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The Newtown bee., 1889-05-31
WHITE HILLS.

WHITE HILLS. E. c. Wixom lost valuable Holstein COW, Sunday night; pneumonia. Miss Louise Nichols visits her sister at Nichols. Walter Hubbell's dairy yields fifty pounds of butter per week. Cherries grapes and strawberries looh tlnely
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
"HE WON'T INSULT me- ANY MORE.
A Quarrel at WATERFORD Center Ends
In a Murder.
William Whitten Beaten to Death by
Rice Smith.
Smith Claims that He Acted In Self
Defence.

BIDDEFoRD, July 5.-A representative Of
the Associated Press visited WATERFORD Cen
tire this afternoon and investigated the muir
der, news Of which was reported today.
Rice Smith, who is under arrest for murder,
is forty-six years old and has wife living
at the Lakeside hotel. He was employed as
guide by hunting and fishing parties dur
ing the summer.
William Whitten, the victim, was sixty
years old and he has five children living in
Brockton, Mass, his former home. He had
been in Waldoboro only short time. The
two men had disagreement Thursday morn
ing. Smith was under the influence Of
liquor and had been for two weeks. In the
afternoon they met again and had another
alteration.
About six o'clock last evening Whitten
was standing in front Of Cofin's store.
Smith approached him and said: "You are
the man am looking for" At the same
time, he clinched him. Whitten fell under
meath and his head struck stone door step.
Bystanders say that Smith pounded Whit
tens head against the door step so hard that
the sound was heard across the street and
punched him with his fist and said: "Tll fix
him so that he won't insult me any more"
Whitten was taken up bleeding and un-
conscious. He lived an hour and half.
Smith was arrested by local officer and
held to await the coroner's inquest today.
The inquest was conducted by Coroner Cur
tis S. Carle, and was attended by County
Attorney Burbank, of Saco.
The prisoner was taken to the county jail
at Alfred tonight. He admits causing Whit
tens death, but says the deed was done in
self defence. The inquest will probably
close tomorrow.
Smith has engaged two Biddeford attor
neys as his council. The prisoners wife
was prostrated by the excitement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
THE REPORTERS WOULD GO TO JAIL
II They Had Reporters over In the
Shah's Dominion
And They Wrote Such Articles as
American Papers Print.
hadJi Hassein chooIy Khan Driven
Home to Persia.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Hadji Hassein
Ghooly Khan, the Persian minister to the
United States, will shortly leave this
country for Europe. In an interview today
he told a reporter for the Post that he would
not come back, and that he had been driven
out of the country by the unkind and un-
generous things which lad been written
about him and his sovereign in the American
newspapers. Pointing to volume of clip
pings from the papers in regard to the Shah,
the minister asked whether "any minister
can stay in this country longer after he
sees all these things in the American pa
pers?"
He added: II tell you surely, though, that
cannot bear all these things to be said
about my King, who in his heart has the
kindness to favor the American minister and
all the American citizens in Persia. When
arrived in this country came by the way Of
New York. l saw there the statute of Lib
erty Enlightening the World. ] was glad,
and l thought here one can live always
without trouble or annoyance Now, after
being here nine months, 20 away as fast as
l can. and like prisoner escaping from his
PANSoA' ioA oaio Pui PooOs duu w oay tuCoO
things, Iresign my position as minister from
Persia and speak as private citizen of that
country. AS Persian minister, could not
say this"
The minister said he had no fault to find
with the government or its officers, but
throughout the interview he complained of
the stories about him and his sovereign
which had been printed in the papers. BE
said that for nine months he had been pri-
soner in his house because of the disagree
able things said about him whenever he
emerged from his seclusion.
What would be done to citizen Of Persia
who should write of an American minister
such things as have been written about
y0u?" asked the reporter.
Foreign ministers in Persia" was the re-
ply, "are looked upon as If they were the en-
tire nations which they represent, and are
respected accordingly. A citizen of Persia
cannot write any such thing about any Off
cial, and If he did he would have to ask the
officials pardon"
what if he should write such such thing;
about the President of the United States as
have been written about the Shah?"
The government would examine him, and
If he was not a fool or mad he would be shut
up in prison.
II shall not come back, but the Persian
government does not on that account break
It's friendly relations with the United States.
The Shah will probably send other represen-
tatives, for the friendly relations between
the governments are strong"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Quick Piece Of Work.

Yesterday telephone message was sent
to the police headquarters from the U. s.
revenue steamer now laying in the harbor.
stating that one of the crew had deserted
and giving his description. The message
requested his arrest as quickly as possible.
Within twenty minutes from the reception
OF the message Officer Hussey had discovered
his man-although the chap had changed
the clothing he was supposed to have on,
taken him in charge and carried him into a
barber's shop where the commander of the
cutter was getting shaved. He requested
Mr.. Hussey to deliver the man at the cutter.
Hussey proceeded to the wharf, meeting two
other officers on the yay, who were looking
for the deserter. and delivered his man to
the officer in command Of the cutters boat at
the wharf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
LEwlsToN ENDANGERED
BY a Big blaze in a Lumber Yard
Last Night.

LEWISTON, July 5.-At about II O'Clock
tonight, fire was discovered in the old Lew
iston steam saw mill, owned by r. c. Pin
gree s Co. The building was in flames be-
fore the engines could reach the point, and
nothing could be done to save it. 1t was sur
rounded with piles of lumber, which quickly
took fire, making confagration covering .
large territory. Many buildings took fire
from the sparks, but the blaze was confined
to the mill yard, and the large mill of the
company escaped. The loss is estimated
from twenty. five to thirty-fve thousand dol
lars and said to be not insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Traffic Manager Whitmore.
Traffic Manager Mullen.

c. S. Mullen, general traffic man
ager of the Union Pacific, said the
competition his road felt in connec-
tion with the Canadian lines, was in trans
continental traffic. He quoted from Cana
dian Pacific figures to show the increase in
its traffic, and said this was due to too large
differentials allowed by the Canadian Paci-
fc. These large differentials were given in
order to keep up profitable rates. The re-
suits showed that the Canadian Pacific could
charge a lower rate than American roads
and thus get business. Ii differentials were
dcne away with the Canadian Pacific would
that no road could do business at a profit
They could afford it ON account of govern
ment aid. The Canadian Pacific also had
the advantage, from the fact that it did not
have to scale its through rates according to
local rates as American roads did.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
D, MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1889.
ference at Northfeld, Mass. will be in
charge Of Mr.. Sanford, from Bates College,

ference at Northfield, Mass, will be in
charge Of Mr.. Sanford, from Bates College,
today.
Frank Hoyt, paying teller of the First Ma
tional Bank of Hoboken, N. j., has been ar
rested. rested charged with embezzling A short
age Of $4,000 has been found.
II Ia said that an Irish American Republic
Association has been formed for the pur-
pose Of buying Lower California and estab-
fishing a republic.
Brakeman William Garrigan was killed in
a collision between freight train and an
empty excursion train on the Chicago, St.
Paul & Kansas City road. Thursday night.
had to stay out in the cold all night.
The New York Herald's correspondent at
Rome says it is certain that all reports Of the
Pope's departure are disseminated from the
Vatican itself. They are, therefore, gener-
ally believed to be merely the means Of
exciting the attention ion Of 4 Europe. but ! have
ties his departure might really be decided
upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06

These are the results of some Of the games
of ball played in Maine on the Fourth Of
July:
At Lewiston -Lewistons, 23; Portland Y. Al. q.
A, 10. Lewistons, 80; Portland Y. M. @. 40
Al Togus-Augustas, IL; Portlands, 2.
AT Augusta-Augustas. o; Portlands, q.
At South Paris-South Paris 10; GOrhams, 8.
South Paris, IL West Paris 8.
At Sabatis-Sabatis, z /; Lewiston Browns, /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
DIsINFEcTINc THE HEARSE.
Public Funeral Of a Diphtheria Victim
In Palmyra.

PITTsFIELD, July 5.-A reprehensible
piece of carelessness or worse is reported by
the Pittsfeld Advertiser. About two weeks
ago a box arrived at Newport with card
tackled on 1t containing permit from the
Chelsea, Mass, board Of health to carry the
body of lady who had died of diphtheria
to Palmyra for interment. The body was
taken to the meeting house in Palmyra where
from q metallic lining Theoretically sealed,
the glass slide over the face slid back, cloth
taken from the face and removed to the foot
Of the casket inside, and public funeral was
held. The affair caused considerable excite
ment in the town. They are smoking out
the meeting house and hearse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Mr.. Elijah w. Haiford and Mrs. Hal
ford.

In the various newspaper notices of Mr..
Halford that have appeared since he became
the private secretary of President Harrison
we never have seen any reference to his
wife. Mrs. Halford was Maine lady, Miss
Fannie M. Armstrong, and her father was
for many years leading citizen of Win
throp, Me-, where she resided during her
girlhood days.
Mrs. Halford was educated at the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at
Kent's Hill, and was the chum and class
mate of Miss Mary G. Perry, the daughter
of General j. j. Perry of this city.
After leaving school her father, In hopes
to regain his falling health moved West, and
his daughter went with him, where she sub
sequently became the wife Of Mr.. Halford.
Mrs. Halford is talented, genial lady. of
fine personal accomp plishments, and pos
sesses great energy of character; aId 1t Is no
disparagement to her husband to say that
much Of his success in life has been due to
the efficient aid rendered him by his de-
voted wife.
This is but another evidence of the fact
that Maine girls, as well as Maine boys, are
found all over the country occupying high
and honorable positions in society, rejecting
great credit not only upon themselves but
their native State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Commercial Travellers Excursion.

Today the Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation will celebrate at Cushing's Island
At the island big tent will be erected for
the men and smaller tents for the ladies
During the forenoon there will be whist
playing and social alconversaton in the ladies'
tents. Dinner win be served at 1 o'clock.
Among the guests expected to be present are
Mayor Melcher. Hon. James E. Blabon, M.
N. Rich. Esq, Mayor Little of Lewiston.
Harry Andrews of the Lewiston Journal
and others. The wholesale stores in this
city will be closed all day.
The members will assemble at Browns
Block. corner of Casco street, at s o'clock,
and the carriages containing the ladies will
meet at Longfellow square at $50 sharp.
The Association headed by Chandler's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
GEN ERAL NEWS.

An unknown man has been arrested by
the Chicago police for completely in the Gro
min case.
The Goodyear Rubber Company has as
signed under attachments aggregating $71,-
900.
Black diphtheria is reported to have brok
en- out in 113 families in the village of Alba
ny, MINI.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, eldest son of
Gen. w. L. Sherman, was made sub.deacon
in the Roman Catholic church at Philadel-
phia yesterday.
The field day exercises at the Moody Con-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
PRESIDENTIAL TREE PLANTING.
The Close Of tho Fourth of July Gel
ebration at Woodstock.

New LONDON. Ct, July 5.-The weather
at Woodstock was bright and pleasant this
morning and the sun shone for the first time
in three days. President Harrison arose
shortly after 5 o'clock and filled in the time
before breakfast by planting tree in the
garden before the Bowen residence, which
he presented to Mr.. Bowen. Secretary
Tracy, Governor Bulkeley, Justice Miller
Senator Hawley, Congressman Reed, and the
other guests assisted at the planting. After
breakfast the President was driven to Put
nam where special train of parlor cars and
baggage car was waiting to carry him to
New London. He was accompanied by Sec
retary Tracy, Governor Bulkeley. Congress-
man Reed, Clarence w. Bowen, w. e. D.
Stokes and Lispenard Stewart.
Along the route to New London crowds of
people gathered at the railroad stations and
cheered as the train sped by.
The train reached New London at 935
where the Despatch was waiting to take the
President and party to Newport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Old Creedmoor.


''Old Creedmoor" is big whale that plays
around Passamaquoddy bay, about two
miles from town, every summer. At least
it is positively asserted by fishermen that
the same old fellow has made his appear
ance annually to feed on the schools Of her
ring that frequent the place In the summer
season, and this Is how he got his title: In
times past when some Of the crack shots of
the Frontier Guards were too tired to walk
out to the rifle range, they would take a
boat and sailing down the harbor at certain
time of tide would be quite certain Of find
Then they would make use Of him for
target as part Of his big carcass frequently
rose above the surface, long distance of.
An ex-member Of the Guards says you could
always tell when he was hit for he "kicked
like a steer"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
Badly Cut In the Head.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Peachy of North
Gorham, Grand Army comrade. and mem
Der Of the old First Maine Cavalry, started
to go to the Union station. Fearing he
should be late for his train. he asked an ex-
pressman named Cooney to take him in his
cart. Near the corner of High and Congress
streets Mr.. Cooney attempted to drive be-
tween two teams going in the opposite dlrec-
tion. The attempt resulted in a collision, by
which Mr.. Cooney's cart broke thill, and
both Cooney and Peachy:were thrown out.
Cooney escaped unharmed, but Peachy re-
ceived severe cash in the head. which
bled profusely. He was taken into Banks's
drug store, where DR.. Ring took several
stitches In his head
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day (sundays excepted) by tht

PubIIShed every day ISundays cxceDtedl Dy the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
AT OF EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, Me
RATES OF ADyERrIsTEd-One inch space of
the length Of column, or twelve lines nonpdrieI
constitutes a square
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; T5 centsper
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con-
tnung every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 10 cents;
one week, LOO; SO cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Underhead of "AMUsEMENTsn and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week three inser-
tions or less. S1.60.
TERMS; Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents
month. wnen paid in advance, When payment is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
COUNTING US UP.
Preparations for Work on the Census
In New England.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The superintend-
ent of the census has divided New England
into gcensus districts. Maine is divided
into two districts, the line running east of
Somerset. Kennebec and Sagadahoc counties.
New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island will each make one dis
trict. while Connecticut makes two. The
estimated increase in population for the de-
cade, as indicated at the census bureau, is
about 80 per cent. A supervisor will be ap-
pointed for each district next year. men who
acted as supervisors in 1880 being preferred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06

Band will march up Congress street to
Longfellow square, leaving Browns Block
at g. 80, where they will meet the ladies and
invited guests and escort them to Long
wharf, where boats will be taken at 8
o'clock. The s. Z. Spring will carry thepar-
ty. Extra boats will leave at 10 and 1l.3O for
those who cannot get away TO take the early
boat, Boats will leave the island at 4 o'clock
to accommodate those who wish to take al
ternoon trains. The association viii leave
for home on the $50 boat. The tickets will
also serve as boat tickets; the coupons for
the dinner.
Mayors Melcher OF this city. Little Of Au-
burn, Savage of Lewiston, and the press Of
the respective cities will accompany the
boys on the trip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
The Cannon Burst.

Early Thursday morning the small cannon
used at Oakland for celebration purposes,
burst, doing much damage to property, but
injuring no one. One piece weighing thirty
pounds was thrown 400 feet, going through
one corner of Arthur Johnson's house, COM
pletely wrecking chamber set and stunning
Ed. Magoon who was occupying the bed. A
second piece cut the Western Union line,
twisting the pole badly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06

Messrs. Archie g. Agustinis of Hallowell,
Me-, are trying an experiment in raising silk
from the silk worm. They have at present
worms of the most promising nature that
could be obtained in any country in the
world. These worms were Matched some 20
days ago, When hatched they could scarce
ly be seen with the naked eye and now some
of them are over three inches in length,
while others among them are busy making
silk. Mr.. and Mrs Agustinis, who are both
well acquainted with silk raising say that
they have never seen such promising silk
worms and are perfectly satisfied that silk
can be raised In the State of Maine without
much trouble. They feed the worms three
times each day. The worms seem to eat
with such relish that no machinery can go
so fast as the motion of their mouths
Miss Eliza Ritchie, Of Halifax, is an A. B.
of Dalhousie college, Halifax, and is the
first Canadian lady who has received the
degree of Doctor Of Philosophy at Cornell,
or perhaps at any university.
John II. Maginnis, prominent New Or
leans merchant, was killed by lightning
Whlle swimming In bath house, Thursday.
Nearly 100 people were poisoned by eating
ice cream at picnic at Adair, Iowa, yester-
day. All but one or two will recover.
Dun 81 Russell report 1876 failures in the
| limited States during the last seven days.
| against 1876 for this week last year.
Two boys were killed and others seriously
injured BY an explosion Of fireworks at Sa.
| lem, Mass, last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
The President at NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 5.-The Presidential
party arrived this afternoon on the steamer
Despatch. A salute of 81 guns was fred
from Fort Adams and the United States
ship Juniata. the party landed at the
torpedo station. 1t consisted of President
Harrison, Secretary Tracy, Senators Aldrich
and Dixon of Rhode Island, Senator Haw-
ley of Connecticut, Congressman Reed of
Maine, Gov. Bulkley of Connecticut, Gov
Ladd of Rhode Island, Commodore Gerry
I. p. G. Stokes and Lispenard Stewart
Upon arrival 'at the station salute of 81
torpedoes sent huge columns of water high
in the air.
The party before coming up to the city in
tions. The President held public reception
in the State House here and the party dined
at Gov. Ladd's cottage. The Presidential
party left in the Despatch at about midnight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
GODFREY CONFESSED
That He Had His Buildings Fired
With People In Them.

AUGUSTA, July 5.-Ge9. Godfrey, who got
his son to fire his own buildings at Hallowell
with people in the upper tenement, and who
was arrested a short time ago on suspicion,
today confessed to the crime of arson.
John Holmes. who was tried for arson last
week for an alleged attempt to burn the Car
son buildings at Togus, and was released on
bail. has bee n re-arrested on new testimony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
THE NEW STATES.
Constitutional Conventions In Mon
tana and the Dakotas.

HELENA, Mont, July 5.-The constitu-
tional convention met this afternoon and
Todd, chief clerk; G. II. Stanton. enrolling
clerk; Sam Alexander. sergeant-at-arms: !:
Rev. III. E. Cleves, chaplain; all Democrats.
Seventy three of the rs members answered to
the roll call, 80 Democrats, 80 Republicans
and two scattering.