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sT. HuBERr cHAPEL..

ter of time to carry it out, and the
structure was formally dedicated year
ago last Easter, Bishop Wigger Of the
Newark diocese officiating.
The chapel is so feet long and is con-
nected with a baptistry 70 feet square
and so foot bell and clock tower of the
same ground dimensions. The walls are
made of rough rock gotin the vicinity,
and the timbeEs are of oak. roughly
hewn. The fittings are modelled after
the antique chapel fittings Of the seventh
century, and there is a bronze tablet de-
plotting one of thescenes in st. Hubert's
career. To produce this result Mr.. Kin
ney employed artists and antiquarians
to hunt through European museums and
old churches and expended great deal
of money-it is said about 800, 900
and about three years time.
The result is strikingly picturesque.
GEORGE NORRIS.
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BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, CHICAGO.

, BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, CHICAGO.
John Cudahy, his friends and their pork
corner all went down together, the tu-
multi is appalling. The press dispatches
described it as ssbedlam let loose" Some
of the men who were present used much
more picturesque language about it with
out suffering reproof from others who
were there.
The board of trade was founded in
184S. Two years later it was Incorporate
ed with Is subscribers. Now there are
nearly 1900 members. In the begin
ming the admission fee was but 30. Now
it is $4,000. The annual assessment of
each member for expenses is $75. Mem
bership in the board is transferable and
commands premiums ranging from
So 500 to $4,000 The building at pres
emit occupied is located at the foot of La
Sale street, between jackson and Van
Buren,. It stands 225 by LA feet on the
ground and is handsome, massive gran
tie structure 1t is surmounted by a
tower sstapering into a pinnacle" 304 feet
above the pavement The interior is
lavishly finished, and the trading hall,
with IT'S by 1856 feet Of floor surface, is a
notable apartment. Its ceiling is 80 feet
high, and much of it is glass. The deal
ings of the members are confined alto
gether to the products of the farm, and
different parts of the floor are given up
to dealers in different crops.
/ The method Of doing business has
often been described, and readers gener-
ally are familiar with the arguments for
and against the practice of s'dealing in
futures by which SO many fortunes
have been lost and won and against
which antioption legislation in quantities
has been proposed. The magnitude of
the annual deals consummated on the
floor of the board Of trade is something
appalling, and it is not likely that the
most pronounced "antioptionist' holds
that the business of handling the crops
of the country could be done SO quickly
and SO economically by any plan as yet
devised as by organization.
The objections raised are exactly the
same as those made to the money ex-
changes the world over. Prices are
made to fuctuate by means Of skillful
ssbull'' and 'tbear" movements, and some
times in such way as to seriously affect
the prosperity of the producer, who, it
is held, should of all men be subject to
as little uncertainty as to prices as is
possible. His profits, it is claimed, is
little enough at best. 1t was officially
set out when the board Of trade was
organized that its objects included the
following: s'To promote uniformity in
the customs and usages of merchants;
to inculcate principles of justice and
equity in trade" and to facilitate the
speedy adjustment of business disputes. ;"
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by Wright by bun campaign on hog
products. Cudahy put up the money,

-
by Wright by bun campaign on hog
products. Cudahy put up the money,
aud the plan worked. By November:
FORK had been pushed to $50 barrel
and other pork goods to corresponding
figures. In January N. K. Fairbank got
IN with them, and the three and their
friends made money and kept prices high
for a long time. But hard times and
Phil Armour finally got after them to-
gether, and the bottom dropped out.
John Cudahy is one of three brothers,
the others being Michael and Patrick.
Fheir business connection has always
been more or less close, but neither
Michael nor Patrick possesses the bold
ness and nerve of John. The failure OF
the last named is but an incident in the
commercial record of the brothers who
have made and unnade food markets for
decade or more John Cudahy is a
native of Callan, County Kilkenny, Ire
land, and was born Nov. 2, 1843. When
he was but 10 years old, his father came
to America with his family and settled
in Milwaukee. There the elder Cudahy
went into business as slaughterer and
packer in small way, and there the
boys received the most practical lessons
possible in that business.
When John Cudahy was 10 years old,
he was set to work in the establishment
Of Edward Roddis, Milwaukee packer,
and before year had rolled by John
was the most trusted employee in the
house. When he was 10 years old, he
went to work for John Plankinton, who
was already Michael's employee. In 10
months John resigned and went into the
nursery business with Thomas Grynne.
They made money for three years, and
then John went with the house of Lay
ton & Co. Three years later he was
made inspector of provisions for Mil
waukee. Then he went with Van Kirk
& McGeough, and then he bought into
the packing establishment of John
Plankinton. In 1876 Michael bought
out the Plankinton interest and John re-
moved to Chicago.
For FIVE years John was in partnership
with E. D. Chaplin, the firm name being
first E. D. Chaplin & Co., and then Chaplin
& Cudahy Then Chaplin got out, and
the fl became Cudahy Bros, Patrick
being junior partner, and Michael
owning the controlling interest. In the
meantime John joined forces with Jerry
Steever, and in 1881 became one of the
controlling spirits on the board of trade.
N. B. Ream, G. J. Singer, Nat Jones
and John Cudahy were in those days
known as 1.-THE big four" When he
went into partnership with Steever,
Cudahy was worth about $1,000 Three
years later he had passed the million
mark.
It was in 1874 that John Cudahy
worked for s'Uncle Phil" Armour, after
leaving Milwaukee and before setting up
for himself in Chicago. He was then
with the Plankinton house, and Plankin-
ton & Armour desired to open up in
Kansas City and sent Cudahy there to
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start things going. Michael Cudahy,
however, was for some time manager
for Phil Armour in Milwaukee and
served in the same capacity for Joseph
Armour when he began business in Chi
cago.
It is stated that neither Michael nor
Patrick Cudahy is affected by Johns
trouble. They are not spectators, but
devote themselves to ''straight away"
business operations. They have plenty
Of money and will probably combine to
help John get on his feet again soon.
The firms that went down with John
Cudahy include J. G.. Steever & Co., E.
W. Bailey & Co., A. Helmholz & Co.,
Wright & Haughey and the North Amer
lean Provision company.
Charles D. Hamill, the present presi-
| dent of the board of trade, was first
chosen in 1892 and reelected in January
of the present year. His opponent in
1892 was Jerry Steever, with whom John
Cudahy had been side partner when
member of ''the big four" of the early
eighties. Mr.. Hamill is Hoosier by
! birth, and will be 81 years old Nov. IA.
His early boyhood was passed in Bloom
| ington, Ind. His father, DR.. Robert
Hamill, removed to Chicago in 1S47, and
when Charleswas Is he went to work as a
messenger boy in dry goods house. He
got $50 for his first years work. He rose
RAPIDLY from this place, and in 1866 took
! clerks position in the Chicago Bank of
Commerce. He remained in the banking
business till 1864, when he went into the
hacking business as silent partner in the
firm Of Singer & Co. In 1866 he went
into business for himself con change"
and has been active ever since. His son
Robert is now member of his firm,
which is called G. D. Ha1nill & Co.
President Hamill is man of artistic.
and musical tastes. He helped form the
Apollo club of Chicago. He is a warm
friend of Theodore Thomas. In his
beautiful home are to be seen many rare
! etchings and artistic canvases. Some
of his art treasures were taken to Chi
cago before the fire. "An entire i'm
portation direct from Holland to Chi
cage" was purchased year or two prior
to the confagration by Mr.. Hamill and
two of his friends. They lost their part
of the importation by the flames, but
Mr.. Hamill saved his. Though not a
college graduate, Mr.. Hamill is man of
very wide information, and his repeated
election to the presidency of the board
of trade attesss his popularity among
Chicago business mon.
( !. D. MARSHALL.
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Maine Wesleyan Seminary & Female College.
Fall Term begins Tuesday. Aug. 20, 1888.

This Institution is located at Kents Hill, four
miles from Readfeld station on the upper
Maine Central Railroad. Its situation upon the
crest of a high hill. surrounded by a picturesque
country, is unique and most beautiful. This
Institution offers rare advantages of home and
educational facilities to young ladies' and gent
lemen who desire to fit themselves for college,
ness at moderate cost. It gives full collegiate
course to young ladies', and confers degrees
upon graduates. Its musical and art depart
ments are unsurpassed by any institution in
address Prof Henry E. Trefethen, Sec.. Kents
Hill. Me. CHAS. w. GALLAGHER, D. D.,
Pres. Aug3tf
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Warrant for Special Town
Meeting.


To Thomas p Place, of the to,Cnio Cape Eliza
beth IN the County of Cumberland.
GREETING:
In the name of the State of Maine, your are
hereby required to notify and warn the lnhabi-
tants of said town of Cape Elizabeth qualified
by law to vote in town affairs to assemble Mt
the Town Hall in said town, on the 26th day
of August, A. y. 1893, at o'clock In the after
noon, then and there to act upon the following
articles, to wit:
Art Ito choose moderator to preside at
said meeting.
Art. 2-To see if the town will vote to build
sewer extending from the sOutherly side OF
Broadway through Preble street to the sea.
said sewer to be built under the sewer law as
accepted by the town.
Art $40 see if the town will vote to build
sewer extending from Kelsey through Chapel
streets to the sea- said sewer to DE built under
the sewer law as accepted by the town.
Art. ITO hear and act upon the report OF
the selectmen upon petition of Charles ii.
Chase and OF ers to lay out town way.
Art. 5-To hear and act upon the report OF
the selectmen upon petition of David A. Kin
caid and others to lay out town way.
Given under our hands at Cape Ellzapetn tnlS
sixteenth day OF August in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and nlne-
ty-three.
GEO c. MOUNTFORT,) selectmen of
NJ. J. PEABLES Cape
NATHAN r. DYER, Elizabeth
A true copy uuo,r.ep r.cu
ao1a dtd
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A PICTURESQUE ESTATE.
Americans Now Initiating the Landed Pro-
prietors of England.

Americans Now Initiating tho hanueu rro-
prietors of England
Especial Correspondence
MoRRIsTowN. N. j., Aug. 24.-Within
the last few wears large number of
Gothamss rich men have bought estates
and built country seats in the vicinity of
this place. It is not to their credit per-
haps as Americans that some OF them
have tried to closely initiate the estates
of English landed proprietors in laying
out their grounds but their efforts have
certainly added to the picturesque fea-
lures of the landscape, and the money
they have expended has been or positive
benefit to the community.
One of tho largest estates hereabouts
is that of Francis S. Kinney. 1t is 2S
miles from New @ork, is 5000 acres in
extent, and is named Kinneln. He has
stocked the streams with trout, placed
deer in the woods, and cartridges, phea-
SAINTS and other feathered game are pre-
served in profusion during large por-
ton of the year, to be shot at remorseless-
ly when "the season. comes on.
The whole estate is surrounded by
walls which must have cost great deal
of money, and in every way the style OF
the manor has been copied. There are
of course dog kennels and keepers
lodges and offices near the great man
sion and all that. More than 10 miles of
macadamized carriage roads traverse the
estate within the walls, and near the
center Of the manor is natural lake
into which the trout streams pour their
waters.
This lake is perhaps the most interest
ing feature of the estate, if we except the
tiny island that rises from the mirror
like surface of the water and the chapel it
bears. Mrs. Kinney is a Roman Catho-
lie, and for some years she had to drive
over seven miles of country road to get
to the nearest church. One day it &C.
CURED to Mr.. Kinney to erect chapel
for her convenience on this island. In
design Mr.. Kinney decided to copy the
chapels that were built in the Seventh
century, when ST. Hubert was alive.
The plan conceived, it was only mat
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EDUCATIONAL.
Cor. Park and Gray SIS, Portland. Me
| 804 Hebron Academy ! 1893
Fall Term OPENS Tuesday, Sent. 5, 1893,

Fall Term Opens Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1888,
r COATED in rural town noted for its
IL healthfulness and morality. and surround
ed by magnificent scenery. Hebron Academy.
ting schools, and provided with splendid new
building, "Sturtevant Hail." offers rare oppor-
tunity to young men and women wishing to fit
for college or obtain n general education at the
smallest cost and under positive Christi in
fuences.
Col eye, Classical and English Courses of
Study; able heads of departments in Elocution,
Music and Painting; class in Biblical Litera-
ture under Rev. A. r. Crane, d. ID.
For informant on and catalogue address W. E.
SARGENT, Prin., Hebron, Me.
July 10, 1898. jy12eod2m
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First Record of Ice Cream.

The first record of ice cream in our
history appears to be in the account of
the festivities following Washington's
first inauguration as president in the
city of New York in 1885, Among the
ices used on that occasion was ice cream
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THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodical
stores of:
John Chisholm, 100 Congress street.
G. c. Litchtield. 1913 "
n VI F G Goold!F 20 10
N. G. Fessenden, 484
"; H; yewett. 5 5oa " {.
John Cox, $50
G. DaSilva. 221 Spring street.
j. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson. Exchange street.
A. G. Todd Co., Cor. Commercial and Park
v: A. Golden, 7e Exchange street.
Wheeler & West, 90 and 90 Commercial
street.
6. DaSylva, 100 Bracket street.
9. Hamilton, 6a5 Congress street.
Dennet, the Florist, $50 Congress street,
j.. H. York. so Portland Pier.
G. S. Hodsdon, 96A Portland street,
F. A. JelliSon, $50 Congress street.
I. M. Glendening, Long Island.
F. L. Brackett. Peaks Island.
Also at the newstands in the Falmouth
Preble, City and United States hotels, and Grand
tanned of Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Port
land s. Rochester railroads and OF agents ON al
OF the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the following
places outside of the city:
Alfred-J. M. Akers.
Auburn. c. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce.
Batfl--,John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. S. Clark.
Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
Biddsf0rd- 4. n \. g sards1s9.
Rridoton-II II CasWa11
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr.
Deering-S S. Morrill,.
Farmington-H Il F. F. White s Co.
Freeport-W. A. Mitchell.
FEryesburg17IE9:: FL l. :; Mark GahSrn
n HIS. NJ Leavitt.
Kennebunk-J. H. Otis;
KennebunkportC E; Miller.
J. NJ. Fernald.
Mechanic Falls.aMerrill Denning.
norway KimbalI & williamson.
Old Orchard-Geo: E. Fogg
Richmond-Geo. E. Ames.
Northumberland News Co.
" W. il. 1 Hyde.
r. H. Burnham.
Rumford Falls-J. II. Wardwell.
Saco-H B. Hendricks s. Co.
II. ID. Davis.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South POrtland-J. F. Norman.
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff.
South Windham-J w. Read.
South Paris-A. M. Gerry.
Springvae-C. II. Pierce.
Thomaston--E. Walsh.
Vinal Hayen-A. B. Vina1.
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. ID. Spalding.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
West Falmouth-A. S. Moves.
acknowledgment & Wyman.
Yarmouth-Chas. Blake.
Persons having any difficulty in obtaining
papers at any of these places will confer a favor
by reporting the matter to this Office at once
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The membership of the board of trade
includes large proportion of Chicago's
,list of 200 odd millionaircs. and a mere
enumeration of their names would take
up more space than is here at command.
THE fact that most OF these men have
made their large fortunes since the fire
of 1871-a period of only % years-is
perhaps Of itself the most striking Conn
4nentary that could be made on the push,
the vitality and the gripon business pos
seessatl by that typical American-the
Chicago man.
The circumstances of the failure of
John Cudahy, Wright and their bust
fnoes friends are pretty well known. The
deal was started year ago last March
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"A lady student wishing a
IA home im Boston for the
EWinter may apply 10 MISS
Harriet A. Shaw, Hafplsl, 4VS
Marlboro Sc, Boston. aug2oeooot
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"Yaas, me an him is twins--so much
alike nobody kin tell us apart 'ceptin
they knows how. What's the differences
Only in the legs. Bills bow legged
Harper's Weekly.
"What!" said teacher to boy with slow
memory who had tried in vain to tell the name
of the schoolmaster, cant You remember your
teachers name?"
my name is Smith, blockheadl'
"YeS sir.
"WeII, now. see if you can repeat it, What is
my name?"
The Youths Companion wants to know
"Why is Ponds Extract like Time," and truly
answers, because it heals many wound.'
Irate Father. young man.. I am enraged
sir, that you should seek to marry my daughter
on so short an acquaintance You are almost a
Stubs (firmly). "Well, she doesn't take any
more chances than I do. She's almost a
stranger to me, too."-[Texas Siftings.
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BOARD.

DOARD-A few more boarders wanted
Is through September and October. Fine
mountain scenery. vegetables, fruit and cream.
Reduced rates. Address G. F. IRISH. Hillside
Farm, So. Bridgton, Maine. 25-2
DOARD-I will take one or two children
b into my family to board, giving good care
and pleasant home. For terms and particu-
lars address Box IS. Yarmouthville. Me. Pill
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THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Fortunes Won and Lost in ChieagO's
Busy Mart.

Lively Is the Word In the Big Trading
Room-Gigantic Operations-John Crd-
ahy's Ups and Downs--Charles ID. Hamill,
President of the Board.
There may be livelier place on this
earth than the great Grading hall" of
the Chicago board of trade on right
lively day, but if there is few persons
know where to find it. Even on day
when things is running smooth and
reglar" you would not select the trading
room for a quiet talk with friend.
When there is real gloom such as
swept from wall to wall on the day thst
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed.
Doctor prescribed Castorial

Recently girl in one of our public schools
was asked by her teacher to explain the differ
ense between ne words ''balance" and ire
,,.inder., Her answer was: .'You can say: "A
,,,an lost his balance and FELL but you cannot
saw. "A man lost his remainder and FELL
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No. Yarmouth Academy Yarmouth, Me.

The Fall Term (SOth year, of this institution
will open September 18th, 1898, with enlarged
Special attention to preparation for Bowdoin
and other leading colleges, including Wellesley,
Vassar and Mt. Hoyoke Best facilities for
Scientific and Business Education For details
of courses and any desired information, address
the Principal, REV. B. P SNOW. A. M
saug1 1-eod&w1m
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Portland Academy.

EALL Term begins at Woodfords, Maine
Sept. 18th, 1898. Pupils of both sexes re-
ceiyed. Courses of study adapted to the wants
Of the pupils Private pupils received at resi-
ton given to those who are preparing for ex-
aminations. Further particulars on applica-
ton to Principal. MISS E. A. FILES, 12c Free
street, Portland. aug5eod3w
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ISLAND COTTAGERS.

IF you wish Clock of any kind for your ISL
i and home should be pleased to show you
MCKINNEY, 10 Free street, near Middle.
may23tf
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WANTED-A1l persons in want of trunks or
w bags to call at E. D. REYNOLDS, 500
and Dos Congress street, corner of Oak. as we
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open ev-
enings. 70
NTANTED-To call at your store or house
w and pay you cash for old rags, barrels,
iron, rubbers, bottles, metals OF all KINDS. II
YOU have any of the above please drop me a
postal Address c. B. WISH 169 Green
street, city, ll-lu
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:" ANTED.

A position wit, some responsible concern.
IN with headquarters in New England; no
and bond given if required. Address B, Brewer,
Me- Box 1913. au24-3Wf
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WANTED.

5000 AS sads IS xmeTca $40 w 6ssat
full views in photogrn phic colors, and 8 master
pieces in natural colors. Every photograph
taken is American scenery, taken by the author
lghtfully surprised at their own success. One
'sold 81 in two days" Another made SIT in
an hour. Also the only "Official History OF the
Great Worlds Fair" written by all of the
prominent directors. No two books on earth
so pleasingly beautiful as these. Agents write
for terms to-day. Headquarters UNION PUB
FISHING CO., 465 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass. Aug3d6w
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EOR SALE-The Perfect Filter. If you wan,
T. good health drink pure water and if you
want pure water. use the Perfect Filter. The
Filter are receiving the highest Communications
wherever they are used. For sale by A. r.
ALEXANDER, % Monument Square.
Mar OF If
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FOR SALE.
ELMwoOD FARM.


FORMERLY the residence of Col Samuel
II Stephenson in Gorham, Me-, seven miles
from Portland and one mile from the new and
thriving City of Westbrook; ten minutes car
riage drive from schools, churches. libraries
and steam and electric cars. This farm con-
tains about 80 acres of good land conveniently
divided into pasture. tilage and wood land.
boundary, and there is an ample supply of hard
and soft water on the premises. The build
house with ELL stable and two barns all iii
tolerable repair. On this same soil in, former
times lived several successive generations OF
the ancestors of the poet Longfellow. Will be
sold to close an estate. For particulars call
upon or address F. M. RAY, 80 Exchange ST.,
Portland, Me. aug2dtf
INOR SALE-A very desirable house with
IL stable at South Norridgcwock Maine. 1t
is beautifully situated near the bank of the
Kennebec river and IS one OF the best in that
ces and is in good repair. Would make
beautiful summer residence. Address 8; W.
THAXTER, Portland, Me-, or STEPHEN
FROTHINGHAM, Norridgewock, Me. 26-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CANANDIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
FROM BOSTON

TO FIRST CLASS SECOND CLASS.
s TAepMAa $4,000 $4,000
SAN ERA NCISCO 1890 5000
PORTLAND 1925 42OO
Elegant Palace Sleepers daily. Tourist Sleeper
every Wednesday. Canadian Pacific Ticket
ONCE, 1877 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
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