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The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Quarrymen Badly Hurt.
Especial to the Press.l

RoCKLAND, July PAN unusually
heavy blast in the Cobb lime rock quarry
this afternoon was attended by serious
results. Fully ten casks of rock of all
sizes were thrown to the extreme edge
of the quarry where the workmen had
sought refuge, and nearly every man in
the crew was struck. Three of them
o. M. Witham, Charles M. Nichols and
Alden w. Crouch, were badly injured.
Witham had two ribs fractured, Nichols
was badly cut about the face, and Crouch
was bruised on nearly every part of the
body. The three will be laid up for
some time. Accidents of the nature of
this one seldom occur in the quarries
here
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Ate Poisoned Berries.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 22.-John E.
Wart, an official of the Boston & Maine
railroad and residing here, had narrow
escape from death with his entire family
of six, also his oldest son and the lat
ter's wife and children. He bought, in a
local grocery store, two boxes of rasp-
berries and took them home for dinner
All the people were taken violently SICK
last night. Physicians were summoned
and after hard work all were pronounced
out of danger. Upon investigating it
was found the raspberries and bushes
upon which they grew had been
sprinkled with paris green, and the Der
ries were saturated with poison.
Another family of five who bought
some berries at the same store were alsc
very sick, but were all out of danger in
an hour after medical assistance was
summoned. The local authorities will
make an investigation in regard to the
matter.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24

= Dill op DSAN0AOhs
The larger part Of the city is uninhabit-
able by Europeans on account Of filth,
especially during the dry season. The
tide sets back far enough to make the
river Menam brackish, and it is sluggish
at all times, and fo1amonths together
rotting carcasses and vegetation almost
choke the current. The water is like
pea soup in looks. Powdered alum is
used to clear it, but even when it looks
clear as mountain spring water it is often
deadly to Europeans.
The natives drink it without clearing,
and when cholera season comes they
die by tens of thousands. All the car
rion birds of the vicinity flock to the
city, but cannot devour the corpses that
are tumbled out ON the plain. Many
times, says an authority, over third OF
the people have died in summer-say,
$50, 900 or 200, 000-but they await their
fate with the helpless apathy of Asiatics
or the sullen torpor of despair. The wet
monsoon ends the epidemic. The rain
descends in such torrents as to almost
strangle one exposed to it, the filth is
washed away, the country laborers
crowd in till the population is restored
and all goes on as before.
Siam contains about 100000 square
miles, and intelligent explorers have
pronounced it the richest section of earth
by nature. The valleys may be called
excessively fertile, and in the hills are
timber and medicinal plants of immense
value. Probably no other equal area in
the world contains so great a variety of
plants and animals, including reptiles,
and the animals are usually the largest
and most vigorous of their species. The
common elephant of Siam is not equaled
in any other country, but the so called
white elephant is smaller. There are
also deer, musk oxen, wild cattle of ev-
cry kind, wild hogs, every variety of
apes and monkeys, birds of almost ev-
cry known species and Of the most bril-
liant plumage, and reptiles in scores of
species from the largest crocodiles to
the little green lizard.
A list of the valuable plants would al
most fill this column, and there are also
rich lodes of various metals. For many
years Siamese jealousy kept out all who
would develop these riches, but King
Khoulaloukorn I, who came to the throne
in 1868, has encouraged the introduction
of European methods.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
ON THE KITE TRACK.
Maine Horses Which VIII Trot There
This Week.

OLD ORCHARD, July 22.-The meeting
for next week, beginning Tuesday and
lasting four days, at the kite track at
this place, has filled we'll in every class
OIL the programme outside of the 2.14
pace, 2.15 and 2.4o trots, which are off.
The following Maine horses are en-
tered:
TUESDAY, JULY 25.
2.24 class, pace and trot.
Present. b <, Appleton Webb. Watervile.
Mountaineer b g, Appleton Webb, Water
vile.
Fred Wilkes, b S, c. H. Nelson, Waterville.
Dolly H, b M Ira Woodbury., Portland.
Louis p, b e, G. E. Edwards, Gardner
Cycler. oh s, G. H. Nelson, Watervliie,1,
Testator, br s, C. HI. Nelson, WaterVlile.
2.21 class, trotting.
Present. b e, Appleton Webb. WaterylIle.
Mountaineer, b G, Appleton Webb. Water
Edgardo, b S, w. F. Todd, Calais.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26.
ESQ class, pacing.
Ellsworth, BIZ s. c.. H. Nelson, Waterville
Edmond, b $, Appleton Webb, Wateryllle.
Henry Wilkes, b s, F. r. Hayden, Portland
Fortuna, b m. w. F. Todd, Calais.
2.35 class. trotting
Dazzle. blk S. c. H. Nelson. Waterville.
Hazel b m, c. Nelson, Waterville.
George Rolfe, b $, 9. G. Edwards. Gardiner.
Jessie H. b m. Henry E. Dresser, Lewiston.
Ettibigond STEAMBOAT, b N. F. II. Hayden,
Portland.
Royal Boone. b s, f. r. Hayden, Portland.
Ned Allen, blk &, Mahlon Jordan. Portland.
Orville, b S, Mahlon Jordan, Portland.
Eucles, b s. +. P. Fox, Portland.
Mills. b G, F. P. Fox, Portland.
Country Boy, b G, J. E. Marston, Pittsfield.
Harvey 7, CHI G, Frank Tibbetts, Sanford.
THURSDAY, JULY n.
2.27 class, trotting.
Hilda, b m, Appleton Webb, Waterville.
Lady Nelson; b m, G. H. Nelson, Water
vile.
Brenda. b NJ c. H. Nelson, Waterville
Royal Oaks. b $, E. A. Weymouth, Old Or
chard "
2.19 class, trotting.
Van Helmont b s, G. O. Edwards, Gardiner.
Guy G, b G, G. E. McCoobs, Lewiston.
FRIDAY, JULY %.
2.20 class, pacing
Jennie j. b m, A. III. Williamson, Portland.
2.29 class, trotting.
Hilda, b m, Appleton. Webb, Waterville.
Maud Banks, b m, G. HI. Nelson, Waterville.
Lady Nelson, b m, G. III. Nelson, Waterville.
Cebola, m, G. H. Nelson, Wateryille.
jessie Fl, b m, Henry Z. Dresser, Lewiston.
Grace Redwood, b m, F. FL. Osgood, Lewis
ton. ~
Lady Hamilton, Walter Cutting, Pittsfield.
Dan Berry, G, F. p. Fox, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Says He was Attacked with Pitch Fork.

EPALMER. Mass, July 23.-The negro
who so brutally assau ted S. Wilson
Lawrence Wednesday, was captured
last evening at Gilbertville. He gives
his name as Charles G. Fields and his
residence at no particular place, but
lately on thesCalifornia coast. Fields
says his action Wednesday was in self
defense; that Mr.. Lawrence found fault
with his work and words followed. Mr.
Lawrence ordered him to leave, empha
sizing the order by attacking him with a
pitch fork. Fields says he stumbled over
a rock which he picked up and used to
defend himself with. Mr.. Lawrence is
improving and hopes are entertained for
his recovery Those who know MI.
Lawrence don't believe he assaulted the
NEGRO 80
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICE TO Cement DEALERS,

GEALED PROPOSAL for furnishing about
- 1000 barrels of American and about 100
carrels of Portland Cement, to be used in the
construction of the Aims House Valley Sewer,
neer, City Hall, until Friday, July 28tn, 1893,
at O'Clock p. M, when they will be publicly
opened ana read.
a bond in sum and with sureties satisfactory
to the committee on drains and sewers to in
sure the proper fulfillment OF the condition OF
the contract.
Blanks on which proposals must be made and
specifications, form of contract and further in
formation can be obtained at the office of the
City Engineer.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids should they deem it for the In
terest of the city so to do.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Ce-
ment" and addressed to
j. A. MCGOWAN.
Chairman Committee on Drains akd Sewers.
jy dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
The End of One soothsayer.

In ancient times every monarch and
prince, great or little, kept his soothsay-
ers, or at least had recourse to some per-
son who pretended to read the future in
the stars or somewhere else. We have
still persons who assume to be able to
foretell the future, but the great differ
ence between past ages and the present
in this regard is that then the great and
often wise men Of the earth believed in
the soothsayers, while now only the fool
ish and feeble have any confidence in
them.
The decline in the credit and honor of
soothsaying dates in a considerable meas
ure perhaps from certain performance
of John Galeazzo, duke of Milan. He,
too, had soothsayer. One day the
reader Of the stars came to him and said:
'sMy lord, make haste to arrange your
earthly affairs"
'And why shall do thatg' asked the
duke.
because the stars tell me that you
have not long to live"
"Indeed! And what do the stars tell
you about your own lease of life?' asked
Duke John.
"They promise me many years more
Of life."
"They do:'
$50 have read them, my lord"
"Well, them" said the duke, sit ap-
pears that the stars knew very little
about these things, for you will be
hanged within half an hourl"
He sent the soothsayer to the gallows
with promptness and lived many years
afterward himself. Star reading fell
into disuse in Milan from that time.
Youths Companion.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice 10 Brick Manufacturers.

GEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing about
y 100000 bricks to be used in the constitute
received at the Office of the City Engineer, City
Hail. until Friday. July 28th, 1898, at o'clock
p M, when they will be publicly opened and
read.
The successful bidder will be required to give
a bond in sum and with sureties satisfactory
to the committee on drains and sewers to In.
sure the proper ful1llment of the oondltlons OF
the contract.
Blanks on which proposals must be made and
specifications, form of contract and further IN
formation can be obtained at the office OF the
City Engineer.
The committee reserves the right to reject any
or all bids should they deem it for the interest
of the city so to do.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Sewer
Brick" and addressed to
j. A. MCGOWAN,
Chairman Committee on Drains and Sewers:
ilY19 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Horse and Riders Drowned.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, July 23.-George
Bagnell, aged Il, and his grandson, Mel
Vile F. Bagnell, aged I, were drowned in
Great South Pond this afternoon. The
dead body of horse attached to buggy
was found in the water near the spot 1t
is supposed that they drove into the
pond to water the horse and the animal
got entangled IN the harness or waded
beyond his depth, dragging the vehicle
after him. Mr.. Bagnell formerly drove a
stage from Plymouth to New Bedford.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
The slAMEsE CAPITAL.

Bangkok Very Unhealthy City For Euro
peans to Live In.
The trouble between France and Siam
Is the old and familiar one. The great
and civilized nation which has long con-
trolled the lower part of the peninsula
and now owns all Anam wants more
territory, and Siam refuses to give up
the Me-Kong valley.
Bangkok is a very curious and inter
esting city of 500, 900 inhabitants, 100000
Of whom live in houseboats on the river.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Ho WIS This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
~ FL. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known f. ]. Chen
ey for the last II years. and believe HIM ner.
fectly honrable in all business transactions
and iinanlly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists Toledo
y.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, ..
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 81
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7se
nar bottle. Sold by all Druggists, i -
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
HanIan the Winner.

OR1LLA, Ont, July 22.-The single
scull race between Hanlan and Gaudaur
was won by Hanlan, time 22.22. Three
fouls occurred in starting. Gaudaur quit
before reaching the turning buoy and the
race is to be rowed again Monday
evening
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Whore the Hurry Stops.

Lady-Where did you get this pretty
doll?
Little Girl forget the name of the
place, but it's that great big store where
everybody is In a hurry except the ones
that makes change, Good News, "a
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24

Last year 9,750 persons sent in claims
for the maple sugar bounty offered by
the government. This year 6, $50 persons
are entitled to bounties. and they will
receive II the aggregate about S70, 900,
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Rain Stopped the Game.

Rain Stopped the Game.
The Portlands and Lewistons had
played three innings here Saturday when
rain put an end to the game, the score
then being, Poltlands, 6; Lewistons, 5.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
Trust Company Enjoined.

CONCORD, N. H., July % The New
Hampshire Trust Company of Manches-
ter, one of the heaviest financial institu-
tons in the state, has been enjoined.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
CITY ApyEnrrsEmENrs.
CITY or PORTLAND.

NToTfCE is hereby given that the Committee
~ on Streets, Sidewalks: and Bridges Will
BUILDING. on Monday, July "a, 1898, at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and viii then and there
hear all parties interested in fixing the grades
of the Following. streets: wilson, Emerson,
Avenue, SO that the grades of said streets may
be legally established.
By order of the Committee,
j. L. BRACKETT, Chairman,
Portland July IS, 1898. jy18-did
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
other Games SATURDAY..


( At Boston-Boston, 10; New York, IS.
IS At st. Leuis-St. Louis, 8; Cincinnati, z.
At Chicago-Pittsburg, 10; Chicago, 8.
At Louisville-Louisville, IL; Cleveland, 10.
At Brooklyn-FirSt game, Baltimore, 8;
Brooklyn, 4; Second game, Baltimore, 8 Brook
Ign, 2.
.phia, 3.
National League Games Sunday.
The following games were played yes
terday in the National League:
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. MO o 1 0 o 0 l. Q
Louisville. ........1 O o 0 o o l. 8
Base hits-Chicago, z; Louisville. 6. Errors
Chicago, 1; Louisville, O. Batteries-McGill
and Kittredge, Hemming and Grim.
AT ST. LOUIS.
(FirSt Game)
st. Louis, ........4 Q Q Q O.
CINCINNATI. ...3 4 0 2 o 0 0 x-10
Base hits-St. Louis, IL; Cincinnati, 10. En-
rors-St Louis, A; Cincinnati 2. Batteries
Hawley, Gleason and PETITE, King and
Vaughan.
Second Game.l
st. Louis. ........1 0 O 0 0 2 0 o. 3
Cincinnati. .......o 1 o 1 0 O. 2
Base hits-St. Louis, 1o Cincinnati, 5. Errors
st. Louis, 2; Cincinnati 3. Batteres-Clark-
son and Gunson, Parrott and Murphy.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-24
BASE BALL.

New England League Standing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
MAYOR TROUT SPEAKS.

He Suggests Scheme to Raise More
Money.
Mayor Trout stated to a TIMES re-
porter yesterday that something more
would have to be done to relieve tho
suffering poor in the city. yesterday
morning." he continued, III believe
there were at least fifty people in the
bank at one time. Now, I believe some
of the people deserve our help and
others 1 believe do not.
II have had the life worried almos f
out OF me since the report got abroad
that was issuing rations out promis-
cuously and great many who como
here inquired for the man who was
giving rations away. l hope we can
devise some means of relieving the
poor people. 1t keeps me busy from
morning until night attending to them,
and am in favor OF any plan that can
be devised TO help Them
Mayor Trout also stated that he be-
heved it would be good scheme for
some OF the musical people in the city
10 give concert, the proceeds of which
VIII DC devoted to buying provisions for
the poor in the city.
''There are great many people in
the city," he said, "who work on a sal
airy of from $50 to S75 per month who
cannot afford to give much, yet they are
as charitable at heart as some who have
more money.
These people would gladly give fifty
cents or dollar for ticket, who would
not put their names on paper for such q
small amount believe the scheme is
a good one and can be worked profit
ably. The tickets can be placed in the
hands of all the benevolent societies in
the city, merchants and also large
number of citizens who are interested
in the movement"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
CHARITY FAKIRS.
Schemes of the Fraudulent Ones to Work
on the Sympathies of the Generous.

Schemes of the Fraudulent Ones to Work
on the sympathies of the Generous
There are two sides to the charity
business. The fakir has all of on, side
and laps we'll around the visible corners
on the other. Mryor Trout knows how
1t is; 80 does The TIMES offloe. The
charity fakir was in evidence all day
yesterday. Two warmly clad and buxom
females came in about noon and pre-.
sented badly spelled note asking for
aid on the plea of Hines. Tho ''ill" one
was buxom high colored young woman
OF twenty-five or whereabouts. There
are several wellto- do people in Roanoke
who would exchange their dollars for
her health. She asked aid and was told
that she would need physicians
certificate that she was unable to work.
She said DR.. -- was her doctor and
he would give her one. She went out
and had not returned at the hour of
going to press
One of the most pitiful and destit IL to
cases heard OF turns out to be q premium
fakir. The woman in question has
worked every form of public and private
charity at one and the same time and
lied like trooper that each individual
one was the only one aiding her. She
worked in three separate half ton orders
OF coal within thirty-six hours.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
FIGHTING M'ooMAs' CONFIRMATION.
German and Gibson Arc Both Opposed to
Him-Political Retaliation.

German and Gibson Arc Both Opposed to
Him-Political Retaliation
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The nomina-
ton OF Louis McComas, of Maryland, to
be judge for the District OF Columbia
was called up to-day in executive ses-
sion, but final action was not taken.
The Senate was in secret session little
more than an hour. during which time
couple of United States consuls and
two postmasters were confirmed.
When the nomination of McComas
was called up a rather stormy time
ensued. 1t has been claimed that both
German and Gibson would offer no
objection to the confirmation, but that
is not borne out by the proceedings of
the last session when it Is said German
declared himself against the confirma
ton. Voorhees, Is equally we'll grounded
in his opposition. The debate was
quite lively for time and number of
Democratic Senators admitted that the
situation had resolved itself into a piece
Of political retaliation.
They recalled the fact that during the
closing days of the last administration
Cleveland had nominated the present
Vice. President elect for this identical
office and that the Republicans had
held 1t up. This was their opportunity
to get even and some of the Senators
were not backward in expressing their
intention of doing so II it were within
the range of possibilities.
This contention was controverted by
the Republicans, who asserted that the
conditions were not similar and that the
position taken by the Democrats was
based upon false premises
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22

took place as to tho best method of or
Gatlon and to check imposition.
rev. Mr. Campbell addressed Col.
Lewis as MIR. Moderator whereat
COLONEL Lewis blushed modestly and
Mr.: Campbell promptly responded that
ne hoped to see Colonel Lewis modera.
tor at the next general conference. 1t
was finally decided on motion of Mr..
watts that the best plan would be to
nave general headquarters with Miss
joe Woltz in charge, provided with an
aole, bodied assistant. That all reports
should DO made to her and ali general
direction spring from her. Miss Wolff
threw up her hands and said the meet.
ing had better provide her with n
housekeeper. But Miss Wolff has been
at the front of all charitable efforts in
Roanoke for ten years and naturally
people look to her still. The meeting
then adjourned. There is to be a
meeting Of the ladies connected with
charitable organizations at the Opera
= ouse at p. m. Monday. one hour
before the general meeting. There
are many members Of the Ladies' Union
benevolent Society. but some seven or
eight are at present bearing the brunt
OF the work. Every case is Investigated
In person before relief is extended.
There are several circles OF Kings
daughters, but the Circle of Mercy is
not only helper to the hospital fund,
but also the right bower of the Ladies'
Union Benevolent Society. There is
room for score more of active workers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
Two Negro Murderers lynehee

New ORLEANS, Jan. 2l-A mob of
masked men last night broke into the
Parish jail at Convert, st. James Par
ish, and forced the iailer to open the
cells of Robert Landry and Pick George,
two negroes incarcerated, one for gar
roting and robbing the telegraph oper-
ator at Deppon station and the other
for numbering q man named Dewhorst.
The negroes were taken to shed near
by and lynched. the ropes being tied to
a beam OF the ceiling. Great exotic
memt prevails in the Parish.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
$4,000 Fire in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-About
o'clock tonight fire broke out in the
paint establishment OF Francis Miller,
Nos. 3O5 and 3O7 Ninth street. The
Goodyear Rubber eompany's building,
adjoining the paint shop. also caught,
and for time 1t looked as II tho entire
olock' located in one of the most prom
inent business sections of the oitv
would be burned, but the fremen suc-
ceeded in preventing this and soon had
the fire under control. Two OF Milfer's
clerks, who attempted to extinguish the
flames when the fire was first discoy-
cred, were badly burned, one OF them.
a young man named Towers, so severely
that his life is despaired Of. The ae-
gregate loss is about $4,000. Miiler's
loss Is about SIS 600 on his stock, while
the Rubber company suffered loss of
$4,000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
AT MAYOR TRoUr's OFFICE.

"A preliminary Meeting Was Held There
Yesterday Afternoon.
meeting was held at Mayor Trout's
office at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
preliminary to the public meeting to
organize charity to BIO held Monday in
the old Opera House. There were pres
ent Mayor Trout, Col. Thomas Lewis,
j. Allen Watts, Esq, Rev. w. C. Camp.
bell, MIR. G. 9 Taliaferro, II. j. Browne,
Miss j. Nj. Wolff, Mrs. Bransford, Mrs.
Stuart. Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Hippo and
Mrs. Mingea. Col. Lewis was elected
to the chair and an informal discussion
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
SUFFERING POOR.
How the Contributions
Are Distributed.
SCENES IN The TIMES OFFICE.
The Whole Day Devoted to
Sending Out Goods.

Supplies Received Faster Than They We're
Dfstributed-.The Members OF the Ben
evoient Societies Kept Busy Relieving
Cases of Destitution-Many Homes
We're Made Bright Yesterday-NIoney,
Provisions and Clothing Given Away.
More Cases OF Suffering Discovered.
There Are People in Roanoke on the
Verge of Starvation-NIayo Trout Has
called n Public Meeting to Discuss tho
Situation-The Mayor Overrun with
Requests For Assistance-Re Suggests
Scheme For Raising .HIoney-The
Fakirs arc Around as Usual