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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
FATAL ACCIDENT.
John d. Myers of Freeport Run Over by
Locomotive

John D. Myers of Freeport. lost his life
on the Grand Trunk road yesterday morn
ing in East Deering, near the Casco Iron
Works. He was employed as brakeman
on a gravel train, which was at work in
connection with the steam shovel not in
use in East Deering. Yesterday morning
he was going down the track and waited
to get ride on the locomotive He stood
in the middle of the road as the locomo-
tive approached him slowly. When the
heavy machine reached him he undertook
to step on the plank which serves in place
of a cow catcher. In some way he missed
his footing and fell under the locomotive,
which passed over him before it could be
stopped. Myers was instantly killed and
his body WAS considerably mangled. The
remains were turned over to Rich. the
undertaken, who cared for them. Coroner
Perry was called ard will hold an in
quest. Myers was Fl years old and had
q young wife. His parents live in Var
mouth
Coroner Perry empannelled this jury
yesterday afternoon: George d. Loring,
Luther Sterling, George W. Wells, Albert
P. WEIGH, George T. Means and John f.
Farr, The jury met at Rich's undertak-
ing rooms at one O'Clock and after view
ing the remains proceeded to the scene of
the accident. The inquest will be held to
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
GAIETY THEATRE.

The Glee's vaudeville company is prov
ing to be a strong drawing card st the
Gaiety this week. The audiences yester-
day were large and very enthusiastic.
An especially notable feature are the
contortionists, Ida and Thomas flem
ing. They bend and twist themselves
into marvellous shapes. Miss flenlng,
standing upon an ordinary chair, bends
backwards and picks up handkerchief
between her teeth, knocks a hanaker-
chief from her head by backward KICK
of the leg, and easily bends like DOW.
Mr.. Fleming is a good second and ciev-
erly swings a chair held in his mouth
with the grip of a vice.
Riggs and Crowley are catchy parody
singers and responded to many recalls.
The Glees. Gerald and Geralding, were
entertaining as usual, while kltty
Blanohard's speciality work was good.
The juggling tricks by Cuponti and Mile
Mast, are some of the best seen for many
a day. Tom Crowley is quite funny
The high standard for variety show set
eNANS StstAy Ill tAo WCOh pa0o 1850
fully sustained during the stay OF THIS
excellent company.
THE GEISHA.
That delightful musical comedy, Inc
Geisha" which has been the rage OF Lon
don for several seasons, and of New York
for one, will be produced at the Jefferson
en- Monday and Tuesday, November and
2. "The Geisha' as the name implies Is
q Japanese musical comedy, and While
refined as all comedies should be, is also
full of rollicking fun, from the rise to the
fall of the curtain. The story 1t tells is
simple, plausible and neat, and the oppor-
tunltles for scenic play and rich oostum-
ing are almost unlimited. The company
engaged to present 1t during its present
tour include the beautiful Miss Linda Da
Costa, the stately Laura Willard Marx
Smith, SO long identified with 'l492.
and Charles W. Swain, who was in the
original production in New York. Re
served seats on sale Friday morning at
regular prices.
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MARRIAGES..

In Lisbon Falls, Oct. 10, George Leavitt and
Miss Minnie Holland.
In Mechanic Falls. Oct. 10. VIM W. Bass OF
Lancaster and Miss Harriet M. Archibald:
In Brunswick. Oct. 10, VIM T. Flint ana hii's
Gertrude M. Hughes. ..on
In Bath, Oct. IL. Harry A. Baker OF bosVou
and Miss George McKown of Eatou.
In Bath, Oct. %. Winthrop d. Green anu
Miss Lucy Childs Moses. of
In Portsmouth, Oct H. Albert A. Parkoi VI
York and Miss Sadie Doejay of Bath.
In Skowhegan. Oct. l6. William s. Potter Oh
Madison and Mrs. Vina Holt.
In Belfast, Lewis, A Mills of North haven
and Miss Agnes l. Flanders. :,
In Jackson, Oct. 16, Ulysses S. Mitchell OF
Monroe and Miss Lizzie A. Meservey OF MOI
rill. Mics
Nora A, Smith. both OF Swans Island.
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CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
Reception to DIR. and Mrs. Blanchard Last
Evening.

A very enjoyable and largely attended
reception was given last evening in the
Vestry OF the Congress Square church to
Ut. and Mrs. blanchard, and to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Hunt, who are about to leave
the city.
The vestry presented a beautiful spec
tacle and was arranged with the best of
taste, appearing like one large drawing
room, with its divans, chairs, portieres.
etc. The refreshment tables, at which
Ices and cakes were served, was In the
form of maltese cross and was presided
over by Mrs. W. Il. Kilborn, Mrs A. S.
Mequier, Mrs. G. L. Loring, Mrs. E. H.
Nickerson, assisted by the young ladies
OF the annex, while Mrs. G. j. Earring.
ton acted as chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
The ushers for the evening were H. Fl.
Nickerson, Fl. c. ellison, H. B. Fobes
Il. W. Coolidge and E. A. Gray.
The musical numbers were charmingly
rendered. There were solos by Miss Craft
and Mrs. Morrison. Mr. Hall and Miss
Cordelia Fessenden, while the piano was
presided over by Frank Rankin, orga-
mist of the parish.
In a very informal, but none the less
interesting manner, DR.. Blanchard gave
his impressions of Europe, which were
gathered during his recent trip abroad.
He said, in part: First OF all, he OBJ
served, the tremendous power Of attrac-
ton which Europe has for Americans and
that this has tendency to go to the ex-
cess of negleoting their own country.
That one notices in England the very
warm allegiance to Queen Victoria and
that IT there is any love for republican
ism in England, it does not manifest it.
self.
In Germany and Austria one is always
conscious that he is among people living
under despotio government In Berlin q
man said, "the best thing for one to do
is to pay his taxes and keep quiet.
One feels also as he goes from land to
land, and he feels it very strongly, the
unity of mankind, despite all racial
differences. He was disappointed with
the cities, but, nevertheless, found them
immensely interesting. London and
Paris were especially SO. but Switzerland
surpassed all expectations Jungfrau
is indescribably beautiful. and the Alps,
snow crowned, always give great delight.
In London he had great pleasure in lis
tening to Rev. DR.. Parker of the City
Temple. At Oxford he attended services
at Christ church where Canon Driver ,au-
thor of the introduction to the Old Tes-
lament was the preacher for the day.
While the college buildings showed great
delapidation, the gardens of many of them
were extremely lovely, while the associ-
ations Of the past are constantly intensi-
flying the interest of the visitor.
He visited Stratford on Avon and great
| ly enjoyed standing by Shakespeare's
tomb and visiting the theatre erected
in his honor. He saw Kenilworth and
Warwick castle, Chester and Liverpool.
Everywhere he went, the need of re-
vival of religion was strongly felt All
Europe needs awakening. He returns
with an intenser love of his country and
with the deepening conviction that Anne
RIGA is to be the leader of the nations.
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FIREBUG AT spRINGYj''91s'Tf.iE-.-

News was received here Tuesday after
noon that an attempt was made at $50
in the morning to burn theEShaw, Cooling
shoe factory at Springvale. A blaze was
started outside the door of the engine
room and lively fire was in progress
when the department arrived. By hard
work the plant was saved. The engine
house was badly damaged. The factory
was not obliged to suspend operations,
however, as water power equipment
was brought into service.
. The police are investigating the fire and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
A PORTLAND MAN ROBBED.

Robert Headley of this city was in Bos-
ton Monday. He became acquainted with
man, and the two had few drinks to-
getEer Then they strolled around to
India wharf. While here, Mr.. Head ley
claims that the newly made acquaintance
managed to relieve him of his gold watch.
which cost him $50. To the police of
Station 2 Mr. Headley described the
stranger as a man about 38 years of age
and D feet ten inches in height. He had
red hair aud one of his arms was gone at
the elbow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
sHEpLEY CAMP ENTERTAINs.

SHEPLEY CAMP ENTERTAINS.
The members Of Shepley Camp No. 4,
Sons of Veterans. rendered eception
and camp fire last evening at their hall to
the members of F. 6. Warren camp of
Biddeford and General John A. Logan
camp Of Yarmouth. About twenty five
of the members from the respective camps
invited were in attendance. During the
evening the local camp gave an exempl IL
tication of the degree work for the benefit
of the visiting camps.
After the meeting the company sat
down to clam boil and enJoyedaa
''smoke talk" At the camp ire speeches
were made by Col. A. M. Soule, Captain
j b. Richards of Biddeford, Captain II
NJ. Greene of Yarmouth, and others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.

Saturday is the last day of discount for
the payment of taxes at the city treas
urer's office. Persons desiring to avoid
the crowd on that day should be getting
in with their tribute. So far the taxes
are coming in more promptly than usual,
about 300 moro tax payers having called
than had been in at this time last year
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

Four cases of diphtheria and one of
typhoid fever were reported Tuesday. The
diphtheria cases were: John Carr, aged
IL, r 43 Centre street; Thomas Deyine,
aged 13, IS Adams street; Doyle child at
SO Salon street; and Michael Joyce, aged
4, at R. 274 Fore street. P. j. Stanton,
age 6, at Al Salem street, has the typhoid
fever
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eau ION.
Do not be deceived by misIead-
ing advertisements.

AS certain parties advertise themselves
as having the exclusive sale of DR..
Jaeger's and the Sterling Underwear for
Maine we deem it but justice to our
selves and our patrons to announce, that
we have for several years, AND STILL
ARE, selling agents in Portland for DIR.
Jaeger's and the Sterling Underwear,
and we are prepared to furnish dupli-
Gates of every article represented on
their catalogues for Men, Women and
Children. We do not CLAIM to have
the EXCLUSIVE sale of these goods,
and do not propose to advertise what we
cannot back up. We take measures and
make special sizes to order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
JAMES a. Balm,

TeaCher OF Piano ana UFSHN.
BEGINNERS given a thorough foundation
I'D on the rudiInents of music and the patron
age Of advanced players solicited. Especial
attention given to Teehnic, Phrasing Sight
Reading, Memorizing, Solo and Accompani-
menS Work.
In studio between hours to 2 a. M, and
e to g D. m. oct27M. W&F .eod1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
LEAFS.

In this city. Oct. 26. Mrs. Edwin Dow, aged
80 wears. months
Notice of funeral hereafter. -
In this city, Oct. 26, William Gordon I0 l,si.
aged 40 years l day.--son Of Gao. w ana Lsu'a
A. Tobey.
Notice of fnnaral hereafter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
MOTTO E.

Whereas my wife, Susan J. Curt, has left my
bed and board without just cause and provo
ing or trusting said SusanJ. Curt on my ac-
count as ! shall pay no debts OF her contracting
after this date. c,,,n,r
Witness: Edward G. Townsend
Freeport, Oct. o., 1897. -
oct23 dSF
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have discovered evidence which goes to
show that the blaze was set. The loss Is
not over $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PORTLAND, OCTOBER OF, 1897.
Y N spite Of all our adj
Il vertlslng we run
across people every
day who have never yet
heard that this is a store
for Window Shades and
Curtains.
1t is one of the largest
and most important and
busiest departments iE
the store and no job is
too small or too large for
us. We make and hang
the shade for your one
small attic window, or the
heavy spring roller cur
tain for the largest store
window, and we carry a
most extensive stock to
choose from.
Suppose you require a
single shade or perhaps
the whole house recur-
tanned; a telephone mes
sage will bring our man
to take careful measure
ments, show samples Of
different cloths and help
you to plan. Then you
can tell beforehand ex-
actly what the whole ex-
pense is to be, and we
guarantee all work of this
kind entrusted to us.
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medicine
their children benefit DR.
Ito scenc eandh human
personally by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27

We make Bed Spreads
and Bolsters to order.
from silk, muslin, dinity
and other materials.
A beautiful line of
fabrics to choose from.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
VIOLET LUNCHEON.

A flower luncheon is a
decided novelty this sea-
son and all ladies inter-
ested in new ideas are in
invited to attend the
violet Luncheon" which
is being served in our
basement this week. We
have a lady from Boston
to superintend this novel
ty and she will be pleased
to receive our customers
and serve each one with a
delicious luncheon free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
FRIDAY
Buy Furs and Buy
Of Us.

of High Art Novelties
in Children's and Misses Garments. All IN
vited. Five Bargains for SATURDAY see
w,;rdov A we,conoe is extended to all Wis.,
tors.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
&c ANp rAERE IN EuRoPE


Emile Richebourg, the French novel;
list, is said to have amassed $40O, 900 in 20
years, by writing sensational stories for
L. Petit Journal.
Wheat grown in the north of France
has from IL to 20 per cent. less nitrogen
eous elements in It than chat raised
there so years ago, according to = re-
cent report made 70 the Academic des
Sciences.
Saverio Altamura, one of the last of
the Neapolitan romantic school of
painting, has just died. He was a poet
and an anthor as wen. He took part in
the revolution of 1s4s and wns exiled
from Naples until the Bourbons were
driven out.
a method OF precipitating zinc in
aqueous solution in the shape of dense
plates Of commercial thickness by
means of electricity has been found al
the zinc works at Duisberg in Germany,
The process, which kept secret, was
discovered by Prof Dieftenbach, Of
Darmstadt. The economic difficulties
in the problem have also been solved
as the works are turning out 80 IONS o.
zinc a month, and are to be enlarged.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
Cubon women Patrio4s.

The women of the better classes in
Cuba are much more ardent in their
sympathy with the revolution than the
men, and I am told by agentleman who
has recently spent several weeks in
Havana that there is scarcely a Cuban
woman who is not seriously contribut-
ing to the success of the cause, al
though her husband may be indiffer-
emily supporting the Spanish author
tiles. Many young men have been
driven into the insurgent ranks by their
sisters and sweetheaIts. 1t is a COM
mon thing for am able-bodied young
man to receive a woman's chemise with
a sarcastic note saying: you should
wear this as long as you remain at
home and refuse to fight for Cuba
libre."-Toledo Blade.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

feta laid in fine accordion plaits and
cut as a trailing princess gown. The
sleeves and the entire back of the long
skirt show the long yielding lines of
the plating. The skirt opens all the
way down upon a front of applique
work on a real colored lace founda-
ton. The bodice is of green taffeta
without plating. A scarf drapery of
creamy lace is fixed by a black velvet
knot upon the left shoulder, carried
across the bust, caught again and al
lowed to fall half way to the ground.
There is a black velvet belt and collar,
and there is a very small bonnet of
green tulle, with q knot of black velvet
and white paradise bird plumes. l do
not remember with this toilet any bon
net strings, but there were strings 70
another bonnet not far off and the
bonnet was worn by an obviously
young woman.
This second costume was of water
green faille of some silk not quite so
heavy. It was cut, like the first, upon
the princess model with half-trained
skirt opening in front upon green
mousseline de sole laid in the very fine
"sun" plaits from the throat to the
ground. This plated front was gath
cred under a belt of gold braid and
Jewels. Revers of superb lace made
long corsage draperies and fell in dain-
ty frills over the hands. The bonnet,
for one reaches that finally, was of
gold braid. with a wreath of red roses
set about the face as a frame. White
paradise plumes rose behind and the
strings were of dark green velvet rib
bon Almost too formal. was it not,
for casino or sea wall promenade, but
worn by. n young matron proud per-
haps of her new dignities.
OF quite other types were the dresses
Of two French girls strolling under big
parasols.. One wore a. delicate beige
colored canvas with a little bolero EN-
broidered with pale pink and blue floss
in flower designs. This opened upon 9
blouse of lead-colored silk, showing
faint pink and blue lights, like the
breast of a pigeon. Collar and sash
were in the same tones. The hat was 6
broad one-the bonnet cult will be some
time in reaching the unmarried won.
IN It was of yellow straw with trim
mings Of lace md flaming peoples.
The other girl wore a brown glaze
silk that was, after all. perhaps nearer
ream color. It was figured in yelloT
with a touch Of green, and made will
q blouse gathered like a cheInisett'
across the top and belted with a broat
folded sash Of yellow satin. Her ha
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
FOG FORMATION.
Results Of Atmospheric CONTRADICTIONS
and Expansions.

Results OF Atmospheric GOMNE8Eta1AH
and Expansions.
Fog may form in at least three differ
emit ways; first, where the air is cooled
by rapid radiation; second, where the
cooling results from a mixture of differ
emit air currents; and third, where 9
cooling has been caused by an uplifting
Of the air. The first is the most CONF
4 cause of fog formation. Radiation
fog is generally formed i've surfaces
nearly level, when warm air m IN
contact with cold ground. Sea fogs oc-
cur when there is a marked difference
between the temperatures of the water
and the air, or when two water currents
Of different temperatures are contigu-
Gus. Coast fogs are formed when in-
flowing moist air from the sea passes
over O chilled land, but more generally
are formed atsea during the presence OF
some great area of high pressure, or
"anti-cyclone,'' as it is technically
known, and then are carried inland, dis
solving as they go. 1t must be remem-
bored that the atmosphere is something
like a great gaseous sponge Compres-
sion and expansion are constantly going
on, with resulting cloudy and clear
skies and different temperatures for
various layers. Some of the diversions
of the temperature found with the
an~ti-cyclonie conditions illustrate this
cxcellently. At such times we find that
at the foot of a large hill or mountain
it is colder than at the top. The air is
often 20 or 80 degrees warmer at the
SUBMITS than in the valleys. Our great
fog banks and the fogs which remain
for days are due to such temperature in
versions. On the Pacific coast it is easy
to trace the relations between the 10Y
ment of the "high" area and the fog.
Trof. Davis tells of somewhat similar
conditions in December, 1879, when the
lowlands of Europe were shrouded in
fog for most of the month, while in the
mountains it was clear and mild, and
over 90 degrees warmer than below.
The low countries were lost beneath the
sea and the fog, and the hills piercing
through were like islands in their iso-
lation. Fruit growers are familiar with
these temperature diversions and the
fogs which sometimes accompany
CASLl' LIult ulld NCSCldbhCS ~ tAC val
leys are frost bitten, while on the hill
sides they escape.
Nature provides in the blanket of fog
= means of preventing the extreme low
temperatures which would otherwise
result. More than o century ago Thorn
as Jefferson, who appears to have been
the first to notice these peculiarities OF
frost, wrote: ST have known frosts SC
severe as to kill the hickory trees
around about Monticello, and yetnotin
jure the tender fruit blossoms then in
bloom onthe top and higher parts of the
mountain, and in the course of 40 years
during which it has been settled there
have been but two instances of a gen,
eral loss of fruit on il, while in the cir
cumjacent country the fruit has es
capped but twice in the lastseven years
-Harper's Magazine,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24
IMPROVED FIREARMS.

Small bayonets or knives for use with
revolvers have a long round shank to
extend into the muzzle of the revolver,
A new design in repeating rifles has
a double chamber or magazine fol-
cartridges extending the length of the
barrel, each chamber being connected
in turn with the firing mechanism by
a lever in the stock.
Pneumatic fecoil pads for firearms are
composed of a pneumatic pad which
is strapped oRdhe. shoulder in position
to engage the end of the gpn-stock,
one pad being sufficient for any number
of guns.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-04-24

of tucking, too. Some of the spring
frocks are trimmed from neck to hem.
Tailor gowns are built quite frequent
ly upon the princess plan. One of light
gray cloth opens upon a front of mill
tary blue. The robe is corded up and
down the sides with dark blue silk.
and the front is braided with the same
material in bold a~rabesques. The bod
ice has a fat collar which comes down
in epaulets upon the shoulders and is
of the gray cloth with dark blue braid.
A black straw hat is worn, with trim
mings of cornf1owers. Another is of
white cloth with full round skirt
trimmed with narrow gold braid set
about it in five groups, each of three or
four rows. The bodice is a bolero edged
with gold braid and loops and opening
on the vest of white silk. The bolero
turns back upon the shoulders in broad
revers, making epaulets and a fiat col
lar. The sleeves hardly expand at all
at the shoulders, not more than enough
to acknowledge the shape of the arm.
They are trimmed at the laring wrists
with gold braid.
White is the favorite color for the
"bicyclette" gown. A girl who dashed
about under the heels of the horses al
all hours wear white pique and 6
white hat with pink roses. She has
full skirts, which are rare here. Bloom.
ers are not s o general as they were 9
year or two ago, but they are still in {
large majority.
ELLEN OSBORN.