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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Washington Star: The case of the
Princess Chimay is at least radical de-
parture from the hackneyed romantic ep-
ISOLDE in which the highly-educated villain
persuades an unsoDhisticated country
lady to elope with him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Chicago Record: Tenderfoot Dentist
Why, somebody has simply drilled your
teeth without filling them,
Fleetwood Pete-That's right. pard.
Tenderfoot Observation-Disclosures the
matter?
Fleetwood Pete-Yer see, can't keep
fun shOotin' ever time a nerves
techedr'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Cincinnati Enquirer: This the young
man declared. airily, this. l am certain,
is at least my three hundredth time on
earth"
It's durn funny you don't know any
more. then. said the orthodox old gen
tleman with the brindle whiskers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Mail and Express: Can q successful
business man be a Christian?" asks a
St. Louis newspaper. He certainly can
in other cities. and it is worth trying
even in St Louis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune: THE
operation of shaving said the thin man.
IS a constant wonder to me. Just to
think of a man running q keen instru-
ment over his face and taking nothing
off but the beard.'
There was a pause, and then the thick
faced man asked earnestly: Would you
kindly tell me the name of your gifted
barber?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Washington Star: "A classical educa-
ton" remarked the cynical professor lis
a good thing in some cases"
But don't you approve of it in gen
eral?''
No. 1t strikes me as highly objection
able when it goes no further than to en-
able a young woman to put good Latin
into bad English
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Tit-Bits. How came you here?" said
the visitor to a prisoner in the Deniten-
tiary.
Il was brought here by my convic-
tons, was the firmly-spoken reply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Commercial Tribune: well, my dear -
said Mr.. Proudwife, did you have a
successful meeting of your club this af-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

"Oh. yes. indeed" said she. enthusiasts
tically; I'VE did just like the men-passed
resolutions that we were real sorry for
Cuba. and that the Turks are just as
mean and hateful as can ber'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

We carry a complete lire of dried
and Evaporated Fruits.
New York Fancy
EvapOrated Alden
Apples ........-.....12 lbs. for 81 90
Raisins. Fancy Three
Crown. L. NJ. .....15 lbs. for I 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

Center section. downstairs, reserved. 81 50
Entire gallery. reserved .............. 90
General admission Observation-Disclosures. 20
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
INDIANS GETTING WORST OF 1T.
Senator Allen Makes Sensational Report
to Con gress.

Washington, January Ex-senator
Allen as su ub-oommittee of the SEN
ate committee on Indian affairs, charged
with investigating certain alleged
frauds in connection with the Usage In
dian funds sn omitted strongly worded
report to the Senate today. The frauds
he says, are SO glaring, yet SO easy to
remedy that Ii Is a cause for surprise
that the interior department has not
given them any attention. He asserts
that in some instances, personal violence
has been used to obtain the Indian s
check in ayment of advances made.
Congress he thinks, should enact such
legislation as will protect the Indians
in quarterly payments. The report
charges traders with extortion in deal
ings with the Indians. Large sums, it
is said, were raised by licensed traders
as "attorney fees' to be used to pay
ssfor influence in securing payments to
In6 ians. -
Senator Allen recommends that mixed
bloods should be dropped from the tri ibal
rolls and restrictions placed on tribunal
authorities in adopting parsons into the
nation. He hints at bribery in the leas-
ing of certain lands producing gas and
petroleum by the national council.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
TAX ON SAVINGS BANKS.
Bill to Reduce Same VIII Be Presented
to Legislature.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.1

Augusta, January a6.-It is learned on
good authority that bill will be intro
duced in the legislature reducing the tax
to savings banks. The reduction was
recomm ended by State Bank Examiner
Timbsrlake and the recommendation was
referred to in Governor Powers inaugu-
raj, the Governor stating that he did not
agree with the bank examiner and oppo-
sing the proposed reduction. Such bill
would bs met with the argument that at
time when it is regarded by many RS
necessary to increase the state tax rate t
Is not wise to reduce any of the special
taxes, Of which that on The savings banks
is one. On the other hand, the bank ex-
aminer points out that the Maine tax
rate on savings banks is higher than In
other states; that 1t is not likely that the
banks will for many years receive any
higher returns than the present on their
investments, and that, in view of the past
experience, reduction In the tax rate is
likely to lead to such an increase in
deposits that the revenue to the state
will not be permanently decreased and
may be augmented.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Senator Jones was reelected to the
United States Senate from Nevada.
Efforts to renew athletic contests be-
tween Harvard and Yale have fallen fat
The balloting for senator In Idaho yes
terday was without result. Dubois con-
tinues to hold his own.
Judge Joseph ". Earle was voted for
unanimously by both houses Tuesday
for United States senator from South
Carolina.
The First Baptist church at Kitts ry
Point has extended call to Rev. W. r..
Hall of Houlton, and he will begin his
pastorate on February /.
Eugene NJ. Clark's crockery store at
Camden, caught fire Monday night from
a stove, and tho stock and building was
damaged by fire and watsr S150O;i insured.
| The machine lasters of the Chase, Mer-
ritz Go. shoe factory at Mechanic Falls
| went ont on a strike Monday afternoon.
There seems to be some misunderstood
| ing in regard to class of shoes manu-
| factured.
The New York grand jury found in
dictments Tuesday against Herbert
| SeeIey, Theodore D. Rich and James
| Phipps in connection with the recent
notorious Seeley dinner.
1t is said that the lumber schedule of
| the new tariff bill is practically decided
on. 1t restores the Mckinley rates and
| in most instances, while Oh several items,
higher duty is stated.
| In the joint legislative assembly at
| Madison, Wis, Tuesday, John G. Spoon
| er was elected United States senator to
| succeed Villas. He received every Re-
publican vote.
The funeral of Hon. Albert S. Willis,
late minister Of the United States to
Hawaii, was held Tuesday morning at
the First Christian church at Louisville,
KY.
The High Falls Sulpbite aud Mining
Company and The Pierce Field Paper
Company of New York, are the cause of
the closing of the First National bank
of Potsdam. Both manufacturing con-
Germs are now in the charge of a receiver.
nsThe city of Pierre. S. D., has been cut
off from the outside world for the past
four days. 1t has received no eastern
mail or papers since Friday morning and
there is 80 DR. spect Efor the BLOCKADE
bsing lifted before Thursday.
Major General Albion Paris howe, U.
S. A., retired, died at his home in Gam
bridge, Monday. He was " years of age.
A widow and family survive him.
Gen. Howe was a native of Standish, Me.
His career during the rebellion was a
very distinguished one.
A bill WAS introduced in the Connecti.
Gus legislature expressing sympathy for
the Cuban insurgents and impl ploring
Congress and the Executive to use its
good offices to bring about the absolute
freedom and national independence OF
the Cuban people.
Monday night a slaighing party of
40 persons wero rrecipitated into a
quarry six miles from Tyrone, Pa. The
mercury was below and many of the
injursd, with broken arms and logs and
bleeding wounds, lay Helpless in the big
drifts Of snow until succor came from
the village None are dead. but great
mum bor are more or less seriously in
jured.
AT the annual speed skating cham
pionship of the National Amateur Skat-
ing ASSOCIATION of America at Staten ISL
and, Tuesday, E. Reynolds of Chicago
won the championship of America.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

A Mail Clerk and Female Passenger Killed
Many Others Injured-Dr. Border
Canadian Minister of Militia Among
the Latter-Cause Broken Rail.
Monctol, N. B., January 26.-Palmer' =
pond was, this afternoon, the scene of the
most disastrous railway wreck witnessee
in this province for some years. The
Canadian Pacific express, running ovel
the Intercolonial railroad tracks, due al
Monct0n at p. M, arrived at Dorchester
little behind time When turning th.
bend at Palmer's pond the train broke
away from thesengine. presumably owing
to broken rail, and dashed over sew
en- ty-five foot en- bankment to the ice ir
the pond below.
The engine on breaking away from the
cars, kept it's course and was brought
through to Dorchester station where the
news was first made known. The wreck
ing train was hurIiedly sent to the scene
of the accident.
bent themselves to the task of resouine
the more unfortunate. The intenss cold
added to the horrors of the situation and
the sufferings of the injured. When the
wreoKing train arrived at the wreck q
reporter of the United Associated Presses
who was on board, found 5wo of the oo.
cupants of the train dead, and nearly g
score, more or less, injured. They had
been taken out OF the wrecked coaches
and laid upon the sncw ON the bank of a
pond. One OF the dead was Miss Patri.
quin, dressmaker of Bloomfield, Kings
county, N. B., who was taken from the
coach in whica she went down to her
death in an almost unrecognizable con.
dition. The other WAS Postal Clerk Edge-
were rescued from the upturned cars
through the windows.
Among those most seriously injured
was Hon. DIR. Borden, Dominion minis
ter Of militia. The dead and injured were
placed on board a wreekiDR train and
brought to this city. The wrecked
coachss were seven in number and all lie
smashed almost to splinters on the ice OF
the uond. The rails were torn up and
the track badly damaged. Traffic will
hardly be resumed before tomorrow morn
ing.
Borden will be sent to Ottawa in q
special car. Yesterday morning he
went to Canning, N. S.. to look after an
ccident to dixie ON his property, and
while there received !. telegram from OF.
tawa, saying that his wife was i'll. He
was on the way to her bedside when the
accident befell him. just before leaving
Canning, he received news of the loss OF
one of his schooners, the Harold Borden
on the Maine coast.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

TIE company shall be liable to repay to
any of the cities or towns all sums of
money that the cities or towns may be
Obliged to pay for any Judgment reoov-
cred against it for damages occasionod by
any obstruction, digging up or displace-
ment of any way or street; provided, how
ever. that she company shall have notice
of the commencement of the suits for
damages and shall have ths right to de-
fend any such action at its. own expense.
The company may take and hold any
lands necessary for the construction and
maintenance of it's lines. 1t may enter
upon such lands to make surveys and To-
cations and shall file in the Cumberland
registry Of desds plans OF such location of
land. Not more than two rods in width
of land shall he occupied by any one line
Of pipes, conduits or wires.
In case the company and the owners of
any land SO taken are unable to agree as
to the price, damages may be assessed
upon application to the county commits
sioners
The company is authorized to purchase
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

Both branches of the Kansas lsgisla.
ture Tuesday voted for United States
senator. The vote stood: Senator nar-
ris, Populist, %; Burton, Republican, 10;
King, Populist, /. House--Harris, 70
Burton, 43: Caldwell, Repu ublican. 2.
The Republican revolt against J. r. Bur-
ton did not inaterialize to the extent ex-
pected.
TIE national beard of trade is bold.
ins it's 27th annual meeting in Washing
ten. Ex-Gov. Stannard of st. Louis, pre-
sided. A resolution was adopted asking
the Senate to approve the arbitration
treaty.
he steamer State of Georgia, 90 day
out from Dantzio for Halifax, N. S., is
believed to be lost. She sailed from
Dantzio december % and passed Dunnet
head three days later, since which time
there has been no t1dings of her She
had crew of 30 men.
The preseuce of two unknown Cana
dians in Honolulu and the questions
asked by them, has led to the belief that
the British goverun ent is to make an
offer for Heoker island of the Hawallau
group 1t is feared that Japan is pre-,
pairing for some aggressive moSement
against the islands in the evenb OF ube
failure 10 the coming ADMINISTRATOR
of movements tor Hawaiian annexa-
ton.
The schooner Ellen has been crnsnsd
by the ice foe and sunk In haroor
Gracs. N. r.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Com mfttee on Financia
Affairs,

will give public hearing In its room at the
State House in Augusta. Tuesday. Jan. 26,
1897, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
On a resolve In favor OF the Maine General
Hospital
On resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Ear Inflrmary
Thursday. Jan. 2s s97, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
On petition of the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union for appropriation
On resolve in aid of the Temporary dome
for Women and Children al Deering
Tuesday Feb. 2, 1897, at 2 O'Clock P. M:
on petition of James Aug. Healey.tor aid for st:
Rlizabeth's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum OF
Portland.
Thursday, Feb. 1s, 1897, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
on a resolve, aid of Little Samaritan Aid Socie-
ty of Portland.
c. E. MCINTYRE. Secretary
jan21dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Fifty Fires in Chicago Yesterday.

Chicago, January 26.-Duriag a de-
structive fire in the six-srory structure
on Monroe street occupied exclusively by
wholesale firms, 10 psople were injured,
seven of whom were fremen. Three
of the firemen will probably die. The
structure with its contests1 was almost
entirely destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, There were about 30 fires
in Chicago today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Foul Play suspected.

Wayne, january 26.-There is ground
for believing that the death of Franci
NJ. Knight which occurred several weeks
ago may have been caused by foul
play. Upon the head, SO neighbors say.
were several ccntusions which oou Id
not have been cansed save by another
person And another ground, SO they
claim, is that his private desk was open
and his papers strewn about the room
as though some one had made hasty
search for money or some of his priya to
nanArS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Committee ON Judiciary

VIII give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, January
81, '97 at o'clock p. m. .onIpettion ofiGeo. M.
Ooombs for compensation for services in pre-
pairing plans and specifications for the Eastern
Maine insane Hospital janl8utd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
VICTIMS OF COLD WAVE.
Several Deaths Reported in the
Southwest.
SUFFERING INTENSE IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

Blizzard Has Prevailed in Texas As
! Hours-Rivers in Kansas Covered With
Ice for the First Time in 90 Years
! Crossing the Missouri in Teams.
ST. Louis, January 26.-Last night
WAS the coldest experienced in t"o
years. At this morning the mercury
on sidewalk thermom eters registered
below with clear sky, and no snow on
the ground. The suffering OF the puorer
clasfes is intense and special meetings OF
the various relief associations are being
held to devise means for relieving the
distress of Thousands of applicants for
food and fuel.
At the police stations last night near
ly 1000 persons were given shelter from
the cold. The emergency hospitals
were filled with frost bitten victims. Re-
ports from a number of points north,
state that the river is frozen over aud
teams are crossing on the ice betwesn
Illinois and Iowa. Throughout Missouri
and Kansas the cold is intense and the
cold weather is accompanied by high
winds. The rivers in Northern Kan
sds df0 cbVefcu WIN 1Co 4or ouo ufSt
time in 20 years.
Throughout Northern and Northwest
ern Texas u Blizzard Of snow and sleet
has prevailed for 48 hours. The ranges
are covered to depth of three to six
inches. Thousands Of cattle are reported
dead from the cold. At Lexington, Mo-,
yesterday, Martha Lacey. colored wom-
an, was found frozen to death in her
cabin. She was without fuel or pro.
visions. Near Nauyille, Arnold Trehart,
farmer. was found frozen to death en
the roadside last night.
The bodies of Park Sterling and
George Boon we're found beside tie road
yesterday near their homes in Hamilton,
Mo. They had frozen to death.
An Ice Bridge at Niagara.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, January 26.-An
ice bridge formed in its gorge last
night. extending from the upper suspen-
sion bridge to the rapids. The ice seem
cry around the cataract is magnificent.
The weather continues very cold.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
fHE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. 20
Local forecast for
Wednesday: Fair, fol-
lowed by increasing
cloudiness in the af-
ternoon or night;wes-
terly winds.
Washington, Jan. .26.
Forecast for Eng
Wednesday for New
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

tho property, rights, franchises, privi-
leges and immunities Of any gas or cleo
trio light company now or hereafter exist
ing in Cum berland county, upon such
terms and conditions as may. be mutually
agreed upon.
This act is to take effect when ap-
proved.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State aOuse in Augusta, as follows:
Thursday, jan 20, 1897 at O'Clock P. M.
An Act to extend the powers of the Inter
national North and South American Trans
portation and Express company
Tuesday. JAN 26, 1897 at O'Clock L. M.
An Act to authorize the United Gas and Elac-
tric Company to hold property and do business
IN the Slate OF Maine.
AnAet to authorize the Draper Company to
issue preferred stock and hold bonds and
stocks of ether corporations.
Thursday, Jan. ri, 1897 at O'Clock P. M.
Petition of Fred E. Richards aud others OF
the city of Portland for legislation relating &c
the Portland Elevator Company. jan2ltd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
An Ice Bridge at Niagara,
To Succeed Commissioner whittier

Augusta, January ga petition is
In circulation among members of the
Legislature asking the Governor to ap
pnint Silas S. Pnlhrcol- of Harnsweil.
commissioner of sea and In ;hore fisheries,
10 sueceel y. b. WIIltscn, Esq, the
present incumtent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Committee on Judiciary

Will give public hearings in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
Wednesday, January 81, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
On an Act to provide for the waiver of Jury
Trials in civil cases in the Supreme, Judicial
and Superior Courts.
On an Act to regulate Steam Engineering;
with petition attached. JanlSdtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Guests Escaped in Night clothes.

Fort Smith. Ark, January 2s.-The
new Windsor hotel, burned this morn
ing. I. H. Pray, an g bu, er for a Chi
capo commission houa was burned to
death. Many of the guests had narrow
escapes in their nil hit clothes and all
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

lost their belongings. The fire was
caussd by the explosion of lamp. In
addition to the hotel, Shoptway's bar ber
shop, Miller's jewelry store and Moore's
seoonsd baud store were burned. Loss
S25, 000 with partial insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Com araiftee ON Judiciary

will give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
Tuesday. January &c, 1897, at = oel2ck p.
m. An act fer filling vacancies in the Board
of Directors of the Maine General Hospital.
Jan 23dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
STATE OF MAINE. /

STATE OF MAINE. /
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ordered That the time for the reception OF
Petitions and bills for private and special legis-
Iaeion be limited to Monday, February 1st.
1897, and that all petitions and bills presented
after that date be referred to the next legis-
lature
Read and passed.
true COPY. Attest
tap15 tfeb2d,wt
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Tne Committee ON Judi ciary

VIII give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta Thursday, January
%. 1897, at O'Clock, p. M, on an act to make
valid the doings Of the First Baptist Society Of
New Gloucester, lad1Sd&Wtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
he Conn ,nittee ON Legal Affairs

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta on Tuesday Jan. 26,
1897, at 2 O'Clock P. M. on an act in refer
erce to Hawkers and Peddlers
Jan. 10, 1897. HENRY BOYNTON. Sec'y.
i2n21dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Committee ON Jtadiciary

will give public hearing In its room at the
State House In Augusta. as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. g. 1897 at 2 O'Clock 2. M.
An Act TO abolish days OF grace and fix the
dale of maturity on notes, drafts and other evl-
dences of indebtness.
Tuesday. Feb. 2, 1897 at 2 O'Clock P. M.
An Act for the promotion of medical educa-.
tion and the prevention of unauthorized uses OF
and traffic in dead human bodies.
W. j. KNOWLTON. Sec'y,
ian21dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The cou, msttee on judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
wednesday. Jan1ary ~, 1897, at o'clock
D. m. Petitian of Maria L. Smith and others
Tor municipal suffrage for women: a6L o,o,oop
D. m An act to establish law uniform
with the laws of others states for the ac-
Acknowledgements and execution OF written
measures and other purposes. jan 23dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The omu,ittee ON Legal Affairs

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
On an act TO amend Chap. 1S0 OF Private
izatiop of Parishes of Protestant Episcopal
church on Thursday, February A. 1881, at 2
o'clock p. m. jan % dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
HEARINGS THIS WEEK.
Important Committee Work To Be
Done at Augusta.

Little Time Will Be Devoted to Woman
suffragists-The Enge1 Railroad Bill
Down for Hearing Today-Only Mega
tive Opposition So Far Developed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27

land: Generally fair, northwesterIy
winds, slightly colder in northern por-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Local Weather Report.

ton.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Jan. 26.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. %. 1923; therInom.
eter, 16; dew point, s; humidity, 59
wind. W; velocity. 8; weather cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 29.496. thermom-
eter. $50; dew point, IA: humidity,
Gu; wind, W; velocity, g. weather. clear
Mean daily thermometer, 19; maxi
mum thermometer. %: minimum ther.
mometer, 10; maximum velocity Of
wind, 33; total precipitation, O.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
Tine Commlttee ON Legal Affairs

will give public hearing In its room at tiis
state HOUSE la Augusta on Tuesday Jan. ~,
1897 at 3 o'clock P. N. on an act to provide Tor
Protection of Public Records.
Jan. 49, 1897. AENRY BOYNTON, 6eo'y;
1an2ldtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
into PALNER'S POND.
Terrible Wreck on Canadian Pacific
Railroad.
TRAIN PLUNGES DOWN 75 FOOT
ENBANKMENT.

A Mail Clerk and Female Passenger Killed
Many Others Injured-Dr. Borden
Canadian Minister of Militia Among
the Latter-Cause Broken Rail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-27
The Committee on Railroads
Telegrapias and Expresses

will give public hearing January 2Tth at
2.SO pm. In Representative Hall, at Au-
Qusta, on an act Additional to chapter 81 OF
the Revised Statutes relating to railroads.
ian 23dtd J. M. KALER, Secretary.