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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
SHE KILLED TWO CHILDREN,
Was Committed to Hospital as Insane
and is Now Liberated as Cured.

Buffalo, August 21.-No little astonish-
ment was created here yesterday when
Sadie McMullen, the insane murderess,
walked out of the Buffalo State Hospital
for the insane, a free woman. By a jury,
on March 16. 1881, she was adjudged an
epileptoid idiot, capable of performing
automatic acts while in a state of uncon-
sciousness. The day following she was
committed to the hospital, where she has
been under treatment DIR. Andrews says
she is completely cured.
The crime for which Sarah Ann Nc
Mullen was on trial was particularly re-
voting. About 6 pm, November l.,
1850, she threw Ella May Connors, aged
II, and Della Brown, aged g., from the
New York Central trestle, which spans
Murderer's Creek, in Akron, to the
ground 70 feet below. Ella Connors was
Instantly killed and Della Brown was
permanently injured.
Then the murderess attempted suicide
by drowning, but was rescued. The trial
was sensational one and the verdict
created scene in the court, many of the
Jurors and the lawyers shedding tears.
Sadie was only IA years old when the
crime was committed and does not look
like a girl who has attempted a double
murder and suicide.
1t was popularity supposed that jealousy
had something to do with the crime, as
she wrote letter to her aunt, Mrs. Nor
gan, in which she said she loved a
married man named Brown, who lived
in Akron. After writing this letter she
induced the two girls to go with her to
th q treSt1e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
FLEecED EARTERN MEN.
A Western Finanoier Who Has Run Off
with Ha1f Million.

Kansas City, Mo-, August PIE. NJ.
Donaldson, banker and speculator, of
Marion, Kas., was president f the Union
Trust Company of Sioux City, Ia, which
failed June 2sth and of the National
bank of Marian, closed by the comp
troller. Developments today show that
Donaldson has fed the country and is
defaulter to the extent of at least $780,
900. He is believed to have most of this
money with him. The bulk of Donald
sons i'll gotten games come from eastern
capitalists. He established a chain of IL
banks at different towns in Iowa and
was president of each and sole western
head of the trust company. Assignee
Doty says that in all the banks and trust
companies not a dollars worth of assets
was found. Donaldson raised tens of
thousands of dollars in the east on paper
purporting to be secured by herds of
cattle which never existed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
THE COMMITTEES.
The Assignments as Announced by the
Speaker Yesterday.

The Assignments as Announced by the
Speaker Yesterday.
Washington, August 21.-The Speaker
has announced the appointment OF the
committees: The chaimen are:
Elections-O'Ferr Virginia:
Ways and Means Wilson, West Vlr-
ginia.
Appropriations- Texas.
The Judiciary-C Texas.
Coinage, Weight and Measures-bland'
Missouri. ~.
Banking and Currency-springer' Hi
nois
Foreign Affairs -McCreary, Kentucky.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Wise, Virginia. o,a
isiana.
MERCHANT Marine and Fisheries
Fithian, Illinois
Agriculture-Hatch Missouri.
Military Affairs-Outhwait,. ONO.
Naval Affalrs-Cummings New YORK.
Post Offces and Post Roads-Hender-
son, North Carolina.
Public Lands McRae, Arkansas.
Indian Affais-Holman, Indiana
Observation-Disclosures, Alabama.
Railways and Canals-Catchlngs, MISS
issippi.
Piyat- Land Claims-Pendleton, West
Virginia.
Manufactures-Page, Rhode island;
Mines ard Mining-W -Weadock, Mlehl-
gan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau fer yesterday. August 81, taken
at .. M. 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 620. W, cloudy; New York. 7o0,
S, clear; Philadelphia. 740. NV, clear;
Washington, 720, NV, clear; Albany, $50,
W, fair; Buffalo. 660, w, clear; Detroit,
68o, E. clear; Chicago, 7Oo, W. clear: st.
Paul, 740. Sc, cloudy; St. Vincent, 720,
E, clear; Huron, Dak., $40, S. fair; Bis
marck, So, SW, cloudy; Jacksonville,
74o. NE. clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
He Is A MINOR
And His Creditors May whistle for the
money He Owes Them.

Beverly, Mass, August 21.-Wlnthrop
O. Evans of Newburyport, who consti-
tutes the Beverly Printing Company. is
missing, and has left numerous unpaid
bills. Last February, with Harry Rey-
nolds. he started in the printing business
here, and fitted up an Office largely on
credit and the installment plan. About
a amonth ago, Reynolds retired from the
firm. and left for the West, but not until
Claf1in Brothers, machinists, served pa
pers of attachment upon the coverings,
shafting and pulleys in the plant. Evans
continued the business, running the
presses by foot power, .up to Thursday,
when he collected about $3.50 and left for
parts unknown. Evans is 18 years of age
and, being a minor. cannot be held for
the debts of the concern. Reynolds be-
longed in Orange, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
RIcHMoND's SUMMER VISITORS.
Burglars Seem To Be Disposed to Make q
Long Stay There.
Especial to the Press.1


Richmond, August 21,-The post Office
at Richmond Corner was entered by
burglars Sunday night and about $50 in
money stolen from the safe. Stamps
were taken out but left lying on the
floor. S. E. Skillings, who is postmaster,
has the Office in B. R. Temples store. A
few canned goods and cigars were taken
from Temples stock.
The burglary is thought to be the
work of three men who we've recently
seen in the vicinity, quite likely the
same ones who broke into Bailey's grist
mill at the village the previous night.
Fond of Pork.
St. Albans, August 21.-Charles G.
Goodwin's cellar was entered by thieves,
and all the doughnuts. cake and from 20
to 30 pounds of pork taken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
IN THE SENATE.
MIR. morrill,, of Vermont, Talks on the
Question of the Hour.

l
| Washington, August 81 In the Sen
ate today numerous bills which had been
| introduced and were pending in the last
| Congress were reintroduced and referred
| to committees A substitute for the
National Bank Currency bill was offered
by Mr.. PETER, Pop, of Kansas, proposing
the issue of $3.50, ,OO0,0 900 treasury. notes
| to be deposited in the treasury ana TO De
| available as cash.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Chand
| Ter, Rep, of New Hampshire, declaring
| that there was no lawful election of
i United States Senator in Kansas when
| Mr.. Martin was declared elected, also one
| waterways. These were referred to COM
mittees.
| Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, obtained the
| floor on the finance committee repeal
| bill. After quoting statement of the
| great diminution in the cost of produc
| ing silver of late years, Mr.. Morrill, said
| that beyond doubt the cheaper cost had
| the natural effects of reducing the value
| of silver. If by any means the product
should now be considerably increased
| equal or greater reduction in value
| would follow The stock of bullion and
| silver dollars now on hand, if placed in
| the hands of receiver, would exhibit a
melancholy loss. L ne eHoItS Hltue ny al
| the power and prestige of the national
government to enhance the value of silver
] Showed that the universal law of supply
and demand was still invincible and
| could not be set aside even by the
| dynamics of legal tender laws With u
sound currency, foreign gold and capital
| would flow into our country by the
| millions for Investment With any cheap
| or uncertain standard of money, panics
would be an every day occurrence,
| foreign capital would stand aloof anu
| foreign creditors would demand the
| prompt return of all investments. An
| international agreement was the best
hope Of permanent resuscitation of sill.
ver After proper national action here
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
HUsHED BY THE POLICE.
Evidence in Favor of Actor Curtis Gets
Out at Last.

San Francisco, Augut 81 In the Curtis
trial today, Mark L. Abbott, hotel run
ner, swore that three men were engaged
in a quarrel before the fatal shots were
fred. One of them escaped in a direction
opposite to that taken by Curtis. Abbott
also swore that Officer Monahan urged
him not to say anything about this. A
number of BARRIERS and servants who had
seen Curtis daily for years swore he
never carried revolver and never owned
one like that found by Officer Grants
body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
WAGES WILL TUMBLE.
Twenty Per Cent Cut Down Coming
in Fall River.
TREASURY GOLD TO BE PAID OUT
LIKE OTHER CASH.

Yesterdays News of Financial Affairs
The Fall River Reduction Not Entirely
Due to Present Troubles-Wages Are
Higher There Than Elsewhere-Mills
Standing Up-In Hartford, CT, People
Are Still Hard at Work.
Fall River, August 21.-At meeting
of prominent mill treasurers held this
morning, it was voted to appoint com
mittee to go to Boston to discuss the
situation with other New England textile
manufacturers, and also to endeavor if
possible to secure uniform schedule of
wages to be paid in the cotton industry
1t is stated on the best authority that a
reduction of 20 per cent in the wages
paid here will be made as soon as the
mills resume operation.
This reduction has been under advise
ment since the expiration of contracts in
July, but was not advocated strongly,
owing it is said, to hope that business
would improve as soon as Congress met
Instead of an Improvement, last week
there was marked decline in demand
and the annulling of contracts has
become daily occurrence. The print
works of the country are carrying 2,000,-
600 pieces of goods, and this vast amount
is not represented by the 100000 pieces
held in the gray in this city.
The time for the placing of fall con-
tracts is rapidly going by, and the
treasurers see no possible hope of an i'm
provement before the last of the year. 1t
is known generally that wages here are
higher than in any other manufacturing
cen tres and a readjustment has been
considered for many months. Before
certain treasurers resume operations,
which in any event must mean the ac-
emulation of goods, they want to be as
sured that their goods will not have to be
disposed of at an improbable rate. 1t
is not possible, they say, to manufacture
regular goods at So cents, the actual
selling figure today, and the only place
they see to economize is in cutting off
wages in all departments. 1t is proposed
to cut down the price of weaving from 81
to 16 1-2 cents per cut and other wages
in the different departments will be cut
in the same proportion. Should business
pick up within few weeks, action on
the schedule will be deferred, but sooner
or later readjustment will be enforced.
Today's meeting lasted only half an hour,
but the outline of proceedings was pretty
generally understood before the treasur-
erS convened
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
Delta Upsilon Association.
Especial to the Press.]

Especial to the PressJ
Rockland, August 21.-A society known
as the Maine Delta Epsilon Association
has been organized with the following
officers:
President-Rev T. E. Barstow, Rockport.
Vice President-Hon. c. 7. Richards, Rock
port.
Rockland.
Members Of the fraternity in this state
may become members, and with no adj
mittance fee, it promises to be an extern
sive and popular society. The new asso-
citation purposes to hold annual reunions,
custom begun by the Eastern Maine
fraternity two years ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
Big Blaze in Halifax.

Halifax, August 21.-Fire was discover
ed at 2 o'clock this morning in Stairs,
Son & Morrow's immense granite build
ing on Lower Water street. One alarm
after another was quickly sent in until
the entire department was called out.
The extensive hardware house of William
Stairs, Son & Morrow was destroyed.
The loss will be S125, 900, the insurnce
$50, 900. Rufus Keating, a fireman, fell
from ladder and was fatally injured.
Stairs, Son & Morrow had $24, 600 on
their stock, $4,000 in the Commercial
Union, $4,000 in the London and Lam
cashire and $4,000 in United companies.
The building is also heavily insured
Fire at Old Orchard,
Biddeford, August 21.-The old cleo
trio light station at Old Orchard, at the
corner of Grand and Atlantic avenues,
near the Boston & Maine track. was
burned fat to the ground early this
morning. The fire was discovered about
1890, and was under good headway.
There was some trouble in giving the
alarm, and through this and other delays
"a minutes had elapsed before stream
was put upon the burning building by
the department
j. R. Duff owned the building and oc-
,cupied it as a provision store. The
stock in the store was insured for $500
and the building for $500 with Wesley G.
Smith. The loss on the stock is estimat-
ed at $1,000, and the loss on the buildir 6
probably $1400.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
Closure on the Home Rule Bill.

London, August 21.-In the House OF
Commons today Mr.. Gladstone's resolu-
ton to closure the home rule debate FRI
day was adopted without division after
the defeat of Mr.. Chamberlain amend
ment that the motion ought to be with
drawn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
HARTFORD NOT BADLY PINcHED.
They Make Things There which People
Must Have, Anyway.

They Make Things There Which People
Must Have, Anyway.
Hartford, Conn.,, August PA toul
of this city this morning shows that the
unemployed are proportionately less
than in other cities. So many special
ties and necessities in the nature of iron
and steel manufactures are made here
that the pinch of the hard times has not
been felt so severely as in other places.
Between 1000 and 1900 are out of EN-
ployment or working on short time.
Will Start Sooner Than Expected.
Providence, R. l., August 21.-The
Crompton Company's mills at Crompton,
shut down two weeks ago. will start up
Monday, week earlier than was in
tended. Several thousand pieces of
print cloths which the company had
stored at the mills were sold last week
and the stock on hand is considerably
reduced.
Getting Ready to Stop.
Milford, Mass, August 2h-Colburn,
Fuller & Co., shoe manufacturers. are
preparing to shut down pending better
business conditions.
Mills at O1neyyille Resume.
Providence, sR. l., August 21.-The
mills in Olneyville resumed operations
this morning, though they may run on
half time for a while.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
WORST IN YEARS.
The Storm Off Chatham Was a HowIe,
for an August Gale.

Chatham, Mass, August 21.-A storm,
the most severe in August for many
years, ragged today. The gale was from
the northeast and was accompanied by
heavy rain, blowing down fences, tele-
graph wires and trees, and flooding the
streets and cellar. An unknown schooner
from the east bound west attempted to
cross Pollock Rip shoal and had narrow
escape from the loss of the vessel and all
on board by grounding on Bearce's
shoal where she remained nearly two
hours pounding heavily. She was
finally driven across the shoal into deep
water and proceeded westward under
short SAIL
Considerable anxiety is felt here over
the departure from town of Capt. N. E.
Gould, keeper of Chatham life saving
station, who disappeared Saturday. A
letter was received today from New
York saying he was there and that he
should never return. His friends fear
mental arrangement.
The storm which ragged over New Eng
land yesterday has been brewing since
last Wednesday. A regular northeast gale
prevailed along the coast, with its highest
pitch, Al miles an hour at Block island.
It was enough of a storm to accomplish
considerable destruction in the vicinity
of Block island among the yachts and
shore property.
: Boston ranks next to Block island in
the record of strong winds, 25 miles an
hour being Boreas's gait there. New
York experienced a blow Of "a miles,
while the wind scurried down Philadel-
phiaas streets at ths rt.te of % miles.
In Maine and New Hampshire the storm
was less severe, and in Vermont was not
felt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
CHURCH GOING FIRE BUG.
He Visited Nearly all the Sacred Ed
ifiees in Dover, n. H.
OIL USED IN ATTEMPTS TO FIRE
THE BUILDINGS.

III One Cnurch tne lncendlary Climbed
the steeple and Started a Blaze-The
Town Is Now Guarded by Special Po-
lice and Private watchmen-The Au-
thorities Suspect Some One but Have
Made No Arrest.
concerted effort Saturday night to burn
the churches of this city. Belknap
church was set ON fire back of the door
at $50, and again in the tower at IL. 80.
The church was greatly damaged. At
LAS, fire was discovered in the cellar of
guished without damage. Sunday it
was discovered that boxes of brushwood
had been piled in the doorway of the
Advent church and fred, but the fire
went out Rubbish had also been piled
beside St. Johns Methodist church, but
not fired. People living near the Broad
way Baptist church saw man getting in
window and gave an alarm, when he
ran away. A pile of rubbish was found
in the Central Avenue Baptist church
cellar, and it is believed to have been
piled there by the party who set the other
fires This morning the door of St.
Johns Methodist church was found
open, stuff piled up in the cellar and the
stairs saturated with oil. All the fires
and attempts have the characteristics of
the fire in Cunningham's store three
weeks ago. The police suspect man.
Several specials have been added to the
police force, to watch the church
and school house property. The banks
and churches have special watchmen to
night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
A Jockey SIS Years Old.

Claremont, NH, August 21.-In the
free for all race this afternoon, at the
junction track, Factory Boy, driven by
Charlie Taylor, IS years old, won in
three heats; best time 2.2S "a, o. M. B.
second, Robert II, third. In the 2. so
class, six stated. Nelson won in six heats,
Remittance second, Phil Benton third;
best time 2. 80 3D.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
The Presidency of the Maine.

New Haven. Conn, August 21.-Vice
President Tuttle, when seen in reference
to rumor that he had been offered the
presidency of the Boston q Maine ROAD,
refused to have anything to say on the
subject, and would neither deny nor al
firm the story.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
THE WEATHER..


Washington. August 21.-For Maine:
North winds, veering to northwest. Fair
by Tuesday night.
Boston, August 21.-Local forecast for
New England for Tuesday: Fair.preceded
by rain in Northern Maine during the
morning; northwesterly winds; slightly
warmer. Probably fair Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
THE SOUTH IN THE SADDLE
Dourbons from Dixie Get the Best
Committee Places.
SPRINGER AND HIS TERIFF BILL
ARE NOT IN 1T.

Speaker Crisp Announces the Committees
The President Awarded the Plums-
Crisp Had to Agree in Order To Be
Speaker-One Result Is that Wilson,
Not Springer. Heads the Ways and
Means Committee-Mr. Reed to Speak
Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
At Rush Park.

independence, Ia, August 21.-The
meeting at Rush Park opened today with
fine weather and fair track. The year
ling trot, purse $1,000, Ataline won: Mary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL. 80.
THE MORNINGS NEWS.

Page /.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Telegraph news.
Base ball news.
The Library exhibit at the Fair.
Interesting facts from the census.
Page 4.
Editorials
Personal and Peculiar.
A Georgia convict camp.
Page 5.
state Items of Interest.
Maine towns.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Life Savers methods.
The case of j. A. Williams.
Animals as arithmetlcians.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom. W
Why the United States ensign has thirteen
stripes
Agricultural topics.
Page =.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Personal
Brief Jottings.
breach of promise case to be settled outside
the court
News around the harbor
The state shoot.
Street Commissioner Prince presented watch.
Meeting of Central Labor Union.
resident of Honolulu in town.
Schooner Jennie ashore.
Toothpick factory shut down.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22

E. D. Cd; best time 2.4S3. The two year
olds. purse $1,000, Parks won; best time
3. .29a. The 3. so class. trotting, purse $500,
Nav Dine won: Maud I'd; best time 2. .2S4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
TWateryilIe Man Elected.

Marlboro, Mass, August 21.-John E.
Burke of Waterville. Me-, was elected
superintendent of schools tonight, at
salary of $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22

Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me-. August 21, 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
The Indian Silver Question.

London, August a1.-In the House of
Commons today, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, replying to question, said
the government had found nothing in
the course of events in India that would
induce 1t to interfere with the single
monetary standard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-22
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Republicans Gain Forty-six Seats and
Lose None.

London. August 21.-several newspa-
pers give as the result of the French
elections: Republicans, 312; Socialists
and Radicals, 80; the Rallied" 13; Con.
servatives, 80.
Paris, August 21.-Thus far the election
gained 46 seats and have not lost one.
The result in Lille is regarded as Pc
culiarly significant There M. Loyer, a
Catholic, who has become reconciled to
the republic and belongs to the so-called
party of the" rallied, was elected by a
vote of 1851 over M. Lafaigue, a Socialist,
who received 4745 votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-15

From the Chicago Evening Post
"When I was . young man." remarked
Henry Clews, the New York fnancier, 81 had q
very heavy growth of long silky hair, of which
was naturally very proud. While still q
young man discovered to my CONSERVATION
that 1t was falling out rapidly. I dreaded
badness exceedingly and was sorely troubled.
On my way down town to business daily
passed the establishment Of Laird, an old
timer. whose store was near the old st.
Nicholas Hotel, and in an unguarded moment
consulted him. He recommended that the top
Of my head be shaved and the bare spot
fitted with a toupee. The shaving Of the head,
he declared, would promote the growth of the
hair. consented; my head was duly shaved
and fitted with q toupee so nicely that
scarcely noted the difference. 1t made me feel
happy. One evening while at a fashionable
dance, as / WINS gayly dancing with q most
charming young lady, was made the victim Of
my folly. A stout lady was taking her de-
parture. She was in a great hurry to go,
eibowing her way through the crowd Of merry
Young folks. As she passed me one of the
hooks Of her cloak caught my toupee right
where it lived. There was yank, struggle, .
Mortified scream from my companion, a burst
OF laughter from everybody else, an ELUSIVE
apology from the stout lady, and away went
my beloved toupee dangling to her shoulder.
had been scalped in cold blood. It was
awful, assure you. / wished for the proverb-
ial trap door through the floor, but it wouldn Z
open. With groan grasped my toupee, and
we'll, didn't stop to finish the dance"