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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
BRIEF JoTTINos.

A meeting of the city government will
be held Thursday evening at 7.30
o'clock.
Yesterday was bright and clear and
very cold, the northwest wind blowing
with considerable force.
The fire department will be paid on
Saturday. The street department was
paid yesterday.
Schooner Emma brought 10000 pounds
mixed fish; Sarah G. Wharf, $1,000; Ma
than Cleaves, 1900, and Robert A. Carr
$4,000.
There will be meeting of the state
board of assessors held in Portland,
December goth. All towns in York
which failed to appear at the meeting
held in Biddeford, December It'll, will be
represented in Portland at the meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
HARBoR NOTES.
Vessels Arriving Report Very Cold
Weather and Hard Times-Jack Tars
Take French Leave.

The fishing schooner Elsie M.Smith of
Gloucester, Capt. O Brien, arrived yester
day with $4,000 pounds of fish. The
schooner was badly iced up and had her
outer jib and forestaysail blown away.
The Elsie M. Smith is a large schooner
carrying twenty men. Her crew report
that it was tremendously rough ON the
sea yesterday forenoon.
The tug Belknap went out yesterday
morning and towed in the schooner
Westerloo. The schooner was forced to
anchor off the Cape, near the life saving
station, Sunday night, on account of the
cold. Yesterday morning the crew were
SO badly frost bitten that the life saving
crew had to go out and help them get up
the anchor. The life saving crew re-
manned on the schooner until she had
been towed into the harbor. Then they
rowed back to the station. The Westerloo
lost her jibboom and her sails were torn.
The new four masted schooner David
2. Davis arrived yesterday with coal from
Baltimore on her first trip. She is one
of the best schooners ever turned out of
a Maine yard. VIM. 7. D onnel of Bath,
built her this year and Capt. Davis COM
mands.
Two seamen deserted from the bark
Ella, Sunday night. The Ella was at
anchor in the bay nearly ready to sail.
Somebody in small boat rowed along
side during the night and the two men
slipped over the side and were rowed to
shore. Their French leave will cost Mrs.
Donovan and Mrs. Dolstrome, who keep
sailor boarding houses, $40 each, which
they had advanced to the two men,
taking orders on the vessels owners as
tn law provides they may do. But as
the men deserted before the voyage COM
menced the orders are, of course, worth
less. The mems names are Mitteson and
Nelson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
McAII Mission.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
McAll Auxiliary will be held this after
noon at 8 o'clock at the house of Mrs.
Charles A. Brown, 1875 Spring street. An
interesting letter from the new station
at Epernay will be read and arrange
ments will be made for the reception OF
Mr.. Gregg, who comes here next month
from Paris All members are cordially
invited to be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
The Worlds Fair.

Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols will give an
illustrated stereopticon lecture on THE
Worlds Fair" at City hall, Friday and
Saturday next. The Saturday matinee
will be given at 10. 80 a. m. The lecture
is highly spoken of and is said to be
beautifully illustrated by stereopticon
views. The tickets are on sale at Stock
hridoe,S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The New Desks Meet the Approval of the
Committee,

A special meeting of the school COM
mittee was held ye steray noon. There
were present Mayor Baxter, Messrs.
Blake, MCGOWAN, Allan, Bradley and
Brownson.
An agent of the Paris Manufacturing
company was present with sample OF
the new High school desks, which met
the unanimous approval of the commit
tee. The company will guarantee the
desks to be equal to the sample and that
they will stand the effects of heat ia the
school rooms without warping. One hall
of the desks, will be delivered this week
and the work of putting them down in
the school rooms will be begun next
Thursday. The desks are of oak, hand
somely finished and polished.
It was voted that Mr.. Blake procure
sufficient numbersof' chairs for the
teachers rooms, the lecture room and
physical laboratory room in the new
High school building, at prices named
by him to the committee.
It was voted that there be no session
of the schools on Monday, January /.
It was voted to hold the regular month
ly meeting on Tuesday, the Goth instant
at pm.
Mr.. Chase stated that upon the wall lin
each of the two large rooms of the old
High school building previous to the
first changes ever made therein, was a
motto. This motto was selected during
the early years of the principalship OF
Mr.. A. P. Stone, and was suggested by
Miss Dalton at conference of the
teachers in the boys room so called.
When the two large rooms were divided
the motto was erased. Now there would
be an opportunity to have the motto
placed upon the wall in the rear of the
platform in the assembly hall. 1t is a
selection taken from that part of the
fifth book of Virgil's Aeneid, that has
an account of the contest between the
boats in the famous boat race and is
given as one reason why the then victor
ious crew should not allow themselves
to be beaten: "Possunt, quia posse
videntur."
On motion it was voted that the school
agent have the motto painted upon the
wall in the assembly hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Christina Sale at St. stephens

The ladies of this society are prepar-
ing Tor sale of many dainty and useful
things for Christmas giving, and on the
day of selling, Thursday, December 18th
q supper will be served at the usual low
price Friends of the society and the
public generally are cordially invited to
inspect the pretty novelties and partaEe
of the supper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Annie Cary Raymond is in the
city. the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. G.
Merrill, Spring street.
Hon. Wilbur F. Lunt is in town for a
few days.
Capt. Seaman, port captain of the Do
minion line, and Capt. Reid, port warden
of Montreal, arrived yesterday at the
Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Christmas Sale,

Persons looking for pretty things for
Christmas must not forget the Christmas
sale at St. Luke's Parish house, by the
ladies of St. Luke's Guild tomorrow
at 4 clock. Supper will be served
from to Z o'clock in the evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Great Sale Of Oil Paintings.

A great exhibition of Oil Paintings will take
"A place this week at PAT Middle street,
from Wednesday, December 10 to Saturday.
by Portland artist will be disposed OF far be-
low studio price. Persons wishing nice paint
lngs can secure them at this sale very much
less IMAM at any stndio, and have great varie-
at auction Oh the last afternoon and evening
RALPH w. DYER. of Portland.
dec12-5tx
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Young Mems Democratic Club, :.


The ball which will be given by the
Young Mems Democratic Club at City
Hall, this evening, will prove one OF the
elaborate dances of the winter. The
decorations will be very handsome, the
music and orders of dances of the best,
and there will doubtless be a very large
attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
The Great Fair.

AS the advertisement will show, DR..
Gunnison will deliver at Congress square
church, next Friday evening, a delight
full illustrated lecture ON the great fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
DR.. BIanchard,s Lecture.

Rev. DR.. Blanchard will deliver the
third lecture of his course on "The
Religions Of the Worlds" this evening at
LAS O'Clock in the vestry of Congress
Square church. Subject" Zoroaster and
the Religions of Persia" All persons
interested are cordially invited to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Footwear,

Proper for you to buy Christmas presents at
sign of Gold Boot. Seasonable, Serviceable
and desirable goods for your Christmas pres
ents Brown has a store full of the good things
in footwear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
Having Removed to New Piano SaIesrooms
No. 548 l-2 Congress ST.,

I have just received an elegant stock of
new Pianos as ever shown in Portland.
including the Everett. Henry F. Miller,
VIM. Bourne & Son, Prescott. and Need
ham & Bailey. These pianos were Sc
lected for their superior qualities of
tone, action and workmanship. are fully
warranted, anu are offered very low for
cash or an easy terms of payment. In
tending purchasers should look over this
stock before deciding elsewhere. Old
Pianos taken in exchange.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12

lMM ENSE LINE OF
Ladies' Lace Initial and En-.
brOidered Handkerchiefs, Mems
Plain and Initial Handkerchiefs,
Children's Handkerchiefs, Eve
ming Fans, Street and evening
Gloves for Ladies and Gents,
Ladies' Silk Hosiery, Silk and
Gloria Umbrellas, S1.25 to So 90
each, Drug Sundries, Fancy
Soap, Tooth Brushes, Hair
Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Perfu-
merry in Fancy Bottles, Sponges,
Jewelry, Ribbons, Needles in
cases, Ladies' Silk Carriers,
Thread in Fancy Boxes, Nap
kins. BOrdered Table Cloths,
Dinner Sets, Linen Tray Cloths,
Overlays, Finger-bowls, Doylies,
Tides, Pillow Shams, Enamel
Stools, Baskets, Toilet Sets in
CellulOid, Boxes in white, pink
and blue, Boxes full of Writing
Paper, Mems Night Shirts, Col
lars and Cuffs, Ties, Gents
Laundered and Unlaundered
Shirts, WOmen's Underwear of
every description, Aprons, Csc.
to 1.5O each, Windsor Ties, Silk
Scarfs, China Ware, Cups and
Saucers, Fruit Plates from soc.
to LOO each, etc.
The Pattern Dresses at $40
and $3.50 are simply elegant.
The sale will continue until
they are sold.
The Wool Dress Goods at SIC.
a yard is a bargain.
We have opened 25 pieces more
of the 81 inch Repellants at 29c.
a yard, 20 colOrs i'm Fine French
BrOadcloth at $1.50 a yard, sold
everywhere for $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Captain Jesse Mcneil, who command
ed the Confederate detachment which
captured Generals Crook and Kelly in
Cum berland, Nd, during the late war,
has still in his possession the sword
taken from General Crook 1t is his in
tention to present the sword to General
Crooks widow.
Vegetarianism has made distin-
guished convert in M. Francisque Sarcey.
the great French dramatic critic. He
has written a letter to Paris paper de-
scribing his experiences, in which he
says that he is only moderate" vege-
tarian-that is, he eschews only meat,
and admits eggs, butter and cheese,
milk and fish to his regimen. He finds
that he is in much more vigorous health
and in better working condition than
before. The first week, ne says, is rath-
er hard to bear, but the benefit is soon
felt thereafter.
Private Dalziell, referring to his modest
home in Caldwell, Ohio, predicts that
the spot will be marked for a century
to come as one Of the most notable in
America :" for in it's humble and limited
circle,n he says, more greatness has as
sembled than beside any other hearth
stone in Ohion Among those who have
accepted it's hospitality he enumerates
Sherman, Fitzpatrick, Noyes, Alger, For
aker and Hayes, and he says that a
thousand other comrades known have
done his wife and him the like honor in
the years now gone.
The Duke of Edinburgh between
1875 and 1885, made several attempts to
sell to 1.-THE German government his re-
versionary interest in the throne of Sake
Coburg-Gotha, to which he has now sue
ceeded. In 1876 the Queen had a confer
ence with the old Emperor William at
Baden-Baden on the subject, and nearly
succeeded in negotiating an arrange
ment but it fell through on account of
dispute about thespecuniary terms.
Lewis Miller, of Akron, Ohio, who was
chosenspresident Of. the International As
sociation of Sunday school Workers at ST.
Louis, is one of the best known men in
that field in America. He is 66 years
old, and has been active in Sunday
chool work for 40 years. Mr.. Miller is
president of the Chautauqua Assembly,
and is Methodist He was chosen, in
fact, in recognition of that denomina-
tion, in accordance with an unwritten
law of rotation in the association. Mr..
Miller has the further distinction of be-
ing the father-in-law of Thomas A. Ed
ison.
!. A braham Lincoln is said to have liv-
ing counterpart, so far as personal ap-
pearance is cncerned, in an alderman of
the city of Brewe in this State, Samuel
E. Stone, who is by trade not exactly a
rail-splitter, he sbeing a carpenter. He
wears his whiskers in much the same
style as did President Lincoln, and has
the same, or nearly the same, character
istics of face and figure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11

In spite of the fact that the country
is only just beginning to recover from the
disastrous inactivity of the past few
months there are many signs of recovery
throughout that vast region as yet but
barely touched by capitalize South.
The Manufacturers Record is authority
for the statement that large number of
manufacturing concerns and mercantile
corporations are preparing to commence
business in many OF the more promising
localities south of the now almost
erased line established by Mason and
Dixon. The number OF new enterprises
in the North is fully as great and the
amount of money soon to be released by
the operations of investors is gratifying
ly large. Generally the business outlook
continues to improve. Paper mills in
New England that have been idle for
many weeks are running on full time;
big shoe factories in New Jersey have
also resumed and now give employment
to as many hands as ever before; while
from all over the country come cheerful
announcements and every evidence of
returning prosperity. Were it not for
the uncertainty in regard to the inten-
lions of the Democrats as to the tariff
the outlook for the coming winter would
be fairly promising, but it will be impos-
sible for manufacturing enterprises to
start up with confidence while the condi-
tions which they will have to encounter
are unknown
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
MAINE STATE PRESS.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11

The modification of the position of the
Iowa Republicans in regard toprohibition
does not seem to have had the effect OF
taking that question out of politics. On
tho contrary it bids fair to be in the
coming campaign to a greater extent than
ever. Indeed it looks as If it would be
the central question. Already many
Republicans have bolted the regular
nominations and put an independent
ticket in the field, the Prohibitionists
have also nominated straight ticket,
and so have the Peoples Party. There
are therefore no less than five tickets in
the field. The Independent Republicans,
Prchibitionists and Peoples Party all
endorse prohibition, while the straight
Republicans and Democrats favor local
option. The outlook for the success of
the straight Repu blican ticket under the
conditions that exist is not brilliant,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11

1t is rather singular that Mr.. VOORHEES,
does not get angry with the silver men.
They are resorting to all sorts OF dllatory
tactics to defeat the bill which he has
introduced and which he champions, and
yet he finds no fault. But.when Senator
tries to help along his bill he fires up i'm
mediately. If Mr.. voorhees, is not careful
he will confirm the suspicion which has
been abroad for some time thai his
advocacy of the repeal bill is insincere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11

President Cleveland has at last found
a man who is willing to take up the WORK
that Paramount Authority Bloupt was
50 willing to lay down. He is not gen
tleman who has enjoyed great prominence
but what is known of him is..in his favor
Naturally the fact that the President
has appointed minister to the Sandwich
Islands at this time suggests the infer
ence that the President is not in favor OF
annexation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
Young Explorers as Sized up by an Old
One.

The three polar expeditions of the pres
emit year are discussed by General A. W..
Greeley in the current number Of the
NorthssAmerican Review, Nansens' being
regarded as hazardous and uncertain,
Peary's as likely to be successful to a
certain point, but not beyond, and Jack
sons as offering the best hope of reach
ing the pole or its hear vicinity 1t will
be remembered that Nansen intends to
enter the polar seas by the Asiatic route,
passing the New Siberian Islands. He
has asship that he e. thinks Dir will slide up
ing it's place and being crushed and he
purposes to stick by the ship and trusts
to the currents which he believes exist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
Senator Teller hit the President hard
rap over the shoulders of the newspapers.

The two trials of the cup defenders
have made it practically certain that the
New York boats are superior to the Bos-
ton ones, but they have not settled which
of the New York boats is the swlfter,
the Colonia having won one race and the
Vigilant one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11

The rejection of the Home Rule bill by
the House of Lords was expected, and
even the large majority against it gives
no reason for surprise The next move
of Mr.. Gladstone and his supporters will
probably be an appeal to the country. IT
q new election returns majority in the
House of Commons in favor of Home
Rule the Lords will promptly recede and
concur with the lower house. They will
not imperl their own existence by resist
ing the will of the people when that will
is certainly and definitely known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-11
COUNSEL TO men OF LARGE AFFAIRS.

period of financial the present
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-20


We do not think that II would be just
the right thing for the present general
assembly to decide to hold biennial ses-
sious. The better plan would be to de.
crease the membership, placing the num-
Der In the lower house at tOrtyionr, and
the upper house at twenty. This number
would represent just as well, and probably
better, and save more than one.halt Of the
expense. The same plan should be adopt
ed In regard to the national house of rep
resenlatives. One.half the number OF
members would represent just AS well, and
perhaps better. and save an unnecessary
expenditure at moLey.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-20
OurSDGGialC ClQbRates
....-,-. % FOR 1884.

IT will he seen 10 the interview held by
the Enquirer reporter with Mr. Haskell
that ne Is in favor oi placing a tax OF $500
upon each saloon. II saloons are permit
ed to exist, 1t might be a good plan to
create revenue, but there are many other
points Of serious nature connected with
placing tax upon one Of the greatest evils
now existing in the land that
would require serious consideration be-
lore y.te is Gust 10 its favor.
In our own village we do not believe
that there is one person too be found
that will SAY that saloons haye ever been
any benefit TO the place, but on the other
hand q continual curse, In fact, saloon
keepers have said to US that II was no
place for their boys TO come and they were
only In the trade to create little revenue
We expect 10 speak VOID on this question
each week for some time to come, or al
least until the bill Is presented for raising
the tax in the lower house.