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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-07-21
PRAISED THE GUARD.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury on the Ionia
Prison Affair.

IONA, July IA coroner's jury
has fully exonerated the officers and
guards of the state house of correction
for the killing of Oscar Mellior during
the recent attempt of n lot of convicts
to scale the walls and escape. Thomas
w. Mitchell was identified as the guard
who shot Mellior, but the jury decided
that he was acting strictly in the line
of duty when he fired the fatal shot
that knocked Mellior off the ladder.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-07-21
ElOPED WITH A TEACHER.
Prof. Stephenson, of Brooklyn, Mich.
Deserts His Wife aud Family.

BROOKLYN, July 14.-Prof John b..
Stephenson, for five years superintend-
ent of the public schools of this
city and one of the foremost
citizens of Jackson county, has
eloped with Miss Ida Culver, a
pretty young woman % years of age.
The professor is 55 years old. Before
going away he turned all his real es-
tate over to his wife, at the same time
informing her that she would never see
him again. He has family of grown
children. Miss Culver is also school
teacher. The pair met at Coldwater,
and have been traced from there to
Chicago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

stay the stomach until the breakfast
hour, before which the largest part OF
days work is accomplished. After
breakfast comes the siesta, which is
quite generally INDUCED in; then a little
more work before dinner. The evening
is spent in many ways. Everybody visits
the plaza, especially on Thursday and
Sunday evenings, when the band is in
attendance and furnishes very good mu-
sic. I said Sunday, but there is no such
thing as Sunday here, as in good old
New England. It is in Cuba the grand
holiday. have passed one such, and
from early morning until late at night
quiet was unknown. 70 be sure many
of the business houses were closed, out
the open market near me, with its mass
of humanity .crowding and struggling
through the morning hours; the small
vendors of every kind of products! OF
earth, and sky upon the narrow side
walks CRYING their merchandise, and
blocking the way; the open saloons
dealing out the vessos, and other bever-
ages; the grand bull fight at the Plaza
de Toros in the afternoon. and the even
ing band playing, all made up the Sum
day programme. I went to the bull
fight. It is an old Spanish pastime,
which has very recently been revived
here. and as custom was told ought
to witness it. It was the big fight of the
season, six bulls being in training for the
slaughter. Such scene! have seen
it, and it is enough. may sometime
try to describe it. The killing of the
poor horses simply for the amusement OF
the populace, was the worst Of 1T all.
But have written enough for this time
and will not trespass further.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
MAY HAVE a TOWER YET.

A Sky Climbing Spiral That Worlds Fair
Visitors May Enjoy.
It looks as if Chicago had not got over
the notion of having tower for the fair.
At any rate, the mechanical geniuses
have not stopped making designs for one.
One of these is an ingenious spiral af-
air, the invention of Carl L. Lehman
of the Windy City. The dimensions are
not obtainable, nothing being said even
about the height, from which it may
perhaps be inferred that the idea of out
Eiffeling Eiffel has been abandoned. A
description of the design is thus set forth
in the New York Safety Valve:
The spiral is from bottom to top, hav-
ing no supplemental support above the
foundation. The weights and the iron
and steel trusswork have been so calcu-
lated as to leave a large margin of safety,
everything being based on well known
and proved formulas of stress and sup
portable strain. There is to be a terrace
extending from bottom to top, pavil-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

ion and gallery at the top, observatories
or galleries at suitable intervals apart,
and spiral roadway around the outside
of the terrace. The tower has founda-
ton of masonry, and the terrace, the
cross section of which is a trapezoid, a
spiral roadway projecting from the bot
tom of the terrace, and railway track
within the terrace.
The framework Of this spiral tower is
made in sections, each of which has
braces at its ends and sides and Is pro-
,yided with one or more diagonal braces
extending from the angle at the upper
end of one end piece to the diagonaNy op-
posite lower angle Of the opposite end
piece. Thetower has foundation franz
ing L shaped and inclined, and made up
of frame sections braced at their ends
and sides, each having one or more dag
onal braces and spiral framing con-
uected to the foundation framing made
up of like sections
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

The Press Is delivered mornings in Portland
and Woosifortse at 5ocents month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

SENAlOn 1ApSSsss5t uttl0 Oh IldIVdIu
who fought on the Confederate side dur-a
ing the war and remained private
throughout the conflict, and he has the
additional distinction Of being the only
private soldier to achieve congressional
honors. His appointment for month,
to await the meeting Of the legislature
which will elect his successor, is quite
unique, and the history Of his election to
the senatorship in 1887 also makes re-
markable story. In 1880 and 1884 he was
a candidate before the Democratic con-
vention for the gubernatoria1 nomina.
ton, withdrawing both times, first In
favor Of Governor Bloxham and again in
favor of Governor Perry. Both these
gentlemen were opposed to him in the
senatorial fight in 1887, and he again
withdrew in their favor, but the Demo
cratic members Of the legislature STAN
peded and elected him. It will be re.
membered, too, thathe succeeded the er-
ratio Senator Jones, who devoted SO
much more time to 1ovemaldng in De-
troit than to his duties IN the senate.
Another notable thing about him il
that in the senate he is known as the
man who never votes. He is always in
his seat and is one Of the most punctual,
attentive and hardworking Of the sena.
tors, but he is very easy going and good
natured, and his brother senators take
advantage of this fact, and he is always
paired. 1t is said that he absolutely
cannot refuse when any senator de-
sires to arrange a pair with him, and
whenever yea and nay vote is taken and
he rises in his seat everybody knows
what is coming, and that he is not going
to vote.
Senator Pasco is by profession law
yer and has been prominent in Demo-
cratic politics in Florida ever since he
went there in 1859. He has been presi-
Dental elector at large for his state, a ma
tional committeeman since 1880 and was
chairman of the state committee from
1875 to 1888. He was born in London in
1884 and brought to America by his par
ents when very young, first to Prince
Edward island and then to Massachu-
setts, where he was educated and lived
till 1869, when he went to Florida to take
charge of school at Monticello, in.which
place he has ever since resided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
Keeping Up with the Procession.

81 was bearer at a funeral IN Peeks-
KILL" said Chauncey M. Depew. '.The
procession to the cemetery, which Is
three miles out of town, had been NOV
ing in the usual orderly and proper way,
when suddenly we were surprised at the
accelerated motion Of the carriage.
Pretty soon it came near upsettlng'
Looking out we found that we nad run
through the bars into piowed neia ana
were going furiously across IL, MAKING
standing up and plying the whip with
both hands. I cried, Sam, are your
horses running AWAY No, SIR was
the reply. We'll, what are you driving
us across lots forY Well, sir, the horses
attached to the hearse have run away,
and up in this country it is the custom
for the bearers to. follow the hearse. -
New York World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

to succeed him
self in the senate
of the United
S ia t g 8, has
achieved a sort of
negative singu-
larity, as it may
be called. For in
stance, he looks
very much like a
Spaniard, though
he is by birth an
E n gil S h m a n.
Then he is a grad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
UNION MUTUAL
L-IFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.

The New Business written by the
Union MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, in January, was the larg-
est Of any corresponding month Tor
the years 1877. 1898. The lsame can
also be said of February.
1t therefore follows, that the SUM
of the January aud February New
Business Of this year, exceeds that
of any other January and February,
during the Company's present Nd.
ministrati0n.
The increase in the New Business
written during the period I9 qHesu0n
in 1898, compared with loSV, was
more than one hundred and Fifty per
cent.
The amount comprised in the
NOTICES of Death Claims for the
first two months Of this year as CONF
nared with those Of last. show
decrease Of sixty-six per cent.
Popular Policy plans; the Best OF
Non. Forfeiture Laws; a Business ex-
perience extending over Forty three
wears; Ample Assets, a constantly
growing Annual Income; Prompt and
liberal discharge Of all financial OBJ
LEGATIONS coupled with energetic,
hit nevertheless conservative manage
ment. ali combine to make yonr Home
lyoInpany-the UNION MUTUAL.
worthy Of your confidence and
Lpatr0nage, ..ate
mara ssu1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
miss Rose Elizabeth e1exeland.

The recent inauguration serves as a
reminder that a person who four years
ago occupied very prominent place in
the public eye has now practically dis
appeared from sight. Miss Rose Eliza
beth Cleveland has not been seen in
Washington for several years, but it is
stated that she will soon be guest at
the White House. Miss Cleveland has
been travelling in. Europe for the past
two years;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
he is ALWAYS PAIRED.

Senator Pasco of Florida Is Man Who
seldom Votes.
Without being at all a peculiar man,
Samuel Pasco of Florida, who was re-
Gently appointed by Governor Mitchell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13
Notice of Dissolution.

NTOTICE is hereby given that the firm OF Aug
~ P. Fuller g. Co., heretofore doing business
at No. 432 Fore street, in Portland, Me-, was
this day dissolved by mutual consent;
So eSAUG.sP. FULLER
* fsE A.sG. FULLER.
Dated at Portland, this 25th day of Feb, 1888
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

AZ Manson G. Larrabee's, 246 Middle
EIonr Our Dress Goods Counters and
will be used for these goods.
Our customers will please remember
these two days, Friday and Saturday.
made at one-half the regular retail price
the entire stock i'm two days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-13

Mink -Tomlinson Company are the sole
aoant' for the Frank Leslie Cigar, which Isl q
raw cor1er but beats all other leadingbrands
Oh accountofiS dnS aromatic Qualities.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15

Dancing is so graceful, 50 charming, so
fascinating as an accomplishment, that no
young man or woman can be considered to
have been properly educated if he or she
has not received proper training in this es-
sential social art. To dance we'll is to be
sure Of giving and receiving pleasure on
many occasions when the person ignorant
of dancing must of necessity find the time
extremely tedious.
A mother who is foresighted and careful
will often arrange dancing class at her
own house for her children and those of her
neighbors engaging the services of com
petent instructor and keeping her children
and their associates thus strictly under her
own supervision.
Dancing classes of grownup young peo-
pie are select and exclusive affairs under
the patronage of some gentle woman or
women who are of undoubted position, and
who chaperon the class not only on the
weekly occasions of their practice, but at
the other pleasant social affairs, receptions,
theater parties, etc., which are the natural
outgrowth of the dancing class. Very
charming friendships, sometimes growing
into betrothals and happy marriages, are
the not infrequent result of the informal
acquaintance of the dancing class, where
young people are brought together in a
happy and natural way, their elders look
ing on, and the whole pleasant affair being
one of the agreeable associations of home
life and good neighborhood -Harper's Ba-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
In That Case-What?

Maurice Barrymore, the actor, is great
wit and wag, and at sharp repartee he is
wonderfully clever. One of the acquaint-
ances he made at the Hoffman House is
dapper little agent for a certain brand of
champagne and is constantly pushing its
sale. Barrymore liked the agent, and he
liked his wine, and the two cracked many
a bottle together. One day not long ago
the agent approached the actor in conf
Dental manner, and buttonholing him aside
said
Barry, l have got new scheme, and
you can help me in it if you will"
Certainly, my boy. What is it," replied
Barrymore.
well, as a sort of a side line l have taken
the agency of the skoodle water, a very fine
beverage"
That's all right, old man, but what have
to do with waterY"
Nothing, Barry; but you can help me in
this way: Sometimes you are out with a
party and feel like chopping off on wine
and drinking something else. At such
times you could assist me by saying to tie
barkeeper, Have you any skoodle waters' 4"
Yes" said Barrymore, but suppose lie
hasf'--Chicago Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
IN A TRAPPlsr MONASTERY.
The Solemn Chanting of the Matin In the
Dim Gray of Dawn.

The Solemn Chanting of the Matin In the
Dim Gray OF Dawn.
A postulant fetched me and led me
through a labyrinth of passages to the
church. Although the building was al
most in darkness, could see that 1t was in
the pointed STYLE and that 1t was marked
by n cold elegance befitting it's special pur-
pose. The nave was divided near the mid
die by gothic screen of wood artistically
carved, although the ornamental motive
had been kept in subsection. The half that
adjoined the sanctuary was somewhat
higher than the other and here the Trap
pist fathers had their stalls-the brothers
stalls were in the lower part
l was led TO place below the screen.
The office had already commenced. The
monotonous plain chant by deep toned
voices had reached me in the corridors.
Perhaps it was half an hour later when the
chanting ceased The lamps were darkened
In the stalls above the screen--in the lower
part there was but one very small light
suspended from the vault-then the monks
knelt each upon the narrow piece Of wood
affixed to their stalls for this purpose, and
for half an hour with heads bent down they
prayed in silence, while the thunder groaned
outside and the lightning flashed through
the cloister windows
To the Trappists, who day after day, year
after year, at the same hour had been 60
ing through the same part Of their I'M
changing discipline, needless whether the
stars shone overhead or the lightning gilt
tered, there was nothing in all this to draw
their minds from the circle of devotional
routine. l alone felt as IL was going down
into my grave. The gray light that was
now making the ribs of the vaulting dimly
visible was like the dawn of eternity break
ing through the brief night called death
which is not perhaps so dark rs it seems.
At 8 o'clock the chill and awful silence
was broken by the white robed prior, who
rose from his low posture, like dead man
in his shroud, and began to chant in an
other tone and measure from what had
gone before, and which had in it the sad
ness of the wind that | heard moaning in
the pine tops on the moor before the storm
broke The voice was strong and clear,
but so solemn that it was almost unearth-
ly, and it seemed in some strange way to
mingle with the purity of the cold dawn
that comes when all the passions of the
world are still, but which makes the leaves
tremble at the crime and trouble of another
day.-Temple Bar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
Frogs.

Frogs, whether blind or not, become da X
green or black if they are kept in dark
vessel in a sparingly lighted room, bit
when larger branch with green leaves is
introduced into the vessel they all recover
their bright green color, whether blind or
not. In some way unknown the refected
green light acts either upon the nerves Of
the skin, or-what seems more probable, #
Steinach's experiments are taken into ac-
count-directly upon the pigment cells,
Moreover, the sensations derived from tie
toes have also an influence upon the
changes of color. When the bottom of the
vessel is covered with felt or with "a thin
wire net, the frogs also become black, re-
covering their green color when green
branch is introduced into the vessel.-EN-
change
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
Tons & Tons & Tons Of
NEW GOODS

have been pouring into our
Store and Warehouses the past
few weeks Elk. banks paul lsen-
berg" and 81. G. Phuger" from
Europe, and the different steam
ers and sailing vessels from San
Francisco. Our stocks of heavy
goods, such as Black and Gal
vanized Chain, Galvanized Sheet
Iron, Sheet Zinc, Pig Lead,
Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Lump
Chalk, Shot, Bar Iron, Etc, has
never been SO large, and com
plete as it is to-day. Fence
Wire-Our stock on 4-s-6 black
and 4-5-o-o-I2 galvanized is
very large, and we claim it is as
fine a lot OF wire as ever came
to the country. However, we
don't ask you to take our word
70 it if you don't wish to, just
come in and we will let you cut
a piece off of any coil and put it
in our big wise upstairs and you
can twist it, bend it, tie knots in
it, and test it to your hearts
content, and alter you have done
this and asked the price of it,
you will be pretty sure to buy
some.
Galvanized Buckets and Tubs,
Sauce Pans, Tea Kettles, Ball
Blueing, Crown Soft Soap, Fine
Clay and Day & Martins Shoe
Backing we have plenty of
now, and our stock of Galvanized
Flexible Steel and Iron Wire
Rope is complete from "a to a
inches Hubbuck Boiled and
Raw Linseed and Castor Oil,
White Lead and Zinc, Red Lead
and Oxide, Cola Oil and Stock
holm Tar. all came by the "lsen-
berg" in fine order and are
, offered at low prices. Now is
the time to have your Coffin
trimmed; the hundred sets OF
Coffin Furniture" just received
are going off like "hot cakes"
The new "Pumping Plant
works well and you can get all
the water you want, so you
want one of our new Lawr
SprinklerS. 1t is the best
Sprinkler ever sold here, nc
parts to wear out, as it does not
. revolve, and is good for either
light or heavy pressure OF
water
Electrical Goods. Our
stock is more complete than
ever, and we have five men hard
at work wiring houses for Elec
trio Lights. We can furnish
won the fixtures, shades and
lamps in any style, and if we
wire your house you can feel
sure it is done according to the
latest Underwriters rules.
Game is said to be plenty.
We have the right kind OF
Schultze, Wood, or Black Pow
der Cartridges to get big bags
with.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
Reliable Goods
-&AT<
REASONABLE PRICES.

A well known Engineer in
charge Of a large Sugar Mill
writes us this week: We use
no other but VACUUM OILS, they
are the best"
Genuine Mixed Paints, made
of pure colors and pure oils. The
MAKERS name on each can a
guarantee of quality. During the
past year large quantity of this
paint has been used with the most
satisfactory results.
Fence Wire, Galvanized or
plain Black annealed-Four Point
Galvanized Black Wire. So much
complaint has been made of the
quality of Fence Wire brought
into this market, that, after tests
covering the past five years, we
have selected a make of Fence
Wire peculiarly adapted to this
climate, and which has proved
superior to any other. Users of
this make of wire endorse its
value.
Water Filters. Do not try
experiments with articles made
to sell" and then buy Slack &
Brownlow' after paying for your
experience, as so many have
done. Slack & Brownlow's Water
Filters are made on scientific prin-
ciples, and are known and used
everywhere. They are accessible
in all parts and can be cleaned by
the user.
Terra Gotta Flower Pots and
Water Bottles, Boston Bean Pots.
New Goods constantly arriving.
PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., Id.
4O2-4O4 FORT STREET HONOLULU.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15
The Plant of Calvary.

Those versed in plant and flower lore say
that the celebrated plant of Calvary was
unknown in the fora of the world prior To
the date of the crucifxion of Jesus. Ac
cording to the tradition, the original plant
sprung up in the track made by PLATE
when he went to the cross for the purpose
of placing that famous title" over the head
of him of whom the Jews said, Say that
be called himself King of the Jews" The
plant, as it is now known is common
trefoil, resembling the. common clover in
many particulars, especially in the pecul-
iarities of growth New Orleans Times
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15

A rector of Ethan once gave out the
words, "Who art thouY" and as he paused
for a moment an officer in uniform, who
had just entered the church, suddenly halt
ed and taking the question as personal
promptly replied, ''Sir, am the recruiting
officer of the Sixteenth Foot, and having
my wife and daughter with me should be
glad TO make the acquaintance of the cler-
Ry and gentry of the neighborhood. AR
uopaut
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-15

"It's only question of a few days now,
Mr.. Kreditt," said young Tudors to the
creditor he was putting off tits only a
few days before / shall pay you in full The
future is bright with promise"-
Excuse me, Tudors," said the creditor
gruffiy. that's what Pm kicking about.
The past has been good deal too bright
with promises. | want pay."-Chicago
Record
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-04

An exa7tnation Was begun in police
court yesesrday against Peter Valper,
Ter kilivg seyenfy-hve chickens for Mrs
Addie Eollsn- IL soon appeared that
The chickens killed we're DOT worth so
20 the proceedings were quashed and q
trial xas ordered Mr.. Valpert called
for jury. and the trial was set FOR Au-
gust IL On the examination IL ap.
peared that the chickens were trespass-
iog'on Mr. yalpert's yard where they
are alogs4 - have been killed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-04

Ate Zwart. administratrix Of the es-
tate u Harhew Zwart. has begun suit
f,r sl0ocO against Hiram Collins and
Joel Cc.l.ns for the death OK her hus-
hand. who was killed by a caving ban K
a the Collins brick yarsiS Hiram Col
lbs aDd Joel Collins are defendants in
Fame only. a. they have the lives Of all
their employees insured with the Casualty
Insurance company. and any judgment
found against the Defendants named
Ill BE paid By the insurance company.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-04

Dcaala Mccloud Wins his SUIT
Against the CITY
TWAS A TOM FOOL CASE
EIssensh ward Alsf~rn.en Try 80 Take
shs Place OF the board az rubiic
Works knd F@iL

The suit q ponald McCiood against
me city % rec0ser flo0 which he eisins
- due him on ths contract price for the
construction Of . sever IA Madison ave
nns. Th~ sIc0 was withheld. owing 10
ths fact that the trench was not pro-
rsrly nlsed and the street was left IN
tad condition. The work vas accepted
~ the board q public works. but Alder
ulAn Jae.5bs made kick and gOt the
sI0o withheld from Mr.. AeCioad- City
Attorney Taylor advised that the matter
10 softled. a. there va no hope Of win
nlns tbs ease. The aldermen q the
ward. however. urged b. their coEsti-
tnents. pressed The matter and sue
esssiesi IA lnasiing the expense n the
nait on the eity at large. Tor Judge
Haningame decided Ia favor % Mr.. Ne
C.oud. The board q public works -
sole Judge n whether public improve
menis are mads according % contract.
and that body had accepted the Job.