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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
FIRE FoILs CUPID.


Sad Story of an Angry lover and a Heart
broken Maiden.
know a case where the course of true
love has run crooked as rams horn.
Miss Blank, graduate of the Bellevue
training school, was wooed and won by
a gay young doctor. He took a mort
gage on her affections in the form of an
engagement contract and sailed away
to complete his education at the medical
schools abroad. This was two years
ago last September, and for year and a
day after his departure loves rivulet
ran smoothly.
Then the serpent entered their Eden.
The girl lost her lovers address in fire
which consumed her abode so quickly
that she escaped only with her life and
her nightgown. His letters continued to
come regularly for number of weeks.
AT length he began to express surprise
that she had not written. Then came re-
proaches, then anger, then anxiety and
finally despair. In none of his communi-
cations, however, did he think to give
his address. The girl was nearly frantic.
Faithful to the last, he sent her cable
year ago last Christmas. Since then
she has not heard from him. He lives in
Minneapolis, and his family name is a
common one. She does not know his
fathers initials. Was ever a lovelorn
maiden in such plight, and did Cupid
ever play a meaner trick on his votaries?
New York Mail and Express.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Queer Story of Teeth Extraction.

A novel suit is liable to be begun at
Superior by P. A. Viles, father of Retta
Viles, II years old, against the Electric
company. About four weeks ago the
girl, in running, struck her cheek against
guy wire of one of the poles along
which the electric lighting wires are
strung. The girls attorney says that
the guy wire had become charged by in
duction and that the shock pulled three
of her teeth-two molars and bicuspid.
Her face was sore for several days, but
has now recovered, except that the skin
is somewhat scared. There was no pain
at the time the teeth were pulled.-Mil-
waukee journal.
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WANTED $40 FOR 81.
A Youth at Knoxville, Ia, Reaps a Rich
Harvest Through an Advertisement.

A Youth at Knoxville, Ia, Reaps a Rich
Harvest Through an Advertisements.
Postoffice Inspector Stuart received a
letter the other day from Inspector Chris
tan, one Of the inspectors Of the Chicago
district, giving an account of the arrest
of youthful genius who has been oper-
ating swindle at Knoxville, la.
]. F. Ray, 20 years old, rented lock
box at Knoxville in May last and adver-
tised in various weekly publications that
he would send to the readers of The
Ladies' Home Magazine an elegant $40
china tea set on payment of 81. He Sc
cured hundreds of answers to the adver-
tisement, and in return sent toy tea set
of six pieces, such as are sold in the
State street stores for cents.
Inspector Christian examined the rec
ords of the Knoxville postofice and
found that the boy had received 215 reg
istered letters, 10 money orders and 200
letters containing postal notes. Alto
gether he had received over 1000. He
did not honor with his cent tea sets all
who sent him money, SO it is said, for he
had used only 100 sets. The boy was
taken before a United States commits
sioner and held to the federal grand jury
of Iowa under $4,000 bonds, in default
of which he went to jail.-Chicago Rec
ord
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
HIS PROPER ATTITUDE.

~You know love you" he observed.
His words were curt, his tone incisive.
A saucy smile her red lips curved
The while she tried TO look submissive.
"But ne no silly romance rules,
And If you think to find me pleading
Down on my knees like other fools
You'll find your hopes are quite misleading"
Said she, although you are so rude,
can't help wishing that knew, sir,
Whether your stern resolves preclude
Your kneeling down to tic my shoe, sir"
He knelt to knot the loosened bow.
And are you sure you love me dearlyT"
She gently breathed, still bending low.
with all my heart" he answered clearly,
sand wish you to become my wife"
Her laugh rang out, Eyes, If you please, sir, "
She said, I'm gladly share your life,
Now that you've asked me on your knees, SIR
Madeline s. Bridges in Providence Journal.
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Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner is credit
ed with telling wartime story at his
own expense.
He was editor of daily paper in
Hartford and was doing his best to
arouse the patriotism of his readers.
One day typesetter came in from the
composing room and planted himself
before the editor.
We'll, Mr.. Warner" he said, 81
have determined to enlist"
With mingled sensations Of pride and
responsibility the editor replied that
he was glad to see that the man felt the
call of duty.
ooh, it isn't that" answered the
compositor, but I'd rather be shot than
try to set any more of your copy. p
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Great Herds of Reindeer.

J. B. Tyrrell, geologist, and J. W.
Tyrrell, Dominion government land
surveyor, have just returned to Toronto
from visit to the far north. They
went as far as Chesterfield inlet, on the
west side of Hudson bay, travelling $50
miles of entirely new country which a
white man had never before crossed.
Reindeer We're found in enormous herds,
one of which contained several Thousand
and covered stretch of country over
three miles across. The men suffered
great hardships on their return trip, hav-
ing to walk the greater part of the way,
owing to the lakes and rivers being
frozen,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Mild Weather Causes a Quiet Market
and Keceding Values.

Mild Weather Causes Quiet Market
and KecedinE Values.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE weather is
mild and farm work is progressing. The
wheat market is quiet and values con-
tinue to recede Cd to 1s down. During
the past week there has been come
French demand, but United Kingdom
inquiry has been poor. In spite of the
smaller stocks, supplies in sight pre-
clude any improvement.
Parcels are in moderate demand; spot
shows Sd cheaper. Country markets
are weak and lower. California prompt
is quoted at 25s. Red winter parcels
prompt are quoted at 28s Sd.
Flour is dull and slow. One lot of
Minnesota baker swent at los Cd to It's.
Maize is in poor demand owing to the
mild weather. Mixed American steam
or, February and March, is quoted at
l8s Sd. Spot is quiet, Sd to Cd down.
Country markets are weak.
Barley is quiet and easier.
In oats little ia doing.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

A London correspondent says the gov
eminent will probably grant strong
petition recently presented for the ap-
pointment of commission to consider
the adoption of the American patent sys-
tenn in England. The chief point at is
sue is whether a system of preliminary
examinations into the novelty of inven-
lions should be introduced. Legal and
scientific opinions are keenly and pretty
evenly divided on the subject.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Caurht the snirit of tha Fart.

do you actors ever become SO i'm
bued with the spirit of the part that
you imagine yourselves to be the char
acter you are impersonating9" asked
the curious man.
''You bet we do" answered Mr..
Barnes former, the eminent all around
Thespian. II was playing the part of an
old farmer once, and became so thor
oughly carried away with it that went
to my room in the hotel after the per-
formance and blew out the gas. In
dianapolis Journal.
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THE DUEsrRow TRAGEDY.
Death of the Remaining victim-A No
torIous Woman Implicated.

torious Woman Implicated.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Albertina
Duestrow, a victim of her husbands
drunken rage, died this afternoon from
the effects Of wounds received last
Thursdsy. when he shot her and killed
their 3-yesr-old son. Clara Howard.
keeper of q notorious resort. the woman
upon whom Arthur Duestrow, the mill
lionsire murderer, is said to have
squandered many dollars, is missing.
She ia known to have seen Duestrog
two hours before be committed bic
fendish crime. and there are those who
connect her with the tragedy.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Nonferehco ordered.
OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE Union Pacific
will tpke 10 steps toward enforcing OF
withdrawing the wage schedule until
General Solicitor Thurston and the re-
ceivers meet in New York next week.
II lie understood Judge Dundy will govern
himself by the wiebes Of the receivers.
OMAHA, Feb. 17.--Late tonight copy
of the order made by Judges Chase and
Sanborn in the Union Pacific wage case
was received in Omaha. 1t provides foy
the suspension OF Judge Dundy's order
and requires conference in the wage
mstter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

KANsAs Cry, Feb. 17.-Dr. Revol
Wharton English died today, aged 3d.
He was delegate to several national
Democratic conventions, and in old
times was roommate of Abraham Lin
coin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

REDLANDs, Feb. 1.-THE Electric
Light and Power company have sold
$40, 900 stock, opening the way for oper.
ating street cars with electricity soon.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE stsamer Ca
doxto sank. Six Of her crew were
drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
WITHOUT BURIAL.
Dead Bodies Floating About in the
Debris.

Reports of Damage and Death Continue
to Come in From the Western Flooded
Districts-The Death List Continues to
Grow and the Damage to Crops and
Property Can Scarcely be Estimated.
Montreal, June 1.-THE Stars special
dispatch from Vancouver today says: The
following are the latest dispatches from the
Frazier river, the flooded district: Kamilops'
bridge on the government road is carried
away. Savonas bridge is gone and around
Griffin lake great difficulties are met as we'll
as east from Revelstock. North Thompson
valley is flooded and thousands of acres of
crops lost. The water in South Thompson is
a foot higher than the mark of 1882, and is
still rising. At North Bend the flood bound
passengers are stalled in large numbers.
At Yale the water has been grad ually but
surely rising since Saturday and is seven
inches higher than the last reports. Seven
additional farms have been flooded. The
farmers are making for Vancouver and two
are dead there as far as known. At Langley
five bodies are alleged to have been seen by
the passengers on BLOODHOUND trains. The
bodies of three Chinese and two Indians
We're seen floating in the river, tangled in
the debris. At Hammond the postmaster re-
ports finding the bodies of woman and two
children. At New Westminster the water
has not risen any more, but the mills and
lower town are still flooded. From a dozen
small places go reports of houses UNDER
mined and carried down the river Half the
town of kasto is flooded and people are
crowded into the remaining houses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Early yesterday morning bridge on
the Linton branch of --the louisville &
Nashville railroad at Birmingham, Ala,
was burned.
Charles Hensman. of Beloit, and Will
liam P. Hay of Platteville, Wis, mem
bers of the senior class of Beloit College,
were drowned yesterday while bathing
at Green Lake.
Two masked men in Fort Gibson, I.
T.. Saturday held up H.C. Cox, the
agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad
here, and A. M. Hensley, the operator.
Sir John Harwood, vice chairman of
the Manchester ship canal company, has
submitted to the town council long
financial statement showing the serious
condition of the treasury, and has re-
signed.
News has been received in Londo
that the Sultan of Morocco died on June
Z, and that the army proclaimed his son,
Mulia Abdul, his successor. 1t is said
the Sultan was murdered.
William H. Whitney and wife, Amer
leans, living at Maltrate, State of Vera
Cruz, were attacked yesterday by three
robbers, one Of whom was killed by Mrs.
Whitney.
The athletic contests between Yale and
oxford university teams are to take place
on the Queens club grounds, henslngton,
July l6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
Axe Falls.
HUNTING THE MURDERERs.
1t is Believed that the Officers Have One

1t is Believed that the OFFICERS Have one
of the Monmouth Murderers.
Livermore Falls, Me-, June 1l.-Sunday,
Detective Seavy and Sheriffs Perkins and
Porter, Constable Rolfe of Oxford county,
and Sheriff Soule of Androscoggin, got after
the gang suppos ed to be connected with a
Canton, Mechanic Falls and other robberies,
and the Monmouth murder mystery, as they
were seen in Monmouth the day Sawyer was
murdered. They captured one of the party
at Jay Bridge, who gave the name of
and now are in hiding in the woods. The
officers on the look out.
The officers saay that they have suspicious
that the two men now at large are not only
connected with the Monmouth murder, or
at least know more about it than the public
does, but also are gang of burglars and, if
captured, they will endeavor to connect
them with the robberies atCanton, Mechanic
Falls andselsewhere. They do not think
that the fellow Collins now in custody is
connected with the affair at Monmouth. for
from what they can gather he has Joined
the gang since they were last seen in that
town but from what they can draw from his
conversation he knows considerabl Bile about
the depredations of his companions. and if
they are captured they think he may be in
duced to turn states evidence.
The officers are securing the woods on the
east side of the Ambrose oggin between Jay
Bridge and Livermore Falls, and all the
roads leading to Canton are watched.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
81" FzEzz slzEsj,,sx.
c~au7-llsMiOOlE ST. - Nen,
CAsoe PAPER Box Go.
For RENT.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose Bldg, together with shops in rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney & Co. Premises consist of Main
store containing about 1880 sq. TT.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 so. #. with
basement the same; and work shops
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 2Sx16
each. The above are all well lighted
and in good o1d condition and s-a; are connect e
si Whole % viii Be E leased pi's together Or viii Viii
be divided, as tenant may desire. APP
ply to JOHN F. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg, 50 Exchange Street.
Maya dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
win Not surrender refugees.

Washington, June 1.-THE peculiar COM
plication of affairs in Salvador, where
twenty members of the late government are
refugees on the United States steamship
Bennington. was the subject of the confer
ence yesterday and .today between Secre-
tary Gresham, Secretary Herbert and the
President. 1t is understood the government
will not deliver to the temporary rulers of
Salvador any one who received asylum on
board the Bennington, but directed Com
mander Thomas to place them on board a
merchant vessel for Mexican ports.
The conclusion was reached to send no
ship to Samoa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
WISCASSET NEWS,
Serious Illness of the President of the
New Railroad-Other Items.

serious Illness OF the PRESIDENT of the
New Railroad-Other Items.
Wiscassett, June 11.-At a special
meeting of the directors of the Wiscasset
& Quebec raiload. Company, June IL, at
the company's Off ce in Wiscasset, occas-
ioned by the serious illness of George
Fl. Crosby of Albion, the president and
general manager. it was voted that
should Mr.. Cosby's illness continue Hon.
VIC. Libby of WatervilIe be selected as
president, and A. F. Gerald, Ese., of
Fairfield sas manager, pending which
Captain R. r. Rundlett will manage the
affairs OF the company for the directors
Mr.. Cosby's illness at this stage of the
enterprise is to be regretted, but ~the
provision made in respect to tie future
management guarantees assprudent and
intelligent administration Of the compa-
ny's affairs. The work of construction
will be vigorously prosecuted. The d.
rectors meet again June 90.
A tenement house on Birch Point.
owned by J. Manchester Haynes. was
burned Saturday. The house was occu-
pied by Manuel Cadon and Bion Mahar,
who lose nearly all they had. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Eighty Italian laborers arrived here
Saturday, to work on the Wiscasset and
Quebec railroad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED.
Bangor Merchants Indignant Over Extor-
tionate Rates to be Charged.

tiOnate Rates to be Charged
Especial to the Press.)
Bangor, juno 11.-Bangor received it's
reward today for the part which it took
at the last session of the legislature in
making more stringent the conditions
under which the insurance business of
this state is done. A new rate book
was promulgated for Bangor, and the
rest of Penobscot county, which had just
been completed by William S. Denny,
representative of the New England In
surance Exchange, and while in rare Ban
gor cases reduction in the rates has been
made the new book is. principally re-
markable for it's changes in the opposite
direction. The rates have been generally
increased from 10 to 20 per cent and in
some instances even more than that.
All kinds of real estate are affected and
the percentage on stocks of merchandise
has been advanced materially. The
merchants and property owners are very
much disturbed at the new order of
things and will seek to protect their in
terests in someway. The water works
system here is superb, and there is talk
of forming a mutual insurance compa-
ny. Losses for the past Is years in Ban
gor have been very slight, and it is ar
gued that this city cannot be expected to
help make good the drain of the Golfers
of the insurance companies by cities
which are not paying nearly so much for
fire protection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
ASSAULTED A CHILD.
A Maine Man Attempted a Fiendish
Crime.
A "a POUND BABY BORN AT BAN
COR.

Other News From the Queen City of the
Progressing on the wiscasset & Quebec
Railroad-Other happenings of Inter
est in the State We Live In.
Mechanic Falls. June 11.-Bessie Thur
low, aged Is OF 16, while on her way to
school Monday morning, was knocked
down by man, and dragged into the
woods.
He put one hand over her mouth to
stife her cries for help,ss and tried to
drag her out of the road into pasture
near by, She fought him with all her
strength, and he finally desisted. but
not till after making her swear not to
tell, saying if she did he would hunt her
out and kill her. She Immediately ran
to house short distance away, and
gave description of him.
The school house is about mile
from Mechanic Falls village, on the
road leading from ..Mechanic Falls to
Poland Corner.
AS soon as the alarm was given, an
Mr.. True had been notified crew of
men started out in hot pursuit of the
scoundrel. 9 The repor at 1.30 p. M,
was that the girls assailant had only
short start of the searching parties, al
though it would seem from the report
that men and teams had gone out on sew
eral roads, and that it was not definitely
known which way the man had taken
A message was sent to Auburn, and
Sheriff Hill and the jaier, Deputy
Sheriff BeaIs, hurried out ssand with the
assistance of City Marshal Vosmus
soon succeeded in starting away num-
ber of men. Details were sent out over
the different roads between Auburn and
Mechanic Falls, while Sheriff Hill drov g
out toward Mechanic Falls in his team
in order to render Mr.. True all the assis-
tance possible.
At shortly after noon man was ar
rested who is believed to be the guilty
party. The man who was captured was
found on the Grand Trunk railway by
Deputy Sheriff True. He was walking
leisurely, and had nearly reached the
Oxford station. His name is John Rand,
and he resides tat Mechanic Falls. He
is 35 years old and is married and lives
with his family. He is laborer, and
works by the day about the village.
Rand evinced no uneasiness, rrand when
charged with the assault he denied it,
and said that he knew nothing of the
affair, and had not been in the Thurlow
neigh borhood where tho assault is al
legged to have taken place. Rand was
taken to the Thurlow neigh borhood, and
into the presence of Miss Thurlow and
identified him as the man who had COM
mitted the assault. Miss Thcrlow's
fathers name is Frank Thurlow, and
they are respectable family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
Life Underwriters in Session

Concord,ssN. H., June 11.-At the annual
meeting of the New Hampshire Life Under
writer's Association today. the following
officers were elected: President, E. S.
Owen, Portsmouth; vice presidents, f. N.
Cheney, Manchester. J. F.Whitney, Nashua;
secretary, T. W. Garland, Manchester;
treasurer, G. Fl. Whitcomb, Manchester; ex-
ecutive committee, T. G. More, Manchester,
G. S. Parker, Concord. G. L. Meloon,
Nashua. G. L. Harmon, Manchester,
Nicholas Frost, Nashua. A brief address
was delivered by Rev. A. S. Gumbart of
Boston
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
An Electric Overturned.

Detroit, Mich, June 11.-Ten persons
were injured last night by the overturn-
ing of motor. car at West Fort and 22d
streets. The car, with it's trailer, carried
about 1875 people. and was running rapid
ly when it jumped the track ana was
overthrown by its own momentum and
that of the trailer. The IS passengers
on the motor were instantly thrown
into a struggling heap. No one was
killed and no bones weresbroken, but ten
persons sustained sprains, cuts and
bruises. The cause was a depressed
Joint in the track.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
Mr.. QUAY EXPLAINS.
The News Paper, Correspondent Ha
Caused Him Trouble Too.

Washington. June 11.-In the Senate
this morning, Mr.. Quay. rising to a
question of personal explanati on, sent
to the clerk and had read a newspaper ar
ticle connecting his name with syndi-
cate of Philadelphia capitalists said to
be trying to obtain possession of street
railroads in Washington.
Mr.. Quay explained his connection
with the affair and suggested that the
subject might as we'll be referred to the
select committee investigating the con-
nection of the sugar trust with the tariff
bill. 1t was so ordered.
The tariff was then taken up, the
question being on the first paragraph of
the spirits and wine schedule. The par
agraph as passed by the House and re-
ported by the Senate finance commit
tee, put duty of $3.50 per gallon on
brandy and other spirits not specially
provided for. The amendment Satur-
day, which was to increase the rate to
SO. SO as under the existing law, was re
jected, yeas IS, nays 27.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
portland Men Interested.

Bangor, June ILL. A. Goudy and wife of
Portland, and J. Clark Scales and wife of
Westbrouk, spent last night at the Bangor
house on their return from visit to Petit
Menan. There were about fourteen in the
party and they left here Friday night for
Bar Harbor where they chartered steamer
to take them over on Saturday, returning to
Bar Harbor Sunday noon.
The party renresen+ed a syndi cate that
has purehss dpe tive lan.with the intention
their visit was to look at their property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-12
Convict ESCAPED,

Sing ESing, NY, June 11.-Charles
Mitchell. convict, escaped from Sing
Sing prison this morning. He was en-
ployed with gang of convicts in the
has served several terms of imprisonment
for various offences. At present he was
serving a term of ten years.