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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
ATrEMpT ro BURN cHuRoH.

Bar Harbor, September 6.-An attempt
Yves made last night to burn st. Savior's
Episcopal church. the beautiful place OF
worship of Bar darbor summer visitor S.
In the passageway leading from the
church to the Sunday school room large
quantity of church paper was found and
from indications it would seem that at
least gallon of kerosene was used. The
oil was poured In at window aud evil.
IDENTIFY the paper was lighted and thrown
in, but as 1t went beyond the oil it did
not ignite. There is no clue to the psrpe-
traitors o this act. but detectives h ave
been employed and every effort will be
made to locate the parties
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
aERMANY's POSITION.

Berlin, September 6.-Ihs Lokal
Anzieger publishes an interview with
Col. Sehwartzkoppen which Is believed
to define Germany's policy towards the
Dreyfus affair. When asked whether he
would so to Rsnnes to depose. Col
SchwartzSoppen cprtly replied:
''No, don't think the Emperor will
permit me to make statement. Have
we not already adopted line of conduo,
IN the matter. We have done SO twice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
TWO BAD RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

Williamson, W. Va, September g.
Seven persons were killed by freight
train wreck in Dingsness tunnel on the
Norfolk and Western RAILROAD. The dead
are Frank Archer, brakeman; Charles
Booth. brakeman; John Chafgin, fire.
man, and four tramps, names unknown.
Readyills, Pa. September 6.-Four
men were killsl and two Injured In q eel
iision between the Chicago limited ex-
press and a freight train on the Erie rail-
road near Millsr's station. The killsd
and injured were trainmen and traInps.
The accident was caused by an open
switch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
THE HANCOCK EA1R.

Ellsworth, September 6.--The hancock
County fair today attracted a large num-
her Of people from this vicinity, the fea-
ture being the horse racing. The results
2 40 class, tratt.ng. was won by Clifford
WILKES (Andrsws), Bangor; Frank ii.
Holmes, Ellsworth, second; Daisy (Mar.
shall) third. Best time. 2.32.
as class, trotting, was won by
Scooter (Mheedsn), Bangor; Scott Can.
drewsl, Bangor, second; Iinpudence
uanter), and Camille (Deering), divided
third money. Best time, 3 "a Ia,
Runaing rans. half mile, Diva (Mc.
Guire). first; Nearest (Yerkey), Bangor,
second. Time, 81 IL seconds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
ASUPP0SED MURDERER.
Man Arrested who Was Formerly .
Maine Baptist Preacher

Dover, \. H.. Septehbs GA telr-
sram was received at the office of sheriff
Hayea today from j. L. Calvert, score
tary Of the Bar Association at Guth rie,
Oklahoma. stating that a man had beer
arrested at Tonca, who answers perfectly
the description of J. A, Simpson, atlas
Julius McArthur, wanted here for mur-
der of Deputy Sheriff Charles II. Smith
Of Darlington, VT, OF Ssratford. May 6,
/ e96.
Sheriff Hayes Is out OF town today bui
1t is thought that when he returns steps
will be taken to have the man brought
here nt.once. Simpson was formerly !
Baptist minister in New Brunswick and
Maine and is the man regarding whom
the Boston police sent out circulars last
month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
NAVAL VETERANS SPLIT.

Philadelphia, September Gas result
Of vote of the National Association O
Naval Veterans not to admit participants
in the Spanish war to membership the
Earragut delegates from New York and
the delegates from the Admiral Boggs
association of Newark walked out In a
body. 1t is their intention to start an
opposition to be known as the United
States Veteran Navy and the headquar-
ters will probably be New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Sept. o, 1899. The local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. barometer. 29.754: thermoma-
ter. e6: dew point, 5S: Rel humidity
"a; direction of wind, NV; wind veloo-
ity, 6. state of weather. clear.
s p. barometer. 20 800; thermome.
ter. SO; dewpoint 80; REL humidity, 81;
direction OF wind, NV; wind velocity. IL;
state of weather, clear.
Max. temp. e.; min. temp, 56; mean
temp, 81; max. wind velocity "a, NV;
precipitation hours, 0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
GEN. eUELLlro sURRENpERs.

Caps Haytien, September 6.-Gen.
GuellIto, the Heureaux commander uf
Morte Christie, has surrendered and Gen.
erals MaePheco and hooa are now occupy
ing the oity and its enyirons.
Ihe troops under command of Gan.
Cacsres, which were marching against
Monte Christi have been ordered to re-
turn to Santiago de los Cahallsros.
All the country Is rsioicing al the ar :
rival OF Juan Isidro Jiminez
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
VILLAGE ON FIRE.

South Hsrwieh, Mass, September c.
Fourteen dwelling houses, together with
numerous sheds and outhuildings, In this
town. were completely wipsd out today
~ a fire which, starting in the woods to
the northwest, swept through the little
hamlet. and is tonight still continuing
unconquersd to the south.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
THEY MUST GO

Ouf stock of Summer Ru sets must be
closed out; and we Viii offer hne goods
at lowest prices ever before given In the
city. Ihe'e are rot shop-WOrn shoes
but we must make room Tor fall Goods.
READ THESE PRICES
Mems $500 Russet Shoes now 81 80
Mems $3.50 Russet Shoes, now $3.50
Ladies 1000 Russet Button Snues,
now Sam
Ladies' 50 50 Russet Lace Shoes,
now ss3. 40
Ladies' So 90 Russet Lace In broken
sizes A-ep Il, now SI5O
Misses $500 Russet Button and
Lace now RIs5
Misses s1.5O Russet Button aud
Lace. now soc
Boys kusset bais, $500 to $50, now S2.25
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
LOST A PAIR OF SHOES.

u. i. Shaw, Scarboro farmer, left his
team standing in front of Wilson's gro
Gerry ttose on Exchange street yesterday
afternoon for few minutes and when he
came cut to get into the wagon he foand
a pair of shoes had been stolen from
under the seat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
con HIs WHEEL BACK

Last night Edward K. Boak left his
wheel on the curb in front of the pub 10
library building and when ne came out
Of the library it was missing. He reported
the matter to the police and q few min
utes after the report was made man
living on Lancaster, formerly Lincoln
street., brought in the wheel which he
had found abandoned in front of is
house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Sept. 6.-Forecast for Thurs
day. Fair, clear weather; light to
fresh North to East winds.
Washington, Sept 0.-Forecast for
New England for Thursday: Generally
fair Thursday and Friday, fresh North to
East winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
YACHT FOUND.

Bath, September 6.-The yacht which
capsized in Sheepscot bay Monday. oaus-
ing the death of the five persons In her,
pas bean found In 10 fsthoms of water by
schooner which went out dragging.
None of the bodies have been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
wINDFALL FOR BROWN.

.. Providence, September 6--John d.
Rockefellsr mas contributed s2s0,OOO to
the s.. 10000 endowment fund now being
raised for Brown University. The an
nouncement was made at the corporation
meeting today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
THOUGHT BURGLARS HAD BEEN
THERE

The houss OF Chalies e. Odiorne at As
State street, was reported to have bssn
entered by burglars ON Tuesday night.
The police investigated the report and
found that the back door had been found
open In the morning but nothing was
missing from the house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
STRUCK WITH A CLUB.
A Man Assaulted by Parties Unknown
and Knocked Down ON MiddIest.

About half past seven O'Clock last night
an kDglisnman named James Wilson,
who claims bis home IS in Ner York.
was truck over tse head With club on
Middle st'eet near the corner OF Pearl.
Wilson claims that he does not know
who his assaiiants were out th4 polioe
t1ink differently about this mstt CT The
man was ttretshed insensibie on % side.
walk and was tskan t the polics It tion
where he regained coascio usness Nll.on
said that two men, wBom lie did not
know, committed the assault. After
reaching the police station The man was
little delirious for time and talked in
coherently but later in the evening
scented to be all right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
DAMARIsooITA HOTEL BURNED.

Damariscotta, September 6.-The Cor
ham house In Damarlscotta Mllli as the
foot Of Damaris, ,otta Jake, with stable
and part of the furniture were totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Loss
5000; insured for 5000 In removing ths
fnrniture a young man had his hand
crushed by falling stove, necessitatlng
the amputation of several fingers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
RODE THE CAMEL.

Lewiston, September 6.-Twenty seven
novices rode the camel at the meeting of
Kora Temple, A. A. o. n. III. S, this
evening. about 800 members being pres
emit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07

anything to go through that 10 any way
rejects on Presidant Mckinley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
Double Edged Censorship.

From the New York World: 1t Is
now in evidence that the administra-
ton has been and is operating two
"censorships at Manila for sup
pressing the truth in newspaper ca
bles, the other at Washington for in
jecting into garbled official dispatches
such false and misleading sentences ae
situation improving daily" and Signs
of insurgent weakness more and more
apparent" AS we have possession o!
the only telegraphic outlet to the Phil
ippines, as the insurgents could not
possibly benefit by any news which
might be cabled from Hongkong and
sent by boat from there, the two cen.
sorships can have but one meaning:
If the truth about the conditions in the
Philippines were laid before the Amer
lean people the outcry would be so
tremendous that the administration
would be compelled to repudiate its
policy and to repddiate itself No; the
censorship at Manila, the falslfications
at Washington, were not established
and are not in operation to keep news
from the Filipinos, but to keep tho
truth from the American people.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
More Money and Less Taxes.

From the Democracy Nashville,
Tenn.): Representative Champ Clark
of Missouri says that nearly the en-
tire theory of Democracy as to the
financial conduct of the government
may be condensed into the short, terse
phrase: More money and less taxes"
Champ Clark is right. There is more
than that in the Chicago platform on
the subject of finance, but not very
much more. The Chicago platform de-
clares for an income tax. The propo-
sition is: More money and less taxes;
taxes to be levied upon surplus wealth
instead of upon the needs OF the poor.
An overwhelming majority of the vot-
ers are for that proposition. Only the
bosses of the Republican party, who
are controlled by the great moneyed
interests, are opposed to It; and those
bosses, and their newspaper organs,
do not dare to openly oppose the in
come tax doctrine of the Chicago plat
form Democrats. The following, from
a Republican paper, is about the way
Republicans handled the question in
congressional Debates:
Whatever may be said as to the
abstract merit of an income tax, II
cannot be had without an amendment
to the constitution, and that is very
remote possibility"
Well, what obstacle Is there to
constitutional amendment, except the
Republican party? The people will not
hesitate to destroy the Republican
party If that is the only way Of get
ting what they want. Another and
easier way out is to elect Demo-
cratic president, who will appoint un-
plutocratic justices of the United
States supreme court. Next year will
be a good time to try this plan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
A Rare Church Offering.

An offertory bag in an English rural
church was recently found to contain
very rare specimen of a seventeenth
century token made of copper, which
had apparently been dropped into the
receptacle in mistake for farthing.
The curio was valued by local dealer
at $3.50. A description of the article
and the circumstances under which it
was found were affixed to the church
porch, but the donor seemed ashamed
to turn up and explain matters. A
few days afterward tha clergyman re-
ceived typewriter letter from an adj
dress long distance from the church,
stating that if the token were sent to
SIX. Y. H." care of the householder,
a remittance of $3.50 would bereceived
in exchange. 1t was duly sent in q
registered letter, and postal order
arrived in return.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

governors and attorney generals OF the
states to attend an antitrust confer
ence in St. Louis on the Goth of Sep
tember. He states that the plan of
conference of this kind occurred to
him when he read the letter of the at
torney general of the United States to
Philadelphian, in which he said that
the general government had not the
power to make and enforce effective
legislation against trusts. He made
up his mind that II such were the case
the states would have to deal with
the subject, and that they could not
take 1t in hand any too quickly. But
he perceived that state legislation, in
order to be effective, must be enacted
by large number OF states, and must
be as nearly uniform as possible.
Hence the necessity for conference in
order to secure something like con-
certed action. Having reached this
conclusion, he addressed his letter to
the governors of all the states. ire
spective OF their party affiliations. He
wrote his letter on the 5th of June,
and before the 10Th he had received
. sixteen replies, of which nine were
wholly favorable, four were noncom-
initial, and only three were positively
averse to the proposed conference.
Among the noncommittal governors
were Bushnell of Ohio and Roosevelt
of New York, both of whom, however,
promised to lay the matter before the
attorney generals Of their respective
states. Governor Dyer of Rhode Is
land was the only one who expressed
any doubt that trusts were an evil.
That Republican statesman said: "The
subject is one in which l am deeply
interested, but l am not prepared to
say that l consider it a great evil to
the country" The most remarkable
deliverance on the subject was that Of
Governor Rogers of the young state Of
Washington. That statesman ex-
pressed doubts as to the sincerity OF
many of those who were advocating
state legislation against trusts, and
suggested that they were merely con-
structing a craft to carry them safely
through the next national campaign.
He also expressed his belief that state
legislation which would really curb
the power of trusts would be declared
unconstitutional by the United States
supreme court. His ground for this
belief was that most trusts were cor,
porations, and the courts would hold
that corporations, like individuals,
have right to buy whatever is Of
fered for sale in the market-to buy
all that is offered for sale if they
please, and so secure a monopoly, and
obtain the power to fix the price. He
did not say this as a champion of the
trusts, by any means, but because he
holds special social and economic
theory, as appears when he says: Il
can see no remedy for the trust evil
save public ownership. This new
question of the trusts is really the
old one of capital VS.. labor, or, stated
differently, the attempt of the al
mighty dollar to gain supremacy in
the affairs of men. There is In all
this an irrepressible conflict, which
will not down at the bidding of any
state legislature"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

A writer in the American Cultivator
says: ga descendant of the Puritans
informs me that his aged mother al
ways resented the modern slang of
calling every active little child kid.
Her own babies, she insisted, were
precious lambs, and if they lived
would grow up and be sheep, to be
Gods especial favorites, while, she
said young kid could never be any
thing but goat. But, whatever their
reasons, the Puritans never took kind
iy to the goat. They preferred to
grow sheep"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

The ''literary fellers" to whom the
late Hon. Zachariah Chandler applied
an epithet suggesting that they were
already dead and worse, seem now to
be specially appreciated by our gov
ernment for public and particularly
diplomatic service. In former times
Irving, Hawthorne and Motley were
regarded as exceptional instances of
men of letters deemed fit for consular
or diplomatic place. Now the rule
seems to run along the lines of the
old exception, as is easily seen by a
reference to the just published mem
bership roll of the Authors club of
New York city. There are only 152
members of the club. Yet the list
includes John Hay, late ambassador
TO England, and now secretary Of
state; Horace Porter, ambassador tc
France; Andrew d. White, ambassa OF
10 Germany; Oscar S. Straus, minister
to Turkey, and Arthur Sherburne Har.
dy, late minister to Persia and uow
minister to Greece.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

In an address at Fall River, Mass.
Captain Sigsbee, of the Texas, told the
following story illustrative of the fact
that naval men made no pretense at
being orators:
1T is very difficult situation for
me- said Captain Sigsbee, ito be re-
quired to make a speech, and | am in
the situation of the old sailor who was
very fond Of tea and was devoted to
the people who served it. But this old
sailor had no society manners. and had
never attended an afternoon tea. He
was afraid of the ladies', but in some
way he was forced to an afternoon tea.
He went almost in despair, and when
he got back to his ship his mates said:
Brown, did you go to the tea"
ct did
How did you feed there?'
felt like sperm whale doing
crochet work"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

Only the other day, in the terrible
wreck at Waterloo, Ia, the arm of a
travelling man was caught between i'm
movable and relentless beams. The
only seeming relief was the loss OF
the arm, and with that loss were
counted 80 chances of death to one Of
life. He accepted the one chance and
died, only whispering with his last
breath, Break it to her tenderly." B"
He was en- route to his own wedding
There are heroes and heroes, and it is
not always the one who wins the dis
tinction in front of belching cannon,
sputtering musketry, flying shrapnel
and bursting shells that most deserves
the honor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

The petroleum output in Southern
California now amounts to about A.. .
900 barrels day, and it is all consumed
upon the Pacific coast. 1t was dis
covered about ten years ago, and has
been in use for about five years. A
tank steamer runs regularly between
Santa Barbara and San Francisco,
carrying refined petroleum to the lat
ter market. The Southern Pacific
runs its local trains by oil, and it is
also consumed as fuel in several man
nfacturing establishments in this sec
ton. There is no smoke and no Gin
aers. The locomotive tenders on the
Santa Fe road are big tanks, and the
engineer feeds the fire with key.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
Inventors BafBad,

At the beginning of every summer
the wonder is renewed and increased
that, with all our modern improve
ments, .some one does not invent q
practicable scheme for regulating the
temperature of our houses as effec-
lively in the hot months as in winter.
Providence Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

In search for name for the "elec-
trically propelled self-contained vehi-
Gle for roads and Streets" the Elec
trical Review has chosen "Electromo-
bile" as the best OF the thousands
suggested.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

The German emperor is getting pos
session of lot of islands whose lam
guage is so peculiar that he cannot
tell whether lese majestic is being com
mitted or not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

During the year 1898 American
builders sent $50 locomotives to for
eign countries. This record proves
that if others will pay the freight the
Yankees will show them how to haul
n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

From the Chicago Chronicles: Gov
ernor Sayers of Texas wishes it to
be understood that there is nothing
partisan about his invitation to the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

Projectiles for modern big and rapid
fire guns require about half their
weight in powder to fire them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

High cheekbones always indicate
great force of character in ZONE direc.
ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14

Once on the plow his hand he lays,
His eye ne'er backward turns;
Fortune he seeks In virtues ways.
Ill-bought success he spurns.
Looking his fellow in the face
He sees Gods image there;
Whate'er may help to lift the race,
His hand is quick to share;
Meekly he takes life's daily tasks
AS part of heavens great plan;
This boon -aught else denied-he asks,
To be a manly man.
Angels attend on such an one,
And stars their courses move
To light his pathway to the throne
And garnish 1t with love.
John Troland, In Springfield Republican.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
AN ORIeINA1 GIL.
G Romance Of the Bahamas.

LEAR weather is
always prayed for
on "steamer day"
at Nassau. If Mas
sau, like most 9TH
er civilized places
in the nineteenth
century, had tele-
graph, or even
daily mail commu-
nication with the
rest of the world,
" s t e a m er day"
would not mean so
much as it now
does to its inhab-'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-14
MANHOOD.

He stands the test where souls are tried,
And truest honor finds,
Who conquers, manfully the pride
That rules in feebler minds;
Who seeks not rest in life's career,
Nor yet beyond the grave;
Whose heaven is duty's noblest sphere
Not that which idlers crave.
He covets not the lordling's place,
Nor vainly strives to scan
The Masters mind, but asks for grace
To do the best he can.
His peace not torpor of the soul,
But harmony within
Renouncing self to reach the goal
And triumph over sin.