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, 1898-08-24
(Demefara ArgOsy)

The appearance of the new Jubilee stamps
has not delighted the public, and we are
not surprised at this, for the two pictures
are very p"ltry looking, the grandeur of
ROrsima and Of the Kaieteur being totally
lost in the thumb-nail sketch. The sale, up
10 date, is anything but phenomenal. and any
hurry on the part Of Spectators to buy has
been oalmed down by the fact, which has
got noised abroad, that only about one-third
of the total Issue has reached the Colony.
The new stamps will simply take the place
Of the stamps already in use, which are
good enough to require no alteration. 1t has
been noticed by the inquisitive that the new
stamps are all marked c.. c., which means
Crown Colony. Lest it should be doubted
by anyone that the initials are thus correct.
ly translated, we may state that on the
margin Of each sheet of stamps the words
however has 10 political significance. It
simply means we should say, that the
stamps have been ordered through the
Grown Agents, who are supposed to be the
Agents for Crown Colonies exclusively.
The half yearly reports of the two local
Insurance Companies, which are published
in our issue to-day, give unmistak"ble evil
dence in their salient statistics OF the dulness
in general trade which will continue to pre-.
vail until our chief and natUrai industry is
relieved from unjust competition in our own
Country's markets. The British Guiana MI
tual Fire Insurance Co. have fixed the date
Of their half-yearly meeting for Monday
next; and the Hand-in- Hand will meet on the
following day. In the report of the former
Company We find that the policies have
dropt in number, during the half-year from
1927, insu,ing $3.6l5. 700, to 1,4Os, insuring
S3,4l6, 440, the respective premiums being
S73,8O4 and S7i ,533. The net funds have
increased from $637, 369 to 1858, ll5. Dur
ing the six months, fre-claims to the amount
of So, 1874 was paid. The report contains q
statement OF comparison between the statis-
tics as at June 3Oth last year, end June 30fh
this year, in which the decrease is thus set
ont:-policies, %. intuIing 1874, go. pre-.
niums "a AIS. The net funds during the
, 1898-08-24
AN EXCITING BALL.

In an article in the Woman at HONS for
July, on Sir Edmund and Lady Monson at
the British Embassy in Paris, the writer tells
this little known slory:-"lt must be Aboue
thirty years ago. said Sir Edmund. "sinoe
on interesting incident occurred in conueo.
with a boil at the Embassy at which Napo.
leon III. and the Empress Eugene had on.
nOunoed their intention of being present
1t is the custom at State functions for thu
guests to enter from the FaubouTg st. Hon.
ore and to depart from the garden entrance
of the Emb 'ssy. On the night in question.
which l remember was i'll tae middle of win.
ter, and the snow lay thick upon the ground
a large crowd hid gathered in the Faubourg
to see the Emperor and Emple ss arrive
Great excitement and discomfort prevailed
at this period, and the lives of their Males
ties had been threatened. As the hour ap.
preached for their arrival The Ambassador
became anxious lest al attempt should be
made upon them as they entered the EN-.
bassy; for 1t was apparent that there were
dangerous crowd in the Faub0Hrg; anil a
secret plan was devised to prevent their
Majesties from comm that way. After tho
royal carriage had left the l'uilerieS in the
usual manner, it was met by q messenger
who instructed the cOachman to avoid the
EauDourg st. IionOre ana To enter the En-
bassy through the CHILLED gate at The bottom
of the garden. Il shall never forget" con.
tinuod Sir Edmund standing on his terrace
with my brother officials. watching for the
first glimpse of The Imperial carriage, and
the curious sight which it presented being
driven through the snow, over the lawns and
the flower beds up 10 this door. You may
imagine our relief when the Emperor and
The beautiful Empress alighted unharmed.
while the seething crowds in the Faubourg
waited and waited in vain. All through the
evening soldiers were thickly stationed
amongst the trees and shrubs in the gardens
and in groups at every available spot. Tint
was certainly the most exciting ball | was
ever at, said his Excellency, "and 1 think
that the incidents connected with it are not
generally known"
, 1898-08-24
ELECTRICITY IN LION-TAMlNG.

Pezon, the French lion tanner, died at the
age of 70. All the family are tanners of
beasts. They tried to minimise risks by all
sorts of contrivances Ond educational ter.
rorism in regard to the wild beasts. Eleo-
tricity has served them in good stead at the
tanning rehearsals. Live wires were placed
between them and their lions and tigers.
When the tanner turned his or her Lack. the
wild GREAT re advanced to make its spring,
and received a shock that was a lesson for
the rest of its life. Before electricity was
much in use. Pezon was nearly always obIig.
ed to keep his eyes fixed on that of his lion.
, 1898-08-24
BREATH PICTURES.

When the Gear of all the Russias visited
Poris, a large number Of what were called
"magieal glasses" were sold in the streets.
You bought q small plate Of glass protected
by q leather case. On taking it out OF the
case you could see nothing on 1.-THE glass
appeared q plain sheet of glass with bevslIed
edges; but on breathing upon it a portrait of
the Gar presented itself. How was it done?
, 1898-08-24
JUVENILE SMOKING.
By Scalpel.
(ChWrch Family Nepspapsr.)

A very strong measure has been drafted
by the Social Committee Of the Norwegian
6torthing which is directed against Juvenile
smokers, and is expected to pass into law.
1t forblds the sale of tobacco in towns to
persons under the age of sixteen. In coun.
try districts tobacco may be sold to juniors
if they present q written order. but this
order must be from an individual known to
the seller. No person under sixteen will
be allowed to work in o tobacco factory
The police will be authorised to take pines
or tobacco from any juvenile found snok.
ing.
In this country the question Of juvenile
smoking has become a public scandal.
Cigarettes can be bought at n penny a dozen
and go where we will we meet with bows
of nine years of age and upwards unbIusi-
ingly smoking in the streets. There can be
no doubt but that excessive cigarette smok.
ing with adults causes irritation Of the
throat and air passages, Indigestion. and
weakness OF the heart, npnIt from which
changes in vision and in important portions
of the brain have been traced to the use of
cigarettes. How much more profound must
be the mischief which ensnes in the Young
tissues of q boy.
In the United States, it appears. the evil
is recognised, because such headlines as
the following have been noticed in the
American Press: "a bright schoolboy mpde
a Lunatio by cigarettes" or again. 'Crazed
by the use of Cigarettes" This is painting
in vivid colours. 1t is said that last wear
over four billions of cigarettes were sold in
the United States. Many of the States have
passed stringent laws respecting the sale of
tobacco to the young. In Nebraska, we
believe it is an offence against the law to
sell tobacco to any boy under sixteen years
of age, whilst in one of the States the
minority is as high as twenty.Ons.
The whole of the medical profession are
of one mind as to the pernioious effects of
juvenile smoking, and 80 also are the adult
public. Parliament has not yet assisted
these two forces by legislative action. It
is time they did 50, botE in the interest of
the young and also that Of the State.
The law, if set into action, must be
directed against The distributor rather than
the youths. 1t ie as natural for a boy to
initiate the habits of his seniors az it is for
a young puppy to mimic It's parent. The
habit, if applied 10 the best side of humanity,
is to be encouraged; but when a youth is
allowed to buy without restriction a power.
full poison, and use this without any prohibi.
ton i'll the public highways, then it is high
time to apply force.
Much good might be done during the
school Life of boys if the individuals who
speak with authority would bring before
the young the dangers which Turk behind
early smoking. The English boy is q class
to himself. He is naturally frank, full of
fun, and respects authority. He is always
struggling to ape the man. But if it were
brought clearly before him. that by SO doing
be was destroying his manliness, surely the
majority would grasp The truth and in their
own expressive phraseology, 'Chuck it"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28

| have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed to
give any relief. 1 was able to be around
all the time. but constantly suffering. 1
had tried everything could hear of and
at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which did, and was Immediately
relieved and in short time cured. [ am
happy to say that it has not since re-
turned.-JosH. EDGAR. Germantown,
Cal. For sale by D. w. Hezeltine & Co.,
3S7 Congress ST., Edward w. Stevens, 107
Portland St, King S. Raymond, Cumber-
land Mills. VIM. Oxnard, 921 Congress
ST.. Fl. p. S. Goold, Congress Square
Hotel.
Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the English
Baptist Church at Minersville, Pa, when
suffering with rheumatism, was advised
to try Chamberlan's Pain Balm. He
says: "a few applications of this lini-
ment proved of great service to me. 1t
subdued the inflammation and relieved the
pain. Should any sufferer profit by CIV
ing Pain Balm trial it will please me-"
For sale by D. w. Hezeltine & Co., 3S7
Congress ST., Edward W. Stevens, 107
Portland ST., King S. Raymonn, Cum
berland Mill, VIM. Oxnard, 92l Congress
ST., H. P. s. Goold. Congress Square
Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
WESTBROOK.

A few mornings ago the family of Mr..
Westbrook, had narrow escape from
asphyxiation by coal gas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse both awoke with violent head
aches, Mrs Morse especially being very
sick. The children occupy room direct
ly over the sitting room in which is
large stove, a register being out in the
ceiling. AS soon as Mr.. Morse could reach
the children's room he found one OF them
SO badly affected that he was unable to
stand. This is the second time this sea.
son that similar case occurred in this
family.
The Ladies' circle connected with War
rem church, at their recent apron and
handkerchief sale realized $50 alone
from the sale of handkerchiefs. The
total net receipts of the sale Amounted
to 500.
One Of the first acts of the new city
government will be move in the direc-
ton of securing cheaper electric lights
for the city. Mr.. I. Lincoln Burgess, one
of the new aldermen, proposes to agitate
the maUb6f u boCuTIuS q ICuoSsloH3 IA
lieu Of attempting a move this year in
the direction of municipal ownership of
an electric lighting plant.
Mr.. Donald White has been appointed
as special policeman, and was on duty
Friday evening for Officer Cousens.
M. Leonard Holston, an instructor
in the military school at Chester, Pa,
and lieutenant of.the Clesves Rifles of
Westbrook, has arrived home and is to
enjoy two weeks vacation with his par
tins, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. Holston.
There is to be rehearsal of the newly
organized Westbrook chorus this
evening in the vestry of the M. E. church
commencing at 7.50.
Mrs. Nina V. Talbot, grand worthy
matrcn of the Grand Chapter of Maine,
o. e. S., will make an official visit to
Mizpah chapter this evening. An
invitation has3 been extended to Olivet
chapter of Lewiston to pay fraternal
visit on this occasion.
The Westbrook schools will resume
tn cir sessions tS1day.
An adjourned meeting of the West
brook city government will be held this
evening at 7.30.
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ALL KISSED
Who ventured To Advocate a Return to
Work.

| Saco, Me. March 26.-The management
of the York cotton mills will make an at
| tempt next Monday morning to start the
looms of the corporation which have been
idle for ten weeks.
The 1900 textile workers employed in
these mills went out on strike at the same
time as did the operatives in other New
England mills. their wages being reduced
from 10 to % per cent. This afternoon
the agent caused to be posted on the
mill gates the following notice:
'1he York Manufacturing company
will open its agates Monday morning,
March %, to give those who wish, EN-.
ployment. The upper weave room will
not be started.''
mass meeting of operatives was held
in Marble hall this afternoon to take
action in regard to going back to work
Monday and about 500 operatives attend
ed The session was one of the warmest
ever held in Saco.
Chairman Larrabee was the first speak
er and after reading the agents notice
he stated that while the textile workers
could do as they saw lit in regard to 60
ing back TO work under the cut down, he
was of the opinion that it would be folly
to do SO at this period when everything
looked favorable for a victory for the
strikers. He was followed by other oper-
atiyes who voiced his sentiments.
At this period sensation was caused
by card grinder who made an appeal to
the operatives to return to work II Mon
day. Other loom craftsmen spoke in
favor of going back to work under the cut
down and all were greeted with Kisses.
At this point great confusion reigned in
the hall. About fifty men and women
who were in favor of returning Monday
left the hall in body. Finally quiet was
restored and when Chairman Larrabee
requested all who were in favor of going
into the mill Monday to stand up. only
one man stood on his feet. The chairman
then asked all who wished to continue the
fight for an indefinite period to rise and
with the exception of the little man who
had previously voted, every person in the
hall responded. The meeting then ad-
journed.
The strike leaders declare that but few
of the strikers will go to work Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Arthur F. Pillsbury, who has been JAM
itor at the Elm street school house, has
resigned in favor of Everett Hamilton.
Rev. Frank W. Smith Is recovering
from the effects of his severe attack OF ILL
ness last week,
The second annual meeting of the South
Portland and Cape Elizabeth Sunday
school societies will be held at the North
Congregational church Wednesday, March
40 There will be two sessions one in
the afternoon at 2o'olook and another at
ZOO O'Clock in the evening.
The Volunteer Hose Company proposes
to change it's name to that of the South
Portland Hose Company. The company
is free from debt and will soon give
banquet.
The long looked for concerts by the
South Portland chorus are near at hand.
One hundred and thirty mine voices, Miss
S. Marcia Crafts, Mrs. Morgan and Stew
art Taylor, all make strong attraction.
The single takers at the village are get
ting ready to form club.
DR.. Lowell is improving, and will soon
be able to Resume work.
The Consolidated Ice Company of New
York is still shipping ice from its house
at Burberry creek. A large schooner is
now being loaded with cargo for South
Carolina.
a Mr.. John A. Skillings has taken the
Contract to convey the lumber for the
theater now in process of construction at
Cape Cottage. for the Berlin Mills Co.
AMERICAN MECHANICS AT SOUTH
PORTLAND.
Council No. 81, o. o. A. NJ, will be
instituted at South Portland tomorrow
evening. George Washington Council No.
8, of this city will exemplify the second
degree, and S. d. Warren Council, NO,
of Cumberland Mills, will confer the
third degree with their team. Membe rs
of the order in the city, who wish to at
tend will meet at o. U. A. M. hall, 4S9
Congress street at z O'Clock and unite
with large delegation from No. 4,
taking the electrics at Elm street at 40.
Special cars have been engaged to bring
the Mechanics back to the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
DEERING.

The Cumberland whist club of Port
land with invited guests, enjoyed the
ride to Riverton Saturday evening ano
spent an enjoyable time INDUCING in
whist, dancing, etc. Among those pres
ent as members and guests of the club
were DR.. Thayer, Geo. S. Sylvester, A.
NJ. Wentworth and Charles Gilman. with
party of 40. Supper was served to the
party by Manager Smith in the cafe
during the evening. The party returned
to the city by special car.
The Deering schools will resume their
sessions on Monday, after the spring va
cation of two weeks. The new principal,
Mr.. j. NJ. Hill, elected to succeed the
late Edgar H. Crosby at the High
School, will assume control of the school
today.
The Deering Board of Assessors are to
be In session for the purpose of receiving
lists of polls, together with the real and
personal estate tax, on Friday and Satur-
day. April 1st and I'd. The sessions of
the board are from to twelve o'clock
and from two to five O'Clock.
Rev. and Mrs Fl. S. Whitman have
started on their return from Florida stop
ping in Washington for few days.
The annual parish meeting of All Souls
IJniversaIist church will be held in the
vestry this evening. All members are
urged to be present.
Five pairs of hosiery were stolen from a
clothes line at Elmwood place, Deering
Point, Thursday night.
Charles Strout of Westbrook, arrested
at Woodfords on Friday evening for in
toxication appeared before Judge Hopkins
Saturday morning and was fined So and
costs. In default of payment he was COM
mitted to Jail for thirty days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
Domestic Porte.

NEW YORK-Ar 26th. barques Daisy Reed,
Mitchell, st Croix; Portland hloyds; Mcleod,
Island; Sarah HILL Hill, Rockport; John Doug
lass, Erskine, New Bedford !; Geo Nevinger
Phillips, Providence; Reuben Eastman. East
dol EFsa de HAene as Tnke
Calais w Chester, Thompson. Calais; Ada
Ames. Emery. Rockland.
Ar 26th, Gen A Adelbert Ames, Gilbert. Fer
nandina; Puritan, Sargent, Virginia; Jams A
Parsons, Bowker, AmbOy for Hallowell; Carrie
c Miles, do for Rockland; Ella Frances. do for
Portland: VIM I Donnell. Norton, Boothbay;
Elliot l. Dow, Pinkham, do: Hitchcock. So
renson, Haggets Cove; Fcstina, Philbrook, Wis
casset for Fort Monroe.
Cid 25th schs Daisy FarlIn. nunton, Tampa
via Key West; Melissa Trask, Trask' Fernan-
Cd 2eh ship John Mcdonald. Slower, Yoko-
hama barque Adoph ODrig. Amesbury, Hong
Cid 26th, sch Carrie Lane. Newport News
Sid 25th, barque Jas II Hamlen. Philadelphia.
At anchor in Lower Bay, schs Isaiah X Stet-
son for a. Carrie ATT Lane Tor Newport
Passed Hell Gate 25th, schs Glenulien. from
New York for New Haven and Thomaston;
Henry May, New Brighton for Boston; Abe
Passed Hell Gate 26th, schs Charley WOolsey,
New York for Rockland: Jennie g Pillsbury,
do for do; l. NJ Thurlow,
BOSTON-Ar 2otn, sen Mary SNOW, CAMERON
Cid a6th. schs Am Team. Handy, for Pooles
Landing and Wilmington, Del; Jos Eaton. ia;
Fisher Greens Landing; U A White. Connor
Kennebec and Baltimore.
Cid 2eth. schs Emma s Briggs. Osborn. Frank
fort and Philadelphia; Hattie Simpson. Cha
ney, Kennebec and Washington; Geo Daven-
port, coal port o,.,.
AT anchor in President Roads 9th. schs W
Morse. Wm Cobb. John TwOhy.
BRIi NSWICK-Ar 26th, schs F c Pendleton.
Burgess, New York; Ameda Wiley. Dodge.
New York.
DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR Ar 25th, sch
Lawrence Haynes. Fall River for New York:
GALVESTON-Cld 25th. sch Ebenezer Hag-
gett Poole, PascagOula.
JACKSONVILLE-Ar 25th. sch Chas ii VOL
ston, hinckley, New York.
Buchanan, Harrington, New York.
! Sid 25th, sch Alice Holbrook, Ellls Portland.
Ar 2eth, sch Geo Walcott, heea' roroiahd.
NoRFOLK-Ar 25th. schs stephen Loud,
New York.
Ar 2eth, schs Abbie Bowker, and George M
Bramard. New York.
NEW HAVEN-Ar 18th, sch Glenullen' from
New York.
NEW LONDON-Sld 25th schs Cumberland,
LittleJohn, Amboy for Portsmouth Rattler'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
BIDS OPENED.

At the office of the engineer department.
in this city in charge of Major Il. l..
Hoxie of the engineers corps of the United
States army the following abstract Of
PROPOSALS for furnishing IL, 600 cubic
wards of sand at Great Diamond island
is furnished: Hill & Cleaves, Chebeague,
81 40 per yard; &. W. Andrews, Bidde-
ford. 3d. II per yard P. H. Doyen, VI. ~
per yard. For furnishing anchor polts,
plates and nuts the following Is the alb
stract: Anchor bolts and nuts, per
granddaughter, Jones & Co., 3-S
cents; G. NJ. Stanwood & Co., Ia cents;
Berlin Iron Bridge company, 4 lilo
cents; Thomas Laughlin & Co., l.lOO
cents. Anchor plates, per pound-Meg
guier, Jones IL Co., 3 cents; PORTLAND
Company, l 1-2 cents; g. M. Stanwood
g. Co, 2 1-2 cents; Berlin Iron Bridge
company, 8 5-lOO cents; Thomas Laugh
lin & Co., 2 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-28
RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL r.. r..
II effect, Nov. Il. 1897
Trains leave Portland as follows.

Trains leave Portland as follows;
F.Q0 a. m. For Brunswick Bath. Rocilland.
Augusta. Wateryille. Skowhegan, Lisbon FAILS
Lewiston via Brunswick, Belfast, Bangor anu
Bucksport.
$50 am. For Danyllle Jc poland Springs,l
Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls. Lew
ston. Winthrop. Oakland. Readfield. Water
vile. Livermore Falls, Pennington and Philips.
lilo a. M. for Gray. New Gloucester. Dan
vile june, Auburn and Lewiston
l1.2Ua. m. Express tor Brunswick, Bath, Au-
gusta, Waterville. rIrtstield. Bangor. Buckspori
Bar Harbor. !Greenville and Aroostook County
via b. & A. II. r for Houlton, Woodstock.
10 p. m. Mechanic Falls. Rumford Falls.
Pennington. Kingfeld. Carrabasser, Phillips
and RangeIey, Winthrop, Oakland. Bingham
Watervile and Skowhegan.
gusta. Bath. Boothbay. Rockland and
Lincoln ' dlvisl on Watervie, skowhegan, Bel.
fast, Bartland, Dover and Foxcroft. Green
vile, Bangor, Oldtown and Mattawamkeag.
BIO D. m. For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Richmond. Gardiner, Augusta and
SIS p m. For New Gloucester. Danville
junction, poland springs), Mechanic FAILS
Brunswick. Bath. lewiston, Augusta. wafer
ville,. Bangor, Moosehead Lake, Aroostook
county via Old Town, Bar Harbor. Bucksport
St stephen, ST. Andrews. St. John anG
Aroostook County via Vanceboro. Halifax and
the Provinces. The Saturday night train does
not run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft
or beyond Bangor. Sleeping cars to ST. John.
White Mountain Division.
s.45 a. m. For Bridgton Fabyans Burlington
Lancaster. Quebec, St Johnsbury, Sherbrooke
Montreal, Chicago. St Paul md Minneapolis
and all points west
$50 p m. For Sebago Lake. Cornish. Fryeburg
Bridgton. North Conway. Fabyans, Lancaster.
LunenDurg, ST. .I0hnsbury. Newport. Sher-
brook, Montreal and Toronto
SUNDAY TRAINS.
100 a. M Paper train for Brunswick, Au-
gusta, Waterville and Bangor
1880 p. m. Train for Brunswick, Lewiston.
Bath. Augusta, Waterville and Bangor.
100 p. m. Night Express with sleeping cars
for all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND
From Montreal. Quebec, Fabyans, Bridgton.
825 a. m; Lewiston and Mechanic Falls, $50
a.. M; Waterville and Augusta. S.35 a. m;
Bangor. and Augusta daily and week days from
Koekland 1879 y. M. ; Kingfeld. Philips, Farm
ington, Bemis. Rumford Falls. Lewiston, 1890
D. m; Lewiston and way stations 1925 p. M. st:
Lake and Bangor, 5.45 pm. /; Rangeley. Farming
ton, RumfordF Falls, Lewiston, 5.55 p. m. Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain points
$40 p. m. daily from Bar Harbor, Bangor.
Bath and Lewiston, lao q: m. daily; Halifax.
st. John. BarHarbor. Watcrville and Angus
ia, $50 a. m. except MONDAYS.
GEO. L. EVANS. General Manager
+. E. BoOTHBY, G. p. & T. A.
Portland, Nov. IA. 1897. novl2dn