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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
SENATOR HoAR's ETIQUETTE.
fSt. Louis Globe Demo crNt.)

Senatorial dignity isn't SO frigid as the
long distance view Of 1T might indicate.
No mem Der of the great deliberative body
has a finer sense of the office and the re-
lations OF United States senator than
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,. On the ETH
ouette. the customs, the courtesies, and
the precedents of Senate and senators MIR.
Hoar is an authority. The other day q
weather beaten mariner stopped him in
one of the lower corridors Of the capito
and asked: S#
lis this Senator Honr?'
"That is what some people call me, :
was the reply, land others call me
George Frisbie.
Hrm Captain Brown" began the
mariner. with his hat in his hand.
ooh, yesP said the senator, inter
rupting; "Captain Brown, of Glouces-
ter" The senator pronounced it "Glos-
| ter.'' He continued: "You are the skip
per whose boat was tied up by order oil
court?''
The mariner said he was, and that the
craft was still held tight by legal haw-
ser.
.sWell, well, = said Mr.. Hoar, ''come
right along with me and we will see what
can be DONE"
He led the way into the room of the
august committee on judiciary.
"Now, captain, he said, ''you sit right
down to that table and get the papers II
the case ready. My clerk will help you
I will go upstairs to the Senate chamber
a few minutes, When come, back we
will try to restore possession of the Mary
| Jane"
| And the man who has been eight year.
| a representative ard 20 years q senator
who has presided over conventions almos
| yithoutsnumber in his state; who has rep
resented Massachusetts, in national con
yeution half dozen times; who wa
one of the managers of an Impeachment
trial. and member of the electoral com
mission; who is entitled to write man,
degrees after his name; whose life is full
of most honorable achievements did no
| stop until the official grip on the fishing
| smack of Captain Brown was loosened
When he had taken leave of the senator
| the mariner unburdened himself.
"Gosh p he said, who'd have thought
| United States senator would have gone tx
all that trouble for me?''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
KILLED ON THE GRAND TRUNK

Gorham, n H.. Jan. 27.-Chacles l..
Rich. 2S years old and unmarried, was
run over in the Grand Trunk yard here
last night, and died this morning at the
Berlin hospital, to which he had been
taken, from his injuries. Mr.. Rich was
brakeman on the road, having been on
but short time, running between here
and Portland, and being called to go out
upon his train, went upon the road to go
no his van, when he was struck from be,
hind by sbunting train, while backing
nm in doing it's night work in the yard,
and knocked down in such a way as to
crush one of his legs to the nip, besides
GIVING severe shock to the body by the
blow. He was discovered very soon. and
the company's physician, DR.. William
son, called. who had him taken at once
IL the hospital at Berlin, where he died,
"A above stated. He had his senses per-
fectly, and explained that he did not hear
the rain or know of it's following him
until he WAS hit, when he threw himself
ont as we'll as he could, but failed to
clear his leg, He had been here but a
short time, and was comparatively a
stranger, but those who had met him had
become favorably impressed, and he was
fash; making friends with all He stated
that he was q relative of Undertaken
Rich of Portland, and had one or two
hrothers, one of whom is at work upon
t pre' Maine Central railroad, and one at
lancaster, N. I'll.
n is understood that his home is in
Portland, and his body remains at the
hosnital at Berlin awaiting relatives, who
= 70 exuected from Lancaster and Port
land to night
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is THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT?
The Origin of Quest on Often Asked on
the NJ aryland Eastern Shore.
baltimore Sun. }

baltimore Sun.
Strangers tell us it is fact that after
the formalities of an Introduction to an
Eastern shoreman at his own home al
ways follows the. question Is this your
first visit to the Eastern shore?" The
origin of this custom was sci. forth by an
Eastern shoreman at Cincinnati BAN
quet, at Newport, r. l., some years ago,
when he was twitted about this peculiar
ity of his country. The story is a true
one.
When General Lafayette accepted the
invitation of Congress, in 1924, and came
to this country as the Nations guest, a
great reception was rendered him at the
State House in Annapolis, officially, by
the State. The Governor of Maryland
was at that time an Eastern shore farmer,
who lived on his farm, except when the
General Assembly was in session, or when
he was called to Annapolis at other times
on official business. OF course. his pres
ence was indispensable at the Lafayette
reception. His function, indeed, was to
introduce his distinguished guest. The
Governor made the trip on horseback
around the head of the bay. clad in q
homespun suit, made on his own looms.
The roads and weather being worse than
he calculated for when he left home, he
did not reach the capital until the day OF
the reception, and after all the other nota-
bilities were there and waiting for the
Governor, who was hastily ushcred into
the Senate Chamber, his clothes splashed
with mud-just as he was when he dis
mounted. The distinguished people. in
splendid array in the chamber, confused
the plain and patriotic Eastern shore
Governor, and when he was presented to
LAFAYETTE he could think of nothing to
say for the moment He blurted out us
this the first time you were ever in this
country, General?''
And from the day the Eastern shore
Governor made that faux pas to this, the
question ia religiously, periodically and
proudly put to the stranger when his foot
steps first touch the Eastern strand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
STORIES OF THE WRECK.
Passengers Tell Their Experiences to
Bangor Reporters.

Bangor, January 29.-Train 30 was
wrecked this afternoon, it is said late to-
night, by jumping the track and there
was no broken rail- One moment the
train was rushing along smoothly and
the next it was torn asunder and the cars
were piled up in the greatest confusion.
Those who passed through the scene
will never forget it. One man said that
when the shock came he was thrown on
to the floor and in a moment the car be-
gan to roll over. Fortunately he secured
firm hold Of the standards on which the
desperation. Over and over rolled the
car, but his grip was not broken and he
came out of the wreck apparently unin.
jured. The excitement was intense and
the cries of the wounded appealed pitifully
to the more fortunate passengers who es-
cuts and bruises. The news spread like
wild-fire and in short time the train
was surrounded by crowds of people from
Orono and vicinity, many OF whom rem
dered valuable assistance in resouing the
passengers from the wrecked cars. One
child of tender years, bleeding from seri-
GUS wounds, lay In the snow crying fol-
it's mother, who could not be found, SO il
was concluded that she was one of the
killed.
The intense cold made the conditions
something frightful and beyond descrip
ton. There were piteous groans and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
DON'TC HEAT YOURSELF.

1t pays to secure the best. Why not
use the genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt,
which is imported from Carlsbad, and can
be obtained of any reliable druggist?
For all diseases of the stomach, liver and
kidneys, the genuine Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt is without equal. 1t is especially
beneficial for chronic constipation, equity
and rheumatic affections. Be sure to OBJ
tain the genuine article, which has the
signature of 'Eisner g. Mendelson Co.,
New York; on every bottle.
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anything except getting the axe. By his
bedside sat Mr.. Estes, the thankful hus-
band of the rescued woman. Merrill was
placed under morphine as his internal
injuries were SO painful that at times he
cried aloud A passenger who escaped,
said that Merrill had rescued three or
four people before he fell exhausted by
the wreck.
When the crash came, Mr.. j. B. Buzz
zell of Oldtown seized the Beane child
and protected 1t at the expense of his own
safety.
f. e. Cruger Of Kansas, auditing agent
of Armour g. Co., received bad scalp
wounds.
A 12-year-old daughter OF Yard Master
Ames of Oldtown, was painfully injured
about the head and neck.
Mrs. John Treat of Enfield, had ribs
and fingers broken and was injured in
ternaIly. There are some dangerous de-
velopments in her case and physicians
are afraid she will not live.
Rev. Father McGrath of VIM is report
ed to have his hip and ribs broken and
serious developments expected.
Two mail clerks W. e. G. Chaplin and
| o. e. W. Hinckley, had a narrow escape.
Both were pinned inside the car by mail
| pounches and received bad bruises.
Hinckley's life was saved by his being
caught in the door when the car went
over
J. B. Buzzell of Orono and W. W.
Frieze of Argyle were slightly hurt. DR..
and Mrs. P. II. Jones of Springfield were
on the train, and Mrs. Jones was serious
" hurt about the head.
Charles Written of Skowhegan, Uni
versity of Maine student, was hurt about
the hips.
Louise Dudley of Bangor was in the
| wreck and is seriously hurt, though to
what extent cannot now be known. She
was with Mrs. John Treat and intend
ed visiting Lincoln for few weeks. Miss
Dudley was unconscious for an hour
and was then brought to her home in
Bangor. She appears to be injured in
ternally.
| General Superintendent Mcdonald
came from Portland on special train,
arriving about p. m. Sunday, the
Waterville wrecking train will assist in
clearing the wreck. The track was
clear at IL p. IN. and trains proceeded
| both ways.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance of
,,ornanently beneficial effects, and were
satisfied with tran lent action; but now
tn.t If is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habitual
oonstipation, well informed people will
not buy other I, la1atives, ", which act for q
M genuine, made by the California Fig
syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
BELOW ZERO.
Intense Cold Added to tho Suffering of the
wounded.
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
Oldtown, January 29.-The provincial
express was wrecked in the cut at Basin
Mills at 8. as this afternoon, and six cars,
including thessnoker, were thrownsinto
ditch. One of the passenger cars in
which were large number of people,
was almost entirely demolished.
The train was running over the Maine
Central tracks and left Bangor little
late. At the time of the derailment the
train was running about 55 miles an
hour. 1t was made up of combina-
ton baggage and mall car, parlor car
Claribel, smoking car, two passenger
coaches and the private car of President
f. A. Wilson of the Maine Central rail-
road, which was occupied by President
and Mrs. Wilson. and two ladies, on their
way to St. John, to pass Sunday.
No worse spot for derailment can be
found on this stretch of railroad. There
is high embankment for miles and
every car save that of President Will
son, went into the ditch. The mass Of
wreckage fortunately did not take fire, as
these cars were equipped with steam
heating apparatus. The small death list
seems almost miraculous.
The scene which followed the wreck
was heart rending, but those who escaped
unin jured or with minor bruises, quick
" rallied to the rescue of those i'm
prisoned in the cars The Orono people
came quickly and worked rapidly, i'm
provising stretchers and taking the
wounded to the nearest houses. Word
was sent to Bangor for help and a
wrecking train responded, carrying a
number of surgeons.
The deep snow and extreme cold, for 1T
was 80 degrees below zero. this morning
was a great hindrance to the rescue work.
People who could not use horses to
reach the wreck, drew sleighs and pungs
by hand.
After the first excitement the work of
caring for the wounded was more care
| fully done, the injured being carried into
Orono. The townspeople threw open their
houses and the village inn was turned
into an hospital.
Mrs. Murray was killed outright in the
car, but Mrs. Cunningham was alive
when rescued, but died short time af-
forwards, while being carried into Orono.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
BRUTAL FIGHT ON INDIA STREET

A savage fight took place at the corner
of India and Fore street at ten O'Clock
Saturday night. A man named Fitzsim-
mons and negro pounded one. another
until the snow was covered with blood.
A big crowd witnessed the fight. Neither
man was arrested. Special Officer Tom
Dolan stopped the fight. The negro was
badly hurt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
A RUMoR CONFIRMED.

It is learned from good authority that
the rumor of some time ago regarding a
syndicate of New York clothing manu-
facturers negotiating for the purchase of
one of our stores was correct The stock
good will and fixtures of G. D.. B. Fisk
& Co., have been sold to the manu-
facturers' Syndicate" who take possession
February ! st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
A Curiosity.

Wallace-You are positively the most
impudent and the greasiest beggar l ever
met.
Wayworn Watson-Well, that ort to be
worth nicfel anyhow. Indianapolis
Journal.
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a. 1
Sad Scenes About the Overturned ant
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. J So.
FRANK j. { HENEY makes oath that ne is the
senior partner of the firm of f. j. CHENEY s.
Co. doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for eac b and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed il my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886.
(~l A. W. GLEASON,
l~t Notary PnbLie,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials, free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the bets.
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Well Supplied.

Said the married man who likes to be
sympathized for, My wife is never happy
unless she has grievance.
Chow happy she must bel'' said the
pretty girl, and the married man grew
strangely silent.-Cinoinnat Enquirer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
COLBY UNIVERSITY.

President Butler of Colby announces
that with the $50, COO raised by subscrip-
ton and the $50, 600 it insures from the
Baptist Educational society the erection
of the chemical laboratory and woman
building are assured.
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-FOUR MET DEATH
Continued From First Page.

on visit to relatives in New Bedford.
A. B. Mclean of this CITY is of All. Nc
Lain & Co., and is also agent of the Shore
Line railway owned by Russell Sage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to to cure
zoe. The genuine las L. B. @. on each tablets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
AN EYE WITNESSES STORY.
scenes at the Wreck Described by Port
land Man.

scenes at ne tE6Ck O0ScIlOcu NY d oEb
land Man.
A Portland gentleman who was pas
senger ON Sunday mornings Pullman
from Bangor told TIMES reporter about
the wreck. He said: II was in the
station at Bangor when the news of the
accident at Orono was received The first
reports were very much exaggerated and
created tremendous excitement in the
city. took an electric car to Orono and
got thele about six o'clock. Of course it
was dark but had time to get a pretty
fair idea Of the wreck. 1t is a wonder to
me that every person on the train was not
killed. Five cars went over the embank-
ment and were badly smashed up. Every
movable article in the interior piled up at
either one end of the car or the other in
INDISPENSABLE confusion. The car next
the baggage car seemed to be the least in
iured of the five. President Wilson s
private car was on the rear of the train
and the forward trucks were off the iron
and part way over the embankment. The
car was so heavy that 1t did not leave the
track.
"From the examinations which l had
time to make.'' continued the gentleman,
was caused by frost in the rails. If you
remember an accident similar to this one
| in many ways occurred on the Grand
| Trunk abouta year ago and that was
caused by frost in the rails after the cold.
est night of the year. 1t was very cold in
Bangor all day and I am quite sure that
frost in the rails was the cause.
ST looked over all of the injured passen.
gers 1 could find and saw nearly all OF
| those who escaped unhurt but could not
see any Portland people among them.
That is saw no faces which were familiar
to me excepting those of the train crew
whom / travel with occasionally. The
train men told me that they had no idea
how the accident occurred, They said
| there came lurch, a bump or two and
then the cars were rolling over and over
down the embankment. One of the brake
men was very badly injured so 1 was told
but the others barring few cuts and
bruises seemed to be all right.
"The flying glass from the broken
windows out many of the passengers
about the head and hands and nearly al
of them had mark or two to show as a
souvenir of their rough experience. The
railroad people were doing all that it was
possible to do to make the injured com
| Portable 1t was the toughest looking
| wreck I have ever seen and how any Of
those passengers got out alive I CAM
understand
| AS far as could be learned Sunday
| morning there were no other persons ar
irving here on the late Pullman who hac
seen Che wreck or who were passengers OF
| the i'll -fated train.
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meanings from the victims as they lay In
the snow after being dragged forth. The
moment the cars stopped in their MAD
plunge down the embankment. those VINO
were able to help themselves began 10
crawl out of the windows, the glass Oh
which had been broken. Axes were pro-
cured and holes chopped in the sides Oh
the cars SO that those who were helpieSs
could be lifted out. The scene was one to
make the strongest IMAM shudder. One
aged lady, thought to have been about ~
years old, was found dead in the cars. She
had been crushed to death and was badly
disfgured. 1t was not at this writing
definitely determined who she was, but
it was thought she was Mrs. Murray OF
the provinces. Among the injured were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bean of Passadumkeag,
who had their little daughter with them.
When the crash came the child WAS thrown
clear across the car, but fortunately was
| caught in the arms of a gentleman who
thus saved her from injury. In the con-
fusion that followed child and parents
were separated. Mr.. Beams skull was
supposed to have been fractured and his
wife was severely injured about the head.
During the night Mr.. Bean was in a
semi-conscious condition. His wife was
| nearly frantic about the loss of the child
when it was discovered that the little one
had been taken to the house OF one of the
citizens of Orono and was soon restored
| to its mother.
| Mr.. Harry Rice, the baggage master,
received a cut over the eye and was some.
what bruised. How he escaped instant
death in the midst of lot of trunks is
mystery One of the brakeman was also
! injured. Conductor Eupea was able to
walk up to the hotel, but later he retired
Keeling very sore and lame from bruises
received Many of the passengers were
cut and bruised and some of them pre-
scented a sad looking sight being covered
with blood although not seriously injured.
Many of these walked to the road and
proceeded to their destinations on the troll
| ley cars.
| Hon. j. s. Clark of Calais, who is well
known In this city was just returning
from Augusta where he had been attend
| ing to his duties as member OF the board
of trustees of the insane hospital. He was
in the smoker when the accident occurred
and was badly shaken up and more or less
cut about the head and face. The Pull
man conductor was thrown the entire
length of his car. He said when the car
toppled over he was in one end attending
to his duties and when he recovered from
the effects of the shock which dazed him
for few minutes he found himself in the
other end of the car lying among the
seats. He was not seriously injured. but
was naturally very stiff and sore after his
hard fall When the news of the accident
first reached Bangor much alarm was felt
for the safety of President Wilson, Mrs.
Wilson and Miss Mae Stetson, but in a
very short time telephone message was
received saying that they were lninjured,
although the shock was a severe one. They
returned to this city by one of the trains.
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- j. Mooney, Limit
j. Mooney, Limit
1-Lewiston, J. Mooney, Walton Tx
Tarrant Linn If

Score, Lewiston, / Bath, 0. Stops,
.. Referee. Long. Timer, Fields. At
tendance, S16.
ROCKLAND LANDS a STAR.
Rocklana, January 30.-The Rockland
polo management has signed John Smith.
late of the New Bedfords for goal to ill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31

the vacancy left by the departure OF
O'Malley, who was laid off Saturday for
Indifferent playing.
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THE HOTTEST KIND OF POLO.

iLI ~ - $1,000
Bath, January 80 -Tonight's game was
the hottest polo ever seen in Bath, and
in the first two periods neither side
scored Lewistons defensive work was
fine and Bath played an excellent game.
The line up:
BATH. Mooney McGilvray, rushers;
Mooney, centre; Murtaugh, half back;
Burgess, goal.
Observation-Disclosures, Walton, rushers;
Fitzgerald, centre; Furbush. half back ;
Waite, goal
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time
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Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged BY Til

Score, Portland, 1S; Biddeford, .. Stops,
Murphy, "a; Allen, As. Fouls, Campbell.
Referee, Snowman. Timer, Murnane,
Attendance, 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-02
t. p. A. MEETS IN OMAHA IN MAY.
Executive Committee Fixes the Date
for the AnnunI Convention.

Executive Committee Fixes the Date
for the Annual Convention.
The Travellers Protective association, a
national organization OF commercial trav-
elers, will hold it's annual meeting in Omaha
at such time that the delegates and visi-
tors to the convention will be able to par
ticipate IN the opening of the exposition.
The executive committee met in st. Louis
Saturday OF last week and fixed the date
of the meeting for May 81 and the remain
ing four days of the week
There are usually about 300 delegates to
the meetings of the national organization,
and the number of visitors usually swells
the attendance to from 500 to 1000. Nearly
all OF the members bring their wives and
families with them, thereby increasing the
number considerably. The 'travelng men will
undoubtedly take a prominent part in the
ceremonies of the opening of the exposition
and will assist in giving the enterprise
good start.
Those interested in the exposition are
greatly pleased that the travelling men will
hold their convention at an early stage OF
the exposition, because 1t is argued, they
will be scattered over the entire length and
breadth of the country within very few
days after the convention is over, and will
circulate the reports of the exposition far
and WIDE being a most effective advertise
ment Of the merits of the show.