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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
CITY OF PORTLAND,
City of Portland.

0WNERS of trucks, drays wagons, carts or
" other vehicles, which shall be used in this
city, Tor the conveyance from place to place in
this city, OF wood, COAL lumber, stone, bricks
sand, clay, gravel, dirt rubbish, goods, wares,
furniture, merchandise, building materials, or
any other article or thing Whatsoever, are
office, THURSDAY, july Is, 1897 and to re-
ceive the numbers and licence for the year be-
ginning July 15, 1897. A failure to comply
with this notice will subject the delinquent to
penalty
GEO. W. SYLVESTER. City Marshal:
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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13

Examine the labels and trademarks on
proprietary articles. limitations are com
mon, and in some cases the difference
between them and the genuine is so
light as to escape careless observations.
Beware OF dishonest shopkeepers and
statesmen
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
Buckien's ArnIca Salve,

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Gh.pped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and Gil Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles. or
no pay equired. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun Sed,
Price rs cents per box. For sale by H. u.
S. Goold, 577 Congress st., under Con-
gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
Rev. S. F. Pearson Says He Was Misguided.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
In your issue of July 18th am quoted
as saying at the Old Orchard Camp Meet
ing, that Prohibition in Maine is a fail
ure.' Your special correspondent is in
great error, for never entertained such a
thought for moment, much less to give
utterances to such an expression. What
did say was, that many Of the officers
who have taken solemn oaths to enforce
the laws of our state, are great failures,
and practically incompetent, and by their
neglect to enforce the prohibitory liquor
law. and the manner in which it has been
handled in many localities has brought
the law into disrepute By giving this
correction space in your paper this morn
ing you will confer favor.
S. F. PEARSON.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until
- II O'Clock, Monday, July 18th, 1897, for
material and labor required in erecting
School Building on Emerson Street for the City
OF Portland.
Plans and Specifications may be seen at the
ofic- of Frederick A. Tompson, Architect,
1872 ~ Exchange 81.
The Committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN L. COREY.
Clerk Public Buildings Committee
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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
EXCURSIONS.

A Pullman Vestibuled Train, the finest in
the world, will leave Chicago at 1000 a m.
Thursdays, July 18th, 22d and 29th; also on
August 9th, 18th, 10Th and 26tb, arriving at
Portland on Saturday att rs a. m. and old
Leaving Old Orchard at 7.55 and
Portland at 900 p. M, sundays
July 18th, 18th, 25th; also on August list, sth,
10Th, 22nd and %, 1897. je26ST&Thtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13

They Held Eighty-seven p er Cent. of It
Some Tricks of the Trade'', Men of the
Good Incomes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13

Two deaths occurred from heat in New
York yesterday. forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
Maine Pensions.

Maine Pensions.
Washington, July 12.-The following
pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Peter Messit, Togus; George A. Colby,
Waterville.
RENEWAL.
Charles A. Berry, Portlad.
INCREASE.
Charles Simpson, Bangor; Geo. f. Went
worth, Camden; Albert G. Mason, North
DiXmont
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Jennie R. Nelson, Oakland.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS REISSUE.
Elvira U. Armstrong, Machias; Nettie
Richards. Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
Collie
Cramps
Cholera

Are ailments which will occur in every family as
long as life has woes Every Mother should have itn
the house; the old family remedy the vital nervne.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-13
ORIGINAL.

Peter Messit, Togus; George A. Colby
Waterville.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

a concentration of troops as there is
today in the section referred to. All
leaves of absence have been stopped
and every man connected with the
British army in India has been ordered
to report for duty, regardless of what
his capacity may be. War Is in the
air. You can feel 1t, just as you can
the wind when it is damp.
The great question that confronts
the queens representatives here is, in
the event of an uprising, what of the
native troops will remain faithful to
the British cause? Those who claim
to know say that the troops that are
in the territory governed by the NiZam
of Hyderabad, 10000 in number, will
probably act with the British. Eight
thousand of the troops mentioned are
under British officers. The Nizam has
always been friend of the British,
as have his ancestors. He is now sur
rounded by the very officers whose pic
lures are shown in an accompanying
illustration.
The Indian contingent, as it is call
ed, is composed of exceedingly well
drilled men. With some of these men
military service is hereditary. The
rank and file come of the best fighting
stock in the East the soldiers beins
made up of Sikhs, Dogras and Pathans.
Those that have had to face them dur
ing the British wars and in Afghanis-
tan and Burmah have had good cause
to know their capabilities in this re-
spect. The champion shooting team of
the 26th Punjab regiment of Bengal in
fantry, shown in one Of the accompany
ing illustrations, is fairly representa-
tive of the soldiery of the Indian con-
tingent.
Whether it is war or not, British
power in India lies trembling in the
balance. Only the exercise of the great
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

here written reach the eyes of the
public, the fires of carnage may be
lighting the streets of the city. 1t is
only a short distance from here to
Poonah where open hostilities began
with the murder of the British health
officers, and it is safe to say that in
every village between the two places,
the rawlings of the Mad Mullah are
household words.
The rising of the Swats, the Pesha-
Wur raid, the Molokand disturbance
and dozen other events of a similar
nature, indicate only too we'll that the
flood tide is on and that no man knows
when the ebb will set. Never since the
British gained supremacy of India have
they been confronted with such crisis
as exists today.
Despite the fact that it is very
long time since Queen Victoria became
empress of India, the majority of the
people here consider her of less i'm
portance than one of their own gods.
To them her name is an empty one,
always thrown at them by men in red
uniforms or civilians who claim to be-
lieve that the native is no better than
a dog, and in India nothing more de-
grading can be said of a man than
that. The natives say the British have
violated their most sacred rights. No
resident of England itself believes more
firmly that every mans house is his
castle than does the Hindoo. In fact,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
PERRY HEATH's VETO
Directed at Entertainments in the
Interest of Letter Carriers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-First AS
an interview today said information
had reached him from semi-official
sources in the West that parties were
going from city to city conducting en-
tertainments in the interest of letter
carriers for alleged charitable purposes
with a view Of making profits out of
the peoples generosity towards
the carriers. "The practice must
be stopped" he said. 'These
professional conductors of let
ter carriers charitable entertainments
are taking pains to keep from this de-
partment all information about their
work, and in some instances letter car
riers are cooperating with these pro-
fessionals in suppresSing reports that
would otherwise come to the depart
ment. By the postal laws and regu-
lations, letter carriers are forbidden
to solicit in person or through others,
contributions of money or presents or
to give addresses, complimentary
cards, prints, publications or any sub
stitute therefor, intended or calculated
to induce the public to make them
gifts or presents: to sell tickets on
their routes to theaters, concerts, balls,
fairs, picnics, excursions or places of
amusement or entertainments of any
kind; to borrow money on their routes
OF to contract debts which they have
no reasonable prospects Of being able
to pay It is the purpose of the de-
partment to adhere to this regulation
and it Is the duty of postmasters and
postoffice employees everywhere to re-
port to this department any evasion
of this or any other regulation
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

as Calcutta, there is open and aVoWed
hostility to the British and an eX-
pressed determination to restore the
rule of the ancient powers of the coun-
try. While it is true that the source
of the feeling Is Of quite early origin,
the fact remains that the disaffection
has been greatly strengthened by the
intrigue with the natives by the Ameer
of Afghanistan.
A well known authority declares that
the Rajpootana country as well as the
Punjab is rather inclined to favor the
British. The reason for this Is simple
enough. The Sikh soldiery all come
from the Punjab. They are born fight
ers. have been the flower of the native
army for many generations and were
the last to break away from the rule
of civilization during the Sepoy rebel
lion. The Rajpoots are very high-class
natives, particularly open to progress
sive ideas and for that reason not near
ly so inimical to association with the
whites and to adaptation to their Gus
toms as their countrymen who live in
the southern portion of India The
Rajpoot is thoroughly reliable and hon
est, of gentle disposition and high
morals.
Cashmere, although an independent
Indian state and not directly subject to
British rule, is inclined to favor the
crown. If it came to open hostilities,
the chances are that Cashmere would
give to Great Britain its moral support,
for it would really be not in the quar-
rel, the natives of that province by 10
means considering themselves British
SUBJECTS. To be sure the Ameer Of
Afghanistau IS potent power in their
eyes, but even that cunning official can
not persuade the Cashmere natives that
a quarrel with the English would bene-
At them. Their customs have not been
disturbed and their ancient traditions
arc still thoroughly respected and lived
Up to.
In this section of India all through
Deccan. Gundwana and Bengal, clear
&c tbc borders of the Independent states
OF Nepal and Bhotan. there is cry for
war and death. AS far south
as where the uttermost limits
OF The CSrratio frown upon dis
tan! Ceylon. the blood fever is
up Gonlbay itself is in the throes of
incipient rebellion and before the words
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

the latter is almost a monomaniac on
the subject and no one can offer a
worse insult than to force his way un-
hidden into the natives home.
1t was this sentiment and nothing
else which caused the tragedy at
Poonah. The plague ragged with viru-
lence and 1t was borne to the ears of
the government health officers that the
natives resenting the regulations and
restrictions of the Poonah board Of
health, not only hid cases of the plague
from them, but concealed the pesti-
ferrous dead in their own homes, in or
der that their bodies might not be de-
graded by the touch Of the infidel. /
suppose the stories of what the health
officers found have been retailed far
and wide. Certainly nothing could be
more horrible than the reality, far
worse than tongue may describe or
artist depict.
Thus, when it is considered that in
taking the action they do and assuming
their present position the natives are
as firmly convinced that they are do
ing only that which is right as it is
possible for men to be, the gravity of
the situation is apparent That is why
the Mad Mullah's proclamation sum-
moning the natives to rise in holy
war has had so tremendous an effect.
The proclamation was just the one
spark needed to fire the train, and it
was scattered broadcast throughout the
Bajour, Swat, Black Mountain, Indus,
Kohistan and Khyder districts and
among the Afridis and Orakzarais
While the mullahs' emmissaries did
their very best, they were aided much
by the agents of the Ameer Of Afghan
istan. Today arrests are being made on
all sides. Never before, since the day
the French government inaugurated it's
lettre de cachet, have such high hand
ed measures been in vogue. Native
dfgnitaries are seized at night without
the slightest warning and hurried
away to places, where no one knows,
except the British officials. Time and
again it has been reported that these
men were murdered, SO sudden has
been their disappearance, and yet the
British government is trying to make
these same natives believe that it is
their guide, philosopher and friend.
That the British appreciate the ter
rible gravity of the situation is ap-
parent. Throughout the country there
is a general military activity. A con-
centration Of troops on the northwest
ern frontier shows that the officials
are very apprehensive of movement
by the Ameer of Afghanistan in aid of
the native uprising. Not before in the
history Of India has there been such
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
Yar Shoulders in India.
AT Any Moment the Embers May Be Famed
Into Tremendous Blaze.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the Globe
BOMBAY, India, Aug 2S-The black
cloud of the plague has given place to
the electric flashes that portend the
coming of war. Never since the days
OF the Sepoy rebellion have the condi-
tions existed in India that are appar-
ent today The British government
must face that most dreaded of con-
flicts, a religious war, for the native
agitators have spread the sentiment
broadcast among the populace that the
English have violated their dearest Gus
tom and that the future contains only
more ruthless treatment should British
rule continue to prevail.
The storm is not that Of day nor a
month brewing, but of years prepara-
tion. The mutterings were low at first,
but with the coming of the plague and
the indefatigable perseverance Of the
British authorities in ferreting out hid
den cases, the murmured discomfort
broke into roar Of wrath, and the ma
tive of India, mild hammered though he
is ordinarily, almost speechless with
rage, shook his fist in the face Of the
European and defied him.
1t has gone from bad to worse, until
now all across this broad land, as far
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
Whole Day Trip.
River and Rail Only One Dollar.

Every one is invited to join the Phar-
maceutical Excursion, leaving Mime
apolis 8:45 a. M, st. Paul 9:15 a. M
Monday, Aug. 80, to Osceola and steam
er on the river to beautiful Dalles Of
the st. Croix, returning on 500 Line
Special.
Come one. come all, and enjoy a
pleasant outing. Tickets at 500 Line
Offices and drug stores, only 81.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29

est sagacity and the most rigorous dis
cipline can save this country from
plunging into a war that will certainly
be one Of the most sanguinary of the
century.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21
Along the Landing.

The marks at G p. m. showed 1 foot
and stationary. Weather, CLOUDY ana
cold.
Major W. II. Heuer, United States en-
gineer, who was lately given charge OF
the improvements OF the Big Sandy rlV-
err, IL now at Louisa, on that stream, in
speeding the government work.
Bonanza Bar, above Portsmouth, is at
present the head OF navigation from
Cincinnati. The Lizzie Bay was unable to
get over Bonanza Bar and no further
attempt will be made to go above Ports
mouth until there is more water.
The Argand. owned by Captain Cor
don Green, who Is also the owner OF the
II. X, Bedford, will come down from
Wheeling to run on local river lines dur
Ing low water. The Argand ie new
boat. drawing only is inches OF water. In
the Wheeling and Pittsburgh trade the
Argand has had for It's captain Mrs.
Green, wife OF the owner.-Cinclnnatl
paper.
That the low stage Of water in the
Ohio aud Mississippi rivers should af-
feet the price OF wheat In Germany Is
condition quite out OF the ordinary but
Is fact Just now. Much OF the export
wheat of the United States is shipped
from New Orleans and Is gathered
there by the Mississippi river and It's
tributaries. The present extremely low
stage OF water allows only one-third Of
cargo to be carried by the grain
barges, the export shipments are, con-
sequently, light, sd correspondingly
affect the European markets, especially
those OF Germany.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21
THE MATCH RACE.

A large crowd assembled at the
bail park last evening in spite OF the in
clement weather to see the start OF the
match race between Miss Allen and W,
n. Matthews. At exactly 500 O'Clock
the two riders faced the starter, dressed
in thelr natty costumes. Miss Allen was
attfred in a handsome light blue riding
costume. Sir. Matthews was dressed in
an orange colored suit. He rides n
seventy-slx gear, while Miss Allen rides
only a seventy, which compels her to
pedal much faster to follow the hot pace
Mr.. Matthews Is capable Of setting AS
soon as the pistol was fired they started
with Matthews In the lead. The crowd
was very much excited and yelled
themselves hoarse IA their favorite RI
der spirited to take the pace, First 1t
was Matthews and then Miss Allen
and naturally the crowd was with Miss
Allen. owing to her showing the pluck
TO challenge and ride against such n
clever rider AS Matthews Is known 10
be throughout the country.
II may also be said that Mr.. Mat
thews has shown remarkable nerve In
accepting Miss Aliens challenge to ride
upon such small track, as It Is a very
difficult matter for an inexperienced RE
der to hold the sharp turns on n track
OF this glzc.
Both riders appeared 10 be testing the
others sprintlng abilities by changing
pace with quick spurt. evidently TO SEQ
n there were any weak points that
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21
MARTINS FERRY.
Hnps aud ntlshHpS In the Thriving city
Across the River.

Acron the River.
Andrew Shannon died yesterday. at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Mary Singer, Of
Portland Station. He was n brother of
Mrs. George McKim, of Thlrd street,
with whom he often visited and spent a
great deal OF his time. The deceased
had been an Invalid for number OF
years, due to paralytic strokes.
william watkins and Miss Lucy Co.'S
were united in marriage yesterday after
noon by Rev Lewis. OF the Welch
church. Both are well known young
people OF this place and have the best
wishes and congratulations OF a host OF
friends.
There IS a probability that the teachers
will visit the Pittsburgh schools in a
body Thursday and Friday In the early
part OF next month.
Mr.. John Godfry has resigned his posi-
ton with Logan 81 Co.'S drug store and
expects to enter college of pharmacy in
Pittsburgh.
Henry Floto is back from Tennessee.
where he has been engaged looking after
his interest for the past four months.
Mrs Robert Bags, of Jefferson street,
Is entertaining her mother, Mrs. II. p.
Cutlery. OF East Liverpool
W. a. Mlller's family arrived in town
yesterday and will occupy Ralston's
house on Fourth street.
Benjamin Brooks and wife left yester-
day TO visit friends and relatives at Bar
ton, o.
w. II. Hobbs has gotten back from a
visit with his brother at Detroit.
Lyman Haycrs returned TO Pittsburgh
this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21

six or eight new wells are startling on
the strength OF the Moblel' a. GFqad-
haus wells Aside from the two wells
there Is nothing TO Indicate the devel-
opment OF a pool Of more than small
dimensions IN that locality.
Recent reports from the jacksonville
pool, In Mexican county, show that
gushers are still In evidence In the
northern region. The local operator IS
not troubled with anything OF the kind.
The production Of the big wells In the
Elk Fork pool has struck the toboggan
and IS going down with dizzy rapldity'
A week ago the list OF wells producing
one hundred or more barrels day
showed an aggregate output OF 6,S55
barrels. This week. with the number
unchanged (thirty-slx in ALL the daily
production foots up $3.50 barrels fall
ing of OF 1918 barrels Some Of the
wells included In last weeks list have
been dropped and their places taken by
new wells that have been completed
since that time.
OF the thirty-six wells, but ten are
making two hundred or more barrels
day. The remainder run from one hun
bred to one hundred and eighty barrels
O day and large proportion are barely
hanging on at the one hundred barrel
limit and are held In line by an occa-
sional shot, IT Is reported on good au-
thorlty that shooting does not have the
beneficial effect on some OF the old wells
as In the early day, Many OF them have
been shot repeatedly, but now there Is
no longer response by an increase In
production,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21
WEEKLY OIL REVIEW.

The developments In the lower south
west fields during the past week were of
a rather encouraging nature for those
who have been watching for n removal
OF one Of the most formidable pools,
says ~. S. W." 1t has been demon
strated to very near certainty that the
south extension Of, the Elk Fork pool
has been defined a1t there is no longer
any fears OF an Increased production
from that quarter The dry holes on the
D. Snyder, learns and Foreman Strauss
farms point out the end OF what two
weeks ago was thought 10 be prolific
producing territory. 1t has been known
for sometime that the south extension
has been backing up the production Of
the pool and as soon as II showed signs
OF weakness the decline In Its daily pro-
ductlon was quickly apparent. Other
portions Of the pool IN which test wells
are now drilling may develop another
spur or extension 10 the pool that will
temporarily stop the decline The Hill
farm well Ia spraying some oil, located
three fourths Of q mile southwest Of de-
vclopments and It Is the opinion OF some
that It win develop into big well when
drilled deeper. The opinion may prove
TO be correct but In the light OF past eX-
pcriences and It's relative location there
Is room for a great big doubt at any
rate
Before the end OF the week the Qucs-
ton Of n southwest and northeast OK
tension viii have been settled. The Hill
and Fulmer wells may both ind oil In
paying quantities for Il Is inexpensive
drilling at Elk Fork as compared with
depe sand territory. Nos. and O. Bore
man-strauss, should get the sand this
week and II win be a surprise II two
more busters are not added TO the south
west end OF thc pool.
The highest daily production credited
TO Elk Fork has been 10000 barrels, and
IL will be the unexpected that happens
II II reaches that point again. In the en-
tire lower southwest there Is not an
other pool Of any prominence under de-
velopment.
In Wood and Richie counties there IL
some activity and good prospects of an
Increase In new production, but II IN
not gushcr territory and the Increase
must come from the general activity
GnlnTuNlIlk VI lNIkf FfNlf VI l'lllNNlN
rather than few wells OF the rushcr
kind, such as have made Elk Fork IA
nous
The deep sand territory In Tyler, Wet
zel, Marion and Monougalln counties IL
liable 10 furnish more good wells, but
with the exceptions Of the South Penn
Oh CempaHyA operations lbni IA no
general movement In the development
of the Gordon sand territory.
A mile northeast " The big MlllH tract
In wctzol county the Kannwha OIL Co.
made good strike ON the Morgan
farm.
In the Honwoo1 pool IN Monroe coun-
", Ohio, the Fisher on company drlllod
IN II No I, ON the Bondl farm ana Sc
cured a good producer, The wen " maxi
Ing three hundred barrels a day and
viii DO better when properly drilled In.
A Tow now locations on the llondl and
Wltchcy farms nre assured since the
wen has bccn drilled into the mnd.
Near Cameron, In the Same county,