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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
THE OLD ENGINE.
veteran Firemen Take Their Machine to
Its New Quarters.

Last evening this town resounded with
a celebration of that ever youthful ever
vigorous organization, the Veteran Fire
men. They were removing their engine.
n we'll cherished tub of antique design
and ancient fame, from its old GU rters
in the lower corridor in City Hall to tho
new Quarters of the organizati II in the
old Casco engine house at the corner of
Spring and South streets.
The moving was no small show First
came Treasurer A. J. Cummings. head
ING the procession and bearing red LIANT
arm Then came the Veteran Firemen's
band, 10 pieces, led by Henry G. Leary
hen came the veterans, white hemlets
on their heads, the light of joy in their
ewes. and the elasticity of youth in their
stems. There must have been $50 of them
on the ropes, while behind ratified the
old engine
Up Con gress street moved the process
sion, the band playing bravely and all
the town wondering. At Maohingonne
engine house there was a hearty well
come from the active workers. Thence
tho procession moved to State street
square. thence to Brackett street, where
they wero saluted from the active fire.
men there, thence down Spring street,
where there were red lanterns and more
salutes Then the procession moved
straight to the old house on South street
where the machine was housed with as
much tenderness as the harint of an
ancient monarch.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

Hundreds Of people were seen yesterday to
enter the residence of Professor Jules at SO
Spring street. who is considered the greatest
living spiritualistic healer the world has ever
produced, and to many it was a surprise and
astonishment. as the professor puts no question
to his patient and diagnoses all cases without
asking any questions. The professor has just
made trip through Colorado and New Mexico,
where the people called HIM the Messiah, and
has accomplished the most miraculous cures
ever known. Mr.. Heigert of Lewiston, Me-,
says: my wife has been paralyzed for four
years, and through the powers of this wonderful
healer, Professor Jules, is able to walk around
everywhere. He ACCOMPLISHED all this without
any internal medicines" Mr.. F. Mcdonald of
Bridgeport says: II have been blind for four
years. have visited Europe and consulted all
prominent oculistS, and of no avail, and Pro-
lessor Jules has restored my eyesight once
more Crippled for fourteen years. unable to
use any OF my limbs and abandoned by physi-
cians viii cheerfully recommend all who are
in distress to call on the phenomenon Profess
scr Jules" Charles Harkey of Bangor and
hundreds of other testimonials can be shown,
but you must call and make an early engage
ment at the Baine House, 60 Spring street. with
Professor M. Jules.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
BRIEF JoTTINas.

! At meeting of the Directors OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company yesterday dividend of 81. 25
per share was declared, payable on Fri
day, NOV. Is. 1895, to stockholders OF
record at close of business on Thursday,
| Oct 81, 1895. The transfer book will be
closed from Friday, Nov. l, to Friday,
Nov. Is, both days included.
The Unitarian Womens Alliance will
meet at the Perish house this afternoon
at o'clock.
Robert Rexdale's new song "Remem-
Der the Poor Who Knock at Your Door"
has been received from the Chicago Pub
fishers. 1t tells a pretty story and Z. W.
Westhoff. the Western composer, has given
it fine musical setting. The song is
dedicated to Miss Alice CARL whose pic
ture lights up the title page.
The advertisements of Mr.. George Wei
ren's course of study in German litera-
ture, this paper today, should be read
with interest by German scholars.
The liquor deputies have made seizures
at Nos 20, and 80 India ST., 437, 469, 413
431, 465-and 81 Commercial ST. and 50
Pleasant St.
The Maine Central railroad has re-
ceived a number of new hand and veloci-
pede cars manufactured by the Kalama-
ZOO Velocipede & Car Co., Kalamazoo,
Mich.
United States Marshal Donovan re-
turned yesterday morning from South
west Harbor. There he sold the schooner
Rushlight. 81 tons, to Capt. r. +. Wells
of Brooklyn, for S346.
The Unitarian Woman's Alliance will
meet at the Parish house this afternoon
at 3 O. clock.
The Deaf School dormitory is progress
ing steadily toward completion, but the
school will not be able to occupy it be-
fore Christmas. The plumbing and heat
ing apparatus are now being put in. The
Walker trustees gave hundred dollars
to the Deaf School to be expended for
books.
Charles Fairfield gave the young ladies
employed at the telephone office a com
plinentary ride in his blackboard to Coal
Kiln Corner Wednesday evening, the re-
turn trip being preceded by a supper.
Two carriages came into collision at
the head Of Preble street, ON Congress,
yesterday noon. One, which was driven
by two old ladies. was badly injured, but
the one containing the man was hardly
scratched.
Sandy Rushton of Sanford was brought
before Commissioner Bradley yesterday
for selling liquor without government
license, and held in $500 for trial at the
next term of court.
The committees on electrical appliances,
light, printing and stationery and fire
department met last evening and audi
ted bills.
Yesterday was fine day; typical Octo-
Der weather.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Boys Suits, Refers and Over
coats at special prices for
Saturday.
w. B. Corsets.

We cannot say too much of this Cor
set It's fitting qualities exceed any
other Corset in the market. I'm
equalled in comfort, which is one of
the principal virtues, perfect in
shape, which is another important
feature and more wearing qualities
than any other known.
For soc pair; compare it III every par
ticular with any other SOC cor
set you may find and it will take but
a glance to convince you of it's super
iority.
For s5c. Drab or white, long waist,
extra stays, best quality jean with
sateen stripes, double bust, irregular
$1O0 Corset.
For $1.00. This is our leader. 1t defes
competition. We have it in the reg
ular length waist, extra long and short
waists. We have not yet failed to fit
one lady from these different num-
bers.
The $1.25, $3.50, $500 and 1915
qualities are equal in value to any of
the above numbers.
The W. B. Nursing Corsets.
The celebrated C. B. Corsets.
DIR. Strong's Health Corsets.
DR.. Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets.
The Crescent Hip Co1sets.
The r. & G. Corsets.
The new Corset, "CrescO." This corset
is made with two connecting pieces
overlapping at the waist, fitting SO
accurately that it cannot break
at the waist line. 1t does not pro-
trude in front or show through the
back of dress. One of the greatest
inventions ever brought out in the
Corset line. Especially adapted to
fleshy persons.
Price $3.50 and $500.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
WEDDINGS.
Nickerson-Waite.

The great old house in Canton, built in
the last century by General Livermore,
and at present the residence of Mr.. Byron
G. Waite the father of the bride, was the
scene of a happy wedding Wednesday
morning. October S3d, tho contracting
parties being DR.. Harry NJ Nickerson OF
this city, and Miss Ella NJ. Waite. The
officiating minister was Rev. f. G..
Rogers of the Pine street church of this
city. A party OF nearly thirty friends
witnessed the ceremony, admired the
gifts and congratulated the newly welded
pair, after which wedding breakfast
was served Beside the guests from Port
land, there were friends from Boston,
Chicago and Liyermore. Dr. and Mrs.
Nickerson will reside at 1854 Congress
street, where tho Doctors father, Mr.. A.
A. Nickerson also resides.
Ballard York.
A pretty but quiet wedding took place
Wednesday morning at the residence of
Mrs. Geo. Ballard, Stevens Plains avenue,
Deering when Miss Mimic S. Ballard of
D6GElAS WIS ulIuCth Ill ihol1fce5O w I'LL.
Vim. F. York of Portland. The officiat-
ing Clergyman was kev. Fl. S. Whitman
president of Westbrook Seminary.
The cosy parlor was fragrant with
choice cut flowers, offerings from the
BRIDES trother. Mr.. and Mrs. York left
on the noon train for a trip to New York
and Washington. Theyswill be at home,
1852 Stevens Plains avenue, after Nov 20.
No cards.
Fareo-Drummond.
A very handsome wedding was that of
Mr.. Mortimer Fargo, brother of the presi-
dent ef the Wells, Fargo Express com
pany, of New York, to Miss Jennie
Drummond, daughter of the late Captain
Rufus Drummond of Bath, at that city
Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr.. Folsom
performed the ceremony. Among the
guests from Portland who went down in
the special train provided by Manager
Tucker, of the Maine Central, were Hon.
Josiah H. Drummond, Mrs. Drummond
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Chap
man, Mr. Charles Reed of Detroit and
Col Henry S. Osgood.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Two OidLadies.

Mrs Jane Niles, mother of the late N.
r. Niles, the we'll known advertising
agent at Boston, celebrated her 9lst b rth-
day anniversary Sunday, at the old
James Dyer homestead in this city.
Mrs. Niles retains almost perfectly the
use of all her faculties, aud received a
good many callers Sunday in honor of
her natal day. Mrs. James Dyer. who
is 80 years and six months old, resides
at the same homestead, ana tho two aged
ladies are remarkable pair, considering
their good health and wonderful reten-
ton of faculties at such an advanced
ago.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Wrappers.

Light Print Wrappers with ruff1e over
the shoulders, sizes 80 and IS, were
75c, now 41c.
Same in stripes and figures, with
ruf1e and wateau plat, have been
$1o0 and Slips, at this sale 59c.
Our Muslin and Percale Wrappers, which
have been S1.50, $500. $3.50. To
close, this lot will go at S1.OO.
Dark Print Wrappers in Indigo,
red and brown grounds, in extra
quality of print, made with square
and pointed yoke, all sizes from 80
to AZ, at $1.25, S1.39 and S1.50.
Outing Flarnel Wrappers in light and
dark colors in stripes and figures at
$1.39, $780, S1.9S and 1925.
Eiderdown Wrappers, Persian patterns,
with sailor collars and trimmed
with ribbon to match at So. Is, 800,
$3.50, s3.9s. Light blue. gray and red
Eiderdown Wrappers at $500.
We have a few sample Wool Wrap
pers in dark brown and blue trimmed
with ribbon and feather stitched, at
$4.25 and $500.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Mr.. Mills in Town.

Mr. Mills, of the stevedoring firm of
Mills and McMasters, was at SWEET s
hotel last evening. He will do the
steyedoring for the Dominion line this
season as usual, but it is little early to
begin preparations Mr.. Mills thinks that
there will be good steamer business here
this season. The Allan and Dominion
lines steamers will be here, and perhaps
also the Elder Dempster line, which is
the Bristol service of the Old Dominion
line.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
PERSONAL.

Rev. Edgar M. Cousins, recently field
secretary of the Maine State Sunday
School Association, has received call to
the passionate of the First, also the South
CONGREGATIONAL churches of Kennebunk-
port, but declined on account Of several
conditions.
DR.. G. f. Walker, appointment physi-
clan of Boston, Mass, and formerly a
practitioner of Houlton, has just passed
through serious surgical operation, at
his residence 601 fremont street, Boston.
The necessity for the operation was
brought about by injuries received in the
war, while serving in the Goth Maine
Regiment. He is recovering rapidly.
Rev. Mr. Ellestad preached at the Elm
ST. Lutheran church for the last time
last evening, and as Mrs. Ellestad' g
health has SO much improved, will leave
today for Chicago.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed has arrived
home from his visit. to New York.
Augustus G. Paine of New York, at
whose elegant home in that city Hon.
7. B. Reed is reported to have. stayed,
once sold dry goods in Saccarappa.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth
yesterday were the following: j. f..
Anderson, M. E. Shedd, L. G. Miller,
E. M. Norcross and wife, G. E. Stafford,
Boston; Alvin Record, Liyermore Falls
L. W. Smith and wife, Bath; d. E.
Miro, L. S. Gidden. Detroit; 6. G. Pease,
Springfield; J. M. kaufman, M. r. Bly,
Ter. c. B. Conant, J. B. Thompson. G.
2. Bernstein, New York; J. E. Moore,
Thomaston, r. j. Thompson, Union; A.
B. Nealey, Lewiston; S. R. Carr, Bow
doinham; ]. II. White, Ashland
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Belfast Harbor Bridge.

There will be public hearing on the
proposed bridge across Belfast harbor by
officers of the United States War Depart
ment in Portland, next Monday, October
2Sth. Official notice has been received by
several prominent citizens who are in
terested on one side or the other. 1t is
expected there will be large delegation
present and that the claims of both sides
will be ably presented.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Mems Underwear.

A few special lots we shall put on sale
Saturday at reduced prices for day
and evening selling.
Scotch Mixed Shirts and Drawers, E5c
each.
For Use each we shall sell regular
S1o0 quality Fleeced White and grey
mixed Shirts and Drawers. Also our
S1.G0 quality all wool Shirts and
Drawsers, extra fine. Remember You
cannot find these goods in any store
in Portland for less than $1.00.
Boys Scotch Mixed Shirts and Drawers,
csc each.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

The anniversary of the Young Women s
Christian Association will be observed
Sunday, October 81 at 7.30 p. M, at the
Free street Bapt ist church.
The reports of the treasurer and general
secretary will be read. Rev. e. Z.
Purdy of the Friends church. will give
the address. There will be special music
The public are cordially invited to be
present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Hosiery.

Saturday morning we shall place on sale
100 dozen Ladies' and Children's All
Wool Ribbed Hose, finished seams,
fast black, l7c pair, 3 pair for
soc. These goods have never been
sold for less than csc.
Ladies' All Wool Ribbed Hose, SOC.
Ladies' Fine Cashmere Hose, soc, CSC
and $E.OO pair.
Children's All Wool and Cashmere Hose,
csc, So A-"c and soc pair.
100 dozen Mems Cancels Hair Hose, Sc,
8 pair for csc.
so dozen Mems All Wool Hose in black,
A3c pair, . pair for CSC.
A genuine Worsted Hose, natural color,
imported, worth SOC, Saturday 25c
pair.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

era1 electrical supply business in Yoke
HAMA Japan. with an office in New York
city. assigned Thursday. The liabilities are
not known, nor the assets, which are all
in Japan. Mr.. Bagnall is in New York
trying to make settlement with the
creditors.
George W. Reynolds the veteran editor,
died in. News York state Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Mrs. w1nslow,s soothing syrup"

has been used ever Fifty Years by million
Of mothers for.eheir 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
best remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by
Druggist S in every part of the world. Be sure
ard ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
25cts. bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Cloaks.

Ladies', Misses and children's garments.
The balance of the manufacturer
samples will be closed Saturday
at about half price. There are about
20 garments left
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Mr.. John Corridor Bitten.

Mr.. John Corridor, who works in the
Grand Trunk passenger station, was
bitten in the right hand yesterday by a
dog owned by Mr.. H. w. Evelcth of So
Spring street.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
DR.. Russelle's Wonderful Cures.

Dr.. Russelle's wonderful cures by the lay
ing on OF hands and without the admins
tration OF drugs is the talk of the city. If
you are sick, no matter what your disease,
or of how long standing it will pay you to
consult DR.. Russelle. free, at his o@ce
1893 l-2 Middle street, from to 8. oct2ltf
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

We ask you to inspect our line of
Corsets. Our salesladies will
cheerfully show you our stock,
even if you have no intention of
buying.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
LOW WATER AT AUGUSTA.
Causes the Shutting Down of the Manufac-
turing Industries,

Augusta, October 24.-The low water
has necessitated shutting down the pulp
and paper mills in this city. The mills
have large orders on hand. In the paper
mill the heating machines are run by
Water so that the lack of supply shuts
down the entire plant
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Ladies' Underwear.

We call your attention to few num-
bers of the best values in Fall and
Winter weight Underwear.
Jersey Ribbed feeced vests and pants,
vests shaped. silk ribbon in neck,
silk crocheted around neck, pearl
buttons.
Lot 1. csc each.
Lot 2. Heavier weight, 39c.
Lot 3. Extra fine and heavy tleeced, long
and short sleeves, soc each.
Combination Suits.
Cotton Jersey Fleeced Union Suits, in
light grey and balbriggan shades,
75c.
Wool Union Suits, pearl buttons, in
white, finely finished, 800.
All Wool non-shrinking Jersey Union
Suits in light grey and balbriggan
colors, stl.9S eacn.
Lambs wool Union Suits in regular and
out sizes, $2.25 $50.
Merino Vests and Pants, SO cents
each.
Wool Vests and Pants, fiat weave, $1.OO
and $1.25.
Fine Natural Wool, superior quality,
Vests and Pants, S1.0O.
For Children.
White Merino Vests and Pants. sizes 16
to 81. Prices from 15c to 81 Ice
according to size.
Natural Wool Vests and Pants, soc.
Lambs Wool Vests and Pants, Use.
Wool Jersey Vests and Pants, 69c
each.
A very fine line of infants Vests, Bands
| Jackets, Socks, Mittens Leggins,
Bonnets, sc, at specially low
| prices.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
NEy> ADVERTISEMENTS.
The 2ceother today
is iikei 10 De

8 ftg NfutHFT IOuUV
is ike 10 be
PORTLAND. Ger. 25th. 1895
x y GU judges OF Linen
4 values will be a bit
surprised at the
Towel-goo dn c S S
that's to be had here now
adays for 25c. Made IN
northern Germany from
purest fax, smoothly and
evenly woven by people
who have never done
anything in their lives but
make towels, bleached
and finished by the latest
processes, full 22x48 in-
ches in size, Chats enor-
nous you know and all
for the paltry quarter of a
dollar. We've put on
sale to-day a fifty dozen
lot of these great towels,
a few days will see the
last of them because the
values unusual.
Another tempting bar
gain in the Linens de-
partment is an Irish dam
ask snow drop set at IS.
The same old dainty
snowdrop pattern that
was on your grandmoth-
er's best table cloth a
hundred years ago, just
as pretty and quite as
fashionable to-day as it
was then, large ample
napkins to match with a
graceful Grecian border
all around-flve dollars
for the set.
This Linens counter
aims to have whatever
you ask for and it rarely
goes amiss. 1t also has
many items that you'd
never think OF asking tor,
and that's reason enough
why you should take a
look through the Linens
section as often as you
come down town.
For instance, Roller
Towels, all made, ready
to hang up, made of
good crash, plenty wide
enough and fine enough
for the kitchen 28c, and
dish towels at the price
of the crash and no extra
charge for hemming.
Silk channels cloths for
rubbing silver or varnish-
ed furniture, better than
real channels and less
than a quarter the cost.
Scrub cloths for rough
work, bath mittens,--
you don't know the re-
sources of this most in
teresting part Of the store
unless you come often.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the
world renowned South American appetite
nd invigorator, cures dyspepsia, diarrhoea,
fever and ague.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
A PERFECT TOWN GOSSIP.

Everybody LIS Talking About 1.-THE City
of Portland Has Never Been Thrown in a
state of Fever Excitement AS 1t Has at
Present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
solid TRUTH,

gterng exaggeraon nowadays adver-
md Truth Mighty and have Prevailed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
TIE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen Moore s. Co.
j. r. Libby.
Larrabee's White Store.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Rines Bros.
Paine Furniture Co.
Constabie's Sale.
Mile De Joubert La Loge, French Teacher.
Wanted-A Salesman.
Notice-Georg Weiren.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Stockbridge Course.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
NEW ADVERTis t;MENrs.
j r. LIBBY.
Tie a knot in your leg, Mr..
gaan, to remind yourself Of
sonae happenings in our
Winter shirt section.

/
winter shirt section.
ZEE IDAYS AND SATUR-
+ DAYS we plan to have some
special condiments to inter-
est you there.
EEs URN YOUR head as you pass
n the west window and you'll
see one Of them.
A windowfull Of
NERSEY KNIT Outside Shirts
- for men. Dark-ish narrow
stripes, extra stout, unshrink-
able, cut full and long. Buttons are
on d fly and out of sight. Bright
lacing cord.
Wide double thickness turnover
collar. A warm wearable, slightly
shirt.
Price scots.
HE CLOSEST FRIEND you
have in the world, that comes
nearest your person, that
cliags the closest,
Is your Undershirt.
HE WRONG KIND gives you
n ceaseless and boisterous no.
tice Of its presence. The
right kind gives. you no thought ex-
cept of comfort.
WMA E KNOW of one right kind
WV that is always right. Right
in quality of wool. Right
in knitting. Right in cut, fit, work
manship.
- A GAWAM." We've tested
~ thoroughly personally
and by proxy, and know
that it takes you through the Winter
in good shape.
We quote few Of the best grades:
$I.OO.
Gray notified, Winter weight. cut full and
loug, deeply ribbed SKIRT neck and front bound
with wide silk binding; Pearl buttons.
around neck.
Drawers to match, S1.OO.
Cancels hair in same finish,
$1.OO.
$1.5O.
Extra heavy Gray Wool Undershirts, stitched
instead OF bound. very warm, and soft to the
skin
$1.5O.
White same goods.
$500.
White and Gray. full fashioned, seamless.
soft as finest chamois-skin.
$3.50.
Finest heavy worsted color of cameps hair
aRADE FETCHERS. Two of
"A them, so cts.
Mems Fleeced Undershirts,
(very heavily fleeced) light gray,
silk bound, pearl buttons, cut full
and long.
Drawers also, 80 cts.
And heavy Merino at same price.
To Ladies.
a AIDES JERSEY Fleeced I'm
um dervests, closely knit, satin
ribbon run in through silk
crochet work at neck and front
Pear, buttons.
Pants to match, 25 cts.
n HEAVIER Fleeced Jersey
Vests, long gusset under
the arms, seamless seam on
shoulder, satin ribbon running in and
out the open silk crochet work at
neck and front, so cts.
]. R. LIBBY.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
IL is Known
by Its Cures

1t is not what we say, but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the
story of its merit.
The thousands of people whom it has
raised from disease and despair to happi-
ness and health, are the strongest and
best advertisements Hoods Sarsaparilla
has No other preparation in existence
has such a record of wonderful cures.
This is why Hoods Sarsaparilla mas the
largest sale, and requires for its produce
tion the largest laboratory in the world.
Now if you need good medicine, why
not try that which has done Others SO
much good. Remember
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorias
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

We call your attention to few num-
bers of the best values in Fall and
Winter weight Underwear.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

Em RIDAYS AND SATUR-
n DAYS we plan to have some
special condiments to inter-
est you there.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
Can SEE BOTTOM.
The Presumpscot Lower Than 1t Has
Been For Years.
BUT STILL AT WORK TURNING
THE MILL WHEELS.

How the Dry Summer Has Made Itself
Felt in WestbrOok-TIle Water Power
Shows How Good a One 1t Is-Gorham
TO Have Taste
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25

- URN YOUR head as you pass
II the west window and you'll
see one Of them.
A windowfull Of