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The Progress., 1893-10-07
A Fake Blarney Ston.

The story that the Blarnev stor,
has been brought from Barney Castia
Ireland, and placed in the walls of tba
imitation Blarney castle at the World's
Fair is pronounced fake of the first
water. A gentleman in England who
heard the story from America took
the trouble to go to Blarney castle
and satisfy himself with his own eve.
that the famous stone was still in H.
accustomed place in the wall. The
managers of the Irish village tried to
get the proprietor of the castle 10
consent to the removal of the stone 70
Chicago, but he utterly refused to liz.
ten to the proposal under any consid.
Grafton. This left the shrewd showmer
in a quandary, but they seem to have
found way TO get around
it, and a good many gulible
Americans have been at the trouble
and expense of kissing their fake
stone, under the impression that they
were performing the famous oscula-
ton.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Art and Precious Metals.

More silver and gold is used in the
industrial arts in the United States
than in any other country. Our an
nual consumption of gold for this pur-
pose amounts to over S16, 200. 900, and
o. silver over $1,000. 900 Germany
is the next greatest consumer oil tne
precious metals for manufacturing
purposes, and ach year works up
about 100000 worth OF gold and
about $6,O00,000 worth OF SILVER
France uses about $4,000, 900 worth
of gold and $4, 900, 900 worth OF silver
The Progress., 1893-10-07

white fancy straw, with a cap-shaped
crown and a brim of folds of NOUS
seline de sole caught up into a chou
in front Two choux of white satin
hold two tiny white wings pointing
along each side of the crown. The
only large thing about this bonnet is
the strings. These are of wide white
ribbon.
AS to hats, they are for the most
part of medium size. The most popu-
lar English sailor is of Milan straw
and has double brim to make it very
stiff and is about four inches wide. II
is trimmed simply with q riboon band
and bow on the left side English
turbans of rough straw in two shades
of ecru are worn with linen suits.
Toques are more fashionable than they
The Progress., 1893-10-07
4 Habit of the SaxoHs.

Saxon girls a thousand years ago
always wore a gold crown during inc
marriage ceremony, this article being
kept in the church and a fee PAID tnd
priest for its use by the brides Of the
parish. In the year 927 the Danes
raided the south of England and s'oF
one hundred church crowns and tners
was no marrying in the afflicted VII
lagos for nearly six months, until ne"
crowns could be made.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
IN FASHIONS GLASS.
LATEST NOVELTIES FOR WO-
MANS SPECIAL USE.
Fantastic Head Wear Being Revived by
the Women OF Paris-some Fashion
able Patterns IN Wearing Apparel
Notes of the Modes.
Arrangement of Woman's Hair.

There is a struggle in Paris to intro
duce the fantastic fashions in hair
dressing which accompanied the odd
toilets lately revived. The struggle.
however, has been practically in vain
the most fashionable women refusing
to be made conspicuous at the expense
of their beauty. Most of them wear
the hair frizzed and waved and ar
ranged in a small chignon at the back;
round this, when worn with evening
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Don't Seem Possible.

3hotographing the depths OF 'ns
sea has been accomplished by a frenen
scientist, NJ. Boutan. Being PrAr
ticed diver, M. Boutan manager y
take photographs of his surrounding,
when standing on the very bed Oh 'n'
Mediterranean at Banyulis-srr-ne''
near the Spanish border.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
How Chinese Girls Do.

When a Chinese girl is married 10,
attendants are always the Oldest o.. ~.
us!iest women to be found IN Wv
nelghborhood, who are paid 70 ac' -
foils to beauty. 1t is said that 'O'Is "Is
exceptionally ugly old women la".I nsaJ
their living by acting as pr0ies''0'
attendants at weddings.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Surprised.

A hailstorm visited PawtucHe' ~
Gently and one woman plckeu " 4,
large hailstone and allowed IL 10 ln.
in her hand. She thought soule'"
was inside the little piece OF 'rvss IT,,
rain. but was surprised to find sa'r
all had melted little live 'os'
frog in her hand.
The Progress., 1893-10-07

ever nature. The pills are sold BY an
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on
receipt of price 90 cents box Or 8
boxes for $3.50 they are sold in bul,
or by the 1907, by addressing DR.. vii
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady n
Y, or Brockville, Ontario.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Latest in Bonnets.

The very latest novelty in bonnets
is a trifling affair NOT so large as were
the head dresses ofthirty years ago.
They are really mere airy nothings,
useful only as custom elects that some
thing shall be worn on the head, and
they fulfill at least the letter of the
law. They are used almost exclusively
for dressy occasions and the most
fashionable are white. One that is
especially chic is tiny confection of
The Progress., 1893-10-07

A New Jersey man claims -
..the chicken king Of the NM s.,eh.
His ..ecalobeon. or artlicia' 20
ing establishment, turns o"' ~, lay-
chickens a year. He keeps ~ - sna
ing hens and buys all the ire5n s;",
fecuud eggs th-t are oferea H'
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Unpardonable Extravagsnee'

Worth, the great Paris dres'ma~s man
says that some years ago a ,p -, :
heiress paid his firm E9''V'v cost
single gown, $40, 900 being 'ho AGO
of the laces alone. A few weeN weeNh;eh
he sold a cloak for sl2,0O), oi
$4,000 went for the Cur.
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ARRANGEMENT OF wOMAN's HAIR.
dress, strings of pearls are entwined
or diamond revieres are placed.
The illustration given above shows
one of the more moderate variations
Of the 1890 style. 1t is simple indeed
when compared with the towering
loops and bows of hair which have
been worn by extremists OF late.
The chief coiffeur of Paris may be
presumed to be the chief coiffeur of
the world; therefore what that clever
person, NJ. Lentheric, says about a
The Progress., 1893-10-07

voman's hair will be of interest to
most women who want to be as lovely
% nature permits. In the first place
Lentheric condemns the use of false
hair. 1T is hot" he says, sit is un-
comfortable, it is not pretty" Nor
does he approve of dyeing the hair,
though some hairdressers contend that
dye Is the only thing that improves
the growth Of the locks When un-
dsrtaking to dress head" Lentheric
takes all the hair in his hand and
draws it up 10 the top of the head that
be may study the shape of the skull;
then he looks in the glass and watches
his subjects expression, and then he
begins his work. He declares that it
is rare TO find a woman whose head
and face are well formed enough to
bear the Greek style of hair arrange
ment. NJ. Lentheric, by the way.
dressed the heads of all the historical
figures In tho French exhibit at Chi
cago.-Chicago Tribune.
The Progress., 1893-10-07
Trimmings for Various Fabrics.

Stylish dressmakers are now COM
posing handsome crepon gowns in
golden brown reseda and tan shades,
finishing them along their edges with
fine cut-jet gimps, and adding silk
guipure lace trimmings on the corsage.
The new gold and bronze heading is
also used to brighten black silk gowns,
and rich terra Gotta and gold galloons
show handsomely on black lace dresses.
A vest and full shoulder-puffs of gray
lowered brocade is added to toilets of
black satin or faille. The brocade
does not appear on the skirt Skirts
Of black satin are cut to fall in godet
or funnel-shaped plaits in the back,
while the fronts are closely gored and
the whole trimmed with rows of jet
Of graduated width, the narrowest row
st the top being merely a glittering
line.
While Vanity Fair is at the seaside
garments for autumn wear are arriv-
ing from the other side of the sea.
Among these are English tailor made
Jackets, double breasted and straight
In 'front.' with the back slightly tlaring
helew the waist The back is cut bell
shape, consisting of single seam grad
selly widening on either side to the
The Progress., 1893-10-07

HEAD GEAR FOR DREssY OCCASIONS.
have bnen for some time past and the
indications are that they will be .
leading fall and winter mode. just
now they are of novelty braid shat -s
fuzzy and soft as thistledown and is
woven in small ruches row after row.
The crown of the fashionable toque
is quite low and wings a-e much used
in trimming II.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
TROUBLE STILL BREWING.
The Biddeford Mill Operatives Propose to
Strike Today.

BIDDEFoRD, June 11.-Tomorrow is
the day set for the general strike in the
Pepperell and Laconia mills. The strik-
ers held meeting last night at which
the leaders urged united action and ex-
pressed confidence in the strikers ability
to cause a shut down. 1t is claimed that
nine hundred who recently signed petit
tition for an increase of wages will stand
out for granting their demand, and that
others will join them. Thus far the
strike has been chiefly confined to French
operatives, but other nationalities will
be represented among those who join the
movement tomorrow. The leaders have
advised all the strikers to be orderly and
quiet. If the strikers plan is carried out
tomorrow a shut down of both the Pep
perel and Laconia mills will occur, as
the companies have declared their un-
willingness to grant the demand for an
increase of wages and it will be unprofit-
able to run the mills without full crews.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
PREACHING IN THE CIRCUS.
Band Concerts at the Fair--Yesterday in
the Windy City.

CHICAGO, June 11.-Chief Justice Full
ler's action in granting supersedeas per-
mitting the opening Of the fair today
was not made known far enough away
from Chicago in time to bring in crowd
of countrymen.. As result, today's
sightseers were for the most part Chica-
goans. The morning was damp, and a
cold, heavy fog blew in from the lake
hiding the towers and minarets of the
great buildings, and making heavy over
coats almost necessity. The early at
tendance was small Along about /
O. clock, the sun came out warm, dispers-
ing the mists and rendering the after
noon bright and pleasant. Crowds be-
gan to come about O'Clock, and from
that hour until dark every mode of
transportation was tested to it's fullest
capacity. The attendance for the day
was good, considerably exceeding last
Sunday. Considerable work was done
in the manufacturers building behind
the drawn curtains of some exhibits.
The doors to Japau' pavilion in the north
end of the building were barred. Every
thing in the English section was shut up.
In the French section the gates were OPP
en- as usual. Everything in the German
section wore an every day appearance.
One half of Austria's display was con-
cealed by long white curtains. Behind
all the curtained departments men were
busily engaged in dressing windows and
arranging the displays. A large force of
men had possession of the Spanish sec
ton in the big hall and were working
hard under the supervision of an assist
ant commissioner. It's the intention of
the Spaniards to have the display
in readiness in two or three
days and then give reception to the
Infanta. The only buildings on the
grounds that were crowded were the con-
vent of La Rabida and the Krupp gun ex-
hibit. The free band concerts began at
and the programmes of sacred and pop
ular selections were literally applauded.
Religious services were held down in the
morning by Mr.. Moody at Tattersalls and
at Forepaugh's circus in the afternoon.
Director General Davis has issued an
order notifying the foreign, state and ter
ritorial commissions and exhibitors in
general, as well as railway, express and
other transportation companies and pri-
vate carriers, that consignments to the
exposition, whether of exhibits or ma
terial for construction. will vo longer be
dCC0pt6us lid OIuOA OOcb uot Apply u
special exhibits at stated periods under
the rules, in the departments of agricul
ture, horticulture and live stock.
A startling disclosure was made at the
fair grounds last evening when the price
less laces sent here for exhibition by
Queen Margaretta of Italy were un-
packed. Thirty pieces were missing
The government of the United States
gave a bond of 100000 to guarantee
their safe return to Italy. The indica-
tions are that the loss will not fall on thu
exposition, as the bond did not cover the
safety of the laces in transit.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
@ AciTy OF FUNERALS.
Mourners for the Victims of the Ford Ac
cident. Fiji the Streets.

WAsHINToN, June 10.-The re mains Of
the dead victims of the wreck of Ford s
theatre Friday are nearly all buried.
Washington today was city of funerals.
All day long mourners have gone about
the streets. Several of the victims swere
members of various military or civic or
ganizations and their comrades in each
case attended the funeral. The injured
now in the hospitals are with the except
ion of two in fair way to recover The
serious cases are j. P. Mccormack, OF
Wis, and Frank Metcalf of Mass. The
formers death is likelyto occur before
morning. Mr.. Metcalf was doing as well
as could be expected until pneumonia
developed. The physicians are not now
able to predict the result.
Maine Patents.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-These patents
have been granted to Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Samuel Houghton, Jos. Ayatt.
INCREASE.
Charles Card, James Donnelly,
Marion w. Adams (mother).
Maine Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, d. c., june 10.-These
postmasters have been appointed: w.
Fl. Weeks, East Jefferson, vice S. j.
Bond; Fl. A. Bradeen, North Woodstock,
vice j. M. Gallison.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
Maine Creditor Preferred.

New YORK, June 10.-Ambrose and
Alfred y. Snow. (Snow & Burgess) ship
ping and commission merchants at No.
66 South street, made an assignment
yesterday to James McWilliam, giving a
preference to Edward Ellis O'Brien. of
Thomaston, Me-, owner of the ship
Barring Brothers, for $1,000, money re-
ceived by the firm to pay bills of the
ship. The failure is ascribed to tight
money depression in trade and inability
to make collections.
At the Office of the firm it was said
that they were not yet in position to
state what the condition of affairs is as
the assignment was sudden one. When
asked if the liabilities would amount to
$3.50, 900, the answer was, "We do not
think So" lCapt. Snow is native of
Thomaston.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12

about on long turn. She was
pointed again for the line. which was
crossed at 1.49, her engines making 2IS
revolutions minute, and led flag at
the foremost indicated to passing
vessels that the Machias was on her
official trial trip.
Dnring the first hour run she made 154
knots, the tide favoring her. Her en-
gines were making an average of about
220 revolutions per minute and working
so smoothly as to excite the admiration
of the engineers who were watching
them.
The naval officers were enthusiastic,
the boilers were more than making the
requisite steam and slender line of
white from the exhaust pipe mingled
with the great volume of black smoke
which was pouring from the funnel and
stretching away to the northeast.
Gen. Hyde was about the ship as the
fancy moved him, proud of his boat and
proud of his men who were SO hand
somely working her.
In the pilot house were Capt. Oliver,
in command of the vessel, pilot William
G. Preble and Walter B. Dowell. Wal
ter was at the wheel and leaving a wake
behind as clean as boulevard.
Down in the engine room Chief En-
gineer Samuel P. Hinckley was in charge,
with assistants Crofton and Lockery,
while in the boiler room were four fire
men feeding selected coal into the four
furnaces.
Six men were detailed as oilers and
two as coal passers. The vessel burned
about 10 tons of coal during the four
hours run.
Charles r. Hanscom, superintendent
OF the shipyard and formerly of the bu-
reau OF construction, U. S. N, is the man
who practically built the Machias, and
whose work, is so favorably commented
upon by members of the board.
Speaking of the Machias, captain in
the navy says that she seems to be SUI
perior in every point of construction to
the Detroit and Montgomery. built at
Baltimore. That she should show little
vibration when tearing through the water
at al5-knot gait, her propellers making
22O or mos revolutions minute, was a
surprise. The vibrations were even less
than ON the big New York.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
SATURDAYS TESTIMONY.

The Fall River Police Keep On Con-
tradicting Each Other.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 1O.-Much
of the excitement attendant upon the
trial of Lizzie Borden waned after the
testimony of yesterday and crowd
much smaller in proportion than those
gathering on the previous days gathered
at tine court house. Lizzie Borden ap-
peared calm and composed.
Francis L. Edison of the Fall River po-
lice was first called. He testified in re-
gard to the hatchets and created SEN
sation by stating that he carried them to
the station open handed. It had been
previously stated that tn ey were taken
in bag. The basket and box contain
ing scraps of iron from the Borden barn
was brought into the court room.
BENZ. F. Mallory, police officer, was
Medley, another officer. Mr.. Medley
stated that he wrapped up the Ratchet
with his own hands and explained how
he did it. This caused general laugh
ter.
George F. Severn, state detective, was
next announced. He thought there
were both dust and ashes on the hatchet
blade. He searched the upper front hall
closet but found no light dress like the
one burned. The testimony then turned
to blood spots in. the sitting room. He
found forty blood spots. The highest
was six inches from the floor and two
feet from the dining room door and all
covered an area of twelve feet by six.
Mr.. Severn stated that he visited the
Borden house at about 11.40 on the day
of the murder. He went into the barn
and examined the stairs care
fully to see if any one had gone into the
loft. He found them covered with dust
which he brushed off with his hands.
They bore no evidence of having been
| walked upon. He was present when the
handle of the hatchet was found In the
| cellar He said it was covered with
dust and ashes which when brushed
| away showed dark stains that might
have been either blood or rust,
Cross-examined by ex- Governor Robin
son, he stated that the hatchet was
| found on top Of a box and was covered
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Mrs. Frank Leslie has been divorced
from,Wm. G. E. Wilde and has permis-
sion to marry again.
The battleship Massachusetts, was
launched at the Cramps yard Saturday.
The stone Presbyterian church built in
1925 at Montreal burned Saturday.
A. L. Backus & Co., one of the largest
grain commission firms in Toledo, Ohio,
have assigned with liabilities Of over
100000.
Zimri Dwiggins had bank at Lawton,
Mich. The depositors will get about SO
cents on dollar.
Schooner Cornelia Soule, bound to
Saco with coal, was towed into Boston
harbor yesterday, having been badly in
jured in collision with British steamer
Patapsco. She will discharge and re.
pair at Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
wrecking on the Maine Coast,

Some days ago Messrs. Sargent, Lord
6 Skillin bought athe wrecked schooner
Mountain Laurel, and later found that
articles were being taken from her as
she lay on the reef. The owners made
complaint to the police and it was found
that George Randall of Peaks Island,
had some Of the property He disclatms
any intention of any wrong doing not
knowing that anybody claimed the
wreck. AS the vessel lies over three
miles from shore the local authorities
have no jurisdiction and proceedings, If
any, are begun must be in the United
States court.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
FINEST OF HER CLASS.
Admiral Belknap Expresses Admiration
Details of the Trial.

Admiral Belknap Expresses Admiration
Details of the Trial.
New LoDDoU, June 10.-''She is the
fines gunboat of her class ahoat," said
Rear Admiral Belknap this afternoon
when the Machias crossed the line win
ner in her race against time.
Built under contract calling for 13
knots an hour, she made an average
speed today of 1917 knots during four
hours run on Long Island sound, earn
ing for her builders, the Bath Iron
Works, the neat little bonus of $4,000.
Corrections for the tidal influence are
yet to be made, but as such corrections
are practically sure to be in her favor
there is bare possibility that she may
be credited with 15 IL knots, which
would mean $4,000 more in the way of a
premium to her constructors.
The Bath men are jubilant, and well
they may be. This first gunboat of the
new navy has proved success beyond the
expectations of her builders. Gen. Hyde
said Wednesday that from 145 to- la
knots was all he hoped for.
The day dawned clear and beautiful,
with light westerly wind and sea like
the traditional mill pond. The starting
time had been set for 1.30, and by that
time the members of the naval board,
headed by Rear Admiral Belknap
had come aboard with the
truants from the vessel who had spent
the night ashore.
On board all had been made ready for
the run. Topmasts were housed. fag-
staffs lashed to the decks, dayits
trimmed fore and aft,and the house to the
main companionway on the quarter
deck taken down and stored away. In
a word, SO far as practicable, every sur
face was removed which might offer re-
sistance to the wind.
Water had been let into the hold
bringing the vessel down to the required
draft, II #. 3-4 in. The water to be used
to feed the boilers is warmed before he
ing used. Upon the gnn decks are two
immense water tanks, into which all the
mornings exhaust steam has been dis
charged, so that as it is pumped into the
boilers it may be all the more readily
converted into steam.
The anchor was raised at 1910. and
the trim little gunboat was soon moving
slowly down the river and out upon tn e
sound for the starting point of the
course, two miles away. At 1.33 she
was close to the line.
The forced draft was turned on. the
throttles thrown open, and with bound
the Machias leaped forward as if eager
for the race. But it was not vet time to
begin the run, so the vessel was put
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
Arrested in Bangor.

BANGOR, June 11.-A man named W.
A. Depew, hailing from Melrose, Mass,
and Mrs. Mary A. Jordan of Lewiston,
were arrested here early Sunday morning
at hotel on a warrant sworn out by the
woman's husband. Both parties have
been canvassing for books in the city
and Jordan came here Saturday night
and securing evidence that led him to
believe that all was not right he went
before the municipal judge and swore
out a warrant for adultery. The parties
are now In Jail here and will be brought
before the court Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
AnImportant Decision.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Judge Loch-
rem, commissioner of pensions, issued an
order today as to adjudicating and fixing
the rates of pension under the act Of
1890in conformity to the recant rulings
of Secretary Smith to the effect that
claims for pensions can only be acted on
on proof Of mental or physical disability
suit Of claimants vicious habits, in
capicating him from the performance of
manual labor in such degree as to rem
der him unable to earn support.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12
Geo. b. Robinson's House Burned.
Especial to the Press. ]

InPoCi1I 10 bt0 IT6SS.I
RocKLAND, June 11.-George Henry
Robinson's house and stable on the old
Thomaston road burned last night. The
fire was we'll under way by the time the
department. had arrived and owing to
the scarcity of water nothing could be
done. Both house and stable were
burned fiat; little or no furniture being
saved. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of lamp. Loss, $100; covered
by insurance.