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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

regarding the situation at Bluefelds.
Nicaragua. comes in a letter from person
on the Marblehead:
U. S. Cruiser Marblehead.
On bIuehelds Nicaragua, Aug. 2", 1884,
guess receive all the mail you serd me:
but 1t Is SO very irregular, and when it does
come 1t comes in a bunch. Inclosed you
VIII ma clipping from New York paper.
like THE London Times" In place of 900
men there were hardly $40, and as to haul
ing down the American flag be very sure
seconds. To show you what sort of a man he
is, report reached us not long ago that
three steamers in the banana trade, who
were taxing on load of bananas at place
called Rama, sixty niles up the river from
the coast. and who Were flying our flag,
were seized by. the Nicaraguans. Our
captain Jumped into his steam launch,
instant surrender of those steamers and got
them IN great deal less time than it takes
to to tell 1t. He is an old time volunteer naval
officer, and won't stand any nonsense from
the Mosquito Indians, the Nicaraguans or
the English either, for that matter.
As for the transport of Nioarsguan
soldiers Tying the United States flag, II was
this:way: We sighted small steamer COM
ing in from the southwark, land on throwing
a seaIchlights on It found it crowded with
aTmea arm @o5; meni she h showed no flag whateyer
her to.show her colors. She did not do SO,
whereupon the Columbia sent a cutter in
GHdrSe VI lieutenant ana United States
blueja ckets, who boarded that little steamer
with 800 armed Nicaraguan soldiers on board
of her. The lieutenant stationed his boats
crew in different parts of that steamer. and
then United States bluejacket hoisted the
stars and Stripes, and Mr.. Englishman lthe
British waIship) did nothing but look on.
The, truth is, the English are Jealous of
American interests in the Nicaragua Canal.
ia1t;a Hence she sympathizes with these Indians,
araeua. If the Indians were to Be made en-
tireiy independent, England. in some way
when she would establish naval station
there, and eventually hold the key to the
Nicaragua Canal Bnt as long as the United
States has navy differed by such men as
Captain o'Neill it will never come to. pass.
very sick Of Nicaragua. and we are hoping
and yearn1ng tosget away from here Each
time there is a mail arrival there are all
sorts of rumors afoat as to where we are
going, and it all ends in our staying just
where we are. Some say we are to go home
soon, andssome say we are to remain in the
West Indies all winter. see by the
Northern papers that we are expected in
the States soon, but how soon nobody can
tell. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
KILLED AN INNOCENT MAN.
An Officer Looking for Thieves Kills q
Railroad Employee.

Braintree, Mass, September ED
ward Spratt was, last night, shot by
Officer Edward E. jackson. The rail
road company has been missing journal
brasses and sleepers for some time and
officers have been ou the lookout for the
thieves. Last evening jackson and an :
other officer went to Quincy Adam s
where thieving had been done, and mis-
taking Edward Spratt and another man
sent out by the railroad company for
thieves. tussle occurred when Jackson
fired revolver and the bullets took
deadly effect upon Spratt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At Paris, Dumond won the kilometre
tri cycle race at Velodrome de la Seine
yesterday, Eand with it the championship
of France.
At Geneva, Arthur Zimmerman won
the international five kilometre race yes
terday. Time, SIN. 35 1-5sec. In the pre-
liminary heat. Zimmerman covered the
distance in 8m.r3 2-5sec. The track was
very damp.
The day express from Paris for Col
oeue was derailed between Neyon and
Chouny. Presse says the dead and
wounded number 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
TRIED TO SAVE.
Brave Attempt of 15-Year-Old Boy to
Save Drowning Brother.

Provincetown. September s.-John
Durham, aged 20, son of Capt. John
Durham of the whaling schooner Will
liam A. Grozler, was drowned in the
harbor at 1.55 p. m. today.
John and his 15-year-old brother Er-
nest went off in a small boat to sloop,
a distance from the beach of $50
yards.
They fastened their row boat to the
mooring Of the larger craft, which they
got under way for cruise about the
harbor.
Ernest was at the tiller. while John
was forward when the boat fell off.
Just after starting Ernest heard a splash
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
M'KlNLEY AT BANGOR.

A Rousing Welcome from Maine Republi-
cans to the Ohio Statesman.
Bangor, September s.-The Repu blican
mass meeting here tonight was one of
the most successful in the hist ory of the
city, and seldom, il ever before, has such
an audience assembled at political
meeting indoors. 1t is estimated that
from $500 to 3Oo0.- people packd the hall,
while aoout as many were turned away.
Congressman Boutetle presided and was
greeted with three cheers. He spoke
briefly, reviewing the situation, aud in
PRODUCING Governor Mckinley of Ohio,
to whom he paid glowing tribute as
one Of the very foremost champions sof
received three cheers, and his speech was
.punctuated with applause. The meyting
was very enthusiastic, and magnificent
close to the campaign.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
J AUSTRIA PLEASED.
The New Tariff just Hits Her Manufac-
turers.

turers.
Berlin, Sept. 9-The American tatiff
gets its share of attention from the
press, but nobody knows the state of
negotiations betweenW ashington and IBers
lin governments. The Kreuz Zeitung
proposes Germany increase the sugar
premium after the French method. The
Freissinnige Zeitung says: 1--WE hope
for the sake of our exporters and people
at large the government will do nothing
likely to cloud Germany's economic
relations to the United States. In sew
eral Austrian trades the new law is wei
coined cordially. The Mckinley tariff
almost killed the mother of pearl indus
try in Austria by putting up a tax
amounting to 140 per cent. Under the
new rate it is about "a per cent. It may
be possible to revive business, The re-
dnction of duties on gloves and Bohem-
ian glass ware were thankfully
received by the Austrian manufactur-
ersn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Lightning's Freaks.

Rockford, ILL.,, September Sat an
early hour this morning lightning began
to dance round this district, doing dam
age wherever it touched. Several fires
were star ted in this place, but the loss
was not great. The most serious con-
reported was at Malta, 700 in
habitants, five miles west, on the North
western railroad. The damage will ex.
ceed $50, 1000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
DEMOCRATS DISCOURAGED.
Coiouel Bradbury Was to Speak at saco
Saturday Night, but His Heart Failed
Him.
Especial to the PRESS J

Saco. Septem ber 9.-The Democrats of
Saco held their last lonely rally of the
campaign at City Hall last night Col.
A.W. Bradbury of Portland, Harvey
M. Shepard of Boston and Wa. Roberts
of Biddeford were announced as the
speakers. Colonel Bradbury was not
there. At 8 O'Clock "A people constituted
the audience. The exercises began at
$40. with As present. At O'Clock there
were IS present, counting every one in
the hall. 1t was a very melancholy
meeting,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
The Mark of Cain.

Westford, Mass, September S.-The
town of Westford was the scene of .
fearful tragedy this morning, as the re-
suit of which Willard T. Reed is pris-
oser in Cambridge Jail while his brother,
Charles Reed, lies dead at the family
home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

Norwalk, Conn, September s.
Masked rufiaus, whose identity could not
positively be established, entered the
residence of John Henry Bushman. Tai
mayed Hill, last Tuesday night, and
robbed Bushman of money, papers and
other valuables, then bound and gagged
him and escaped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
booked on a Mud Bank.

Newport, R. L., September 9.-The TAIN
ing ship Constation which grounded on
mud bank Saturday afternoon. while being
towed into Ter new berth alo ngside of the
naval station dot k was ,foated this after
oon before high tide by the training station
tugs Fortune and Rocket. An unsuccessful
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
THE DEADLY sPITTooN,
TIE 6-''S6 = o' " Z 001Ns
Almost Caused the Death Of q Young
Saco Man.
Especial to the PREss,)

Special to the PRESS.)
saco, September 9.-Andey Turcotte, a
young French fellow who lives over Peck's
paint shop on Main street. came home soon
after midnight Saturday night, accom-
panied by two friends. Soon after they
left he fell striking his head on porcelain
spittoon, and cutting big cash in the side
of his neck, seve1ing a large artery, and
ooming.veiy close to the jugu1ar vein. His
sisters heard the fall sand called Cfacer
Remick. .sswho found doctor with difficulty.
When the officer returned he found that
Turcotte had nearly bled to death, but be
succeeded in COMPRISING the wound with
his fingers SO as to stop the flow until tie
doctors arrived. The doctors succeeded in
stopping the pleading, but by that time his
pulse was hardly pereeptible. He pulled
through all right. but if the police offc 81
had not arrived just as he did Turcotte
would not have lived two minutes longer.
Just how he happened to fall is not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Names Prima Donna.

London, September s.-Mme. Nordica,
TIE prima donna, is engaged to marry
Zoltan Dome, the Hungarian tenor. who
a<ng with her at the Bayreuth festival
Dome proposed in Nine. Wagner's
house,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
.. s. Cruiser Marblehead.

Every Republican should take pains to
cast his vote for Samuel d. PIummer for
sheriff today. He is smart, capable, ac-
tive official, thoroughly respected and es-
teemed wherever he is known,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Quick With His Gun.

Chicago. September s.-Claude Waller.
a member of the firm of Patterson 6
Waller, lawyers, was shot in the groin
and probably fatally injured this after
noon by Leon Roeder, chief clerk for
Brand & Hoffman. lawyers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Count of Paris Dead.

London, September Sine Count of
Paris died at Stowe house shortly before
9 o'clock this morning.
He began to sink visibly at midnight,
bat at intervals was clearly conscious,
recognizing the countess and his chill
tired as they bent over him.
All the members of his family were
around him when he died,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Messengers Notice.


Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine, Cumberland. S. Sept 10
A. D. 1894.
UlHIS is to give notice that on the 4th day of
Il September A. d. 1894. warrant in irisol-
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate of
OTIS c. COBB, of Portland,
adiudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on petit
ton Of said Debtor. which petition was filed on
the 4th dav of September, A d. 1894. to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate. will be held at
Court Of Insolvency, to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland. in said County
OF Cumberland, on the 18th day of September,
4. D. 1894, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. SAMUEL d. PLUMMER
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of
hosotvencyfor said County of Cumberland.
sep1O&16
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Local weather Report.

Portland. Me-, Sept 9-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather The
following:
S a.m.-Barometer. 2s.ssS thermometar
$40; dew point, g.; humidity. 100; wind. W:
velocity, L; threatening.
$50; dew point, "a; humidity. 92; wind.
velocity, /; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer $40; MAXIMUM,
thermometer. ITO; minimum thermometsr.. or.
$50: maximum velocity of wind NV
total precipitation. IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Bound Over.

Amesbury, Mass. September s.-Hunt,
Little and johnson, the three men who
had preliminary here today ON charge
of numbering H. E. Crosby of Merrimac,
offered no defence and were held with
out bail for the October term of court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ,

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY, SIS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is tho
senior partner of the firm of F. j CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo. Coun
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm vii
pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH that cam
CURE. -
FRANK j. CHENEY p
Sworn to before me and subscribed in INV
presence. this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886,
{srAL} A. w. etEasoH; Tosas!1 Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
H-Soid by druggists. Toe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Maine Pension List.

Washington. September 9.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
Original-Cornellius Deahan, Richmond.
Addltlonal-Samuel L. Paine, East SeDago.
Reissue-LorenZo D. Cilley, Brooks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

attempt was made at high water before day.
light Sunday morning 20 float the vessel
and in the afternoon she came off compura-
lively without difficulty and sustained no
apparent injury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
VIII Visit Portland.

Machias, September 9-The three burg
lars arrested near Danforth were
bro ught here and tried before Justice
Leavitt Saturday, and bound over.to the
United States District Court at Portland
for the Decem ber term. ill $4,000 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

held here today. Charles E.. Sturtevant was
unanimously elected assistant treasurer in
place of W. G. Ellis, resigned. Mr.. Sturte-
want has been cashier in the Augusta post
off1ce for the rast five years and is very
popular.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

If you want to have your industries man
aged by men who know nothing about
them vote the Democratic ticket. That
will he rightly interpreted as encourage
ment to Mills and Vest and Wilson to put
the knife in again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
FIRE AND WATER.
They Both Do Damage in Their Section,

Bethlehem, Pa, September GA cloud
burst here last night and did damage to the
extent of 100000. The flooded district Is
more than mile square and extends to-
ward Monocacy valley and includes portions
of Bethleham proper. West Bethleham and
South Bethleham residences in many places
are flooded to the second stories. During
the storm lightning, struck several build
ings but did little damage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Naturally,

Berlin, Septem Der 9.-Master Tailor
Roth of Dresden threw his three chill
dren from fourth story window yester-
day, and then jumped after them. All
four are dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

a The way to check further raids upon the
protection policy is to protest against them
at the ballot box by voting the Republican
ticket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

Republicans were never more harmonious
in the city and State than they are today.
Let every Republican see that he deposits
his vote at the polls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
THE WEATHER.
Thunder Showers.

Boston. September 9.-For Monday for
New England: Fair except local thunder
storms, probably Monday afternoon or.
night; warmer in parts of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont; southwesterly
winds. 4ss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10

If you get in your votes before noon you
will greatly tighten the labors of the ward
officers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
Elected Treasur.,.

Especial to the PRESs.J
Augusta, Ssptemberss.-At a meeting of
the trustees of the Augusta Savings bank,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-10
AT BLUE FlELES.
A Letter From an officer OH the
Marblehead.

New York, September 9.-The following
regarding the situation at Bluefelds,
Nicaragua. comes in a letter from person
on the Marblehead:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11
Highest Of all in Leavenng Powe-Latest U. Govt Report
R>!Al!I! q! Rskassz RskiRs
AB@MN.EJTEwW wgJEE

J. w. Bonebrake will soon
erect new residence on his Hall
street property.
S. De Crush will arrive in few
days with his family to take up
permanent residence on the prai-
rie.
There is on exhibition at Butte
an old fiint-lock musket, manu-
facture in 1916. The weapon was
found in the branches of a Gallatin
valley tree, % feet from the ground
and is about ready to fall to pieces
from exposure. The skeleton of a
human being is said to have been
found near the tree.
The gold excitement ON the Big
Dry, in Dawson county, 100 miles
from Miles City, is attracting at
ttntion throughout Montana. 1t
is reported that cowboys on the
round-ups on the north side of the
Yellowstone are quitting work to
pan out gold in the new diggings.
New subscribers to the +. p.
this week are:
A. G. Humelbaugh, Grangeville.
l.. Spangler, Denver, Idaho.
Morris & Whitehead, /" Colo.
0. 7. Larson, Omaha, Nebr.
Walter Scott, White Bird.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11

The following is a resume of the
fish and game law and it would
not be bad idea for sportsman to.
paste it in their hats:
Quail and prairie chickens can
not be killed or ensnared except
between October Is and December
IS.
1t is unlawful to kill wild ducks,
geese, or swans, or destroy their
eggs, between April Is and August
Is.
Between January l and August
Is no partridge, pheasant grouse,
sage-hen or fool-hen can be killed.
Deer and antelope can be killed
only during September, October
and November.
Moose, Caribou, mountain sheep,
mountain goat, and elk cannot be
killed until after September /,
1897. After that date they may
be killed only between September
and December /.
A fine of $500 and imprisonment
in the penitentiary for from one to
two years is provided for persons
killing fish by the use of drugs Or
explosives. 1t is also unlawful to
catch any species of fish, except
salmon, salmon trout and sturgeon
with seine, net, spear, basket or
any other contrivance except hook
and line attached to pole or held
in the hand. Fish cannot be
caught by any method, except for
breeding or home consumption, be-
tween November l and April Is of
the succeeding year.
A heavy penalty is provided for
any person selling, quying or hav-
ing in his possession any species of
fish, except salmon, salmon trout
and sturgeon within the times
wherein the killing or catching of
the same is prohibited.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11
DeI.cer NetCS.

Henry Rowe brought in a load
of $500 pounds from Lewiston this
week.
Chas. Miller moved his family to
town Monday.
Z. l.. Parker has started the
foundation for his new residence.
James Cross has the novelty of
pair of twin calves at his ranch.
Judge Raymond has been quite
ill with the la grippe for the last
week.
Horse trading is the order of the
day in Denver-eight trades con-
summated this week and the fever
seems epidemic.
The string band were out sere-
nading last Thursday night. Ev.
erybody, except where the good
looking girls lived, were favored.
Mr.. Frank Bicker, manager of
the Kuther establishment, could
no longer endure being so far from
his best girl and has therefore re-
signed and gone back to his first
love. His brother, j. H., will
hereafter stand behind the counter
and attend to the business of the
Denver store.
j. II. Orbison has had general
spring cleaning up, swept the win
ter's dust off the shelves, and laid
in his first invoice of summer
goods.
Miss Annie Rowe was unfortun-
ate enough to sprain her arm and
break one of her lower limbs Mon
day morning by jumping from the
back of a horse that she had been
riding.
The mass meeting here Satur-
day relative to the wagon road
north was well attended and from
the interest manifested it is evil
dent that the people of the prairie
are determined to have direct COM
munication with the railroad. Mr..
Worth was called to the chair and
when the committee was called on
there was a majority report in IA
vOr of a route via Cottonwood cam
yon to Juliaetta and a minority
report recommending a road down
Big canyon and on to Kendrick
Mr.. Maxey occupied the floor fol
about half an hour in very able
argument in favor of the Cotton
wood route. His statements how.
ever, seemed to be very vigorously
disapproved by other members o.
the committee, and opened the
way for a general debate between
the Juliaetta representatives, FREQ
) w. Hailett and j. +. Komers, ant
the Kendrick delegation, headed
by r. w. Walker, assisted by sur
veyor c. w. Pittman, who hat
surveyed the route from Kendricl
. and he stated that the entire dis
tance was less than fifty miles. L
: was also shown that the route b,
: Cottonwood canyon was about TIVE
t miles further but less expensive
!. one. After the representatives o
the two towns had fully set fortl
the advantages of both routes tn
convention was unable to deter
!. mine which they should accept
and therefore appointed ne,
committee j. w. Crooks, Denver
VIM. Coram, Sunnyside, and G
w. Crabtree, Grangeville. Thi
committee, accompanied by j. W
Evans, surveyor, Fred Hallett an
others, started out Tuesday morn
ing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11
Dairy Ranch and Stock. 5000

100 acres hay land, 90 acres FENCED. 20 head
dairy cows, 10 ycarlings, IL head stock cattle,
Is calves; team horses. 2 sets harness; new
moving machine and rake; stacking machine
with ali necessary outbuildings. Stable room
for all OF stock. This ranch is situated in the
XIX CITY district where there will always be II
large demand for dairy products and beef at
remunerative prices. Butter sells for 40c Id
the year around and have never been able to
suppIy demand No danger of crowding, as
surrounding country is all mineral land. No
better returns on the money invested can be
made than by purchasing this property. Stock
wintered without the loss of hoof. Ten tons
old hay on hand. Price 5000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-11

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being "a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally Y,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
aud assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers. that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of Testimonials.
Address, FL CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo. O.
Vc&-Sold by Druggists, 75c. 49