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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13
SEVEN STEAMSHIPS on FIRE.
A REMARKABLE OUTBREAK OF
FLAMES AT SAVANNAH.

Some of the Vessels Lay at Piers q Mile
From Where the Others Were, but the
Fires Started at About the Same Time.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 5 Fire was,
discovered in the hold of the cotton
steamer Skidby, at the Central Com
press wharf, early to night. The fire
was In hold No. 3. in which there were
about 9, 500 bales of cotton. The Skid
by had about 10. 900 bales aboard. She
had about finished loading and would
have cleared TO morrow. The fire had
gained considerable Roadway when
discovered.
At 8:15 it was found that there was
fire in the cotton in the hold of the
steamer Baltimore City, at the Gordon
Press wharf. about a mile from the
scene of the fire on the Skidby.
Alongside the Baltimore City lay the
steamer Castlegarth, and a few min
utes after the discovery that the for
mer's cotton was afre. fire was also
discovered in the forepeak of the Gas
telegraph, in which compartment there
were ABOUT 100 bales of cotton and the
seamen's clothes.
The fire on the Baltimore City was
but small, and was soon put out. On
the Castlegarth it was more obstinate
and was not extinguished until all the
cotton in the compartment was more
OF less damaged
About IN hour after the discovery of
the fire IN the Baltimore City an alarm
of fire was given from the steamer
Stag, also loading at GordOn's wharf,
along with the Baltimore City and the
CastlegarGh. TINS fire proved to be the
~onu& nhO%irn%0 IS %L0 %I~c0 % 49, o.
don wharf, and it is still burning.
The Stag had on a large proportion
of her cargo. Some 400 bales have
been taken from her hold and the holds
of the Baltimore City and Castlegraph
and put on lighters.
About the same time that the Stag
was reported afire at GordOn's wharf,
fire started in the hold of the steamer
Delgarth at the Central Press wharf,
near the Skidby, where the first fire
occurred. and in a few minutes the
steamer Petunia, also at the Central
Press wharf, was reported with fire in
her cotton.
The three ships afire at this wharf
were not over 300 yards apart.
The three other ships on fire were a
mile away at the other edge of the city
The fire on the Petunia was easily ex
tlnguished. The Delgarth's fire was
extinguished when about 300 bales had
been damaged.
All the fires are out now, except
those on the Stag and Skidby. The
loss, as far as can be estimated at this
time. is about $50 900 The ships and
the cargoes are covered by insurance.
As to the origin of the fires, there is
no satisfactory explanation.
In the case of the Stag. a phoaphores-
cent glow was seen in her hold a few
minutes before the fire started. and it
is surmised that the Stays fire origi-
mated in this glow.
There has recently been trouble
among the longRhOremen in this city,
but there is none now. Last spring
the union longshoremen went out on
strike, but recently a great many OF
the strikers have returned to work at
the rates at which the non union men
were working.
IL O5 A. M.-Fire has just started in
the steamship Armenia, at the Central
Railroad wharf. making seven vessels
now on the wharf.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

gress will stand thirty Republican to
four Democrats, a Republican gain Of
fifteen. Mr.. Morton's plurality in this
State is about 13O, 600.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans
elected twenty eight of the thirty con
gressmen. The plurality of General
Daniel Fl. Hastings, Republican, over
William ID. Singerly, Democrat, for
Governor, was 233 900. The city of
Philadelphia gave So, 600 Republican
majority.
The result in Tennessee is still Ia
donbt as to the governorship.
In Ohio the Republicans elected all
the congressman except Paul J. Sorg
and f. @. Layton, Democrats, in the
Third and Fourth districts respec
lively. Tom L johnson, Democrat,
was defeated by Theodore E. Burton,
Republican, by 4 662, The Republican
plurality on the State ticket is $50. 600.
Colorado elected Albert w. McIn-
tyre (Republican) Governor over D Fl.
Waite (Populist) by 90 600 plurality.
Both congressman are Republican.
All the New England States went
Republican by large majorities.
Wisconsin elected a solid Republican
delegation to Congress. Governor
George W. Peck Democrat was de
feated for re election by William
Henry Upham (Republican) by about
$4,000 plurality. The Legislature will
be Republican in both branches.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

A young man in Hot Springs, N. c.,
had been worrying for a long time
over the difficult problem Of how and
when to propose to the girl of his
choice. Suppose we sit in the ham
mock" he said one night. "I5 will
not hold two" she answered. well,
then" said the young man, grasping
an idea, ''let us become one"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

In North Carolina we have a lot of
blue hoods" Some of them descended
from clock peddlers and turnip vendors.
But they are blue bloods and have been
saying that the Democratic party
couldn't be beaten. We simply want
ia say that they were mistaken.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13
HE WILL BE INDICATED.

The Chicago Times. writing of the
arrest of a PopulisU editor in Tennessee
for denouncing election frauds, says:
1--WE doubt whether any body at all
with the inner workings of pO-
llUIcal machines will deny that Editor
Taply may have sOme reasO for his
fOrebOdings There have been frauds
upon the ballot ever in Tennessee, and
we do nOG nov recall that their perpe
traitors have been arrested for sedlCIon.
There seems to be spreading an opinion
that it is less criminal to crimInally
outrage the rights of the people than 1t
Is to denOunce such an outrage. the
Tennessee editor Is temporarily a vic
tim to this Illogical aud indefensiOle
theory, but the Times has no doubt
that when acOurG and jury shall soOer-
ly consider his case ne will be- vlndl
Gated.
Doubtless the Times is right. Ten
nessee is a rotten State, politically. If
it was not an editor would not be ar
rested thereto denouncing well known
frauds and suggesting that a public in
dignation meeting be held to create
sentiment against such frauds and try
to prevent a repetition. No sober,
honest juror will fnd him guilty of
''sediUion" OF anything else. Demo
cratic ballot stealing and manipulating
is getting a stern rebuke every time
the people go to the polls. 1t must
cease, and if the perpetrators do not
repent and desist, the outraged people
will see that the laws are enforced and
the rascals duly punished.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 8.-Far as re
ceivtd the apportionment amendment
has a majority of %, 1926, the canal
amen6meuJ IL, ga and the ConsriCu
ton Il 8O4 This doesn't include New
YORK city.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13
sAvANNAH's FIRE.
About 5000 Bales Cotton Burned--Two
Additional Fires Yesterday - Re
wards for the I~ncendiaries.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 6-Latest est
mates of the loss by last nights cotton
fires is SIS 600 to $50, 600 About 8 600
bales of cotton were destroyed. Two
Two more fires occurred to day, but
were slight and quickly extingulshed.
The watchmen arrested this morning
on the ships on which the fire occurred,
were released this morning, there be-
ing no evidence to connect them with
the fires. The mayor has offered q
reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the incendiariee, and com
mercial bodies have also taken action.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

It costs q great deal of money to run
o. paper like The PROGRESSIVE Farmer.
If g0u O1Ce anything, send the money
tO-dau. Don't WGGt until tomorrow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

We print in this issue of the Pro
GREssIvE FARMER a North Carolina
sketch story, by Mr.. r. D. Wicker, of
this city, entitled Retaliation, or
North Carolina Hospitality" Mr..
Wicker is also the author of "Hugh
Moss" THE Mortgaged Farm" IA
Drummer's Story" "a Crazy Yarn"
etc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13
The GREAT LANDSLIDE.

v,g Street Democracy Goes 0oEa--saEi South
BNka,
PEOPLES PARTY AND REPuBLI-
CAN GAINS ALL ALONG
THE LINE.
Next House Will be Republican,
PEOPLES Party May Hold the Bal
ance of Power in the Senate
"A Terrific Uprising
of the People.
III 9aGI Count Nay Make Some Slight Changes
h The Fsrs and Figures Given Below,
but in The Main They are Corset
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-13

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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
CAPE ELIZABETH.

At meeting held in the lecture room
of the Peoples church, South Portland
last Monday evening, Jan. 18th to devise
means for assisting the needy in the
village, the following officers were
chosen: Rev. q. Ross. chairman. H.
Walton, secretary. A committee, consist
ing of Rev. / G. Ross, John Merriman
and VIM. E. Allen, was chosen to confer
with similar committee from the differ
ent organizations in the village.
Chas. W. Thompson died in South Port
land last Sunday morning. Mr.. Thomp-
son was for number of years clerk on
the old Portland & Boston steamer
Montreal. He came to South Portland
and built the store on Sawyer ST., now
occupied by G. A. Tilton, and went into
trade there He also built the first hall
In the village.
Rev. I.G. Ross's sermon last Sunday
evening was ON How can we help the
needy and unemployed in our village?"
The Methodists unite with the Congre-
gationalists in extra meetings this week
at the North church on Meeting House
hill
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
An Unseen Enemy

Is more to be dreaded than an open and visible
one. That subtitle and lurking foe, which under
the generic name of malaria manifests itself.
when it clutches MS in its tenacious grasp, in the
various forms of chills and fever, bilious remit
tent, dumb ague or ague cake, can only be eff
feetualy guarded agai,slt by terrifying the sys-
TEN against its nsidous attacks with Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, thorough antidote to the
poison of miasma In the system, and a safeguard
against it thoroughly to be relied upon. In the
event OF a malarious attack, avoid poisoning
our system with quinine, and use instead this
wholesome remedy, unobjectionabIe in taste
and tar more eiiieacious than any drug. Use
the Blttsrs Tor nynspeptsa bousness constpar
ton, Kidney colhplalnts and rheumatism,
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
WALL STREET suPERsTITloNs.
Brokers whe Have Their Mascots-The
Number Thirteen Feared and Respected.

Luck does not rule Wall street SO com
pletely as the INITIATED suppose. Never
theless it exercises considerab BILE influence
and consequently many brokers and
spectators have all the superstitions that
mark the gambler. 1t would be difficult
to find among them man who has not
something unpleasant to say about Fri
days. Even fnanciers who are pillars Of
the church hesitate about beginning
big operations on that day and they will
frequently suffer inconvenience if not
actual loss rather than do SO.
Men who can look at the tape as 1t runs
out of the ticker and see fortunes Slip
ping out of their grasp without change
of expression will turn pale when they
remem Der that they forgot to tip a beg
gar before entering the Exchange. There
are others who will not sit down to
luncheon without first walking around
their chair.
There is halter in New York who has
a block chat was made for certain
Wall street man many years ago 1t is
still III use. Styles have changed a
hundred times since it was made but
the man who ordered it has paid no at
tention to them. In other respects he
Cdl Clully IOllOWS UhC lJdHtldbtS VI ldSu-
ion but this antique headgear he wears
through winters and summers. He is
wealthy banker and broker man of
practical mind unhampered by theories on
any other subject but this; yet not for
a thousand dollars could he be induced
to walk upon the floor of the Exchange
wearing a hat of any other styIe or
Make
Nearly every dabbler in stocks has
mascot of some kind which is priceless.
[ remember meeting a well known specu-
lator up town during one of the excit-
ing days of the panic. why what are
you doing here?" asked. "Why are you
nut in the street,"
81 am on my way home" he replied.
L forgot my mascot and | wouldn't
touch anything in the street until / get
it. Pm going for it now and am in
great hurry. Good-by."
| have met another operator a man of
very practical and unromantlc mind
who sets great store by peculiar scarf
pin. He admits that it is merely su-
perstition but he would not dare to en-
ter into speculation ON day when he
did not wear it.
The fear of Friday is however the most
universal superstition of the street. The
great panic of 1869 when scores of
wealthy men were ruined in a day has
been known in Wall street ever since as
Black Friday. The other day broker
who is a partner i'll one of the biggest
aouses in t street declared: There are
two things that am superstitious about
One is Friday and the other is the num-
Der thirteen. Some months ago l came
down to my Office on Friday and tore
the leaf off my calendar. To my horror
the figure 10 stared me in the face. 1t
was Friday and the 18th of the month.
Great heavensl' I thought to myself
now I'll catch it sure Within two hours
1 received word that Brooklyn elevator
had burned and that SO, 600 bushels, of
grain (Which we had stored there had
gone up in smoke. Then some stocks in
which we were heavily interested went
down three points. "-Munsey's Maya
zine.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
WHY OIL STILLS THE,WAvE S.
The Wind Passes Along the Oily Surface
With Reduced Power

A great deal has been written about
the influence of oil on waves at sea and
of the practically useful action of oil
in many cases there is abundant testi-
mony, but little. has been heard of the
reason for the results obtained. w. j.
Millar has found. from experiments
made in shallow broken water on the
coasts where the wind and tide conflict
ed that little or no advantage can be
traced from the use of oil under such
conditions that is to say, the wave mo-
ton being disturbed and under forces
not wholly those of wind action, the
oily film becomes broken up. In deep
water, however, where the waves may
be considered as wholly formed by the
wind, their forms are more regular and
it is in such circumstances that the re-
corded examples show to the best effect
These effects suggest the real action OF
the oil. According to some theories the
oil acts as 1T does when applied to bear
ings in machinery. and thus the wind
glides more easily over the oiled surface
than it does over the water surface. 1t
is difficult to see however, that the
fractional resistance between air and oil
should be less than between air and
water, as the oil is less mobile fluid than
the water. Again when we consider the
surface tension of fluids and can often
observe their restraining action on az
cending air bubbles or small floating OBJ
jects in glasses of water we might sup
pose that by the addition of the film OF
oil sufficient resistance was offered to the
uprise of the upper part of the wave
and thus the tendency to break would
be retarded. Mr.. Millar comes to the
conclusion that the action of the film of
oil is one of separation. His view is
that when we consider the tendency of
air to become saturated with watery
vapor due to evaporation and of water to
retain air by absorption we may readily
conceive that the impact of air Oh a
watery surface will tend to cause a CO.
mingling at the surface of air and water
which will thus offer sufficient resis-
lance to the motion of the wind to throw
the water and mixture into an undu-
latory movement and therefore when
this forward movement exceeded the
the speed due to the periodic motion in
the wave itself the upper part in falling
forward from the effects of the push Of
air from behind shows foaminy rush
of broken water; that is the air in
coporated W 18th the water and the water
itself Arguing on this basis Mr.. Millar
sees no difficulty in accepting the theory
that the film of oil spread over the sur
face of the water effectually prevents the
formation of broken water: as The air
and water are kept separate the tendency
to mutual absorption at the surface is
checked and the wind passes along the
oily surface with reduced mower of wave
making Chicago Herald
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodics
stores of:

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n. G. Fessenden, 4S4 "
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John Cox, $50 +" "
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J. J. Beardworth 81 India street.
2. Fl. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. ". Peterson, Exchange street.
I. T. i HHe egG p lS5 Commercial street.
". A. Golden, 7e Exchange street.
Wheeler g. West, 93 and 95 Commercial
street.
q. DaSylva. 100 Bracket street.
G. Hamilton, 645 Congress street.
John H. Allen, 38115 Congress street
nenhet, the Florist. $50 Congress street.
G. $. Hodsdon, 96ia Portland street.
/. A. Jellison, 939 Congress street.
I. M. Glendening, Long Island.
+. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
Also at the newstands in the Falmouth
Preble, City and United States hotels. and Crane
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Port
land U Rochester railroads and of agents On al
of the Boston trains
The Press can also be found at the following
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Bath-John 0. Shaw.
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Bethel-G. r. Wiley.
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Brunswick-F. P. Shaw.
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from ejecting anybody. even the young
man in the swagger coat. The company
declined to accept the explanation, and
the conductor IS now searching for an
other situation and saying rude things
about women in general, and helpless
little women in particular. -Philadel
phia Times.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
The Go|dDolIar Mining Company,

OF Cripple Creek. Colorado.
Organized under Laws of Colorado. Capital
Stock, 100000 shares. par value one dollar
each.
FULL PAID AND NON-ASSESSABL
10000 Shares in Treasury.
The mine is located in the richest portion of
pie Creek, and is held under United States
patent.
Work is carried on day and night, and high
grade ore is being taken out i'll large quantities
In january 1894 the Company will begin
paying regular monthly dividends at the
rate of
"a per cent per annum on the amount in
vested. III. IA. OFFICER, Sec. and Treas
A limited amount of the shares are now offered
AT SO CENTS PER SHARE
Stock, Prospectus and experts report may be
obtained from the banking house of
HI. R. LOUNsBERY,
81 Broadway, New York.
1Sdec eOd1m
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
LORIHG, SNORT & HARMON.
dec26 eof3tf
Administrators Sale of Vaiua.
able Real Estate.

THE undersigned offers at Private Sale, the
Il following valuable real estate properly
belonging to Che est te of the late John @.
Schwartz:
In the city of Portland:
1-Laud lover 1900 feetland buildings there
or. on the northery side of Newbury ct.
2-Land. westerly side of Pearl St.
Bland, cor. Pearl and Newbury SITS.
4-Land and dwelling house, south side Federal
st
5-Iand and 8 dwelling houses, Lower Cove st.
Gland and dwelling houses, cor. Hammond
ST.. and Potters Court
7-Land and dwelling house, Gould st.
S-Land and 2 dwelling houses, east side
Washington St.
Gland and small dwelling, East Cove st.
In the city Of Westbrook:
10-Land, lover 10000 feet,) frame stable and
store thereon. south side of Main ST.,
Saccarappa, on line of electric road.
Centrally situated and well adapted Tor a
large business block.
bland and dwelling house on Brown st.
Inquire for further particulars and prices of
f. M. RAY, Admr.,
so Exchange ST., Portland.
Nov3 DIFF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-09-07
AMONG OK NEIGHBORS
BLOOMFIELD.

September 4.-Therc were four appli-
cants for certificates ut the teachers ex-
animation Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Herman Cooper arrived in town Satur-
day from Woodstock with four horses
which are to be used on the thrashing
machine this fall.
Mrs Fred Scott and two children spent
three DAYS last week at Groveton.
Mrs y. b. Bowkcr has been stopping
with her son John the past two weeks.
Albert Gregory of Marshheld, Mass,
came Saturday from Vest Concord on
his bicycle to spend few days with
friends i'll town.
Edwin Spencer moved his family last
| week to the Cook farm which he lately
/ purchased.
Mrs. Canning French spent last week
at ] ID. French's helping care for Mrs.
French who was quite seriously ILL.,
John Silsby and wife were in town
over Sunday.
Fred Stevens has bought Ed. Spencer's
farm paving $500.
School in the North District has been
in session the past week with Miss Alice
Sadier as teacher; all the other schools
began Monday. Miss Welsh of Hyde
Park teaches in the upper room of the
village school and Mrs. Lon Stevens in
the lower.
Mrs. Vim. Staples Of Somcrville, Mass,
came Tuesday of last week to visit
among friends in town and went to
Stewartstown Saturday to spend Sunday
with her brother George Watkins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-09-07
Ekl\EI

September 1.-Two or three frosts in
August. the earliest the 22d.
Mrs. o. NJ. Hodsdou has been very sick
but is bettg.
A little daughter came 20 the home of
J. ID. Ilaughey, of Gallups Mills, August
81.
Miss Addie L. Wilson has entered the
Normal School at Castlcton.
Sidney Wilson expects to attend the
Montpelier school this fall.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. James
Ford last week and meets with Mrs. j. l..
Wells this week.
Miss Eta Shores teaches in District No
l; Miss Dodge of Lunenburg, in No. 2
and Miss Whitcher at Stevens Mills.
They have a new school house at Stev-
ems Mills and the house at No. /, has
been repaired.
In the address of Rev. A. K. Plumer
please read fremont, Hancock County,
Maine; as given before it was Fremont
Smith Brothers have sold their house
at Lancaster y. H.. and have moved in
to the house of {. II. Mciinnis They
are building a house on land purchased
OF b. {. Gleason.
Mrs. {. W. Matthews, and daughter,
have been visiting friends at st. Johns
bury and West Concord.
Miss L. F. Rice has returned to Fitch
burg.
Mrs. f. S. Bailey is living at St, Johns
bury, in the home OF her sister Mrs. W.
l.. Russell
Mrs. Abbie Hall, Ralph Lee, and Mrs.
Henry Lee called on old friends here
recently.
Very interesting lectures are given of
the Hawaiian Islands, by Miss l.. Estelle
Appleton, who speaks from personal
knowledge OF the recent change in gov
ernment and of other important and in
tercsting subjects. She dresses in native
costume and interests all her hearers.
Miss Preston, one of the lady evangc-
lists, is to labor here for time. MAY
blessing attend her labors as in other
places and souls be brought to the Lord