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The Portland daily press., 1890-10-14
CHICAGO FINANCIAL NAPOLEONS.
Field and miller were Well Known lin
the Windy City.
A Million and a Half of Dollars Sc
cured from Clerks and Car Drivers.
Operations Extending over a Period
of Eighteen Years.

CHICAGO, October 13.-The local papers
devote considerable space to the operations
of Field & Miller, who are alleged to have
swindled the people Of London out Of mil
lion and one-half dollars. One journal says I:
The idea which w. M. Miller and j. FL.
Field so successfully worked out in England
was first suggested to Miller by plan of
loaning money ON chattel mortgages. In
1872, Robort Smith and George III. Sloan con-
Quoted chattel mortgage loan Office in Chi
cago, and Miller was handy man around
the premises in examining property and
passing upon the availability Of the security
offered. Later. he started out to loan money
for 0ttway & Co. He secured wide ac-
quaintance, which enabled him to start in
business his own hook. He borrowed
money from all sorts OF people, car drivers,
conductors, seamstresses and clerks. To
them he paid three per cent per month for
the use of the funus, which he loaned out at
an advance OF three per cent. People told
their neighbors that Miller was paying them
like a lord, and his business waxed great.
He took bright chap, named Farnham, into
his confidence, and suggested extending the
field of operations to the country at large.
They did this, taking John Fleming into the
nrm. A circular was translated into Span
lSh ana sent broadcast over Mexico and
South America, and others were sent all
over the United States. Dupes were found
in all Of the countries, and money for in
vestment came pouring in. They did not in
vest it, but returned part of the principal,
calling it dividend, to keep the gulled ones
quiet. They called it "Fund W." In Janu.
airy, 1888, the post Office authorities shut
down on the transmission of the mail Of
Fleming & Merriman, as the firm was called.
Merriman existed in name only. Then came
exposures. Dan Loring. who had Joined the
firm. was arrested, and Miller and Fleming
fed. The latter was arrested and brought
back. Miller's wife was diplomat. 1t Is
said that she interested one of the prosecut-
ing parties so much that Miller was given
certain promises of immunity If he would
return. He came back and was tried, being
fined $1,000, which he promptly paid. He
then turned states evidence against Fleming
and Loring. who were convicted of using
the mails with intent to defraud. They lay
in jail until President Arthur pardoned
them. Miller is said to have laid away over
100000 as his share in the profits of the
Fund W" swindle. On this money he has
been since living. The scheme he and Field
worked in England is identical with that
which several years ago in this city lost
Americans many thousands of dollars.
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Totals........ .....64, ,oO2, ,223 74,162, ,977

BANGOR, October 13.-It will be remem-
bered that in July steamship Olivette. run
ming from Boston to Bar Harbor, cut down
the new three-masted schooner Edward H..
Blake. The Plant Steamship Co, the own
ers of the Olivette, offered first $4,000, then
$23, 900 in settlement, which has been de-
cllned and the case has been set down for
trial in Portland, Tuesday, October 81. Chas.
P. Stetson appears as attorney for the Ves-
sci owners,
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Cinnamon In trouble In canada.

TACOMA, Wash, October 13.-The 21 Chi
namen who were captured about three weeks
ago at Port Townsend and who were taken
from Seattle to Victoria on Friday Dy oLiieT
OF United States District Judge naIaulu S ~ "
Seattle. were refused permission TO land at
the latter port by the Canadian authorities,
except two who had papers, ......,-
The British Columbia authorities positive;
ly refused to let any OF the Chinameh land
who had nothing but the certificates show
inc that thew had paid their head tax of $50,
and stated that if a Chinaman who had paid
his Mead tax wanted to leave British Colum-
bja for another country he must surrender
the org9ah aTd be gr granted e4e
Of leave upon which he could return at any
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Land Values ar sar.Aarbor gxh,bi+ed
In Court.

BOSTON, October 10. i In the Snnerior
Court this forenoon case came before
Judge Thompson and the Jury. in which the
plaintiff. Darius Wellington, sought o to re- re.
cover o3toV Of William d. Swasey of Backsport,
at Mount Desert, which Swasev soId 70 WaI.
lington in 1874. The ground Of the action
was that Swasey's deed had no seals and
the plaintiff was subsequently Obliged TO pay
out nearly $500 in securing a good title to
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a Straight Ticket in New YORK.

NEW YORK, October 13.-The sub commit
To- 0t the conference committee of the Busi-
ress Mems Republican Organization of the
city held meeting tonight at which it was
decided 70 nominate straight Republican
ing the Republican candidates on The fnsinn
ticket and nominating Others to iii the
places of county Democrats w AA' Vn0
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Mr.. Pattee Has Another Shock.

BATH, October 13.-Wm. P. Pattee, the
draughesman, had a severe shock last night,
leaving his left side paralyzed. This is his
second shock, he having received on last
May at Portland, while inspecting the new
steamer Portland
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Death Of Gen. w. w. ReIknap
SPORTING NEWS.
Morris Park Races.

NEW YORK, October 13.-In the Morris
Park races today the events and winners
were as follows:
1.02h.
Colo Stream handicap, "a of mile Eolo won !;
time, 2.l41A.
one-half mile-Flayila won; time, AZ seconds:
Pelham Bay handicap, three-year-olds, I5s
mlles-Riley won; time, Sc.
1.29.
Seven-eighths OF a mile-Mabel Glenn won /;
time I '-'
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Herd of Runaway Bison.

DENVER, October IS Acting Governor
Melburn of Wyoming has received a letter
from the Interior Department asking about
the whereabouts aud safety of a herd Of 70
National Park several weeks ago. The
missing herd has been seen several times
lately In the Big Horn region, and is now
thought to be ranging In the Red Desert, be-
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a nouse for AIRS. Fireman,

SAN FRANCISCO, October ia commit-
tee mas hepn furmed 10 raise from the ,pn,aa.,
Of California fund Of $4,000 for th purnnse
of purchasing a suitable home for Mrs. Jes.
Sic Benton Fremont and her danghtep
About $1,000 has already been subscribed.
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A Summer Day In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, October 13.-Yesterday was
an extraordinary day here. The heat was
very oppressive, the thermometer register
ing ninety degrees in the shade. Two pros
temperature is all the more remarkable from
tne TACT that 1t has been so cold for the fort
nlgnt That fires were indispensable. The
heat disappeared this afternoon as suddenly
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STATE N EW s.

ANDROsCOddlN tOONAA' ~
The Auburn Fish Protective Assoela'a,Vn s I ~
has voted To build a hatchery at Lake Au
burn at once.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Owners of the City of Waterville are pre- Pre-
pairing to secure government appiOpi pnns iS The
for the removal Of the o0structl0ns III sn0
Kannehee that now impede navigation
KNOX COUNTY.
The Commercial Union wire has reached reached
RachIand and the office is open for business, ~:
Two vessels 0ag SaTd 'a and the other a 2O0OtOn
ESomrDrasster EoDU at the George A, Gilchrist yard
i.o'm Iodt snon be launched at Rockland.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Hon Josiah Crosby Gt 5s DsSsS eSSntI Te%ssS eGS@s S
acceps acrs ~ the case Of the Dexter Il Piscata-
enis' and will appeal to the courts.
YORK COUNTY.
At the advice of County Attorney Bur
bank, Coroner Warren today decided not TO
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WANTED.

Az Spring Brook Farm, Horses to
Winter. First.class accommodations;
box or single stalls; no barbed wire
fence on farm. Running water in
abundance. Address,
JAMES j. HARMON,
p. o. Box 1917, FreepOrt, Maine.
oct10 div
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Baneor's Lumber eusIness.

RANeoR, October 13.-This has been a
very prosperous season in the lumber trade
in this section, and is shown by the large
increase over last year. The following table
gives the figures of lumber surveyed for the
quarter from July to October /, the most
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JeweIry Robbery in Washington

iawe1rv store vas entered early vastordas, das
morning hy burglars, and robbed of valua-
bles worth $4,000. The robbery was evi-
IDENTIFY the work of professional cracksmen.
No cine has vet been discovered.
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NomInatIons In MASSACHUSETTS,.

LOWELL, Mass. October lathe Demo
Gratis of the Goth representative district in
the town of Bllerica nominated Thomas M.
Harrison for the legislature. The Demo.
Burke, Mark Holmes. Jr., and j. II. Sher,
hurnp
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HALIFAX. N. s., October 13.-The New
foundland fishing schooner Lizzie Bennett
lost three Of her crew in recent storm off
SYDNEY, g. b.
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MachIas Vessel In Collision.

New LONDON, Conn, October 1S-The
schooner Layinia +. Warren Ct Machiass,
collision with the tug Herold off the west
END of Fishers Island last night. The
Schooner was badly damaged. She was
towed here today and will remain for re-
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PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE S.

mold an Inquest on the death Of Geo. Grifin,
the supposed tramp burglar. who was run
over on the Boston & Maine Saturday. Up
70 this noon no reply had been received TO
IN Ihe messages Of inquiry sent by Marshal
darDOx 70 the chief OF police at Methuen,
Mass, where the man claimed 10 reside.
YORK COUNTY.
The red spar buoy which should mark
Sharp's ROCKS near the mouth OF the SacO
river, has gone ashore on HilPs beach and
. the buoy which has been on the inner bar
has been moved TO within $50 feet Of the ola
breakwater to mark some newly discovered
rocks.
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Justice MILLER Dead.

WASHINGTON, October 13.-There Is prac-
tically no decided change in Justice Miller's
condition since the afternoon. His physi-
clans say they think it impossible for him to
survive through the night. The indications
are that phlegm Is accumulating more rapid
ly In his lungs and that dissolution is not far
off.
Ldtsr-Justice Miller died at 1852 without
q struggle and apparently without pain,
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nusIcaIEventIn Bath.

BATH, October 13.-The musical event of
the season, the philharmonic concert, oc-
CURED tonight Ethel Hyde. a cousin of
Emma Eames, made her debut with great
SupcnSc
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spain to Demand Free sugar.

MADRID, October 13.-It is announced that
the Spanish government will request the
United States government to admit the pro-
ducts of the Spanish possessions In the West
Indies especially tobacco and sugar without
the recently imposed tariff restrictions. In
the event Of refusal, Spain it is stated will
exclude American products especially bread
etuffs
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LAcoNIA, N. H., October 13.-A spark
from the picker machinery caused fire here
this morning, which badly Quilted the picker
building of the Belknap mills, The loss
was $500 with no insurance.
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Come and Let Us Reason Together.

Wouldn't 1t be the best place for the state
prison on Lunrs Hill, In the town OF Desi-
ing, where there is plenty Of granite ~ ~, ~
bridges, easily worked. handy 60 nayseS'Siiit XII IL
plenty Of good water and gnnd, ~ ~, state
lacks Is the improvement tha' s4D. YIl
would give H.
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Weatnar ohsaruntIonn.

aiean daily ther..49.5 Max. vel. wind. II NV
Maximum. ther-. ..60.1 Total precip. ...,.., %
Hinmum tber.....39.0
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Death of Prof. Phelps.

BAR HARBoR, October 13.-Prof. Austin
Phelps of Andover, father Of Elizabeth Stu
art Phelps, died after long illness at his
Bar Harbor cottage at 2 o'clock this MORN
ing. The immediate cause Of his death was
heart trOuhla
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OBITuARY.
william Worth ReIknap.

WASHINGTON, October 13.-Ex- Secretary
of War w. w. Belknap was found dead this
morning in a room adjoining his Office on
New York avenue. 1t Is thought his death
was due to paralysis.
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LImerlck Dockmen strlke
The Bait Law To Be Investigated.

LIMERICK, October 13.-There is partial
strike among the dockmen employed here
for an increase Of one shilling week in
wages.
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Isaac n. Coffin,

WIscAssET. October 13.-Isaac II. CoffiD,
formerly postmaster here for a number OF
years, died suddenly last night of pheumo-
mia, aged 81 years.
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FIRE RECORD.
Usage CITY, Kansas, Visited.
Relknap Mills Damaged.

OsAGE CITY, Kan, October ia nre
early this morning destroyed ten business
houses in the centre Of the city. Loss,
$4,000.
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the W EATHER
Fair.

Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine and New Hampshire: Fair, fol-
lowed by rains, winds shifting to southerly,
stationary temperature.
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MAINE.
Brilliant Reception TO Colby Stu
dents.
Especial to the Press.l


dents.
Especial TO the Press.1
WATERvILLE, October 13.-This evening
occurred one of the most brilliant social
events of the year in Waterville. the annual
reception to the entering classes of the Uni
versity given by the Y. M. G. A. and Y. w.
c. A. of Colby University. There was a
very large attendance. Following is the
programme:
Address OF welcome. Pres q. s. PeaSe
Duet misses Belanget and Bates OF Oakland
ADDRESS. President A. W. Small
Solo: Miss jennie Brown
NlOlln Sol0...... ...MlsS Belanger
Refreshments were served at the conclus-
ion of the programme. The event was unus-
ually successful. The officers Of the Colby
Y. M. G. A. are as follows: President, G.
S. Pease, vice president, w. N. Donovan; );
correspondent secretary. w. E. Lombard;
recording secretary, G. III. Sturtevant; treas
urer, G. ii, Dodge,
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The King Cannot Reign.

THE HAGUE. October 13.-The physicians
attending the King of Holland mad consult
alton today with the cabinet ministers. IL
was decided that the condition Of the king
rendered him unfit to reign.
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Leonard Lord.

BIDDEFoRD, October 10 Leonard Lord, a
prominent citizen of Saeo and chairman of
the board of assessors for four years, d led
today aged 80 years. he was born in Saco
and resided in Boston many years. He
leaves wife and one SON
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E'On sAhE-The best l0c. cigar in the city.
~ to, ~ IS called Ways Imperial aud can always
per .Vuna 89 dI WAYS drug store, Cumberland cor
S9r S sny myrtle streets for 25c. bunch of 20 for
~~'N' A"N ioI S''ou' 81
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William Worth Belknap, a son Of Villa -
G. Belknap, was born in Newburgh, n. Y.
In September, 1929. He settled in Iowa in
1851. and there began in the practice of law.
He was elected to the legislature as a Dem
ocrat In 1857 WheD the war broke out he
joined the army as major of the 18th Iowa
Volunteers. He was engaged at Shiloh,
Corinth and Vicksburg and became prom
inent in Sherman's Atlanta campaign, re-
ceiving promotion as brigadier-general. lie
was afterwards breyetted majOr-general.
After the war he was internal revenue col
lect0r IN Iowa until 1869 when he was ap-
pointed secretary Of war under President
Grant. This Office he retained until 1876
when he resigned on account Of charges of
official corruption. He was impeached and
tried by the Senate for receiving bribes for
the appointment of post-traders, and acquit-
ted on the ground of a want of jurisdiction.
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TUsT RECEIVED-Al lot of good potatoes
- at 70c. per bushel or zoe. per peck at G. a.
ROUNDS, cor. Boyd and Heath streets. 1o-1
GHAvINGs GIVEN AWAY-At G. j,
- MCDoNALD'S planning mill, cor. York and
Maple streets. lo-1
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aberdeen Bankers EaII,

ABERDEEN, S. D., October 13.-The hank
ing house of +. ii. Hagerty g. Co., has closed
its doors. Liabilities, $240,0OO; assets. 500 :
600 TO S250,0O0.
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Pigeon Shoot.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., October 13.-The
live pigeon shoot match today at Hollywood
between Edward Gibbs Murphy Of New
York and James A. Elliott of Kansas City,
for $1,000 a side, was witnessed by big
crowd. The terms were 100 birds each, at
80 yards rise, five traps, boundary Hurting
ham rules to govern. Automatic traps were
used. Elliott killed SO, and Murphy SO birds
The time consumed was one hour forty-two
minutes, the best time ever made in hun
dred bird shoot.
Ball Games Yesterday.
At Baltimore e-BaltimOres, 4; Rochesters,
nothing.
At Columbus-Columbus 6; Toledos, O.
AT Providence, X. l. players exhibition)-
New Yorks, g.; Bostons, 3.
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Vessel Wrecked atLIt,Ie narbor,N.s.

QUEBEC, October ia telegram received
here today from New Glasgow, N. s., stating
that the British bark Melmerby, Quebec for
Greenock. had gone ashore near Little Har-
Dor, N. 5. The captain and crew Of nine
man wpra drnxvnad
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FOk SALE

EOR sALE--A good family horse weighs
Il HOO, dark bay. Enquire of A. LAMONT. SO
Congress street. 13-I
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o'srlen and Dillon In France.

LONDON, October 13.-The Morning Post
published a despatch from its Lisbon corre-
pondents saying that the new cabinet has
collapsed. Senior Sousa is about to aban-
don the task of forming a cabinet
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Il move Oct 81. We want to C ose out every
thing and shall make prices that will do it at once.
There has been an advance on goods in our line
from 10 to 80 per cent our prices have gone The
other way. BR0AD'S TRUNK MANUFAC-
TORY, I22 Exchange street. lC-I
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Rooms.

Two lie r-Iarge sunny front rooms, hot and
II cold water, gas and furnace heat 125 FREE
STREET. 1871
ITO LET-FurnIshed rooms with modern
Il conyeniences, in private family. Can be
seen from IL q. m. to p. M, and TO p m. 207
CUMBERLAND ST. 81
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FOR sALE-Tbe driving horse, recently
~ owned by MT. III. F. Libby, of this city. Only
SIX years old, good style, good color and a great
Market square. lO-l
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AToucl, Of Winter.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, October 13-It has
been showing briskly here all the forenoon.
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THE UNEMPLOYED ARMY IN LONDON.
Distress and Famine Feared purinR
the Coming Winter.
The King of Holland Pronounced
Incapable of ReignIng Longer.
Limerick and London Dockmen
strike for Increased Wages

LONDON. October 13-At a conference OF
delegates and members of trade and labor
organizations in London to consider the
present condition Of labor and to discuss
measures for the relief Of the unemployed
during the coming winter, it was stated that
the number of unemployed was greater than
generally supposed and that the distress
would be very severe during the winter
months unless something practical in the
way Of relief should be accomplished. APP
prehenslon was also expressed lest the dis
tress might be taken advantage OF by the
Socialists for the purpose OF riot and dis
order. To prevent this Workmen's Com
mittee was appointed to organize the un-
employed. to approach the local government
board on the subject of commencing public
works, and to dissuade men out OF work
from yielding to the advance OF unprtncipled
agitatOrs.
The bette nolr Of the English trades unions
just now Is the agricultural labOrer. Wages
have been pushed up so high that "Hodge"
is deserting the farm. He regards the pay
Of the city lab0rer as princely compensation,
and is therefore willing to work at moth
ing less. He makes up for Jack of skill by
his strength and readiness. This Is a diff
Guilty which the trades unions are trying to
get rid Of, partly by striking against
Hodge" when ne comes to the city and
partly by inducing Hodge" to form union
at home.
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WANTED.

EVERYBODY to know that Mr.. A. INGRAM
~ for nye years with the Standard Clothing
with the Standard Clothing Company of this city,
has accepted position with IRA r. CLARK Il
CO., the wellknown clOthlers at 482 Congress
street, where he will be pleased to see his old
friends and hosts OF new ones.
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Troubles OF the London pockm en-.

LONDON, October 13-Some corn porters
employed by the Allan Line on the steamer
Grecian have again gone on strike for an
advance of wages, and a joint committee
from the London and India docks in order to
avoid in future disputes which are likely to
precipitate crises have engaged permanent
staff of laborers at the rate Of "a shilling
weekly, to meet any emergency that may
arise. Five hundred men are needed In each
department,
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Trouble Brewing at Coal cIiffe mines.

SYDNEY, N. s October "A large party
non-unIon miners arrived at WOOloDgong to-
day intending to go to work in the Coal
Cliffe mines. The unionists took possession
OF the mines and refused to allow the nom
took place. Further trouble Is feared and
the police and military are held in readiness
to suppress all disorder.
The Unionists, numbering 800. were CON-
pletely disl0dged. The non-uni0n men set
fire tn much Of the coal which the nom
unionists had hewn. The rioters overturned
several trucks standing on the railway
tracks, besides cutting adrlft the steamer
ROsalind. which was very nearly wrecked,
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
October Term Of the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, October 13-The Supreme
Court of the United States met today for the
October term. A few attorneys were ad-
mitted to practice and the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
the coming term of the court It Is expected
cases will be pressed for hearing Notice
has already been gwen that an effort will be
made to impeach the cOnstitutionality of the
New York electrOcutiOn law on the ground
that 1T is cruel and unusual punishment" I"
The Japanese Jugigo Is the man in whose
behalf this point will be raised. Another
case which will attract attention will be an
appeal brought here to secure the release of
one of the Chicago Anarchists now in prison
under heavy sentence.
The liquor laws Of various states, however,
will furnish the largest number of cases Of
general interest The court will early be
ge given an opportunity to reaffirm the doc
trlnes laid down in the 'original package
decision.
First Session of the Maritime soard.
WASHINGTON, October 13-The Board
appointed by Assistant Secretary Spaulding
OF the treasury to consider the recommended
tions made by the United States delegates to
the Internal marine conference held its first
meeting today. These recommendations re-
lated to the establishment of board to have
charge and the general superintendent of
all matters concerning merchant vessels and
seamen. The board decided that it wOnld
hold sessions for hearings on October II, 90
and %, and on days to be hereafter specified,
until the 11th of November. All applica-
tlohs for hearings must be addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Gen. Dumont,
supervising inspector of steam vessels, the
chairman of the board, or to Dir. John B.
Hamilton. surgeon general Of the marine
hospital service, the secretary.
Death OF Cen. w. w. ReIknap.
WASHINGTON, October 13-As soon as
the death of General Belknap became
known at the War Department, Acting Sec
retary Grant ordered the flag on the building
displayed at half mast In honor of the ex-
Secretary. He also gave directions that the
building be draped in black for the customa-
~ period. The autopsy on the body Of ex-
Secretary Belknap disclosed the fact that
the immediate cause of death was inflamma-
tiOn of the inner lining of the heart