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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02

officers of the First Maine Regiment, ant
all were received by the Mayor, surround
ed by officers of the city government, in
the inspiring strains of an orchestra
from the American Cadet band, proceed.
ed to the large dining room, headed by
the Mayor and Capt. Butler of the Signal
Corps.
The hall was decorated W it'll American
flags and over all in fan shape were en-
twined the British and American colors.
The tables were arranged in L shape and
were laden with flowers of the choicest
kind, while the delicious menu prepared
in Mr.. Nunn's vary best style, was served
by corps of well-trained mattresses and
partaken of with zest and relish, and
then came the speeches.
Mayor Randall in a brief and fitting
speech. welcomed the guests OF the eve
ming and commended the special organi-
cation of the Signal Corps. de said that
the State of Maine and City OF Portland
are proud OF them and IN modern war
fare as he understood it, they were a
most important part of the Amy. lie re-
ferred TO the First Maine and knew that
they were anxious to go to the front and
while not on the scenes of active hostili-
ttes. vet they had done their duty. The
State of Maine has the record of being
precared if called upon, and when the
men returned to the limits Of the state
trey were taken care of and they will be
rememb ered by the state and the City OF
Portland. He closed by proposing three
cheers for the Maine Signal Corps and
the record they had made in Cuba.
The cheers were given with will. af-
ter which Capt. Butler of the Signal
Corps was introduced and expressing
thanks for the welcome, said that when
the corps left for Augusta their chances
for getting into fight were slim, and
accounted its good fortune that they had
been ordered to the front. He believed
that Gen. Richards had used his good
offices in getting them into active STR
vice and thought the corps had done
what they were called on to do.
A letter of regret was read from Capt.
G. 6. Morton, 9th infantry, in which he
complimented in strong language the
manner in which the Signal Corps had
conducted themselves, and following this
were very bright and appropriate remarks
by Alderman Lamson, Major Collins,
Lieut.. Walker. Carroll Morrill,, Alder
man Rounds. Col. &. G. Milliken, Capt.
BAKER, Mr.. Gerrish, president of the
common council. Capt. Hogan and Capt.
Dow, who CLOSED his speech by referring
to the loss Of the steamer Portland, and
moving that it be the sense Of the gather
ing that we extend to the bereavea ones
our heartiest sympathy by rising vote
AS one man everybody rose. A fe-t.
ure of the evening was the singing by
Mr. johnson of the Signal Corps
Delightful music was discoursed dur
ing the banquet by the orchestra of the
American Cadet band, which stationed
itself in the balcony, Its final number
being America, in which the company
heartily joined.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02

In this city. Nov. 80, Arthur W. Fillmore,
aged ~ years. ,.,.,-
at his mothers residence. rear OF No. 202
Washington street. Funeral service at o'cik,
from Gospel Mission,
In this ci " Dec. 1. John Nally, aged 81 years
Funeral this Friday afternoon al 2o'ciock,
from No. A Hancock street.
Services at the Qathedrat OF immaculate Con-
ception at $50 o'clock.
In East DeerinG. Dec. /. Burton q, youngest
sonof Albert 8. and Clara lewis aged days.
n In South Portland, NOV. so, Mrs. EuDloe. A.
witeof William Taggart aged 81 years and
months, n.y.
Funeral on, Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from late residence, South Portland.
iDaNew Gioueestef, Nov. so Francis L. Rich
ards ged S5 years months
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
from his late residence.
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In Round Pond. Nov 80 Albert Corbett, aged
IS years.
Funeral this Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock,
from his late residence, No. 1871 Congress street
Portland.
AT sea Nov. ~. by wreck of steamer Port
land Florence Mnriel. daughter Oh me Iate
Angus and Muriel Whitehead Ainyou. iormsrly
of Halifax, N. S.
halifax papers please copy
In Buckfield, Nov. %. Percy Gautisr. aged
rs years..
In Lewiston, Ncy. 81, Nlrs Dorothy Dusgin,
aged so years.
In Readiield. Nov. %, Annie NJ, wiio OF J.'W-
Webb. -. :,
lanes r. Burns aged 50 years ! months.
In Rumford falls. Nov 21 Howard 0. Her
rick, aged about IS years.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
THE BENEFIT.

The sale of reserved seats for The
Cononel,' will open at the box Office of
the jefferson next Tuesday morning.
Tickets purchased fro'u members of the
Elks may be exchanged for reserved
seats at that time.
There has been an Increased demand for
tickets from members of The order, and
the Portland amateurs who are to pro
6uce .'The Colonel will doubtless be
greeted by two crowded houses.
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a BIG HAUL,

Last Friday night Mr.. Nat. W. Inger-
soil, the popular proprietor of the East
ern Steamboat house, set his wire trap
for rats in the cellar. the cold weather
during the last few days driving them
10 the house for winter quarters from the
neiphboring wharves. In the morning
when the trap was looked into it was
about solid full of tne rodents, all alive.
After immersion in the water they were
taken out and numbered eight rats and
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
S. g. TYRoN HIGH AND DRY.

Bucksport. December The tnree'
master, S. G. 1yron, Boston for sranAiin,
light, which went ashore on the oeacn al
Fort Point, in the big gale, is hisn anu
dry above high water mark and all eHor's
to got her off have been unayaiilng. nne
must wait for another high run OF tiaes
or be launched from ways. ssThs schooner
For. st Queen, lumber laden, Bangor iof
Stonington, ..also ashore at Fort Poin''is .
total wreck and her cargo is being laAeh
off
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
A GRAND BENEFIT.
To Be Given Soon For the Benefit of Thos
Left Destituts by the Portland's Loss.

] Mr.. W.. Chapman, the director of the
Maine Musical Festivals, was in town
yesterday and sent the following note
to Mayor Randall:
To the Mayor of Portland:
/ learn that there ale many families
left destitute by the awful calamity
which has overtaken this community in
the loss of the steamer Portland and 9th,
er vessels in the late storm.
l beg leave to tender my services, such
orchestra and chorus as can gather
together with such artists as l can Sc
cure, for concert, at as early q date as
can be arranged. The proceeds from the
sale of tickets to be given to aid the
families made destitute by this calamity
Please arrange for q committee to take
the matter in charge, II you approve.
Very respectfully,
W. K. Chapman.
Portland. December !, 1898.
Mayor Randall looks very favorably OF
the project. and will appoint commit
tee of citizens to arrange for the conoeri
at an early date. The idea is capita
one and there is no doubtful that oul
citizens will respond most heartily.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
TO MEET IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, December 1.-The Methodist
General conference of 1900 will be held at
Chicago. Chicago Methodists pledged
$50 600 as guarantee that all expenses of
the conference will he met
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
oEA1ns.

In this civ. Nov. 80. Johanna infant daugh-
ter OF Louis and Mary. Giusino, aged months.
funeral this Friday AFTERNOON az 2.ou cih,
ireia NO. 1874 Newbury street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Nov. so. by Rev. Lew is IN alveen'
Walter IS Elweil and Miss Florence N. Greesey'
both of Portlal d.
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B. WALKER MeKEEN, Augusta, Me,
dee2dfW

In Albion. Nov. Is. Jeremiah Curtis Winslow.
aged "a years months
IThs funeral service OF the late Mrs. Heien A.
Bailey will take place on Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, at her late residence lis state
street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE
OF
MAINE BOARD OF AeaIo,t TUNE,
CITY HALL, PORTLAND, Dsa 7&s.
One Hundred Dollars
Guaranteed in prizes on dairy butter >
One Hundred Dollars

Guaranteed in prizes on creamery butter.
COMPETITION OPEN TO NEW
ENGLAND. Exhibits to be shown ia
10 mound tubs, the butter to be donated
to the Board, sold. and proceeds added
to the amount of prizes. All packages
to 90 to the Judge without distinguish
ing mark, the prizes in each class to be
distributed among all exhibits in proper
tion to their score above 90 points. The
Board pays all express charges.
EXHIBITS SOLICITED. All e4hi-
hits to be in place by 2 P. NJ, the 7th.
Address all packages to J. ]. Frye, Port
land.
Mr.. valanoey E. Fuller, DIR. Theobald
Smith, and other Noted speakers. will
address the meeting. Mr.. Grin Douglass
will act as as judge,
There will also be q large exhibit or
DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS. for
which liberal prizes are offered. Incu-
bators, breeders, poultry foods and poul-
try supplies will beeon exhibition. Send
for full programme.
B. WALKER MeKEEN, Augusta, Me.
deo2diW
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
The New plan Adopted by
Physicians
TO PREVENT THE FURTHER SPREAD OF BRONCHITIS,
CATARRH. PNEUMONIA AND CONSUMPTION
Fewer People Aniicted with These Diseases than Ever X


which hope such asma
by which the
and thus bring m me
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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-02
THE BANQUET

The guests of the evening, about go in
numbers, included. besides the goodly
representation from the Signal Corps,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
The Yukon River.

The mouth Of the Yukon is about q
hundred miles broad-that is, from
one side to the other side; but there
is nothing tosuggest river about it
nothing but small streams, sloughs,
islands, incumerable and disconcert.
ing. It like being brought face to
face with q hundred gates, only one Of
which opens the way which you are
seeking, while tho others lead to de.
struction. This is the difficulty in
navigation at the starting point, and
the sort of thing encountered all the
way to Circle City. It is touch and
go, or touch and not 60; and you may
get through, Or may stick on bar and
not bulge an inch for many weary
days or weeks. Eighteen hundred
and fifty miles of river are before you
on your way up to Dawson; and ii
takes about fifteen days, if you meet
with no accidents-days of vast, won.
derful and ever-changing scenery;
nights of silent grandeur, when you
seem to be all alone, surrounded by an
untrodden wilderness, silent, awesome,
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09

prettily reproached him with his re-
creant absenteei:m.
II have been fortunate enoug h to
discover the abiding-place of your
cousin, Miss Rosabel Raymond" said
he, gravely.
Medora looked up, with deep
color mounting to her cheek.
"Indeed?" said she,
lit was very kind of you to secure
for her such congonial position as
that" he remarked.
Medora Dallas hung her head, and
was silent.
"But she will not remain there
long," he continued, cheerfully. ~
am happy to tell you that I am en-:
gagged to her. We are to be married
in few weeks. OF course you will
receive at home cards when we are
finally settled"
Medora murmured something about
congratulations and "delighted to
hear of it," But Mr.. Ballard smiled
to himself when she had passed on.
ella belle cousine is not exactly
pleased" he said to himself. ''But
what need I care for the frowns OF
smiles of other women, SO long as ]
have won my little Rosabel?" -Satur-
day Night.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
RussianH Gold Production,

Russia holds third place among
gold-producing countries, according
to the Philadelphia Record. Gold is
only found in large quantities in the
Ural mountains and East and West
Siberia; the very limited output of
washed gold in Finland is not of any
Importance. It is only natural that
the Russian Government should do
all in its power to advance the gold.
mining, industry. Its plan is to
train up q staff Of mining engineers
and to let these experts visit North
America, South Africa and Australasia.
1t is also proposed to attempta second
extraction of gold from some of the
vast quantities of residue, etc., in the
various mining districts. But Rus
STA monopolizes the gold.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
The Cycle Stile.

The bicycle stile is q development
of touring amid country fields and
other rarely visited sections. A mar.
row section is cut out of the fence,
somewhat in the shape of a cross.
The space corresponding to the arms
Of the cross is for the passage of the
pedals, and the frame and wheels are
pushed through the upright opening.
The handlebar must go over the stile.
A number of these stiles may be seen
in English fields, and q few are to be
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
CHEER UP.

What's the use OF looking glum7
Cheer up;
Brighter days will surely como,
Cheer up;
Tho the storm king holds full sway,
Tho the torrents pour to-day.
Every cloud will clear away;
Cheer up.
No use OF shedding idle tears.
Cheer up;
Don't give way to foolish fears,
Cheer up;
'Aint no use OF feeling blue
II the sun don't shine on you,
Sobs and signs will never do:
Cheer up.
II misfo tuna be your share;
Cheer up;
Time will tighten every care;
Cheor up;
With the Springtime's gentle rain
Buds tho fairest flowers again,
Songs birds sing swceter strain;
Cheer up.
p. l.. McCarty, In Boston Traveller.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09

During the past year several beet
sugar mills have been erected in vari.
Gus parts of ..the country, and there is
every reason to believe that the United
States will soon be as extensively en-.
gagged in the manufacture of sugar
from beets as she is now from sugar
cane. With the resources which this
country possesses there is no reason
why we should not manufacture all
the sugar which We consume. -Atlan.
to Constitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
Tho Worlds Sugar Output.

According to figures which have re-
Gently been complied by leading statis-
ical authorities, the total sugar produc-
ton of the world last year aggregated
1886, 900 tons. Of this amount a.
925, 900 tons were manufactured from
beets and 2, 100000 tons from sugar
cane.
In the manufacture of beet sugar
Germany easily leads the list. The
total output of the empire last year ag-
gregated 1,925,000 tons. With re-
spect to other countries engaged in the
manufacture Of beet sugar; the figures
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09

IN the manufacture Of sugar cane
sugar, Java holds the first place, fol-
lowed by the United States. Java
manufactured 100000 tons of sugar
last year, aud the United States 345,-
900 tons. As to the output of the
various countries engaged in this in
dustry the following table gives the
latest figures:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29
Canary Birds.

At moderate estimate 400, COO
change hands every year in the United
Kingdom alone, the value Of them be-
ing about fl00, 600 OF tho total nun.
Der of canaries sold by British dealers
100, 900 at least are made in Ger.
many" for it would seem that the very
air Of England Is 50 enamored Of free.
dom that. while its native wild birds
are the finest singers in the wErld, Ger
man canaries far outmatch English ca.
naries for beauty and persistency Of
song. have often heard German cana.
ries continue single trill for minute
and quarter. and have been told Of
one whose trill lasted for two minutes
and had ut least 90 changes Of note in
it. This bird was sold for el0. Chiefly
bred in the Tyrol. round the Har;z
mountains and in Thuringia. by weav.
ers and shoemakers. the German birds
are collected in August and September
by the dealers and begin TO arrive in
England in October.
But few Of the very best birds come
to England, and when they do it is gen.
orally as birds Of passage. In the earlier
part Of the season the usual retail price
is from to 10 shillines per bird, nc
cording to the quality of the song. these
prices rising 80 per cen, by the end Of
the year. II is seldom that the iincs,
songstcr is thought to be worth more
than 80 shillings by the commercial
Englishman. Consequently the very
fine birds are either bought by German
birdkeepers or sent TO the United States.
where they readily bring from $50 10
sio each. The average price for T.,
birds in Germany is D shillings par
pair. Good Words.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, Ii has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to permit the snge
Of death TO enter our lodge, and remove
from our midst our brother, Fitzroy j
Foster, therefore be ii
Resolved, That while we as lodge
mourn our loss Of worthy brother, we
would not forget that the loved ones oil
his own family have sustained loss far
greater than can possibly be ours. Al.
though he WAS called from US so sudden
ly, and could not leave a word Of CON-
fort, he being beneficial and worthy
member Of the y. +. o. p, leaves some
thing to his family which will be Of great
help TO them, as they are called TO meet
the hardships OF life without him.
Resolved, That we, the members OF
Stony Brook Lodge, No. Isl. n. E. o.
T., tender TO the beresved wife aud fam
lily OF our brother, our heartfelt SYM
patty In this their great bereavement,
and commend them TO the love and care
OF our Heavenly Father, who doeth all
things well.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tons be spread upon the records OF the
lodge, thst copy be sent to the beresv-
ed wife aud family, also printed In the
Oxford Democrat, and \ +. o. =. Jour
nal.
Resolved, That our charter be draped
in mourning for the next thirty days, In
memory Of our worthy brother, Fitzroy
j. Foster.
GEORGE w. BERRY, Committee
ELI j. SWAN. on
ALBERT F. DECosrrR, Resolutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29

A French engineer who had been on
. tour Of inspection In the United States
was not impressed BY the big things Of
the country. II shall report to my gov.
ernment," said he, THAT the bigges,
things in America are the little things.
The French people are experts in do
mestic economy and live comfortably
BY saving what average families in the
United States throw away. But Amer
leans are, ON the other hand. experts in
industrial economy. They make money
BY saving wastage In business and lose
some Of it by wastage in domestic econ
omy. The attention paid to small de.
tails In big works is amazing TO me-
have visited some establishments where
I believe that the profits are made not
in the manufacture proper. but In the
saving of materials aud labor by close
attention to details that are with US un
considered trifles
"For example. I saw little grind.
stone in operation at big works auto
matically sharpening lathe and planer
tools. This machine costs probably as
much as 100 Of our ordinary grindstones
cost, but I see that IL automatically
grinds all the tools for 800 high priced
mechanics. and It only works a few
hours each day. The skilled mechanics
in our country frequently stop their reg
ular work to grind their own tools, and
Al 4 - L..
United States tools are all accurately
ground to the best shape by the ma.
chine, SO that they do more and better
work on this account in given time. |
believe that that machine has brains
the brains OF the inventor-and it has
no doubt revolutionized work Of this
kind in American machine shops. This
is but one case out Of many that have
noted. "-Invention
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Fernando c. Richards OF Mexico. by
his mortgage deed, dated December 10. A. d
1883, aud recorded with oxford Registry OF
Deeds, Book Dol, Page 253, conveyed to John
Holland. certain parcel Of real estate situated
in the town OF Mexico, in the county Of Oxford
and bounded and described as fOllows: begin.
ming at the point on the bank OF the Androscoggin
River at the south westerly corner Of land former
" owned by Daniel A. whitman. thence easterly
about seventy i've (75) rods 70 n stake and
stones near the easterly line Of the Harlow Hill
Road $50 called). thence northerly crossing said
road TO the Ephriam Richards farm $50 calledl
thence westerly along said Richards land and
land owned by +. j. Munroe Hall TO the Andres
coggin River, thence southerly along said river
TO point Of star ting containing one hundred 200
acres more or less and Is known as the Nilet
place and afterwards TO wit: on the nineteenth
day Of December, said mortgage deed was as
signed to me and said assignment Is recorded
with Oxford Registry OF Deeds, Book A5, Page
lls, and whereas the condition Of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason Of
the breach OF the condition thereof i claim q
foreclo sure OF said mortgage.
Dixheld, March ~. 1855.
WILLIAM G. HARLOW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29
Not So Green.

The up town bound cable car appar
emily was in the hands Of q green mo-
torman. At least that was the way the
crowd of passengers accepted it when,
after each stop. it started up again with
a violent jerk, which threw big men
around like skittles. Straps were OF ia
value.
At Prince street little old man go,
OH and made his way to about the mid
die of the car He lost something of his
mildness of expression when he was
thrown suddenly and forcibly against O
young woman, knocking off her hat,
but he said nothing Next a big man
made q parabolic swing. landed and
nearly knocked him through the win
dow. Then the face Of the little man
grew very red. He pushed his way te
the front door and. shaking his finger
in the motormaI 8 surly visage, threat
ened to throw him of the car and run
the thing himself. The motorman
"sassed" back. but the excited little
passenger talked fast and dared him &c
do it again Then he shut the door and
waited, and every one held his breath
when the bell rang.
But the fight did not come OF. The
CIR started as gently as molasses, and
never once from Prince street, where
that one little man stood on his rights,
MP to Fiftisth street did the car start in
any but the smoothest way.
That motorman was not 30 green. =
New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-29
PARIS TOWN MEETING.
sELECTNEN TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE IN THE PORTER DISTRICT
SUMNER SCHOOLS THERE AND IN
BOLSTER DISTRICT.

The special town meeting was called
to order at 3:l5 Saturday afternoon BY
Town Clerk Wheeler. There we're fifty
or sixty voters present.
II. N. Bolster was chosen moderator
Under the article to see what should
be done regarding the new school house
10 the Porter District, voted ut the An.
nual meeting, the record Of the towns
action at that meeting was read. At that
meeting It was voted to build the school
house, and $3.50 was appropriated for
that purpose, but the plans had not
been approved BY the school committee.
The clerk stated that since the annual
meeting the school committee had ap-
proved the plans.
It was moved to instruct the select.
men TO proceed to build the school house
according to the plans. Then the ques-
ton Of title to the land was brought up.
IL appeared that the lot selected WAS 10
be given as long as II was used for
school purposes. A motion was made 10
amend the motion TO build by instruct
ing the selectmen to build after they had
secured title to the land. Amendment
and motion were both carried without
division. after some discussion.
IL WAS then voted that the selectmen
be authorized to give Mr.. Greeley. the
grantor Of the lot, an option on the
property il the town should ever sell IL.
Ii was voted under article TO instruct
the school committee to msintsin sum
mer term Of school In the Porter Dis
trict.
Under article It was voted to instruct
the school committee to msintsina sum
mer term Of school Ia the Bolster Dis
trict, though the sentiment was not
unanimous In favor.
The meeting was In session about an
hour.