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Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
A Gang of Robbers Broken Up.

At Morrillton, Ark, numerous rob
berries have been committed Of late.
The gang has been broken up, and a
great many Of the stolen articles were
found in basement Of a church, where
it seems the rascals had made their
headquarters, Of course unknown 70
the church people.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
Boats Great Bay Capsized and Three
Persons Drowned.

NEWMARKET JUNCTION, N. H., July 81.
During heavy thunderstorm on
Great Bay Sunday evening small
boat, containing William R. Byrne and
Michael Carroll was capsized, and both
were drowned. Another boat met
with similar accident and its occu-
pant, whose name is unknown, was also
drowned
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04

a. Az English electrician who has been
bst tlulentlng in watermelons reports
bas. lie obtained from number of
baiI current powerful enough TO ring
III Ferhaps it was doctors bell
Rent -Ao''is alVer the expert
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
Destructive Hall Storm.

One Of the most terrible hail storms
that has visited the vicinity of Water
Valley Miss. for years fell miles east
Of the city the other day, in the Badly
neighborhood. The day had been ex-
cessively warm. but not threatening,
but at noon small patches Of cloud were
seen gathering on the horizon. About
8 o'clock both rain and hail began TO
fall at the same time. and the precipi
tation of hail was SO rapid that trenches
and bitches were SO filled that the
water could not run, thus causing it to
spread all over the crops where the land
was on a level. The storm was only
three-quarters Of a mile wide, but sew
eral miles long. Considerable damage
was done to the crops, more especially
cotton.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
AN EASTERN CYCLONE.

New Hampshire Suffers From Most De-
structive Storm-Manchester Temperate
1y Cut Of From the World-BuildIngs gs
Wrecked. Trees Blown Down and Con-
siderable Havoc Caused Ivy lightning
Torrents of Rain Threaten a Second
Deluge.
MANCHESTER. n. H., July 31.-From
5 o'clock Sunday afternoon until this
morning this city was entirely cut off
from the outside world by telegraph
and telephone, a result of the most
disastrous storm that has visited this
section in years At Lake Massa besic,
miles from this city, the storm was
accompanied by cyclone, which
wrecked buildings, blew down large
trees and destroyed much valuable
property.
Shortly before o'clock Sunday after
noon, when the thermometer regis
tered 100 degrees in the shade, the first
storm struck. In thirty minutes the
mercury dropped 25 degrees, a heavy
haze settled over the city, the rain fell
in torrents and for forty-fve minutes
lightning played about the taller build
ings and did much damage, several
churches and residences being struck
and one house set on fire.
A REGULAR CYCLONE.
At Lake Massabesic the wind devel-
oped into cyclone. Eighteen or TWEEN
ty cottages were partially wrecked and
half that number nearly demolished.
The end of big dance hall was blown
away and the entire section, about 70x30
feet, wrecked. The rest of the building
was moved from its foundation and
much damage done.
There were scores of pleasure boats
on the lake when the storm struck, and
it is feared some of them did not reach
shore.
Two small steamers were unroofed,
another badly wrecked, and half a
dozen smaller ones swamped. Barns
and outbuildings in the vicinity were
demolished.
A DELUGE.
About s o'clock another shower de-
luged the city, and a high wind added
to the damage of the afternoon, but
the destruction of property was not SO
great.
At Goffstown during the first storm
hailstones as large as walDuts fell and
lightning did considera bic damage.
As far as can be learned no Ives were
lost, although several persons were in
jured, some seriously. The destruc
-tion was SO widespread in this section
and means of communication are so
completely paralyzed that the full ex-
tent of the damage may not be known
before tomorrow
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
A Sound Sleeper.

The other night, miles below jack
son, Miss, while doing in his chair.
Express Messenger Ed Stevens, of
Water Valley, fell from the car-door.
He was not missed till Canton, %
miles below Jackson, was reached. "A
message was sent to jackson that he
was missing, and must have fallen
from his car. A hand-car was rugged
up and several gentlemen start,
ed down the track hunting for him
Three miles below they found him ly-
ing within two feet of the track, sound
ly sleeping. He awoke as soon as they
touched him and asked what was want
ed. He says he has no recollection Of
falling, and imagined himself asleep
in his bed at New Orleans when the
rescuing party found him. The train
was running 40 miles an hour when he
fell off, and that he was not killed il a
miracle. Aside from few minor
bruises he was unhurt
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04
Killed His Father and Sister.

Willie Collins, aged IA, shot and in
stantly killed his father and fatally
wounded his 16-year-old sister Maggie
at his home in Birmingham, Ala. John
Collins, the father, was market
gardener, and Of late had been annoyed
by nightly visits to his garden. 1t had
been robbed 50 frequently that he
began to lay for the rogues, and ac-
cordingly loaded his Winchester rifle
The family became alarmed at some
noise, and the old man stationed the
boy at door and told him to shoot
when he saw some one pass the door.
The old man and the girl went out into
the garden, and in few minutes, in
returning passed the door which the
boy was watching. The boy, obeyinG
instructions, fired, killing the old man
instantly. The girl was wounded, and
died. Both casualties were purely ac-
cidental.
Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-04

The House Conferees More Determined
Than Ever Not to Surrender to the SEN
ate, and willing to Sit Until the Fourth
of March in Their Opposition-Sena
Say Their Bill Must Pass Practically
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
The Co1ors of Gold.

Most people suppose that all gold is
alike when refined, but this is not the case.
An experienced man can tell at glance
from what part of the world goldpiece
comes and in some cases from what part
of particular gold district the metal is
obtained. The Australian gold, for in
stance, is distinctly redder than the Cali
fornian, and this difference in color is al
ways perceptible.
Again, the gold obtained from the plac-
ers is more yellow than. that which is tax
en- directly from the quartz Why this
should be tho case is one of the mysteries
OF metallurgy, for the placer gold all comes
from the veins. The Ural gold is the red
dest found anywhere.
Few people know the real color of gold.
as it is seldom seen unless heavily alloyed,
which renders it redder than when pure.
Thetpurest coins ever made were the $50
pieces that used to be common in Califor-
MIA.
Their coinage was abandoned for two
reasons-(1) because the loss by abrasion
was SO great, and (2) because the interior
could be bored out and lead substituted,
the difference in weight being too small
to be readily noticed in SO large a piece.
These octagonal coins were the most valu-
able every struck.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Abyssinian Superstition.

The Abyssinians has a singular SUPER
sutton about eating in the open. To him
d III OF indigestion from overlooking would
mean the evil eye. He would feel assured
that some one had seen him in the act of
appeaslng his appetite In walking along
highway in Abyssinia traveller came
across what appeared to be large bundle
OF washing near the road. He investigat-
cd the matter, and thus describes the re-
suit in The Century:
On approaching it movement going
on Within was plainly discernible. Gov
cred up in their shepas, or cloths, were
three men eating their midday meal. So
much in fear of the evil eye are the people
tnat they carry amulets containing pray
ers, and rolls of parchment several yards
long, and pictures illustrative of the tri-
uInphs OF the good spirit over that ocu-
lar absurdity are kept in their houses for
protection. If an Abyssinian sells YOU
anything and is well inclined, he will eau
ton you to keep it indoors or covered up,
for IT an evil eye should fall upon your
purchase it may spoil or disappear which
latter contingency is much the more prob
able in Abyssinia.
l had some experiences of the kind of evil
eye that causes goods and chattels to disap-
pear. IL cleaned for an instant in the
head of an Ethiopian whom caught walk
ing oil with some dollars from pile in
our paymaster's tent. The corner of the
evil eye smiled innocently when detected
but the smile faded away under the influ
ence of the paymaster's boot.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Caused Angry Feelings.

Fall River, Mass, October 26.-The
State Board of Arbitration failed to
make a satisfactory settlement of the
troubles in this city by their visit here.
They spent busy day running to and
fro between the weavers aud manufac-
turers representatives, bnt could not
even bring about conference between
the two parties. The manufacturers will
not recede from tine position outlined yes
terday. Tomorrow morning meeting
of the weavers will be held in Music
Hall and the question Of remaining out
longer will be voted on. Secretary
Whitehead thinks the viewers will not
return to work. The mule spinners are
becoming interested in the weavers' fight
and the manufacturers letter has stirred
up angry feelings. The committees an
ser to the letrer is embodied substau-
tlally IN the statement made by White
head today: "The weavers do not re-
cognize the justice of the policy of re-
ductlon IS stated by MIR. Housewife.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Converting white Cans,

knoxville, Tenn. October 25.-For two
years there has existed in Sewer county a
large organization of White Caps. They
nave committed many outragcs on defense
less citizens. Some weeks ago a gang was
organized in opposition known as .sBlue-
bllls," and said to be opposed of the better
element of citizens. Last night rs or 30
White Caps started to do up man five
miles from Sevierville. This man was a
Blueb1ll." and he hastily summoned his
gang. twenty went to the bluff and
secreted themselves, and when the White
caps came up the ''Bluebills'' opened fire
with W1nehesters. A pitched battle ragged
for several minutes. Two White Caps were
killed and several wounded. The "BIue-
bills" lost one man,
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
A Word to Letter Writers.

Always save your correspondence let
tiers, says a letter writer of long expert
ence, at least till you have answered
them. Look them over before responding
and reply to any questions that may have
been asked, for that is only another form
OF being personal, and personalities always
please. You see, in writing successful
letter, instead of>saying what you want to
say, you muse say what your correspond
emit wants you to say, though, Of course,
after you have been personal as long as
need be, you may add variety by talking
about yourself, but don't be duh or stilted
about 1T, don't describe a sunset to a
person who never looked at the sun or go
Into long criticism of some book to an
individual who never reads. Be gossipy,
be light, and, above all, be natural. Why,
l know pair of painfully discreet sisters
VINO, when they are together, exchange
opinions of all sorts as freely as any two
OF like relationship, but whose stiff, cold
conversations by mail you would never
recognize as emanating from the same
persons, SO fearful are they that something
will get down in black and white that
they might regret if the world got hold of
1t. For my part would prefer to run
the risk of the world getting hold of it to
sacrificing all that pleasant, chatty com
partnership. To be separated from your
friends is bad enough without having the
aooltlonal woe put upon you of an unnat-
ural manner growing up between you and
Cnem.-Ph1ladelphi Bulletin.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27

London, October ga despatch to the
Central News from Toxic says that Field
Marshal Count Yamagate has reported 10
the Emperor that at day break on October
20, the Japanese army under his command
completed it's crossing OF the Yalu river,
and in the forenoon attacked and defeated
the Chinese near Flu Shang, also capturing
fortress on the right bank of the river All.
According to the statement of a Chinese
ofhcer who was made prisoner the enemy
We're eighteen battalions strong. The
Chlnese lost three hundred killed and a
large number wounded though it is not
known how many. The number of japanese
Killed OF wounded was five officers and
ninety men.
Count Yamagata adds: Colonel Sato wit
his detachment has Joined the main army
and we expect to attack Kulienchao at dav-
break on October rs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
BRIEFLY TOLD.

1t is reported that upon the return of
United States Ambassador Bayard
from America. honorary degrees will be
conferred upon him by the universities Of
Oxford and Cam bridge.
A verdict of guilty was rendered bv
the Jury yesterday morning in the Su-
perlor Court in the case against Michael
E.BuIke of Amesbury, charged with
M ansIaughter.
Steamer Lucania, from Liverpool. ar
rived at the bar at 3.44 p. M, yesterday.
The time Of the passage from Queens
town was five days, seven hours and
% minutes, which beats the previous
record by 35 minutes.
At Buffalo, II. Y. last night, IS
round fight between Solly Smith and
johnny Van Hest resulted in draw.
j. "A. Francis, the TELLER of the CITY
Bank OF Hartford since 1850, is de-
faulter for about 1928, 600 and has con
fessed and is now in Jail. He makes no
explanation OF the use of the
stolen funds.
Another large increase in the gold re-
serve occurred yesterday. 1t now
amounts to SOL. l40, $50, or 81 1924, O84 more
than three days ago.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
WHEN Her COAL GIVES OUT.
Ahehi Eng iani Will Be Ready to Under
'ahe This Tremendous Project.

Will BE heauy w ChuOA-
"Ao Ah's Tremendous Project.
Inc popular Science Monthly contains
WI al oicie describing a proposed isthmus,
u uaih' across the northern part of the
FISH ., channel, the main object being to
eoliiNo ohe current through this channel
aol ii s purposes. The channel is
ooo ieoU ueep on the average, 10 miles
"iue' anu the tidal current from the north
10 eiSho miles an hour. AS result 90
oepio inlies or over 900, 900, 600, 600 tons
u wa'er' pass the point where it is pro-
poseo W otNd ohe dam every day. The
raUe stO winch the water moves gives each
Oh these IONS of water the power Of ten
iooo TONS, and the power developed is there
rore between $50, 900, 600 and 200, 900, 900
horsepower. There are hills near at hand
from Whlch The materials for the dam can
De taken, and shipping may be provided
ZOE oy LOCKS or by charging certain canals.
IL ene plan should be successful, it
would make England practically independ-
emu OF her coal supply, but there are OBJ
stacles IN the way. For instance, says
tne brooklyn Citizen, it would be impos-
slple TO transmit the electrical power pro-
duced without loss, and transferring it for
more Than 100 miles is at present imprac-
tlcaole. 1t would nevertheless be possible
TO use 1t In the Lancashire cotton mills
and perhaps in the smelling works Of
northern England. Electricity may also
be used IN cooking, and if the price of
coal rose somewhat it could be employed
for heating AS an engine requires about
one ton OF coal year per horsepower to
keep it running day and night, it will be
seen that England would in this new
source of power have substitute for her
entire coal output. The cost of the under
taking is estimated at 500, 900, 600. .Reck-
oning interest at per cent, this would be
about cents year for every horsepower
produced, or equal to cents a ton for ev
cry ton of coal displaced. But the cost of
utilizing the force would be enormous. 1t
is doubtful whether this plan is practical
bic as yet, but it shows how groundless
are the fears of those who think that civ
1llzation must cease when the worlds coal
supply gives out Here is an opportunity
to secure horsepower enough to run all the
mills and furnaces in Great Britain.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
KEEPING THE DEVIL AT BAY.
How the Chinese Circumvent the Enemy
of Mankind at a Funeral.

How the Chinese Circurnvent the Enemy
of Mankind at Funeral.
A Chinese funeral is constant success
? sion OF efforts to cheat the devil, who is
supposed to be lying in wait to capture
the soul of the departed. So long as the
body remains in the house the soul is safe,
for the devil cannot come in. The risk be-
gins when the funeral procession starts.
When ready to march, great quantities of
hrecraekers and pyroteohnics that emit
much smoke are set off in front of the
door, and under cover of the smoke the
pallbearers start in lively trot, run to
the nearest corner, turn it as quickly as
they can and stop short. This is done for
the purpose of throwing the devil off the
track, since it is well known that he can
not easily turn corner, and to aid in the
deception whenever a corner is turned
more fireworks are burned By dint of
turning quickly and trotting as fast as
they can the bearers finally arrive at the
cemetery, but do not enter the gates, but
go through hole in the surrounding in
closure, for they know that the baffled
devil will be waiting for them at the en-
trance. In the cemetery the soul is COM
paratively safe, though to make the mat
ter perfectly secure the discharge of fire.
crackers is kept up until all the rites are
ended. Chicago Herald
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
How to Squeeze a Lemon.

There are lemon squeezers and lemon
squeezers, but wouldn't use one of them.
Ihe acid on metal makes the juice taste
metallic, and the wooden ones are apt to
leave bad TASTE Besides that, if you use
. lemon squeezer, you are sure to get a lot
Oh Inc essential oil out of the rind of the
lemon, and that is rank poison to the
stomach. The best way to get the juice
from lemon is to roll it till it is soft;
then cut off the end and insert silver
knlfe and serape the pulp out into dish.
Ihat way you get all the good out of the
lemon, and none of the bad. Roll them
under your hand on hard table or put
the lemon down on the floor and roll it
1ghtiy under your foot; then wipe it off
before squeezing. Never leave the seeds of
d, lemon IN the pulp that you take out
The seeds will make the juice very bitter,
and In half an hour after taken from the
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Death Warning.

oliver Wendell Holmes recorded his
protest against the custom of telling a
person who does not actually ask to know
that ne cannot recover. AS that loving
observer of mankind asserted SO must ev-
cry one who knows whereof he speaks as
serc cha5 people almost always come to I'M
aerstano mat recovery is impossible. 1t IS
rarely heeatul to tell any one that this is
INC case. when nature gives the warning,
Seaon appears to be as little feared as sleep.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
DEERING.

Mrs. Peter Vose OF Dennysville is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Ida S.V. Wood
bury of Pleasant street.
H arold Carter of Sunset Hill is visit
ing his grandparents, in company with
his mother. at Falmouth.
Little Mildred Cotton of MorriIls Cor
ner, who is been very sick, is reported
better.
A fine furnace from Philadelphia has
been put into the Deering Retreat, on
Oak strset.
Mrs. Edwards of Hartley avenue, has
gone to Boston.
A considerable representation of Deer
ing Shakespeare students attended Miss
McCobb's delightful reading at Wood
fords, Monday evening.
Mrs. E. o. Wildes, formerly of Deering.
is very i'll at her home on Monroe place,
Portland.
The Morrills Corner gram mar school
has had three holidays this week, on ae-
count of the illness of their teacher and
the marriage of her sister.
Mr.. ETC. Jones of Leonard street is
building house on Sawyer street for
the Richardson Land Company.
Miss Mabel Hunt has been Obliged to
absent herself for some days from Shaw,s
business College, ON account of sickness.
Mr.. Frederick Jones, of Richardson
street, has returned to his place of bus
mess in Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin of Leland street
are entertaining Mr.. A ustin's parents as
guests.
Mrs. Hattie Dyer has been taking the
place OF her sister in the MorrilIs Cor
ner grammar school, the sister, Miss Ell
der, being absent on account of sickness.
Some of our schools have been posing
Tor their pictures again. 1t is good
to catch them SO. to keep for future
years.
See friend Goddard's chrysanthemums.
Rev. G.. A. Hayden, of all Souls
church, lectured in Augusta Sunday eve
ming.
We have new little neighbor at Deer
Ing Centre, whose name is Esther.
A happy life to the little one.
Friday evening, George W. Ward was
drawn by the Deering city government
for traverse juror for the November term
of the Superior Court.
No. II Spring street at Woodfords.
Chief Berry's boarding house, with the
iron cage, is getting to be quite useful.
it not popular. Chief Berry has had fc Er
transient guests so far. %
Mr. Fred Leighton is home from the
Ha ward Law School for few DAYS Of
vacation
Several new buildings are going up in
the vicinity of North Deering. If the
electric cars run over here next spring
we shall have building boom as well
as the lower part of the town.
Mrs. B. W. Meader has returned from
her visit to New York.
Mrs. Cyrus Thompon is visiting friends
in Boston.
Mrs A. Hall of Wells Beach called on
ms old neighbols last week.
Professor F.W. Gowean gave am inter
esting temperance lecture at Mamie
Hall Monday evening.
Mrs. w. e. Leighton spent last week
with her mother in Westbrook.
chicken pox has been quite prevalent
among the school children Of North
Deering, Keeping some Of the little ones
at home from school,
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
THE FIELD OF SPORTS
Foot Ball.

The Bowdoin Sophomores will be the oppo-
nents of the High School eleven on the
Portland base ball grounds today. at p.
m. and great game may be looked for. IN
der the able coaching of Mr.. Chapman and
the excellent practice afforded by the
second eleven, they have made rapid
progress in the PAST few weeks. The Bow
doin players are much heavier than the
High School boys. but as quickness and
staying powers are great factors in the
game the Portland boys will make the
Sophomores work hard to win.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
A Tenderfoot In Butte.

A new arrival in Butte occupied chair
In barber shop one day during a snow
storm.
This is funny sort of a country he
remarked, with snow in summer time. .
Then he looked out of the window ard
saw sprinkling cart go by.
why in the world do they run sprin-
klers in snowstorm?" he asked.
To keep the snow from drifting, . re-
Piled the barber as he dashed an extra
iaub of lather over the mans mouth.
Anaconda Standard.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Saco Orphan Asylum,

Biddeford, October 26.-Amonp matters -
come before the legislature at the. conina
session VIII be petition for the inco1pora-
ton OF the Sweetaer Orphan asylum at
Saco- The fund for the establishment and
maintenance of such an Institution was
provided for by the will of Cornelius Sweet
sir, who left requests Tor several Saco insti-
tutions. The residue of the estate viii, h
was to go to the orphan asylum now
amounts to about 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
st. PauI'S.

Vn sunday morning the Veteran Fire
man Association of Portland will attend
service at st. Paul's church. Tie rector
VIII preach sermon appropriate to the
occasion. The fourth sermon in the course
VIII De given by the rector on Sunday eve
ming. Subject: Religion and Literature.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27
Change Of Conditions.

This business ain t what it used to be, y
walled the fortune teller.
: So?" responded the clairvoyant
No, indeed 1t has got to be now SO
that you Cam tell whether young wom-
an wants you to predict that she will mar
ry rich husband or that she will be presi-
dent of the United States. indianapolis
Journal
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27

The English postmaster general has an
nounced that private cards, with half
penny stamp affixed, will be accepted as
POSTAL cards within the United Kingdom.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-27

Before the Lexow committee yester-
day. Police Commissioner Sheehan was
closely examined. During the examina-
ton, there occurred several lively tits
between MIR. Golf and Sheehan.