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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Visiting Firemen.

1t is the annual custom of the fire de-
partment of Foxboro, Mass, to make an
excursionEto some cityEthat can be reached
without taking more time than a few
hours. THE year the members of Foxboro
steamer No. 1, some 20 in all, chose Port
land as their objective point and they ar
rived here by boat yesterday morning.
The chief of the Foxboro department. was
much disappointed at not being able to
accompany the party, but he is superin-
tendent of patterns in large factory in
Foxboro and had just returned from
business tripEto England. The captain
OF the company was unable to come as
he met with serious accident few days
ago, broad axe falling from q building
in which he was working as carpenter
and cutting great cash in his back.
The company are fine looking set of
men. They were received cordially at the
engine houses and amused themselves in
visiting the places aboutssthe city, not in
a body, but as was most agreeable to
them individually. They returned to Bos-
ton by last nights boat.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Prof, Mclean VIII Heal.

Prof. Charles Mclean, NJ. D., (the di-
vine healer) delivered his famous lecture
on 1.-THE Curse and Cure Intemperance'
last night in the Gospel MissionHall to a
large audience. He said that the sin of
intemperance was the greatest evil in
time and space. Other evils were local
and temporary only,ibut drunkenness is
everywhere and continually. God is not
its author for strong drink is never
found in nature anywhere in her normal
condition. Man convers corn, oats and
rye into poison for his fellow man.
Strong drink is therefore the greatest
enemy of mankind. TIE only cure is to
cease making it since we cannot take the
love of drink away from men. DR.. Nc
Lean then explained how he could be
buried alive for 40 days without danger
to his health. He next spoke of his
method of divine healing. Mr., Mclean
will lecture at Gospel Mission hall and
heal the sick free every night at 7.3O
this week except Wednesday and Friday.
All are welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
PORTLAND WHEEL CLUB.
Some Smart Riding nj ade Yesterday Un-
der UnfavorabIe Conditions.

Saturday night Joseph Maddocks,
Bertram E. Brett, Howard Stevens, E.
q. Smith, Clarence Small and DR.. Cam
NETT went to Boston by boat and started
from that city for Portland on their BIZ
cycles at $50 a. m. yesterday They got
on their course once SO that their run
amounted to 1876 miles. They got in about
p M, in the order above named, Mad
docks and Brett being on tandem. They
found the roads heavy in places, for the
rain was quite heavy about Boston For a
portion of the trip they encountered a
brisk head wind
Messrs. Phil Abbott, John Walker, Ed
Tenney and Harry Woodward left
Vaughan's bridge at 73O a. m. yesterday
and ran to Portsmouth to meet the party
from Boston, coming back from that city
with them and also accomplishing their
century.
Mr.. William Huston and brother left
Boston to make the rum Mr.. William
Huston broke his chain the other side of
Newburyport, but mended it, The other
brother came in some little time after
the others.
Frank Brown, Ed futile, Curtis
S1monds and Charles Steele accompanied
the others to Boston by boat SATURDAY..
but made their run to the hisotric battle.
field of Lexinton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
A DOUBLE CENTURY.
Two Portland Men Break State Record
For 200 Miles.

E. P. Ramsdell and G. r. Stevens of
this city completed double century on
their wheels yesterday and broke the
state record for a 200 mile ride. They
accomplished the ride in II hours and IS
minutes, the previous best time being
18h, pom.
The two men and Ralph A. Barber
left Schlotterbeck's drug store at two
o'clock Sunday morning, intending to
ride to Boaton.
They left the Kearsarge House, Ports
mouth, at a. m. Arrived in Boston
they took an eight mile ride about the
city and registered at the Crawford
House at O'Clock. They had dinner here
and started on the return trip at 2.15.
From Newburyport to Portsmouth
they had to ride through driving rain
storm and reached that city at 1855 p. m.
They were unable to proceed further on
account of the storm, but had completed
their 200 miles.
Mr.. Barber left the party at Newbury-
port. going towards Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUNDS.
suner;ptendent Ststson Advises Local Su.
perindents to See That They Arc Devo.
ted to Original Purpose.

Augusta, July 25.-State Superinten-
dent of schools Stetson has prepared a
circular TO be sent school snperinten-
dents and municipal officers in Maine.
calling their attention to the Importance
Of scrupulously guarding the 'perma-
nent school funds" of their town, and
the necessity of devoting them to the
purposes for which they were granted.
The reservation of 100 acres of land in
every township commonly known as
school lands, comes from an old regula-
ton of Massachusetts adopted while
Maine was still a part of that common
wealth.
The unsettled portions of the TERRITORY
were commonly referred to by the
Massachusetts legislature as the
eastern Lands.
In order to encourage the settlement
of these Eastern lands'' the legislature
of Massachusetts in 1888 enacted a law
providing that in the disposition of all
towns thereafter, four lots of 800 acres
each, should be reserved for certain pur-
poses in each and every township
whether sold or granted.
One of these lots was known as the
school lot. The funds from the sale of
grass and timber from the lots reated
BY the old law was to be a permanent
fund for the benefit Of the schools.
In several towns in the state this fund
is still intact and the interest is added
each year to funds derived from other
sources. In some cases, however. the
fund has been used for general town pur-
poses.
School superintendent will be called
upon to report the amount of the school
funds in their several towns, how these
funds are invested, the amount of income
derived from them and such other de-
tails as will give complete history of
the original funds and disclose their
present amount and condition.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
PERSONAL.

Miss Katherine Ricker's y delightful
| contralto is now heard at Williston
church.
Miss Samson, daughter of the pastor of
Free street church, sang at the morning
service yesterday. She has a finely
trained, beautiful contralto voice, which
has been heard at Vassar to the great ac-
ceptance of the faculty and collegians.
Mr.. E. B. Denison, treasurer Of the An
droscoggin Pulp company of this city.
will sail for two months trip to Europe
in the American liner Paris on Wednes-
day next. Mr.. Denison left for New York
Saturday.
Miss Octavia Carroll, who has been pass.
ing the past Is months in Europe, has
returned home and is stopping at the
C o ngress square hotel.
Mr.. Frederick E. Haskell, freight cash
Ter of the Maine Central, did not tender
his resignation, but asked for three
months leave of absence, which was
granted.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Frye will sail
today from Liverpool, and are expected
home by the first of August.
Vim. Cutter of Montreal, superintendent
of the eastern division of the Grand
Trunk, is at the Falmouth.
John A Cole, for several years chief
engineer of Mr.. A. A. Strout's private
yacht, has resigned his position to accept
position as first assistant engineer of
the steamer John Englis.
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson of Boston
is at the the Preble.
| Miss Louise G. Bennett of Brooklyn,
Ny, is visiting friends in Portland, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Jewell, No. 1874 Spring
street.
Capt. J. G. Ayres, U.S.A., is stopping
at the Congress square hotel
| Mrs. Wood, wife of Capt. T. N. Wood
of the U. S. Marine Corps of the battle
ship Massachusetts,, and daughter are
visiting on the island as guests of Mr.. S.
| W. Thaxter and family
DR.. G.. E. Dow left the city yesterday to
attend the dental convention to be holden
at Twin Mountain House, New Hamp
shire, commencing tomorrow and con-
| tinuing through the week.
!. . Mrs. A. M. Bean, Fitchburg; Miss Nav
E. Schwartz, Cambridge, land Miss Annie
G. Crowley, Somerville, Mass, are stop.
ping at the Harvard cottage, Peaks island.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
GUESTS TURNED OUT OF D DORIS
Fashionable Hotel at Richfield snripos
N. Y, Burned.

Utica, N. Y, July 23.-At dawn TODAY
the only part standing of the Spring
house at Richfield Springs, in which fire
started four hours before, was a small
part of the western corner. Shortly af.
ter midnight fire broke out in the laun-
dry. There were 100 guests in the house.
90 of them from New York and Philadel-
ph1a and 100 employees of the hotel. Every
person in the building as far as known
escaped.
Among the guests were ex-Consul-
General P. A. Collins of Boston, and
Mayor and Mrs. Strong of New York.
Mayor Strong was in the part of the
hotel that was last burned. The fire
reached his quarters three hours after
it started. He took his time in dressing
and got out as he afterwards said s'with.
out losing toothpick."
AS usual in such cases, many of the
guests saved their less valuable possess
sions, carry out band boxes and leaving
their jewelry and money behind. Rev.
Geo. Reynolds went through the hastily
vacated rooms and literally filed his
pockets with money, watches, diamonds
and jewelry of all kinds. Frank Van
derveer found II pocket books that had
been left behind by their owners. They
found claimants for most of the property.
Ex-C Consul General Collins saved nearly
all his effects. The loss is $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
BRIEF JoTTINos.

Yesterday was showery and muggy.
The flies were very much in evidence.
This week Col. Kendall, accompanied
by Adjutant G. e. Davis will inspect
Co. I. Lewiston; Monday, Co. D, Nor
way; and Co. K, Brunswick, Friday.
The employees of the Argus and those of
the J. E. Gould drug store had pleasant
picnic at Mitchel's, Spurwink, Satur-
day. The ball game between the printers
and druggists resulted to 5.
A Westbrook man made the acquain-
lance of a stranger Saturday night, got
full, and claims he was robbed of a good
sasized roll of bills on Market street.
The steward of the Manhattan is learn
ing to ride bicycle and accidentally ran
off the wharf at the dock Saturday night.
He was fished out.
The exhibition of fire apparatus dur
I ing the State Firemen's muster will pro-
badly be held in the lower floor of the
Z building on Middle street, recently vaca-
/ ted by Shaw, Cooling & Co.
The members of the. Maine Press Asso-
citation will meet at Bath today for the
annual excursion to Boothbay Harbor
and vicinity.
A steam shovel and two cars were
buried by land slide at the cut under
the Portland & Rochester bridge The
clay was undermined by the heavy rain
of Thursday.
The water company's new building on
Kennebec street is all up and boarded in
and the roof is on.
Word has been received from the COM
mander of the marine corps at Kittery,
stating that 1900 marines will take part
in the parade here New England fair
week.
August 1 will be observed as Lam
masday in the Catholic churches. 1t COM
memorates the miraculous deliverance of
St. Peter from prison.
Burnside post, G. A. R., of Auburn,
will be accompanied by the Honorary
! Reserves and A. G. Pray camp, No. 2,
S. of v, on it's excursion to Riyerton,
August 5.
There was committee of the Uni
formed Rank, A. o. H., from Lewiston,
and also from Biddeford, here Sunday
and the visitors were entertained by the
local members, one oflthe.events of the day
being dinner at Long island.
Four hundred and eighty-six pale faces
smoked the calumet during the past
+ great sun, which, added to the members
lin good standing at last report, makes
the numerical strength of the order in
Maine 1900. Sixteen brothers have passed
to the hunting grounds.
The 18th annual reunion of the 18th
Maine Regiment association will be held
at the association building, Long island,
during the week commencing August
I'd, in accordance with the vote at the
last meeting. 1t is hoped that all will
The eighth annual meeting of the
Hatch Family association will be held at
the Hatch homestead, Center Montville,
Me-, Wednesday, August IS, 1897. Every
one of Hatch descent is most cordially
invited to be present
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
WESTBROOK.

The young son Of James Mcclellan of
Day street was struck with batted ball
at Saturdays ball game at Warren park
and received a severe injury about the
eye. The little boy was seated with his
sister on the grand stand and line fouls
come off one of the strikers bat, with
great speed, and struck the boy in the
face. His eye escaped injury, but he
suffered an ugly cut on the cheek Just
below the lower eye lid.
The hay crop on the city farm has just
been harvested. Sixty tons of fine hay
has been barned. On this same land
three years ago but II tons were har-
vested.
Chief Leighton has been investigating
the fire alarm system with view of as
pertaining the cause of it's not working
properly at Friday nights alarm. The
chief believes that the growth of the
trees and their dampness grounded the
current. The wires are soon to be
changed to new poles SO as to make this
impossible in the future.
Two games of ball il the county league
will be played in this city this week.
The Presumpscots will meet the Muir
ply Balsams Wednesday and Saturday.
Mr.. W. W. Webb has resigned his
membership with the Saccarappa base
ball club.
The Ammoncongin club will leave this
city On the $50 a. m. electric Wednes-
day for their field day. The destination
is known only to the committee who
have made the arrangements.
Mr.. A. G. Wentworth station agent at
Westbrook Junction spent Sunday with
friends in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

The large steamer Lochiel, Capt. Davis,
arrived yesterday from Androssan, Scot.
land, in water ballast, to load spoolwood.
She is consigned to Leavitt & Co.
The large steam yacht Jathniel arrived
in port yesterday morning and sailed in
the afternoon to the eastward.
The schooners Henrietts Francis and
Hattie M. Graham arrived with fish yes
terday, some of them mackerel.
The Josephine Hoey was out with
boats yesterday graphing for the body OF
Mr.. Whitcomb, but was not successful.
There was very good island business
yesterday Notwithstanding the showers
and lowering weather.
The Riverton, Westbrook, Deering and
Cape electrics were all well patronized
yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Today Tells the Story.

Fairmont. W. Va, July 25.-Debs held
three good meetings at the various mines
will be gotten out, although he viii not saw
he expects the move tomorrow. Tho gem
eral impression is that if the break is
not made tomorrow it will not be made
at all. 1t is hard to tell what the men
will do when the morning comes. Today
the operators succeeded in keeping many
of them from the meetings, and it looks as
easy to keep them in the mines. Mahon
left this afternoon for Clarksburg where
he and Rea addressed good meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

The'press committee is especially de-
sirous that in all the local societies of tho
Y. P. S. G. E. throughout the state ef.
forts shall be made and constantly inten.
sified from now on to send large dele
cation to the state convention meet;no
at Biddeford, August rs, 25 and II. Mat
tiers are now in motion to make this thu
best meeting of the kind ever held in tba
state. Come, anticipating great spirit
ual uplift.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

Ac-s1m11E signature of cHAs. H FLETcsatR
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToRIA.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
when she had Children, she gave them CastoriA.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrop'
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
teethfng or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup 20 cts
a bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Sunday Games.

At Chicago-Chicago, 1; Louisville q
At St. Louis-First game, St. Lonis Y;
Washington, 8: Second game, WASH ~
ton, 8; ST. Louis, 0.
At Cincinnati-First game. Broot1,
4 Cincinnati, z, Second game. RroSSi u
lyn, 4; Cincinnati, IL. Aooh-
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

of the. bluessribbon ribbon. order to a mem
bership of nearly 81, 100000 people.
A number availed themselves of the in.
vitation as the large gathering quietly
dispersed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Coxseks Counter:

One lot of short hip
summer Corsets at FAC,
marked down from $1.oo.
Also a lot of children's
Underwaists, suspender
back and with hose sup
porter attached, at SIC,
been soc, for children
three to 10 years.
| UwdexzUe0y, Muslin.
A broken lot of four
styles of fine muslin
Nightrobes, at 75c, mark
ed down from S1.oo and
$I.I2.
Skirts Counter.
One lot of fire lawn
Skirts, made umbrella
shape, assorted colors,
the right sort to wear
with thin dresses, at 75c,
marked down from 81.
Infants Outfits Counter.
A lot of white cam
| brio Short Dresses for
children six months to
three years, at SAC, mark
ed down from 75c. Also
a lot Of fancy lawn
Dresses, lace trimmed, for
girls two and three years
old, at 75c, were ST.
AT same counter, a lot
of embroidered lawn
!, Hats, at 3oc, marked
down from soc.
.SHayzwazsts Counter
One lot of ladies' white
cambria Shirtwaists, laun-
dered collar and cuffs, at
| z9c, marked down s1.Io.
Motions Counter.
A lot of steel Curling
Irons, with heaters, at
15c to-day. This is half
| the regular price; very
| nice if you are travelling.
Hosiery.
A lot Of two-threaded
fine American made
seamless Hosiery, at nc
a pair, black, tan, OK
blood and green. For
actual wear these are
quite as good as many of
the imported stockings.
lCAszaysw's Hosiery Counter.
A lot Of fine ribbed
| black cotton Stockings,
sizes 6 to 9, at Ioc, mark
| ed down from csc.
IGloyes Counter.
A broken lot of Jouvin
Glace, seven.hook, Kid
Gloves. light modes and
gray, at 81, marked down
from $3.50. Also a lot of
silk taffeta Gloves at aoc.
| were soc.
TT. iaszisEzss assaaisqs
| MEMS Umdeyweay.
/ A lot of summer
weight wool Shirts and
Drawers at SIC, were 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
OWEN, MOORE& 60.
IPurasoZs Counter.

Pnyasols Counter
An assorted lot of fine
white Parasols, worth
from SIS to 81, to go to.
day at half the marked
prices.
Trimmings Counter.
Thirty-nine pieces of
black and fancy jet and
Mohair Ornaments, gar
nltures, collars. yokes.
blouses and bolero jack
cts, worth from 62c to So,
to go to-day at half the
marked prices; an oppor-
tunity for dressmakers.
Weekaveay, Womem's.
A lot of pink, blue and
yellow plated Chiffon, 7
inches wide, at SI.oo a
yard, marked down from
I.25.
At same counter, an
assorted lot of ladies'
band Bows, at 1oc, were
25c.
Emdroaaevyes Counter.
A lot of Antique Lin
en- Lace Tides, at nc
to-day, other days CSC.
Laces Counter.
A lot of white and
cream Oriental Lace
Edges, assorted widths, at
I5c a yard, Saturdays
price 25c.
| Linens Counter.
A lot of pure linen,
very heavy, extra large
Huck Towels, at &c, reg
uiar price 25c.
| Yarns Counter.
A lot of soiled German
town Yarn, best quality,
at 1oc a skein.
Leather Goods Counter.
A lot of fancy colored
Morocco Purses at 13c.
Fancy Goods Counter.
A lot of colored
Aquarelle Pictures, in
gilt frame, with gilt mat,
at 42c, been o2c.
Stationery Counter:
A lot of Hurd's vel
vet-hnish Stationery, pa
per and envelopes, at NC
a box, sold every where
at 25c.
Ha6evaasAe,y.
/ A lot of Golf Carriers
and Trousers Guards,
for wheelmen, at 36c to-
day, reg llar price soc.
| Basement.
A lot of Hammocks at
SOC, were csc. A hum
dred sets Of Garden
Tools, three pieces, at
IL lac the set, were 25c.
Three hundred glass wa
ter Caraffes, at &C, were
CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvEREIsEMENTs TODAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
Owen. Moore & Co.
J. r. Libby.
". Z. Plummer.
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
Coverings Paris Hair Store.
DR.. F. Austin Tenney.
Mr.. & Mrs. A. Carries.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Riverton Park.
McCullum's Theatre.
Rig5y Park.
Forest City Rink.
FINANCIAL.
Harvey Fisk & Sons.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements will befound under
leir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Toilet Goods.


One lot of travellers
Drinking Glasses, in
leather cases, at 48 cts,
marked down from 75c.
A lot Of brilliant" for
polishing all metals, at
1oc, regular price 15c.
One lot Of fine milled
\. Toilet !, Soap. three white
cakes in a box, at SC a
box. eA2 j ace
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

One lot Of mems pure
linen, white hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, wit h
needlewrought initial. at
two for 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Ribbons.

An assorted lot of No.
9 satin and gros-grain
Ribbon, at 1oc, regular
price Iec.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
/syelyv Counter.

One lot of sterling sill
yer Bag Tags. with Eng
fish sole leather straps,
at 15c.
At same counter a lot
of link Sleeve Buttons,
at 1oc, were CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26

to be sboWery.
PORTLAND, July 26, 1897.
LIVERY day is bar
IL gain day here,
of course, but
Monday there's a special
bargain in every depart
ment of the store, up
stairs and down, that's
why it is to your particu-
lar advantage to be here
Monday, and as early as
possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

For while the rabbe with their thumb worn
creeds.
Their large professions and their little deeds,
Wrong rules the land. aud waiting Justice sleeps
God give us men,
The class prophecy was given by Alice
Waterman. 1t was her happy thought to
imagine herself, in a mythical year long
hence, descending with 1lneas to the lower
regions, crossing with him the river Styx,
and meeting there the shades of her class
mates, wherein the story of their lives was
revealed. If one might ju ige from the
looks of the faces of the class members the
hits were very pat and were greatly en-
joyed.
a part felicitous in conception and treat
ment was that of Laura Stearns, who gave
the ivy Grafton, which was the final num-
Der. Her theme, treated in simple phrase
and with poetic thought, was Mature and
Love" These were the impressive words to
her classmates with which the young
speaker closed:
"Cidssmdtes: The transplanting of this
ivy is symbolic of the change which now
takes place in our lives. AS this ivy has
been nurtured with special care, so we
have always been carefully guarded both
at home and at school As the ivy grows
and puts forth new leaves, it will cover
and beautify the plain, hard brick of these
walls. May we, likewise beautify with
our thoughts and deeds the unlovely events
in life and make the world better for our
having lived. When we see the ivy cling
ing to these walls it will seem symbolic of
the affection which we cherish for our High
school Our class motto 'Droit ct Avant,
bids us go straight forward As year fol-
| lows year the ivy will grow steadily up
ward, seeking the highest part Of this old
| brick wall, until at last it reaches the upper,
purer air for which it has longed.
GAS we 90 forward then, we must also
! tread an upward path, seeking the highest
/ good in the upper air of thought and &C
ton. As theivy strengthens the wall as it
| spreads up and out, so we desire TO help in
the 'upbuilding Of man by making of our
own gifts the highest and noblest use. And
now we say with all our hearts the words
used centuries ago at the begenning of
many mometous undertaking, 'Quod Fe-
lix Fautumgue Sit'-may this be fortunate
and favorable. Thus may it be with the
| ivy which now we plant, and in so doing
put it into the keeping of nature the kind
and benehcent mother of us all
At the conclusion of the Grafton the class
marched in procession to a spot in front
of the building north of the entrance
where the ivy was planted in due form.
The class ode was then sung, after which
the gathering dispersed, with warm con
CALCULATIONS by the visitors to all the par
Elephants. The beauty and freshness Of 6
perfect June day lent its charm to the oc
| Casiou