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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
ST. LuKE.s CATHEDRAL.

Thursday being st. Luke S Day and
the Goth anniversary of the conservation
of the Cathedral will be observed with
the following services: Holy Commu-
MON at am: morning prayer and Holy
Communion at 9 a. M. evening prayer
and sermon by the Bishop at 7,45.
The Cathedral Guild with It's various
chapters viii meet Immediately after
the O'Clock service. The members of
the Cathedral congregation are invited
and expected to be present at one or
other OF the services and at the meetings
of the paroohial societies. The services
are public and the seats In the Cathedral
are always free.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
AN INFANT FOUND.
Left Yesterday Morning by the Mother
in Block on Fore Street.

Yesterday morning the police were
notified that there was a dead baby in
the new house on Fore street, recently
erected by Mrs. Frazier, opposite Stafford
block. They Immediately began an in
vetigation and found the dead body OF a
baby about two months old, belonging to
Hannah MoDonough, The baby was
alive Sunday night, for the neighbors
heard it crying. Monday morning the
mother locked her door about seven
O'Clock and left the house. Search was
made for her, but it was not until yester-
day noon that she was found at the house
Of her sister on Cotton street.
Coroner Perry has been Investigating
the case and has sent the body Of the
child to an undertaken shop where it
viii be examined by a physician to ascer-
tain the cause Of its death. The child is
very much enaciated and looks as if it
had been sick. The police think that the
child died of natural causes and that the
mother had no means for It's burial.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
CAPT. SHIELDS RESCUE.

Washington, October Is The following
account OF the rescue of Captain Shields
and his command from the Filipinos has
been received at the war department.:
Manila, (no date, }
"Adt. Gen, Washington:
Information from Martinique just
received that Captain Shields and 4S
men, Co, E, 29th regiment q. S. v, in
fantry; two corporaIs Co. @, 29th regi-
ment; one civilian, American negro, pris-
oners in hands Of Insurgents have been
turned over to Gan. Luther r. Hare.
More particulars soon giving names killed
and wounded.
(Signed) Macarthur
According to despatch from General
Macarthur, dated Sep TEMPER %, Captain
Shields and 81 men of Company F of the
18th volunteer infantry and one hospital
corps man, left Santa Cruz September
IL. on the gunboat Vilovos for Torr1jas,
Martinique. Intending to return over
land to santa Cruz and that as nothing
had been heard from them up to the date
of General Macarthur despatch, 1t was
supposed that they had been captured by
the natives of the island and carried into
the interior. The Yorktown and two
smaller gunboats carrying two companies
of the 3Sth volunteer infantry with in
structions to move relentlsssly until the
Shields party were rescued. Subsequent
ly Gen. Macarthur informed the war de
partment that Col, Anderson had been
unable to get any news of the Shields
party and that he had sent the first in
fantry under the command of Col. Hare
to his assistance. Thsse reinforcements
were sent from Manila on the sixth Inst.
The success Of the movement is told in
the despatch received from General Mac
Arthur today.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
MISS LRoNoRA JACKSON.

Soloist Chicago Symphony under Theo-
dore Thomas. She achieved an Immediate
triumph-Chicago Times-Herald. Janu-
airy 20, 1900.
Leonora jackson was given the most
enthusiastic reception any soloist of her
sex has had at these concerts since Teresa
Carreno appeared three years past. Her
tone is broader than that Of any other
woman vioIinist we know, not even ex-
cepting Miss Maud Powell. It might NOT
be far away from fact to term Miss Jack
son the Carreno Off the violin-Cbicaoo
Evening Post, January 90 1900
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

Bangor, October 15-The annual ses-
sions OF the grand lodge, 1. o. o. F., OF
Maine, the Rebekah assembly and the
grand enoampment Patriarchs Militant
opened here tonight with the meeting of
the Rebekah assembly. Three hundred
visitors are here to attend the meetings.
The business OF the meeting tonight was
not completed an the session adjourned
to tomorrow morning. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
President Marial Lowering, WatervilIe;
vice president, Angela Hayes, Kittery
warden, Mary A. Burr, Brewer; seore-
tary. Grace Walton, Belfast; treasurer,
Carrie E. Pierce, Oldtown.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

Miss jackson and her grand concen
company appear at Kotzsohmar hall, o.
tober Goth. Seats at Stockbridges s Plano
Rooms, October 22d,
VIM. J. RYAN'S BENEFIT.
Mrs. f. L. Martin, soprano soIoistxm
make her initial bow to Portland aud.
ence at the Vim. j. Ryan concert, to be
given in Y. NJ. G. A. hall, Wednesday
evening.
Although young singer she is destined
50 take high rank in the profession. Her
well chosen mum bers on the programme
viii show her voice to good advantage.
The Svendsen trio which Will appear In
connection with the famous fremont
Quartette OF Boston, never fails to pleas
It's audience by Its effective and artistic
ensemble work.
These ladies as individual artists rank
along with the grea test, Miss Belcher the
viohnist swh o has recently returned from
a six years course of study with the gr,t
composer and teacher, Joachim at Bef H.
Germany.
Miss. White, the 'cellist, after coura
OF about six years study with the great
I
try few years ago since which time she
has been actively engaged in concert
work,
| Miss Waitt is well known to all Boston
and New England audiences as one Of the
leading accompanies in the lyceum field
KATZENJAMMER KIDS.
Manager Rounds made no mistake
when he engaged Blondells and their
Katzenjammer Kids company for the
Portland theatre for the first three eve.
nings this week with two matinees. The
large audience that was present last eve.
mig WAS kept in a continuous laugh
from the minute the curtain went up
until it fell at the end of the final act
The show itself is portrayed by Edward
and Libbie Arnold BIondell as the
Katzeniammer Kids who are two of the
liveiest and most amusing people that
we have had the pleasure OF seeing for
many day and their pranks and antics
ares2what we say in slang as side-split
ting. The piece is brim full Of music
and during the action of the play nu-
merous specialties were introduced by
the following we'll known artists: Henry
Berg man, Nudge and Morton, Eckert
and Heck Jennings Trio. M lie Bertina
Little and PritzkOW, Master LELAND,
Baby LeOna and the BlOndells.
The show was most enthusiastically
received and at times the applause was
SO d9aIening that it was almost imposs'
pie 60 hear what was said on the stage
1t was the most amusing entertainment
we have seen for many a day and those
who wish to enjoy night Of fun should
not fail to attend the performance.
The play Will be repeated this afternoon
and tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
THE pOPSHAM FAIR

Topsham, October 15.-On account of
the poor condition of the track, as the re-
suit of the heavy rain yesterday the third
days races OF the Sagadahoc county fair
were postponed until tomorrow with the
exception Of the trotting. Fair closed
today. Weather was threatening.
For gentlemen's driving horses, first
prize was awarded e. II. Phinney, Top
sham; I, X. Morrill,, Brunswick, second
6. L. Quint. Iopsham, third.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
MISS sILLs TIE WINNER.

The finals in the woman's champion
ship tournament of the Portland Coli
club were finished yesterday between
Miss Mary Sills and Miss Susan Milliken.
Miss Sills now wins seven up and six to
play. She has won the handsome silver
trophy three years in succession and now
retains permanent possession of the cup.
Miss Sills has worked very hard for this
prize and it has come to her by steady
aud very consistent efforts. The second
prize is to be played for by the three
ladies defeated by Miss Sills, namely,
Mrs. Biou Bradbury, Miss Helen Thomas
and Miss Susan Milliken.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
TROOPS NEEDED.
Miners March to Pan
ther Creek Region.
Gen. Goblin Sends Soldiers TO That
Section.
The Sheriff Asked for
TIL Oo0
The Sheriff Asked for
Situation About the Same in
Coal Strike.

! Shenandoah, October 15.-Advices have
reached General Gorbin in command of
the state troops here that a large body of
marching miners has left McAdoo for the
Panther Greek region. They expect to
reach that valley in time to intercept the
miners on their way to work in the
morning. General Gorbin ordered six
companies Of the Fourth regiment to
leave tonight for that valley and special
train on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad to take them to Tamaqua which
station is but few miles from CoaId ale.
General Gorbin went with the troops
and assumed personal command.
The Governor troop of cavalry which
is stationed at Oneida will leave for the
Panther Greek region early in the morn
Ing.
General Gorbin before leaving said he
was requested by Sheriff TooIe to send
soldiers to the Panther Greek valley.
TRYING TO STAMPEDE STRIKERS.
Shamokin, October 15.-Committees OF
the United Mine Workers have been call
ing on miners this afternoon and evening
to warn them not to pay attention to
petitions being circulated by agents of
several coal carrying companies asking
miners to return TO work pending a set
Element between the operators coal carry
| ing companies and miners The COM
mittees are informing the men that
operators are trying to effect a stampede
among the men In order to break up the
strike and that it is probable the opera
tors have decided not to comply with
the demands OF the Scranton convention.
Most of the miners In this section assert
that they will not return to work until
President Mitchell advises them to do
SO. Operators continue asserting that
they will not sign an agreement to pay
the men ten per cent increase to last
until April. Everything continues quiet
i n this region.
THERE WAS NO CONFERENCE.
Scranton, Pa, October l5.-There was
no conference today OF operators at the
Temple Iron company's office as reported
there would be, or If there was, the
operators ssssdeolare they know nothing
about it. Mr.. Watkins, presden5 Of the
Temple company, declared to the Associ
ated Press correspondent that no confer
enc had taken place and that none was
to take place.
1--WE have nothing to confer about, -
said Mr.. Watkins "We have nothing to
do but walt for our employees to accept or
reject our offer as 1t was made, as 1t
stands and as it will stand. There will
be no notifications OF that offer"
- MITCHELL WILL NOT TALK.
Hazleton, Pa, October 15.-President
Mitchell arrived at the national head
quarters from Scranton tonight He had
nothing to say in regard to the strike
situation and declined to give his views
as to what probable action the operators
will take on the convention proposition.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
The PAO TING -FU COLUMN.

lien Tsin, October 15,-The British
column under Lord Campbell which
forms part of the expedition against Pao
Ting Flu and is making a detour to the
south Of the Pao Ting river, reached Tu
Liu on the grand canal yesterday. Sir
Ernest M. .Satow who succeeds Sir Claude
Macdonald as British minister to China,
has started for Pekin.
NJ. De Giers, the Russian minister, Is
likely to return soon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
YOUTSEY ON TRIAL,

Georgetown, KY, October 15.-T he
trial of Henry E. Youtsey, charged with
being principal In the killing of Cover
nor Goebel, was resumed today. Youtsey
lay on cot by an open door in full view
of the jury and could at times be heard
calling on his wife and groaning. The
feature OF the day was the testimony of
Arthur Goebei, brother of the dead
governor who detailed an interview he
had with Youtsey in the Jail. Mr.. Goe-
bel qouted Youtsey as saying that he had
received the key of the room Of the secre-
tary Of state from John Powers after
which he went to Governor Taylor who
told him he should not have gone to him
but that while he had expected the shoot
being done by a negro. A second time
Youtsey told MIR. Goebsl he went to the
governor and told him that Jim Howard
the man who would do the shooting was
in the city. at that time Governor lay
lor after some discussion said:
'Well tell them to go ahead'' and that
he would if necessary pardon The man
who did the shooting. Youtsey the wit
ness said had then told him how he had
admitted Berry, Howard Jim Howard
and Dick Coombs into the room from
which the shot was fired and had given
the box of cartridges to tit 80 caIibre
rifle to Jim Howard. Youtsey had aIso
told the witness at the same time when
how and where he got the cartridge.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
TIE WHEREABOUTS OF MISS ON
ARIES,


Washington, October Is 5.-The state de-
partment today made public list of the
missionaries resi- dent in the province Of
Che Kiang, with the exception of those in
the Yang CHA Fu circuit. at the end Of
] June together with their whereabouts, as
far as known on the tenth OF last August.
The information was obtained by the
British consul at Ming Po and was trans
mitted to the state department. by Mr.
Henry White, secretary of the United
States embassy at London through the
courtesy Of lord Salisbury, who fur
nished the American embassy with the
data collected. Tne list Is as follows:
American Bantist Observation-Disclosures
Rev. j. R. and Mrs Goddard, Miss
Goddard AMI Miss Corbin, stationed at
Ming Po had left for Shanghai; Rev. Il.
d. and Mrs Holmes, Miss Righter, Miss
Miuniss and Miss Relyea, stationed at
K1nhwa had left for Shanghai; Miss
Newell at Shaoh Shing, also had left for
Shanghai.
British-Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Miss
Stewart were at Ming Po; Kev. and Mrs.
O. E. BOusfle Id, at Shaoh Shing had left
for Shanghai.
American Presby terIan Mission-Amer-
icans-Rev. J. E. Shoemaker stationed
at YuyaO, WAS at Ming Po Mrs. Shoe
maker. his wife, had left for Shan yhai.
Miss Morton, Miss Cunningham and Miss
hOolestone stationed at Ming Po had left
for Shanghai.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

These are opening days
in the Hosiery Depart
ment. The new Autumn
and Winter fashions are
ready, and there is much
novelty among them. Be
sure of finding the very
latest hosiery ideas here
always, the pick and
choice from the best
makers in France and
Germany. Very worthy
American-made stocking
here too.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
WILLIE PROPORTION INDEMNITY

Paris, October 15.-It is officially IN.
derstood that if an international confer
ence at The Hague, regarding the settle
ment OF the Chinese Indemnity question,
is finally decided upon, 1t will not discuss
with China the amount of compensation,
she must pay, but Will condne its Iabors
to liking and distributing the proportion
of the indemnity which shall go to the
several countries interested.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

q At the billiard tournament at the
Palace Billiard hall last night the sccre
was as follows: Leighton and Hamilton,
l0O Barbour and Baker, 80.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
SAY TREASON CAUSED RUIN

Bein, Oct ober 10 The Berliner Tage-
blaJt publishes a letter from Machadodorp
which concludes thus:
mot superior numbers, nor the great
military capacity Of the British, but trea-
son, folly and puffed up impotency
among our leaders caused our ruin
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

The drapery depart
ment shows today a new
stock Of Screens; two,
three and four fold all
heights, silk or silkolene,
filled panels, golden oak
and mahogany, $2.oo up.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
PRUDENTIAL AGENTS ENTER
TANNED.

Last evening the Portland staff of the
Prudential Insurance company enjoyed
very pleasant evening at the home OF
Supt. I. A. Motft, No. 36 Moody street.
After songs and refreshments an in
formal meeting was called at which the
staff promised to do all in their power to
put the Portland district among the
leaders of the Prudential for the year.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
NOTES,

Our theatre-goers will be pleased to
know that in the cast Of the "Parlsn
Pr1est' which Will be presented at the
Jefferson Friday and Saturday next Is
Miss Myrtle May, that favorite in genue
who was at the Gem theatre last summer
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
E W. Groves signature il On eaen box. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
INCLASP LODGE.

At the regular meeting of Inclasp
Lodge, No. 7. I. O. of G. T., held last
evening in their hall, five persons were
initiated and the following programme
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

Miss jackson and her grand concer
company appear at Kotzsohmar hall. o.
tober goth. Seats at Stock bridges Plano
Rooms, October 22d,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

Hazleton, Pa, October 15.-President
Mitchell arrived at the national head
quarters from Scranton tonight. He had
nothing to say in regard to the strike
situation and declined to give his views
as to what probable action the operators
will take on the convention proposition.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
That Platform Again.

The Republicans are not proud o.
theirplatform. Following Gen. eros
venor, who denounces it as a piece OF
drlvel due to Quiggery, the Philadel-
PIMA Press gives it this kick:
Its bad form and loose language
will only cause it to be neglected as
1t deserves to be. The real platform
will be foundin President McKinlev's
letter of acceptance"
This is a confession that the con
ventlon was mere sound and furry
The real policy is not fixed by the
party in convention assembled. after
free debate, but by the representa-
tive OF the syndicate under instruc-
ton from the bosses.
What, then. becomes of govern
ment OF the people, by the people.
for the people? 1t is a far cry from
Lincoln's Gettysburg address to Ne
hinley's letter of acceptance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
Denounced Mckinley's Ihnuence.

Chicago, June 2S-The prohibition
convention yesterday adopted long
platform. 1t condemns President
Mckinley for his stand on thecanteen
law, for serving wine at the White
house and for drinking it himself, and
says: ''He has done more to encour-
age the liquor business. to demora-
lie the temperance habits of young
men and to bring Christian practices
and requirements into disrepute than
any other President this republic has
had
eve declare that there is no
principle now advocated by any other
party which could be made fact in
government with such beneficent
moral and material results as the
OF prohibition applied to
the beverage liquor traffic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
WOEIAN
IS LIKE a DELICATE
es5SiCAL INSTRUMENT

In coed condition she IS sweet and Iovable.
I'd sings LIES song On = joyful harmonious
5IlAg. Out CT cr1er or unstrung, there IS
..-coFaance and U1hzppineSs. Just as there
sone key note 10 all music 50 there IS one key
1o,e 10 health 4 woman might as well try
~ wltnout wings as 70 feel well and look
F74l WH-4s the organs that make her woman
.-e weak or diseased She must be healthy
aside Or she can't be healthy outside. There
i-e tho uss16s Of women suffering silently n
over the country. Mistaken roGesty urges
7efr silence. While there is nothing more
: IN raole than a modest woman, health Is
= the first importance. Every other cen
'.c9I2tt57 should give way before =. E-zE-
ed ) Female Regulator IS q medicine for
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12

Missouri, heaven bless her from
Nodaway to Pike; from Stone t.
Clark and Atchison and all the rest
alike. She has vineyards in the
ozarks and blue grass on the Grand,
while the winding, crooked Fabby
runs through the richest land. She
has the tallest woman that the world
has ever met, an the best long green
'terbacker' that was ever in the
sweat. On the hills the COWS are
grazing than no country can surpass
and the latest hogs are gruntinc
IN the meadow and the mast. The
thrasher will soon be hummin'
and the hay up in the stack. while
the thrifty hen is cacklin' and the
ducks are going quack. No country
can surpass her-she the grandest Of
EN- all, and We'll have corn
and pumpkins and fodder in the fall.
Elk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12

outnumbered that their fate was Ger
tain. The moment the mob broke
the courtyard was converted into q
shambles. Others of the invaders
spread into the interior of the build
ing. One correspondent adds:
1T is only left TO hope that in the
final rush of the murderous hordes
the men of the legations had time TO
slay with their own hands their wo-
men and children.
These Chinese are whispering the
terrible story under their breath
Their attitude toward foreigners in
the streets has undergone strange
change The demeanor of the better
class of Chinese is one OF pity rather
than of triumph. Even the rabble in
the native quarters are silent.
Something OF this culmina ting
tragedy in the CHASTITY history of re-
cent events in Pekin seems to pervade
the atmosphere here and to compel
belief against all our hopes. The con
suls fear that the report is too true,
and the Chinese officials do not at
tempt to seek reasons for a denial.
Two Manchus who have arrived at
Shanghai certify to the truth of the
statement that Prince Tuan visited
the palace and offered the Emperor
and Dowager Empress the alterna-
tive OF the poison or the sword The
Emperor, they say, took poison and
lied within an hour. The Dowager
Empress also chose poison, but craft
ly swallowed only portion of what |
vas offered her and survived. On |
he same day the Chinese customs
bureau was destroyed, Sir Robert
Hart, the Inspector of Customs, and
lis staff, escaped to the legations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
Another BRYAN Picture,

Narrensburg. Mo. June 2S.-MrS.
{. A. Middleton, the Warrensburg
woman who won so much notdriety
about four years ago by hang
ing Bryan's picture in her window
and vowin% not to take it down until
the silver champion was elected pres
ldent, was to-day presented with "a
latepOrtrait OF the Democratic leader.
She will hang the new picture by the
side of the old one with the same con
ditions. The picture was presented
by the employees of the Warrensburg.
Star, OF which her husband, c. A.
Middleton, is part owner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12
TRAGIC DEATH OF A DELEGATE.
Samuel Robinson. of Charlotte. Mich
Falls from a Train.
Kansas City Times, Attn

Kansas City Times, Attn
The announcement that one of III,
Michigan delegation had been killet
bya fall from a train during the night
spread CONSERVATION among he del
egates from that state soon u.rel
their arrival at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday
AFTERNOON.
\ telegram was received Yesterday
stating that the body of Samuel Rob
inson of Charlotte. Mich. had been
found on the Chicago X Alton rail
road tracks between Joliet and
Bloomington, H., by the section
hands.
| Mr. Robinson was secretary OF the
delegation and a man prominent in
Michigan politics. He was and had
been for years a member of the state
central committee. Soon after the
Michigan special left Chicago, at 10
o clock Monday night. the berths
Were distributed amongthe delegates
and all turned in but a few. who re
manned in the smoker discussing mat
tiers.
1t was after , o'clock in the morn
ing when the crowd retired. Then
Mr.. Robinson was missed by his
berthmate, who thought that he had
taken, through mistake. another
berth Little mention was made of
the incident until Kansas City was
reached. when his friends began TO
make earnest inquiries
The only theory advanced as to
the cause OF the accident Is that Mr.. |
Robinson. who was subject to heart |
failure, left the smoker with the later
crowd and opening vestibule door
TO cool OFF was overcome by the sud
len change OF temperature and Tell
from the train.
Immediately upon receiving news
If his death a committee OF three was
selected from the delegation 10 ac-
the body back.