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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
American Association.

The following games were played by AS
ISOLATION clubs yesterday:
AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukees.. 2 90
Base hits-Mllwaukees, 8; Columbus, IL. Er-
rors-Milwaukees, 1 Columbus, 3. Batteries
DWyer and Vaughan, Knell and Donahue.
AT BALTIMORE.
Bostons. ...........0 % 2 o s. 0
Baltimore. o o. 5 L 0 o. 9
Base hits-Bostons, Is; Baltmores, 16. Er-
rors-Bostons, L; Baltimores, 2. Batteries
Bufflnton, OBrlen and Murphy, Mcmahon and
Robinson.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics. 1 1 2 L o O-I9
washingtons. o o 8 o o o l. 3
Base hits-AthletIcs, Is; Washingtons, II.
Frrors-Athletlcs, l (; Washlngtons, ]. Batteries
Sowders and Milllgan, Foreman and Mcclure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

The judges were j. Ii. Nutes of Saco, start
er. A. IL. Carle OF Sac0, aud @. M. Davis of
NeWfeld, associates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
PARLOR STOVE.

We have no trouble in selling,
because they are alI reliable and
all made TO burn Bs little fuel as
possible yet throw out big heat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

The judges were G. T. Simpson OF Thorn
aston, III. ). Moore and X. l.. Winslow OF
Rockland. At the conclusion of the above
races the mare Dora Thorne, owned by
Frank Tuttle Of this city. went a trial mile
In 2.44. Mike Nash's Lazy Mike also trot.
ted. making a half mile In LA amid much
ehaarinO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
Serious Accident In Anson.

NORTH ANsoN, September 24.-Mrs.
Cephas Hilton of Anson was thrown from
carriage yesterday. Her nose was broke
and she suffered other injuries,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

Time-2.45h, 2.44Is, 24412, 2.4014, 2.45.
o. P. Farrington's yearling colt Nicholas,
started today to beat the New England rec
ord and did so in 40, without break. Mich
0las was sired by Wilder Patchen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
E,cHTINo DAY AND NIGHT.
Fire Their Foe, and Some Have Al
ready Lost Their Lives.

western Men Trying to Save
Their Homes from the Flames
water Disappearing from the Face
OF the Eartn-wesks of Heat with
No Rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
THE WEATH Err.
Another Hot Day.

Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Clear; warmer; southerly
and westerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

hls Death Was Accidental.

BANGOR, September "a The coroneI's
jury. in the case of the death of Charles d.
Labree, killed on the railroad yesterday,
rendered verdict today that death was ac-
cidentaI. generating the railroad from
hlamA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

The Non-Ferfeiting Free Tontine
Policies of the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY are
not irTevocable whole life Contracts
with iron-clad conditions, the breaking
of any of which means cOnfiscation of
premiums paid. Send for Sample
Policy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
The Cooline Rain.

special from Huron, S. D., says that part of
the state enjoyed splendid rain last night,
the first in over month. The destructive
prairie fires are quenched, the intense heat
broken and the ground well soaked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
OLD SOL HAS SMILED ON THE FAIRS.
And the Farmers Smile Back when
iThey Think of the Crowds.
How Ira Woodbury's Dan Berry
AstonIshed the Throng.
The New England rearling Record
pulled Down at Canton.
Especial to the Press ]

BUXTON, September 24.-The third day
of the Buxton and Hollis Fair opened with
lowering skies and strong suspicion OF rain
that, no doubt, deferred many people from
attending. Notwithstanding this fact, the
clearing up at noon brought in a sufficient
number to make quite respectable figure as
they occupied the grand stand or sat around
the hall. The hall exhibit was today ex-
amined by the committees and the premiums
were awarded. The awards were made by
the number system. no names OF exhibitors
being on the articles. and the names that
correspond with the winning numbers Will
not be given out until next week.
The attendance by afternoon was larger
than on either of the two previous days,
the number being variously estimated at
from 800 to 1000 with many teams.
The contest for draft horses Wednesday
resulted as follows: John Anderson, 1st;
Leon M. Bailey 2nd.
The Races.
The interest OF the day centred on the
races and other work on the track.
THE 2.40 CLASS.
The 240 class unfinished from yesterday
resulted as follows, Walter s. being drawn
In the last heat.
n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25

The newest and most serviceable
cotton fabric for dresses aud
skirts of the season, oil col0rs,
perfectly fast, In beautiful
styles Of stripes and plaids, me-
dium and light col rings, re-
duced from 1212c to..........
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
Brown Cottons.

SO inches wide, In medium and
light c0loriDgs, reduced from
1Z1Ac
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Bleached Cottons.
Table Damask.

One case 4-s, worth Sc. for....... @ Id Gem
One case Fruit remnants......... Seem
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
ALand Of Peace,

BERLIN. September 24.-The North Ger
man Gazette publishes a letter from DIR.
Peters, the African explorer, dated August
Sth, saying the country southeast OF Mount
Killma-Njaro, Mountain Of Greatness, q
snow mountain Of east Africa, Is delightful
In temperature, healthy and fertile. War,
says DIR. Peters, Is a thing OF the past, ana
he adds that he undertakes TO maintain dis
cipllne and obedience with forty soldiers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
Towels and Napkins,

Our display in these lines Is very
extensive and includes many
goods purchased at the old
prices, which enables us to give
our patrons some very great
bargains.
We request that special attention
be given to so dozen Towels
included in this sale at only. IL 1-3 Cent
And one lot of fine birds eye
Damask with kn0tted fringe,
worth not less than 371ac, at
only ......................... 25 5Cept
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
YEARLINc REcoRD BROKEN.
Farmington's Nicholas Did 1t at the
Canton Races.
Special to the Press !

Especial to the Press.l
LIvERMoRE FALLS, September 24.-On
this, the closing day, the Canton races were
largely attended, about 1000 people being
present. The races were we'll split up and
very exciting. The 2.40 class. owing to dark
ness was unfinished. The summaries:
2.27 CLAss-PURsE 5000.
A. Z. Russell bl s, Black Nathan..1 2I 21
I. Thayer,.b b IN, Belle Chase. L 21 2
7. u. Marsh, S, Dan Ripley ........2 3 DIR
@. s. Childs ch m, Lanescott.. DIR
ID. NJ. Foster, b m Themis. ......s... DIR
Time-2.35, 2.301a. 2.3l, 2.34.
800 CLASS.
Frank Merrill, 70 m. Myrtle......,,2 1
K. o. Ames, gr IN, Gipsy............3 2 2 2
Daisey Morrill,, ch hm................1 3
5. 5. Bailey, gr 8, Frank A...........4 dis.
G. M. PARK, b s, Almeda Dix........5 DIR.
A. Stanwooi, o m, Lalla Rook...... dis.
Time-2.45h, 2441s, 2.441s, 2.4S14, 2.45.
n ID Earripotnptc vaarlin0 colt Niahnlao
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....6l.7 Max. vel. wind. lies
Maximum ther. SO o Total precip. ...... %
Minimum ther.. ...644I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-25
League Standing

The following is the standing Of the Ma
tional League:
, 1891-01-07
DEATH COMES pAINLEssLY.

A Scientific Opinion That VIII He Con
solIng to All Humanity.
The signs Of impending death are
many and variable. No two instances
are precisely identical, yet several signs
are common to many cases. Shake
speare, who observed everything else.
observed and recorded some of the pre-
monitOry signs Of death also. In the &C
count of the death Of Falstaff the sharp
ness Of the nose, the GOODNESS of the feet,
gradually extending upward, the pick
ing at the bedclothes, are accurately de
scribed.
For some time before death indica-
tions of its approach become apparent.
Speech grows thick and labored, the
hands, If raised, fall instantly, the res
piration is difficult, the heart loses its
power to propel the blood to the extrem-
tiles, which consequently become cold;
a clanmy moisture oozes through the
pores Of the skin, the voice grows weak
and husky or piping, the eyes begin to
lose their luster.
In death at old age there is a gradual
dulling of all the bodily lenses and Of
many of the mental faculties; memory
fails, judgment waivers, imagination
goes put like n candle. The muscles
and tendons get stiff, tho voice breaks,
the cords of the tabernacle are loosen
ing. Small noises i~rritate, sight becomes
dim, nutrition goes on feebly, digestion
is impaired, the secretions are INSULT
Client or vitiated or cease, capillary cir
culation is clogged. Finally the central
organ of the circulation comes to a stop,
n full stop, and this stoppage means a
dissolution. This is the death of old
age, which few attain to.
Many people have an idea that death
Is necessarily painful, even agonizing;
but there is no reason whatever to sup
pose that death is more painful than
birth. 1t Is because in a certain proper
ton Of cases dissolution is accompanied
by n visible spasm and distortion of the
countenanoo that the idea exists, but it
is nearly as certain as anything can be
that these distortions Of the facial mus
cles are not only painless, but take place
unconsciously, In many instances, too,
a comatose or semi-comatose state super
venes, and it is altogether probable that
more or less complete unconsciousness
then prevails.
We have, too. abundant evidence of
people who have been nearly drowned
and resuscitated, and they all agree in
the statement that after "A few moments
of painful struggling, fear and anxiety
pass away, and a state of tranquility
succeeds. They see the visions of green
fields, and in some cases hear pleasing
music, and, 30 far from being misera-
BILE, their sensations are delightful. But
where attempts ut resuscitation are sue
ceasful tho resuscitAted persons almost
invariably protest against being brought
back to life, and declare hat resuscita-
ton is accompanied by physical pain
and acute mental misery.
Death is a fact which every man must
personally experience, and consequently
ia of universal interest; and as facts are
facts, the wiser course is to look them
squarely in the face, for necessity is coal
black and death keeps no calendar
Medical journal.
, 1891-01-07
PhxsLcian. Have Found Ont

That a contamination and foreign element
in the blood. developed by indigestion. Is
the cause of rheumatism. This settles
upon the sensitive sub-cutaneous covering
OF The muscles and liRaments of the joints.
causing constant and shifting pain. and
aRRregatinR a. q calcercous. chalky de
post which produces stiffness and distor-
ton of the joints. No fact, which ex-
p~erience has demonstrated in regard TO
H~osteiter's Stomach Bitters, has tronger
evidence to support than this, namely.
that this medicine OF comprehensive uses
checks the formidable and atrocious dis
ease, nor is il less positively established
that it is preferable to the poi-ons often
used to arrest it, since the medicine con-
tAlus only sAlutary Ingredients II is also
a signal remedy for malarial fevers, con
stipation. dyspepsia, kidney and bladder
ailments. debility and other disorders.
See that you get the genuine
, 1891-01-07

l have listened to many eloquent,
many striking, many admirable ser.
mons. l nave forgotten, L suppose, some
five or six thousand sermons forgotten
all about them so completely that they
have not left a trace in the memory,
though at the time they may have had
their infinitesimal influence for good on
the life of every day. But of the re-
mainder there were some which left
deeper and indeed lifelong impressions.
OF one Of them, heard when l was a boy
of IA. 1 remember nothing but the man
ner in which for all time it impressed
the text itself upon my recollection.
The text was, LAS the grass growing
upon the housetops, which withereth
afore it be plucked up, whereof the
mower filleth not his hand. neither he
that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom
Perhaps a sermon can produce no better
effect than to burn into the brain the
force Of the imagery of a particular
text. l remember how much / longed,
after hearing that sermon, that my life
might eve be represented by such an
image Of utter uselessness-the rank,
coarse grass upon the thatch, which the
mower and reaper alike despise Canon
Farrar in Forum.
, 1891-01-07
A pROTEST NEEDED

A general and vigorous protest should
be made by the beople of the West
against the Suspension from duty of Col.
Forrythe by the war department. If the
teleRraphic reports Of the matter are cor
rect Col Forsythe was suspended because
his men, at the battle Of Wounded Knee,
shot some squaws and Indian children,
Those who have had experience in Indian
warfare say hat the Indian women and
children are as bl~oodthirsty as the men,
aud the testimony OF the participants in
this particular fight shows that the Indian
women. aftertbe first murderous FIRE upon
the troops by the Indian bucks, rushed
among the wounded soldiers mutiliafinR
and killing them. That the commanding
officer should be suspended because some
OF these Indian women we're shot would
be u ridiculous state Of affairs If it were
not so serious. Such an action is a re
minder to every commanding officer in
the army that if he allows his men to
fight earnestly and to kill he Is liable to
be court-martialed and probably dis
missed from the service. The result is
a halfhearted war against the Indians
Eho imagine they are invincible. and RE
ter they have been fed up and furnished
arms and ammunition are again ready to
precipitate war. 1t is due to the people
of the vest that such n~onsensical proceed
ure stop. TIE In iians are a constant
menaes 10 thousands Of settlers in the
vicinity OF the reservations; they retard
the development of the entire western
country and should be severely dealt
with. 1t would not be out Of place for the
legislature to enter a protest against the
style of warfare favored By the war de-
pertinent in the present troubles.
, 1891-01-07

Danl was the biggest liar in town and
Dan1 always appealed to his father to
verify his fearful yarns. Dan'l's father
was old, a little deaf, and belonged to
the Methodist church. 1t was not to be
supposed that the old gentleman would
indorse lies, and thus the neighbors con-
cluded. But here is how Danl got
around his poor old dad. Went down
ter { brook yesterday, Danl would re-
late. Caught tew hundred and four
pick'ril, say, didn't l, dadT" And the old
man, benignantly listening, would hear
flour" and meekly reply, "Yes, Dan1."
Then the able liar would edge around
back to" his father, and with the edge
Of his hand measure off the length of his
arm before the eyes of his astonished
guest. Caught one pick'ril, a whop-
per, longe'n that, say, warn't he, dadg"
The old man would gaze upon the six
inches of scrawny wrist and forearm as
willy Danl whirled and measured for his
benefit, and humbly but firmly assert,
"Yis, my son; sh'd say as how he was
summat longer. Lewiston journal.
, 1891-01-07
AZ RLLLA KLLLED.

Never was a delegation kaocked out
more completely thar in the ease OF Lara
mics representatives with the exception
of SWEET when the attorney general bu.i
ness was definitely, d~ec,sively aud eter
naily killed Thus bill has been a pei
measure If certain Republicans since the
opening o. the session. Reference TO the
office vas wriRHled into into every measure
where it Ws- possible TO wrgEl- It, Thee
references we're invariably stricken out,
Then a bill was Introduced formally Great
ing the Office. This had the most itful
experience of any MEASURE that has beeu
introduced into either house this session
II was amended and reamended, knocked
out and revived. referred aud re-referred
until finally it was killed beyond hope OF
redemption, yesterday.
There is a good deal of indignation
shown IN certain Republican quarters over
the defeat OF the bill creating the Office OF
public examiner. These gentlemen &C
cuse the Albany county delegation OF
being responsible for its defeat. and 4
good deal OF i'll feeling has been eugen.
dered as q consequence.
, 1891-01-07
AN ELEPHANT HUNT IN SIAM.
a COuntsy Where Nearly o of the Big
Amin ais Are Captured at a Time.

a county where Nearly 500 OF the BIG
Amin ais Are Captured at a Time.
One scorching morning in April, 1870,
a small party of Europeans left the city
of Bangkok, the present capital Of the
kingdom of Siam, for Ayuthia, the old
seat OF government. sixty miles north
ward up the River Menam. A hunt had
been appointed by the king, and the ele-
plants were to be brought in through
the country bordering the ancient ruins.
On the second day We arrived at
AyuthiA, and set up our screens and
hung our mosquito bars in a sala. or rest
house, by the river side.
The following morning the elephants
arrived. Just outside the city, and over
looking q plain extending to the horizon,
was a high platform, mounted by stone
steps and covered with a tiled roof sup
ported by pillars. On this, screened
from the sun, and with a broad outlook
over the rico fields that had lately been
shorn CT their crop, sat a high official,
his aids, a few native mobiles and the
foreign guests.
The other spectators perched in trees
or found standing room wherever the
view was most attractive. Immediately
before the platform was the stockade,
made by setting deep into the ground
teak logs two yards in girth and twenty
feet in length. These logs were so ar
ranged as TO leave interspaces of about
nj foot in width. They inclosed a half
acre of level ground, and extended out,
at the side opposite tho platform, into
a funnel shaped entrance only wide
enough, whereof Joined the stockade, for
fha nagafpu Of n cfppla
Gazing far across the stubbly plain
we saw the troop of elephants, encom-
passed by the many hunters who had
been sent months before into the wilder
ness TO entice the wild animals toward a
rendezvous. The families, scattered in
the jungles, foraging among the luxuri-
ant heritage, had been separately entered
by tame decoy elephants, under the Iii
rection Of willy hunters, and one had fol-
lowed another into captivity. Two hun
bred and eighty elephants had thus been
brought together. The sound of their
roaring was like that of distant thunder,
and as they approached the earth seemed
to shake under their tread.
BY a skillful combination Of leading
aud driving they were slowly urged
along toward the stockade. Foremost
were the ~decoyers, trained to their work,
which they do with c%omplacent discre-
ton. They were ridden by experts in
elephant training, and followed by the
wild herds in which were elephants Of
all ages. Hemming in the assemblage
on the sides and in ths rear, many other
tanned elephants directed by their riders
urged on the laggards with their long
tusks and shouldered the stragglers into
place.
Occasionally a huge fellow, becoming
conscious of being directed by a will not
his own, would rear, trumpet a protest,
bolt through the Gordon of sentinels and
gallop toward the distant woods. But
these fugitives were quickly chased by
three OF four trained beasts, and were
500 brought back to the ranks. Only
one, n majestic creature with
snowy tusks, distanced his pursuers and
regained freedom in the bush.-St. Mich
olas.
, 1891-01-07

Who has not suffered from sideache?
We all had il when we ran races at school
we have it when we overwork ourselves
at any age. 1t ZONES IN, as everybody
knows. suddenly. By using one of All
cocks Porous Plasters it goes away nearly
as quickly. f. Roessner, OF No. $50
West Fiity-eighth street, New York,
says:
1T is with pleasure | write these lines
10 testimony to the powers OF Allcock's
Porous Plasters. have been somewhat
annoyed with serious pains in my sides,
Tor which several medicines have been
prescribed, but to no avail. aud through
the advice Of a friend l tried two All
cocks Porous Plasters. and the relief they
have given me is both satisfactory and
astonishing. To any one annoyed with
pains these plasters are a certain remedy"
, 1891-01-07

THB LEADER correspondent at Carbon
writes that some dissatisfaction existed
there over the award of the popular ply
sician prize, but it was all due to a mis-
apprehension. One Of the rules Of the
drawing was that nothing but coupons
wo1ld be accepted. Under these condI-
tons The LEADER could not and did not
accept any cash in lieu of coupons. Every
coupon oounted represented a paper sold.
The Carbon men overlooked this at the
close Of the struggle and formed a money
pool. which was to take tho place Of c)u-
pons cut from the paper. If it had been
a question Of money the Grimes men
would have put NJ several hundred dol
lars on the closing night ~ the contest.
, 1891-01-07
ANOTHER VETO DEMANDED

1t sesms to us that the governor should
veto the university bill in the interest of
public economy. That institution will
have sSl 900 to its oredi: in the state
treasury as soon as the bill is signed by
the governor. 1t will get 81, 900 more
next JULY and SIS, 600 the following July,
or SOC. 900 to cover a period of two years.
This should be enough to satisfy any ordi-
nary educational institution in the e1un-
try. OF course the entire amount comes
from tho general government ard costs
the people of the state nothing, but
there Is now in the state treasury
$4,000 more credited to the university
fund and collected from the people OF the
state by a halt mill tax levied in 1890.
In addition the bill provides for taxation
that will raise 5000 more in the next
two years. When the people of the state,
regardless of location, are staggering I'M
der the weight of taxation, why should
they be taxed so heavily to support the
state university when that institution has
already an enormous amount to spend
Why should not the $4,000 now in the
state treasury and credited to the
university fund BE- turned over to
the general fund. 1t would help
very materially on the worlds fair
aonr, pri ,tion md you'd 90 far toward
mixing an exhibit which would do credit
to the stat. The pe.ple are ju-t now
bsmprred on every h,nd The general
appropriation bill alnle will amount to
NOR. Than 500 O)g. No sources of ad-
ditioual revenue have yet been provided
for aud it is yet impossible to see how the
state Is to e-cap a heavy a ntiug indebt-
edness.
Under these circum tAnces and 10 the
interest OF the public good the governor
should not hesitate to veto the university
bill aud suggest its amendment In the di
rection indicated.
, 1891-01-07

She was a very masculine looking
young woman, and if she had not worn
a Psyche knot and skirts she might nave
passed for a slim wasted youth, for she
wore a mans collar, a mans coat, n
mans four-in-hand tie, and displayed on
her bust u longitudinal section of a mans
plated shirt. She was waiting for a
a in the storm the other evening. She
had not an umbrella, and was in the
shelter Of n doorway. A car dashed by,
and she whistled for 1T to stop. The
driver paid no attention to her signal,
and she gathered up her skirts, made a
dash out into the street, ran sharply for
a moment, caught up with the rapidly
running car, caught the hand rail, and
swung on as nimbly as a college athlete.
What do you mean. sir, she exclaimed
to the conductor, "by not stopping when
| signaledT" The conductor tried to ex-
plain, but she would not listen, and sat
down and looked indignant for ten min
utes. 1t takes a mannish looking young
woman to chase a car through the rain
and get aboard without stopping the
car.-Boston Advertiser.