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The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
4 MOST MYSTERIOUS VISION.
An Uncanny Dream In Which Major An
dre's Fate Was Depicted.

An Uncanny Dream In Which Major An
dre's Fate Was Depicted.
The following instance may serve to
strikingly justify Colquhoun's theory
that there is an original spiritual ener-
gy expressed in dreams which has moth.
Ing to do with the state Of the body and
is beyond the power of the soul when it
has been reabsorbed by the material or
ganization on awaking.
Prior to his EN- barkation for America
at the outbreak Of the Revolutionary
war Major Andre went to visit friend,
Miss Rebecca Steward, who lived in
Derbyshire. During his stay it was ar
ranged that they shSuld ride over to
view the wonders Of che famous Peak.
1t Nas also Miss Steward S desire to in
troduce the major to some friends in the
neigh borhood, including Mr.. Newton
and the curate of the parish, Mr.. Gun.
ningham. She had given both these gen
tlemen notice of her intention, and
while awaiting her arrival Mr.. Cum
ningham took occasion to tell Mr.. New
ton the circumstances Of dream he
had had TIE night before, which affect
ed him SO that he could not shake of
the recollection of it.
He said that he was standing in the
midst Of a forest that was entirely
strange to him. After gazing listlessly
around him for few moments he per-
ceived horseman approaching at great
speed. AS the latter caIno opposite the
spot where the dreamer stood three men
who seemed to have been lying in an
bush sprang from their place of con-
cealment, and Selling the bride Of the
horse ordered the rider to dismount.
They then carefully searched his person
aud led him away. The face, figure
and bearing Of the horsemar made so
deep an impression upon Mr.. Cunning
ham s mind that he awoke, but falling
asleep again presently dreamed that he
was one Of throng of spectators near
great city; that he saw the same per-
son he had seen seized in the wood
brought out between files of soldiers,
who marched him to a gallows and
there hanged him. When Major Andre
and Miss Steward arrived, Mr.. Cunning
HILL w DIS ot1 uOh ~ oIcooNOl az
the person of Miss Steward S friend the
very man whose seizure and execution
he had witnessed in his dream.
Here was an accurate anticipation OF
events that actually happened within
10 months from the date OF the dream.
The capture of Andre, the search OF his
person for documents that convicted
him for acting the part Of spy and his
public execution constitute one of the
most dramatic episodes Of the contest
with the mother country. How is it
imaginable that so definite vision of
coming events could arise from the in
fuence of any physical condition on the
mind Of the sleeper? What possible
state of the body could confer upon the
soul the power to describe future occur
rences with such exact fidelity to de-
tails?--New York Times.
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BYRNEs SAID THEY LIED.
The Chief of the New York Police Quoted
by Witness Against Them.

New York, March 10-The investiga-
ton of the conduct of policemen at
elections in this city was continued to-
day by the special committee of the
Senate
Ex-Assem blyman Otto Kempner was
to tell all he knew about police interfer-
ence at the election of 1898 in the 18th
assembly district in which the witness
was defeated.
Kempner related how he had followed
two detectives and saw that as soon as
they entered place his campaign
Autographs were pulled down from the
window. The morning after he did this
his Autographs had disappeared from
nearly every window in the district
where they had previously hung. He
questioned the proprietors about 1t, ana
they told him they had to take. the
pictures down because the police ordered
them. The witness had written two
letters to Superintendent byrnes about
it.
william Hopp, who keeps store at 455
Sixth street, and Conrad Mergler, a
that ward detectives had ordered them
to take down Ket pner Autographs.
Gen. c. HIT. Coils was thesnext wit
ness. He had been Republican, watcher
in the 22nd election district of the
Second assembly district. He was driven
out of there on the morning of the
election by policeman. He went to
Superintendent Byrnes and the superln-
tendent accompanied him to the polls.
The policeman told the superintendent
that he only asked Gen. Coils to step
outside on the curb while they arranged
the election booths. The election board
confirmed the policeman in this state
ment.
"You are all lying and you know. you
are lying" the superintendent said to
them. After that they left the General
alone He remained there and saw forty
one able-bodied men have helpers go into
the booths with them and prepare their
ballots. He said he also saw more
broughtssup to the. polls in groups, and
! heelers came in and looked over the
registration list and took names out OF
the list for men to vote under.
The witness went to a polling place on
Oxford street and saw men who had
voted in his election district voting
again there. Gen. Coils said he had
testified to these things before the grand
jury and the election board had been in
dicted.
Senator Cantor asked if they had ever
been tried The witness replied that
they had not.
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His Trip to Japan.

The rector of one of the up town
chu1c hes announced in Sunday school
that all the boys who were faithful at.
tendants at the classes for a specified
time should be taken on stereopticon
trip to Japan.
Time passed. and the period was fin
ished. But before the promised enter
tainment could be announced there was
ring at the rectory door one day. and
a good woman appeared inquiring for
the preacher. He was out, and she was
told she must come again.
She was willing, adding that she
wanted to see him about her boys 60
ing to Japan. He had won the trip, she
said, but she didn't know what clothes
he would need or what preparations she
might have to make.
1t is to be feared, though it is.not SO
stated, that the rector was out the next
time she called too.--New York Times.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
The Human Family.

The human family living on earth to-
day consists of about 1,450, 600, 600
souls-not fewer, probab bly, more. These
are distributed literally all over the
earth's surface, there being no consider
able spot on the globe where man has
not found a foothold. The extremes of
the blacks and whites are as five to
three, the remaining roo, 900, 600 inter
mediate, brown, yellow and tawny in
color. hange.
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capable of developing $50 indicated
horse power. Her boiler will be water
tube. The owners quarters are
forward of the engine-room, where
there are four state rooms and bath
room. These rooms are finished in but
ternut. Aft of tine engine and boiler
room is a dining room finished in ma
hogany. Next comes the galley, and
aft OF that the crews quarters The
pilot house is about sx12 feet. Her
machinery is much less complicated
than that of the Papoose, and although
her engine is smaller than the engine OF
the Paroose,' the yacht itself is some 20
feet longer on the water line. The acs
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 12 1894

Elmwood hotel, WaterviIle, this after
noon and formed an intercollegiate
league The Bowdoin manager was
notified. but was not present. Thus
Bowdoin is left out of the league.
Specialists are allowed to play provided
they take three studies. A schedule of
games was drawn up. Each college plays
five games. The first game is to be
played May 4th. Each team is somewhat
stronger than last year, and all are con-
fident. Colby will show some good new
material, as will also the other colleges.
Colby has arranged q trip through
Massachusetts,, Games have been arranged
with Exeter, Tufts, Boston University
and Andever. Many other games will
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this region. Her guaranteed maximum
speed is to be sixteen miles an hour,
which is three miles faster than that of
the famous "Papoose, and the cruising
speed will be fourteen and half miles
per hour. The dimensions OF the Neck
an" show her to be larger than any
other craft in the Portland Yacht
Club: Length, over all, 100 feet, ON
water line, SO feet 8 inches, beam, ID
feet. s inches, depth of hold, feet, &
inches, draft, feet. She will be flush
decked, and rugged as two nasted
schooner. Her engine will be triple
expansion cylinders having z. ia and
Is inches diameter BY 10 inches stroke.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
A Whist Curiosity.

Those who are fond of "hand at
whist will be interested in the follow
ing peculiar circumstance: One even
ing four friends were playing a rubber
at mutual friends house not far from
Barnstaple. Q. D. and R. B. were part
ners, and e. B. and G. H. were ditto.
On two occasions f. B. and G. H. won
every trick, and on one occasion D. D.
and r. B. held every black card, and
e. B. and &. Fl. every red one. Gu BIS
were trumps. --Devon and Exeter Daily
Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

probably be played. Bowdoin will
probably play a few games, although
Allen and Chapman. it is said. have re.
fused to play on account of differences
with other memb ers of the team. Bow
doin cannot enter the Massachusetts
league this year, even if she desires it.
The Colby team will soon appear in new
uniforms. The snow 10 all OFF the
diamond and playing can be begun by
the first of the term.
Base Ball.
The Portland management Saturday,
received letter from Manager Selee OF
the Bostons, saying that April 10th was
given to the brocktons, as that city is
nearer Boston than Portland. and that
it was to his advantage TO play near
home.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Late Marine News.

Boston, March 11.--Sailed: Schooner
W, S. Jordan, Hurricane island and
Philadelphia; schooner W. r. Chester,
Machias; schooners H. J. Cottrell, G. j.
Willard, Leona, eastern ports.
City Island, Y, March 11.-Bound
south, schooner Helen j. Holway, Lubec,
Maine.
Salem, Mass, March 11.-Arrived
Schooner Pearl Webster, Boston for Mt.
Desert, schooner Mary Brewer, Thomas,
Thomas Borden, Grant, Rockland for
New York; schooner Lucy Cook, Boston
for Booth bay.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Buying Up Slate Quarries.

Bangor, March 11.--A special meeting
of the Monson Slate Company Saturday
voted to authorize the purchase of the
entire Merrill slate quarry property at
Brownville. The amount to be paid is
about 100000. This consolidation is
expected to result in better prices and I'll
enlargement of the market. 1t is said
the syndicate will eventually own the
entire slate property at Monson and
Brownville.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
THE FIELD OF SPORTS.

Mr.. Hartley C. Bakers New Steam Yacht
"Neckan" will be Launched this Week
Waters.
Mr.. Hartley c. Baxter's new steam
yacht ''Neckan" will be launched from
the yard of the Herfeshoff Manufacturing
Co., at Bristol, RI, on Thursday or
Saturday of this week; and by the
time the spring cruising season arrives,
will be in these waters. The "Neckan"
will be by far the ii"est YACHT owred in
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

Among the degenerate Romans from
A. D. 100 to A. D. 500 titles were grad
ed with almost mathematical exactness,
and men of different social rank insist
ed on being addressed as illusters. spec
Tables. clarissimi, perfectissimi, eyre
gil, and SO on, according to their posi-
tinn
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

In his story of the last moments of
Lincoln Horatio King relates that Stan
ton, when the attending physician, with
his finger on the great martyrs pulse,
announced that the end had come, said
with deep feeling, He now belongs to
the ages"
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Nineteen Dangerous Dereiicts.

London, March 11.-Statisties issued
by Lloyds today show that within the
last three months, twenty eight vessels
were abandoned in the Atlantic.
Nineteen carried cargoes of timber and
must be dangerous derelicts.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Judge Libbey Dangerously Ill.

Augusta, March 11.-Judge ARENAS
Libbey of the Supreme Court, is danger
ously sick at his home in this city with
pneumonia. DIR. S. II. Weeks of Port
land was summoned today in consulta-
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
The Republican League.

Chicago, March 1.-THE annual con
vention of the National Republican
League will begin in Denver, June 20
and remain in session several days.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Bay State Etiquette.

Wingate-It must be queer kind of
etiquette they teach at that boarding
school Miss Flyrte has just graduated
from.
Walker-Why so?
Wingate--Oh, nothing. Only kissed
her in the hallway in the dark the other
night, and she said "Thanks!"-Som-
eryille Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
A Blaze in Lewiston.

Lewiston, March 11.-Fire was discov-
cred today, at noon, near the furnace in
the basement of the Lewiston Sun Office,
situated in three-storied wooden block
belonging to the heirs of Henry Hines.
The fire ran through the walls of the
building, making it dificultto reach, but
it was extinguished with a loss of $4,000
on the building, covered by insurance.
The Sun Office was badly drenched by
water, and the loss there is several hun
dred dollars, which the insurance will
cover. The press was not injured, SO
the paper will be issued as usual. The
block was occupied by the stores OF the
Hines heirs. the Grand Union Tea Com
pany. the dwellings of Mrs. Weybrant
and Mrs. Lensader, and clubroom. All
hut Mrs. Lensader were insured.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
The Vancouver at Halifax.


Halifax, N. S., March 11.-Steamer
Vancouver arrived at six this morning
from Liverpool, and will sail at daylight
Monday for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

A Boston paper states that Chicago
grocer sells soap every tenth cake OF
which contains in its center gold dol
lar, and that the citizens of Chicago are
in consequence getting to look tolerably
clean.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

The centurion, as the name implies,
was the commander of hundred men
in the Roman army. g.. s
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

The House of Representatives passed
the District of Colum bia appropriation
bill Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

DECK PLAN OF THE s'NEcKAS.'
campaigning diagram. reduced from
Messrs. Herreshoff's plans, will give Al
idea of the lines of the "Neckan."
The finishings and furnishings Of the
Neckan" are entirely plain, the result
being an appearance of neatness and
comfort. which expensive finish would
not have made possible.
ANEW COLLEGE LEAGUE FORMED.
Colby, Bates and Maine State in It-Bow-
dom Left Out.
Especial to the Press.1
Wateryille, March 10-The managers
of the Colby, Bates and Maine State
College Baseball Associations met at the
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
A Loss of $4,000.

Clare, Mich, March 1.-THE entire
plant and stock of the Lansing Lumber
Company at Dodge, burned yesterday.
The Toss is $4,000, believed to be COW
cred by insurance. The fire was started
by the upsetting of torch in the shin
Gle mill. Forty acres Of lumber piles
were consumed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

Take the MAINE STATE PRESS.
weekly pape, + published every Thursday
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-25
FROM THE. COURTS.

THE unclaimed funds in the English
courts amount to $3.50, 252,4l0.
THERE are fewer lawyers in the Eng
lish parliament than in the American
house of representatives.
DANIEL b. MATTEsoN, of Boston,
Mass, tried to stop n dog fight, and
was bitten by dog belonging to
Homer c. Strong, He sued Strong, and
the jury awarded him 1915, The SUI
preme court sustained the verdict.
A DENTIST at Birmingham, England,
has just been mulcted in $3.50 damages
for the extraction of the whole of the
teeth of married woman. She only
asked him to extract one tooth. Previ-
GUS to the operation she testified she
could eat crust or pick bone with
anyone.
GEoRGIAs criminal superior court
has discontinued the kissing of the
Bible in the administrator of oaths,
Judge Clark, in explaining the order to
that effect, says: Holding up theright
hand is the more convenient form.
Then the kissing of the book is very
nasty thing. have heard of persons
catching disease in that way"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-25
COST OF MATERIAL
FACTS FOR FARM eRS.

MosT of the successful potato grow
ers plant in drills. Only few use the
hill system and cultivate both ways.
The COW pea is to the south just what
clover is to the north. 1t supplies very
nutritious forage containing high per
cent. of nitrogen.
IT is stated that Illinois has spent
sac, 200, COO for road purposes during the
past ten years, and yet little permanent
Improvement is noted.
THE Russian thistle is taking com
plete possession of field of both Da-
kotas. Unless vigorous measures are
taken, it will soon be almost impossible
to eradicate it, .,.
TIL osE looking to road improvement
insist more and more that wide-tired
wagons will greatly simplify the prob
lem. Where they have been used the
results have been highly satisfactory.
On most soils of the older settled
portions of the United States, manure
will yield as good returns when applied
to wheat fields as when put on other
crops On new land this is not true
1t is there liable to go too much to
straw.
FARMERS have better food, air and
water than any other class. They also
find more time, for self-improvement
and have fewer things to worry about
Most of them will not agree with this
statement and will not be convin
until they have tried some other occu-
patton. They are then willing to go
back to the farm and remain con-
toni ted
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-25
1uE HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powder Has All the hone,'
In strength and Value so Per ceh~


In Strength and Value 30 fer o0A'
Above Its NoaroSt Competitor
The ROYAL Baking Powder has the
enviable record OF having received tho
HIGHEST award for articles of its CLASS
-greateststrength, purest Ingredients
most perfectly combined-wherevereE
hibited in competition with others IN
the exhibitions of former years, ut the
Centennial, at Parisy Vienna and AZ Inc
various State and Industrial fairs'
where IL has been exhibited, JUDGES
have invariably awarded the Royal
Baking Powder the highest honors'
At the recent Worlds Fair the exami'
nations for the baking powder awards
were made by the experts OF the cheml'
cal division of the Agricultural DEPART
ment at Washington. The official report
of the tests of the baking powders
which was made by.this Department Tor
the specific purpose Of ascertaining
which was the best, and which has
been made public, shows the leayening
strength of the Royal to be 100 cubic
inches of carbonic gas per ounce OF pow
der. OF the cream of tartar baking pow
ders exhibited, the next highest IN
strength, thus tested, contained but
1873 cubic inches of leavening gas. The
other powders gave an average OF III.
The Royal, therefore, was found of2oper
cent. greater leavening strength than
its nearest competitor, and A per cent.
above the average of all the other tests.
It's superiority in other respects, how
ever, in the quality of the food 1t makes
as to fineness, delicacy and wholesome
ness, could not be measured by figures.
1t is these high qualities, known and
appreciated by the women of the coun.
try for so many years, that have caused
the sales of the Royal Baking Powder,
as shown by statistics, to exceed the
sale of all other baking powders com
bined. y
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-25
FIG. 2

merry proper. The outer door is seen at
A. The roosting perches are shown
at e, drop boards at +, nests at G and
located under the drop boards, In the
partition back of the nestsis hinged
board one foot wide, through which
opening eggs are taken from the nests.
At is shown trap door through floor
to ground run. The window in the
shed roof is SIS feet and hinged to
afford ventilation in summer, At $ s
in both figures are shown openings for
ventilation four inches in diameter.
The board in Fig. 2, as before stated,
is two feet above ground and can be
covered with tar paper on which sew
eral thicknesses of newspapers are first
laid and on top of these another layer
of tarred felt is tackled on with laths
two feet apart This floor should be
kept covered with sand or dry dirt
about three inches deep. Coal ashes
may also be used on it too good advan-
tage. Over the roosting drop boards
tarred felt is also put and this is kept
covered with ashes. The inside walls
of the house are sheathed with slate
paper, over which is tackled a dozen
layers or so of newspapers and then
another layer of slate or tarred paper.
This house is water and wind proof
and so warm that pan of water will
scarcely freeze over in it.
Capt Phillips, of Chicago, who fur.
nished the description of this building,
says: "In building my house l bought
hemlock lumber, paying $3.50 per NJ,
for 2x4s, and $l1.sO for common boards,
and $3.50 where they were tongued
and grooved. The run under the
house with the long shed run in addi-
ton, is an excellent place for fowls at
all times of the year, and it is especial
ly warm in winter, giving also plenty
of scratching room for the hens In
the summer it is thrown wide open and
the ends taken down, making cool
place and affQrding protection from
rain and winds. In this house, divided
into pens, were kept last winter GO fowls
with the loss of only one"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-25
ELLEN 0SBORN'S LETTER.
The Kaleidoscope of Fashion" a
Phrase Which Fits the Facts.
Go-as-You-Piease Gowning for Women
Styles and styiettes-An Apple Blos-
som Girl" A In Russo" a Pass
port to Favor.
IcopYRIGur. lso3. I

The Kaleidoscope of fashion is sim
lie well worn because it fits. The glass
is ever turned and turned and colors
and designs ever shift and change,
CLEAN and rowdull, sparkle and dark
en- before the observers eye.
There are styles and sub-stylcs, little
would-be styles; the latter, which "dic
a-bornin'," because of their popularity,
or because of their lack of it; it makes
little difference. You have seena foot
ball player who gets away from n
fringe of players with the ball Rugged
under his arm and tears away down
the field only to be promptly pounced
upon by half u dozen shock-hcaded
young ruffians and ground in the mud,
That is the fate of a sub-style or
stylcttc, which is popular. Mrs. This
appears to-day in something "origi-
MAJ" The instant is marvellous. A
hundred thousands Mrs. That's, who
seem to have nothing under heaven to
do but join in the endless, hopeless
chase for smartness, pounce upon it
like ravening wolves and in three weeks
the poor stylette's originality is gone,
borne down by mere weight of num-
bers, and it can no further fare. The
number of women who have the mind
and the means to join in this mad
scramble TO ride as close to the hounds
as possible is one of the standing sur
prises of the metropolis. Ten years |
have watched the struggle and it seems
as strange to me now as ever. | have
noticed, too, that if an original cos
tune happens not to hit the taste of
the pack it may remain original, and
not become even a stylette, which is
fortunate for the introducer, and no
one of all the following pack can ever
tell, at the first, the false scent from
the true. This is why the chase is so
hopeless. 1t is why the wise woman
who wishes to be well dressed without
entire absorption in the task never
tries to push any fashion to its ex-
IRENE, but studies moderation and
wears in blessed Indifference whatever
plcases her, so that it be within the
limits of what is ''seasonable," and
the limits grow every year more gen.
erous.
Can | illustrate this catholicity OF
styles better than by little record OF