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Artificial Gold Ore,

Specimens of artificial gold ore that
defied detection have been shown to
Edinburgh scientific men by J. G..
Johnson, of Adelaide, Australia. The
discovery, some years ago, that gold
could be deposited from its solution
to the metallic state on any suitable
base, such as iron sulphide, led Mr..
Johnson to experiment with various
compounds of gold, and thus to pro.
duce the most natural looking auri.
ferrous quartz from stones that had
previously contained no trace of gold.
The stone is thoroughly penetrated,
the gold being introduced into the IN.
tsrsticss in the most natural forms
Trenton IN. J.) American.
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CURIOUS FACTS.
Buttons are made of milk.
Pirc ri 70 w 1porons in Hbipo

Buttons are made of milk.
Pigs draw wagons in China.
There are seven institutions in Eus.
sia in active operation for the treat.
ment of hydrophobie.
J Within the last twenty years the
number of sea vessels annually enter
! ing the harbor of Hamburg, Germany,
has doubled.
Massachusetts spent last year 81. s.
on each $1,000 of its valuation for the
: public schools, the total amount paid
being S11, ,S29,9l1.
The coolest part of the globe is the
northeast corner Of Siberia. There
are only ninety-nine days in the year
when the ground is clear of frost.
1t has been estimated that over g..
900, 900 acres are devoted to the main.
tenance of deer in Scotland, and that
about 5000 stays are annually killed.
Twelve veterans of the War of 1912
are yet living, with ages running
from ninety to 104 years. The Gov.
ernment is about to increase their
pensions from $12 to $50 month
each.
The island of the Manhattoes sent
beaver skins to Europe soon after
Queen Elizabeth died. In 1926, only
one year after the death of the first
King James, a permanent town was
established upon it.
The Jardin des Plantes at Paris
mourns the death of the favorite fe-
male hippopotamus at the early age OF
forty-three, q present to France in
1855 from Halym Pasha, brother of
the khedive of Egypt.
The late G. Jerome Cary, of Mil
waukee, Wis, directed that his body
should be burned, that the ashes
should be used to nour1sh certain
rosebush, and that the blossoms should
be distributed among his friends. His
wishes were carried out.
A law has been passed in Norway
which taxes all commercial travellers
On their arrival in the country IN the
sum of 100 kroners. The drummer
must obtain certificate for trade"
On landing, otherwise he will be sub
iect to fine of 100 kroners, in addi-
lion to the tax.
The Harald Haarfager, the first
battleship of modern type built for
the royal Norwegian navy, was
launched in England the other day.
The ceremony was performed by Nine.
Stang, who is said to be a direct de-
scendant of Harald Haarfager, the
FIRST king of Norway.
Germany is forging ahead in an al
together phenomenal manner with her
mercantile marine. In 1871 it con-
sisted of lat steamships, with total
tonnage of $4,000, wheareas, last
year the government returns showed
total of come 1900 steamers, with q
tonnage of over 100000.
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trimming of light tan cloth adds con-
siderably to its effective appearance.
1t is worn over two.tone taffets silk
blouse confined at the waist under a
pointed girdle made of the material
edged with fold of the tan cloth.
The hat that makes such a fitting
crown for this dainty frock is of tan
novelty braid and the trimming con.
sists of loops of green velvet and gauze
ribbon and a wealth of American
beauty roses.
The ever.popular blazer is feature
in the next suit. The cloth used is q
dark stone gray closely woven cheviot,
marked in tiny square blocks by
threads of the same color.
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Improved Roads in the South,

Alabama has been doing good deal
in the last few years in the way of i'm
proving her public roads, but she Is
not keeping up with North Carolina.
Thirty North Carolina counties have
levied a general road tax, and from
the sum thus realized the construction
of permanent roads goes steadily on.
Other counties in the State are using
their convicts in road work, and
evidences of 6rst.class road improve.
ments are to be seen on all sides.-
Montgomery (Ala. Advertiser.
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to- her purchase by an English official,
10 was engaged in gathing small
I'd to export to England. At that
lime, it is asserted, there was not an
elephant in the United States. The
agent from America conceived the idea
that he had found tremendous card
for his menagerie. He purchased
Jeanette for S25,000. The purchase
was the talk of London.
The next thing to do was to get
Jeanette to the United States, and that
was no triaing matter. The year
1928, it must be remembered, was far
in advance of the ocean greyhound,
and the voyage across the Atlantic for
even a human being was considered
an event. The agent, however, was
equal to the emergency, and one June
day when clipper ship sailed from
Liverpool she had aboard of her, snug
ly slowed in the hold. the bulky form
of the comparatively youthful
jeanette. Detail is lacking as to how
Jeanette enjoyed the voyage, but she
reached New York with but few
abras1ons of the skin and sour tenn
per.
Naturally jeanette created sensa-
tion in Gotham. People came from a
great distance to see her lodgings not
far from Battery Park. Then her
owner placed her in tent, because
the lodgings were not large enough to
accommodate the people who came to
see her. He made money rapidly and
jeanette waxed fat and strong. At
ter a while patronage began to slacken
bit, however, and Jesnette's owner,
who had long ago given up the idea OF
placing her in any menagerie except
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Self. Pr0pelliug Fire Engine.

A gigantic self-propelllng fire en-
CINE, built for the Boston Fire De-
partment, was given successful test.
It can travel ten rules an hour on tho
level and climb any hill in that city.
Its dimensions are: Height over all,
10 feet; length over all, 16 feet 6
inches; width over all, feet 3 inches !;
weight, equipped for service, 1900
pounds; capacity, gallons per min.
ute. 1850. Through fifty feet of lead.
ing hose 81 inches in diameter.
horizontal streams, 11-inoh nozzle, it
threw 34S feet; la-inch nozzle, 3Sa
feet; Pinch nozzle, 3l9t feet.
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edge of the jacket. The sleeves are
especially we'll shaded and are trimmed
with neat cording. This "study II
gray" is completed by a gray straw
hat adorned with exquisitely shaded
plumes. Paradise aigrettes of black
droop over each side Of the brim ant
an immense bunch OF velvet psnsiet
resting upon the hair at the back com
plete this fascinating bit of headgear.
The Jacket suit next shown is ar
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ideal of smartness from the edge of iti
corduroy bound skirt to the tip of the
tastefully stitched collar. The msteri
al of which it is fashioned is an open
weave novelty of deep brown CROSS
barred with two heavy threads OF
white, and over the entire surface il
powdered tiny spots of green that
make the combination most fsscinat'
ing. The pretty strapped front and
seams and the smart stitching on the
collar and edges of the jacket all aid
in making the costume as swell as one
could imagine.
The hat that accompanies this suit
has a large crown OF geranium red
novelty straw to which is fastened a
finely shirred brim of red liberty satin
finished at the edge with a double
ruche. A wealth of black plumes
droop over the left side while the
right is adorned with bunch of ger.
aniums surrounded with the beautiful
foliage provided by nature.
Equally attractive in design and fin
ish is the fourth suit depicted. The
cloth used is one of the new Napoleon
blues and its trim ming consists of
straps of the material exquisitely
stitched and showing the unmistakable
handiwork of an expert tailor.
The gracefully hanging skirt is gar.
injured with q stitched strap down
each side and the tight fitting waist is
similarly finished.
The beautiful hat is of fine black
Milan braid trimmed with choux of
blue and of yellow incline and with
four immense black ostrich feathers.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by The National Cloak
Co., of New York.
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EAS ALI

"Easy all!'' rings out the order.
And the muscles cease to strain,
And the swing Of oars in rowlocks
Stops its rhythmical refrain,
And the sinking heart beats freely,
And the spent breath comes again.
"Easy all!" Oh. joyous mandate
To the strugglers on life's food,
Be it but passing respite,
For the brain and strength and blood,
Though far distant be the Suerdon,
Fame or wealth or livelihood.
When tie summer sunshine brishtens
Grimy street and sullen wall.
From the strips Of azure heaven
Seems to come the kindly call:
crest while, ye weary toilers,
D:op your oars, AMI easy ALL"
Pail Mall Gazette.
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British Postal Savings.

One of the greatest bankers in the
world is the British government. As
a bank it holds nearly $500, 600, 900 in
postofice deposits payable practically
on call, and pays interest at the rate
of two and half per cent. per an.
mum to its depositors. Last year the
deposits increased $50, 900 000.-Ssn
Francisco News Letter.
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WOman's Position in China.

A paper published at Shanghai says
that Sin China a woman is not her hus.
bands companion and cannot be so,
as society is at present constituted.
When young wife is introduced to q
new family her husband seems to be
the last person with whom she has
anything to do. He would be ashamed
to be seen talking to her, and if he
should exchange views with her he
would be laughed at by the whole
family,"
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Peters Strange Vehicle.

Peter O'Shaughnessy, prospeetor
of anaconda, Montana, while at work
in Sheep Gulch last Monday, started
landslide at an elevation OF 4000
feet. With rare presence of mind
O'Shaughnessy sat astride OF his shove
and, with the exception of few
bruises, rode safely to the bottom.
Salt Lake Tribune.
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The novelty of the jacket is in the
way the revers widen at the bust line,
for generally they grow narrow at the
bottom and extend in points at the
shoulders. These revers are faced with
heavy gray twill silk in lighter
shade than the cloth and they are fin
ished with dainty cording Of black
silk in fancy design.
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Bismarck Is Bored.

A sadder utterance can hardly be
imagined than that said to have been
lately made by Prince Bismarck, now
near the end of his life, after having
occupied the position of dictator of
Europe:
sI feel weak and lsnguid, but not
i'll. My illness is want of the joys Of
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FASHION FORECAST.
WHAT THE DREsSY NEW YORK
WOMEN WILL WEAR.
Stylish Gowns for Street Wear
Several Complete Costumes De-
scrlbed-Jaunty and Fash
ionable Headgear.

Especial New York Fashion Letter.)
~ H, soon will come the time,
Husband or father, dear,
When all your womankind will
most
Solicitous appear.
They'll cook your favorfte dishes,
Fine compliments they'll pay;
And all your foudest wishes
Will carefully obey!
And know you not the reason?
Why, really now, you ought:
Fine dresses for the springtime
Must speedily be bought!
wonder why 1t is that, realizing as
We do that summer is inevitable, We
invariably leave the ordering of our
new seasons gowns till the very last
moment, and then because We all want
them made at once, and in the short.
est possible space of time, We have to
exercise q considerable amount of
patience. When once the new fashions
are settled On, there is nothing to
gain by waiting, aud yet I find myself,
in spite of all this moralizing, one of
these same procrastinating sinners
who never by any chance awake to
full sense OF their responsibilities, till
it is forced upon them that they have
not gown which is fit to wear.
However, I am sure, we all mean to
improve so I'll help by describing the
several very chic gowns illustrated on
this page.
That becoming Eton suit, the per-
fection of what a spring costume
should be, is made of canvas weave
novelty material in combination of
green and tan. The skirt hangs OK.
ceedingly we'll and is lined with rich
tan. glace silk. The little jacket Is
smart enough to witch the heart out
of any woman and then an appliqued
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den, and old and young are equally
suited to it. The wheel can be used
sdvantageously by soldiers and mes
senRers in time of war.-Cinsinnati
Enquirer.
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AMERICAS FIRST.
JEANE TIE WAS THE PIONEER
ELEPHANT OF AMERICA.
Death of the Old Beast Said to Have
Come to This Country in 1928
and to Have Had Forty
or More Owners.

T EANETTE, an elephant which
II most showmen believe to have
been the oldest in the United
Safes and the first ever brought
to America, is dead at Peru, Ind. Her
age is known to have been 1lG years.
The Chicago Times Herald says she
has been tenant of menageries in
this country since 1924.
jeanette really died of old age. Her
skin was wrinkled and drawn and her
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
Polo Notes.

Manager Durham says he has not de-
oided to play Allen at goal, although
many persons have wished him to do so.
There are very few goal tenders the
equal Of Allen and Manager Burnham
fears his chances are bad to get the right
man for Aliens place, but the patrons
shall have their say. The Lewiston club
offered Allen an engagement recently
if he was not wanted in Portland. Man
ager Burnham hesitated when he realized
how we'll Allen would fit into the Lewis
ton club.
Chris. Toole made very strong play
for Bangor's admission to the Maine polo
league. 70 sum up what Toole offered
it would cost the Bangor club fully $1,000
more than any other club in the league
to do business, and still the offer was
not accepted because the clubs were SC
well pleased with the presentScircuit and
could see no advantage in increasing it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
A.GREAT MAN FALLEN.
Rev. MI. Wright Speaks of Gen. Dow at
St. Lawrence Church.

There was very large congregation
gathered at St. Lawrence church yester-
day morning, and after the usual prelimi-
nary services, Rev. Mr.. Wright, the pas
tor, a lifelong friend and intimate Of
Gen. Neal Dow, in sermon, whose text
was admirably adopted to discourse,
dwelt upon the life of the deceased in fit
ting and eloquent temrs. A reporter fol
the PRESS gathered these thoughts from
the sermon:
The text was taken from II. Samuel
lll.38: Know ye not that there is
prince and great man fallen this day
in Israel" MIR. Wright said a yeritable
prince among men, "a great man" in
the civil and public life of our good city,
has passed away. He died in honor and
in peace, in extreme old age, and beau
tiful old age it has been for 20 years past.
At half past three yesterday afternoon
Neal Dow passed away from earth. In his
death Portland has lost one of its great
est citizens.
The death of General Dow suggested to
the preacher these thoughts. First, that
the name and personality of Neal Dow
has been associated with great cause.
His life long advocacy of an unpopular
cause created his fame. Secondly, Neal
Dow laid the foundation for his future
renown in early youth his first temper
ance address being made at the age of %.
Then began the development OF his men
tai power and moral forces. When rs he
began to urge by pen and voice the prin.
ciples Of legislative prohibition.
Another striking point WAS that at 81
! he determined to devote himself to the
cause of prohibition.
MIR. Wright then referred to the heroic
qualities of Gen. Dow's life. This he
illustrated by his struggles for prohibit
ion and by his military life. Next he
dwelt upon the religious spirit and life
of the man. He was daily reader Of
the bible, prayerful man. The preacher
referred also to the Generals criticism
of the churches in the past, that hac
given offense to many, and expressed the
opinion that from his point of view the
criticisms seemed amply justified. 1t is
to be remembered that Gen. Dow never
criticised the teachings of the church. but
the apparent apathy and indifference te
the great cause laid on his heart.
Neal Dow is gone. His long, bene
fcient life is ended on earth. Because
Christ teaches that service to humanity
It's the law of greatness, we believe that
Neal Dow is great in heaven.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
A SKILLFULNOPERATION.
A Needle and Thread Recovered Thai
Were Swallowed Six Months Ago.

A very singular accident happened to
Mr.. John Meredith, a clerk in the employ
of George G. Shaw & Co., last April, that
has just resulted in very skilful surgical
operation Some time in April Mr..
Meredith was sewing button on pair
of trousers. After he had finished the
Job he held the trousers with one hand
and the needle and thread with the other
while he proceeded to bite off the thread.
In some way or other the needle and
thread slipped down his throat and did
not linger by the way. Meredith went
home, took aperients, and as he suffered
no Inconvenience, supposed he had got
rid of the needle and thread.
Along in August Meredith suffered
acute pains near the bladder, as If from
neuralgia. He consulted physician, but
received no benefit. Finally the clerks
advised him to consult DR.. B. B. Foster.
DR.. Foster sent him to the Eye and Ear
Intirmary and made an examination. He
found trouble near the neck Of the blad-
was shortly able to get to work again,
and remained very comfortable until a
few days ago when the old trouble re-
turned with renewed discomfort. DIR.
Foster sent his patient back to the In
Urinary determined to get at the seat of
the difficulty. He made an incision into
the bladder and by the use of the cound
could detect grating of the instrument
against some foreign substance, but could
not reach the obstacle The other sur
geons assisting him noticed the same
grating feeling. Then the doctor made
another incision from another location
and inserted his instrument. This time
his efforts were crowned with success.
From the neck of the bladder he drew a
large piece of the needle that had been
swallowed in April last, with the thread
attached to it, and by skill and good
| luck, on a second effort, recovered the
rest of the needle. The improvement of
the patient was marked after the opera
ton and at last accounts he was doing
| well.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
The Evening school.

Everything is now ready for the open
ing Of ssthe evening school tonight
at 7.15 o'clock in the jackson school on
Green street Those who wish to attend
should present Themselves the first night
and have their names enrolled. There
will be three separate classes for men and
boys and the same number for young
women and girls. The school will be in
session four evenings each week-Mon-
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Books and stationary will be furnished
free. A special class in bookkeeping will
be one of the features of the coming term.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Riggs (Kate Douglas Wiggin),
the authoress, who has been passing the
summer at Hollis, made brief visit
with friends in the city last week.
Mr.. Jonas Hamilton, superintendent OF
the Mountain division OF the Maine
Central railroad, will leave this week for
Fort Laramie, Nebraska, for an extend
ed visit with his son, Lieutenant George
Hamilton, formerly OF this city.
Reue1 Small, ESQ.,, has returned from
Halifax where he has been in attendance
ongthe sealing conference.
Mr.. George ". Marston, who is to reside
permanently in Boston, has leased apart
mems with Mr.. Frederick Bancroft, the
ballad singer, at No. Chestnut street.
Bishop Healy delivered the anniversary
rn,on at the Goth. anniversary OF o1.
Mary's church in Boston, which was ceie-
braueu yesterday.
Hanno W. Gage, Esq, wife and daugh-
ter, who have been travelling in Europe
for several months, arrived in New York
on Saturday On the steamship ST. Paul
OF the American line.
Royal 4. Bray, Jr,. who has been Wis
iting at Turner during the summer, but
whose parents live in New Orleans, is
at Judge Percival Bonney's in this city.
Helis waiting for the yellow fever to sub
side before returning home. His father
is Capt. Royal A. Bray, formerly of Tur-
ner and commander Of company in the
Twelfth Maine during the war.
DIR. Edwin F. Vose and Messrs. E. D.
Eastman, Clayton J. Harrington and
Harry LHiggins Of this city, are to spend
several weeks of this month at Millinocket
lake.
Head Clerk Ernest c. Smith of the Con-
gress Square hotel has returned from q
vacation Of several days spent at his old
home In Hollis Centre and in and around
Boston.
Reuel Small, Esq, returned from Hall,
fax Friday where he has been in atten-
dance on the sealing conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 81. Fogg are expect
ed home from their honeymoon October
8. They are to occupy the G. t. Varney
house on Congress street.
Mr.. Harry Levy of Portland is superin-
tendent Of the manufacture of the Cahill
Writing Machine company in Washington,
whose works were destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night. The work will, how
ever, be continued.
The Hatch and Skillin concert compa-
ny returned Saturday from short trip
of three days, having played at Cornish
Wednesday, and Bartlett Thursday and
Briday, meeting with good success.
h Major Charles Collins was at Wal
than, Mass, on Wednesday in atten.
dance on the field day of the 9th Regi-
ment.H Major Collins was afterwards the
guest Of Capt. springer at dinner Civ
an to Company G at the United States
hotsl in Boston.
Alderman T. G. lIlsley returned home
Saturday from Dover, n. H., where he
has been during all the past week in at
tendance on big civil suit which is on
trial there. Mr.. Illsley, together with
many other well known civil engineers OF
New England, was summoned to d over
to testify as an expert civil engineer
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvEhg1sEMEsTs TO-DAY.

j. r. Libby Co.
Owen. NJ core & o..
Haight & Freese, Bankers.
I. +. Homsted
The Joseph Ladue Gold Mining.
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
w. E. PlHmmer.
Grand Trunk Ry. System.
Maine Central X. r.
Hays Pharmacy.
Y III. c. A. Fair.
BIrs Abner ". Lowell.
Wanted-Young man.
Miss A. B. Warren.
Exhibition of Water Colors.
Portland Yacht Club.
City of Deering.
Maine Steamship Co.
Boston s. Maine R. r. --..r
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-04
Royal Aroanun,.

The grand officers of the Royal Ar
canum from Boston will visit Portland
on Friday evening, October S,for the pur-
pose of working all the degrees and to
exemplify the mysteries, in Red Men s
hall, Harrington block, Congress street,
at 7.ao sharp. Deputy Supreme Regent
VIM. II. Brine will be master of GER
emonies. Prof. q. C.Deans will officiate
as. organist. Visiting members will be
present from Biddeford and Lewiston.