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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
Drowned in LATHE ohoptaun River

Cambridge, Md, April IS. Capt.
Joseph LeCompte of Lloyd's was
drowned a few days ago off Town Point,
in the Little Choptanis river, while
longing oysters. The accident occurred
near the same pnint that Mate Brom
we'll of the oyster navy and Capt.
Bramble of Church Creek we're drowned
some years ago, and is regarded as a
fatal place. The body was recovered
and inferred yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
FOR the TEMPERANCE Ca USE.
W. T. Bundick of Virginia Engaged TO Con-
duct a series OF Meanings.

uuct series O meetings.
Some of the friends of temperance in
this county are desiruus of creating a
more active interest in the cause and
have secured the services of W. 7. Run.
dick OF Virginia for two weelss series
of meetings, and are arranging a pro-
gramme that will begin with recep.
tion and banquet In the /. o. o. +,
Hall, Seventeenth and Woodlawn ave-
nue., Oh Monday evening, April Goth,
given by the Prohibition County Com
mittee. assisted By the Hilles ". G. T. U.
For the remainder of the week meet
ings are being arranged for in Newport,
Stanton, Union Hall and othar points
in the northern part of the county, and
the succeeding week Mr.. Buudick will
speak in Middletown, Townsend and
other points in the southern part, con.
Guiding with meeting in Wilmington
on May 9Th,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Information from Eustis, Fla, re.
garding the condition of Mr.. George W.
Humphry, former editor of Every Even.
ing, who was recently stricken with
paralysis, is not encouraging, lie is
now able 10 talk intelligibly, though
With difficulty, hut the paralysis, which
at first affected only his left aide, has
extanded to is entire person. His con,
ditinn ia such as to render constant at.
tention NECESSARY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
Severely Injured wh,le Fox-hun,in..

Easton, Md, April IS. While fox,
hunting in Talbot county Saturday
Brent Rieman, aged II. son nj Henry
Rieman of Hawksworth, Miles River
Neck, was seriously injured Is, the
breaking OF highway bridge the horse
was thrown and fell On the rider. Tn
to this afternoon he had not yet Iecoy.
cred consciousness. Conclusion OF the
brain and internal injuries are feared
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Elkton, Nd, April Is. Capt. Jacob
Clay died last night at his home, at
Ciay's Shore, two miles south of
Elktnn, in the 7ith year of his age, of
Bright's disease, He came to this
country from England, locating at first
in New Castle county, Del, hut after.
ward removing to Cecil county. lie
purchased Claws Shore, near EIkton,
and followed the water mos! of his
r.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

]. HalNey Whiteman has returned
from short visit to New York. While
there he called on Thomas +. Bayard,
Jr., formerly of this city, who is now
connected with the corporation counsel.
Mr. Rayard is enjoying good health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Mrs. G. II. Walker has been granted
a patent on corn Smelling device to
take green sweet corn from the cob for
use in households. II is to be manufac.
tured ly the Morality Manufacturing
Co. of Philndelpbia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

with last nights closing hgures. A.
quick rally OF about cent a bushel
to 1875. occurred during the first 10
minutes. but the market only held for
an inetant at that figure. sliding OFF
bali a cent 10 iitfy, to 1885.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
To MAKE rubber and r,eyrIp t,oo,..

Judge Grubb has granted an amend.
Inent to the charter of tho Chicago
Electric 20. OF Delaware whereby the
company may manufacture rubber and
bicycle goods 10 addition to electrical
goods. W. q. and A. W. Spruance rem
resented the company. 'sp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
The Counting of Rents Vote.

Observation-Disclosures lia9 eite ana Journal
Dover, April 10. ---Chief Justice Lore.
this morning, on the application OF
Walter ii. Hayes, counsel for the Union
Republican party, ordared that writ
issue against the Is inspectors at the
last election, citing them to appear on
Friday next at 10 O'Clock a. M, and
shog cause why they should not us.
nlble and count the vote.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

81. Louis, Mo-, Anril 10 Gen.
fowsl clayton, United States Minister
t. Mexieq who has been i'll at the
Planters Hotel for some time. threat
ened vita pneumonia, is sufficiently
Little Rock. 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Joseph A. File died Monday morn
ing at his residence, No. GOT jackson
street, aged q years. He was Recre-
tary of the Pioneer Outing Club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Cambridge, Md, April IS. Capt.
Jacob Cnrsey, formerly tho owner Of
Castle Haven farm, died at his home,
in Cambridge, on Friday Tho Castle
Haven farm is now the property Of
Wilbur +. jackson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

T, Wallace Connolly and Miss Lulu
Sullivan will be married on April aSth,
at the home of the BRIDES parents, No.
306 East Eleventh street, Icy the Rev.
j. ID. g. Hanna, 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

The du Pont Powder Co. is charging
the plant at Carney's Point, N. j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

William Harvey is Candidate for
the Republican nomination. for NJ ayor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

feverish excitement this morning.
Long before the opening crowds, OF
brokers were on hand. discussing the
situation. The curb price for May
wheat was 1925. or an advance of thrce
cents over Saturday g o'clock figures.
When the market opened the scene 10
the exchange became one OF wild ex-
element. Amidst the tremendous
tumult May wheat started off at 52l4,
jumped to 63l4, reacted little and
then whirled up to s33s, all within the
first five minutes. but after that the
market pursued an irregular and cratic
course under continued great excite
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

the presence of the near relatives and a
few friends.
The Cambridge (Mass.) board Of al
dermen, in joint session with the school
board, Tuesday evening unanimously
elected the Rev. George W. Bicknell pas
tor of the Inman Street Universalist
Church, to be member of the school
board in place of the Rev. A. E. White,
resigned.
Miss L. M. Burnham. of Ellsworth,
Me-, was passenger on the steamer
Empress of China, which left Vancouver
Sept. ID for Yokohama and Hong Kong.
DIR. Hosea B. Eaton, a we'll known
physician of Rockland has left town un-.
der circumstances not to the liking OF
his bondsmen, John Hanrahan, Fred Fl.
Berry and D. NJ. Murphy. At the De-
cember term of court in 1895, DR.. BATON
was sued for support by his wife, with
whom he has not been living for some
time, land who obtained Judgment at $25 a
month. Shortly after DR.. Eaton went
into insolvency, and his creditors. who
are awaiting settlement, anticipate
about 40 cents on the dollar. His office
girl is said also to have left the city.
DIR. Eaton is native of Rockport, and
was formerly of Biddeford and Boothbay.
Edward III. Lunt has been appointed
postmaster at Lisbon, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

Ex-senator Hoar in discussing the differ.
ence between American and British
craftsmanship in a recent number of the
Forum, expresses the belief that the prac.
tice of permitting locality to so greatly
affect the selection of American public
men has had more to do in distinguish.
ing the public life of America from that
of Great Britain than.all the written
constitutions in existence. OF the effect
of this practice, he says: "This condit-
ion of things tempts able men, who. have
a natural and honorable ambition for
political office, constantly to watch and
yield to the varying moods of local con-
stituencies. In this way men become
great political leaders. This diminishes
the permanent power of political parties;
but it tends to deprive men of the civic
courage which makes them the guides
and lights of their age and likewise de-
prives such leaders of the power to &C.
complish their purposes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
A NEW PROFESSION.
A Denver Girl Becomes Ladies' Boot
black.

Miss Lu Verne Hall, one of the cleverest
girls in the class of '97 OF the East Den
yer (Col.) High School, and historian OF
her class, who is employed part of he1
time in the reportorial department. Of the
Times, has opened bootblacking estab-
lishnent on Sixteenth street, in order to
raise enough money to enter Vassar Col
lege. How she came to start in this bust
ness is thus told by the woman;
I was thinking hard how / could got
enough money to go to Vassar. l looked
down slowly at the foot that was keeping
time to my thoughts. My shoe needed
cleaning, and like a flash saw a way to
raise money. There is no place in the
city where lady may have her shoe pol
ished except she sit on a box in an alley
as the men do. never said word to any
one, but set to work. I had a circular
printed and mailed 1t to every club and
society woman could think Of. Then
took $40 out of what | had saved from
my newspaper work and bought all the
equipments for my stand. Then asked
the salutatorian of our class IL she would
help me. She consented and now she is
cashier. Then spoke to some boys and
they were all delighted to come and help
me. fixed my room prettily, and there
are fresh flowers on the table and papers
and magazines.
Now that am started I have no ex-
pense, as even the storeroom is given to
me free, and hope to make $500 by Sep
tember.,I have risked my $40, to be sure,
but / think I shall get it all back and
more. shall go to Vassar this fall. and
every minute am not working in the
Office spend soliciting trade and watt
ing on customers. OF course I shine
shoes myself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Stephen D. Hutchinson of Paris, one
of the we'll known citizens of Oxford
county, died Tuesday morning, aged ss
years. He was born in Hebron, and went
to Paris in 1S47. He served as register
of deeds for many years, and for long
time had been engaged in trade. He
was prominent in all town affairs and
was much respected.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Eliza Blanchard, only daughter of Capt.
H. S. Blanchard of Watorville to Mr..
Lynne Adams, Colby, '9s, of Wilton, Me.
DR.. Edward Pitts Marston and Lila
A. Masterman of Monmouth were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the residence of
the bride, corner of Maine and Maple
streets, Monmouth. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the bride in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

The, Pail Mall Gazette commenting in
its financial article on the fall of three
quarters i'll Spanish fours, on heavy sales
for continental account, says: The
bonds were absurdly high, owing to the
support of Paris, which was loaded up;
but probably the conditions will be
changed by the action of the United
States in regard to Cuba. Spain evident
ly cannot wage war with America; but
the concession of the independence to
Cuba may lead to Disasters at Madrid,
and if Spain defaults, the French finan-
ciers will be hit very badly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
THE DETECTION OF FORGERY.
How Experts Determine a Bogus signatul

How Experts Determine Bogus Signature.
A very curious fact about Ethe philoso-
ply of handwriting is this: That man
never writes his name twice in exactly
the same way, or in other words, one
signature is never a facsimile of any
other. So that, If an expert finds among
some genuine signatures one that corre-
spending in every detail with disputed
slgnature-and such thing has happen
ed several times-he is absolutely certain
first, that the latter really is bogus, and.
second, that he has before him the very
model used by the forger. All detectives
of the ink pot agree that the discovery of
two signatures which on being super
imposed and held to the light are identi-
cal, seem as one, is conclusive proof
that there has been tracing.
Such are the leading principles of the
experts profession. How are they APP
piled? In some cases they are not APP
piled at all. The paper itself, the stamp,
If there is one, may proclaim a docu-
ment to be forgery. Then the micro
scope and the other appliances will some
times show whether signature is frau
dulent Swindlers commonly write
name in pencil and then ink it over. If
the expert has reason to believe that this
method has been adopted-and it is not
difficult to detect, because, for one
thing, the signature looks duller than
the other writing-he has only to put a
drop of acid on one of the letters, and,
presto! the ink disappears revealing the
glistening plumbago beneath. But it is
practically impossible to obtain by any
mode of tracing sign manual that will
successfully bear the closest scrutiny. In
following the model, whether that
be a facsimile in pencil or carbon, or a
genuine signature held to the light, the
pen hesitates, giving the writing zig
gag appearance, which, although not Wis
ible to the naked eye, can be clearly seen
with the aid of the microscope. The
most useful ally of the expert, however,
is the camera, which has no equal for
showing signs of erasure, correction and
pen hesitancy.
In one way or another, then, a docu-
ment may be pronounced a forgery
without any comparison of writing.
Rarely is this SO when the work of real
ly accomplished professional penman
comes to hand. He generally practises a
signature till he can initiate it closely
enough to deceive any bank cashier, when
he dashes it off at the foot of a check
with greater fuency, perhaps than could
was an adept-the greatest adept in the
annals of crime. No tracing or BICYCLING
for him, no rubbing out or touching up;
he wrote at once exactly what was want
ed, initiating the most difficult hand
with freedom and ease, and perfection
that were marvellous-Cassell's Saturday
Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

Mr.. David A. Wells, in recent number
Of Harper's Weekly, gives somewhat
remarkable description of Chinese COIN
age. The Chinese government until re-
Gently has not coined any money except
the brass "cash." 1t has four mints
now. One of these turns out five sizes
of silver coins. The Chinese take all sill
yer coins at their bullion value, no mat
ter what inscription or stamp they bear
The plan would enable Americans to see
how much of their silver dollar is in
trinsic and how much fiat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
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AND
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

The British are not making the expect
ed Roadway in Furnishing the refractory
tribesmen on the Afghan frontier. This
is not unnatural, and really ought to have
been expected. The tribesmen themselves
do not constitute the greatest difficulty.
The nature of the country is the real foe
OF the British. Military forces can be
moved only with great difficulty, and
in comparatively small bodies. 1t is
much like our Indian wars, where sue
cess has been attained often only after
long and costly campaigns. The tribes
men, after the first rush is over, fall back
into a guerilla form of warfare. We're ii
not that irregular warriors soon get dis.
couraged and moderate their valor; il
would be almost impossible to stamp out
such an Instruction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

The successor of Congressman
Apsley in Massachusetts,, will come
from the ranks of those trained in the
state senate. There is not sharp contest
for the nomination. There areltwo can
didates, Senator George P. Lawrence of
North Adams and ex-senator Dana Ma
lone of Greenfield. Each is receiving a
good support; but Mr.. Lawrences.s seems
likely to win. He has once announced
thst he does not care for the place, and
is making no effort to succeed. The con-
test between him and Mr.. Malone is en-
tire1y friendly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

1t is worthy of note that the great foot
ball games between Yale, Harvard and
Princeton are to be played this year on
college grounds. This seems to be the
proper place. Surely tits the most nat
ural one. 1t will abate in no wise public
interest in the result and will tend to
take away from these games good deal
of that notoriety and mercenary quality
ly attached themselves to these particular
intercollegiate sports.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

Ian MaoLaren's friends propose to run
him for the exalted post of moderator OF
the Presbyterian church of England. In
view of the attack upon his orthodoxy
this movement has dash and flavor
which, if purely military conditions
prevailed, would. be. regarded as decided.
" Napoleonic,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

A remnant of the A. P. A. strength
was manifest in the Massachusetts Re-
publican caucuses. In one. orltwo places it
made trouble for the old line Republi
cans, but in general did not affect the
results. The strength of the movement
has undoubtedly spent itself SO far as
actual control is concerned. Indirectly,
bly, exercise an influence for long time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

A rare man has just died at Ham,
mondsville, Ohio. He was..William Wal
lace. and he had been postmaster for
forty years. 1t is not surprising that an
Ohio man should want to keep an office
forty years; but that the other Ohio men
should let him do it approaches the mar
yellous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23

Now 1t is not the gold reserve that
teoubles the treasury officials. The bank
ers are no longer bringing in their treas.
ury notes to get gold; but are bringing in
their gold to get the treasury notes.
The gold reserve is mounting upsand the
notes are being sent all over the country
to engage in the cheerful labor of moving
the crops. This crop moving process is
taking also the Etreasurys silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
The President is enjoying the hospitali

The President is enjoying the hospitali.
ty of Mr.. w. B. Plunkett of North
Adams; and is incidentally viewing the
agricultural show of that county. Mr..
Plunkett was an original Mckinley man,
and as he does not seem to want an
office, the President ought to enjoy rare
and delightful rest under his roof.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %.

An X-ray2 machine in New York has
man transparent. It ought to be turned
on to some of the political puzzle-makers
of the great city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
Marvellous Re suits.

From a letter written by Rev. j. Gun
derman, of nimondale Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: Il have
no hesitation in recommending DR.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
WIFE While was pastor of the Baptist
church at Rives junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little
interruption, and it seemed as if she
could not survive them A friend recon.
mended DR. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in it's work and highly salts
factory in results Trial bottles free
at II. P. $. Goold's Drug Store Regu-
lar size SOC. and $1.00 5T Congress
street. under Congress Square Hotel
RuckIen'S Arnica Salye.
THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains Corns and all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun ied
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by q. p
$. Goold, 577 Congress ST., under Con
grsss Square Hotsa-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
PORTLAND & RUMFORD FALLS RY.

NOTICES is hereby given that as provided in
~ the trust mortgage given by the Portland
Y Rumfori Falls railway to the Old Colony
Trust company OF Boston, Mass. dated Oct /,
1892. said railway will pay at the Office of Kid
der, Peabody Co.. liz De vonshre street.
Boston, Mass, or at the Portland Trust Co. in
Portland Me-, on and after the first day of
October, 1897. upon presentation aud surrender
thereof. with interest due thereon to said first
day OF October, all bonds issued and now out
standing under and secured by said mortgage
with premium OF per cent on the principal
thereof. All future interest on any such
bonds ceases with coupons due October1, 1897.
in accordance with the terms OF said mortgage
or, at the option of the holder. the above bonds
will be paid at any time prior TO Oct 1, 1897.
at lo5 and interest to date of payment, at the
offices specified above
II. c. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland. Me-, July Fl, 1897.
jy23dM W&ftocti
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-23
MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Patron list now open at Cressey Jones s. AL
lens will close Sept. 23. Don't fail to get your
name on this list, and have chance to select
the best seats for the least money. AUCTION
ditorium, Monday, Sept. q at $50 a. m. sharp
Festival at Portland, Oct 49, 19 and 20. Nordica
Blauvelt and all the great artists will sing
sept. 81 diff