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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Farm Buildings Burned.
SKowHEGAN. September /. - The farm
Of Wood Brothers at Embder
urned yesterday afternoon. Loss $500
ames b. Weston's farm buildings at Ansor
To Call Out the militia.

CHICAGO. September IA plan is on foot
by which it is expected to bring 10O,0 militia
men from the various states to this city dur
ing the worlds fair. The enterprise is to be
backed to the extent of $350,OOO. A camp is
to be laid out contiguous to the worlds fair
grounds capable of accommodating five to six
thousand troops at time, and the intention
is to give the different states In turn the use
OF the camp for one week.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday, September 1, taken at 8 .. m.
10Th meridian time, the observations for each
station being given in this order: Tempera
ture. direction OF the Wind. state Of the
weather:
Boston, $50, NE, cloudy; New York. 7Oo,
S,:cloudy; Philadelphia, $50, SW, cloudless; !;
Washington, ZOE, cloudless; Albany, $40,
calm, cloudless; Buffalo, 66o. SW, cloud
less; Huron. OAK, 64o, NV, cloudy; De-
troit, 66', Sc, cloudless; Chicago. 100. Sc,
luib, 64O, Sc, cloudy; St. vincent GO. n Il.
cloudy; Bismarck. $50, NV. cloudy; Jack,
sonville. 740, N. cloudy.
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LABoR'S DAY.
Governor Hurleigh's Proclamation
Calling for Its Observance.

Especial to the Press.1
AUGUSTA, September L. The following
proclamation has been issued by the COVER
nor:
STATE OF MAINE:
By the Governor :-A Proclamation:
The Legislature of Maine having duly designat-
ed the first Monday In September as legal holi.
day, to be known as Labor Day, hereby invite
the people OF this state to accord 1t an appropr-
ate observance.
1t Is fitting that upon that occasion business
pursuits be suspended and our citizens unite in
paying Just respect to the day set apart in hon
or OF OF those whose industry is the foundation Of
our material prosperity and progress.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
first day OF September, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one and
OF the Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and fifteenth.
EDWIN q. BURLEIGH.
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The Cashier Rem moved.

NEW YORK, September 1.-Thetrustees OF
the New York Life Insurance Company, at
special meeting held yesterday, directed
who made charges of mismanagement against
the president and trustees Of the company
four years ago. One trustee said today that
this resolution, with the removal OF Mr..
Banta, sufficiently established the attitude
Of the policy holders toward the president
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
WASHINGTON coIrNry
Around the Bell Buoy.

The guests at Cape Cottage witnessed an
exciting boat race yesterday. The contest
ants were from the hotel and neighborlng
summer places, five boats competing. The
course was across the channel to where the
bell buoy keeps up its endless chime, around
the buoy and return. In the stern of each
boat sat a lady who acted as coxswain, and
there were two oarsmen to send each OF the
small craft through the water. The race
was won In fine style by William Clifford's
boat, rowed by Mr.. Clifford and compan-
tnn
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Thousands In IdIenesa.

CHICAGO. September 1.-About one thous-
and cabinet makers employed In ffty shops
went on strike today for eight hours dav
the abolition Of piece work and an increase
OF wages. employers say that any change
would result In throwing the ChieaSo man9D
facturers out OF the market.
PITTsBURe, Pa, September IA strike
Oh window glass workers which will throw
fully 10000 people out OF employment. was
officially declared today.
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where Is McCreevy7

A despatch from Montreal says; "Hon.
Thomas McGreevy, who was thought to be
In New York. turns out to be In Portland,
Me, He went straight from Quebec to Cor
ham, " here he stayed at the Alpine house
few days and is now at the Falmouth nOtei;
Portland. He is not registered however"
The clerk at the Falmouth last evening found
no name on his books which would give q
clue TO Mr.. McGreevy's presence, nor had
the clerk any information on the subject to
i'm mart
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DRUG CLERK WANTED.
lost AND FOUND

kfosnntnI,I kfsdsts u, have found the Greatest Cure on.
n hdrth Ior rheumatism and Neuralpia in their
worst chronic forms. / suffered twelve vaars and
Irlsu every known now, remedy. Sufferers write to me
swell, Maine. an@ii - EasC narp-
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Drowned In schoodic Lake.

BRowNvILLE. September There was
drowning accident on Schoodic Lake Sun
day. Mr.. Enoch Cobb and his son Walter,
and Augustus holt, went out in canoe, and
through some accident the canoe was upset.
Before and could reach them Mr.. Holt was
drown. The other two men were rescued in
an exhausted condition
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
The PARK Place Horror.

NEW YORK, September 1.-The taking of
testimony in the Park Place inquest was
continued today. The testimony thus far is
very contradictory. 1t shows the building
was weak and overweighted. Four build
ings which adjoin the wrecked buildings
have been declared unsafe and will have to
be torn down. The relief fund now amounts
to over $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Foreign Notes.

A despatch from Port au Prince says II
now looks as II Hippolyte bad lost all hope
Of being able to successfully resist the com
ing revolution. He has sent his family to
Cape Haytien for safety.
President Dlaz Of Mexico has appointed
Joseph Ives Linentour minister plenipoten-
tiary to arrange a commercial reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
The London Standard suggests that the
Sultan's action In regard to Russia and the
Dardanelles may be due TO pique and lrrlta-
tion at England's refusal to reopen Egyptian
negotiations.
Rev. Charles III. Spurgeon, who has been
seriously i'll for long time past, and who
Monday suffered q relapse, has rallied from
the fit OF weakness which came over him and
1t Is hoped he will continue to gain In
atran0th
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Portland men VIII Row.

Boston. September 1.-The regatta COM
mittee Of the New England Amateur Row.
ing Association tonight opened the entries
for the regatta on the Charles river, Labor
Day. Among them were, In the junior single
sculls, Richard Norton of the Cumberland
Rowing Association, Portland; and in inter-
mediate singles, w. ID. Merrill of the Cum
berlapd Rowing Association.
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PRICE 81 4 YEAR. WHEN PAID IN ADyayCR a

are very plenty all through the great nerth
woods, and predicts most successful hunt
Ing season. He claims that there are twice
as many large game animals In Maine now
as there were ten years ago, and says the
gain Is due to faithful enforcement Of the
game laws
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
10 Am | 8 T M.

Local weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, September l. 1891.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
DeMoIay on a Pilgrimage.

SKowHEGAN. September L.. DeMolay
Commandery, Knights Templar, of Skowhe-
gan, left here this morning on its annual
pilgrimage to Dexter, Dover, Greenville and
Moosehead Lake. The party numbered 70,
including ladies. The Watervile cornet
band accompanied the party.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
The White Squadron,

Secretary Of the Navy Tracy telegraphs
that the Squadron of Evolution Is author
lied to prolong its stay in Portland two addI-
tional days. which will make three or four
DAYS In all.
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On the Grand Circuit.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-The grand
Park Association began at Point Breeze Park
today. A good crowd was present and the
track was In perfect condition. There were
two accidents in which the sulkies of Maggie
b. and John w. were smashed. The sum-
mary:
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

WANTED Every one to bear in mind that
w Pages Home Supply Bazaar will shortly
reopen az 26l Middle street, with an entirely
new Iresh stock of crockery, glass, tin and
Sis Sis at popular prices. PAGES. 261 Middle
4
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How This Rascal swIndIed.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, September 1.-The
paymaster in a large mill here has fed. He
was discovered in an embezzlement. He
mad held his place year. Each week he re-
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

SEA MOSS FARINE-Physicians recon-
mend for diarrhea and pectoral affections.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Bicycle Record Smashed

Berlo. OF the Manhattan Athletic Club's hi.
cycle team, broke the American record for
half mile on pneumatic safety at Hampden
Park this evening. making the distance In
LOS 35,
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the STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

ARO0STOOK COUNTY.
The Merchants Trust and Banking Com
pany has been organized at Presque Isle
with capital Of $4,000. Colonel Charles
p. Allen will be president.
Mr.. A. II. Tuck Of Bangor, who has been
making tour Of Aroostook county, reports
the potato crop to be immense and that all Of
the farmers have from five to % acres plant
ed. Some Of them. he says, will raise 10000
bushels.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The engagement of prominent Bath
young man Is announced. Rumor says that
Mr.. Frank Sylvester OF Bath Is soon to be
married to New York belle. The inancee
is said to he beautiful, accomplished and
wealthy, and Mr.. Sylvester Is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Some 5000 young sea salmon have been
sent to the st. Croix waters this year for dis
tribution by the Maine fish commissioners.
They were hatched and liberated at Grand
Lake stream. The New Brunswick authOri-
ties did not reciprocate as the ST. Croix river
was not included this year in their appor-
tiOnment.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
THE MAINE STATE PRES

Published every THURSDAY MORNING at 90 no
year, in advance. w SN'00
N Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part OF the State) for 90 per square for first IN
quent insertion. A '"ooe-
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

ENoR SALE-nouses; prices, $500, $3.50, $500,
a 5000 $1,000. s11o0. $1,000 $500, $500,
5000. J. q. wO0DMAN, l051s Exchange
street. 29-I
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
ROOMS.

WANTED = A young married couple desire
" two good rooms in the western p art of the
city, With or without board; carpeted rooms pre-
ferred, but otherwise Gnfurnished; must be sunny
and heated by steam or furnace. Address O.,
and price. 27-I
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
rne FannIe ruckerloat.

NEW YORK, September News reached
the Maritime Exchange today of the loss Of
from here for Washington territory In June
last. She sprang leak on her voyage but
managed to reach Rohia, where the cargo
was lightened. While at that port she
caught fire and burned to the waters edge.
She was owned by w. p. Lennon Of Maine
and was of 1527 tons bur ten.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Plenty Of Game now, East.

A. j. Darling, the old Penobscot county
nunter, says that deer, moose and caribou
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
BASE BALL.



The following games were played by As
ISOLATION clubs yesterday:
AT BALTIMORE.
Mflwaukees........O 4 o o o 2 l. o
Baltimores.. o o o OIL 8
Base hits-Baltimores. 8; Milwaukees, IL. Err
rors-Baltimores, 8; Milwaukees s. Batteries
Healy and Townsend, Killen and Vaughen.
AT WASHINGTON.
WdSulnBtOuSsss. L U D. .
LOulsVlllos.. ................-....1 o.
Base hit Washingtons. b; Louisvilles, A.
Errors-WasbiDgtons,1 LOuisvilles, g. Batteries
Foreman and Mcclure, Meekin and Cahill
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics. o o o 2 l. 5
st. Louis. o o o o.
Base hits-Athletics, 1 st. Louis, 4. Errors
Athletics, 3; St. Louis, 2. Batteries-Weyhing
and Cross, Stivetts and Darling.
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. ...........1 o 3 o o 2 l. 8
Columbus. U o o o 2 3 8
Base hts-Bostons, 10; Columbus, 10. Errors
-Bostons, L Columbus, 4. Batteries-O' Brien
and Murphy, j. Sullivan and Dowse.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
MEAN TEMpERAruRE FOR THIS MONTH IN

Total excess in temperature during the
month. ~ |
Total deficiency in temperature since Janu-
dry 1St.. |
Prevailing direction of wind. ........... South |
Total movement of wind mllesl .....;.;.... 5007
Extreme velocity wind, direction and date,
2lst...., '''.'..'"'''z4
Total precipitation. 1.1b
Number of cays on which .01 inch or more
of precipitation fell. ell........................ IL
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

E0UND-A small black dog with oo,,--
E marked II. N. Weed. The ownar ,, SoadI a
the dog at 80 DEERING STREET. "'a ALL ma
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
the w EATh Err.
Let the Fairs Raain

Following is the forecast Of the weather for
Maine: Fair in the interior, light showers on
the coast; slightly warmer; variable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

Oracle Gilman. in her sleep for
hours at time. No appetite. The
Death Angel drew near, but the RES
CUER was at hand-DANA'S SARSA-
PARILLA gave her good appetite;
brought the roses back to her
checks and gave her refreshing
sleep and the father and mother are very
Hearts are breaking with agony
every day as the little arms clasp
papa's and mama's for the last time.
GTOh! Parents, Danish disease,
battle death, by using the Great
Remedy while you may.
DON'T LET YOUR CHILD DIET
Dana Sarsaparilla Co., Belfast, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
DO YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD?

Oracle Gilman
lives in Dexter,
Me-, and she is
the light of her
little home. A
short time ago
she began to fail.
The glow of
health left her
cheeks-they be-
came colorless.
She grew nerv-
l }Ous. Could not
4 1sleep we'll,
would grOan
and cry ont
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

Mean daily:ther...5S. o. Max. vel. wind IA NE
Maximum ther-. ...62.0 rossl prec!p....... O.12
Minimum ther.....55.0
T-Indicates threatening
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In Uncle Sans strong Box.

WASHINGTON. September 1.-The public
debt statement was issued this afternoon. 1t
shows decrease Of the bonded debt during
August Of 81, ,0991, ,216. The total cash 10 the
treasury Is S766 6O2, SAT.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

NOTICE..

MFR. L. S. L. MCCLELLAN, for many years
Ul identified with the Book and Stationery
business of this city, can be found at the store OF
STEVENS a. JONES'; where he will be
nleased to see all friends. aug27sn2w
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02

WASHINGTON, September 1.-The follow
ing Maine people have been granted pen
si0nS:
ORIGINAL.
Edward K. Mills, Geo. W. Knowles,
Geo. w. Lchards0n. Henry Smith,
Lawrence Costello, Wilson Mcclellan,
Andrew j. Getchel
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Handy to the Bath shipyards.

BATH. September 1.-The coal deposit at
Cape Small Point, near the mouth of the
Kennebec river, is more extensive than has
been supposed. At Cape Small Point the
drillers are finding good veins of coal at
depths ranging from $40 to 900 feet, and
shafts will ha sunk at onca
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-02
Monthly MetsereIo sIcaI Report.

Mr.. E. P. Jones, of the United States Wea
ther Bureau, furnishes the following sum-
mary of meteorological observations at the
Portland station in the month Of August:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Prancing, Posturlng and Dancing.


There is not in China at any time overmuch
of the charity that thinketh no evil, and where
women are concerned there would seem to be
none at all. A handshake between a man and a
woman is rs badly construed there as was ever
a casual kiss in our own divorce court But
Yuan, when describing our social gatherings,
does SO without any overt condemnation; per-
haps he thought that q plain and straightfor-
ward description Of them would be quite
enough.
Besides invitations to dinner" he writes.
there are invitations to tea parties. such as
are occasionally given by wealthy merchants or
distinguished officials. When the time comes
an equal number Of men and women assemble.
and tea, sugar, milk, bread and the like are set
out as aids to conversation. More particularly
are there invitations to skip and posture when
the host decides what man is to be the partner
OF what woman and what woman Of what man.
Then, with both arms grasping each other they
leave the table in pairs and leap. skip. posture
and prance for their mutual qualification. A
man and woman previously unknown to one
another may take part in IL. They call this
skipping tanshen (dancing)."
The reason for this curious proceeding on
the part Of our countrymen was well explained
by recent writer in q Chinese illustrated pa
per, the H,cd Pao. .'Westcrn etiquette re-
quires," he says, "the man in search of a wife
to write to the girls home and agree upon
some time and place for a skipping match
(scilicet, dance).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
How to Handle Cups-

From the Forest and Stream.
Having been asked by friends frequently fog
advice for their boys in handling guns, send
You . digest Of same. Perhaps, as the shooting
season will now be on soon, you might think
them worth publication:
1. Empty or loaded, never point gun toward
yourself or any other person.
2. When a-field, carry your gun at the hslfs
cock. IL in cover, let your haad shield the
hammers from whipping twigs.
5. When riding from one shooting ground 70
another, or whenever you have your gun 10
any conveyance, remove the cartridges, IL Q
breech-loader, IL being 90 easy 10 replace them.
II . muzzle-loader, remove the Gaps, brush OF
the nipples and place . wad on nipple, letting
down the hammers On wads--simply removing
caps sometimes leaves q little illuminate on the
nipple, and q blow on the hammer when down
discharges il.
4. Never draw . gun toward you by The
barrels.
8. More care 10 necessary In the use Of gun
In boat than sewhere; the limited space,
confined action and uncertain motion making
il dangerous at the best II possible, no more
than two persons should occupy = boat Ham,
merless guns are q constant danger 10 persons
boating.
6. Always clean your gun thoroughly - soos
as you return from q days sport no matte
how tired yea feel; the consequence Of its
vays being ready for service is ample retfs
for the few minutes irksome labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

al bad These pulque shops are found in every
Mexican block They are open from early in
the morning until o'clock at night. and at this
time they are closed by law and are not opened
again until the next morning. Mexico has ex-
eellent police regulations IN regard to the
are patronized chiefly by them and you find
less disorder in Mexico at night than in any
other city of its size in the United States. The
high-priced saloons, which sell all kinds of
liquors, are kept open until midnight and later,
and hear the billiard balls clicking and the
rich foreigners and well-to.do Mexicans carous-
ing in the Iturbide bar room early in the morn
ing and al day Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Safety I'm Thunder Storms.

From the London Globe.
Recent thunder storms have confirmed the old
saying that it is dangerous to stand under tree,
during lightning. Isolated trees are more APT
to be vtruck than aclump, and especially if they
are near water. An oak tree by o pond ID
considered by electricians as offering par
ticularly unsafe position In fact, water and
damp ground are to besvoided, as well a. trees.
1t would be safer to lie fat on the ground than
to stand upright il the storm is immediately
overhead, which can be ascertained by noting
that the flashes and the reports are simults-
neous. Indoors it is dangerous to sit near
metal objects, such as mirrors, picture frames
and wire bell pulls. but particularly near the
fire, because the metal CRATE, the SCOT and ths
column OF heated gases in the chimney are
likely to draw" the discharge. A safe place
is believed to be the middle Of q room, es-
pccially in q room in the middle story of the
house; but, according to q recent lecture OF
Prof. Rowland of Baltimore, q distinguished
physicist, the safest Of all places is an iron Cor
metaD bedstead. Lying on this one is in q kind
Of metal cage, which acts a. lightning screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

From the New York Tribune
They were walking on hillside overlooking
Lake Champlain.
George, dear" she said, "how charming IL
lie to get away from the heated city and its arti.
simple rustics. What are those little green
things growing on those trees! They look like
gooseberries.
Those are apples. Mabel"
"George, how absurd you are. Apples7
Those little things! I'm going 70 ask this wee
country girl and see"
Nonsense, Mabel, don't display your igno-
rance. Don't You think I know Those arc
apples in their first stage, far from ripe yet,
small and green. Gooseberries don't grow GU
trees. anyway; they grow on bushes
Dear George, how clever You are 20 know
all those things. Where did you learn it ALP
How heavily the trees are loaded All but one.
Look at that one. Look at that one, George.
IL has no apples at all on It. What Is the res-
son of that. dearY'
well, really, Mabel, know a good deal
about taings in general, but it's little difficult
TO say just why that tree has no apples. pre-
sumo the farmer has picked them all"
But, George, how could the apples on one
tree ripeu 80 far ahead of the other?''
Perhaps he likes them green"
Then why not pick some of the other treesY1
"Nhat a little tease II is, said he. PERHAPS
the wind shook them of; perhaps caterpiIlsrs
destroyed the buds; perhaps a dozen things,
dear. Agriculture IL precarfous pursuit.
Abou. as safe poker, should say"
Now, George, dear, Just let NE see IL this
little girl knows
Little girl, can you tell me why this tree
has mo, single apple on it, while the Others
..osuth itth not an apple tree, ma'am-"
And IL wasn't
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From the Chicago Daily News.
'Tll wager IS that can address . letter and
have it stamped and mailed for me without
touching ii after write the address, or with
out speaking to anybody, remarked CONNER
cial man at the Grand Pacific, addressing q
traveller friend.
''Can't play any Of your tricks on me-" re-
sponded the companion.
mo tricks. l want to teach you a point
about hotel life. Watch me-"
Bigelow hurried up TO the counter. seized a
hotel envelope and addressed it in a bold, SYM
metrical hand to q friend in St. Louis. Then
he suddenly left the counter. leaving the en-
velope ready to be mailed near the register
Soon along came Clerk Shaefier He eyed
the missive, sized up the penmsnship, said
something about the guest trying to play the
house for postage stamp. placed one OF those
necessary little pastors upon the envelope and
mailed it.
''Sce," said Mr.. Bigelow, 81 told you the
gag would work in a large hotel That is an
old trick played by great many chair warm
ers. The clerks find the unstamped envelopes
and. fearing that a guest has forgotten TO mail
IN important letter, they send it. That is one
way of saving postage, but let us hope it will
not spread"