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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11

Clocks are regarded as curiosities by the
Hindoos, and for this reason half dozen
or more timepieces are often found in the
apartments Of the wealthy Hindoos They
are not used as timepieces, but simply for
ornament, since the old fashioned way Of
telling the hour Of the day in India, by cal
culating the number Of bamboo lengths
the sun has travelled above the horizon, is
entirely satisfactory to the natives In the
country police stations in India, where the
European division of the hours is observed,
time is measured by placing in a tub Of
water copper pot in which small hole
has been bored It is supposed that it will
take one hour for the water to leak into
the pot so as to fill 1t and sink it. When
the policeman sees that the pot has disap-
peared, he strikes the hour on bell-l like
gong. If he is smoking or DOING, the cop
per pot may have disappeared several min
utes before he discovers the fact, but the
hour is when he strikes the gong. London
Times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
A Great Painter.

Munkansy, the great painter, is man
of keen wit. Some time agoa connoisseur,
whose passion for getting things cheap
equals his love OF art, called on the painter
and asked to purchase some Of his works
at reduced price. The painter was at
first indignant and then amused. "By all
means" said Munkaosy. II can tell you
where you can get a great deal of work
from my brush at q very low figure. If you
go to my native village of Munkacz, in
Hungary, you will find plenty of walls
and outhouses there which painted when
was Michael Lieb, painter and glazier. !"
The connoisseur rejoined that he wanted
to purchase Munkaosy's pictures, and the
great artist turned on him in perfect
frenzy of rage and drove him out Of his
studio. Munkacsy never forgets, nor is
afraid to mention, his lowly beginnings
Now one of the greatest Of living artists,
he recalls with pride that at one time he
painted outhouses, signposts and walls,
gradually, by dint Of sheer genius, rising
to his present position in the world of art
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
SUPERIOR COURT.

John Eleridge was put on trial on an
indictments charging him with assault
and battery on Harris NJ attson.
Madison owns a stable on India street
and rents a portion of it to John Rodman
for rag shop. In May last Eleridge
went into the rag shop and being some
what under the in fluence of liquor began
to annoy the girls. Rodman was called
and ordered him out. He left the rag
shop but refused to leave the stable. Just
then Mattson arrived and Rodman called
him. Madison says he ordered Eleridge
out but he refused to 60 and after sosma
words pulled loaded revolver from his
hip pocket and pointed it at Madison who
immediA ely knocked him down and took
it away from him. He held him while
Rodman went for an officer.
Eleridge says he belongs in Yonkers,
in Gorham, that he had been drinking
some that day but not enough to do any
harm. He admitted that he annoyed the
girls and was ordered out by Rodman.
He said he was on his way out when
Madison came along and struck him in
the face. He thinking be was cut put
his hand in his pocket for his handker.
chief and saooidently pulled out the re-
volver which Madison grabbed. He de.
MED that he took it out Intentionally.
On CROSS examination he said he did
not state about the handkerchief in the
municipal court because be did not think
of it.
The Jury found him guilty of an as.
sault but not guilty of q battery.
Richard Webb for state; g. W. Peabody
| for defendant.
John Green alias John Cunningham
retracted his plea OF not guilty to tbs in
diotment for larceny from the Contra
Wharf Towboat company and pleaded
guilty.
Alexander McCluskey, larceny, re
tracted plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty.
| Andr j. Arey filed O. demurrer to {
search and seizure complaint.
Annie MoCollom otherwise called
Annie McCloskey was convicted of keep
ing a disorderly house in the vicinity O
| Stafford block.
velanus 6. Loveitt indicted for break
Ing, entering and larceny, retraoted hi
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Boston Steamers Laying Low.

Boston, September 19.-The terrific
northeasterly gale which set in yesterday
afternoon and continued during the
night resulted in little or no damage to
the shipping in the harbor.
Hardly craft left It's moorings yester-
day with the exception of the steamer
Olivette. which sailed at 4 p. m. for
Halifax, N. g., but proceeded only as far
as the quarantine where she dropped
anchor and there remains, and the
steamer Spartan which sailed at p. IN.
for Philadelphia which is supposed to
have anchored In the lower roads.
Steamer Bay State for Portland and
the City of Bangor for Bangor are still nj
their respective berths.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Carrying the News to Mckinley.

Malone, n. Y, September 10.-When
the Vermont Mckinley train slowed W
at the station about midnight last night,
several hundred persons were present.
The coaches were decorated and borne
on their sides notices reading
Vermont moves to make is unanl
NOUS -s
s'Wh ats the matter with Hannah
Vermont, the the star that nevel
sets,'' and similar inscriptons.
Senator Proctor, Gov. Woodbury., Con
gresham Powers and Hon. Henry Bal.
lard briefly addressed the assemblage.
Gov. Woodbury. said that if New YorF
should do as well for Mckinley ane
Black in proportion to her voting pop
ulationsas Vermont had ..dons for GroIt.
her majority would have to BE- 70, ooo
Bard said that Vermont was going to re
rort to Mckinley and in response t,
the question. ~ What shall We say fo
New York;" the crowd, answered 5000,
O0O. -
The train stopped here about Is min
ufes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
ANEcDoTE or THOMAS courts.
Che Guinea That Was Worn ON Duchess
Bracelet.

1eAo 0NAAV0 4AAb w 0S w oIA 0Ah % 00OAAcoo
Bracelet.
A long while ago, when Bristol was
growing rich with the profits of the West
India trade, Of which it had almost mo-
nopoly, stranger took lodging there to-
ward the close Of the year and used to visit
the coffee room of that famous old inn,
the Bush. He would arrive about noon
every day and calling for q sixpenny glass
of brandy and water sit over 1t until he
had carefully gone through the London
paper of the preceding evening.
The landlord Of the Bush, seeing how
anxious he was to read the London paper,
made 1t understood that while he had it
Gin hand' no one else was to expect it.
Rather seedy garments, lean body,
confirmed stoop and limited expenditure
of daily sixpence, with nothing for the
waiter, clearly showed the newspaper read
er to be ''poor gentleman" and by that
title he was soon distinguished. On Christ
mas eve honest John Weeks, the landlord,
anxious that the decayed gentleman should
have one good meal at least in the Bush.
delicately intimated to him that on the
following day he kept open table, to which
he would be welcome free of COST
Punctually at l O'Clock next day the
bUrauEeF dppettfeu DIT uL0 DuSu III Ills usual
seedy attire. He partook Of the good din
ner with the apparent relish of man to
whom such feast was novelty and did
due justice to the stunning ale' for
which, far and near, the Bush was famous.
The dinner was concluded The decayed
gentleman remained the last and read the
London paper in the kitchen. When he
prepared to leave, the landlord respectful
ly helped him to put on his overcoat and
at the same time slipped guinea into his
hand. The poor gentleman pocketed the
coin with smile and sigh.
He came no more to the Bush. But
shortly after the Bush itself was adver-
tised for sale, with all It's valuable good
will and appurtenances, and poor Weeks
was trembling at the thought of being
turned out by the new owner, when he re-
| ceived a missive from Coutts & Co., the
London bankers, to the effect that If he
wished to acquire the house he occupied
| he might draw upon them for the pur-
chase money. fastening to London te
thank his benefactors and convince him.
self of the genuineness Of the offer, he was
| introduced to Mr.. Thomas Coutts, the
head Of the great banking firm, who proved
to be no other than the "poor gentleman. =
| The Bush guinea, it Is said, was afterwari
worn, mounted in a bracelet, by the Ouch
ess of ST. Albans, the widow Of Mr.. Coutts
| Household Words.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Trotted Through the Rain.

Calais, September 10.-The second day
of the North w ashington fair was wet,
rain prevailing the greater part of the
day. The races were we'll contested but
the time was slow.
In tho .s5 class, purse 800. H. B.
Murchie's Forest Pride was first; NJ.
Comets Jim Wilkes, second; NJ. A. DAILY 4
Barney, third; best time, 2. 80.
The free for NIL, purse $3.50. was won in
straight heats by Reyes Bros. Maud M.
Cones Halnet, second; ". L. Eaton's
John Bowen, third; best time, 2. 2S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Iexicans Ready for Yaquis.

FL Paso, Texas. September 10.-The
Mexican authorities learned yesterday
that the same parties who attempted to
capture the Mexican custom house at
N0gales last month would last night
make an attempt on the Juarez custom
house. A company Of Mexican infantry
was placed under arms in the custom
house last night and troop of cavalry
patrolled the towns A squad of armed
men were seen hanging around Santa
Teresa's house and ruInor was cirou-
lated that they were Mexican officers and
that an attempt would be made to kid
nap the saint and take her over to
Mexico
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate
in this county have been recorded 10
the Registry Of Deeds:
Freeport-F Frederick S. Lapham to VIM.
O. Anderson.
South Portland-Charles H. Chase tc
Clara A. Chase.
Otistield -Silas Schibner ct ais TO Eva
M. Elliot; $75.
Windham-Edmund B. Douglass tc
Frank P Winslow: 1926.
Portland-Samuel Thurston to John II.
Gerrish.
James W. Sterling to Abbie NJ. Speed.
Standish-Samuel G. Rich to Cyrus II.
Rich.
Charles W. Boothby to Nellie A.
Boothby.
Desring-E. Vinton Earle to John
Soanlan.
Daniel W. Heogg to Joseph H.
Hutchins.
Casoo-Ellen e. Tolman to William
Hamblin.
Soarboro-Samuel M. Snow to Inhabi
tants of Scarboro; $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
ooRHAM FAIR POSTPONED.
The Rain Interfeered With the Races and
Fair.

The third day Of the annual fair Of the
Cumberland County Agricultural and
Horticultural Society at Nnrragansett
Park was postpon ed until today on &C.
| count of the rainy weather of yesterday.
| 1t is moro than probable that If the
weather is pleasant today the crowds
will be SO large that they will overtax
the railroad as they did on Wednesday.
The grand fres-for-all today will be a
great race. This following are the en-
| tries: Il. M. Lowe. CHI m, Halle; II.
B. Conner, Jack Wyman; p. Kane, oh 8,
Dexter K; j. E. Libby, b g, Pullman.
F. G. Pooler, blk g, Mahlon; G. H. Mel
son, b m, Silver Street.
The thrse-minute class. pacing, three
heats of which were trottsd Wednesday,
will be finished today.
| 1t is noticeable fact this year that
the grounds are devoid of the detestable
feature of the Midwa y, the dancing girls.
AS a result of the work of the officials
the Midway of the fair is the oleanest
ever had.
Wednesday one of the officials of the
| fair was seen With wheel or fortune
with complete apparatus for Its oper-
alton. The official when accused later
in the day acknowledged that he had
possessed the gaming device and explain.
ed further that it was "seoond hand"
goods, he having secured it direct from
an operator on the grounds after care
fully investigating it's merits and learn.
ing just how it was being used. The
officials kindly consented to the use Of
the wheel of fortune If they were played
for cigars, but this machine was winning
good silver for its owner when the
official secured it, making for him 16 te
for the speoulator. The machine hay
ing been oonfiscated was placed in seour
ity at the office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Uncle sam Getting Too Much of 1t.

London, Septem Der 10.-The directors
of the bank OF England have advanced
the banks rate of discount from 2 per
cent to "a per cent. This is the first
time the bank has increased its discount
rats since February %, 1894. The action
Of the directors of the bank was unex-
puoted and Its regarded as precaution-
nry measure, having the effect to check
the drain Of gold to the United States
and the continent. The immediate effect
OF the announcement was to cause de-
line on the stock Of consols, home rail-
way shares and American railway stocks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
LAW AND MEDICINE.
Progress Of the One Much More Rapid
Than the Other.

Progress Of the One Much More Rapid
Than the Other.
Mr.. Justice Vaughan Williams, in pre-
senting the scholarships, medals, prizes
and certificates awarded during the last
two sessions to the students at the Charing
Cross Hospital Medical school, told the
students that he felt himself to be in
place where he was not familiar with the
subject upon which he was expected to
speak. He came before them in the char
acter Of a lawyer, but, although that
might be q disqualification, he could not
help thinking that there was considerable
affinity between law and medicine Both
professions called into play the same quail
tiles, both required exercise Of the great
est discretion, ana both were the recipients
of such condolences as he supposed none
would like to intrust to any one except to
the doctor or the lawyer. The law had
great deal to do with medicine, for In al
most four out Of every ten cases the assist
ance Of medical experts was required, and
the testimony Of such witnesses materially
assisted courts Of law and safeguarded the
administration Of justice.
He felt little envious OF the medical
profession, because In the study Of medi-
cal science the field Of discovery was pro-
gressive science. Gould they say that with
regard to the lawp ALI they could say on
that point was that they tried to apply the
principles of Justice upon the cases that
came before the courts. but they really
could make no more progress in justice
than they could make in the discovery Of
arithmetic II they could call back the
old medical men of the last century, they
would find that, owing to the great prog
ress made In medical science they would
not be able to follow their profession; but
If they could call back one Of the judges Of
the eighteenth century and take him to
the law courts, he would be able to try
the cases as we'll as any of the judges now
on the bench, and probably better. Unfor-
tunately in that respect there was great
distinction between the two professions.
While the medical profession was able to
greatly assist in the administration of JUS
tice he cautioned the students not to en-
Rrk on careers as medical experts. Aft
er long experience he had been forced to
come to the conclusion that the medical
man who went frequently as witness in
to the law courts degenerated into an adj
vocate and as a result found that his evi-
dence did not receive quite the same atten-
ton and carry the same weight as that of
the man whose sole qualification was his
medical experience. London Standard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
That Labor Day Ban Game.

A correspondents writes the baseball
departments of the PRESS: IA staso-
:nent appears In the Argus that tina Sac
carappss refused to play the Labor day
game with the G. T. AIS because of the
fact that the crowd hooteu the pitcher,
The facts ara that the Saenarappas were
in the lead until the eighth inning the
score standing II to .. In the ninth the
G. T. AIS began TO gain and at the close
of the game the score was IA to Is in their
favor.
eve are not anxious to- enter into any
controversy or q war of words for the
purpose of generating ourselves from
any blame. IL seems to us that the
pitcher of any club who cannot with
stand the hoot1ng Of spectators without
getting ratified. is entirely incompetent to
play ball.
1.-THE trouble with the Saccarappa
pitcher was that he got completely ratified
and lost his head.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Death of a Maine Veteran.

Hyde Park, Mass, September TO-
william Henry Foster, Maine war vet
eran, died today of heart disease at his
home, II Williams avenue. He was born
in Norway. Me-, May IA, 1922, and served
-four years in the army, enlisting in 1862.
Five children and a wife survive him.
The funeral will take place Saturday
under the auspices of Timothy InRra-
ham Post. 121, 6. A. r., of which be
WINS a member
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Crop Conditions.

Cincinnati, September 10-The Price
Current summarizes tho crop conditions
for the past week as follows: The erol
situation is unchanged. Late thrsshine
resu Its have been in line with previous
returns. Autumn blowing Is fairly wei
advanced, but now retarded in some in
stances by wet weather. Wheat seeding
is expected to equal or exceed last years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Nav Depose the sultan.

London. Septem Der 10.-It is reported
that private dispatch arrived : tonight
from Constantinople confirming the
rumors recently current that the powers
are seriously considering the question of
deposing the Sultan. 1t is added that
important developments are expected
from the probable action OF Sheikh Islam
whose fat is necessary for the legal re-
moyal of the Caliph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Red Men Elect onicers.

Minneapolis, Septem Der 10.-The i'm
proved Order of Rcd Men In session here
elected officers today as follows: Grand
iohonee r. Z. Daniel, Georgia; great
senior. George e. Green. Binghamton,
n. 2; great sachem, A. III. Patten,
Danvers. Mass; great junior sycamore,
e. D. Wiley, Iowa; keeper of the wan
pun, William Proven, Massachusetts,.
The semi-centennial will be held in
Philadelphia nsxt year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Rudy Mari.

A French astronomer is Of the opinion
that the red glow of the planet Mars is
caused by crimson vegetation. But we sus-
pect that it Is owing to the fact that the
Inhabitants are all redheaded. WHAT
The MartAans are not redheaded? If you
can prove that, we acknowledge that our
theory Is wrong Otherwise we stick to 1t.
Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
A STRAW
,.,ich Would Indicate that Hill Is Not
Over Enthusiastic for Bryan.

Albany IN. Y, September 1o.-The fol-
lowing letter was received by Hon.
Norton Chase, chairman of the county
committee, today from Senator David B.
Hill:
81 observe in the morning papers that
1 have been elected a delegate from the
third Albany district to the state con-
vention under the instructions to vote
for tho endorsement of the Chicago plat.
form and candidates. This action il
taken in opposition to my expressed
wishes to you yesterday, and / decline to
accept the election upon the conditions
imposed which would restrict my free
dom at Buffalo to act in such q manner
as I consider best for the interest of the
COUNTY, I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
A Joint Debate Proposed.

Chicago, September 1O.-Acting on
the report that Major Mckinley is to take
the stump petition ia being circulated
among the local labor organizations ask
ing Mckinley and Bryan to meet in Joint
debate upon the financial question in the
Coliseum OH the evening Of October II or
therea bouts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Fury of the Storm.

Providence. R. l., September 10.-The
storm ragged with great fury here last
night. A II along the shore telephone aud
telegraph wires are down. On the west
shore nearly 80 boats broke anchor in
front of the club house of the Rhode
Island Yacht club. Many were badly
smashed and the damage to the small
craft along the shore is very great.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
General Miles Writing a Book.

Chicago, Septem Der TO- A local paper
says: Major Miles has written book.
1t will be issued within the next two
weeks, and will doubtless cause COM
ment from one end of the country to the
other, and from citizens and military men
alike. The book is entitled Personal
Recolleotions and Observations of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, EN- braoin8 a brief view
of the Civil War from New England to
the Golden Gate. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Representation in Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas, September TO-
The Republican state convention reas-
sembled today. The resolutions oom-
lntttee recommended the appointment of
a plenary committee to confer with
similar committees appointed by the
gold Democrats and Populists looking to
n fusion on Presidential electors and
on Congressman from various Texas dis
tricts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in SIX hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.'' The
new remedy is great surprise on account
of its exceeding promptness in relieVine
pain In the bladder, kidneys, back and evry
part OF the urinary passages in male or fe.
male 1t relieves retention of water and
pain IN passing 1t almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by @. H. GUPPY CO., Drng-
glst. 46S Congress St., Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
MIR, Dingley Heard.

Livermore Falls, Septembsr 10.-Con-
gresham Dingley ably discussed the
silver q uestion here tonight He had a
good audience in spite Of the bad wealth
er. He said what this country wants ia
more work and revenue and not more
and cheaper currency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
BASE BALL.
The National League.

Inc NaClOnal League.
The following games were played In
the National league yesterday:
New York. September 10.-The New
Yorks toyed with Nichols today as
though he had never abeen terror tc
them. Meexin was hit hard, but twas
effective when men were ION bases. At.
tendance $500. Score:
New York, 0 0 4 l / u x-1s
Boston, 0 0 0 o 0 IL
Base hits, New York, IS; Boston. TO- Err.
rors, New York, 0; Boston, 2. Batteries,
Meskin and Wilson, Nichols and Bergen.
At Pittsburg-Chicago Pittsburg, O.
At Observation-Disclosures IA Brooklyn,
5.
At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Phila.
delphia, 4.
At Louisville-Louisville, 8; Cinoin
natl. 2.
At Uleveland-C Cleveland, S; st. Louis
p.
National T.eaOua STANDING
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Only a Couple Wounded.

Leadville, Septem Der 10.-A party of
union miners attacked several non-union
men at the shaft house of Como mine to-
day. wounding two. This scrimmage is
the only foundation for reports tonight
that there had been riot and several
killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Vessels Driven In.

Gloucester, Mass, September 1O.-A
northeast storm commenced here early
yesterday and last night developed into q
gale of great energy. Many vessels took
refuge in the harbor and although con-
sidera BILE damage to shipping has been
done no disasters have been reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-11
Financial Discussion.

"What do you wear such i'll fitting
clothes fora'' asked the bright young man
In the natty suit Of the elderly person in
hand me downs.
To carry my money In" was the reply
OF the elderly person, and the young man
began to talk in another direction.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.