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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
DREYFUs A WRECK.
His Life Is But Mere Existence.

The New York Herald publishes the
following:
1t is reported that. the Ehapless Captain
Dreyfus is now practically unrecogniza-
bic. bis hair has turned quite white,
and he is complete wreck. Even if the
inquiry which is being carried on were to
prove the prelude to the. rehabilitation
of this unhappy man, life would be more
or less blank to him. He exists, that is
all. The only wonder is that he still lin.
gers on. Countless persons, endowed
with strong constitutions, would already
have suecembed to the system to which
he As subjected. Such is the opinion of
those who have watched him on the spot,
as letter just received in London from
French Guiana by the Daily Telegraph
abundantly testifies. Since he has been
settled at the lie du Diable, Dreyfus has
only been rarely visited by the Governor
OF the colony and other officials Eleven
warders are told off to guard him night
and day, q couple at time, who are re-
liesed every two hours. They are strictly
enjoined never to speak to the prisoner
unless there is some imperative reason for
their doing So, and then as briefly as pos
sibie. Thus Dreyfus spends days and
weeks together, precluded from converse
with fellow creature. Until the month
of July he dwelt in a hut situated in the
lower part of the island, but he was then
removed to plateau higher up. The
structure which he now inhabits is about
thirty feet IN length and ten feet in
breadth.
r &c 1QIG Gd info fxErn7 M al
equal size. One, with but two WINDOWS
looking out on sort of courtyard, is re-
served for DreYfus, egresS from it being
through a door in the partition which
separates it from the other chamber where
the warders are posted. In front of this
hut is a bit Of ground some forty square
yards IN area, enclosed by a very thick
palisade, six feet in height. so that the
prisoner cannot catch n glimpse Of the
surrounding scenery but has only dead
wall to gaze upon
The wretched man tried to convert the
ground into little garden, but the soil
is so poor and pebbly that he had to give
up the idea. When be arrived ut the lie
du Diable he used to beguile the time by
working out algebraic problems on n
slate. but after while he abandoned the
practice, ana he now passes hours t0Zeth-
or in reading and writing letters. AS
for the provisions with which he is sur
piled by the authorizes, they are reduced
TO the simplest description, fresh meat al
ternating with bacon, while bread, vege-
tables, salt and pepper, the last even re-
garded as n favor. complete tho miserable
list. Owing, however, to the money
which he is permitted to receive from
Frsnce-20 pounds month, as is believed
-Dreyfus is able to supplement- this
1neagre diet and provide himself with
good wine, cognac, preserves, and also
with cigars, which he smokes continu-
ously. Such is the life, or rather exis-
tence, led by this unhappy man, and
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
MIR. BARRErres PICTURES.


To the Editor of the Press:
Portland people ought to be interested
in the little exhibition of Mr.. John Ear.
rett's South Californian and Mexican pic
lures at Gould and Whipple's art store.
We must all remember the good work
done by this young artist in former years
in the way of portraits. He seemed to
have the ''knaok without which pretty
much all portrait painting is almost
worse than useless-of catching the spirit
that indwelling, subtle something
which hides itself in ''tha abysmal deeps
of personality setting it-or at least
a part of it-upon the canvas, so that we
call the likeness a speaking" one, as
the soul OF the man seems to look forth
and speak to US. When Mr.. Barrett went
away from our community he had evil
IDENTIFY much to learn, and we were not
perfectly sure that he ,woula take the
trouble to learn it; but he,w worth
while" there was assuredly much in
him that partook of the nature of that
divine spark we call genius, rather than
nero talent. Ths young artist has taken
somewhat new departure in these pen
PICTURES. They are full of 'loeal color, "
we may say with vengeance. They
glow and flash and dazzle US with the
same attributes that mark Marie Corelli' 8
novels: viz, "splashes of gore" They
fairly revel in yeilows and reds and vivid
blues. They make us think OF Mr.. Rus
kin's answer to the lady who objected
that she never saw such colering in a
CIV hit xuiSh
oould?" And assuredly We never saw
such colors, save in Turner's slave ship
and house afire, and some extraordinar-
lily vivid sky effect, of which we probably
said that should we see 1t in picture
we would scott at it. But here 1t is; and
as we were never in Mexico or Southern
California, we mast accept it on the word
of thu artist.
In half dozen of the smaller land
scapes there are the same striking details:
brilliant blue sky for background, al
most equally vivid water, red rocks 1--WE
cannot even guess their geological forma-
tion), low bushes, houses intensely white
every thing seeming to glow and burn
under "the vertical eye.glare of the abso-
lutte heavens" Thefs ia some orudeness
in all this, but also, If we are not greatly
mistaken, something like strength. In
his studies of Mexican and Californian
types there are the same qualities. That
rough, daredevil fellow, with the cigar,
has certain dash of poetry in his COM
position-even touch of sadness. The
boy with the violin has been nurtured
under warmer skies than ours; there is
a strain Of the italian in his composition.
So with the old fisherman, with his red
face and red necksearf-he is not the old
salt of Cape Cod or Mount Desert-the
bluer sea that gives him background
has somehow entered into the current of
his blood.
AS whole these pictures are interest
ing, because they make US wonder what
more Mr.. Barrett can do. Will he go
on to plane where some of his present
crudenesses will pass away through more
of definite skill and certainty of touch,
while losing none of his present strength
and decided freshness of originality? AZ
suredly hs has call the time there Is.
j. A. BELLOWS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him rs follows: Il was
in most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' and to
my great joy and surprise, the first bot
tie made decided Improvement. l con.
tinued their use for three weeks, and am
now o well man. l know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another vic
tim. " No one should fail to try them.
Only so cents per bottle at H. P. s..
Goods Drug Store.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
PARIS HOUSE GOWN.

White Is extremely fashionable this sea-
son, and is especially liked for house
gowns. A most charming model, Illus
trated above, is made of ottoman cloth of
an ivory. white shade. trimmed elaborate
ly with gold and silver embroidery. The
skirt is untrimmed, and has aeros7 the
front founce which forms double
skirt.
The waist has full front OF ivory sur
ali, which. forms blouse at the belt. At
the neck is a square yoke made Of the
embroidery; two long tabs, ALSO trimmed
with embroidery fall down on the skirt.
The back is tight fitting, and has a
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
THE yITAsCoPE EXHIBIT.

The great store of Messrs. Hooper, Son
& leighton, has been crowded for several
days by the people who have been pleased
to see theswonderful vitascope exhibition
which opportunity has been afforded
them free of expense by the liberality
andSenterprise Of the above named firm.
Not small part OF the entertainment
is the selectionsj. rendered by the grapha-
phone and the celebrated Regina orches-
trion. The public are reminded that the
forenoon is a particularly good time to
attend, the store then being less crowded
nesday night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Reports of Secretary and Work Room
Committee and Election of Officers.


The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held at their rooms, No. g.
City Building, yesterday afternoon, the
president, Mr.. J. J. Gerrish in the chair,
with large attendance. In the absence
of the secretary, Miss o. M. Beckett, her
tary, Mrs. Martha Moore. After the
routine business, the fruitful subject OF
What shall be done with the tramps,
was discussed at some length. Nc
practical solution of the question pre-,
sented itself and 1t was moved and voted
that the association invite Mr.. VIM.
Morse Cole, a former Harvard professor
on political economy, who had given
much time to the subject to address the
Associated Charities and the citizens at
large ON the Tramp Question time
and place to be determined later.
The matter of the Curfew Law was
brou ght before the meeting and it was
voted to lay it on the table for one month.
By the request of the society Mrs Moore
told of work done by herself in sending
two unfortunate women back to their
mother country. Matters of individual
cases were brought before the nesting.
Mrs. Henry L. Taylor, chairman OF the
nominating committee then brought in
the list of officers for the coming year.
While it is q matter of keen regret that
Miss B. M. Beckett, who has served the
society SO admirably for three years, has
IN will ~
nection from it, it is cause of congratu-
Jation that Mrs. NJ. j. Lilly has consented
to he her successor. Mrs. Lilly, it will
be remembered served the society as it's
secretary several years ago and brings to
the work renewed zeal ana wisdom. The
following is an abstract of the secretary Is
annual report, and report of the work
room:
The three lines of our work are investi-
cation cooperation and friendly visiting
orr visitors have done their work of in.
vestioation, efficiently promptly and we'll,
soIdom making mistakes, although as we
sre not infalliblc we do with the greatest
&C make some errors The work of the
;;,vastigator involves more than the dis
LEVY of the need of applicants. Even il
tb;s Il proved 1t does not answer to give
indiscriminately.
rho number of cases Investigated have
been 81. most of them new. In the line
cf corporation we have succeeded far be-
yond previous years. At our organization
y,any of the benevolent societies stood
a al now we have the heartiest co-opera-
ton ton the promptest assistance from them
all. near the close of the last year dis.
"nv,arino that the work of one society
often overlnpped and duplicated Others
S,e formed what we have christeneG an
nSsooiated Charities aid. This is COM
posed OF a superintendent OF each beneyo-
kf lent society, one knowing the beneficiaries
Of that society and meeting of such
paepyresentatives is held fortnightly, the
ohiect of which is TO oonsult together and
T1.eyent imposition by discovering the an.
plicants Of sach Before THANKSGIVING
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
woRKRooM.

The work room was we'll filled during
the winter of '96 and '97 with women
asking for sewing. The ladies in charge
carefully revised the lists of previous
years and struck off some who were in
competent to do good needlework and
others who 1t was found could live with
out this little income of fifty cents per
week. 1t was hard for the ladies to refuse
this to many, who had relied upon it for
a few OF the personal comforts of lonely
old age. Several of these who have re-
c3iyed this work for many years have
tions the applications flowed in faster at
the beginning Of the season than the
ladies could supply employment. To
meet the demand the ladies worked hard
er than ever and induced their friends to
come to the relief, having faith that the
public would hold up their hands when
when the end Of the season came and the
work was offered for sale.
In this respect they were disappointed,
and the season s work differed fatally in
it's results from the success of the work
room in the preceding ten years of it's
history. The greater number of sewing
women increased largely the stock of gar
ments to be sold at the mid-winter and
spring sales. The material used, and the
sewing was equal to, il not better than
that OF former years, still there remains
unsold. at the beginning of new season,
a considerable stock of garments and
towels, and what is more the proceeds of
the sale for the first time, fell one hun
dred dollars short of the seasons outlay
for material and groceries delivered to
the women.
1t is self-evident that society based
upon business principles, cannot run in
n NOT hn1S
zens would wish the ladies to discontinue
the work. Our faith In the public benevo-
lence and its approval of this plan of help
ing the poor to become self supporting,
convinces us that our friends failed to
realize the situation and that they will,
during the coming winter make their
plans to purchase from time to time every
thing in our stock which they can pos
sibly Use In their own households or
whatever can be disposed of in their
charities. The ladies do not pay the prices
which the same work would bring If
done by seamstresses in our homes,
neither will they stoop to offer the starva-
ton rates of the great sweating houses
Ihey mean to pay low wages to make the
work saleable, and yet enough to enable
the women to exc out o living by this
means
IL seems only reasonable that our
citizens who enjoy all of the comforts OF
home, and some of the luxuries of life,
should oheeTfully, without constant re.
mlnders, contribute the value of two
cents above the bare cost OF dish towel,
and ten or fifteen cents profit on q might
dress or wrapper to keep many sisters who
began life with the same hope and often
equal advantages with themselves from
the grindinge of poverty, and sadder still
from the whitening of laudable pride
to hold up their heads or ultimately the
house.
Inc following officers were elected:
President-Mr. j. j. Gerrish,
VICE Fresldents-Rev. W. L. Phelan,
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. M. j,
Lilly.
Attorney-Byron d. Verrin.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11

last month such meeting was held,
and as consequence, some who formerly
turkeys and chickens were not SO bounti-
fully supplied, while others who had re-
oeived none were remembered.
OF friendly visiting we have not such a
cheering report.
Our monthly meetings with ono ex-
ception, owing to severe storm, have
been we'll attended, and helpful. Topics
of interest have been discussed at each of
these meetings. The workroom has been
in operation as formerly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
FRENCH HOUSE GOWN FROM HARPHR's BAZAAR !,

deep basque with embroidery. The out OF
this comfortable and graceful gown is
given in paper pattern issued by Har-
per's Bazaar, where 1t appears. Small
sleeves, prettily draped at the top. have
rufdes over the shoulders, and are finished
at the wrist with white tulle frills,
while the draped collar is also of white
silk tulle. finished at the back of the neck
with full bow.
the long side tabs, ties in front with
bow, and has ends that reach to foot OF
the skirt. This gown can be copied in
silk, cloth or cashmere, and is extremely
graceful and smart.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
MT. WAsHINToN RAILWAY

The Nit. Washington Railway company
has declared an annual dividend of 4
per cent, payable December Is to stock
holders Of record December s. The net
earnings Of the calendar year were be-
tween and per cent on the capital
stock. No dividend was declared last
year, as the money was expended upon
unusual expenses. In 1895 per cent
was paid.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
NOW AND THEN.

Miss Nellie McGregor of this city has
set to music Louise Chandler Moulton S
poem 'Now and Them and the song
has been published by the White-Smith
Music Publishing Company. The song
has met with much favor and 10 sung in
concert by Lucia Tucker and other well
known contraItos. This is but one of
several compositions by the same author.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
Buckien's Arnica Saive.

Cnta Br M3 GAL Sores r. - Ulcers. Salt ait
Rheum, Fever ' Sores, fettsr, Ghapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun ned.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by H. P.
S. Goold, SIT Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11

WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-Rev. Le-
roy s. Bean, pastor. Preaching at io.aD a. M.
by the pastor. Sunday school at IL n. Preach
ing att. 80 D. N. by Rev. s. 8. Cummings of the
Home of Little Wanderers. A choir Of children
from the Home will sing.
WILLIsToN CHURCH. Corner Thomas AMI
Carroll streets. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
7.30 .. m. by Rev. Jonn T. Beeklcy, d. D., of
Newburyport Mass. Sunday school IL m.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
DIVISION NO. A. o. H.

Division, No. 2, A. o, H., has elected
these officers for the ensuing year:
President-James A. McGonagle.
Vice President-F. E. Dunn.
Recording Secretary-R. H. Whitmore.
Financial Secretary-Chas. Il. Adams.
Ireasurer-B 4. MeDonough.
The committees will be appointed at
the next meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
DR.. FEM TALKS OF B. FAY
MILLS

MILLS
AT High street church tomorrow even.
ing Rev. Dr.. Fenn will lecture on the
sudden change of belief of Rev. B. Fay
Mills. DR.. Fem knows Mr.. Mills and
his m thods perhaps better than any
other Portland clergyman, moreover he
has tho gift of picturing people and
events to q remarkable degree. There
will be special music, the choir being as
sisted by Mr.. James Parker Coombs,
baritone singer. The programme will be
as follows:
Preude-Allegretta, B. Tours
Anthem-Sing Alleluia Forth, D. Buck
Response-A mighty Lord, Byres
baritone Obligato)
Ofertoire-Spring Song, Mendelssohn
Solo Blessed be the Man, Goold
Mr.. Coombs.
Observation-Disclosures, Whitney
Miss Foster. Soprano; Miss Weeks,
Alto; Mr. Coffin, Tenor Mr. Mcdonald
Bass.
MIR. James Parker Coombs, Baritone.
James A. Balm, Organist and Director
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION.

The annual meeting and banquet Of
Portland Typographical Union, No. &C,
will be held this evening, at Swetts
hotel. The business meeting will be
called5to order at O'Clock sharp. The
banquet will occur Immediately after the
business meeting, and will be free to all
members of Portland Typographical
Union in good standing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11

Key Il E. Dunnack pastor. Residence 40
Frederic ST. Az 1880 a. m. sermon. Subject
Lies on from the ono =" SUNDAY school Ii. 45
the city, seats free. All are welcome
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11

from which his relatives and friends are
endeavoring with might and main to
free him, while clearing his character as
we'll
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
A MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE.
4 Romance OF Today.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN,

IA CHILD NATURE" THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD "
WATERS, GOD MAN. &c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23
A CLAIM To kLONDYKE,
A New York Publisher Who Says
he Owns the Territory
BY RIGHT OF FIRST DISCOVERY,

We j. Arkell, Who Organized and
Sustained an Exploring Expedition
in ls9o-SI, VIII Press His Claim to
the Rich Section,
New York, July 23.--W. J. Arken, of
the Arkell Weekly company, of this
city announced last night that he ex-
pected to claim the gold fields in the
Klondyke district, by right Of discov-
cry, for the estate Of q. J. Glave. This
Is the latest and most interesting phase
OF the excitement prevailing here over
the recent discovery in the far north.
Glave was the explorer who headed
the expedition to Alaska In 1Sso-s1 or
ganized b. W. J. Arkell, of Leslie's
Weekly The party consisted of Glave,
e. H. Wells Of Cincinnati, historian
and photographer; A. 3. Schanz, of
Indiana Mineral Springs. Ind, astrono-
mer and historian P. b. Pierce and
John Dalton. Of San Francisco. Thirty
Chiikat Indians were also with the
party.
After the return of Glave and his
party from the frozen north the ex-
pany to Africa to study the slave trade.
He lived among the natives for some
time, and on finishing his work re-
turned to the coast. When about to
sail for the United States GIave con-
tracted fever, which resulted in his
death.
Before leaving for Africa Glave told
Mr.. Arkell that he had staked out
claims in the klondyke district, and
on his return he intended to 60 again
to Alaska and spend the remainder of
his life there. for he believed 1t to be
the richest country in mineral deposits
on the face of the globe.
Up to that time Mr.. Arkell had known
nothing Of the mineral wealth of Alas
ka. and paid small attention to the
scheme. Glave gave the name to the
lake in the Chilkal valley. near the head
of the Yukon.
Mr.. Arkell said that, as he started
and sustained the expedition, he be-
lieyes he has claim by right of discov-
cry to the Klondyke territory. and il
he succeeds in establishing his claim
II will be on the theory that in "un-
discovered" countries, where maps are
filed with the government by the dis
covered, as was done in this case, 1t
gives the explorer certain interests that
may develop Mr.. Arkell said that he
had received kilograms from Schanz
and Wells, two members Of the first
expedition to Alaska, claiming their
interests in the event that the gov
eminent should recognize their right
by discovery.
Mr.. Arkell proposes to organize an
other expedition at once to the terri
tory discovered and explored by Glavo
and party. This expedition will be
headed by Mr. Arkells brother, Bart
lett Arkell, who will be accompanied
by his brotherin-low Harry p. Hall,
of Ptttsburg, and a number of news
paper men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23
a TERRIFIC ctouDsuRsr.


many ESop1e puppoaed - Be QroWu&d
~ founastown, o.
Youngstown. O.. July Sat 2 O'Clock
last night . terrific clopdburst struck
this town. flooding the entire valley
and causing great damage to property.
both In the city and along the railway
INES. Many people are supposed to be
drowned. The entire country east ami
west for 20 miles was flooded, and the
damage will be enormous. the railroads
being the heaviest losers. The Erie
railroad west Of Warren for IA miles
and north Of Sharon for the same dis
lance was entirely flooded out, and
orders were issued to discontinue all
trains. Many residences here were
Hooded. and the occupants were taken
away by the police and fire depart
ments. The Mahoning Valley electric
lines were flooded out, and all the
bridges washed away.
The Catholic church at Niles was
struck by lightning at the same hour
and nearly destroyed by fire, while
business houses and manufacturing
concerns were flooded. Henry Myers,
tailor. while standing at his residence
on Mill street, was struck by lightning
and killed instantly. He leaves fam
ily The excursion trains which left
here yesterday morning for Lake Erie
are all sidetracked 80 miles out.
At about 10 o'clock last night the
water swept down the valley into the
city, carrying everything that was not
fastened down before 1t. The bed of
the creek was not more than 20 feet
wide, but the food spread out to
width of about 1000 feet. 1t rose
quickly, and in less than 80 minutes
the water was up to the second stories
of all the dwelling houses in the flood:
ed districts and was still rising. II is
certainty that none of the people es-
capped from the houses, and almost a
certainty that many were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23

EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF della
WARE
Section 81. That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF August thera slall be an
abatement of i've per ceutum; on all taxsa
paid before the first day OF december there
shall be all abatement Of three per oentun;
on al taxes unpaid the first day OF Decsm.
thereto.
jl0 HARVEY T. BALDWIN Col lector