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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
DYING FROM WITCHCRAFT.
indian Tribe Passing Away Because OF
aPeeuIIar HallucinatiOn.

Indians arriving at Vancouver from
the north declare that the head and al
most the last OF the Naasdiek tribe OF In
dians of Alert bay has destroyed HIM
self, the whole clan, In the Indians own
words, being "witched" by an evil spirit
in the body of boy name Ahahata- A
year ago, when Naasdiok, the head OF
the cian, lay dying OF consumption, he
called brave named Descultah to him
and told him the boy Ahahats was be-
witching the Tribe; that his spell had
killed him and he would destroy them
all. Naasdick made Descultah promise
TO kill this boy.
Naasdick died ana Desouitah disap-
peared with the boy for several days On
his return ha was arrested for murder.
At his trial Descultah confessed that he
killed the boy by throwing him into the
river. The court ordered the trial to &c
on. however, and the evidences showed
tn at DescuItah had not killed Ahahata.
but simply took him into another part OF
the country, but had pleaded guilty as he
would sooner hang than face the anger OF
his tribe. Uescultan wes acquitted.
On the way hons Desouitahs wife,
having learned that the boy was Still
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
Regular Meeting and Election ofom-
GERS Last Might.

The 41st regular meeting Of the Maine
Academy OF Medicine and Science was
held ct the Maine Eye and Ear Inftrmary
last evening. There was large atten-
dance ana a tine session was enjoyed.
After the banquet which was served
at o'clock, tine regular session was
called 30 order by Dr, M. O. Wedgewood
OF Lewiston. the presidents. The records
Ct the last meeting were read and ap
proved and the monthly report was sub
mitted. Dr. Daniel W. woodman Of Var.
mouthviIls and Hon. G. I. Bailey of Win
throp were elected fellows. Dr. y. M.
Woodward Of Bangor was elected vice
president OF section 8. public health,
legal medicine and medical and vital
statistics. The council presented q rese-
luton relative to change In the con-
stftution which Is to be acted upon at
the meeting In December that the
length OF term of the president and vice
president shall be changed from thrse
years TO one year. and that the Woe presi-
dents of the sections from an indefinite
time to two years The following com.
mittee on nominations was appointed:
DIR. Daniel II. Driscoli OF Portland, Dr.
w - Small OF Lewiston, E. ). Everett
of Portland. The following nominations
were made:
President-Dr. S. ]. Bassford OF Bidde-
ford.
Corresponding and StetisticaI Secretary
DIR Addison 5. 1hayer of Portland.
Recording Secretary--DF. Daniel +.
DFisooll Of Portland.
Treasurer-Dr. IL. F.Twitcheu OF Port
land.
trustee for seven years-Hon. e. b,
Winslow Of Portland.
1t was voted to refer the matter OF
nominations of president and Vice presi-
dent OF the sections In the proposed
change to the committee on nominations.
DIR. W. II. Cakes OF Auburn read a pa
der on "My cases OF appendicitis.
Dr. q. Il. Williams OF Auburn reported
on IAN operation for Appendicitis dur
Ing typhoid fever"
DIR. 3. q. Gordon OF Portland reported
an interesting case.
Drs. Gordon OF Portland, Il NJ Fuller
of Bath, II. II. Twisoneli of Portland,
Sturgis, j. S BassfoId and II b. Pal
mer of Harrington, discussed the sabjsct
of appendicitis especially on points re-
garding the papers presented.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
CANNON BOOMED.
Bells Changed and
Whistles Screeched.
Five Thousand People Tarusd Dat
and Chesred.
Augustus Welcome to
Chairman Manley.
Nothing Like 1t Since Mr..
Blaine's Return From Europe.

Augusta, November Is.-rhe city was
a blaze of light tonight when 1t welcomed
Hon. Joseph a. Maniey home from New
York where he has been doing such dis
tinguished work with the Republican ma
tional committee. Changing bells,
screeching whistles and booming cannon
announced the arrival OF his train into
the city. As soon az he stepped from bis
private car he was greeted by three oheers
from the throsts of 5000 people who were
assembled near the station. He was At
once driven to Hsymarket square where
an address Of welcome was made by Hon.
Herbert NJ. Heath Of this city, 20 which
MIR. Msnlsy responded briefly. He was
then driven to his home to which a large
number Of peopls accompanied him. IL
was the most enthusiastic demonstration
the city has seen since tine memorable
welcome 90 Mr.. Blaine ON his return from
Europe.
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MacIntyre became abusive and quarrel
some. He threatened Mr. Potter several
Z tine ana was told that II he did not keep
quiet he would be dropped In the road
where he was.
MacIntyrs was lsft to his own de-
vices in the road between the two VII.
lages. IL was then that he went TO the
mouse Of Mrs. KAthau and committed
the terrible crime.
Men OF the two towns are searching
every foot OF the country and indigna'
ton is at such beat THAI II Mscfntyre
is caught now there r. no telling what
may happen TO him. The whole coun-
trysids Is thoroughly aroused and the
man will be caughs II 10 possible
thing. An examination had not been
made, but there seemed TO be no doubt
that the aged woman had been criminal
IL assaulted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
BOSTON'S BUSIEST WOMAN.
She Manages Her Real Estate PersonRI-
Iyand Has Made S250,00O.

Boston has among its citizens the busi-
est woman In this country, il her wealth
and freedom from the necessity of doing
the work in which she takes SO much
satisfaction be considered. She Is worth
a quarter of million OF dollars, and
inside the money recognizing the direo-
tion that business in certain part of the
city was going to take.
Boylston street was residential thor
oughlare when she first became acquaint-
ed with It. After while the idea took
possession of her that business was COM
ing In that direction. She had acquired
money enough TO become the owner of a
house. and she decided to convert it into
q shop. She went TO see the carpenters
and builders, and bought every piece of
woodwork AID glass that was requiIed
In making the change from an old-fash-
Toned home to q new-fashionsd shop She
inspected the work asst proceeded. and
paid OF the men every Saturday night as
they filed through hsr Kitchen.
When this undertaking had turned out
according to her wishes after some delay
and trying waiting, she got another house
and had that turned into smart shops
with plate-gIass windows and every
other featurs TO attract tne merchant who
wanted the best quarters and could afford
to pay for chem. She got long lease on
a third house altar q while and altered
that just as she had the others paying the
same close attention to the practical side
OF the work.
When all these changes were made, she
did not hire q janitoF to look after her
buildings, nor did she hand over the
management of them to a firm OF real es-
tate dealers. She remained in charge so
practically thai to this day nobody can
control them but herself. She scrubs the
stairways herself, sne washes the win
dows and she has carried the bricks from
the wagon to the sidewalk they were to
repair. She lives In an unoccupied base
ment OF one OF the houses, and through
every body who comes to the upper rooms
of the house, through tire basement.
Every detail of the management OF the,
property comes under her personal con.
troll. she began to take this close per.
sonal charge Of her property when her
first house was altered into business
building, and economy was at first her
object. Later, she continued the work In
the same way because she found IL inter
esting, and now that her property Is val
ued at nearly quarter OF million of
dollars. chiefly as a result OF this indus
try, she finds nothing extraordinary IN
the fact that she should continue to work
50 hard
4 Thsrs Is no trace OF the miser In her
conduct, and there are many instances Of
her gens~osity, which ts especially likely
to show itself toward her own ssx. so
there is no question Of her parsinlony, In
spite OF the way in which she lives.
Sometimes her generosity to women In
business has proved en- expense to her, al
though she Is proud OF the Ea1t that stncs
the day she first went into the real estate
business, nobody has lost cent through
her.
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ONLY WOMAN SAVED.
stewardsss Smiths story Of wreck of
Monticello.

Halifax, Ms. November 12.-Stewardess
smith OF the iIl-fated steamer City OF
Monticello, who was the only woman
saved, recounts the story of the wreck
substantially the same as the other sur
vivors Up till midnight Friday no ap-
prenensions were entertained. The sea
which smashed the forward bulkhead
flooded thessaloon and rendered 1T unten-
able. The two women passengers, tne
girl Elsie Mcdonald. and the ooloreo
lady, Lawrence, remained in their state
rooms all night and left their compart-
ments on Saturday morning when they
were ordeEed TO take to the boats.
Even after the flooding OF the saloon,
the stewardess says she did not realize
that the steamer was in danger.
The boat tossed and pitched frightfully
in her long battle through sne night,
with the storm.
The stewardess visited the other two
women at intervals. Saturday morning
MIR. Eldridge OF Yarmouth informed her
he feared the worst and his friends were
not aware that he was passenger. The
brave stewardess encouraged him to take
n cheerful view of things Mr.. Eldrige
put on a life belt which was furnished
him. About 9 O'Clock Saturday morning
the chief engineer told the stewardess
the steamer was leaking and the water
was putting the tires out in the stoke
hole.
The pumps could not be work as the
steam was fast going down in the boil
or. Several of the officers advised Miss
smith to put thick clothing on. They
cheered up the passengers generally.
There was no excitment in getting the
boats ready and lowered.
Everything preparatory for the leaving
was coolly executed and the women were
ordered to enter the first boat, the officers
personally experimenting the work.
william Dun, one of the sailors, steadied
each OF the women in turn, as they walt.
ed on the rail Of the steamer, ready to get
in :he. boat as the steamer rolled upward
Miss Smith corroboratss other survi
vors that one boat iilIed alongside with
several men In her. Five minutes after
the coat with the women pushed of, the
Monticello broke in two and sank. The
last vision of her was the signal Of dis
tress, the ensign union down. Nothing
was seen of che other boats afterwards.
Capt. Harding was just entering his
boat when the steamer parted
Beecher Hopkins, Levi Niokerson, Wal
ton Cunningham, Austin Wiokens, Fred
and Wynn vanenburg were standing on
the rail-
Two oilers were In the captains boat
getting it ready for the others to enter.
An agonizsd scream was audible above
the noise OF the wind as the Monticello
took her final plunge. The rest is prac
ticalIy a blank to Miss smith. She re-
members none OF the circumstances of her
rescue.
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HAD COMPLETED CHAIN.
Although Cireu nlsfnntiaI Evidence
Was Strong, II Was Wholly False.
(From the Washington Post J


LAS to circumstantial evidence. it's a
queer thing,' said the man in the brown
suit "Five or six years ago was in
town In Indiana for q night when hank
was robbed. Next morning l was ar
rested as an accomplish, 1t being con-
tended that 1 was seen idling in front of
the bank and evidently acting as sentinel
for those within. Three different persons
identified me as the man, and the fourth
claimed to have seen me enter the hotel
at late hour by way of q shed and a
window. l was locked up for examina-
ton, with a chance or things going hard
with me, when evidence began to come
forward on my side. The landlord as
serted and swore that was sitting In
the Office at 10 o'clock p. m. Two SER
wants swore to seeing me go to Day room
half an hour later. A man having rooms
opposite the hotel swore that he ssw me
smoking at my window at midnight. A
guest OF the hotel, who had a room next
to mine, swore that my SHORES disturbed
him till o clock, and that he heard me
turn over in bed at 3, and so was hon
orably discharged from custody"
"Bus about It's being queer?' was
asked.
''Why, all the people on both sides wers
mistaken. l was not outside the bank
at the time mentioned. and neither was L
In the hotel
"But you were somewhere2''
"Oh, OF course. Fact Is, got mashed
on the landlords daughter, and we sat
up ali night ON a balcony and squoze
hands and talked love and looked at the
moonlight and slapped mosquitoes. Yes,
sir, sat there all night like couple OF
idiots. and though declared L would die
for her, and she said she only wanted me
and an humble cottage, she was married
to a red headed butcher within year,
and was being sued by a snub-nosed
widow for breach Of promise. was sim
ply observing, you know, that ciroum-
stantiaI evidence is a queer thing, and
wish TO add that 1uryman shouldn't be
influenced too much by 1t ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13

alive, said she was bewitohed and hanged
herself to q beam In the ship In the pres
ence OF her husband. When Descultah
reached his ranoherla In Alert bay, after
six months absence, he found bis clan
dying OIL by smallpox and consumption.
He told them that he had destroyed the
dead NaaEhicE; that the witch 10y was
alive and they were cursed to death lie
had desired the white men to hang him.
but since they would not do SO he would
hang himself. Before the remnant Of his
decimated tribe Descultah then commit
ted the "happy dispatch. San Fran
cisco Chronicle,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
DIR. sPERKY's LECTURE.

Z The lecture, "Crown OF the Continent
or the Heart of the Rookies," which WAS
given by Dr. Ia. b. Sperry at the Y. M.
q. A. hall last evening, was very inter
esting and was largely attended, the
hall being filled. Over 100 views were
shown, mainly those Of the Rockies. A
series of pictures on the Yellowstone
park was also shown.
Z DIR. Spsrry Will be in the city during
the remainder of the week. This alter
neon he will lecture to women and to-
morrow ana Friday evening to men only.
The lectures are Tree.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
BODIES SENT AWAY.

Yarmouth, N. s., November i2.-The
bodies OF victims OF the Monticello wreck.
which have been identified, are being sent
to their homes. Some were sent to St
John today. The bodies OF Purser Hilton
and Baggagemastsr Wilson were found
today. Capt. Harding's body Is one Of
the number stin missing. The body
found yesterday at Chsbogne Point and
Thought to be his, turned out to be the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13
EczEmA, NO CURE NO PAY.

Your druggist win refund yoar money II
PAZ0 OINTMENT fails 70 cure Ringworm,
letter, old Ulcers aud sores, Pimples and
druff and all Skin Diseases No matter of how
long standing. Price 50c. II your drug ist
should fail to have 1t send us SOC in postage
at any time you no ify Us that the cure was not
satisfactory we VIII promptly return your
money. Your druggist viii tell you that we
QUININE Tablets, which have national rep
utation for colds. are handled by all druggists.
Add. PARIS MEDICINE CO., st LOUIS, Ne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13

Take Laxative Brome Qulnine Tablets. All
Z. w. Groves signature Is on each box. Zoe.
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Score-Rockiaud, 9; Portland. !.
Rushes-Tarrant, o; Campbeli, ~. stops
White. a.; Ksnney, % Fouis--Rook-
land. i: Portland. 1. Enthusiastically.
Tfmer--Dnvies. Attendance 500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13

Defeated ny RoekIaaa at Polo
stoI.

RockIand, November 1s.-The Portland
team was easily defeated BY the home
boys this evening by 9 score OF 8 to /.
The work of white In goal for the home
team was exceptionally fine. The line up:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-13

sBROaOs act the same ss-BHO MID r."
IN buying Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
the old standard remedy which cures a cold
In enc q ay, be O. re that 1t 10 labeled BroEao
and not Bromide. At all druggists. CSC.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
A Prodlgal Girl.


Anna Hall, young girl who has
made much grief for her mother and
considerable trouble for the officers
was in the city last week. She was
here last fall, and by her queer actions
aroused considerable comment, She
would hire out to do house work, then
would disappear. Her mother came
here from Raymond to look for her and
1t was found she had left and gone to a
town in an adjoining county west,
She was finally found. but her mother
could not keep her at home. She acts
very queer and certainly does not know
what is for her own good. Friday
1t was discovered that she was In town
and staying with colored woman,
She was taEen away by the marshal
who bought her ticket to her home,
but she declared she would not stay
there. She claims to be ninteen
years old but she looks younger, Her
mind appears shattered, but she is
from very estimable family.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

The election yesterday passed Off
quietly Ii was by all odds the most
exciting contest In city politics for q
number Of years. The issue OF "law
and order" was pretty closely
drawn and the result was close. How
ever IN substantial results the "wets"
won as they elected the one officer who
has most to do with II, the city mar
shal. 1t appears that they were de-
feated for councllmen IN all the
wards where the issue was drawn but
one, the third, This will leave the
city in practically the same condition
as last year except that the dry" sent
ment on the council will be stronger
Should they use their authority they
might at least harrass the rest OF the
administration considerably, but will
not do 1t. Hern for city marshall
seems to have been defeated by
seventy This was a much better rate
than we expected to see him get. He
is a democrat or pOpulist. There are
great many good citizens" republl-
cans who are very anxious to reform
the world and Hutchinson but would
rather the old thing would 20 to a very
torrid climate on toboggan slide than
to see 1t reformed by democrat or
populist While there were enough
Of those people to defeat Hern there
were apparently not as many of them
as we thought.
Olty Clerk-Harry Holiday 1888,
Marshal-Hedden 1923; Hern ll46,
City Attorney-Lewis lOil; Clymer
0S2.
Street commissioners Iloagland 7i0;
Carpenter 023, Parker 653; Reed $685.
s,essor-Raff ll0O; Christopher $50,
CounclmaG-lst. Ward: Davis 224 {,
Kirkpatrick 22S %, Ward: II, S,
Schlaudt 204. 81 Ward: Wilson 1862,
Caldwell 100, 4th Ward: Schall III,
Carey 173. 5th, Ward; McDermed 100,
Vaughan 1866. 9th Ward, Skunk 252
For a levy Of ! mill for establishing
q city library S0i; against S42.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
Goodell-Jones NuptIals,

At the home of the bride, in Clay
township, Miss Grace Goolell and Orla
G. Jones were united in marriage at
1900, March 81. Rev. d, Y. Donaldson,
pastor of the Christian church of Hut
crimson, with few chosen words, per.
formed, in very eloquent and inn
pressiye manner, the ceremony which
united the contracting parties for life,
after which the guests were invited to
the DINING room where they enjoyed
a b0unteous dinner. The bride wore
beautiful white massellne de sole
dress with corsage and hair boquets Of
the Bride and Marcheal Neel roses
The groom was dressed in conventional
black.
The guests present were Mr.. and Mrs,
Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Fowler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. DeWater, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins,
Misses Christie and Minnie Klein,
Viola Commers, Mollie Neel, Minnie
Fowler, Messrs Frank Klein, George
Gilman, W. Kerr and Walter SplaiD.
Many beautiful and valuable presents
were presented by the guests and re-
latlves who could not be present.
The bride has a great circle of
friends to wish her future happiness.
Mr.. Jones is one of Reno county's most
progressive teachers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones in few weeks go to Moline
Michigan where they will make their
future home and will carry with them
the best wishes of many friends.
NnAnkonlnn natnuk,na,n,, EttoA 80
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
Another reIephone oompany.

NNNVAiNRN SPNfIfhfIf
Some weeks ago, the Mcpherson Tel
ephone company applied for a franchise
to put telephone system In thia city
Now another from Fort Scott 10 on the
scene and wants In Some years ago
we understood that others wanted to
put in telepone system but was re-
fused u franchise by the city council
although they promised rates very
much lower than those now In force.
What the council will do with these
propositions we cannot say but doubt
II franchise Ia granted to any line
that is In danger Of furnishing COM
petition. The telephone company do
ing business here now has made
phenomenal growth, and is no doubt
making an exorhitant profit on money
invested. To let In other companies
might furnish competition at least on
the start and cause some reduction,
until they could pool and adjust rates.
This city 10 large enough TO own Its
own telephone system and II the profit
that is now made from long distance
talking should be diverted into the city
treasury II might tend to stop some Of
this howl about shortage of revenue.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
The Hest I'm the World .

We believe Ohamberaln's Cough Rem
edy is the best In the world. A few
weeks ago we suffered with II severe cold
and troublesome cough, and having
read their advertisement In our own
and other papers we purchased bottle
TO see II 1t would effect us. II cured ue
before the bottle was half used, II is
the best medicine out for colds and
coughs. The Herald, Audersonvlle Ind.
For sale by all druggists,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
Married In a Rank.

A peculiar wedding occurred in this
city one day last week, An elderly
couple from the south part Of the
county dropped into the Exchange
bank, The man was an old batchelloI
and customer of the bank and in
course of conversation mentioned the
fact that they would like to be made
one, and wished to keep 1t a aecret fol
a while. So they we're invited into the
private Office and the propate judge
was sent for. He shortly appeared and
while customers were drawing checks
the knot was tied.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Blatch Elsiminger has bought the
Red Front livery barn behind the
Midland hotel and took charge Mon
day. We wish him success IN this new
venture
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

win Grow of South Hutchinson has
gone 10 LaEin to take care the skim
ming station at that place for the
Parker Creamery Co,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

The Rock Ielaud playing oard0 are the elIckcst
you ever handled, One puck viii bo sent by
mail ON receipt Of lac In stamps money Or
der or draft for nrty cents or same In stampf
win secure -four packs, and they will be sent
by express, charges prepaid, Address,
john SEnAsTIoN GP,A, CIR La r., Chicago
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Saturday, April 7, lone day only.)
Office at Hotel Brunswick. Terms for
treatment: No pay until cured. Con-
eultation and advice free.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Lawrence Niece, another Philippine
soldier ia now sick in the hospital and
will start home soon, unfit for service.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

O'Halloran and the Smyth boys
from Castleton were in tho city Mon
day, getting ready for spring,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Court convened Tuesday and fixed the
docket, There are some two hundred
cases this term but none apparently
that will be very exciting, although
there are probably twenty-five or thirty
criminal cases, mostly liquor cases.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Now since you need some dishes, go
and visit Brehms and get some at those
reduced prices,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

Holladay's band minstrels cleared in
the neghborhood of $4,000 in their
shows here and at Newton last week.
Their patronage at both places was
all that could be asked; but their ex-
penses were quite heavy, which re-
duced their net earnings.