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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
Legal Affairs Committee

will give public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta, as fol lows
Ona Thursday Feb. 20, 1897, at O'Clock,
Pm, on an act to authorize the re-aSSeSS-
ment of taxes in case of irregularity or error
in the original assessment.
On Thursday, Feb 25, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
pm, on an act to authorize the correction
of errors in proceedings for collection OF
taxes.
HENRY BOYNTON, secy
feb13 dtd
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ST. Petersburg, February 19.-Russla,
it is said, is prepared to bring about a
forcible expulsion of the Greek torpedo
flotilla from Cretan waters and the dis
armament of the Greek troops and block
ing of all its coast II the Greek govern
ment insists on its present attitude.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Commit ee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday, March 2,
1897, at 2 o'clock p. m. Petition Of W. Scott
Hill and others for suitable Homeopathle
feb2Odtd w. J. KNOWLTON, sec'y.
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Hard on the Hands.

Claremont, N. IT,, February 19.-Free-
man & O'Neil, wood workers, have gone
into Insolvency. closing the doors this
evening. The employees are some six
weeks behind In pay. About 40 hands
are employed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

Paris, February 19.-The Temps says
that the Powers are resolved to speak
firmly to the government at Athens
solely from regard to the radon that France
and Great Britain wish to exhaust all
means of conciliation before consentipg
to the other measures so urgently de-
manded by the courts allied to the
Greek dynasty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The CommItte e on Judiciary

Will give a public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday March 8,
1897. at 2 O'Clock p. m. Petition of Chas. F.
ity Of Portland to retire members Of the
Fire Department on half ray.
feb20dud w. j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Committee on Education

the State House in Augusta. Wednesday,
February "a. 1897 at 7.3O o'clock p. M,
On act relating to the manner of assessment
OF common me sch schoo on fund by reducing me PEI per
ing the mill tax from one mill to one and three
fourths mills. F. S. WALLS. Chairman.
C. N. BLANCHARD, Secretary feb19td
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rHE WEATHER.


Boston, Feb. 19.-
Local forecast for
Saturday: F a i + .
warmer during the
afternoon and even
ing, winds shifting to
southwest.
Washington, Feb.
19.-Forecast for Sat
|urday: For New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Com aniftee on Legal Affairs

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, March g.,
at 2 O'Clock, p. m, on an act to regulate the
liability of subscribers to newspapers, periodi-
Gals and magazines.
HENRY BOYNTON,
Secretary Legal Affairs Committee.
feb19 dtd
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NEW ADvERrIsErzENTs.
Republican Caucus in South Portlar

hepuDIIcan Chucus III SOutH Il ol '1''1
The Republeaus of South Portland and any
others who will join us in the seieclloh anu anu
support of candidates for the several t9Wn fya \
offices are requested to meet at the Town - Hal IA,
on Friday, Feb 26th, 1897 at 3 o CLOCK Ill tie
afternoon for the above purpose. c,>,,
PER ORDER REPUBLICAN COM;
South Portland Feb. 10Th, 1897. 1eDzo to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Thursday, Feb. %,
1897, at O clock. p; M An act to incorpor-
featuring Company.
Friday, March 5, 1897, at o'clock. p.
M, an act to amend an act entitled an
"Act to provide for the Incorporation and
control of Gas and Electric Companies for
heating, lighting, manufacturing and me-
chanical purposes"
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at o'clock p.
M, an act to regulate the Practice of Vet
Urinary Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry in
the State of Maine.
Thursday, March 4, 1897, at O'Clock p
M, petition of N. W. Harris and others fo1
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Maine prohibiting the raising OF
money by taxation for any Sectarlan OF
Religious institution.
W. J. KNOWLTON, Secy.
feb13 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Com IN ittee on Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, March
10. 1897. at 2 o'clock p m. An additional to I,
and to extend the charter of the Cumberland
Illuminating Company.
An act to make Pride's Bridge across the
Presumpscot River. in the County of Cumber-
land a county bridge.
feb2Odud w. j. kNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

Constantinople, February 19.-The re-
port that Lord Salisbury has sent cir
cuIar note to the powers, favoring the
granting of autonomy to Crete is con-
firmed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
PORTLAND MAINE SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY

fore the Senate While the sergeant at
arms was preparing the warrants, the
friends Of the treaty held consultation
The motion to adjourn then prevailed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Committee on Salaries

Will give a public hearing at their. rooms,
Tuesday, Feb. 2s, 1897, at Q 30 o. m, on petit
ton No. l5 relating to an act to increase the
salary OF the county attorney for the county OF
Cumberland VIM. ENGEI, Chairman
B. BURTON, Secretary. feb18dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Com mmittee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Friday, March s.
1897 at 2 o'clock p. m. An act to establish
the Maine POlyclines.
An acc relating tol corporations organized
under the general law.
Wednesday, March 3. 1897 at 2 O'Clock p. m.
All act relating to the amount of baggage to be
carried by Railroad Corporations for each per-
son purchasing first class ticket
w, j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
febI5 dtd
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Weak Stomach
impaired Digestion
DisOrdered Liver

they act ike magic-a few doses will work won-
ders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the
muscular system, restoring the long-lost COM
plexion, bringing back the keen edge OF appes
tite. and arousing with the Rosebud of
Health the whole physical energy OF
the human frame. These are facts admitted by
thousands, in all classes Of society, and one Of
the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilt-
tated is that BeechaEnss Pills have the
Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine
I'm the World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
AUTONOMY FOR CRETE.
Lord Salisbury Sends a Note to the
Powers.
FAVORING SETTLEMENT OF TROU-
BLEIN THAT WAY.

Russia Still Insists on Using Force AGAIN
st "h~ Little Kinadopr-Moslems-- at
Canea Call for Arms to Rescue Com
rades.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
WITHOUT A Rival,

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
25c at Drug Stores. or will be sent by q. s.
Agents. B. F. ALLEN CO., Se5 Canal st., New
Fork. post paid. upon receipt 81 price. Book
Tree upon application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

England, fair Saturday, northwesterly
winds, shifting to southerly, warmer in
western portion Saturday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
ESTABLISHED JUNE %. 1se2-voL. "a.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
The Committee ON judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House n Augusta, as follows;
Wednesday. Feb. II. 1897, at 2 O'CLOCK p m.
An act to amend section one, chapter "a. OF the
Bill TO amend section A. chapter 27, OF the r.
S. relating to intoxicating Liquors.
An act to nroyide for Homeopathic treatment
in ali General Hospitals receiving aid from the
o'A'e oi A"'H'' W.. KNowLToN, sec'y.
fohA did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Committee on judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Friday, Marcn o.
1897, at 2 o'clock p. M. An act authorizing
the United Indurated Fibre Company OF New
Jersey to generate and supply compressed
air and electrical power.
W. j. KNOWLTON, Secy;
feb13 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Com miltee on Judiciary

Will give public hearing In its room at the
State House in Augusta as follows:
Thursday. February 25, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
p, m. An act to provide for the retirement OF
police officers Of the city of Portland on
half pay.
An act to extend the rights and privileges of
the Underwood Company.
fab6td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

HEECHAM,S PILLS, taken as directed,
will quickly restore Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove distractions or irregn-
iarities Of the system. For q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Committee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its rooom at th
State House i'll Augusta, Wednesday. Feb. "a
1896. at 2.Ou O'Clock D. m. An Act relating t.
the Portland Safe Deposit Company.
w. j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y
fehA did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

Exports of Indian Corn Largest on Record
for a Similar Period-Incrcase in Rail-
way Earnings Shown-Increase in
Number of Failures Throughout the
Country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
legal Affairs Committee.

On Tuesday February %, 1897, at O'Clock
P. NJ. on an Act to legalize doings of the
Saccarappa Aqueduct Company.
O'Clock, T. M, ON an Act to preserve the
purity of public water supplies.
HENRY BOYNTON, Sec'y,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
Kinr Fayors resistance to Powers.

Athens, February IA dispatch from
Canea states that the Powers are In
favor of union between Crete and
| Greece. 1t ia reported that King George
will appeal to the Hellenic race for il
donation to meet the expenses OF the
military and naval preparations. A
British ironclsd has prevented the steam
intended for the use of the Greek troops
in Crete. The military preparations on
the part OF Greece continue. Two more
classes of reserves has been called out.
The king openly favored resistance to
the demands of the Powers.
MosIems Given Arms at Canea.
Casnhea, FebruarIy 19.-The Moslems
have abandoned. Voucoulls and retreated
to Alikianos where they are now sur
rounded. A crowd of Moslems III arched
today to Military headquarters tere and
demanded that they he furnished with
arms in ord or to relieve their comrades.
Arms were given them and they marched
out Of the city. A fight occurred on the
mills near the city with no decisive re-
suits on either side.
The Greek War in Paris.
Paris, February 19.-Fifteen hundred
students took part tonight in Pahiln-
Greek procession. The procession was
disortierly and W hen the gendarmes Mt
tempted to make the students behave
fight occurred. in which two aendarmes
ere injured. Eighty students were ar
arrested.
The News From Canea.
Canea, February 49, 1.-The Austrian
vice consul at Heaklion confirms the
report of the massacre of 1000 Mosiems
by the Cetan Christians at Sitia, on the
asst ern extr entity Of the island.
The Greek consulate here is now be-
ing guarded by Rus ian marines, who
will be suooessively relieved by marines
from the other foreign warships.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

The Committee ON Legal Af-
fairs
Will give public hearing in its room in the
State House in Augusta as follows:
On Thursday March 4, 1897, at 2 o'clock D..
M, on an act to repeal, chapter 55 of public
laws of 1895 entitled an act to amend section q.
chapter 1874 of public laws of 1887, relating to
forth lightly payment OF wages.
HENRY BOYNTON. Sec'y,
feb20dtd Legal Affairs Com.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
The Committee ON Legal Affair.

1897 at O'Clock p. M. on the petitlon of Will
liam NJ. Cook and others of Casco, for incorpor-
alton of Green Cove Cemetery association of
Casco. HENRY BOYNTON,
Secretary Legal Affairs Committee:
feh1S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
Conn mIntttee on Financial Affairs

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday, Feb. %,
1897. at 2 o'clock Z. NJ on a resolve in favor
of the Portland School for the Deaf.
c. E. MCINTYRE, Sec.
feb12dtd
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"ALTHENE SKIN SOAP"

ing infants its absolute purity and free
dom from any ercess Of alkak, or adulter-
alton especially conaneads its use by care
.ful mothers. Saperb For Infants.
For sale by all druggists and H. Fl. HAY &
Son, Middle St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

The Committee ON Legal Az
fairs
Will give public hearing in its room in the
State House in Augusta. as follows:
On Tuesday, Feb'y 23d 1897 at 2 o'clock,
D. M. on an Act TO establish commission Of
public works in the City of Deering
HENRY BOYNTON. Sec.
feb5dtd Legal Affairs Com.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
The Com rnittee on Education

Will give public hearing in its rooms at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday, February %,
1887, at 2 O'Clock D. NJ. on an act establishing
the Maine School for the Deaf.
F.S. WALLS, Chairman.
C. y. BLANCHARD, Secretary iebI8td
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
wARNlNo no colo sEEKeRs.
Secretary Bliss Points out the Dangers Of
Yukon Trip.

Washington. Aug. 1l.-Secretary Bliss
has taken cognizance of the rush to the
Klondike goldfelds and Alaska and has
issued the following warning to the gen
eral public.
In view OF information received at
this department that 5000 persons, with
1000 tons of baggage and freight, are
now waiting at the entrance of White
pass, in Alaska. for an opportunity TO
cross the mountains TO the Yukon river
and that many more are preparing to
join them, deem it proper to call the
attention of all who contemplate max
ing that trip to the exposure, priva-
tion, suffering and danger incident
thereto at this advanced period Of the
season, even If they should succeed. in
crossing the mountains. To reach Daw-
son City. when over the pass, 700 miles
Of difficult navigation on the Yukon
river. without adequate means of trans
portation, will stili be before them, and
it is doubtful If the journey can be COM
pleted before the river is closed by ice
q am moved to draw public notice
to these conditions by the gravity OF
| the possible consequences to people de-
tained in the mountainous wilderness
during five or six months of an arctic
winter, where no relief can reach them
however great the need"
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
No,v york Markets.

FLOIrR-State and western firm and
held higher: city mills patents, $3.50
$40: winter patents. Sf.40gA75; city
mills clears $4SOQ4 winter straights,
S41504SO.
WHEAT-No. . red opened strong
end advanced all the morning on higher
cables. foreign buying and local cover
ing; September. S43s@S5lsc.; December
S4% 0S6ikc.
RYE-Steady; No. western 469
46tsc; C. {. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 firm and higher with
wheat and better cables; September 81
G32hc.: December, 34c.
OATS-No 2 quiet but steadier, with
the other markets; track, white, state
23G30c. track, white western. 23n3Oc.
PORK-Duu; old mess. SS.25dS.5Oi
family. S9.75@1o.25.
LARD-Firmer; prime western steam
S4.556Ae0 nominal
BUTTER-Quiet: state dairy, 10G
dc; state creamery, 1lWl5c.
CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, 7hQ
Sc: small white. 7kGSc.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylva
mia. l2d15c.: western, ~ l3Ac.
SUGAR-Raw firm fair refining
3Hc.; centrifugal 90 test, 3&c.; refined
steady: crushed. 55sc.; powdered, sac.
TURPENTINE-Q at 27@27hc.
MOLASSES-Q New Orleans, 2
/ G30c.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, 4lsQ6hc.; ia
! pan, 4hG4%c.
TALLOw-steady; city, S2sc.; coun
try. 39sc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 45a55c.; goo
20 choice, 70qS5c.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
standing of the Clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Philip Hines, the Oldest man in Ohio,
died at Springfield in the Delaware in
firmary at the age Of 107. His wife, 81
years old, survives him.
Thomas b. Raymond, a first cousin
of Abraham Lincoln, died at Bay City.
Mich, aged 81 years. His mother and
Lincoln's mother were sisters.
Luton, the parachutist, has made a
descent at London Of 1900 feet on a BIZ
cycle parachute. which was opened by
an apparatus worked by means of ped
ais.
Frank c. Conroy. the Ogdensburg. n,
Y. wife murderer. was successfully
electrocuted at Clinton prison for the
murder of his wife in Ogdensburg May
90 1896.
The appointment of Baron Won Thiel-
mann, the retiring German embassadoi
TO the United States. as secretary OF
the imperial treasury in succession t'
Count Won PosadowsSy-W -Wehner, has
been gazetted at Berlin
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
cnnsnmntIrn I,IlIs nImself.

New York. Aug. 11.-While working
in a damp cellar bottling beer four
months ago Godfrey Huller. 80 years
of age, contracted a cold which settled
on his lungs anu developed into con-
sumption. The man, who had a small
family depending upon him for sup
port, worked as long as he could, but at
last, becoming weak, he was forced 70
take to his bed Huller became de-
spondent. and in his despair the con-
sumptive jumped out of a window into
an air shaft at his home on West
Forty-ninth street and was killed.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
JAPANESE GOSSIP.
Announcement That There VIII
Soon Be a Gold Currency.
EXPORT DUTY Is TO BE ABOLISHED
Tho Papers of the Empire Are Unanimoul
For Arbitration of the Hawaiian
Dihiculty-Foreigners Becoming
Alarmed For Their Safety.

San Francisco Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Peru has arrived from Yokohama via
Hongkong with the following Japanese
advices:
There is no doubt whatever that from
oct. / next Japan will have a gold cur
rency. A circular issued by the Specie
bank announces that from that date IL
viii pay gold for Bank of Japan notes,
The Osaka mint is very busy at pres
ent minting new gold coins, the 20 yen
coin being struck first. The project is
TO mint 10000 900 yen worth of sub
sidiary coin. including so yen coins.
within the year. In order to expedite
the issuance of the new coins the usual
summer vacation Of officials has been
dispensed with.
The publishers and editors Of the
Tokyo Nlchi Nichi Shimbun, Chuwc
Shimbun and Tokyo Rhymbun have
been condemned to imprisonment fol
one month and 10 pay a fine of 5 yer
for insulting the minister OF state by
the publication in their papers Of the
famous Song OF March"
To Abolish Export Duty.
The japanese government has decid
ed to totally abolish the export dut.
from the commencement of the thirty
first financial year-that is to say, from
April / next Although the budget fo
that year shows a deficit of revenue
the decision has been made with tn
view of encouraging the export trade
| The amount of export duty estimates
in the budget of the current year d
2269, us yen, but in view Of there be
ing an increase Of some 100000 in Gus
tom receipts from 1899. when the neY
tariff treaties become operative, and O
their gradually increasing there will b
no difficulty, even though the expor
duty he abolished.
! The Japanese papers are unanimou
in approving the principle of propose
submission Of the Hawaiian difficult
to arbitration.
The Mainichi commenting upon tn
annexation question, says: "The reaso
why Japan made a protest as soon a
the signing of the annexation treat
became known is that she has done s
simply out of friendship. so as to max
known her views in the matter befoi
Diplomatic negotiations are opene
From the reply of the United STATE
secretary Of state TO Japan's first pr'
test it appears that the determinatio
Of America on the subject is very firr
The japanese government, however III
not relied on the attitude of other coui
tries from the outset, and this polk
VIII be adhered to to the last"
The Japanese Gazette says that the
is a feeling akin to panic at koi
which. If not soon checked viii lead
serious results. Foreigners are becor
! ing alarmed for their safety encounte
with coolies are rife. and the spectas
of foreign bluejackets being pursu
by a mob OF roughs is not reassuring
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
cANovAs' ASSASSIN.
Identified by the italian Police as Michel
AngioIino. whose Record Is Bad.


AngioIinO. Whose Record Is Bad.
Madrid, Aug. 11.-A dispatch from
Lucera. Italy. says that the Italian po-
lice have identified Golli the assassin
of Senor Canovas, as Michel Angiolino.
He is 33 years Of age and was born at
Foggia, the capital of the province Of
that name, in the Apulian plain.
His military record was very bad. He
proved an Indifferent and disobedient
soldier and was sent for three years
service in the disciplinary battalion.
Subsequently he became compositor.
In April. 1896, he was sentenced TO 1S
months imprisonment for disseminat-
ing anarchist propaganda, but after
serving a part of the term he escaped
TO Spain.
He comes Of an honest family. His
father who is a tailor is grief stricken
by the crime of the son.
The provincial and communal coun-
ellis of Foggia have sent kilograms OF
coincidence to the Spanish government
denouncing the assassin.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
Votnrnns Reinstated.

Philadelphia. Aug. 11.-Major Kretz.
superintendent of the mint, has rein
stated 1S veterans of the late war who
were discharged from the mint at the
beginning of the administration of
President Cleveland by the new Demo-
cratic superintendent Mr. Townsend
who was afterward succeeded by Major
Kretz. The efforts of these men to se-
cure their reinstatement has attracted
much attention in political circles.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
rh,nk. He Saw Andree,. nalloon.

London, Aug. 11.-According to a dis
,atch TO The Daily Mail from Copen-
,agen, Captain Mortensen of the bark
Ansgar, bound from Dublin TO Omega,
1 the mouth Of the omega river on the
White sea, reports that on July l3,
when about two days sail east OF
North cape. the northernmost point of
europe, then being in arctic waters. he
.aw a collapsed balloon, which he be-
ieves to be Herr Andree's-
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
Pretty Fast.

It was in a negligence case recently,
and a good-humored Irishman was a
witness.
The judge, lawyers and everybody
else were trying their best to extract
from the Irishman something about the
speed of train.
"Was it going fast?" asked the judge.
"Aw, yis, it were," answered the wit
ness.
"How fast?"
"Oh, purity fasht, yer honor"
"Well, how fast?"
"Aw, purity fasht"
"Was il as fast as a man can run2'
"Aw. yis," said the lrishman, glad
that the basis for an analogy was sup
piled. CAS- fasht as two min kin run
Buffalo Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
Irhtning Causes Death and Destruction.

Canajoharie. N. y. Aug. 11.-During
heavy thunderstorm lightning struck
sveral places in this vicinity. Charles
.haper's old sawmill at Canajoharie
as hit. and a large barn on the Levi
!. Barns farm at Ames was burned
.ith the contents, including the crops
ist harvested. A horse was also killed.
{ Howes cave, ID. o. Berger, a farmer,
ged about so, was struck while on a
rad of hay and instantly killed.
Evening journal., 1897-08-11
Just as n Hint.

"John," she said. thoughtfully, "to-
morrow is the birthday of that little
Jones boy next door,"
"What of it?" he demanded.
"Oh, nothing much" she replied;
"only Happened torecall thatMr. Jones
gave our Willie a drum on his birthday" ;"
"Well. do you think / feel under any
obligations TO him for that?' he asked
irritably. "If you do YOU are mistaken,
If I owe him anything it's a grudge.'
"Of course" she answered, sweetly.
That's why 1 thought that perhaps
you might want 70 give the Jones boy
q big brass trumpet"
"The most resourceful woman in the
worldl" he exclaimed, delightedly. And
the Jones boy got the trumpet.-Chi.
cago Post.