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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
RRYAN TO,EECTI'RE
Under the Joint Control of himself
ana Nr. v. L.. McUce.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 17.--According to
a statement by Alexander Comstock. of
New York, who has been here since
Saturday, William j. Bryan has entered
in contract 10 deliver IA series OF non
partisan lectures under the management
of himself and <. u. Melee, of Nor
folk, Va. beginning at Atlanta, Ca,
late ~ December. The monetary con.
slderation is unknown, but is said to be
large.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
a nurcnu orInrormaIion.

The Bureau of information for Church
Congress is located in the office of Bell,
Irvine 81 Co, No 152 Nam street, Atlan-
tic Hotel Ruilding. where members and
visitors are requested to register their
names and addresses as soon as con-
Nenient.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
pa,ition fora New lodge.

Thirty Master Masons met In In
grants Hall last night and decided to
petition the Grand Master OF Virginia
for a dispensation to organige a lodge.
of Master Masons in Brambleton to he
known as Virginia" Lodge.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
Have Yaur eyes Kxamsned.

DR.. II. Mayer the celebrated cculist
from the Imperial and Royal College OF
Vienna. Austria, can be consulted at
his office, No. 4Sl East Main street,
where he examines all defects of the.
eyes free Of charge, Officers and sailors
from foreign countries can have their.
cases diagnosed In their native lam
guage, DIR. Mayer gives consul ton In
six languages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17

Lynn, Mass, February 16.-Lieut. Mel
son H. Doe, after suffering indescribable
agony for 48 hours, died at 6.05 this
evening at the Lynn hospit tai of hydro
phobia. His end was peaceful, as the
horrible spasms with which he was con :
vulsed during most of the time since the
disease reached an acute stage, ceased a
short time before death. Up to the time
he was bound, at midnight Saturday, the
patient was lucid during intervals be-
tween the attacks and was delirious most
of the time for 1a hours preceding his
death. None Of his family were present
at the time of his passing away.
Patrolman Joseph Russell, accompanied
by DR.. Little, the city physician, will o
to New York tonight to the Pasteur in
stitute to undergo treatment He was
one OF the officers attending Lieut.. Doe
when 1t was discovered that the latter
had knife with which he avowed his
intention Of putting an end to his su f.
erings In the struggle for the possess ion
OF the weapon, Patrolman Russell was
slightly scratched on the thumb il is
supposed By the nail of the madd ened
patient. The wound was immed lately
cauterized. In view Of recent expert
ences, neither City Marshal Wells nor
any medcical men connected with the
hospital felt 1t prudent to neglect any
precautions. 1t was Mt once decided to
have Patrolman Russell 10 to the Pas
teur institute for treatment, The an
pllcation of electricity which was to have
been tried Saturday evening had to be
abandoned on account of the intraotibil1-
ty OF Lieut. Doe. He was indncsd to
take electrodes in his hands and q our
rent OF perhaps half the intended voltage
was passed through his body, when bs
threw the electrodes away and the OK.
pertinent had to be abandoned Prof
Elthu Thomson said the applioatinn
would have been purely ex xperimentai. as
eleoerlo,5y e.a" LOFTY aaa neyer to his knowledge
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
A CHURCH GONE.
The Second Christian Church at Kittery
Destroyed by Fire.

Portsmouth, February 16.-The Second
Christian church, Kittery Foreside, Me-,
was burned this morning. The town
has no fire department.. depending en-.
tirely upon the United States navy yard
department. Some time collapsed after
the alarm sounded before any water was
played on the fire. The flames got such
headway that this city was asked for as
sistance. Chief Engineer Randall sent a
steamer and hose wagon, and with their
assistance the fire was kept from spread
ing. The church was recently rebuilt and
refurnished. The loss is $500; insurance
$4,000. The fire is supposed to have caught
from defective furnace pipe. A detaoh-
ment of United States marines 10 charge
of Lieut.. Treadwell, did good work and
made brave effort to save the church
furni ishings Rev. j. G. Dutton, pastor
of the church, was to have preached his
farewell address next Sunday, having
accepted call to New Bedford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
MRS. MANLEY VERY ILL,
Mr. Manley Summoned From Washington
and Arrives to Find Her Dangerously Ill
of Pneumonia.

Augusta, FEBRUARY 15.-Mrs. Manley.
wife of Hon. Joseph Fl. Manley, lies dan
gerously ill at her home on Hospital
street of pneumonia, and very little hope
is entertained of her recovery.
Mr. Manley has been confined to the
house for week with bad cold, but
as no dangerous symptoms had developed
Mr.. Manley started for Washington last
Sunday. Yesterday she appeared to be
worse and tMr. Manley was telegraphed
for, as well as their son Samuel and
daughter Mrs. Chase Mellen, who lives
in New York. DR.. Weeks of Portland
arrived last night, butssgave very little
encouragement, as a bad heart trouble
has set in.
Mr.. Manley left Washington at 10 yes
terday, and accompanied by his son and
daughter, arrived on a special trains at
this afternoon. The run from Portland
to Augusta, 6S miles, was made in one
hour
Mis-. Blaine and daughter were with
Mrs. Manley this forenoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
MAJ. BRYANT BURIED.
Imposing Military Funeral of the Late
Major of the First Regiment.

Biddeford, Me-, February I6.-Col. l..
II. Kendall and staff of the Biddeford
Light Infantry, First Regiment band
and the four Portland companies of the
state Guard, attended the funeral of Mai.
George W. Bryant of the First Regiment
1hls afternoon. The local fire companies,
Granite lodge Of Odd Fellows, Maroshen
lodge KING hts Pythias and delegations
from the Masons and Patriarchs Militant
also participated in the ceremonies. The
funeral was in the Pavilion church and
was conducted by Rev. F. P. Estabrook
OF Blddeford and Rev. G. S. Cummings.
Augusta, chaplain of the regiment, and
was very impressive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
WHAT HAS BEEN GAINED.
Impressive and Eloquent Tenn peranc,
Sermon by Rev. w. NJ. Kimmeu.

Impressive and Eloquent Tenn perance
| Sermon by Rev. w. NJ. Kimmeu.
AT the church of the Messiah last ev-
ening Rev. W. M. Kimmeil, delivered
an eloquent and impressive sermon on
| temperance, but great pressure OF mat
ter prevents the giving of more than an
| imperfect abstract A large audience
was present.
Mr. Kimmell said that even slavery
There were kind hearted slave owners.
who tried to make even captivity lead
to ultimate good, but intemperanoe has
not even that little bright spot, but Is
without single re deeming feature Il
breaks up homes; it turns joy into sad
ness; life into death. If this traffic tina
costs US $4,000 lives and $500, 600, 900 every
year was so mething new, wave of
righteous wrath would sweep it from the
land. When England did something that
was light and trifling when compared
to this, there was rushing of men to
arms, and for seven long years men and
women endured all the horrors of war,
until England ceased to have dominant
alton over us. 1t makes the heart beat
quicker to read that story, and yet we
are giving to the liquor traffic degree Of
liberation hard to understand In some
Of the states the liquor sellers are IL
censed, and are even elected to positions
of trust.
1t is true that liquor is sold to freely
even here in Portland, and itomay be
true that man with money need not go
very far before being able to purchase
liquor. bat still we may thank GOD that
forty years ago under the leadership OF an
honDred citizen of Portland, Maipe de-
| oided for prohibition. 1t is said ''proll-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
PRESIDENT HYDE ON ARBITRATION.
Makes An Address in New Haven Last
Night.

New Haven, Conn. February le.-At
the United church tonight, President
VIM. Dewitt Hyde of Bowdoin College,
delivered an address on National IDEALS
Billgerency versus Arbitration" His
address was an argument in favor of an
international tribunal of arbitration.
He said il the United States goes out of
it's way to pick quarrel, we may even
go to war with nation that does not
wish it. England and the United States
are the great nations and they should
take the lead in establishing information
al peace. There is an opportunity now
to establish unity on an honor able basis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
The Paris Crisis.

Paris, February 16.-Prime Minister
Bourgeois this afternoon visited the
Palace of Elysee and informed President
Faure that the cabinet had decided upan-
imously not to resign in consequences Of
two votes in the senate blaming the
government for the appointment of
Judge Poitevin to condrct the inquiry
into the southern railroad scandals
The ministers hold that the vote of con-
fidence adopted by the chamber of depu-
tics on the same Interpolation that led
to the adverse vote in the senate is suffi-
cient justification for them to remain in
office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
Mis-. Barton at constantinople.

ConstantiDople, February 1e.-A
representative of the United Press in this
city, learns that Miss White, a member
of the family of Rev. Geo. e. White, an
American missionary at Masovan, has
died from smallpox. 1t is reported that
Russia alone, objects to the United States
alving despatch boat here. Mr.. Ter
rel, the American minister, referred the
matter to Washington for settlement.
with the government at st. Petersburg.
Miss Clara Barton and colleagues of
teh Red Cross Society have arrived here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
The New Comet,

Boston, February 16.-The comet whose
discovery was announced Saturday by
cablegram from XII !, Prussia, proves to
be new one. 1t had been observed by
Prof. Perrine at Lick observatory but its
discoverer was not announced. 1t is
known, Professionally as the Kiel comet.
Its position taken at Kiel by Pruf. T..
Lamp, Saturday night. is AS follows
February 10, 2 Greenw mean time.
right ascension 10 hours. 26 minutes. 4
seconds, declination south 1 degree.
minute, 56 seconds, object has northerly
motion. 1t was seen at Kiel February IL
and it is the first comet of the year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
USED TIE eEIssLER TUBES.
Photograph of Bones in the Hand at
State Normal school,

IAUbo&FdPn VI oolcS III Cn9 mana at q
State Normal school,
Kingston, N. Y, February 15.-The
students of the scientific department. of
the New Paltz Moran school, under the
direction of Prof. Griffiths, succeeded on
Friday in taking a photograph of the
bones Of living hand by means of the
newly discovered K rays. The test was
entirely successful, and the photograph
obtained is one of the best yet produced
by this process. Those who have seen
the picture are astonished at the clear
ness OF the limos. At the Normal school,
resort was had to an ordinary bichromate
battery of ten cells.
A novel feature OF the experiments was
the substitution of the Geissler tube for
the Crookes tube. The Geissler tube Is
an apparatus in which light is produced
bv an electric discharge through raretied
gases 1t is used with the Induction coil
and consists of sealed tube, with pIati-
mum connection at each end, through
which the electric spark ia transmitted.
The color and intensity of the light de-
ponds upon the nature of the gas with
which the t1be is charged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
Found the Donzella.

Halifax, N. S.. February 16.-The
abandoned schooner Donzella (Br. was
PICKED up Tuesday night in good condi-
tion by the American schooner j. ".
Collins, twenty miles off Browns Banks
and Grew put on board. Both vessels
arrived Friday ut Shelbunre and an
chored in the lower harbor. The DON
zella parted chains and drifted to sea
again. The crew brought her into Shell
burne again Saturday. The vessel and
cargo are insured for 81, 400.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
NOT SO SEVERE.
Censorship Allows Correspondents to Send
Reports More Freely from Havana.

Havana, February 15.-An order ha.
been issued modifying the strict censor.
ship that has hitherto been observed in
the matter of cable dispatches.
The American newspaper oorrespon-
dents will now be permitted to send their
reports without being compelled to pre-
viously submit them to a censor. A COPY
in Spanish of the matter sent must, how
ever, be placed on file in the palace of the
captain general.
Madrid, February 15.-Ex- Premier
Sagasta has announced that unless elec-
tions are held IN Cuba within very shortl
time, the Liberal party in Spain will
abstain from any electoral or legisla-
tive action.
The Federal party is preparing a man.
ifesto explain ! lg the situation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
weather Observation.

The Agricultural Department Weathe
Bureau for yesterday. February Is
taken at p. In., meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given il
this order: Temperature, direction of tn,
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 1a degrees. NV. clear; New
York, IA degrees, W. clear; Philadelphia,
18 degrees, N, clear; Washington, "a de,
grees, NV. snow; Albany, degrees, W,
clear; Buffalo, p degrees, N, snow; De.
troit 6 degrees, N, clear; Chicago. is de.
9rees, N, olouay; st. Paul, degrees,
SE, clear; Huron. Oak, 16 degrees, SE,,
Jacksonville, 58 degrees, W, fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
But Little Injured

New York, February Is. The steamer
Eldorado, before reported ashore on Oys.
ter Island, was floated at high water last
night, after discharging part Of her
cargo. The vessel lost two blades of her
propeller, otherwise she is not injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17

THROUGH A MUMMY
Flash the Wonderful Lights of the
X Ray.

Proved the Body Was that of an Ibis
Prof Bergman Uaes the New Photo
graphy in Surgical Case.
London February 15.-Some remark
able applications of Prof. Roentgen's dis
ooVory have been made this week. There
Is at the Vienna Museum of Natural
History an Egyptian mummy which has
human form, but from the inscriptions
1t was taken to be that of an ibis. 1t is
so rare and valuable that it was not pos
sible TO do the damage Of opening it, 1t
was tax en- to the School of Photography
end photographed with x rays.
The picture obtained shows the outlines
OF the large birds skeleton and proves
beyond doubt the nature of the contents.
Prof. Won Bergman, the famous sur
geon, performed his first operation, with
the assistance of the Roentgen rays on
Tusday, removing twenty small shot
from the arm OF young man. The pro-
fessor made this important statement:
"There are many arts and sciences to
which Frof. Roentgen's discovery will be
of greater value than surgery. It's appli-
cation to surgery will lead to many
abuses. Everybody who has q bullet or
other foreign object in his body expects
it to be found by the new method and
wishes to have it removed.
"After many years of practice in peace
and war, / maintain that foreign objects.
the presence of which IN the body is not
as source of trouble or danger. ought to
be left where they are. The conscious
moss of having an extra bit of lead, for
instance, in one's body, especially when
it causes no Inconvenience, does not in
the least oonnterbalanoe the danger of
the operation necessary for it's removal,
especially is this the case in war. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
THE WEATHER
Local weather Report.

Local weather Report.
Portland, February 16.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer.2 90. 93S thermometer,
1870: dew point, 10; humidity, "a;
wind. n: velocity, 10; weather, cloudy.
sp. m.-Baromauer, a0.0S5; thermome-
ter. 60; dew point, =: humidity. SO;
wind. N; velocity 8; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. 10: maxi.
mum thermometer, II; minimum ther.
mometer, 6; maximum velocity wind
15 NV; total preci pitation, 0.
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Z : + K i'm = > NJ
FURNISHING CO.,
21 MNonunen %or-
l.. CARLETON, Manager.
VICTORIA'S MESSAGE.
'His Presence Bright Sunshine
In My Home,

SO Speaks the Queen of the Dead Son
Henry of Battenburg-she Thanks the
British People for Their Kindly Sym.
pathy.
London, February 16.-A despatch
from the Queen to the nation was issued
this evening. In 1t, her majesty express
es thanks for sympathy extended her on
the occasion of the death of her son-in-
law, Prince Henry of Battenburg, and
says: "This new sorrow is overwhelm.
ing. lose dear, loved and helpful son,
whose presence was like bright sun.
beam in my home. My daughter loses a
noble and devoted husband to whom she
was united by the CLOSEST Affection,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17

MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR DAILY USE

or special occasions; for home couu-
IOri OF me styilSia setting Off of a
roOh1; Tor week days and SUNDAYS,
day or night-fOr every dav amG
every occasiOn we have Furniture
thai deli :aRts the eye and rests the
body. " ben il comes TO daintiness.
mosassNS can approach the Stock OF
"a AREEEs, which you can see the
Mis' shMle you are our way. When
be our way very soon, -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
THE TRANSFORMED PRESIDENT.
DIR, Blanchards lecture at Congress
square Church.

The Rev. DR.. blanchard preached
sermon yesterday morning in Congress
Square church, on ''The Transfgured
President Tho text was taken from
the CXII. Psalm-"The righteous shall
he in everlasting remem branee."
DIR. Blanchard spoke in substance as
follows:
welfare OF the American people that they
should hnve ever before them com mana-
ing examples of noblest character. l hey
are TO be congratu iated in having two
OF these Washington and Lincoln. He
would speak of the latter. His birthday
had been celebrated, during the last
week in many parts of the country. The
South now venerntes him. The partisan
who once reylied him, now, as q patriot,
re7eres him. If there had bsen too much
of eulogium, in these celebrations, of
living statesmen east and west and too
little eulogy OF Lincoln, as was almosb
inevitable, then j E is the duty of the pull
pit to ooncantrt to attention on tn is
greatest of Americans. The theme, then,
1.-The Tran figured President,n is fit
ting one for The hour. 10 transfgure is
to transform lnto something elevated and
glorious. The character of Lincoln was
tIans1igured before he died. Ii now over.
greatness. Tho need of such an example
ia very great. Tt is over thirty years
since Abraham Lincoln passed into the
higher world. Our population end
wealth have Increased vastly. But
illiteraoy, in proportion to Gteracy is
larger now than then. Wealth is massed
among INSCRIPTIONS getters. Mobility
of manners has lessened. There is de-
crease Of religious home instruction.
There is widespread municipal corrup-
tion. Too many newspapers are guidod
by low motives. Disbelief in God widely
prevails. There is not high standard
among public men. These evils are ex.
aggeratcd by the demagogue, but they
exist. What shall overcome them? The
church, the college, the scientific asso-
Citations, art, music, but divine as are all
these agencies the influence of noble
character is all Important To know
Lincoln fully is to receiye inspiration to
noblest living.
DR.. Blanchard here dwelt at length
upon the leading elements of the trans
figured Presldent's character. He showed
how passionate was his desire for the
welfare of all men-how great was his
love OF truth-how profound WIS his de-
votion to justioe-how large was his
magnanimity. Born among the lowly.
he respected every individual being. Fl @
saw some spark of tho divine in all mer.
He longed to help them ALL He wished,
therefore, that all men should have free
dom The hungarian and Polish and
English MOBILES talked of and fought for
liberty, but it was the liberty Of THAR
class, not of the people. Lincoln would
have all men free. His love of truth ives
so great and SO evident, that all who
knew him loved him as 'sHonest old
Abe" He hated lie He stood for
truth always and everywhere. They who
will provaricate in home and business
and politics need to see his rssplendont
example. His love of justice was over
mastering. He could accept no unjust
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
All But One OFF.

El Paso, Texas, February 16.--All
lights are declared off but the Maher-
f itzsimmons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
POOR LIEUT.. DOE

Died of Hydrophobia After Terrible
Agony-Patrolman Russell Goes to the
CPasteur Institute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17
BERLIN EXCITED.
Eight lncendiary Fires In a Very
Short Time
SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE WORK
OF ANARCHISTS.

Did Cleveland Write an Anti silver Letter
listers Witness Exh ibitions of the Won
derful x Rays-Prof. speiss Wakes
Facetious.
Berlin. February 16. Eight incendiary
Tres have occurred within short time in
the populous Moabite district of Berlin
and the Inhabitants Of the city are great
ly alarmed shefeat. Seve raj arrests of
supposed incendiaries have been made.
but as yet there is no direct evidence
against them. In each case, combustible
material, saturated with petroleum, sat
the buildings on fire. The fires are at
tributed to anarchists, and the police
believe incendiaries are working con-
Jointly with number Of their associate
who act as claimants for the 800 marks
reward, given for the discovery of the
fire.
Baron Won Buol- -Berenberg, president
OF the Reichstag, issued invitations last
week to ministers and members of the
Reichstag, Burndestratt and German
press, to be present at the special exhibi-
tion Of the Roetengen rays, which was
given by Prof. Speiss in the session hall
OF the Reichstag, Thursday. The great
hall was crowded and most of the min
listers were present. Prof. Speiss, after
making mum ber experiments, de-
!ivered an explanatory address in which
no suggested that science would soon be
so developed that they would be able to
photograph contents Of secret documents
through letter boxes. The only means
OF safety ministers had, he said, was to
use letter boxes made of lead.
In connection with the silver debates
IN the Reichstag, Herr Won Kardorff as
president of the Bimetallic League Of
Germany, has sent a letter to President
Cleveland asking whether the sta tements
recently made by DR.. Theodore Barth,
the eminent German monometallist
member OF the Reiohstag for Berlin, that
Mr.. Cleveland assured him he would
veto any silver bills Congress might
pass, were true DIR. Barth, Herr Won
Kardoff wrote President Cleveland, had
pretended he had received the authority
of the President upon one of the visits he
made to the United States of late, to ex-
nress his views upon the silver question.
Herr ven Kardoff's letter was forward
ed to Washington through the United
Sates EN- bassay here.