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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05


The election today ended the most in
terestinE and exciting campaign carried
on by the Republicans and Democrats for
over 80 years. The fight has been con-
tinpous since the national conventions
were held and in many Of the cities and
towns closing rallies were held last
night, there being addresses by men of
state ana national reputation, The con-
test that has been waged by candidates
for the seat OF the late United States SEN
ator justin S. Morrill,, is responsible for
the active Work of the Republicans in
the selectIor of representatives to the
general .assenlb bly,. There are four candi-
dates for the unexpired term OF Senator
Morrill,
CHER Justice Jonathan Ross of St.
Johnsbury, Ex-Governor William f. Din
inghan7 OF Waterbury; Hon. Charles A.
Prouty Of Newport and General William
W. Groub Of Barton. The former was ap-
pointed by Governor Edward g. Smith to
fiji the vacancy until the general assembly
elected a successor at It's session next
month. Ross resigned as chief justice OF
the supreme court of Vermont, to accept
the honor Of a seat in the United States
Senate and it is generally understood that
he does not aspire to the Office after the
term OF Senator Morrill, expires. His
opponents in the senatorial fight have al
so carried on active campaigns in the Sc
lection Of Representatives that Will sup
port them in the Legislature.
The work of the two parties during the
past few weeks has differed from that of
previous years, the Republicans dealing
wholly with national issues and the
Democrats have been active on both ma
tionaI and state issues. Every town in
the state has been visited by the "spell
binders and from the beginning it has
been termed an educational campaign.
The contests were also interesting in the
1st and I'd congressional districts, David
]. Foster of Burlington and Kittredge
Haskins respectively, being elected by
the usuaI substantial Republican majori-
ties. Congressman Powers was a candi-
date for denomination In the first district
but was defeated in the convention by
Mr.. Foster. The way was made clear for
the nomination of Col. Haskins In the
second district on account OF the refusal
Of CONGRESSMAN Grout to have his name
90 before the convention, he having de-
cided TO enter the senatorial race The
vote was unusually large in nearly every
CITY and town, although not as large as
in 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
LOCAL wEArHER REPORT.

Portland, Sept. A. 1900. The local
weather bureau records the following:
a. m.-BarOmeter. 30. or; thermome-
ter. "a; dew point 64; rel. humidity, "a;
direction of the wind, w; velocity of
the wind, 1t. state of weather, cloudy.
D. M. Barometer. 30 1870; thermome-
ter, IA dew point, 56; rel. humidity, "a; ;
direction of the wind, NV velocity of the
wind, 1t; state Of weather, cloudy
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, 90; mean temperature, rs;
maximum wind velocity, IL NV prec1pi-
tation-24 hours, 0,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
FEW HOURS ONLY.
Arthur sewan Was Not Expected To
Live Out Ntghf.

Bath, Sept. IS p. m. The latest bull
letiu from the Sewall home is that
Mr.. sewall is falling perceptibly and the
end does not seem many hours away.
Bath Sept 5-12.15 a. m. The physi-
clans attending Hon. Arthur sewall
state that he continues to grow weaker.
The indications are that he will not live
out the night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
SOME SHANGHAI STORIES.
Mass of Chtmamen Believe Their
Countrymen Va Glorious.

Countrymen Va Glorious.
Shanghai, September 4, Copyright 1900,
the Associated Press )--Despatche an
nouncing that the American government
refuses to agree to the withdrawal Of the
troops from Pekin before satisfaction for
the outrages and losses of it's subjects is
given, have been received here and are
applauded by the foreign colony in Shang
hal.
The local English papers iercely de.
nounce the proposals to evacuate Pekin-
and say that the Chinese would inter-
prete evacuation as defeat.
The masses of Chinamen now believe
that Chinese arms are victorious.
The Chinese papers printed IN Shanghai
print long oircumstantial accounts of al
legged Chinese Victories at Pekin, Tien
Ts1n and Lung Chao, and the shops in
the native quarter display for sale lurid
pictures of the celestial army driving the
European soldiers into the sea at Yaku
and cutting them t o pieces at TIen Tsin.
They also show pictures OF the foreign
ad1niraIs being tortured in the presence
of the viceroys. Vice Admiral Seymour is
represented with his arms pinioned be-
fore the throne. The people accept these
reports and pictures as accurately repre-
senting the situation and consider the re-
ports OF the English press as merely fore
etgn lies
The Dowager Empress is living in the
yamen at TAI Yuan Flu, IN Shan 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
FIRE IN LEWISTON.

Lewiston, September 5.-R. G. Pin
gree's stable on Winter street was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning with
~ horses. The loss is estimated at s5OOO
Six of the horses belonged to Bearce &
Wilson and six to Pingree & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
THE WEATHER.

Boston. September 4.-Local forecast:
Fair weather Wednesday and Thursday;
light variable winds.
Washington, September 4, Forecast
for New England: Fair and warmer
Wedn nesday and probably Thursday;
light to fresh winds mostly easterly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05

province. Fifty missionaries have been
slaughtered in the yamen under orders
practically in the presence of the viceroy.
The Empress has ordered a commission.
er to Investigate the conduct of the
southern yiceroys who made compact
with the foreign consuls and their degra-
dation is expected. No Investigation OF
the officials opposing the foreigners have
been ordered.
The Associated Press representative
learns from officials sources the facts OF
the killing of several American women
missionaries. AT the request of the mis-
sion board the details were withheld out
of regard for the feelings of the relatives
Of the murdered women
The IA English missionaries, including
six women and four children, who were
murdered at Chu Chao In the province Of
Che Kiang, according to the story OF "a
Spanish priest who escaped, were killed
with hay forks and ancient spears, by the
magistrate S body guard, and their naked
bodies were hanged from trees.
TUAN FOOLED EMPRESS.
London, September 5.-The Empress
Dowager's anti-foreign frenzy in June,
according to special despatch from
Shanghai was due to the presentation by
Prince Tuan OF an ultimatum which is
now known to have been forged in which
the powers demanded her abdIcation in
favor OF Emperor Kwang Su, the removal
of the seat of government from Pekin,
the placing of Chinese finances under
European control and other sweeping
concessions.
WAITING FOR MINISTER'S.
Berlin, September 4.-Th German for
e1gn office announced this afternoon that
no further news from China had been re-
ceived and that nothing was expected uE-
til the ministers in Pekip could formu-
late an opinion in regard to. the question
OF the withdrawal of the international
troops from the Chinese capital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
THE CHAFFEE DESPATCH.
1t Describes military situation as Em-
inent1y satisfactory.

Washington, September IA very in
teresting despatch was received today at
the war department from General
Chafee. 1t described the military situa-
ton as eminently satisfactory and would
have been of greater value but for the
omission common to all Of the other
official dispatches from China, namely
the date line. However, taking into con
slderation that the cablegram was re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
BOER GENERAL DEAD.

Pretoria, September Alt is reported
that General Delarey, the Boer command
er, died of wounds received at Glands
river.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05

Dillingham;, 27; Grout, 81; Ross, s;
Prouty, 3. Unpledged or not reporting,
30. For 4 Democratic candidate one. No
choice has yet been made for representa-
tiyes in three of the towns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
School Opens MondaY.

And it's the best day in the year for scholars
TO make up their minds to do their part to-
wards making the teachers lives worth living.
Don't snicker and grin at every little thing, but
nut your minds or your work and when you go
home lust tell mama to use BENSON'S
ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL in Place Of
wood for kindIlng fires.
BIG BAGS 1Oc AT ALL GROCBRS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
NIGHT AND DAY.
Continuous Performance on Lewiston
Track.

Lewiston, September 4.-There was
large crowd at the State fair and many
poultry premiums awarded. Summary Of
the races:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
eurcrDE or MRS. DUNLAP.

Nashua, N. H., Septem ber 4.-Mrs.
Ellen Dunlap, wife of Irving Dunlap,
one Of the heads of the fish commission
in Washington, committed suicide by
drowning in the Pennichuck pond late
this afternoon Mrs. Dunlap was brought
to this city several weeks ago for treat
ment for a general break down in health
and despondency and placed in private
institution,
DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT BIDDE-
FORD.
Biddeford, Me-, September Am en-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
No. 288.)
FAR
SIGH o
PEOPLE.

They are not those who see farther
than anybody else but who find it
hard work to see close by. Reading,
writing, sewing, or any near work
tires the eyes. The type runs togeth-
er, the eyes ache, burn and water and
you find yourself holding your work
at arm s length. Glasses will remedy
this trouble and remove the strain.
L can give you the right kind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05

Here's lot of Highland Pottery
just landed. Not the heavy Dutch
sort-its more the weight of fine
porcelain. These quaint shaped JUS,
mugs, cups and teapots, with their
nut brown and old yellow under
glaze, their witty proverbs inscribed
thereon, are as delightful to the eye,
as are the tales and poems of Burns
to the mind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05
DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT BIDDE-

Biddeford, Me-, September Am en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
No BUTLER FOR HIN.

There ts wealthy but very hard
headed citizen Of Detroit who has no
hesitancy In telling this story on him
self:
'Tf there's anything on earth grinds
me it Is to plunge into the social swim.
I'd far rather plunge into an Ice cold
bath. One Of these here steel pen coats
makes me want to go out and hide In
the hayloft, and a standin collar puts
me into a crouch for q week after I've
worn 1t.
"But you know how women are.
They'll stand right by you when hvin
Is up hill work, skimp, hustle and save,
but once they get money they want q
show for It, and the bigger the show
the better. Things sorter come my way
in pine, and I cleaned up neat little
pile. just grinned at carriages,
horses, q coachman, lot Of servants q
snookin round the house, receptions,
theater parties and all that sort Of
thing.
"But when they rung In genuine
butler on me I had q warm CONVERSE
ton with mamma and the girls. It
didn't do a mite Of good. They talked
me clean Off my feet, and the butler
came. could have got away passably
with the president Of the United States,
but that fellow, stiff backed, high head
ed, looking superiorlike and never
smilin less 1t was to stab you; riled
me awful. One day while sittin In the
library I heard him tell one Of the
maids he was goin to resign. What
forT she asked. The last lady as
called took me for the barbarian
that's me,
"For years dealt with raftsmen and
lumbermen. I paid his bill for six
weeks In the hospital, and his wages
too. We keep no butler."-Detroit Free
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
She REVOKED The RULE.

Some time ago the czarina, q very
philanthropic and religious woman,
made up her mind that the lavish use
of tobacco In Russia was doing harm.
She thereupon prohibited the use of
the weed, and especially Of cigarettes,
In the court:
A few days passed, and her imperial
majesty needed some money. 1t did
not come, even after she had sent
confidential servant to the treasury.
At last, In place Of money, came a
white bearded old man from that in
ztitutioa, with pleasant voice and at
tractive address.
'There must be mistake, your i'm
perial majesty. Two weeks ago you
prohibited the use Of tobacco In the
court, and 30 great Is your influence
and 30 deep the love for you among the
people that the sales Of the weed drop
ped down to fraction Of what for.
merly was the case, and the internal
revenue receipts became less than the
expenses. The government appretat.
ed your high munlflcence because un.
der the law Of the land your income
is charged against the tobacco tax of
this district. and 1t was supposed that
you had concluded to give up your
wealth in order to carry out your
views upon reform"
The following week, 80 the story
goes, the rule was relaxed, and the
czarina's sudden poverty vanished as
If by magic.-Saturday Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
HER PET SuPERSTITITI0N.

1t Is inconvenient at times, to say the
least, to be the superstitious woman.
No matter how hurried she may be, she
feels obliged to take time to dispel the
hoodoo. And. as II there were not
enough signs and superstitions already
well known to keep the ordinary per-
son busy, those who travelled down
town on the west side elevated train
the other morning learned of another.
Somewhere up town a woman came
into the car and walked its full length
before she found a vacant seat. At
Twenty-third street she absentminded-
ly fell In line with the other shoppers
and started toward the door. She was
almost out when the thought Of what
she was doing flashed into her mind.
The idle passengers, ready to be inter-
ested in anything, were surprised to
see her right about face and start to-
ward the other end Of the car. She
reached the door just as the guard
closed the gate. A little verbal per-
sifage ensued.
LET me out! Let me outW she com.
manded. But the guard stood firm.
"Why didn't you get out the other
door?" he said. ri will 60 out the same
way came In" she said, with great
dignity. And down she rode to the
next station, all on account of her pet
uperstition.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
A LITTLE BIT TOO SENSITIVE.

This cold, hard world has few souls
as sensitive as young man who killed
himself In Paris the other day. His
home was In Lyons, and his father
had given to him 10000 francs, or 49,.
600, to establish a branch Office Of their
business In Paris. After he had been
in Paris for several days his letters
home ceased, and he disappeared from
the little circle Of friends that he had
made. He had seemed quiet, steady
fellow, and he had chosen his new as
sociates with discretion. When they
missed him, they wrote to his father,
supposing that he knew where bis son
was. The father, however, was igno-
rant of the young mans whereabouts,
and the police were summoned and
search made of his apartments. on
the bed in his room was found his dead
body, with note by his side. which
said:
II have lost 25,OOO francs Of the sum
that my father intrusted to me, and as
I would not have 1t believed that l
have squandered the money / am kill
Ing myself" This furnished ciew'
but nothing more could be learned tor
several days. Finally, when searching
the rooms for the young mans proper.
ty, bis pocketbook, with the 25,OW
francs, was found In corner OF the
bureau drawer, where he had put 1t
and then forgotten.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
HE GOT The GUN.

Several years ago Colonel Jack Chinn
visited Texas. He brought with him
q negro valet, Sam. This negro had
been a slave in the Chinn> family be-
fore the war began in the states and
idolized his young master. One night
while In Houston the darky came to
Chinn and said:
"Massa Jack, I'ze goin out in cullud
society heah tonight, an I'd like to bor-
row dat ivory handled six shooter or
yours to take along"
"Why, you black rascal" returned
the colonel, "some of these Houston
coons will take that gun away from
you and break 1t over your head!
The darky Strengthened up. Like his
master, he was a man Of unquestioned
nerve, and there was peculiar glitter
in his eye as he said:
"Aiassa Jack, you let me hab dat gun,
an if I don't show up heah wild hit IN
de mawnin you can go down to de
morgue an throw down de sheet an
say, 'Lawd. don't he look nacherl?"
Colonel Chinn's body servant was
that night armed in a manner that en-
titled him to move In the best circles
of Afro-American society in Houston
Dallas News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
TBE COURAGE Of HAWKS.

One female bird in her first season
took 80 rabbits, 8 hares and 2 magpies,
and in the next year 210 rabbits, 2 lev
erets, II partridges, 4 magpies and 2
squirrels. A goshawk will 60 on catch
Ing rabbit after rabbit, or take five or
six birds In succession, for they do not
tire like falcons. Nothing comes amiss
to them. Hares, landrails, pheasants,
rabbits, watarfowls, ducks, rats, stoats,
weasels, mice, even hedgehog II not
despised.
Their headlong courage is simply as
tonishing. They will charge into
quickest hedge till they have to be cut
out, or dive among rocks and bowl
ders. Captain Bland Of Draycott, near
Stoke-on-Trent had goshawk which
stuck to hare till 1t twice rolled head
over heels. Then the hawk few after
It again and was shaken of, while the
hare escaped into flock Of sheep. The
same bird, pursuing rabbit, flew right
down a large hole in the side OF
quarry and dragged the rabbit out Of
It. The "smash" with which big hen
goshawk goes into an evergreen tree
after a pigeon sounds as If . football
had been violently kicked into the
branches.-London Spectator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
CHARLOTTE BRONTE NOT FLATTERED,

An interesting anecdote Of Charlotte
Bronte Is recalled by Mrs. Humphry
Ward in her biographical Introduction
to "Vilette." In 1851 the authoress,
having refused repeated invitations to
London, on the ground that having
done no work she deserved no treat,
finally consented to pay a short visit
to the family Of her friend and pub
Usher, Mr.. George Smith.
Thackeray was at this time at the
height of his popularity in London, and
Miss Bronte arrived In time to hear
his second lecture on the English hu-
morists.
When 1t was over, Thackeray, who
had recognized the timid little woman
sitting by Mrs. Smith, came down
from the platform. and, shaking hands
with Miss Bronte, asked her how she
liked it. There are few persons who
would not have been fattered by such
an attention, but Miss Bronte, on the
contrary, was almost offended by 1t,
and when she introduces a similar in
cident In "Vilette" she comments on
the restlessness and the lack Of de.
sirable self control on the part OF the
lecturer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
The BURGLARS TERROR.

"A burglar, well known to the police
of the larger cities, who was recently
taken into custody, told reporter that
"a little dog" was more terrifying to
the profession" than any burglar
alarm or detective.
"Guns be blowedw said he. "Tm dead
willin to take q chance wild fly cop,
too, and the tinklers and stitch amt
troublin ME little bit. But a bit Of q
dorg! Yessir, hates them little
'purps' worse'n poison. The big fel-
lers-St. Bernards and them-you kin
make friends with. Give them bit Of
meat and they're all right. But when
one of them little dorgs comes at you,
a-barkin and yelpin, you got to skin out
quick or you finds the hull house atop
of you.
"There amt no maxim friends with
them. They know you don't blong
there, and they're just a-goin to git
you out or know the reason whyl The
Come, Fido, nice doggy racket amt
a-goin to help you atall. There's only
one thing to do when them little fellers
gets to hollerin round your heels. Just
git out as fast as you kin git! Nine
times out of ten that amt fast enuf,
neitherw-New York Mail and Elk
prpaS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
A COSTA RIGA WONDER.

1.-THE National theater, at San Jose,
Costa Rica, is WONDER" said gentle,
man. who has recently returned from
that city. I'm point of beauty it is said
to stand third among houses Of Its
kind in the world. 1t cost $4,000, ,OOO
to erect, and the work Of construction
occupied many years. The design fol,
lows the Grand Opera House Of Paris
In general way, although Of course
the building Is very much smaller, and
the material is white marble and Mex
lean onyx. The main entrance hall
and foyers contain some superb pieces
of statuary, and the decorations were
done by European artists of reputa-
ton.
"When q visitor sees it for the first
time, standing In the midst Of strag-
Cling little Central American capital,
with q suburban tumble Of mud built
adobe huts, he feels like pinching him
self to find out whether he isn't dream
ing. The people Of San Jose are i'm
mensely proud Of the house, as they
we'll may be, but they are so far
away from amusement centers that the
only regular performances are by an
opera company hired by the govern
ment in France or Italy for brief sea-
son every year.
'It is an interesting fact that all the
Central American capitals have dis
proportionately fine theaters, kept up
by the government. The revolutionary
presidents have found 1t good policy
to amuse the people. 1t takes the
place of public improvements. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-20
rich oases which may be made source

rich oases which may be made source
of much profit.
In carrying out this scheme, France
has distinctly disavowed any inten
ton of encroaching upon Moroccan
Territory. Not rod of her railroad
now building is to pass through any
region that Morocco has ever con.
trolled. But the railroad has now
reached the neighborhood of the Figuie
i oases which is part of the Moroccan
domain. France declared that the
line should be kept to the east of the
oases and that she sought no terrific
rial dispute with Morocco. But that
country now says that the region
which the French railroad is about to
penetrate belongs to her. To be sure,
she has never exercised any authority
over it {; but the boundary of Morocco
has never been defined on the south
and it is not difficult for the govern.
ment to assert pretensions over any
part of the Sahara south of the terri
tory that is admitted to be part OF
the Sultanate.
Probably the French would not have
extended their railroad to the south
west near Figuig if it we're not neces.
sary to build the line along the valley
of the Wady Zusfana, to avoid the
wide zone of desert sands. 1t remains
to be seen whether the warship which
France has just sent to Tingier will
have any effect in restraining the
Moors from attacking the French who
have thrown up intrenohments at the
end of their railroad line.
Figuig produces excellent dates, but
it supports population of only 15, 600.
It's political Importance has long been
out of all proportion to it's size. For
many years it has been place of re.
fuge for criminals and rebels from AL.
geria, and France has never seized Of
tenders against her laws when they
have sought safety in this borderland.
If Morocco persists in her present
quarrel the probability is that she will
lose Figuig if not much larger slice
of her territory.-New York Sun.