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The morning times., 1897-01-16


expect your true Kentucky gentleman TO
admit that there is anything the matter
with whisky.
The gentlemen who have been mentioned
in connection with the Mckinley Cabinet
can have reunion if they choose; but we
shall not encourage it.
II is impossible to believe that anything
uncomfort able can possibly happen TO Hon.
John z. Jones OF Nevada.
Perhaps Mr. Sherman will consent to go
in if he can exact q promise from Major
Mckinley that Gen. Alger will surely stay
out.
Germany can raise an army of four mil
lion disciplined men in twegty-fouf hours;
and unquestionably arbitration between
Great Britain and the United States is the
new light OF the whole world.
The Democrats of the Missouri legislature
decided not to pull down their Vest.-One
Thousand Exchanges,
A social event inUnionville, Missouri: one
hundred and fifty persons recently sat
down to a 'possum dinner.
It is understood that Hon James Rankin
Young, member of Congress from Phila-
delphia, is wildly anxious to see Hon.
Joseph N Dolph OF Oregon Secretary OF
the Interior.
1t is gratifying to know that the thir-
teen prisoners who successfully broke Jail
in West Virginia town did not hesitate
to escape because they might have formed
suicide club in the nearest place of
safety.
Hon. John Il. Robinson of Pennsylvania
is promptly mentioned fer first assistant
Secretary Of the Navy under the next ad
Observation-Disclosures OF the fact, we be-
lieve. that ne once visited the shipyards
of the Cramps.
President elect Mckinley declares that
Senator Quay is mot only one of our
strongest Republican Leaders, but he is "a
power in Pennsylvania. True, true.
Philadelphia woman wants to be Iii
vorced because she ca mot have pie Per
haps this is the same lady who complained
because she had nothing TO wear but
clothes.
William Dean Howclls is TO lecture, and
as his topic is the modern novel, and as he
knows nothing whatever about this, his
tour ought to be grand success.
Nevertheless, if the Union League Club
of New York is good Mr. Platt will doubt
less go right to work to get 1t a new public
building.
George Frisbic Hoar is also worrying
about an alleged lack OF morality ard
and the South.
young New York girl has gone into
the Sceley dinner dance busi ness; and
it is reported that her father did not
approve of this and went crazy.
1t is gratifying TO know that the Mex inley
carriages are TO be finished in green
morocco. Is this a sop to the Irish?
Hon. Dick Kerens pulled through as
complimentary candidate of the Missouri
Republicans for the United States Senate
but lie is about the only distinctive Nc
Kmley man who has thus far obtained
| anything really tangible.
IL it is true that Howard Gould is going
to be married, and is going to be married
| to Katharine Clemmons, the incident must
surely be due to his experience III the
| match business in New Jersey.
The Indianapolis conference of sound
| money men has adjourned, but the cart h
| has not yet been observed to wabble at
! all.
C!0akroom and Gallery
There are very few who do not rpmem-
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
MASS. BENEFIT AFFAIRS.
explanation To Policy Holders Of Com.
pany's Condition.

Boston, August 17.-The directors
meeting this afternoon of Massachusetts
Benefit Association, brought into being
general letter of explanation to policy
holders on the condition of affairs. In
lt' they say: 1T was decided to sus-
pend the business of this association and
70 ask the proper authorities to take
charge Of. its affairs. The directors were
forced to take this step in view of the
very limited response of the assessment
members to the regular and extra calls
levied under date OF July 1, in conformity
with the statutes of this commonwealth. "
WITH the letter is copy Of the report and
recommendation of the committee on re-
insurance appointed by the directors Au-
gusI ~, 1897, and says:
The directors very much regret that
notwithstanding their utmost efforts to
save the association to its members the
existing situation as they found it, when
taking Office and the unwillingness OF
the members to support the association
py paying assessments, which IS dDso-
uteiy necessary, have rendered these
efforts Intellectual
JOHN HENRY RoLKER. President"
The reports recommendation is in favor
OF New York Life Insurance Company,
the best obtainable taking into consider
alton the condition of the policy and the
standing of the company. 1t was found
impossible to induce any reliable com.
pany to assume the whole membershi
without medical examination. The
rates of premium quoted in the report
will apply to the members at their pres
ent age.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
LOADED WITH MONEY.
Strange Case of an Old Man Picked Up by
New York Policeman.

New York, August ia man who
said his name was Thomas Hussey, S6
years of age Of Montgomery, Ala, en-
tered the American Exchange National
bank today to deposit some bonds. He
was very feeble and with trembling
hand searched through his leather wallet
and his pocketbook for some coupons.
He could not find them and the bank
could not do business with the oldssman.
He was sitting on the steps of the bank
entrance when policeman of the
Broadway squad saw him. The officer
noticed that the old man was tired out,
SO he questioned him and finally took
him to the station house, where the SER
geant ordered the officer TO search him
The wallet disclosed S773 in mon
ey and return ticket to
Montgomery, Ala, check on
Drexel Il Co., Philadelphia, for $11 900
and an envelope containing 4S coupons
clipped from some bonds which were
found in the old mans tall boots.
The officer took Mr.. Hussey to the Cen
tire street police court where the old man
told Magistrate Cornell that he arrived
in New York last night and had stopped
in boarding house in Watt street. He
said he had q relative in Brooklyn.
There was no charge to be made against
Mr.. Hussey SO the magistrate ordered the
policeman to take him to police head
quarters where steps could be taken to
find his relatives.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
SUPREME COURT AT BATH.
Couple Interesting Cases to Be Tried
This Term.
ESPECIAL ro THE FRESH

Bath, August 17.-The August term
of the Supreme Judicial court COM
menced here today with Judge White
house presiding The jurors were: First
traverse jury, Charles A. Beane, Bath,
William A. Bibber, Richmond, David W.
Blair, Woolwioh, E. W. S. Blanchard,
Bath, Frank L. Call, Perkins, William
L. Clark, Phippsburg, Abner G. Coombs,
Bowdoin, John ]. Desmond, Jr., Bath,
Lewis M. Fulton, Bowdoinham, Albert
M. Graves, Topsham, Durham Hall,
Bowdoin, Newal W. Hall, Bath, E. W..
S. Blanchard, foreman. Second traverse
jury, Lewis M. Haynes, Bowdoin,
Charles n. Hunnewell, Wolwich, James
e. Lockery, Bath, Bertice s. Luce, Tops
ham, Charles Fl. Mason, Bath, John
Moore, .Bowdoinham, Charles H. Reed,
Richmond, Kerwin W. Riggs, George
town, Elmer e. Small, Bowdoinham,
Timothy j. Small, Phippsburg, David 6.
Stinson, Arrowsic, Bradley ?. Todd,
Georgetown, Kerwin W. Riggs, foreman.
The most interesting case to come up
will be that of Charles H. Bickford
charged with the abuct1on Of Myr tie
Adams of Bowdoin and Brown VS..
Brown, probable sensational divorce
case.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
America Can Retaliate.

Washington, August 17.-It is not be-
lieved by officials of the government that
any serious hardships will be imposed by
Canada upon American miners in the
Klondike gold regions. 1t is pointed out
that it would be difficult to enforce any
serious impositions upon the miners.
Such course might result in retaliation
enforced by the United States SO as to
make it almost impossible for the Cana
dians to go to or return from the Klon-
dixie country. If this country should
prevent Canadian officials from entering
Klondike through American territory,
they would be obliged to reach the gold
country over thousands of miles of unex-
plored country. While it is said that there
has been no correspondence bearing di-
rectly on the point of impositions upon
American miners, there is an intimation
that Canada desires to be very friendly
as to northwestern conditions and that
there is a disposition to co cooperate as to
further the best interests OF all con-
cerned. 1t is stated that in imposing the
10 per cent royalty on the gold output
equally op Canadians and Americans.
the United States can have no cause of
complainG
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
BROWN ALUMNI PROTEST.
Address Letter to University Cor.
pOratiOn.
CONCERNING THE .RESIGNATION
OF PRESIDENT ANDREWS.

Ask That Such Action VIII Be Taken As
VIII Refute Charges Made Against
University Of Intolerance and Enmity
to Freedom of Thought.
Providence, r. l., August 17.-The fol.
lowing petition.which is to be presented
to the Brown corporationl at Its next
meeting is being circulated among the
alumni of the university for signatures:
To the Corporation of Brown. University:
Gentlemen-As alumni of..Brown uni
versity, deeply interested in the welfare
and jealous of her goodIname, we respect
fully address your honorable body with
reference to the action of the committee
appointed by. you to confer with President
Andrews regarding the best interests Of
the university.
The recent correspondence between that
committee and President Andrews has
rightly or wrongly been interpreted to
mean that the president and faculty OF
Brown university are called upon to re-
nounce their cherish rights of freedom of
thought and speech, and that the pro-
priety OF their expression of opinion is to
~ AAASesos sdSN W Aeo PSSaAAssAy SsoANS w
the university.
The Interpretation is giving Brown
university a widespread reputation for
intolerance and mercenary standards
inconsistent with her history and dam
aging to her good name and usefulness,
and is further giving color to the charge
that our universities in general exist
for the, propagation of ideas favored by
certain classes rather than of the dis
covery and dissemination of truth, -.
We. cannot remain silent while our hon
ored institution of learning is thus mis-
represented. We therefore appeal to you
to take that action upon the resignation
of President Andrews, which will effect
ually refute the charge that reasonable
liberty of utterance was, or ever is to be
denied to any teacher of Brown univer-
sity. We ask that by emphatic vote you
shall announce to the public that enlight-
ened liberation shall be the guide of our
alma mater in the future as it has been
the dearest tradition of her past.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
DingleyBall and Canadian Railroads.

Ottawa, Ont, August 17-The minis
ter Of railways, Hon. A. 6. Blair, was
asked today as to what he thought of the
alleged attempt to construe section 20
Of the Dingley bill SO as to make it ope-
rate severely against Canadian railways.
In reply the minister said that he did
not think 1t was the intention of the
Congress to enlarge the scope of the Sec
tion from what it appeared in the Wilson
act. The language used in the amend
mont undoubtedly made it little broad
or, but he did not think it was intended
to apply to railways, although, perhaps,
1t was capable of that Interpretation. He
advised the Canadian press to keep cool
about the matter because, he added, it
would be time enough for Canadians to
adopt q line of action when the authori-
ties at Washington interpreted the clause
as some interested parties were anxious
to have it interpreted.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Tran Shooters at Watsrville.

Waterville, August 17.-Everything
points to o successful gathering OF the
Maine Gun club in this city tomorrow
and Thursday. Already members OF two
Portland clubs, Lewiston, Danville,
Bath, Richmond and Belfast are on the
scene with headquarters at the Eimwood.
j. Q. Carson, the champion OF Franklin
county is here, and the weil-knoWn
marksman Lacey of Massachusetts. A
large tent has been ere6ted upon the club
grounds where dinner will be taken. AT
least 100 marksmen are expected and
many will compete with Major Reed OF
Waterville for the state championship.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18

Thomas Boak, of Gerry, N. Y, has
brought ten head of shorthorns headed
by the tremendous bull Royal Victor
weight $500 pounds. He has won prizes
throughout New York, and has come here
TO make the eyes Of the Yankees stick out
A yearling bull, Prince Rufus, bids fair
to rival the Royal Victor. Mr.. Boak took
highest honors with shorthorns at the
Centennial in 1876, and since then has
been great exhibitor.
r. and G. D. Waugh, OF Starks, Me-,
have eight head of shorthorns, the two
year old bull Don Pedro (weight 1900
heading the list. This herd took the first
premium here last year and year before.
J. V. Fletcher of Starks, has herd of
seven shorthorns, the bull Red Duke
(weight 140O, two years old, bred by
Cott1e Bros, Houstio Falls, N. " head
ing the list. Mr.. Fletcher has two COWS
that are prize winners.
Thomas Burleigh of Vassalboro, has
six Herefords, including yearling bull,
four year old COW, two year old cow, and
calf. Mr.. Burleigh also has fourteen
head of Sussex cattle. Both the Herefords
and Sussex herds are well known at the
fairs, coming from 1.-THE farm of the late
Hall G. Burleigh.
l. These cattlesare only few of the whole
exhibit, and others will be described at
another time
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Reed Murder To Be sifted.

North Adams, Mass, August 17.-Ad-
ditional interest was manifested in the
mysterious Reed murder case today when
it was announced that Lawyer c. J.
Parkhurst, who made made a remarkable
defence for John O'Neil in the McCloud
murder trial, had been engaged to work
in conjunction with City Solicitor Thay-
er.
Detective Pease came here today and ex-
amined the premises and later started for
Bennington to run down a. q rumor regard
Mr.. Parkhurst stated today that the
officers are to begin at once to sift to the
bottom all the business and private
affairs of the Reeds and examine their
papers critically in search of some clew
to the perpetrator of the terrible crime.
He said the vigilance Of the searchers
would surely be rewarded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
AGLANCE AT THE CATTLE.
Herefords, Jerseys, DevOnsh'res, Short
horns. etc.

e. A. Hilton, of Anson, is on hand
with six head Of grade Herefords. His
pair of three year,,..old steers, girthing
seven feet and four inches, weight 3400,
are the pride of his eye. They were out
at the small shows last year, but this is
their first venture at big fair.
Wilbur Hilton, of Anson, has two Here.
ford calves, eleven months old but girth-
ing five feet, inches, and weighing 100
already.
Ernest Hilton, also of Anson, has
twelve head, also Herefords, with few
grade shorthorns. A pair of calves eight
months old and girthing five feet, three
inches, please Mr. Hilton as much as
any.
e. r. and F. H. Briggs, Of Auburn,
who are also we'll known as horsemen,
have eighteen head of Jerseys, headed by
the bull Don, formerly of the Hood farm.
Bangor Maid. which won prizes at the
three largest fairs last year. is here. She
never was beaten but once. Her daugh-
ter Lurennie, is with her and is also a
prize winner.
Fairview Stock Farm, Jonathan Hoag
& Sons, Tomhannock, N. T., has fifteen
head of Devonshires, from five years olds
to calves. A handsome three year old
bull called Dot, heads the herd, and is a
prize winner in his own state. A pair OF
COWS are also premium winners.
j. II. Matthews, of North Madison, Me-,
has three Herefords, COW, bull and
heifer. They have won prizes at the Stats
fair.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
CARRIER PIGEONS AND SQUADRON
Birds Liberated BY Lieut.. Harlow Make
Portsmouth in An Hour.

! Portsmouth N. H., August 17.-Th
carrier pigeons are playing an important
part in the work of the North Atlantic
squadron this season and the birds at the
navy yard have been used with much
success under the direction of Flag Lieu
tenant @. a. Harlow Of the fleet, who Is
an expert on carrier pigeons.
When the fleet left here yesterday for
Portland, a basket of birds was taken by
Lieut.. Harlow, VINO released them at va
rious points along the coast and upon the
arrival of the feet at Portland, and they
covered distance of % miles in one hour.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18

ler,.. Israel A. Kelsey and N.s..Harrison
Wagner of New Haven, Conn. Treasur-
er, Charles D. Stanford, Bangor, clerk,
Henry W. Mayo, Hampden... The director
selected Gen. Fl. L. Mitchell, president
A vessel with 500 tons of steel rails ar
rived this evening and the track of the
new road will be laid to Hampden low
er corner, seven miles from Bangor, this
month
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18

like, they were delighted. Eagerly did
they scan the papers to learn of the pro-
gress of this band of rough riders through
the peaceful country towns of Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine on their way
to this city. With great interest did they
watch for the arrival of these cavalrymen
in Portland and with still greater inter-
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
4 MUSICAL RIDE.
Troop rs Wonderful Exhibition
at the Fair.
HORSES AND MEN PERFORM
GRACEFUL EvOLUTIONS.

Captain Iodd and His Men Set the Big
Crowd Crazy With Delight-Fightina
Troopers Whose Horses Can Dance
When the patrons of the New England
fair learned that real company Of Uncle
Sans cavalry was coming to Portland
for this week to show what a troop of
genuine, Indian fighting soldiers look
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18

one of the most interesting of the fair,
because the cattle are in q neatly kept
tent of their own. With their Jerseys the
Hood people have brought along seven
pens of big black Berkshire hogs. These
are understood to belong to the aristoc-
racy of hogs, several of them being
descendants of the Marquis ofGrunt who
was prescribed and fled from Palestine in
very early times. In the timeSof his son,
the Viscount Squeal, the family began to
attain an eminence from whence it has
never fallen. Whether Of this family or
of others, the scions in the Hood pens
have very elevated noses andss Gre
nownful names, such as Highclerc, Saxon
Lady, Lady Curzon Lee Duchess II, and
Bigfellow Che is an upstart, ennobled be-
cause of his career as successful swiller. J
Z Four handsome. little Jersey calves are
in with the pigs, and don't seem to ap-
preciats the dignity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
PORTLAND MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNINGS AUGUST 49,

IT,, Inc committee will be ready in short
o,nie and With the first pamphlet to be issued
anu she matter of a bureau of speakers
usan ..ea onen be taken and tried, in small
way at nrst, and if successful, will be
gradually developed.
AFTER the announcement of meeting of
state delegations for the appointment Of
committees and other routine business,
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18

est did they visit the troops camp on the
hill and witness the manner in which the
troopers live. But the impatience and
pleasurable antioipations with which the
public have awaited the appearance of
Troop f and their manouvers:exceeded all
the interest they had manifested in every
thing g lse connected with the fair.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
sherman Hasn't Resigned.

Plattsbug. NY, August 17.-President
Mckinley and party returned to the
hotel from the yacht Washita tonight
Secretary Porter. when asked regarding
the report that Secretary Sherman had
written a letter of resignation to Presi-
dent Mckinley, said that no such letter
had been received by the President.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Ayers Sarsaparilla

was in it's infancy half a CEN
tury ago. To-day it doth "be-
stride the narrow world like a
colossus" What is the secret
of it's power2 It's cures! The
number of them! The wonder
of them! Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning OF
it's success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the Worlds Fair of 1898.
it points proudly to its record.
Others initiate the rem edy'
they can't initiate the record'
So Years of Cures.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
SON Murders His Father.

Binghampton, N. Y, August H.
Frank Dickingson, aged about go years,
was murdered by his son Courtland to-
night. Shortly after O'Clock this eve
ming Mr. Dickinson and his son Leroy
quarrelled Finally the younger Dickin-
son caught his father by the throat and
choked him to death. The son was
arrested and is now in custody.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
EXPERT OPINION THAT THE
SHOW is GOOD.
The Midway Is Outwardly More Respect
able than Last Year-A Great Crowd
Likely To Be Present Today-The Re
suits of the Trots and Bicycle Races
Other Features.

Tuesday in fair week is not usually a
very large day; but the perfect weather
brought out very large crowd. There
were about 1000 in all the crowds that
gathered on the grounds, forenoon and
afternoon; and when Troop gave its
drill at g. 80 p. m. the great grand stand
was well filled with people. There was un-
usual interest in this drill, and it proved
by far the most entertaining feature of
the day. This afternoon the drill will
probably be even more interesting than it
was Tuesday, since there will probably be
some of what is called rough riding Il
is understood that the drills will be given
each afternoon during the week, probably
at about or p. m.
There was large number of visitors
from other parts of the state, even so ear
ly in the week. But these are probably
only the forerunners of those who will
come today and tomorrow.
During the forenoon the crowds present
are divide pretty well among the attract
ions of the Midway. the horse stalls, the
cattle and sheep pens, the poultry cages
and the implement displays. But in the
afternoon everything centres about the
grand stand and the great track. This
is the place for the sight-seer, who is not
pre-eminently an agriculturist. It is
a good place for the agriculturist also.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
ordsr Means Martial Law.

Pittsburg, August l7.-After confer
ence this evening between the sheriff and
the strike leaders, the latter are convinced
that the sherifs latest order pending
the decision of the court in the injunc-
tion proceedings means practically mar
tial law. They understand that strikers
may retain their camps, but may not
march nor do anything toward getting
the DeArmitt men out.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
SOME PIGS AND COWS.

Aristocrats Of the Pen and stock
Farm.
The Hood Farm, of Lowell, Mass, have
twenty nine head of Jersey instheir large
tent. These are picked cattle from the
larger home farm. This exhibit is always
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
winterport Electric Road TO Be Built,

Bangor, August 17.-At stockholders
meeting of the Bangor, Hampden and
Winterport electric railway company, held
here this evening, the following officers
were elected: Gen. III. L. Mitchell and
James II. Cutler of Bangor, Tracy Wal
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Madame Nordica Has Recovered.

London, August 17-Madame Nordica,
the celebrated opera singer, has quite re-
covered from her recent serious indisposit-
ion and has gone to Paris en- route for
Kreuznach. Khenish Prussia, where she
will take the waters.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Cattle Contests.

The following prizes and premiums
have been awarded:
Working steers-Yearlings Levi M.
Mosher, Pennington, first; Henry Morri
son, Scarboro, second.
Two year old working steers-Levi
M. Mosher, Pennington, first; Frank
Scammon, Saco, second.
In the sweep stake pulling contest of
oxen there were six entries. First prize
won by Ernest Ingleson of Denmark,
his pair pulling $3.50 pounds % feet, 8
inches.
Frank Morrison of Gorham Won second
prize, his pair pulling 10 feet, Z inches.
In the society class of pulling oxen for
cattle seven feet two and under. Ernest
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
rHE WEATHER.

Boston, August
17.-Forecast for
Boston and vicini-
ty: Wednesday,:
Fair weather,
west winds,
w a S h i n g ton
August l7.-Fore-
cast for Northern
New England:
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-18
Fifty Years Ago.

EHty hCHHO
This is the cradle in which there grew
That thought of philanthropic brain;
A remedy that would make life new
For the mu1titudes that were racked
with pain.
.rwas sarsaparil1a, as made, you know
nv Aver, some SO years ago.