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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-19

track and past the grand .stand to his
position in readiness to score for the
third heat he was applauded by those in
the stand and acknowledged the notice
by courteously removing his white cap,
showing head of hair as woolly az that
of any of his colored brethren. OLA
Westland again did well and took the
second place. The time was 2. 81 Ia, the
fastest for the three heats. The quarter
of this heat was made In seconds.
2.s3 GLASS.
The g. 83 trot or pace for purse of
500 was more like horse race. It had
good field of eight starters and the
spectators were kept guessing on the
probable winner. Maud R. proved to
be steady and she won the race after five
heats. The best time was 2.28 IA.
After q deal of suoring Chester, the
pole horse, led of and broke. Daniel at
the turn led them, then Susie in turn
took the pole. Before the half was
reached Daniel again led and heldsteady,
winning the first heat in 2.29 10. Fri
day, who was evidently being held back,
got second place.
Daniel led the second heat for some
distance, closely pushed by Frid ay. On
the home stretch Friday and Daniel were
going even when Maud r, the little
black mare, like an arrow shot from an
unseen bow, went ahead and made some
rapid time in the remaining s yards.
She won the heat. going beneath the
wire about foot in the lead of Friday.
Daniel got third place. The time wat
3. 80 IA.
| In the third heat Maud r. led to the
first half mile and at the turn after the
pole at the half was passed Maud r.
sheared from her course and Daniel slid
into her place, holding it for about II
yards when Maud R.showed disposition
to resume the pole. Merrill pushed an6
whipped Daniel, but he could not go any
faster. Maud r. went ahead easily ant
held her place, winning the heat. TIL,
time was $50.
The fourth was decided dead hea
on account of Maud R. fouling Friday
on the nrs6 .half and Friday foulin(
Maud R. on the back stretch in the las
half, the horses finishing neck and neck
| The decision calling it dead heat wa
reversed later and they. gave Baby Min,
first place with Maud R. second ant
Friday third. This. however, gives n,
mark to Baby Mine. When the horsel
had come in from the fourth heat tn
crowd rushed down in front of tn
judges stand wildly gestiouiating ant
shouts could be heard for both horses
Baby Mine and Maud R.
The fifth heat was won by Maud R
with Friday second and Baby Min
third. The time was a.28 Ia
Maud R. got first money, Daniel R
Second, Baby Mine third, and Frida.
fourth.
The summaries are:
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400 Trot or Pace-Purse $50.
Benvenuto Boone, b q. (Fanduiz), Ill
Ola Westland. b m. (Doyen). 522
Frank Y. g, Reganl 23b
Nelson M. Wilkes, s, (Merrill), 35 s
Molly M, b N, (Smith), 414
Miss Brown, blk m, (Hancon), 6
Time, 2.8S. 2. % Ia, 1877 IA.
2. 33 Trot or Pace-Purse $780,
Maud r. blk m, (Record) 91121
Daniel, b g, (MerrilD, 1884 4
Baby Mine. b g, q. Woodbury.,
Stewart), 2223 9
Chester, b y, (James), 4456 d
Susie, br m, Cobb), 766 dr.
Black Bess, blk M. (Morson,) DIR
Ben McrGegor, blk g, (Hanson),6 dr.
Time. ..o9 l., a.a9 IA, $50, 1886 Ia.
2.a8 1-2.
During the races the exhibition of
double family driving teams came off.
The contestants were E. E. Marston and
Samuel Fits. The former with his
bays on the first money and Fitts's grays
took the second.
Mr.. Harry Cushing, president of the
association, gavs an exhibition of his bay
gelding Promoter, who has record OF
Q. 80. He showed up we'll and made the
half mile in LA.
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PROBATE. COURT.
Before Judge Peabody.
WILLS ALLOWED.

NAAA-o hhhOH
Geo. B. Loring, Portland, Ellen NJ Loring
EXecutTiX.
Eben H. Small, Portland, Elizabeth Small
eXecutrlX.
Marshall Mcdonald, Portland, Frederick
H, Mcdonald executor.
Mary Melody, Portland, William H. Loon.
ey, executor.
James Merrill, New Gloucester, Lucy Mer-
rill, executrix.
Z Rose J. Scribner, Otisfield, George w, Serb
S. Doten weston, Harrison, Harriet Wes-
ton, eXecutr1x.
Elias B. Shaw, Cumberland, Mary W
Mary Logue, Portland, william H. Looney
executor
ADMINISTRATIONS GRANTED.
william G.. F. Brandt, Portland, Annie
Brandt, Administrative
Eliza A. Newbegin, Portland, Luke n
Newbegin, administrator.
Daniel Pettengill, Portland, Julia A. Pet.
tengill, administrative
freeman Pratt, Portland, E. Dudley Free.
man, administrator.
George l.. Young, Portland, Algernon
Bowie, administrator.
Angelina Larrabee, Windhan, Samuel IT.
Dole, administrator.
Frank Haskell, Westbrook, Rebecca J.
Haskell, administrator.
John P. Woodbury., Gray, Levi W. Reed
administrator.
Fred D. White, Standish, Alice ]. Viii to-
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Wallace A. Parker, Stand1sh, Addie T.
Parker, administrative.
Charles R. Poor, Standish, Emma L. Poor
Administrative.
Edwin A. Dole, Standish, oliver Dole, adj
ministrator
Charles Porter, Freeport, Charity A
Porter Administrative
Sarah W Russell, Cumberland, Eli Russell
administrator.
Daniel A Doughty, Gray, Frank L. Clark,
administrator.
Benjamin F. O'Brien, Falmouth, Idella M
O'Brien, administrators.
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.
Nellie Jose Carter, Brunswick, Rosa E.
Nelson, guardian.
Mabel r. Getchell, ct ais, Brunswick, Bes-
sic NJ Getchell. guardian.
Mabel L. jackson ct ais, Portland, Henry
A. Jackson, guardian
Jennie M. Briggs, Portland, Ida E. Briggs,
A.l-I. IA
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PORTLAND BOYS WIN
In the Bicycle Races at Saco Yester-
i day.
Davis of Portland Took the First Prize
While Huston also of Portland, and
Mospan of South Portland Captured
Third and Fourth.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1 y
Saoo, September 18.-In connection
with the York county fair hotly joon-
tested bicycle race was pulled off. and
two Of the prizes went to Portland. The
race was two mile handicap, with @.
B. Pike Of Norway on the scratch and
he others strung out in this order: John
R. johnson. Portland, 20 yards; W. r..
Huston, Portland, 40 yards; Fred Mos
pan, South Portland, so yards; Irving T.
Adams, Biddeford. 90 yards; Fred La
bonte. Biddeford, 100 yards; Fred Davis,
Biddeford, $50 yards. Charles Chase,
Biddeford, $50 yards.
The contest was a heat race, and five
times the riders had to come out before
two-heat winner was found.
It was supposed that Pike. Norway
expert young rider, would win, but the
best he could do was to finish second in
the opening heat. behind Huston of Port
land. johnson of Portland, finished
third, Labonte fourth, Davis fifth, Chase
sixth, Adams seventh and Mospan last.
The next heat was a sort of loafng
match for the best men in the field, but
young Adams of Biddsforl kept pegging
| away and surprised the crowd by getting
such lead that he could not be headed.
Mospan of South Portland then went
in and pulled of q heat at slow music,
Adams and Pike giving him brush in
the home stretch.
Davis Of Portland took the next two
heats. one of them in 4.5sa4, and won
first prize. Pike dropped out after the
fourth beat. The second prize went to
Adams of Biddeford; third to Huston of
Portland; fourth to Mospan of South
Portland.
OF the two horse races only one was
finised. The summaries:
a.2e PACE. PURSE $3.50.
Halle Rollins. b IN (Jordan)4 / 1 /
Joe Falcon, b (Fox) II 4 3
Black Medium, br b.
os sssssaaiiifts Wilkes. ! b (eratfsmls 3 8 8
N s b : g lBarrett) 5 "a DR.
Tims-2.S1 1-a, 2.29, a.c7 IA, a.aS 1-s,
a.28 Ia.
2. "a rRoT. PURSE $3.50 (Unfnished.)
Lillian Oddmark CHI M (Kent) 6 1
Edgar Simmons, br (Fox) 2 31
Ginger m (Partridge) s 5 4
bnry) ga s Q
Charles A., blk 6 CLARK 4 2i6
Eula, b m (Jordan) 8
Howard, g (Kane) z dis
Time-s.31 IA, 2.a9 Ia. 2.81 Ia,
Q. 80 Ia.
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w ANIED-Salesme zen to sell our marvellous
transforming sign, new creation. of
number, nothing similar in existence, every
merchant buys at sight, most rapid money
maker ever produced, $40 to $25 per day
street, Boston, Mass. sep1ssodSt
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Pigeons outwit a Hawk.


The Southern Sportsman told recently
about flock of pigeons that measured
brains with hawk and came out on
top in the contest. H. S. Edwards owned
a flock of pigeons which one day were
cut off from their cote by large hawk.
The pigeons knew that if the hawk once
got above them one at least of their
number would go to make the hawk a
meal, and so up they flew in circles,
perhaps hoping to go higher than the
hawk. In the rising game they were no
match for the hawk. The latter kept
under the pigeons and leisurely follow
ed their laborious movements.
Then came a curious and unexpected
sight TO Mr.. Edwards. Every pigeon
closed it's wings, when they appeared to
be the size of sparrows and down they
came past the hawk at a terrific rate.
That astonished the hawk. 1t actually
lodged the dropping birds and missed
half dozen wing strokes before it got
in full chase of them. When it got
down to the barnyard, not a pigeon was
in sight-some were in the cote, some
in the porch, two in the wellhouse, and
one was in the kitchen. The hawk had
been outwitted completely. 1t is ques-
ton how the pigeons managed to check
their fall, as they did not slacken up
till they were about Is or 20 feet above
the ground, when they scattered in all
directions to escape the hawk.
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disc together with other points in the
photography Of solid objects by means
of the 'X-Ray" were explained, after
which the lights were turned out and
the demonstration began.
DIR. Lauschner held UP a screen"
made out of a thin film of some white
substance in front of the tube contain
ing the rays and then inserted his hand
between the two, bringing it into di
rect contact with the screen. Imme-
diately there were exposed to view the
bones of the fingers and hand. This
done a thick book was placed in the
same position and directly behind it
was put a small pocket-book containing
two silver pieces. The metal bindings
OF the pocket-book together with the
coins were plainly visible.
After all had seen these wonderful
things, DR.. Lauschner made a few re-
marks bearing on the subject in hand
and then closed.
DIR. Lauschner bears the distinction
of being the first to lecture before a
Honolulu audience on the subject of the
''X-Ray," and he has the hearty thanks
of all those present for pleasant and
instructive evening.
Among those present were Rev. G.
NJ Hyde and Mrs Hyde, Dr. and Mrs
Day, DIR. and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Brown,
Auditor General Laws and Mrs. Laws,
Mrs. r. P. Myers, Mrs. Ashford, Misses
Grace, Richards, Benner, Finkler,
Mossman (2), Carrie Along, Drs. Emer-
son, Miner, Andrews, Sloggett, Her
bert, Ryder, Professor Alexander, Rev.
Hiram Bingham, Colonel Fisher, Cap
tain Kidwell, F. A. Schaefer, E. Suhr,
David Dayton, teachers of Punahou and
Kamehameha and many other spe-
cialIy invited guests.
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San Diego Not Inclined to Play
Second Fiddle.
JAPANESE STEAMSHIP MATTERS.
San Francisco viii be the California Ter
minus Contemplated Order of Cuban Pro-
visionaI Government VIII Burn and Des-
troy-Spain Has Troubles of its Own.

SAN DIEGO, August 27-San Diego's
hopes of becoming the Pacific terminal
of the proposed line of Japanese steam
ers to be operated by the Togo Kisen
Kaisha received a rude shock yester-
day, and it may stated as a certainty
tonight that the vessels will not come
to this port unless President Asano
very materially modifies the terms
which were presented in writing and
over his signature at the conference
of representative business men of this
city and Los Angeles today. The meet
ing was held in the latter city and A.
H Butler was in attendance as the
representative of Asano. 1t was the
opening sentence of the Japanese ship
ping magnate's proposition that caused
the trouble. 1t reads as follows:
Gentlemen: The Oriental Steamship
Company of Japan proposes to estab-
lish and maintain a line of first-class
steamships of tonnage of not less
than $500 tons each and capable of
making fifteen knots an hour to call
at least once a month at San Diego and
run to and from Japanese and Chinese
ports, touching en- route at Honolulu
and San Francisco. provided reason
able assurances are given it by your
cities that it's enterprise will receive
sufficient support"
Then came the further conditions
calling for guarantees of 1000 tons per
sailing at six silver Japanese yen per
ton, etc. But the representatives OF
San Diego and Los Angeles gave little
thoughts to these details. The an
nouncements that the vessels would
go to San Francisco was enough. There
was a unanimous disposition on the
part of the committee to reject the
proposition, as it was radically differ
ent from the verbal understanding had
with President Asano when he was
here a few weeks ago. At that con-
ference San Francisco did not enter in
the negotiations and there was consid-
the evident desire of the Japanese to
make San Diego of rather secondary
Importance.
There was no ill-will expressed by
any of the committee against San Fran
cisco, but the proposition was primari-
ly to make San Diego the exclusive
terminus of the line, and under the
circumstances the committee felt that
it would not be fair to Southern Cali
fornia to exact a large freight guar
antee from Los Angeles and San Diego
and allow San Francisco to control the
passenger traffic on the line. This idea
was promptly embodied in resolution
which declares that the proposition
cannot be accepted in its present form
and is respectfully referred back to
the company with their promise of
friendly cooperation and interest in
any line which they may establish be-
tween Japan and Southern California
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ORDERS TO RUIN CUBA.

General Gomez VIII at Once Begin to
Devastate the Island.
New York, August 23.-The Provis-
ional Government of the Cuban Repub-
lie has issued orders to inaugurate
campaign of destruction on the island.
BY this destruction twofold object is
to be gained. The loss of an immense
cash income is expected to shorten
SPANS warfare, and the conversion of
the island into a wilderness to compel
her to withdraw her armies.
All classes of property, whether for
eign-owned or NOT, are to treated
alike, as all pay tribute to Spain. The
dread necessity for wholesale destruc-
ton is laid entirely upon the need of
the further and complete ruin for Spain
of the money-producing power of
Cuba
The proclamation further prohibits
any preparation for the coming sugar
season, either in planting, cultivation
or care of the sugar cane; forbids cane
grinding during the coming season.;
and holds all planters who disobey all
or any part of the proclamation to be
traitors subject to the penalty of death.
If the latest Government edict meets
the approval of the Junta, of New York
and if it is carried out it will complete
the ruin of Cuba, and no sugar at all
will be made next season.
The cultivation of tobacco, the other
great Cuban industry, is already COM
pletely paralyzed. What small amounts
are being shipped into Havana over
the few railroads still running are al
most entirely the flag ends of last
years crop, sent from warehouse in
the smaller garrisoned towns.
The principal Cuban idea in destroy
ing Cuban property-outside of Grip
ping SPANS finances-is to force the
Spanish troops to exactly the same
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COLORED CADETS.
Navy stirred up over Appointments TO
Academy at Annapolis.

Navy stirred up over Appointments 70
Academy at Annapolis.
WASHINGTON, August %. = The
Navy Department is stirred up over
the prospect of two colored naval Of
ficers. 1t has just been learned that
among the young men who have pre-
scented themselves at the naval acade-
my, Annapolis, for physical examina-
ton next week are two very bright
young colored men. One of them is
from California, while the other repre-
sents a Chicago district. Nothing was
known as to their color or antecedents
them received the appointment from
his Congressman, after having won
his district competitive examination.
Several years ago a colored youth
was appointed a cadet to Annapolis
and the authorities Of the academy
compelled his white associates to treat
him with every official courtesy. On
one occasion a cadet from the South,
on being, ordered to fence with the
colored cadet, threw down his foils
and Indignantly refused to cross swords
with him. The white cadet was prompt
ly dismissed. The colored cadet, how
ever, at the examinations of 1876 when
he was in the second year, was drop
ped Since that time no colored men
have been at the academy. The two
candidates who will report next week
are not likely, however, to fall at any Of
the mental examinations which they
must undergo during their stay at the
academy, because of the remarkable
intelligence they displayed at the COM
petitive examinations, where they won
their appointment If, therefore, they
are graduated, the young naval officers
Of four years hence may have to bunk
with colored roommates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-09
A PECULIAR Cough.

At a recent meeting Of one of the
French societies "a paper was read on
what was diagnosed as a tonsilar cough.
This cough is described as violent, spas
modic and painful. Tt was frequently
accompanied by refexes in the neighbOr
ing region, and particularly by pro-
fuse watering of the eyes. All remedies
ordinarily applied produced no effect
whatever, and as there was no expecto-
ration the origin of the cough has seem
ed obscure The trouble, however, is ex-
planned by familiarity with the struc-
ture of the tonsils. Several sets of nerves
center and blend at and near the outer
surface of the tonsils, where they form
what is described under the name of
tonsilar plexus The tonsils are connect
ed by muscles with the apparatus of the
larynx, fact which makes treatment
of the tonsiIs complicated and difficult.
1t is a common practice to cut off the
tonsils. but this has been attended with
very grave results. The hearing Is some
times affected by this arrangement and
the larynx is necessarily involved. The
best surgeons are at present very careful
how they perform any surgical opera
ton on the throat or tongue, as 1t IS q
fact past question that very few such
operations are successful III the long run.
There may be temporary relief, but 1t
is almost invariably shor5 lived. New
York Ledger.
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life that they thehseIyc9 follow. BY
taking away all projections the troops
will have 10 endure the sudden and
great alterations of heat and chill,
dry and wet, and a high mortality
rom fevers is consequently expected
By this severe remedy the Spanish
columns are also TO be deprived OF Sc
cure camping places, and thus rendered
more easy to approach and attack. The
winters campaign will be devoted to
destruction, and the Cubans are sang
uine that in so doing they will accom-
DIish all the ends mentioned.
General Gomez is commanded to no
tify all the military sub-chiefs to begin
at once the rigid enforcement of these
provisions.
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New Goods
Among them you will find:

CUT and GALVANIZED NAILS and
SPIKES, WIRE NAILS,
COPPER RIVETS and BURRS,
HAY CUTTERS, HAY FORKS,
CYLINDER CHURNS,
SHOVELS and SPADES,
CAST STEEL, BAR IRON,
CALV'D SHEET IRON,
GALV'D BUCKETS and TUBS,
CART AXLES, DOOR LOCKS,
HANDLED AXES and HATCHETS,
IRON and BRASS SCREWS $4,000
gross, assorted),
COFFEE MILLS, CORN MILLS,
BLACK RIVETS, HINGES,
LAWN MOWERS,
HORSE SHOES and HORSE NAILS,
MOPS, BROOMS, PADLOCKS, CROW
BARS, CARRIAGE SPRINGS,
SCALES, SAND PAPER,
WRAPPING PAPER,
WHEEL BARROWS, TRUCKS,
5000 YDS. SAIL DUCK,
IRON WASHERS, IRON NUTS,
CASES BENZINE, TURPENTINE,
GALVD PIPE, 1ain. to 2in.,
MANILA and SISAL ROPE-All sizes,
IRON and STEEL WIRE ROPE
up to 2in.,
1000 lbs. COTTON FISH LINES,
CARD MATCHES, BLOCK MATCHES
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COLD WATER PAINT
Especially Designed for Inside
Work on Factories AND
Public Buildings.

1t is a dry powder which can be pre-
pared for use by simply stirring I'm
COLD WATER, and can be applied By
anyone, and will always produce COOS
work.
It is VERY WHITE, extremely RS
Elective and hardens on a wall like
stone, and will take any tint.
1t will last for years and is unaffected
by gases.
One coat covers better than two coats
of oil paint or whitewash.
1t can be used on any surface and for
all classes of work. even for the finest
decorating.
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A Model Plant Is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
ator can furnish power to your Pump.
Centrifugals, Elevators, Flows, Rail
ways and HOSTS; also furnish light
and power for a radius of from Is to 20
miles.
Electric power being used saves the
labor of hauling coal in your field, also
water. and does away with high-priced
engineers, and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available II
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
TIE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
Plants and Generators of all descrip
tons at short notice, and also has on
hand a large stock of Wire, Chandel
iers ana Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished foI
Lighting and Power Plants; also at
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
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AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
Revolutionary Conspiracy Discovered
in Corona.

in Corona.
MADRID, August 27.-The Govern
ment having dropped the railways bill,
the Liberals have agreed to stop all
further opposition to the budget. The
Chamber of Deputies today, by vote
of 1856 to 81, adopted bills providing for
the farming out of the tobacco monop-
oily and for leasing the Alamedan
quicksilver mines.
A revolutionary conspiracy has been
discovered and frustrated at Corona
capital of a province of the same name
northeast of Barcelona.
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his Is tor outside WORK.
Such as Fences, Outbuildings, Labor
ers' Quarters. 1t is a thick paste to DO
diluted with cold water, stands rain
costs but fraction as much.
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Cold Water
kalSOnnine

Adapted for Dwellings, Offices and Pub
lie Buildings or any other place where
KALSOMINE is used. 1t will not rub.
discolor or scale off,