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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
PRESIDENT GATES RE.

Minneapolis, Mimi, October 21.-The
nominating committee of the American
Missionary Association effectually disposed
OF the story that President Gates was to
be retired by renominating him for a
sixth term today. All Of the present
officers were renominated with one
minor exception.
Rev. Clarence E. Swift, of Lansing,
Mich, reported on the work among the
mountain whitesn In East Tennessee.
Rev. DR.. 9. r. Ryder Of New York,
corresponding secretary, read paper on
the yesterday, today, and tomorrow in
the redemption of race. -
Rev. DR.. Vim. Barrows of Rock ford,
Illinois, read the report of the committee
on Southern church work. Rev. Frank
P. Woodbury. of New York, a paper on
'Outrages and Mob Violence in the
South -
This afternoon was devoted to woman's
work for the missionary association, the
feature being the report of Miss d. e.
Emerson, secretary of the Woman S
bureau.
The report of the committee on finance
was presented by Rodney Dennis of Hart
ford, Conn.,, as follows: "There has been
collected as income from the Daniel
Hand fund during the year S75. S38; there
have been expended to September 80, $685.
G06 &c. leaving balance on hand and APP
pIOpr1ated OF Sl2,S There have been
received for the year ending September 80
from donations 1899, $40. The payments
have been $3l7,S12, leaving credit
balance on the year of Sl1, 627. The debt
September 30, 1896 was $685. The
present debt is $54, 945. The appropria-
tions for the coming year are over s43, 900
less than the last year because of the debt
which still burdens the association. The
officers Of the association have made a
handsome contribution to the association
In reduction of their salaries for the
next year. In fact reduction of % per
cent has been made in the operating ex-
penses and II per cent in the mission
fielde."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
GRANDEUR Ra IN mi

On aiG after MONDAY. October Attn 1897
trains will run as 1oiioWs
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5 500 a. M;
1.30. 4. 90, 600 p. IN.
For Gorham, Berlin and Island Pond 800 a.
m.: $50 and Goo p. m.
For Gorham and Berlin Sundays 7.30 a. m.
For Auburn and Lewiston Sundays 7.3O a. M,
and 800 p. III.
For Montrsa: and Chicago 500 a. NJ. and
600 p. III.
For quebec 500 a. m. and.e.oo p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50, Ills
a. M, 3.l5, 500 and $40 p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham $50
and IL rs a. m, and 90 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 a. H., and
6 90 .. m.
From Quebec $50 a. NJ. ande. oop. m.
From Lewiston and Auburn Sundays $50 a. m.
Pullman faiace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and DarlOr cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
CHAs. NJ. HAYS, Gen Manager.
Portland. October Attn. 1897. oct4tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
DAY COLD AND ATTENDANCE
SMALL

Concord, N. H., October 21.-Very cold
weather and counter attractions made the
attendance small at the closing days races
of the October harness Meeting at Capital
City driving park this afternoon. The
result:
2.19 class, Pacing, Purse $500. (Con
cluded. Harry M, bg, by Superior,
dam Little Daisy, by Mack, (Manning
and Marsh), won; Elton, b G, by Cnstel-
ard, dam untraced, (Dore). second |;
Charles g., blk G, (Muller), third. Best
time, 2.17 Ia
2.16 class, pacing, purse $30o-Baby
Strathmore, b m, by Major Strathmore,
dam Letter Ply, Clinton Abdallah,
(Warren), won; T. D., second; Trio,
third. Best time. 2. 16 3-4.
2.14 class, trotting, purse S300--X. L.,
b g, by Emperor Wilkes, dam Molly
Sprague, by Gov. Sprague, (Kervick),
won; Oxford, b g, (Piokle), second; ST.
rock, third. Best time, 2.19 1-2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
WANT TO BREAK WITH US.

Munich, October 21.-In the Bavarian
diet today the premier, Baron Won Grail
hseim, replying to Deputy Rattzinger and
others, who asked for u denunciation of
the favored nation treaties with the
United States and Argentina and de-
mahded an increase in the duties on
cereals in the interest of Bavarian agri-
culture declared emphatically that de-
cisions on such cases should be made only
after thorough consideration of ali the
circumstances. The agricultural interests
of Bavaria, affected by the treaty with
the United States, the premier pointed
out, were not SO great as frequently reprs-
sented, and whatever steps were necessary
would be exhaustively considered at Ber-
lin. 1t was possible, he said in conclusion
that the favored nation treaty might be
denounced, but, he could say nothing of
definite nature on the subject at the
present moment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
YERKEs TELESCOPE DEDICATED

Lake Geneva, Wis. October 21.-The
Yerkes telescope was formally dedicated
to science today. At the end of the brief
ceremony, Charles T. Yerkes handed the
deed to the board of trustees and the
splendid instrument became the property
of the University of Chicago. The com
pany assembled in one of the build
ing where they listened to the closing
paper of the congress on astronomy:
Thesimportance of astrophysical research
and the relation of astrophics to the
other physical sciences.
Then President Harper of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, introduced the donor of
the telescope. In a brief speech Mr..
Yerkes formally gave the property into
the possession of the university.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
HOW LEWISTON HEARD FEsTr
VAL.

At the invitation of Superintendent
Noyes of the Lewiston Central Office of
the New England Telephone company.
so people assembled at the central Office
in Kora Temple, Lisbon street, Wednes-
day evening to hear the concert at the
auditorium in Portland. A receiver was
furnished for each of the guests to hold
his ear, and the concert was plainly
heard, even the words in the "Star
Spangled Banner" in the chorus were
plainly understood. The solos came over
the line with very little metallic ring. and
everyone enjoyed it and joined heartily
in the applause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
HIT BY AN ELECTRIC,

Brian Conley, who drives the street
sweeper, was run into by an electric car
on Portland street, Wednesday night
about midnight. One of the wheels of The
sweeper was taken off and Mr.. CopIev
thrown from his seat. He was dragged
some distance by the horses who finally
pulled the machine over him. He man
aged to walk home, but after he got there
he was taken with severe vomiting and
physician was summoned. He w.a
some better yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
up TO THEIR Old TRICKS.

New York, o ctober 21-After confer
ence today between Chairman n. G..
johnson of Kings county, and Chairman
Lemuel e. Quigg Of New York county,
statement was given out at Republic.
can headquarters here that Tammany has
caused gigantic colonization in Queen s
county. It was also said Contractors
Sbeeban and O'Brien, who have contracts
amounting to So, 900, 900, are rushing the
work in Queens county, and that all the
laborers have registered. The total regis
tration in the borough of Queens county
is 25. $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
THE MARY SANFORD SAFE.

Boston, October 2l.-The Boston
schooner Mary Sanford, Rutledge, master,
sonville to Portland, Me-, is undoubtedly
all right. Mr.. B. r. Freeman, the owner
of the vessel, in this city states the San
ford left Jacksonville September Is, for
Barbados, W. l., and is now bound to
Portland. Mr.. Freeman knows of no
anxiety for the vessels safety. She has a
cargo of shingles and phosphate rock,
which she Will discharge at Barbados,
and then proceed to Sabine Pass to load
for Jamaica.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
GRIFFIN PROBABLY MURDERED.

Springfield, Mass, October 21.-The
body of Marcus Griffin of Westf1eld, was
found in Little River, in that town this
afternoon. He had been missing since
Sunday night. An autopsy performed
disclosed the fact that murder had prob
fractured and the wind pipe broken. 1t
ia learned that Griffin had row with
three men late Sunday night. The police
are investigating.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.

St. John, N. f., October 21.-A boat
with the name Hallamshire of Hartlepool,
and beds, deck gear and other wreckage,
have been driven ashore near Twilling-
ate, on the north coast of New Found
land.
1t is feared that the British steamer
Hallamshire, Capt. Brown, from Swan
sea for Tilt Cove, to get copper ore, has
become a wreck and sunk with all hands
during the severe gale which ragged here.
last Sunday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
OTHER TRIBES MAY DO LIKEWISE

Washington, October 21.-The rejection
by the Creek legislature yesterday of the
Dawes commission agreement for the re
Mobilization of the tribe Is viewed with
much concern by the interior department.
authorities. They regard 1t as of great
significance as affecting the other tribes
with whom the commission has to deal
and concede that it is not unlikely to re-
suit in failure to reach an understanding
with any of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
DEATH OF S. T. COBB.

Boston, October 2l.--Samuel Tucker
Cobb died of paralysis shortly after noon
today at his home in Roxbury. He was
born in Waterville, Maine. June II, 1925.
and was promi nsntly identified with
Garrison, Phillips and Sumner in the
anti-slavery movement. For the past
twenty-five years he had been the literary
editor of the Boston Home Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
II am an old soldier of the Rene

II am an old soldier of tho Rebellion.
A year ago was in bed all winter with
chronic rheumatism. Three doctors
failed to give me relief. Two bottles Of
Burdock Blood Bitters put me on nv
feet 1t is worth it's weight in gold.''
W. B. Knapp, Litchfield, Hillsdale Co.,
Mich.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

commits sioners would adjourn If this was
repeated They had not come to attend
town meeting or circus.
DR.. Hiram Abbott of Rumford favored
tho road. He should say go If Ii went
right through the centre of the house
He would not care if it divided the house
provided it did not divide the family.
e. A. Lesseur of the Electro Chemical
company, spoke in favor of the new road
of freight, etc.
f. l. Brown, an employe of the paper
company testified that in order to get a
supply of lumber the paper mill must
have better railway facilities. He esti-
mated that the lumber available for the
mill on the Rangeley Lakes road will be
exhausted in three years.
Garrett Schenck, general manager Of the
paper company and one Of the projectors
of the road, said he looked at the new line
as good business proposition and beside
that he believed that another railroad
would be good thing for his company
and all property in the town. AS general
manager of the paper company he wanted
panies as to getting stock. He wanted
beside the Rangeley Lakes road and the
Androscoggin river the Andover section
and the lands along the Grand Trunk to
get lumber from. Mr.. Schenck explained
why the present facilities are inadequate.
This was not a question of the present
alone. Provision must be made for many
years TO come. Such provision he believed
might be made by this short line connec-
ton with the Grand Trunk. The Rum
ford company was asking only for what
other companies had been compelled to
do. The railroading of logs is becoming
the popular way of doing the business.
Mr.. Chisholm's mills farther down stream
are supplied In this way. Another matter
is the transportation of 100 tons of freight
q day product and supplies OH tside the
question of lumber. Mr.. Schenck favored
two roads as putting his company in q
position to be sure that this branch of its
business was being done on the best OBJ
tainable terms. II the new road is built
the company can save about $4,000 a
year leaving out the question of lumber.
Gov. Cleaves-"If you can save $40, 900
year you will turn your business over to
the new road will you notP"
:, Mr.. Schenck-" Certainly should if 1
could save money by it,
Gov. Cleaves-fTh ALL"
Mr.. Schenok said that the rate paid by
the Glen company from Berlin Falls to
Portland was five cents. The Rumford
Falls company paid seven cents. Berlin
is twenty miles farther than Rumford
from Portland
It was late in the afternoon when Mr..
Bisbee opened the case for the remon-
strants. Mr.. Bisbee made no formal
opening. not deeming it necessary. He
called as the first witness Benjamin
Spaulding, trader of Buckfleld, who
told of the greatly improved service given
by the Portland and Rumford Falls road
1t gave good service aud he should not
favor anything which would decrease the
service. On the other hand if the new
road did not so result he should not OBJ
ject.
T. Fl. Lunt of Buckfiel1, Mr.. Asa At
wood Of Buckfield, James Irish of Hart
ford, and Otis Hayford of Canton, all
testified in the same line.
The hearing was then adjourned until
morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.


STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. S.
FRANK j. HENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm of F. j. CHENEY q
Co.. doing business In the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886
(-l A. W. GLEASON,
{sEAL}
a~~J Notary P1blie.
Halps Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Send for testimonials, free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
gzE%Sold by Druggists. 75c
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

George L. Cushman, one of the select
men Of Woodstock, appeared by instruc-
ton from the town. The village of
Bryant's Pond is in Woodstock. A
section Of the town lies nine miles from
the village, but the road, to avoid great
hill, is twelve miles long. The new road
would pass within several miles of this
section and greatly enhance the value of
the farming and timber lands. If there is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
THE "HIGHwAYMAN's" DEBUT.

New Haven, Conn.,, October 81" The
Hiohwayman," q comic opera by De-
Koyen and Smith, received Its first pre-
sanitation on any stage at the Hyperion
theatre here tonight. 1t promises to
equal the popularity d of Of re Hood 6ead
here and the production is in every way
cnrfpct.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
FELKER COMPLETED THE JOB.

Philadelphia, October 81 IA special to
the Evening Telegraph from Scranton
Pa, says: "Achilles Felker, who
m ordered Cora Gross at GouIdsboro
Wayne county, yesterday, because she re.
fused TO marry him, was found dead at
Snydersville, Monroe county, TODAY.
having killed himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
INDICTED FOR MURDER

Lancaster, N. H, October 21.-George
A. Staples, the proprietor of the road
house in Randolph who shot and killed
Norman Decost August 1, was Indicted
by the grand jury here today Tor murder.
The trial is set for next Wednesday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
Won Blu ELow IS PREMIER.

Berlin, October I.--The North German
Gazette announces that Emperor William
has confirmed the appointment of Baron
Won Buelow as minister for FOREIGN
affairs and minister of state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Norfolk, Va, October 2..-Cleared,
schooner Frank 7. Stinson, Portland.
Charleston, S. +, October 21.-Arrived.
schooner Robert Graham Dun, Pittston,
Me.
Brunswick, Georgia, October 21-Sailed,
schooner Warren Adams, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

college opportunity. The morning SER
vice are most impressive and appeal to
the best in a man, no matter what his
religious belief. n, '99
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

Lincoln c. Bragdon has been appointed
postmaster at franklin, Me-, fourth
class Office.
Bowdoin has cancelled Saturdays foot
ball game with Dartmouth to have been
played at Hanover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets. All drug
pisfs refund the money if it fails to cure. csc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

The funeral of the late N. G. Nichols
win occur today at Q O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
TAXES FOR 1887.
CITY OF PORTLAND, }
Treasurer's Office,
September 18th, 1897. }

September It'll, 1879
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the tax
bills for this year 1897 have been committed to
me with a warrant for the collection of the
same. In accordance with an ordinance of the
City, a
DISCOUNT OF ONE PER CENT
will be allowed on all said taxes paid on or be
fore Saturday. October 30th. 1897.
GEO. H. LIBBY,
Treasurer and Collector.
septic dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
ROOFING !!
HOLLIVAN & PARKER,
Asphalt, Composition and
Gravel ROOfers.
READY ROOFING

Agents for Warren's Anchor Brand, Natural
Asphalt Roofing, endorsed By leading archL-
tects and engineers.
ASPHALT READY ROOFING
and 3 ply. Greatly superior to coal tar
preparations.
Asphalt Floors, also aEvan-
izeGl sFOn and copper Cutters
and COrniceS, q in ana Iron
Roofing. Rr0n Siding for Fire
Proof Buildings. Corrugated
Conductors. Smoke Pipes for
Steam GeeatcrS and Stationary
Boilers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22

George E. Brown and W. G. Brooks
selectmen of Milton Plantation told why
IN their opinion the new road would
benefit the mills and people in that place.
Mr.. Lewis NJ Mann, who owns a
clothes pin mill at Milton Plantation,
favored the now road
Mr.. Hosea B. Whitman and Mr.. r. l..
Taylor, selectmen of Mexico. across the
river from Rumford Falls, thought the
new road would be of great value to that
town.
George W. Redlon, one Of the county
commissioners, read figures Of the cost of
criminal proceedings in the county and
from them estimated that three-fourths of
the criminal costs of the county came
from Rumford Falls. By the proposed
road there would be saving of one-third
in the expense of getting offenders to the
county seat. Owing to the present con-
dition of affairs, there had been talk of
sitting off some OF the towns in the An
droscoggin valley and making them a
part of Androscoggin county. The people
in other section of the county favored the
road as binding the towns together.
Mr.. Bisbee cross-examined tn, witness
and asked him among other things If, be-
ing in favor of the road, he thought he
could keep his mind properly poised when
it came to the assessment of land damages
by the county commissioners. Mr.. Red
lon reply that he did not think he could
be bought or sold was received with
cheers. Chairman Peaks said that the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

ike violet. One of the prettiest fig
ures of all is Delft Ware This is taken
by young woman who wears a blue
delft suit. 1t is a blue duck in that pc
culiar shade OF blue which delft always
takes. Upon her head is a windmill of
wood to represent one of the Holland
Wind-mils. All the gods and goddesses
are also in the procession. There are
Flora and Juno and Minerva and Venus,
Apollo and Cupid. These are patterned
after the famous pieces of sculpture and
the paintings by well-known artists, so
that they are recognizable at sight
1t is very fashiona BILE, this summer. to
hold fancy dress parades for the benefit
Of favorite charities, and it is hoped that
the Newport parade will be set down to
some well-known charitable enterprise
however, this is very unlikely, as it is
purely social thing. A great deal of
CHARITY is done incidentally, because a
great deal of money is distributed but
the people of Newport are not willing to
invite people who line the pathway to see
them. 1t is more for their own pleasure
and qualification
1t may be said incidentally that a BIZ
cycle fancy dress parade is one of the
cheapest things that can be planned for
summer. The wheel costs nothing because
one already owns it; and the fancy dresses
are made up of the very cheapest mate
rial, for they are to be worn only once
The jewels which the heiress of the sea-
son wears may be largely rhinestones and
big ornamental paste, loaned her by all
her friends, and the very elegant orna-
ments worn by "the best catch of the sea-
SON are gathered together by him in the
same way. The object is to get up some
thing very pretty.
To make the parade more interesting
there Is prize given to the one who has
the handsomest costume, perhaps it is the
most correct one historically, or it may
be the most beautiful one, or the prize
may be given to the most graceful rider
There is some ideal set when the invita-
tons are sent out and all try for it. Aft
er the bicycle parade there is tea upon
the lawn, and the day ends so happily
that you wonder that no one ever had the
good sense to think of it before.
Harry Germaine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
DEADLY INDIAN PoIsONs.
Red Men as Experts in This Method
of Killing.

From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
THE wonderful poisons concocted and
used with deadly effect by the Indian
tribes Of middle British Colombia have
bafied the keenest medicaf experts for
years. They can find no antidote, and no
analyses have been able to throw the
faintest light on their nature"
These words were spoken by DR. Aaron
Ripley Of Winnipeg to a small circle Of
listeners. He went on to say that the
medical fraternity Is firm in the belief that
no poison exists, or could exist, which can
not be positively Identified after the vic
TINS death, either by the LESSONS pro-
duced la the organs affected or by extract
ing from the corpse and testing the pol
son itself
mo doubt this is true" he continued,
''of the polsons that may be called staples
on the market from the painless morphia
and similar narcotics on through the se-
ries TO hydrocyanic or prussic acid Chem
zeal tests are very effective and precise
so much so that no poisoner could ply his
trade long without detection. There was
really no mystery whatever about the poi
soning perpetrated by the BOrglas. Their
crimes and methods were no secret but
their power protected them.
yet among the Cree and salteaux In
dams, lND miles norm or winnipeg, the
medicine men juggle with poisonous
drugs that defy analysis. and achieve re-
suits unmatched and unheard Of In any
other part OF the world.
I'VE first learned OF the almost incredi-
bic particulars through missionaries who
had passed many years among these
tribes In making vain efforts 20 overthrow
the power Of these eonjurors. We smiled
az their stories In our self-connden, mod
zeal way until the proof came 10 stamped
us. Wa had been told. for example. or
one drug in use which caused "A horrible
eruption 10 break out upon the victims
body The poison might be administered
a. any time Of the year. but no skins u
ta presence could be detected before
spring. when the sores would appear.
Later these would heal TO al appearance.
and scales would appear IA their plncnn.
Then the scales dropped on and were ca-
placed By an abnormal growth Of hair
Shortly after this death always enaued
zone day O missionary brought down
one ~ the Indians ihHa poisoned for the
ARMY surgeons az Winnipeg 10 Inspect
They did uQfhing but examine thia poor
doomed creature, day and night FOR
week, noting each change ~ - TIE mo.
mcnt Of death, and applying ever con