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The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30

Diamond Island, one foggy day, the ag-
onizing yells of that siren whistle were
scattered all over the island by us re-
volving throat. 1t turned the people
right out of the cottages in general
amazement. Most of them thought that
something had happened to the COWS
that roam through the woods of the isl
and. But some thought the distressed
bellowingsscame7 from one quarter, and
some from another.
Apparently our friend above men
toned had been wondering ever since
what made that noise.
The siren whistle is terrifying. not
only because of the sound itself, but
because it is hurled at the ears from SO
many quarters because it revolves.
1t does not last long, and already t hat
on the Springhill is nearly worn out.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
PERsoNAL.

Mr. Charles Stafford, and Miss Agnes
Mabel Safford-the popular elocutionisi
have gone on trip to New York
Miss A nnie Brown, matron at the In
valids' Home, has been obliged to re-
sign OH account of the serious illness OF
her sister, Mrs. Williams of Kennebunk.
Mrs. II. Merrill of Andover, Mass, is
visiting her son, the editor Of the Christ
ian Mirror, at his home in Scarboro.
Captain Hall, the New York agent of
the Maine Steamship Company, is in the
city on business
Postmaster JIG Shaw of Biddeford
was in Portland yesterday.
Captain Dennison. pilot of the Port
land, is confined to- his home by sick
ness.
MIR. G. FL. Tabor, of Houlton, and DR..
E. "A. Mitchell of Bridgton were registered
at the Preble yesterday.
DR.. f. C. Thayer of Waterville was in
town yesterday.
r.John W.Bowers of Portland and
Miss A. Maude Allen. also of sthis city,
Will be MARIE November 28th.
Captain Us. Winslow Of this city, to.
gether with S. G. Leslie. Jr., Hon. JILL.
Fl. Cobb, George A. Drew of Lewiston,
Hon. George M. Warren of Castine, and
r. W. Dunn of Waterville, left yesterday
for a business trip to Philadelphia, in
connection with coal company, in
which they are interested.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
SAILOR COUSINS.
His Dead Body Found iu the Dock Yester-
day-Recently Discha rged From Marine
Hospital-Relatives in Ellsworth.

AT low tide yesterday the crew at work
discharging coal schooner at Randall &
McAllister's wharf saw the dead body of
man in the mud under the wharf. The
proper authorities were at once notified,
and Coroners Perry and Rich proceeded at
once to the spot and took the body out of
the water and to Mr.. Rich's rooms. A sailor
who was present while this work was going
on recognized the body as that of man
who had shipped on the Nellie Bartlett at
Baltimore two months ago. From appear
ances Mr.. Perry judged that the body had
not been in the water longer than since
Saturday. The only clue to the identity of
the man was found on a piece of paper in
one of his pockets. This was discharge
made out at the Marine hospital here to A.
p. Cousens. An inquiry at the Marine
hospital revealed the fact that the man of
that name had been treated there for
stomach trouble. He was sailor about
fifty years old and gave the name of his
nearest friend or relative as Alvin Cousens,
Ellsworth. Maine. No marks of violence
were found en- the man, and it is though
that he fell off the wharf and was d1 owned
at some time when no help was near.
The remains were identified last evening
BY a former shipmate, who served with Mr..
Cousens, he said, when ne was first mate of
the Alice Minot. He said that when CAPTAIN
Edward Colly. of the Minot, had leg and
arm broken, during the storm that for
twelve days left all on board very little
hope, the dead man took command of the
schooner and proved a cool, clear headed
and brave officer.
He came here recently s'down in his
luck, - very much SO in fact. He was
Skinned from here to Raltimora in the croo.,
- - - ~ ~ Di', :, " ~ 'ne = iaoe
of a schooner. In Boston he ran through
with what ,,.nav he nod .,d =. Az ;1
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
A Lucky Pin.

A young lady lost her watch in going
TO the island steamer yesterday, and dis
covered her loss in a peculiar way. She
had it fastened to her dress in way
women have of wearing watches by
means of pin. AS she started down the
wharf she felt the pin drop on her hand
and looked for the watch. 1t was gone,
and she retraced her steps, feeling that
the attempt would be useless. A heavy
team was passing Commercial street,
and as she started forward after it
passed, there in It's track lay the watch.
1t had fallen into crevice between
the pavements and the team had passed
over it without injuring it, while some
mud had broken its fall. At least doz-
en- people had walked over it without
seeing it, and it was uninjured by the
fall. That young lady is now putting
watch pockets in all her dresses.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
THE PRESS.
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

In response to the call of the National
superintendent of the Evangelistic de-
partment, the Portland W.C.T.U. will
hold meeting Wednesday, October 31st,
at D. M, at Sc Oak street. All friends
are cordially invited.
Prentiss Loring has purchased the
Haskell property on New State street,
just vacated by Postmaster j. G. Small.
Yesterday was a superb October day.
Mr.. Moore, representing the &c. Nor
ris Safe Company, was in the city yes
terday, en- route to Brunswick, where
theresare two safes in the depot awaiting
a claimant. 1t is claimed that Agent
Calvin C. Goodwin had the safessdeliv-
cred to fictitious addresses.
Scarlet fever is prevailing now to a
considerable extent, and there is more
typhoid fever than usual at this time
of the year. Physicians are at loss to
account for it.
City Marshal Trickey made a seizure
of LIQUOR and arrested the bar tender at
2. Keating's on Commercial street, yes
terday forenoon.
A Portland bicyelist who enjoyed
spin to Yarmouth Sunday, had his tire
punc5ured on the return trip, and was
obliged to walk the last seven miles and
push his wheel by hand.
Fred H. Naylor, of Westbrook, while
at work for S. D. Warrens& Co., yester-
day forenoon, allowed a chisel to slip
which struck his nose with the sharp
end and cut bad cash. DR.. A. F.
Murch was called and took several stitch
es. II 10 feared he may lose theEsight of
one eye.
The old bay mare Katie, which has
been driven more than seventeen years,
by Princes Express Company, IS no
more,ss having been stricken with par
alysis, making it necessary to end her
sufferings with chloroform.
A number of the tim bers of the old Gus
tom House wharf, that reached from
Fore street into the harbor before the
construction of Com mercial street, have
been uncovered in digging the sewer
which is being done by Contractor Da-
ly. They are still in good preservation.
1oSbSEudY AdOIHluS q SnC%n oAC1l WCAo
into the house of Mrs. Mabel Chase, No.
229 St. John street, and stole leather
wallet containing Sc in money. and a
silver watch. The police have been no
titled, but they have not yet caught the
guilty person.
The Alva brought 1890. and the steam
er Mary Jane 5000 Holsters yesterday.
The nineteenth year of the NC. M. A.
free drawing school will be opened
Tuesday evening. November 9th. For
particulars see advertisement.
Last evening some one went to the
Grand Trunk wharf and boarded the
schooner Harry E. Brown and stole a
new chinchilla overcoat belonging to
Chris OIeson. No traces of the thief
have been found.
The committee on accounts met last
evening to audit bills
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
VIVA i

But we find it hard to do so when all
our goods are at cut prices. We are
offering goods, good enough for the rich
at prices SO low that the poor can have
them.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
Partial List Of Bargains.
CABINET BEDS

are our hobby, and we have a line on
which we can ride over all other lines
comb in the c;ty.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30
CITY Taxes,

There was rush at the city treasurer s
office yesterday. by people anxious to pay
their taxes and secure the discount of one
per cent. Two days more remain in which
this may be done. Wednesday, being the
last day. Interest on taxes will be charged
beginning November list.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30

Yes, but the New York cloak
makers out-Themistocles-ed The
mistocles, for they struck and
wouldn't hear anybody.
Save possibly some meddlesome walking
delegate. who was earning his salary by trying
to keep other people from earning theirs.
They struck, the whole kit of 'em.
That's why cloak makers children
are hungry.
That's why there's a cloak famine.
That's why cloak manufacturers
can't deliver the goods they've CON
tracted to.
We sincerely regret the situation,
although we profit by it.
For when we opened our new
garment rooms we laid in a double
stock OF Garments for Ladies, Misses
and Children, which makes us in
dependent, for the time, of strikes, or
strikers.
If we followed the usual custom
in such cases we'd hold our Gar
ments for a rise when the famine
punched tightest.
But we'll reverse the custom.
We hereby reduce the price on
several lots.
Just to keep the trade tide flood
ing.
Tuesday morning we cut the price
ON the following lots:
Tourist Capes, black cheviot,
Wide vale, plaid hood,
Liberal sweep,
Regular price SO,
Tuesdays price $7.9s.
Brown cheviot, superior quality,
Plaid silk lining, plaid silk hood,
Regular price $1,000,
Tuesdays price $7.9s.
Black Double Cape, applique
trimmed,
Panel velvet collar, full sweep,
Regular price SIS,
Tuesdays price $12.
Black Kersey Broadcloth, double
cape,
Elaborate and intricate applique
trimming on top CAPE. collar and
back, /
A beautiful and stylish garment,
Regular price $1S,
Tuesdays price SIG.
A flood of Fur Capes.
Coney Fur Capes, from $3.50 to
SIS.
Electric Seal Capes, SIT to sos.
Wool Seal Capes, s25 to $35.
Edged with Astrachan and Marten.
Real astrachan, not pieced,
Regular price $50,
Tuesdays price $3.50.
Goats.
Every style and shape and cloth
that fashion dictates.
Beaver Goats from $3.50 to $1,000.
Chinchilla Goats from Sc to $25,
Kersey Beaver Goats from $1,000
to $50.
Several elegant Novelty sample
coats, charmingly trimmed.
A spicy condiment in the cloak
room; Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
tn Ill Co Vrr
The herald., 1894-12-25
A UnIoue Entertaiumont. /.

The members OF Ell Club Espaflol met
last Friday evening in the studio OF
Mesdames Willard and Lindley de
Phipps to commemorate the old Mexi-
can custom OF Las Piiiatas.
Two earthen jars, artiBtically decor
ated in vari-tinted tissue paper, fancy
butterflies and tinsel, and filed wit b
confectionery, were suspended from the
arch between the parlors. Each mem-
ber was given q number, and as the re-
spective numbers were called the hold
ers of the same were blindfolded, turned
many times around until locality bea
came mental blank, then gavel was
pleced in their hands and they were told
to hit ls pif1ata q blow sufficiently hard
to break it; when this was finally done
there was q wild scramble among the
children--spscial guests for the occa'
sion-to gather up the fallen sweets.
The fret one fortunate enough to
strike the blow and scatter the contents
of one OF the jars was Miss Alice j.
Stevens, for which feat she was awarded
a pretty hand painted book entitled
Comidas Psissnas, and Mrs. Urquisa
won the plaudits OF los niiios and a
beautiful sepia painting of the Mission
San Juan Oapistrsno, with a design Of
bells on the frame, by breaking the sec>
ond pinata.
After refreshments were served Mrs.
Ureuiss favored the club with the piano
colo, Las Jota Arogoneaa, and at late
hour they adjourned, having spent q
very delightful evening discussing Span.
ish literature. legends and customs in
the nstive language.
About 30 members were present.
among whom were Mr.. G. F. Lummis.
Mr.. Edelstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Perez, Miss
Matilde de Luna, the Misses Howes,
Miss Trsnouilina Sepulveds, Mrs. Garn.
sey. Mr.. and Mrs. Urquisa, Miss Mabel
Garneey, the Misses Banning, Mr.. Frank
Howard, Miss Jennie Hagan, Mr.. Kerr,
Miss Robinson, Mr.. L. R. O'Nsil, the
Misses Stoddard, George Richards. Miss
Davie, Mr.. Brown, Mrs. Byam snd
many others.
The herald., 1894-12-25
A POOR DAY FOR 10.
WHY Eastwood SAVAGES ARE
SCARCE HERE.
A Tenderfoops Cigar Store Sign Recalls
Touching Litsie Tale of Some
Years Ago.

Speaking about things in general "the
Oldest resident" called the attention OF
HERALD reporter yesterday to the fact
that the tobacconist who mas recently
opened place on Broadway is either a
brave man or else does not know the
danger which threatens him.
Have you noticed that wooden In.
dian in front of his store? Yea? Well.
that's ths only wooden Indian in the
city. This man must be q tenderfoot.
Say, let me tell you sbous the fate OF the
last wooden Indian ever esen in the city
before the Broadway painted Lo ap-
pesred on the scene.
This other Eastwood savage used to
stand down on Main street near the
Pawnee saloon. Joe Hilburn-say, you
didn't know Joe Hllburn did you?
Well, you won't appreciate the story
quite as we'll. then-but Joe was cele-
brating the anniversary of the great day
when I Americaswon her Independence
from British rule. During the after.
noon the hack containing Hilburn and
some companions stopped at the Paw.
nee. Hilburn got his eye on the imita-
tion sborigine. and being somewhat
exhilarated by the enthusiasm and
moist accompaniments of the occasion,
it occurred to him that it was poor
day for Indians.
He went to the nearest Japanese
store and procured six OF the largest
firecrackera money could buy. He tied
the fuses together and placing the
bunch between the legs of Oldham
Afraid'of- His-Appetite, he dew out q
match. Then he made little speech.
'Genzemens, zis-hic-zis is matter
great im-importancs-h Zis per-
con got no right-gos no right, tell you,
be standin'. round on streets day-hic-
day like zia. Proper 'thorities-hic-
don't take matter up, have tend to it
-hic-'tend to it m'self. Here Roes.'
Then he touched off the crackers.
This Eastwood imitation ON Broadway
is the first one I've seen in this city
since. 1t cost Philbin about thousand
dollars repairs on the building. besides
the cost OF Bakers hack. which was
burned in the ensuing fire. The bass
wood Indian was never seen again."
The herald., 1894-12-25
Metlalhinan, Pueblo.
CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS.

Nearly Two Thousand Varities in This
State.
Bertha +. Harris in December Cali
fornisn: A California spring may be
said to begin at Christmas time and to
attain it's highest perfection in the
month of April.
While cyclones and blizzards are rags
ing on the Atlantic shores and jack
frost is abroad in all his glory; while
railroads are blockaded by snow slides,
and relentless foods devsstats our great
interior valleys. the early winter rains
of the golden state have already clothed
the hills and fields with emerald; bright
days have expanded the downy catkins
OF the brook willows; the air is fragrant
with the perfume OF violets snda thrill
OF new life snimates the entire vegetable
world.
The overland tourist, climbing by rail
the high Sierra, retires for the night in
q snowstorm and awakens in land
carpeted with wild flowers. His SENECA
tions are indescribable and can only be
understood by those Unlisted.
Our fora is said to include nearly 1000
varieties of Towering plants. They are
noted for their briliancy and delicacy,
many being raised, with sedulous care,
in eastern gardens and conaervatories.
Within the limits OF the state many
different soils and climates are repre-
sented. There are sheltered glens and
sunny meass in the citrus belt, where
shrubs bloom nearly all tbs year; vast
plains covered with ohapparal and sage
brush; romantic cahons, very para
disc for the botsnist. and lofty peaks,
where flowers spring up unsown and
die ungathered.
The herald., 1894-12-25
John 81. Greediness.

One Of the recent incoming steam.
ers brought Max O'Rell again to our
shores. At the usual entertainment held
the last night at sea for the usual cause
the benefit Of the seamen--this accom-
plished foreigner and critic of all ma
tions was chairman Of the evening In
announcing the programme II. Blouet
remarked that the proceeds of the even
ing's entertainment were for the benefit
of two American institutions and one
English one, "though, he added, "they
will probably be divided in just the re-
verse proportion" Having thus en-
phasized John Bulls greediness, he
went on: every effort has been made
to secure all the talent to be found on
the ship. The cabin has been invited to
contribute, and the steerage would prob
ably have assisted if it had not been so
busy drafting new constitution for the
United States. New York Times.
The herald., 1894-12-25
SIGNS IN THE WINDOW
WHAT THEY TELL TO THE
PASSER BY.
Hams and Canes and Candy
and Other Things.

The multitudinous display of signs in
the store window of today is thing OF
recent origil-a craze of the store.
keeper of the present. Time wsa, and
not 80 very long ago, when the dealer
relied on the simple announcement,
John Jones, Dealer in Dry Goods and
Notions" nailed over his door. but that
time has gone by. Now the window ia
full OF signs. They tell the intending
purchaser all he or she wants to know
about the goods on sale, and possibly
more.
The holiday season has just more
than filed the store windows with
signs, and many curious ideas can be
gained ii one will take the time to wan
der the length of Spring street, say, on
either side, and read the legends in the
windows.
One thing the observer will not fail to
note will be the number of places where
the signs in the windows announce
unique inducements for purchasers.
Tnere is o shoe store Oh one side of
Spring street that gives away box Of
candy with every pair OF shoes, the sign
on the window says, and the boxes Of
candy are mixed in with the display Of
shoes to prove it. Not to be outdone
in the matter of un ique attractions,
however, rival shoe firm gives away
hams.
An old lady with goggles on, who is
evidently little near sighted, stood in
front OF this store for half an hour the
other day. looking intently at pair OF
number AZ, "B' with hams. Finally
she heaved large sigh and moved away
with the remark:
"Well, jet like = git my two eyes on
tn man as kin wear them shoes, that's
ALL"
OEe store tells by the sign in the
window that it will give handsome $l5
doll to the little girl who brings in the
largest number of duplicate checks, and
the funny part OF the thing is that the
store doesn't sell dolls. It's the same
thing ell through.
You get canes with every So purohase
and watches with every $40 purchase in
dry goods store. Clocks and furniture
20 as prizes in ladies furnishing goods
place, and the only instance where the
monotony of this arrangement is broken
10 in one shoe store where you can get q
shine every day il you buy your ehoes
there.
A clothing store has a window full
OF toys. clocks. albuma and books.
Every purchase entities you to some
thing, the larger the purchase the more
valuable the article.
In orockerv store you gueus at the
number OF leaves pinned up on a back.
ground. and get stove if you his il
right.
You get your choice of q cane with
every $40 purchase in q clothing store.
Again you may draw lamp in shoe
store or a center able in a drug store.
Sometimes you see funny mistakes on
the signs in the windows. The spelling
is not always correct, and the grammar
would drive hen to hard drink.
One large merchant announces that he
gives cane with every $500 purcha ase,
whom il he had just put one period in
after the figure s all would have been
different.
But the sign in the window gets the
gaping throng, and the merchant smiles
and drives his bargains. Christmas
trade has been brisk.
The herald., 1894-12-25

year. but from 10 to IL years the yield
becomes gradually less, although the
quality improves. When q plantation il
old. aud does not bear sufficiently to pay
well-it is renewed by cutting down the
trees at the root and allowing only the
best shoots to grow. Shading also pro-
longs tho life Of the tree, while excessive
heat does the reverse. The trees there.
fore bear longer in the temperate. than
they do in the hot regions. twenty-five
years may safely be taken as the aver
age number for coffee trees to remain in
remunerative bearing. In future let
ter, will try to give other information
that l am often asked for. and will col
lect statistics than can be relied on.
w. N. HIsEY.
MekIaIhinan Puehlo
The herald., 1894-12-25
SCIPIO is SEVERE,
He Finde Women Are Unapt on Nation al
Mattara.

He Finds Women Are Unapt on National
Matters.
Redlsnd Citrograph: The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union OF San
Besnardino has been in O state Of inter.
nal strife for several weeks, which was
brought to termination TueHdsy by the
action Of Mrs. F. Gill. who presented her
resignation. both as president and a
member Of the union, with the re-
quest that il be acted on and accepted
at once. The trouble seems to have
arisen from the mere fact that Tom Sal
ter, the poor wretch who has just taken
his own life, once had rooms at Mrs.
Gill's home. At least that was the rea-
son attributed by ono of the San Bernar
dino papers. 1t ia hard to believe, how.
ever, that the w. Q. I. U. could be 90
The herald., 1894-12-25

much afflicted with .'the rarity Of
Christian charity" as to impute
aught against the character Of
Mrs. Gill, and we will con-
lecture that the trouble originated in
the excitement of the late political cam.
paign, in which the women dabbled
more than ever before and proved their
inaptitude for tho work of general poll
tics so completely that the cause OF
woman suffrage was set back farther
than it has gained in the past ten years.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Tt is known that ripening fruits absorb
greater or lesser quantities of oxygen
and give off carbonio acid that certain
portion of the fiber is converted into
sugar and another portion into water.
and that the coloring process depends
much on the supply of sunshine while
the chemical action ia taking place. But
exactly why the outer membranes OF
fruits take IA positive color; why one
plum is blue and another red why one
apple ia red and another yellow, ia q
question scientists have never YET agreed
upon,
The herald., 1894-12-25
stockholders Meeting.

NOTICE IS HEBEBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ regular annual meeting o. the stockhold-
ers OF The National Bank of California at Los
Angeles, will be held at the banking office Of
said corporation, on the northeast corner OF
Second and Spring sire us, in the city OF Los
Angeles, on Tuesday, the Sth day OF January.
1895, between the hours of and 3 O'clock
p. m. of said day, for the purpose OF electing
board of directors for the ensuing year and the
OF such other business as may be
brought before the meeting.
\. HADLEY, Cashier
December z, 1894. 1-8
The herald., 1894-12-25

When an Armenian maiden etteinp
her 18th year and 10 not engaged to be
married, she must undergo a strange
punishment. She is forced to fast three
days, then for "a hours her food is salt
fish, and she ia not permitted to quench
her thirst,
The herald., 1894-12-25
The First Was Last,

The race between the steamers De.
lano from New Orleans and Darlington
from Galveston for the honor of being
the first cotton ship to enter the Man
chester ship canal almost ended in dis
aster. The Darlington arrived in the
Mersey and anchored. The Delano, ar
irving few hours later, made a dash
for the canal entrance, taking the risk
of the nnfavorable state of the tide.
This made the Darlington's captain
angry, and he unwisely followed, with
the result that he was stranded on a
mud bank and had to wait for several
hours for turn in the tide, the Delano,
of course, easily winning the race
Manchester Guardian.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Mr.. John P. Wetmore, q prominent
real estate agent of San Angelo, Iexas,
hrs used Cham berlsin's Colo, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy in his family for
several years as occasion required. and
always with perfect success. He says
II find it perfect cure for our baby
when troubled with collie or dysentery.
now feel that my outfit is not complete
without bottle Of this remedy at home
or on q trip away from home" For sale
by Off & Vaughn. corner Fourth and
Spring streets, and @. F. Heinzeman,
222 North Main street, druggists.
DR.. D. 8. Diffenbacher, dentist, rooms and5
1l9 8. Spring ST., Los Angeles.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Mrs. Cleveland Said, Good Luck, st. Louis"
Mrs. Cleveland did not say, 81
ehristen thee st. Louis" She said,
Good luck, st. Louis" This is official
and authentic 4~St. Louis Republic.