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The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Bv the bursting of gas main at the
works of the Providence, R. l., Gas COM
pany Yesterday afternoon five men were
suffooated and sixth narrowly escaped
death.
The cholera has claimed Is, 900 victims
thus far in Japan and has attacked 20, 000
Nearly a thousand new cases and seven
hundred deaths occurred daily in the
forty seven towns and districts where
the disease has made its appearance. The
places most seriously affected are the
cities of Osaka and the town of Hioshima
the former reporting 140 cases daily and
the latter 1870
The fishing schooner Zenobia, from
Gloucester. bound for Georges bank, ran
on a ledge of rocks in Bar Harbor yester-
day afternoon and foated at nine
last night at high tide, being but little
injured.
The law court has overruled the motion
for new trial in the case of Mrs. Laura
E. Graves of Saco VS.. Henry I. Lord Of
Biddeford The action concerns PEN
sion claim in which Mrs. Graves alleged
that Lord retained an unreasonable
amount for his services. In trial in the
of 81 900 for the plaintiff was rendered,
but Mr.. Lord entered an appeal.
Charles Allen one of the Springfield
III. postoffice robbers who broke out of
the LUDLOW street Jail in New York July
4th was caught yesterday. He was ar
rested on a telegram from Ozark twenty
miles south where he had swindled the
postmaster and several bankers ont OF
small sums. Claude Webb, confidence
man recently chased out OF ST. Louis,
pSas caught with drA
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Finishes at FRANKLIN Park.

Boston. September 4.-The card at
franklin park today was an exceptionally
strong one The unfinished race OF yester-
day was quickly settled today, Allen Boy
winning in walk. In the 2.23 trottlng
class Azmon was strong favorlte. Eddy
Wilkes led the field by two lengths until
he got into the stretch, when he broke
and the favorite got the heat: Azmon
also took the second and third heats, the
last one in walk. Jennie Rolfe and
Charlie P. were equal favorites in the
2. 10 pace. Rolfe led the way round in
the first heat with Charles p, close
second. The horses kept in bunch In
the second heat, coming into the stretch
at a fast clip, Charles E, leading at the
finish by half a neck. The fourth and
deciding heat was taken by Charles T.
Robert Shedd was favorite in the :. 30
trotting class. Nothing could touch
Maple Vallej in the first heat. The
second heat was repetition. In the third
heat Maple Valley led all the way round
but broke a hundred feet from the wire
and Venetta won the heat. The race was
postponed until tomorrow. The sum-
maries:
In the 2.35 pacing class, continued,
Allen Boy. b G, won; Walter S., ch g,
secondly Mill Boy, third. best tlme'
2.221a.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
workmen Escorted by Troops.

Ishpeming, Mich, September AT
ten O'clock this morning the Chicago and
Northwestern railway brought in gang
of outside miners and laborers. Half ths
humber were left at Negaunoe, whers
they were escorted by troops to ths
Buffalo mines The remainder wers
taken to Ishpeming mines. Several hun
dred persons watched the arrival OF ths
a SIGNAL for cries of ''scabs, "blacklegs"
and ali manner of abusive epithets. The
crowd followed the soldiers, but did not
nress into their lines, being content to
heap abuse upon them. The men were AZ
work at the mines this afternoon under
protection Of the troO ps.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Sailors Treated Like Dogs.

San Francisco Cal, September 3.-The
American ship Shenandoah of Bath, Me-,
arrived yesterday III DAYS from Liver
pool, with 4,5O5 tons of coal. She left
this port December 2, 1894, making a re-
markable fast round trip. She experienced
and for several days sailed under her
storm canvas. res
The crew complain Of savage abuses and
needless cruelty on the part of the officers
especially the third mate. They allege
that as one of the sailors was scrubbing
he was kicked in the face the blood
running over the deck, and that he was
forced to keep on at his own work,
scrubbing the planks with his own blood.
Many others were treated in the same
manner The food was also said to be of
a poor quality and in stinted quantities.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
New York Prohibitionists.

Saratoga, N Y, Sept. 4.-The State
Prohibition convention took up it's delib-
erations this morning after brief prayer
service. While the various committees
were in session Volney B. Cushing of
Maine delivered fan address. A platform
was adopted and reaffirms adherence to
principles of prohibition and allegiance
to the....NationaI party. It declares that
a Christian citizens ballotsis' his testimo-
ny, witnessing his political righteous
ness; opposes all measures and candidates
not in full accord with tho principles OF
prohibition and all appropriations for
sectarian purposes, and all combinations
and trusts that fatten at the expense OF
the masses. It favors proportionalsrepre-
sentation system known as the Swiss
sysem and fayors civil and religious
liberty; opposes class legislation. The
convention nominated State officers. At
$50 O'Clock the convention adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
:. WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The barometer continues high off the
Middle Atlantic and New England coast
1t has risen rapidly over the upper Lake
region and Northwest, but continues low
north Of Lake Superior. The weather
conditions continue clear on, the Atlantic
coast north of Florida and over the region
west of the Mississippi valley. Local
rains have prevailed during the day from
the Gulf coast northward, to the lower
Lake region with severe local storms in
Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio and con-
ditions are favorable for severe local
storms tonight in the upper Ohio valley
and West of Philadelphia. 1t is slightly
warmer in New England and the South
Atlantic States and cooler in the Lake
region.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, September 4.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
s a. m.-Barometer, 80. 9S4; thermome-
ter. $40; dew point, So; humidity oS;
wind, S.; velocity, 6; weather, clear
8p. m.-Barometer, 30.013; thermome
ter, ,65.2; dew point, 60; humidity, 80;
wind, SW, velocity, 13; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 66.o; maxi
mum thermometer, 76o min imum ther,
mometer, $40 maximum velocity OF
wind Is, S.; total precipitation, o.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05

around the track the riders on the coaches
making the air ring with their cries.
The prizes We're awarded by the COM
mittee on awards at II. As O'Clock. The
Spear, Gardiner; Hon. W. r. -sHaines,
Waterville; Hon. wv. J. Gallagher, Au-
gusta The awards were announced by
Mr.. Haines.
The prizes for the best decorated coach
went to the Poland Spring coach, that
for best double hitch to Miss Hattie Neal
who drove the three white horses abreast
with Miss Florence Dingley as her guest.
The prize for the best single hitch was
awarded the Misses Stinchfeld. One OF
the prizes was handsome banner, pre-
sented by Governor Cleaves.
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Parks of Fort Fairfield, A. J. Dyer of
Lewiston and l. P. SWEET of Norway ap-
peared at the tape. The first heat was the
fastest and was won in liz by SWEET,
Dyer second and Parks third. Parks then
took three heats straight, the second being
called off on account of the slow time
made by the trio, the judges announcing
that they would have no monkeying when
valuable prizes were at stake. The time
of the two heats that counted was l.l3h3
and l.1719. Swett got second money and
Dyer third.
Between the heats. there were number
of fine exhibitions of stock. The coacn
stations and their progeny from the
Sanborn farm in Poland. attracted a great
deal of attention. The great and power,
full horses are bay in color and have all
the mettle of the famed steeds OF ARABIA
They were arrayed in white trapplngs
and pranced about the track IN truly
coltish fashion.
Mr.. J. f. Barrett of Deering, showed
the eight years old stallion Westland. and
then the beautiful mare Amy Westland.
the only Maine bred two year old in the
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Fair Building Collapsed.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 4-The southeast
corner Of Machinery Hall at the State
Fair grounds :caved in this afternoon.
Two carpenters, two roofers. and four
plumbers were caught under the falling
walls. John Brownell Of this city, a
water boy, has been taken ont fatally
crushed. John Gathard also of this city
is seriously hurt Four plumbers are i'm
prisoned under the debris They are all
vet alive but in great danger.
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list. Hhe stallion Warrener and some Of
his progeny was also shown.
SOME OF THE PEMIUMs.

The premiums for Jersey herds were
awarded to A. P. Russell. Leeds, 1st;
W. c.. Whitman, South Turner, Cd; G..
A. Garland. Bangor, Sd. These gentle
men, Mr. J. F. Buker of Richmond, Mr.
J. W. Robinson of Lambs Corner, Mr..
f. D. Grover of Bean and Mr.. F. J. Lib
by of Richmond divided the premiums
for individual Jersey animals. Alonzo
Libby's herd from Westbrook took the
first prize among the Ayreshires.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
ROBERTS TO BE ARRESTED.
Deputy Sheriff Merton of Konnebec County
Will Serve Warrant on Him This
Morning.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

..Biddeford, Sept. 5-Sherif Norton Of
Kennebec county arrived here on the
Pullman, having in his'possession war;
rant for the arrest of Charles A. Roberts
in connection with the death at Gardi-
ner of his stenographer, Miss Mcdonald.
The warrant will deserved this morning.
This has been rather expected by Mr..
Roberts, who has retained ex-Mayor Cla-
son of Augusta as his counsel
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
English Athletes Arrive.

New York, Sept. -On the steamer
Aurania, which arrived here from Liver
pool this afternoon, were the athletic
teams from Cambridge University and
the London Athletic Club, who have
come to contest for international honors
with the tea ms of Yale College and the
New York Athletic Club. A IL the athletes
are in the best of health.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Racing ut Calais.

Calais Sept. 4.-The opening day Of the
fall meeting at CALAIS Driving Park was
favored with grand weather and the two
races on the card merited better atteno ten
dance. The three minute class purse m sI0o y
T@nev;s. Ian VS. BIN. .Minota by Sir Nutwood
F.C. Murohie's, b. g. Jerry oNeil second.
Rest tim m 2.26 IA. The 2.35 class purse,
500 5sS' wa was w Won bye. a. Eaton's, BIN. ,
Curfew by Bell Boy in straight heats.
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h In the q SO trot class purse $500, Azmon,
h h, by Gen. Benton, first; Eddy Wilkes,
h, second Lady Helen, b m, third.
Best time, 2.19.
In the 2.15 pacing, purse $500, Charles
P. G g, by Kilbuck Tom, first; Jennie
Rolfe, ch m, second; Alointe b m, third.
Best time, 2 10.
In the 2. 35 class, unfinished, purse $4O0;
Maple Valley, b G, took two heats;
Venetta, br m, took one heat. Best time,
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
THE RACING.

When the afternoons races were called
there was crowd in the grand stand
that filled nearly every seat and over
flowed from the steps to the open space in
front of..the stand. The people saw some
good sport and some that was pretty
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Dwelling Burned.

Thomaston, Sept. 4.-The dwelling Of
Job Spear was discovered to be on fire
last night at IL o'clock. The house, shed
and barn were nearly consumed. The
damage will amount to S2 500; insured
for S14OO. Cause unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Postofflce Robbers Sentenced.

Bath Sept. AT the United States
District Court heldshere today Albert W:
Witham and Fred A. Clapp of Milo I'd
plead guilty to the charge of larceny in
the Costigan postoffice. Each was sem
fenced to one year of hard labor at Au-
burn Jail by Judge Webb.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
THE WEATHER.
Continued Fair.

Boston, September 4.-Local forecast
for Boston and vicinity Thursday: Fair,
stationary temperature; southwest winds.
Washington, September 4.-Forecast for
New England for Thursday, Fair !;
southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05

HUMBUG Gingers are as plenty
as mercenary dealers who, for a
few cents extra profit, will rec
ommend anything. Be on your
guard. Health is too precious
to be trifed with. The best is
none too good. In the hour of
danger SANFORD'S GINGER
is the best in the world.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05
Drowned at Hadle US Lake.

East Machias, Sept edward Pennell
of Machias was drowned in Hadley's
Lake by the upsetting of a boat today.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05

Containing among its Ingredients the purest
of medicinal French brandy and the best of
cheap, worthless, and often dangerous gingers
urged as substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEN. CORP, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05

tame. The first event on the card was
the 2. 40 class for trotters and the form of
Eddie B., as flyer with future may
have been responsible for the fact that OF
nine entries there were but three starters.
AS it was the company was much too
rapid for Eula, the Old Orchard mare,
and she was distanced in the first heat.
Bismarck made very good second to the
fast Eddie B.. and that was all there was
to the first race, except that the time was
good, 1898 being over a second better
than Eddie's previous mark. Eddie B.,
Is by Bayard Wilkes, his dam by
Glenarm. Eddy is about seven years old
and has trotted little if ever before this
season, but in the six races he has con-
tested this year he has been winner
every time The summary:
2. 40 GLASS, TROTTING, PURSE $500.
Eddis a&sstsr, B. Ol g by 9. S p |
Bismarck, S by Bayaro Wilkes
Euls. s.0baraS6 : m, BY Gloster (chaplin) dis
Time-2.23, 2.s634, 2.27A.
Next on the card was running race,
which attracted as little interest as such
events generally do at Maine fairs. The
winning horse is owned by Arthur Tim
mons Of Allston, Mass, and the taker Of
the second money comes all the way from
Cornwallis. N, S. The summary
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-05

events generally do at Maine fairs. The
winning horse is owned by Arthur Tim
mons of Allston, Mass, and the taker OF
the second money comes all the way from
Cornwallis, N. S. The summary:
RUM ING RACE. HALF MILE
HEATS PURSE $500.
Miss Rosa, l
Donna Perfecto, 2
Athelena, = 3
Blackbird, 4
Yellow Boy,
Time-@5134, SO, 511. e
The race for the 2.24 trotters was the
event of the day for in it was the veteran
Gienarm and Lewiston people who are
certainly patriotic app lauded the old
horse to the echo when he appeared on
the track. The Portland horse Oakdale
Dot, owned by e. T. Maxwell was also
in the parade. Then there was black
Nathan and the noted stallion from
Buokf1eld put an element of uncertainty
into the contest. He finished in second
place twice, the Camden horse Veni Vici
winning handily. In the third heat,
into the stretch close behind the leader,
and then let out a link, the pair passing
the wire SO close together that the judges
were constrained to call it no heat. The
last and concluding heat furnished
chance for the crowds to applaud again.
It was won by Veni Vici, but there was
a new conner In second place. Ira Wood
bury of Portland was up behind Glenarm
in this heat and he sent the veteran
trotter around the track at pace which
broke the stations record. Glenarm S
time was taken separately and he did the
mile in 1884, half second better than
his record made at Augusta 1t was said
by horsemen that had Woodbury. held the
ribbons through the race, the old stallion
which is seventeen years old, would have
had second money 1t was a proud day
for Glenarm land mis- Portland drivers as
it was The summary:
a24 CLASS, TROTTING PURSE s4oo
Veni Vici, b g, by Prophet
Wilkes (Bean) 1 2 1
Black Nathan, bl S, by Robinson
D., (Russel) 2 2 / 8
Glenarm, b S, by Constellation
. (Myrick Woodbury. 5 2
Oakdale Dot, b g, by Wanderer
: (MawelI 3 3 4
Time-s. ssM, s.s4aSzz, 2. 11zz, ss1zz 2. 80
trotting foals of 1891, and was won in
straight heats by ST. Croix, Jr., entered
by T. G. Burleigh of Vassalboro. Fear
naught Prince made a bid for first place
in the first heat the finish being close
and exciting. The Prince is owned by
Moulton and Jenkins of Cumberland
Centre. The summary:
TROTTING FOALS OF 1891. PURSE
St; ;T5r3ds, Croix,, Jr, BIS, by St. croix j,
Fearnaught Prince. ch by Maine
Prince (Jenkins) 3 2 2
Willard g, by Wilkes (Webb) 3 8 3
Greenbrino b S, by Woodbrino
Slide, Oh g, by The Seer
(Hutchins) 5 4
Time-2.2314 2.a5.
The bicycle races were of greater
interest than on yesterday. There were
two events, the 2. 90 class race, in divisions
to qualify for the finals The winners in
the first trial heat were Ernest Scott of
Lewiston, e. L. Wyman of Lewiston and
Leroy A. Jones of Turner They did the
mile in O. 3d. In the second division O..
e. Moulton of Randolph, E. M, Swett of
South Paris and E. I. Haley Of Gardiner
were the successful two. the time being
q "a. The six made good race in the
final heat. Scott was the winner in
q 27l, good time for the track, Wellman
was second and Moulton third.
Then came the race for professionals,
best two in three half mile heats j. L.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Sent to Penitentiary! !
John Coleman and Hattie Street, both
coored, were Sentenced to Hard
Labor and Solitary ConfIre-
ment n the Eastern Penn
tentay

The iron hand of the law is severe
when it's mandates are violated.
Yet 1t Is the arm of protection to
those who abide by the standard of
justice. But what is Justice? The
judiciary is often at loss to know
the truth and in the case OF the Com.
inonwealth VS.. John Coleman and
Hattie Street, the testimony was
doubly conilicting,yct the Jury found
verdict, guilty of larceny. The
prosecutor sworc he was held up
and robbed of II watch, charm and
money. The defendants swore that
the watch was given to Hattie Street
in payment for illegitimate services.
Now it became II matter with the
jury which side to believe. Evident
ly they preferred to believe the prose
cutor, an opinion that does not uni.
versally prevail. Having been found
guilty, 1t became the duty of the
court to sentence them. Not desir-
ing to put the county to the expense
OF keeping them, they were SEN
fenced, John Coleman to pay fine
OF 50, the costs of prosecution and
undergo imprisonment in the East
ern penitentiary at hard labor Tor
two years and Hattie Street, same
fine and costs with similar confne.
ment OF Is months. This undoubt-
edly is severe penalty, perhaps
Justly inflicted. If it is not, and we
doubt it, the censure can not be
placed upon the court.
! The coutrest OF this case to the
one III a neignDoring county, muere
the offenders who got away with
thousands of dollars are still at
large, presents problem that baf-
iies the simplest logic. We hope,
however, for the sake of the Jury
who rendered the verdict in the Sny
der county case, that this is all right
and the one in the neighboring coun-
ty il all wrong.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Mrs. Ida +. Hokc and little son,
Guy, of Millersburg are visiting
friends and relatives iu Snyder
county, but are spending most of
their time with her parents, Perry
Aurand and wife at Kreamer.
The United Evangelical Sunday
School and X. L. G. +. Convention
of Snyder county will be held in the
United Evangelical church at Mid
dleburgh from Oct. 9th TO llth, 1895.
FIX. Com.
There is another case of typhoid
fever reported at Globe Mills. This
disease has been in that community
for some time, and it seems TO be
the opinion of some medical men
that it has its oriGination in n pool
of stagnated water near that place.
This pond should be examined by
the proper authorities, and if found
to contain diseased germs, it should
be Immediately exterminated, before
any other disease is caused by it,
ISetiasgrove Times.
The MiddleburGh Justice had his
first wedding on Saturday. When
two persons came into the office
shortly after the couple entered
the justice had a half dozen Law
books lying open before him. Th,
Justice was afraid he would max,
mistake in tying the knot ana b,
conducted the couple to his privat,
residence. There was no necessity
for having the wedding private as i
was merely a ratification of wha
had been done before. All partieI
including the Justice have our bes
] wishes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
Death Of Dr.. Geo P. Miller.

Last week tho sad news of the
death of DIR. Geo. Z. Miller reached
our ears. The Doctor breathed his
last in the city of Kune on Wednes-
day. While the end Of life was ex-
pected, his friends did not expect it
so soon. Death was due to the
ravages of consu nption, the malady
which compelled him to reliuquish
his practice at this place n year ago.
He was the son of Hon. and Mrs.
Chas. Miller of Salem. He attended
school at Susquehanna University,
Selinsgrove, and qfterward took a
course in medicine at Medico Chi
College of Philadelphia. The Doc
tor practiced his profession in this
place for several years and was uni
versally praised. Last summer the
Doctor went to Asheville, n. 9.
thinking that the pines would prove
beneficial to his health. lie remain =
ed months and returned somewhat
improved. Locating at his fathers
home in Penn township, he grad
ually grew worse.
Early in August the Doctor was
taken to Kane, place thai is fully
described in this issue, by the
graphic pen Of his brother William.
The body was brought TO his ia
ther's residence on Friday and on
Saturday the funeral took place at
Rows church, Salem, Pa. He was
married to daughter of Henry
Meyer, one of the best known citi.
zens of Penn township. The funer-
al services were conducted by Revs.
Snable and Haas. A brief biography
was read by his life long friend
Prof. John l. Woodruff.
Next week we expect to publish a
portrait OF the deceased and a com.
pfete sketch of his life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

Hahneman App and wife, of Bris-
tol, Elkhart county, Ind, arrived on
bicycles Monday having made the
trip since Tuesday, September 10,
coming by way of Canals and Nj
agara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester and
Canandiagua. Mrs. App only learn
cd to ride this summer and in view
Of that she has proved good
cyclist. Mr.. App was u former resi-
dent of Selinsgrove. He went west
about thirty years ago and is a
Mason and Knight Of Pythias. They
stopped over night with e. w. Bas-
sler, n cousin, and went to Selins.
grove Tuesday. .-.SunJury Item.
Prof. l.. Stone Wiggins, who de
olares he predicted the great storm
in March, 1893, predicts another of
equal violence between the 18th and
2lst OF this month. He says it viii
sweep the shores of all continents
from the equator to the poles as
early rs the 18th inst, but on the
east coast of North America will
reach its climax, with high tides, by
the afternoon of the 2lst. There is
danger of volcanic upholvels on the
meridian of Japan and of earth.
quakes in South America and Mex.
leo.
The 3lst annual convention of the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
association will be held at Williams
port October s, and 10. The ar
rangements made are upon very
liberal scale, and the program iu-
cludes the names OF distinguished
speakers within the limits of Penn
sylvania aud several from outside
the state. The music will be in
charge of Prof. j. II. Sweeney, who
will be assisted by "A trained chorus
led by the Rev. James Carter of
Williamsport. The work of the as
sociation during the past year has
been vigorously prosecuted, and
great results will be shown at the
o ,ming state convention, which will
doubtless be one OF the largest the
association has ever held.