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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-16
OHAFTEN REPORTS AT MATOw.

OhAt I lNh 1LEOhLO AL MALOW.
Washington, August 15-The navy de-
partment early this morning made public
despatch from Admiral Remey an
nouncing the arrival of General Chaffee
at N1atow, the next town of Importance
after Ho ST WI, which the Americans oc-
cupied with Slight opposition on the
ninth instant. The text Of the despatch
is as follows:
Taku, August 10, 1900.
Just received an undated despatch
from Chatfee, AIatow yesterday. Opposi
tiOn of no consequence yet, terrible heat,
many men Frustrated. Please inform
secretary of war.
Tt will be seen from this message that
the date of General Chaffees arrival at
Matow is uncertain. 1T is taken at the
navy department. to mean that MatoW
was occupied on the previous day, the
18th, and that the opposition was Slight
both on the road and in taking the town.
MatOw is about twelve miles by road
from Ho ST Flu, and the road, as indi-
Gated on the war department. map, is of
the worst possible character.
PRESIDENT HURRYING TO WASH
INGTON.
Washington, August 15.-The President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Secretaries CortelyOu
and DIR. Rixey are expected back in
Washington tomorrow morning at 7.50
o'clock. The opinion prevails among
members OF the administration that the
despatch received yesterday from Minister
Conger at Pekin contained intelligence OF
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-16
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. August 15.-The following
Pensions have been granted TO Maine peo-
PIE.
ADDITIONAL
Henry d. Stone, Augusta, s..
INCREASE
Michael Ford, Togus, s12; Melvia 3.
Rowe, Bean, Sl4
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ITO.
Reissue, Lydia r. Stevens, Mechanic
Falls, $l2.
SPECIAL.
Accrued July 81, Mary S. French,
Mount Vernon, IS
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-16

Major John M. Gould of this city, ,yester-
day morning received news of the receipt Of
the oablegram here reported, through the
American Board people in Boston. He
doss not fully credit the truth Of it, but
calls attention to the fact that the dates
here given do not agree with any previous
reports OF the murder OF the missionaries
at Pao Ting Flu.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-16
PAO TING FU MASSACRE.
Slaughter of missionaries Again Con-
fIrmed.

Boston. August 15.-The American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions today received a cablsgram, dated
August Is, from Consul Fowler at Che
Foo, in which he says that a messenger
sent to Pao Ting Flu has returned and
reports that the Presbyterian mis-
s1onarles We're killed on June 30,
and the Congregational and China Inland
missionaries, July 1s5. The missionaries
of the American board stationed at Pao
Ting Flu were Rev. Horace L Pitkin,
Mrs. Pitkin being at her home in Troy
Ohio) Miss Mary S. Morrill, and Miss
Anna AGould, both OF Portland, Maine.
The character of the messenger sent to
Pao Ting Eu is wholly unknown to the
officers Of the board, but the message in
dicates that Consul Fowler and Rev.
Henry d. Porter, ID. d., credit the re-
port
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-16

the highest importace, and that it is this
message which Is hurrying the President
back to Washington.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

the eleven tracks of the Northwestern
thirteen on which are sent most Of the
trains destined for no further run
than the Wells street station. By a me-
chanical device the arms Of the TOW
semaphores are thrown up when the
track is occupied, and when they are
empty the arms fall.
By original signals the trainmen
make known to the switchmen in the
tower the track upon which they are to
be thrown. Two of the tracks are let
tered \ and B and the others are n:m-
bered from one to nine. Placing the
hands above the head in V shape means
track a. Putting one hand on top of the
head means track B. Tracks one, two
and three are signified by placing the
hands quickly together and then quick
~ removing them, one, two or three
times. Four is signaled by placing the
hand in the air and holding the thumb
with the other hand. Five is signified
by simply throwing one hand with the
five fingers spread out into the air. The
rest of the signals are made by combin-
ing these properly.-Chicago Chronicle
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and mangled human bodies," said an
other old tower man. 1T was during
the hottest days of the old American
Railway Union strike and all kinds of
bad r,1mors were floating through the
air. Once in 4 while some of us fell
lows who were doing night work in the
switch towers would get little bit
nervous over the prospect Of being
blown up, of having our tower-houses
fired or OF being assaulted, bound and
gagged while criminal hands grasped
the switch levers and threw trains and
passengers to destruction and death.
SO | suppose sometimes we were in 4
pretty feverish state. One night had
my head poked out of the window look
ing for Il train that was due to pass
my tower at about , o'clock in the
morning. 1t was heavy freight, and
sometimes came past 4 minute or two
late. 1t was not quite time yet for the
headlight to be in sight, and as was
peering into the darkness for it pictures
OF strikers overturning cars, tearing up
tracks and SO on danced through my
mind. The headlight Of the freight
finally split open the darkness and at
fOrdeSd me little relief. The engine
passed, and but for the tiny caboose
lights away at the end of the long train
all was darkness outside again. tried
to penetrate the blackness and see more
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
MEN IN THE TOWERS.
RAILWAY CROSSING WATCHERS
HAVE THEIR TROUBLES.
Thrilling Experiences Where Many
Lives We're Jcopardized - Story of
Billy Goat that Jump ped Aboard Lo-
conotive-Fine Work of Connin: Men.

y
Say, drive that goat off the track
there" yelled the man in the signal
tower at the side of the railroad track
as he leaned out OF his little window
and waved one arm at two boys half IL
block away and another at a tall, lank
billy goat with twisted horns that was
standing squarely between the two
r;lls. The goat had wandered from no
one knew where down the track of one
Of the railroads running south from the
heart Of the city. lie was nowhere near
a crossing, so there was no gateman
who could be appealed to. The tower
man saw the animal about fifty yards
down the track. standing and looking
with great nonchalance at passenger
train flying toward him from the north.
The man couldn't leave his signal sta
ton, and, with visions of a wrecked
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
clearly the big black cars as they rolled
along past me below the tower window.

clearly the big black cars as they rolled
along past me below the tower window.
1.-The train was rumbling along
monotonously enough when suddenly
there was little flash Of light from
below. l involuntarily shut my eyes,
expecting to be blown forty feet into
the air the next second. But for some
reason the explosion failed to come
off, and | opened my eyes just as the
caboose with it's little green light was
passing the tower. That flash of light
worried me more than l cared to own
even to myself, and l didn't rest until
the train and it's crew got back to Chi
cago again. | fastened to make guard
ed inquiries of the conductor and the
brakeman as to all the happenings
that transpired near Chicago that par
ticular night. | found out that when
the train reached Englewood the train
men had caught a tramp comfortably
slowed away between two cars smok-
ing pipe. That settled my scare,
much to my disgust. The tramp had
struck 4 match to light his pipe just as
he was passing my tower Window
At the interlocking switch tower Just
out Ct the Northwestern station the
sWitchmen and signal men say they are
too busy to see anything but trains,
switches, targets and semaphores
There are but two tracks in front of
this tower, one for ingoing and one for
outgoing trains, and over these two
tracks must pass every one of the $50
trains which go in and out OF the
Northwestern station every day, MAX
ing al average Of one train in less than
every six minutes for the entire day.
or course at night time there are COM
paratiVely few trains. In the busy
hours OF morning and night when the
suburban trains are coming and going
thick and fast there are times when
several trains pass the tower and are
piloted to the right tracks every few
minutes. 1t is supposed that these two
tracks are the busiest in Chicago, if not
in the entire world. When a thick fog
fills the atmosphere SO that the switch
men cannot see where they have sent
trains unique device is brought into
use. In small glass case are eleven
tiny red semaphores to correspond to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
GREEN BUSHES.

The green bushes when first loved you,
When we met and my heart approved
you,
Tossed the gold and the scarlet high,
Gold and scarlet went drifting by.
Ochone, the wind and the weather.!
Days when you and were together;
Much we needed the leaf on the tree;
Twas hearts springtime to you and me.
The green bushes when we were married
White rose and red rose carried,
When you drew me your threshold DER,
Rose ana white for our wedding floor.
Ochone, the days that are over!
beloved, and you my lover,
Little we cared what the world might
say,
You and on our wedding day.
The green bushes grow thin and SILVER,
You and we are lovers ever;
Cheek to cheek and heart to heart,
Still true lovers that none can part
Ochone, winter goes signing,
Love IN a world of care and dying;
An, forget that l made you sad,
Yet remember l made YOU glad,
The green bushes grow gay and vernal,
Spring comes back and Love is eternal;
In your arms come kiss, forgive me;
HAD you ever the heart to grieye me,
Ochone?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
Home Feeling.

AS Swiss love their mountains, so the
Eskimos Of Alaska love their bleak.
desolate country. The supply of food
is limited, and the natives are at times
in danger of starving. AS they number
about five thousand, and could be
slowed in half dozen emigrant ships.
it has been proposed to send them to a
land in which it is fit for human beings
to live.
The proposal overlooks the fact that
the Eskimos think they are living in
the most beautiful country in the world,
and therefore would not go to another.
DIR. Field. in his narrative of travel
through ''Our Western Archipelago"
tells pathetic story illustrative Of
their love of their native land.
Now and then one or two Eskimos
are brought to the United States. but
how downcast and miserable they look,
Our climate is intolerable to them.
They pant in the heat like polar bears.
and long to get back to their more
''temperate' zone. One who came here
some years since was stricken with
consumption and set out to return. and
every morning his first question was.
Have you seen ice?" If he could only
get glimpse OF an iceberg, he could
die in peace.
A people who have such home feel
ing are entitled to respect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
CIGAR STUBS OF CRIMINALS.
They Have "a Generic Similarity O.
Value to the Detective.

They Have a Generic Similarity of
Value to the Detective.
According to Professor Hans Gross
of Berlin valuable cleWs toward the de-
lection OF criminals may be obtained
through an examination of cigar tips.
or course this applies to those who
smoke cigars, the tips Of which they
carelessly throw away in the street or
elsewhere
''If you pick up any tip" he says,
land examine it closely the chances
are that you will be able to learn some
thing rs to the personality and social
position of the man who threw it away.
In the case of criminals the first point
to be considered is the manner in which
it was cut off from the cigar 1t a
knife or any other instrument was used
for this purpose, then this instrument
will doubtless be found on the Grim
inal. If. on the other hand, it was bit
animation Of the tip will show what
kind OF teeth were used for this pur-
pose.
"a man with Il row Of even teeth will
bite off the end OF his cigar sQuarely
and evenly, whereas one with jagged,
uneven teeth will bite it clunsly and
in such 4 manner as to leave clearly
visible the marks Of his inc;sors. BY
comparing the marks on cigar tips with
the teeth Of suspected criminals prose-
cutting officers and detectives will be
they could not possibly obtain any
other way"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

train before him, he called upon the
two boys for help.
Hustle up, there, boys, and drive
that billy out Of the way" shouted the
signal man.
law, dat goats all right" answered
the boys, not budging an inch.
But there's a train coming from
town full tilt and there might be troll-
ble.'
''Go on; don't le dat worry We. Dat
goatll take care of hisself all right"
''NhO gives a --- for that NANCY,
old, moth-eaten goat. Get it off that
track or a train load Of people may be
killed."
WAITS de matter wild ye, anyway?
Dat goat never killed anybody in his
life. He won't hurt yer train. We've
knowed him for long time and he
never did nuthin' but butt over a few
folks.''
The man in the tower sWore at the
boys in his most expressive railroad
dialect, but the boys declined to make
II hostile move toward the goat. Then
the train tore by with a rush. The
tower man was glad to note that the
train didn't jump the track and smash
itself into kindling wood at the side Of
the rails. Then he began inspecting the
track closely for pieces Of little hoofs.
twisted horns, slices Of goat meat and
patches Of hair intermiXed with blood.
But there was neither hide nor hair of
the goat. He had vanished as COM
pletely and as suddenly as if he had
been thrown into the clouds. The rail-
road man scratched his head and rub
bed his eyes and looked at the track
again, but it seemed that not even the
characteristic odor of the patron saint
Of the livery stable remained. Then the
switch turner nodded his head in an
"Oh, yes' manner, which was as much
rs to say that lie had fathomed the
mystery. He had decided that the
train had hit the goat so hard that it
had been tossed up to the top of the
pilot dead and thus been carried away.
The signal tower man needed one
more guess, however. The boys, who
had stood far enough down the track
to see what had happened, could have
enlightened him if they had been 50
inclined, but they didn't feel under the
obligation. When the train approached
the goat had simply made spring for
the pilot, where he landed safely, moth
ing the worse for the jump, with the
exception Of terrific knock on his
forehead just below his horns. His
forehead, however, is built for receiv-
ing hard jolts, and only a slight shake
of the head betokened the fact that this
blow was just little bit ''strong." The
goat rode to HomeWood, where it
jumped off and, it is said, went to a
stable which was it's old home before
it yentured toward the heart of the
city. 1t is supposed that the goat sim
ply decided to take the train as being
the quickest means Of reaching the old
homestead, to which it wished to re-
turn. The tower man declines, how
ever, to vouch for the latter part Of the
story Of the goats adventure.
II tell you, thought once I was go
ing to be the witness of the most hor-
rible explosion that ever blew out lives
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"Well, papa" she cried, as she
stepped forward
The old mans lips frightened. II
sent him packing,'' he said rapidly. "a
most reprehensible young fellow. You
didn't know him, my dear"
Before she could Indignantly reply
an astonishing appariton appeared in
the doorway of the inner room. 1t.
was Spencer-it was Spencer, bare
headed, with pen in one hand and a
bundle of letters in the other. AS he
caught her eye he put his finger to his
lips, shook his head at her over the
old mans shoulder, and drew back"
"Oh, father" was all Emily could
say.
don't feet bad, my child" said the
old man, with little tenderness in his
tone. You will soon forget him." He
lowered his voice. 1--we got a young
fellow inside here'-he jerked his
thumb toward the inner door-':who is
just the man for you. Smart, splendid
family, good-looking, bright as a new
dollar. Saved me $2,735 this very
morning! Hadn't been at work TWEEN
ty minutes. Wait little, and I'll in
troduce him."
LET me have a look at him." cried
Emily, and she darted to the door.
Good morning. she said to Spen-
Ger.
Good morning." answered that smii-
Ing youth, with an eloquent grimace.
Emily turned to her astonished pa
rent.
Hell do" she said. *'Come out here,
SIR and they came forward hand in
hand.
"Bless MY soul" cried the paralyzed
father.
"You are quite right, papa" said
Emily. He IS just the man for me.
In fact Eve thought SO for some time,
and yet don't believe you really know
who he is. You are getting reckless,
daddy. Tell him who you are, Spen-
cerT'
The young man gravely Strengthened
his face
Il am Spencer Grant, of Spencer
Grant & Co.. importers of dyestuffs
and druggists supplies, and entirely
at Mr.. Richard Quarles' SERVICE"
spencer Grant & Co." gasped the
old man, as a look Of horror came over
his face. Then who was the other fell
| low"
I'm afraid" said Spencer gently.
''that it was the ELECTROMAGNETIC
son of your old friend"
"Awful"' groaned the old man. II
was right when I said fathers with
one child are asses. How can ex-
plain:"
''Suppose you leave the explanation
to your new secretary" said Emily.
LET me suggest" said Spencer, with
a happy smile, that you leave it to
the Junior member of the new firm of
Quarles e Grant,"
And then the grim old man chuckled.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
To Start Conversation.

"The preliminary stages Of conversa-
ton offer the principal ditt1culty-'the
dread Of silence makes us mute"
writes Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in the
Ladies' Home journal. The weather
seems to have perennial interest. Why
may not one treasure few bits of
stories apropos Of that much-w0r1l
topic, to be brought out upon occasion
For instance. some one speaks OF the
variability Of the weather, whereupon
one might tell Of the lady, whose ply
sician advised for her change Of eli
mate why, Doctor, you forget that l
am a New York woman. never have
anything else" was her rejoinder. At
least, it is better than mere acQuies-
cence, and when people have laughed
together the ice is broken It is possible
to have at ones tongues end some tri-
fling things Of interest on various sub
jects-but the supply needs frequent re-
neWal. There are moments when the
embarrassment of silence is relieved by
the knowledge that nothing but the
veriest commonplaces are expected.
When a hostess has paired her guests
before a dinner and each man seeks
the lady assigned to him, he usually
says, L believe that am to have the
pleasure of taking you in to dinner
and she has but to bow and smile while
accepting his arm, and may say in &
voice of perfunctory politeness, I am
very glad It is usually the man who
takes the initiative and the woman
who bears the burden Of the conyelsa
ton''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
Fish Eggs HatChed by Hens,

The hens of China lead busy lives.
When not engaged in Matching out a
brood Of their own kind they are put
to the additional and novel task of
Matching fish eggs. Chinese cheap labor
collects the spawn of fish from the
waters edge, put it in an empty egg
shell, which is then Theoretically sealed
with wax and placed under the unsus-
pecting and conscientious hen. In a
few days the eggshell is removed and
the spawn, which has been warmed
into life, is emptied into shallow pool.
Here the fish that soon develop are
nursed until strong enough to be
turned into lake or stream. Then the
hen that Matched them may catch them
il she can.
The manner in which some women.
who are apparently friends, abuse each
other scares the men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

Travel China principally of
tImio
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of
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24

A womak is not a real sincere ad-
mirer of he1 preacher unless she knows
of three other towns that want him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-24
1ncOnceivable Speed Of LIGHT.

Between the ticks of watch a raw
of light could move eight times around
the globe.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-03
IN AND OUT THE CAPE.

The following report comes over the
wires OF HE Weather Bureau from
cape Henry of the vessels passing in
and out the Capcs up TO 6 o'clock y. IN.
yesterday:
Passed Norwegian Steamship
Nordcap. 2:i0 p. M; British steamship
Lizzie Westol, 3:l5 D. m. for Newport
News: Norwegian steamship IIelros at
noon, FOR Lrmberts Point.
out-Spanish steamship Oleta. 1880 a.
m; German steamship Albano. Spanish
steamship Santandrnio and Norwegian
steamship Habil
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-03
Old Dominion SIelN1I) C].S Lines

Fare. including meals and state
Ro U t niT'H Omitted 10 thirty days. $50
rooms. apply at ticket onice. Ne. 1879 Main
street. or at general ohice a. War. wnart
Time sShsduie Of steamers HAMPTON
Roads and L VIT,n,o AfTo
sailing daily, except Sunday. from Com
ToK OLD PolNr.-At $50 and ll:lS n
ard 1906 a. M. and s:o5 p. m; BAY Line
wharf Norfolk. ut 7:c0 and 1850 a N.
FOR lffAMproN.-At na5 a. m. sAs
Gnd 7:lO p M; Portsmouth, 1906 a. IN.
and 3:o5 ?; m: Bay Line wharf. $50 u.
FOR NEw?oRT NEWS AND SMITH
F5 bE,enolh s a. mn anG i 2So p nnd mr.
FoH WARE AND EAST RIVERS
A. ESQ a m; Portsmouth. d'45 a. m; Bay
l,i F5k S"i Soh 81 a. EIa,vER..oa Monday.
P9rtsmou{h, e;tS a. m; Bay Line 100 a m
Thursday and Saturday. ut $50 a. IN !:
Portsmouth Gas u. M; Fay Line. zoe
RIVER LANbINGS AND CRAB NEcK.
On Monday. "Wednesday aud Friday. at
SS;l5 a; m; Por'smeuthi $50 a. m: BAY
FOR NANSEMOND RIVER AND SUF-
FOLK.--At SEQ p. m: Portsmouth,. $40
p. M. connecting at Suffolk with S. and
c. Railroad
Freight for Ware. East. North. Severn.
Back. Poquosin. York and NanseInond
River Landings must be prepaid.
All schedules subject to change without
notice.
iSrcight for Washington and New Bern.
n. c., received at and delivered from ~
and s. Railroad depot
Freight received daily. except Sunday.
Until sou y. III.
NJ. B. CROMWELL.
General Agent,
Norfolk. Va.
New York n V
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-03
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Norfolk & Southern B. r.. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 90 1900.
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK DAILY (excepO Sunday 10 a. M
Tor Belhaven and all stations. Connects
at Edenton for Plymouth. GAINESVILLE, VIII
liamston and Windsor. For landings on
Chowan river TUESDAY. TEURSDAN
ana SATURDAY. and for Scuppernons
river FRIDAY. Connects at Belhaven
with Old Dominion steamers Cor Makley-
vile and Washington. n. c.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
DAY and SATURDAY for Edenton Com
meets at Elizabeth City with steamer
TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURS
PAY for Roanoke Island. Oriental and
New Bern. n. c.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
NAH. AND EMPRESS DAILY texcept
TUESDAY. THuRspA Y' and nd sA I; r.
bAf. Passenger station, Norfolk and
western depot. Freight station on Water
steem-rs leave Norfolk. Water street
Stauon, s'So a. m. TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY for Elizabeth City
VIA Dismal Swamp Canal, and 5 A. m.
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAR
Tor Currituck Sound Landings via a. &c c.
Canal Leave Elizabeth City IL noon for
SSTnoppernong river MONDAY and WE'D