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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13
JAMES ORMSBEE MURRAY,


seminary, and twice delivered the
course of Stone lectures in that insti-
tution-in 1898 on 'Skepticism in Lit
erature" and in 1895 on Religion in
Literature" His published works in
clude the lives of DR.. Francis Way
land, William Samuel and Professor
G. I. Chase. a church hymnal, entitled
Sacrifice OF Praise and contribu-
lions to periodicals. Princeton college
conferred upon him the honorary de-
gree of doctor of divinity in 1857, and
in 1885 he received the honorary de-
gree of doctor of laws from his alma
mater. He was eminently successful
as an instructor and was generally re-
garded as the most popular professor
of the university. His success in his
department received a worthy tribute
when the trustees named the new
English professorship recently en-
dowed for him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13
.Iust a Suggestion.

Vain, vain!" he cried in agony. For
am a poor man, while you have been
reared in the lap of luxury. Into her
eyes came a dreamy look, such as or
binary persons affect when their corns
hurt them; but she was no ordinary
person. zone lap gets mighty monot-
onous," she observed, for there was
her maidenly reserve to be thought of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13

There is one portion of the human
body which continues to increase in
size throughout life, and does not
cease with the attainment Of maturity
This is the crystalline lens of the
eye
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13

I felt little strange, but 1t olon
have any bad effect on me- went
home then, but it didn't shake my
nerve, and the next morning bright and
early l went back to work again.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-13
The Queens Piano.

The queen is the possessor of one
of the best-toned pianos in the world.
1t is a magnificent Georgiana, made of
Amboyna wood. There are in all six
ty pianos in her various palaces.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
HARB0R NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along tina
Water Front.

1t was expected the steamship Kildons
OF the Thomsop line would bs ready &c
sail yesterday. but there Is such large
cargo to take ON the trip, that 1t will be
impossi BILE to leave Portland before to
day.
Yesterday was. another quiet day for
the arrivals Of fish. although some i'm
provsment was noted over the previous
few days. The coasters Mary h. smith,
Gertie and May, Rising Billow and
Cherokee came in bringing haks, cusk
and cod fish. No hslibut was brought In.
The smack Nina and Lizzie came la
from Jonesport bringing about 1000 lob
stera
The lobster smack men are not making
any complaint regarding the rate Of prices
which was agreed upen by the dealers at
the meeting held on Monday. No uouble
has resulted and IL is not expected that
there viii be any.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
LOST HIS MONEY.
A Farm Hand at South Portland
Robbed of $40.

Early Tuesday evening James A. CTom-
wall VINO IS employed on the farm OF Fred
Jordan. just outside of KnigntFills, dis.
covered that he had lost his wallet which
contained the sum of ESQ. Cromwell had
been working about the farm all dag snd
he says that whsn,he went up to his room
at night, he saw the wallet which he had
left in one OF the pockets Of an inside coat
laying on table, the money gone and
the slips Of paper that had been In 1t
thrown about on the floor, The mans
watch which was hanging on the he'd
stead and his revolver which was IN an
other part Of his clothes were not touched.
There Is no clue to toe robber Crnm-
we'll says that during the day he saw a
rough looking man walking through the
yard and thinks that possibly this miRht
have been the tnief. All Of the neigh bora
state that they saw no suspicious parties
about the place.
Crom relJ, who is man about thirty
years old. came here from New. Brunswick
and has been at work for Mir. Jordan for
the lest fortnight.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
BRIEF J0TTINGS.

At the revival services at the Friends
Church, Oak street tonight, Mrs. Frame
will give an account of her call to the
ministry. The put ara invited.
Gases Of scarlet fever at No. 45s st.
John and 100 Emery streets, have been
reported to the board OF health.
The severe cold weather of last Satur-
day and Sunday had the effect of freezing
the pond ut Desring's Oaks and on Mon
day aud Tuesday boys were skating on
this surface. But the rainy weather OF
yesterday melted all Of the Ice.
The meeting of Portland Colony, Pill
grim Fathers is to be held Friday eve
ming with the secretary. Mrs. Lydia
Frerch, $50 Congress street, at O'Clock
The Samaritan association will meet
with Mrs Henry Taylor, kast Deering,
Thursday afternoon. lake Yarmouth
cars.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
THAT PORTRAIT swINDLE.

"Up in Aroostook county they have
been working n very sharp game in the
crayon portrait line" remarked Com
missioner Oak, the othor day. "Ihe
solicitors will 20 to house and Learn OF
a neighbor who has lost q relative. Co.
ing to this house thsy will explain that
they would like to yet picture Of the
deceased, - the family IL we'll known
and 1t would be good for a sample to
work with. The portrait Is usually OBJ
tAinsd and nothing more IL heard for sew
erAl weeks when another man comes
around delivering the goods He takes
them to ths houses where the pictures
were borrowed and presents a bill. There
is usually a protest that the goods were
mos ordered, but the dsliversr says that
they must haze been. for he was told they
had. He threatens to MAKE trouble In
oass the goods are not taken, and the re.
suit IL that In most cases be selIs the pic
lures, sometimes cutting down as much
as TO or 10 per cent. on his original price
TO save, as he expresses II, any trouble"
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
RIVERTON PARTIES.

The party of members of the Maine
conolave, No. l, knights of the Red
Gross OF Constantine. advertised to be
held a. Riverton, Is TO lie held in the
city at Masonic hall. 1t has been errone-
ously stated that the party was to be held
at the park,
The speciality club of Portland which
was to have held its annual meeting at
the casino Thursday evening has post
ponsd the event to Saturday. The ladies
of the club will spend the afternoon at
the park and will be Joined by the gen.
tlemen members in the evening. A BAN
qust will be held during the evening and
the annual business meeting will occur
at that time.
This evening Vim. Ingraham, Esq,
OF Portland 10 to entertain a small party
of friends ut the casino In the Red room.
Dinner is to be served and social eve
ming enjoyed.
Superintendent r. ". Spring Of the
Wsstbrook division Of the Portland Rail-
road company, and Mr.. ID. b. Smith.
loosl manager OF the Riverton Casinss
leave today on their annual vacations
They are to enjoy Q cunning and hunting
trip In the woods In the vicinity OF frye
burg.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Annual Election of the Portland Dis
trict Society.

The annual meeting Of the Portland
District Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety was held at tbs West End N. E.
church yesterday. The vice president,
Mrs. Charles II. Baker In the chair.
The morning session was given to re-
ports and general business The election
of officers resulted as follows:
Presidsnt-Mrs. Israel. Luce, South
Berwick.
Vice Presid -Biddeford, Mrs. G. W.
Bradiee, Portland, Mrs. q. II. Baker,
Chestnut street, Mrs. Wendell leighton.
Congress street, Mrs. James NJ. Stead
man, Pine street, Mrs II. h. Duunack,
W. End, Pleasantdale, Mrs. VIM. kvans.
Elm street, Mrs. Granville Lt3by, sum
mer street. Peaks island, Mrs. Hattie
Iilackman. Wsstbrook, Mrs. q. &c. Nor
rill. South Berwick, Mrs. Charles Hub
bard. Woodfords, Mrs. III. p. Andrew
YORK, Mrs. Julia Baston. Berwick. Mrs.
h. D. Hayes. Saoo, Aiss Lena Lord.
EIiot, MIRA Harriet 4. Porter. Gorham.
Mrs. 5. u Cobn. kOld Orchard, MIS-. A.
X. Sylvester, Goodwins Mills, Mrs. N.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Sadie l..
strout, woocfords.
Mrs. Frank b. Clark, chairman Of the
programme committse, pIesluel ~ tne
afternoon meeting and introduced the
newly elected Off GERS.
A touching m emorial service was held
at two o'clock for the late Mrs. ]. b.
Donnsll, who died while serving as prnsi-
dent OF the society.
Mrs. Israel Luce gave an appfeoiAtivs
skston OF her life and works. Letters
were read from Mrs. Lucy A. Alder :
mann. corresponding secretary OF the
New England Branch W. v. N. o., Mrs.
Butler and Miss Butler, wife aud dsugh-
Ter Of Dr. william Butler. India'r pieneer
missionary. Mrs. Luther Freeman and
Mrs. 1haysr presented memorial resolu-
tions. o. Morning Land was beautifully
rendered by Mrs. X. Ii. Turner and Mrs.
W. W. Cole.
Mrs. +. II. Hezleton gave an interest
ing branch report and Mrs. Cora Knight
Clifford of Old Orchard and Mrs. Bovard
of the Congress street ID. K. church read
able papers. The meeting was well at
tended and interesting.
Ars. y. B. CLARK, Mrs.. r. n. Turner
and Mrs K. 8. Everett were the efficient
committee Of arrangements.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
LADIES' NIGHT.
Portland Wheel Clubs Annual Meet
Ing.

The Portland Wheel club observed iti
10th anniversary by q banquet and So
DIAL time at Riverton Wednesday evening
Prior to the departure Of the club mem.
bers for the park the annual business
meeting of the club was held at the clut
rooms on Congress street.
The election OF officers resulted In the
choice OF the following:
Pretiient-Dr. George K Dow.
Vice-President and Captain-Howard
X. Stevens.
First Lieutenant-John III. Plummer.
Second Lieutsnant-Harry II. Wood.
ward.
Secretary and Treasurer-Chxrles W.
Deartorn.
bugler- Perley A. Swassy.
Color Bearer-T. II. Holman.
Club Committee-A. L. Poole, Frank
Nj Brown.
Representatives to Maine Division-O.
p. /. Wish, b. ii. Farnsworth.
Messrs. Charles I. Stevens. Leroy e.
Dow and Charles A. Plummer were elect
ed as mem bers Of the club.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the club
rooms. After the adjournment OF the
bhoiASso Unwilling WV AAoshAStf Va eec VIZ
with wives and lady friends, assembled
at the head of Prebls street, whsre spec
ial oars were taken ana the party pro-
cseded to Riverton park casino where the
annual banquet was served.
On arrival at the park the guests were
invited by President Dow TO partaks
Of the sumptuous dinner prepared under
"A IF ha % L.
casino. Mr.. ID. b. Smith.
The following persons were seated al
the tables: DR.. George X. Dow and wife,
A. L. Poole and wife. h. NJ. Brown and
wife, 3. b. Phillips and wife; Charles II.
Aver and wife. Il. b. Folkins and wife,
DR.. q. i. Stevens and wife. Percy II.
Richardson, Miss Sarah H. Duke, q. II.
Simonds, 8. Q. Denuett, George X.
Stevens, Howard Il. Stevens, NJ. K Dun.
lap. Abnsr W. Lowell and wife, D. p.
I. Wish and wife, Miss Myrtle Wilson.
Stacy q. Butler. Miss Sadie H. Thomas,
Harry L. Woodward, Irene Z. Flahsrty,
W.. III. Howe and wife, b. X. Farms
worth and wife, II. B. ariffin, Miss Rler.
cree Brooks. Clarence W. Small and
wife, Henry q. Aillikon and wife, y. n.
Liscomhs, Miss Florence q. Slower. y.
A. Eiwell and wife. john II. PlummsS,
y. w. Stewart. Hattie stevens. e. p.
True. l.. ". Dearborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank W. yswset, II. ". AeCausland snA
wife. After the banquet the menbsrs
enjoyed . pleasant social evening, with
games Of whist etc.. oenclaAiss with
an order Of ten dances, music tor which
ives furnashsd b. Prof. nyssr.
1hs party rsturnsdsto the city Al lat<
hour By special oAr.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
THE ALARM FROM BOX FIVE.

The alarm Of fire from box i've at few
minutes past i've o'clock yesterday after
noon WAS on account Of Q slight blaze in
the tenement occupied BY Mrs. Mary
Dean. tss i-s Congress street. Mrs. Dean
had gene out for the afternoon and on
her return found that . lot of clothing
which shs had hung BY the stove were
ablsss. She at onos hastsned to the box
and rang In the alarm. There was very
little for the frsmsn 10 do - the sniy
damage that was caused was the burning
through Of one of the boards Of the douhls
partition. A little deg ownei BY Mira
Dan was asleep ~ the stove but escaped
entirely unhasnsd
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Higgins are in Bos-
ton for few days. They will remain for
the Yale Harvard game and see Irving
and Terry.
Mrs Percival Bonney has returned from
a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Mcclure of
Rochester, n. Y.
The engagement of Miss Oracle Potter,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. II. Staples
Potter of Boston, to DIR. Richard ID.
Small of Portland was announced In
Boston last week.
Another engagement which will inter-
est Portland society is that Of Miss Mary
Livermore Norris of Melross, and Mr..
Malcolm Dana Barrows, Mr.. Thomas b.
Reeds nephew.
Announcement has been made Of this
engagement Of Arthur NJ. Cornell, United
States hospital corps, TO Miss Ella Ii. Bur-
CESS.
s.Ray p. Eaton Of Brunswick is regis
tered at the Falmouth hotel,
f. p. Bennett OF Bridgton is ct the
United States hotel.
A. p. Gordon of Fryeburg 10 at the
PTeble house.
DIR. George Il. Lane, Mrs. g. I. H.
Lane, Miss M. 5. Lane and Mrs. Lanes
sister, Mrs. E l.. Snow Of benny Eagle.
were In the city yesterday on their way
south where they will spend the winter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16

will be held Friday, November 18th, at
8 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
A VALUABLE CAT.

Mr.. Scion Andrews Of Gorham, a diver,
at present employed at Rockian nd, returned
to his home yesterday. Mr. Andrews
brought With him handsome maltese
coon kitten, which he purchased In Rock
land, paying s25 for 1t. The male Cat
from which this kitten was bred. Is con-
siderrd a valuable specimen Of the cat
family, as It's owner paid 500 at the time
OF Its purchase.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.

The sale Of ladies' garments which
opened at ths W. 5. Parker Co.'S, yester-
day morning, proved a pronounced sue
cess. and many ladies took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity TO secure a
nice garment at low price. The sale
will continue ell this week and the
counters are losded with the choicest
styles Of all kinds Of garments. An early
inspection will be to your advantage.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
CLUB NOTES.

The Crssoo Literary Club met on Fri
day, the 10th of November, at the elegant
home Of Mrs. Kinds. os west street
After the roll call with poetioal quota
items, the sscretaiy's report was given.
Miss Porter then read paper on Lord
Tsnnyson. giving . resume Of his great
poems. preceded By sketch Of his life.
Mrs.. walker gave current events in very
inssrssting mannss. Ths club viii meet Z
fortnight fren the preceding Thursday
with Mrs.. j. Lang, High street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
HILL MAY SPEAK HERE.

The Maine Democratic club which will
have Its annual banquet at Portland, on
tire sth of January next will invite
william ]. Bryan to speak before 1t and
Mr.. Bryan will probably appear in Port
land at that time. An invitation to speak
at the bsnqust may also be extended to
David B. Hill of New York, who partial
" promised to speak In Portland last
winter, but was prevented by other en-
Qaasments.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
HAS SUED The CITY.

Mrs. Evans. propristress of the Casoo
house, on Fore street, has brought suit
for 5000 against the city of Portland for
negligence In maintenance Of tho Fore
street sewer, which Is alleged to be q
menace to life and property on account
of It's being frequently stopped up and
overfiowed. The action is entered for this
December Superior term. Dennis Meaher
appears for the plaintiff.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16

Augustus y. Moulton, Esq, Is to de-
liver lecture in the knights Of Pythian
course at West Falmouth on the evening
OF November 28d. His subject will be,
england Under the Puritans."
Miss Katie Dolan Of Dermot court will
leave today for California to visit her
brother
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs TODAY.

Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
J. II Libby Co.
Owen. Moore Co.
Oren Hooper's Sons.
Geo. c. Shaw g. Co.
Dean Brothers.
w. l.. Card.
Cressey, Jones & Allen.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lecture.
New Wants. To Let. For sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on page s
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nually million tons of sugar, or IL
times more than is produced in Mexico
ana on one-fifth the number of plan
tatlons. The reasons advanced for this
adherence is that Cuba employs modern
methods OF machinery. while Mexico
does not. There is no likelihood that
Mexico will come into the sugar mar
keit as an exporter for a great many
years to come Cuba. however, will
develop with great rapidity in the man
ufacture of sugar, and under Ameri-
can direction her factories are expected
to almost double their output within a
decade.
Mexico cannot hope ito be a formfd-
able rival in the sugar producing in
dustry until she discards her old Gus
tom of manufacture and adopts at
least some of the modern labor-saving
appliances.
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V|BRA T|NC AIR To FLASH STORY
OF INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE,

Special Correspondence of the Standard
New York, July 1S-Word has lust
ternational yacht race will be reported
by wireless biography. This will be
the first time for this newly invented
means of Geographic communication
to be tried in newspaper work in Amer
lea, and great interest naturally cen
tiers in the initial attempt to Apply the
discovery of Signor Marconi to the use
of journalism. The method to be en-
ployed will be precisely the same as
that used in Dublin. AS the Columbia
sails out to the course the operators on
the telegraph boat will flash the news
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with dismay to read of the insane an
tics of her giddy sister on the other side
of the water.
Who could have done more to redeem
a family name than has Helen Gould ?
Who could have surpassed Anna in dis
gracing the name?
On one side is thoughtful daugh-
ter spending the money left her by Il
conspiring father, in the interest of pa :
triotsm and humanity; on the other a
Eighty. hystercal, title chasing, royal
tyworshiping renegade. raising her
voice against the republic of France
and frantica1ly advocating the restora-
ton of the monarchy. Nothing pleases
the American people more than to pay
tribute to Helen: nothing would give
them more satisfaction than the arrest
ana Imprisonment of the bogus Count
Castellane and the Punishment from
Paris-but not to America-of the girl
whose vulgar vanity has brought dis
credlt upon her country and her sex.
Jay Gould's memory was faring well
until Anna took the floor. Helen can
accomplish great deal. but she can
not build as fast as the CasteIlanes can
uestroy JOHN NJ. QUINN.
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ment recalled the crack of the rife
and the rattle of the machine-gun.
When the first trial message to the
shore was concluded, Signor Marconi
turned to the receiving instrument. and
we all bent forward eagerly as the strip
of paper began to unTol from the re-
corder. Hardly had an inch of the pa
per come through than the do;ts and
dashes began to appear upon it. There
is the answer" said Signor Marconi
quietly, and the instrument speIt out
the word red code-wOrd, meaning
that the message had reached the re-
ceiving station and was perfectly in
te1ligible. Then we looked at each
other; there was something uncanny
about it.
mo sooner were we fully alive to the
extraordinary fact that it was possible,
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without connecting wires, to communi-
cate with a station which was miles
away and quite invisible to us. than
we began to send silly messages, such
as to request the man in charge of the
kingStoWn station to be sure to keep
sober and not to take too many 'whis-
key-and-sodas Playing in this way
with the great invention probably en-
abled us to realize better the means at
our command than we should have done
if the mail boat which passed us dur
ing the afternoon. had gone aground
on the Kish bank, and we had been able
to avert a catastrophe by sending the
news ashore. What really impressed
US most of all was the fact that by de-
pressing a key at Kingstown it was
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Struck on the Head,

Missoula, July 22.-John Pelts, a lum-
Der jack from Bonita, was, during the
early morning hours of Saturday,
struck over the head with a rock in the
hands of two unknown persons. He
was knocked senseless and robbed of
$40. The robbery took place in the va
cant lot west of the engine house. Pelts
was so drunk that the sheriff placed
him in Jail to sober up SO that he will
be able to tell more about the crime,
as in his present condition he is unable
to give any information that will help
the sheriff to locate the guilty parties.
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Many Products From One Plant.

Inc carnahuba palm is one of the
most valuable trees in Brazil From
us roots Is extracted a medicine. Its
stems afford strong. light fibres. which
acquire beautiful luster, and serve
also Tor Jotsts, rafters and other build
ing materials as well as for stakes and
FENCES from part of the tree wines
and vinegar are made 1t Yields a kind
OF sugar as well as a starch resembling
SagO,
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Missoula, July 22-The residents of
the east side of the Rattlesnake and
about mile from the city killed a
rattlesnake Friday afternoon. 1t was
about four feet long and had 10 rattles
on it. G. b. Frazier saw it cross the
road and went at it with rocks. The
body was quite badly mutiIated or they
would have had it mounted. 1t is
thought that there is a nest of them
in the rocks on the side of Mount
.JumbO
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LII Makes the Fifth.

Missoula. July 22.-F1orence seems 10
be the most unfortunate place in Mon
tana to start a sawmlI. The burning
of w. j. Kendall's mill FIR day makes
the fifth sawmill to burn d own n the
last few years Why Florence should
be so unfortunate in this respect is il
hard question to answer.
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Disturbed the Peace.

Missoula. July 22.-The only business
that was before the justice of the peace
officers to-day We're two distur6ers of
the peace that were brought up before
Judge Houtchens. After listening TO
their story Of having worked in thu
woods all winter and that they on Y
came to town to have little sport, his
honor let them off on their promise to
a fine of 81 and costs, which they agreed
"a do
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To See the jam

Missoula, July 22.-Sunday will see
a number Of parties go to Bonner to
see the big log jam that was mentioned
in the Standard last week. Last Sun
day a large number of people went up
to Bonner to see the SIGHT and say
that it was the grandest that they
ever witnessed.
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Wants "a Divorce

Mitssoula. July 22.-Mrs. Charlotte ].
Watson, through her attorney, Frank
G. Higgins, has begun divorce proceed
ings against her husband, Robert
James Watson. She alleges in her COM
plant that they We're married on Feb.
&c, 1880, at Clarksville. Iowa. That in
the month of June, 1897. the defendant
wilfully and voluntarily without cause
deserted her and has ever since lived
separate and apart from her against
her will
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Bible Printed on Asses skins

Inc most costly book in the Royal Ii
brary at Stockholm is a Bible II is
said that 100 asses skins were used for
Its parchment leaves. There are 200
pages of writing and each page falls but
one inch short of being yard in length.
The covers are solid planks four inches
thick.