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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
JAPAN DECLINED


Washington, August BIN connection
lished this morning, that England had
rendered Japan finncial assistance IN her
Chinese cam paign, it can be stated with
authority that this was made many weeks
ago and declined at that time by Japan
in the same friendly spirit that 1t was
made
1t IS we'll understood that Japan, while
a prosperous and progressive country, is
not ever rich in actual treasury assets.
Taxation Is light and the legislative body
is quite jealous of any expansion in the
annual budget. The offer of England to
aid her financially in the present emer-
genoy was well timed, but 1t is under
stood that Japan replied that all her
financial arrangements for the campaign
had been eonsummated and she was pre-
pared to do her part without outside as
sistance.
The japanese army, even on q peace
footing, numbers 142, 600 men, and is par
ticularly well adapted to the exigencies
of q Chinese campaign. The soldiers are
much the same types as the ghurkahs,
those wiry little hill men who ara ths
backbone of Great Britain's native
Indian troops. They live largely on rice
compressed IN balls with little meat
and sufliciency Of Condiments so that
the regular army ration is almost rs COM
pact as the expensive emergency ration
which IS now feature OF the commits
sariat IN all modern armies.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

ter 65; dew point, 81 rel. humidity, 81 !,
direction of the wind, NV; velocity OF
the wind, A. state Of weather. clear.
p. m.-Barometer. 30.071; thermome-
ter 5S dew point, a. rel humidity, 60;
direction of the wind, NV; velocity Of the
wind, 8; state Of weather, clear.
Maximum temperature 6S; minimum
temperature, 56; mean temperature. 62 /;
maximum wind velocity, Is NV; precipi-
tation-24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
wFArHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. g. taken at s
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction Of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, 20, N, clear; New York, "A, NV,
clear; Philadelphia, rs, N, clear Wash
ington, "a NV, clear; Albany, "a N, p cldy
Buffalo, 10, Il, clear; Detroit, 20, S, clear
Chicago, IS, SIC, clear; st. Paul so, SW
clear; Huron, Oak, 92, SIC, clear; Bis
marck, S6 NE, clear; Jacksonville, rs,
Sc. clear.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
AMNEsrY FoR BoxnRs.

Shanghai, August 3-Li Hung Chang
is preparing a proclamation granting
virtual amnesty to Boxers on condition
that they cease creating disturbances
MINISTER'S HELD AS HOSTAGES.
Shanghai, August 2.-Liu Keun VI
viceroy of Nanking and Sheng admins
traitor of telegraphs and of railways and
Tao TAI of Shanghai have both declared
officially that the foreign ministers are
held by the Chinese government as hos
tages and that if the allies march to Pc
kin thsy will be killed 1t is stated that
only the Russians and japanese, 5000
strong. are starting for pekin.
Another Chinese exodus from Shanghai
has commenced. 1t was caused by dis
quieting rumors published in the native
and some foreign newspapers.
WANTS TO TALK II OWES.
Washington. August 3.-ConsuI Cen
eraI Goodnow has cabIed Secretary Hay
that he delivered 10 III Hung Chang the
secretary's answer to the former sug-
gestion that the attack on Pekin be de-
ferred in consideration of the opening
Of free communication with the foreign
ministers. Ii Hung Chang made no po-
sitiye comment upon the answer but inn
mediateIy began to advance. suggestions
looking to further negotiations on the
same point.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
STRIKE ON CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Winnipeg, Man, August 3.-A strike
was declared on the Canadian Pacific
railway today by the machinists, black
smiths, boiler makers, filters, laborers
and locomotive painters who are out
from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast.
In Winnipeg, including number Of
men dismissed on Monday, $50 are out.
The strikers claim the dismissals were
for the purpose Of breaking up their
nnions, hence the strike.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
HAD Al COW MOOSE.

Bangor. August Seth Woodard,
who last November was head man at a
poplar camp near Middle Branch pond. a
short distance from Kadahdin Iron
Works. was brought here this morning
and arraigned in the Municipal Court
charged with having cow moose meat in
his possession. He pleaded guilty and the
case was continued for sentence on
payment of the costs, which amounted
to $12S6.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04

Boston, August 8. 3.-saturday fair, con-
tinued cool weather; north to northeast
winds. Sunday, fair and warmer, vari-
able winds.
Washington. August 3.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday: Moderate tenn
perature with light to fresh northerly
Winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
A GIGANTIC PLOT.

New York. August 3-rhe Herald to-
morrow will publish the following:
s'In the possession of the police and of
the Italian authorities is evidence which
the Investigators regard as indisputable
proof of the formation here and in Pater
son, N. j., OF a gigantic plot against the
lives of the crowned heads of the world
Various shreds and patches of proof
were gathered yesterday which indicate
that the original fabric woven by the
master weaver was intricate and subtitle
The anarchists suspected of having gone
to slay the king of Italy, his queen and
others, went by various routes as the
books Of the Tavirous steamship compa-
nies show"
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04

Boston. Auugst Two races were on
the Combination Park card this after
noon being the last Of the one thousand
dollar purse events that have been inter-
esting features Of the Elks' carnival
week. Evolute was an easy winner IN
the 2 25 pace in straight heats,
2.25 trot-KelImeut, 1; WhirlwInd, 2;
Helen A. 8 Best time, . 1871.
2 % pace -EvoIute, L Miss Tura, 2;
Cartridge, 8 Best time. I41S.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
PLOT TO KILL KING.


eating.
New York, August Ex-Governor Voorhees,
admitted today at his home in Elizabeth,
N. j., that steps had been taken to in-
vestigate the allegations that the plot to
Kill King Humbert and other monarohs
had been Matched in New srsey. If the
evidence can be procured and there are
still some OF those concerned living in the
state, they viii be prosecuted. The inyes-
tigation is not complete and probably
VIII not be until information from Italy
enables it to be conducted minutely.
The Governor does not consider the sit
uation at either Paterson or West Hobo
ken as serious. He does not believe the
anarchists at either place would do
anything locally which would bring
them into prominence.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
THE GERMAN PRESS.


Berlin, August ga German foreign
Office official said to the correspondent of
the Associated Press today:
''If the allied forces advanced upon
Pekin without a chief commander, and If
the commanders of the different oontin-
gen ts believe that they can manage in
this way the matter must be left to their
discretion ana the powers must be salts
lied with it. We hope that during the
advance all the troops win agree and at
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
PALATABLE FARE.

Victoria, b. O., August 3.-The Naga-
saki press says Admiral Seymour's force
was obliged to eat mules and drink from
wells filled with putrid corpses, The
allies lost their field guns They were on
junks which were sunk by Chinese regu-
lars. Plague was feared at Tisn Tsln
Forty dead bodies had been found in the
water supply.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
THE ALLIES INDIFFERENr.

1ien Tsin, Wednesday, July %, via
Shanghai, Thursday, August Lone
of tte commanding officers here says the
relief expedition viii start for Pekin
about August IS. Foreign residents and
friends OF the beseiged in Pekin, who
came to Tien Tsn to await news or to
accompany the expedition, are intensely
d dissatisfied with the progress OF the prep
arations They accuse the army of in
difference and OF magnifying the difficult
ties to be encountered in reaching Pekin
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04

They are entirely new. inter-
estlng. Instructive. and fasci~
mating. for people Of all ages.
aud eagly aid IN making home
attractive. Beautifully gotten
up III five sizes. from 2zX3G mp
10 S4x60 lnehcs. Prices So to
So One side of board is green
cloth for balls. DC. the other.
polished wood for carom ring
games. &c. Twenty ii0e games.
All such old games as checkers,
chess, backgammon and croAi-
mole are omitted. Each board
fitted wills the new Patent
Flexoid Cushion "a most iugen-
ious device1. With each board
the following implements and
parts are furnished without
extra charge. II polished. dur
able, composition balls. five
coiofs; 30 polished carom rings.
five coIors. II hardwood finished
teupfns; . large leather tipped
cues Tor balls, smaller hard-
wood cues: flexible shooters:
/ han dwood triangle: hardwood
square. / detecting block de-
vice green chalk forcue tips: l
set Of pocket covers i set OF four
movable. adjustable leveling
lee<. Foil printed directions
and rules for playing all games.
Call at our Office, or wri'e and
we will send man with samples.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
BANGOR PASTOR CALLED no
PHILADELPHIA,

Bangor, August 8.-Rev. H. e. Foss,
pastor Of Pine street M. e. church, Ban
gor, has received call from ths First
Methodist church Of Philadelphia at
1000 year and Will assume that pastor
ate next March.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04

nuns at New Chwang We're burned alive.
DR. Ting, a graduate OF the American
college refused to renounee Christianity
after receiving two thousand lashes.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
his name. lie VIII be provided with an
appointment in the civil administration.
Further Revelations - to Alleged
Regtcede Plot.

New York, August s-There is
chance that hate Will reveal much to the
authorities relative-to the alleged anar-
chistio plot at Paterson to kill European
rulers. Tonight in a saloon IN Straight
straet, an Italian whose name does not
appear to be known 30 the proprietor,
said:
The Group Of Existence held a meet
ing IN Paterson about the first of May
and afterward the leaders held secret
session, those present being Bresci,
Quintavalli, Graisoni and Alphonso
Blades, Estevs and widmar, the editor
OF the paper issued by the group and sew
eraI others. These men talked over Il trip
which Bresci, QuintavalI, Graisoni
(Lanna) ana some others were to take.
The meeting was held to read letter
from Count Malatesta.
"Quintavali left Paterson after the
meeting which ended early in the morn
ing Bresoi also left but came back on
May IL, and collected his money at the
silk mill.
''AIalatesta is the man who led IN all
these things. When he left Paterson he
left Widmar and Estave neither Of whom
are Italians, in charge. / have Il reason
for telling all. l hate Esteve ana
would ike to see him suffer.
When Esteve and Widmar were told of
this Italians words they seemed worried
or surprised. Esteve insisted tnat the
whole tale was false. They had never
talked with him often, however, abo ut
the spread of the teachings OF anarchy
through the United States.
Widmar said there must be a mistake
as TO his brother having been arrested in
Europe in connection with King Hum
bart's assassination. lie said he had but
one brother who was employed by the
Austrian government and was not an
anarchist.
Michael Aretta, silk-dyers S helper,
had his head split open with club today
by Pietro Marielh, an avowed anarchist.
Aretta. condemned the anarchists and
lauded King Humbert wnereat Marlelh
attacked him.
AN ANARCHIST ARRESTED.
Rome, August 3.-The examination Of
Natalie Possanzini, the anarchist who
was arrested at Aneona, revealed the fact
that he went to Nnza some time ago,
where he was known under an assumed
name. lie was close shaven when arrest
ed and wore a shirt and handkerchief
stained with blood
signor villa, president of the chamber
Of deputies informed group of deputies
yesterday that King Hambere' VIII
had not been found
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
ANDERSON, ADAMS & CO.,
Fire Insurance Agency
81 Exclannge street.

first Glass American and Foreign Compantes
HORACE ANDERSON. CHAs. G. ADAMS.
decIa Inos. j. LTrrLK. 1p eodll
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
A BaCkWOOdS Minister.

Up on the edge of the Blue Ridge
mountains in Southeastern Pennsylva-
mia lives the Rev. A. ]. Bachmann a
minister who may perhaps fairly claim
to be the busiest man in all the broth
erhood of the clergy. For % consec-
utive years he has served as pastor Of
seven different congregations, scatter
ed all over the hill counties. Most Of
the churches which he serves are To-
Gated in the backwoods away from
railroads, so that it has often been al
most impossible to reach them during
certain seasons of the year. Yet he
has rarely missed an appointment, and
has during his pastorate travelled
more than $4,000 miles, most of the dis
tance on foot or on horseback. In his
own experience he has lived over again
the stories of the circuit riders in the
early days of the West. Hard work
and constant exposure to the wind and
weather apparently agree with Mr..
Bachmann, for he is stil at middle age
a man Of athletic build and splendid
health. During his ministry in the
hills he has made nearly $4,000 pas
toral calls, has married 1,2OO people,
has presided at 1000 funerals and has
raised $4,000 for congregational pur-
poses.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
The Marietta Daily Leader.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER /, 1900.
New PhOnOgraph,

A phonograph that shouts SO loudly
that every word can be heard at a
distance of ten miles has been tested
at Brighton, says the London Mail"
You can whisper sentence into the
machines small funnel-shaped mouth
piece and it will repeat it in tones that
are more deafening than the shrieks OF
a liners steam siren. Yet every word
is perfectly articulated, and a short
hand writer ten miles away can take
down the message as easily as If you
were debating to him in a small ROOM
The machine is the invention of Mr.
Horace l., Short, of Brighton. In ap-
pearance it Is merely anordinary phon-
ograph with a large trumpet measur-
ing four feet in length. Inside this
trumpet there is small and delicate
piece of mechanism that looks some
thing like whistle. This is the
tongue of the machine.
Instead of the records being taken
on wax in the usual manner, sap
phire needle is made to cut the dots
representing the sound vibrations on
silver cylinder, and when the needle
travels over the metal a second time
the vibrations cause the whistle to pro-
duce a series of air waves and the ma
chine thus becomes talking siren
which transforms the human voice in
to deafening roar.
The experiments were made near the
DEVILS Dyke, Brighton, where the in
ventor has his workshop. The instru-
ment was placed on the roof of the lab
oratory, and was made to repeat
number of sentences. AT distance of
ten miles the sounds were plainly
heard by large number of people, ev-
cry word being perfectly distinct, and
at a second trial with favorable wind
could be taken down in shorthand at a
distance of ~ miles. Over the water
the sounds will carry further, and un-
der favorable circumstances they
might easily be heard by persons on a
vessel Is miles out at sea. Placed on
lighthouse or lightship the phono-
graph would give verbal warning
that would be infinitely more effective
than the foghorn and detonators at
present in use.
The possibilities of the machine are
practically endless. 1t will render
loud selections in the open air that can
be listened to by thousands of people,
or it will shout news messages that
could Ibe heard high above the roar of
the traffic and the thousand noises of
big city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
A Good Show.

Manager Luchs's attraction at the
Auditorium Thanksgiving night was
witnessed by one of the largest houses
of the season, every available seat be-
dng taken. "A Romance of Coon Hol-
low" gave unbounded satisfaction to
all present, the nature of the show be-
ing such that it could not fail to please
anyone. The actors were all talented
and acted their parts well. A number
.of good specialties were rendered and
were highly appreciated by the aud
ience. About the most talented color
ed artists ever seen here were the
Carolina Quintette, who delighted the
audience with their singing and buck
and wing dancing.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
Real Estate Transfers,

Adams TownShip.-Miles p. Bart
mess to Joseph Barlmess, 40 acres, con-
sideration $500.
Joseph Bartmess to Lizzie D. Nc
Farland, 40 acres, consideration $1,000.
Henry S. Hunter to Ira M. Marheny,
Is acres, appraised value $120.
Grandview Township.-Henry Fer
guson to Isaac Delong, 31a acres, ap-
praised value 500, tax certificate as
signed.
Belpre Township.-Tolson, Morrison
and Barth to Welch, Morrison and
Barth, lot 8. consideration $1,000.
Simon Kingrey to John P. Coe, 40
acres, IS acres, and acres, deed by
Sheriff, consideration $400.
Beverly.-Florence Robbins to Mag
gle S. Buchanan, consideration 5000.
Marietta Township.-Nelson Moore,
trustee, to Ada and Thomas o. Pattin,
lot 327, Norwood, consideration 5000.
Mary A. Mitchell to Robert Carpen-
ter, acres, consideration 1915.
Andrew l.. Gracey, trustee, to Rebec-
ca Mcdonald, trustee, lot 164, Norwood
consideration 5000.
Muskingum Township.-Heil A.
Gard to Geo. w. Weber 61s acres and
S1@ acres, consideration $2800.
Marietta City.-West Side, Emma H.
Doan to Jackson Kindsman, considera,
tion $3.50.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
Suburban Boredom.

In the December installment of his
Century papers ON East London
Types Sir Walter Besant tells how
the suburbs were built UP.
The suburban life of London IS a
thing of the nineteenth century 1t has
lasted with developments, for hun
dred years. But changes are begin
ming; the old form is already passing
away. When the people lived in the
City over their offices and their shops.
there was no town in the world more
social and more gregarious. The men
had their weekly club and their night
and confirmed each others prejudices
it is the principal use of conversa-
tion to confirm prejudice. The women
had their card-parties. For the young
folks there were the winter Assemblies.
The City Companies dined together
frequently and copiously. There were
pleasure gardens all round London,
such as VauXhall, Ranelagh, Maryle-
bone, or the Mermaid Gardens. The
parish, church, or the chapel, was
social centre. The daily work done
the business done on Change, the bus
mess done in the counting-house, the
business done in the shop-was part of
the family life. From the counting
house the merchant and his clerks
went home-perhaps to another part
children.
Everybody began to leave the City,
which took over all the private houses
and converted them into offices and
chambers. The immediate effect was
the destruction of the social life. The
old inhabitants of the city parish were
scattered and dispersed. The clubs,
the card-parties, the Assembly, the
evenings at the pleasure-gardens, all
vanished. The family was dissociated
from the business. The City mans life
was cut in two, one-half being given to
his Office in the City, the other half
containing four or five hours, was
given to his house and his children.
He took breakfast at eight; he went off
after breakfast, catching an early ON
nibus or a train; he returnd at six or
seven; he dined; he sat for an hour or
two; he went to bed. No life could
be duller. OF social intercourse the
suburban resident had little or none.
Visiting was limited. AT rare inter.
walls there were evenings with little
music" Dances were few and far be-
tween. The old circles were broken
up, and no new ones formed. The oc-
cupation and social position of neigh
bors were not known to one another.
For amusements the little girls had
the aforesaid "little music" The
sons, whenever they could, ran up to
town, and got into mischief and the
pere de famille, not knowing or sus-
pecting the narrow dullness of his life,
sat after dinner with book
in his hand, and went to bed at ten.
The theatres were not accessible, there
were no evening entertainments, no
lectures even, no cOncents,
no tax of amusements.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
Annual MiddIeSwart Reunion.

The annual Middleswart reunion
held each Thanksgiving at some one of
the sons or daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Middleswart, deceased, took
place this year at the residence of the
eldest daughter, Mrs. Frances Middle
Iswart Thornley,, near Reno.
These celebrations have been en-
joyed by the members of this family
since 1860, and the one this year was
the largest ever held, there being Al
members present. Mr.. Jacob Middle
swart and Miss Elanor Fulton, who
were married at Marietta, Ohio, May
oath, 1885, had family of twelve sons
and daughters, of whom there are
eight still living, there having been
only two deaths since 1861, the last to
die of the children being Mrs. Sarah
Middleswart Prickett, who died at Red
mond, Mo-, in November, 1898.
OF the sons four served in the Civil
War and returned safely home.
The descendants of this one branch
of the (Middleswart family number
NEARLY sixty, large portion of whom
reside in this county.
The following is list of those pres
ent: Hamilton F. Middleswart and
wife, Elizabeth Hollister Middleswart
and son, Charles Middleswart, George
U. Middleswart and wife, Hannah Cas-
siday Middleswart and children, Mary,
Alice, and Alden Middleswart VIM. +.
and wife, Luella Mackey
Middleswart; c. C. Middleswart and
wife, Belle Otis Middleswart; S. S.
THORNLEY, and wife, Francis Middle
swart Thornley,, and children, E. j.
Thornley, and wife, Julia Dana Thorn
iley, Jacob M. Thornley, and wife,
Columbia McClaskey Thornley,, and
Harold and Margaret; Elmer
Thornley,, Stephen THORNLEY,, Miss
Jennie P. Thornley,; Joshua Powell,
and wife, Cora Thornley, Powell, and
children, Leona, Anna, Lizzie, Raleigh,
Margaret and Mary; Mrs. Alvin Ad-
kins and children, Elgin, Elanor and
Homer; Mr.. Edward Dye, Mr.. Daniel
Dye, Misses Anna, Elanor, and Fannie
Dye Mr.. VIM. II. Lowe and wife,
Helen Middleswart Lowe and daugh-
ter, Mildred.
Among those who usually attend,
but were unavoidably absent this year,
were Mr.. Alopzo and Mrs. Anna Mid
dleswart Dye, Mr.. NelT Middleswart,
Mr.. A. A. Middleswart Mr.. Alvin Ad-
kins, Mr.. Harry Thornley, and daugh-
ter, and sister, Miss Anna Thornley,, of
Las Vegas, New Mexico, Mrs. Lizzie
THORNLEY, Owen, and Miss Emily Thor
nilcy, of Hamilton, Mo.
The only entire families represent
ed were Hamilton f. and George u.
Middleswarts After reading of the
scripture and prayer by Mr.. H. f.
Middleswart the following dinner was
served celery, pickles, roast turkey
with cranberry sauce, roast chicken,
pressed chicken, roast beef, pressed
beef, scalloped oysters, meat
sandwiches, brown bread MhtdmndH
sandwiches, plain sandwiches, brown
bread bread, white bread, cream
pie, plum pie, apple pie, pump
kin pie, mince pie, cheese, cocoanu.
cake, chocolate cake, hickory nut cake,
dolly warden cake, tea and coffee.
After partaking of the above dinner
generously, those present expressed
to Mr. and Mrs. Thornley, their appre-
clation for the pleasant way in which
they had been entertained and then re-
paired to their homes to dream of
many more, let us hope, pleasant re-
unions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-01
SMALL POX.
More Cases Reported in the Cox Family on
the West Side.

1t was reported yesterday that there
were three more cases of small pox in
the Cox family on Fort street, the
mother and two other children having
contracted the disease. They have ali
been vaccinated and the cases are re-
ported as being light, and little fear is
expressed of the disease spreading out
side of the family. The young man
who was at first afflicted is recovering
nicely.