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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20


How long slept cannot say, but !
awoke in the roar and rattle OF tunnel
--awoke in thick darkness to hear the
slow painting of the engine and feel the
labored strain which told me we were
going up hill; also to more disagree
able consciousness, namely, that L was
not alone, that there were other persons
in the compartment and that therefore
must have passed station.
What a fool I must have looked, sleep
ing heavily in broad daylight. so heavily
that two persons at least had passed me
in getting in without disturbing my
boorish slumbers. Two at least-for
they were talking and l listened for a
moment to their conversation, wishing
to gather who my companions might be
before daylight showed them to me.
They were very near me, it seemed,
on the opposite seat by the door, and the
first words I heard were these, spoken in
gentle girlish voice, but with sad
frmness in it:
81 cannot, Harry"
The answer startled me, it was so
roughly given, and the voice was mans.
''You mean you won't, Kate, and
there's an end of it,
Then the girl whispered something
that I did not catch, but I could hear
the man half push her from him as he
exclaimed:
Il am q ruined man without 1t, and
you won't lift finger to save me-"
This would never do; they evidently
fancied me still asleep, and would be
talking over all sorts of private affairs, so
l coughed, moved uneasily, rustled my
newspaper, and, as the first distant
CLEAN showed that the train was near
ing daylight, planted myself firmly in
my corner prepared for apology or de-
Tense. and when we rushed out Of the
darkness found myself absolutely alone.
This was absurd: had been asleep,
indeed, but yet, as | looked around and
turned to the window to see trees and
fields gliding past, knew I was wide
awake now, and began to dislike the
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20

out.
The guard came up.
cit was put on at B, sir. The
train was full, and all the stock had
been sent ON for the races; it was the
only one they had l understood"
THAT is so, sir" said one of the
racing men, putting his head out of the
window, land dirty enough it is, too;
but here we are, and here we mean to
stay, and We'll be glad to be moving
toward F., if convenient"
thought the station master looked
inauiringly from me to the man who
spoke, and back again to me. his face
was pale and lie seemed aboutto speak,
but looking at his watch, only signalea
with his hands to the guard, and then
stood apparently in much perplexity as
the train slowly left the station. Then
hs glanced at'me. on 'H -.
. s.Yo Oh look cold, sir, !" he said; come
and have cup of coffee in, my room.
| suppose YOU will go on by the next
frailat'
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20
DISSOLUTION.

TIME firm of Lewis, Hall & York has been
l. dissolved by mutual concent. The under
signed will continue the business under the firm
name OF Lewis, Hall & Co, assuming all liabi
ties of the former firm and collecting all debts
due the same. +. X. LEWIS,
f. /. HALL,
f. c.. LEWIS,
+ L. &. HIRSH.
dec1S div
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20

3YeS, that was 1t, sir; you've nearu
the story before?"
shook my head and he went on:
"Well, they followed him pretty well
all over the country, public feeling was
so hard against him that every one
knew he could not hide long, and at last
they came upon him half starved in
barn; he faced them and shot himself.
and escaped hanging"
I did not speak; was going over my
recent experience in the train
s'The queer part Of it, sir, is this" said
the station master; latter the coroner's
Jury had been there and seen the car
riage-left untouched for them, you'll
nderstand-we never used it; somehow
the men did not like it, and one market
day they sent il, back to the station you
came from, sir, and for years it was not
used. Then four years ago. as said,
they hooked it on for the races, every
bit Of rolling stock being wanted, and
then it came in here with its door swing
ing, and a swooning woman inside, who
told a strange story when it could be
got out of her. The men liked it less
after that and sent it back again, and
now that fool down the line drags it out
ON race day of all days in the year, and
puts you in it, sir, and in my idea it
ought to be broken into tirewood."
We talked until my train came in,
and told him all heard on that awful
journey.
"Poor SOUL" he said, 81 seem to know
that girl"
s.By the bye" asked, as packed my
things into carriage in the train that
was to take me on, carefully choosing a
compartment full of smokers, ''what
was her name? Do you remember"
Il He curved his hand around his mouth
ana leaned toward me.
skate Lee,'' he said. A@l@
II do not often tell this story. Some
times have told it and seen an incred-
ulous smile cross the polite faces of my
hearers. l cannot account for its incl
dents or explain its improbability, but
forme it has had one marked result
never enter amfempty railway carriage.
--Murrav's MSeazine.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20
Thu EMPTY COMPARTMENT

[ am net racing man, and there
fore looking at others through myself
after the manner of my kind did not
imagine that should be delayed on my
tourney homeward by the fact that the
day of my return wss the great day at
F. races.
A fortnight of my summer holiday
had been devoted to fly fishing on GER
tain well preserved streams in north
Wales. | had fished from the bank,
had waded through mountain torrents,
and every evening had come back tired
and happy, and laden with silver brown
treasures, jeweled with specks OF am
Der and verlnilion.
And now the nets were up at sea and
was waiting, waiting for the great salm-
on that We're surely hurrying toward me.
For days 4 had pictured their coming,
had stood by pool through which they
must pass, had studied the fly, gaudy.
but not too gaudy, with CLINT of pea
cock amid its pheasant's coloring. and
one touch of crimson in the silk which
bound it, which no salmon of any curl
osity could resist.
And just then, just when had heard
Of fish six miles below me, when weather
was perfect and long patience about to
be rewarded, a telegram summoned me
home and blackness settled upon every
thing.
The landlord sympathized with me at
the little Anglers inn, where l was
staying, but when l told him the serious
nature of my telegram he did not like to
refer to the pleasures that awaited me
if remained, but only pointed out the
dangers on my path if l left, "Those
dreadful F. races!'
One train only would get me to Lon
don that night; by starting at once
could run to an important junction, a
couple of hours away, change there and
be in town by eight OF nine o'clock.
Now this junction was on the direct
line to F. races.
reached the station a trife late. for
it had been quick work to take my rods
to pieces and get my flies that were on
the casts tenderly into my book. How
ever. I was in time, and found rather
noisy set Of half dozen men on the
platform whom took to be bookmakers,
why cannot say, as do not know any
signs to distinguish a bookmaker when
I see him, and may be mistaken.
I gathered that one train had passed
through too full for them to get seats,
and Iheard one say to the station master,
sLook here, gave you a good tip, and
it's hard lines if you don't put a carriage
on for self and friends if the next's as
full as the last
'sThe next" was full, if about SIX
above the usual number in each com.
partment constitutes repletion, and the
station masters gratitude led to the run
ming out Of an old carriage from shed
into one compartment of which jumped
ssself and friends
Profting by this importantly, but moi
anxious for their company, got into
the next compartment, and was glad te
find myself alone. | settled my rods IL
the rack above my head, disturbing dus1
and cobwebs as did so, pulled news
paper from one pocket and travelling
cap from another and read myself tc
sleep. We had had q long sitting in the
smoking room the night before over the
momenuous question of the salmon, and
I slept soon and heavily.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-20
OFFICE OF GEO A. WOOD,
Treas. of Ebert Co.,
yinyya Colo. !

KIowA, Colo, July Is, 1891.
G. FL. Graces d Sons, Boston, Mass:
Gents.-I want to add my testimony to
the efficacy of your preparation, called
DIR. WooDBURY's ANTIDoTE, as a rem
edy for indigestion. have been greatly
benefited by using it, and as an appetiz-
ing tonic, can freely say it is all you
recommend it to be. You are at liberty
to refer anyone in this vicinity to me, as
recommend it. (Signed,)
GEO. A. WooD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
ROWS OF HOUSES DOWN
A 100000 Storm Broke In on
Philadelphia Heat.
I'LL BUILDINGS A GOOD MARK.
n oss>1sns Get Mig Roast Yesterday
60 rhsy are Getting an Equally
Drswn sua Gravy-Coatsd One To-

PurrApnxPHIA, July 2o.-At 1.So q. m,
ysstsrday the thermometer at the signal
once rsgistsred 81.
4 Dust before noon . violent thunder
storm broke over the city and In ID min
utss the mercury had been driven back to
81 degrees. The duration Of the storm
was not above 40 minutes, but In that
time Il did nearly ssoO, 900 worth Of dam
Ths southern section of the city es-
capsd with heavy downfall of rain, but
q wide swath of demolished and unroofed
houses marked the path of the storm in
the northern section. There the rain
and lightning were accompanied by Q
floroo wind. At nth and York streets
row OF 20 three-story houses In the
course Of construction was levelled to
the grouDd. A two-stor stone stable ct
S6tk and Harold streets met the same
/, The storm advanced eastward over the
city. leaving . trail of unroofed houses In
its wake until 10 struck the great manu-
featuring district OF Kensington and
Richmond. Here Its greatest fury was
vented. The tall min buildings fur
were stripped OF their roofs. AT Rich
ley avenue and Caul street five small
houses that were being built, were almost
destroyed. The roof the North Pennsyl-
vania railrod station and at American
and Bsrks street was blown on and with
it went over q hundred wires OF the
Pennsylvania and Reading telegraph
company, and the Western Union compa-
The root Of the Catholic Church of the
Nativity at Allegheny avenue and Bel
grade street, was ripped OF. AT Clear
fed street wharf, one OF the repair shops
OF the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
company was located. The building wss
400 feet long, 70 feet wide and 90 feet
high. The 120 employed In 1t were eating
their dinners.
As the wind struck the exposed side OF
One of the men cried out: "The build
ing's going down under the trucks OF
the cars boys" The frightened men had
barely time to follow the advice when
with q crash the whole mass OF brick and
wood that formed the building fell in.
With the exception OF six men who
were somewhat cut and bruised by flying
bricks all the men escaped uninjured.
The cars beneath which they took refuge,
were reduced almost to kindling wood.
There were 40 cars in the building and
the loss upon them and the structure it
self IL estimated At $50 1000.
In addition to the above damage near
" 50 dwelling houses in the two districts
were unroofed and partly demolished.
The suburban sections of the city also
suffered heavily. At Manayunk, three
mills and Is dwelling houses were un-
rooted.
After the storm, the coolness::tha had
com6 with It passed away and the mer-
cury and humidity rose together. At 4
o'clock the thermometer marked % do
grees, the highest record Of the summer,
and the hpplidity was "a per cent. After
that the heat began to abate and at eight
o'clock the thermometer marked 50 and
the humidity was 81 per cent. Not a
case OF sunstroke was reported by the
police and there were but four entries at
The hospitals Of heat exhaustion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
A MURDEROUs MARRIAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lepskki seriously wounded
at Their Wedding Feast.

AIr. and Mrs. Lepskki seriously wounded
at Their Wedding Feast.
MAHoNoY Cry, Pa, July 26.-John
Lepski, young Polander, was married to
Miss Mary Kolzovich and, according to
the Polish custom in this part OF tho
state, a grand feast was given, to which
all Polish residents were invited. Beer
was served in abundance and as a result
the guests became very much intoxicated
and quarrelsome.
While several OF the guests, among
whom were the bride and groom, were
seated around a table at midnight, two
of the men came to some misunderstand-
ing and engaged In fist fight. Lepski
attempted to part them, and in doing so
he became mixed mp in the affair, and In
q few minutes free fight was in prog
ress. Lepski's wife, fearing that her hus-
band would be hurt, endeavored to draw
him away, but the table was overturned
and knives and revolvers were drawn.
Several shots were fred, and in the midst
OF the melee Mrs. Lepski dropped to the
floor with bullet in her side. She was
trampled upon by the angry mob, and
her husband in trying to rescue her was
stabbed several times about the body.
Twenty seven people were arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
oUARRELLED OVER MONEY.
An italian Badly Wounded In q Quarrel
Over Some Money.

An italian Badly Wounded In q Quarrel
Over Some Money.
Boston, July 26.-There now lies at the
Massac husetts General Hospital, in q
dangerous condition from two pistol
wounds, Rocci Patris, an Italian laborer,
who states that he was shot by John Ss-
bastino, his brother in-law, at Wellesley.
The two men evidently got into a quarrel
over some money, and then the shooting
occurred. The brother in Law, after the
assault, accompanied the wounded man
and Wellesley police officer to the train
for Rocci was in such condition that 1t
was necessary for him to be taken to the
Massachusetts, General Hospital.
Sebastino disappeared at the station be-
fore the Wellesley officer realized the
fact, and he has not since been seen. He
is supposed to have taken a train and
either left 1t at some Of the Newtons or
else come to this city. 1t Is stated that
he has with him about $50 OF Rocci's
money. Rocci has one pistol shot in his
side and another In the back OF his head.
Both wounds are serious, as the calibre
of the pistol was thirty eig hit; and there
Is some doubt as to whether the wound
ed man will recover.
Two Italians have been arrested by the
police OF Station on suspicion OF doing
the shooting.
An advertisements IA not luxury but n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

4 otrong Breexs Fans the Flames at sgd
ney-Houses Threatened.
HcarH SYDNEY, c. B., July 28.-The
forest ores are still raging in the vicin-
fly OF Sydney. They have been burning
more nercely than ever on account OF q
strong breeze from the northwest.
At Bridgeport the people had to keep
putting water on their houses contin-
ually TO prevent them from catching fire.
The big IRE which started near Sydney
burned the saw mill owned by a man
gained Cossitt, and also several other
buildings owned by Samuel Conneil. A
large fire has been raging on Bouladerie
island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
bismarck Declares That Nobody Car
Compel His silence.

bismarck Declares That Nobody Can
Compel His silence.
BERLIN, July 26.-Prince Bismarck, In
his speech at Kissingen Sunday, after re-
ferring to the events OF 1868 and 1870,
said: "My hearers must excuse the po-
litical nature of my speech. After forty
years Of political life Il Is impossible for
me to abandon politics. People may try
10 close my mouth as much a. possible,
bat / shall not be silent. All OF my op-
popents are OF the opinion that would
occupy a higher place In history II i kept
silent and said not another word; and
my resistance to this suggestion has
caused the harshest judgment against my
person and character.
"The semi official press especially for
get that when they declare me a danger
Gus man their aspersions must infallibly
react on the office Quilted. They cannot
disparage me without the poison they
use against me acting upon people and
events that contributed to the founda-
tion OF the empire.
The Frankfurt Zeitung states that an
official reply TO Prince Bismarck's 3 attac ks
is In course OF preparation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

A Disastrous Fire Yesterday - Outside
HsIp Wss Nsoessary.

Hslp Was Nseessary.
BAY Cry, Mich, July 26.-Fire broke
out in Miller q Turner's saw mill In
South Bay City and spread with light
ming rapidity. In few minutes 1t had
entered a row of frame store buildings
acrosss the street. Five or six blocks OF
houses were quickly In flames and the
frc was sweeping eastward, tanned by a
The firs department worked hard, but
the Are was beyond control. saginaw
for help. while this flre was In progress,
the drill house at Pitts & Carnegie's
plant caught fire but was held In check
when the Saginaw and West Bay City
departments arrived the flames soon
showed the efforts ?f score OF streams.
page came to the scene of the disaster
and lent such assistance as lay in the
power of the fremen. But with hum
dreds of streams playing on the fire, the
flames pursued their course, licking up
house after house, uutil at 8 O'Clock up
wards of 800 dwellings bad been destroyed
and the confiagration was still sweep
ing towards the eastern limits OF Inc
city.
While the majority of the buildings
burned bslonged to working people many
fine residences have been consumed. Two
churches, four hotels and about forty
stores of all varieties are included among
the burned structures.
So far as is possibly known, only one
death has occurred, that of q woman who
Law sick in one OF tho houses which was
destroyed. Before assistance could reach
her the dwelling was seething mass OF
FIRE, and the poor creature had to be left
to her fate.
Miller q Turner, on whose premises
the fire started, lost about s160,0O0, most
ly covered by insurance. The entire loss
will reach upwards Of q, ,000, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
walking Delegates hit Hard.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The board OF
walking delegates have struck their
greatest Nlow against the Iron League
and the Building Material Dealers Asso-
cintion when general strikes on the WAL
dorf Hotel, 33d street and Fifth avenue
and The new Netheriand Hotel, 65th
otfeet and Fifth avenue were ordered
and over 100 men quit work in a body.
The cause Of the strike was the employ
mont Of nom men to handle the
building material and non-union men to
cart e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

CHICAGO, July 23.-Tho heat here yes.
terday was very oppressive. The ther-
nometer at 3 p. m. registered "a and
there was NO breeze. The hospitals were
crowded with those who succumbed to
the sitting atmosphere, and for many OF
them there Is little chance of recovery.
There were six deaths from sunstroke,
bringing the total since Saturday night
MP to fourteen. There 10 at present no
prospect for cooler weather, while there
u . fear that the heat may increase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
DEACoN's PARDON REFUSED.

France When Released.
NICE, July 28.-Edward Parker Dea-
con, who was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment at Grasse for killing M.
Abeiile, the alleged lover OF his wife,
has been officially informed that the pc
signed by the jurymen before whom be
was tried, had been rejected. II Is said
that when Mr.. Deacon's term OF impris-
onment expires he will be expelled from
France
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

ST. PETERSBURG, July 28.-In Mini
Novgorod cholera Is confined to a few
travellers from infected districts. The
epidemic on the volga Is decreasing rap
idly, but the disease Is spreading In the
south OF Russia. The mortality from
cholera In diminishing on the lower Vol
ga, but north OF TsarItzen the disease Is
spread ing rapidly in towns and villages
west OF the river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
scalded Her Three children.

IoNDoS, July 28.-Tn the village OF
Guhen, County Roscommon, Ireland,
woman became insane, seized her three
children, one after the other, and held
them head downward In pot OF boiling
water until they were dead. The woman
then attempted 10 commit suicide In the
same manner. She was discovered be-
fore life was extinct, though not until
she was fatally scalded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

RUTLAND, VT, July 2e.-Yesterday's
heat here breaks the seasons record,
Che thermometer registering 100 degrees
in the shade. Some of the worken at he
Howe Scale Works and In the marble
Quarries were Obliged to stop work. Two
serious cases Of prostration are reported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
No ratalltie. at New Haven.

NEW HAvEN, Conn.,, July 26.-In this
S,ty and vicinity yesterday was one OF the
worst the heated term. The southerly
wind was, the weather man said, the
cause OF extreme humidity, the record
hsing So at a. m. The thermometer,
too, WAS high, the maximum being 90 at
the signal station. There were few
cases of heat prostration, but none will
result fatally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
Boston Given n ROASTING

Boston, July 26.-This city received
trsmendous roasting yesterday. The
temperature rose from 70 In the morning
20 81 st 3 O'Clock. The percentage of hu-
midity was about 50. No accidents were
soported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26

LorDoE, July 2e.-The Chronicle's VI
ssna correspondent says that an Euro
psan eonfsrsncs viii be summoned by
Spain 70 deal with the Morocco question
eDd that Eneiand, 0crmsny, Austria and
Italy will be represented at the confer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-26
NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND
Passenger Train Service, Week Days Cor
rected to May 22, 1902.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days Sor-
rected to May 22, 1892.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows,
For BoSToS-s os, IL 80 A ". 40 NJ. RE-
MhLsSLf.s O. ii 50 T' sSf n
XRLISaToS, ,KSidHrsvILiE-7 10. II IS A. M
cR$SsgoS, NAficK, RIVER b POINT, 9 y cEsTBNE;
htE W4sblSsfos1 ~ 81 .ii % 60 .is "a H.
oAKLAwN.7 10. 10, Ii s5 A. NJ; 2i5. 4 80.
PoSTIAc, xRcTIc, oTIpNIcK-.7 10. IL 50 A NJ.
AsfiSSS-1 "A ~ I'll TO- % 10 10 II IS - MI s4S 80
8 80, .sli oO, s12 80, s6 10 p, NJ.
sg4NIT, : oSE6o, s,FERLfSd-7 10. o 10 A. Nj
c6vRNrEi tS k 80 GssEsE e Moosup. pLAINFIELD
S%SSbhsSss, %ifITaASfioS-S 10 10 4. = III W IL is is
#sEssSss7 sssAa sSisaslG ssa Naw
BURG-e 10 A. M; t.l
PHILADELPHIA VIA PoUGHKEEPsIE-o 10
CiiiCAgo AND THE WEST VIA NEwBURa
AND ERIE RY.e 10 A: Nj
PASCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
i,gaD a. MI M 20 10 20 and III TO- ~
NJ; le 40, 4 20. ..5 40, p. NJ: ss 90 A. NJ
IRE, Train leaving Providence 10 p. NJ connects at
willipsnuc with the White Train duo New York
Trains for Boston leave. east end of Union
end For Pascoag and way stations from Gaspee
Street Depot. Providence.
Tickets between Boston and Proyid ,ncs 1imitedl
W. S. JONES. supt. A. C. KENDALL. G.P.A.