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Piaytiune In Japan.

The afternoon in every japanese
town or village is devoted to recrea-
ton. The boys go out to sail their
kites, which are amazing creations Of
bamboo and paper. A kite fight is an
amusement sufficient to bring ont the
entire adult population. Two kites.
sometimes five or six feet in diameter
and belonging to rival boys. are sent
mp. The long tails of the kites have
been covered with powdered glass.
made to adhere to the tails by means
OF glue or some sort OF mucilage. The
fun consists in seeing which kite can
longest escape with string uncut by
the tail Of its rival. As to handle
these kites requires great deal of
skill and knowledge Of aerial tactics
the game becomes very interesting
one. The kite which is cut belongs
to tae yictor-that is, in case it does
not go floating of through space.
Mechanical toys are popular.
Almost every japanese boy, provided
he lives near stream, is expert in
the manufacture of'wa.er wheels and
similar toys. Toy dealers abound,
aud Japanese parents are generous in
their gifts Of rim, coin equivalent to
the American cent. although only
worth about two mills.
The Japanese children have many
games. Most Of these are quiet aud
sedate as compared with those OF
European CO American children. The
games are largely limitations Of the
occupations and Pastimes of their
elders.
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SONG.

n lilies bloomed the whole year through
And roses never faded;
III skies we're always bright and blue,
With no dark clouds o'ershadedi
We ne'er had known the charms OF spring,
The cool delight the shadows bring.
And should the sun ne'er set or rise,
Lost were ewes graces tender,
The moons soft light, the starry skies,
The mornings glowing splendor;
The melting hues Of day and night
Would neer have mingled In the sight.
II life no care nor trouble had,
Sour were the wine OF pleasure;
The heart that's gayest Oft is sad;
IT'S labor sweetens leisure;
When smiles and tears In life's cup blend
The years flow happy to the end.
Alfred Layington.
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dress turned yellow in the sun years
ago. Mrs. Barnard gave me some dye
for Easter eggs, and when I heard
about Sansen's party, / thought I'd
color maw's dress and have il ready. "
A tragic silence followed. Abner
looked up questioningly.
"She can't wear il no more"
answered the girl, unsteadily; ut
turned brown and green, and weht all
spotted and speckled"
For a minute the silence was heavy;
then Abner said gently, Never mind,
Sallie; I'm real proud Of you for try
ing. Now you run along and help
your NAV. You're good girl,
Sallie."
The child went back to the shabby
sod house with smiling eyes, and left
her father to his own devices. From
the force of long habit he sat down to
cultivate his thoughts, while the bugs
and the weeds waxed strong among
the potatoes. What he thought today
was something new and strange, and
not agreeable. Often his mind re.
verted to the coming party,
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now, paw" she interrupted, II reckon
you will get through when tie time
comes"
But Abner was not certain. He
repeated it over and over again. Even
during the arrival of the people, he
could not escape its haunting phrases.
He forgot IL only when he went to see
the unexpected gifts from his neigh
bors. Then his vision suddenly grew
dim, and his mind confused.
He wandered back to the end OF the
house which the men had appropri-
ated. After a moment he drew him
self erect, aud began in loud, arti-
fetal tone: 'Fellow neighbors--"
The unusual address attracted the
notice Of those nearest. A wave of
silence passed on to the women's edge
OF the company.
''Feller neighbors, The began again,
"me and Mis- Dobson feel to thank
you for this here unexpected notice.
Mayby we-uns amt been any credit to
you-all before, but after this we're
going to be-"
He cleared his throat, while the
people looked at each other question
ingly. His wife prompted him quickly.
mis- Dobson and me-" she whis-
pered.
mis- Dobson and me, The repeated,
got lonesome, and thought we'd bet
ter go back to our kin. But lately
you-all have showed we.uns that there
is kin nearer than them of blood.
They didn't give us no farewell party.
You-all have been mighty good; Mis-
Dobson and me know that there amt
no other such neighborhood on earth.
SO we amt going to the mountains"
A gasp Of astonishment, almost of
CONSERVATION, escaped the company
"We amt going" he concluded;
"we-uns are going to stay right here
and act like white folks. That's all,
fellow neighbors. He sat down in
silence and confusion.
The neighbors were startled, but
they had undertaken to make this
party a success; to man, they arose
to meet the new occasion. For the
first time they made the Dobsons well
come.
After the party was over, when the
last wagons were separating, Mrs. San
sen said, 'T'm glad we did it, anyhow.
It's just made people of them Dob.
SONS. Him and Billy come over and
cut all them Canada thistles we
blamed them for"
"And mended our barbed wire
fence" added Mrs. Early, "and fixed
Mrs. Jenkins's plow."
''Say, Mrs. Barnard" laughed some
one, your party was big fzzle as q
'good-by.'"
Perhaps" she answered, softly,
"but think il was o great success as
a farewell to the Dobsons. Good
night, dear"
The well-satisfed neighbors passed
under the quiet stars, which looked
down peacefully, long after they had
on the lazy, vacillating
Platte, and today Dobsons, re-
generated by neighborly kindness and
made active by sympathy and APP
proval, bear no resemblance to the
sluggish, unlovely stream. Youths
Companion.
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Polly's Mirrors.

Every Saturday Polly has to scour
the spoons. That is all that mamma
asks her to do, and ii does not take
much time, but Polly has always
dreaded it so long beforehand, and
grumbled so while she rubbed them
that il seemed like very hard work in
deed. Every week it was the same
old story, and you would think that
the little girl was asked to clean the
family plate in some old mansion.
But last Saturday mamma heard her
laughing oil by herself in the kitchen,
and asked what she was doing.
Making mirrors, mammal" shouted
Polly, gleefully.
So mamma came to see. Polly was
rubbing away on a spoon, and when il
grew quite bright and shiny, sure
enough, there was little mirror in
the bowl of the spoon, and such
funny Polly reflected there, with very
fat cheeks and very small eyes, and
no hair. When she moved her head
her cheeks grew thin, and her eyes as
large and round as an owls. How
Polly did taught
Then she secured another spoon,
and soon there was another tiny
looking-glass, and another queer little
Polly, as funny as the first.
When she had twelve of these droll
little mirrors her work was done, and
she was. surprised to find that il was
only play after all. Youths Com
panion.
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The human system can endure heat
OF si2 degrees. the boiling point Of
water, because the skin is Q bad con.
auc'or, and on account Of the perspirs-
hon cooling the body. Men have
sithstood without injury a heat of 500
degrees for several IpinuA-A
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A True Story,

"Oh. IL I were only q manr' e1.
claimed Rebecca Bates, q girl Of 70 ar.
teen, rs she looked from the window
Of q lighthouse at Scitua.e, Mass.
during the war Of 1912, and saw a
British warship anchor in the harbor.
"What could you do?" asked Sarah
Winsor. o yolng visitor. "jee what
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R~AarhabIS Eehn

The most remarkable echo in the
world 10 that which comes from the
narth side Of church in Shipley. II
distinctly repeats any sentence not
exceeding twenty-ons syllables.
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When the company finally assent led
at the Sansen's they repaid Abner
Dobson for his speculations by freely
and frankly discussing him and his.
"Oh, folks like the Dobsons don't
care" insisted Mrs. Samson; ''they
could get ahead il they wanted TO-
Sansen and me didn't have anything
but o mortgage when we started, and
now look at the farm and its improve
men.s.
"The rest OF us amt far behind"
laughed Mrs. Early. "Only fourteen
years ago we drove into the state with
span of horses, wagonload of
furniture, and two dollars"
"We are all better off," suggested
somebody else, 9Th N our folks that
we left behind"
Except the Dobsons," corrected
Mrs. Sansen.
"Why are they so far behindP"
asked Mrs. Barnard, in the tone Of q
newcomer. Weren't they early set.
tlers?"
"Of course they were" answered
Mrs. Sansen, "but they didn't use
their chances. They were too shift.
less for anything"
A little faded woman in rusty black,
whom Sallie Dobson had spoken of as,
"even Mis- Jenkins" looked up with
keen protest In her eyes.
Mrs. Early saw the glance, and has.
tened to smooth things over by say.
ing, maybe the Dobsons haven't used
judgment, but they did work better
before they got so discouraged. While
the rest Of US were getting o start,
they had more than their share of
sickness and death and accidents to
their property"
"You needn't worry about that"
broke in Mrs. Jenkins, they are going
back to the mountains. Mrs. Dobson
told me that they was tired Of being
lonesome.
A sudden uneasy hush fell on the
little company, followed by a confused
demand for further information.
Mrs. Barnard sat listening to the
talk, which had drifted back TO the
days before she lived in the neighbor-
hood. When pause finally occurred
in the conversation, she turned to her
companions and asked brightly, "why
can't We give the Dobsons a farewell
party9 l am sure il would please
them; and whatever we saw fit to give
would seem prompted by friendship
rather than charity"
The women looked at each other in
keen surprise, but before one could
protest, Mrs. Barnard spoke again; II
was thinking how much Mr.. Dobson
needed another horse, since one of
his span died. / am going to give him
my old Bess. She is homely and
rather mean, but she can work. Mr..
Barnard said yesterday that we had
too many horses"
II can't do anything so handsome"
exclaimed Mrs. jenkins, but / can
give a quilt or two"
'And 1 some canned fruit, and a
ham or So, added Mrs. Early.
The enthusiasm spread, and amid q
confusion of tongues, the list of dona.
tons grew and grew.
Suppose you stop on the way
home, Mrs. Barnard, suggested some
one, "and tell them about the party.
I'm afraid they wouldn't be tidy |
enough to enjoy surprise"
So when the party dispersed, Mrs.
delivered the neighborhood
message, and passed ON with a smile
Of satisfaction.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
sR,EF JoTTsNGs.

The steam yacht Eleanor, N. Y. Y. o.,
Colonel Oliver 81. Payne, is bound to
Bath, Me.
Excellent are the results OF treatment
of Keelev Institute, Portland, Me.
Mrs DR.. Drew of Lowell will be at the
Raker house, No. 547 Congress street, to-
dav and tomorrow to meet her patients
and any other ladeies who may wish to
call on her.
The body found floating in the harbor
Monday, is thought to be that OF John b.
Whelan of Quincy, Mass. who was to
have shipped on the schooner Grace Davis
a short time ago. He was 35 years of age.
A change has been made in the date OF
the 9th Maine reunion. 1t will be
held at Rockland, August 20, % and "a.
The business session will be held on
Tuesday afternoon.
The dedication of the new Y. M. y. A.
building will be held September Is.
A large oxidized steel screen has recent
" been placed along the desk in the de
livery room at the Public library.
The members of the Abyssinian church
will go to Long Island today on thell
annual picnic.
The New England fair premium list Ii
out. 1t is an attractive publication, Tiled
with interesting information concerning
the big fair.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
PERSONAL.

General Passenger Agent W. E. Davis
of the Grand Trunk will attend the meet
ing of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion in Chicago, next week.
Bugle Sergt. Broadhurst OF the hoyai
Scots won the 'All Corners aggregate
competitive rifle match at Bisley. Satur-
day. Sergt. Broadhurst is pleasantly re-
mempered among Portland's Fourth OF
July visitors. His winning OF the match
makes him the champion rifle shot.
Bishop Healy and Rev. FIR. McDonough
of Portland, have returned from visit
at Norrigdewock.
Rev. DIR. Blanchard has returned from
q ten days visit in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Mary Jason and son OF Providence
are guests of Mr.. John Gilmore, Danforth
street.
Mrs. Joseph B. Gould and daughter Of
Boston, are guests at Mr.. D. +. Muir
docks cottage at Peaks island.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
OBITUARY..
JOHN HEATING.


Mr.. John Heating, for a long time
train announcer at the Union station,
died yesterday at the Maine General
hospital where he underwent an opera
ton. His death was the result of
uraemia. Mr.. Heating was seventy years
of age. He had been III the employ Of the
Maine Central railroad for 85 or 40 years,
beginning first as station baggage master.
Later he ran as train baggage master be-
tween Portland and Bangor on train of
which r. o. Beal was conductor.
He was janitor of the Maine Central
offices here for long time and for the
last eight or ten years has been train an
nounoer, in whicn capacity he was
familiar to the travelling public. He
leaves widow, three daughters and two
sons. Mr.. W. "a. Heating, auditor Of
freight accounts for tie Maine Contra
and Mr.. j. r. Heating, formerly In the
employ of the Maine Central under Pay
son Tucker, now of North Conway.
Mr.. Heating was honored by all who
knew him. He was an upright, honest
man, a good citizen, and few men will be
moro missed in the entire community II
which he lived
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
ANOTHER POWDER FACTORY
BLOWN UP.

Pinole, CaL. July 27-At 40 this
morning an explosion took place in the
nitro glycerine house of the Hercules
Powder company. No one was in the
building at the time. Later q crew was
sent to clear away the debris and extin:.
guish the flames, and at 2.45 a second
terrific explosion took place, killing five
men and fatally injuring many others;
The following is list of the killed and
wounded as far as known: Killed, j.
Palvarez, Herbert Stratton, Patrick
Murphy, John Ashe, an unknown man.
The njured are Il. Evans, Gus Sandal,
Thomas Sout, Joseph Walton, M. Walsh,
Robert Breghof, John O'Neil. J. B.
Rice, John Brunton, Z. B. DUMAS. -
- Lucas.
+. It Is believed that three Of the injured
will die. Some unknown miscreant
caused the first explosion. This fact has
been definitely established by thetindine
Of piece Of fuse five feet long under the
mixing house.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
LACKING IN SPIRIT.
Democratic Caucuses Last Evening Were
Very SHINY Attended.

Democratic caucuses for the choice OF
delegates to city convention to nomi-
nate candida ties for representatives in the
legislature were held last evening in the
different wards of the city. They were
SHINY attended, and so NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
shown, that in some wards not more than
two or three could be assembled in the
name of democracy and they were obliged
to do the whole business.
The cauouses were decidedly tame and
colorlsss affairs and the following were
the chosen delegates:
Ward One-Charles F. Guptill, David
Birnie, John H. Conneen, Pierce Somers,
George Z. Hight. Thomas F. Small.
Ward Two-Edward J. buddy, Michael
G. McCann, Simon NJ. Sawyer, Yhomas
A. Foley, Samuel Rosenberg, rank
Reardon. Edmund ]. Young
Ward Three-Robert 3: Ahern, ratio
a. Verrill, Thomas j. Magner, James W..
Healey, Samuel L. Bates, Thomas E..
Bishop, Frank W. Whitney.
Ward Four-Wm. Il. Mcdonald. John
Il. A., Merrill, Z. A. Burke, Frank
Foley, NJ. ]. Haurahan, James e. +.
Connolly, Daniel Chase.
Ward Five-Seth G. Gordon, j. Henry
Bradley, Llewellyn Barton, Geo. Walker,
Levi Greenleaf, B. j. Curran, John +.
Hayes
W. Gage, D. Frank Magner, John ]. Lynch.
Frederick Fl. Cobb, James J. Murrer,
Ward Seventh. P. Frank, R. A. Nc
Clutchy, j. q. Kelleiher, Thomas e.
Gill, Edward b. Flaherty, Nathan Cliff
ford, Welland Frank.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28

Street Commi ssioner Hawkes. has been
enlarging the gutter ON Stsvens Plain
avenue at Morrill's corner.
The Republican delegates chosen at the
several ward cauouses, Tuesday evening,
are to meet this evening ut eight O'Clock
in convention at City Council chamber,
Woodfords. The seven delegates chosen to
attend the district convention will hold
meeting and choose four delegates at
large to attend the convention with them
as the city is entitled to eleven delegates.
The twenty-one delegates elected by 1he
several wards, three fromgga ward, Will
meet upon the adjournment OF the olsorlc'
delegates meeting and choose canolo''0e
for representative to the state legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
TROTT-CHAMBERS.

Mr., Charles G.. Trott and Miss Lillian
Nj. Chambers were married, Tuesday
evening, at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e, III. Chambers.
IS Hanover street. Rev. Mr.. Malvern
officiated. The BRIDES gown was of white
organdie and chiffon, and she wore veil
and carried hand bouquet of bride roses.
The bridesmaid. SMiss Irene Chambers,
wore a costume of nile green and white.
Mr.. Hermon Littlejohn was best man,
Misses Gladys Sterling and Francis
Skillings flower girls. The ushers were
Messrs. Harry Borgrette, Frank McKen-
ney and Carl Lawrence. A reception fol
lowed the ceremony
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
DAN. coNWAYs FUNERAL.
Burial of a Veteran Conductor of the
Boston and Maine.

The remains of Daniel Conway, a
veteran conductor of the Boston and
Maine. were brought to Saco for burial
AtseO Yesterday morning the black
broadcloth casket containing the remains
left Boston on train 1l9, the train which
he ran until taken sick four months ago.
The remains were conveyed in the funeral
car belonging to the general superintend-
emit of the road, which was attached to
the rear of the train. With them came
the Immediate relatives and several rail-
road Off Gals.
The train reached Saco at lao and the
funeral party entered carriages which
transferred to hearse. Dozens OF busy
hands were employed in removing the
flowers which accompanied the casket
but considerable time was occupied, SO
great was the quantity. and the train
was nearly fifteen minutes late when it
finally pulled out of the station.
The funeral procession wended it's way
to Laurel Hill cemetery, where the de-
ceased had desired to be buried, and
halted before the chapel. The casket was
borne to its place by four Boston and
Maine officials, intimate friends of the
deceased: Augustus Colby, master of
transportation, Chase Stone. train de-
spatcher of the Western division, Hayden
Gilman, the Oldest conductor on the road
and North M. West, freight agent at this
city.
Near the casket were the wife, son and
daughter of the deceased, and other rela-
tives and friends. - =
The flowers were disposed in front of
the casket on both sides, and upon the
platform behind, and the display was a
mangidcent one, rarely. if ever, before
equalled in Saco. In front of the casket
were large wreaths of roses, laurel and
pinks; also large pillow bearing the in
scription cat Rest" Among the flowers
on the platform were several pillows,
standing wreaths and other designs
bearing various Inscriptions. One pillow
bore simply the word ''Dan" the name
by which Conductor Conway was always
known among his friends. There were
also many loose punches of cut flowers
and wreaths of the choicest blossoms. On
the right of the cask ct stood pillar of
white roses sent by Payson Tucker,
formerly general manager of the Maine
Central.
Rev.Mr. Stacy prefaced his prayer with
a few words of congratulation on the
privilege enjoyed by the friends of the
deceased in being able thus to bear last
tribute of respect to him, adding:
"Thare are many people about us who
would be glad to come here and do honor
to one who was SO dear friend, so kind
and true and noble man, if they knew
that this service was being held"
During Mr. Stacy's prayer there was
scarcely q dry eye in the chapel, and the
scene demonstrated more powerfully than
anything else could, how much "Dan"
Conway was loved.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28

The chairman announced the 3hoice Of
Messrs. Virgin, Webb, Chase, Plummer
and Melcher as legislative nominees, and
instructed the delegates to prepare their
ballots for sixth nominee.
Then the fun began. The beaning
countenance of Alderman Rounds ap-
peared in the doorway and he forthwith
became the central figure of q close gath
ering. of delegates from the down town
wards. They seemed to be hopeful of
winning on the second ballot.
"No CHOICE" was the announcement
that came from the chairman of the COM
mittee after the ballots had been count
ed. The vote was as follows:
Whole number of votes, 40
Necessary for choice, 70
Edgar e. Rounds, 20
Charles J. Mcdonald, Is
Isaiah Daniels,
Edward Fl. Sargent,
Edward c. sSwett, %
Again the ballots were prepared and
the voting by wards took place, without
a choice. Alderman Rounds had gained
two of the four votes lost after the first
ball0t, DuO sull A'oh0o oaioo ~ oAo"ssn
to land the nomination. The vote stood.
Whole number of votes, AZ
Necessary for choice, 70
ESaar r. Rounds. 90
Charles j. Mcdonald, 10
Edward H. Sargent,
Isaiah Daniels,
Prepare your ballots again, please,
said Chairman Richards, and again the
delegates gathered in squads to talk over
the situation. There was much moving
about in the corridor, and an occasional
utterance OF advice from one leader or
another. Alderman Rounds looked a
trife worried, but he did not lose his
temper. When the ballots were counted
it was seen that Mcdonald had gained
two while Rounds met with correspond
ing loss. The vote stood:
Whole number of votes, 4e
Necessary for a choice, q
Edgar e. Rounds, 90
Charles ]. Mcdonald, II
Edward Ii. Sargent, IL
Isaiah Daniels
The fifth ballot raised the hopes Of the
Rounds contingent, his vote being in
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
creased to the original figures. The re-
suJt of the ballot was as follows:

creased to the original figures. The re-
suit of the ballot was DIS follows:
Whole number of votes, 40
Necessary for choice, 20
Edgar e. Rounds, "a
Charles J. Mcdonald, 10
Edward II. Sargent,
Edward @. SWEET,
The leaders of the Rounds boom got TO-
gether for few minutes out in the cor
ridor and then started in to do little
carvassing IN behalf of their candidate.
The anti-Rounds leaders also conferred
and decided to concentrate their strenguh
on Candidate. Mcdonald. But their orgo-
nization came too late. A Ward DELE
gate had stood by Sargent was
induced to go over to Rounds, aud his
vote gave Rounds the victory. The an
nouncement of the result.was as follows:
Whole number OF votes, ~
Necessary for choice, 20
Edgar e. Rounds, 20
Charles j. Mcdonald, "
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
DIED IN A HOSPITAL.
walter Monroe, a Portland volunteer,
Meets Death at Key West.

John f. Monroe of this city has received
word of the death OF his son, Walter
Monroe, at Key West. Monroe enlisted
as coal passer at the naval recruiting
station in this city, in April, and was as
signed to the San Francisco. He was
promoted to mess cook. An injury to his
the hospital at Key West, where he died.
He was 20 years of age. His home was
at the corner Of Hampshire and Newbury
streets
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-28
AGED BROTHERHOOD OUTING.

3 The Aged Brotherhood to the number OF
forty, accompanied by ladies, boarded the
electric cars at $50 a. III. yesterday and
proceeded to the Cape Cottage grounds
for days outing. A tine shore dinner
was enjoyed at the Casino and presiding
at the table was the president OF the asso-
citation, j. n. Read of Westbrook. The
affair was plea SAINT one and tho com
mittee in charge were Benjamin ".
Jones, chairman, ]. j. Gerrish and Chas.
Warwick.