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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
The WORLDS FAIR.
One of the Greatest Dangers
to be Avoided.
Read Thissif You are Going.
The Polluted Water of the Windy City
Likely to Cause Trouble-How the Dam
gers May be Averted-Cleanse and Puri-
fy your System and Microbes Will Find
no Judgement in Your Body.

The coming summer will be alive with
interest. The dreaded Asiatic Cholera
threatens US, and the Columbian Exhibit
ton diverts our thoughts to pleasanter
things. Everyone is awake to watchful-
ness in the former. and all are hoping the
scourge may be kept away.
Scientists state that Cholera is always
introduced into the system through the
stomach.
The food we eat and the water we
drink are our sources of danger.
Cholera" says one, will not develop
If the person exposed is perfectly healthy.
1t is the weak, debilitated and improper
ly nourished who are prey to epidemics."
Here is the danger to many.
The Worlds Fair will tempt them to
Chicago. A change of water all
times more or less harmful, lis doubly
dangerous, from the fact that the city
water of Chicago has been pronounced
vile and unfit for drinking purposes.
Spring waters will be sold, of course, but
their origin will be unknown, and the
temptation to quench ones thirst at every
opportunity will often be yielded to, re-
gardless of consequences.
Careless eating and drinking, if the
system is run down, will be sure to pro-
duce, if not Cholera, at least an attack
of some sort.
Officials will be on the alert for cases
of suspected sickness.
How would you feel in a strange city,
hundreds of miles from home, to find
yourself in hospital, cut off from all
communication with your friends?
Then look out
Fortify your system now with the
timely use of Kings Sarsaparilla, med
icine commended by the medical pro-
fession as a preventive of disease.
Put your system in perfect order by a
few weeks use of Kings Sarsaparilla
and you need have no fear. You will
find yourself able to withstand fatigue,
your muscles will be strong and hard,
your nervous system as reliable as a
piece of fine machinery, your digestive
organs able to assimmilate all kinds of
food. Your attacks of Indigestion, fire.
quent headaches, loss of appetite, ina
bility to sleep, and all other indications
of debility will have passed away never
to return.
Then you can Eat, Drink and Travel
with Impunity, feeling Safe in the Fact
Of your Vigorous Health.
4 Kings Sarsaparilla is prescribed by
many of Names leading physicians as
the ideal remedy, for purifying the
blood and arouslng vitality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05
Beaten at His Own Game.

oCaecu 81 Ills 0Wu U2n6s
It was on Mississippi boat. The smooth
faced, boyish looking passenger had been
placed at the table with his back to large
mirror. Standing behind the black mus
Tackled sport, who was a veteran gambler,
I could look into the mirror and see the re-
Election of every card in the smooth faced
mans hand I knew the card sharp with
the bulldog jaw could see them, too, and 1t
looked like clear case of robbery to me- ]
wanted to warn the lamb that was about to
be plucked, but 7 realized it was none OF
my funeral, although it might be If in
terfered.
The smooth faced man held up two pairs,
skies and trays. saw him glance at the
single card he drew, and the mirror told me
it was queen. The man with the black
mustache had a 10-spot full. He played
easy at the start, but the smooth faced
fellow seemed resolved on a bluff, for he
put up heavily.
The betting grew hot, and the situation
became painful, for believed knew what
was coming. The most of the spectators
were uncertain, and they watched the scene
with breathless interest. At length the
greenhorn showed up his last dollar.
ut is the limit of my pile,'' he calmly
said. II CALL"
1.-THE money is mine," laughed the sport
as he spread out his cards. BEAT a ten
full if you can"
"An right" just as calmly retorted the
other as he spread out four trays and DELHI
erately raked in the money, keeping his
sharp eyes on the astounded card sharp.
''That is dead easy"
The gambler turned very pale
'sWhy, III thought he stammered.
''That only held two pairs, /" smiled the
boyish looking passenger. You see you
were mistaken. You can't always depend
on mirror to tell you the truth"
There wasno more playing and no trouble,
although the bafaed and paralyzed gambler
did make move toward his hip pocket.
He seemed to think better of it, and the
smooth faced stranger wandered out with
his winnings. lighting cigar as he went,
"Who in blazes is that manfn asked the
sharp.
THAT is Professor Hartz, the magician, y
somebody replied.
The gambler sneaked off the boat at the
next landing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05

KINGS SARSA-
PARILLA is skill
fully combined by a
chemist of long ex-
perience in the selec-
ton and preparation
of drugs and can be
implicitly relied
upon as the most
valuable preparation
of the kind ON the
market. Price per
bottle TO cents
and every bottle is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05

Is CENTS Az price sufficient to
BOTTLE. couer uoluable medi-
cindl qualities and Ioto enough to be NTH
in the reach of the people. Kings Sar-
saparilla is The most ECONOMICAL.
ORIGINAL and oldest remedy on the
market sold on tho mo cure, no pay" plan.
All dealers sell it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05

Jour Guarantee is like a bank
check. If Kings Sarsaparilla
|does not benefit you take it back
Ito the druggist and draw your
money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-05

sold with the positive guarantee to re-
fund the price if it fails to benefit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
PERSONAL.

Miss Sarah Wentworth. Of Boston, who supefs
intended at the Worlds Fair model kitchen on
the principles laid down by Edward Atkinson for
his Aladdin cooker. has now been invited to
take charge of the cooking for 2,OOO persons at
the huge illinois insane asylum at Kankakee. She
has accepted.
The Rev. John Alden and his wife, OF Provi-
dence are to celebrate to-day the sxteth an
niversary Of their wedding. Mr.. Alden 10
one of the oldest ministers OF the Baptist de-
nomination. and has been actively engaged in its
work until within few years 1t Is proposed by the
friends Of the aged couple to give them sub
is a descendant Of John Alden, OF the Pilgrim
Fathers. ao)
Miss Kate Irwin Wheelock. Of Wisconsin, has q
peculiar vocation. BY profession she Is teacher
OF whist She is a native Of Green Bay, but
moved to Milwaukee ten years ago, and became .
clerk in a large store She did not like the drudg.
Dakota. she tired Of that and returned to Mii:
waukee, to begin teaching whist. She has made
comfortable living out Of 1t for eight years.
lIfe-sized marble bust OF Governor Russell. Of
Massachusetts, is to be presented TO the State and
placed in a niche at the State House in Boston.
Last spring some twenty of the Governors friends
subscribed a sum of money for this purpose and
selected r. C. Brooks, OF Quincy, to execute the
commission The bust was finished little While
ago.
Mrs Casey Tincher. ninety years old. went to
Carlisle, KY. the other day to draw her pension.
She walked Twelve miles, ana Seefneu no HOfe eA-
haustcd than a woman OF thirty would have been.
She walks to town at least once week.
Mrs John j. Atkins OF Philadelphia, has the pen
with which Robert Parkes, Of England. inscribed
the names of the children who attended the hrstl
Sunday school in the world lib years ago. 1t Is
goose quill, and Is somewhat cumbersome thing,
nine inches long and wrapped In yellow SILK, dec
Grated with small colored glass beads.
The youngest child OF a Revolutionary soldier Is
supposed to be ex-Judge jeremiah Smith. an In
structor i'm the Harvard Law School He is nfty-
six years old His father was Judge Jeremiah
Smith. Of NewHampshire. who was one OF Inc
most prominent figures in the early history OF that
state. and who entered the Revolutionary Army at
the age OF seventeen His born when he
was seventy-eight years old. The present Judge
Smith has been member or the New-hampssni.x;
supreme Court, but resigned account OK w
health I'm 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

cradle in comparison with the cost OF the
cruisers which will practically he displaced.
There was time when the Democracy vas
capable of taking broad views of ocean mai
payments. II was under the ADMINISTRATIONS
of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan, when Inc
English policy of paying literally Tor mail car
rage was vigorously carried out. Democratic
Administration Is as blind 10 the interests oil
American shipping as it is unpafriotic While
protesting to revise the tariff so as TO carry
American exports into the markets OF 'hc
world il antagonizcs every effort to restore Inc
commercial marine and thereby 10 develop the
Nations foreign commerce. Fanaiicai Ill us
scrvile devotion TO the Frec-Iraue pohcics
which England sclfshy desires the United
States TO adopt, il is utterly un-EnslIsh III us
opposition to those statcsmanlikc measures con-
sistcntly followed by Great Britain during the
last halfccntury in establishing commercial
empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

I,rs I'm ,h.,. h,og,oo Sometimes n Traveller
will be detained under surveillance ior So'e'"
days while his pocket Bible II 'A"h""o'' PFC
by page. and the passages ohchS"c W "
bomctons botted or torn out. Books on history
and rcoeroply il is practically Impossible 10
rot into thc country without serious mh'lli''oh'
XomnoJlv thcrc is Il provision that when one
copv Of 4 certain book has been examined anu
approved other copies OF IL may come Ill wiz"
out DELAY or hindrancc. Practically, however,
each copy must undergo fnli scrutiny 'h'. o,.,"
ono will be condemned after many exactly Ike
il have passed the custom house uiisc;ithe"'
This. however. Is by no means the WORST Vi
tbc case A year or two ago decree WIS
issued forbidding the holding OF any school OF
any RELIGIONS services in any building not for-
mol,v licensed for the purpose by an Imperial
Grn,u This was q gross violation OF the rights
If missionaries. rs defined in the capiulations,
and f. vroucht great hardships. The cost OF
getting a iirman. and the time rcq'iirea-aoo"'
year-droye many in despair to close 'neir
schools and chapcs. Those who did NOT, Dut
Eont IN with their work rs before. were sum
morilv treated rs dangerous criminals, ana cast
,uto nr;son Two individual cases may be
c,to1 oua is that the Armenian PrOtcstants
OF Constantinoplc who are both numerous ana
wealthy. have been trying for ten years 10 get
q Grman for Il place Of worship, and have not
vet got il. The other is that venerable ana
estimabe priest of the Greek Church vIsltlhS
Constantinoplc was found to have among MS
baggage a history Of Turkey which stated that
when the Turks captured Constantlnople, four
hundred years and more ago, they treated the
Christian inhabitants cruelty: and for this awful
crime he WAS condemned 10 Imprisonment for
five years.
The Sultan himself may not even know Or all
These things II is almost certain tii;it ne uo'S
NOT approyc them II may be- that he Is power
less to prevent them. But at least i'll SO far
ns thcy are a violation Of the capitulations. all
interested Powers are entitled 10 protest against
,hcm in the most vigorous accents known to
diulomacv. And seeing that Turkey In Europe
exists. and has long existed only Oh sufferance.
# should certainly be possible 10 persuade the
Sublime Porte that the continued integrity OF
thc Empire lies In the direction. not Of bigotry
and persecution but ~ libcrality and faithful
observance of both the letter and the spirit OF
the capitlilatons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
AmnscmcnI5.
as.~oh,nt ~ Venice.


ARBEY's THEATRE-s-The Merchant Of Venice
ACADEMY OF MISIC-.-s-In Old Kentucky
AMERICAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY GALLERIES, ia
West 5Jth-st.-Exhbi'ion
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-S-Tbe Prodisai Daugh'e''
yIJOC THEATRE-.-s:i5-A Parlor Match.
BROADWAY TIIEATRE-2-s-Ermine.
CARNEGIE UAII.-10 n. 10 p m-The LIVING
Christ.
CAsINO-S:I5-The Princess Nicotine
t,orI-MpI,s THEATRE-2-s-I.and Of the Midnight Sun
DALY.s THEATRE-c-si5-The Algerian
DORE GALLERY. 53d-s, and CHARACTERIZATION. III
m. to p m
EDEN MISREPRESENTATION in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-SI5-The Councillors Wife
FIFTH AvENl.E THEATRE-2-S:l5-Shore Acres.
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Professors Love
Story. -
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE-I1 a. m. to II p NIX
hibition.
HARLEM OPERA HOt'sE-2-S-vaudcviile.
u.pRIGAN's THEATRE 2-s-The Woollen Stocking.
uERRNANN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rene's Daughter
and Philemon and Bhucs
HOYT's MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2:l5-s:so-A
Temperance Town.
IMPERIAL. Music HAIIl-2:30-S-Vaudeville.
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Angels
ROSTER & BIAL,S-2-s-Vaudevile.
I.ycT.I'M THEATRE-S:1J-An American Duchess
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-s3O-siivnslSi.
NATIONAL. ACADEMY or DESIGN-Exhibton
NIBIO'S-2-S:15-Ollt
pALMER'S MISUNDERSTANDING.
STANDARD THEATRE-2l5-S:3 0-Chariey's Aunt
STAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TATrERsALLs. 55thst. and 7h-ave-Hagenbeck's
Trained Animals.
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
14rH STREET THEATRE 2-s-Maine and Georgia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER so. 1893.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forern.-A new French Ministry was formed
with NJ Eugene Spuer as Premier and Minister
of Foreign Affairs. - Some progress was
made toward the formation OF new i'ahah
Cabinet. II being reported that Signor ZaharueHi
had selected five of his colleagues -- 1hahks
vera ci.,on in the German Reichstag for the
failure of attempts to assassinate Emperor Will
lam and Chancellor Won Caprivi. - General
Martinez de Campos has arrived at Meliila ana
Is expected to begin active operations against
the Riffians al once. - Arrests OF Anarchis's
and seizures of explosives were made by the po-
lice of Marseilles; revolutionary placards were
posted i'm Paris.
Uomestic.-Ex- Minister John L. Stevens made
q detailed reply to Commissioner Blounts re-
mort. - The annual report of the Secretary
of War was made public - The Stale
Boards of Arbitration Of New-Jersey and New
York were in conference with the leaders Of
the strike and with the officials Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad - Bishop A. Cleveland Coke
has written a second open letter to Monsignor
satol - Mills and factories are shutting
dov.n or reducing wages because of the threat
e,,ed tariff changes. - The President has re-
moved George d. Johnston, a member Of the
Civil Service Commission. and appointed John
X. Proctor. of Kentucky. in his place.
City and Suburban.-Police Captain Devery
was indicted by the Grand Jury. - The
Yale and Princeton football teams arrived here
to play their game to-day. - Ex-State Sen
ator John J. Herman died. - An exciting
meeting of the congregation OF the West Pres
byterian Church was held. - The captain,
his wife and son, and the crew Of the wrecked
schooner Louisa u. Randall were rescued by
the wiecl,ing tug ]. j. Merritt and brought TO
this city: they were. with one exception, taken
to the Presbyterian Hospital - The Rapid
Transit Commission held a meeting and
deavorcd 10 find an available East Side route.
-=== Extensive preparations were made for
celebrating Thanksgiving Day at public and
private Institutions. - Stocks quiet and ir-
regular. The industrial shares weak and
the railway shares as a rule strong and higher.
Final changes were divided but the advances
were the more numerous and important. Money
on call was unchanged al lq1& per cent.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Rain
followed by cold wave Temperature yester-
day: Highest, so degrees; lowest, 49, average
lsss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

According to Hardware some authorities say
that the prices of nickel and silver will eventually
cross each other They argue that nickei is moro
useful Is and not so readily produced ana
that as silver Is used more as symbol OF wealth.
its value in that direction will gradually depreeiate
In such an event there is long road. because silver
has In 1t the tradition of ages, and the poorer
,asses Of the world would be actuated In It's use AZ
tho rich have BEEN and for a long time the GOWN
ward course would be stayed by this sentiment
alone
Precauton.-"what's the must insultin' ting ye 20
kin DO till mon, asked , ihe sah'0'' Do '"e
'he i dnn!, know. suppose an anonymous letter
IS about the most d.sagreeable thing Kno%n Wv ~
insulsin' me asht noght he KEN round an ror ry.
the whsker off goat Orl WROTE Nun an n,s,aHes
nous le.theL o,k ssa oissti be COB oII soisn me
name iii it"-(Washngton star
The cordite scandal. which has only rece"'y az
tracted so much attention in French on'ea' '"ees'
seems to be contagious. IL having spreau ~ i"e
land and Is now stirring up Isngnsh p'o'e
circles and Parliament. A committee was ap
nonsd as long ago as July. 1855. to investigate ana
,,o,, on explosives submitted by order OF 'he
comma nder chief but it is now charged that the
committee ''sougAt to make an hones' penny 'o
themselves by using their Official posito" !" -"
the adoption of ''cordite,' powder inverness y.
members OF the committee. the Intention oe"'s "
make a profit out OF the contfo' Oh '''e '''>'e
patents.
Hone for Him Still.-Salvation Army Manr r.aS
friend II you viii take this niue poo" "a a sense
il through carefully 1t may awake" ~" "
Of ,rofassor of ap-
Dignifed Stranger-Sir, | am a proirs,,o' VI ny
piled hometlcs In theological sennid' yrs,s,ence,
Salvation Army Man with cnesraui o ~, friend
i wouldn't be discouraged on INA. ie sor von lust
There's good news In that httie DOOM ioi ''"' '"N'
the same.-(chicago Tribune
The Madrid Government, on account OF 'he
troubles in Morocco, has called in the military
rsasrves Of isss 1889 and 1880. and brought all Ns
rsaimerts 70 a full war footing. The Spanish Army
Of first line and ready for active service -:
therefore 1906 men and 1880 norses' VIII" '"
guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
BLIND POSTM4STER-G ENERIL.

Postmasicr-Gencral Bisscll in his annual re-
port condemns the ocean mail subsidies as cost
", unnecessary and unproitablc lie contends
that nothing has been gained in the expedition
of the mails. and that the advantages derived
from the Government control OF the ships are
ipcOlnmcDsuratc with the cost OF the service
This is a chara ,tcristc expression Of Demo
cratic hostility TO the shipping interests OF the
country. The legislation Of which he com
plains has brought Il great transatlantic line
under the American fag but he derives no
pleasure from patriotic reflection He can only
count the cost and estimate what would be
the saving if the mails were carried under
foreign flags
What penny-wisc, narrow minded account
ant is this Postmastert;eneral. He never
pauscs to consider how much cheaper II will be
to create an auxiliary navy than to continue
indefinitely the construction of cruisers for the
Navy. The Paris and NewYork with the
new steamships now building in the Cramp
yards will be ut the service Of the Government
for any emergency. They will carry the flag
Into English, French and Belgian harbors and
revive The prestige Of the American commercial
marine, yet will constitute a reserve naval
squadron Of high speed and efficiency. With
an auxiliary navy Of this kind increased from
year to year. II will be unnecessary to build
cruisers for the Government at great cost and
then to maintain them In service at heavy ex-
pense. The subsidies even IL there were 10 d.
rect gam i'll mall service would he inconsid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
TURKISH INTOLERANCE.

Protests against the religious Intolerance OF
Turkish officials, If not Of the Sublime Porte
itself. are strongly renewed. and doubtless with
good cause Under The reign Of the present
alniable and libcralmndcd Snltan many re-
forms have been wrought in various depart
mcnts Of the administration, SO that the dcca-
dcnce Of the Ottoman Empire. If il has not
been altogether checked has become less rapid
than I'm the recent past But the religious
fanaticsm on which the Empire was founded Is
the most persistent of MahOmctan character
istics. and this hostility toward the gnorr >"
shows no sign Of rclcntna bnt seems even to
grow more bitter and more Omnous. In Ar
menia and elsewhere in Asia Minor the plight
of Christians. native or alien. Is more desperate
than for many II year Outragcs indescribablc
and wholesale massacres are of frequent oc-
c,lrrence: sometimes done by lawoss bands.
unhindercd and unpublished by the officials. and
perhaps as often by the officers themselves. act
ing under prctcxt of the law. In European
Turkey the WRONGS Of Christians are less dead
ly. but are sill excessively annoying.
There is, for example. censorship over
books and newspapers in some respects actually
worse than that IN Russia. Not only are Ill
such prints IN The mails sczrl. examined, and
often muiiIatcd or conlscated, but Il similar
treatment Is accorded 10 all carried by travel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

recommendations AZ to the means Of preventing
it. Considering the large number OF deaths
caused by this discasc-inorc than 5000 in ISL.
it is time for stringent measures TO be taken
to prevent its spread. Its contagious character
should be universally recognized. and the con-
sumptve placed under surveillance that VIII
prevent him from being source OF danger 10
9th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30

Have Republicans anything to be thankful FOR
,o-dayp Why certainly They can be thank
fuI that the country has accumulated during
the last year 50 large stock of practical eN-
perlence with Democracy that the lesson VIII
not be forgotten for a generation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
..n.n Hlfsln

Mugwump Hymn.
Soyran Kanaka sweet.
We kneel to kiss thy feet.
Humbly thy grace entreat'
With Iowly men;
onu our tongues can Wdes
Never to cry they'll lag, e..r.
Down with that Yankee haS'
God the queen.
Honored all names above
our dark Hawaiian dove.
She and her lights o love-
Spotless and CLEAN
For lotteries ana rum
Idols and opium.
isor vice and heathendom,
God save the Queen.
BE missionaries shot.
Let civilization rot.
So thou art seen
Upon thy throne IN PRIDE
Majestic sooty, wide 49,
'rhy haIf-breed by thy side;
God save the Queen!
Monarchs are all too few
Perish the patriot crew.
Tawny Faugtne,
OF sovrans the flower
Quick come the happy hour
That sees thee back to power;
Goa save '"' ~''' ""tNew-York Sun
The castle and park of Monte cristo are sa,. ',.
,,s.d for sale at a judiciary auction in the Paias
do Justice of Paris. The castle was built oy IN.
elder Alexander Dumas. in the village OF rv's
Marty along the road to ST. Germain' ana ham'S
ofter his famous novel There Is In the pa.n
miniature Chateau d'If, in the middle Oh -
pond and recalling to mind the Mea'e.'a -
nrl.on In which lived Edmond Dantes. the he'o -
the novel. who became Comte de Monte crs,o
The LEGAL advertisement states that the wno'. IA
main will be offered at auction, upon n's' wv
OF $4,000
Another View OF U-Argumentative DemoSS,Srs
Tell you 1t an infamous thn rs 10 the Sand
that what s-her-narne Queen out ths,e ,srt when
wIrh Islands. Cleveland did exactly rigm., m
he refused to recognise that ups ,hrors.
Arg,,mentatiye Republican-But II seems ny hat ria
pui the Queen back on her throne ANU
Argumentative Democrat !becom,ng e xo,' Re.
the Sam Hill are-ncna, yThicsso
publicans kicking UP all this russ ap'u'
Tnibune.