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The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
Leaped to Death.

Stamford Conn, August &C. Thomas
J.Stack, agd 81 of Brown & Stack,
blacksmiths, committed suicide at IL a.
M by leaping from South street rail
road bridge in front of an approaching
freight train. Stack had attended fun
eral just before. He was subject to fits
of dependency since an attack of grippe
last winter. Hs leaves IA wife and two
children. His sister Julia arrived from
Europe on the train reaching here five
minutes after the suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
Heaxiest shower KNOWN.

Boston, August 20.-The heaviest rain
fall in the briefest time ever recorde d by
the weather bureau in this city occurred
this afternoon, when in So minutes the
rainfall was 1.65 inches. Aside from
the excessive rain the shower was not
abnormal. The Easements of all build
ings on Dock square and through the
market section were flooded. Easements
on Devonshire streets were flooded. The
total money loss to merchants and 9TH
erS is estimated at $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
A Dangerous Obstruction.

Boston, August ::aO.-Steamer Brook
line arrived today from Port Antonia,
and reports August 49,, at 1890, p.m.,
South Shoal lightship bearing NNE SO
miles distant, passed floating wreckage,
a small boobyhouse painted white, and
the stump of mast about seven feet
out of the water. 1t evidently came to
the surface from a su bmerged wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
Monhegan
Is Coming, Sure!!

E Late IN 1892 portion of Monhegan,
admirably adapted for cottages (named
Prospect HilD, commanding superb
ocean view, was surveyed and plotted by
R. B. Capen, G. E. All after the auc-
ton, in '93, were sold for $40 each.
Parties from the following places own
lots in fee, and several declare an inten-
ton to erect cottages. A partial list in
cludes
New York City, Rochester, N. Y.
Plainfield, N. j. Hyde Park, Mass.
Albuquerque N. M. Bath, Me-
Boothbay Harbor, Me. Boston, Mass
Lowell, Mass. Flagstaff, Arizona.
Chicago, Ill. <4szs San francisco, Cal.
Brewer, Me. StanfOrdYille, N. Y.
Lincoln, Me. Reading, Mass.
HalloWell Me. Beverly, Mass.
Waterville, Me. Chelsea Mass.
Bangor Me. Omaha Neb.
Walla Walla, Wash. Yarmouth, Me.
To afford Others an opportunity to
come in early is offered, for short
time, for the nominal sum of 500, either
of the following lots, still remaining un-
sold: Is, 16, 49, 33, "a, 36, Sc, and from
81 to so inclusive. From 81 to 80 are
the'new survey. u These lots are 6ox12o
feet, and present chance for perfect
ly safe and certainly profitable invest
ment. To take deed of one of these
lots in the name of friend or child,
would be gift enduring and sure to
rapidly appreciate in value. Title per
feet and warranted.
Lots will be decided at present, in or
der of application at my Office, where
plans and photographs may be seen.
Shore not conveyed, but reserved for
all
Boothbay Harbor, Aug. 4, 1894.
G. B. KENNISToN.
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Sank a Steam Launch,

New York. August 2O.-This afternoon
the ferry boat Fanwood, of the New Jer.
sey Central Railroad Company, sank the
steam launch Alert at the end of the
Liberty street ferry slip. Three men in
the launch were rescued by the crew of
the tug r. j. Barrett.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
He Wants Damages.

Providence, RI, August 2O.-Bernard
Mooney began suit this morning against
the Narragansett Electric Lighting Com
pany for 100000 He was employed by
this corpration, and was injured by con-
tact with a machine.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler.

Boston, August aO.-Fol New England for
Tuesday: Fair, slightly cooler except
stationary temperature on the southern
coast; winds shifting to northerly.
Washington, August 20. : Tuesday for
Maine: Fair. except showers on the coast !;
cooler; north winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
Killed ON the Maine Central.

Lancaster, N. H., August 2o.-George
Stevens, resident of Jefferson, was struck
by a Maine Central train and instantly
killed at crossing near Riverton station
this afternoon. He was so years old.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
THE Annual Revolution.

Kingston, Jamaica, August 20-Despatches
from Port au Prince say that President
Hyppolite is mortally ill and revolution Ia
inevitable
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
FOR RENT

Or SALE our commodious store Cor.
Congress and Pearl ST., Portland, Me.
Over an acre of floor space, 11O it. Of
glass front, steam heat. gas, elevator
and in thorough repair. Possession
given about Jan. 1885. OREN HOOP
Err, son & LEIGHTON, House Fur
nisherS. jun16eod6mo1stp
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
FEELING MAD.
Think the Mills Have Violated Their Agree
ment With their Helm

Think the Mills Have Violated Their Agree
ment With their Help.
Fall River, Mass, August 2o.-The
carders and spinners' executive corumit-
tee. held meetings tonight, and there is
every indication of a strike on the part
of the unions represented unless change
is made in their intentions before We'd
nesday At the carders' meeting it was
reported the Kerr thread mills proposed
offering compromise wages in defiance Of
the proposed understanding the opera
tlves had with the mills a few days ago.
In the case of the Globe yarn and the
Sanford spinning companies, it was re-
ported they had violated the agreement
made with the spinners and carders and
notices were to be posted tomorrow
morning ordering cut-down to 90 into
effect August 20. These notices will be
posted about 5, according to the reports
presented to the executive committee.
There was much anger expressed. At
Granite mill, No. 8, it was said the
plecers had left work because they were
not to be paid more than $3.50 week.
Some of the piecers are old spinners,
and they want an advance before resum-
ing work under cut-down. If the mill
authorities can settleathe grievance with
the plecers, the spinners say they will
resume work at any time, otherwise they
will remain out and await the develop
ments of the next few days. Shove mill
spinners are idle on account of trouble
with the back boys, and the committee
has authorized them to remain ont until
competent help is supplied.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Eleven Thousand Mill Hands Went
Out At New Bedford.
PROSPECTS THAT THE STRIKE
WILL BE A SHORT ONE.

Three of tho Mills Have YieIded-FalI Riv-
er is Also Having Labor Trouble-Spin-
ners and Carders Unions May Order a
Further Strike = General Uneasiness
Prevails in Mill Circles in Massschu-
setts.
New Bedford. Mass. August 20.-This
morning the cotton operatives inauguarated
their general strike and nearly Il,oOt are
idle.
Only five of the twenty-seyen mills In the
city are In motion, and 1t is thought these
will soon shut down with the others.
The manufacturers have little or nothing
to say, but the notices of a reduction
against which the help rebel are still
posted.
Secretary Ross of the Spinners' union
stated this morning, that the members of
his union have lined up for "a long strike
and confidently expect it to last six months.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
willing to Yield.

New Bedford, Mass, August 2n-The
card room union held big meeting Mt
/. 80 pm, when a message was received
from William D. Howland of the How
land mills, and the aotch mills and
New Bedford Manufacturing Company,
stating no had ordered the notices in
those mills Withdrawn. The union voted
to order all help in those mills to return
when work was resumed. 1t is said the
same message will be read to the Sc IN
ners this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
HOT HEADED HARRIS.
Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire,
Asks Questions
WHICH BRING SHARP ANSWERS
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR.

The House Bills for Free Iron, Coal, Sugar
and Barbed Wire Reported Back to the
Senate-The Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton Bill Signed-The River and Har-
bor Bill Becomes Law Without the
Presidents Approval.
The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21

The Latest Developments in the Labor
Trouble,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-26

but his SPENT heart felt one quivering
thrill OF hope. A tumultuous, anguished
craving to live again swept through him.
II he were worth her remembrance, II
she wanted him back. might he not yet
make something Of the ruins Of his
youth--not the marvellous structure he
had once dreamed Of with turrets In the
clouds-yet something--something-
He covered his face with his crossed
arms, and the bitterest moment Of his
life was upon him.
A picture seemed to rise before him,
thrown outward in bold lines upon q
misty whiteness. He saw disheartened
miner laying down his spade before q
worked out mine which had failed in its
golden promise. Before him into the
west and the falling night stretched q
new road. and toward this his face was
set. But he looked back once over the
blue prairie. back to tho east, farewell
In his eyes. 1t was n moments halt-a
little space for dreaming and regret.
Toms nerveless hands fell down. He
gave Yuivering sigh. like man COM
ing up 10 breathe after the water had
passed over him.
His artistic life was complete In Its
terrible incompleteness. This was his
moment Of transition. Was there new
road for him? Its beginning might lie
in shadow, but did it lead anywherei
Could he go on7 Where? How? He did
not know.
put V;ro;n;a tn <ha x,,;cdo,., .t;tf
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getting very nnicky IN tnese Gays o. cleo.
tho street cars. rich carriage people and
high stepping horses. -Tis well By
roofing out the poor scrubs the whole
horse family will be bred up. II is al.
most q pity that the human race ccnnot
be bred up in the same way.
The high kneed hackney bred to q
Cleveland bay or Yorkshire coaching
mare win produce most attractive and
desirable carriage animal.
Some time ago lot of Canadian car
rage horses sold in New York city for
the fiue average price Of t504 each. They
were thoroughly well broken and cross
between hackney stallion and thorough.
brod mare.
Early pullets mako the best winter
layers.
Where corn fodder Is thrown about
the bsrnyard promiscuously the animals
waste as much ~ they eat. Have fod.
der rack.
Nothing adds more to the appearance
of u fine. spirited horse than full, flow
ing tail. Colonel Lawrence Kip's prize
trotting mares Mona and My May re-
ceived much admiration at the New York
horse show because Of their unlocked
tails.
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g August
Flower

How does he feel Pile feels
cranky, and is constantly expert
menting, dieting himself, adopting
strange notions, and changing the
cooking, the dishes, the hours, and
manner of his eating-August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels at
times gnawing, voracious, insati-
able appetite, wholly unaccountable,
unnatural and unhealthy. August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel Pile feels no
desire to go to the table and a
grumbling, fault-fnding, over-nice-
ty about what is set before him when
he is there-August Flower the
Remedy.
How does he feel Pie feels
after a spell of this abnormal appe-
tite an utter adherence, loathing,
and detestation of food; as if a
mouthful would kill him--August
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He has ir-
regular bowels and peculiar stools
August Flower the Remedy. O
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-26
KATE JORDAN'S WORK
SKETCH or THE AUTHOR OF 1.-THE
KISS OF GOLD"

Her Charming Personality - How She
Served Long and Silent Apprentice
ship-stssestruck Once, but Now 1t Il
All Gone.
The charm that lies In story some
times defies definition. Wecall it ''the
way story is told" Just as we talk of
the expression rs the pleasing quality in
face. But it is more than that. 1t is
the magnetic personality of the writer
behind the words.
This Is what / felt as, with q sigh,
laid down 1.-THE Kiss of Gold" The
beauty Of its diction still haunted me-
its humanity that planted a little ache
In my heart. and its buoyant description
Of youth, love and success put, alas! to a
wrong use.
/ / began to wonder about this new au-
thor, Kate Jordan, whose STORY had
TRANSPORTED dull afternoon for me.
felt,that she was young and had per-
haps poured ont the story of her own
literary experiences in the great whirl-
ing life Of New York.
Who was she? determined to see.
A few days later was mounting a
flight Of brownstone steps in quiet up
town street. and making known my MS
sion was ushered into pretty, harmoni-
GUS room. oriental in style. 1t showed
that an artistic taste had selected the odd
trifles that filled it. One right angle was
deep divan covered with rugs and
heaped with the most inviting looking
pillows. Above it hung q piece of
tapestry. an excellent copy of Bouguer-
eau's 1.-Two Loves" The mantel was
draped in fishnet that looked as if it had
seen good service and was looped up at
one side by long fishing rod. Japanese
mating and odd antique rugs covered
the floor. On the walls were many choice
water colors. But just above the piano
were some pictures that interested me
more-the original pen and ink sketches
Of 1.-THE Kiss of Gold" daintily framed
in white, and also an original drawing
of Miss Jordan's heroine in her othe,
strong dramatic story, 1.-THE Other
House."
A very pretty violet eyed girl ina blue
morning gown came in to see me.
"You want to speak to my sister, she
asked. ''She writes ina room at the tor
Of the house, just as far away as she can
get from all of us, and if you won't mind
going mp two pairs Of stairs I'll take you
to her."
I followed my guide up the stairs to a
white door ut the end Of a narrow hall
under stained glass skylight.
Our knock interrupted the soft hum.
ming Of q comic opera air, and we went
in. Miss Jordan was sitting at the win
dow before long oak writing table, on
which was heaped chaos of papers Of
almos. every color.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-26
The Development Of Pants.

While there have been many changes
in the styles Of coats and waistcoats,
trousers have come down to the present
not greatly changed. Diodorus Siculus
says of the Belize Gauls that "they wore
close trousers, which they called brsc-
cae." The Roman invasion brought bare
legs 70 Britain, and the braccae Of the
Gauls were discarded for the new order
of things. When the Romans took leave
and were succeeded by the Saxod, the
braccae was compromised by q style Of
short drawers reaching half way down
the thigh and stockings coming up to
meet them. The drawers were called
breech or hose.
The time Of Elizabeth saw the cover.
ing Of a mans leg develop into con.
spicuous part of the attire Of gentle
man. The cavaliers wore what were
termed the petticoat brooches. and knee
breeches followed the absurd petticoat
pattern. Trousers for infantry were in.
troduced into the British army Sept. 1e,
1912. while cues and pigtails disappeared
by general order July 20, ls0s.-Wdsh-
ington Star.
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ture. Oh, IL he could so backl II he
only could like child 60 back and be-
gin all over againi
He got up slowly and fumbled among
the glasses on the table until he found
the bottle he wanted--a little wine to
help quench this aching regret, this self
reproach in every heart throbl He
drained the glass thirstily, let his folded
arms rest upon the table and laid his
head uron them.
The things of the actual world slipped
away, and his sleep was troubled by
dream.
He was alone. The night sighed around
him. the noon swung in the high, misty
spaces. He felt a sense Of predestina-
ton as he moved along, as II each step
had been ordered by viii other than
his own, as II he must walk that road
and eventually see what lay ahead in the
mystery of the far, blue shadows.
His vision became clearer, and he saw
himself clad in q long, white gown. made
pilgrim fashion, staff in his hand. The
silver at his feet became the sand Of o
per stealing through the desolate white
ness the incessant sobbing of the sea.
Yes, he was walking on the very edge Of
the fretting waters.
A warm hand slipped into his, and
Virginia walked beside him. Her hair
was unbound. 1t softly dashed her
cheeks, and sometimes he felt its silken
caress. He drew her to him, seeking
her lips.
"Stay with me, DEAR" he whispered.
Stay with me now"
He felt the warmth Of her young. red
mouth on his, but her eyes remained
wide and beseeching. She murmured
his name and led him on until they
stood before a building Of austere and
awful structure. 1t seemed to have risen
from the waters. The waves sbroke In
greenish tongues upon its steps, and
within he saw fallen lamp suffering
before ruined shrine. As they paused
in the shadow Of its door they heard the
sound of bare feet whispering upon
stone, and slowly up one staircase and
down another silent multitude poured,
all CARRIED like Virginia and himself in
the simple vestments of the antique
world. Many of his friends were in the
throng, many Of his old class mates; his
enemies, too-Delatole and Dawson. It
was curious thing that those going up
smiled at him, but those returning
poured down and passed him with revil-
ing glances or cold faces turned away.
In silence, with his loves hand cling
ing to his, they joined the ascending
line. Up, up, until his body was weary
and his veins throbbed with pain, and
still beyond were other shadowy stairs
under appalling arches. Faint and bat
Ting for breath. they reached the top at
last. A vast hall wrapped in luminous
gloom stretched away into immeasura-
BILE space. From its strange circular
windows they could see the green of tho
sea, far. far below, the waves rolling In
with languorous movement.
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"Please don't look at the table. This
Is cleaning day" she said brightly as she
gave me her hand-such little hand,
indeed the very prettiest real hand ever
saw. "This is my eyrie," drawing for
ward the most comfortable chair for me.
II can't hear sound from the house,
but the murmur from the street is inces-
SAINT, ard like that. My ,pleasantest
hours are spent in this little room"
1t was pretty place-all blue and
white. The rug. the divaa, the lamp
shade, the curtains all blue and white,
and beyond the wide window, with its
frill Of Chinese Grape. lay the housetops
and spires Of the city, the smoke from
hundreds Of chimneys curling into the
vivid morning sunlight.
And the owner Of itl Her personality
was quite in keeping with the restful
beauty OF the place. Kate Jordan is q
pretty, well bred. well dressed New York
girl. She looks about 90. and there is
nothing in her dress, manner or speech
to sugge. I that she is ''literary"-in 9th
er words, she is not unpleasantly labeled
with the mark of her profession. She is
brunette with white skin. frank. direct
eyes. with the dark eyelashes Of the
Irish. and her lips and teeth are remark
ably pretty.
A Russian jacket Of brown velveteen
was confined at her waist by dull, Sill
yer belt. and long, straight skirt Of
brown cashmere hung down from II in
graceful folds.
$50 this Is being interviewed. and
am to talk about myselfY' she Asked.
settling herself among the pillows on the
diyan: "It's subject with which am
30 familiar. no wonder do not find II
IS interesting as some others. To com.
mence. then. am Irisa by birth. Dub
lin is my satiye city. BIT ] Iaft i when
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-26
CHAPTER XIV.


Virginia, at the door Of the box, stood
facing the crowd where Tom had disap-
peared. A shudder shook her from head
to foot. She still seemed looking into a
pair Of tormented blue eyes alight with
shifting fame; the choked, broken ac-
cents Of . familiarvoice were in her ears.
And yet--oh, could it be?--was it real
~ Tom who had stood there? That
gaunt figure and sickly face, the DISCO
lute eyes and coarsened mouth were
like travesty on the memory cherished
10 tenderly. The pity Of it!
Her raised arm dropped against the
curtain In the shadow, and she land her
face upon 1t, closing her eyes and letting
the slow, heavy tears fall as they would.
A love born Of long association is not
an easy thing to kill. virginia's died
hard in that piteous moment, but it died
surely. She scarcely knew it herself, SO
keen, 80 deep was the rush Of compass
sion, almost maternal in its intensity,
that took its place.
But gradually as the tears fell and the
throes Of the awakening continued she
saw the truth. The passion that had
held her to the rast was like wornout
coil whose strands in the weak places
she had persistently kept mended until
Toms own hand had cut IL tonight, leav-
ing in her grasp only a handful of worn
out shreds. The old feeling was like
something done with and put away for
ever. Weak and morbid natures cling
TO sentiment when the ideal that pro-
jected it is lost. A proud and virile
heart leaps exultant, free.
But there was none Of the triumph Of
freedom tempering the first acuteness of
virginia's awakening. She was think
ing Of Tom as she had first seen him
years ago. He had stood ON the steps of
the chapel that April morning when the
square was glory Of white clouds and
young, rustling leaves. The stiff student
cap threw pointed shadow across his
glowing eyes. His gown was pushed
roughly back, one hand deep in his
pocket as he laughed aloud and snapped
his fingers at little terrier rolling on
the grass, mad in the caress of the SUM-
light.
The then and nowl Ages had rolled
between that moment and this one. Was
there nothing to be done--no price she
could pay. no sacrifice she could make
to give him back that innocence and
know him again as he was that dayf
ssVirginiar'
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Live Stock Points.

At the New York horse show the hack
ney stallion Matchless of Loudesboro ap-
peared in the ring with IL Of his colts.
Another hackney sire. almost Us famous
as Matchless. was Cadet.
Do not buy covers for the rubber tires
Of your pneumatic sulky. One who has
tried it says that canvas or leather covers
on rubber tires will destroy them quicker
than anything he knows Of. the covers
rub and rot out the tires.
Large, slow growing breeds of fowls
must be Matched early in order to get them
well started. so they can stand the cold
weather and make good winter layers.
II is better to raise no horses at all
than poos. mean oneA- Tia msfket Il
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and laid hts head upon them
Tom felt a numbness seize him. He
sighed again and again, at length tear
ing away the white fields Of cloth from
his breast in an effort to ease its burn
ing.
"what place is this?' faltered from
his dry lips.
Virginia did not answer. She seemed
stricken dumb with grief.
Before door leading to an inner
chamber an old man stood on guard,
His shoulders We're curved as il he had
toiled with the spade. His hairy, labor
twisted hands were crossed upon q staff,
One sentence only left his lips in q mo-
notonous sing song:
1.-THE Hall OF the Sinful Copy"
Tom hesitated before him, Joy yelling
in his heart. The simple, trusting, ador-
ing old man was his father. oh, here
he would find love unspeakable.
"Fatheri" he whispered, with vehe-
ment tenderness.
But the worn, gentle face took on n
look of hatred 1t had never worn in life.
The gnarled fingers flung his arinsaway.
81 sacrificed myself for you. Hunger,
despair were my portion many q time
that you might be happy, free and some
day great. This l did for you, but you
have poisoned eternity for me-" were the
words that left his lips with the fury Of
Q malediction.
Tom could not linger to question or
appeal. The throng pressing behind him
bore him on to the center of the inner
hall, where a presence, awful in Its aus
terity and grandeur. hung like a shadow,
with eyes Of fire above a parchment ont.
spread upon q marble ledge. Around
this the crowd circled. looked and moved
on one by one.
He bent over it eagerly. Here lay the
explanation, the quest Of this vast throng.
He looked, and his breath seemed to
cease. Before his eyes lay the stolen play.
1t pages were charred as If 1t had been