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The Portland daily press., 1894-12-29
THE HOME.
Sunlight.

How many homes thera are in which
more care is lavished upon expensive
adornments than upon the free, every
day comforts and blessings of naturel
There are many women who, with the
best intention for the care of their houses
and their children still commit one helm
Gus, hygienic sin by what may not be in
ap.ly called "furniture worship" and SO
careful are they of carpets, sofa coverings
| aud curtains that some rooms in their
houses are maintained in a cellar-llke
darkness except for short intervals when
they are thrown open for company. Ii
one thing is more certain than another.
it is the fact that all sorts of microscopic
| growths love the darkness. One has only
to search a dark spot in the forest to
find myriads of them, and dark, sunless
closets and corners come close second.
with moulds, and, if we examine care
fully, dust filed with spores.
The army of scientists who are studying
the nature and habits of the microbes
inin,ical to health and life have lately
been making extensive experiments on
the effect of exposing them to the action
OF light, says all exchange, and with one
accord they tell US that The creatures
were principally killed outright, but
the residue had their vitality SO interfered
with that they could not and did not
develop normally if at all. Sunshine
is very cheap article, has no offensive
odor ike sulphur, and can be easily ap-
piled; and what matters it if the carpet
does fade a few shades If, tbs room can
he wholly sweet and wholesomes There
are some pallors, especially in country
houses, haunted by an abiding musty
odor; they never had thorough bathing
in sunlight. Make your parlors cheerful
and homelike, not exhibit rooms for
company. American Cultivator.
Care Of Jewels.
An expert says in tne New York
Times: "The care of jewelry 10 very
simple. With the exception of pearls,
it may be washed with warm water and
any pure soap. 1t should then be put
into lockwood sawdust TO dry. Ii this is
done it will not need to be polished.
Boxwood sawdust is very fine, and will,
therefore, not scratch what is put into
it, and, moreover, it. absorps the mois-
ture quickly, thus helping to give the
jewels high polish. lockwood may be
obtained from dealer in jewellers sup
plies, or could be ordered through jew
eller.p sd sFg
Where you cannot get lockwood the
Jewels may be polished By hard rubbing
with flannel or channels.
Unless you are sure that your pearls
have never been cut, and that they are
without flaw, do not run the risk OF
wetting them. Brush the settings and
let them so.
Ta this may be added that the physical
condition of persons wearing pearls is
said to have decided influence upon the
stones. The acids with which the blood
of people afflicted with certain forms OF
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-29
M LIFE.

It's past. i think of it with kindly smile.
did not always do my best
The best God does. In heaven awhile
I'll learn that, like the rest.
Twas hriefl The endless years ar, yet to
come,
And ], who Jagged a little here,
Grown wiser with the work I've done,
Will never loiter there.
Twas coed! AS boy. as wayward youth and
man,
A gift divine, Ill prize 1T more
When have time and grace to scan
Its meaning from the farther shore.
Adieul A kiss Of peace is death,
And silence falls on life's long fray.
A :,enediction with the feeting breath.
Hail - tho unmarried day!
Il s. sails in Boston TravellSr-
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disense is charged seems to have an in
furious effect upon the emblem of purity,
as does also the perspiration of those who
are impregnated with certain medicines
containing murcury.
late Suppers.
The OLD tradition that to eat anything
just before going to bed was sure to pro-
duce Indigestion and render sleep i'm
possible is now happily exploded. It is
not good, as matter of fact, to so to bed
with the stomach SO loaded that the I'M
digested food should render one restless;
but something OF a light, palatable
nature in the stomach is one Of the best
aids to quletude and rest in bed. The
process OF digestion goes on in sleep with
as much regularity as when one is taking
violent exercise to aid it, and SO some
thing in the stomach is a very desirable
condition for the nights rest. Some
physicians have declared indeed, that
good deal OF the prevalent insomnia is
the result of an unconscious craving of
the stomach for food in persons who
have been unduly frightened BY the
opinion that they must not eat before
going to bed, or who have, like many
nervous women, been keeping themselves
in state Of semi-starvation.
Nothing is more agreeable on retiring
for the ght than to take bowl of hot
broth, like oatmeal Cruel or clam soup.
1t is a positive aid to nervous people, and
induces peaceful slumbers. This is es-
pecially the case on cold winter nights,
when the stomach Graves warmth as
much as any other part of the body.
Even glass of hot milk is grateful to
the palate on such occasions, but light,
well cooked Cruel is better, and in our
climate during the cold months of win
ter should be the retiring food of every
woman who feels, as many do, the need
of food at night. N. Y. Tribune.
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Eastern wheatgrowers often speak OF
western competition and the diffioul-
ty Of competing with the rich, fertile
lands of the slope from the Rockies to
the Mississippi. We hear little said out
west about eastern competition, and
yet Rural New Yorker thinks that that
is quite a serious thing If the old
farms east CT Indiana were now produc-
ing simply the wheat that could be
grown on the natural soil, there would
Ibe little surplus, and grain growing in
the far west would be profitable In
other words, if there were no fertili-
2ers to be had besides barnyard manure,
green crops and wood ashes, there would
be but few grainjields from Maine to
the Allegranies The wheatgrower of
the far west has a strong competitor in
the fertilizer bag, which has enabled
sections like the Genesee valley, in New
York state, to produce more wheat on
fewer acres than when the land was
new.
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GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
DR.. Parkhurst and Thomas C. Platt
on New Years Conduct.
DR.. Chauncey Depew Resolves Not to Re-
souvenir Platt Refers to Those Who
Embody All Political Virtues.
Special Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
New York, Dec. 2s.-The world. turns over
its new leaf this week and so does errlng
humanity. There is difference in methods
and results. however, between Dame Earth
and Dame Error. The one sticks to IFS res
olution TO make the seasons come and go,
to bring sunshine and happiness and night
and woe, and the other falls by the wayside
early in the year.
There is one erring soul, one American,
however, who has sworn off tuning over
new leaf, and that is Chauncy NJ. Depew.
and this is the way he puts it:
DIR. DEPEW'S RESOLUTION.
"a number of years ago I used to promise
myself with the recurrence of every new
year that / would make an heroic effort to
overcome one of my greatest weaknesses.
and that is talking too much, but somehow
l never succeeded very well, and havesbe-
come such con sImed old gabhler now that
1 presume will keep at it as long as l live.
Like people addicted to this or any bad
habit, naturally seek some excuse for my
weakness, and charge it all to my friends.
/ have many times expostulated with them
upon the subject. but to little purpose.
am inclined to think perhaps theirs is
greater weakness than mine. 1t is very
bad. habit, this talking too much, and feel
quite disposed to sound a note of warning
to my fellow men on the subject. Do you
know that more men come to grief from
talking too much. than from almost any
other cause? More important legal cases
and political contests have been lost from
l,ay, oil ar,u nth
This is about the only suggestion which l
have to make for the people last November
showed themselves SO capable of turning
over new leaf. when the necessity for it
became apparent, that I am rather in
clined to think that they do not stand in
iced of any suggestions from me or any
body else. There is, however, minority
element in our midst which l trust has by
this time seen the error of its ways, and
will in the future turn over a new leaf and
ally itself on the side of good. honest lnu-
nicIpal government"
DIR. PARkHURST'S RESOLUTION.
81 hardly know what to suggest in con-
nection with the topic which has been pro-
posed, other than that the people continue
resolutely turning over new leaves in the
direction of further municipal reforms. 1t
sv:4s glorious victory which was won in
November, but the people must not rest
satisfied with what has heen gained, but
press on for still further laurels. Tie
fight has not been won by any means yet,
for there are still numherless abuses whic
call loudly for redress. Indeed, the fruits
of the recent victory will in a large measure
be lost unless aggressive measures are per
sisted in, and further reforms definitely es-
tablished The field is by no means exhaust
ed as some people seem to think. The way
in fact has just been opened, the path is at
last clear for the establishment of great
and lasting reforms, and it will be to The
everlasting shame of the people of this city
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The Portland Daily Press is only Soc a
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facts is not to be mistaken, it is far less
likely it will be needed.
Without map the bounds of this great
fire can be but roughly given. Passing
through the towns of Shirley and Eliotts.
Vile. the fire on the north took in Ka
tahdin iron works and township Long
A, passing eastward TO CROSS the west
branch of the Penobscot below the Twin
lakes. Leaving unharmed the district
east of Sebois and endless lakes, it swept
down to the main Penobscot in the town
of Chester, burning more or less through
all the towns along the west side of the
river, down to the line of Old Town.
On the west the fire line takes in parts
of Kingsbury, Wayfield and Wellington,
touches Harmony on the northeast corner
and includes all of Cambridge and Rip
ley. Owing to the large areas of settled
land along the Penobscot, the fire in that
region burned very irregularly. 1t
reached, however, the third board OF
towns below the river. Making no de-
auctions for smaN GASES or water areas,
the territory covered by this great fire
is estimated at about 1900 square miles.
In tracing the outlines of this great
FIRE we are brought in contact with two
other great fires of early times, the
bounds of which have been likewise APP
proximstely ascertained. From sketch
map in the possession of Mr.. Fred Fiske,
OF Mattawamkeag, Of the region sonth
ofsMt. Katahdin.Sand personal knowledge
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henalors by direct vote Of the people.
rufpie announced that on Friday
next he would submit some remarks
on the resolution. In the meantime
the resolution went over.
Lodge (Rep.) 81 Massachusetts,
offered a resolution, calling on the
secretary Of state for particulars cOu-
cerning the execution OF two Japaue8e
atudonts by tbs Chinese authorities at
Shanghai WHEN the students had been
given the protection OF the United
States. At the request Of German, the
resolution went over under the iuic
uhtil tomorrow.
Blanchard (Dsm.), Of Louisiana,
presented resolution, protesting
against the recent Turkish atrocities
against ArmBninns, nnd directing
that the rtm1n8trance Of this gov
etumcut be communicated TO Turkey.
Referred 10 the committee on foreign
relatiOue.
PETER Pop.l, OF Kansas, cTsrod two
resolutions. Ihu first directs tho
judiciary committee Of the Eeuate ~
investigate tue circumstances aud
legal authority under which tno score.
tHry OF the treasury made the last two
iesues OF bonds. Tue second resolution
calls on the Prcsiduut Tor Information
concerning the circumstances anu no.
Cessity for sending Unitol States troops
TO Cuica 20 during the pendeucy VI tue
Pullman strike, B0tn resolutions went
over under tho rules.
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senator nuller'. Petition.

COLuMniA, 3. O., Dec. 8.-In the
Supreme court this morning senator
Buffers petition for an Injunction
restraining tho state treasurer from
makIug payment OF salaries OF super.
yisJrs VI election registration was held.
Attorneys Tor the Senator claim that
ths registration law Is uuGouslItu,ionnI
aud his supposed intention is to have
the recent general election set aside as
Illegal anu then vitiatu the legality Of
the Legislature now sitting, anu which
elected rliimRn rs his successor.
Attorney General Buchanan for the
state took tho position that General
Butler, having heretofore accsdrd TO
the cOuatituti0dality Of the law anu
been bent flgiafy under Il by repeated
election 10 the Senate, was barred from
attacking, also that he could not bring
action ON purely abstract nature.
Argument Is not yet completed.
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WAmitNGTON, d. q. Dtc. 3. The
announcement u tue pr.siueups In.
tentiou 10 retire Judge Advocate Geu.
efal swain this month, hAs caused
much speculation IN military circles
az to the succession. Under ordinary
circumstances General swain would
not retire before 1895. The President
has adopted a course, which while
perfectly legal, has very few pfeCu-
dents Ia the history OF tho army.
Up 10 this tins but two names have
beon prominently mentioned ior the
succession. one Ia joseph De Of
Wiacontin, assistant secretary Of war,
ami the other Ia Colonel G. II. Litbsr
OF South Carolina. sir. Doe has, how
ever, publicly denied any aspiration 10
the place, anu II seems very probable
that the Oliice Will iali to CUl. LioDcr.
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CHARGED wITm PG,Up.
tho international Pntentcrs Agency
ssid 60 40 Irr, EuiHE

WAsHtNuTON, ID. g., Dec. s.
Complaint Of Irregularities conducted
through the Uuitel 5latoH aud Eag llsh
mails mas been male 10 the pOstuliioa
department by the British embassy,
anu, as u result, POsImaster.Gunerai
Bissel today directed the p0slmnsterH
Of Now York, Boston, Phlladclphiaaud
allimOrg TO return O. SENIORS al reg
isturoi letters addressed 10 the Inter
national PRlontees Ayencyor TO either
W. II. Num-, Percy Wins OF Henry
Martin, constituting the agency. The
parties arc charged with conducting
fraudulent scheme through tho
American and tinternational mails
from London. the official orders ~.
uuire the returned communication 70
be marRedE'lrauduIent" aud po. tmas.
tefs have Oecu directed TO refuse 10
certify money orders to tue agency or
ils operators
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LITERARY NOTE.

Monsignor Satolli has written an
article Tor the December number OF the
NORTH american EeuisU which has
an important bearing on the Catholic
school question In the United States.
IL IL a careful and interesting descrip.
ton or "rhs Catholic School Syslem
ia Rome" and illustrates the pTinciplts
anu molhOds which tho highest au.
lhotitics " the Catholic church regard
a. pertinent 10 tho settlement OF the
educational problem. This IL the first
contribution which the papal delegate
has made to American periodical liter.
Atufr.
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mAvEmrYER SEES IT.
Criticism at tho Presidents Message
Referring 10 sugar.

NEW YoRK, Dec. a.--Presldent ii.
o. Havemeyrr OF the American Sugar
Rsuuiug company this evening gave
out tho following signud statement;
"If one will fairly ana dlupassiouatt-
ly consider the Ffesidehps raoom-
meBdRtion it viii become apparent
limit IL comes down 10 thit-'the sugar
company has taken action, the result
of which IL to deprive temporarily Of
work 20, 600 persons employed IN the
yprious industries dependent upon the
refining Of sugar together with the
msmbers Of their families. recon-
mend such action us TO deprive those
persona Of work permanently. II the
Industry is langulshing, tue proper
course IL to destroy ~
"There are some things which can be
established through a denomination,
A comparison Of tho duty put by
the tariff Dill upon variolS ar
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JOHN nuHNs SPEAKS.
Laborofs Onght 90 HaVo Pcusions, \,
We'll ~ soldiers, te fhiuEs.

Laborors Onght 20 Havo pousions, ~
We'll as soldiers, ite ThiuEs.
NEW YoRN, Dec. 8.-John Burns,
NJ. r., snd David Holmes, 81. r., tho
English delegates 10 the annual con.
ference of tbs American Federation Of
Labor, TO be- held Ia Denver, spent a
busy day. Ia company with Samuel
Gompera they made u trip through the
Bowefy, and viewed tho tenement
houses on the East Side. Tonight a
m us meeting VI tho trade uuioniBls Of
New York ami Brooklyn was held ia
in Cooper Union. Samuel G1mpurs
preBiued, aud Mossrs. Burns aud
Holmes were the principal speakers.
Speaking Of tue puusiUnB paid to the
Veterans VI the Civll war, Mr. Burns
said: "rhesu mun fought tor great
people. II was right TO reward them.
Hut ~ sou deem II right to reward
these mpu, whU Ht beet were pattakurs
In the bloody aud brutal trade Of war,
10 you not consider that toilurs In tho
siums, the men VINO, Ia removing garl
bagc from your Htfgeie, inhale mGlariu;
Odors which bring them 10 the grave
lhe men who In the mines Of Penn.
sylyunia loss their livea IN obtaining
Tor you homes, light and heat, men
who toll Ia the furnaces Of Pittoburg
anu other citie', do you not think that
the families OF those men whose lives
have beou Loot 10 peaceful employment,
or who, broken down IN health, wear
out the ends Of thois lives Ia your slums
amid misery and starvation, are more
worthy Of pensions than those who
fought In batIlt2" lChrers.l
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CHICAGO, Dec. 3-rhe transcontl.
mental hpuB have so far failed utterly
IN making any progress which viii
lead TO n settlement that Will enable
oil OF the Western roads 10 got to.
gothor Ia one agfoemBnt Another
general meeting Of all tne lines 10
slated, but II h difficult 10 SEQ how 10
can amount to anything 30 long ns the
transcOutinental lines have agreed
upon nothing tending 10 stop the dt-
moraliEatiOn Ia their territory.
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ticles will show that while the
maximum protection accorded 10
sugar IL per cent, other Anl more "a.
v0fet articles, received protection up
to ~ aud 50 per cent. Why this dis
elimination should be made against
a large number VI persons who hold the
stock In the company and are employ ed
la It's fciinerics, It Is impossible to say.
They protest against ~. The nuawtr
to this protest In the Prosident's mes.
sage IL, % the present protection il In
adequate, II ought h be removed alto
getner.O
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bills on Free Coinage OF SILVER Rnd
shipping,

shipping.
wAsmSGTON, DEC. "a bill pro.
vliing for tho Tree coinage Of silver
was introduced IN tbs House TO-DAY by
Representative Kaufman, OF Montana.
Two bills Of interest to shipping peO.
Pie were introduced In tue House to.
day by Representative FiIhian, OF
Illinois. rhe frat bill provides that
gross tonnage instead Of net tonnage
shall be the basis Of computing tonnage
taxes ana what " known MS the three.
cent rate is reduced 70 . ceuIs, aud the
six-cont rate 10 cent?. The second
bill changes the measurement law also
to make II conform 10 those OF Great
Britain, Norway, and other natione,
anu the object sought by the pro-
pored legislation Is 90 diminish the
amount ~ taxes which vessels VI the
United States have to pay In foreign
pOrA.
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The "Balllmore PlanD Of Currency
Reform.


a baltimore plan proposes 10 amend
the National Bank Act W as no longer
10 require government bonds ~ BuCuf.
ny iOr circulation, but provide safety
iund Instead; to allow banks to itsue
circulation 10 90 per cent OF their paid.
up, unimpaired capital, and, In an
emergency 20 per cent. All notes VI
failed banks are 10 be- redeemed by the
government, rs under tho present lag.
A guarantee. or safety fund, equal "
per cent OF the outstanding circulation,
10 90 be accumulated anu maintained
by gradual taxation upon suoh oirculS-
ton. From thiH fuud tue government
Is 10 redeem notes Of failed
uanks, The government also re-.
tsius prior lien upon the
assets Of iailed bgnss, Including
stockholders' liability, ns now pro.
vldcu by law, Ia order 10 Teplonish this
sAiety-iund snd protect Itself against
possible loss. Practically, the only
change Is TO substitute guarantee.
fund Tor government bondsas security,
tue other changes being incidental.
Tho details ARE open to discussion And
Improvement, bur believe the pTin.
ciplos 10 bb fight.
just such q law an the one proposed
by the Baltimore bankers is now in
aucccssiul operation 10 the Dominion
Of Canada, except that tue Canadian
law allows circulation 10 the par Of
unimpEired capital, ana the govern
ment assumes no responsibility for the
redemption Of failed baDks' notes be.
yond tne application Of tho g per cent
nnd. This law has provel eminuntly
successful and satisfactory In Canada.
In the light OF these facts no oun can
dispute the safety Of this plan.-N. N.
Hepburn ~ December Forum.
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CLOAK BARGAINS.

An elegant limo OF Coa'H
iust received. Tan, black
and blue. korHBy Cloih, Lat
est shape, value sl2.50, Tor
a splendid line u Now
Long Goats. boo Tan, Black,
oic., light fitting, worth Sli
TO SO, for
Elmo Melton Cloth Jackets
In black, with or without
velvet collar, Tor
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Tho PrrsIdenl IN Warrington.

WAsHIsGrON, d. C., Dsc. 3.--Presl.
dent Cleveland came to the White
House Ut 10 O'Clock this morning. IL
was the first visit he had made " the
city In two weeks.
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nOAIEsrICs.

woi,h i12n e 1 Pa' ysSla. % e Calico 44c
8G inch Hlcachod Muslin, worth l T.
&c por yard, nt
wS 81 re? &c Pc G gs5i. at Muslin A. C
Assorted Colorri Apron Cling. -
hams in small aud fancy checks, nile
IT, wards tor
Dark coloro1 Prints la assorted IN,
Patterns, ~ yards Tor OOt
so In. Unblcachod Cotton FlAn- l3c
mol, worth 100 por yard, AZ
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CuLDREN's COATS.

The most beautiful stock
~ ChiIdreus Coats over
shown In tho city. Al. tho
finest materials, as Iouclc.
nohhv Chcvl1ts. Covert
Cloths, Illuminated Cloths Dr. IN
b. all tho leading and new - .UU
est styles, rom $500 TO
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REGULATIONS ON various Subjects In.
tr1uucVd.

WAsluNGToH, Dec, SIN tho Sen.
ate Hoar (ltrp,) Of MASSACHUSETTS,
offered resolution, which WAS adopt.
cd, requesting the President for in.
formation not incompatible with the
public service, concerning the recent
masaacres of Armeulans Ia Turkey,
and M 10 what protesls, memorials,
etc. had been presented by American
pltiuenB.
Iurple (Dem OF Indiana offered n
resolution reciung that The time had
some Tor tho election OF United states
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COTTON DRESS GOODS FOR
EVENING WEAR.

so Inch double fold Cotton Hon. -.
rio,tas in PINK, blue aud cream, lOC
worth 300 q yard, ut
Another Invoice ~ Cropo do
Chino In white, cream, pink, -
black, lavender, Nilo green, worth Inc
&c per yard, nt
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Enn cApn nARnA1Ns.

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30 inch long COnoy Cape,
In circular style, value 3l2.5J
for
First grade Asirachan
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tho largest and lno.t stock
la tho city, over 100 CUR
mcnts in this limo from
t3.NOto
Everybody sayH our Dyed
Mu-krat CapOs nro tho host
10 bc soon anywhere, and
such au assortment TO select
nom, All tho latest fun
sweep doop styles. y2Oio
Our Furs arc all guarn
Grades.