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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08

fastened IL and asked them II they
waat,d 10 come In.
They had come TO request his attsnd-
ance ct the Inquest tomorrow. 1--WE want
you to tell us everything you know about
this case when you oome before the tury
tomorrow" the select man said.
'I have already told you all ] know
was the reply, "but Of courss II you want
me 70 come viii do 90, though wanted
to be ct homo tomorrow forenoon, be-
Gauss ] am expecting some woodsmsu,
who are to 20 into the woods with me
and procure some evidence In my ds-
fence"
Then hs went on into religious strain
Of argument. "I have prayed God every
day since this murdsr was committed
that he would help you officers 10 nnd the
murdersz," said he. 81 believe he will
place evidence ia your way, and wiz lead
you 10 bring this wrstsh to justice.
"If It wasn't for my faith that God
will protect me, l should brsak down un'
der this load Of suspicion; but can tell
you gentlemen that hsvea't lost Q min
ute's sleep on account Of It,"
He expressed surprise that the select
men OF tse town have not offered . re-
ward for the apprehsnsion Of the murder
sr." They ought to offer reward OF one
theusand dollars and should do 1t 81
once" he said.
Yesterday whom one Of the officers
called ct the hous, he found Locke on his
knees on the kitchen floor. praying that
the murderer might be found. One OF his
lsttsrs, found In Mrs. Goodwin's trunk,
was signed. "yours In Christ"
some portions Of It's ccntsnts we're NOT
In keeping with the religious sentiment.
The letter 10 In possession Of the coroner.
Cyrus Goodwin, Q painter and farmer,
at whose houss in Elliot Mrs. Goodwin
was employed as housekeepsr last fall
the time TO which the origin OF hei
trouble is alleged to date back, has been
repeatedly Questioned BY the investigat'
lag ofaosrs. He testified st the Inquest
that no was painting ct Great Works, oil
day Tuesday, and his statement Ii horh'
cut By his employer and 9 third party
| In letter which the officers have found,
Mr.. Goodwin acknowledged his intention
to marry Mrs. Sprague.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
BRIEFLY TOLD.

brown won the intercollegiate debate
with Dartmouth last evening.
Gov. Taylor of Kentucky IL In Indiana
to remain until the supreme court hear
In n 10 over.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
CUT UP YOUR LAWN

If you want to, by letting the man drive
over it to leave load of wood. But it's
foolish when Berson's Always Ready
Charcoal, in 1Oc bag, (at all Grocers) is
cheaper and better.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
MAINE POsTMAsTERS.

Washington, Nay THE following
fourth class postmastsrs were appointed
today for Maine: Pine Point II. n.
Snow; Prouts Neck, ". b. Libby.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
MAINE ARTIFICIAL STONE co.

Manufacturers and dealers In all kinds of
Portland cement so ds. ONCE III Kennebeo
street opposite P. s. X. depot Estimates CIV
en- on Artificial Stone Sidewalks, Driyeways,
Floors etc Cement Garden Borders furnished
and set; also Common Cement Cellar Floors.
All work done at lowest prices aud satisfaction
guaranteed.
A. W, HIGGINS, ROBERT LUCAS.
myT2WlStp
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
ON NORTH OF vAAL.


wsrrsnton. Cape Colony. May THE
Beers have bean driven out Of Fourteen
streams and the BritishIars now en-
oarapsd on the ncr5h bank Of the vaai
river.
WELCOME TO LADYSAITH HEROES
London, May THE annals Of SER
vice demonstrations probably show Moth
ing to parallel the enthusiasm with
whinh the naval heroes OF Ladysmith,
the officers and crew of the British first
Glars cruiser Powerful were greeted In
London today.
The scenes In the streets were remark
able and Inspiring. The whole route was
floating mass Of color and the snthu-
si.sm displayed was Of the most fra tic
description.
aUNTER CAPTURED PRISONERS.
London. May 7.-7.2O p. m.-Ths war
offioe has rscsived the following despatch
from Lord Roberts. dated Smaldsel May
.. 1875 Q. M:
"Gsn. Hunter, aftsr defeating the enc
my. May 8 Joined hands with Paget neal
Varrenton. The enemy left IS killed and
wounded on the ground and We cap
tursd several prisoners. Our losses were
light. Hunter speaks In high terms oi
the gallantry Of the yeomanry."
ROBERTS HAS CROSSED VET.
London. May 7-10.55 q. fn.-The OH
cial announcement 10 made that Gen.
| Roberts has crossed the Vet river and II
sncamped at Smaldsel Junction. The
| Beers are In full retreat towards ZAnd
river and Krocnstad.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
MOdlfies Present Law in Important
Respects.
Attempt to Pass Boer
Resolution Fails.
In Senate Mr.. Teller Argues In
Behalf of the Beers.

Warrington, May This was suspen-
sion day In the Houss and quite num-
bar Of bills were passsd. The most Inn
poEtant was the Senate bill 20 amend the
general pension law 20 ~ to pro-
vide for aggrega tion disabilities ndsr the
aot Of 1880 without regard 70 service
origin and to increase the net income
widow may have have without destroying
hsr right to pension from $50 to $50
The purpose Of the bill 10 to modify rul-
ings Of the pension Office In accordance
with the reoommendation Of the q. A.
X. Gen. Dan Sicklss, who Is q member
OF the g. A. X. committee was on the
floor during the consideration Of tns bill.
IL was passed without dissentiug voice.
The bill to increase the appropriation
for the national guard from si00, 900 to
81, ,0O0, 600 also was among those lpasssd.
Mr.. Sulzsr Of New York attempted to
secure action upon his resolution express
In sympathy with the Beers, but was
cut of by the b peaker.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
To Real Estate Owners.

Don't patch up old sidewalks. You can afford
new ones. They dontcost as much as you think
for. II you get the men to figure for you that
cahldo the work themselves and don't have to
depend ON hired men. For proof OF this call or
write 10
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
IN ThE SENATE.

Warrington, May 7-At today's sea-
sion Of the Senate, Mr.. Teller CT Col
orsda, delivered spssoh In which he
strongly urged the Senate to extend Its
sympathy TO the Beers IL their consent
with Great Britain. He devoted himsslf
TO discussion OF his rssoiutloa, tie
adoption Of which be maintained. could
not be considered as an unfricndly act by
the British government. During the
remainder of the session :hc Senate had
under consideration the naval spprorria-
tien bill. MIR. Chanilsr's amend ment 20
cartail she expenses Of the marine corps
oooasioped some 1etate anc was finally
laid on he table. The III was not oom-
pleted. Notice was given that the armor
plate provision would te considered in Sc
cret session on account OF certain facts
thss " sIe to be called to tie SenAte's at
ten tion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08
(TALK No. iS7.)
K NOW HOW.

To have complete outfit OF inst.u-
ments and appliances is one thing.
10 know how TO use them Is another
thing. Any optioisn can supply hin-
self with elaborate apparatus by the
expenditure Of fen deliars, but to
do thorough work requires experience
and hard study. A good oarpester
can do letter work with u iackknife
and hammer, than had ore could
do with full chest Of tools. l am
fully equipped for accurate work In
fitting glasses. have been through
the hard study ana had extensive ex-
perienca. have built up q good pay
ing BUSINESS here In Portland. What
have dons for Others can do fer
you. II you have trouble with your
eyes come ir and talk with me about
them. Consultation free.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
A Story of Twins,

Lloyd Lowndes and Richard Lown-
des. sons of Governor Lowndes of
Maryland, are twins and look very
much alike. According to a story 60
ing the rounds. Richard was travelling
through Ohio year ago. when a man
came through the cars and slapped him
on the back. Hello. Lloyd" he said,
stop over and spend the night with
me at Chilllcothe." Richard said he
wasn't Lloyd. but the man wouldn't
believe him, SO he stopped over.
Among the people he met was Miss
May Quinn. She liked him and he
liked her, but Richard had been mar
ried for several years. So he told his
brother Lloyd about her, and in proc
ess of time Lloyd went to see her, fell
in love, proposed. and was married
last week. When he told his flancee
that he was not the Lloyd she first
met, but that the first Lloyd was a
false. Lloyd and really Richard, he
had a hard time convincing her he
was speaking the truth.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

scents OF spring would Sc. them back
on the road again. The irreclaimablo
hobo. who had no intention OF doing
regular work. could find shelter there
for two days and nights conditional
upon doing certain amount of work
In cutting wood or cleaning up about
the place. Three meals of coffee and
bread were given to him each day
while he was there. If sick tramp
came there he was cared for and medi-
cine that the establishment could ill
afford was given to him until he was
able to proceed or had qualified for
hospital treatment Terradell held
religious services and tried, with vary
success. to convert his associates. The
II cottages were rented at low rates
Regarding his community as a city
of itself Terradell decided to name it
"Terradelphia." For a time Terradel-
phia fourished. Merchants and manu-
facturers who were interested in Ter
radell gave him orders and the output
of the place found good sales. The
cottages were filled and apparently the
community flourished. Terradell pro-
1ected another factory building, and
the future of the community seemed
assured, when hard times began to be
felt in "a. A year later there was no
question about extending Terradel-
phia; the question was whether it
could maintain itself. Workmen out
of employment poured in, but there
was no market in the stagnation of '95
for the products of the factory The
cottages ceased to pay rent, for Ter
radell had not the heart to turn the
occupants out. Sometimes he went
hungry himself that others might have
food, and throughout he worked with
undertaking courage and faith. Moth
ing else could have carried Terradel-
phia through that year and into 1896.
But it was hopeless fight. The friends
of the institution saw that it must
go under. The mortgage was fore
closed and Glad Hand Tom" as Ter
radell had come to be known by the
hobo fraternity, took up his hat and
went out into the world again.
"One comfort remains to me-" he
said as he left. 81 never turned a hui
man creature away from that door,
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
THE NATURE Of MICE.
1t Is Somewhat of a Puzzle to tho Hu
man Mind Until You Understand 1t.

1t Il Somewhat of q Puzzle to the Hu.
man Mind Until You Understand 1t.
From Pearson's Weekly: Few peo-
pie understand the mystery of mice.
l think l can, without immodestly,
claim to understand mice, for have
made them a study for many years.
l used to think that nature supplied
mice wherever there seemed to be any
call for them. For example, IL you
live in house where there are no
mice, and in a rash moment provide
yourself with mouse trap, or set up
cat, mice will Immediately make
their appearance. To the superficial
observer this looks as il nature, per-
ceiving that you have mouse trap,
proceeds to supply mice for it, or no.
ticing that you have a cat, sends mice
enough to satisfy the animal But this
Is not the true explanation. In order
to understand mice you must grasp
the fact that the NOISE is an animal
with keen sense of humor and a love
of excitement. With this keytin your
possession you can readily unlock the
mystery of mice. That the mouse has
a sense of humor is cpnspicuously
shown by the way in which he Will
rattle newspaper in your bedroom
at night. The mouse does not eat
newspapers, neither does he put them
to any domestic use. He merely makes
a noise with them, knowing that of all
the sounds the midnight rustic Of n
newspaper is the one. which will most
successfully Danish sleep from your
eyes. If mouse finds an eligible
newspaper in your bedroom he will
settle himself down to a night of fun
and jollity. He will rattle that news
paper till morning, and the only effect
of throwing boots at him or of getting
up and lighting the gas and searching
for him with poker will be that he
will hide himself till you lie down to
sleep and then resume his little news
paper game. If this does not show a
sense of humor it would be difficult to
say what it does show Then there is
the well-known fact that no sooner
does a mousetrap or a cat enter a
house than it is followed by a troop
Of mice. Cats and traps draw mice as
the pole draws the magnet. The
AAAO'SS io'So tiic Stllt vi letSluS lie
cat by stimulating the latter's hopes
OF capturing mice. 1t is considered the
height of fun among mice to scuttle
across room in the presence of cat
and to disappear in a hole just as
cat is ready to pounce. OF course, now
and then too reckless mouse pays
the penalty Of rashness by being
caught by the cat, but accidents of this
kind are more rare among mice than
football accidents among men, and in
no way render mice shy of the game.
If you once understand the nature of
mice you need have no trouble with
them. Danish from your house every
cat, trap and newspaper, and not a
mouse will show itself. FIJI your
house with newspapers, traps and cats,
and mice will flock to it from miles
away. No mouse will go to house
where no amusement is offered to him.
This lesson l have learned, as l said,
by years of study, and it has been con-
firmed by the testimony of several of
the most intelligent cats whom / have
known.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

the proper conditions might be made
OF use to himself and the community.
While celebrating on how to accom-
plish his purpose, he was caught in n
wreck and so severely injured that for
months he suffered and was wholly
disabled for future service in railroad
ing. During the months OF suffering
his scheme for the redemption OF the
hobo was growing and solidifying In
his mind, and to the idea of making
something of this life for the tramp
was added the hope of preparing him
for the next. for Terradeli had Joined
the church, and had thrown himself
into religion with the fervor character
istic Of the man in whatever he did.
Though without regular employment
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
GENEROUS CARNEGIE.

1t is rare day that does not witness
n wise and generous deed at the hands
of Andrew Carnegie. 1t is generally
large gift of money for public labrary
purposes, for this is Mr.. Carnegie's
special line of beneficence. Within the
past few weeks five such benefactions
have come to public knowledge. the
total amounts promised being not less
than S2.000,000. or this. S1,75p, 900
was the enlargement of the Carnegie
library In Pittsburg. an institution to
which Mr.. Carnegie had already con-
tributed several millions. The addi-
tional sum, 1t is sald Will make the
library three and one-half times larg.
er than originally intended, and the
largest and most magnificent building
of its kind in the world. In addition to
Its use as n library. the building will
have departments devoted to the pro-
motion of science, music, art and liter
ature The four other library gifts
mentioned included one of $4,000 to
the city of Duluth Wis. $4,000 to the
city of Tyrone. Pa. Sl25,00O to the
Polytechnic Library Society. of Louis
vile. KY. and s25, 900 to Tucson. Arlz.
All these donations We're accompanied
with the condition that the cities thus
favored should furnish certain sums
of money for the regular maintenance
of the library.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
IN A TRAMP CITY.
TERRADELPHIA. A NOVEL IN
DUSTRIAL TOWN.
Founded by Man Who Had Faith in
Hoboes-It Flourlshed Until Causes
Outside of Its Control Brought
Ruin.
(Trenton, N. J.. Letter.) }


Out IN what used to be the swamp
one OF the biggest and handsomest fac
tories in this city stands four stories
nigh among surroundings of grimy
coal yards and the accumulated refuse
OF railroad junk. Throughout the day
the buzz of it's industry sounds in the
ears OF a man who sits in a little
shanty back of one of the coal yards
poring over his ledger with but one
dominant thought that runs through
all his labor; how he may once more
come into possession of the big fac
tory that he built and owned and lost
and make it again a home for the
thousands of its former dodgers now
scattered over the length and breadth
OF the continent. The man is Thomas
M. Terradell, and the factory building
with its surroundings was formerly a
community which was to prove to the
world the industrial worth of the So
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11
TEACHING GEOGRAPHY.
An EngIishman Objects Strongly 20 the
American Method.


American Method.
Il am well satisfied with the Amer
lean method of education" said an
Englishman residing in New York. 'In
fact, for girls, especially. l consider
that 1t is better in many ways than
the English system. do, however. OBJ
1ect to some of the geographical ideas
that they have in regard to England.
Last winter my little girl started to
learn about the states. From October
until May she drew maps of each one.
learned about their towns, rivers
mountains and commercial products
until she had them ali at her fingers
ends. That was all well enough, and
| greatly admired the thoroughness of
the teaching; so this year, when she
told me that they were beginning on
England, Scotland and ireland, felt
quite pleased that she should learn all
about the dear old country, and prom
ised myself good deal of pleasure in
talking to her of my old haunts. Well
If you will believe it, in about a week
she announced that they had finished
up with Great Britain and that the
class had started to study up the divi-
sions of the continent. Six months for
the United States, and a week for Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland! Then I
felt, indeed, that my children were
Americanized. New York Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

up all the Industrial building except
the dormitory space and the eating
rooms and Office. There was a shop
for broom and brush making and one
for the manufacture of crates and
packing boxes, and in one or the other
OF these any man who was honest and
would work could find employment no
matter how little experience he had
had. IL he didn't know the trade some
work would be found for him until he
could learn 1t. Men out of employ
ment flockcd to him and many OF his
former hobo friends came and took
regular employment to his great Joy,
though he never felt sure OF them, for
they would work through n winter
faithfully. but the first sounds and
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

called worthless nearly sue
ceeded.
Fifteen years ago, Terradell, then a
man of 32, was an engineer on the
pennsylvania railroad. He had al
ready seen life in many phases. AS
school boy in Trenton he had blacked
boots and sold papers to pay for his
books and clothes. Thereafter he had
been an iron moulder. jockey, a cir
Gus man, minstrel, and jack-of all
trades. wandering from place to place
and constantly thrown in with the
floating population of trampdom.
When he went into the employ of the
railroad, as a firenan first, and then
as an engineer, he found himself still
in position to see much of tramp life
and certain fellowship which he had
always felt for the knights of the high
road. developed into strong desire to
be Of some lasting benefit to them. In
his years of experience and associa-
tion with the tramp fraternity he came
to the conclusion that the hobo, as a
class, was not a cumberer of the earth.
but an unfortunate misfit who. under
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

he contrived to get together few dol
lars, and with the faith which after
ward enabled him to achieve such
tramps' home. For a site he selected
bit of swamp land near the railroad
and the canal, partly because it was
along these thoroughfares that his ex-
perience taught him the tramp would
travel; partly because the land was
SO worthless that nobody cared to
claim the ownership of it at that time.
Here he built wooden shanty which
he intended for tramp's hotel, hav-
ing induced several laborers to help
him in the work, after he had fully
explained his purpose. These tramps
sent the news to others and soon the
hotel was known on every high road
in this part of the country and dodgers
came in rapidly. None was turned
away by the proprietor but each man
who was able was expected to do an
hour or two of work about the place
with the result that it was soon COM
pleted and stranger looking build
ing was probably never raised since the
day when every man was his own
architect.
The place was orderly, for the pro-
prietor, while liberal in his allowances
for hobo nature, would tolerate no
riotousness. He was an unwise hobo
who attempted to disregard orders. for
Terradell had too many friends among
the tramps who were ready at any
minute to take up his cause. Work
was found for Terradell's tramps when
they wanted it. He set up a wood
cutting industry and made a little
money that way which he used in i'm
proving his place. Trenton people,
who had become Interested in the ex-
pertinent, found jobs for the dodgers,
and though by far the greatest part
of the hotels clientage was of the
strictly transient order, some few from
time to time would express desire to
stay and make regular living. 1t
was for this class that Terradell was
laboring and for them he set out to
establish permanent plant. By what
slow and painful steps, with what pa
tience irresistibly surmounting all re-
versals and disappointments he
achieved his ends he alone knows.
Unremitting toll and devotion
brought about, in the course of years,
the wonderful transformation wrought
by the penniless and unemployed Ter
radell. In the swamp land where his
curious structure of telegraph poles
and boards had sheltered his hobo
friends rose the four-story building of
vitrified brick with brownstone trim
mings, and around ii small cottages
were put up, 81 in all, for such fami-
lies as might join the new community.
Where and how did Terradell get the
money for such an establishment? Peo-
pie asked this question with wonder
but nobody ever answered it, Doubt
less there were rich men who, beiev-
ing in Terradell and his project, gave
literally to help him, but the land
which before was regarded as so much
waste space had acquired as a value
and nearly $4,000 was laid out on land
alone. Terradell himself worked with
the builders. squirting them on by his
example and when the big industrial
building. as he called it, was finished
he was the proudsst man in America
There was $4,000 mortgage on the
place. but he had perfect faith that the
worst of his work was over and that
success was close at hand.
To support the institution Terradell
looked to the workshops. which took
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-11

Fall River as their benefactor. 1t was
he who. by establishing 10 per cent
increase in wages, forced the other
manufacturers of that city to aban-
don their plan of per cent increase
and give the same advance he offered
The result is that cotton mill owners
in other cities were compelled to do
likewise and thousands upon thou
sands of extra dollars will flow into
the hands of the working forces of the
mills. His fellow manufacturers are
now seeking to belittle Mr.. Borden by
impugning his motive. saying that he
did it to revenge himself upon them
because they insisted upon raising
wages per cent while he originally
declared that wages were high enough.
When they refused to agree with him.
he became angry and the 10 per cent
increase was offered by him merely
to injure the market and cause gen.
eral wreck.