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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07
DO NOT GIVE HER AID.

The Associated Charities still find 1t
necessary to ask people not to give charity
to a woman, under different names. soiic-
itlng for hsr friend living oil Portland
street, as we know her to be well pro-
yided for by the organization to which
her husband belonged and the city.
We are convinced that supplies obtained
by this person, professedly the caretaksr
of the needy one, have never gone farther
than the solicitor, thanks to the good Ia
dies who are giving our poor women
work. Let others follow In the same
line.
NJ. r. MOORE, Sec.
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Today, the first meeting of the Board Of
Selectmen will be held In their new office
on the southeast corner OF the masonic
building In KniebtviIle. The room Is q
bright, commodious one and there 10 q
vault about ton feet square for the accom-
mediation Of public reoorda Adjoining
this Office are two large rooms which will
be used by the city officers when che
machinery of the city government is set
In motion. These rooms are 20x20 feet
and 2oxi7 feet and will make good quar-
tiers for the meetings of the aldermen,
school committee, etc. With the exception
Of the rooms just mentioned and those
occupied by DIR. Rogers and Hutchinson
the barber, the building will be devoted
exclusively to masoni, purposes and the
first stated meeting Of Hiram Lodge, +.
and A. NJ, will be held in their rooms
about Jan. "a.
Mrs. Fred A. Dyer and her daughter
Susie are sick with the grippe.
Miss Helen Pingree has returned to
Boston after short vacation spent In
the village.
Representative Fuller Is distributing
pamphlets, ETC., giving biographical
sketches Of the different members Of the
legislature
The Universaiist parish will hold an
adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening
next at the home Of Mr.. Hiram Dyer,
when the report of the COMMITTEES In the
matter Of building chapel will DO fur
Their considered.
Mr.. II. G. Smith Of the Curtis Manu-
featuring company was visiting friends in
South Portland village yesterday.
The people OF Willard are determined
| to present solid front in favor of annex
alton to Cape Elizabeth, or preferably to
be set of by themselves, and to this end
are securing the names Of all voters who
havs not already signed the petition.
| MIR. william F. Newton is severity i'll al
his home on Sawyer street with the
| grippe.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
The 72i anniversary of the birthday OF
Capt. Studley Monday was made the oc.
casion of party and reunion of the
family. good time was enjoyed.
MIR. q. Nj. Richie, assistant superin
tendent ut the Lowell Cycle factory, had
his household goods removed Thursday
from kincaid street into Vim. Harring'
| toms house on Pine street.
q Mr.. James Kent, the popular driver
for Cloudy Il Kent to this city, who has
accepted a position rs driver of Engine
| 81 ,ha Dortlnnd fra department will be
much missed by his many friends on this
side of the harbor.
Rev. G orge w. Kelly of Deering will
preach tomorrow at bethany Congrega
tional church.
Conductor Charles Corners OF. the Cape
electrics Is sick with the grippe.
| The North Congregational church is
holding special services in the Willard
Hose house this week.
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PASTOR CALLED TO AUBURN.

Lewiston, January 6.-Rev. c. A.
Kuickerbecker of Dorchester. Mass, has
notified the parish committee of the Elm
Street Universalist church. Auburn his
acceptance to the call TO the pastorate of
the church and will commence his labors
the first Sunday in February.
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While there Is life there Is hope.

was afflicted with catarrh; could neith-
err taste nor smell and could hear but little.
Ely's Cream Balm cured it.-Mareus G.
Shautz, Railway, n. j.
The Balm reached me safely and the effect
is surprising. My son says the first apph-
cation gave decided relief Respectfully,
Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Dover, n. IL.
A l0c. trial size or the Doe. size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by drug
gists. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., n. Y.
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CANAL NATIONAL RANK.

The Annual Meeting OF NE stockholders OF
the Canal National bank OF Portland, Will be
held ut their banking house on tuesday. the
10th day of January, 1899. at II O'Clock a. IN.
for the election OF seven Directors and for tbs
transaction OF any other business that may be
legally presented.
GEORGE c. PETERS. Cashier.
December 10. 1898. deciOdtd
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The Portland & 0gdeashurg nalIw,y.

THE Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railway will
be held al the office OF the Mayor OF the city OF
Portland on Tuesday the seventeenth day OF
January. 1893. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. To
choose Directors for the ensuing year. md TO
transact auv other business that may legally
come before the meeting
jan5d2w JOHN W. DANA, Clerk.
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The First National Bank Of Portland.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
First National Bank OF Portland for the election
of directors for the ensuing year, and tue trans
ar ton OF any other business that may legally
be presented, Will be held at their banking
rooms on Tuesday, the 10Th day of January,
1899. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
decgdtd JE. wENGREN. Cashier.
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FAST TRAIN BREAKS RECORD

Portland, Ore, January 6.-The new
fast mail train from the east arrived on
time over the o. X. and N, making the
time between New York and Portland in
50 hours and So minutes. This il a re-.
duction of 10 hours over the former
schedule,
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The National Traders Bank OF
Portland.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
The National Traders Bank OF Portland Will be
held In their banking room, No. 80 Exchange
for the choice of Directors and such other bust
ness as may legally come before the meeting.
Also to determine whether Section 3 OF the Ar
ticles of ASSOCIATION shall be amended.
JOHN NJ. GOULD. Cashier.
decf odtd
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Sympathe:ic Maiden-Why, Jimmy
you poor boy Have you been fighting?
Jimmy-No; I've been fought.-Golden
Days.
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CascO National Bank,

The Annual Meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Casco National Bank of Portland will be
held ut the Office of said bank on Tuesday. the
10th day OF January. 1899. at 10 O'Clock II. m..
the ensuing year. and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting MARSHALL II. COOLING.
jan2dtd Cashier.
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Merchants National Bank.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Merchants National Bank Portianu. Maine
for the election of seven directors for the en-
suing year and the Transaction Of any other
business mat may legally be presented. will be
held at their banking house, on Tuesday, the
10th day OF January. 1s99 at 10 O'Clock IN.
Z. o. BANCROFT. Cashier.
Dec. sih. 1895. deeodtd
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ONLY FORMALLY DISCUSSED.

Washington, January 6.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations did not
have quorum and the peace treaty was
but informally discussed at.tte IN setting
today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07

EOR SALE-In DeeriDg. elegant, new, IL
room house on Gleuwood Ave. $500: new
0 room house GlenwOo Ave-, 5000; handsom
residence rooms, corner OF Deering Ave. and
William St, $500; room house stevens Plains
Ave near Spring St, $3.50; coy room cot
tage. Thomas ST., Woodfords, $500; these
houses are new. modern and have heat, electric
lights and bells. sewers bathroom. etc they
are cheap at these prices; we will make terms
,iis MONTH DALTON & CO. 50 Exchange St,
city. deci2-tt
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07

DR.. Bulps Cough syrup has been sold
for over, Atty years and Is still the most popu-
lar medicine for throat and lung trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07
WIT AND WISDOM.
Forging Ahead.

Forging Ahead.
Gothamme-Is Chicago advancing rap
idly now?
Lakeside-You bet Why, it's even left
its brilliant future behind iti-Brooklyn
Life.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED ookkeeper and stenographer.
" young lady who has had experience
keeping books by double entry. and Is pro-
fssent type-wrlter. Address 5. 5. NJ, Press
Office oil
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
NJ O II I o N.

The annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
Chapman National Bank for the election OF
DIRECTORS Tor the ensuing year. and for the
other legitimate business will be
held at the rooms Of the Bank on Tuesday,
January 10th, 1889. at 10 O'Clock n. m.
THOMAS n. EATON. Cashier.
Portland, Me-. December 9th, 1895.
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WANTED-A young man of good address. to
W make himself generally useful In an office
on Exchange St, one capable of making col.
leetions and writing good legible hani pre-
fered. Address Box "A, Press office. 6-l
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MALE HELP WANTED.

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS-Dopr prepare
u for any civil service examination without
seeing our illustrated catalogue OF Informal ion.
Sent free. C0LU MBIAN CORRESPONDENCE
Washington, ID. {. I'll
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M AIRY M e, NELLIE,

And Will buy you suah pretty Ring at
McKenney's. A thousand solid gold Rings,
Diamonds. CpaLPearls kubies, EmeraldS and
all other precious stones Engagement and
Wedding Rings a specially. Largest stock In
city. MCKINNEY. The Jeweler, Monument
Square. mar22du
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MIsCELLANEOUH.

NOT1CE-To my customers and the public
~ II you want custom suit, Winter or Spring
overcoat, = first class dress suit made from so
10 SIC, former price s2s to S35 NJ NJ. NAN
sen, Merchant Tailor. IL Temple ST. d.
NOTICE. have again taken my shop %
~ Preble ST. and viii be pleased TO see all
OF my old customers and others good storage
room for furniture at reasonable rates. WIN. b.
FRAZIER. o.
~ ONEY LOANED on 1rst and second mort
1R cages. real estate, HE Insurance policies,
notes. bonds and good collateral security.
Notes discounted; rate of interest per cent
year and upwards according 10 security. W.
T. CARR, room 8, second floor. Oxford Build
ing, Is5Middle street 1874
T lillian AWHILE, ma nenc clairyoyant.
~ has taken rooms for the winter AT 10 Port
land ST., few doors from Preble. Slttings
daily on health, business or private family mat
ters. All advice strictly confidential and reli-
able, 81
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NO LET--Desirahle tenements OF 4. 3 c and
Il rooms, centrally located. prices 81. 10, II
and IL per month"; by j. c. WOoDMAN. 80
Exchange st. 81
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To the senate and House ofRepresenta-
tives.
ry,HE under signed respectfully pray for
4 charter as u street railway company, from
somepoint in Gorham. thence through Stand-
ish Wiudham. Raymond, TO Caseo village
thence 10 some point III or near Naples village,
win snch powers as have been granted to SINH
lar corporations and AS to your Honorable
Rody may seem fit and proper
5. o. HANCOCK, and Associates.
December 10th 1885 dec2Sd3w
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no LET-Piano. Inquire at 1913 Exchange
St 81
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L OSr-On the afternoon or evening OF Dec. 81,
II small pocKetbook containing a consider.
able sum OF money Finder viii be literally
rewarded by leaving at ia DANFoRTH ST..
81
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MAN WANTED--ln real estate and business
M brokerage Office in Boston. can draw SIS
weekly and commission which aught TO make
$50 weekly $50 Cash required. call at U. 5.
Hotel, Portland. Saturday, Jan. 7th, to r. m.,
ask for CHAS X. BROWN. 81
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LOST AND FOUND.

OST-On Tuesday evening somewhere be-
La tween Neal and Crescent SITS, Dec. n. a
square black peck textbook containing sum of
money, also visiting cards. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning same TO HAIR
RIFT D. PROCTOR, 81 Crescent ST. ~
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07

ITO LET-Upper tenement OF seven rooms in
house SIS Cumberland street, has separate
ba h, steam heat electric bell calls. sun all
day and all modern conFeniences. For other
particular call on coz THE Halter, l95
Middle street II
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FOR SALE


FOR sALE-A traverse runner pung. ...buIIt
OLDEST material, has portable top and
fancy iron sides. very stylish. has only been
used for delivering hats and caps For other
particulars. call on coz THE HALTER, 1917
Middle 50. I'll
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TO LET--An up stairs rent OF Ave rooms.
suitable for small family. 43 Paris St. rent
$1,000 per month. Apply 10 HENRY 5.
IElCkEN, No. 1al Exchange St 81
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WANTED--Man with business experience,
w and good address to represent leadtng
Commercial paper; good rates allowed. Can az
81 II Exchange ST., before o a. n s..
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HONEST MAN WANTED to take full charge
III and manage an office business in Port
land, Maine. The right man can draw SIS
weekly and commission must deposit $500.
Apply in person or by letter. with references. TO
EMERY & CO.. "a School ST., Room Is, Boston,
Mass 2-I
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TO LET.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for a5 cents. cash In sdvanes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07

E1OR sALE-2 sets 2nd hand Team Harnesses,
JAMES @. MCGLAUFLIN, 30 Preb,e st.
81
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spov cAsH-oLp GOLD.

We Civ you the highest price for Old Cod as
we use lIefor making rings. MchENNEf tne
Jeweler Monument Square. octZ1uu
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-07

SALESMAN wANTED-one for every state.
- 10 sell goods to the retail trade. Expert
ence unnecessary. Salary nom the start sI5 TO
$50 weekly and expenses. For full particulars,
sample and postage send so cents to THE
WILSON COMPANY. "a School St, Boston.
81
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MAINSPRINcs, 75c.

The best American Mainsprings, made by the
Elgm and Waltham companies Warranted
Tor one year. MCKINNEY, the Jeweler
Monument Square. mar19dh
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

THE Second Battalion OF the Che
shire Qreland) Regiment has
been called upon to endure a
most unprecedented and unpar-
- alleled baptism Of fire"
A plain narration Of the strange and
Rwe-inspiring adventure in which this
body Of soldiers took most unwilling
but unfinching part sounds like the
widest imaginings of a sensational ro-
manCer, for only a mind accustomed to
evolve from its own workings tales of
almost unbelievable happenings could
even formulate in fancy what occurred
IN reality. 1t seemed as if the warlike
forces Of the heavens, eXasperated by
the continuous but puerile rivalry Of
warlike humanity, had determined for
once to show their power in their own
way. and to impress upon the minds
Of their victims the fact that the only
reason that one of them was left alive
was because their instant and wholesale
slaughter was not desired
The weather In Ireland had been most
oppressively warm for over a week,
and the soldiers even in camp had suf-
fered considerably from the constant
and enervating heat So it was that
when the time came for the Second
Battalion to march from Limerick to
Thurles to join there the rest of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
A Weird History Has
Tbis Cuba3 U(ild Girl

Cuba desolate, and that, crazed with
fright at the atrocities surrounding her'
she fled for shelter to the hills.
If this be so she is one of the most pro-
nounced specimens of atavism eXtant Tor
though she is evidently is or 20 her head
is not larger than a cocoanut, her
strength is enormous, and all her instincts
are as savage as If she had come to us
out of prehistoric times when bruush
brain and brute force ruled the world.
Only one person can be said to have
control over her and that is the gov
erness, who accompanies her everywhere
This lady has been able to make her
understand few English words, but she
has not been able to make her wear the
clothing or eat the food of civilization.
Corn, raw sweet potatoes sugar cane ana
raw meat, which she tears to pieces and
devours like a fierce and ravenous ami
NAL, constitute her regular menu. She
knows the use of a club, for whenever she
is able to possess herself Of one she pro-
ceeds to emphasize with 1t her dlstaste
for the Ethiopian race, toward every
member of which she seems to cherish a
most ferocious antipathy. Toward Fred
Reynolds, the chief clown. she shows
something savoring of preference as he
evidently ranks next to her governess in
her estimation. For the rest life means
nothing to her but plenty OF food, COM
Portable garments and q soft place to
sleep in.
Taken altogether this Wild Rose Of
Cuba Is the strangest specimen OF NOR
tality that has ever been publicly exhib-
tied and while she cannot fail to interest
the casual spectator, she presents to the
worthy OF study Il not possible OF solu-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

is not strictly true, as many an old dog
has been trained to do all the sprightly
tricks taught to puppies, but the puppies
learn quicker. They are more fond of
playing, and tricks are simply an intelli-
gently guided lot of games. 1t requires
time and the patience of Job; that is all
or patience to spend on their dogs
The first thing the teacher does Is to
make firm friend of the dog under tut
ton. the next to make him respect her
authority, and then reward him for obe-
dience: All dogs expect rewards for ex-
traordinary eXertion, just like people. A
Few lessons are all that is necessary US
cession, always with the reward at the
close. 1t is just as easy to teach several
dogs at once as one at time. One of the
pretuest sights is to see two dogs march
Ing like little soldiers clear across the
room.
Her own two little white dogs-the poo
die and terrier-are about the same size
Every day they go through the same
performance when the mail carrier comes
and leaves letter. They rush to the
enough letters for both. the terrier, Nui-
sance, allows the poodle, Midget to take
the letter in her mouth. and they scurry
to the door of the mistress room and both
stand erect, the letter in full sight in
Midgets mouth, and then they march up
right on their hind legs across the room
to their mistress and sit down on their
haunches to deliver the letter.
If she pretends not to see them they
wave both front paws up and down rap
idly to attract her attention. If she still
they cock their eyes
and turn their heads to one side, looking
at her inquiringly IN very cunning way,
main seated until she gives them each
some candy. II she should pretend not
to think Of it they sit there patiently un-
snergedcally every tims they can catch
her aya
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%OOR little Cuban Wild Rose!"
w What is her real name, II she ever
had any, and what is her history?
No one knows. for if she ever pos
sessed either intellect or memory they
have long since departed from her and the
most assduous efforts of those in whose
care she is have so far failed to awaken
more than a glimmering of reason in her
darkened mind.
A circus tent is her world; a fenced
platform her home; her chosen food such
food as untamed beasts would eat; her
preferred raiment the garb Of savages IN
their native wilds. She has no language
except the monosyllabic chatter and the
swift, silent gesture speech which makes
her seem weirdly akin to the simian fam
fly although proof is positive that she
belongs to humanity alone, and she has
no thoughts beyond her primitive and
most forcibly expressed likes and dislikes
Two years and a half ago, we are told.
Jack O'Brien, an American. was on a
hunting trip in the hills about $50 miles
from Havana, Cuba, and found this
strange creature hiding in sort of lair
in the dense underbrush. She had injured
one Of her legs so severely that she had
evidently been unable to get out In search
of food for some days, but, weak and
I'll and crippled as she was, she fought
against capture with all the frantic des-
peration of trapped wild beast. Medical
attendance and good care soon restored
her to health, and soon after that Walter
L. Main heard Of her and secured her as
an attraction for his Fashion Plate
Show"
Il has been surmised that she is the
daughter Of some Cuban planter whose
homo waA destroyed during those dread
Ind days whsn Spanish rule was making
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
A SCbool for 6eaGbi39
Pet Dogs Fa3ey Tricks

TN7 YOUNG woman who found herself
IN in need of extra funds has started
H a new school-a school for pet
dogs. The idea is not to make
professional tricksters of them,
but simply to teach them to amuse
their masters and mistresses at home by
doing something requiring more intelli-
gence than simply eating, running and
barking, or lying In comfort on a satin
sofa pillow.
The idea was evolved by the need Of the
hour, and the presence of her own little
dogs. which do all sorts of funny little
stunts" even without direct orders. so
used are they to going through their little
tricks. 1t has become second nature to
them, and they voluntarily go through
with them in their own play together, or
to attract attention to themselves when
they want something to eat.
She has always been foud of pets, but
was never content until she had taught
each pet little tricks. At the time her
rooms were a little menagerie. There
were two white mice, squirrel, two little
marmosets or South African monkeys,
a parrot, canary, a robin, fox terrier,
q Maltese poodle and Brazilian terrier
besides three tame common house mice
which found their way through their own
little doors in the casing Of the doorway
when the dogs were not in sight and fed
on the crumbs left for them, and, If their
mistress was there. running up to her
and eating out Of her hand and running
up her arm to her shoulder.
She had taught all the pretty. little
show tricks to her own pets, dogs includ-
ed. and also trained the pet dogs Of her
The younger the dogs the better, ac-
tsa1h Old dogs new trfcks," although thai
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

turning 1t and apparently killing Lieu
tenant Cooper and the detachment Of
six men who had it in charge. A halt
was called and the regiment drawn up
in line while assistance was rendered
the PROSTATE soldiers, who, it was
found. had been stunned, but not other
wise seriously injured by the Shock
Meanwhile the lightning raced along
the rifles in the hands of their waiting
comrades, tearing some out of the
owners grasp, and rendering others
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

where the water was now running in
torrents, but this gave the unfortunate
soldiers only a temporary respite. The
storm became deluge, and the light
ming was so incessant and so vivid as
to be a new revelation of natures power
even to those of the battalion who have
served in the tropics. Every flash
struck down one or more men stunned,
blinded, paralyzed or burned. The
horses, maddened by their terror,
plunged and snorted and kicked, and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

thicker and more threatening, there
was no cloud shadowing the hearts Of
the merry lads who were rousing the
echoes along the quiet country road
with their stentorian voices, for no
foreboding of i'll had come to them.
When the battalion reached Kill
common rain began to fall and halt
was called that the men might unroll
and put on the overcoats which had
been looked upon until then as a most
burden by them all. 1t
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phere. No one Of the carefree soldiers
had any hint Of the awful experience
toward which they were marching;
AS they neared Rays Cross, now
ever the dense darkness around them
was torn into a thousand fragments by
a sudden flash of binding brilliance
which illumined their ranks from front
to rear. and was followed by peal or
thunder so crashingly loud as to set
the transport horses wildly plunglng;
and touch for an instant with the colo