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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-15
An IncIden, Of Life In China.

SHANGHAI, May 14.-Particulars from
Woo Hoo, show that the Chinese who took
part Ia the burning Of the Catholic mission
and other European buildings at that place,
also burned and looted the custom house and
British consulate. The wife OF the British
consul, disguised as a Chinese woman, man
aged with difficulty to escape, and the Brit
fah cDngDI was murdarad.
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Capt. David u. Wall.
Francis N. ZabrIskee.

PRINCETON, N. j., May 14.-Francis N.
Zabriskee, ID. d., of Princeton, well known
divine and author, died yesterday afternoon
after a lingering illness. He was born In
Hackensack, N. j., In 1882.
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STORE TO LET.

S1OnG ~ lei.
The store formerly occupied by Mar.
riner & Company, whitney Building,
Federal street, suitable for either job
bing or retail trade.
Apply to ]. E. MARINER,
269 Commercial Street.
nuodIu
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Trottlng at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-Yorker won the
2.40 race at the Belmont Driving Park to-
day in 224i. Vesta took the 227 race In
2.27i. Mambrlno Hannis won the ZIG pac-
ing race in 21S.
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FOR SALE or TO RENT

Charles Mclaughlin homestead,
No. 81 Spring Street, Portland,
Me. Inquire OF
WILLIAM ii. MOULTON,l ,r,,..oos
GEORGE e. DAVIS, IIuotoo''
DA'iD W. my12d1w
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Today the Salems will struggle with the
Portlands, and again at the same time, p.
m, tomorrow.
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| COTTAGE TO LET-All furnished on Meet
| ~ ing house hl Peaks Island; fine location.
| Enquire at 4 st. Lawrence street, Portland, Me.
|
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Especial to the Press.I

ORoNo, May 14.-Maine State College has
played and won the first game at the Orono
Tr0tting Park this afternoon. A large
crowd was present at the opening of the
grounds. The score, which was close
throughout, made the game interesting. The
new field seemed to bother the players and
made errors numerous. The Rocklands
were strenthened by Hamlln and Smith Of
the College. and Guthrie Of Bangor. The
College team noticed the absence OF their
two players. The Rocklands remain here
tomorrow, returning home by boat Satur-
day. The College expects to play a return
game at Rockland soon. Brilliant plays
were made by both mines which the score
does not show:
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Chlcagos ...........0 20 o o o o g. 8
Bostons. .............0 o o o o o o O.
Base hits-ChIcagos, 8; Bostons. 81 Errors
Chicagos, A; Bostons, 1. Batteries-Clarkson
and Camel; Hutchinson and Kittridge.
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Don't be a bigOt! We offer you
relief, or charge you nothing.
GUARANTEED TO CURE.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND ME
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made strictly in advance the price will be Six
dollars.
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the length of column, or twelve lines saonparetl
constitutes a square"
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Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents.
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUSEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three-inser.
tiOps or less S1.6O.
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Obituary Notes,

WATERvILLE, May 14.-Mrs. @. NJ. Barrell
mother of Mrs. NJ. Q. Percival OF Auburn,
died at her home in this city this morning a
O'Clock, aged II years.
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FEMALE HELP.

XNANTED-A capable second GIRL apply at
w sos Congress street, between and 8 10 the
morning. 1871
"ANTED-A good cook and laundress. ARply
w at DIR. S. II. WEEKS, No. 681 Confess
street. References required. 1871
A NY ONE desiring the assistance of a first
N class lady nurse please call on or address
MRS. j. NJ. STEVENS, No. Chapel street,
Portland. Me. 12-l
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. May
14th. taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the.weather:
Boston, 620, SW, partly cloudy; New York,
Sc, cloudy; Washington. 6O0, E, cloudy !;
Albany, 620, NV, cloudless; Buffalo, $50, NE,
cloudless; Cleveland, 56o, NE, cloud
less; Detroit, 560, E, cloudless |; Chicago,
62o. Sc, partly cloudy; st. Paul, 76O,
SSE, cloudless; Duluth. ago, NE, cloudy !;
msrck, 720. n, partly cloudy; Jacksonville.
72o, w, cloudy.
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A Dull Game at Lewiston.

LEWISTON, May 1.-THE Lewistons and
Bowdoins played dull and uninterestIng
game here this afternoon. At the end OF
the eighth inning the score was 13 to 6 In
favor Of Bowdoin. In the first Of the ninth
Lewiston had made five runs and had two
men on bases with but one out, when the
Bowdoins had to leave the grounds to catch
their train and the score reverted to the
eighth. Every man in the Lewistons seemed
to be tryin gt0 make more errors than any
one else. The score:
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TIyO LET-A very pleasant furnished room on
IL second floor, with bay window overlooking
Lincoln Park, bath room with hot and cold water
and gas. Inquire at BAL Congress street. Ill
DOOM TO LET-With board at "THE Balm
n HOTTSED SO Spring street. 28-tf
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3 AM [ 8iP N

Mean daily ther..."65.9 81 Max. vel. wind....12 w
Minimum tber.. ..42.4
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FOR SALE or EXCHANGE

for property in this city or vicinity, farm In
Wndham; cuts twenty-five (25) tons OF hay;
Dunolngs nrst-class. Excellent farm In Deeringi
cuts nifty tons hay. For particulars, call on
JOHN g. and Il. ii. COBB,
-, 5lH2 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.
tepzI diff
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Mr.. BIaIne's Condition.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Mr. Blaine's ply
sician issued the following bulletin this eve
ming: "Mr. Blaine has been very comforta-
BILE today. He expects to leave the city this
week."
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Puzzle for the loweIIs.

WoRCEsTER, May 14.-The kWorcesters'
inheld put up great game today and Connie
Murphy's pitching proved puzzle for the
Lowells. The attendance was 500.
Innings.........1 6 z 8 o
Worcesters. s.........1 0 o 1 o Obs
Lowells. o o 2 o o o. 8
Base hits Worcester, II; Lowells, z. Errors
Worcester, /; L0wells, 3. Batteries Murphy
and HAYES Evans. Costello. Higgins and Manning.
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HOTEL TO RENT.

VyHE hotel known as the ST. Croix Exchange,
l. (Young's hoteD Calais, win be leased TO The
ally located, is the longest established, best
and leading house in the city; it is heated by
steam, newly plumbed, and is in first-class condi
tion throughout. Here Is an excellent chance for
the right man to conduct a successful business.
Apply to or correspond with
S. j. GALLAGHER, Augusta, Me.
or GFO A CITRRAN Calais my2d1
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rors-Pittsburgs, /; New Yorks, z. Batteries
staley, King ana Fields; Ewing and ORourke.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnats. 2 o o o o & 4
Brooklyns. o o o o D o O. o
Base hits-Brooklyns, A.; CInclnnatis, g.. Rr-
rors-Brooklyns, q; Cincinnatis, /. Batteries
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M. s. C..............0 D 2 o 3-l6
Earned runs-M. y. c., o; Rocklauds, A. Struck
out-Gray, 2; Wilson, 10. Tlme-2 hours, thirty
minutes. Umpire-J. w. Steward.
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Tho National League.

The following games were played yester-
day In the National League:
AT PTTTsBURd.
PlttsDurgs..........0 o o 3 o 3-14
New Yorks.........O U 2 8 o 1T
Base hits-Plttsburgs, 16; New Yorks, IS. Err
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Another story of the Affair.

BERLIN, May 14.-The japanese embassy
has adyices from Toxic that the Mikad0's
physician reports the Czarewitch's wound
trifling. The latest report Is that the Care
witch and Prince George were returning In
c0gnito FROM place Of amusement, when
they came In conflict with the police officers,
who asserted themselves too vigorously until
the identity Of the princes was rvealed
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THE w EAThE Err.
More Pleasant Weather.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for Maine: Generally fair, slightly cooler,
north winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, May IA, 1891.
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Philadelphias ......7 o o o o 4 o x-12
Clevelands.. o o 2 / 2 o O. 9
Base hits -PhiladeIphlas, 10 Cleyelands, IL. Rr-
rorg-Philadelphias, 81; Clevelands, 3. Batteries
-Beatln and Doyle; Gleason and Clements.
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Rooms Nos. and A i'm suit,
SecOnd story, Hanson Block aud
occupied by Miss Lamb, will be
vacant May LIST. Also suit of front
rooms i'm same block. third story.
Enquire of CHARLES PERRY.
p. o. Box 1919.
apr9du
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18

Snooks lin the Astor Library)-Who
IL that man reading Gibbons Decline
Books-That's Waterbury, who
writes the articles on medieval Rome
for the Decade. He was born in Rome
n. Y, and has visited Paris, KY,
and New York. That's all the travel
inc he has ever done.
Now. this kind of humor is just
about as funny as Hamlet. And
what's worse, it isn't true to nature.
The funniest things ever written are
those that are studied from real life,
like Munkittrick's stories of dogs. 1t
isn't true that great American COM
edians are sad, for / have heard Joe
Jefferson make witty speeches, and
Billy Florence tell good stories. 1t
isn't true that Mayor Grant wanders
around Riverside Drive alone.
1t isn't true that DIR Gravy groans
with dyspepsia, because he never had
it, and doesn't know what it's like. If
he did. he wouldn't be fool enough to
try to cure it with anything but
double. barreled shotgun. And more
over, 1t isn't true that puny weaklings
write the newspaper articles about
how to get strong, or that men who
never have been east of Sandy Hook
write those about Europe. 1t isn't
funny, either.-Tricotrin, in Puck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18
TEXAS COTTON MILLS.


TEXAS COTTON MILLS.
The fact that Texas grows one-fifth
of all the cotton produced in the
United States, and is yet in the infan-
cy of her cotton production is fact
that cannot be controverted. The
associated fact that Texas, while pro-
ducing a large proportion of this
staple, manufactures comparatively
none, is equally true: the corollary to
these facts is that Texas is making
some other section of the country rich
at her own expense. When Texas
mills manufacture into cotton fabrics
the almost two million bales that
Texas now grows, Texas will have
already doubled her cotton produc-
ton and made that two mill
ion bales four million bales.
No one at all acquainted with the vast
acreage of this state adapted to cotton
culture and as yet unbroken soil can
reasonably doubt this. Also, VIII en-
the immense sums now paid in freight
to and from the manufacturing GEN.
ters are retained at home to increase
the profits of cotton culture, that in
dustry will be greatly stimulated, and
largely increased production will be
the natural result. Not this alone;
the very material increase to our nom
agricultural population through man.
ufacturing enterprises will open o
market for every variety of farm,
garden, orchard and dairy product
and thus give healthy stimulus to all
these and the cattle raisers as we'll.
These facts no rejecting mind
will call =, =, in question. The man,
therefore, or men, or .syndi-
cate of men who, will bring promi-
nently to the notice.of manufacturing
capital and experience the rich posi-
bllities of this country as a field for
cotton manufacture, will confer last
ing benefit on the state and greatly
advance her settlement, multiply the
sources of her wealth and increase
all her prosperity. While interesting
Boston and New England in his Pan
American enterprise at the east, this
winter, Col. Ropes, in the great heart of
the cotton manufacturing districts
gavepartlcular attention to this matter
of introduclng cotton manufactures all
over Texas; and, as he informed the
LIGHT, succeeded in awakening at
tention and, provoking enquiry
that may result in dis
tinctive movement before very
long. This is subject of such vital
| interest to the state that it should
not be left to live or die, sink or swim
survive or perish as may happen. 1t
is a subject that should engage the
attention of our state legislature, of
our city administrations, of our COT
ton growers and of all our local capi-
talists, for it means money to every
one of these. Increased wealth to the
state; increased tax values to the
cities and increased industrial popu-
lations; increased markets and as
sured prices to cotton producers; and
sure investment for local capital. San
Antonio could not do anything, as was
often suggested in these columns,
that could so rapidly build up all her
business as to multiply her produc-
tive, wage earning population. Cot
ton mills would be short cut to such
result.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18
DOUBLE BACK-ACTING EDITORS.

frequently am so lost to a sense of
my own dignity as to read the funny
columns in the daily papers. Those
portions of them which are stolen
from Puck without credit, L always
enjoy very much. Sometimes, how
ever, / see paragraph which annoys
me exceedingly. Hero is one l found
the other morning:
Johnny De Soggs-Papa, who is
that starved looking man over
there?
Papa De Soggs-That is Col. Bacon,
who writes those fine articles about
big dinners for the magazines.
OF course, never saw big dinner
for a magazine, and I don't suppose
that's what the writer meant. In fact
am sure ii isn't. But, as Kipling
says, that's another story. My point Is
this: that small dialogue belongs to
kind which can be manufactured by
machinery at the rate of eleven before
breakfast. For instance:
De Belleville-Who is that sad
looking man over there?
Scroggins-That's Boosy, the great
American Comedian.
SIathers-Who is that solitary per.
son see 80 often walking alone il
| Riverside Park?
Prout-That's Mayor Grant, the
peoples choice.
Luggs-Who is that puny individ
ual across the street?
Thuggs-That's Smokey, wht
writes the articles in the Sunday
newspapers about how to get strong
Bolus-Who is that man that i
grooming with dyspepsia?
NoIus-That's DR.. Gravy, tnvento
of the Diamond Dyspepsia Cure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18
Non COmmittal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Gulf
Dry Dock Commission assembled in
Washington again to-day for the first
time since their return from the South.
The members express themselves
quite enthusiastically over their trip,
but are decidedly non-communicative
as to the Impressions they formed
on the subject Of their Investigations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18
Examining the Books.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is. - The
committee of Knights of Labor ap-
pointed to examine the books Of Gen.
eral Quarters, have arrived. 1t is
stated that the accounts and vouch-
ers do not tally and the result of the
investigation is awaited with
anxiety. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18

SIR JOHN MACDONALD, in the
Queens Dominion, over on the other
side, has got it down pat with the
newspapers. He muzzles nothing,
but according to the zeal Of the news
paper, is its share of government
pap. Thus the mercury of the patro-
mage rizes and falls with the temper
AZURE of the press articles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18
FOR SsLE--a BARGAIN.

Rock House.. four large rooms and
kitchen, hall thirty feet long, servants
room, bath room, hot and cold water,
pantry, wood shed and wash house. Lot
70x15O feet, centrally located. Nice
shrubbery in front yard. Price $500;
one-half cash. JNo. T. HAMBLEToN q Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-18

%Bear in mind that Frank ].
Beitel keeps builders' hardware and
lumber, at the International and
Great Northern:depot. n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-01

ACCORDING to our esteemed Partisan
contemporary, LIE .Dixneuvieme Steele,
Queen Victoria formally signified
through Cardinal Manning, that she
won't feel hurt a bit at the proposed
canonization Of Joan Of Arc. This 10
refreshing news. 1t shows an amount
of magnanimity in Brltain's sovereign
that compsls our admiration. Way
back in the fifteenth century, Joan,
dressed in an uncomfortable suit of iron
clothes that didn't fit, and riding light
gray horse man fashion, WAS a person
age whom English people particularly
abominated. Her peculiar attire and
the fact that. under her guidance, the
Frenchmen uniformly licked the
Britishsrs whenever they met, caused
the British matrons Of that period to re-
gard Joan as a bold, bad girl. But the
queen shows that she bears no malice
toward poor Joan. The brotherhood of
nations is coming on apace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-01
CURED OE HIS VICE.
How "a Lamb killing Dog Turned from
tho Evil of His Ways.

How Lamb killing Dog Turned from
the Evil of His Ways.
y lady had valuable Saint Bernard
dog of excellent pedigree, carefully
trained and in all respects of we'll nigh
ideal excellence, save for one fault-ho
would kill lambs He was beaten and
imprisoned.
While matters were in this state, says
the Boston Courier, a friendly farmer,
who had upon some occasion got into
his head the fact that the dogs mistress
was fond OF pets, sent her a cosset gay
with ribbons and looking as innocent as
innocence itself. The lady was in de-
spair. She expected that her dog would
fall upon tho lamb; but having in the
past had much experience with pets she
said that If this catastrophe was to hap
pen she did not propose to have 1t post
poned until she became deeply attached
to the newcomer, and so deliberately
led the lamb up to the dog, said to him
that it was her lamb, and directed him
to watch it. The dog looked at her
rather wistfully, evidently requesting
permission to tear the pretty innocent,
but she sternly shook her head, and, de-
parting, left the pair together on the
lawn.
trial proved successful-that she had no
idea that it would, and that she ex-
pected to find the lawn strewn with the
dismemberod fragments of the lamb
When a few hours later she returned,
however, -ihe dog was found to have
taken the lamb into his especial favor
and under his especial protection. He
lay down with it, he followed it about,
and seemed to have become uncommon
ly fond OF it in a way not at all allied
to earnivorcus instincts. In short, the
lamb and tho dog became the closest of
friends, and as long as the two lived
thoy continued TO dwell in peace and
affection.
And the remarkable part Of the tale
Is that from that day the dog no more
molcsted any lambs whatsoever. 1t was
plain case of similia similibus curan-
tur The dog was at once and forever
cured of his vice. and his fond mistress
relates this story to admiring friends
with mingled pride and affection.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-01

THE San Francisco Chronicle says the
California fruit business sis bound to be
Of more value than all the gold mines
which were discovered here, for the
reason that, while the mines were
necessarily worked out, the orchards
will last for centuries with proper care,
and the yield will be perennial. As yet
We are only on the outer rim of fruit
raising in California, although our
progress is flattsring and an excellent
forecast of the future" and again we
beg some OF these papers that tell Of the
immense profits of fruit culture in Cali
fornia to explain to US why it was neces-
sary for the Mckinley bill to increase
the duty on fruit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-01

WITH certain amendments, Secretary
Window is in favor of Senator STAN
ford's proposition for the government to
lend money to the farmers on their lands
at per cent. The frst amendment he
would insist on is that the loan should
be extended to all classes of property, so
as to benefit all occupations alike. Then
he would insist that money should also
be loaned at the same rates to men with
brains, but no property. In order that
there might be no discrimination, how
ever, he suggests that men with neither
property nor brains he likewise included.
With these trifling additions he thinks
the bill might prove great boon to the
borrowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-01
NATURES HANDIwoRK.
Wonderful Pictures Discovered In q Mar
BILE Slab.

Wonderful Pictures Discovered In a Mar
bile Slab
Pliny, a well-known writer of about
the time of Christ, mentions having
seen an agate, the lines and markings
of which formed q perfect picture of
Apollo and the Nine MUSES.. Pliny says
that little children recognized it on
sight. In this wonderful natural pict-
ure, as we'll as in artificial drawings,
Apollo was represented seated in the
midst of the MUSES., harp in hand.
Majoius, another writer Of high stand
ing, saw an agate in the collection of a
jeweler at Venice which, when polished,
showed a perfect picture of a shepherd
with crook in hand and cloak thrown
loosely over his shoulders.
In the church of St. John at Pisa,
Italy, there is a piece of stone heavily
marked with red, blue and yellow spar,
the lines representing an old man with
heavy white beard with bell in his
hand, seated beside small stream. To
the worshipers at St. Johns it is known
as the st. Anthony stone, the picture
upon it being perfect likeness Of that
saint, even to the minor details of tunic
and bell.
In 1905 some quarrymen in Italy burst
open slab of marble both sides of
which contained an image of St. John
the Baptist, covered with the skin of a
camel. Every thing was true to nature
with single exception; the saint had
only been provided with one leg and
foot. How, when or upon what pre-
text the Turks were allowed to gain
possession of the wonderful relic the
writer's authority fails to state; it only
adds that the miraculous production is
now in the Temple Of st. Sophia at
Constantinople.
Directly after the Johnstown food,
says the st. Louis Republic, some time
during Juno, at any rate, D. s. Win
grove, superintendent Of the marble
yard at the peniteHtiary at Baltimore,
found a slab of marble with lines and
veins which made a perfect picture of
the fated city of Johnstown and the
surrounding country. The sky is plain
ly marked, as are also the hills and
mountains surrounding the town. Piles
upon piles of ruins are marked, with an
occasional steeple or topping wall over
hanging the scene Of awful destruction.
Taken all in all, the scientists con-
slider it one of the most wonderful
natural formations ever found in
America