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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
LITTLE DIAMOND lLLuMINATEs.
The Spectacle From the Harbor Was
Delight to All Who Saw 1t.

1t was illumination night at Little
Diamond last evening and luckily the
threatened rain was only fine mist that
did not interfere with the splendor of the
spectacle. And it was splendid. In the last
half of the journey down, the display was so
beautiful that everybody was sorry when
the steamer had passed out of range.
Near the middle of the long row of
brilliant lanterns was the finest display of
all. A great diamond stood out above a
symmetrical base and the whole thing ssug-
gested huge tiara of the real gems. This
was Mr.. H. p. Larrabee's cottage.
To the right. as viewed from the steamer
was another noteworthy display. 1t looked
more like Chinese 2agoda than anything
else. especially when the long projecting
flag pole. heavy with lanterns stood forth in
a side view. This was the cottage of Messrs.
Phillips ard Biokford.
Down in front huge bonfire was blazing
on the rocks, and Mr.. A. NJ. Smiths large
cottage on the point was handsomely deco
rated. His f1agpole was hung with two rows
of lanterns that reached the ground,
making fine effect.
THE cottages of G. J. Bailey and f. 4.
Harrington were united by strings OF
lanterns and from distance produced one
of the prettiest spectacles.
Other cottages illuminated were George
Raymond's, Judge Gould's. Mrs. Coolbroth's
A. F. Gerrish's. E. A. Leavitt S, Stuart
Laughlin's. W. D. Thompson's, G. A. S.
Hollands J. d. D. Carter's, Mr.. Fogg's
Mrs. D. J. Loomis's and G. M. Warren's.
Chambers band gave concert. Their
there were red and blue fires. etc., every
thing was gay and festive. very suggestive
of French Sunday fete, and altogether il
was quite as delightful place to be present
in as it was beautiful to gaze upon from
| distance.
Over 1900 lanterns were used in til.
decorations.
| These illumination times, if only cnce ,
year. are significant of the grad ual trend o
Americans away from the old Puritan
sobriety and gloom towards the delightful
prediction of modern Europe, to max
beautiful and festive spectacles and to b
merry and light-hearted.
q This sort of thing is not childish. The oil
| people of Europe know that the beautiful /
| inspiring; the festive, gladdening. They ar
| beyond us in this respect. 1t is indeed wei
| if the hurrying. eager, careworn American
| are emerging, if only now and then, int
| the possibility of something besides busi
1 ness.
| An illumination night would have BEEF
| unknown few years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

Yesterday was raw and chilly, with
occasional showers.
At the regular Friday night meeting
at Bosworth Post Hall tonight the COM
mittee on new stage and scenery will
make their report, which will doubtless
be accepted, and work begun at once.
The ommittee on fire department. has
bought fine black horse of about 1000
pounds weight, for Hose No.6.
Close time on ducks will expire today.
The Portland National Bank expects
to move into its new quarters in the I'm
ion Mutual building in few days.
Mr.. Mercier. the well known provision
dealer, is moving into the new Libby
block.
Allerton & Strout, oil cloth carpet
manufacturers, of Bath, have assigned.
The liabilities and assets are not yet
known.
Several very handsome hacks were
seen on the street yesterday, the proper
ty of Henry Taylor, one of them bran
new, drawn by pair of very stylish sill
ver-tai led and named sorrels, and coach
man in dark wing cloak and high hat.
A Hebrew was arrested forsswiping the
clothes from clothes line, corner OF
High and Danforth street, yesterday.
The steamer Herman Reesing brought
5000 Holsters yesterday, and schooner
Alwilda Morse 240O.
The ne steam yacht Magnolia, owned
by Fairman Rogers of Philadelphia, ar
rived yesterday. Shells is 81 tons bur-
den.
Schooner Eta of Gloucester brought
in IA barrels of.mackerel yesterday.
The,board of registration has been in
session three or four days. and has adj
ded but 10 names to the voting lists.
A Grand Trunk freight train had some
difficulty in getting across the bridge
at Fish Point early yesterday morning,
and the whistl1ng of the engine, the yell
ling of the men and laundering of the
engine bell turned out many people in
the surrounding houses who thought
something terrible had occurred.
The committee on street lights met
last evening, but only to audit bills.
fhe Silsby steam fire engine Portland,
No.2, rebuilt by the manufactures. eth.
er arrived by the night freight last
night or will be here today.
..ssJ. W. Trefethen & Co. received 5o0(
Holsters yesterday. This is good many
as Holsters are now very scarce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
WHO WERE THE PARENTS.
A Sad Story Revealed BY What the Sea
Cast Up Beneath Munjoy Hill.

Wednesday, at high tide, bathers at the
public bathing houses near the Smelling
works, perceived small bundle floating
close to the platform. Investigation showed
1T to be still born infant, wrapped first in
sheet, then in an undergarment, and out
side in a table cloth of enamel cloth
Deputy. Marshal Sterling and Coroner Perry
were sent for and arrived. They decided
that nothing could be done about it. 1t was
generally believed by the men in the
vicinity that the baby had been in the
water but a short time. There was evidence
that somebody the night before had tried to
steal the boat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

he ,veathe, TO-DAY
is likely to be
Fair.
PORTLAND. August 81. 1894.
\ MONG OF h er
~ things which
the waning sea-
son has forced to a sacri-
flee are the Blouses and
Shirtwaists. All prices
are reduced and there's a
good stock yet to select
from.
One lot of blouse
waists made of lawn,
bingham and chambray,
serpentine style, pulled
sleeves, ETC., to go at
$500, marked down
from $1.35, $3.50, $2.25.
One lot of organizes,
pampas cloth and i'm
ported Scotch ginghams,
fancy shapes, at $I.oo-
been $I.25 to S2.25. In
this lot are some plain
and figured satteens,
dark colors at same price.
One lot of dark printed
lawn blouses at 75c,
marked from $1.oo.
One lot of extra fine
quality mohair Shirts for
women, Link cuffs and
deep rolling collar, front
for studs; to be closed out
at $50, always sold for
800,
One lot of white lawn
cambria and muslin
Shirtwaists, slightly soil
ed, to be sold at a dis
count of IS per cent
from regular prices. We
also offer the entire stock
Of ladies' fancy Vests,
silk, duck and cloth, black
and colors, at 1.3 of reg
ular prices.
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The Porpoise Was Asleen.

= Yesterdayssafternoon, while the tug G.
A. Warren was outside. porpoise was
described apparently asleep on the wat
er. 1t must have been very sound
asleep, for proposes are very difficult to
approach usually, but this one allowed
the tug to come SO near that charge oil
buckshot killed it. In length it was
about six feet and in weight about 15(
pounds.
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A Very Serious Fall.

Nymphas B. Noble formerly a promi-
nent -four merchant on Commercial
street, but now a man of so years and
long since retired from business, has
been in feeble health of late and on
Sunday he slipped and fell, breaking
his hip. 1t was serious shock and re-
suited Wednesday in stroke of paraly.
sis. He is now very low.
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Broke the Record.

The other day, Mr.. Charles Doten made
the run from the Wilson Spring House
to this city on his wheel, a distance of
"a miles. in one hour and forty minutes.
AS far as!known, the best previous rec
ord was one hour and fifty minutes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
.LOR|NG, SHORT { HARMON
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Messengers Notice.

Messengers Notice.
Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine, Cumberland S., August rs,
A. D. 1894.
THIS is to give notice that on the 23d day
i of August, A. ID. 1894, warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County OF Cumberland, against
the estate of
CLARENCE E. BOWERS of Deering,
adjudged to be au Insolvent Debtor. ON petition
OF said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
23d day OF August. A. D. 1894, to which date
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting Of the creditors OF said
more assignees of his estate. will be held at a
Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland, in said County of
Cumberland, on the 3rd day of September, A
D. 1894, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. SAMUEL d. PLUMMER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court of
Insolvency for said County Of Cumberland.
Au224&3I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

Only four more performances of Lady
Audley's Secret at McCallum's Theatre.
Go and see it.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
J. R. L!RgY=J r

( Sun up, So
OUR ALMANAC 81 81 a ;::=;s "a q hour.
Store opens 7.45 a. M.
\ closes 5.3Op. m,
Umbrellas are whimpering,
Mackintoshes are almost crying,
Cravenettes are sulking,
Ali because they have had no adj
vertising mention for weeks.
And by the way, did you ever notice that
when you stop rowing the boat drifts
And merchandise is no exception
to that rule.
Therefore Umbrellas step to the
front!
Open up, and tell your story, then
shut up.
SO cts. School Umbrellas, "a inch,
paragon frame.
Fast black Saline. crook handles.
so cts. 26 inch Umbrellas, metal
handles.
$1.00. English Serge, fast black,
natural wood handles, par
agon frames, rs inch.
$3.50. 26 inch, Savoy Serge, silk
and linen, fancy wood han
dies.
$500. 26 inch Gloria, Silk and
Wool, paragon frame, cellu-
loid and natural wood han
dies.
1925. Fine English Gloria I'm
brellas, trimmed, natural
wood handles.
Mems Umbrellas.
$3.50. % inch Umbrella, Serge,
fast black, paragon frame,
fancy crook handles.
$1.75. Similar to the above, some
what finer stock.
$500. cents % inch silk and wool
to Gloria Silk Umbrellas, horn
$3.50. handles, very stylish.
Some men despise to be tied to an
Umbrella. Say it looks dudley, or
effeminate, but they like water
proof garment. Here you are sir !!
; Here's garment that'll suit you.
Mems Macintosh Coat, double
texture, plaid lined. Price $4.9S.
Add 50. 90 to that and you'd not get cheated.
9 yer.
-Four bargain lots of high grade
Ladies Mackintoshes at 1925, $50,
1915 and 400.
! Mixed cloth, shed rain like slant
. roof.
$3.98. A limited lot of Ladies'
II Mackintoshes, some sizes
), minus, brown striped cloth,
:. double texture, as water tight
= as mackerel's skin.
Fine Cashmere serge Mackin-
: toshes, double texture, plaid lining.
Prices $500 and $500.
(The So. 90 and 5000 kind)
is Dry as tariff oratory.
e. Three Cape Mackintoshes, double
texture.
The capes can be worn separate from the
body.
! Lined with silk and linen, $12.
Cravenette by the yard. Black
and navy, Sc inches wide, wide vale,
$3.50 and LIS.
T. English Water PROBING, 81 inch.
Cardinal. garnet, brown, green, blue, gray,
lie illuminated and black.
For suits, garments, boys and
girls garments.
- There! If you don't keep as dry
u as Calvanistic theology this fall,
don't blame us.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
Portland Academy.

EALL term begins September 10th at Wood
L fords. Grammar and High School courses
of study and pupils fitted for both schools
Commercial, arithmetic and bookkeeping
grammar. Private pupils received at residence
For further particulars inquire of MISS ETA
"A. FILES, 120 Free street. Portland
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

ny in the great play, Lady Audley's Sec
ret, at the Pavilion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

Go and see Miss Hall as Lady Audley
at McCallum's Theatre. 1t is a great
play.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

Secure your seats early for the closing
performances of Lady Audley's Secret al
McCallum's Theatre.
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OWEN, MOORE & co.
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.

OWING to the demands of other business the
~ subscriber offers for sale at a bargain one
of the best restaurant and dining rooms in
Portland. Centrally located. within five min
utes walk of steamboats, and depots, on the
lines OF the horse cars to all parts of the city
well equipped with all modern appliances. con-
tanning a seating capacity Of 100 and having
20 furnished rooms in connection and with an
established patronage of some II years stand
ing The house is splendid opportunity for
an energetic man. Rent low and complete
surrender. Low figure. G. DA SYLVIA, Nos.
81, %, % and 81 Pearl street, Portland Me-.
aup31d1W*
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Fancy Crawford Peaches. one dollar
twenty-five, at Shaw's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the METEOR DISPATCH COMPANY will be
held at the Office of George F. Could room s.,
TUESDAY. the eleventh day of September, A.
D. 1894. at a uarter before one O'Clock. tor
the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing
year and the transacting of such other business
as may legally come before said meeting.
Per order, GEORGE F. GOULD, Clerk.
Portland, August 30th, 1894.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

Concord Grapes, IS cents per basket,
at Shaw's.
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"Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup"

has been used over Fifty Years by millions
of mothers for their children while Teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums. allays Pain, cures
Wind Collie, regulates the bowels, and Is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea 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. bottle.
We recommend the use of Angostura Blttefs
to our friends who suffer with dyspepsia, but
only the genuine. Manufactured by Dr.. Slegert
& Sons. At druggists.
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

j. r. Libby.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
Walter Pickett
Manson G. Larrabee.
Cornish Brothers.
Haskell & Jones.
Portland Academy.
Restaurant for sale.
Annual Meeting.
AMUSEMENT.
Excursion to Biddeford Pool.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
other appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-31

Fairly running over with Fruit. at
Shaw's. q
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castorias
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1t Is Eleven Inches Through, Weighs Over
100 Pounds-Discovered Yesterday
Morning Near the Transfer Station-If
Not Removed Must Have Derailed the
Engine-Its History Mystery-Its
Presence Fact,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, VA, May fS. 1894

Offerings OF tobaccos az auction on
Change to-day by Messrs. George A.
Haynes and w -. Palmer, commission
merchants. 81 packages sun-cured to-
at sli.5, one at $685. one at slA25. one
al >lOi5, one at Sl025. two at $40. one at
~, three at -, three at SIS. one at $50,
two at $3.50, one at S6.25. seven at s.. two
at $40. one at $40, one at s.. one at
$3.50, one at A.60. two at $40. four at $3.50.
one at $40, two at $3.50. one at 1910. one
at $500 one at $3.50. one at $3.50, one at
S26O, three at $3.50, one at $3.50. one az
SZZo, two at S2.a. two at 81, one at N.so.
one at $50.
Private sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers. II hogsheads nllers, 49, leaf
(dark). D; Tugs dark, 5. Total, 50 hogs
heads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections-Bright, p hogsheads dark.
tions-Bright, 80 hogsheads: dark. hogs
heads.
Myers, Seabrooke's, Crenshaw's. Plant
ers', Wilson's. Allegheny, Old Dominion.
Shelburne's, Shockoe. and Davenports
tobacco warehouses report to-day: Re-
ceipts. AZ packages: deliveries, IL pack
ages.
United States internal revenue collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond Va, TO-
day: Cigars and cigarettes. N.3+3.50; plug
tobaccos. s2,0&.S9 Total. $6.37s.39.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange to-
day: III. G. Morris, T.. j. Perkins. IL. ID.
Perkins. j. 5. Crowberger, A. c. Foster.
Louisa; j. y. Faris, Atbemarie J. j.
Butler, Louisa; G.. II. Kent. Fluyanna:
q. Henning, Louisa; W. T. Thomas,
Louisville. Ky; H. II Chamblin. j. ID.
Gibson, Louisa; Il. ID. Jones, PoWhatan.
}. n. Lewis. Albemarle: W II. samuels.
Caroline; otto l.. Jansen, William Welt
eel, Lunenburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIOyS OF
MONEY
Offerings and Sales at the Richmord To-
bseco Exchange-Internal Revenue
Collections-Foreign Advic.

NEW YORK. May 1G-Lower prices
were the rule at the stock Exchange
to-day. The bears had IL all sheir own
way. The bulls made but feeble re-
sistance 70 their attacks. The factors
fayOring those operating for lower prices
were the engagements Of S39O,OOO soid
Tor shipments 10 Europe, the intermin-
able tariff discussion at Washington,
the likelihood Of heavy assessment on
stocks OF roads now m the hands OF
reorganization committees, the rate trOu-
hies at the West, the low prices for
wheat and last. but not least. liquida-
ton b. tire. holders. At the opening
broker Identified with the leading bears
were liberal sellers Of the Industrials.
and London at the same time disposed OF
some OF its specialties. The acquisition
OF the South Carolina road by the Par
sons interest was not received favOrably
by holders Of Louisville and Nashville.
Sugar, however. was the weakest stock
in the early trading, dropping from lO3H
TO lOlA. The opinion IS growing that
the company viii have 10 fight its bat
tie over again in the House. even If the
present schedules should happen 70 pass
the Senate Other weak stocks were
Chicago Gas, Lead, and stocks in the
hands Of reorganization committees and
receivers, like New England, Union. and
AtchisOn The declaration Of the regu-
lar quarterly dividend by the Burlington
led TO a lively covering in that stock.
MS rally Was WHAT checked lHe SelllnS
in the general list for time. and Sugar
recovered 10 l04B Chicago Gas 70 G6is
and other leading issues I to q per cent
In the last hour however. a drive was
made against the whole list, but st. Paul
and Lead bore the brunt Of the attack
st. Paul fell to - and Lead 10 1864. The
decline in the last named was accom-
panied by rumors that the dividend ques-
ton will not come up for action to-
morrow In the late decline nearly
every stock got down to the lowest Of
the day. and the close was weak. Sales
OF listed stock 10000 shares; unlisted
O.. 900 shares. Railway and Miscellaneous
bonds were weak.
Money on call easy at l per cent, last
loan at / per cent. and closing offered
at / per cent; prime mercantile paper,
3AG4 per cent. Bar silver, Gl12. Sterling
exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at 1l4QiS712 for sixty
days And 1854 for demand; posted rates,
4SSd4S9; commercial bills, 4SGl2Q 49,
Government bonds lower. State bonds
duh. Railroad bonds weak. Silver at
the board was neglected.
Treasury Balances-Coin, S93, l'SOO;
currency, $J3 jJS, 900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. ILL, May l6.-Yesterday
wheat broke. With the news nearly an
bulllsh. To-day the market. with Ike
inconsistency advanced under conditions
that are ordinarily considered conducive
to a decline Why the course OK prices
should be in direct opposition 10 the
trend OF the advices was enigmatical 10
the trade who finally accepted the STU
alton I'm the light OF a natural recovery
from the late depressed state OF the
market. There was very little feature
was weak and lower, Lamson Bros. x
60. were the best buyers. and their pur
chases extended throughout the session.
Armour was credited with selling some.
SO was Partridge. while Linn, the heaviest
seller yesterday. was set down as buyer
to-day. The situation in cash wheat
remained unchanged. Offerings We're
light and the usual demand existed.
Prices did not show any radical change.
July wheat ranged from BIC. 10 5Gl4c.,
closing at 565sGJlc., gain or hQhc.
from yesterday.
Corn-This market was more active
than for some time past. There was
large buying by a prominent firm. who
were supposed 10 be short OF the mar
ket. The action Of wheat had consider
able effect. July, corn sold between
3TTsc. and 37lhc.. closing shade under
yesterday at 3sAc.
Oats-rhe same people who were prom
inent on the buying side OF corn held the
Same posftion In oats The difference
in the two markets consisted In lighter
offering OF oats, particularly or the near
nv offerings. July closed nc. over yes-
terday. Cash oats were in good demand
at an advance of xg1zc. over yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

Following is the daily cotton letter OF
Atwood. Violet * CO., OF New YORK. py
private wire to c. ". Branch q Co.:
What Liverpool did to-day was no en-
commencement to THIS market, as after
opening the same yesterday they closed
l-64 lower, ana will not open mere again
until Monday. This will leave us mere
without the influence Of that market.
We anticipated little change, inasmuch as
there are no new features likely TO de-
velop during that time. unless 1t may De
favorable or unfavoraole crop accounts.
II is supposed that summer months mere
are very strongly held 10 large extent.
The market at one time to-day was very
steady; but it did not last, and the close
is points lower than tlst night. Inc
crop movement continues on Diminishing
scale. Port receipts to-day, Z'LA Daies'
against 2 74O bales last year, and port re-
CENTS for week indicate about SseW
bales. including Brunswick, against 500"
bales last year.