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The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-26
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 Acting Secretary of War Grant this afternoon issued general or der to the army announcing the death. It included the presidents message to congress and the exacu- tive order, issued by Adjatant- Gen. eral Kelton, directing that on the day of the funeral the troops at every military post will be paraded and orders read them, after which the labors for the day will cease. The flag will be displayed at half mast from the receipt of this order till the close of the funeral. On the day of the funeral salute of of seventeen guns will be fired at half-hour intervals, commencing at s a. m. The officers nf the army will wear the usual badges of mourn ing and the colors of the several reg iments will be draped in mourning for period of six months. ;
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Sons of Temperance of Maine.

Editors Of the hennebec Journal.
The annual session Of the Grand Diri-
sion of Suns Of Temperance Of this State
vas held at West Gray on Wednesday and
Thursdsy Oct % h snd 29.h. The session
was very largely attended, the hall being
packsd especially in the evening. The at
teruoon session wss taken up With routine
business. rtp3rts Of officers, etc The
Grand Worthy PAtriarch's report WAS g
very able address and was encouraging to
he me mbers. The report CT the Grad
Scribe showed an increase during the past
SIX monrhs of over one hundred membess
10 the thirty. orc divisions reporting and an
increase of nearly three hundred during
the last year The increase during The
summer months WAS remarkable. No divi-
sions hsvs been lost nor no0e
organized dn;ing the past xix months. The
report of the grand treasurer showed the
receipts Of the town TO have been SG2l 81
expenses $3.50. 81. cash on hand, SiSS 90.
A public meeting was held Wednesda
evening under the auspices Of Mystic Di-
vision of West Gray, over two hundred and
atty were were present The evenings
entertainment consisted Of stirring speeches
by toms of the older members of the Or
der b 2. Thorniike and J. B. Thorn.
dixie of Portland, J. NJ. Lsrrsbee, II. X.
Msntel and A X r. Buffum Of Gardiner,
2 Hayes Of CheIses, Il. s. Sid lnger OF
Portland and many others. Select recit-
s'ions were rendered by Miss Lolita Lowe
of Gray. musical selections by Mrs,
Fred Stevens. Cumberland Mills. and
Mrs. Annie L. Hayes, Chelsea. The clos
ing session was held Thursday morning
when large amount OF business was gone
through with. Officers were installed for
the ensuing year as follows: Will o. Her
ssy, Bruu.wick, G W. p; 3. Side
finger, Portland. G w. A ; Mrs. Annie
L. Hayes, CheIses. G 5 II. X. Morrell.
GNdiner, G. T.; W. L Hunt, Cumber-
land Mills, G Chsp G. 8. Snow. Ponnal,
q. Con Elmer Mason, Westbrook. g
Sen. J. NJ. Lsrrabee, Ghdiaer. Z, G. W.
p. Resolutions of thanks were passed to
Mystic Division for the very hospitable
entertainment, a so to the M. C. X. X. and
10 the stage line for reduced rates Of fare.
Twas ordered to hold the semi snnusl
session at North Yarmouth and the snuusl
at Oxford. The g W. p, G s.. and G.
T, we're elected Propagation committee.
rhsy will soon begin the Hunters cam.
psgn 10 organizing new divisions.
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STATE HOUSE NOTES.

Dr.. Young, though not yet able to leave
his bed, is improving and more rapidly Of
late.
Miss May Cfosby, stenogrsphef in tie
executive department., spent the Sabbath
with friends in WAtsrvills.
The g,esnish gray tint Of the newly
painted dome is regarded - 9 very motto.
able imp 'ovement by mos. observers.
Talk about dogs being . nuisance" re.
marked 4 State House official Saturday.
They don't compare With the nuisance We
are cJntiHuAlly having from the children
comlf in and begging for rubber classics.
The chief beggsrs are boys many Of whom
are al.og sther too big for such petty busi-
meas. There isn't day bu. what they come
noopisg in and IL refused q, one Office 20
the rounds not ,siog single department.
We shall adopt some method for s.oppins
the nuisance.
Although there will be mole revenue
from the corporation business this
tlan last year. yet it now seems probable
that the number Of corporations will be less.
IL will be remembered tina. the fees were
raised by The last legislature, 50 that where
formerly $50 was the limit, now one cor
porstion has paid $3.50, il having capital
stock Of tao and half million. Four hun
dred ami ftiy corporations organized under
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Close and Exciting Race

Messrs. "Ei" White and Frank Albee
drive horses that can 20 pretty pace and
pretty near neck and neck at that. They
have bsen talking race for soms time, and
Saturday they got away for IS cio's sud
pretty . race as has been seen here for
quite tina. Up on the Brook road there
10 9 i,v,I bali mile stretch Of track where
the race vas started Frank Moore acted
- starter. and Will Walker ard Fred
Spencer A. jadgep. The a'st heat WAS
won by the Albee horse, the second heat
was . dead one and The nexs thrs e
were taken by Whites horse, though with
but little margin except in the last heat.
II 10 understood that there was some lively
betting amoD Z those who were in attendance.
There was al unusually large number
present for such race bu; there has been
much interss, taken in the respective rae
log merits Of these two horses, and men
came from quite distance to be rewarded
for their pains by ,eeing al exciting race,
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ICE OPERATIONS.
The Kennebee Operators are Planning
for Extensive Operations this Winter.

Captain Hlgg!as Of The L'zze Saos VA
10 the city yesteresy, and ia conversssisn
With 9 JorRsAL rep srser. said tie ice men
men along the K.nnebsc are ssikiug Of
quite excessive lee operations On the river
tLis ~iassf. There will be very little ice
carried aver from this season. There il
hutons hssss fall that hasa. b.ea opsned
.: oil this sesssn.
TIE Hs5nes q DsWGs Cons aay have
bat one small cargo left AID expect vessel
TO take tia. OUT
The Kaicksroocksrs have little on hand.
They have tskea CON thu old houses .,
Uatervoc ds aod have rebuilt.
The Haynes & Dswis Company are :. .
pairing sheir building dam near S,u.h
Gardiner.
Al Thving's Poiat where Is has been
though: that the old buildings would not
likely be fiisa again, these same bulldinss
are being repaired and Saturday commenced
baiIding rev run. Repairs afe being
made about the sits Of the Norton house
that vas blown diva. Mr.. Higgins thiaks
that the indie.siors all point to lively SEES
son Ia the ice industry On the Ksnaetec
this coming winter.
The Lizzie Snow 10 still making reguIa,
trips. AID the captain says that the only
ressoa for beinz late Friday morning was
that they waited for theatrical troupe
from Togas-
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PLEASED WITH MAINE.


Maine fasm0s vosid both b. sosestsinsd
and encouraged II 'hsy could Hsssn to II.
T. B. Terry Of Hads,n. Ohio, vho has
been With SECRETARY Gilbert dsrins shs psse
week In institute YORK 1t Monsos, Ssuth
d., snd Esstsf Mills, sad WIN viii 70
vi h lin TO attend the insd utes ia Lincoln
snc X * counties this week. Saturday
he ~. AZ the Safe Hou's AID VS. there
seen BY JouKsAL reporter.
Mr.. Tsry tive. ia Hadson, shout Is miles
south OF CsysIsn. and 10 farmer Of e1.
periencs, and appreciates opportunities
that a's # .rdsd for making money in
agricultural pufsuits.
what Is your impression Of Maine farms
and the future Of the Maine fsrmsrs?"
Il Hnd much better farm lands here th "A
/ va led to sxfect from the reports had
heard replis1 Mr.. Terry. "You zee I
bad read much Of the deserted farms 10
Asine. and thus far have failed to and
them. The cosdi'isn Of the farmers tha.
have met 10 favorable contrast With What
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AMlSE MENTS.

Peck & Fursmsn's Uncle Toms Cabin
will be at Mesni IN Hail Friday, Nov. 9Th
This 10 an extra large company, they carry
twenty two p ople. = large band and or
chestrs, four Spanish Mandolin students,
. troupe Of colored jubilee singers, 8 pack
Of bloodhounds, a rick donkey. etc. The
Springfield, Mass. Republican Of Sept u
spesks Of them as follows:
IAN immense audience witnessed very
flue rendition Of Uacle Toms Cabin, by
Peck & Fursmsn's Mammoth Company at
the Globe Theatre last night The intro
duction Of Two Topsys sud two Marks is a
decided novelty. and kept the spec stois In
one continual roar Of laughter. But no
small share Of praise was swNd'd to Evs''
pony, prince" and the rsthetic donke,
Oscar" the latter animal being ridden BY
Marks, Sr. The scenic Effects were per-
fectly magnificent.
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Personals.

Mr. o J. Hall OF Colby sS, ,p,nt Saa-
day with bis family in this city.
Mr.. T. A Cooper is quite i'll With ,heu
ms,ism and is cot Fl ned to the houss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toothsker Of Portland
we're in the city Saturday visiting friends.
Dr.. G. W. Martin and wife have moved
into their beautiful new home on State
street.
ME-. B. Towie and wife, Of Hampton
Fails, we're q, the Aususts House over
Sunday.
Gen. Fl. NJ Piaistsd returned Saturday
from Bangor where he had been spending
few days.
Mr.. Harald K. Smith, Bowdoiu, 80, sen
Of State Senator J. r. Smith. spent Sun
day IN this city,
Mr.. V. r Luce Of Uoion. formerly
supervisor at the Inssue Hospital. has been
spending few days ia the city.
The supper postponed from last Thufsdsy
everius will be given At the .ConEresatio asl
chspsl tomorrow Tuesday evening, Nov.
3rd.
Mr.. AT. Gerald Of waterviile, WAS il
the city Saturday in attendance at meet
log Of the board Of directors Of the A. h.
&C X X.
Edward L. Lovtjoy Who graduated at
the CoDy High School last June, hiss en-
terad the Freshman cls,s at Bovdoin. He
spsn. Sunday 10 the city with his parents.
Commercial travellers coming to this city
are glad 10 sec ct the de,k Of the Hotel
Ner,h the familiar f.cs Of Mr.. W. A. FAIR
for many Yeas clerk Ct thu Tontine Hcu e
Brunssiek.
Mr. John K Bss,dn man Of the JOURNAL
stafY Is cor Il aed to his bed with . sudden
attack Of Ia grippe, aud 10 sstended BY DR..
Scott Hill. His symptoms we're favorable
last night. but ii will be . rumbar Of days
before he eau attend to his work.
Mis Henry Shelby lest Saturday for
Bosom where she will mike her future
home. She ~il be ,ined there By her son
Mr. Allen Sheldon who lsft Augusta q
week ago to visit Philadslphis friends Mrs.
Sheldon and her son came to thi. C ty ever
tvo years $50 from PhilAaslphia And have
since then made ihair hcma here. Their
departure will be sincerely regretted BY the
many friends whom they have made here.
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ONH ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt il
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 60c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have il on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Flc syrup co!
- SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Kr NEW YORx, NJ
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Ccmrenc to public approval the Csliforria
liouii iruis remedy Syrup Of Figs- Iii.
pleasing TO the eye. and 10 the taste and BY
gently sc,ins on the kidness. liver And
bowels. IL cls an.ss tn sss eu efsc;uali,
fers BY pSemn'ics the heal b . conf II
Z Ali VII, u.su. move &xfJlfm
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and other leading brands of cigars.
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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25

The Assembly German Club gave their seconp
assembly german last Friday evening. Mr.
George Mansfield led the german and kept over
forty couples dancing in each figure, making the
german feature particularly enjoyable TO all.
large number were present. Among others
there were Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Weber, Mrs. w. II. Saunders, Mrs. Baughman,
Mrs. Clayton, Misses Peachin, Hine, Nairn,
MacBrde, Saxton, Vaughan, of Richmond
Hieston, Norris, Green, Ramsdell, of Boston;
Richardson, Morris, Sara Schneider, Mills,
Thompson, Elenore White, Napton, Shaw, Hills,
Anderson, Grovesnor, Davis, Simons, Boyd,
and Lightfoot, and Messrs. George Anderson,
q. e. Dawson, Davenport, DR.. Darrell, DR.. Hol-
litield, o. g. Hine, @. G. Halpine, W. b. Hardy,
Walter Hieston, w. l. Hopkins, Lisle Lipscomb,
Buford Lynch, Fulton Lewie, j. B. Macauley,
q. A. Mansfield w. Martin, NJ. A. Macdonald,
W. q. Shaw, Walter Wyvill, DR.. Writ, Cola
mer, Chapman, Bradford, Charles Brice, Joseph
Carey, Wethrell, Williams, Stockbridge, VIII
loughby, Quinn, DR.. O. j. Gillette, Sheriff, De-
Chesley, Spaulding, William Johnson, Talia-
ferro, Mark Sargent, Cilley, r.. Willett, and
George Mills
The parlors of the Misses Harrie, daughters
of Col. d. j. HarIie, were crowded with their
many friends yesterday, between and 6o'clock.
In spite of the heavy rainfall, the young ladies
of the family and their charming assistants had
all they could do in welcoming and bidding
adieu TO their numerous guests. 1t was a
bright scene, and altogether a most pleasant oc-
casion.
Miss Colman, of II street, gave very ele-
CANT luncheon yesterday to sixteen young
ladies' The floral decorations by Small were
tasteful and unique. For each guest was a cor
sage bouquet of Mrs Laing roses, and the cen
ire piece for the table was Of the same roses,
combined with maiden-hair ferns.
Mrs. James L. Barbour gave her last recep-
tiOn yesterday. She was assisted by Mrs.
Webb, and both ladies wore becoming gowns
Dainty refreshments were served, including a
bowl of delicious punch.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-25

Ii Had TO Be Done.
THE woNDRoUs VALUES MADE THIS I'M
PERATIvE.
MORE SPACE NEEDED. THE BUSINESS
GREW TOO LARGE FOR
THE SPACE.
So we were forced to give more room to our
RIBBON DEPARTMENT,
And with view of getting you more familiar
ducers:
DoUBLE-FACE SATIN RIBBONS,
In all the latest shades now used:
No. ,9-l5c per yard; worth 25c.
No. l2-2Oc per yard; worth 30c.
No. 1880. per yard; worth 35c.
NO. 20-30c. per yard; worth 40c.
No. oO-35c. per yard; worth soc.
GRos GRAIN SATIN EDGE RIBBONS:
No. 16-20c per yard; worth soc.
No. 22-25c. per yard; worth 4Oc.
No. 5000. per yard; worth SOC.
FANCY RIBBON FOR MILLINERY PUR-
POSES, ALL SHADES, 75c. PER YARD.
The prettest conceits yet shown Entirely
new and as rich and elegant as your fancy might
The most delicate tints here find themselves.
ALMOST GIVING AWAY WRAPPERS AND
TEA GOWNS.
We want to wind up the season without having
one left. We have therefore inaugurated sec
Woe'' ~" i'''n ~ o"' Aaie oi
ODD SIZES OF WRAPPERS AND TEA
GOWNS.
Our $3.50 Cashmere Wrapper in Gray Blue
and Scarlet, we will sell at $685.
and ouR Rss s5S g St Mlsppers. in Blue and nroD and
Our $3.50 Tea Gown of Flannel, with shirred
front and sleeve, at $7.4S.
Gowns that were from S14.50 to S16.9S now $685.
NO reserve, every Wrapper in the house will
go at the aforementioned price,
No restriction as to quantity, we want to get
rid Of them.
The following recital will explain to you that
ends from our regular stock and marked W ith a
grand determination of closing out all of them:
10 pairs of White Wool Blankets TO close this
lot out we have reduced them to $500. Price
was $3.50.
s pairs of Scarlet All-wool Blankets To close
this lot we have reduced them to S4.25. Price
s pairs of Scarlet AIl-wool Blankets. To close
we have reduced them to $470. Price was
pairs Gray Wool Blankets. To close this lot
out we have reduced them to Sl.90. Price was
slightly solled Comforts We will close out
at greatly reduced prices.
These bargains to be found on our third floor
MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION.
The morning call., 1891-05-10

name had also been unpleasantly mentioned
in the article If one of these schemes is
to pay poor devils what they have earned
then l plead guilty The allegations that
there are frauds in the feed and harness de-
partments needs investigation"
Parsons declared that it was Martins duty
to affirm or deny the truth of the assertions
made.
Martin denied that he had made the
statements published.
DELINQUENT FIREMEN.
Four firemen were tried on charges OF vio-
lating rules of the department. William
Smith, hydrantman, was found guilty Of
having disobeyed the orders Of the Acting
Chief Engineer, and was dismissed from the
department.
A charge of neglect of duty against James
Blakesly, stoker of Engine g. was not sus-
tanned. The charge was preferred by an
extraman named Crowley, who had grudge
against the stoker.
Then it was made to appear that there
had been a lively fight at the house of En-
CINE II Oh the night of April Goth. It ended
in William McCloskey, an eXtraman, being
struck on the head with club by the driver,
Charles Keneally. who, in turn, was knocked
out with a monkey-wrench welded by
substitute named Hunter. The charge
against McCloskey was dismissed and Ke-
neatly was suspended for ninety days.
The morning call., 1891-05-10
TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
An Official Report From Profess
s0r George Davidson.

Through the courtesy Of Professor George
Davidson the readers of The CALL are
furnished with the following account Of yes
terday's transit of Mercury:
At the Davidson Observatory four observ-
ers had telescopes for the observation Of
the first external and first internal contact Of
Mercury on the suns limbs. In the equa-
toTial observatory Professor Davidson had
the aperture of s6h-inch equatorial reduced
to about four and a half inches, and had a
position eye-piece with magnifying power
Of about $50 diameters.
He watched the approach of the planet for
three minutes before first contact to see if
any sign of the planet were visible on the
corona Of the sun. He saw nothing. At the
transit of Venus in 1882 he had seen the
atmosphere of Venus, or the corona, closely
adjacent to the suns limb when the body
of the planet was off the limb of the sun. so
he was prepared for the possible visibility
of Mercury'S atmosphere.
Tie first contact occurred exactly at the
part of the suns limb at which he was look
ing, and the time was nearly one minute
earlier than that predicted from the data of
the American EDhemeris. and agrees nearly
with that computed from the data of the
Berlin Almanac This contact was also
Coast Survey, using a three-inch Fraunh Ofer
telescope, Thomas ID. Davidson using a
similar instrument, and Alfred Reddugton
a Brashear three-inch.
The second or internal contact Of the fol-
lowing limb of Mercury with the suns
limb was also observed by the four obsery-
ers. The last three persons agree very closely.
Professor Davidson reports for the second
contact unfaYorable conditions Of the limbs
of planet and sun on account Of the I'M
steadness of the atmosphere, especially as
he was using high-power eye-glass.
After the usual comparison OF chron0m-
eters white screen was added to the equa-
t0rial, and the full aperture used to give
higher illumination Of the suns body. On
this screen was seen the small, dark body of
the planet near the suns limb and large
group of sun spots toward the center of the
sun. In the sun spot the dark, deep black
was euriously relieved by the half-darkened
penumbra.
The telescope was kept running with this
exhibition until nearly o'clock for those
friends and enthusiasts who wished to see
this infrequent phenomenon. The planet
was clearly visible in binocular with col
ored eye-pieees and power of five diameteTs.
At Captain Charles GoodalPs observatory
Charles b. Hill, formerly Of the Coast Sur
vey and latterly of the Lick Observatory,
observed the time of the first and second
contact He reports excessive unsteadiness
of the suns limb. Captain GoodalPs tele-
scope is an equatorial of six inches diameter
by Clark 81 Sons,
The morning call., 1891-05-10

York went to the dry-doek at Hunters
Point yesterday to have general overhaul
ing.
THROUGH THE DOCK.
There was quite ripple of excitement on
the wharf in front of the Oceanic Dock
about noon yesterday A horse attached to
R light spring wagon broke through the
planking and both forelegs went down UP
to the animals shoulders A crowd at once
collected and the animal was lifted out by
the use of lever. The horse escaped unin-
jured.
Visions OF wealth foated before the eyes
of half dozen youngsters on Friday morn
inc. They were playing on the dumps at
Meiggs Wharf, when one of them found
can in which was coin to the value of SIS 20.
but on investigation it was aScertained to be
counterfeit. The find was turned over to
the police.
The steamer Pomona arrived from San
Diego with her decks crowded with pasSen-
gers. She had ninety-two in the cabin and
eighteen in the steerage.
TO TEST HER GUNS.
About o'clock yesterday morning the
cruiser Charleston tripped her anchor and
steamed out to sea. The trip was made in
order to test her new eight-inch guns, and
to give the crew little practice at the
target. The cruiser will remain here until
orders are received from Washington; but
1t is thought she may go to Honolulu.
The Storage passengers brought by the
steamship China and detained in quarau-
tine since arrival, have been examined, aud
all but two were found to be in a healthy
condition. The other two are suffering
from consumption. All were Chinese and
Japanese
The tug Wizard was still at work yester-
day pumping the water out of the ship Tam
OShanter, which struck on the Potato
Patch while trying TO enter the harbor on
Friday morning.
The bark Nonantum went to sea, bound
for Port Madison.