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y Mon Pacific railroad and in the sinking
iund was considered. Mr.. Harris spoke
II IS support of the resolution.
The resolution was laid aside tempo
raflly and Mr.. Tillman secured the
passage of the bill in relation to the in
terstate transportation of distilled spirits,
and declaring such spirits to be subject to
state laws to the same extent as spirits
distilled in the state.
Mr. Allen Of Nebraska spoke in support
OF the Harris resolution.
Mr.. Allen was involved in frequent
controversies with Mr.. Gear. In the
course of his remarks he urged govern
mept ownerships and operation Of the
Union Pacific road, declaring that it
would reduce passengers and freight rates
1rom 80 to go per cent.
Mr.. Gear insisted that government
ownership would increase passengers and
freight rates 45 per cent. Mr.. Gear as
serted that the managers of the Populist
party had suppressed report on govern
ment ownership of railroads after finding
from statistics that it increased rates.
:. Mr.. Butler, as chairman of the Popu-
i1st national committee promptly denied
the statement in toto.
Mr.. Tillman stated that one fifth Of the
railroads Of the country were in the hands
OF courts which was analogous to govern
.4ASAiU oWuciSHlp why, ne aSkeu, SnOulu
not the President and executive authori-
ties run railway as well as an irrespon-
sible Judge.
Mr.. Tillman referred to his observation
while governor of the Irregularities in
Judicial railroad management.
Mr.. Gear suggested: 1fThat only shows
the lack of morals in South Carolina
No, it shows the lack of morals in the
Judiciary of the United States, In con-
trolling railroads. answered Mr.. Till
man.
Mr.. Allen continued his speech on the
Harris resolution, but had not concluded
when, at o'clock the Senate adjourned.
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July Is, taken
at 8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given In this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
tate of wea ther:
Boston, Y, SW, clear; New York. Y
s, clear; Philadelphia, 80, NV, clear
Washington, 7S, NV, clear: Albany,
76, s, clear; Buffalo, IA, NV, clear;
Detroit, IA, S, clear; chicago,
10, E. cloudy; st. Paul. 80,
S, clear; Huron, Oak. 80, s, clear
Bismarck. s6, S clear; Jack
sonvills, 50; E, clear.
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three to five O'Clock and later gave con-
cert from the Victoria hotel.
At meeting of the St. John common
council this afternoon Alderman Jennings
of New Bedford, a visiting knighU, occu-
pied seat to the right of the mayor.
The visitors return home in the MORN
ing, delighted with their trip.
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FELL DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
Cars ON Mt. Washington Railway Blown
from the Platform.

Concord, N. H, July ia despatch
received from Fabyan's today says that
an engine, passenger car and baggage
trailer on the Mount Washington railroad
were blown from the platform at the
summit of the mountain yesterday after
noon. The train was carried down the
side Of the mountain and was destroyed.
At the time Of the accident there was no
one on the train. The accident caused
no olinterruption in the train service of the
road, but the loss is.heayy.
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KNIGHTS OF DEATH.
Mooney yanished in Thin Air.

Dover, N. H., July 15.-lt was learned d
checks, sent by the Cocheco National
bank of this city to the National bank Of
Redemption, Boston, through the S.
Abbott Lawrence Express company, was
not received by the Boston bank. The ex-
press company will make good the short
age, and every effort is being made to
trace the package of money. the d1sap-
psarance Of which is at present profound
mystery.
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Pythian knights at St. John.

St. John, N. B., July 15.-The visiting
Massachusetts Knights Of Pythias spent
the day in sightseeing. In the afternoon
they were taken for drive about the city
and suburbs, and this evening they at
tended the electric light sports on the St.
John b. and A. club grounds. In the
morning the Maplewood band gave a
choice programme of music on the lawn
of the Dufferin hotel, in the afternoon
they played on King street east from
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Countries Combine Against the
United States.
THAT THE REPORT WHICH COMES
FROM A PARIS SOURCE.
In Case We Annex Hawaii or Bother Cuba
War VIII BE Declar red-Japs VIII
Tackle Us on Pacific aud Dons ON
Atlantic Coast.


London, July ia despatch from
Paris to news agency here says that in
vestigation at the American embassy
there has elected confirmation of the
rumor that the governments of Spain
and Japan have arranged an offensive
alliance against the United States
The terms of the understanding which
is for the mutual protection of Cuba
and Hawaii, provide that in the event
of an actively aggressive movement on
the part of the United States tending to-
ward interference in Cuban affairs or pre-
sistence in the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands, both Spain and Japan
shall declare war simultaneously against
the United States, and shall make hostile
demonstrations along both the Atlantic
and Pacific coast lines of that country.
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Tom Cooper Suspended.

Baltimore. July 15.-Chairman Albert
Mott o':5he L A. W. racing board, tonigh
issued the following special bulletin.
Tom Cooper, Trainer Webber and Fred
Loughhead are suspended pending in
vestigation and ruled off all tracks. Geo.
YokeIna of Port Huron is suspended
from all sanction privileges; all for Port
Huron, Mich, affair which was without
special permit
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A Minister Ordained,

Augusta, July 15.-Wm. A. Small was
ordained minister of the gospel at the
Baptist church, Waterville, today. DR.. g.
D. B. Pepper delivered the ordination
sermon. The right hand of fellowship
was extended by Rev. Arthur L. Belknap
of Sanford the charge to the candidate
was delivered by Rev. DIR. A. T. Dunn of
Waterville and benediction was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Smith.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July Is. The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 2996s; thermo-
meter, IS; dew point. 62, humidity, IS;
wind, s velocity, 6; weather. clear.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 3O.022; thermom-
eter. 10: dew point. 62. humidity, IA
wind, SW;velocity, &: weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 6S; maxi.
mum thermometer, 7 6; minimum ther-
mometer. SO; maximum velocity oil
wind, Is SW; total precipitation, O.
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Glouoester Fish Markst.

Gloucester, Mass, July 15.-Trade in
the fish market here for the week ending
today has not been very brisk, receipts
plenty for the demand.
Forty eight fares have brought 81 600
pounds of cod; 493, sou pounds of halibut,
"a, 900 pounds hake 81 200 pounds cusk
5000 pounds haddock, 4e3 barrels mack
eIel.
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BICYCLES,
Death of an Ellsworth Ex-Mayor.

Ellsworth, July I5.-James f. Davis,
who was EIlsworth's first mayor in 1869.
and was reelected in 1870. 1879 and 1880.
1883, 1890 and 1891, died today of paraly-
sis, aged 81. He was IN the hardware
business and had served as an alderman
and county treasurer.
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Constitution win BE Docked.

Portsmouth, N. H., July 15.-Arrange-
ments have been made at the navy yard
to dock the old historic ship Constitu-
tion on Saturday. 1t will be the first
time the old ship has been docked for
10 years. Orders have been received to
have her ready to be towed to Boston by
September.
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A Town Library Boom.

Augusta, July 15.-State Librarian
L. D. Carver says that the towns are
raising larger sums this year for free pub
lie libraries than last and that the ap-
preparations of $1,000 made by the last
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Insurance Adjusted.

Berlin, n. e., July 15.-The loss by
fire to the Berlin Mills company Sunday
was satisfactorily adjusted today which
shows good management on the part of
E. G. Jones the agent in charge.
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legislature will undoubtedly be taken
by them.
The town of Ripley has donated $1,000
for a public library. That, together
with the $500 voted by the town for that
purpose in addition, and the 500 worth
of books given by the state will give the
library good start.
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Condition of John p. Lowell Critical.

Cottage City, July 15.-The condition
of John P. Lowell, who is i'll at Cottage
City, is critical, and there are grave
doubts as to his recovery. His right
side is paralyzed He remains partially
conscious, but Is very weak.
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LOGS PlLINe UP.
Immense Jams at Fairfield Threaten the
Two Bridges.

Waterville, July 15.-At about 10
O'Clock Thursday morning the immense
jam of logs at Shawmut broke and start
ed down river. 1t was but a short time
before the entire river from three-quart-
ers of q mile above Shawmut to the Fair
field boom was one solid mass Of logs.
Not only was the river filled from the
shore to shore, but the logs were piled
high in the air in places being 40 feet
above the water level.
The logs are jamming on both bridge
piers at Fairfield and grave fears are
entertained that both iron bridges are
doomed. The boom at Madison broke
Thursday morning, letting all the logs
from there down. There is also a jam
about three-quarters of a mile long above
the Maine Central railroad bridge at
Waterville, but it does not extend across
the river and there is not much danger
from this.
The condition Of the log jam in Fair
field has not changed materially since
noon. About twenty million feet of logs
are caught at the boom opposite that
town, while two and half million feet
more are at Lilly island. At the bridge
pier, one million feet are jammed and
there five million at Hollings worth and
Whitney boom. A slight rise in the waters
will release nearly all Of these logs, caus-
ing an immense loss.
Raceway and F1ume Carried Away.
Skowhegau, July 15.-The raceway and
fume of L. W. Weston's saw mill was
carried away this morning by high water.
A large stone wall supporting the floor
also gave way, letting the floor settle six
feet, taking with it much heavy
machinery. The loss is estimated at about
5000.
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"After suffering from dyspepsia for
three years, | decided to try Burdock
Blood Bitters. Two bottles cured me
entirely" Mrs. e. c. White, Taberg,
Oneida County, New York,
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rHE WEATHER.

Boston, July Is.
Forecast for
Boston and vicin-
ity for Friday:
Fair weather,
southwest winds.
Washington.
July l5.-Fore-
cast for Friday :
New England and
Eastern New
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West Virginia Coal Up.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 15.-The price of
West Virginia coal run of mine is now So
per ton on track here. 1t Was 100 before
the strike.
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Washington, July 14.-The following
patents have been granted to Maine peo-
PIE:
SUPPLEMENT TAI.
Thomas Cunningham, South Liberty.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
Freeman G. Pierce, Wytopitlock.
INCREASE.
Geo. F. Beach, Soldiers Home, Ken
nebec; John Mccormick, Livermore
Stephen B. Wescott, Blue Hill; Warren
M. Kilnball, National Soldiers Home,
Kenneebc; Freeman +. Walker, Saco.
REISSUE.
William H. Moody, Liberty.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Mary E. Webber, Cumberland Mills.
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ROMAN CATHOLICS TREMBLE
= for the
KNIGHTS OF DEATH
are about to act.

This is the third placard. and the last
We have given you fair warning and now
look out We, the Knights of Death, are
strong in numbers; weariless and deter
mined. Roman Catholics, we fear you
not, but know that you fear us. We have
sworn to stand together and strike blow
after blow against you. Vicar General
O'Brien, fire will soon rid the city of this
accursed school. The destruction of this
school will be our first step. Ho, for the
fire brand.
(Signed) KNIGHTS OF DEATH.
The placard was given to the police who
are at work. There is no clue to the per-
petrators. Curiously enough, the placards
have been posted at intervals of exactly
five days, July 4, July 8 and July IA.
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ITS NEED coNcLusNELY SHOWN.
Bangor Should Hurry Up and Finisl
That New Insane Asylum.

Bangor, July 15.-on Thursday morn
ing another placard was found upon the
door of St. Mary's parochial school in this
city. The article was exactly like the
others in style and was composed as fol-
lows: a..
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COW HAD TUBERCULOSIS.
A Eigh Authority's Report on Blue Hill
Case.

Ellsworth, July ia dispute among
Maine veterinary authorities over the
diagnosis of cow at Blue Hill, where
the children died last spring as the result,
1T was supposed Of drinking its milk, has
just been settled by a report received
from Prof. William H. Welch of John
Hopkins University.
Prof. Welch thoroughly examined parts
of the diseased animal and he finds that
it had tuberculosis.
The cow belonged to farmer named
Bridges. When three of his children died
rather suddenly and under peculiar cir
cumstances, several physicians made an
extended investigation. 1t was decided
that acknowledgements caused death
and it was suggested that the children
contracted the disease from milk, the
product of the family COW.
DR.. A. L. West of Ellsworth, secretary
Of the Maine Veterinary association, ex-
amined the cow and finding symptoms of
tuberculosis, had her killed. Several
people examined the dead COW and de-
clared that there were no signs of the
disease DIR. Smith of Portland examined
the udder and lung, and be gave it as his
opinion that no tuberculosis existed.
B. Walker McKeen, secretary of the
state board of agriculture became in
terested in the case and it was decided to
have Prof. Welch of John Hopkins Uni
versity inspect parts of the animal. He
finds that the COW had tuberculosis in a
decided type.
WILL NOT MAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
NATIONS.
At a meeting of the Maine State Veter-
mary association at Waterville, Wednesday
night, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That physical examination
as a means Of diagnosing tuberculosis is
false and misleading and is SO conceded
by all noted scientists.
Resolved That we absolutely refuse to
make any physical examination as a
means of detecting tuberculosis and be-
lieve it to be a means of spreading the
disease by giving the public sense of
security which does not exist.
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York: Fair, warmer, SOUTH to south
west winds.
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THE HARRIS AMENDMENT.
Pacific Railroad Again Occupies
Senate's Attention,
BUT DEBATED CLAUSE GOES OVER
UNTIL TO-DAY.

The Deep Water Pacific Harbor Also
Responsible for Some: Personal kc-
marks-Invitation to Attend Paris
Exposition Accepted.
Washington, July 15.-Paciac railway
affairs occupied the attention OF the SEN
ate throughout and the Harris resolution
relating to the pending judicial proceed
ings against the Union Pacific road
finally went over until tomorrow. Early
In the day Senators Stewart and White
indulged in sharp personalities in connec-
ton with the contest over the San Pedro,
California, deep water harbor
The joint resolution was passed accept
ing the invitation of France to partici-
pate in the Paris exposition of 1900.
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Thursday Spent in Considering Minor De-
ling Block-Senators Prophecy a Com
promise-House Members Say They
VIII Hold Out.
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Too Bad!

The makers of Pride of Japan tree tea)
have advertised that Thos Price, analytical
chemist of San Francisco, and Prof 7. T.
Kingsbury of the University Of Utah, have
given them certificates that the above brand
of tea is perfectly pure.
The deduction drawn from this ANALYSIS is,
that the Pride of Japan tea which you buy in
the stores is perfectly pure.
While it is quite possible to buy pure tea
(like Settings Besf) and pack it in Pride Of
Japan packages, and submit it to chemists for
analysis; still we assert that the Pride of Japan
tea sold in this market is arti6cialy colored
with coloring matter
We don't know how these endorsements
were secured; but it is pity that the names
of such eminent authorities should be used to
back up statements made in the advertisements
of Pride of Japan.
ScAilhng's Best tea is not only guaranteed
pure, but it is such tea as you would drink
yourself if you knew all about it.
Besides it is money back, and that is backing
enough in the long run.
San Francisco Il Settling 81 Company
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Mrs. Davenports Dilemma.


1t was q cat, however, who gave her an
idea. Evidently predatory Arab of
cat, who thought he owned her front
steps, for, after stcalthily creeping up
and finding her in possession, he leaped
on TO a neighboring balcony.
She looked after him.
"Dr. Montgomery's and speaking
tube" she said. why did l not re-
member that before?"
Mrs. Davenport drew up her long yell
low satin train, laid her fan and hand
kerchief on the doorstep, and as fast as
high heels and satin slippers would al
low, went down her own steps and up
those of her neighbor, who lived at 81.
''Ile is q doctor, accustomed to be
awakened at all hours" said she.
She rang, heard sleepy voice come
down: What do you want?"
"Help! Hclp!" said she.
"What help? who? what number?"
said the doctor.
80; great trouble! immediate!" said
Mrs. Davenport.
The doctor seemed to be hours in COM
ing down. She was nearly in despair
again, but at length he opened the door,
in his heavy overcoat and hat.
"Oh, doctor! doctor! let me I'M" said
the lady, now quite hysterical. "Your
house is warm; do let me in!"
The doctor was of course astonished
to see his fashionable neighbor, but hos.
pitable and helpful.
"Will you go up and knock at the
partition wall in your front room, doc
tor, and try to wake Mr.. Davenport?'
said Mrs. D., now in tears
'Yes, madam, if you say so. But had
you not better spend the night here.
quietly?"
what, next door to 80? Oh, no!
couldn't, l must go home. Please. doc
tor, if il will not disturb Mrs. Mont
gomery, do go up and make dreadful
noise at the head of Mr.. Davenport's
bed; it leans up against your parlor;
for he always hears your piano"
The doctor obeyed, and knocked
loudly on the wall. Mr.. Davenport
heard a distant thunder in his dreams,
turned over, with his deaf ear up, and
slept again.
After half hours fruitless knock
ing, Mrs. Davenport consented to allow
the sleepy doctor to retire to his we'll
earned repose, whilst she declared that
she would rest as well as she could in an
easy-chair down in his consulting room.
AT length Mr.. Davenport, like all
heavy sieepers. woke up suddenly and
entirely. He did not know why, but IL
seemed to him that he had had a dis.
turbed night. As he lay trying to col
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Iect his faculties, he heard the cloc..
strike four.
How quiet Coralie isl" said Mr.. Dav-
export; tired after her ball, 1 sup
pose"
Mr.. Davenport listened to hear,
through the opened door and curtained
recess, the quiet breathing of his wife
in the next room.
She was strangely still, and Mr.. Day
export arose softly and crept in to see
what could be the matter.
"Heavens!" said he, nobody in bed,
Coralie not at home at four O'clock"
Mr. Davenport paused moment.
Could the horses have run away? Could
the coachman have been drunk? That
had happened before. Could his poor
wife have been thrown, dragged-no
the idea was too horrible. Could she
have been locked out?
Mr.. Davenport felt the cold perspira-
ton start on his brow. He rang every
bell in the house. He proceeded 10
dress himself. He danced in his agony
and agitation.
Then, as his sleepy servants began to
appear, and one after the other began to
disclaim any knowledge of their mis-
trcss, he descended to the front door.
There lay Mrs. Davenport's fan. hand
kerchief and gloves. Then Mr.. Daven-
port tore his hair. She had been there,
to her own home; she had failed to gain
admittance; she had either been ruth
lessly carried off, or she had committed
suicide. Mr.. Davenport lost his head.
"She may have gone TO her sisters.
or to some hotel" suggested her maid.
What, at three in the morning, you
wretched sleepy head" said Mr.. Daven-
port, wildly. To discharge Orlando, to
go to the police, to rouse the world,
these were Mr.. Davenport's first ideas.
He rang up every signal officer in
town. The whole machinery of the pub
lie was set to work to find the missing
lady.
Mr.. Davenport went after his coach
man. The man, though fully testifying
to the fact that he had been very drunk,
could swear that he had left the lady
at her own door at half-past two in
the morning.
In the meantime Mrs. Davenport slept
sweetly in the doctors armchair until
the housemaid, coming in, uttered n
loud shrek and called "robbers," To
pacify her, to rouse herself, to step
calmly out of the doctors front door
and into her own house was the work
of moment
Mrs. Davenport found all of her peo-
pie at home and thoroughly awake,
but whore was Mr.. Davenport?
He had left no things OF himself He
vas wildly searching for her. Know
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,S~SsSss~s~ 90 - ~-~s~r
ing his temperament, Mrs. Davenport
felt sure that he would not return un-
til he had dragged the East river. She
was at home all right, and proceeded,
like a calm woman, to get OFT her ball
dress, and satin shoes, and slllen hoac.
and to put on dressing-gown and lambs
wool, and to take cup Of tea, to get
warm, and then to reflect upon what
should be done with Mr.. Davenport's
case.
ut will be all in the papers" said
her president soul, "ths evening, at
farthest,"
will telegraph eycryvherc,1 said
she. ringing for a messenger boy.
"Hullo!" said n man at the signal sta
ton, ''this is queer! Here is man try.
ing TO find his wife, and here cones 8
woman who is trying to find her hus-
band; and they are both named Davcn-
port!"
81 dare observation-disclosures w. T
common name-coincidcnce," sad
the telegraph operator, who had
learned to talk in jerks.
Leu ilic Sct tue Eul1DtT, Sulu ti.c
signal man. "Thirty-nine. Yes, it is
the same queer easel"
wonder what it all means!"
Tt was late In the day before u hag-
gard man was found standing on tho
brink of the East river hugging a fan,
pair Of gloves and a handkerchief.
Mr.. Davenport had evidently taken
these for purposes Of Identification.
When he was finally rescued ard
taken home, after the usual exprcs-
sions of mingled affection and disgust,
anger, joy, reprouch and great content
inent, which all married pairs will re-
member and furnish for themselves,
Mrs Davenport remarked plaintively:
"Why did you not think of DIR. Mont
gomery and the speaking tube, dear?'
81 don't know, never thought of it.
How did you happen TO, Coralie?"
TWAS the cat!" said Mrs. Davenport,
gratefully.
Mr.. Davenport, unwilling to trust to
this somewhat uncertain benefactor,
had bell put in, which now rings in
the garnet, and speaking tube which
communicates with his own room; and
Mrs. Davenport carries to all the balls
now n large and inconvenient latch
kcy.--I'ostcn traveller.
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