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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
WHOSE ERROR 2.
Another Terrible Railroad
Accident.
Excursion Train Dashes
Into Express.
Fully % Killed and 80 We're
Injured.
No Explanation Of the
Disaster.
Some of the Dead Brought TO
Philadelphia.
No Explanation Of the
Disaster.
Some of the Dead Brought to
Philadelphia.

Reading, Pa, May 12.-Shortly before
ten O'Clock tonight collision Of passen-
ger trains occurred on the Philadelphia
g. Reading at Exeter station, six miles
below Reading.
The express train which should have
left here at 8. 80 p. m, from Philadelphia
was behind schedule time in leaving and
stopped at Exeter for orders. A special
train from Harrisburg, bearing exour-
sionists who had attended the Hartranft
monument unwilling at the capitol. left
hero twenty minutes later than the ex-
press train and at Exeter while proceed
ing at rapid spsed, crashed into the ex-
press. Several cars Of the express train
were wrecked and a number of persons
are reported killed.
Reading, Pa. May 13.-The number of
dead is fully twenty five and the injured
fifty. The first train ploughed through
three cars of the forward train, complete
ly wrecking them. Eight dead were
brought here at q. m. A score are
under the debris. A train load Of
wounded were brought to the hospital
here.
Great excitement prevails throug hout
th, ,ttv Tho vailroad officjaIc offar mn
explanation of the accident. The coroner
will tns tituts investigation at once. Re-
turning passengers at l.30 a. NJ, say the
scenes around the wreck are of the most
fearful description.
Philadelphia. Pa. May l2.-The Potts
Vile express which was run into at
Exeter arrived here after midnight with
a few of the injured. They were:
George W. Kucker. common councilman
of the goth ward, this city, injured about
the legs; Francis I. Steinbbeck, Cam
den, N. j., cut about head and bruised
about body; G. A. beaver. Philadelphia,
arm bruised, head cut; B. Barney, Poll
adelphia, leg. arm and hip badly bruised.
Among the reported dead are John
Slinghuff, and an unknown man, said to
be q real estate dealer of Norristown.
When the train left the scene of the
wreck man named Street, living in this
city, was lying unconscious in the
wreck.
United States Senator Penrose and
General f Burd Grub were passengers
IN the Pullman car OF the wrecked train.
The rear end of the cor in which they
were riding was crushed but the two gen.
tlemen, though badly shaken up, vera
not injured. --
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13

their vacations. am convinced that
Paine's celery compound is by far the
best spring remedy hard-workipg per-
son can take
Mrs. Osborn has always been distin-
guished in society for the beauty of her
costumes. No one knows the opinion
and habits of women of ample means and
opportunities better than she. She says
that her friends who always insist on hav-
ing the best, will have nothing to do with
any remedy but Paine's celery compound.
And shis is not surprising when one stops
to consider the thousands of letters that
are constantly being received by the pro-
prietors of this great remedy, and by the
newspapers and medical journals, as we'll
as from mon and women in every walk
of life, all telling one experience; the I'M
mediate relief and perfect cure effected by
it.
The best physicians openly indorse and
recommend Paine's celery compound,
authorizing the public use of their state.
ments that Paine's celery compound, in
case after case, cures rheumatism and
kindred diseases. purifies the blood, regu-
lates the stomach, liver, blowels and kid
neys, and rejuvenates the fagged-out or
diseased nervous system when everything
else fails
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
NOT SERIOUS MATTER.
Declaration Of Independence of Syria
by An American Junta.

Washington. May 12.-The manifesto
declaring, the independence Of Syria
issued yesterday in New York by the
Young Syrian Junta Is not taken serious
ly in official quarters here, except as IN
evidence Of the unrest which has pre-
vailed among Turkish subjects living
abroad. including the Syrians, Armeni-
ans and the Turks themselves. who con-
duct revolutionary organization known
Nc the "Young Turks
The reports from United States officers
in Syria and of United States Minister
Strauss at Constantirople have shown
no recent uprising or dlscontent in Syria.
The Turkish minister All Ferrouhi Bey
was seen at the legation today concern
ing the manifesto. He said it was entirely
without Importance and did not repre-
sent u sentiment prevailing among the
Syrians in this country or ut home.
Only recently the minister was given
q handsome reception in New York by
the resident Syrians during which the
most cordial manifestations were shown
him and this is said to be the sentiment
among the serious and responsible ele-
ment of the people. The only opposition
element, the minister points out, il made
mp of few Interested in publishing
Arabic papers in New York and several
other parts of the country, but these he
says, in no way voice. the sentiments of
the Syrians. He says overtures were
made by this small class some time ago
to secure government aid, but failing in
this resort is made to this means of agi-
tation against Turkey.
As to Syria the minister says all reports
from there show that the people ara con-
tented and happy and have no part In
this foreign agitation purporting to be
in their behalf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED.

began at p. m, last night, at the resi-.
dence of Bishop Quigley and at one
o'clock this morning the conference ad-
journed without having reached d scttle-
ment. A subcommittee was appointed to
further consider the matter and to report
to the full committee this Saturday
forenoon.
practically been settled. Tiee sub-coin-
mittee would draw up list of boss
sooopers whic:: would be submitted to the
full committee. 1t was expected that
this list could easily be arranged and the
entire matter closed up in short order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
BANGOR LADY PRESIDED.

Boston, May l2.-Miss Mary S. Snow
Of Bangor presided over the meeting of
the New England Association of School
Superintendents held In the Boston Lat
in school today. The attendance was
large and number of interesting ad-
dresses based ON the report of the commit
tee on the organization of graded schools
were made. Superintendent j. G. Edger-
ly of Fitchburg spoke on grammar school
diplomas; Hon. NJ. 5. Stone of Montpe-
lisr on Superintendents' Examinations;
Supt. Eugene Bouth of Pittsfield on Per
Cents as a Moral Yardstick; Supt. A. K.
Whitcomb of Lowell on Divisions of
Grades in alSchoolroom, and ]. II. kCaffi ey
Of Northampton on Needed Notifications.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
COLONIAL 1REASURERS APPOINT I
ED.

Washington, May l2.-Orders issued
by the war department today announce
the appointment of Major Eugene +.
Ladd. quartermaster U. S. ". Captain
9th cavalry as treasurer of the island Of
Cuba. and the appointment of Capt.
James A. Buchanan. l1th U. 5. infantry,
as treasurer of the island of Porto Rico.
Capt. Buchanan will act as treasurer
In addition to his duties as collector OF
customs at San Juan de- Porto Rico.
These offices are created by an executive
order of May which has not been pro-
mulgated. The order creates a system for
the management of finances Of the islands
providing for treasurers. auditors and
other necessary officers for keeping the
accounts of the receipts and expenditures
OF the island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

New York, May IL r.. G. Dun s. Co. =,
in their weekly review of trade will say:
To speak truly of business this week,
one must free the mind of stocks. For q
severe decline in manufacturing stocks
has created an impression that 1t has
some relation to productive industry but
1t has none. There was no change in the
money market worth mentioning and the
value of business shown by payments
through the principal clearing houses
was 71.5 per cent larger than in 1899.
Failures for the week have been 165 in
the Uni, ed States, against 246 last year
and 20 in Canada against "a last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
RESPONSIBILITY BoR WAR.

Chicago, May 12.-"H by the acts of
the protection of our government this
war is prolonged SO that my boy, fighting
in the front rank there with Lawtor is
killed. they have murdered him. Men
like those who spoke at the anti.imperi-
alist meeting at Central Music hall should
be held responsible for the death of every
soldier who falls there by reason of their
encouragement and every man who thus
encourages an enemy in time Of war is
traitor
This is the climax of Gen. John Nc
Nulta's speech at the first congressional
district loyalist meeting in Oakland Mu-
sic hall last evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, May IL, taken
at p. m. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, &C degrees, N. clear; New York,
"A degrees, NE, clear; Philadelphia, ~
d ,grees, SW. cloudy; Washington, IA de-
grees, SW, cloudy; Albany, 81 degrees,
", clear; Buffalo, "a degrees, SE, clear !;
Detroit 66 degrees, S, cloudy; Chicago.
&c degrees. Sc. cloudy; St. Paul, "a de-
grees, NV, cloudy; Huron, OAK. SO de-
grees, NV, clear; Bismarck, A degrees,
NV, clear; Jacksonville, 81 degrees, SE,
partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF CHLO.
RATE.

London, May ia fearful explosion
occurred today at Kurtz's chemical
works, st. Helena. Lancaster county,
killing four persons and seriously injur-
ing 81. Fire broke out in the chlorate
house and large quantity of chlorate
exploded causing much destruction. Sub
sequently the boiler exploded and the
whole works were razed. The town was
strewn with debris and most of the build
ings In the place were damaged. The
total loss was about 1C0. 900 pounds.
/. Eighty tons of cholrate exploded. Vitrol,
which streamed into the sewers spread
devastation. The gas works were badly
damaged and the gasometei which con-
tained $50, 600 cubic feet Of gas had hole
burned in the top. The escaping gas took
fire and the flames were seen for miles,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
CUT THE AFRICAN PIE.

Paris, May 12.-The Chamber of Depu
ties Today approved the Anglo French
Niger Nile conventions.
This agreement between Great Britain
and France disposes of the hundreds of
thousands of square miles of African ter
ritory and leaves only four recognized in
dependent states throughout the conti-
nent-Morocco, Abyssinia, Liberia and
the Orange Free State. An important
feature of the agreement provides for an
equality IN the commercial treatment of
the territory bewteen Lake Ichad and the
Nile
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
JAMAICANS ANXIOUS.

Kingston, JAM, May 12.-Representa-
tives today interpellated the government
as to whether it intends to take steps to
urge upon the imperial government the
necessity for securing American reciproci-
ty before it ia too late. The reply was
that the governor will do 1t.
After the council adjourned the repre-
sentative In a body interviewed the gov
ernor, representing the gravity of the
situation and the popular demand for
prompt and effective action to prevent
American retaliation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
Local Weather Report.

Portland May lathe local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows: a..
sa. m.-Barometer. go. 674; thermome-
ter, $50. dew point. 81. humidity, "A;
wind. NV; velocity, Ii; state of weather,
clear.
m-Barometer, 29.e34; thermome.
ter, 62 O, dew point. 35; humidity, 81;
direction. NV; velocity, g. state Of
weather, clear
Maximum temperature, 20: minimum
temperature. 40; mean temperature,
90: maximum wind velocity, 30 NV !;
precipitation. trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
TRYING TO FREE MOLINEUx.

New York, May l2.-The attorneys for
Roland b. Molineux are using every
effort to get their client FREQ as soon as
possible and what was believed to be q re-
quest to .he foreman of the jury to take
up the case as soon as possible was sent
to foreman Church today. Foreman
Church read the letter and then imlnedi-
ately convened the grand jury. Before
the jury adjourned Mr.. Church went into
Judge McAiahon's part of the general
sessions and talked with him for some
time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
A FAMOUS JAPANESE.

Washington, May IA oablegram was
received at the Japanese legation today
the death of General Wis
count Kawakami, chief Of the head
a ouarters staff of the imperial army OF
Japau. He rendered his country brilliant
services during the Chino-Japanese war
as vice chief Of the headquarters staff. He
was regarded as one OF the most famous
soldiers Of his time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
DEATHS FROM CYCLONE.
Twenty-Five Persons Said to Have Been
Killed in Mexico.

Houston, Tex. May IA special from
Eagle Pass today says: News reoe lived
today from the Hondo coal mine in Mexi-
CO, places the number of those dead as
the result of Wednesday nights tornado
at % and the wounded at over a hundred.
Many persons are still missing and
probably in the ruins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
NJ
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 12.-Local forecast for Sat
urday: Increasing cloudiness with prob
able showers in the afternoon or night;
south to southwest winds. Cloudy Sun
day.
Washington, May 12-Forecast for
New England: Increasing cloudiness
Saturday with showers in the afternoon
or night; winds becoming brisk souther-
ly. Sunday cooler with probable showers
on the coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
DEWEY DECLINES AN INVITATION

New York. May 10. The secretary Of
the board Of trado and transportation
who on behalf of that organization had
extended an invitation to Admiral Dewey
to attend dinner to he given in his
honor at any time the admiral might
Admiral Dewey. dated Manila, In which
he declared 1t impossible to accept the In
vitation, adding Conditions of health
necessitates rest and Quiet.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13
FIRE IN BOSTON.

Boston, May 1a.-Four families were
burned out this afternoon at North
Brighton by fire that completely de-
stroyed and partially burned seven other
houses, besides two barns and
the large buildings formerly used by the
j. w. Hollis Meat company for sheep
sheds. The total loss will aggregate
about $40 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-13

ACCEPTED GALL TO RICHMOND.
Richmond, May 12-Rev. W. L.. sMutart
of New Vineyard. Me-, has accepted
call to the Congregational church at
Richmond and will begin his new pastor
at, at once.
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Con tinued on Second Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
ODD AND INTERESTING.

The latest use for paper, according to
German technical paper. is for the manufac-
ture of bath robes. The material used for
this purpose is somewhat thick and re-
sembies common b.otting paper. The bath
robes made of this material cling to the body
Immediately after being put on, and, as the
paper takes up the moisture ,Yery eagerly,
the drying of the body takes place rapidly.
Furthermore, the paper is bad conductor
OF heat, ard as such it acts as a protection
against quick changes of the temperature.
preventing the from catching cold.
Slippers and hoods are also made OF the
same material.
The house of Hohenzollern. possesses
family talisman dating back to the end of the
fifteenth century. 1t is a sealed packet,
which each ruler has, when possible, before
dissolution, handed to his successor. The
packet contains a ring. in which iss set
black stone. said to have BEEN dropped by
huge toad on the eoverlet of a princess OF
the family just she had given birth to a
SON. Frederick the Great found the ring in
an envelope. which also Enclosed a memo
rand,.m written by Frederick l.. stating its
value and its mode of transmission. Schnei-
der the librarian OF William l., declares
that he saw the packet handed by Ceiling,
the treasurer, to his royal master on his ac-
his account of the taisman to the emperor
who fully confirmed it. The present emperor
never fails to wear on all great occasions
this queer ring. and has. like every Hohen-
z@aern. the deepest respect for the quaint
little ornament. Frederick the Greats father
had the black stone mounted as a ring and
bequeathed-it to his son, who believed firmly
in its value as a taisman, and many of the
documents of that time. deposited in the
archives at Berlin, make mention of it.
The Japanese dentists perform all their op-
erations in tooth drawing with the thumb
ard forefinger of one hand. The skill neces-
sary 10. do this is acquired only after long
practice. but when once it is obtained the
operator is able to extract half dozen teeth
in about thirty seconds without once remoy-
ing his fingers from the patients mouth
The smallest republic in the world is the
little community OF Gonst. comprising 40
souls. who exist on the fat top of mountain
in the Pyrenees. This miniature republic is
only one mile in area. has existed since 164S.
and is recognized by both France and Spain
1t has a council of twelve. who elect their
president
A Boston girl who recently witnessed an
Indian sham battle the West tried to
talk to young Indian brave sitting next to
her. Heap much fight" she said Her In
dian neghbor smiled and replied:
Yes; this is indeed great exposition and
we fatter ourselves that our portion of the
entertainment is by 10. means the least at
tractive here May 1 ask whom. have the
honor of addressing?'
The girl had been addressing one of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
BRIEFER NOTICES.

Before the Dawn" is the name which
Joseph Lesser has given his collection
OF poems. songs and sonnets. peter
Paul Book Company, publishers
st. Paul Book and Stationery Coz
His reason for gathering them under
this title is that they give expression
to the universal spirit of expectancy
and uncertainty that broods over the
earth. The theme of the book is best
told in one of its lines. viz, There
are visions higher than vision
In From Me to YOU Lillian Cert
trude Shuman presents her first pub
l1shed volume of poems. Those who
have read her verse in the literary
columns of the press will agree that
she is justified in launching a book.
Her imagination is strong and crea-
tive. The volume is published by Lee
and Shepard. Cor sale by ST. Paul
Book and Stationary company.
''Enoch, the Philistine," bound in
brown. red. green and gold, written by
LIE Roy Hooker and published by Rand,
McNally & Co. (for sale by St
Paul Book and Stationary company is
a traditional romance of Philistia
Egypt. and the Great Pyramid "The
Roll of Enoch" of anti-deluvian fame
in the story. and the style is archaic to
a degree.
L. c. Page & Co. stand spon-
sor for L. Cope Cornfords Sons of
Adversely" This Is romance of the
time of Queen Elizabeth. and as those
were times that stirred mems souls
there is small chance for doing while
one reads. The volume is printed in
large type and is superbly illustrated
F'or sale by st. Paul Book and Sta
tionary company.
Blue Bell Inn" by J. S. fletcher,
Grand. McNally & Co. publish
ers; for sale by st. Paul Book and Sta
tionary company. also affords glimpses
of English life during those turbulent
periods. dealing especially with way
side life at the time of the great re-
bellion. 1t is a small volume and
written in an easy, attractive style.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
A ROYAL KITCHEN.
Traditions Are Not Lost in the Maze
of Culinary TechnicaIities.

Traditions Are Not Lost in the Maze
of Culinary Teehnicalities.
There is no department of Queen Victoria's
household which has not been more or less
fully described for the ediication of the pub
lie. That department which has received
least attention. but which Is most interesting
and Instructive. is the kitchen at Windsor
castle. The New York World. giving a pen
picture OF the appointments. says:
One OF the few parts of Windsor castle
which has remained almost unchanged since
its first construction is the royal kitchen
This famous corner dates hack to 1164. the
tenth Year of the reign OF Henry II. During
the seventeenth year Of Henry Ills reign the
kitchen practically rebuilt. Again in the
fortieth year Of Henry's sovereignty the place
wss entirely renovated. At that time. the
king made an immense structural alteration
in the kitchen.
AT the present time the kitchen teens with
life and work and the fortunate visitor finds
much ttat is entertaining and instructive
The kitchen is divided into different depart
ments. Besides the actual great kitchen there
are the confectionery. PASTRY and bake
houses. Then there are the vege table green
kitchen and a scuilery.
To the eyes OF the curious the great kitchen
is the csRter of interest. When the ancient
doorway swings pcndcrorsiy open the beauty
and brilliancy of the copper pots and pa rs
are binding. This tattere de cuisine COM
pietely enci-cles the kitchen At each end OF
the enormous recm are vast roasting ranges,
shallow but fierce. with Jacks and spits corn
piete. There are no words which will convey
TO the reader an adequate idea OF the extent
of this vast dripping pan.
The meat screen i enormous and dates
back to Henry VIII 1t is oak lined with
metal and is ornamented with the Tudor
badge the Dortcuiis and arms of the reign.
the roof is 50 vast that there Is no
odor Of cooking. And be it said to the honor
OF the chef. there is no clatter of pans or
tongues. The kitchen corps is a well-trained
army RESPONDING to orders with military
discipline. An unorganzed lot of workers
would create a Babel
Meals are served iii a regular series; the
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