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The herald., 1896-08-17

made to apply to all policy holders. See
our letter dated to you yesterday.
IN. Y. LIFE INSURANCE CO. -
In reply to letter from the Denver
agents of the New York Life Insurance
company, President Mccall explained
that the circular letter OF a political
nature, purporting to come from him.
was probably prepared from an inter
view with him which appeared in an
eastern newspaper
BRITISH COMMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 16.--The Post in its
editorial columns, asserts that the re-
port of the failure of Mr.. Bryan as a po-
litical logician as a result of his recent
speech at the notification meeting at
the Madison Square garden, New York,
is no assurance that his policy will fail
at the polls
ANXIOUS FRIENDS.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. 16.-Henry
y. Garland, western passenger agent of
the Wabash railroad, is being strongly
urged to become IL candidate for the
nomination for congress on thaRepubli-
can ticket. The boom in favor of Mr..
Garland's candidacy was started a few
days ago by some of his personal friends
and it at once took popular favor. Few
railroad men in the west are better
known or held in higher regard.
MYSTICAL VOTERS.
TOPEKA. Kas.. Aug 16.-There is much
concern manifested by the Kansas poll,
ticians as to which party the order of
mystic brotherhood, the resubmission
organiZa ton, which has been created
since the election of 1894, will identify
itself with. John Hohenshiedt, it's chief
organizer, claims that it has one>or more
lodges in every county, aggregating a
membership of $4,000 votes. While some
people consider these figures .exagger-
ated there is no doubt that the orgariza-
ton has large membership. sufficient,
should it's strength be thro~yn wholly
to one ticket, it is said. to decide the cleo
tion. To capture this influence all the
ingenuity and energy of the leaders of
the different parties will be employed
until the meeting of the brotherhood at
Wichita in September, when the ques-
tion is expected to come up for action.
NO COMPROMISE.
WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 16.-In re-
gard to the report that Delaware Re-
publicans would unite in the coming
campaign, Washington Hastings, one
of the leaders of the regular" Republi-
cans here, said that so far as the nation
al ticket is concerned, his party will
follow the action of the national com
mittee, whatever it might be, but on the
state ticket there will be no compromise
of any sort with the Addicks faction.
The herald., 1896-08-17
A Boom Town

MENA, Ark, Aug. 16.--It has been
many years since there has been any
thing in the west to compare with what
has been witnessed within the past thir-
tyfive days in this town. Four weeks
ago there was not house nor an inhab-
liant in Mena. Today, on the COM
mencement of the second month, there
are over 5000 people. seventy business
houses completed and under construc-
ton, two sawmills, one planning mill and
five lumber yards, besides dozens of
homes. Mena has a wide area of fertile
country about it, never before tapped by
a railroad, and the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf road, whose advent has
recently been made here, will make the
town a division point
The herald., 1896-08-17
TWENTY FIFTH YEAR. NO. $40.

be determined for several days. The
heat during the day was overpowering
being the mere severely felt on account
of the excessive humidity of the atmos-
phere, which was also surcharged with
electricity. Passengers on trains COM
ing toward the city from Santa Monica
noticed the peculiar appearance of the
clouds along the foothills, the noun
tains seemed draped in black curtain.
The storm in general seemed to partake
of the nature of a cloudburst. something
almost unheard-of in this section at this
season Of the year.
The herald., 1896-08-17
A Pioneer Gone

YUBA CITY, Aug. 16.-Hon. George
Ohleyer, prominent man in this part
of the state, died last evening from the
shock of an amputation of his right leg
made few days ago. Ohleyer was a
native of France, aged IS years, and a
pioneer of this state. He represented
Sutter and Yuba counties one term in
the legislature and was special dele
gate on several occasions to Washing
ton in the interests OF this valley and
the improvement of the rivers of Cali
fornia. For ten years prior to 1890 he
was the editor of the Sutter County
Farmer. At the time of his death he
was the grand treasurer of the State
grange, with which order he has been
identified for many years.
The herald., 1896-08-17
AT OTHER PLACES
Rain at the Base Of the Mountalns-Dan.
age Done

KAN ~ tu0 ooSC VI tuS ms
age Done
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 16. "A
shower. accompanied by heavy thunder,
broke at Redlands and Old San Ber-
nardino at / o'clock this afternoon and
continued until 4, causing the heaviest
washout in the history of the locality
Storm drains built at cost of hun
dred thousand dollars few years ago
saved the country from a great disaster
These drains, built of stone and cement,
are now badly wrecked, and more or less
damage is done by land washing away
At Old San Bernardino q stream of
water $50 feet in width is sweeping
down through valuable property and do
ing considerable damage. The motor
trains of the Southern Pacific between
this city and Redlands are not running.
and it is supposed the tracks are washed
out. At this time 1t is impossible to es-
innate the extent of the damage.
AT REDLANDS
REDLANDS, Aug. 16.-The storm to-
day was within one day of the fifth an
niversary of the great storm which did
so much damage and which prompted
the city to put in $4,000 worth of storm
water bitches. This was the first trial
of their capacity. The zanja, which was
supposed to be ample to accommodate
any storm, overflowed, the water flow
ing through number of stores for
short time. Lightning and terrific thun-
der, hail and wind contributed to fright
en- the people, and some damage was
done, but not to fall heavily on any in
dividual. The Barton tract suffered the
worst. The city's loss on the storm
water bitches. bridges and cutters may
reach two or three thousand dollars.
small washout occurred in the
Southern Pacific yards, but was imme-
2diately repaired, causing no DELAY to
traffic.
STORM NOTES
Los Angeles luckily ESCAPED a severe
Thunder shower yesterday, If nothing
Worse, although in the afternoon there
swas every indication of rain. Over the
mountains the clouds hung heavily com
Fpletely Obscuring view of their sum-
Alnits. The sky was overcast in all di
2rections. and masses of banked up cir
Arus clouds loomed darkly in the horizon.
S1n the morning the seaside towns were
u iCotCN. " q Wv WhPCdi, thc ldll Del0S
\ quite heavy at both Long Beach and
aSanta Monica.
What this city escaped fell further
ito the eastward. the precipitation being
Excessive. At Pomona five inches of rain
fell within short time and the thunder
land lightning were terrific. All along
lthe foothills rain fell accompanied by
celestial pyrotechnics. The Southern
Pacific railroad did not suffer from the
storm to any great extent, but several
.washouts are reported on the Santa Fe
At Victor the storm was severe and the
track suffered. Irrigation bitches were
soverf1owed, and the water did considera-
Ible injury.
The fruit drying season being at its
height, peaches and prunes being on the
trays In quantities, there must have
been considerable monetary loss in this
direction. the extent Of which cannot
The herald., 1896-08-17
URGENCY ORDERS
The Oregon's ConI Bunkers to Be Filled In
Haste

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.-Two
thousand tons of coal are being put on
board the battleship Oregon. Orders to
fill her bunkers were received late last
week and the work was begun Saturday.
That it was kept up today instead of
suspending over Sunday is taken to
indicate that there is some urgency In
the orders
The Oregon now has her complement
of men. Within a day or two she will
have her supply of coal. 1t is expected
that her departure for the north will
not be long delayed. 1t has not yet been
decided just when or where she will
be presented with the silver service
from the people of Oregon. There is
some talk that it will be at Astoria.
The immense amount of coal it takes to
fill the Oregons bunkers gives some idea
of her size, 1000 tons being complete
cargo for pretty good sized vessel.
The herald., 1896-08-17
EASTERN WEATHER
Reports Of Death From Heat and Damage
by Storm

Reports Of Death From Heat and Damage
by Storm
DALLAS. Tex, Aug. 16.-The sun went
down last night upon parched and
withered earth, the mercury registering
105. 1t come up boiling hot this morn
ing, and at / o'clock it reached 104; at 3
o'clock the mercury reached the unprece-
dented height of 106 degrees, the hottest
weather on record for this section. Men
painted like tired hounds from the chase,
and sought in every way to avoid the
intolerable heat. At II o'clock a little
show of rain, with a gust of wind, came
up and sent the thermometer down to
9S, and gave the people hope that this
was the eliminating day of the most
extraordinary heat period ever expe-
rienced in Texas.
AN ALABAMA CYCLONE
SELMA, Ala, Aug. 16.-News was re-
ceived here today from Augustine, Per-
ry county, fourteen miles from a tele-
graph station, that terrible and most
destructive cyclone had swept over that
place on Thursday last levelng every
thing in its path. Twelve negroes and
three white people were killed by houses
falling In on them, and ten other per-
sons were more or less injured. Twenty
four horses and mules were crushed to
death by falling barns. The cyclone was
followed by the heaviest rain that has
fallen in that section in fifteen years.
Creeks and branches were converted
into raging torrents, sweeping away the
cotton, corn and other crops, causing
heavy losses to farmers.
terrific storm passed over Florence
about o'clock this evening. Great dam
age was done but no fatalities have been
reported. Two frame houses were blown
down and awnings. chimneys, and trees
were wrecked. Trees were uprooted all
over town, and On Court street large
plate glass windows were broken by the
fury of the storm. The wind came from
the north, the storm cloud being met by
another black cloud from the south
west.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Aug. 16-The
chemical laboratory building at the Uni
versity of Illinois was almost destroyed
by fire this morning. the result of a
stroke of lightning. The walls are still
standing and the basement and rear part
of the first and second floors are intact
but their contents are badly damaged
The damage to the building is $50, 900,
and to the contents about $4,000.
The herald., 1896-08-17
Theosonhical Crusaders

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE American cru
saders who are here in the interests of
Theosophy opened theosophical mis-
sion for the benefit of the members of
the English speaking colony tonight.
Mrs. Catherine A. Tingley of Ne w York,
who is regarded by many of the Theoso-
phists in Europe an America as the sue
cessor of the late Nine. Blavatsky, de-.
livered the principal lecture of the even
ing.
The herald., 1896-08-17
A Naval Succsaa

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The Zeitung re-
cords Emperor Williams pleasure at the
passage Of thirty-nine men of war
trough the Baltic canal last Thursday
Ihese Hen-of-war moved at rate Of
speed essential for naval maneuvers.
and their successful passage through
the canal under forced draft is regarded
as an indication that the new canal will
be perfectly accessible in case of emer-
gency for the largest ironclads.
The herald., 1896-08-17
A German Crisis

LONDON, Aug. 16.-A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin attributes the dis
missal Saturday Of General Bronsart
Won Schellendorf, minister of war,
largely to the influence over Emperor
William of General Won Hanke, the aide
de camp general. The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times adds that it is be-
lieved that crisis in the internal policy
of the empire has been reached, and that
the gradual removal Of the more inde-
pendent advisers of the crown is the be-
ginning of the inauguration of policy
of reaction that arugurs i'll for the
peaceful developments Of German poll
tical life.
The herald., 1896-08-17
Salisbury's Statements

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Times, Daily
News and Chronicle in their editorials
this morning all comment upon the i'm
portance of Lord Salisbury's recent
statements concerning the adoption of
. policy of arbitration.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
WESTBROOK.

The ladies auxiliary of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society elected these
officers Tuesday evening:
President-Miss Julia Doyle.
Vice president-Miss Edna Lafond.
Recording Secretary-Miss Julia HALL
day.
Treasurer-Miss Media Cartier.
The W. G. T. q. held very interest
Ing meeting at the parlors of the M. E.
church Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dow OF
Portland addressed the meeting in a very
interesting manner.
MIR. Arthur Roberts carried party OF
young people of this city to the home OF
Joseph Martin of Windham, Tuesday
night. Dancing was INDUCED in until
a late hour. Refreshments were served
and good time was enjoyed by all pre-
sent.
A good deal of unfavorable comment
is made on the practice of the drivers
of the Standard Oil Co. IS team leaving
ing off their brides of their horses and
feeding them. This seems dangerous
practice besides obstructing our street.
1t is hoped tina the city officials will see
that stop is pu. to it.
The case of Joseph Caron vs.. Joseph
Laundry was before the court again yes
terday. Attorney T. nj. Ray appeared
for Laundry and Lawyer Aver for Caron.
Mr.. Caron's witnesses being out of the
state and he not knowing when he would
be able to produce them the Judge dis
charged Mr.. Laundry.
Mr.. G o. Bickford of Portland was in
the city yesterday ealing on old friends.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
TIE CHOIR FESTIVAL.
Friday Evening VIII Witness Big Must
cal Event in st. Lukes Cathedral

Preparations are completed for the fes-
tlval of vested choirs at st. Luke's oathe-
dral on Friday evening next, and the oc-
casion will be one of the biggest sacred
music events ever held in this state. The
choirs of Portland, Gardiner, Waterville,
Auburn, Lewiston, Bath and Brunswick
will participate. Owing to unavoid-
able engagements Mr.. II. S. Murray,
will be unable to play, and Mr.. George
+. Sanglier. the accomplished organist
of Congress Square church. will preside
at the organ. Choirmaster w. II. Car
ter of ST. Luke's will conduct. A brass
quintette will also assist and the en-
semble of the new organ, orchestra and
nearly 200 boys and mems voices will be
very inspiring.
Holders of programmes Of musical
score will be admitted to the church
through the choir door from to 7.30 p.
M, and at 7.30 the doors will be open
to the general public. Scores can be
obtained at the leading music stores. Mr..
Sanglier will give half hours recital
previous to the service which will begin
at O'Clock. Ali in all 1t will be very
grand occasion and the church will be
packed to the doors.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

came down from the law court yesterday.
Hancock, ss.
Ernest .Emery,s in equity, Us. Bryant
Bradley.
will consider and determine exceptions
to part Of final decree in equity.
2. When a vendor Of che plant and
good will of a business stipulates as a
part of the contract Of sale, that he will
not go into or carry on that kind Of busi-
ness i'll that place, he can be enjoineu by
decree in equity from carrying on that
business in that place as clerk or agent of
some other person.
Exceptions overruled. Final decree
wholly affirmed with additional costs of
the appeal.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
Ladies' Veteran Firemen's Aid.

A meeting for the organization of q
Ladies' Veteran Firemen's Aid Society
was held at Mystic Hall, Tuesday after
noon. A large number of enthusiastic
ladies were present and very satisfac,
tory start was made. The organization
was perfected and officers chosen as fol.
lows:
President-Mr j. c. Ward.
b rsJ Vice President Mrs. Nahum
Littlefeld.
Second Vice President-Mrs. B. A.
Norton.
Keeper of Records-Mrs. c. II. Jewell.
Financial Secretary-Mrs. b. 7. Bar
ker.
Traesurer-Mrs. Nelson Tenney.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
shepley Camp, S. of V.

Arrangements are being rapidly per.
fected for the 18th anniversary of Shepley
Camp. S. of V. Inyitations have beer
extended to the officers of Bosworth and
Thatcher Posts and Relief Corps, Depart.
ment Commander ". Fl. Green of the 6.
A. R.; Col. Fl. c. Chatto of the Maine
division s. OF ", and Mrs. J. D. Viii
linms, division presidents of the Ladies
Aid of Maine.
The Institution of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety at Westbrok will take place this ev-
ening. The officers and members of
Shepley Camp, Ladies' Aid, have been SO
notified, that the party will leave Port
and by the electrics from Preble street at
6. 40 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
The Harbor Que stion.
To the Editor of the Press:

Having read with much interest the
proceedings of the Board of Trade in ref
erence to the improvement of Portland
harbor, it occurs to me that among all
The gentlemen who spoke and wrote so
forcibly, none is reported as having
touched upon one of the strongest reasons
for immediate and effective action, viz:
the Importance Of Portland as a-naval
rendezvous in the event of any distur.
bance of our present friendly relations
with foreign powers. While such con-
tingenoy is aever to be deprecated, it
should never be ignored, and while the
attention of Congress and the country is
more fully awake TO the requirements of
the navy than at any other period since
the Civil war, it is probable consideration
# the proposition could be more readily
obtained than without such stimulus.
he harbor of Portland has always been
the most important on the Atlantic coast
from British point of view. 1t will be
emenIbered that when the Prince of
Wales made his tour of the United
states, this was the only harbor to which
the British admiralty was willing to
trust their largest ship, sent TO take him
nome. Later, when the Great Eastern
was built Portland afforded the onl
harbor where the Lsvithan of the seas
could be safely docked. So too, when the
rsmains of the American philanthropiss
George PeaLoiy were sent home in state.
this was the only port to which tie
British admiralty deemed it wise to dis
patch the Monarch, then the largest ship
If the British navy. These facts will
give added force to the argument of our
members of Congress, and doubtless q
avorable consideration of this proposit-
on SO important to Portland, can be
Il ore readily obtained at this time, than
It any probable future period
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD G. SWETT,
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

A quarter of ton of the new fuel tt
bs given q trial by the fire department
has arrived. The official test will proba
bly, not be made until Chief jackson il
able to attend it.
BLACK Tom," SO long connected with
Hose one, has cen 1etlred, and big groy
weighing 1400 pounds has taken his place.
Miss Edith Marshall, of New York,
will deliver lecture for ladies only al
D. m. All League members and any
others who are interested in the work are
most cordially and earnestly invited to be
present.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Dow, 276 State
street.
There will be a meeting of tho Superin-
ending School Committee at their rooms
City Building, Monday evening next. at
4.30 o'clock.
Business Of Importance will be tran
sacted at the regular meeting of the
Knights of Malta this evening and q full
attendance is desired.
Lodge went to Aliens corner and paid
fraternal visit to Maple Lodge, L o.
G. T.
Mr.. Edgar E. Rounds has SO far recov-
cred from the injuries he received when
he was thrown from his wagon that he
was able to be out yesterday, though
forced to walk with cane.
Fred Smith. who was secured in Fall
River by Deputy Sheriff Collier, for
stealing ex-Deputy Sheriff Doughty g
horse last summer, passed by the name
of Fritz Schmidt in Fall River. He had
O bogus oobbler shop, which was found
to be full of goods that may have been
stolen. Among other things he had a
collection of $500 keys.
The New York mail which formerly
arrived here at p. m, now reaches Port
land at 5 p. m.
Yesterday was partially cloudy with
occasional splits of snow in the morning.
Bright and pleasant in the afternoon.
The Samaritan Association will meet
with Mrs. H. C. Sherman, No. 1874 Frank
IN street. this afternoon.
Hon. Edward B. Winsiow, president of
the Board of Trade. invited about 50 OF
his business and board associates to in
spect the pottery yesterday afternoon.
After an inspection Of the works an ele-
igsnt lunch was served.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
X. O. T. N.

Amarcinth Tent, Knights of the Mao.
oabe, will hold the regular review this
evening at Forester's hail. 56eH Congress
street. State Commander f. E. Hand
will be present to install the officers.
All members are requested to be present
as business Of Importance is to come up
been received and will be framed and
placed in the hall by next review. No
secret order has finer or more impress.
siye charter
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
Mr.. Patrick not Sent to jail.

The statement in Yesterdays PRESS
that Mr.. F. NJ. Patrick was sent to jail
in connection with the obscene literature
case was incorrect. Mr.. Patrick was ar.
rested by OGicer Craig and placed in the
lodging room. Marshal Trickey says thai
he was suspected by the police of being
implicated in the johnson case, but as
nothing could be found at his workroom
or on his person which could connect hin
with the cases he was released late in be
afternoon
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-23
Sons of American Revolution,

At meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Maine Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution held January %,
the following were elected members Of TIL.
society: Alfred Sumner Bradford.
Saco; Charles Edward B. King, Portland
An invitation, from tho Elizabeth
Wordsworth Chapter, Daughters of ths
American Revolution, to Colonial tea or
the afternoon of February %, was received
and accepted.