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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
Messengers Notice.

ONCE of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine, Cumberland. SIS. November
10th, A. u. 1897.
rslHls is to give notice that on the sth day
Il of November. a. d. 1897, warrant in lnsol-
yency was issued out of the Court OF insolvency
for said County OF Cumberland, against The
estate CT
BENJAMIN l.. HIGGINS, JR., of Portland,
adjudged to be. an Insovent Debtor.
petition was fled on the Sth
day OF November, A. D. 1897 TO which
dale interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery Of any
property by him are forbidden by law,
That u meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor 10 prove their debts and in case there
are sufficient assets to choose one or
more asslgneeS of his estate. will be held
at u Court OF Insolvency to he holden
at Probate Court Room. in said Portland. in
said County of Cumberland. on the 9Th day of
December. 4. D. 1897, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
C. L, BUCKNAM
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger of the Court q
nsolvenc, for said County OF Cumberland.
III novl & ! S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
INQUIRIES AFTER ELLIOT.

Belfast, November l6.-City Marshal
Norton, received an inquiry today from
Raymond, N. H., regarding Edmund
Elliot, who last Friday shot Mrs. Leayitt
The communication stated that a man Inv
the same name had formerly lived in that
town but that he has not been seen for
three years. The parties in Raymond are
anxious for information regarding Elliot
When arrested the latter admitted that bo
was born in Southeastern New Hamn.
shire. Mrs. Leavitt is sinking slowly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
KILLED BY FOOTBALL.

Pittsburg, Pa, November 16.-Francis
Blair, seven years old, son of Lemuel
Blair. foreman of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Penn station, Westmorelsnd
county, died last night. Saturday week
ago Young Blair and some companions
found football and started to play a
make believe game. They had seen foot
ball played by their elders and were try
ing to 90 through the different plays
Young Blair seized the ball, and, while
running with it, was tackled and brought
down. Then five or six older boys jumped
on him. He was seriously hurt and in
ternally injured, and on Thu SHAY last,
up by the doctors. This is the was given
third death from foo ball in this section
this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
DECISION WENT TO BURNS.

Troy, N. Y, November 16.-The bout
at the Manhattan A. C. tonight between
Larry Burns of Cohoes and Martin Flaher-
ty of Lowell, was witnessed by nearly
5000 people. The men weighed in the af-
ternoon and each, tipped the scales at
125 10 pounds. Burns entered the ring
at 1890 and eight minutes later Flaher-
ty climbed over the ropes. Both men
fought like tigers until the 10th round
when Burns was sent to his knees with a
heavy upper cut from Flaherty's right
which caught him under the ear. When
Burns got up he went at Flaherty with
a vengeance and the gong saved the
Massachusetts boy from going out. III the
10Th round Referee Tighe stopped the
bout and gave the decision to Burns on a
foul by Flaherty,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
WOMAN AND MAN BURNED TO
DEATH.

Plattsubrg, N. Y, November 16.-Mrs.
Terrill and her nephew, Edward Mason,
were burned to death on farm a few
miles from Peru, this county, last night.
ed to her room to retire, carrying a kero-
sene lamp. In some unexplained way
the lamp was upset. The burning oil
fell on her clothing enveloping her in
flames. Her nephew, who was so years
of age, tried to help her and his clothing
took fire. When he had succeeded in
putting out the flames Mrs. Terrill was
unconscious. She died soon after. Mason
was so horribly burned that he died few
hours later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

1t is a popular idea that the heavier the
brain is the higher are the intellectual
possibilities of its possessor. Sir Will
liam Turner now says that heavy brain
is no indication of intellectual eminenoe.
The average weight of the European brain
is from forty whine to fifty ounces. vet
five out of thirty-one male lunatics taken
without selection from post norton rec
ords had brains ranging from fifty to if
ty-six ounces. The brain of three female
lunatics out of twenty-five exceeded fifty
ounces. 1t is, moreover, a we'll known
fact that epilpetics nave usually large
brains
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
THE FOOD FAIR.

The attendance at the food fair was un-
usually good last night. The performance
of the educated giraffe afforded much
amusement Prof. Hornmann's wonder.
full sleight of hand tricks also pleased.
Wheelmen who haven't. seen the new
chainless bicycle exhibited by the Pope
company, should not miss this opportuni-
ty. AllIthe latest fads in food and cook
cry are here and no lady sshould fail to
study them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
NEW ENGLAND PosTMAsrERs.

Boston, November 16 Fifty five post
masters of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Maine, dined at the Parker house
this afternoon. Mr.. William +. Cass of
Salem. president of the association sat at
the head of the table with Gen. Curtis
Guild, Jr., at the right and Congressman
Barrett at his left There also sat at the
head among others, Rev. A. E. Horton,
Col. Henry A Thomas, postmaster of
Boston; Chief George 5. Evans in charge
of the New England post Office inspectors
office, all of whom spoke.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
THOUSANDS OF MAssACRED.

Paris, November 16-A special despatch
to the Journal brings serious news from
the Niger region, West Africa. In order
to punish the inhabitants of the town of
Kong, capital of the kingdom of Kong, in
the Mandingo region of Upper Guinea for
their refusal to supply his troops with
provisions, Chief Samory has RACED the
town and massacred several thousand
natives.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
CzAR TO BUILD A CHURCH.

Vienna, November 16.-The Greek
Bishop of Canea, Island of Crete, has
been notified by the Russian consul that
the Gear proposes to rebuild at his own
cost, the burned Christian quarters of
Canea and to enlarge the orthodox Greek
church. His majesty has also granted
large sum of money for the relief of the
Door of Canea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
MIKADo PROBABLY FoUNDERED

Halifax, N. S., November 16.-The
schooner Mikado, Captain Hickman,
which left the Grand Banks, N. f., a
month ago for this port with cargo of
fish, has not been heard from since sail
ing, and no doubt foundered during the
severe weather of October, all on board
being lost. Besides Captain Hickman, he
bad crew of four men, all of whom
leave large families.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
THE OLIVE PICKER TRIAL.

Norfolk. Va, November 16.-B. Rand
Wexford. assistant United States district
attorney arrived here today from Rich
mond to be associated with District At
torney White in the case of the Olive
Pecker mutineers, which come up before
special grand jury in the United States
court here tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
DID MURDER IN A CHURCH.

New York, November 16.-The jury in
the case of Fritz Meyer, accused OF the
murder of Policeman Frederick Smith in
the church of the Most Holy Redeemer,
brought in verdict of murder in the
first degree today. Meyer was found
guilty after only g6 minutes elaboration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
THE AMATEUR GAME.

Previous to the regular game the South
Fortlands played the Spauldings and
defeated them by score of 8 to 4 in q
very close and exciting game. For good
work the amatuer game was far ahead
OF the professional game which followed
1T and created much more interest and
enthusiasm. The amateur teams as a
rule are well matched and played for all
there Is in them.
The Lewistons play here on Thursday
night. fsa
BATH, 2; AUGUSTA, 8.
Bath, November 16.-Bath was defeated
by Augusta tonight in hot game. In
the second period Referee Wakefield
claimed that Burgess stopped the ball
with his hand and gave Augusta goal
which caused muoh dissatisfaction in the
audience. The lineup and summary:
Bath-J Mooney. rusher; McGilvary,
rusher; e. Mooney, centre; Murtaugh,
half back; Burgess, goal.
Augusta-Turner, rusher; Sohofeld
and Tabin, rushers; Perry, centre; Ma
lone, half back; Murphy, goal.
Goals Won BY, Time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
WHITEWAY MINISTRY RESIGNS.

st. Johns, n. F.. November 16.-The
ministry headed by Sir William White
way formally resigned Office this even
ing. Before resigning Sir William wished
to fill all vacancies in the civil service
with his defeated supporters and their
followers. but Sir Herbert Murray, govern
or of Newfoundland, refused to sanction
any permanent appointments and con-
sented to authorize only acting appoint
ees
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
COLLEGE MAN IN TROUBLE.

New Haven, Conn, November 16.-Ar-
thur B. Moody, son of l.. W. Moody, q
well-known insurance man of this city,
was arrested as fugitive from New
York justice tonight. 1t is alleged that
he was intrusted with property to sell for
a New York lady and failed to account
for the proceeds. Moody belongs to an
aristocratic familya sand is Cornell
graduate. His father furnished bail in
$500 and the case will come up tomor-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
POSTAL CONGRESS TREATY.

Washington, Novemb Der 16.-The final act
on the part of this government in the
recent universal postal congress, was
taken today when President Mckinley
signed the formal convention of treaty
and Secretary of State Sherman had the
government seal affixed. Postmaster Gen
eral Gary had already signed. The treaty
takes effect January II, 1899. 1t modi-
hes considerably the convention of Wien
ma now in force
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

rushers; Morton and Whipple, centre j.
Jordan. half back; Allen, goal
Gardiner-Gay, Houghton and Smith
rushers; Doherty, centre; HadIey. ha1f
back; eastman, goal.
Goals. Won By. r;,,o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

The Grand Trunk railway proposes to
build new general offices in Montreal
and the plans have been prepared. The
structure, rs will be seen by the accom-
pany illustration, is to be of imposing
proportions. The material employed In
it's construction will be of brick and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

granite. 1t is the desire Of the road that
the new offices Sshall be erected in Vic
toria square and proposal that the city
cede the necessary land there Is under
consideration by the civil authorities
and is likely to receive favorable action.
The building would cost about quar-
ter of million dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Perth Amboy, N. j., November 10
Sailed, schooner Carrie Belle, st. John,
Bucksport, Nov. 16.-Arrived, schooners
Loella, Ames, Portland; Romeo, Rock
land.
Frankfort, November 16.-Arriyed
schooner VIM. F. Campbell. Boston for
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
Gardiner, Gay,
Portland, Curtis,

SScore-.Gardiner, 10; Portland, 2. Foul
@oo"h1ppie. Stops-Allen, 80; eastman,
o. hushes-Morton, /; Lincoln, 2; Gay,
=. :. he1eree-LoDg. Time keeper-Dyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
wATERvILLE FOOTBALL NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I


Waterville, November 16.-"Jack"
Soannell went to Hebron Tuesday where
he is to put the academy boys in training
for the Hebron Coburn Institute game at
Lewiston next Saturday. Tho boys also
have engaged "Giant'' Brooks for day s
coaching, meaning to be able to cope with
the Waterville fitting school team If they
have material to do with. This with the
Waterville High Coburn Institute game
upon the 25th will be among the most
closely contested games of 'e7.
PENNSY PRACTICING HARD.
Philadelphia, November 16.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania football team
took its last hard practice of the season
this afternoon, and tomorrow will go to
the mountains where secret practice will
be held in preparation for the game with
Harvard next Saturday.
The practice against the scrub today
lasted 30 minutes and gave great salts
faction to Coach Woodruff. The scrub
team was strengthened by the addition Of
the varsity substitutes, but notwithstand-
ing the regulars managed to score field
goal and three touchdowns while the
varsity's goal was never threatened except
on one kick when the ball was either
kicked or run back. Almost all of Wood
rufus attention today was given to Capt.
Minds and Morice in perfecting their
catching and kicking and their work
showed much improvement.
Tomorrow morning the team will leave
for Delaware Water Gap, where they will
remain until Friday afternoon. About
is men will be taken along.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17
NEW YORK AS BAD EXAMPLE.

Lord Salisbury Ask Londoners If They
Want To Be Governed as Badly as the
American City Is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

Ms Augusta, Turner, 1910
Score-Augusta, 8; Bath, g. Rushes-
J. Mooney, 9. Stops in goal-Murphy, 35 /;
Burgess, 81. Fouls-Burgess In goal, l..
Referee-E. A. Wakefield. Scorer-Guy-
Ter Grenn. Timer Charles Fields.
MAINE POLO STANDING,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to to cure. Csc
The genuine aas LIB. @. on each tablet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

The Atlantios challenge the Lions to
game of football at the Oaks at a. IN.
Saturday next. Answer in next issue of
PRESS. Manager Doherty Of the Attain
tics issues this challenge. ny
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-17

The Various Sources of Friction Between
This Country and Canada Discussed
Experts Sign Their Report on the
Seal Question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
LIKE THE KANSAS PLAN.

The Minneapolis Journal says: A
good many of the state legislatures are
engaged in the task of solving the per-
picking problem of the employment of
convict labor in such a manner as to
interfere to the least possible extent
with free labor. The plan adopted by
the New York legislature of two years
ago has proven a failure. a large per-
centage Of the conviets are idle, and
some of them begging piteously for
work. They find solitary confinement.
without occupation for mind or body,
the worst kind of torture. At least
one suicide of a convict has already oc-
Cured, because the victim could not
endure prison life without employ
ment.
There is a pressure brought to bear
by the labor unions everywhere TO aool-
ish the prison convict system ana TO
dispense as far as possible with prison
machinery. They claim that it is hard
enough for them to encounter the COM
petition Of cheap prison labor wl llIl'l1.
having the convict's productive power
multiplied by labor-Saving machinery
The Kansas legislature, although
largely composed of POpulistS, must De
given the credit for furnishing the most
practical suggestion that has yet been
made There is a bill under consider
alton proposing to divide the conVlctS
into classes, q number to be employed
in digging irrigation bitches, another
class to be used in road building, an
other to be utilized in raising farm pro
ducts for the state institutions, and the
more vicious ones to break rock IN the
penitentiary to be USED IN puAolhs
state macadamized roads.
The plan of separating the vicious,
hardened and dangerous conVicts from
the others and employing them inside
the prison walls in the toughest and
severest labor is an excellent one II
would minimize the objection OFTEN
made to employing all the convicts in
road or farm labor because it would in
crease their facilities for escape. II the
dasnaratn ones were separated from the
others there would, of course, be far
less danger on this score. And then
again. the division of labor would make
the convict competition with any par
ticular trade or occupation less serious
than it is under the average run OF ex-
ietir3o systems of employing cOnVlcts.
Of late years the country has not
been in the habit of looking to Is ansas
for sensible legislation; but If 1t estap-
fishes this new prison system ana
makes it a success it viii certainly have hay.
accomplished something worthy o. liili-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
THAT POND BILL.

Senator Cookies bill to encourage the
construction of ponds on the farm lands
of Kansas, which has passed the SEN
ate, is a marked departure from the
custom which has prevailed of increas-
ing taxes in proportion TO improve
ments made. The principle of offering
a premium for Improvements must
commend itself to many, regardless of
the direct and general benefits which
are expected to accrue from this partic
ular class.
It has long been a cherished theory
Of many students of the subject that
the establishment of large number
of small ponds throughout the state
would, through the evaporation of the
water thus collected, permanently in
crease the rainfall in the state. In sub
sanitation of this theory it is cited that
in Ireland, where the country is covered
with ponds resulting from the digging
of peat, drouths are unknown.
If the inducement offered in Senator
Cookies bill shall prove sufficient to
procure the digging of some thousands
of small ponds in Kansas and the aver
age annual rainfall shall thereby be
largely increased, the question of water
supply will be solved in an effectual
and cheap way and an important and
lasting benefit will result to the state
Irrigation will take a back seat.
There is little doubt that farmers will
fall in with the idea readily, since so
little work and expense is required to
construct a small pond, especially when
the land is of a character known as
rolling. In such cases it is best to
select hillside.
The ground should be plowed and
scraped from the high side and banked
on the lower side. If there be a spot
which is ''springy." the success of the
pond is almost certain as it will often
fill without rain. Missouri has many
ponds constructed on this principle and
they are scarcely ever dry.
Another good plan, although usually
involving more work and expense, from
the necessity of rendering it secure
against freshets, is to build a substan-
tial dam across a ravine. A larger
body of water can usually be- obtained
IN this way than by means of an arti-
fetal basin.
These ponds will be found to be worth
their cost as a source of water supply
for stock and a source of ice supply for
the family, aside from any influence
they may exert on the rainfall. Sena-
tor Cookies bill should encounter no
obstacle to it's becoming a law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
ARUSH TO ALASKA.
Great Preparations are Being Made
for Move on the Gold Fields.

Seattle WASH Feb. 1.-Once again
miners and searchers after fortune are
of Alaska. The news brought down yes
terday on the Topeka by a party of men
from the upper Yukon. of a new discov-
cry and a marvellous one, on klond1ke
citement. Boats leaving for the north are
already carrying passengers who are anx-
early as possible. and by March it is ex-
pected that the rush will begin, greater
than ever.
be greatly improved this year. The Pa
cific coast steamship company IS eNepect-
ed to give a five day service during the
summer, having five steamers.
The Alaska commercial company is pre-
pairing to give an improved service be-
tween Juneau and Cook Inlet the west
ward ports and the Aleutian islands.
steamers will make two trips between the
sound, Juneau and St Michaels, at the
mouth of the Yukon, connecting there
run 1890 miles up the Yukon to Circle
City and Forty Mile. Steamers of the
Trading company viii give similar serv-
ice between San Francisco, Puget Sound
ccmpany's Yukon river steamers.
It is probable that the greater number
of gold hunters viii this year go into the
Yukon country, but reports of good finds
at Cook Inlet late last season Will I'M
doubtedly attract a great many people. J.
p. Hopkins. q mining engineer of San
Francisco and others who are said to be
reliable and experienced miners, say they
found rich deposits of sgraveI in different
localities near the inlet in paying guam
titles and early in the spring they eX-
pect to ship in hydraulic machinery to
work their claims. The steamer bill:d to
leave March Is has already engaged a
full cargo of freight for the inlet
There is not a stamp mill Working in
Alaska now that is not making big re-
turns on the quartz handled. The num-
year. and their output. together with the
output OF the placer mines, is confidently
expected to make great record for 1891
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-11
NEW TANGLED NOTIONS.

The Topeka papers are nothing if not
enterprising. One of them had a col
ufnn article under a scare head this,
Tuesday, morning, about a sensational
burglary that occurred in that city last
Friday night.-Lawrenee Journal
The paper referred to was not the
State Journal but the paper has the
sympathy of the Journal just the same.
The new Populist police department has
decided that it will suppress all news of
robberies until it catches the robbers -
AS a consequence the public must de-
pend on the c1everness of reporters in
finding what robberies have been COM
mitted, without the assistance of the
police. Of course, the police force will
not catch a half or a third Of the rob-
bers; no police force was ever known
that did; if the police force suppresses the
fact of robbery, of course. the public
whose servant it is, will not know how
worthless it is.
The fact is that the public who pays
the police force, is entitled to know
whether the force is doing its duty or
not; the notion that Chief Steele has
that all news of crime is to be sup
pressed is the most foolish one that
was ever heard Of and is not in vogue
in a single city in the United States.
But as he will soon realize it will be
impossible to keep his emp1oyer-the
people of Topeka-in darkness, he will
doubtless soon give up his untenable
position for more sensible one.