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Sharp County record., 1891-08-06
A PoRTENT OF THE FUTURE.
Conclusion of Popular Nove'--ri,e Coming
style.

Conclusion of Popular NoveI--Phe Coming
style.
"And you have no regrets, Pene
lopez"
"None, Reginaldw
"The sorrows and hardships we have
suffered, Pcnelope-have they left nd
enduring burden Of melancholy-no
deep and lasting impress on the bravo
soul that has dared so much, struggled
so much and borne the heavy griefs Of
so many long, weary years9'
Not n line OF sorrow furrowed the
fair brow upturned so trustingly, and
not the shadow Of q heartache dimmed
the brightness or mrrored itself in the
depths OF the soft brown eyes that
looked fearlessly but calmly into his.
mo, Reginald" she said. IN the
happiness that has come upon us all
else is forgotten, and my heart Is at
rest The troubles Of the past are as II
they had never been. Believe me,
look with unfaitering trust TO the fu-
ture, Reginald, and the sun Of hope
gilds the coming years with halo
whose brightness flls me with measure
less Joy and costent"
The young man took her by the hand
and led her 20 the window
"See, dearest" he exclaimed In a
voice whose pathos thrilled her whole
being lie pointed 10 m object In the
background OF the lovely landscape be.
fore them on which the mellow rays Of
the setting sun were still shining. She
looked in the direction indicated, and
her wondering gaze rested on the high,
peaked roof Of an old mill, upon which
IN letters Of flaming red was inscribed
"True happiness is found only In the
household whore Wlpger's Pure Soap
IA used for all kinds Of washing and
scrubbing. Price, twenty-five cents
Beware OF limitations. Chicago Trib.
Ene.
Sharp County record., 1891-08-06
WHEAT DUTIES ABROAD

Berlin Wants the German Tax Removed
From American Wheat
The news comes from Germany that
at meeting of the stadtrath, or board
of aldermen of Berlin, they voted 10
ask the government to repeal the duty
on grain, in consequence Of the poor
prospects on the new crop. The vote
stood seventy-three in favor to fN
against it.
The present German duty on wheats
thirty-two cents bushel, and il II Is
removed our farmers may expect .
large increase in the foreign demand
for their wheat. The present heavy
duty was put on several years ago '@
previous duty having been about nine
teen cents q bushel. Since the increase
Of duty our exports to Germany have
sunk TO very small proportions .,,
The crop prospects in Germany un
year are not bright; and the BERN
aldermen, being sure that the tarlit
a tax, want to provide way by wnNa
the poor may still continue to nav
cheap bread. In France, too, there
the prospect Of very poor ylelGw
wheat; and even the high protecuor /
lists of that country have decided"
lower the duty on wheat for one ye'I ,
The Germans and French DO n% .
seem to have any confidence AZ az ~
the theory that the foreigner-tna'
in this case, the American farmer-Ol%
pay the tax. Even those protecuop"%'
nations are not deceived by inc Sg
notion, so often heard among AmerI"
protectiouists, that the tariff is NOV
burden, Is not n tax, and Is agV"
thing for the nation at large
Sharp County record., 1891-08-06

Mrs, Youngwiie 90 pretty appli.
Cr@'l NO, don't think you will do, :"
ApB.Mars ''But am able TO cook In
sAc s%sS s,gls." Mrs Youngwife-"1
gsess : know my business, | advertised
10Y q plain ok.T-Harpvr's Bazas,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
Bism arck Is Mad.

BERLIN, September 25.-The Alsace Lor-
raine passport decree which nominally goes
and the frontier is now open. The HAMBURG
ger Nachrichten yesterday contained an
article giving vent to Prince Bismarck's dis
pleasure with reference to the passport de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
HOW CHINESE RIOTERS GET RIFLES.
1t Turns Out That a British SubJect
Is Their Agent.
The European War Cloud Casts
a Little Shadow In Sweden.
King oscars coolness Has Caused
Statesmen to Shiver.

LONDON, September 25.-The following Is
a summary of an official Pekin cablegram
received Monday and handed to the foreign
Office authorities Tuesday: Specific sums
have been offered to the treaty powers by
China as compensation for the loss of life
and property at Wuhu, Wusuch, Tanyans,
Woosein and other places where disorders
have occurred. Four leaders of the rioters
have been executed and twenty-one banished
Five mandarins have been adjudged culpably
remiss in not adopting measures to preserve
order. and reported to the throne for punish
ment The imperial government, recogniz-
ing its entire responsibility for the preserya-
tion of order at the treaty ports and for the
protection of missionaries in the interior,
has ordered the viceroys Of Chill and Nan
king to despatch the northern and southern
squadrons to patrol the Yangtzekian and
afford protection wherever the lives or
property OF Europeans are still apparently
threatened. Nothing Is known respecting
reports cabled to Europe OF au attempt to
seize theFoo Chow arsenal
Urdonbted evidence of the activity Of the
secret societies has been obtained in other
quarters. Thirty-five cases Of foreign rifles
consigned to British subject employed in
the imperial customs Office at Chinkiang,
were seized by the customs officers at Shang-
hal, and the consignee arrested and sent to
Shanghai for the British authorities to deal
with. The same man had in his possession
a quantity OF dynamite, which, with the
rifles, he confessed was intended for the use
Of secret society at Chinkiang. Other
British subjects and six other foreigners,
residents OF Shanghai, were implicat-
ed In this transaction,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
co AS you PLEASE.
The Mad Race of a Lame Man
and a Bull Moose.

&MATTAwAMKEAG, September 25.-Mr
Henry Priest of Medway, we'll known lum.
herman, has had thrilling experience with
bull moose which he does not care to re.
peat. few days age he was at Mud Brook
near Millinocket Lake, spotting lines and
exploring for timber preparatory for lum.
Der operation.
For some time he heard the rampaging and
believing of an animal some distance away,
but paid no attention to it as he knew by
previous experience in the woods it was q
moose. But suddenly the animal appeared
In sight. and seeing Mr.. Paiest, made rush
Tor him head down. Mr.. Priest is a man
ABOUT nifty years of age and lame, but know.
Ing now savage bull moose is at this season
OF the year he was not slow in taking Ne!-
son gait Tor the nearest tree, into the
Dranches OF which he swung himself Just in
ume 70 escape the infuriated moose.
Mr.. Priest was unharmed, but perched in
the tree he had good chance to inspect this
monarch OF the forest" Mr.. Priest was
not there of his own volition, and would
nave CHOSEN to have been somewhere else
But there he was, and he had nothing to do.
except TO inspect that moose. MIR. Priest
says the animal was huge fellow and
would weigh over half ton. On his wide
spreading antlers were twenty-five prongs
which were pointed and sharp and would
For an hour the moose walked about the
tree, paved the ground, and occasionally
emitted bellows, which were anything ex-
cept music to Mr.. Priests ears. The min
stes passed slowly, seeming like hours to
Mr. Priest IN his uncomfortable seat in the
tree. Finally the moose went away some
distance, and Mr.. Priest took the opportun-
lty to slide to the ground and started for a
white birch growth which was some distance
away. He had safely covered part of the
way when the moose discovered him. Then
Priest fortunately had good start and
reaching the birch trees, struck match and
touched 1t to the bark, which catching fire
like finder, the flames with roaring sound
shot into the air. This was new experience
10 the moose, genuine surprise party as it
were. He stood for moment looking at the
ruddy blaze and listening to the cracking
flames, when he turned and with a mighty
bound disappeared in the deep forest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
A DASH AT THE TURKS.
London Papers on The Probability Of
European War.

s0FNssft
LONDON, September 25.-Several London
newspapers publish leaders on the nervous
ness and apprehension Of war that prevail
throughout Europe, and without committing
themselves the newspapers say that 1t is
evident that most people on the Continent
believe that the great conflict Is not far off,
Inc universal opinion appears to be, that
Russia Is about to make a dash for Con-
stantinople, and that France stands ready to
assist Russia should the Triple Alliance in
terfere.. There is no Disgusting the fact that
many of the English Tories would welcome
European war, with England as one of the
parties to it, Their idea is that local issues
would be forgotten or ignored in the patriotic
excitement OF the struggle, and that British
successes abroad would assume popularity
that home measures could not command. Be
sides, the Tories assume to believe that war
Is Inevitable, and that England will have to
fight for India, Egypt and Constantinople,
and they would rather have the manage
ment OF the fighting than have it directed by
Liberal cabinet. 1t Is said that even Lord
Salisbury feels this way. The British navy
was never before as powerful as today, and
the army is also In excellent condition.
=, correspondent at Stockholm says that
the King OF Sweden at court reception this
week showed decided ceolness to the Ger
man Ambassador. DR.. Busch, toward whom
the King has heretofore been favorably in
clined. Dr. Busch endeavOred to ascertain
the cause of the Kings lack of cordiality, but
was unable to obtain any explanation. As
the King complied with the customary
f0rmalities, showing his feelings chiefly by
unusual reserve, the incident could not be
made the subject of diplomatic inquiries.
Different reasons are surmised as to King
Oscars change of sentiment. One is that
the visit Of the Gar to Copenhagen, which
gave an opportunity for a prolonged and
familiar interview between the Swedish h
King and the Car, owing to the family rela.
tionship of both to the King of Denmark, has
resulted IN alternating King Oscar from Gel
many. Another reason given Is the remark
of the Kaiser rejecting upon the First
Napolean as C0rsican parvenu, Oscar be-
Ing descended from one of Napoleon's gen.
erals. Ii Is possible that both circums stances
have something to do with the matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
Boston & Lowell.

The income of the Boston q Lowell Tor
the year ending June 30th, 1891, was $500,
472, of which $780, 0.1S7 was from the Boston
& Maine, and S2,2S4 from accumulations
from the sinking fund. The income was
disposed of as follows: Salaries and main
tenance. $1,000; interest on funded debt,
$357, ,229 interest on other liabilities, S4S,9OO
dividend q per cent), S3S6.o5S; surplus for
the year, S2,2S4; total surplus. June 80
SG65, ZIG.
The liabilities Of the corporation, June 80,
1891, we're as follows Capital stock, S5,o29, :
400; funded debt. 81. .33l. 400; unfunded debt,
Sl.046,022; accrued interest. not due. Seo,7O3 {;
profit and loss balance. $685., ,756; total liaoii-
tiles, $14.627, ,701.
In 1892, $1,000 900 per cent bonds become
due, which can be refunded at lower rate
Of interest. In 1894. another lot Of S5Oo,OOO
per cent bonds become due, aud In 1870
S75O.OOO per cent bonds also expire.
The Nashua & Lowelrs income from It's
lease for the year ending June 30. 1891, was
$4,000; interest on bonds owned, $1,000;
miscellaneous income, $SSs; total income,
$90,SS7. This was disposed OF as follows;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
ALLERTON HITCHED TO A ROAD WAGON,
Ne Hauled II Fast Enough to Beat
Another Record.
Nelson Did a Mile Yesterday at Cam
bridge cIty In ala.
The Great Stations to Trot al
Grand Rapids October Sixth.

INDEPENDENCE. Iowa. September 25.-Af
lerton today started to beat the stallion rec
ord to wagon. 2.2O, held by Delmarch. BE
beat all records by going without skip In
2.15. This is the first time the king OF stal.
lions was ever hitched to wagon.
@. w. Williams, owner OF AllertoD, has ac-
cepted Don j. Leathers's proposition to
match Allerton and Nelson for a purse OF
$4,000. the winner to take the whole amount
and the race to occur October 6 at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The crack at Grand Rapids is a regulation
mile track and this is thought to be slightly
In Nelson's favor. as Allerton's records have
been made on the kite track at Indepen-
dence.
Mr.. Leathers. who represents the owners
OF Nelson In this matter, first challenged Al
leIton to a race for 5000 at Grand Rapids.
This was refused by Allerton's owner
Leathers then increased the purse to $40, 0O0
and this has been accepted.
CAMBRIDGE CRY, Ind, September 25.--
The racing here today was fine and the at
tendance good. Monbars, the celebrated
two-year-old, went mile In 220. Nelson
went 1t in 212.
Yesterday Nancy Hanks lowered her rec
ord Of 2.12 to 2.094 By the quarters the
time was 323. 1.04, 1.36. She was going bet
ter than 2.08 clip when her running mate
fell, breaking his neck. Bud Doble says
that but for the unfortunate mishap at the
half-mile pole mark would have been made
OF 2.083 or better.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
CUTTING RATES.
Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific
at War.

New YORK, September 25.-The Grand
Trunk, Canadian Pacific, and their connec-
tions are having row over commodity rates
out OF New York to Quebec points. They
had meeting to fix things up, but they
reached no agreement. Besides the two
roads in question. the West Shore and Gen.
tral Vermont, over which the foreign roads
carry their freight out Of New York, were
represented.
The regular class rates to Quebec are 46.
Al, 80, %, 20, and Is cents per 100 pounds.
The lines got to competing, and they offered
so many commodity rates on several classes
of freight that it amounted to a reduction of
class rates of about three cents ali aronnd
The chief commodities affected were fnrnan'
tine, grease and kindred articles. WooI
rates were also reduced.
There was partial agreement hetwaen
the Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific
to discontinue commodity rates. and retnrn
to the Accent basis. One of the roads did 90
but it soon discovered that its neighbor wa :
still quoting low rates. The offender had
discontinued commodity rates. If annaapS
but it was quoting lower class rate than
the Accent basis on many articles. which
amounted to the same thing.
General Manager John Porteous. of tho
Central Vermont, the Grand TrnnI,s CON
nection out of New York, refused to restoro
rates to the higher basis until he receIved
sufficient evidence that things would ba done
on the square.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
A ONE ENGINE CONCERN
And Poor at That-The Sebasticook
and asoosehead's Chances.

P1TTsFIELD, Me-, September 25.-The af-
fairs Of the Sebasticook & Moosehead rail-
road are rapidly approaching a crisis. A
railroad meeting was held at Hartland Mon
day evening. 1t was an important one.
President Van Wart, who controls major
ity of the stock of the read, offered to buy
the $4,000 stock owned by the town of Hart
land. and pay therefor $4,000 In cash. If the
offer is accepted he says he will at once equip
the road with suitable rolling stock, ballast
the road bed. fix up the old cars, and put the
road on business basis. This offer, Mr.
Van Wart says. Is made with the view of
further extending the line, and giving good
service Immediately over that part already
In operation. On the other hand he says II
the town refuses this offer he will abandon
the road and stop all business over 1t the
first of October. The fact is, that the road
has been poorly equipped for year or two,
and las, In fact. never been properly sup
piled with rolling stock. The engine Is all
worn out, and 1t Is only by the skill and per-
severence Of Jesse Matthews, the veteran
engineer, and his assistants, that 1t has been
kept in condition to do the work at all for
the past year or two. The cars have become
weather beaten and out Of repair.
A warrant calling a special town meeting
Tor next tuesday to consider Mr.. Van
Warts offer has been posted by the select
men OF Hartland. The result will be Of con-
siderable Importance to the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
TEN ARE DEAD.
Sons of Sunny Italy Celebrated with
Terrible Results.

New YORK, September 25.-The bursting
OF bomb at an italian celebration at Boy
den and Nassau streets, Newark. last even
ing, resulted in the death of four persons
and the injury of some thirty others. six Of
whom died today. Alphonso llerio, who is
known in the Italian colony as King Alphon-
so, keeps a saloon and boarding house at No.
81 Boyden street. Yesterday was the feast
of st. Rocco, and Ilerio had invited num-
Der of his c0untrymen to assemble at his
place and enjoy the entertainment that be
had prepared in honor of the event. With
the Italians came great crowd of other peo-
pie from various parts of the town, together
with the usual contingent of children.
The festivities passed off smoothly until
between 10 and IL O'Clock. BY this, time be-
tween 20C0 and 5000 persons were in the i'm
mediate vicinity. ERocketssand Roman can
dies and other small pVrotechnics were dis
charged, and then an italian placed Ia posi-
tion bomb. 1t was copper tube two and
OIfe-half feet long and nine inches in diame-
ter, and was loaded with several pounds of
powder. The fuse was lighted and a few
seconds later came terrific explosion. More
than 100 persons were thrown to the ground
and as many more were flung back as If they
had been struck by a catapult. The widest
excitement ensued. Women ran through
the streets crying and wringing their hands,
men seemed dazed and ran aimlessly about,
while the children fled in terror.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
LADEN WITH SPoILS.
Return of the Visitors to the Land of
the EsquImaux.

BRUNSWICK, September 25.-The members
Oh the Bowdoin Labrador expedition make
their appearance one after another at the
college. 1t was hoped they might come in a
body, so that a rouslng reception might be
given them. The students expected them
yesterday forenoon, and the whole college
gathered at the depot.
AS the train from Rockland rolled in, a
tremendous uproar greeted it, and everybody
was on the watch for the EsQuimaux hunters
and the disappointment at their non-appear-
apce can be readily imagined.
Yesterday afternoon, the first party arriv-
ed which had made the entire trip in the
schooner. 1t consisted of Messrs. John G..
Parker. G. S. Rich, r. II. Baxter and p. G.
Newbegin, who reported that Professor Lee
was. detained at Rockland in disposing of
the baggage and paraphernalia of the trip.
In addition TO the relics which will be de-
voted to scientific purposes, each member of
the exhibition has an innumerable number of
mementoes of the trip. They include many
Oh the garments worn by the Esquimaux,
and such bric-a-brac as the women there de-
vote themselves to making.
The party which reached Brunswick YES
terday expressed themselves as quite sur
prlsed at the great interest which has been
taken In the expedition throughout the cOun.
trv. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26

At the Congress Of American Physicians
and Surgeons held In Was hlngton this week
the following incident occurred as related BY
the Washington Post
DIR. Z. K. Holt Of Portland, Me-, land Dr.
Swan M. Burnett Of this CITY. both famous
| eye specialists, listened to DE- Welch's ad-
dress from the rear Of the hall. They were
| still applauding Its learned utterances when
| DIR. Holt was touched upon the shoulder by
| a young doctor. "Will you take a cinder out
| Of my eye?" said the stranger.
Instantly both doctors were on their rect,
| and the Young man stepped over to the win
| dow. DR.. Holt took little silver platsa ~.
strument out Of his pocket, unsheathed q
| tiny bar OF metal and handed IL 70 MS col
| league. Dr. Burnett laid II across the young
| mans upper eyelld, whipped back the lid
until the inner side OF the I'D was exposed,
| made quick pass with silk handkerchief, /,
| released the lid, and disclosed 10 the young
man a miniature black sDeck.
1t was a tiny clnder, smaller than the
point OF a pin.
It was a neat bit Of work that will never
be hOnored by paper before the Congress (:
but the young man listened to the remaining
addresses In an easier frame of mind. "Peo-
ple get all sorts OF things In their eyes,"
said DR.. Burnett to the Post reporter, as he
returned TO his seat. Just now the most
annoying thing Is the tiny husk Of a little
seed which blows into the eyes during the
autumn months. Ii does not cut into the
eye like jagged einder, but 1t holds on BY
pressure, being cup shaped and hollow, like
the rubber suckers by which boys lift stones
These little husks have 10 DO removed with
great care. Bits Of iron and steel are easily
taken out by magnet, In manufacturin1
towns the factory employees suffer consldera
bly, from these metal particles In the eyes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
the FIGHT IN OHIO.
Mr.. Blaine Unable to Participate
Why Mckinley Should win.

AKRON, o.. September 25.-Col. A. L.
Conger, member of the Republican National
Committee from Ohio, recently wrote Mr..
Blaine to see If he could take part in the
Ohio canvas this fall. Mr.. Conger today re
ceived the following reply:
sTANwooD. Bar Harbor, Me-, September rs.
TO Col. L. Il. Conger Altro1l., o.
My Dear Sir:-Your favor received. cannot
take part in the Ohio campaign this year for many
reasons need not give. 1 hope no
e1ort will be spared to elect Nc
Knley. His victory at this time is very important
to the country and the party. He and Mr.. Camp
bell represent the honest differences between the
TWO parties at this time. There Is no lodging. no
evasion, and the voter need not be deceived. The
election OF Mckinley means policy of protection
and honest money. The election Of Campbell
means free trade and the corruption of the cur
Very sincerely yours
JAMES G. BLAINE,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-26
J.. J.. r. LIBBY. !.
RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS.
ALL TRAVELLING EXPENSES INCLUDED.
A WINTER IN CALIFORNIA.

The first and second parties of the season will
Leave Boston Thursday, November IL.
and Thursday, Decem ber 10, for Pasade.
ma, Los Angeles, sau Diego, SANTA Bar.
barn, Riverside, aud other Southern Cali
fornia points. The trip will be made in a spec.
ial train of mngniacent VestibuIe Pull
man Palace Cars, with Pullman Palace
Dining. Car.
Every ticket entities the holder to visit Los An
geles, The Raymond. at East Pasadena Red
lands, Riverside. San Diego, Redondo Beach, San
ia Barbara, San Francisco Santa Cruz, Monterey,
San Jose, Mount Hamilton. San Rafael, and other
leading resorts In California. A Choice of II our
Different Routes Returning. Nine Re-
turniox Parties under Special Escort.
Return Tickets nlso good ON all trains un-
I'll July, 1882. Independent Tickets, covering
every expense both ways, giving entire freedom
to the passenger while In California, and also in
making the journey homeward. Hotel coupons
supplied for long or short soj0urns at The Ray
rey; Hotel del Coronado. Coronado Beach; Hotel
RedOndo, Redondo Beach, Palace Hotel, San
Franciso; Hotel Rafael San Rafael; Hotel Ven
dome, San Jose; The Arlington and Sau Marcos,
Santa Barbara; santa Cruz, and other famous Pa
cifc Coast resorts.
Dafes of other California Excursions:
Oct. Is; January IL and IA; February 2, IL and
%; and March 10.
Dates of Mexico Il x xcur sions, January IL;
February and %.
Y-Send for descriptive circular, designating
whether book relating to California or Mexico
tours Is desired.
RAYMOND a. WHITCOMw,
29e Washington ST., Opposite Scnool ST., Bos-
ton, Mass. Sep24d3t