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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-26

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woman starts
out in married
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modest home
containing just
the bare neces-
sites, she pic
lures herself in
the future the
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forts and 1uxu-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Minister'S
Trials.

Tits narrative from minister IS ofgzeatest 0ahne
to those a0ose nerves are mnsnag, health shattered
ar ohEeraOase aal.g. 1t IS particularly a161obyaafe
IN this age Of acta0e, Nervous, endless labor
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GOOD TIMES HAVE CONE.

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Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, By lady in this country.
'sD1sease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed incessnntly
and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred way to recovery by purchasing Of
for Consumption. and was SO much re-.
iieved on taking first dose, that she slept
all night and with two bottles has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz" Thus writes ". c. Ham
mick IL Co., of Shelby, N. G. Trial bot
fjes free ut Il. p. s. Goods Drug Store.
Regular size COS and S1.o0 every bottle
Guaranteed
The herald., 1898-02-26
SAWDUST EXPLOSIONS
The Ottawa River Is the Scene of
UpheayalS

Who ever heard of sawdust explosions?
They are common enough in Canada. Nav
igation Oh the Ottawa river has been seri-
ously impeded at times by explosions of
sawdust and the Dominion government
has at last decided to take steps TO pre-
vent any practice which will enhance the
possibility of these explosions taking place.
One would hardly suppose that sawdust
dumped in the river would IN course of time
reform itself into a gas generator which
would keep the surface of the stream in 4
constant state of upheaval. But it is true
to such an extent that small boats have
been capsized and large vessels have been
injured by the submarine convulsions.
The bottom of the Ottawa river is COW
cred with a deep layer of sawdust dumped
there by the lumbermen who have carried
on their log cutting industry on its banks
and tributaries for years. The dust, be
coming water-soaked sinks to the bottom
and in the course of time rotS and gener-
ates a highly explosive gas The latter
rises to the surface, each bubble being
Joined or reinforced by other bubbles on
the way up. Contact with air seems to be
as destructive as touchfre to this gas, and
the moment the surface is reached it ex-
plodes with a loud report. Legislation may
in time do away with the annoyance. but
even If no more sawdust is thrown into he
stream henceforth, the millions of tons al
ready there will take long time to work
off their gas generating qualities s.-Denver
Times.
The herald., 1898-02-26
THEY WE'RE SEVEN
Mother and Six Daughters Dead of
Consumption

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 25.-A strange
fatality seems to have followed the family
of j. ]. Whitney of this city. A few years
ago there were in the family circle mother
and six daughters and today there are
seven vacant places in the household. as
they all have been removed by consump-
ton. 1t is q case where metaphysicians
would claim the result as the work OF mind
over matter. First, the mother died of con-
sumption which had been contracte in the
east. The family came from the state of
New York The daughters resembled their
mother and the thought seems TO have been
firmly impressed upon them that they in
herited the dread disease. No argument
could shake the theory, and as one after
the other of the daughters has laid down life
burdens this thought has become a fatality
to the remaining members Of the family.
They lived under sentence of death. pro-
nounced by themselves and acquaintance
and friends. Last night the end came. as
at I o'clock the youngest, Ivah May Whit
ney, aged 20, laid down her life and clos ed
the remarkable record following her Oldest
sister by about month.
The herald., 1898-02-26
Fallbrook's Progress

FALLBROOK. Feb. 25.-A barn belong
Ing to Frank Bell was burned Sunday Two
horses perished in the flames. and con-
siderable hay and other feed was con
sumed The blaze is supposed to have
started from a match IN the hands of q
child playing in the barn The loss is d
heavy one for the owner and a subscrip-
ton has been started to give him new
start.
Real estate is booming. There were nc
less than ten prospective land buyers in
town one day this week One was from De
troit, Mich: two from Minnesota one
from Washington, and the balance from
nearby cities in our own state.
The cottages erected by Thomas Smitf
have been rented far in advance of theii
completion. and he is now considering the
plan of building more.
DIR. Van Agnews. Il veterinary surgeon Of
Santa Ana. has arrived in Fallbrook to
reside. At present he, with his family, i.
living with w. S. Hargreaves.
Miss Lulu Lord Of Pasadena is visiting
the family of It. w. Bartlett
Scion Higgins, ir., young man of fam.
lily and respected citizen, was arrested
upon a charge of larceny preferred by ont
Pat Doyle of Paso Robles. Higgins ha.
given bonds TO the amount of $500 for his
appearance for trial. There is considerabl,
mystery connected with the case.
The herald., 1898-02-26
BIG INSURANCE POLICIES
Many Millionaires Who Pay for High
Risks

The millionaires In this country, almost
without exception. are heavily insured.
George X. Vanderbilt has lately taken out
a s1.000.0O0 policy. John Wannamaker of
Philadelphia carries insurance aggregat-
ing s1525OO0, which is distributed among
different companies, no one of which as
sumes more than one-eighth of the gross
amount. Mrs. Leland Stanford. who is
more than Il years of age. carries policy
in favor of the Leland Stanford university
of $1,000,O00, the premium ON this amounting
to $4,000 a year. If Mrs. Stanford dies
within ten years the university will re-
ceive s1,O00.000. while II she lives more than
ten years it will be the recipient of 81. :
0CO. Col. Albert b. Hilton of New York IS
insured for $1,2500O0. August Belmont has
s6.0oO.OO0 o insurance; Frank A Ehret
$40 600, Theodore Havemeyer $500. 900,
Chauncey M. Depew $500, 900. F. o. Mathies-
sen $2S5, ,OCO, Pierre Lorillard $4,000. Edwin
A. McAlpin 100000 William p. Clyde $780,
444, John D. Crimmins $3.50, COO. p. B. Arm
strong s2S2, 600. Alexander Barrett $200. 900
George X. Anderson $4,000, I. B. New
combe s250,OO0 and J. C. Osgood $3.50, 900.
The United States has greater number
of persons who carry an insurance policy
than any other country in the world In
1896 the amount of insurance carried
reached a total of s1S.04S, 452 664.-Manches-
ter N. H., Union.
The herald., 1898-02-26
RANDsBURG REBELS
The Miners Do Not Want to Lose Their
onlv Place of Amusement

RANDSBURG. Feb. 24-Under a new
ordinance recently passed by the board OF
supervisors of Kern county the sale OF
Iinuor has been prohibited in dance halls.
and no bars can be maintained in a mouse
where dancing is allowed. BY reason OF
this the Orpheus theater. which is the ohis
place of amusement In Randsburg, is
threatening to close its doors, as it's pro-
prietor saws he cannot keep the house open.
except at a loss unless he be allowed to
pursue the course he has always followed.
of permitting dancing after the close OF
each evenings performance, and that'
without the sale of liquors, would be an
expense he could not bear. The citizens
committee, realizing the necessity OF such
adjuncts to an up-to-date mining camp,
will petition the board of supervisors to
revoke the ordinance, and at meeting
held Wednesday evening passed the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has come to our knowledge
that an effort is being made to close the
Orpheus theater: and,
Whereas, Since the fire 1t Is the only
place of amusement in the town, and
brings every stranger visiting the camp
to Randsburg as we'll as the miners from
the outlying districts, all of whom leave
more or less money in town for the benefit
of ALL and, further. recognizing the fact
that some license Is permissible in any
new mining camp: therefore, be it
Resolved, That this committee is in IA
vor of the continuance of the Orpheus the
ater as place Of amusement, and we fur
ther recognize in the person of the manager
and owner. Joseph Petrich, publc-spir1t-
ed gentleman, alive to the interests of the
camp, ready and willing to throw open the
doors of the building free of charge for
church socials, for the benefit of the fire
department, or public meetings. and also
contributes literally to the support of ev-
cry landabe enterprise of a public or pri-
vate character to advance the interests of
the town and camp.
The herald., 1898-02-26
STOLE MANY THINGS AT YALE
A Youth Recreant to Friendship Run
Down After a Chase

| New Haven-Daniel c. Foley alias John
| E. Rogers, will be brought to this city from
Worcester, Mass, to answer to the charge
| of stealing more things from Yale than any
| other light-fngered crook has stolen in
years. He came here the latter part Of
November introduced himself at the chem
| ical laboratories OF both the academic de-
partment and the Sheffield scientific
school, and when he left December nth
was loaded down with Yale trophies to
the value of hundreds of dollars. He in
troduced himself here as a poor boy who
wanted to come to college, but hadn't the
money. He was studying hard at his
home in Providence, he said, and intended
to enter Yale in two years. Prof. Mixter
of the Sheffield scientific school gave the
lad almost the entire freedom of the
laboratories of the scientific department.
Prof. Gooch also admitted him into the
Kent laboratory. Soon Prof. Mixter missed
gold watch valued at sl00. Six students
of the scientific department missed their
pocketbooks, one of them containing about
s75 4 valuable plate given to the uni
versity by the late Prof. Gilman was
gone and several platinum vessels were
| not to be found.
| The Yale faculty began to correspond
| with other eastern universities. and found
| that Rogers" as he called himself here,
| had been working the University of Penn
sylvania and Brown university. He SEEM
| ed to know the worth of the scientific ap-
paratus, as he invariably took the most
valuable. Detectives were set to work.
and in New York they found some of the
stolen goods. especially the platinum ar
ticles. They had been pawned. Rogers was
arrested in Worcester yeterday under the
name of Daniel C. Foley" He received
a reform school sentence there for a minor
offense, but appealed to the superior court.
| Prof. Boltwell of Yale went to Worces-
ter today to identify him and petitoned
the court to allow him to be brought back
to this city for trial on the more serious
charge. Several of the articles taken from
Yale and Brown were found on him. Cor
respondence found on him leads the de-
tectives to believe that he has a confed-
crate at work in Brown now.-New York
Sun.
The herald., 1898-02-26
Anthony Hope and others

Anthony Hope has denied the English
interview In which he was quoted as
saying that the women of this country
made no effort to conceal the disappoint-
ment they felt at his personal appear
ance. Mr.. Hope declined to be inter-
viewed in this country, and on his de-
parture would say nothing to the re-
porters who went to see him. There was
supposed to be good reason for his re-
fusal to be interviewed. Had he ex-
pressed his real opinions he might not
have said that his visit to this country
was entirely pleasant There Is an un-
doubted prejudice here against authors
who come to read from their works be-
fore morning audiences of women or
evening gatherings in suburban church
Easements. The feeling arises, of course.
from the belief that loss Of dignity is
involved when an author offers the OPP
portunity to satisfy public curiosity
about his personality. Why an author
who draws q large income from his
books should come to this country mere
ly to exhibit himself Is question which
1t is difficult to answer with credit to the
man who does 1t. Mr.. Hope must receive
satisfactory returns from his works, and
while his tour in this country was profit
able, 1t could not have yielded him q
great deal more than he would have
earned at his desk In London The ex-
cuse that he gets to know the country
during such a visit Is scarcely good
enough, as hurried trip can afford no
great opportunities for observation. He
Travelled very constantly, and his stays
in various towns were very brief
Whether Mr.. Hope has ever expressed
any objection to the criticism Of his
appearance or not, 1t may be argued that
the persons who bought tickets to see
him had the right to say what they
thought of him. When Richard lie
Gallienne appears before his audiences
whether he wears his black satin
bloomers or not-wil1 he complain OF
their rudeness in saying what they think
of the spectacle? They will certainly
have paid to see it.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-02-26
sTALNAaT YOUNG CHRISTIANS
ANOTHER GOOD DAYS WORK AT
THE z. N. g. A. CONVENTION
Reports From Many Branches--"The
Physical Man" Discussed From
Various standpoints

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 25.--Today's session
of the seventeenth annual convention of
the state Young Mems Christian associa-
tion convened at 9:15 I'm. The attendance
was considerably larger than on the pre-
yious day. The Rev. A. ]. Frost was the
first speaker and his subject .as on the day
before, was 1.-THE Bible"
At 1O:3O o'clock the topic on the program,
"a Glance at the Field" was taken up ana
reports from the associations OF the state
were heard. including that of sacramento,
San Diego Los Angeles. Riverside san
Francisco, Redlands, Santa Barbara, oak
land. Pasadena and the Ladies auxlinary.
No report was given for SuocKeoh' SANTA
Cruz or Pasadena.
after the noon hour, the subject. THE Ply
eical Man" was taken up and discussed Dy
several of the most prominent delgates
nresent The subject was divided into class
work .athletics," gymnasium and con
ditjous." The speakers were l.. C. Dale OF
stockton. DR.. H. L. Deitz of San Francesca
w. o. Black. physical director AT san
Diego. and DR.. Roblee. director OF the iocai
organization. The discussion proved 10 pe
the most profitable and interesting OF Inc
session.
The evening session was devoted largely
70 discussion of the subject. California
Young Men" As the previous SUBJECT inns
~, -,-as r,andled in its different phases py
different delegates. ]. L. Speares oil REQ.
lands spoke of the place young men shouIo
occupy and how best TO attain H. - D.
Willis of Milwaukee gave soou lam oii
the influence young mem can WELD when
they shape their lives Alright. and N. n.
Jacks Of Oakland closed the debate win a
fine talk on the future of California young
men, whom he characterized as the equals
of those of any section of the country: 10
morrow a good portion of the day VIII De
devoted by the delegates to a drive ABOUT
the valley
The herald., 1898-02-26
DOLE DEPARTS
Hawaiian Legislature Fears Failure
of Annexation

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.-President
Dole Of Hawaii returned to Honolulu on
the steamer Mariposa, which sailed at
o'clock this afternoon. number of the
local Hawaiian delegation were at hand
to bid him farewell
Shortly prior to his departure President
Dole received copy of the message sub
mitted by Acting President Cooper to the
Legislature which met in Honolulu on
February 18th, on the subject of annexa
tion. The message says: lowing to the
intimate relations existing between the
republic and the United States of America
great care should be exercised that no ac.
tion be taken which might interfere will,
the scope of the annexation treaty, nor In
any way jeopaardize the present satisfac.
tory relations. nor hinder the future pre-
sentation Of the treaty should 1t fail at the
present time to receive the approval of the
senate of the United States, where 1t Is
now pending"
The herald., 1898-02-26
More Rabies

SAN BERNARDINO Feb. 25.-There
have been three cases in Two days of unmis-
taxable rabies in dogs and in all three cases
the animals were killed. When driving
down d street, just above Base Line. Dan
Hayes passed a dog lying in the road and
frothing at the mouth, giving every evil
dence of rabies and he Immediately shot the
animal 0. b. Peck, living at the corner OF
i street and Geneva avenue, found his dog
biting himself and at sticks, frothing at
Nhe mouth, and he also at once killed the
animal before he could do any damage.
another dog, in state of hydrophobiic
frenzy. rushed into the Club stables and
Was killed, but not before he had tackled
:he bulldog that belongs there, and II is
cared the latter may have been inoculated
The herald., 1898-02-26
Aar1r1crA1 TREE INDUSTRY
Factory Made Palms OF Lifehke
Formation

This Is the age OF things artificial. A
palm mandatory has recently opened
a salesroom on Upper Broadway, ana
huge sign lower down on the same tnor-
oughfare notifies the mob that another
store of the same sort will soon be READY
for business. The artificial tree INDUSTRY
Is comparatively new, and 1t must De
profitable. All over town one sees coun-
terfeits. Many OF the large stores, ana
most of the more prominent hotels OF
this city, including some Of those tnat
are most tasteful in their decorations.
now have huge palm trees in their halls
or entrances, and even in private
houses 1t Is not uncommon to find plants
with removable leaves.
The prepared palms. such as are used
today, are Infinitely more real in ap-
pearance than the old artificial plants OF
a few years ago. Many are so close In
their resemblance to the live plant that
1t Is hard to detect them as limitations
without close scrutiny. The leaves are
real leaves, and are not constructed out
of enamel tin, like the old kind, and the
fiber on the trunk is real fiber. 1t is only
on approaching them and examining
them that the leaves are seen to be
painted and the stalks inserted into,
but not growing out Of, the stem. The
price of the manufactured article varies
from so cents to $25 for the ordinary
specimens. but some of the larger and
finer ones amount to $50, or even $500.
A small fern palm sprig of some fifteen
inches high is sold at half dollar; tree.
such as those that are seen In the halls
of hotels. measuring. say, nine feet high.
and with about eighteen removable
leaves, will cost SIT. The sago palm is a
more expensive variety, a tree Of five
feet selling for as much as $40. We may
rail against humbug to our hearts con-
tent, but. somehow or other, the laugh
Is seldom on the fellow who fools U.S.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-02-26
TALKS TOO MUCH
After Making Promises to Say Moth.
ing at All

LIVERPOOL, Feb 25.-Senor Dupuy
de LONE, who arrived here today on the
White Star Line steamer Britannia is
quoted as saying in an interview:
'I have decided not to speak on the
subject of my letter to Senior Canalejas
1 can asy. however, that 1 have been
from the first the victim of misrepresen-
tation. The news published in the
American papers and sent to this coun-
try and my own. was, from beginninf
to end, made up Of lies of the most in.
famous character. The allegation In the
American papers that the explosion Of
the Maine was the outcome of Spanish
conspiracy is, in my opinion, another in.
stance of the reckless manner in which
the newspapers in America work upon
popular prejudice"
The herald., 1898-02-26
cENTRAL AMERICAN STATES
ON THE VERGE OF A oznx1zr.
CONFLICT
Costa Rica Seeking the Aid Of Colon
bia In the Inevitable Struggle
with Nicaragua

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
Advices received today from Costa
Rica state that at a banquet given on
Sunday night. President Iglesias in a
speech said the situation between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua was such now that
war is inevitable.
Further advices from Costa Rica say
on the night of February goth there was
a large popular demonstration. More
than 5000 persons showed their approval
Of the attitude of the government to-
ward Nicaragua and more troops were
sent ON February goth to the frontier.
| Hostilities with Nicaragua are ex-
| pected at any moment.
| Many prominent members of the
| American colony have offered to aid the
government with men and money. One
of them, James Bennett, offered to give
$4,000, paying $4,000 monthly. The
French colony has also promised to take
up arms in defense of Costa Rica in the
event of war.
Don Pedro Perez Zeidon has left Costa
Rica for Salvador, via Colon and Pa
mama, as special confidential agent to
the greater republic Of Central America.
Justoa Facio. Sub-Secretary Of Foreign
Relations, has been sent to Guatemala
on special mission. Since the unsuc-
cessful revolution broke out in Mica
ragua on February 9Th. which President
Zelaya charges the Costa Rican govern
ment with aiding. there has been little
communication with the Costa Rica
capital. Messages sent from here in
plain language are at sender's risk and
subject to censorship.
Referring to this the New York Her
aid correspondent in San Jose, Costa
Rica, writes under date Of February
14th:
There has been no communication
by cable with the Office of San Juan del
Sur since February 9Th, when the revo-
luton in Nicaragua started. Affairs
with Nicaragua are growing more SER
ious every day. President Zelaya has
always desired war with Costa Rica
and 1t now seems very near"
A special commissioner arrived at Co.
Ion few days ago with dispatch from
Washington. Replies were sent to Port
Limon by the United States steamship
Newport. 1t is stated that the same COM
missioner has private conference with
the government authorities here. His
object is to enlist Colombia on Costa
Rica's side. should the greater republic
Of Central America or the Triple Alli-
ance declare war against her.