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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

Perhaps the power Of beauty was never
better illustrated than in the last century
by the career of Elizabeth Cunning. She
was the daughter of poor Irish squire,
John Cunning of Castle Coote, Roscom-
mon, in Connaught The family was ruined
and apparently without resource. But yet
there was resourse left, and Mrs Gun
ming discovered it. 1t was the beauty of
Elizabeth and her sister Maria, BY dcs-
perate exertions the mother secured enough
money to take her daughters to Dublin.
There the kindness of Peg Wellington
furnished them with invitations to grand
ball Mt the castle, and with dresses to wear
on the occasion. The maidens grew famous
in a night and were the toast Of the town,
More money was raised, aud in 1850 they
went to London. Society received the
"wild Irish girls" with open arms
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

The late Richard Beebe, of West Spring
field, once attempted to refute the saying,
you can't make whistle out of pigs
tail" and not only made one, but two
whistles, which, although seventy eight
wears old, still make a respectable noise.
George A. Hill has these curious relics,
and the pigslxin has become SO hard that II
requires moistening to make the music
mellow Springfield Republican.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21
rnI-Nrrss GRnsYENoE

riage united the great houses OF Hamilton
and Argyll, and was the mother Of two
dukes of the latter title also. Ter sister
Maria. too, was woocd and wen by a noble
suitor and dazzled the gay world for years
as the Countess OF Coventry.
Another woman 20 force herself to the
front by merit alone Of her surprising
charms was Emma Lyon. She owed
nothi-g 10 n mothers watchfuiuess and
care. ms did the Cummings, She was simply
and wholly child of the slums' the on
cast az ,vnif of the streets. Her girlhood
was nassed amid all the surroundings OF
nhiect poverty and irredeemablo vice AZ
"a She was nursery maid. immature but
already showing promise OF great beauty
DR.. Graham, a notorious quaek OF the day.
picked her out Of the gutterand utilized her
In his Lectures on health, the bali clad girl
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

Hong Kong is the third port of the Brit
ish empire. and therefore-with the posi-
BILE exception of New York-the third of
the world. The aggregate burden of ship
ping is greater than that of all the British
possessions on the continent of America,
or than that Of the four leading colonies of
Australia.-Once a Week.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21
,pbian woman's AmDItiop.

The height of an Indians ambition isJto
own o trunk, and when the red womaa has
achieved a mountainous Saratoga~and slowed
away in it every article OF OTery description
she possesses she sits deTFn In tho middle OF
her cabin and smlss1n serene Sioux satisfac'
uon.-New York Mail and Express.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21
To bleach Clue.

The addition to ordinary glue of oxalic
acid and white oxide, gives a whittier and
clearer product than any of the measures
now In use. The glue should first be re
duced with water and heat to thick pulp
and the chemicals added while the mass is
hot.--New York Commercial Advertiser.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

New Years, l752, tho Duke of Hamilton
nronosed TO Elizabeth, then a stately wo-
man of 10, and was accepted, The engage
ment was Of the bricfest, for the duke in
sisted on immediate marriage, reused a
bishop from slumber, oyercame all obsta-
oles and became the husband of the en-
trancing Elizabeth at 1890 n, N, in Mayfair
chanel. The haste and impctuosity with
which the affair was hurried on may be
imagined from the fact that the wedding
ring was the slide of n bed curtain. The
new peeress that night entered on career
of uninterrupted prosperity. She became
lady of the bcdchamberto Queen Charlotte,
the mother of two dukes of Hamilton, was
made a baroness in her own right, and
after her husbands death, by second mar
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

Gen. Alger at the close of the war landed
in Detroit without a cent, and had TO Dor
row money to pay his board bill. At pres.
emit he owns two hundred square miles OF
pine land in Michigan and is reputed to be
worth $20,0O0,O00
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

Miss isabella Smith, the private secretary
of Labor Commissioner Merriwether, has
been assigned the work Of gathering stats
tics concerning tho women and girl opera
tives in the factories of Missouri.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

Fifty years ago Alvin Adams begun with
a carpet bag the business which has since
grown into the great corporation known as
the Adams Express company. The com
pany pays Observation-Disclosures on its Si2,-
0OO, 900 of capital
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

wifey-I dc wish, John, that you would
follow the example set by the city you
live in.
Hubby-In what respect, dear'
wifey-Stop smoking. -Pittsburg Bull
letin.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21
OF OLD TIME BEAUTIES.
WOMEN WHO HAVE WlTcHED THE
WORLD WITH THEIR LONELINESS.

The Famous Cunning Girls and Their
Rise 10 Rank and Fortune-The Ups
and Downs of Lady HamiIton's Life.
Ola Time American Graces.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-21

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
UNCLE SANS NEW cuNsoAr.
The Bennington Launched lat the
Roach Ship Yard Yesterday.

CHESTER. Pa, June 3.-The United States
gunboat Bennington was launched at
Roach's ship yard today in the presence of
large company of spectators. The Ben
nington is the last government vessel con
tracted for at Roach's.
The Bennington is Of 100 tons displace-
ment, her engines are of 34OO horse power
and her contract price was $4,000. Her
length is 230 feet; beam. So feet; draught.
IA feet; her estimated speed 16 knots, but 1t
is confidently believed that her trial will de-
vel0p rate considerably in excess of that
figure. The battery is to consist of six inch
breachloading steel rifles, two 6-pounders, two
3-p0unders and one 1-p0under rapid fire guns
with two revolving cannon and two Gatlings.
She will carry complement of 150 men.
These vessels stand high out of water,
have ram bows, double screws and the rig OF
a three,masted schooner. N. F, Palmer &
Co., of Chester, Pa, the builders of the Ben
nington, sub-let the electric installation to
the Edison Company, who have put in du-
plicate plant, having dynamos of very high
efficiency and Insulation that will, it is
thought, be thoroughly efficient TO prevent
leakage and the attendant troubles. To pro-
tect the two triple expansion engines, the
magazines, shell rooms and all that is gen.
orally known as the vitals, there is curved
steel deck about one-half an inch thick, with
coal carried wherever it can be slowed be-
tween this deck and the machinery and
the boilers. Additional safety against sink.
ing is to be found in the numerous water
tight comparts, in which the under water
body of the vessel is divided.
The eight torpedo tubes are fitted for firing
above water and command the entire horiz
on. The Howell torpedo, the experiments
with which are about being carried out, will
be used, and it is expected that the range
and certainty Of action of this powerful
torpedoes now in use by the various navies
of the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
BANGOR SHOUTS LOUDEST FOR LICENSE
The Cry Heard Among the Gathering
Clans of the Faithful.
1t browns the SpeculatIons as to
cubernatoriaI Candidates,
And VIII Be the Great Question In
the Democratic Convention.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, June 3.-The clans of the Dem
ocracy are gathering in full force tonight in
anticipation of the convention tomorrow,
which promises to be one of the livliest
which has ever beeL held by the unterrified
in the state. The leaders are all here to-
night, Hon. Wm. L. Putnam, Judge Nathan
Cleaves, Hon. VIM. G. Davis, Hon. M. P.
Frank of Portland; Hon. d. ]. McGillicud-
dy of Lewiston; Hon. Jesse S. Lyford, Au-
burn; Hon. f. Il. Torrey and Arthur Sewall
of Bath; Hon. j. p. Bass of Bangor, S. S.
Brown of Waterville, Don A. Powers of
Houlton; Capt. Chas. Baker Of Belfas t, Gen
Fl. NJ. Plaisted of Augusta, Hon. Chas. E.
Allen of Dresden and many others having
arrived tonight. They were all at the Au-
gusta House, the headquarters Of the DEM
ocratic state committee, wfxcL has been in
session this evening attending to the pre-
paiatory business OF the convention. The
representatives of the party were in an ex-
tremely lively mood, and in discussing the
sea in the selection of candidate. Hon.
Chas. Z. Allen of Dresden, A. +. Moulton
of Portland. S. S. Brown of Waterville, Capt.
Chas. Baker of Belfast and Henry Hudson
of Guilford were freely mentioned as candi-
dates. But the indications are that Mr..
OahOA WAiA III hO 1lACAQo VI
Brown are pushing him forward but it is
doubtful II he can make much OF showing
in the convention.
But the all absorbing question under dis
cuSslon is the proposition to insert license
plank in the platform, and hot time has
grown out of it. Nothing else has been
heard here tonight practically, and very
strong element is bowling up and down the
hotel corridors for license. Whether plank
is adopted or not, fierce contest Is antici-
pated in the convention over the measure.
Every argument possible is being employed
to convince the non-license men of the error
of their ways, but the license enthusiasts are
met by several of the g-headed leaders Of
the party, like Putnam and Plaisted, who
say that 1t would not be policy to take this
step, as it would drive what few Prohibi-
tionists there are in the party TO the Repub-
licans, and gain them no votes from other
sources. The Bangor delegation, headed by
Hon: John P. Bass, is here in force crying
for license.
The Democratic platform will be Of the
usual order, declaring for tariff reform, the
Australian ballot system, reduction of taxa
tion, etc. One of the features of the gather
ing here tonight is the pronounced senti-
ment of large number of Democrats in ia.
vor OF Hill for the next Democratic candi-
date for President Two of the delegates
to the last national convent who supported
Cleveland then declared for Hill tonight. +.
W. Plaisted of Augusta, E. S. 0sgood, Port
land and NJ. K. Mudgett of Bangor, have
been selected as as secretary of the conven-
tion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
Shepley Camp, s. Of v.

Last evening Shepley Camp rendered
reception to their Ladies' Aid Society. and a
very large number of both organizations
were in attendance. and an enjoyable occa-
sion was the result. The programme in
cluded speeches and remarks from many of
the Camp and Aid; also Chaplain A. F.
Welch OF Bosworth Post, g. A. R., Past
Colonel A. S. Libby and Capt. j. r. Lowell
of Shepley Camp. After the congratulatory
speeches, refreshments were served and
much enjoyed. and then followed very
pleasing and varied programme which was
exceptionally we'll rendered and heartily ap-
plauded.
1t was universally decided by all the
guests of the camp, that the entertainment
was fully up to the standard Of Shepley
Camp, and that was sufficient praise
On next Monday evening. June 9th, Shep-
ley Ladies' Aid Society, No. ., are to hold an
apron sale and strawberry festival at S. of
V. Hall, 225 Middle street. The proceeds
are fer the benefit of the relief fund.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
THE THIEVES CRUSADE.
A Horse Missing From Topsham-A
Dexter Pantry RaIded.

ToPsHAM, June 3.-There is considerable
excitement in TOpsham over probable case
ofhorse stealing. Tuesday of last week
stranger came to the stable of George L.
Quint and hired horse, and after using it a
few hours returned and paid for 1t. The
next day he appeared again and hired the
same team to drive into the country with,
giving Mr.. Quint to understand that he was
some kind of machine agent. Driving over
to Brunswick he invested In new hat and
drove away. Not returning as expected, a
Bay Bridge, five miles from the village,
where he Is said to have inquired the way to
Richmond and BOwdO!nham, but from that
point the trail was lost. Diligent search in
Bath, Richmond and Bowdoinham has fail
ed to discover anything further, and it looks
as If Mr.. Quint was out OF pocket to the ex-
tent OF good horse, harness and carriagt.
DEXTER, June 3-The farmhouse of
Leonard Hezelton, situated about three
miles from Dexter village. was entered last
Saturday night by some party, and so vigor-
GUS an assault was made upon the pantry
that it was with difficulty that Mr.. Hezelton
scared up enough edibles for his Sunday
breakfast. The only food not appropriated
by the vandals was pot of beans that Mrs.
Hezeton had left over night in the oven.
Members of the family slept soundly within
ten feet OF the pantry, and were not aroused
by the noise.
BANGOR, June 3.-A man was arrested to-
day in Charleston on suspicion Of being one
of the robbers of the house of Miss Comins
In Eddington last Saturday. He was taken
there this afternoon, but was not identified
by the boy who saw the robbers. He was
then released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
The Duke Pardoned.
PARIS, June 3.-The Duke of Orleans has
been pardoned and taken to the frontier.
Foreign Notes.

Strikes are reported in various industries
throughout Austria.
1t has come to the knowledge of the police
of st. Petersburg that the Nihilists in France
are engaged in fresh conspiracy against the
of the Gar. The French police have been
tnOrtttOo hOros DOcHH p1oOoo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04

holders have voted 206 to to sell the cars,
track, ETC., and go out Of business.
Three Norwalk, CT, boys are missing and
as they.are devotees of yellow covered liter
ature 1t is supposed they have gone to hunt
the Indians.
John S. Bell, chief of the secret service d.
vision of the treasury, having failed to COM
ply with the request for his resignation has
been dismissed.
Large mass meetings of business men and
textile works operatives were held in Phila-
delphia yesterday to protest against the
tariff bill
Letters from the whaling schooner Rising
Sun report her at Antigua. W. l., April 2Stb,
with LOG barrels Of sperm oil. While at
anchor In Sam bay she was ordered away by
Haytien man of war.
Part of the ruins of an old church at Tree
port, ILL.,, fell with crash Monday carrying
down five men, all of whom sustained severe
Injuries. 1t is thought that two Of the in
jured men will die.
A special from Cedar Keys, Fla, says the
Cottrell clique is jubilant. Bail has been ar
ranged for the ex-mayor so that he may now
safely give himself up,go through the formal
ity Of giving bail and then return to intimid-
ate all witnesses against him. Many families
will remove from here IL Cottrell gives bail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
BAILEY SMITH.
A Brilliant Wedding In the Quake
Church atlBalleyvllIe.

WINTHROP, June 3.-Wedding bells rang
out merrlly tonight, and the new and spa
cious Quaker church in Baileyville was filed
to its utmost capacity to witness the we'd
ding Of Moses Melvin Bailey, son of MIS-.
Hannah j. and the late Moses Bailey, to
Miss Lottie Maria Smith, sister Of Mrs. G. ].
Bailey. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. John Pennington Of Indiana. The
church was elaborately decorated with flow
ers by the Y. w. G. L. u, of which Mrs.
Bailey Is member. Ii. E. Wadsworth Of
Livermore Falls was best man. The brides
maids were Ada Fernald of Wilton and Flor
ence Elliott of Philadelphia; honorary at
tendants, Charles M. Woodman of Portland,
Miss The0 e. Johnston of Portland; maid OF
honor, little Emma Pike of Winthrop; ush-
ers, Wilson Schwartz of Lewiston, w c.
Bailey, Harry Healey, and Harry Wood Of
Winthrop. The bride wore a dress of white
China silk with train, trimmed with lilies Of
the valley. The veil of white tulle was
trimmed with lilies of the valley, and fas-
tened with a diamond pin. the gift of the
bridegroom. The presents were costly and
numerous, including an elegant gift from
Mrs. Bailey's mother. Mrs. Hannah j. Bal
ley. and check from Mr.. @. NJ. Bailey. The
party left Augusta on the Pullman tonight,
on a briday trip 20 Niagara Falls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
A RAID ON LINES ENTERING MAINE.
The Participation of Canadian Rail-
roads In American Traffic.
A Cheering Message to Speaker
Reed from Far Off oregon.
Potomac Veterans Cannot Sail In
the Gutter DALLAS.
Especial to the Press. ]


WASHINGTON, June 3.-Senator Cullom's
Canadian railroads in American
traffic is occasion 6 considerable no.
tice; and the opinion has been expressed
freely that 1t is the beginning of raid on
the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific at
the instigation of the Chicago trunk lines.
This is what Senator Washburn of Mime
sofa formerly of Maine, says about it: "There
is pretty sure to be war between the trunk
lines and the Canadian lines, though do not
think it will come just yet 1t is the ques-
tion of Chicago against the Northwest. The
business of the trunk lines is seriously inter-
fered with by the 500 and its connections,
for it is possible to haul freight between the
two oceans without paying tribute to them.
The Grand Trunk interferes with the lines
between Chicago and New York. 1t is of
the utmost Importance to the Northwest
that the present relations be kept up. 1t
would be bad day for Minnesota when the
trunk lines had their way about it. We un-
derstand the situation. and will be ready for
the fight. Wisconsin is with Minnesota and
so is Michigan. and New England is espec-
tally hot on the subject. The New England
members are with us and we are solid in the
far Northwest.
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsyl-
vania interests are against us, and in the
South the sentiment is as likely to be one
way as another. Mr.. Cullom's resolution
may not be called up for the present, and
do not believe. the struggle will come for
some months"
Today Speaker Reed received the follow
ing cheering despatch from the chairman of
the Republican state committee of Oregon:
Oregon has endorsed the counting of the quo
rum and the Mckinley bill by 5000 majority The
legislature is two-thirds Republican.
Horace L. Piper of Biddeford, Me, who
has been clerk in the second auditors of
fee since the war. has been appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasurer assistant super
intendent of the life saving service under
Superintendent E. l. Kimball, who is also a
Maine man.
Speaker Reed not long ago sent to the Sec
retary of the Treasury request that the
revenue cutter Dallas be placed at the dis
p0spal of such members of the Army of the
Potomac as might wish to go about the har-
Dor on July 4th. Secretary Window has re-
piled that it will be impossible to grant this
request on account of the law of July Z, 1884,
which says: Revenue cutters shall be used
exclusively for the public service and in no
way for private use."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
The Laws unconstltutionaI.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The majority re-
port In the case of Miller VS.. Elicit from the
seventh South Carolina district, was sub
mitted to the House committee on elections
this morning. The report declares that the
entire South Carolina registration and cleo
tien laws are unconstitutional. The state
law imposes restrictions on the exercise of
the right of suffrage which are in conflict
with the state constitution. The constitu-
tion deprives person of the right of suf-
frage only upon conviction for murder,
felony, duelling, and treason, while the
state law prohibits the exercise of the right
of suffrage by persons entitled to register in
1881, and who neglected to do so; by those
who moved into the state and neglected to
register at the first ensuing registration; and
by those who have sold their registration
certificates for valuable consideration.
Numbers of negroes are compelled by pow
erty to negotiate their certificates to traders
who Immediately send them TO political
headquarters with the result that the negroes
are permanently disfranchised The report
recites the facts that in certain precincts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.

The five members of the graduating class
of the Bangor Theological Seminary have
beeL commissioned to sOlemnize marriages.
The Dirigo Mill property in Brewer owned
by Messrs Hill & Stanford was sold today
to Messrs. L. & |. X. Stetson for $40, 800, it
is reported. The property included the mill,
wharves, ice house, ice and all the land sur
rounding.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE Sc.

certain was plump little woodchuck right
in the road before him. Was he going, he
said, to bother about trap to catch that
woodchuck? Well, he guessed not. Silent
ly he stole march on the animal and get
ting within distance he raised his foot to
give 1t good kick. Just then the presumed
woodchuck took the only means Of defense
it possessed to get rid of his would be cap
tor. 1t is enough to say that the prominent
citizens new spring suit. even to one Of
Somers's nobbiest and shiniest tiles, are bur-
led in the woods Of Weld, and that the very
word "woodchuck" causes him to turn pale
about the mouth and drives all the roses
from his cheeks. But he'll never mistake
that kind Of an animal for a woodcuck
again
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
Inc Canadian Pacific

New YORK, June IA morning paper
says the announcement was made yesterday
that the Canadian Pacific Railways negoti-
atlng for the control of the Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Sault Ste Marie railway. IL was
stated, however, by the Canadian Pacifc's
counsel here that the plan contemplated Is
only joint traffic arrangement, and that the
lines first mortgage bonds, provided lhe
bondholders consent to a reduction OF ln.eI .n-
est from to Al per cent The story n....' tna. tno
proposition is merely for tratilc arIangssS -
.tSnos - for the two roads already have al
nnost as close an alliance Of that kind as Is
,lnssjhIs ,,iosJh tbe union Of the two forming tho
RSoo Line" which has been such an Import
ont factor In reducing rates from this city
an and Nav England 10 the Northwest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-04
FLASH FOLLOWED FLASH.
Lightning Struck a Powder House
and Disaster Ensued.

MANSFIELD, o., June 8. AT 4.3O this af-
ternoon. during heavy storm, lightning
struck Tracy & Avery's powder house, To-
Gated about mile east of the city. The
house contained two tons of powder, which
exploded. Hundreds of windows in the city
were broken. China and glassware was
knocked from the shelves, and people were
thrown from their feet. Many buildings in
the vicinity were badly wrecked. Two
frame dwelling houses on the opposite side
OF the street from the magazine were levelled
One of the houses was vacant The other
was occupied by Henry Roast, his wife and
two children. The husband was absent.
The 6-months-old babe was instantly killed,
and the mother and other child Of two years
blown 100 feet, and thought to be fatally in
iured. Nothing remains Of the powder
house,