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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

within tho walls Of the institution they
are utterly dead TO the rest OF the world
They have only the oompsnionshiu OF
the other patients, and the visits Of tbs
parish priest and OF the government su-
perintsndent OF lsprosy, Dr. A. =.
smith, who will no doubt some day yield
up bis lifs sacrifice to duty and scisn-
tito vsstigation.
Up to the time that the government
stamp OF ieprosy IL bet upon the wretched
victims, a6eotionate relatives are ready
to make any sacrifice for their well-being.
and 60 retort TO all kinds Of deception 60
conceal the grim truth from the authori-
ties, and to retain the custody Of their
loved ONES. But strange to say, . change
comes oter them when the heartrending
scenes that usually accompany the finai
separation have been enacted and n the
doors Of the lazaIette olose for the first
time upon the unhappy victims. all the
ties that bind them to the world seem to
be suddenly snapped. None OF their rela-
tives or friends call to sse them; except
on rare occasions nobody ever inquiries
about them, and they live on In their
prison house and suffer and become grad
uaily unrecognizable, just as II they had
never been known to anybody In the
world, until death comes to end their sur
ferings.
For this apparently hesrtiess and peou-
liar beh ivior on the part OF the relatives
tWO TNbbtIb Al thv hfot psoeS
they do not want it to bs known that
they have anyone belonging to them In
the Iazaistte, and In the next they know
that 1t would only horrify thsm to sss
the dreadful changes which time would
ring about in the brloved features.
there Is n dread, too, of the constant re-
minder Of the curse han9ing suspended,
like the sword Of Damocles, over the sur
viving members OF the family.
On tine other hand, the majority OF the
patients take their fate very philosophi-
cally, and some Of them quite res'gnedly.
This 10 partly due, no doutt, to the fact
that they ara better fed and otnerwis,
treated In the laZarette than they wsrs
In their own homes, tor most of them be-
long to the poorer olasses
There are at present 81 inmates In the
Institution. all of them French Cana
dians from New Brunswick Six are
women and Is msn. They are nursed by
| as nuns of the sisters of Providence.
Some Of the unfortunates have lived
| In the lazarette for upwards OF 80 years
with the rsvages Of the disease upon
them. Some of them die within couple
| of years. There are seldom any attempts
to escape.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
HIGH RATES FOR COAL.

Philadelphia, November 1.-THE IN
usual scarcity of coal in the New Eng
land States Is responsible for the char ter
of the schooner K. Q. Allen. now here,
to load 775 tons of fuel for Augusta ut
50 20 a ton, the highest freight paid out
of Philadelphia to port In Maine for 40
years. So far as is known ths last rate
quoted to Augusta was between oOc and
81 ton. Philadelphia coal shippers can
not begin to fill the orders that ere pour
Ing In from New England and In the
opinion of dealers 1t looks very much az
though that ssotion oil the ourtry Is
about to experience q coal famine that
will mean much suffering and heavy
loss es in the Misunderstanding districts.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
SAW FEw LEONIDS.

Cambridge. Mass, November i5-kx-
Dept between the hours of twelve and one
the night was very unfavorabie for those
who waited for the meteorio display. Six
Photographic cameras were at work
during this hour at the Harvard college
observatory and also three visual OBJ
servers. But only two Leonids were seen.
1t is apparent that the shower has not
yet come. although the storm may hide
whatever partial display Is due to arrive
Tonight.
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One Was Formerly a Candidate for
Congress.
Defeated and Fall Was
Rapid.
Wanted For Uttering Bogus
Checks In Various Places.

New York, November 14.-1here Is at
police headquarters here a quartetts Of
prisoners In whom the police of almost
every large American city and many Of
the leading business houses, banks ana
trust companies have q keen interest.
They were rounded mp after being
watched for several months aud are for
mally held by . police magistrate today
on the nominal charge of being suspicious
persons.
The police Of New York say that most
Of the prisoners have been convicted here
and elsewhere of all kinds of swindling
that has netted them many thousands CT
dollars. The prisoners srsi
Alonz, J. Whiteman OF Danviile, N.
Y. the alleged head OF the gang. He 10 u
graduate Of Columbia law school, formsr
state senator of Minnesota. former oan-
didats tor congress, and once q million
aire; Frank Edmunds. clerk Of New
York; John Thompson, alias William
Hartley, alias =. Lawton. alias DIR. Geo.
W. johnson. a clerk, residence unknown
Robert J. Knox, lawyer Of New York.
Thsrs Is under arrest at Pittsburg a
nth member of the gang, ID. Stewart,
alias Charles Ward, about 60 or 20 years
old. He was arrested at Pittsburg yestsr.
day.
The police records In this city charge
whits.nan with swindling several hotels
In this city. the Grand Pacific hotel In
Chicago In May. 1893. and the Parker
houss, Boston. in June. 1898; the Isle
worth hotel in Atlantic City in August
of the same year.
Thomas was tried here for swindling
the Central Trust company Of Brooklyn.
Among his operations, the police credit
him with swipdlipg the Holly wood hotel,
Long Branch, the Narragansett hotel.
Providence; the Russel housr, Detroit,
and the Spalding hotel in Duluth.
Edmunds will be seat to Woonsooket In
all probability to stand trial with Stewart
for the theft of 5000 there. He has served
terms In both Eimira reformatory and
Sing Sing.
Charles Il. Stewart ssryed i've years In
Sing Sing for forgery about 1877 and
later eighteen months for obtaining
| money on falfe prstenses. In 1889 h'
stabbed woman In Cincinnati anc
served four years In the Columbus peni
| tentiary. He served n tern In Rochester
| for robbery aud last OF all three years ant
three months In Sing Sing for the thief
| of thousands OF dollars worth Of bond
and other papers from the Waldorf As
toria the property of John G. Calhoun.
or Knox. Captain McCluskey says HI
knows nothing at present save that he
| was with the others. Alonzo J. Whits-
| man has been arrested SCORE of times
He has travelled all over the world. H'
inherited 5000, OC0 from his father In lss'
after leaving college. He led his class In
the Colum bia law school and after get
| ting his sheepskin and being admitted Il
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
FRIEDMAN RE.ELECIED.

New York, November A. Stockholders
of the New York baseball club held their
annual meeting In Jersey City today.
Andrew Freedman was re-slecte1 presi-
dent of the club and his direction Of ths
affairs of the club was endorsed. Fred
Knowles was reelected secretary Of the
club and also treasurer. No dividend was
declared The old board Of directors was
again chosen, except that John b. Day
takes the place Of Walter Spaldins.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
GEN. opIs.s REPORT.

Washington. November ;4-Copies oil
the annual report OF Gen. Otis have besn
received at the war department. but the
report will not be made public until 1t
has received the consideration OF the
President and Secretary Of War. The
general shows the careful management
of American affairs SO ss to avoid u rupt-
urs with the Fiiipinos and iustifies the
action of the Americans In all steps fol
lowing the outbreak.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
No HOPE FOR HER
Continued from First Page.

when Acting Secretary Allen reached
the navy department this morning, he
communicated with the White House
carrying q chart OF northern Luson.
The Navy department has already u
constructor on the ground IN the person
Of Lieut.. Hobson, who may be called on
to assume charge Of the wreoking opera
lions.
A careful reading Of the oabiesram
from Admiral Watson convinced the
officials that there was a fair chance Of
saving the Charleston.
They said the name of the ship was
painted about three or four feet below the
rail- This showed ths main deck lies
above watsr. which would make the
work Of pumping her hull much easier.
IL she IL settled down aft as reported
there Is less danger OF injuring the bot
tom further bv pounding. Much derenis.
however, upon the weather as the wreck
lies In the full sweep Of the monsoons
which prevail at this seasoE. For the
safety of the officers and crew not the
slightest apprehension exists. The
Helena must hAvs Hlready reached the
island. which is about days run from
Lingayen and with the Oregon, which
followed closely, must have removed the
Charleston's crew several days ago.
As soon rs possible court of inquiry
will be called to fix the responsibility
for the wrscking Of the ship.
should it appear that the wreck was
caused by the negligence OF any Of the
Char leston's officers, n court martial will
follow the inquiry. but in view Of the
exceedingly dangerous character OF the
north coast of Luzon and the lack Of
necessary aids to navigation, it Is not
believed to be probable that any of the
officers will be found severely osnsurable.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

eth be a mean trick" said Meander-
ing Mike, but I'll bet them British sol
diers'r say ais fair in war an so ahead
an do it. Gable cuttin's got to be SO kind
O. fashionable, anyhow"
"What're you talking about?' inquired
Flooding Pete.
DE war In de Transvnal. I'll bet one
o. de crushin blows dealt by de British'h
be to cut de telephone wire dat connects
Dom Paul wit is brewery.
ton Star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
AN IMPORTANT DIE FERENcE.

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they are
not afflicted with any disease, but that
the system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their hearts. as
q costive condition is easily cured by us
lag Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold
by all druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

from New York ct half past eight O'Clock
tonight. A navy departments efioiai met
them ~ the railroad station and escorted
them 10 the Admiral's carriage. In whion
thsy were driven to the home on Rhode
Eslsnd avenue. The arrival Of the distis-
gnished couple at the station was un.
marked By any popular demonstration.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

Mrs McKinley's favorite pastime IL
said to be knitting slippers. which She
gives principally to hospitals. VI have
kept count" she says, land 1 find that
/ have made no less than 1000 pairs OF
slippers. At one time my bin for soles
was very large, but now they don't cost
me anything since the Vioe President Is
In the shoe busin ass; he supplies me
with soles for nothing." e.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

W. OMEN are assaed every by troubles peculiar
wv to their Every mysterious ache or pain is
w symptom. These distressing sensations will keep
on coming unless properly treated
The history Of neglect is written in the worn faces ana
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

refutes all arguments for the Rraded
fare system In America.
All On all, America is probably farther
ahead Of the rest Of the world In street
railroad work than In most other great
industries Of the dag.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

Ex-senator Henry g. Davis Of West
Virginia, will present to that state a
home for orphan children. There is at
present no such institution in Nest Vir-
ginia, and destitute orphane are boarded
at various places until homes Can be
found for them In good families.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

wasted figures of nine
tenths of our women.
every one of whom may
receive the invaluable adj
vice of Mrs. Pinkham.
without charge. by writing
to her at Lynn. Mass.
Miss LULA EVANS, of
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
pEwExs HOME AGAIN,

Washington, November 1l.-Adpiral
and Mrs. Dewey returned t, Washington
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
A DANGEROUS COAST.

Chicago, November 1s.-"The coast of
the island of Luzon should be newly sur.
vsy.d as there Is really but little accu-
rate data concerning the depth OF water, y
said Capt. Gustav Blooklinger OF the
naval recruiting station In this city to-
DAY. Capt. BlIcklinger saw years
active service with Admiral Dewey In
the Philippines and is thoroughly famil-
lar with the coast where the Charleston
met disaster.
81 am familiar with nearly every mile
OF its coast" continued the captain,
"and I.rsgard 1t as extremely dangerous
to navigator. The only charts available
are In some instances nearly a hundred
years old and Of coursed unreliable
They were prepared by the Spanish and
cannot be regarded as authentic. The
coast Of the island is generally rocky.
High cliffs arise abruptly from the waters
edge and In addition there are deceptive
coral reefs every where. Near the rivers,
of courss, the land Is low and swampy.
but even In these places there are danger
Gus reefs. l re member that upon the 90.
casion OF my last cruise we discovered 0
strong current on the northwest coast OF
the island which was not shown on
any chart It resembles in some respects
the peculiar current found In certain con-
ditions In the Atlantic and might have
been responsible for the wreck OF the
Charleston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
ADMIRAL DEWEY SORRY.

New York. November IA reporter
went TO the Waldorf Astoria today and
sent to Admiral Dewey copy of the de.
spatch announcing the loss OF the Char
lesion. The Admiral expressed the great
est grief at the tidings. 81 an sorry,
very surry," he said. "The Charleston
was good ship, but II she had to be Lost.
am glad at least that none of her gal
liant officers and crew shared her late.
am always Interested In the welfars of
the men and ships In our navy and
doubly so In those that have been under
my command.
at Is treaoherous coast where the
Charleston met her doom, one Of the most
treaohsrous on the whole island Of Luxon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15
WOMEN WHO
NEED MRS.
PINKHAM'S AID

Petersburg Iowa writes of her recovery as follows;
.DEAR Mrs PNKHAM-I had been constant sufferer
for nearly three years. Had Inflammation OF the womb
1eucorhoa heart trouble, bearingdow palms. backaehe
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15

rtai1r John a. T0Esn. A gTss horu
81 Jnly 10, 1885, AZ Enfpa stS.sssF M
hs Fsesi'ss alaoinsnsssf 20 ~as'
rs ttsaeny asd at:agt.l Tor iva
cars bst never sesdG Gated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-15


Washington, November 1.-THE follow
ing hrs been received at the war depart
menJ from Gen. Otis:
"Manila, November i4.-Rain contin-
ues, typhoon prevailing, nearly four In
ches this month In Manila; more central
In Luzon. Gen. Lawton has passed be-
yond Geographic communication; moth
ing from him since yesterday. wheaton
reports engagement 18th inst, short dis
tance from San Fabian; battalion $50
under march ATTACKED and defeated 40'
of enemy entrsnched, has two mer
wounded; enemy left IA dead on field ano
Al rifles. Wheaton about to attack Sar
Jacinto, result Dot learned. Hughes
Panay. operating West Lloilo. Cordovt
kaassn, Cabatuan. Enemy make NJ
stand. "Otis."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Those Missouri mules have already been
heard from in South Africa.
Lord Rosebery, recently elected president
of the Edinburgh university, is so years of
age
Admiral Dewey is setting new fashion
in Washington. He sends flowers to his
fancee every day.
Boss Croker AYERS that woman cannot
influence a man in politics. That accounts
for the boss persistng in his evil ways
Strange to say, there is not much rejoicing
in London over the fact that portions OF the
British army have already invaded the
Transvaal capital
One commendable result of the peculiar
enforcement of the flag law in Chicago is
that much of the loud paper of local theaters
has been toned down or covered with plain
white.
An amateur sleig -of-h hand performer in
New York essayed the Hermann trick OF
making target of himself for rideman. He
bogus bullets. Now the doctors are search
ing for them in his stomach.
Preparations are soon to be made for the
removal to Arlington cemetery Of the dead
from the battleship Maine, who were buried
The reinterment will probably be made In
January or February next, In the presence
Of the president and his cabinet.
Ladysmith, the town upon which the eyes
of the world are now turned gets its pretty
name from Lady Smith. the wife of SiI
Harry Smith. who years ago was prominent
British official In South Africa. Harrismith
town just over the boundary in the Orange
Free State, was likewise named for SII
Harry
Since the disappearance OF several profes-
sional fixers from Chicago. juries -oi
that town have rendered astonishing
verdlcts. A boy who had both legs cut of
by trolley car was awarded s21 600;
woman was given verdict for sl2, 100 foi
injuries received by the car start ng whil
she was attempting to alight.
ST. Louis woman had her wits about her
when stranger presented a note from hei
husband calling for 50. A letter from hubby
Is such a rarity that the better half is justi-
fed in viewing 1t with suspicion. That was
the way the St. Louis woman felt. And her
suspicious proved correct. The letter was
| forgery and the forger was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
CIVIL GOYERNMENr For CUBA,

The cabinet on Friday had under con
sideration the subject of civil govern
ment for Cuba. The dispatches state
that the necessity for q change from
the present military system becomes
more and more apparent and the presi-
dent is waiting only until an entirely
suitable person can be found before
taking action in that direction.
The reports of the military com
manders show that the conditions in
Cuba are favorable to the establish
ment of civil government. There is no
portion of the island that is not orderly
and tranquil. There are political agi-
dissatisfaction among the people, but it
appears that they are not having very
much success, for the reason that the
better class of people feel confident
that it is the intention of the United
States to faithfully carry out the prom
Use it has given them. The strength OF
those who are opposing American au.
thority is in the fact that as yet our
government has shown no disposition
to abandon military rule and advance
| civil government. The anti-American
element finds in this II plausible reason
for assuming that this country does not
mean to keep faith with the Cubans
and for II suspicion that heed is being
| given to those who urge annexation
! or n protectorate. The substitution oi
civil for military administration would
at once silence the antl-Amercan agi
tators and deprive them of their fol
lowing, and there is every reason tC
think that there would be practically
unanimous acquiescence in such Ameri
can rule as may be necessary whilt
the Cubans are preparing for independ
ence and government. Genera
Leonard Wood has recommended tho
withdrawal of more than half til,
troops now in Santiago province ant
doubtless this could be done in III,
other provinces with entire safety. Nil
itary rule Is necessarily more or les
despotic and its tendency Is To eXasper
ate the governed This Is especial,
the case when the rule is that of al
alien people. Our military occupation
of Cuba has, on the whole, probabl,
been as eonsderate and liberal as cir
eumstanees permitted, but there ha
been more or less complaint of despoti
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
WHITES TRAIToRous MILES.

Detroit Journal The mule is rot pretty
to look at and he is trlne shy along the
line OF n numerous posterity but when u
comes to war he is there with all four feeb
or II he is not there the war is lame from
the start
Cleveland Plain Dealer: A stampeding
mule train ie harder 20 turn than cavalry
charge No doubt tn Sc copng mules
yanked the heavy guns into The Roer laaSeT
on the gallop. And General Whites only
hope must be that they will later on take
IL into their stubborn he2ds t. stamp de
back again
st. Paul Pioneer Press; Whether John
Bull will flo claim for damages agaiUss
Brother Jonathan for thus swing aid aad
comfort TO the Beers remains TO be seen.
But cur sellers of mules had better be ready
with their explanations aad apologies IL
they would not lose John Bulle patronage,
And Brtons will learn, from this incident,
to beware not only Of "the bear that walks
like a man." but OF the mule that klcketh
up its heels and runneth like zebra.
Chicago Tribune: General White lays
the whole blame for his misfortune
upon the stampedng OF the mules
which carried the ammunition for
the unfortunate regiments. Anybody
acquainted with the ways of mules
knows their liability to stampede wien
frightened, though why these particular
animals should have gone staightway and
delivered themselves to the Boere is not al
| together clear. Perhaps they we're Ameri-
can mules If so 1t is easy to understand
what happened. They sympathized with
Dom Paul. Though General Whites expla =
nation is productive OF smiles, he probably
prefers TO bear the laughter Of the unsym-
pathetic world If the delinquent mules can
only be made to carry the heavy RESPONSE
bility for the disaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05

methods, doubtless in some cases with
good reason. This has seemed to many
Of the Cubans utterly inconsistent with
our declared purpose when we inter
posed to free them from Spanish dom
ination and naturally produced n strong
anti i-American sentiment.
Perhaps this feeling is not growing,
but It will certainly increase If there
is not a change from the military sys'
TEN and it Is gratifying to learn that
the Washington authorities realize this
and are seriously considering the mat
ter of making change as soon as pos
sible. AS to finding n suitable person
for instituting and administering civil
government, it would seem that the
president should not have much ditti-
Guilty There is certainly available ma
terial in abundance-men fully qualified
for such a position who are not poll
ticlans and who would give to the work
their best ability and most conscien-
tious devotion. Civil government for
Cuba should supercede military rule at
the earliest day possible. 1t is dictated
by every consideration of good faith
and wise policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05

Yorktown exactly as Washington had
advanced TO Yorktown-AND \ IORh-
TOWN is INEVITABLE. The World
Herald sends greeting to the hosts OF
bimetallism! CORVALLIS is taken. All
is we'll"
Does any one think it safe to FOL
low this wise political weather prophet
on the morning of November l, 1885,
the editorial page of the World'Hcrald
was ornamented by n triple-leaded
leader pugnaciously headed "Brag ana
Buster" in the course of which TINS
prophecy was given to an eXpectant
people: "The gold standard campaign
of blow, bluff, brag and blustcr is al
most ended. When the end comes it
will be a complete overthrow of the uh-
American idea. The farmers are with
the bimetallists. Three-fourths of the
labor vote will be cast for the American
policy. The boastful bolsterers of the
gold standard are in the minority.
They are whistling to keep up their
courage. But it is nervous pucker
and weak whistle. Brag and blow and
buster will not avail. The American
toilers will win the day. William j.
Bryan will be elected next Tuesday"
And to put the revenue stamp of ap-
proval upon these prophetic utterances
came this last vision of the campaign
of 1896 to the wise man of the World
| Herald as set forth in his paper No
| vember ., 1906
The defeat of Mckinley is written on tbs
faces of the men who are managing his cam
pagn and apparent in the wailing echoe:
of their boastful claims.
"Lest we forget