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Which Purifes, Vitalizes and Enriches the Blood

"My mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, at the age of 72 years, was at- tackled with 8 violent form of salt rheum; it spread all over her body, and her hands and limbs were dreadful to look at. At the same time, my little daughter Clara, who was just ono year old, was attacked by similar disease, like scrofula. It appeared ip
 Large Sores
 under each side of her neck; had the attendance of the family physician and other doctors for long time, but seemed to grow worse. I read of many people cured of scrofula by Hoods Sarsaparilla. As soon as we gave Hoods Sarsaparilla to Clara, she began to get better, and before the first bottle was gone, the sores entirely healed up and there has never been any sign of the disease since. She is
 Healthy Robust Child.
 Her grandmother took Hoods Sarsa- parilla at the same time, and the salt rheum decreased in its violence and perfect cure was soon effected. Ittook about three months for her cure, and she ascribes her good health and strength at her advanced age to Hoods Sarsaparilla. It has certainly been Godsend to my family" MRS. SOPHIA WOLFE, Zaleski, Ohio.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

The worst forms of Scrofula, Salt rheum, Tetter, Eczema, Erysip- elas, .Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged Glands, Tu- mors and Swellings, are cured by it.
 Mrs. JOHN c. FOSTER, of s Chdpin Street, CG'l- dnddigiid, N. r., says: "I was troubled with eczema, or ealt-rhenm, seven years. l doctored with a number of our homo physicians, also with Rochester. New York. and Philadelphia doctors, and received DO benefit. l paid out hun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Another Day Wasted.

Dover, April 19.-There was another fruitless break in the senatorial contest today. Three of Higgins men, McMullen, Burton and Townsend, voted for Massey, who was deserted by his supporters on Wednesday. The vote: Higgins, republi- can, T; Pennitwill, republican, 4; Massey. democrat, 3; Ridgely, democrat. g; Bay ard. democrat. 1; Addick, republican, 5.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

dreds of dollars to no purpose. I have taken ten bottles of the Discovery and'aIa en- tirely cured.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Free Silver in Texas.

Austin, Tex, April 1S.-Sixty members of the lower house have signed call for a free silver caucus next Monday night. It is probable that an address will be is- sued calling on the silver democrats of Texas to send delegates to a state con vention to be held in Fort Worth in luna or July of this year, at which time a thorough org nization of the silver forces will be perfected for the free coinage of silver at Is to l.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
FOR SALE.
VOCAL INsTRUCTION.

VUCAL INSTRUCTION. letter by the celebrated Lyman Wheeler of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston:
 "Ihis may certify that Mrs. R. w. Wimpy was pupil of mine during 1887 and 1889. She was connected with the New England Conservatory of Music, being m ember of the advanced class under my direction. Her ap- plication and progress In her studies have always been such as to merit my unqualified commendation, and recommend her as fully competent to teach English and Italian sing ing, as well as cultivation of the voice.
 LYMAN WHEELER n Boston, Mass, April 10, 1895.
 Mrs. R. w. Wimpy, 2221 Fifth avenue. Terms moderate. 1-20-lm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
Road Bids Wanted.

IL bids heretofore received by the Com 1Amissioners' Court for repairing the mac adam roads in the county having been re- jected by the court, new bids on the contract plan for repairing the roads and keeping them in repair till January l, 1895, will be received up 10 Wednesday, the 24th instant
 The right to reject any or all bids reserved.
 l9 Ct
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

Ladies, don't fail to have Ca heen build your hat Trilby style. 4Io 2t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
BANKRUPT SALE. The Bee Hive stock for sale beginning Saturday.
ADDITIONAL PULLMAN SERVICE VIA
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.

Beginning Sunday, January 27 instant, Southern Railway company will operate Pullman sleeping cars between Birming- ham and Winona, Miss, on trains 50 and 51. Passengers going west will be admit ted to sleepers at Birmingham at D. m. |, and passengers arriving sat Birmingham will he allowed to remain in them until am 1-31-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

When she was a Child, she cried for Castora. When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20

The best and finest line of gents tan shoes can be found at Birmingham Shoe Co.,, 2l8 N. 18th Street. 4-IS-t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-20
A RECORD

of cures such as no other medicine can boast of, has been won during the past g years by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

the flagship New York, Is a V1rglhlan'
appointed from Utah to the academy az
Annapolis, His class term was shortened
by the breaking out of the rebellion anu
he was commissioned an ensign in ocuo-
Der 1st, 1868, and ordered to the s1e'in
frigate Powhatan. He first served IL
the West Indian Squadron and then III
the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
He received two severe wounds from rlne
shots at the, land attack on Fort Fisher
He was promoted in July, 1866 he was
commission ed lieutenant and was on inc
Asiatic Squadron on the flagship Plscaua-
qua from 1867 to 1869, and during tne
cruise was promoted to Lieutenant COIL
nander From 1873 to 1876 he was III the
Shenandoah and Congress of the Europe
an Squadron, and in 1S77-7S in oomlnanu
of he training ship Saratoga. In 1910 no
was promoted to commander, was Llgho
House Inspector from 1889 to 1850. IL
1861 he. was chief inspector OF steel lor
the new cruisers and from 1887 to 1908
secretary of the Light House Board. N
1891 he commanded the Yorktown. LAT
or he supervised the erection of the ma
chinery of the great pulp mill at Madison
in which President Cleveland and ex-Sec-
rotary of the Navy W. G. Whitney were
interested. Then he was ordered to the
command of the New York. He has spent
a great deal of time in Portlandd and is
| a member of the Cumberland Club.
A sketch of Capt Wadleigh of the Min
neapolis was recently published in the
PRESS.
Capt. Merrill Miller of the Raleigh
graduated from Annapolis in 1861. He
served in the frigate Potomac and in the
Mississippi Squadron in the war, was at
the battle of Arkansas Post, in charge OF
the mortarboats at the seige of Vicksburg
for twenty three days; was commissioned
lieutenant in 1864, was in the expedition
| up the James River in both attacks on
Fort Fisher; was made a lieutenant COM
mander in 1866; commanded the Lancas-
ter on the South Atlantic Squadron in
| 1869; was later promoted to commander
and then captain. He was in charge OF
the light house station for several years.
with residence in Portland. He is mem
Der of the Cumberland Club.
| Commander Charles H. Davis of the
Montgomery graduated in sls65 from the
Naval Academy. He was on-the stcam
frigate Colorado of the European Squad
ron, in the South Atlantic Squadron in
1878; commissioned lieutenant in 1858;
served on the Guerrion of the South At
lantic Squadron in 1859; made lieutenant
commander in 1878, and commander in
1894
| Chief of Staff Commander John Schou-
Ter was appointed from Massachusetts in
1861; attached to the Colorado 1865-67 I;
commissioned lieutenant in 1858; lieuten-
ant commander in 1869 and commander
in June 1895.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
DEERING ALDERMEN.
Held An Adjourned Meeting Last
Evening.
Sewers the Business of the Meeting

Sewers the Business of the Meeting.
The adjourned meeting of the Deering
City government was called to order at
O'Clock last evening by Mayor Mitchell
Absent, Alderman Reuel Small and
Pierce.
On the petition for the change OF the
sewer assessment on the James Ellsworth
property on George street, Alderman
Small moved that the petitioner have
leave to withdraw and it was so voted.
The committee on laying out streets
reported in regard to the petition OF
James Noyes and others for the laying
out of Bryant street, that it had given
notice of hearing and had laid out
and established the street, to be called
| Bryant street. No damage was awarded
as none was asked
| The order for the construction of sew
ers on Lincoln, Pitt, Bryant and Thomas
streets, and Glenwood avenue was given
second reading and final passage.
| Alderman Libby introduced an order
| that the bids for the construction Of the
sewers on Lincoln, Pitt, Bryant and
| Thomas streets be awarded Worster and
Wilson, as they were the lowest bidders.
The order was passed.
He also introduced orders that the sum
of s1755O be appropriated for pipe for
the construction of the Bryant street
sewers; s25 so for Lincoln street sewer
and $S5. so for Pitt street sewer.
An order that the bond of W.orster and
Wilson be returned by the treasurer, the
90 per cent withheld be paid and the act
be ratified by the mayor. Passed.
Mayor Mitchell read petition from
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company. by Joseph Sanford, SUI
perintendent, that they be given permit
to relocate certain poles on Forest avenue
and Stroudwater road
A petition from Charles T. Goodwin
and others for lights on Sawyer, Thomas
and Bryant streets was received and re-
ferred to the committee on lights.
Alderman Small reported on the petit
ion and recommended that the commit
tee on lights and water be authorized to
instruct the Portland Water company
to locate three hydrants on Brighton
street. Report accepted.
An order was passed authorizing the
committee as the committees report
recommended.
The Council at this time adjourned to
a committee of the whole to approve the
months bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
HTHE NEW York;

IS an arlpored cruiser OF the latesb type.
She is intended as ''cruiser destroyer,
commerce protector, and general
raider along the coasts of the enemy.
These roles she is able to play since her
speed is superior to that of all other arm
ored cruisers, and it is doubtful if any
unarmored ones could escape in other
than the smoothest water her size (es-
peeially lengthy giving an immense adj
vantage over most vessels and affording
the option of compelling or refusing bat
tie. The protection to the hull consists OF
a steel deck six inches thick on the slopes
amid ships; water line belt of armour
(including skin plating of five inches
extending from the protective TO the berth
deck abreast the machinery; Golfer dam
or belt of understanding material with
the same limits above and below, extend
ing completely around the ship; and lastly
as much defense as possible is derived
from the arrangement of the coal supply.
Two of the eight-inch guns are mounted
in 10-inch barbette forward in a finch
inch covered turret; two others are SINH
letfly tli5DUSSd ttlU blc IGlilthlilIL JctiI ttIS
mounted, one on each side admiships in
semi-circular barbettes, and covered with
machine gun-proof shields. The compile
ment of officers and men is 49, The New
York is expected to be completed in 1892.
Her protection, as a whole, is superior
to that of any other cruiser, although it
has been claimed, and rightly, that in
some details of protection several foreign
| vessels of her class have the advantage.
In speed no armored cruiser canSexce ed
her record of 81 knots, maintained for
four consecutive hours over the New Eng
land trial course in the summer Of 1898.
Her principal admitted rivals are the
British sister ships Blake and Blenheim,
ard the Russin Rurik all three larger
vessels The confession of Vice Admiral
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
WAR SHIPS ARD HERE.
continued From First Page.


ness among the men has decreased from
81 to Der cent LII travelling about so
much it is highly important that they
should drink the same. klha OIL "aUer anu
wear wooden shirts.
When the white war ships We're mere
several years ago in charge Oh Aalhlral
Gherardi the water boat FANNIE ". was
constantly employed carrying water 10
the ships.
The squadron will not buy any coal IN
Portland ana very little of anything else.
Admiral Bunce said that when the New
York was in Brazil recently they fed their
guests there on fresh turkeys and poultry
that they had brought from home IN colo
storage. He added that they We're pref
ty well equipped to take care OF them-
selves
Manager Cooling asked him why they
anchored 30 far down the harbor, right
opposite the ship channel, where the
waves would make the boarding Oh Vlsl l.
ors not wholly comfortable Admiral
Bunce replied by getting chart OF the
harbor and saying that the New YORK
drew 30 feet of water, that she was 4oU
feet long, with swing OF SUI feet ana
that was the only part of the harbor
where she could lay. 1t seems as II There
must be some. mistake about this because
certainly when the Baltimore and the resi-
were here they an chored much further
up the harbor.
As to the buying of provisions in Port
land it was intimated that very little
would be bought and that these ships are
all stocked with provisions by govern
1nent contract The following inoiden
was related in regard to this matter. 1t
seems that recently s25 worth of paint
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
THE FIELD OF SPORT
Does Men Won the Game Yesterday by
Playing Good Ball.

Aching with dire vengeance against
Doe and his tribe of fifteenth century
.Comanches, and also reckoning oh o"o
games being played cro"a nearly as
large as that of Saturday was Oh manu-
to give the New Bedfordds a parting
farewell yesterday afternoon Inc
crowd was very enthusiastic over che
good plays made during the three open
ing innings, but after that when the Wis
itors had succeeded in secu ring SUD
stantial lead quiet was as prominent as
at Quaker meeting
New Bedford won on the superb pitch
ing of Day, the cast.otf ma from tne
Eastern league. Three single mus were
all that the Portland men could secure
off the opposing twirler, and IN 4 no ne &c
inning was more than one OF these safe
ones made. Day did not rely on ST. strlkl ng
out his victims. He worked his batsmen
most skilfully.
Killeen also did we'll, and he was even
steadier than his rival, as ne sent not
a New Bedford to first
Magoon's great..fielding was the Leading
feature apart from Days pitching. The
score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Held Yes
terday.

The regular monthly meeting of the
afternoon.
Mr. Brownson was elected chairman
pro tenn.
Absent, the Mayor, Dr. Vose and Mr..
MCGOWAN.
Mr.. Hall presented the resignation OF
Miss S. G. Hallowell of the Smaller
school, and it was accepted.
Miss. Charlton of the Smaller school was
granted further leave of absence till
Christmas. Miss f. A. M. Foss was elect
ed temporary teacher in the Smaller
school
Miss vyra j. Toze was elected tempo
rary teacher in the Butler school,
The resignation of Miss Margaret E.
Moulton of the jackson school was &C.
cepted.
Miss Elmer M. Griffin of Chestnut
street resigned and the resignation was
accepted, and Miss Edith M Delano and
Miss Grace Hodgkins were elected tenn
porary teachers
A suitable rug was ordered bought for
| Miss Stevens room, in the Mcclellan
chool.
| Miss Ada Curtis of Peaks island was
granted leave of absence until the
| Christmas vacation. Miss A L. Morr i'll
was elected in her place.
| Mr.. George H. Babb was elected princi-
pal of the Manual Training school with
a salary of $1,000. Mr. Arthur w. Leach
who has been student with Mr. Babb,
and has given great satisfaction, as 8
teacher at Fort Fairfield, was nominated
in Mr. Babb's place by Mr. Allan, at a
salary of $500. The matter was deferred
until the next special meeting for action.
1t was voted to have the saws sharp
ened for Manual Training school,
Mr.. Babb, through the superintendent
of school supplies, was authorized tt
purchase necessary supplies for the Man
ual school.
/ A humber of Fryes' biographies wer'
ordered purchased on trial in place o
those now used in the schools.
1t was voted to use Higginson' IS, Eggles
TOMS and Fiske's history in the frs
class in the Grammar schools, ant
Barness in the scond class.
Music and drawing books were referred
to committees on music and drawing.
A list of books was ordered to be pur
chased.
Bills to the amount of 1894 90 were up
proved.
i McCallums' Theatre closes it's season
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

IHE DE5PAICB
preventative that the squadron left Bar
Harbor last Thursday afternoon and dur
ing the fourdays since then they had been
cruising about between Bar Harbor, Min
OTIS Ledge and Cape Cod Bay, in fact all
over the Gulf of Maine. The newspaper
dispatch from Highland Light yesterday
was probably due to the fact that they.
did sail near enough to that place to be
seen and give rise to the supposition that
they were going into Boston Harbor
All these four days they have been en-
gagged in fleet tactics. As one young
officer expressed it, they had had four
daysElf solid work
Capt. Schouler said that when they
leave here next Thursday they go to Bos-
ton. To Bar Harbor they came from
Newport Secretary Herbert on the Dol
phin was with them, both at Newport
and Bar Harbor. They left him at Bar
Harbor and expect that he may arrive
here today.
The despatch boat Dolphin, which
brings Secretary Herbert, and the cruiser
Atlanta, which has been ordered to join
the fleet and may come here, are older
than the others of the fleet, dating from
1882 and 1883, when the new steel navy
was starting in to take the place of the
wooden ships The Dolphin is the vessel
over which the Roach controversy arose.
Later in cruise of 58, 900, miles she
showed her ability by keeping under
steam 5000 hours, stopping but once and
then only two hours for repairs.
The Atlanta was q member of the
squadron of evolution. and has been in
these waters quite often
The other four vessels, which are the
regular members of the squadron at pres
erat. are newer vessels. Their total value
is over seven and a quarter. million dol
lars, and they are specimens of the finest
erhting ships of their class adoat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

Sir j. o. Hopkins, r. N, that the New
York was the better ship would seem to
DISPOSE of the claim of the Blake's superb
GRITTY. The superiority of the New York $
battery over that of the Blake is manifest
first, by the possession of six heavy guns
against two, and second, by the fact that
70 finch rapid firers can in given time
throw more metal than two 6-inch, and,
while the latter throw heavier shells the
number of them that would be thrown in
given time would be less destructive
than the number of 4-inch shells that
would be thrown in the same time against
an unarmored vessel. Against armor of
even slight thickness, neither the 6-inch
nor the 4-inch would avail much, as was
demonstrated at the battle of the Yalu.
In the case of the Rurik the superiority
in the number of heavy guns is again
with the New York. and the fact that
the Rurik's 6-inch gun are not of the
rapid-firing variety place them on even a
worse plane of comparison than those of
the Blake.
The secondary batteries Of the three
ships are fairly equal.
In torpedo tubes the New York Is least
we'll provided but modern naval warfare,
as was also shown at Yalu, will probably
never call for the discharge from large
vessel of more than one or two torpedoes
at time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
WESTBROOK.
CITY MEETING.

A special meeting of the City Council
was held at the Council chamber Mon.
day evening. Absent Alderman Wood
bury. Mayor Cutter was present and
submitted estimates on the proposed
brick sidewalk on Main and Cumber.
land streets, the former to cost $3.50 and
the latter s379.
A hearing will be given to the abut.
tors Of Main street sidewalk at East End
from DIR. Swans residence to the Port
land and Rochester railroad and at West
Eud from Church street to- the Congre'
gational church, at the next regular meet
ing
A sewer was authorized on Pleasant
street, as petitioned by G. I. Andrews,
to cost sum not exceeding $3.50.
The claim Of Mrs. Abbie Austin against
the city for damages sustained to hel
person several months age. by 9 defect
in the sidwalk on Central street can be
settled for S175; but the committee will
consider the matter farther.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

The speed of the Blake, designed for %
knots, is in reality about 20. That of
the Rurik is is knots; of the New York,
q knots The New York has COM
PIGMENT of 40 officers and 526 men, and Of
this crew, fresh with laurels earned at
1liel, it may be said that it is worthy of
it's ship 1t contains a larger percentage
of native Americans than has been found,
with one or two exceptions, on an Alneri-
can vessel since the war, and as the hulk
of the remainder is composed-of natural
lied citizens, the New York may be truly
termed "a Yankee ship with o Yankee
crew
THE MINNEAPOLIS
is a vessel unique in tyre. The leading
features are speed and radius of action.
The ANTICIPATED maximum speed is %
knots; sustained sea speed, q knots; and
the horse power corresponding is $1,000
and l6, 400 respectively. This power is
divided between three sets OF engines and
three screws. One is in the usual position
for a single screw vessel, and the Others
are farther forward, as in twin screw
vessels The protection to the yitals con-
sists of complete protective deck four
inches thick on the slopes over boilers and
engines. 2 5 inches thick forward and
abaft; second, q Golfer dam or belt OF
Understanding material 5 feet thick and
cellular subdivision; lastly, coal protec-
ton. The guns Of the main battery are
protected by 4inch and 2-inch shields,
and the six-pounders also by inches.
The coal supply is very large, about :, 4OC
tons, sufficient for about 81, 500 nautical
miles at 10 knots. Being intended fol
a commerce destroyer she was designed
to represent merchant steamers as closely
as possible; military tops have therefore
been omitted and the sponsors for the
battery are inoonspicuous.
= Speed was the chief object aimed at in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

The National League.
Following are the results Of Yesterday {
games in the National league:
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 6 ;Cleve-
land, /.
At Boston-Bost 8; Pittsburg, 2.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, z; Louisville,
2.
At New York-New York, 9; ST. Louis,
5.
At Baltimore-Baltimore, 9; Cincin.
natl, -.
At Washington-W Washington, 8; Chica-
go, 9.
National League Standing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27

was thus bought by contract. 1t had to
be inspected. of course, and it proved to
be not ND to the required excellence, but
it cost 800 to find out that they wouldn
take it.
The PRESS representative went aboard
the flagship just after the anchors went
down and just before the captains OF the
other ships came aboard to report to the
admiral. It was an interesting spectacle
as the graceful, luxurious row boats came
swiftly Alongside and captain after captain
came I'D over the side with the usual for
malities in the way of reception and sa-
iutes.
Just after the sunset gun sounded from
Fort Preble, the band assembled IN the
stern of the ship and played the Star
~spangled Banner while the colors were
lowered, the usual daily proceedings at
sunset From the time the ships cast an
Choir till it grew too dark to see, myriads
of craft of every kind were swarming
around them. 1t seemed as if every steam
launch in the bay was there, full OF peo-
pie of both sexes Yachts and sailboats
without number were skimming by in
the fresh breeze. The Sebascodegan, jean
cite and Eldorado, fairly packed with
people, sailed around the ships.
Fleet Captain John Schouler, Admir-
al Bunce's chief of staff, who is a very
courteous gentleman, told the PRESS re-