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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
A Happy Gathering.

Tuesday evening, about so of the
friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvanus Stevens, called at their resi-.
dence on B street, West End, and took
possession thereof. The occasion was
the 36th anniversary of their happy we'd
ded life, and while they were not expect
ing the sudden onslaught, still it was
none the less pleasant to them. The oc-
casion had been so quietly kept thatIMr.
and Mrs. Stevens knew nothing in re-
gard to the designs of the persons who
participated, and it was a genuine sur
Prise party. Mr.. Stevens is one of those
genial, social men, who seldom is taken
aback by the ordinary events of a day,
but for once he was completely speech
less, as was his good wife also. How
ever, the party took possession of his
premises, and in a short time after
wraps had been removed. a most enioya-
BILE evening was passed. The visitors
had brought everything to furnish a
complete supper, and the host and host
ess were not permitted to interfere in the
arrangements. After supper had been
partaken of the assemblage was called
to order by Mr.. C. Fl. Lombard, who, in
1 few happy remarks, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens with a handsome and COM
)lete dinner set, a silver cake basket,
liver orange spoon and knife, and vari-
us other mementoes of esteem. After
mother hour of pleasure. the party
,roke up, wishing the host and hostess
Jhe best of luck until their 50th anniver-
s.try, all promising that they would be
there either in flesh or spirit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrill, contributed much pleasure
to the evenings enjoyment by an exhi-
bition of the electrical roly-poly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Sheridan Rifles, Ball.

The Sheridan Rifles although the
youngest of the military companies of
the city is taking front rank for precision
in dill, and the different qualities that
go to make good soldiers. At their ball
at City Hall last. evening they gave an
exhibition of their drill in the new tactics
that greatly pleased the military people
present. Then followed an order of
dances, to the music of the American
Cadet band orchestra that was highly
enjoyed by the large party present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Crosbx-Renner.

A very pretty wedding took place at
No. AS Cumberland street yesterday
morning, when Rev. Mr.. Ayres of the
First Baptist church married Mr.. Fred
O. Benner and Miss Alice Crosby. Mr..
and Mrs. Benner received many hand
some presents, including a handsome
silver tea service from x. John Little &
Co., an antique rocker from the clerks, a
set of sterling silver spoons from Rines
Bros, banquet lamp from their clerks
and many others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Talk on Alaska.

DR.. Sheldon Jackson, United States
Commissioner of Education for Alaska,
will speak in the vestry of the Free
street Baptist church this morning, at
1890 o'clock. His position under the
government affords him thorough
knowledge of Alaska and its people, and
it is hoped many will improve this OPP
portunity of hearing him speak on this
subject. The lecture is free to all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Alderman Gallagher and the County
Commissioners.

Alderman Gallagher will bring UP the
matter of the right of Investigating the
County Commissioners books and ac-
counts by the city Government at the
February meeting of the City Council,
in the form of securing an enactment
from the legislature which shall gi the
city the right. He says there is no po-
Iitical significance in the proposed step.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
He Was a Freeport Man.

Engineer Henry Griffin, who was in
jured in an accident on the Lake Erie &
Western railroad at Peru, Ind, Friday,
was native of Freeport. He was hor.
ribly scalded and injured INTERNALLY and
he died in a few hours after the accident
His remains will be brought to Freeport
for burial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
GREAT Periods of Literature.

On account of the large number pres.
ent at the first of Mr.. Bellows's course
of lectures on s'The Great Periods in
Literature" the remaining lectures in
the series will be given Monday after
moons at o'clock, at the Second Advent
church, Congress place. Tickets for sale
at Loring. Short & Harmon's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
The Wednesday Club.

DIR. Jane Hersom entertained the We'd
nesday Club yesterday with an able pa
per on Suffrage" The meeting oc-
Cured at Mrs. Frank B. Clark's, the
president, who presided in graceful
manner, introducing discussion in a
very happy manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
The Success of School Books by Maine
Author.

The following item clipped from the
American School Board Journal . pub
lished in Wisconsin shows the success of
the series of biographies written by Miss
Eliza HI. Morton of Deering, Me-:
1.-THE new Potter's Biographies have
won considerable favor with educators
throughout the United States. Several
important adoptions have been scored
strictly on the merits of the work which
are fully established. School boards
have recognized the fact Iand the adop-
ton of these biographies is not looked
upon as an experiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used over Fifty Years by millions of mothers
for their children while Teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child, softens the
Gums, allays PAIN cures Wind Collie. regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diar
rhea, whether arising from teething or other
causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. WfHslow's
Soothing Syrup. 25c. a bottle.
febSMW&F&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
It Has Come
To This

That every successful, meritor-
ious article has its limitations.
This is a grave injustice, for
the genuine pure article will
often be judged by the imita-
ton. No preparations require
for their manufacture more
care and skill, more costly
and purer materials, than
Flavoring Extracts.
In this instance cheap mater
ials mean inferior aavors.
DR.. Prices Delicious Flavor
ing Extracts have won their
way to public confidence by
the pure and costly materials
used, the new processes en-
ployed for extracting from
the fruits their natural favor
ing principles. In using DR..
Prices Orange, Lemon,
Vanilla or other flavors the
housewife will never fail to
obtain the grateful flavor
desired.
r SAFE by GEO. c. SHAW & CO., an,
rst class GrOcers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris-
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
dec1I eoG&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26

There would be no indigestion IN the world if
Angostura Bitters were used by all. DR.. j. G.
b. Siegert & Sons, manufacturers. AT all drug
gists. jan23M W&F&wlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
THE PRESS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
TODAY
NEW

ADJUSTMENTS.
Lectures-John A. Bellows.
Supper at High Street Church.
SECOND PAGE.
Rines Brothers.
FIFTH PAGE.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Ira F. Clark g. Co.
Savings bank book lost.
Police Examining Board.
Boston to Washington, Florida and the South.
Notice-W. I. Kiborn.
New Wants. To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
he appropriate headings on page &.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26

For sa.e. by GEO. c. SHAW g. CO., and
all first class GrOcars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
A Moral for Contributors.

From The Critic.
1--WE read" said an editor to a writer in the
New York Times. hundreds Of rolled manu-
scripts. and I never yet found one that cared
to print. 1 have decided that the stupidity
which rolls a manuscript cannot produce any
thing worth reading" A rolled Ms. is dcs-
perate thing, but there is another that is
almost worse-the one that comes TO you with
the last page on top and the first page at the
bottom A MS. was once sent to me arranged in
this careless manner. There were 500 or 900
pages of il. Do you know what did with it?
l sent it back to the author with a note in
which / advised him before he sent that Ms. on
its travels to show sufficient interest IN it to ar
range the pages properly. hope for his sake
that he acted upon my advice. II he did not,
doubt that his tale ever got hearing. Life
is too short for The important things to be done
as they should be. and it never could be long
enough for one not only to do his own work
properly, but to rectify the careless work of
others. rolled Ms. shows a thOughtless
writer, but MS arranged backward shows q
care,essness that is insulting TO the person to
whom it is sent and argues i'll for the intelli-
Sence Of the writer. An attracIive-loOking
manuscript goes long way toward winning
the favor of the reader" Even if refused.
it is refused with genuine regret; but a
reader is only too glad TO find tine carelessly
prepared us. az worthless as it looks / have
always admired the patience that induced Mr.
George Haven Putnam to read the Ms. of 1.-The
Leavenworth Case, for IL was carelessly writ
ten IN lead pencil on common paper. and by an
author then unknown. But he had his reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

The cloth waists are always of some figured
or ombre silk and wool mixture and the others
are brilliant stufs adorned with velvet satin or
eXtravagances in lace.
One on view the other day was a China silk
whose fullness WAS drawn into the point of a
narrow purple velvet girdle The silk itself
was white. with heliotrope figure. band of
velvet defined a round yoke and served to sap
port lace, which was cascaded and knotted all
around it.
Another in shaded tan and blue. was folded
tightly across the bust like French waist Un-
derneath vest Of Syrian red worked in gold
beamed forth. There were also stiff reyers
upon the original structure. third was large
figured grenadine over a silk lining Of red.
The grenadiue was black. bearing scroll work
in heavy yellow. Dark red velvet revers made
themselves remarkably conspicuous by their &C.
centricities over the shoulders. while the bel,
did its best TO go up and subdue them The
utility waists are called English shirts. They
button down the front soberly enough and end
in the neat round ribbon belt without any out.
breaks whatever. Starched lawn, sheer cambria
ard other wash goods compose these blouses,
which well merit the name utility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

II you will read all this again and then spend
little time coaching up on some specimens,
you can talk very safely about any one piece Of
lace, but if you wish to be more practical YOU
will be interested in the way the garniture is
employed IN the models sketched. A neglige
cap made Of pale blue surah. white lace and
narrow blue ribbon is the first Of these. The
ribbon is drawn through the crown three
times and looped behind as shown. The
crown is full and the shape is regulated by the
ribbon.
pretty dress for young matron follows.
As designed it was Of gray-blue sicilenne. the
girdle OF velvet a few shades darker and the
whole garnished with old yellowed lace. The
skirt was trimmed around the top with strips
OF velvet pat on lengthwise at regular inter-
walls and trimmed with narrow lace. The lace
hchu was held by velvet bow in front and the
ends behind fastened by tiny stick pins. The
trimmed with wide lace ruffie laid in pleats at
the inner seam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
AN IGNORANT COOK,
The Close Connection Between the kitcbe en-
and the Saloon.

The Close Connection Between the Kitchen
and the Saloon.
Is 1t much wonder that people compelled to
live on sour bread, heavy pancakes, grease
soaked meats, wa.ery vegetables. sloppy coffee
week after week should resort to stimulants for
temporary relief fror, the discomro-ts and all
ments ersendered by such abon,inabls diet?
With such conditions existing, says Mrs Emma
p. Ewing. superintendent Of the Chautauqua
Assembly Cooking School, why be surprised
ut the prevalence o: drunkards? The whole ter
ritory Of the drink question lies contiguous to
that Of the food question and overiaps i'll many
places. A de-auged stomach longs for stimu-
lants. OF the so coo drunkards that die in the
United States every year large pro-
portion have the appetite tor intoxicat-
ing drinks aggravated, IL not implanted
by the food that constitutes their daily
diet. healthy stomach has no abnormal
craving. Nutritious. weil-prepared food salts
tes it perfectly. and. when eaten in proper
quantities and at proper times. leaves no hank
ering for candy or chewing gum, for cigars and
affinity between sour bread and sour mash
whisky. and for innumerable feet the ignorant
cook paves the way to the saloon. Without
good food there can be no wholesome growth in
any direction. And'the enlightened spirit Of
the nineteenth century demands a much higher
order Of cookery than exists at present 1t de-
mands an order Of cookery that is intelligent,
economical and healthful. Shall not that de-
mand be needed? Shall not our kitchen inter-
eSts be lifted up and placed upon a level with
all other interests Of our daily life?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

Another name for lace made on this resean il
point de Paris. just study that over a little.
for ii Is somewhat mixing. There are other
sorts Of reseaus. but these will do. You don (
want to go into the thing too far, because you
will run the risk Of understanding too much
about it and being in the position of the mu-
steal person who really does shudder at popular
be able to know when it is correct to shudder
without really wanting to.
After the reseau is made the feur. or pattern
IL worked on 1t. 1t is in the working OF the
pattern that the chief difference between pillow
lace and needle lace lies. The latter is the
choicer. 1t has distinctness of outline in the
deur, while the pillow lace is smooth and soft in
outline. By just remembering this you can. If
you are sure the other woman does not know
any more than you do, refer at random to a
sample as bobbin, pillow or needle lace. In the
last the pattern Is outlined by running thread
with the needle in and out of the meshes OF
the reseau- IF the outline is to be very much
in relief it is either made with quite q coarse
thread or even corded with horse hair. az is
done in point dAlencon- When the outline Of
the feur ia al done then the rest Of the pattern
Is made by filing in tine outline.
The point d'Alencon is ranked the queen OF
all laces. II is the very choicest of needle laces
II you are well up in its characteristics, you
will get through very well even on quite q de-
tailed discussion of fine lace D'Nencon has
the greatest detail and has to go through
several stages before it Is done. First q de-
sign 10 pre- pared. then the design is traced
through the holes of the reseau and the outline
thus made strengthened and emphasized by
tbs introduction INTO IL Of horsehair. When
this 10 done the reseau is complicated by twist
ing the threads of the meshes together here
and there to make bigger holes. and thus q
VARIETY u gwen to the mesh. The outlines OF the
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millionaire. eleven, and Congressman Dixon
| nine. Clark had a majority of the caucus and
bv rights he should have been the caucus nomi-
| nee. Had he been go in reality he would have
surely been elected. but here comes in Daly's
tine work. The men who voted for Dixon we're
his men. and they withdrew from the caucus
, and refused to be bound bv the result To
make long story short, eight OF these men
held out during one of the longest senatorial
| contests on record. and they finally compelled
| an adjournment withouts senator being elected
The result was that the governor. a republican.
appointed Lee Mantle. the candidate who had
received the republican votes during the latter
part of the contest, and Clark is going about
| with fire IN his eye and his Ratchet at his belt
longing for the time when he can get q chance
| at DAILY. As to just who spent the money and
as to how much of it was spent must be left to
| the senatorial investigation.
HOW SENATORS ARE MADE IN MONTANA
All sorts of rumors and stories concerning it
are floating about through the pure ozone Of
Montana. One is that certain candidate had
rooms in the Helena Hotel which were occu-
pied by his friends and that the tables in these
rooms were piled with 81 900 notes. $500 notes.
500 greenbacks and $40 gold pieces A sup
posedly corruptibie legislator led by the
cappers into this room and was talked with
somewhat as follows:
Now, senator, we know that this contest is
a disgraceful one. You feel that our man ought
to be elected. You that that is the logic of
the situation. Now We want to make il easy for
you. We're going out OF the room and II in
thinking about this matter you can see your
way Clear to throw MS your support you are at
liberty TO take just es much from those tables
as you think your services are worth"
This for poor man was great temptation
and IL the story is tue it probably led many
men to change their minds
HOW DAILY WOULD PURIFY SENATORIAL ELrc-
TIoNs.
The worst feature about this whole election
is, it seems to me. the unblushing way in which
the matter is talked of here in Montana. have
yet to meet the first man who questions the
fact that money was used, and the politicians
eeem to take it matter of course The
Rev. ]. Wesley Hill, the Sam Jones of the
Rockies openly charged the fact from his pulpit
here. The better classes Of the state consider
it q disgrace, Of course, but there are more
laughs over il than frowns, and Marcus Daly il
reported to have said the other dsy that his
part in the election had been that Of patriot
Said he:
II propose to make il possible for q poor
man TO be elected TO the United States Senate
from Montana BY making it 90 expensive that
the rich men can't afford to run"
Days employees must number in the neich-
borhood Of 5000. He Ia very popular Win
them and be ID one Of the bosses Of Montana.
Mr.. Lee Mantle. the republican who w,s an
pointed BY the governor, Il one Of the bright
est young men Of the state and be would be the
youngest man in the Senate. He d oniy thirtv-
eight and he h worth . small fortune. he Wa
candidate for the United stsses senate IN the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

tors and the gamblers go on their evil way re-
joicing. The stories of the recent senatorial
tight still fill the air, and no one pretends to say
that money by the tens OF thousands Of dollars
was not spent in the contest As to Just how
this money was given out is not known,
but i am told that thirty-seyen $1,000
notes were presented at single Hei-
ena bank for exchange on the dav
following the adjournment of the Montana
legislature, and another story is that 200
$1,000 notes were sent from Helena to the east
shortly after the 4th of March. The writing
of il from Its origin TO its conclusion would dIi
a book. and can only give it in a few lines. Ii
had its origin IN feud between two Of the rich
est men in the United States. These we're Marcus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

DAILY. the rich copper miner. and ". A Clark. the
noted millionaire of Butte CITY. Both Clark
and DAILY came to this country comparatiyely
poor, and both have made enormous fortunes
Clark was born in Pennsylvania about fifty-four
years ago. ard he drove yoke of cattle across
the plains TO Colorado when he was Just twenty
three wears old. He worked in the mines near
Denver for wages. then dTiftei north 20 Butte
City and began to invest In all sorts of things
In Montana. He peddled goods to the miners,
going about with a wagon from camp to camp,
and after be had saved little money founded
a store, which paid him well. He got hold of
several undeveloped mines and before working
them went back east to Columbia College and
studied mineralogy and chemistry. With his
increased knowledge he came Lack to Montana
and began to make money hand over fist.
No one knows how much Marcus Daily is
worth. He owns. am told. a fourth interest
in the big Anaconda copper mine. which pro-
duces millions every year. and he has electric
railroads. banks. silver mines and gold galore
To come to the senatorial contest. 1t was a
number of years ago that Clark and DAILY owned
silver mines which were close to one another
and | am told that the trouble between them
came from dispute as TO whether Clark had the
right to a certain part of the property
IN 1892 Clark wanted much togo to the Senate,
and he decided 20 put thing into the contest
and make it go. As the story goes here he pulled
wires IN every legislative district. and when the
election was over he thought he had a sure
thing. Daily had apparently made no fight
against MIN. and he expected TO sail in like a
bird. When the legislature was polied. however,
ii was found that there were tyenty-seven demo-
Gratis, three popuiists and twenty-five republic
cans. The democrats had caucus and inth!s eau
Gus Clark received sixteen votes, Hauser, another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
TOILETTE DE VISITF.
Corn Flower Blue Wool and Petunia Velvet

Corn Flower Blue Wool and Peturia Velvet.
There isn't much satisfaction in describing a
particularly lovely fabric, for it is quite likely
to be an imported piece which can't be dupli-
Gated here for people who are so unfortunate
as not to have a chance at It IN time. OF course,
American manufactures are very nearly as good
as the continental article. but designers here
are not quite so daring and therefore not
always SO artistic in their combinations
The carriage and visiting costumes made in
these exclusive patterns are the very flower of
new and ultra colorings
An uptown coutouriere has sent one of her
fair customers TO create havoc in this '.svm-
phonv." The body color is soft bright blue.
the blue of the corn flower. and its composition
is wool and silken threads stamped with tiny
circles and long curved figures in brocade OF
rich brilliant petunia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

design or eur are next flied in with sort of but
ton hole stitch, thus making very rich. heavy eff
feet that il almost like embroidery and con-
trasts with the dehcacy OF the reseau. That is
. good sentence to memoriZe Just as il stands.
Be sure you are really talking about d'Alen con,
though. before YOU use u. Another thing
about this especial lace Is that il Is made piece
by piece. and then the separate pieces are
sewed together by an invisible seam Of you
really want the name of 1.-THE point de
rsccrocD. The making Of all the pieces into
one by means of the point de raccKOc is called
the ''assemblage-" IL YOU can get your grand
mother TO give you piece of lace and to tell
you, so that You may make no mistake. that il
really is point d 'Alencon you can easily study
ND these points in its making. and you are sure
TO get credit for knowing just much about
all the other lcces. Besides, il you really get q
clear idea of this queen of laces it is well to
become used to calling it that. You can make a
fair staggsr at talking about most any needle
lace, because the dAlencon has all the
possibilities o. all the other needle laces COM
bined. Different specimens of il viii, Of
course, vary in beauty value according to
age. delicacy Of the different parts and intrcacy
Of design. So, even if you strike some one who
is proud Of having Q piece of dfAlencon. you
may perhaps crush them by remarking that
we're il not for the lack Of grace in the heur