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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
HuMMINo BIRDS BOARD A SHIP. :
About 200 or Them Swept 10 Sea In a Fog
byR Land Breeze.

About 900 or Them Swept 90 Sea In a Fog
byR Land Breeze.
A horde Of pirates boarded the
steamer Walla Walla, when she was
fifteen miles off Cape Mendocina, coast
of California. There were about 200
of them and they swarmed over the
vessel, laying about them to right and
left, and plunging their long swords
into everything that seemed Of value.
Their gorgeous plumage huttering
about the deck made the ship seem
like a bird fancier's shop, for these
pirates were a big flock Of humming
birds with a stiff land breeze behind
them They had burst suddenly out
ola dense fog, and alighted on the YES
sci at dusk.
The birds seemed so nearly dead
with hunger and fatigue that they had
lost all fear of human beings. They
had probably been driven off shore by
the land breeze and lost in the fog.
Some Of them perched on the first
solid articles they saw, gave two or
three little gasps, and then tumbled
over dead Some went straight for the
heads Of two or three women passen-
gers who wore flowers in their hats,
and began buzzing about them as in
dustriously as if the flowers contained
nectar. One flew into the ear of Mr..
W. S. Mcfarland, and lodged there SO
tightly that it could not get out with
out assistance. Third Mate Hogan
caught one in his ear and one in his
mustache, and neither bird lost a
moment before it began to drill for
food
The Captain and the passengers
quickly did all they could to care for
the half-starved creatures. They
brought out pans of water and bread
crumbs and Jumps Of. sugar, and the
birds made haste to fill themselves.
Some of them ate until they were so
full that they rolled over on their sides
and lay on the deck, blinking happily
all around them. Jumps of sugar
soaked in water were their greatest de-
light, but these they would not eat UNI
less the Jumps were held in some ones
hand. Captain Wallace held q lump
of sugar in his mouth and two of the
birds buzzed about his face and sucked
at the sugar greedily. The Captain
kept twenty of the birds in his cabin
over night, and many Of the passengers
had a dozen each in their rooms. When
the vessel was close to Point Reyes the
next day most of the birds were hber-
ated, and as soon as they looked about
and saw land many few directly to it.
But about fifty did not care to risk
even so short journey over the ocean
wave, and decided to stick to the ship.
But the sea voyage, following the
hardships and exhaustion Of the day
before, was too much for the frail lit
lettings, and they gradually dropped
and died. When the Walla Walla came
into port at San Francisco, the Cap
tain still had four humming birds
alive, and the passengers had as many
more. New York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
appear today, it should be in e7
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The next session begins October 18th, 1897. For
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18

Mrs Guahor- Smokol I should
think / did / positively dovour to-
baooo from morning till night
Our Own irresponsible tout again.
Then I conclude you live on the cigar
atei Not asked 10 have a second cup
Of tea. Punch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
Backache.

My system was entirely run down,
and I suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. 1 was more
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. 1 had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, have gainedfifteenpounds,
and I look better than ever looked
before. l shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is a wonder
full medicine.-MRs. Eff MORTON, 1O43
Hopkins St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
Perfectly True.

"Nlrs. skimmills says that her hus-
band never spoke a hasty word 10 her
in his life, said the lady who gossips.
"Ihats perfectly true" said Miss
Cayenne. ''rho dear man shutters. q"
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
Kidney Trouble.

Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, 1 had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible, My menstruation became ir-
regular, and I was troubled with leu
corrhoa. 1 was growing very weak. 1
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. 1t is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for itrelieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CR1PPEN, Box n, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18

Over 100000 cured Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money makes health and manhood.
druggists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
Prayer and profnnItr

are an right I'm their proper places, bat N you
have letter on Eczema, or salt. Rheum, or Ring
worm, better save your breath and buy "Totter.
inc" 90 cents box az drug stores or by mail
from j. T, shuptrine Savannah, Ga.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18
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HAGGARD SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Wholesale by Lamar g. Rankin Drug Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-06-18

Some novolists pad their taio-liEo an excited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
FRANK JONES AGAIN.
Tempting Maine Changers to Raise Barley
for Beer.

Bangor, April GA few weeks ago B.
Walker McKenu. secretary OF the state
board of agriculture, and State Land
Agent Charles p. Oak, interested the
Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth, N.
H., in Aroostook' s possibilities as bar
leg producing section. Mr.. Jones uses
large quantities of barley in his brew
cries. and has been obliged to depend
upon the Canadian product. AS the
Aroost 1ok soil and climatic conditions
are much the same as in the ADJOINING
Canadian territory, MIR. Jones has de-
c;ded that the Maine county can supply
his barley. He therefore has shipped
several carloads of seed into Aroostook,
and Agent Oak has been attending to
its distT ibutioa.
a storm of protest has followed. The
Houlton grange, which took the initia-
tive, issued set Of resolutions condemn
ing Barley raising for heer-naking pur-
poses. They also pledge themselves to
refuse 10 raise barley for MIR. Jones's
breweriss. Furthermore. the grangers in
other parts CT the county, in scores of
towns, have joined with the county's
temperance league, and have started a
crusade against the project. ClerRymen
nave preached sermons on the subject.
The matter is TO be brought before the
Eastern Maine Meth odist conference, now
in session in Calais, and the ministers
assert that Mr.. Jones is in for another
bufetitlg, as vigorous as that he received
this week in the Maine conference at
Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Yachting Notes.

There was report in circulation last
week, that the yacht Premier was lost
on ner way to Boston. This report was
entirely wrong, as she arrived in Boston
all right after rather rough, but un.
eventful passage.
The Portland Yacht Club will cele-
brate its twenty-eiRhth anniversary of
the organization, at the Club House next
Tuesday evening. There will be music
and luncheon.
The Brynlys, owned by Messrs Nathan
and William H. Clifford, Jr, is nearly
legged, and will soon come to Portland
from BootEbay where she is fitting out.
Mr.. Edward Fox will launch his nook
about on next Saturday at South.:Boston.
The Maitland, DIR. Bray's fleet little
steamer, which was not in commission
last year, is tosbe fitted ont this season.
The scalpel has been at the wharf all
the week.
All the boats are undergoing the an
nual spring scraping and cleaning, and
many will go into the water this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
ATHLETIC CLUB.
Cadet Glasses Give Fine Exhibition.

Yesterday afternoon one of thosa do
lightful athletic exhibitions occurred at
the Portland Athletic club. IT was 81
demonstration of the work of the cadet
GLASSES and the work was witnessed NV n
large number Of ladies and gentlemen
The affair was in charge of Prof. Les and
was carried out in a most delightful man
ner. The first thing on the programme
after the class had marched into the GYM
nasium was ths vaulting of the buck in
which the leader was Philip Pitcher. Then
came an exhibition with the Indian clu BIS
in which the following young gentlemen
took part: Clifford A. Woodbury., leader,
Allan S. Locke, Sidney E. Pendexter,
William B. Runciman, Charles II. Ad-
ams, Walter q. Davis, Raymond Davis,
Paul Woodman, LucieH Snow, James G.
Hamlen.
An exhibition in pole vaulting was
then given by Robert R. Jordan and
Philip Pitcher. The drill with the bar
bells was also very prettily done and was
one of the best features 0f the afternoon.
The following young gentlemen q took
part in this drill: Elmer Perry, leader
James @. Hamlen, Raymond Davis, Paul
Woodman, Walter @. Davis, Lucien
SNOW, Charles H. Adams, william B.
Runciman, Sidney E. Pendexter. Allan
S. Locke, Clifford A. Woodbury..
Prof. Lee and Clifford A. Woodbury.
delighted the audience with an exhibition
with the Indian clubs First Prof. Lee
gave an exhibition alone and afterwards
ne was joined by Mr.. Wood bury the
younger man balancing himself on Prof.
Lees shoulders while they both went
through with some very intricate and
graceful swings
The dumb hell drill was led by Luoie
Snow and the following young gentlemen
took part: Walter G. Davis, Charles II.
Adams, Paul Woodman, Raymond Davis,
James G. Hamlen, Allan S. Locke, Sid
ney E. Pendexter, William B Ranciman,
Clifford A. Woodbury..
The potato race created considerable
amusement and was very exciting. 1t
was finally won by Robert r. Jordan,
Elmer Perry being close second. The
contestants besides the winner were:
William Nash, Clifford Stevens, Philip
Pitcher, Harold Brown, Elmer Perry.
The exhibition closed with an sxhib-
it'on Of high jumping by the GLASS;
Those who attended passed a most en-
joyable afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
STILL NO ELECTION.
The Widest Kind of Scene in the Ken.
lucky Legislature.

Louisville, KY. April a4.-A specia
to the Evening Post from Frankfort
KY. says:
"Tbe biggest crowd of the extra SEES
sion Assem- bled in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes shortly before noon today, th,
hour for the joint session, at which i
was expected that the long and ted1ou,
wrangls would be ended by tue election
Of W. j. Deboe to the United States Sen
ate. All during the morning there were
rumors to the effect that Senator Liner
OF Louisville, who was one of the Dol
ters in the Hunter race, would not bt
present and that Representative Liebetf
oIs Newport would also be missing, botl
without pairs. This caused the Republic
cans great uneasiness. 10 add to thii
the gold Democrats held caucus and
decided to assist the silver Democrats
IN An effort to break a quorum.
"nen President Worthington took The
CHAIR shortly after noon there was 9
strong smell Of fire and there was great
excitement for time, but it was auelled
oy the prompt action of the officers oil
the House who appointed committee te
ascertain if there was a confederation il
progress in the House. No fire could be
found, except some paper burning in the
corner and the excitement subsidized.
Governor Bradley appeared on the foo.
with y congressman Colson and others Of
his friends, and this fact in itself caused
some uneasiness among the Deboe meu
as 1t was the first time the governor has
been on the floor since the extra session
convened.
The roll call showed 4S present; neces.
sary to quorum 10. A call for the NIB
sentees was demanded, but sonly 6e
were present. President Worthing.
ton said that ballot must be taken,
quorum or no quorum. When Senate,
kinney's name was reached he
announced that he was paired with Sena.
tor H. l. Martin, who has been urged
as the compromise candidate of the
Democrats. Only 66 voted, which left
DE Doe four short of an election and a
call ct the absentees was demanded.
This was productive of nothing to De
Boe's benefit and the ballot as finally
announced stood: DE Doe Sc, no quo
rum and no election.
There WAS scene of the widest excite
ment when it finally became known that
De Doe had been knitted and the galleries
and evan the mem ers of tina legislature
lost their dignity for moment. An
adjournment was moved and carried, but
there was the deepest feeling manifest
Oh all sides.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Eastern Maine Hospital Again-Par-
don Gases.

Augusta, April s4.-The Eastern Maine
Insane hospital commission met Govern
or Powers and the committee on insane
hospital of the council Friday afternoon
and discussed the measures necessary tt
close up the work of the commission
The commission now has about $40. OU(
unexpendeii in its bands. The contractor.
several other bills met, after which abou,
SaIOO will remain. Under an existing
contracts aeveral floors would be laid blu,
it was decided 10 dispense with this work
and this portion of the contract will be
cancelled. Some little grading must be
done. the walls tinkered, and sewer com.
pleted, cts. The commission was ordered
to report on or before July lst.
The third district convention will prob.
ably be ordered for May 18th. The call
win not be out until next week.
Ex-Factory Inspector II. +. Chalk IL
"A candidate for deputy United States
marshal.
The council Saturday morning, heard
the pardon case of George Young of
Ellsworth, for whom John A. Peters,
Jr., appeared. Young was sentenced in
1894 for four years for an alleged assault
on his brothers. wife, Mrs. Charles G..
Young, with pitchfork. Much testi-
mony was introduced to show that
Young did not assault her at all and that
he was sentenced for crime he did not
commit. The council voted to pardon
him.
John F. Robinson, Esq, Of Bangor APP
peared for the pardon of Mary Glynn of
Hampden, who he's served fifteen years
of a life sentence for numbering the ille-
ultimate child of her weakminded daugh-
ter. 1t was shown that she was under
great mental strain at the time, and 1t
was claimed that her punishment had
been sufficient. If liberated, her son
would give her home. A letter was
read from Chief Justice Peters, before
whom the woman was tried, in which he
said that at the time he had much sym-
pathy for her. He had thought then
that some time she ought to be released
and he still had that opinion. Although
MIR. Robinson IS presentation was a strong
one and his petition long and bore Oh it
the names of many prominent citizens of
Bangor, the council voted to give the Pc
titioners leave to withdraw.
Action on the other pardon GASES was
postponed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
HOW MACEO WAS KILLED.
Death of Rivera Also Reported by Span
ish Officer,

| New York, April 24-Lieutenant
Ramon Navarro of the Spanish cruiser
Infanta Isabel, says that Maceo's death
in Cuba was purely accidental. "Wey-
Ter was operating in Pinar del Rio, and
Major Cirujeda was stationed on the
opposite side of the trooha, knowing that
the insurgents would be driven over the
line. He did not know that Maoeo was
killed until afterward, when he read
young Gonlez's diary. It was at first
published that Maceo had CROSSED by
land. The Lucia and the Dirio de la
Marin we're fined and suppressed for
printing this news as Weyler wished to
blame the navy for having allowed the
Cuban general to cross the trocha. Now
this ia not SO. The night that Maceo
evaded the guards along the line was q
horrible night at sea. We had trouble
enough to keep afost, and no boat such
as it was said Maceo used could have
lived in THAI sea. Maceo crossed by la nd
and his death was an accident. Zirugada
was bribed TO say that boat was used,
but traitors word can never be &C.
oepted. I think General Maceo was one
of the greatest men that Cuba has
known. and all the Spanish army ad-
mired him. Ruiz Rivera is dead of his
wounds. 1t is o well known fact that he
never reached Havana alive, and at the
time of our departure all the island was
talking about it. We heard the news
through rumor that was going around
through the towns just before we sailed,
and l am sure that it is the truth. Weyler
will not be removed. Although he is
spending an enormous amount OF money,
he is fighting the rebels better than any
other Spanish general has done. He is
not bloodthirsty man. as the papers
make him out to be, but his soldiers are
sometimes a little bit too harsh in their
treatment of prisoners. The war will
last for some time yet, probably two
years, and Spain will never give up the
island"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Lost on the Banks.

Gloucester. April s4.-The fishing
schooner Lizzie Griffin, Capt. Alex Crit
fin, arrived from the Grand Banks today
with her dng at half mast for the loss
OF two men on April 10th, while out
among the travis. The fog was very
thick on that day. The boat contained
Edward Williams and John Pettiwa.
both of Gloucester. They ara DO tn young
men and unmarried. Every effort was
made to find them, but the dense fog
made 1t impossible to locate them and
they probably drifted out to sea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26

New York, April 24.-The Herald has
the following dispatch from Havana:
Startling particulars are at hand from
Porto Rico in regard to the behavior OF
the Conservatives in the elections of
provincial deputies under the new re-
form system, which took place on April
II throughout the island.
The Unconditionals did not soruple,
with the full consent of the government,
to resort 80 all manner of force and
fraud, since they were doubtful of secur-
ing a victory over the Liberals who, 1t
viii he remembered. formerly called
themselves the fAutonomiets.
In san Juan an Unconditional who
preHided over the elections burned voting
pepers before declaring the result. The
autaorities would not admit protest
RguEst the act.
Similar outrages are reported at other
places
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Trouble in Alexandria.

Washington, April 24..-A telephone
message received here from Alexandria.
Virginia, late tonight states that it is
rumofed that 400 negroes from Arlington
are near the city and will come between
midnight and one O'clock.
AT II o'clock the mayor called out the
militia and from 900 to 800 wildly ex.
cited men are now parading the streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Frightened Horses M AXE Trouble in Ban
gor Streets.


Bangor, April 24.-Two serious aoci-
dents occurred here this afternoon In
which excited horses were prominent
figures. The first, dEpro badly the worst
occurred on Main street at it's junction
with West Market square. A horse driven
by Frank x. Gibbs, we'll known horse
man of this city, became frightened at q
passing trolley and jumped, striking Mrs.
Dorothy Lord of this city and crushing
her beneath his feet. Mrs. Lord was
taken to the Bangor General hospital
where she now is in a dangerous con-
dition. although the physicians have
great hopes of her recovery. She has sus-
tanned fractures on several ribs and ia
otherwise injured. This is her birth day,
she being rs years old.
The other accident occurred on Oak
street, when Peter Robson, elevator boy
at the Bangor house, while riding a
bicycle, ran into a horse and was tram
pled upon by the animal. He is 1S year.
of age and will recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Body of Mrs. Theresa Furgerson Found in
q Closet,

Lowell, Mass, April 24.-Mrs. Theresa
j. Furgerson. who has been missing since
last Deem Der. was found last night in
closet in her own apartments at SO
Wamesit street, sitting in chair dead.
DR.. Hartzwell, the medical examiner,
says she committed suicide.
She was widow, having buried her
husband a few years ago, aud has been
more or less deranged since. Der sister
lived in another part of the house and
supposed she had gone to Brooklyn to
visit friends.
Investigation yesterday in her part of
the house for the first time since the
early part of Deem Der resulted in the
discovery of the body. She hal no chill
dren. The body was buried this morn
inc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Lost Other Mems Money.

Atlanta, Ga, April PA profound
sensation was created today by the an
nounoement that Harry W. Cassin, cash.
Ter of the Georgia Loan, Savings and
Banking company, had misappropriated
some $45, 600 of the funds of that insti-
tuition. Cassin has always been known
as young man of exemplary habits and
fine business qualifications Cashier
Cassin applied the funds of the bank to
private enterprises and lost all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Maine Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, April 24.-One hundred
and two fourth class postmasters were
appointed today. The changes include
in Maine: Acton. A. j. Lord, vice Kor.
ace Badwell, removed bar Mills, Mrs. A.
q. McKenney, vice Alfred Meserve. re.
moved; North Parsonsfeld, @. g.
Churchill, vice Mrs. NJ. H. Stevens. re-.
signed; Stetson, W. B. Ireland, vice @
M. Bond, resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
For Ill Treating the Natives.

Berlin, April 4.-Dr. Peters, the Ger
man African commissioner who has been
on trial here privately before the dis
ciplinary court for German protecto-
rates, charged with ill-treating the ma
tives in his district, was sentenced to
dismissal from the imperial service and
to pay the costs of the trial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
The Gaslight Company Responsible

Boston, April a4.-Judge Ely's finding
on the gas explosion at the corner of
fremont and Bolyston streets on March
4, 1897, says: "In my judgment the fact
herein before stated requires me to find
and do find that the negligence of the
Boston Gaslight company was gross and
iuexcusable. l therefore lind that the
death of said William A. Stuart resulted
from the unlawful act Of the Boston
Gaslight company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Mr.. Pickard at Amesburv.

Amesbury. Mass, April CAS-. T.
Pickard of Boston, John G. Whittier
literary executor, and Mrs. Pickard, the
poets Mere. are in Amesbury today in
spectlng the late Whittier home. In
proVements have recently been made and
the estate is now occupied by local peo-
ple
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
Five Burned Alive.

Louisville. KY, April PA special to
the Evening Post, from Pikevilie. KY,
says: News comes here from Beaver
Creek, about 80 miles distant, that while
Tom Darben, logging man. was absent
in Virginia chopping wood, his noun
tain home was burned ard his wife and
four children were roasted alive. Five
bodies were found in the debris,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26

Steamer Etruria, New York Tor Liver.
rael is reported at Queenstown. The
Unbria has arrived at New York from
Liver pool. The Taurio is reported at
Liverpool.
The Bath High school has been ad-
mitted to the Maine InteE-sohalastic
Athletic association.