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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-31

The advocates Of Sunday opening OF
the worlds fair extract much cousola-
ton from the fact that In the midst oil
the final great rush To the fair, when
people were tumbling over one another
In their eagerness To get there, q special
effort MAS made To make one unusually
attractive Sunday, with band concerts
and SO on, and as the result "A crowd wa
ON the grounds which was considerably
less than half the average week day
crowd. Anybody that can extract any
argument for sunday opening from thai
result, ought to be entitled TO u.
II certainly IL not good argument ID
favor Of the educational value OF Sunday
opening that the great mass of the GROVE
aren't the day among the amusement
features Of the noisy Midway, rstheI
than In the quiet of the exhibition build
ipys. The crowd WAS out for big sun
day picnic, not In seach OF education
and culture.
There Il q prospect that events will nj
length come to a head In Washington
and that the senate, after 80 many weeks
OF inaction. IL getting ready To do some
thing. After some foollng with com
nroml.e " hich WAS satisfactory tn no
body. and which it was discovered
would not receive the presidents sigma
ture ne was nj first supposed, new de
yelopment occurred. The silver men
who have been talking and fllibusterins
10 prevent action In the senate, finding
that Il Was q ncver-ending contest thai
they had to wsge, announced that they
would cease their obstruction ana allow
q vote To be taken on the silver BILL n
soou as they had finished the speeclses
which they hsd begun. They
have been talking almost without Inter
mission for several weeks, aud it IL q
problem what they can dnd to say that
has not been many times rehashed, but
the country Il relieved TO have . prospect
OF action even IN the distant future. Ths
time when the vote may b. reached IL
announced by the repeal Dem0erats ~
ssnext week." bat t seems reasonably
certain that q 10 coming. The prospecs
OF come definite action rather than the
present uncsrtalnty y pleasing 70 all,
not excepting the silver ststes. Ths
people OF Colombo even are said 10 pre-
Ter uncosditioual repeal to The cempco-
mise, and think h viii come out rshs 10
Sims.
Since the above wss n tyre, svents
haVo progressed faster than uas antIct-
usssa. ss1 & really looks % U ~ -
sissisg a. IL ed y u slshs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-31

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice
that he has been duly appointed by the Honor.
and assumed the trust Of Executor Of the estate
Of
DAVID YARRAR, late Of Ruckheld.
In said County, deceased, by giving bond as the
law directs; he therefore requests all persons
indelsed 10 the estate Of said deceased 10 make
immediate payment. and those who have any
demands thereon 10 exhibit the came 10
Oct. n, ls9. GEO. ID. BlsBEE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-31

IctOrts, uuu Wuuts HVVVV ~ cSio to' sss>
land. The government 10 unwilling te
pay this price, and condemnation pro
ceedings In the United States court have
therefore begun.
The police Monday arrested Frank Lex
Of Bangor, upon suspicion Of having
been concerned In the robblng Of MARI
Plper's store at Kenduskeag, Friday
night. lie confessed that his brothers
George and Walter, who have fled, com.
mitted the burglary, and also those In
seven or eight other stores In Bangor
and vicinity during the past year. The
Lees are bad lot. George was pardon
ed not long ago from prison, where he
was serving 20 years. sentence fol
shooting q policeman who interrupted
him when committing burglary.
In the midst of the Changing Of the
Bangor church bells, Sunday evening,
there Was new sound, ut least new tc
the usual quiet of the Sabbath evening.
The bell on the old city hall was ring
Ing out the notice OF the sacred concert
given by Dora Wiley. Bangor has never
been favored with such Sunday even
iug's programme, for Miss wiley's wal
not the only attraction to music-lovlng
people. In Norombega hall, Mrs. Pot.
ter, Pullen's Orchestra and other talent
were holding forth. Sacred concerts
were stopped In Bangor some time ago,
but have been revived OF late. It 10 not
known whether the churchmen Of the
city win put their foot down now or NOT
watervlile Ii decidedly = "hoss" town,
remarks the Democrat. During the
recent yacht race q druggist In that
city, who spent his boyhood on tho
coast and knows something about nayi-
CATION, and 10 also . very enthusiastic
yachtsman, went the length Of Main
Street, the day Of the hrst race between
the vigilant and yslkyrie, and asked
every man he met u any news had been
heard from the race. Ten men inquired
where Nelson WAS % trot; three said :
"Oh, zeal I forgot Nelson was 70 trot."
Two aid, az didn't know Nelson MAS
% tfos today" roar said, "Is thar .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
UTLL TRY ELECTRTC LOfONOUJF>.

THE TROLLEY TO BIZ USED IL HNtilN' THNNS
IN THE BALTIMORE AND ONO TUNNEL
Balilmore July 30 >pecah.-1he three electric
locomotives 10 haul trains through ia" new Baltimore
AID Ohio Railroad tunnel under this city ar" com
pletrd and will soon be- tested. They wcr' h'ilt
by the General Electric Company, and are 'hr mos
powerful ever CONSTRUCTED. This new locomotive Is
Of 200 horsepower and will consist cf Tire" separate
trucks coupled together t. form one motor. Ih'
weight on driving wheels will Doe 100 toS ana there
will De twelve drivers 10 each loc'm'llV". ih'
ma Ninum weight Of freight trains 90 he hauled j.
placed at 300 tons, which l"' carried az speed
Of fifteen miles an hour. Maximum weight q" pas
,cnger train. 800 om~ -Iccd, thirty miles an hour.
The current will hr supplied To The motor from
the generators by the regular trolley wr' Win ground
returu through the rail-. Where -witchcs and sifne-
occur special arrangements VIII bc made Ia prevent
the trolley nom jumping thr wire IN" "hlr"'iIi
ton of thr power. coupled with thr IL" oi c"np'nil
engines i,tead OF inciici' nj steam locomotive" u
Is claimed VIII more than make mp for III" los iu"
10 the conversion of mechanical into electrical energy
at the station and In" roconVrr~on I" nrcha io'l
energy In the motor. The officials oi Doth .h"
electric and railroad c0mpan"- nre -hil-h'd INA
The plan will be- successful. Ih" power station i
nearly Hrtshd and The five generator VIII have
caparitv of 200 hor cpOwrr each ~ 900 volts: ILt
tunnel will be- illuminated by 1000 incandrsc"ht
lights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
DtPING CHICAGO ROBBERS.
THEY pERsONATE DETECTIVES. BIND AND GAG 4
WOMAN AND ROB HER OF JEwELRY
WORTH 49,

Chicago. July 3O--Onc Of the most daring rob-
berios ever attempted in the city was committed
at th, nome of Mrs. r. Ammon on SATURDAY
afternoon The thieves succeeded in robbng her
~ her diamonds and jewery valued at $2VO' ana
made their escape. Two well-dressed men were
admitted TO the house about o'clock ana one or
then, displayed "A detectives badge and said that
no WAS searching for thief whom he suspected
m he a friend of Mrs. Ammon's servant, ana 10 DE
In hiding in the girls room. While Mrs Ammon
was showing the supposed detectives up stairs one
ora asped her by the throat and putting "A revolver
ia her head threatened her with instant death II
she made an outcry. At the same instant the
other man thrust a handkerchief into her mouth
and taking a rope from his pocket bound her
hands and feet They then placed her on bed
and robbed her of the jewelry she wore, two dia-
mond rings and diamond drops. tearing and
lacerating her ears in pulling them out the
thieves then ransacked the drawers OF dresser
and found other jewelry and took their departure
leaving Mrs. Ammon bound and gagged The most
startling theory in connection with the robpery Is
that the thieves police officers
May Seymour, the keeper of "A disreputapie mousse
The police have been asked to find Jessie stevens,
one of the inmates. and young man seen IN her
company shortly before the diamonds were taken'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
DIR. C1RTERS WILD VEST IN 1ROtBLE
NEWARK POLICEMEN AND EMIL YES OF TIE
SHOW FIGHT FOR THE POsSEesIo%
OF TENTS AND WAGONS


ALo.t ] o'clock yesterday morning there was
lively fight between Newark policemen and con
stables and the employees Of tho DR.. Carver Wild West
show The show arrived at Newark saturday ana
took possession oi a LOT near the shooting larh'
TENTS had been erected and fences built. ana every
thing wa, In readiness for the show yesterday "heh
"A financial squa struck the doctor and his creo'"ra
swarmed on the ground. Several writs OF ai'a'h-
m,nt were ssncd during the day by Justice IauVcit'
The musicians refused to serve unless thcir SALARIES
we're guaranteed. \ representative OF William BemiS,
of Iittsburg demanded 81 800 or the surrender ol
eight wagons and the largest tent The proprietor
the hotel adjoining the exhibition grouhdS "'"''"
nav for the board OF the advance men, ana the o"h''
OF the ground came around for his rent
The troubles fast that the SNOW oeH'i !"
~ the show and some OF the imported horses WEI"
shipp 10 this city, The police then TOOK posscsS'''
and when an attempt made 10 remove more oi '"e
good, the employees were driven OH They retur"cu
q, midnight and started 10 remove IN" tent am
wagons Eight officers and number OF citizens ur"'o
them away. , ,,,
Another attempt made li'cr On l." a''p ~ y
tan, and wagon but successfully rcsistcn ~ q"
o'clock Yesterday morning there were ooo Pe"N' "
the show grounds About daylight some o ~
Caryers men stole one OF the largest wagons "'' '
Red II out OF the city, Everything was du'e' 49, ,.,,
day. and II IS thought the trouble Will " S""'""
ened out to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
\ BROADWAY CABLE VICTIM.
THE LIFE OF A SMALL BOY CRUSHED OUT
IL FRONT OF TRINITY CHURCH.
HE WAS TRYING TO STEAL RIDE Up TOWN. AND
FROM TIE PLATFORM JUMPED IN FRONT
OF \ RAPIDLY APPROACHING DOWN
TOWN CAR-IN T>NTLY KILLED
HIS NAME l. UNKNOWN.

y "a
TOWN CAR IN TNNTLY KILLED
HIS NAME l. UNKNOWN
Misfortune seems to follow the progress of the
Broadway cable road Twice within a week the
line has been blocked for hours owing to break
age in the cable. and yesterday, in the twilht OF
the summer evening. Il little boy, whose identity
j. at present unknown, was crushed uhdcr IN"
wheels of downtown ear III 'front.' oi trinity
Church. so far can De learhcu' 'he
fault Of the accident Law entirely with
the victim Of late, on Sunday evenings, II mas
become the custom for groups OF small poNS 10
skirmish around the terminus of the line at BOWL
ing Green in the hop" of stealing ride. rs the
ears round the curve and start up broau"aS
the boys Jump the inner side OF the platform,
between the two tracks and clinging to the closed
gate defy the efforts of the conductor to di'lonSe
them.
This hoy. among others, made after ear going
up Broadway His companions desISted' out he
caught the ear. jumped on tn" step oi the inner
platform and. clingng 10 th" cate, hnh3 Oh "'''
he saw the conductor make toward nm 10 WIZ
then 5:45. and the car was right abreast ot
Trinity Church when the boy was ready to Jump
off lie was then between the two tracks
Fifteen feet away downtown ear with clahS
ing bcn came at full speed. The grlpmah was
Peter Brady of No PAS West Thlrty-Irst-Nt' III"
hoy jumped and in the very act of clearing 'he
downtown track slipped and fell prom" across IT,
There was scream Of fright yell oi agony
and then the little form was caught hy the fender
and dragged under the ear for ten feet before u
could be stopped.
The men riding on the two cars jumped out
md by their combined strength the ear was lit'"
sufficiently TO release the mangfd body. Inc
boy's skull and in fact almost every bone IN HIS
body. had been crushed His large, dark eyes,
swarthy skin, oval face. short-croppeh bacK I''r
and general mould of feature told that he "d'
Hebrew But his name or parcntase wllh likely
remain unknown until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
SdTED BY The STEM or 4 U1ICH.
BROOKLYN WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH

BROOKLYN WOMAN HAS \ NAhtDN J>NNI''
FROM DEATH
Mrs Annie Prosess attempt to fool win her
husbands revolver at her home. NO lJl central
ave Brooklyn last evening neari| cauScn her
death Mrs Proses is twenty-three years oio' ana
has been married about year. She ana her nus
hand dressed themselves about O'Clock las. even
ing to go out The weapon was kept in Ieather
case hung on the wall After Mrs ProseS had
nut on hey hat in the dining room she starter !"
go into a fror, room Her husband came toward
her from the kitchen In playful mood she TOOK
,be revolver from the and said: LOOK out
Herman, It is going Off.
The words were hardly spoken when there was
4 shot Mr. Proses screamed and fell back on
sofa Neiphbors who had heard her scream rushcd
IN AMI found that she had been shot IN the ieit
hreast The bullet had struck the stem OF the
watch sh. wore The stem was snapped OIL ana
the bullet going through the ring OF the watch
carried the stem along and both were irnbedded IN
the woman's flesh.
proses ran TO the Csdar-st. police station ana
fold the police They sent TO 81. Marys Hospital
for AN ambulance. Surgeon Mooney attended the
woman and said in his opinion that the watch
saved her life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
HIS BODY FOUND IN THE ASHES'
4 NEw-JrEsEY VETERAN BURNED TO DEATH ="
IRVINGTON.

\ NEwJrEsEY VETERAN BURNED TO ph>i" ~
IRVINGTON.
A small frame shoe shop In west '"'
Ir,.incton. ~ j., was destroyed by hre d. -.
Yesterday. When the ruins were examine. -,
hodv of a man was found In the asheS, -.
Reddv the shoemaker said that ne iii' 49,,
ar,L,no in the shop with Robert Tronton SHY
,aors old a veteran belonging 20 the 0o'u'e,
Home. who had been hanging about low" '''
several days. .,,s, ard crossed
Raddv left the shop after midnight ana crosSee
tho s,reet where he fell asleep. He was awe
and saw the shop in flames. 1t Is SUPPOSE .'.s ~
,rro,to, unset an oil lamp and was 100 ui""N -
ascane He served during the war IN COMPANY vs.
% New-Jersey Volunteers. . ~
p,aopts OF the village are much eAcleu o'er
,, c,,rrence and freely expressed 'he opni'" iaSs
,,, ,n.t robbery and murder was the cause oi 'no
"a mans DEATH and not accident. Mrs. "eicn-
wv ~ rronrietor of the hotel where Tron'on usually
.,od end william II. Raymond, an lrvlngton con-
49,, ,r,o served In the same regiment VIII Trontons
s,S ,he old man was always well supplied with
nov Meme was found In the ruins, and Reddy
' No, heen seen around the place since Immediately
-, the body was found.
An inquest will be held, and after the public
prosecutor Is informed his arrest may follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31

irns has been cut of An effort is making. there
fore. to render efficient an overland nosta .orvir.
via Tavoy and Rangoon.
90 kear-Admlrtl Inmann hos arrived at Koh-s-
Nnahs. vi NJ rave remains az the same port as
been carried on directly with Paris
80 ii" French have seized the : ainese mail steamer
Chhntaboon and the Hong Kong steamer Phra
Chui"' WIN 400 Chimes aboard her. The Phra
Chua eventually was allowed to land her pas
sengers ana cargo at Bangkok. She will sail
for Hong Kong Tomorrow
:, OF the British steamers rendered idle by the
Kong. eight in the trade with Singapore and
one in the trade with Bombay
London. July 81" the Daily Graphic" says
e,dlnforlaIiy ,n!y to-day: Siam acted to-day with in
Britain and the hostility Of France she had no
choice. On the surface it looks as il Great Brit
am received a check 10 her prestige in only ar
ranging effcctually 10 safeguard British CONNER
cal interests. Now protcetoratc over the whole
OF Siam west of the Mekong is necessary 10 restor
this prestige. Anything short of this would he
a humliating defeat for England"
The Morning Post says editorially The
imbroglio cannot he regarded as abolished by the
acceptance of the ultimatum. 1t seems merely to
have entered a fresh stage Of development Great
britain, and possibly China being substituted for
Siam in the final settlement.
The Times" has no leader on the subject. Us
bangkok correspondent telegraphs "Whea IN"
French seized the Samese m1i. steame, Chanta-
They were panicstri"ken. and deserted the ship
Thorcupon the French boarded her and ran her
AGROUND The seizure is REGARDED as Illegal
The Paris correspondent of The Morning Post
tclegiaphs " The strongest outside influence is he
inc brought to bear W. Devolle hv the principal
members of the colonial party. cspecallT Etennc
Dclcassc and Deloncle 10 make him adopt more
hostile attitude toward the English claims than
he personally is inclined to adopt They are
furious because a French protcctorate has not
been created in SIAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
Police THINK HE UAS THROUN OIEh
AN OLD MAN. COOK on SCHOONER. FOUND
DROWN ED-TIREE MEN ARREsTED.

AN OLD MAN. COOK on SCHOONER. FOUND
DROWN ED-THREE Men ARRESTED.
Alexander McI.ane, seventy four years OLD. VINO
was cook on the three nastcd schooner Waterman n
Taft was drowned last night from the deck oi the
vessel while she lying nj Fifto"nih ST.. Long
Island CITY. II Is not known whether Dr WAS
thrown or fell the rail Tho police of Hunter ;
Point incline the belief that he was thrown over.
80 strong is their belief I'm this that they haV" TIRE"
men under arrest. They George \. Brown hr't
mate OF the schooner; Thomas Scllac"r one "i IA"
crew. and man employed on canalboa which l.
living close by
McIane was last seen going through the yards Of
the Standard al Company TO his vessel. lie hah a
nail and a pan In his hands. When Captain Norman
McCusley told Of his 10 put the llght on
he boom. the man went 10 obey. and found the pan
living near the rail. but cook was In sight y
short tine afteTwar. the captain % canalloal clich
for help 10 rescue body from tn" water. Three
men responded and the cooks body was found II
was rolled eject the sal; water, but the man was
dead The men were locked up 10 await the acton
OF Coroner M,aner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
THE WEDDING FEAST STOPPED
" YOUNG HERCULES" WAS ABOUT TO Try
HIS HAND AT BIGAMY.
HE ASKED HIS WIFE TO HIS MARRIAGE WITH
PAULINE ROSEN-OFFICERS OF THE LAW
RESPOND TO THE INVITATION AND DRAG
THE ARIFUL wOOER FROM
HIS SECOND BRIDE.

Samuel Gorng Beck. alias Samuel Gordon, ailas
Beckwith Sampson and professionally known as
&" "Tbc Young Hercules" has been exhibiting rs
a strong man at "a dime museum in New-lork ana
before the Staten Island Athletic Club. lie was
arrested last night for alleged attempted blgamy,
Just ms he was about to be married to Miss Pauline
R0sen, Of this city, at the house OF MIS- "a.
Town. at Elm Park. Staten Island. His alleged
wife was Lena Wind, hungarian, eighteen
years old, who says she was married to MN Oh
February IA, 1891, under the name OF DECK
George Neill, Justice Of the Peace, IN fhlzape'h
y. j.. performed the ceremony. Nhe says ''"'
Beck first hcr at the employment oihce vi
Mrs Essler, in Newark, where he hired nv as
IA servant for his brother in that place.
After two weeks he married her Later ne
became jealous of her and his brother, and beat
her and threatened TO kill his brother linen siic
had him arrested for non-support, but reeh'eo
and had him released
After his release Beck disappeared, ana his wiie
knew nothing OF his whereabouts till few daS
ago. when, in Boston. she received from hiin ah
invitation to attend his wedding last night. The
invitation said the wedding would be followed
by a reception at the brides home in New-l lork
She came from Boston to New-York and con-
suited District-Attorney Thomas W. Fitzgerald, of
ni,Lnond County, ). l., who had Sergeant Cobb,
Of the West Ncw-Irighton Police take her before
.ustico David Ianeton, where she made affidavit
70 tho facts and showed her marriage certificate.
Tho Justice issued "A warrant for attempted fcl-
onv. which was placed in the hands OF Sergeant
Cohb and Detective Darcy. When the officers
arrived at Mrs. Towns home last mght they
,ourd the house and grounds brilliantly illnnil-
nafcd with Chinese lanterns, an or hcStra oi eisii'
niece, discoursing enchanting music, anu oou,i''-
inl wedding supper prepared for the large nuin'c'
Of cxpectant wedding guests who had assembled
Much CONSERVATION caused by the appear
oncc of the officers who ruthes-ly took Beck away
He was 10 lcd up in default OF Sl,ooo Dali lo'
examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
yACuTsMnN GATHERING AT CowES.

London July 3O--The measurements Of Royal
Phelps CAROLS Navshoc hav" not yet been received
nj Cowes frosn the Yacht Racing Association. To-
morrow therefore. she MAJ race unmeasured. Many
vachtsmen at Cowes find the Navahoe similar to the
Sotanlta OF all the large tonnerS she has the
heaviest rating.
Emperor William has some hopes OF winning tho
Queens Cup in Tuesdays race. and many Germans
have gone down to Cowes TO what his Meteor can
do fhc Valkyrie, with Lord Dunravcn aboard; l.
already In the Roads All hotels and boarding
houses at Cowes are full BY tomorrow morning the
usual crowd OF titled vachsmen VIII DE AT hahd 10
see the beginning Of the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31

THROWN FROM \ WAGON hr Ik"LLhn YAM
An accident happened on ia" trolley road b'"''h
p,v pidc, and Eon,onhnrsi yesterday AT 40 NJ
witch resulted In the probable fracture oi Johh
NcIocnp's skull. 4 southbOnnd car struck WACO"
laden with pleasure seekers. on" OF whom wa VI
Hogan lie was thrown violently {" ia" ET"uh'
landing on hi, head. lie taken 10 th" Norwegian
uo-pl'al Nn one else hurt. and The ear resumed
IL, trip after a delay Of a few minutes
NcIIognn was being chderly cred ior bN t"'
nurse, nj the Norwegian Hospital ard they were
,,,,in, hin, ,o bed when sihdcny hc rushed To the
Gr.e,capr. and ran down II TO th" ground Later ne
wa. seen at a bar room near by. From ilrr' hr
went fo the Long I>land College Hospital am hNMn
tn havh his wound, dressed. Again nir'e> were
about 10 put him to bei. when he got away In
some unexplained fashion, and had not N last ac
counts. been found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
pr,x nowv ny 4 BOULEVARD CAR.

Robert MURRAY twenty-five year. old. who' wu
st., ,r,,c had charge ~ q brownsonc front house al
No 90 West Scvenreth.st., wa> run over ov
pouIovnri surface ear late Saturday night 10 r'-
ceived innrics which the Roosevelt Hospital surgeons
.ay will l." fatal.
Iolu o'urin ~ No. 30 Wc-t Forteih--t cHN'r
- fine ear w, prisoner In ~" >"rKVlh" Ip"''
Court Yesterday. " about ~ I'D O'CLOCK on 7''"
dav night between >ixiy-fcurih and slNiy-htih SIS"
90 tho wcstcrn Boulcvard O'Brien said his horses
.,ddonlv shed to one side. and second later ne
fel, a lar aud heard groan which told him that II
man had been run over on Investigation pAinV
dressed young man. badly muiila'cd ana UNCONSCIOUS
VA, found living beside the rail- partially underneath
the ear.
O'Rren has been held to await the result oi .'
,riuric, Murray wa, a coal aud lee vendor, ana MS
t.,, vus found a short distance from ID" pEi'" Z"
,h,. nc dciu. how h" cam" to get under th' ear
wheels t. 4 mystery.