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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
LOUISIANA "CIvILIzArIoN."
(From the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
July 2S)


The negro, on reaching Customhouse
street, darted from the sidewalk out into
the middle of the street. This was the
worst manoeuvre that he could have made
as it brought him directly under the
light from an arc lamp, located on a
nearby corner. When the negro came
plainly in view of the foremost of the
closely following mob they directed a vol
ley at him.
Half dozen pistols flashed simultane.
ously, and one of the bullets evidently
found its mark, for the negro stopped
short, threw up his hands, wavered for q
moment, and then started to run again.
This stop, slight as it was, proved fatal
to the Negroes chances, for he had not
gotten 20 steps farther when several of
the men in advance of the others reached
his side. a burly fellow, grabbing him
with one hand, dealt him a terrific blow
on the head with the other.
The wounded man sank to the ground.
The crowd pressed around him and be-
gan to beat him and stamp him. The
men in the rear pressed forward, and
those beating the man were showed for
ward. The half-dead negro, when he
was freed from his assailants, crawled
however, stopped pushing when those in
/ front yelled We've got him, and then
it was that the attack on the bleeding
negro was resumed. A vicious kick
directed at the negroes head sent him into
the gutter, and for a moment the body
sank fro m view beneath the muddy,
Shiny water
'Pull him out; don let him drown, "
was the cry, and Instantly several of the
men around the half drowned negro bent
down and drew the body out Twisting
the body around, they drew the head
| and shoulders up on the street while
from the waist down the negroes body re-
manned under the water. AS soon as the
crowd sa " that the negro was still alive
| they again began to beat and kick him.
Every few moments they would stop
and, striking matches look into the
mans face to see if he still lived. 10
better see If he was dead they would
stick lighted matches to mis- eyes, Final
/ ~, believing he was dead they left him
and started out to look for other negroes.
just about this time some one yelled
/ " he ain t dead, and the men came back
and renewed the attack. While the men
were beating and pounding the PROSTATE
form with stones and sticks q man in the
crowd ran up, and crying, II II fix the
d negro, - pOked the muzzle of a
pistol almost against the body and fired.
This shot must have ended the mans
life, for he lay like stone, and realizing
that they were wasting energy in further
attacks, the men left their victim lying
in the street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
WILLIAM G. WHITNEY'S BATHING
BOAT

William @. Whitney has something new
in the way of bathing arrangements.
They consist of floating bath house or
a bathing boat equipped with deck
house. A spring board can be set to port
or starboard, forward or aft, and the
divers can spring with ease into the
water. The boat viii be towed from
point TO point, wherever Mr.. Whitney
may choose to navigate and be in attend
ance upon him and his friends. The new
bathing boat will do away with the in
convenience of bathing from the decks OF
yachts.
3 The boat is schooner rugged, being fit
ted with two pole masts which rise
through long and commodious cabin.
The sails are the only motive power of
the boat. The craft is 80 feet in length,
with 20 foot beam, three feet six inches
in DEPTH and draws 16 inches of water.
The cabin extends from point close to
the bow aft to the stern, with a small
foot passage running around it, 1t is
seven feet in height, and is fitted up
handsomely. The aft portion of the boat
is equipped with eight complete bath
rooms, with new device for shower
baths.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
ONE MISSIONARIES WORK.

Miss Gertrude Howe, a missionary at
Kin Kiang, in the Yang-tse Kiang valley,
has not been heard from since the Boxer
Instruction broke out. She has been
engaged in her missionary labors for
tWenty-nine years, and during that time
legally adopted four Chinese girls, and
brought up and educated several others.
She brought over to this country three
boys and two girls. The girls, Ida Kahn
and Mary Stone, graduated from the
medical department. of the University of
Michigan in 1896, and are now practising
medicine in Kin Kiang. They had over
5000 patients the second year there.
Mary Stone, who is girl of beautiful
character and wonderful endurance and
gentleness, treated lO7 cases in one day,
and then passed the night in taking care
of an outside case. While the two girls
were at college, they never fell below
tenth in their class during the first term,
and most of the time they fairly led Ida
Kahn s adoption came about in this way:
When q child is born, q fOrtune-teller is
always called in. The boys are always
kept, be the report OF the fOrtune-teller
good or Ill, but it is not so with the girls.
The fOrtune-tsller fixes their fate Ida
had bad fortune, to the effect that she
would be 'smOthered by the evil spirit
in the bed quilt" Her parents intended
to drown her when they heard the for
tune-teller' S prophecy and learned that
the child was a girl. Miss Howe inter
ceded, and finally induced the parents to
allow her to adopt the child.
When other parents found that this
child was getting along so nicely they
/ began to turn Miss HOWe's home into
baby farm, One morning she was sur
prised to find an infant upon the stoop.
There was another the next morning,
and the next, until she could hardly open
the door without stumbling over a baby.
A lot of them she sent to the native
orphan asylum and she herself took care
of five girls.
elf all missionaries had been as kind
and benevolent as Gertrude Howe" says
the WOman's Journal, commenting OF
this missionary work, land if the
European despotisms had snOt systemati
caIly robbed and despoiIed the Chinese
people, there would have been no outbreak
Of barbarous fanaticlsm against foreign
Imperialism. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
HOLD UP IN WINsLOW.

Waterville, August 3,-Alvin E. Wit
ham of this city reported today that he
was held up between the hours Of eight
and nine last night at what is called the
Four Corners, - in Winslow, while re-
turning from North VassaIboro. He gave
a short description of two men and this
afternoon Deputy Sheriff Getchell
brought in two brothers William and
Everett Pooler whom he arrested in Win
slow, to court. Witham was not sure OF
the Identity of the Poolers and they both
proved an aIibi. Witham lost nothing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Failures Show Heavy Increase Conn
pared with Last Year.

New York, August 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co. s weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say;
Failures by branches of business dur.
ing July given in detail today, show
total of 793 commercial concerns with
aggregate liabilities of SO, 75l, 755 and four
banking defaults for $2O1, 600. Manufac-
turing failures numbered 1873, with liza
bilities OF S., III, 682 and trading 500 with
So, 1874, 1865 liabilities. The total shows
heavy increase in comparison with the
corresponding month last year, which is
mainly due to phenomenally sound con-
ditions. existing at that time when the
amount of liabilities was the smallest,
with one exception in any month Of the
eight-two covered by these returns. 1t
is often hard to read encouraging symp-
toms of general business in declining
prices Of commodities, but just now 1t is
reasonable to look for them. Some raw
materials and some manufactured pro-
ducts one stage removed from the raw,
are selling at lower prices than at any
time since last year S advance set in; but
OA0A0 ID OOHHueuC0 dAhOuB DOy0I OiiaO Uh0
downward swing is marty over, while
sellers are adopting cautious policy
which until recently characterized the
attitude Of buyers. The business being
done is not OF the kind that at once
shows in bank clearings which for New
York are % .161 per cent and for thirteen
other leading cities Al per cent below
last year for the week and strikes have
led to further shutting down of factories,
while others are threatened unless efforts
at wage settlement succeed.
Failures for the week were 228 in the
United States against 1872 last year and
"a in Canada against 20 last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
CANADIAN WON EASILY.

Montreal, August 8.-The first day S
international race for the Seawanhala
cup between the American challenger
Minnesota of the White Bear club, St
Mimi, and the Canadian defender Red
Coat, came off on lake st. Louis today
and resulted in an easy win for the Ca
madam boat by six minutes and 20 sec
onds, over triangular course, the dis
tance being 10 miles. three times around.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
SHIPS GOING no ROCKLAND.

Rockland, August 8.-The North At
lantic squadron will visit this city dur
ing Old Home Week, August 8 to Il, and
everyone in this neighborhood is highly
elated at the prospects for lively attrac-
tion in the harbor. There will be hospi-
table entertainment for the.Yisitors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
OUT In WAGES ORpERED.

Joliet, ILL.,, August 3.--It is reported
here that straight cut of IS per cent
has been ordered in wages by the Anne
rican Steel & Wire company. The re-
duction, it is said, will affect every en-
ployee of the company. No official infor-
nation can be obtained here. About
1900 men were employed in the four local
mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

Lewiston, August 81. A. Morey,
Esq, ORA. M. GarceIon, F. x. Belleau,
Esq, and III. e. Holmes, Esq, were
nominated by reclamation as candidates
for representatives to the legislature at a
Democratic caucus this evening. The
first three were elected to the legislature
two years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
WANTS HIS SENTENCE COMMUTEI

Augusta, August 3.-James f. Hodg-
don, Gried and convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life in the state prison, to which
he was committed, January z, 1886, has
petitioned the governor and council that
his sentence be shortened to twenty years
less the deduction allowed for good be-
hayior.
The crime for which HOdgdon was con-
victed was the murder of his mother, Es-
ther L. Hodgdon, by shooting her with a
pistol on May z, 1885, the result of which
was her death, May II of the same year.
The petitioner says that the crime was
committed by him while in a state of in
sanity resulting from a prolonged de-
bauch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
)EATH OF LEWISTON
GENARIAN.
OCTO-


Lewiston, August 81. P. Jepson of
Spring street, Lewiston, died late this
evening. His age was So years. Mr.
Jepson was a member of the sixth Mas
sachusstts volunteers in the Civil war
and had an excellent war record. He was
a member of Custer post, G. A. r., of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
BAPTIST MISSIONARIES SAFE.

New York, August 8.-rhe Rev. DR.
G. Il. Rhodes of the Baptist Publication
society received word today that all the
Baptist missionaries of eastern central
China were safe in Shanghai. A mes
sage to this effect was cabled to the head
quarters Of the American Baptist mis-
siOnary union in Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
AMERICAN sURqEoN KILLED.

Washington, August 3.-Surgeon Stern
berg today received a cablegram from
Manila announcing that surgeon Frede-
rick w. Huisby was killed August at
Majajay, Luzon. He was from New
Haven, Conn.,, and arrived at Manila
about six weeks ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
OLD HOME WEEK FEATURES.

Visitors to Portland should not fail to
read tomorrow's Portland Sunday Times.
Among its interesting features are many
relating to Old Home Week. 1t tells how
the week will be observed in Portland
and other cities, and presents to It's read
ers a wide range of Interesting reading
appropriate to the occasion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
SUNDAY TRAINS.

72o a. m. Paper train io- Bangor. Dsih aai
for Rockland except Perry Transfer a' n1h
and for Bar HarDor on and after July Sll.
l-2o p. m. Paper train for Lewiston
$50 a. m. Commencing July 18th Tor Fab
vans and Intermediate stations.
II. p. m For Brunswick, Lewiston BATH
Augusta. Waieryille. Bangor and Bar barbor
600 p. m. For Lewiston.
$50 q. On. For White Mountain DI7soa
Montreal. Toronto and Chicago.
1l.o0 j. M. Ngnt Express for al points.
II. 80 a. m. Nit. Desert special for koclnl
Rqnrnr and Nnr Harhar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04

From Montreal and rabyans daily 600 MI
from Bartlett an1-lOcal. SO o. H.; Lewiston
Augusta, SAB a. M; Rangeey, ialmnHM4
Bemis. Bangor. Augusta and ROczand. lzN
M, SkOmhegan, Harrington aud Lewiston
l2lo 70. me; Beecher Falls. ST. J0nnsDuff bAet
ton, 1915 y. m. Express. MattaWamkeagl %,
HarbOr. Bangor, I20 %. M: WalerYlle ata
Lewiston. 1928 p. M. Sxowhcgan, NaierNit
augusta ana koclxand. 500 y. M. from WAFER
vile daily; ST. John, Bar Harhor, Afoo'teoA
County. MOosehead Lake and Bauror eW
m; Rangeley. Pennington. Rumiofd faaa
Lewiston. 5.f5 .. M; white Mountain pQn9
aud Naples, OBS D. M. CHICAGO. nonIeM
taDyans. 1925: Bar Harb0r Bangor ana hqsr
land, 1.25 2. M. daily; halifax. ST. j0nh p3
Harbor, Bangor. 4.20 q. m. daily. n
sundays Lewiston. .25 q. m. b.55 p " .na
harbor. - .25 d. m. WaterYllle, $40 p. d. ihM"
Mountains. 5.35 u. IN.
GEO. II. EVANS. V. ?. & @. NJ
7. Z, BOOTHBY. g. ?. ST. A. ...,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
TO INVESTIGATE CANADIAN I'M
MIGRATION.


New York, August 3.-It was an
nounced today that Assistant Secretary
of the Treasurer Taylor is on the eve of
taking the initial step in general cam
paign by the government to stop the in-
portation in 20 the United States from
Canada of undesirable immigrants Gle
will go to Boston early next week and
from there will proceed to his destination
accompanied by Commissioner General of
Immigration Powderly. The frequent
changes that the violation of the immi-
grafton laws have become fragrant has
led this government to take steps to have
the source Investigated and this is the
object of Mr. Taylor's visit.
MAINE PENSIONS.
Washington, August 8.-The following
pensions have been granted to Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
William Harris, Lewiston, So.
INCREASE AND RENEWAL.
E. L. Llewellyn, North Sedgwick, SIG.
INCREASE.
William Radcliffe, stickney Corner,
$14. Special July 20, Thomas A. Hodg-
don, Dresden Mills $17.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Mary Stinchfeld, Clifton, SO; Sarah L..
Chadbourne, IS; Special accrued July 20,
Dolly M. Buck, Norway, $l2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
LIVERY TEAMS.

Good driving horses and sty-
IIsh turmOuts, furnished with
drivers. A. w. IIcFADDEN,
IOI Clark ST. Telephone 924-2.
aug2d2w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
MORE BOEKs SURRENDER.

Cape Town, August 2.-Lieberg's com
mando attacked General Smith Dorien
near CotchefstrooIn, but was easily re-
pulsed, General Ian Hamilton has gone
to Rustenburg to bring away Baden
Powell's garrison.
Seven hundred and fifty additional
Beers have surrendered to General Hun
fer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
MIC MAS j. H. GIpTINGS.

New York, August 81. H. Cuttings,
fifty years of age, was found dead in the
room of his boarding house today. Let
ters left by him indicated suicide, al
though his physicians find nothing to
warrant that. One letter found was ad-
dressed "Mrs Matt Walker, 60 M street,
N. w, Washington, d. c." and another
was addressed to &C. P. Marshall, New.
ton, Mass. A memorandum about real
estate contained the name of Charles A.
Ross, Princeton, Me This memorandum
was signed by Cuttings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04

ROCKFORD MAN OUTS HIS THROAT
Rockland, August 3.-John Whitney Of
Rockport, cut his throat today and the
doctors say he cannot recover. He is
forty years of age. It is thought his act
was committed In a fit of insanity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
BUILDINGS SET BY LIGHTNING.

Houlton, August 3.-During the heavy
thunder shower at Oakfeld, early We'd
nesday morning, lightning struck be-
tween VI. 6. Hersey's hotel and barn and
set fire to the buildings. A small part OF
the furniture was taken from the house
unchanged. One horse and a COW were
in the barn at the time and were con-
sumed by the flames before they could be
taken out. The total loss was about
$500. Insured for $1,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04

$50 n. M. For Briaeton. Iay0ans Balinr
ton Lancaster. ST. John bury Sheebrooks
Quebec, Montreal Chicago, ST. Paul ana Mln
neap0hs.
1905 p. m. For Sebago Lake. Dr d<lon. Har
rison, via rail ami Songo River. N0rfh Conway
faoTans. Lancaster. Colcbr0ok, Lnneabu|F
ST.. JoNnslury. Newport
$50 p. m. For SeDago Lake. Cornish Bride.
ton. North Conway and BARTLETT.
500 D. m. For Sebag0 bake FryeDnrr. NorN
Conway. taDyans. LuuenDurg. ST. Johnsb11.
Montreal. and 60 Toronto and Chicago d1II
eNcpDf ~afuftesrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
HErsCmE4n.ANE0Us.
RAINl-(
THE FOOD DRINK

Grain-O is not a stimu-
liant, like coffee. 1t is a
tonic and its effects are
permanent.
A successful Substitute
for coffee, because it has
the coffee favor that al
most everybody likes.
Lots Of coffee substi-
tutes in the market, but
only one food drink
Grain-O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04
As
N &c June s5lh. 1000.

TRAINS LEAVE UNION STATION. RAIL
WAY SQUARE AS FOLLOWS:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-04

TRAINS LEAVE UNION STATION RAIL
WAY SQUARE AS FOLLOWS:
90 a. IN. For Brunswick. Lewiston (Lower
Bath. Boothbav. Popham Beach, R0cklandA u-
guSta. Waierville. okOWhegan and Belfast.
sou q H. For DanElIle jc., tunf0rd Fails.
Bemis lewiston, Pennington, Rangeley and
WaterYille.
1910 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Lewiston,
Gardner, Augusta and Watervile.
II 90 a. IN. Express Tor DanViNc Jc.. Lewis
ton, Watervlle, MoOseheaA Lake VIA koNcrolt,
Bangor, Wasnln91on County X. r., kar harDor,
AroostoOk County and Tor HOultOn, Woodstock,
-. stephen, 81 Andrews, ST. john and Hall.
fax via NanceOOrO.
l2.35 81. m. Express lor Brunswick, Lisbon
talls, Augusta, Watervilie. Newport, Bangor
BAcksport, Bar Harbor. Oidfown and Green
Vile
12.50p. IN. For Danvrle. Jc.. Rumford FaHs
\ bemls. lewiston Pennington. Carrabasset
Eange iey. bingh sln. WaierYlllc, nkOwD Kan.
! co pm. For treepCrl, Brunswick kocSland
/ x. S. l.. points. Augusta Wateryiiie Skowhs-
gan. Belfast. Dover and foxcrOft GreenYllle
! Bangor, oidiown ana Mattawamkcag, and 10
$40 b. m For Brunswick. Bath. augusta
anu Waieryiile and TO Skowhegan SATURDAYS
only
5.l5 p. m. For Danvine Junct on. Mechanic
/ rails. Lewiston, ana on oaturua 90 kumio1
ll-e0 p. m. Night Express for ilunsWlek
/ bato- Lewiston. Augusta WatcTflie hanlor
/ Moo5eleai Lake, Aroos ook Comfy va Old
town, Bar harD0r. Buckspart. AlHccnoro St.
stephen. ST.. Andrews ST. John aud sn Afs0s
took County VIA Nanecboro, Halifax aud tie
lrotlnces. Tie SATURDAY night train does n0
connect 70 Belfast Dexter. Dover amt Fox
crOf. or beyond Bangor expanunn 20 Washaf
ton county X. u. aud Bar barbor.
l2.55 q. an. midnight Nf. Desert special lo
Brunswick, connecting for koeflandl. fTNr
"a, WaterTlle Bangor 0reenYlls and lu
Haroor.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, August 8.-The following
have been granted to Maine PEG
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-22
ENCOURAGED BONDAGE.
Once New York Had Municipal sla,

Once New York Had Municipal Slave
Ship.
When New York city owned slave
ship is told in an article in Pearson's
Magazine. The greatest impetus was
given to the slave trade by the act of
parliament Of 1884, which legalized
slavery in the North American colo
MES. This does not mean that slavery
was unknown in what is now the
United States before that time, because
as early as 1920 a Dutch man-of-war
landed and sold twenty African ne
groes at Jamestown, Va. In 1926 the
West India company imported slaves
from the West Indies to New York
city, then New Amsterdam. The city
itself owned shares in a slave ship,
advanced money for its fitting out and
shared in the profits of its voyages
This recognition and encouragement
may account for the astounding fact
that in 1850 slaves formed one-sixth
OF the entire population of New York
The general prevalence of slavery is
shown BY the fact that at this time
there were sixty-seven slaves In New
FORKS small suburb of Brooklyn, and
that ID London itself there were resi-
Aent "a 900 slaves. Slaves were ct that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-22
SAVE ON POSTAGE,

Niagara Falls People Mail Letters
Abroad for Two Cents.
A unique method of saving few
cents and thereby cheating the revenue
is in vogue in Niagara Falls, N. Y.
That city has good many English
people for residents, while it is an
nually visited by thousands of tourists
from the British Isles Consequently
there is large outgoing mail to the
United Kingdom from that place, and
every mail day from $50 to 200 letters
are sent to various parts Of Great Bri-
tain. The foreign postage on the
American side of the river is five cents
per half ounce, but within the last
year it has been reduced on the Ca
madam side to two cents. Since that
time custom has sprung up among
the Anglo-American residents of hav-
ing one of them collect the letters and
then walk over to Niagara Falls, Ont,
and post them, saving three cents on
each missive. In the case Of single
letter there is no saving, as there is a
toll of 10 cents for the round trip
across the railway bridge and IS
cents across the steel arch bridge.
When large number Of letters are
collected together, however, the saw
ing mounts up, and it is regular Gus
tom in various households when a let
ter has been written to inquire: "Who
is going to Canada today?" In addition
many residents on the Canadian side
who daily cross to the American make
it a regular custom to collect and mail
letters for personal friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-22
GIRLS BATTLE WITH ALLIGATORS

an end to the existence to the two ter
rors. Her brothers. gun was hanging
against the wall on the opposite side
OF the room. She determined to take
advantage Of the first opportunity and
get hold Of the weapon. Her mother
tried to dissuade her from such des-
perate venture, but the moment that
the big saurian left the room she
sprang out on the carpet and ran after
the gun. The alligator heard her steps
and he pursued her to the bed, snap
ping his hideous Jaws and making a
noise that would have paralyzed less
courageous girl.
Miss Savannah says that she had
never shot a gun before in her life,
but she had often seen her brothe.
handle rifle and she had some
knowledge of the way the liner was
worked in order to load and eject the
shells from the barrel. Her heart
bounded for JOY when she found the
magazine OF the gun full of cartridges
Aiming we'll at one eye of the big
bull she fired and had the satisfaction
of seeing him cavort about over the
carpet as If there was something hot