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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

the road from the junction to Bethlehe m
has been changed to standard guage.
Some of the hotels on the East Side con-
template sending coaches. An effort will
be made to introduce novel effects and
have 1t resemble in some ways tbs floral
parades at Saratoga.
| At Lancaster. the citizens are getting
up grand coaching and trade carnival,
such as was SO successful last year. The
hotels In Jefferson will be well repre-
sented, and from as far down at the
Crawford house will come representa-
tives.
Col. Oscar g. Barron of the Fabyan
house was reelected marshal of the
White Mountain coaching parade at
bethlehem, having served last year with
the greatestssuccess.
A cross country run was hold at Jeffer-
son Saturday, which was very successful.
1t is the intention to ave these runs
every week, and with the golf enthusiasts
roaming over the jefferson hills, and the
huntsmen going across the fields, in scar
| let coats, or as they are called, rink
coats, the scene is very English. you
| Know
| the base of Mt. Washington, the drive to
the upper falls of the Am1nonoosuo hos
| become a great favorite. and parties come
to the Mount Pleasant house by train,
and then drive to the falls, where they
picnic amidst the grandest scenery in
New England.
MIR. and Mrs. A. T. Maxwell, G.. r..
Phinney and W. d. Carruthers of Port
land have been at the Fiske house, White
field, this week.
Mrs ". H. Nauman and Valentine
Nauman OF Portland are enjoying the
inequalities Of the Altamone, Bethle-
hem.
Mr.. Leander Stevens of Portland is
registered at the Crawford.
At the Fabyan house this week quite a
large number of Portland people have
been gathered Among them are g. A.
Smith, f. W. Cobb, q. 4. Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Cobb, r.. P. Sawyer. r. G. Payson,
W. 6. soule, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Donahue.
The Mt. Pleasant house during the
week has been the abode of a large num-
Der OF Portland people, who have enjoyed
the fine driving and the magnificent
scenery. Among those here have been
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. B. jackson, DR.. and
Mrs. Augustus S. Thayer. Mrs. F. G.
Payson, Robert Payson, Mrs. S. E.
Spring, Woodbury. 8. Dana, Mrs. J. G.
Jordan, Miss Margaret Jordan, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Fl. Andersen, Miss Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Strout, r. II. Biok-
ford. q. e. Murdoch, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
O. Butler
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
THE cHAuTAuouAN ASSEMBLY.
Saturdays Proceedings's at Fryeburg-
New arrivals.
Especial TO THE pREss.I

--AH-
Fryeburg, August 1.-Another lively
day brought numerous visitors to the
Chautauqua grounds to enjoy the in
terestlng programme of the day. In the
morning the various classes in singing,
mineralogy, Latin, etimology and
painting occupied the time. Mr.. New
mans pupils are improving rapidly, and
no wonder, for certainly the scenery as
seen from the banks of the Saco at the
Chautauuua grounds is beautiful enough
to bring out whatever artistic talent one
may possess. That Mr.. Newman appre-
ciates the beauty of the scenery near the
grounds is evident, from the charming
pictures he has painted for himself and
others who appreciate the delightful
views one may see from any and every
part of the river banks.
To the afternoon Miss Graves gave an
other interesting round table talk on the
lake poets. From three to four, Mira.
Osgood's class in parliamentary law dis
cuss-d, duties and privileges of officers
and members.
OAs cummings VI 1AuSubuu SdfO %
bright and original lecture on Home
at four O'Clock. which was attended by
many of the village people. Mr.. E. K.
Robertson of Walden, N. Y. who was un-
avoidably detained on account of the
cyclone in Missouri, arrived in the after
noon and gave his interesting lecture on
Norway in the evening. 1t is always
pleasant to listen to such an entertaining
lecturer as Mr.. Robertson, and when he
is assisted by such an efficient stere-
opticon as Mrs. HaiIer the pleasure is in
tensiiied. MI. Koherson has travelled IN
many strange lands, but it is safe to say
none is more interesting to himself and
the public than quaint old Norway
DR.. Hoyey's class in geology and Mrs.
SJraton's class III botany joined forces
and went to Highbank park for a mutual
pleasure and business excursion. A
picnic supper WAS carried and served at
the park which is an ideal place for a
picnic of any sort.
There have been several outing excur-
sion, the bicyclists vieing with the riding
parties The boating on the liver is a
new departure for the Chautauquas, and
is grea thy appreoiated, as is also the op-
portunity for swimming under tho
Cum niipgs guidance.
Recent arrivals: Il: e. Shaw, Port
land; Mrs George d. Lindsay, Mrs. Eva
Mary Lind say, Matte Lindsay, George
Lindsay. Portland; DIR. c. S. Cum
mings, Augusta; Miss, Florence 6.
Milton, North Yarmouth, Miss Grace A.
Parsons, Miss Mabel T. Moore, B. Perly
Snail; II. Bradford Dyer, Louis
Mendelsohn, Benjamin Welsh, August
Anshelm, Harry +. R. Dolen, Frederick
G. Hall.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Excelsior Wooden company of
contradiction in the wages of the en-
ployes and the full force of eighty hands
has quit work.
MacGrane Coke, ofNew York, has been
appointed envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary Of the United States
to Guatemala and Honduras to succeed
P. Nj. B. Young, deceased.
The University of Edinburg has con-
ferred. the degree of doctor OF law upon
Prof. Francis Amasa Walker. president
of the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
ology.
The Emerson Fisher Carriage Company
of Cincinnati, assigned Saturday; assets
$3.50, 600; liabilities $685. O0o
Lyman L. Walton Of Show hogan. Hen.
ry S. White of Norridgewock and c. G..
Kinsman of Cornville are Republican
candidates for Che legislature.
An unknown four-masted schooner
with coal for Bangor is aground at Fort
Point in tho Prenobsoot.
-Four persons were killed by cloud
burst in Vienna, Austria. Saturday.
Representative gold Democrats of Ohio
have selected delegates to the Indiana
polls convention.
The treasury gold reserve at the close
of business Saturday stood $110, 424, a9l,
the days Withdrawals being s141, 800. The
debt statement shows net increase in
the public debt less cash in the treasury,
during July of $40, 857, 258. 80. The gold
reserve is 800, 900, 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

in 1865 prices rose in this country under
the influence of depreoiated currency.
Did the people rejoice on account of it, as
they are expected to do when deprecated
silver sands up prices again? Flour then
cost about $11.00 barrel. We're the
masses of the people better contented
when they were paying that price than
today when -four costs less than half that
SUN? Consult the papers of that period
and you will find that there was very
very much complaint, as there always is
when tho prices of the necessaries of life
90 rp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Four years ago many of the same per-
sons and newspapers who were urging
people to vote against protective tariff
because it would increase prices are now
urging them to vote for free silver for the
reason that it will send prices up. Who
would reap the benefit from fuotuating
currency? This question can be answered
by asking and answering another. Who
reaps the benefit from fluctuations in
bouds and stocks2 Spectators The
brokers of Wall street whom the PopuIists
inveigh so much against would get the
benefit of the fuotuation of the silver
dollar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Recollect that wages never rise as
rapidly nor SO high as commodities I'M
der cheapaning OF the money standard.
Prices during the war when our currency
was at discount rose over 200 DER cent.
but wages rose only 149 per cent. 1t is
easy to see therefore that the people who
would suffer most from making silver
dollars plenty and cheap would be those
who labor for their daily bread-the
great mass Of the people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

In 1879 the total bank deposits in the
country were $500, 400, POS; in 1896 they
were 81. S44, 357, 798, an increase of 1923 per
cent. Does this indicate TINT the poor
have been growing poorer since the
crime of 1872" Is it not complete
answer to the claim set up by the free
silver leaders that the gold standard
which the country has had since that
year had Impoverished the masses?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Our silver dollar is now coined on gov.
ernment account and whatever profit
there is in it comes to the benefit of the
whole people. Under free coinage, how
ever. the profit will go to the individual
who brings the silver to the mint. The
owners of silver bullion are the people
who will profit by FREQ coinage. The
bonanza kings will reap a rich harvest
out of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

Gold bugs and bankers are just as
much interested to see the country pros
porous as any other class. A banker gets
his profits from loaning money to be
used In various enterprises. If there are
no enterprises there is no demand for
money. If the enterprises fail the banker
loses The money he has Loaned to them.
Nobody can thrive when industry is
paralyzed and business bad.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

actually puts it into circulation. But
under free coinage 1t would be under no
such obligation, and could not fulfil it if
1t was. Under that process the dollar
Immediately passes into the hands Of
the person who brings the silver by
which it is carried into the mint. It is
his property and he puts it into oircula-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

1t looks as if the gold delegates to the
Democratic state convention were going
to use their influence to down Hanson at
any COST If it becomes necessary to
beat him to vote for another silver candi-
date they will not hesitate to do SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

The Senate committee which inyesti-
gated wages and prices in 1892, reported
that wages up to that time had increaseu
over 20 per cent from 1879 when specie
payments were resumed by our govern
ment, and that living expenses had de-
creased during that time. Does this in
dictate that the goll standard has i'm
povsrished the people?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

According to the silver men it was the
combined action of Germany, the states
OF the Latin Union, and the United
States to send silver down to where it is
today. Yet they profess to believe that
the United States single handed can put
it back again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

There seems to be an idea that under
free coinage, silver dollars will be SCAT
tered about the streets where anybody
can pick them up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

The Populist Sunday school still fails
to explain how poor people are to be
benefited by q raise in the prices of the
necessaries of life
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
FOR PRESIDENT,
WiIIiamT1cKinleV
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Garret A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Llewellyn Powers
OF HOULTON.
OF HoULToN

It looks now as If tho Hon. NJ. P.
Frank had the inside track for the Demo.
cratic snomin alton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03

: The government is under moral
obligation to keep the present silver
dollar on parity with gold, because it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-03
GRAND TRUNK
Railway System.

On aad after MONDAY. June 22nd, 1896.
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston ITO, $40 a. MI
no 100 r. 20 and $40 p. M.
For Gorham s. 40 a. m; 1,3O, $40 and $50 D.
For Berlin and Island Pond $40 a. M; 100
FIR CiSrham and Berlin Sundays 7.3o "A. m.
For Montreal and Chicago $40 a. M; and
For Quebec $40 a. m. and $50 p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $40. $40 snA
11.3o a. m; 300, 81 5 and $50 D. m,
From Island Pond, Berlin and Corban, e Al
ant l1.30 a. m. and b. 80 p. M
From Chicago and Montreal GAO A. M . AND
5 80 p, IN. ~
From Quebec $50 p. m.
The $50 D. IN. train runs through To Mon+rao,
daily, Sundays included. Attached To IN.
tram is a Pullman for Montreal: also -
through Pullman for Chicago daily' Snnno,,s
INCLUDED. arriving at Chicago the second aay ~
1.50 p N. '! a.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Mich.
trains ans and parlor cars on day trains -SiS
TICKET OFFICE NO. 177 MInDrp
STkEET, AND DEPOT AT FonT OF iHDTA
CHAs. NJ. HAYS; Gsnl Manager
ror'iana' June 22nd, 1886. ie22n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22
THEIR ATTEMPT FAILED
Unknown Person Tried to Rob the Boston
Store hut Didn't.

Last Friday night, quite late, some un-
known person made a futile attempt to
relieve the Boston store of some of their
stock of overcoats and lodies cloaks. Mr..
j. c. Sously had stayed in the store I'M
til quite late, and after leaving the store
for shoot time TO get lunch at near
by restaurant, he returned, and re-enter-
ed the store by the rear door, He sat
quietly for brief period, but his atten-
ton was soon attracted by noise in the
rear of the store, which resembled the
scratching of some ones coat buttons
upon glass window. Mr.. Sously heard
this several times before he thought OF
investigating, He went to the rear door
and to his surprise found it open. Step
ping out into the alley he saw some one
just go out of il onto Main street. He
found the bolts of the door thrown, and
upon the rail of the stairway leading
upstairs he found number of over
coats and cloaks, undoubtedly placed
there by the thief.
A search was made of the store yes
terday, but no goods were missing The
matter was kept very quiet all day yes
terday, but no clew as 10 the person has
been obtained
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22
KNOWN TO BUT FEW
How Central. of the Telephone Service,
Is Conducted

| In all our large cities, and in a large
number of the smaller ones, the tele-
phone exists and 1ourshes. OF all the
thousands and tens of thousands-yes
hundreds of thousands-of the daily
users of the telephone catered all over
the world, few know anything about the
internal workings of the almost count
less systems, which from one central
point reach out their metallic tenecales
in all directions. drawing mankind near
together, making neighborS of those sep
arated by leagues; and bringing those
in isolation otherwise. in touch with the
very heart of speeding civilization as far
as sound may unite them.
After being one of the great army Of
daily users of the instrument an Eagla
representative. with the natural inquis-
itiveness of the profession, decided 20
obtain some information concerning the
internal workings of the system existing
in this city. To go TO the instrument and
after ringing. hear voice quietly whis-
FER the familiar Number" in his ear
was not enough. Where did that voice
come from. TO whom did il belong how
does the entire affair work? 1t took only
a moment 70 reach the decision 10 make
a thorough investigation. Accordingly
the brain of this great nervous system
of the city was located. and upon arriv-
ing at the place. the reporter was az once
ushered into the place known 10 all
users of the telephone as central"
The first thing noticed was the alb
sence of any bell in the entire Office.
save the ones upon the phone connected
with the fire departments. The tele-
phones in the houses OF the different fire
1f.1l
with the main system. When any one
sends in an alarm by telephone. IL is
received by the operator at central"
who. after learning the location. crosses
the room to the other instrument, and,
after calling them up, repeats the infor-
nation to the department as il was told
to them. Nearly every one who al
temp;s 10 send in an alarm in this man
ner. in the excitement OF the moment.
either talks entirely too loud. or other
wise do not know just what to say L
is send the fire department over here
quick" or ''Therethsre-ihere q fire
over here. They are sstounded at being
asked quietly. Give location. please" Il
is easily seen that il is impossible to send
in an alarm until this request is complied
with.
The switchboard is long affair. The
upper part OF which IS composed OF
small metallic doors. about the size OF
half-dollar. Each one OF these CORES
ponds with telephone somewhere fl
the system Behind these doors Tor
drops as they are called the correspond
ing number may be found When any
one calls by ringing. the little drop cor
responding with the phone from wh!cs
the summons comes. falls open. disclos-
ing the number The operator takes
10th ends OF one OF the connecting cords
which hang in front OF the switchboard
ard inserts one end in hole IN the lower
part OF the board. which is also number
ed and corresponds with the number
and wire OF the phone calling The iney-
table number IS asked. and upon
what one is wanted the opposite
ei.d oS the cord is inserted il The num-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22

Yesterday afternoon two colored fell
lows, Anderson Hicks and ". r. John
ston, INDUCED in a friendly scuffle in a
joint on North Main street. Hicks had
a knife and playfully made a thrust at
Johnston, intending to turn the knife
and strike him with the handle. but
Johnston in some manner moved to-
ward him or threw UP his arm and the
blade of the knife struck him in the
arm and made an ugly wound which
bled quite profusely. The act was total
ly unintentional. but the cut was made
just the same: and it is doubtful If they
play with SO dangerous a weapon again
soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22
RELIC OF HEROISM
Revolver From the Cherished spot Where
Incarnate Bravery Fell.

Ex-senator Temple Houston of Texas,
now of Woodward. Oklahoma, presented
David d. Leahy of this paper yesterday
with a relic of more than ordinary in
terest. 1T is taken from a spot" said
the eloquent Texan, "immortalized by
Irish valor and consecrated by Irish
heroism''
The relic in question is a Colts revolt
yer dug up recently from the soil in that
historic spot in Oklahoma where the
brave Pat Hennessy was massacred by
Idians under the leadership of that
famous INTERNATIONALLY Knife"
of the Cheyenne tribe. The revolver
laid in that battlefield for twenty-twd
years and was only recently discovered.
1t belonged TO one of the Indians who
attacked Pat Hennessy and who proba-
bly, bit the dust in that memorable en-
gagement between a troop of Savages
and one sturdy hearted 1rishman. The
suppOsition that the Indian was killed is
based on the fact that the revolver was
struck twice by the bullets from Hen
nessy's rife. The dents are vet visible
1t still contains two loads. but the caps
have long since disappeared, being eaten
away by rust
That was the most memorable fight
probably ever fought on American soil
by one man against great odds. Il is
considered a greater fight than that
made by the famous Davy Crockett.
The brave HenneSsy killed seventeen In
-dianS according 10 reports given since by
Indians who engaged in the contest.
Where he stood was strewn with rife
shells Were II not for an accident he
would have killed more. He fired so
rapidly that one OF the cartridges be-
came fast in the breach OF the rife and
he was unable TO do any more. When
he ceased firing the Indians rushed upon
him and killed him with their knives. II
is also said that they dubbed him with
the butt ends of their revolvers. A
hero fell when Pat Hennssy bit the dust
After he was dubbed and stabbed he
was tied 70 the wheel OF his wagon and
a fire kindled around him. 1t is also
said that pieces Of bacon were thrown
in the fire 10 add TO the intensity Of the
heat A day or Two afterwards his
charre5 remains were found by other
fre:shters and buried. The grave is a |
few hundred yards north OF the town Of
Eennessy and on the right NJ way Of |
the Rock Island railroad The railroad J
erected a monument over the !
grave, the section men keep flowers on /
il all the wear round ana every man who |
passes il fingers by the sacred spot and /
drinks deep Of the memories OF Hen |
nessy's unparalleled heroism- The re
volver. now badly eaten by rust. vas dug |
up about 1sc feet from this grave Hen /
messy was a government freighter and |!
when ne was killed he was on his way
from Caldwell 10 Fort Reno with mill
tary supplies. The relic is much appre-
ciated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22
GIVES TILE FIGURES
SECRETARY SMITH OF STATE FAIR
MAKES A STATEN Int.

BE Answers All destinations About the
the Facts Ms Shown BY the Cooks He
Criticises People for Talking without
Cellars in Debtor Which the Secretary
Gives Reasons-This indebtedness Has
Been Accommodating fog Three Tears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22
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had A LIVELY TIME
Officer Kearns Arrested q Wouid-Be Bad
Man.

Man.
Very late Friday night W. NJ. Wylie
one Of the men who have been with Nc
Mahan's circus, went into a restaurant
on East Douglas avenue with a COM
panion and refused to pay for what he
obtained. He was exceedingly noisy and
Officer James Cairns put in an appear
ance. The other man paid for their sup
per and the two went down Douglas
avenue together, Wylie using all the
abusive language upon Cairns he
coui summons. He was in the extreme
ly HILARIOUS state of intoxication. and he
showed it quite prominently. When near
the postoffice the man endeavored to use
his fists little, but Cairns stuffed his
mace in his pocket, and with deferential
courtesy logged his memory with the
long end of mis- left fist. He then took
his man by the coat sleeve, and soon
landed him in the city building. The fell
low threatened all kinds of vengeance
but Jimmy Cairns has been there be-
fore