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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
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THE COW WAS BLUE.
and Mrs. Mulvany Was So Ignorant She
Did Not Appreciate ut.

And Mrs. Mulvany Was So Ignorant She
Did Not Appreciate Ut.
Mrs. Mulvany made morning call ON
Mrs. MoCarty, her friend, with shawl
over her head.
"Marnin to yees, she began. Sure l
heard yees had gone into the line o. accom-
plishments and was hand pa1ntln yer
chiny"
"Who tould yer" asked Mrs McCarty
guspiciously as she busted a chair for her
caller
sit was yer own man Terence He
Bthopped forninst the dure this marnin and
he says, says he, DO be goin over to the
ould woman's a mint an see the foine
sthreaks she be putin on the dishes, an
wild that up an come"
"The ould woman Holy Moses, the
hoe O. him! And me good tin years
hhint him in me age"
"It do be never too late to Farm, I've
heard say" remarked Mrs. Mulvany with
polite significance Where do be the chiny
yees is decorating"
"Here, said Mrs Mccarthy proudly as
she brought several objects of art from her
cupboard and arranged them before her
friend, "Look at thin now. Obsarve
that milk pitcher. do be thinkin that's
as foine a conceit o. art as yees liver see, if I
do say it meself, as hadn't ought to. y
"Chiny painting is no thrick at all, at
all, when yees takes lessons from an
agint remarked Mrs. Mulvany spiteful-
~, but nivir saw blue COW in me loife
afore. 4"
Thin yer ignorint o. rale art. That
do be a poster cow" 3os1 5s
"Phwat's that?" asked Mrs. Mulvany
in awestruck tones. a5atJl
did yees nivir hear o. poster cow"
IT niyir did. Phwat breed O. COW is
that?'
"It's an art cow" retorted Mrs. Nc
earthly, with lofty scorn for her friends
ignorance.
1.-THE blissed saints! A blue COW for
ninst rid skoy! And that's poster cow
Do it be giyin blue milk? Sure if I didn't
know yees were not rally givin to drink,
] would be calm it bad case O. the Jim
jams, SO I would"
Sure thought meself had mixed the
instructions or the paints, but the agint
said 1t was way gay -ry O. art. He tould
me blue cow was more sarcastic than
rid one.'
"a irtistic I'm thinkin is what he
meant 4" corrected Mrs. Mulvany "Sure
it might be called anything, for there's
nothin in the heavens above or the airth
beneath to resimble it in the laist.
cts not givin instruction I am,'' said
the china decorator. "To practoise art and
explane it is more nor I'm equal to-
"The Lord preserve us, calculated Mrs.
Mulvany. 'Whin I'm such a fool as to
take to chiny paintin in me ould age, do
hope me family will send me straight to a
loon-at-io asylum, / do"
ut do be aisy to be fool and nivir sus-
poet it, Mrs. Mulvany, dear I had it in
me moind to ask yees-if not displasin-to
fetch over bit O chiny and I'd paint it for
yees whin I recommembered that yees
didn't have any chiny."
Don't be disturbin O. yerself over the
chiny I don't be havin, Mrs. Mccarthy,
darlint, for whin take to the divarshun
O paintin blue COWS on rid atmospheres
I'll be findin the chiny aisy enough
only hope yees won't drive yer man to
dhrink wild yer new accomplishment.
that's all y
And Mrs Mulvany stalked majestically
back to her own shanty. Chicago Times
Herald. sqeof
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
AN ECCENTRIC GENIUS.
Henry .. Thoreau, Who Always Sought
After the Unattainable.

Cultivate poverty sell your clothes and
keep your thoughts said Henry DAVID
Thoreau. The American author and nat
uralist prac iced what he preached He
was one OF the most unique and interest
ing characters of our history a stole
holding fast to lofty ideals and aiming al.
ways to reduce life to its simplest FORMS
He said
would not be one of those who fool.
ishly drive nail into mere lath and plas.
ter +"
He drove his nail on the shore of Walden
pond, near Concord where he spent two
years in studious retirement. That he
struck solid timber there his book, oval
den, a fresh, amusing, suggestive piece
of literature, will testify.
Ihoreau, wrote Emerson, dedicated
his genius with such entire love to the
fields, hills and waters of his native town
that he made them known and interesting
to the readers at home and over the sea- )"
In 1889 he made a voyage down the Con-
cord, out OF which journey grew his FIRST
book, . A Week on tho Concord and Mer-
rlmac. The book was not success from
financial point of view, and the publish
er requested the author to take away the
unsold copies, which he did, carrying 700
home on his back and boasting that he
now had very respectable library all of
his own writing.
In manner and dress Thoreau WAS &C.
centric and is described as looking ''e1ni.
nently sagacious, like sort of wild beast 1"
He never went to church, never voted and
never paid tax Once, when a taxgath-
erer called upon him, rather than nay for
the support of a government which he de-
tested, he allowed himself to be locked in
jail. Emerson, calling upon him, asked :
Henry, why are you heref''
Why are you not here?" was the replv.
Thoreau was an unusual mixture of the
poet, the naturalist and the moralist. He
preached the most austere, self DENYING.
stimulating truths He was always in
guest OF the unattainable, waiting, as
ne said in Walden, at evening on the
hliltops for the sky to fall that I might
oaloh something, though l never caught
much, and that, mannawise would dis
solVe again i'll the sunr'
Ihoreau never married and died of a
lingering malady May, 1S62.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
MURDERERs HELD WITHOUT BAIL

Boston, December 27.-Bruno Cappo-
cini and Giuseppe Vatalaro, the two
men charged with the double murder at
the North End ON Christmas day, were
in the municipal court today before
Judge Burke and held without bail for
hearing on January 3. Murder is the
charge.
Giuseppe Vatalaro, Salvador Leo and
Domini Coesposito. alleged witnesses of
the killing, were each held in $500.
The police learned today that Quarta-
rio, the second victim, whose connec-
ton with the affair had not been quite
clear, was friend of Vatalaro, ami was
in the house by Invitation of the latter.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON C. P. R

Brownyille, Decent Der 27.-As freight
train on the Canadian Pacific road was
leaving Chester, Christmas day, a brake
man by the name of W. E. Wyman
missed his hold in getting on to the train
and went under the wheels, cutting off
his left leg below the knee and left arm
below the elbow. He was removed to
Brownville. He lost good deal of blood
but was reported as doing we'll Monday
morning. Mr.. Wyman will be taken to
the Royal Victoria hospital, Montr cal,
Tuesday morning, If his condition is such
that it is thought advisable by the
p hysician.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ovERMAN WHEEL ASSIGNMENT

Springfield, Mass, Dec, 27.-Tho
Overman Wheel Co., of Chicopee Falls
and with agencies in all the principal
cities of the country, made an assign
ment today to President Il. Fl. Bowman
OF the Springfield National Bank. Liza
bilities $3.50, 900: assests S1,3lS,000. A
meeting of the creditors has been called
for lDecember 31st. Shops closed to-
night. throwing several hundred en-
ployees outof work.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ANOTHER LONDON FIRE.

London, December 27-A fire broke out
this evening in the dry goods store OF
Jermyn & Perry, High street. Kings
Lynn, Norfolk. The local fire engine
collapsed and the flames spread rapidly
soon destroying a number of the adjoin-
inu business houses. The total damage Is
estimated at 1901 900 pounds.
Later-Thirteen business houses have
been destroyed Owing to the break down
of the fire engine assistance had to be
summoned by railway from Peter thorough
and March. For two hours the fire had
its own way and two acres were in
flames. A fireman was badly injured.
The latest estimate Of the loss places it at
$50, 200 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
WALCOTT AND TRACEY FIGHT TIC
DRAW.

Chicago, December 27--Joe Walcott and
Tom Tracey met tonight for SIX rounds
in the Winter circus building The de-
eision of the referee was draw, the de-
oision being accepted as eminently fair
one by the crowd.
Both fought hard throughout and the
number of blows landed was about even
Tracey reached Walcott nearly every time
he went for him and was more clever in
getting out of the way, but Walcott land
ed heavily when he had Tracey where he
could get at him.
Before the fight. it was announced that
II Walcott won he was open to fight for
the middle-weight championship of the
world, land" said Sol. Van Rag, who
made the announcement, che has posted
$1,000 with Louis Hosman of Chicago as
forfeit, and he prefers Kid Mccoy.
This was greeted with jeers by the
crowd and loud cries of 'FLayigne, La
vigne'
O'Rourkethen authorized the announce
ment that Walcott was matched to fight
Kid Lavigne at 1877 pounds, the fight to
come off February ~ in San Francisco.
WON'T CONSIDER MCCOY.
Chicago, December 27.-Fitzsimnons
said tonight that he had received no chal-
lenge or offer from Mccoy. tsI do not
agree with Mccoy that he is entitled to
consideration before Corbett,'' said Fitz.
II am willing to fight him when he has
done something to put himself in my
class
Julian, the champions manager, de-
olared that he would not consider Nc
Coy's challenge.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

Score--Bath, G.; Gardiner, 2. Stols,
Burgess, 10; Hackett, ~. Foulg, j
Mooney. Murtaugh. Referee, Wakefield.
Timer, Purnell. Attendance, 900.
POLO NOTES.
Owing to the withdrawal of Augusta
from the Maine State league on account
of a lack of patronage it has been neces-
sary to slightly revise the shedule for this
week, Bath will nov play Portland here
on Thursday night Instead of Gardiner
IS first arranged.
Tonight the Lewiston team with the
great scrapper Furbush will be
seen in city hall. Fun Is sure to result
when Furbush skates on the Portland
floor and big crowd will probably be il,
attendance to see the game.
Everyone is sorry that Augusta has
been obliged to withdraw from the
league. 1t was good team and should
have been better supported. The capital
city is too slow. for any sport. however. OIL
the off years The place sleeps every
other winter and is only awake VIII N the
legislature Is in session there
Some wide awake manager can now
lind material for d team to be placed in
Bangor and another team in Biddeford
and Saco would also draw we'll The rev
French hall in Biddeford is well arra yed
for polo and the PRESS is assured that
1.-THE game there would meet with good
support. In old times polo in Biddeforti
drew out the largest and most enthusias-
tic crowds in the state
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ToMAHAWK's PRENACETINE.

Providence, R. l., December 27.-In
the United States court this morning
Judge Brown refused to gran a perma-
nent injunction restraining the sale of the
smuggled phenacetine, which was sold
by the United States marshal at auction
to Benjamin J. Pain. The temporary
order was broadened to include trans
portation, and the case was continued.
Judge Brown inelines to the belief that
the goods may legally be taken to Canada
and sold. The drugs were struggled from
Nova Scotia By the yacht IomahaMk.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
CONSIDERING THE CURTIS BILL

Washington, December 27.-The Senate
and House subcommittee on Indian
Territory affairs today considered the
Curtis bill. Col McKennon of the Dawes
Indian commission, reviewed the situa-
ton in the territory and advocated rati-
fcation of the trsaty made with the
Seminole tribe. AS to town sites he sug-
gested requirement of title by the Indians
to their lands through partition proceed
ings to be instituted by them in the Unit
ed States courts against the tribes.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
INTEREST LOWER.

New York, Dec. z7.-With the an
nouncement of the dividends to be paid
next month by the various savings banks
of this city there is general tendency tc
pay lower rate of interest than hereto
fore. A few days ago practically all the
older banks were paying interest at four
per cent. per annum but gradually this
has been changed SO that next year the
rate OF interest in many instances will be
3 1-2 per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
REMEMBERS THE LAST ONE.

Halifax, N. S.. Dec. 27.-Sir Herbert
Murray, governor of Newfoundland, has
issued proclamation forbidding an
Orange procession projected for next
Sunday, because in 1888, the last time an
Orange parade took place, riot ensued
in which seven men were killed,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
~ COMPROMISE REJECTED.

London, December 27.-The ballot
taken by the striking engineers as the
outcome of the recent conference be-
tween the representatives of the en-
ployers and the men, has resulted in the
rejection of theproposed compromise by
100 TO l, while the trades unions pro-
posal of 81 hours weekly instead OF As
has been rejected by majority almost
as large.
The ballot, therefore, IS practically
tatamount to vote of no confidence in
the leaders of the men. 1t is thought the
conference will not be resumed. The
lockout will now commence, though it is
reported that several firms intend to
open their shops to men willing to work
on the employers terms.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
DRY DOCK COMPANY ASSIGNS.

Cleveland, Ohio. December 27.-The
Ship Owners Dry Dock company today
assigned in the hands of the Globe Ship
Building company. The Ship Owners
company is capitalized at $3S0,0OO with
shares at 800. The Globe has secured
$3.50, 1000 worth of the stock, paying S125
share.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
BANGOR MERCHANTS WANT DE,
POSITS.

Bangor, December 27.-Bangor lner-
chants who are giving trading stamps,
this evening demanded deposit of $1,000
in a Bangor bank, to cover the cost of de-
Tending q suit if any should be brought
against any merchants for giving stamps.
The company's representative here says
the company will comply.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ICE ON THE HUDSON.

Newburg, N. Y.-No ice is taken from
the Hudson at this point for consump-
ton, the water being too brackish. On
Orange, Muchattoes and Crystal lakes,
the ice is more than five inches thick,
and with 10 days more cold weather, the
usual crop, %, 900 tons, will be gathered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ACCIDENT TO DAN DAILY.

Boston, December 27.-Dan DAILY, sthe
well-known comedian, was rendered I'M
conscious by fall on the stage at the
Park theatre tonight. At the Massaohu-
sets general hospital, where he was re-
moved, it was stated that no serious
effects are anticipated. His skull is not
fractured at as first feared.
The hospital authorities later said that
Mr.. DAILY would be able to leave the hos
pital tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
WAGES FOR COAL MINING.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27.-The execu-
tive committee of the United Mine
Workers of America and coal operators
from Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois met here today to adjust wages
to stand until an interstate convention Of
miners and operators can be held. 1t is
practically settled that the existing wage
rate of the competitive fields will be
adopted. West Virginia was not repre-
scented
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
FATAL FALL FROM RIGGING.

Portsmouth. N. H., December 81
Phillip johnson. a sailor aboard the
schooner Edward E. Briry, which arrived
from Newport News this noon fell from
the rigging while the vessel was being
towed to her dock and was killed. He
struck headforem0st on the deck frac-
turing his skull. He belonged in Nova
Scotia.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
APPLE EXPORTS.

Boston, December 27.-The apple ex-
ports for last week from this port to
Europe were 1889 barrels and from Port
land 1903. The total thus far this season
is Boston, 1928, 075 barrels; Portland, &C.,
797 barrels.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
CHARNLEY INDICTED.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The grand jury to-
day returned an Indictment against
Charles E. Charnley ex-treasurer of the
Presbyterian board for aid for colleges
and academies. The bill accuses Charm
ley of the enlightenment OF $65, 900 of the
funds of the board.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
LEVI P. MORTON PRESIDENT.

New York, December 27.-Official an.
nouncement was made today that Levi
P. Morton had been rendered and has
accepted the presidency of the newly
formed Fifth Avenue Trust company
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
sport" IN MEXICO.

City of Mexico, December 27.-The
last of the series of bull fights by MAJ
zaltini was given Sunday afternoon and
was attended by 1000 people Thomas
Mazzaltini narrowly escaped with his
life, being tossed by an Infatuated bull
and gored IN the hand. Ten horses were
killed and six bulls, the usual number.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
, GOES TO CALIFORNIA.

New YORK, December 6.-Commanner
Booth Tucker started today for Califor-
MIA to complete the work of founding the
first of the Salvation Army colonies in
this country at Soledad, near Monterey.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
NO DESIRE TO BUY GREENLAND

Washington, December 27.-Nothing
is known of any overtures by our govern
ment for the purchase of any portion of
northwestern Greenland to use as coal
ing and naval station and it can be set
down as an unfounded statement.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING

Constantinople, Dec. 27.-The Turkish
government, replying to the representa-
ton of Greece, has explained that the
firing upon the Greek gunboat by the
Turks on Saturday last was due to
misunderstanding.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ALIENS WONDERFUL WORK.
saved Game For Portland in Rockland
Yesterday.

Rockland, December 27.-Portland de-
feated Rockland tonight, although out
played in all positions except in goal.
Aliens wonderful work alone saved the
visitors. The summary and line up:
Portland-Lincoln, Curtis, rushers;
Whipple, centre; Turnbull half back
Allen, goal.
Rockland-Murphy, Dawson, rushers
Gendreau, centre; Maynard, half back
O'Malley, goal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
INSURGENTS LEAVE PHILIPPINES

Manila, PHILIPPINES Islands, December
G.-The insurgenU chief. Aguinaldo. with
36 other insurgent leaders, embarked to-
day at Social for Honk Kong. They are
accompanied by Lieut.. Col Rivers.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
FOR PRESIDENT A W.

Philadelphia, December 27.-Official an
nIEouuneement was made tonight that Geo
D.Gideon of this city will not be oandi-
date for the presidency of League of Anne
rican Wheelmen,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

Allen, 2; O'Malley, %. Fouls, RockIand,
4; Portland, l. Referee, John Bird.
Timer Blackington. Attendance 800.
BATH DEFEATS GARDINER,
Gardiner, December 27-Bath defeated
Gardiner at polo tonight by score of 6
to 2. Both teams played we'll, but the
locals were outclassed by Bath. Hackett
played good game and McGilvray did
excellent work for the visitors. The
line up:
Gardiner-Gay, Hadley, rushers; Dill
centre; Tobin, half back ;ssHackett, goal.
BATH. Mooney, MoGilvray, rushers;
e. Mooney, centre; Phelan, Murtaugh,
half back; Burgess, goal.
Coal Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15

So much has been said of the beauties
of the Palisades, and their threatened
mutilation by the quarrymen has been
so loudly lamented, that shall doubt
less be challenged for saying that J
find little of the Palisades in the land
scape goes a great way! They begin
well at the north, and they die away
gracefully enough at the southern end;
but between these two extremities they
seem to me. after 50-odd years of famil-
iarity, rather forbidding than grand,
rather hammered than graceful. How
they may look after another half
century, when their heights shall be
crowned by ldings-cottages and
palaces, churches and monasteries-
their now rude and threatening side.
hung with terraced gardens and made
accessible by roads of Roman build, W,
may please ourselves by fancying.-
| Clarence Cook, in Century.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Branding in Venezuela.

When the Venezuelan cowboy wishes
to catch a bull or COW for branding or
for any purpose, he rides alongside it,
and, with horse and cattle on the dead
run, stoops from his saddle, grasps the
Creatures tail, and, with a sharp, Pc
culiar twist, sends the animal rolling on
its back. From the force with which it
falls the creatures horns almost in
variably pin its head to the ground, Civ
ing the vaquero time TO dismount and
sit on its head, holding the animal help
less to rise, while companion ties its
legs. The cattle of the llanos are large
and active, with sharp, widespreading
horns. A mounted man they fear, but
man on foot on a plain where they are
is in great danger from them. They dc
not attack him, but, moved by curiosity
they crowd about him until he is tramp
led to death.-N. Y. Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Not in Good Form.

A couple of stylishly-dressed young
women met on Market street yester
day, shook hands, kissed, inquired after
each others health and proceeded t.
gossip. Suddenly one paused, and
staring at the other in surprise, asked;
"What in the world makes you lool
so thin?"
"Thin? Why, weigh more than
ever did"
"But you look as slim as rail-"
The slender girl reflected a moment
then blushed furiously.
"Oh, let me get of the street. Imus
be fright" she exclaimed. 81 left my
hips at home on chair."-San Francis
co Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Cast Iron Dogs and Bogus statues.

For us, in America, it would perhaps
have been better if the gardens of
Italy did not exist to enthrall the trav-
cler with their sensuous charms, for
to them we owe the unhappy attempts
at limitations which find expression in
the cheap substitutes for real mag
nifcence-the zinc statues, the foun-
tains in which the feeble stream seems
glad to hide itself in the cast iron
basins, the stays and ferocieus mastiffs
in bronzed iron, the century plants in
cheap vases, the bogus statues, ugly pa.
vflions and summer houses which seem
n necessary adjunct TO our private gar.
dens and public parks.-Architectural
Review,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Taxation of Foreigners.

Norway and Sweden have adopted a
new method of raising money. Com
mercial travellers from other countries
are required to pay tax of 100 kroners
($26.sO for each calendar month that
they remain in the country. AS might
be expected, the German and French
newspapers are making strong pro-
tests.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Emperor a Pntron OF pueling.

Thanks to the encouragement which
Emperor William has accorded to the
practice of dueling, it is now being
adopted by the medical profession in
Germany. A couple of physicians
summoned in consultation became in
volved at the bedside of patient in SO
vehement dispute with regard to the
character of the malady and of it:
treatment that they concluded to fight
the matter out. The conflict tool
place on the outskirts of Bonn, on the
Rhine, one Of the combatants, DR.
Fischer, receiving bullet in the chest
which killed him instantly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
what Women Are Wearing.

Stocks and plisse bows of dotted
Swiss in red, white, pink and blue.
Black velvet ribbon belts fastening
at the back with three steel buckles.
Full vest fronts of white mousseline
pearl embroidered.
Guimpes of tucking alone or tucks
and lace for small girls.
Large hats having a straw crown and
brim of chiffon frills Cor children.
White cloth jackets embroidered in
gold braid for seaside wear.-Chicagc
Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
Canning Vegetables.

Any cloth with interstiees which may
become clogged with matter, says an
exchange, is undesirable for use for
dish cloths. Therefore those made OF
net, stockinet or knitted of candlewick
are not to be approved. A smooth linen
crash, though stiff at first, soon wears
soft, and makes a cloth that is both
serviceable and sanitary, and one that
will outwear half dozen of the or
binary kind.-Detroit Free Press.