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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-02

1T Is A DUTY you owe yourself and fhms
tly TO get the best value for your money.
EcOnOmiZe In your footwear by purchasing
w, L., DOuRla shoes, which represent tho
best value for prices asked, as thousands
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-02

Texarkana live progressive cityTwn Cylocated partly IN
partly Arkansas her $4,000 population being about equally N
the Though comparatively young she has
developed few other cities have DONE
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
CHARGES AGAINST CADET DENNET.
His Friends Claim it is All Mistake and
He Will be Exonerated.

g Washington, December 16.-Further hear
ing in the case of Naval Cadet bennett of
Maine, before Secretary Herbert, is deferred
until Tuesday. bennett is charged with
having seen or used paper of afellow cadet,
and the board reported to the superintend-
ent it's belief that bennett is guilty and
recommended. his dismissal. Dennett's 8
friends laid the papers in the case before
Secretary Heroert and claim there ssis no
evidence to sustain the charge. The class
mates of young bennett are united in a
testimonial to his high character, and for
mer superintendent OF the Naval Academy
adds testimony that during his superin-
tendency bennett always stood very high
in hissclass, and also in the esteem and ap-
preciation of his superior officers. Dennett's
friends express full confidence in his ability
to disprove the charges, and induce Score
tary Herbert to disapprove OF the recon-
mendation of dismissal. If this is done
bennett will stand a good chance to gradu-
ate at the end of the present term and thus
complete the course of seven years at the
Academy.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
MORNING.

Certificate approved December Is. A. G..
Dyer company. organized at Portland for
the purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in lumber. Capital stock S50OO0, of which
S4OO is paid in. James II. Dyer of Portland
is president and James Marrett of Portland
is treasurer. Certificate approved Decem-
ber Is.
Archie ". Thayer, the converted Bath
gambler, has created quite a sensation in
Augusta religious circles. Thayer was con-
verted in Augusta while in the city enjoy
ing spree, and first made a start at the
parsonage of the Baptist minister. Rev. j..
M. Wyman. This happened several weeks
ago. For twosweeks past Thayer has been
assisting in the revival services at the First
Baptist church. He is only 20 years old, but
for person OF that age he has evidently
seen little of one side of life. He impro, es
rapidly in relating his experience. and is
quite an interesting speaker. Mr.. Thayer
is much pleased with Augusta, and contem-
plates making this city his future residence.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Italian Parliament PrOrOgued
Saturday,
SCENES OF WILD CONFUSION IN
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

Japanese Troops Score Another Victory
Over Their Enemies and Conquer An
Overwhelming Force-The Loss Was
Slight-Further News.
Rome, December 16.-Crispi went before
the Chamber yesterday afternoon and de-
nounced the Gioletti documents as mass
of lies. Deputy Imbriani moved the report
be discussed at once. but the motion was
lost 1888 to 176. Deputy GicoiaIdinis
amid scenes of intense excitement. and
tumultuouts sitting was predicted for today
In the evening thes official Gazette an
nounced decree proroguing Parliament.
All opposition groups in the Chamber met
this afternoon to formulate protest
against it. Marquis Oi Rudini, ex-premier,
presided. A committee was appointed to
draw protest and send it to the King. All
the speakers denounced the governments
course violently. Rudini will issue a mani
festo to the electors tomorrow. The keenest
excitement pervades all political circles.
The feeling against Premier Giolette is ein-
tense, and every body is talking of the disso-
luton. Rumors of the Cabinets resignation
are unfounded. The government maintains
the prorogation of the Chamber is well re-
oeived in the provinces, where it Is regarded
as necessity. Five battalions Of infantry
were brought to Rome in the last two days
to guard agai1 asst riots.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
PLUCKY JAPS.
A Handful of Them Scatter a Chinese
Army.

London, December l6.-The Central News
correspondent in Antong. telegraphed late
in the evening of December IA: lin accord
ance with Gen. NodZus instructions, the
Fong-Huang garrison were confronted
December IL by 1000 Chinese, who began an
attack on the enemy at daybreak this morn
ing. The garrison was 1400 strong and COM
manded by Col. Tomoyasu. The main
battle took place at Yih Min Shan. five
miles from Fang Huang. The Japanese at
tackled with spirit and defeated the Chinese
driving them to Timatsch. The Japanese
loss was three officers killed, seventy
priyates killed and wounded. Chinese loss
was $50 killed and wounded and thirty
prisoners. The Japanese captured four
field guns. The Chinese prisoners say that
Gen. ii has under him more than 1000 KERN
troops, who in every way are superior to
the Chinese soldiers. Gen. Timiohis' brig
ade is now moving southwark to turn back
the KERN fugitives. No news is obtainable
from the left division of the trst army.
owing to the interruption of telegraphlc
communication"
The Central News correspondent at Shan
ghai says that the first and second Japanese
armies are reported as suffering greatly from
cold. Chang Yiu Kung, president of the
board of revenue. is said by the native
newspapers to have been appointed ambas-
sador to Japan, with instructions to negoti-
ate peace.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
WILL ASK FLOR PARDON.
For Alfred Savage, Who Murdered His
Sweetheart in a Fit of Jealousy.
Academy.

g Biddeford, Me-, December 16-A move
ment is being made here to secure the
pardon of Alfred Savage, who is serving
a life sentence in the state prison for the
murder Of Rose Vincent. The murder
took place sixteen years ago. They
went out rowing on Saco river. quar-
relied, and he then choked her to death
and then stripping off her clothing tried
to sink the body by attaching stone to
it. The rope broke and the body
washed ashore. He pleaded guilty to a
charge of murder, and his side of the
case was not heard in court. Jealousy
was the cause of the crime.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
A MERRY WAR.
Rival Telephone Companies Are Proposin 6
to Fight.
SneciaI to the PRESS.1

SpeClal 10 tHo IIeEOoJ
Augusta, December 16.--All the sub
scribers of the new telephone exchange in
this city were notified personally by Super
intendent j. D. Stanford of the New Eng
land Telephone company, Saturday, that
the instruments used by the new company
were an infringement on the patents owned
nv the company he represented, and that he
use of them would lay the users liable to
prosecution.
The managers of the new telephone COM
nany followed close on the trail of SupeIin-
tendent Stanford and told their customers
that they need have no fears, and that the
threat was simply big game of bluff.
The board of state assessors will hold a
meeting Tuesday to give hearing 10 own
ers OF vessel property in the state. a large
number of prominent men will be present.
The owners Of vessel property are anxious
that the rate of taxation on such property
shall he based onsthe net earnings, the
same as railroads.
Mrs. Truxton Beale, formerly Miss Hattie
Blaine, arrived in Augusta yesterday after
noon where she will visit for few weeks.
Richard j. Phillips, while playing polo on
the river Saturday afternoon, was quite
severely injured by polo club, which hit
him In the eye. 1t made a very ugly wound.
but the doctor thinks he can save the eye.
On the corporation books at the State
House today, were the following new corpo-
rations: Politics Publishing company, Or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of pub
fishing a newspaper. Capital stock Sl00, 900,
uf which 500 is paid in. Eben S. Draper of
Hopedaie, Mass, is president and E. G..
Benton of belmont, Mass, is treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
An Edisor that Could shoot.

Providence, RI, December 15.-Dav-
id T Lingane. managing editor of the
Telegram. at noon today shot Osceola
Cook, we'll known Mexican in the
face, inflioting slight wounds. The
shooting occurred in front OF Charles
Pope's store on Weybosset street, after
which MIR. Lingane walked TO police
headquarters, where he gave himself
up to the police. Since last Tuesday
night, when.an article referring to Cook
as the" Black Mayor" appeared in the
paper of which MF. Lingane is editor.
trouble has been brewing, and Cook has
been seeking revenge with a cowhide,
which for two days he has been carrying
about under his overcoat waiting for a
favorable opportunity to attack Mr..
Lingane. Mr.. Lingane had been warned
to look out for the Mexican, and as a
means of self defence armed himself
with self-acting Smith & Wessen re-
yOlyer
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
4 REMARKABLE CASE.

Portland. Dec. 6. 1894.
Mr.. Edi1or-Seeing in your paper a cure
street, and thinking it might be interesting
to some one in a like condition as myself, l
thought would send you statement in re-
gard to my own case. Several years ago
was taken with a severe cs Sc of nerovus
prostration. suffering only as . those. that
have such troubles can tell, severe pains in
the head, neck, back. f1atuleLce and ex-
IRENE mental depression. For twelve years
/ lived in this condition. rarely over being
able to go out of dors. was Influenced by
some friends who had been benefited by DR..
Chase to try him. | took no medicine. but
under his treatment gradually improved. SO
that at the end of three months I could get
prove until was practically well. and have
been so ever since. ] thought this might
influence some one to try him and get
assistance as did. Please publish this.
Yours respectfully.
MRS. CHARLES PLUMMER,
81 Gyreen street, City. decl0dtf
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
DENIES THE REPORT.
Harrison Would Be a Candidate If He Was
Urged Real Hard.

Indianapolis, Ind, December 49,
George W. Turner. editor of the New
York Recorder, has been in the city two
days in close consultation with ex-Pres-
ident Harrison. He said last night he
came to Indianapolis to confer with Mr..
Harrison, and the subject of his possibl
nomination by the Republican conven-
tion in 1896 was discussed.
Mr.. Turner made the following state
ment: Nothing could be more repug-
nant tosMr. Harrison than third nom
inatiop. and he would much prefer to
remainssat home here in Indianapolisland
4ny report to the effect that he had
positively prohibited the use OF his name
as presidential candidate is untrue.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
ONLY $4,000.
The Loss of the Indian Head Bank OF
Nashua Not So Bad as Feared.

Nashua, N. H., December 16.-Yhe direc-
tors of the Indian Head National bank
finished busy week. Saturday night. and
while the investigation is not oOmpiete.
certain statements caa be made that will
be found very near the final result. The
examination OF the bank has reached
point where the directors feel confidently
assured that the patrons and depositors
will meet no loss. nor will there be any in
terruption of the buainess of the bank.
Public statements in reference to losses,
greatly exaggerated. The amount of defal,
cation cannot possibly be above S70,O00, with
proba bilities it is much less. The bondslne2
are held for 1856 coo, and the institution has
S45.G00. This will be used before the stock
holders are assessed. The amount SO far
found missing is far below these figures.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
On the Governors Staff.

Laoonia, N. H., December l6.-The follow
ing gentlemen are selected to serve on the
staff of the Governor elect Charles A
Busiel: Adjutant General, Augustus D
Ayling, Concord; inspector general, j. +
Wellman, Keene; quarter-master general
william F. Knight. Laconia; commlssary
general, John II. Brown. Bristol; judge ad-
vocate general, Frank S. Streete1, Conc ORD
surgeon general, Samuel P. Carbee. Haver'
hill: aides-de-came, William j. sHoyt, Man.
chester, bertha Ellis, Keene. Alvin T.
Thoits, Manchester, Layford A. Merrow
Ossinee.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
CUTTING AFFAIR.


Newport, R. l., Decent ber 1e.-A seri-
GUS cutting affair occurred shortly be-
fore midnight Saturday, and it is ex-
pected to result in the death of one OF
the participants. William Anthony, d
hack driver, went to the house of James
Hardy. on Victoria avenue. where he en-
tered into a heated discussion with Ed
ward l.. Doncett, a telegraph operator,
and Daniel Hunter, stone mason,
about stoning his dog. During the
quarrel, Anthony is said to have slashed
Hunter acrossythe back sand Doncstt in
the leg, with some unknown sharp in
strument. The doctors say Hunter will
not recover, but Donoett is not consid
cred in danger. This morning Anthony
pleaded notssgullty to two charges of as
sau1t with a dangerous weapon, and
was admitted to bail in $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
Visited the Arsenal.

Augusta, December 16.-Assistant Sec
rotary of War Doe and Captain Barry,
aid-de-oamp, visited the United States
arsenal in this city today, coming from
Massach usetts. When questioned as to
the rumors of abolishing or removing
the arsenal, MIR. Doe said nothing of the
kind would be done to his knowledge.
They left on the Pullman tonight for
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
THE WEATHER.
Rain.

Washington. December 16.-For Monday
for Maine: Rain. probably turning TO snow; :;
colder, increasing to southwest winds.
Signals displayed on the Atlantic coast
from the Breakwater to Eastport.
Boston, Decenl ber 16.-For New England
for Monday: Generally fair; continued
warm: southeasterly. winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
CHILDREN'S GOLD RINGS.

Nothing will please Child more. / have
the largest and best stock. All kinds OF
Stones. Any price you wish. All Solid
G old INC 'KENNEY, the Jeweler. Monument
Square.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
ROBERT LOUIS STEPHENSON DEAD.
The Popular Author Died from Apop1exy
at Samoa.

New York, December 16.-The Morn
ing Advertiser prints the following: 4
@AuckIand. N. H.. Decem Der 16.-Ad-
vices FROM Apia, Samoa, December 8,
are to the effect tnat Robert Louis Stew
enson died suddenly from apoplexy. His
remains were inferred on the SUNNI it of
Pala mountain, 1860 feet high.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
rendered a Banquet.

Concord, N. H., December l6.-A compli-
mentary banquet was rendered to t. A.Mac-
Kinuon, the general manager of the Boston
and Maine railroad, by the Snow Shoe club,
at the club house, near Penacoox Lake, to-
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
ABOUT SHORT LOBSTERS.
Two Lobstermen Quarrel and Suit for
Assault is Brought.

Especial to the PRESS.)
Kennebunkport, December 16.-Daniel
Wagner, a lobster fisherman of this place
made complaint Saturday against Austin
Sinnott for assault and battery. The affair
grew ont of a,seiZure OF six barrels OF short
Holsters, the first of the week, made by
Deputy Sheriff Small of Saco, on the train
between Kennebunkport and North Ber-
wick. Sinnott's father sent one barrel OF
these seized Holsters. SinEott declared that
if his father couldn't send short Holsters,
why Wagner should't. This led to quarrel,
and a fight. and Sinnott got the best of
Wagner. The case will come up in the
police court this morning at Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
His First Accident.

= Maiden, Mass. Dceem Der 15.-Charles
Waterman, one of the Oldest engineers
on the eastern division of the Boston &
Maine railroad, running the engine OF
the Pullman train between Boston and
Portland, for years, was fatally injured
tonight at East Somerville, depot. .rby be-
ing struck by the Medford train while
crossing the track. He was removed to
the Massachusetts general hospital and
cannot live.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17

At Plano, ILL.,. ex-Mayor D. ". Webster
sbot and killed himself yesterday. The body
was found eight hours afterwards, He
lived alone and was cousin of Daniel Web
ster.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17

At Jonesport the body of Captain Mar
shallEof the U s. L.S.S., one of the vic
tins of last Tuesdays accident. was
found Thursday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17

Woonsocket division of the New England
railroad near Smithfeld depot Saturday
morning. about O'Clock, and Joseph
Gregory of Woonsocket, freight brake
man. was killed
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
A DESERTED WIFE's SUICIDE.
Her Husband Left Her and She Killed
Herself,
Especial to the PRESS. J

TOPcC1uI
Brunswick. December l6.-Mrs. Dunning
of Brunswick, shot herself at 8 o'clock to
night. Her husband is said to have left her
recently, and it is alleged that that morn
ing she had trouble with her mother regard
ing a sum of money. In a fit of epression
she went to her room and shot herself.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
Death of Aaron Bowdoin.

Especial to the PRESS.)
Limerick, December l6.-Aaron Bowdoin
died at p. m. Saturday, age 70 years. MT.
Bowdoin was man highly esteemed and
his loss will be heavily felt.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
T 70 I + r..

Store No. SO Exchange street,
NOW occupied by w. w. Mans
field & Co. Store is 20 feet by IS
feet, with fire proof vault.
Possession given January l.,
1895. For particulars, inquire
of JOHN r. A. MERRILL,
9S Exchange st,
decI0dtf 1stp
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
ANOTHER COLLECTORSHIP
The WaIdObsre District Is Furnish
ing a Hot Contest.
NO LESS THAN SIX CANDIDATES
IN THE FIELD.

E, K. o'Brien, iC. vey Holman, L. M. Sta
pies, and Joseph Moore the Most Prom
ton, but Mr. Frank is in the Lead, while
the Hon. John w. Deering is Distanced.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17

Continued from Second Page.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-02

Senator Hazen of Caledonia comfy
has introduced bill to assist towns
TO establish public libraries that ongbt
70 become a law. The bill provides
mat II any town in the state will elect
a board of library trustees and make
annual appropriation for library pur-
poses' 1t shall be entitled to one hun
bred dollars from the state treasury
70 DC expended in the purchase Of
DOCKS. The appropriation which the
Town is expected to make is not less
than fifty dollars if its grand list is
slo'ooo or upwards; Or a sum not
less than twenty-five dollars if its
grand list is less than ten Thousand
dollars and not less than TWENTY-FIVE
hundred dollars, or sum not less than
ntteen dollars, if its grand list is less
IMAM twenty-five hundred dollars.
FIVE commissioners, appointed by the
governor and serving without salary.
are to have charge of these library
interests OF the state, and to these
commissioners the librarians or trust
ees OF any public library may apply
Tor assistance in selection or cata
ioguing of books, etc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-02
Brattleboro in Luck.

A press dispatch from Brattleboro
on Sunday says:
Some excitement was occasioned
here Yesterday by the report OF the
discovery Of natural gas within two
miles of the village. The discovery.
1t seems, was made several days ago
by two young men, who experimental
sufficiently to show that by driving
down small poles into the soil thew
could readily strike gas. When
lighted there would be quite fame.
Friday two well-known business men
went to the place and exploded dy-
Mantle cartridges in the river. when
instantly the entire surface of the
water was aaame, showing unmis
takably that the discovery of gas was
not myth, but reality.
This discovery may possibly lead
to important results in the matter of
fire and lighting. and negotiations
have already been suggested for the
purchase of territorial rights in the
vicinity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-02

between the lake and Cocopahs for q
distance of ten miles or so and there en-
oountored two Mexicans and a white
man. The two former were named Mar
garlic Angulo and Felipe Moreno, and
the Americans name was not learned,
but from tho description he ia thought
to be Fred Wassum, who left this olry
for the Cocopah placers some weeks ago
Garcia continues the story as follows:
"The men came from Los Picachos ty
way Of Mil and had been without wa.
ter for several days, and one of them.
margarine Angulo, was already crazy.
He was as deaf as post and wandered
around like n drunken man. He paid no
attention to my guide, and we had to
lay hold of him to make him dri!ik. In
a few hours he was all right The 9TH
ers were in tlcir right miads, but in
terrible condition, and as l saw their
swollen tongues my own began to swell,
for had passed through the same tor
ture only two days before, and even now
my tongue swells while / think Of it.
We gave them water, and they soon re-
vived and continued on their way. They
We're burdered with dry washer and
many tools and moved slowly, so We
left them, my guide giving them diroc-
tions where to find the next water.
"a few miles farther we came upon
the bones of man lying stark on the
sand about 20 yards from the lalsc.
There was no flesh left The coyotes had
found the body. One leg was gone, but
the rest Of the remains We're there. The
head lay toward the north, face upward.
The whiskers were dark and turning
gray, and the hair was the same. The
man had worn blue jumper, a red
wooden undershirt, one boot and brown
SLOUGH hat found cheap clasp purse
in his jumper pocket which contained
this paper, which is piece Of an en-
velope or paper sack, addressed James
Moore, paylnaster A. T. and s. F.,
Topeka. In the purse was also part of
q greonback There was nothing else to
identify the body. The boot was about
No. g. and the nan did not seem to
have been large.
examined tho fingers and found the
ends worn off, and there were five or six
holes in the ground around the body,
made by scratching for water. One Of
the holes, farther away, seemed to have
been made with a pick and shovel.
There were no tools around the man, no
canteen and no sign Of food. As we pro-
ceeded I traced his barefoot tracks for
more than five miles, coming from the
direction Of Yuma or New River and
going toward Coyote Wells The tracks
were irregular and frequently crossed
and sometimes went into the lake.
About 80 yards from, the body, away
from the lake, we found a resc~~e'' -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-11-02
pAzeo ON The DESERT.
A Man Dies Of Thirst Within Oas Hundr~
and Fifty Yards Of n Lake Of Fresh Water.

A Man Dies OF Thirst within One Hundred
and Fifty Yards Of Lake Of Fresh Water.
On tho burning sands of Cocopah des-
ert, beside a lake that appears to be of
the coolest and the purest of fresh wa
ter, hr tho bones Of an American who
died of thirst, and around him are five
or six holes Of two or three feet in depth,
which no dug with his finger nails in o
frenzy of thirst. His fingers are worn
of at the ends, and only his whitening
bones are left to bear witness to the
tragedy.
Jose Garcia, who makes living by
peddling from one little camp to anoth-
er on tho desert, has returned from
trip which began ON Aug. 20. He left
here at that time and engaged guide
at the new placer campct Los Picachos,
below the boundary line, to take him to
q mining camp in the Cooopah noun.
tains in the heart of the desert. The
guide was named Quirino Sosilio, a
half breed, and with them went also
Frank Gotta, Mexican. They left Los
Picachos in the afternoon, travelled all
night, and by the next morning were
far out ON the desert. By some miscal-
culation they were without water. and
though not lost they were bewildered as.
to the nearest way to we'll and spent
the next two days in travelling without
water, becoming almost insane from
thirst. On the evening Of the third day
they found water. They were then on
the northeast side Of Great Salt lake, or
Laguna Salada, that lies between the
Cocopah mountains on the east and the
Painted mountains on the west. The
lake is about six miles wide and 20 or
80 in length, varying in size according
to the season, indicating that it is fed
by the gulf of California. 1t is very
shallow and saltier than the waters of
the ocean.
The three men proceeded southwark