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The state herald., 1893-05-26

The directors Of the Northern Pacific before
adjournment formally approved n plan for
funding the floating debt
The plan approved provide, for an unau.
,hofjsrd Issue ~ si5,OOu,OOO collateral tru.,
,nrs IN Ave ycnrs. The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company viii be trustee. The security
back Of the notes will ba tho consolidated
bonds and all other naci. nov pledged for
The floating debt. and In addition The ~ Paul
a Northern Pacific ffnBchlscs IN the coin
pany's treasury and the Northern Pacific
Express Company's franchises II Ia the IN.
tebiion Of tho management 10 ISSUE only tl2 /.
Up0,0 900 notes nj present. The price at which
,hry will DO offered for subscription Il Gen.
orally 10 " shout 600,
The state herald., 1893-05-26
smallpox su,psr,. n, New York.

Spnllpox suspects crowd Hoffman and
kwiobutnc Island. A. the latter obscrra.
ton station there arc ALREADY 400 sterrnrr
passengers who were cspoLni 10 the coniA.
zion on the steamships Gera and Lain. which
arrived last week, and more than i,OO1 per.
sons, the passenger, and crew OF the French
steamship Alesia, wcrr transferred 10 Swim.
hurpr Island ON tho 10Th. There was yer.
liable Hold day OF precautionary work at
quarantine on tha, day, The Airsla arrived
On Sunday morning from Naples. sh- hpd
b-rn twenty days n, zen, Her captain 70.
ported onr death from heart disease and one
mild case ~ smallpox. DR.. Jcnkln, NJ onco
decided On IN Investigations. Ia n few hour.
second cHs. VA, discovered, and IN. patlrnt
~ns removed nj once, Thil Increased tho
necessity for extreme prrcaution. Npcclna.
ton sns begun on Sunday aud Monday tho
hnlk ~ the work Nns done. The Air.in rnr.
rlri $40 nincrngo passengers and forty.tna
officers aud srhmcn. With few exception
the passengers were vaocinaiod.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

General James u. Weaver OF Iowa recent.
ly made lecture tour OF two weeks through
Arizona. Upon his return home some pres,
reporter with more enterprise than ycrnciiy
gave out TO the world that he had invested 10
ndicu to Iowa aud It's business and political
affair. General Weaver IA cdltor.in.chicf Of
tlT iWmsr's Tribnn,, published nj Dcs
Moinr., Iowa, which |. Justly recognized rs
onr u the leading Journals OF thr Populist
movement, ard be dcnounccs tho rumor that
be intends to leave Iowa s entirely un.
founded.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

rnr German people have remained
firm IN the determination not 10
crafty mn cstrhvaRan. within OF ,hoir
young emperor who makes II hobby
Of war equipments. AL efforts of
the government, TO persuade or drive
the rcichsiag Into passing lts onor.
nous army bin failed. a new house
will he elected In july, bu, 1, Ia by no
moans certain that I, will be any more
suhtnrvicnt than tho one just nd.
ionrncd. Tho time has como when
even tho most nutocra,lc rulors hro
compelled 10 Yield 10 the superior
will VI thu people.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

A disastrous accident occurred at Chicago
on the Goth which marrrd the close Of the
great congress OF women. A section OF floor.
ing 2os30 feet In extent, forming an entrance
To Washington hall In tho Art Institute, sud.
denly gave way aud fell To the ground, n dis.
lance of twelve feet scveuty-nvc panic.
,tflel Gu women fell In n mass Of struggling
humtnlty and the crics Of thousands OF women
already assembled contributed TO the excite.
,hent that followed.
Cries Of pain aud terror arose and from tho
collapsed section Of the building came the
most exaggerated reports Of many person,
rushed 10 the rescue and the nearly four score
Of women had been crtricatcd Il was found
that about eight persons had been seriously
injured, but none Of them fatally. No bone,
were broken.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Tho dairy tests now going on in tho stock
barns In the south cnd VI tho Worlds Fair
grounds may be called a ycritnblc battle Of
the breeds, Owing 10 the severity Of tho
conditions. hut three breeds were entered
Jerseys, unrrnscya and abort horns, twenty.
i've OF each being selected from large NUN.
bcr that have been on the grounds for some
weeks. All of these Rfr from the United
State. except three short horns from Ontario.
The percentage ~ butter IN composite ,pm.
pies OF milk taken from each breed WA
10 iot.I, Guernsey, ~ 40, abort horn,
30 to US, The cheese ira, Ia yet 10 he made,
The state herald., 1893-05-26

oSr Of the ncphows Of the king Of
Italy went TO Monte Carlo and blew
In all his ready money and 10000
francs that no had deposited n,
Rome The king Of Italy has Ia con
sequence issued an order iorhldding
any member OF tho royal family TO
goio Monte Carlo on pain of being
sen, 20 military duty IN Africa. The
warning was timely. !, would no,
require many such expenditures rs
tina, made by this nephew before tho
hangers ON Of Humbcrts family
would find Il necessary TO look Tor
work
The state herald., 1893-05-26

About mldnirh, Monday nigh, the member.
Of John voghtu family, ten miles ives, Of
Ord, Nebraska, wcro awakened by tho chving
In ~ one .nd Of the house, which l. built of
,od and logs. Tho sol end fell upon tho
family, who occupied two beds. Tho father
md mother were In one bed aud IN the other
were two children, two Girls aged and II
aud boy ngud IL.
The Older fltl, after three bours' digging,
,nrc,odri IN extracting herself aud went for
help. Two Young men who live close by
were called, nnd after shoycilng AWAY several
wagon lthds uf itt brought 10 light Mr.. and
ME-. iJl.li aud The hoy, hut the 1.ycar old
Fitl died tom tniiocailon before she could b.
ipulsli Tho rescued members NJ the family
,.nugl severely bruised, suffered no danger.
lnIsf!e,, snd II Il thought Nil VIII 70.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

ProrLr who see anything pathetic
In the spectacle of George Washing
tons lineal descendant selling apples
Tor living arc subioctlng their sen
nbllltics 10 n needless strain. or NO Il
seems 20 NJ. II the last of the Wash.
ing,ou's fnllill- his family traditions
by selling his apples honestly. his II.
lustrious ancestor has no cause to
blush Tor him. which would no, be
,ruo II he were the recipient OF ma.
iionnl bounty or favoritism because
Of his pedigree.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Washington dispatch say.i II IL under.
stood that the entire cabinet will urge upon
Mr. Cleveland the dcsitnbllity of making q
strong recommendation In his nr,t annual
message IN favor 81 an Income tax,
~ the four measures which thu Democratic
leaders desire 10 get through the neat Con.
rte.s-'thr tariff, the Income tar, tho repeal
Of ihr election Law mud the repeal Of Tho
sherman Law nnd the bank iAs-ihr income
tat WI. ,hr only thing, II IL taid. tina, Nr
Cleveland he.i,niri about II l. believed
LOW that On the advice VI his eRbln.t he viii
take decided position IN favor Of Tie IN,
come tar,
The state herald., 1893-05-26

The Nlcatngunn revolution ha. taken mn
unexpected turn. Unofficial niylcrs have
been received n, the state department tina, mn
agreement Tor All nrmls,loc had bccn reached
by The government aud revolutionary fac.
lions 10 Nicaragua, No further information
nnsn w, y - opialnhOt nc sDitcr of thr
no, come direct 10 Secretary Groahnm frun,
Nicaragua. However, the ncHs |. onsidrrr,l
~ authentic nj tho department Tho absence
OF direct ndylecs from Nicaragua IL regarded
Ne lnctpllohhlr,
The state herald., 1893-05-26

The kanta fe road has announced that II
p,efcr. round.trlp rate between Denver and
Chicago Of t;l5 aud OF sia between Chicago
aud Kansas CITY. These figures several OF
tho Western roads consider too low, and when
the meeting. arr called they viii submit n
proposition Ia bring ihr rates To about go
Tor Tho Denver round,tflp rate aud els for
ibst between Kansas CITY and Chicago Tho
ihrt that the rush Ia the exposition ia not ma
htary NJ was expected for the month Of May.
will have n strong tendency 10 bring rates
down. several of the roads are inclined 10
mnhe n rate that will bring the people to the
fht 81 once.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Advice. from San Francisco regarding The
seizure Of Harp,r's Magazine by the Turkish
government on account Of the alleged inner.
ality Of It's contents, state that the seizure wM
not, ns n, first reported, because the bcos
contained poems by schirgci, but Wa pruo'
and thu political situation, which would not
be- considered Objectionable anywhere out.
aide Of Turkey. The seizure u rchlrgets
poems was made separately, and both notiona
we're explained ns having been taken IN the
interest of morsiity. Tho magazine aud
poem. we're the property Of nn Englshman.
itsIdlng IN Con.tantinoplc. They wess
stopped and connscatrd by tho Turkish Gus.
toms officials, presumably on advice Of ,Ls
rruHbr.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

-Four thousand miners IN the rittsbnfg dis.
iirle,, embracing all the principal mincs In
Kansas, went out on strike on the 10Th. The
men are praccnblr, and no trouble n feared
for the present. chs strikers declare that ali
the 1900 miner OF the state will soon he Idle
and that the light will be one To the very end
The trouble j. caused by the decision, April
~, ofthn mine operators 10 hereafter pay o.
cents per ton, mine run In slnief. aud Az
cents 10 summer, nil kinds ~ coal bcinf'
counted. The miners demand 10 cents pc,
ton more than this schedule
The state herald., 1893-05-26
Governor waite. Request.

A Dispatch from Washington .nys that Sec.
tpia.r iloke smlth has received from Cover.
M, Waite ~ Colorado copy Of his letter To
no President protecting hrhinst the custom
" permitting tho uiu Indians 10 periodically
snDdcr OF their RECREATION and slaughter
drtv for the hides aud nn'crs and stating
that The hfrnia innde n good thing Of II by
hlyipg the hides from the Indians Secretary
Hni,h said that he intended 10 give the GOV.
nipur's request careful consideration, Mud no
VIA. lncilnrd to the belief that bs complaint
WA uull founded A. TO the agents trading
With the Indians, that must DO stopped AZ
seas Ths yHyrSnnr Mn ,sso9p hear from The
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Special cable advice, from NJ. Johns. New.
toun1lhnd, announce that the resolution In
favor ~ the union OF Newfoundland with thu
the llomlhon ~ Canada hhs been defeated In
the Newfoundland Assembly by a large major
ny. Tic premier. Mt wbiicsny, said that
although hn had htcn IN favor " n union hn
tween Newfoundland ana Canada Tor the ph.l
twenty yuat-, he would not attempt "a FORE
tie county IN that direction without The PEG
pie requesting such n step. Neither was he N
favor of passing confederation act sitbou,
. large majority, Just nuw no thought con
fn'aye,ion MA impoli,le. ard DO believed u,
The state herald., 1893-05-26

AMAS aged as has entered as a
student at Princeton, having all his
life been imbued with n desire TO
have a college education. and a
legacy having at last placed him in a
position to obtain ono, Such con.
suming desire TO 1T himself for n no.
sition a. waiter or moiorman ON Il
street rar Is seldom encountered.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

IT Is almost never that anyone can
be found with sufficient courage to
honestly defend fashion. But the
truth OF the matter is that fashion is
just as much part OF civilization as
is politeness or scientific cooking, or
well-bound books. or any other un-
necessary but refined continuance OF
society.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

SOMEBODY should remark close to
the good ear Of Willie Hohenzollern
OF Deutschland that absolutism is u
sure euro for the imperial bacillus. ne
matter how badly 1t may afilict q
country. When that young man
loses his present job he will find
great difficulty in securing another.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

ONE OF the biggest firms OF coffin
manufacturers in Chicago has made
an assignment. 1t isn't often that n
city can congratulate herself upon
the failure of an important business
enterprise. but this is an exception
to the rule; it disprovos those New
York lies about the impurity of Chi
rago's water.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Nav SunK, May 18Th. There 1, very In,
tcfr,ilng story connected with the 80 col
umns Of advertising In last Sundays World
which, heating NIL previous records, show
the vl,Alii, aud energy ~ the advertising
manager, y. u Her, Who. about year ago
was given ~ "A hopeless consumptfr
uiicrl, unable 10 work, A ihst resource
the Publisher Of the Cincinnati f'osi told bin
oi the discovery Of DR.. ". " hmick of tina
city, Rni this remedy for consumption hhso
ln,cly cured hlai, AZ wus proven by last Sun
lhyfk fflttitt
The state herald., 1893-05-26

A WLKEsBARRE girl. whose recre-
ant lover failed to show up for the
wedding ceremony, has sued him for
the cost OF her trousseau and the
wedding breakfast As Wilkesbarre
sentiment goes. the young man will
probably get an injunction prevent
ing the girls use or disposition of the
nhattels pending trial.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

kESrrcKr chivalry recently rose in
It's might. and when 1t had subsidized
to natural calm Jim Collins. horse
thief. might have been observed
,waying ncckwise from tree. As 10
whether or no, horse. sicallng de.
serves such rebukc there will be a
variety Of opinions, bu, 4, Is certain
that Mr.. Collins has been definitely
and finally cured OF the habit
The state herald., 1893-05-26

EASTERN negroes are being told
that in Southern California they can
i've in idle luxury watching sweet
potatoes grow as large as a peck
measure and hiring Chinese at five
cents day TO do all their work. 1t
Is believed by people familiar with
southern California that the tale Of
bliss is exaggerated.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

M. JULES SIMON declares that in
tellectual work is the secret OF lon
gevity, and points to the French
academy in proof OF his statement.
This goes to show that, though We
may have the dude with us always,
she supply is sure to be free from
senile specimens.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Int provocauon for strikes nova.
days docs not have 10 be a. deep q. n
well nor IA wide as barn door. ns IL
shown by tho. New York walters who
struck b~-awsss their employers In.
sisted ON lhoir having smooth .shavpn
faces iiut thi--trihe for whishcNs
IL not as-->tnnnx ms WAS that
last year Of the .epployes Of tho
proprietor of strawberry
orchard, This employer insisted On
- .s,.ttai. n. s-ii,,.,str ho,gtry
The state herald., 1893-05-26

hoNoR in Mexico which has been
so innocuously sated in tho past on
tho bloodless aeld Of blum. has II
grievance. The government pro.
poses 20 prescribe for the duel snch
conditions that one principal or the
other will get hurt The duel. ham.
pcred with the strange element of
danger. VIII lose popularity. and
honor's yoarnlng 20 unappeascd.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

The dan holding the water from lake. Ida
aud Milton has given away and mighty
nood IL raging down tho Long Prairie liver,
Mlnnc,ola. All the bridgoa wet OF tosn arc
washed out or stayed with ropes aud are i'm.
pa.hb'c. Much damage mus, result 10
meadows adjoining tho lakes aud river The
water has been unusually high In all the
lakes neat there. About 5000 hcrrt Of lake
and surface water must lind an outlet through
the one river. There viii be little damage 10
mill property and Residences
The state herald., 1893-05-26

A GERMAN scientist. DR.. Bauman.
slaims to have discovered the source
Of the Nile He claims the waters
start In the highlands closely border
ing on lake Tanganyilia and contrib
ate the flow OF the kagera or Ruvu-
su. II the learned doctor had dis
covered n largo cache OF elephants
tusks II would have paid him better.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

The VOLTS den and surroundings
where General Israel Putnam cxhib.
tied the daring that has sent his
name ringing down the ages are to be
converted into park and forever
kept sacred.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

BALLooNlsTs who have acquired a
habit OF tumbling from the skies
ought to be made to reform. Some
day one OF them may fall upon a use-
full citizen.
The state herald., 1893-05-26

A nee uAasr has been i.sled, cspcllinr the
Jews from Asia,lo provinces ~ the hus.lhn
cmpltr The enforcement ~ tho ukhsc will
cstisu widespread suffering, y. the decree IN.
cludrt within IT, nopo Thousands of Polish
refugees from Shah Jedi All's pcfsrcuiions,
who hnd entered Russian t.rr,isry under y
guarantees allsi they would I've protected IN the
enjoyment Of religious freedom,
The state herald., 1893-05-26

I. a coi,-o.ts, ot eiis,f. u paiirr. wa. held
NJ Chicago last week The adoption of the
appointed 10 frame laws regarding the arrest
u Migrants, Suspicious characters aud pro.
.ieAlonal thieves, The said Laws TO be uniform
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Captain Crawford and Mate Fitzgerald Of
the British bark Watchmnn have
been committed for trial NJ tho Liverpool as
tltrs, each on the charge 81 granddaughter
Durlns the voyage OF the Wntchmln from
Srw York 10 Rio Ginnic do Pul. between
hcptcmbcr ~ aud January ~, Crawford ami
Fitzgerald treated George Orr, n seaman, with
inrscusnble brutality Each beat him IT,.
rca'rdly with brlnyinr pin, and rven,uAlt
Crawford hsd HIN handciffcd TO the mast
during storm or wa hut half dressed and
was exhausted ~ his punishment lie tainted
nt the mast and died shortly after he va, "a.
leased.
l.u.Iianaliu q. I...--.-. - - :
The state herald., 1893-05-26

Considerable eteltemen, has beou csu.,a M
litmhuIe w the Official announcement Tia, y
lsbersr has died Of Aslsto oly1leIs Of sotlI.
Afts near uephntG,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-04-10
Die Weltamstteumn9.
Ntenes unO Snterelialtes bOm Sdanz
plat Der grOBen uSair"

Der partition fir oeutf6es Kunitoewerbe. -
Die uiirnbereer 2lusffellun9. = Das
oeutibe Oorf. = Das iriide Dorf. Die
uneariibe Giaroa. Die S9wei3. =
Cine D~iIaro=Sttftune. - Der Gr5ie=
hu n9s =Gongre6. - 6uIus. Derfdie=
oenes.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
The Aged brotherhood.

August 81, 1859, there was notable
meeting at Peaks Island of 120 of the
oldest men in Portland, who had come
together to form the present "Aged
Brotherhood Society,"
After banquet at the Jones Landing
Hotel, the society was formally organ
lied, and shortly after the whole party
grouped together near the orchard and
were photographed, making a remarkably
interesting picture
Several OF the members had copies Of
the photographs, but the present society
have no copy of that original picture,
and would very much like to have one to
keep with the archives and records. If
any of the members OF their families
have copy that they would contribute
for that purpose, and will leave it at the
Board of Trade rooms, they will receive
the hearty thanks of the society.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
BRIEF JoTTINes.

The James Dyer brought in hundred
barrels of mackerei yesterday.
new meat market has been opened
at No. 1877 Federal street, called the Gem
market. Mr.. c. NJ. Adams is in charge.
The schooner W. Parnell O'Hare, of
Marblehead, brought in $4,000 pounds Of
mixed fish, caught off Cape Elizabeth in
five days.
Yesterday was raw, with southeast
erly wind. and mercury at 4S0 at s a. m.
The wind veered more to the southwark
during the afternoon.
Mr.. j. B. Bishop gave delightful
photographic exhibition at Gospel Mis-
sion hall last evening, and will repeat it
Thursday evening next.
The special city government committee
ON reservoir visited the reservoir on
Munjoy Hill yesterday, and were much
pleased with the progress Of the work.
The committee Oh public buildings
visited the High School building with
Professor Woodbridge yesterday noon
and looked over the work. 1t is expect
ed that the building will be ready for oc-
cupancy by December LIST.
A man bought horse of another yes
terday, the seller guaranteeing the sound
ness of the animal. The purchaser later
found the animal was blind. He wanted
the seller to take back the horse, but the
man wouldn't. The horse was left tied
to a post near the fly market.
A committee are at work among the
alumna of the Portland High School re-
ouesting subscriptions for the purchase
of piano for the assembly hall IN the
new High School building. The work
will be greatly facilitated if any one who
is willing to assist, without further So
licitation, will give her contribution to
any lady teacher in the High School.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
AFTER A FoRaER.
A Maine Mans Pursuit of the Talented
Mr.. Rogers.


Hon. H. M. leighton of Columbia Falls,
Me-, mem Der of the legislature last
winter, and one of the leading merchants
in his town, was at the Preble house last
night Mr.. Leighton figured in the recent
Rogers forgery case at Augusta. He
threw additional light on the affair.
Dispatches from Augusta said that he
endorsed the forged check that young
Rogers passed on the landlord Of the
Coney house. This is not SO. Rogers
accosted Mr.. Leighton in the Coney house
and made himself acquainted. Rogers
Falls with A. J. loren, a wealthy Brook
Ign hat manufacturer. Mr.. Leighton SAID
he couldn't cash the check, but the land
lord seeing that Rogers knew MI.
Leighton readily produced the money.
Leighton, with Cashier Hitchborn OF
the Augusta bank, Chief of Police Craw-
ford and the landlord followed Rogers to
Worcester, where he worked off some
checks. They were just four hours be-
hind him in Milwaukee where he operated
extensively. In Brooklyn he defrauded
hiseuncle and friend.
Already 60 letters have been received in
Augusta relating to Rogers experiences.
Mr.. Leighton says Rogers has done over
$40, 900 worth of crooked business. He
has received letter from the prisoners
father, well-to-do New York merchant,
to the effect that he disowns his son and
will let the law take its course.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
Maine Lodge.

The late James N. Winslow was an
original member of Maine Lodge OF Odd
Fellows, instituted August 25th, 1643,
and one of its first officers, and also a
charter member Of Atlantic Lodge of F.
and A. NJ, instituted May 4th, 1855. and
was one of it's first officers. The follow
ing list of the petitioners is the order in
which their names are inserted in the
charter Those designated with star
are the only ones now living: Charles
B. Smith, William Kimball, Daniel WINS
low, Freeman Bradford, John G. Baker,
Francis O. Libby, SWIM. P. Preble, Jr.,
Daniel w. True, John Dow, Moses M.
Butler, James N. Winslow, Samuel True,
Franklin Fox, Augustus E. Stevens,
Samuel A. Blake, vi. Ambrose Merrill,
Johu Russell, Jr., ~. X. Harmon, Sew
all Warehouse, Frederick A. Quinby,
Alfred NJ. Burton, Oliver B. Dorrance,
VIM. NJ. Cushman, Joseph I. Mitchell,
sherman Kotzschmar, Thomas S. Con-
i
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
Portland veteran Firemen.

The meeting last evening was called to
order by the vice president, Mr.. J. w.
Plaisted. These donations were received
and thanks of the association extended
to the donors: J.B. G. Riley, photograph
of George B. Riley of Boston, and Mr..
Riley was elected to honorary member
ship; James Bond, two oil paintings; j.
B. Libby. three picture frames; Henry
Mayo, name panel Eagle No. l, Cape
Elizabeth; Mrs. John Burrell record book
of Torrent Engine No. 6, dated 1858;
George H. Green, fireman's belt; M. d.
Harrison, three photographs of the
reservoir washout of October 10, 1873. II
was voted that the association have 8
ball on November 23d and the following
committee have power to make arrange.
ments, J. w Plantea, Al. Cummings, N.
L.Stickney, H. A. Fogg, Joseph G. Davis
Adjourned one week.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-20
snecin1 ExcursIon to chicago.

The last excursion to Chicago and the
Worlds Fair will leave Portland next
Monday morning over the Grand Trunk
railway in a special train of Pullman
vestibule palace cars. The tickets have
been put at the low price Of $40, includ-
ing carriage ride at Niagara Falls,
where the train will stop, Pullman both
ways and six nights lodging in Chicago.
Mrs. B. j. Woodbury. will personally
conduct the party and chaperone the
ladies. Full particulars may be had
from Mrs. B. J. Woodbury., SO High
street. Mrs c. w. I. Cooling, St. Law.
renee street, or j. W. Peterson, cor
ner Exchange and Fore streets. Other
information will be found in the adver.
tisement.