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seem TO me hardly to admit Of Improve
ment. And they just hated spiders. But
was q boy, and to me a big, fat, sprawly
spider was one Of the most interesting
things in nature
One day I was watching a fine large
specimen completing his web. The stay
ropes were already stretched across the
open window, and beginning where they
crossed he was hobbling round and round
fastening the cross-lines Of fresh shiny
silk.
Suddenly 1t occurred to me that might
reel out that silk for my own use-or
amusement. Really, fancied myself on the
verge Of a great discovery. Why might not
most beautiful fabric be made of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
An Antf-FIfrting LAW n Failure.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The effort to provide in Virginia by legis-
lative enactment for the punishment of
boys flirting with schoolgirls seems to have
been unsuccessful. About two years ago a
law was passed making it a misdeameanor.
punishable upon conviction by fine. for anv
man to ioiter about female sAhool. The
president of a prominent Richmond female
college was the first to attempt a prosecu-
ton under the law. Later a similar at
tempt was made in one of the border cities
to convict young man of ogling the Nirls
His counsel. however, promptly gave noNce
that he would subpoena all of the laNy
teachers and many of the girls and brlhg
them into court as witnesses. RatheS than
subject the ladies to this humir>fion the
principal abandoned the pros>cution. This
line of defense indicates the futility of con-
victing fiirters under the law, and 1t will be
repealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

square toe when a 'Trilby'' is in vogue or
that she will wear an opera toe when a
'toothpick" is the swell thing. II heels I'm
the middle of the fnstep and built on the
step-ladder plan are the proper caper,
madam is going to cripple her poor old feet
tipping around on them, rather than be-
sensible in low, broad heels. such as become
her years. Just now, however, you pays
your money and you takes your choice"
for there is much latitude as to heels, II
there isn't much as to toes.
For evening wear, at least, toes are less
pointed. Women do get sensible streaks
once in a while. and this is certainly one Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

Footwear That In the Thing for the
Street OF Evening Use.
No shoon to hide her tiny taes," sings the
poet but not of the modern Cinderella.
frobabiy never In the history of woman
were styles In shoes SO varied. or so cheap.
Once woman of fashion did not feel that
she was properly shod unless her foot COW
erings cost her from ten to fifteen dollars a
pair: now she feels excellently shod in boots
that cost five. and clippers that cost two
and q half.
But there are styles in shoes? Yes, in
deed. About every three months madam
must change the style Of her footgear Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

hundred years to be a mark of blue
blood" The heels still follow the French
fashion for height, but are not so extreme
as they used to be-
For an evening dress slipper, the color
should be that Of the gown, of silk, satin
or suede. IL the foot is not right shapely
forego the satin slipper for the suede. The
toe may be embroidered with pearl beads,
or steel ones, and bow with two loops and
Two ends nearly covering the toe will be
quite swell-looking. A simpler foot cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

From Life.

From Lie.
Briggs-"I hear that Pilter and his wife
are not living with her parents now"
Griggs-'1s that so? What is the rec
son."
Briggs-"He won enough from the old
man at poker to move out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

tncln. Inc SHOES Tor
the street have still
the absurd toe stuff
ed out with cotton.
Another change in
evening shoes is the
tendency to trim =
ming. Nearly all of
them have bows of
ribbon or a flap Of
soft leather or a
rosette of silk with
rhinestone buckles.
These, of course, tend
to give the foot that
[ h | C k, extremely
high = lookfngs instep
that was thought for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

OF course, WoulQn {
t NC h the nasty
things-not for any
thing. Unless. In
deed. there Ii q
new" girl too; and
I rather hope there
isn't, for I am such
an old boy now that
I don't like innova-
lions. The old girls;
that is. the sort of
girls I used to know,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

black velvet ribbon, lined with red satin,
and an immense paste buckle that covers
the whole instep will make your foot a
mark of interest.
There is but little change in the shoe for
outdoor wear, bright and dull dongola, with
tips of the same, being the popular shoe.
They still remain quite pointed. but laced
shoes seem to be gaining i'm popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
ritten for The Evening Star;
A Question Of Color.

"e i-'el''nS Sehf
A Question of Color.
You will see about the cities
Many young and ardent souls
With little coIored ribbon
Streaming from their button holes.
Some the Princeton black and orange,
Some the red and white unfold;
You will see but one among them
Who displays the blue and gold.
None among them know the meaning
Of the badge they thus behold;
None among them love their colors
As he loves the blue and gold.
Some ones hair Is soft and sunny;
Some ones eyes are blue, I'm told.
Happy, happy Is the fellow
Who can wear the blue and gold.
HARRY McGAW WOOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

SoAACcpoitu VILE TIE
very latest fad. There
is where the cost
comes in. Where one
pair Of fine shoes,
costing ten dollars,
would last her six
months for dress"
and Six months long
er for common"
madam now pays fire
dollars for a three
months wear a n d
then gives them to
her maid. 1t isn't to
be supposed for a mo-
ment that madam is
~ n m q tn UaQr q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
The Hold Up.

From the Detroit News-Tribure.
II was held up on my way home last
night"
"Oh, pshaw! You must have been drink
ing"
Certainly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

d DOltitllGl iOI Va dOoO
lation, if desolate
that can be called
which is busy with
men at work-let us
rather say a desert,
Y a W n n g wi t b
chaSms and pitfalls,
briStling with col
umns thrust into the
air, crisS-crosSed with
network OF beams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

iiiS 10 VI Sueue, Win
a single strap. en-
broidered in pearl and
gold beads. Quite as
pretty is one OF white
suede, with a fluffy
lace bow and paste
buckle in the center.
For palmer toilets the
patent leather slipper
with n high flap and
paste buckle is pref
ty. But If you want
a very swell-looking
slipper for demi or
full dress wear, :,
patent leather one,
..-ssl, - r
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DemOralfzfng Pleasures

DemOralfzing Pleasures.
From the Chicago Record.
"Hobbs. your little boy is getting hor-
ribly rough"
Eyes. I must stop his going around with
his mother on bargain days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
Ribbon Crowns One of the Coming
Features.
HOUSE WRAPS THAT ARE UNIQUE
Huge LapeIs, FIounces, Hips and
Shoulders.
WIN TER W HI T E III A 7
(Copyright-)

(Copyright-)
TT YPoN ONE OF NEW
York's great trade
W avenues there is an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
A Device for Keeling Out the Deli
cato Strands.
INDIGNATION OF THE LITTLE WEAVER
No Practical Advantage, as the
Material Cannot Be Used.
FEELING RATHER THAN SIGHT
Copyright. 1862

12HIS IS WRITTEN
for boys only. Girls.
of course. Wouldn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

The time is drawing near when this we'll
known Georgetown club, which is composed
Of the students of the Western High School
will make It's annual bow to the public
The club. which is the only organisation
Of its kind in the high schools, feels that
1t Is able, and has selected a program which
will appeal to the public as no previous one
has done. The first part Of the program
VIII be the usual minstrel overture, and the
speare's Midsummer Nights Dream, which
they are practicing, under the most COM
petent guidance of Mrs, Walton. The OBJ
ject OF the club Is to promote a loyal school
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
BUILDERS OF IRON BRIDGES.
Will Lose BY the Flood-It Has Caused a
Great Boom in Cheap, Wooden Bridge
Building-Hoisting Out Hebbs's Bridge.

You would imagine that the recent
great flood and its wholesale destruction
of bridges Throughout Maine would have
been a boom to the builders of iron
bridges, but the fact is that it had Just
the opposite effeot. Mr.. George Towne,
agent of the Berlin Bridge Company,
of East Berlin, Conn, who has done
business in Maine for 20 years was in
Portland yesterday to submit his bid to
Commissioner Fernald for the new
Pride's bridge. He said that the flood has
been O positive detrlment to his bust
ness and has decreased 1t largely for the
year. The reason is because the storm
has been such an expensive calamity to
the towns that they will replace these
lost bridges with cheap wooden struot-
ures. Take for instance the town of
Paris. " Previous to the flood you couldn' t
have got vote in that town for a new
wooden BRIDGE" said Mr.. Towne, "but
now they will replace all five that they
have lost with wooden, ones.''
1t is just SO with the other towns. The
flood was such an expensive calamity
that 1t has delayed the building of iron
bridges for five or six years.
OF course lumber dealers are reaping a
harvest, especially the dealers in hard
pine timber, who are receiving orders.
The Berlin Bridge Company built the
iron bridge called the Hobbs bridge
across the Presumpscot. that was carried
away. Mr.. Towne said that he has men
at work out there hosting the bridge
out Of the middle of the river, where it
was deposited 81 feet in the water. Luck
lily there are plenty of large elm trees on
the river banks at that point. These are
utilized by the workmen in rigging their
ropes and pulleys The bridge is quite
badly damaged of course, but will be re-
paired and replaced.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Maine Central Road.

ma1Oe C6nGrak hOAO
A number Of his friends visited the
Maine Central restaurant in Waterville
Friday night and presented j. Fields
Murray the proprietor With a beautiful
hanging lamp and silver ladle.
The washout on the Maine Central at
East Livermore some.112 feet in length
that had shut off all freight transporta-
ton from above and below for over a
week has been bridgedy over, and the
large amount Of freight that had aocumu-
lated set In motion, much to the relief Of
the large pulp millHat biyermore Falls,
Otis Falls and Jays r.
: The Maine Central is selling special
rate tickets to New York for the accom-
mediation of those desiring to attend the
Sportsmen's Exposition in Madison
Square Garden, March 1891.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The funeral of Rev. J. E. Pierce oc-
CURED at Monmouth yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Page of Danvers, widow of
Nathaniel Page, reached her ninety.sixth
birthday Sunday. She is living with her
daughter and husband. She was born in
Weare, N. H., March Is, 1900, and on
October 81, 1890, married Nathan Pnge IF
Ware.
The Paris Figaro says that the British
expedition into the Soudan is undertaken
in order to enable England to say the
work of civilization In Egypt was only
the first phase Of her final development
and annexation of that country.
.EDelmonica Tidio and his son, Pasko,
section men en- the Lake Shore in Ohio,
were burned to death in their house at
Geneva yesterday. As they were known
to be saving funds to send to their
families in Italy, it is surmistd that they
were murdered, robbed and the house set
on fire.
A despatch from Winnipeg says that
Herbert Booth. head of the Salvation
Army in Canada. will give up his COM
mand and leave the country June /.
Booth says he will not succeed his BROTH
or Burlington, as head Of the army in the
United States.
The Waldo Bar Association is adding
$3.50 worth of books to:the bar library and
making needed Improvements in the IL
brary room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed : Castoriai
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Today Is st. Patriek's Day.
Mild weather and damp snow storm
yesterday.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Free street church, will hold its annual
thank offering meeting, Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
O. W. Lombard & Go. will close their
stores Tuesday afternoon to attendkthe
funeral of the late William W. Burrowes,
who was clerk in their employ.
The Cathedral Conference realized the
handsome net sum of S615 Efrom. their
coffee party.
Capt. A. NJ. Soule Of Shepley camp, S.
OF ". will go today to Boston and visit
several of the camps in Boston and vioi-
nifty.
The Civic club enjoyed supper last
evening.
Bennett & Co. IS pile driver is at work
enlarging Deakes wharf.
Hon. James p. Baxter read a paper
last night at the Portland club on
"Early Municipal Government.
The school committee willForganize and
appoint supervisors and subcommittee
for the coming year next Monday after
noon.
There was stated meeting of Mt. YER
non Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, at Ma
sonic hall, last evening. with official
visit of r. e. Harrison Piper, D. d. H..
P, The Royal Arch degree. A banquet
was served at the close of the work.
The special meeting of the city govern
ment did not take place last evening,
but will be held tonight.
Overseer Tolman of the Jail workshop
has purchased the W. D. Little house on
Pearl street and will model it over into
three fat apartment house.
J. o. Haines of Skowhegan sold his
fast paoer Robert T. last week to Charles
Alexander of Portland for 81, 900. Robert
T. is one Of the handsomest gentlemen's
drivers in Maine today and is very speedy
MIR. Haines having given him a mile il
aga. He stands sixteen hands high and
weighs HOO pounds. He is a son of Bay
Fearnaught.
There will be a horse trot at Greai
Pond, Cape El1zabeth, today, weather
permitting.
SEMrs. Capt. Benjamin Webster died ir
this city last evening. She was one Of
the old residents In Portland and will
be mourned by a large circle of friends
Her husband, Capt. Benjamin Webster
and three children, survive her. No
tice of the, funeral will be given later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
TOO HAsTY JUDGEMENT.
A Snap Shot Opinion That Wasn't Well
justified by Results.

1t isn't best always to Judge from ap-
pearances, and man isn't always to be
known by the company be keeps Recent
ly we'll known Portland man. q Son of
Temperance, and also Of England, was
out on Commercial street Watching a
group of officers who were reporting to
the station. They seemed to be grouped
about him, and some ladies who were
passing jumped at once to the conclusion
that he was under arrest and so INDUCED
inssome very personal observations.
Anybody could aee at a glance that
he's drunk" said one matron.
II wonder if this Is the first time the
poor fellow was ever arrested" said q
gentle looking woman.
"What nonsense" snapped q vigorous
looking, and rather sharp featured
woman. "Can't you see that he has a
dissipated look?''
: II hope his family won't suffer because
of his arrest" said the gentle looking
woman in timid way
"Of course not, "replied the matron,. who
detected at a glance hfs intoxicated con-
dition. "1hey'l be better off without
him. I'll bet his wife takes in washing
to support the family.f'
s-nWhy don't they send the wagon
DOWN." said a girl in a blue dress. ~
don't want to stay here all day, but
do want to see them take him in before
Igo after I've waited here all this time. "
II hope they won't put the irons on"
said the gentle looking woman.
And then the officers closed the box
with snap, while the well known oiti-
zen strolled of quite unconscious of the
unfavorable opinions the ladies had so
freely expressed.
''They've let him co." said the sharp
featured woman. .tIt's shame and
nothing less for them to do such a
thing"
"Perhaps he'll do better" said the
gentle looking woman, and they walked
off without even susp getting that they
might have made mistake.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
MACKlN OSHES.

Ladies' English Broadot, worth $780,
$500.
Ladies'
double now$9
Ladies'
now
All Wool Granite Cloth, silk lined, value $780, $500.
Ladies' navy serge,
Spring Novelty Goods
C
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
The John B. Manning.

1t is feared the schooner John B. Man.
ming was lost at the same time with the
Jonathan Bourne. The Manning had a
cargo of 1900 tons OF ice, and even with
the most unfavorable weather she should
have arrived at New York, whence she
WAS bound in weeks time. The Man
ming was commanded by Captain E. O.
Sprsgue and her crew was as follows:
Emil Hill of Providence, r. l.. mate (:
James Roach of Delaware, steward; Ed
ward Oleson of this city, engineer; and
seamen, P. Hansen of Sweden. Otto B.
johnson of Sweden, Charles B. johnson
of Germany and Frank Saunders a
Grecian. The latter will be remembered
as the sailor who had some trouble with
a local boarding house keeper in this
city. Besides these there were also two
ssamen whose names cannot be learned.
One went by the name Of Ole Oleson
while at this port. The other was a
Swede. That is all that Is known of him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
PERSONAL

There is probability that M. r.
Davis, Portland's famous rowing expert.
will assist in tho training of the Harvard
crew.
Hon. P. o. Vickery, president of the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game Asso-
citation, accompanied by Mrs. Hvickery,
left 70 New York yesterday morning, to
attend the exhibition Of the National
Sportsmen's Association to beEheld in that
city, this week. &1 Aea49+
The public can judge somewhat Of the
large correspondence of the Governor
in addition to his other duties when it is
known that more than six Thousand ssper-
sonal letters have been forwarded to Gov
ernor Cleaves relating to the appoint
ment of an inland fish and game COM
missioner, in addition to some five hun
bred petitions.
Rev. B. P. Snow, of Yarmouth, was
in the city yesterday.
Hon. Fred Atwood, of Winterport was
in the City yesterday.
Jock Darling of Lowell, 'and Clarence
Peavey of Ashland, took the steamer Sat-
urday. evening for New York. These two
well known guides will have quarters
in the log cabin which Ia under the
charge of Miss Cornelia T. Crosby, "Fly
Rod at the Sportsmen's Exposition at
Madison Square Garden.
Miss Ada B. Curtis, principal of the
Peaks Island school. who has been in
Philadelphia for several months, will
return homo this week.
Mr.. Fred Richards and party were in
Kansas City yesterday and are due in
Chicago tomorrow morning. ApeA
Mr. j. P. Smith, who has been suffer.
ing all winter with a broken leg, has So
far recovered as to be in town yesterday
| upon on orutohes. pal8 I2
| Mr.. Fl. B. Pennell, wife and son, Of
Portland, accompanied by Mrs.Pennell's
mother, Mrs. Fiibley, and her sister,
| Mrs. Smith of Ohio, were located at the
Ponce de Leon yesterday on their way
from Palm Beach, Florida.
| Eben Winthrop Freeman Esq, went tc
Boston yesterday on business.
| Mr.. Edward A. Hay left yesterday fol
| Rldgefeld, Conn. where he will visit his
sister, Mrs. Flint.
| These were among the arrivals at the
Falmouth yesterday: j. e. Robinson,
3. M. Rowan, H. 6. Yates, G. H. Clark,
H. D. Kingsbury, 81. G. Littlefeld, Bos
ton; I.G. Clark, r G. Stone, New York
6. B. Merrill, Yarmouth; J.Y. Hodsdon
Manchester f. e. Mccarthy and wife
Calais; H. B. Saunders, Ellsworth; Fred
erick Yates, Blddeford M. J. Foster,
Waterville.
| Among the arrivals at the Preble yes
terday were these: g. W. Collier, Bos.
ton; d. Gordon, Hazardville Conn.
Sylvester Hamlen, New York; f. A. Stew.
ems. Orange. Mass. VIM. H. Larkin, Jr.
Boston; Geo. B. Kellogg, Hartford; f.
W. Whittemore, g. A. Davis, Boston; W.
II. Parker, Liutleton, n. H.; Hanson
Piper, Lincoln; B. G. Jordan, Alfred
j. W. Jones, Milton, N. H.; q. C. Evans,
G. L. Parker, New York.
N. D. Smith, spoke at the Mountfort
street church Sunday evening, to large
and attentive audience,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
THE LAST BILL PAID.
Indebted ness Incurred By Building
Friends Church All Cleared Off-A Good
Record.

Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Hawkes.,
treasurer of the Friends church, paid the
last bill incurred In the building of the
new church on Oak street, and the socie-
ty IL now out of debt. -
The work of tearing down the old
church was commenced on the 10th Of
February, '95. On the 9th Of the next
June the new edifce was dedicated. Yes
terday the last bill Of the indebtedness
of $1a 600 for the church and additional
Ia nd. was paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED proposals for building masonry
~ abutments for Pride's bridge viii be re.
Public Works until wednesday the 18th day
of March. 1896, at O'Clock p. m: when they
win be publicly opened and read. The success
ful bidder will be required to give pond IN
sum and with sureties satisfactory to Commits
sioner. Blanks on which proposals, must be
made, plans, specifications and further lnfor,
nation can be obtained al the office OF said
ject any or ali bids should he deem 1t for the
interest Of the city so to do. Bids should be
marked Proposal for Masonry and addressed
to GEORGE N. FERNAAD, Commissioner
OF Public Works.
Portland, March IL. 1896. marl3dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
[ARRAbEE 'S ' ''s CONGRESS- sss Or
A STOCK of 800 UMBRELLAS.

A STOCK of $50 UMBREL LAS.
The greater part being in fine grades
of Glorias, and Pure Silks, Taffetas and
Union Serges natural wood handle, pearl,
ivory, horn, plain curved, or decorated
with silver ilagree, and fancy Dresdens.
LOT L. Ladies' &c inch Umbrellas,
good fast black cotton gloria, natural
handles, trimmed with silver and para
gon frames; splendid value at S1.OO.
49c each.
LOT z, Ladies' and Mems UNI
brellas, in natural also very pretty horn
handles, a part with steel rods, close
rolling; $1.12a would be very low
price for them; 75c each.
LOT 3. This Lot is small, Fine
Quality gloria silks, paragon frames,
variety of handles, each $l.O5.
LOT q. Gloria Silk and Union
Silk Serge, both in Ladies' and Mems, a
good assortment of handles, in natural,
the loop horn, gold and natural with
silver trimmings, values from $3.50 to
$500, $I.96.
LOT q. Are fine grade Umbrellas
in Ladies' and Mems, both in materials
and handles, values from 1925 to 4.25,
$2.79.
LOT q. In this lot there are
hardly two alike. Umbrellas which are
actually worth from $3.50 to $50 each,
with elegant handles of pearl, gold,
natural, carved Ivory, Dresdens, &C., &C,
impossible to describe. Tuesday to be
sold at 39c ON a Dollar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Who Killed Massbacher.

Toledo, Ohio, March 16.-Dr. Charles
Massbacher, prominent young physic-
ian Of this city, was foundsin bathroom
Sunday with bullet hole in his head.
He was lying in the bath tub. and re-
volver was found in the farthest corner
OF the room. His relatives think that
he did not commit suicide,