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The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
CITY GovERNM ENT.
Mayor and Alderman sAsked to Approve
Location of Portland and Yarmouth
Electric Railway-New Buildings.

special meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen was held yesterday
noon. Present the Mayor, and Messrs
Daln' Peters, Little and Randall.
An insane person was committed to
the asylum.
The Portland & Yarmouth Electric
hallway Co. by Thomas 6. Harris, the
clerk, presented petition for the follow
ing location of it's street railway within
the city of Portland, Recommending
at point on the northerly side OF Con-
gress street near the center of Elm street;
thence through and over Elm, Cumber-
land and Washington streets to Tukey's
Bridge, with turnouts on Cumberland
street near Elm, and on Washington
street near Cumberland, and near Tukey's
bridge, and requests that said location
may be approved and fixed and deter
mined by your honorable board.
And your petitioner requests permission
to construct and operate it's railway over
the location aforesaid, using. electrical
power and the single trolley system, and
to maintain the fixtures, etc.
| LII was ordered that hearing on the
petition be given at the Alderman's
room at Z. 80 pm, August 2Sth.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for leave to
erectsnew wooden buildings were Received
and referred:
Of A. R. Wright & Co., for Temporal
ry addition to a wooden building on
Commercial street at No. $780, the build
ing to be 12x2o feet long, and to be used
by an office.
OF E. G. Richards to erect e wooden
2 1-2 story dwelling at No. 80 Vesper
street.
Of S. H. tColesworthy, Jr., to erect a
wooden dwelling of 2 1-2 stories, at
| Nos. II and IS Sherman street.
Of VIM. Fl. Manuel to erect wooden
dwelling at No. 1871 Washington street;
the same to be raised one foot.
Of S. H. Colesworthy, Jr. to erect a
wooden, 1-2 story dwelling at Nos Is
and II Sherman street.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Funeral of the Late Henry Homer Hay.

Funeral of the Late Henry Homer Hay.
The funeral.of the late Henry Homer
Hay. occurred yesterday afternoon at the
New Jerusalem church. Besides the
members of the family of the deceased,
there was a large attendance of friends
and business associates Of the deceased
The service was conducted by Rev Jul
ian K. Smythe, formerly the deceased's
pastor, assisted by Rev. j. b. Spiers
Rev. Mr.. Smythe spoke tenderly of the
long and useful life of the departed, and
of the new life upon which he had en-
tered. In death the spirit simply rests
little while, and then enters upon life
of glorious immortality. Death is the
goal of life. God comes to man in life.
The life Of sensation is followed by the
life of thought, as youth follows child
hood. Then conesJthe life of reason, I'M
der the guide of God. With the power of
action comes the responsibilities and ac-
tivities of life Go Christ said: II am
come that they may have life and that
they may have it more abundantly."
Finally, speaking according to appear
ances, death comes. But the real man
does not die. When the fearless, prepared
man closes his eyes and peacefully falls
asleep, we may speak of it as Gods COM
ing to the soul We should remember
this when our dearest friends seem to die
as to their bodies, they are merely en-
terlng upon that life of which it is said !:
In thy presence there is fitness of joy,
-.J,k I, ..J.s
for even more ''a1Ye @ae5q
May you who claimed him as friend and
you whose claims were more than..tho of
friends, be able to understand that he
has entered upon fuller and richer life.
Prayer followed by Rev. Mr.. Spiers. The
choir furnished music. Then there was
a short service by the Odd Fellows lodge.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Alfred
Woodman, representing the Odd Fellows;
j. W. Perkins, representing the Paint
and Oil Club; j. A. Merrill, represent
ing Atlantic Lodge of Masons, and @. D.
Livermore, representing New Jerusalem
church.
The interment was in the family lot in
Evergreen.
The floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful. An open book inscribed "Our
Father was from the sons; large NOR
tar and Iestle, fully five feet high, made
of roses, was from the Pharmaceutical
Society; a smaller mortar, made Of vari-
Gus flowers, came from the Paint and Oil
| Club. There were other tributes from
| friends and relatives.
| The grave was beautifully trimmed
with evergreen. Mr.. Floyd also arranged
flexible evergreen boughs over the grave
SO that no opening was visible.
AS the casket was lowered the boughs
yielded, and then sprang quickly back
into place, covering the opening as before.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Along the Wharves.

The four masted schooner Charles
Davenport, from Newport News, Va,
arrived in the harbor yesterday with coal
for the Maine Central railroad.
r The yacht Edyta of Boston, anchored
near the Yacht club yesterday.
The schooner Planter with three
thousand lobstersssfor Sargent, Lord and
Skillin, arrived yesterday.
The schooner General Worth arrived in
the harbor yesterday morning with nine
thousand cunners for James Mcdonald
wholesale fish store.
The fremont carried about forty
passengers to New York last night.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Annual Meeting, Field Day and Excursion.

ANNUAL meeting, II leu Ddy anu I1ACuEeAOhs
The arrangements are all perfected for
holding the first annual meeting and field
day of the Cumberland County Associa-
tion S. of ", and the following plan is
announced: Our first annual assembly is
to be held at Harpswell, one of the most
beautiful spots in Casco Bay, and the sail
to this historic place is one of the finest,
including as it does trip past the many
and handsome islands of Casco Bay for a
distance of eighteen miles, giving the
excursionists the pleasure of an hour and
half ride through the waters of beauti-
full Casco Bay. Arrangements have been
perfected with the railroads for a
reduced fare A special arrangement
has also been secured with the
steamer management whereby we can en-
joy this sail of thirty-six miles eighteen
each way) and the dinner included for
81. 90. The dinner will be served at the
Merryconeag house, and it is an assured
fact that it will be one of the finest at
tainable.
The programme for the day includes
the following: Leave Portland Pier at 9
a. H., or on arrival of the morning trains
fer Harpswell where the party will arrive
at TO- 80. Upon arrival the following
sports will be carried out during the day
Base ball, running race, potato race,
three legged race, jumping contest,
throwing hammer, ETC., also some time
will be devoted during the afternoon for
dancing. as the hotel parlors afford
sufficient opportunity. The business
session of the association will be brief
and will be called to order at about 100.
Camps at Auburn, Sanford, Cornish
sfrom other counties, as also Col. Chatto
of Rockland and his staff have been in
vited, and we hope they will be able to
attend.
Upon the return of the association and
their friends to the city, the headquarters
of Shepley Camp will be opened and en-
tertainment furnished those of our guests
who care to remain in our city until the
departure of the Pullman trains or until
the morning of the next day.
The societies of the Ladies' Aid at
Bridgton. Brunswick and Portland have
HooA lufIUcu, DIS si1oO uilO ulfiolOA pICSl-
dent and her staff, whom we expect will
attend. Any person is cordially invited
to come, as we wish to have the first field
day success, and day more for mutual
acquaintance rather than for strict bust
ness, therefore we hope each Camp will
induce as many of their friends as
possible to purchase tickets and joint the
party.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
SILK FABRICS.

The foreign fashion centers and the
bargain centers are most radiently re-
Elected in this great and growing Silk
Department. Whatever is particu-
larly new and novel in styles here.
That's why you always see the
largest crowds of shrewd buyers at
this counter.
You'll find here this week some I'M
usually interesting values in Black
Silks for skirts and dresses-in Peau
d'Soie, Alma. Satin Duchesse, Gros-
grain, &C.. with saving of good
liberal per cent. on every yard-all
goods Of merit the high grade goods
that made our reputation.
Fancy Silks for Waists or Cos
tumes-a new lot-a rare and choice
assortment new designs---as new
as the styles are rich and pleasing.
New Satin figured Taffetas with
satin stripe.
New Lace effect Peau d'Soie and
Taffetas---all the very latest for waists
to wear with the black silk skirts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Mr.. Williams, Arrest and Quick Release.

Mr.. Edgar L. Williams, the -.optician on
Congress street, who was arrested Sun
day morning in this city on charge of
getting goods under false pretences at
Mechanic Falls, was taken there yester-
day noon by Deputy Sheriff True of An
droscoggin county. He had hearing as
soon as he arrived, and at once was dis
charged He arrived back in Portland by
the late afternoon train. Mr.. Williams
says that theIwhole affair was caused by
dispute as to bill, and the prosecuting
party dropped the matter and apologized.
The arrest in Portland was made at a.
m. by Officer Chase on the strength of a
telephone message from Mechanic Falls,
Deputy Sheriff True saying that he had
a warrant for him.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
CITY OF PORTLAN .
Notice to Contractor

SEALED PROPOSALS for constructing
800 feet in Grant street. about 10 feet in Lewis
street, about 200 feet. in WashbIrn Avenue
and about 100 feet in Lincoln street, will
be received at the office of the Commissioner
of Public Works until MONDAY. the 10th
day of August, 1895. at IL o'clock M. when
they will be publicly opened and read. Blanks
specifications and further information can be
obtained at office of the Commissioner after
Tuesday, the 18th inst. The Commissioner re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids should
Proposals should be marked Proposals for
Sewers" and addressed to GEO. N. FER
MAID, Commissioner Of Public Works.
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The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Scrofula, Salt Rheum
And All other Blood Dlseases-How
They NAV Be Cured.

Speaking simply from what Hoods Sar-
eaparilla has done, not only once or twice,
but in thousands OF cases, we can honestly
say that it is the best remedy for all dis
eases OF the blood, whatever the cause.
By Its peculiar Com bination, Proper
ton and Process, 1t possesses positive
medicinal merit Peculiar to Itself.
1t has cured the most virulent cases
Of Scrofuls and Salt Rheum, even when
all other Prescriptions and medicines
have failed to do any good.
Blood poisoning, from, .ohatever orr
gin, yields to its powerful cleansing, puri-
flying, Vltallzing effect upon the blood. II
you desire further particulars, write to us
as below. Remember that
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Want a Blanket 3?

Look at these before purchasing: 1914
white Blankets, also in silver gray,
were 800. Today 4Sc.
A soft, pretty white and silver gray
Blanket that was 81. 25 Today 92o.
SOiled Blankets.
We say soiled, you might think them all
right, only,a trifle soiled.
pair of ia white wool Blankets. red
borders, were $500. Today ST. 9S.
6 pairs all wool white Blankets, red and
blue borders, were S. 50 Today So. 49,
l pair all wool ia white Blankets, red
borders, were So. SO. Today So 90
pairs 1874 extra heavy wool Blankets,
white with blue and red borders,
were s4s5. Today 800.
pair California Blankets, all wool.
white with pink borders, regular
S.. 80 goods. Today 81. %.
2 pair California Blankets, white with
red and yellow borders, were Sc. %.
Today $4.75.
Spreads.
A full size Spread, good patterns, 6oc.
goods. Today only at 4Sc.
A crochet Spread. good size, pretty pat
tern, was zoo. Today CSC.
A heavy, large size crochet spread, big
value at 81. CO. Today S9c
That 81. SO White Spread again today at
$780,
A closely woven Crochet Spread, Mar
settles effect, largest size. our regu-
lar price has been s162 LIZ. Today
$125
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13

The second annual reunion of the Nor
ton family or that portion closely related
to Sheriff Norton Of Belfast, was held in
BeifasS Saturday at the residence of the
sheriff. on Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
A Smuggling scheme That Didn't Work,

Deputy Sheriff Hawkes. is responsible
for some dryness at the State muster
field. A young Irishman of this city was
engaged to take some packages to the
Maine Central station. He became sus
picious of their nature and after he had
delivered them went to the sheriff's office
and related his suspicious. 1t seems that
the packages were marked, "Col. Dow,
Augusta" Deputy Sheriff Hawkes. tele.
graphed City Marshal Bean of Augusta
to look out for the packages This was
done, and they were found to contain ten
gallons of whiskey and twenty dozen OF
beer. They had tried the old trick and
borrowed without leave the use of the
name "Col. Dow to help pass the pack
ages. 1t is thought that two Portland
characters, one of whom is not long out
of jail, were taking the liquor to Angus
ia to peddle it about the muster field.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Hoods SarsapariIla

Is the One True Blood Purifier prominently
in the public eye today. Prepared only by
@. /. HOOD & Co., Lowell, Mass, US. A.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S..
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13

An ia heavy Spread, Marseilles pattern,
was 81. 70. Today 81. a.
Large size Marseilles Spreads, were 50. 25.
Today $3.50.
Extra heavy Marseilles Spreads, largest
size, So rs quality, for 49, 80.
All our $3.50 Marseilles Spreads, fine
handsome goods. Today So SO.
Other Spreads up to $780,
COrSetS.
The Zero Summer Corset for SOC.
The best line of 50c Corsets in the city,
Wrappers.
Dimity Wrappers white grounds, pink,
blue and green figures, yoke front and
back, rutfie round shoulders, $1.25.
Ladies' Wrappers, best quality print,
dark and medium colors ST. 90 goods.
at this sale 75c.
ST. 90 will buy as fine wrapper as we ev-
er sold for 81. So
ST. SO will buy So 90 or 1926 Lawn
Wrapper, trimmed with lace.
Other Rare Bargains.
10 1-2c Sateens 7c. yard.
Brocaded Mohairs that were 10 100. for
7c. yard.
SOC. quality Ladies' Shirt Waists for 800
so dozen Ladies' fast black seamless Hose
&C.. pair, 8 pairs for 25c.
Ladies' Silk Taffeta Gloves that were 25c.
for $50.
Anything from our immense stock of
Gents Furnishings at cost today.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13

.zf1ls. They assist digestion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
LINCOLN'S IMMORTAL WORDS.
Congress Fixes the Text of His Gets
tysburg Address.
Washington Special.


Congress has officially determined the
exact text of President Lincoln's immortal
Gettysburg address by Incorporating copy
of 1t In the bill creating the Gettysburg Ma
tional Military Park which will be on the
statute books within few days, as It Is
certain to have the approval of The Presi-
dent. The governn mt S officials sanction IS
thus given to this particular version OF tho
address in Section of this act which APP
propriateS So. 600 to enable the Secretary OF
War to cause to be made and erected in
the Gettysburg Park, "a suitable bronze
tablet. containing on it the address delivered
United States. at Gettysburg the 18th
day of November. 1868. on the occasion of
that place''-and then, after providing that
the tablet shall also bear "a medallion
likeness of President Lincoln" proceeds 10
lowing Introduction which said address
was IN the following words. to wit"
SCOT any farfb en- this continent
new nation, conceived In liberty and deds
icated to the proposition that all men are
"Now we are engaged in a great civil
war, testing whether that nation or any
nation so conceived and 50 dedicated can
long endure. We are met on a great battle
field of that war We have come to dedi.
cate a portion Of that field as final rest,
ing place for those who here gave then
lives that that Nation might live. 1t is al.
together fitting and proper that we should
do this.
hallow this ground. The brave men. livina
and dead, who struggled here, have conse-
Grated it far above our poor power to add
or detract. The world will little note. nor
long remember, what we say here; but "A
can never forget what they did here 1t is
for us. the living, rather to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
IT is rather for us to be here dedicated
to the great task remaining before US; that
from these honored dead We take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion; that We
here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain, that this Nation, UNI
der God, shall have a new birth of free
dom, and that government OF the people by
the people, for the people, shall not perish
from the earth"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

proposition is In harmony with the pres
ent tendency requiring the State to pro-
vide. at public expense, so many things
for people who have them not. Yet
there is quite as strong an argument
to be presented for reforming a man
at the public expense as there is in IA
vor of the States providing him a col
legiate education and many other things
which reformers demand that the State
shall do at the public expense. The re-
port of the Kansas branch of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home shows that more
than 80 per cent. Of the men treated
there for drunkenness have been perma-
nently cured. and, being cured. have re-
turned to their friends. Nor is the num-
Der thus successfully treated SO small
that the general efficacy of the treat
ment can be in doubt, over seven hun
dred having been successfully treated.
Still, it is better to leave such matters
to private benevolence and personal
friends. State paternalism has gone as
far as it should.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

Readers of the Journal will recall the
fact that Mr.. Cremer. member OF the
British Parliament, recently visited
Washington to urge this government to
support the policy of international arbi-
tration. He brought with him and pre-
sented petition on the subject bearing
many signatures. AS result of his
visit Congress has passed and the Presi-
dent has approved joint resolution adj
dressed to the British government re-
questing it to submit to arbitration it's
long-standing boundary dispute with
Venezuela which the latter government
has repeatedly offered to submit to arbi-
tration. Under the circumstances per-
haps Mr.. Cremer had better hurry
home and devote his missionary efforts
to the work of converting his own gov
eminent to the policy of international
arbitrati 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
TUNING A PLANO.
Business That Requires Training
of About Three Years.
New York Recorder.

New YORK RecOrQer.
acknowledgements ang-twang-
banigv' You have heard these sounds be-
fore, though they look little unfamiliar
when reproduced on paper. They represent
the performance of piano tuner from an
outside and tympanic standpoint. They are
the tangible and disagreeable part of the
business Of putting dn a IN tune neon an
spend a deplorably large portion OF their
lives in putting out of tune.
This business of tuning pianos, which GER
tainly looks rather mysterious as you watch
the manner in which the operator prizes up
first one string and then another, sounding
meanwhile a confused jargon of notes, I'M
til the puzzled listener does not know an
octave from fifth, is not, however, as diff
ficult and as mysterious as at nrst IL ap-
pears.
All that is required is an exact ear and
few simple tools, viz: tuning-fork (usu-
and a wedge or mute. The accuracy of the
tuners ear is partly a natural gift partly
the result Of long practice
Even the most Impractical ear can read
lily distinguish sound from noise; sound is
produced by regular vibrations, while noise
without reference to any law. High notes
have a number of vibrations per second,
while low notes have q small number. The
tions per second, while the lowest A has
only twenty-seven and one-half.
The majority of tuners have adopted a.
method of tuning which includes but two
interyals-the octave and the fifth. The or
binary square piano has two strings. and
most uprights have three strings, to each
note except in the lower octave. The pitch
of one of these strings is tuned in the re-
lation of octave fifth to some previous
note The remaining strings are then tuned
in unison with the first string. AS the
strings approach unison, number of strong
and rapid beats or pulsations are percepti-
Bile to the ear, as they come still closer
the beats become slower, till finally they
are no longer to be heard. Then the unison
is perfect
The ear in tuning is guided by progress
sion from confused sound to strong beats,
and then from smooth waves to one con-
tinuous sound. Unisons and octaves are
always tuned perfect-that is, the beats
must entirely disappear. In the fifths, when
perfectly tuned, there will be neither wave
nor beat.
It takes generally about three years to
learn the business, and a good workman
women have been employed as tuners, with
great success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

The report of the Connecticut Bureau
of Labor Statistics for 1894 contains
some interesting facts concerning the
trial of the short-hour day In that State
Reports were received from nearly a
hundred establishments in which this
method of work was tested. Fifty-nine
of these establishments claim that there
has been no reduction of product con-
sequent upon the reduction of working
time. On the other hand, thirty-one es-
adjustments claim a reduction of prod
uct in proportion to the reduction of
time, and seven others report slight
reduction. Thus the preponderance of
testimony is to the effect that reduc-
ton such as has been made in the num-
Der of hours does not result in loss to
the employers. In England. so far as
testimony has been obtained. it is to the
effect that the reduction of the hours
OF work In week from fifty-three to
forty-eight has not been attended with
a reduction in the product. In one case
where the hours were reduced, with a
condition that wages should be reduced
Per cent. II there were q falling Off