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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
Sleepy
B e d s

Some people are born sleepy
at least they have no trouble in
sleeping away a good third or
more of every Neutrality-suspicious.
day in the year.
It's likely they want their
moneys worth when buying a
bed, quite as much as those who
need favorable sluinber conditions
Enameled Iron Beds, if well
constructed, and with perfected
springs, are as good as any for
sound sleeping. There's differ
ence in make, finish, and dura-
bility. We'll show it to you, and
sell you the best at prices of the
poorer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
TOWN WIPED OUT.

New Orleans, November 9.-Biloxi,
Miss situated on the Mississippi sound.
so miles from New Orleans was this
morning swept by terrific fire which
destroyed upwards of one hundred build.
ipgs and rendered hundreds of people
homeless. Biloxi is town OF seven thou
sand people. 1t has small fire depart
ment, and the tire simply burned until 1t
had nothing further~to feeu on
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
NEBRASKA SURELY REPUBLICAN

Omaha, November 9.-Almost complete
returns give Mckinley plurality in Ne
braska OF over 6,000. The Republican
state ticket is apparently elected by from
1900 to 1000.
The Republicans elect congressman in
the first and second, and the Fusionists
In the third, fourth, nth and sixth dis
tricts. The legislature, the returns on
which are not yet completed win PROBABLY
stand Senate, Repu blioans, 10; Fusion
81; Eusionists, 40.
REPUBLICANS GAIN SIX.
Philadelphia. November 9.-The new
delegation TO Congress from Pennsyl-
vania will consist OF twenty-six Republl-
cans and four Democrats. This is Re-
pu ublican gain of six members. Complete
but unofficial returns from every county
In the state shows McKinley's plurality
to be go, ,207.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
CHANDLER DEFENDS HIMSELF.

Concord, n. H., November Ex-senator
Chandler has Issued tonight signed de-
fense, OF ten columns in len 9Th, against
the criticisms OF Railroad Commissioner
Henry nj. Putney. He deals with the
four principal reasons which Mr.. Putney
has given why he should not be reelected
Senator.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
VICTIM OF SHOOTING AoOIDENr.

Bangor, November 9.-Harry O. Mill.
ker OF Lowell, Mass, who was shot in
the Maine woods on October q, and who
has since been In the hospital here, died
tonight. His age was 26 years.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
COMBS ALLEGES FRAUD.
Complete UnomcIsl Returns From
Kentucky Precincts.

Louisville, KY, November 9.-With
unofficial returns from every precinct In
Kentucky, the Courier journal pnts
Bryan's majority at 7.635 and Beckham's
at 4,1l0. Chairman Leslie Combs OF tie
Republican can psign committee said to-
night that he was in favor Of contesting
the electoral vote Of the state, not because
oedent. lie ssys he has discovered great
frauds psrp 'trated by the Democrats In
various sessions of the state and adds:
III the face Of the returns fail 20 show
Yerkes election we can make fpscifio
exposures that Will show he has been
defeated not by majority OF the voters
Cf Kentucky, but by the fraudulent use
of the advantage Rivsn the Democratic
party by the Gobel eIeoti on law
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
PA|NE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Cures old people of chronic pains and
weakness, strengthens the stomach,
liver, and kidneys, and makes, pure rich
blood.

Hopkins Fargo, Huntington, vt, Write
Il Sc Old Being all
concluded
PAineS Celery Compound
the public
inirmit of old and OF
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
wAsHINGToN,s PLURALITY

Seattle, Wash November 0-The ma
jorities reported show the following for
the state: Mckinley, 9,7S6; Rogers,
Dem, for Governor, $40
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
BOND THE VICTOR.

returns as TO yesterdays general election
have been received from eight districts
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Arguments will be made In the case OF
John q. Best, charged with the murder
of George e. Bailey OF North Saugus, to-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
CONTEST no BE MADE.

Lexington, KY, November 9.-It is
currently reported here that Republican
managers are in communication with
Federal officials with view to having
an. investigation of the election in this
state, so far as the electors and congress
men are concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10

Or thess the Bond government or liberal
party won seven; the Reid Morine COM
bination, or Tory party securing only
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
THE WEATH Err.

Boston, November o Forecast for Sat
urday: Fair weather. high westerly
winds, diminishing In the afternoon and
night. Sunday fair weather, warmer
during the day; fresh southwest winds.
Washington, November Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for Maine: Colder
Saturday with fair In western and snow
10 eastern portion. Sunday fair, westerly
to northwesterly gales, diminishing Sat
urday night.
Portland, Nov 0. 1900. Tho local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 81 257; thermome.
ter, so; dew point, 40; rel. humidity, 9S,
direction of the wind. f.; velocity OF
the wind, IL state Of weather, rain.
s p. m.-Barometer. 2S 947; thermome-
ter. 40; dew point, 20; rel. humidity, ~;
direction of the wind, NV; velocity of
the wind, 10; state of weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature. So; minimum
temperature, 40; mean temperature, 46;
maximum wind velocity, 81 5; precipi-
tation-24 hours, ,S6.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10

For a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-QuinineT Tablets.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
(No. SSO.)
HAVE
YOU
ST RAIN D

the delicate muscles of your eyes?
How many there are that strain their
eyes dailyi Does bright light make
than ache, smart or burnP Maybe
there is no serious trouble. Perhaps
they only need little help will
examine your eyes and II there is
any defect, will fit pair of glasses
that will take the strain from the
eyes and assist them In their work.
am careful and accurate.
My charges are reasonable.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. Nov. 0, taken at 8
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature. direction of wind state of
weather;
Boston, 40 degrees, e, p. cldy;
New York, AZ degrees, w, clear !;
philadelphia, 40. NV, clear; Washington,
AZ degrees, ", clear, Albany, sS degrees,
Detroit, SO. N, cldy; Chicago.
"a degrees, W, oldy; st. Paul. SO degrees,
=, cldy; Huron, 80 degrees, w, clsar;
Bismarck, 40 degrees, SW. cldy; jack
sonville, 4S deghrees, NV, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-10
ANDERSON, ADAMS & CO.,
Fire Insurance Agency
81 Exchange Street.

First Glass American and Foreign Companies
HORACE ANDERSON. CHAs. c. ADAMS.
THoS. j. LITTLE. CoNvERs L. LEACH.
TuTh&S
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$1.60 PER ANNUM.

wedged down by the partition. l
got hold of another longer piece
of wood and began to prize up the
partition and at last pulled N.Y.
self from under it. Then | crawled
out in the open space in the car,
whore l could look out through
the broken aperture.
81 could see the embankment
and the rails and the men who had
gotten out of the smoking apart
ment standing and walking about
upon the embankment | called
to them, aud they pail no atten-
ton; but negro porter heard me
and came to our assistance.
"By his aid l managed to pull
up on top of the sleeper and crawl
to the end next to the embank-
ment. | then called again and
again to the men to help US, but
they only cried back, 'All right
'In the meantime Miss Alden
had gotten on to the roof of the
car, and after she had tainted and
long wait a gentleman from At.
lanta came down the embaukment
and tied rope about my waist
and | was drawn up the steep en-
baukment."
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NORIGHT TO UaLINEss

The woman who is lovely in
face, form aud temper will always
have friends, but one who would
be attractive must keep her health.
If she Is weak, sickly and all run
down, she will be nervous and
irritable. If she has constipation
or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches
skin eruptions and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world to
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
and to purify the blood. Il gives
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. 1t
will make q good-looking, charm
ing woman Of rundown invalid.
Only so cents at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
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HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hupdred Dollars Re-
ward for any case - Il arrh that cans
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
CHENEY & CO., Props To-
leuO, o.
We the undersigned, have known
Shensy FIR the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business TRANSACTIONS and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & rRUAX, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, o.
WALDING. EINNAN a. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.,
Halls Catarrh cure is taken in-
terna ly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle Sold by all
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Hairs Family Pits are the best
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The Herald of Horny thinks tn,

The Herald of Horny thinks the
dispcnsary will win in the cam
paign. 1t bases its opinion large
ly on the selfshness of the people.
Counties that get big school
money from the dispensary funds
will be for it. In that case
Horny can be counted on for big
majority for dispensary. Last
year that county got more money
for its schools from the dispensary
fund than from the three mill con.
stitutlonal tax-about $4,000.
And there is not a dlspeusary in
Horny. -Greenville News.
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A Chance TO Buy You a Home.

Any party or parties desiring
to purchase any of the real estate
of L NJ Fitzpatrick & Bro, in the
town or county, can get prices
ard terms by calling on the editor
of The Ledger. The Messrs
Fitzpatrick have 80 ne very de-
irable farms and valuable i'm
proved town property and their
Being on the market gives men of
moderate means q splendid oppor-
tssIty to purchase . home.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sasss1s sssss sss Of &M2ZzzSx
Americans Ambushed by Band of
Filiplnos.

Manila, June 23-A detach.
ment of 40 men of the Fortieth
regiment, Capt. Thomas Miller
commanding, left Cagayan de
Misamis, Island of Minadanao,
scouting June 13. During the
morning of June IA they encoun-
tered strongly ambushed and
entrenched force of the enemy.
The Americans attempted to
charge but were frustrated by the
Filipino pitfalls and traps. The
advance line, consequently was
under a heavy fire in front and on
its flanks, and fell back on Caga-
yan. The American loss was 8
men killed and two officers and / O
men wounded.
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LANCASTER AM HE'S EF
RAlLW
Schedule IN effect ,prli %, 1900
(Daiiy except S>u"d
wE~TBOUN IEASrK, IND

WE~TBOUNU EASrB, UND.
Nn'-. II rud Is Nos and IS
VI. PM. PN
10 Ar ''hest"- Nv 940 : IT.
~ 6 81 Ri"hburp I02 AZ
l. 8 20 Bascombviue lO4O -
6 81 800 Forl Lawn IL 90 9
80 80 Ly Lancaster Ar11 40 8
Np IA leaving Lancaster $50 am
M KS c.oss couuec'ior ~ chester
w''h southern Railway No SO for
Charlotte AID points north; and sea
- nri Air Line Atlanta SpeciaIn
for Atianta and points vest A'so
vim Carolina and North western Rail
way No 10 for euoir y G. and in
t"rnediats points, and -nu;hern Rail
"ay No 33 for tOlumbi AID points
south
%. II, leaving Chester 1870 a m
connects with Southern Railway No
81 rom Columbia and POINTS south:
board Air Line - tlanta SpeciaIu
from northern and EASTERN points aud
southern Ra lway No 33 from North
ern aud eastern points, at a Ian.
Ca ter with = q & G + for BIacksburg.
No. 10 leaving Lancaster 100 p m
c"nWects at Lancaster with : & & G. +
fom 'amden and Marion aud south
ern Railway No, "a at Chester for
harlotte aud points north.
No. ID, leaving Chester $40 p m
CONNECTS at Chester with southern
Rail lway No. "a from Columbia aud
points south.
jas VI. He ATH, Gen Pass. Agt
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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Thirty Five Hurled to Instant
Death in Georgia.
WASHOUT' WAS THECAUSE.
Every Person on the Train Per-
ished Save Those on Pull
man Car Heartrending
Details of the Awful
Tragedy.

/ 'i"lu VII lllS 'IdCOn pIduCu OF the
Southern railway ran into wash :
out one and half miles north of
McDonough, Ga, last night and
was completely wrecked. The
wreck caught fire and the entire
train with the exception of the
sleeper was destroyed. Every
person on the train, except the
occupants of the Pullman car,
perished. Not member of the
train crew escaped. Thirty five
people IN all were killed.
Tremendous rains of daily oc.
currence for the past two weeks
have swollen all streams in this
part of the south and several
washouts have been reported on
the different roads. Camps s
creek, which runs into the OcmuI-
gee, was over its banks and it's
waters had spread to all the low
lands through which it runs.
About mile and q half north of
McDonough, the creek is some
what near the Southern's tracks
and, running alongside it for some
distance, finally passes away under
the road by heavy stone culvert.
a cloud burst broke over that
section of the country about 6
o clock last night and presumably,
shortly after dark, washed out
section of the track. nearly 100
feet in length. Into this the
swiftly moving train plunged.
There was not note of warn
ing. The storm was still raging
and all the car windows we're
closed. The passengers, secure
as they thought, and sheltered
comfortably from the inclement
weather, went to death without an
instant's warning. The train,
consisting of q baggage car,
second coach, frst-class coach and
Pullman sleeper, was knocked
into kindling wood by the fall
The wreck caught fire few min
utes after the fall and all the
coaches were burned except the
Pullman car.
Every person on the train ex~
cept the occupants of the Pullman
car persisted In the disaster.
There was no escape, as the
heavy Pullman car weighted down
the others and the few alive in the
sleeper we're unable to render as
sistance TO their fellow passengers.
For a brief time there was
silence. Then the occupants of
the Pullman car recovered from
their bevilderment and after hard
work managed to get out of their
car and found themselves on the
track in the pouring rain. The
extent of the catastrophe was
quickly apparent.
Flames we're already coming
from that part of the wreckage not
covered by the water.
AS the wreck began to 90 to
pieces under the destructive work
of both fire and flood human
bodies floated out from the mass
and were carried down stream by
the swift current.
The storm did not abate in
fury. Flashes of lightning added
to the steady glow of the burning
train and lit up the scene with
fearful distinctness.
Flagman Quinlan, who was one
OF the first to get out at once
started for the nearest telegraph
station. Making his way as rap
idly as possible in the face of a
binding storm, he stumbled into
the Office at McDonough and after
telling the night operator of the
wreck, fell falntino To the door
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4 DRUMMER'S EXPERIENCE.

Jesse l. Rohr, a travelling sales
man of Baltimore, one of those
rescued, had this to say of his ex-
perlence last night:
81 was in the Pullman with the
others who escaped with their
lives, when the wreck occurred.
There was not an instant's warm
ing. We heard suddenly an in.
distinct crash and the next instant
felt our car pitch forward and
drop. The forward end of the
car filled with water at once and
the lights went out. We heard
the roar of rushing waters and
knew we were in stream of some
kind. We got down on allfours
and felt and crawled our way to
the top of the car and then out.
The car was hanging by its rear
trucks to the stone abutment of
the culvert and swayed by the
motion of the water, swung to and
fro like a great pendulum 1t
was pitch dark and the rain was
coming down in torrents. Peer
ing into the breach in the track
we could see confused mass of
broken cars already beginning to
burn. What impressed me, was t he
fact that not single call for help
was heard. Those in the forward
coaches must have met death in
stantly. The wreckage was on
fire when We reached the top of
our car and lit up the scene bright
ly. Looking down toward the
middle of our car, l saw the head
and shoulders of woman and
soon heard her cry, Save us, we
are alive But We could do moth
ing for her then as there was no
rope to be had and we were afraid
the car would swing from it's posi-
ton.
"Then came the struggle to
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the roadbed. Great chunks of
earth, loosened by the rain, came
falling down on us, and we were
nearly buried two or three times.
We feared, too, that the stone
abutment weakened in its position
by the giving away of the eal tn,
would loosen and crash IN upon
u.s.. We took hold of the roots
and several times as we neared the
top of the bank, they pllled out
and sent us tumbliug back on the
car. Once, Mr.. Flynn, who was
one of our little party, was within
grasping distance of the top. Sud-
denly to our horror, be lost his
hold and down he came. He did
not stop at the car this time, how
ever, but went on into the river
and was carried away by the ter
rife rush of waters. | was de-
lighted at daylight, however, to
see him walk up to our party in
McDonough and tell us that he
had managed to catch q tree after
Il ride of mile or more in the
water.
"Flagman Quinlan worked like
the hero that he is. He finally
got to the top and ran as fast as
he could to farm house nearby
and came with "a rope. 1t was
too short, however, and he had to
make the trip again to another
house. Finally he got plenty of
rope and then we pulled the two
ladies out of the forward end of
the coach and all were soon on the
top of the ground"
When asked how wide the
washout was, Mr. Rohr said: 81
can't tell you accurately ; to me
it seemed the width of the Miss
issippi river, and the roar of the
flames and water was something
calculated to unstring any man. "
MIR W w Ipark, one of the
killed recently moved from Macon
to Atlanta. He is the southern
agent for baking powder com
pany of Richmond, Va, and was
returning to Atlanta after a short
trip.
ANoTHER's EXPERIENCE.
Macon, Ga, Juno 24-Miss
Mamie Merritt, who is teacher
in the Emerson school of oratory,
Boston, gave her experience as
TO lows. She said:
cit began to rain about the
time we left Macon and rained in
cessantly all the way up to Nc
Donough. The conductor came
through where we were sitting, in
the rear of the sleeper, and pro.
posed to let down my window, as
the rain had begun to come in. AS
he put the window down | reached
over to gather up my macintosh,
which | had spread across my lap,
and while l was bent forward the
crash came.
"Quickly looking up, l saw the
conductor being thrown headlong
toward the front of the car.
was on the left of the car, my
friend was on the opposite side
and the conductor was falling
headlong over the seats on the
right. That was the last l saw.
Then l remembered the car plung-
ing down, down into the water.
The car turned over on the side
on which ] was sitting, and the
next l knew Miss Alden was lying
across me.
1.-The water had risen up to our
waists and | noticed that Miss
Alden's head was lower that mine
and, fearing the water would cover
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the former city US the interrupted
track prevented the arrival of any
train fro u Macon.
Nearly the entire male popula-
tion of McDonough went to the
scene to render assistance, but lit
tie could be done by the rescuers,
as the fire kept them at a distance.
AT daylight the bodies that had
fioated from the gorge were gath
cred up. One body was found a
mile from the wreck and many
were seen along its bank.
A wrecking train was started
out from Atlanta at midnight, but
owing to the burning wreckage
nothing could be done until morn-
ing. A special train at 6 o'clock
this morning took doctors, minis
ters, railroad officials and helpers
to the scene; but nothing could be
done saye to gather up the bodies.
AS the dead were found they
were removed to McDonough.
There are two undertakers there.
Both establishments were soon
full Of the mangled remains of
the passengers. Some of the
bodies were terribly burned
while others were crushed beyond
recognition. The only means of
Identification in the majority of
the cases were letters and papers
in the pockets of the victims.
The bodies were prepared for
burial as rapidly as possible.
Some may be buried at McDon-
ough. Others will he sent to
their homes as fast as the proper
addresses can be ascertained.
Only three ladies were on the
train. Two escaped. 1t is pres
sumed that the other perished, but
the body has not been found.
Besides the regular crew of the
train, several conductors and other
employees were enroute to Atlanta
to spend Sunday. All were kill
ed. Conductor w A Barclay
was in charge of the train.
A section boss with gang of
eight negroes occupied seats in
the second class coach.
They were on their way to re.
pair washout on the Georgia,
Midland and Gulf road. Not
one escaped when the car went
down.
4 DRUMMER's EXPERIENCE.
Jesse l. Rohr, a travelling sales
man of Baltimore one of tbosa