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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

the enemy poured vast sheet of lead at
US. STAND fast. men, hold your ground p
commanded kellogg from his prancing
roam Then came another volley. That
with the roar and rattle or the Union
guns was too much for the roam. He
bounded into the air and seemed to turn
around, facing the rear, before he struck
the ground. In spite OF Kellogg's weight
on the bits and his frantic whoas, the
roam "ilmbered'' TO the rear at greater
speed than he had ever travelled while
churnlng the staff into sideaohe.
Away they dashed, horse and rider, and
at a most critical time 1t was hot
light, and no time for the General to
llmper' to the rear. Just as the chief of
staff directed an orderly to go to the Cen
erals rescue and give him a safe horse
| saw Kellogg slide down the tail of the
lying roam ami start on dead run for
the line of battle. The hot comments
Gen. Kellogg made on his roam that and
the next day would make a thick book
wholly unfit for family and church use.
1t is due to the equine population to
say that it was a very uncommon thing
for horse to try to get away from a
battle. A thousand men longingly looked
for chance to climber to the rear and
''cool coffee" during fight whore one
horse even tried to escape bullets. The
man reasoned and the horse didn't. Most
horses in battle unless wounded were
as unconcerned, apparently, as if they
The man in battle who was as uncon-
cerned as one holding a plough or driv-
ing reaper was fool. Men who say
they We're as happy and conten ted in
battle as while a6 home on the farm or
eating a Christmas dinner, lie. Such a
thing is impossible, unless, as stated.
the man is fool. and fools didn't enlist
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
THE WAR BEGUN.
Alley Jim Who Has Independence Blood
Fired the First Shot.

The war between the United States
and Great Britain is now a certainty, as
the first shot was fired on South Clark
street, Chicago, late Friday evening.
James Ryan, better known as ALLEY
Jim," read about tine threatened war in
the daily papers and Immediately got
drunk and went on the warpath arm ed
with huge revolver.
AT the Twelfth street viaduct j i'm met
man who was waiting in the rain for
a street car. The man wore a monocle
and talked with cockney rogue. This
was enough for Galley Jim" who raised
his revolver in the air and blazed away
Had it not been for Officer Fitzgerald
war would probably have been waged and
the Venezuela boundary line dispute
settled in less than minute by Galley
Jim" AS it was Ryan was locked up at
the armory. The man with the google
is probably running yet, as he did not
appear in Justice Richardson's court yes
terday to prosecute the prisoner.
Ryan told Justice Richardson he was
ready at any moment to shoulder mus
ket, also the responsibility Of the nation
if need be, and go to the front in answer
to a call for troops.
'I'In 'Merican citerzen," said he,
as he pounded the judges desk, with
good old independence blood a-f1owin
round through my arteries, an they
can take my earcus and hang her out on
a post to dry afore I'll boiler cd Save
the Gu Gen.. -
sWe are on the verge of strife,' said
Justice Richardson in serious voice,
therefore I will not send such a patri-
otto man to the bridewell, as w9 may
need his heroic spirit and 82-caliber re-
volver at n moments notice. You may
go, Mr.. Ryan, but be sure and be on
hand in case you are needed. You may
leave the name of the brand you drink
with the clerk and I will send it to the
War Department.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
A Bluff That Worked.

A good story on the late S. S. Merrill
cropped out in certain law office yester-
day afternoon while knot of attorneys
were commenting upon the portraits of
prominent Milwaukeeans in a recent work
on Milwaukee. Mr.. Merrill's likeness was
reached when one of the gentlemen, in re-
lating anecdotes CONCERNING the railroad
builder, told of the trouble he had had
with certain conductor on the ST. Paul
road.
Mr.. Merrill had discharged the conduct
or half 8 dozen times and quite regularly
reinstated him. On this particular occa-
sion the conductor had been summoned and
entered the room in fear and trepidation.
He found the general manager glowering
with rage and was speedily informed that
his services were needed no longer, and
that this time his dismissal was for good.
''What's the matter this timer" VEN
tured the culprit.
Its this" blurted the general man
ager "I'm tired of listening to stories of
my conductors buying 81, 500 diamonds on
81, 900 salary"
II suppose this is the diamond you refer
to, Mr.. Merrill, " returned the quick wit
ted conductor, pointing to a small head
light in his shirt front.
81 suppose So" assented the irate man
ager.
"Well," continued the conductor calmly
as he proceeded to unfasten the gem, ''you
may have it for So"
That settled the conductor with Mr..
Merrill, and he never received another rep
rimand. Mr.. Merrill used to relate the in
cident at times, never for moment sus-
pecting the bluff and that the stone had
really cost 81, 500, as he had heard. Mil
waukee Wisconsin.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
DUMAs's LAST DAYS.
What His Friends Thought of Him-His
Feelings Toward the English.

Alexandra Dumas fills in private life
was as different as possible from what he
seemed to be in public. The first i'm,
preston of stranger OH being introduced
to him was not altogether favorable He
appeared to be naughty and reserved in
manner; he had habit of looking hard
at his inuerlocutor with his piercing eyes,
and his replies, even to compliments,
were of the briefesU and most abrupt. He
seemed to have assumed habitual atti-
tude OF mistrust, such as We see in GER
tain wealthy financiers, who behave as if
they thought that everybody they speak
to wanted to get something out Of them.
Similarly Dumas's reticence gave strang-
or thu impression that he set watch
over his tongue as strict his fnancier
sets over his purse.
All this GOODNESS Of manner melted clean
and gave place to an infinite charm. In
attempting to describe the effect he pro-
duced on strangers l am trying, indeed,
with some difficulty, to recall my own
primitive Impressions I must confess
that | was at first rather prejudiced
against him, partly because 1 thought
that his earlier writings were calculated
10 do harm and partly on account of his
apparent dislike to every thing English.
At the time failed to realize the full ex-
tent Of tho bitterness Of feeling that tho
events of 1870 had evoked in the breast of
patriotic Frenchmen. They could not
forgive the fortune of war, which had
gone against them, and in their
isolation they looked on all foreigners
with suspicion.
Alexandra Dumas fills had, more over,
@ personal reason for disliking the Eng
lish, for, while denouncing his works,
they did not scruple to take them, with
out acknowledging, either financially or
otherwise, their Indebtedness to him.
1t is true that they awaited themselves of
their legal rights, but in the eyes of the
person robbed this is small consolation
1t is impossible, indeed for anEnglish-
man who has not lived in France to re-
alize the amount of ill-feeling that has
been caused by our formerly unjust copy
right laws.
allude to it now in order to explain,
if not to justify, the mistrust felt by
many French literary men. Alexandra
Dumas had stories galore to tell of the
way in which he had been defrauded of
his rights. But when he trusted a friend
his confidence was absolute and COM
plete. He was delighted to unbend
where he felt that he was at homo, and
when surrounded by his intimates he in
Obliged in fun with the ardor of boy.
do not speak of his manner to his
children, for he was their slave, but to
the bonhommie he exhibited as soon as
he found himself among congenial spirits
If he came to large party where he
knew no one he would remain silent dur
ing half the meal, listening intently to
all that was said, fixing every speaker
with his brilliant eyes. and it was only
when he had taken the measure of every
one present that he would let himself
go. But he much preferred dining en-
petit comite.-Paris Letter in London
TELEGRAPH
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

There was fire at the seaside hotel
The local fire brigade responded valiant
ly. One lady, who was in cycling cos
tune, at the cry Of alarm leaped from
her chair and went to the window.
"Save me! Oh, save mel" she shrieked.
But the brave fireman on the ladder
paused not. Ladies' first" he said and
passed on to the chamber above, where
the girls wore skirts. London Wonder.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
A Bubble Party.

The bubble party is a special fad this
season. A pipe is not the best thing for.
blowing them. A tin horn about eight
inches long and an inch and an eighth in
diameter at the big end will make bub-i
bles much bigger, and make them much
quicker than any pipe. If you have the
horns family fluted for an inch upward
from the base they will be improved, for
the Irregularities will hold the fluid in
small quantities, and the bubble will be
easier to stnrt and better fed. Such
horns can be made by the dozen at any
tin shop for few cents.
The strongest possible fluid for produc-
ing bubbles is made in this way: Take
the fourth of an ounce of white CASTLE
soap; cut it up into small pieces, and
boil three or four minutes in three.fourths
OF pint of water; when the soap has
melted and the water has cooled add
three tourths of an ounce of glycerine.
This makes enough of the mixture for
whole bubble party. 1t is better made
the day before it is used and kept oorked
of glorious violet, rose, green, orange and
blue as cannot be seen in any other way
on this planet.
These bubbles will last half a minute or
more, and one of the prettiest sports in
the world is to toss them into the air like
balls. All that is necessary for this feat
is a rough wooden mitten and a little
care. DON'T lift the hand to meet the
bubble in the air, but, on the contrary.
sink it a little, the bubble approaches
SO that it will settle on it in the gentlest
possible way; then, gently again, toss it
up and it will rise time after time, like
balloon.
A long table covered with an old blank
ct is fine thing for showing off bubbles
they can be formed from one end of 1t to
the other, and prize can be offered for
the blower who successfully forms the
greatest numbe of bubbles through the
whole journey.-N Il. Farmer
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

the DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodical
torres of:
JON 4 e Mas1;iI 1 se2 Congress street.
W. F. Goold. 405
y; G; Fessenden. 52e
W. Ell. Jewett. 5O4
1 A. Libby. $50
F. 4. Jellisol, 936 Congress street.
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskine 43 Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
II. G. Todd. Cor. Commercial and Park
w. A. Golden. 76 Exchange street.
Westman s. West, 90 and 95 Commercial
Bruce Phillips. 1 Commercial street.
WA. ellis. lao Commercial street.
M. H. Hackett. 100 Bracket street.
John Il. Allen. 3S1 1s Congress street.
nennet & Go. the Florist. $40 Congress street.
G. J. Hodgson, e61a Portland street.
Z. L. Littlefeld, 189 Congress street.
M. A. Parker. Libby's Corner.
H. C. Berry, 937 Congress street
J.. FL. Beal, 422 Congress street.
J. Nj. GooginS, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. Braley. cor. Spring and Clark streets.
j. T. Wyer 48 Portland Pier
G. w. Hunt. Custom House Wharf,
John Cox. % Monument square.
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress street.
PrebIe and United States hotels, and Grand
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central. Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and ofagents on any
Of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the forowinn
places out side the city:
Auburn y. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Biddeford~A. NJ. Durham. '"'
Bridgton-A. W. ingalls,.
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw
Cape Elzabeth-Dyer s. JOSE,
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Stare
Camden-Fred Lewis.
:. J. H. Could n
Cornish-E. L. Brown.
Deering-N. J. acanion.
Damariscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairheld-E. d, Evans
Earmington-HH;; :; White Co.
F Fryysbars-4. E E VIII WSSitmore.
Gardiner Russell Bros.
Green's Landings w. Ff1eld.
HIS. NJ Leavitt 8 Son.
Kennebunk-J; II: Gus;
Iivermore Falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston Chandler & Winship.
Long Island-Hughey Bros.
I,fmerick-S. A. Graut.
Mechanic Falls-Merrill & Denpinr.
North Stratford. N. HI. G, Hucatins
Norway-F. P; Stone.
A. o. Moves Co.
Old Orchard-Fogg 81 bby.
Ricnn,ond-A. X. Millett
Rumford FallS-H. L. Elliott
&C. A. Clifford.
Rockland-Dunn & Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate
Skowhegan-Bixby& Buck.
South Portland-J. f. MerrIman.
south Windham-J. w. Read.
South Paris--A. ID. Sturtevant,
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
Saco--H B. Hendricks s. Co.
Z. L. Preble.
South Bristol-N, w. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal HayeE-~A- B. YinaL
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waearyile-W. D. Spalding.
Westbroak-W. B. Boothby.
Winthrop-F s. Jackson.
Woodfords-Chapman & Wyman
yarmoushyileSG. Howard Humphrey
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

King Leopold of Belgium detests in
music of any kind. 1t seems
to cause him real phsyical suffering. If
any one 81 rs down at the piano in the
Kings presence his Majesty swiftly van
ishes, while it is said he would "run a
harm },
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
THE HOME.
Birthday Parties.

AT children's party, good way to
designate the places Of the little folks az
table is to take good sized sugar cookie.
cover the TOP with a thin icing, either
white or chocolate, and with a pastry bag
and tube write out with icing, in a CON
trasting color, the given name or initials
of each child. A brush dipped In choco-
late may take the place of the tube The
children always find it rare fun to hunt
up their places by this dainty device.
Decorate the table rrettily, using plentv
of flowers, and garnishing every dish
tastefully with parsley or other greens
used especially for that purpose.
A unique arrangement for holding salt
or bonbons may be made easily, and will
add much to the appearance of the table.
Take egg-shells, broken in two, with the
bottom of each attached to circular niece
of card board about the size of ouarter
dollar. Be sure that the shells are careful
ly cleaned and the edges gilded if liked.
although, if made tolerably even. the
gliding may be omitted.
Cut leaves from tissue OF crepe paper of
varying tints of pink, and few of a ten
der green. Curl the edges like the petals
of a rose, then glue the base of the egg
shell in SUCK way that the pinkest pet
ais come nearest the shell, curling up
around it, while the paler deck the out
side, and the green leaves conceal the
base Shades of yellow can be used with
good effect and the littlo she'll will look
as il seated in the heart of a great chry-
santhemum. After little practice, these
dainty notions can be made easily and
quickly, and are a great addition to the
appearance Of the table.
The birthday cake is naturally the most
important feature of the occasion, and
should always be honoree with conspic-
uous place on the table. A round loaf ad-
| mits of the most elaborate decoration. and
should be iced in any pattern desired
| and garnished with flowers. Colored ia
pers in tin standards may De grouped
| about the cake, fastened to circular pieces
| OF cardboard, which should be covered
with dainty napkin or fringed tissue
paper. The candles should correspond in
number to the child's years.
In addition to the other ornaments
| tions, the date of his birth and of the
present anniversary may be traced in the
centre Of the cake either in colored frost
ing or In candies.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

The thirty second Baron Kinsgale, who
died recently, had the privilege of keen
ing his hat on his head in the presence of
the sovereign. No other nobleman in
England had this privilege, which came
to his ancestor, John de Couroy, 700 wears
ago John de Courcy was a faithful friend
of Richard the Lion Hearted, and King
John cruelty caused his imprisonment in
dungeon, When the King of France
knight to ths most valiant knight of
Britain, John de Courey had to be "a.
leased. He won the battle, and then eS-
acted as a reward the right for himself
and his descendants to remain with Gov
cred heads in the Kings company. and to
salute him only with a shake Of the
hand.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28

We are not surprised that people W il
not take new cough remedy, when they
know the value of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-28
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,

FNHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF
land. Maine. for the election of seven directors
for the ensuing year and the transaction of any
other business that may legally be presented,
will be held at their banking house on Tues
day. the 14th day of january. 1886. at 10
O'Clock a. m. G. o. BANCROFT. Cashier,
lam
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-03
FREEDOM FOR FIFTY.
ABOUT THAT MANY PARDONs ARE
NOW READy.
Political Prisoners to Get Liberty To-
morrow Communications Other
Holidays Coming.

At its sessions on Monday and
Tuesday afternoons the Council of
State agreed to about fifty pardons
for political prisoners. All Of these
will be issued tomorrow forenoon.
The very long sentences, IS to 20
years, have been committed con-
siderably-about one quarter.
None Of the notables will leave
prison at this time. No haole will
be liberated. There is nothing in
the report that Liliuokalani is to be
released. Cupid remains. So does
Bipikane. A few of the men on
Hawaii get pardons. John Wise is
not among the number, much to
the disappointment of his friends.
The Council selected for release
men whom it believed the most de-
serving i'll the light of all the cir
cur stances of the case. Families
W, re Considered.
Another big batch of pardons
will be issued on Thanksgiving day
md still another lot on January II,
1906,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-03
ALL ALONG THE DOCKS.
K1NAU ARRIVES wren \ HtG Lor uf
PASSENGERS.
Lthelike Leaves-Nt Hiio tIRudine-
kaui--Notes of the
Waterfront,

. The W ialeale left this mornin
for Hamakua.
The R. p. Rithet is dischargin.
at Brewers wharf.
The Moiwahine leaves this after
noon for koholalele.
The Ka Moi was unloading int,
the Andrew WEIGH this morning
The dredger is doing rapid worl
digging a basin fof the big wal
vessel.
The yacht Eleanor will take about
800 tons Of coal and expects to sail
on Saturday for Hilo.
The schooner Norma is still in
the hands of the carpenters. The
date of her departure is uncertain.
Repairs on the new steamer
Kauai are progressing. In a few
weeks she will be ready for ser.
vice.
The kauikeaouli and Luka were
still serving the yacht Eleanor this
morning in the matter of supplying
coal.
The Claudine is being thorough.
~ overhauled and renovated. She
will look like a new vessel when
finished.
The Likelike took a large mum.
Der of passenge-s yesterday besides
considerable freight left over by
another vessel
The James Makee from Kapaa
and the Kaala from a circuit of this
island are expected to arrive to-
morrow morning.
The departure of several island
steamers yesterday afternoon and
the arrival of the kinau brought to
the waterfront an unusually large
number of people.
The Wilder S. S. Co s wharf is
being renovated. The ceilings are
swept of dust and cobwebs and a
coating OF whitewash on the rafters
gives a clean appearance to the
shed.
The Santiago and the barkentine
Amelia were at Hilo when the
Kinau left that port. The forn,r
was waiting for sugar, while the
latter was discharging lumber for
Chas. Richardson.
The Andrew Welch hauled in
from the stream this forenoon and
berthed on the Eva side of the
Wilder S S. Co S wharf. The
Kinau brought 1914 bags of sugar
f her yesterday, which had been
transferred to the Welch today.
Two freight cars on lighter UNI
loaded about 400 boxes of bananas
on the Pacific Mail wharf this
morning. The fruit was brought
in from The Tropic Fruit & Fiber
Co. OF Eva, and is awaiting ship
ment by the Miowera due from the
Colonies tomorrow.
The Kinau arrived at A:t5
O'Clock yesterday evening from
Maui and Hawaii with 22Ie bags
of sugar and other cargo and a
heavy passenger list. Captain
Clarke says that his vessel will 90
out on Friday next with another
heavy list of passengers, every
berth having already been engaged.
The bark Matilda, since her ar
rival, has not discharged her lum-
Der. She is moored alongside the
VIM, +. Witzemann at Allen 6,
Robinson's wharf, and waiting for
the latter to finish with lumber.
The Witzemann is expected to get
through by Saturday, and the
Matilda will begin unloading on
Monday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-03
Highest Of all in Leavenig PowerLatest us Govt Report
R@H!A!:.!i! R RskiH&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
ONE or rue GRANDEsr DAYS EVER
KNOWN IN HAWAII.
schedule That win Keep Spec
tators Very Busy -Parade--sports
speaking.

For tomorrow, Honolulu will
have about the biggest and best
Fourth of July celebration the
Islands ever saw. This is the
schedule for the day:
6 a. m.-Antiques and Hoiribles.
7 a. m.-Boat races in the har-
Dor.
S:3o-Parade of First Regiment,
n. G.. H., ending with review by
Commander in.Chief.
S;45-First o. K. & l.. excur-
sion train leaves for Waianae, re-
turning at 1855.
10 to II a. m.-Reception by
President Dole at Executive build
ing.
II m.-Literary Exercises at
Independence Park.
IL noon-Salute.
Basket picnic at Independence
Park.
r:3o-Field games at Independ-
ence Park. Dancing i'll the pa
vilion.
Races of Hawaiian Jockey Club
at Kapiolani Park.
I:45-Second o. r. & l. eX-
cursion train leaves for Waianae,
returning at 5.55.
4-League baseball game. Stars
VS.. Unknowns.
4 to 6-Reception at American
Legation.
1880 - Fireworks at Union
Square.
Here is the program for the ex-
ercises at Independence pavilion at
II a. M, with Albert S Willis, the
American minister. presiding:
I-Invocation, Rev. d. p. Birnie.
2-"America," by choir.
3-Reading Declaration of Indie.
pendence, c. J. Whitney.
4-Music by the choir, (a) Go
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean" (b)
Keller's American Hymn.
5-Address by Mr.. Joseph Cook.
6-Oration, L. P. Dole.
Star Spangled Banner" led
by the choir.
The choir-W. II. Hogs, Z. +.
Wall, Mr.. Addison, w. H. Coney,
H. f. Wichman. w. l. Warmer,
Walter Dillingham;, Charles Crozier.
There will be quite a number OF
private picnics. The boat racing
pl omises fine sport, the field games
will be exciting and there will be
good horse racing.
The military display, directed by
Colonel Mclean, will be well worth
seeing Company G will out for
the first time in special uniform.
The companies will move in pla-
toons for the most part. Company
f will be artillery. Captain Car
ter's cavalry will be followed by the
mounted police. Foot police head
the column. The Colonel and
staff will be mounted.
The line of march will be down
King street to Alakea, to Emma, &c
School, to Nuuanu, to Kukui, &c
Fort, to Beretania, to Kapiolani, to
King, King to the Executive Build.
ing, where the regiment will pas.
in review before the President
thence to the square in front of the
Armory, where it will be dismissed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-03

\ Young Man whose "speiI'' is som,
times Wasted.
The cherry phosphate man who
presided at Benson, Smith & Co. S
soda fountain one day last week,
was talker from Talktowu. He
is an American returning from a
business trip to the Colonies and
the way he can spell on wild
cherry phosphate as a beverage
and medicine is a caution TO all
corners. Sometimes, though, he
wastes his "breat. This was the
case on several occasions at Benson,
Smith & Co. s. The young man
faced some Portuguese who had
not the remotest idea of his Song
and dance " He gave them every
word of it in the regulation flow
and was not a bit disconnected II
they walked away and left h III
talking to himself.