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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
WI Liam T. HOLT.
Death of One of the Largest Ranch own
ers of abe West.

II
The telegraph the other day brought
the sad news of the death of Mr.. William
T.Holt at HOLLYWOOD, Colorado. Mr..
Holt had been for many years sufferer
from asthma, which caused him to seek
climate better adapted to its needs,
and therefore he sought the more con-
genial atmosphere of Colorado.
The immediate cause..of his death was
| Bright's disease.
William L. Holt was native of North
Yarmouth and was born in October,
1S42. He studied law in Portland with
Hon. H. Drummond, and was admitted
to the bar in New York, where he formed
law partnership with Messrs. Chase
and Bestow, under the firm name of
Chase, Bestow & Holt. 1t was while he
was member of this firm he became
interestd in the famous diamond drill,
which has since made so many fortunes.
1t was his connection with the drill that
gave him his first marked start in life.
He then bought q great cattle and sheep
ranch in Colorado. at the place that is
now known as HOLLYWOOD, and is named
for him. So successful was he in this
venture that corporation as formed
under the firm name of the Holt Live
Stock Company, with extensive ranches
in Colorado and New Mexico. In 1879.
Mr.. Holt was elected it's president and
general manager, and has continued to
hold the office until his death. Mr.. Holt
married in7s 1873 Miss Julia Austin.
daughter OF the late Harrison j. Libby.
ESQ.,, of Portland, who died several years
ago, and leaves three children, Miss Ellen
Harrison (who is about ready to enter
Harvard College) and William, who is at
scohol. ~
Mr.. Holt was man of fine presence Of
markedly handsome features, and OF
most agreeable manner. The remains
were brought to this city. and the
funeral took place from the late H.J.
Libbys.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
A BOLD PROCEEDING.
A Burglar Enters Room by the Fire Els
cape.

twill be remembered that Monday eve
ming, election night, was very dark with
heavy showers, and the atmosphere was
very muggy. Four ladies, Mrs. Morrill,.
MIS-. Campbell and lady friend of Mrs.
MorrllPs, who have been spending the
summer at the Ottawa house, were occu-
plying the suite of rooms in the addition
to Mr.George r. Davis's house on Con-
gress street, and located over the arch
way that gives passage to the rear of
building.
AS the night was SO oppressive the
ladles, who occupied the rear room
Mrs. Morrill, and Mrs. Campbel1-left the
window open in order co get all the air
possible. There is fire escape runs up
to their window from the ground.
During the night Mis-. Morrill, awoke
and heard slight noise in the room.
She paid but little attention to it at
first, but all at once there was flash
OF lightning during which she caught
a glimpse of man in the room feeling
around the bureau For moment her
heart apparently stopped beating. Then
by great effort she recovered her pres
ence OF mind and awoke Mrs. Campbell
who as sleeping with her. She told
Mrs. Campbell that she felt sick and
asked her to go with her to the bath
room adjoining. Mrs. Campbell assente
No sooner however, had the two ladies
reached the corridor then Mrs. Morrill,
told Mrs. Campbell what the facts of
the case really were. The ladies quickly
procured male assistance, but on the
return to the room it was discovered that
in the few moments the ladies had heen
absent the burglar had taken the alarm
and departed. Fortunately he had not
obtained anything of value, but left
traces showing the manner of his ingress
and egress. Mrs. Morrill, and Mrs. Camp
bell both showed great presence of mind
and courage.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTINes.

The Veteran Firemen will hold their
regular weekly meeting at 7.3O o'clock
tonight.
At the Worlds Food Fair exhibit to
be held in Mechanics building, Boston,
Sept. Oath, the exhibitors will include the
Baker Extract Co. and Automatic Scale
Co. of Portland
Capt. Townsend of the Phantom re-
ceived a handsome roll top desk from
his patrons Tuesday.
A man named Washburn was arrested
last Tuesday night for stealing a bit
brace from the old table factory on
Union street.
Yesterday was bright and clear, with
cool north wind in the morning, chang
ing to southwest.
The alarm of fire from Box 43 about 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was sent in
for fire on the loot of the building &C.
cupied by W. Fl. Kennedy, fish dealer, on
Custom House wharf. The fire caught
from spark, and was extinugished be-
fore the fire department arrived.
William Malone. son of the janitor of
thesUnion Mutual Insurance building,
while assisting one of the Emita's crew
in lifting a a barrel of flour from the
wharf to the deck yesterday slipped and
fellsand the barrel came on top of him
breaking his arm. DR.. Sullivan attended
him.
The Board of Health held a session
yesterday to take some action in regard
to several persons who own large build
ings which have been declared to be in
an unsanitary condition by the health
inspectors. The owners have been in
clined to sneer at the Board and they
propose. to make things lively.
Captain E. Pickett of the barge
Office was fixing clothes pole at his
house on !. Hampshire street, when he
fell and broke his arm in two places.
He was comfortable last night.
The last band concert by Chambers
Band was given at the Oaks last night
and was a fine affair.
Schooner Benjamin 7. Biggs, Captain
Henderson, loaded with lumber, from
Dorchester NIB bound to New York,
came into the hi Ib)r yesterday morning
leaking badly. She was beached on the
Cape shore and will undergo repairs.
Mr.. Both has been setting up the gov
eminent posts on Cushing's island the
past week.
1t is probable that work on the forth
fications there will will begin next year.
The Maine Central has orderd some OF
the freight trains that were taken of
last spring owing to. lack of business. to
be put on again, the business warranting
it. and they went on Monday.
The tug Salem is to be hauled up for
repairs. She will have a new boiler.
In our report of the annual meeting of
the Rumford Falls and Buckfield Rail-
roads yesterday, we omitted to mention
that Hon. Fred E. Richards was elected a
director and that the semi-annual divi-
dend of two and one half per cent was
declared payable October 18th to stock
holders of record of Septsmb Der 9Th.
Tenfamilies moved mp troms Great Dia-
mond Island yesterday, leaving only
about 10 more residing there.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
PERSONAL.

DIR. Irving E. Kimball has returned to
the city.
Barrett Potter of Brunswick was at
the Preble House yesterday.
Hon. B. Peaks of Dover was in the
city yesterday.
Ex-Marshal FL. B. Saunders is in town.
Mr.. Augustus F. Libby of New York is
visiting his DID, home in Portland.
Charles Watson, executive head of the
Camden, Nj. gas company. together
with his daughter, Miss Emma Watson,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cousins
at Steep Falls, and also his uncle, Dea-
con SC Paine, and his cousins, Mrs. L.
P. erosion and Mrs. Annie E. Paine of
Standish.
Hon. WilliamEEngel. senator-elect from
Penobscot county, is brother Of Mrs.
C.Solk ey of this city. Both were born
in Breslin, Germany. Mr.. Engel served
fer two terms in the Maine HHouse of
representatives with distinction, repre-
senting in part the city of Bangor. Mrs.
Solkey and her many friends in this CITY
are proud OF the Senator's we'll merited
political honors.
MIR. Patrick MCGOWAN was so very ill
last night that his son, Alderman Me-
Gowan, was unable to attend the meet
ing of the fire boat committee.
Mr.. Milton A. Hicks. son of Mr.. W.
Hicks, of this city,is now resident of
Dayton, Tenn, and is on visit here to
his parents. When a boy he carried
papers for the PRESS. He is now a
prominent lawyer in Dayton. He is a
graduate of the Portland High School
and is also college alumnus. In Au.
gust he was candidate for district Justice
Of the peace in Tennessee. He was
elected and was the only Republican to
secure an office.
Mrs. L. Gauthier of this city returned
yesterday from a three months trip
down east.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
Third Annual Concert and Ball.

The American Cadet band have sec ured
City hall for next Tuesday, the 18th, on
which date they will give their third annual
ball. A special feature of this occasion will
be round dancing from to O'Clock with
music by full brass band, twenty-five pieces.
All those who wish to enjoy a pleasant eve
ming should not fail to attend. j, j.
Clarity, prompter. For full particulars see
advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
How They Voted in Deering.
To the Editor of the Press:

Woodfords. Sept. II, 1894. Great ex,
element in Deering on election morning.
In Ward 2 there was something about
the Ward clerk, and they had to send
for the City Clerk to straighten things
out. In Ward the venerable Warden
waited until past s a. m. for the City
Clerk to notify. him that it was election
day. ssIn Ward the Robins was not
the early Bird; but had to be sent fol
after a. m.; and later on the ballot
clerks came strolling in, about $50. In
Ward it was an up Hill affair, as the
trump card did not turn up until about
am. In Ward 6 another hitch an.
peared, and the City Clerk was called to
settle matters, but at last they got to
going all right. and the result Of the
voting.was most satisfactory to large
majority of the voters.
Yours,
VOTER
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
A Transaction in Salt.

The new tariff bill took off the duty on
salt. excepting the case of countries that
had discriminating tariff against us. Turks
island belongs to Jamaica. and Jamaica has
a discriminating tariff against US.
Trefethen & Bearce of this city, thinking
the duty had been taken off salt, sold about
a. hundred hogsheads of Turks island salt to
their customers at low rates. Now they
have discos cred that duties have got to be
paid ON the salt they wish they hadn't.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
THE FIFTEENTH MAINE.
Long List of the Veterans Who Have
Assembled at Peaks Island-Gov. C1eaves
to Speak Today.


tending The annual reunion at Peaks Island
Today is the principal day Of the reunion,
Gov. Cleaves will dine with the association
and speak. Yesterday. the committee took
the veterans over to see the Fifth Maine
building
Gen. Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan.
Surg. George q. Higgins. Strong.
Miss D. Leila Higgins, Strong.
Captain James Walker, Gardiner.
Mrs. and Miss Walker, Gardiner.
Lieutenant Thomas Il. Wentworth and
wife, Bangor.
Major and Mrs. H. A. Shorey. Bridgton.
]. W. P. johnson and wife, Gardiner.
Lieutenant j. ii. Lord, Skowhegan.
Sar. Melvin Tibbetts, Seal Harbor.
Sar. j. u. Russell. Dexter.
Sar. Simeon Small, Raymond.
George A. Gross Metheuen, Mass.
Sar. l.. V. Gilmore. Brewer.
A. G. Waite, Portland
Joel A. Friend, Hermon.
Cor. John s. Marsh, Sheepscot Bridge.
Marcus M. Edwards, Portland.
Cor. Benjamin A. Beats. Bowdoin.
G. M. Oliver, Bath.
George F: Emerson, Chelsea, Mass.
Nathaniel A. Beale and wife Lisbon Falls.
W. B. Trufant, Bowdoinham.
G. H.ssLefghton, Deering.
John Houston, Otisfe1d.
W. ii. Megguier. Glenburn.
Sar. E. W. Sprague, Easton.
Sar. Carlton Lancaster, Bowdoinham.
Cor. b. H. Pushard, Wiscasset.
Walter G. Ross, Brunswick.
Leman III. Bond and wife, Lisbon Falls
Edwin G. Douglass, Auburn.
Frances G. Skilhngs, East Auburn.
Sar. John 4. Wheeler. East Boston.
Arthur NJ. Wheeler, East Boston.
Cor. Grin A. True, Litchfield.
Capt. Daniel P. Rolf and wife, Wakefield,
Mass.
Capt. George ". Capen, PASSPORT.
Lyman v. Hanson and wife. Portland.
Levi b. Russell. SacO
John Rankine, Brooklyn, N.
Levi D. johnson, Randolph.
Charles r. johnson. Richmond.
Calvin g. Roberts, Brewer.
Sar. Lorenzo d. Small, Bowdoinham.
Sar. George h. Douglass and wife, Gardi-
ner.
The>association is very pleasantly located
at Peaks island. Many more members came
than were expected. and they are having a
very pleasant time. The reunion lasts over
tOdav and tomarrov
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
Two More Excursions by the Grand Trunk
Railway

By reference to advertisement it will be
seen that the Grand Trunk Railway still
offers inducements to those who have not
yet been able to visit the interesting cities
of Montreal, Quebec and the shrine of st,
Anne de Beaupre.
No more delightful trip can be taken at
the fall of the year than a journey to
Canada. The rates are exceptionally low
and no one should fail to take advantage of
them.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
Social Climb.

The G. T. Social club held their annua
meeting last evening and the following
officers were elected:
President-FrankG Gallagher.
Vice observation-disclosures Hughes.
Financial Secretary-Josep Dougherty,
Recording Secretary-Frank Perry.
Treasu1 er-Frank Holland.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Nathaniel e. Gordon

Mrs. Nathaniel e. Gordon.
1t will be sad news to the many friends
of MIR. Nat Gordon to learn of tine death
of his beloved wife, Nettie Warwick, who
passed away Tuesday morning after a
lingering illness Mrs. Gordon possessed
rarely self-sacri6cing character, and
was in all ways true woman. Mr.. Gordon
shares his great bereavement with his
young son.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
Sunday Excursion to Bath

Steamer Merryconeag will make an
excursion to Bath next Sunday if pleas.
ant, leaving Portland at 9.15, calling at
Long Island and Great ChebeaQue.
Arrive home at 600, making two hours
stop at Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
Portland DeIegates

The following delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent the Portland Board of
TRADE at the State Board of Trade meeting
at Lewiston, September 26th: Edw. B.
Winslow, VIM. W. Merrill, Fred N. Dow,
Fritz H. Jordan. Charles S. Fobes, Fred E
Boothby, F. A. Smith, Joseph E. Blabon,
Fl. S. Osgood. A. W. Smith, II. N. Pink
ham. M. N. Rich, ex-oficio.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
]. B. L!BBY.I -

We've surrendered our entire Sec
ond and third floors to the partition
breakers.
Laths, plaster, splintered boards
and bricks are flying in the air.
Lime dust opaques the atmosphere.
Get Iyour hair powdered ''while
you wait" on our second floor.
The whole floor over our Cloak,
Silk and Dress Goods section is be-
ing thrown into one room.
For the sale of Garments, Suits.
Wrappers, Shawls and Sewing Ma
chimes.
We hope to have it in spick and
span condition within a week.
This commotion will not disturb
our present sales rooms, however.
Garments are arriving daily for
the stocking of the new rooms.
But we have no intention of slow
ing up the sale of Garments while
waiting for more space.
As fast as Garments come in,
Samples of them are displayed on
the first floor.
The styles differ in many respects
from any previous shapes.
Black Dress Goods.
As inch Black Henrietta, IS cts.
48 inch Black Oriental Twills, rs
cts.
Jet and blue black in both lines.
Black Armures.
Sprinkled all over with black dia-
monds.
Black English Diagonals, heavy.
30 inch $1.25
90 inch 1.50
Sc inch IT'S
Arnold, Constable & Co.'S
Standard Silk Warp Henriettas.
A full line now in stock.
These are the only make of silk
| and wool Henriettas, that we know
| OF, that do not collect and hold the
dust. That do not wear greasy.
That are perfect in shades.
Prices S1.25, $1.37 IL, $3.50,
$1.62 1-2, $1.75 and $500.
Nearly every boat from New York
and Boston contains new things of
our Colored Dress Goods trade.
The SO cent Novelties are taking
on new beauties every day.
Colored Dress Novelties have
crowded the Cotton Dress Goods
| from the front centre counter.
II IL cts, 10 cts, 25 cts.
Especial attention is called to the
wide Hindoo Twills at 81 cts, all
colors.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13

There is quite radical change
in Dress materials for the coming
season. Extreme Novelties that
are rich and effeative in appear
ance at the same time possessing
unusual wearing qualities. Some
of the most striking of these are
as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13

Great interest has been taken at
the Dress Goods Counter. The ac-
tivity and success of this Depart
ment continues undated and only
confirms the hold which has already
been secured by the Dress Goods Of
ferings.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-13
PLAIDS
SERGES
- AND -
CASHMERES

Particular attention called $780, 500 lin
comprising serges Novelties India Twi
elsewhere.
og-our Mail Order Dept is in full running 7 ~
ORDER Send for samples
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09

A case for which DR., Edward Gar
raway is authority illustrates physi-
cal effect: "a lady OF refined taste
was in the habit of sitting before a
group of statuary, with one little
figure OF which she was greatly
enamored. This was a Cupid re-
posing, his check resting on the
back OF his hand. When her baby
was born, his resemblance in form
and feature to the little Cupid was
at once striking On seeing him
the next day in his cradle 1 per-
ceived he had assumed the precise
attitude OF the statuotte-the cheek
upon the back of the hand; and this
position he invariably, and, OF
course, Involuntary, adopted during
sleep, not only throughout infancy,
but up to advanced boyhood, when
lost sight OF him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09
WITH A DIFFERENCE.



a Sportsman, Sporting Man and n
Sport Not tho Same Thing.
There was o knot of men standing
on a street corner, says the Washing
ton, Post. One OF them had just fin
ished relating some experiences OF u
hunting excursion which he had la
ken the day previous down the river.
$50 you're a sporting man, are
you, Jack? | never knew that before,
really" said one of his companions.
mo, SIR" said the first speaker.
al am not a sporting man; j am a
sportsman, but | am neither sport
ing man nor sport.
"Indeed And where, pray, is the
diTerenceP" .,-
THE difference? Why, great Scott,
man, there is as much distinction
between a sportsman, sporting
man and sport as there is between
a doctor, a cannibal, and a thief" The
speaker glared at the others, but the
first one still looked blank.
pray define them" he said after
pause.
ITO be sure. It's something that
everybody ought to know, but unfor-
tunately lots of folks never take the
trouble to learn those things. A
sportsman is a man who loves sport
in its truest sense. At least so
consider it. He is a man who en-
joys hunting, fishing, camping out,
and is commonly fond of other ath.
letic amusements in tho way of boat
ing. swimming, and the like. He is,
pardon my opinion, apt to be man
of gentlemanly instincts and brains.
A sporting man is an entirely differ
emit sort OF fellow. He is one who
takes an interest in sports OF differ
ent sorts, although he may not en-
gage in them at all, He probably
plays the races, drinks hard, takes
in all the prize fights, and spends
most of his evenings, when there Is
nothing else on hand, playing cards
and whooping things up. But a sport
is on a still lowef scale. He is a
fellow who thinks he is big potatoes,
when he's really nothing but a runt.
He need not know anything about
sports or engage in them either. His
reputation will be won chiefly by his
loud dress, his fllrtations with the
girls, his hanging around saloons,
and his general worthlessness. No,
sir; there are a good many persons
who are proud to be called sporting
men or sports, but to call q true
sportsman by such term is little
short OF an insult.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09

been drawn from behind pile OF
frames and was standing, in ali Its
glory, in its proper place upon the
easel.
Then it was that Violetta fell at his
feet and tearfully begged for pardon;
~ was jealous of your picture, so
came here after you had gone, deter
mined to destroy it, but some way"
and her voice was thick with sobs,
~ could not do itafter all, so played
this cruel trick upon you"
Lawrence stood almost breathless
as She hurried on. 81 could not sleep
after going home, and that is why
returned-to put the picture back be-
fore you had seen it and learned my
Jealous nature"
The poor girl broke down com
pletely in the midst of her confession,
but the artist, without so much as
glance at the lovely picture, bent
with wondrous look of love and
raised her gently from the floor.
''Nou'hGve saSe9 me, darling, and 1
must forgive you, he whispered. at
was all my fault that you were kept
in Ignorance fmy love, but now that
The picture is safe and my fondest
hopes are not destroyed, can. tell
you freely how love you, little one,
and what that picture that you were
SO jealous Of, will some day mean to
you and me-"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09

Gen, Grants father seems to have
had poetical turn OF mind occasion,
ally, as is evidenced by the following
leather advertisement in verse
which he composed to boom bushes!
for Grant & Perkins, at Galena, IL
1865, just after Jesses son hal
whipped the "Rebel Lee"
WHERE TO CALL
To leather buyers, one and ALL
We here address friendly call
To see II leather you will buy,
And II their stock you wish to try
llIf you wish to get some leather,
Suited to every stage OF weather;
If good and cheap you wish to find
Exactly suited to your mind
Cali on Grant & Perkins
II with such things you've been supplied
And only wish TO sell d hide,
> Then skin it right and trim 1t nice,
And II you want tho highest price
Call on Grant & Perkins
Since Grant has whipped the Rebel Lee,
And opened trade from sea to sea,
Our goods in price must soon advance,
Then don't negle ct the present chance
To call on Grant Perkins
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09
THE CHAPEL OAK.


of Allonville.
Old trees often become objects Of
veneratioh, and sometimes when old
age begins to show plainly its de-
structive effects upon their trunks
and branches the devotees OF these
grand works Of nature resort to
various means to prolong their lives.
which are frequently connected with
memories of events related to the
neighboring inhabitants, or events
of state, says Yick's Magazine The
love of nature and the admiration
for trees is growing among our poo
pie, and with the increase OF these
sentiments the ak win be moro
judlciously and less indlscriminatel
used. Here is an account of an an
cient oak in the burial ground OF
Allonville, France; ,a.
Above the roots it measures up
ward of thirty-flve feet around, and
six feet from the ground twenty six
feet, A little higher up it extends
to greater size, and at eight feet
from the ground enormous branches
spring from the side and spread out
ward so that they cover with their
tho troe does NOT answer to its cir
ann fororco Tho trunk, from tbe
roots ia the ION. forms n comnlete
oono ava tbo ipside If tbis conc ia
hollow thronchont the whole Of its
boirht snyeroi onanings tho
iorTast of ybiob ia ~ tbe bottom.
TOM tho o,tranco to tbis cavity. All
tbo irsido norts have lone been de-
s sti, is'onlv Inv tho ontor law
ous " tba oihvmt,,r,' ava HI, tho boyl,
hot tbis ronorabIn troo H. sunnort-
va ," vo w. IL t. IL stiiI f,1i Of ITO nnd oov-
oaod ,,,tb loavns nd ooorns Tho
La 49, ~ t'm a ~" Us o,,Joo''onod 20 itn.
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ta ioSs - .h 4" W. - ~ l., r. nat,nal
go ~ T h. lii 49, ,afiaio,s roaIinntn
TO- $3.50 " "1Nahs nt,neIi,,
;nS ~ 20 ,rha -i inn .o9 - on+ ~ tbiSs
hnlHinw 20 +rnni, hos haor +rons.
800 to- obonoi si,. ~,
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-08-09

The queen glanced haughtily
about her.
"What, no." she cried, "where
tarrieth my lordP"
Your highness," answered the
chamb erlain, bowling low, ''his majes-
ty is in the throne room treating
with the foreign ambassadors.
The royal consort sneered.
Creating, forsooth," she said,
YEARLY, land after all the money it
cost him to take the gold cure ~
Detroit Tribune.