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The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
PRETTY IDELLA'S MISTAKE
shot Herself while Playing with "a Re-
vOiveI.

Rockland. April 23.-IdellA Sellers,
aged "a years, and very pretty, shot her
self through the abdomen in the Lind
sey hotel, Rookland, early Monday morn
ing while playing with revolver. The
bullet, Q 80 calibre, entered the body
two inches below the right treast, took
q diagonal and downward course and
came out not far from the spine. At a.
M. she was resting very con- fortabiy and
DR.. Brite, her attendant, had strong
hopes that she would survive the soci-
dent.
IdeIla took rooms at the Lindsey hotel
about q ! week ago and Sunday night
wss entertaining a Camden friend NAMED
X. 1. Cross. About IL 20 this morning
he was describing to her the method Of
partridge hunting, and she wa S about
to get her toy pistol from the bureau.
Cross told her to use his revolver and
Iasssd It over. snow get me the Sunday
Glabe with the partridge puzzle page" "
said IdellA. Cross turned to look for the
paper when there came the sound CT q
revolver shot and he heard the girl cay
she was shot.
County Attorney johnson made care
full inquiries about the affair. but the
stories of the man and girl agree In
every particular and thsre will probably
be no criminal act ION.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

London. April 2S.-The Vice Roy OF
India Lord Curzon wirer that the recent
rain storms have not improved the situa-
ton that the demands for relief are In.
oreasing now reachinR $4,000 persons,
but that she arrangements for relief are
equal to the Increasing strain.
Calcutta, April 20 -One district has
lost one million cattle out Of l,3OO, 00C
head and almost numberlsss human be-
iugs were found dead from starvation. In
addition children we're found wandering
In all directions, homeless, naked and
emsoiAtsd, and cases were reported Of
children being sold. The official reports
fully cosfirm the worst stories OF the ter
sibls nature Of the distress.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
LEASE OF FITCHBURG.
President TuttIe Tells Mssssehusetts
Legislature of Proposed Deal.

Boston, April as.-Ths open Ing srgu-
ments ON the lease Of the Bitchbure rail.
road to the Boston and Maine. which
lease, like that Of the Boston and Albany
to the New York Central, IL now before
the legislature for its approval was made
today by Prefiuent Tuttls for the Bos-
ton and Maine, before the COMMITTEES ON
railroads.
Mr.. futile spoke for an hour and half
reviewing the history Ct the Boston and
Maine and the Fit,hburg railroads. the
different steps towards the negotiation OF
the lease which was subsequently, ratified
by the stock holders Of both roads, the
BENEFITS which hc claimed would accrreto
the Boston and Maine. and the Fitch.
burg In particular and the people OF
Maseaoh usstts and Northern New Erg'
land In general and lastly Of the opposi-
ton of the Rutland rsilIoad to shs con-
summation of the proposed consolidation.
Mr.. Tuttle SAID that last summer Presi-
dent odman of the FitehDurg told him OF
q proT osition made By the New YORK
Cen trail read Ct a five percent guarantee
on the preferred stock and one peg cent
on the common stock.
President Goldman told Mr.. Tutsle In
December that negotialionszwith the New
York Central had been broken OF and
then it was the proposition was made for
leasing the Fitohburg by the Boston and
Maine upon the New York Central
terms. One director Of ths Fitchburg
road stated that he beI'eved the prep ost.
tlon of the Boston and Maine was made
In behalf of the New York Central but
at that he made no objections. Later.
when he found that the proposition came
solely from the Boston and Maine he be-
came a violent opponent to the lsase.
Mr.. Tuttle said he that he always rep
resented the Boston and Maine In the me-
gotiations and that the Boston and Maine
road acted for itssli alone and for no one
else; and that neither directly nor indi-
rectly we're ths so-cs lied Vanderbilt In
terests consultej.s he said that the lsase
Of the Eitchburg read means CLOSE
traffic arrangement With the New York
Central on most agreeable terms and that
with the Boston and Maine In clcss con
nection with the latter road, traffic rates
would be q pure ard clean business
proposition between them.
Various PROF ositions had been made to
him for the leasing of the Rutland rail-
road, as we'll as the Central Vermont.
but they had been refused,
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
DEAF

In this city (at Peaks Island) Nathaniel s.
Nil EFT, aged 50 years months 20 days.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clk
from the church, Peaks Island.
la this city April 49, Patrick Presley, aged
80 years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
In Pennington, April II. j. 8. b. Norton, aged
60 years 1 months.
In Pennington. April 10. William J. Lunt,
aged SO years month.
In New Sharon, April 16. Jacob Chandler.
aged "a years.
In Rockland, April IL. Adoniram Judson
Shaw. aged 60 years 10 months.
In Knox. April 8, Mrs. Hannah Sites, aged
79years.
In Midtown. April II. Maria Melso. aged So
years months.
In stark, April ID, Mrs. Rachel Gray. widow
OF Warren Gray.
Al Great Pond. April IA. Mrs. Carrie Z. Col
burn, aged 22 years,
In Hurricane Island. April II. David n
Mitchell, aged 50 years.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
MARRIAGES.

In this city. April 22, by Rev. DR.. blanchard.
William L. 0sgoOd OF Peabady Mass, and Miss
Dorothy V. Proctor of Boston.
In Bath, April 90 Frank +. Warren and Nora
Jones.
In South Jefferson, April 12, David 7. Hop
kins and Miss Eleanor NJ. Hopkins.
In South MoRtyllle. Ernest A. Davis and
Chesselle A. Bryant
In Buckfleld. April IA, f. W. Allen ard Eva
A. Mureh.
In Readfieid April IL. Irving Lamb OF HarTl-
son ana Eta Pulsifer of Reading.
In Beane, John A. Holmes OF Wilton and Mrs
Edith v. Wellman OF West Freeman.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24

\|OULL play Golf this season of course, and
i you'll need Clubs, Balls Caddy Bags
and the other essentials necessary to the
game You will be glad to know then that
Golf department is, as usual fully prepared to sup
ply all your wants in this direction.
We shall carry this very complete
stock of Willie Dunn, Spalding Harry Vardon and
Wright d Ditson Clubs, also those made by Craw-
ford, McGregor and Candy. We also have very
large line of Balls including the Henley, Willie
Dunn, Ocobo, Silvertown Goodrich and many 9TH
worthy makes.
Practice Balls.
Old Balls made over at 81 per Dozen
Score Cards and Books.
Caddy Bags very carefully selected assort-
ment, in Canvas, Pgskn and bright colored Scotch
Plaids, at 81 to So.
The prizes for this years Golf Tournament of
the Portland Golf Club exhibition in of
our street windows today also a full line of sam
pies from our Golf department.
To complete your outfit you'll want Wescut
and some Golf Stockings
Our Mems Hosiery department shows a
plete assortment of Sweaters and Wescuts. We
also have the regular Golf Vests in bright red with
brass buttons, all Sizes
Golf Stockings for men and women, SOC up.
We also make Golf Wescuts to order for
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
COTTAGE WINDOWS BROKEN.

Some persons unk novn have been oom-
uniting acts OF vandalism upon the cot
tsges at DsiAno park. Windows have been
broken and many of the buildings ran
sacked from top to bottom. Nothing has
been stolen SO far as known and the In
jury has been done apparently in q spir-
It CT pure wantonntss
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
BOSTON'S FIRST VICTORY.
willis Curves Were Too Much For
Phillies Yesterday.

Philadelphia, April 23.--PhilAdeiphia
wasl unable to solve Pitcher Willis's
curves, IT sulting In the teams first de-
feat this season. Orth, on the contrary,
was comparatively easy for b ston. Ths
fielding of both teams might have been
considerably better. Attendance 6, 776.
Score.
Bcsson, o 3 o o o o 8 is
Philadelphia. l o o o 3 o U 2-5
Hits, Boston, Il; PHILADELPHIA, 10
Errors, Bcs on, 8; Philadelphia, 4. Bat
tsri6 S. Willis and Clark: Donahue, 9th
and Douglas.
CINCINNATI SHUT OUT.
Cincinnati, April 2s-WaddsII shut
the locals out today though he was hit
hard feom START to finish. Scott was mis-
erably supported and bit freely at tim6s
9eier, the new man, who played third,
showed clearly that he was In need of
practice. Score:
Cincinnati, o o o 0 0 o 0 90
Pittsburrg. 900 / 90 10
Hits. Cincinnati. 8; Pit'sturg, 10. Er-
orrs. Cincinnati, 6; Pittsburg, l. Batter
les, SCOTT and Psits; Waddell ana Ziin-
msr.
Other games postponed. rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer 1t today. Try Jell-O.
q delicious and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared In two minutes. No boiling no
baking simply add boiling water and
set to COOL Flavors:- Lemon. Orange
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get pack,
age at your gr0osrs today. 10 eta
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
JUICE GAVE QUE,

At few minutes past 6 O'Clock Last
evening the electric cars on the Congress
street line suddenly stopped. The power
had gone out and 1t ives 20 II inutes be-
fore they could ue started.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
A CHALLENGE.

n O1AAbB4N06s
We, the Libby Corners. challenge any
team In Greater Portland under 20 years
Of age, 10 game OF ball next Saturday
afternoon ct . o'clock % the Union Sta
tion grouAds Gee. Little. manager;
''wing'' Mills, captain. Answer through
PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
NARROW ESCAPE.

Bath. April 2s.-Captsia william Star
ly Of Bath had q narrow escape from
drowning Sunday. He started to 60 mp
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24

the river to visit some relatives and while
ON his way his boat was accidentally up
set. He chung to the boat for some time
and was nearly sxhar sted when he WAS
rescued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
THE ARMY CANTEEN.
Rev. Wilbur Craft and Mrs. Ellis Score
President Mckinley, Secretary Root
and Gen. COrbin.

Washington, May 18.-The report
of Secretary Root, Gen. Corbin and
other army officials on the army can
teen sent to the military committees
yesterday called out a reply which
was filed with the military committee
by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, of the re-
form bureau, and Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, of the w. C. T. U. 1t says in
part: "The administration yesterday
for the first time came out openly
in favor of the army liquor selling on
it's merits. Hitherto the plea has
been that the administration could
lot suppress canteens because the
law of congress was ambiguous. Gen.
Corbin, in declaring that prohibition
cannot be made effective in the army,
forgets the success of railroads in
securing abstinence and his reference
to benefits of canteens in Manila is
particularly unfortunate for his case,
in view of the conclusive testimony
as to the unparalleled drunkenness
the insanity of our soldiers there"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
AS BARKER SEES II.
nzidroad PopulIst Thinks ne WIN Ges -
Million and HALF votes-CslIs at
the White House.

Washington, May 1s.-Wharton Barr
ker, the nominee for president of the
Cincinnati convention of the middle
of-the-road populists, called on Presz-
dent Mckinley Thursday to pay his
respects. These gentlemen hays
known each other ever since the lat
ter entered public life. Later on, Mr.
Barker said that his nomination at
Cincinnati makes the election of Mr..
Bryan by the democrats impossible.
''In the last presidential election" he
said, ''Mr. Bryan received about g.
100000 votes. OF this number at least
100000 were populists. This year
will get 100000 or possibly 1,75O, goo
of that number. This will cut Bryan'a
vote to 100000 or less. Where is hes
going to get the other votes necessary
to elect him? If German or some
other eastern man had been nomi-
mated by the democrats this year, he
would carry New York, New Jersey.
Maryland and Delaware in the east.
not to count doubtful states else
where. The fight this year viii not be
made on the money question. Trans
portation, expansion and other live
subjects will make up the issues
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
HERO OF THE HOUR.
London Reaches the climax of Enthusiasm
Over Col. Badsn-POweIIs Latest
Feat at MafekfnR.

London, May 1S.-In the committee
room of the house of commons Thurs
day morning Sir James Kitson, liberal
member for Yorkshire, announced
that Mafeking had been relieved. The
war Office, however, is unable to con-
firm the announcement
The closing days of the drama at
Mafeking have been marked by in
tensity of dramatic interest, as unex-
pected as it is out of proportion with
the forces engaged. The news that
the half-famished garrison was not
only able to repel an attack, but to
inf1ict heavy loss in killed and prison
ers as reported in the dispatch from
Cape Town announcing the capture of
Commandant Eloff, the grandson of
President Kruger, and 90 of his men,
makes Great Britain more than ever
proud of Col. Baden-Powell's little
band and increases the national de-
sire for their relief to a fever pitch.
TransvaaI Omcers Ready to Flee.
London, May 1S.-President Steyn,
according to a dispatch, has gone to
Pretoria. Another says he is a fugi-
tive at Lindley. The Free Staters are
surrendering on all sides. A dispatch
from Cape Town says that proclama-
tions are being printed there, to be
published on the queens birthday,
May "a, annexing the Free State. The
Times says that number of the
TraansvaaI officials are preparing for
flight and that State Secretary Reitz
has selected South America as his fu-
ture home.
Women Forming Police Corps.
London, May 1S.-At Johannesburg
the women are forming police corps,
so as to release every man for fight
ing purposes at the front.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24

but followers of Cyrus Leland, ma
tiona1 committeeman, made fight on
Lowe and were overwhelming de-
feated. Lowe will likely be named
as national committeeman to succeed
Leland. The promised fight over the
craftsmanship of the state committee
was not carried into the convention,
and it is now generally understood
that Chairman Albaugh will be re-
elected by the committee.
Charles F. Scott, of Allen county,
was nominated for congressman-at-
large on the first ballot, defeating D.
W. Blain, of Pratt county.
All of the state officers proper are
now serving their first term and were
renOminated by reclamation.
1t had been agreed that upon reas-
sembling ex-Congressman r. W. Blue
should be made permanent chairman,
but a surprise was sprung shortly
after the convention was called to or
der a. $3.50 when the report of the
committee on permanent organiza-
ZION was called for. The majority re-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
REMOVAL FAVORED.
Methodist Conference Urges Consolidation
of Periodicals and establishments of
Headquarters at Kansas City.

Chicago, May 18.-In the interest of
economy the Methodist conference
committee on book concern at
its meeting yesterday recommended
to the general conference the con-
solidation of three church papers and
the removal of the book depository
now located at ST. Louis to Kansas
City. The publications to be united
under one management are the
Central Advocate, ST. Louis; the
Omaha Advocate, Omaha, and
the Rocky Mountain Advocate,
Denver. These periodicals will be
consolidated under the name of the
Central Advocate and published at
Kansas City if the general conference
concurs in the committees recon-
mendation. The large book concern
established in ST. Louis more than a
quarter of century ago will be trans
ferred to Kansas City as a matter of
business expediency. The three pa
pers enumerated have been operated
at a loss for a number of years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
said to Re 3 Fenlan Plot.

Buffalo, n. z, May 18.-The Ex-
press to-day says: John w. Murray,
a Canadian detective, has run down
the past of John No1in and John
Walsh. two of the three alleged
Thorold dynamiters, and has woven a
web of evidence so that it seems to
bind Karl DaIlman, the third prison
er, tightly to the other two. Accord
ing to Mr. Murray, the blowing up Of
lock "a on the Welland canal was a
Fenian plot, carried out through
members of lodge of the CIan-na-
Gael.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Assessment of relephone Lines.

The state board of telegraph and
telephone assessors divided telephone
exchanges into three classes for as
sessment and fixed a valuation rate
that will raise taxes from 25 to so
per cent. The Missouri & Kansas
company will be taxed $1.25 for each
pole, S. a mile for wire and IS for
each instrument: The new toll lines
in southern Kansas, in the second
class, will pay $24 mile for the first
wire and poles, Sc for each additional
wire a mile and SIS for instruments.
The third class of exchanges will COM
prise what is known as the EFbarbed
wire" exchanges through the country.
They will pay Is cents a pole, So for
iron wire and So for instruments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
NO POLITICS FOR scHLEY.
Famous Admiral Says for Men of the Army
and Navy to Aspire to Public Places
Is Absurd.

Omaha, Neb., May 1s.-Some of Mr.
Bryan's close friends are discussing
the question of nominating Rear Ado
miral Schley for vice president. Dem
ocratic leaders here say he would bs
acceptable to all sections of the coun-
try. Gen. G. F. Henderson, however,
an intimate friend of the admiral,
says Schley would refuse to be can
didate. In letter I received from
him, dated April ~ said Gen. Mander-
son, she says: 4 don't know quite
what 1 have done to be made by some
enthusiastic friends the tail of Mr..
Bryan's kite. For men of the army
or navy to aspire to public places, with
little acquaintance with public men
and still less with public affairs, has
always seemed to me absurd.'''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
LIKE THE BORR ENJOYS.
Rumor That FIIipinOs VIII Visit LondOz
and Appeal for BcItIsh Professionals
Against the United States

London, May 16.-A prominent inn
porter with large dealings in the
orient says that an influential com
mission of leading Filipinos will start
for England shortly, their object be-
ing to put an end to the war, as they
think peace ought to be secured with
out loss of prestige by the United
States giving independence to the
Filipinos. In the event of the United
States refusing satisfactory terms
they will ask the English government
to establish a protectorate over the
Philippine islands, and if they succeed
it is expected that the Cubans will
also apply to Great Britain for protec-
ton against the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
NOT A BRIGHT PICTURE.
Manila Correspondent Says Gu errilia Wan
fare Is killing More Americans Than
Since the InsurrectiOn Began.

New York, May 18.-A Manila letter
to the New York Herald says: About
January it was said that the armed
and organized insurrection was prac-
tically at an end and that therefore
the troops would have to deal only
with guerrilla bands and outlaws. Yet
in the last 40 days the American forces
here have lost more men, more arms
and more supplies in the so-called
pacified districts than during any pre-
vious period of like length since the
instruction began. If this is what
guerrilla warfare means, then we will
need more troops some day, for the
new method of fighting is proving
more effective than any style that the
insurgents have employed previously.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24

ported in favor of making the tempo
rary organization permanent, while
the minority reported for Blue. I'M
mediately the convention was in an
uproar and for a time it looked as
ter fight, the ''anti-boss" element
supporting Blue and the friends of
Cyrus Leland lining up for temporary
Chairman Porter. However, after a
protracted wrangle the majority re-
port was withdrawn, and Blue was
elected by reclamation.
The following is the ticket chosen:
For governor-W. E. Stanley, Sedgwick
county.
For lieutenant governor-H. E. Richter,
Morris county.
For associate justice-W. A. johnson. of
Ottawa.
For secretary of state-George A. Clark,
of Geary.
For treasurer-Frank Grimes, of Wich-
tia.
For auditor-George E. Cole, of Craw-
ford county.
For attorney general-A. A. GODDARD, OF
Shawnee county.
For superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Frank Nelson, of MCPHERSON
For insurance commissioner-W. v.
Church, of Marion county.
For congressman-at -large-Charles F.
Scott, of Allen county.
For presidential electors-at-large-A
w. Smith, of Mcpherson; I. F. Bradley,
of Wyandotte county, and o. P. Ergen-
bright, of Montgomery county.
De1egates-at-1arge to Philadelphia con-
vention-M. A. Lowe, of Shawnee; W. S.
Metca1f, of Douglas county; A. G. Du-
bois, of Elk county; B. H. Tracy, of Pot
tawatomie county; E. W. Wellington, OF
Ellsworth county; Frank Martin, of Re
no county. Alternates-G. w. Ford, OF
Bourbon county; A. D. Walker, of Jack
son county; E. W. Nimocks, of Barton
county; J. J. Mitchell, of Wabaunsee;
Frank Shane, of Phillips; o. F. Lewis,
of Crawford county.
The resolutions unqualifedIy in
dorse the national and state admins
trations and pledge the delegates to
support Mckinley.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
NEWS FROM MANILA.
O,ConnOr's Company Made Big Capture
from the InsurGents-New Filipino
College to- BE Opened.

Manila, May 18.-Capt. O'Connor's
company of the Forty-sixth infantry
has captured 25 rifles and 800 Hotch-
kiss and $4,000 Mauser shells at Silan,
Cavite province. The war veterans
living in Manila are forming com
pany of 100 men as a nucleus for a
military force. 1t has been planned
to open up here in June new Fill
pino college that viii be non-sec-
tartan. 1t will be the first of it's
kind on the archipelago. The provost
marshal has approved the prospectus.
The sum of 100000 has been sub
scribed for the endowment of the col
Iege.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
Fair Prospect of Gettieg His Claim.

When the Cheyenne Indians made
their raid through Saline county July
6, 1876, they destroyed property val
ued at $7,1OO belonging to Thomas
Hoyne, then a contractor on the con-
struction work on the Union Pacific
railroad. That was 80 years ago and
ever since Hoyne has been trying to
recover the value of his property
from the government. Last week
both houses of congress acted favor
ably on the claim and Hoyne stands
"a good show to get his money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
Want All Organized Labor United.

Denver, Col, May 1s.-The conven-
ton of the Western Federation OF
Miners yesterday adopted resolu-
ton empowering the executive ofd-
GERS of the federation to call con-
vention to meet at some central point
at as early a date as possible of rep
resentatives of all organized labor
bodies to take action looking toward
uniting in one fraternity. The reso-
luton met with hearty favor of the
delegates, who are unanimous in re-
garding the expense of maintaining
so many separate organizations as exc
travagance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24

The Kansas Democratic Editorial
association at Emporia recently
elected B. L. Strothers, of Abilene,
president and w. F. Parsons, of Coun-
ell Grove, secretary. At the banquet
-ex-Attorney General Boyle was toast
master. w. A. White delivered
witty address of welcome. Those who
responded to toasts were David
Leahy, B. J. Sheridan, P. F. Yearout,
IT. E. Leftwich, S. F. Hutton, A. F.
Hatton and S. F. Nicely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-24
Pur.list Corbett for Congress.

New York, May 1s.-James J. Cor
bett for congress is the announcements
made in political and sporting circles
Friends of the pugilist ask for his
nomination and promise to send him
to Washington with a rousing major
ity Moreover, they contend that he
is better equipped mentally than
many of those who now represent
this city in the house of Representa-
tives. Corbett is a democrat and
will run on that ticket.