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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-29
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20.

have so lived that you are not afraid to die.
Get up, there"
Hi! hold on,'' said the unfortunate farmer;
sI'll give you So to wind up the darned thlhg
for me- -, IN,
Five dollars!' said the agent, with with
ering sneer 'swhy, the fact that your mouse
was burst into twenty hundred thousand mil
lion pieces'I be worth $4,000 to the company
as an awful example. G'lang there!
"Hold M" yelled the agriculturist; will
Won wind M them lightning rods if L pay for
them?"
sponded the agent; 'you see, you said they
weren't according to your taste, and it doesn't
seem exactly right to be taking mans money
for thing that he isn't quite satisfied with.
Besides, it is taking thousands and thousands
of dollars out of the company's pocket, because
what we want is an awful example to scare
other fellows into taking our rods just as we
put 'em up. However, seeing it's you, ana L
don't want to have your blood on my handS,
/ don't mind doing it. Hand over S9o, ana L IL
fix it,"
The farmer produced the money, and the
agent gave him a receipt; then taxing mon
kew wrench he said, solemnly, Even for eX-
per1enced and insulated men there IS consider
able danger in the experiment now am about
to perform: if should be struck dead in the
performance, please tell my wife that / died at
my poster. to speak more correctly, my rod
and have the fact telegraphed to the Chicago
Tribune not forgetting to ring in the name
of the company"
Pale with emotion, the noble and fearless
man approached the lightning rod, gave 1t a
couple of ticks with the monkey wrench,
placed his ear close to it, hit it again, and then
returned ioyfully to the farmer. Its all
right now" he said sit has been wound up,
and is now prepared to conduct positive cleo
tricity in large or small quantities from the
atmosphere to the earth at the shortest
notice. But if had been half an hour later
should have been too late, for already the
lightning rod was beginning to bulge and throb,
and scale off in Places with the fiery element
confined within it-Chicago Tribune.
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DEMOCRATIC PLANS.

An Interview with Congressman Aclzlen
Tilden's Availability The Proposed
Election of Senator Kellogg.
New YORK, Oct. ga Washington dis
patch to the Times says: Congressman Ack-
len OF Louisiana in an interview published in
the Star says: "The majority of the people OF
my State, and of the South, have no use for
prefer any other candidate who could win. A
great many, though, notwithstanding their dis
like, look upon the matter as mere mathe-
NAUTICAL problem. The nominee of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention is sure of 1873
votes from the South. We look upon Indiana
votes to the 1873, making 153 in all. Now,
what do we want? We want New York, don't
we? New York's vote makes us 1888 Electoral
votes of the Electoral College, three more than
are necessary to elect. Now, who can get
them? My answer is, Samuel j. Tilden. 1t
is the hope that Tilden of all others named,
will be able to carry New York; hence he will
probably be the nominee"
In reference to the programme of the Demo-
Gratis to unseat Senator Kellogg, Mr.. Acklen
said that the Democrats of Louisiana are unan
imous that he should be unseated. He does
done in this matter until after the Presidential
election ''After that" said Mr.. Acklen, 81
think Kellogg will have to go, and that the
Senate will not seat Spofford, but will simply
declare the seat vacant In that case GOV.
Witt will appoint Senator for the unex-
PRED term. We have now provided for bien-
NAL sessions Of the Legislature, and if Kellogg
is turned out in 1881 there will be no session
until his term shall have expired, which would
enable the Governor to appoint his successor"
Mr.. Acklen's opinion upon any subject is not
worth much but as he is in position to be
acquainted with the opinions of leading Demo-
Gratis in Congress, the expressions in regard to
Kellogg are not without significance.
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THE OHIO SENATORSHIP.

Garfield, Taft, Dennison and Stanley
Matthews the Leading Candidates.
WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-Congressman Young
of Ohio, who is now here, speaking today of
the contest for u S Senator in that state said:
at is going to be funny fight. Garfield is a
candidate; so are Taft and Dennison. Stanley
Matthews is an avowed candidate. Secretary
Sherman 1 do not think is. He told me before
the Ohio election that he would not be,
and am almost certain that he will not be.
AS yet the fight is an open one. There are
candidates for the place not yet prominently
named, but who have been casually mentioned
who will be able to dictate who the Senator
shall be, if indeed one of these less prominent
ly spoken of now is not the lucky man. Gar
field has a good deal of strength, but it is over
estimated. Then there is a feeling that the
next House of Representatives will be Repub-
lican and that Garfield can better serve the
state as Speaker of the lower house than in
the Senate
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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Argument on the appeal in the case Of
Chastine Cox, Mrs. Hulls murdered, is order
ed for today.
Schooner Porter was sunk by collision at
Detroit Monday night
The Exchange bank of Montreal will resume
payment Monday.
DR.. Charles Clark, homeopathic physi-
clan of Aylmer, Ont, administered ether to
woman yesterday to extract a tooth. She new
er recovered.
The Spanish government has decided not to
reduce the tax on impor tation OF cereals.
Woodruffs shoe factory at Locklane, Ohio,
was burned Monday. Loss $4,000.
Secretary Sherman went to Albany yester-
day.
Naval Medical Director J. j. Abarnethy
died yesterday. aged 75
AT Batavia, Ohio, yesterday, Mrs. Willie,
an old lady, had her skull fractured by club
in the hands of her daughter, and is in a criti-
cal condition.
A man named Richard Kuchn, a resident of
Buffalo, who recently returned from Germa-
ny, was arrested yesterday on suspicion OF hav-
ing murdered his father, brother and sister at
Eckertsburgh. Prussia, Sept. 24th.
The remains of Geo. Burr, Prof. Wise's
companion, was buried at st. Louis yesterday.
The third biennial meeting of the Evangeli-
cal Alliance of the United States began u. st.
Louis yesterday.
1t is rumoIed that Gen. Paine, commissioner
of patents intends to resign.
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A Reckless Aeronaut Safe.

ST. LOUIS, 27-Advices from st. Charles,
Mo-, tonightstate that Will Brayion, who went
up in his balloon Saturday, came back..to town
today. He landed eight miles north of
Grafton, ILL.,, after having been in the air about
an hour. The balloon travelled at fearful
rate, having gone about 60 miles in that time.
1t first went toward the Mississippi, and
then followed that river up for some distance.
The current of air then changed and brought
it back to Grafton, where Brayton effected a
landing He suffered intensely from the cold,
being clothed only in thin tights He found
himself becoming numb and had to tie himself
in the rings. Brayton says he was SO numb
when the balloon came down that had he not
been assisted by some men who were near, he
would have been dragged to death. He says
it was the most fearful ride he ever took in the
air. The reason he did not inform his friends
of his safety was that no telegraph office was
within several miles OF him
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ssecetpss of Maine Ceutro, III, rs.

PORTLAND, Oct 81.
| For Portland, % miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting roads, 101 cars:mscellaneous mer-
| claudiSe.
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THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Mr.. Maybury, who was injured by the
powder mill explosion at Gorham died Mon
day night.
The Ohio river is nearly dry at Louisville
and immense quantities of freight will have to
be railroaded.,
Five soldiers were fired on at the Los Pinos
agency few days ago and two killed. The
Meeker family is safe.
Don Carlos has been ordered to leave
France. ,+
The steamship Sarmatian with the Princess
Louise on board arrived at Liverpool yester-
day.
Advices from China indicate great activity
among the merchants and capitalists of the
Celestial Empire.
The National Fair was opened at Washing
ton yesterday with considerable ceremony.
President Hayes replied to an address of well
come.
There has been severe fighting at Shutar-
garden Pass. Many Afghans were killed.
The Prussian Diet was opened yesterday.
The speech of the Emperor made no allusion
to foreign relations or political affairs.
Courtney refuses to accept Hanlan's terms
for rowing match for the Hop Bitters prize.
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Cotton on Fire.

RICHMOND, Oct. 2S.-Intelligence was re-
ceived tonight of fire raging at West Point
on the cotton platform of the Richmond, York
River & Chesapeake Railroad, upon which
were ten thousend bales awaiting transporta-
ton. The fire originated in the cotton and the
flames spread to the extreme wharves adjoin-
ing the platform. At last accounts stiff
wind was blowing and the total destruction of
the wharves threatened. A steam fire engine
from this city has been sent. When the fire
first broke out heavy force was sent to work
moving the cotton, but last reports state that
1000 bales was then burning.
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A Grant Boom in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 29.-Schuyler Colfax de.
livered his lecture "Across the Continent to-
night at Masonic Tempe, for the benefit of
the Masonic library President Hayes, Post
master General Key and Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Hawley occupied seats on the
PLATFORM and before the lecture was intro
puced to the audience by Mayor Latrobe. In
the course of the lecture descriptive of Oregon
Mr.. Colfax mentioned the name of Captain
Ulysses S. Grant, and his having been station
ed there manv years ago. At the mention of
Grant the voice of the speaker was stilled by
vociferous and raptuous applause which con-
tinued some time. At the conclusion of the
lecture there were loud calls for Hayes and
the audience remained in their seats repeating
the call until the President arose and bowed
his respects. He was greeted with hearty
welcome.
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The Situation in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Oct 2S.-No new cases have been
reported for the last "a hours. Citizens con-
tinue to return in large numbers. The wealth
er is clear and pleasant.
Camp Father Mathew was broken up this
afternoon. People in camp formed a process
sion and marched to st. Bridget's Catholic
church where services were held and the bene-
diction pronounced. The undertakers report
one interment. The Towards had no calls for
nurses today. DR.. Rogers and nurses leave to-
morrow for Harrison Station, Miss, in re-
Spouse to an appeal received by the Towards
this afternoon.
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EUROPE.

Don Carlos Invited to Leave France.
PARIS, Oct. est is reported here that Don
Carlos, the Bourbon pretender to the throne of
Spain, will be requested to leave France in
consequence of his reception and other public
interchangesof courtesies with army officers,
someof whom have been subjected to army dis
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SPORTING.

Courtney Objects to Hanlan's Terms.
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 2S.-Courtney stated here
this morning that nobody but lunatic would
sign the articles agreed to and submitted by
Hanlan. He wants the conditions to be play
or pay The Union and Advertiser both pub
lish a six column statement by Hubbell, Court
neys judge at Chataqua, generating Court
ney and explaining the previous failures The
letter to Blake declining to place money in
his hands as requested by Hanlan, giving
reasons therefor is published by parties fur
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-29
California Mining stocks.
wnterso,yn Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, Oct. 28.-Beef Cattle-receipts 500
head; large variety stock; market slightly better
and less anxiety to sell; sales of choice at SOC
7 70; extra at 1901 25 first quality 0o96 80;
second quality at 0O95 so; third quality 4 0o9
4 70; Store Cattle, Working Oxen p pair at $1,000
S16O; Mich Cows and Calves at S209S50; fancy
Cows at S55G60 Farrow Cows at S109S2S; yearl-
ings at S7G$1A; two years old at S119S27; three
years old $209$3S; Western fat Swine live, 41a@
434c " I'd.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts $3.50 head; supply is
ample and prices generally Unchanged sales In lots
at 5003 90 each; extra 5Oa5 so; Spring Lambs
5t051ac; Veal Calves 21A951a.
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NEW YORK.
Brutal Policemen Indicted.

Brutal Policemen Indicted.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The grand jury today
ordered an Indictment againt police captain
clubbing Charles w. Smith a short time since.
The Indictment viii! be presented in court to-
morrow.
Another Trunk Mystery.
A box containing decayed human remains
was left on the steamer Bahama, which arriv
ed last night from Barbados, directed to Rev.
P. w. Powers, but no such man can be found.
Sentenced for Forgery.
f. Cambria Cuban, and B. Bebelagua, a
Brazilian, were sentenced each to two and
half years in state prison today for forgery of
Brazilian treasury notes.
Locomotive Explosion.
At 9.45 o'clock tonight as the Summit, N. j.,
excursion train was leaving the depot at Ho-
boken the locomotive exploded. The engineer
was killed and the fireman blown into the air
and landed thirty feet distant and severely in
jured. Tender and passenger cars were not
damaged
A Stowaway's Sad Fate.
The steamship England of the National line
arrived this morning from Liverpool. When
the cargo was about to be unloaded a man was
found leaning against crate, who family
gasped "water." He was emaciated and gave
the name of Harry, and said he was baker,
When asked if he had been all these days
while the ship was at sea without food or
drink, he nodded once, shnddered and died.
The body was sent to the morgue. The Eng
land left Liverpool on the 18th, and the stowa-
way must have been Is days without food or
water.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

The Capture OF the Huascar Confirmed.
LONDON. Oct. 28.-Private kilograms re-
ceived confirm the reported capture OF the
Peruvian iron clad Huascar. one telegram IS
understood to assert that the Huascar's crew
were massacred. The Huascar was captured
by Admiral Cochrane, and another Gillian
iron clad whsch placed the Huascar between
two fires and compelled her to surrender after
all three vessels were seriously damaged
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

A Decision Against the Baltimore and
Ohio Road.
WHEELING, Oct. 2S.-Some months ago the
Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad
Company began extending their line to Ben
wood. The route was over q portion of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. That company
refused to grant the privilege Of crossing their
track, and the case was thrown into court.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the
Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad.
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MARINE NEWS.
Steamship Lost,

Steamship Lost
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-Steamship Amazon
which foundered eff Grand Haven this morn
ing was one of the largest and staunchest pas
senger vessels on the lakes. She was valued at
$4,000 and rated A 1; 1,416 tons burden, car
ried four masts, had double decks and double
screw propeller. The cargo consisted of 1886
bbls. flour, $3.50 bbls. peas, 200 bags barley, SO
bbls. pork, 80 boxes meat, 1850 lbs. tobacco. 36
rolls leather, $50 boxes cheese, 60kegs beer and
800 packages sundries. This property was COW
cred by general insurance policy. The Anna
zon was insured for $4,000
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SPOKEN.
Oct IL, SW of Tuskar 20 miles, ship Chandos
Emery, from Liverpool for Hampton Roads.
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THE DOMINION.
Affairs st Maedalen Island.

Affairs at MagdaIen ISIaHu
HALIFAX, Oct. 2S.-A steamer arrived from
the Magdalen Island reports that up to Satur-
day it was blowing gale from the north for
4S hours, with snow and very cold, frosty
weather, which, it was feared, would do great
injury to the root crops, one-half Of which are
not yet taken up and housed. The fishing
season at the island was about terminating, and
merchants and fishermen were busy getting
cargoes ready for market.
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sent members of the cabinet respecting the
unfortunate controversy which has arisen be-
tween the Roman Catholic bishops and clergy
and the state authorities. NJ. Oban Freers,
prime minister, is accused by some OF his col
leagues of having led them into trap and,
after promising to effect radical educational
reform, is now disposed to retreat and effect
a compromise with the clerical party.
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Labor Troubles in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S-The cabinet workers are
undetermined whether to strike. There are two
factions, one favoring and the other opposing
a strike. The probabilities are that they will
accent a proposition to advance wages 10 per
cent. The shoemakers are showing a DISPOSE
ton to demand an advance in wages.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Hogs-Receipts AZ, 900 head
shipments 6000 head; market lifeless, prices de-
Ginning DC; mixed packing at 60@3 50; light ba-
conlat 70G3 90; choice heavy 3 S594 10; plenty
unsold.
Cattle-Receipts 900 head; shipments 1900;
good Cattle fairly active closed dull and weaker IN
der liberal supply at 3 5094 So; butchers weak;
stockers fairly active and firm; Western weak and
shade lower; Texans weaker at 2 6093 80.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head no shipments;market
dull andweaker GOES 80.
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Pecan Z" 11112ci
Observation-Disclosures is quite active and there
has been great improvement in rates for Cuba and
a firm market. There is scarcity of vessels and
very little, if any, disengaged tonnage to be had.
Among the recent charters we notice the following:
Schr Canton. Philadelphia to Portland, coal 25'
Bark Endeavor, Portland to Cardenas, sugar hid
shocks and heads 34c
Barkentine John j. Marsh New York to Portland,
coal 1 90 and discharge.
Schr Cumberland, Portland to Havana, sugar hid
shocks and heads Soc.
Brig Onolaska, Portland to Havana, sugar hid
shocks and heads 35c.
Schr John S. Ingraham, Portland to Havana, SUI
gar hid shocks and heads 35c.
Schc Addie Jordan, Portland to Philadelphia, ice
45c
Bark Florence Peters, Portland to Havana shocks
and heads at p. t.
Schr Elva L. Pettengill Boothbay to Philadelphia,
ice zoe.
Schr Alfred W. Fisk, Kennebec to Philadelphia
ice zoe.
Schr Odell, Gardiner to New York, lumber 90.
Schr P. L. Smith, Augusta to BRIDGEPORT, lumber
2 90.
Schr Teazer, New York to Yarmouth, Me- coal at
l 40 and discharge.
Sehr Congress, Portland to New York, heads p. t.
ochf bfalnnal, Poftland 10 New YORK, lumber at
1 35.
Schr j. NJ. Morales Portland to New York, heads
p. t.
Schr Mahaska, Portland to New York. lumber at
1 50.
Schr Stella Lee, Dicks Island to New York, lunl-
Der 16 90. schr Minnie G. Taylor, Hayti to Boston,
logwood %.
Brig Bell Prescott, Portland to River Platte lum-
Der at p. t.
Bark Minnie Hunter, Portland to Matanzas sugar
shocks and heads SOC.
Schr George X. Hatch, Portland to Havana, lump
$1750
Brig F. III. Jennings, Portland to Cardenas or Ma
tanzas or Sagua, sugar shocks and heads 35c.
Schr Maggie Dalling, Portland to Havana, sugar
shocks and heads at p. t.
Daily Domestic Eseceipts.
BY water conveyance-1o0o bush Cornmeal to c.
W. True & Co.
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The ,Natio,a1 BOARD of Health
Highway Robbery.

PowNAL, Vt, Oct. 28.-Joseph Tatro,
FIenchman, 3S years of age, was terribly beat
en- last evening by a crowd of ruffians, near
the Vermont state line, while returning home
from Watertown. One arm was broken, his
face was terribly bruised. and his head bore a
serious scalp wound, made doubtless by a slung
shot. He had on his person at the time a wal
let containing S25 in money, which is missing.
No clue to the assailantS.
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CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. pa fire in Pink
erton tunnel on the Pittsburg & Connellsville
division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
burned out all the timbers of tunnel and it is
supposed vein of coal in the mountain has
taken fire from it, as smoke is issuing from the
mountain at several points above the tunnel.
A temporary track has been constructed
around the mountain.
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European Markets.

LONDON Oct. 2S-12.30 P. M.-Consols 81 1916
for money and 9S for account.
LONDON, Oct. 2s-12.30 P. M.-American secu-
rities-United States bonds 5s, 1055s; new 41ss at
1091a; As, 1865; Erie Al.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2S-12.3O P. M.-Flour IA Go
IL 3; California average 10 9ai1 10; club do Ii
012 3; Corn at 10; Peas at 5. Provisions. &c.,
Pork at 81; Beef at So; Bacon, "a 6135 6; Lard at
3S 6; Cheese 90. Tallow at SO 6, at London ~.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2S-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
quiet and nominal spinners holding off; Middling
upands at 71sd Orleans at 714d; sales 5000 bales
for speculation and export 1000; receipts 1900,
American $4,000.
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BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Run Over by the Cars-Death from In
juries.
DOVER, Oct. ga brakeman on the Ban
gor & Piscataquis railroad, named Hodgkins,
fell under the train near this place tonight
and had both legs Tut off above the knees
Engineer Green, who was injured in the
accident Saturday night, died today
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WASHINGTON.
The Thomas Statue Ceremonies.

The Thomas Statue Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA meeting of the
citizens of the District of Columbia to adopt a
plan for cooperation with the Society of the
Cumberland in unwilling the Thomas statue
Nov. 20, was held last night. The chairman
was authorized to appoint committee of 100
to cooperate with the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland and for the reception OF Gen.
Grant should he visit Washington.
Opening of the National Fair.
The opening of the National Fair today was
marked by the partial suspension of public and
private business, and some 1900 people flock
ed to the fair grounds An industrial process
sion four mileSi in length formed, and proceed
ing through the principal streets reached the
grounds at noon The Presidential party, in
GLIDING Secretaries Evarts and Schurz Post
master General Key, gAttorney General Devens
and Gen. Sherman, with ladies, arrived on the
grounds at O'Clock, where they were received
by the directors. They were then escorted to
the main building, where VIM. M. Gait, Presi-
dent of the fair association. made an address of
welcome, to which theiPresident briefly respond
ed, complimenting the managers of the fair on
the enterprise.
The National Board of Health.
= Gen. Francis S. Walker, Superintendent of
Census left tonight for New York city to par
tcipate in the conference there tomorrow be-
tween the committee of the National Academy
of Science and the executive committee OF the
National Board of Health with view to an
ultimate agreement as to the proper form and
powers of the National Public Health organ
iZation.
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The Missino Balloon PERHAPS.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-A balloon sup
posed to be the Pathfinder was seen passing
over this city at great height toward the
northwest in the morning, and again in the
afternoon going east at a much less altitude,
the car being plainly visible, and some persons
claiming they could see dark objects in the