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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
A TRICK THAT FAILED.
Conductor Of a Western Express Had Cut
His Eyeteeth.

Conductor Of a Western Express Had Cut
His Eyeteeth.
Conductor Keshan of the Union Pacific
cut his eye teeth quite q number Of years
ago. That is why be baked a smooth
game that three men attempted to play on
him. Keshan was called to take the over
land limited west, and, sharpening up his
punch, he began to work his train, and
when he came to the rear end Of the first
coach he found three men busily engaged
IN talking.
Tickets, please" remarked Keshan in
bis suaye and polished manner.
One Of the men handed up three tickets
without looking at the gorgeous uniform
of the knight Of the punch.
Keshan took the tickets, and just as he
was about to skin" the hand thought
flashed through his mind. He rushed to
the forward end of the car and looked
through the door. Then he sauntered
back to the man who had handed him the
tickets and asked, extending the three
tickets:
EXCUSE me, but I thought heard a
call for brakes and forgot where left
off. Did you hand me these three tick
etss"
The man took them without word Of
trouble and said they were bis. Then he
handed them up to the conductor again.
"Just give me your ticket, please. I am
allowed to take but one at time, said
Keshan.
The man muttered little and still held
out the three tickets.
IT only want yours, :" said Keshan,
"Well, take 'em all at once" growled
the passenger.
"Nit, )" was Keshan's short answer as
he reached for the bellcord.
Then the man handed up one and Kesh-
an punched it. Then another handed up
the second one and Keshan punched that.
Then came the third one, which was a
half fare ticket.
"Let me see the permit" said Keshan
to the man who handed up the half ticket.
II amt got nome" said the passenger.
Keshan made him pay the other half
and then worked the train.
"That trick might have worked" re-
marked Keshan to friend, "had I not
read about it few days ago. Their
scheme was to have me punch all three
tickets and then could have whistled for
the cash fare, because each would have
claimed full ticket, and I would not have
dared put one Of them off. -
"Why motif" asked his friend.
q "Why not? Because the other two would
have sworn that his was full ticket and
the company would have been soaked for
heavy damages. '-Omsha World Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Valuation of Biddeford,

Biddeford, August 4.-The assessors of
Biddeford Lave completed their valuation
for this year and the figures were given
out today. The number of polls returned
is 1886; the amount of real estate,
IS, 1924, 800; the valuation of personal pro-
perty, s1,073.344, making q total of
sc, 9ss, 2o4.
The rate of taxation is 27 mills and this
will give on real estate and personal
property the sum of S1ss, e51. so, and on
the 3,225 polls the sum of $3.50. The
overlay this year amounts to S6, 779 81.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
A VERY BAD PLACE.
wickedness in Bangor Shocks Associated
Press Reporter.

Bangor, August 4.-Bangor seems to be
passing through carnival Of crime at
present, the like of which never has been
experienced here before The trouble be-
gan Tuesday night, July 81, when the
store of l.. f. Bean was broken into. On
the following Thursday night the grocery
store of Thomas Daley, few blocks above
the Bean store, was entered and on the
same day Joseph Mitchell, an Oldtown
Indian, was robbed of s165 between here
and Veazie A well known Bangor
crook, known as Handsome Murray
is wanted by the police for breaking into
the stores and the officers are on the look
out for George, alias s'Shorty" ellis,
Walter Gibbons and Patrick Donroe, as
the one who relieved the Indian of his
money.
Murray was almost caught ON Friday
night but he eluded the officer sent te
catca him by rowing across the river to
Brewer.
! he other much wanted men have been
appear
In addition TO these affairs party OF
y'ung Bangor toughs visited a road house
a few mikes out of the city. Sunday night
II | proceeded TO start a fight in which
hs proprietor was stabbed by one of the
~.
/. further treak up the peace and tran
{ lily dc police headquarters, the West
n h drivers have come to town after q
IL e months absence from liquor SUI
~ station, hence fights and riots are fire.
qcent.
Just how long this state of affnirs will
continue it is hard to say. The police
set N to te unable to catch any person
wanted for an offence greater than
drunkenness or fighting. AS an illustra-
ton of this fact it is cited that for a
month past some miscreant has been post
ing threatening plaeards upon St. Mary s
parochial school building, and yet there
is, so far as can be learned, not single
clue to his identity at police headquarters.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
New Railroad Located.

Pennington. August 4.-The Franklin,
Somerset and Kennebec Railway company
gives notice today that it has filed it's
place of location through the towns of
Pennington and New Sharon as provided
by the statutes and that the company in
tends to occupy the same without further
notice. A carload of tools and material
arrived today. Hon. Leonard Atwood,
president of the road, who has spent the
last two weeks in Philadelphia with
prominent capitalists, returned today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

Philadelphia, August 4.-Fire broke
out in the extensive chemical works of D.
Jayne g. Son, Bermuda and Tucker
streets, Frankford at about II O'Clock to-
day. One of the assistant engineers of
the fire department and several fremen
were seriously injured. The works occupy
almost half q block and will be total
loss. The damage thus far by the flames
will be $500, 900.
An explosion occurred shortly after the
fire broke out.fAssistant Engineer Charles
McDade is propbably fatally injured. Six
others were seriously burned about the
face and body.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
TIM HURST ARRESTED.
A Sensational Happening at Circ,ra.,
Ball Game Yesterday.

Cincinnati, August 4.-The Reds and
Pittsburgs played two games TODAY
The second game was called in the sixtb
inning on account of darkness with the
score tie. In the second inning Hurst
had given the Reds the worst of a deois-
ion and an irate rooter rolled a beer glass
into the diamond Umpire Hurst picked
up the glass and threw it into the rooters'
row and hit John Cartuyveiles over the
right eye, inf1icting a serious wound
A patrol wagon was called and Hurst
was arrested, charged with assault and
battery. Red Bitman took Hurst
place as umpire. Attendance $500. Score
Cincinnati, 0 2 0 Q 3 s x-14
Pittsburg, 0 0 90 0 90 q
Hits, Cincinnati, 10; Pittsburg. S. Err
rors, Cincinnati, a Pittsburg. 6. Rat
teries, Rhines and PETIT; Killen and
Sugden.
(Second Game.)
cincinnati, 0 0 o.
Pittsburg, % O ia
Hits, Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburg 6 Er-
rors, Cincinnati, 8; Pittsburg. 3. Bat.
teries, Dwyer, Ehret and Schriyer: Gardi.
ner and Merritt.
Brooklyn, August At was not until
the 18th inning that the home team was
able to claim the victory today. Score:
Brooklyn, 100000
Washington, 100000 o.
Hits, Brooklyn, 10; Washington. G.
Errors, Brooklyn, l. Washington. 8. Bat
teries, Dunn and Grim; Mercer and Far.
rell. Attendance 1410.
Chicago, August 4-The Browns closed
their season here today by taking hard
but loosely played game from the Colts.
Attendance 1900. Score:
sshifna a1IIs, 3 5 9 8 ! I Ill II:
Hits, Chicago, IS; st. Louis, II. Err
rors, Chicago, a; ST. Louis, 4. Batteries,
Thornton and Kittredge; Coleman, Dona,
hue and Douglass.
Louisville, August 1.-Two games were
to have been played today, but in the
second inning of the first game with the
score 3 to 2 in the home teams favor,
Burkett called Umpire Wolf vile name
e1iAA Wehc OltCIOd ouU VI uut SttlUo.'~~ q.
Tebeau refused to put man in to bat
for Burkett and after waiting five min
utes Wolf gave the game to Louisville, 6
to 0. The Indians played as if they did
not care whether school kept or not in
the second game and the Colonels won
easily. In the ninth inning Burkett
again insulted Umpier Wolf and was or
dered out of the game. He refused to
leave first base and the Umpire called
two policemen and the Indians tough
left fielder was forcibly elected from the
grounds. Attendance 1100 Score,
Louisville, 2 o 81 / 0 x-7
Cleveland, 0 L 0 2 0 1 0 0 Cd
Hits, Louisville. 10; Cleveland, Z Err
rors, Louisville, Q; Cleveland, l. Batter
les, Frazer and Wilson; Brown and
Criger
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
THE TRAP SHOOTERS.
Scores at the Interstate Tournament at
Lewiston.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS;

Lewiston, August 4.-The rain which
threatened to mar the sport of the inter-
state shoot this morning held up in sea-
son for the two days tournament to com
mence with clear skies and the most ia
yorable conditions.
The shooting commenced at "a. m.
with about 80 contestants on the grounds
of the Androscoggin Gun club of Lew
iston. Up to noon it was a close race
for high between Dickey, Tuckey, Money.
HunneweI, Wilkes and Chisholm, but
DiclSeys's As straight after dinner, land
ed him on top at the end Of the day with
the others punched around 80 per cent
Dickey's average was "a per cent.
The scores were as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY.
PORTLAND & RUMFORD FALLS RY.
Days Tour Leaving Boston Sept s,
cox Pays all necessary expenses
%eHep during time absent.

NOTICE is hereby given that as provided in
~ the trust mortgage given by the Portland
Trust company of Boston, Mass, dated Oct y
1892. said railway will pay at the office of Kid,
der, Peabody g. Co.. III Devonshsre street.
Portland. Me-, on and after the first day Of
October, 1897 upon presentation and surrender
thereof. with interest due thereon to said drst
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 OctoberiI. 1877.
or; at the option Of the holder, the above bonds
will be paid, at any time prior to Oct ], 1897.
at loo and interest to date of payment at the
Offices specified above
r. c. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland, Me-, July 81, 1897.
iy23dM. W&Ftocti
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison Of Worthington, Ind.
SUM-" writes: You have valuable
prescription in Electric Bitters, and 7
can cheerfully recommend it for Consti-
patton and Sick Headache and az GEN
eral system tonic it has no equal. Mrs
Annie Stehle, 1926 Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago, was all run down, could NOT eat
nor digest food, had a backaohe whinh
never left her and felt tired and war;
but six bottles of Electric Bitters restorssfi
her health and renewed her stragth.
at ii. S. Goold's, Drug store, 577 C S,ue
gress street, under Congress Souere
Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
RACES AT PlTTsFlELp.
Attendance Was Good and Track in Fine
Condition.

Pittsfeld, August 1.-The races at
Union Trotting park this afternoon were
well attended and the track in fine con-
dition. Col. Morrill, has spared no pains
or expense to make this August meeting
grand affair and judging from the large
list of entries the horsemen appreciate his
efforts. The judges were: A. 81.
Merrill of Danvers, Mass, starter; T. B.
McAloon Of Bangor and E. g. Crosby of
Waterville, time keepers; E. N. Winning
of St. Adams, clerk. The following is the
list of winners: In the 2.26 class trot and
pace, purse. $500. Maud H, b m, by
Gen. Withers, Jr., won first money;
Twilight Wilkes, gg, by Twilight, Cd;
Keno L., s, Sd; Linnie g., blk m, 4th.
In the $50 class trot and pace, purse $3.50,
Gladys NJ, br m, by Erwin M, first
money; Luck Boy, br h, by Roy Wilkes,
Cd; Tarratine, blk s, 3D.; Robin Bird, b g,
4th.
Lady Franklin, driven by Miss Edith
Prescott of Clinton, was given an ex-
hibition mile in 1856 ga.
The following is the result of the races
A. a lo
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
A Fatal Accident.

PASSPORT, August Awhile out in a
boat today Michael Cooney, 2l years of
age, son of William Cooney of Northamn.
ton, Mass, was killed by the supposed
accidental discharge of his gun. The
charge entered below the ear, blowing
half his head off.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
ON VARIOUS TRACKS.
Races at Dover, N. H., Fittsfield and
PASSPORT.

Magnificent Sport on the New Hampshire
Track-Good Crowds and Good At
tendance at Pittsfe1d-CoIumbus
Races Postponed.
Dover, N. H, August 1.-The races at
the Granite State driving park were con-
tinued this afternoon, with magnificent
sport. The 1926 class trot, left unf1n-
ished yesterday, was won by Roy. Sum
mary:
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

Eastport, August A. Tho horse trots at
McFaul park today brought out nearly
1000 spectators. The track was soft but
the weather was good. The results:
The 22l class easily won by Hamlet:
Nellie G., I'd. Best time, 2.27 1-2.
The 227 class was won by Jack Bowen.
with Jerry O'Neill, second; AImont
Charter. third. Best time, 227
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Rain Stopped the Game.

The game between the Irons and South
Portlands on the Deering grounds yes
terday afternoon turned out to he :,
farce. The Irons took the field and the
first man up for South Portland hit the
ball for two bases. That was the only
good hit they got. The inning closed with
one run for South Portland. In the
third the Irons went in and batted out
three runs. Then can the trouhlo
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Maine Companies Can Invade Canada,

Washington, August 4.-Permission
has been granted by the Governor General
of Canada to companies f and K of the
Second Regiment Maine National
Guard. to proceed under arms over the
Canadian Pacific railroad from ST. An.
drews and St. Stephens to Vanceboro on
the 18th inst, to return on the 14th.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Teacher for Deering High School.

Miss Myrtice D. Cheney, former Deer
ing student, graduate of Colby universe
ty, and an experienced teacher In Maine
and Massachusetts,, has accepted position
as assistant in sAe Deering high school.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

Rowe, is
q. Collins, 10
Libby, 20
Tanning of California is expected here
tomorrow. Last evening the Androscog-
gin Gun club, their guests and friends,
took the O'Clock car for Lake Auburn,
and enjoyed q fine sail on Lake Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Yacht sfesta Ashore.

Bar Harbor, August 4.-Steam yacht
Siesta, belonging to Col. Charles A. Sin
clair of Boston, ran ashore this afternoon
off Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, August Among the
fourth class postmasters appointed today
were the following: Maine, Baystste,
]. S. Whitmore; North Windsor, Warren
Zeiknis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
1926 Trot; Purse $500.

2.26 Trot; Purse $500.
Roy, b g, by Wilkes Nc
Gregor, dam by Victor
Won Bismarck, (Chene), 4 2 /
Celibate, br h., (Palmer), 6 8 2 2
Vida Simmons, br M,
fi;isa ia il a e &1{ifs s1
Mutwood, b h, (Hawes), y DIS
| Time, 2.1S 1-2, 219 1-2, 1923 ia, 2.19 1-2,
2.20 Ia, 2.22 3-4, 2.19 1-2, 2.21 Ia.
.; $40 Glass; Purse $500.
Bismarck, br h, Bayard Wilkes, An
ME D, by Glenarm, (Demarest), l
Tom Boy, b m, (Marsh), 23s
Sally Max, b m, (Bever(, 424
Pan Clare, G, lPayne), a 2
Cythera, oh m, (Dore), 35
Cienaga, IN, (Andrews), 8 6
Marble Chief, b h, (Lowe), 675
Winnie Baron, b m, (TwitchelO, dis
Time, Ala Ia, ZIG "a, 2 II IA.
a.s5 Glass, Pace; Purse $500.
Norvin e., br g, Norval- Congo, by
MBlackwood, (Bowen), S111
India Silk, b m, (Tyson), 1877
| Blue Bird, TO m, (Demarest), 22 6
Ornament, Oh g, (Skinnerl, So
Belle G., blk m, (Twitchell), sc 3
Lucy Stokes, b N, (Forshner), 474a
| Blue Wilkes, oh q, (Gath), IA 5
Clara, b m, (Payne), 8 8 4
| Allie Smell, br e, (Colvi11e), 9 5
Time, 2.15 1-2, 2.17 IA, 2.15 IA, ZIG.
| 2.15 Glass, Trot; Purse $500. (Unfln-
ished.)
Louis Victor, G, Tuscorora, Sea
King May Bloom, by Blackwood
Patchen, {Demarest), 1145
Ventura, (Carpenter), 851 1
Hazel Dell blk m, (Dore), 235
Frank Pearson, G, (Sterling), 372 4
No Races at Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio, August 4.-Rain pre-
vented racing at the Columbus driving
Il %<,<lo ~
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

(SecOnd Game. E
Newport pounded Flanagan hard early
in the game and assisted by errors piled
up 10 runs. Foley was not batted hard
The score:
Newport, 8 3 o Q o O o DC
Fall River, 0 o 0 0 90 0 o.
Hits, Newport, 13; Fall River, 6. Er.
rors, Newport, 1; Fall River, A. Bat
teries, Foley and Crisham; Flanagan
and McManus.
New Bedford, August 4.-By defeating
Taunton this afternoon the local team
won Its first game in IL contests. Score:
New Bedford, 0 90 0 O "a
Taunton, 0 0 0 2 0 Ia
Hits, New Bedford, z; Taunton, 10.
Errors, New Bedford, Q; Taunton. i
Batteries, Day and Stanhope; Without and
Burke Attendance $50.
Brockton, August 4.-Erratic fielding
by both teams characterized the game
here today. Game was called at the end
Of the eighth inning on account of rain
Score
Brockton, ia O 81 O 70
Pawtucket, 2 l 0 1 0 x-G
Hits Brockton, ~; Pawtucket, 10. Err
rors. Brockton, s; Pawtucket, T. Bat
| teries, Moynahan and SEel; Gallagher and
Buelow. Attendance 500.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
No Races at Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, August 4.-Rafn pre-
vented racing at the Columbus driving
park today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

After the programme was finished a
25-bird race was shot under expert rule
by Dickey, Money, Collins, Fulford
Van Dyke, Rowe, Libby and G. Collins
The following are the scores:
Money, %
Dickey, %
Fulford, 30
Van Dyke, 30
H. P. Collins, ,n, IS
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
National League Standing.
New England League.

Newport, August 4.-The New Bed
fords played the game postponed from
May rs here this morning, and lost be-
cause they were unable to hit Gallagher.
Score:
Newport, 0 2 0 0 0 1 Oh
New Bedford, 1 0 0 0 0 0 OIL
Hits, Newport, IA; New Bedford, 6.
Errors, Newport. g New Bedford, O.
Batteries, Gallagher and Crisham; Ander-
son and Stanhope. s1
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05

The great muscle nervine produces an increase Of
vital activity i'll the parts and by its electric energy
gives them the power to throw off all soreness
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Selected as Arhifrators I'm the Sen-
ezueIEn boundary Case-Treaty
Soon 10 he signed.

NEW YORK. Jan. "A dispatch TO
the World from Washington says: Mel
willie Fuller. chief justice Of the United
States supreme court, and Justice Brew
er. associate justice. have been named as
commissioners 10 serve on the arniIration
tribunal appointed 20 determine the
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
The supreme court. AZ a formal meet
Ing. has officially announced upon these
selections. The nomination of Chief jus
tlce Fuller was made subject TO the ap-
proval OF Venezuela, as provided by an
amendment 20 the original agreement.
President CreSpo and his cabinet have
signiiled their acceptance OF Mr. Fuller.
All indications point 20 the nomination
By the British high court Of Sir Charles
Russell and Sir Franklin Lockwood as the
two members 10 be chosen By that body
20 complete the tribunal.
The actual signing Of the treaty viii
occur within a few days. The necessity
for haste has been avertcd by the fact
that special session OF the Venezuelan
congress was not called. That body wili
not convene until February -. The next
steamer for Ia Guayra viii sail Febru-
ary :. and Viii take the treaty 10 Car
r-ras
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of location and factional rfEhts. TIE
question of QUatIncAt33n has never been
considered as far IS Z have heard ThsS
= lae oaly laius that saou8 os considered
~ thEs BODY. Fais issue oT tae mi3dle-of-
fhe-roAd faction Santghf never have been
raised. The Peoples party is larCe enough
toE me wao4e road. i have lester froD
jean =. Wilson requesting ne "a vote for
a rniddie-of-th the-ros6er. Suppressed 5esrs.1
have dozens oE letters from PcpallstS
asking ne 70 vote for George Turner.
do 50 = you wish. IRenewed hisses,b You
caEnnt hiss me down. Ill have my say
al right. ] arm IN favor Of a caucus We
should get together and center on one FElsa u
Tor George Turner, and wish 70 have Il 50
recaFoeS now tApnlanSe from the TUr-
neEites and Kisses from Posallsts.)
Plumnsr's speech and vote was expected
by every one. Although he has been seat
ter!nE his vote among the Populists. for
cheap political effect. since the bslloting
began. il was generally known that ne
came here for Turner and his attitude Was
entirely in accord VITA what has been
generally believed OF him.
on the third ballot Couch replied 20
Plummsr. he said shst he stood square
ly on the platform Of the Peoples party.
4 am under solemn Obligation TO 90
and as a citizen. New. Mr.. President. l
cannot conceive how my constituents can
expect me 10 swerve from my loyalty and
go for a man that Is Ia Shs minority"
cloud PopUlist appiause.l
Senator Crow placed Lieut. Gov. Dam
iels n nomination he said:
Il desire at this time 10 take few min
utes. and ] want 20 again rsaew the nozni-
nation OF the Hon. Thurston Daniels.
want to say 70 ne reform forces here that
! believe that he is a man upon whom We
can all unite. ! believe that he Is the maa
that Will control the votes Of the differ
ent reform forces Of this state. he II a
representative man and a man whose pub
lie and private life and whose record Is
clean as the spotless snow. / now pre-
sent the name OF Thgrston Daniels"
At the end OF the third ballot \ motion
TO adjourn was voted down. After the
fourth ballot. at Ills O'Clock, the session
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sHERIFFs' CHARGES ctr Down.
state Auditor fnaugurates scheme
of RefreuchEnepf.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2T.-Special. Au-
dItor Cheetham has determined 10 put A
decided check on the charges made by
sherifTs and persons employed by the state
in Transporting prisoners and insane per-
sons TO the state institutions. II has been
ain ost the universal practice of these offi-
cials 10 take their charges into the smok-
ing car and take seats near where they
can watch them. spending the night chat
ting with their fellow passengers. At
meal times the sheriff or deputy seldom
or never takes mis- man into the dining car,
bur buys a 2s-cent luncl. but the Pullman
sleeper and dining car charges are always
found charged In the sherin's bill against
the state.
Mr. Cheetham has issued A circular 10
the sheriffs Of the various counties of the
state notifying them that unreasonable
charges must be stopped and has adopted
the following rates as allowable 20 sher-
gns:
For hacks each way within city lim-
It's, per person ..--- .---s.....--.... ~ =
Fer meals at hotels and restaurants. -
For meals on cars ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
For lodgings. per bed Ded................-... -
Pullman and tourist sleer,er charges viii
- be allowed. The circular concludes
with this appeal 20 the sheriffs:
LET us be men AZ this time 0f general
depression and deny ourselves unneces-
sary luxuries for the general good. and
tbe consciousness that we have contrib
ufed somewhat TO tne return of better
conditions viii be a sufficient reward