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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18
DESPERATE CAPTURED.

Barnstable, Mass, November i7.-Msr-
shall Bee son, the notsd desra RADIO, who
escaped from Bsrnstible jail on Sunday
last aud for whom officers and citizens
have been searching all along the cape.
was captured this afternoon by Jailor
Cassin at a cottage within seventy yards
Of the Jail He resisted vigorously but was
overpowered and returned to his old
quarters.
In the house was recovered q lot of
property stolen last night from Paine's
store in this place and other articles
taken from the depot on tas night Of
BeusoD's escape. Benson is a desperats
man and Is serving sentence Of two
years for implication in the shooting oil
Sheriff Burgess August last.
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One Taken Sick and was With.
drawn.
Member of the 400
Excuses Himself.
All Kinds of Excuses to Avoid
Serving.

New York. November 1.-THE trial Of
Roland b. Molineux was Interrupted to-
day by the sudden Illness Of one OF the
jurors, Daniel Frasd, who was the third
man accepted.
Fraad was assisted from the court and
DIR. O'Hanlon hastily summoned. Mr..
Frsad was found to be suffering from
acute indigestion and was tnken home in
q cab. On DIR. O'Hanlon's report that
the jurors Illness was serious. Recorder
COZ dsclarsd Mr.. Fraad's seat In the jury
box vacant. This was the fourth day Of
Molinsux's trial, and thus far over 100
talesmen have been examined. Not
counting the sslection and tbs dismissal
on account of Illness Of Juror Fraad, the
tion Of two Jurors as follows: Herbert
Gordon Thomson, iron manufacturer;
Abraham Aitmeyer. a retired real estate
dealer.
1t is interesting TO note the Ingenious
pleas made to escape jury duty. One
man wanted to be excused because he
had a baby ten days old and IL was neo-
ostdfy loE MIN W foHthlu hb nohho hHu
help his wife In the care Of the infant.
Recorder Goff declined to let the man
escape upon this plea, but he got away ON
the ground that he did not approve of
capital punishment and cilcuIustan tial
evidences.
j. Lee Taller, a brother of I. +. Taller,
developed scruples against capital pun.
ishmsnt The Tailers ara mem bers Of the
400 Young Taller admitted that he had
never given the subje,t Of capital punish
called for jury duty. Recorder Golf was
especially ssvere upon society man who
declined to comply with all the duties of
citizenship. He dismissed Young Taller
saying that ne "did not wish to put the
badge Of disgrace on any man. although
he might deserve It," In response to an
inquiry from Attorney Osborne as to
whether Mr.. Taller was released upon
the grounds Of general disability. Not
counting Juror Fraad, who was dis
missed on account of sickness, two Of
the persons summoned, failed to ooTu-
ply with the proper requirements, four
developed conscientious scruplss against
circumstAntisl evidence: eight were op-
posed to capital punishment; four were
not possessed Of the requisite knowledge
Of the English language or q general
fund of information, and two were &C.
quaintsd with Attorney Weeks. the law
yer for the defense.
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DOOMED.
Why lie Thought the College Could
Not Last Three Months.

Not Last Three Months.
This promising young Detroiter, six
feet in the clear and trim as a racing
spar, went into his fathers office the 9TH
er day and gave him shock. What is
there for me about the establishment to
Go?" he began without prologue.
We'll find a place for you. my boy.
when the time eoraes."
But now? What is there now?''
''See here. son. if you've been getting
into trouble and need money, say so.
Don't approach me in this roundabout
way. I'm no spring chicken, and I've
been over the course Out with it"
Il don't owe q dollar, and there's moth
ing to conceal from you. l can see that
there will be no more college for me, and
I'm not going TO stay around home as u
deadhead."
mo more college? Some one must
have misled you. The business was new
er more prosperous. and | have plenty.
OF course you'll go back and complete
your course. I'll swell the allowance if
you think best"
mo. I've concluded to cut ii all and
go to work. I'm not so tickle as to take
up with another alma mater. Besides,
the other fellows would all be new, l
would have no class memories, and I'd
simply be a cat in strange garrett"
Certainly you'd not change. No one
thought OF such thing. Go back and
finish with the boys you started in with"
Father. you don't understand. That
institution won't last three months. Four
of our best football players have sent
word that they must drop out. 1t is all
up. and want . job. Free
Press.
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MUTUAL co.'s nU ST PAY.
Revenue Law Does Not Exempt This
Glass sfInsur.nee.

Washington. November IT, Commits
sfoner Wilson, Of the Internal rsvesus
bureau, has rendered IN Important decd
sion In which he holds In sffess that the
policies OF life Insurance companies
which are exempt from taxation under
the war revenue act. are only such AZ are
Issued by fraternal societies or orders.
beneficiary fosietis or orders, farfners
purely local cooperative companies
or associations and employee relief $3.50
ola tlons operated on the lodge system, or
local cooperative plan. and that the ex-
emption does not apply TO the Tolioies OF
life insurance issued By mutual insur-
ance companies ger -. alf oush they
may have features Of mutually. A FUR
Their restriction imposed by the law on
the exempted companies 10 tnat they shall
not be conduct for profit"
The commissioner says. In part;
81 am OF the opinion that IT was the
intentio, of Congress TO exempt from
taxation policies Of life Insurance. issued
by fraternsl fooieties or orders and bene-
fioiary societies or orders which are
oPofoseu ou piehs Stiuiiof W sa0 s~~e~ ".
ritualistio form.
"It surely cannot be said that mu-
tual life insurance company Is bene-
noiary society or order, although ffater-
nal and beneficiary societies may he mu :
tual
This Office holds that all Insurance.
companies that are doing business In the
old line or fixed premium plan where
policies ars issued for q given, definite.
liked or stated premium payable or CO.
pable OF being sstima.sd In advance In so
far as determining the question Of taxa
ton on their policies Is concerned, are or :
gsnized and conducted for profit. whether
the premium Is paid by assessment or
not "
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BRAVE DEEDS.
GaIIantry of British Soldiers I'm Ar
mored Train Battle.

GalIantry of British Soldiers I'm Ar
mored Train Battle.
Estcourt, Natal. Thursday noon, No
vember 16. "A correspondent who has
Just visitsd the Sanatorium hospital says
all the armorsd train wounded are doing
well.
Captain WyIe, who was Interviewed
said Sergeant Todd d eserves special mon
tion for having surrounded him with
boulders to protect the captain from the
rifle fire, when lying helpless and
wounded. Todd even lay down beside the
officer to cheer him up. A shell landed
among the protecting boulders. spatter-
iLg then, with earth. but Captain wyiie
sustained no furtheS injury. But for
Todd, he would have been killed.
Several escaped marvellously. When
Winston Churchill requested Captain
Wyhs to call for volunteers 70 remove the
upset truck BULLETS, 1t Is said. were drop
ping on the train "like rain" The men
throughout stuck to their work. respond
ing to the noble example set by Churchill
and Lieutenant franklin, until the line
was cleared. Churchill actually left
with the engine. but he got out at the
next station, Frers, took rifle from
soldier, saying he could not leave the
wounded, and walked away In the direc-
ton of the Beers.
Sergeant Hasset OF the Dublins behs we'd
with the greatest gallantry. He took
charge Of the firing party. and stood mp
unfiinchingly during the Beers hot fire
His example slectrifisd the fusiliers, who
Haldane fell early in the engagement,
shot through the shoulder.
Lieutenant Frsnklin's conduct Is high
" praieed. He exhibited great GOODNESS
during the critical period. and Is reported
missing.
The shower of Mauser lead js described
as being SO heavy that a private, after be-
ing struck down dug a hoIs for his head.
Copeland of the Durbans was killed by
the derailed truck and Godfrey a plats
layer. was shot through the head but is
miraculously doing we'll. Lieutenant
Alexander had IN exciting experience, A
fusilier who had been wounded In the
arm by a she'll. which had shattered the
limb swung round and hit Alexander In
the neck, almost smothering him with
blo)d. The shell burst in front of the
lieutenant on level with his face and he
staggered, blinded. for u moment. The
next instant he saw his comrade lying
dead at his feet, while he himself was
nharn,ed.
Private Coyls of the fuslliers, who had
His right arm amputstsd is doing well.
Private Cavannah of ths Dublins. per-
formed splendit work. When the British
firing line fell back he, time after time.
rallied the mep, voEe ed and prevented
the horse she's Inns of the Beers from en-
veloping the train.
FROM GEN. EULLER
Lcndon, November I7.-The war Office
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LORD METHUEN AT ORANGE
RIGER
BOSTON POLI1ICS.

Bostn. November 1.-THE political At
mosphsre In this city Is still full Of life
through interest Of the Democrats in this
recount of the caucus vote and OF tho Re-
publioans In the convention next Tues
day evening. The elsction commissioners
have promised to end the recount on
Monday 60 that the Democrat convention
can be called. Tonight, the socialist
labor party held its cAucuses, polling a
t tai of 2e5 Votes.
In one war1 two candidates for alder
manic honors were tied with four v, ties
each.
The party will put municipal ticket
in the field, although IN some wards 1t ID
douttfnl II there will be moro vctsrs than
ward candidates.
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81 am now" said the barkeeper as he
took the seedy gentleman by the collar,
"going to kick you down the street"
'lf you please" said the seedy gentle
man resignedly, would it be any more
trouble TO kick me up the street. as that
is the direction in which | am going p
indianapolis Journal
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He May Have n scheme.

81 see an English earl is going on the
stage in New York"
yes. l saw something in the papers
about it. But let us not begin gloating
now. He may be taking this simple
course of obtaining an opportunity to
have his pick from among the matinee
girls. Chicago Times Herald.
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PARDON ASKED FOR MASON.

Augusta. November ia petition has
teen filed with tie eiesutive depart
ment at the Capitol for the pardon of j.
Caldwell Mason, who Was sentenced In
the Bangor municipal court to pay a
fns of $500 or four months in jail, II uot
paid, Tor killing a moose October II, and
not having paid the fine he Is serving his
sentence in Bangor jail.
The petition is signed by 81 citizens OF
Pst;en, the first on the list Icing Herbert
p. Gardner. 1t is represented that Mason
10 young man OF excellent reputation.
but being poor cannot pay the fine. The
petitioners consider four months IN jail
severe sentence for him and great
hardship for his wife and family.
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He Knew One Ruraen.

an bet | know what's one White
Mans Burden" exclaimed the bad boy.
willie" exclaimed his elder sister in
dignantly, ''if you don't stop peeking into
the parlor when MIR. Jones calls Ill new
er give YOU the money to buy any more
marbles. Chicago Post.
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"Nobody ever accused me of being a
politician out of job" said Senator
Sorghum blandly
NO." answered the guileless person
who takes everything literally; 1t was
only the other day heard some one say
ing you came pretty near being mixed up
in every job that came along. wash
ington Star
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18
Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases
relieved in six hours BIZ the "NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" 1t is great surprise on ae-
count of its exceeding promptness in re-
lieving pain In the bladder. kidneys and
back In male and female. Rslisves retsn-
ton of water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief aud cure this is the
remedy. Sold by g. Ii. Ganpy & Co.,
Druggist, 1853 Congress street, Portland,
Me.
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Evidently Crooked.

"rhere was queer thing about that
prizefght last night"
what was it?'
1.-The fighter who was knocked out
didn't announce when he recovered that
he was the victim of a chance blow
Chicago Times Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18
LAST NIGHTS POLO.
Lavr enee and Manchester the Win
ners-saIem= Here Tonight.

Amesbury, Mass November 1.-THE
local polo team was defeated by Lawrence
tonight by q score of 7 to 4. This visitors
mad matters their own way until the last
period when the locals made n 70 lily. but
not early enough to save the game.
At Manchss ter-Manohester, s; Salem.
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Jus, What DID He Mean.

Young Authorizes (reading aloud)-But
perhaps l weary you?
Enthusiastic Friend--oh, no! l long
to hear the end Of your story.-Stray
Stories.
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The true source of cheerfulness Is
benevolence. The soul that perpetually
overtlows with kindness and sympathy
will always be cheerful. Goodwin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18

Suicide at one time was very common
among the Brahmans of India, who held
the body in contempt regarding it mere
ly as a covering for the soul.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to cure.
h w. Groves signature Is on each box, 25G
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
Tho Trekking Wagon.

The South African wagon is q long,
heavy cart mounted on four high
wheels, as q rule, with a sort of can
vas tent over tue back half, leaving
the front clear to carry the miscellane-
GUS furniture of its owner, drawn by
sixteen, eighteen or twenty oxen,
curiously fierce-looking with their i'm
mense spread Of horn, sometimes as
much as eight feet from tip to tip and
rarely less than six. but in reality as
patient and hard-working beasts as
one could wish to find. Their mode
Of progression is certainly slow, but
there is strangeness and fascina-
ton about it which may draw men to
it almost as the Alps draws their de-
votees. In front there marches the
"voor-lncper," generally q small boy,
leading the two foremost oxen by
rein or rope passed through their nos
trils. The driver walks alongside
with the long and terrible whip he
uses so unsparingly, or else sits on
the front of the wagon and gets of
occasionally to lash up the whole team
with unfailing impartiality. The
travelling is all lone at night, starting
q little before runset and marching
till perhaps II or ~ o'clock; then
there is halt till little before the
first signs of dawn, when they 60 on
again till the sun begins to get hot
overhead, and then they lie by for the
day.-Gentleman's Magazine.
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THE NEWS EPIToMlzEo:
Washington Items.

Secretary Long has instructed the COM
nandant OF the Mare Island Navy Yard to
procure two metallic caskets, and send
hem out on the Badger TO Apia, to receive
he remains of Lieutenant Lansdale and
ensign Monaghan, of the Philadelphia
which will be returned to the United States
or burial.
The Attorney In an opinion
constituting Section II Of the Navy Person
nel law, holds that a Pay Director or Med.
cal Director OF the Navy, whose rank is
hat Of a Captain, may be retired With the
:ank and three-fourths OF the sea pay OF
3ear-Admiral.
The Postof1ce Department, In further
ince OF its plans for extending the service
n Alaska, has arranged for communtca.
lion between Unalaska and the mouth or
:he Nushugak River, where salmon can
aeries are located. Three trips Will be
made by q steamer In the summer. The
distance is about four hundred and hfty
niles.
The President has directed the appoint
ment of william H. Robinson as First Lieu.
tenant and Joseph F. Jones as Second
Lieutenant in the Ninth United States
Volunteer Infantry (colored immunes),
aow in Cuba. These officers are negroes
and are promoted In recognition OF their
merit and efficiency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
No Stale Bread Wasted.

All bakers, wholesale and retail,
seek to produce at their several bak.
ings through the day only so much as
may be required to supply the wants
Of their trade. but in making sure to
provide enough there is likely to be
some left over to get stale. There is
some demand for stale bread for house
hold uses-for making toast and for
cooking purposes-but the demand is
limited. Such stale bread as may re-
main unsold in this manner is never
wasted; it is sold to farmers apd market
gardeners who drive into the city with
produce to sell, and who buy more or
less supplies here to carry back to feed
stock. When finally disposed OF thus
it is sold by the barrel, at so much a
barrel; the price being very low, but
depending somewhat Oh the surplus
stock on hand on the day Of sale.-
New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S DISPATCH.

Ma w Department Hears OF the Capture
Of Our Men by the Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Especially The Navy
Department has received the following dis
patch from Admiral Dewey:
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington:
The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, cast
coast of Luzon, P. l., april II, for the
away the Spanish forces, consist,
Ing OF eighty soldiers, three officers and
two priests, which were surrounded by
four hundred insurgents. Some OF the in-
surgents armed with Mauser rifles
By natives. Lieutenant J. c. Gilmore, while
making 7" = ambushed, were fired upon
and captured. Fate unknown, as insur-
gents refused to communicate afterward.
The following are missing: The officer pre-
vlously referred to, Chief-Quartermaster
W. Walton, Coxswain J. Ellsworth, Gun
ner's Mate E. J. Nygard, Sailmuker's Mate
Yandoit, Seamen ". q. Rynder5 and o. W.
Woodbury., Apprentices D. W. A. Yenvllle
and A. ]. Peterson, Ordinary Seamen 8.
Brisoless and o. B. Mod onald, Landsmen
L. P. Edwards. F. Anderson,I. 7. Dillon and
c. A. Morrissey.
The Admiral's dispatch was the first
knowledge the Department he'd that the
Yorktown had gone on this specia. mi13on
to relieve the Spanish garrison at Baler.
That the capture should have been effected
while the American forces were on mis-
sion of fmercy to ward the Spantards, rather
than In the prosecution OF campaign, led
to the belief that Spain would have no
further ground far questioning the good
faith with which the Americans we're seek
ing to relieve the condition OF the Spanish
prisoners.
Baler is the capital OF the Province OF
Principe, and Is l12 miles FROM Manila. Its
population Is about 1900, and 1t is the resi-
dence place OF a Spanish Governor. The
province Is inhabited by the race OF Hon.
gotes, who, while exceedingly cowardly,
are fierce and bloodthlrsty. The country
is covered with inaccessible mountains,
overgrown with luxuriant vegetation.
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Big Prices For Animals.

The biggest price ever given for O
horse was S15O,OO0, when Ormonde,
once the property CT the Duke OF
Westminster, was bought for that sum
by California millionaire. The fam
GUS winner of the Derby, st. Leger
and the Two Thousand Guineas, in
one year was recently sold for slO5,
OO0-Galtee More. The most valu-
able collie dog known is owned by
Mr.. Megson, of Manchester, who gave
$65OO for him. He is the finest dog
of his kind that has ever been reared,
and has taken forty-eight prizes at
various shows. Perhaps the most e1-
pensive fowl ever heard of Is game
cock named Peter Jackson, belonging
to a gentleman in Plymouth. This
bird has becn known to fight under a
bet of 100000 to a pinch of snuff.
Needless to say he won it. His owner
has refused S25OO for him.-Tit-Bits.
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Tho Germ Hunters.

It is a recognized fact that the re-
searches of Monsieur Pasteur have
saved many millions Of francs to the
French people by showing them how
to guard against the pests of their
herds, fields and vineyards, besides
reducing to remarkable extent the
mortality in their hospitals; and both
the medical practice and the hygienic
habits of all civilized nations are
sharing these benefits.
The courses of biology in our col
leges now include some knowledge OF
bacteriology, and there are special
provisions for students who wish to
follow up this fruitful branch in the
laboratories. Happily for oil the
people, the results of such inquiries
become a part of common knowledge,
even while the processes are still
among the mysteries Of science.
Thousands of homes and factories
are safer from disease-producing
germs because OF, the spread of kind
OF knowledge which is quite super
fetal. The farmer sprinkles paris
green over his potato ines;tne house
keeper buys of the druggist bottle
of carbolic acid, or some better disin-
fectant; the nurse, under the over
sight of the physician, treats the
diphtheritic patient with antitoxin; !;
and in each case they only need to
understand that these substances de-
siroy parasitic life. Perhaps the few
wise ones, who know at what cost
these fruits of science and art are
brought within common reach, may
have their own quiet chuckle at the
complacent claim OF popular in
telligence. youths Companion.
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SAILORS IN AN AMBUSH.
Lieutenant Gilmore and a Party From
the Yorktown Captured by Fi|ipinos'
SPANISH SOLDIERS ALSO TAKEN.

Ehe American Naval Forco Surprised
While Soaking tho Rescue OF Be-
leaguered Spanish Troops at Baler.
112 Miles From Manila-Natives Re-
fused to Communicate After the Attack.
MANILA (By Cable).-Lleutenant ]. G.
Gilmore and other officers and landsmen
OF the gunboat Yorktown, which had been
sent to Raler, on tthe east coast OF the ISL
and Of Luzon, to relieve Spanish gar.
rison, arc reported missing.
There are grave fears regarding the fate
OF these. They and the Spanish force they
were sent to rescue, numbering eighty SOL
ambushed by 400 insurgents, who sur
rounded and cut them OF from reinforce
ments from the Yorktown.
Many OF the insurgents were armed with
Mauser rifles. Our men returned the fire
Of the natives gallantly. But the opposing
numbers were overwhelming, and the York
town officers and men, with the Spanish
soldiers and the priests, were made cap
tives.
The situation at Baler was almost ineS-
plicable. It was reported recently that q
Spanish garrison besieged by natives at
that place was in entire ignorance OF the
Spanish. American war and its resul IS. The
first reports said that garrison OF forty
seven officers and men had held Baler ever
since last May, In all that time ha wing no
communication whatever with the outside
world. The garrison was believed to be In
dire straits.
The gunboat Bennington was sent to in
vestigate the story, and, returning, re-
ported it to be true. The Yorktown was
Immediately made ready and sent to bring
away the besieged Spaniards.