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The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Local Weather Report.
Sensational Report Denied.

London, January 21.-The Brazilian
legation here denies the story printed by
the Prem, of Buenos Ayres, to the effect
that DR.. Carvalho, the Brazilian minis.
ter of foreign affairs, would demand from
Great Britain the immediate restitution
of the island of Trinidad, on the coast
of Brazil, recently occupied by the Brit
ish, which Brazil claims is her territory.
The Prenz stated. that in the event of
a demand being refused, the diplomatic
reations between Brazil and Great Britain
would be probably ruptured. 1t was
stated at the consulate, that although
Brazil declines to arbitrate the question
of ownership of the island, negotiations
to decide the question would be oontir-
ned
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
The EXPLORER Round na.d

Christiana, January 21.-The party
That Went in search OF Eyvind Astrup, the
Norwegian explorer who was with Lieut..
Peary on is first expedition to Greenland,
today found him dead in the Lille Ele-
vadel valley in the Doverfield mountains
Astrup let Jerkin Decem ber ~ to 20
to Brenda to visit party of officers. He
took provisions for only day as he ex-
pected to pass the night at farm house.
The weather became intensely cold after
ne left and there were violent snow
storms. 1t is supposed that he became
fatigued and was overcome by the cold.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
From Venezuela.

Colon, January 2l.-Advices from Brit
ish Guiana are to the effect that the press
of that country suggests that all those
who are able to do SO, should volunteer
for military service. A new railroad has
been projected from Georgetown to Point
Barama at the mouth Of the Orinooo
river. The Panama Rrailroad Company
have landed an extra large stock Of coal
here.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Broad statesmenship.

London. January 21.--The News say in
connection with the letter of the Vene-
zuslan board requesting Secretary Olney
to ask Great Britain and Venezuela to
lay before the commission their sides of
the boundary dispute, that Justice Brew
er dispaiyed genuine craftsmanship in
drafting the letter. The request furnish
es Lord Salisbury an opportunity that
ought to be lost. The prime minister
would act with wisdom and dignity if
he complied with the request.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEL
ERAL FORECAST:

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:
The Texan low pressure has remained
nearly stationary in it's position, and has
augmented in energy, the pressure hav-
ing fallen to 1890 inches in Eastern Tex
as. 1t will probably advance northeast
ward toward the Ohio valley, during the
next twenty hours. The area of
high pressure has developed rapidly in
the Northwest, the depression located in
that region twenty four hours ago has
moved 10 South Dakota. The high pres
sure in New England has finally given
way; is followed by an area of high.pres-
sure in the Lake regions. Snow flurries
are reported in New England and New
York. Rain has fallen throughout the
East Gulf States and lower Mississippi
valley. The temperature conditions have
changed but little in the Eastern and
Southern districts. 1t is colder IN the
upper Lake regions, warmer in the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. and
much colder in the northwest A cold
wave Is apparently forming in the latter
region and will probably advance south
eastward during Wednesday. Increasing
cloudiness followed by rain is indicated
in the South Atlantic States and Ohio
valley; continued rain in the East Gulf
States and lower Mississippi valley, and
generally fair weather in other districts
High temperature will prevail in the
South Atlantic States and Lake regions,
and nearly stationary temperature in the
North Atlantic States. 1t will be decid-
edly colder in the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and the Central Rocky
Mountain slope.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, January 21.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
"a. m.-Barometer 80 154 Thermometer.
2o.2; dew point, IL; humidity, S.;
wind. NV; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
8 p n.-Barometer, 80. 149; thermome-
ter, 27.2; dew point. "a: humidity, $50;
wind, s.; Velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 24.O; maxi
mum thermometer, 1913; minimum ther-
mometer, 1873 maximum velocity wind.
IL W toptal recipitation, 7.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

Billy Ernst of New York knocked out
Joe FlaherJy of Lowell last evening be-
fore the Lynn Athletic Association in the
ninth round. In the preliminaries Joe
Elms was given decision over Kid
McCoy both of Boston, and Mccoy was
ordered from the ring Roseburg and
the "Newsboy" had three round ~,
with no decisions
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

The London Morning Post publishes
dosptach from Rio Janeiro, saying it is
re ported that the Brazilian corvette Ben
jamin Constant, sailed for Trinidad to
take possession of that island.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

Newcastle, Ont, January 21.-The
Royal hotel, Windsor house and block
of six stories burned this morning. Loss,
$50, 900; insurance, $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
THE WEATHER..

Boston, JAN
uary 21.-Local
forecast # o r
W 9 d q Q s d a y:
Fair weather;
variable winds.
Washing t O n,
January 81
Forecast f O r
Wednesday,: for
Naw England:
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
To Much Checkerberry.

Bangor, January 21.-Dennis O'Leary.
81 years old, of North Carmel, died Tues.
day from drinking checkerberry. He took
two ounces for cold. He was un-
marria1-
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
WELLINGTON Gets It.

Annapolis, Md, January 21.-Welling-
ton was nominated for United States Sen.
ator by the Republican caucus.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

scientific and magnetic healer, 1Is Free St.
corner of Oak street. Portland, Me-, treats all
diseases that flesh is heir to. Second sight
consultation free Office hours from a, M to
II m., p. m. to p. m. jane tf1p
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22
Do you ever sleep?
Most persons try to.

Fair; slightly colder; northelry winds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
JOE HOWARD

partlcularly II he secs that they have
the true newspaper Instinct
Every position on a Newspaper. from
oiilce boy up 10 managing editor. has
been filled by Joe Howard "IIoward'a
column" would be welcome acqulal-
tion TO any Journal on this continent.
Dut they ali can't get II.
AZ rocontour Howard IL without an
oqual-not excepting Col. Robert lngcr-
soll and Chauneey NJ. Dopow. says a
writer ia Metropolitan Magazine. And
then Mr.. Howard has the advantage OF
at least one OF them In age. though
you'd never think 10 TIL you heard him
recount things away back In the fftlca.
An article which he contributed TO
Western paper on"Tho Tragedies In New
York Journalism" shows what a keen
eye he has kept on happenings md
what seryicoable memory he has.
This. combined with raro descriptive
powers and unlimited vocabulary,
places him In advance OF others who
would recount the notable things which
have happened during his eyentful ca
rcer.
Joe Towards participation In the his.
tory OF the late rebellion 10 not n matter
that need be left untold. llla author
ship OF the famous proclamation. which
created n greater sensation than any
thing OF tho kind during that memoir
able contest. was not known nj the time.
but has since served to place his name
In patriotic chronicles. And yet he Is
the most unprotentlous Of men. Fam
GUS literary and newspaper men call on
him often and are accorded a Kind re-
coptlon. but no b,'t"s ,han that which
he gives to the most dinldent represen-
tatiye q a provincial newspaper.
He will probably DO at work until he
drops the quill TO- the shroud, And
this. by The ray, suggests that, although
clnglng TO old newspaper traditions. he
ia anything but an opponent OF news
paper progress, for he has In reality
already dropped the quill and dictates
the great mass OF matter which he turns
out TO photographer When he re-
lapaes into the use OF the pen It Is 10
lend weight to a request for the np-
polntment OF some itlnerant represen-
tativc OF the press In whom he takes
kindly interest.
Iiowards success with the people Is
due TO the fact that he writes for the
people. He takes them into his conn-
donco. he chats with them; he praises
them: ho scolds them; no laughs with
them; and sometimes he cries with
them. That Is why the people have a
soft place In their hearts for anything
signed Joe Howard.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

strong inclination for tho cioistor. she
was diverted from the purpose OF seek
Ing secluslon In n nunnory by the be-
lief that she could accomplish more for
religion by marrying n clergyman. and
at 20 she became the wife OF Rcy. Frank
Bcsant, brother OF the novelist, Walter
Bcsant. She soon discovered that her
husbands life did not conform to the
lofty ideas OF perfect religion which
she had formed. and resented the disap-
pointmont by not only refusing TO 30
to church, but by resisting his authority
as n husband. and finally becoming
hereto, Tho result was separation.
then n divorce. and. after that. all sorts
~ trials md troubles for the woman,
which eliminated In making her a
leader among the socialists OF London.
n colaborer with Charles Bradlaugh In
promulgating tho doctrines OF inndcllty,
and subsequently the disciple OF and
then the successor OF Nine. Blavatsky
US the leader and teacher Of thcoaophy.
Mira. Begant has had n trouble life.
and II must be said that she has borne
hor trials with much fortltude Her
association with Bradlaugh. which was
maintained without interruption until
S's death. resulted In ostraclsm from
society and all sorts OF condemnation
rom conventional people. But she pur.
sized her course unmlndful OF all this.
and even In the face OF the fearful pro-
testailons Of her mother, whom she
dearly loved and who Is said TO have
died OF a broken heart because OF the
actions OF her daughter It Is through
Mrs. Moncuro D. Conway that rho be-
came acquainted with Bradlaugh. and
through William T. Stead that she sub
sequently met Nine. Blnyntsky.
But Mrs. Besants life mas not been
barren OF good results. She became the
champion OF the poor IN London. and
by her tongue and pen aid much toward
amelioratlng their condition On life.
She procured for the oyorworkod and
underpaid match girls such reforms IN
their work and wages as materially i'm
proved their condition. n was duo
mainly to her agitation that John Iurns
was given a seat IN parliament. and
under her guidance tho working people
OF London were organized. with the re-
suit that many improvements in their
social condition followed. During this
period OF her labor she stood one night
at the head OF an army OF workingmen
In Trafalgar square and whom a regl-
ment OF soldiers charged uron her force
with fixed bayonots. Bho stood her
ground. remarking they had a right to
be there. Her bravery won for her the
admiration Of all England.
After this Mrs. Besant became the pu-
Pill OF Huxley. and under his tutorshlp
studied science and philosophy She
irst visited this country In March, 1891,
and delivered several lectures. In 1898
she made her second visit 40 a delegate
OF the theosophiats IN the Congress OF
Religions at the Worlds Fair. Her
contemplated visit Is for the purpose Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

mechanism. Tourists say he ruined
about q dozen watches and alarm clocks,
takius them apart and trying to put
them together again. lie became. q,
last, however. quite n proficient watch
tlnkeror.
Several years ago Mr.. Chefneux took
the king as a present from the French
government a miirailleuse. For con-
yenlence Of carrying II had been taken
TO pieces and compactly packed. Tho
weapon reached the king several days
before tho traveller did. and. very much
10 Mr. Chefncux's astonishmont, he
found the weapon properly put together
ana mounted The king had made a
careful study OF the mechanism OF fire.
arms, and. with tho aid OF picture OF a
mltrailleuse, he had prepared this lit
tie surprise for the white man.
The King was gentle and amlablo 10
those who had his friendship, but he
was guilty OF acts OF gross cruelty and
injustice TO conquered onomles Ho
largely wldened the boundaries OF shoa
by conquerins the fierce Gala tribes
around him. He was distinguished
above al his advisers for his faith In
the advantage Of drawing useful les
sons from civilized countries. lilo did
not like missionaries. however. In 1885
he Kept two Swedish missionaries prac-
tlcally prisoners In his chief town for
ten months, and then sent them back
to the coast Since then he has OK
PEELED all the French Catholic and Ger
man missionaries from his country.
Tho king was very angry at the de-
elson OF the great powers 10 forbid the
importation OF firearms and gunpowder
into tho interior OF Africa. He was
however IN a measure Independent. as
he made his own gunpowder and had q
great number Of improved firearms.
In 1873 he introduced some Swiss on
glnccrs. carpenters and machlnists into
Shoa for the purpose Of carrying out
various works. Among their undertake
ings was the building OF some stone
houses. and as there were neither stone
mafons nor carpenters In the country
the handful OF white men made slow
progress Nobody volunteered TO take
M the stone hammer and chlsel.
The king thereupon decided to set
his subjects good example. lie put
on working clothes. and with hammer
in hand toiled for several days by the
side OF the Swiss while his subjects
looked on 10 blank amazement Then,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Diamond powder and chips, and oven
the finest dust. are OF great value In tho
mechanical arts. brazilian diamonds
are now put to novel ana interesting
use. A thin disk OF steel. seven feet In
diameter. has spaoca at Intervals OF
about one and onc-hnlf inches.
These spaces are filled In with
pieces OF steel that exactly NJ.
and Into these are set the dla-
monds nxcd In countcrsunk screw
heads. They nrc arranged IN groups OF
eight, ana are 30 placed that they do
not follow one exactly after the other
In the cut, but each line takes its own
course This circular saw Is used for
cutting up blocks OF stone. and 80 effl-
Client Is II that IN less than two and one
half years Il has cut out four hundred
ana twenty thousand square feet OF
atone. Mt cost OF trlne less than two
cents square foot. In this time II has
been necessary TO ronow twenty OF tho
teeth. the average cost OF which has
been about two dollars per tooth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

HA'H HNAhHHH - atA" HAHAHH
the King sent one or the other OF them
to Europe TO purchase material It has
looked as though the worl, Of these few
Europeans would give civilization a
considerable impetus among the health
ful highlands OF Ethiopia
But King Mcnclok has not lived on
good terms with the Italians. lie has
mover ceased to regret the day In 1889
when he signed a treaty practically
placing Abysslnia under tho protection
Of Italy. ilo has said, In later years.
that the ltaliann asked an inch and took
an ell. Ho has accused them OF nt-
tempting TO absorb his country and
make him merely a fgurchoad. That
Is the cause OF the present war. In
which the Italians. from the start. are
rapidly getting the best OF the fighting.
The Italians assert. not only that tho
King violated his treaty. but also that
he prevented Italian traders from doing
business. They have gone into his
country to buy ivory, and they say that
the King sent his agents far and wide
to Intercept ivory caravans, and when
they reached the Italians they had no
livery to sell. because the King had
bought every tusk.
Now that the King Is dead the
Italians will probably have no DIM
Guilty. ~ FAR as the natives are con-
oernod. In doing what they please with
Abyssinia.-New York sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

little by 'tio. they began 10 think 10
would be a good idea to initiate the
royal example They went to work
with the tools Che whites supplied and
before long q number OF them had be-
come very hif mlaons aud atonocut-
iors The king alec had several very
good wagon roads built between some OF
his chief towns.
There was not q bridge boz The couu-
try. nud Mf llg. the Swiss engineer.
told the king that he ought 60 have a
bridge over o. river leading 90 Che re-
Gently conquered Gala province. which
IN food timo could not Do fcrled
Make me model OF what you san o
bridge" the king said.
The same day one OF Mr.. Ilg's assist.
ants appeared before the king with tho
proposed plan OF the bridge The king
was much pleased with e. and ordered
that tho work be carried out at once.
The difficulties were very great 10
was necessary TO transport trunks OF
trces o. distance OF ton miles In the burn
Ing sun, When the bridge was CONF
pletod the king and his subjects would
not risk their lives on II until the Swiss
had given proof Of rs soliiity By draw
ing very heavy loaded wagons over %.
Great was the Joy OF the king when he
and his people were able TO utilize the
bridge.
Later the Swiss built q blast furnace
Tor the smelling Of iron, flour mill.
and baking ovens. From time 10 time
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

There are still current In Boston
some entertaining anecdotes OF the OK
perloneos as a clerk OF General Nelson
4. Mllos, Miles arrived In Boston from
the country town OF his nativity clad In
a green Jacket. short trousers. and green
tarpaulln hat-a style OF attire that OK
cited the hllarlty OF tho city boys. lie
found employment In crockery store
and after the outbreak OF the war. when
his name began to be mentioned In tho
dispatches, his old employer is said to
have remarked that III Nelson Miles
could kin rebels as easily as ha could
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
nAlRp,s rAPiR.
4 Commoa Enough Animal That Can
~ot a., ser, q, Anv toitr,tt,,

4 Common Enough Animal That Can
Not re seen In Any Collection
sim iess known In this country. and
never seen, either In menagories or mu-
soums. are the two species OF Tnplr
found IN Central America. The sleek.
plump-hodicd ohocolate-brown Tapir
Of South America We do sec OCCASION
ally both alive and dead. but Of Baird'a
Tapir there "a not even one adult
stuffed specimen In existence. either In
this country or In Europe. A few
skulls and skeletons. and two or three
mutllated and unmounted skins, are
positively all the world possesses In
representation OF this species. and.
what IN stlll WORSE no naturalist has
yet had an opportunity to even write
a description Of the full-grown ANIMAL
The young animal 10 known to be OF a
rcddish-brown color. marked with ir-
regular white spots and stripes.
Our universal poverty In specimens
OF the Taplr named In honor OF Prof.
Baird IL not due to the extreme rarity
OF the animal. but rather 10 a lack OF
enterprise on the part OF the intclli-
gent white men who from time TO time
have had II In their power TO procure
and TO preserve specimens. The ant
nal II well known In Panama. Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras. and south
orn Mexico.
Although Taplrs are usually found
along small and woll-sladcd rivers In
the hot lowlanda Of the tropics. they
are frequently found on forcat-coycred
mountains as well. Dr.. Frantzius In
forms ua that In Costa Rlca Baird's
Tapir Ia found both In tho lowlands and
on the highest mountain rangea, lilo
says also that 1T ia much hunted. for
It's flesh IL very delicate: tho back
woodsmcn salt II. or dry II In the air.
and thus provide themselves with largo
ntorcn. Its thick hide Ia very useful
Tapira are very fond OF tho
aalt-llcm which are formed In tho
noighborhood OF the numerous mineral
fprlngs by the evaporation OF the ga
line water. Here they are either shot
with bullets on moonlight nights. or
are hunted down with dogs. and killed
with speara."-(w. r. iiornaday, In 81.
Nicholas
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

The favorlte home OF Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner IN tho little log house
In the Kentucky hills In which he was
born. From the day that he loft the
army OF tho confederaoy no has spent
all hla available time there. Tho cabin
Is perhaps a hundred years old. and II
Is aeventy-throe years since Con. Buck
nor FIRST saw tho light OF day there. Tho
town 10 which Il Is nearest "a Munfords-
vile. and no other house Is In sight.
Though Handsomely furnished In an
antique way. there are no hanglngA
to hide tho logs. Perhaps the most In
terestlng article In the house is the pIa.
tol With which Burr killed Hamilton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Il Is rather edlfying to learn that
with an his koenness In laying bare the
folblos and yanltles OF other people. III
sen is himself a great deal Of dandy,
He 10 always TO be seen on fine days In
the fashionable promenade OF Chris
uania. dressed smartly In broadcloth
and immaculate linen and wearing the
latest FAD IN gloves or necktles. while
about him there Is the conscious air
OF being "somebody." The great play
wright Is not an Adonls, however lie
Is too short and thlekset for that, but
there is an appearance OF power in him
as he walks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

thirty feet There will be twenty-five
locks. with fall from twenty to sixty
feet. In order 10 avoid delays and give
ample space for navigation, there will
be-, at intervals Of about eight miles.
aldlngs throe-quartors OF a mile long.
The locks will he eighty feet Wide and
six hundred and fifty-fiyo feet long, The
craft using this canal will be towed by
fixed engines. Tho cost Of the canal IL
estimated at one hundred and atty mil.
lions OF dollars.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
onecr can.e for snlrlhe.

Frank Il. Metzgor prominent NOR
chant OF Unlontown, Ala, committed
suicide by jumping into a clstern In his
yard. His brother had fought street
duel with the chief OF police. The
chief was killed, and Metzgor, who 10
slightly wounded, has since boon In
Jail. Frank was greatly exercised over
the affalr and went TO the authorities
and begged them 10 allow him 10 take
his brothers place in jail. and undergo
whatever punishment he might have
put ON him. His offer was refused.
and he then declared that rather than
live TO see his brother suffer he pre-.
ferrcd death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Cardinal Gibbons has glycn a graph
ic de.1iption OF the pope. who. now. In
bis e.fhV-slXth year Is pale and oma-
ciated with a pallor almost OF death
upon him. This pallor is intensified
BY The white ocloslastlcal garments he
hahitally wears. Ills body is consld-
oraby bent with age. but his eye Ia
bright bis mind clear and luminous
and he power OF physical endurance
astonishing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

practical polltlcg One woman has DEM
onstrated. however. that she has a very
clear conception Of what politics means.
She Is Miss Helen varick Boswell.
who made before the Republican
League convention at Dlnghamton tho
first speech on practical politics ever
made before a New York State political
convention by woman. The speech
was good one. too. and showed that
Miss Boswell had made close study
OF the subject and had formed her own
opinions OF certain phases OF the polIi'
cal situation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Charles II. Lummla. who writes so en-
tortainlngly Of life in the far Southwest
life tlnetured with Spanish, Aztec and
Indian color-ls young man OF thirty
Ave, who lives nowadays In Los Angeles.
His old home was in the East. A
chance acquaintance might mistake MIN
for a Mexican cowboy, for he wears a
brown corduroy suit with an enormous
sombrero Of the same color. and about
his waist Is red sash, the product OF
a Pueblo Indian loom. For long tim0
he lived In an Indian village, where he
had gone to recruit his shattered health.