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PROOF OF ALLIGATOR SENSE.
They Don't Have Much Before They
Are 100 Years Old.

DO you know" said Colonel Ben
Cason. leaning back in his chair, that
alligators are the most affectionate
creatures on earth? They're wonders.
They've got more sense than a dog"
quotes the New Orleans ''Times-Demo-
crat."
How do know? Haven't 1 educated
EN-? Amt there an alligator 40 years
old in Des Allemand bayou that would
work his tail to the bone for me if 1
asked him to? What are you laughing
at? You get a gallon of mOlasseS and
long-necked bottle and I'll show you
how to tame alligators. It's the easiest
thing on earth. They're so affectionate
"On June 23, 1885, went to Des Allie
mand bayou fishing. A negro named
Eaptiste Fortier had just caught an alli-
gator 100 years old. / could tell by the
rings around him. You can't train a
young alligator. / paid him $4 30, and
Jim-thats the alligator's name--was
mine. / put a chain around his neck
Then / got me long -necked bottle,
filled it with molasses and walked up to
him. He opened his jaw to nab me-
That was my chance. l showed the
neck Of the bottle in his mouth, just
back Of his ears, where an alligator has
no teeth.
Il tilted the bottle up. Jim tasted the
molasses and began wagging his tail.
He broke Baptiste's leg, but that was an
accident. He was as gentle as a setter
dog from the minute he tasted the mo-
laSSeS.
Il taught him a lot of pretty tricks
how to catch flies, no VITO stand on his
tail, how to chew tobacco. Finally /
harnessed him up to the boat He
looked around at me to see what I
wanted. / reached over the side of the
boat and pushed him little. Then he
understood. Off he went
When I pulled on the rope I had
around his neck he was nonplused for
a minute, but he soon caught on, and
now when / go to Des Allemand's 1
never have to hire anybody to paddle
my canoe. Jim attends to carrying me
anywhere I want to go
Say, do you know, Jim is as glad to
see me whenever l pass that way as if
he was relative of mine. What's that? :?
OF course it's the truth. Ask Baptiste
He takes care of Jim for me while am
in New Orleans
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my assistant on the stage, only to be
greeted with loud exclamations of dis
may; for the audience, excited as they
We're, and presuming upon the animated
condition of the rabbits and pigeons
imagined that the doll subjected to such
reckless treatment was actually live
baby.
But no matter how absorbing may be
the studies of the magician who follows
his art for its own sake, the chief fas-
cination lies not in the solitary task of
wrestling secrets from the hazy domain
of the unknown and forgotten, but in
the triumph of swaying the minds and
emotions of those who witness his illu-
sions. A mastery presentation of ex-
periments based on the secrets of magic
Is, Of course, the greatest source of his
power, but a remnant of superstition
still abides in the minds of most people.
and the same impulse to depart from
logical thought which tempts many to
half faith in luck" throws around the
magician of to-day a shadow of the
mantle which clothed his ancient pred
ecessors with supposed supernatural
powers. FREDERICK BANCROFT.
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RESIGNED JUST IN TIME.
The Assistant Editor Knew When
Something Was Going to Fall.

The editor of the DAILY SENSATIONAL
ist" was angry.
How does 1t happen" he demanded
of his assistant. that you fell down so
miserably in writing up the latest Pres
idential candidate?"
Il didn't know that | had replied
the assistant in surprise Il was under
the impression that we had tackled
him from about every possible point OF
view"
Nonsense. You overlooked lust what
the people are most deeply Interested
in
Il had a talk with his business assn
ciates about his business ability" pro-
tested the assistant. Then I had a
short article from his father about the
first time he took ninl to the woodshed
to convince him of the folly of disobe-
dience. a few lines from his mother
about how he learned to talk. a long
screed from his stenographer about his
office methods, an interview With his
son about his methods of correction.
chats with all his neighbors, and a lit
tie something from nearly every trades
man with whom he deals about his sys-
TEN of paying or standing off bills
sively, you had not word from his
cook about what he eats and how he
likes it cooked"
The assistant started.
Great Scott" he cried How did
l ever come to overlook anything so
important as that?"
And you didn't have a line from his
coachman giving a study of his char
acter from the standpoint of a horse;
nor did / find a dissertation by any
of his servants on his table manners"
The assistant felt that he had made
| the mistake of a lifetime, but he could
only sit still and listen TO his chiefs
terrible arraignment.
There is no interview with his wife's
| maid on her sunny disposition" con-
tinued the editor, and ! can find moth
| ing from her dressmaker about her
wonderful taste. The janitor of his
office building has been unaccountabIy
overlooked and the dogcatcher of that
district has not been asked for an es-
innate If his character. His favorite
bootblack too"
But the assistant handed in his resig-
nation without waiting to hear more
Chicago Post.
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Putting 1t Strongly.

II am a little late this morning.
brethren" explained the Rev. Mr.
Goodman, as he rose to begin the SER
vice, ION account of having oversight
myself. / was kept awake all of night
before last by toothache, and l slept
SO soundly last night that l could not
have been awakened this morning by
q call from a city church with S10,-
900 salary attached. We will sing two
stanZas of the hymn beginning:
" Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve,
And press with vigor on
Chicago Tribune
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THE THREE WISHES.

Three girls sat idly on the beach:
One, like lily, tall and fair;
One brilliant, with her raven hair;
One sweet and shy of speech.
Il wish for fame" the lily said
And l for wealth and courtly life"
Then gently spoke the third: LAS wife,
/ ask for love instead"
Years passed. Again beside the sea
Three women sat with whitening hair.
Still graceful, lovable and fair.
And told their destiny.
Fame is not ALL" the lily sighed
Wealth futile if the heart be dead
Il have been loved" one sweetly said
''And / am satisfied"
Sarah X. Bolton, in Demorest's.
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HIS PAS COMPLAINT.

You just should hear my pa go On--it's
dreadful what he says.
He SwearS his business needs his care and
"Out with woman's waysi'
Don't blame him much; i think sometimes
the marriage yoke must rub,
With him to nurse while mother wheels
and grandma's at the club.
heard him talking to himself when nurs-
ing of the brats'-
Said nowadays the women's heads were
like cadayer yats.
All commOn-sense desires were dead and
in the old watts dropped
And he would seek divorce If all this worry
wasn't stopped
Don't blame him much, sometimes think
It's worse than any snub
For pa to nurse while mother wheels and
grandma's at the club.
st. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch
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The Distinction.

Tom-Then, you disapprove of whisk-
ers Miss Gushingly?
Miss Gushingly-Oh, no; not at all.
Tom-But didn't you just say as
much?
Miss Gushingly-I only said, TT was
fashion l invariably set my head
against ''-Washington Times
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For the Ball.

Aunt-Oscar, what dress did your
mother put on to go to the ball?
Oscar-A long. short dress.
Aunt-Nonsense!
Oscar-Yes, auntie; it was long at the
bottom and short at the top.-Familien-
blatt.
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AIiffIe Sarcastic

Assemblyman Hayseed-New York has
changed lot since / saw it before It's
all Of fifteen years since I was here.
New Yorker-Too busy running the
place to come to see it?-New York
World
The record-union., 1896-09-13

Many Of the double-width wooden
fabrics to be used this autumn again
show the effective close fleecy surface
woven on the reverse side that makes
The record-union., 1896-09-13

Those who like old books that have
leather covers to look new may first
clean the leather by rubbing it with a
piece of flannel. If broken fill up the
holes with little paste or by piece of
very thin leather matched into the
place. Beat the yolk of an egg well,
rub the cover thoroughly. and if the
leather has been smooth one with a
luster, pass a hot iron over it.
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HE RISKS HIS LIFE

TO SAVE HIS LOVED ONES-HE EXIAUSTS HIS MENTAL
physical strength give them food and happiness No
sacrifice but adds to the pleasure of his doting wife
beautiful cheubs How the affection of
his flesh!
yet their bodies steathy which
eating away both physical and mental strength.
Physical weakness grows slowly upon the
system vitality makes fretful peevsh and
home unhappy wife and children miserable
you evidence of this growing evil your
system? Don't you notice your strength waning?
think you missing of life by
living msery All because past reckless
folly
You regain your manly Of
to-day their happiness and that of their families
to Sanden's Electric Belt
you fresh of its Every brings
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Read book, "Three Of
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Their Next r1erry rIeeting.

One morning in the garden bed,
The onion and the carrot said
Unto the parsley group;
"Oh, when shall we three meet again,
In thunder. lightning, hail or rain?'
'.AlaSi'' replied, in tones OF pain.
The parsley: In the soup"
brakes Magazine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

10 this being done without q coroner .
permit and insisted that the BODY pe
brought ashore or the steamer be held un-
I'll the coroner could be heard from.
Coroner Hoeber who was notified 1y
telephone, ordered the body broughb
ashore, deciding to hold an inquest here.
The Puritan was delayed about half an
hour after her schedule time. 1t is De.
loved that apoplexy was the cause Oh
death. AT the Church street station no
property of any kind was found on the
deceased's person. The police believe the
effects were taken care of by MIR. Blood,
who remained in the city and went to
the Albermsrle. He will accompany the
remains to Boston. k-ns
According to present arrangements the
body will leave for Boston tomorrow
morning. Deputy Coroner Donlin hold
au inquest tonight. The sole witness
was DR.. Blood. who is physician and
witnessed Forster's death. He testified
that it was in his opinion, do to degener-
alton of the heart, rendered acute by
apoplexy. His death, in a measure, not
q surprise to him, DR.. Forster's tempera-
lnent and physical development showing
him to be subject to such attacks. He
leaves q widow and three children.
He graduated from the Harvard Medical
school and afterward finished his studies
In lying-in hospital in Dublin. He was
treasurer of the Massachusetts Medical
society, first vice president of the society
OF military surgeons, aud visiting
physician to the Boston City hospital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
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weakened the Mckinley ranks. Jump
Ing on him within the order was consid-
cred all right, but when the process was
started by outsiders, halt was called.
An idea of how bitter the fight has be-
come, may be found in the following in
stance Yesterday Star, reporter was
given statement By prominent Mo-
kinley supporter that Major L. C. Ryan
OF Ohio had been telegraphed for and had
come here to give testimony against Nc
Kinley.
Last night, it is said, Major Ryan
hunted up the man who was supposed
to be making the statements and de-
nounced HIM. This morning Major Ryan
gave the Star reporter the following for
publication: "The report emanating
from q certain Mckinley delegate that I
came here to give testimony against Nc
Kinley, is falsehood. I will say that
never did and never will support MoKin-
ley, and that will not eat whatever
may have said of him in the past, but I
am not going to do him an injustice"
The supreme council may finish it's
Work tomorrow nlght. LII is the hope OF
the officers to get through by then. If
not, the session willirun Einto next week.
A good deal depends on how much time
is taken in the consideration of the
political feature tom orrow,
Among other business oefore the coun-
Gil adjourns, is the election of officers.
This will be one Of the last things. The
Georgia candidate, Mr.. Echols, appeared
to be the winner today. He has the un-
divided support, it is said, of the strong
delegation from California, New York
and Massachusetts.
The election of Mr.. Eohols, if he is the
next supreme president, will be sur
prise to the order at large He came here
without any thought of being caudis
date for the position, but his abilities
were quickly seen, and he was picked up
as the proper man.
Mr.. Eohols comes from well-knowp
Southern family. He is prominent at.
torney Of the Atlanta bar and owns q
number Of plantations In that state.
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SUDDEN DEATH ON A STEAMER.
Surgeon General Forster of Gov, wolcott's
Staff the Victim.

New York, May Is. Edward J. Forster.
surgeon general on the staff of Gov.
Wolcott Of Massachusetts, died suddenly
on the steamer Puritan of the Fall River
line at this afternoon. The body was
removed to the Church street police sta
tion in a track, and later taken to Bens-
diets undertaking rooms. 60 Carmine
street, on permit issued by Coroner
Hoeber.
Mr.. Forster, who lived with his family
at 81 Massachusetts, avenue, Boston, was
80 years old. He was accompanied by
his friend, ssHRobert Allen Blood, of SO
High street, Charlestown. They were
on the way home. Mr.. Forster was sud
denly stricken while the two men were
sitting on the saloon deck talking, shortly
before 5. Before Mr.. Blood could aid
him, Mr.. Forster fell from his seat to the
deck. unconscious. He WAS dead before
Policeman Finnerty, who is detailed at
the pier, could be summoned.
The body was cared for at first, and it
was decided to take it to Boston on the
Puritan. Policeman Finnerty objected
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
ONLY FRIENDS OF SILVER.
That is What Senator Pritchard Says of
the Republicans.

Raleigh, N. c., May 15.-The second
days session of the Republican state con.
vention began at noon. State Chairman
Holton presided. Four hours were de-.
voted to passing upon the report of the
oredential committee. In each case when
a vote was taken the deIegat es favorable
to Russell for governor were seated by an
overwhelming majority.
j. @. Pritchard, was nominated for
United States Senator. Senator Pritohard
spoke and was given an ovation. He said
that after March 4, there would be a Re
publican Senate and made strong plea
for protection and attacked the present
tariff. He disapproved the Dingley bill
and declared that he was a friend OF
silver. He said the Republicans were
silver's only real friends The Republi-
cans in North Carolina were nnder last
ing obligations to the Populists in North
Carolina, and they would man to man
join the Republicans against the Demo-
Gratis next November. He offered resolu-
tion which was adopted by acclamation
instructing delegates for Mckinley.
AT 1.30 this morning the Republican
state convention nominated D. l.. Russell
for governor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Billerica Having Hard Experience as
Result of Dry Weather.

Lowell, Mass, May 15.-For week
now. fires have been raging in the forests
of Billerioa with much consequent dam
age. Wednesday afternoon another alarm
was sounded for fire in the woods at
East Billerioa. About two hundred acres
were burned over before it was got under
control.
Mr.. Garter had a lot of cleft wood,
which was saved. The rest was stand
ing wood and sprout land. The fire
Thursday got away from the morning
watch and three alarms were sounded.
The wind rose and the fire ragged beyond
all control until evening. 1t burnt over
territory four miles square and caused a
loss of about $10 900.
Mr.. Carter's wood saved Wednesday is
gone. This is the largest and most de-
struotive fire in the town for st least
twenty five years. The fires started up
again today. 1t is probable tina they will
not be fully Quenched till heavy rains
come.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

The jury in the case of Police Captain
Killilea, of New York. charged with re.
oeiving $1oo from the managers of the
Yale-Princeton foot ball game at Man
haitian field Thanksgiving day, 1892,
brought in verdict of "Not guilty. -
The defendant was discharged.
The Wyoming Republican convention
completed its work yesterday. The plat
form declares for protection and bi-
metalism and instructs the delegates to
vote as a unit for Mckinley.
At the annual university meeting for
the election of officers for the Yale navy.
held tonight, S. W. Wheelwright of Ban.
gor, Me-, was chosen president.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16

80 and the loss to the oil company will
be confined to the oooperage andsstorage
shed, tWo-story wooden building 800
feet long
In this shed We're stored 5000 barrels of
OH and number OF explosions occurred,
blowing parts Of the building skyward
Several of the firemen were overcome
by smoke, but no serious accidents re.
suited.
The % iron tanks of the company con-
tanned 1000 gallons of naphtha, but were
some distance from the she'd and were
not reached by the flames
The coal wharf and she'd of the East
Boston Gas company were destroyed.
line thousands of tons of coal are still
burn1ng. The wharf of the Maverick
Oil company was destroyed and is
total loss. The estimated loss is about
$50, 600.
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Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday May Is, taken at s
p. M, meridian time, the observations fol
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
Of the weather:
Boston, &c degrees, NV. partly cloudy;
New York. 70 degrees, Sc, clear; Phila-
delphia, 76 degrees, NV. partly cloudy
Washington, rs degrees, NV, partly
cloudy; Albany, 6S degrees, NV, clear;
Buffalo, "a degrees, W, clear; Detroit, 7(
degrees, S, clear; Chicago, 70 degrees, S,
partly clody; St. Paul, 56 degrees, SE.
cloudy; Huron, Oak, 30 degrees, SE,
partly cloudy; Bismarkc, IS degrees,
NV, partly cloudy; Jacksonville, so de.
grees, Sc, partly cloudy.
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WAS THERE A. MURDER
Believed Now That Strychnine Was Found
in the Stomach of Ben VinaL

Belfast, May 15.-The hearing in the
murder case of Benjamin A Vinal and
Horace E. Vinal of Winterport, father
and son, did not take place Thursday
but has been further postponed to We'd
nesday of next week. On Wednesday,
County Attorney Bowden of Winterport
telegraphed Judge Rogers and Attorney
Wardwell that he wanted the case post
poned because he had heard nothing from
Prof. Robinson from Brunswick, con-
corning his analysis. Subseo uently it
was learned that Prof. Robinson did
make report at some time later on
Wednesday, to Mr.. Bowden, but what it
was is not known in this city. Those in
terested surInise that Prof. Robinson
must have found strychnine, for had he
reported no poison found, the prisoners
would have been Discharged for without
poison no murder has been committed.
Tne fact that the county attorney has had
the hearing postponed, with the report IN
his hands, Notwithstanding the postpone
ment was made before be received the re-
port, indicates that poison has been
found
The Vinals came down to the police
court room Thursday and appeared to en-
joy that brief airing. They are kept in
separate apartments in the jail where
they cannot converse with each other,
They have made no new statements and
the case remains just where it was a
week ago. At any rate public opinion
has not changed, the majority of the
people still believing that murder has
been committed.
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Senator Teller's Position.

Washington, May Ex-senator Teller
will go to the st. Louis convention. cit
is not necessary for me to say any thing
as to what l may or may NOT do,'' said
the Senator this afternoon. II informed
the Republicans of my state what my
position was, believing in so doing I was
acting in good faith. They knew before
they elected me as a delegate to St.
Louis what my views were, and in full
knowledge of those views they made he
choice. Under the circumstances l shall
be one of the delegates and will be at ST.
Louis. 1 stand just where stood in my
speech and in my letter to the chairman
of our state committee. Beyond that ID
is unnecessary for me to say anything"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-16
A Victim of Last winters Thin Ice

Foxcroft, May 15.-The body of little
Harry Harvey was found by boys fishing
in the Piscataquis river late Thursday
afternoon, near Sebeo station, five miles
down the river from where he was
drowned.
The Harvey boy and Gladys Rowell, a
little playmate, fell into the river
through the ice last December and were
drowned. The body of the girl was found
soon after but search for the boy proved
futile