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said that has ever been heard in this
state His remarks We're addressed prn-
cipally 10 tn. Confederate Veterans pres
cnt.
In most eloquent periods .e depicted
their grand and glorious achievements as
s,Iliars in tn. s-.rviC. Of their country.
moving his hearers 10 the highest pitch
Of PATRIOTISM. then. in 'cndercst tones. he
made an appeal 10 th'n To take UP the
Hrn,or Of christ that Was sublime and ah-
soiiItriy r..si,,:l.-.s. Al the close Of this ap
rcul about forty confederate veterans
came forward. No such scene was ever
enacted before.
The gray-haircd veterans crowded
around their chicftain one after another
embracing him aud then they would fall
,lpon our prother's necks, shouting. the
tears streaming down their faces. II was
sorlr time before this "hglition Of rcic
ions fever hecamr sufficiently controlled
fuT others t. reach th' platform. About
100 others finally cam" forward for
PRAYERS
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IN an ugly mood, but joined the party and
hough! round nf drinks
Sndf"iIlv he became sUraccd. dn "rtiev-
inS Carey tn Leave the place. drew his
behind the bar. rushed between the two
men. and tried 70 induce Cary to leave
~ avoid trouble. His younger brother,
taroE showed Willie aside ant a. he III
$" Henry jumped between him and his
idth'r's lcvcloi revolver With an oath
Maxwell fired twp shots in quick succession,
on" taking effect in his sons side. and the
Other instantly killing Carey. Carey dropped
dead on the floor and tho hoy. crying ont
II M shot. staggered To the door. He WAS
picked up In the street and taken to 2.
hospital where he piUchiiy insisted that Il
didn't amount To- nQthin'.
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The EnSIish Coa~tsunrd.

From Chambers 5 Journal.
First and foremost. Il coast guardman is
a mar-of-war' 's-rnan. He belongs to {. par
,icular shin of war. on board which he Is
liable at any moment to be called upon 20
report himself. He knows his place and his
duties on board that vessel. and he and his
personal belongings are in d perpetual state
of readiness for active service on her decks
il, her stokehoid, or ntherwhere. as the
ase may te. We learn that he must have
served for at least ten years in the Royal
Navy. af,oat. before Joining the Coast
guard: and that he is kept in touch with
the latest nautical practice by yearly peri
ods Of training ON board an ironciad.
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MADE HIMSELF A TARGET.
Bows Heroism Did Not Prr:cnt
Fathers Crime.
REpIRI.IC SPECIAL.

REPtTBIIC SPEtIAL.
Chicago. April l5.In a brave but futile
attempt to prevent his father killing Pat
rick Carey last night. I5-year-old Henry
Maxwell made himself a target and hal
scarcely staggered out of the way of q,
bullet in the groin before Carey was dead on,
the floor.
william Maxwell. the father. is a saloon
koeper at No. i222S Western avenue, and C:,-
rev was a brother of the well-knOwn Alder
man whose followers have been known for
years as 81 strong Organization under the
title Of "Carey's Indians" There was a.
party drinking in the barroom when Max
well entered. He had been asleep, and was
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
TYPHOID IN NOME.
Thirty Deaths Last Winter-Trails
Are Opening

Victoria. British Columbia. April % Ar
rivals from the North say that the warn,
weather there is breaking up winter tails,
snd the river is open in MANY places Nav
iratjon will open two or three weeks ear
iier than usual. High water flooded the
mines at Dominion and Hunker Creek.
Inspector Strickland Of the mounted TO-
lice has arrived from the North 20 raise
an additional fifty men for the Strath con.
Horse for service in South Africa.
Adyices from Nome state that during the
winter typhoid fever has ragged there. There
have been thirty deaths from the disease
and 800 cases 1t is also stated that many
persons perished on the way from Dawson
10 Nome.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
TOM JOHNSoN'S POSITION.
Refers His Critics to i;rvpn-
Signed Statement.

lt!:i' 'HlfC' sI'ECTAI.
Cleveland, o.. April :5.-Tom johnson cal.
he /" delegate tn the National Dernocratis
Convention from the I've rty first Cor-re--
si"nal District on one cnndi:ion-,ha. hs
Will make written confession to the
btin"cra of tuydhOgd County that r..
VIII support William j. BRYAN for th.
Presidency and renew his faith To- The CHI
caSo platform.
REpt'BLIC Sf'EITtI.
New York. April l5.--Wheu the above dis
patch was shown Mr.. johnson y. ho is ~top-
ping at the Waldorf Hotel tonight. ne wa-
not little n"ttled. He refused Ia say any
thing at first. but finally exclaimed
My recurd Is clear. Let people who ais
not satisfied as 10 my position ask Mr
Bryan what hr thinks of it,
When il was suggested that others bo-
side Mf. Bryan We're interested AMI would
like clear definition OF his position, Mr.
Johnson said;
Jet me write it, and then penned the
following:
Nobody in Cleveland prominent in Demo
cratic politics has any doubt on the subject
of my support of Mr. Bryan. either in the
past or in the future. The question ther--
fore. is a offensive to me as 1T would b.
To Mr.. Hanna were some ono TO ask him II
he would support Mr. Mckinley.
tom l.. JOHNSON"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
MANILA CUSTOM RECEIPTS.
War Department Gives Out a Com
narrative Statement.

Washlnston April l5.-'The division Of
customs and nsuiar affairs of the War
Department gave out for publication to-
day comparative statement of receipts
a, the customs por; Of Manila during the
year. 1899 to 1891. inclusive, with the re-
ccipts, oi the port in 1889
The receipts named comprised tonnage
taxes. import duties, export duties. fines
seizures, etc The receipts by years We're
lSr; Sa1oa.5i0; lS9i. g ~ .2b' lS,', S22bs "a
ISs; s. 81, ~. 1874. s29lf,,7e 1899 $;S25.l50.
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STRUCK BY A CYCLIST.
American Lady Badly Hurt by Il
Paris Rider.

Paris April lG.-An American lady was
overturned by cyclist yesterday noon at
the corner of the Rue Pierre Charron and
the Avenue dAlma.
She was so hadiy shaken az only 10 he
able 10 pronounce her ua're. which she
gave as Pierce and To indicate her ma
tionali,y. The lady. who is of middle age
and was well dressed, lies nsensible AZ the
BeaUion HoSpita!
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
CECIL RHODEs's DUTCH HOME.
Every Article in 1t Is of Dutch
Manufacture.

IL you speak 10 Mr.. Rhodes about the
great achievements and the name he has
bored and change the conversation: If YOU
nraisc his house. however. you at once
discover that YOU have struck the right
note. for there is something almost wom-
AMY in the pride which he takes in his
home and fits belongings.
n was Mr.. Rhodes who made II the FASH
ION in South Africa 10 use Dutch furni-
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DOCTOR ANDREWS'S PLANS.
His Wife's Wishes Will Dictate
His Decision.

Chicago. April l5.-Doctor f. benjamin
Andrews said tonight that the question
whether he would accept or refuse the offer
made him by the regents Of the University
of Nebraska depended largely upon what
his wifi. thought of the matter.
Mrs Andrews. he said. would return
Thursday from Pinehur.t. y. e.. where
she has been for several days. and would
then have IN. case laid before her.
Doctor Andrews returned to-day from
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
COLONEL COLSON'S TRIAL.
Famous Kentucky Case Set fcl
Tuesday.

Frankfort. Ky. April la.-On Tuesday the
trial of ex-Congressman David g. Colson.
the surviving principal in the Cotson-Scott
duel of January Is. in which Lieutenant
E,helbert Scott Charles Julian and Luther
W Denaree We're killed and several others
injured. will he commenced.
The trial of Colonel Coison will bring
many here from the mountain district
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
GIANT NEGRO HOOD00ED.
He Was Unable to Talk, but Fl"
Wore Il Smile.

About o'clock this morning giant ne
gro was found lying on the pavement at
Chouteau and jefferson avenues. He was
unable TO speak when taken to the City
Dispensary. and only laughed. The inpr"s
sion IS that he was hOodoocd. He did not
seem to be into xicated. His name is said
to be Jake Hawkins He IS six feet three
inches tall.
doctor Voerster. the Dispensary physician.
endaayoreci to bring the negro out of his
spell. hut not meeting with any success
sent him to the City Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
AUT0-cAR RACE ACCIDENT.
Two Tricycles Collide and Inimle
MANY Persons.

rars. April 1b.-The Paris Rouhaix aTto-
car race yesterday morning led to serious
accident. Two competitors on motor tri-
cycles collided and dashed at The speed
Of all express train into rowd of 2.on. who
had assembled at a crossroads in the For
est of st. German, to witness their pace
irG.
twenty persons were knocked down. Some
had bones broken. and many Others We're
bruised Mime. Charles Pos. wife of one
Of the Deputies for the Department OF tie
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Cruiser Prairie Sailed.

New York April 1.-THE United States
cruiser Prairie. Captain ". Il. 5. Macke.I-
zie sailed from the navy yard this morn
ing for New Orleans whence She will take
the Louisiana Naval Militia on practic.
cruise
After the Louisiana Militia drill the Prai-
RE will take out in turn the naval militia
of each State from Florida to Maine. Sll.
will not return TO the navy yard until the
latter part of October.
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cONFEDERATEs CONVERTED.
General John T. Gordon in 4 New
Role.
RrpUBLlC SPECIAL.

RFpI-BLlC SPECIAL.
Waco. Tex. April i5.-Generai John B.
Gordon. Commander-iu-Chief OF the Unit
es Confederate Veterans. who is on a lee
,ure tour in Texas attended the revival
meeting in Gatesville. Correil County. con-
Quoted by Abe Muley Today. and at the
conclusion OF the sermon. the evangelist
called on him for remarks.
General Gordon responded from his place
on the platform near the preacher in one
Of the most powerful eNhortations. 1t is
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16
EASTER At TEXARKANA.
Cloudy Weather Dampencd the
Spirit of the Day.
pErlEIIC SrECIAI.

REPl' 'ELIC SFEf'IAf-
Texarkana. Tex, April 15.-Cold and
c,oudv weather covered this section
the day. giving a dampcning
aspect to the Easter celebrations. The
weather was too raw for any fashi,nab
displays in dress and in this much the
occasion fell fiat. Religious services We're
held at the churches In the city. but the at
tendances were slight. At the Roman
catholic Church there We're 100 communt
cants and the Episcopalians also gave COM
uInton extensively.
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WOUND MAY PROVE FATAL.
Eva johnson shoots Her Husband
After Quarrel.

Eva Johnson p regress. Of No. 1911 North
Eleventh street. shot and probably fatally
wounded her husband. John Johnson at
their home abou; : o'clock this morning
after a quarrel
Johnson was taken :" tho City Hospital
and Mrs. Johnson WAS locked up in the
Fifth District Ioice Station. She says
tha: she and her husband ha! a quarrel
las, night and when she packed her clothes
and tried to leave the house he attempted
to prevent her. Thereupon she shot a;
m
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KICKED TO DEATH.
John Marshall Refused TO Betrav
His .\SSailants.

kokono Ind. Apri! l5-I.ast evening
John H. Walker who recently moved his
family here from Kentucky. was waylaid
and murdered. He was met on the raI-
road west of town hV woman and two
mon. Walker WAS kicked To- death. dying
shortly after he was carried home. II.
said he knew his assa!lauts. but refused to
give their names, intima;ing they did not
Ii,, b.I.r
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GOEBEL INQUIRY.
Grand Jury Will Rcronvene To
Dav at Frankfort.

Frankfort Ky. April ;3.-The Grand Jury
which has spent the last two weeks III
vestigating the assassination Of Go.bsi will
rcconvcne tomorrow and resume 'he in
vesticat!on Ii is understood that nearly all
of the witnesses have been heard. and tn
report is anticipated very socn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-04-16

Seattle. Wash. April 15.-The Nippon
YuSen Ksisha liner Rio Jun Maru arrived
to-day with go Japanese steeraSe pas
sengers. She discharged 100 more at VIC
toria
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-24

The gathering at the school street NJ.
E. church. Thursday evening, was a
very pleasant occasion, and was well at.
tended From seven to eight O'Clock
the time was passed socially after which
Rev. MIR. Cashmere, pastor OF the church,
and Rev. q. Il. Cobb made interesting
remarks. Prof. RUSS IL, treasurer Of the
church fund, reported that all running
expenses OF the church for the conference
year to November LIST had been promptly
met and nearly one half OF the old debt
of the church, amounting to nearly four
hundred dollars, had been paid by thu
mem bers of the church and friends The
balance is all provided for except the
msaIl sum OF ~ Miss Gertrude Stone,
the efficient SECRETARY, made very inter.
estiDg report, after which the meeting
proceeded to the election of church otli'
GERS for another year. The following
were elected: President Rev. William
Cashmere; secretary, Miss Gertrud
Stone; treasurer, Prof. VIM. K. Russell
Cake ana chocolats were served undel
the direction OF Mrs. Theodore Shach
ford, Mrs. Frank q. Harding and Mrs
s. S. Andrews.
A large barn belonging to selectmai
W. /. whitney, West Gorhanl, was blown
down by the cyclone that visited Gorham
Wednesday eevning. Several of our Pee
pie report damage to their buildings.
Rev. Thomas Miliett, State street, II
prepared to do JOB printing at his res
dence.
Mr.. Fred Dyer, South Portland, wa
In Gorham, yesterday.
Rev. E. U. Strout, pastor of the Sa.
Methodist chuorh, visited friends her,
this week.
Mrs. Eliza Leavitt and daughter vii
leave Gorham next week for New York
where they will pass the winter.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall OF kennebunk Wis.
tied his son on School street, yesterday.
The Gorham High school has closeI
for recess of ten days.
A very large elm tree In front of +. ID
Scamman's house was uprooted by tbs
wind storm, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury. of Boston
will speak in the Congregational church
SUNDAY morning, and present in hel
mastery manner one OF the creates
problems before the American people.
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pared. She made many hrm friends
among her classmates Fhs was always
ready to take part In the Bethel prayer
meeting. She oftsn confIded her plans to
be missionary In China, alt hough fear
Ing that she was not worthy Of the cause.
She enjoyed the discipline Of doing hard
things and was never known TO slight
any WORK required Of her. She was free
from affectation and was anxious TO do
for others. From her early life I can
only think Of her as child Of God. She
was an accomplished girl and an un.
usually good student. No one so we'll
mastered every subject. Oftsn she had
to work nard,: but In spite Of this or
perhaps because Of IL she came 20 have
the best equipped brain Of any Of she
forty-nve In ths GLASS;
"She took ner way, calmly and without
haste" continued Mrs. Cole In the me-
mortal. zone who has heard her simple,
earnest prayer can not but fsel that her
seven years Of work as a missionary
were a continuation of those prayers
She had hoped that she might secure M
appointment TO Japan. But she was con-
vinced that China was her consigned
place. In August, 1873, she left and sew
eral weeks later she arrived In China. In
college she had greatly exoelisd In the
languages and on arriving in China she
was chosen an interpreter. She rapidly
became power In the community. with
untiring devotion she worked over the
troubles Of her friend, Miss Morrill,. IL
was Annie joy to watch Mary's delight
ful surprise. Rev. MIR. Ewing says that
what one of them lacked the other sup
piled. We have to rejoice with pure de.
light in the description of Miss Gould's
joy In her return TO China.
''rhey saw the political uprising. at
first no larger than q mans hand. Miss
GouId In her last letter, which was OF the
date Of May goth, stated that sne had
started for q missionary meeting but that
the Boxers would not let her go. A few
days before. many foreign soldiers had
arrived to protect the city. she wrote
that her days would go by and that she
did not seem to accomplish as mucn as
she thought she might. She wrote, We
don't want TO desert our post. What can
the few soldiers dor can't see through
q matter like this. We may be killed or
unmolested. God knows and we can't be
heard contrary to His will. 1 am glad
that You remember to pray for us. l
can't tell you exactly what fear IL Is
not death or even violence at the hands
Of the mob, for the physical suffering
would soon be over. Love to oil. If we do
not meet on earth we viii meet In
heaven
1--WE believe that when she left us seven
years ago II she could have known what
was 60 happen, she would not have devil
ated from her course but would have
gone on in her courageous work. Are we
not blessed that these were our represen-
tatIves and that we are now their repre-
sentatives9 Shall we not increase In con-
fidence and strength
A prayer was then offered by Mrs
Warren and the meeting concluded by
the audience joining in singing, "Jeru-
salem, the Golden y
~.-.x- o1tfo-. 70
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VERDICT IN BELFAST CASE.

Belfast, November 23 The coroner's
jury which has been engaged in investi-
eating the cause of the death Of an infant
found on the shore in East Belfast No
vember 10, today completed their work
and returned sealed verdict. This yer-
dict was handed TO County Attorney Ell
lery Bowdoin of Winterport and will not
be made known for ten days.
This case has attracted considerable at
tention In this vicinity and today's ses-
sion Of the coroner S jury was the fourth.
adjournment having been taken on vari-
Gus occasions for various reasons. 1t is
expected here that arrests will be mad
in the case In the near future.
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CAPT. CARRIERS CASE.
Hearing Begun In Haben. Corpus Pro-
ceediDgs.

Lavenworth. Kan, November 90 in
tne Unitsd States district court here to-
day, before Judges Amos, Thayer and
Cook, hearing was begun in the habeas
corpus proceeding brought by attorneys
for Obarlin M, q arter captain in the
United States army, who was dismissed
from the army and fined and sentenced
to a term Of years in the federal prison
at Leavenworth, on the charge of COM
plicity In alleged attempted frauds In
the government harbor works contracts
at Savannah, Ga,
Carter was brou ght from prison to the
court room in an ambulance, unattend-
ed save by Warden McClaughey. He
appeared self-possssed, but avoided the
gaze OF the spectators, who crowded the
room He was attired In new black
suit which the warden had, at the pris-
oner's earnest solicitation, PERMITTED him
to substitute for his prison garb.
Frank p. Blair OF Chicago, and Con-
gresham Grosvenor of Ohio. appeared for
Carter, while Col. j. w. Clous, deputy
judge advocate OF the army, and District
Attorney e. Lambert and his assistant,
II &c. Hone, represented the government.
Attorney Blair opened for Carter, whose
conviction, he alleged, was Illegal, In
asmuch as 1t SHOULD have been secured
under the Goth article of war instead OF
the ed, and that when the President
1isapproyed several findings In court
martial the full sentence pronounced by
the court martial ceased TO exist, and Its
execution was Illegal and void He also
argued that when GartAr Maid n fina and
was dismissed from the army and de-
graded, the power OF the court martial
was exhausted.and bore no right to cause
imprisonment.
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SCHOONER AGATE LIBELLED.

Boothtay Harbor, November ga
United STATES marshal came here from
Portland. last night and libelled the
schooner Agate and her cargo. This step
was taken, 1t is said, to satisfy claim
for salvage made against the vessel.
1t has been found necessary to dis
charge portion of the cargo of schooner
L.. ID. Remick, reported leaking. AMI
she probably will go on the marine rail-
way for repairs before proceeding.
Schooner Lena White, which ran agroud
while going out last night, was Fl Dated
this morning, uninjured, and proceeded
for Rockland.
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pIppEFoRp VIEW on la.

Judge Peabody's appointment is a pop
uiar bns. perhaps the most popular Gov.
Powers has ever made. --Blddeford
Record.
The opinion is quite general that Judge
Peabody win do great credit to the bench
and feeling OF satisfaction permeatss
the bar ever wyhere. --BiddefoFd Journal.
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- - - = -
ness, irregular and
painful menstrual
a ion, and leu
corr h oe a. The
doctors medicine
did me no good.
l have taken one
bottle and q half
of your Vegetable
Com POI n d, and
t h a n k S to your
medicine,my pains
are rome. i advise
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-24
no SAIL DEFENDE

New York, November 25.-Urias
Rhodes will sail the cup defender In the
race against Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock II next summer II the opinion
generally expressed among leading MEM
bers of the New York Yacht club goes for
anything.
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS,

Sealed proposals for tho erection Of a Manual
Training School Building TO be built on
the corner OF Caseo and Cumberland
streets viii be received at the Mayors
ofIiee until the eighth day Of December 1900 at
twelve o'clock. noon, when they will be publicly
opened and read Plans, specifications and
further information may be obtained at the
ofl.ee OF Frederick A. Thompson. architect Y
NJ G. A. Building. Bids should be marked
Proposals f0r Manual Training School Build
mgs' aud addressed to Frank w. Robinson,
Mayor, Portland, Maine.
The right is reserved 10 reject any or all pro-
posals should Il be deemed for the interests OF
the city 50 to do. ioy25dtd
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"Since receiving your answer to
my letter / have been taking your
Vegetable Compound, and it has done
me more good than any medicine !
have ever taken. My menses are all
right now, and appear once month,
and feel so much stronger. l shall
always praise your medicine. - Miss
MAGGIE POLLARD, $40 So. 4th St.,
Richmond, Va.
81 was troubled with female weak
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-24
FILIPINo LEADERS ARRESTED.

Manila, November 70. -Dorotion kar-
ragdag, an insurgent lieutenant colonel,
and Manuelo Lasars, who, It is said, was
g enerai Torres's ouartermaster, have
been arrested in Bu.ucan province.
Karragdag had previously been arrested
ana paroled,
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THE ATnLErIC CLUB.

Among the Interesting features of to-
morrow's issue of the Portland Sunday
Times will be description of the Ath-
letio Club, its history, and how Its mem
bers improve their muscles and enjoy life
at their oommodious houss on Spring
street.
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tite poor, sick at
8 t o m a ch every
morning, every
thing l eat hurts
me, am very weak,
thin, and sallow.
I" i have tried a
doctor, but he did
not seem to do me
any good@-M Miss
MAGGIE POLLARD,
319 So. 4th st.,
Richmond, Va.
=. =. =.
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DEATH OF FAIkFIELD'S GEN.
TENARIAN.

Fairfield, November 2s-George Ken
dali. centenarian widely known
throughout this section. died this alter