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The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

A quiet wedding took place on the Goth
ult, at the reaidence of Mr.. Robert D.
Hollis, 1871 Brighton street, Deeriny. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Miles NJ.
Merry, shib-builder of Bath, and Miss
Nellie M. Hollis Of Deering. The ceremony
was performed by Rev., r. A. Leitch OF
Portland. The young couple will re-
side In Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

1t was ruinored Tuesday night that
George Allen. one of the men who
trained rom Sharkey for his fight with
Bob FitzsIm mons, mas made confess
sion to the effect that Fitzsimmons was
deprived of his victory through con-
GpiracY
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
Wei Kid. French Kid is GU

Wei Kid. French Kid is out of
sight, conquered by
..Vici'' which is better. For Vici
Kid doesn't turn purple, French
does. Vici doesn't peel in wearing,
French kid does. Vici Kid is re-
markably soft and comfortable to
the foot. A new shoe of this famous
leather feels like one long worn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Mary h. Clark.

Mrs Mary II. Clark, widow Of the late
Freeman S. Clark, died in this city yes
terday after a short illness. The funeral
services will be private.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS.
10 pieces Double width Plaid Dress
Goods in pretty style and color assort-
ment.
This Week IOc per yard.
Lot New Plaids regularly sold at 39c,
This Week csc per yard.
Styles 3S inch Silk and Wool Plaids
formerly sold at 75c.,
This Week just half 81 l-2c yd.
Lot 45 inch Silk and Wool PIaids for
merly &c.,
This Week SOC per yard.
pieces so inch Navy Storm Serge
(strictly all wooD and good value at CSC.
AS special leader for our Dress Goods
this week We make the price
acc per yard.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
BLACK GOODS.

pieces 46 inch Black All Wool Henri.
eta in Blue and Jet Black. Our rega-
lar 75c grade,
This Week 49c per yard.
Novelty brocaded Black Goods in a
number of different styles, goods that
have sold at 75c and SIC,
This Week Only soc per yard.
Our Entire stock of odd lengths Black
Goods in plain and novelty effects will
be placed on our counter this week at
prices that will sell them quick
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
Owen Moore s. Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
j. X. Libby.
Hines Bros Co.'S.
Geo. C. Shaw s. Co.
Frank z. Tibbetts & Co.
Watson. Miller & Co.
II. T. Whipple.
Portland National Bank.
Cumberland National Bank.
Notice of Copartnership.
Womans Exchange Cake.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Polo.
New Wants, To Let, For sale, Lost Found
and Similar advertisements WILDE found under
heir appropriate heads on Page 8.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

| the Blanket that created the excitement
at our Blanket counter last week. This
week again while they last,
soc per pair.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
BLANKETS.

Case Extra quality 1914 aolored
Blankets, All perfect goods, at less price
than others get for the seconds,
Namely, 4Sc per pair.
Another Lot of 100 Of these 1914 White
Blankets soft as Down in beautiful
Borders, Pinks, Red and Blue. This is
Fnr nrv and Fancy
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
FEW INCHES FROM DEATH.

Conductor Charles s. Anderson OF the
Spring Street Line Had Close Call
Last Night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

BED PUFFS.
100 full size colored Puffs in grades
at special prices for this week,
CSC, 79c, CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10
BOSTON STORE
Bar2ain w eek z

of the Larrabee Bankrupt Stock be placed
merchandise
at prices that will transform it quickly into Cash:
Holiday Goods demand
occupied by the more staple lines
YOUR GAIN"
READ. READ. READs
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

These Wei Kid Shoes for ladies
make friends of their wearers
instantly.
The sole is so flexible that you
easily double the toe It'll 1t
touches the heel.
Has a fine patent leather tip.
Newest toes. Button or lace.
A dress shoe in every line.
Price, $3.50
A lighter weight for
evening wear at the
same price.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-10

We've all the medium and lower
grades down to S1.0O
Our shoe store is popularizing
rapidly.
Second floor. Take elevator.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
MY HARVEST QUEEN.

Twas years ago they called you queen
When all the world was fresh and green,
The sun aloft in azure skies
Warm as the smile in your blue eyes)
Its glisteniug glory sent adown
To gtld tho flowers that formed your
crown:
Love brushed your cheek with rosy wing
All! that was spring!
Twas years ago they called you queen:
The world was wrapt in heavenly sheeni
A violet came peeping through
With timd wish TO gaze on you;
The brook laughed low with softened mirth
Bird carols gladdened all the earth;
Youth held you in its magic ring
Ali that was spring!
Twas years ago they called you queen,
Twas spring and you were seventeen
Il is the mellow autumn now;
Times ftngerprints are on your brow.
kiss your cheek, sweet withered rose,
And feel peace around me close
That never in the spring has BEEN
And crown you queen-my harvest queen
Jessie F. Cline. in Detroit Free Press
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21

do you know asked a policeman,
what that crowd of young society peo-
pie is doing at the bakery over there ?''
1t was just before midnight in the West
end, and group of young folks had
gone, chatting merrily, into the door of
a large bakery. "They will wait
there" continued the bluecoat, until
the first batch of bread is taken out of
the oven, which occurs about 2 o'clock.
Iiot-bread lunches seem to be getting all
the rage among the swell set. for ever ?
night about this time see group after
group go up to the door of the bakery
and procure the freshly baked bread.
so hot that it scorches the paper. They
take it to their houses. and there If !.
eaten with plentiful spreading of but
ter and preserves. To be Thoroughly
enjoyed it must not be cut, but pnuo.i
apart with the fingers" Washington
Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
THE CARS POLICY.
lie Has the Power to Make Turkish
Massacres Impossible.


VIII there be any change or will the
powers content themselves with yigor-
Gus notes, demands for indemnity for
the outrages on foreigners and the de-
struction of foreign property and lift
not finger 10 secure the punishment
of the real criminals? Much will de-
pend upon the course to be taken by
Russia. The recent death of Prince
Lobanoff is matter of international
significance. More than any other
one man has he been identified with
the policy of non-intervention in Turk
ish matters, in pursuance of his greater
policy of Panslavic aggrandizement.
TO him, Turks, Kurds, Armenians,
HISTORIANS were simply so many pawns,
all of equal value, to be sacrificed or
advanced, according to the immediate
crisis in the game. There has not APP
peared in the whole conduct of the Rus
sian foreign Office a single hint that the
terrible oppression under which the
non-Greek Christians of Turkey suf-
fered was regarded with any degree of
adherence. Certainly no Russian Off
cial has lifted finger to relieve them.
From various sources it has become
public that the ear and czarina have
recently been apprised of the real ma
ture of Turkish oppression and massa-
ere and have been much moved by the
sentiment of the rest of the Christian
world in regard to Russias respon-
sibility for them. 1t is said that the
ear sought to modify Prince Lo-
banoff's stern, unbending policy, but
failed. He has now am opportunity to
inaugurate different one. If he does
not, then the full weight of censure
from every Christian nation of the
world should rest upon him. He has
the power TO make such massacres an
impossibility. If he does not exercise
that power he will be held responsible
for them.-Chicago News.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
IN DANGER FROM UNDERToW.


Ihree lives.
Here is a story which is too much 10
the credit of two ladies and gentleman
to be wholly suppressed. They are all
strong swimmers, and can battle with
the waves in valiant fashion. They
CHANGED to be in the sea at one time
lately, and on shore where the under
tow is irresistible u short distance out.
The man suddenly felt himself in that
strong, terrible, outward pull of the
waters of the mighty deep. He under
stood Immediately that he and his COM
panions would shortly be no more un-
less by tremendous, instant, individual
exertion they pulled for the shore. In
that treacherous current not one could
help another. How to get ''those girls
ashore without terrifying them and
putting them in still greater danger
through their fears was the problem OF
that terrible moment.
The man solved il like a hero. He
made sign, a sound of personal DIS
tress, and began swimming in shore.
His companions in the waves heard and
saw his white face. Both believed, as
he meant them to, that he was threat
ened with cramps, and swan in shore,
too, calling out cheerful, encouraging
words to him as they pulled for the
shore, assuring him that he would soon
be all right; that they could get him i'll
safely if he really should give out, and
other words to that effect. 1t was not
long before this man of moral courage
stood upon the beach in safety, ana
those he had thus rescued from death
stood on either side of him and heard
what it would have meant for them all
to have spent another moment in that
outrushing tide.
1t was n noncoRbatant in the STRIFE
for life who remarked: THAT fellow
was great philosopher. He knew how
tc appeal to the new woman when swim
ming her strongest against the old
order of things. He only offered his
plea to the eternal womanly,' to wom'
ans maternal need of taking care OF
the sick or the helpless. Those girls
will probably always think il was their
own physical strength and powers that
rescued them from death by drown
ing; but it was really the eternal wom-
anly' bent upon helping one they be-
lieved in danger and need.'-Boston
Transcript
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
FRAUD IN BIRDS OF PLUMAGE.
brilliant Feathers on Show Birds Pro.
dueed by Artificial Means.

Brilliant Feathers on snow biros TFV
dueed by Artificial Means.
Bird taking have been brought to per
lection, indeed, when expert Judges are
unable to detect where imposition be.
gins. A great deal of humbug is per
mitted to escape unrevealed at many oil
the best stores. Of prizes a handsome
einnamon-colored linnet received
lions share, and the elegant bird was
acknowledged a formidable rival. The
songster had passed through many ex'
perieneed hands and invariably came
off with flying colors. 1t possessed as
many first and second honors as feath-
Frs in its pinions and its perfect shade
was the envy of the local faneiers.
But eventually yigilant judge had
his suspicious aroused, and the rumor
escaped that the darling of the asidry
was artistically doctored. Its form
was believed to be natures own mold.
ing, hut the exquisite tint which had
hitherto been the charm par excellence
was deereed to be the work of a cunning
| dive. The secret out, the owner maze
a plain statement, and the dye went the
rounds of inspection. 1t was blonde
preparation for the human HAIR, but
the faneier had discovered that its yir-
tues were not limited to the beautifying
of hoafv locks. The Judge was cute
old fellow. lie observed that he had
noticed a resemblance between the hair
of the fancier and the feathers of the
bird. after which some of the latter
were put to careful analysis.
A snow-wite bantam cock was at one
time conspicuous prize winner at
some of the north county shows. Its
points were, according to the rules OF
| the show run, as near perfection as
could be obtained. This IDEAL in white
brought its lucky owner many substan-
tial trophies and it was his proud boast
that the superb creature paid the eN-
pense of his poultry yard, which, with
! its numerous houses and runs, were
somewhat expensive.
The customary fall awaited his pride.
Somebody discovered that the tail
| feathers betrayed not the elastic char
acteristic of this appendage. Examin-
alton published the fact that their
| brittleness was due to some bleaching
| preparation or chemical. The perfect
bird had an imperfect plume, and the
| yellow shades on the large feathers had
been bleaehed to the approved state oil
whiteness. After this discovery the
fowl was ANONYMOUSLY banished to the
remoteness of a back yard, and the
owners name was cancelled from the
list of exhibitors.
Worthy of better object was the ex-
eeeding care bestowed on the head and
neck of a mallard This drake was a
worthy specimen of his class but his
| possessor deemed the feathers of head
and throat to lack the metallic lustel
which imparts a beauty so striking to
the fawless bird. In this case n lum-
nous paint of eXtravagant compost.
ton was employed and the green feath-
ers received that tint of gold and pur'
| pie essential to undisputed mag
nsScenee. AS the dye was perfectly
fixed the drake passed successfully. and
was awarded a second prize. Elatet
with success the faliist cheered his SOU
unwisely, and betrayed his unscrupu
lousness while in a state of insobriety
Parsons Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
FOREST MURMURS.

The glorious sunshine OF summer has fed,
The rich golden beauties of autumn APP
pear,
While the sky with mild yellow light is
o'erspread
Which often is seen In the fall Of the
year;
And the breeze murmurs out in the forest
so wide,
And sends back a whisper: 1.-THE roses
have died"
The fruits are all ripe. and the laden trees
groan
Meath the weight that is bending them
down to .'le earth;
The corn Is AL gathered the wheat is all
sown.
And now comes the season of pleasure
and mirth;
And the breeze dances out on the riyulet's
tide.
The while as it murmnrs: 1.-THE roses have
died.
The grass is all scared, the insects are
dead
And out IN the garden-walks lifeless they
lay,
While on every side and far overhead
Still fingers the light of beautiful day.
But the breeze that at morn fioated out in
its pride
Echoed back in the eve; 1.-The roses have
died.
i love the rich autumn. aside from its
gloom,
And dear to my heart are its joy-laden
hours;
Although there are voices that speak from
the tomb,
love 1t far more than the season of
flowers;
] love its fresh breezes, though of death
they have sighed,
And told to the world how the beautiful
died.
Ladies' World
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21

Among a party of young men and
women who were taking an evenings
ramble the other day near the village
OF Clandy, in County Derry, was young
man from Belfast who had come to
marry Derry girl, one of the party
In crossing the River Faughan oy
q wooden bridge lie missed his footing
and fell into 20 feet Of water. In vain
the distracted girl besought the men
around her to rescue him. but no one
was willing to court an almost certain
death As he rose 10 the surface for
the third and last time she leaped into
the river herself, and, clutching her
now exhausted lover with one hand,
swan with great difficulty to the river
side, where willing hands received them
both.-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
Pleasures of ROYALTY.

Prince and Princess Charles of Dem
mark spent their time in London after
their own hearts, fitting hither and
thither in the most unconcerned way
possible, shopping and doing" the
London sights incognito. As children
the young princesses of Wales one idea
of bliss was not to "behave as such"
"Ah, do not be a princess" the little
maidens would eXelaim, as they
watched other children reveling in the
delights of the toy shop windows and
running with their hoops along the
pavement. As soon as Princess
Louise married the duke of Fife she
very consistently did away with as
much pomp and ceremony as she
could, and, accompanied by the duke,
have seen her standing to gaze into
such humble shop windows as those
of the Edgewood road with girls en-
ioyment. If you are of Brighton and
stray toward Kemp town any morning
when the duke and duchess happen to
be in residence there you will see this
distinguished couple playing with
their two bonny BARNS on the beach for
hours together, just as simply happy
as it is possible to be.-Chicago Chron-
iclc.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
Elephant PLAYS possum.

Several years ago large bull ele-
plant was captured by Grips, the
famous elephant taker of Ceylon. The
animal made a desperate struggle at
first. but was finally conquered and
led into the corral by two tame ele-
plants, trained for the purpose. The
moment it entered the inclosure it sank
upon the ground and apparently died
of what the natives termed a broken
heart Every effort was made 10
restore the elephant. 1t was treated by
the doctors, punched with spears by the
mahouts. but all to no purpose, and il
was finally deserted But the moment
the natives had reached safe distance
the willy beast sprang to its feet, and
with exultant trumpeting rushed
through the corral fence and into the
forest, where its cries of delight at the
success of its ruse were heard for some
time.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
rrien.sod Chicken with oysters.

Fricasseed chicken with oysters is
particularly good. The chicken is cut
up in the ordinary way, and, after being
neatly trimmed, is placed in saucepan
with some clarified butter, seasoned
with pepper and salt, and fried light
brown. Pour off the butter, add three
dozen parboiled oysters, with their
liquor previously reduced in quantity
and strengthened by boiling, two large
gravy spoonfuls of good stock and gill
of cream. Set the whole on the fac and
simmer a few minutes. and then dish mp
the eutree with fried eroutous of bread,
arranged a. a garnish.-BostoD Budget
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
Value of Contrasts.

Little Boy-Mamma, why are YOU so
cross at me all the time?
Tired Mamma-Because you keen do
ng wrong and want to make an inn
preston on your mind.
Little Boy Well, mamma, 1 guess II
you'd be good-natured just once II
would make bigger impression.-N
Y Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21

Fogg-The train at the time was po-
ing at the rate Of 90 miles an hour. I
VAS brushed off by porter.
Fenderson-Were you iniuredP
ITO the amount Of quarter."-Bos.
ION Transcript.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21
Significant

jeanette (simpering)-I think the
siscount means to propose. ma.
Her Ma Why, has he said anythinyF
NO; out last night he asked what
= In was."-T.t-n!ts,
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-21

able to get ashore, and, though had a
trained nurse from Bastia, Neda re-
fused to leave me entirely in the hands
Of another.
Well, in that week had learned to
love the little Corsican beauty with
such an intense devotion that l could
not bear the thought of separation.
Her life had been one of trials and
misfortunes. The old bag who had twice
sought the life of Veda was prevented
from taking my life by the timely ar
rival Of Muggins, who had come over
10 the vessel in his boat just before day
break to see how | was faring. Find
ing herself thwarted, she leaped into
the bay, and was drowned before she
could be rescued by Muggins.
She was the last OF the Baralodo fam
ily, between whom and the Dorlos Il
dreadful vendetta had existed, and it
was to escape the vengeance of the oil
woman that Neda had slowed herself
aboard the Penguin, hoping to be car
ried to some foreign land, and thus es-
cape the violence and death that con-
stautly threatened her.
Neda and | were married, and 4
month later sailed for America in the
Penguin with my old friend Capt.
Darke. who had returned and had the
vessel repaired.
Muggins was much elated over the
happy ending Of my attempt 10 lay
his ghost. though be always declared
I had made a most lucky failure, and
instead Of laying the ghost, | had ny
self been layed by it-N. y. Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

pleased, and the little cupid seems exert
ing every effort TO do so. The smile of the
satyr is so self-satisfed and the express
sion of the cupid is so anxious that the
effect is droll.
Dobbertin says he never molds anything
from the plastic clay unless there exists
behind his fingers well-defned feeling or
thought that needs external fixing. II is
perhaps this that makes the sketch of the
satyr and the cupid particularly interest
ing and renders it delicate piece of good
natured satire. In fact, there is story
connec;ed to it.
When Fred Yates, the English artist,
was in the City short time ago he visited
Dobbertin's studio. He looked at the
Degeneration" and was delighted. He
fixed his monocle to his right eye and
gazed on the kiss of Death"
"Dobbertin, said he, holding his head
back and smiling while he laid his hand
patronlzinsly on the shoulder of the sculp-
tor-"Dob5ertin, my boy. it is true you
are an artist"
The words were sincere enough, but the
tone and the attitude were of the nature
that makes the fulI-grown man feel like a
little boy when he listens to them. The
tone tickled the sculptor exceedingly, as
he said afterward.
1t tickled him so much that he began to
imagine the real feeling in the mind bf
the great painter. The thought became
very strong in his mind. so strong really
that as soon as Yates had departed, Dob
bertin rushed to lump of wet clay and
began with faciie touches TO show his
fellow artists how he felt.
When a brother artist came IN soon
after, he looked at the sketch q moment
ana said: "a satyr's nose is not bent that
way, Dobbertin," and then after looking
at 1t longer, said: "0h, that's Yates"
and so Dobbertin has perpetrated pun in
marble. He has good-naturedly satirized
the feeling of infsIllbility in an English
artist.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
BAIL FOR WILLIAMS.
The Supreme Court Granted His
Attorneys Plea Late
Yesterday.
VIII Be Released Tc.Morrow and
Counsel Sanguine Now of a
Nsw Trial.

Dick Williams has been admitted to
bail. The efforts Of his attorneys in his
behalf have been indefatigable. 1t will be
remembered that Judge Morrow refused
Williams bail and that Judges McKenna
and Field, out of courtesy to Judge Nor
row, did likewise.
Collins prepared 9 bill of exceptions,
properly certified TO, and went to WASH
ington last Monday. 1t is understood that
the prosecuting officers sent documents to
nullify the effect of whatever facts Collins
might present to the Supreme Court
Collins arrived at Washington yester-
day and presented his certificate to the
Supreme Court. Tie Supreme Court i'm
mediately admitted Williams to bail in
the sum of 5000 on each charge
The order admitting Williams to bail
was made yesterday, but, as the Supreme
Court closes at - o'clock. it was too late
then to send the order admitting him to
bail on to the clerk of the District Court
here. Therefore the ogdsr admitting VIII