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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
HOME FRIENDLESS BOYS.
Regular Meeting OF the Association
Yesterday.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of directors OF the Hnme for Friend
less Boys was held at the residence Of she
president. Mrs. n. K. MaoGregor. 29s
spring street. yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles r. Fiasg the SECRETARY. per-
formed the duties Of the positi on. and
seven Of the ten ladies' who constitute the
board Of directors were In attendance.
The meeting was Of more than usual
interest. Four applications Of parties
who desire 10 place boys In the institu-
ton were received. two being from Au-
gusta and ons each from Lewiston and
Dear Isle. Three Of the boys who arc IN
the hcme leave next weak for permanent
homes, ons going to W. Whitefsld. N.
H., one to Cornish. and one to Lewiston.
Arrangements were made to give ths
boys o Thanksgiving dinner, the dona-
lions to be distributed by the ladies. This
receipt of sixteen pairs Of mittsns was
acknowledged from Mira Manton East
burn.
1t was voted to continue the whist
parties this winter, the same as last win
ter The first Of these parties will be held
at the residence Of Mrs. Msc0regor
during the latter part Of the month.
During the course Of the meeting an
interesting case OF boy who had entered
the home only q few days ago and who
has Just been taken by family in the
eastern part Of the stats. was mentioned.
This lad. Edward HeArn. 10 fourteen
years of age and he was brought up In
Lewiston. Both Of his parents are dead.
The little fellow was for some time en-
ployed In one Of the blsaeheries Mt Lswis-
ton and everything went well until he be-
came sick. Than hs Was unable to work.
but kind friends came to his assistance
and housed him and fed him. Ons day be
rsmsm barred that his younger brother,
fred, had gone to Portland and after q
short time had been taken into the Home
for Erisndiess Boys. Young Fred had
bean In the house for only q few weeks
whsn he was adopted BY family In
Cornish.
Edward concluded to also come TO this
city and scoordingly he started rom Au-
burn week ago last Sunday and walked
the entire distance to Portland. He ar
rived here the first part Of the week,
tired, hungry and dsstituss. He At once
sst out to tind the Home for Friendiess
Boys.and the search was successful.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
GREAT SALE AT LEwSEN'S.

The fact that large New York manu-
facturer was tempted In view Of the con-
tinusd warm weather 10. accept low
oash offer from X. n. Lewsen 81 Co.,
for large stock Of cloaks and garments,
sblss the ladies of Portland and vicini-
ty to get winter garment at an unusual
Iy low price Mr.. Lewssn has placed this
took on sale and he proposes 70 CLOSE the
goods out at 10 per cent profit and IL
viii be worth the while for ladies to look
over the List on the last page Of this Is
sue. Cold weather will soon be here and
heavy garments win soon 10 In such de-
mand that the stock will be quickly re-
duoed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
Want Some
GO :?
Eat
Grape-Nuts
The Entire Machine Moves Better.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WHEN YOU GET eco"

TIE thing to be aimed at by every ons
Is to keep the vitality up, and there is no
surer way than by use Of food that quiok-
ly and easily digests. A lady writes.
''We have bean using your Grape-Nuts
for quite . while past. and while using
them have discovered that an increase Of
strength and vigor has sat In and also
the bowels move regularly and better
than ever before. My husband had been
troubled with constipation for o long
time. but sipos he has been eating Grape
Nuts the trouble has entirely disappeared.
I know that the relief came from the
use of the food. for We have friend that
was troubled in the same way and had
been treated for year or more. but since
he has been using Grspe-Nuts the diff
Guilty has entirely disappeared.
naturally do not care 10 have my
name used In the public press, but am
glad TO advise you Of these facts. -,
Ssoughton. Mass. Name can be fur
nishd by Postum Cereal Co., makers Of
6rape-Nuts, Battle Greek. Mich.l
TIE food 10 SO made that 1t is predi
gestsd, and therefore does not distress the
digestive organs. 1t is . concentrated
food, and furnishes nourishment Of the
highest GLASS in the most simple form.
Added to this, the flavor is delicious.
The Rrape-sugar can be seen In fine crys-
tails. glittsring on the surface of the little
grannlss. ID is 80 sssily digsstsd that
babies In arms can Be fed Grape-N uts
combined with milk or cream. to marked
advantage. Sod By all irst-class grocsrs.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
All kinds Dyeing and Cleaning, Fosters, 13 Preble 81

Several cases were reported by some OF
the public school teachers Of the city Of
boys who nesded temporary care and VINO
had received the same. A few cases were
also reported In which boys had COM
mitted petty larcenies, some Of the ladies'
had seen these boys and showed 20 them
the benefit of leading . bstter life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AT BRUINS.
WICK.

Brunswick, November 10 --The associ-
alton IL the New England College Prsgi-
dents me. with Bowdoin college today
for the 4sd annual meeting E very
college was represented. Ths subjects
discussed related TO college ourrieuiums
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11

The new Tunic Skirts we make to
customers measure or sell ready
made, at $500, of Camel's Hair,
Homespun or Cheviot; same material
in Habit Skirts at $3.9S.
Sale of $500 and 5000 Plaid
Skirts, at S3.9S.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
W nlQn TAiLoR---DRAPhi
W. Is Vhttus 40 Free St.
noy9eodu

and general topics. The question of
substitute for Greek as requirement.
at admission examinations, was also
considered. The convention proved .
rlsasant one for the deisgstes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11

The Little Women viii meet today at
No. 8 Ssstson place. al 8 o'clock In the
aft ernoon, with Miss Colby.
Edward p. Ricksr Of Poland Springs N
at the Falmouth hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs: Charles II. Adams Of
Limerick are ct the Prebls house.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-11
WINTER
OvERc0ATs

Have yours made for you. If we
make it you'll not only have the
Rest Coat it's possible to make.
but you'll get good interest ON the
money invested in actual wear.
Three to four seasons is none too
long for our coats to last and look
nice to tho end. We are showing
some of the latest patterns In Domes-
tic and Imported Cloths. We are
here to serve you.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
Saved by "ApriI Foo1.v

April fooling is a very noted practice in
France, and we get traces of its prevalence
there at an earlier period tnan is the case
in England. For instance, it is related
that Francis, Duke of Lorraine, and his
wife, being in captivity at Nantes, effected
their escape in consequence of the attempt
being made on the 1st of April.
disguised as peasants, the one bearing
q bod ON his shoulder, the other carrying
a basket Of rubbish at her back, they both,
at an early hour of the day, passed through
the gates of the city. a woman having
a knowledge Of their persons, ran to the.
guard to give notice to the sentry. April
fool, cried the soldier, inc all the guard,
to a man., shouted out April fooli' begin
ming with the sergeant in charge of the
post.
1.-THE governor, to whom the story was
told as a jest, conceived some suspicion
and ordered the fact to be proved, but it
was too late, for in the meantime the duke
and his wife were well on their way. h
LIST of April saved them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

To make the water in their tanks at the
aquarium of a sadness approximating that
Of the waters which their occupants would
inhabit in nature salt is put the year
round nto the tanks of the Bermuda fishes
at the aquarium, Turks island salt being
used for the purpose. More or less salt is
used also the year round in the tanks OF
various other of the salt water fishes, more
salt being put into the water In the spring
than at any other season, for the reason
that at that time, when the greatest body
of fresh water down the Hudson
river with the spring freshets, the water
of the bay is at its freshest. The salt is
poured in, to fall to the bottom, there to
dissolve and be taken into the water, max
ing it of a s~altiness more nearly like that
of the outside ocean water. The added
salt serves also as 8 disinfectant and pre-
ventive Of fungus on the fishes. The
fishes like it,. They swim through the
saltier water over the salt and sometimes
rub their sides upon the salt itself.-New
York Sun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

and they united KENTUCKY's BLUE N
in death let one GRAY MONUMENT.
monument perpetuate their deeds and
one people, forgetful of all aspefities,
forever hold in grateful remembrance
all the gIories OF that terrible conflict
which made all men Gree and retained
every star on the nations flag"
On another side of the base is a list
of all the Union organizations from
Kentucky engaged in the battle n on
the other, a list of all the Confederate
organizations, II Union and 8 Confed-
crate. On the war face of the monu-
ment is the seal of Kentucky. Cut in
granite over the front face is an Amer
lean eagle, holding in one claw a Con-
federate and in the other the national
flag. At the corners are emblematic
tiger heads. The shaft Is surmounted
by a bronze globe, resting on cannon
pointing outward, a bronze statue of
the Goddess OF War, with high lifted
sword in one hand and a torch in the
other, pointing downward.
Governor Bradley will make the
speech of acceptance and will in turn
present the monument to the National
park commission President Mckinley
and other distinguished guests are ex-
pected to be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

TRAGIC DEATH OF DUN Won PONITA.
susceptible, and it was soon rufnored that
lie had fallen desperately in love with che
beautiful Countess gon Arini Boitzen-
burg, whose estates Joined those of Major
Won Ponita.
It was the custom for the officers to
naeet in the castro at S~aizwedel, and on
the. evening OF May %, 1856, Won Larisch
and the commanding officer were smoking
in the cafe.
Without p~rovocation Major Won Ponita
made some remarks derogatory to the
character Of Won Layisch's sweetheart.
Won Lari sch was restrained By his friends
from taking notice of the superior officers
words.
On the following morning, during drill,
Major Won Ponita took occasion frequent
" to reprimand Won Larfsch without
cause, obviously with the intention of
irritating him to a point beyond his con-
troll.
Won Ponita succeeded at last in provok-
ing the younger man beyond his endur-
ance. As he uttered some particularly in
sulting re1narks the lieutenant threw his
glove in the majors face, and the latter
instantly rushed at Won Larisch with his
drawn sword.
From the outset it was plain that Major
Won Ponita intended to make the fight one
for life OF death. AT the first onslaught
he tried to run his sword through his adj
versary's throat, but the point of the weap-
on went too high and wounded the lieu
tenant eye.
The second thrust was also aimed at
the throat. This time the majors sword
struck Won Larisch's mouth, hewing out
several teeth.
As Won Ponita could not Instantly
withdraw his sword Won Larisch thrust
his saber through the majors breast.
Count Won Ponita fell from his horse
dead. The sword thrust through his heart
settled accounts between inferior and SUI
perior officers.
Won Larisch dashed ~furiously away and
in the tumu1t escaped arrest. Urging his
horse to the utmost speed, he reached the
gate of a castle belonging to a friend,
miles from the scene of the tragedy. The
poor faithful beast fell dead as his master
~dismounted.
Won Larisch told his story and was pro-
vided with a new horse, his wounds were
bound up, and he managed to reach the
frontier.
In the autumn Of 1856 Won Larisch,
under the name Of Edmund Heinecke,
which he bears at present, sailed from
Calais on the Dutch sailing vessel Thek1a,
arriving IN New Orleans after a long voy-
age.
Without knowledge Of the country or
the language and with little money the
German nohleman soon found himself
penniless and seeking work. He went
from place to place looking for employ
ment. He was finally reduced to such
straits that he accepted a position as dish
washer in the French market restaurant
In New Orleans.
He worked SO we'll and appeared SO in
telligent that the patrons of the restaurant
became interested in him, and: one of them
offered to teach Heinecke his trade Of
matchmaking. He was an apt pupil and
became a skilled workman.
The decree of the German court martial
in the Won Larisch case had been that the
young nobleman was banished for 45
years; his name, titles and estates were
taken away. Won Larisch heard the ver-
dict before he left New Orleans. His only
remark was, II shall try to bear my fate
with courage" He has done SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
TAHITI. a Land of Dreams.

"Of all fascinating places under the
sun" said a gentleman who has travel
ed much, "the island Of Tahiti, one of
the Society islands, is the most fasci-
mating. In that country-a little earth
lost in a vast ocean-nature has done
everything to make indolent souls hap
py. The climate is temperate and even
all the year round, the vegetation is
1uxuriant, the women beautiful, and the
nights, full of perfume and mystical
light, stir the most practical mind to
love of meditation and dreaming. The
influence of this dreamy, lazy life is
very insidious. 1t is not necessary to
work, as the island furnishes food with
out the labor O. tillage. I know a num-
Der Of American and French who have
gone there for a visit and have become
so enraptured with the ~languorous ex-
istence that, like the visitors to lotus-
land, they lie down and forget friends;
home, ambition and everything"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
VACCINE AND BULLETS.
Texans Who Wanted to Keep a
Smallpox Epidemic.
FREE SHOOTING ON ALL SIDES.
Uncle SANS soldiers Called Out to
Assist the Doctors In Making he
People Take Their Medicine as
Prescribed.

A new doctor recently went to Laredo,
Tex, who did not know that the natives
prefer smallpox to any sort of interior
ence with their ideas of life. The doctor
notified the state board of health and re-
ceived instructions to make y house to
house inspection Of the town and scrape
the arms of all persons who seemed in
need of that sort of irritation. He secured
five assistants ard started out. When the
virus began to take" the town got sore
on the doctor and his assistants and laid
for him with clubs. But the doctor had
another card up his sleeve. He ordered
the removal of the obstreperous to the de-
tention hospital.
Then the circus began in earnest, and
gun plays became frequent. A posse went
the rounds with the ambulance in which
suspects were removed, and on the second
trip the assistant city marshal was shot
down. Then the Rangers were called
away from that board fence to guard the
ambulance. That was an invitation 20
scrap that no native Texan could ignore,
and so formidable were the preparations
made to wipe out the Rangers that the
mayor decided to suspend operations in
order to prevent q massacre.
Bet there was no let I'D N the part OF
that doctor. He kept after She state board
of health, and finally, through she instru-
mentality Of shat body, Uncle Sam sat
into tho game. He drew q handful Of
spades and played his Tenth cavalry to
beat everything IN sight. The ambulance
was sent ont again with an escort OF troop
ers and g They were fred apon,
and the captain Of the rangers fell. Then
the troopers let go, and fhs. mob scattered
<I1r1 Of &Hor, +hof NFdNS ahln &n Qat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

pAAAs -A N1AN1
mistress, and she in turn would not like
to- part with them for any consideration.
They have, however, little use for the
rest of mankind and are not at all in
clined to be friendly with strangers. The
fact is, they are rather dangerous looking,
and few care to attempt to be familiar
with them,
Mrs. Link had the cats out recently for
their first long tramp this spring. 1t was
merely a ~"limbering up excursion, and
they were not in quest of any quarry. The
names of the felines are Josie, a male, and
Nancy, a female.
Mrs. Link is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Long. She is a widow, "a
years of age, and lives with her parents.
On one Of the bleakest, dreariest por-
tions of the Neversink mountain the
Longs have cleared and cultivated a tract
which today produces large quantities of
truck and vegetables. They attend the
farmers market in Reading, and daughter
and parents are well known to many peo-
pie, who buy what they raise.
On her cunning trips Mrs. Link wears
a corduroy jockey cap, with large shield,
kshort cloth skirt and high top boots and,
with her gun in hand and wildcats by
her side, is certainly a picture unusual.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
WILDCATS THAT HUNT.
A Pennsylvania Diana Who Pre-
fers Themto Dogs.
GREAT POINTERS AND Settlers.

Savage Catnnlounts and Their Mis-
tress Are as Loving as Mary and
Her little LAMBDA Widow Who Is
Wen Protected.
Mrs. Helen Link, who lives about two
miles south of Reading, Va, is known as
'The Huntress of the Neversink. She
acquired this sobriquet through her ex-
ceptional record as a nimrod, and, al
though little or nothing has been written
about her, there is enough OF the unusual
In her life to fill a vcsdme that would
make decidedly interesting reading.
Mrs. Link has had numerous expert
ences while hunting that men would talk
about in a spirit Of boasting, but there
are few of the incidents she deems worthy
of mention, and she never talks at all
about her hunting excursions unless CUES
toned.
The most extraordinary feature OF all
her hunting trips is that she Is invariably
accompanied by two large wild cats in lieu
of dogs, and as pointers or settlers"
these two felines are superior to most
hunting dogs in this section.
About four years ago, while on one of
her trips, Mrs. Link leaned her gun
against a tree in the woods of Joanna
Heights, about ten miles below Reading,
and stopped to rest after a long tramp
over a rough country. Her attention was
attracted to a hole in the trunk of the
tree, which was dead, and she thrust her
hand into the opening. For her pains her
fingers were njpped. She quickly drew
out her hand, but a little thing like that
did not deter her from continuing her in
vestigaticn of the hollow tree trunk, and
she ended by drawing out two tiny wild
cats, or catamoants.
Without giving much thought to the
possible appearance OF the parents OF the
cats at any moment, the huntress carried
the youngsters nearly ten miles to her
mountain home and has had them since.
At first the creatures were inclined to
be rather vicious kittens, but Mrs. Link
fed and cared for them well, and in a
short time they ceased to show their teeth
or turn up their backs upon her appear
ance. They became, to q certain extent,
demesticated, and their mistress soon dis
covered they were apt at learning and
ready to receive Instruction.
The huntress and her pets became in
separable companions, excepting when
Mrs. Link went 60 Reading. She took
them with her on all her cunning trips,
and they scen learned TO point a bird
or scent a rabbit, fox or w~oedchuck better
than a dog. They learned TO love their
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

TROOPS QUELLING ANTIvACCINE RIOTS.
ssnt his report to the government at
Washington, and in it be says, among
Other things:
aAlthough this city had been mapped
Into districts and physicians appointed to
es,ch district TO vaceinate all persons not
recently va~ccinated, there are a large
number unvaecinated and therefore fuel
for the epidemic now in our midst.
81 have often advised authorities to
issue some law compelling vaccination by
force if necessary; also that they should
isolate these eases more perfectly. They
created no law compelling vaccination
and forcibly taking of persons to the pest
house or detention camp until I returned
from Guerrero, Mexico. I found then
there had been an alarming increase in
the number of cases reported, but I am
still in doubt as to the correctness of the
reports, as the cases reported do not cor
respond with the number now on hand.
1--WE shall know the exact number ON
hand in two days, as by that time all the
cases will rave been moved into the pest
house by force. The state health officer,
as I wired you, took charge, and he had
to call on United States troops for assist
anee. as the people would not be removed.
b assistant city marshal was wounded
while trying to keep an ambulance at
work, and the ambulance had to stop, as
there was too much excitement, and the
mob was large and beyond the control of
the Texas rangers and city police The
state health officer needed more force, and
one troop Of the Tenth United States cav
airy was put at the service of the mayor.
when the ambulance recommended to
move out patients, the mob again became
uncomfortable, and the captain of the
state rangers was wounded and one of the
leaders OF the mob killed and several 9th
ers wounded. The troops were called upon
and responded at once, cleared the streets,
and there has been no disturbance since.
notwithstanding all this trouble the
va~ccinating corps, of which I took charge
for a thorough house to house inspection
and vaccination, have had very little OPP
position. There have been about IL to 10
refusals, which had t. be reported, arrest
ed and then v~accinated; otherwise no trou-
BILE. There have been more than 800 vac
cinated or r~evaecinated since commenced,
and there would have been more only I
had my corps stop work when fighting
was going on, for fear some of them might
be injured"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
AN EASTERN N
Japanese Dignitary Who Is Now Wis
ftfng the United States.

A visitor who is likely to receive
much social and official recognition is
Prince TokGlna Konoe of Japan. The
prince recently arrived in San Fran
cisco on his way around the world. He
is a member of one of the five minis
terial families Of Japan. president of
the japanese house of peers and presi-
dent of the Kosoku Gaeko, the college
of nobility; hence he is quite a person
age. He is wealthy, highborn and high
" educated.
The prince viii spend some time in
the United States and will visit many
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29
BOARD or FIRE cow WIS sBoNERs

Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Fire Commissioner, held at Depart
ment Headquarters, Thursday evening,
Feb. %, 1899.
-The roll was called at S.15 P. NJ.
Present-President Brennan, Commits
sioners Mills and Erickson.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
Application of Percy A. Gaddis for an
insurance badge was presented, received
and on motion granted.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Hudson City Business Mems AS
ISOLATION. inviting the Board to attend the
opening of the Industrial Ehibit of said
association at Pohlmann's Hall, on March
/, 1899.
Received and on motion accepted.
From Board of Education, requesting
this Board to take proper measures to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-29

The Christmas pudding in London
portance. says the Daily Mall There
are 67.S5s indoor paupers in London, and
II each one eats half a pound Of pudding
"a very moderate estimate-you a a
total Of II tors. which probably cost
something like c1o00.
If all his pudding were cut up into
pounds and the pieces were put together
they would make a long string of Christ
mas pudding, 2 inches wide and 2 inches
thick bou even miles long.