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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
FAST DAY.

Today is public holiday. All the
banks and public offices will be closed,
and the post Office will be open only at
holiday hours.
There will be union service at Chest
nut street church at 1890 a. M, Rev. d.
NJ. Pratt Of Williston. will preach ons'The
Problem of Our Cities.''
AT Woodfords, Deering, Rev. Mr. Hew-
lit win preach at the Woodforas Congre-
gational church at 1880 a. m.
The Union Fast Day services of the
churches of Westbrook will be held at
Warren church at 1890 o'clock. The
sermon will be given by Rev. Mr.. Cous-
ms on zone Phase of Citizenship"
The Wheel Club will have run from
the club rooms in the city. to Hanna
ford's Cape Elizabeth, and return.
Shaw and Dingley will play the last
two games in the checker tournament at
Westbrook.
The Gun club will have shoots on the
Deering grounds at a. m. and 2 p. m.
The Infantry team, Co A, First Regi-
ment, will go to Yarmouth and shoot
with the Yarmouth Rifles.
The Portlands will play the Bowdoins
at 3 p. m. on the grounds in Deering.
zone Day. will be given at City hall
in the evening.
Miss katherine Rober will appear in
the evening at Portland theatre in Fan
chon''
Shaws baseball nine and another nine
will play game on the ball grounds at
10a. m. Ladies admitted to the grounds
and grand stand The Shaw nine will be
composed of Eastman, Greenlaw, Inger-
sol, Robinson, Durham. Moors, Has
kell, Farwell, Rosebrook and Law
renee
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
One Day tonight.
One Day.

The largest audience so far this week
was in attendance at City hall last even
ing, showing that the public is awaken
ing to realization of the fact that the en-
tertainment is one of the finest specta-
c1es ever seen in this state. The audi
ence last evening was exceedingly en-
thusiastic and profuse with applause,
Miss Cushie Snow being decidedly the
star of the evening.
A large party was in attendance from
Lewiston. A special programme has
been arranged for this evening and City
hall should be filled to overlooking.
In the notices of Zone Day. due cred
it has not been given heretofore to Mr.
Ryser, the director, and the excellent or
chestra over which he presides. The
music is, much of it, very difficult, as
well as beautiful, and has been selected
from the ballet music of "Feramoz,' y
"Reine de Seba,'' Sylvia" and other
celebrated works. We doubt if any
orchestral director of ballet music at the
present day is better adapted to his task
than Mr.. Ryser, and his orchestra acquit
themselves in manner to do him JUS
tice.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Hustlers from the Cape.

There are some young men living in
Cape Elizabeth who are hustlers, and
they hustled to good purpose Monday
night. Daniel E. Mccain, Robert G..
Craig and Frank P. Scamman were on
their way home from the theatre and had
reached Knighville when they heard a
cry for help echoing across the water
from some point along the wharves in
Portland. The young men ran back over
the long bridge, and did not lose any
time in getting on board the steamer
Cumberland, lying at the foot of State
street. With two of the steamers crew
they lowered boat and started out to
find the owner of the voice which was SO
Justify crying for help. They found
Mrs. Kate Currier clinging to Smiths
wharf, and got her into their boat. She
was then taken in charge by the police,
as already reported. The young men de-
serve credit for their promptness in go
ing to the rescue.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
One Day tonight.

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
At meeting of the government of the
M. G. M. Association, held last evening,
Frank l. Brett was elected superintend-
emit and librarian, and Miss Helen Brett
was elected librarians assistant. The
following were appointed:
Standing Committees Of Government.
Halle. E. Snow, Jerome Rumery George E.
Raymond. -
Receipts and Expenditures-A. F. Gerrish.
Jerome Rumery, r. L. Haskell.
Investigation : James Miller. William r
Rowe. George Smith.
.Auditing-Thomas L. Haskell, Charles E. B.
King, George Smith.
Standing Committees of association.
Library.Chas. f. Dam, Charles Paine, Rob-
ert B. Smith.
School-George A. Harmon, Sylvanus Bourne
Robert w. Jackson, Harry Humphrey, Enoch
W. Hunt.
Lectures and Debates-George E. Raymond
J. w. D. Carter, Jerome Rumery.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

"About the middle of December, 1892,
my wife had been reading some of the
testimonials of DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. She told me
she wanted me to try one bottle of the
Nervura.
81 said to her I had taken all the med
icine should. sShe sent to A. P. Cram,
the druggist at Mount Vernon, and
bought one bottle of the Nervura, and
said she wanted me to give it fair trial.
Il commenced taking it about the 25th
of December When had taken it about
two weeks the pain left me entirely from
my back ard bowels and can nrinate
freely without pain and the neuralgia
troubles me but very little.
81 gained in weight in the month of
January twelve and one-half pounds. 1
am 81 years old, and can work now ev-
cry day, while before taking DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy I could
not do any labor excepting a few chores
II hope that any one who is suffering
from..any trouble with the nerves OF liver
or kidneys, will give DR.. Greenes Nervura
blood and nerve remedy fair trial. l
know that they will get relief.
II can truly say that I thank God that
such medicine as DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy was created, and
| still thank him that [ was induced to
take this wonderful medicine.
Il write this without any solicitation
The cure of SO prominent and widely
known a public man as the Hon. John
Il. Prescott has created an immense
stir Throughout the entire State of
Maine. His friends and acquaintance
are surprised, nay, amazed at his cure,
for they had long looked upon his re-
covery as hopeless. People are calling
on him from, New Sharon, Mercer, Bel
grade, Mt Vernon and Rome, and people
are writing him from all over the coun-
try, inquiring about the remarkable
facts of this cure by this truly wonderful
health-giyer, DR.. Greenes Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
1t is purely vegetable and harmless
and all druggists sell it for 81. We
would add also that it is the discovery
and prescription of welLknown physi-
clan, DR.. Greene, of "a Temple Place
Boston, Mass, who can be consulted
free, personally or by letter.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
LINCOLN COUNTY WILLS.
The Genealogical Society Vote to Under
take Their Publication-other Pro-
ceedings of the Society,

The regular quarterly meeting OF the
Maine Genealogical Society was held in
Baxter building last evening, President
NJ. F. King in the chair.
The gift of a revised edition of the
genealogy of the Thurston family by
Brown Thurston, was reported.
The following active members were
elected: Samuel f. Bearce, Perez B.
Burnham and George Burnham, il.
Mr.. Bradford King of Massachusetts,
was elected an honorary member.
After the transaction of this business
President King called attention to the
object of the meeting, the consideration
of the publication of the Lincoln County
Probate Records at Wiscasset. 1t had
been suggested that the society might
publish these records or at least those
previous to the year 1900. The question of
expense would have to be considered.
The society had some funds at it's dis
posal which might be used
Nh. VIM. D. Patterson of Wiscasset,
was introduced, and said that there
were about $50 wills in the records of
the county before the division. The rec
ords up to the incorporation of Kenne-
bee county in 1899 we're in eight vol
umes. There were many records of in
testates, and some records of partitions
of real estate. There are some wills that
are not recorded, as they were not al
lowed. There are some papers of the
records missing, as it is probable that
in early times the registers of probate
kept their records in their own houses.
After Mr. Patterson's remarks there
was some discussion as to the cost of
publication. 1t was thought that an edi-
ton of 200 volumes of about $50 pages
each, would cost about $3.50. Mr.. Pat
terson has generously offered to copy the
records for the printer.
Among these wills is that of General
Henry Knox, written in his own hand.
On motion of Hon. j. III. Drummond
it was voted that the society approve
the publication of the early wills OF. Lin
coin county, and that the matter be left
to the directors of the society with pow
er.
1t was suggested by Mr.. King that
Mr.. Patterson be elected by the society
to prepare the work, and this was
agreed to.
The records to be published extend
from 1850 to 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIN.
A Prominent Member Of the Maine
Legislature.
WHAT HE SAYS WILL RING OVER
THE WHOLE LAND,
AS the Trumpet Tongued Utterances of
One of Our Great Men.

The word of Hon. John r. Prescott,
formerly prominent member of the
Maine legislature, is all powerful.
Mi. Prescott lives at Rome, Me. Ev-
erybody knows him. everybody respects
him, and everybody believes what he
says.
And it is an interesting story which he
tells and an eloquent tribute which he
pays
''Thirty-two years ago." he says, II
was attacked with neuralgia in my face
ana head, mostly confined to the right
side There was not often a day or an
hour thatl was not suffering with that
terrible severe pain, SO severe a great
many times that for several days and
nights | could not sleep or take any food
excepting little cruel.
"My nerves We're terribly affected and
| grew weak and feeble as nv many
friends in the state of Maine, and more
particularly in Kennebec county, will
certify to-
"About five years ago was taken
with what the physicians claim to be
liver and kidney trouble, q soreness over
the right kidney; SO much so thatI could
not bear to be rubbed.
my bowels were very much consti-
pated, could not urinate freely, and suf-
tered severe pain at such times.
My troubles increased very much,
and for the past six months l could not
get up from my bed in the morning and
dress me before | would be in pain in my
back and bowels.
II would often be forced to drop down
and rest me and many times be in such
pain that l would cry like child and
ask why could not die.
Il have used for the neuralgia all the
liniments | have ever seen advertised for
the cure of that disease, and for my
nerves and kidney ard liver trouble I
have taken so many remedies that they
are too numerous to mention.
II have been treated by the leading
physicians of Maine, have also been to
Massachusetts, to be treated by physi-
clans in Boston and from all l have re-
ceived very little benefit. One eminent
physician said that could not be cured,
and many physicians examined me and
refused to treat me.
II had given up taking medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
TODAY
BRIEF JoTTlNes.

The Vancouver will sail for Liverpool
via Halifax today.
There was large number of visitors
to the Eridano yesterday.
Ira F. Clark 6 Co., the one price cloth
iers. will be open until noon today.
Yesterday was bright and pleasant in
the morning, but there was piercing
north wind in the afternoon.
Hon. Mark P. Emery has presented a
very elegant communion service to the
Unitarian church at Milford, N. II.
A lady In this city who lives alone
with half dozen birds, has pair of
German canaries, and during the past
year she sold the offspring of this pair
for ~
In General Order No. 145. issued
Tuesday night by the Boston Board of
Police, Lieut.. Hiram H. Rich was trans
ferred from Division IA to Division 8.
Lieut.. Rich was formerly a Portland Of
icsr.
Ralph Lamp and Fred Mason, both of
WluuudIH, llttu d uudII6l ItdipH Wdo VI
dered before the municipal court at
Deering, Monday, and was fined So anG
costs for assault and battery.
Deputy United States Marshal Smith
of Portland, went to Biddeford Tuesday,
and arrested Fred Smith for selling
liquor without United States license
and brought him to Portland.
A still alarm yesterday afternoon
called engine to Lewis street. Fire
had caught in the grass. A fence was
scorched, but the blaze was extinguished
before great damage was done.
The steamer Cumberland has gone on
the route, having been painted and fixed
UP for the summer. The New Bruins
wick arrived from Eastport. and her
freight and movables were transferred to
the Cumberland which went on to Bos-
ton.
Among those present at the One Day
Festival Tuesday evening, were the fol-
lowing teachers of dancing: Prof.
Wales of Brattleboro, VT, Prof. Holland
of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Lila
Viles Wyman, who were much delight
Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
One Day tonight.


The misunderstanding in regard to the
birthplace of Longfellow, arose from the
fact that the Longfellows were living in
the third house from the corner of Fore
and Hancock streets in 1906, and that
Capt. Samuel Stephenson, whose wife
was sister of Mr.. Longfellow, lived on
the corner. But nevertheless the tradi-
ton is true that the poet was born in the
Stephenson house, for the captain was
called away by his business for the win
ter, anG Mrs. Stephenson, not wishing to
be left alone, urged the Longfellows to
make their home with her for few
months, and they did SO. Henry w!
Longfellow was born during this tempo
rary residence of the family in the
Stephenson house.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
The Portland Collectorship.

A Washington despatch says: 1.-THE
friends of Mr.. Melvin P. Frank have
called upon Secretary Carlisle and urged
his appointment as collector of customs
at Portland, Me. They were told that
the secretary was not ready yet to take
up this matter, but it was suggested that
Mr.. Franks papers should be placed on
file, so that he would not be overlooked
when the time came for making the ap-
pointrnent."
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
PERSONAL.

Judge Nathan Webb is in Boston.
Warden Allen of the state prison was
in the city yesterday.
Hon. Charles E. Gibbs of Bridgton
was in the city yesterday.
Geo. E. Leith of Atlanta, Ca, is at the
United States hotel.
Joseph L. True, Esq, of Lansdale, Pa,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Wilson and wife of Au-
burn were at the Preble yesterday.
Geo. F. Clifford, Esq, of Cornish, was
at the United States hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Fl. N. Shaw, of West Cumber-
land, was in the city yesterday.
E. R. Wingate of Steep Falls was at
the United States hotel last evening.
Hon. S. s. Brown of Waterville was at
the Falmouth last evening.
Mr.. John Washburn of Minneapolis is
at the Falmouth.
E. N. Merrill, Esq, of skowhegan is at
the Falmouth.
Col. Charles B. Morton was in town
last evening with his pockets full of
federal offices.
Mr.. Charles Fogg, Fairfield's veteran
lumberman, celebrated his 18th birth
day last week.
Mrs. Robert B. Swift of Portland is
registered at the ''Laurel-in-the-Pi nes,''
Lakewood, N. J.
Mr.. Fl. M. Pullen, of Pullen's orches-
ira of Bangor, is in the city playing in
the Zone Day. orchestra.
Messrs. Boardman Skillings and w.
A. Lamont of Kent's Hill are in the CITY
to spend Fast Day.
John P. WEIGH of this city sings the
part of Captain Corcoran'' in ''Pina-
fore' given recently at Berlin Falls.
George L. Rogers and Jas. A. Wood
manlof Pennington, land VIM. G. Ellis of
Gardiner were at the Preble last evening.
Selden c. Fox, teller at the Portland
National Bank, has resigned owing to
ill health. Mr.. Fred Tolman takes his
place.
A. S. league of Newcastle, W. F.
Keller of Camden, G. H. Shedd of North
Conway, were at the United States hotel
yesterday.
Mr.. Harry E. Andrews, of the Lewis
ton Journal, was one of a Lewiston party
that attended the Zone Day. perform
anoe last evening.
Mr.. William H. Clifford of Portland
was among the callers upon Assistant
Secretary Hamlin at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday. Mr.. Clifford left
Washington at night on his way home.
The Portland friends of Mr.. Fred D.
Hill, who was formerly in the Maine
Central offices in this city, will be
pleased to learn that he has been elected
cashier of the Bath National Bank. to
succeed his father, the late VIM. d. Hill.
ESQ.
Thomas J. WEIGH of Portland left yes
terday morning for Groveton, N. H., to
be present at the annual meeting and
banquet of the Grand Trunk CONNER
cial Travellers Association, of which Mr.
WEIGH is a prominent and influential
member.
Rev. Mr.. Bellows accepted an invita-
ton from President Hyde of Bowdoin to
give instruction in theme writing and
rhetoric to the junior and sophomore
classes for the remainder of the term in
place of Mr.. Tolman who is ill. Hence
arose the report that he had been APP
pointed tutor at Bowdoino
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
The Frank Jones.

On Saturday, May Goth. the steamer
Frank Jones will leave Rockland for
Machiasport and intervening landings,
and also on the following Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving at
Machiasport at $50 p. m. Return leav-
ing Rookland at a. sn., Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays, arriving at Rock
land at p. m. The Frank Jones will
stop regularly at Islesboro.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Reception to DIR. Jenkins.

This evening from until 10 o'clock
the members of State street Parish will
tender reception to their new pastor,
Rev. j. L. Jenkins, D. D., and his wife,
in the vestry of the church. All mem
bers of the parish are cordially invited
to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Cleaning I'D the City.

Congress, Middle and Exchange streets
were swept by the street commissioner s
crew last evening so that they might be
clean for today.
A large crew were at work scraping
Commercial street yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Meeting of Stockh olders of the Atkinson

There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Atkinson House Furnish
ing Company in Boston today, Mr.. Isaac
G. Atkinson will be present and it is ex-
pected that the affairs of the company
will be quite fully discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Arrival of Ocean steamers.

The Numidian, Capt McNichol, of the
Allan line, was locked at $50 p. M. yes
terday. Most of her passengers were
landed at Halifax. She brought to Port
land 2 saloon, II intermediate and 33
steerage passengers and 2200 tons of
cargo. The steerage passengers were
left at the quarantine station and disin-
fected. The saloon passengers came up
to the city on the steamer. Later the
steerage passengers were brought up in
tug The saloon passengers landed
here were Messrs. M. Caulfeld Brown
and G. Mellions. The cargo consisted of
$4,000 bags of salt, hundreds of anvils,
steel rails, and a large lot of tin plates.
The Concordia, Capt. Brown, arrived
at p. m. from Glasgow after very
quick passage. She brought 1900 tons of
freight.
The Sarnia will sail possibly today.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Open this Forenoon.

The Atkinson store will be open until
noon today to accommodate their friends
Special bargains in every department
will be allowed during the forenoon. 1t
will pay you to call on them.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
Portland Wheel Club.

All members of the Portland Wheel
Club ana their friends are requested to
meet at their rooms Clapp block today
at 1880 a. M, for a club run to the Cape.
Dinner will be served at Hannaford's
and good time and large party are as
sured.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

Get to thinking of this
as a place for getting
housekeeping Linens
all kinds. The depart
ment is growing fast, but
every day we see people
who don't know yet that
this is a Linens store. If
you are one of those let
the introduction be
through that great line of
Irish table Damasks at
81 lac a yard. That's
as good as anything to
test us by.
Exclusive styles, extern
sive variety and moderate
prices are the three lev
ers by which we're prying
the Linens department
into permanent populari-
ty.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
SAVINGS BANK BOOK LOST.

We have been notified in writing, as required
by Revised Statutes, Chapter AT, Section 1I2,
by David A. Bennett, that his Deposit Book
NO. 2,799 is lost and that he desires dupli-
cate book issued to him.
GORHAM SAVINGS BANK,
By John A. Waterman, Treas.
Gorham, Me-, April IS, 1898,
apr2Q-1aw3WThurss
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

We are prepared to
make to order whatever
you may require in firss
class drapery work, or to
furnish competent assist
ance in celebrating your
own designs; or to take
from you any hint to-
wards a design and work
it out to your approval.
The drapery interest
broadens as the season
advances-and we are
ready for it.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administra-
tor of the estate of
CHARLES B. GREENLEAF, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate of said de-
ceased, are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
JOHN GREENLEAF, Adn,,r
of Wiscasset Me-, Aoiiii l.
Portland, April 18th, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Weather Today
is likely to be
fair.
PORTLAND, April 20, 1898
Today (Fast Day) the
store mill 6ecloSed.


\HE Laces get more
J. applause than most
any other depart
ment in the store.
We're complimented
right and left on the gen
eral superiority of the
line. Novelties come to
US that are never seen
elsewhere, and there's a
distinctive air of real ele-
gance about the stock
that makes it quite unlike
any other in town. We'd
like you to feel welcome
to see them, buying
comes when you're ready.
Wells.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-20
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that tba

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the Will and Codicils thereto of
JOHN A. WATERMAN, late of Gorham,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
has taken upon himself that trust as the law di-
reefs. Ali persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased, are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Executor.
Gorham. April Is, 1898. apr2O-d1aM3WTh*
The morning call., 1893-07-01

was and is at fault for The sudden and startling
increase of typhoid fever Ia This city.
Now as to the sewers. Ii they are 10 PAD
condition the previous administration IS respon-
sibie for their fOnlness, and not the present
administration. The sewers OF this city, like
the sewers of any large city. are neither sweet
nor wholesome; but II is Wlllfui mlsstatement
of the facts 10 assert that the present admins
traton isnoi doing all that it can to remedy the
state Of Affairs. The present City Council is the
first one for wears that is bent on having a Gre
matory in which TO burn the garbage of The city
instead of having 1t dumped on the Sixteenth
street marsh. The present City Council Is
engaged in trying TO aoate The nui.
instructed the Board of Public Works TO inves-
stigate the condition Of that marsh and Its sew
ers and TO report 10 the Council some method
whereby the nuisance there maintained may be
speedily abated In a word, the present City
Council and the present Board OF Health IS Try
ing 10 rid this city Of many nuisances, sanitary
aud others - ~ -
that the present City Council Is not alve 10
the situation of affairs in this city, and VIII NOT
do everything that can De Gone 10 ilahe lno
health of The city as good as II can DC l"aue.
The Board of Health is also alive 10 lts auty
and will not spare any effort TO DO ITS whole
duty TO the CITY,. 20 g5o@@ - 30
While all that Mayor Pardee said is true.
the citizens of Oak land fear that the null
ssances are to be abated only alter they
have done all the BARN they could TO the
citizens who are suffering from Iever anu
they fear, too, that the people VIII pay LOT
the DELAY in lives as we'll as money. Bet
ter late than never is their only consoia-
ton and if the good work commenced by
the Non-Partisan city officers be completed,
II is probable the spread of the epidemic
will be speedily checked.