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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
A Self Confessed Murderer.

Portsmouth, N. H., September 26.-A
man who gave his name as Martin
Carter and claims to belong in Baltl-
more, but who of late has made his home
in Laurel, Md Is detained at the police
5 tation here, on his own confession that
beis murderer. Yesterday he was in
Greenland and told Messrs. Brackett ana
Duntlely that he had committed the
crime. and wanted to be turned over to
the authorities They brought him to the
station in this city, where he told Chief
of Police Butterfeld, that on August II
last, in Baltimore, he murdered Annie
Jones, a young and pretty, but dissipa6ed
girl, who belonged fl Coatesville, Pa.
The man appears perfectly sane.
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Rangol6y, 06pUoluuer So.- -Wo1o ooiAee
from Bemis that extensive fires raging
in the forests near there. At night the
light can be plainly seen from Rangeley
village.
Reports From Chesterville.
Chesteryille, September 49, very
large fire is raging IN tract OF swamp
southeast of North Pond. A. few years
ago the hard wood growth was removed,
WIN Which n. helps to feed the fire. Much dam
age has been done to pine owned by
Clark & Merry at North Anson. If the
wind should blow this will be a big lire
and do a very great amount of damage
Alton Encircled In Flames.
Bangor, September e6.-The people OF
Alton have been fighting fires for two
far succeeded in keeping the flames
from their homes, the danger is yet
great. The men are plowing bitches
around their farms and m making ladders
to use If buildings catch onEf1re, while
the women are preparing to leave, II
worst comes to worst, at moments
notice
Other Penobscot Fires.
A big fire has been burning in the
woods near Milliken's s tannery in Alton,
near Pushor pond.
The Bangor News also hears, of big
fires In Bradford, which have already
destroyed two sets of buildings, one
owned by MI Holt.
On Androscoggin Bog.
Monmouth, September 90 Large crews
fought the fire on Androscoggin bog all
day Wednesday and late into the night
Natures fire company is no now playing
the hose, however, and the flames will
doubtless soon be extinguished.
uildings and Crops Destroyed.
Aston, Quebec, September 26 THE for
est fires which have wrought so mucf
damage in this district are still raging
on all sides Of this place, and it seems
| almost impossible to check their pro
gress. Nothing short of heavy down
pour of rain will save valuable timber
and buildings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27

m ch P er-
suasion a nd
m any di s.
cussions they
at last par
tally yielded
to his request
and the Chief
of the Tribe
S ent E a S t
w it h M T..
Bigelow five
of his most
re n o w n e d
m e d icin e
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Tightening Strikes Church in Yarmouth
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Yarmouth, September 26.-Llghtnlng
struck the steeple of the Old Baptist
church ON the hill at Yarmouth at p.
m. today The church took IRE, nut
citizens quickly rushed to the spot and
the flames were soon extinguished with
slight damaoe to the build ing.
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by its use he was snatched from the jaws
of death and restored to health, owing his
life to the wonderful efficacy and curative
power Of this medicine. He then en-
deavored to persuade the Indians to give
to him their secret of it's ingredients.
This at first they refused to do, but after
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
Rro,,a,,t TO Portland Jail.

Lewiston, September se.-Melvin May,
who is charged with the abduction OF
the daughter of Alvin Duclos' was mol
pressed today, the offense having been
con,mitted in Cumberland county. He
was Immediately re-arrested ana taken
in charge by Deputy Sheriff Hawkes.
of Of Portland, who took him to the county
jan Nav AZ was was lodged in Jail last night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
THE BOARD OF TRACE.
Are Having a Grand Good Time In
Aroostook.

Presque Isle, September go 1.-The Estate
Board of Trade were royalty Ientel tained
here yesterday. A reception was ten
dered this evening by the local board at
the opera house. DR.. Roberts presided.
Addresses were made by Gov. Oleaves,
G. II. Pearl, Judge Robinson. President
Adams, W. r. Haines, g. b Winslow
and others,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27

was cared for
by an Indian
Chief and his
f a m lily, in
whose lodge
h e lay SO
weak that he
could hardly
raise his eye
lids. An In
dian doctor
visited h i'm,
and gave him
thatnow most
+ a m Gus OF
Indian rem
edies, Indian
SapWa. and
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At Fort Fairfield.

Fort Fairfield, September GA warm
greeting was In store for the excursion
lists here. The train steamed into the
station at 10 Is. A crowd Of citizens
with carriages were in waiting. Dim
ner was partaken of and then four
hours of pleas ure followed: At 8. 10
o'clock5the train. left for Caribou, reach
ing there at 4.3O The Caribousband did
escort duty from the station to the hotels.
The night will be spent there, the train
leaving for the return trip at 1895 tomor-
row.
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MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1895

Haven, The child was taken i'll a week
ago, and Christian Scientists were called
to attend him. The child died yesterday.
I)r. Barnett gives the cause of the child s
death as inanition and morasmus.
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c,, ,;stian Scientists to be Investigated.

New Haven, Conn, September 90
coroner mem Mix today began an inyestiga-
H tion in the case of the death of the in
fant fa son of George W. Adams OF West
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
IT'S HISTORY.
How Texas Charles Life Was Saved
by the Indians

THE ADVENTURES OF UNITED STATES
/ GOVERNMENT SCOUT. THE SAME
REMEDY THAT EFFECTED HIS CURE
NOW USED THROUGHOUT THE CIVIL.
lied WORLD.
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THE WEATHER..
Fair and Cooler.

Boston, September 26. = Local forecast:
Fair and cooler, with westerly winds,
preceded by local rains on the coast In
the early morning, with westerly Winds
Cooler Friday evening.
Washington, Septembr s6.-The forecast
for Friday for New England is: Fair
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
Barometer has fallen on the Atlantic
coast and risen rapidly in the central
valleys and at the Rocky Mountain
stations. 1t is highest over Nebraska and
lowest in the ST. Lawrence valley. It has
fallen rapidly west Of the Rocky Noun
tians. Warmer weather is predicted in
New En- gland and cooler throughout the
central valleys and the lake regions.
Showers prevailed in New England,
thence southwestward to the Ohio valley,
Arkansas and northern Texas. The
weather is fair tonight from Lake Erie
to westward to the Rocky Mountains.
Showers are likely to occur in the Gulf
States and Tennessee, Georgia and
Florida. eg-
The weather will be clear on the
Atlantic coast north of Virginia, with
cooler northwesterly winds.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Atlantic City to Eastport
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Septmber 26-The local
weather Bureau Office records as to the
weather the following:
.m.-BarometeI, 20. 1859; therm ometer,
600; dew point, 80; humidity, 100;
wind, south: velocity, 13; weather, light
rain.
Spm.-Barometer, 80. 6S1; thermome-
ter, 67.9; dew point, 6S; humidity, 50;
wind, southwest; velocity, z; weather,
light rain.
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maxi
mum thermometer, 73; minimum ther-
mometer, IS; maximum velocity of
wind, Is south; total precipitation, S5.
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Fearful E1pl osion in a Colorado Mine.

Lsadville, September ga terrific
explosion Of giant powder ocourred..lnn a the
Belgium mine this afternoon, Killing
probably 20 men. Seven dead pod1es
have already been taken out.
Thirteen are known to have. been killed.
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TYPHOID FEVER

in Biddeford and the disease has also
spread considerably in the sister city OF
Saco. It does not seem to be malignant
form of the fever for in the past two
months, there have been only three. deaths
from typhoid in Biddeford, and in all,
there have been but four deaths in the
year, occurring one each in January,
March, May and September. By many,
| the present outbreak Of typhoid is at
tributed to the use of milk ta inted with
the germs of the disease. Mr.. Arthur
| Deering, who owns farm in Saco, has
been supplying milk to families in bo6h
cities and many of the typhoid fever
patients have been in these families.
family are ill with the fever and Dr.
Haley of Saco, secretary of the Saco
board of health, who attended the Deer
| ing family, is now himself i'll With
| typhoid Today comes the intelligence
that Mrs. Haley is also sick. Dr. Haley,
| it is said, has been using milk from the
Deering farm and one of the patients in
the farm. So it seems not improbable
that the milk furnished by Mr.. Deering
| to his customers was one OF the causes OF
the fever. 1t is believed that the milk
was tainted by the use of we'll water fo1
W ashing the cans The well is no longer
in use and Mr. Deering has gone out OF
the milk business for the present at least.
But the milk supplied by Mr.. Deering
evidently has not caused all the typhold,
| for Secretry Libby of the Biddeford board
| of health tells of finding families In
which the fever has appeared using
water from unclean wells.
Mr.. Libby in speaking OF the lever
this morning, referred to the low Watel
in the river The water supply for botf1
cities is taken from the Saco, several
miles up stream, and the river IS now
very low The purity of the water
supply has never been doubted, but Mr.
Libby proposes to have samples OF the
water analysed by the State Board o1
| Health. There is another factor to DC
taken into account in looking for the
cause of the fever. A hot, dry Fall Is salo
| by the writer's of works on medicine tc
| be favorable to the spread of typhoid ano
that is certainly the kind of Fall we a1t
having this year
Secretary Libby has physicians return:
showing 46 cases of typhoid fever al
occurring in the city since January 1st
last The first cases reported We're IL
March, when there were four; there were
eight in April and only one each in May
a nd June. Then the fever begins to be
come prevalent, for there were eight case
reported in July, ten in August and foul
teen in September up to today. There arr
also a number of cases now under treat
ment which have developed within a lev
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
A City Which Seems To Need a
Thorough Cleansing.
THEY KEEP PIGS in STABLES In
THE CENTER OF THE CITY.
There Have been Few Deaths from Ty-
phoid But an Alarming Number from
Cholera Infantum-Some Back Yard
Views of Biddeford,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.I
Biddeford, Me-, September 26. The
report of the State Registrar OF
Vital Statistics Dr.. A. 6. Young
of Augusta, for the year 1892.
contained table giving the mortality
from zymotic diseases in Maine cities a
zymotic disease is one produced by
some morlifo principles or organism act
ing on the system like ferment. In this
table the mortality from these diseases
was shown to be greatly in excess of that
In any other Maine city. In fact the
table showed Biddeford's mortality &c
rival that of the crowded cities of Italy
The Causes of the great death rate here re-
yealed by the report are apparently not
far to seek, for Biddeford is very much in
need Of thorough house cleaning. The
local board of health, consisting o1
Messrs. William F. Libby, the secretary
Daniel Cote and John Fore, if they cure
the evils said to exist, have hard task
before them.
In October, 1894, DR.. Fogg, the city
physician, in All exhaustive report, made
at the request of Mayor Hamilton. com
mented as follows on the figures in DR..
Young's report:
"The official figures reported by the
State Registrar Of Vital Statistics, Or.
a. G. Young of Augusta, We're for the
year 1892. The popular impression ap
pears to be that our city is in Imminent
peril from its bad sanitary arrangement.
But it must be considered that nearly
two years have passed since the last
original entry was made of the statistics
compiled by DR.. Young.
SIN 1892 there were 40S deaths in Bidde
ford. OF these 12C were foreign born.
Zymotio diseases claimed 1OS victims
and it is from these diseases alone thai
the nigh percentage of TAFT per 1o,ooo IL
obtained; for the general death-rate IL
this city for 1892 gives percentage OF
2S. "a per 1, 600 deaths. i,
ssIt is interesting to compare the deatE
rate from zymotio diseases in this State
with tho death -rateEfrom the same diseas
es in other localities. A few comparisons
are given below:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27

gether with an ample supply of the roots,
herbs, barks, gums, ETC., used in the manu-
facture of their medicines. What started
thus in a small way has ever since
increased, and to-day there is manu-
featured from similar materials gathered
by the Indians themselves, their famous
remed;es. which have done SO much to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27
s.zYMoTIC DEATH-RATE PER 10000

Maine 1892. 10. "a
Enoland 1Ss7-91. %. 96
New Hamnshire. 1SS4-91. 81 56
Connecticut, 1892, 81. ~
Massachusetts,, 1892, 81 "a
prussia. 1ss9-91. 81, 90
Anatria 1e87-o1 57 63
Italy, 1887. 81, OF. o2
"While the above is quite fattering for
this State it is far from being SO for Bid
deford, as the death-rate here is "a n.
With proper measures taken this percent
age can be greatly reduced.
can yards, vaults and sink drains
should be kept clean. Sewer pockets
should be so constructed as to have self
closing valves Cellar drains and plumb
ing should be examined by each house,
holder. Every Improvements helps and
even our future macadamized streets will
not only ornament the city but will be
powerful adjuncts towards tho health OF
its inhabitants.
DR.. Fogg has also advocated the erection
of cottage hospital for the city but as
he has only advisory powers in connection
witt the board of health, he cannot put
into operation what he believes to be
needed reforms
Lately there have been a number OF
cases of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-27

Ta1mage has accepted the call to Wash
ing ton.
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Bemis Blaze.

Rangeley, September 26.-Word comes
from Bemis that extensive fires raging
in The forests near there. At night the
light can be plainly seen from Rangeley
village.
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FOR MR.. REED.
Senator Sabin Says He Is Strong ALI
Over the Northwest.

Thinks He May Be Nominated on the First
Ballot.
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Contin ued on Second Page.
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of his expedit
a severe fever
at deaths door
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Septmber 26.-The local
| weather Bureau Office records as to the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30

polishing of the expensive buttons is
all done by hand on rapidly revolving
wheels of heavy flannel covered with
jewelers. rouge.
Even the scraps and clippings of the
mother-of-pearl are not wasted. A
large button factory recently received
an order for quanity of small pieces OF
pearl to form the mosaic of a large altar
that was being made for one of our city
churches.
Tiny pearls are often found in these
shells, and are occasionally cut to pieces
by the machinery, but the real pearl
shells do not come from Australia, and
pearl large enough to be of any value
is rarely if ever found in the shells of u
button factory.
The largest pearl in the world is in
the possession of the queen regent OF
Spain. 1t was found by little colore,t
boy in an oyster shell so small that he
was tempted to throw it away un-
opened. - Edith Chester, in Country
Gentleman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30

the report of Alexander Hamilton, secre-
tary of the treasury, upon the establish
mont of mint, submitted to the house of
representatives in 1871, nnd upon which
the act of April 2, 1892, establishing a mint
and coinage system was based. Mr.. Pres
ton states that the real decentralization
OF silver took place In 1853, when the weight
of the divisional coins was reduced about
seven per cent. This was not an accident
or oversight. 1t was expressly declared in
the house of representatives that the in
tentlon was Ito make gold the sole stand
ard of value In large transactions, and
silver subservient to It, for small ones.
The act of 1873 was only nominal, and con-
formed the law to the actual monetary
condition, as far as the metallic currency
of the United States was concerned, that
had existed for nearly quarter of CEN
tury
-ie states that the currency laws of the
United States since 1873 are not only incon-
sistent, but contradictory, obstructive of
each others operation and mutually de-
structive. He says that on January l, 1879
the date of the resumption of specie pay
ments, the only currency, except coin GER
tiflcates required to be redeemed in gold
coin, was the 1916, ,6Sl, ,016 legal tender notes
then outstanding, which the then secretary
of the treasury was of the opinion that a
gold reserve of 800, 200 900 would be suff1-
cient to maintain so long as there was 40
Increase; but the paper currency redeem
able on presentation has been increased to
the extent of $155, $50, 900, issued in payment
of the silver bullion purchased under the
act of July IA. 1880. or these notes tn are
were outstanding on the lst inst $141, ,092, ,2s0.
making the total government obligations
as money S4S7, III, ,296, redeemable on pre-
sentation. Aside from these there werc
outstanding November 1, 1895. $3.50, ,456, ,236 in
silver certificates, and as the act of July IA,
1890, declared 1t Ito be the established poll
cy of the United States to maintain the two
metals at parity with each other upon the
present legal ratio, or such ratio as may he
provided by law" there was total of
ss21 .229, ,532, resting on the basis of the gold
reserve of $100, 600, and in order to main
tain the parity between the two metals the
government has been compelled to borrow
1852 0OO. 900 In gold within the past two years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30

and make the toe piece, or vamp, flt 1t
exactly as the drawing indicates. Cover
the toe pieces neatly. On the silk or
linen design for the toe embroider some
small blossoms, such as the violet, anem-
one, or forget-me-not. Measure the
size and shape of the sole as far as the
hstep, beginning at the toe, and make
n neediebool of the flannel that will
exactly fit, then sew firmly in it's place
on the under side of the slipper. When
so much is done, cut piece of card
board the shape of the sole, starting
just within the heel, and terminating
slightly within the vamp, taking care
it shall measure one-quarter of an inch
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30

wider, as it must allow the scissors to
slip into place. Cover it with silk or
linen, as the case may be, embroidered
like the toe, and when it is complete
place it upon the sole, as shown in the
illustration, overhanding the edges firm
ly together. Make of the board small,
curved piece, big enough to keep the
thimble safe. Cover it and sew fast
just below the scissors case. Baste the
vamp in place and overland it also to
the sole, and glue fast spool of black
silk to form the heel.
Fill the needlebook with needles of
assorted sizes; slip a pair of scissors
into the case, and thimble into its
pocket. Pins stuck around the edge
finish the slipper workbox.-N. Y.
Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30
Rapld Type Setting.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-In a typesetting
match here Sunday between George w.
Green, OF Boston, and Eugene w. Tay-
lor, of Denver, in which lineotype ma
chimes were used, Green set 7S,700 ems
Of matter in seven hours and Taylor
put up 7s,027 ems in the same time.
When all corrections were made and the
imperfect lines were thrown out, the
score stood: Green, 70,7O0; Taylor,
64,O27. The match was brought about
by challenge from Green to set type
with anybody for $500 side.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-30
SOME CAKE RECIPES,


AA''I--
In making layer cakes grease the
jelly tins and dust some -four over them
This prevents sticking.
Apple Fruit CaISc.-One cup of sugar,
two cups of butter, two eggs, half cup
of sweet milk, one and one-half cups
of flour, one teaspoon OF baking pow
der, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one
teaspoon OF cloves, one cup of dried ap-
pies, which should soak over night.
Chop fine and boil two hours in sugar
before using.
White Fruit Cake.-Two cups of
sugar, two-thirds cup of butter, one
cup of sweet milk, three cups OF -four,
two teaspoons of baking powder,
whites of four eggs, one cup of stoned
raisins.
Spice Cake.-One cup of sugar, half
soda dissolved in half cup of sour milk,
one and half cups of flour, one teaspoon
and half cups of -four, one teaspoon
each of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Layer CaSe.-For cocoanut, ohoco-
late or jelly, one and half cups OF
sugar, one cup of butter, whites of four
eggs, one-half cup of milk or water.
tNo teaspoons Ol DCNueT. IA
nice icing for filing is made of ths
whites of two eggs and two-thirds of a
cup of pulverized sugar, beat we'll to-
gether and flavor with one-half tea
spoon of lemon.
Tea Cake.-One-half cup of butter.
one cup of sugar, one-half cup of sweet
milk, one teaspoon of baking powder.
two cups of flour5 flavor with peach
To be eaten warm.
Sponge Cake.-Two' cups of sugar.
two cups of -four, eight eggs, one tea
spoon of lemon. Beat we'll together
and bake in dripping pan.
Chocolate Marble Cake.-Two cups OF
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup Of
milk, six eggs, three cups of flour, one
teaspoon of baking powder, one tea
spoon of vanilla. Take one-third of
this mixture and add one-half layer of
chocolate grated. Put a thin layer of
the white in the pan, then alternate
spoonfuls of the light and dark mix
ture; finish with layer of white.-M.
L. Lyon, in Housekeeper.
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ABOUT MOTHER-OF-PEARL.
Millions of Shells Are Needed Annually for
the Manufacture of Buttons.

Millions of Shells Are Needed Annually for
the Manufacture of Buttons.
"They that go down to the sea in
ships to do business in great waters'-
are more numerous that we land-lovers
imagine. If we pause for a minute ansI
think of the countless pearl buttons
that are daily sold and utilized, all over
the world, we may then realize the
quantity of oyster shells required tor
supply this demand.
The shells from which, our pearl but
tons are obtained are quite large,
weighing about three-quarters of q.
pound apiece. They are shipped tO,un
from Australia. The accompanying
sketch illustrates the manner in which n
shell is usually diagrammedbefo it in
sent to the factory. The long narrow
strip at the top forms one of the mother
of-pearl pen holders now sopopular for
holiday gifts. The straight strips ara
generally made into handles of pocket
knives, but the curved piece in the up
per right hand corner is saved, either to
fitted into the handle of a large carving
knife or to adorn pistol stock. The
large buttons are generally cut from
the center of the shell, while the SMALL
er ones extend along the outer edge.
After the diagramming is finished
the shell is sent to the factory to be cut.
filed, chiseled, grooved and polished
and when this is finished the buttona
are carded and ready for market. Tho