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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-24

I.uihsr bryant, Bhl,ieford's lately
de,eas.d millionaire, never would pat
any Of hi seslth Into western schemes.
An agent VAS oOce dessantlng To him
upon the healthfuiness of the climate In
some section where be- had q scheme to
promote. "lIold on there" interrupted
Mr.. bryant, "l'ye teeu out West my
sslf and notlc,si one thiag. You 90
through the grs,cysris aud YOU fiad
that everybody died young. Noa don't
see a stone with an older age than ~ ou
10. Go throagh our graveyard and you
will 6oi that most everybody here lives
til they are "a or 10" 4 California
gentleman With love for New England.
" ls Was sisitisg In Malice a fe~ years
.incr. came Into the i'cmocrst otiice aud
lousht several copies ef the paper. II
want" said he, "to send them to my
California friends Who try Ia persuade
me that The Ncw Engiand elm ,te is so
terribly unhealthy. want thru To takc
tn. announcements of death In the DEM
ocrst AMI compare the sges ef the de-
erased ~iih those given la the California
psp~rs. snd see what that shows for New
Enxl.nd. run through the dsaths In
the i'~accrat and read, aged 20 years.
aged 80 years. aged 80 years, aged 10
yeirs.' Tbe column Of deaths In our
California pspers doesn't look like that"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-24
NV ADVERTISEMENT.

Tn. VA fnr RArxAins.
Tsenty Nesr- NO.
la frs,l.ats >oStus-
q InssiNsnry >atlce..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-24
STATE Ov NAME.

ONTORD, 90 ,-fsart 90 is.slsee~y. Thrill
Wednesday % Juiy, a. u. iss IN ths mat.
ter of J. q CLApf, tssoivent Dettsr.
vtis kervby orieref. That nosice 10 Tivea ~
i ell pss.ess isservssel IN The sstilsment Of NJ
account 90 d. b. ssose. Assignee ef the abo,e
sasei Insei,snt tselssr. by causing . copy 81
this orief N 10 pabllshssi tbrcs vesks. saoses
si,wiy. In The OsferI Dew.crst, . nevspspsr
prst~si In rans " all County. that thsy may
t.s I.rsisats Coart Ilosm n The fearh w~is~s
day ~ August pett. % nise o'slosk In ths fere
ns,s. AMI t> seari tser~oa. Asi o,je.t 10 they
see saa-s.
eEo. A. WILSON. Ja.ise
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-24

Train wreckibg Il getting to b. alto
g.tber too I,opalsr form Of dsSiltry
hare la Maine. Hut ~e don't want any,
tLing of that liae of basiBsss, aud Il IL
going TAI L. stopped 10 the ofllcer. can
stop 10.
The herald., 1894-11-25
CYCLER JOHNSON.
He Clips 6 2-5 Seconds or His Former
Two-Mtla Record.

He Clips G 2-5 Seconds or His Former
Two-Mla Record.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. 24.-The open.
ing of the new bicycle track at Fountain
Ferry park today was AN suspicious
one. There was large crowd in
atten dance. the weather was fine
and the sport far above the average
The principal event on the card was rsce
No. 2, two miles. flying start, against
time. johnson was billed to 90 against
his previous record of 4 4:0l l.5, made by
him on this track, aud how well he sue.
ceeded, the time will show. He clipped
6 2.5 seconds off his former record
in hollow style. going the two
miles in 1854 3.5 Tyler's time for
this distance was 4:04. He was psced
by the quad for first mile, where
the triplet took him up and
paced him for the next mile. Here the
triplet was dropped and the tandem
piloted him safely to victory. All the
other events on the card we're of good
order.
The herald., 1894-11-25
A CRAZY CHEROKEE.


He Has Religioua Mania and Will Be
Tried for High Treason.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. PA. J..
Blackwell, q half.breed Chetokee, who
imsgines himself a prophet sent by God
to proclaim the second coming of Christ.
ia under arrest at Claremore charged
with high treason. His case is peculiar,
and his offense perhaps the smallest on
which anyone WAS ever tried for high
treason.
Blackwell, to carry out his belief OF
his special calling by God, some time
ago founded the town of Blackwell, near
the Kansas line. and had built church
wherein was to be preached alone his
peculiar doctrine. A month later he
went over into the Cherokee nation and
started the town OF David. Then he
has been selling lots all over the territory
and thereby hinges his tale of woe.
The Cherokee council recently passed
a law making it high treason for Cher.
okee to sell real estate to an outsider.
Although Blackwell asserts strongly his
doings have all been the instigation of
the Lord, he has been incsrcersted on q
serious charge under the Cherokee law.
The day of the trial has not been set.
The herald., 1894-11-25
JOE CHOYNSKI SNUBBED.
CORBETT ISSUES A CHALLENGE
FOR O'DONNELL.
He Offers to Back Steve Against Hall,
Maher, or Denver ED Smith
ChoyDski IL Not
In It.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-James ]. Corbett
has issued on behalf OF Steve O'Donnell
a challenge to fight Jim Hall, Denver
Ed Smith and Peter Maher. In the
challenge Corbett reviews what he calls
the distasteful wrangles over the mer.
its of O'Donnell. and continues:
Therefore have this day deposited
in the hands of VIM. ]. Davis of Chicago
the sum OF $1,000, and hereby challenge
any man in the world to box to finish
with Steve O'Donnell OF Australia for
$4,000 . side, the contest to take place
the same week of my battle with
Robert Fitzsimmons next fall.
This challenge 10 directed particularly
at, and is meant especially for Ed Smith
OF Denver, Colo, Peter Maher of Pitts
burg. Jim Hall of Chicago. and the one
OF that trio to first cover the money now
in Mr.. Davis hands will he
given the opportunity to prove
the oft-repeated claim on their
part that O'Donnell does not
care to fight. 1t cannot longer be a
case of wide range talk of the bluff order
with Messrs. Maher, Smith and Hall.
Our money lie up in responsible hands.
Let is be covered before there lie any
more idle waste of words"
Some talk has been occasioned among
sporting men by the omission of the
name Of Joe Choynski among those
against whom Corbett is willing to back
O'Donnell. When seen regarding this
point Corbett said that Choynski had
been defeated by Fitzsimmons. and that
it would not rebound to O'Donnells
credit to meet Choynski.
''Parson" Davies. Choynski's manager,
was not pleased with the slight extended
to Choynski,
II cannot understand" he said,
why Corbett did not include Choynski
In his list. / stand ready to post a sub.
stantial forfeit that Joe can defeat
O'Donnell. O'Donnell must fight
Choynski or else give up all aspirations
for the middleweight championship"
The herald., 1894-11-25
FATHER BYRNE'S ANGER
1T WAS AROUSED BY EX-PRIEST
DAILY.
He slaps Landlord Doty's Faos, Whore.
upon thu Latter Knocked Him
Down Stairs-The Priest
Fined and Jailed.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24.-Father Byrne,
Catholic priest at Esco ondido. went to
the hotel in that town . few nights ago
and asked to see ex-Priest DAILY, who
was billed to lecture there. Upon meet
ing DAILY, Father Byrne was told by the
ex.priest that he wanted nothing to do
with him, especially as his breath was
heavy with the fumes Of liquor. This
angered Father Byrne and he inquired
OF Landlord Doty the number of Daly's
room. A controversy followed. and the
reverend father is reported to have
slapped Doty across the face with
newspaper which he carried in his hand.
Thereupon Doty proceeded to give the
priest a handsome drubbing, finally
knocking him down short flight OF
stairs. Father Byrne was fined 500
and sentenced to serve five days in Jail.
He will appeal.
The herald., 1894-11-25
CAPTURE OF PORT ARTHUR,
COnfirmat0rv News of the
Event.
The Japs Won a Brilliant Vic
tory.
A Perilous Venture Successfully Ex-
ecuted.
Ths Result Expected to BE the Speedy
Restoration OF Peacs-Tho Chi
nsse Lose Another
Cruiser.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. zi.-Confirmation
OF the capture of Port Arthur came al
most simultaneously to the state and
navy departments, to the former from
United States Minister DENLY at Pekin,
and to the latter from Admiral Carpen.
ter, on board the U. S. s. Baltimore at
Chez Foo. the admiral at the same time
notifying the navy department. that the
Baltimore was about to sail Immediately
for Port Arthur. where she doubtless
has arrived by this time.
1t cannot be said that the fall OF Port
Arthur was unexpected at the state de.
partment. although the officials had
supposed it would have stood a pro.
longed siege, particularly in view of the
fact that the Japanese, as shown, had
no heavy siege guns and were obliged to
rely on light artillery.
A PERILoUs VENTURE.
1t is the opinion OF military experts
that Japan's attack on Port Arthur was
most perilous venture on their part.
They could not afford to sustain any
considerable defeat, for the result would
have been in the fret place to deter
mine the Chinese to pursue the war,
and in the second place to retard the
Japanese government in it's effort to
float new war loan. But By the vic.
tory at Port Arthur the success OF the
latter lie now assured.
PEACE is CERTAIN.
AS to the effect Of this last campaign
OF the war, there ia but one opinion
here, and that is that the restoration OF
peace is almost certain. It is true that
China still possesses the splendid forti-
hcations at Wei Hal Wei, said to be as
Arthur, and that the shore defenees
there are strengthened by the presen q CO
OF the Chinese feet. But with Port
Arthur as base, the Japanese now
have the practical control OF the Gulf OF
Pechili, and the intention is to effect.
ually seal up the water approaches to
Tien Tsin and Peking, without being
under the necessity of attacking the
formidable Taku forts. Moreover, with
the Chinese practically bottled up at
Wei Hal Wei, the Japanese are in q
position to detach = portion of their own
navy to attack other Chinese coast
cities andwo enormous damage.
CHINA MUST SURRENDER.
So it would seem to be madness for the
Chinese to persist in the war. realizing
that every day of the delay they must
add to the great indemnity which they
will be obliged to pay to Japan, and it is
believed here that very soon the Chinese
will sue for peace, through the media.
tion. directly or indirectly, Of the United
States.
The herald., 1894-11-25
THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE,
A Splendid Japanese victory-Heavy
Cbtueae L0aaea.

A Splendid Japanese victory-Heavy
Chinese Losses.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 24.-Ths Japanese
attack upon Port Arthur commenced at
daybreak Wednesday. 1t was directed
against the forts in the rear of Port Ar
thur. The fret army advanced from the
right side. and the Kumammota brigade
advanced from the left, while heavy ar
tillery was concentrated in the center in
order to bonn bard the castle.
The first army captured fort on the
west side at s o'clock in the morning
and entered Port Arthur at 2:08 O'Clock
In the afternoon. The Wagonsen fort
was captured at O'Clock in the after
noon. The Kumammoto brigade took
the westward fort at Ii O'Clock. The
fighting was continued throughout the
night and until the next morning when
all the coast forts were in possession OF
the Japanese. The Japanese losses were
heavy, but it is thought the Chinese
lost 20 0,C00.
LONDON, Nov. 24.--Japanese, says q
Shanghai dispatch. captured 10000 tons
of coal and 100000 taels' worth Of am.
munition at Port Arthur.
The herald., 1894-11-25
FURrHEK CONFIRMATION

or the Fall of Port Arthur-Another
Chinese Cruiser Wrecked.
LONDON. Nov. PA dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Che Foo says the
British warship Porpoise brings con.
frmation of the announcement made by
the Associated Press that Port Arthur
has been captured by the Japanese.
A dispatch to the Times from Che
Foo last night said fighting was con-
tinued from noon of the Goth until
Wednesday evening. The Japanese
feet did not take part in the engage.
ment. The Times dispatch adds. tn ough,
that the torpedo boats were in action
and distracted the attention OF the forts
while the Japanese troops entered the
town.
CARRIED BY STORM.
A dispatch from Shanghai asserts that
80 Japanese torpedo boats made con-
certed rush upon the entrance to Port
Arthur harbor, and at the same time
the Japanese land forces attacked the
plsce from the rear, while heavy artil-
lery was poured into the Chinese ports.
The Japanese infantry then stormed de-.
fence after defense. The Chinese re-
sisted feebly. There we're few hand to
hand fights. but finally the Chinese
became panic. stricken and the Japanese
carried everything before them.
dispatch to the Times from Shang-
hal confirms the Times' dispatch from
Che Foo, cabled exclusively by the AS
socisted Press last night, saying the
Japanese troops are re-embarking at
Port Arthur.
THE NEXT POINT OF ATTACK.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says
the third Japanese army, which left
japan November Goth, (according to
this oorrespondenD. is supposed to have
been sent to attack Wei Hal Wei, where
q portion of the Chinese navy remains.
The dispatch adds that the place can be
easily captured as the Chinese soldiers
who were encamped for it's defense at
Chi Ii. are departing in thousands. The
wtole place is said to be in q state OF
utter collapse and confusion. A dis
patch to the Associated Press from
Yokohoma yesterday said it was ru>
mored this force was intended to oper-
ate in tho Yang-sse.Ki district of
China.
ANOTHER CHINESE SHIP LOST.
According to dispatch from Shang-
hal. large Chinese cruiser broke her
propeller while trying to haul the war
ship Chen Yuen off the rocks at Wei
Hei Wei, and the cruiser is now said to
be lying useless at that place. 1t 10
added China has only four effective war
ships left.
Sir Robert Hart. inspector general Of
The herald., 1894-11-25
AN ACCOUNTING WANTED.
Members of Brokerage Firm at Out
With One Another.

Members OF Brokerage Firm at Outs
With One Another.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The affairs OF the
r. G. Head Brokerage and Investment
company are brought into the circuit
court on a bill filed by Thomas F. Law
renee, partner in the firm, against
Richard G. Head and Alfred HI. War
den, his co-partner.
The complaint makes charges OF mis-
appropriation OF the company's funds
and asks for an accounting from both
defendants. Lawrence says the COM
pany was organized in Denver in De.
cember, 1887. The concern carried on
a profitable business in buying and SELL
ing cattle throughout the west, and
within few yeare, complainant says,
had acquired possession of herds worth
$50000O.
Prior to November 30. 1891, he alleges,
Head diverted to his own use $50, 900 OF
the profits. causing loss Of $22, 800 to
himself. and deprecisting the value OF
the capital stock until it was almost
worthless.
The herald., 1894-11-25

Suit Begun to Set the Present Locatior
Aaida.

Suit Begun to Set the Present Location
Aside.
TACOMA, Nov. "a. - City attorney
Wickersham fled this afternoon the
suit prepared by Attorney General
Jones of this state asking that the To-
cation of the harbor lines for Tacoma
harbor. be set aside on the ground tn at
they had been fixed through collusion
and fraud on the part uf the state land
commission with the Tacoma Land
company and the Northern Pacific
railroad company.
An order was granted by Judge Stall
cup temporarily restraining the local
board of tide land appraisers from
adopting the state land commission's q
harbor line location.
The suit is the result of the failure OF
the city to come to an agreement with
the two corporations named respecting
outlets for city streets TO deep water.
The suit attacks the constitutionality Of
the law creating the state land com.
mission. If the law is found to be in-
valid, the harbor line locations of over q
dozen cities and towns on Puget sound,
Gray's hsrbor and Willapsi harbor
must be set aside. st.a..t
The herald., 1894-11-25
JOHN JBCOBs' FAILURE.
A Delibsrate Attrmps to Defrsud
Cr-ditors Detected.

Deliberate Attnmps to Dsfrsud
Creditors Detected.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. 24.-The failure
of the Boston store, John Jacobs pro-
prietor. has developed much fraud.
The store was closed on attachments of
several clothing and drygoods houses,
and it was shown that but $4,000 asse ts
were on hand to chow for the liza
bilities amounting to over $780,
600. The receiver appointed has
ascertained that before the failure
large quantities OF goods were shipped
to other towns and hurriedly sold out.
A search Of Jacobs residence revealed
trunks filed with fine bolting cloths
and other goods. Joel Rosenblset, a
brother-in.law OF Jacobs. has been ar
rested in Perry, where in his branch
store was found seye.al large loads OF
goods and warrant has been issued for
another relative in st. LOUIS to whom it
is alleged goods were shipped before the
failure.
The herald., 1894-11-25
NEIGHBORING PLACES.

SANTA MoNICA-Ratn needed. Notes.
RIvERA-walnut men get large returns
PERRIs-MinIng notes :. A new hotel
SANTA ANA-Oficial bonds filed.
ANAHEIM-A Sun Doth rascal. Social notes.
RIvERsIoE-A society event. News notes.
SAN BERNARDINo-The Barnes case goes TO
the grand jury.
LONG BEAcH-Board OF trade. Water mat
ters.
CARLsBAD-Episcopa chapel consecrated.
ELsINoRE-Real estate transfers Notes.
SANTA BARARA-A building boom.
PAsADENA-The sneak thieves.
The herald., 1894-11-25
DIrK M'DONALD's CASE.
40 Asks the Supreme Court for . WI
Of pxnhtIltiDx

40 Asks the Supreme Court for . Writ
of Prohi bition.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. PAR. FL. Nc.
Donald juniors attorney has prepared
an application to the supreme court for
a writ CT prohibition preventing the su.
perior court from proceeding further
with the indictments against Mcdonald,
on the ground that those instruments
are void. The attorney alleges that the
grand jury which indicted his client
was improperly drawn, as the rule OF
procedure laid down by the statutes was
not follow ed by the judges who dew the
names of the jurors. Notice OF the ap-
plication has already been served on
tho superior court.
The herald., 1894-11-25
POINTERS FOR TODAY.

ATHLETIC PARK-Bicyclist schock vs. horses
l D. M. 50-mile race.
GARvANzA-Sham battle; Companies A, c
and of the Seventh regiment
wEsTLAKE PARK-Operatic concert; 2:30
p. m.
ATHLETIC PARK-Baseball; wilson's vs. Tele-
grafos, 10 a. M: Stars vs.. Keatings, $3.50 p. m.
The herald., 1894-11-25
A Trusted Bookkeeper Goes
Wrong.
A Defaulter to the Extent of
$354,0OO.
The New York Shoe and Leather
Bank Victimized.
stockholdsrs VIII Mako Good the De-
faloation-Ths Solvsncy OF the
Institution Not I'm
paired.

ny the Ae1nciatan Hreee.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-John M. Crane,
president of the National Shoe and
Leather bank. gave out the following
statement at the bank this evening:
To THE PUBLIC: A bookkeeper of this
bank has disappeared and the result of
a thorough investigation, made at our
request by the national bank examiner.
has proven him defaulter to the
extent of 1854. 900, to meet which the di.
rectors have called on the stock holders
for an assessment sufficient to cover the
deficiency. We append a statement by
the clearing committee.
[Signedl JOHN NJ. CRANE,
President.
The clearing house committee 70.
ported as follows:
The recent examination OF the affairs
of the National Shoe and Leather bank
by the national bank examiner devel-
oped defalcation of 1854. 900, and upon
investigation by the clearing house
com mmittee, this loss is confirmed. The
committee are unanimous in the opin-
ion that Notwithstanding this loss, the
bank is in q sound condition and able to
pay its depositors.
(Signed.) GEO. f. BAKER.
w. W. SHERMAN.
E. II. PERKINS, JR.,
G. G.. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
The following bank officers were
present during the examination and
have pledged the committee any assist.
ance according to requirements: Geo.
F. Baker, F. D. Tappen, G. G. Williams.
H. W. Canon, J. Edward Simmons, E.
H. Perkins, jr., and William Nash.
President GRANGE of the defrauded
bank. in speaking Of the affair, said:
.'The defaulting bookkeeper ia SAM
uel G.. Seeley OF 422 Halaey street,
Brooklyn. He had been In the employ
Of the bank for the last IA years and
was one of our trusted employees. On
last Friday afternoon Seeley applied for
leave of absence over Sunday, promis.
ing to return on Monday moring. A
substitute was put to work on his books
on Saturday, and as Seeley failed to ap-
pear on Monday morning the same sub
stitute resumed work on the books.
These were discovered to be in such q
condition that an examination OF them
was Immediately made by the officers
OF the bank.
"This finished, the amount OF the de.
falcation was known by Tuesday night.
On Wednesday we sent for the national
bank examiner, who finished his labor
and verified our statement today. See
ley was guaranteed by the United States
Guaranty company for $500 and the
officers of that company considered him
one of their best risks. Seeley was
man of very quiet habits. He has Q
wife and two children. The Whereabouts
of Seeley are unknown. His vile is at
present prostrated by the shook of his
crime and consequent figh.. She is
very ill. we have been told"
The bank has q capital OF 81 ,000. 900
and surplus OF about 5000, 900, leaving
an impairment of it's capital Of about
$l50,O00, which will at once be made
good by the stock holders.
The herald., 1894-11-25
A rOPPLING CHIMNEY.


Destruction.
GARLAND, Nov. 24.-The huge chin
nsy, 75 feet high. which surmounts the
courthouse, is in imminent danger ol
falling. The chimney is composed ol
huge blocks OF stone. and has cracked
about 40 feet from the bottom. The
upper part sways back and forth full y
an inch on its base. Iron bands were
put around it, but another crack has
appeared, and slight tremor OF the
earth, it is said by experts, will send
the chimney topping to the ground.
The herald., 1894-11-25
NOVEMBER

the imperial customs of China. has
issued q circular to customs employees,
a Shanghai dispatch states, in which he
says he is Disturbing the money in
hand, and he can only guarantee pay
m ent of retiring allowances st half the
US Bual rate.
The herald., 1894-11-25

The drug combine busted" by OF
& Vaughn. Drugs at eastern prices.
Ayers, joys and Hoods sarsaparilla,
65 cts Paine's Celery Compound, 75c
Syrup Of figs, So cts.
The herald., 1894-11-25

bottle at OFF & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
and Spring streets.
The herald., 1894-11-25

Hollenbsck Hotel Cafe, 2I4 Second
street. Oysters SOC dozen, any style.
The herald., 1894-11-25

Order your suit early. II. A. Getz ia
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 112 West Third street.
The herald., 1894-11-25

evidence about the murder of
Elikan at Long Beach. :. City librarians
annual report The chamber of commerce
and the San Joaquin railway "A list OF
the deputies to be appointed by county
officials. Judge York's opinion in the
opening OF Negro alley -. "A peculiar meet
ing of the board of education =. Around
the city hall; city taxes to be delinquent
tomorrow -. Burglars got much booty from
John Mays residence. Colonel Buck on
the Pihoa Mining district. ..s porting
events; baseball games today; bicyclist to
race horses at Athletic park. The clearing
house banquet on Mt. Lowe. The ex.
position closes in q row.
The herald., 1894-11-25
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.

BY TELEGRAPH-Yale-H Harvard football
game. Capture of Port Arthur. BOOK
keeper Seeley's big steal Affairs in the
Fatherland Bids for bonds opened -.
Register suffer Cohen remsnded. e.. Pacific
coast happenings. ... Sporting events. ....
General news gleaninps
The herald., 1894-11-25

Eastern chestnuts at Althouse Bros'
The herald., 1894-11-25

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco.