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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24

With reeling brain anu failing limbs
he tottered over to the leather bench
that encircled the room and threw
himself on it. For some minutes he
gazed vaguely about this private gam
bling hell in which he had wasted the
best years of his youth, recognizing one
by one the plundered heads of the
players in the bold glare of the three
great green shades. He heard the soft
friction of the gold on the felt and
realized his loss, his ruin; but he re-
membered that at home, in bureau
drawer, there were two army pistols
which had been bravely used by his
father, General De Hem, in the attack
OF Zaatcha. Then utterly worn out, he
slept profoundly.
He awoke with parched throat and
glancing at the clock saw that he had
barely slept half hour.
An imperative need to breathe the
night air came over him. The hands
marked quarter to midnight, and on
rising and stretching his arms, Lucien
recollected that it was Christmas eve,
and by an ironical freak of memory he
saw himself little child again putting
his shoes in front of the chimney at
bedtime.
Just then old Dronski, the Pole. a
fixture of the place, in threadbare.
braided livery, came up to Lucien and
mouthed few words in his dirty
beard.
Lend me five francs, Monsieur Here
are two days since l have been out of
the club and II has not turned up once.
y Laugh at me If you will, but
you may cut off my fist if II does not
come out in a few minutes, when the
clock strikes midnight"
Lucien de Haa shrugged his Shout
ders; he had MT even the wherewithal
In his pocket to pay the tax known by
the house habitues as THE Poles
Pence"
He passed into the hall, put on his
hat. his coat, then descended the stairs
with the haste of a fevered person.
During the four hours he had been in
doors heavy snow had falIea and the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
Aprlnce an ELECTRICIAN.

Prince Victor Emmanuel of Naples
is said to be an expert electrician. He
experiments on all its applications to
light, sound, motive power. and pho
Biography. and was one of the first per-
sons in Italy to investigate the Rosut-
gen rays.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
REGINA COELI.

AY, did his sisters
W on d e r what
could j 0 S e p h
see
In a mild, silent lit
tie maid like
thee?
And was it awful in
that n a + r o W
house,
With God for babe
and Spouse?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24

ish beggar asleep under doorway. The
officer had the indiscretion to look at
the money which Lucien had given to
poverty.
He had put gold louis in the childs
hand.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
GEOLOGY OF BIBLE" SUM-
DAYS SUBJECT.
"And When They Came TO Nachon's
Threshing Floor Uzzah Put Forth HIS
Hand to the Ark of God"--Il. Samuel;
Chapter W., Verses O and T..

BAND of music is
coming down the
road, corn e I S
blown, t1mbrelS
S true k, h a + p S
thrummed, a II d
cymbals clapped,
all led on by Da-
vid, who was him
self a musician.
They are ahead OF
a wagon on which
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
For the White Mountains.

The last Sunday excursion to the White
Mountains via the Maine Central, will be
run next Sunday, October 10th, by spec
ial train leaving Portland at s.45 a. M,
stopping at all stations to Bartlett in
elusive. The return trip will be made
from Fabyans at $50 p. m.
Now is the time that the autumn foliage
is in its height and the scene as one passes
among those grand old hills is one Of bril-
liant coloring more beautiful than at any
other season. The rate for the trip is only
one dollar and q halt and person cannot
get more pleasure and health out of the
same expenditure of money in any other
a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
WESTBROOK.

There win be meeting of tho municip-
al officers of this city at the assessors
office in Odd Fellows block this evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. John W. Warren and wife of Long
fellow street have returned from a four
weeks pleasure trip to Michigan. Ten
nessee, Mort h Carolina and Washington.
d. G.
Mrs. F. M. Ray and Miss Laura Foster
are attending the State Federation at
Bangor as deleg ates from the Ammon-
oongin club of this city.
The Ammoncongin club held its first
meeting of the season Wednesday after
noon at the home of the president, Mrs.
G. G. Bailey, Cumberland street. Twenty
eight members were present. The next
meeting will he with Mrs. Wlngate Tit
comb; subject, Parliamentary Law"
Mr.. o. A. Cobb of this city leaves to-
morrow for Baltimore to attend the Tri-
ennial assembly Of the general grand
council of Royal and Select Masters. He
will be away about one week and will
visit Washington and other places of in
terest before his return.
The sentence of Mr.. S. Fl. Lisk of this
city to one year in jail for an assault with
a deadly weapon, although not unex-
pected, came as quite shock to this
city. Mr. Lisk has been a resident of this
city for the past twenty five years, and
has spent good deal of money and
energy In an earnest effort to develop the
water power of this place, but for the last
few years fortune has seemed to turn her
back on him. He has the sympathy OF
the entire community, and 1t is hoped
that pardon may be obtained for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
S. p. G. A.
Deputy Agent Dyer at the Little Rigby
Fair

Deputy Agent William J. Dyer of the
>. p. G. A., has returned from trip to
Casco. Deputy Dyer's visit to the place
was an official one. He went to see that
no oruelties were praoticed on the live
stock at Little Rigby fair. Deputy Agents
Wilson of Oxford and Staples of WEIGH
vile and Deputy Sheriff Skillings of Nap.
les were also present. AS q result of in
vestigation four old and inflrm horses
were found and the owners of the beasts
were ordered to kill the animals. The
owners frankly admitted that the horses
, had long since served their usefulness.
| Along towards the latter part of the
afternoon the officers encountered man
| by the name of Wilson who said that he
| resided in Gardiner. Wilson is known,
not only throughout this state but all
New England as the typic al Yankee
trader. For the past few years he has
owned horse which unless carefully
scrutinized would pass as q fine animal.
But this horse has serious defect and for
q long time has breathed by means of two
silver tubes stuck into his neck directly
under the windpipe.
Deputy Dyer was told in what manner
Wilson had been deceiving the country
men. Wilson would attend the fairs for
the purpose of trading his horse and get.
ting good boot lie always had the
animal blanketed and would show off the
fine points by being cautious enough to
have the prospective trader look merely
at the hinder parts. The animal is not
easily pass inspection. As result Wilson
never encountered much difficulty in
swapping the horse and getting good
"boot" from some farmer. When the
unsuspecting farmer would reach home
and discover his mistake he would at
once SGT about to find Wilson. Explana-
tions would then be in order and MT. Will
son would agree to swap over again with
the proviso, however, that none of the
money received should be returned.
Deputy Dyer and the other Off Gals
talked for some time with Wilson who at
first was highly indignant that his bust
ness should be interferred with. Deputy
AR0nU w llsOu dQVlS6Q Hill lOr Ills own
sake not to attempt to swap the horse
again.
Wilson informed the authorities that
this horse had been decidedly lucrative
source Of revenue to him., He stated that
he had cleared $4,000 by swapping the
horse back and forth and that he had
been able to buy a good farm from the
proceeds "You can't do anything to
me, said Wilson to the officers. II have
travelled with my horse through Massa-
Fchusetts and officers have tried to prose-
cute me there, but they have always given
it up l go about everywhere with the
horse. Next week l may go to New
York with him."
Deputy Dyer has reported the case to
the society. 1t is uncertain upon what
grounds Wilson can be arrested but Dep
uty Dyer is of the opinion that the statute
of obtaining money under false pretences
will cover the case. If so test case will
be made of Wilson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
Banks should Be on Guard.

The following dispatch from the chief
POST office inspector has been received
here from Inspector-in-char Evans,
Boston, Mass:
Letter box thieves operated at Detroit
on the 18th, and left next day; three men
in the party, all understood build; de-
scription, one, feet Z, dark complexion,
small black moustache, about 80 years
old; second. feet 9, full round face,
fiorid complexion, small reddish nous
tache, about 35 years old; third, feet 9,
smooth face, light complexion, about ~
years old.
Another gang, composed of Timothy
Hogan, James Hogan and Richard y.
Davis. worked Kansas City and St. 10
seph on Dist. Hogan age 80, feet, q,
light complexion, light brown moustache;;
No description of other two. Detroit and
Kansas gang not thought to be identical.
Presumed Detroit gang came East.
Warn all postmaster to notify banks 10
large cities to be on lookout for forgeol
and raised paper and notify Inspectors II
any are presented.
Banks Of this city have been notified
and the attention of the public is called
to the foregoing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
Portland rrovident Association.

Ths annual meeting Of the Portland
Provident association was held last eve
ming and the following officers were
elected
President-Geo Trefethen.
Vice Presidents--J. Fred Sturdivant,
Sylvester Mari. George H. Lord.
Treasurer-Charles S. Fobes.
Secretary-Philip F. Turner.
Board of Managers-Wm. Nj. Marks,
Charles Henry Chase, Alfred Woodman
VIM. W. Brown, Eben Corey, VIM. A.
Quincy, James P. Baxter, VIM o. Fox,
A. l.. Burbank, J. j. Gerrish, Edward
?. Chase, Augustus Cummings, Jeffer-
son Chase, Thomas Pennell, E. G..
Chase, George W.. Simonton, freeman
Greenough, John Cousens, Benjamin f.
Harris, o. W. Fullum, Lyman N. Cous-
ems, Fritz Fl. Jordan, L. d. Austin,
James Keazer.
Agent-Rev. W. r. Phelan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
DEA Tbs.

In this city. Oci. 6. Nary E., wife of Dana
Hurbertt, aged so Yeas months l6 days.
Funeral service Friday afternoon at oclk.
at Gorhan, Maine.
In Oakdale. Oct. 6. Minnie O., wife of Thomas
H. Pratt aged 80 years.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
from her late residence. 81 Pitt street
In Deering. Oct. Z, Annie L.. wife OF Hora,io
N. Cbaffey.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Yarmouth Oct. 6. Mrs. Louisa Storer. Wild
ow OF the late Edward Storer. aged 81 years 8
months. 9t 49,
at her late residence.
In Saco. Oct Q. Albert Dow. aged 90 years:
Samuel G Hamilton. aged rs years.
In Belfast. Oct. !, Mrs. Mary Ann NIckerson
aged n years.
In Foxcroit Oct. 2, Dea T. L. Jennison
In Belfast, Oct. 8, James Brown, aged 70 yrs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
DEERING.

The committee on sewers of the Deering
city council, met last evening and opened
the bids for the construction of a sewer
on Noyes street and Deering avenue, and
another on Congress street. The con-
tracts will be awarded today after the es-
Inmates are figured out by the engineer.
1t is probable that Worster & Wilson
will build the Noyes street and Deering
avenue sewer, as they were the lowest
bidders. The bidders and their estimates
were as follows:
Worster 81 Wilson, 81, 648
Angelic LorelIo, 1905
Bruno & Salome, 2,o25
Bruno & Salome will probably receive
the contract for the Congress street sewer.
The bids were:
Bruno & Salome, 1871
Worster & Wilson, / ,395
Lorenzo Lotello, 1851
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
RACES.

In this city. Oct. 9, by Rev. T. s. Samson
Cleaves both OF Portland.
In Farmingdale, Sept. 81, Wesley Sears and
Miss Mamie p. Hutchinson. both of Gardiner.
In Surry. Sept 20, Mellen E. Stevens and
Miss Annie Closson
In Belfast Sept. &c, Altana f. Dutch ana
Miss Georgia A. Young.
in Belfast, Sept. 20. Walter P. Carter OF NAL
den and Miss Vena FL. WEIGH.
In Islesboro Sept. IL. LeForest l.. Duncan of
Appleton and Lura E. Trim of Islesboro.
In Montville Sept. 26, Edwin Downer and
In Searsmont, Sept IS. Geo. W. Patterson of
Belfast and Mary Z. Thomas of Morrill,.
In Biddeford, Sept. %, Jasper IL. Snow and
Miss Sophia Shaw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08

In Berwick Sept. %, Mrs. Sally c. Blaisdel
aged "a years
In Pennington Sept. 81, Nathaniel Milton
Prescott, aged GA years.
In Woolwlch. sept. 20, Mrs. Margaret Eaton.
aged SO years.
In Bath. Sept. 20, Mrs Mary E. Bennett aged
rs years.
In South Berwick, Mrs Patience Hilton, aged
66 years
In West Stonington, Sept 20, Ambrose Ham
lin, aged b3 years.
in Bucbfeld, Sept. "a William Burt, aged
rs years.
aged AZ years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08

PORTLAND. OCTOBER s, 1897.
EFORE you de-
u eide to do any,
thing about new
Curtains this Fall spend
half an hour in the Dra-
peries section here. You
will find it hard to resist
the temptation to deco
rate the whole house all
over again. There never
was such beauty and art
in Draperies before.
There never has been a
time when brilliant, taste
full, artistic effects were
possible for such a little
money outlay.
Shade making and
hanging.
The stock of Colum.
bia Yarns is ready now.
columbia" stands for
all that's best in a Yarn
way, you know. All the
new shades; Spanish,
Scotch, Germantown and
Saxony.
Be sure and see our
stock of Mems, Women's
and Children's Under.
wear. Our Fall and
Winter lines are COM
plete now and every
worthy make is repre-
scented.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08

Consumption is the natural result of a
neglected cold. DR.. Woods Norway
Fine Syrup cures coughs, bronchitis,
asthma, and all lung troubles down to
very borderland of consumption.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08

T he managers of the Jefferson have de-
cided to reduce the prices for all matinee
performances during the season, common
cling Saturday afternoon and continuing
for the rest OF. the season, at 50, so and rs
cents for all attractions playing at regu-
lar prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
EASTMAN BROS. 6 BANCROFT
An Expense We Strike.

Harrisburg, Pa. = October 7.-Adjutant
General Stewart has issued warrants for
S94, 1854 for the pay of the third brigade
and the Philadelphia city troops for GER
vices at Hazleton during the strike. This
does not include the cost of transporta-
tion and subsistence. The militia men,
$500 in number, were on duty from Sep
tember IL, to October f.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31

New York, Jan. 30.-A. W. West, now
of having secured passes over the Della
ware & Lackawanna railroad by means
of forgery, is believed to be at the
head of a gang of swindlers who have
not confined themselves to victimizing
the railroads of free passes, but have
also plundered people who do business
with those corporations. West, or as
he is known in Jersey City, Burns, in
conjunction with two confederates,
named respectively McKenna and
Stamengen, recently swindled jewelers.
of that city, obtaining considerable
jewelry by means of forged certificates.
The certificates went to show that they
were employed on the railroads enter
ing that city Vests real name is said
TO be Bynes and professedly he halls
from Denver, Colo. For two years
railroad detectives have been on his
track. During that period he has sue
cessfully operated under number of
aliases. In January, 1895, West was ar
rested in Chicago on a charge similar
to that on which he is now held in
Buffalo. In point of general scope and
area of operation the syndicate of
swindlers of which West was the head,
is probably one of the most eXtraordin-
airy discovered in years. The fOunda-
ton of the whole scheme was whole
sale forgery.
Orders on railways were forged,
orders from one official to another were
forged, personal letters from railroad
magnates were forged. some times the
endorsements on tickets were forged,
even the Ietterheads of companies were
forged. And the man who did all the
forging was West. Some one of his
confederates provided him with the
letterheads and envelopes of the cor
poration which it was intended to
swindle. BY the same means he also
procured the signature of some one of
the big officials of the road.
On these letter heads, he wrote to the
presidents, superintendent or passen-
ger agents of other roads requesting
passes. To these letters he appended
the forged signature of some official.
The passes, which were invariably
obtained, were then placed with the
scalpers, who were in touch with the
West consDiratOrs. Much care and
finesse were exercised for obtaining
passes, the sale of which should be at
once safe and lucrative.
The amount made by the Swindlers is
placed at over 81 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31
SOLE SUBJECT.
HOUSE CONSIDERS THE APPRO-
PRIATIoN BILL.
Distribution of Seeds Gives Rise to
Very Animated Discussion
The Bill Passed.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was almost the
sole subject of consideration in the
house today, this being the third day it
has been on the parliamentary stocks.
AS usual, the distribution of seeds gave
rise 10 an animated discussion. which
lasted two hours and comprised the
usual motion to strike out the appro
priation, ($120.0OO), altogether. This
failed-39 to 70-SDeaker Reed casting
one of the affirmative. votes. the first
time in this congress that he has eX-
ercised the privileges of an ordinary
member An amendment was made
giving the members larger control over
the selection of the seeds purchased
by the department.
On points of order, the proposed re-
arrangement of the salaries in the
weather bureau and bureau of animal
industry, recommended by the chiefs,
the secretary and the committee on
agriculture, were stricken out of the
bill and the provisions of the present
law inserted in place of them. The bill
was passed, and after the passage of
two or three private bills the house, at
4:55 adjourned until Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31
SOUTH DAKOTA DEADLOCK.
"Anything to Beat Kyle" is Appar-
entlv the Motto.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 3O-While those
who are ordinarily qualified to judge
have been predicting settlement for
some days of the senatorial situation,
the facts fail to develop in accordance
with their prophecies. According to
them, Kyle has been beaten for weeks,
yet his followers continue to stand by
him with sullen determination. The
adjournment of the caucus last night
until Wednesday night was made in
the belief that Kyle could not hold
his forces together until then The
anti-Kyle men have settled upon this
proposition: They will unite upor
anyone to beat him. While the fusion
lists have been anything but Happy
family, discord is now making it's ap-
pearance among the Republicans and
they are now too much interested il.
their own affairs to enjoy the internal
welfare of their opponents. Some of
the Republicans believe that Picker
has had a fair chance, and eailing to
secure any votes from the Democrats
or Populists, he should be willing to
step aside and give some other %ian
chance. He has polled the full Re-
publican vote go, which is five less
than the number required to elect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31
ARBITRATION TREATY.
Senate Committee Makes Several
Amendments.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Every men,
Der of the senate committee on foreign
relations, with the exception of Mr..
Turpie, was present this morning when
the committee convened a few minutes
before II o'clock to discuss the arbitra-
ton treaty. At 100 this afternoon,
a vote was taken on the treaty and a
favorable report was ordered made to
the senate next Monday with certain
amendments. This action was not
unanimous and some individual
amendments were reserved for sub
mission to the senate when the sub
ject shall come up.
The most important amendment was
that which added at the end of Arti-
Gle 1 the following words: But no
question which affects the foreign or
domestic policy of either of the high
contracting parties or the relations of
either with any other state or power
by treaty or otherwise shall be sub
ject to arbitration under this treaty
except by a special agreement
The second amendment strikes out
all reference to his majesty, the King
of Sweden and Norway, as the UNI
pire in case the court fails to agree
upon an umpire in accordance with
the provisions of Article III and Arti-
Gle V. The motion to strike out the
clause was carried with but one mega
tive vote, that of Senator Gray of
Delaware. 1t was decided that the
treaty should be called I'D in the SEN
ate at the earliest day possible. The
question of its possible consideration
in open session was discussed formally
1t is understood that while the mem
berS of the committee believe that such
a motion may prevail, if made, no
member of the committee will initiate
it. This motion, however, will find
some votes in the membership of the
committee.
The vote on the final motion to re-
port the treaty to the senate as amend
ed was so close that it startled some
friends of the convention, who believed
there would be practically no opposi-
ton to the amended treaty. When the
roll was called the votes were cast as
follows:
IN favor of reporting the treaty to
the senate-Sherman, Davis. Frye,
Lodge, Cullom (Reps.), and Gray
DENY Total 6.
Against reporting the treaty to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31
ROLOFF AND LUIS.
Both Indicted for Aiding and Albeit
ting the Cubans.

Iln2 Tile OuDdIS.
Baltimore Jan. 30.-The United States
grand jury found indictments against
General Carlos Roloff, secretary of war
of the Cuban provisional government,
and his comDatriot, DR.. Jose j. Luis,
on the charge of beginning, setting on
foot and providing, within the District
of Maryland, means for a military eX-
petition against the territory of a for
eign prince with whom the United
States is at peace, tO-wit: Against the
island of Cuba"
The crime is charged as committed
July 8, 1895. Captain Hudson on that
day purchased the steamer James
Goodall, in this port, for $4,000, for the
Cuban junta and fitted her up as a.
filibuster On July 8 of that year the
Goodall sailed hence, ostensibly for
Yucatan; but it is alleged that Roloff
and Luis caused the vessel to be put
in at Arbor Key, Fla, where men and
munitions of war were taken aboard
ard subsequently landed on the Gu
ban coast.
A second indictment for conspiracy
is found against the men in which the
name of John T. Smith. otherwise
known as J. T. Smith, is included. Ro-
loft is said in the Indictment to have
been otherwise known as C. Miller, and
DR.. Luis has a. number of aliases,
among which are ]. ]. Luis, ]. ]. Lucas
and DR.. Lucas. A bench warrant will
be issued and the men brought here
from New York, where they are held
in bail by United States Commissioner
Shields FOR trial