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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.
but the later grades were more heavy in sell
ing by the local room traders. In their ad'
vices TO weeden, Kendall a. Co., Price. McCor-
mick 81 Co. say: "The Liverpool cables
fected a rather steadier arrival market there.
but somewhat further decrease I'm the SPOT
demand Sales fell to 10000 bales, with prices
unchanged. while futures showed O slight inn
provement and il was believed that this stead
mess ought to have the effect Of checking any
further tendency toward "A material decline.
The port receipts were moderate today, being
about 10000 bales. against 1885 last week and
Is, 459 last year.
Wheat opened up little this morning and
was held more firmly than many imagined 1t
would be. Bartlett. Frazier & Co. say today
"We do not credit the much heralded reports
of the great damage to the winter wheat crop.
Such damage may or may not develop later,
but 1t Is our opinion that it is the safer and
wiser plan to conclude that mp to the present
time winter wheat has been well preserved
and is making satisfactory progress. Wheat
may be bulled moderately on sentiments Gre
ated by preponderance Of bullish gossip, but
we can not advise purchases at such advanced
prices"
Sullivan Brothers e. Co. hold a similar opin-
ion. They say today: 'The Northwest re-
ceipts are running very light and large sales
OF wheat and -four are reported in Liverpool
by Chicago houses. The wheat situation still
remains very bullish. but we consider wheat
very high at 65 cents"
OFF coast and passage wheat in London to-
day were steady. The English country mar
kets were quiet. In Liverpool wheat and corn
were steadily held.
f. ]. knight 81 Co. quote Paine. Webber g.
Co S opinion of the grain situation: The bear
factor Of small wheat exports and the bull
factor of largo exports are quickly trans
formed respectively into the bull and bear fac
tors of lessened and increased amounts on pas
sage. The light worlds exports to Europe in
the past four weeks of l4,9l9,000 bushels,
against q $3.50, COZ, the European import require
ments, reflects 276l 900 deficiency, and the
light.interior and export movement the past
week makes the worlds decrease nearly
double last years, 100000 bushels against
2,ls2,0oO. Wheat is getting attractively
higher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
SHE TOOK GAS.
An Attleboro Woman Found Nearly As
phyxiaied.

Mrs. b. c. Sprague, wealthy woman of
Attlsboro, was found nearly dead III the la
dies toilet room of the Horton block at that
place at 10 o'clock last evening by officer Spin
ney. The opinion is held that she intended
10 commit suicide.
Mrs. Sprague left her home early last even
ing. as she said, to go 10 the public library
As she did not return rs soon as expected, the
members Of her family began n search for her.
When found she held in her hand a rubber
pipe which she had attached to the gas let
and this he must have taken into the build,
ing with her. A physician was called, and
this morning she was regarded as out of dan
ger. She has been married about one year TO q
well-known musician Il this city, and the
cause of her rash act is said to be family diff
cultiis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
A Two Hours Battle.

Cnnea, Isle Of Crete. March 3.-An
engagement lasting two hours took place
yesterday evening between the Greeks on
the heights OF Malexa and the Bashiba-
zouks Of the villages Of Narakoron and
1chikatria
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Special Session Will be Called.

Washington, March 3--The Associated
Press Is able to make the unofficial an
nouncement though definite that Congress
will be- convened in special session almost
Immediately after President Mckinley's s
assumption Of Office ana that the date
named will he March rs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Bram's Exceptions.

Boston, March y-Judgcs Colt and Webb
resumed the hearing upon the allowance
Of Thomas NJ. Bram's exception this
afternoon. They were engaged all the
forenoon with Judge Putnam presiding
mt the session Of the United States circuit
court Of appeals Bran will bc In all
probability sentenced Friday for the
murder Of Captain Nash of the Herbert
Fuller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

Samuel Mitchell who lives on Liv-
ingston street, fell in "A fit on the Burnside
Bridge at 80 this afternoon and falling
on his face cut deep cash over his
left eye. He was taken TO the Rhode
Island hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03
Monetary Conferences Bill Law.

Washington, March3 The international
money conference bill is now n law, Pres.
idcnt Cleveland signing IL this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

The bluc-bird is hailed as harbingcr
of Spring. II Is also reminder that
blood purifier Is needed to prepare the
system for the dcbiitating weather to
conc. Iiston and you will hear the birds
singing: Take Ayers Sarsaparilla in
March. April, May"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

A typographical error in yesterday s
report made The News say that "no"
exception was taken to Judge Aldri ch s
ruling. 1t should have read that can"
exception was taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-03

Washington, March 3-For New England
Threatening weather and rain this afternoon
and tonight; probably fair Thursday; winds
shifting 10 westerly colder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Joseph Fl. Forresta1 Beats and Draws a
Knife ON His Wife.

Joseph H. Forristal, better known to
the public as "Joe Foster, the polo play
err" is under arrest at the police station
on a serious charge. He was taken into
custody Saturday afternoon at about .
O'Clock by Officer Sylvester, and was
found at his house, No 933 Congress
street, where Mrs. Forristal, one OF whose
eyes had been BACKED and her counte-
nance otherwise disfgured by crue
blows, lodged the complaint against her
husband
1t seems, according to the story told the
police, that sometime during the day
Saturday, Forristal went to Ian dlord
Cashier of the West End hotel, where his
wife worked and demanded that Mr..
Cashier discharge the woman. Mr. Cast
ner refused to comply with Forristal' S
demands and told the man that his wife
should remain in his employ just as long
as she desired to stay.
Forristal did not want his wife work
ing in a hotel for some reason which is
not explained, and had done his best to
get her to leave the place. Saturday af-
ternoon on Mrs. Forristal's return to her
home from the hotel, and after Forristal
had had his interview with Landlord
Cashier, the man tried to influence the
woman to leave her place, but without
success. Mrs. Forristal told the police
that her husband would not work to sup
port herself and family and that she had
been glad of chance to earn something
at the hotel.
Forristal became angry at his wife's re-
fusal to do as he demanded and struck
her, so it is claimed, in the face. He then
proceeded to infict further i INJURIES on
the woman as she lay on the floor and
she claims that he threatened to murder
her.
Mrs. Mary Winslow and Mrs. Jellison,
who are neighbors of the Forristals
heard Mrs. Forrestal scream for help
and thought that her husband was kill
ing her. These women rushed up stairs
to Forrestal's house and found him
leaning over the PROSTATE woman with a
bread knife in his hand. Officer Sylves-
ter appeared on the scene about this
time and arres ted Forristal, who went to
the police station with him without offer
ing resistance. He will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Robinson on Monday morn
ing in the municipal court.
Forristal, or as he was called while
playing polo, 'Joe Foster" opened the
season with the Portland team last fall
but was released. Later he Joined the
Rockland team and played with them
to the end of the season. He has never
been arrested before in this city
Mrs. Forristal, who is the mother CT
three small children, bears an excellent
reputation, and is highly respected by
her neighbors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
Memorial Windows.

Messrs. Hooper, Son & Leighton have
appropriately decorated the windows of
their store for Memorial Day. 1t is a fine
effect, probably noe excelled in New Eng
land.
Their western window contains relia-
BILE sketch from soldiers lot in a mod
ern cemetery, with granite shafts and the
emblematic flags that mark the resting
places of some of the nations dead, while
all around is growing the green grass
and shrubbery, and in this case it is all
real, with violets, strawberry plants and
other spring flowers actually growing
and bespangled with the drops of the
passing showers. An appropriate placard
contains this sentiment: "Cheers for the
living, tears for the dead
The eastern window is touching and
pathetic picture, entitled Memorial
Day, the faded blue coat and the vacant
chair" and here the result aimed at is
especially well realized.
The vacant chair, in which is draped
the saber and sash of the missing one, is
decorated with flowers and red, white and
blue ribbons,and at the end of the libra
ry table on which is seen the old uni
form, cap and faded coat of the soldier,
while the figure of the silver haired faith
er is bending in an attitude of sorrowing
memory over these precious mementoes of
the lost boy who died for the Country S
honor.
Mr.. R. L. Whitcomb was the designer
and executor of both windows and has re-
ce1ved many congratulations tor the sue
cess of his work
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
p. NJ. q. Veterans.

The committee on anniversary of the
Portland Mechanic Blues association held
their first meeting at the armory of the
Signal corps last Friday evening, nearly
all of the committee being present. The
following programme has been arranged
for the G0th anniversary, which occurs
on June 24th. The forenoon of the day
will be occupied in receiving old members
from abroad, many of whom have not
visited our city for years. At p. M,
steamer will be taken for Long Island
where the afternoon will be spent in
baseball, target shooting, etc. Dinner
will be served upon the arrival of the boat
from the city at 6 p. H., to be followed
by remarks by several of the members
An adjourned meeting of the committee
win be held at the armory on Market
street on Thursday evening next at 8
O'Clock to which all old members of the
association are invited,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
500 Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
ilearn that there is at least one dreaded diseas
that science has been able to cure in all it.
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address, +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
ezBSoldb druggists, Toe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31

there was a multiplicity of wires the
shock was terrific. But no serious dam
age was done. On one of the Westbrook
cars the fuse burned out, and Conductor
Fogg, who was in charge, was consider
ably alarmed, but no one was injured.
Alderman Charles J. Mcdonald was
talking in the telephone at the office of
his planning mill at the corner of Maple
and York streets when the first bolt de-
scended. The fluid came into the office
over the telephone wires, smashed the
lightning arrester into splinters, filled
the office full of sulphurous smoke and SO
benumbed the alderman that he could
not hear for some minutes. People in
the office thought for moment that the
boiler had exploded for they saw no flash.
The report was something terrific.
The lightning struck the house occu-
pied by Mr.. William H. Williams, No.
rs Danforth street. The chimney was
knocked down, stove blown out and
the people in the room were covered with
SCOT and ashes, but no one was hurt.
A teamster engaged in unloading re-
Iuso Ou tilS OuIllp was So dUeCCeQ by the
lightning that he mounted his wagon and
drove home with his load, not fully
realizing that he was drawing back the
material which he came to throw away.
In the office of Deering, ..Winslow
& Company, Commercial street, the light
ming played very lively pranks. A ball
of fire appeared on top of one of the
desks. Mr.. Winslow plainly saw one out
Oh the sidewalk, and a flash struck the
pen of the bookkeeper while he was writ
ing, glanced off and burned quite a
place in the desk. The fluid danced all
over the tpyewriting machine in the
next room, and the young lady operator
came flying out into the office in a great
state Of CONSERVATION. No one was hurt.
In the office of Peter S. Nickerson, adj
joining a window was torn into frag
ments. At the office of John L. Best the
fuse boxes were blown clear &C ross the
room and through a window, greatly
startling the occupants. In fact, in al
most every office where there were any
wires the occupants were not unmindful
of the storm.
Capt. George HI. Blake was in a barber
chair in Hartwell's shop. Both he and
the man who was shaving him received a
shock and strong feeling of numbness
for several minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
ONLY FOUR PLEASANT DAYS.
That's What the Weather Officials Say
About the Month of May.


May has been a month of rain and cold
weather. People have worn their mack
intoshes and their overshoes as well as
their good temper. During the entire
month according to the courteous officials
of he weather bureau, there have been
only four pleasant days. Eighteen days
it has rained, and this is just twice the
number of days that umbrellas were in
deman in May, 1896. Nineteen days have
been cloudy all day. During the week
ending Saturday night 1.SS inches of rain
had fallen. For the entire month the
rain fall was 5.n against 1921 inches for
THE entire month of May in 1896.
1t has been cold month, too, with very
low barometer. Last May, that is a year
ago this month"; there was surplus of 40
degrees of normal heat for the month of
May, based on observations of 35 years.
This month the heat falls 80 degrees be-
low the normal or 70 degrees below what
it was in May, 1895. In May, 1896, the
10th of the month, the thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees which made it the hottest
day for the year with one exception
This month the hottest day was on the
fifth when the thermometer registered "a
degrees.
People will not be sorry to see the May
of 1897 go out. 1t has been disagreeable
month This has beensmainly due to
very low barometer and the bad weather
will probably continue until the barome-
ter gets little higher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31

If there is man in America to-day, whose
opinion of that which has to do with the In
dams and their habits is of value, it is
that of the Hon. VIM. T. Cody Buffalo Billy.
The years of his life spent with them as
government scout and his later life of success,
combined with the respect and admiration
felt for him by the entire world, make his
words an unquestionabe authority, on any
thing to do with this subject.
When such man as this, in times of sick
ness resorts to medicines and obtains relief
by their use, that are of natures own brew
ing, made by natures own children the
Indian = from her all powerful roots, barkS
and herbs, as they themselves gather them,
it would seem that the example he thus gives
to the world should be followed and prof.
tied by.
Note what he says in his own words con-
corning the wonderful results to be obtained
by the famous Kickapoo Indian Sagwa:-
81 have known of its virtue for long
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31

time, and on the frontier th IS and tho erner
Kickapoo Indian remedies are considered in
dispensible. l had occasion to use Kickapoo
Indian Sagwa for malaria and chills with the
best of results, it is far superior to quinine.
have also used Sagwa and Kickapoo Indian
Oil for rheumatism and was speedily cured.
You may use my name and say that for
what they claim to do the Kickapoo Indian
Remedies have no equal Sufferers from
these troubles, or in fact from any derange-
ment caused by disordered condition of the
kidneys, liver, stomach or blood, follow this
illustrious mans example, get well by a
sure method. Where a cure is possible, a
cure is certain and that too without danger,
as these medicines contain no mineral or other
poisonous ingredients. All druggists sell
them. Kickapoo Indian Sagwa 81 a bottle,
bottles for So. Kickapoo Indian Oil, 25c..
salve, 25c., Worm Killer, 25c., Cough Cure,
Soc, Pills, Csc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
GORH AM.

Gorham, May 29.-Memorial services
were held today at the School street M.
E. church. There were about 600 present,
and the interior was beautifully decorated
with flags, flowers and bunting The
services were conducted by the pastor
Rev. VIM. Cashmere and were very in
teresting. His text was, eight the good
fight of Faith; lay hold on its inner
light" The pastor was assisted by ssRev.
George Reynolds and Rev. G. M. Cobb.
The choral music was under the direction
of Moses E. Little Members of John
R. Adams Post, G. A. R., the Ladies'
Relief Corps, and Wentworth Camp, S. of
v, were present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
Maine Commercial Travellers Association

The annual field day of this associa-
ton will be held Saturday, July Sd at
Long Island. Members will meet at 9
a. m. and with the American Cadet band
march to Custom house wharf to steamer
for Long Island, where dinner will be
served at the New Granite Spring house
at O'Clock. Baseball, football and other
games will be provided. All travelling
men are cordially invited to join with
them on this OCCASION
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31

q The Plaza Hotel, New York; overlook
ing entire Central Park with its lakes
and drives; veritable summer resort in
the heart of New York city; easy of
access to all piers and railroad stations;
pioneer of new uptown hotel centre;
maintains its lead as the standard hotel
for giving best value for the price; Euro
pean and American PLAN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31
A Bowling Record Broken.

Louisville, May 2s-Mr. Frank Zenn of
the West End bowling team, lowered the
worlds bowling record here last night at
Byrnes bowling hall. Mr.. Zenn made
twenty successive strikes sbefore leaving
the alley. The previous worlds record
was eighteen successive strikes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-31

Lowell, May 29.-The large house near
the Lamson Consolidated Store Service
Company on Walker street, was burned
late tonight with its content is of seasoned
lumber used for material by the oompa-
ny. The loss will be several thousand dol
lars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15


In Blackwood's Magazine for Janu-
airy. 1871. we meet with the following
In is Narrative Of the Red River Ex-
petition" This was one Of the very
few military expeditions ever under
taken BY English troops where intoKi-
eating liquors formed no part Of the
daily ration. II was an experiment
based upon the practice common In
Canada where the lumbermen, who
spent the whole winter In the back
woods. employed upon the hardest la
Dor. and exposed 10 a freezing temper
allure. are allowed no spirits. but an
unlimited quantity OF tea Our old
fashioned generals accept. without any
attempt TO question 10 truth. the ira
dltlonai theory Of rum being essential
10 keep British soldiers In health and
humor. let ms hope that the expc-
rience we have acquired during the
Red River expedition may have buried
forever this old-fogylsh superstition.
Never have the soldiers OF any nation
been called upon 10 perform more I'M
coaslng hard work. and Il may be con-
adeptly asserted that no men have
ever been more cheerful or better be-
haved In every respect No spirit "a
ton means no crime and even the doc
tors. who anticipated serious Illness
from the absence OF liquor. will ALLOW
that ne troops have ever been healthier
than We we're from the beginning Z,
the end OF the operation. With th'
exception o. slight cases arising from
change OF diet, Il may be said tia
sickness was unknown among ne.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

A young woman entered a telegraph
once In a Maine town. and asked tho
operator II his line made connection
with Boston. SO says the Lewiston
Journal. which proceeds 10 tell the
story thus. On being answered In the
Affirmative. the woman opened her reti-
cule took out a bunch OF samples. and
went to writing. After some dlficulty
she squeezed her thought into ten
words. and approached the sending ia
bic. She laid down the written blank.
two samples. one marked a" the
other n" and a quarter. The mes
sage read. "sellum a sellum, Boston
Send. express. i've yards sample A
and six yards a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

About a century ago the great
French chemist. Lavoisier, learned that
the wonderful gem known as the dia-
mond Is really composed Of the same
material as charcoal, namely carbon
At once Il was suggested that II might
be possible 10 make diamonds out a
coal. But mct chemists secuted the
idea-the diamond was a natural min
eral and natures processes could not
be duplicated In the laboratory. Re
Gently however. NJ Molsson has taken
up the subject. and has actually sue
oeedsd In making true diamonds In
his forge. The gems thus manufactured
are very small. II Ia true. but the prin-
clple has been found, and who can
doubt that ~ application will be ex-
tended until gems Of any desired size
are made at WIFI Il would be nothing
surprising n within the next genera
ton or two diamonds equal 10 the I'm
est jewels were TO be turned out from
factories by the ton, and sold At 80
many cents an ounce. instead Of 20
many dollars a carat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Those wlo own and carry good
watches are probably not aware Of the
tests through which fne watchss 80 be-
fore they are sent out upon the mar
kot with the makers guarantee. nlr-
mlrgham ard Coventry are the two
great wa,ch factories Of England. and
each struggles for the highest degree
Of perfection In its line. The following
statement from an authority on watch
- will be Of great interest. even to
those whu do not possess high class
timepleees; while the test OF excel
lence In a watch is that Il obtain a Kew
certificate. Il IL stated that Of the
watches that 20 TO Kew Is per cent are
IRON Coventry. and while at Kew no
tatch has yet succeeded In obtaining
the 100 marks which signify perfection.
Coventry has come nearest with 90 and
well maintains this reputation. That
this Kew test Is no iieh, one VIII be
understood from the statement that the
watch q tested In every posltlon and
iis weigh, registered. no, only per day.
PM per hour. II lshung up BY "a pen