davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
couRTsHlPs OF FAMOUS MEN.
sher1dnn's Romantic Wooing of
beautiful betty LInIey.

No man ever had more romantic WOO
ing than Richard Brinsley Sheridan
when he determined to make Miss Lin
ley, the beautiful Nightingale Of Bath
his wife. She counted her suitors by the
score, but Sheridan's romantic devotion
won her heart. He disguised himself as
a coachmnn merely to have the pleasure
of driving her. He escorted her to a
French nunnery to rescue her from the
prosecutions of an odious wooer. with
whom he fought two duels in her behalf.
And this was but<a type of the chivnl-
rous adventures which ultimately enabled
him to lead her to the altar in April,
1773.
His second wooing was just as persist
emit When Sheridan first met the beau
tiful daughter of the dean of Winchester,
he was middle aged man and anything
but personally fascinating. Miss Ogle
could not bear the sight of him and call
ed him IAN odious creature" and "a Ri
diculous fright" but within short time
she was glad to give her hand and heart
to the most fascinating man in England
and a husband of whom any girl might
be proud"
1t was Mrs. Lewis rather than DsraeH
who did the wooing, for she made no con-
cealment of her admiration for the rising
statesman and pursued him with atten-
tons which in younger woman would
have been indecent. And yet the "dowdy
widow" succeeded where mere youth and
beauty would certainly have failed, for
who can resist the worship of a woman?
And she succeeded by lifelong devotion
in winning her husbands heart as well
as his gratitude.
Mr.. Gladstone's wooing was much more
conventional and ceremonious, as might
be expected. 1t was over a dinner table
that Miss Glynne caught her first glimpse
of the young man to whom she was to de-
vote her life. 'Do you see that young
manY a statesman who was sitting next
to her said. Some day he will be prime
minister of England"
No wonder the young girls interest was
aroused; and when, in the winter follow
ing, they met again in the lovers land of
Italy, what wonder that the wooing pro-
ceeded apace and that the foundation OF
one of the most beautiful married lives in
history was laid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN PARIS.

Paris, December 25-Christmas-tide was
favored in France with bright, cheerful
weather and Parislans celebrated 1t in
Characteristic fashion, All the restau-
rants and cafes were crammed Christmas
eve with festive supper parties which did
not disperse until early In the morning.
At midnight, masses with special mu-
steal attractions, tlled the leading
churches to OVERLOOKING.
Inc boulevards today were filed with
throngs. A roaring trade, greatly in ex-
cess of that OF previous years, was done
by the shopkespers.
The charitable side OF the festival was
represented by number OF free meals
and ssasonutIe gifts TO poor families
and outoasts.
Madame Loubet gave 1000 francs to be
used tor the relief OF widows In neces-
sItious circumstances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
A Two Handed Artist.

Sir Edwin Landseer, the animal paint
er, had a wonderful command owes his
left as well as his right hand. Harper's
Young People tells an anecdote ilIustra-
tive of the artists ambidexterity.
At gathering in London lady re-
marked that nobody had ever yet been
able to draw two things at once.
you are mistaken, madam" said
Landsear. If you will lend me two pen
ellis, will show you"
The two pencils were produced, and the
artist, sitting down before a table, drew
with his right hand the profile of a stays
head. antlers and all, while at the same
time and without hesitation his left hand
produced the head of horse. Both pie
lures are said to have been perfect in ev-
cry detail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
AN AGED SINNER.

Hartford, December rs James Nolan,
builder, aged 20, and Mrs. Mary PHI
lion, were found asphyxiated In a room
OF lodging house In this city this eve
ming. The woman WAS dead and the
man was unconscious and is not expect
ed to live. They turned the stop cock
letting q flow Of gas into q gas heating
radiator, but the burners were not
lighted. Nolan is q widower and has
grown up children. The woman was
given divorce from her husband a few
weeks ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Milo, Me-, December "a The wife OF
silas Mclaughlin, who lives on the juno
ton road, attempted suicide Saturday,
by taking carpollc acid. IL is thought she
did this in q lit OF temporary insanity. az
she had not been well for some time. MIR.
Mclaughlin happened to be in the room
tust as she was about to take this poison,
and hit her arm, hoping thereby to pre-
vent her swallowing any of it. She sue
ceeded however. In getting quite iittl
into her mouth. Some OF iE was spilled
on her face. burning IL in places. Mon
day she was reported as improving.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
BILLY LONGS LATEST
Bangor Commercially

Rumors concerning the base hall out
look in this vicinity for the coming sea-
son are already beginning to circulate,
and according to the present outlook 1t
seems nro babls that Bangor will be rep
resented in league which will be com.
posed of teams from Pittstield, Belfast
and other eastern Maine towns. 'Noth-
ing has been definitely settlsd yet," said
Billy Long, who Is widely known among
sssball and polo magnatss Co a Com
msreial reporter, "but the prospects Tor
such a lsagus seem bright. ID seems as
Though the thing should pay If managed
right. There seems to DO considerable
interest In the rlsn, ana 1t Is probab ls
that meeting VIII be hsid sArly In the
spring, when some definite steps VIII bs
taken toward Organization"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
ANTILIA FLOATED.

New York, Dec. 25.-The British
steamer Antilia, which went ashore on
Great Egg Harbor shoals yesterday dur
ing the prevalence of a heavy fog, was
fioated this morning with the assistance
of four wrecking tugs. The vessel WAS
apparently uninjured, as she immediate
" started for New York under her own
steam. The Antilia left Nassau, West
Indies, on Dec. 20, for New York. There
were only two passengers on board and
they were taken of yesterday by life
saving crew after the vessel stranded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
POOR MADE HAPPY
Through ETors. Of Charitable People
OF Boston.

Boston, December 20 Thousands Of
poor from the sQualor OF the lower dis
tricts Of the city where the streets are
too narrow aud the ohinneys too sooty
for santa Claus to enter and to whom
Christmas is ordinarily no different than
any other day Of the year, partook OF
the beuntiful store OF good things pro-
vided for them by the salvation Army
In Mechanics hall today. Men, women
and children, little tots In ragged gar
ments AMI babies In arms knew Christ
mas through the efforts OF the workers
who have banded themselves together
under Gen. Booth There were fully
GOO in the great throng. that niled the
long richly loaded tables that extended
the whole length AMI which were re-
plenished again and again as new ar
rivals renewed the attack.
Mschanics' hall was not the only piace
that was eladdaned by @ hristmss cheer.
At the Bethany mission on Merrimao
street over quo men were given sub
stantial dinner and vocal and literary
FEAST was also provided them,
In Berkeley temple vestry 800 guests Of
q generous hearted Boston merchant,
were entertained at dinner during the
day, the bountifui provider completely
preserving his inoognito throughout the
whole affair.
Under the direction OF the Boston
Flower and Music Mission. the spirit OF
Christmas was carried to many suffer-
ers in the various hospitals and the char
liable institutions were not forgotten.
As usual special religious services
were held In the Italian, Portuguese,
Catholic and many Protestant Churches
with elaborate musical programmes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
AsPHALT TRUST BROKEN.

Syracuse. n. Y December rs Patrick
Sullivan arrived In this city tonight from
Caracas. Venezuels. where be had been
as the representative OF Charles NJ. War
nsr and Patrick X. Quintan's asphalt In
tsrests. He brought with him the decree
of the Venezuelan government establish
ing the Warner q intan title to the FALL
cidad asphalt mine, which includes l75
acres OF pure asphalt. This. Dir. sullivan
says, breaks the monopoly OF the trust,
and opens free composition. The trust
supposed that It owned all the commercial
asphalt Of the world.
MIR. sullivan says that there ia no war
in Venezuela, and no thought OF war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
PNEUMONIA RPEvENTED.

Among the tens of thousands who have
used Cham berIainss Cough Remedy for
colds and La grippe during the past few
years, to onr knowledge, not a single case
has resulted In pneumonia Thos. Whit
field a. Co, 240 Wabash avenue, Chicago
one OF the most prominent retail drug
gists In that city, In speaking OF this,
Cough Remedy for la grippe In many
cases, as 1t not only gives prompt and
complete recovery. but also ceunteraots
any tendency Of Ia grippe to result In
pneumonia" For sale by heseltine, Ss3
Congress So. Stevens, i07 Portland st. |;
Goold, Congress Square; Raymond, Cum-
berland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
FIRST INDUSTRIAL NATION.

London ,Deoemher.a 2a.--Tne Times
Vienna correspondent says:
Under the title European economi-
cal alliance Paul Leroy Beaulieu in the
Neues weineTtagehlatt after reciting
Americas Immense resources and grow
ing population. says:
They Insy -hsnoeforth be regarded
as the first Industrial nation and their
superiority will become strikingly evil
dent year by year. The United states
will. more ovsr, soon have u considerabl :
mercantlls marine. Americans are al
ready accustomed to regard Europeans
ia about the same light as orientals,
who vegetate In dreams of,the past. 3"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
LIVES WITH BULLET IN HEART.

Chicago, December 25.--The Chronicle
tomorrow will say; Proof that a man
may live with a bullet in his heart was
afforded yesterday by the use OF the x-ray
upon Charles. b. Nelson of Cadillac,
Mich, formerly Chioagoan, who was,
in 1876, the central figure in a sensational
shooting that nearly resulted In death
Under the microscope the ball in Nell
sons heart could be plainly seen rising
and falling With each puisation OF the
vital organ The bullet has been there
since the night of July /, 1875.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
FIRE AT SCREEN FACTORY.

At few minutes before o'clock last
evening, engine l responded to stIn
alarm from the Burrowes screen factory.
A hire had caught in one OF the waste
paper boxes in the ottioe and had started
to make quite blaze. A stream from
the engine stopped what might have re-
suited in oontIsgration IL Is thought
that one of ths clerks had nssn In the
ONES ana bad cArelsssly thrown lighted
cigar stub In the basket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
Before the Largest and kOisiest
Crowd Of the Season.
Mallory's Wonderful
Work in Goal.
Results Of the Games In Other
Maine Cities.

Tne largest crowd of the year SAW the
fssssst ana most sensational game Of the
season in City hall last night. There
were fully 1900 peopls present and they
were the nosiest lot of cranks that ever
witnessed an exciting contest. Every
seat In tas house was occupied and IL
seemed as though almost every man, and
boy present had determined not to Dc
outdons by his neighbor in cheering
the home team on to victory.
Bath had already played one fast game
when her players appeared on the sur
face last night, while the Portland team
had been resting all day. For all this
the Portland team had about all 1t want
ed to do from beginning TO end TO keep
the lead which 1t SOON won. The game
abounded in sensational playing on both
sides. First OF all It must be said rians
here that Mallory's goal tending IoF
Portland was the feature Of the contest
Some OF the stops he had were absolutely
wonderful. He kept his eye on the pail
all the time and was never caught nap
ming, On the contrary many OF those
unerring shots from Mercer ard Mcdil-
vary which 1t would have been excusaDle
for him TO have let go by he stopped
with ease. He was cheered again and
again for his wonderful work and even
with It's magnificien5 defense 1t would
have gone hard with tho home team but
for this little goal tender pluck and
agility.
Mckay was in all parts Of the hall
last night. He played not only centre,
but rusher as well and bis GOODNESS and
craftiness ut critical periods kept the
crowd shouting all the time. or courss
Campbell was up to his old time form
and took desperate chances with excel
lent results as the score shows. Cameron
was snrappy and bsliigsrsnt all the time,
and that three corneret work OF passing
the ball around the hall as executed by
Mckay, Campbell and Cameron was
simply Immense.
But 1t must not be understood that
Bath played a slow game oh Jus Jun
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
THE CADETS MILITARY EXHI-
BITION

The Portland Cadets are to give a
military exhibit on the evening OF
January 18th, for which they have been
making plans for some time. One OF
the features of the affair win 20 musi-
sal riffs dril which is very pretty thing.
This exhibition will be novelty in its
way. and Capt. Parker sxpects to have
as his guests on this occasion many
prominent military men from all over
the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
pINED WITH PRESIDENT.

Washington, December 25-Ths Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley had with them
as guests at dinner this evening, Surgeon
General and Mrs. Sternberg, DIR. and
Mrs. kixsy, Mrs. U. 5. Hiestand. Gen.
Corbin and Secretary and Mrs. Cortel-
you. The President did not go to
church, but he and Mrs. Mckinley took
drives into the country during the day.
Secretary and Mrs Hay, Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Smith and Representative
Payne Of New York called on them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
ALvokD-s TRIAL BEGINS TODAY.

FNew York, December rs The trial OF
Cornelius Alvord, Jr., defauiting cashier
Of the First National Bank OF this city.
is sat for tomorrow In the United States
District Court. Tine amount Of his defaI-
cation was 5000, 000. One Of the interest
ing features of the trial, and which in all
probability will be brought ont by the
United States district attorney. in his
examination is the amount of restitution
Of the stolen funds made mp to ohis time.
rbe officsrs OF the First National Bank
have besn retioent upon this point ever
since Alvord's arrest. The sale OF his
effects In his home in Mount Vernon was
only drop in the bucket. Where the
bank really made good part OF Its loss
was, 1t is said, in the turning over of
Mrs. Alvord's jewels. Their value has
bean estimated at not less than $3.50. COO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
LoOTERs MUST MAKE STATEMENT

London, December 20 Vice Admiral
Aliexiff. says ths St.. Petersburg corre-
spondsne of the Times, has issue1 orders
to the men under his command In China
to make detailed Lists of the Chinese
property, money, cattls, provisions,
taken by them, and where such property
now Is. The correspondents also says that
attachments of Russian troops in south
ern and southeastern Manchuria con-
tinue to pursue the work OF exterminat-
ing disorganizet Chinese troops and
brigands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
:cHANcE FoK MoLINKAux.

New York, December 90 AT the Dis
trict Attorneys office yesterday q mem.
Der of Mr.. GARDENERS staff, who desired
that his name should not be quoted,
said there was a strong feeling there that
q new trial would be granted in the
famous Molineaux poisoning case. This
belief, he said, was founded on two
different rulings made by the court Of
appeals In the Lorenzo Priori and the
Kennedy murder cases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
oARDINER 3. BANGOR 0.

Gardiner, Me-, December 25.-Gardiner
played all around the Bangor team this
afternoon in one OF the fastest games Of
the season. No stops between periods
were allowed, rs the teams were Obliged
to take the train for this game In Bangor
tonight. Cusick. the new goal for Gardi-
ner, is a star. Mooney has been secured
by Gardiner as first rush, and will play
in the game tomorrow night. Summary:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
WILL PREPARE FOR SPRING CAM
PAIGN.

Ths Ward Republican club wil hold
its regular monthly meeting on Thurs
day evening at which time 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance OF the
members. At this meeting some arrange
ments will probably be made for sup
psr to be- held about New Years day,
when the plans for the spring campaign
will be discussed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
BOY WHO VISITED KRUGER AR
RESTED

New York, December 20 II. Frank
Smith, 10 years old, the American Tele-
graph messenger boy who was sent to
Pretoria to carry O message TO Paul
Kruger from the public school boys oil
Philadelphia, was arrested YESTERDAY
morning In Brooklyn on the charge oil
malicious mischief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
Fatality of Total,

She had been reading the health Off
GERS monthly report when. turning
around to her husband, she said; What
an awful malignant disease total must
be. Why, just look here-quite as many
people have died from that disease as
FROM all of the rest put together.
ton journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
SOLDIER LOOKING Boh FIGHT.

Warrington, December 26.-Frenzied
by drink, James L. MoDonough, private
soldier at Fort Washington, this
afternoon attacked sergeant and
four privatss at the post. who
had attempted to place him under
arrest and stabbed three OF the
party with a bayonet which he had con-
cealed under his coat. Sergeant j. p.
staab 10 dangerously wounded In the left
breat. Two other soldiers were also vio-
tins OF the infuriated man, one sustain
ing painful wound In ths arm ana
other being : stabbed In the shoulder.
MeDonough then escaped and a picked
squad OF 90 men are on the lookout for
him. y -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
FALL WAS FATAL.

Philadelphia, December 25.-while rid
ing cross country to join the Chester
Valley hunt today, Henry l.. Wilbur,
aged az years, son OF IL. 0 Wilbur, the
well known cocoa and chocolate MANN
facturer, of this city, was thrown from
his horse and killed, He leaves widow,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26

No Christmas dinner was served ar the
county jail. The regular week day din :
ner was served. but the workshop was
closed all day. There are now about 140
prisoners at the Institution.
There was q merry Christmas party at
the residence of W. L.. Blake on the
Eastern Promenade last evening, where
there was Christmas tsse and general
good time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY
CHURCHILL

London, December 25.-The Dowager
Lady Churchill, senior Lady of the Bed
Chamber, and an intipate friend of the
Queen, was found dead in her bsdroo m
at Osborne this morning. On retiring
last night she complained Of coli, but no
alarming symptoms manifested them
selves, and hsr indlsposition was not
thought to be OF serious nature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
ALPHA TAU OMEGA CONVENTION.

Boston, December 25.--The Aloha Tau
One ga Fraternity began its 18th bien
NAL Congress at the Brunswick tonight
with reception to the l5o delegates rep
resenting 40 colleges Of the country. The
delegates are being entertained by Tufts,
Brown. University OF Maine; Colby, Ros-
ton University and University of YER
nont
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
kIDNAPpERs. HORSE FOUND.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20 That the bay
pony at Pacific junction, Iowa, found
there Fri1ay IN the stable or Mrs. Bud
Mack, Is the horse of the kidnappers OF
Eddie Cudshy, is firmly believed by the
Omaha police and the authorities of the
Iowa town. The horse was found after
neignbors had noticed a strange man
coming from the barn In the early morn
ing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
LEWISTON 5. BATH 2.

Lewiston. Me-, Dec. 25.-Lewiston de-
feated Bath this afternoon by score Of
to 2 in the most exciting game that has
been played here this season. The game
was fast and scientific throughout, not a
goal being Gagged in the first period.
Roberts was replaced by Higgins at
the first of the third period, who played
his usual good game. Burgess excellent
defense saved Bath five goals. Sum
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

10 make 1t apparent to thousands, who
think themselves Ill, that they are not
AFFLICTED with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing. IS TO
bring comfort home TO their hearts, rs q
eostive condition 10 easily CURED by using
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and sold
by all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
WILL SIGN CONTRACT TODAY.

Ths public buildings committee will
meet this afternoon and will finally
award the contract for the erection OF
the manual training school building.
At the last meeting Of the committee
there was some question about the bonds
of the constructor. SO the contract was
not signed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED.

Paris, December 26.-Le Gaulois con-
graduates President Mckinley upon his
decision to abandon an independent
policy In China in favor of joint action
with the Powers, thus putting an end to
a most dangerous situation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
RowLING RECORD BRok EN-.

indianapolis. Ind, December s6.--
Thomas Webb jay OF this oity, broke the
worlds bowling record at the CITY
club tonight by bowling s09 out Of the
possible 300 pssfect SCORE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
GARDINER 4, BANGOR 3.

Bangor. Me-, December 25.-with the
exception OF the last period tonight's
game was slow and rather uninterestipg.
but the last pertod made up for 1t. This
was the Fastest period seen In Bangor
this year, and was filled with excellent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26

Score-Gardiner 4, Bangor 3. Kushes-
Tarrant 10. Stops-Cusiok 81, white 80.
Fouls-Spencer, Furbush, Wiley. Timer
-irsenier. Internationally Attend
auoa S50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26

team work. sSpencsr and Woods did the
star WORK for the visitors. while walton's
and Tarrant's play was the feature for
Bangor. The work OF both goal tends was
--..ra...a usn. ...~r..~w.