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Given Up As Lost.

Baltimore January 16.-The italian
brig Anita which sailed from Paysandu,
Brazil, August Is, for Baltimore, has
been given up as lost. She had a cargo
of 900 tons of bone and bone ash. Capt.
DeRosa married q South American lady
in Paysandu and was bringing her to
Baltimore on wedding trip.
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1an1e
Notice.

COMMITTEE on Banks and Banking will
- give, Public Hearing in its room in the
STATE sn @ House In Augusta, Wednesday, January
~, ., !. 1897, at o'clock P; N, Bill entitled an
AcI 70 amend Charter OF Union Safe Deposit
q Trust Company, Of Portland.
GEO. H. CURRIER. Secretary.
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STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The regular meeting of the Railroad,
Telegraph, and Express Committee, will
be held Wednesday at 2.30 p. m. in Railroad
Commissioners' Office.
JOHN M KALER,
Secretary.
janis d3t
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Young skaters Who Found"Making Bend
ers'' Deadly Sport.

Leominister, Mass, January 18.-This
afternoon while eight or nine children
were making Offenders" on thin Ice In
the Nashua river, at North Leominister.
one of them broke through and the
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THREE cHlLDh-N AsPHYxlATED.

Death of Three Little Girls in Boston
Home.
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adopted it takes Al to nominate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

American Transportation company.
which runs from Seattle to st. Micnael
and there connects with the Yukon
river boats, cannot carry more than 400.
Those who start from Frisco or from
Seattle as late as Aug. IS or Sept. I
will not get beyond st. Michael this
yeas. The number Of people who can
get in by way Of Juneau Is limited, as
the now flies by Sept. Is, and Indians
cannot be procured to pack the supplies.
or course, a man can go in light" as
old Alaskans say, that is, packing on
his back 80 OF so pounds OF grub
and blankets, but few will make the
venture in this way, as they would be
helpless should provisions become
scarce. One OF the Alaska company's
officials says that not more than 1000
more men from the states can reach
Dawson this fall. These, with the 1000
miners scattered along the Yukon river.
who have already rushed in or are on
the way, would make 1000 strangers
added to the June population Of 5000.
These 1000 can be fed. but a larger
number would create a famine. Last
year. with only $500 on the ground.
there was much p%inching for food, and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
Power Of Sunshine.

A French scientist calculates that In
an average day the sun will pour ON
two and a half acres of ground heat
which might be turned into energy
equal to the muscle power OF 4,163
horses. NJ. Mouchot believed that this
heat might be utilized and made to do
the work now done by steam and cleo
tricity. He found that by condensing
the heat playing on less than o yard
and a half of ground he could boil two
pints Of water. BY arresting sunshine
and condensing 1t. small steam
gines have been operated successfully
In Paris. but nothing has yet been done
to realize practically the great hopes
OF revolutionizing civilization by using
directly the enormous power which
ONE to US daily from the sun This
power is calculated at that Of two hun
dred and seventeen trillion. three hun
dred and sixteen billion horses. and 4
thousandth part Of one per cent Of II
would u all the factories the world
will ever need.-New York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
Jes. Couldn,t H.ip IL.

An old darby was arrested for steal
Ing a silver dollar. The dollar was
found on his person and produced In
court. you stole this money!" asked
the Judge. Oats whut dey says, subj"
"Well. what have you to say for your
self?" We'll. sub, nuttin' much. cop
tin dat I wuz drive ter It," Driven to
TT" Eyes. sub. You see, ledge, dat
dollar had q bird on II. en- II look 90
much like a bame chicken dat I thought
/ wuz In a hen roos'. en- dss nachuliy
bagged It."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

several years without success. He re-
turned home last autumn, was married,
and took his bride to the Klondyke last
November. He is now at Portland with
$135, 900, the result of a winters work.
Frank Phiscator of Bactoba, Mich, is
another lucky miner. He went to the
Klondyke last autumn and Is now re-
turning with 500. 1927, having worked
two claims with nine men three months.
and he still owns the claims. He was
one Of the original discoveries of the
Eldorado district. Although most OF
the passengers are returning home
with plenty of gold they all advise and
urge people who contemplate going 10
the Yukon not to think OF taking less
than one ton OF grub and plenty OF
clothes. While II Is a poor mans
country, yet the hardships and priya-
tons to be encountered by inexperi-
enced persons unused to frontier life
is certain to result in much suffering.
They should go prepared with at least
a years supplies. Alexander Orr says;
I'm winter the weather Is extremely
cold at Dawson, and 1t Is necessary that
one be warmly clad. The thermometer
often goes 60 to 20 degrees below zero.
Ordinary wooden clothes would AFFORD
little protection. Furs are used exclus-
lively for clothing. Dawson Is not like
most OF the large mining camps. 1t is
not a tough town. Murders are al
most unknown. A great deal Of
gambling Ia done In the town, but seri-
Gus quarrels are an exception. As a
gambling town l think 1t IL equal to
any ! have ever seen. and this, by the
way, is always the test Of mining
camps prosperity. Stud poker Is the
usual game. They play 81 ante and
oftentimes $500 or $500 on the third
card" Albert Fox said. when asked
his experience: my partner, Arthur
Cook, stayed by the claim and will re-
main till ! return. / brought down
300 ounces; that will be over $4,000.
as It will give more than ST an ounce.
We sold one claim for $45,0 900 and kept
another which we will work when /
get back. I wouldn't advise any one to
go there this fall. for people are liable
to go hungry before spring"
Careful estimates show that the
Alaska Commercial company cannot
transport more than 200 persons to
Dawson this year. while the North
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

and the hardy who have money enough
to buy a seasons provisions and
strength enough to Withstand the ex-
IRENE cold. Those who were in the
gold region Of Alaska have been able to
withstand everything, and are now re-
turning to warmer and more civ ilized
climes with plenty Of money. In the
summer the miners find the climate de-
lightful. Those who do not care 10
fight the rigors of the journey over
the divide north of juneau reach the
gold fields by the steamer route along
the Yukon river. But the fight for gold
Is one in which all the natural forces
of winter are combined against those
who seek some of the conveniences OF
cities,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
ROoUEFORT IS DOOMED.
Famous French Cheese IL Initiated and
Menaced with Extinction.

Menaced with Extinction.
From the New York Tribune:
France, and through France the whole
Of the civilized world Is threatened
with an lrreparable calamity-from a
gastronomic point OF view. R%oquefort
cheese Is menaced with extinction. The
milk of the sheep that browsed on the
thyme-clad banks OF the Larnac and Of
the Aveyron has long since ceased to
suffice for the market. Flocks have
accordingly been fed In grassy pas
lures and have yielded a larger guam
tity OF milk. but Of a very inferior
quality. Worse still, cows milk has
been mingled with that OF the sheep
and the cheese being artiflclally rip
ened, speedy deterioration ensued.
Cheese mongers nov look askance at
what is called Roquefort and hesitate
to such an extent to buy 1t that a bust
ness which in times past has been
worth $40. 600, 900 and has offered en-
ployment to over 10O, 900 people, Is at
a standstill. with no prospect Of re-
vival, for a name and an art once lost
are almost beyond recovery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

cold n we had gathered round a
CHEEKY blazing fire to have a chat, as
We had In days of yore, before l was
married.
Yes, you were always a good hand
at spinning, Frank; tell us something
about your honeymoon and the boys
smiled a little.
WELL | replied, with a smile. ut
may not be very long, but | think you
VIII agree that 1t is interesting, and
even exciting. However, you know
that Amber and | went to Butte to
spend the first month Of our married
lie and to visit her father and mother,
who lived there.
u course we meant to see as much
oil the great mining camp as possible,
n one night resolved TO pay u visit
To the new opera house. II was then
that witnessed the tragic occurrence
OF which | I'm going to tell.
"A very beautiful and young prima
donna had just taken the town by
storm. Having only a weeks engage
ment en- route to San Francisco. she
and her husband had taken apartments
In the very hotel at which we were
staying. and OF course we heard a great
deal about her. Her lovely recherche
toilets had been daily canvassed by the
ladies and very unanimously voted
lovely while the gentlemen were one
and all agreed that a face so witching
and beautiful. or a voice so thrilling
and sweet, had rarely II ever been
known in the lively mining camp of
Butte.
Her husband had whetted public
curiosity almost to fever heat by his
mysterious behavior. For, whenever
h went out driving or to the theater,
there he was, neither smiling nor seem.
Ing to utter a word, yet watching her
every movement. and always by her
side. Rumor had 1t that he was only
a m~ercenary rogue. who. foreseeing the
splendid career before the gifted and
talented actress and singer, had be-
friended and pushed her forward In her
profession until she had mistaken gra-
titude for love and married him, only
to find out that he was a keen, cyni.
cal wording. caring for her no more
than for others she knew not Of, whose
lives he had blighted.
THE reason OF his marrying hei
seemed simply to gain possession of hel
earnings. Lately, however, he had ftl
OF s%ullenness and jealousy, and rarel,
allowed her to go out OF his sight
Some OF the gossipers averred that thil
was because OF the attentions OF f;
young banker Of good family whit
stood high In Butte. who had beer
deeply smitten by the charming ant
gifted woman. and who. had she beer
unfettered, would willingly have lait
his life and his fortune at her feet.
"As 1t was. however. her handsom,
lover and wealthy sutton was to b,
seen every night wherever and when
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A CHASTITY BULLET WOUND.
ever she sang, and always provided
with a costly bouquet in silver or jew
eled holder. as his Offering at her
shrine. It was said-whether truth
fully or not, / cannot tell-that the
sweet face Of the singer grew brighter.
perhaps unconsciously, when she OBJ
served him seated In his private box,
and that her eyes were often drawn
thither magnetically. as II sure of his
sympathy.
This her husband noticed and resent
ed, and he had been often heard to de-
clare only the evening before that OF
which my recollection Is SO keen that
IL she offered to lift his bouquet again
or dared to bestow one glance upon
her handsome admirer. he would take
a revenge at which all Butte would be
Mortified.
or course we learned all these details
after the tragedy, but I have explained
them to you beforehand In order that
you may the better understand what
follows, as we'll as the fact that Miss
NiyhuOu, az ouc wan UNDERSTANDABLE
known. had been heard to say. In an
swer to his threats. that she had few
friends, and certainly would not. by re-
fusing his flowers, offend one who had
never shown her aught but kindness
and honor.
"'At your peril, madame, pick them
up tonight said he. glaring upon her
with red. vindictive eyes. which might
have warned her that the fend within
was fully aroused.
II know the love letters which you
gloat over when alone. that he sends
concealed In those bouquets. But dare
to look either at him or them tonight.
and / will not be responsible for the
consequence
Miss Glyndon shrugged her should
ers. but did not reply. thinking 1t only
jealous raving. This. then. was the
position between those two on the
evening when Amber and ! went to
hear the brilliant songstress In her
famous role of Marguerite, In Faust
I'VE got good seats, almost facing the
stage. The performance that night was
70 be p~atronixed by the Odd Fellows on
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
P0lly's Mirrors.

Every Saturday Polly has to scou
the spoons. That is all that mamma
asks her to do. and 1t does not take
much time. but Polly has always
dreaded It so long beforehand. and
grumbled so while she rubbed them.
that 1t seemed like very hard work
indeed. Every week II was the same
old story. and you would think that
the little girl was asked to clean the
family plate In some old mansion.
But last Saturday mamma heard her
laughing all by herself In the kitchen.
and asked what she was doing.
Making mirrors. mammal" shouted
Polly gleefully.
So mamma came to see. Polly was
rubbing away on a spoon, and when
II grew quite bright and shiny. sure
enough, there was a little mirror I'm
the bowl Of the spoon. and such a
funny Polly reflected there, with very
fat cheeks and very small eyes. n no
hair. When she moved her head her
cheeks grew thin. and her eyes as
large and round as an owls. How
Polly did laugh!
Then she secured another spoon, and
o 10 there was another tiny looking
glass. and another queer little Polly.
as funny rs the first.
When she had twelve of these droll
little mirrors her work was done, and
she was surprised to find that 1t was
only play. after all.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
EATING FOR HOT DAYS.
IIeaiihfui Dishes THAT IAN he Prepared
with Little Fire.

During the hot months" writes
Mrs. s. r. Rorer in the Ladies' Home
Journal. "the diet should consist large
~ of dainty, cold. lean meat, green.
s~,lcculent vegetables and fruits. IL Is
a popular fallacy that the free Use of
sub-acid fruits during hot weather
causes disturbances Of the bowels. No
provided it Is properly masticated and
swallowed before or after bread and
butter. but w with 1t. The lighter
wheat preparation. such as farlna.
wheatlet and glutena, should be sub
stituted for the h~eat-giving oatmeal
for breakfast. Cook enough one morn
ing to last two. as they are just as
palatable cold as they are hot. While
fried food may seem a little out of
place in the warm weather there are
certain light dishes that may be util-
lied for breakfast. Cornmeal or HON
my croquettes. or wen rice c%roquettes.
may be made the day before and sim
ply fried at serving time. Squash and
cucumbers may be dipped and fried.
In the chafing-dish one may have
clipped beef, creamed or fricasseed
Darbecued beef, cold mutton warmed
in a little tomato sauce, and dishes OF
eggs. such as omelets, scrambled eggs,
creamed eggs or poached eggs. Fruit
should be served In a fat dish, with,
If the weather Is particularly hot, a
little chopped ice sprinkled over it.
Fruit that is very acid should not be
served too cold. Powdered sugar and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

the announcement hat persons who
would go to the new Eldorado should
look well before leaping,' for starva-
tion is liable to overtake them before
the golden harvest fields are reached.
On a steamer from st. Michaels,
Alaska, which arrived at Seattle,
Wash, the other day. there was on
board gold nuggets and gold dust that
aggregated in value over 81, 600, 900.
This belonged to GO miners who were
returning fror, the new gold fields. Of
the 6S miners .board hardly q man has
less than $1,000 and one or two have
more than $1,000 in yellow nuggets.
One peculiar feature noted is that the
big strikes were made by "tenderfeet,"
while the old and experienced miners
are suffering Undesirable ~hardships
and privations in Alaska and the north
west territory, and have only a few
thousand dollars to show for their
labor. Fortune seemed TO smile
on the inexperienced men who
went into the mining districts late
last year, as nearly all OF them
were fortunate. The stories that
they tell seem to be incredible and far
beyond belief. Instances are noted
where single individuals have taken
out. in two and a half months, gold to
the value Of $3.50, 900.
Clarence Berry, of Fresno. Cal, went
to the Yukon in 1890 and p%rospected
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

account OF the benefit v mich Miss Glyn-
don was giving to hep build a hospital,
and, IA usual on such an event. the
house was crowded. All went well.
The house filled. and the gifted prlma
donna could not have looked better.
She was indeed "A sight to make an old
man young and the audience lis
tened s%pellbound to her marvellous
voice. | had already pointed out to
my wife the handsome banker at the
n side OF the stage of the opera house
and Miss Glyndon's grim. sardonic
looking husband (Mephistopheles l
called him to myself on the other.
The theater was small and the dis
lance across at the extreme ends not
great. so that every movement of Mar
guerite could be easily noted. When
the curtain fell after the garden scene
the enthusiasm Of the house knew no
bounds, and after repeated calls the
pale young actress was led before the
curtain. while showers Of bouquets fell
from all parts of the house. The ban
ker. as usual, had thrown his. and she,
either out OF mischief or tempted to
bravado by some evil spirit. singled 1t
out. and with n brief. sweet glance at
the box whence II came. held 1t to her
while she bowed her acknowledgements.
Instantly there rang out the sharp
report of a pistol shot, followed quick
ly by a second, the spectators were
Mortified to see Marguerite fall, while
the crimson blood flowed freely from
her side. making a long. red trail on
her quaint white satin gown with its
Jeweled sirdlc. Immediately all was
upioar. | remember seeing the flying
figure of the banker clearly defined in
the glare of the footlights az he leaped
forward beside the dying girl.
While many followed the young
banker. others made for the box whence
came the fatal shot. and there they
found this modern Mephistopheles with
the smoking pistol still in his hand,
extended on the floor, with a CHASTITY
bullet wound in his t~emple-dead.
"On the front OF the box was found
a paper. on which was written in pen
ell:
II am tired Of life, and the doctors
say my end is near. but she shall not
live to be happy In his smiles. One
glance tonight and 1t shall be her last.
l have sworn It,
THE hapless girl was carried to her
room and one OF the leading doctors
brought to her MD. but nothing could
be done. Slowly her life blood ebbed
away, and In half an hour all was
over. She only regained consciousness
for n brief moment, and. looking uI
into the anxious eyes Of the handsome
banker as he bent over her, she muir
INJURED the one word Forgive
Thus expressing the wish that tn,
man who had brought her to her un.
timely end might be forgiven for tn,
crime he had committed.
Then, with a slight pressure OF tn,
hand and a look OF love, which until
now her marriage VOW had restrained
her from showing, she sank back ant
expired.
THE tragic spectacle OF that dyin,
actress on that brilliantly lighted stag,
and the excited enptying Of the crowd
ed theater will ever remain indelibl,
photographed on my memory"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

rations had to be doled out to make
the supplies last until the first steamer
came up in the spring. While there
is much talk about going at once. It
is doubtful whether Frisco will con-
tribute more than 1000 all told to the
boom. The men who are eager to
try their fortune are deferred by fears
Of starvation.
Mr.. l.. b. Rhoades tells an interest,"
ing story. He says: Il was among
the fortunate ones. as I cleared about
4 10000. but brought only $4,000 with
me. ! was the first man to get to bed
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
New Version of tho story of Lauaru

"
A colored exhorter, charging on the
impossibility of rich men getting into
heaven, said: Look at Latherus:
When he wuz or de arth he AK Diwees
fer de crumbs dat fall froum his table.
En- what did Diwees do ter him? He
call his dorg. Moreover, en- sick him
on Latherus. Latherus put up a purity
good fight, but the dorg licked him!
Den Diwees wuz so mad dat he took
a fit en- died en- when he walks up he fin
himself in hell fire. en- he look troo de
skylight en- see Latherus en- Father
Abraham in a huggin' match, en- he call
to Latherus ter turn on de water en-
he'd pay de bill. En- what did Latherus
say? He des lean over de banister en-
boiler out: Go long, man, en- shet yo'
mouf. De water wus cut OF on de 10th
MIX en- honey Is de bes' l got!'" Eek
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

cream should accompany the fruit
course. In The place OF chops or
steaks we may have eggplant, broised
or fried tomatoes. PANIED tomatoes.
a dainty omelet with peas, omelet with
asparagus tips, or with parsley, fol-
lowing the fruit. Corn oysters and
corr f~ritters may also take the place
of meat. Coffee. tea. chocolate and
milk are. of course, in summer, as In
winter. the breakfast beverages"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

A Brooklyn ~bandmaster. in the pres
nce OF 10000 people, at a park concert,
held a cornet note for 1875 seconds. A
Chicago man held a promissory note
for 1926 months, but he isn't Dragging
about It. When he went to sue he
found It was outlawed.-Ex.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
Ready for . Return Trim.

A Georgia m%oonshiner. In jail for
Illicit distilling, wrote this note to his
son-in-law: Dear John, I'll be out o.
jail an free in thirty days. They done
broke up my last still. so please buy
me another an have 1t fred up an
ready for business by the time I git
thar"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

THE railroad ran over US recent
ly," writes a rural editor. but In this,
as in all other instances, Providence
was against us. The fool engine only
cut of our wooden leg. and we can't
get damages!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

Two Denver boys have lately Hoated
the stars and stripes by kite q mile
above the summit cf Pixies peak aud
claim that 1t is the highest point svsl
attained by Old Glory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

A daughter should never seek nor be
allowed to ''outdIess" her mother. In
every family the mother should be the
best-dressed member.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
OLE BIG WEALTH
GREAT BAGS OF GOLD BROUGHT
FROM ALASKA.
Wild Stories of Kiondyke FieId-Over
= Ton Of differing Gold brought
Back on One steamer-Good Advice
for Prospectors.
Especial letter.

HE tales of fabu-
lous discoveries in
the Klondyke dis
trict Of Alaska is
creating the widest
sort of excitement
California, WASH
ington, Oregon and
other W @ s [ e + II
states. But with the
news of the glitter
ing wealth ONE
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03
A ROMANCE OF BUTTE.
BY Lue Vernon.

OU ask me to tell
you n story. bsys,'
| said to some old
musicians and COM
panions who had
come to wish me
"a long and happy
life"
They were spend
ing the evening
In our new home.
The night was
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

rock gravel and to discover that 1t was
lined with gold dust and nuggets.
The rock was scanned and cut in "
shaped streaks, caused, 1t is supposed
by glacial action. In those seams /
found a clay which was exceedingly
rich. In fact, there was a stratum of pay
gravel four feet thick upon the rock
which was lined with gold. particular
ly in these channels or streaks.' Mr..
Rhoades said that at one time -four
was $45 a sack. The stories Of the
great gold find are surrounded with
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

the frozen breath OF winter. for the
new gold field is almost within reach Of
the Arctic circle, and the miners are
snow and ice bound for six months
In the year. Fortunes await the daring