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The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
SHE APPEARED IN A.DREAM.
The Remarkable Evidence in Biddeford
Will Case.

Biddeford, November 10-Some two
years ago Mrs. Eliza Rumery of Saco,
died., and by her will left SIS, 900 to the
Advent society here. Mrs. Rumery had
been living for some time in the family
of Amazlah Emery, formerly of this city
there, and the family fully expected to
inherit her property, and it is claimed
that she gave them many reasons for be-
lieving that they would be her heirs.
When.they found that her.money was left
to the Adventists they took steps to con-
test the will.
The case was to have been heard Octo-
Der II in East Cambridge, but the con-
testants did not appear, and the case was
| non-suited. 1t was supposed that the
contestants had given up their case, but
October 81 hearing was given the
Emerys for the purpose of reopening the
case. In order to do this they must in
troduce new evidence, and the evidence
they put in was of the most romantic
nature. Three letters were read which
purported to have been written by Mrs.
Rumery shortly before her death which
expressed the desire that the Emerys
should have her property instead OF the
Adventists, and said that she had been I'M
duly influenced TO make her will in favor
of that socity. Upon the strength OF
these letters the case has been reopened
and will be heard in April. The romance
of the case comes in connection with the
discovery of the letters. Mrs. Emery
says that one night, shortly before they
decided to contest the will, Mrs.
Rumery's ghost appeared to her and told
her to open the family Bible at the
| twenty fourth Psalm. Mrs. Emery was
| impressed to do SO and there she found
the three letters, Of the existence OF
which she had been entirely ignorant
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Lectures on electricity.

Prof. w. H. Chapman chief electric
ian at the Bell1nap Moter Company's
works, is entertaining in a most instruct
i've and practical manner those in the
employment of the company by weekly
lectures and experimental demonstra-
tons in copper and iron. The subject
of the first lecture was Magnetism,
the second, 'Lines of Force the third,
electro Motive Force The fourth
will be the Generation of Electrical
Currents These lectures are well at
tended by all of the employees and are
considered as liberal favor on the par
of the company.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Special Meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.

Mr.. V. Richard Foss will speak on
the work of the International Committee
tomorrow afternoon at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms. This meeting begins the week
of prayer for young men and the Young
Mems Christian Association. The asso-
citation will also hold midday meetings
every day next week from 12.45 to LIS.
1t is hoped that large number will
avail themselves of these privileges. All
men are welcome. The meeting tomor-
row afternoon begins at AGO.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Newspapers In Turkey.

A peculiar feature in Ottoman journalism
Is the fact that every publisher is required
by law to pay revenue tax of 2paras, or
one-nIth OF a cent, per copy printed each is
sue. This tax is collected by issuing stamps
lor the purpose, which are to be pasted on
eaon sheet, like postage stamps, before 60
ing TO press. and cancelled by the printing
running over them. In consequence the
unfortunate publisher is forced to pay a
Tax on waste copies as we'll as on unsold
ones. 1t is therefore evident that daily
paper printing 10000 copies is taxed at least
WI every day in the year.-Printers' Ink.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Internal Revenue Collections.

Portsmouth, N. H., November 10
The internal revenue collections Tor Oc-
tober for the New Hampshire district
which comprises Maine, New Hamp'
shire and Vermont, were S39. az. 70.
This shows decrease of nearly $4,000
compared with the same month last
year.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE MIlLETT STORE.
Office of Geo. C. Show & Co.,
$50 4 $50 Congress ST.

flee of Geo. & Co..
5s5 4 $50 Congress ST.
Portland, Me-. Nov. a, 1898.
Dear Madam
month the Miilett Store Will discontinued saesrOom
duplicate every
facility
shipping of orders All the will transferred
from main which will thereafter be used excu
sivey for the display and sale
Jeced and already begun will, when completed
of the finest and Iightes
devoted entirely separation
the necessarily confusing ciutterng putting
shipping goods from selling
it in cities being
done, decided of the rapid
growth of business, especially
altogether satisfactory display
continually increasing assortment which became
crowded obliged putting of
its orders this change
necessary.
You Will find all the old
to do but attend Will
of heretofore, putting ORDERS
and will therefore be enabled
promptly than i'm the will much lighter
cOmmOdiOus i'm which you
assortment show We know that pleased
the order of things. The Carter adopted
order itemized will ac-
each order and
and rechecked by the shipping
before it thus reducing q the
probability mistakes. The delivery
at least half. We appreciate yOur patronage
anxious valued favors with
merit. Respectfully yours.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Dora wiley's Famous Concert.

Augusta, November TO- The latest
phase of the attempt to prevent con-
cert at the Opera House next Sunday
evening is an order which Mayor Leigh
ton has issued to the city marshal to pre-
vent the concert. 1t is thought the con-
cert will be held and test case made of
the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Madagascars Double Nature.

Ihe island of Madagascar has two dis
elnc0 climates, two classes OF natives and
TWO classes OF fauna and flora. The island
Is ABOUT the size Of France. Along the
coast IL Is tropical and malarious, and the
natives are darker and larger than in the
interior. The interior is a high tableland
and mountainous. There the climate is
cooler and the natives smaller and lighter
IN color than on the coast, but in the inse-
IN tsar Cney are more intelligent, and they rule
e"s island Philadelphia Press.
DO YOU want To 1r.,..... .,rl at is oniflC or
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
GEO. c.. SHAW & CO.

To the Patrons of Both Congress Street Stores
The systematzins and departmenzing manner
though this locality adopted proved by
leading in the largest cities invariably re-
suits i'm ALI round quickening and betterment
service. You will be waited prOmDtly
and goods will be delivered with greater dispatch
hitherto possible.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
Attention, Lincoln Club.

All members of the Lincoln Club, are
requested to attend the grand Republican
demonstration at City Hall, this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

Making Maranocook FIshlng Ground.
Winthrop, November 10.-Lake Ma
ranocoak is being stocked with salmon
trout. The Maine fish commissioners
were here recently in the interest of the
matter. 1t is hoped to make this one of
the best angling localities of the state.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
sTATEToPlcs OF lNTEREs T.

The Boston Traveller is responsible for
tbe following: Three years ago colt
strayed from the place of John Hunter
on the Upper St. John, below the Seven
Salmon. NIB. Several days were spent
in a fruitless search for the colt, and he
was given up as a probable prey to the
bears. Last summer two moose hun tiers,
while at Round lake on the Allegash,
Me-, came upon the stra,yed animal e., ac-
companied BY two bull moose. They
captured it, built raft and RATED it to
its owner. 1t had become wild, and no
doubt had fraternized with the moose
from the first, living with them in their
yards in the severe Aroostook winter:
When found it was sleek, well developed
and in good condition, and had grown a
coat Of hair of unusual thickness.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
union MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated l84s.
FRED E. RICHARDS, Pres.
ARTHUR L. BATES, Vice Pres.
j. FRANK LANG, Sec'.E.

The Union Mutual Life Insurance.
Company during the month of October,
1898. wrote A LARGER AMOUNT. OF
NEW BUSINESS THAN IN ANY COR
RESPONDING. MONTH DURING THE
PAST TWENTY YEARS.
While the New IsF.5.es are so rapidly
Increasing, it is equally worthy of note
that thu Company's Death-rate shows
not only a relative but an actual de-
cline; this factor SO all-inportant III the
transaction of Life Insurance Business
is of such a marked character, that
few facts and figures in connection there
with are given.
The Notices of Death received by the
Company from January LIST to October
3lst. 1888 amounts to 1919. 1926 and when
compared with the corresponding period
of 1892 shows q very substantial de-
crease. thus
LIST Ten months 1892 SagS.SS5
LIST Ten months 1898 379,325
Decrease, s 1880
THE EXCELLENT SHOWING IN con
NE(lTION WITH THE DECREASED
DEATH RATE CANNOT BE FULLY
APPRECIATED WITHOUT A DUE
RECOGNITION OF THE FOLLOWlNG
Mean Insur.o Notices of
ance in force. Deaths.
January 1s to leto- a.-.o,-
Der list, 1888. $35,S31667 $37S,325
January lsito 0ctO-
ber lst 1883. S25,S04,G36 $377.5G7
From which it will be seen that whine
the Insurance in Force during the past
five years has increased Eight Millions
of Dollars, the Amount of the Death
Claims has been reduced, until at the
date of this writing tits practically the
same as it was in 1888. novlleodtI
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

For some time past strange animal
possibly Canada lynx, has been. Turk
ing in the woods, near the town of Ded-
ham. This animal has been seen but
a few times, if seen at all, but large
number have heard him. 1t is said that
Tuesday afternoon as the school children
there were going home from the after
noon session, accompanied by young
lady about eighteen years of age,;a young
man coming toward them, saw the chill
dren but did not see the young lady. On
the spur of the. moment, thinking to
brighten the children, who are in deadly
fear of this unseen quadruped, he went
into the woods at the side of the road,
jumping around and bowling. The chill
dren started to run when the young lady
asked them to wait as she could not run
She fell at once in the road in a serious
fit. The make believe animal seeing
what he had done at once came out and
assisted in getting the girl home. She
did not come out of the fit until after 10
O'Clock that night. She is subject to
these attacks, and the serious fright
given her made this one of the most Sc
we're that she has ever experienced.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

~ you want to know what is going or
III me world-Take thePREss.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

Judge George Giving, of Auburn, who
Is one ,of the heaviest bondholders in
the electric street railway company at
Battle Greek, Mich. has asked the
United States court for receiver. The
road is bonded for 500, 900, and has never
paid interest on the bonds. Several New
England capitalists are interested.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

Speaking of the talk of running the
boats OF the Eastern Steamboat company
from Bath to Boothbay all winter. at
the mouth of the Kennehec, Capt. G.. A.
Lord says that to do SO woald require
the building of a steel boat specially con-
structed to encounter ice and severe
weather.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

The annual winter meeting of the
Maine State Pathological Society will be
held in Union some time IN the early
part OF December in all probability Tie
managers propose to have SD. Willard
of Geneva, n. Y, to address the fruit
growers. There will be a two days SEES
sion, and all the prominent fruit growers
of the State will be present, and there
will be addresses and discussions on
timely topics by well known fruit
authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11


Burglars broke into the Maine Central
railroad station at Unity, Wednesday
night and attempted to blow the safe,
but were frustrated in their plans. No
money was taken and but little damage
Yves done. The burglar are supposed to
be tramps.
The citizens residing in the vicinity of
Rockland and Camden are becoming
terrorize over what is apparently the
advent of highwaymen. About week
ago two we'll know insurance.me one be.
longing in Camden, and the other in
Boston, were held up in the woods be-
tween Camden and Rockport, the oppor-
tune arrival of an electric car only saving
their pocketbooks. Tuesday night a
farmer bound for Lincolnville was
stopped on the turnpike road and ordered
to surrender everything of value. We'd
nesday night lime cask manufacturer
named Fogler was held up when within
Is few miles Of Oyster river, man with
revolver blocking the road. Fogler
passed over what money he had with
him, SIS, when the robber disappeared in
the tbick woods
The Portland daily press., 1893-11-11

Coroner Parks and County Attorney
Hovey went to Athens, recently, reports
inquest, upon the request of neighbors,
over the remains of Lucius p Wheeler,
the six-year-old son of Jesse Wheeler,
who was shot fatallya few days before
by William S. Chapman, who was clean
ing gun at the time The verdict was
that the boy came to his death by the
accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of William S. Chapman, and that
said accidental discharge was due to the
gross carclessness of said Chapman
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18

A picturesque party Of Italian irnmi-
grants landed at the barge Office the
other day. There were about dozen
men and six or eight women The men
wore clothing Of rough, buff colored
material, with scarfs and caps Of bright
er hues The women displayed II variety
of gay colors---red, yellow, blue and pink
predominating Each woman was bare
headed, but each wore ribbons in her
hair and a bright colored shawl or apron.
The strangers attracted great deal Of
attention as they struggled up Broadway
from the Battery with their bundles.
They evidently found as much novelty
in their surroundings as the New York.
ers found in their quaint appearance.
The women apparently had the keenest
observation and pointed out to their
more stolid male companions various OBJ
jects as the party moved along.
At Rector street they saw flower
stand, and half dozen Of the women
gathered about it and gave vent to volu-
BILE expressions of delight They dragged
some Of the men before the stand and
gesticulated violently The men tried
to pull away from them, but could not.
After awhile some pieces Of money came
out Of the mems pockets, and with
much eagerness and chattering the wom-
en- selected one flower apiece The ven-
dor took his pay out of the handful Of
American silver rendered him. and the
party moved on, both men and women
as joyous as o lot Of school children
New York Times
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18
ANleMATA.

WANTED the sweep of the Wild wet weather.
The wind'a long lash and the rains frcc rall,
The toss OF the trees Us they Swayed together,
The neasnrelcss gray That wasOvur them illl
Whose roar speaks more than language
spoken.
woraless and wonderful, cry on cry
The sob pi m earth that is vexud ind brokon.
The answering sob of broken sky
What could they tell us1 We see thuul ever
The trees and tho sky and the stretch OF the
land;
But they elve us word Of their secret never
They toll no story We understand
Yet haply the ghostlike birch out y0nder
Knows much In placid and silent way;
The rain might tell what this gray clouds pom
der,
Tho Winds repeat what the yiolets say.
Why weeps the rain2 Do you know Its sorrow1
Do you know why the wind is 10 sud -so sldf
Have you stood in the rift 'twixt day and n
morrow.
Been thoIr hands meet And their eyes grow
glndy
Ia the trees pride stung Mt lta tops ahasementi
Ia the whllc rose more Of saint than the
rudY
What thinks the star us It secs through ths
easement
Ayoung girl lying, beautiful, deadl
barry Pain In speaker.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18

"It's the greatest idea in the world, said
William H. Pascoe as he stood at the desk
in the Southern hotel yesterday rubbing
his glasses with a $50 bill. Now, | can't
see 10 feet without my glasses, and glasses
have tendency TO become blurred, you
know. Now, | have worn spectacles con-
stantly for over rs years, and have in a
small way made study of them. A linen
handkerchief does not clean them well,
and silk is always sure to leave thread
sticking to the frames. Paper is Of no ac-
count, as it leaves specks on the glass.
Cotton is sure to leave lot Of lint behind
it. Chamois is too thick, and kid don't do
at all. pye tried them all, and | know.
The thing TO use, my boy, is bank note
1t cleans the glasses beautifully and leaves
nothing behind it.
"Of course it isn't necessary to use a
fifty every time, but l happened to have
this one loose in my pocket, and Pm ex-
pecting friend along in a minute and
want to make an impression. Yes, they
say that bills carry disease with them, but
/ amt afraid much. I've never caught
anything from them. You can use one
as well as fifty, bnt use a fifty, if you
can; there's more money in it."-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18

Spiritualism, as it is called in our day,
was subject which earnestly and steadily
held Whittier's attention. There are many
passages in his letters on this question
which state his own mental position very
clearly, Il have had as good achanee to see
ghost, he once said, AS anybody ever
had, but not the slightest sign ever came to
me. / do not doubt what others tell me,
but sometimes wonder over my own in
capacity. should like to see some dear
ghost walk in and sit down by me when
am here alone. The doings of the old witch
days have never been explained, and as we
are so soon to be transferred to another
state, how natural it appears that some of
us should have glimpses of it here"
As the end of his life drew near, it was
easy to see that the village home where his
mother and sister lived and died was the
place be chiefly loved, but he was more in
accessible to his friends in Amesbury, and
the interruptions of a fast growing factory
town were sometimes less agreeable to him
than the country life at Oak Knoll. Once
only he expresses this preference for the
dear old village home in one of his letters:
II have been at Amesbury fora fortnight.
Somehow seem nearer to my mother and
sister; the very wells Of the room seem to
have become sensitive to the photographs
Of unseen presences. "-Annie Fields in
Uarper's
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18

1T. P" stands alone among popular
journalists in that practically all his
work is done for one paper, The Weekly
Sun, Of which he is the founder and ed
itor. He knows as well as any one the
value of his own pen, and he takes care
to write the most important parts of the
paper himself and to append his famous
initials to all his work. A casual glance
through number of the paper will serve
to show the amount and variety of his
weekly labors.
First there is review Of the book
Of the week, " which invariably extends
over five closely packed columns This
article, always conspicuously brilliant,
would be good two days work for
any writer. Then there are the editorial
notes from one to two columns; an inter
view with some celebrity, one column;
theatrical critiques, two or three COZ
umns, and lastly a few paragraphs on
the correspondence page ALI these are
signed IT. p Yet Mr.. O'Connor con-
trives to keep in the forefront of tho
political battle and also to write an 90
casional book. London Tit-Bits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18
STORY OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
singular Interview at Jackson, Miss. Dur
ing the War.

fh~ Wv NHss
eyes, Joseph L. Johnston had crossed
Pearl river on his retreat to the east, and 1t
was known that Sherman would evacuate
jackson and pursue him as soon as possible.
With great difficulty had secured from
the Federal authorities the assurance that
my cotton factory would not be burned,
but on the night when the evacuation was
in progress learned from reliable sources
that a change had been madein the orders,
ard that the torch was likely to he applied
to the property at any moment
Iresolved to seek an immediate interview
with General Sherman himself, entertain
ing, however, but slender hopes, especially
at such an untimely hour--for it was past
midnight-of reaching the presence Of the
Federal chief. had little trouble in ascer-
tanning that his headquarters were in the
- residence in west jackson, and before
many minutes had passed was at the front
gate Of the place, where, to my great sur
prise, found no guards to check my prog
ress. The house was quiet and unlighted,
so far as could discern. Somewhat puz-
zled, paused for minute or two and said
tomyself, surely this is not the headquar
ters Of great United States army"
But seeing no one to inquire Of opened
the gate, went up to the house and onto the
porch. For some minutes | stood there
listening. But head no sound within, nor
was there any guard to challenge my in
trusion. Through shaded transom l
caught the reflection of light tried the
hall door, found it ajar, pushed it open and
aepped inside. The place was silent
there was nothing to indicate occupancy by
the military.
Il have come to the wrong house, i said.
But observing that dim light was reflect
cd through the half open door of room
opening into the hall advanced and en-
tered the apartment. 1t had but single
occupant. He was sleeping upon lounge,
and my steps aroused him. Returned over
and looked at me,
"What do you want" he demanded.
want to see General W. 7. Sherman. "
''I'm General Sherman. What do you
want!"
81 explained as briefly as possible. He
said shortly in substance that his orders
were to spare the factory, and they would
be obeyed He said that he wanted to &C
to sleep He stretched himself and shut
his eyes, and walked out and returned uE
town. A few hours later the factory was ir
ashes"
"And you say that General Sherman had
no bodyguards"
II say that entered his bedroom and left
it without being challenged-in fact, with
out meeting soul except the general him
self"
This remarkable incident was told ii
Green's bank, and the narrator was Joshut
Green, its founder and president.-Henry
Clay Fairman in Sunny South.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-18

There was a suit tried in the United
States circuit court at Raleigh some
years ago in which Baltimore commis-
sion house was plaintiff and General
Bryan Grimes, who led the last charge
at Appomattox, was defendant Judge
Bond, who presided, was strongly anti
southern during the war and citizen
of Baltimore, The late Governor Fowle.
who was a very eloquent lawyer, repre-
sented General Grimes, and in his ap-
peal to the jury laid full stress on the
character and record of his client and
dwelt eloquently on the last charge at
Appomattox," Coming out of the court
he said to the opposing counsel tnow
Judge Fuller Of the United States land
claims court, Fuller, that last charge
at Appomattox has got me the jury"
"Yes," said Fuller very quietly; "and
that last charge of Judge Bond has got
me the verdict" And so it proved. -
Green Bag