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The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
BRIDGET sULLlVAN's STORY.
The Points of Saturdays Developments il
the Borden Case.

FALL RIVER, Mass, August 27.-To-
day in the Borden case was devoted to
the cross-examination of Bridget Sulli
van, the servant. When the court ad-
journed until Monday Bridget's examin-
alton was concluded.
The state, through this young Irish
woman, has told the public much of the
evidence it holds against Lizzie Borden,
and practically gives it's reasons for &C
cusing her of the murder of her father
| and desiring to hold her for appearance
before the grand jury.
The evidence is not all in, however, by
any means. Not more than a dozen of
the 35 or 40 witnesses have been heard,
and while Bridget's story was in many
| respects the most important one in re-
gard to the crime, great interest attaches
to the report which will be made by Pro-
fessor Wood of Harvard College, and the
statements of State Detective George
Seaver, Marshal billiard and Officers
Harrington, Doherty and Medley of Fall
River and Detective McHenry.
What went on in the Borden house
that fatal Thursday forenoon and where
Lizzie Borden spent the time in the
house are the points on which the prose-
cution must inform itself to support its
allegations, and Bridget Sullivan is the
only person they have to depend on to
give information regarding them. That
is what made her testimony of value.
BY Lizzie's counsel, Bridget's Sulli-
vans testimony is held to be weak, adj
ding little that is new to the case. The
prosecution, on the other hand, claim
that the servants testimony shows that
either Lizzie or Bridget Sullivan lied,
and that Bridget's story points to Lizzie
as the untruthful one regarding what
happened in the Borden house on the
day of the murder. Attorney. General
Pillsbury's questions to the girl were so
framed that it is believed much of what
she knows was not drawn out, especially
as to the domestic troubles in the Bor-
den household.
In his cross-examination today Colonel
Adams asked Miss Sullivan many ques-
tions as to her life in this country,
where she had worked, etc. He also
asked whether she had men, visitors at
the Borden house. To this the girl gave
negative answer.
Another point made by the defence
was that to Bridget Sullivan at least Miss
Borden said nothing about going to the
barn to get lead to make sinkers when
the murder was committed. She simply
said that she was out in the yard.
Light was thrown on the home life of
the Bordens by the servants testimony
as to the way the family lived. In the
daily bill of fare, warmed over soup and
like dishes had prominent place even
when visitors like Uncle John V. Morse
were present.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
NOTHING LIKE 1T IN AUGUST.
Damage by the Storm at Rocik1and and
Vicinity.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press.I
RocKLAND, August 26.-For the month
of August, the northeast storm which
has been raging the past few days is
without precedent along this coast. All
traffic by water has been suspended. The
steamer Penobscot, which was to have
sailed for Boston last night, remains tied
to the wharf, while the steamer Katah-
din, due here from Boston yesterday
morning, has not yet arrived. Along
shore are the remains of number of
yachts and small fishing boats that sue
cumbed to the storms violence. The
schooner Annie P. Walden of Rockport,
before reported bilged, lies off the end of
the old Farnsworth wharf full of water.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
swoaE TO GET EVEN.
Why Cleveland's Anti-Snappers Are
Afraid of Sheehan.

New YORK, August 27.-At the Demo-
cratic national headquarters the circular
calling together the members of the
"Anti-Snapper' brigade of Erie county,
was read yesterday with dismay. There
was hurried consultation among the
members of the national committee who
were in town. The wires between Buffa-
10 and the headquarters building in Fifth
avenue were kept busy for time, and it
is understood that some one of the lead
ers in this movement was summoned to
this city to explain what is intended in
this open fight against VIM. F. Sheehan
in his own county.
Just before VIM. R. Grace left this city
for Saratoga he declared emphatically
that the santi-snappers" were not dead
and that their organization which was
constructed last spring for the sole pur-
pose of killing off David 3. Hill and his
friends, would not be disbanded to
please either VIM. c.. Whitney or Tam
many Hall. In Erie county the fight be-
tween the Cleveland men and the Hill
men has been carried on more bitterly
than in any other part of the state. VIM.
F. Sheehan, who is now the Lieut-Gov-
ernor, and the chairman of the campaign
committee of the Democratic state COM
mittee for years, had all the state patron
age of western New York under his con-
troll to be used in replacing Cleveland
men with Hill men in the Erie county
Democratic machine. By the use of this
patronage which David B. Hill turned
over to him and by sharp political work
Sheehan finally wrested the county away
from the followers of Grover Cleveland
and turned the machine there over to the
friends of Hill. When the 'anti-snap-
pers'' movement first started, Erie coun-
ty was among the earliest counties in
which there was an organization against
Hill. All other Cleveland. Democrats
there joined in the movement heartily
and vigorously. The Erie county ma
chine is now in the hands of VIM. F.
Sheehan, but there is hardly a Cleveland
man in the county who would trust him
any farther than he could be seen. They
have remembered that Mr.. Sheehan
some years ago swore to s'get even''
with Mr.. Cleveland because he once re-
fused to run upon a local ticket unless
John G. Sheehan, brother of the Lieut.
Governor, who had been named for a
county office, was taken off the ticket.
They also remember that VIM. F. Shee-
han loves David B. Hill as much as he
hates Grover Cleveland. After taking
all of these things into consideration the
Cleveland men of Erie county have start
ed out to prove the truth of the assertion
made by VIM. r. Grace that they were
not dead
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
New York's Big Opera House Burned.

NEW YORK, August 27.-The Metropol
itan Opera House, occupying the entire
block bounded by Broadway, Seventh
avenue, Thirty-ninth and Fortieth
streets, was gutted by fire this morning
The Broadway front was saved, but fully
three-quarters of the square was devasta-
ted by the flames. The origin of the fire
is unknown as yet, but it must have
started near the stage on Seventh ave-
nue.. The loss by the Metropolitan OPP
era House fire in stock and fixtures is
S25O,O00; opera house $15O,0O0. Corne-
Illus Horan, scene painter at the Metro
politan who was burned at the
fire this morning, died tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
One Cloud DispeIIed.

PrrrsBURe, Pa, August 2s.-A pros
pect of more internal strife in the ranks
Of the Amalgamated Association in the
future was dispelled today at a meeting
of roughers in the Pittsburg district.
The meeting was attended by 200 rough
ers. A most important action of the
meeting was the decision to accept the
terms Of the Amalgamated conference
committee and go to work at the horizon.
tai cut. This decision takes away all
probability of trouble this year.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
No Cholera in Berlin.

BERLIN, August 2S.-The sanitary Of
f1cials tonight reiterate the assertion that
no Asiatic cholera exists in this city. A
suspicious case was reported yesterday.
1t was said that a woman who had just
arrived from Hamburg was seized with
cholera symptoms. The woman and her
husband were Immediately sent to the
Moabit Hospital, where they are still de-
tanned. Frequent cases of cholerine are
reported. Professor Koch declares there
is no reason for the exaggerated alarm
that prevails in Berlin. as the sanitary
condition of the city is incomparably bet
ter than that of Hamburg.
The Post publishes a letter from a
Hamburg physician making grave
charges of neglect against the authori-
ties The National Zeiting also com
ments strongly on the attitude of the
Hamburg senate in ignoring the pre-
cautions ordered by Prussia in July.
These comments voice the popular feel
ing that the time has arrived to abolish
special privileges granted to single
states.
Russia's Report.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2S.-The
cholera continues to spread in several
towns in Central Russia, though the NOR
tality is not alarming. Official returns
show that throughout Russia Thursday
there were reported 5,575 new cases of
cholera and 1850 deaths. In st. Peters
burg yesterday new cases and 81 deaths
were reported. Twenty-eight cases of
cholera have occurred in charitable
asylum here. The outbreak was due to
bad food.
EresF, J1nnortatfon
LONDON, August 29.-Steamer Corona
arrived at Middlesborough today from
Hamburg. AS there was no sickness
aboard the crew were allowed to disem-
bark. Subsequently one of the seamen
was seized with cholera and the Corona
was placed in quarantine. The towns
folk are alarmed over the appearance of
the disease.
Deaths From Cholerine in Paris.
PARIS, August 2s.-A number of new
cases of cholerine are reported in this
city. Three deaths from the disease oc-
Cured today. Three persons died of
cholerine in Lemans today.
Seventy-one Deaths at Havre.
HAvRE, August 2S.-Seventy- new
cases of cholera and 25 deaths from the
disease were reported in this city yes
terday,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
Yesterdays Reports Of Chelera's
Rayages in Europe.
WHOLE FAMILIES IN HAMBURG
SENT TO THE HOSPITALS.
Deaths from Cho1erine Reported in Paris
Havre's List of Victims-A Genuine
Scare in England-Papers Calling for
Absolute Quarantine Against Infected
Cities-A Fresh Importation From
Hamburg Reaches British Shores.

Hamburg Reaches British Shores.
LONDON, August 2S.-There is no
doubt that cholera has at last entered
England. The disease was brought here
by the steamer Gemma, which arrived at
Gravesend from Hamburg. 1t was re-
ported that the steamer was infected, but
the authorities after examining the pas
senger allowed them to land. A few
hours after two aliens who had arrived
on the Gemma were taken sick. They
were at once removed to the hospital at
Gravesend, where the doctors pronounced
their malady cholera. In spite of every
thing that was done for them they died
shortly after they were admitted.
The apprehension lately entertained
has suddenly developed inte genuine
scare. The fact that two deaths have
occurred among passengers from HAM
burg has aroused alarm in every quarter.
The newspapers are clamoring for an en-
tire stoppage of traffic from the infected
ports, especially Hamburg, and the St.
James Gazette demands that immiera-
ton be suspended from any quarter.
Some papers go further and seize the OPP
portunity to insert the thin edge of the
wedge Of crusade against destitute
aliens at all in the future.
At Grimsby, Hull and Lynn floating
hospitals are in readiness to receive i'm
migrants who are detained for medical
examination or care. Orders to prepare
similar Accommodations have been sent
to other ports.
A Hamburg dispatch says: The epi-
demic here is assuming alarming proper
tions. All the Sunday excursions and
amusements are stopped. Four hundred
and twenty interments have been made
during the epidemic up to today. The
Senate has demanded an extra credit Of
e15O, 900 to buy medicines. The disease
is increasing rapidly in the suburbs.
A Berlin dispatch says the death rate
there hardly exceeds the normal and
none of number of cases reported in
the newspapers proved to be Asiatic
cholera.
The sanitary board of Pesth has Or
dered all bread to be delivered in close
paper bags to prevent contact with the
hands. Many other precautions are
taken.
A Paris despatch says the Hamburg
American Packet Company has stopped
the steamship service between Harve and
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
In WILD CHICAGO.
Italians Are Apparently Afraid Of
Indians and Anarchists.
THE PORTE'S VERSION OF DIR.
BARTLETT'S LOSS.

A French Animal Tanner Literally Torn
to Pieces by Infuriated Bears-The
Dead in the Burned Welsh Mine Num-
Der One Hundred and Seventeen
Thousand Tin Plate Workers Idle
Many Coming This Way.
BERNE, August 28.-In theInternational
Peace Congress yesterday, Signor En-
metanti, the Italian delegate, moved that
in view of the fact that the Congress had
voted to hold its next session in America,
at Chicago in 1898, the government at
Washington be petitioned to draft meas
ures to give better protection to foreign
ers residing within its jurisdiction. Sig
nor Emmetanti proceeded to give
his views upon the New Orleans
massacre of Italians and the
failure of the United Stases
government to punish any one for
participation in that affair. After some
discussion of the legal aspects of the con-
troversy, the motion was carried.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
Seized Sealers.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, August 2s.-
Advices from Sitka, Alaska, per steam
ship Mexico, state that the whaling bark
Lydia was seized in Behring Sea while
transferring seal skins to the bark North
ern Light, and was fined 500 and re-
leased. Captain Eanaon of the schooner
Winifred, seized in Behring Sea for, ille-
gal sealing, waived examination and was
released on $500 bonds on a charge of
violation Of the revenue laws.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29

Tons of Decaying Wares seized-Streets
Where Men, Women, Horses, Dogs
and Children Blocked the Way-Strange
Scenes Along the Route-One Merchant
Left Plastering His Head With Mud as
His Wares Disappeared.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-Two tons of
decaying fruit, spoiled fish and bad eggs
were dumped at the foot of Rutgers
street yesterday, the result of morn
ing's raid by the officers of the Board OF
Health. The raid was ordered as part
of the general precautions the health de-
partment is now taking in view of the
possibility of an epidemic of cholera.
The health officers were accompanied by
Policemen Lang, Doyle, Neggesmith
and Mumm of the sanitary squad at
headquarters. Their work was mainly
to stand near street corners and prevent
the vendors from scuttling away with
their carts when the alarm was
sounded that ''the Doctors were
coming. The news of the coming
of the officers spread like fire
in train of gnnpowder along the crowd
ed sidewalks and reeking roadways,
where men, women, carts,
Horses. Dogs and Babies
were wedged together in confusion
wonderful to see.
Through such crowds the health Of
ficers went, where it seemed as if there
could be no healthy life, upsetting trays
of spoiled fruit into their baskets, and
dumping all together into the wagon
which accompanied the little procession.
This people has fondness for eggs
which are spoiled. The officers found
them by the dozen and by the box, and
carried them away in ash cans, while the
venders wrung their hands. One old
woman picked up crate full of them
and scuttled like a rat into a doorway,
but policeman caught her before she
could disappear into the entry, and con-
fscated her foul wares.
Not only rotten fruit, but that which
was green and equally unfit for food,
was carted off. One man had his whole
stock in trade seized. He howled with
anguish and picked up mud from the
street and cast it upon his forehead. He
SHOlO,
Entreated, Fought and Wept
salt tears. He said he had just bought
his fruit few hours before from COM
mission merchant for S., and called up
on all to witness that God had forgotten
him. His fruit was unfit to eat and he
was left bowling, with the promise of a
receipt from the authorities for 100
pounds of fruit, which he could present
to his Commission merchant" as evil
dence that he had been swindled and,
perhaps, get his money back.
So, with variations, the raid went on,
through Ridge street to Delaney, up
Delaney to Attorney, down Attorney to
Hester, through Hester to Ludlow, and
thence to Canal street, where it ended
because the cart was full. In the
afternoon Inspector Fox, with Police.
man Lang. went through the Bend, with
the astonishing result of finding things
comparatively decent, and very little bad
fruit displayed for sale. A crowd of
boys, which swelled with every block
traversed, accompanied the officers and
made holiday of the occasion. The
work clos d for the day with perhaps
15OOpounds of bad melons, peaches, ap-
pies, pears, bananas and assorted vegeta-
bles in the cart.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
A New Ticket.

New YORK, August 2S.-The Socialist
Labor party held its national convention
here today. Delegates from New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut were present. Dav-
id Taylor of Boston, presided, and Henry
Glynn of New York, was secretary. 1t
was unanimously resolved to nominate a
presidential ticket, and the following
candidates were put up:
President Simon Wing of Boston.
Vice President Charles H. Matchett OF
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Wing is tailor and Mr.. Matchett
is carpenter,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
IN SUFFERING HAMBURG.

Whole Families Sick With Cholera Sent
to the Hospital.
HAMBURG, August 27.-Oficial returns
show that Friday there was reported in
this city 416 new cases of cholera and $50
deaths. Up to noon yesterday, 12S new
cases and 5S deaths were reported. The
returns are not complete. Whole house
holds were sent to the cholera hospital.
Relief committees have been formed and
appeals for subscriptions issued through
out the city.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
THE PoRTE's DEFENCE.

Missionary Bartlett's House Said to Have
Been Burned by Servant.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE,, August 27.-The
Porte has caused an investigation regard
ing the burning of the house of Rev. Mr..
Bartlett, the American missionary at
Bourdeaux in Asia Minor. A report has
been received showing it was due to the
carelessness of an American servant and
not to the fantaicism of the natives. The
report also states that the statement that
Mr.. Bartlett is in danger of being killed
by fanatical Moslems is false.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
One Thousand Houses Burned.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 2S.-Nearly
one thousand houses, including. the gov
ernment building, have been burned IN
Borissov.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29

The latest is the tissue paper trust
which declares it wants to cut down ex-
penses and not to raise prices.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair and a Little warmer.

Boston, August 2S.-Local forecast
For New England for Monday: Fair;
slightly warmer; variable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
TAKEN OUT TO DIE.
MFRS. CIough Was Critically Ill When the
House Caught Fire.

HouLToN, Me-, August 2S.-Clough's
livery stable and dwelling on Mechanic
street, burned early this morning. Six
horses, some carriages, sleighs, pungs,
harness and household goods were de-
stroyed. The cause of the fire is un-
known. Seven horses were rescued bad
ly burned. Two were shot. The loss is
$1,000; insurance about $500. Clough's
mother was lying at the point of death.
She was removed to the house of a neigh
bor.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
One Hundred and Seven Dead.

LONDON, August 2s.-Mr. Askwith.
home secretary, today visited the Park
Slip pit and made enquiries regarding
the disastrous explosion Friday last.
Only forty-one miners were rescued from
the pit and two have since died. Explor-
ing parties are still searching in the
mine, although all hope of finding fur
ther survivors is abandoned. The number
of dead is placed at 107.
Torn to Pieces by Bears.
PARIS, August 2S.-Madame Marie, a
bear tanner, while performing in this city
today, slipped and fellupon the floor of a
cage Of bears. The bears sprang upon
the prostrate woman and tore her to
pieces. Her husband killed one bear, but
was unable to save the woman.
Tin Plate Workers Coming.
LONDON, August 2S.-Several Welsh
tin plate manufacturers closed their
works Saturday. Ten thousand hands
are now idle. Many started Saturday to
find employment in America.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
Neal Dow at old Orchard.

Neal Dow at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, August 27.-The last
temperance meeting of the session closed
tonight. Yesterdays sessions were de-
voted to Third Party interests and were
interesting, but owing to the storm the
attendance was small. Today Rev. J. F.
Rhoadcs, Biddeford, preached in the
morning. In the afternoon addresses
were given by General Neal Dow and
Judge Knowlton of Portland, and Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst of Boston. editor of Zion S
Herald. This campmeeting season has
been the best ever known at Old Or
chard
A Biddeford Block Falls In.
BIDDEFoRD, August 2S.-Last night,
the underpinning of brick block on
Main street slipped from it's place and a
large section of the end of the block fell.
The building was badly damaged and
cannot be used until repairs are made. 1t
is owned by James G.. Garland and occu-
pied by Cousens 6 Co., fancy goods, and
ex-Judge Hanilton's law office. The
block adjoins a lot where excavations for
the foundation of new building are in
progress. The cave-in was due to the
late storm.
Jersey Cattle Owners.
WINTHROP, August 27.-The Maine
State Jersey Cattle Association held it's
annual meeting here this afternoon and
elected the following officers:
Presidential S. Sampson Of Temple.
Vice President-O Gardner OF Rockland, B.
secretaryMN. r. Pike of Winthrop.
Pedigree Conmttee-N. Il. Pike, ?. H. Smell,
Dire ctors0S. I. Floyd, J. E. Brainerd of Win
throp; W. o. Whitman of South Turner.
Where the Shoe Pinches.
BUcKsPoRT, August 27.-Probably in
no place in Maine will the collapse of the
Iron Hall be felt more keenly than in
Bucksport. The charter members of the
local branch have paid in nearly $3.50, and
comparatively few have applied for sick
benefits. The membership of both branch
and sisterhood was large.
Fire in Thomaston.
THoMAsToN, August 29.-The harness
shop of Henry M. Gusdiner was discov-
cred on fire last evening. The building
was nearly destroyed and the stock badly
damaged. On stock and building there
is an insurance of $27oO.
Crowds at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, August 27.-The town
was thronged with excursionists today.
The Maine Central railroad brought in
about 1000 people. Secretary Tracy sailed
for New London on the Dolphin at ? this
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
seventy-one Deaths at Havre.

HAvRE, August 2s.-Seventy-one new
cases of cholera and 25 deaths from the
disease were reported in this city yes
terday,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-29
In DARKEST NEW YORK.
the Gates Against the Com
Ing Of Europe's Seeurge.
A POLICE RAID ON THE vENDERS
OF VENERABLE FRUIT.

Tons of Decaying Wares Seized-Streets
Where Men, Women, Horses, Dogs
and Children Blocked the Way-Strange
Scenes Along the Route-One Merchant
Left PIastering His Head With Mud as
Fis Wares Disappeared-