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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
PORTRAIT OF WEBSTER.
One of the Pictures That VIII Adorn the
Walls of Judge Haske1l's Room.

Judge Haskells room in the county
building has recently been renovated
thoroughly and refurnished. When it
came to the question of pictures, Edward
Woodman, ESQ.,, told Judge Haskell that
he had a portrait of Daniel Webster
which he would loan to be hung in the
room. Accordingly the portrait has
been sent, and is now in the office of
Clerk of Courts Stone.
Mr.. Woodman's father, the late Cyrus
Woodman, saw the portrait in the win
dow of J. Eastman Chase, Hayward
Place, Boston, in April, 1887, and bought
it. The PORTRAIT is pointed in oil and
was done by Chester Harding thirty-f1ve
or forty years ago. Harding was a
friend of Joshua Seward, who for many
years kept a stable where the Parker
House now stands in Boston, and the
painting was made for him, as he was a
great admirer of Webster, who was one
of his patrons. The portrait was painted
sometime in 1917 or 1s4S, as Mr.. C. NJ.
Kingsley iof Boston, relates in letter
that he saw it on Harding's easel some
time during those years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY
BRIEF JoTTlNes.

The Veteran Firemen's Association will
meet at their room in city building at
S.30 o'clock tonight.
Tonight Preble Camp S. of V. will
elect non-commissional officers at 5594
Congress street.
A meeting of the Fresh Air Society
will be held at the Y. M. c. A. rooms to-
day at 1890 a. m.
Full sets of the reports of Ohio and
Illinois have just been added to the
Greenleaf law library.
An eight-year-old son of Mr.. George
Hudson. the painter, fell and broke his
leg. DR.. c. W. Foster set the limb.
Mr.. George Burke was attacked by a
St Bernard dog at Woodfords Tuesday
evening. The dog sprang upon him and
fastened his teeth in Mr.. Burke's nose.
John Lawrence Sullivan, the ex-cham-
pion, and his company of actors, after a
nights sojourn at the Falmouth, left
yesterday noon for Lawrence, Mass.
Redlon, the mason, is fixing the sewer
on Commercial street to try and prevent
the flooding of cellars.
A number of young men in this city
have formed signal corps and are study
ing up on the flag and lantern code in use
by the army and navy.
A fine maple tree memorial to Rev. DR..
Hill will be planted in the First Parish
yard either the last of this week or the
first of next. Next Wednesday there
will be public exercises of dedication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Clifford Brown
pre- at the Falmouth Hotel. They will
bass some time in this vicinity.
Ex-Alderman Gallagher, who has been
quite sick for the past few day, was at
his office yesterday.
DR.. F. N. Whittier of Brunswick. and
Dr.. W. S. Norcross of Lewiston, were at
the Preble yesterday.
c. M. Wormell of Bethel, was at the
United States Hotel yesterday.
Grand Secretary Geo. E. Brackett of
Belfast, of the I. o. G.. T., was at the
United States Hotel yesterday.
Hon. Eugene Hale and family will re-
move to Cushing's Island this week and
occupy the Thaxter cottage. Captain
Webster and family will also move down.
Hon. orville D. Baker of Augusta, is
at the Falmouth.
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The Blaines and Their Washington Home

The Blaines and Their Washington Home
Kate Fields Washington says: s'Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grant has definitely aband-
oned the idea of buying the red house on
Lafayette square, in which the Blaine
family have experienced so much sor-
row. Though inclined to purchase
the house for her Washington home, re-
CARELESS of the chain of tragedy and sor-
row attaching to the place, she was final
ly dissuaded from doing so by her fam
ily.. Her sister particularly was SO dis
turbed by the reputation of the house
that Mrs. Grant was overwhelmed with
protestations and entreaties, and finally
yielded her own wishes in the matter"
A dispatch to the New York Sun
says: Mrs Blaine and Miss Blaine. who
are going aoroad shortly, will spend the
summer at Surrey, England, where they
have taken a place. Mr.. James G.
Blaine will accompany them.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Deafness Cannot he 1,raa

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure Deafness. and that is by CON
stitutioaal remedies Deafness, is caused by an
inllaInSd conaltlon OF the mucous lining of the
ca you have rumbling sound or Imperfect
nearing and when it is entirely closed Deafness
IS tne result, and unless the Inflammation can be
TAKEN OUT and This tube restored to its normal
condluon, hearing will be destroyed forever !,
nilie cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
Whlch is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous sufaces.
we Will 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 s. Co., Toledo. o.
DS- Sold by Druggists, Toe.
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The Sheridan Rifles at Lewiston.

Quite number of business men
have signifed their intention of accom-
panying the Sheridans on their visit to
Lewiston this afternoon, and indications
point to a fine representation of Portland
people. Arrangements have been made
to make this trip a notable event, and
the visitors will be entertained in liber-
al manner. The price of tickets includes
fare for round trip and admission to the
hall. The special train leaves the Grand
Trunk depot at p. m.
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THE WHEELMEN.
Programme for the Maine Meet at Norway
Luck of Lewiston Racer in Massachu-

II
sets.
The summer meet of the Maine Divis-
ion of Wheelmen will be at Norway on
the 30th. The Norway Wheel Club have
issued the programme, which provides
for short run to the Lake at a. M, a
parade through Norway and South Paris
at 10 o'clock, and afternoon races at the
Oxford County Fair grounds. A COM
plete list of prizes, valued at $3.50 is
offered, including a $25 gold medal for
the winner of the one mile state cham
pionship; also Victor bicycle, donated
given to the rider who breaks the half
mile state record of l. Is.
Another attraction, Mr.. W. S. Maltby,
the wonderful trick rider. has been Sc
cured. He will give several exhibitions
of his marvellous feats between the races.
The races over lunch will be served at
the hotel
No bicycle meet is complete without
banquet. The Norway Wheel club real
ize this fact and will tender to the mem
bers of the Maine division compliment
tary banquet at the Beals house at
o'clock.
At $50 Mr.. Maltby will give an exhibit
ton of trick riding at the Opera house,
which will be followed by a grand ball.
march to start at $50 o'clock. For this
event bicycle costumes will be the proper
thing.
Aubrey ]. Dyer, the Lewiston cham
pion wheelman, had rather hard luck in
the rs mile road race Monday in Massa-
chusetts. Before the start he announced
that some one had removed his saddle by
lifting the post from the socket and
poured a lot of beach sand down the
tube onto the sprocket bearings, thus
giving him grit where only the best of oil
should be.
In the race he kept well in the class in
which his lot fell, but was only given
six minute Handicap, when his record
and the arrangements made entitled him
to the ten minute line.
The crowd was so dense along the first
mile or two that the riders legs often
came in contact with the spectators.
During the race the clump of racers
that Dyer was in were constantly touch
ing handles and accidents were numer-
OuS
There were 121 wheelmen in the race
and Mr.. Dyer was the fifteenth man in
There were 81 ahead of him on the start,
when by good rights he should have been
among the first off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Stevens Silver Company.

A corporation to be known as the Ste.
vens Silver Company has been organized
at Portland, for the purpose of plating
with gold, silver, nickel and other met
ais and dealing in britannia, gold, silver,
nickel and other metals, with $4,000
capital stock, of which $3.50 is paid in.
The officers are: president, Alfred A.
Stevens of Deering; treasurer, Martin A.
Dillingham; of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
RAILROAD MATTERS,
Boston & Maine.


President Mcleod, it is said, will spend
rev weeks at Hot Springs Ark. before
assuming active charge of the Boston d
Maine and New England roads.
Mr.. McLeod's answer to Mr.. Rce's re-
port is that he had authority to buy Bos-
ton d Maine and New England, and the
boards ratification was merely formal
1t is believed that any ground of action
as the result of Mr.. Rice's report on
Reading has been waived by the COM
promise with Mr. Prince.
Philadelphia despatch states that F.
FL. Prince & Co. have sold the %, 300
shares of Boston & Maine. This state
ment Prince 6 Co. refuse to confirm or
deny.
Notes.
The travel to the Worlds Fair is begin
ming. Thirty-two left over the Maine
Central Tuesday, and thirteen yesterday.
Work is progressing on the double
track between Portland and Westbrook.
on the Maine Central railroad. The grad
ing has been done for the entire distance,
and the ballasting will be in order next.
The work will probably be finished by
July.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
CITY OF. WEsTBROok.

Every brook was transformed into a
river at Westbrook yesterday and in
many places the streets were covered
with several inches of water. Alto o'clock
the river was within half an inch of the
ground floor of the the electric light and
power station at the upper dam, with
every waste gate wide open. The river
is still rising and from indications it will
reach higher point than at any time
this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Industrial Fibre Company's Mill,

In regard to the Industrial Fibre Com
pany's property burned at North Cor
ham, Mr.. G. A. Brown, one of the stock
holders of the company says: 'Mr Pc
terson, the company's president, and Mr..
Hayes, the treasurer, were here. The
loss has been adjusted at $1,000; and the
mill will be rebuilt at once. We will
erect probably, a building large enough
to accommodate the mill proper and the
dry rooms''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Webb. " N-'oA IL
Yarn. Yarmouth Horace G. Ross to Joseph B.
Horace 6. Ross to Clara B. Ross $500
= Portland-Ann Fl. Greene to Nellie W. T.
Snow. $1,000.
Cumberland-John Alvin Hamilton to Ruth A
Ross. W -'1'i' a.
David Hamilton to John Alvin Hamilton.
cape Ellzabeth-Scott B. Oliver to John Will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Nathan p. kellogg.

BANGOR, May 17.-Nathan P. Kellogg.
prominent Bangor business man, died
suddenly this noon from apoplexy, aged
50 years. He had been in most robust
health up to the moment that he was
stricken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
OBITUARY..
DIR. Charles III. Pinney.

ANsoNIA, Conn, May 17.-Dr. Charles
Fl. Pinney, wealthy and prominent
physician of this place, died at Evans
vile, Ind, while en- route to the Worlds
Fair. He was an honorary member of
the Maine Medical Association.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Chas. H.. Evans E. Co.
517 CONGRESS- STREET.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Sewer Contractors.

oo W sewer ConIfactOrs.
GEALED proposals for constructing ahout
- $50 feet of pipe sewer in West and Chad.
wick streets will be received at the office of the
City Engineer until Friday. the 26th inst. at
ed and read.
The successful bidder will be required to give
a bond in sum and with suretles satisfactory
sure the proper fulfillment of the conditions Of
the contract.
Blanks on which proposals must be made and
plans, specifications and further information
eer.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids should they deem it for the in
terest of the City so to do.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Sew
err and addressed to
JOSEPH A. MCGOWAN,
Chairman Com. on Drains and Sewers.
Portland, May 18th, 1893. may18dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Summer Footwear,

Assignees' prices continue i'm
our Shoe Department.
Tennis Goods cut below cost
to close.
Russia Calf Shoes for Ladies'
and Gentlemen at less than cost,
Here are few Special Bargains:
Ladies' D0ngOla Button Shoes.
Opera Toe Common Sense or
Waukenphast, cut from $500
to $685..
The same as above, cut from
$500 to $3.50.
Ladies' DOngola Welt Common
Sense and Opera Toe 1926 to
$3.50.
Ladies' DOngola Patent Vamp
button, from $500 to $500.
Ladies' DOngOla Butchers
Patent Tip and Piccadilly Toe
reduced from 1885 to $3.50.
Ladies' Cloth Top, Button.
Patent Tip reduced from $500
to $2.25.
Ladies' DOngola Opera Toe and
Common 20 Sense, from 1915 to
$2.OO.
Ladies' Dongola Patent Tip
from $500 to $3.50.
), Ladies' Russet Oxfords from
$l.75 to $1.25.
i, Ladies' Dongola Oxfords from
$1.75 to $1.25.
Ladies' Dongola Oxfords, a
bargain, only $1.OO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

The Building of New School House in
Men Came Out To Vote Whom Presi-
dental Contests Would Not Stir-Other
Items of Scarboro News Collected by a
Strolling Press Reporter.
The morning call., 1893-10-13
BUYING up CORN.
The Russian Army Has a Supply for
Several Years.

- ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 12.-Although the
rupture Of the Russo-German treaty nego-
.tiatOns, rumored yesterday, is semi-offi-
.::cialy denied, yet it is believed the matter
II not going along smoothly. The loss of
their principal foreign market is severely
:felt by the agricultural classes in Russia,
and the Russian Government is resorting
to extraordinary expedients to mitigate
them.
:. The War Department has bought two
years grain supplies in advance, and the
Government credit banks have been
authorized 10 make advances to farmers on
the security of their stores of grain up to
80 per cent of their market value. Grain
is also being received by the provincial
authorities in lieu of money in payment of
peasants taxes.
!. Meanwhile Germany has had no diff
Guilty in supplying her grain needs in other
markets. Hence there has arisen the
curious position that the manufacturers of
Russia and the farmers Of Germany both
demand war rates and protection, while
the farmers of Russia and the manufac-
=turers Of Germany only desire peace and
open markets. 1t is therefore apparent the
greatest difficulty exists in reconciling
It these conflicting interests.
The morning call., 1893-10-13
WESTERN BONDS.
Rhode Island Firms Dealt in Them
Too Heavily.

W ilCdtnys
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 12.-Wilbur
Jackson & Co. and Sheldon. Binney & Co.,
the largest banking and brokerage firms in
the State, and among the strongest in New
England, have suspended. The cause is
said to be the firms Endorsement of con-
siderable amount of Denver street railroad
bonds The West is said to be deeply in
volved in the suspensions. The failure
caused a great sensation, as their standing z
was very high. They are said 10 have
dealt heavily in Western municipal bonds
and bonds Of railroads.
The house did an immense business both
local and fore gn. No statement has yet
been given out by either house, but they
expect to be able to resume business In a
short time.
DENVER, Oct 12.-General Manager
Randolph OF the Denver City Cable Com
pany was seen this evening In regard to
the failure at Providence, R. l., of the
large banking and brokerage firms of
Wilbur, jackson & Co. and Sheldon &
Binney. Randolph said they had handled
nearly all his company's bonds, but he
could not understand why this should
have caused their failure, as they had not
guaranteed the bonds. He could give no
explanation of the matter. unless 1t was
that the suspended firms had negotiated
loans, giving the bonds as security, and the
present financial depression had caused
the holders to call in the money. The
Denver City Railway is not in default
The morning call., 1893-10-13
MITCHELL is CLEVER.
Corbett Does Not Underestimate
His Antagonist.
1t Will Be Long Fight and the Best
Ring General Will Win
i'm the End.

CHICiGo, Oct. 12.-The Record this morn
ing publishes a letter from James j. Cor
bett, who has been training at Asbury
Park. N. j.. for the fight with Mitchell. since
August 20, and who Is on the road in Penn
svlvania with one of Brady's theatrical
companies this week, "sofiening up bit,"
as he says.
Corbett says his daily routine is as fol-
lows: Rise at 80 O'Clock. half-hour in
The shell on the lake. short walk, break
fast at 80 o'clock. half-hour at wrist Ia
chine. half-hour at pulley weights, half
hour at punching bag, half to three
quarters of an hour wrestling. rub down.
lunch at 80 O'Clock, rest till 80 o'clock,
l0-mle walk varied with running, one
hour handball, half-hour in shell, more
wrestling. rub down, dinner at 6 o'clock.
billiards or down to the town of Asbury
in the evening, bed at 1890 o'clock.
keep this up every day but Sunday"
Regarding the chances with Mitchell,
Corbett says: 81 will do my best to win.
l consider Mitchell very hard man to
beat. He is very intelligent. well versed
in all ring tactics. very strong and full of
endurance. He Is not old in fact, he is in
"
one-tenth as much as the people say he has.
He is the father of four children, has had
oceans of ring experience, and last, but
not least, has the advice of Jack McAuliefe.
the American lightweight champion, who
had splendid chance TO study my style
when he seconded John l.. Sullivan against
me. He has also the aid of Jim Hall, the
wonderfully clever middle-weght who
SPARED with me, and whom have always
given the credit of being one of the clev-
crest men ever met. Mitchell Is no doubt
as claver as am. So 1t settles itself down
to this: have youth, height and reach on
my side; Mitchell has strength and harder
punching ability on his side. l expect him
to fight for my body. also expect the con-
test to be a very long one-say forty rounds
and the better general will win. l think
the match will positively take place at
Coney Island. / hope to enter the ring
weighing about 1S5 pounds"
Corbett adds that Jack Demp sey, who
has been training with him, has fully re-.
covered from his late illness. He Is the
greatest Of all fighters of his weight.
The morning call., 1893-10-13

others offered resolution stating that the
appointment of Noyes means final and
permanent change in the theology OF the
board and that he holds the doctrine OF
probation after death. which is attended
with looseness of view in the interpreta-
tion of the Scriptures, and recommending
that he be not appointed. DR.. Cyrus Ham
ilton deplored the effect of the vo.e on for
eign missions. saying that all the churches
in the oriental countries are established
on the doctrine of probation after death
After brief remarks complimentary OF the
committee of fifteen, rising vote was
taken. and the apparent unanimity called
forth applause when the ayes rose. The
opposition was scattering and the report
as whole was unanim ously adopted.
The morning call., 1893-10-13
THERE IS A GALE COMING
And Dunraven Has Put in Some
Lead Ballast.
1T IS HIS LAST DESPERATE HOPE.
If the Valkyrie Cannot Win Now
the Englishman Will Give
1t Up This Year.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE third race of
the series of 1893 for the America cup
will take place tom orrow il the weather
permits. and though 1t is the thirteenth
day of the month and Friday, it is not
probable that the American yacht will
lose, or that many people will be deferred
from going down TO see the race by su-
perstitious fear.
That the cup is already safe is beyond
question, but many people desire to see
the splendid pageant of the sea which
accompanies each international yacht race,
and more or less interferes with it. and
the struggle of the great boats which con-
tend for supremacy on the yachting seas.
Lord DunraveD to-day resorted to his
last resources and increased the load
water-line of his boat with additional lead
ballast. thereby making remeasurement
necessary. Before the Valkyrie left Eng
land she was lightened and her load water
line thereby decreased and at the same
time her sail area was increased.
Now Watson thinks that it was mis-
take to have shortened her load water
line and has therefore increased it by
putting in additional ballast.
ballast taken on board the Vigilant would
have to allow the Valkyrie one minute and
thirty-three seconds. fifteen seconds less
than the previous time allowance.
The load water-line of the Valkyrie is
now $3.50 instead of $3.50, and her racing
length is 1857 against 93.11, at which she
was rated before. This is the first time
probably on record when a yacht has
changed her load water-line length In the
interval between two races of an inter-
national series, but it is perfectly allow
able for her 10 do so il her owner wishes
1t done.
Watson said to-day: Il think l made a
mistake in not giving the Valkyrie more
canvas. The time allowance she has
gained by her present rig would not make
up for the advantage of more SAIL"
The general opinion among yachtsmen
to-day was that IL there should be wisd at
any time which would permit the compile
ton of any of the races for the America
cup within the time limit the Vigilant
would win easily. All who gave the opiu-
ion said the Valkyrie might win il the
Time limit was placed at eight hours and
the wind was very light.
The indications are that there will be
plenty Of wind and sea for the yachts TO-
morrow. There ia a cyclone bowling up
the coast, and 1t was to-day taking d.
version inland among the orange groves of
Florida Its advance guard is expected to
reach here some time tomorrow. and rain
will come with ii.
LONDON. Oct. 12.-lt is rumored that
West, the owner of the Queen Nab. will
Issue challenge for the America cup.