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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-14
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Dynamite the Weapon Of a Ken
lucky Lyneling Party.
BARBARITY IN GLOOMY SWAMPS
OF FLORIDA.

Reports of Occurrences Which Rival in
Atrocity Deeds Committedin the Dark
Ages-The Eyes of Negro Murderer
Gouged Out-Anoihers Flesh LAGER
ated by Blazing Pine Knots-The Scene
of the Crimes Is in the Convict Camp
Region.
Bardstown, KY, November 13.-At
O'Clock Saturday night the home of Phil
Evans, negro convicted of assault, two
miles in the woods back of Samuel
station, was blown up with dynamite.
M THE mob failed to take the life of
Evans's aged mother, wife and children.
Evans's wife had been to town. She says
it is her belief the mob intended to burn
them alive when they blew up the house.
They lost all they possessed and find
themselves destitute and homeless.
So little of the house was left that a
stranger would never have located it
unaided. At midnight Saturday night
people were startled by two blasts of
tynamite that shook the houses for half
a mile around. Almost before they could
spring from their beds the stiffness of
the night was again broken by the dis
charge of about forty shot guns and
pistols, and in a few minutes more the
remnants of Evans's house went up in
a blaze.
No one ventured to the scene until day.
light, when everything was reduced to
cinders, and if a human body had been
in the house it is hardly possible that
enough bones would be left to establish
the fact
The better element in the county de-
nounced the action as ansoutrage, land
they threatened to mob the perpetrators,
even if the family escaped, for they are
very poor. Evans said said yesterday
that he did not want another trial be-
cause he was afraid they would mob him.
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Bright and Witty.

Waterville, November 13.-W. o. Full
Ter, Jr, editor of the Rockland Tribune,
made his initial bow as a humorous lee
turer tonight before large audience in
this city. His subject was Banking in
Kansas, how I found it, and how it left
me-" The lecture was two hours long,
and was bright and witty throughout
and admirably delivered.
Fires in Maine.
Augusta, November 49, - The farm
buildings of Samuel Blackwell, two miles
out on the Hutchins road, burned Sun
day night. Loss $4,000; no insurance.
Bath, November 13.-The house and
outbuildings on the Orrin Small place,
near Hams brook, four miles from Bath,
burned early this morning. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary Loss
$500.
That Sacred Concert.
Augusta, November 13.-It is current
rumor on the street here that all of the
$50 people who attended the sacred con-
cert last night will be arrested. Marshal
Crawford states that he met Rev. Mr..
Williamson this morning, who told him
that they should be. Judge Andrews is
prepared to issue the warrants, each five
or ten of which must be signed by diff
ferent complainant. The city marshal
says he will serve them. Up to o'clock,
however, no move had been made.
After the Liquor Agent.
Biddeford, November 13.-City Mar
shall Harmon called at the liquor agency
this afternoon, to investigate the sales.
He was refused the privilege of examin-
ing the record book, and he stationed an
officer there to record sales. He threat
ems to prosecute the agent, and charges
the selling of liquors to minors. He de-
clares he will petition the Supreme
Court to restrict the sales to residents of
Biddeford.
Dined in Lewiston .
Lewiston, November IS. ~ Governor
Russell, Adjutant General Dalton. Col
onel Taylor and party dined at Hotel
Rockingham today. They were in from
a hunting trip this forenoon.
Failure at Mount Desert
Ellsworth, November 13.-The failure
of Brown & Freeman, granite contract
ors of Mount Desert, is announced today
The liabilities are about $500; assets,
$4,000.
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MEMS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
nov1seodat cHAs. F. JORDAN, Manager.
TO the Honorable Court of
County Commissioners for the
County of Cumberland.

THHE undersigned Municipal Officers for the
Il town OF Freeport. being the Selectmen OF
said town of Freeport. would most respectfully
represent that the true boundaries of high
way duly located in the limits OF said town,
and known as the county road leading from
Pownal to Freeport and terminating or int r
secting with Main street in the village Of said
Freeport, between the residences of Robert S.
Soule and Orren w. Smith, are doubtful. I'M
certain or lost; that no monuments were
erected that can be found if so erected, they
also have become doubtful, uncertain or lost.
Wherefore they pray your honors to examine
that part of said highway that lies In said town
of FreepOrt and locate and define its limits and
Be erected at the angles thereof, according to
the provisions of the Statute in such cases
made and provided.
Given under our hands this 2Sth day of
October A. D., 1898.
HoRAcE RooGGERs, 'siso Of
L. L. CURTIS, Freeport.
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How Nebraska Voted.

Omaha, Neb., November 13.-Full re.
turns from all the counties of Nebraska
give Harrison. rep, for supreme court.
1851; Holcomb, pop, 65,307; Irvine,
dem., 1864; Bittender, pro-, 1850. Har,,
rison's plurality is 7724. The Populists
last year carried Al counties, Republi
cans 40 and Democrats 8. This year the
Populists carry 81 counties, Republicans
rs and Democrats s.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Of Comptroller OF the Currency.

Washington. September 3oth. 1898.
w AEREAs, by satisfactory evidence pre-
w scented to the undersigned. it has been
m maze 70 appear that 1.-THE Chapman National
"a BanK OF Portland" in the City Of Portland, in
tne County Of Cumberland and State of Maine,
mas nss complied with all the provisions OF the
SIatutes OF the United States, required to be
compned with before an association shall be
Banking:
NOW THEREFORE 1, James Fl. Eckels,
Gontfoller OF the Currency. do hereby certify
ia tnat th tne Chapman National Bank OF Portland"
~ siie Olty OF Portland, in the county Of
10 commence the business of Banking as
p prov IN Section Fifty one hundrea and
Shy nine OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
Eand ana Seal of office this 30th DAY of
September, 1893.
Seal Contn mno =. IL the Currency.
No. 4868. Oct3eod2m
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O. FRYE.
Congress franklin sts, Portland, Me.
eodh
Administrators Sale of vauI.
able Real Estate.

fEyHE undersigned offers at Private Sale. the
IL following valuable real estate property
belonging to the estite of the late John G,
Schwartz:
In the city of Portland:
LAND (over 1000 feet)and buildings there.
OF, on the northerly side of Newbury St.
2-Land, westerly side of Pearl st.
3-Land, cor. Pearl and Newbury SITS.
4Land and dwelling house, south side Federal
st
Island and dwelling houses, Lower Cove St.
Gland and 2 dwelling houses, cor. Hammond
St., and POtters Court.
7-Land and dwelling house, Gould st.
Stand and 2 dwelling houses, east side
Washington st.
Island and small dwelling, East Cove st.
In the city of Westbrook:
loELand (oyer 10000 feet,) frame stable and
Saccarappa, on line of electric road.
Centrally situated and well adapted for a
large business block.
l2-Land and dwelling house on Brown ST.
inquire Tor further particulars and prices of
f. NJ. RAY. Admir-,
No.. 80 Exchange ST., Portland.
Nov3 DIFF
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Judge Foster has granted another
injunction against Auburn and Lewis
ton members Of the Shoe Workers unions
This one, which is the third to be issued
& Linscott and like the other two applies
to specified members of the Boot and
Shoe Workers International Union No.
81, the Boot and Shoe Cutters Union No.
1854 and the Lasters' Protective Union of
Auburn. The charges are substantially
the same as contained in the Cushman
company and Dingley Foss Shoe company
injunctions.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
UNION MUTUAL.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
incorporates ES48.
FRED e. RICHARDS, Pres.
ARTHUR L. BATES, Vice Pres.
j. FRANK LANG, Sec'y.

The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company during the month of October,
1893. wrote A LARGER AMOUNT OF
NEW BUSINESS THAN IN ANY COR
RESPONDING MONTH DURING THE
PAST TWENTY YEARS.
While the New Issues are so rapidly
Increasing, it is equally worthy of note
that the Companys Death-rate shows
not only a relative but an actual de-
cline; this factor so all-important in the
transaction of Life Insurance Business
Is of such a marked character, that a
few facts and figures in connection there
with are given.
The Notices of Death received by the
Company from January LIST to October
B1st, 1898, amounts to 1919, 1926 and when
compared with the corresponding period
of 1892 shows a very substantial de-
crease. thus
LIST Ten months 1892 $426,665
LIST Ten months 1898 379,325
Decrease, S 1890
THE EXCELLENT SHOWING IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE DECREASED
DEATH RATE CANNOT BE FULLY
APPRECIATED WITHOUT A DUE
hECOGNIIlON OF LIE fOLLOWIN
FACTS
Mean Insur-' Notices of
ance in force. Deaths.
January 1st 10 0Cto-
ber list, 1888. $S3, s3l,667 $37S,325
January lstto 0oio-
har LIST 1883. $25,SO4,636 $377.367
From which it will be seen that while
the Insurance in Force during the past
five years has increased Eight Millions
Of Dollars, the Amount of the Death
Claims has been reduced, until at the
date Of this writing tits practically the
same as it was in 1883. nov11eodtf
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STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Rumors of the finding of the headless
remains of a young man in the town of
Etna, near the Plymouth line, have been
flying through the town for several days,
but a careful investigation fails to show
any confirmation of the report.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-14

Peter Bennett of Plymouth. is dead.
He, it will be remembered, was the vic
tim of murderous assault and robbery
at his Plymouth farmhouse six years
ago, for which crime several Newport
people were arrested and tried. and one,
the son of a clergyman residing in the
village, was, together with his New
York pal, convicted by their own admis-
sion and are now serving time in the
state prison at Thomaston. The old
man was nearly SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-14

The coroner's jury concluded their in
vestigation into the violent death of Miss
Jennie Young, who met her death at the
Dexter crossing short distance from
Newport village on the first inst, and
brought in a verdict Saturday in which
they find that the employs of the Maine
Central railroad are blameless and that
the accident was caused by blind and
dangerous crossing not guarded by the
company 1t is understood that the
selectmen of the town are taking meas
ures to have the crossing guarded by
gates, or a fagman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-14

The bill in an important equity suit
has been filed in the clerks Office at
Skowhegan. It is brought by the Moose
head Pulp & Paper company of Scion,
Albert Allen of Wellington, in Piscataquis
county, and alleges that by contract
made with defendants in 1882. defendants
were to deliver to the plaintiff, during
the driving season, at the outlet dam at
Moosehead Lake and in corporation
waters, all of certain marks of logs; th at
upon the delivery of the logs the plaintiff
paid in cash and notes to defendants
$50 feet of logs. The plaintiff alleges
that defendant did not, in fact, deliver
to the plaintiff the amount of logs for
which they were paid, but that they fell
short more than one million feet.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
USE PONDS * -TRACT

Have the oaiiy ,io's ~ w ia'e Nh FOR
f ge5,ng RHEUMATISM ~ 50 peacefully an COLDS
slumbetng the summer longs Well, if CUTS
and perhaps take some distasteful drug BRUISES
the doctor M tell ts you "hatDat first SPRAMs
PONDS EXTRACT, then wrap it SORE
tism nav wholly disappear It will Ger THROAT
tainly be much In relieved; NOW that you Catarrt
any of the many things its buff wrapper .w--u
mentions. It's wonderful curative. Ar eh
But don't accept substitutes: J.. SHAVING
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

For Doris the days dragged on, some.
times slowly; at other times the minutes
seemed to fly, All night. lying in her
poor bed, she would moan softly to her.
self. Sometimes she tried to pray, but
there was only one word she could say
Felix"
The crowd gathered thickly along the
streets where the procession of patriots
going to their doom was known to be
coming The officials had placed mounted
soldiers to push back the too eager citi
zens, but like flies on dead carcass they
gathered again Immediately. Foremost
among them was Doris, looking like some
gypsy peasant. She could not be driven
away. The awful gibbet erected in thr
Square of Sigismund fascinated her, for
she must SEQ him once more, even il only
for moment, even if only to call him
by his name. He must look at her. He
would know her through any disguise.
Suddenly murmur arose. They were
coming, The procession of shame was ap.
proaching. Doris pressed forward, heed
less of the rough men who elbowed her.
Back there, impudent hussyi Trai.
tors want no sympathy cried a mount
ID soldier.
Let me go; let me gor' cried Doris
frapticallv. II mnst see Them .
"Mustr' He rode straight at her, and
with cry Doris fell. but as she fell she
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

Additional Importance is given to
the result of the election In Ohio by
the fact that the approval or condem
nstion OF the present tain enters into
rho canvass. II Gov. Mckinley shall
he re elected by decided majority il
will be equivalent to a notice served
mn the enemies OF the protective sys.
lem to halt in their efforts to cripple
home manufactures for the benefit o!
British importers aud ON the contrary
should Neal be elected it will he
taken for granted that majority oil
tho voters agree with him that pro.
lection Is u fraud and ehould he
ado ished.
The question will be thoroughly dis
cussed during the canvass aud the
people will understand It better thar
they did at the Presidential election
when many voted for Cleveland be-
cause they believed that he was Gottel
than his party. and would not encuur
Rge the passage OF measure tia
would prove detrimental to tho inter
afts Of the lahorers of our country
Many who voted for n "chaAg6" car
bow understand tile effect of merely
threatening to lessen the value of the
products Of labor ard will gladly d,
all in their power to insure stability fl
The price of all articles, which will in
sure business activity and steady ell,
ployment at fair wages, and hence VI,
confidently look for tito election o
Governor Mckinley by at least so, UO
majority.
The result OF tile election may nlst
hBtermine who shall be the eandidat
Of the Republican party for Presiden
In 1876 II the Republicans are sue
!Dnssiul by a good round majority, til,
name of the candidate will most like
b. be Mckinley. In case of defeat
which VIC do not believe possible. /
E4ay lie Reed, Harrison or some ne,
sspirant who is claimed to 10 mo
available,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

The folly of strikes Is fully illustra,
ted by every mans experience, and yet
worklngmen. 1t seems, are ready to
engage in them rather than submit tc
any real OF tancied exactlon. During
the past year, excluding the strike N
Homestead, Penna., there were only
twenty.six strikes, which is a much
smaller number than usual. Thirteen
of the entire number were among the
workers in iron. OF the above strikes
only three were entirely successful,
and four partially 80, while nineteen
were complete failures.
The losses incurred were. as nearl,
as can be ascertuined, by tho strikers
1878. Fac. and $50 9s5 by the employers
Unless the employees in the iron
works Of Mr.. Brlnghurst at Marshall
ton, desire the loss Of money they hay'
already earned, they will submit It
the reduction OF ten per cent, or com
promise the matter in some form, ant
continue at work, as the unemployed
at this time are numbered by thou
sands, and many will DO compelled t,
starve or beg the present winter. Mel
whTcannot learn by the history OF tn
past, and so fail to read the signs 0
tho times must lack comprehension o
common dlscernment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18


The pslawarean publishes an open
lstter addressed to President Cleye.
land showing the iuexpediency OF
the proposed legislation In regard to
silver, which ID ono OF tie most i'm.
portrait productions of our country.
by c. e. Goodwin. The letter takes
the ground that 1t Is monstrous TO as,
eribe the Industrial troubles to the
purchase and coinage OF silver. The
effort to discriminate against tho cir.
culatlon Of silver he compares to m
attempt TO cast half OF oar money
Into the SEQ, and thus destroy half the
value Of the land, aud render tho pay.
n4eut of debts impose BILE,
| In short, the bankruptcy and ruiz
of thousands is predicted II tho pro-
posed policy should be carried out,
The address charges the supporters
OF the National Banks with getting VI
this ruBade against silver and pro
poses to hold all who cooperate witt
them to terrible accountability FOL
the terrible results that arc sure t,
follow.
How Salisbury can act with Bayard
Gray and Causey, holding the views
they do In regard to the money ques
tion, is one OF the mysteries that tlmt
alone can solve. Tho strongest mo
tive that leads them TO support tn,
same candidates must be the love o
alice ard not love for each other.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

Senator Higgins speech In the U. S.
Senate last Friday Is spoken of as one
Of the most unanswerable In favor OF
the repeal Of the Sherman Silver Pur-
shase Act that has yet been deliver ell.
although he declared emphatically
That he did not believe 1t to be the sole
sause OF the business depression from
which our country Is suffering. The
depression was owing In a great
measure to the threatened change in
the tariff. The manufacturers believe
hat the tariff will be reduced, and
Hence uncertainty In regard TO future
ralues, and uncertainty produces
paralysis.
This uncertainty prevails to-day,
md has prevailed from the time OF
The announcement Of the result OF the
last election"
Congress had, however, been called
together by the President to repeal
the silver purchase act under the
belief that the repeal would bring re.
def, and he thought that measure the
best that could he adopted at thtt
time. 1t was requisite to place oul
country on the same basis adopted BY
European Governments In regard L
gold and silver SO that we shall b,
able to retain our share of the golC
IN the impending international con
aict.
1t is contended that the repeal of the
silver-purchasing act will be step II
the direction of forcing England tC
Terms. But should the gates OF pro
lection even be oNered-to say moth
ing OF their being taken do%n-an in
crease Of imports would turn the It'd,
Of gold the wrong way. The remedy
10 be applied at this time Is to stoI
the purchase OF silver and leave tn,
hrilf alone. With gold basis her,
and the keeping out of imports, so ial
as it is possible. we will lead in the rae,
tor gold. aud prosperity will return.
In the course of his remarks. Sena
tor Higgins made the following pun
gent thrust at the ehrlekers for tarif
teform;
Loss ard suffering are OF necesslt,
Incident to periods OF transition" i
the Inter esting euphemism OF the tar
LII reformer, OF the robust. staingen
hditcr. who stands for the interest o
the importers; OF tile puny, weaklinj
pollege professor, who would like hi
slender salary to exc out further; o
the callow youth, who seeks 10 ioiI
tho Democratic party in the cause Q
neiorm."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

The sale of the LoriIlard horses left
Jockey Simms without an engage
meut. NJ. p. DwyeI has closed witt
him to ride during tile rest CT the sea
sou.
Directum. 206I%$, Is owned hy JOIN
Green, an old lrishman of Dublin, Cal.
who made fortune in the mines.
Nancy Hanks has trotted five fas
miles SO far this season, as follows
EOS :, 2.0s, 2.O6a4, 2O4gt, 206.
Monroe Salisbury offers to trot Di
rectum, 2.06"., against any horse, mare
of gelding for 100000 side.
+ viii Kerr, 2.0SaI, wears hobbies, l
Crit Davis bit anu full assortment o.
boots.
The bicycle riders are away ahead o.
tho trOtttng records ut all distances.
Fantasy wears ounce aluminium
shoes ali around.
kentucky Union Is said to have trot
ted trial in 10 ut Sedalia. Slu.
/ AliX, 2.07ai, now holds the trottinl
race record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

A statement OF the recovery OF the
gold stolen from the U. s. Mint will
be found on our first page. It Is not a
little remarkable that the man hired to
watch IL should have proven TO be the
thief, particularly as he held the posi-
tIon for forty.three years. His man
ner and style of living should have
aroused suspicion years ago, rs his
salary was only $4,000 year. He is
now quito an old man. and as he has
made restitution, II may DO that he
will escape any severe punishment.
His experience 10 another lesson to
every one of the necessity Of honesty
and integrity. ....-
Few can appropriate the property o.
others without eventual exposure, ane
when this fact Is being verified ever,
day. 1t Ia astonishing how many viii
continue to violate the command
Thou Shalt Not Steal" Mr.. Cochran
could have lived very nicely on hi
salary of $4,000. but like others, hi
ovef weening ambition got the bette
of his judgment. and he now find
that he has sacrificed everything val
liable in this life for mere transltor
qualification.
Others taking responsibility an
giving security for valuable propert
will learn from the experience of Col
Bosbyshell the Importance OF knowinI
; that the amount claimed is really |
existence, and not assumed or myth
cal. ...5.-. ... "..
Another lesson impaired is in regar
: to the construction OF vaults. Instea
7, OF being secure this one appears I
have been anything but safe or burgla
proof and an ingenious thief could at
stract part of its contents withou
disturbing the locks or seals. Til
next superintendent will be more care
full in receipting for millions OF gol
on the mere representation OF hi
Predecessor,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18

An old lady very deaf. was seated In
the Court House. being witness in
an Important case. The two lawyers
were busiIy engaged in catechlsiag the
witnesses. The indRe had all of his
attention taken up trying to keep the
young lawyers in the line of Rdmis
sable quest Jns, when the old lady be
gan to talk In a very loud tone oil
voice, that she wanted to have her say
IN the case. The judge said, tell hel
(meaulng the old LADY, that she must
keep quiet or will lock her up.
The colored woman who was her ut
tendant cautioned her to keep quiet
when she turned to another cOlored
woman and said In louder tone oil
voice give me some tea The col
ored woman pulled the top off of tin
can Which she had in basket on n seat
alongside OF her aud gave the old lady
swig OF cold ten, then she subsidized
while the lawyers and judge were ar.
guinE the law In tho cuse on trial. II
being the habeas corpus proceedings
in the Emma Duckery case to gain
possession OF little .yenr-oll dnugh'
ter. who is now in the custody OF John
Townsend ana wife OF New Castle.