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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
PORTLAND GIRL LOSES WATCH.

A bold daylight robbery was committed
at Biddeford Wednesday between the
hours of twelve and one while the people
at Mrs. f. NJ. Gove's boarding house at
the corner of Main and Elm streets were
at dinner. A valuable gold watch. the
property of Miss Cora Moore of Portland
was taken, but the chain to which 1t
was attached was left behind.
The time piece being in the parlor at
the boarding house, and just as Miss
Moore, who is relative of the Cove
family, was going to dinner, she looked
at it. Upon going back to the room after
dinner. she found the chain, but the
watch was gone. 1t is supposed by the
police and the occupants of the house
that it was taken while Miss Moore was
at dinner and that whoever did it knew
the ways of the house. The case is OF
solid gold with the letter "C' engraved
on the back.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
NOTED FoReER ARRESTED.

New York, December 49, Richard o.
Davis, said to be well known torger
and thief, was arrested today by the post
office inspectors. Davis is charged with
passing three checks for small amounts
which had been stolen from street mail
boxes at Toledo. He is said to be q mem
ber of gang of letter box thieves who
began operating on August s9 last at
Milwaukee and who, it is said, have
travelled all over the country and have
realized about $4,000 on checks stolen
from letter boxes. Davis, the officials say,
was the leader Of the gang. He secured
Sl5eO from the National bank Of Cincin-
natl. On that charge he was arrested
and released on $50G0 bail, which is still
standing against him. Davis was held fy
United States Commissioners Shield in
$1,000 bail.
1t is stated that Davis was arrested in
Boston with Max Steele for forgeries
committed on banks of that city aggre-
eating $40, 900. Steele pleaded guilty and
said that he alone was to blame. On that
confession Davis was discharged. Steele
was sentenced 10 ten years in the Charles.
town, Mass, state prison.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
ALLEGED PENSION FRAUDS.

Washington, December 28.-Commis.
sioner Evans Of the Pension Bureau, has
received report from the special ex-
aminer, who was sent to New York to
investigate reports of wholesale frauds in
pension cases.
1t shows that a number of persans have
been arrested some of whom have been
tried and convicted for various violations
of the laws during the December term
Of the court. The statement is made that
these infractions of the law are but
small proportion of the Irregularities
found as a result of the investigation of
the rolls Of the New York pension agen-
cV
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
DR.. BONDE HELD.

New Haven, Conn, December 3d.
DR.. Elijah A. Bonde, who is charged
with murder in the second degree in eaus-
ing the death of Grace A. Dearborn of
Everett, Mass, by committing criminal
abortion, pleaded not guilty in the city
court today and was held in $1,000 bonds
for his appearance in court next Tuesday.
Bail had not been secured today and
the doctor was remanded to the County
Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24


While in Franco-what with our "lnod-
ern education" the specialization of our
sciences, ""the spirit of regionalism" with
which we are trying to inoculate our uni
versities-we are diminishing the part of
general instruction, in America, on the
contrary, they are seeking to extend, to
increase and to consolidate it. While we
are insensibly detaching ourselves from
our traditions, the Americans-who are
inconsolable for not having an ancient
history-are precisely essaying to attach
themselves to the traditions we are forsak-
ing. OF all that we affect to consider too
useless or superannuated of the history of
Greek institutions or the examination Of
the books Of the Old Testament they are
composing for themselves, as one might
say, an intellectual past, And if perhaps
the catalogues of their universities do not
keep all their promises, which is often the
case with our own, that is unimportant.
The function always ends by creating it's
organ ard it is tendencies which must be
regarded The universitarian Tendencies
In America are on the way to constitute
an aristocracy Of intelligence in that great
democracy, and, which is almost ironical
OF that form of intelligence which we are
so wrong headed and stupid as to dread as
the most hostile to the progress of denoc-
raey Ferdinand Brunetiere in Nc.
Clure's.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN BOSTON.

Boston, Dec. 3d. There was sudden death
under mysterious circumstances on the
Charles River bridge today. The victim
was an unknown man about 60 years of
age, apparently a working man. The
man was seen coming across the bridge
with his armfull of evergreen and holly
He stopped at the railing and leaning
over appeared to be bleeding from the
mouth. A few minutes later he stepped
back from the railing and fell headlong
into the street. He was picked up dead
and laid on the sidewalk. The police
were notified and the body was removed
to the station where DR.. Gunter was
called, where it was found that the man S
jaw bone was broken, and that he had a
wound on the jaw near the chin. His
teeth had been knocked down his throat,
and there were marks of interior wounds
in the mouth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
SHOT BY HER son.

Norwich, Conn, December 23.-Mrs.
Mary Pouch, aged 50, died at her home in
Bozrahville, six miles north of this city
this afternoon. as the result of being ao-
cidentally shot by her 81 year old son,
James, at their home this morning. The
contents Of one barrel of shot gun en-
tered the woman's hip, and she died from
the shock about four hours later.
1t is alleged that the accident occurred
as the young man was hurTiedly taking
down the gun from the pegs on which it
hung, to 60 after fox, which had passed
the house, chased by a pack of hounds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
HOGS EAT CHILDREN.

St. Louis, December 23.-A special to
the Post Despatch from Tiff City, No,
Oakley, farmer living near here,
climbed into pig sty and were sat upon
by number of hogs which killed and
devoured both children. The children
had been left alone at home while their
mother went on an errand to neighbor' 6
house,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
pAYN REpuDIATEs ouIGG.

New York, December 23.-Interviews
with Louis f. Payn, state superintendent
of insurance are printed IN the CONNER
cial-Advertiser and Mail and Express to
day in which In characteristic language,
Mr.. Payn repudiates Lemuel E. Quigg,
president of the New York County Re-
publican committee as political leader.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
A RICH GIFT.

New York, December 23.-Samuel
Sloan, president Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad, was today
presented with 600 golden service by
the officials and employees of the company
in token of his 80th birthday. The service
consists OF seven pieces-nlassive oblong
salver, coffee pot, tea pot, chocolate pot,
Dreamer, sugar bowl, and spoon holder.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
PRESIDENT WON'T CHANGE
CHURCHES.

Washington, December 23.-Rumors
that the President will leave the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal chui ch owing
to alleged sensational sermons delivered
by DR.. Hugh johnson, the pastor. are
denied by those nearest to Mr.. Mckinley,
who say that if the President occasionally
attends service at other Methodist
churches such action is not to be re-
garded as censure of the sermons of Dr.
johnson,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
sTEARNS WAS CRAZY.

RockIand, December 23.-In the Su.
preme court today John Stearns was de-
clared not guilty of shooting his wife,
with intent to kill, the evidence showing
clearly that the accused is insane and not
responsible for his acts. The jurymen
did not leave their seats.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CHARGES SUSTAINED.

New York, December 23.-The Herald
tomorrow will say that the charges
against Gov. Trask, the executive head
Of Sailors Snug Harbor, and against
other officials Of that Institution, which
have been under investigation for some
time past, have been substantiated. The
charges are bad management of the insti-
tuition and i'll treatment of the inmates.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
FORT LANDS FOR PEACEFUL USE

Paris, December 23.-The minister for
war, Gen. Billot, before the military com.
mittee OF the Cham ber of Deputies today
supported the proposal to abolish the
Notifications of Paris between Point de
Jour and Vantin, declaring that detached
forts were equally effective and pointing
that the sale OF land thereby released
would yield 10000, 900 francs, of which
800 0,000 francs would be devoted to the
construction of forts, the remainder to
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
poRruGuEsE MAssACRED.

Lisbon, December 2g.-An official de-
spatch from st. Paul de Loanda, Portu
guese, Lower Guinea says that the natives
Of the Humble Plateau in the Portuguese
colony of Anogla have massacred a Portu-
guese officer, sergeant and twelve men.
Reinforcements have been sent from St.
Pan, de Iieanda.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
FISHERMEN DROWNED.

Acton, Mass, December 23.-A man
named Roberts, and two boys who were
fishing through the ice on a pond ON the
outskirts of the town this evening, have
disappeared, and are thought to have been
drowned. A searching party has gone to
the pOud
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
PLENTY OF FooD IN DAWSON.

Victoria, B. c., December pa. P.
McQuillan, passenger from the north
from the City of Seattle, arrived here to-
day. He says that there is enough food
in Dawson to last 6000 men now there
all winter, those without food, about 1000
in number, having gone to Fort Yukon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
BURGLARS JNLYNN.

Lynn, Mass, December 23.-The resi-
dence of A. Joseph johnson, at lT9 Ocean
street, was ransacked by burglars from
some time between five and eight O'Clock
this evening, while the family were away
and robbed OF jewelry and other property
of the value of fully $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
ANOTHER DEFEAT.
Portland Polo Team Very Much of a Home
Institution.

Bath. December ga clean. scientific
game of polo was played tonight and
Bath won 6 to 2. Burgess made some
wonderful stops, but McGilvray was the
star. Bath played exceptionally well
and good nature prevailed throughout the
play. Summary:
Bath. Mooney, MoGilvray, rushers
Mooney, centre; Phelan, half back; Bur
CESS, goal.
Portland-Lincoln,f Curtis, Murtaugh
rushers; Whlpple, centre; Turnbull,
half back; Allen, goal.
Goal. Won By. Rush By. Gagged By. Time
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
COMPANY GOES OUT

Topeka, Kansas, Decent Der 2S.-Eugene
Ware, as attorney for the Mutual Life In
surance company, tonight notified Attor-
ney General Boyle that the company
would cease to do business In Kansas, on
December 81.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
MINERS, WAGES ADVANCED.

Birmingham, Ala, December 23-The
Corona Coal company and the Virginia
and Alabama Coal company employing
1906. men in Walker county, today an
nounced that on January 1. they will ad.
vance wages from 90 to 70 cents per ton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CRoKER,s BROTaER DEAD.

New York, December 28.-Mr George
Croker, brother of Richard Croker, died
tonight at the residence of DR.. VIM. Il.
Jenkins, Rosebank, S. /. 1t is supposed
the cause of death was heart failure.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
T1MEsExTENpEp 10 RAILROADS.

Albany, N, Y, December 23-The state
railroad commissioners has decided to ex-
tend the time for the equipment by the
railroads of the state freight cars with
automatic couplers to December 81, 1S99
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CALLED TO BROOKLYN.

Boston, December 28.-Rev Daniel M.
Wilson, superintendent OF the Unitarian
churches Of New England, has accepted
the call from Unity church, Brooklyn, to
take effect January /.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.

Philadelphia, December 24.-Ex Con
aressnan John Patton Of Curwensville.
Pa, died here tonight after long ill
ness. He was "a years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
TO CURE A C0LD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money Il it falls TO to cure.
25c. The genuine aas l.. q. @. on each tablets.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
ITALY HAS DECLINED.

London, December pa despatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Rome says it
is rulnored there that owing to her OBJ
legations to Germany, Italy has declined
England's s proposal for counter action in
the far east, including joint occupation
of Chussan.
According to the same despatch, 1t is
asserted that England has proposed to
Russia q conference on the Chinese ques-
tion with view of avoiding dangerous
rivalries.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24

Soore-Bath, 6; Portland, Q, (lost one
on fouls). Stops, Burgess, 20; Allen, IS.
Fouls, Curtis, Lincoln, Allen, Muir
taugh. Referee. Long. Inner, Fields.
Attendance, 567.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CAMPBELL ALL RIGHT.

New Bedford, Mass, December 49,
Campbell, the rusher made his first ap-
pearance tonight with she New Bedfords
against the Fall River team. He is a
clever player and filed the bill all right.
making himself solid Immediately with
the big crowd. He blocked off Woodtke,
spelling many attempted drives by that
fast man. Roberts worked well with the
new man, and the fine passing of Camp
bell and Doe enabled Roberts to drive the
ball past Cusick frequently. Fall River
was played to a stardstill in the first
two periods. Score, New Bedford, 8;
Fall River, 3. -s'8t-
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
WATCHING UNITED STATES.
Germans View Our Attitude Towards
China With Apprehension.

Berlin, December sS.-The press is eyi.
IDENTIFY deeply interested as to the atti.
tude Great Britain and the. United
States are likely to adopt in the Chinese
affair. Every attempt is being made to
create i'll feeling against England and
to represent her as isolated
The official newspapers pretend that
Japan has acquiesced in the German and
Russian move and will take no aggressive
action. Everything indicates the anxiety
that hangs upon the ultimate grouping
of the powers. Japan's action in with
drawing her protest with reference to the
course of the United States with Hawaii,
is interpreted as showing a desire to be
unencumbered abroad and to have her
hands free to deal with the Chinese ques-
tion.
The Berliner Tageblatt ridicules the
idea of an Anglo Japanese-A merican
alliance, and yet seems to fear 1t.
The Kolonische Zeitung thinks Ameri-
ca will side with Russia, leaving Eng
land In splendid isolation.
The National Zeitung says: 1t is easy
to believe that England would welcome
active steps on the part of the United
States. but hard to belive that the Unit
ed States would adopt a treaty Of friend
ship toward England and of hostility to-
ward Russia, contrary to all It's tradit-
ions, for the sake of either England or
China"
JAPAN WON'T MEDDLE.
San Francisco, December 23.-The fol-
lowing oriental adyices have been re-
ceiyed per steamer China, from Yoko-
hama:
At an extraordinary meeting Of the
Jananese cabinet, Baron Nishi, foreign
minister, laid before the ministers all the
reports he had received from the Japanese
ministers in foreign countries, relative
to the seizure of kiao Chau by Germany.
1t was decided, after o prolonged discus
sion not to Ineddle with the affair at that
time. but to await further developments,
since nothing had SO far transpired in
Germauy's action calculated to disturb
the peace of the far east and justify the
interference of third power.
According to the Chinese papers
Viceroy Chang Chitkung has issued a
proclamation exhortlug his people to be
more friendly TO foreigners and warning
them that any hostility manifested would
be severely punished
CHINESE HELPLESS.
London, December 24.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
''The Chinese government is helpless. 1t
is mobilizing Ii few troops under the
least incapable generals who conducted
the campaign against Japan. The British
fleet at present is at sea. :"
ENGLAND WILL WAIT.
London, December 24.--The Daily
Chronicle says this morning it has good
reason to believe that the government
has decided upon % waiting policy and
will refrain from occupying any Chinese
territory for the present, but it will give
its moral support to Japan and distinct
warnings to China concerning Englanu' S
action in certain contingencies. 1t is
understood, says the Daily Chronicle that
japan will protest in uhe strongest man
ner against Germany's action, while
diplomatic circles ridjcule the idea Of a
Russo-G German entente concerning
China.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
GARDINER, z; RoCKLAND, 5.

Rookland, December 2S.-Gardiner de-
feated Rockland tonight in one of the
hottest contests of the season, by score
of to 5. Hadley and Murphy played
fine game for Gardiner. Summary
Kockland-Murphy, McGown, Allen,
rushers; Gendreau, McGown, centre;
Maynard, half back; O Malley, goal
Gardiner-Jason, E Gay, rushers, Had
ley, centre; Tobin. half back; Murphy,
goal.
Goal Won by. Rush by Gagged by. Time
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29
ANOTHER CAD 6REAk
Mississippi Levee Gives Way, with Yer,
Disastrous Reeults

Greenville, Miss, April 26.-There
was another break in the levee on the
Mississippi side at Shipland, or "Tae
Promised Land" levee, at 10 O'Clock
this morning, forty miles by rail south
of Greenville. The break will cover
$4,000 acres Of land near the flood, and
will add to the volume of water already
covering most of the lands in it's vicin-
ity. The levee is ten feet high, and
the break is fully 800 feet wide. There
was foot on the levee when it gave
way. The break will submerge Mayors
vile, the county seat of the county, a
town of 400 people. The town is stu
ated twelve miles north of the break.
From Mayorsville south to the Yazoo
river every plantation in Issaquena and
two-thirds of those in Sharkey, besides
a number Of others in Yazoo and War.
rem counties will be put under water
from ten to twenty feet deep.
While this section was in a large
measure already overflowed, there We're
hundreds of farmhouses and cabins and
numerous ridges, mounds and hastily
erected scaffOlds, which still afforded
protection to man and beast. These
are now being rapidly abandoned, and
terror reiDns
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29
THE GlLSON,rE BEDS.
'"e House Provides That Corporations
Shall Not Get Them.


Washington, April 26.-The house
today completed the consideration of
the senate amendemnts to the Indian
appropriation bill, and sent the bill to
conference. The main contention CEN
tered about the senate proposition to
open the Uncompahgre Indian reserva-
ton under the mineral land laws.
FINALLY an amendment was recommend
Ell to the effect that no corporation
should be allowed to obtain possession
OF the gilsonite deposits, but that the
government would lease the lands in
limited areas, and for limited terms of
years. The senate amendment strik-
ing from the house bill the provision
for the ratification of the oil and gas
leases made by the council of the Sem
eca Indians last December after a sharp
debate was disagreed to.
Bland attempted early in the ses.
sion to secure action on a resolution re-
lating to the Union Pacific mortgages,
which he tried to offer last week. but
the speaker ruled that the resolution
was not privileged.
A resolution was adopted by which
committee of twenty-four was appoint
ed to attend the dedication of the
Grant tomb in New York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29

Confidence the Keynote to Success.
Doubt and unbelief mean destIuc.
ton to any business, and a man who
loses confidence in his own affairs finds
failure awaiting him In a short time"
writes Evangelist Moody to his Bible
Glass in the Ladies' Home Journal.
"Uncertainty disqualifics for work and
usefulness and doubt that caused tic
recent state Of depression In our bust,
ness interests. Financiers and econo..
mists differed in their views regarding
the political causes Of this feeling of,
insecurity, but they generally agreed in.
directly attrbuting the reverses to thy
lack of assurance in business circles.
Confidence Is essential to success In
every pursuit of life. And this self
same truth Is no less evident in Spirit.
ual things than it Is in temporal affairs.
The only Christian life that Is useful
to the church of God and to fellowmen
is the one which is assured Of it's own
salvation. Distrust and unbelief mean
sadness and care to any soul; but Joy
and rest come with the certain knowl.
edge Of forgiveness and favor with
God"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29
Death of william S. Holman.

Washington, April 26.-Representa-
tive Holman, of Indiana, died at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Holman's death was due pri-
marily to fall he sustained early this
spring, as the result Of an attack of
vertigo. He soon complained Of feel
ing badly, and his condition grew
steadily worse until last Tuesday.
Then he rallied somewhat, and the inn
provemcnt gave the family some en-
enlargement in hoping for his recovery.
This rally was brief, however, menin.
gifts developed, and since that time he
sank rapidly. Since last night he had
been under opiates, and this morning
the family gave up hope, and realized
that the end was near. He passed
away without regaining consciousness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29
Paid with His Life.

New Whatcom, Wash. April &C.
Richard H. Straub paid the life penalty
today at Friday Harbor, San Juan
county, for the murder of Leo Lanter-
man, on Blakeley island in Auugst,
1895. The execution took place at
ll:15 A. NJ. Immediately after the ar.
rival of the mail steamer Lydia Thomp-
son from Seattle. She brought no re-
prieve from the governor, and the muir
derer's last hope was gone.
About twenty-five persons witnessed
the execution, which was within a
small Enclosure outside the Jail. Sher.
if Jones adjusted the moose and sprung
the trap. Straub's neck was broken
instantly. The two physicians in at
tendance report that death resulted in
nine minutes. The coroner took charge
of the body, which will be buried on
the military reservation Of the adjoin.
ing town,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-04-29
will Hlt Ia Hard,

Ottawa, April 26.-The new tariff
announced by the government will hit
the United States pretty hard. In that
regard it is popular here, but doubly
so on account Of the preference it
makes in favor of British goods. These
preferential terms for Great Britain
and other countries disposed to receive
Canadian products at favorable rates,
the finance minister explained in par
lament, would be in the form of re-
auctions from the general list at one
eighth for the first year, and after that
period they would be one-quarter Of
the rate in the general tariff. These
reductions would apply to all schedules
except those imposing duties intended
for revenue on such articles as wines.
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.