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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-03
LEVEL AND SQUARE.
Annual Gathering of the Masonic Bodies
of Maine.

The Grand Lodge of Maine Masons
opened at 9 a. m. yesterday, Grand
Master Henry R. Taylor of Machias, pre-
siding.
There was a fair attendance but many
delegates did not arrive until the noon
trains. Most of them are stopping at the
hotels, where the registers reveal the
names of many well known Maine men.
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Read Atkinson's special offer.
Hardly Possible.

seems the Boston Heralds offer of the
daily paper and the standard encyclope-
dia brought down to date at seven cents
day. For particulars see page 4
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Read Atkinson's special offer.
Fine Furnishing Goods.

Messrs. Haskell & Jones, Monument
square, are offering fine line of spring
goods, and particularly of furnishing
goods, which they invite the public to
call and inspect.
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The Boston and Albany Railroad has
issued Worlds Fair Folder containing
valuable information. Send to A. S.
Hanson, General Passenger Agent, Bos-
ton, for copy.
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u. S. CIRCUIT COURT.


BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
TUEspAY-U, S. VS.. Mrs. Fanny Burgess of
sentenced to five days Imprisonment in county
1ail Committed.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE RoNNEY.

TUEsDAy-The May criminal term was open
ed yesterday morning.
The grand jury is the same as at the last
term There Is quite large amount of bust
ness and they will not rise probably before the
first part of next week.
The traverse jury comes in Wednesday morn
ing for the trial of two civil cases.
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What will you do about the Herald's
great offer?
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nor sALE-One upright and one square
Il piano; both in perfect order and will be
sold at bargain for cash or on installments.
f. o. BAILEY s CO., Is Exchange st. 81
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WANTED

EIRST-CLASS plumbers; good wages, steady
IL work. The L. A. MAY CO., Lynn, Mass.
may3d2t
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Annual Meeting.

NlHE annual meeting of the Shareholders of
u the Cumberland Loan and Building ASso-
citation will be held at their rooms, BIZ Ex-
change street, on Wednesday, May 3rd. 1898,
at 3 o'clock p. m. may3d1t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

a sort OF certificate of life member
ship. 1t cost thirty-five dollars. Then
/ filed in Vantyne's name-just simply
Vantyne-and his address, and sent it
back. Tonight some men from the
institution will call at his rooms for a
superannuated dog named Vantyne.
fixed it so that he'd be at home. l
hope they'll get him. That's my Christ
mas present to him; the only one I've
gi, en- heartily.
Here it is nearly midnight. Christ
mas waits at the threshold. Am any
more miserable on that account? Ger
tainly, no less. l feel sentimental to-
night. 1t can't be real; it must be a
stage of intoXication. I've noticed it
in others One more brandy and soda
would have spoiled this; one less would
have been too few. Wish ! could re-
member how many had.
There's something on the mantel, but
in order to get it I'd have to look in
the mirror behind it. / can't do that
tonight. Perhaps l can find it with
my eyes shut Ah, here it is. Not
much to look at, is it? The silk has
grown old almost as fast as l have.
Something in the air, 1 dare say.
I've taken her picture out Of
this case-and lost it. Yes, by jove,
/ lost it. Some fellow made a remark
about it that didn't like, so put it
away, and never could remember
where. Never mind; don't need it I
can see her. This photograph case fs
the last genuine Christmas present
ever had. I've had barrel Of other
kind. Might have had some like thia.
suppose, If I'd lived like Christian.
But this is enough. There's a curious
feeling round my eyes when look at
it. No use; the lachrymal glands can't
handle brandy and soda saw her IN
that dream this morning Win she
como with the others tonight? She
can come without them and please mo
very we'll The others will be excused
They needn't even send regrets. Well,
it's worth trying. I'll go to bed. and
probably stare and stare at the blasted
black darkness till Christmas day
brings Eght-to those who can see it.
HOWARD FTrLpfxe
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
THE BRAZILIAN WAR.

LONDON, Dec. l6.-The Brazilian lega-
tion here received telegram from Rio de
Janeiro. dated today, saying that the gov
ernment troops had recaptured Governors
island from the insurgents. 1t was added
at the legation that this is considered a
most Important victory for President
PeiXotO. owing to the strategic position
which the island occupies. The Brazilian
legation makes the further important an
nouncement that the commanders Of the
American and German warships have de-
clared that they will protect foreign inter
ests. and that they will not recognize the
blockade of Rio which may be established
by the insurgents, to whom the rights Of
belligerents have been refrs d by all for
eign nations. 1t is believed here hat aft
the determined stand taken by the Amerl-
can and German commanders at Rio that
American and German ships may be sent
to Santos, in order to practically raise the
blockade of that port
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
A WAY DECISION.

JEFFERSON CITY. No., Dec 16-The
supreme court rendered decision this
morning in the case of the Kansas City
Suburban Belt Railroad company against
the Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago
and the Chicago and Alton roads. This
was an action on the part of the belt rail-
road against the other roads to condemn
a right-of-way for its double track across
the land ard tracks of the other roads, the
latter holding that grade crossings would
be dangerous. and materially interfere
with the use of the defendants property.
The court holds that the two railroads use
their tracks subject TO the power OF the
state to auihorIZs the construction OK
other railroads across their tracks when-
ever the public welfare may require. Que
road has no exclusive right conferred upon
il 10 cross the right-of-way of another. but
IL has the power to cross the right
compensation for damages to be fixed by
commissioners. The mode of crossing Is
proper subject for three disinterested
commissioners to pass upon, and the ad-
iustment Of damages may be referred to a
Jury.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

It was awkward Of me to say that,
because | had to strike Clarkson, my
self, for some money. And, like .
chump, l began by saying something
about Christmas-just like one of those
fellows up to the Allerton. Yes, sir, l
struck Clarkson for a Christmas pres
ent. Very likely it was my own
money, but the principle was the
same; it was touching a man for some
thing that he didn't want to give up.
But Clarkson's bright fellow. He
made it easy for me. He said some
thing about the sacredness of the sea-
son, and the sentiments of charity
which well up in a fellows soul, if he
happens to have any. 1 was really
touched. l thought it would be nice
to give somebody something before he
asked for it. But I'm not quick
enough to do that with the general
run of people in New York. l might
send something out of town. But who
is there? I've cousin out west some
where. He's married. believe. Or
is he dead? Hanged if l know. Some
thing happened to him ten or twelve
years ago, but can't remember what
it was.
That's the way I talked to myself
after l left Clarkson. But what could
] do? Nothing, of course, SO l just
dropped in at the club. First man l
saw was Vantyne. / always see him.
He's placed under my nose by Prov
tdence to show me what I'm coming to.
I'd resign from the club if / thought
Vantyne was going to live much long
er. But he simply can't. Why, he's
ten years older than l am. He must
be forty-fve at least. There are men
in the club, sixty or seventy years old,
who are young. But Vantyne and 1
are old. And we know it. He's just
what III be ten years from,now. He's
little grayer over the ears, little
bluer under the eyes, little chalkier
in the cheeks, little more wretched
in the expression of his blasted coun-
tenance, and eternally a little worse in
liquor than l am. I've tried to reform
and quit being like Vantyne at all;
and then again I've tried to be sadder,
and paler. and drunker than Nantyne;
but it didn't work either way. He's
simply appointed to shuttle along down
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

ten or fifteen years by the bottle-nosed
victims of whisky and paresis, whose
bodies have haunted the club since
their souls died there. The voices in
that dream were different, 1 tell You,
and 1 just listened and listened, and
was happy, when suddenly a voice
began to bawl: 'eMr. Harding. Mr.
Harding!" Then I knew that 1 was
dreaming, and that somebody was try
ing to wake me. l fought mighty
hard to stay asleep, but it wouldn't
work; and l opened my eyes in these
blasted rooms of mine.
Kicker was .hammering at the door
of my parlor. He's one of the attend
ants in the Allerton-one of the fell
lows who help the janitor see that no.
body but themselves can steal our
things. yelled to Kicker to go away.
but he couldn't or wouldn't hear me,
so put on my bath robe and went to
the door.
Don't you want little fire in your
CRATE, sir?" said Kicker. ''It's mighty
cold, sir, this morning"
Well, it was cold. guess the jani-
tor had fixed the steam heat SO that
the boys could have a chance at us. I
let Kicker in. The instant I saw his
face l knew something was up. Then
/ remembered it was the day before
Christmas. Kicker is striker every
day in the year, but on the oath of De-
cember he's a highwayman. Still you
have to give those fellows something or
there's no living in the house. / could
have choked him for waking me up,
but, after all, had told him to do it.
So gave the rascal ten dollars, and he
seemed to think it wasn't enough.
/ sent him down for some breakfast
Il thought I'd eat in my rooms and
then try to go to sleep before the fire
and have that dream over again. Of
course it was another fellow who
brought the breakfast. They all man
age to get a shy at us on the day be-
fore Christmas. He brought lot of
nasty stuff, but I'd ordered it. Didn't
realize how it would look. How hui
man being can possibly be hungry in
the morning, don't know. yet some of
them can. The fellow that brought
that breakfast actually looked as if he
wanted to eat it. And he'd had two,
or three already. for hundred dollars
to a cent.
"Halpin,' said I, "give me your ap-
petite. Come, it's Christmas time
"Yessir," said he, rubbing his hands:
sit is. sir. An / 'opes you'll ave a
very merry Christmas, too, sir. As for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
THE SECRET OF PRETTY FEET,
Mainly . Matter OF Shoes. From the
French Point of View.

Mainly = Matter OF Shoes. From the
French Point of View.
It is one of the thorns in the flesh of
the fair young American that she whom
the wise ones pronounce as perfect in
her style as the French woman. should
be obliged to acknowledge that her feet
are not dainty, her instep so arched or
her ankle so slender as that persons.
The reason is largely, of course, that
the American girl is given to foot-en-
larging athletics, which the French
woman shuns. But another factor is
the care French women take in select
ing their shoes and hosiery.
A French woman who aspires to be
well dressed would as soon think of
wearing ready-made gowns as of wear
ing ready-made shoes. She recop-
nizes the fact that a shoe turned
out after general model will proba-
bly, not fit foot made on a par
ticular model. Walking boots with
pointed toes she avoids. saving those
angular pieces of footgear for wear
when she will not have to walk. She
is careful. too, TO have sensible heels
on her walking boots. for high ones.
by throwing the weight forward on to
the ball of the feet. broaden that part.
She INDUCES in high heels, and points
for indoor wear to her hearts content.
however.
If her feet are by nature broad and
''pu6gy'' she wears shoes size longer
than is necessary. and thus decreases
the apparent width. Flat. narrow
seams she prefers. because they help to
make the foot inconspicuous- Soft kid
she wears because of its comfort. All
her shoes fit as snugly over the instep
as possible And there is never i
Imply hanging button. a creased
string, rubbed" spot, rundown
heel or a scratched toe.-N Y World.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

me appetite. sir. I'd give IL and vel
come, sir, if I could. I've seen the
time when I'd a-been glad to get rid of
it. But it isn't the poor that can
give"
He was growing fluent. SO had to
cut him short. ] gave him ten dollars
and my breakfast and a cigar 10 go
with IT, And he hurried away to work
somebody else.
The elevator man who knows every
body's business but his own caught me
next I was on my way down town
to see Clarkson. Clarkson manages my
business, and gives me what he thinks
is right. | don't know whether il Is
or not. My. father used to understand
the business when he was alive, but
be hanged if l can. spent more than
an hour one day trying to learn it.
Before that had an idea about il, but
I've never had one since There was
some satisfaction in meeting Clarkson-
| knew he. wouldn't strike me for a
present. He can take anything he
wants without asking for 1t There
used 10 be some trustees or something
of tha. kind 10 bother him, bat one of
them is in Canada and the other two
haven't been sober since 1854 So
Clarkson and l manage IL all news
pecially Garrison
He said something about giving pres
ents to our men / wouldn't have OBJ
jected, anyhow, but after he'd shown
me htjw he'd already got il out OF the
men BY cutting down their pay two or
three timesI told him that il seemed
10 be the decent thing 10 do. He said
it might avert a strike.
Then doe it by all means" said T.
''If there's anything | hate. it's being
struck I've been struck half dozen
times already to-day. and it's cost me
arar forty dn'lar.s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.

BOsToN, Dec. 16-The one hundred and
twentieth anniversary of the Boston tea
party was celebrated today. The historic
home of free speech" was gaily attired in
streamers. bunting and American flags.
On the front of the platform were a bust
and portarit OF Leach Stone, draped with
the American flag, while at the rear of the
platform was embiazoned in big letters of
gold the well known slogan "Taxation
without representation is tyranny" From
o'clock until o'clock the people who at
tended the celebration took part in a social
tea party, and at 7:30 o'clock the exercises
begun. The meeting was presided over by
Colonel Il. w. Higginson. Speeches We're
made by Governor-elect Greenhalge. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Caroline Chap
man, William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell
Phillips Stafford of Vermont.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
The STOCK MARKET.

New YORK. Dec. 1G More business was
done between 10 and 12 o'clock today on
the Stock exchange than on any day of
this week, but the dealings were mainly
on the bear side, and the general tendency
was toward lower prices. In the final
dealings there was An attempt to cover on
the part of few shorts, which resulted in
a recovery of a small fraction in some
shares, and gave a shade frmer tone to
speculation at the close. Most of the
shares, however, were slightly lower.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
PROVED TO BE THE BEST.

Tested and proved by over thirty years
nse in al parts of the world, ALLCOCK's s
Porous PLAsTERS have the Endorsement
of the highest medical aid chemical
authorities and millions of grateful pa
tients who have been cured of distressing
ailment voluntarily testify to their merits
ALLCOCK'S Porous PLASTERS are purely
vegetable. They are mild but effective,
sure and quick in theit action, and abso-
lutely harmless.
Beware Of limitations, and do not be de-
ceived by Misrepresentation. Ask for
ALLCOCK'S, and let no solicitation or eX-
PLANTATION induce you to accept substi-
tute.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
TURF WINNERS,

ST. LOUIS Dec 16-Madison track was
covered with ice and the races We're post
poned till Monday.
EAST ST LOUIS. Ills. Dec. 16-Winners:
Little Phil, Zauder, Pluto, Paddy Flynn.
Eagle Bird.
Ivy CITY, ID. c., Dec. 16-The Ivy
City races were postponed Indefinitely be
cause of threat of the city officials to
make a raid on the bookmakers, who, the
officers claim are violating the law again t
selling pools.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 15-Wiuners: Wig
wan, Arizona, Florence p, Rouser. Out.
cry,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
DEAD CROOKS.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Dec. 16.-The dead
bodies OF 6. II. Meyers and Joseph Bloom,
crooks and confidence men, were found
this morning back of saloon on Nebraska
street Both had been shot through the
abdomen. There are two theories of the
kil.ing-one that in attempting hold-up
the meu were shot by their intended vic
tim, and the other that they were killed
by pals. No arrests have been made.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

Csn this disease he cured? Most physicians say
No-fsay, Yes; al forms and thaworst cases AZ
ie, 90 yfa-t s.0ay and esPc;nnen, have found the
retneay--Epile2sv is cured os il; osrsi, not sub
crci by op-ies--Ao Old, t7eache7oIs epacl. treat
nient Dc not despair. Forget past inzposiiions on
yoar p1Esa, past outTa-es on yog7 confidence. past
ia-iltes Lock forward, rot backward. Ny remedy
Is OF to-day Valuable work on the subject, and
ia'ge ootAe OF the remedy-sen: free for t-;al.
Mei.;to;. Ics;-ofioe and Express address.
Pr, W. II. PEEKE. T. D., Cedar ST., New York.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
DON'T DO IT THIS WAY.
Fielding Tells How You Shouldn't
Get Ready for Christmas.
The Twenty-Fourth Of December in the
Life Of . Modern Man Who II
Thousand Years Old Be-
fore He Is Forty.
icoPYRIGHT. Ise3l

iCoPYRIGHT. 1881
It was jolly dream-all abont being
young again and meeting lots of pretty
girls that used to know thousand
in Heaven. really, you know, and
others are in society, but they met last
night without Embarrassment, and
those who are in society were glad to
see me again, and the others weren't SO
much surprised as I'd have supposed.
There were two dozen of them around
me, and they were all calling me
Harry, as they used to do. 1t sounded
mighty nice. l don't mind telling you,
after having been called Old Harry for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

CHICAGO. Dec. 16-There was little life
in the trade in wheat. but, with large ex-
port clealances and expectations of de-
crease in the visible supply. the closing
prices were little higher. Compared
with yesterdays close, wheat was about u
cent higher; corn and oats, unchanged,
and provisions trihe lower
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

hill ahead OF me and to be the mirror
of my future.
l thought Of all these things when
saw Nantyne in the club to-day, and 1
said to myself: I'm give the villain
a Christmas present" So | called a
boy, and sent him TO the home for
superannuated dogs which some crank
or other has founded on West Forty
eighth street. ] got the boy 20 buy a
blank form of admission for one dog
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
THE CHICAGO MARKETS

For clear head aud steady nerves
Take Bromo-SeltZer-tri bottle 10 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
d,en. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell. Mass
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17

"Castoria il the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will llconsider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various guack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down ther throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. F. KMcHKLcE,
Conway, Ark.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Dee. li-rhe weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-02

Had daughter to train, said a woman
of the world, one accomplishment above all
should bo taught her-to make herself
agreeable without descending to make fun
of other people. Much, il not most, of the
fun current among young folks consists of
picking others to pieces.
Bright people are given to use their wit
very freely upon others who have the mis-
fortune to come near them. Women espe-
cially regard the world outside their imme-
diate circle as created to afford them amuse-
ment not of the most amiable kind. They
are not discriminating enough to see what
underlies and offsets the popularity which
provokes their fun.
The ill dressed, hurried woman Is COM
monty trying to carry affairs whose bur-
dens her critics would shirk shamelessly.
No wonder if the brave spirit steps awk-
wardly and uubecomingly under the load
she can but just bear without breaking.
Those who bait their fun on her must
laugh and laugh again unheeding.-Ex-
change
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-02
In Serving Meats.

To an inexperienced housekeeper it IL .
puzzling question 20 decide what vegetables
and meats should be served together. This
very much depends upon the manner Of
cooking the meat, and therefore the little
table given below may prove guide:
With roast beef, mashed, baked, or seal
loped potatoes, corn, turnips, cabbage,
stewed celery, mushrooms, parsnips, car
rots, spinach or kale are the vegetables to
select from.
With steak, potatoes should be French
fried, brown hashed or Saratoga chips.
With filet of beef potato croquettes are
served.
With mutton, serve rice, peas potatoes,
tomatoes, artichokes and stewed turnfps.
With lamb, new potatoes, peas. stuffed
tomatoes, lima or string beans.
With turkey, potatoes, onions, cold slaw,
peas and beans.
With chicken, the same vegetables are
served as with turkey.
With game. serve Drowned turnips, mac
aroni with cheese, peas, tomatoes and let
tuce.
With veal, potatoes, sorrel, spinach and
macaroni with tomato sauce.-Table Talk.