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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23

No remedy In the world means so much
80 the sick and suffering as Paine's Cell
cry Compound.
No remedy in the world has been in
dorsed and recommended by men and
women whose only motive is THAR love
for their fellowmen, ana the hope that
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their testimonials.
Paine Celery Compound is not q
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OF every man and woman in the civilized
world--the prescription of the greatest of
American physicians-the browning RS
suit OF his years If study and experience.
1t is the wonderful prescription OF Prof.
Edward e. Philips, Nj. d, LII. ID, of
Dartmouth College.
The following letter from Bishop
Michaud, one of the ablsst priests in the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23
Awful Disaster Happened lust as Steamer Was Entering
The Golden Gate.
Utmost Goodness Displayed by Officers and M
in Face of Terrible Calamity.

Consul General Widman OF Hong Kong M Family are
Among no Lost.
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IMMIGRANTS ESCAPED.

Halifax, N. s., February IA party
of Hebrew Immigrants destined for the
United States who landed from the
steamer Lake Superior week ago were
refused permission TO proceed by United
States Immigrant Commissioner Burdette
at this port because they were afflicted
with favis. The steamship company were
directed to return the party to Liverpool
They escaped before she steamer sailed
and information has been wired 60
Vanceboro, Boston and Montreal to
watch for their arrival from the
provinces.
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rely upon Paine's Celery Compound as a
tonic and strength giver.
In my own household, one OF the domes-
tics has taken Paine's Celery Compound
for liver trouble OF long standing, and
says; "It has done more good than any
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Several priests have spoken to me In
praise OF this remedy, ami believe 1t
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Even aid not know from personal OBJ
servation or the worth of Paines Celery
Compound, should feel like praisinR 1t
for the simple reason that 1t is prepar ed
by the Wells ~ Richardson Co., firm
whose members l have known for nearly
a quarter of a century, and In whom l
have perfect confidence. Very truly,
JOHN 5. MICHAUD,
Coadjutor Bishop of Burlington.
There is no household in the land that
can honestly afford to be without this
remedy. 1t is a simple matter to test it's
astonishing efficacy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23
THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 22.-Locai forecast:
Fair weather Saturday and probably
Sunday; continued freezing temperature;
light to fresh west winds.
Washington, February 2e.-Foae coast
for Saturday ana Sunday: Maine and
assachusetts-Fair Saturday and Sun
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Continued on Eighth Page.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

said lat her go. We can go ahead
"You see my watch stoppsd at twenty
minutes to six. When the vessel struck
ordered all the boats out. The frat
boat out was that Of the doctor 1t was
half fllsd with water no sooner than sh0
struck. 1 got a ladder and placed q
woman on 1t and we began to descend.
she had boy with her, a child OF about
eight years. She gave him TO me.
held him in my arms and the little fell
low had his arms around my neck. The
woman and 1 were about half way down
the ladder when the Kio gave a tremen-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23
day; colder Saturday, fresh to brisk
northwesterly winds.

Portland, Feb. -, 1901. This local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. Barometer. 29.S3l. thermoms-
ter. IL; dew point, /; reI, humidity, 6s,
direction of the wind, W; velocity OF
the wind, 8; state of weather, clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. go 700; thermoms-
ter. "a dew point, l3; rel. humidity, 80,
direction of the wind, W; velocity of
the wind, 81 state OF weather. claar.
Maximum temperature. 28; minimum
temperature, 8; mean temperature. 10;
maximum wind velocity, Is W; precipl.
tation--2i hours, o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23

tn E
YOUNG
STUD { NJ T.

The school child at present time Is
expected to get great amount Of
knowledge in very short time. And
1t is too often the case that parents
allow their eyes to bs overtaxed. IL
there is the slightest necessity OF
wearing glasses, they should be given
without delay. The boy with glasses
is far more apt to be man without
glasses than the weak eyed little fell
low whose eyes are not taken care Of.
IAN ounce of prevention" weighs
good deal If applied to the syes.
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A number Of Italian fishermen who
were just starting out this morning saw
the sinking OF the Rio and at once hast
ened Co render every assistance In their
power.
While all this was going on CAPTAIN
Ward was directing the passengers AMI
trying to keep them from panic. lie SUI &.
oeeded only partially as many of the pso-
pie rushed to the Iailings and juInpsd
overheard. Soma OF these were picked
up; others were drowned.
The Chinese crew, to this number Of
more than hundred was terrorized.
Some OF them huddlsn In LITTLE groups
chattering in fear. Others erouohed close
70 the deck, moaning pititully,
Many jumped into tne ssa. Captain
Ward remained on deck until the vessel
had settled to such an extent that the
water was enguIfing him. Then he went
upon the bridge and from there contin-
ued to Issue his direction, although by
this time the confusion was so great
that few paid any attention to his COM
mands.
after striking IL the report of q majorit
Of the passengers rescued. Some OF the
passengers say that the steamer instant
ly listed forward and that in i've min
utes she went down, while others declare
that she stayed anoat for half an hour
after she struck,
The wreck lies about thres-fourths of
mile south of Fort Point and about q
1000 yards off the rocky shore.
The smoke stack and "a portion OF the
upper works OF the Inflated steamer are
visible.
There are several conflicting stor,e,
onoerning the fate of Captain Ward
The steward of the Rio says that he stood
beside the captain when the vessel went
down, Two other survivors say that they
also saw the captain to the last. but
Frederick Lindstrom, the quartermaster
of the Rio. emphatically declared that
Captain Ward emulated Admiral Tryon
of Her British Majesty's ship Victoria in
| going down to his cabin. where he met
his doom behind locked door.
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The Rio de Janeiro was three days over
due from Hong Kong via Honolulu, when
she arrived of the heads last night, and
the dense fog prevailing al the tins In
duced Pilot Jordan to bring her to
anchor until he could see his way clear
through the gateway.
She laid to until about 4 80 O'Clock this
morning when the atmosphre cleared and
she was started under a slow bsll toward
O'Clock when she struck. Most Of the
passengers were below at the time and IL
is believed that many OF them were
drowned In their berths. The tirst news
OF the disaster reached here at 1850 O'Clock
this morning and soon afterward a boat
load of rescued passengers and petty or1i-
GERS arrived at the mail dooks.
Tugs we're Immediately despatched to
render any service that might be needed,
but no living persons were a1oat when
they reached the wreck. A number OF
drowning people were rescued by Italian
fishermen and the bodies OF two white
women, three Chinese and Japanese
were brought in by the tugs The search
for vi ctims has continued all day.
From all accounts it appears that the
officers were cool and gave the necessary
orders with the least possible excitement.
Captain Ward. who was on deck when
the vessel struck at once gave orders to
the orsw on watch to hurry the passen-
gers to the forward deck. At the same
time the q uartermaster on duty sounded
the signal for fire drill and within i've
minutes all the men were at their sta
lions,
There was no way Of telling the extent
OF the damage to the vessel as she remained
on an even keel for fifteen minutes after
striking, But Captain Ward, with the
instinct born or long experience knew the
gravest danger threatened the two hun
bred souls in his charge and he gave or.
ders to lower the life boats and life RATS
There was not much confusion until
fifteen minutes after striking. the bow of
the vessel suddenly plunged un der water
Then there was Wild rush for the boats
Two boats had already been lowered and
others were getting away as rapidly as
the trained discipline OF the or could pre-
pare them. A thick fog enveioped every
thing and as yet no sign had come from
the life saving stations. Darkness was
all about, and with this added horror the
people on the Rio had TO cope.
One boat got clear Of the vessel, This
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San Francisco, February 20 The Pa
oito Mail steamer Kio de Jansiro ran on
3 hidden rock while entering the Golden
Gate early this morning In . dense fog,
She sank a few minutes after striking.
The latest figures place the loss at 1872
persons, most OF whom wers Chinese
and japanese, but 1t is impossible
to ascertain the exact mum ber,
owing to the fact that Purssr John
Rooney, who had the passenger list and
roster of the crew Is among the missing.
At five clock this afternoon ten bodies
had hesn recovered, two white women.
one white man and seven Chinese. The
most prominent passenger on the steamer
was Rounsevills Wiidmsn, U. 5. consul
at Hong Kong, who waa panied by
his wife ana two ofstdren. IL is thought
that all were drowned. The ship was In
command OF Pilot Frederick Jordan
when she struck. He was rescued. Cap
tain william Ward went down with his
vessel.
As nearly as can be lsarned there were
20l people On board as follows: Cabin
passengers, 20; second cabin, z; storage
(Chinese and JAPANESE 6S; white,
officers 80, Aslstic crew a. The saved
number 10, classified as follows: Cabin
passengers 12 white officers, IL; storage
(Asiaticl Is; (orew (Chinese) Al. The
lost number. 122, ciassed as follows;
Passengers, n; officers. 10; crew (Chi-
ness) 50; Storage. (Asiatic) 4S.
Evening star., 1901-06-27
AFFECTS BUILDING TRADES.
President GOmpers Orders Return to
Federation of Labor.

In letter read last night before the
Baltimore Federation of Labor President
Gompers Of the national organization takes
the position that the national and interna-
tional bodies of those trades unions that
are members Of the. local federation of
building trades, known as the Building
Trades Council, must order their local
unions to leave the building trades body
and reaffilate themselves with the Fedora
tion Of Labor. The latter body will, ac-
cording to its officials, insist that the order
of President Gompers he obeyed, and unless
these unions come back into the federation
the latter will begin an open warfare by
organizing rival unions.
Federation delegates, ii is stated are in
Quandary over the hat question this
warm weather. For a delegate to wear
anything that does not bear a union label
subjects such delegate to fine and the
censure of his Acknowledgements But no
straw hats bear a union sign, all being
made in non-union shops, so that IL a dele
gate wishes to wear a straw hat he must
break the rule of the federation.
One delegate at the meeting held in Bal
timore last night asked that the rule be
modified as to straw hats so that he Will
not be obliged to wear a felt hat all sum-
his union had agreed to boycott straw as
a headgear and were wearing the lightest
felt that they could obtain. Another con-
fessed that he had bought straw hat but
said he had bought it from a man who had
a card of the Retail Clerks Association
and he was not punished. No action was
taken by the federation.
Evening star., 1901-06-27
THE FERRY INTERESTS.
Future of the Line May BE settied
This Week.

Within the next week or ten days the fu-
ture ownership of the ferry line between
this city and Alexandria will probably De
definitely settled. 1t is believed tne line
will pass into the hands of company OF
Washington and Alexandria men. with
Capt. E. S. Randall at it's head as manager
For several weeks past efforts have been
made to secure an option on the ferry line
from the New York owners of the property,
but 1t was not until last week that the
papers were signed giving Capt. h. . Kan
dali of this city the right to buy the prop
erty within a specified time at Sln,ooO capt
Randall then invited Mr.. j. NJ. Hill of AL
exandria to form a new company TO take
the option, and he is now engaged IN Alex
andria in securing subscriptions TO the cap
ital stock among the merchants ana buSl-
ness men of that city, who, it is said, want
to prevent the Washington, Alexandra ana
Mount Vernon electric railway from getting
control of the line and a monopoly of the
travel between the two cities. AS yet Mr..
Hill has not been able to form the COM
pany, but it is believed it will be done be-
fore the close of the present week
Under the present plans it is proposed by
Capt Randall and Mr.. Hill to take large
block of the stock-about half-themSelves,
and the remainder is being offered to the
merchants of Alexandria. Should the pres
ent deal go through, the service by steamer
will be greatly improved, faster schedule,
with more frequent trips, will be arranged
and the purchase of another double-end
ferry boat, like the Columbia is contem-
plated in the near future. What will be
done in the matter of rate of fare and
freight will be taken up when the new
company Is formed; but it is positively
stated that the action to be taken will be
to the interest of the Alexandria people.
The property to be sold in the deal con-
sists of the modern double-end ferry boat
Columbia, built about nine years ago; the
older, but still serviceable. steamer Belle
Haven; valuable wharf property at the foot
of King street in Alexandria and what
ever interest the company may have in the
present ferry landing Water street at
the foot Of NJ street southwest, in this city.
The ferry line between Alexandria and
Washington has been in operation for a
half century and has done an enormous
business. OF late years, however much of
the passenger travel has been lost, but the
projectors of the new line believe it can be
regained by proper management and oetter
service.
Should the Alexandria people fail to form
the new company and buy the ferry. Capt.
Randall says the option will be offered to
the Pennsylvania Railway Company for the
Mount Vernon electric railway, and that it
stands ready to buy it.
Evening star., 1901-06-27
Anacostta and Vicinity.

The last meeting of the Anglo-Israel AS
sociation of the District took place recently
at the residence of Mrs. Pitts, No. 144 c
street northeast. Rev. w. G. Davenport of
Anacostia read a paper on "The Identity, y
which was followed by a general discus
sion. Although the meeting was the last
one scheduled for the season, the members
adjourned with the understanding that an
other session will be held in order to hear
an essay by Mr.. j. c. Lotz which was pre-
viously postponed. Further than this no
future program has been outlined by the
association.
Electa Chapter. No. 2, Order of the East
ern Star, met Tuesday evening in the Ma
sonic Hail. and following the routine ses-
sion there was a social meeting, inter-
spersed with music and recitations. Re-
freshments were also provided.
Evening star., 1901-06-27

The sanctuary boys of St. Stephens
Church, corner of 25th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, were entertained Monday
evening in the hall of the church. Ice
cream and cake were served by Miss Rizz-
well Seward, a well-known member of the
congregation. Addresses were delivered by
Miss Seward and Father Caughy, pastor of
the church. Those present were Father
Caughy, Father O'Connell, Father Foley,
Father Kennedy Of Germantown, Pa; Pro-
fessor Wells Of Georgetown University
Miss Rizzwell Seward, Miss Wilson, Miss
Joe Carey, Miss Maher, Misses Nellie and
Clare Gillen, Miss Cora Trodden, Messrs
Daniel Stanton, T. j. Trodden. jr.. Dan Lee,
Frank Hilton, Howard De Mayo, Joseph
Fisher. Master Joseph Welch, Francis
Trodden, Edward Payne, Thomas Connors,
John Carroll, Joseph and Oswald Cook, Ar
thur Payne, Ward Norris. Martin Donahue,
James Kirby, Eddie Green, Charles Nor
gan, Oswald O'Neil, F. Leary, Frank Klein
dance, Lawrence Connors, G. Cassidy, A
McFadden, Joe and Gloyd Donahue.
Evening star., 1901-06-27

National University oaers Advantages
to Local Students.

A summer law school has been started in
this city by number of members OF the
faculty of the National University, who
feel that there is an opening here for such
an enterprise. At present law students
lose about four months in each year from
attendance on the regular colleges. and Ii
is believed that there is a sufficient num-
Der of students who desire to continue their
work under instructors during the sum-
mer. and of others who are not in attend
ance on the law schools In the winter but
desire a measure of legal knowledge. TO
make the project n success. The first
meeting OF the summer law course will be
held at the National University, on 18th
street between New York avenue and II
street northwest, next Monday evening.
Thereafter classes will be held three even
ings each week until September G. The
students viii be divided into two classes
Ihe Juniors Will be given a course Of lee
lures on torts, crimes. contracts domestic
relations. real property and equity. The
senior class will be instructed in pleading
and practice, evidence, administration of
decedents' estates and mercantile law be-
sides a review of more elementary law.
The students in both classes will be
drilled by means of quizzes. II Is expected
that this latter feature will be Of especial
benefit TO persons contemplating taking the
autumn examination for admission to the
bar. BY a special arrangement students
passing a satisfactory examination in the
subjects taught in the junior class will be
eligible to admission to the senior class of
the National University. and IL is hoped TO
perfect q like arrangement with the other
law schools of the city.
Evening star., 1901-06-27
BOyd's and Vicinity.
Hal Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening star
BOYD'S, Nd, June 26, 1891.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is maxi
ing extensive improvements all along this
branch from Washington to Washington
Junction in the way Of new switches and
signals. Under the new system If a
switch be left open it will show a
red signal, and if any part Of switch be
tampered with or broken it will display a
danger signal. Workmen are at Boyd's
putting in the interlocking safety device,
equipping all the switches. The siding here
Is to be extended in a few days several
hundred feet to accommodate the long
trains hich meet and pass each other at
this point
James johnson, a freight brakeman on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, while rid
ing on the top of freight car was caught
under the chin by guy rope attached to
a derrick that swung over the track. He
was thrown heavily to the ground fractur-
ing his skull. He was sent to the Mary
land Institute, in Baltimore, for treatment.
It is thought he will not recover. He was
a new man and had not been braking long.
Evening star., 1901-06-27
MADE A BIG HAUL.
COnfesses to Theft of Jewels Valued
at $2.2S5.

After the arrest and confession of Edwin
NJ. Davidson yesterday afternoon and the
recovery OF about 5000 worth of dia-
monds. as published in The Star tele
gram was received from Mrs Robert Port
ner telling of the robbery committed at
her house at Manassas, Va She stated
that diamonds valued at about $1,000 had
been stolen and asked that a detective be
sent there to make an investigation. Cap
tain Boardman informed her of the arrest
and recovery of the diamonds. He also
Informed the sheriff, ]. P. Leachman. Of
the case, and the latter informed him in
reply that he would reach here this morn
ing for the prisoner. Assistant States At
torney Jenkins Davis came in his stead.
Mrs. Portner also came to the city and
Identified her diamonds, at the same time
expressing her appreciation of the quick
and effective work of Detectives Parham
and Weldon.
Davidson who has been working for
local awning maker, did some work at the
country home of the Portners Monday, ana
brought the diamonds home with him. One
diamond stud had been pawned for $40.
and his attempt to dispose of other stolen
property yesterday led to his arrest Dur
ing the morning Davidson called at the
jewelry store of Lewis Callisher, No. 9lf
Pennsylvania avenue, and the dealer ar
ranged for him to return later in the day.
When he returned he was arrested. HIS
confession followed the recovery of the
diamonds.
A revolver marked Metropolitan Police
was found among his effects, and this
proved to have been stolen from the house
of John W. Beall No. 1000 East Capitol
street. where Davidson is said to have
done some work a few days ago. The re-
volver was of a sample pattern, and the
marking on it was different from that on
the regular police weapons. morphine
injecting instrument the property of DR..
o. A. Muncaster, was also recovered, ana
the prisoner admit eNhe had stolen ii. Sew
erai souvenir spoons and other articles
supposed to have been stolen from the
house of Mrs. S. S. Butterworth. No. l3l2
21st street northwest, Davidson claims he
found on the street not far from the But
terworth home. Detective Parham went to
MorriStown, n. j., this morning, taking
with him the property mentioned in order
that Mrs. Butterworth might see 1t for the
purpose of identification. Charges VIII be
filed against Davidson here, and he Will
be held until the detectives have had am
pie opportunity to make a further investl-
CATION. He will be measured and photo
graphed for the gallery. Should the off-
GERS fail to make case of burglary against
him he will be turned over to the Virginia
authorities.
An additional diamond ring was recovered
from DavidSon's house this morning by De
tective Tyser. All the Portner property,
valued at 2275, has been recovered, ana is
In the hands of the detectives to be uSeo
as evidence against the prisoner.