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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-27

The gentle waves had laid her down
Here on the sands, and heaped her over
With soft. understanding foam and brown
Longleaved sea clover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-27

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose bloodls In an impure condi-
ton. due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won
derSul tonic and blood cleansing prop
critics OF p. p. P. -Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.

The Sigma Phi place which was de-
stroyed by fire last week was one of the
finest chapter houses of the many be-
longing to the college societies in the
United States. The house was about
TOXIC feet and two stories in height, built
of pressed brick, with free-stone trim
mings. Around three sides of building
extended a portico, fifteen feet in width.
The roof of both portico and house were
covered with red tiles to harmonic with
the brickwork. The house was built in
1884, and the partitions were all OF brick.
Everything was done to make it the
equal of any college fraternity house in
the country. When finished it cost about
$4,000, and the furnishings cost another
$4,000. 1t contained reception, dining
and billiard rooms on the first floor, and
above were rooms for the members who
roomed in the house, and an deliberately
furnished hall for business purposes.
The reception room contained some of
the most valuable bric-a-brac and works
of art, the Gift of the alumni members
and friends. The dining room had just
been decorated by one of the members
now in college, at an expense of $1,000.
Much of the property destroyed can
never be duplicated.
In spite of the great loss, the insurance
being only about one-third the value of
the property, the members propose to
rebuild at once. The society is COM
posed of some OF the wealthiest men in
college, and their intention is that their
new house shall be even more elegant
than the one just destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

were to make Tyre by night. Our road
was very difficult, most of the way over
stones, part of the time along the beach,
where we enjoyed a gallop now
and then. Wild flowers abounded in
great variety and beauty. We clam
bered over rocky submits and along
the edge of steep precipices, down which
we looked upon the deep blue water
rolling in, among the rocks. We forded
four rivers, which were sometimes up
to the horses bellies-the Senik, the
Zaherani. the Adassije, the Akbije and
the laramie or Litany.
The latter is. next to the Jordan, the
longest river in Palestine, rising far up
in the Lebanon mountains. At Abul-
Aswad we lunched by the side of
picturesque ruin, the single arch of a
stone bridge of Roman times. These
Roman ruins are very frequent in Pal
estine; many of them are still servicea-
BILE, though dilapidated. The old Ro-
man roads are still seen cut into the
solid rock over the mountains. In
sight of our luncheon ground. about
three miles away, perched on the slope
of hill, we could see the village of
.Sarafaud, the old Sarepta of Scripture,
celebrated as the residence of the widow
whom the prophet Elijah visited and
whose barrel of meal and cruise of oil SC
wonderfully held out. Beyond Sarepta,
on the shore at Adlun, we discovered
large square holes cut in the rocks at
great height. These are ancient
Phoenician caves, used doubtless for
burial purposes. After fording the
Litany, whose rushing waters nearly
swept down Filippo with our pots and
kettles, we had a splendid beach be
fore us, and made fine run until we
reached the historic city of Tyre, jut-
ting out into the sea-. The grave group
Of turbaned Moslems who sat smoking
their, narghilyehs at the entrance OF
the city looked up with amazement as
we came dashing along. A fine-faced
young Syrian, who spoke excellent Eng
lish, met us and volunteered to show
us the city. We were at first shy OF
his services, knowing that such "serv-
ices" usually meant an extortionate
demand for ''backsheesh."
he was a splendid fellow in appear
ance, elegantly though simply dressed,
with amiable face and excellent man
ners. He proved himself true gentle
man. Under his guidance, after giving
over the horses to Abdur, we surveyed
the ancient city. Can it be possible
that we are really in Tyre-on the
spot made memorable in so much re-
markable history? The city juts out in
to the sea. Anciently seaward was az
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
SET THREE FIRES.
Such Is the Charge Against Alex. Briggs.


BDDEFoRD, January 11.-Constable
Hatch of Lyman. brought to Biddeford
today Alexander Briggs, who is charged
with setting three fires last night. The
first fire was in an unoccupied new
house owned by Edward Emmons,
located just over the border line between
Lyman and Kennebunkport. The neigh
bors saved the building. A few minutes
later North chapel was found to be on
fire. The blaze was confined to the
choir gallery and was extinguished with
out much damage. The chapel fire was
hardly extinguished when Owen Hut
chins's barn, half a mile away, was set
on fire and was destroyed, with hay.
three COWS, horse, bull, farming tools and
carriages. Loss 81 300; small insurance.
The house was saved, farmers started
out to find the incendiary and caught
Alexander Briggs of Biddeford, aged %.
who was suspected of the crime. He
denied setting the fires. Today Briggs
confessed that he set the Hutchins's
barn on fire, while trying to light his
pipe He says he knows nothing about
the origin of the other fires. He also
saws that he was drunk and had left
home to avoid family trouble. He will
be arraigned in the Biddeford police
court tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

island connected with the mainland by
a bridge. Alexander filed up the space
and united the island with the main
land. Here was the manufacture OF the
ancient purple from the munex shells
washed up by the sea. Here was the seat
of Hiram, king of Tyre" the friend OF
David and Solomon, who sent the great
cedar logs for the temple down by sea
to Joppa. Extending several miles
along the shore and, perhaps, two miles
inland, with her ships covering the
Mediterranean, her merchant princes
renowned throughout the Orient, her
colonies at Cadiz, Carthage and other
points rivaling the mother city, ancient
Tyre was, indeed, a splendid center OF
Phoenician culture.
In the height of her prosperity the
prorh@t's' woe"was Intercollegiate her.
Ezekiels description of the glory OF the
city is very striking: 80 thou that
dwellest at the entry of the sea, which
art the merchant of the peoples unto
many isles-thy borders arein the heart
Of ahe seas; thy builders have perfected
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
The Horse Committed Suicide.

SAco, January lin the Supreme
Court today the case of Ennis VS.. Edger-
ly, both of Limerick, was assigned for
trial. This is an action brought against
the defendant, in which it is claimed
that he took the plaintiffs horse to pas
ture and is responsible for the death OF
the horse; which it is claimed was killed
bv barbed wire fence. The defence is
that the horse was not killed but COM
mitted suicide by drowning, OF met
death in some similar way.
A divorce case was held just before
recess at noon time. Cecil G. Dean of
Buxton was libellant, i against Nina A..
Dean, now in Canada, libellee. Divorce
was decreed for adultery, John A. Water
man of Cor am appearing for libellant
The testimony was inclined to be racy.
The libellant is Congregational minis
ter
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

gor, pensions; Mr. Spillane OF Lewiston,
insurance and library; Mr.. Wiggin OF
Presque Isle, agriculture; Mr.. Penley or
Auburn, railroads; Mr.. Carleton OF
Rockport, banks and bankin
Personal.
The venerable Major Dickey OF Fort
Kent qualified and took his seat in the
House today. He was warmly wei
coined by individual members and the
speaker expressed the pleasure OF the
House at his arrival.
Adjutant General Seldom Conner quail
fed today and took possession of his of
flee. Col. Shaw of Portland, was the Sc
cond member of Gov. Cleaves' staff to
qualify. During the day Adjutant Gen
eral Sprague performed his last official
act in sending out the commission OF
the new staff.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
TYRE THEN and NOW.
Memories Of a Horseback Journey
Through Palestine.
A Morning Ride Along the Coast OF tho
Mediterranean The Seat of Hiram,
Friend of David and Solomon
Spurious Antiques.
Especial letter.

Especial letter.
You may remember that our last trip
was from Beirut to Sidon. We must
not leave Sidon without visiting the
magnificent groves of orange and
lemon orchards for which this place is
famous. Our ride in the early morning
amid the heavy fragrance of the bios
SONS will not soon be forgotten. A
young Syrian from Mr.. Ford's mission
school accompanied us as guide. We
met native woman carrying wealth
of splendid roses. Our guide secured a
beautiful bud for each of us for our
buttonholes. Leaving the rare old city
of Sidon, with it's wonderful memories
our route lay along the coast. We
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Connecticut Republicans nominal
ted Gen. Hawley for Senator on the
sixth ballot.
Twenty-four men were killed by a
mine explosion at Como, Colorado, yes
terday.
Fire in Boston last night injured the
six story building on Purchase street oc-
cupied by the Franklin Typewriter Com
pany and II. c. Mhdell, printer. Loss
100000.
The second day of the Panama trial at
Paris, added to the evidence of official
corruption. The royallsts are jubulant
and predict the overthrow of the repub-
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

DUB VISITORS ON THE PLAIN OF SHARON.
found that our guide had prepared a
splendid dinner for us. After dinner
came in several vendors of coins and
trinkets. Tourists are the very bread
of many of these people. There is said
to be factory of antiques" here in
Tyre to supply the market, and SO skill
full are the limitations that it is difficult
for any except an expert to detect the
fraud.
In some cases rich treasure has been
found as at Sidon few years ago. This
excited the natives to high pitch, so
that many betook themselves to dig
ging in hopes of making a similar find.
Many spend all their time, using all
their magical incarnation to discover
if possible the hiding place of the gold
which will suddenly enrich them. Many
coins of the time of Alexander, one of
the later Roman period, may be pur-
chased for from ten to fifty cents apiece.
At six o'clock the next morning, after
a sound sleep on the floor in the 'house
of Thomas" we were in the saddle and
off for forty-mile ride to Mount Car
mel over rocky road The first half
of the road was exceedingly difficult.
We made two remarkable climbs, one
at Ras-elAbjud and the other at Ras-en-
Nakura. The Arabic word sRas" sig
were rocky promontories of limestone
rising ruggedly and steep about thou
sand feet above the sea. The first is
called the ladder of Tyre. Here you
can see the Roman road cut in the rock.
Over this road travelled the Roman
armies when they took the coast route
Passing over Ras-en-N akura wonder
full panorama lay before us-the
entire stretch of the coast, with
Mount Carmel standing out boldly in
the distance, and the city of Accho or
Acre, with its cleaning white min :
arets, midway. We lunched by the
side of little stream by the village of
Ell Bassa. Here we had our first real
quarrel with Abdur, the Arab. He re-
fused to feed the horses-said he had no
barley. He swore all the Arabic oaths
in his repertory but finally produced
the grain and sullenly fed the animals.
The mukari, or horseman, must DO
watched or he will starve the horses to
put the money in his pocket. At two
o'clock in the afternoon we reached
Acre, with it's meats and bastions, re-
minders of the wonderful history OF
this city in the wars of the Crusades
and the Syrian campaign of Napoleon.
No city ON the coast has had such a
long line of sieges and surrenders. The
afternoon was beautiful and the lovely
green outside the city presented pic
turesque sight with its turbaned and
white-robed Moslems.
AMOS w. PATTEN.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

thy beauty; they have made all thy
planks of fir trees from Senir; they have
taken cedars from Lebanon to make
mast for thee. Of the oaks of Bashan
have they made thine oars; they have
made thy benches of ivory inlaid in box
wood from the isles of Kittim. Of fine
linen with broidered work from Egypt
was thy sail, that it might be to thee
for an ensign; blue and purple from the
isles of Elishah WAS thine awning" ALI
her glory was to fade-kings were to
come up against her, to spoil her mer-
chandise and break down her walls.
She was to become bare rock on
which fishermen would spread their
nets. Wonderfully has the prophesy
been fulfilled. Nebuchadnezzar with
his chariots and horses overthrow her.
Alexander with his conquering might
mastered her. Her glorious commerce
declined And now as we walked by
the sea there could be seen in the water
covered with seaweed many splendid
granite columns, sometimes groups of
fifteen, here and there single ones,
relics of her former magnifcence. l
picked up delicate bits of mosaic where
the sea had undermined what had been
the floors of ancient houses.
I watched fisherman casting his net
and afterwards spreading it upon the
rock. There" said our Tyrian friend,
'syou see for yourself the fulfllment OF
prophecy, the fisherman spreading his
net upon the rock on which Tyre
stood" Further inland are the ruins
of the great church of st. John, where
were placed the remains of Frederic
Barbarossa and of the great Origen.
In the midst of dirt and filth lay
several splendid columns and pilasters
of red granite. About three miles in
land among wild, rocky hills is single
gray sarcpphagus followed out SO as
just to admit body. 1t rests upon q
rude pedestal of upright unhewn
stones. This is called by the natives
'.Kabr Hiram" or the tomb of Hiram.
Another monument of great antiquity
is the celebrated reservoir south OF
Tyre, called Ras-el-Ain, ''the head OF
the spring" This is the spot to which
medieval tradition attached the visit of
Christ to Tyre. He rested on large
rock and sent Peter and John to bring
him some water thence, which He
drank, and blessed the beautiful spot
whence it came.
Walking among the PROSTATE col
umns of the seashore sunset overlook
us. Rarely is it given to mortals to be-
hold more gorgeous sight than that
which greeted our eyes in the trailing
glories of the declining sun, as earth,
sea and sky were bathed in the purple
radiance of this glorious evening hour.
Accompanying us on our walk was
clergyman from London and Tyrian
merchant. The latter spoke French
very we'll. He assured me that he was
coming to the worlds fair at Chicago
and was going to bring with him many
antiques from Syria.
We were quartered at the private res
idence of Greek named Thomas. We
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO ..

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO 90
LUCAS COUNTY 90
FRANK J. CHENEY, makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY
& Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
cannot be cured by the use of HALL S CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885,
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. O.
eB-Sold byDruggists, 75c. dec25d&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
Bath Again Outbid.

WASHINGTON, January 11.-Secretary
Tracy today awarded the contracts for
constructing the armored cruiser Brook
Ign and the seagoing battleship Iowa
to VIM. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia.
Their bid being 81, 9S6, 900 for Brooklyn,
So, 01O, 900 for iowa.
The Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me-, made
bids of 50, 165, 900 on the Brooklyn and
So, 49,, 900 on the Iowa.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-Lyndon G.
Fowles has been appointed postmaster at
Boyd Lake; vice B. L. Fowles.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
William Jenkins.

William Jenkins, a well known ship
builder of New York, died Monday, aged
65, He was native of Richmond, Me.
A widow and three child en- survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
BOYS DEPARTMENT.

In this department one need
only to visit it III in want of an
Ulster, OvercOat or Suit and be
satisfied, as TO the prices, as all
have been cut SO as to move the
stuck.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

for reference in the Senate today an act
to submit the following proposition 10
the voters of AroostoOk county: onall
payment be due from and be made by
Aroostook county ION its subscription or
$780, 900 to the preferred stock OF the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Compa-
NV at the rate of $4,000 per mile graded
whenever said railroad company shall
have gra ed any section of five miles of
it's branch line from Oakfield plantation
to Ashland, as we'll as ,on that part OF
it's main line between the west line OF
sal county and the st. John river in or
near the town of Van Buren, by way OF
Houlton, Presque Isle or Fort Fairfield
and Caribou, provided the amount pald!
by said county on tie said branch and
main lines shall not exceed the 5000, 900
already subscribed by said county,?
The Druggists Bill.
The bill permitting registered apothe-
carries to sell liquor for medicinal pur-
poses was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Peakes and referred to the
judiciary committee. The text of the
bill was printed in today's PRESS.
The bill as introduced by Mr.. Peakes
was changed from the original draft to
REQUIRE the renewal of all bonds annually
on the first Of January.
To Revise the Militia Laws.
The Senate TO-DAY concurred with the
House n passing t. be engrossed the re-
solve providing fer commission to re-
wise the militia laws.
SewalI for Senator.
That adjourned Democratic caucus to
nominate candidate for United States
Senator, was held this evening in the jul
dietary committee room. Simon S.
Brown presided. Mr.. Brown took him
self out of the way at the last caucus.
Tonight he was so anxious to get Hon.
Arthur Sewall of Bath nominated that,
after stating that in his position as chair
man he could not name the candidate, he
referred to the desire to place M = Sew
all in nomination. and finished by pre-
senting that gentleman's name.
John Scott of Patten then presented
Nh. Sewall's name again. Mr.. Scott re-
ferred to what he regarded as the great
achievements of Maine Democrats in the
last election, and said that these were
won in the face of gerrypander which
should have covered its authors with
everlasting infamy, Mr.. Scott warmly
praised Mr. Sewall, whose character, he
said, like Caesars wife, was above re-
proach. The nomination was then made
by reclamation. -.
Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly. He said he
appreciated the honor. He also appreci-
ated the nomination for the additional
influence it would give him with the ma
tional administration in the next four
years in serving his fellow Democrats OF
Maine. This allusion to the
spoils was received with evident
satisfaction. The caucus then adjourned
i'll great good humor.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

A neglected cold often terminates con
sumption. Take DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup In
time. and forestall the dreadful disaaaa.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
KIM .
SARSApAnIL.LA,
ONE AMONG MANY.

sng's Sarsaparilla differs from al
rs.
is the only kind endorsed and
:scribed by physicians.
It is the only kind which for over
ven years has been sold with the
Astinct and positive guarantee to re-
nd the money if it did not cure
mind, CURFD, not simply "bracee
up"--and what is more remarkable il
Las never yet failed.
A mixture of morphine and
whiskey will brace you up, but
Kings Sarsaparilla cures. 1t is
true medicine, is tonic in its effects
and especially valuable when not
feeling just right" loss Of appetite,
etc.
1t is the only kind sold for
seventy-fiYe cents bottle, sis
bottles $500
tits the only kind which has sue
cessfully supplanted medical treat.
ment of undoubted ability and effect
ed a cure after everything else had
failed.
TRADE. MARX
There is more 4 z&ln )
Real Medicine ina l,Sa
bottle Of Kings Ea III SI|y|JlAsI
Sarsaparilla than -Eag11 yG
in any other * IN ~
Blood Purifier on EfRsSz =.
the Market. M '
One Trial Proves It...Druggists Sell 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

In this department we are
offering nOW,tO begin with 100
DOZEN of soc Ties for only
I5c each. SEE OUR WINDOW.
60. DOZEN Shirts and
Drawers, 'sCamel'S HAIR" at
45c each. "a
IL DOZEN Jersey Shirts,
double fronts, at only &C.,
worth $l.OO. II
C. & HI. Unlaundered Shirts at
only SIC, the best in the
market.
C. e. III. Laundered only 48c.
A big line of Night Shirts at
only SOC each. Leather Gloves
and Miftens at from 23C TO
Sl.5O, Wooden Gloves and
Mittens from csc to CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
CH|LDREN'S Department.

Is always full of choice bar
gains, as we are ON the alert to
secure goods that are nObby and
serviceable al any season OIL the
year, but as Is the case now we
are offering extra inducements
to every one i'm want OF an Ulster.
OvercOat or Suit for the little
fellow to call and get fitted out
and go away satisfied.
FURNISHING GOODS.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
MEMS DEPARTMENT.

If i'm want of listers, we nave
good ones that we can sell you
from So to S22, former prices e.
you OH any coat.
As to OvercOatS we can sell you
one for every day wear for from
So. 90 to $40, good trades,
come and see them. Better
ones from $I2 10 $23, former
prices $l5 to $500.
MEMS SUITS
i'm all varieties Of styles and
patterns from SIS TO S26.
FUR OVERCOATS.
A few of them lefttat from SI2
to $50.
MEMS ODD PANTS
from SI.25 TO So. Extra sizes
i'm the same proportion as TO
price.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12
The Vacant Assessorship.

A Republican caucus has been called
for tomorrow evening, to nominate one
or more candidates for state assessors.
This provision for one or more candi-
dates is the result of the desire Of some
Republicans to disregard the choice of
Mr.. Pottle of Lewiston, iby the Democra-
tic caucus and let the Republican select
both the Democrat and Republican mem
beers. There is grave doubt however
whether a Democrat of prominence
would accepta nomination so made after
another man had been nominated by the
Democrats. There is likely to be an ami
mated discussion of the question in the
caucus.
Vinal C. Wilson of Houlton, is talked
of as a Democrat can idate, but a gentle
men in position to know said this even
ing that MI. Wilson did not want the
place anyway.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-12

In conclusion we invite you to call and see for your
self, as we will be pleased to show you
through the stock and fit you to
one of the many bargains.