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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Everything points towards an unusual
ly gay summer at the Cape. The GOTTA
gers are all going over by the last OF
April or the first of May, which is from,
two to three weeks earlier than custo-
mary.
There is no frost in the ground and
residents predict dry roads in coupla OF
weeks time.
Mr.. Loveitt of Willard is putting up
another cottage on the hill beyond the
Casino. 1t is nearly completed and will
be occupied by a Portland party this
season.
Mr.. Frank S. Willard, who has been
con Mined to his home on Broadway the
past week with severe cold, has suffi CT
emily recovered TO be able to resume his
business in Portland.
Mr.. William Richardson will soon
commence the erection of a residence for
himself on the proposed street between
Pine and Sawyer streets near the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. j. Hilton.
For the purpose of arranging for bond
ing the floating debt of South Portland
special town meeting win be called
within the next two weeks.
The Church of Christ is meeting with
good results in the meetings at Pleasant.
dale Last Sunday afternoon there were
three additions at Pleasantdale and in
the evening four more were baptized in
the city. The meetings will be contin-
ued this week and possibly longer.
It is reported that the South Portland
Trust and Banking Co. will erect their
banking building in Knightsville OH L
street on lano of Mr. May berry.
Mr.. Griffin. who was badly injured on
the Maine Central several months ago, is
improving slowly. His name has not
been stricken from the pay roll and the
Maine Central surgeon Is attending him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
Colby University.

The catalogue of Colby University for
1867 is issued and makes an attractive
pamphlet of seventy-two pages. The
summary of stud ents is as follows; In
the Mems College, 13l; in the Women 8
College, so, making the whole mum beI
connected with Colby, 21l. The cousas
of study in the various departments are
fully outlined, including the new oours
without Greek, recently adopted by the
trustees and leading to the degree of Phi.
B. In connection with the catalogue g
chapter is inserted, giving the charter OF
connected with it's organization.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
FRANK B. CLARK,
Baxter Block.
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, March % Frank
Il. Chase has been chosen superintendent
of schools for the ensuing year. The
examination of teachers for schools, be-
ginning April 18th, will be held Wednes-
day, April 18th, at the residence OF Mr.
Chase. ~
Bluebirds have made their appearance.
Miss Lillian Felt Is soon to take'up her
residence in Chicago with her father.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, March 23.-The hand
OF death has removed dear friend from
our midst, Mrs. A. r. Libby who died
Thursday. March 18Th. She vas much
beloyed.by all who knew her. Her form
or pastor, Rev. W. L. Bradeen attended
the funeral, assisted by our present pas
tor, Rev G. Everett Bean, who rendered
very effectively two selections of music,
appropriate for the occasion.
Rev. MIR. Bradeen remains few weeks
with his friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
The Ideal Panacea.

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicag G
says: 81 regard DR.. Kings New Disoov-
cry as an Ideal Panacea for Cough, Colds
and Lung Complaints, having ssed it
in my family for the last five years, to
the exclusion of physicians prescriptions
or other preparations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk. Iowa,
writes: ~ have bean a Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 50 years
or more, and have never found anything
80 beneficial or that gave ma such speedy
relief as DR.. Kings New Discovery. -
Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Fri
al bottles at II. P. s. Goold's drug store,
577 Congress street, under Congress So.
Hotel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
No School Alarm Yesterday.

Some comment was created yesterday
because Superintendent Lord didn't pull
the alarm for no afternoon school ses-
sion. At 1.l5 p. M. it was not storming
and although it stormed badly shortly
afterward, Mr.. Lord has no authority
except at the fixed hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
HIS OLD COMRADES.
Re Advises Them to Take
Puritana and Be Well.

EA ID URITANA has cured
chronic cases of many
ETAA years standing. 1t has cured
EERSM after everything else has
EHW E1S failed. It has cured suffer-
NH ers from heart trouble. nerv-
kH Gus prostration, headaches,
T insomnia, malaria, grip.
~ coughs, gastritis, catarrh,
and poor blood, as we'll as Indigestion
and dyspepsia.
Many proofs OF Puritana's curing
power have been printed in the news
papers. but one of the strongest proofs
is the fact that the demand for Puri-
tana is constantly increasing. The
success of Puritana rests on real merit,
which is shown in hundreds of cases
like the following
Mr.. l.. Hebert, who now lives at
Coral street, has been a resident of
worcester ever since the war. For
most of this period he has been en-
gagged in active business, and there
lore has built up wide acquaintance
among Worcester people, who will
read with interest the following state
ment:
Il commenced using Puritana last
April, when my stomach was in such
bad shape that could eat nothing but
little matted milk. AT that time I
could not eat meat, vegetables, or even
bread of any kind. Before 1 got
through with the first bottle of Puri-
tana I had begun to eat regular meals
and the condition of my stomach was
much improved. My bowels were also
much better
When finally left off using Puri-
tana l could eat anything, even pud-
ding, and my health was all right. AS
1 am a New Hampshire man, know
about all the Crosby doctors, and that
hrst gave me confidence in Puritana.
Since using it 1 have recommended
Puritana to number of people and
know it to be great remedy for stom-
ach troubles. I would recommend it
especially to any one who has. dyspep-
STA. [ am an old soldier, and I want to
advise my old comrades who are run
down and have indigestion to take
Puritana. I believe 1t would do them
good.
(S1gneO 81. HEBERT.
Worcester Mass"
Puritana Is Natures Cure.
1t makes the health right because 1t
makes the stomach right.
Puritana cures from head to foot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
TWO MORE LETTER CARRIERS
One of Them To Be Mounted Carrie,


Over year ago Postmaster SWEET
made application to the Postal Depart
ment for two more letter carriers for the
city service. Yesterday he received a let
ter from Mr.. Heath, the new assistant
postmaster general, stating that his re-
quest had been granted, one of the men to
be mounted carrier, and that the new
men would 60 into service in July, when
the appropriation bill goes into effect.
By this decision of the department the
new parcel boxes will go into use with
the appointment of the two new carriers,
as the term amounted carrier means a
man with a wagon, by the use Of which
the parcels from the boxes will be col.
lected.
There are now twenty-six letter car
riers employed by the Portland office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
PORTLAND'S HEALTH.
Report of Secretary Dyer fer the Past
Four Weeks.

The Board of Health report for the
four weeks ending Saturday, March 20,
gives 81 deaths during that time from
the following causes:
Pneumonia, 81; senility, 6; valvular
diseases OF the heart. 4 apoplexy, bron-
chltis, meningitis, paralysis, phthisis,
tuberculosis, 3 each; railroad accident,
disease of heart, membraneous Group,
hemorrhage from lungs, each; conges-
ton of brain, cancer, intestinal catarrh,
cholaemia, chorea, commissions, gastric
ulcer, gastritis, clot in the heart, hem
orrhage from the placenta, intestinal
hemorrhage, tuberculosis in the kidneys,
Id grippe. nephritis, peritonitis, prema-
ture birth, suicide. shock from perfora-
tlon, surgical shock, spina bifida, malig-
nant diseases of the stomach, typhoid
lever, unknown, uraemla, l each.
Population (estimated) ...............41,5O 800
Annual rate per 1000. 81
For the corresponding period last year.
Number of deaths: -. 76
annual rate per 1000.- 80
(Not including still births.)
Maine General Hospital. .....................9
Eye and Ear Infrmary, o
The deaths by wards were as follows:
Wards. .......1 8 5 6
No. OF deaths. % IS 8 8 81
The places of burial were as follows:
evergreen. ....--..-.. ............29
SAVdiry .....-. ......... .-.......-.1o
EoTeSb Clty ...'...... .oZ
western. q
Taken away for burial. ....19
Still births Observation-Disclosures.
Brought here for burial. ..............21
The ages were:
Under year .......1950 years and under
year and under s 60years. .......... 8
years. .......... $50 years and under
years and under 10 10 years.. 8
years. 97O years and under
10 years and under 80 years ......... Z
20 years. ...... 2 80 years and under
20 years and under 80 years -. o
80 years. 5l90 years and under
80 years and under 100 years o
4Oyears. ........ SlOver 100 years.. o
40 years and under -
% years 81 Total. 81
Cases of contagious diseases reported for the
period:
Wards. ..........1 2 8 4 8 8 7
f piphtae rssef,.:'4 5 I /
Typhoid Fever 1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
A CALLS COSTLY MEAL.
Chewed Up $40, Which Uncle
Kindly Redeemed.

Chewed Up $40, Which Uncle sam
Kindly Redeemed.
Treasurer Morgan recently received
little wooden box from Texas contain-
ing wad Of what appeared to be frag
ments of United States bills. Later Il
letter from J. Blacingame Of small
town near Galveston, Tex. arrived at
the treasury department. which ex-
planned the contents of the box. The
wad of green paper is all that is left
he rescued from tile stomach Of year
ling calf. 1t seems that the Texan re-
Gently sold Il herd Of cattle, for which
he received $40 in bills. as follows:
One $50. one $50 and sixteen $50 bills.
He placed the nionry in an ordinary
memorandum Docketiook. but the bills
were in such position that the ends
stuck beyond the edge Of the book.
Blacingame careltssly threw his coat OH
the ground III a cow lot. and ii yearl;ng
coming along saw til" green bills and
proceeded to deyour them. The animal
took in the entire bunch at one mouthful
and was discovered iB the act of chewing
Blacingame's $40. The Texan with the
assistance of his brother. succeeded in
recovering from the mouth Of the calf
thirteen of the $50 bills i'll IL compare
lively uninjured condition. This money
was afterward passed off by BIariugaln,.
i'll payment for some cattle. The calf
was shortly killed and from its stomach
WAS taken a IHss Of cheWed biile
stained and discoorrd The fragments
were boxed IL; and sent to the r-denI-
ton division Of tn" treasury DEPARTING
Blacinga me prepared sworn statement
of the disappearance Of his money and
forwarded it to Treasurer Morgan. Tia.
latter had the cas.. examined and found
the facts to III. as stated. Accordingly
$40 III crisp. n"w banknn1rs wrr..
sent to the cattle d.:'ler to replace. TIL.
money masticated by his calf.-BroDkIyn
FnpIo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
New Idea in Big Guns.

\ new idea in big guns has just been
developed by an inventor OF OnenShaW'
Eng. says the New York World. His
gun is called the Gledhill built-up gun.
and takes its name partly from its III.
vcntor and partly from the manner of
sab Glcdhill. He makes his gun by
building up a series of steel tubes, so
formed. fitted together and united as to
insure great strength and durability.
while permitting the ready removal of
any section without injury to the other
sections. Il formation valuable because
l. permits the replacement of an inner
lining. This part often becomes worn
by constant use, so as to affect the ac-
curacy of the firing.
The most important feature of the qua
is the construction of the steel tubes,
which arc uniformly tapered throughout
their length. By this means the required
diminution in the external diameter OF
the gun, from the breech to the muzzle
den changes of thickness. which are
thought prcjudicial to guns strength.
The tapering tubes are made so that they
closely fit, one over the other. beginning
with the inner lining and ending with
the outer shell.
Another advantage is the comparative
ease of manufacture. The builder can
Tie OUtSllS VI OlS tNbC sAAu ooAS
out the inner tube, so that both are con-
tinuously tapered at the same external
angle from end to end. and the external
diameter of the one is so nearly the same
as the internal diameter of the other
that tho outer tube can be placed very
nearly in it's ultimate position upon the
inner tube without pressure, while a
slight hydraulic pressure forces the tub"
to it's exact position. In this way one
tube after another is added and the gun
built up of four steel sections.
At the breech the tapering tubes are
secured by a series of screw bolts. The
breech plug is usually cylindrical, but
sometimes made taper, with continuous
screw threads to facilitate the opening
and closing of the brcech.
The new gun is SO perfectly fitted that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
NEW CELLULOID CIGAR CASES,
A German Process Renters the Material
Non-Explosive.

Something new il. III" way II pork"t
carriers for cigars and Il gar ties has re-
Gently made. us appearance iii the lnar-
set. Leather has been extensively u.ri
in the manufl.1nr" III such iii tclcs in the
past. but il is rather too thick ard in
time shows the effects Of usage An
attempt has been made to utilize t,!uln;.
for the sam" PURPOSE: but common ccil,.-
loid is highly iltianmab,e, pei 10 say
explosive. and is use involves more ..c
less danger. j is asserted. however,
that a German. named John de LUi.WrI!
living in Munich. has discovered and pat
ented q process Of rendering this matt
rial safe by tn" adnixtuyc IF certain
substance i'll limited proportions C.llu-
loid is lighT. tough, elastic and prof
against wear. and is therefore admirably
adapted to the manufacture Of cigar
cases. BY the new mrthna If I;r,-iaring
it the Odcr Of canl,lUr which, "as for
merly given off under the nfIu.1l... If
warmth. is almost entirely ov-r"unic
Like the Older variety. lie I.uyeu'5
cellulod may be coiorlc:,s u" stained.
transparent CT Opaque. Many uf 1hr
new cases are amEer-tintet!. and :; few
are entirely devoid Of hue. Thus.. in
tended 10 carry ci CARS consist Of !; Single.
piece, are open at one end and have an
extremely harlow overhangilg Ii. Tic
cigarette carriers are hinged. and opel.
like pocketbook. The halves ar, s;,iur-
times framed in metal. and tie: clasp is
then Of metal also. But SoHe times the
hinges and fastening. as we'll as the sides.
are OF cellnlOid. Thus far only a few
new cases have been Imported New
York TriI,Ine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
IDENTITY IN TUNNELS.
Distinguishing Marks on the Ocsan-pl,
lug Steamships.

Distinguishing Marks on the Ocean Ply
iuS Steamships.
Watching outgoing and incoming ocean
steamships has become an interesting
pastime with thousands of persons who
are employed during the day in the tall
office buildings on the lower end of Man
haitian island.
With many persons the ability to iaen-
tify the different vessels as they pass
and repass at a distance is a matter of
proud satisfaction. a few hacp-eyed
ones become 50 expert by practice that
the" can distinguish peculiar marks ON
difference between Cunarder anl an
American liner, a North German Lloyd
steamer. or any other ocean liner
1t is by the tunnels that most persons
are able to distinguish the vessels of one
line from the vessels of another. Almost
every line has some regularity in color
about it's funnel, so that the picking out
of vessels of different lines by long-dis-
lance observers is like picking out horses
on the racing track by the colors of the
jockeys caps. The Cunard line has a
rcd funnel with Il black top; the Ameri-
can lines tunnels are black with n white
band the White Star, cream color with
black top: the North German Lloyd.
cream color: the Guion line. black with
broad red band and black top; the Ma
tional line, white with black top, and the
State line, light buff with red band and
black top.
The steamers of the Netherland line
to Holland have black tunnels with two
green hands and 4 white band in the cen
ter; the Atlas lines tunnels are white,
with red and white band and black top:
the Pacific mail steamers, black; Clyde
line. black. with red band and black
top: Old Dominion line. black: Sumner
line. red, with black top and two white
bands; Red 3D. line, black, with red
letter D in white band: Thingvalla line
yellow, black band, with blue star:
Cromwell line, black, with two yellow
bands; New York Steamship line, the
blouse flag" burgee with red border,
white center and blue letters IN. "
New York Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
The Spanish Nfantilla.

Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, who helps
to set the fashion in New York, appeared
the other evening wearing a Spanish lace
scarf about her shapely. head. Within Il
few days there were hundreds Of imi-
tators OF the fancy so suddenly intro
duced. ..s.' r y =
Scarfs of all sorts-light, f1lmy, grace
full things that Gun make even il plain
woman picturesque and beautiful one
ten times more interesting-arc now 4
positive rage. Scurfs of chiffon in all
colors, scarfs of lace III many picturesque
material that the fancy of the owner
may prompt, are being worn as evening
head dresses to the exclusion of almost
every other form of covering for the
coiffure. The favorite scarf, however, is
duplicate, as nearly as may be possible,
of the one affected by Mrs. Gibson. This
is genuine Spanish mantilla of delicate
black lace, and worn with one corner
reaching over the forehead and the rest
wrapped gracefully about the head and
shoulders. The beauty of Il Spanish
scarf rs worn by beauty of Spanish
type has always been acknowledged, and
is becoming. also, to Il blonde.
Where particular fancy for the SDan-
ish scarf is developed the gown or gowns
with which it is to be Worn may be Of
fectively trimmed with Spanish lace in
order to secure q still greater appearance
of harmony. One costume which was
devised with this intention was of paic
lilac crepe de chine. It was cut en- prin-
thyst embroidery and deep fiounces
of black Spanish lace. The decolletasr
was deeply bordercd with the lace, and
the sleeves were succession of lace
flounces. The effect was charming and
suggestive. of numberless pretty varia-
tons OF, the idea. which may come into
hoi, l., r.
yet more thoroughly established
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
IN THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH.
A Wedding Ceremony Performed in the
Bottom of Il Mine.

A Wedding Ceremony Performed in the
Bottom of a Mine.
Special news from Buena Vista. Col,
furnishes the interesting facts of /; mar
rage underground.
On Tuesday afternoon, January 2f,
1897. Shirley D. Maine of Buena Vista
and Ida Is. Downie of Detroit, Mich,
were joined in holy wedlock by Rev. H.
Harpst., This was IL very unique we'd
ding. the ceremony being performed
down in the Dolomite mine, which is
100 feet deep. Sixteen miners We're pres
ent. and Mr.. and Mrs. Anllrae and lit
tie Viola Andrae. to witness the service
The mine was illuminated with candles
and Chinese lanterns. which were not so
grand church in New York city, but the
ceremony was just as impressive and
binding.
1t Was the planning of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrae. as the young couple had met
the first time in the mine. The ar
engagements were highly approved by the
miners. of whom the groom was one.
Air. Andrae. the manager of the mine,
had ollr Of the men spend a half day
300 feet in. The shaft to the lower
level, down which the bridal party
climbed by means of ladders, was 100
feet deep, and at the bottom the cere-
nony took place.
Just before hands were joined. little
Miss Viola. who is years old, boldly
stepped to the side Of the bride, and thus
became conspicuous bridesmaid. The
bride and bridegroom immediately de-
parted for the West on bridal tour.
Mr.. Andrae will on their return have
completed for them Il cozy little cot
tage. such as is built i'll mining camps.
and the groom will assume his place in
the mine the same as of wore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
SIXTEEN ACRES OF COAL.
Would Have Been Looked Upon as In,
possible q Few Years Aco

Would Have Been Looked Upon as I'M
possible a Few Years Ago.
Many years ago Pittsburg coal was
tloated to New Orleans in fatboats and
barges in pairs, known in those days as
'broudhorns,' the Dropelling power con-
slsting of side oars and worked by crews
of men, all under the direction of pilot
who steered the tow to New Orleans,
assisted by the side oars, and carried by
the strong current in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers. When towboats were
| introduced to handle these lows it was
thought impracticable and believed by
many that the lows would run away
caught on. and the days of floating
broadhorns soon passed away and they
became thing of the past. Towboats
commenced taking two. four. six and
eight barges of coal South, and as time
progressed larger boats were built and
heavier lows hitchcd to them, until ten
or fifteen years ago. when a boat that
called record breaker Nowadays
a tow Of from twenty to thirty pieces
hitchcd to towboat and taken South
III safety is considered of common oc-
currence. Two years ago the big Joe
&. Williams took the biggest tow of coal
on record from this city to New Orleans.
1T consisted of forty-six coalboats The
river then was i'll about the same condi-
ton it is now, and the same towhoat
proposes to wipe out her own record by
leaving here for New Orleans with fifty
six cOalbOats-ten more boats than she
took before when she broke all records.
The tow covers sixteen acres in the river
and comprises 100000 bushels of coal.
1t would take 1000 cars to hold it. and
divided into twenty trains it would take
100 locomotives to pull it.-Cincinnati
TimpS-Sta,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
RAILWAY ENTERPRISE.
Pennsylvania Road to Build Five Ferry
boats aud Rubber Tired Cabs

Pennsylvania Road to Build Five Ferry
boats aud Rnbber-Tired Cabs.
The Pennsylvania. l understand is
planning Il somewhat startling innuva-
ton in it's new ferry terminal at Twcn-
ty-third street in New York. The ferry
boats arc to be something unusually fine
but the facilities at the terminals them
selves Will be the chief feature. There
arc to be Il number Of special pcnnsylva-
mia railroad cabs built for the purpose,
with rubber tires and otherwise sumptu-
ously equipped and furnished with horses
as good as can be bought in New York.
The cabs will be provided with ratings
OH the roof for carrying baggage. so that
when q traveller arrives in New York he
can take his trunks with him to the
hotel instead of being ut the mercy of M
express or transfer company. In Way
it is an adaptation of the European sys-
tenn, without it's clumsincSs. but rctaill-
ing its one redeeming feature, which is,
that Il traveller does not have to wait in
definitely until his trunks arrive before
he can dress for dinner. From Twenty
third street practically all the uptown
hotels i'll New York can be reached over
asphaltcd streets, and and with the rub
ber-tired cabs and moderate charges the
new system will, it is hoped, operate in
some measure to offset the advantages
which the New York Central has in its
central depot as compared with the fer
rieS-RaifW1v \ pc