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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

THE Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing at their room in the State
House, THURSDAY Feb. IS, 1895, at 2
O'Clock p. m., on the petition of 81 physicians
and 256 others of Portland, for an Act to es-
tablish a Commission of Streets and Sewers in
the City of Portland
On an Act to establish a Commission of Pub
lie Works in the City of Portland.
By order of Committe,
w. j. KNOWLTON. Seer etary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
MAINE VESSELS.
Schooner George A. McFadden Of
Bath Picked Up.
HER CREW WERE TO QUICK in
LEAVING HER.

The Maine Ship Tacoma Met the Blizzard
and Was Blown to Mount Desert-She
Lost Man at Seattle Steamer City
of st. Augustine is Safe.
Boston, February IS. The ship Tacoma
of Bath. Captain Gaffney, from Manila,
came up from quarantine today. She
had calms and battling winds until the
ship reached latitude ID N, when she
experienced three successive heavy gales
from the west aud northwest in the
Gulf Stream, during which the ship was
hove to most of the time. The Tacoma
was within thirty miles of Cape Cod
two weeks ago today, when she was
struck by binding northeasterly snow
storm. That night the wind veered to
the northwest, and for six days bliz-
zard ragged with unabated fury. The YES
sci was blown down to the Maine coast,
within 25 miles of Mt. Desert Rock, and
for two days afterwards it blew furious
ly from the north and northwest, so that
it was with great difficulty that.the crow
managed to set the foresail, this being
done to prevent the ship from drifting
further down the coast. By this time
the crew had become more or less used
up from exposure, and several of them
were badly frost bitten. This left the
ship short handed, and only by energetic
work did Captain Gaffney manage to
bring the ship safely into port. Sunday,
February 10, one of the crew, named
Adolf Montray, suddenly disappeared
From the "a loc OF o< 10
ships rail by the main rigging, and
Captain Gaffney is of the opinion that
he slipped and fell overheard the rail
being covered with ice at the time. He
was IA years of age and belonged in
Peru.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
AN ELEVENTH HOUR ATTEMPT.
Petition for Another Hearing on the
Cape Elizabeth Decision.

Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta. February is.-Reresentative Cole
of Cape Elizabeth. said tonight that he un-
derstood that petition was to be sent to
him praying that the petitioners might be
given further hearing in opposition to the
division of tine town. 1t is understood hero
that this is a petition circulated by Captain
Rundlett in the western part of the town.
1t is not likely that this eles enth hour at
tempt to secure another hearing in matter
which the Cape people have known all
about for two years, now will be seriously
cor sidered. if considered at all by the CON-
mi ttee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Legal Affairs will give
public hearing at their room in the State
House, February 20. 1885, at 2 o'clock p. m..
on the petition asking that a law be enacted
so that persons sending newspapers. maga-
zines or periodicals after the paid UP, sub
scripfion therefor shall have expired shall
dc so at their own risk.
By order of Committee.
JOHN HOWARD HILL, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE SAFE.

She Arrived at Bermuda Yesterday Short
of Coal.
New York, February s1S.-A despatch
received at the Maritime Exchange late
this afternoon states that the steamer
City of St. Augustine has arrived at Ber-
muda today, short of coal. The steamer
sailed from Jacksonville, Fla, Febru-
ary 2, and with ordinary weather should
have reached this port on the 18th. She
is commanded by Captain GaskilI, and
has crew of 13 men. She left Jackson
vile with $4,000 feet of lumber, and
was not seen after February 5th-a few
miles north of Hatteras-until she ar
rived at Bermuda.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will give
public hearing at their room in the State House
WEDNESDAY, Feb, 20, 1895, at 2.3O o'clock
r, NJ, on petition of Orrin McFadden ct ais. to
repeal Chap. 249, laws of 1S93 relating to
deep seining in the bays and harbors.
u By order of Committee.
& IT. r. CROCKETT Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
Listing Bill-Final Hearing.

The joint special committee on taxation
give notice that an adjourned and final
bearing will be hold in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Thursday. Feb. 81, 1895, at 7.3O
O'clock in the evening, on the Listing Bill,
go called.
Per order,
fsbl6 y. A. GILBERT. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on judiciary will give public
hearing at their rooms in the State House,
WEDNESDAY. February 20, 1885, at 2 O'Clock
D. M, on an act to extend the charter OF the
Portland g. Yarmouth Electric Railway 70.
By order OF COMMITTEES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Manufactures will give a
public hearing at the State House, in the In
surance commissioners office on aibill entitled
an act to prevent the adulteration OF candy.
February 20, 1895, at 2 p. m.
Per order
FREDERICK ID. WINSLOW Secretary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
"CHILDREN CRY FOR II. +"
Vigorous Appeal for tile Repeal of
the "oIeo" Law.
GROCERS FROM ALL OVER THE
STATE TESTIFY.

There Was an Interesting Hearing Last
Night Before the judiciary Committee
Regarding the Repeal of the Present
Law Prohibiting the Sale of OIeomarga-
rine-The Remonstrants Will Present
Their Case This Afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Shore Fisheries, will give
a public hearing at their room in the State
O'Clock p. m., on bill, all action to protect the
CLANS in the Towns of North Yarmouth, Var
mouth and Cumberland.
By order of Committee.
Il. L. CROCKETT. Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges will
give a public hearing at their rooms in the
State House. February 26, 1895, at 2.30 O'Clock
D. M. on petition of citizelis of Maine requiring
limits. By order of committee.
ALRERT A. COLE. Sec'y,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on State Lands and State
Roads will give public hearing at the Land
Ofice on WEDNESDAY, Feb. Goth, at 2
o'clock P NJ, on resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to sell a part of Williams Island In Free
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
TTHTH
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

public hearing at their room in the State House
Feb. 26, 1895, at Q o'clock P. NJ, on the act to
amend section of chapter 35 of the h. S.,
relating to intelligence offices.
BY order of Committee
JOHN HOWARD HILL, Sec'y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
4 FORGOTTEN RAILWIY ST11ION
ELEVATED RAILWAY TRAFFIC HAS ROBBED The
EIGHTY -sIXTH-sT DEPOT on THE HARLEM
RAILROAD OF ALI. IT'S BUSINESS

ELEVATED RAILWAY TRAFFIC HAS ROBBED The
EIGHTY sIXTH-sT DEPOT ON THE HARLEM
RAILROAD OF ALI. IT'S BUSINESS.
One Of the few places which the tide Of city
nrogress has passed by and left with little OF busy
life about II is the queer little station OF the Har'
lem Railroad at Park-ave. and Eighty-sixtn-sI
Many years ago before the elevated structures pro-
vided an easier means of travel from Yorkvil'e 70
the lower part OF the city. the Eighty sta
ton was frequently busy place Twenty trains
pa ssed I'D and down, stopping in the darkness OK
the tunnel 10 receive and discharge passengers.
few trains still stop on both the Harlem RIVER anu
the New-York Central road, but passengers sell
dom alight or take the trains at that point. ms
traffic between Eighty-sixth-st and Forty-second-
ST. has practically been entirely taken away oy
the elevated road. and on.y few residents or
Yorkville who desire 10 take local trains to points
near the city the station.
Entering the low station building the passenger
finds a quaint small room. with one Of the old
fashioned round-boded heaters. which in winter
emts a tremendous heat and even IN summer -
not removed from it's conspicuous place in the mid
die Of the room. An elderly man with long
white beard acts as station agent, and spends mucn
OF his time seated in cushioned chair Win Ms
feet toward the stove. reading newspaper. ana oc-
cas!onal.y falling into spells Of drowsnfss rom
which the infrequent visits or passengers may
arouse him. He complains somewhat OF tne
change which has come over he station, "isnlns
again for the time when business vas more ACTIVE
and he able hold converse with many pas
sengers. The occasional sale OF ticket ana the
transaction OF some express business M up a
small part OF his time but his newspaper MS easy
chair and. in winter time. his stove. principaiy
occupy his attention -,
Underneath the station are the platforms IN me
tunnel which the trains stop. More gre"some
places n would be difficult to imagine. Even IN
the sunniest day few ray. OF light enter Inc
air heavy with the smoke and gases OF the rap
idly passing engines and the of the trains IS
almost deafening light in the distance 'e ess
the passenger that his train Is approaching ana the
rumble and rushing OF the great engine come upon
him suddenly and brighten thase unused 10 the
scene. At night the station platforms are dimly
lighted. and the passenger feels that as he passes
the station agent and starts down the stairway,
he is descending into dark dungeon. The ar
is damp when the tunnel Is not hled WIN
steam from the engines. and no one fingers longer
than necessary in this underground station. ne
disadvantages OF underground railway unless
some better method than steam traction Is used,
well be understood by any one who Will at
tempt to cave the city from the Eighty-sxth'
station,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
GLAD He DIDN'T FILL Up ON CHOWDER

He was from the West, and In his eagerness 10
begin on his first Rhode Island cambake. had hur-
ried from the boat which had brought crowd Of
pleas seekers to the resort. His plate OF clam
chowder was therefore the first TO be laded out.
He eyed the miscellaneous solids floating In the
milky LIQUID for a few seconds and then pitched in.
Evidently the chowder tasted good for he had soon
emped the big plate.
win you have some more chowier" pleasantly
asked the buxom hostess. who bore a pail OF the
connection.
IT'S mighty good" said the Westerner. land
think could go another plate. But don't want to
eat much of IL II there's going 70 be anything
else. Is there anything more coming
The woman stfened up. Anything more COM
ng?' she repeated. as If dazed Recovering herself
she went on: There's steamed clans with drawn
butter-sauce and lobster and bluefsh and seabass,
green corn potatoes clam fritters dressing. boiled
onions Boston brown bread and white bread,
pickles. beets sliced tomatoes and cucumbers,
watermelon. ice cream and some other things, and
you have all OF them you want. Coffee Is five
cents extra"
II don't think I care for any more chowder," said
the from the West. after a moment. Il guess
I'll have some clans and things.
Some one showed him how to eat clans and he
did nobiy with the whole bill or fare winding up
with five slices OF watermelon.
"Golly." he said as ne paid his BILL Il am glad
didn't eat any more OF that chowder."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

Samuel simms. of No 81 East Thrty-frst-st..
this city. did all his work at night and early In
the morning He is mason. His wife and chill
dren always accompanied him to the farm Daniel
Rupert. who also lived In this city, has moved to
Long Island City because he found farming so
profitable He had a good half-acre allotted him
by the association and he farmed il well that
he has sold vegetables amounting to $50 already.
HIS wife supplied private customers In this city
and the lettuce radishes and other things which
she took them were good and fresh that they
readily paid her even more than the retail market
prices. This afforded another object-esson-the
mutual advantage of bringing the producer and
consumer together without the aid OF mddlemen
Rupert is going to turn farmer in earnest now
and will land year. The potato
crops alone which the farmers have raised will re-
pay them well for the work they have done, with
out counting the other crops. The American Won
der has been the variety OF potato most largely
grown. and it H. estimated that each tenant Will
harvest from seventy-fve 10 one hundred bushels
certainly more than enough to keep him and his
family all winter.
The cooperative farm OF the association has also
been successful. The association farmed about fifty
acres. and men worked on ii for ten cents an hour
BY this method the men had an opportunity to
work and little money when otherwise they
would have been idle. 1t is rather early to say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

FREMONT AND roRDHAM ARE PRETTY PARTS OF
THE CITY. 'BrT THE PRESENT CONDITION
OF THEIR STREETS MAKES THEM


fremont and Fordham pretty parts OF the
city. but just At present they do not present an
attractive appearance TO the stranger who VISITS
them over any OF the usual routes. fremont Is
especially unfortunate in presenting its worst SIDE
10 the newcomer. Whether enters this section
OF the city by the elevated road. the roey-car line
or the New-York and New-Haven Railroad. he finds
himself In an almost impossible thoroughfare
Trcmont-ave. Is In the hands OF contractors who
are laying sewers repairing the roadway and other
wise disturbing the surface Of the street Blasting
opera tons going OF Third-ave.. and
teams must southwark to One-hundred-and
seventy -iifth-st. before they fremont
ave- from Third 10 Webster-ave, is the main busi
street. and this is so thoroughly obstructed
that even the foot passenger must climb over piles
OF stone or timber to make his way along. To COM
pete the difficulties OF the pedestrian he was COM
PEELED last week to pass around large frame build
ing which In the hands of house movers for
several days. and which almost completely blocked
the street where 1t stood Several OF the avenues
north and south across Tremont-ave. more or
less blockaded by street repairs.
Forlham near the railway station Is also made
an unpleasant place to visit by the changes in
street grades which in progress there. Third
ave of the station has been filed In TO the top
of The retaining wall that "A broad plaza is formed
but on the west OF the Harlem Railway the streets
are still in disorder. The grade must be raised ten
change OF grade the OF small stores the
railway station have raised their buildings high
and eanwSe me stores can only be
reached by tall flights OF temporary wooden stairs
business is transacted under difficulties and the
appearance of the buildings standing on high frames
OF wooden beams is decidedly unattractve. The
narts OF the city hope that II will not be long be-
lore the main streets In better condition. so that
husiness may be carried and visitors intending
IN purchase lots houses Will not be repealed by
the condition OF the roadways
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

oss,stants After the ground was ploughed ana
hharrowed Il was marked out In rows and planted
Sar,e Of the farmers showed they possessed con-
oIarable skill In the work. This knowledge they
ssI acouired In the old country years ago. super
,,nton1ent Kjclgaard has been away on his vaca-
ton Of late and his assistant. George Ramiose.
Ms had the work in charge. He told the reporter
int many OF the farmers had raised one crop on
their lands and had planted another.
SOME OF THE SUCCESSFUL FARMERS.
Among the most successful OF the amateur farm
ers have been the women. one young German
woman who is too modest to allow her name 10
he published. has done all her own work. and has
one OF the finest farms OF the lot. The cabbages
she has raised would take prizes at an agricultural
fair She has also raised variety Of other things
hers Her husband and little girl work In this
civ and go to the farm Sundays.
The OF her success is the way she fertiized
the growing plants. She gathered and burnt all the
dried grass weeds. twigs and refuse she could
find and applied the ashes around the cabtages ana
other plants The effect was magical ana AFFORD
cd her brother and sister farmers practical OBJ
iec-lesson In preventing the waste OF valuable
fertizlng material 1t was also lesson which
many OF the professional agriculturists OF the coun-
inother woman, whose husband was sick all sum-
ner worked her little farm with the aid OF her
little how and made success OF It, Among the
other successful womer farmers Mrs. Peterson.
Mrs Doecel. Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. Adolph Boil
dengerd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
A GHOST STOPI.
From the London Literary World.

From the London Literary Noriu
j. Henr!ker Heatcn tells interesting sequel
TO the most famous Australian ghost story. WHICH
came TO his knowledge one OF the projectors oi
the leading New South Wales weekly The Town
and Country Journal one OF the most famous
murder cases In Australia was discovered BY me
ghost OF the murdered man sitting on the rail- OF
dam australian for hOrsepond) into which his pody
had been thrown Numherless people saw H. and
the crime was duly brought home
Years after dying man making MS confession
said that he invented the ghost He witnessed the
crime. but was threatened with death II he divuge,
IL as he wished to. and the only way re saw OUT
OF the impasse was 20 a.fec 10 see the ghost where
the body would he found As soon as no started
the story. such is the power OF nervousness that
numerous other people began 10 see IL until Its
fame reached such dimensions that search was
made and the body found. and the murqersre
brought to justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
THE BONES or JOHN HANCOCK
From The WATERFOWL Times.

The bones OF John Hancock. whose broad-han nd
signature Is attached to the Declaration OF indie
pendence lie In the Old Granary buTyne ground In
the heart OF the city OF Boston. The tomb lies next
10 the wall at the side Of a busy street that had
been cut down to grade leaving the burying ground
high above the street level They are erecting a
monument 10 John Hancock over the tomb and to
aet proper foundation they had to tear away por-
lion of this wall and II exposed the interior Of the
tomb with the zinc coffin containing the bones OF the
patrot lying next TO the opening. a workman made
Out this Inscription: John Hancock born January
%. 1881 died October s. 1885," The rush OF modern
Boston sweeps by what was once village cemetery
on the outskirts and c.anging troley-cars and
crowds on foot and In carriages surge by not noting
the resting place OF the man who helped create a
nation In which things were possible that he never
dreamed OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
wONEy ~ GERMANr.


From The London Daily News.
The Berlin University lis gracious enough TO allow
a modest share OF lis privileges TO women who
York independently In It's labora tories. Miss Else
jtoeitsen is busy with physiological optical studies
under Arthur KUnig In tho physical department OF
the physiological institute. Last year she pub
iishei In W!cdemann's "Annaler" paper on the
sncctraI composition OF different sources OF light
~ tha same institute Miss Paula Gunther makes
anatomical drawings and Is assisting DR.. Benda
IN a hand.atlas OF the doctrine OF tissues, and her
ame is kindly mentioned on the tite-page together
Win that OF Dr. Benda Mrs. Anna Held and Miss
Won Zglncka make drawings for the geological
collection OF the Natural History Museum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
A car STORT.
From The London Spectator.

From The T4CnIOn SPECTATOR,
Nav | add 70 your animal stories striking IN:
stance OF that spirit OF Jealousy which insists on AL
or none? | had a eat whichp had long been an
inmate OF the house and received all the attentions
which ii is well known old maids lavish on such AM.
mails Finding the mice more tnan one cat
could attend TO- | secured kitten. and wished 10
keep the two. Ny cat WIS indignant. and in very
plan language requested the kitten 10 60. en-
deavored 10 make peace. lnted both on 10 the "a
BILE. and expostuatcd with puss She Listened VITA
suen expression, and then stadeny gave
claw at the kittens eye. scoidSi and beat her.
upon which she left the house. and never saw
her again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

mttee on the Cultivation Of Vacant Lots by the I'm
employed and composed OF the following well-known
men and women engaged in charitable work; H.
Fulton Cutting chairman; Jacob ii. Schf' treas
urer. Thomas NJ Mulry ST. Vincent de Paul So
ciety; Nathaniel S. Rosenau. United Hebrew Chari-
ties: Arthur W Mbury. Christian Industrial Al
lance; Bolton Hall. Mrs. c. r. Lowell, Charity Or
ganization Society; Francis V. Greene. Association
for r,,nrov,ng the Condition Of the Poor George
Calder. St Andrews Society, and William ii. Toll
man, secretary.
MR. sTEINwAY's GENEROSITY.
William Selnway thought so well Of this practical
mode of helping the industrious and deserving poor
OF large cities that he offered the rent free OF
some 900 acres of land in Steinway and RavenswOod,
Long Island City. This fully enough for the
association TO experiment with or course, 1t was
an experiment trying TO make successful farmers
or rather gardeners. OF the inhabitants OF large
cities Attempts had been made several times 10
establish farming colonies of the surplus population
OF cities but they almost invariably failed The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
VACANT LOT FARMING.
GOOD CROPS HAVE REWARDED THE
LABOR.
TILL, DIAN FOR AIDING THE UNEMPLOYED .
GREAT sUCcEss-woMEN AMONG THE
MOST SKIIFJI. WORK Frs.

MOST sKILFuL WORKERS
That the cultivation OF vacant lots by the poor
people OF great cities can he made profitable has
been proved to the satisfaction OF the New ofK
.ooia,ion for Jmproving the Condition OF the Poor
A the readers OF Tho Tribune are aware this as
ISOLATION pare led considerable land to all who
applied for 1t last spring. and under the watchfu
eve Of a superintendent and number OF assistants
the ground was planted with potatoes ana other
vegetables and titled until good crops were assured
r,. neonle who took and worked the land are also
much nleased with the way the venture has turned
ont and all agree that 1t has been great success
The association engaged practical and thorough
farmer TO superintend the enterprise. and he In
turn hired his assistants These are men who do not
abstain from reading for fear they may be called
book farmers"
When the association decided to engage in the
work II appointed a corr ittee, known as the Com