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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-26
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, 4. r.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday. Sept. Oath, 1898,
Passenger trains will Leave Portland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction.
Nashua, Windham and Epping at 7.3O a.
m. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 7.2o a. m and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water
boro and Sac0 River at 7.30 a. M, 1890 and
5.30 D. m.
For Gorham at 73o and 9.45 a. M, - 30
800, $50, and 6.20p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.3o,
9.45 a. M. 1890. SOC, $50, and
$40 p. m.
For Forest Avenue Deering), e.2op. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Ayer junction with "Hoosac Tunnel
Route" for the West and at Union Station,
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
g. Albany r. II. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via "Springfield."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1.3O p. NJ: from Rochester at $50 q. m.
l.3O and 5.5Op. M; from Gorham
at GAO, $50 and 1850 a. M. l,3O
Alb. and $50 p. m.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South. apply to F. H. COLLINS Ticket
Agent, Portland, Me.
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international Steamship Go.
EaStport, Calais, ST. John,N. B., HaIifar,M.S.

and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The favorite route to CampobelIo and
st. Andrews. N. z.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Nov. 18th, and until further
notice. the steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland. Monday
and Thursday at 5 p. NJ, for Eastport and
st. John. with the above connections. Return
ing-Leave st. John and PASSPORT same days
Through tickets Issued and baggage checked
p. m.
For Tickets aud Staterooms, apply at the Un-
ion Ticket Off1ce, 40 Exchange St. or for other
information at Company's ONCE. Railroad
Wharf, foot of State Street.
augS1dtf j. B. COYLE, Gen. Man.
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Spoken.
Dec 20. lat Al so. lon SIS, barque Emma 7
Crowell from Boston for Buenos Ayres. i
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Paints.

Pure ground.6 50d7 25
Red. IS 5O@7 rs
Eng Ven Reds M31s
Am Zinc % OO07 90
Rochelle. .2A
Rice
Domestic -. 4 al
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Boston & Maine r. r.
In Effect November 10. 1898.
wESTERN nYurcrnN
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland union Station, for
scarboro Crossing. 800 a. M, LOOP. M,
M. $50, SIS, $50. D. m; Old orchard
Beach, saco, Biddeford. 700, $40, 1O.15 a.
M, II. 40, $50, 5.15, 6.2r., M; Kennebunk,
100, $40. a; m, Y 90: 80; 1920 p. m. !;
North Berwick, Great Falls, Dover, TOO
$40 a: m. 12.4o, $50, e.15 p. m. ;
Rochester. Pennington. Alton Bay.
M; Worcester, (via Great Falls and Roch-
ester,) 7.O0a. M: Manchester, Concord
(via So. Newmarket Junction.. TOO a. m
$50 p. m. (via Lawrencel. $40 a. M. South
Newmarket Junction. Exeter. HaverhilI,
Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, TOO, tS.4O
a. M. S12.4O. $50 p. m.
Boston for Portland. 7.30, $50 a. m. 100,
400, p. m.
Sunday trains for Boston and way stations,
1885, 4.15 p. m.
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-8.45 a. M: Biddeford, Portsmouth,
Amesbury, Newburyport, Salem. Lynn.
Boston. 200, 900 a. M, s1.0o, 1000
1890. TOO. p. m. Sundays. $500 a. M, TOO
PM Sunday trains for Biddeford, Ports
mouth, Newburyport Salem, Lynn, Bos-
ton, 200 a. m, LOO p. m.
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LIVERPOOL. Dc. %. 1s93.-Holiday, which
continues through Dec. % and 26c.
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The morning call., 1893-12-03
MARVELLOUS GIFT.
A Friend and Healer of
Men and Women.
Rich and Poor Consult Mrs. j. j.
Whitney in All Troubles, Whether
Business or Social.

Mrs. j. j. Whitney. proprietress of the
magnificent building at 21S Stockton
street, which contains sixty costly fur
nished rooms, is in many respects won
derful woman.
She derives large income from the su-
perior class OF roomers in the building,
many of whom have been there for years.
In the same building she has her owD
spacious quarters. where she solves mys-
terles IN social and business matters, and
gives directions how to cure any bodily
trouble. no matter what its nature is.
Judging from the large audiences which
attend her celebrated lectures every Sun
day evening at Odd Fellows'sHall, which
will continue until the first of the new
year. and the demand upon her time by
Judges. lawyers. physicians and other
classes, there must be something more
than ordinary in the manner in which she
meets the wants of the public.
10 lmpart this knowledge and transfer
her power to any person Mrs. Whitney
first enters into a somnambulistic state.
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ON MONT BLANC.
The observatory ON the Hard Snow
OF the Summit Is Now Complete.

London Globe.
The observatory on the summit of Mont Blanc
is now complete. AS already announced 1t was
first constructed at Meudon In France and
transported in pieces to the top of the noun
tam Dy the railway to ChamOuny, and thence
Dy porters and snow-trolies OF special make.
1t Is founded on the hard snow OF the peak, the
base being over 80 feet long by 16 feet wide.
The open frame work Of wood. has the form
OF truncated pyramid In two stages, and the
rooms inside are reached by a spiral staircase.
The roof is surrounded by railing and serves
for meteorological observations. All the walls
OF the rooms as well as the windows are double.
ana the latter can be closed by ar-tight shut
ters. Provision is made for keeping the obser
Vatory vertical in case the snow of the fOunda-
tion should lose its level. after the manner OF
glacial ice The interior will be heated by
petroleum and furnished with every necessary
Tor Lille as that great altitude.
1he nrst 10 suggest the institution OF an OBJ
servatory on Mont Blanc was apparently NJ.
Val0t, an Alpine climber, who, at his own ex-
pense, built one near the summit, but NJ.
Jansen, the astronomer. has consummated the
idea, thanks to the support Of some we'll
known public men-M Leon Say, NJ. Bis
Bonaparte, Baron Alphonse de Rothsehid
and Count Greffulhe-who have formed them
selves into a society for its support. NJ JAMS
sen. it will be remembered, DESPITE his age,
made journey to the summit of the mountain
to see whether the project was feasible.
B0rlngs failed to reach the rock, aud 1t was
decided to build the observatory on the snow.
M. Jansen has again ascended the noun
in order to make the first scientific observa-
tiOns. The question which, above all, he
wishes TO settle is The presence or absence OF
oxygen in the solar atmosphere. He has
already made observations on this point, but
with an inferior DubOsq SpectrOscOpe and
not on the summit of Mont Blane where the
atmosphere is so pure. On this occasion he
used Rowland spectr0scOpe, which, unlike
the other. gives the details OF the b group OF
lines in the solar spectrum. The result only
confirmed his former conclusion. namely, that
the oxygen lines observed by Draper and others
III the solar spectrum have a teluric origin
that is to say, they are due to the earth's at
mOsphere. Apart from its scientific value the
observatory Will form a shelter and lodging TO
the Alpine traveller, who can thus remain for a
few days on the summit, whatever the weather
may be.
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While in this condition she answers ques-
ti0ns accurately. reveals the past and fu-
ture, tells of the ailment of her patient,
and prescribes a remedy for a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Whitney is refined conversational
ist and does not hesitate TO tell how she
first became possessed of this marvellous
power. In an interview yesterday she
said:
when under the influence of the power
which enables me to prescribe for medi-
cines-and / have successfully cured peo-
pie after they have been given up by
skilled phySicians-I have no knowledge
of what is going on in the natural world,
but immediately upon coming out of that
state | am powerless to describe what took
place during my experience in the spirit
world.
Having been regularly ordained as a
minister, my aim is to conduct the meet
ings at Odd Fellows Hall just the same as
II they were congregations in any of the
leading churches. Collections are made to
defray EXPENSES only, and nobody is asked
to contribute unless the meetings are
worthy of it.
My spirit control directs to give the
lectures to the public in this way, and no
charge is made unless / am consulted
privately at my rooms.
ut is not possible that such crowds
would attend these lectures unless there
is something phenomenal in that control
which directs me to do these things.
There Is nothing new about it, how
ever, such power as l possess having been
prevalent in the days OF The prophets.
~ ou may see for yourself the crowded
much a sample of what takes place
dailvx"
The morning call., 1893-12-03
FLORIDA ANTS.
More of the Insects in That State
Than in Any Other.
Savannah News

Savannah News
There are more ants 70 the square mile In
Florida than In any other country In the world
There are ants which Will measure more than
half an inch in length, and then there are ants
SO small that they eau scarcely be seen to move
with the unaided eye. There are red ants and
black ants, and troublesome ants. But as bad
as they are, have never heard OF them eating
out the seat OF a mans trousers. as a mission
ary, the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, once told The writer
he saw tile army ants do in India while the man
was sitting on the Earth for few minutes be-
side him.
But the Florida ants will take out the let
tuce and other minute seeds from the soil in
the beds. They will suck the life out of acres
of young cucumbers and melon plants uproot
strawberry plants or cover the buds with earth
to such an extent as 10 kill them. They will
get into pie, pickle, sauce. syrup, sugar, on
meat, in hash; will riddlGre cake or fill a loaf
of bakers bread till ii is worthless. All RENE
dies failing, l took to batting them near their
nests with slices of meat, boneS apple and pear
parings, and when had from 10000 to 1OO,-
600 out turned kettle of boiling water on
them. l have killed during the last week over
million In the space OF quarter-acre lot, and
have almost whipped them out. l bad TO do
this to secure any lettuce pl,nts, and many
uDobservant farmers complain of seedsmen
when they should attribute their troubles to
insects.
1t is very curious and instructive to see how
promptly the ants which escape the scalding
will go to work taking out the dead, and, after
piling them outside first, then go to excavating
again and rebuilding their cells and run ways
This being done very quickly, the next work on
hand Is The laying IN OF supply of food. by
hauling the dead bodies of the hot water vic
Tins into their storehouses. You may see a
small black ant hauling and tugging at the car
own weight; and he always sue
ceeds, In the end, in landing it in the ware
house OF the colony. Next you may see sort
of ambulance corps searching for thr disabled
These are taken carefully to the underground
house, where the surgeons and nurses are in
waiting. Then. too. you may see the time
keepers and bosses directing this one. or turn
ing another back on some errapd or to some
other duty. There is not a moments delay no
halting feet, no idle hands, but all move as
II II was their last day earth, and this is the
only hour left in which to redeem misspent
life. For lessons in industry and perfect gov
erlmeQt 90 to The ants
The morning call., 1893-12-03
SOMETHING THAT GROWLED.
A Story Showing Just What Should
Be Done With an Escaped Lion.

circus train had been smashed up at the
junction, many Of the cages had been broken
and their occupants had had chance to escape
to The woods and fields. While we were wait
ing for the wrecking crew TO clear the debris
away, an old darky with a business look about
him approached the circus manager and asked:
BOSS, do git anythD if l cotch de giraffee
what got away last ngh?'
NO giraffe got away" was the reply.
'N all. l cotcbed sunthin' Ober on my place
dat must have got away from somebody My
ole woman dun says it's a giraftee, but mebbe
it's elefapt'
"Our elephants are all here, but one OF the
camels is gone"
"Mebbe it's a camel. nebber seed no camel.
He halnt got no wings nor muffin"
"DOes IL look like horse or cow?"
mo. sah My boy Henry says it's nosceros
but PIE leetle suspishus dat it hain't."
I'VE have no rhinoceros. but it may be our
sacred bull from India"
''Does yo' sacred bull growl like dawg an
show his teet?"
Does he walk around nigger's ca bin and
take dog by the neck am shake de life outer
him an roar an roar?''
mo. 1t must be one OF our lionsi You don't
mean TO say you have captured lion ?"
Cant say, boss. It's sunthin dat growls an
roars an switches his tail. Him didn't wanIer
neck am made him. He's tied up to that tree
ober dar, an reckon yo' orter gimme about
two bits fur my trubble."
About nifty OF us went up the road with the old
man, and quarter OF mile away. tied TO
perslmmon tree and looking nightly digusted.
was the biggest lion Of the menagrrie.
Dunno if it's an elefant or a nosceros or a
glrahee" SAID the old darky, as he went up and
began loosening the rope, "but yere he am, am
bein' as he killed my dawg an ben' as l had
to drag him all de way ober, mebbe yo' Will
make il fo' bits ?''
Great Scott. man." gasped the manager, as
he gave the darky a silver dollar. didn't you
know this was lion and the fiercest one of the
whole iot?"
mo. Nebber dun knOwed what he was. Jest
got rope an made him cum along. an when
he growl an roared hammered him wild dis
stick. Much Obleeged sab. will now go out
an see II can't dun cotch sunthn wild wings
on it.'
The morning call., 1893-12-03
MARSHAL r1'MAHON.
1t Was at the MaIakOff Where He
Uttered an Historic Phrase.
London Dailv n g


We have received from Lieutenant General
Donat MacMabon (Bedrord) who saw the at
tack on the Malakoff, the following interesting
letter: II see by the Daily News of the 10Th
instant that a doubt exists In France as TO the
time and place when Marshal MacMahon made
use OF the expression, 'J'y suis, iy reste' (Here
1 am, here l remain). Permit me TO
state that / was present in the Crfmea
and Witnessed the final attack on the dreaded
Malakoff, which MacMahon led In person. He
was then general. When he had expelled the
Russians he received an order from his chief,
who. l believe was then General PelIssier, to
Withdraw his men from the Malakoff, as IL was
believed TO be miGed. 1t was at this critical
time he made use OF the expression, J'y sus,
jy reste'
ale Immediately formed his men into semi.
circle and set about cutting through to a
certain depth In order TO cut the wires or tubes
in connection with mines. But before its
completion one mine exploded and killed over
100 officers and men, he fortunately escap-
Ing. This literally terminated the Siege and
the campaign. MacMahon soon after re-
turned 10 France. lie was then a great
The morning call., 1893-12-03

READY'framed pictures. One thousand sub
|ects on exhibition at Sapborn g. Vaps.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
GREAT HANDBALL,
The Championship Games
at Ryan's Court.
Jones Was More Than a Match for
Riordan and Won Four Out of
the Five Games.

The first of the championship series OF
games of handDall between John Jones.
the ''cracker-jack" of Australia, and John
Alfonso Riordan. the leading player of the
Pacific Coast, was decided yesterday at
Phil Ryan's court on Howard street. and
ended greatly in favor of the foreign repre-
sentative. who scored four out of the five
games played.
According to the agreement entered into
by the players. the match was for the best
OF eleven games and the consideration $500
a side.
The attendance was not very large, as
majority of the people who inten ded to
see the champions at work were of the
opinion that the contest would certainly be
postponed until the court was thoroughly
dry and in condition for the game.
The players, however. were anxious for
business, and after short consultation
decided to play. anyhow, the first of the
series.
Henry Mahan, the old veteran ball
The morning call., 1893-12-03

tosser. was selected by Riordan as ref
cree and Jones selected p. j. Heffernan TO
do the honors for him. The umpire was
John Dillon, who acted also in the capac-
ity of official scorer.
Shortly after P. NJ. Jones, dressed in a
very natty suit OF athletic costume with a
green band encircling his waist, made his
appearance in the court. He was followed
by his elongated opponent. Jack Riordan,
who wore a thin white uniform which
made the coast champion appear even
taller than he is.
Alter short exchange of questions that
pertained to the game the players tossed
for the ball, and Rlordan won the prize.
he commenced by tossing from the right
side OF the court, sending the ball rather
high into the southwest corner. Jones
figured we'll on the bound and returned the
leather with good effect. After few ex-
changes In lodging Jones placed the ball
where RiOrdan was unable to reach it,
which scored a handOut fOr the local man.
Jones now took possession OF the inner
court, and surprised not only his opponent,
but the spectators. by fine service. He
sent the sphere shooting through the air,
and when the ball landed on the floor it
struck the side wall, and was so close 10
the ground that the big fellow was unable
to meet il. Jones, however. was put out
on the next toss, and Ri0rdan took a hand
at serving. He tossed with the left hand
duu ulQ ldlIly W6ll. Dut uScQ poor luQ&-
ment in sending the leather too close to
the side wall. which, of course. broke the
shoot, or 81 eed, of the ball when it re-
bounded. thereby giving Jones favorable
opportunity to score.
1t is unnecessary TO 60 into the details
OF the game, as 1t was too one-sided.
Sufficient 10 say that Jones won the game
principally by sharp tossing and placing
the balls in such a manner outside the
short line that Ri0rdan could not send
them back with any force. If the local
man had used good judgment he would
have left the side walls alone and directed
his attention to the center of the alley and
tossed low ana sharp balls, which would
have skinned close to the floor, making
it a difficult task for his opponent to re-
turn them with anything like certainty
of success of scoring IN his favor.
Jones proved. however, by tossing and
general playing that he was Riordan's
superior. Tbs latter has q very neat and
catchy style. but in a championship game
there must be something more substantial
in the way Of hitting than fancy strokes to
win victory.
This afternoon the final games will be
played, an6s there is no doubt that a large
number of amateur hand bali-players from
the Olympic. Reliance and Acme athletic
clubs will be present TO witness the con-
tests.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
CIemenceau's Latest Venture.
London Globe.

NJ. Clemenceau. the once powerful Radical
leader In the Chamber, who was blackbal In
journalist TO regain somo Of his former glory,
Like NJ. de Girardln. he endeavors TO come out
every day with new idea. so far he has not
met with much success. and his last idea of
making the press arbiter In the French miners
strike Is not calculated TO Improve his position.
His brother journalists will not listen to Ii, and
IN all probability IL will 'fall into this water, -
M. Clemenceau has clrarly not yet mastered
the question of capital versus labor and all his
good Intentions tbereauent, being without
knowledge. will have no effect. Evidently he
must try again.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
Great Expectations.
Chicago Tribune.

Six or seven bootblacks were shooting Grams
on the sidewalk in front of business house the
other evening when the manager of the estab-
lishment came along.
Boys" he said, 'this will never do You'li
have to NOV away from here"
please don't break up de game jist now,
mister" pleaded the Dusiness.like urchin with
the muller about his neck. "Dere's only one
Kid WOt ain't broke t''
The morning call., 1893-12-03

favorite with the French army. Some OF the
French officers whom / knew informed me
that the Emperor felt so dissatisfied with the
length of time we were before Sebastopol
that he sent MacMahOn out specially to bring
the campaign to a speedy termination. The
expression referred TO was often quoted by
these officers with evident pride and satisfac-
doubt exists in France as 10 the time and
place when these solemn words were uttered,
particularly if in military circles"
The morning call., 1893-12-03
Tariff Reform is all
Well and Good.


But when it touches your -
pocket, you don't feel much -
like reformer; so in anticipa- -
ton of the enactment of the -
Wilson Tariff Bill, we shall do -
our level best to get all of our -
goods out of the house before -
that bill goes into effect; or -
otherwise. -
1t Would Ruin Us. -
So here goes:
We have gathered together -
all of our finest goods. When -
we say finest, we do not mean -
the extreme, but we mean such -
suits that sell at $25 .oo,$24.oo, -
$4,000 and $2z.oo. We want -
to get these finest goods out -, -
first. -
These suits are shown in -
the new Regent Long-Skirted -
Cutaway-in that very hand -
some and nobby garment, the -
long Double Breasted = the -
Single-Breasted Sack, in Dressy -,
Fabrics, Handsomely Tailored, -
made and designed by skilled -
workmen.
They are such a class of -
goods that gives one an -.
entire into the very best society. -
There's no tailor on this Coast -.
that can make garment that -.
will hold a candle to the ones ~
that we will have on sale to- -.
morrow.
We offer you the pick from -.
this entire line, beginning to- -.
morrow and until they're all -
gone, at -.
$500 :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
WOOL ON THE
FREE LIST.

Wool is free; this takes
the stills from under the
woolen manufacturers and
begets a hope that they
may recover from the lar
gushing condition i'm
which they have been for
a quarter of a century,
and that we may get
Woolen Goods at reason-
able rates.
The bill provides that
the duty shall be removed
from wool on March Ist.
Extracts from Wilson's
Tariff Bill.