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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

A very favorable sign of the times Is
the good average which the grain and
general traffic over Western roads is at
present maintaining. All the roads are
running their shops full time, placing
, their equipment in the best possible con-
dition to handle the grain and merchan-
d Use movement, which will be in full
{ force by Sept. 1. Reports indicate that
Kansas and Oklahoma will have so, Co.,
900 bushels of wheat this year, the yield
3 In some instances in Oklahoma running
Cup to forty bushels to the acre. In fact
prospects have not been so pro missing for
kmany years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

People in these parts who contemplate
ter, before starting, post themselves on
the country and the conditions that they
are likely to be confronted with when
they get there. If they succeed in get
ting there this fall they will have to
spend the winter, for there is no way OF
getting out after cold weather sets in,
which is very early in that region. And
the winters are very long and extremely
cold. A temperature of 6S degrees below
zero is not uncommon. Under the best
of circumstances in such climate there
must be good deal of suffering. But
the rush is now so great that starvation
will inevitably stare many people in the
face before the winter is over 1t is said
to be impossible before the rivers close
up to transport anything like the amount
of provisions that will be needed to sus-
tain the people who are hurrying thither,
with their minds full of the stories of
fabulous wealth which can be had for
the picking up, and blind to the fact that
gold, no matter how abundant, will not
sustain life or keep out cold. Unless rea-
son asserts itself before the craze has gone
much further thousands of people will
find themselves on the Yukon river.
with their retreat cut off by ice and snow,
and without the necessaries of life. Even
the early miners in California suffered
great hardships and privations, though
the climate was moderate and the winters
short.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

During the past four months, as dur
ing the previous memorable session of
The quorum law, Speaker Reed has
Aoomeo large as great masterful force in
government. He assumed big response
plllty when he declined to organize the
uouse and refused to permit general leg
1slation. Today everybody recognizes that
this was not only the grit of a hero. but
the wisdom of a statesman 1t saved the
situation. Had the committees been ap-
pointed and the House plunged into gen
eral action, nobody could tell where the
nation would stand today. There would
have been trouble on the main question
and untold agitation all around. Mr..
Reeds clear vision saw the danger and
his massive strength averted It,
Speaker Reed has been the House He
is the House today. Not because he ar
fogates and usurps dictatorial CONTROL
but because he embodies and crystalizes
the will of the House. 1t is the House
that acts through Reed. He is its head
and arm, it's brain and it's nerve. He abb
serbs the power of the House, because he
more powerful for emergencies because
there is this concentration of it's essence
in a single inhexible, conquering and
unconquerable force.
For d week Speaker Reed has faced
what looked like a supreme opportunity.
circumstances made him the Hercules to
grapple with the hydra headed monster of
the Sugar Trust. He is indeed very
Hercules in every ENTHUSIASTICALLY
mentally and morally. He has the tow
ering genius, the moral grit and the
giant energy to make such fight.
When member who wanted to be recog
nized in matter outside of the business
in hand met with a shake of the head,
he said, s'Howssshall / explain to my peo-
Ia fka4 III ia 4. -
subjects" "Just tell them you saw me, -
answered Speaker Reed The cool, good
humored magnificent dominance of such
an heroic leader rightly directed carries
an incalculable power for good
Speaker Reed has done great and glorious
deeds in the past. But he has rarely
had more glittering opportunity for
high personal distinction and for great
public service than in this contest, when
backing his conferees and holding the
House firm, steadfast and immovable
against the depands of the Sugar octopus
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

William E. Curtis is doubtless quite right
in maintaining, while referring to the
presence of the bi-metallic commissioners
in London, that the people of Great Brit
ain dc not care about the financial
troubles Of the United States. and have
no desire to make any changes in their
financial system. If it were "hard
times" there they might feel differently
and be more inclined to join us in the
recognition of silver as money, but at
present Great Britain is at the high tide
of national and individual pro sperity,
and this conservative people are always
inclined to let well enough alone,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
RALLYING TO REED.
New York Press.)

The country, which has alphabetically
beheld the varying fortunes of the war in
the Senate, does not recall its prediction
interest in public affairs without reason
1t is a wonderfully shrewd country which
saves itssenergies in cause till it thinks
it has found a leader for the cause. 1t
recognizes in the speaker and in the force
which no has been organizing, not only
in but out of Office for the last seven
years potency which shall compel the
doing of right, whatever powers are mus
tered for the doing Of wrong. 1t knows
its man and 1t knows his following. 1t
knows that that tremendous power of or
ganized effort which they WELD is never
exercised save for the public good,
1t knows who MANNED the conspiracy
that Teller and German Matched in 1890
to deliver the United States treasury to
the silver rings hand, and the ballot box
south to the bulldozer's whip-Reed. 1t
knows to whom the leader of a huge and
triumphant Democratic majority had to
come in 1898 to pull the country out of the
sherman act slough-Reed. 1t kno WIS
who in the last Congress held the extrem-
lists OF his own party at arm s length and
babe the needs of private industry wait
upon the wants of public revenue-Recd.
1t knows who set his broad heel upo n
every reckless and ruinous plot--free-co coin
age substitute. bond bill and the rest
contrlved In the anarchic Senate of 1896
Reed again. 1t knows who, within two
weeks from the day of the Presidents call
for revenue and protection, sent from the
House measure which provided both,
and provided it on lines so true to the
facts of nature and the laws of govern
ment that three months labor on the part
of allsits enemies has been unable to OBJ
literate them. Once more-Reed 1t be-
lieves that the man who has, by virtue of
his unchallenged command of all that is
good, all that is strong in his party SO
invariably and cogently responded to his
country's call can come once more sue
ceSsfully to it's relief
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
SPEAKER REEDS SERVICE.
(Philadelpiah Press

When genius and opportunity combine
epochs are made. Speaker Reed made an
epoch when he proclaimed that it is the
business of legislative body to legislate.
and found a, way to do it. Yesterday there
was some prospect that it would fall TO
him to make another epoch now. Today
what promised to be a great masterniece
has been anticipated. The Senate Con-
ferees have come down. but it NAV he
another case of Captain Scots coon. At
all events Speaker Reeds gun was loaded
and aimed. and it was sure shot,
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

Tbs Dominion government having re-
duced its rate of interest to three per cent
on post office savings bank deposits, the
banks of Montreal will soon follow suit,
and interest on their deposits will be re-
duced to like figure after Sept l..
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

Since execution by electricity became
the law in New York the number of ex-
ecltions has increased 200 per cent in that
state. The explanation commonly given
Is that juries are less reluctant to send
men to death by electricity than by hang
ing
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

Saeur kraut was stricken from the free
list, bold thing to do in the face of an
impending election in Ohio, where the
Dutch are likely to cut quite a figure.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21.

The Yukon gold fields may SO cheaper
the yellow metal that the advocates of
cheaper dollar may look with more favor
on the yellow than the white metal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

The authorities of Kansas City have
rescinded the order to put women prison
ers to work on the rock pies with men.
This is done. it is said, in Difference to
public opinion, but the main reason ap-
pears to be the fear of the political in
huence which the women of Kansas City
would be able to exercise against those
who were responsible for the order.
Women do not vote in Missouri but
their political influence is considerable
nevertheless. Indeed it is considerable
everywhere when they interest themselves
in political questions and mean business.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

. The Klondyke gold fields which are PAN
ming out SO wonderfully lie in British
territory. Nevertheless Americans seem
to be getting the most of the gold that
comes out of them.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

With raw cotton restored to the free
list, some of our would-be protectionists
from the South are likely to be restored
to the ranks of the ultra free traders.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
BALLOON ASCENS|ONS,

Prof. and Madame La Roux will con-
tinue their thrilling balloon ascensions
with parachute leap at Willard Beach
every afternoon this week at p. m.
Special cars on Cape electr les. jly2O dot
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
SCHOOLS.
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
WORCESTER, MASS,

Il. Z. MENDENHALL, President.
Courses of study in Mechanical. Civil and
Electrical Engineering, Chemistry and General
Science. New. and extensive laboratories in
Engineering, Electricity, Physics and Chems-
Wy: special facilities in Steam and hydraulics.
l76-Page Catalogue, showing positions filled
py graduates, mailed free. Address J. *.
MARSHALL, Registrar. ruaY1 W&s3nt
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
PORTLAND & RUMF0RD FALLS RY.

NOTICE is hereby given that as provided in
= Rumford Falls railway to the Old Colony
trust company of Boston, Mass, dated Feb. l,
1892; said railway will pay at the Office of Kid
ger, Peabody g. Co.. 11S Devonshtre street,
Boston, Mass, or at the Portland Trust Co. In
Portland. Me-, on and after the first day OF
August, 1897. upon presentation and surrender
thereof. with interest due thereon to said first
day OF August, all bonds issued and now out
standing under and secured by said mortgage
with premium OF per cent on the principal
thereof. All future interest on any OF such
bonds ceases with coupons due August i, 1897.
in accordance with the terms OF said mortgage,
II. c. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland. Me-, June To- 1897.
.je1 8dM &Ftaug1
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21

f1es for the Turkish army, and are receiv-
ing large number of old weapons for
purposes of undermining.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
.STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

1t is now reported that deer are running
the gardens of Northport. A correspond
emit says: 1.-THE special law protecting
deer in Waldo county has had marvell-
GUS effect. So much SO, that seeing three
or four at time feeding near the houses
is quite common The few pets that for
the past two years have made visits 10
the lawns and early gardens have been
reinforced and are bold as the average
sheep. They are becoming pest, and
Notwithstanding the high protection they
are quite likely to fall before the musketry
of the summer visitors"
J. Harvey Young, the portrait painter,
will make the Bluehill Inn at Bluehill
his home for the summer. Mr.. Young
has a very artistic studio near the inn
where he will continue his work. Wulf
Fries, the noted violincellist, occupies a
cottage on one of the picturesque little
coves which indent the bay shore. George
A. Clough, the architect, is occupying
his summer home on the hill. DR.. f. A.
Merrill and family, of Dorchester, are
occupying the beautiful cottage known as
La Mascotte. Richard Mansfield has rent
ed the Storer cottage on the bay and will
spend the summer there. DIR. and Mrs
Horace Chase, of Swampscot, are at the
inn for few weeks to try the Bluehill
mineral water. Prof. and Mrs. McKane,
of Harvard College, arrived at Bluehill
on the 10th, having made the trip from
Boston on their yacht Clarion. They will
occupy Henderson s cottage. for. the season
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
FINANCIAL.
JOLIET RAIL WAY COMPANY,
8 per cent
20 Year Gold Bonds,
Dated August LIST, 1896.
Principal and Interest PayabIe
i'm Portland, Maine.

The Joliet Railway Company owns and
operates the entire street railway system in
Joliet, Illinois, including line to Lockport
manufacturing town FIVE miles distant. stu,
ated at the present terminus of the Chica-
go Drainage canal.
The city of Joliet is about 40 miles from
Chicago on the Atchison, Chicago, 81 Rock
Island and Chicago u Alton railroads. The
population of Joliet including Lockport is
over 10000.
The Joliet Railway company owns 16
miles of track, large brick and stone
power house with double equipment of
boilers, engines and generators, and COM
plete new car equipment.
The present mortgage is for $25o,ooo and
covers all present property and all that may
hereafter be acquired. The.railway is owned,
controlled and managed by Portland par
ties. The net earnings of the property .are
two and one-half times the interest on the
bonds.
The officers and directors of the road are
]. A. Henry, Joliet, E. B. Winslow, John e.
Burnham, Edward Woodman, Weston f. Mil
liken, Henry P. Cox, Walter G. Davis. c. L.
Baxter and Geo. F. Duncan, all of Portland.
Price and further particulars upon applica-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
Portland Safe Deposit Co.,
TRUSTEE.

These bonds are secured by first mort
gage amounting to $685. 900 on fine three
storied brick Building, located in the heart
OF the businss portion of the city of Bidde-
ford, and built under the direction of the
well known architect, Mr.. F. H. Fassett of
1891 at cost of about $4,000 for the land
and building.
The Post Office, the quarters for the Mason
ic bodies and tie Knights of Pythias are
loated in the building and the remaining
stores and offices are rented to prominent
business men.
one thousand dollars of the principal is
to be paid annually beginning with June l.
1899, which will m ore than Offset any de-
probation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
BaorHEnnooD or ST. ANDREW.
The International Convention Meets IN
Enlnln- strength of the Older.

BUFFALO. y. y. oct. 1.-THE Inter-
national brotherhood of st. Andrew was
called To order at 2:lj o'clock this after
noon.
The International Convention report vas
read II contained the following:
In the church I'm the United states tnere
are 22G chapters. with 1000 members
I'm the Dominion OF Canada. IL Charters,
with $40 members. I'm Scotland. j. CHAP
tcrs. with 100 members. I'm Australia. ~
chapters. with $50 members; IN the west
Indies and South America. - chapters
with 800 members. In the Church or Eng
land where the movement mas but recent
Is taken organized form, 30 chapters. WIN
$50 members. ,
President James L. HOughteling found
or Of the Brotherhood. I'm his address or
welcome was cheered Justify. Archbishop
Nutell OF Jamaica, spoke In response. as
also did r. NashOn Rogers. vice-president
OF the Brotherhood I'm Canada Cyril \.
Abingdon. All-SOuls College, oxford, Eng
land anG Rfrhf rev Edward stuart Tai
bOtt Lord Bishop OF Rochester
The latter read a letter from the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, extending 20 the
brotherhood his best wishes for IT'S sue
cess. 4 congratulatOry cablegram was re-
celved from the Archbishop Of York, Eng
land. and letters from the brotherhood IN
London and Edinburgh, which were re-
piled 10 by cable A letter was also re-
ceived from Right Rev. John Williams.
Bishop Of Connecticut and presiding bish-
Cd Of the church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

eleven starters and Lady Marian was set
tied upon as a slight favOrite over Arch-
Duke. Hapden and Kitcfoot were BACK
cd TO some extent. while the rest were
only hibbled at Plaudit. however. at the
rerlunerative odds Of TO ]. won In a
drive. which would not have been neces-
sary bat for the foul ridins OF H. Marun
OF Coci, Robin.
Complaint OF foul was made and COCK
Robin was disqualified. giving second
place 70 Handball and third TO Mont
D'Or Summaries.
First racc--one mlle-Tom Cromwell q
20 ID first: Cassette Is 20 ID second, Saiie
Cllquct. co TO ID third. Time-i.f2 II.
Second receive and "A half furlongs-
Maxine Gomez go TO - first Swiftmas q
10 % second Merlin Go TO p third. Time
-f.17
Third race 49, Nursery - six furlongs 80
Plaudt 90 10 - first Handbal 6 10 u
second. Mont Dor a TO u third. Time
-i.i5
Fourth race Jerome one and one
quarter miles-Renssalar g 10 u hrst
Don Dor Is to - second, lilo teVem
third Time-2:0S.
Ffth racial agcs-one mile-Salva %
70 ID FIRST. Peat q 10 % second, Ben Eder
q TO ID third. I1mc-lil
Sixth race-onc mile and half-hur-
dle-Forgot q TO . won, San Joquin %
10 ID second. Brown Red % to j third.
Time-1.52 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15

steamer for Mexico. There was only one
steamer leaving Sunday and that was a
gnauish steamer. / waited for instruc-
lions from New York. and had almost
made my mind up TO start, instructions
or no instructions. My instructions came.
happily. My passport was made out in
the name OF Karl Decker. In order to
take the Panama Sunday night and run
the aauntlet IL was necessary TO get my
nassport vised and stamped with the seal
Of the secretary Of the Captain-General.
I knew that my passport would never
no SIGNED and / learned that an order
for my arrest was determined on and
that 7 was TO be arrested at O'Clock
Monday morning. l was in a bad
pickle.
Il got a glimpse Of the writing Of Senior
CsriovaI the secretary of Weyler and I
copied II so that / had il down fine. Then
! forged the wise signature. determined
to do without the seal. At the last mo-
ment I went 10 the wharf and took the
launch for the steamship. The inspector
looked my passport ana asked where
the seal was. l assumed nonchalant
air as best could, and told him that
Senior Casjoval was at the lngleterre lio-
tel, and, having no seal. no signed his
name TO statement. saying II was all
right. The inspector hesitated, and show
ed the signature TO another inspector, and
he said all right. and 7 was safe. The
Spanish authorities never thought for a
moment that I would take p Spanish
steamer Nearly all the Americans take
the American line. They did not think TO
guard the Panama and watch for me-"
Senorita Cisneros received'a number OF
visitors at the Hotel Waldorf to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
SOME CLOSE FINISHES.
The 1913 Trot ri Lexington a Long Drawn
Ont Contcsf.

LEXINGTON. Ky. oct. 1.-THE racing
of the Kentucky TrOtting Horse Breeders
Association track to-day was unusually
spirited close finishes were very re
Tbc first race was thc 2.l2 class. for
trOttng. Alliance had the pole ~ thc
first heat and led an the way. Wiunn.
iu n drive from Abnet. The second ana
third heats went To- the tftlua r arm
entry. After hot finishes with the bur
falO horses Alliance managed 10 WIN
the next two heats and the race 10y a
narrow margin from Captain Jack. Inc
Uamlin entry was favOrite until Abnet
had landed two heats when the pel-ihs
shifted 20 the latter.
The race for LIB tr0tters was a .ons-
draUn-Out contest three horses getting
two heats apiece before the race was ur-
cided. I'm the NTH heat the JUDGES th9uEht
they saw something or fraud ana ue-
clared an bets off on the heat. Before the
seventh and last heat McHenry was put
up behind Alves and Hu,chins behind Red
Bee This was the most exciting neat
Of the whole meeting AlNes icu Dy
head from Caracalls. with Red Bee TWO
LENGTHS back until the eighth pole IN the
stretch was reached, where all rode y,
and I'm n whipping hnish .,5Seu Iii ~
the wire IN what looked le1d neat me
Judges decided that Caracalls mad won
and placed Alves second.
The pacing for TIE 20 class las Uhi .,,I
Moral two heats Faustilo, by sidney
frotfed 10 heat 2I2h. and 'educ2d his
record 10 2.12l Summaries.
Glass 2:12 trotting purse Sl'on: a,.,,
Alliance won first. fourth and htth
heats and race Best Time 2:12.
Abnet won second and third heats. Best
Cantain Jack. May Fern Legen. Bis
rnarck. Rose Turner. West Wilkes, Bood-
land Newcastle also started
Glass 2:s3: 80, .,
al Caraealls won first. nth and seventh
heats Best time. 21GA
Alves won third and sixth meats. Best
u Red Bee won second and fourth heats
Bc, g. TEL HanDy Bird. John r. Stewart
>-o,b,- Pen IT,. i. ". X. LaRue and
pearlino C. also started. -, 80.
class 2:2O, pacing purse Sl'op 'uhiih-
Morci .~on second and third heats. Best
time. 2:11ai. o.,o,,
fndiara rlnrieft Anna Lee FoXhonnd'
The shah rvnIoit Medium and Tom Tag
CERT also started.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-15
MISS cISNERos, REsCUrRs.
One of Them Arrives in New York and
Tells How twas Done.

Tells How twas Done.
NEW YORK. October 1f-Karl Decker,
ono OF the rescuers Of l1vangelina Cossio
Cisneros from the Casa del Recoiidas.
Havana, arrived in this city on the Span
ish Line steamship Panama this after
noon. lie was met down the bay by
number Of newspaper men and said:
IL was commissioned TO 20 TO Cuba and
deliver Senorita CisnerOs from the hlthy
prison. ! started from New York August
2sth. determined 70 free the woman,
though ! did not sec my wav clear as TO
the adoption Of any plan. After reaching
Havana many plans suggested themselves
to me. but eact one proved impractical
BILE 1 tried to bride the jailer or alcade,
but he wanted $4,000 for the job and
positive assurance that he and his family
could get 10 the United States. This was
too rich a proposition for me-"
Mr. Decker repeated the story of the
rescue from the jail as already told and
then related what happened after the
girl was out of prison. lie said:
when Senorita Cisneros entered our
shanty adjoining the jail we let her rest
a few moments and then took her to
carriage waiting outside and drove 10 the
house of a friend. The friend was hold
ing q reception that night. which was a
part Of the plot The man who drove the
carriage was one Of the consprators.
Senorita Cisneros was exhausted from
excitement when she reached the house
but she did not give way.
con Thursday morning she was taken
10 the house Of a friend where she re-
NAMED in secrecy until Saturday alter
noon. To reach the steamer for New
4 .r..InH a
DO street the principal thoroughfare OF
Havana. al a time when the street was
crowded. and yet take her time and
smoke cigar If she had skulkod
about the back streets she would imme-
diately have been suspected. IL was
over "A mile from the house 10 the pier.
She had a passport made out under a
name assumed. All the steamships an
chor out in the stream. SenOrita walked
down from the house clad as "a Iancher,
and my companion and / followed be-
hind.
she sauntercd along lcsurely and once
in q while turned about 20 see If we
were following We motloned her 10 go
on. She grew more confident as she
went along but we could see that she
was under Il strain She got on the
launch and we waited. and when the
Huh,h returned IRON the vessel ana she
was nor on u We knew that the scheme
had worked like a charm.
THE day after the Jail break. a house
10 house search was begun and would
have been kept up had not q telegram
from Minister Dupuy de LONE az Wash
ington informed Weyler that the girl was
on the high seas and expected any day
in New York Then Weyler was mad.
He threw the pailer jose Quintan into
jail, whereon the jaiier told about my
attempting 10 bride him.
This In connection with the surmise
OF De LONE placed suspicion on me. l
gave II out that l was going TO take a