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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
Taxes, 1896.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

Treasurer's Office, Sept. IL, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TAX
BILLS for the year 1895 have been com
mltted to me with a warrant for the collection
OF the same. In accol dance with an Ordinance
OF the City, a Discount of One Per Cent will
be allowed on all said tax bills paid on or be-
fore Saturday, October 81, 1896.
Remittances may be made by mail and re-
ceipt will be promptly returned. On ali said
taxes paid after November 1. 1896, interest will
be charged at the rate of six per cent.
GEO. Fl. LIBBY.
sept12-to-oct31 '''1'
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Camden. October 15.-H. M. Gilley Of
the Deer Island thoroughfare light sta
tion, has been appointed keeper of Nepro
island light at the mouth of Camden
harbor, to fill the place OF Henry Wilsv
deceased.
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine, Cumberland. IS, October
9Th, A. d. 1896.
yUyHlS is to give notice that on the 9Th dav
Il of October. A. d. 1885, warrantin insoi
vency was issued out OF the Court of InsOlvencv
for said County of Cumberland. against the
estate of
JOHN L. Fl. ALLEN, of Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on netition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
9Th day Of October. A. %. 1896, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed
That the payment of any debts to or Sv said
Debtor and the transfer and Do.
livery of any property by him are forbidden Nv
law.
That a meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate will
at Probate Court Room, in said Portland IN
said County of Cumberland ON the 18th dav ~ ~
October, A. D. 1895, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first aboxe
written.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger M the Count a,
Insolvency for said County of Cumber,anay VI
oct9&19
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Needs a Change.

"Yes, he is in terrible fix Can't sleep
ct night. nervous and generally all broke
up"
81 wonder what caused its'
"Oyerrest. Washington Times i
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WA NTED.

planning mill and general job5iRg shon. a
L man capable of running all tiaG2 OF wbGd
working machinery, making door and window
good wages to the right man None but steady
experienced men need apply FREDS SYEA
BURNE. Sanford. Me- OaSf aSiES
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IF WE WANTED A CLOCN

WE Would go to Mckenney's because he has
w more up-to-date Clocks than all the other
stores combined. His 95c alarm clock is wax
ing up the town. Clocks, 95c to $50. 90
MCKINNEY. The Jeweler. Monument Square.
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DESIRING to retire from the hoIel business
~ offer for sale the Limerick house, sit
uatsd in the village of Limerick, Me- Com
pletely furnished, building IN good condion, liv-
cry stable connected. For terms, etc., address
s. E. GRANT. Limerick Me- PA
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IF the lady who took the five dollar
Il bill on Friday in mistake at NJ. G. LAR
RABEE'S store stationery counter) will re-
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75C.

New Resilient Waltham Mainsprings, the
best made, only 75c., warranted. MoKEN-
NEY, the Jeweler. Monument So. augSdtf
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ROOM w NrED

By two young ladies-must be large and
sunny, anywhere between Elm and Middle
streets. Address Box 113, Biddeford Pool,
NC. octladfw
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Bright men can make 81 900 to
w to $4,000 per year selling Musical
Graphophones. Well advertised. Write today
to Columbia Photograph Company, Washing
ton, D. C. sep249.
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EHAS. SHERRY has opened Hair Cut
~ ting room at 453 10 Congress street,
pleased to see all his former patrons and
many new ones. 10-1
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DMETALLISTS READ-A State. Bimetal-
ID lie league has been organized with
headquarters at SO Exchange street, Room 6.
Call and join or send your names. 1871
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NINE. MOAH-Card Palmist and impress
WI sional Reader, now at 81 Free street.
Portland, Me. This wonderful lady has been
consulted by thousands of the most intelli-
gent people in all parts of the world, and
has been pronounced most successful
forecaster of coming events. Nine. Noah
was born with the power to reveal your
past, present and future; explains dreams,
gives advice on love, matrimony and bust
ness; causes with proper advice speedy and
happy marriages; tells when and how to
speculate; lucky and unlucky days: true and
false friends, etc. Office hours: Week days,
II, s, Z, g. Sundays. Q, 8. 9-2
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MARRY me- ARRABELLA

A ND will buy you such pretty ring at
"A McKenney's. A thousand OF them, the bes
and Wedding. rings q speciality. McKENNY
The Jeweler. Monument Square jan1Bft
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IF YOUR WATCH KICK

WE will take the kick out Of it and mako #
w keep good time. Mainsprings 75o. clean
ing $1.O0; mainsprlng and cleaning comhinsd
$1.b0; all work frstolass. McKENNEY' Tba
Jeweler. Monument Square. fani XII
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FOR SALE.
WANTED.

pARTNER WANTED-Ane nterprising Young
man with capital of $4,000 or $4,000 as
an active partner i'll well established business
In Portland. Address Il. II. F. this office.
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FOR SALE-At Woodfords, new houses with
Il one or two tenements; all modern improve
ments with house, sewer title, price. neighbor-
hood, electrics, everything all right. Also
few good old houses. Come and see me before
you get In your coal. ALB Congress street.
WATSON. 14l
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE.. NJ. Watkins, custom tailor,
Morrills Corner, Deering, is selling strictly
All Wool Business Suits from $12 TO S25.
Black Worsted Cutaway Suits from S18 to
$50. Oyercoats from $12 to 500. Pants from
SO to SO. oct5 3mon
nR. E. B. REED, scientific, botanic and
~ magnetic healer. AZ Brown street, Port
land. Me-. treats all diseases that flesh is heir
to. Second sight. Office hours from a. m. TO
~ M. f; p. m. to p. m. 21-I
NOTICE. have nice lot of rugs which
~ will exchange for cast off clothing, be-
ing ladies' dresses, gentlemen's clothing and
ch1ldren's clothing. pay cash for them il
1t is preferred. Send postals or letters to
MIR. or MRS. D'GROOT, 76 Middle st. 12-1
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INSTRUMENTATION

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
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nor SALE-One story frame house and ell
No. IL Chatham street, rooms besides
Closets Sebago, water closets in cellar, lot 35
DINER, 1876 Middle street. room L. l41
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BARGAIN.

r .ODGING HOUSE, eighteen rooms. at %
- worcester Square; most desirable part of
Boston; full of permanent dodgers. Death cause
of sale. oct12d1w
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MOUND ADRIFT-A small row boat The
+ owner can have the same by proving prop
erty and paying charges. Call at Mob COM
MEROIAL WHARF. 15-1
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WANTED-A general agent for the State
w of Maine. The business will pay the
right man from $500 to $500 per year. $3.50
office, Portland, Me. 1871
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WE HAVE just received good assortment
w of wood and wire plant stands, flower
pots. fancy and plain, plant brackets, bulbs,
plant food, trellises, etc; also soil for plants.
to show goods. W. c. SAWYER g CO., I and
9 Preble street. 12-1
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FOR SALE-A pleasant detached 2 1-2 story
= house on Spring street, near Neal, contain
ing IL rooms and bath; all modern improve
mentS, etc., etc.; extra large lot; could be
made into two tenemeets. Immediate possess
asion. For particulars apply Real Estate Office
of FRED'K s. VAIL. AL
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ITO LET-The dry goods store occupied by
l. W. W. Cutter in Odd Fellows block
on Main street; floor space 1926 feet with
basement The store is centrally located
and lighted by electric lights. Inquire of
M. W. STILES, Hawks coal office, or C. B.
Woodman's drug store, City Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

RICYCLES-I want to buy from So 900 to
IL $4,000 of BICYCLES, new, old, damaged;
pay highest cash prices; call OF send postal to
call on you; big line for sale; no business
Done ON Saturday. BOSTON STORE, AL
Fore street. lAo
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A FINE BUSINESS OPPoRTUNTTY-A
"A nice business. all worked up, no risk
to run, can be bought cheap; owner SELL
lug out solely on account of health. business
especially good from now unit next summer.
ADDRESS Is, FOrtland Daily Press. 1871
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NOR SALE OR RENT-Whoie house As
i Montreal street, very desirable, In
thorough repair, recently papered and
painted throughout, eight rooms and large
shed, furnace, Sebago and cemented cellar
Possession last week in October. Inquire at
NO. 81 EMERY STREET. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

NOR SALE-A business that will pay a
T. profit of $1,000 to $4,000 per year; only
$500 to $3.50 capital required. Call on n. S.
1856 Middle street, room 4, City.
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BOARD WANTED.

In private family preferred. by gentleman
and wife, with little girl two years old Would
furnished. Address NJ. Press Office or call at
same office with particulars. oct1Sdtf
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M M. NANSEN, Tailor, has removed from
NJ 500 Congress street to 507 1-2, over
Owen, Moore & Co. He makes suits over
coats from $15 up; pants from So up. Repair
ing aad pressing at lowest prices. 16-1
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K'O1N EzAII1-I II6I6Iy UIItI IUT SHI6 GIlS IuF-
IL nishings of the ST. Julian Hotel In Port
land, Me-, as part of the estate of Richard W.
Underwood, now deceased l have been duly
appointed administrator Of his estate and wish
to close up the business at once. This offers
tine opening for the right man, is we'll patron
lied and gives promise of lucrative business.
The house is centrally located and in good
conditi on, DAVID F. MURDOCH, Admir-
septic ii
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MONEY TO LOAN.

On mortgages for long or short time Parties
wishing to build, or to borrow money on real
estate security can obtain funds on favorable
terms. SCARBOROUGH BROS. & CO.. SO Ia
Exchange Street. aug5dtf
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FOR SALE.
Forty words Inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.

DOR SALE-Or will exchange for real estate
Il in Portland story and half house. near
ly new, contains rooms with stable attached
and one acre OF land, same is situated near
Rigby park. within two miles of Portland and
about two minutes walk from electric cars. In
quire of A. G. LIBBY & CO., AZ 1-2 Exchange
street. 1872
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MACHINERY FOR SALE-One Tyler lathe
IVA for wood or iron. 4 feet bed. hollow
SPINDLE lever set, cost over a hundred, 500,
new; patent cutting off saw, sliding arber, Sl5;
rotary force pump, cost $75, price $50, nearly
new; also Franklin typewriter, nearly new,
$40. c. j. FOSTER, North Gray, Me. 1871
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Hello, my darling! Wot's yer namee''
Pick Ma I'm

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castori.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

THO LET-Dwelling No. 70 Roberts street
Il containing eleven rooms, sewing room
ana path 't Too n9e water heating
70 Roberts street. 12-1
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EOR RENTAL upper end of city near
Il Spring street e1ectrics a cottage with
8 rooms and bath, compact and conven-
lent, sunny exposure. BENJAMIN SHAW,
6l1 Exchange st. 1871
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WANTED-Position. Young man p years
w old would like position as clerk in store or
driver of laundry or grocery team or position
as collector for insurance company or real es-
tate agent. G, w. FOSTER, TIA Pearl street,
Portland, Me. lei
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EOR ,SALE-Farm in Cumberland adjoining
IL the Fair Ground. containing 80 acres. 1-2
story house, barn with ample outbuildings in
good repair. Sold cheap to close an estate.
Inquire of LBANDER LEIGHTON, zoe Oak
street, Deering, or ALEXANDER FARRIS,
near the premises, 16-1
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MONEY TO LOAN-On Household goods
MI Life Insurance Policies, 5 year old Horses,
Carriages, Store fixtures. Furniture Leases,
mercial Papers discounted avorible terms.
PORTLAND COLLATERAL LOAN CO., Room
6 Oxford Building. ga
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THE annual meeting of the Female Or
i phan Asylum of Portland will be held
at their house, 81 State street, Tuesday,
October 20, at o'clock in the afternoon for
the choice of officers and managers and the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them. ABBY s. BAR
RETT, Secretary
Portland October II, 1896. oct13dtd
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nor SALE-Lodging house, Boston, on
Beacon Hill short distace from State
House; splendid furniture; grand chance for
boarders; will sell low for cash. This is a
rare chance for some one; investigate and
you will find bargain. Address L. L.
HILL, SO fremont street, Boston, Mass
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TOR SALE-A two story house situated "a
Il Gray street, containing 10 rooms fitted
with all the modern conveniences and elegantly
furnished inside. One of the best fitted houses
in Portland for a small family. Inquire of A.
G. LIBBY AZ 1-2 Exchange street. 1872
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Would like to
IL sell or would exchange for chamber set
Gum cabinet bed. Address c. W. NJ, Press
Office 1871
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TVlHE WENTWORTH-Enlar to double it's
Il former capacity, now ready; fine large
newly papered and painted, throughout;
dining room enlarged and under new man,
agement. Table board first class. For further
Information call at house, 14S Spring st. 1874
NTOTICE-Dr. W. R. Evans has resumed the
IN practice of dentistry. Office at his resi-
dence 525 New Cumberland street. Office
hours from to Il a. m.
sept7 eow4wtocover8w
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TITO LET-House No. % Crescent street, con-
Il tanning ten rooms with modern con-
veniences steam heat; finest view in the
city; immediate possession. JOHN F..
PROCTOR, Centennial Block. l0-1
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY-Any man with
- capital of $50 to 800 wanting q bust
ness that will pay him from SO to SIS per day
should call on S. H. TAYLOR, Room 29,
Swett's hotel, Temple street, Portland. 1871
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ITO LET-House No. $50 State street, con-
Il tanning II rooms, with modern conven-
fences and perfect repair; steam heat.
JOHN E. PROCTOR, Centennial Block. 10-1
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THO LET-On Commercial wharf, store for.
i merly occupied by the late Charles P. In
graham, suitable for business or storage. Also
store lately occupied by C. W. Lombard. Also
stores stores suitable for storage. Apply TO B. W.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

EHOR SALE-A movable office for store
+ almost new. Inquire at 143 Bracket
street. 12-1
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

r ADY'S FUR SEAL CLOAK, large size dol
~ man style, Ito be sold at low price.
GEORGE E.. THOMPSON, Monument
square. 1871
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HOUSE FOR RENT-No. s2l Congress
LII street, nine rooms and bath, hot
water heat, modern improven ents, in good
repair throughout. A. W. COOMBS, So Ex-
change street. 1871
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DIOR sALE-Only $1,000, six room house on
r Alba street, Deering Center, lot is
garden, house is new this year, ready for
occupancy now. Only $500 down, balance
only So per month. Only this one DALTON
12-1
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7 ,ARGE and small room, furnished or uu-
~ furnished with board in most comfort
able winter house, "a Spring street. 29-3
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
En- MACE.u DEAD"


irSpl'" me reports to the contrary,
'he CUBAN Junta in Ne" Work. is 10th To
pc''cNe 'h'' Macco IS dead In fact, it
Is canned at headGual ters that the
"e'th o' M''ceo is purely an invention
ny spanish oiilcers IN Cuba, under in
S''ue''"''s from inc Madrid Govern
"i'"'' !" VouhtefAct ne erect of Prcsi-
u'n' ''eNeiahos message. Under pre-
N"'i'lS conditions III Choa It - difficult
I" S'' absolutely correct news from
mere yer as hltch as II may he hoped
't'' the reports are untrue and after
az ''t 'ir't Inventions SUI the pub
NV - '"V''"c" 10 'ht opinion mat they
''' "e' anu 'h"' the CUBAN cause ma"
'"S' Us "p'''' i'auer III Maceo's
."'h however should the worst fears
Wv '''ei'uS "i the parrots be real
~ we c"usr "i me Cuhahs Will not go
""n VIII A'"cs"' Thcrc are number
~ 'p'e ie'oeFs III the patriots ranks,
anu '''e necessity "i the hour viii raise
VIZ 'u' '''e cause oi Tree Cuha deltverer.
:" ''e meanwhile ne people of Spain
nave 'aken up some sort of notion that
N'"'eo pe'hs dead CUBA is already con-
p"e'cu' ana IN inns belief are led to eX-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
DasPrEAsED WITH TEE PuEsI.
DENIES LANGUAGE.

And now they say that Adhul Hamld,
whom MIR. Gladstone called the butch
err. is dispensed with the reference
MI Cleveland made to the Armenian
massaeres, and it IS said that the 1'ur-
k'sh representative AT Washington has
asked that either the President make
satisfactory explanations to Inc sultan.
or give him his passports. and If the
report be true. the Minister Will proba-
biy get his passport Nobody believes.
however, that the matter has gone 80
far as to cause the sc.te lis representa-
i've 70 mako such de1rrl. It may be
TIA tAe Minister may haye rro;csta
o7 mat'er of uphoid.up his Masters
cen ~ ii me has any left. but nothing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15

meter to bacteria. Such a result is
decidedly noteworthy. Elec.trolysis as
an agency Is far preferable to the use
OF chemical coagulants. alum being
nghiy injurious when not continually
regulated TO meet the varying impurity
OF the water supply. While not yet in
such s:ate} OF practical adaptabItty
+ u warrant its installation along with
the and filtration system the electric
method may prove to be a decisive fac
tor in many puzzling cases of municipal
wa:er supply"
our contemporary very properly says
'fa; ne electric method may prove a
decisive factor IN many puzzling cases
Of municipal water supply. and there
fog the experiments going on are all the
more noteworthy. and the results will
DC watched for with interest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
ELECTRICITY IN WATER rYN.E,r.
CATION

The use of electricity in the purifca
ton of water is attracting considerable
attention in some sections of the conn
try, and in several cities of the West it
has been tried with success. The latest
process of The kind has recently been
tested in Louisville, Ky. ana the Clur-
ier-Journal thus describes one Of the
plants in operation in that city:
The plant consists essentially of
tanks in which two or more slec
trod5s connected with dynamo wires
are placed in water in a MAGNETIC
Held. This magnetic field is made
10y the pole pieces (Which are enam-
cled by way of electric insula:ipm
of the magnet projecting mta the
water. The induction capacity OF
water being seventy-siX dimes as
much as that of dry air. the action
of the electrodes Is enhanced hy
magnetic field SO constituted. From
this follows an elect,Olysis. by which
the Impurities OF the water. whether
in solution or in suspension are
thrown INFO an insoluble condition.
The water IS thus brought to CON
Sistency analogous TO that aimed ut
by the use of the chemical coacli-
lans in other systems, ana Is ready
10 be passed through syS.em OF
tunnels and filters, by which the sol
id matter is separated out. In the
course of the elecuolys.s there is a
considerable liberation of gases.
principally ascent. oxygen ana ny
drogcn which may be easily ignited
with match"
The philadeiphia Record IN referring
to'.he matter, says tina. "the pecimen of
water which had been treated 10y this
nrapp=S GhnunI (,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
PERSONALS.

General Booth has announced the
salvation Army is to extend its opera
lions owe! the whole Of the Malay ar
chirclago.
Colonel Frederick ID. Grant has been
visiting the old Grant homestead at East
WINDSOR Hill. Conn. y portion of the
house is nearly two centuries old
Next TO George w. Vanderbilt the
largest landowner in North Carolina Is
Minister Ransom, who is at home from
Mexico on his Roanoke planta;io
Miss Ethel Belle Appel is one of the
neSt-known designers of book covers in
New York. She says the greatest need
in her profession is originality that is
practical.
fvette Guilberi replied to Mr.. Moody's
structures upon her singing of Jean
Iiichepin's song. lie Glu," that the
evangelist garblcd the words to suit his
own purposes of criticism.
Kaiser Wilhelm is having large
building erected near his palace at Mon
bl1ou Tor exercise in winter. II will con-
tain gymnasium, tennis and racquet
court. fencing rooms and covered bicy-
Gle track.
Lord Dunravon's brcakin' out in the
newspapers again." said one pugilist.
We'll have To look out for him. |
blevc he's another of these rank out
sidcrs thet wants ter crowd us profess
SIGNALS often the stage. "-Washington
Star.
y convivial celebration of the BIRTH
day of Lillian Russell at Chicago a few
evenings ago has caused some one to
dig up the information that Lillian's
name used to be Helen Leonard. and
that she was born in Clinton, Ia. in
December. 1860"
The Countess OF Annersley. one of
f.ngland's beauties, is famous bota-
mist and has a rare collection of plants
IN her gardens. which she has collected
during her travels. She is also fine
musician and performs with ease on
many Instruments
An old woman of 20, who sells news
papers on Potsdamer street, one of the
fashionable thoroughfares OF Berlin. is
said to be former sweetheart of Bis
marck. Many of her customers know of
this fact. but the old Chancellor seems
TO have forgotten her existence.
Thc late Miss Mildred Beresford
Hope gave evidence of her love for dogs
by leaving friend " n locket containing
the hair Of her dog Quiz" and bequeath-
ing Zoo TO her brother to keep the said
dogs grave green. Miss Hope was a
niece of the Marquis of Salisbury.