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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
PERSONAL.

Judge T. w Vose Of the Municipal
court of. Bangor, and F. M. Boothby of
Grand Rapids, Mioh., are at the Fal-
mouth.
Deputy Worthy President John Garner
of Royal Oak lodge, Sons OF st. George
of Lewiston. was in the city Saturday.
Miss Maud Washburn. of this city, left
Monday for Vancouver. Miss Washburn
is travelling with her uncle and aunt. and
will sail on the Empress Of China for
Japan and China. On the steamer they
will occupy the state apartments made
famous by Ii Hung Chang.
DR., and Mrs Pendleton leave this
week for Florida, where they will spend
the winter. A family from New York
will occupy their house during the win
ter months.
Mrs. John Bowers and Mrs. Herman
Kotzschmar will personally conduct 3
European trip This spring. All the mu-
steal points of interest will be visited,
and the season of opera enjoyed. Both
Mrs. Kotzschmar and Mrs. Bowers have
spent some time abroad, and are fully
capable of conducting a party and un-
doubtedly a large number of ladies will
take advantage of this opportunity.
Arrivals at the Falmouth hotel: L. q.
Burnett, Alexander Brown of Mime
apolis, MINI. D. A. Campbell. Captain
M. scanlan, Montreal; Mr.. and Mrs. O..
J. Connell, Ottawa. Cam; John Graves,
East Boston; Wallace Refill, Somerville,
N. j.; ". N. Weston. Gardiner, Mass. ;
I,JyqF. McNulty, N. P. Sherman, Mr..
4and Mrs. Hs NJ. Feeney, Boston; T. b.
Good, Mrs. 81. Green, N. G. kaufman,
W. s. Mach ellar, e. K. Fassett, E. L..
Abbost, L. ". Hall, B. G. Meyir, New
York.. Captain NJ. Scanlan of Montreal,
and captain of the Dominion line. has
taken rooms at the Falmouth fol- the
winter; L. G. Barnett of Minneapolis OF
the 'Garnett and Record company, is at
the Falmouth; Max g. kaufman of the
firm Of kaufman Bros, and Boudy, New
York pipe manufacturers and importers
is at the Falmouth, calling on his many
friends ia the city.
Among the prominent arrivals at the
Prsble House yesterday were: F. S.
Goodwin and lady; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Brown, E. Williams and lady, o. L
Thomas, G. H. Capen, Boston; W. d.
Grant, Rangeley, NJ. c. B. Faltn, 6. Fl.
whalfsy, George W. Smith, New York
City; W. L. Morse, Syracuse, n. y; F.
w. Dana, Brooklyn; W. B. 8oth1ok,
lHolgoke, Mass. l.. II. Long, Spring
tioId. RIA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
THE PRESS.
Nnw ADvERyrsEMENTs TODAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
Geo F. Junkins.
NJ. C. NJ a.
Notice.
owen, Moore s. Co.
Eastman Bros. s. Bancroft.
J. z. Libby.
Rines Bros. Coz.
A. F. Hill & Co.
W. S. Parker & co.
Portland stove Foundry Co.
Dow & Pinkham.
Geo. c. Shaw & Co.
Frank B. Clark.
Abner Lowell
ADJUSTMENTS.
Couth oui.
Crawford.
New Wants, To Let, For sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
heir appropriate heads on Page 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07

The annual meeting OF the Letter
Carriers association, Branch 3O6, of
Portland, was held yesterday afternoon.
The following officers were elected
President Jere Callahan; Woe president,
John e. Reidy; secretary. William z.
Prinn; treasurer, Edward Darkee; trus-
sses, George o. d. Soule, Dorville Libby.
James Rand; collector of M. B. A.,
Edward Petty; medical examiner,
Edward J. MoDonough, M. d.
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Found Dead in Bed.

Thomas Jameson, man about 55
ve.rs old. was found dead in bed at his
b ,arding house. 81 Iudia street Saturday
morning, He returned the night me-
vjously apparently in his usual health.
He belongs In Lowell, Mass, and wa.
employed at the elevator. Coroner Nc
nonoush was called and decided an in
guest unnecessary. The BODY Will De sent
TO Lowell, Mass, for burial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
Camp Crescent.

rCamp Crescent held IN election of officers
Friday night, after which an enjoyable
clam supper was served. The following
officers were elected: President, A. q.
Mortesen; vice presidents, e. Emery,
g. A. Mitchell; treasurer, q. Skiliings;
secretary, F. E. Mitchell; steward, Il.
Rand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07

"Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup
Has been used over Fifty Years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
ieething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. % cts
bottle
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ETC.. at &C a yard, marked

d o w n from II I-2c.
Great bargain.
NECKWEAR COUNTER. (,oomen's)
One lot of Pompadour
Collarettes and Feather
Collars, black and assort-
ed colors, at ST, been
$3.50 and $3.50.
At same counter, a lot
of extra wide and extra
long silk Scarfs, hem
stitched, at 2oc, were soc.
EMBRoIDERLEs COUNTER.
One lot of Antique
linen Lace Tides, at &c.
ACES COUNTER.
An assorted lot of mar
row black Chantilly
Laces, for edging rufaingf
etc., at SC q yard, beer
lac and I5c.
LINENS COUNIEB.
One lot of hemstitched
linen Sideboard Scarfs
and Commode Covers,
with lace centers, at 7oc
and o7c, two sizes.
HANDKERCHLEFS COUNTER.
An odd lot Of colored
bordered Handkerchief
at 8 for CSC.
RIBBONS COUNTER
A small lot of crown
edge white Moire Silk
Ribbons, wide widths,
at lac, been 24c.
INFANTS OUTFITS COUNTER.
One lot of chamois
Flannelette, in short
lengths, fancy colors, at
&c yard, worth Ioc and
IL lac.
Also an assorted lot of
fine nainsook short
Dresses, for children six
months to three years,
at $3.50, marked down
from SI.oo and s..
One lot of white silk wadded
Bonnets, all sizes, at S1.12
marked down from S162.
Also lot of Toques, heavy
Scotch Wool, for children, at
48c, been 75c.
SHIRTWAISTS COUNTER.
A small lot of fine navy blue
worsted serge Blouse Waists,
women's, at $1.89, marked
down from $2.97.
BASEMENT.
Five hundred cut glass tum-
blers, genuine cut glass, at Csc
each, So dozen Monday, worth
double this price.
One tableful of Indian bas-
kets, bright colors, assorted
sizes, at two for 25c Monday.
One lot of quadruple silver
plated Cups and Saucers, at
$1.4S, regular price S2.6S.
One lot of handsome chartered
oak Jardiniere Stands, at SOC.
Great Bargain.
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S4.9S
Christmas Dress Presents.

There may be more acceptable
Holiday present than a handsome
Dress Pattern, but we've not discov-
cred it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07

1t is 80 inches deep. Has a
sweep of 120 inches. Lined
throughout.
To keep up selling steam In
this department. we shall sell
these $3.50 Capes
At $500
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
$3.50
for $500.

. rs Black Beaver Jacket edged with
D. ~. fur and trimmed with wide braid.
Half lined, tight fitting. The maker
says it was made to sell at $500
We have not all sizes, therefore
We close the lot at 1915
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SKIRTS COUNTER.


sey knitted Underskirts,
at aoc, marked down from
4Sc.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER Muslin J
An assorted lot of fine
lace-trimmed Corset
Covers, at SIC, marked
down from soc and 75c.
YARNS COUNTER.
One lot of cream white
and black Saxony Yarns,
large skein, at &c.
NEEDLEWoRK COUNTER.
One lot of velveteen
Pin Cushions, assorted
colors, at &C. One lot of
Postal Card Cases, at sc,
One lot of hemstiched
Tray Cloths, stamped
for embroidery, at 1oes
were IS.
In the Picture Room, at
the extreme end of the
store, we will sell about
a hundred Artotypes 22x
2S size, at 35c, marked
down from soc.
SILKS COUNTER.
One lot of Silk Plush
es, assorted colors, for
fancy work. at SI.4o a
yard, regular price $2.25.
DRAPERIEs ROOM
Thirty-fve pieces Of
printed Sllkolene, at &C a
yard Monay, other days
~ I-2c.
LEATHER GOODS COUNTER.
An assorted lot Of grain
leather Pocket Books,
black and colors, with
metal corners and edges,
at CSC, regular price soc.
UNDERWEAR COUNTER. lMen's.)
One lot of extra heavy
fleece lined Nightshirts,
at $1.o8, marked down
from S2.75. G1eat 0alne.
HOSIERY COUNTER (Men's)
One lot Of Parker's
Arctic Socks, to be worn
with rubber boots, sizes for
men and boys, at Ioc,
marked down from CSC.
UMBRELLAS COUNTER.
One lot Of Lyons Rain
Umbrellas, fine English
Gloria cloth covers, para
gon frame, steel rod
through handle, natural
sticks,at o8c, marked from
$I.25, includes case.
TRIMMINGS COUNTER.
An assorted lot of jet
Insertion on lace net, at
SI.3o a yard, marked
down from $I.86 and $I.o8.
NOTIONS COUNTER.
One lot of silk Gum
Mending Tissue, at sc a
package, marked down
from Ioc---a very useful
labor saving device.
GLOVES COUNTER.
One lot of mems heavy
fleece lined astrachan and
double thick cashmere
Gloves, at 48c, worth 75c
j d. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.


1870 Music
l:@O Queries
200 Farm Machinery" Silas Moody
Forest HUI
2I5 Discussion d by Geo. W Abbott, Alma.
2:35 "shadow 4 Farm LIFE Newt0n Burus,
St Louis
$50 Paper swamp Lands" by L. Miller
Alma.
$40 .'svine"-A. J. Chambers. sethton
3.25 Discussion led by j. " Holmes, Alma
$50 Music
80 Lecture-rres. A f. pra-ke, Alma col
lege: My Summer il a Garden. y
WEDNESDAY JANrARY ~
300 Music
$40 Queries.
1890 Remarks-Conducto Hon. VIM Ball
anburg
iO:I5 EARLY "Reminiscences of Gratiot CO.
Netu Comstock, hyra.
1870 Discussion led by r A Ely. Alma
1900 A talk about the honey bee aud be. keep
ing-n Hon X l.. TAYLOR, Lapeer.
1880 Discussion led by = Whit. Scke.s.
1850 Music
AFrgRSooN ~ sros.
l:3O Music.
$40 Queries
1900 Address-The weather Bureau; Its Fore
Schi elder, Lansing.
$50 Discussion l9d by L. II. Smith Alma
300 Fam Management Hon. VIM Ball.
1890 Discussion led %. ID. /. Sharrar, Alma.
400 Three rs lothian Allen, lthuc4
i:2O Discussion led by lion. G. IL. Morse.
i:50 Music
EVENING SESSION.
,:l5 Music.
- A.
Lansing
sl5 Census anu other Statistcs-k l. Hewitt,
Lansing
THURSDAY, JAN 30.
9:30 Music.
gao Queries.
1000 "Growiug small Fruits at Profit in.
Stearns X slamazOo
1920 Discussion led by VIVA. T. Pitt. Ewell.
1850 "The Farmers Wife of Fancy and OF
Fact'-Mrs O. J. Campbell, Pompen.
ll:lO Discussion led By Mrs. Miles Standish
sumner
1880 Business meeting election of officers for
ensuing year, ct.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
80 Music
40 Queries
2:oo II ~ Can Apples aud PLAIN. be Made to
Paw" j. y. Stearns, Kalamazoo.
2:30 Discussion led ~ + r. Allen, I,naca.
800 Value OF Improved life Stock Hon. Wn.
Bal
$3.50 Discussion lei by DR.. ,ls-3Eenned y, 81.
-ou-.
5000 "T,eIny stock "- AGea Reed. $, Louis
f:2o Di.cu taon led ~ }, nam Allen, Ithaca.
$50 Music.
EVENING sr,rov.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
NORTH SHADE

Fred Cransou shipped to Buff ilo -
chickens, over 30 turkeys and one veal cali
| the S,h.
Friday night. the ;. John Barrett had u
| dance There was a bg crowd and they had
good time
! Mr. H. Snyder has been very sick hut l.
better at thi- writing. Mr.. SNYDER mas had
bad luck tins winter; he lost one OF his best
horses and one Of ms cows.
MIR. Marshall Cranson started ~ saving
Nedne sday. He has about two weeks run.
Mrs. Warner is very sick, and their two
children have whoOplng cough
The woman tramp of Hubbardston has
left. She has been there about two months
She has two children with her.
For the past two weeks revival meetings
have been held at the NJ. l.. church of Hub
bardston.
Our church services came to a close. to
the surprise OF many who went 90 church
and found no minister to conduct services.
On looking the matter up they found that he
had left drop letter IN the office stating
that he had gone to Petoskey and would re-
turn IN due time and cOntinue hls work.
Later, word came from his home in Coleta,
H., that ne had arrived home, and md not
have any remem betance Of leaving here,
and just came TO himself IN Chicago. The
family phy-icean was called aud pronounced
~ congestion OF the brain. MIR. Bears has
the prayers OF all christian people and beat
wishes of every one who knows him.
john Leroy and Simon Leroy former res
idtnis af this place have been arrested 10y
DEPUTY Brown of Lyons, Mich, on charge
ot stealing chickens. The officer. ON max
ing search or the Leroy house f. ind -
fowls and the heads Of so more iu the cellar.
Upon being RrraEued before Justice ~pald-
iur they pieadednot guilty and were taken ID
I0nH bg Deputy Sheriff Brown
Mr and Mrs Cbas. H0rcn nave beco yi+ii-
ING ~eaos at this place during Che past
week.
Oa Mr. Wheeler of ithaca il visiting has
de1 e'er, Mrs s.. Je-=np aud MIRA Au-
'.-su' euo h- SON Geo Who7.er or
tai- u.acg
r-r Cor. ana Wis. Edna Ttier bat4 Of
,4., n..ea were married Saturday evening.
If'. - ,. Obj. parsonage no H1l ardflnn.
H. mon rorn. haud gave 70 neGQu't
I .aHYs or 1a bride I'D the evening; n
.r. ta. Is reported
Hn. Cook au7 Miss TiNio Ncf, both .f
Aal.af--l. were uarriei az Ionia Dee. 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17

| for their trip TO New York. he decided to re-
turn to Chicago and make his visit later in
the season.
That Ithaca ia one of the best shipping
points for stock in this part of the State II
we'll known. but the magnitude of the trade
needs To be put ia figures To be appreciated.
|. Altenburg IL Son shipped in '95, lis car
| loads of stock containing $50 cattle, j75S
| sheep. 263O hogs and 225 calves. The 1868
head cost 81, 557
B. + Quick Of Llfay cite has repu,a-
| ton AS bear hunter and when he gets on
the trail the nelghbors calculate that the
| bears chances are just a. slim for getting
| away rs theirs IL for getting piece of the
bear. For that reason the bo,s Who dis
covered tho bear tracks last Monday morn
| ing kept quiet about it and failed 20 let Mr..
| O. into the fun. All that day until in the
aftern bon they chased thit bear At that
time Mr. Quick and Lawrence Mitchell
came driving along with guns and hounds
looking for game and spied the tracks IN
the snow. In moment the hounds were
hot on the trail making the woods ring with
| their baylug. mile and half away tho
runway crossed the road and toward this
point Gulick and Mitchell went as fast a.
the team could run. Al the runway the
team was stopped and Gull got out and
waited. Soon the bear was seen coming
with the hounds close after hun. When
Within coupie Of rods, Gnlick fired and
brought down his game. rney loaded him
into the wagon but before they were ready
to start several Of the hunters had come up
TO examine the prize The boys say now
that when they start another bear they'll PIT
B. +. on the trail first and save a lot OF
trouble?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
ITHACA.

w 4. Krom OF Elsie Wa ia town Tues
day.
C II Roland and wife returned from
Chicago Monday uieht.
Mrs Louisa Cornell of Biissfeld l. visit
ing nt the bone OF G.. Il Medley
Miss Ida b. IalcotJ held the lucky ticket
wbica drew the silver fruit basket at Kinch
~ Nn Duzer's.
Charles Wilhelm and Mi-7 Sadie Mobiles
of st. LOUIS were IL iowa Tuesday calling
on friends.
u J.. Potts was n Alma Tuesday night
20 consult with the village council regarding
the telephone ordnance.
Miss Lena Hinler, daughter Of l. L.
HiTaer of Grand Rapids, l. IN the village
aud vail make her nome with Mrs. Miiie
Cady.
Sixty days a; Detroit was the sentence
imposed by Justice Brown, Tuesday, on
Dode Fisher for tns ass cult and battery of
hls mother.
the regular meeting Of the W. G. I. L.
will be held Al The home OF Mrs. Loucks,
Tuesday, Jan. Il. Subject, Love, the
handspring OF cur Work"
-"ili,m Bishop will have an auction
sale AZ hs farm, five miles south aud one
mile west OF Alma, near the DAVIS school
house IN Arcadia, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 1896,
at ten O'Clock.
"A freight agent not a hundred miles
from Ithaca was called upon TO ship a box
Of rabbits but refused to bill them on; be-
cause the law forbade the shipping of birds
out of season.
The Presbyterian ladies aid will serve a
warm supper at their social rooms, Wednes-
/ day, January 22. Beef steak and warm
johnny cake will be among the good things
10 eat All are cordially invited.
The ladies aid society will give a literary
AMI musical entertainment at the Baptist
church IN the evening Of January oath il
connection with the birthday Offering. All
are cordially invited. No extra charge, but
collection will be taken at the close, &c
defray expenses.
Adam and William Scott of Wheeler
township were arrested AZ st. Louis, Tues
day afternoon, for assault and battery, Tn,
complainant being Mrs. Eleanor S,ott
mother of Adam, and the former wife o.
William The trial will come off before
Justice A. ID. Petit, January %.
tuesday, +. n. Horr and wife were sur
prised 10y Mrs. II = brother, Frank smith o
Chicago, who came with the intention o
visiting for couple of weeks. A he foun,
them with tickets bought aud grips packec
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
Taustus and lis Bibles.

When vaustus had printed Oft. in
1860. a number of copies Of the Bible,
he undertook to sell them in Paris,
where printing was then unknown. As
he sold his copies for 60 crowns, while
the scrihes demanded 500 for their
manuscripts. he created universal as
constituent. but when he produced the
copies as fast as they wanted them and
lowered the price to 30 crowns all Paris
was in agitation The uniformity OF
the copies grealy increased the Won
der. information was given to the po-
lice against him as a magician, his
lodging being subsequently, searched
and greater number OF copies being
found they were seized the red ink
with which they were embelished was
supposed to be his blood. and it was
seriously adWdged that he was In
league with the devil. and 1t Is pre-
sumed that, if he had not fed, he would
have shared the fate of those whom
superstitious judges in those days con-
demned for observation-disclosures Mes
senger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17

A bed of petrified oysters has been
found on the top of Big mountain, just
back of Forkston, Wyoming county.
A short time since A. Judson Stark and
William II. Reynolds, of Lafayette cc!9
lege, amateur biologists of Tunkhan-
mock. spent day on the mountains and
brought back a fine collection of petri-
ned bivalves. Some Of the specimens
are of mammoth size, one in Mr.. Rey-
noIds possession measuring % inche:
long by inches wide and weighing 40
pounds. The specimens range in all
sizes, from this down to the ordinary
edible oysters of the present time.
Some of the specimens show the eye OF
the oyster perfectly, and in all of them
the mea, is easily removed from the
shell. TIE bed seems to be confined
to small mound, resting on a broad
plateau, at the extreme top OF the
mountain, near the Sullivan county
Public Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
January Crop Report.
10000

December was cold, wet month. The
mean temperature COR the state va IL de
grees below, in the southern counties o de-
grees below, and IN the central counties 10
degrees below the normal In ne northern
counties il was 10 and the upper peninsula
it was Oh degrees above the normal
The average precipitation for the month in
the state wis - inches, al excess Of ? 6S
inches compar q with the normpl rhe urD-
cipitation In the southern counties was = IS
inches. AN excess of 800, and in the ceutrai
counties II was p, AN excess Of , i6 Th-re
was q slight deficiency IN the northern conn.
ties aud an excess of 0 81 inches IN the upper
pen 'n-ula.
In answer 20 the question. ~ ,- the ron q
beer well covered with snow dnr Dec 2
40 cOrresp ondeuts answer yes ana no
in the central counties - ar4wer Eyes" sod
13l no" and In the northern coluti.s IL
answer Eyes" and 80 "po A"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
WHY FAVOR FREE SILVER
The Editor of money .?.s" Tells why
He Believes In 10 to 1

Because | am a bimetallst, believing
that silver should be restored to q no.
sition OF equality with gold as a money
metal. having its relative value
fixed by law and having the
same recognition at the mints
as gold. Because believe that
the experience of centuries has
proved the adaptablity and advantage
of the double standard. Because | do
not think that the experience of the
past twenty years shows any improve
ment in the condition of this country.
or of the world as result of adopting
single gold standard--far from il.
Because | believe the world had none
to much money when both were legally
recognized on equal footing, and that
there has not been more than half
enough since one was deegalized Be-
cause the decentralization of silver has
increased the demand for gold. causing
an appreciation in it's value which
makes it exchangeablc for double the
quantities of other property Because
that appreciation is to the advantage
of the wealthy class and great detri-
ment to the poorer masses, and because
believe that silver decentralization was
brought about with a deliberate pur-
pose and intent to benefit the money
lender and security holder. Because
| believe the production of silver is a
leading American industry. deserving
the fostering and protecting care of the
government am republican protec-
ZIONIST. Because believe that the in
tent expressed in the original adoption
of the gold standard by England was TO
increase and perpetuate the power Of
the government; that il has fully ac-
complished that purpose 10 the preju-
dice Of other nations. ours among the
number. and that it is a policy inimical
TO the best interests Of our own people
i am an American and favor an
American policy. Because the effect
of the single gold standard is TO COM
pei the payment Of twice the amount
of debt justly due TO the holders and
the par value of that debt is already
about one-half the assessed value OF
all the property Of the country. Be-
cause the continuance Of the gold
standard policy is transferring to silver
using nations so large a proportion Of
our mauuracturing interests as 10 sori-
ousy cripple American prosperity.
and when these industries become
firmly established as thov will by the
continuance of this policy Americans
can never nrost from those nations
our lost trade Witness Japan China
and Mexico. There are many other
reasons. These oueht 10 be sufficient
to Justify my belief. Charles W.
Greene. in Chicaeo Nail and Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-17
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.
nrrirner of Old Ironaids,

The designer of tho frigate Constitu-
ton and of all the old frigatcs of tho UInit-
ed States navy was Joshua Humphreys q
Philadelphia the Designer and architect
of the American navy. The molds and in
structions for the building of the Conscss
tuition were sent by Mr.. Humphreys to
Mr. panry Jackson, the navy agent at
Boston, and she was thoro constructed. In
q letter from Mira X. III. Humphreyv
widow Of Major General and Chief Of En-
ginccrs \. y. Humphreys, recently adj
dressed 10 The Star, she states that Joshua
Humphreys was appointed chief naval
constructor by General Washington, and
copies of letters in reference to these frig-
atcs from General Knox then secretary OF
war and acting rs secretary Of the navy,
there being at that time no secretary OF
the navy, arc In the possession of the late
General a. a. Humphreys family. A
model Of the frigato Constitution in wood,
cut by Joshua Humphreys own hands,
was sent TO Charles Humphreys of Phila-
delphia, a son of Joshua Humphreys, from
,he navy yard at Philadelphia at the time
Of its dismantling, and is now at tbs ole
homestead Of Joshua Humphreys In Hav.
erford township, Delaware county, Pa
Washington Star.