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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
QUARTER OF A MILLION LOS

AmesLury Mass, March 1s-A fire
which started in the Opera house just
b.fore 2.3) this morning, destroyed
three of the largest business blocks in
the place, with their contents, seriously
damaged ant Their tine block. $50 that il Is
practically a total loss, burned an Episco-
pal church nj caused damage to other
property. The total loss Is placed at
$3.50 600. Nearly all losers were partly
Insured.
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+. O. Bailey s. Co. will sell at auction at 10
o'clock this morning the household furniture
Sc, IN the lower rent No. 254 High street.
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EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.

Ina used to kill 1t. was employed In
unloading cars"
"What was done with the canss"
..rha opened ones were taken to the
cootino room; the other to the retorts.
land then?'
81 don't know. l suppose the good
meat was put on the market again"
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VeiIings. This department is
we'll equipped with the
novelties most in demand. New
Veilings for Easter the public must
have. Black, in fancy meSheS, both
with and without the becoming
chenille dot, will he in great demand.
If you desire to match your suit,
we have many tasteful fancieS.
Fancy The daintieSt, most
Neckwear. attractive trifleS you
ever saw. Prices
not exorbitant at all. You should
see the white ties in chiffon and lace.
Our assortment of stocks and bows
is new, pretty, and, more than all,
smart.
Belts. Last season we thought
that the belt buckles had
reached "Perfection" but the new
buckles are still more elegant and
unique. We have a full line, from
the pretty and inexpensive 25 cent
buckle to the elaborate affair At $50.
We also have stock buckles to match.
The belt neceSsitateS belt pin. They
are very pretty in gilt, silver and
enamel.
We make belts of fancy ribbons to
order.
Fine line of shirt waist sets and
cuff studs.
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DAINTY ACCESSORIES

for the Perfection of the
Costume.
GLOVES. When YOU have
decided OH your
go Wn then think OF
Gloves.
We have
The serViceable Glove.
The stylish Glove.
The dainty Glove.
SUICIDES and Glaces. per.
fecf-iitfing black and self
en brOidered backs.
The most fastidiOus can
surely find what they want
at our Glove Department.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20

Women love clear, healthy complex
ion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
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BLACK 1t is without
GOODS. doubt u Black
goods season. A
black costume carries d
certain amount OF style not
attained by any color, when
Id a me hion says
"Black" eInphaticaIly.
FROM s1.25 to $3.50.
We are showing the finest line Of Cropons
we have ever offered.
The weaves many and varied thai
they are beyond description. All We can
say is Come and see
FROM soc to s1.75.
You will find us well stocked with Cam.
els Hair Cheviots. These are used extern
sively for Tailor made" suits or separate
skirts. They are so inches Uide. II does
not take much for gown.
FROM 800 to $3.50.
All Wool Poplln. desirable fabric much
used, very dressy 40 and 10 inches wide.
FROM SIPS to $3.50.
rcttas has led us to enlarge our stock. and
for light weight gown, they are unen.
cclled.
We have many other
Goods i'm low, medium and
high priced fabrics. novel;
ties and staples.
Muslin OF the daintest
Underwear materials, the best
workmanship aud
perfect fitting. Why bother to make
them'
GOWNS-NInde of Nainsook Cambria OF
Muslin-hgh, square or ''N' shaped mech
handsomely trimmed.
DRAwERs-of Cambria or Muslin, umbrella
style, trimmed with lace or embroidery.
skIRTs-Umbrella style or daintily RULED.
COVERs-French or not, just as you like,
prettily trimmed.
LINEN You can buy a
Handkerchief. strictly pure
Linen Hand
kerchief at the same price once paid
| for a cotton one. We are showing a
fine line in boxes. Prices range from
28c to $500. Our line at II i-2c
is the newest out.
We carry beautiful DuchesSe Lace
HandkerchiefS. Prices from S1.0O
toSl7oO.
If YOU want a really elegant Hand
kerchief, it will pay you to examine
our stock.
Toilet The myriadS of
Department. little things that
one needs to
make the toilet a comfort and Sue
cess are to be found here. The prices
are modest.
We make a specially" of Leather
Goods.
Laces. We know that this de-
partment will have many
customers as soon as you hear that
this is to be a "Lace" season. A new
line of Web LaceS deserve mention.
They will be used for fancy waists
and gowns,
A large line of Lace Edges and
Insertions with all overs TO mitch IN
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NEWEST
FANCIES
For the -
Easter Trade.

COLORED The exclusive
DRESS GOODS. styles we offer
cannot but be
pleasing to you; if you do not care
to see some one wearing the
exact duplicate Of your own
gown as to material, Why not
take a look at our Pattern
Dresses. We have some excel
lent styles that you will not see
elsewhere.
AT s1.5o-A complete line OF Venetian
Cloths, the correct material for "Tallor-Inade'
suits.
Ats1OO-Covert sultlngs. preferred by many
for street costumes. All shades-sS inches
wide.
si25-Handsome French whipcords, in
variety of shades.
At si50-A dust proof Mohair Whipcord.
Something new. consequently In demand-H
inches wide
At sSc- Good quality Of Whipcord in several
new colors-i4 inches wide.
At 75c-The serviceable, always stylish
Scotch Mixtures-good weight-new combina-
tons In colors.
Atesc-vigoreaux Suitings. nice material for
medium priced street SUITS. popular shades Al
| inches wide.
DO not think this is all of
our stock; but for lack of space
we will not enumerate more.
Spring Prettier goods than
PetticOats. these we have never
shown. You will find
that there are styles in petticoatS as
in everything else. The latest are
made with a Spanish tlounce, or UNI
brella style; we have them in silks.
Wonderfully pretty they are; but ii
YOU want something that will be more
durable, why there are the Moreens,
Mercerized Mohairs, Italians, SateenS,
linens and Ginghams-all good
lstyleS. Prices all the way from 75c
to $1,000.
Fancy Do YOU need anything in
Hosiery. this line3 You will lind
all the SmarteSt effects in
this department, including plaids,
stripes, boot patterns and lace effects.
| We call attention particularly to one
line of black silks in fancy drop
stitch. We carry large line of eve
ming Shades-pink, sky, heliotrope,
white and cream.
Black hosiery is still the leader, and
we have a large and varied assert
ment from which TO select.
Corsets. Having carefully inspect
ed all the Spring styles in
corsetS, and made our selections, we
now say "Our stock is replete with
all the up-to-date shapes, in various
Qualities, from si.Oo to $3.50"
For medium-priced Corset we
recommend our 500 quality.
Underwear. In this department
we have made the
prices as attractive as the assortment.
We have medium weights, which you
will he wanting soon. Then there
are the Isle garments; also the silk,
high necks, long or short sleeves, low
neck, no sleeves; handsomely TRIM
med, silk finished garments, all of
them.
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New Wants To Let. For Sale. Lost, Found
end similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on page 6.
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TODAY.

Gwen. Moore s Co.
j. Il. Libby Co.
Uren Huopers sons
istman Bros. & Bancroft.
Fosters Dye House.
X. s. Davis 6 Co.
FINANCIAL - q y
Charles +. Flagg. ,,,,.
"a a MIningCo.
American Warp Drawing Machine Co.
AMUSEIENTS.
Jefferson Theatre.
Portland Theatre.
Piano Recital
Illustrated Lecture.
New Wants. To Let. For sale, Lost, Found
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Toilet
Department..

make the toilet a comfort and Sue
cess are to be found here. The prices
are modest.
We make specially" of Leather
Goods.
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ant to think how much Of this deleterious
substance finds its way into the human
stomach by means of the tempting crack
srocers' Shelves e Many cases s of wholesale
poisoning of domestic animals from eating
screenings" which were naturally COM
posed largely of cookie seed, an reported
The sumac family comprises a trio of
pestilent fellows, the poison ivy. the poison
oak and the poison sumac.
The DANGEROUS Vines.
1t is important that every one should be
able to recognize at glance these unpleas-
ant outcroppings Of natures bad humors.
The ivy may be easily distinguished from
its harmless relative. the Virginia creeper,
which 1t otherwise closely resembles, by
it's having three leafietsrin group. instead
of five. The poison oak has also three
lobed. Both are creepers. The sumac is q
shrub. frequenting swamps and damp
places. Its pinnate leaves resemble those
OF its humber relative of the wayside. but
Its flowers are borne in loose dropping
racemes. All three Of these produce the
same effect on the human skin, but the
first-named. the poison ivy (rhus radicans),
Is the most to be dreaded and the most
widely known. 1t is only recently that the
irritating principle has been discovered to
be a non-volatile oil, found in all parts of
the plant. 1t cannot be washed off with
water. The remedy Is a rather weak
dicoHoiic solutlou VI sugar OIL ledu, eA-
ternally applied.
This plant is considered the most obnox-
ious in the entire list, and it's determination
by every possible means recommended.
Other noxious plants to be carefully
handled and used with discretion are the
poke weed. all the laurels. the Unison weed,
the spurge family, and others less COM
mon, and therefore less to be dreaded
Most of these. 1t is we'll to know, are not
dangerous to the mere touch, and 1t is suf
ficient for the unlearned in plant lore to
make a rule rot to inhale excessively, or
put to the lips, any unknown plant, in ad-
dition to those mentioned above.
JULIA SCHAYER.
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The Expert Butcher.

From the New York Sun
II is his business, of course and he be-
comes expert at it. as man might in any
work, but the customer who pays any at
tertion 10 II at all is sure to be interested
nevertheless in the accuracy with which
the butcher cuts off just the required
amount OF meat. Whether II is two pounds
Of steak. four pounds of chops or six
pounds Of corned beef, it's all the same to
him. He cuts without long dwelling upon
where TO set the knives. He slices away
sort of casual like and plies the saw and
lays the meat on the scales and il ,ioes not
vary more than quarter or a half pound
from the weight required. on even the
heaviest pieces. and on the lighter pieces he
comes within an ounce or two, or hits 1t
right on the nail.
a man, for instance, goes into butcher
shop and asks for three and a half or four
pounds Of say, corned beef The butcher
gets big piece out of the pickle laws il
ON "a block, and picks up a knife and
without the slightest hesitation. with one
strong. smooth sweep, cuts off a piece
which he lays on the scales. 1t weighs
three pounds and three-quarters: IL is in
weight exactly midway between the limits
set.
The expert butcher gets his ability to do
this naturally enough, from good Judgment
to start with backed up by long exper-
fence; but when he cuts things as close as
this even the customer familiar with his
skill looks upon him as a wizard.
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OCEAN CITY, MD.
THE COLONIAL HOTEL.
BUBBLES LAST FOR AGES.
They Have Been Found Securely Im-
bedded in Solid Quarts.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Bubbles light as air., are not always
evanescent. They have been known to en-
dure for a long time and DIR. A. A. Julien
OF Columbia College has in his possession
two or three of the most wonderful min
erals in the world. One of them is piece
of quartz which he picked up near Column
bia, y. H. This bit of quartz is trans
parent and has a little cavity in its center
filed with liquid in which a bubble of gas
keeps jumping about from side to side. The
bubble is very small and can be seen only
under the microscope. 1t Is about one
microm-that is, 1-25 600 inch in diameter,
and it dashes from wall to wall Of the
cavity in restless motion, like a nomad try
ing to escape.
This nomad must have continued during
the ages which have elapsed since the con-
solidation of the granite. In other words.
the little bubble was inclosed in the quartz
several million years ago. when all rocks
were in a molten state and the earth was
in process of formation. Probably it has
kept In motion longer, and moved great
er distance. back and forth, than any other
substance on earth. The cavity in which it
moves is about double its size. that the
bubble travels about 1-25.D0 inch at every
jump, and it moves irregularly several
times each second. If 1t has been moving
thus but twice a second for but 1.9n,UN
years il must have travelled l. 100000 miles.
OF course the bubble has been jumping
about for more than 1,00Ooo0 years. If the
estimates of the biologists are correct. The
liquid in the little cavity is probably sat
urated solution of common salt, and the
gas is carbon dioxide.
DR.. Julien has another piece of quartz
found in North Carolina, which has a cav
ity holding liquid and bubble, which Is
remarkable because the bubble can be made
to appear and disappear at the will of its
hard upon 1T, when 1t will disappear. 1t is
the heat of his breath which causes the
liquid to expand and fill up the space ordi-
narily occupied by the air bubble. OF
course any gentle heat will cause the
change.
DIR. Julien has still another gas bubble
this one incloSed in piece of white topaz
| from Minas Geraes Brazil, which, under
| the microscope, shows some wonderful eff
| fects. The cavity Is tubular and the sides
or walls parallel to the prismatic faces
| of the crystal.
The liquid in the cavity Is quite strong
| brine, with still another colorless liquid
| Qiquid carbon dioxide) occupying a centra
| position Looking through the microscope
you may the first cavity then the den.
SER brine near its ends, with infinitesima
| salt cubes floating in It, then, in the cen
| bubble in the middle of 1t. The curves OF
| demarcation which show up between the
| colorless and non-colorless liquid are very
| beautiful.
| 1t is really one liquid floating within an.
other liquid, and an air bubble in the cen.
| ter of all. The air bubble always floats
| near the upper surface of the cavity
| whichever way the mineral is held. &c
| that the piece Of topaz is natural spirit
1 level.
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III. k. Fulton's Auction
Sale of
Unredeenaed Pledges.

JOHN DOYLE CARMODY. AUCTIONEER
will SELL at public auction. at the store of H
K Fulton 314 9TH ST. NV, commencing on
TUESDAY OCTOBER TENTH. 1899 AT TEN
O'CLOCK M. all the unredeemed pledges in his
store on which is due one years interest or more
consisting of DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS
STONES SET IN FINE MOUNTINGS, IN EVERY
STYLE OF JEwELRY: GOLD, SILVER GOLD
FILLED AND METAL CASE WATCHES Plain
Gold Seal and Set Rings Gold Chains Charms
L0ckets and Fobs. Badges, Medals, Studs Gun
Buttons. Cuff Links. Scarf and Lace Pins, Ear
rings Bracelets, Spectacles, Eyeglasses Solid Sil-
yer and Plated Ware. Guns. Revolyers. Field and
Opera Glasses. Books. Umbrellas. Canes, Dress
Goods, Musical, Mechanical. Surgical Instruments,
and other numerous articles. Sale to continue
mornings and evenings until all lots are sold
H. K FULTON, Pawnbroker
JOHN DOYLE CARMODY. AuctioneeE oc28t
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Regular sale Of secondhand furniture, carpets,
ETC.. on Thursday. October 8. at 10 am.
Tomorrow.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.-Trustees' sale Of three
story brick dwellings Nos. $50, 641 and 643 4th
st. n.e., on Friday, October g. AT $3.50 pm.
James W. Radcliffe, Auct-Trustses' sale Of
valuable business property. No. 312 and 314 Pa.
ave. Sc, on Friday. October g. at 4:S0 pm.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.-Trustees' sale Of house,
hold effects etc., on Friday October g. at 10 an.
within our sales rooms, 9th and d SITS. NV.
Walter B. Williams Co.. Aucts.-Sae Of prop
erty on st. bet. LIST and I'd se.. October 8. at
AIS pm.
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TRUSTEES, SALE OF a sRooM FRAME
HOUSE. NO. 1853 PIERCE ST. NV.
By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in
Liber No. 2O41, folio 233 seq OF the
land recon DIS for the District Of Columbia and at
the request of the party secured thereby, the un-
dersgned trustees VIII offer for sale, by public
auction, in front Of the premises. on FRIDAY
THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, AID. 1899
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described real estate. situate in the city of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, to wit:
Beginning for the same forty (40) feet six 90
inches from the western dividing line Of lot mum
bered twenty -seven t27) in square numbered five
hundred and fifty-seven $50. sixty t6O) foot
alley now known Pierce street, and running
thence east thirteen 13 feet six 80 inches along
said alley Pierce street; thence north sixty -four
t64 feet; thence west thirteen 13) feet six t6l
inches: thence south sixty-four t64 feet TO place
Of beginning together with all the improvements
rights, etc.
Terms: one third cash, the balance In one and
two years. with interest from the day of sale at
6 per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust
on the property sold all cash, at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit Of 500 required upon
acceptance Of bid Terms to be complied with In
fifteen days. All conveyancing, stamps, etc, at
the cost VI purchaser.
LEONARD C BAILEY,
JOHN A. PIERRE,
Erat
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUcrIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE 1T, THREE ZEE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DIV ELLlNG
KNOWN AS 1909 YALE STREET NORTH
WEST, WASHINGTON ID. &.
BY virtue of d certain deed Of trust. dated May
49, 1885, and recorded in I.ber 2127, folio 226 ct
seq, OF the land records of the District Of
Columbia, and at the request of the holder of the
note secured thereby, the undersigned. trustees,
win SELL public auction. in front of the prem
ises on MONDAY. OCTOBER SIXTEENTH, 1889,
AT HALF-PAST FOUR PM, the following de
scribed real estate. situate in the county OF Wash
ington, District of Columbia. to wit: Lot num-
bered thirty-three 1881, of Francis W. Baker ct
al 5 subdivision OF lots in block numbered thirty
two (32), Columbia Heights, per plat recorded
in office of the surveyor for the District of Column
ba. in Liber County No. 8. folio 124.
Terms of sale: All cash tower and above a
prior trust of IS. 00O,. A deposit Of 500 will be
required at the time of sale. All conveyancing,
recording and revenue stamps to be at purchaser $
cost. Terms of sale to be complied with within
ten days from day of sale. the trustees will
resell at the risk and of defaulting purchaser
after five days previous advertisement of such
sale.
JAMES NJ GREEN. Trustee,
III 14th st.
HENRY C. STEWART. Jr. Trustee.
oc4-d&ds 617 14th st.
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THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DWELLING HOUSE Be
ING NUMBER 2013 THIRD STREET NORTH
WEST.
By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in Liber
1880. folio 148 ct seq, of the land of the
District of Columbia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, the undersigned, surviving
trustee, will sell, in front of the premises on OC-
TOBER TWELFTH, 1890, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate situate
In the city of Washington In the District Of Co
lumbia. to wit: Lot numbered thirty 800 in
George W. Barrys subdivision of lots in block
ten QO). LIE Droit Park as per plat recorded In
Liber County No. 81, folio 40, of the records Of
the office Of the surveyor Of the District of Co
lumbia
Terms liberal and stated at time of sale de-
post Of 500 required upon acceptance of bid All
conveyancng, clamps, etc, at the purchaser cost
WALTER " R. BERRY. Surviving Trustee.
oc2-d&ds Fendall building
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs

TRU STEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNINPROyED
PROPERTY ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF FOURTH AND D. STREETS n r
BY virtue VI certain deed of trust recorded I'm
Liber No lisa, folio $50 ct seq, OF the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia, We will sell. at
public erection, in front of the premises on
THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OC-rO-
BER AID. 1882 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate situate
In the city OF Washington. I'm said District. All
of original lots numbered one a.. two (2. twenty
two (22) twentythree (23 and twenty four CA in
square numbered seven hundred and eighty CIsU
fronting 11S feet on ID street north 200 feet on
4th street east and containing - 40 square feet
of ground or less, unimproved.
Terms: One-thrd cash. balance In equal INSTALL
ments, at one and two years, with interest at 6oa
per annum, payable semi-annually. frem day Of
sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold or all cash, at the option OF the purchaser
deposit Of s1oo on each lot will be required at
time Of sale. All conveyancfng, revenue stamps
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms to be
complied with within ten days, otherwise the
trustees the right resell any lot at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser thereof
MAHLON ASHFORD,
Adds B. BROWNE,
oc2-d&ds Trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERS.

PEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE real. ES-
TATE. BEING PREMISES 2ll4 WARD PLACE
NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, ID. L.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER NINTH,
AID. 1899, AT QuARTERPAST FOUR O'CLOCK.
we shall sell, in front of the premises. lot number
ed so. in Ward and others subdivision OF part of
square numbered 20, per plat recorded in Liber
Is, at folio Is. of the records of the surveyor
office of the District of Columbia. with the i'm
provements thereon
Terms: $1,000 at per cent interest may re-
main on the property about years; balance to be
paid in cash. deposit of $500 required time
OF sale. Sale to be closed in Is days from day of
sale. Conveyancng revenue stamps, etc, at pur-
chasers
BY order of the owner.
oc4-d&ds DUNCANSON BROS. AuctIoneers