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Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
A DISH OF SCIENCE.

OBSERVATIONS recently made on a criminal beheaded in France proved that the heart beats continued for six minutes after the aN fell.
 A SWISS scientist has been testing the presence of bacteria in mountain air and finds that not a single microbe cx- ists beyond an altitude of 5000 feet above the level of the sea.
 DR. LAwRIE, of Hyderabad, says that there arc no parasites in the blood in malaria and that the Italian investi- gators have mistaken the nuclei of the white cells in the blood for microbes
 A FAMOUS reliquary in Limoges enamel that once held the bones of St. Vnleria has been recently acquired by the Cluny mus cum in Paris. 1t is one and one-half inches by four, and is adorned by a figure of the virgin mar tyr seated on tArone, with the head in high relief.
 THE Norwegian explorer Borchgre- wink urges the importance of organiE- ing new antarctic expedition. He be- lieves that in the extreme south there is a continent with an area of eight million square miles, containing many animals unknown to the southern hem isphere.
 STR ROBERT BALL, the astronomer, has 'been doing little figuring and Squelches the ambitious scheme for communicating with the inhabitants of Mars by showing that they would need a flag as large as Ireland and a pole five hundred miles long He has not given any estimate yet on the cost of the fireworks that would be needed for a night signal.
 GUSPowDEB is made out of niter or saitpeter, charcoal or sulphur, using Seventy-ive pounds of hitter, fifteen pounds of charcoal and ten pounds of sulphur for 100 pounds of gunpowder An the materials are purified, ground separately and then ground together with water. When dry the powder is rubbed through sieves until it is made into grains of the right size and then glazed by friction in canvas bags.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
A Afolassos Pavement.

Perhaps the oldest pavement ever laid is one just completed at Chino, Cal. It is made mostly of molasses, and if it proves all of the success claimed for it it may point a way for the sugar planters of the south to profitably dis pose of millions of gallons of useless molasses which they are said to have on hand. The head chemist of a sugar factory at Chino, Mir. E. Turke, was led to make certain experiments, of which the new sidewalk, a thousand feet long, from the factory to Main street, is the result. The molasses used is a refuse product, hitherto believed to be of no value, It is simply mixed with a certain kind of sand to about the con- Sistency of asphalt and laid like an asphalt pavement. The composition dries quickly and becomes quite hard, and remains so. The peculiar point of it is that the sun ouly makes it drier and harder, instead of softening it. as might be expected. A block of the composition two feet long, foot wide and one inch thick was submitted to severe tests and stood them well. Laid with an inch or so of its edges only resting on supports, it withstood re- peated blows of a machine hammer without showing any effects of crack ing or bending.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
REFORM IN DANCING.
Planned to Have More Uniform system
 Throughout the Country.


 At the recent meeting of the National Association of Dancing Masters n movement has been started to establish a uniform set of dances for the entire country, SO that dancer will appear to as much advantage in one city as another and will not be embarrassed by the difference in the style of steps or by any sectional peculiarities. It is somewhat remarkable, says the St. Louis Republic, that this idea has never before occurred to the dancing mas it should be pushed forward until it is successfully carried out Americans arc recognized as far and away the best dancers in the world. partly be- cause they are naturally graceful and nFile and partly because the national style of dancing, while it differs in par tculars, is generally of nature to en- able q reasonably graceful man to make good appearance on the floor, But while a man may be good dancer in New York he may make a sad mess of it in Chicago or New Orleans, and vice versa. Not that the general principles of dancing are not the same, but because in different localities certain apparently triIing peculiaritiss of step arc allowed to creep in which confuse stranger and often throw him out of step completely until he has mastered the local style. The St, Louis man finds that he has trouble in dancing with the Pittsburgh girl, and the Kansas City man confesses that it requires good deal of patience to master the unaccustomed movement of the young lady from Boston. All four parties may be the most graceful and accomplished of dancers, but there is in each case that little distinguishing peculiarity, that bit of local pride" as it might be called, which is annoy. ing until the parties have danced with one another often enough to accommo- date their steps each to the other. This is one of the difficulties in the art of round dancing which might be easily remedied by an agreement among the dancing masters to conform to the same steps and to popularize the same general styles of dances.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
A WONDERFUL AuToMAToN.
It Took Its Inventor rwenty-seven Ycars
 to Build It.

Et Took It's Inventor Twenty-Seyen Ycars
 to Build It.
 In the year 17T0 the most wonderful Automaton that has ever been con structed was exhibited at Exeter ex- change, London. This automatic wonder represented a country gentle mans house, and was of such intricate and elaborate construction that no one disputed the claim of the exhibitor when he declared that he had worked twenty-seven years in perfecting it. 1t showed the regulation English country house, with parks, gardens, cascades temples, bridges, etc, besides over one hundred appropriately clad human figures in the gardens, on the bridges, chopping wood, and at various building operations. In the park were several deers moving naturally about and four horses and a coach following the me andering road. Besides the above the figures of boys were seen fishing from the bridges, while boat load of ladies and gentlemen regularly rowed across an enlargement in the brook, much to the consternation of the natural-loolk- ing figures of geese and ducks which were padding about in the water. The whole of these animate and inanimate figures were inclosed in space only four and half feet square.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
Artificial Enoxv.

The Popular Science Monthly tells a curious instance of the formation of ar tificial snow. It was witnessed in the town of Agen, in France, one night last winter. A fire broke out in a saw mill when the temperature was ten degrees below the freezing point. The water thrown upon the fire was in- stantly vaporized, and, rising into the cold, dry air, was immediately con densed and fell as snow What with bright starlight and strong north west wind blowing, the whirling snow above and the raging fire below, Q brilliant spectacle was presented
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
ENTHUSIASM ovERcAME HIM
And He Gave Away His Employers Secret
 ka Q ReauIt.

And He Gave Away His Employers Secret
 Rs Result.
 A few years ago prominent oil pro ducer of Pittsburgh was putting down S well in a territory that had never been tested for oil. He was keeping the fact profound secret, says the San Francisco Argonaut, in order that in ease he got a good well he might with out difficulty secure all the leases he desired in the vicinity. He was on the ground himself, watching with great interest the indications. Everything pointed to success. Two days before the well was expected to 'come in" he was called home. Anxious about the result, he arranged with his contractor to telegraph him as soon as the drill reached the sand. He knew, however, that secrets will sometimes leak out of Q telegraph office and SO he told the driller that the sentence: "Pine trees grow tall," would mean that he had struck oil. The driller promised to do as he was ordered. The mingled satisfaction and vexatiOn of the pro ducer may be imagined when two days later he received the following tele- gram, "Pine trees grow tall. She's squirting clean over the derrick" His hope that he should have no competi- tsrs for leases was disappointed
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
BICYCLE RACING UNPOPULAR.
Meets in Country PIAeOs Draw onl,
 Small Crowds.

--NNNA AA NSAANg bESS OhAy
 Small Crowds.
 Bicycle racing in America is not a pop ular sport, and it never has been. IL occupies rather better position in the popular view than lawn tennis, but cannot compare with baseball or prize fighting. It has always been hard to get a crowd at cycle meet, even in the days of pure amateurism, when every man brought out his friends and acquaintances. Perhaps if cycling were as dangerous as football and men were maimed and killed at every meet, more people would pay to see the fun, for Americans have deal of the Roman in their makeup; or if men fell of their wheels in a dead faint, as is so often the case in boat racing, or if quasi team racing could be introduced; {; or if men could race standing, with either foot on the saddle of bicycle; in fact, if any scheme could be evolved which would add more noise, bluff or spread-eagleism to the business cycle racing might become a success finan- cially; but at present, outside of few enthusiasts who really understand the skill and speed of the game, the average cycle meet audience might be at- tending a funeral or a suttee, SO far as one could judge from the solemnity which they exhibit. Once in awhile, to be sure, when a well-known favorite or couple of them make a game finish or produce a burst of extra speed in an effort to catch the leader of handicap, there is howl from club members or other misguided enthusiasts; but, as a rule, those who have spent their time and money to sec the Rrandest sport on earth sit like animated manikins, with apparently no appreciation of the fact that they are watching the greatest speed-producing combination in the world--good bicycles and well-trained athletes.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-09-28
GrnMth of A Iinn.

When young lion reaches the age of two years he is able to strangle or pull down Q horse or an OK, and so he con tinues to grow and increase in strength till he reaches his eighth year, when he grows no more. For twenty years after his fangs and talons show no signs of decay, but after that he gradually be- comes feeble, and his teeth fail him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
TIE STEAM BOATS
Now in Process of Construction by the
Portland Shipbuiiding Go.

The Portland Shipbuilding company held
its annual meeting Thursd ay anG elected
the old board of officers as follows:
a President-John H. Humphrey.
Treasurer E. R. Motor.
S1uerintendent-N. r. Dyer.
Dirac$ors-John II. Humphrey, Il. h. NOR
ton. n, 4, Dyer, r. S. Norton and Il. "A.
Dyer.
The company voted TO lease the Marine
railway for another year.
They have now three steamboats, under
way in the yard adjoining the Marine rail-
way. The new steamer for the Presumpscot
River Steamer company. of which Charles
L. Goodridge is manager. is practically
finished. The pilot house is built and the
awning rails are in place. She Will De
named the Santa Maria. She has very
handsome model. is 65 feet long, l. feet
beam and draws but % inches when light.
Another one just like her. for the same
company, will be started on the same
stocks as soon as the Santa Maria is
launched. The material for hull is now be-
ing worked out.
The new steamer for the Harpswell line
has begun to assume something of her
snlendjd proportions, most of the great ribs
being in place. She will be larger than the
Merryconeag, and a very fine boat. Last
week fifty men were employed by the COM
many.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
She win Tow to Boston Today.

The bark Vilora H. Hopkins has been
sufficiently repaired and pumped out. SO
that she will start for Boston today if the
weather is propitious. A Boston tug is
coming down to take her. She will not go
on the dry dock at the Charlestown Navy
yard. but an effort will be made at Boston
to unload the lumber that is now in the
lower hold, and that has so swelled by the
water that it is wedged IN very tightly, and
has lifted the deck above it several inches.
A hole will be cut down through the solid
mass of lumber at one of the hatchways,
and this it is hoped that it may be possible
to get a start and pull out the boards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
BRIEF JOTTINGs.

There will be memorial service sun
day evening at the Williston church for
the late Geo. T. Thurston.
Rev. Edwin P. Wilson of the Woodfords
CONGREGATIONAL church, and Rev. Leroy
S, Bean, of the West church, Portland,
Will exchange pulpits tomorrow morning.
The third afternoon of the Women's
Literary Union will be held today. The
programme is in charge of the commit
tee on literature, Mrs. L. j. Brown.
Mrs. Josiah Burnham and Mrs. Alfred
King.
The annual meeting of the Odd Eel
lows Benevolent Association will be
held at Odd Fellows hall Thursday
evening, Jan.17, at O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the Dung
Ladies' Mission Band will be held at the
Second Parish church this afternoon at
8 O'Clock. The subject will be "Con.
trasts."
Yesterday was rainy in the morning.,
followed by heavy fog and mild tenn
perature. The streets were nasty.
Part is of the Lincoln county Probate
Records has been published by the
Maine Genealogical Society.
There was a meeting OF the Board of
Health yesterday afternoon, to transact
some business in relation to the quar-
antine and inspection of English steam
ers.
The Kate and Mabel brought 1900, the
Alva 1000, and the Laurel 1000 live lob
sters yesterday.
The officers of Ivy Rebekah Lodge
will be installed this evening by ID.
GIN, Pauline Hazslton. Ice cream,
cake and coffee will be served in the
banouet hall. All sisters are requested
to bring cake, and please have it at the
hall by o'clock.
Rev. r. r. Hack, pastor Of the Second
Parish church. will speak at the mems
meeting in Y.MC.A. hall tomorrow
afternoon, at 4.30.
We call attention to the advertisement
in another column of the lecture in City
Hall January Oath, by Hon. WV Thorn
as. Jr., on Sweden and the Swedes,"
under the auspices of the Y. M. CA.
Mrs. Alb Cole will lead the gospel
service at the Y. W. A. Sunday, Janu-
AIRY IL. .AH women are cordially invited
to attend.
MIR. Frank W. Canales of this city en-
tertained some of the men bers of engine
company No. 2 at their engine house
Thursday evening with some fine vocal
selections, which were greatly apprecia-
ted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12

The 10th annual ball of the Portland
Longshoremen's Benevolent Society IS billed
for Wednesday evening. the 10th inst. The
committee of arrangements having CON-
pleted their labors can now promise their
many friends and patrons pleasant and
enjoyable time. Mr.. Thomas Ii. Darwin. as
floor director with an efficient corps OF
assistants will have charge of the dancing
arrangements. The music will be furnished
by the American Cadet band. Attention is
called to the low price of admission, making
it essentially dance within the reach of
all, whilst the arrangements will be such as
will satisfy all patrons of our social dances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
PERSONAL

Capt. Frank Wildes, U.S.N., has been
ordered to command the q. S. S. INDIE
psndence, receiving ship at Mare Island
Navy Yard.
Conductor Brewster of the Portland
Railroad Co., has entered the Maine
Medical School.
Councilman Haskell, who recently sold
the tugboat Ben Hur, of which he was
owner and captain for many years. will
go into the laundry business with Will
liam :. Brown, his nephew, who is now
foreman Of the Globe laundry. The
Hooper building is to be divided into
four stores, and Captain Haskell will oc-
cnpy one OF them.
P. P. Gilmore of Bucksport was in
town yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
KILLED INSTANTLY.
Tragic Death of John P. Bailey at New
Gloucester Yesterday.

Mr.. John P. Bailey Of New Gloucester,
was killed Thursday. He was driving tour
horses attached to load of wood near the
Tenney road siding on the Maine central
railroad. The leaders, span recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Bailey. were badly frightened
by the cars. In their fright they b,ose
away from the load Gin attempting to hold
the leaders Mr.. Bailey was thrown down De-
tween the polehorse and the heavy load OF
wood was drawn upon him. He could not
be got out from nder the sled until the
wood was unloaded. He was undoubtedly
killed instantly. Mr.. Bailey was one OF the
best citizens of Gloucester, liked and re-
spected by all. The occurrence shows the
folly of one PERSONS attempting to hold
span or craZed horses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
State Pensions.

Getty Treasurer libby yesterday mailed to
the state treasurer at Augusta. bill for
$8.s6l, this being the sum paid out by him
during the past year to those persons who
receive state pensions. There are about
seventy-five state pensioners in this city.
and the greatest amount received by any
one person is $50 year. There are several
who eceive S24 year, but the majority of
the pensioners get So month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Her Majesty's Corset.

The Princess of Wales Company who man
ufactures Her Majesty's corsets has just ap-
pointed J. r. Libby their agent TO sell this
high class corset in Portland.
Mrs. d. E. Bernard, one of the most x
petit filters of the company, will beat the
tho store of Mr.. Libby from Monday, Janu-
airy ID two weeks. to meet the ladies OF Port
land. and explain the merits OF Her
Maiestys Corsets, and she will fit them to
all who desire.
A fine corset, like Il fine kid glove does
vastly better service If 1irst put upon the
person by one who understands all Is points
and possibilities. A fitting room has been
prepared in the corset department of Mi.
Libby's store for this purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12

Mayor Baker has decided to call meet
ing of the Portland city government this
evening for the purpose of laying before
them largely signed petition, asking
for pu bile hearing on the matter of the
Street Commission. With the petition
before them, the city government can
decide whether it will or not give the
hearing. and also if it decides to give
the hearing, fix the time therefor.
The time mentioned in the petition is
Monday evening next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
DANA n. MILES INDICTED.
1t Is Regarded That the Grand Jury Have
Found Against Him But Not Against ex-
Policeman Norton.

1t seems to be certain that the grand jury
have found an Indictment against ex-Police-
man Dana H. Miles, who was removed from
the police force a few weeks ago, on infor-
nation that he had accepted money from
sa loon keepers.
Ex-Polceman Norton. who was removed
at the same time. is not indicted, SO far as
can be learned.
Miles is not in town and has not been for
several days. He is said to be in Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Historic Holland.

AS stated in yesterdays PRESS, DR..
Bolles has a second lecture on Historic
Holland, which many present Thursday
evening expressed a desire to hear. A paper
will be placed in Loring, Short and Har-
mons store to receive the names of sub
scribe1s. If before next Thursday. January
l7tn, two hundred and fifty tickets are thus
secured, DR.. Bodies will be engaged to give
the second lecture on some evenlngprobably
previous to January oath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
A Special Assessment.

In consequence Of the death of Wesley
Stevenson. formerly trackman, who died
at armouth on December 25d, of consump-
ton, a special assessment of fifty cents has
been levied upon the members of the Maine
Central Relief Association. Mr.. Stevenson
Joined the association In July. He paid in
$39. so, and received $96 in sick benefits. His
heirs have received $1,000,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
wild Flowers of America Outline Series


The series of portfolios, Wild Flowers OF
America, is being issued in new form.
styled the ''Outline Series" The figures in
this series are duplicates In the matter
of form and descriptions of the colored
series but differ in being printed only in
outline so that the colors can be filed in by
hand. The object of this is to furnish Il
series of drawing and painting studies for
art students and teachers at a lower price
than such studies have hitherto been fur
nished. In No. are given full instructions
how to mix colOrs and make shades and how
to use them. With each plate are given
their common and botanical names, flower
ing month. technical description and color
ing instructions. The outline series will be
furnished at 10 cents per part and the regu-
lar series all colored, can still be obtained
at IL cents per part.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Divorces Decreed.

Judge Stourt has decreed the following
divorces:
Frances T. Snowdon, of Portland VS..
James H. Snowden; cause gross and con-
filmed habits of intoxication. Custody and
care of minor child given to mother.
AnIabel Carney, VS.. Linwood S. Carney;
cause cruel and abusive treatment. Care
and custody of minor child given to mother.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
VERY Foxgy i'm the Harbor.

The harbor was dreary place yesterday
afternoon. The fog came pouring in thicker
and thicker and colder and colder. The
ferry boats had to steer across the stream
by compass and kept their whistles going
all the time. The tug Sampson started
down the stream about ten O'Clock with the
fishing schooner Lucy J. Dyer. intending TO
tow her to Long island, but in about half
hour. they came back, not daring to risk the
trim Id The fog.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
The San Antonio,s Trip.

The San Antonio arrived late yesterday
afternoon. She left New York at 2 p. m.
Wednesday ard at p. m. Thursday. was
obliged to put into Provinoetown because Of
the fierce gale that was blowing. AT a. m.
Friday, she started for Portland and arrived
all right, about ten hours later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Struck With Apoplexy.

Mr. Isaiah Garland, with the firm of Jones,
Garland & Co., shoe manufacturers, on
Middle street. went to his place of business
yesterday morning and appeared as well as
usual. At dinner time he started for home,
and when on Free, near Oak street. re-
ceived an apopIectic stroke. He was taken
home, where he lies in very serious con-
dftiOn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Diphtheria Cases.

These additional diphtheria cases have
been reported: January 10th. McDonough-
Christian name not given-46 Water vile
street, two cases; January 18th, Nellie A.
Bird, 81 Free street. removed to isolation
ward; John Roberto. n o.64 Chestnut street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
-EaazRzzsa,-nsuzeaN,.-H
Second Parish.

There will be no meeting at the Second
Parish this evening as previously an
nounoed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
THU PRESS.
Few ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

LaErabee.
j. Il. LibDy-2.
Owen s, Moore.
Rines BroS.-3.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
H. II. Hay & Son.
Iost-Gladstone bag.
Grocery business Tor sale.
State OF Maine.
Legislative notice.
Messenger notice.
" anted-Lumber.
FINANCIAL.
N. w. Harriss & Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Threatre.
New Wants. To Let. For Sale. Lost. Found
Ind similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page g.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Meeting VIII Be Held This Evening
for Presentation of the Citizens Petit
ton.