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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Japanese tea at the First Parish
House this evening will prove most
delightful entertainment.
The committee on police are OF the
unanimous opinion that the back pay
money, which amounts to about eighty
dollars, should be paid Officer Foss,
end will SO recommend at the next meet
ing of the city government.
Mr.. &c. March, formerly agent OF the
Maine Bible Society, who, according to
despatch from Rockland to Boston
paper. left that city under suspicious
circumstances, was not resident OF
Portland, as stated. He frequently visit
ed here and was in town last Saturday.
The spostponed masquerade ldanoe at
Thatcher Post hall will be held tonight.
The Portland Trust Company have
some choice investments to offer, a lot OF
which may be found in our advertising
columns.
The entertainment that was to have
been held at the Y. M. G. A. last night is
nostnoned on account of the storm until
next week.
Schooner Nathan Cleaves of this port
rode ont the storm and is at Gloucester
with rigging damaged.
CITY Treasurer Libby is quite SICK
with bad cold.
The committee on fire department met
Yesterday afternoon in regard to the fire
boat contract, but nothing is decided yet.
A large delegation from Shepley Camp.
S. of v, and other members OF the or
der from this division, including the
colonel, will go to Boston, today, to at
tend the annual banquet of the New En-
gland Association of the Sons of Veter-
ans. which is to be given at the Amerl-
can House.
Department Commander Gilman, q.
A. r. for Maine, has addressed an open
letter to the presidents, teachers and in
structors in the colleges, seminaries,
academies and schools in Maine, asking
their assistance to prevent base ball and
other amussments on Decoration Day.
The Donaldson line steamship Anna
rynthia cleared yesterday for Glasgow,
Scotland, with a cargo of general mer-
chandise valued at $135, 142, of which
s7s,ss1 represented United States pro-
ducts, among which were 25O head OF
cattle, valued at $4,000.
The Allan steamship Laurentian
cleared yesterday for Liverpool, Eng
land. She takes 499 head of cattle.
Mrs. Hale of Burma will address the
Christian Endeavor Society in connection
with the Ladies' Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church, this evening, at
half past 7. The address was postponed
from last evening on account of the
storm.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting al
SO Oak street today, at p. m.
The weather permitting, the ladies'
missionary meeting, postponed on &C
count of the storm. will be held this at
ternoon at O'Clock, in the vestry OF the
Bethel church.
Mr.. Charles Bartlett, Jr., the well
known ship broker of this city, has Sc
cured tug Samuel B. Jones of Machias'
about 80 tons, to do towing here in COM
pany with the tug Demarest, Captain
Matthews. She was to start for Port
land yesterday.
Mr.. Martin Stoddard, of the Peaks Isl
and engine company, was elected mem
Der of the Veteran Firemen's Associa-
ton last night. Rev. Matt S. Hughes
was elected an honorary member.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

Commercial Union Telegraph Company
At the meeting of the stockholders o I
the Commercial Union Telegraph Co m
pany of Maine, these directors were elect
ed:
Henry S. Osgood, Hanson M. Hart,
Gee. c. Wing. Fred N. Dow, VIM. D.
Pencil, Edwin B. Winslow, VIM. Os-
good, Henry Russell, Albion Little, Seth
T.. Larrabee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

"AIrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
he Gums. allays Pain cures Wind Couc. reg
ulates the bowels, and is the best remedy Tor
Diarrhoea whether arising from teethlng or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c. a bottle
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. R. LIBBY.

Four forcible features for Friday.
Three in the cloak room at three
o'clock.
One in the Handkerchief depart
ment at 10 o'clock.
Xxx
70 pairs Corsets, good make, good
shape, good material, White, Black
and Gray.
Have been 75c and SOC.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon we will
sell them in the cloak room at 35c.
Nv
At 8 o'clock this afternoon in the
cloak room,
A sale of choice White Aprons,
Reduced in price to SOC and q IL
cts.
At 3 o'clock in the cloak room to-
day
All our Women's and Boys Shirt
Waists at manufacturers cost.
AT 10 o'clock in the Handkerchief
department 800 hemstitched, corded
bordered, spot embroidered Cambria
Handkerchiefs, for rs cents.
All day sale Of choice Spring Dress
Goods, Silks, Underwear.
~
Please hunt up Wednesdays Press
or Argus and see our Cotton Sheet
ing and Blanket telling.
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Prohibition Nomination for Mayor.
At a meeting of the Third Party held
last evening, George N. E. Kimball was
nominated for Mayor.
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EASTER =: MUSIC.

We wish to call the attention of our
customers to the fact that Easter" is fast
approaching, and that we have received
large lot of music suitable for this oc-
casion, but we wish you to remember
that we do not carry everything publish
ed in this line, and that it will be well
for you to decide what you will use for
your Choir, or Sunday School, in season
for us to order for you in case we do not
happen to have it in stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

There would be no indigestion IN the world, II
Apgostura Bitters were used by all. DR.. J. e.
B. siegert & Sons, manufactures. AT all drug
gists.
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Mrs. e. e. Br0eU1e,

1t is time to be think
ing seriously about Cur
. tains and Window
Shades. We were never
SO we'll prepared to fill
orders promptly, never
such a stock of likely
things to show.
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DEERING.
Democrat Caucuses.

The Democrats last evening made the
following nominations in Wards 3, and
5. The returns from the other wards
were not received owing to the condition
of the roads:
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IN ANGER.
A Hunter Shoots Another in the Head
Killing Him.

A special to the Boston Journal from
Bangor says: EXEC v. Daniel F. Davis Of
this city has received letter from his
son, who is stopping at Moore's lumber
camp, Township 8, Range 5, in Somerset
county, giving the particulars of
shocking tragedy which recently took
place there. Two men are located threa
or four miles from the camp hunting and
trapping during the winter, and a few
days since two other hunters appeared
on their territory and were regarded as
trespassers.
A furious alteration ensued, and as a
result one of the hunters who had been
on the ground from the first suddenly
shot one of the intruders through the
head, killing him instantly. Wheeling
around he put bullet in his excitement
through the leg OF the other man, who
fell to the ground.
Then the murderer walked coolly over
to the fallen man and shot him through
the heart. The murderer, with his COM
panions, Immediately fled toward the
Canadian line, and as soon as the lumber
camp heard of the shooting six of them
started in pursuit, but at last accounts
the fugitives had not been overtaken.
The locality where the shooting oc-
CURED is twenty-eight miles from the
border line of Canada and forty miles
from Jackman, which doubtless accounts
for the delay in receiving news of the
shooting. The names of the murdered
hunters are LaFonane and Gilbert.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

Do you know about
our line of Rubber Coats
and Macintoshes I? We
have the representative
styles from all the best
American makers and a
complete assortment of
the most desirable Of the
English goods.
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Mrs. Helen WinsIoW Potter,

Soprano at State Street Church, will
receive limited number of pupils
in Voice Culture. Address, care of
CREssEY, JONES & ALLEN, No. 538
Congress Street.
February 9, 1894. feb9d2wSthp
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New Wants. To Let, For Sale. Lost Found
and similar advertisements will be found unaef
their appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-16

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoria!
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

j. R. Libby.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
Schlotterbeck.
Cressey. Jones & Allen.
City of Westbrook.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
City Hall-AdOnis.
FINANCIAL.
Portland Trust Co.
AUCTIONS.
T. O. Bailey & Co.
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Please hunt Wednesdays Press
or Argus and see our Cotton Sheet
ing and Blanket telling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-30
At the Telenhone.

on tiptoe stood a little girl.
The gaslight Ca her sweet face shone-
Earnest, eager, with bated breath,
Stood listening at the telephone
In childish tones her clear voice rang:
Two thirty-fve on forty-two."
The answer came and then she cried:
Say, Santa Claus, dear, is that you?
i've something I wish to tell YOU
1t has been troubling me all day.
l want you, please. TO give some toys
To a little girl over the way.
"She lives in cold, dark alley,
And her mother is dead, you know.
Last year she'd nothing given her
Not even toy or book to show.
Il feel so sad, dear Santa Claus.
For last year my little brother
Hung up his stocking right by mine,
And we knelt and prayed with mother.
But God has taken him away;
My stocking hangs alone Tonight
So l will hang one there for May.
Santa Claus. say, now, isn't that right?
you can leave all her presents here,
For the ailey-is tlark. YOU know.
And perhaps you might not find her
There's no ones love the way to show.
Il cannot go to sleep tonight
And that lone stocking hanging there;
So Mays I've placed close by it's side,
Just as they hung last year, a pair.
'If YOU haven't enough for both of US.
Please put the best In hers, pray
For she has no kind friends a all,
To make her bright on Christmas day.
81 want you to make her happy,
For II so very sad tonight;
And, oh p, it's dreadful to be sad:
SO please do make her Christmas bright
"A sob, faltering. soft goodbye.
Sighed plaintive through the telephone.
I hope haven't worried you
But I am here alone--alone."
NJ. 4. ".
Savannah Dec. o.
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A ROMANCE OF REALIZE.
Illustrating the Ups and Downs Of
Politics in France.

A remarkable story figures in a Paris
letter in the London Telegraph. which
says that the idea of a man standing as
sentry with the rank of a private SOL
dier. at the door of the very mansion in
which he had lived as minister and
saluting his successor as he entered, ap-
pears too improbable to be entertained
for moment, even by the most imagi-
native. Yet such an adventure really oc-
CURED in the case Of Victor Duruy, who
was for years minister Of public instruc'
ton during the empire, and has just been
gathered to his fathers. 1t was on sep
TENDER evening in 1870 A soldier IN the
uniform of the National Guard was pac-
ing up and down, rife on shoulder n
front of this ministry, his breast adorned
with the plaque" of a grand officer OF tne
Legion of Honor. Presently the new MN
lister of public instruction arrived. II was
NJ. jules Simon, to whom his predecessor,
as sentinel. presented arms IS in duN
bound. He recognized the soldier. ana e 5,
claimed: What Is that you, Duruy;
1T is l." was the answer. "a private SOL
cier?" added NJ, Jules Simon In his aIl1 aSs
ment. Exactly so. Que VoulezVous M nv
cannot be a minister forever" replied tAs
sentry. We'll, see that one can aIWa5s
set an example," said NJ. Jules simon a.
miringly. At that date Victor Duruy "A'
GO years of age.
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cobb's orchestra furnishing the

evening; Cobb's orchestra furnishing the
music.
The Misses Hamilton Will entertain al
tea on Monday afternoon in compliment
10 their guest Miss Addle Canon Of Con-
cord. y. G.
Mr. and Mrs. John AIallock entertained
at dinner last evening in compliment 10
Mr. T.. J. Randolph Of Virginia
Miss Alice Remshart entertained last
Wednesday evening with cards. the la
dies prizes were Won by Miss FiOra
Dancy and Miss Addie Canon. The geu-
tlemen's prizes were won by Mr. Her
bert West and AR Thomas Purse.
Knights Of Pythias will give an enter
tainment ar Odd Fellows hall Thursday
evening. Rosenfeld's orchestra supplying
the music.
Mr u. ". Rountree or Atlanta is in the
city a guest of the. De Soto.
The Sunday school of 9Iickva Israel
synagogue gave an entertainment at the
Masonic hall last Thursday evening; Ro-
senfeld's orchestra furnishing the music.
A supper was given last Monday evening
in compliment TO Miss EIecht, Miss Hyams,
and Miss Engle. by Mr.. y. Solomons, T..
Guckenheiner and sir. ". Quicken
heimer At J. o'clock there were fireworks
displayed.
Mr.. and Nrs. y. r. Launey have issued
invitations TO the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Elfietah Pearl TO Mr.. Elbridge
Robbins Conant. on Thursday evening,
Jan. 3, at 7:l5 o'clock al the First Pres
byterian church, Monterey square.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hirsch have re-
turned from their bridal tour and are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Meinhard.
Miss Flora Fridenberg. Miss Leah Halle
and Miss Essye Ritzerwoller of Jackson
vile are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. .. p.
Myerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Hartridge enter
tained Informally on Tuesday evening
among the guests We're Miss Margaret
Stiles, Miss katherine Stiles, Miss Jessie
Chisholm. Miss Annie Conner. Miss Sallie
McAlpin. MIR. George Gadsden. AIr. \. ID.
Johnston. MIR. r. L. Mercer. Jr., Mr.. W.
b. Hartridge. Mr.. ". L. Clay Mr.. Sore
ven and Mr.. J. f. Cam.
Miss Nan duBlgnon is spending the Holt
days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Z. Tiedeman have re-
turned from Richmond. Va.
Among the weeks outing parties was a
supper AT Mrs lannon's at Thunderboli
last Wednesday evening. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs A. Netsburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Roy Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Adler
Air. and Mrs Kayton. Miss Josie Hyames
Miss EiSmau, Miss Ruthie kayton, Mis-.
Gussie kayton, MIR. Gussie Kayton ant
Mr.. Arthur Solomon.
Miss Bessie Baker is visiting friends ii
( Chattanooga.
Mr.. r. J. Randolph of Norfolk, Va, i;
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Clifford Carleton left las
Friday for New York.
Miss Annulettc Stubs entertained las
Thursday evening most charmingly. Hel
guests were Miss Emma Huger, Miss
Edith Warheld, Miss Kate Rauers, Mis-.
Freda RaUers, Miss Belle Daniel, Mis-.
Mary Conner, Miss Eliza Chisholm, Mis-:
Lordie Nisbet, Miss Mamie Nisbet Mis-:
Boggs of Athens, Miss Gertrude Thoma.
of Athens, Miss Isabel Thomas OF Athens
Mr. Haskell, Mr.. Wayne, Mr.. Strong, Mr.
Morgan, Mr.. Mackall, Mr. Boggs anC
others.
Miss Marie Blois entertained last Friday
evening very delightfully."-.
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At CLOSE QUARTERS, WITH A LYNX
A California Engineer Has an Exciting
Encounter in Miu.

From the san Francisco Examiner.
The engineer OF the new flour mill at
San Quintin. Lower California, heard a
low, raspng purr while at work in his en-
CINE room tie other day and upon lool,ias
toward the door. saw an unusually large
lynx staring him in the face The beast
was gaunt with hunger, and its condition
had evidently made it brave, for it ap-
peared fierce and in no hurry to turn back.
The engineer would have turned back
himself. but the only means of exit was
occupied by his visitor.
The engineer saw that no other weapon
than brick was at hand. Before he could
reach for the missile the lynx sprang into
the room, uttering a growl Before the
huge cat could make a spring that was in
tended the brick went whizzing through
the air and landed between its eyes. The
blow dazed it, but Notwithstanding this
the maddened brute sprang toward the
man in a way that caused the latter to
buut over d barrel of water in his haste
to escape Part of the water fell over the
lynx, and this appeared to have a more
depressing effect on the animal than the
brick had. 1t stopped a moment in its
rush, and the engineer, still unable to get
out of the door, took out his jack knife
and stood ready to use it
1t was d wise move on his part for the
cat sprang at him and was about to use its
claws, when the man stabbed 1t in the
body. The blow was accurately placed.
fortunately, and the lynx fell without a
whimper. The man stabbed the animal a
dozen times after that until he was sure
it was dead.
The lynx was fine specimen, and had it
not been reduced in strength by hunger.
could easily have whipped a man armed
with anything less than gun.
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the lineaments faded from view. the light
grew brighter and the ball of fire. or what
ever it was. arose into the air until it how
cred directly over our bed. when it ex-
ploded with a report like a pistol shot
and left us in total darkness
The maid became hysterical. my wife
tainted and, I confess, ] was more dead
than alive with terror When Mrs Mac
Donald recovered from her swoon We
dressed ourselves and vacated the prem
lses. We stood not on the order of our
going, but went in undgnifed haste. leay-
ing my sketches and most of our belong
ings behind us.
We sought the hotel at Lomond and
after discussing the strange phenomena.
fell into troubled sleep. ] dreamed that
1 was digging in the haunted house. and
that l discovered a skeleton buried under
the kitchen floor. It's skull was pierced
by bullet. 1t was not strange that such
a dream should come to me after nv
recent experience, but I was not little
surprised when my wife SAID to me next
morning:
had such peculiar dream, George
l thought I was digging under the floor
OF the kitchen in the Cocoonery. when I
came across a mans skeleton with a buI-
let hole in the skull
such a coincidence struck me as STRANGE
to say the least. and l determined to tear
up InaL kilcnen at the earliest OpDOrtu-
nifty. First, however, it was necessary 10
obtain the owners consent. Unfortunate
ly, McCl.ntock had gone to London the
day before on business. While awaiting
his return I amused myself with painting
the haunted house, and here you have the
result"
You say the place burned down?'' I
asked.
Yes, the night after the picture was
completed. Both my wife and l. asleep
at the hotel mile from the place, dream
ed simultaneously that the house was on
fire Next morning we repaired to the
spot and found but heap of smolder.ng
ruins. The origin of the fire has remained
a mystery"
The strangest part of the story" said
Mrs Macdonald, remains to be told. on
the morning following the fire. Mr.. Nc
CHntock was found dead in his room in
London. The doctors pronounced IT heart
disease, but | can't help thinking the
specter had something to do with it,
And did you ever fathom the fnystery?''
I asked.
NO. I merely discovered some t,n,o
AFTER that McCl.ntock had an older brother
who disappeared ten years before. Bv
MS death WIN came into possession of a
considerable estate, but what connection
these facts have with the occurrences in
'He Cocoohery, l can only conjecture"
Authors Wife-"Children Vol, must not
De so nOiSV. Your fa
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on, yes, that's a GaCt, replied the ar
fist. when we awoke we faced the door
instead of the window, but that was a
mere detail.
AN next day we were cut on the lake
skating, and in the evening we again
sought our cottage. The maid concluded
that she preferred company, so we made
up a cot fer her in our room. near the bed
At II o'clock, just as we We're about to go
to sleep, the rappings began.
Suddenly my wife sat up in bed and
called my attention to beam of light
which entering through the door, fell upon
the opposite wall.
Just see how brightly the moon is
shining, she said
"At that moment the light, indignant
perhaps at being taken for a moonbeam
began to move, and Travelled over toward
the fireplace, settling in a circular disk
upon the mantel piece. After illumining
the clock for an instant, it descended and
formed itself into a perfect phosphores-
cent globe, which remained suspended
about IA foot above the floor NV Wife
grasped my arm, as we both sat up in he'd
fascinated by the gruesone vision, while
the terrified maid hid her face in the pil-
low, unwilling 20 witness any further de-
Velopments.
''As we gazed in terrified fascination we
became aware that the light was graduallv
assuming the outlines ana colorine Of a
human head. It was that Of a man about
80 years old with a brown beard, from
which hung clots of blood. The features
were singularly like those Of nv friend
the owner of the cottage. I tried to sneak
to the specter, but my throat contracted
Systematically, and the words refused tn
come The spectral head looked at me as
If in despair. and great tears cOursed from
its eyes into its shaggy beard. Suddenly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-30

Mrs. u. FalS and Miss Edna Falk of
New York are the guests of Mrs. Einstein
Mrs. r. Q, Cassels and her mother, Mrs.
W. NJ. Lowry are the guests of Mr.. A
Gordon Cassels, No. LOG IL Macon street.
The past week has been filled not only
with society events, but Christmas trees
have absorbed much attention and given
much pleasure. One of the prettiest and
most abundantly supplied with good things
was one at the Catholic Library hall last
Monday afternoon for the benefit of chill
dren who might not otherwise have had
any visit from Santa Claus. A tree of the
same nature was given last Christmas.
gotten up by Miss Nina Pape, with such
success and with such generous donations,
that the treat to the children was repeated
this year, committee assisting Miss Pape
largely with the executive duties.
The Westinghouse Banjo Club were
entertained last Friday evening by Mr.
George W. Owens at his residence The
severe weather prevented the concert
which was to take place at the theater
Miss Matte Hammond entertained at
luncheon last Thursday. The table decora-
tons were Ia France roses and ferns
The guests We're: Miss Marie Blois, Miss
Freda Rauers, Miss Mary Conner, Miss
Belle Daniel, Miss Edith Johnston, Miss
Frances Charlton. MISS Albert Hull. Miss
Lordie Nisbet, Miss Kaue Rauers and
Miss Annulette Stubs
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Morren will enter
tain at cards on Tuesday evening in com
pliment TO Miss Matte Hammond.
Miss Albert Hull will entertain with
dancing tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. West entertained OF
Thursday evening in compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. a. NJ West, Jr.
AR e. o. Haskell is in Atlanta.
The Harmonic Club win give a New
Years bali at the De Soto on Tuesday
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a Costly Glass Of water.

from the Kansas CITY Journal
A glass of water is a small thing pu,
it knocked out the strongest man III ,.,o
world a few days ago. Sandow, IKE liz
comic weekly Kentuckian, never arl llf1,
water-that is to say, when he Is tIa'ef
ing. An athlete in training is eashy a.
fected by any change in diet, so Saiu .,,h
is in the habit of quenching his thirst T 5It
mineral water mixed with light vine ~ .Ss
he was very dry at his hotel Friday .n~
waiter was slow, and the glass OF va 20
at his plate was tempting. He yieldeu ~
the temptation, and has been so III -.
since that his engagement at ChattaIiii,VUrss. -.
was Cancelled, en- the company viii ~
main here until Tuesday while he recupei
ates. Those who applauded his le me
Of strength Saturday knew nothing o, no
efforts required for him not TO spoil he
performance, but after the matinee IN
said to me: II am so weak can
nothing. have no more strength thaH
child"