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The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02
BANGOR CONVENTION.
What will Happen Today Fore
shadOWed.
CONTESTING DELEGATIONS PASSED
UPON BY COMMITTEE.

Original Biddeford Delegates Seated-Plat-
form line to Be Adopted-Maine Dele
CATION to st. Lonis Meets and Organizes
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02
PETITIONS REFERRED.

A petition for the macadamizing of
the Eastern Promenade and for the paw
ing of Center street were referred to the
committee on public works.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02

Alderman Leighton presented an order
that the salaries Of the members of Hose
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
ARRANGEMENT OF MCKNIGHT.
Case of the Alleged Swindler of News
boy. to Be Heard Tomorrow.

Case of the Alleged Swindler of News
boys to he Heard Tomorrow.
Harry Mcknight, who was arrested yes
terday by Detectives Weed. Helan aud
Lacey, charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, will be arraigned in the
police court before Judge Miller tomor-
row and given preliminary hearing.
The charge against Mcknight is based
upon the fact that he solicited contributions
alleging that they Were to be devoted to the
foundation OF a newsboys' home in this
city. Some days ago he held a meeting
at the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors, at which num-
Der of boys and some of the members of
the association were present. He conducted
the meeting, however. and the rest de-
clare that they knew nothing about it.
The original NewsbOys' Home here say
that Mcknight has absolutely no coDnec-
ton with that organization, and what
ever funds he secured he appropriated to
his own use. He secured contributions
from Lansburg, Kann, Saks & Co., the
Raleigh Hotel and several other prominent
firms.
Mcknight came here several weeks ago
from Philadelphia, and is regarded by the
police asa very crooked specimen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
sEIDLITz POWDER SAVED 1T
A Remarkable Device Used 10 Float
Stranded Vessel

IF there be one thing upon which pride
myself next to my hobby of the strictest
accuracy" remarked Colonel MOEkhouse to
contributor to Judy, lit is upon my pres
| ence OF mind. 1t has often proved OF the
utmost value TO myself. and also to others
ION one occa siOu / saved thol sands upon
thousands of pounds To- u steamship com.
pauy simply by my habil or rapid thought,
followed by equally rapid practice.
1T was on the Mediterranean, when vas
on my Passage out TO India. by some blum
der of the first mate, we ran on to a sand
bank, and there we stuck. Thesea was calm
and there was no panic, but The question
arose as to what was to be done.
Wait till the tiderose? There was no use
in doing that. FOR in the Mediterranean there
is only rise and fall OF an inch or two.
The captain proposed To signal the first
vessel that pa ssed To Ia lie OFF the passengers
and crew and leave the vessel To her fate,
as she was SO fast that to attempt to yet her
off by towing would have been of no use.
"A storm might have proved useful, the
captain said, by giving US a ,itrlemore water.
owing to high waves, hut there was not even
the most remote chance OF one; but the OBJ
servation gave HE a suggestion.
II knew that the cargo which we were
taking out consisted largely Of chemicals.
l asked the captain if he knew what these
chemicals We're, but he did not. We, there
fore, examined the ships manifest, and I
at once knew that the steamer was saved.
Among the contents of the hold were
large consignments OF tartarated Soda OF
carbonate OF soda, and of i:sriIric acid. I
caused the casks TO be brought up on deck,
and had the heads knocked out. the two for
nler chemicals being piled up ON one side or
the deck and the third on m. other At a
given signal the whole Of The crew started
to shovel the material OvCrhoard-thera
was altogether several tons of il.
sIftlVT t.ft Hsa
Deighborhood rose and got into the utmost
connection, though quite close AT hand the
water was as calm duck pond. There
was heavy lurch, a nd the vessel slipped off
into deep water.
How was it tina: throwing chemicals
overheard raised a storm? Tile matter
was simple enough. ] selected the In
gredieuts that constitute seidlitz powder.
but l did it on large scale
mo, was not awarded salvage, but the
passengers and the owners presented me
with testimonials
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
THE INV EsTiG ALTON
Water in Lydecker Tunnel Raised by
the Heavy Rains

Water In Lydecker Tunnel Raised by
the Heavy Rains.
The work Of pumping the water from the
Lydecker tunnel has received serious
setback from the recent heavy rains.
The task had been nearly completed
when the rains came, and by the time the
downfall had ceased the condition OF the
tunnel was almost as bad as before the
pumping was begun. As the influx or
water was so great. it was evidently useless
10 continue the pumping until the rain
ceased, and operations. were temporarily
suspended. The work is now going on as
before.
Gen. Craighni told Times reporter who
called at the War Department this morning
that he anticipated calling the engineers
together again next week.
There is no doubt that we should have
been ready for them before today If the high
water had not hindered US. As 1t liz, the
work is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
The delay is only temporary The experts
will not come TO Washington until they are
notified, and from the present outlook We
shall telegraph them about the middle OF
next week"
The general said that the engineers would
be very close-nouthed until their lnvesti.
cations were ended. bit that at that time
be looked for. 1t would settle in technical
manner the whole question for which the
Investigation was made.
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was gazed at was doubtless because of
my STACEY disguise. There is something
about bronze curls that holds the eye.
ABOUT MR.. PUGH.
Somebody said that In this interval
winked at the prosecuting attorney. As
a matter OF fact Mr.. Pugb was not in the
court room during the whole proceeding
and I should certainly not have even looked
at him had he been. for know him better
than any of the others, and his sarcastic
eyes and sardonic smile would have GER
tainly denioralized my assumed character.
1t all goes TO show thatsheIefs.fa!se paint
ing OF the police court pictures. The truth
is always dramatic enonkh, us is likewise
the apparent truth. One reporter also an
nounced that was the accredited wife of
some well-known tout or racing man.
Where he gathered that Information Is
beyond my pen. He must have looked into
his inner consciousness and evolved 4 from
an intuition. Men do have intuitions as
wellas women it appears.
Judge Kimball came in after had 6een
seated several minutes, and after. an an
nouncement that the court was sitting the
routine began. The reporters sat behind
desk Just below the exalted bench of the
court, and they gaZed at ME with bored
expressions of indifference between their
desultory pencilings. The police Officers
sat in front OF me, at some distance q way.
They took turns loo king atme.
The judge turned disappearing gaze on
me more than once. Only one friendly
figure was in that conference.-the was THE;
Times police reporter who had taken his
seat at the prosecuting attorneys desk
with his back TO me. He never looked at
me.
There was no danger of an interchange
of smiles over the situation. ] was too
frightened TO be amused, and the tragic
possibility of fiasco kept my face frozen.
while chills swept me from the crown Of
my head TO my feet. rubbed my bare
hands together and they were wet from
agitation. j wrung them together in my
lap. and casually remembered how had
laughed two or three DAYS previous at
the same nervous action OF a tOugh-iOoking
youth, who was on the rack, while his
attorney and MFR. Pugh spared Intellect
ually before the judge, enjoying themselves.
Hattie Driver was called first and charged
With vagrancy. She went gigglinsly TO
the rail in front Of the dock and pleaded
guilty. and refused 10 say anything In her
defense when given the opportunity. she
was accordingly sentenced with dispatch
10. the wOrkhouse for thirty days, as she |
certainly deserved TO be.
Others We're called up, and eventually the |
two colored girls who cdrne into the cell |
last were arraigned. When given a chance |
to speak they went forward and told the |
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
OVER THE TUES.

Up from the laundry. all day long,
Comes the Groom of little song,
Low and pIaiDtive, its measures seem
To rise and melt with the wres tbs Of
Mrs. McGill 10 the mist below.
Heaping the linen, snow on snow.
Sings AT her task as the moments fly;
Still as the busy hours go ny,
Mrs. McGill, over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs
Bare are her strong arms; rough and red
Her hands, with striving for daily bread.
While she works in the steam and foam,
Come to cheer her, till, after all,
The day seems short ard the washing
small.
For muther's love. with tender spell,
Is working It's ceaseless miracle.
While Mrs. McGil, over the tubs,
Scrubs and washes, washes and scrubs.
Down through the areaway there floats
The cry of O newsboy's sirident notes
Telling how on a field of fame
warrior won him a hcTo'S name;
The sailors chung to Keeling deck,
And served the guns OF shattered wreck
A hero mounted ladder tail,
And piucked life from the flaming Wall
While Mrs. McGill, over the tubs,
Scrubs and washes, washes and scrubs.
Six o'clock And the music swells
Loud from the threats OF thons3 nd bells,
So at last, when the shadows fan.
She draws about her a faded shawl,
While sweet content in the rough, worn
face
Kin6les a brighter than beauty's grace,
Home she hasteps, where the long day
through
The little ones watched and waited, too,
While Mrs. McGill, over the tubs,
Scrubs and washes, washes ana scrubs.
Mrs. McGill. your humble name
Has no place on the rolls OF fame.
Little it matters to such as Yen:
Brief the page is, the names are few.
Still ] know that your faithful; love
Finds place in the scroll above.
SO when my heart grows weak and faint,
This Is the thought that stops compla Int
Mrs. McGill, over the tubs,
Scrubs and washes, washes and scrubs
Youth 5 Companion.
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they were Just talking and laughing on
their way home about 1890 O'Clock, and
the officer took them up.
The officer says hit him in the face
and tried TO pull his badge Off. l did fight
him when he took hold OF me- for he scared
me nearly to death and he pinched my
arm terribly. When he took ME in my
friend here ran back to See what he was
going TO do with ME and they took her in
too"
"Dey'n say youse drunk and disorderIy,"
you see. Dey wants women down to de
farm. an de officers, dey want TO show
off an hab importance befoh de Jedge.
You bettah plead guilty, den you git off
wild ten OF fifteen days"
The girls both Indignantly exclaimed
that they wouldn't plead guilty for some
thing they hadn't done. and n that moment
there was a stir, the doors of the cell Were
unlocked, and Hattie Driver got up and
stretched her slOveniy figaro, and then exc
cuted a shuttle. and told us all to come on.
Her command WIS reiterated by an officer
who beloved to us to Come out Of there.
get into the court ROOM" and we marched
along, a helpless, hopeless, bedra ggled
procession.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
Daily Bargain :.
Modern
Ideas.

This store is run on mod
ern principles. We're con-
tent to make losses as well
as profits. If we find a GER
tain style of furniture that
we have laid in a stock of
hangs bach-doesn't seem to
catch the popular fancy-we
don't keep it in the store,
week after week, hoping to
be able to sell it to some one
at a profit. We just cut into
the prices till we force peo-
ple,to buy.
There are often things to
be picked up for great deal
less than they cost us.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
IN THE COURTROOM.
Arraigned, Tried and Sentenced In a
Jiffy.

Jiffy.
As we entered the courtroom / held back
behind the others, but the women were told
to go forward and sit on bench TO the
front of the dock, and to my Amusement and
terror / was singled ont by Bailiff Kendig
and told 20 occupya chair which was in The
extreme front of the dock. at one side by
itself. l could scarcely have been more con-
spicuous had been pla ced on the bench with
the court
Bailiff Kendig lined his men up and stood
looking al me, with his hands in his pockets,
chewing gum Presently he walked over to
me with his very nonchalant, official, I-con-
prehend-all-things air, and said, .'Ain't you
ashamed of yourself? Amt you ashamed
of yourself?"
Then he walked away, after considering
the effect of his words. The effect was to
make me look at him through narrowed
eyes, and with n ha I'd dra wing of my mouth.
/ believe someone stated that looked thor
oughly depraved when in court 1 would
like to have anyone try that con tortion of the
face, and see what it makes them look like
1t doesn' I make any face pleasant to behold.
After awhile Bailiff Kendig walked back
to me. He was on a sort of strolling tour
which brought up near my chair, with the
railing between us, quite frequently. This
time he remarked, after regarding me:
"You feel pretty tough this morning, don't
you? Was you on big sprce?''
As didn't answer. being very, very much
concerned at the moment to know IL my
dark hair showed Al the corners of my wig.
and wishing had a thick veil, he walked
away again.
This time he sat down in his chair,
twisted it around on the pivot SO that he
faced me. and intently regarded me, indus
triously chewing gum. and looking as though
the world was his. The next time he got
up to walk around he had decided not 10 be
SO cross with me, and probably believed
was going to get off. He came over once
more and remarked. I'm sorry for you,
girl. Honest to God 1 am.'
People were coming in all the time, and
was the center of all eyes. Everybody
stared at me, and I had an idea that '.im-
poster" was written in blazing characters
all over me. had asked for veil just be-
fore coming into court, but in response to
my tifnid and low-worded request the Of
ficial had roared out for the edification of
the others that couldn't have a veil, and
that every one W no went into court had to
show himself as he was, in his true colors.
wore a little, fragile mesh which 1 had
put on To hold my curls In place, but what
had desired was q silk veil that would
blur the lines of my face. My conscience
made me uneasy, but the true reason that
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
MISS BERGFN'S"" STORY
Continued from First Page.

protection Of the law at this moment. ]
needed toning up, instead OF being what is
vulgarly termed "jollied." ] did not an
swer him again, but sat stolidly in my
corner.
''Hee! Heel" laughed the colored girl.
and the object said with chagrin and in
science, .An right; stay there, sfnarty.
Don't come here. You'll likely need q
friend before you get through. You'll wish
you'd been decent"
The coiored girl laughed again, and kept
up her patting..' juba" in a monOtonous and
suppressed manner. Then. as the officer
walked away, she said: HE war TO look
at you SO he'll always know you, then cherry
time he see you, in you go, and he feel
smart. OATS de way"
POLICEMAN FLYNN'S SYMPATHY.
At this moment the door was unlocked
by big Officer Flynn. who came in ahead OF
u man bearing n can OF coffee and Il basket
of sandwiches. As we passed out of the
station-hOuse we had been handed tickets
emitting us to this breakfast.
Mr.. Flynn came in like CONCEALED sun
shine, and l shrank into my corner and
shaded my face with my hand. Two other
girls were brought In at the same moment.
both colored. and he busted himself with
ordering the coffee around. Presently he
turned TO my corner and came and leaned
over me. resting his hand on the back OF
the bench. / shivered with fright GER
tainly expected him to whisper to me that
he was aware OF my identity
What he did say was, Whats the mat
ter. little girl? What have you been do
ing? Never mind, brace up.' l took my
hand down and looked him square in the
face, without contortion of my features.
He looked right back 1T me. but SO fun of
real sympa thy was his heart that he saw
nothing but sorrow in my face, and he
beamed on me a minute and then went away.
IL WAS very amusing to know that Officer
Flynn, who had been so gallant to me on
previous mornings, should not penetrate me
on this.
After he was gone ate my roll and cold
ham and drank the coffee, which was eN-
Cellent, and felt better. The other girls
RECALLED us with the story of their arrest.
They were nice, clean looking girls. and
said they had never been arrested before.
They were both in a slate of great mental
and told again and again how
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
DOWN TO THE woRKHoUsE.
The Hardest Part of the Work Still
BEFORE Miss bergen"

The Hardest Part of the Work Still
before M iss Bergen"
stepped back and out OF the courtroom.
But before left saw The Times police
reporter gather up his papers and start for
the door. And heard the next prisoners
name called. The assurance that il was done
and the course cleared OF distractions swept
over ME with a flood OF relief.
No one was going to call me back, there
was to be no dramatic tearing Off of wig
and showing me upas an iInpostor. The de-
corum OF the courtroom was not Ia be
shocked by me, II woman daring to tanper
with the course of The law. l went ba OK and
fell into the armchair by the window in the
dingy cell, and did not resent the loud and
discordant laugh OF the colored woman
who was overjcyed at my being sentenced.
1 She came and sat down beside INC, folded
her hands behind her head, spat upon the
floor and proceeded to sing.
.'Shc may have seen better days,
When she was In her prime"
Over and over she sang this song, en-
loving the richness OF the joke immense
~, and so did l, now. There was nothing
TO fear and everything TO gain. The joke
was fleeing one, however. and not re-
ally Joke for ii was Of too serious
character. ! reflected on my comniittal
and wondered II it was thus that all
who fall into the clutches Of the police
are summary disposed OF.
] reflected that The Officers had not
even sworn to their evidence, merely get
ting up and making a statement. Therefore
there was, properly speaking, no evidence
against me. To be sure, ] had an oppor-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02

the policeman understood, hut then the
thing had to BIO gene through with
Have you ever been In the police oOurt?
II you have you will recognize this man
nerism; am not imagining 1t: j always
observe IL, and l an always filled with
surprise that the prisoners do not come
forward and tell their own story when
given the opportunity. 1t may be that the
atmosphere of a settled condition of things
impresses them as well.
Has the prisoner anything to say?"
was asked me. replied simply and dis
tinctly, mo" i did not say, Nav, de
lady hasn't got nulhin' to say" That was
another bit of inner consciousness on the
reporters part. Then the court said some
thing, all of which / could not lear but
caught the words, Fifteen days"
Bailiff kendig drew a deep sigh. as
though he washed his hands OF the whole
business, and called out In a cheerful and
brisk voice, biting off the words and EN-
phasizing them as though to better convey
them to my horsey mind. stand back
Florence, you get fifteen days"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
ONCE FAMOUS CORRESPONDENT.
He Excited Anger by Calling New
York "a City of One Street"
Westminster Gazette.

Antonio Gallenga, the former famous
Times correspondent, died yesterday at his
residence, in Monmouthshire. He had
reached the ripe old age of eighty-five. He
was member of an old Piedmontese mily
and was educated at the University of
Parma. Leaving Italy in consequence OF
the political events OF 1881, he made his
way after a time to the United States but
returned to England in 1899. Later he
was Charge d'Affaires for Piedmont at
Frankfort and from 1854 10 1864 was a
member of the Piedmontese and Italian
Parliament.
Signor Gallenga was best known in this
country from his connection with The
Times, which lasted from $50 to 1888. In
the interest of that paper he repeatedly
Travelled through Spain and Italy, and
through the Spanish Antilles and South
America George Augustus Sala said Gal
lenga must have written thousands of lead
ers on foreign subjects for The Times, and
In his Life tells the following story:
For many years Gallenga has been o
member of the Athenaeum Club, and vet
not very long since: when l was asked
by the pert young editor OF a weekly paper
To give him list of eminent journa lists
whoseportraits hemight have engraved, and
l mentioned the name of Antonio Gallenga
as that OF one of the most gifted and most
distinguished members of my craft, the pert
young editor stared at me and said he did
not know who Gallenga was. 1t was Gal
lenga who gave such mortal offenSe during
the American war by calling New York "a
city OF one street"
Gallenga was the author OF many books
Italy, Past and Present. 1.-The Black
gown Papers, "Scenes from Italian Life"
History of Piedmont" "The Pearl of the
Antilles Italy Revisited" 1.-TWO Years
of the Eastern Question: THE Pope and
the King" "A Summer Tour in Russia"
and many others. He had been a teacher
of languages IN his young days, and his
edition OF ''Mariotti's Italian Grammar"
ran into some fifteen or twenty editions.
Many of Gallenga's earlier books were pub
lished under the assumed name OF Il. Ma
riotti.''
One of the best known stories about him
is that concerning his visit along with Sala,
to King Alfonso XII. They had Travelled
during the night, and on arrival at their
destination were suddenly summoned to
brea kfast with the king. But The cold had
been intense and the water was all frozen,
and they were in evening dress, with good
deal of coal dust ON their shirt fronts-in
deed, they looked more like sweeps than
respectable journalists. Suddenly happy
thought struck GalleDga: did you ever
try candles to wash with?' and suiting the
action to the words, began rubbing his face
and hands with one. Sala followed his ex-
ample, and both managed to get off a con-
siderable quantity of griminess. They en-
tered the royal saloon. had a truly royal
breakfast, and the condition of their COM
plexions did not excite the slightest notice.