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The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08
CUR OFFICIAL TOURISTS.
How They Travel and Junket When Uncle
Sam Pays the Bills.

HOW 1h6Y IraV6l anu Cuhhcb w AOA OAc2V
Sam Pays the Bills.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, May 4-This is the. be-
ginning of the season of congressional
''junkets." That is the name given to
the official trips of senators or represen-
tatives made during the recess or after
adjournment for purposes OF inquiry
and investigation" This method OF OBJ
tanning official information has become
quite popular in recent years since travel
is SO cheap and the conveniences OF the
tourist SO numerous and satisfactory
Only this week a senatorial committee
left for the Pacific coast for the purpose
of selecting deep water harbor for gov
eminent improvement somewhere be-
tween San Diego and San Francisco.
Lower California is a pleasant region,
and at this season of the year it is espe-
cially delightful
1t will take the committee, several
weeks to inspect the various points
along the coast that offer advantages in
the way of a harbor, and while the Of
fetal duty is being discharged the men,
bers will have abundant opportunities to
enjoy themselves. Later in the season
another committee will visit some of the
Indian reservations in the northwest to
ascertain how the noble red man is pro-
crossing and what his immediate needs
may be in the way of national legisla-
ton. This trip will not be made until
the weather becomes a little warmer.
Then a temporary sojourn in the north
west will be more pleasant.
Usually these trips are made in spe-
cial car to such points as may be reached
by railroad, and if it is desired to extend
the journey to points off the line a COM
Portable carriage or stagecoach is brought
into requisition.
A favorite object of summer inquiry
for congressman is Alaska. 1t is cool up
there, and the sight of icebergs and sub
polar SHOWS is refreshing in the summer
time. The last congressional tour to the
far northwestern possessions of the Unit
ed States was two years ago. At that
time it was suspected that the Alaskan
Indians were in deplorable condition
from scarcity of food and i'll treatment
by white traders, and some of the sena-
tors concluded that an investigation was
necessary. Out Of sympathy for the In
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dams the trip was made at government
expense, and report was subsequently
submitted showing that the Indians were
not quite SO deeply distressed as had
been rumored. However, some legisla-
ton was deemed necessary, and a slight
appropriation was finally made to aid
the movement for the introduction of
reindeer into Alaska. An effort was
made to authorize an Alaskan junket
this season, but majority of the sena-
tors failed to give their support to the
movement, and it was abandoned.
Although these annual "junkets" at
the government expense are sometimes
severely criticised by the press and pub
lie it is probable that in most instances
the money spent is well invested. After
all, there is no method of obtaining in
formation SO accurate as personal OBJ
servation, and the congressman who
visits the points to be investigated and
sees with his own eyes the necessities
that have been reported to him, is not
only more wildly impressed with their
Importance, but he is able to more in
diligently discharge his duties as law
maker Possibly little more simplicity
and economy might be observed by those
who are thus intrusted with care Of pub
lie interests and the expenditure of pub
lie money. But it is a reassuring fact
that the tendency in recent years has
been steadily in that direction. The
average congressman of today is tenn
-, l., 1cl ,@o 10 -, l..
style of living.
Whatever may have been the extrava-
gance, recklessness and occasional dissi-
patton of public men in the past, those
of today are just as careful, conscien-
tious and economic in the expenditure
of public funds as in the use of their own
private means. Occasionally there may
be an exception. remember that few
years ago congressional funeral made
it necessary for an escort of members to
accompany the body Of the deceased
across the continent. A special car was
chartered, and the usual supplies for the
comfort of the party were provided. The
outward journey was quiet and unevent-
full, as everybody expected, and no occa-
sion ever witnessed any more rigid OBJ
servance of all proprieties.
But the restraint of the long journey
was too much even for dignified and Sc
date congressman, and upon the return
trip after the funeral was over some Of
the junketers, it is said, INDUCED in fire.
quent libations that attracted attention
along the route. A female temperance
lecturer who followed in the wake of the
congressional train for some distance
charged in the public prints few days
later that the railroad tracks were lined
with empty bottles thrown overheard
by the returning official mourners, and
that their orgies were disgraceful. The
charges were emphatically denied, and
it was afterward demonstrated that she
had been guilty Of great extravaganza Of
imagination, but some of the congress-
men after coming home took occasion to
s:swear off" even from seltzer water.
GEORGE HANSON APPERsoN.
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A Travelling Pocket PeddIer.

Saturday night Officers Webster. and
Foss arrested pocket peddler on Center
street and took him to the signal box on
the Preble House. Officer Webster was
sending a call for the patrol wagon and
Officer Foss was watching the dealer in
split when that worthy dropped tum-
bier. Foss, fearing to lose what might
be good evidence of the mans trade.
stopped to get the tumbler. AS he did
so, the man broke away and fled down
Preble street with the officers in pursuit.
Foss tried to bring the man to q stand by
firing his revolver but two shots only
seemed to make the fugitive run faster.
For all the officers know he may be run
ming yet.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08
CITY OF DEERING.

At a special meeting of the Deering
city government, held Friday evening,
it was decided that the city charter ex-
plicitly stated the assessors books can
not leave the city building, and on mo-
ton of Alderman Nevens the municipal
court room was granted the assessors for
use while REVEALING the city. Ordinances
presented at the previous meeting were
giyena second reading and passed to be
ordained. A petition to put the Nevens
street sewer, through the streets length
and rs feet north of Spring street was
referred, An order was offered to set
aside land corner of Church and Frost
streets, for public park.
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Congregational Club.

DR.. Little, who is to speak tonight at
the Congregational Club, WAS one of the
leading ministers in Chicago until the
Dorchester church, Boston, captured
him. Those who have had the pleasure
OF hearing him anticipate a great treat
this evening.
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Deafness cnanot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased nor lion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that is by con
stitutional remedies. Deafness. is caused by an
iufaGied condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam-
ed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it Is entirely closed Deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ous and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous sGfaces.
We viii give one hundred dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrah) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free
F. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08

Earned rnnsr-Bowdoins g. Two base hits
base hits-Fairbanks, Williams. Sacrifice hits
Savage. Williams, Allen, Chapman. First
base on balls-M. S. C., 6, Bowdoins, 5. Struck
out-M. s. c., q; Bowdoin, 1. Double play
Hutchinson. Hit by pitched ball-Fairbanks.
Time-2h. Umpire-Dunn of Lewiston.
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Bases on balls-Mildram 5, Whitman 4. Hit
by pitched ball-Whtman 3, Mildram l. Wild
pitches-Whitman 2, Mildram 2. Passed balls
Hoffman 2. Struck out-Mildram 8, Whit
man 3. Time-2h 3om. Umpire--S. J. Kelly
Bowdoin, 15; NJ. s. Ca
BRUNSWICK, May 6.-The Maine State
College team this afternoon was beaten
by Bowdoin, Is to 2. The score:
BOWDoINS.
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Another Hymn Wanted.

To the Editor of the Press:
Will some one of your readers kindly
inform me where the hymn can be found
of which the following is one verse?
We are living! we are dwelling,
In grand and awful time;
All events are grandly telling
That to live now is ,sublime.i
Falmouth, May 6. W, p. M,
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ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS.
Fifteen to Eight the Score by Which
Bates Downed Colby.

Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE, May 6.-The Bates team
easily won their game here today, to the
tune of Is to S. The score:
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The New England League.

Rain stopped the Lowell Portland
game at Lowell, Saturday, in the first
half of the second inning. Both sides
showed up well, and the game gave
promise of being closely contested. The
visitors went to bat first, and Deadly
struck out. Burke and Rogers went out
on hits to the infeld. The first three
men of the Lowells struck out in order.
Smith and Mains, for the visitors, scored
runs in the beginning of the second in
ming. and Burns went out on a light hit
to Rudderham. Hayes and Clymer were
on bases, when Umpire Mulcahy called
the game on account of the rain. There
were about 800 persons present Kobe
danz and Hayes were the Portland bat
terry and Rudderham and McCauley the
Lowells.
The other New England League games
resulted as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08

The list of entries for the pacing colt
stakes for the Maine State Fair includes,
in foals of 1892, b f Finale by Bayard
Wilkes, T. R. Hayden Rigby Park; foals
of 1892, b s Westover by Col. West, j. F.
Barrett, Deering; foals of 1889, b S
Westland, DR., by Westland, J. F. Bar
rett, Deering; G. E. Winrock. by Black
Rock, F. R. Hayden, Rigby Park; pae-
ing stakes for horses eligible to 2.35 class
May l, Garnet by Lothian, Jr., Fletcher
& Stanwood, Portland; Henry Wilkes by
Conn's Harry Wilkes, F. R. Hayden,
Rigby Park.
Notes.
Mains has signed a contract with the
Portlands.
The Ligonia Evergreens defeated the
Cash Corners Saturday. 10 to 8.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08

T,HE members of the Maine Charitable Me-
the funeral of Past President John B. Thorn
dixie, on Monday at 2.30. from Gospel Mission
Hall. GEO. A. HARMON. Secretary
mays dit
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AT BROCKTON.

2 8 4 5 6 z s 9
Lewiston. ......2 2 o 2 o O K
Brockton.. .......1 o o O o o 2 o. 3
Base hits-Lewiston, 10; Brockton. g. En-
rors-Lewiston, 8; Brockton 5. Batteries
Person and Hart. Potter, Kiley and Burke.
AT FALL RIVER.
1 8 Z 8 8
Fall River ........O O 1 2 O-13
Dover. o O g. 3
Base hits Fall River. IA; Dover, 8. Errors
Fall Rivec, 8; Dover g. BauterieS-Lincoln
and BurrellI O'Neill and Sweeney.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08
L0NGFELLOW LODGE, No. 40, K. P.

There will be special meeting of Longfellow
Lodge, No. 43, X. of p, Monday evening at 8
O'Clock, at Castle Hall, to take action on the
death of Brother Stephen Marsh.
VIM. galley, G. G.
may8 dit
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-08

Saturdays National League Games.
The following. games were played Sat
urday in the National League:
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4; Brooklyn, 2.
At BALTIMORE Baltimore 16; Boston, IL.
At Cleveland-Cl Cleveland, 6; Chicago, s.
AT New York-NeW York, 10; Washington, 6
AT Clncinnati-Cincinnati, 8; st. Louis, lin
13 innings.
Sunday National League Games.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. ,....4 U 0 4 8 O O PIG
Louisville $3.50. 0 L O 3 OF
Base nits.Cincinnati,- 16; Louisville, IL.
Errors-Cincinnati, 8; Louisville, 5. Dwyer
and Vaughn. Clausen, Lucid and Grimm.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. .......,1 O o 2 OO1 2-e
Chicago ......-...o o o 0 0 o O. 0
Base hits--st Louis, 70; Chicago, g. Errors
st. Louis, O.; Chicago, q. Batteries
stein and Pletz, Maucl and Schriver
The First League Game in Portland.
The base ball season will be opened in
this city next Wednesday, by the Dovers,
Both clubs will give short parade in
carriages, headed by the American Cadet
Band. The game will commence at 3.15.
Ladies will be admitted free to the
grounds and grand stand. The Dovers
will also play here Thursday, and the
Lewistons Saturday, A large party will
come up from Lewiston to the SATURDAY.
game.
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Icons SARSAPARILLA
WILL CURE 1T.
Before this Court Adjourns we want
the Jury TO hear The Testimony of
Mr.. Moses Morse.

to do my farm
been confined to
weeks at a time,
seen a day with
tried doctors and
without number.
would give up
ter, but one of
who had been
me to take
parilla. I did
long l began to
out. My pain
gan 70 work with
not so young as
last summer /
machine in the
horscrake in the
boys said / was
in having yet. ]
is a good medicin
Respect
EhNts nn7
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-12
WINDOW AND WINDOW SEAT.

In this way All irregular shaped screen.
prettier than if both folds are alike, is
made. If the three folds are kept. the
center one can be left at its usual height
and the side ones shortened, or the three
may be graduated i'll height. When
ready, give the frame several coats of
black paint Then tack on one side per.
fectly plain mating of the usual ecru or
straw color; on the other some Japanese
mating with black figures I'M it. On the
plain side can be pinned dried grasses, Il
graceful arrangement of dried palm
leaves, some pressed ferns or anything
that will harmonize with the dull sum
mer colors i'll the room. If preferred,
the plain side may he decorated with
strange figures made by dashes of bronze
or copper paint, some OF the same being
put Ill touches OH the black frame on
that side OF the screen.
a single pedestal for a palm is made
by mailing the cover of Il long, narrow
box i'll place and standing the box on
end, first covering sides and top with
mating. Then fasten plain or braided
rope around top and bottom. leaving
fringed ends at each corner if Won wish
a pretty double palm pedestal consists
OF two boxes fastened together so that
one is shorter than the other. 1t is
covered like the single one ana holds
two or more of the graceful plants
y room with such furniture as this
commends itself to all who like that
which will stand hard usage and which
can be easily cleaned by brushing or
hf II {
warm salt water, and it is quite likely
that those who try it will continue to
use the furniture not only III warm
weather, but all the year round
ANNIE Isabel. WILLIS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-12
MERCHANTS CAFE.
TRUSTEES SALES.

by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST
c 0dste d the 18TH day Of May 1901 and duly
office OF tho Hustings Court Of the city OF Roam.
0ke, Va, whereby May NJ. Simmons and 7.
George j. Pcet and his successors ms r9stac 90
the NATIONAL Mutual Building and Loan Associa
erty, in trust to secure to the National MatTal
bniiding and Loan Association OF Now ork, the
compliance with cor tain bond executed OF even
GATE with the said deed In the sum of SfOOOO
conditioned for the payment of % 900 loaned or
advanced to her upon fifty shares OF stock in
to BIO repaid with interest in the manner and
upon the terms set forth In said bond and deed.
which provides for the repayment of said sum,
principal, interest and premium included
according, to the articles Of association, in regu
lar monthly instruments of $50 per month nntii
bylaws and articles OF association and tho per.
tormance OF the conditions and covenants con-
default In any OF said conditions or payments for
three months or more, to sell the property con.
yyeyed In said deed, and whereas default having
oecn made Tor more than three months In snid
payments, and the undersigned having been
duly appointed by tho Hastings Court of the city
place and stead OF said George j. Peet and bSxo
Ing oeen required and directed in writing so to
40 n "a the aSa the said
Will, pursuant to the power and antho rity con.
fcrred In said deed Of trust, proceed to sell a,
FR PES%S JUNE Il ssf fi is e.
al 1,ro ~ " CLOCk 81, to the highest bidder the
Piupeiy conveyed IN SAID deed OF trust. and de-
soribed as follows. towit: Sitnate and heinz in
the city OF Roanoke, state OF Virginia:
BEGINNING at point ON the south side of Third
avenue e. W Formerly Campbell strceU 81 20 feet
cast or Fishburne street, thence south degrees
40 minutes west 275 feet to mn alley thence WITH
same south 81 degrees 36 minutes east "a * feet
70 70 point thence north degrees 40 minutes east
SS, rect to point thence south SO degrees ID
minutes cast % feet to point, thence north
nue. 8. W. formerly Campbell street, thence with
same south 81 degrees minute west ~ . feet to
the beginning.
TERMS: Cash as to so much as is necessary to
pay expenses OF executing this trust and to pay
the mount now due and unpaid on said loan, say
SleC0, and the balance payable In regular install
m ii, OF go per month until the Amount IL fully
paid IN accordance with the terms Of the bond
deed and articles OF association aforesaid
y tds RUSH L DERR, Trustee.
by mutual consent this sale has been DO st poncd
until tuesday, July II. 1893, at the same hour,
place and terms as above. RUSH q. DERR,
tue Trustee.
Ivy mutual consent the foregoing sale lie post
poned until Thursday, July 10, 1893 at the same
time, place and on the same terms no above
RUSH L. DERR,
~ Jus Trustee.
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WITH ROPE AND MATING.
How n Sitting Room May BE nIado Com
Portable For Summer by It's Use.

How Sitting Room May BE Made Com
Portable For Summon by It's Use.
Almost attractive summer sitting room
can be fitted up with the aid Of rope and
fine netting. So far as may be, the col
ors used with these materials can be
greens, from the dull, light green of
dried palms to the rich foliage of living
ones. If the color of walls or woodwork
will not admit of this, some hues that
will harmonize with them must be cho-
sen.
OF course there will be mating on the
floor, and if there are any rugs they
should be subdued rather than bright in
color Lattices for the upper part of
windows and, if desired, for doorways
are made by lacking new rope to thin
strips of wood in pattern formed OF
two rows of loops touching each other,
the rope being tied where it touches, or
of one row fastened between the two
strips of wood. In either case the wood
can be covered by braided strand of
rope tackled along straight, and from the
lower piece should depend fringe made
by lacking to it short lengths of rope,
each cut foot long and folded in the
center, where it is secured to the wood.
1t thus forms series of inverted US.
When done, the ends are fringed II
or inches deep, and the fringe being
crinkly and thick makes very pretty
finish. This is fastened to the upper
part of window or door frame and can
be easily taken down to be brushed and
busted or at the end of the season.
Loops of cord at the ends of the upper
stick can be hung over hooks or tacks in
the window frame, making the adjust
ment the work of only a minute or two.
The window shades are of course under
meath, and if any draperies are used they
are also under the rope. The prcttiest
stuff for curtains will be madras lace.
If there is low window, under it can
be placed a broad seat made of boxes.
The seat is covered with mating after
being softened by few folds of old car
pet or quilted stuff laid under the mat
ting. The sides also are covered, and
the edge is finished with braided rope,
and at the corners are tufts like tassels
made by unbraiding the rope. A very
durable screen is made by taking mod
erately low clotheshorse, removing one
fold or leaf if desired, leaving but two,
then taking off the top bar of one Of
them and cutting off the uprights lit
tile, afterward replacing the bar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-12

by VIRTUE OF DEED OFTRUsT. DATED
~ the 18th day of October 1891, and recorded in
city of Rosnokc. executed to me by r. +. Jami
son TO secure the Roanoke Gas and Water Com.
pany the payment OF the sum OF s., 300. payable
in . equal installmcnts OF 500 each, payable
every four months, with interest ut per cent on
each payable every four months taid install
ments being evidenced by negotiable notes and
default having been made In the payment of the
last thrcc OF said instamcnte, ana having been
5eq1rcd by the beneficiary under said deed so to
JULY, 1893, AT 10 O'CLOCK NJ, either in person
or by attorney, oner for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder in front OF the courthouse for
the city OF Roanoke, all those two certain parcels
or tracts OF land lying in the city of Roanoke
state OF Virginia; in that part thereof known as
nokc Gas and Water Company BY p L. Terry md
Mary s. Terry his wife. by deed dated 18th De-
Gem per, isso and recorded In the clerRs Office of
the HustinSe Court for the city OF Roanoke Vir.
GINA In deed book 80, psge -, special reference
Deing hereby made to said deed as II part hereof
excepting and RI serving however, that certain lot
That was conveyed by the said Roanoke Gas md
Wafer Company to A. r. BROOKS and j. r. Cooper
described as follows:
beginning Ut point the north eide OF
GainsbOrough avenue and ut the southwest cor.
ner OF property decide by i. l.. Terry to tho Ron
noke Gas and Water Company thence along
GsinshorouRh avenue north sixty-iive degrees
thlrty-nve minutes east thirty and one onc-hun-
dredth feet to point. thence north twcptY-thre.
degrees ten minutes west sxty.four and thirty
nVe one hundredths feet to point, thence souih
eixty-hve degrees thirty-hve minutes west thirty
and one one-nundredth feet to u post corner OF
renee thence along the westerly boundary of
property decided by +. l.. Terry to the Roanoke
Gas ana Water Company south twenty-three de-
grecs ten minutes east sixty-four and thirty.nvc
one hundrcdths feet to the place OF beginning
continuing DBL square feet. more or less
TERMS: Caah As to enough TO pay all costs and
charges attending the execution OF this trust
and to pay the instalments due ut the date of
SAFE, ana interest from the 18TH day of February
1898, and Il trustees commission or per centunn
enough or the purchase money for that purpose
10 ne made payable ut such lines as the said re-
naming instruments will become due and the
residue, II any. to be payable II mo, tbs from
date; III! defer payments to he evidenced nv
negotiable notes and to bear per cent. interest
cry sold. JOS T. DORAN Trnstnc
Il q tbs
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= deed OF truskdatcd the 18th day OF March.
iSa and reeSrded in deed book o. page 355, in
inc CLERKS office OF the corporation court for the
city OF Roanoke Va, from Edward W. COnwa v
ana wife to the undersigned trustee, default hav.
ing been made in the terms thereof and being re.
CURED go to do by the beneficiary therein Re.
cured will IN THE It'll DAY OF AUGI-S,T
is!,3. AT 1880 O'CLOCK y. NJ, on the premises
In the city OF Roanoke. VA, oTer for sale the fol
lowing described parcel of land with the i'm
provements thereon consisting OF dwelling
house: S
= beginning alta point OH the south eide OF Nc
lowell street 2t0 feet east OF Pleasant street
thence with Mcdowell street north - degrees
east ~ feet TO point, thence south Is dcrrees
cast 20O feet to point: thence south ~ del,rets
west iect TO point: thence north is degrees
west *oO ieet to the beginning containing 10 (I0O
square feet more or less known os lot aG2. Second
h0anokc Land and Improvement Compnny man
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash as to the costs or
saie and the sum OF S7l0i now due and the sum
OF St3iUi TO become due and payable in monthly
IL stalments or SlU.Si each, without interest on
the iourth Monday in August. 1893 and each snc
ceeslVe month thereafter, and the residue II any
upon credit OF one aud two years with interest:
deferred pay mcnts to be secured by deed of trust
m WILLIAM f. WINCH, Trustee.
r, nc above described property has been sold by
Toward W. Conway ana the purchaser assumed
the above payments.