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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01

Is to l. you'll never again see clothin :
sold SO low as now going at A. B. Hill
& Co.. IS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01
The summary:
2.23 GLASS, PACING. PURSE $500.

Royal Victor, BIZ h by Roy
Wilkes, dam Highland Mary
by Pocahontas Boy, (Penman) l
Clonaslee, br G, (Kenney) S 2 2
McNary Hal, 70 h (Durland) 8 8 {
Iowa Maid, b m, (O'Neil) 4 8
Billy Mack CHI g. lSterling) 9 5
Starlight. oh G, IN. Demarest) 4
Tilly b., m, (Carmichael) 5 dis
Capt. John. b h, (Trout) z DIR
Beatrice, br m, Of. Hayden) 2 dis
TIME.
One quarter-3314, 80, SO.
One half-1.0614. !. OF, 1.0634.
Three-quarters-1. 403, Ia, lao.
Mile-2. 1917, 2.14. 21314.
1913 TROT.
Maud McGregor took the first heat, but
Kate E. won the next three and the race.
Maud MoGrogor second money and AM
broise third. The best time was 2.15a.
First Heat-There were ten starters.
Dexter Z, a Deering horse owned by
Patrick Kane and driven by Ira Wood
bury went on break at the quarter, but
was quickly pulled down onto his feet.
John R. Baldwin led to the half when
he was passed by Maud McGregor.
Dexter K. kept we'll up towards the lead
or and made an exciting finish with John
R. Baldwin for second place, winning it
by neck. Maud McGregor was first
Time g. 1917.
Second Heat-Kate E., at the word,
took the lead and finished under the wire
winner by length. Maud Mcfaregor
got into the push with Dexter K, and
John r. Baldwin at the last turn but
| finished in fifth place. Conquest Star,
Nelson's three year old, was distanced.
Time 2. 15s4.
Third Heat-Kate 3. found Eddie B.
and Ambrose tough opponents at this
point in the race. She led all the way
round however, and had little difficulty
in finishing first. Ambrose was second
and Dexter K. the Deering horse, third.
Time 2.16H.
Fourth Heat-Ambro made great
try for this heat but Kate f. was toe
much for him and finished first easily
with A mbroise second, and Dexter Is.
third. Time was 2.17.
The summary:
Q % GLASS. TROTTING, PURSE $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01

We are open sharp at a quarter to
eight in the morning.
From that time until we close we
shall make it particularly interesting to
those ladiesawho will take the trouble
to come down town to do their shop
ping early ia the day.
Tn addition to the left-overs
from Fridays Bargain Sale we shall
add from several departments, some
desirable merchandise goods that are
needed at the present time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01

with Chester second and Caprice third.
The time was 2.12s4.
The summary
2.1l GLASS, TROTTING, PURSE $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01

for inferior goods
81 inches and are all
very desirable styles,
will be sold for
6 Lac yd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01
ladies' Shirt Waists too h

Ladies' Shirt Waists too have
felt the price cut. If there is a lady
hereabout that is not supplied with one
or more Shirt Waists, Saturday fore
noon is a good time to purchase.
You will be sastonished to see the
stylish waists we are selling at from
SOC to $l.75.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01
b4(

In our Suit Department we are
offering great values in Children's
Lawn. Print and Duck Suits-all
marked TO onte-quarter and one-half the
regular prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-01
Stevens School for Girls

| oSL,-on steamer st. Croix July 81, French
- - brier pipe in case with gold trimmings.
Please return to steward Of boat. - II
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

Entries for the Brooklyn Jockey
clubs stakes for the fall meeting Of
1896, spring meeting of 1897 and spring
meeting of 1898 closed Aug. II.
Among the principal stakes for the
fall meeting, 1896, are the following:
The Oriental Handicap of $4,000, the
First Special of $4,000, the Woodlawn
Handicap of $4,000, the Brookwood
Stakes of $4,000, the Fulton Stakes of
$4,000, the Ocean View Handicap Of
$4,000, the Parkville Stakes of $4,000,
the Prospect Stakes of $4,000, the
Seashore Stakes of $4,000, the Will
low Stakes Of $4,000, the Algeria Stakes
Of $4,000, the Holly Handicap of $4,000,
the Billow Stakes Of $4,000, the Culver
Handicap of $4,000, and the Atlantic
Stakes of $4,000. The guaranteed
stakes for the spring meeting, 1897, are
the Great American Stakes Of $12, 500,
the fremont Stakes Of $4,000, the Ex-
pectation Stakes of $4,000 and the Hud-
son Stakes of $4,000. The guaranteed
stakes for the spring meeting of 1898
are as follows: The Brooklyn Derby OF
$4,000, the Carlton Stakes of $4,000,
and the Gazelle Stakes of $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

Vulnerable. And remarkable thing
about It all, considering 1t Is govern
ment building, is that every one Of
these 300 sculptures, every one Of these
300 pictures and every one OF these
countless bits of architectural elabora-
ton are consistent parts of a single
plan, all harmonizing with their sur
roundings and with each other, and to-
gether forming a homogeneous whole,
admirably adapted in every particular
to the distinctive architecture Of the
building and to It's peculiar uses.
To accomplish this end the whole
world has been searched over and ran
sacked for suggestions and suitable
subjects, susceptible of original treat
ment and Interpretation for American
eyes, mnd no less than AZ OF the most
celebrated American artists-exclusive-
ly Neutrality-suspicious., painters, de-
signers and decorators, have been now
for two years concentrating their pow
ers upon this work. Some OF them are
Americans bow, the sons of long lines
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

language of that character they would
be ejeted from the playing field by an
officer. Mr. Brown did as I requested,
and the Cleveland people seemed to feet
that they had been cut off from spe-
cial privilege, which they had hereto
fore enjoyed, and which was theirs BY
right. Not one extra officer was en-
gagged, and I am happy to state that
not one was needed. Mr.. Robson and
his henchmen have seen fit to abuse
and villify me for this action, but that
is causing me no loss of sleep, for
am perfectly willing to let any patron
Of baseball in the universe who ever
invites lady to attend game IN Ills
company decide whether am right or
wrong. In short, my action was simply
to compel common decency. Mr. Robi-
son, apparently, prefers that his lady
patrons should be treated to the
choicest 'billingsgate' that Tebeau and
others Of his players have at their
command"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

Manager James A. Hart of the Chi
cago Ball club is entitled to the esteem
Of every lady and gentleman in the
country. The following letter explains
the reason:
II have not been in the habit Of 'eX
planning through the newspapers any
acts OF mine in connection with base
ball affairs, and 1 do not propose to
begin at this late date, but l want to
give a correct account of circum-
stance which has been harped upon by
several writers, principally those who
are, or have been, pap suckers at
President Robison's bowl, and in each
case have the facts been so twisted, or
omitted, that 1t seems proper that the
public should be given the truth. 1t
is with regard to orders which issued
when the Cleveland team made its first
appearance in Chicago this season. The
Chicago team played in Cleveland on
June IS, at which time Tebeau, captain
of the Clevelands, used language which
could be plainly heard by ladies seated
in the grandstand, which was not only
improper but filthy in its vulgarity, and
which compelled Umpire Lynch to ex-
claim: L do not have to stand that
style of language and quit the game.
A few days later the Cleveland team
played in Louisville, and their conduct
and language there was such that sew
eral of the Cleveland players, including
Tebeau, were arrested and fined by
competent and honest judge after a
trial in open court. They came to Chi
cago directly from Louisville, and as
the facts concerning their indulgence
in vile language, without regard to the
presence of ladies, had been widely
published in the Chicago newspapers,
many of our patrons were uncertain as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
WEST FACADE FRONT OF THE NEW NATIONAL LIBRARY.

A marble inscription above the prin-
cipal arch in the entrance hall tells the
structural history of the building in
this sentence:
Erected under the Acts of Congress
of April Is, 1886, October 2, 1888, and
March 2, 1889, by Brigadier General
Thomas Lincoln Casey, Chief of En-
gineers, U. S. A.; Bernard R. Green,
Superintendent and Engineer; John l..
Smithmeyer, Architect; Paul ]. Pelz,
Architect; Edward Pearce Casey, Arch
itect."
At first it did not seem practicable
to carry out any elaborate scheme OF
decoration the questions of expenseand
of time being the principal difficulties
both very important, as the date for
final completion and the total cost
were approximately fixed beforehand.
But through the wisdom Of the late
General Casey and of Bernard Il.
Green, the officers in charge, coher-
ent and harmonious color-scheme was
adopted at the beginning, and the mat
ter of extra decoration later on was
left for execution as circumstances and
funds permitted. The leading sculp-
tors and painters of this country were
called in for aid and consultation, and
were found to be not only willing, but
delighted and eager to cooperate. IL
was proposed that here was a chance
for them to show what they could do,
and although funds for this purpose
were limited, they entered into the pro-
ject with spirit and alacrity. Accord
ingly commissions for the important
spaces were distributed among the ar
lists at much lower rates, by reason OF
It's being public building, than they
would have been willing to accept from
individuals or private corporations,
and the remaining rooms and the gen.
eral plan Of color-treatment were dele
gated to Elmer e. Garnsey, who was
engaged at a stipulated salary to or
ganize the corps, assisted by Charles
Caffin and E. J. Holslag, Of New York,
and w. Mills Thompson, of Washing
ton, while the important function OF
passing upon preliminary studies and
final designs, of making timely sugges-
tons and keeping track of the general
system of decoration, in connection
with the officer in charge, was entrust-
ed to Edward P. Casey as architect.
The actual decoration of the walls be-
gan April 1, 1895, and the fruits, ex-
ceeding all expectation, are now ap-
parent.
Even the outer shell Of this display
Is vehicle of high art. The building
itself, INTELLECTUALLY, is noble fabric
OF uniform, cleaning white granite,
pure example of the Italian Renais-
sance, rectangular in form, three stor-
les high, 47O feet long by $40 feet wide.
occupying two city blocks and cover
ing nearly four acres; with stately pa
vilions projecting at the corners, and
at the east and west fronts enriched
with majestic monolithic columns Of
the Corinthian order; the massiveness
OF the walls relieved by 1900 windows
with castings treated in high relief, by
foliated carvings beneath the pedi-
ments and cornices, and by an ornate
balustrade of carved granite above; the
whole crowned by FURNISHED golden
dome, glistening 1875 feet in air.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
COL. ROGERS.

fairs and is an aid-de-camp on the
staff Of the governor of New York
state. Col. Rogers yachts Bedouin and
Wasp each earned several trophies
under his management, the latter espe-
cially, winning first place in the re-
gattas of the New York, Atlantic, East
ern, Seawanhaka Corinthian, Larch-
mont, Marine and Field, and Corin-
THAN IN. W Yacht clubs in 1892. Tho
colonel was one of the first New York
yachtsmen to favor the fin-keel idea,
and for this reason it was hoped he
would consent to serve as the chair
man Of the racing committee in the
Vencedor-Canada match, but his other
engagements prevented his undertake
ing the duties of the office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

Col. Archibald Rogers, who was
among the salt water yachtsmen at
tending the international yacht race at
Toledo Aug. "a, 26 and 81, is an en-
thusiastic yachtsman and member of
the New York Yacht club. He is a
native of Jersey City, but now lives
at Hyde Park, N. Y. For the last fiji"
teen years he has taken an active in
terest in yachting and has owned sew
eral well-known yachts, among them
being Bedouin, Wasp, Tom Boy, Ban
tam and the steamers Ossabow, Idle
Hour, Speedwell and Juliet. He Is
member of several salt water yacht
clubs and has held the Offices Of vioS
commodore and commodore of the Sea-
wanhaka Corinthian, rear commodore
Of the New York, and treasurer OF the
Hudson River Ice Yacht clubs. He is
also prominent in state military af-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
Tho little band of American crusat

The little band Of American crusad-
ers for theosophy that recently left
New York is receiving considerable at
tention in the columns of the English
newspapers, and has given the Irish
press an entirely new theme for dis
cussion. Shortly after landing they
uttered a prophecy that Ireland was
soon to become the ruler Of Europe,
and that the ancient glories of that
mystic island would be restored. The
Irish newspapers are evidently pleased
with the idea, and some Of the prin-
cipal papers Of Dublin and elsewhere
have thrown open their columns for its
discussion. The Americans have made
some distinguished converts and will
soon visit the principal cities OF
Europe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

A damage suit will soon be com,
menced at Cincinnati that will be
watched with interest by the cycling
world. June A. Kaplun, a merchant
tailor, fell from his bicycle while riding
on Colerain avenue, which had just
been flooded by the watering cart, and
sustained injuries which laid him on
the shelf for several weeks. The fall
was due directly to the slippery and
dangerous condition Of the street,
caused by excessive sprinkling. In
the suit, which will shortly be filed, the
city of Cincinnati and the sprinkling
contractor will be made joint defend
ants. Persons who witnessed the ac-
cident and the doctor who attended
Mr.. Kaplun will be called upon to tes-
tify. The expenses of the suit will
not be borne by the L. A. W., as Mr..
Kaplun was not league member at
the time, though he has since filed his
application for membership. 1t is
thought, however, that all the bicycle
clubs of Cincinnati will contribute
financial aid toward the prosecution Of
the suit. 1t will be in the nature Of
a test case, being, 1t is believed, the
first damage suit ever instituted on ac-
count of excessive street sprinkling,
and it will, in all probability, go to
the Supreme court for final decision.
This proceeding is an outcome of the
street-sprinkling reform agitation and
is expected to greatly assist that move
ment. If. G. Heintz, rising young at
torney and chairman of the rights and
privileges of the Ohio division, will
have charge of the case.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

to whether they should bring their lady
relatives or friends to the games IN
which the Clevelands took part or not.
We make it a point to so conduct our
grounds that the most fastidious can
attend without fear Of insult or shame,
and no player or member of the Chi
cago team ever is permitted to repeat
an act that reflects upon the game Of
baseball or the Chicago League Ball
club; hence I, being called from the
city, gave orders to Mr.. Brown, who
was in charge in my absence, to say to
the representative Of the Cleveland
club Immediately upon his arrival al
the grounds, that under no circum-
stances would any player be permitted
to use vulgar or obscene language that
could be heard by people seated in the
grandstand, and to have him notify
Ills players that if any Of them did use
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

Oklahoma bandits while holding up
a stage coach the other day shot a
woman. All the men of the party
promptly handed over their valuables,
but the lady in question attempted to
live up to the true standard of femin-
inc bravery and defied the robbers. AS
consequence the men escaped with
the loss of only their watches and loose
change, while their valiant companion
sacrificed her life in her stanch deter
mination to preserve the credit Of her
sex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

The officials Of the Lake county, In
diana, fair are using bloodhounds to
track the small boys who Chamber over
the fence to see the fat pig and the
freshly scrubbed lamb with a blue rib
bon falling in its eyes. Still little fear
is entertained by the precocious Hoos-
Ter urchins, since only two dogs make
I'D the canine police force. What are
two dogs to a score Of barefooted,
freckle-nosed youngsters who have Wis
ions of pink lemonade, deep pumpkin
MES and the mule races on the other
side of a. ten-foot board wall?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

OF American ancestors; others are
Americans by adoption and naturaliza7
ton. But all of them are fervid Amer
leans in fact, imbued with an ardent
love Of America and things Americana
and though they have utilized and
availed of the art Of all the world and
of all the centuries past, they have
here achieved, to a degree that the
country as yet little appreciates, in
new and modern forms and under fresh
inspiration, an astonishing triumph OF
strictly American art, expanding upon
its realization their very best efforts.
with a zeal and enthusiasm worthy
alike of their profession and their pa
triotism. OF the result, not only they
but all their fellow-citizens have rea-
son to be immeasurably proud.
AS a national palace for books 1t Is a
credit to the whole country, and es-
pecially to its promoters, Its designers,
its builders, its decorators and to Con-
gsess, which authorized 1t and supplied
the funds for 1t. AS Pantheon OF
culture it is calculated to serve as a
lasting object lesson in art, and will
undoubtedly exert strong educational
influence in that direction by elevating
the standard of popular taste. 1t is
built to withstand the wear and tear OF
thousand years, and it combines in
it's entire makeup the best results Of
scientific engineering, the latest me-
chanical apparatus, saving conve-
niences, special devices, ingenious in
ventions and superb appointments.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
What He Feared.

ut fine ter hear IN speechify afore
they go to congress" said the rural
constituent. "But changes do come"
"They kindter seem spruced up
when they come home on a visit"
"Yes. An their minds seem so sorter
took up with canvas back ducks an
quail on toast an reed birds that they
sca'cely have time ter think of the
'Merican eagle any more" Washing
ton Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
of It..

The keys will be handed over to the LII
brurian of Congress in February next,
and the wonderful structure will then
become the enduring repository of the
700, 900 books forming the public COL
lection OF the American people. But
to-day, for all practical purposes, it's
perfect character already stands re-
vealed in all its beauty, lacking only
the last touches and ultimate finish.
If 1t be true that the chief glory Of a
nation is its literature. and that one of
the most precious heritages Of people
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11
FAST MAIL TRAIN TO OMAHA
Ono Of the Rest Trains to BE Found IN
the World

tno WOIiu
IF you will go down to the Union
Station almost any evening now you
will see the finest mail train in the
United States, or elsewhere for that
matter" said Chief Clerk P. NJ,
Coates of the Railway Mail Service in
charge of the Chicago and Omaha fast
mail The cars have nearly al been.
remodled, renovated, and rstnted
anew. The third set of cars is now in
the Burlington company's shops under
going treatment. All the old oil lamps
have been removed and instead the en-.
tire train of five cars Is lighted with
Plntsch gas. There are seven lamps
of four burners to each car.
The cars have been furnished with
new trucks, or the old ones taken
apart and refitted piece by piece. All
the most modern appliances in the
matter of couplings and air brakes
help to give the flyer the best possible
equipment Of any train extant.
The new fast mail engine No. 500.
built especially for service on trains
Nos. and 8. by which Uncle Sans
trains on the 70" between Chicago
and Omaha are known, has been
trained into fine service, and others OF
the same pattern will soon be on the
rails.
The governments train now makes
Omaha in eleven and one-half hours,
running 500 miles between a. nj and
2:3O.p m.
Chief Clerk Coates says that he can
not remember of single instance
when Uncle Sans flyer has been one
minute late at the Union Pacific trans
fer this wear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

To keep nim away from the United
States permanently they will have to
set livelier pace, however. Grammar
played hearts all the way across the
Atlantic. He is very fond Of the game.
To be sure the stakes We're never
higher than quarter heart" but, as
Col" Andy Sheehan says, "a fellow
could lose the Bank Of England at this
If hard luck sets against him. Gran
nan did not lose, which is singular, for
he rarely wins at cards.
The plunger left the ship as soon as
she was locked and would not talk to
the reporters who were waiting to ask
him whether it was his intention to re-
sumo operations on the American turf.
When he reached his hotel however,
Grammar met number of friends and
became quite talkative. At the story
that he had been asked to leave racing
alone after his big coup at the last
Sheepshead Bay meeting the young
Spectator laughed outright. He told
an acquaintance that he had no knowl-
edge that the stewards of that meeting
preferred his room to his company.
That he won 100000 in short time
before his departure Grammar did not
deny. He intimated that his winnings
might have reached larger total. The
trip was merely vacation. He needed
a rest. So he thought The layers did,
too, about that time. Grammar would
not say positively that he intended to
abandon the turf. He admits the truth
of the saying to the effect that it is a
difficult undertaking to teach an old
canine new tricks. So he may be ex-
pected to make bet now and then"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-11

is a vast national library wherein It's
literature can find an adequate and per-
manent home, then, indeed, are the
American people fortunate, for in this
building they will have not only a
palace whose rooms and spaces are de-
voted to the preservation of the ma
TONS literary treasures, but temple
whose very walls are dedicated to the
three allied fine arts of architecture,
sculpture and painting-an art gallery
that amply supplies for the time the
absence of such an institution as a sep
arate conventional establishment.
There is nothing comparable to 1t as
an artistic edifice in all this country,
and as public library building there is
nothing in Europe that approaches it.
1t outranks in splendor and magnifi-
cence. as we'll as in size, all other struc-
lures Of its kind on the globe, although
its final cost will fall within the aggre-
gate appropriation, $6,35O,OO0. And this
pre-eminent distinction is due not so
much to its extraordinary beauty OF
architecture as to it's wealth of interior
decoration.
Inside it is a veritable fairy land of
highest art, its halls and chambers lit
orally filled, but not crowded, with mas
terpieces of painting, sculpture, archi-
tectural ornament and mosaic and
stucco enrichment. OF set paintings
there are at least 300 throughout the
30 rooms, and of formal pieces of sculp-
ture and statuary an equal number,
while the stucco works and other archi-
tectural ornaments are seemingly In