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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
JAPs TOO SMART.
They Intercept Yankees Who We're 10
Assist the Chinese.
They Are Now Languishing ON Board a
Japanese Warship-The United States
Will Demand Their Release,

Providence, K. l., November S.-A cable
gram reached this city this morning with
intelligence concerning the capture of John
Wilde. inventor, and George L. Cameron,
engineer, of Howell. torpedoes. and Cham
Tam Moore, Chinese representative at
Washington. The japanese were watching
for the arrival of Moore and the Yankees
from Providence, and on the 18th inst. found
them aboard the British steamer Sydney a
few miles off the coast of China. Wilde,
Cameron and the ChinamaI left this city on
October 4, and were to go to China to reyo-
lutloniZe modern naval warfare.
Wilde and Cameron were to block up the
Japanese navy inside CT eight weeks.
Cameron had secret continuance for de-
molishing the warshIps of the Japs, and
Wilde had bomb that would kill hundreds
in a minute. He also said before his depart
ure that he would introduce new method
in sea fights by sending thick vapor about
the enemy's ship. While the vapor was ov er
the fleet the torpedo boats were to do their
work under Cameron's direc tions.
The Japs, learning these facts, feared de-
struction land ships of war were detailed to
guard the ocean and board every incoming
vessel. Several steamers were boarded, and
at last the Americans and Moore were taken
and are now prisoners on board one of tie
japanese fleet.
The captives left San Francisco on tie
Calico, and were transferred to the
Sydney. The commander of the steamer
at first refused to give up the trio. but the
Japs boarded the steamer and took them by
force.
The has hep0 rPuopfad IN The ant hOrl-
ties at Washington. Steps will be taken to
have them released, but the Japanese will
consider the case fully before final action.
Cameron fought in the Brazilian war
aboard the Nictheroy and successfully
worked several torpedoes. Both he and
Wilde are noted for their inventions. Many
of their models are now being examined by
war and naval authorities at Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
A Rough Experience.

Elizabeth, N. j., November S.-Farmer
James Faulkner of Locust Grove has some
unknown enemies, who. if they continue in
their evil ways, will soon drive him out of
the business of tilling the soil. Six months
ago Faulkner moved to Locust Grove from
Railway. His trouble began four months
ago, and he hasn't had peaceful day since.
One morning when he entered his barn he
found his harness cut i'll pieces. He bor-
rowed a set from neighbor and started to
take load of produce to market. On his
way two wheels came off his wagon, throw
ing him out and dumping all his produce in
to:thesditon. He found that somebody had
removed the nuts from all the axles. Then
he went home and examined all of his
wagons. The wheels of all were ready to
run off the minute they struck rough spot
on the road
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Large Lumber Operations.

Bangor S.-Mr. G. f. Palmer of this city,
is conducting an immense operation this
winter for the Bangor Pulp and Paper COM
pany on the Marrawamkeag and Millinocket
rivers. He has eight camps and is employ
ng 225 men. He will cut eight or nine
million feet of pulp wood which will be
shipped mostly by rail to Orono. where the
company's mills are located. The wood is
shipped from Wytopitlock and KingInan n.
The company has recently had track put
in this side of Kingman to be known as the
Cranda1l siding, and it is proving a great
convenience in loading cars. Mr.. Palmer
will also cut 200 cords of pulp wood for the
Katahdin Pulp company at VIM, and about
1900 cords of fuel wood for the Bangor Pulp
and Paper company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
KING KELLEY DEAD.
The Big-hearted Ball TOsser Died
Last Night.
He was Sick but Few Days-He was the
Best Known Professional Ball Player
in America

He Was Sick but Few Days-He Was the
Best Known Professional Ball Player
in America
Boston, Mass, November S.-Mlchael
j. Kelly, Familiarity known as King
Kelly" the we'll known ball player, dled
about 10 O'Clock tonight, at the emergen-
cy hospital, from pneumonia, after
few days illness. Kelly came from
NewYork Sunday night, to till All en-
gagement commencing Monday night
with variety company, at the Palace
Theatre, and was taken sick ON the
boat. Upon reaching this city be went
at once to the plymouth House, where
during Monday, DIR. Calvin attended him
pronouncing his sickness to be pneu-
monia. During Monday afternoon, his
condition became serious, and i in the
evening he was removed to the hospital.
Since that time he has steadily grown
worse. His wife, who WAS In New
YORK, was on her way to Boston, ana
did not reach his bedside before he
died. During his Illness, members of
the Boston Lodge of Elks and other
friends were assiduous in attentions.
Kelly was 81 years. of age, and native
of Troy, N. T., and hes been for II
years ball player. The past two win
tiers he has been on the variety stage,
giving songs and recitations, ana was
fairly successful. He had fund or nat
ural wit, land was big hearted and a
great favorite among his fellow players.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Going to Florida.

Waterville, November SD. NJ. Swan,
formerly proprietor of the Elmwood,
was in the city Tuesday night, leaving
Wednesday morning for Old Orchard.
Mr.. Swan has been engaged to run
the winter hotel, the "Punta Gorda,'
at Punta Gorda, Fla. the coming sea-
son, and will leave for the South about
Decent Der IS. He will take about SO
Maine people there for help. The house
is by no means new one to him. for he
built it seven years ago and ran it four
seasons himself, and then disposed OF it.
He now goes back again to manage it
for other PARTIES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
CHARGES MURDER
In the Case of Frederick G.. Rev of Cor
nell University.

Buffalo, N.Y., November s.-"Posi-
tive evidence that my son was muir
dered has. been seoured,D was the start
ling statement made today by E.B.
Rev, father Of Frederick 6. Rev, who
disappeared mysteriously from Cornell
University, Ithaca. Mr.. Rev at first be-
lieved his son was accidentally drowned
in Cay uga Lake, and offered a reward
for the recovery of the body. Lately
he ascertalned his son was killed by
somebody while walking along the road,
three miles from Ithaca. Mr.. Rev states
the body was removed from the spot
where the murder was committed, and
offers d. reward of $1,000 for it's recovery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
= f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. 0.
We the undersigned. have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & TIuax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O., Walding. Kinnan Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting dir city upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system PRICE. zoe. per
free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Result of the breckenridge Row.

Lexington, KY, November S.-Isaao Doug
lass, John Trainor and Louis Sharpe, promi-
nent Fafette county farmers, met here to-
day and discussed the Owens-Denny-Br Brock
inridge election and then quarrelled. In
the fight that followed Trainor shot Doug
lass through the heart. killing him instant
ly and stabbed Sharpe in the side probably
fatally wounding him. Sharpe is a brother
of ex-State Treasurer Steven G. Sharpe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
HIS LAST JOURNEY. E3t
Funeral Procession OF the Gear en- Route to
ST PeterShlIrR

st. petersburg. ~
.Yalta, November S.-Throughouts4 the
march from Livadia to Yalta of the pro-
cession escorting the remains of the Gear.
minute guns were fired by the warshins off
the coast and bells tolled and muffed drums
were beaten. After the service ona# the
Quay, the Gear and Grand Dukes carried
the coffin aboard the Pamiat Merkooria,
which sailed at once for Seyastopal.
Sevastopal, November S.-Cruiser Pamiat.
Merkooria, with the body of Alexander III.
arrived this afternoon amid the firing of
salutes and the tolling of bells. The Gear
and Grand Dukes carried the coffin ashore
and placed it on railway carriage
funeral chaplet. The train started north
ward at once. High military officers will
guard the body throughout the journey to
St. Petersburg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Enlarging Civil Service.

Washington, November S.-The Presi-
dent, in addition to the enlargement of
the civil service law last week, con
templates now plan which puts chiefs
OF divisions and messengers in executive
departments, storekeepers and gaugers
and others in the internal revenue SER
vice, in the civil service. Extensions in
other directions are contemplated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Women May Not Vote.

Trenton. N. j., November S.-Justice
Dixon of the Supreme court. today handed
down decision in the Vineland school
case, which involved the right of women to
vote in school elections. The decision Isl:
school trustees are officers within article
two, paragraph one, of the Constitution. If
they are made elective by the people. only
males can vote for them Justices Albeit
and Reed concur in the opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Doings in Vermont.

:. Montpelier, VT, November s.-The
Senate passed the Australian ballot bill
making it optional to use the same in
towns and villag meetings. The COM
mlttee on state flower met in the rep
resentatives' hall. Mrs. Cornelia V.
Russell, of Burlington, chairman OF the
red clover had been selected by over
5000 out of II, 900 votes of the ladies of
the state
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Reading REORGANIZATION.

Philadelphia, November S.-The Olcott
Earle committee, which have undertaken to
reorganize the Reading railroad, today an
nounced more than sufficient amount of
headlng general mortgage bonds are de-
posted with the committee with which to
institute foreclosure proceedings. should its
plan OF reconstruction not become opera
tive. The amount of bonds required for
foreclosure is about 81. 100000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Was a Prominent Citizen.

Keene, N. H., November 6.-Christopher
Robb died very suddenly at his home in
Stoddard last night of neuralgia of the
heart. aged 81. He was one of the most
prominent lumber men in New Hampshire,
and well known throughout New England;
was the president of the Stoddard Lumber
company. He was a prominent Democrat,
being many times a representative
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Fire at Skowhegan.

Skowhegan, November Sc. F. Fair
brothers three and half story block on
Water street. occupied by Wentworth &
Oak. furniture dealers, and Joseph
Hutchins, barber. was damaged by fire to-
day noon. The stable connected herewith
and horse were burned. Three floors,
packed with furniture, were badly damaged
by fire and water. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 mostly covered by insurance. The
fire caught in the stable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At meeting of the Pavilion parish
church at Biddeford, the question of
committee from the parish
to confer with the Second Congrega-
tional church on the subject of uniting
with that church was brought up, and
it was voted to indefinitely postpone the
matter. This is practically vote not
to unite,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Coal Cars Piled Up.

Wakefield, Mass. November s.-This
afternoon, an extra coal train, while
shifting from one main line to another.
jumped the iron here and several cars
were thrown from the tracks and piled
up. Both main tracks were blocked,
delaying both inward and outward
jured, and the loss to railroad stock is
mostly coal cars. and will not be very
heavy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Trial Postponed.

Biddeford, November S.-James Jeffrey,
alias Burke, of Boston, who was arrested
Tuesday night for swindling 1ocsl mer-
chants, was arraigned in the Municipal
court today. He waived pleading, and the
hearing was postponed till tomorrow. M.
Goodwin, a Saco grocer, also claims to have
been swindled by Jeffrey's ''flim-fiam"
game
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Bank Closed Its Doors.

San Berardino, Cal, November s.-The
First National bank of this city closed it's
doors this morning. Quite run was organ
lied that went on all day yesterday. Nothing
was thought of it. but on opening this
morning the rush commenced, and Cashier
Kohl closed the doors. The bank was doing
the largest business in the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Dishonest County Treasurer.

Massillon, O., November San ex-
animation of the Star county treasury,
which was completed today, reveals
deficiency of SIG. 400 in the accounts Of
ex-Treasurer Mandru. The deficiencies
are covered by false and duplicate er.-
tries upon the cash book.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
DEATH OF THos. M. SINGER.
1t Occurediat 5 80 O'Clock Thursday Morn
ing After Long Illness.

Thomas NJ. Singer. formerly secretary of
the Lewiston Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, died at the residence of Mrs. Sarah
b. Dunn, 243 College street, Lewiston. at
5.3 a. M. Thursday, after long illness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Portsmouth, Nh, November Sin
ternal revenue collections for the dis
triet OF New Hampshire, which compris-
es MAINE, New Hampshire and vermont,
Ior the, month ending OCTOBER 81,
amounted to $37, 714.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
.JAPAN's POSITION.
Wishes to See China Open to Civiliza.
tfou.

H. ton.
London. November S.-Mr. Mehida, the
Japanese charge d'affairs in.sLondon, said
today: Japan could not accept, as an
answer to her proposals of reform in Corea
the maintenance of Chinese army in the
peninsula. The presence of Chinese troops
in Corea meant merely series of horrors
such as now are perpetrating in Manchunia.
Japan never menaced China's integrity.
She didn't intend to break up the empire,
and certainly does not wish others to do
SO. The height of Japan's ambition is to see
China consolidated. freed from corruption,
prosper Gus. open to commerce and ciyiliza-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
sleighinpin New York.

kingston N. y, November ga snow
storm Is raging in this section since early
inns morning. Three inches of snow IS on
the ground and sleighing is reported at
Hunter and othsY alaees in Delaware
county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Mo Prospect OF Intervention.

London, November s 1hsg. st ts aaad
grounds for stating that at present there
is little prospect of united action of the
powers in China. Russia is ready to act;
france offers no difficulty; but Germany
does not admit the utility of interven-t
tiOnn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
six Inches of Snow.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. November s.-The
first considerable snow storm of the season
occurred here today and continued almost
uninterruptedly. The ground is covered
to the depth of five or six inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
For Smuggling Rum.

Quebec, November S.-The government
cruiser Constance arrived today with
schooner Marie Iouisane, seized at the in
stance of Collector Meier, of Point Esqui-
maux, on suspicion of smuggling rum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
Waiting High Water.

/, Vineyard Haven, November s.-The deck
load of lumber of the schooner Nightingale,
before reported ashore on the east side of
this harbor. was lighted today and an effort
lis to be made to float her at high tide to-
night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09

The Bosom train was delayed over an
hour last night, not arriving till after
midnight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
ID ~ n
W.
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(ArtiGicaIly Disested.)
(ArtificaIly Digested.)

Assimilated without any digestive
effort. If you want to grow fat,
strong, robust and plump, use this
food. 1t will stop the wasting and
add new, healthy tissue to the ema-
ciated form. PASKOLA is far
superior to Cod Liver Oil in con-
sumptive cases, without its repulsive
taste. Thin, pale people gain from
five to ten pounds month. You
can buy it at any drug store. Send
your name to The Pre-Digested
Food Co., 80 Reade ST., New York
and get their interesting pamphlet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-16
4 RAT R.4ILROAD.

There was recently in Paris IL Rus
sian, by name Dourof, who is Suppos-
ed to know more about the nature of
rats than any other man living. He
has made a business of training them
to do queer things, and at the same
time has carefully studied their habits
and ways.
A reporter who visited him and his
two hundred and thirty free and ordi-
nary uncaged rats found him in the act
of exhibiting his rat railroad" 1t
consisted of Il narrow track laid in a
circle upon which were three passen-
ger cars large enough to hold five or
six rats apiece, a baggage car, and a
pretty little locomotive.
Close TO the track was small paint
ed wooden house, which served as a
station. There were switches and
other railroad paraphernalia.
Presently cage was brought in
which contained considerable num-
Der of rats. Dourof clapped his hands
together three times, and all the rats
came tumbling out of the cage and
swarming about the little station.
He clapped his hands again and
half a dozen black and sleek rats
very respectable, corpulent fellows
climbed into the first car, which was
a first class coach.
Once more Dourof clapped, and half
a dozen black and white rats, quite
regularly marked, got into the second
class car, while an Unfortunately
marked and rather disreputable look
ing company scrambled into the last
car, which was third class.
A black rat, who did duty as the
station-master promenaded up and
down on the platform of the little
house while two or three small rats
dragged some little trunks into the
baggage car. These were the baggage
smaShers.
A whistle was heard, the engineer
rat climbed upon the locomotive and
a switchman pushed the switch.
Again the whistle sounded, and the
train move off around the track
The training of the rats 10 the per-
Torrance of this feat was, M. Dourof
declared, extremely easy except in the
case of the baggagemen whose educa-
ton had cost him good deal of trou
BILE. Each party of passengers" had
been placed-one party at a time-at
their breakfasting hour opposite the
car to which they belonged, in which
some pieces of soaked bread had al
ready been placed. At his signal they
had been liberated, and had quickly
found the bread.
Little by little they had been train
ed by this way to enter the proper car.
The locomotive was operated with
clock work, and the rats had nothing
to do with it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-16
VARIETIES.

-"Mr. Speaker" exclaimed Il mem
Der of the New South Wales Parlia-
ment, my colleague taunts me with
a desire for fame | scorn the impu-
tation, sir. Fame sir! What is fame?
1t is shaved pig with a creased tail,
which slips through the hands of thou
sands, and then is accidentally caught
by some lucky fellow who happens to
hold ON to it. let the greasy-tailed
quadruped go by me without an effort
to clutch it, sir"
"A certain debating society is dis
cussing the question as to which is
the angrier-the husband who goes
home and finds that the dinner is not
ready or the wife who has dinner ready
and whose husband does not come
home. 1t is believed that the debate
will end in a draw.
-Butcher-''Have you any orders
this morning, madame?' Young
Wife (who is keeping HOUSEWIVES,
that calf's liver you brought me last
week was very fine. l want another
one, but be sure aud get it from the
same calf, as my husband is very par
ticular.'
-"Why do you prefer to play CLASH
cal music?'' iOh, because it impress
es people with the fact that you have
had a musical education. Besides
that, they can't tell when you make
u mistake"
Major" said little Christopher,
Colonel Slaughter said every soldier
barred his breast to the enemy'-did
your Mo- didn't have time to
turn around.n
-Oldwed-"What are you going to
call the baby?n Newed-"Great
Scott, man, | don't have to call him.
He's awake all the time
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-16
4DESERTED CITY.

A party of archRologists just return
ed from the northeast corner of Dako-
tab tell thrilling story of the ADAM
doned city of West Lynne. The city
is desolate and going to decay. No
traffic goes on in its streets or business
in its stores; no homes are in the
dwellings. The streets are graded,
have sidewalks and trees and shrub
bery;fiowers in the yards surrounding
the residences, but all is silence and
loneliness.
The town is opposite Emerson, just
across the Manitoba line from st. Vim
cent. On two sides of the Red River
and within an area of four square miles
are four towns, Emerson, West Lynne,
Winston and Pembinton. West Lyn-
ne is on the West bank of the river
The history Of the place is one of the
romances of BODYBUILDING in the
boom period, when Winnipeg was the
metropolis of the North. Some
schemers, with more fertility than
scruples, planted and exploited a city
on Red River at a point where they
claimed the great Northern Railroad
was to cross. Eastern capitalists were
becoming interested and money was
plenty. There was no sham about
the actual construction OF that town,
but Il substantial reality.
A man named Murray, of Chicago,
was the agent. He sold lots at auction
for So, 900 each. While he would be
selling, telegram would come notify
ing him of the sale of a certain plat
and it would be withdrawn. Then he
sold adjoining lots at advanced prices.
That was the broker feature.
i
| No board shanties or canvas shells,
/ but handsome structures of brick or
lumber, thoroughly finished in approx,
ed style, and to-day the town is a
handsome but useless monument to
the credulity of some and the hard,
ship of others. 1t has buildings
which cost from $1,000 to 100000, has
a steel bridge which cost 5000, 900, is
capable of holding a population of
| 10000 and yet not human being
/ lives in it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-02-16
THEY !sNEEZED IN CHORUS.

The Rev. R. S. Hawker, in the course
of some "reminiscences of an aged
friend of his, quotes an anecdote
which this friend, himself a clergy
man, was fond of telling. 1t is about
a marriage ceremony and pinch of
snuff, and in the narrator's own Ian
guage runs thus
1t was always the custom in those
days for the clergyman after the marri-
age to salute the bride first, before any
other person. Well, it was so that L
had just married a very buxom, rosy
young lady, and when it was over 1
proceeded to observe the usual cere-
mony.
But had just taken an enormous
finger and thumbful of snuff so no
sooner had the bride received my kiss
and gave her smart kiss for her
good looks-than she began to sneeze.
The bridegroom kissed her, of course,
and he began also.
Then the best man advanced to the
privilege. Better he hadn't, for he be-
gan to sneeze awfully and by and by
the bridesmaids also, for they were all
kissed in turn, till the whole party
went sneezing down the aisle, and the
last thing heard outside the church
door was tchat, tclt1C, tcbat, till the noise
was drowned by the bells from the
tower.