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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28
THE SNAKE HUNT.

AS the days in early spring began to
turn warm I'VE boys starLed out to stir up
the snakes
Charley insisted he was always a locker
on and sat Oh a low fence and watched the
other boys as they poked about among the
roots for some snake half awakened from
his winter sleep.
There ran out at last a rusty moccasin of
the largest size, as large as Il man 5 arm.
He would have made rough and danger
Gus fight but for the fact that he wasn't
fully awake.
They soon despatched him and draggeA
him out into the road. They fought and
yelled as snake after snake was pulled OUT
of his hiding place until Charley was 100
much excited to sit still.
Boys, / cannot look at these fnngs,'
he almost shricked. They almost fright
Ell me to death.
He had har.ly spoken before one of the
boys lifted Il shake and put 1t within foot
of him. I'm afraid he tried TO throw it on
nm. Charley was furious.
Mae he said If you had put that snake
on me L would have Killed you il | could.
lie was White With passion and excitement
and turned his back To the boys. All the
boys except Louis, The little darkey always
Il part of Il crowd Of boys Ill the country be-
fore the wary let HIM alone.
He has as good Il thing on hand as he
wanted. The other boys saw him slipping
has pole quietly along the ground ana had
Just got IL near ChalleyS feet. Dick said.
Louis. you, don't know Charley. lies
afraid of snakes, but if you scare him he
VIII whip YOU sure as fate.
Mars Dick replied that little darliey,
YOU tink desc legs gWine let dat boy beat
me: No, sar, counfoun' de legs dat wud
"A fll IAT,,l, lN1,.,y
Very WELL said Dick. Take care of
yourself"
Louis slipped the pole between the rails
and tapped tie bars between Charley's
feet. He looked down and saw the black
end of the cane. II was too much for his
nerves. With a yell he threw himself
backwards off the fence.
Great goodness, boys! What a snake
right al my feet
Ills terror was indescribable. He stamp
ed and raved like a crazy man. All the
boys were laughing. His eye ran along
from the supposed snake to the cane which
Louis held in his hand.
tie saw the trick in n minute and his hlue
eyes bIazed out. His fright gave way to
anger.
Look out. Louis.'' said Dick.
Louis jumped to run, but with bound like
panther Charley was on him
Before YOU could think he had Louis on
the ground by the throat ana was beating
HIM with all his strength. They ran to the
rescue. They tried 10 sway Charley off
out ne hung on like q bull dog.
Tax up off. TAX um off, yelled Louis
as soon as he could get a little breath.
wa fur vouns gwine let dis boy kill me.
Oh my forever, Him MAX dis nigger's
nose dun buddy! TAX um off. plclse.
Mars Charley. le'me 90. Dis Niger neb-
Der do nuthin to you gin
They succeeded at last in dragging off
the oXasperated Charley
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

Theodore Pillow, Pickaway, Val, like
many others, come seeking a place with
you. Haven't we had a cold winter.
though? Our climate seemed fast merging
into that of the north pole, as for several
weeks the thermometer stood at and be-
low the freezing point. Indeed, l would
not have been surprised for some one to
have discovered polar bears roaming about
at will through Pickaway, or seals disport-
ing themselves on blocks of ice i'll Sandy
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

LIZZIE Barber, Lafayette, Ala enjoy reading
the Dung Folks Corner very much, and think
The Constitution a splendid paper
am going TO school and like it so much. Cou-
sins how many valentines did you get?
live in the country and enjoy riding horseback
very much. The recent cold weather has killed
all the flowers in the pit, but have lot OF hya-
cinths In bloom, / wish l could send Aunt Susie
some.
Will some of the Cousins please send me the
Spanish Cavalier and "I'll Be All Smiles To-
night, Love" | win send in return 'The Bride
Black Mustache,' and "Broken Engagement"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

Clarence Newborn and Walter Harding, John
sons Mill, n. C.-Somebody said the girls we're
getting afraid of the boys; that will never do, SO
we come two together this time.
We like the girls very much but don't like for
them to get ahead of us.
We live near the Neuse river and enjoy going
hunting down there. We stayed on the ice several
hours waiting for the ducks but alas they never
came. Our church was burned last year and we
have services once month in our academy.
We would like to correspond with some of the
cousins, especially girls.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

much and such nice fruit. and have great
fun gathering berries and picking flowers:
We 90 one mile to school. and no school
girls even had more pleasant walk. Papa
has taken The Constitution for long time.
and we could not get along without it. We
have DIR. Talmage's sermons for every Sun
day morning, and think they could not be
excelled.
We have two little sisters. ALA and Clara.
and one little brother Bishop Marion.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

L. II. Sadder, Hickory, Miss.-I have long been
a well wisher but never could before muster up
enough courage to write. My father is an old sub
scrber of the good old Constitution so you see that
have been reading the cousins letters nearly as
long as am old. have pets except nice little
pony and good old opossum dog.
Aunt Susie was right when in her imagination
She saw the boys racing the rabbits In the snow,
but they didn't get away every time.
We boys made a raid for the coons as well as the
rabbits, and we killed forty-six in one day. All
that have been coon hunting know what fun we
had
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

do that when they get chance. 90 to Grand
island every summer. There are plenty of nice
people who so there / have been going there for
eight years.
l have plenty Of pretty flowers. have not many
pets. have pair of white bantam chickens;
and Joe.
1t has been mighty bad weather; 1t rains nearly
every day IL is very lonesome in this part of the
country, so have not much news to tell.
| would like some Of the cousins to correspond
with me, especially from the south.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

Ida NJ Morgan Woodville. Miss.-Aunt Susie,
thi nix your little children are mighty pretty.
Mv home is nine miles from Woodville, and is
about fifteen miles from the Mississippi river 1t
is a large cotton plantation. do not like to 1--we
in the country much. l would rather live IN the
city. like to travel. l think everybody likes to
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28
HARRlS'S PERMANENT CANCER CURE.

Fine Steam Heated Electric Lighted Santa
rum al Fort Payne, Ala, Opens April LIST.
Nc acid, 10 caustc. no pain, by three appli
cations we most faithfully guarantee cancer
will come out by the roots. After April LIST
will discontinue sale Of remedy, Those
wishing home treatment must remit before
April LIST. A dead sure cure for cancer fe-
male breast. Price. remedy with home treat
ment Instructions, $50: describe infinitely and
address with price and stamp. John Il. Har-
ris, Eutaw. Ala.
Name The Constitution. mar2Sw3t
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

Jack 8. Smith, Fulton, Ky-We have been TAX
ing The Constitution for nearly year and like it
so much. am so proud OF the pictures of
your little pets. They both handsome. Clay
ton is sweetest looking. l thought he was girl
at first.
would like to correspond with some of the
cousins, either sex.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-28

Elma, Plymouth, Fla.-Aunt Susie in the case
of Edmee Bower, won't you suggest that the
cousins in the the different towns get up enter
tainments and charge small fees, SO they viii be
web attended and give the proceeds to help care
for this poor little girl?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
PHILIP HENRY BROWN,
His Death Occurred at an Early Hour
This Morning.

Mr.. Philip Henry Brown died at his
residence on Vaughan street at two
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Brown has
been seriously Ill with complication of
troubles for some time, but it had been
generally understood that he was i'm
proving, and the news of his death will,
therefore, be great shock to the busi-
ness and social circles of the city with
which he was so prominently identified.
Mr.. Brown was the eldest son of the
late Hon. John B. Brown and was born in
this city in October, 1881. He received
his education here and at Bowdoin Col
lege, from which institution he graduated
in the class of 1851. He soon after
entered the firm of j. B. Brown and Sons,
bankers, and has been member of that
house ever since. In 1854 he married
Fanny, the daughter of MI. Justice Cliff
ford of the> United States Supreme
Court. MI. Brown is survived by Mrs.
Brown and six children, Nathan Clifford,
Philip Greedy, and John Clifford Brown,
Mrs. Linzee Prescott, Mrs. Frank True,
and Miss Helen.
A sketch Of Mr.. Browns business ca
reer and his connection with the
commercial and financial interests of the
city will be printed in tomorrow's PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
GERMANY'S SCANDAL.
A Relative of the Emperor Mixed Up in a
Gambling Fraud.

Berlin, October 24.-The trial opened
in Hanover yesterday of Max Rosenberg
and Julius Suessman, bankers, who are
charged with completely in the gam bling
and lottery ticket scandal that has caused
much discussion in German circles. The
modus operandi' of the gang, which in
cluded pei sons moving in the most select
circles of Germany, was to advance
money to the victims whom they had
previously fleeced at cards, compelling
the borrowers to accept three quarters of
the loans in brunswick, Hambur and
Saxony State lottery tickets The condi-
tionS of the loans were such as to prevent
the borrowers from receiving more than
1000 marks out of the highest possible
prize that might be drawn, the lenders
taking the remainder.
Max Rosenberg admits that he disposed
of 31O4 of these lottery tickets. and that
he made personal profit of 200, 900 marks
out of the transaction. Rosenberg also
says that Albert Hesseman, who is also
under arrest, profited to the extent of
$50, 900 marks. julius Suessman denies
that he had anything to with the scan
dal.
1t is said that a certain relative of the
Emperor had at least guilty knowledge
of the doings OF the gang, and it is
alleged that in a recent interview with
His Majesty he made full confession.
Besides the Rosenbergs, Suessmans and
Albert Hesseman there are accused of
completely in the frauds several Others
we'll known in social circles Two of
the persons accused fed the country to
escape arrest. More than 100 army officers
ranking from Lieutenant to Major Gem
eral, have been summoned to give eyi
dence. Great interest is everywhere man
ifested in the case.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
IN THE BAY STATE.
Mr.. Reed VIII Make Several Speeches
This Week.

Boston, October 24.-The dinner of
the Republican Club of Massachusetts,
in Music Hall, tomorrow evening, is not
the only occasion during the campaign
on which ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed of
Maine will address a Republican audi
ence. Arrangements have been made
for him to deliver at least three speeches
this week, one in Middleboro, probably
on Thursday evening, one in Fall River
Friday evening and one in Mechanics
Building in this city at big Republican
rally next Saturday evening. The two
other most prominent speakers at Me-
chanics Building will probably be Cur
it's Guild, Jr., and Hon. Joseph II. Walk
er.
Every seat in the gallery for the Music
Hall meeting and about all the dinner
tickets, it is said, have already been
given out by Mr.. Mansfield, secretary Of
the Republican Club, who declares it
will be a monster assemblage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
MADE MONEY AT THE FAIR.
Profits of the Concessionaries Run Well
Into the Millions.

Chicago, October 24.-With only one
full week left of the official exposition,
close estimate can be given Of the
profits made by the hundreds of con-
cessionaries in jackson Park and the
Midway. Chief Clerk Blackman of the
administrations and collections depart
ment, figures that the profits of the con-
cessionaries will aggregate $4,000, 900 af-
ter deducting the percentage to the ex-
position. This represents about 20 per
cent of the gross receipts. Most of the
concessionaires have made money after
paying from 25 to so per cent into the
exposition treasury. The Ferris Wheel
Company will pay a profit of about
$260,000 after deducting 100000 for
cost and so per cent of the receipts paid
to the fair after that amount was taken
in.
When the Dockery Congressional COM
mittee was in Chicago investigating the
finances of the exposition and its esti-
mates OF revenue while the $4,000. 900
loan bill was before Congress, as little
as 100000 was estimated as the in
come from concessions. Big restaurants
in the park, particularly those of the
WellhSooh o@'oA!hs SohPaHJ, nave
found their concessions the most profita-
BILE. The electric launch, soda water.
pop corn and souvenir concessions come
next on the profit side of the ledgers.
But the men who will leave the Worlds
Fair with fortunes in their pockets are
Col. Cody and his colleagues, who were
told by President Higinbotham when
they opened negotiations to put the Wild
West Show on the grounds that it was
not refined enough. They leased big
tract of land just outside the fair gates
and reaped golden harvest.
The total paid admissions up to the
closing hour last night was 19,712,996,
and Superintendent Tucker said the final
figures will go to 2O,500,0oO by next Sat
urday, leaving Sunday and Monday,
which should bring the grand total up to
S21. .eO0, 900 if the weather Ia favorable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
oscEoLA WHITE CAPS.
They Were Prominent Women and Made
Great Sensation.

New York, October pa despatch to
the New York Sun from Osceola, Neb. !;
says:
As as sequel to the efforts of the
women's White Cap band on Saturday
night to fog number of young women
ofsthis city for then alleged immortality
eleven leaders of Osceola's society were
arraigned in the District court today on
the charge of rioting, assault with intent
to do bodily harm, and incendiary talk,
such as threatening to tar and feather
six girls" All the prisoners are mem bers
OF the local Women's Christian Temper
ance Union.
The first who was called to plead was
Mrs. Thomas Heald, the wife of the presi-
dent of the Polk County bank, society
leader and we'll known church worker.
In quick succession followed the names
OF her companions, Mrs. Whierhart, the
two Mesdames J.J. Osborne, Mrs. Edward
Everett, Mrs: P: I. Allen, Mrs. Benjamin
Osborne, and four others. Ali are
equally well known in local society as
staunch church members and among the
most charitable ladies of the city. !.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty and
furnished bonds in the sum OF 500 each
to appear for trial on November 20. The
women We're accompanied by their huS-
bands, brothers, fathers, sisters, friends
and the entire membership of the local
Wet. U. to the number of fifty. Ten
lawyers were present to represent the de-
fence, but each prisoner answered for
herself when pleading, and did not ap-
pear to be ashamed of the unusual situa-
tion in which her zeal had placed her
From the story drawn out by the prose-
cutting attorney and admissions OF the
White Caps during the preliminary ex-
animation it appears that they had in
tended to tar and feather their victims in
addition to fiogging them. "A pot of tar
and bag OF feathers were found near
the scene of the outrage yesterday morn
ing; but while two of the girls were be-
ing stripped, preparatory to being tarred.
they broke loose and ran screaming
through the streets of the city and
aroused the whole town. They were
almost naked when they got home. The
crowd attracted by the noise to the park
compelled the White Caps to desist.
After finishing their work the commit
tee formed in rank and marched to their
hall without the slightest excitement or
disorder.
The girls were decoyed to the city park:
by letters purporting to be signed by
young men, Once there, they were seized
by the women who were disguised hy
pillow slips thrown over their heads.
The parents OF the victims say that
while their daughters were indiscreet.
theysswefe innocent of wrong intent. Civil
suits for damages are threatened.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
THAT TYRANr. PElxoTo.
The Rebel Admiral Says the President

The Rebel Admiral Says the President
Tried to Blow Him Up.
New York, October 24.-News comes
from the Herald's correspondent in
Montevideo that Frederick Guilherme de
Lorena has been proclaimed Provisional
president of Brazil by Admiral Mello,
in command of the insurgent fleet.
Lorena is the captain of one of the rebel
war ships, and the Provisional govern
ment of which he is now declared presi-
dent was established some days ago at
Desterro, which is the capital city of the
State of Santa Catherine.
The correspondent also sends word that
the mbardment of Rio has been sus-
pended. There, are two reasons current
IN Rio Janeiro for this action on the part
of Admiral Mello. One is that he is
awaiting the arrival of the ship Ciudad
do Porto, which sailed from this port re-
Gently loaded with allies and provisions
but especially ammunition for Mello It
is surmised that the rebel gunners have
about run out of gunpowder and projec-
tiles.
The other reasons current for the sus-
pension of the bombardment is that the
foreign war ships in the harbor have
interfered to prevent further shelling of
the defenceless buildings of the capital.
Admiral Mello issued another procla-
nation yesterday, exhorting his COM
rades to continue their efforts, and assur-
ing them of the ultimate downfall of
" the tyrant Peixoto, whom he accuses of
treachery and cowardice. He declares
that the president endeavored to assassi-
nate him by means, of an album loaded
with dynamite, which was sent to Mello
with the connivance of Peixoto.
La Prensa, a newspaper of Buenos
Ayres, Argentina, says editorially that
it deeply deplores the action of United
States Minister Thompson in Rio in his
alleged siding with European diplomats
there in their attempt to interfere be-
tween Mello and Peixoto. We want no
foreign interference" it says, in South
or North America. Ali American re-
publics now look to President Cleveland
to uphold the Monroe doctrine and hope
that the orders that he has sent to Min
lister Thompson will be to withdraw him
self at once from the influence of the
European diplomats in Brazil"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25

The executive committee uf the local
directors of the Worlds Fair, tonight
adopted the following resolution: IRE
solved-That the South Park commits
sioners be requested to extend the time
for the removal of the buildings and
structures erected by I Worlds Co.
lumbar Exposition, !; fate and for
eign committees --witll. jackson Park
and the Midway Plasance one year from
the date prescribed by the ordinance of
September 10, 1890. and that the exposi-
tion be permitted to retain possession of
the park and plaisance until May l.,
1S94.''
Director of Works Burnham, present.
ed report of the works which was
adopted, recommending that after Octo-
Der 81 all buildings be opened to the
public from a. m. to p. m. only, and
the grounds be closed each night at 6 D..
m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Bangor Schooner wrecked.

Gloucester, Mass, October 24.-The
schooner James O'Donohue of and from
Bangor..for New York, with 10000 feet
of lum Der, went ashore on the back side
of eastern point this morning, during the
heavy breeze and thick weather, and be-
came total loss. Captain Nash said a
southeast, and while the vessel was run
ming under reefed sails she made the
breakers. An attempt was made to haul
her off, but she struck, and ten minutes
after both nasts fell. The crew took to
the boats, and after hard struggle, sue
ceeded in rowing around Eastern point
into:thesharbor. Nothing:was saved except
what the men had on. There as no in
surance on the vessel, which was 151
tons, built in Bangor and owned by A. p.
Veazie of that place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
CLIPPER REAPER VICTORIOUS.
Bath Ship Winner of Race From Oregon
to New York,

New York. Octoebr 24.--The clipper
ship Reaper, Capt. Taylor:of Bath, Me-,
from Astoria, Oregon, which arrived Sun
day, won long race. She left Astoria,
Oregon, on the night of June 2s for this
port. The American bark Eastern. Belle
left the same port on the next tide,
twelve hours later, bound for New York.
Each captain bet $1,000 on his vessel. The
Reaper arrived at quarantine Sunday and
the Eastern Belle has not yet arrived
here. The Reaper's time was 1922 days,
slower than her best time to this port by
fourteen days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations fol
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Oct. "a, taken
at 8 p. M. 10Th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given ir
this order: Temperature. direction Of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 62o. SW, clear; New York, 64o
Sc, clear; Philadelphia. 66o, SW, clear
Washington, 640, calm, clear; Albany
go, s, clear. Buffalo. 56o, NV, fair; De
troit, AZ, NV, cloudy; Chicago, 44o,NW
clear; St. Paul, 3So S, clear; St. Vincent
320, NV. fair; Huron, OAK, So, S.
cloudy; Bismarck, 4Oo, NV, fair; Jack.
sonville. 7o0. NE, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, October 24.-The local
signal Office records as to the weather
the following:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 80. 900; thermome
ter, $50; dew point, Sc; humidity, 100
wind, Sc; velocity, 27; weather, light
rain.
Sp. m.-Barometcr. 20. 799; thermome
ter. $40 dew point, 81; humidity, 81
wind, O.; velocity, 0; weather, cloudy
The mean daily thermometer, 81; max
imum thermometer, 5S.3; minimum ther
mometer, 51.0; maximum velocity OF
wind, 30, E; total precipitation. 20
inch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Patents to Maine People.

Washington, October 24.-These pat.
ents were today granted in Maine:
Nathan Ames, East Madison, utensil
for cooking beans; jefferson Chase,
Portland, two patents, making artificial
leather, and buffing or polishing wheel;
Alfred T.. Kelliher, Bethel, freight car
rier;. William Phinny, Standish, wash
stand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Another Cycle RECORD Broken.

Minneapolis, Mimi, October 24.-John
$. johnson, the cyclist, at Minnehaha
track this afternoon lowered H. IS. Tyler's
worlds record for the third mile stand
ing start az seconds) by doing the dis
tance in 80 3-5 seconds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
Michael Davitt's Money Troubles,

Dublin, October 24-Michael Davitt has
been refused a certificate in bankruptcy
Mr. Davitt was forced to appeal to tie
bankruptcy court in consequence of the
expenses he incurred in contesting the
north division of Meath from which CON
stitueney he was returned in the genera
election. He was unseated on petition If,
being charged that his election was due
to clerical intimidation. In defending
the action, heavy expenses were incurred,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler.

Boston, October 24.-Local forecast for
New England for Wednesday: Fair;
cooler; west and northwest winds.
Washington, October 24.-For New En-
gland: Fair; cooler; brisk west winds,
diminishing in force.