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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
SPECIALS
For Friday & Saturday.
UNDERWEAR.

Z Ladies' Jersey Vests, sleeveless, low
neck, in white and eorue, nicely trimme
17c quality. Friday and Saturday.
lilo each.
Ladies' Short Sleeve Jersey Vests,
lightly feeced. in size 8, high neck, SOC
quality, for 800 each.
Hosiery. Ladies' a5c Fancy Hose, in
tan color and stripes. Friday and Satur-
day, 19c pair.
Ladies' Plain Black and Drop stitch
Hose, some boot patterns, fast colors,
12 lao pair.
Children's Black Ribbed Hose, heavy
quality, fast black. Friday and Eatur-
day, 10 1-2c pair.
Children's Black Ribbed HOSE, heavy
quality, fast black. Friday and Satur-
day, &c pair, or three pairs for 25c.
Children's 300 Black Ribbed Hose,
double knees, high spliced heels and toes,
sizes to 1-s.only 10 1-2c pair.
Mems fast Black Hose. in plain and
also dropstitch, fast black. Friday and
Saturday. sc pair, pairs for $50.
Mems 200 quality Fast Black Hose,
1870.
Ladies' New Belts, Gilt, Silk, Spangle
and Leather, all widths and size buckles
Ribbons. Plain colors, Fancy colors,
Dresden, Fancy Stripes, etc., etc.
Bows made without charge.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10

good demand for them at Stockbridge's.
Speakingsof the concert lately given in
New York, the Times said:
"The entire performance of the orohes-
trail part of this comprehensive pro-
gramme was as near perfection as it Is
reasonable to expsct human work to be-
Such a concert as that of last night
must give thrill of genuine enjoyment
to the most blase concert goer, and leave
to the commentator nothing but fruit
less search after adjectives that will not
sound rhapsodic."
Union Benefit,
The advertisement gives the particulars
of the grand concert to be given for the
joint benefit of Mystic lodge, and W. j.
Ryan, the blind musician, at Gospel
Mission hall, next Thursday evening. Get
tickets at Halves.
Notes.
Sousas' band have Miss Myrta French
soprano; Miss Carrie Dake, violinist;
Arthur Pryor, trombone soloist, in ad-
dition to the great band of so musicians
and 10 soloists!t
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
MARRIAGES.

In this city, April 8. by Rev. T. S. Samson.
Embert G. Robinson and Susie A. Byron. both
of Portland.
At Chebeague Island April s. by Rev. A, C.
Traitor, at the residence of the BRIDES father,
Winfield r. Hamilton and Clara f. Curt, both
of Chebeague.
In North Yarmouth April 5. Fred d. Morrill,
and Miss Della Symonds.
In North Yarmouth. April 5, Otis Witham and
Miss Martha Symonds.
In Cambridge, Mass. April s. by Rev. Minot
J. Savage of Boston, Dr. Charles Dalton File
brown of Boston and Miss Gladys Maud Fay OF
Cambridge.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
Everybody Can Wear Mackintoshes.

The chance Of lifetime is offered the
people of Portland ami vicinity to secure
a rubber or macintosh garment at about
25 cents on the dollar. One Of the largest
manufacturers sales ever held in this
city, is nowrgoing on at 247 Middle
street, where the entire stock of the
RosenthaI Rubber company of Boston
is offered at ridioulously low prices. This
is bona fide sale and every garment is
warranted as represented. Purchasers
should call early to ensure first choice.
The store will be open evenings For
further particulars see large advertise
ment in today's issue.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
DEATHS.

In this city. April 9, Elizabeth R. Locke. aged
II years months IL days.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at
the residence of her nephew, Edward H. Locke,
No. "a st. Lawrence street.
At Chicopee Falls. Mrs. Jennie HOdgkinS,
formerly OF Biddeford.
In Biddeford. April 6. Miss Josephine Cote,
aged 16 years,
In Bar Mills, James E. Anderson,
In Fairfield, April 3. a, I. Clifford, aged So
years.
In Burnham. April 2. Capt. Charles Reed
aged 81 years.
In Cambridge. April 5, Mr.. joseph Chadbourn
In Monticello. March 80, Elsie Z. Dow, oil
Monticello, aged Ia years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
FANCY SHIRTS.

so Dozen Mems Fancy Shirts with at
tached, also detached collars and cuffs.
Bought for spot cash. These Shirts are
made from CARRIERS best percales, fast
colors, and are the regular $1.00 and
81. % grades. To close them out quickly
we have made price to induce rapid
selling
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10

Whatever can be done elsewhere in
Mems Shirts, you may depend upon it
there are no such values as These two
numbers, offered at such prices just
about half price.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
SIC. each.
MEMS FLANNEL SHIRTS.

25 Dozen mems all wool Flannel Out.
side shirts, in fancy plaids and stripes,
extra long, and made with yoke. These
shirts are actually worth $1.00.. For Fri
day and Saturday we have made special
price Not over four to one customer,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10

Tits about time to think of the change
of Underwear and Hosiery to lighter
weights. Our stock is complete and we
are able to offer greater values and a
larger range OF grades than ever before.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
$r.5O each.
Boys Columbus School Suit.

We have been Offering this $500 Suit
at the low price of $500, to get you ae-
quainted with this Boys Clothing De-
partment 1t is the best stocked depart
ment in the city. All grades and styles
but this Columbus Suit is far ahead of
anything you have ever seen for durabil-
ity and real value.
Only $500
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
4Sc. each.

Mems All Wool Sweaters, colors navy
blue and garnet, $50.
The Club Sweaters, sailor collar, lace
front, colors navy and garnet.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10
Symphony Concert.

Seats should be secured at once for the
grand concert to be given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra next Wednesday
evening at City hall. There has been q
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-10

Z Ladies' Jersey Vests. sleeveless, low
neck, in white and eorue. nicely trimmed
TIC quality. Friday and Saturday.
The Progress., 1896-06-11
rrpSheui,U Tn Dresses.

NJ. N. has more ambition and taste
than many girls. and while she likes
20 look nice, is unable to indulge her
self in new and pretty costumes. She
asks what she can do to make present
able 4 light colorod waist that has been
a good deal soiled. Answer: Pufiings
OF chiffon or lace shrred very full may
be used to conceal the silk that is soiled.
The material should be adapted to the
ground work, and much Of its beauty
will depend upon the careful way in
which it is applied. If it is liked, black
lace may be gathered over the light
color, or white, which is more dressy.
Rosettes and loops Of lace or thin ma
terial can be put on the shoulders and
at the lower edge Of the bodice. The
sleeves can be covered with thin ma
The Progress., 1896-06-11
Glass InHb>tOnrS.

!, glass tombstone stands IN but one
place III the United states. ana that Is
N The cemetery overlooking the city
OF kittannin@, Pa. 1t has but re-
comfy been set up there over the
grave CT Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper OF
ror0 City. ny her son, Matthias Pep
per. The ATTAINING cemetery pos
,e.scs many natural and artificial
beauties. 1t has been handsomely
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Quets which he can bring nome from
the florist. 1t is the little things in this
world that make life attractive. and it
is the little acts of courtesy and con-
sideration On the part of the husband
which deepens her love for him, height
ems her respect for other men, and
makes her daily and hourly grateful
to God, through whose infinite wisdom
her life and that Of her husband we're
brought together Marriage is never a
failure in a home where consideration
fills the minds and lives of the hus-
band aad wife. 1t is golden bond be-
tween them which brightens years, and
binds them together when they are alb
sent from one another.
Kind words are the music Of the
world. They have power which seems
to be beyond natural causes. It seems
as if they could almost do what in
reality God alone can do-soften the
hard and angry hearts of men. No one
has ever been converted by sarcasm:
crushed, perhaps, if the sarcasm was
clever enough, but drawn nearer to
God, never.
| think that person who tries to
shoot a burglar in his own house is
foolish. 1t is even more hazardous than
running ahead of teams on the street,
Suppose one should tumble down. No
driver has such command over his
horses that he could stop them soon
enough to prevent an accident. It al
ways makes me nervous to see some
3marty go lodging under the horses
nose. Now, burglar has nine out of
ten advantages over the man being bur
glarized. The burglar is wide-awake.
on the alert for danger, has his means
Of escape perfectly planned, and is
around for anything that may threaten
him or cut off his escape. The man
being burglarized is usually awakened
from sound sleep, if he awaE " st
all, and is naturally in a dazed 80,
ton. This is proven from the fact that
about three-f;sattis Of the men thus
aroused, who shoot at burglars hit
some member of the household instead
in two cases out of three, of the re-
naming fourth, are themselves hit bv
the burglar. In other words, about one
out Of every twelve who entef house
- shot ct and rarely hit. The safest
The Progress., 1896-06-11
Notes.,

A small, close round hat has a tur.
ban-shaped brim Of fine Jets. The
crown is puffed chiffon. The trimming
is of very short ostrich tips curled into
rosette shape. These are set around
the sides of the hat, and a long plume
falls over the back.
A round hat of satin braid has q
moderately low crown and trimming
OF at least ten loops of wide Dresden
ribbon set ct one side and falling over
the crown. Three very full ostrich TIPS
are set at the other side of the crown
and fall toward the front.
Chetelaine belts of gold and silver,
with numerous pretty but useless pend
ants, in the style of those worn fifteen
years ago. arc revived, but the tinkle of
silver trlnkets makes music for envious
ears. Scissors which refuse to cut, thin
bic cases never opened, yinaigrettes
without any salts, fan and bouquet hold
ers, are all in their accustomed PLACE.
But the new chatelaine bag made Of
various kinds of fancy leather is thing
for use as we'll as beauty. Bags OF liz
ard skin and tan suede, with gold, silver
or aluminium ornaments, are especially
desirable. Some are fastened securely
to the belt and others are held by a
metal clasp.
To make ordinary cloth waterproof,
put half a pound OF sugar of lead in
pail OF rain water, with half a pound
CT alum; stir at intervals until the wa
ter becomes clear, and then pour it off
into another pail. Put the cloth or gay
ment5 into it and let them stand
tWE1ty-four hours, Then hang the
clothes up to dry without wringing
Garments treated thus can be worn in
tAe snldest storm of wind and rain
withcnt the wearer even getting damn.
lie rain will hang in globules upon the
c!ot':, and cloth that is waterproof is
better and more healthful than rrtpsr
goods
The Progress., 1896-06-11

iG!IH NdA. DIV t
against it as We Will, our hair becomes
nabby, and when that is accompanied
by a homely gown, the result is de
plorable.
These remarks doubtless seem super
fetal, but is there one business woman
in ten who, when she buys her gowns
for the season, thinks Of a rainy-1ay
cOstumer
Bicycling and tennis are slowly but
surely affecting cloudy dress.
for tie kniCkerbOckers which are SO
useful in these sports serve equally well
in keeping one dry On 4 rainy Gay.
They should be worn under a short
walking skirt. Cheviot or serge, of 2ny
color but blUe-that turns green after
being vet few times-is best fer the
suit.
It's a pretty idea to have q tam-o'-
Shanter designed to wear with the suit.
It should be trimmed with a couple Of
quilts, which weather cannot spoil
Over the costume should he worn G
long, sleeveless circular coat, or thin
tweed or Bingham. These coats have
capes and narrow turnover collars
Perhaps one prefers tight-tittilg
coat. in which case puff sleeves are
worn and Jacket fronts. These fronts
are intended to conceal a large rocket
on each side. The entire effect is very
natty.
TO return to materials. one cloak
was o. brown and white fine checked
bingham. lined with changeable taffeta
in brown magenta. Another was Of tan
tweed, thin enough to allow the glow
Of a pink lining to shine through.
4 cute idea in this cloak was the
tiny pockets placed at each front cor
ner of the cape. They were entirely
concealed by ornamental flaps.
Above all things. have a handsome
umbrella, and learn to properly furl
it. Unless you do that you can never
hope to be chic.-"The Latest in Chi
cago News.
The Progress., 1896-06-11
Many Queer THINGS.

Georgia has no end of queer things,
says the Macon Telegraph. There is
now discovered within her boundaries
a dog that uses the telephone. The
dog is the property Of Mr.. Richard
Howard of Columbus. and answers to
the name of ''Kosco." One day lately
Roscoe was at home when Mr.. Howard
called up some one there and told them
to put the receiver to Roscoe's ear.
When they did so Mr.. Howard said:
"Eoscoe, come to the stable; there are
some rats to kill. The dog instantly
recognized the voice of his master and
eVlnclng the greatest pleasure.
fastened to get ont to 90 to him at
the stables where lie willingly per-
formed the duty required.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Gaping Ghyll an unfathomed abyss
near marlborough in Yorkshire. was
recently explored by NJ Marttl. the
French cavern hunter. After a stream
which falls into the cave had been d.
verified he was let down a depth of $50
feet and there found chamber hol-
lowed out in the limestone 45O long BY
$50 feet broad and 100 feet high, with
level bottom covered with sand and
pebbles. There were no bones either Of
man or animals, which is unusual with
these caverns.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The growing scarcity of bearing
animals suggests to writer in the Lon
don Spectator the feasibility of breed
ing such animals On farms iS Siberia.
Last spring, he says. a single silver
fox skin sold in London for $780, and
he believes that silver FOXES, as we'll
as many other desirable bearing
animals, could be bred in s<eat NUM-
bers in the proper climate.
The Progress., 1896-06-11
Jessie 8 Philosophy.

Men who complain of their homes toe
often overlook the fact that they them,
selves are more or less responsible fol
the atmosphere which pervade3 it
Consideration for wife is one Of the
sweetest flowers which a husband can
grow and nourish in the home garden
1t Will do more than the cOstliest bOu-
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The London correspondent cables
over respecting new play: "The
piece is an homogeneous and jumbled
mixture of various elements. The dia-
logue is extremely stupid. The work.
manship generally is extremely Grade"
All OF which shows the wicked ex-
travagance of the correspondent, FOR if
he had said, simply, 1T is farce COM
edy' he would have conveyed the same
idea and saved 60 cents in cable tolls.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

terial; and if there arc spots that must
be concealed, place a rosette of the
fabric over each spot. and put cor
responding one on the other side. Across
the shoulders, where there is frequently
good deal Of discoloration, the mate
rial may be shirred on quite closely and
will conceal all defects.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

"A 634-karat diamond, the finest ever
found in Africa, was discovered at
Jagersfonteim in the Transyaal on the
day after Christmas. When cut it is
expected it will be worth $500, 900.
Diamonds should be demonetized.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

There have been many instances 60
Ing to show that women in America are
good farmers. On a Cape Colony farm,
however, the Dominican nuns not only
do the farm work. but operate in car
pentry and blacksmithing. Truly. the
masculine future is clouded.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

A close estimate of the crop of
oranges in southern California this
season, made by the president of the
Southern California Fruit exchange.
puts it at 5000 carloads. or 200. 900
boxes. This is an increase of about
100000 boxes over last season.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

There are 100000 voters in the
United States, and yet q score or less
leaders would be very wiling to take
the entire responsibility from the hands
OF the people and arrange everything.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch calls
loud for cheaper water for st. Louis"
One would infer from this that St. Louis
is beginning to find out that water is
useful for other purposes than naviga-
ton
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Another British mission has been
looted in China Will tie people in
South Africa kindly stay where they're
put for a few minutes while John Bull
looks after a little business in Asia?
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The Infanta Elvira Maria Theresa
Henrietta de Bourbon has just arrived
in this country, where she intends to
spend some time in travel, and has sent
on her name by freight.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

A Philadelphia business man has
been sent to Jail for six months for
kissing his stenographer, and it is be-
lieved that after this disastrous eX-
pertinent Philadelphia will go back to
the quill pen.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

In graduating class of twenty young
ladies at Columbia, Mo, only one adj
mitted that she was willing to marry.
The answers might have been different.
however, il the question had been
asked by eligible young men.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The Kansas baseball nine that has
been beaten three times by the score Of
16 10 l should leave the diamond and
80 into politics.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Prof. Langley Of Washington, D. c.,
has invented a flying machine that dies
But this is not expected to make the
ether inventors soar.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

pepuc and malarial In a most remarkable
manner. Neno showed the writer large
collection of sworn testimonials OF yery
remarkable cures performed after the
best medical skill in the country had
failed. During the last ten years Dr.
Eeno has delivered a number Of power.
ful lectures in this city and will be heard
tonight for the last time in Phoenix
Hall in one Of his charity lectures for
the benefit Of the poor Of the CITY, when
he will give away a load Of provisions
The cures performed in the city. by VI.
among the medical men. Chas. Connel.
~ Janitor of the Odd Fellows Eall, has
been crippled for a long time and had
hObbled about on a cane and for five
weeks had been IN constant pain dav
and night. Veno's Electric Fluid stopped
the pain Instantly and It has not re-
turned. Doctors could not cure him and
WIS treated by Neno's medicines and is
now WELL walking about without pain.
sleeps we'll and gaining strength. This
case the writer inquired into and found
1t just as represented above Many other
cures have been made that were consid.
FENO'S CURATIVE SYRUP is tho
best and only scientific cure. It perna-
nenty cures malaria (chilis and fever)
and thoroughly cures catarrh, constpa.
ton and liver trouble, 1t strengthens the
nerves. clears the brain. invieorates the
stomach and pErifies the blood, leaving
no III effects. This medicine has for its
body the famous Llandrndod water. tho
great germ destroyer and blood purifier,
and when used with
FENO'S ELECTRIC FLUID will cure
the worst and most desperate cases Of
rheumatism. paralysis scatica. neural.
gia and all aches and pains. No homo
should be without these medicines. They
are sold at 50 cents each, twelve for &
Ask your druggist to get Venos Cura.
tive Syrup and Veno's Electric Fluid for
you.
SIR NJ. MACKENZIE'S CATARRH
CURE relieves in minutes. 10c. At drug
stores.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The cruiser Brooklyn did not make
half so many knots an hour as the City
Of Brooklyn made "nots' to the greater
New York proposition.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

The girls Of the University Of Wis
consin have formed boating crew.
They will hsve to have a man aboard
to whistle for the wind"
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Since tho Money-Hall affair bl0,tine
pads have been in great demand il
Congress.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Brooklyn's joy at becoming part OF
Greater New York is about equal 10
that of toad that has been swallowed
by snake.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Tourist Cup in the lumber region)-
"There doesn't seem 20 be much to see
up here
Practical resident-"No; but there's
lots to saw. Judge.
The Progress., 1896-06-11

Except in the little differences If
cranklncss, all men are exactly alike
The Progress., 1896-06-11
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.
At Shreveport the Thermometer has


Inc constitutional convention bill
I tOgeth with the election bill were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The House has passed and sen. TO the
Senate resolution looking toward the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote OF The people.
! bill has been introduced giving the
vendor CT horses. mules and cattle priv
! Ncge against third persons when he
records evidence Of the sale.
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The Progress., 1896-06-11

Nhen man puts on another suit,
men say: ''New. or cleaned up?'
The Progress., 1896-06-11

A small, close round hat has a tur-
ban-shaped brim of fine Jets. The
crown is puffed chiffon. The trimming
is of very short ostrich tips curled into
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The Everett Firemen in 1893.

T, eret., Tan. s.-Special.-A good -
..as been made - the Everett hremsn =
the past wear. The fr~a department con-
sists of three hose companies and one hook
and ladder company. containing eighty-two
active members, 1900 feet Of serviceable
hose, three carts and the hook ana ladder
truck. and one chemical engine not in serv-'
fee for some time past The department.
has answered sevsnIeen alarms. and n
every case the fire was stopped in the build
ing in which II originated. Amount Of iois
by fire during the yea. s., 100; insurance on
buildings burned and partially burned
200. There are twenty-five frs hydranfs.
Expense OF maintenance cf department in
the way OF salaries Is t~iie snder $500
for the yeai. The entire expeEiss, 'nclId-
ing water rent for hydrants and $3.50 paid
to hospital, will hardly exceed 5000 for the
year. The chief recommends q ire bell
for the river side. q tower for drying hose,
tire rsnsing or building OF a suitable hall
for the social and business meetings OF the
firemen, the furnishing Of the department
with a proper uniform, and arrangement
with the street railway company for the
free transportation Of TIA fremen and
their apparatus TO all parts OF tie city in
case of fire.