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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
NO SLEEP IN II DAYS.
Sailor Bennett Becomes Insane During a
Voyage From Java.

New York, September 5.-The tramp
steamer Osborne, sugar-laden, came into
port Yesterday from Java via Gibraltar,
and at Quarantine the captain reported
that one of the crew was insane. He is
George Bennett, thirty years old, native
of London, and was employed as fire.
man. Bennett acted all right and at
tended to his duties regularly until
August 1s, when it was noticed that he
began to act queerly. Although he had
been at sea all his life he began to talk
Of horses and of the famous ones he had
driven.
The crew laughed at his yarns for a
while, but soon discovered that he was
deck picking up pieces of rope. saying he
was driving horses. With two ropes ends
grasped firmly in his hands he would sit
for hours, saying: "G'lang, horses !"
and shout "Whoar' and pull on the
ropes and bring his imaginary steeds to
a standstill.
he has not had wink Of sleep. Day and
night he has been driving his horses,
without shutting his eyes OF showing
the least sign of fatigue. What he has
lost in sleep, however, ne has more than
made up in appetite, which is simply
enormous He eats rayenously, and is
always asking for more. His food has
been served him without. pans, plates,
knives, forks or spoons for whenever be
got any OF these articles in his hands he
would throw them at his imaginary
horses TO make them go faster.
In order to prevent his injuring himself
or jumping overheard, he was fastened to
the deck every day and taken below at
night, where he still continued to drive
and to ask for more to eat. Captain
Rettie of the steamship in order to try
and get him to sleep. gave him at one
time a large dose of laudanum, but it
had little effect.
He probably will be treated in one OF
the city hospitals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Americans Expect Too Much.

London, September 5.-The Lancet,
the leading medical journal of Great
Britain, in an article taking notice of the
rumors which have been circulated
through the American Press that the
young son and heir of the Duke of York
is deaf and dumb, says: 'sHe is a fine
child notably intelligent for his age and
already repeats number of words. Do
our go ahead American cousins" it asks
"expeets child now adays TO speak as
soon as it is1born?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Lewiston Happenings,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Lewiston, September 5.-The Lewiston
and Auburn Electric railroad have a
large crew fixing up the road to the Lake.
Mr.. Fred Wilkey of the Foxcroft club,
connected with Harvard college has re-
turned from Photographic tour through
Wisca sset.
The Androscoggin river is so low that
water has to be taken from the pond to
run the mills.
The best attraction at City hall is a
series of ten tanks containing trout and
salmon, ranging from one inch to
eighteen, weighing from sixssto eighteen
pounds. Superintendent Merrill also has
a miniature model of the hatchery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Blown Out of Recognition.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Greens Landing, September BY
carelessness, Hollis B. Nevells lost his
life in quarry of Goss and Small at five
O'Clock this afterenoon. He was
powder, and was charging hole
that had already been fired. 1t is thought
piece of fuse or fragment with fire at
tached was left in the hole, for as Nevells
turned in the powder it Immediately ex-
ploded, disfguring him beyond recogni-
tion. He died in few minutes after
the explosion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The barometer has risen in all districts
east of the Mississippi and to the west
of the Rocky Mountains 1t is high on
the New England and North Pacific
coasts and unusually low over South
Dakota, where the depression OF con-
siderable energy is now central Inc
temperature has remained about STATION
ary except in the extreme northwest,
where it is cooler. Light local s showers
are reported from the Central Gun coaSc,
Florida, the Middle Atlantic coast, ID 1ne
Lake regions and the extreme NorohWeSIs
throughout the interior of the country
and in New England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
THE WEATHER.
Continued Fair,

Boston, September 5.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Friday: Fair, con-
tinued warm Winds generally southwest.
Washington, September 5.-Forecast for
Friday for New England: Generally
fair variable winds; stationary tempera-
ture
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Eight rramps Burned to Death.

Norristown, Pa, Sept. 8. 1t is be-
lieved that eight tramps met death this
morning by the burning of a large barn
belonging to the Pennsylvania railroad
company near Plymouth. Six bodies have
already. been recovered and the debris has
not ali been cleared away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Grounded on Spruce Hea d.

Rockland Spet. ga special from the
White Head life saving station says that
the steamer.- Charleston, McInnisIof Bux-
ton from Boston for Bangor grounded
on Spruce Head this afternoon at 4
clock but was gotten off at flood tide
with slight damage by the aid Of the life
saving crew.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Drowned at Lewiston,
ESPECIAL. TO THE pREss.]

Lewiston. September 5.-The body of
J. H. Alexander was found in the canal
here tonight. Alexander had been miss
ing since Wednesday night He is sup
posed to have fallen into the water at
about TO- 80 as woman in the vicinity
heard splash at that time and it is said
a man was seen running away. A
coroner's jury is investigating the
matter,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
Sheriff Norton Returned to Gardiner
Alone,

Biddeford, September 5-Sheriff Norton
of Kennebeo county, who came here to-
day in quest of evidence for the grand
jury in relation to the death of Miss
Furnetta Mcdonald, returned to Gardiner
this afternoon. He said there is strong
reason to believe that criminal opera
tion, if performed was done in Massa-
chusetts. Two sisters of the dead girl,
who have been here since yesterday re-
turned home tonight. They claimed the
object of their visit was to take possession
of their sisters effects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06

Portland, Me-, September 5-The local
Weather Bureau office records as W 'ne
weather the following:
"a -Baroneter, 80. O6s; thermome-
ter. 6 65. o. O: dew point, 60; humidity So;
Wind. viii rs s: @ velocity, 6; weather. cloudy.
tep S4 & q. a. dew point, so; humidity, 81;
wind, sw, velocity, 9; weather, se 4 clear ar
Mean daily thermomeeter, Co. maxi maxi
mum thermometer, 7o.o; minimum NUM- rheat of
,,,Eo w;nd Is. SW; total precipitation, O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
New York state Republican League.

Binghampton, N. Y.,Sept.5 President
George E. Green was unanimously re-
elected president OF the State Republican
League today. FL. Bryant of Binghamp-
ton was elected secretary and A. B. Col
vim Of Glens Falls treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06

at Lewiston today. The officers elected
were as follows: President, Henry D.
Mower. Philadelphia; vice presidents,
Lieut.. W. J. Gillespie, Boston; G. S.
Crowell, Lewiston; J. L. Barnes, Wash
jngton; secretary and treasurer, George B..
Smith, Augusta. This evening they are
enjoying camp fire with Custer Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
sep6 dit
Accidentally Shot BY Her Husband.

Presque Isle, Sept. 5.-Mrs. William
Mitchell of Caribou was accidentally shot
this afternoon by her husband who was
handling shot gun supposed to be un-
loaded The whole charge of the shot en-
tered the woman's breast. Physicians
were summoned and five pieces of lead
we're removed. She may recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
second Maine Cavalry R,union.

Lewiston, September 5.-The Second
Maine Cavalry association held a reunion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06
THE BICYCLE RACES.

The bicycle races were an attractive
feature of the days programme again
There were two events on the programme
the one mile handicap, class A, and the
matched race of five miles for profess
sionals In the first the contestants
were G. B. Pike, Norway, scratch; Ned
Gross, Norway, 135 yards; Arthur
Russell, Auburn, 75 yards, Ora E. Towl e,
Auburn, Is yards; Frank A. Stearns,
Norway, 20 yards; Percy p. Hill, Skow-
hegan, so yards; Gilbert Russell, Au-
burn, rs yards; Leroy A. Jones, Turner,
rs yards; E. L. Wellman, Lewiston, SC
wards; E. E. Vickery. Lewiston, rs yards
A. A. Day, Lewiston, IS yards; j. r.
Mason of Auburn, 1875 yards; r. T..
Haley. Gardiner. 75 yards; @. e. Moul-
ton, Randolph, 20 yards; NJ. SWEET,
south Paris, 35 yards. Pike, the scratch
man. easily overhauled the field, and
sailed by the last of'his competitors as he
swung into the stretch at the finish.
pike made the mile in 2. % 3-4. lowering
the state record in competition quarter
of a second. During this race there was
an unfortunate accident. Several wheels
struck in collision and when the riders
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-06

Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
THE SUNDAY CALL.

In recognition of the fact that on Sun
day the readers of newspapers have more
time for reading than on other days and
that they look to their Sunday paper to
furnish particularly fine treat, the CALL
makes special effort to produce a Sunday
issue which shall meet every demand.
To-morrow's CALL will contain several
unique features, carrying out the estab-
lished policy of giving a surprise every
week. Dan O'ConneIl, the delicious racon-
teur, whose pen is equally facile in all the
ways of its employment, will have aquaint
conceit entitled 1.-THE Romance of a
HoveP'; E. c. Stock will contribute an
instructive and pathetic sketch ON 'The
Children of the Poor at Play" and Tom
Gregory's graceful pen will be seen in a
strong study entitled Joining Uncle
Sans Naval Service" Alice Rix will tell
about the theaters in her sprightly way,
and her contribution will be illuminated
with Nankivell's genial caricatures
Katherine Durham, whose experience in
a bookstore enables her to speak intelli-
gently, will tell some exceedingly interest
ing things about 1.-The Book-buyers of San
Francisco" Fashions for women and men
will be fully discussed, and the literary,
children's and other departments will re-
ceive due attention. All this and much
more will be in addition to the unequaled
news service of the CALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
PERSONAL.

DR.. J. Clark of Gilroy is at the Grand.
Senator Thomas Flint Jr. O. San Juan is at the
Grand.
I. C. Steele, big rancher of Pescadero, is al
the Russ.
DR.. A. 6. schlosser OF Chicago is staying at
the Grand.
Dr.. E. Woods of the navy is guest at the
California.
William D. McGilvray of Pasadena is guest
at the Grand.
Mayor Ben U. steinman of Sacramento is
styling at the Palace.
Senator E. c. Hart of Sacramento registered
yesterday at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Janin have returned to
town and are again at the Palace.
Sheriff A. j. Bogard of Tehama County came
in from Red Bluff yesterdaWand put up at the
Russ.
Edward O'Neil of the big straw-paper mills
at Sequel came up yesterday and registered at
the Grand.
Mrs. Moses Hopkins arrived here from New
York yesterday and has taken apartments q!
the Palace.
Mrs. Anna Morrison Reed came down from
her home at Laytonville yesterday and regis
tered at the Russ
G. W. Boggs, shipping and commission
merchant of Tracy, was one of yesterdays ar
rivals at the Russ.
DR.. E. W. King, Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum at Ukiah. was one of yesterdays ar.
rivals at the Grand.
S. S. Fulton, city passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific at Sacramento, was one oil
yesterdays arrivals at the Grand.
w. +. Peterson, merchant of Sacramento
came down yesterday to join the excursion OF
the commercial travellers to Santa Cruz.
Charles NJ. Ceglan, secretary of the State
Board Of Equalization, came down from Sacra-
mento yesterday and Is registered at the Lick.
]. M. MCGEE, prominent attorney of Orc
vile, and his bride, arrived here on their
wedding tour yesterday and are staying at the
Grand
Hon. Wade Hampton, United States Railway
Commissioner, returned to the Palace yester.
day from Monterey, where he has been for sew.
eral days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
SOME GENEROUS WORDS,
Kind Comments From the
Press of the Common
3. wealth. b, .,,~.,e. -,,i
The Journals of California. Unite
In Friendly Criti-
Clsm.
PRAISE FOR THE NEW SERVICE.

Los Angeles Journal.
The two great American Geographic
newsgatherers, the United Press and Asso-
ciated Press, conduct warfare against
each other similar to that of two rival
newspapers. In Los Angeles it happens
that all the old daily papers are patrons OF
the Associated Press, and acting as organs
for that company in its fight against a
lively competitor, very little could hereto
fore be learned from our local papers, ex-
cept of a detrimental nature, about The
United Press.
The Evening Record, the lively little
sheet that has caused such a rafting OF
dry bones in the angelic city, is at present
taking the only Geographic news furnished
by The United Press in Los Angeles
hence, while the Times, Herald and Ex-
press have merely duplicated reports from
the Associated Press, the Record has an
original and entirely exclusive report from
The United Press.
AS the Record is yet a small paper, this
telegraphic report is of corresponding di-
mansions. But to demonstrate the fact
that the Los Angeles public does not Sc
cure all the worlds news when it is salts
fed with an Associated Press paper, we
now have as evidence the fact that a great
San Francisco paper, the CALL and also
the San Jose Mercury have abandoned the
Associated Press and gone over bodily to
The United Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
FARMERS SUMNER SCHOOL.

The enterprise of Highland Grange,
near Wrights, in the Santa Cruz Noun
tains, in establishing "a Summer School
of Economics and Husbandry" for the
benefit of all interested in the problems of
rural life deserves high commentator and
hearty support. There is no one who is
not interested in these problems, for upon
the operations of rural life the whole struc-
ture of society rests. When the farmers
are prosperous the nation prospers. While
the farmers take wise action founded on
solid information and broad views regard
ing economic topics the security of our
social fabric is assured.
In this State the untiring efforts of the
faculty of the College of Agriculture in
the State University at Berkeley are bear
ing fruit in a widespread intelligence and
scientific direction of agricultural work.
and the longer course of the summer
school will accomplish proportionately far
more for its attendants than is possible in
the two or three days Farmers Institutes,
valuable as these are.
The calling together of farmers for the
scientific study of economic subjects under
professional leadership is, SO far as we
know, new, but the conception is one of
great value. There is no doubt that bust
ness men and some professional men are
able to live more comfortably than farm
ers mainly from their better knowledge
and wider views on economic subjects.
From the nature of their occupation
farmers mingle less than other classes with
their fellow men, and have less access to
books and public discussions on subjects
Of FOL inf 1oe ,x,ro
guide them, it is inevitable that their con-
ciusions and their actions should some
times not be the best for their own good
and the general welfare. What they need
most of all is contact with each other and
with men of other classes, and the serious
study and sober discussion of the problems
of the day in the language of the pros
pectus of the school, each rather seeking
to learn than striving to convince
The connection of the State and Stan
ford universities with this summer school
insures instruction of the highest type,
and the connection of the Grange Sc
cures economical management. The fees
for all lecture courses have been
placed at the nominal rate of 81. The
location is charming; board is cheap
tents will be rented for those ordering
them in advance for just the cost to the
management, and those bringing their own
tents will be subjected to no charge what
ever. The camp opens on July q, and the
lecture courses continue two weeks, closing
with grand three days meeting at Santa
Cruz, at which the leading topics of the
day will be discussed by some of the
strong men of the State, all sides of con-
troverted questions being represented by
their ablest advocates, and always with
reference to the conditions of rural rather
than of municipal life. The whole con-
ception is not only novel, but exceedingly
useful and attractive to business men and
professional men, as well as to farmers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
CALIFORNIA DIAMONDS.

There is no news in the announcement
made by DR.. David T. Day, chief of the
mining statistics division of the Geo.
logical Survey, that small diamonds in
appreciate numbers are found in the
aurlferous gravels of California, particu-
larly in the Placerville region, for it has
been known for years that small dia-
monds exist in these deposits. But there
is news in his assertion that w. P. Carpen-
ter of Placerville has lately obtained two
diamonds, one weighing over seven grains
troy and the other six, and measuring
nearly quarter OF an inch in diameter.
This gives them q marketable value,
though not great.
DIR. Day adds two other matters of in
terest. One is that the formation in which
these are found is similar to that of dia-
mond mines, and the other is that frag-
ments of diamonds have been discovered
after the rock has been passed through
stamp mills. showing that the gems have
been destroyed by the mills. All these
undoubted facts indicate the possibility of
rich diamond deposits in California. Mr..
Carpenter has been so encouraged by his
discoveries that he has determined to
work his mine for diamonds rather than
gold, though with care he can secure both.
While diamonds, even small ones, are
not always found in auriferous gravels,
when found they are generally in such
gravels or those of like character. That is
to say, they exist in the drift of ancient
rivers, just such as abound along the west
ern slope of the Sierras. The origin of the
gem has never been determined to q GER
tainty, but it is agreed that whether the
carbon of which it is composed had a min
erai or vegetable source it has been
brought to its crystalline form by the action
OF the earth's internal heat, and hence that
the presence of free gold is congenial to it.
Not one placer miner in thousand
would recognize diamond if he should
discover one, particularly as in California
there is SO great an abundance of quartz
crystal in the gold-bearing regions. The
forms of Capitalization of these two sub
stances are markedly different, but for all
that an expert knowledge is required to
distinguish them. The diamond is all the
more difficult Of detection by reason of the
fact that it is generally imbe dded in a mat
rix of stone and could easily be allowed to
pass away unnoticed except by skillful
diamond miners.
1t would be one of the wonders of the
world if the abandoned placer diggings of
California should be discovered to carry
diamonds of value surprising that of the
gold which has been taken from them. At
least there seems to be good reason for a
more careful investigation of such posi-
bilitieS than has ever been made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

In giving the advance of wages, the Demo-
cratic papers are at their old tricks again.
They give the advance in percentages Just as
they gave tariff figures on an ad valorem
basis. The advance thus stated gives no in
dication whether it is restoration to old
figures or whether 1T Is simply an increase over
present figures. A man whose wages have
been cut from So to 81 hardly finds that 10
per cent increase restores them to what they
were. Los Angeles Express.
The country has evidently arrived at period
Of quietude. There are nc banks failing. There
are few murders. There is little political &C.
tiyity. In other words, we are departing from
the days when the calamity bowler is in full
glory, and are quietly drifting into an era of
prosperity. Happy is he who first detects the
possibility of the budding future and profits by
his foresight, for he shall wear a wreath while
others mourn over what might have BEEN
Redlands Facts.
Cut, cut, cut The Southern Pacific is all the
while looping off expense here and there all
over Its great system. But corresponding re-
ductions in rates do not seem to follow. in
this policy it is breeding trouble for itself. 1t
is exasperating to see it showing men out OF
employment, but giving the shippers none OF
the benefits of these reductions in operating
expenses--Kern County Echo.
Now comes San Francisco with good and
valid claim on the Republican party and de-
mands the next National convention. A Ma
tional convention is great plum to any city
and, as San Francisco seems to offer superior
advantages for such gathering, the coast
should unite in an effort to bring it to her
gates. The whole coast would be benefited
Spokane Times.
An objection is urged to the holding of the
Republican National Convention as late as
July next year, because the weather at that
season is too hot, would not hold if it was de-
cided to meet in San Francisco. That is the
one City of Importance where a summer meet
ing can be held with perfect comtort.-River-
side Press.
The tramp question must be treated ration
ally and we must take the tramp as he is, not
as he ought to be. This worthless class has