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The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
"TIRED OF hIFE.v
Ex.Hostler James Wright Contem-
plates Suicide.

Out of Work With Broken Heart-Seekl
the Police Station to Write His Fiua
Messages-Instead of Departing Thii
Life He Is Locked Up-He Says Hnse
Sawyer Will See Ghosts.
This m orning about one O'Clock
colored man ma med James L. D. Wright
about 25 years old, walked into the police
station and asked for pap er and pencil
and permission to write several letters.
Officer Newcomb, supposing him to be a
prospective "lodger," furnished him with
a block of paper and gave him seat al
the big table in the mess room. He
worked over his letters for an hour or SC
and then got up and paced the floor. He
inquired repeatedly for Officer Chase.
When the latter came in he spoke to
Wright and the latter acted so queerly he
took the letters away from him and ex-
astonishment they were found to be what
Wright intended to be his farewell
me ssages to his mother and friends and
that the man evidently intended to COM
NIT suicide.
In the letter which was
ADDRESSED TO HIS MOTHER
he tells her all his troubles. He says he
is out of work, that he had been dis
charged by his employer, Ansel Sawyer,
the livery stable keeper, because he be-
friended poor man who was hungry.
That he has tried to get work without
success, is hungry and "tired OF life. .
He says that thanks to her teaching he
has kept good company and kept out Of
Jail. He bids her an affectionate farewell,
asks her to pray for him and ask his
enemies to forgive him and signs it,
Her tru ly son, James L. d. Wright. "
1t is possible there is a little
METHOD IN HIS MELANCHOLIA,
as he takes particular pains to tell Ms
mother that he will not depart this life
till the LAST of the week and in letterhtell
brother workman at Sawyer's, George
Dyer, to tell Sawyer, in effect, that II
there is any efficacy in the haunting
power of ghosts ''he'll see 'em,'' in fine
STYLE
When the officers had read these
calamity predicting epistles they locked
the man up and when the PRESS man
saw him half an hour later he was sleep
ing as peacefully as an infant, and if his
dreams were troublesome it was not
evident from his contented expression.
INQUIRY AT SAWYER'S
of the two night hostlers, who are also
colored, coroborated the fact that Wright
had been employed there as washer and
had recently been discharged for mat
tenti on to his work and that as he says a
man whom he had befriended now had
his job. They said he was good worker
when he chose to be- Wright is also not
entirely unknown to the sporting
fraternity, as he is the gentleman who
some months ago did battle royal with
'.Terry the Mick" on the rugged shores
of the Cape The men We're of the
opinion that he had been acting. rather
queerly of late 1t is quite likely that
cons tant association and spinning wheels
in the carriage house has caused some to
revolve in his head, but it is more than
probable that after good sleep and a
square meal, with having warned Sawyer
of the spooks that will be his constant
companion should Wright pass away,
that the world will look brighter to him
and he will continue to dwell awhile
longer in the city by the sea.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland IS. Sept. 25th,
A. D., 1895.
HlHIS is to give notice, that on the 25th day
Il of Sept. A: d., 1895, a Warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court OF In
solvency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
GEORGE D. STROUT. of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition
of said Debtor. which petition was filed on
the oath day of Sept. A. D. 1895, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or
by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of
any property BY him are are forbidden by law;
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees OF his estate will be held
Court Room in said Portland in said County of
Cunberland, on the ~ J., dag Of October,
Given under my hand the date first above
written. q. H. BUChNAM.
Deputy SheriB, as Messenger Of the Court of
IasoLveRey for said County of Cnnaberlard.-
sept26&october3
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26

fields calling for service had been allowed
TO r1n away with their judgment. Now
not only good conservative business judg-
ment but the stern necessltles oof the cas1
call q halt This work of the Maine Mis-
sionary Society is the work OF the
,b,,robes of the state The treasurer
,oroofter without available resources on
which to borrow can only pay out what
Won give him for that work. IL you
promise more than you give one men
must wait You have no moral right to
90 boyond what may be.expected to DO re-
ceived and those expectations should be
on-a conservative basis. AS to future
policy we must save from our legacles
until we have accumulated Ia falr re-
serve from which to make up the uenclt
in thesreceipts of the lean years for there
must be lean years as we'll as fat ones.
The work must be put upon OASIS that
can be steadily kept up without spasmod-
1c variation and only increased when con-
ditions seem to be such that the increased
expenditure can be maintained.
One suggestion is made for possible r.
lief. We have up to this year kept in Ia
measure independent of the American
Home Missionary Society and contributed
to their treasury in addition to our own
work but asking nothing from them in
return. Oyertures .have been made l
think looking to closer relation between
this society and that but little attention
has been given to the matter.
To my..mind it is clear that we have
extended our work not beyond what
Is desirable or important or perhaps be-
yond what we ought to do but. beyond
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
Lively Session Of Maine Missionary
Society.
NEW WAYS, NEW LIFE, NEW Sue
CESSES.
That is What the Changes Are Intended to
Bring Abont-Other Doings at West
brook


The affairs of sthe venerable and fa-
nous Maine missionary Society, now
nearly at its ninetieth year of usefulness
were the subject of Wednesdays very
large and lively meetings at the Estate
Congregational Conference at Westbrook.
The affairs of the society are not in
proper condition. The contributions do
not meet the expenses. One recent year
the expenses were..s93, 600 and the receipts
$4,000. There are 11S churches in Maine
that are to greater or less extent de-
pendent on this Society for help. So far
the expenses have been met by legacies
and funds on hand; but these have been
exhausted, $50 that now the trustees find
themselves forced to make cut of over
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26

50, 600 for thecoming quarter as compared
with the expenditures during last year.
Then also there has teen dissatisfaction
with the methods of the Society. .One
third of the revenue Of the society has
been required for the salaries of officers
but there has been widespread feeling
that there has been in the management
too much office routine and too little ac-
tive and efficient field work. The secre-
tary, Rev. DR.. Jonathan E. Adams, OF
Bangor, has received a salary OF seven
teen hundred dollars year; but has long
since reached time of life when he
could not be expected to undertake active
work. He resigned some time ago, his
resignation to take effect at this meeting
Thereshas been much diversity OF opinion
concerning his successor and the cues
tion has not yet been settled, as the action
Wednesday relegated it to the trustees
There was general oyerbauling OF the
Soc:ety's affairs Wednesday forenoon,
and the constitution was amended in sew
eral important particulars
In bis opening address President Galen
G. Moses of Bath, called attention to
he
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS.
He said that as hs recalled the eloquent
remarks of his predecessors IN this once
at the last meeting he realized more the
great mistake made by them in the choice
of his successor. His only apology was
that he was not responsible for it. Every
man has his limitations. some in one d.
rect1on and some in another, one OF his
was that he could not make an address
worthy of this occasion. He could only
make such a plain statement as Ecould
come from BUSINESS man looking at our
affairs from business standpoint. Inc
facts Of the situations were sufficiently
serious to demand their attention with
out any added eloquence on his part
Since their last meeting they had lost
the valuable resources of the financial
secretary E. NJ. Cousins, whose resigna-
tion has been published and will sreceive
due consideration.
They were also met by tho resignation
of the faithful secretary, DIR. Adams,
who has given the best years of his life
and now feels compelled by the infirmi-
ties of advancing years to lay down the
harness. One of the most, If not the
most important duty they would be
called upon to perform would be the choice
of a successor. Another important sub
iect for consideration would be the gen.
eral policy of the society in view of its
financial situation
Encouraged by large resources in the
form Of legaeies tho work chad been ex-
banded to point beyond their ability ito
carry it; on without some measures to in
crease the ordinary receipts. The lega-
cies available for current expenditures
had varied from $500 to 500, 900. 1t was
man fest that they couldn't base their ex-
penses on the larger sum and then cut at
once to the smaller. But they had based
them upon too large expectations and ex-
pended every dollar of available funds
and found themselves with an en-
pty treasury and s5 worthy men waiting
for about Sl40o sLThis basis OF expenses
had In his judgment as a business man
been carried too far. The apology for it
in the past hadSbeen that the sympathy
of the trustees for the necessities of the
weak and feeble churches and ths Qeedy
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Green's Landing, September 25.-Mrs.
Violet Haskell, the notorious wife of two
husbands, of whom SO much sensational
matter has been written, brought her
troubles to an end this afternoon by go.
ing into the spruce woods about a mile
from the residence Of her first husband,
Evere tt Haskell, and shooting hersolf in
the right temple. She was dead when
found but the body was still warm. Near
her was new revolver, evidently the
cause of her death. She had been out OF
town, arriving home last Saturday. It is
thought she procured the revolver for thit
particular purpose while away.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
Gentry Goes a Great Race.

Dubuque, September 25.-Six thousand
people saw great race today between
John r. Gentry, Joe Patchen and Fidol.
Gentry won three heats easily, equalling
his mark of q 03 3-4, and placing to his
credit, the fastest heat of the year and
the first third heat ever paced or
trotted. Patchen finished easily in the
first two heats and Carey was cautioned
by the judges. In the final heat he
finished on Gentry's wheel under the
whip. Time, z. 06 3-4, 205. Third heat,
81 1-2, 1. O2 l-2, 1888 3-4, 2. 03 3-4.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
"IHE GRAZ, GRANITE |. I STATE.
To Do No Business in Maine for the
Present. -
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Augusta, September s5.-Bank Ex-
aminer Timberlake has received Presi-
dent Stewards assurance that the
Granite State Provident Association will
do no new business in this State for the
next sixty days and accepted that in lieu
of an order enjoining them from doing
such business which the examiner says he
was about to issue.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
ICE WATER
HARMLESS WITH
SANFORD'S GINGER

A FEW DROPS in every
glass of water drunk during
warm weather will insure against
cramps, pains, and Indigestion,
and protect the system from ma
larial and epidemic influences.
As a healthfui summer drink,
with iced water, milk, lemonade,
and mineral waters, it is. cooling,
refreshing, and healthful.
Avoid substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEN. Corr, Sole Propnetors, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
Bar Harbor Real Estate Comes High.

Bar Harbor, September 90. Final
arrangements were made by cable today
securing to Edgar Scott Enmons a lot
adjoining his purchase of yesterday,
twelve acres in all. The price for the
en- tire lot is $50, 000
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
A TRAGIC FINALE
To the Checkered Career Of Mrs.
Violet Haskell.

She Shoots Herself Through the Temple
From Green's Landing Came the Tale
of Tragedy.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26

The Silk counter is
showing a splendid new
line of printed Florentine
Silks in twenty designs
or more at soc a yard.
Beautiful patterns and
colorings for pillow top
cushions, screen panels,
etc.
Make it a point to see
stock Of imported Dress
Trimmings while it is
fullest. Our selections
embrace the choicest nov
elites only,and the variety
of really desirable things
is quite up to this depart.
ment's usual standard of
excellence.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26

what we oan probably sustain under our
present relations. One Of the problems
is, sshall we continue this course OF in
dependence and reduce our work or shall
we take measures to carry it ION If possible
without reduction by some alliance or
provision for aid, in case of a deficit.
from the American Home Missionary
Society.
The report of the Treasurer, Hon. John
L. Crosby, of Bangor, was the next most
important matter
TREASURER'S REPORT. g
MAINE MISSIONARY SOCIETY, IN ACCOUNT
WITH JOHN L. CROSBY, TREASURER.
For Disbursements from
june 12, 1895. to this
date, viz Sept. 21, 1888,
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26
FLOWERS SPEECH.

Chairman Flowers remarks consisted
of an arraignment of the Republican
party in general and In New York State
in particular and eulogy of the
Democracy and the steadily increasing
prosperity which he alleged was the re-
sI,lt of Democratic craftsmanship and the
benefcent effect of the Wilson bill.
At /. 80 Daniel N. Lockwood, chairman
of the committee on resolutions. reported
the following platform:
The Democratic party OF New York in
convention assembled makes the follow
ing declarations OF It's principles and
policy:
Home rule, the first essential con-
dition of good municipal government,
local jurisdiction and control over purely
local affairs; no legislative meddling.
2-Economy in public expense; no pub
lie money for private purposes or political
Jobs; strict audit of official expenditures
a low tax rate
3-Honesty in public office, no tainted
legislators; no corrupt traffic in legfsla-
tion; clean men and free agents; no
hypocrites. ;,
Equal and honest enforcement OF all
the laws; proper observance of day OF
rest and an orderly Sunday; modification
or repeal of laws unsupported by public
opinion; no unjust sumptuary laws; no
blue laws; recognition of the funda-.
mental American principle of freedom OF
conscience; home rule In excise as In
other matters within reasonable limita-
tions established tosprotect the interests
of temperance ane- morality, and an
amendment of the excise and other laws
by the legislature Of the State, which
shall permit each municipality expressing
it's sentiments by popular vote Of ma
iority of its citizens TO determine w1thln
such proper legislative restrictions as
shall be required by the interests OF the
entire State, what may be required by it's
special necessities and conditions.
5-The attempts Of prominent Repubil- /
eaa politicians In the large cities Of the
are renewed evidence of their hypocrisy
and dishonesty on the excise question
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-26

The draperies room is
an interesting section
these days. The new
foreign things are ready,
and the line of fabrics for
upholstery, curtains, laces
and other draperies is
running over with novelty.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05
Neeos COMBINATION

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Dr. Jose Con-
gosto, tho Spanish consul at this port,
AYERS that his government awaits only the
return of peace to put into operation the
law recently passed, granting the island
partial, II not complete, autonomy.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 8. - The United
Gtatcs RAmis company has decided TO
lsass mill Of the Cranston Woolon com-
pany for ths manufacture VI ramie yarn.
lhs capital stock 10 e2t0, 600
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05
A Diplomatic Visit.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 6.-It Is reported
that Chancellor Won Hohenl0he will mr.
rive hero tomorrow, and will have an
audience with the ozar and czarina, at the
instance of Emperor William.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05
FIrebuos at Mediord.

MRDFoRD, Mass, Sept. 5.-Three In
oendinry fires have occurred on the same
street in this city within two weeks, the
last ono being last night, destroying a
dwelling house, at loss Of $1,000. The
houso was unoccupied.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05

After New York has abolished tights 10
may find that It's politics are still TOO DO
ooliete. Chicago Post
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Honor The MIgnate.
From the Chicago Times.

fibih Aiit NillNaSo lliltS
1t now appears that Magnate Pullman
objects to any appearance before any
court touching the matter of the strike
last summer. The lackeys who surround
HIM do not hesitate to laugh genteelIy at
the officer who seeks to serve a process of
the court upon their august employer. If
one were speaking of an ordinary individ-
ual il might be proper to make the state
ment that the magnate is lodging the pro-
cess of the court, but Pullman is too aug
ust n parsonage to permit any than the
most honeyed phrase in describing his
proceedings.
Now that II is ascertainel beyond ques-
ton that the magnate prefers TO say
nothing the manifest duty of the court is
quite clear. People merely for the pur-
pose of arriving at justice, as far as infal-
lible human nature such arrivals is possi-
BILE, ought not to insist that Mr.. Pullman
should make any statement whatever.
He might claim the privilege, possibly, in
this case of refusing to testify on the
ground that he might criminate himself.
but that's an ugly suggestion to make
concerning one of his transcendent qualI-
ties. He is far and away above all SUBJ
luna-y considerations. His advanced
head knocks out the stars in heaven.
Ought not the court apolog re to Mr.. Pull
man for assuming even for a moment to
interfere with his daily affairs? He has
to look over the accounts of his grogshops
and his bedhouses on wheels. and be is
altogether so great n man that the pro-
cesses of the courts ought not TO run
against him.
Magnate Pullman is upon a pedestal of
egotism which lifts him among his SUI
perior beings of the human race, and that
he should be confroated by an ordinary
bailin reading TO him the vulgar demands
OF a mere court of justice is On exhibition
of audacity that may be described even as
populism.
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Its Chief Harm.

The Great Falls Leader opposes the
anti-gambling law, claiming that it
will not prevent gambling, that it will
make that secret which has hitherto
been open to observation and will turn
the revenues of the state from this
! source over to a fund for corruptinp
police and other officials. IL considers
that the state of affairs will be worse
when gambling is retired to private
rooms.
1t is to be presumed that if the re-
representatives. of the state of Montana
pass the pending bill against gambling.
the officials of the state of Montana
will enforce the bill If the law is not
good enough to be enforced. it is not
good enough to pass. Admitting.
however, that the bill Will not entirely
stop gambling, and that cards will still
be played for money in back rooms.
that condition of things will be pre-
ferable from every point of
view except the perhaps selfish.
point of view of those tax
payers who find gambling licenses
a welcome lift in the payment of mu-
nicipal and state expenses. The chief
objection to open faro playing on the
ground floors of buildings on the main
streets, free of access TO every one. is
that 1t throws temptation in the way
of many who would not otherwise
think of gambling. Many a young
man in many city of Montana has
been ruined because he CHANGED To
drop into gambling house. see some
body else win, and couldn't see why he
shoul dn't be able also TO make money
as easy as that In most cases of this
kind the young man has no thought
of gambling when he enters, but stops
IN 10 see the excitement as do hun
dreds of spectators every night. He
catches the craze by seeing some one
else win. If the gambling were not
public only gamblers would be con-
cerned, and the young men who think
they can use a little of their en-
ployerS' money TO make a stake for
themselves would not be tempted un-
less they hunted for temptation.
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BIG WARS CAUSED BY TRIPLES
A shaven Chin Cost France 100000
Lives and 800 Years of strife.

| shaven Chin Cost France 100000
| Lives and 800 Years of strife.
Many times it has happened that a great
and costly war has been brought about by
an incident trivial and even ridiculous,
says Answers. Thus the war of the Span
ish succession is said to have been
caused through a glass of water. A
lady, Mrs. Mesham, was carrying a glass
OF water, when she was obstructed
by the Marquis de Torey. A slight scuf-
file ensued and the water was spilled. The
marquis thereat took offense. and bad
feeling ensued between the English and
French courts, with the ultimate result
that war was declared. The campaign
cost France many severe BATTLES, viz :
Blenheim, 17O4; Families, 1907; Dude
narde, 1905, and Malplaquet, 1908.
Quite as absurd in its origin was the
war that took place during the common
wealth of Modena. A soldier stole a
bucket from public well belonging to the
state of Bologna. Although the value of
the article did not exceed a quarter, it's
annexation was the signal for a fierce
and prolonged war. Henry, the king of
Sardinia, assisted the Molenese to retain
the bucket, and in one of the subsequent
battles he was made n prisoner The
bucket is still exhibited in the tower of
the cathedral of Modena.
A third instance of war resulting from
a triflng cause was that between Louis
VII. of France and Henry H. of England.
The archbishop of Rouen decreed that no
one should wear long hair upon their
heads or chins. Louis submitted to the
decree, whereupon his wife, Eleanor, rail-
lied him upon his appearance. A
quarrel ensued, which resulted in the
dissolution of the marriage and Eleanor's
marriage with Henry. BY this marriage
the broad domains in Normandy formerly
belonging to Louis passed into the pos
session of Henry. Louis, holly incensed,
made an attack on Normandy, and hence
forth, for nearly 800 years, arose those
bloody and devastating wars, which cost
France upward of 100000 of lives.
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the Yellowstone Journal, published at
Miles City. In recognition of his DO
litical services and his splendid quail
fications for the Office he was ap-
pointed. a few months ago, by Presi-
dent Cleveland TO the position of
receiver of the United States land
Office.
Mr.. Wright was married; his be-
reaved family will have the heartfelt
sympathy of uncounted friends in all
parts of this state. Death came with
singular and painful suddenness; from
information received in this city it is
learned his fatal illness was of only a
few days duration.