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The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
BE Yonr Own Prophet.

Notice your cat when it washes its
face. The paw it uses and the direction
it faces win show the point of compass
whence the wind is blowing. Foi in
stance, if the cat faces the north and
washes with its left paw the wind is
blowing from the northwest.
When person kills snake be does
well TO consider what kind of weather he
would like. If he hangs the snake up it
will rain. If he buries it the weather
will be fair.
II the bresst- bones Of the Thanksgiv-
ing chickens are light in color there will
be good deal of snow in the winter fol-
lowing. If the color is dark there will
be little snow.
The last Friday of each month is the
almanac index for the next month. II
the weather is fair the month will be
likewise; if foul, so will the month be.
When the cattle lie down as soon as
they are turned out to pasture in tho
morning it is because they feel q rheu-
matte wesriness in their bones and you
can look for a rain soon.
After the frogs begin to sing in the
spring, if they are frozen in thres times.
you may be sure that aiterwfard you will
have warm weather.
Blow out candle and If the wick CON-
tinues long to snolder look for had
weather. II it goes out quickly the
weather will be fair.
The twelve days Christmas indicate
the weather for the following year. Enoh
day in order shows tho weather for one
month.
If the chickens feathers are very thick
at Thanksgiving time the winter will be
hard one.
When you teke the teakettle up and
End sparks on the bottom is a sign Of
cold weather.
When the camphor in its bottle Is "rily
it shows that a storm is brewing. Chi
cago News
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
How Boys Get Into the Navy.
fFrom Harper's Round Table. J

When boy wishes to become n sailor
in the navy he applies to one of the three
receiving" ships. They are the Yer
monu at the New York Navy ard, the
Wabash at the Boston yard and the Rich
mond at the League Island nayyyard in
Philadelphia. The boys must be between
IA and l6 years of age, sound IN health,
and be able to read and write to some
extent. No distinction Is made in race,
and 1t is singular fact that the colored
boys who apply are almost invariably
able to read and write better than the
white boys. On board the Vermont the
only reading test applied is contained on
q card, which is as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States, in Congress assembled, that
fraudulent enlistment and the receipt of
any pay or allowance tbereunder Is here
by declared an offense against naval dis
oipline, and made punishable by general
court-martial.h
What have just read to you Is law
OF the United States, anu i5 means that
il you do not tell the truth about your
| age. parents or guardians, or il you are
| a deserter from the naval or military ser
iyce, you may be TILED by court-mar-
tial, bs put in prison. or punished in
some way
| The last paragraph Of this is what
| boys are usually required TO read. The
officers are not very strict about the hard
words, aud SO almost any boy can pass
the test. After being admitted, Uncle
sam giyes each boy an outfit. his par
ents or guardian must sign a paper Civ
ing him to the government until he Is
81 years of age. He becomes known Mt
once az third grade apprentice. and in
q few days no Is sent TO q training school
at Newport, where he is taught rudimen-
| tary things about sailor life and
| work. After remaining at Newport for
six months he is transferred to one of two
| training ships. These are the Essex and
| the Alliance. He remains on one OF
these for six months, and taxes q cruise.
| On the voyage be learns bow to handle
| the SAILS how to sew and splice, and
how to handle guns. Innumerable
ether things about sailors life he also
picks up, and when he returns be Is
transferred to modern man o'-war,
where he becomes an apprentice of the
second class. Here he takes his place with
the regular crew, and has his allotted
share of the daily routine to perform. He
| is examined every three months, and
usually he becomes an apprentice of the
first class in six months, when he has a
rank which corresponds to the rank Of
/ seaman with sailors.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

The strength of free silver among the
Massachusetts, Democrats is going to be
pretty accurately shown by the contest
Cor the Democratic nomination. Mr..
Williams has announced bis intention to
stand for the nomination on the Chicago
platform, and in all probability he will
find rival in some gold Democrat who
repudiates the financial plank adopted at
Chicago. The result Of such contest
will show pretty well how great inroads
the silver movement has made among the
Bay State Democracy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

All these Popu istio leaders like Bate
man while they announce themselves on
the stump as unadulterated patriots
anxious simply to save the country, do
an immense amount Of fugling in pri-
yate, to keep themselves at the head of
the salvation movement. Indeed some
times they give the impression that they
would prefer that tbs country should go
TO the dogs rather than he saved By any,
body but themselves
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

One of the most curious and interest
ing developments Of the campaign SO far
Williams from a violent gold man into an
equally violent silver man. A few weeks
ago Mr.. Willians's support of silver was
somewhat apologize, but now he appears
to be as deeply in love with the white
metal as Bryan Or Bland. Mr. Williams
himself says Of his conversion that it is
honest though he confesses that it may
impeach his Judgment.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
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The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
sOLoN CHASE Is RIGHT.
worcester Spy

Uncle Scion Chase of Chase's Mills,
furnished alternate fun and yexation
for politicians and financiefs in the old
fat money days, when Them steers"
were an issue down in Maine. He has
not been heard OF in these latter days,
when grsenbackism has been cut of fash
ion, but he has boldly come to the front
again, now that free silver coinage is
an issue. He tried hard TO go to Chioa-
go as delegate, but the Democrats said
various unkind things about him and
laughed him out Of court. 1t happens,
however, that the Chicago convention
nominated a Maine man for Vice Presi-
dent, and Uncle Solon considers that
this fact gives him IS sors of neighbor-
hood license to air his views. His most
significant remark is that free silver
is stepping stone to greenbaoks," or
fiat inones, which he says ''bas got to
come"
Unole Scion is right. THO free silver
men said as much In the resolutions
committees room ut Chicago. and when
Senator Hill SO reported them to the
full convention, there Was nobody TO
dispute him Uncle Scion is logical.
worth of silver with dollar mark and
make it circulate, the world over, for
100 cents, there is no reason why ii
should not be able to stamp piece OF
irredeemablo paper with similar marx
and expect it to psss current for 100
cents. Some of us can remem Der, how
ever, that when this expedienr was
adopted rs q war measure, the value of
the greenback dollar sank as low as 80
cents, and varied from day to day. while
the premium on gold was quoted as reg
ularly as the price of -four or beef, until
greenbaok redemption, that is, the re.
sum ptlon of specie payment (Which
meant gold basis, by the way, he'd be
come certainty.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
FOR PRESIDENT,
William rIckinley
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Garret A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Llewellyn Powers
OF HoULTON.

We suppose National Committeeman
Gordon will base his campaign for Bryan
and Sewall on local PRIDE" unless he
happens to become convert to free
silver which is by no means impossible.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

Willis A. Adams, Rookland, with the
approval Of the county commissioners,
has made contract for the new Spruce
Head bridge with the Wrought Iron
Bridge Co. OF Canton, Ohio, according to
the terms of which the new bridge Will
be completed in 96 days. The bridgs is
to have O SUBJ structure OF stone and
supeystructure of steel, the bridge to
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

The Bryan Sewall ratification meeting
in Boston Tuesday night Kissed Glove.
land of oourse A Democratic meeting
that did not hiss Cleveland would in
evitably be suspected Of treaohery to
the new dispensation.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
AUCTION SALES.
BY F. 0. BAILEY G CO.. Auctioneels
IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE0F
III II "A IL E - TT "A IT III !,
Wednesday, July ED, at 2.30p. m,
ATNO. Is PARK ST., PORTLAND. ME

This property consists of about 80, 900 So. f. !.
of land, has a frontage OF about 225 it., and
an average depth OF about $50 1T. On this lot
there is a large and conmodious dwelling house
arranged for two families; it has 20 finished
rooms, besides halls and bath rooms, II open
hre-places, large and ample closet room is in
good order throughout. There are two combi'
nation hot-air and hot-water heaters which are
nearly new, very large and nice cellar, Sebago
water, bath room, could at small expense be
converted into modern fats. There Is ample
room on the lot for several other houses. This
property is well situated, has sun all day, and
the sale of it offers fine opportunity for any
party desiring permanent and profitable In
Vestment
This property was previously advertised to be
sold at auction, but on account OF iMperfection
in title, sale was adjourned to above date.
quire OF b. Shaw, No, OIL 1-2 Exchange street,
or of the auctioneers. jy11dtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

It is not specially our affair but the
letfar Of Mayor Hanson TO Dir. Winslow
demanding to know how he stands is a
pieoe OF iInpertinenee. A less dseorous
man than Mr.. Winsiow would be likely
to reply very CURLY, "None Of your bus
inesss
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

No less than three orstions by Bryan
have been dug out in which he talks
about the crown of throns and the cross
Of gold. Those expressions seem to be
fads of the ''boy orator"
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
In Belfast lives a poor widow

In Belfast lives a poor widow who is
iu destitute circumstances. A man gave
her cord CT wood but 1t was five miles
from her humble home ard there was no
way of getting 1t hauled. Finally q
party of ladies got together. harnessed "a
team and hauled the wood md put it
in tho widow s shed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
STRANGE BEDFELLows
Gardner Reporter. J

Just think of it-Arhur Sewall of
Maine, ship owner and capitalist, run
ming for Vice President on that Chicago
platform Tor free silver, free trade, and
all the rest Of it. Politics does knake
strange bedfellows sometimes.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
STATE TOPICS or INTEREST,"

The Rockland Courier says: STRAW
berries seem to attain very large size
this season. Two children were caught
in Rockland kitchen the other day
playing ball with a magnificent large
one. F"
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

State Steamboat Inspectors Atwood, of
Hampton, and Staples, Of Portland,
have thus far inspected 50 boats.
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

Col. f. 9. Stevens, superintendent of
public buildings, Is having private
office made for the use Of the superin-
endent, at the right entrance Ia the
front of the State House, Augusta, near
she land agents. departments on the main
floor. He proposes to have the door
which admitted one TO this entrance re-
moved, and, in its stead, large window
placed, TO light it well. The office itself
Will be separated by partition from the
hallway
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

have six spans each 50 feet long with
Il foot roadway aud a capacity Of eight
tons, with safety factor of four. TIE
stone sub-structure will be under the
charge Of W. S. White, of Booth Bros.
and Hurricane Granite Company. and
the total cost of the bridge will be 81, 200
The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16

A special from Skowhegan to the Ken
nebac journal says: George Dickinson,
resident Of the lower end OF Water
street, has disappeared from his home.
Mr.. Dickinson was employed in the tan
merry of the Leland Tanning Co., and
iE married.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26

Tel thereto and towards the center line of the alley.
 On all alleys twenty to twenty-five feet wide the curb line of all sidewalks is hereby established at three feet from the property line and parallel thereto and towards the center line of the alley.
 Sec. 8. The slope of all sidewalks. whether in streets or alleys, shall be a fall of 15-10OO of a foot per foot of width of sidewalk, measured upon a line at right angle to the property line, and towards the center line of the street or alley-and at alley corners, including Wall street, the turn of curb shall be one-fourth of the circumfer- ence of circle having radius of three feet, and the curb lines tangent there to, or nearly so, and the center of said circle inside the curb lines-and at street corners the turn of curb shall be one fourth of the circumference ot a circle having radius of four feet and the curb lines tangent thereto, o1 nearly so, and the center of said circle inside the curb lines.
 Sec. 4. All ordinances and parts ol ordinances in conflict with this ordi- nance are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 5. This ordinance to be in force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
 Passed by the common council June 19, 1896
 Approved June 19, 1S96
 JAMES D. MONIHON, Attest: Mayor.
 T. A. JOBS, City Recorder. (First published in The Arizona Re publican, official city paper, June 20 1S96)
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26
Ordinance No. PA.

Establishing tree line on all streets in the city of Phoenix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as,
 follows
 SECTION l. That tree line is hereby estab lished on all streets in the city of Phoenix as follows: On all streets 100 feet in width and upward the tree line shall be and is hereby es- abolished st distance of Is feet from the property line towards the center of the street.
 On all strte cts from 80 to 100 feet in width the tree line shall be and is hereby established at & distance of Il feet from the property line to- wards the center of the street. tree line shall be and is hereby established at di sts nee of 10 feet from the property line to- wards the center of the street.
 SEC 2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons 10 plant any trees upon the. | streets of Said city except upon the tree lines as hereinbefore established, and any person or persons so planting any trees except upon said tree lines shall be guilty of @ misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly.
 SEC. 3. All ordinances and parts of ordin- ances Tn conflict with this Ordin ance are hereby repealed.
 Passed by the Common Council this 18th day of June, 1896.
 Approved this 18th day of June. 1896. Attest: JAMES D. MUNIHON,
 T. A. JOBS, City Recorder Mayor.
 First published in the ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, official city paper, June 13, 1896.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26
Ordinance No. 222.

Concerning the levy, assessment and collec.
 tlon of the city taxes for the fiscal year
 1896 and 1897.
 The Common Council of PhGniX do oriain as follows:
 SECTION. L The fiscal year for the City oi Ph9nix shall commence on the first day of July of each year, and end on the Both d ay oi June of each year thereafter.
 SEC. ?. A city tax of seventy (7O cents upon every one hundred (s100) dollars of the assessed valuation Of property is hereby levied and i'm posed upon all property, real and personal lex cept such as may be by law exempt from taxa tion) in the City of Phoenix, for the neral current expenses of said city, for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of July, 1S96 and ending on the 30th day of June, 1897.
 SEC. s. An additional tax of nineteen Q9) cents upon every one hundred slOW dollars of the assessed valuation of property is hereby levied and i'm posed upon all property, real and personal (except such as may be by law exempt from taxation), in the City of Phoenix, for the payment of the ac ,ruing interest upon the bonds of said c2tv, viz: the fire apparatus bonds. the city hall bonds, the city hall, f-e engine and plaza bonds, for the fiscal year com mencing on the first day of July, 1896, and end ing on the 3Oth day of June, 1897.
 SEC The tax hereby levied shall have the force and effect of judgment against the per sons and property assessed and taxed. and shall be and c0nstit 'te lien upon all the property, real and personal assessed and taxed. from and after the levy has been hereby made, which lien shall constitute and remain 8 lien untll all sucn taxes, together with the per cent, penalty, costs and charges for delinquency thereof, if any there be. shall be fully pald, or the property has absolutely vested in pur- chaser under sale for such taxes, the percent age, penalties and costs, and shall have all the fore and eff ct given by virtue of Article 13, Section III, of the Act ot the Thirteenth Legis- latlve Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, entitled, "An act to amend an act 10 incor- porate the City of Phoenix, approved February 18th, 1881, app owed March 11th, 1885," and an act of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of granting to incorporated cities certain powers and privileges. in addition to those already
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26
Ordinance No. 225.

Authorizing the Santa Fe, Prescott < Phoenix side track on Jackson street in the City of Phoenix, Arizona Territory. The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as
 follows:
 SECTION 1. That the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phnnix Railway Company, corporation. or ganized under the laws of said Territory, is hereby authorized to construct, maintain and operate side track on Jackson street in said city, commencing at point fifty (50) feet west of Second avenue, thence east.and along said street and parallel with the main line of track of said railway distance of about three hundred and fifty (350) feet.
 SEC. ?. Said track to be constructed and maintained in all respects as required under the conditions specified ill Section 13 of Ordin- ance POI of the City of Phoenix, passed and approved October s, 1895, or any Ordinance that he reafter may be passed by said Council.
 BEG 3. Said side track to be constructed within 30 days of the passage of this Ordinance and in no case to be used so as to in any man her obstruct the free use of said Jackson street to public travel and use. This Ordinance to be printed within five days from and after its passage, in the official paper of said City at the expense of the grantee herein.
 Passed this 17th day of June, 1896.
 Approved this 17th day of June, 1896. Attest: ID. MONIHON,
 T. A. JOBS, Mayor. [sEAL.1 City Reco, der.
 First published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, official city paper. June 19 A. D., 1S96.l
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26
ORDINANCE NO. 223.

Establishing the Curb Line of All Side
 walks on Streets and Alleys in the
 City of Phoenix.
 The common council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. That the outside curb line of all sidewalks hereafter con- structed or to be constructed upon the streets of the city of Phoenix is here by fixed as follows:
 On all streets 100 feet in width and upwards the curb line of all sidewalks is hereby established at sixteen feet from the property line and parallel thereto and towards the center line of the street.
 On all streets eighty to 100 feet in width the curb line of all sidewalks is hereby established at fourteen feet from the property line and parallel thereto and towards the center line of the street.
 On all streets sixty to eighty feet in width the curb line of all streets is hereby established at twelve feet from the property line and parallel thereto and towards the center line of the street.
 Except the curb line of all sidewalks on Jackson street in said city, which is hereby fixed at twelve feet from the property line and parallel thereto and towards the center line of the street.
 Sec. 2. That the outside curb line of all sidewalks hereafter constructed upon the alleys of the city of Phoenix is hereby fixed as follows:
 On all alleys twenty-five feet wide, or upwards, the curb line of all side walks is hereby established at four feet from the property line and paral-
Arizona republican., 1896-06-26
GOULD'S ORCHIDS.
The Great Financier Paid Excessive Prices
 for Them.

for Them.
 'Shrewd as Jay Gould was in every branch of finance.' flower merchant said to me the other day, ''he had no idea whatever of the value of orchids his great hobby. The old orchid col lection up at Irvington has run down now, but during Gould's lifetime it was one of the finest in the world The amount of money that had been spent on it, however, was enormous. Care ful, conservative buying by an orchid expert would have gathered it together at almost fraction of the sum actually paid out. Many exquisite and rare va rieties were numbered in it, it is true, but an excessive price was paid for the most of them.
 "The old financier's ways in this were well known, and people with fine or chids to sell seldom failed to get the sum they asked. Actually, he used to pay as much as $50 at times for orchids that were hardly worth quarter of that. In London he had agents con- stantly on the lookout for rare plants of this species, and he paid them prices that they could have obtained nowhere else"