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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
INDIAN LAUGHED LAST
Ia San Franciscan's Disastrous Attempt
to Play Joke on the Red Man

Among the attractions which the Makah
Indian reservation boasts Is the Hotel
Classet. This hostelrN is conducted by q
landlord named Koballi. The San Fran
cisco travelling man got quite well ac-
quainted with the landlord during the first
day of his stay. Kobali is proud of his
education. and is very anxious to obey the
laws Of the state to the letter. 1t was not
llong before the fur buyer ascertained these
facts, and Wednesday evening after supper
the Californian picked up copy Of tho
statutes. After pouring over the book for
some time he betrayed considerable ex-
citement and called the Indians attention
to the fact that the laws of Washington
provide that all hotels must have fire es-
capes. Koballi was much perturbed over
the matter. 1t was great fun for the white
man, who, during the conversation that en-
sued, explained that fire escapes were
placed on the outside Of the buildings,
close to the windows. Koballi and his
guest wen. outside to look over the walls
Of the Hotel Classet. The white man
showed the Indian just where the fire es-
cape should be placed, and chuckled as he
crawed upstairs to bed, thinking Of the
fun he had had with the ignorant Siwash,
who was sitting disconsolately by the fire.
apparently trying to solve the problem Of
la fire escape.
It was about 2 o'clock In the morning
when the San Franciscan was awakened
by cries of "Fire!' Jumping out of bed, he
grabbed his trousers and ran toward the
stairs. He realized that there was no time
to waste, for through the little window the
light shone and f1ickered in menacing
way. When he got to the-top of the stairs
he discovered that the steps had been taken
away. Stories of the proverbial treachery
of Indians fitted through his mind. and he
decided that this was nothing more or less
than an attempt to burn him alive. Re-
solving to make another effort for his life,
he rushed to the window and saw the en-
tire population Of the reservation surround
ing the hotel, apparently waiting to hear
his screams of agony when the fire reached
him. Fitting here and there and apparent
ly directing the whole proceeding was Z
man whom he quickly recognized as Ko-
BALI. The white man called out to hint
"You red devil, bring back those stairs"
Koballi paused for a moment, gazing at
his guest In amazement, and then, pointing
to the stairs leading up to the window,
cried: "rake the fire escape"
The white man, as he humbly crawled
down the stairs devoutly wished he had re-
Trained from living and contemplated with
awe the peculiar workings Of the Indian
mind which induced his landlord to take
the only stairs from the inside of the house
and place them on the outside in order to
have a fire escape as provided by law. Ko-
BALI was greatly delighted after having
demonstrated the practicabllity Of his new
fire escape, and explained that after having
erected 1t he built bonfire and called out
the entire tribe to witness the result.-Cht-
cago Chronicle.
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the bleeding corporal that they needed only
the word to charge back again into the
lanes they had opened in the Dervishes'
ranks. The colonel, however. thought
they had done enough for that time, and
ordered them to retire and fight at long
range until the moment come when the
Dervishes began to waver and break. =.
If the course of the Egyptian troops was
open to any question at all prior to Omdur-
man 1t certainly Is not now They fought
as fiercely as the impetuous British, and
won well-earned praise from their white
officers. The frenzied rush of the Der
wishes against their ranks was met with
whitening volleys that were directed coolly
and at the right time. There was not the
slightest approach to panic among the
black troops. 1t was the opinion of veteran
officers of the Sirdar's army that these
Egyptian troops could be led against any
white soldiers in the world with every
chance Of success.
The scene after Omdurman Is described
by eye witnesses as awful in the extreme.
The dead of the Drv.shes lay around In
thickly piled masses. The Martini-Henry
bullets and the quick fire guns had cut them
down. In such heaps that the ground was
white with the flowing robes where it was
not dyed red with blood.
The news has probably reached America
that no quarter was given. A wounded
Dervish is more dangerous than one. not
wounded, especially If he is wounded to the
death and knows II. The only safeguard
lay in the seemingly inhuman plan Of kill
ing the wounded, and this was done. The
number of killed Of the sirdar's army, If
tho truth kpown u n Id nv
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that Is called Bahr-el-GhazeL It is a hard
matter to draw q border line in this rough
country to show Just where his sphere of
influence will begin and end, but 1t covers
an area of $4,000 square miles with popu-
lation OF over 100000. Egypt controlled
II once, but the Mahdis' revolt took II from
them. Since then the region has been a
constant source Of anxiety to England and
Egypt. The Kallfa took possession of the
territory that the British abandoned after
the anMhiliation Of Hicks Pasha's forces
and the killing Of General Gordon, and 1t
looked as though the Khaifa would be
able to keep 1t.
General Kitchener undertook at the be-
ginning OF 1895 to suppress the troublesome
Dervish leader. With $1,000 men and four
gunboats, Kitchener took possession Of the
finest part Of the Soudan, and in 1887 pushed
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partnerless youths made a sudden inroad
upon the ballroom, out Of spite, no doubt,
at having to act the part Of masculine wall
flowers. They proceeded to smash chairs
and tables and to behave generally after
the ruffianly Founders accustomed man
ner. Having been turned out, they made
a second onslaught later on. The victim
ized dancers showed fight, and battle
royal ensued. Tables, chairs, stools, glass
es and settler bottles were the awkward
and dangerous weapons employed. When,
after half an hours engagement, order was
restored, the casualties on both sides were
found to reach total of three. One of
the wounded men was SO badly injured In
the head that his life Is despaired Of
Similar riots have taken place in other
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

Dervishes' ranks like the rush line at Yale
or Harvard through the scrub team on the
football grounds. and. looking around,
sought to locate the men Of his company.
The lances were bent and broken. many
had been lost, some men were holding
blood-stained swords. carbines and re-
volvers. and numbers were blood covered
and badly In need Of the medical staff The
corporal was wounded and 50 much cut up
that the colonel ordered him to the rear"
as the place that was least dangerous in
that vicinity was called by courtesy. In
stead Of complying the corporal shook from
his head the blood that was streaming into
his eyes from q deep cut across the fore
head. and called out: Rally, boys of Com
pony A. Let's get at 'em again." His call
was responded to with roar and the men
showed by the way they gathered around
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was intended. He one day asked the Prus-
sian representative how he got his dis
patches through untampered with. For
answer Bismarck asked the Hanoverian
to go for walk. Outside general deal
er's humble store he stopped and put on a
pair of gloves. Then he entered the shop.
do you keep soap?" he asked the appren-
tice. An assortment Of soaps was pro-
duced. Bismarck selected a cake OF strong
odor and slipped it into his pocket. do
you keep envelopes?" was the next ques-
ton. A packet of common envelopes was
laid before him. Bismarck slipped a let
ter into one Of them. do you keep pen
and ink?" he then asked. "He was sup
piled and made as If to write. IT can't
write In gloves" he suddenly exclaimed.
DO you"-to the shopkeeper- mind ad-
dressing this for me? It was done, and
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
America Can Look on Calmly

The activity of Russia, of Germany and
of England in regard to the division Of the
great Asiatic empire can be viewed from
this side of the Pacific calmly and with
sense of confidence that whatever may be
the degree of aggression to which the Chi
nese empire shall be subjected the ma
tural trend of commerce must be from the
United States.--St. Paul Globe
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the letter Joined the cake Of soap in the ca
pacious pocket. LET them try" said the
future chancellor. as he regained the street.
'in this envelope. addressed in this hand
writing and scented with soap, behring's,
tallow and cheese, to sniff out my dis
patches. "Pall Mall Gazette.
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How Bismarck Mailed His Letters

To reievt the appetite of their country
hungry for the strang meat Of the Bis
marck memoirs. the journals of the Faith
erland are RECALLING their readers with a
plentiful sop of Bismarck anecdotes. The
Koelnische Zeitung has unearthed a very
neat yarn about the innate astuteness of
the man Of blood and iron. A certain rep
resentative Of Hanover had we'll found
ed suspicion that his correspondence fell
into hands other than those for which it
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

to belong to an organized army of evildoers,
called the 'Bande de La Glaciere." Among
them is the ringleader. who goes by the
name of the Terror of La Glaciers"
Paris Correspondence London Times.
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Now for Gen Investigation

Gen. Mismanagement seems to be re-
sponsible for the deplorable state Of af-
fairs in the camps of our volunteer army.
He has been reinforced, too. by Gems. In
competency and Ineffciency.-New York
Herald.
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further forward. Since then he has gone
forward continually. with Omdurman as
the objective point. The force that he had
with him, and with which he captured On
durham, consisted of one British and one
Egyptian infantry division, one regiment
of British and ten squadrons Of Egyptian
cavalry, one field and one howitzer bat
terry, and two siege guns of British artil-
lery, an Egyptian horse battery and four
field batteries, camel corps and half a doze n
gunboats. There were 1000 Egyptians
and 1900 British.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

Ruffianism in Paris
Cases of rufI1anism continue to occur In
the streets and suburbs Of Paris. Pro-
ceedings open with more or less brutal
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

Similar riots have token place in other
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

ANYHOW found myself inside the gate
here and Miss Ruth speaking to me out
of the window in no time. She let me
in, and then I had queer sort OF turn
and sat down in the hall, when seemed
to come to myself all of sudden, and
[ knew l had been walking III my sleep.
Miss Ruth did not come back to me for
few minutes, SO I had time to think.
Says to myself: III let it be. It's a
regular telegraph form, and it may be
of use to her. But it was all done in
my sleep. feel it was and if you go
and push the head people about it and
the truth comes out I'll be sent adrift.
How could they trust a man who has "a
special wire in his dreams?''
'This is most extraordinary, cried
Carew. "You ought to send the account
to the Psychical Research society 1t
was lucky dream for me, MacDougal.
You have saved me at terrible crisis.
see that we must keep the affair
dark will tell the authorities that I
have discovered the sender of the tele-
gram, which is the truth, yet will con-
ceal the truth. -
"Dear MacDougal, some friendly
Highland fairy must have inspired
you,' cried Ruth, shaking hands with
him.
After some further talk respecting
this curious delusion Lady Hastings
took MacDougal away to give him a
book for his daughter, and for few
minutes Val and Ruth were left alone.
"I have dared to speak to your moth-
er. Ruth, cried Val eagerly, ''but she
is inexorable. She says I must show
that I am proof against temptation be-
fore she would entertain the idea of CIV
ing me her treasure. -
"You must accept her terms, Val, :"
she returned sadly. 81, too, want you
10 prove yourself. -
'But you believe me-you trust me,
Ruth?''
"When I trust thee not, chaos is
come again. What are two years of
waiting compared to the happiness we
hope for?" said Ruth, yielding to his
embrace.
"And," added Carew, Though there
is to be no acknowledged engagement
this is our true betrothal. "
He bent to fasten his lips on hers,
till, gently extricating herself, Ruth
said softly and solemnly, "Till death
US do part, VAL "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
WIT AND WISDOM

Recognized by the Descriptions
Algernon-I am engaged to the dearest
girl in the world She is absolutely with
out faults.
Reginald (suspiciously)-I that SO?
Algernon-I should say it was. That
girl is simply perfect. You should hear
her laugh Her tones are like silver.
Reginald (aggressively)-See here, what
have you been doing?
Acknowledging engaged, my dear
boy, to the sweetest girl on earth. Why,
her eyes are as tender as-a-June morn
ing. Yes, as June morning. 1 don =
see what was living for before met her.
Reginald (decisively}-Now, let up on
that And if l ever hear of you speaking
to that girl again there's just one way for
us to settle the matter.
Algernon (surprised)-Why, what fors
She's the dearest, sweetest girl in the
world.
Reginald (wildly)-Yes, you scoundrel!
But that's the very girl I'm engaged to
myself. New York Sunday World.
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t'MqJ failure is due to yout'
the change in her countenance from its
usual expression of pensiye gentleness
to q fierce and cruel look, like a wild
animal in the tolls determined to strug-
gle to the last.
'What-you here?'' she exclaimed,
when her eyes fell upon Ruth. "How
did you come? Who brought you here?'
Your own telegram. And Ruth
produced it.
"It is a base trick" cried Mrs. Som
ers. 81 never sent one. See, it is not
signed with my name. -
Tho signature admitted me, howev-
En-" returned Ruth, who had risen to
her feet, feeling her courage come with
a rush. "My brother wishes me to stay
with him, and I will"
Mrs. Somers controlled herself by a
strong effort.
II am solely actuated by my desire
for Mr. Hastings benefit" she said.
Miss Hastings is fully justified in
remaining with her brother at his re-
quest, said Brett stoutly.
Mrs. Somers glared at him, then turn
ing to her patient exclaimed: "Speak,
my dear Mr.. Hastings. What are your
wishes? You know my devotion to you
that I am ready to give you the rest
Of my life. VIII you cast me Off"
''Oh, no! Certainly not II shall
be delighted to give you a check as some
remuneration for your-your kind care,
but in future I should like to be with
Lady Hastings and my sister, " MUIR
INJURED poor James nervously.
''And SO you shall, dear brother, %
sried Ruth.
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VOTING FOR POSTMASTER.

South Paris, February s. -The voting on
the contest for postmaster began Wednes.
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The check list
was used. 1t was decided, in view of the
bad state OF theEroads in the rural dis.
tricts to give an opportunity for those tc
vote who could not oe present and Satur.
dsy afternoon from to 8 o'clock was tn G
time selected, 24S votes were cast which
were sealed up and will not be counted
iii all have voted who care to.
Three candidates are being voted for,
Samuel E. Davis, franklin Maxim and
Charles A. Hersey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
COMMITTEE GIVE UP JOB.

Biddeford, February 3.-The committee
appointed by Mayor Heard of Biddeford
to investigate the conditions and endeayor
TO bring about the speedy reopening of
mills. met Thursday forenoon and decided
1T would be useless to attempt carry ont
the mayors suggestion.
William Merchant, formerly of Kenne-
hunk, who was followed to Canada. last
fall. and arrested on the charge of bur-
glary, was acquitted in the York county
supreme court on Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

Il hOnse on GlenWood avenue. Deeriue High
land Finished in cypress, open fireplaces,
steam heat, separate back aud front entrances,
separate cellars and heaters, fine bath rooms,
lest part OF Deering, minutes TO street cars,
sewer, sebago hot water. electric lights. hard
wood 1oors, papered throughout none like it
Ill Deer1ng OF Portland; price reasonable terms
easy. DALTON & CO., 47S IL Congress st.
L
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

Il OR SALE-Beautiful new suburban resi-
dence OF ten 90 rooms with every con,
venience and luxury. Situated ON Gienwoo %
avenue, Deering Highlands, the best part OF
fireplaces, heated throughout sewer fine bath
room, electric lights and bells, hard WOOD
noors,. cypress finish. layatory down stars,
home. Our price this winter is only $500.
Easy terms of payment DALTON Co,
Ats 1-2 Congress St. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
@. M. GENERAL RETIREs.

Washington, Feb 2-The quartermaster
general of the army, Geo. Ell. Weeks, will
retire from active service tomorrow and
will be succeeded by Col. Marshall I
Ludington, the senior officer of the quar-
termaster's department. The retiring
quarter master general is a native of New
Hampshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
MINERS WAGES RAISED.

Detroit, Mich, February "a sreoia]
+o the Journal from Ishpeming says the
advance in wages February 1, at the Car.
neoie mines of Iron Wood, averaging ten
,,e1. cent will be made general throughout
the Gogebic Iron range, between 8, OOC
and s 4. o0O. employees being affected. by the
increase.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

FOR SALE-New seven room house on Alba
street. Deer1ng, bath room. hardwood
noor furnace heat, cemented cellar double
parlor, broad piazza, very sunny, near cleo
tries stores, schools and churches worth
$25O0, but we will sell for $3.50 if taken now
Only $500 down, balance to suit you. DALTON
q CO., 1912 Congress st. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning October list, 1897, steamer Aucocis-
co will leave Portland Per- Portland, daily, Sun
days excepted, as follows:
For Long and Chebeague Islands. Harpswell,
Bailey's and Orrs Island, 200 p. m.
For Cliff Island, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. 200 p. IN.
Return for Portland Leave Orr's Island. by
way of above landings, 100 a. m. Arrive Fort
land, $50 a. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS. Genl Mgr.
sep1l dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

FOR SALE-I offer for sale my horse "Green-
wood" seven years old, weighs 100 Tbs, is
sound and kind woman can handle him. good
stopper, great roadster; a fine horse for pnysi-
clan or for an all round family horse Ialso offer
for sale carriage sleigh, harness. robes, blank
cts. etc. H. L. JONES, 40 Congress street,
Portland Me. 2-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

SMILE signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER
is ON the wrapper of every bottle of cAsToR1A.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she ha1 Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing Influence of DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
ReassurfHg Her.

ST get SO downhearted sometimes, doc
tor, that am almost on the point of de-
spairing of being cured by medicines at
all and going to the faith healers. !"
"Humbug, my dear madam! Trans
parent humbug Here is something that
will do you more good than all the faith
doctors in the world can do you" And
he gave her bread pill.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

ID EMOVAL- Harriette 1. Curtis, chiropo iist
IL and manicure formerly over the Green
store, removed to the Baxter building, room %.
where she will be pleased to welcome old
patrons, also new, after Feb. I'd. Take eleva-
tor. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

w have a copy of Dainty CONNECTIONS u a
neat little book of candy receipts, by practi-
cal confectioner-best thing out. By mail,
twenty-five cents. A. L. BUTTON, Augusta,
Maine. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

FOR sALE-We will sell balance of our stock
of furs, ROBES and blankets less than any
house in Maine. BRADLEY & SMALL, SO and
35 Preble street. 29-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

EORSALE-Or lease lot of land at the West
End, corner Forest and Congress streets
containing about 4,224 feet Apply to E. HAIR
LOW, 919 Congress ST. jan25dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

FOR sALE-sure preventative for leaking
roofs. Buy ladder of r. Wescott, lsl
Lincoln street foot of Myrtle street ana cream
the ice from the cutters before it thaws or be-
fore the next rain. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

EOR SALE---A Curran & Wolf modern dry
L kiln, capacity 10000 feet, all in perfect Or
der; price very low. Can be seen at No. 80
York street. Enquire of, RUFUS DEERING
CO., $50 Commercial st. 2l-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

Id EMOVAI.-The Portland Shirt Binding Co.,
HI formerly 307 Cumberland street. have re-
moved to is Elm street, few doors below Con-
gress street, where they will be pleased to see
their old Gus oRers and many new ones.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

WANTED--A woman to take charge of a
w sick woman; some house work. Call at
l45 Danforth ST., hours to 10 a. m. Bill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04
FOR SALE.

Forty words inserted under this head
ONE wesk for rs GENTS cash in advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

"ANTED-To buy for spot cash. from o to
w 20 acres of vacant land on line of cleo
trie cars or near depot. Answer by letter. M.
HENDERSON, SO Court street, Boston Mass.
1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

OF vital interest to property owners. Now is
" the time to have your cutters made water
petIand we are the parties to:do it. VIM. H
s. OFT co, SO Union ST. 26-1
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

NTED-Party to take active interest in
w construction business that will pay
s25oo 90 yearly, where int gritty and business
ability will take the place OF capital. II other
wise satisfactory party willreQulre only 500. 90
TO start, balance pal out of profits. CHARLES
G. SMITH, 40 Brown street. Sill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

NVANTED-Ladies to demonstrate and can
w vass for an article of merit. Pleasant in
teresting work in the grocery lii e. Salary. Adj
dress A. B. c., this office. pei
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

WANTED-A few more young ladies to join
w millinery class, taught so as to accept
spring positions. Dresscutting taught at re-
duced rates. 142 PLEASANT ST, corner Park
st. So