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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-22
He WENT AWAY SLOWLY IN A HURRY.
The peculiar Testimony of a Young
Man from New Jersey,
Who Tries to Bring Another Horse
Into the cronIn Case.
Remarks of an Expert Put Counsel
and Jurors to Sleep.

CHICAGO, November 21.-Pat Dinan was
the first witness in the Cronin case today.
He swore the white horse now on exhibition
in a museum was his own and his only white
horse.
Louis Beidendender. young man from
Hoboken, N. j., was called He said he had
seen the horse on exhibition at the museum.
It is not the one driven to the Conkling res
idence. He was standing In cigar store on
the evening of May A, opposite Cronin's
office. He noticed the horse particularly. 1t
was gray, not white. The witness said he
saw the horse on the street the day before
yesterday.
The cross-examinati0h aas very searching.
The witness said he could not tell who
pointed Cronin out TO him, but some one did,
and he was very familiar with his looks His
attention was attracted to the rig by the
haste with which the doctor and his COM
panion departed. A little further along, he
said, before driving away third person
came up and held a conversation with the
doctor, who took something outof his pocket
and gave it to him.
'How long did this conversation last9"
asked Attorney bingham.
-Four or five minutes"
"Yet you say the doctor came from the
house and departed in great haste?"
The inconsistency of hasty departure
and departure occupying five minutes was
painfully apparent to the witness and his
face turned very red. He bit his lip and
tried to bridge over the chasm suddenly
opened in his testimony by saying that he
meant the haste with which the doctor got
into the buggy. He first heard May 10 that
Cronin was supposed to have been taken
away with Dinan's horse. This was seven
or eight days before the publication OF such
a report ,Beidendender did not tell the au-
thorities what he knew because he had no
friends and they probably told Attorney
Forrest who summoned him last August.
The witness said he remembered while
standing in the doorway from which he saw
the doctor that two or three black
horses, three or four grays and three bays
passed. The witness said the horse which
took the doctor away stood between him and
an electric light. As it was still daylight no
shadow was cast. AS the witness left the
court, he was summoned by the state to ap-
pear as witness.
Expert testimony was then taken up. Prof
Marshall Ewell and Dr. 81. M. Mayer were
examined. Both professed proficiency in
microScopical observations and declared 1t
impossible in their opinion to detect the
difference between the blood and hair of a
horse or dog and that of human beings.
At the afternoon session DR.. Lester Curtis,
at one time president of the Illinois Micros-
copical Society, was called to add his weight
to the testimony of Ewell and Mayer. Dur
ing his examination Attorney Foster dropped
off to sleep and several of the jurymen
yawned,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-22
SMUGGLING CORN JUICE.
Canadians swIndIIng the Govern
mont by Its Fraudulent Importa-
tlon

QUEBEC, November 2l.-The biggest
frauds on the government ever heard OF have
Just been unearthed here. 1t has principally
been In whiskey smuggling, and the crimi-
nails include some OF the most prominent
men in tie, Provinces. The governments
attention was first drawn to the subject by
the fact that during the year there had been
falling off Of 5000 barrels in the import Of
alcohol. An inquiry was quietly set afoot
and information was obtained to confirm the,
worst suspicion Of the authori les as to the
great extent OF the frauds and the existence
OF a widespread conspiracy, interested In
the illegitimate profits derived from them.
The accidental discovery and arrest by an
honest Quebec policeman OF a number Of
barrels Of the contraband stuff, which were
being carted through the back streets Of this
city In the dead Of night, was followed by
the seizure Of the schooner Flying Scud, the
schooner j. Frazer and the Marie Anne
The smuggled whiskey, for which st.
Pierre Miquelon Is understood to be the
chief depot or distributing point Is manu-
factured in the New England States out Of
Indian corn. 1t Is put up In barrels contain
per cent. stronger than Canadian-made al
cohoL 10 costs from 20 to 30 cents gallon
at the place OF manufacture, and as the duty
on 1t amounts to S260 gallon, an idea can
be formed OF the enormous profits which the
smugglers were making, for there Is no
knowing rightly how long or to what extent
they have been successfully carrying on
their operations.
One hundred and fifty thousand gallons
have thus far been located and seized by the
revenue officers. The total frauds will
amount TO nearly million.
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COOLLY GREETED BY HER NEIGHBORS.
The Youngest of the :RepubIics and
the Pan-AmerIcan Congress.
Henderson's oratory to Soothe the
Feelings Of the Delegates.
The Speakership Contest as Seen by
the MathematIcIans.

WASHINGTON, November 21.-Secretary
Blaine called the International American
Congress to order promptly at o'clock and
the conference proceeded to consider the re-
port of the committee on rules. Secretary
Blaine, as soon as the business was fairly
started, vacated the chair, and DR.. Guz-
man of Nicaragua, took his place as pre-
siding officer. The discussion of the rules
was soon interrupted by the appearance Of
DIR. Valente, the Brazilian minister, and del
egate to the conference, who announced that
he and his colleagues were now ready to
take their seats in the conference and sub
init credentials from the Republic of Brazil.
General Henderson of the United States del
egation. proposed the passage Of resolu-
tion "That this conference joyfully welcome
the United States of Brazil into the sister
hood Of American republics" The dele
gates from Colombia and San Salvado-
thought the proposition premature, and Ser
nor Romero, the Mexican minister and del
egate from Mexico, moved to lay the res0lu-
tion on the table. General Henderson. in
planned the motive and feeling which
prompted him to offer the resolution. He
supposed the Brazilian delegates had au-
thority to act for the Republic Of Brazil. If
that was the case it completed the circle Of
American republics. To him, all times and
places, were proper for Republicans to ex-
press the desire to see all countries repub-
lies. he felt sorry that his South American
friends could not all give 1t immediate atten-
tion and endorsement. 1t was a remarkable
revolution, the most complete and perfect of
revolutions and better than all other revolu-
tions on American. soil in that it was blood
less.
After some expression Of views from diff
ferent delegates favoring postponement the
motion to lay on the table prevailed. The
credentials were referred to the proper COM
mIttee. The eighth rule prescribing the
method of recognitions by the chair gave rise
to more debate than any other, and was sent
back to the committee on rules. The con-
ference at 4.20 adjourned until Monday.
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Foreign Notes.

Six hundred children are reported to have
died at L0ta and C0ronet, Chilli, during an
epidemic Of measles In July and August.
Steamer New York has arrived at Queens
town with the crank pin Of her port shaft
broken.
In regard to Premier Mercier's alleged
statement that the Catholics and French
Canadians Of Quebec are In favor of annex
alton to the United States, Rev. Father Ed
ward. chancellor TO Archbishop Fabre, says;
There Is not an archbishop, bishop or priest
In all the province Of Quebec In favor Of an
nexing Canada TO the United States, and /
do not believe that the idea Is even thousht
OF by my fellow countrymen, the French
Canadians Of Quebec"
Albert Boulton OF Australia, who Is in
Chicago. says that within a few years his
country will throw of her dependence on
Great Britain and become the United States
of Australia, and this he says will be done
peaceably and without trouble with the
mother country.
A strike Of lightermen, sailors and firemen
Is threatened for Saturday In Rotterdam, to
secure higher wages. \
Stanley has telegraphed his arrival at
Mpwapwa. He expects to arrive at Zanzibar
In four or five days.
The provisional government has issued
decree establishing universal suffrage In
Brazil.
It is reported in Bio de JaneIro that the
United States has recognized the new
republic.
Maletoa has been restored as King Of the
Samoan Islands amid great rejoicing.
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
chas. Keenan, Practically Pardoned
-other Matters Considered.

AUGUSTA, November 21.-The Governor
and Council to-day commuted the sentence
of Chas. Fl. keenan, from Imprisonment for
life to 80 years. This with the deduction for
good behavior. gives Keenan, an early re-
lease.
In the matter of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars' petition, the Council instructed
Gov. Burleigh to reply by letter that he had
instructed county attorneys and sheriffs to
enforce the prohibitory statute, and under
the law this was all he could do until the
matter was brought properly before the
A petition from Monticello for tine ap-
pointment of James G. Wright as special
constable to enforce the liquor law was tab
led, as no one appeared for its support.
Letters from Lewiston parties and petit
edS Ge Sn m BSss Gsgs seysd besides sy % es gsoR
to-day, asking for the appointment of Green
lief l.. league as special constable to en-
force the liquor law in Androscoggin county
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Odlin. The council voted not to appoint
league or any other man as constable in
that county.
At last evenings meeting Of the council, a
letter was received from ID. N. Mortland,
chairman of the railroad commissioners,
calling attention to the delay in the payment
VI tuO poOV AUI WuiCH tuoy DOdTu udu uldu6
application under the law providing that the
railroad commissioners may expend a sum
not exceeding $4,000 annually, in procuring
necessary books, papers, stationery and sta
tistics, and defraying expenses incidental
and necessary to the discharge of its du-
ties" and further that "a statement of such
expenses shall accompany its annual report"
Mr.. Mortland says in conclusion, "We
would. therefore, respectfully ask why we
are hindered in the discharge of our duties,
complied with"
The presentation of this communication
created quite breeze in the council.
Councillor Hatch said he understood that
the commissioners proposed to pay their
hotel bills and travelling expenses out of
this $4,000 and he for one did not believe
the law intended that they should. He was
surprised at this communication. He had
received the application for $500 some two
months ago and intended to bring 1t to the
attention of the council at this session. A
majority of the council referred the matter
to the attorney general. Mr.. Hatch says
he shall continue TO fight any such dispo-
sition of this appropriation as shall pay the
hotel bills of the commissioners.
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The Gross Earnings
for IL months
were.
Expenses for IL
months were......I
Town, City and
State TaxsS.......
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and "A years old He is a merchant and well
known in business circles. he has filled
many public positions in addition to local
offices, having served as a State Railroad
Commissioner, Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue, member of the House Of Represen-
tives In 1878 and 1879, and State Senator for
the biennial term for 1887 and 1889. For
many years he has been one of the most
efficient workers in the Republican party In
New Hampshire, has been long time
member of the State Committee and is now
body. Mr.. French Is "A gentleman OF supe-
rior executive ability possesses In a remark
ably large degree the confidence of the Re-
publican party In New Hampshire, and has
extended personal popularity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-22

WASHINGTON, November Extensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people today:
ORIGINAL.
John B. Campbell, Bowdoin Centre.
Eben ID. Wellman. Augusta.
Erastus G. Cummings, Waldo Station.
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1T BLEW A HURRICANE.
Buildings Levelled and One Man
Killed by Storm at Newburn, N. G.

NEwBURN, N. c., November 2l.-A fear
full storm struck this city. coming from the
southwest at p. m. S. II. Gray's plate and
pulp factory. in which were 60 hands was
levelled to the ground One employe was
instantly killed, and another mortalIy
wounded. Eight others were injured. The
factory was valued at 100000. The damage
to the house and stock is estimated at $1,000;
damage to the machinery, not yet known.
The wind blew perfect hurricane, unroof-
ing houses and blowing down chimneys,
trees and fences.
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LOCKED THE PRoPRiEToRs IN,
Smashed the Window and Ran Off
With $4,000 Worth of JeweIry.

New YORK, November 2l.-A bold bur.
glary in broad day light was committed on
Sixth avenue this afternoon and the robbers
got away with $4,000 worth of fdiamond rings,
gold watches and other jewelry. The scene
of the burglary was E. Silberstein & Sons
jewelry store and pawn shop at 10 Sixth av-
enue. The store has double doors, the outer
of which is open in the day time, being made
of iron. Two men were seen lettering around
the store during the afternoon. Silberstein
and his son were in the store when one of
the men shut the iron door and snapped the
lock on it, locking the proprietors In. One
brick and grabbed six trays of jewelry on
show and both men ran up Sixth avenue.
Silberstein put his head through the hole in
the window and shouted police. The men
were seen to drop their plunder into bag
and run across 10Th street. After that all
traces of them were lost.
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Bitten by a Mad Dog.

r. Williams, aged 80, was bitten by a mad
dog two months ago. He was taken violent
iy iii yesterday, and died this morning of hy-
drophob a.
Al young son of VIM. A. Bell. bitten about
six weeks ago.. was also attacked by the
malady yesterday. He was alive this morn
ing but cannot recover.
A brother of Williams, and, it is repor ted,
several others were bitten by the same dog
but they have shown no symptoms of the
dicooca vet
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Col. Alden was born in Belfast, March 5,
1909. His parents were poor, his father be-
ing house joiner, as it was then termed. In
early life he was apprenticed to learn the
trade of halter and fnrrier, and when Is
years of age, without a dollar III his pocket,
he started to walk to Augusta to complete
his trade, but was fortunate enough to get
ride OH d woodsled as far as Palermo. Upon
reaching Augusta he found employment In a
hat and fur store, where he remained two
years and then went to Massachusetts, and
for two years more worked in fur hat fac
tory, when be returned to Augusta and OPEN
ed hat and fur store on his own account.
To this business he devoted his time and en-
ergies for number of years, during which
he accumulated some $4,000, and made him
self one of the most influential merchants in
town. Then he went into general trade,
buying everything that he thought he could
make dollar on, and in this new field Of ac.
tivity he was equally successful and added
largely to his gains. gains. He was possessed edo, Of
ness man, besides being bold in his ventures.
At that time in his career the cid Portland q
Kennebec railroad, now portion Of the
trunk line of the Maine Central, had been
rnnnng few years. ana hs really as
seen that there was future for this road,
and he conceived the idea Of buying out the
interest of Hon. Ruel Williams Of Augusta,
who was then the biggest stockholder. This
u6 Qlu Dy IOTuulug SyuulcdIe, luCluulnR U6-
side himself Judge Rice, N. M. Whitmore of
Gardiner; Marshall Hagar, of Richmond;
John and George Patton and VIM B: Sewall.
of Bath; John B. Brown and Geo. f. Shep-
ley, of Portland; and Benjamin Cushman,
superintendent of the road, every one of
whom are now dead except Whitmore Col.
Alden became the largest individual stock
holder in the Maine Central, owning 2670
shares, and for years has been one Of its d.
rectors. The results which he early antici-
pated have been more than realized. When
he predicted, as he did years ago, through
line from Boston to Halifax, he was laughed
at by many and pronounced visionary. He
was director In the Granite National Bank
for 30 years. and its president since 1866.
James X. Merrill.
BOSTON, November 21.-Mr. James X.
Merrill, who died in this city on the 10th
inst, of pneumonia, at the age Of 43, was
native of iridgton, Me-, from which place
he came to this city about IS years ago: He
was member of the iron and steel firm of
b. M. Jones & Co., II Oliver street, and
man of the strictest integrity. He was un-
married. N
His Excellency Peter Nicola Dana.
Peter Nicola Dana, well known Indian,
died at East Machias week before last. lie
was once Governor of the Passamaquoddy
tribe. c'
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PORTLAND MAINE FRD NovEAB 8se

the officers of the Massachusetts State Re
form School at Westboro, which is called in
that state the Lyman School for Boys" has
resigned his position and is candidate for
the position of head of the new cottage at
the Maine Reform School. now being erected
near Portland. Pending the decision of the
State Reform School trustees, Mr.. Norton
has accepted a position with the Portland
Horse Railroad Company.
The Republicans of Pennington have
united upon Josiah n. Thompson, Esq, as
the candidate for postmaster. Mr.. Thomp-
son Is at present the county clerk of the
courts, and very popular young man in the
nfxy
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Arch-Masons Elect officers.

ATLANTA, Ca, November 21.-The Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons elected these
officers today: R
Buffalo, N. Y. iFs
Deputy General Grand High Prless-Joseph
Horner, New Orleans. Z
timore. -
General Grand Scribe-Benj. f. Haller, Mem
phis.
Toledo, o. r
General Grand Secretary-Christopher c. Fer
ry, Buffalo.
s. Bean, Creston, Iowa.
General Grand Principal Sojourner-James W.
TAYLOR LutherSville, Ga. -.
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...s.-.....-s .65-A8-32- 1912. A.4
The Strength Of the S2eakersnIp
Candidates as Now Figured.

The Strength Of the S2eakershIp
Candidates as Now Figured.
despatch to the Boston Traveller.]
5, WASHINGTON, November 21.--The pres
ent strength of the speakership candidates
carefully estimated by an: impartial and and
experienced statistician is as follows: Reed
65, Mckinley 4S; Cannon 80, Burrows 13, Hen
derson II; necessary to choice in the Re-
publican caucus IS. Congressman Reeds
strength is mainly in the last, consisting Of
16 votes in Pennsylvania, IA In New York.
10 in Massachusetts,, in Maine and IL votes
in other eastern and middle states, with the
balance in the South and West.
+ OF McKinley's As votes, 10 are In the West,
five in Pennsylvania, nine In the South and
the rest scattering.
Cannon's strength, like McKinley's, is in
the West. He has 13 votes of Illinois and 10
votes in the other western states.
Burrows, besides the nine votes of Michi-
gan. has two in New York, one in Virginia
and one in Washington.
Henderson has 10votes of Iowa, and one
each in Maryland and Nebraska.
Representative Houk Of Tennessee said to
your correspondent, after looking at this es-
innate: II know nothing of the North and
West, but am positive that McKtnley's
strength in the South is largely overestimat-
ed. Reed is the strongest man in that sec
tion. The chances at the present time are
largely for his election"
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Money for the KIttery Yard.

WASHINGTON, November N.-The annual
report of Commodore Theodore d. Wilson,
chief Of tne bat o ths
at Boston, Mass, be Immediately
fitted with complete set of mod.
rrn tools for building steel vessels.
For this purpose he asks for an appropria.
tIon Of $i5o,OOO. He also recommends that
plied with modern appliances for fitting and
building ships to the amount of $50. 600.
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Paper Mills to Close.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November 21.-The
paper makers of New England to-day voted
to close their mills three days at Thanksgiv-
ing and nine days at Christmas, and also
have left the matter 10 the hands of a com
mttee OF seven 70 feclHe % a6 ABOUT further clos
meeting of the association at Saratoga in
July. The vote was unanimous. The action
resulted from overproduction in certain
grades of paper.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Novem-
Der 9th, taken at 8 p. M, 10th meridian time,
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 4So. Sc, rain; New York, 5O0. Z,
rain 'iS Pbiiadelphia, 46o, NV, rain; Washi-
pgton. 40, calm, cloudy; Buffalo, 460. s.
rain: Cleveland, 460, SW. cloudy; Detroit,
4ec, SW. rain; Chicago, 4oO, NV, rain; st.
Paul, $40, NV, snow: Duluth. 96s, SE,
cloudy; st. Vincent, 26', N. cloudy; BIS s
:narck, $40. NV, cloudy; Jacksonville bo''
w, clOudleSs.
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CUT LOOSE FROM DEAD MEN.
The NARROW Brothers desperate
Fight Against a Mob.

WASHINGTON. November 81. Attorney
General Miller has received report from
Eugene Marshall United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Texas, in regard to
the difficulty Of administering the federal
laws in that community, In consequence of
the feelings of hostility on the part of GER
tain state officials towards the federal officers.
According to the district attorney, the trou-
BILE arose from steps taken by the federal
officers for the protection OF the four NARROW
brothers, held as government witnesses in
several pending suits. A portion Of the COM
munity became exasperated at these men, he
says, and attempted to wreak summary ven-
geance upon them. They were confined in
Jail at Graham, and as that building was not
regarded as secure, he thought 1t best to take
them to a safer place. Guards were provided
and started from Graham, but had not pro-
ceeded far when they were attacked by a
mob and a fierce fight ensued. Two of the
Marlows were killed at the first onslaught.
The other two wrested weapons from their
assailants, with which they amputated the
feet of their dead brothers to whom they
were manacled, and fled to a neighboring
farm house, where they held the mob at bay
until assistance arrived. Three of the mob
were killed and a number wounded. 5asi
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Business Resumed.

ness at the Tradesmen's National Bank,
Conshopocken, suspended since the discovery
of the defalcatlon Of Cashier William Cres-
son about three weeks ago, was resumed to-
day with S50000 capital.