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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
STRANGELY REUNITED.

Mir. Summons and His Finger Get Togeth-
 CT After Nearly Thirty-two Years.
 John Summons is a responsible man, good farmer, who sands high among his neighbors and whose reliability has never been brought into question. He was bravo soldier of the Confederate army and was one of those w.lo participated in that bloody tragedy on tho banks of Chicka- mauga creek on tho 18th of Septem Der, ,asa D,~ins tho hottest of the engage
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
The Dairymaids of West Prussia.

The management of the great Elbing dairios in West Prussia has adopted for it's dairymaids tho knickerbocker costume. No corsets are allowed. There are different grades of dairynaids, distinguished by their caps The milkmaids wear whito caps, the pupils white caps with black vel vet bands, and the dairy teachers caps with silver lace. Among the apprentices arc many daughters of the landed nobility, but all must don tho new costume, which is not only very becoming, but clcanly and comfortable and saves many disasters
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
A Deadly Stroke

Cape Charles, Va, July 17.-In a se- were thunderstorm last night MT. McFar- land of North Carolina, a horse trainer for MT Richard Floyd of Franktown this county, was instantly killed by light ming while eating supper. A valuable horse belonging to MT James Morris and six hogs were also killed. The new Methodist church at Franktown was struck and damaged 10 the amunt of
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Two Company, Three a Crowd.

G. M Roberts and James Miller, stock. men, had a thrilling experience while driv. ing in the country near Marshall, Mo. Their buggy wheel ran over huge rattle snake, throwing it into their laps. How ever, both fell from the buggy, with the reptile, all scared alike. The snake es. capped. Kansas City Times.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
A Islaze of Glory.

Mrs. Katherine O'Loary, owner of the COW hat kicked the lamp that fired the barn that yet the blaze that burned Chicago, died in that own July
 Dead is Mrs. O'Leary,
 Dead in Chicago now; Finished her earthly labors, Gone to meet her COW; Cow that is ever famous,
 More than heart could desire; Famous because she started The great Chicago fire; Fire that swept the city,
 City of brick and frame Went up in blaze Of glory That brought unfading fame; Fame for being the biggest Fire that ever blazed In any other city
 And left the world amazed; Amazed that from her ashes Chicago could ise And grow with magic swiftness To such enormous size; Size th,,t is simply wondrous: Distended everywhere. With the wind, which is de facto. Coagulated air. Air that is filled with thickness That makes the sun red As the blood in her slaughter houses, Where the wine of her life is shed; Shed that her wealth and glory Might decorate the brow Of the one and only city Kicked to fame by a COW; Cow of Mrs. O'Leary;
 A lamp, kick and shed, wonderful combination ff, Numbered now with the dead: Dead is Mrs. O'Leary,
 Gone to the by and by; AC F Go build her tomb of granite A hundred stories bighl w J. Hampton in New York Sum-,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Got Down to Business

Asheville, N. C., July 1.-The members of the Southern Railroad ard Steam ship association got down to business this afternoon, devoting several hours 10 the preparation of various changes in proposed agreements. A fight is antici- pated when the advances suggested by Vice President St. John of the Sea board Air line are reached, but in his absence the members who are here refrain from taking them up.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
A Particular College.

Tho Chicago Tribune tells of a western college that wants a professor who must be ?. Democrat and must not be Presby- terian."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Caught a Shark on a Twelve Ounce Rod

Caught a Shark on a Twelve Ounce Rod.
 Al Cumming had an encounter with huge shark at Santa Cruz on Sunday. Cumming had engaged a boat and was out for salmon. Suddenly there was a jerk at his line that almost capsizcd the boat The fish came to the surface, and his fins showed that he was big shark.
 Cumming toyed with him for awhile, and as the shark felt tho sharp prong of the hooks forced into his mouth he made plunge, going down fully 100 feet and reeling out about 500 feet of line. Cum ming had only 100 feet more on his reel and if tho shark had accomplished that distance ho would have escaped. But he was exhausted and came to tho surface again. Then, with the skill of an export enced angler, Cumming played the line carefully, and after great effort got the shark alongside of his boat. Both tho shark and his captor were winded. The boat man killed the shark with one blow of his boathook.
 MT. Cumming caught the shark with a 12 ounce salmon rod and a linen salmon line. The fish was moro than feet in length and weighed fully 150 pounds. It is tho largest shark ever landed there with hook and lino, and its capture was due to the perfect knowledge of fishing that Mir. Cumming possesses. The contest lasted just an hour, and excit- ing as it was for Mir. Cumming it was also as much so for the onlookcrs. Fully 20 boats were in tho vicinity.-San Francisco Examiner
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Offered to Help Build His Own Gallow

Marshall Price, tho murderer of Sadie Dean, is doomed to die unless the court of appeals of Maryland shall interfere. The work of erecting the gallows is proceeding. Recently lot of lumber was brought into the jailyard and dumped where it could be seen by tho condemned man. When the sheriff came along, Price asked him if the lumber was intended for the scaffold.
 'Yes," replied tho shoriff.
 "Got all the help you want?" asked Price.
 Mot yet" said the sheriff.
 "Give me a hammer and saw, and I'll help you to put up the scaffold, said Price. "I'm tired of sitting here"
 "Oh, noP' exclaimed the sheriff, horri- fled at the thought of the man helping to erect his own death trap. And then he added, "Wo'll have men enough tomor- row. Philadelphia Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18

Tho Ncvcrsink was not named s.cnuse its waters do not set low, but from he In- dian Na-wa sink, mad river
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
Susan Couldn't Be Trusted There.

A long legged, gawky sort of chap from down tho Potomac, who was visiting Washington, was walking abont tho oflico of the Arlington hotel, apparently gazing on it as one of the sights of the capital, when one of the clerks tackled him for a bit of fun.
 "Is there anything we can do for you9" inquired the clerk.
 ''I reckon not, ' was the reply.
 Perhaps you would like room if you arc going to bo in town?'
 "Woll, 1 reckon I ain't; leastways, not right now"
 Do you think of comingf'
 Well, yes, mo and my wife has been talkin about il"
 '.Of course, if you come, you won't find n better place than this to stay. We are in the finest quarter of the city and the White House is just across the street V
 ''Is that so?' exclaimed tho rooster.
 ''Yes, indeed
 "Then it ain't no place for my wife"
 This was startlor for tho olork
 'Why not?" ho asked in surprise. She would bo greatly pleased. '
 "In course she would. She'd bo tickled to death, she would, but I won't lot her come"
 But whyP"
 'You don't know my wife, I rcckonP" . II have never had that pleasure, " bowed tnte clerk.
 'fhf f,ovsn'scee you haven't. She's a fine woman, but she's got < her weakness. But life in this hotel wS sllld bring her around all right.
 That's what you say, young feller, but I know Susan. Why, of she come hero to live, she wouldn't be here week till she'd be runnin acrost the street seven times day to borrcr some dern thing CT other rum the White House folks She can't help it to save her life, but they're kinder used to it in our place, and it makes 1t come a good deal easier on mo than it would here, whero people is some different in their notions No, sir, of we come to Washin'ton to stop any time, I'm goin to git out in the sooburbs, where Susan will have room to spread without bumpin up az inst tho fust families. "-Ncw York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
A Smoking Service.

A smoking service is the latest novelty In the religious world. The following in- yitation has been widely circulated in Whitechapel, London:
 ''If you want smoke free, come next Sunday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, to Christ Church hall. A free cup of tea if you Ike. Tobacco gratis. ''-New York Sun,
 A wilu moving lG4s,. orcisos a pressure of ' pounds I, :. -,.. t foot; at 100 miles, of 56 pounds
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18

Jackson, Miss. July 17.-In a personal difficulty at Terry t.6:30 this evening H. Hudson shot and mortally wounded Kent Marshall Both are prominent citizens of this county. This is three homicides in this county in twentv-four hours.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-18
THE GER ARD.

44th St., Bet. Broadway and 6fl Ave-
 Special inducements made for ths summer. Location surpassed. Five ninutes 10 Grand Central depot, ali principi ~ ~iheaters and shopping distficis: surface anl eiesaleu cars pass within one half block of tne uoor. Single rooms suite. furnished or uelu ., nished; American and EuropeaI paausi ,nv w coolest and best ventilated hsoi ln New ork. First class acs tmmof,,tttsnn, n,, 'op iran sients. W. B. 9-HAno' H'op.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06
BATH NEWS.
Mr. Bowser's Experience with a Cannon.
Cracker and Gun Powder.
ESPECIAL TO THE fREss. I

ESPECIAL TO THE FREss1
Bath, July 5-Thomas Bower of this
city, who is driver of steamer Kennebec,
No. 8, met with a painful accident last
night at his old home in Arrowsic, where
he had gone to pass the Fourth. He had
some powder in his hand and was prepar-
ing to load small brass field piece to fire
a salute, when small boy threw a
lighted fire cracker, which fell in front
of him and ignited the powder in his
hand 1t flashed up very suddenly,
burning his face and hand quite badly.
Work on West street which is the latest
addition to Baths new streets was com
pleted today. It.was from Western avenue
across Richardson street to the northern
line of Gen. T. W. Hyde's property. Bath
now has a North, South and West but no
East street.
The work of macadamizing Water
street from the M. G. r. r. depot to the
Bath Iron Works commenced today.
There has been considerable controversy
over the this street. some wanting it
paved and others macadamized.
Officer William Merrill discovered fire
at the rear of Hart's junk store, on
Commercial street, Wednesday night in
a bundle of rags, and extinguished it,
Whether it caught from fire cracker. a
cigar or was set, is unkno wn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06
HARD TIMES AT SEA.
Schooners Reach Provincetown with Tat
tered Sails and Leaking Hulls.

Provincetown, Mass, July 5-A heavy
easterly gale yesterday brought many
fishermen and coasters into the harbor
for shelter. Many were disabled. The
schooner Harvest Home, Brown, of La
moine, Me-, Weehawken for Mt. Desert,
lost her sails, had hersdecks swept, tax
ing away the small boat lashed to the
main hatch. The schooner Waterloo
Wheeler, New York for Boston, sprung
leak off Highland Light of 500 strokes
per hour. She lost her sails and was
towed in here. Schooner VIM. H. Archer
Remick, Rondout for Boston, lost her
all and part of her deck load of cement
off the Highlands. Schooner L. Holway,
Rogers, of Jonesport, carried away her
sails and forerigging and lost her main
boom, She is leaking badly and will
try and repair here. The three -masted
schooner Rebecca W. Huddel anchored off
Wood End light and rode out the gale
all night. She sailed this morning.
There arrived and sailed the schooners
Break of Day, Lewis, New York, for
Augusta. Me- L. G. Thurlow, Roberts,
for the Kennebec; Mary K. Ellis for the
Kennebec, and Douglass Haynes for
an eastern port
Vineyard Haven, Mass, July s.
Schooner Elizabeth B. Emery, Taylor,
Pigeon Cove for New York, with cargo
of paving stone, arrived today with the
loss of her foresail off Chatham. Dur
ing the storm yesterday the vessel prung
leak of about 40 strokes per hour.
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A Warning to Passengers.

Boston, July s. A warning to Boston
passengers was issued today in the shape
of resolution unanimously adopted by
the general passenger agents of roads
terminal in that city, reading as follows
Whereas, notice has been given to all
transportation lines in America that ex-
cllrsion tickets issued an account of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
and the National Young Peoples
Christian Union for the convention in
Boston would be accepted for going
passage through New England only be-
tween July to 12 inclusive, and that the
same would only be good for return
passage up to and includingiJuly 3lst, and
would not be good for passage thereafter,
and
Whereas, 1t is rumored that connecting
lines have made promises and may issue
tickets contrary to agreement. which VIII
result in annoyance and expense to pas
sengers, it is therefore,
Resolved, That the press be requested
to give the travelling public notice that
the agreed limits fixed by the Boston
terminal lines as above will be strictly
enforced and that tickets issued by con,
Meeting lines contrary to agreement Will
not be accepted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06
BURNED THEIR VESSEL.
Cuban Expedition Chased Ashore by a
Spanish War Ship.

New York, July 5-The Herald prints
the following from Santiago de Cuba:
1t is reported here that small Cuban
expedition from Jamaica, while attempt
ing to land on the coast west of Santiago
recently, was so closely pursued by a
Spanish warship as to be compelled to
beach and burn their schooner, with the
bulk OF the munitions aboard to avert
capture. The men, however, all escaped.
the sons of several leading merchants,
succeeded in breaking through the
Spanish picket lines last night and join
ing the rebel forces. The party intended
to unite with Colonel Plana's force near
Cuabitas.
Private advices from insurgent sources
report that Captain Garrido, chief of the
Spanish volunteers of Yateras, was killed
in a recent engagement. The news is not
officially confirmed.
The Garrirdo estate La Cubana, was
burned by rebel gueril1aS last week, and
l am informed that sixteen Spanish
laborers upon the place were killed in the
attack. According to Spanish accounts
these men offered no armed resistance,
and were virtually massacred by the
Cubans, who turned a deaf ear to the
most pitiful appeals for mercy.
Five headless bodies, believed to be
those of Cubans, were recently dicovered
in ravine near Guantanamo. 1t is sup
posed by the rebels that the men were
victims of the Spanish secret political or
der. Merrnanos del Mano Negro.
By order of Captain General Martinez
Campos, in view of the low state of the
government finances, members of
provincial and municipal councils must
in future serve without pay.
The public school house and govern
ment post office in Iona del Cato, near
Songo, has been burned by struggling
guerrillas. The adjoining coffee estate
has also been destroyed
Merchants in Santiago protest against
their clerks being forced into the Spanish
volunteer corps to do local military ser
vice
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HANG THE WLLAlN".
Cry of Gang in Lynn While Men Went
for Rope.

Lynn, Mass, July 5.-Wm. E. Parks
narrowly escaped lynching in this city
this afternoon. 1t was claimed that he
attempted a felonious assault on the
daughter of Timothy Murphy. The little
girl is but five years old. Parks is about
30 and teamster. He had been drinking
and found the girl playing near her
fathers saloon on Western avenue He
led her to some bushes in a vacant lot
near by but she screamed loudly and was
heard by number of people. Her father
and some fifty others rushed to the
place where they found the girl, almost
in Mysteries, and Parks lying on the
ground. Parks was seized, kicked and
punched by the infuraited men and
women, and dragged from the lot. One
woman hit him in the head with a stone
making a bad cash. There were cries of
chang the william" and some men went
for rope. But the less excitable in the
crowd summoned the police, who, after a
struggle, rescued Parks and LODGED him
in the station. The girl was not serious
ly hurt
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LEFT PRISON TO MURDER.
Man and Wife Dying Because She Refused
to Live with Him.

New York, July 5.-Samuel Herkowatz
% years old, who was released Wednesday
from the Auburn prison where he had
served term of two years for assaulting
Officer Graham of Brooklyn, went to the
house of his wife at "a johnson avenue,
Williamsburg, this morning, and asked
her to live with him. She refused, where
upon Herkowatz pulled a table knife
from his pocket. 1t was sharpened to a
fine point. He sprang upon her and
stabbed her in the breast, neck and
head. Then going to a looking glass,
he drew the blade across his own throat
Mrs. Herkowatz fell to the floor un-
conscious, and her husband, with the
blood streaming from his throat, attempts
ed to run away, but was captured. Both
were taken to the ST. Charlesshospital
where they are said to be in a dying con-
dition.
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Sixteen Killed.
JUSTICE FOR WALLER.
State Department Insists That He Shall
Have Suitable Attention.

Washington, July Sit is understood
thataaaathe State Department has requested
Ambassador Eustis to push the Waller
matter. with the French government to
final conclusion as speedy as possible. The
attention of the department. has been
called byAP. H. Bray, the step-son ex-Con-
sui Waller, to the fact that Mr. Waller
has been denied all medical attention by
the French prison authorities, that he
is suffering from chills and is in lamen-
table condition. AS soon as the depart
ment was made aware of this a cable
gram was sent to Ambassador Eustis
directing him to see that Mr.. Waller had
proper attention and his case was con-
sidered with proper speed. Some of the
friends of the ex-consul are making up
a purse for him. The department. has
also sent word to the consul at Antanan-
arivo, the capital of Madagascar, asking
him to look after the family of the ex-
consul. No word has been received from
the family since January and it is uncer-
tain as to when word can reach them for
the city is in state of seige and all COM
munications have to pass the inspection
of the French military authorities.
Spain Decides to Settle at Last.
London, July "a despatch from
Madrid says a committee Of ministers
will arrange to settle the Mora claim,
being prompted thereto by the srrgent
presentation of the case made by Hannis
Taylor, American minister Though pub
lie opinion is strongly opposed to the pay
ment of the claim, pressure from Wash
ington, combined with the good will
the United States has shown in the Gu
ban disturbances has le1 to the admission
A i l.
now relate to the form and date of the
payment.
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WITH SALUTES AND CHEERS.
The Crusier MarbIehead Received Royal
Welcome at Cronstadt.

ST. Petersburg, July 5.-United States
cruiser Marblehead, which unexpectedly
arrived yesterday, is anchored near the
Niceli bridge. where crowds of people
are flocking to see her. When she arrived
at Cronstadt, Wednesday, her reception
was of the most cordial character. The
Russian flagship Alexander II. and the
Russian cruiser Asia, anchored in the
harbor, manned the rigging and gave her
three hearty cheers. AS the Marblehead
passed the mercantile harbor, the garri-
son made their appearance on the mole
and fired salute, while the war ships
in the harbor hoisted the American flag
with the national ensign. The Marble
head replied with q salute of 21 guns and
ran up the Russian 1iagwhich act of cour-
tesy was answered by the garrison by
hoisting the stars and stripes The off
GERS of the Russian war ships then went
on board the Marblehead and formally
and cordially welcomed the Americans
Later Commander O Neil of the Marble
head and Admiral Kasnakoff of the Rus
sian flag ship Alexander II. exchanged
visits,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06
Whiskey Trust Affairs.

Chicago, July 5.-Judge .. Showalter to-
day signed decree of sale which pro-
vides for the auctioning off of IS of the
best pieces of whiskey trust property
The sale will probably take place August
5. 1t will be mere formality, as there
are no bidders expected besides the reor-
ganization committee whose offer of SO, :
800, 600 is made upon the price set by the
terms of the order. Counsel for the reor-
ganization committee say the decree is
not appealable, and even if it were
Messrs. Greenhut and Morris not being
parties of record, cannot come in as APP
Dai1antS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-06
Local Weather Report.


The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, July S, taken at p.
m, meridian time. the observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature. direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, is degrees. s, cloudy: New York,
GA degrees. S. rain; Philadelphia, e6 de-
grees, Sc, cloudy: Washington, 66 degrees.
sW, cloudy: Albany. 70 degrees, E, cloudy:
Buffalo, IA degrees, E, cloudy; Detroit, so
degrees. E, clsar; Chicago. 76 degrees. Sc,
fair: st. Paul. 90 degrees. S, clear; ST.
Vincent, SO degrses, NE. clear. Huron,
OAK. ss degre es. Sc. cloudy: Bismarck, "a
degrees, N. raini Jacksonville rs degrees.
E, cloudy.
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Gents Hose.

lot Gents Hose in tans and black, seam
less. Saturday 10c pair. pairs for
25c.
1 lot Gents Hose, fast black and tans,
seamless, double heel and toe, were
100. Saturday 12 1-2c.
Gents Maco Hose made in Germany, in
tan, fast colors high spliced heel
and toe, were 800. Saturday 25c.
Ladies' Underwear.
lot Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests, low
neck, dropstitch front, sleeveless Sat-
urday 70 1-2c
The balance of our 25c. Jersey Ribbed
Vests, low neck, TIC each.
/ lot Jersey Ribbed Vests, low neck,
sleeveless. extra sizes, 5, 6, z, Satur-
day 19c each.
All of or 33c and..35c Jersey Ribbed Vests,
summer weight high and low neck,
with or without sleeves. Saturday
25c each. SOC quality marked down
to 500. In white and ecru.
lot of light pink and light blue Jersey
Ribbed Vests, low neck and sleeve
less, 800 quality. Saturday 23c each.
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Adyentists at The Beach.

Old Orchard, July 5.-Today's sessions
of the New England Advent camp meet
ing were the best attended of the series
The principal addresses were made by
Rev. A. c. johnson of Lynn, Rev. W.
A, Burch of Worcester, and Rev. D. T.
Call of Biddeford. At the annual meet
ing of the association these officers were
elected.
President-Rev. D. Z. Call.
Vice PreSident-Rev. Jared Whitman,
Otisf1eld.
Secretary-Wm. h. Waterhouse, Good
win S Mills.
TPeasurer-T J. Carl, Hollis Centre
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Ladies' Hosiery.

Ladies' fast black seamless Hose, double
heel and toe, regular 19c quality, Sat
urday 12 1-2c.
Ladies fast black, seamless Hose, ribbed
top, spliced heel and toe, were 25c.
Saturday lee, pairs for SOC.
Ladies' Linworth Hose, ribbed top, LINE
heel and toe, spliced sole, 81 1-2c quail
ity. Saturday 25c
Ladies' Royal Stainless Hose in tans,
plain and dropstitch, double heel and
toe, 25c
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The Alert at Rnnthhax.

Boothbay Harbor, July 5-The coast
yacht Alert with HI. Allen,
Mrs Allen and H. H. Crandall on board,
has arrived from Portland via Kennebec,
bound for South Gouldsboro.
Yachts Premier, Clique and Edith of
the Portland cub, and Irene of the Lynn
club, sailed for Portland today.