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The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
PERSONAL.

Postmaster Frank L. Thayer of Water
vile is at the Preble
Reuel Robinson, ESQ.,, of Camden was
at the Preble yesterday.
State Sen ator William Engel AMI wife
of Bangor are at the Falmouth.
Rev. Eugene Ayres, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Hagerstown, Nd, is WIS.,
iting Rev. VS.. Ayres, pastor of the First
Baptist church in this city.
Mr.. John S. Moulton, advance agent
for the "Davy Jones" opera company, is
at the Falmouth Hotel.
J. A. Herne, of the "Shore Acres"
company, is at the Falmouth Hotel.
Colonel Fred Atwood of Winterport is
at the Falmouth Hotel.
superintendent Of Schools Lord will
leave this morning for Toronto, where
he will spend week in visiting schools.
Deputy Clerk of Courts Herbert Lib
by, who has been quite dangerously ill
at his home in Oakdale, was much bet
ter yesterday.
Mr.. Allan Garner, treasurer of the
Kezar Fall Wooden Manufacturing Com
pany, was in town on business yester-
day.
r Mr.. Harry Josselyu and Miss Alice
Maud Allen of this city will be passen-
gers on the steamer Saardam, that sails
for New York from Boulogne October
I'D
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
MILITARY FUNERAL.
Burial of Private o'Day of Co. L. First
Regiment.

The funeral of Private J. H. O'DAy, of
Co. l.. First Regiment, was held yesterday
afternoon at st. DominiC's church. The
funeral WAS military one and the Sheridan
Rifles turned out under command of Capt.
M. E. Conley with about forty men. At
one o'clock they marched up the street
headed by the American Cadet band and
escorted the body from Briggs street to the
church where mass for the dead was cele-
brated by Father Hurley and short SER
mon delivered by him. The Sheridans then
escorted the body to Calvary Cemetery
here it was inferred with military honors,
three volleys being fired over the grave and
taps sounded by bugle. The firing squad
was in command of Sergt. Quinn and was
composed of Privates NJ. H. O'Day, j. F.
McCarty, f. M. Neugent, W. II. Reddy,
E. It. Wade. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful and the body was fol-
lowed to the grave by large number of
friends and relatives.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
a MIGHTY AUTocRAT.
The Secretary of the Navy Has Powers
Which Cannot Be Gainsaid


Which Cannot Be Gainsaid.
ssThere is one man in the United States
who has more power than the president
and all the federal courts combined, - said
naval officer recently. "The secretary
of the navy is the man. His power over
officers of the navy is autocratio. He can,
without the aid of a court fine an officer
ell the way from $500 to 81, 900 a year. ac-
cording to his rank and simply to suit
the whim Of the secretary Unlike officers
of the army, officers in the navy are not
paid q uniform and fixed compensation.
In the army the salary of an officeris fixed
by law and no one, not even the president,
can deduct cent from that pay without
the sentence of a court martial In the
navy there are three regular grades of pay.
In the case Of rear admiral, which is the
highest rank in the navy, the pay at sea is
$4,000. On shore duty this is reduced to
SIS, 900, while, if the officer is on leave of
absence or on waiting orders, this is re-
duced to "a, 600.
Now, suppose a rear admiral is ordered
to the command of the fleet In the north
Atlantic. They secretary Of the navy pro-
poses to visit the feet. He is received on
board the flagship with all the honors due
his station, and the admiral does his best
in the way of entertainment. Suppose
again, when the secretary sits down to
dine at the admiral's table, he finds that
cheap brand of American wine is served
instead of his accustomed Chateau Yquem.
/ The secretary determines to resent this in
dignity. He goes ashore and decides to
relieve an admiral who knows nothing of
the first principles of hospitality. He is
lo+n
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castorias
BRIEF JoTTINes.

Not only how to get we'll but how to
Health Talks"
The Lord girl, whose disappearance
from home was noted, has returned. No
explanation is given of her absence.
The steamer bay State will be launched
at Bath tomorrow, and will be at once
towed to the Portland Company's
wharves, where she will receive her
machinery and be finished by March
next.
Walter r ich shot six coot off French's
Island from the steamer Phantom while
on her trip form Mere Point to the city
yesterday morning. Wild fowl are report
ed to be arriving down the bay in consid-
cradle mum bers.
Yesterday was bright and cold, though
warmsr than Wednesday, as the wind
, sh fitted to the southeast and then to the
southwest.
Captain E. L. Fields of Gray has charge
of the building of the two-gun battery
at Portland TEL cad, and is the commander
of,Post George F. Shepherd. Wednes-
dag he entertained the members of the
post with fine shore dinner at the
Portland Head light.
Mr. E. L. Stanwood has sold the steam
launch Fidelma to Mr.. F. "A. W eber.
Most of the yachts have gone out of
commission for the winter.
The steamer Hermann Reesing arrived
with $500 Holsters yesterday. the smacks
Eva and Belle with 400. the Horizon
with $780, and the JIG. Jameson with
1000. the steamer Mary Jane had $500,
nd the smack Kate and Mabel 1000.
Some of the choicest bits of photo
graphy to be found anywhere are now to
be seen in the window of H. H. Hay &
Son. They are views in France and
Germany, taken by Mr.. Harry Lamson
Or the Elwell bicycle tour the past sum-
mer, and show peasant life to good adj
vantage.
Captain Willard took party down the
bay on a cunning trip yesterday.
Among the party were Alderman Little
and ex Aldermn Rogers.
Matthew Vassar will repair the Grace
Webster at the South Portland railway.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Escaped from the Hospital.

Two weeks or more ago the PRESS report
ed that a. patient, partially deIanged, es-
capped from the Maine General hospital
and wandered about the streets, until one
ofsthe physicians saw him and took him
back to the hospital.
Yesterday morning the same man eluded
thesvigilance OF the attendants andaescaped
again. This time he got farther andsthe
services of the police had to be procured to
nndshim. After search the man was dis
covered on Commercial street near the foot
of State street. The patrol wagon was
sent for and the patient was sent back to
the hospital, considerably excited, but ap-
parently none the worse for his morning
ramble.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
The Boston and Maine Railroad.

The winter time tables on the Boston
& Maine railroad will go into effect
Sunday September 30th. After this date
week day trains will leave Portland Tor
Boston, Western Division, at 700 a. m. i,
1910, and 8. 80 p. m; via Eastern Divis-
ion at 400, 900 a. M, 100 and 600 p. m.
Passengers can also leave Portland at
900 a. M, via Eastern Division, change
cars in North Berwick, and make close
connection for all points on the Western
Division between North Berwick and
Boston. For time of local and other
through trains see time table in adver-
Using L.lumn of this paper.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
A Slight Blockade.

About s o'cloc elk last evening, slight
mishap on Green street created block
ade Of the Deering and Westbrook cleo
tries The company are re-laying theil
tracks on this steet with new and heavy
rails. In leaving the work for the night
the workmen left weak post where the
new rails joined on to the old. This
threw off the forward wheels of the one
car and created blockade for twenty
minutes or more. The difficulty was soor
remedied.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
For Department. Commanders.

The Bangor Commercial says: port
land Grand Army men are again in the
field booming VIM. II. Green for depart
ment commander. 1t would seem that
their successive defeats ought to weaken
their courage, but it doesn't appear to
do SO. Bosworth Post has charge of the
fight. A circular setting forth the
qualifications of Maj. Green for the place,
and the claims of the post. is being ex-
tensivelY circulated in Grand Army cir
cles over the signatures Of all the past
commanders of the post, and endorsed
by the action of the body ITSELF"
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Excursion to New York.

The excursion to New York and up
the Hudson from points along the line
of the Maine Central, left last night on
the Cottage City for New York. State
rooms had been engaged for more than
$50 people. A large number of them
went, but some were deferred from start
ing, fearing the storm predicted by the
signal service.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
The Development Missed Nantucket.

The astonishing development of the
newspaper interest in the last half century
isindicated in the fact that just so years ago
there were but seven daily newspapers in
Massachusetts outside of Boston, and two
of these were published in Nantucket. AT
the present time Nantucket has no daily
paper.-Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Mrs. Douglass Virgins Reading.

Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter has kindly
consented to assist at the forth-c oming
reading of Mrs. Kate Douglass Wiggin.
Mrs. Potter has voice of remarkably rare
sweetness and purity ard her fine singing
will be addition n attractional to the eve
Ling's programme. The recital will take
place OctobersSth at Kotzschma1 hall.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
& -. J. R. LIBBY.
" sep2Sd1t

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator
OF the estate of
OSBORN OXNARD, late of New York.
IN the County of and State of New York. de-
ceased, and given bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate of said
deceased are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
WILLIAM r. ANTHOINE, Admir-.
Portland, September %, 1894.
sept2sd1w3wF*
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Liquor Seizures.

The police were continuing last eve
ming their liquor campaign. Officers
LON bard and Haggett, in citizens
clothes, swooped down on No. 81 Centre
street. They captured the bartender
and some liquor, but the proprietor, a
wary bird. had escaped
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
THE PRESS.
Jew ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
'.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. a bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
Your Cake VIII Not Fall

If Made With the New Horsford's
Baking Powder. This powder is superior in
strength purity and healthfulness to any kind
heretofore made, and is one of the greatest in
ventions of the age. Try it and note the re-
suit
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28

Opening of our new Cloak
Room next week.
Saturdays papers will give
particulars.
sep2Sd1t

The aveather today
is likely to be
Fair.
PORTLAND. Sept. % 1894.
1NHIS crisp Septem-
Il Der weather sets
you thinking Sc
riously about a little
heavier clothing, a little
thicker underwear, and
stockings a bit more
woolly. This store aims
to be thought Of as a
depot Of supplies for
everything of the sort,
and the departments
given over to undercloth-
ing, hosiery and kindred
things for men and wo-
men and boys and girls
are quite prepared for
an onslaught.
You can crafty any
whim, as to price. You
can get the finest import
ed goods or the cheapest
home made. Ever
body's make, every like
ly color, quality and
weight.
Better have a look at
what we've got to show;
buying comes as a mat
ter of course.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28

No buffet should be without bottle of An
gostura Bitters, the South American appetizer.
Manufactured by DR.. j. G. B. Siegert & Sons.
Ask your Druggist.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
RUN OVER BY THE CARS.
Brown of the Grand Trunk
Killed at Gorham.

The Cars Separated as He Was Stepping
From One to the Other7He Had Been
in the Grand Trunk Service Sixteen
Years.
Conductor Thomas Brown Of the Grand
Trunk railroad, was killed at about IL
o'clock yesterday morning at Gorhaln.N. H.
He was.walking over the freight train when
the cars separated as he was in the act of
stepping from one to another. He fell be-
tween them and was run over. his body
being severed
He leaves wife and two children. He
had been in the service of the road for six
teen years. and was an able railroad man.
and highly esteemed by the officers of the
road and his comrades
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28

frost"
But it's comfort to have the an
tidote growing right alongside the
poison, as it does, in this matter of
frost.
Our antidote to the early frost is
great accumulation of warm Under
wear for men, women and children.
1t has been gathering all the Au-
tumn. Stock rooms are full of it.
Here's just a hint of a few of our
hill-checkers.
Ladies Fleeced Undervests, super
ior quality, Is cts.
Ladies' warm Undervests and
Pants, tieeced, Egyptian and white,
80 cts.
Ladies Jersey weave Undervests,
Egyptian, white and gray. Pants to
match{50 cts.
Everything that boy or girl needs
for Underwear.
MEMS.
Mems notified stout Undershirts,
silk bound, fannel-faced-front, ribbed
skirt, Al cts.
These were our famous so cent ones last
year.
Natural wool, very natural and
very woolly, winter weight, ribbed
skirt, 8 pearl buttons, soft to the
skin, very warm, so cts.
Finer grades with extra finish, IS
cts. and $1.00.
Extra heavy winter weight wool
Undershirt, satin front-faced, pearl
buttons.
Good for men who are much out of doors.
Price $1.00.
Mems Jersey Outside Shirts, I'M
=
| usually heavy, laced, buttoned under
the lacing, pockets.
These goods took first premium at
the Worlds Fair, Chicago, rs cts.
Mems Indigo Blue Wool Stock
ings, seamless.
The patent round heel fits as
though your own heel had been
melted and run into it, price 25c.
Women's Black Ribbed Wool
Hose, safe, fast, stainless black, 25
cts.
Plain Wool Hose, black, close
grain, warm, all sizes, 80 cts.
| German, Cashmere Hose, so cts.
Higher grades SOC, 50 1-2c, 75c,
s100.
The dollar ones have English feet.
Black Fleeced Hose for ladies,
fast stainless black, Hermsdorf's dye,
spliced heel and toe, 25 cts.
Extra quality Black Fleeced Hose,
high spliced heel, spliced toe, 50 and
so cts.
| Boys Long Ribbed Hose, double
knees, fast black, % cts.
It would require this entire news
paper page simply to catalogue our
stock of Ladies' Autumn Underwear,
| Mems Autumn and Winter Wear,
Boys and Girls Underwear, Hosiery
for Men, Women and Children.
Orders were given for most of the
goods early last summer, and all the
Autumn they have been arriving,
and are now ready for your inspec-
| ton.
Our new Cloak Room will be opened
with enthusiasm next Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

OUR ALMANAC. S#5 $ IL i::s;s: Il
See what "Our Almanac says
about the shortening days?
Yes, but another Almanac state
ment reads like threat, as it strad-
dies down the ladder of late Septem-
Der dates, Gin the old Farmers
Almanac).
Strung thereon like linked sausages say
ing
"Cooler nights
X
Look
our for
frost"
But it's comfort to have the an
tidote growing right alongside the
poison, as it does, in this matter of
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-26
ELEPHAflTlNE LIFE.
Steps to Be Taken to Prevent Its Wauton
 Destruction.

One of the pressing questions of the day in Africa relates to the preserva- ton of the elephant, which will be- come extinct there at no distant date unless means are taken to stop the in discriminate slaughter now going on. There has been prevalent notion that the African elephant is inferior to his Indian cousin in intellignce and docil- ity, but it does not seem to be founded on solid observation. It is now pointed out that the Romans and Carthaginians used the African beast to good purpose, and Mr. r. l.. Sclater, of the London Geological society, declares that they have had African elephants in their gardens for more than twenty years and have found them quite as intelli- gent as those of the Asiatic species, although perhaps not quite as docile Ayoung male African now about four teen years of age is daily engaged dur ing the summer months in carrying the children and other visitors about the garden and there has never been an accident with him. Mir. Sclatcr ex- presses the opinion that the African elephant should be preserved as the proper beast of burden to open up the trade routes in the interior of the Afri- can continent, and suggests that kheddah of Indian elephants and their attendants be transported to the east African coast and that the Indian ele- plants be set to work to capture and tame their African brethren. It is noted, moreover, that Gen. Gordon, just before the fall of Khartoum, wrote a letter in which he strongly advocated the dOmesticatiOn and use of the Afri- can elephant
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-26
Orphans in AustraIia.

According to the Medical Times of Philadelphia Australia is a country without an orphan asylum. Every where local committees keep record of families with which a destitute child may be placed, and the children's com mittee of the destitute board selects a home suitable for each child that comes under it's care. On an average one dol lar and twenty-five cents week is al lowed for board and clothing, but in no case are foster parents selected who are so poor that the adopted child will suffer hardship. It must be sent to school regularly until the age of four teen years, when it is put to work. The local committee watches over each adopted child and sees that the condi- tions are all fulfilled. The earnings of T boy of that class from fourteen to eighteen are put in the postal savings bank, and at the latter age he can be- gin his career with little ready money. As a result the state has raised citizen at cost of seventy dollars year and saved no end of outlay for courts, prisons and reforma tories.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-26
THE USES OF TALC.
4 Material of Which But Little Is
 Known.

4 Material of Which But Little Is
 Known.
 Few realize how useful tale has be- come, now that it is mined at many points from New York to Alabama. Being thoroughly incombustible, it is of great value in the manufacture of fireproof wallpaper, paper window curtains, etc. Even in it's crude state it has very oily feel" and is found to yield one oi the best lubricants known. Mixed with common grades of soap, it makes them as pleasant to the touch as the choicest brands, rem dering the skin smooth and soft, al- though entirely without any cleaning qualities. It i5 also largely used in the manufacture of patent wall plaster, in which it's addition gives Q smooth, glossy finish to walls and ceilings that no other substance lends. Tale powder, duly refined, is exquisitely softa fine grained. Hence it makes an excellent infant powder, softening the tenderest skin and preventing chafng, irritation, or even ''priclzly heat:S' as willno other substance. So, too, it makes an unsur- passed holding sand for casting metals in, both it's freproof and fre-grained qualities being very valuable in fine work. Mixed with rubber, it renders it more elastic and less liable to crack. From it is also made the French chalk used by tailors, and shoe-deal- CTS use 1t in the powdered form to coax a No. 9 foot into a No. shoe. The richest tale mines are now being worked in Cherokee county, N. C., where it is found in leaves and scales, very much like slate: it is easily mined with ordinary tools, and can be sawed or even broken by hand. It has brought as high as six hundred dollars per car load at the market.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-26
WAS PREPARED TO DIE.
But When the Time Came His Vision
 Failed to Come True.


 Some time since, says the New York Telegram, a certain farmer in the mid dle of this state, an eccentric old fel- low the neighbors said, had vision.
 Somebody appeared to him, spirit, a hobgoblin or what not, and informed him that he had only few months to live. The date fixed was in Novem- Der.
 The farmer took the matter very seriously, but he had no fears He told his friends that he was about to depart, and began to get ready. He paid all his debts, which is more than even death can induce every one to do, and offered his farm utensils and his stock for sale. He wanted to clean things mp handsomely, as every hon est man should do, and leave no an tangiements behind him. Among Oth- CT things to be disposed of were two cows, but as he wanted to live com fortabIy while he did live he concluded to hold on to those cows until the last moment
 Oddly enough, now that the time of his exit is close at hand. he has had an otter vision. A new set of ghosts or hobgoblins have apr 9red to him and informed him that arrangements have been made to allow him to stay in this wicked world little longer. He was rather relieved at the postponenent of his funeral, but still felt a degree of ern5arrassment,fo for pretty nearly every thing he had, wagons, horses and har- nesses, rakes, hoes, axes, some cords of wood behind the house, had all been got rid of, and the farm looked as though it had just been abandoned.
 The old fellow is a bit riled, how ever. ''This vision business" he said the other day, ''has cost me dear" and he has been heard to use some rather strong expressions about hObgOblins in general and this particular hObgob- lin that seems to have been playing a practical joke on him.
 He is specially glad that he didn't sell those cows. They are about all he has left, but they will serve as a nu- cleus for the things he will have to buy in order to run the farm. When stranger comes along nowadays and says he would like to take peep at those cows with view to purchase them, the farmer comes as close to pro- fanity as country church deacon ever gets. He thinks the swear words, but bites his tongue and remarks that he hasn't any cows for sale, but is thinking of buying herd and going into the dairy business.
 The moral of this is that hobgoblins are very useful creatures in their way; that when they tell you to pay your debts you had better follow their ad-- vice, but if they tell you you are going to die you had better take camomile tea and send for the doctor. At any rate, don't part with your cows.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-04-26
EVER THE SAME.
Egypt Not Much Different Than It Was
 Centuries Ago.

EgypG NOG mCch Dl1IerenC 1nan It was
 Centuries Ago.
 The characters in ''The Thousand and One Nights may be almost inn agined to step out of their setting of words and to take form and glow with the generous warmth of life before ones very eyes. The natives still drink the same coffee and out of the same cups; they smoke the same pipes; they wear generally the same dress; they play the same primitive instru ments that whisper the same strange and plaintive tones; the funeral pro- sessions wend their way along the streets as of old; the popular festi- vals or moolids are still observed with the same untiring capacity for enjoy ment; the public reciters still prac- tice their profession before admiring crowds; the water carriers still carry their burdens so welcome to thirsty lips; except in the houses of the rich and thoroughly Europeanized food is still eaten with the fingers and in the same manner, and the hands are washed with the same basins and ONSAos SAAC lAlOoNllC VI LI1-AA44cl4 oO111s says the Gentleman's Magazine, at tracts its crowds of students.
 Even the old wooden locks and keys are still in use. and the water jars are still kept cool in the lattice work of the overhanging mushrabiyeh win dow frames. Instances of this sort might be multiplied hundred fold. It is indeed wonderful change and contrast that is presented to the eye when you leave the European and enter the native quarter. And the mind and feelings turn in unison and become attuned to the changed scene.
 The sense of taking part in new and different life steals over you, and you temporarily throw off your affinity with the west and the nineteenth cen tury. The clock of time is for the mo- ment put back for you.