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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
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STATE SIRE TT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev; j. L. Jenkins, d D. pastor; Morning
| service 7.30 p. m. All are welcome.
SECOND ADVENT CHURCH. Congress Place
Rev. L. +. Woodward. pastor. Preaching at
1890 a. m. and 80 p. M Evening discourse
Important Event of the Week" Sunday school
at ~ m. Christian Endeayor meeting at $50
p. m. Seats free. All are invited.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. Scientist Ser
vices in the New Jerusalem church. High St.,
at 5 p. 10. SUBJECT. "Mortals and Immortals,"
Wednesday evening meeting at 7.+5. Seats
free. All are welcome. Reading room Ia Bax-
| ter Building, open daily except Sundays. Room
"a.
ST. LAWRENCE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Cor. Congress and Munioy streets-Rev. A. H.
i wrights pastor. Morning service. sermon by
/ Rev. +. NJ. Dass. followed b tn Lords sun
per SUNDAY school IL M Junior c. f. meet
| ing at p. M Choral service nd address by
the pastor pt 73O u. m.
SECOND PARIsHCoNGREGArtoN HURcH
Congress- cor. Pearl ST. Rev. Rolin ; Hack,
| pastor. Preaching at 1870 n. IN. aud 7.3o D.
i m. Sunday school al 12 m Com ruHiol service
| In morning.
vEsTRY HALL. Pleasantdale. Preaching at
! 5 p. m. by G. S. Black OF IN Church OF Christ.
| Subject, "Christsn Soldier" Bible study at
p. IN.
wILLIsToN CuURcH. corner Thomas and
/ Carroll streets. TAKE spring street car. hehs
Smith Baker. d d. pastor. At ~. a. NJ,
| Subject. "What Christ says about the New
| ife" At 100 p. III. lecture: topic, Gates
Air" Sacramen tai service .. m.
West Congregational Church, 1913 Congress
ST.. Rev. J. BOardman. pastor. Worship with
| sermon BY pastor, followed by baptism of chill
| aren. reception of members and Communion
| at 1890 a. m. Sunday school IL m. Social ser
vice with short address oy the pastor at 7.30 p.
m. All are invited.
| woodford's Universalist hurch, Rev. Harry
| f. Townsend. pas tor. Preaching service t0.4J
a. m. Subject, "Workiug and Wal ing" sun
day school at IL m All are wclc ONE.
wes'broo; Ba9tist Church Rev. George b.
| Ilsey. d. D.. pas or. Preaching by the pastor
| at IL. so a. m. Sunday school AT l. m. Gospel
meeting at Z. seats tree All are welcome.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
A GAME OF CHESS WITH LAsKER.
First Meeting of n New York Man
with the Expert In London.


81 was in London several years ago
transacting some business for the United
States government" said a New York
business man. 81 had to have a good deal
of typewriting done and used to take 1t to
a young woman who had an office in the
Strand Near by there was then, and
probably Is now, chess club. 1t was a
bohemian sort of resort and was much
frequented by foreign players of the
game | had often heard of the place and
that strangers were welcome, so one day
while waiting for some typewriting TO be
finished | went up stairs TO the place.
shortly after l had entered and was
CHANGING around to familiarize myself
with the surroundings dark young man
came up and bowling pleasantly accosted
me in broken English. He said that he
saw i was n stranger, but that all such
were more than welcome there and offer
ed TO escort me around the place. He
asked me IL played chess, and | replied
that | was n member of the New York
Chess club. though by no means an ex-
pert at the game.
'He then asked me IL l would like to
play and offered himself as an opponent,
saying that as | deemed myself novice
he would handicap himself by playing
without the queen. l replied that
would gladly play, but would not accept
any odds at first, but that after we had
played a few games together he could
judge Of my ability and we could easily
arrange what handicap | should have.
HE sat down at one of the tables and
put the men in position on one of the big
boards. These boards and chessmen, by
the way, have been in use for more than
a hundred years, and some of the pieces
are so worn that in some cases, despite
their size, it is difficult to distinguish a
castle from bishop. had the white
men and started out with one of the regu-
lation openings.
after few moves had been made by
each OF us | noticed something peculiar
about his play. He certainly had man
aged so that he was now on the offensive,
but in one or two instances where he
might have moved so as to take a piece
he deliberately, so it seemed to me, avoid
ed doing so. Yet, notwithstanding his
strange way of playing, l could MAKE no
Roadway at all and could not manage to
take any of his pieces.
81 castled my king and directed my
play entirely on the defensive, endeavor-
ing at the same time TO fathom his meth
DDS, which by this time seemed almost
uncanny. Suddenly he made a move in
a direction | least expected and said,
Mate in two moves
81 carefully scanned the board. and II
was as he said aud then I fathomed the
reason OF his peculiar moves. He had
cheekmated me without the loss of q
piece by either OF us. had all mine be-
cause he had not wished to take any OF
them, but he had not given me show to
take any of his.
81 thanked him for his courtesy and
asked him IL he would exchange cards
with me. He Immediately took one Out
of a case, and on looking at 1t l saw the
name. Emanuel Lasker. New York
Sun
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The German Emperor william hal
given fifty thousand marks towards the
new building which the Lette Society
proposes to erect In o Berlin suburb, g,
model house for two thousand young
girls, who will be Instructed there In
bookkeeping, photography, housekeeping.
etc.
Col John Nj. Brooke, who designed
the ram Merrimac and thus revolution
ised marine warfare, is still living at
Lexington, professor emeritus Of physics
in the Virginia Military Institute. He IL
now seventy mine years old. but is still
vigorous and walks from his residence
on the outskirts Of the city TO the post
office at the same hour every morning.
MIR. George Craven, who has just died
at Rochdsle, England, In mis- ninety-third
year, had voted in every election in that
city since It first secured Parliamentary
representation in 1889. Earlier still. be
was an active worker for the reformers
In Lancashire county contests, and ne
rode on horseback from kochdale to York
in 1881 to vote or Lord Brougham.
Admiral Schley has promised 20 go to
Louisville next summer TO attend the
biennial conolave of the knights Temp
lars But he has declined to ride a horse
in the parade, saying that he did not be-
Iisve jt possible for him Ito keep the sad
die on board one for ten minutes. even IL
the animal was as gentle as camel
Figures have been supplied By the hat
makers showing that o number OF the
most prominent Americans long given
credit for great po xer OF brain also have
or had, unusually large heals. j. p.
Morgan tops the list and after him, In
the order of the size OF their heads come
Grover Cleveland, james u. Blaine, Gen.
.jrant, Thomas b. Reed, Mark Hanna
Joseph jefferson, Admiral Dewey ana
= Tom Piatt.
The Arrow, a torpedo boat designed to
tie faster than anything yet built. and
guaranteed TO make AZ miles an hour,
was Iaune he'd on the Hudson on Wednc s.
day. She Is IL times as long as she is
broad, and with 2U00-horse. power engines,
1t Is hoped she may reach speed or 80
miles an hour. There is mystery at
tached to her, and IL Is said that she Is to
become the property of some South
American government.
A remarkable illustration Of the valu o
In surgery OF eucaine, the new anesthetic,
was given in Philadelphia. The inJeo-
ton was made in the lower part Of the
patients back, and the distressing rssu It's
commonly attendant on the giving of
anesthetios we!e thus avoided. The
patient became entirely numb from the
waist down, and, though his mind was
entirely clear, he experienced no pain
throughout the operati on. Two hours
afterward all effects Of the eucaine had
dis apps AIRED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
KEEPING FISH WITHOUT
ICE.
Important Experiment by the United
States Fish CommissioI.

(From the Saturday Evening Post.)
The dlfficulty OF keeping their msrchan-
disc fresh is cause OF great troubie ana
loss to fsn-dealers and shippers. lea is
only partly satisfactory, inasmuch as Its
use has a tendency to deprive the fish OF
flavor and tirmne IS, whils the moisture
from melting hsstens decay. Hence IL
has ben the desire of the United States
fish commission to deviss some other
method by which fish may bs preserved,
and recently experiments with this end
In view have been conducted at Woods
Hole.
Bluefish, weakfIsh and bonito were
used for the purpose. In the first expert
ment "a weakflsh were taken alive from
the nets, carefully dressed and washed
with one per cent solution Of salicylic
acid In sea water Notwithstanding the
well-known preventative quality OF sali-
cylic acid, this trial was total failure,
So likewise was the next experiment,
which was made with five per cent So
luton of forhmaldehyde. But very differ.
emit, and entirely satisfactory successful
results were obtained by the use OF boric
acid.
Twenty-four weaktish, freshly killed
and dressed, were washed with three
per cent solution of borio acid In sea
water. Twsnty-four hours later they
looked as II they had just come out OF the
sea, the flesh being hard and firm, and
the eyes clear, though no Toe had been
used. 1t was hot weather, and other
weakfish, killed and dressed at the same
time with these, but not treated with
boric acid, were In advanced stages OF
putrefaotion. One OF those preserved
with borlo acid was cooked and eaten
and found to be excellent
This promises to be most important
discovery. The fishes thus treated are In
no senee "embalmed," but, after the re-
moval of the viscsra, the inside OF each IL
simply washed with sponge that has
| been dipped In the solution. This must
be done Immediately after the capture OF
this fish. IL the latter are thrown about,
| left for while before being dressed, and
then pu In barrels, the preservative
process will not work satisfa ctorily.
| The conclusion drawn is that the boric
acid solution retaYds decay In its first
stages, being so effective even In hot sum
mer weather that there is time to get the
fish 10 market, where 1t may be iced and
| k ept fresh for long ii ne. The acid Ii
not used as preventative in the ordinary
| Sc use, but as an agent of cleanliness AS
each fish is merely sponged over, tbs
amount of the fluid that remains on 1t IL
| very small. Its employment can have nc
| Injurious effect on the consumer. One
| important point in its favor is that 1t
prevents the formation of ptomaines,
which are sometimes go dangerous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
SENT FREE TO MEN
A Most Remarkable Remedy That
Quickly Restores Lost
VigOr to Men.


Free Trial Package sent by Msn 60
All who Write.
Free trial packages Of most remarkaoie
remedy ere being mailed to ell who Will
write the State Medical Institute. They
CURED so many men who had battlsd for
wears against the mental and physical
suffering Of lost manhood that the lnsti-
tute has decided TO distribute free trial
packages to all who writs. 1t lie a home
treatment and oil men who suffer with
any form Of sexual weakness resulting
from youthful folly. premature loss OF
strength and memory, weak back, vAri-
cocele, OF cancellation Of parts can now
cure themselves at home,
ghe rymedy has a peculiarly grateful
effect Of warmth and seems to act direct
TO the desired location giving strength
and development just where IL 10 needed.
It cures all the Ills and troubles that
come from years Of misuse OF the netu-
raj functions and has been en absolute suo-
cess In all Gases A request to the State
ing, TT. Wayne, Ind, stating that you
desire one of their free trial packages
will be complied with promptlT. The
Institute 10 DESTROYS of reaching that
great class Of men who nre unable TO
leave home to be treated and the fEee
sample win enable them to see how tt Ia
70 be cured of sexual weakness when
the proper remedies are employed. The
Institute makes no restrictions Any
man who writes will be sent free
sample, carefully sealed In plain pack
age so that its recipient need have no
fear OF embarrassment or publicity.
Renders are requested to write without
delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
HUNTING THE CHiNCHILLA.
south Ameriesn.I Indians Use Dynamite
60 Secure Perfect skins.

Killing chinchilla with the aid OF dyna-
mite Is one OF the lucrative pastimes OF
the South American Indians which en-
rich the commerce Of the world very con-
siderably.
High in the mountains the nimble foot
ed chinchilla are caught and killed By
half savage Indians. Tact and skill are
needed to lure the cautious little animal
from it's hole in the earth. Originally
the Indians used to use cactus prongs,
which are long and sharp, to capture
them in their holes by impaling them on
the end Of this natural spear. This pune
tured the skin and impaired its value.
The trappers tried to smoke the chin
chilla out by making great fires near the
entrance OF the burrows, but the smoke,
1t was found, caused the skin to turn yell
low. which seriously appreciated its val
ne. Now the more progressive Indians
use dynamite.
After locating the chinchilla they form
a network of grass and hardy plants,
which is placed around the hill on the
side of which the animal digs its holes, A
dynamite cartridge with time fuse at
tached is then discharged in the center OF
the net, which frightens the chinchilla so
that they leave their holes and scamper
wildly to and fro about the space inside
the net. The Indians then dash into the
arena with clubs and kill them by strik-
Ing them over the head. This Is consid-
cred the easiest and best method Of kill
ing them, as it does not In any way dam
age the skins, which vary In value from
SO to $40 each. When 1t is considered
that as many as 100 animals are killed in
one sortie of this character, the value OF
the skins to the Indians, who are shrewd
commercial traders, may be imagined.
Some of the tribe own ferrets, which
they use to good advantage. They pay
as much as So for one. The ferrets are
taken to the mountain tops and sent
through the burrows, chasing the chin
chilla out into the open, where they are
dubbed to death with celebrity by the
waiting Indians. The skins are removed
Immediately and placed on shrubs to dry.
The evening meal of the trappers often
consists of the bodies of the slain ro-
dents, the meat of which Is white and
tender. The hearts of the latter are Civ
en- to the ferrets.
A great part of the trapping Is done at
night, the chinchilla seldom being visible
In the daytime. The nights are cool and
clear, and, there being hut little vege-
tation at the height where the chinchilla
are caught, the mountains are for long
period each month illuminated by the
rays OF the moon, enabling the Indians
to move about with great agility for
their prey. The chinchilla lives princi-
pally on herbs and often when it comes
out to feed is trapped by the Indians.
Four times year the tribes descend
into the semicivilized villages at the base
of the mountains with their skins. There
they-are met by the various agents of the
European fur houses One American
house has its representative there too.
The occasion of the Indians arrival Is
usually made religious festival.-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
The Dead walked.

In Liverpool theater some time ago a
melodrama was performed which had a
peculiar grim ending. for no less than
six Of the characters at the close of the
fourth act lay dead upon the stage. Then
1t was the curtains turn. 1t ought to
have come down, but it stuck badly. The
dead" became restless. They peeped at
each other, wondering il they would ever
be released from their awkward posi-
tons. Then the audience began to litter
1t Uttered more. Then it laughed out
right.
The situation had become intolerable,
when one of the dead" arose, solennly
faced the audience and, raising his hand
beseechingly. said. Friends, respect the
dead~
Then he went back and lay with his
friends, and the laughter broke out
afresh. There was nothing for II but
that the dead" should solemnly walk or
one after the other.-Liverpool Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
unele Sam ANA rorelgn Nnrle..

The collection of photographs from life
Of foreign naval vessels in the possession
of the Office of naval intelligence is prob
ably not excelled by any similar collec-
ton In the world Through our naval
representatives abroad this department
has been steadily gathering information
In this form for many years past, and 1t
IL not too much to say that. with the in
formation In store here, the navy depart
ment can inform itself at once of the ex-
act force of any nation at any designated
point of the globe. The information re-
iates to personnel and material and is
in the main exact and ofieial.-Boston
Globe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
A webster Drink.

A writer in the Boston Journal says he
once had the pleasure of talking about
the dedication of the Bunker Hill monu-
ment with the Rev. George Il. Ellis, who
was present
what" asked the narrator, was the
most impressive feature OF the dayF'
"Well." said the gentle shepherd Of the
flock. I'm not sure that it wasn't what
Webster did before we went up the hill.
He remarked that he was thirsty. and
invited him to the house Of friend OF
mine near by. 'What'l you have, Mr..
WebstcrT my friend inquired. III have
some brandy. il it's no trouble SAID
Webster.
"And what do you think? He drank a
tumblerful right down. l never saw a
man do that before or since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
Hons Grow wild In England.

1t is a somewhat remarkable fact that
the hop, although only cultivated in a
few districts in a few English counties,
yet grows freely in wild condition in
very many places. 1t is perennial,
Towering in July and August and to be
found in hedges and thickets. The plant
Is only cultivated, for instance. in the
northeastern portions of Hampshire and
about Petersfeld. and even there it does
not cover 5000 acres in all. II grows
and lourishes, however, in wild state
all over the country, including the Isle Of
Wight.-London Express.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
OUR SENSITIVE SKIN.
Except For Cutting 1t, Operations
Would BE Practically Painless.


In human beings the sensitiyeness of
the internal organs is very small as COM
pared with that of the skin. Examples
of this are familiar to every one. While
in health no one knows anything of his
''inside." He has no sensations from it..
Even disease of very serious kind can
and often does go on for years in the in
ternal organs without causing any sensa-
ton. The nerves OF the internal organs
are much more concerned with regulating
functions and controlling the size of the
blood vessels than with the conveyance
of sensory impressions to the brain. Life
would, in fact, be unbearable if the func-
tons of animal life in a normal condition
caused sensation, and they would cause
it il the organs were richly supplied with
sensory nerves.
Every surgeon knows, for example,
that the human intestine is, when its
muscular coat is at rest, almost as in
sensitive as the hair or nails. In the OPP
Grafton OF opening the intestine, often re-
Quired in the presence of malignant dis
ease, the cut in the skin and the business
OF fixing the gut to the skin would be
very R&inful, and deep anesthesia is re-
quired. Two days later, when the gut in
its new posltioh mas 10 pe oPeheu' nv
patient is told TO shut his eyes, and he
feels nothing-he does not even vince
while a wound nearly two inches long is
made in the intestinal wall with either
knife or hot iron. This has been proved
by many hundreds of cases, and certainly
it is not TO be explained as due to stoi-
cism on the part of the patient. Other
important operations have been done
without anesthcsia except for the skin
cut and without giving rise to suffering
of at all a severe kind.-Edinburgh Re-
view
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
The Polite burglar.

The rafting of silver spoons awakened
the lady in the dead of night.
"Who's thereY' she cried. as she leaned
over the balustrade and peered down into
the darkness. "Who's there, and what
are you doing"
The stranger in the dining room replied
with startling candor. Jimmy Dores,
ma'am, at your service" and gathering
as much of the lats, as he could, fed
hastily.-Catholic Standard and Times. >
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03

He-Who's that letter from?
She-What do you want to know fort
He-There you go! "What do want
to know fort" You are the most in
quisltive woman that ever happened
Chicago News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03

The first swarm from hive is always
led by an old queen, the second by the
eldest princess, who is often obliged 70 80
in great hurry owing to her younger Sis.
tiers emerging from their cells.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
A MAMMOTH BIRp-oAGE.

(Dr. William Il. Horunaday In the Gen.
tury.)
Americas unusually rich series sof
water-birds naturally suggested special
facilities for their care and display. As
a rule. 1t Is only the student who pauses
to examine in detail large collections OF
small birds; but suoh large and attrac-
tive species as flamingos. ibises, storks.
egrets, herons, pellcans, geese, swans,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10
kast Randolph.

Mrs, Susan Osgood and her son, Carey,
are both falling.
Edward Sprague Is helping Arthur
Smith for few weeks.
James Grow is driving the team for
Curtis Kibbee on his meat cart.
Charles Newton is sick with pneumonia
at Mr.. Wright's. He is attended by DR..
Davenport.
William Gillette commenced work with
the road machine last Monday. The
Branch road is being repaired first.
Walter Gibbons, who works for Irwin
Heath, cut his hand in a root cutter last
Monday. IL was necessary to amputate
one finger at the first joint.
Harley W. Holden graduated May 18th
from the dental course OF Baltimore col
lege and with Mrs Holden came at once
to Vermont. After a short stay here they
will go to reside in Rutland, where DR..
Holden has formed partnership with a
city dentist.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court held
District OF Randolph SIS al Randolph In and for
said district on The 9lst day OF April, A. d. 1900,
~ w. O. blanchard, executor Of he estate OF
Zadoc Fuller late OF Springfield Mass having estate
IN said district ieceastd makes application 10 said
Court for license sell an Of the real estate Of said
deceased situated 10 BroOkheld and hra a. rec, to
Wit: "a farm situate ab ut one mite north OF
Sn0wsy lie. Vt, representing that the sale thereof
will be necessary for the payment 0fdebs and special
l-paeles WEereupon Il Is ordered by said
Court that said application come under consideration
and be heard on the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1900,
At the Probate Once IN Rand 3lph and Il IL further
ordered that all persons Interested be notified hereof
by publication Of notice OF this application aud order
thereon, three weeks successfully 10 the Herald and
News a newspaper printed at Randolph, before
sail tue Of hearing that they appear at said time
and place, and IL they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court-Attest
ias7 WILLIAM u. NICHOLS, judge.