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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-20

If you haven't seen the
new Japanese pottery, a
visit to the basement
salesroom now is timely.
Cases of dainty little
dishes in odd shapes in
brilliant colors in quaint
decorations - for every
possible use that colored
dishes can be put to.
The basement depart
ment opens this
morning a tableful Of
special bargains in Japan
csc Cups and Saucers,
beautiful new goods fresh
from the pottery works in
Yokohama and Toxic, at
lower prices than they've
ever been sold for before.
The star bargain in the
entire offering is a lot Of
three hundred Cups and
Saucers in many styles of
decorations at 2oc. The
regular price Of these
goods has always been
AZ, 4S and o2c.
We also offer a lot Of
Japanese Tea Sets five
PleCeSI d. d DlS stump
from former prices.
Two large ornamental
pieces have just been re-
ceived, a tall Kishu Vase
of a delicate blue color
with rich gold decorations
and a Toxic Jardiniere
with pedestal. We bought
these pieces much under
their real value, we've
marked them accordingly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used over Fifty Years by millions of mothers
for their children while Teethng with perfect
success It soothes the child, softens the
Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie. regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Diar
rhea, whether arising from teething or other
causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. 25c. a bottle.
febSMW&F&W1y
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BRIEF JoTTlNas.

On Wednesday evening Rev. Matt S.
Hughes will lecture on illusions at
Chestnut,Str Church at o'clock.
The class of '93, P. Fl. S., sleigh ride
which was to have come off tonight has
been given up on account of lack OF pat
ronage.
Saturday there was light snow fall!
of about three inches. Sunday was
cloudy and little warmer.
Yesterday was the first Sunday in
Lent.
Mrs. Elizabeth Orr Williams will give
lecture in the Advent Church at 3
o'clock Saturday, the 25th, upon AN
tique Pottery" She is native of al
fred and brilliant woman.
Miss Mabel Hersom received the first
prize of $50 for answering all the ques-
lions in Harper's Young People prize
department.
A course of lectures Doctrinal and
Practical will begin this evening in the
Church of the Messiah.
MISS flOT6uCc u4s 1ClCC Va w
street received severe fall one day last
week.
The Cosmic Club has voted to secure
the services of Prof. W. S. Bayley of Col
by University to deliver a series of five
lectures to the club on 'sDeterminative
Mineralogy."
There are now about 500 cars in the
Grand Trunk yard loaded with grain and
nc Immediate chance of getting them I'M
loaded as the elevator is full to overflow
ing. There are 600 box cars wanted on
the western end of the road and seri-
GUS car famine is probable.
The whole number of arrests the last
week was A of which 30 were for drunk
enness.
A large black horse attached to sled
aud belonging to Shorthand Brothers,
ran away on Congress street Saturday at
ternoon. MI. Adam Leighton's and Mr.
Robb's teams narrowly escaped injury
Fx-Street Commissioner Randall
stopped the horse on Temple street.
Bark Calvin cleared for Buenos Ayres
Saturday with Ala, 495 feet of lumber and
other cargo valued at $1O,114.
The survivors of the old Gull Club
will celebrate Washington's Birthday at
Nonesuch Cottage.
The Bowdoin Alumni Association will
hold their annual reunion at the Fal
mouth Hotel next Saturday evening.
| The Harvard Club in Maine will have
their annual dinner at the Sherwood
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. A. S. Kinds has purchased the
! land adjoining his laboratory on Pine
street and will extend his buildings.
The steamer State of Maine is getting
her summer coat of paint.
| The Grand Trunk declared a dividend
of Fl per cent on the four per cent. stock
or 3-s per cent. for 1892 against 81 pei
cent. for 1891.
Mr.. S. A. Skillings's lobster car wal
broken into the other night and $15t
worth of Holsters taken.
Mr.. F. Fl. Spring, manager of thu
Westbrook end of the Portland Railroad
Company, was struck by the shaft Of ;
sleigh in the side as he alighted from {
car Friday, but escaped serious injury.
| A seizure was made at Mary Riley's, g.
Centre street, Saturday.
Steamer Penobscot of the Boston
Bangor line put in here Saturday TO
shelter during the snow storm.
The gas leak in the pipes was located
Saturday in the cross pipes near the cor
ner of Exchange and Federal streets.
There was great flow of milk Satur
day when Whitney's milk team over
turned on Portland street.
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Goethe and Schiller.

The subject of Mr.. Bellows lecture
this afternoon at o'clock at the Advent
church, Congress Place, will be Goethe
and Schiller. Much attention will be de-
voted to the Interpretation of both parts
of the poem of ''Faust"
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when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castorls.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
dec11 eod&w1y
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To combat anaemia, in all its forms, nothing
can replace Bugeaud's Wine, tonic and nutri-
tive, prepared with cinchona and cocoa. To be
had of the principal druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-20

For ladies, the best and purest tonic is An
gostura Bitters. 1t effectually cures dyspep-
STA, and tones up the system. DIR. j. G.B. Sic
CERT & Sons, Mfrs. At druggists.
feb2O MW&F&w1w
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THE PRESS.
NEW AL
TODAY
ADVERTISEMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS.
Lecture, Rev. Matt S. Hughes.
FINANCIAL.
Northern Banking Company.
Kidder Peabody s Co.
FIFTH PAGE.
The Atkinson Company.
Legislative Notices. [4l
EIGHTH PAGE.
Owen. Moore & Co.
Milliken-TomlinSon & Co.
State Agent Wanted.
Deering Lodge F. & A. NJ.
Horses for sale.
New Wants. To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
tseir appropriate heads on Page 6.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Heather Today
isliteIy to be
snoaay.
PORTLAND. Me-, Feb. 20. 1898.
w. on ns's ls sa's
things about
the immense variety OF
our line Of draperies and
yet we haven't said a
word too much or one
that the stock can't back
up.
With the constant i'm
provement that's going on
in making OF every sort OF
fabric used for curtains,
draperies and other house
decorations you naturally
look for increased cost,
but in this you're disap-
pointed. There never
has been a time when rich,
handsome and tasteful
things of this sort could
be had for so little. The
advantage of all the
thought, taste and skill
that's put into the better
ing of draperies IS yours.
The brilliancy and fresh
ness of the new designs
of the new things which
this department is offer
ing now recommend them
to aesthetic tastes.
One of the best liked
materials for chamber
curtains, sash, draperies,
etc., is the scrim-mulls
which come in all the new
bright shades. We have
just opened a fresh arrival
Of these at SC. a yard, also
a complete new line OF
Crepes used for the same
purpose.
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For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
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DEERING LODGE, F. & A. N.

TTyHE members of Deering Lodge, F. & A. NJ.
i are requested to meet at their hall at 100.
Monday, February Goth. to make arrangements
to attend the funeral of their late Brother. Sam
uel Bell feb20-1t
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recommend HOODS Sarsaparila to my friends
1t did me so much good that it seems as If it
must do others good" MRS. CHRISTINA
TEMPLE, Bangor, Me.
Hoon,a PnIs cure CONSERVATION by restoring
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Veterans l.


II. L. Street, the adjutant general. was born
May 8. 1874, in Carthage, Ill. moved with his
parents to GAINESVILLE, Ark, and from there to
California in 1851. Received a common school
education. At the call for troops in 1861 en-
listed in company z, second California cavalry.
being not quite eighteen years Of age. Within
year was first sergeant of his company. and
SO remained until commissioned second lien
tenant OF company F, same regiment January.
1868; March. 1864. promoted first lieutenant OF
troop X; May, 1865. captain of same troop.
Commanded the troop until May IS, 1866. when
mustered out OF the service being no longer
required January, 1867, was appointed Sec
ond lieutenant first United States cavalry;
February %, 1869, promoted first lieutenant,
and honorably mustered out January, 1871.
He is a member Of John A. Logan Command.
No. 2, Department of the Potomac
THE QUARTERMAsrER GENERAL.
George c. Ross, the quartermaster general.
was appointed by Chief Yoder
IN 1881, and is now serving his second year in
that position. Gen. Ross was born in Franklin
county. Illinois, April is, ls4S. He enlisted as
private in the forty ninth regiment. ulinois
volunteers. ana served with his regiment until
the close Of the war. Returning home. he en-
tered school ard for some years thereafter was
engaged in teaching and attending school. and
was subsequently graduated from the State
Normal University. He afterward began the
study of law, and graduated from the Union
College Of Law Of Chicago, ILL.,, and thereafter
practiced his profession in Benton, Ill
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC.
The various commands belonging to the De-
partment of the Potomac followed. Gen. VIM.
II. Michael is tho department commander.
Gen. Michael was born in Union county.
Ohio, July IA, 1915. He was brought nm In
Iowa, whittier his parents snigrstsd in ie50.
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j. FRED. KELLEY.

lied in 1884. and since that time has continued
to be one of the live and best known demo-
cratic organizations of the District. The ap-
pearance Of the club today was excellent. Its
tasty uniform was everywhere admired The
men appeared in their dark clothes, dark mel
ton overcoats, silk hats, tan gloves and bamboo
canes with handsome red silk badge, embel-
lished with hand-painted game rooster and
inscribed in gold letters. young Mems DEM
ocratic Club, District Of Columbia. organized
1884, headed by the Citizens Band Of Hagers-
town, Md. Of twenty-five pieces and drum
major oil giant stature, presenting an appear
ance which well earned the admiration OF the
thousands along the line Of parade. The Dis
trict again had good cause to be proud Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club. The club car
ried two banners, the new and larger one
being one of the handsomest in the parade, and
was used today for the first time.
The banner was six by four and one-half
feet, the front bearing the emblematic game
bird of the Young Mems Club on red silk of
the finest grade of American manufacture and
bearing the inscription: Young Mems Dem
ocratic Club OF the District Of Columbia Or
ganized 1884" The reverse side was Of rich
blue silk and inscribed in gold letters: "Cleve-
land and Hendricks, lSS4'-.Cleveland and
Thurman, 18SS'-'Cleveland and Stevenson,
lS92"-representing the candidates Of the DEM
ocratic party since the organization Of the
club, space remaining for the names of the
party candidates for the next three campaigns.
The banner was trimmed on both sides with
gold lace Of the finest quality, the scalloped
bottom being provided with heavy gold fringe
and large gold tasseis and the usual orna-
mental guy cords, the whole depending from q
gilded bar. which was provided with orna-
mental chains adapted to o fastening on the
polished black walnut stan, surrounded BY Q
golden American eagle.
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democratic faith. The club was organized in
September last with membership of sixteen,
but today four times that number participated
in the great parade and made an excellent ap-
pearance. marshaled by Mr.. Thomas F. Kins-
low. Membership in the club is confined
mostly among the young men of the north west
section of the city, and nearly 100 names are
on the roll of members. The officers of the
club are: President, J. Fl. Brown; first vice
president, William G. Stafford; second vice
president, P H. McQuade; secretary, John f.
Griffin; financial secretary. Joseph Meagher;
treasurer Charles A. Green; sergeants-at-arms,
NJ. Smith and Edward McNey.
MIR. j. H. Brown. the president Of the club.
was born in this city in 1853, and received his
education in the public schools of his native
city. Leaving school. he engaged in the gro
Gerry business for a number of years. and in
1885 was appointed to a clerkship in the rail-
way mail service. serving in that position until
1890, when he again entered the grocery bust
ness, in which business he is at present en-
gagged,
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The smaller banner was of blue silk front in
scribed with the name Of the club and having q
large game rooster in growing position painted
in the center of the groundwork Today was
the second time the banner had done service
in an inaugural parade. having been borne by
the club at the Inauguration of Cleveland and
Hendricks in 1885,
The officers of the club are as follows: J.
Fred. Kelley, presidents James L. Skidnore,
hrst vice president; Robert Z. J.. White. second
vice president; W. Grafton Bateman, secretary:
Griffin B. Coleman, financial secretary: DIR.
oscar H. Coumbe, treasurer George n. Happ.
sergeant-at-arms; ]. Harry DAILY. correspond
ing secretary. Executive committee: J. Fred.
Kelley, chairman; W. Grafton Bateman. Arthur
Small, Summerfeld G.. Nottingham, Griffin B.
Coleman, Robert E. Doyle. william F. Hart
Mr. j. Fred. Kelley, the president of the
club, was born in Washington. and educated in
the public schools and preparatory department.
OF the Columbian University. For a number
OF years he has been engaged in the real estate
business. He was appointed q member of the
inaugural committee of 1898 by Chairman Har-
rity, and was selected by Chairman Berret as a
member of the executive committee. being Sc
lected, on the organization of the committee,
as its secretary. Mr.. Kelley has been the pres
ident of the Young Mems Democratic Club
since 1888. He was elected as a
delegate to the District democratic
conventions of 1888 and 1892 to
choose delegates to the democratic national
conventions and was elected by the District
convention of 1892 as an an alternate to the
national democratic convention at Chicago in
June last. serving on the committee on perma-
nent organization. He was secretary of the
Madison Democratic Association in 1884 and
financial secretary of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club from 1884 to 1883.
Gardner and Luttrell Democratic Club.
Marching at the head of the third division,
as the escort of that division. was the Gardner
and Luttrell Young Mems Democratic Club of
this city. the only local democratic club bear
ing the name or names of District men of the
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Union Veterans Union attracted much notice.
The marching columns we're viewed with
| special interest by those who know that there
was not man in line who had not seen active
| service in the late war and part of it at least
at the front. The first requisite for member
| ship in this organization is at least six months
continuous service. unless sooner discharged
on account of wounds, and q part of said
service must have been at the 'front.' The
union was organized in this city IN 1886. and
during the seven years of its existence has ac-
quired membership of over Is 0OO with COM
mands in nearly every state.
Gen. s. 8. Yoder is the commander-in-chief.
and his staff consisted of the officers of the
National Command, as follows:
Gen. H. L. Street, adjutant general; Gen.
George c. Ross. quartermaster general; Col
Charles p. Battell, assistant adjutant general;
Col. George H. Washburn. inspector general;
Gen. Z. {. Emory, deputy commander in chief;
Gen. ]. NJ. Brown. second deputy commander
ln-chief; Gen. c. F. Sweet, surgeon general;
Gen. Edward Warrener, chaplain Col J. NJ.
Chase, journalist.
Gen. Samuel S. Yoder, the commander-in-
chief, is a native of Ohio He received COM
mon school and academic education. and in
1852 he enlisted in the Union army as a private
in Hoffmans battalion, afterward consolidated
with one hundred and twenty-eighth Ohio in
fantry: received a recruiting commission as
SccoHu lieutcHdIlt dSSlsteu III the organization
of the one hundred and seventy-eighth Ohio
regiment and served until the end of the war;
participated in a number of battles. in one of
which he was severely wounded. At the end of
the war he studied medicine and practlced his
profession at Buffalo, Allen county. Ohio. He
was elected mayor of Button in 1874 He is
SD degree Mason. judge advocate general Pa
trIarch Militant Of Odd Fellows knights of
Pythias, member of the G. A. r., was elected
probate judge of the court of Allen county, and
served from February. 1882, to October. 1886,
when ne resigned and was elected to the Fiftieth
Congress of the United States; he was reelected
to the Fifty-first Congress, and elected SER
geant-at-arms of the House of Representatives
in the Fifty second Congress. At the encamp-
ment in Cleveland in 1891 he was elected
commander-in-chief of the Union Veterans
Union, and was unanimously reelected at the
encampment held in this city in September,
1892.
Col. J. NJ. Chase. who is a member of Gen.
Ioder's staff. holds the post of official journal
list TO the national command. He is an old
newspaper man VINO has a most honorable war
record and one of the most active men in the
order.
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Sedgwick Command. No. 3. is differed as fol-
lows: Colonel, VIM. Edgar Rogers; lieutenant
colonel. Frank t. Howe: major. Geo. J. p.
Wood; adiutant, b. F. Chase; quartermaster,
Chas. Garrett; chaplain. s. F. Johnson; officer
day. Peter Sweeney; officer guard, Samuel
Walters.
The colonel. VIM. Edgar Rogers, who is now
serving his third term as colonel of Sedgewick
Command, is lawyer in this city. When the
war broke out Col. Rogers, then a boy of sew
enteen. was student in the Office of a Leading
firm of lawyers in New York city Throwing
aside his books and studies he enlisted as a
private on the first day in the first call for
troops in April. 1861. in the National Zouaves.
company A, tenth New York volunteers. which
shortly afterward embarked for Fortress Mon
roe. Comrade Rogers did faithful service in
that locality, but in the summer of 1861 his
usefulness and chances OF promotion were
blocked by dangerous wound. The acci-
dental discharge OF comrades piece shattered
the left arm close in the shoulder socket and
for time his life was despaired OF. Partially
recovering months after. he returned to duty
with his regiment and served until the capture
OF Norfolk. when, his wound breaking out
afresh, he was pronounced unfit for further
service in the field and detailed as chief clerk
OF Chesapeake General Hospital, now the Sol
his two years OF service. After his discharge
Comrade Rogers was admitted to the bar in
New York city, where he subsequently practiced
law for sixteen years, during which he organ
lied and was commissioned the first colonel of
the fourth regiment. National Guard of New
Jersey. He is one of the oldest members of
the U. v. u. has filed the position of inspector
general, and afterward for two years was Judge
advocate general on the national stat. His
work for the past two years has been entirely
confined to Sedgewick Command, which he
organised
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INAUGURAL WEATHER.
What Has Been From the Time of Jeffer-
sou to the Present.

What Has Been From the Time of Jeffer-
to the Present.
The weather of Saturday, and there was no
lack of weather, started "reminiscences from a
weather point of view of former inaugurations.
Among the inaugurations of the past quarter
of century most distinctly remembered on
account of the weather is the second Grant in
auguration in 1873. when it was bitterly cold.
one of the coolest days ever known in Washing
ton.
The uncertainty of March weather has al
ways furnished a strong popular argument in
favor of having inaugurations occur at a later
date in the spring.
One who has posted himself on the weather
for century has prepared the following state
ment showing the state of the weather in
Washington on each Inauguration day from
the first. that of Mr.. jefferson in 1901, to and
including that of Mr.. Harrison in 1889:
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Adjt CEas. T. TroutmRn of Encampmen.
No. SO. Union Veteran Legion. was born in
Philadelphia. Pa, fifty years ago the 18th OF
January last He graduated at the Pennsyl-
wanna State College in December. 1861. and
shortly afterward entered the twelfth New
Jersey infantry and served ~ a lieutenant
With his regiment he served in the second
army corps. Army OF the Potomac. under the
leadership of that Incompatible soldier. Ham
cock. the superb" At present Adjt Trout
man Is en1eavoring 10 serve his country in the
more quiet and less dangerous occupation of
clerk in the record and pension division OF the
War Department. In addition TO being adj
lutant OF Encsmpment No. g.. Union Veteran
Legion. he is secretary OF the second Army
Corls Association and sergeant major of John
A. Rawlins Post, No. l. q. AR
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as the marshal of the club. is young man OF
twenty-seven and a native of this city. He is
associated with his father in the oyster bust
ness in the northwestern section of the CITY, and
Is well known here and throughout the country
as Tom" Knslow, the catcher of the BROOKLYN
base ball club. Mr.. Kinslow proudly declares
that he has been staunch democrat ever since
he was old enough to form political opinion.
His staff and aids today were as follows: NJ.
Roberts, J. Westerfield. Joseph J. Butler, NJ
Kinslow, Thos. F. Crowley, C. A. McNeir, J.
Curran and f. McGinnis.
East Washington Democratic Club.
Headed by the Laurel. Md. band of twenty
five pieces and clad in uniform of dark
trousers, light overcoats. high black silk hats,
tan gloves and carrying hickory canes, the
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The seven commands belonging to the de-
partment marched in the order of the mum
bers. W. 5. Hancock Command. No. /, came
first. Offered as follows:
John III. Dougherty. colonel; Robert Sims
lieutenant colonel: S. A. Farbush. major; Ed.
ward Morgan. adjutant; A B. Frisbie. quarter.
master: L. L. Thompson. ensign; Balls De
Long. chaplain: Walter c. Batter. officer OF
the day: o. W. Sherwood officer of the guard
The colonel. John II. Dougherty. was born
January %. 1915. III the city of New York. He
enlisted August %, 1862. in tine seventy-third
New York volunteers and participated in the
campaigns of the Army of the Potomac al
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville. He wa,
wounded at Gettysburg and afterward Joined
his regiment at Petersburg. Va. and was in
the closing engagements around that city. He
was appointed a messenger in the Eorty-fourth
and Forty-fifth Congresses and appointed Cap
ltol policeman at the beginning of the Fifty
second Congress. and elected colonel of Han
cock Command June. 1898. after having served
as a delegate from that command TO the gen.
eral encampment of the L. V. L. held in this
city In September 1892