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The Portland daily press., 1896-01-14
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BIBLES.

Self pronouncing Bibles in limp leather
binding, large type, a $500 book. In
two qualities, $i.9s and $9.25.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-14
Notes.


William Gillette in "Too Much John.
son" Will appear at the Portland Thea
tire one week from tonight. The company
is identical with that which has been
playing at the Boston Museum and has
scored a great success
Yvette Guilbert's only appearance in
Boston will be Friday night at Music
hall. She will be supported by capable
company.
Mr.. Edward G. SWEET will deliver his
lecture, Picturesque Maine, in the Repre-
sentatives hall at the State House, Au-
gusta, on Thursday evening, January
10Th, under the auspices of the Maine
State Board of Agriculture. The Win
throp street quartette will furnish music
for the occasion. The public are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-14

Our entire line of Fancy Silks
that have been $3.50, l.15,
LOO per yard, rs cents per
yard.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10
JEROME JAcQUIS.

One day last summer Thomas Horton
was passing through a piece Of cleared
land near Binghamton. n. ", when he
was bitten by n rattlesnake. The reptile
was shedding its skin, and therefore In its
most venomous condition. The serpent's 8
fangs had penetrated the cowhide boot
and it was easily killed. Horton took of
his boots, and his wife gave them to Ma
poleon Meeker. negro who worked on
an adjoining farm. He wore them and
died. Archibald Hooker, nephew Of the
dead man. Wore them As hours. and he
also died in great agony. The boots next
passed into the possession OF an old trap
per. The second day he wore them he was
attacked with pain in his leg. His ex.
periepce told him IL was the result of rat
tlesnake poisoning. He applied a remedy
In time and recovered. On examining
the boot leg he found a small point Of o
piece Of bone imbedded in the hide. Il,
was the fang of the rattiesnake, placed In
such q way that on drawing out the foot
the fang. which curved upward. would
not ;n;ure it, but on putting tie boot on
tt'wouid be almost impossible 20 escspc a
slighs scratch from the poison ccyeraa
tooth.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

them. 1t is not the minister's business to
remember all the secrets that come to
him"
Just then the bell rang Almost every
time that that bell rings 1t means new
union OF hearts, fresh binding of souls
The alarm il this case was not mislead-
Ing. And there was a romance.
substantial looking German was
ushered in by the frau pastorin.
II wish to see DIR. Schneider" said the
newcomer.
81 am DIR. Schneider"
81 want you TO go with me TO Green
point to perform o marriage ceremony.
Time presses"
.'Whyf"
because the man is on his deathbed.
1t is my sister, he said, "who is to be
married. Eleven years ago she ran away
with n married man. He lived with her
regularly for a time, but after awhile he
returned to his wife. However, he con-
tinued to support her and saw her at fire.
quent intervals. My sister had three chill.
dren, all of whom are now living, the eld.
est being Q years old. Three years ago the
mans wife died and my sister importuned
him TO marry her. He refused We had
cast her off long ago, but at her solicita
tion I. too, went to this man after his wife
died and asked him to make Of my sister
an honest woman. He sneered at me. and
] almost strangled him. But nothing we
could do would change him.
"Now he lies dying his conscience has
smitten him. The doctor says he may live
two hours-perhaps, II he is singularly for
tunate, two days. Read what have just
received He showed a telegram which
read: Franz is dying rapidly. Come at
once. Bring . minister. He wants to
marry me"
The good pastor hustled into his over.
coat, and the expedition to Greenpoint was
begun, the stranger acting rs guide, q re.
porter going as witness. In tidy little
apartment house. up two flights OF stairs
the pastor and his companions were re
ceived by pretty little woman. In whose
face the lines OF care had not been able to
stamp out entirely its fine native trustful.
ness and amiability.
Led by the woman. the visitors entered
. daintily furnished bedroom. where. on a
white iron bedstead, a man was lying, his
head almost buried in the great pile Of soft
pillows Eis eyes were closed. and to all
appearances he was already dead. Beside
him stood bearded man. evidently the
doctor. his fingers pressed on the sick
mans pulse. You must act quickly. -
the doctor said. ''if you would act at all. %
But he does not seem even awake, %
protested the pastor
1t will require q stimulant to rouse
him." the doctor made answer a. be
reached for the hypodermic syringe that
lar close by on the mantel He injected
some substance into the mans arm. Ths
eyclids raised. the eyes stared vacantly
about. Then came q 6rsh OF color and q
R.eam Of intelligence. The sick man
looked around fee5;y. He caught sight oi
chs weeping woman. and the ghost q Z
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

his tsan, Hahony wouid drive Il away
and dispose q the load IN some other part
os the city.
This was a bold and daring system Of
robbery, but Mahony was often success
full In working 1t and got away with many
thousands of dollars worth of goods. He
was finally detected and once mere found
himself in Sing Sing.
He had not been there long before he
planned and executed one of the most dar-
ing escapes that had ever been made from
that stone fortress. At noon one day hs
managed to steal into the contractors sta.
bles and disguise himself with an old coat
and pair Of spectacles. Then he har-
messed horse to light buggy and started
to drive out of the penitcntiary gates. He
had to pass 30 armed guards and was dis
covered before he was half way through.
The alarm was sounded, and soon so
men. with rifles, and big portion OF the
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10


smile lit up his features. "Ah. Barbara,
comet he murmured The little woman
was down on her knees beside the bed in
an instant, her head nesting close 20 the
man, her hand convulsively grAsping the
emaciased one that lay on the counter
pane. all white. weak and helpless. Her
sobs shook her body.
Come. we must hurry. I have little
time. feel It," And again the smile
came over the. sick mans features. The
pastor prepared for the ceremony, but he
was interrupted by the sick man, who said
suddenly and almost with startling en-
phasis: no, the children. Let .he chill
dren be brought first They shall be
present.
The brother passed cut of the room, and
In few moments returned with three
children. TWO boys of perhaps and and
little girl of 3 or l. They stared In open
eyed wonder and amazement for a few
moments. Then they caught sight of
;heir mother, weeping as If her heart would
break, and il a moment they had flung
themselves upon her, crying out bitterly.
The sick man watched them in silence
for a few moments; then his eyes, too. be-
came diffused with tears. the lids sank
slowly, and to all appearances the breath
went out of his body.
"Oh. Franz. Franz!' walled the poor
woman.
But Franz this time could not respond
1t was several minutes before the physi-
clan could bring back the spark of life
Slowly the mans eyes unclosed again
Now, you must keep quiet, absolutely
quiet, and hurry" cautioned the physi.
clan. He took up the sick mans hand
and laid it over the hand of the woman
on the couuterpane.
Do you promise TO take this woman
for your wife?" The pastors tones came
only little above u whisper
Family came the response, II do
'Do you take this man to be your hus-
band:''
"Yes, oh, yesp' 1t was spoken In a
convuLsive. sobbing tone by Barbara
''Tlnn pronounce you man and wife.
What God hath Joined let no man put
asunder.''
AS the words were spoken Franz looked
around once; then, his eyes resting on the
woman whom at last he had righted. he
passed away quietly. painlessly. Deatf
was o guest at the marriage.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

ONE OF MAHoNY'S ESCAPES.
inhabitants of Sing Sing village were after
him. but he lashed his horse into a run
and escaped without a scratch. That night
he hid in barn and stole another team.
with which he continued on his way to
New York. He was again seen and chased
for the whole locality had been alarmed
but he got away and finally reached Bos-
ton. Soon after this he went to Philadel.
phia, where he was arrested, but escaped
from the officers by jumping from a Sec
ond story window.
Mahony's next escape was from Charles
town prison, where he had been sent for q
job done in Boston. Having obtained q
suit of old clothes, he asked permission to
60 to the hospital to see doctor. Instead
of doing this he put on his old clothes,
took q couple of cans of paint from the
storeroom and started to walk out the
gate. The way in which he deceived the
guard at the gate who stopped him shows
his quickness of wit.
"How did you get in here?" said the
guard.
why, didn't you see me come in on q
wagon with three other men this morn.
ingf" replied Mahony.
WAS 1t before or after breakfastf' ask
ed the guard, still suspicious.
Mahony. who remembered that the
guard could not have been on duty before
breakfast renl;ed promntlv 1Rafora
breakfast. of course. -
oh said the puard. at was not ON
duty then, and that is the reason 1 did
| not see you. You can pass"
For a few brief moments Mahony en-.
joyed the luxury of liberty. but he was
soon met by an Nfficer who knew him.
The alarm was at once given. and the run.
away was back inside the walls within ten
minutes, wearing ball and chain weigh
| ing 25 pounds. After making n second
| attempt, which was not SO nearly success
| full as the first. Mahony gave it up and
served out his sentence.
At the time of writing the sketch of his
| life above referred to Mahony professed An
| intention to eform. but he was no sooner
| at liberty than he began his old career of
crime. 1t seems that he went TO Pbiladei.
phia and cleaned ont a store with the as.
sistapce of "pal." The plunder which
was worth about $4,000. was shipped 70
New York. but IL was traced and NTabonv
was arrested as he claimed II at the exnress
office. He was taken to police beadorar.
tiers and locked up. When the Philadel.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10
A WEDDING SPECIALIST
Pastor Schneider Has United
1875 Couples.
ALSO POPULAR At cHRIsTExINGs.
He Never breaches Except as Funerals.
Romsnces Every Day-Nighr Calls Are
Common-Pathetic Story Of Deathbed
Marriage.

To have romance grated Oh every day
Of life is the lot of few men. Rev. Francis
J. Schneider CT New York city enjoys this
distinction. He is ATTACHED to no church
now. but is called "the pastor OF the east
side" Men, women and children all
know him. He has Joined In the holy
bonds of matrimony 1886 couples IN the
"a years Of his activity in the city.
Day and night, morning. noon and even
ing, Pastor Schneider is always available
as a binder of the wedding tie. That thers
may be no excuse for late comers who de-
sire his services, there is night bell at
the pastors residence and speaking 2
tube through which, should the extraor.
dinary emergency ever arise, where time
was pressing SO heavily that every min
ute's delay counted, the pastor could per.
form the ceremony. Few physicians in
good practice have more night calls thar
''Dr." Schneider.
His marriage record is the doctors pride.
He recently completed his figures for the
past year and found that between Jan. 1,
1895, and Jan. /. 1896. he performed the
wedding ceremony 139 times. The doctor
came to this country from Germany in
1869. and besides the innumerable mar
;ingcs which he has performed he has Of
fciated ut Il. Si2 christenings. and funerals
almost without number. Altogether he Is
The busiest dominic in this city.
Il like TO marry people" said the pas
tor II think IL is the highest function ot
the minister Interesting stories? Oh,
many. many Of them. But try to forget
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

It suited his convenience. He next turned
up at Berlin. where, as was the case in
Paris lie moved in the best society. His
greatest successes appear to have been with
the wives of literary men. At Berlin he
served the novelist Paul Lindau precisely
as he had Sacher Masoch. Nine Lindau is
sister Of Lii Lehman He brought her
TO Paris. changed his name to st. Cere
and made for himself position there. His
wife obtained a divorce from him.
In Paris st. Cerc became a popular
writer for LIE Figaro. o familiar figure at
every premiere Of opera and theater fire.
quenter OF elegant salons in Paris. q
habitue at the clubs. au courant with ey-
erything reiaIing TO politics. arts, letters,
society, not TO mention other matters less
respectable.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10
A PARIS SENSATION.
The Rascally Record of a Brilliant Jour
nalist Exposed.

Among the precious band of blackmail-
ers who bounded the late Max Lebaudy 70
his death and are now under arrest in
Paris, charged with swindling, is one
whose name familiar to American read
ers as .Iacque> st. Cere. a cable correspond.
ent attached to great New York news.
paper.
mand Rosontlial, a rascally German jew.
whose unsavory record is now being un-
earthed in Paris. His debut in journalism
began in Leipsic as collaboration in naga-
zine edited b the celebrated Sachcr Ma.
soch. Rosenthal-for at this time lac used
his own name-complimented his employ
er's taste by making pleasure trip with
his wife in italy and Switzerland As
might be expected. he abandoned her when
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10
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Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

would stand poor show of getting out.
Mahony determined to escape before he
got there He did this by knocking the
constable who had him in charge senseless
with his manacled hands and jumping
rom the train - 1t was going through .
tunnel.
At about this period In his career Ma
heny originated new system Of robbery
He had become dissatisfied with small
stcaiings and detefmined to carry on his
operations at . Wholesale rate His scheme
WAC 70 have . pal" attract the attention
of ehe driver of . truck loaded with gooda
OhAn thA dE1vuD had hoop inAnca1 20 lAavo
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

ones, wnittak-s Block. soashwes; corner
rairs sud Brsdy suss's. Dessspors' lo~s
Ec,ras ~ snd a. Hoars: 10 II q n-si soS p. n.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

English iayS makes no account CT .stels
on the dead. Not q In France. A Pari-
sian lady has just obtained . verdic.
aGnipst IN author Who published some
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10
Makes All tn. Burglar, r..,..

II Is said that all the burglars jimmies
in London nre made by one man, who Is
well known TO the police, but cannot be NJ
rested. as his work is not contrary 70 law
Besides it is very convenient to be able to
trace his customers.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-02-10

Ns~ Dsu;A PArlor., over Har.s . rIlsaeyes
Drag ssoee. Third avenue and rvsatisth street.
Tss iss--s sppo,rtnent. for skilled dental work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
PULLED HIS PROPOSES.
Bexar County Officials Don't Seem to
Dwell in Harmony.

San Antonio Tex, May 12.-(Special.)
DIR. Max Lindner of the county asses
sor's office, swore out two afildayits
against District Clerk Nat Lewis this
morning. charging him with assault and
battery and abusive language. The cases
were filed in Justice Devine's court.
The trouble arose over the fee question.
DR.. Lindner, who publishes the Lantern,
sent one of his men to Mr.. Lewis Office
to inquire about the fee books and also
of the money collected for fees.
Mr.. Lewis sent word to DIR. Lindner
to "sweep before his own door," and that
it was none of his business about the fee
books or moneys collected. He said the
grand jury is in session, so is the county
commissioners court, and if they want to
examine them they can do so. but that
DR.. Lindner is not the custodian OF
BeXar county.
Mr.. Lewis says he inquired of County
Collector Cassiano and of County Clerk
Smith if DIR. Lindner had made any such
requests of them and that they told him
that he had not. He said it seemed as If
DIR. Lindner had picked him out for Il
mark. and :e went down to the latter's
office and pulled his nose. He said he
called him contemplate little cur and
told him that if he was not so little he
would break his neck.
DR.. Lindner says he did not ask any
more of Mr.. Lewis than of any of the
other officials. He said that Mr.. Lewis
attacked him from behind and choked
him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

no serious reply, because the offense can
never be regarded as a question of con-
traband acceding to the principles of in
ternational law. ga
The Corseou says that the demands
OF the. United States are unjust and
menaeing because it is incontestible that
!he nllbusterlng expeditions are organ
lied in the United States without diff
Guilty and that consequently such arbi-
trary conduct wounds the national senti-
ment of Spain.
According to the Dali, the government
cabled yesterday to Havana ordering
capt. Gen. Weyler to send the case to
the supreme military court.
Several papers publish the report that
besides Gen: Weyler, Gems. Ochundo and
Ahmuda, who hold important commands
IN Cuba, have already threatened to re-
sign If the judgment of the court mar
tial is quashed. ft
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

London, May 10.-The Daily News
will say editorially tomorrow regarding
the cases of the Competitor captives at
Havana:
",The serious news from Cuba places
the Spanish government between two
fires 1t is difficult to see how either side
can recede. If the Spanish government
sacrifices Gen. Weyler it will probably
have to be prepared to sacrifice its own
life. Public opinion in Madrid is hardly
well informed enough to profit by the
Virginus case in 1887. The butchery of
the men of the Virginius, which many of
them applauded at the time as fine and
spirited act, was received with horror and
eXecration throughout the world
The Standard has an editorial com
menting upon the sentences to death of
the men captured on board the Competi-
tor, which says:
'The situation is undoubtedly grave,
but the dispute involves Il direct issue of
fact or, at the utmost. a conflicting inter
probation of international law, which
may furnish means of escape from Il
position of difficulty. The opinion seems
to prevail that the British subject (Gildea)
will be committed in recognition of Great
Britain's friendly attitude. But this
would be impossible, as the exercise of
mercy in one instance would render Il
denial in the others more invidious. If
the Washington government is in ear
nest, which is always uncertain on the
eve of a presidential election, this action
would greatly complicate matters.'
The Chronicle says:
"The storm cloud which has so long
hung over the Spanish dominion in Cuba
is breaking at last. The cause of the
dispute lies deeper than the question i'm
mediately at issue. Free Cuba has long
been the eager desire of a large body of
Americans. The present incident may
or may not be tided over; but it seems to
be the beginning of the end. President
Cleveland has an admirable opportunity
He will not regret it if he has used it to
the full extent. There can be no doubt
as to the merits of the case. We assume
that there are faults on both sides, but it
is obvious to all that the Spanish rule in
Cuba is abOminable. Its rulers have
learned little from progress and less than
nothing from disaster. Their cup is full.
and unless some marvel intervenes to
save them from their own folly, 1t seems
inevitable that the end will come soon
After picturing the probable benefits of
a free Cuban republic. which might even
it remarks, eventually be Incorporated
into the United States. the Chronicle con
cludes its article as follows:
IF Washington presses the question
Spain is poweress. War is an ugly
thing at the best and we should be the
last to invoke it. But an American ulti-
matum in the present case will not he the
beginning of war, but would be the end
of Il guerilla fight"