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PORTER WAS INSANE


According to the Testimony Given by
Two Experts on the Subject.
STANFORD, Conn, Jan. 23.-The insan-
ity proceedings against Millionaire Tim
othy HI. Porter were resumed yesterday
afternoon. Porter's son Blatchley related
several incidents of his fathers recent
eccentricities, and told about his father
shutting himself up in room in the
house and preparing document appoint
ing three men to distribute the sons
shares of the estate. Louis, the eldest
son, was cut off entirely from receiving
any part of the estate
BlaJchley then told about Miss Clark s
visit to the house at the time that the en-
gagement with his father was broken off
with Miss Clark. At that time Porter
was in mad fit. Miss Clark was so
angry that she left the house without
speaking to Porter. Letters written to
woman in Boston, whose name was with
held, were produced in court.
Blatchley said that Miss Earle was two
days as governess when he saw his
father embracing her. DIR. Hamilton, the
insane expert of New York, testified that
he had examined Porter and he had no
doubt that Porter was insane. DIR. Giber,
also an insanity expert, said that Porter
was undOu btedly insane
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THE NEW ENGLAND ROAD
Has Platt of New York and Perry o
Providence as Receivers.

Has Plat of New York and Perry Of
Providence as Receivers.
New YORK, Jan. 24.-Thomas G. Plat
of New York and Marsden j. Perry Of
Providence have been confirmed as perma
nent receivers of the New York and New
England railroad in an opinion handed
down in the United States circuit court
The receivers are required to furnish
bonds of $100,000 each, with two securities
The order appointing Messrs. Platt and
Perry is as follows:
1T is ordered that Thomas G. Platt of
the city of New York and Marsden J.
Perry of Providence be appointed re-
ceivers for the defendant, New York and
New England Railroad company, over all
the railroads owned, controlled, leased or
operated by the defendant.
"The receivers are directed to use all
; 3ssi y q speed to ascertain and report on
the condition of the property, and of
debts and liabilities owing by the defend
ant They are also authorized to insti-
tute and prosecute all such suits and pro-
ceedings as may be necessary in their
Judgment for the proper protection of the
properties of the company. They are also
authorized to protect themselves against
the actions instituted against them as re.
ceivers, and also to take charge of all
suits, prosecutions, or defense, now pend.
ing or accruing against the defendant.
The bond of each is 500, 000."
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John Jacob Astor's Thrift.

John Jacob Astor appears to have in
herited the quality Of thrift from his an
cestors. The stories told about him in
the vicinity of his Office at Twenty-sixth
street and Broadway are scarcely credi-
BILE, in view of the enormous wealth of
the present head of the Astor family in
America. The general idea of hundred
millionaire is that when he gets shaved
at public barber shop he gives the
barber tip. Mr.. Aston, however, is not
misled by any false idea of pride.
Hence, when he goes into one of the bar
Der shops in the hotels near his Office
the boy is slow to assist him off with his
coat, and the barbers't snce at him in
differently. On one occasion when his
hat had blown off in tho street and be-
come stained with mud, Mr.. Aston al
lowed the boy to clean it up thoroughly
with alcohol and soap and then thanked
the boy for his trouble. He was poorer
only in thanks.
He seldom eats in restaurants, though
his cousin, William Waldorf Aston,
nearly always ate his lunch at belmont
co.'s when he was an American. John
Jacob Astor's tip, when he gives one,
usually startles Delmonico waiter
something that large tip has never yet
accomplished. Mr.. Astor is tall, thin
and rather amiable in manner. He
reads the Italian, German and English
papers, apparently with equal facility,
and he is nearly always alone. 1t seems
incredible of the man that he should be
charry of his tips because he wishes to
save money, for it is known that he en-
tertains literally on his yacht and in the
country, and he has donated large sums
to charity. 1t may be that he objects
to tips on principle. 1t is certain that
he does not practice tipping in any form
whatever.-New York Sun.
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The Fahey Murder.

Boston, Jan. 29.-That Ellen F. Fahey
met her death from blows inflicted upon
her head and after severe struggle with her
slayer is substantially what Medical Ex-
aminer Draper says in his report of the
autopsy. He found ON the head of the
woman 10 recent confused wounds, repre-
senting blows with a weapon or instru-
ment having rectangular corners, but not
sharp. There were IL further bruises
upon the limbs. No new developments in
the murder case are reported
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MONEY WELL SPENT
is DOUBLY EARNED;
THINK 1T OVER
AS you read this and consider
these instances.

Take the case of Mr.. Peter Dulac, Jr.,
who works in the pulp mill at Fair
field, Me. He is Woodworking, indus
trious man, but his blood became inn
pure, and he became so run down that
he had to give up work. Aliens Sarsa-
parilla Strengthened him out. That
was money well spent. Read what he
says: FAIRFIELD, MAINE.
GENTLEMEN Il want you to know
what your Sarsaparilla has done for me.
l was troubled with impure blood, and
although have always been strong,
tough man, had to give up work. My
skin was al covered with blotches. The
doctors here said it was eczema. They
treated me, but in vain. | kept growing
worse. One day while in Mr.. Garlic
toms drug store, he desired me to try
Aliens Sarsaparilla, and said he knew
it would cure me. l commenced to use
it and before | had taken one bottle,
was able to go to work. I took two
bottles and felt that was cured. This
spring | took two bottles more, and
can say that am now in better health
than for ten years. work hard every
day, and have had no signs of my old
troubles returning. believe 1 am cured
as it has now been year or more since
taking the first bottle. Yours, PETER
DULAC, JR. E. P. MAYO, witness.
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Primitive Woman as a Poet.

Professor mberlain, who has been
looking up the record of Primitive
Woman as Poet" finds that lullabies
are known in every land and that the
folk, poetry of all people is rich in
songs whose texts and whose melodies
the mother herself has imagined and
composed" Primitive maidens among
the Arabs and Bedouins also composed
the love songs. 1t is largely through
the telling of songs and stories by wom-
en- that they have been transmittedfr
generation to generation.-New York
Post
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REPUTATION DAMAGED.
Lieutenant Fillettes Record at Ports
mouth Is Not of the Best.

Lieutenant Fillette's Record at Ports
mouth Is Not of the Best.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Jan. 22.-On Tues
day court of inquiry will be held here
to see what ground there is for the charges
of intoxication and desertion preferred
against Lieutenant Fillette, U. S. M. G.
About a month ago he was summoned to
Washington to testify on the Davenport
case, and on giving his evidence left for
his station here Upon his arrival in
New York, it is claimed, that he got
beastly drunk and remained there for
three days
he found his wife insane as a result of
his mysterious absence. For months he
has been In the company of girls whose
ages average about Is years On Friday
afternoon he sent note to a prominent
citizens daughter, which instead went
into the hands of her parents. The
father was so enraged that he went gun
ming for the author and met him on Dan
iel street. A lively encounter followed,
and the police had to remove the lieuten-
ant to headquarters to protect him.
He has endeavored to entice other
children to accompany him on his mid
night rackets, and his life has been en-
dangered in consequence He was ar
rested Saturday in a barroom while
engaged in drunken row. He had re-
volver in his hand. The fact that Lieu
tenant Fillette travelled in leading society
when he came here about year ago
makes the affair scandalous in the ex-
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BADLY USED UP.
Seven Portland Boys BobsIed Meet
With a Serious Mishap.

Seven Portland Boys on a Bobsled Meet
With Serious Mishap.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 49, A serious
coasting accident occurred at 10 o'clock
last evening in which nine people were
severely hurt. A young man named
Johnson was driving along Washington
street with two girls in sleigh, when a
bob-sled, on which were seven boys, COM
ing down Cumberland street hill, struck
the forward part of the sleigh, overturn-
ing it and throwing Johnson and the girls
across the street. The girls were stunned,
but, as far as known, escaped serious in
jury. One of the horses legs was broken
and the boys on the sled were distributed
about the street in all directions Ed Ba-
ker's hip was badly hurt Frank Griffin,
Clarence Fowler, Clarence Willard, Jacob
Dodge and William Page were all cut
about the head, had teeth knocked out
and were generally smashed up. Alfred
Littlejohn had his left cheek laid open,
an eye gouged out and his head cut badly.
Considering the speed of the sled when it
struck the sleigh it is miracle that all
were not killed
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The Dandelion Road,

A certain railroad in the west is very
much in need of an equipment of scythes,
mowers and the like. In the proper sea-
son dandelions grow in such profusion
ON its right of way that the passing train
mats them down on the rails and the
moisture pressed out, which is very ole
aginous, causes the wheels to slip badly.
Passengers have been known toabandon
the train and walk to their destination.
The road has been styled by the facetious
public as the "Dandelion road" an ap-
pellation for which no reason need be
given.-Hardware
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IN CONGRESS.
A Con iensed Report of the Proceedings
In Both Branches.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The vote in the
house by which the free wool clause was
passed was about evenly divided between
the Democrats and Republicans. The
committee amendment fixed Aug. l as
the date when the free wool clause should
become operative The substitute sub.
mitted by Mr.. johnson of Ohio made
wool free from the date of the signing OF
the bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - With Mr.
Richardson Dem, Tenn in the chair
the house went into committee of the
whole to consider the Wilson bill. The
early speakers were Mr.. Hare Dem, O.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o. Mr.. Hunter
Dem., llls), Mr.. Ellis Rep., Orr, Mr..
Davis Pop, Kan.), Mr.. Cannon
(Rep., Ills.), Mr.. Pendleton Dem,
w. Va.), and Mr.. Cultivate Dem, o..
and their remarks were in substance on
the free wool amendment, and not of
lively interest
Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Grain spoke in
favor of the Wilson bill, and Mr.. Loud in
opposition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-With Mr.. Rich
ardson in the chair the house went into
committee of the whole to go on with the
consideration of the Wilson bill, and it
was at once agreed that three hours i'm
mediately after the house goes into COM
mittee of the whole next Monday will be
given to debate on the sugar schedule,
and the vote will then be taken on any
amendments which may be offered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-This week will
see the conclusion of the tariff debate in
the house. According to the special order
the voting will begin week from today
at noon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-After an all-day
debate on the sugar schedule, interrupted
by Boutelle with his Hawaiian motion
who had to be suppressed by the sergeant
alarms with the mace, the house got into
q tangle of amendments, which it had to
lay over, after prolonging the session
beyond the limit in a vain attempt to
straighten it out.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Free sugar, raw
and refined, and the abolition of sugar
bounties, were the results of the work of the
house in committee of the whole. 1t began
by untangling the snarl of amendments
under consideration where it left Monday
afternoon, and, by final VOTE adhered to
the action then taken, wiping out all
sugar duties and all sugar bounties.
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Honored by state and City.

Boston, Jan. 23.-Four ex-governors of
this commonwealth, as well as the present
chief magistrate, the mayor of Boston,
and two ex-mayors, besides many other
officials of state and city, and large
representation from the Suffolk Bar
association, attended the funeral of ex-
Governor CASTOR at the Old South church
The services consisted simply of Scripture
readings and a prayer by the pastor and
the singing of several hymns by the
church choir. The coffin was surrounded
by flowers and wreaths of ivy sent by the
city of Boston, the state, the old Roxbury
city government and others. The burial
was at Forest Hills
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The Princess of Wales spends much
time with Princess Helene d'Orleans.
who is very great favorite with her
royal highness and is not only an ex-
ceedingly pretty, graceful and stately
girl, but the pOssessor of much fascind-
ton of manner and of the most charm
ing disposition.
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DANGER In THE SCHOOLS.
Pres. Eliot of Harvard Calls for Certain
improvements Why Many Parents
Now Fear the Public Schools.

No wonder school children "creep like
snail unwillinglyto SCHOOL, and go storming
out at playtime.
Five long hours in a crowded, melodo-
rous schoOlroom severely tax the nervous
systems Of teachers and scholars. Proper
ventilation without drafts is a difficult, I'M
solved problem. Drowsiness, headaches,
and other effects of bad air show themselves,
Observe the listless, exhausted air, the
pale faces of scholars about closing time.
A prominent physician, speaking of Pres.
Eliots timely criticism of our grammar
schools, says: "Our public schools are ex-
hausting the vitality of onr children"
"For children and all persons closely con
fined during the winter in shops, stores and
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1t Should be in Every House.

j. b. Wilson, 81 Clay St, Sharpsburg.
Pa, says he will not be without DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds, that it cured his wife who was
threatened with pneumonia after an attack
of LA Grippe" when various other reme-
dies and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber of Cooksport, Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has done
him more good than anything he ever used
for lung trouble. Nothing like it. Try it.
Free trial bottles at A. T. CLARKE's drug
store. Large bottles. SOC. and S1.00.
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No Trace of Howard.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 22-James B.
Howard of Cornish, the man who was last
seen two weeks ago on his way to this
city, in company with a suspicious charac-
ter, has not been heard from and is
thought to have met with foul plav.
Howard had in his possession about 500.
A dispatch from Oxford states that be
was seen there 10 days ago in company
with a hard-looking chara ter
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IT'S WORTH 1T.

You'd have to be rich to pay $1,000 a
bottle for Aliens Sarsaparilla, but here's
a man who says it is well worth that
sum. Read what he writes regarding
this famous remedy.
KENNEBUNK, Me. l cannot express
too forcibly the gratitude l feel for what
Aliens Sarsaparilla has done for me. l
am now 76 years old, and for sixty years
| have suffered from Acute Rheumatism.
At the age of 1o l contracted this terri
bic disease by exposure, and it has chung
to me all my life. The disease was
mostly in my right hip and back. I
have suffered terribly at times, SO much
SO that in ten minutes it would seem as
though | suffered the agonies of life
time. Doctors and medicine seemed to
do no good until this spring, when l
bought bottle of Aliens Sarsaparilla
for my blood. 1t is wonderful medi-
cine. 1t seemed as though I could feel
it going through every vein, and before
l had taken half bottle I could feel the
rheumatism leaving me. Now l have
taken but one bottle and am free from
the disease for the first time in sixty
years. I am cured. One thousand
dollars would not cover the value of this
one bottle of Aliens Sarsaparilla to me.
[Signed] ELIJAH BUzzELL.
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PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 20-Fish Warden
Peabody of Roekland and Warden Cush-
ing of this city are making war against
violators of the short lobster law
Lobsterers are ugly and threaten to fight
if interfered with. Gushing means TO
arrest ringleaders among lobsterers or
shoot them. Many short Holsters are be-
ip,, counbt
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Electricity at Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 90 A valuable
electrical plant is being set up in the
Sheffield scientific school of Yale for the
use of students taking the electrical
course. 1t is thought that the next fresh.
man class will show by its increase that
the move is "A good one
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The Gold Cure and PRAYER.

Boston, Jan. 22.-In the course of
sermon ON temperance last evening, Rev.
Charles A. Dickinson of the Berkeley
Temple Congregational cE1ch strongly
argued for the Kelley cure for drunkenness.
He created mild sensation when he said
that while prayer alone might save
drunkard, it was sure to when augmented
by the gold cure.
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Killed by q SNOWFALL.

EXETER. Ne, Jan. 22.-Mary, the IL.
year-old child Of George Lougee. while at
tending school in Bangor, was struck in
the temple 10y a snowfall from the hand
of schoolmate The shock affected her
brain and she died
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Tailor-Say, when are you going to
pay me that billy
Chappie-My dear fellow, this ain :
my day for answering conundrums.
Come around next month.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Settled at Last.

DANBURY, Conn, Jan. pa settlement
was finally made yesterday afternoon in
the trouble at Danbury. The matters made
concessions which were satisfactory to the
manufacturers Some of the shops opened
today and the rest will resume operations
tomorrow
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Leading Citizen of Manchester Dead.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Jan. @2.-James b.
Straw, brother of Ex-Governor Straw.
died here yesterday. Mr. Straw was city
auditor. He had served several years in
the legislature. He was also a veteran of
fhe In 70 war
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Lum Der Lost OYerhnard

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan 23.-British
schooner Manzilla from Quacco, N. s +,
with lumber, is lying in the lower harbor.
The Manzilla had tough voyage and
several times narrowly escaped BEN
wrecked. She lost part of her decklo il.
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Rev. DE. Talmage to Resign.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Rev. 7. De Witt
Talmage, at the close of his sermon at
the Brooklyn Tabernacle last night, an
nounced that he intended to resign, the
resignation to take effect on the 25th an
niversary of his taking charge of the Tab
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ouarreIIed With Her Lover,

PORTLAND. Me, Jan. 23.-Annie Maud
Curtis, circus rider, attempted to com.
NIT suicide here yesterday afternoon by
taking poison. on account of quarrel
with her lover, Victor Vey, an acrobat
She is in a precarious condition.
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SpIcer Library Dedicated

NEW LONDON, Conn, Jan. "a - The
spicer library was dedicated at Mystic
with public ceremonies, including re-
marks by local clergymen. 1t is an
elaborate brick structure, the gift of the
late Elihu Spicer. 1t has 400 volumes
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. An who have used Electric Bltters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
news, will remove Pimples, Boils salt
Rheum and other affections caused by inn
pure blOOd.-Will drive Malaria fr IN the
system and prevent as well as cure all Ma
larial fevels.-For cure Of Headache, Con-
stipation and Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or
money refunded-Price 50 cts and Sl.OO per
bottle at A. L. CLARKK's drug store.
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Counsel Relieved.

Boston. Jan. 2S-John ]. Welch, who
was charged with having caused the
death OF his mother. Bridget Welch, was
discharged from Jail on his own recog-
nizance.
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BANGOR. Me, Jan. 24-Poachers are
slaughtering deer in western Maine wilds
Eleven abandoned deer carcasses were
found in one deer yard at Little River
Lake.
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MANCHESTER, n. H., Jan. %. - The
olzendam hosiery mills, which have been
running half time, will run five days a
weeks, beginning next Monday, with re-
duetion of 10 per cent in wages.
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Can't be beaten. Mr.. j. G. Wittig, Blue
Mound. ILL.,, writes: 81 have used Salvation
Oil with wonderful success for lnflammatO-
ry rheumatism in my foot. 1t cannot be
beat"
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he exclaimed in the very best English I
have ever heard.
81 put out my hand to him. Shaker
/ said He did so, aud we chatted gayly
through the rest of the trip."-Chicago
Post.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Doings at Brighton and WATERFOWL For
the Week Ending Jan. "a.
2an

Prices for northern and eastern cattle.
dressed weight-Choice 518G634c pr ID; first
quality. 5G514c; second quality. 41fq4hc.
sc pr ID; second quality, 4@H4c; third
quality, 3G3lxc; poorest grades of coarse oxen
cows, bulls, stays, texans. etc, 2d3c.
Hides, tallow. etc.-Hides, 4S6I5c pr ID; tai
low, 3G4c; calfskins, 75c each: lamb skins, soc
each; sheared skins, Zoe each; branded hides,
Be pr Id.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-values
showed decline of fully l4c pr 10, making
decline during the past two weeks of NC pr ID.
Veal calves-The supply was very light.
Among the arrivals were several hobs. p"
which were taken by farmers, TO be sent out
for stock purposes, SO It was said. Prices
showed no material change from that noted
one week ago.
Sheep and lambs-Prices show no change
from those quoted last week. Drovers feel as
though 1t Is not profitable to bring this class
of stock to market at the present time
Swine - There is no change TO be noted
from the values quoted last week.
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THE STATION AGENT SPEAKS.

Salt Rheum is very uncomfortable
disease, and is very obstinate and hard
to cure. Mr.. c. E. Keys, Station Agent
at the Maine Central Railroad at Rock
land, who is so we'll known that his tes-
timony is valuable, was cured of his
Salt Rheum by Aliens Sarsaparilla.
RoCKLAND, Me. Gentlemen:-I wish
to give my testimonial for Aliens Sarsa-
parilla, as it has cured me of very dis
agreeable disease. l had Salt Rheum
al over my hands, and could get nothing
to help me, until began using Aliens
Sarsapariila. Lad not taken it but
short time when the disease began to
disappear. By the time I had taken one
bottle l was all well, and have seen no
); MS of it since. Since taking your
Valuable medicine have been in perfect
hc@!;h in every way, but l believe
would be sick now if had not used it.
II is worth 800 bottle and would be
cheap at that price. c. E. KEYS, M. c.
r. r. Station.