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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
FIRE AND WATER.
How Kennebunk Man Experienced the
Fear of Imminent Death by burning
and Drowning. and All in a Half Minute.

Mr.. HIN. Pinkham, the well known
insurance agent of this city, was I'M Ken
nebunk Monday, adjusting the loss
caused by fire last Thursday, in the
cotton Irvine mill of R.W. Lord & Co.
The chief witness of the fire was one OF
the employees il the mill, who told OF
it AS follows:
He was feeding the loose cotton into
the picker. There were great open bales
behind him, and he was showing 1T onto
an endless belt, by which it was carried
into the picker. He was entirely sur
rounded by the loose cotton. and all at
once, in less time than it takes to tell
it, he was entirely surrounded by flames.
Some hard substance had gone into the
picker, and spark had done the work.
for loose cotton will carry fame like
powder.
.. Before he could attempt to escape. or
do more than imagine himself burned
to crisp, the flames had disappeared
and deluge of water had taken their
place. ssThe automatic sprinkler had
WoEhcu Will d VcuSCouCC, oAN A"~ Puo
out the fire and had "nearly drowned"
the bewildered workman before he could
collect his wits sufficiently to get out of
the way.
The sudden change.from the midst OF
flames to the midst of water will never
be forgotten. But for the sprink lers
there would have been great confagra-
ton, and the workman might have been
severely, If not fatally injured.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
Notes
MARRIAGES..

In Saco. Jan. 2, Jas. A. Lamb and Miss Car
RE Haines.
In Searsmont Dec. %. John Chaples OF APP
pletor and Edna Bean Of Searsmont.
In Jonesport. Dec. 30 Carl M: Hutchinson OF
Machias and Miss Jessie B. Clark Of Jonesport.
In Canton, Dec. "a, Geo. B. STANDBY and Mrs.
In Rumford Centre Dec. "a, Fred Fl. Tibbetts
and Miss Laura Bishop.
In Pennington. Jan. 1. George l.. HUFF and
Miss Hattie M. Hackett.
In Pennington. Jan. l, Fred II. Webster and
Mrs Lottie l.. bennett.
In Starks, Dec %. Chas. V. Look and Mrs.
In New Sharon, Dec. 70, Zmri E. Gilbert of
Canton and Miss Carrie M. Toman of New
Sharon.
of Chelsea and Miss Grace Crockett of Round
In Ellsworth. Dec. 20, Jed F. Pray and Miss
In Bangor, Dec. 80. Ralph Washburn and
Miss Flora E. Russell.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
After the Ball.

Herbert's lively skit, after the Ball."
was produced by Dan DAILY and company at
Portland theatre last evening to good
sized audience, that seemed to enjoy itself
exceedingly. The little plot the piece
possesses relates to q young man who, after
the ball. returned to his former home by
mistake, and (which. in the meantime. had
been rented He is pretty full and frightens
the Young lady occupant half out of her
senses. Her father finds the young man and
SAYS he Withhold the young mans pocket
book. which contains $4,000, until he is
married to his daughter. The young man is
engaged to the next door neighbor's
daus liter, and consequently a lot of funny
complications ensue. There ia some ex-
cellent singing by Mr.. DAILY, Miss Tellula
Evans and the California Quartette. and
comic dancing Ly Mr.. DAILY and Miss
Stella Boucheur The audience applaudad
literally and wanted the curtain raised at
the end of the first act, but no response was
made to the prolonged applause.
Lillian Kennedy.
AS the simple-hearted and faithful
daughter of an old mariner in "She
Couldn't Marry Three" Miss Lillian
Kennedy is seen at her very best, the
wholesome and truthful representation
of such q character calling forth her
strongest efforts. The play itself is
mounted without regard to expense. and
contains a succession of realistic repre-
sensations ,of scenes in Cornwall, the
most picturesque county i'll England.
She Couldn't Marry Three" is to be
presented by Miss Kennedy and her COM
pany at the Portland Theatre Thursday
and Saturday evenings of this week.
"A Daughter of Dixie" will be played
Friday evening, "A Midnight Frolic" at
the Saturday. matinee. Popular prices
will rule during this engagement.
Notes.
aIp Old Kentucky" with its sensa-
tional scenes, its race horses, its picka-
ninnies and all the other features that
! have made it one OF the most successful
of theatrical attractions will be seen at
| the Portland Theatre Monday and Tues
| day eyeninsg of next week.
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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
Installation and Presentation,

The following comrades were lnstaliea az
officers of Thatcher Post. No. II. u. A. H.;
P. C.-Daniel Davis.
S. v. C.-Daniel II. Towle.
j. v. C.-Eliphale1 Greeley.
@. M.-Gcorge o. D. Soule.
Surgeon William Ross.
o. n.-John C. Ross:
O. G.-James X. Miller.
Northumberland J. Lunt.
S. and M-Charles M. Rust;
q. III. S.-George A. Pennell.
After the installation T. J. V. Depart
ment commander Williams presented the
retiring commander, in a few well wordeo
remarks. with past post commander
badge,
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
Portland Cadets.

At the annual meeting OF the Portland
Cadets, held last evening, the following
officers were elected:
Presidential. N. Pinkham.
Treasurer--E. A. Shaw.
Clerk-H. M. Coffin.
Arlnorer-A. n. Burns. .
Board OF Government-Gaptaln !. Il
Baker, chairman; Sergt. II. M. Conn;
cleI k; Lieut.. Collins. Corp. E. A. Shaw and
Investigating Committae-Lieut Chaplin,
Sergt Burke and Private Toole.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
Business slack at the Police station

Business has been very quiet IN the ponce
station lately. From Saturday afternoon I'LL
Mo aday afternoon, period OF two days
there was not single arrest, something
very unusual. Saturday night Signal omcer
Caleb Newcomb, had only one call through
the telephone, and that was from Marshal
Tricky, asking il anything had happened.
Such thing has not happened before since
he has been in the Office. period OF seven
years.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
OUTSIDE GARMENTS.

Ladies' Cheviots, in gray mixtures,
tighr-fitting, with silk braid, So. so. !.
Ladies' Navy Blue Garments, fur. edged,
$50.
Ladies' Black Beaver Garments, velvet
collar, $4.9S.
Garments in gray mixtures, tight-fitting
finished with silk braid, s4.9S.
Gray mixtures. tight-ftting, double
breasted, edge finished with velvet,
$7.9S.
Ladder Navy Blue Garments, double
breasted, $9.9S.
Black Beaver Cloaks, wide revers, vel
vet collar, sl2.0O.
Ladies' Diagonal Cloaks, extra length,
lined throughout, S14.60.
Ladies' Beaver Garments, extra length,
close-fitting neck. velvet collar, $12. 90
3 eaver Garments, trimmed with fur and
braid, $500.
Ladies' Light Brown Kersey Garments,
wide revers. velvet collars, very long,
$500.
Children's Garments, from one to five
years, sl.9s to $500. Children's Gar
ments, from S to 10 years, with cape
and hood, from $500 to $1,000.
Mackintoshes, with long cape collars,
$3.50. Ladies' Navy Blue Wool Mack
intoshes, $3.50. Ladies' Navy Blue.
r. double texture Mackintoshes. with
cape and hood, s9.9S.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
DIR. BoIIes in Holland.

Would you like to travel in the Land of
Pluck, or as it is familiarly called, Holland?
II SO secure your tickets in season, and be
ready to start at eight O'Clock from Con-
gress square church on Thursday evening,
January 10th. Dr.. Bolles will personally
conduct the party.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
The Woman,s Home missionary Society

Judge and Mrs, J. O. Cunningham OF
Urbana, Ills. have just presented to Tile
Woman's Home Missionary Society OF the
Methodist church, their beautiful nome
property, which consists of fifteen acres OF
land, upoAs which stands brick house two
stories high with Mansard roof containing
four teen rooms. The judge and his wife
we're anxious that the church OF which they
are honored members should have 1T as
Deaconess and Children's Home. Mrs
Lucinda Button of Evanston. Ills, has just
donated $4,000 to the same society.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
Palmer Shoe Company Sale.

The annual clearance sale at the Palmer
Shoe company, commences this morning. A
.list of the fine bargains will be found on
page three but the store is full of others
equally as good. 1t will be the chance of the
son for putting in a supply OF footwear.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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possible for US to get our
orders filled for more of
the material. The fabrics
are all OF very fine quality,
rich coloring and beauti-
full designs. NE mill sell
them at Aalf the married.
TRIES. 1t is one of the
best bargains the draper
les department ever Of
fered.
In addition to the
& clearance sale of half pairs
of Portieres we offer sew
eral small lots Of heavy
draperies in one or two
pair lots at great reduc-
ton from former prices.
OWEN, MOORE & co
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


refltting a house
with new Draperies
that a narrow doorway
between rooms requires a
portiere, and the space
is only wide enough to
take a single curtain, then
apair is split, the curtain
is hung and its mate re.
mains unsold. In this way
we accumulate a good
many half pairs in a sea-
son of brisk selling, and
once a year we gather
them all in one group,
mark them at a fraction
Of the original worth, a
mere fragment Of the for
mer price and SO get rid
of them in a day.
These strays from ga
are ready now, are on the
counter this morning, and
this partial list will con-
vey to you a notion Of
what the offering is.
Half pair blue chenille
Portieres, bordered and
fringed, at CSC each, were
s. pair.
Half pair red chenille
Portieres, bordered and
fringed. at csc each, were
s. a pair.
Half pair rose chenille
Portieres, bordercd and
:. {
fringed, at o8c each, were
$3.50 a pair.
Half a pair all-over fig
ured chenille Portieres,
81 each, we're IS a pair.
Half pair each three
colors chenille Portieres
at S1.75 each, been IS a
pair.
Half pair Of blue che
nile Portieres, fringed
and bordered, at $2.25
each, were ESQ a pair.
Half pair Of olive che
nile Portieres, bordered,
at $3.50 each, were $I2
a pair. ~ Il
Half pair Of blue che
Mile portieres, plain cen
trefwith deep fringe, at
S. each, we're SIS a pair.
Half pair Of brown ..and
rose chenille Portieres, at
S4.25 each, were SIS a
pair.
Half pair Of old red
chenille Portieres at $3.50
each, were $40 a pair.
Half a pair of satin
derby Portieres at Sc
each, were SIS a pair.
Half pair Of striped
mode tapestry Portieres,
at 81 each. were $3.50 a
pair.
Half a pair Of double
faced velour Portieres.
cream and steel combina-
ton. at SIG each. were
$50 a pair.
Half a pair of blue and
terra-cotta velour Por-
there's, at $40 each, were
%, v>air
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

On the fifteenth day of May Florence
Nightingale celebrates her 18th birthday
-as a great woman and as a great public
benefacter, and as much of a heroine
as she was forty years ago, when she
went forth from her comfortable home in
England, not as a mere nurse to attend
to the wants of the dying and wounded
British soldiers in the Crlmea, but as a
fearless organizer Of a great field-hos-
pital system, which the British War
Office authorities, staff officers and gem
erals had looked upon as a mere matter
of a~fterthought in the preliminary ar
rangements of one of the most difficult
campaigns in the history of the civilized
world. No one had thought of the physi-
cal sufferings which would have to be
undergone by. the brave soldiers who
were sent out with the prospect of a
long winter campaign before them, with
out any adequate hospital arrangements
having been made When the great mis-
AXE was realized, it was a woman who
came forward to rectify the terrible
blunder; and it may be easily imagined
that obstacles were thrown In her way.
But public opinion was soon aroused, and
when Miss Florence Nightingale arrived
at the Crimea with her band of nurses
she had the whole British people at her
back.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS
New York Fa.hfon Letter.

Madame la Mode showers so many ar
tistie novel designs and Shades of colors
or the new cotton fabrics that it will not
be the fault of her toilette If Ihc snm-
,nsrl girl is not a picture this season;
The now cottons are not only exquisite
in ornament and elegant In effect. but
they are what is most desirable of all,
inexpensive, and when made up accord
ing to the latest caprice of Ia Mode, they
are dreams of beauty and daintiness.
Lovely creped challieS come in a variety
of Dresden effects.
One cannot imagine the fascinating
and fairylike effect of the new Powered
lawns trimmed with gauzc Pompadour
! ribbons combined with embroidery or
lace. One beautiful imported gown CT
tune grass that with the perfectly col
oTed wild flowers scattered over 1t, the
effect brought to the mine is a version
of fresh country fields with bright bios
SONS. The very full .paysanne skirt is
violet silk. A black gauze ribbon paint
ed with butter-cups and tied In knots at
intervals borders the bottom OF the
| dress. The corsage is trimmed in fchu
| effect with delicate null embroidery and
the Ma same butter sram S cup ri brinn sk,rts very
| vide but less stiffened than formerly.
| The average width is five OF six yards at
| the foot and close-fitting about the hips
| Those like the design or first page Of
"La Mode de Paris" for June are speci-
| ally popular.
An exquisite little summer gown is IL
lustrated in the Paris Fashion Letter
| of the paris Album of of Fashion,
The most charming and picturesque
| group of children's summer costumes
and dainty little bonnets are seen in LA
OF ths French Dressnaker" is a poem
I III ltE&3I.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07

claim an audience and insist that the
duty Of cleaning the streets be placed
in the hands of a competent commission
er with a liberal appropriation, and hat
he be held strictly responsible. and that
the police be directed to aid hin by ar
resting any truckman who keeps his
trucks in the streets, or any shopkeeper
who filters the sidewalk with boxes, bar
rels or rubbish.
Then when they've zone there'll be a
delegation of public spirited storekeepers
who will insist that all awnings and
signs be removed from the sidewalks.
Following will be bearers of huge petit
tons to have all telephone, telegraph
and electric light wires buried. Then
1t won't happen. The average public
spirited man in Jersey City prefers to
go to the Board of Trade and tell how a
thing cannot be done. 1t takes less time,
and It's cheaper. And then he wonders
why all the progress that comes over on
the ~ferryboats from New York jus takes
the train or the trolley and goes by with
out stopping
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
soHUBERT's NEW OFFICERS.
annual Report shows h Clubs
Excellent Financial Condition.

Excellent Financ7al COh0IttOHe
The annual meeting of the Schubert
Glee Club took place last night, and
after a most harmonious election these
officers will serve for the next year.
President, Rev. Geo. R. Garretson; First
Vice President. Mr.. Geo. G. Tenant;
Second Vice President. Mr.. Samuel r.
Collins; Secretary, Mr.. Emile A. Nolte-
meyer; Treasurer, Mr.. Richard s. Car
rick; Executive Committee, Mr.. Alfred
e. Thompson. Max f. Fackert, Wm. w.
Outwater; Membership Committee, Eu-
gene Hicks. w. H. H. Kase, Jno C. In
wright; Librarian, Richard Braithwaite;
Assistant Librarian. Chas A. Woolsey;
Conductor, Mr.. Victor Baier.
Mr.. C. c. Stimets. who has served as
Pre- for many years with so much
not accept a denomination, preferring to
allow another an opportunity to do some
thing for the club. In his place the MEM
berS selected Rev. Mr.. GarretSon, Pastor
of Claremont Presbyterian Church, an
ardent and zealous club member, who,
on being elected made a speech advo-
eating the erection of a club house tor
the members after the style in Europe.
Mr.. Garretson is an excellent man and
will unquestionably advance the interests
of the Schubert Club.
Treasurer Carrick read his report, which
shows the clubs SOUND financial position.
fA1though the expenses this year have
yet the balance is on the right side. =,
Altogether the club is in a splendid
condition, and closes its season with more
than ordinary satisfaction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
THEY HAVE THEIR FUN.
Sports and Amuscnhcnts of African

Natives.
remember seeing a game, which 1or
want of a better name I will call football,
played at a village in the breezy uplands
of Central Africa, belonging to a chief
called Majamboni. Rough goals were put
up at each end of the green, and sides
being chosen, the ball was kicked ON
from the middle of. the ground. Ihe
game was played much in the same way
that our association game is played,
but there was a good deal of handing, =
ing pretty much as he saw fit. The sides,
side" The natives understood "dribllng
wonderfully we'll, and l saw some re-
markable good play, for they were clever
at lodging and passing the ball PACK TO
their own side. Still there seemed to be
no close or regular rules, each man play
ing pretty mich as he saw fit. The sides,
moreover, were not limited to any par
ticular number, and the ball being struck
from hand to hand, was as aften in the
air as on the ground.
h game which was started with about
ten Bows on each side, was soon joined IN
by the elders, until in q short time almost
every grown y |, Up ma "a so dn 'f as anv Of them
got tired and fell out of the game others
would take their places, sometimes as
many as a hundred men playing at the
same time. -.
The game soon become fast and furi-
Gus, and the greatest excitement was
turned out to see it. and were quite as
noisy in their demonstrations and showed
quite as much interest in it as the spec,
tators do at a football match between
There was no limit as to time, and the
o;nIock in the afternoon, would, l believe,
have gone on till midnight had not the
bali burst with a loud report in the
shouting and laughter it ended toward
sundown.-"Harper's Young People"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
BOARD OF HEALTH MIDDLE.
DR.. Donough's Right as a Member
Contested.

The new County Board of Health DID
not organize yesterday, and it looks as
though it will not for some time to come.
Counsellor Winfield contested the right
of DR.. Donough, who was appointed in
place of DR.. Mcneil, to serve, and unit
the matter s settled by the courts, he
old board will hold over. Counsellor Vim
fields contention is as follows
The law of 1874. under which the Coun-
ty Board of Health was established, pro-
vides that one of the Commissioners of
the board shall be a homeopathic prac-
titioner. DIR. Donough, who was appoint
ed by the Board of F~reeholders to sue
coed DR.. Mcneil as a homeopathic menu
Der, being an allopath, is not properly
qualified to act asia commissioner d
The question would arise, if DR.. DON
ough acted as commissioner, whether
any resolution or acts of the board would
be legal, and, If such would not be over
ruled by the courts if passed. Ex-Judge
Thomas Noonan appeared before the
board on behalf of DR.. Donough, but
failed to properly explain away the Law
of 1874 of show that his client was a
properly qualified member. The matter
will be decided by the courts, and in the
meantime DR.. Mcneil VIII serve as a
hold-over member.
The board reelected Mr.. Rooney as
clerk. He has served in that capacity
since 1876.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
GREATEST OF SHOWS.
Barnurn and BaiIey's Circus stays a

M 49, 2H Z-L ~ = - - - - M La I'm
Barnum & Bailey's greatest Show on
Earth visited this city yesterday, and as
usual created the greatest excitement
among the juvenile portion of the COM
munity. The streets through which the
procession of riders, wild animals and
gorgeous caravans passed were crowded.
and of course the list of tenants from
the public schools was considerably large.
On Oakland avenue at an early hour
hucksters and fakirs had their tands
erected and throughout the day carried
on a brisk trade in 'ice cold lemonade,
here you are" pies. peanuts and pop
corn. The big tent was packed at both
performances. Among the audience in
the afternoon were the boys of the Aims
house School. in their neat zouaye uni
Ryan. Manager Sullivan of the Boston
had another detachment of youngsters
from the Orphanage, and there was no.
thing more delightful amid all the at-
to witness the surprised and happy faces
|of these unfortunate little fellows.
The 9show'' this year Is really most adj
mirabie for variety, novelty and attrac-
tiveness. The best riders, cleverest aero
bats, funniest clowns and g host Of other
seen doing their TACT" in three rings:
Among the features Of the entertainment
lis the performance Of the elephants.
| Eight of these unwieldy p~achydermus
| dance a Virginia reel, n there is not
the slightest trace sse Ct O. rt a,sp1sl,p9g. ana TIE e
is also the gymnastic performances IN
mid air, and the vast audience bestowed
| generous applause on the artists.
Today the show will open in Paterson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07

he became an antt-railroad corporation
eader,M In those days there were very
interesting and animated debates upon
the question Of railroad taxes and alleged
corporation encroachments McAdoo
took the popular side, while a young
lawyer named Roderick Robertson, of
Essex; represented the other. Each was
q foeman worthy of the others steel, and
there used to be quite a pyrotechnical
d dba9 yMe & o5at %ry eI aae o4 u GDnrr gas
while Robertson was relegated to OBJ
scurity, never having been heard from
in public life since that period. Mr.. Nc
National lawmaker. When he sought a
fifth term h ess"Bob Davis. gang" OPP
posed him. He married into q
his profession until Cleveland's second
term as President, when he was appoint
ed Assistant Secretary Of the Navy; j,
Congress Mr.. McAdoo became a National
figure, and was recognized as one of the
coming men In the Democratic party.
partment he has shown that he possesses
executive abilities of the highest order,
which pre-em.nently qualify him for the
WOULD MAKE A BRISK FIGHT.
Should Mr.. McAdoq be nominated. he
and plains of dear old Jersey as he
likes to call his native State, echo and
iS-CCIO Will HIS OuIlIii5 SlCQuSLCe, Ieduy
wit and repartee, which he inherits from
his celtic progenitors. With Mr.. MeAdoo
at the head of the Democratic ticket,
the campaign would be highly sensation
al especially If such a gladiator as John
w. Griggs was his Republican opponent.
The name Of Senator. Henry. b. Win
ton, Of Bergen County, is also beng dis
cussed in Connection. with the nomina-
ton. It is claimed in his behalf that
during his six years service as a law
maker thai he made a record which can
not be attacked. He voted against all
corrupt measures. 1t IS asserted, notably
the coal combine and race-track legisla-
ton; he is a thorough-going Democrat,
and possesses sufficient ability to fill the
Executive chair. Ex-senator Mcpherson
is a warm friend of Mr.. Winton, and if
the latter is nominated the Inference
would be that the former will take an
active part IN the campaign. AS Mr..
Mcpherson is a born fighter and a most
successful and sktllful politician, his par
ticipation in the coming battle would IN
fuse old-time enthusiasm among the
Democratic masses.