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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
SAD END OF PLEASURE TRIP.
Blackboard Struck by Traln-Riders
Hurled in All Directions.

4 Ware. Mass, August 27.-A pleasure
party of about fifteen members met ter
rible fate in a grade crossing collision
early this evening with the result that
five persons were killed outright and all
the Others on the blackboard more or less
injured, three being very seriously hurt.
The first intimation of the terrible affair
was brought by the train due here at
$50 O'Clock, which had the victims on
board. The bodies of the dead and liv-
ing were placed in the baggage room of
the station and surgeons summoned with
utmost haste. The dead are:
George Whiting, aged SO.
Mrs. Whiting.
Jesse Whiting, daughter, aged 1S.
Sadie Whiting, another daughter, aged
90.
A boy, who tagged the crossing, name
unknown.
The seriously injured are:
George Whiting, Jr., fatally.
Mildred Scott, aged 4.
Mrs. Houghton, both legs broken.
The pleasure party was made up of the
Whiting family and some of their imme-
diate friends of Bondville and they were
going from their home In Bondville to
Forest lake, a picnic grove about i've
miles away, in blackboard drawn by
four horses. The accident occurred at
Writings crossing on the Central Mas
sachusetts railroad.
On one side of the crossing there Is
quite steep hill running right down to
the tracks. 1t Is explained that as the
buckbo came over the crest of the hill
and started down towards the railroad
track the 1agman at the foot of the hill
was seen to come out of his station to
flag au approaching train. The buck
board had considerable headway and the
four horses were not easily held In, In
fact the momentum of the vehicle on the
steep grade was so great that it went by
the fagmsn and out upon the tracks Just
as the accommodation train for Ware
came along. The engine struck the buck
board about in the middle, tossing the 0c-
oupants on all sides, killing the horses
and demolishing the blackboard. The
train was stopped and tender hands at
once went to the aid of the victims. Five
bodies were picked up in a terribly man
gled condition, one, that of boy being
decapitated. The escape of several msm-
bers Of the party from serious injuries and
even death was truly remarkable and is
only accounted for by the fact that swhen
the engines cowcatoher struck the buck
board they were fartherest from point Of
contact and were thrown out of death s
way. AS soon as the bodies had been
placed on the train and the injured given
emergency attention, the train came to
this town where surgical aid was sent for.
The bodies were laid out in the baggage
room and they presented fearful sight.
Three surgeons who responded gave atten-
tion to the injured and in a short ii me
several of them were able to walk around,
and finally to take means to communicate
with their friends in Bondville and SO
arrange for care of the dead. Later in
the evening the bodies were removed to
the town hall.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
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AND
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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

Spanish statesmen are naturally shy of
serving on tho peace commission. They
realize that there is no more credit or
safety for them in negotiation than there
has been for Cervera or Montijo in war.
They are expected to make bricks with
cut straw. and court martial and ruin
await them If they do not do it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
SPANISH CENsORs AT WORK.

New York, August 27 The CONNER
cial Cable company issued the following
notice:
"We are advised that, with exception
of Ponce, messages for all Porto Rican
points, including San Juan, are subject
to strict Spanish censorship and are only
accepted at the sender's risk.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

The Cuban revolutionists are feeling
better because of the receipt Of news that
1ftthey can organize stable government
II will be recognized by the United
States. The news is not very authentic,
but the report that there are to be offices
TO be had is always cheering to the
human soul
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

An Augusta despatch says that Secre.
tary of State Byron Boyd will probably
be elected the coming winter to sacceed
himself. There can be no doubt of this
If ability and faithfulness are to be the
test which the legislature will apply.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

EgThe condition of the Maine boys who
have returned from Chickamauga gives
some idea Of what would be the cost of
conquering and holding the Philippines
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
A FLOATING COURT HOUSE.

Newport News, Va, August a.
Light house tender Mang"ve, on whlch
the Maine board of inquiry held its ses-
sion, and the gunboat Bancroft, arrived
at Old Point today.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
Festival Of Music in Maine.

Bangor, Oct. 6-7.S
Portland. Oct. 1O-11-15.
W. r. CHAPMAN. Conductor.
Brilliant Array of solo sts-GadSki. Macon
da. Green, Kicker, Williams, Waterhouse.
Davies. Mile, and other great artists.
Grand o. ch~s of 10 and Chorus of
1000 in each city.
business Manager. HOMER N. CHASE.
aug15d1w Auburn, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

1ssO-1s9S.
s. B. s. only. Single scull. one mile and re-
turn 1st prize $40, End, $40; entrance fee 81
per boat. Double scull working boats, $40,
one mile and return; 1st prize, $25, 2nd SIS;
81 per man entrance fee.
Base Ball-Prize S15. Clubs to pay umpire
and all other necessary expenses. Including
transportation.
Foot Race-1Oo yards straight away; 1st
prize So. End So, entrance fee 26c.
3 Quick Jumps-1st prize Ss, End So; 25c en-
Hack Race-1st prize So. End 80; 25c entry
Potato Race-Rringing potat oes to creel. so
yards; 1st prize So, End 81; 25c entrance. ga
Tug of War-Open to bona-fide members OF
the r. /, S. B. s.. men to con titutc teams, S5
to winning team; no entrance fee 4s1r
BicycIe Race-One mile; 1St prize, silver
water pitcher; 2nd, bicycle lamp; no entrance
ladies' Jig Dance-1st prize gold ring s5;
no End prize, no entrance fee.
Gent1emen's Jig Dance-lst prize. silk UNI
brella; no entrance fee.
Tub Race-lst prize So; I'd 80; 25c entrance
Putting Heavy stono-lst prize s., End So;
25c entrance fee.
s-Leyged Gace-1st priz SAND 50, entry 25c.
Running Hop. Step and Jump-1st prize %,
Bids for privileges to be sent to G. D. Gala
CHER 65 Waterville street. Entrance for boat
races and other events to be sent 10 u. j.
Leonard, As Middle street. Bids for privileges
to be sent in not later than 26th OF August The
highest bid not necessarily accepted.
Train Time-S.45 regular from Union Station;
10 a m. from Union Station. 1.25 p. m. to
leave Union Station. Returning trains from
sebago 80 e E m and 500 90 p p;nrnx, m; rns,c with
TICKETS--Adults 5oc; Chiidrea under Q. 2bc.
aug22 dlSt
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
AUCTION SALES.
F. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
Sale Of Real Estate.

DURSUANT to license from the Hon. Judge
shall sell at public auction on the premises on
FRIDAY. Sept. 3D. at $50 o'clock p. m. the
real estate situated at 46 and 4S Merrill street
on which are two two and one-half story wooden
houses finished in two tenements each. They
are in good condition, have ,Sebago water.
water closets. good cellar.etc THIS IS desirable
property for an investment. For particulars
inquire of the Auctioneers. 46 Exchange street,
OF of SETH l.. LARRABEE, Executor.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
THE BOSTON STAR COURSE
is represented in Portland by
MRS. l.. a. PALM Err,

with headquarters at NJ Steinert s. Sons Mu-
sic Store, 517 Congress street.
Send us your address and you will receive q
beautifully illustrated prospectus with full par
ticuiarS. Boston Star Course Enter tain
ment Co., SO Bromfield St., Boston. aug20rf
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29
BY +. o. BAILEY & co., Auctioners
Stock at Auction.

We shall sell at auction on Saturday, Septem-
Der third at 12 O'Clock NJ. at our once NO. 46
EXCHANGE street, Portland Me-. for the benefit
of whom 1t may concern. two shares OF the capi-
tai stock of the 1witchell Champlln Co. par
value 500. 90 per share. aug29dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-29

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Charles c. Wiggin, Freeport.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
NIAGARA FALLS.
|LOW-RATE EXCURSION VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington: August is, and Septem-
Der /, Is and 20. An experienced tour
ist agent and chaperon will accom-
pany each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $40 from Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington and all
points on the Delaware division; $3.50
from Lancaster; $3.50 from Altoona
and Harrisburg; $3.50 freGa Sunbury
and Wilkesbarre; $575 from Williams
port; and at proportionate rates from
other points. A stop-over will be al
lowed at Buffalo, Rochester and Wat
l1lns returning
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the Thou
sand Islands alexandria Bay) will be
sold from Rochester, good to return to
Rochester or TO Canadaigua via Syra-
cuse within five days. at rate OF $3.50.
For time of connecting trains and
further Information. apply TO nearest
ticket agent. or address Geo. w. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10

his youth, or he would not have de-
voted so much space to such small
insect.
Probably everybody who has spent
any time in the country has had a
brush with the jigger and come Off sec
ond best in the encounter. It is said
that beauty is only skin deep, but the
same cannot be said OF the jigger. 1t
works its way through the skin and
then begins to make the life Of it's vic
tin q constant misery.
The Wilmington wheelmen above re-
ferred to went out to a neighboring
campmeetingwhile they were eatBetter-
ton. They must have been out among
the huckleberry bushes, for all of them
got more jiggens than they knew what
to do with. One OF them, who got
them in his arms, was almost crazy.
He scratched and scratched until final
ly friend put raw ammonia on him
and then the jiggers became second
/ al u4atlNAns 4lhNn tOAh leAAAl
The sting OF the ammonia wore Off in
time and soon afterwards anotherof tbs
party came around, scratching himself
all over and saying naughty things
about the poor, little, self-sacrifciR2
jiggers.
Pm all right now" said the other
"Bill has a remedy which fixed me up
You had better try it,"
Bill was hunted up and requested tC
administer to the relief Of the poor fel
low.
'Strip!" said Bill.
The victim stripped It was not diff
cult to distinguish the inflamed humps
With deft hands the ammonia was ap
piled. The victim gave an Indian death
yell and pranced about as though h
were on fire. When he cam'
to he said that the jiggerl
were blessings alongside OF nav
ammonia.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
DIED.

FESMIRE.-On August z, 1898, Will
liam c. Fesmire, husband Of Rosa A.
Fesmire.
GRANT.-In this city, on the 5th inst,
Catherine, daughter Of James and
Catherine A. Grant, aged 4 years.
HENDERER. this city, on August
T. 1898, Augustus I. Henderer. aged
40 years.
HILDRETH.-On August 5, 1898, JOS
eph e. Hildreth, aged 60 wears.
PERCIVAL.-In this city, on the 9th
instant, Lillian, daughter Of Thomas
r. and the late Catherine Percival
aged IA months.
Relatives and friends are invited
to attend the funeral, Oh We'd
nesday afternoon, at o'clock
from the residence Of hel
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Gardner, northeast corner Of Chestnut
and Harrison streets.
WOBATSCH.- Suddenly. on August G
1898, Frank Wokatsch, aged "a years
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
THE FESTIVE JIGGER.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
contains a much-enlarged, but ex-
tremely life-lke picture of an adult fe-
male chigre as removed from the hu-
man foot. The portrait is accompanied
by the following biographical sketch
which the Wayfarer uses to introduce
a story told by some Of the Whining
ton Bicycle Club boys who have just
returned home from Betterton, sld.:
"Chiglo, chigre, n, Of. F.. chique,
perh. fir. Catalan chic small, Sp chico;
or Of Peruvian origin. (zOol) A spe-
cies of flea (Pulex penetrans), COM
mon in the West Indies and South
America, which often attacks the feet
or any exposed part of the human
body, and burrowing beneath the Skin
produces great irritation. when th'
female is allowed to remain and
breed, troublesome sores result, which
are sometimes dangerous. See Jigger
Written also chegre, chego, chique
chiggger, jigger. The name is some
time enormously given to certain mite
or ticks having similar habits"
Turning to "Jigger" the Wayfare
finds:
"A corruption of chigre. (Zool)
species OF flea CSarcopsylla, or Pale'
\ lPenetrns) which burrows beneath tn
skin"
The Schoolmaster OF the Republic
must have gone out Understanding Il
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
AnR STHlARINEYIS NAN.

Michael ]. sharkey, OF the Lafayette
Hotel, recently put in a four-leafed
electric fan, which kept the air in such
a state of circulation that he was ex-
ceedingly proud OF it.
The Wayfarer is told that, a day or
two after the installation was effected,
Walker H. Hayes, Of the New Castle
county bar, and State Detective Nc
vey entered the hotel and one OF the
first things they had to do was to lis
ten to the propretor's Grafton on the
fan.
'But," said the lawyer, "din't you
know that It is against the law TO have
four-lesfed fan within ten feet OF th'
floor"
"No. ] didn't know that there was
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
DISPUTED TERRITORY.

Ex-Police Officer George Raymond
had "A job of digging postholes on the
Tatnall estate on The Hare's Corner
road yesterday. The Wayfarer saw
him, although he did not see the Way
farer.
Raymond had the bad luck to DIG
into a bees nest, and for a time he
had no opportunity or inclination &c
attend strictly to the business fol
which he was hired The plucly little
bees resented his invasion of theil
home, and kept him on the jump fol
long time. AT last the insects re
turned to their nest and he promptly
ehoveled a Lot Of earth on top Of i
and rammed It down so energeticall1
that it will take the bees two or thre'
days to dig their way out.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10

any law like that" answered the ex-
councilman from the Tenth ward.
I'm very sorry, Mike, but you'll
have to raise it up a foot or two or
take it down." said the state detective
in a tone Of authority.
Mr. Sharkey was called out, and in
his absence Detective McVey turned
the blades OF the fan in such a man
ner that they threw the wind up in
stead of down. MIR. Sharkey returned.
1T would be a shame to take that
fan down." he said. 1T throws lots OF
air down here. Just stand under it
and feel how nice and cool it is.
The visitors complied.
Il don't feel amy air." said the de-
tective.
"Nor l." said Mr.. Hayes.
Mr. Sharl1ey stationed himself be-
meath the fan and then looked up in
CONSERVATION.
I'm tell you what's the trouble
Mike" said the detective. you've
bought one of these fans with auto
matte set screws which turn once every
twenty-four hours and stay turned foi
eight hours at a clip. rs a bad bar
gain, but you'll have to make the mos
Of it."
Then they went out and left him II
his perplexity.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
COST OF ELECTIONS.

"Have you attempted to figure out
the cost Of the approaching elections?"
asked a politician Of the Wayfarer yes
terday afternoon.
"No,' was the reply. Have your"
"Yes." he responded. There are
ninety-fve districts in New Castle
county, and they will cost $3.50 each
That includes room rent, pay OF offl-
oers and expense of printing There
ore about fifty primary election dis
STicts for each party in the county. Il
will require $1S for each place, or ST.,
500 for all of them. This makes the
sum total, which the Levy Court mus
pay, S14,45O"
Evening journal., 1898-08-10

cestiOu and a disordcIed liver
mean that a man is fighting the FIRST round
with death. Unless he manages 70 strike
the knockout blow, il means that death
will come up in tho second round in the
guise Ct some serious malady. When
mans stomach is weak and his digestion
is impaired, the lifeigiving elements Of the
food he takes are not assimilated into the
blood. The blood gets thin and weak, and
the body slowly starves. In the meantime
the disordered liver and the sluggish bow
els have forced into the blood all manner
of impurities. The body IS hungry and
eagerly consumes anything that the blood
stream carries TO it. In place Of healthy
nutrirent il receives for food foul poisons
that should have been excreted by the
bowels. Continued, this system Of starva-
| ton combined with poisoning, will wreck
every organ in the body. Naturally, the
weakest organ will give way first. II a
man is naturally nervous, he will break
down with nervous exhaustion or prostra-
ton If he inherits weak lungs, the con-
sequence will be consumption, bronchitis,
asthma, or some disease Of the ir-passages
II he has a naturally sluggish liver, he will
/ suffer from serious bilious OF malarial at
tack. DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
i erv cures all disorders Of the stomach, di-
Il eestion and liver. II purihes the blood and
fills il with the life-giving elements of the
food that build new and healthy tissue. Il
Is the great blood maker and flesh-builder
and nerve tonic II cures o per cent. o,
all cases Of consumption. Thousands havs
testified to their recovery from this dread
disease under this great medicine.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation. \
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
COLORED BOYS AND WATEl
MELONS.

They were three Of the merriest, rag
gedest, happiest littls colored boys
Imaginable. They came out Fourth
street with three watemelons, which
q kindly commission man down the
etreet had given to them. One littlt
fellow, black as the ace Of spades is
popularly supposed to be. with a ca
pacious mouth and big bright eyes
rolled his melon along the street, theI
picked it up and tottered under fl
weight for few steps, then again re
sorted to the rolling scheme, hut al
the time revelling in the most delight
ful anticipation. The other two wer'
bigger, but just as happy. The Way
farer enjoyed 10 the full their anticI
and had just turned when a short O
dull, eubdued thud smote upon his ear
Turning he saw one Of the melons
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
A CONSERVATIVE STORY.

"A 0O1NfoILINN khll VIZ o4OANAs
Horace G. Knowles is home from
the Thousand Islands. Some of his
friends told the Wayfarer that he was
telling marvellous fish stories, and this
morning telsphonic communication
was established for the purpose Of as
certaiRing just how many fish the as
tute young politician caught.
'sDid you have good dshing?" in
quired the Wayfarer.
"Oh, Splendid" he replied.
"How many did you catch?" was the
next inquiry.
"Really, 1 can't tell" he answered
''We were catching them all the time.
"What kind OF fish?" he was asked.
"Black bass" he responded.
big fellows?"
ooh, fair" he said. "Three, four an'
FIVE pounds"
Somebody has libeled Mr.. Knowles
for the above interview marks him tn
mos conservative fisherman who ha
left these parts and returned since tn
fishing season opened.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
PRoFnr AND Iloss.

lhere Is "a business man in town
who was recently a sufferer from the
tradng stamp system. He is not a
man who goes into the details OF bust
ness, especially IL he is busy with
something bigger Recently, 50 the
Wayfarer hears he was industriously
engaged at his desk when q woman
customer, whom he knew quite we'll,
entered. Behind her came a trading
stamp agent with a big book of stamps.
He laid the book on the desk and went
out. The woman made her purchase
and was about to go out when she
spied the book containing hundreds Of
trading stamps.
"Oh, say, Mr. Blank" she said. "I'ye
been dealing here so long that think
you ought to give me a whole lot OF
those pretty stamps"
"Why, certainly, certainly ma'am, -
he said with his head in a whirl.
"John, tear this lady out a sheet or two
of those things. No, no thanks
madam. Good-day."
After the woman was gone the sales
man said:
BOSS, don't you think that you over
did the thing with that woman?"
mot at an, those tickets have no
value" ne answered. "A fellow who
distributes advertisements just came in
and left them."
'Ithink if you win look at them you
will fnd that theA are your trading
stamps and that You have given her a
hundred or two"
"Thunderationl" exclaimed the man
$50 haveiso have lrallher back! No
never mind. We can't play the baby act
Charge them up to profit and loss.
SHE KNOCKED DOWN AND F1LDEI
For several days past the Wayfarel
las not seen Arthur Chambers at his
accustomed haunts on Market street
and the faces OF Joseph Traynor and
William Devine. two OF his friends and
familiars, have worn such looks o.
mystery that curiosity prompted th'
seeking Of an explanation.
Itseems that on nlastThursdaythet thre'
young men went down TO Moore's ship
yard and borrowed the sailboat Ncn'
Such for a trip on the Delaware. They
tackled out the creek and were soor
on the Delaware. 1t was hot day an'
the yachtsmen took of everything the!
wore but the smile OF confidence. Whei
pretty wen out in the stream a squal
struck them. The boat knocked down
The skipper did all that he could Z
bring her up in the wind, but she fl
ed and capsized. The boys crawled u
on her bottom and sat there waitin
for assistance. The pitiless su
streamed down on their tender cutie
for nearly three hours. Then a IA
steamed up, righted their boat for thei
= and enabled them to get back to por
Chambers had such beautiful case
sunburn that he concluded that he hs
better keep to the house for sever
days, and his companions are no
awaiting his recovery.
Evening journal., 1898-08-10
ON THE JETrY.

There was a time when the jetty at
The mouth Of the Christiana river was
much affected by white persons who
wished to fish and crab, but for the
past season or two it has been given
up almost exclusively TO colored per-
sons, and day after day the Wayfarer
has noticed from three to a dozen sable
disciples of Izaak Walton out there
after perch and the toothsome crus-
tacean.