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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
H. B. CLEAVES OVERDUE.
Portland Brig Believed to Have
Been Lost.
SAILED FROM BOSTON FOR CAPE
VERDE AUGUST 26.

Trip Should Have Been Made in 2S Days,
and Never Takes Over 35-Value OF
Ship and Cargo $4,000.
Boston, October 29.-Doubts are enter
tanned for the safety of the brig Henry b.
Cleaves, William Nelson, master, which
sailed from this port August 26, for the
Cape Verde islands, west coast of Africa.
This vessel was sent out by D. D. Hall q
Co., of Boston and carried an uncommon
ly valuable cargo including flour and
general merchandise.
The Cleaves is now out "a days while
the voyage is usually made in 2S and rare
ly exceeds 30 days. Gable advices received
today state that no news mas been re-
ceived of the vessel and the owners have
given her up as lost. 1t is feared that she
encountered some Of the gales that pre-
vailed in the Atlantic in September.
The brig Henry B. Cleaves was built at
Bath, Me-, in S74, and has gross ton
mage of 3S9. She halls from Portland.
At the office of the United States shipping
commissioner it was learned that the
crew of the Henry B. Cleaves consisted
OF seven men beside the captain. The
names of the men are as fol oWs: f. A.
Smith of New Brunswick, first mate; A.
L. Warner, belonging in the United
States, second mate; W. W. Dorr
steward, and Seamen A. Mason, r. G.
Finley, Fred Cotter and VIM. Holder.
The Cleaves on her previous trip to Cape
Verde islands took only twenty-eight
days. There is d remote pos sibility that
if disaster overlook her the crew might
have been taken off by vessel on long
voyage so that it would be months before
word of her would be received. The yes
sell was formerly owned by H. NJ. Sar-
gent of Portland, but was recently bought
/ in part by Captain Nelson, who had NJ
insurance. Other people having shares II
her have insurance. The vessel and carg,
were valued at $50, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
THE STACY CLARK LOST.

Boston, October 29.-The sad intelli-
gence has been received of the loss of the
Boston brig Stacy Clark, and the drown
ing of her commander, Captain Ieaac
Benson, and First Officer Saunders. The
Stacy Clark was bound from Newport
News to Charleston with cargo of 60C
tons Of coal. She left Hampton Roads on
the 21st and was caught in the terrible
hurricane which completely wrecked the
vessel. The men took to the boat which
capsized as they were being rescued by
the schooner John Twohy, resulting in
the drowning of the captain and mate.
built at Waldoboro, Me-, in 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
Pelagic Sealing Will Be Limited or
Suspended.
RUSSIA, JAPAN AND AMERICA SO
DECIDE.
Canada Stands in the Way of An Agree
ment With Great Britian-Absence of
Canadian Delegate at Conference
Sourse of Irritation. MNI

NahhuiaA OoAoSat0 az COnf f6EGnce
Sourse of Irritation. mHEz
Washington, October 29-Complete
official confirmation was sgiven today to
the exclusive announcement in these dis.
patches last night that the Behring con-
ference had reached en- agreement for the,
complete suspension or material ffm-
itation of pelagic sealing. The acceptance
OF Russia and Japan is even more positive
than has been heretofore stated and the
delegates from these two countries accept
the proposition, reserving the right to
communicate theiraction totheir respective
governments for the purpose Of having it'
approved. This has been done by cable.
In the meantime, however, the acceptance
stands and the proposition is regarded
as an accomplished fact.
The only question which it is felt. can
arise is the disapproval at ST. Petersburg
or Toxic of what the delegates have
done, and this is not anticipated. The
proposition consists of three main features
of an alternative character. The first
contempIates an absolute suspension of
ali pelaglc seailng. Another Is ior one
restrictions of such sealing within very
narrow limits. The nature of the third
proposition is not disclosed.
The action of the conference in seeking
the cooperation of Great Britain rather
than inviting breach is a special source
of qualification among those interested
Canada continues to be the one inuu.
ence in the way of an immediate and sat-
isfaotory agreement which shall includ
not only the United State, Russia and
Japan, but Great Britain and her colon
les. The continued absence of Mr
Macoun, the Canadian delegate, ia a
source Of surprise and no little irritation
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
LAVIGNE BEATS WALCOTT

San Francisco, October 29-In the La
vigne-Walcott fight tonight at the Me-
chanics Pavilion, Lavigne succeeded in
drawing first blood in the first round.
In the second Lavigne had the better
of the round doing all the forcing. The
rible.
In the fifth and sixth rounds Lavigne
had things pretty much his own way. In
the former he put hard left on the jaw
and rushed Joe to the corner. George put
in q terrific right ON the body and an
other on the Jaw. Joe stopped his man
with a left in the face. Lavigne kept on
hitting for the body. Walcott's seconds
finally threw up the sponge in the 18th
round.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 29.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 29.4S5; thermo-
meter, 81; dew point. 81, humidity, 90;
wind, W; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
p.m.-Barometer. 29.65S; thermome-
ter. 40: dew point. 26; humidity, 56,
wind, NV; velocity, 5: weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer. AT: maxi
mum thermometer, Of; minimum ther-
mometer. 40; maximum velocity OF
wind, % NV; total precipitation, .01.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
ODDS AGAINST LOW.

New York, October 29.-Up to late
hour in the afternoon Mr.. Talcott and
the other big betters had not decided how
outstanding wagers would be adjusted.
There is little doubt, however, that all
bets on the main issue, the mayoralty
contest itself. will be declared off and
that bets as to the number Of votes cast
for Low and Tracy will stand.
Offers of two TO one on Van Wyck were
made on the Stock Exchange in the after.
noon with but few takers. The odds
against Lows election were 2 1-2 to l. I
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
THE NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTION

St. Johns, N. F., October 29.-The re-
suits of the general election of members
Of the assembly which took place yester-
day are coming in slowly. They indicate
that the Whiteway government will
have much smaller majority in the
new assembly.
Hon. Il. j. B. Woods, surveyor general,
and a member of the cabinet has heen
defeated. The Hon. D. p. Morris, mem
ber of the cabinet without a portfolio,
and solicitor general, barely carried his
seat.
All the, government pluralitie have
been largely reduced.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 30. Local fore
cast for New England and Eastern New
York: Fair Saturday; cooler; northerly
winds.
Boston, October 29.-Local forecast fol
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Fai!
weather; cooler Saturday morning
northwest winds becoming variable.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
A FIRE IN A NINE.

Scranton, Pa, October 80, p.m.-Fire
s.roke out at l. 80 O. clock this morning
in the main slope of the Van Notch
mine. An extra force of men were at
work timbering in the mine. Some are
now being hoisted up the shaft. 1t can
not be learned whether any men will be
imprisoned or not.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 20, taken
at p. M, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston. 46, NV, clear; New York, As, NV
cloudy; Philadelphia, 48, NV, clear:
Washington. 80, NV, clear: Albany
q, NV, clear; Buffalo, IS, NV. cloud
Detroit, "A, w, cloudy; Chicago As,
SW. clear; st. Paul. 52, NV, clear;
Huron. OAK, 30, NV, clear; Bis
mark. 46, NV, clear; Jacksonville;
Is, W, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
WORTH FOR LOW.

New York, October 29.-County Clerk
Jacob Worth, the former Republican
leader of Kings county made public this
evening letter in which he declared
himself unequivocally in favor of Seth
Low, the mayoralty candidate on the
Citizens Union ticket. arEHs ID,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30

Annual Meetins.

The Female Provident Association will hold
its annual meeting in room 9, City Building,
Monday, November 1st, at 2.3O O'Clock, for the
election of officers and the transaction OF other
business that may be brought legally before the
meetidg. Per order Managers,
MRS. A. A. COLE.
Acting Secretary.
Portland, October 28th, 1897. oct29dtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Perth Amboy, Nj, October 29.-Sailed
schooners Maggie Todd, Gardiner; Gilbert
Stancliff, Portland.
Charleston, October 30. = Arrived
schooner Maggie NJ. Keough, Round
point, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30

GAMBLING MACHINES MUST GO.
Lewiston, October 29.-The police have
been ordered to notify proprietors of
nickle- in-the slot machines used for
gambling purposes to take them in.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
CONDOLENCES.

Richard Croker and John C. Sheehan,
sent by special messenger to Mrs. Henry
George the following words of condo
lence:
To Mrs. Henry George:
Allow me TO express my deepest SYM
pathy for you in your great bereavement.
RICHARD CROKER.
To Mrs. Henry George:
/ deeply sylnpathize with you and your
family in The great loss you have sus-
tained.
= JOHN C. SHEEHAN.
Richard Croker said of Mr.. Georges
death: Nothing has given mo greater
sorrow during my political life than the
death of Henry George. never met
Henry George and did not know him
even by sight. Please say for me that
l am sorry from the bottom of my heart /"
Mr. Croker later on declined to express
an opinion as what would be the effect
politically of Mr.. Georges death.
In answer to a number of newspaper
reporters who called on Senator Platt this
morning to ask him what ne had to say
about Georges death he sent out the fol-
lowing:
ST am too busy I:have really nothing
to say
MIR. Low, candidate for mayor of Great
err New York on the Citizens Union
ticket, regarding Henry Georges death,
said: "The sudden death of Mr.. George
under the stress of the campaign is a
great tragedy. No soldier on the battle
| field ever gave his life more evidently
| than Mr. George has laid down his in be-
half of the city of New York.
"Pure in motive, high minded, absolute
| ly devoted to the services of his fellow
men, as he thought they could best be
served, he has fallen in the thick Of the
La+ CT ma fyra nd
of one man power controlling the politi-
| cal machines and thus depriving the peo-
pie at once of their rights as free men
and %of control of the government of the
city in the public interests.
II would like to avail myself of this
opportunity to express to the family OF
Mr.. George my sincere sympathy in theil
| irreparable loss"
| Tne following telegram was sent by
| Robert A. Van Wyck, Tamnany candi
date for mayor, to Mrs. Henry George:
Mrs. Henry George, Union Square
hotel. New York: l am inexpressibly
shocked. No words can express my regre
or my sincere sympathy.
ROBERT A. VAN WICK.
Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy, Republican
| candidate or mayor said: :" regret ex
ceedingly this unfortunate affair I have
had the highest respect for Mr.. Georges
| philosophy"
:, Ex-Postmaster Charles l.. Dayton, can
didate for comptroller on the same ticket
with Mr.. George, said:
This is terrible shock. 1t is certain
ly startling. George looked so we'll yes
terday, that can hardly believe that he
is dead. | shall not withdraw.
| John G. sheehan was at Tammany hall.
He said: Il am very sorry to hear OF
Mr.. Georges death He was too weak to
be put up as a candidate, as the strain
was too great for a man of his physique.
| think now that the great majority of
the men that are following hlm VIII vote
the Van Wyok ticket. ;,
| - Former Governor Roswell p. Flower,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30

Continued en- Third Page.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
A Painful Meeting.

A dramatic story was told ut Hamil-
ton college alumni dinner i'll New York.
General Schuyler Hamilton gave some
interesting incidents from the life of his
grandfather and described a meeting be-
tween Aaron Burr and Mrs. Hamilton,
daughter in law of Alexander Hamilton
and the mother of the speaker, i'll 1880
"As Colonel Burr entered the room, he
said, my mother, in extreme agitation,
seemed about to faint. Colonel Burr,
noticing this, but not knowing her, i'm
mediately went to the sideboard, poured
out glass of water and advanced to
hand it to her. 1t was all done most
naturally, gracefully and courteously
My mother shook her head and muir
INJURED, am the daughter of Alexander
Hamilton. Without "a word, Colonel
Burr placed the glass of water ON the
sideboard, bowed i'll silence to the
Misses Nathan and quietly retired 1t
was to him, as to my mother, evidently
very painful meeting. Colonel Burr
deported himself like dignified gentle
man. / was little boy about s years
old. Then / learned for the first time TO
impress the fact upon my memory that
Colonel Burr had killed my GRANDPA
ther. New York Letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
A witty Bishop.

A good story is told of a war of words
between the paradoxical Oscar Wilde
and witty bishop whom he met at a
social gathering. Church and stage
crossed swords, and it was not the
church that bit the dust.
81 am yours, my lord" said Mr..
Wilde, bowling low and smiling ironical-
ly, "to my shoe buckles. y
II am yours, said the courtly bish-
op, ''to the ground. +"
The author of IAN Ideal Husband
continued:
Il am yours to the center of the
earth. -
The pillar of the church quickly re-
sponded:
Il am yours to the antipodes. "
Oscar Wilde began to feel decidedly
nettled. Indignant at his defeat by @
mere clergyman and a man of piety he
exclaimed as last thrust:
81 am yours to the lowest pit of de
structionH'
"There, Mr. Wilde,' responded the
divine, II think I'd better leave you!
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
People Do Read the Papers.

Some persons wonder why engaged
people generally prefer to keep their en-
gagements as quiet as possible until the
day of the wedding. Perhaps the reason
lies in the results of newspaper an
nouncement.
The other day an engagement was
mentioned in one of the afternoon pa
pers. 1t was in the last edition of the
paper, but early the next morning sew
eral awning makers were at the home of
the future brides parents, soliciting the
contract for supplying an awning when
the event came off. On the same morn
ing and in the first mail no less than
half dozen printers and engravers sent
samples Of their work and quoted prices
for which they would be willing to pre-
pare the wedding cards according to the
latest dictates of fashion. During the
remainder Of the week milliners, cater,
ers. dressmakers, liverymen, furniture
dealers, hardware men and dry goods
merchants made known their DIES re &c
supply the future bride and groom Will
all the outfit that they might need OF
imagine they needed. The young folks
are now waiting for bids from ministers
who are willing to tie the knot at bar
gain prices. Buffalo Courier.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Writing Leaders For the London Times.

I dined with Mr.. Walter and his son
in Printing House square at O'Clock
and found that was expected to write
an article there and then on one of the
subjects of the day. I protested my in
ability, not supposing myself capable of
doing such thing in less than week.
This was poohpoohed tried, found it
possible and found also that 1 was ex-
pected to repeat the process next day,
same hour, same dinner, short converse
ton after dinner, then the subject was
announced, and / was left alone till tea
time, when Mr.. Walter appeared, read
aloud what l had done, with criticisms
and, after correction, carried off the pa
per to the printer. When the article was
finished, the same process was repeated,
and when / was disburdened OF the
whole article Invent home to bed. Grad
ually it appeared that l was expected
(exceptis excipiendis) to do this every
evening. Letters of Frederick Lord
Blackford.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
How an Owl Saved a Train.

Owls arc by common consent adj
JUDGED to be birds Of i'll omen, but En-
gineer Ned Barnett Of the Santa Fe
says he happens to know that they are
ANYTHING but that and tells the follow
ing story to prove his assertions:
One morning as the east bound over
land was pulling through the mountains
west of here, Barnett's engine doir>
the work, big horn beaked owl dash
ed against the front window Of the cab
with such force as to break the VIM
dow, the bird itself dropping dead at
the engineers feet Though Barnett is
not, generally speaking, superstitious
man, this seemed so singular an occur
renee that he stopped the train and sent
a brakeman ahead to see if the way was
clear. Strange to relate, the brakeman
soon returned, reporting landslide
across the track in the mountain pass
about 100 yards ahead. Hands were
sent at once to clear the track, and in
removing the debris they found another
owl, no doubt mate to the first, caught
in the crotch of an uprooted tree, crush
ed to death in the fall.
Barnett had beth owls stuffed, and
the two now adorn his cab always in
surfing him good luck, he says.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Katie's Reply.

It was one of the days when little
Katie seemed to be possessed by spirit
of mischief, and before the afternoon
was over she had tired herself and ex-
hausted her mothers patience AT last
she did something so naughty that her
mother said:
''There, Katie, l shall have to punish
you for that. ="
The child looked ut her for moment
in silence, and then, without warning,
burst into tempestuous weeping. just
at this crisis her father came into the
room.
"Why, little one, what is this!' he
asked. "What are you crying forT'
Katie though for a moment, and them
remembering that the manner or hei
punishment had not been announced
She answered amid her sobs:
81 don't know, papa. Mamma hash
told me yet. London Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
a Few Words on Books.

a ecod remark somebody made once
Is that IL ycu own looks Won do no,
have 20 read thco. That is, if Won hoor
CT n c..tGin hook, you say. 81 ,nust cor
TIA. OK CT the library and read it," If
you co 50, il is racessary to read 1, AT
once end return il. If you can buv il
you read what portior .atisfies your mar.
ticular want at the moment, and then
there it stands among your other good
friends, always ready, like any real
friend, TO serve you at moments no.
tice in any way it can. Indeed. il il
real friend, because il never deserts Won.
never goes yack on you, never changes.
unless somebody borrows it, and that is
not the books fault. The mere fact thar
your room is filled with books is a good
kind of influence, for there is something
in the mere proximity of books that
makes chap serious occasionally and
induces him to sit and ponder once in
awhile in the midst of his grind, his
sport, his daily work and his other and
less valuable friends at school or college.
Then, too, in these days, when there
are so many hundreds of books a year
and so many millions already published,
it is utterly impossible to try to read, as
the old fellows - the later middle ages
used to, everything that. is published
1t is far better to ro-read some good, ia
miliar things again and again. They
are good books, they are your especial
favorites and you will seldom fail to
find something new in them each time
you read them. 1t gives you little idea
of how much the writing of them must
have meant to their author if you can
read them, say, 20 times and still go cn
finding something you had not succeeded
in discovering i'll them before. Harper 6
Round Table.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
che Care of Books.

Wncn we were children, we we're
taught that il was next door TO a crime
to destroy books. OF course books arc
not as expensive or as hard to get now
as they were quarter OF century ago,
but all the same they are too valuable
to waste or throw away.
Children should be taught how best
TO take care of books and ought never
TO be permitted to throw or bang them
about or tear them in pieces. They
should be encouraged to accumulate
volumes, and to do this must have a
place in which to keep them. Good,
plain bookshelves cost but little, and
every child should have set.
In one well ordered household there
are five youngsters, between the ages OF
8 and % years. Each child has book
case, one of the ordinary, plain sort
that cost 81 or So. There are curtains
made from the skirts of wornout dresses
or of paper muslin, for the family has
but little of this worlds goods to use,
and every dollar, even every cent. has
to be counted But there is i'll this
nOuSenOlu spirit VI coHsiucIdtioh lHiu
will not allow interference with private
property, and each member is expected
to take care of his or her own posses
sions, to be responsible for them and to
exercise absolute control and ownership
over them. Especially is it the case
with books and toys. These are borrow
ed and loaned only with the owners
1 ELL xv.
cred and marked with the owners
name, not only on the cover, but also
across the first page of the story or read
ing matter. Names on the fiyleaf may
be obliterated or torn off, but when
placed across the beginning of the sub
ject matter they are apt to remain and
are easily identified. New York Ledg-
err
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Lord Nelson's Spirit.

Captain Alfred T. Mahan writes an
account of NELSON In the Battle of
Copenhagen" for The Century. Captain
Mahan quotes the following from the
account of the engagement written by
Colonel Stewart of the British forces:
Lord Nelson was at this time, as he
had been during the whole action, walk
ing the starboard side of the quarter
deck, sometimes much animated and at
others heroically fine in his observa-
lions. A shot through the mainmast
knocked few splinters about us. He
observed to me with smile, 1t is warm
work, and this day may be the last to
any of us at moment, and then, stop
ping short at the gangway, he used an
expression never to be erased from my
memory and said with emotion, But,
mark you, l would not be elsewhere for
thousands. ," With this spirit may be
compared his rebuke some days after the
battle to lieutenant, who during the
action had made hopeless report about
the grounded ships, "At such moment
the delivery of anything like despond-
ing opinion, unasked, was highly repre-
hensible and deserved much more CEN
sure than Captain Foley gave you. "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09
Brains bigger Than Mans.

According to Professor Max Weber OF
Amsterdam, the only animals which
surpass man in the absolute weight of
their brains are elephants and whales,
but there are several that rank ahead
of him in the ratio of the brain weight
to the total weight of the body. All of
these, however are comparatively small
animals Among them are many mon
keys and certain members of the squir-
rel and mouse families. No animal of
greater bodily size than man has brain
which is relatively as large as his. Up
Oh the whole, it seems that mans men,
tai superiority is due rather to the quail
ity and organization than to the size OF
his braiu