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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
FLOWERSFOR FLO YER SHOW
Miss Ruth Cleveland VIII Bring Out a
ChlySanihtmum.
a BEAUTIFUL CORNER BUILT FOR HER
The $4,000 White House improvements
Included "spot" for the Oldest
Girl Lady Rachel Dunraycn's
blooms.
Ccopyrieht, l@5. for Tho rimes)

Preparations are now under way Tor
the cycle OF flower shows spreading
across the country every autumn. These
begin with the taking ia OF the plants
and last until the pride OF the winter.
the lass gsudy chrysanthomum. mas
oroopel It's tired head.
Ina New York the annual flower show
s. held almost simultaneously with the
horse show. the visitors to each alter
mating in their attentions 10 the scpar-
cte affairs. one year the horse snow
followed the flower show in Madison
square Garden. and it was funny
.lgnt TO see the FIRST equine arrivals
craning their nccks for q Zip or the
stately palms and a taste Of tho white
blossoms that hung DOWN Into the"
s.aus -....,..
rae flower show IS for rroic.s'assii.o.nsaois',..
blt 10 lis always astonishing To KNOW no"
Ntrv many of the finest MOWERS come
IRON the CouscrvatorI.- or thosc VINO
have 40 object in raising the flowers
except their own love OF theih'
r,rY MINIS FLOWER.
This scar there VIII De a brand-new
chrysantlolum shown in trt hEVal,-1
flower show OF the WIntCr Ihis chr}a-
nnthcmum is only one OF the many new
ones. but B., is remarkaple Tor TWO
things. ifs color and i.c idct tnal Il
comes from the White House conserva-
TORY. where 30 was r.lstl IaIt,N '4 ti'
fnrds of tie Presidents oldest baby
daughter. ,,,. .. -
prcpaeatcd from outlines ye ar ago. ana
KS carefully wDtChed an the season.
f. soi v-ae renewed. experiments or
-r.ffin., were tried upon TO- and. hnaiy'
frgarle spring. 20 sent ont a fTiil white
eo,,'.r which showed what the strength
49,. f.u blooming would boz in the
f,u rhe plant was The property - MISS
i.,+r and ON being asked 20 name ~,
erc bestowed tho name o. Marion. htiie
thinning that later there would Dee nany
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

hostelry not dinner stopped short Of
eighteen courses.
WHAT II COSTS.
To be the greatest dinner-giver In the
world means great deal besides being
the hostess a; the dinner Itself. A. means
an enormous amount OF thought and ex-
peuse upon the dinner services themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
THE GREATEST DINNER GIVER
Mrs. William AStCr Has Given, In IH'lV'
Months. CVir $50 Grand Ilnners.
THE WAYS or THE GREAT HOSTESS.
Consuits "a Man in Inviting quests ana
Knows Political and Artistic Har-
monies-Uer Chefs Culinary
Creations.


The last course had been swept from
the mahogany table, the last linger ns
guest had hidden farewell TO the hostess.
the last light had been extinguished ~
the great salon. And alone In the Dig
staircase han where she had taken leave
of her guests. stood alone a tall, stately
woman with whitening hair, brow
touched with time. yet digniiied, beauu-
full and the grande dame from head 10
foot.
In parting with the last guest, Mrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

To be the hostess al q dinner marty is
one of the most trying OF social functions,
even IL one has the host 90 fall back upon
for assistance. as in topics of converse
ton and at times OF ceremony. such as
leading into the dinng-room and leading
out. The host can tell the hostess with
one peculiar glance that 10 s time 20 rise
from the coffee cups. and the hostess
with an answering look says, "Rise and
escort the ladies' 10 the draw.ng-room
door" 1t is the host who leads the men
back TO the d.nng-ro0m for a smoke or
TO the smoking-room. and who finally re-
conducts them TO the ladies.
But i'm the case Of this famous woman
dinner-giver it must all be done alone.
for Mrs Astor is a widow, and though
she has a son. she is far too great a
dinner-givor 10 intrude her own family
at all gatherings OF young or old, liter
airy or social.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

William Aston completed year OF the
most famous dlnner-e wing on record i'm
the social world from the time OF Mark
Antony 10 the present day.
Ia the year which closed with the end
Of the Newport season Mrs. William
Aston had entertained more than two
thousand guests az dinner. had given
over one hundred small di ners and pre-
sided over nifty ccremonious events. .als
means being hostess at a dinner party
three nights OF the week for a whole year
and entertaining an average Of twelve
persons AT each of these feasts Small
wonder that this lady paused. before as
cendng the beautiful winding staircase.
10 gaze out upon the broad, smooth,
fower-nned roadway that sweeps down
from Beechwood Inn. Many picture
must have lain in the shadows Of the
trees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29


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aufhcmum. hlt thicker ana ol better
nr'' r6,,r9 l.fh.r tl,ln '5int.re. ana 10
a. ..,,. fa.,,i.. and holds if4 own LONGER
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- ,,-,ff1 rte .al,.s b. "a ye-v VIVID green,
nd ts nogifion ON Inc stem is n0ddng.
ga though 10 were q very heavy burden,
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~ .b,r. ,cr. t,r..rr of ME building
'.- In .l,l,fs zoe fe., renairel and IA
3" - -'..t,I .r,f. .,,t ,,-as $1,000
WINS
an tniI.
In spending sven q laise u9"l or il0''!
the deel5ht. 4pINA io Nii" .1l'. }"
ceding 20 ihe "a" i.iu.s -N.S 80
land hai 10 MAKE OF t"th. NNe w.
that "a sr"i corner ue w.. ~
tnc use "l H..lr, t.'i'., 49, sl,c ~
continually hgido".Ns ner il ,,'.''.',s
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we Po,7 o~ ... o' AZ. fi,e neu ron-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
,dy,.,a~c Of e...v the vron. Nan.

Mr. Tin Alexander was held up by
man yi.tE a gun sunday nisht While on
his way homo from Yoakum. but Was
tod 10 go on. that he was the wrong
n,an.-San Antonio Daily ExpresA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

Rest English time. e3. mies ncr hour.
New York central time. GlA milcs)
RIO JouuIy Buu. wipe Dll Your DAlN
And stop YOUR bluliins talk,
" hen Yankees want 10 beat your trains,
They Jest get out and Walk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

The stout women Of New York sociess
have felt themselves particularly siisn'e'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

In parting with the last guest, Mrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

Yen said about A month ago.
With much excess of bluff.
Thaf when We knew how fast you went,
Wed simply cry. Enough!
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
REPAIRING AN OCEAN CABLE.
Delidate Work, for Which Wonderful
Instruments Have Been Invented.

1t is said that one submarine cable is
laid at depth of IS, 600 feet. But there
are at least three cables working at a
depth of nearly 1900 feet, and four in
about $1,000. The vast majority lie in
water about $4,000 feet deep or less.
Repairing a cable is hard work. The
apparatus has also to be at once sensitive
and strong. AS is generally known the
repairing steamer proceeds to the point
where calculation shows the break or
damage to have happened, and then
lowers grapnel, which it slowly drags
across the route of the cable at right
angles. AS soon as tension on the
grapnel rope is noted, due to catching
the cable it has hooked, great pains
have to be taken lest the precious treas
ure-trove slip off at any stage of its
journey up to daylight. Special grapnels
have been devised for this important
work. III one of the latest the prongs
project from hood like the claws of a
crab or turtle. Should any of them come
in contact with rock ON the bottom of
the sea they recede within the shield
sufficiently to let the grapnel glide over
the obstruction. The writer has Tseen
chunks of prehistoric granite as big as
ones fist brought up by clogged grapnel
from more than 1000 fathoms of water.
In this new grapnel the prong, if it has
hooked blight Of cable, will still hold
on when it retracts into the shell. IN.
Y. Morning Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

1t is interesting to note that the New
York city judges whose business it is to
deal with minor offenders are unani-
nous in favor Of the establishment of the
whipping post as punishment for wife
heaters and those convicted of maltreat-
ing children. Commodore Elbridge L.
Gerry has bill in the Senate judiciary
committee for this purpose, and he has
promised to lay before the committee
facts which will prove it's necessity.
Nothing else, he says, will check the
wanton cruelty of these detestable brutes
who find enjoyment in the torture of the
detenceless.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
RE-Nom1NATIoN OF MAYOR BAXTER

RECONCILIATION OF MAYOR BAXTER.
The denomination of Mayor Baxter by
the convention yesterday was in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of the vast
majority of the Republicans of this city,
indeed it was in obedience to their
command. for the proceedings at the
caucuses on Monday night had made il
clear not only that they desired Mr.. Bax-
ter's nomination but that they were very
much in earnest and intended that thei1
wishes should be complied. with.
Concerning Mr.. Baxter's reelection
there is no doubt. The Democrats will
go through tho form of nominating a
candidate, but with no expectation
either of electing him or OF 1nterposing
any considera BILE obstacle to Mr.. Baxter's
reelection. The truth is that M. Bax-
ter's administration has been satisfactory
not merely to the members of his own
party, but to citizens generally without
distinction of party. 1t has been care
full of the, city's interests, but at the
same time it has been liberal and pro-
gressive. Several important reforms have
been introduced, notably In the manage
ment of the street department., and much
advance has been made--towards putting
city affairs on strictly business basis.
The city has had the advantage of Mr..
Baxter's thorough business knowledge
and long experience, and it is naturally
DESTROYS to. retain them as long as posi-
BILE. With cordial cooperation on the
part of the city council Mr.. Baxter's
third term can be made even more profit
able to the city than either of the
Others, which is saying much.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
ATOOTH FOR AToOTH.
Progress of Deatistry has been Remark
able for the Past 80 Years.

Perhaps.no profession has made more
progress in the last 80 y ears than dentis-
Try has done, says a writer in Harper's
Bazaar. Half a century ago dentistry, rs
separate branch of the medical pre-
fession, was but little known, and dentist
were but very few, even in the great
cities. The regular physician pulled
the aching tooth, and we have even seen
case where he filled it, and the filling,
owing to the healthy character. of the
bone. possibly, remained in that tooth
for all of a long lifetime.
At that period the dentist travelled
about from one town to another through
a wide district, and people who awaited
themselves of his services were thought
to be rather fantastical and foolish and
extravagant AS well. In case where
new front teeth were wanted the old
tooth was sawed off and the nerve was
destroyed with hot irons ana infinite
torture in order that a new tooth might
be driven in on a wooden peg, tooth
that was perpetual trouble and never
permanent. A tooth that ached then
was extracted without remorse, and n
filling, when filling came to be known,
was as often dropped out as stayed III.
Now, on the contrary ii the tooth must
be parted with there are so many ways
Of evading the pain that, had they eN-
listed in the old time, Isaac of York
might have kept his money, and the
anodynes are SO used that the patient
is conscious and sees the whole operation
and suffers nothing at all.
But no tooth is taken out that ca II
possibly be kept in. If a nerve must he
killed it is usually killed painlessly, and
the tooth that once could not bear per-
manent and solid filing is treated till it
is abba to do so. Even when a tooth is SO
nearly gone that retaining points for tine
filling are not to be had, tiny gold screws
can be inserted whose heads answer for
the points, a fine gold wire can hold the
fragile sections together and be bniIt
about, and anodynes have been found than
can be injected into the gum or applied
to it and do away with much of the pain
once attending a bad excavation Of 4
tender filing. Filings are made so arts
ideally, too, as almost to be beautiful in
themselves; and it is even possible, in
case of a cavity or the front surface OF
tooth, to insert bit of enamel SO deli
cately that even the cracks cannot be
discerned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The question of the division of Cape
Elizabeth has been under discussion for
more than two years. A petition for
division was presented to the last legis-
lature, but on account Of defect in the
notice was referred to the present one.
All last fall this matter was discussed
pro and con in meetings in the town, and
when the legislature met notice was
promptly given that it would be pressed
this session. Notices were given in the
newspapers for some weeks beforehand
that hearing would be had before tine
committee on towns on a certain date.
When the day came everybody that
asked to be heard was heard. For more
than seven hours the question was dis
cussed before the committee, the divis-
ionists being represented by counsel and
by several citizens, and the anti-divis-
ionists, or more correctly speaking, those
who favored city charter, by an able
committee of their own choosing. Fur
thermore .he represen tative from the
town in the legislature vas an anti-di-
visionist, and 1T was his duJy-and pre-
sumably he discharged ito keep his
town posted in regard to all movements
that might affect it. These are all facts
and cannot be denied. Therefore at this
late day for the anti-divisionists to un-
dertake to say that.they haveIbeen taken
by surprise and ask for another hearing
is surprising. If the question had
been a new one suddenly sprung there
might be some reason for this demand
for re-hearing. But under the facts
as they exist there seems to be none.
Furthermore, even if rehearing were
had we do not apprehend that the result
would be at all different. Natural causes
have operated to make the two portions
of the towns different in character, re-
curing different things, and as time
goes on these differences must be inten-
sified. Division is inevitable, and the
sooneriit comes the better for all con-
cerned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
WOMEN DRUM MERS,
A Comparatively New Field, but the Sex is
Winning Success.

Women drummers fare becoming more
plentiful every day. and they are success
full, too. One has but to go to the firms
employing these ladies of the grip" to
learn that their sales are equally as large
as, if not larger than those of the
sterner sex. This field for women is COM
paratively new. but already SO many
bright and Eclever young women have
entered into it who have met with phe-
nomenal success it will not be long until
they will stand equal chances with the
knights" who have for SO long monopo-
LIKED this particularly we'll paying bust
| ness. And we have not far to go in look
ing for reason for all this. In the first
place, woman is bound to gain recog-
| milton, simply because she is woman,
for it is the hardest thing in the world
for man to refuse a request made by a
woman, especially if the woman be young
and pretty. And before he knows iG he
is placing an order!
In many branches, such as in selling
corsets, waists, perfumery, millinery,
toilet articles, ETC., woman is in her
element and it is second nature for her
to dilate and expand on the salient feat
ures of such of these articles as she may
be selling. As rule, these ladies are
quick at repartee, trimming over with
original good humor and have knowl-
edge of mems weaknesses.
"Oh, yes; they have come to STAY
said drummer the other day, sand it
will not be long before the many men
holding these lucrative positions will be
forced to look for other employment.
Well not be in it, in short time. Why,
know personally twenty women who
are making more sales and getting het.
ter salaries than am, and I have been
in the business fifteen years, and am
travelling for one of the largest silk
houses in the country. They are smart.
far sighted and quick to read human
nature, and every one of them is a perfect
lady. And. by Jove. some of them are
actually pretty, too IN. Y. Sunday Ad-
yertiserc
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The last three issues of bonds were for
the purpose of replenishing the gold
reserve. They were paid for in gold
could be paid for in nothing else. This
fact must be borne in mind when we
come to consider the kind of coin in
which they should be redeemed. No doubt
it would accord with the. letter of the
law to pay them in silver, but ybooy
can see at glance that if this we're
done the government would be guilty of
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The story that the Hawaiian authori.
ties undertook to extort confessions from
some of the1men suspected of being con.
oerned in the recent uprising by barbar-
GUS punishments needs a good deal oil
confirmation before it will command
belief. In the first place it is not
at ali likely that the disposition to re-
sort to suchgmeans existed, for President
Dole and his fellow administrators are
enlightened men; in theysecond place
there was little or no need of extortine
confessions, inasmuch as the rebels were
only too eager to betray one another to
save themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION MONDAY, Mar. q.
FOR MAYOR:
James p. Baxter.
FOR WARD OFFICERS.
WARD ONE.

Alderman-Charles It. Dam.
Counoilmen Frederick >. llsley,
Nathaniel Haskell, Fred. E. Anderson.
WardenaaEdward Il. Sargent.
Constables-E. K. Heath. Benjamin g.
Miles.
WARD TWO.
For Alderman-Isaiah Daniels.
For Councilmen-Stephen ". earle. Thos.
}. Frothingham, r; Cutler Libby.
Warden-James Il. Stevenson.
Clerk-Clement s. johnson.
School Committee-Hiram l.. Jones.
Constables-George II. Williams. Frank E.
WARD THREE.
Alderman -Zenas Thompson.
Councilmen-James E. Kent. Peter s.
Nickerson. James A. Pine.
Warden-Willard Q. q. Carney.
Clerk-William T. Morse.
Jason.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman~HoratioC Clark.
Councilmen = Charles E. Wood bury.
Nathaniel ". Morse. Samuel A. True.
Warden-Frank l.. Moore.
Clerk-Willard B. Daxton.
School COmmittee-Sllas +. Sylvester.
Constables-F Merrill, William S.
Morse.
WARD FIVE.
Alderman-Frank H. Little.
Councilmen-John I. Pagan, William Il.
Dow, Edward W. Stevens.
Warden-George W. Sylvester.
Cierk-Brainard L. Laughlin.
Consta bles-Eben N. Perry, Henry 5.
Thrasher.
WARD SIX.
Alderman-Charles H. Randall.
Councilmen-Charles J. Mcdonald. Henry
S. Payson, Frank f. Holland.
Warden-Edwin A. Gray.
Clerk-Richard H. Ball.
school Committee-Wlliam M. Bradley.
Consables-Samuel ". JOY. Frank I.
Pillsbury.
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman win l.. Smith,.
Councilmen-Daniel T. Nash. Charles E.
Snow. BENJAMIN ". Slower.
Warden-Lyman ". Hanson.
Clerk-Herbert o. Phillips.
school Committee-G gorge Fl. Allan.
Constables-CharlesA A. Jones. Charles E.
Cousins.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
Beware of Ointment for Catarrh That Con
tains Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians. as the damage they will dc
is tenfold TO the good you can pos ssibly de-
rive from them. Halls CatarrL Cure manu-
featured by T. j. Cheney Co., Toledo, o..
contains no mercury and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. It is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio. by T. J. Cheney Co. Tes
timonials free
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The principal reason why Postmaster
General Bissell has decided to retire is
shat his salary will not meet his expenses.
The demands of official station in s.Wash,
ington are becoming SO great that man
without private income finds it ex-
ceedingly difficult to meet them.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The passage of free coinage bill by
the Senate will accomplish nothing more
than show that that body still contains
a silver majority. No such bill can be-
come law, for even if it should pass the
House it would surely encounter the
Presidents veto. There is some danger.
however, that the passage of this measure
may have an unfavorable effect upon the
public credit.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20
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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

The most conspicuous champion of the
Hon Grover Cleveland in the Senate to-
day is the Hon. David Bennett Hill.
As the New York SunEremarks, the fact
must cut like a knife.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-20

government received gold of itself
establishes an equitable claim on
the part of the purchaser to be paid in
gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-16
International Steamship Go

Eastpoft Luher, Calais, StJohn, NIB, HaIIfN,N,S,
and all parts of New Brunswick. Nova SEQ.
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
st. Andrews. N. b.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Nov. 9th, and until further
notice. the steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland. Monday
and Thursday at p. M, for Eastport, Lubec
and St. John. with the above connections.
Returning-Leave st. John, and Passport
same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. u Freight received up to 400
p. M
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Off1cs, Monument Square
or for other information att Companys Once.
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
T. S.-Until further notice steamers will
touch at Lubec only on the Monday trip East
and the Thursday trip West.
1u3odtf J. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.