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The Red Cloud chief., 1890-06-13
EXCEEDINGLY a

A Tews~sses Man ESplsiss W. ~ Me-
Taken - ~1'sddiins Iiea.
~fov wouldn't take NE for . very
sharp fellow, would you?" asked IN ola
man who livex In . ''bouncd" district 0l
T~eAsesscc. Several mes ~.es sitting
on the platform ~ . midway stauoa.
waiting for = train The old fellow had
cous up with pies, made Of dried peaches.
and had offered In vain ~ sell nj Sor
ton cents.
ma" answrscd one * ths men. I'D
not take yo0 ~ b. vesy SHARP,
"wNl. III just tell yUA hoW sharp I
wss. Two or three weeks ago, sttcs the
hOom set In over ysndsr at Cardiff. I
noticed mornin' that = lot " ssllsn
Wa pokin' round in my field. Ivent
over ~ found that they had . ~ u
chSiRs W shrce-lcgged shingA an vsa
. takin' sight at nOthiD' Ia particular.
RSs ] sOon sced that thcy must = had
somethin' particular In view. fur thsy
dhin't want ~ tell mo what Their bust
q w1 an finally they worried mo NJ
With Their dravgin' Of chains an takin' u
sight that | told them that II they didn's
mow on away I would set the dovx IN
them. That brought sAem To time. a.
N " them draw'd me ~ ono side an
Asked mS what I would lake for that
Held. Wall. l didn't know. IL MA .
patty far piece 81 lAnd an ] want
itchin' To sell II. still I mout be dragged
into partin' with Il. They didn't sss,m
very anxious about the p%ricc-Afl they
pssrcd 10 wan. Ia know WA II they
cDsld git the land. Finally | told Thorn
they mont have it for one thousand
aNalaN putty high mark. l can tell
you: bat they bit like u s-s,t. They pail
~ the money an I went home At.Yut ~
happy . man A. thar Mas in the county.
Wall. the next day, what did diskiycr?
Them ~fellcrS begun "a lay the land OF
In tO~n lots an then my wtfe hoppcd IN
~. She lowed that | nevcr did have
~ sSnse nohow, an swure that tn" M
iellsrs would hlild = tp~n right thar
uaacr our very noses N sell the loss foe
hiv money assl that We would have
IN sit Thar With our li.sle ihousan1|
dollars m Ses . osty with greed
hl%ks Of buildings .row up Nod u
PDsnS 81 thV NAV AAy ktt . tVstef
clip around an buy up the iots
horrsd all he money ! ooald an
she borreA all Aso ooald. IN after
vsstin' nearly four thousand doilArsd
we're masters Of the situation We
hearn u the nov railroad that
comm In IN we waited an waited
IL didn't como: ~ after while.
that the mcu hal stoppsi ,akin,l
m drs4ein' thar ehAin~ I rent
70 inSrstiSats 81 " AMI behs
fellers hal left the neiShborh
have learned that the
played that trick in several pls
hat they did huila
They pat W the Job mighty ME
tellos that vss % sharp IN b
thel Land for me Sss one Of 10
hiassil Nov. my vile 'leVo -
Ne hisSvst fool IN tho A~
eoas 10 town 70 gtsA 6tWg M
i,'s.'.-- A'z..:ss ~. -
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-06-13

Tho man who talks In his slesp has
At least the happiness ol knowing that
hs does no hear all tho suolishaesa 10
uttcrx Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-06-13
4 COvW.Shellep.

The following suggestion for making
. corn'shelleP II taken from Farm and
Tresidc: Take two pieces Of wood AZ
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-06-13

WnrN buying an animal, In order 70
improve the stock. Il will be Of but 1T
lie value unless u 10 better than the
stock that IL - b. improved. May
animals ARE brought into . herd Or aock
that do more injsry than IL no attempted
improvement vAs made. Always si1
10 srlec, something better thAa The
stock you have.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-06-13

RN.suEi.I.Ell

feet long, ~ inches thick and 3 incAes
wide. shave each piece down Ia . sharp
edge. finishing In the c~nter VI one
edge Of each piece. Place thsa ~
inches apart with the square edsss
together. and wrap them from ess ssA
to the other with telephone ~ sneosh
fencing ~ir. Of An inch apart o.
the stick. cro~sin. II between the
sticks. fasten the wire for starting by
OF . small staple. When doae,
place II in . box, and. With little
elbow grease, Il will shell surprisingly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
GENERAL NEWS.

Senator Pugh Of Alabama, was reelected
yesterday
Jay Gould says that no further changes in
the management of the Union Pacific are
contemplated.
John Gebhard, his wife and two children,
were killed by train al Closter, n, j.,
Thursday night.
A reduction Of force aud time has been
made in the shops along the line Of the
Union Pacific road.
B. F. Brockington, leading merchant OF
Hilsboro, Texas, has made an assignment,
Liabilities over 100000.
The shot that entered the eye OF Senator
Wade Hampton has been extracted and It Is
thought his sight may be saved.
Martin d. Loppy, convicted of murder,
has been sentenced to die by electricity at
Sing Sing, n Y, in the week ending Jan,
uary 8.
The state board of canvassers in South
Carolina have decided the Miller Elliott CON
testfor Congress In favor Of Elliott, Dem.
George b. Scott, clerk in the Boston
postoi1ce, has been arrested for trying to
procure money on forged postoffice mon ey
orders.
lie Canada, an Ontario paper, thinks II
probable that the United States Congress
will make oyeTtuTes for reciprocity with
Canada this winter.
All the coal miners in Alabama, 5000 in
number, have been ordered TO strike Mon
day. December 1, because they have been re-
fused an advance In wages.
Wednesday afternoon Walter MeIntIre.
the 16-year.od son Of Colonel McIntire. a
former resident OF Biddeford, was found "
ing dead in the elevator we'll OF Warren Il
Blanchard's store, 81 Chauncey street. Bos-
ton. Young McInttre had been employed in
this store for some time. His skull was
crushed and 1t ls thought ne was struck by
the elevator while looking into the we'll
The deceased resided In East somerville,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
MILES TALKS WAR.
You May Lock for a Winter Cam
psien In tF,ei Northwest"

CHICAGO. November 2S Before starting
for Washington this afternoon, General
Miles said: "The Indian situation is grave.
The hostile Indians ought to be compelled to
surrender. They ought to be dismounted
and disarmed, and they will be. You may
look for winter campaign in the North
west"
OMAHA, Neb, November 2S.-A special to
the Bee, from Pine Ridge Agency, says
The beef issue passed off yesterday without
an exciting feature. Only 80 steers were
turned loose. Hawk Head aud Big Horse
reliable Indian policemen, have reached the
agency with the news that their families
were stolen by band Of 20 Indians that de-
serted from Rosebud few hours before
and rushed off to join 1900 other Indian de-
serters, now Is miles northeast Of Pine
Ridge Agency. When Hawk head and Big
Horn discovered their families MISSING, they
set out in pursuit Of the deserters. The de-
serters refused to give up their families to
the policemen. Before the policemen got
away from the band, members of the latter
said: Tell the soldiers at Pine Ridge
Agency that we are part of 1900 other Rose
bud Indians now near Pine Ridge Agency.
From now on we are going to kill every
white person we meet. If the soldiers come
we are ready for them" 1t is predicted by
the Bee correspondent that within 36 hours
the troops will be ordered to disarm or shoot
down the marauders.
WICHITA, Kan, November 24.-Reports
from Fort Reno tell of greatly increased ex-
element among ghost dancers and consider
able accessions to their ranks. The greatest
uneasiness prevails among the whites on the
west border of Oklahoma and in Green
county, Texas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
WILL FOLLOW KEmML Err.
Preparing for the Second Execution
Under the New York Law.

SING SING. November 2S.--The last days
Of Joseph Wood, the negro who murdered
Charles Rufin last December Iare near at
hand. He is to be executed by electricity in
Sing Sing prison, the week beginning next
Monday, December 1. The only friends
whom he has to visit him are the Sisters Of
Charity and Rev. Father Creeden, the pastor
of the Catholic church of the village. who Is
his spiritual adviser. Yesterday was his
last Thanksgiving, and he was allowed to
have his choice of food. he selected tur-
Key. Siocum, McElvaine, Jagigo and TreZ-
"a, the other condemned murdarers, were al.
lowed the same, while the other convicts had
chicken. He also smoked couple of cigars
Tests were made last night Of the instru-
meDts OF death under the direction of DR..
Carlos F Macdonald, president of the state
board Of lunacy. DR.. Alphonso d. Lockwood
an expert from New York. aud Prof. Louis
III. Landy of Columbia College Warden
Brush, Principal Keeper COnnaughton,
Electrician Davis, Officer Hilbert and keep
ers, and some guards were present. The
first exp riment was made on an old black
horse which belonged to Mrs. Lee, the war
den's daughter. The horse was placed in
the centre of the floor, without being tied
down or strapped in any way. The wires
were applied at the top of his head, and a
current of 1900 volts sent through his body,
which killed him instantly. The animal
current was applied. but simply shut his
eyes and dropped dead. The electrodes used
were of DR.. Ruckwell's invention. 1t has
not yet been decided by the scientists which
style to use. While all this was going on
Wood was sleeping in his cell next door.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
MARIE NOT CUTTING RATES
What General Passenger Agent FIan-
ders Says.

The Boston & Maine railroad protests that
it is not cutting rates, but, on the contrary,
declares that 1t has always been among the
most conservative in maintaining rates. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Flanders says that he
was really forced out of the Boston passea-
ger committee because the committee would
not recognize in its rate sheet that the
Pou2hkeepsie bridge route was an establish
ed fact and that as such it was entitled to
recognition on the rate sheet. After the
Poughkeep5ie route was opened the Boston
& Maine asked that its rates by that route
be put in the new rate sheet, but certain
roads interested protested, and the commit
tee voted not to comply with the request
Mr.. Flanders then asked authority to issue
an Independent rate Sheet pledging himself
to maintain the regular rates on other lines.
This request was also denied, whereupon
Mr.. Flanders said that the only course left
for him was to withdraw from the committee
and ne thereupon did so. In respect to the
rate quoted as cut between Boston aud
Philadelphia, it is explained that it is simply
an attempt to make through rate which
should be the sum of local rates. The Cen
trail New England ana Western railroad mas
line from Hartford to Philadelphia, under
which it has established the same fare that
is given by the New York, New Haven 81
Hartford road road between the same points
The Boston & Maine Poughkeepsie bridge
route strikes the line at Simsbury, Ct. and,
under the interstate commerce law, the rate
between Simsbury and Philadelphia must
not be more than for the greater distance be
tween Hartford and Philadelphia, namely,
So. Taking that rate and the local rate he
tween Boston and Simsbury, the Boston g.
Maine found its through rate Of So 25 was
more than a wise passenger would pay by
buying two tickets-one to Simsbury, and the
other from Simsbury to PhiladelDhia-and
through rate at the pr'ce the two ii ,kets
would amount to, viz $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
UNCLE SAM SHOULD STEP IN
Gloucester Fishermen Want Him 10
Prosecute Their Claims.

GLOUCESTER, November 28 A recent de-
spatch from Halifax. like further advices
probab bly, based upon the decision in the
Howar Holbrook case, states in substance
that the Newfoundland bait law has re-
ceiy ed a severe shock by the Supreme Court
decision which upset all the convictions re-
corded against American vessels for viola
tions Of the bait law, and ordered the gov
ernment to refund to American and Canadi-
an vessels the amount Of fees improperly
collected from them.
No doubt this is an assumption. The de-
cisiun of Justice Miller in the HOlbrook case
was that these license fees were illegally
collected, but the Newfoundlanders will not
be 10 any hurry to make restitution to the
American vessels that paid for licenses.
Here say the fishermen, is a case where
our government ought to interfere and de-
mand reimbursement Let the evidence be
collected through the customs and demand
be made for the lump sum (as was the case
in the Fortune Bay case) and when recovered
distributed among those to whom it belongs.
This is net case for the Newfoundland
courts, but for diplomatic action, the fees
having been declared illegal by the highest
local authority.
There are probably some fifteen or twenty
vessels that have case under this ruling
against the Newfoundland government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Shown by the Figures OF Trade in
Principal Markets.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-Failures in
the last seven days reported to Dun & Rus
sell, number for the United States 211. For
the corresponding week last year there were
2l0 in the United States. In their weekly
review of trade, r. G. Dun &c Co. say: The
past broken week has not improved the bus
iness outlook. The difficulty of obtaining
commercial loans increases and other lend
ers, from the largest to the smallest, appear
to have been induced by recent events to
strengthen themselves, Merchants have
grown more cautious about extending obliga-
tions or making purchases which can be de-
ferred, experimenting that retail buying may
be cut down somewhat by the reduced ability
of some consumers and by the dis osition Of
others to economiZe in view of the exten
sively reported advance In prices. Specula-
tion has been reviving to an unhealthy ex-
tent, in some directions, on the theory that
troubles over things will improve. The mon.
ey market has been loaded with increased de-
mands for carrying securities and products.
At time when trade is especially in need of
more liberal supplies, at most of the inte-
rior markets, money grows stringent and the
scarcity begins to affect trade at imortant
centres though the volume of business is still
very large.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
HeAtflsY eYvatlcnS

T-Indlcates trace.
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TO REACH CoTAAM.
Canadian Pacific Officials Want
More Lin as II, Thts fsn,.ntYv

MONTREAL. Que, November 2S-For a
long time past the Canadian Pacific Railroad
has been endeavoring to discover practica-
Bile project for getting into New York city,
and its officials have now under consideration
two such schemes, both of which are likely
to be adopted. The first one is to run road
across New York state, with a starting point
on the st. Lawrence, either opposite Brock
vile or point between that town and Mon
treal. Along the west side of the Hudson
river is the West Shore Road, but it is learn
ed that the Canadian Pacific can secure a
new and independent route down the river.
the proposed railway to be located some ff-
teen miles west of the West Shore. 1t is
stated that the construction would be easy
and that the extension would be not only n
splendid through line for the Canadian Pc
cilic to New York, but also supply an impor-
tant section of New York state with mueh
desire q railway accommodations. The Sec.
ond scheme which seems to have taken
President Van Horne and Assistant Prssi-
dent Shaughnessy to Buffalo yesterday. and
the one which probably will be first realized
Is an all American route via Buffalo to Win
nipsg. 1t is generally believed that Cana
dian Pacific trains will in the near future he
running from Buffalo east and west.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
WILL VOTE AGAINST PARNELL.
II Looks Like the Deposition OF the
Dlsaraced Leader.

LONDON, November pa canvass has
been conducted by members Of the Irish
Parliamentary party opposed to Mr.. ParnelPs
retention of the party leadership, with the
view to ascertain how the poll is likely to 20
at Mondays meeting. The result was the
securing of pledges from 50 members of the
party to vote against Mr.. Parnell. The ad-
herents of Mr.. Parnell, who announced
their intention to stick to their old leader
through thick and thin, number %. Eight
are doubtful.
At a meeting of the Scotch Liberal men,
bers OF Parliament today a resolution was
adopted declaring that Mr.. Parnell ought to
retire from the Irish leadership.
Mr.. ParnelPs supporters assert that in
trigues are on foot In the lobby Of the House
of Commons to draw away Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien and other delegates from the
support Of Mr.. Parnell. Anti-Parnell mem
bers Of the Nationalist party assert that
private kilograms from Ireland show that
the priests and the mass Of the people sup
port them. They claim that if Messrs
Dillon and O'Brien throw In their lot with
the Sexton aad Healy forces against Mr.,
Parnell, as they are expected to do, the tide
Of opinion against Parnell will be irreslst-
ible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
GRASS SMELLS ARE THICK
So We May Expect a Winter Of Un-
usual severity.

Nyv HAVEN, November 2S.-Horaee
Johnson. of Middle Haddam, on the Con
nectIcut river. who prOphesied the great
blIzzard. and so made more than local fame
for himself as far-seeIng weather prophet
Il ont with his representations ior the win
tor now at haI.d. He has been so successful
- ~ ~ predictions Of late that he Is accepted
=. nT,ddlssex county people as better au-
tSoTity ~ than even David A. Dao1ll, the Con, Con:
1uacticnt almanac maker Mr.. Johnson says
hecsi,Oeu have a bitter, cold and protracted
winter He is convinced o. tud this y 9y re reason
OF his having made close ssuuy Oh Ins nay
or things, and he finds that all foretell a
mueh seveIer winter than we have had for
so@e time. The crab shells. he says, are re-
markably thick, showing that THESE crea-
tnres nave been fortified by Dame Nature
for a long siege with the cold In the muddy
bottoms Of our rivers this winter. Be has
found several squirrels with triple extra fur.
lie also sees that eOOns and rabbits are mncn
fatter than usual. All this indicates 'nAe
the animal world Ia ready for the eola
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
The New Hampshire audible.

CONCORD, November 28-The resignation
of George A. Dickey, clerk of the House Of
Representatives., materially simplides the
legislative situation. His successor will be
Stephen 5. Jewett of Laconia, assistant
clerk, who will undoubtedly receive the full
Republican vote. At the opening of the
special session next Tuesday the Democrats
will be united in their opposition to the pas
sage of bill instructing the clerk as to the
House, and as there are enough Republicans
who take the same position the only business
to be transacted at the special section will be
the election of the clerk and assistant clerk
The extra session will be very brief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
HuNpREos LOST.
Terrible Disaster 10 the Norway
Fishing Fleet.

LONDON, November 2S.-AddItiOnsl ad-
vices have been received of the disaster to
the fishing fleet off ofolen on the Norwegian
coast. Out Of $50 smacks 70 were driven
ashore and battered to pieces on the rocks
Many smaller boats were wrecked. IL Is
feared hundreds Of lives were lost. The
bodies Of the victims are constantly wash
ing ashore. The survivors suffer greatly
from exposure and starvation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
The Leary Raft In court

ST. JOHN. November 28.-In the civil
Court today Abraham Waters, ship cantain tain,
brought action against James MurrpV v"in, =
New Yorker, not long ago United States
Consul at this port, to recover $51 for niIot
age of the Leary RATS last fall part wau ~
New York. Murray's counsel conte1ded
that Leary was alone responsible, but .Tndoa
Richie ruled that Murray had been sho1gn
to be Leary's agent, and ordered him to nav
the bill and costs of court. The case will hs
appealed. Murray's counsel said he had no9 O
revealed his full defence, as other important
cases will follow, '''''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
On the Philips and RangeIey.

Last year in the plantation of Reddington
On ,h .ne new Phillips and Rangeley railroad
aleLe Fhin were lumber camp aud tote" road.
ns ms h year one big lumber mill is running,
Snoener II 4 nearly c9mpeted and third is in
the line. Boarding houses and stoTos have
Hghts ''i olec'lio
The sporting region TO be opened hv +bis
new railroad is one OF the most beautiful
sections of the state, rich in lumber fsb
game and scenery, and In fact the heantifni
scenery all along the Phillips and Rangelev
railroad, is not surpassed by that of any rail,
road In the state. A move is already ON
foot for several new enterprises al
Rangeley, the terminus of the road
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
A RepubIica dos Estados Uni
dos Go America.

The Brazilian officers have received a warm
welcome in this country from the people,
But the climate they find too cold for their
comfort. TIE Brazilian war ships were built
for cruising in tropical waters. aud the elab-
orate heating arrangements which are pro-
vided to keep Jack Tar comfortable on Uni
ted States vessels are noticeable only by
their absence. Extra clothing was provided
North, but even this does not give the ade-
quate protection from the frost laden breezes
which sweep down the Hudson and over the
warshps in New York harbor SO Admiral
De Silviera contemplates cutting short his
visit and sailing away to the South to escape
pneumonia and its kindred ills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. NOyem-
Der 28th, taken at 8 .. ~, 10th meridian time
,ne observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction CT tue
@ind, state OF the weather:
Boston, 24o. NV, cloudless; New York,
32o. w. cloudless; Philadelphia, $40, SW,
cIoudless: Washington 500, w, clnudless I;
Albany, 26o, NV, cloudy Iivffslo, $50, SW,
cloudy. Cleveland, "a, SW, coudless; ~
troit, $40, SW, cIOudless; Chlcaao, 35o, w,
partly cloudy st. Paul, 3So, SW, cloudltss ;
Duluth, 380. NV, cloudy; St VINCENT, "a,
Hw partly cloudy Bl'arch aio4G Al W. ciOuo-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29

In prison on the charge of being suspicious
character A day or two ago he called at
the residence Of John Ooeke, farmer, near
this city, and LOld him he had been robbed
Of all his money and was willing to work
for his board until he received draft from
England
The farmer put the young lord to work,
but soon discovered that he was not good
for anything. A detective was called and
after investigation concluded that the young
man answered the description of man who
mad passed bogus check In this city on
Tuesday. The noble prisoner was indignant
at such treatment and said he would write
to the British minister at Washington. He
had no money and offered his watch as
security for the expense OF sending the letter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-29
Will Not step Out.

LONDON. November 2S.-The New York
Herald's European edition prints a cOmmuni-
cation from "a Member Of Parliament" in
which be says:
"You may take 1t as certain that Parnell
will not retire, no matter what pressure Is
brought to bear upon him. He asserts fis
right TO lead the party he created and moth
ing but direct vote calling upon him to
even then 1t Is doubtful IL he would appeal
TO the Irish people. There may be a tremen-
dous coup In reserve for next Tuesday when
1t Is fourd that Parnell Is fixture. Glad
stone may announce the impOsslbility OF car
rying the hOme rul9 scheme any farther dur
ing Lis life time and propose a reunion Of
his party under the old radical programme
leaving Ireland ut altogether"