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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
ANOTHER STEAMER LOST.
stella Goes Down and Many Lives Are
Lost.

Southampton, March 3l.-Ths passen-
ger steamer Stella plying between this
port and the channel islands, crashed up.
on the dreaded Casquet rocks near the
island of Alderney yesterday afternoon,
In dens, fog, and foundered in ter
minutes. her boilers exploding with a
tremsndous report rs she won't down. 1t
10 believed sixty persons were drowned.
The coasting steamer Lynx brought the
news ef the disaster. The Lynx picked
up four boats and forty persons belonging
to the Stella.
The second officer Of the steamer who
was among those rescued Gays that COL
lapsitle boat was launched full OF people,
but he thinks she struck on the rocks,
owing to the fog.
Another steamer has picked up boat
containing ffty-ive persons incluci ing
twenty women. who escaped from tue
wrecked steamer. They have been landed
here. The Stella had on board 210 pas
sengsrs who were going to spend Easter
in the channel islands
The steamer Hennour returned this eve
ming after having made the circles Of
Casqust rocks. She.plcked mp two boats
containing women's clothing, money,
5ewelry and an opera glass case. The last
had evidently been used in bailing.
Many most pathetic inci{ents are re-
ported.
In several cases men lifted their wives
and children into boats and hen perished
themselves in their pressnce. One wife,
who was thus bereaved, lost her reason,
A large number OF survivors arrived
here without any clothing, clad only in
blankets.
Chsrbourg. March 31.-The tug Mar
souin has arrived here and reports having
picked up boat containing eight pas.
sengsrs OF the British steamer Stella
wrecsed yesterday afternoon. All the
rescued peraons were suffering from in
juries.
DROWNED FROM BOAT.
London. April 1.-The Cherbourg oor-
of the Daily Mail says:
Tho eight passengers OF the Stella. who
were landed here were rescued from
boat that originally contained IA men.
The boat oapsized aud six were
drowned. The others clung to the keel
for I've hours and then managed to
right the boat which was half full Of
WATER
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

The Grand Conpiandery of Maine,
United Ordor of the Golden Gross, will
hold its 18th annual session Wednesday,
April 10th, in Pythian Temple, Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
EX-SECRETARY SHERMAN I'M
PROVING.

Washington. March 3l,-Ex- Secretary
Sherman continues to improve steadily and
tonight was resting very quietly.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

Killed.
Wheeling, W. Va, March 3l.-Lieut.
william Braunersrsuther, executive
ofIicsr Of the Charleston, Whose explois
in making the bloodless capture Of the
Ladrone Islands last summer was TOLD
BY himse,f In the Associated Press de-
spatches, writes an interesting letter
fro N Manila to Hon. Augustus Pilack of
this city. He is now captain Of the port
at Manila, and has under him some 800
Fnipinos whom he finds easy to control;
"The native himsslf. left to his own
intentions, win never provo Troublesome
They would be only too willing to earn
q meagre living and get few dollarA
They are not hard to handle at all. l
employ several hundred in my depart.
ment and lind no trouble whatevef,
though have often to work them at
night in docking and unlocking vessels.
During ali the fighting the hundreds
In my employ remained loyal and faith
ful. 1 lost only tive or six In all and
these believe were frightened Of for
fear of subssqusnt molestation should
the rebels (As they oentendsd they could
dol wipe the Americans OF the fac, Of
the earth.
Heretofore when fighting with the
Spaniards the rebela have besu badly or
.ganized and much worse armed. Not
withstandipg this condition they had In
general way . success out OF every en- .
gagement with their natural enemies.
Since that time they have been much
better drilled, better armed and better
organized and they naturally concluded
thsy could easily succeed In exterminat-
ing the Americans. They tried 1t two
weeks ago yesterday at y p. m. oh. my,
whnt surprise. Thousands Of then, are
dead, (crsmated end buried) and tho hos
pitfalls are filled with the wounded, many
Of whom will never recover. They have
lost In and about here over 10. 90 men.
Our loss has been less than hundred
men; to be exact IS officers and men
killed and 2,3 wounded. Our wounded
people have q much better chance OF re-
oovery thAp theirs as the Mauser ball
makea cleaner and smaller wound
than do our Remingtons and Spring
fields
1.-THE city is SO woll guarded that 1t
would be suicidal to attempt TO create
an uprising here"
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
DROWNED FROM BOAT.

CARLIST UPRISING AT EASTER.
Spanish reserves have been called out,
says the Madrid correspondent of the
DAILY Chronicle, and It 10 probable that
there will be Cnrlist rising Easter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01
NATIVES WERE DECEIVED.
Thought They Could Wipe Ameri.
cans Off Earth.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM PORT
CAPTAIN AT MANILA.

Says Natives Arc Easily Handled and IL
Left Alone VIII Make No Troable
Over Ten Thousand Of Them Were
Killed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

MAINE BATTERY MUSTERED OUT.
Savannah, Ca. March 3i.-The First
Maine ARTILLERY was mustered out today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-01

patch Is Howard Reed, IA man who for.
merry resided and Is well known in
EnMnal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-22
Piute War Claims

Not included in the Omnibus bill, have,
upon the motion and action of Senator
to the q. S. Court Of Claims for settle
ment.
All persons in any wise interested in
any Of said claims are requested to write
in reference thereto to the undersigned.
who fully understands same, and has had
much to do with them during many
years last past. JOHN MULLEN,
Attorney at law.
No. 1910 Connecticut Avenue, Wash
ington City, y. {.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-22
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers
both known and unknown, of Ormsby
county, State of Nevada, that the second
installment of State, County and City
taxes for the year 1898, are now Que and
payable under the law for payment Of
same, at the office of the County Treas
urer. in Carson City, Nevada.
Taxes will be delinquent after Monday
June ), 1899, after which date ten per cent
will be added, and the collection of the
same enforced according to law.
GEO. w. CowING,
County Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax
Receiver of Ormsby county. State
of Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-22
Notice to. Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified by the District Court, First
J judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, in and for Ormsby county, as
Ad ministratrix of the estate Of Ann
McEwen, late of said county, deceased,
that such appointment was made on
the 2.th day of February, 1899.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required to Tile the same
with proper vouchers attached, with
the Clerk of said above entitled Court,
within three months after first publ
cation of this notice.
Dated Carson, New, | Eliza beth NJ.
Chandler,
March 80, 1900. Admins 5ratrix
of estate of Ann
McEWen, de-
ceased
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-22

Our ladies' shoes at $l.25 per pair, will
cause Won to wonder. See them now at
Chas. Ii. Kelly Co.'S, Arlington block.
Fresh candies at Tyrrells.
For good cigar go to Joe Johnson's
drug store, Fox block, opposite Capitol.
Try some of those jelles and jams
10 cents per can at Chas. II. Kelly Il Co.'S.
Arlington block.
You can buy ready made white
pique overskirt for 81 at S. B. Cohen s
This is less than you can have them
made for.
FOR RENT OR SALE-House par
TALLY furnished, rooms. Also piano
for sale. Inquire of Mrs. John John
son.
For cigars go to c. w. Friends.
The leading drug store in prices in
the State is The Thaxter Drug Store.
It's no trouble to get good cigars
c. w. Friend keeps them.
1t is no trouble to get good fishing
tackle if you know where to go. It's
the Fox store.
Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen is
the easiest writing pen in the market.
J. NJ. johnson, agent.
Buy your cameras and Photographic
supplies of the Thaxter Drug Store. They
defy competition in prices.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-22

These things
are bad enough
in the self disgust
and wretchedness ss
they involve if
they do not go
any further. But
you never know
what IS going to
deVclOp i'll a halt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14

|. brazier In pursuing and taking fish. Close to
the banks OF all the small sluggish streams
which flow through this region lie bass, jack
fish. catfish. bufraloes. white perch and gars at
night. No hook and line and bait are used.
The gig Ia the instrument. The gig Is a small
three-pronged steel concern. shaped much
like Neptune's trident. Its pronRs are three
inches long. half the thickness OF a lead pencil.
very sharp and barbed. Its width Is three
inches. Its shaft Is two inches long. n half inch
IN diameter and fitted over the end OF a round
pine pole eight feet in length. A strong cord is
tied to 1t. but not to the pole. 1t fits so loosely
on the stick that 1t will fall of II not carefully
handled. The fish. lying three feet from
the edge OF the fiat bank and in water OF
not more than two feet In depth. will allow OF
near approach In the light OF the braZier.
Possibly 1t blinds them. and possibly they do
not care anything about II. They float some
times with their back fms out Of water. Their
gills open and close slowly and their tails wag
gently. One OF the negroes holds the brazier
so that 1t throws q strong light into the water
and another has the pole with its trident tip.
When a fat black bass Is discovered the man
with the brazier stops still and breathless.
The other sQuints long and carefully at the
motionless fish and calculates the depth ut
which it is lying. II T.. is eighteen inches
under water. he knows that he will have to
allow for what he calls the glance" which
is really the refraction Of the light. He must
endeavor to hurl his projectile SO that it will
pass apparently n foot under the body in
order to strike 1t squarely. He balances
the pole over his shoulder as IL it were a
~javelin. mutters some sort Of voodoo charm and
let's fly with all OF his force. II his aim is true
the trident may go clear through the fish. In
any event. the barbs will hold firmly in the
flesh. The pole Immediately becomes detached
and floats upon the water. The stricken fish is
hauled sideways to the bank. 1t is not allowed
to do any playing. Its captor will tear out the
barbs by main strength. leaving q gaping hole
in the side. and then will insert the point Of a
pocketknife just where the head Joins the
shoulders. severing the vertebre and produce
ing instant death. He says that this is the
flsh's temple and that 1t carries its brains
there. Two negroes Of a dark night at this
season OF the year will often take n hundred
pounds Of bass, catfish and white perch in this
fashion in a walk Of three miles along Bodcau
Lake, or Cypress Bayou.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
THIS DOG KNEW.
How He Disarmed n Policeman Who Was
Sent to Kill Him.
From The Cincinnati Enqt

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
TOLEDO. May O.-Policeman Glenn had an
encounter with a big dog near ~lronville yestcr-
day. The animal was getting to be somewhat
ill-tempercd and parents were afraid it might
bite their children as they passed the house on
their way to school. Complaints were lodged
at the police station. and Officer Glenn was de-
tailed with n dc uble-barrelled shotgun to shoot
the animal.
The officer req ,hed the house which shell
tered the dog and entered the yard. keeping a
sharp lookout for the ferocious beast. The
dog spied the officer before the patrolman got
n peep at him. The animal seemed to divine
what the policeman was there for and that he
had designs on his life. The dog appeared TO
fully understand the danger OF the gun the
officer carried. and instead OF rushing out in
front OF the policeman. as had been the dogs
usual practice, the animal took n circle round
the house. taking good care TO keep out of the
would peer around them both ways to see that
the coast was clear. The dog kept getting
closer and closer to the pOliceman's heels. and
at a spot where. a favorable opportunity pre-
sented itself the big animal bounced on the
officers back with such force as to throw him
h~eadlong to the ground.
The dog grabbed the officer over the breast
gun. Then the dog grabbed him by the legs
and, gave him another shaking. but in all the
shakings the patrolman got no blood was
drawn, The dog then picked up the gun and
trotted away with 1t in his mouth in the di-
rection OF the. river. and II is believed the ami
nal dropped IL into the Maumee. The dog has
been taking a vacation since the row,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
LANGUAGE OF THE CHICKENS.
The Cries of tho Feathered Folk Compre-
hensible to Human Beings.

Chickens speak in a language that human
ears learn readily to comprehend. For the
most part it is instructive. A fuzzy toddler
six hours out OF the shell has five distinct calls.
The first and loudest OF them is the lost note,
uttered when it loses sight OF its mother
or finds itself out in the cold. 1t is loud and
very shrill: "Pce-ee-op! Pee-ee-ee-op! Pee
eee-op!" The second. the hunGe. note. is as
shrill. but more plaintive. running somewhat
thus: "Yeap! Yeeap! Yee-eeap!" As soon
as eating begins it changes to a sort Of
satisfied chittering: "Wit-wit! Wit-wit! Wit
wit-weet!' After eating the chicks grow
sleepy. and cry to be covered. The
note is somewhat like that Of hunger,
with a peculiar tremolo. breaking II in
the middle: "Yee-pl-leepl! Yee-pl-lee-plr'
does not fully represent it. but comes as near
"a the limitations OF vowels and consorants
admit. The Nth note. the chir-r-r of fright or
astonishment, is the quaintest OF ell. This
chir-r develops at last in the grating call OF
warning. at sound OF which from their
mothers even the Youngest scatter and scut-
ter to cover. Anything, n bird. n kite. even n
very small passing, cloud. sailing in the skv
overhead. will evoke this warming cry. Let
OFTEN the alarm is ii false one. but centuries Of
hawks have impressed upon each feathered
mind that danger cOmeth out Of the air. and
they govern themselves accordingly. ~
Everybody knows how hens cluck to their
nrOOlS. nut It may be news to many that
though n. hundred hens may he cluck ing in the
same Enclosure. the voice OF each will be indi-
Xidual and unmistahle to her immediate FAM
lily; A chick, lust out, of the nest may not be
able 70 discriminate, hut let it follow for a day
and It IS, past making mistakes. Even more
wonderful is the hens ability to differentiate
her brood from all the rest.
Upon, finding food a hen calls her chicks
somewhat thus: "Co-cu-co-cu-cu-cu-ee!" The
rooster calls his wives, about him to share in
some dainty with nearly the same notes, hut
deeper and more resonant in the beginning
and running ut the end into a high treble,
There Is something clownish in his cackle. He
cackles onlyto express "A panied astomishment
or else by wav Of chOrussing the hens. with
whom c%ackling is a %favoritc diversion, quite in
dependent of tho matter of egg-laying. A
rooster. especially n gamecock or one OF Span
lsh breed; has a wonderful variety Of crows. BY
means Of them. indeed. he runs the whole
gamut Of representations. fear, defiance. tril
umph. love, hate. rage. vanity and a fine. inefia-
Die cOnceit.
1t is the hens without families. though, that
are the true harnyard gossips. Any fine day.
outside moultinG time. you, may see them
standing in groups. their heads close together.
ehuekling and chatterinG like so many black.
birds. or else wallowing in light earth, pecking
lightly as they scratch and wnllow. and evi-
over each other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
A Dogs Death Saves a church.
From Ne M0qdc 'paia Ertnino re,torap,.

From he PA'ade 'phid Erening TeitarapI.
For eight years old st. Peters +. +. Church
in Great Valley has been closed. but now. Ms
the result Of the death ola dog some years ago.
it is to reopen in the fall. st. Peters Church
was founded way back in the last century, and
Tor a century or more was n prosperous and
ton began To, dwtndle away, ana finally only
about halt Il dozen remained. The main sup
Whose ancestor, Maxwell Shec. was one Of 'hs
About eleven years ago she died and her will
disclosed that she had lett 81 300 in trust, tho
Income to be used for tho support OF her dog
henn. and the, principal 1T his death TO roEcrt
three years. Since his death Church Warden
sullivan has kept the $1,000 out at interest.
cred a small sum, each year using 1t 10 repair
the church. AS, n, consequence II is nov an
will appoint a rector for the church and 1t viii
be reopened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
The Painters Stage.

The painters stage. hanging by ropes from
the cornice OF the house, is more or less likely
to sway with the movement of the painters
upon it. There was seen the other day n stage
that had nailed horizontally across its ends
sticks long enough to touch the front of the
building, They doomed the stage out lust a
little, enough to hold it steady and keep it from
and it seemed to the man who saw this that
booms with suitable, attachments. by which
they, could be secured to. the stage. would be
good as parts OF the regular stage equipment,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
Arctic Industry.

1t is the fashion OF somo writer's to speak Of
the Arctic regions MS n worthless quarter Of tho
world. which has never paid for all the dangers
and suffering incurred there. and yet the
Danish possessions in Greenland are almost
unique among colonial enterprises. having
paid "A profit to the general Government every
year for moro than a century. Practically. all
the mineral cryolite used in the industries ot
America and Europe comes from Greenland.
and, according to the estimates OF Gen. Greedy,
the whale, seal. walIuS and other products ~
the Arctic regions have. in a little over two
centuries: contributed about 81. 900. 900, 900 to
the wealth OF the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14

FFo" Wn fHutundbONS journal.
The unknown woman who was taken IN the
police station Tuesday night. and supposed to
be insane. attempted To Kill herself Yesterday
wrist wiz a hairpin. N'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
lrrMa OF lNTERGsr.


4 billboard before Z church In Pals
10y, Scotland. oontains this announce
ment, 'Only short sermons delivered
here. Excellent music. This y the
place to save your soul and be happy.
Walk in.
London Is very much stirred up %
10 what it terms the telephone mon
opoly." and recent resolution OF the
highways COMMITTEES asks OF the post
master -general categoricaily whether
he does or does not intend to start =
really efficient telephone service in OPP
position to the monopoly"
Enslish railway people have finally
outgrown their prejudice and are adopt
ing the American 'scowcatcher" IN the
front OF their engines. A recent acci-
dent. caused by q truck falling In front
OF an engine. and which q cowcatcher
would have swept away, accelerated
the adoption Of the American idea.
Not long ago a Frenohman and .
clause in his will Get forth his desire to
bs conveyed to his last resting place
in motor car arranged az hearse.
Also near Marseilles there was held
an electric christening" wherein the
party consisted Of nine persons. who
were conveyed to the church in an cleo
trio carriage.
A device designed for the greater
comfort of wheelmen 10 . spring hat
pin, shaped similar to . hairpin and
permanently attached to the rim OF the
hat, the points projecting inward.
They are seli-acting and adjust them
selves to the contour Of the head.
They are hailed with delight by the
male escorts, vino have heretofore GAL
lantly played the role Of that chasers. ("
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
atorx Told nm Last.

There is a story told of List to the
effect that he was one day very hard on
a pupil whose playing he condemned
rather severely. The pupil said she
had studied the piece under Mime.
Schumann. To which Liszt replied:
''Mme Schumann. Nine. Schumannl
Yes, you have learned from her how
one plays the piano when one has six
children-poor woman, SIX children
In such burgeois life any great inter-
probation is impossible. You must
play this piece differently when am
your master. Thank God. have not
six children"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
oArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure It
you must take internal remedies Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure 10 not q Quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular prescription.
1t is composed Of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
com bination of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Proprs., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09

AFTER all, a mother-in-law 10 q
pretty good thing to have sometimes. y
"What wonderful experience have you
been having lately?" my wife waa
afraid to discharge our cook. and she
wouldn't 60 for me. 80 we sent fol-
Brides mother and turned her loose
in the kitchen. They smashed some ol
the furniture, but the cooks gone. -
Chicago News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
wh.r, rubb.r CONG, Fron.

The principal rubber-producing
region is the valley Of the Amazon. the
greater portion Of the rubber OF COM
MERGE coming from Brazil. Venezuela
and the the United States Of Colombia.
Much, however. 10 contributed by
Central America and Mexico. Tho
product of Africa is steadily increas-
ing, and the planting Of many thou
sands Of rubber trees in India under
government supervision will soon
place that country prominently In the
list OF rubber-growing lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
Ireland's Oldest Church.

The Oldest Christian structure IN In
land is . remarkable building, sT
IDENTITY very ancient. but wonderful,
we'll preserved, at Dingle, in count,
Kerry. It is popularity known a. n.
"Oratory Of Gallerus." Who Gals,m
Was history does not say, but as H.
oratory has stood practically uninjurN
for more than 1000 years, he M
probably one OF the converts Of a.
Patrick.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09

a powder 70 Be shaksn into the Shoss.
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smsrtlns feet OF tight shoas, try Aliens
fooS- So. Il rests and comforts; makes
waking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
fSet. hflsterS and callous spots. Relieves
uorne and bunions Of all pain and Il Ger
fain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
OF fPoetsd feet. We have over thirty thou
uand testimonials Try Is today. Sold By
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-09
ALONG THE COAST.
Items of General Interest Cleaned
From the Thriving Pacific
States.
New Telephone Line.

The telephone line from Langlois,
Curry county, to Bandon. which was
completed last week, is now in good
working order, and Langlois has for
the first time telephone communication
with all the important points in the
county. Poles are on the ground fos
the extension Of the line to Port Oxford.
and poles are being cut and distributed
for the farther extensions to Wedder-
burn and Gold Beach. 1t ia supposed
that the line will be extended to Eu-
Ieka, CAL, and when the gap between
Roseburg and Myrtle Point is closed
up next summer. the coast country will
no longer be cut of from communica-
ton with the outside world.