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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

hin, cores around this section every year or two
This ia the true story OF the beng OF that buz-
zard sheep had died on Alfred j. wilson's
farm between Easton and Dover Bridge. three
energetic and mischieyous boys set steeI trap
by the carcass. with n spring strong enough 10
hold but not to main. buZzaru. one WAS
caught. The boys tied a sleghbell securely 70
his Ier and let him loose. He tried To fly away
from the tinkling bell. and circled Ash IN 'ne
air until the sound of the bell could pot be
heard The boys who "prOjected' with TINS
buZZard are now men. one Is young man vi
affairs in Easton. one is at work in VencZueia
and one in Colorado. None Of them arc married.
1t Is bad luck to bell buzzard
william T. H. Lee and Charles A. Caulk were
sitting with loaded rifles on bench in the yard
Of the atter's residence. on Miles River. There
was a bird circng around high in the air. win
no thought OF hitting it, Mr.. Lee signed nis
rife and fired 1t was chance shot The pan
hit the bird In the head and killed II Instantly
II came tumbling down with great velocity
struck a dormer window on Mr.. Caulk's house
and tore II to shingles. frame, glass ana
all II cost S25 To rebuild that dormer window
'"rhe funniest buzzard story | know IS TINS.
says n Talbot County tax collector. Il was rid-
ing along the road and saw pig lying town on
the ground and n buzzard walking about in the
field | did not know whether the pig WIS dean
or asleep: nor did the buZZard. evidently. !
stopped to watch proceedings. The buZZard Sot
closer and closer to the pig. walking Slowly ara
stopping often. Finally he got in position. ana
got up courage enough to pick the pig IN the eye
with his bcak. The pig awoke. frightened. ana
jumped up with sundry porcine snJrts. Inc
buzzard was scared as badly as the big. lie act
ually fell over his back. with his claws IN no
air and by the time he retrieved himself the
hog hundred yards away and still run
ming"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
BUXXiRD STORIES.
"REMINISCENCES FROM THE EASTERN SHORE
WHERE THESE BIRDS FLOCK INTO
THE TOWNS
From The Baltimore sun.

From The Baltimore sun
The Cambridge buzzard which frightened a
team OF horses. reported in Saturdays Sun"
been coming into thr towns every winter for
the last fifteen years. previous To that time
they were never known to visit the towns
Hunter III. Boyd. Of Winchester. Va. who ,prnt
"A couple of months in Easton last winter, was
greatly surprised to zee buZzards in town
an entirely new thing within his observation
although he had visited towns in nearly all
parts Of the country. The number Of buzzar,is
does not seem TO have increased but under the
improved conditions of taking ear, ~ live - ,ck
and poultry during the winter but few die. and
hence there is very little buzzard food In the
country. In town they actually come into back
yards and plundcr garbage barrels and boxes
for food. In cold weather they perch The tall
est chimncytops TO get warm. The courthouse
chimncys are a fa,ort" place II resort This
caused the waggish remark TO be made by
Democratic politician that buz2ards meyer sat
on the courthouse until the Republicans rot
possession OF the Commissioners office" The
two events did happen to he cont .InporIncous.
but. OF course. IL was not cause and effect II
rather suggests dirty towns and need Of other
scaveng"rs than the birds Of the air.
John Mason. residing In Dover st. found that
the stove III "A fireplace would not draw. II was
taken out, overhauled and put back. but still II
would not draw Concluding that there was
some obstruction in the chimney. Mr. Mason had
II examined. and "A dead buZZard was found in
IT. The bird had evidently been overcome by the
coal gas while sitting on the chimney and
tumbled in
buzzard with q tinkling bell appended to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

electricity. with telegraph and telephone instru
ments and with all the other accessories neces
sary to the equipment OF field line and office
1t IS. in fact the moving headquarters OF the
operators. In addition to the officer in charge
the field train gang usually consists OF two
markers who indicate the route n surveyor and
three markers who make the more accurate
measurements and indicate the location OF the
poles: thirteen barmcn for digging the holes
two wircmen VINO stretch the line along the
pins and thirteen lanccmen. OF the last-named
two distribute the lances. while the others slip
the wire into the insulator slots. erect the poles
and lamp them securely into position.
CELEBRITY OF OPERATIONS.
All this work is performed with the speed and
exactness OF a quick drill on the parade ground
A clear idea of the operation OF the line-con-
structinG branch OF the signal service may be
obtained by surprising the United States troops
to have effected n successful landing in Cuba
and to be advancing upon Havana. From the
headquarters Of the commanding general to
those II his inferior officers in charge OF the reGl-
ments furthcst in advance would be stretched
the scmi-pcrmancnt line already described Con
ncction between regimcntal headquarters and
would be made by means Of the light reel-cart.
drawn by one horse or by two men
The next extension of the line would be made
by the bicycle or the hand-rcel. hundred dll-
fercnt circumstances might make it necessary
for n caTtain To send out a scouting or recon-
noissance party with the certainty that the
latter would be In constant communication with
company headquarters The necessity Of OBJ
at,S % at va
the movements Of the enemy's forces would most
frequently call for one OF these flying lines. by
means ~ which communication without loss Of
a moment could be obtained from the scouts
lookout back to the tent Of the commanding
general He. In turn. would be able To FORWARD
his orders in another direction by means OF
similar system. and perhaps avert defeat or
achieve an important victory.
HELIOGRAPIIING
BY far the most picturesque kind Of signalling
Is that done with the Photograph The simplicity
OF this instrument and iis effectiveness at great
distances render IL mn nYariablc artcl" 81 equip
mcnt for scouting parties and all details ~ men.
no matter how small may hc tn" latter The
hcnograph is simply 4 small mirror. by which
the suns rays flashed Or reflected from one
point to another Tho flashes arr regulated 10y
means II screens
America holds tn worlds record on long
distance signalling by hcli0eraph. This vas won
by Captain W 4 Glas-fori on VI Duni Ellen.
Utah. and Sergeant james Il Steele on Mount
tncompahgrc. Colorado January II, 1891 Tn"
distance the messages were sent and received
was H.: miles. Up t. that time ihe Champion
ship in this line rested with tn" French Army,
having been Obtained by an ovchnnr" = mes
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GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
THREE BEAUTIFUL AND CONSPICTOr,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

ANOTHER CHANGE AT THE HEAD or ru,
NAVAL OBSERVATORY. INTERFERING WITH
IT'S WORK wAsHINGTON's SUCCESSFUL
| LOAN EXIIIBITION-A CONFEDERATE
VETERANS WISH THwARTED
Washington, May 14.-Congress Is interesr.
these days. and there Is more agreeable q,
Instructive occupation than to sit in the gallery
and watch what IL going on below Books ar.
not thrown about by Infatuated members M,
fstIcuffs INDUCED in diurnally. but there is con.
slant excitement Of kind or another. ana
battles not remarkable as the one at Manl.
but Of great Importance to those engaged, ar,
frequently fought on the floor Of the House
The three most conspicuous members sit On
the Democratic side. and are Bailey Of Texaa
who Is still faithful to his frock coat and Whit
tie: John Wesley Gaines, from Tennessee. Of
classic features and curling gray hair. WHOSE
clothes match his hair. and whose voice harsh
and rasping. bellies his harmonious exterior and
James Hamilton Lewis Of Washington. who an
nounced on Tuesday In q short speech agana
Mr.. Hulrs bill ITO provide for vounte,
brigade OF engineers and an additional force Of
ten thousand enlisted men especially accustomed
to tropical climates" to great laughter from ths
House. that although some papers had been
holding him up to excoration and had presented
him daily as a thing OF beauty and Joy forever.
he would not be deferred from opposing any
measure brought into the House that has for ID
purpose the destruction Of the National Guarda
and which would prevent the Governors OF tie
States from exercising their sovereign rights I'D
der the Constitution"
J. Hamilton Lewis has no fear before the
House. before the country or newspapers. He
faces all things bravely. criticism and ridlcule
Not even the tremendous knocks Of the Speak.
ers gavel make him tremble. and. standing
alone before A regiment Of Spanish soldier,
clothed In his usual picturesque manner. with
spotlcss white spats A namboyant tie and armed
only with an umbrella. his courage would doubt
less not desert him. but there are situations he
prefers not To face. Before Dr. Mary Walker
with an axe to grind this hero is pale and tren+
bling Stronger men. indeed than the member
from Washington have luaied before this de-
termin"d person. but there was no place TO hide
when she found him in one Of the Hobbies u the
House on Tuesday feeling particularly happy
and in good spirits. for he had been warmly
congratulated upon his little speech and the
Speaker himself had nodded sympathetically at
his historical illusions
Or. Mary Walker sped his graceful figure and
she buttonhord him. Pages. messengers door.
Keepers. visitors stared at them wOnderingly
but nothing that Mary Walker sa.d-for once
J. Hamilton Lewis did not 10 all the talking
could be heard. Her victim listened patiently
a frown upon his usually smooth brow. but at
the first opportunity he slipped away not. how
eyer. before DR.. Mary had sold him her speech
upon Hawaii
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wide. The face alone is Ave feet long and ths
buttons on the coat i've inches in dlanetef.
1t is considered excellent likeness and A.
tracts the attention OF all visitors to the recep-
ton room leading to the Secretary's office where
II occupies position OF honor among the por-
! traits OF former Secretaries OF the Navy II u
however. too large for the room and cannot b.
seen there TO the best advantage. but just what
viii be done with it has not yet been determined
There are number OF men in town who
served under Admiral Dewey during the Civil
War. They cannot shout loud enough or drink
deep enough to his victory. for while he is
strict disciplinaran. he Is and has always been
u great favorie with his men.
Il served with him in the late unplca santness,"
said knight OF the carving knife. who presides
over stall in the Centre Market. He was
young then. not much more that a Kid. an 20
spick and span about hissel! that called him
the dude lieutenant an he wanted all Of his
men To be dudes 900. We had TO keep brushed up
| can tell YOU. But We Xix ri him because he was
so earnest and serious where business was con-
cerned though he was gay enough OF duty. Jest
10 think ~ the dude lieutenant being an Ad-
miral getting IA sword from Congress. an being
the biggest an most noted naval officer in the
world, Say. IT'S great"'
Commander Davis Superintendent Of the
Naval Observatory. after serving at this post for
less than a year has been relieved from duty
there and placed in command Of ne Dixie. for
merly FL Rio. one Of the large steamers when
ran from New York TO New Orleans. recently
purchased by tho Gov ,rnment. Commander
Goodwin. who for several years has been de-
tailed at the observatory. is named TO succeed
him
This makes the third change in the superin-
tendency Of the Naval Observatory In four yearA
II Is obvious that the work Of this great labo-
ratory. which must Of necessity DO continuous
cannot be successfully prosecuted when its CHEZ
officers hardly become accustomed to then
duties before they are called upon for some rso'
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
9--Portland,

Soore-Portland, S. Bath, 4. Stops
Burgess, 26; Allen, 43; Turnhui!, l.
Fouls-J. Mooney, McGilvray, -, Ahen'
Mckay. Referee-Billy Long. inner
Charles Fields. Attendance-578
LEWISTON BEAT GARDINER.
Lewiston, January S.-Lewiston won
from Gardiner tonight in close and ex-
citing game. Gardeners re'orgauized
team played fast polo and out-did Lawis-
ton in the first period, but in the second
period Furbush s men pulled themselves
together and won it QUO by brilliant
work. The line up and summary:
Lewiston-Tarrant and Walton, rush
ers; Fitzgerald, center; Furbush, half
back; White, goal; Jason, substitute,
Gardiner-Dawson and Turner, rush
ers Perry, center; Hadley, half back !;
Hackett, goal; Tobin, substitute.
Goals. Won by. Rushed by. Gagged by. L.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
MAJOR HANDY DEAD.
Won Distinction as a Soldier and News
paper Man.

Hotel Bon Air. Augusta, Ga, January
s.-Major Moses P. Handy died at noon
today. The remains will be taken to Ber-
lin. Maryland, for burial
Major Handy had been an invalid for
the past two months, He was taken i'll in
Paris wither he had gone as the special
commissioner of the United States to the
French exposition of 1900. He recovered
sufficiently to make the journey to Amer
lea and came at once to Augusta.
Major Moses P. Handy was born in
Virginia, his father teing "a prominent
Methodist Clergyman. While under age
he entered the Confederate service and
served with gallantry during the closing
months of the war. He was employed by
the New York Tribune as special CORE
spondent during the Cuban troubles in
1878 and won distinction by his report
of the Virginius massacre. Later he be-
came managing editor of the Philadelphia
Press and subsequently editor of the
Philadelphia Daily News. He was one of
the founders and for many years the pres
ident of the Glover club of Philadelphia
He moved to Chicago in 1898 to accept
the position of chief of the bureau OF
publicity and promotion ofs the World s
Colum bian exposition. AT the close of
the fair he went to New York and en-
gagged in literary work and newspaper
correspondence for year. He returned
to Chicago on the editorial staff Of the
Times-Herald in 1895, when the paper
was purchased by Mr.. H. II. Kohlsaat.
Last year Major Handy was appointed
by President Mckinley as special COM
missioner to the Paris exposition, where
he rendered valuable service.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
WESTBROOk.

Mrs. Hannah Dunn, wife of John &.
Nunn, died Sunday morning after long
and painful illness. Mrs. Dunn was q
very estimable woman and Will be much
missed in this community. Mrs. Dunn
WAS born in Standish 81 years ago. She
was married to Mr.. Dunn SO years ago.
since which time their home has been in
this town. She was member of the
M. e. church in which she was always
very active worker. She also belonged
to the Naomi Rebekah lodge and Mizpah
chauUer, o. E. S. Mrs. Dunn leaves q
husband, one daughter, Mrs Ernest
Brewer, one brother, Mr.. John A. Hig-
gins, and two sisters, Mrs Berry OF Port
land, and Mrs. Emma Hill, who has
made her hon with Mrs. Dunn. The
funeral will be held at her late residence
Main street, Wednesday afternoon. Isev.
G. C. Phelan and Rev. A. W. Pottle VIII
otficiate. The interment will be at
Woodlawn.
At meeting Saturday of Presumpscot
hose, No. /, Saturday, committee was
chosen to draw up resolutions upon the
death of Clavin S. Walker, who had been
clerk of the company since its organiza-
tion.
Mr.. Calvin S. Walker died Saturday
morning of Brigbts disease, after short
sickness of O few weeks. His age was AZ
years and months. He was the son of
Hon. Henry 3. Walker of Pride's corner.
Mr., Walker was never married. He
leaves a father, mother and two brothers,
Edward S. Walker and II. Percy Walker.
Mr.. Walker had been in the employ of S.
d, Warren & Co., for the past twenty
years He was u member of the Masons,
Odd Fellows, knights of Pythias and
Red Men. He took great interest in
secret societies and had filled the chief
offices in all the orders to which he be-
longed. The funeral will be held at his
late home on Main street, East End, at
L D. m. Tuesday. Burial at Pine Grove
cemetery, Deering. Rev. Mr.. Payne Of
the Universalist church will conduct the
services.
At meeting of Presumpscot Hose COM
pany No. /, held Friday evening, jan
uary 7th, tho following officers were
elected: Foreman, A. N, Waterhouse;
assistant foreman, Seth G. Morton; Sec
retary, G. S. Walker; treasurer, ii. M.
Stevens; steward, J. A. Hawkes.; pipe
men, first, Henry Hanscom and f. W.
Kicker, second, Albert Fernald and John
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
IT CAUSED a SPLIT.
George Fred's Desire to Run the Entire
Show.

Boston, January S-The annual re-
organization meeting Of the Democratic
State Central committee which was held
at the American house this afternoon re-
suited in split, the anti Williams men,
lead by x-Senator George p. Cooke OF
Milford, and Daniel III. Coakeley of Bos-
ton, leaving the meeting in q body.
The delegates were called to order by
Daniel H Crowley of Danyers. Both sides
marshaled their forces and it was seen
before the meeting was we'll under way
that the Williams men were determined
to fill all the offices. The first contests
came on the election 3f 81 temporary
secretary. The delegates favorable TO Mr..
Williams placed in nomination Hon. Wm.
s. McNary of South Boston and the anti
Williams delegates named Daniel IL.
Coakeley of Boston, brother of Timothy
W. Coakeley, an ardent silver advocate,
as their candidate. AT this point Delegate
Cooke complained that his candidate was
receiving unfair treatment. This brought
on a debate in which several lively
speeches were made and 3he result was
that Delegate Cook and his friends left.
The Williams delegates went on with
the meeting and elected their candidates,
according to the slate agreed upon.
Christopher L. Callahan of Holyoke, was
elected chairman, and Mr.. McNary, secre-
tary.
The boilers obtained another room in
the hotel and immediately a second meet
ing was called to order. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the treat
ment they complained of receiving at the
hands of the Williams men on the COM
nittee. The name of DR.. Cook was pro.
pose Tor chairman and that of Daniel
H. Coakley for secretary Of the new Or
ganization.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
OBITUARY..
CHARLES j. WALKER.

Charles J. Walker, who for forty years
was one of Portland's most successful
and best known business men and manu-
facturers, died at 2 o'clock this morning
after an illness of two weeks. He had
been in ill health for some years, but the
Immediate cause of his death was blood
poisoning, resulting from the cutting of
corn on his foot.
Mr.. Walker was born March 18, 1888.
in South Paris. He came to Portland
when he was 19 years old and went to
work for Tyler, Rice & Sons. Three years
afterwards he started in business for him
self as wholesale jobber and manufact-
urer of boots and shoes without much
capital. He was very successful and by
his integrity and business sagacity soon
placed himself in the front rank OF the
business men in this city. He founded
the business known as the A. Fl. Berry
Shoe company and retired from acti' G
business life four years ago last June.
He never sought or held a public office.
He was q member of A tlanric lodge OF
Masons and of the Bramhall club. In 1860
he.married Miss Jennie Loud. She died
December l6 1863, and no married Miss
Esther E. Elder of Gorham who survives
him. MIR. Walker also leaves two children,
Mr.. Fred S. Walker and Mrs. Walter g.
IOrd.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
LYNCH LAW.
Five Cases of Mob Violence Reported
Saturday.

Colfax, Wash, January 8.-Marshall
Chadwick, the suspected murderer of
Young Hayden near Pennington on the
night of October ~, was taken from the
Jail by mob this m orning and hanged
to the west wall of the court house.
Yesterday there was q suspicion that
mob was collecting, but the officers made
no preparation to resist It,
Jailor E. B. Treff, the only officer about
the court house, was awakened about .
O'Clock and informed that an officer
wanted prisoner looked up. He dressed
and came out and was confronted by
masked men with drawn revolvers. The
sheriff was informed that the mob wanted
to hang Marshall Chadwick and Dakota
SLIM Mcdonald was ordered to give up
the jail keys. The officer was taken to
the Office He got the keys and gave them
to his captors. Twelve of the mob then
entered the Jail taking 1.-THE sheriff with
them. At the first the mob went to the
womar's wing where Dakota Slim"
was confined "Slim" protested innocence
and said: "Take Chadwick, who admits
his guilt and if he duplicates me, l will
90" The mob thought this fair prop
osition and went into the east wing where
Chadwick's cell was located. He only had
time to say "Don't hurt me. before God
[ am innocent," when one of the mob
struck him heavy blow over the head
with an iron bar, stunning him. A rope
was then fastened around his neck and
he was dragged out of the jeil and up the
narrow stairs to the Superior court room,
to a double window where the rope was
tied around a standard between the win.
dovs Chadwick's body was then pitched
out headforemost and left dangling at the
end of an oight foot rope against the court
house wall in plain view of the people on
Main street.
While this was being done. part of the
mob returned to Dakota Slim So cell.
stuffed the key hole of the cell door with
rags and fastened a sharp knife on the
end of broomstick. With this spear
he kept jabbing through the barred door
of his cell, thus preventing any one from
approaching the door to pick the rags out
OF the key hole. His cell had two doors,
the inner one being Of solid steel and be-
hind this he protected his body.
Finally one of the mob, catching q
glimpse of ''S1im g shoulders, fired a shot
at him. The bullet passed through the
sleeve, struck the wall and rebounding
struck him on the breast. He fell to the
floor. exclaiming "My God they have
Killed me- Another shot was fired at
him. Finally they decided that Slim
was dead and left. His wounds, however,
are not serious.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

Saturday night, at about II O'Clock,
Mrs. Fay, who lives on Maple street, was
on her way from her home to Weferling' s
restaurant where her daughter is en-
ployed as waitress Mrs. Fay noticed u
man who seemed to be following her and
when she reached Spring street, stepped
aside, hoping that the man would pass on.
Instead of doing so, he accosted her and
as near as she could tell said: "Have you
any money, 'at the same time placing his
hand over her mouth. Mrs. Fay struggled
and screamed and the man loosened his
grasp. She then broke away from him
and the last Mrs. Fay saw of the man he
was standing ON the curbstone still watch
ing her He was a man of middle age
large and tall and wore a cap. He had
a pipe in his mouth. The man did not
appear to be tramp.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
TO LET

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-10
L.. A. w. POLITICS.

New York, January s.-The campaign
committees of the New York and Penn
sylvania l.. A. W, have sent out circular
letters to the delegates of their respective
divisions, announcing their selection of
Potter of New York, and Keenan of
Pennsy lvania as their candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President and giving
mutual pledges of support. The following
telegram has been received by President
Potter from Vice Consul keenan,:
con December 26, offered to withdraw
in Gideon's favor, but he refused to accept
on withdrawal The following day our
executive committee entered into com
pact with New York which makes it i'm
possible for me to withdraw without dis
honor to the state and to myself I shall
remain a candidate for president.
(Signed) "T. J. Keenan,, Jr."