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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
WARNED OF A sERPENT's BITE.
Supernatural Visitor That Saved a Woman
From Fatal Sting.
(Hartford Times. J

The following remarkable occurrence
an absolute fact, is related by lady
visiting friends In Hartford. as it was
told her by her cousin in Meerat, north
western India. 1t took place in the house
of the sister Of the narrator. or its alb
solute accuracy there can be no question
The two sisters in India are connected
with families of repute ana with officer.
insthesBritish army in India. We givs
the story as the lady. hers related 1t. Shit
is a devout member Of the Episcopa
church, and is incapable of miarepresant
| ing in the slightest particular.
| Her cousin, in whose house the OCCUR
renee took place, was seated at a lighted
table engaged in reading, when, think
| ing 1T about time to retire, and happen.
| ing to lift her eyes from the book, she
was asto lished to see seated in chair
before her, and between herself and the
door to the bathroom, a map, stranger
to her, who calmly regarded her. ii
was too great surprise for her to speak
and demand who was thus intrudine
unbidden upon her privacy, and what
was wanted. She remained fur moment
in silent astenishment.
Then it gradually dawned upon her
that the figure was probably not that oil
person Of real flesh and blood, but q
visitor from the unseen world Of life. She
remembered having once, as child,
seen similar figure, under circumi-
stances which seemed to prsclude the
Idea that it was any person still in the
body, and in later years, In revolving
those circumstances, she Ind remem-
bered how the apparition had after a
little while faded away into invisibility.
Concludingsthat this new visitor also
was not person of flesh Aand blood, she
sat silently gazinezat the silent object,
while the intruder, whoeverkor whatever
he WAS, sat also in silence, steadily re-
garding her. Just how long this state
of things lasted tho lady did not socur-
ately know, but i. was probably not very
long when the mysterious stranger be-
gan to vanish into a thinner and thinner
personal presence, until in moment or
TWO he had vanished quite away.
1t was the lady's hour for her evening
bath, but she Thought she would first let
out her two pet dogs from their ssonfine-
ment in another room. They came
barking furiously and running directly
toward the bathroom. There, through
the open door. the lady was Mortified to
see on tne HoOr mons6rouS copfa-Ine
snake whose bite is certain and speedy
death. 5pringing forward to save her
dogs, she quickly shut the door, but not
so instaneously as to prevent her seeing
the reptile turning and escaping down
through hole in the floor where the
drain pires of bathtub ana washbowl
went, a hole which had been carelessly
left larger than was necessary.
If she had gone directly to the bath
from, as she would have done but for
the intervention of her mysterious visi-
can't, her life would undoubtedly have
been sacrificed in the act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
LEAVE FOR AFRICA.
Princess Chimay and Her Paramour EN-
bark for Dark Continent.

Budapesth. January 15.-The Princess
de Ch1may, who eloped fram Paris a
short time ago with Hungarian gypsy
musician named Janos Rigo, has written
letter to the Pesth Napo, requesting
that paper to deny the recently ciroulat-
edsreports that she has engaged herself to
give public performances on the stage in
conjunction with Rigo.
She aud Rigo, the princess Zrltes, will
start today for Africa, where they hope
to find quiet and freedom from the an
noyances to which they have been sub
Jectel by moFbidly curious public.
The World correspondent sent to Buda-
pest writes that it is his Judgment, after
nearly a fortnight of daily inter visws,
that both are already very tired of their
elopemeDt. But tho gypsy wants to
make as much money out of it as posi-
BILE before the inevitable parting.
The princess ia as exactIng with him
as she was before with her lawful hus-
band and has wearie of him MS quickly
The princess says that If she only could
find somebody else who would run away
with her sha would like to go lmnie-
diately anu probably Wouldschoose Japan
as her next hunti ground. Nothing
the princess says can be depended On,
for she changes her mine every inoment
She finds pleasure in telling NIL kinds
OF stories to everyone who goes to sse
her. She seems to have no secrets; is
very clever and first-rate actress. The
correspondent says: "She had been in
bed u few days previous to Saturday, but
after dinner that DAY she went tn vari-
ETY. show with Janczsi and his father
and mother. One osn understand the
situation when the princess entered the
box.
"She went afterward tn restaurant
where the whole company took supper.
Then she returned to her hotel and
drank champagne until &. m. in thu
din ing room, gypsy band playing all
the time.
ST am sure very few women and not
many men can stand as much wine and
brandy as Capt. Wards daughter.
"The Prince de Chimay, who started
for this city, changed his mind and
stopped in Vienna. He learned that the
Princess would not see him and had
asketl police protection.
''If the Prince had been well advised
he would have asked to have his wifi
examined by experts in mental disor-
ders. There is no doubt that If this had
been done she would have been placed
in an asylum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At meeting of the trustees of the
Catholic summer school OF America, held
in New York Friday, letter was rend
from the Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, recent
ly elected rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity in W ashington, in which he rendered
his resignation as president OF the school.
His resignation was accepted. Rev.
W. j. Laville, rector of the Cathedral in
New York, was elected to fill the vacan.
oy.
Capt. Philo McGriffin, who fought In
the Chinese war, and who is in the post.
graduate hospital in New York for the
purpose of having piece of Japanese
she'll extracted from his head. denies that
he is insane, and the doctors agree with
him. He is simply nervous and will re-
main In the hospital for recuperation be-
fore having the operation performed.
Forty-seyen American ana Canadian
fishing vessels left Placentia bay, Fri.
day. Ietlen with oargoes of frozen herring,
They report the herring abundant and
the weather splendid fos freezing addit-
ional cargoes.
Elm the senatorial contest in Idaho Fri.
day, the Populists broke away from
CIapaett. Twenty-four votes went to A.
j. Crook, P opulist, who also received
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
What a Pennyworth of Gas Can Do.

In lecture recently delivered at the
Royal Victoria Hall, London, says the
Practical Engineer, Professor Carlton ].
Lam bert. stated that 81 cubic feet of gas,
which is valued at one penny (two cents)
and weighs about. l 1-4ipounds, can gen.
crate about one pound of water when
burned, and about 10 cubic feet of car.
bonic acid. 1t can heat 80 gallons of
water from 30 degrees to ITO degrees for 8
bath, or it can boil gallons of water in
good kettles, and make tea for 81 per-
sons. 1t can work one horsepower as
engine, for one hour, or lit weight OF
IS tons ten feet high, doing the work OF
six mon for one hour. 1t can melt ten
pounds of iron, and make casting in
twenty minutes. which ordinarily would
require two hours and thirty pounds of
coke. 1t can braze a metal joint in two
minutes, (which would require 20 minutes
in forge. If burned in a six-inch f1ue
for ventilation purposes, ii can induce
80, 600 cubic feet of pure air. It can give
you a brilliant light (Wsisbach mean
descent) of SO candle-power for nine
hours. 1t can, 10 good radiating stove,
comfortably warm q room sixteen feet
square for an hour. It can easily cook a
dinner for eight persons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
WESTBROOk.

AT Warren church tomorrow morning
the PASTORS subject will be "The Fon-
dstion of the Laws Of the King ON Of
Heaven Sunday school TT Hoon; evan
gelistic meeting in the evening.
There will be a union meeting Of tho
Methodist and Wfr.en churches Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church, Eegin-
ming TuesCay evening and continuing
during t.e week at the Warren church.
A series of union meeting are being
held at the Methodist church, con Quoted
by the pastor, Rev. q. c. Phelsn and
Rev. Mr.. Mann Of Warren church. The
attendance is good and deep interest
manifested.
Rev. S. s. Cummings Of the Home of
Little Wanderers will speak Mt the Uni
versalist church Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. VIM. j. Smith, g. u. and Mrs.
@. J. Mcclellan will visit Mattawnum-
keag, Vaneeboro and Eastport next
week, leaving Monday night. They go
on offioial business connected with the
Pythian Sisterhood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

of the Palace theatre comedians. He
presided over the affair with great digni-
ty, and between heats sprung gag OR
two to keep bis hand in, Johnny Bar
~, at one time the light weight cham
pion of the state. YVES to box William
Connors ten rounds. Connors is the
man who licked three men one morn
ing recently on Fore street when they
called at his house 70 do him up. He is
a very clever boxer and was little too
much for Barry, who was out of condi-
ton anyway. Barry put up clever fight
and showed good science. In the third
round Connors started the claret flowing
from Barry's mouth and nose. In every
succeeding round Connors added to the
flow of blood, and bruised Barry no a
good deal abouB the eyes and chest. Con-
nors showed no marks OF any kind. but
was fast losing his wind when the ninth
round W as called. Mr.. Maokie told the
boxers to go in and do some lively
work at the beginning Of the round. They
followed his advice and pounded one
another a good deal. Before the round
was ended Marsh al Trickey took hand
in the game. He arose from his chair
and said: "Thats enough. Tell the
men to shake hands"
"What's that2'' asked Mr.. Mackie
with we'll counJerfeited surprise "Do
you intend to stop the igbt?'
Certainly" said Mr.. Tricky. "Tell
the men to shake han dS"
Barry and Connors put up bluff that
they didn't like this at all. but as both
men were pretty well winded they were
probably glad OF 1t. The crowd Kissed
and hooted, but 1t did no good. MIR.
Mackie walked to the edge of the stage
and said: I declara the fight draw
Then there were more cat calls, misses
and yells, and when the curtain was
rollsd down the Johnnies remained to
yell fand hiss awhile, but finally grew
tir ed of 1t and went home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
Joseph Spear, Gardiner.
Storage Battery Cars in Eurons.

storage BATTERY cars IN EurOne.
American street railway compa MES
cannot, as rule, be accused of want of
enterprise, and they have spent great
deal of money in experimenting, or what
is practically experimenting, on new
systems of traction-mostly electrical.
Just5now, Ehowever, in the matter of the
storage battery, they are letting the other
man 90 the experimenting, and are
watching carefully the outcome of the
activity which is going on in the install
lation Of accumulation cars in Europe.
In Hanover, where com animation sys-
tenn Of trolley and accumulators Ia en-
ployed, sixty cars have been equipped
with batteries and eighty more are to be
installed by next spring. The batteries
are charged from the Trolley line outside
the city limits sufficiently TO carry the
cars without!the aid of the trolley within
thoseslimits. In Dresden, thirty storage
battery carssars running aud fifteen more
are to be put on shortly. Here, also. the
oaIs are run by the trolley outside. and
by storage battery inside the city, In
Copenhagen eighteen aceuInulator cars
are To De ID operation IN tne beginning of
January. The system employod will he
entirely storage battery. In Hagen eight
oars on the same systen are in. operation.
ana ten more are to he added. In Paris
thirty five storage battery carsssare to be
equipped on tho lines Of the Compagnie
du Nori. In Berlin the city government
has decided to run on all the lines of the
CITY storage battery cars Oh the rived
system, the outer lines to be equipped
with trolley The underground eondnit
has been entirely relocated. and 1t is
expected that Berlin will soon have in
operation from 600 to 100 cars actuated
by storage batteriea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

Two hundred and fifty eight stone and
iron monuments now mark the boundary
line between the United States and
Pacific. 700 miles. says the Washington
Post" Most of the monuments are
ofkcast iron, but the principal ones are
of stone. They average about two and
one-half miles apart, but in no case Is
there an interval of as much as FIVE
miles between them. Stone was uHed
wherever possible. Generally they are in
the form of simple tapering, foursided
shaft, bearing suitable inscriptions in
English and Spanish. The stone monu-
ments are about II feet high, and the
iron monuments about 6 1-2 feet high.
They are arranged SO that they are with :
In sight of one another from one end of
the line to the other.
The country traversed consists mainly
of deserts and mountains, and In many
instances the work was prosecuted with
considerable difficulty. By the terms of
the treaty the destruction or displace-
ment of any of these monuments is
made misdemeanor, punishable accord
ing to the justice of the country of the
offenders nationality.
An extensive report of the commission
that did the work, covering 700 pagea of
printed matter, and accompanied by
maps and Photographic views, was SUBJ
mitted to Secretary Olnsy the other day
by Colonel J. W. Barlow, corps of Engi-
neers, u. s. A. The original treaty
between the two countries in regard to
This work was concluded July 30. 1882.
The line formerly was marked by about
so monuments, and the re-lnarking be-
came necessary in order to put an end to
tho constant disputes and controversies
over territorial rights, resulting from
their destruction or displacement.
Wherever possible the original monu-
mepts were restored. Many of them had
been displaced and others completely
destroyed.
The report is signed by all the men,
bers of the commission. and its conolu-
sions are binding upon the two govern
ments concerned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

The Panama Canal Company is fur.
Their increasing the force of laborers
now at work on the canal. Five hundred
more men are expected to arrive short
ly from Carthagena.
The Citizens Stnte bank Of Fuller.
ton, Neb., closed it's doors Friday after
noon. The president and cashier say the
depositors will be paid in full.
Friday afternoon a strong gale sprang
up and the ice in the bay at Mairette,
Wis, suddenly began to move out. A
number of fishermen were seen run
ming aboat on the moving ice frantical-
ly signalling for help. The mum Der of
fishermen on the ice was between 30
and 40 and they were carried towards
Lake Michigan. All but FIVE got
ashore and five are believed to be on the
way to death In Green Bay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
Portland Colony Pilgrim Fathers

An interesting meeting of Portland
Colony, No. 81, U. o. P. F., was held
last evening, at which time business
matters of considerable Importance were
transacted, and two candidates were re-
ceived into mem bership and applications
received for initiation at the next meet
ing.
The colony has received an invitation
to attend the 18th wedding anniversary
of Pilgrim j. H. Maxfield and wife, to
be observed Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy g.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
"ALTHENE SKIN SOAP"

spoken Of by John Y. Shoemaker, a. M,
NJ. D. in lecture delipered at the "Phil-
adelphia Hospital for Diseases Of the
skin" ut is a neutral, pure soap, and
the uery best Of all the specimens"
For sale by all druggists ana Fl. H. HAY s.
SON, Middle st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

Augusta, January Is -Rockland beat
Augusta this.eveDing by a score of to /,
in game well fought aud full of inter
est. The visitors won out on superior
team work, playing a good passing eamo
" it'll fine drives by C. Gay and Camp
bell. Scanlon made his first appearance
with Augusta playing strong game
with 81 stops including many difficult
ones. Turner and Lee played their usual
strong game. The line up:
kOCkLAND. AUGUSTA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
1teieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" The
new remedy is great surprise on account
of its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every
paig of the urinary passages in male or fe,,
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief andcure this is your
emedy. Sold by c. II. GUPPY CO.. Drug
Esat. 1853 Congress ST. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

Farm Buildings Burned at Scarboro.
Scarborn, Januar 15.-The farm build
ings of Haswell Skillins at BLACK Point,
were burned yesterday afternoon. Loss
$1,000; insurance $400.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

Yesterday noon plush mitten was
found on the door of the police station
where it had been placed by some one
who had found 1t on tho sidewalk. The
owner may obtain the mitten by calling
at the police sta ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
Maine Polo League Standing.
POLO NOTES.

Manager Burnham returned yesterday
from Boston where he has been attend
ing the annual meeting Of the New Eng
land league.
The Portlands play in Bath tonight,
and quite party will accompany the
team to the shipping city. Half fare has
been obtained on the railroad,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
iMPERIALs GOT THEIR REvENaE.s
Won the Game from the Camp Columbias
by Thirty Pins.

The Imperials got their revenge on the
Camp Colum bias last night for their
recent defeat by that team and won by
80 pins. Pickett and Capt. Merry did
their best to pull out the game for the
Columbus, but their efforts were in
vain. Merry and Hart were the high
oilers with 27a pins each. The sum-
mary,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

fnd Salvation Oil the best cure for
rheumatism l have ever known. Joshua
Zimmerman, Wetheredyille. Md.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

Campbell first rush Broad bent
G. Gay second rush Turner
Foster center McCann
Maynard half-ba Leo, Phillips
o Malley gonl Soanlon, Lee
Score-Rockland, s: Augusta, /. Rock
land lost two goals on fouls; Augusta
one. Stops-Scanlon, 81; O'Malle7, l6;
Lee, 2. Rushes- Br6adbent, TO-; Caint-
bell, 5; Maynard, 2. Fouls-Mayn ard, 4;
Campbell, 2; Gay, /. and ons by Rock
land in Augusta cage circle. Soanlon,
McCann and Lee. Referee-O' Melia.
Timor-Riohards. Attendance-5GO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Brono Qpinins Tablets. All Org
istsr efdnd the motley Il It fails to cure. 26cu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
Maine Pensions.

Washington, January 15.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted Maine
people:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16
IMPERIALS.
Living Pictures of War.

+smith absent; team bowled four men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-16

some more UnlngS anu was SeuU To jail.
Her term has just expired.
Fire started In Slack Bros. restaurant
at Milan, Mo-, Friday and destroyed the
entire business block on the north side OF
the city. Loss over $50, 600; insurance
SIS, 900.
Executions for S3993 were issued Friday
against G. S. Herr, furniture dealer OF
Lancaster, Pa. Herr's assets, aggregate
nearly $40, 0t0, and are believed to more
thu an cover the liabilities.
A dispatch to London news agency
from Shanghai says that the United
States gunboat Yorktown and the cruiser
Detroit have been ordered TO Nagasaki to
Join the United States squadron there.
Thence, the dispatch says, the vessel will
proceed for New York.
The three Fall River mill trea surers
who went TO New York to consult S. ID.
Borden on the subject of curtaiIment,
returned Friday. The trip was practical
lv q failure, as Mr.. Borden would say
little Of Importance in regard to the mat
ter, 1t is generally supposed that the
Iron Works mills will continue to run
whether the others do or not, The
1t is said that this number will be easily
brought into the agreement without the
Iron works corporation.
Ground was broken Friday for the
Arbuckle sugar refinery in Brooklyn,
N, Y. The refinery will have capacity
Of 5000 or COCO barrels per day.
Ii. O. Havemayer, the sugar king. &C.
companied by Herman Sielioken, arrived
at Toledo, Ohio, Friday, and according
to the statemont made by them, the su.
car trust intends to change It's tHotios In
Che fight against the Arbuokie-- Bros.
The plant of the Woolson spice company '
will be quadrupled and an Immense
sum of money will be expended on 1T
and the trust will become Arbuckle'i
greatest rival in the coffee business
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sand; weighing los6 81. A proviso 10 added that
everything wrapped with tobacco shall be classod
as cigars, and with paper or any other substance
as cfEnrottaa.
An Important paragraph has been added to this
section, providing that mono OF the packages OF
smoking tobacco, 1ne out chewing tobacco, or
Gig yrettes ahall DO permitted to have connected
with them any article other than the manufao-
turer's labels. and tho internal revenue stamp,
and further that there shall not DO Affixed TO, or
branded, stamped marked, written or printed
upon said packages any promise or oftor OF, or
any order or any certificate for any gift, prize,
premium, payment. or reward.
The provision imposing an equivalent coun-
tervaillng duty on imports from foreign coun-
tries which have paid an export bounty or grant,
provides that in all such cases there shall DO
levied and paid, In addition to the duties other
wise imposed by this act, an additional duty
equal to tho net amount OF such bounty or
grant, however the same IN to be paid or be-
slowed. This will have n direct offeot upon Ger
tain ultimate rates of tho sugar schedule.
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THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Both houses Agree to the Conference Report,
and the Bil Now Goes TO the President.

Both Houses Agree to tho Conference Report,
and the Bill Now Goes TO the President.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-In tho House to-day
Mr.. Cannon reported tho agreement of con-
ferees on the remaining items Of difference in
tho General Deficiency bill, mono Of them Of any
great Importance. As agreed to. the bill appro.
PIRATES $7.s74,s6 36-lcss by s2o6, 372.22 than
as 1t passed the House.
Mr.. Cannon yielded the floor to Gen. Gros.
venor, who asked consent to print, without do
livery. q speech he had prepared on the admin
~istration OF the Civil Service law.
Mr.. Terry Of Arkansas asked: rs tho speech
Intended as a justification of the very wide do
parture from this law which il to DO made shortly
after Congress a djournsf"
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that, submitting to the
Judgment Of SO intelligent u gentleman, he would
not undertake to tell the member from Arkansas
what will be the effect Of tho speech. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee-won't It keep
until next winter
Mr.. Grosvenor answered.: "0h. no. The do.
sired consent was given. and the House agreed
to the conference report on tho Deficiency bill:
The report was elso agreed to by the Senate, and
tho bill now goes to the President"