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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
LIGHTED BY FIRE BALLS.
Repairs by the Light Furnished by
Storm.
From the Philadelphia Record.


From the Philadelphia Record.
One of the most remarkable electrical
storms at sea, which probably seemed in
tensified by reason of the fact that a
cargo of Spanish iron ore passed through
it, was experienced by the British steam
ship Mercedes, which arrived at this port
yesterday from Bilbao. On the Grand
Banks of Newfoundland during the
nights of Dec 3 and 4 the ocean appear
ed like mighty mass of flames or an
endless stretch of prairie fires. Balls of
electric fire Kissed and exploded in all di-
rections and darted among the vessels
The Mercedes escape from going down
on Dec. l seemed little short of a miracle
She was struck by south-southwest gale
which was accompanied by seas rolling
fearfully high. During the hight of the
storm a huge derrick weighing many
tons, was torn loose from it's fastenings
and swept overheard, leaving a hole in
the vessels desk, through which the wa
ter ran into the cargo In its course it
carried away the main topmast, which
was also of iron; part of the flying bridge
the after winch, and part of the deck fit
tings. The decks We're flooded with tons
of water, the ship rolled at an angle of
seventy degrees, and the sea broke in all
directions, filling the cabin and the Off
GERS quarters.
Soon afterward the storm partially
subsidized, when the electrical fire appear
ed in all directions. 1t hung in big balls
for two nights from the masts and fore
and aft stays, and practically turned
night into day. AS the big fire balls
came together they would burst with a
loud report upon the vessel and disap-
pear. Under this light al night such tenn
porary repairs were made as were deem
ed necessary to reach port.
Capt. TAFT of the Mercedes stated that
the passage was one of the most trying
experiences Of his life. The rolling and
lurching of the vessel in the storm and
the fury of the gales were terrific in the
vicinity of % degrees longitude. Only
the heroic work of the officers and crew
saved the vessel, as all the shipping men
about the maritime exchange yesterday
a Drppd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
A List of Acquaintance.
From the New Yorl, Presa


A small party seated in the Manhattan
Club night before last was discussing the
question of acquaintance. One well known
lawyer said he knew as many people as
any man in the room, he did not care who
he was. l asked If he could say how
many acquaintance he had-not friends
merely, but persons known casually and
slightly. After thinking it over he said,
10000"
'IiI bet $50 to IS, p~said another Of the
Of your acquaintance, and give you all
night to do It," The bet was made and
the lawyer began, friend keeping tally
When, after two hours of hard think
ing, he had reached between 800 and 600
he was going very slow and straining ter
ribly. At midnight he was so far from
the 1000 mark that the party broke up In
disguest.
I doubt II there Is a man in<this country
who could write down the names OF ! 900
acquaintance at a moments. notice. I
don't believe there are FIVE men In the
United States who are acquainted person.
ally with 10000 people. Dan Lamont Sec
Rotary Of War. Is said TO know more faces
faces when Mr. Cleveiand's private aecre-
tary and became Indispensable 20 the
President IN might be said that there are
many politicians who know more than
1000 people personallyf put you can't rely
upon a political acquaintance The Doliu-
clan has way 81 pretending 10 know eye
cry living man who has "A vote Or,
Chauncey ~. Dcpew probably has az wide
40 acquaintance a. any mai We know.
Many men remember faces without being
able 10 recall names. That ~ not nn ar-
quninfance. n Will NOT % "a faVf We
have seen such and such q man hff0re
somewhere. bur cannot recoileci biz namo.
Said Adatn-f sNear ~ yos. YOU ar the
nfef woman fhHf Z ever loved
Hrriird lFn-i suppose 4 shall NnHf ~
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
WESTBROOK.

If any one has any doubts as to the
efficiency of the s. D. Warren Co. IS fire
department at1the paper mills they would
have been happily surprised had they been
at their monthly meeting Saturday at
IL 30 o'cl ock. The department is COM
posed of ten hose companies, and at the
blast of the fire whistle they all made a
break for the hdyrant, dragging their
respective hose carriages. The tri al was
to run one hundred and fifty feet, un-
couple one length of hose from the
carriage, couple to the hydrant, also
couple on their nozzle and show water.
1t was very novel sight after trial by
each company it was found that No. 4
company completed the business in
twenty one seconds, and the other COM
panies very close to that time, and this
goes to show what drilling the fire depart
ment in large manufacturing plant like
this one will do. These trials, also the
working of the companies is largely due
to the superintendent of the Pulp mill,
Mr.. Francis A. C1oudman, and foreman
of the machine department, Mr.. Roger
A. Foss ,ssa.
Mr.. Moses Walker of Haverhill, Mass,
is visiting his uncle, ex-Mayor Valentine
tits reported that the electrics will soon
increase their service between this city
and Portland by running a car every
twenty m inutes, instead of half hourly,
as at present.
Regular meeting of the city council this
evening. The etcoanefI will Ebe asked to
appropriate a SUNSET money for Fourth of
July celebration. ssss D.,
John Forth lost a. good horse Saturday
BY having him fall through the trap door
in his stable to the cellar. Mr.. Foftin
left the door opebowthe fall broke the
horses neck. ,s. 80. - IL
Mrs. Mary Clement beavitt the round
the world missionary of thew. CT. III,
will sdelRer a lecture Gin the Methodist
church, Tuesday eEening, June 4th,- at. 8
O'Clock. Admission free. Mrs. Leavitt
is said to be a very Interesting speaker. :
~ The Qdifferents1eonanlitte that have
been attwork olava / proposed Fourth of
July celebration held meeting Saturday
night to report progress They find every
one ready to take hold and willing to
give literally SO it looks as though We
should have a proper celebration in this
city of the glorious Fourth, The com
mittees decided to hold public meeting
Wednesday evening, June 9Th, at Odd
Fellows hall, West End, to further cops
slider the matter and to orgaize differefit
committees and decide what the celebra-
tion shall be- They will call ON the city
council to night for an appropriation. s
Next Sunday will be observed at the NJ.
E. church as Children s day. The pastor
will deliver an address in the m orning
particularly to the children. "a
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

be in Boston. Special trains and boats
will be run, giving those from the West
an admirable opportunity to visit beauti-
full Portland at time when it will be at
it's finest.
October 1-5 comes the last meeting OF
the season. At this time the races for the
stakes offered by the Maine Mile Track
Association will be trotted and paced.
The entry list for these stakes closed re-
Gently with three hundred and twenty
seven entries, truly phenomenal mum
Der.
Entries for the Fair stakes close June
II, for the July meeting June 25. Many
have already been received, although the
great bulk of them will not arrive until
day or two before the closing. .
Season tickets are to be issued by the
management admitting to the track and
grand stand, and should find ready sale,
for Portland people can show their ap
probation of the efforts made by the track
people in no better way than by purchas
ing them
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
A steaming Hot Day.

Yesterday was hot one, and no
mistake. Ats a. m. the thermometer
registered 50 degrees; at noon 90. The
highest the thermometer has indicated in
former years, early in June was June
2nd, 1899, when at the same time the
glass showed 90 $40 degrees The hottest
June day knownin Portland was June
23d, 1888, when the mercury touched 96
degrees. There was fine breeze in the
afternoon The soda fountains were we'll
patronized and so were the island boats.
In the evening, just about eight o'clock
black clouds were seen gathering in the
west, and formed an inky canopy. In "a
few minutes after the squall sent the dust
flying in binding Clouds and the
lightning flashes were very :, sharp for
There was quite drop in the mercury
after the shower. 1t fell to "a de grees.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
.
Forage Crops.

DR.. Goessman of the Massachusetts
station advises growing mixed crops,
say summer vetch and oats, as they pro.
duce larger yields than when grown sin.
gly, Sow together 40 to 45 pounds sum.
mer vetch to four bushels oats, and seed
early in June. The fodder is highly nu.
tritious, and may be cut green and fed
for two or three weeks, or cured for hay.
Sown at various times, it will grow
through the season.
Vetch and oats, or vetch and barley
will both cut 31s to tons of dry hay
per acre. The latter makes an excellent
fodder, containing 16 to II per cent pro.
tein, in digestive value corresponds with
clover, does not need grain, and can h.,
used as either green feed, ensilage O..
dried hay. Barley is not as good as oats
Winter vetch ought to come up in Anril
Rye sown the previous fall should make
good early feed. Serradella produces
10 to 18 tons of green feed per acre II
green feed for the season is wanted ha
gin with vetch and oats, then green sofa
beans, and later serradella
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
Rigby Park Notes.

Rigby Park is to have very busy
season this year. -Four meetings have
been arranged in connection with Mystic
Park. Saugus and Old Orchard, the foul
tracks forming the Eastern Circuit The
dates are July 1919, August 60 August
$780, and October is. The first two
dates are regular circuit meetings.
August 27-30 comes the New England
fair, the 32nd annual exhibition of the
New England Agricultural Society. This
fair promises to be the greatest event of
the kind ever held in the East. One thing
may be put down as certain, no such rae
ing as, will be. seen then has ever formed
a portion of the programme at any fair in
this section of the country. With Rigbv,s
.uneqtialled track and the great fields of
horses the races should form a most at
.tractiye feature alone.
The triennial conclave of Masons is to
be held in Boston at tho same time at the
fair and special efforts will be made to
secure the attendance of some of the
thirty or more thousand visitors who will
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

heat; Somers, Portland, IL 2-5 seconds
third heat, Sawyer, Bangor, II seconds
final heat, Hunt, Bangor; Sullivan, Port
land, second; Sawye r, Bangor. third.
Time-10 So seconds.
Mile bicycle-Kaler, Portland. first
Came, Thornton, second johnson. Port
land, thlfa. -Tlme-2 minutes, 44 2-5
seconds.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle
First heat, Chalmers, Bangor; second
heat, Robinson, Portland .l6S 1.5 seconds
third heait both disqualified; final heat.
Robinson of Portland, first; Chalmers,
Bangor, second; Parsons, Bangor, third.
Time-1S 2-5 seconds.
Half mile walk-Whelden, Bangor.
first; Farllham, Bangor, second; Perry
Thornton, third. Time-3 minutes, 4o
seconds.
Two hun dred and twenty yard hurdle
First heat, Edwards, Portland; second
heat, Hadlo ok, Portland; third heat.
Sullivan, Portland; fourth heat, McCann,
first; Edwards, Portland second; Had
lock, Portland, third. Time-2S seconds.
Mile run-Sinkinson, Portland, first
Stevens Portland, second; Chamberlain,
Portland, third. Time-5 minutes, Z
seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
First heat, w: Hunt, Bangor; second
neat, sawyer Bangor; 1nal heat, Hunt,
Bangor, firsts Sawyer, Bangor, second
Berry Thornton, third. Time-23 2-5
seconds t.sts.'
Half mile run--Hodgdon, Thorn ton,
first; Dunbar, Portland second Griffith,
Portland, third. Time-2 minutes, II 4-5
seconds.
Quarter mile run-Marston, Portland,
first = Snow, Bangor, second Sullivan,
Portland, third Time-55 seconds.
The score of the. three schools is as fol-
lows.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
GRAY : 8

an Alternative. She had pains
in her back; drowsiness so
great she would almost fall
asleep at the table. The
Liver and Kidneys caused
this. All of the many
remedies she had tried only
made her sick, her stomach
was SO weak. She says she
at last found the medicine
which will not offend even
the feeblest stomach.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust of Administrative
of the estate of
ELMIR GRAY. lat of Edgartown.
in the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, who
died leaving estate to be administered in the
county of Cumberland, andigiven bonds as the
law directs, and / haye appointed Charles w.
Richardson OF Portland, Me-, agent or attorney
within the State of Maine. All persons having
demands upon the estate OF said deceased, are
required to exhibit the same ; and all persons
indebted to said estate are called upon to make
payment to
LYDIA GRAY ,Admistratrix, Boston, Mass, or
to Charles w. Richardson, agent Of attorney
within the State of Maine
Portland, Me-, May 21, 1895. may2sd1aw3wTs
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

Earned runs-Fall River 4, Portland Il
Three base hit-Klobedanz. wo base hits-r
McDermott, klobedanza 2. Myers 2. Sacrifice
hits-Reilly. N. Harrington. Stolen bases
McDermoti. Harrington, Ladd, Fitzinorris
First hase on bails-Of klobedanz, spill;
off Cannon, McDermott, j. Harrington,
kennedy, NJ. Harrington Klobedanz. First
nase on errors-Fall River =, Portland 4.
Wild pitches klobedanz. struck out-By
Klobedanz. leighton Myers. Cannon,
Terrien. nouuble, plays-N, Hsrrins ton and
hen1ey; NcDermott, Reilly and Kennedy.
Umpfre-Lezotte.o o-1E Iime--lGs hour. 55
minutes, =
Other NewsEngIand League Games.
IS AT Pawtu eket-sPawtueket, 6;eKenueb bees,
5.l8E5 SAs.2FS} 'Pf -
lat Brockton -Brockton, 2l; Bangor, 6.
& At New Bed ford-New bedford, 10; Lewis
ton. 5. #y
New England League Standing.
The following is tile standing of the clubs
in the New England League:
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
~ "a
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$tt:eloRn1aIc 9 ch

Should not be abused, even
if the disturber is called a
medicine. Many men and
women, and often children,
dread taking medicine, so
much needed at this season
of the year, because it up
sets my stomach" Mrs. Fl.
R. BROWN, AZ Harvard
ST., CHELSEA, felt, as is
natural to all, that the sys-
tenn at times
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
The National League.

The National League.
The following are the results Of the games
played in the National Leag ue Saturday:
At Boston Boston 8. Cincinnati 5.
AT New York-New York 2, st, Louis 49,
At Philadelphia-PhilaGe 6. Chicago
4.
At Baltimore-BaItimore S, Cleveland J..
At Brooklyn brooklyn L., Pittsburg A.
At Washing ton Washington a. Louisville
4
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
National League Standing.
New England Association.

New England AssOciatiOn.
+ The following is the result of the games
played il the New England Association
yesterday:
At Lawrenre--Lawrence, Is; Lowell, TO-
At Nashua-Nashua, Is; Haverbill, 8.
At Salem-Salem, s. Fitchburg. :.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
Portla nd Beaten at FAN River.

Fall River. June 1.-FaIl River defeated
Portland in one sided game today. The
home team batted Cannon freely. while
klobedanz was almost inyincible. Attend
anee l200. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.
DR.. Miles Neryine
Cures.

Dr. Miles Neryine is sold on a positive
guaEdnUee that the first bottle will benefit..
All DRUGGISTS sell it at 81, bottles for S, or
u VIII qe seny, prepaid, on receipt of price
oy the Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
yr-.1ssuesesy-
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

There was large attendance. of clergy
from different parts of the diocese.
At St. Luke's the feast was celebrated,
Bishop Nicely preaching the sermon. In
the afternoon the children enjoyed a
floral festival, and in the evening there
was grand choral service.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

Whibsrnday.

gAt the masses at the Catholic Cathedra
yesterftagp Bishop Bacon, who had att
tained thsctwentieth year 1of ordination
as bishop was present "a fine programme
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03
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The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

We can give only few of these follows:
Paul Resa Chef of White House, Washington, D..
Louis Zerega Chef Hotel Ponce de Leon ST. Augustine Fla
Gustav Beaud, Chef
a. j. Pilaue, Chef West Hotel, Minneapolis.
A. Caller, Chef Hotel New ork
Mrs S. T Principal Cooking
Mrs Harriott Special Cookery
Miss Cornelia Campbell Bedford
And 200 others whose well known
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-03

Port. Bang. Thorn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
NEW CALYroRyTA MINING Era.

From The San Francisco can.
The sale OF II placer mine near Nrcka 10 a hrm
of CAPITALISTS moves a press correspondent ID pre-
dict mat Siskiyou Is about to enter upon nr"
era Of mining development , ..
This viii not surprise pioneers VINO TtIne,nb'
when Yrcka was one Of The lively placer taml" OF
CaIirornia There can be little doubt about thc
mineral wealth Of SisltiyOu. Compared WIN some
other mining counties. 1t has been hcSIrclen ret
me Judgment OF the most experienced miners l7
OF This state there more gold in the brounI IMAM
has ever been taken out. How mucn more Ihrh Is
n likely TO be- true Of q county Ike SisNyoUt
,uring the dcpre,siou Of late years IN cam 'INli
gold mining there have been plenty OF ndlcatinha
that a revival would follow. TAG war hsdilisi
s,lvrr has increased the demand Tor lh' Ntho"
metal improvements have been made IN MINING
processes The cost Of labor has fallen tonrlunl-
ton and transportation are easier anu UhV.P'''
Sunniies are more readily obtained. All these
things make for the chcapening ol pTOducuoH ahl
the profitable working Of ground that som year"
ago offered few inducements TO capitalists.
IIvdratuic mining is on the way 20 renewed ac-
injury TO other interests. We may never hate an
other boom in placer mining and poor men = dIs-
gnrs" but IL f. very certain that caPlt"l ana en-
terprise have a great field before them IN our mn
ing counties Distance lends enchHntmcnt 10 in'
mining PROSPECT. but South Africa holds OUT ilSha
as well as Inducements which may De aNoiu'u
within a day or twos travel from San Francisco
The mining population OF our mountains have no
need 10 leave civilization behind them. oTchards
and vineyards find their most favorable" conditions
In the foothills within sight and sound OF the monl-
tors and stampmills The miners bitches ontr
facilities for irrigation 10 the hOrtculturisiS Ihe
grain-neds Of the valleys are within a few hours
the school and the church viii all be in touch In
the California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
LIGHTNING on TIE WAsHINGT0N MONUMENT.

From The Chicago Record.
A series Of very interesting experiments has been
conducted by the Weaf her Bureau people upon Tn"
Washington Monument, which. standing 90 iect
high H. the centre OF a fiat we,i-watered ground.
constitutes a most dangerous exposure. II was
struck by lightning June 3. 1855 which suggested
that measures be taken for its safely, ana coiii-
mittee Of scientific men was appOlnted 10 lnV'su-
gate the subject. They reported IN favor OF erect
ing rods and there are now four copper conductors
running from the top Of the monument INTO a PIT
or well fifteen feet below the bottom OF the masonry
foundation In which there is permanently TWO
feet and eight inches Of water. They are also CON
nected with each other by means Of copper rods
and are studded at every five feet of Their Length
with copper points three inches long, gold-piated
and tipped with platinum.
Since that protection was paced upon the monu-
ment il has not suffered any damage, although the
lightning plays around II every time theTc ~ "A
thunderstorm. During the summer season professor
Meade, the lightning sharp OF the Weather Bureau
has a camera constantly trained upon il 50 as
10 make negatives Of the flashes as they occur \
second camera Fort Myer sgnal-serv!ce station
on the Virginia side of the Potomac. ana mira ON
the roof of the house wing o. the Capitol, are USED
for a similar purpose.
The distance between each Of the cameras and
the photogra phS used for the purpose or de-
tcrrnning direction Of the flashes and meas
urIng their intensity and velocity The direction
of the flash be determined by the photographs
taken from the three points Of View, and the
measurements are make by trianguatiOn. The
electric energy that IS the horsepower Of an electric
current can thus be obtained. which viii be useful
i'm treating the problem OF protection against light
ming from a scientific standpoint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
WOMAN WITH A HISr0Rr.

From The Detroit Free Press
A wel-dressed and sharp-fasel woman passed INTO
the lawyers office. and very shortly was sta'u''s
By his desk. . - o,,,.a,tor .r,u,
can yo1 spare a few moments OF your VaIuaoie
time .-,,, ..,,,, ~ vo,,
have anything OF Importance TO communicate l
shall be glad TO hear 1t. Pray be seated -, o.. n
clerk or two In a nervous fashion. Il am woman
"Excuse me- apoogized the attorney seeing a
fee appearing the horizon. possibly you had
better step into my private office with me where
you Will not be Interrupted ,..,
She thanked him. and they went into the adJon-
Nov ne said when they were seated. Il pre-,
sumo you wish TO consult me on this matter OF
your history"
Yes SIR that is why am here"
VERY well. proceed Anything you may say 10
me will be held In the strictest confidence. You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
". =. COTP"S KINDNESS.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.


During Mr. Coup's connection with Barnum there
was no little play made. In advertising way. IN
talking OF Barnum's love for little children. II -
"A fact that NJ. Barnum was cross and brusque. and
cared little or nothing for little children, while II o.
Il fact that every accommodation and favor The
children received at the show were due 10 MIR. coup.
remember one instance, ] think 1t happened at
Syracuse y. !. A letter was received from In
valid, sick child, telling how sorry he that he
could not see the show especially the clephants
and asking for some pictures OF the show. Now.
what do You think MIR. Coup did; He had the hvrd
OF elephants marched ont 10 the home OF this little
boy a couple Os miles away from the tent, and
there while the delighted child looked from the
window had them put through all their tricks.
Not only was this littie one delighted. bat several
hundred had the benefit Of thai free SHOW.