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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
Paid for Being Sung To.

Who hasn't heard the song "Georgie?"
If it's you it must be because you do
not dare to trust yourself in concert halls.
Noone there will touch you, steal you
or do anything to shock you. All the
trouble that may come to you will de-
pend entirely on yourself.
''Georgie' is the song the cafe chan
tant chanteuse sings to the bass VOL
player in the orchestra. He, unhappy
man, is the pretended object of her af-
lection. She addresses him in such burn
ing terms of endearment that the audi
ence howl with delight, while the poor
player bushes with embarrassment.
Every one sees the point, but the poor
bass VOL man can't help wishing it was
true. Still, he takes the rose given him
by the prima donna from one of her bou-
DUETS with evident content.
Who can blame him? He gets two
dollars extraa night besi des.-New York
Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
The English and French Grafton.

With us hearing orations is a serious,
dreary business; to the Frenchman it is
an artistic pleasure and holiday func-
ton, even though it be at the graveside
or in the throes Of a revolution. Fine
language, whether in a speech or book,
he welcomes as an aesthetic luxury and
emotional stimulant, the fineness being
Of course proportional to his degree of
cultivation, for academicians have been
found to own that some phrases, highly
effective in their day, are only vulgar
fustian He views the eloquence of the
rostrum much as we do that of the stage
AS professional art, whereof he is a
sharp and enthusiastic critic. Truth,
cold veracity, naked fact, prosaic reason
are not what he seeks, but inspiring
themes clothed in grand words.
Academy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
MORNING STREET SEWER.

Beginning at manhole in centre of Morning
street, PAT feet south of the southerly side line
of Moody street, elevation of invert 1O7 .43o;
thence northerly through centre Of Morning
100 feet. a distance of 743 feet to a connection
with the Congress street sewer, elevation OF in
vert 100000. A manhole was built in the CEN
Again beginning at the manhole first above
described. and thence running southerly
through centre of Morning street, and on de-
scending grade of 2.56 feet per 100 feet dis,
tance of 139 feet to a connection with the old
sewer in Morning street. elevation of invert
103.865.
Total length S82 feet -,
Sewer is of 9-inch vitrifed pipe from the old
sewer in Morning street to the southerly side
line of Moody street, and the remainder OF the
12-inch vitrifed pipe. The sewer is 6.67 deep
at the connection with the old sewer in Morn
ing street, 7.55 deep at the first manhole, 7.72
deep at the manhole in centre OF Moody street.
and 1852 deep at the connection with Congress
street sewer.
Cost of sewer. $73b. .
City'S proportion. A4O.O4
Sum to be assessed -; 20 4SQ ~,
Rate per 100 square feets.......S o.40 254-10oo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
City of POrfEa ID.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
January z, 1898.
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give the
- required notice by publishing the So same IN
the Portland Daily Press and Daily Eastern
Argus, that a hearing will be given by this
Board on MONDAY. January 10, 1898, at 4.3o
p. H.. to all interested in the sewer assess
ments made upon the following named sew
ers constructed this year, viz:
Cumberland, between Mayo and Smith
streets.
Grant street. between State. and Mellen
streets.
Heath street, between Franklin and Boyd
streets.
HuntreSS street sewer.
Morning street sewer.
Neal street. between Pine and West streets.
Newbury street, between Hampshire and
India streets
Sherman street. between State and Mellen
Streets
Western Promenade, between West and
Bramhall streets.
Said hearing to be held at the room of the
Mayor and Aldermen at which time all said
persons may be present and heard in accord
ance with Chap. 1874, Private Laws 1891.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
HIS RAILROAD FRIEND.
Case in Which Cash, Not Friendship,
Won the Day for an Actor.

Case in Which Cash, Not Friendship,
Won the Day for an Actor.
Probably the funniest experience |
ever played part in while travelling was
the one that occurred in Kansas City two
or three seasons ago, when nice, smooth
faced, brotl1erly restaurant keeper near
ly succeeded in holding me prisoner for
the night, and | am not prepared to state
what he might have done with me next
day.
won big bet that day, and had pro-
ceeded with number Of my friends to
the largest cafe in town, where / had
invited them to assist in the destruction
of my newly born roll after the play.
Well, we arrived at the restaurant IN
good form. In the party were three la
dies and three gentlemen, just making
up a nice table. The proprietor saw us
coming, and meeting us at the door, led
the way to the table he had prepared for
us as agreed earlier in the day. Of
course this table was pretty well deco
rated and the people about the cafe,
which was crowded, were anxious to
know who was, as seemed to be the
leader
'.What, that fellar there?" inquired the
proprietor, after an inquiry had been adj
dressed to him. "Oh, he's an old friend
of mine; ulster go ter school tergether.
But he's the president of the Union
Pacific now, just in town for day or SO,
dining at my place every night"
don't know whether it was intended
we should hear this or not, but we could
not help hearing it, and the boys offered
toast to their friend the president.
Finally discovering that the walters
were secretly falling asleep on the backs
of their chairs and that, the hour being
late, the other guests were leaving, we
had one more toast and then prepared to
depart. My friends stepped outside,
where they were to await me after ! had
dispensed of some of my stock, being a
railroad president, and I walked up to
the restaurateur, feeling in my pockets
for my roll, which seemed to be playing
hide and seek with me.
Finally had to admit that couldn't
find cent.
"Whatr' said my schoolmate friend,
.'this is fine thing to do. Yer can't
play trick like this with me. Yer know
bloody well yer had no money in yer
clothes when yer walked in here"
tried to demonstrate with him and
recalled our going to school together.
This rather touched him for moment,
but proved to be only while he was in
venting way out of it, and as expected
he announced it case of mistaken iden-
tity and disowned me for being ''his
railway president friend who went to
school with him.
s'Now ycu can just seat yourself right
here and let the people look at the big
gest skin in town until yer find money
ter pay yer BILL" and the people all
looked with vengeance.
Just then in walked one of my friends.
who must have been standing near by. as
he knew the situation perfectly. He
stepped up to the proprietor, paid the
bill out of a good life sized roll and
handed me the remainder. Then caught
on, but said nothing until got him out
side.--Nat Goodwin in New York Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
"A VOTE OF THANKS
To Judge Gould for His Wise and Merci
full Course.

The following letter from the Fort
land Temperance Reform Club is self
explanatory:
PORTLAND. January 5, 1898. :,
Geo Z. Gould, Judge Mu'eicipdt Court, Poft-
{atad, Me-, cit Building:
Dear Sir-At the yearly meeting OF this body
held Tuesday evening, January 8, 1893. | was
instructed to return the unanimous thanks CT
the poor unfortlnates through the drink power
who have been brought before you during the
year 1892. The great lenleney shown BY you
who are trying to assist the drinking class. May
you live many years to enjoy the record OF your
kind acts. We are under many obligations to
by new year is the wish of every personal
member Of the club have the honor to repre-
sent. Believe me,
Truly your obedient servant.
GEO. N. E. KIAIBALL,
President
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
Between Mayo and smith Streets.


Beginning at point in centre of Cumberland
street 59.5 west of the westerly side line OF
Smith street, elevation of invert 6o.407; thence
easterly through center of Cumberland street
and on descending grade of 2.S46 feet yer 100
feer, distance of 59.5 feet to the westerly side
line of Smith street; thence with q curve to LETT
and continuing the same grade distance OF %
feet to a connection with the Smith street sewer,
which it enters 90 feet south of the northerly
line Of Cumberland street, elevation of invert
1924. Total length 87.5 feet
Sewer is of 10 inch vitrified pipe laid 81 feet
deep at point of beginning and S.3 deep at con-
nection with Smith street sewer
Cost OF sewer $40. OF
Area tributary to sewer. -.1O, O76 square feet
Area paid for on other sew
Area to be assessed on new
sewer ,2SS square feet
Rate per 100 square feet. =. $O.46 318-1 1000
Calculated on tributary area and two-thirds OF
cost OF sewer)
Name Area. Rate. Amount.
,JabeZ .3.288 SO.46 $4,000 1928
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
CITY OF WEsTBRooK.

Presumpscot Hose Company No. has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year:
Foreman-F. W. Kicker.
Assistant Foreman-R. G. Holster.
C!erk-C. S. Walker
Treasurer-Howard N. Stevens
Steward-W. w Neal,
Valentine Hose Company, No. 2, has
elected these officers:
Captain-Elmer Mason.
INSTRUMENTATION Hamilton.
Clerk-Walter Hale,
Steward-Greeley Loring
First Pipeman-George Irish.
Assistant-JoSeph Smith.
Second Pipeman-ThOmaS Shaw.
Assistant-Fred Libby.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
City of Portland, Maine.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
Jan. 7th, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be
given to all parties Interested in the sewer as
sessments on he sewers constructed in Cum
berland street, between Mayo and Smith
streets Grant sewer, between State and Mellen
streets; Heath street, between Franklin and
Neal street, between Pine and West streets
Newbury street, between Hampshire and India
streets: Sherman street, between State and
Mellen streets; Western Promenade, between
West and Bramhall streets; in accordance with
the above order, which is made a part of this
notice.
JOHN s. RUSSELL CITY Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
Especial to the PRESS. ]

1Opecldl 10 LIE Z kESS.J
BATH, january S.-Landlord Shannon
of the Sagadahock House was run away
with while driving his span today and
was thrown ten feet over fence. His
head was cut and he sustained other Sc
we're bruises. He is comfortable tonight.
The team was slightly damaged.
six Votes for Harrison
AUGUSTA, January 7.-Conforming to
the law, the Harrison Presidential electors
met in the State Senate chamber this af-
ternoon and organized with T. W. Hyde,
president; S. j. Chadbourne. secretary;
Rev. S. J. Sargent, chaplain, and B. F.
Harris, messenger. R. S. Partridge,
Whitefeld, was chosen in place of E. M.
Goodall, Sanford, who was absent. The
board of electors is composed Of 7. w.
Hyde, Bath; W. M. Nash. Cherryfeld;
A. W. Wildes, Skowhegan; R. G.. Penney,
Monson; R. S. Partridge, Whitefield, and
Sidney Perham, Paris.
Maine News Notes.
At Machias, Judge Whitehouse has
sentenced Arthur Fl. Marston to three
years in state prison for manslaughter,
William P. Robinson to eighteen months
for burglary, and John A. MacMaster to
thirty days in the county Jail for assault
ing an officer. Marston is the man who
killed George Drew at Wesley last fall by
throwing him into well.
The house of Geo. Leach at Kennebunk
was burned Saturday. Loss $1,000; in
surance $500. The occupant, Edward
Goodwin, lost on furniture 800; insured.
The cause of the fire was a defective
fue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
NEAL STREET SEWER,
Between Pine and West Streets

Between zine and NesC SbIcccs'
Beginning at manhole in center OF Neal
street 278.5 feet south OF the southerly side
line of West street, elevation Of inyert S7:55 !,
thence northerly through center OF Neal street
and on descending grade of LIB feet per 100
feet, a distance OF 1870 feet. elevation OF inyerG
1924; thence continuing same course and on
a descending grade of 1.29 feet per 100 teet
distance OF 81 feet to old sewer in Neal street,
elevation of invert, 134.44.
Total length 1872 feet.
Sewer is OF 10 in. yitriied pipe, laid 1892 feet
deep at point of beginning and 8.9 deep where
it connects with the old sewer.
C0Sb OF sewer $L 2 %
City'S propOrGlon ..s...,-.s,.-.-. oS'i o
Sum to be assessed ......... $ll9,57
AreaAassessed 81, 500 SO. it.
Rate per 100 So. it.. $031 S85-looO.
Names. Area. Rate. ANU.
J. B. Brown Est. 5000 s0s1 ss5-1ooo 1924
j. B. Brown Est. IS LOG Aldo
jeremiah w. Ia
Dor. 5, 200 1898
'I ien .' y ham $3.50 1886
Oliver M. Nash
heirs. ..-....... ,7S4 Io'1o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
HEATH STR EFT SEWER,
Between Franklin and Boyd Street


Beginning at man-hole in the centre of
Heath sire t. 141.7 feet west of the westerly
side line of Boyd street. elevation of invert
1905; thepce 'easterly through centre OF Heath
street and on decending grade of one foot per
100 feet, distance of 141.7 feet to the wester-
ly side line of Boyd street; thence with slight
angle to left and on the same grade distance
of FL feet to connection with the Boyd street
sewer elevation OF inyert 5.S7o. Total length
1927 feet.
Sewer is of inch vitriied pipe for the first
10 feet and the remainder of 10 inch vitrIfied
pipe laid 5.35 feet deep at point of beginning
and 81 deep at connection with Boyd street
sewer.
Guys prOpOfUlOn. .... oo'ot
Sum to be assessed. .........-........... ll3 a
Rate per 100 square feet ...$o.81 6o4-100o
Names. Area. Rate. Amount.
riIl 2,214 sos1 eo4-1ooo 1898
Annie Dolan 2.315 1887
Sylvanus G. Kill
born ....2.317 1871
Lucy A. Brown. L $50 las
John F. Proctor. 2, 1874 1894
Niels G. Hanson,2, 943 24.o6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
GRANT STREET SEWER,
Between State and Mellen Streets

Between State and Mellen Streets.
Beginning at manhole in centre of Grant
street. III feet west of the westerly side line of
State street, elevation of invert 31,962; thence
westerly through centre OF Grant street and on
a descending grade of O.577 feet per 100 feet,
a distance of sos feet to connection with
the old sewer in Grant street, elevation OF in :
vert 3O.S91.
Total length 1908 feet.
Sewer is OF 8 in. vitrifed pipe laid SO feet
deep at point of beginning and rs deep at con-
nection with old sewer.
Cost of sewer. $139S7
City's proportion. ........... .....-.. 1852
Sum to be assessed. .................s 1925
Area assessed "a, 937 SO. it.
Rate per 100 So. it., $0.37 394-1oOO.
Names. Area. Rate. Amt.
: ter 49,. ALSO $os7 ss4-1ooo 1916
James P. Bax-
ter.............4, 987 1855
ais. ............5 ZOO 21.s2
. ter. .s $50 1875
son............4,75o 1875
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
OBITUARY..
John P. Squire.

BosToN. january 8.-John P. Squire,
the millionaire pork packer of Boston
and Cambridge, died at his home in Ar
lington yesterday afternoon, after brief
illness.
Mr.. Squire has been in failing health
for the past year, and has not visited his
Office in Boston for fully three months.
His illness was not considered critical,
however, until Friday, when pneumonia
developed and the patient had not enough
vitality to rally. His age was So years,
his next birthday being in May.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
WESTERN PROMENADE SEWER,

Between West and Bramhall Streets.
Beginning at poiut in Western Promenade
III feet north of The northerly side line of West
street and 8 feet west of the westerly side
line of the Western Promenade, elevation of
invert LAT. S05; thence northerly parallel with
the westerly linesof said Promenade, keeping
the distance of 10 feet therefrom, and on de-
scending grade OF O.843 feet per 100 feet 166
feet to a manhole in centre of Bramhall street,
elevation of invert 146.406; thence northeast
erly in centre of Bramhali street, distance OF
IS feet to a connection with the Bramhail
street sewer.
Total length 1874 feet.
Sewer is of $ in. vitrified pipe for the first
1855 feet and the remaining 18 feet of 10 in.
vitrified pipe. laid 7.46 feet deep at point OF
beginning. 7.52 deep at manhole and deep at
terminus.
Cost OF SeWer....- 80. lol.oo
Area tributary to sewer .......15, AZ SO. It,
Area paid for on other SeWerS... $3.50
Area to be assessed on new sewer, 1892
Rate per 100 SO. IT, $O.66 741-100O calcu-
lated on tributary area and two-thirds OF cost
of sewer.
Names. Area. Rate Amt
ley............1 1856 so.ee 741-1ooo 1o.45
Albion Little 1896 $500
E. G. JORDAN,
City Engineer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
The father of Plus v was shepherd

Paganini's father was a laborer in a
factory.
Judge maiden at the kneading pan,
not at the dance.
A Washington man has been poisoned
from crabs bite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
SHERMAN STREET SEWER,
Between state and TeIlen Streets.

D6tWBeu UT
Beginning at manhole in centre of Sherman
street 159 feet westerly of the westerly side
line of State street. elevation of invert 48.41 !;
thence westerly Through centre OF Sherman
street and on a descending grade of 065 feet
ton with the old sewer in Sherman street. ele-
walton of invert 48.U4.
Total length Sc feet.
Sewer is of 10 inch yitriied pipe. laid SO feet
deep at point OF beginning and $3.50 deep where
it connects with OLD sewer
Cost of sewer $685.
Gfv,s nronorti0n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 35.32
Sum to be assessed. 40
Area assessed 1915 square ieet
Rate per 1000 square feet. ....$o.4o 454-1ooo
Same as Old Sewer.)
Names Area. Rate Amount
Aphia E. Pratt. ,695 $o.4o 454-1ooo 23o4
Sarah +, I,e(Irow 81 900 2O.22
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
Abiel Abbott Low.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, January label
Abbott Low, leading citizen of this city
and the father of Seth Low, the ex-mayor
of Brooklyn. now president of Columbia
College, died this morning. He was born
in Salem. Mass, i'll 1911.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
NEWBURY STREET SEWER,
From Hampshire to India Streets.

Beginning at a manhole in center OF New
bury street, Al. Is feet east of the easterly side
line of Hampshire street; elevation OF inyert,
bury street and on descending grade, of oS
feet per 100 feet. 27S.1 feet to a manhole on
the westerly side line of India street. eleVail9n
and on descending grade of o.S feet per 100
feet, 1916 feet to India street sewer, when u
enters on the southerly side llne q NeWpury
street. elevation of invert 25.667.
Total length 317.75 feet
Sewer is 10 in. vitrified pipe laid 7.94 feet
manhoie and 8.72 deep at connection with India
street sewer.
Cost OF sewer : : :. -, 20 Io.vA
Area tributary to sewer $3.50. .o9,o4l SO. ~.
Area paid for on other sewers 80, 931 So. it.
Area to be assessed on new sewer. 5,l16 SO. tt.
Rate per 100 So IT. $0.53 7so,looo calcu.
lated on tributary area and two-thirds OF cost
of sewer.
Names. Area. Rate. Anu.
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HUNTREss STREET SEWER.

street distant southerly $40 feet from the
southerly side line Of Congress street., eleva-
ton Of invert 22.8o8; thence northerly through
centre OF Huntress street and on descendlng
Sol g feet elevation of invert 20.3sS; thence
on same course and on a descending grade OF
1.3 feet per 100 feet, a distance OF 744 feet to
a connection with the congress street sewer,
elevation of invert 1923.
Total length 376 feet
Sewer is Of 10 in. vitrified pipe, laid 6.S feet
deep at point of beginning and S.5 deep at con-
nection with Congress street sewer.
Cost OF sewer. S0Z00l
Estimated cost of manhOle 1000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
CUMBERLAND STREET SEWER,

JOHN S. RUSSELL, City Clerk
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-06
AFTER a VACATION
burglars Begin Operatives on r. N. Biake's
Office.


Onice.
During the past month the persons who
have been committing the petty burg
laries I'm different parts of the city have
seemingly been on a vacation, for no
breaks have occurred.
However, operations were resumed last
evening and the Office of f. N. Blake's
carriage shop in the rear of the Benedict
House and Odd Fellows building was
the place selected to supply the thieves
with pocket money.
Everything was all right In the Office at
10 o'clock and the breaking and entering
occurred between that time and 1880
O'Clock. While Officer Ramo was look
Ing around the freight cars on the turn
out In the rear of the street car stable a
few moments at O'Clock he found cash
drawer in one OF the box cars. The front
was partly broken off so he knew burglars
were about. A careful search failed to
find them and he took the drawer to the
station.
This morning IL was learned the drawer
came from Blake's Office. Entrance was
gained by climbing up on low roof, thus
reaching rear window. This WAS pried
open and the lower sash taken out.
An old carpenters bit was In the Office
and with this a hole was bored In the
There was 20 cents In change and an en-
velope containing f3 In the drawer and
only the money was taken.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-06
LONSDALE.

Miss Mary Alice Moss, who has been
visiting In the West, returned home yes
terday, and last evening she was given a
surprise by a number of young ladies and
gentlemen, employees OF the Lonsdale
bleachery, who called at her home on
Grove street, Prospect Hill, and offered
their congratulations on her pleasant
journey and safe return.
The family of James Howat have re-
turned from Prudence Island, after long
and plea SAINT sojourn there.
Oliver A. Trent OF Greenpoint, N. Y,
student of dentistry, is Visiting his uncle
on Prospect Hill.
The break In the street railway track
near the Slater mills IN Pawtucket, where
repairs are being made, interferes greatly
with the starting time OF the electric cars
on this end of the road.
Miss Irene Manton OF Moshassuck Is
spending brief vacation with relatives
! In Medford, Mass.
The residents of Prospect Hill and all
who have occasion to use the electric
cars, as well, would greatly favor the es-
tablishment of some kind of light near
the terminus of the electric road on
Arnold steeet. There are no street lights
of any kind on Prospect Hill, and darker
place at night In the absence of the moon,
would be hard to find. Either the town
or the railroad people should provide
street light, electric, gasoline or oil.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-06
DEFRAUDING THE STATE.
Serious Charges Made Against Onicers o
the Rhode Island militia.

Serious Charges Made Against Onicers of
the Rhode Island Militia.
The State militia foc scandal and a
prominent captain and couple of other
officers will have a court. martial con-
fronting them before long II the reports
OF the days are well founded.
In the last military encampment at
Quonset Point company of the brigade
was recorded each day as having a con-
siderable number OF men who were not in
camp at all and for whom the captain In
question was charging days pay to the
State.
1t Is stated the "steal" was on behalf Of
the company In question, the money got
In this way from the State to he given
over to company expenses, and In more
luxuriously furnishing the company
quarters for the Winter.
This is the statement given out after the
charges have been brought before the
public, but the inquiry to be made will
investigate other channels In which the
money might have gone.