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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Portland Railroad Company has
ssceived fine electric pillow and sweeper
Saturday was rainy and cherries.
Sunday was cloudy and raw
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Sylyanus Porter OF
Cumberland, will soon go to Los Ange-
les, Cal, to spend the winter with his
son-in-law. Mr. Porter has bronchial
trouble from which he expects to obtain
relief
The union service on Thanksgiving will
be held at the First Parish church.
J.W. Maynard and G. E. Coffin of Bos-
ton. the blind vocalists and instrument
talists will appear at the Y. NJ. @. A. So
ciables on Wednesday evening.
The Portland Club has a regular clam
dinner for members only at 6. 80 p. m.,
tonight. Congressman Dingley will be
the guest of the club.
The Portland Street Railroad Company
has received at the Portland & Rochester
yard, an electric pillow and sweeper conf
bined, man ufactured by the G. W. Jones
Company, Troy, N. Y. This is one of
the most ingeniously contrived devices
for getting snow out of the way that has
been gotten up in modern times.
Hose Company, No. 4, of Aliens Con-
rer, will give ball at Goodfellow's hall,
Thanksgiving evening. Leslie's full
band has been engaged and the MEM
bers of the company will spare no effort
to make the affair success. Libby S
barge leaves the head of Preble street at
80.
The sheriffs made " seizures last week.
There will be meeting of Fern lodge,
No. 2, Independent Order of Odd Ladies,
next Tuesday evening, at IS 1-2 Exchange
street.
The winter time table of the Casco.Bay
Steamboat Company takes effect this
morning. This drops the 10. 80 a. M.
and 2. 10 p. IN. trips.
Next Saturday evening Woodbine lodge
of Rebekahs will celebrate it's 9TH ami
versary, and have invited their mother
lodge, Ivy, to be their guests for the &C.
casion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
The Sessions Ended at Woodfords Satur-
day.

Saturday forenoon, at the City Hall,
teachers met for the second day of their
annual convention. The severity of the
weather lessened the attendance very
largely. 1t is noticeable in this gathering
of teachers that quite 80 per cent of them
are women.
the following list of names for officers for
the ensuing year and they were elected:
President-F. E. G. Robbins, of. Deering
Vice Presidential. Moore, of Var
mouth.
Sec. and Treas. Mary E. Alden, of
Gorham.
Elk. Coma. r.. Staples, Bridgton !;
Miss Sarah Taylor, Portland; G. Went
worth, Westbrook
The subject of English in the High
school was discussed by Principals Crosby
and Moore, of the Deering and Var
mouth High schools; Miss Towle, of the
Deering High school; Miss Potter, of the
Brunswick High school, who read some
very interesting samples of the compost
ton Of her pupils, which she said were
dDOuU tLo dftIdS6 1uu WHlCu Juu6Ou
speak very highly for the literary stand
ard of the Brunswick scholars; Miss Rob-
inson, of the Cape Elizabeth High school
and Mr.. d. W. Hawkes., formerly princi-
pal of the Cape Elizabeth High school.
Prof Roberts. of Colby, read paper
upon the "Study of English Literature. :"
He was received with applause and his
paper proved worthy of that reception.
(The paper will be found in full else
where.
There was some discussion started by
Principal Crosby as to the value of
Macaulay in training young minds.
Prof. Roberts thought he was valuable
because he was SO wonderfully clear.
Principal Crosby thought that there was
too much of statement that was stated
for the mere sake OF the form of state
ment. He thought it would give habit
of exaggeration.
There was a discussion, led by Prof
Roberts about the choice of booksand he
declared that he wanted to give pupils
the best books, such as gentleman uses
in his library.
Principal Chase, of the Portland High
school, took some exception to this last
statement and declared that if his school
was provided with such books it would
cost the city $4,000
Prof. Roberts said that it would only
cost $780,
Principal Chase said that his school
had is classes in English, averaging
from % to AZ members in number His
experience Of 20 years had shown him
that there is a certain proport ion of
scholars who cannot be taught love of
reading no matter what books are proyid-
ed for them or what methods used.
The committee on resolutions reported
resolve that thanks be extended to the
citizens of Deering and the railways.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Firelnen's Ball.

Wednesday evening, the night before
Thanksgiving, has been selected as the
time for the annual ball to be given by
the Veteran Firemen's Association.
These dances have become events of the
winter season. The great number of
people interested is a guarantee of a
tremendous audience. The object of the
entertainments is excellent. The
Americans Cadet orchestra will furnish
the music, and give good concert before
the grand march. Be sure ana get tickets
at once,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Search for Archibald Contin ued.

The search for the body Of James J.
Archibald, the missing Maine Central
switchman, who disappeared five weeks
ago, was renewed yesterday. Since his
disappearance nothing has been heard or
seen of him, and a search was instituted
for him, but was continued but few
days. The river whers he is supposed to
have gone in will be thoroughly dragged.
1t is understood that this is done at the
request OF an insurance company in which
Archibald was insured. There was $500
insurance. in the Maine Central Relief
and $1,000 in a regular insurance COM
pany. Neither will pay over the money
until there is proof of his death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Mr.. Hadlock Not in Contempt.

Judge Bradley in the Middlesex Civil
Court, Boston, Friday, handed down a
decision in the petition for contempt
against Harvey d. Hadlock. The
decision dismissed the petition.
This case grew out of the famous case
of Mary e. Bartlett against Edward w.
Hooper ct al. and it was claimed by the
attorneys that certain articles appearing
in the newspapers would have tendency
to affect jury, and Mr.. Hadlock was
thought to be responsible for the article.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
DR.. c. H. Parkhnrst.

This famous reformer is coming to
Portland after all. Several attempts
have been made to secure him, and at
last the ladies of High Street Congrega-
tional church circle have captured him
for Monday evening, December 9th. His
lecture will be the story of his fight with
Tammany and will be told in City hall
as no church in Portland would hold the
people who will want to hear him. See
particulars in our advertising column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
HO ME MARKET CLUB.
Mr.. r eed's Letter of Regret to the Score
tary.

The following letter from Mr. Reed,
which was..intended for the, Home Market
Club dinner Thursday night, did not
reach the secretary until Friday morn
ing:
New York City, 21st Nov, '95.
My Dear Sir:
While 1 am always glad to escape a
speech-one of my own, l mean-and am
therefore reoonoiled, yet I must confess
to keen sense of regret at not having
the chance just now to make speech to
the Home Market Club. 1t is SO easy
for me who have been before you Sc
often, to picture the crowd of good men
I..would be suressto meet, and the righte-
Gus rejoicings over the victories we have
won, and especially over the good you
mean to do when you win the next final
battle.
For that battle there is no need to stir
up those to whom this letter will come.
They have always been found faithful
and steadfast, and therefore wish. now
and always, success to the Home Market
Club and it's principles.
Sincerely Yours,
L. B. REED,
Col. Albert Clarke, secretary, Boston.
Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

BY permission of the Lowell Arms Con,
pany, "a fifth building is being erectea
at South Portland for the purpose Of
supplying meals to the employees of the
company. The building is 70 feet lone,
and eighteen wide, and is capable If
seating 200 or more persons. Mr. BERRY,
says the food will be cooked at the g.
Julian and will be brought each dav Nv
ferry TOT the factory restaurant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Mrs. wlnsiow's soothing syrup

-I1IS' '" I1le1"s' . RSoookiInS syrup
Las been used over Fifty Years by MILL on
of mothers for their children while Teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums. allays Pain, cure
Wind Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the
lest remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sdre
ard ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
.5cts. bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

The citizens of Portland are to be treat
ed to a fine concert at Chestnut street
church Wednesday, December 4th by the
haydn Quartette and some of the best
local talent, both local and instrumental.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

The French foreign Budget announces
that the exports increased 1876, 600, 900
francs during the first three months of
1895, owing to the operation of the Wilson
tariff bill in the United States, and the
resumption of commercial relations with
Switzerland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
What Shall l Do?

Is the earnest, almost agonizing cry OF
weak, tired, nervous women, and crowded,
overworked, struggling men. Slight diff
ficulties, ordinary cares, household work
or daily labor, magnify themselves into
seemingly impossible mountains.
This is simply because the nerves are
weak, the bodily organs debilitated, and
thew do not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
ThanksgiVine.

In another column r. S. Davis & Co..
have an ad. that will please the prudent
housekeeper. Their dining room sets are
worth inspection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
axe

proper nourishment. Feed the nerves,
organs and tissues on rich red blood, and
how soon the glow of health comes to the
pale cheeks, firmness to the unsteady
hand, and strength to the faltering limb.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

DIR. Siegert'n Angostura Bitters is known all
over the world as the great regulator of the di-
gestive organs,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed /: Castorias
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
CROWDED TO THE DOORS!
Almost a Panic !!
POSITIVELY FOR 10 DAYS ONLY q
SALE NOW GOING ON.
Terrible Slaughter Of Clothing.
80 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, me.
Large
business
t1e
there are thousand other - - ~
Save this and bring with and ask for following men
toned articles
Mems



Mems Wooden Suits $685.
Ihls suit is well made. all to match, and real
~ Is worth $3.50. We will allow you to keep
this suit home days, and if 1t does not suit
you IN every respect or if you do not think
It worth $3.50. bring it back and we will re-
turn your $2.9S.
Elegant Cheviot Suits for Men, Single and
Double Breasted, worth $165O, MUST Go
AT $3.9S.
Mems Fancy Cashmere Suits, in Cutaways and
Sacks, worth $21. 90 will sell quick at 81 9S
Mems Elegant Fancy Cheyiots and Cashmeres
In Double and Single Breasted worth $780,
will go quick at S5Y2
Mems Evening Suits in all styles, well worth
$25 at $7,4S
Mems Fine English and Diagonal Clay Worsted,
IN Getaways and Round Cut Sacks. made in
the Best OF Style, which cost the manu- acture
$500; we will slaughter at 80 80
Mems Heavy Weight Blue Beaver and Flannel
suits all the Standard Mills, worth $23.5o
must go at $3.50
Mems Fine Tailor Made Suits, in Dove Tail
Getaways, Sacks, Double and Single Breas-
ted, worth $34. 90, will go at $I1.4S
Mems Fine Custom-Made Suits made from the
finest Clay Worsted and Wide Wale III Cuta-
ways and Sacks, Double and Single Breasted
elegantly lined and trimmed. These suits cost
to make as high as $4,000; we will sell
as low as $14,6O
Mems Custom Made English Kersey Overcoats
About two hundred Mems Custom Made Sat
will go at $14.6O. Keep your eye on day and ds
One Price. Mothers will do we'll to come early
flee will last only 10 days commencing.
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Made to order for S45.o will 90 at S14.eo
Mems Overcoats in Double and single breasted
bea ave 80 and nd Frieze, worth from $3.50 to
w, 70 o. 1:oo' VIII 20 from S3 22 to So. As.
Mems FINE English Kersey. Beaver and Melton
OVercoats. made i'll the Latest Style, all color
ors Blue. Black ahd Brown. worth as high as
$3.50: will go as low as S6.9e
Mems TAILOR Made Dress Overcoats. hand
somely lined add trimmed in all shades,
worth $50 90, will be slaughtered at $3.50.
Mems listers in Chinchia Beavers and Irish
Fri re, worth from $12. 90 to $4,000; will 90
quick at from NO as mn r. 40 %
Mems Storm Refers in Chlnchilla and knotted
beavers. Flannel lined, worth as high as
So; 80. will go as low as So.
CMldfen1s and Boys Over3oats and listers.
ID al shades and styles. worth as high as
p Sl4.op; VIII go from 90 cts. up to MS. rs.
by . long rants Suits in Fine Cheviots.
c las and Worsted. worth from IS 90 to
w W; must go quick at from So "a to ST.. 18.
Clliiuren suits In 20 different styles worth as
mig, nlgn as $500; will go as low as 81 cts.
Mems Stfong Working Pants, worth as high as
$500; will go as low as as cts.
Men flne Dress Trousers in Fancy Worsted
Gays anu Cassimeres, made in the best style;
H worm from $3.50 to $780, must go at
rh tio,n silly up to $3. 40.
thousands OF Boys Pants, some worth as high
DIS SI.fo, we VIII sell at IA cts.
Not more than pairs to one person.
n n Lined hersey Overcoats, cost to make S45,
Ie. BE on hand when the doors open Strictly
anu a'olo the rush. Remember! This Sacri-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25

NEW ADVERTISE MENTs TODAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
l-arrabee's White Store.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
I. L. Homsted.
Messengers notice.
Standard Clio. Co.
W. L. Wilson.
j. S. Davis s. Co.
Casco Bay Steamboat Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
Gilbert's Ball.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page 6.
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Hoods
s ar arina

purifes, vitalizes and enriches the blood
and is thus the best friend to unfortunate
humanity. Be sure to get Hoods and
only Hoods. All druggists. 81; six for S..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

since the consolidation of these roads. 1t has
no such exclusive rights. 1t is fact which
the complaint will not dispute that when this
consolidation was made the Central Pacific
passed entirely out of existence. Therefore
under the act of 1862, under which the Cen
eral Government seeks to intervene in this
case, it is entirely devoid of right and without
foundation.
New articles of incorporation were filed and
new certificates of stock were issued. The act
of 1864 or the Thurman act can have no bear
ing on the act of 1862.
''When the Central Pacific disappeared from
existence as you say" inquired Judge Nc
Kenna, "did the rights of the Government be-
come exempt, and did the obligations of the
road likewise disappear?
The Attorney-G General said he would
deal with that question as he progressed in
his argument
The Central Pacific, he continued, was
constructed from San Jose in this State to
ogden In Utah, and this is the line on which
the Government has its lien. Now, on that
original line the Government has line OF 26l
miles in California. Now. the Government
claims to have the right to regulate the rates
on all the line, and even II this were true and
whatever may be the decision of the court. the
mortgage interests of the Government cannot
be interfered with in any way whatever.
II a man have a mortgage on house he has
no right to interfere or regulate the rents. So
it is with the Government in this particular
case. 1t is simply holder OF a mortgage on the
Central Pacific-an individual creditor.
If the Government had the exclusive right to
regulate rates then it should have based its
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

carpenters and painters the obstinate con-
tractors will have considerable difficulty
in fulfilling their contracts to get certain
pieces of work finished in the specified
time. For example, Contractor Camp
bell, who is building the new Cliff House,
refused to recognize the carpenters union
and is employing only non-union men.
He has good force of union painters at
work on the building putting on the fin
ishing touches.
Contractor Wickersham. who is building
several fine engine-houses in this City,
clashed with the Carpenters Union with
regard to men and wages. There is an
other contract for building on Jones and
Eddy streets, where all cheap non union
men are employed.
To-day walking delegates will visit all
of these and a few similar jobs and call
out the union painters who are at work
thereon.
The painters and decorators further de-
cided that after the first Monday in March
the minimum wages for painters would be
So day, and for paper hangers 81 day
After the first of January the initiation fee
will be raised in this union from 25
cents to 50 so. Last evening % new
mem bers were initiated, making the union
over 600 strong. The union now controls
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road which the Government is annually al
lowed to protect the bondholders."
"Do you claim it as the right OF the Govern
Inent," inquired Judge McKenna, "to resist
any proposed reduction in the rates or simply
an unreasonable reduction?"
"Eciaim it is our right to do both," was the
reply.
Continuing in the same strain, Mr.. Foote
said that the Railroad Commissioners bad
undertaken to reduce the rates on the
roads Should they be decreased the value
OF the property on which the United States
government had mortgage would be i'm
paired
II state here and now, If your Honor
please" declared the District Attorney,
that II the Railroad Commissioners viii
consent to exempt the Central Pacific lines
from the operation of their proposed re-
9ucton resolutions, then l am ready to
Immediately advise the Attorney-General
o ei tne united States that he permit me to
NE dismissal of the bill in intervention,
Wnlcn, IN accordance with his previously
issued instructions, 1 have filed in this
proceeding. This being done, the railroad
com pany and the commission may 90 on
anu ngnt out their case unhampered by
any actlon OF mine and of the Government
when II Is my honor to represent. Thus
The long and expensive phase of this liti-
gation which it will otherwise be my duty.
TO conduct to the best of my ability may
be avoided.
Il pledge my honor" concluded Mr.,
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Foote, ''to take all proper action necessary
to bring about such withdrawal on the
part of the Government as | have indl-
Gated Immediately upon the Railroad Com
missioners consenting to the exemption of
the Central Pacific lines as | have sug-
gested. Otherwise it will be my duty, and
by this lamp only can my feet be guided,
to go forward with the proceedings which
have instituted"
The Government therefore asked to be
heard on the issue in accordance with the
rights which it had as mortgage cred
itor.
Mr.. Foote then read the bill of interven-
ton. 1t was a general statement of the
points which have already been explained
in brief.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald consumed
nearly the remainder of the day in pre-
sentlng shls argument on behalf of the
Railroad Commissioners, and in answer to
the contentious of the United States Gov
eminent. He deplored the action of the
General Government stepping in and in
terfering with the rights of the people of
California when its interests-the interests
OF the General Government in the premises
could not possibly be impaired in the
slightest degree. He said
In connection with my associates I have
carefully examined into and considered this
bill OF intervention and / am constrained to
say that am at a loss to understand why the
government of the United States should seek
TO intervene into this case when not particle
OF It's interests can lie affected by the result
whatever ii may be.
Now l understand that the District Attcrnev
bases his claim on section 10 of the act of May
z, 1878, entitled, 'An act to alter and amend
the act entitled, AN act to aid in the con-
struction of railroad and telegraph line
from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean,
and TO secure to the Government the use of
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PAINTERS WILL ASSIST,
They Will Join the Carpenters in
Every Call-Out in
This City.
Several Cheap Contractors May Have
Trouble in Fulfilling Their
Contracts.

The spirit of unionism is taking a strong
hold upon the workingmen of this City,
and particularly those connected with the
building trades. This was manifest to a
marked degree at a meeting of the Paint
ers and Decorators Union last evening
1t was decided that from now on no
union painter should be allowed to work
on job where the carpenters have
called out the members of their
unions. Some time ago the carpen-
ters and joiners made a rule that no
union carpen tiers shall work on a building
where non-union men are employed and
no carpenter shall work for less than So a
day. AS result number of carpenters
were called out principally because of the
presence of non-union carpenters. The
painters union made a similar rule. Now
these two powerful unions have joined
hands and have promised to stand shout
der to shoulder and enforce what is known
as the working-card system.
This decision will no doubt prove en-
barrassing to number of contractors who
have locked horns with the carpenters. A
similar action will be Immediately taken
by the carpenters unions. Between the
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the same for postal. military and other pur-
poses-' These acts of 1S62-64 were amended
by the act of May z, 1873, relative to the con-
solidation, which took in all other connecting
lines under the head of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. This act is generally
known as the Thurman act. 1t provides that
there must be paid annually into the treasury
of the United States amount aggregating %
per cent of the net earnings of the road.
Now the District Attorney must know that
he cannot intervene except against the parties
bringing the suit The railroad company is
the moving party in this case. il it is on this
section that the District Attorney intervenes
he is mistaken. This bill of Intervention in
some particulars is incorrect and in others
irregular
There are two grounds on which the Govern
ment intervenes. First, by the act of 1862,
commonly known as the Pacific Coast Rail-
roads act, by which the Government reserves
TO itself the right to fix fares and rates The
other is based its having mortgage Of some
$45, 000, 900 on the Central Pacific.
And now, is it not remarkable that this great
Government for sixteen long years has allowed
this State Board of Railroad Commissioners to
exercise its right to establish these rates and
fares; and not until to-day, and when the in
terest OF the Government is petty and insig-
nificant, and when only few hundred miles
OF the line in this State are involved. does it
assume to intervene. The Government has
not recognized its rights to establish rates