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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
LEADERS GATHER.
Members of the National Committee
Floclking to Washington.

] Washington, December s.-The rotunda
of the Arlington hotel presented an ami
mated Hcene tonight. Everywhere Re-
publican politicians of national reputa-
tion are to be found and Joseph Man1ey
of Maine is conspicuous among the
throng.
Tomorrow the II members of the ma
tional Republican executive committee
of which Mr. Manley is chairman, will
meeting in that gentleman's rooms at
the Arlington to dispose of certain un-
finished business remaining over since
last campaign. The first meeting of the
full committee will be held at 2 p. m.
Tuesday. Every member is in the city
or represented by proxy.
| The proposition to change the basis af
| representation for the Southern States,
| which provoked q storm OF opposition at
the last meeting of the committee will
be considered and it's final settlement be
referred to the national convention.
1t does not appear tonight that any of
the. contesting cities has at this time
have any especial advantage in the race.
Editor H. D. Osborne of Los Angeles
says San Francisco will start with nine
votes from the Rock Mountain country,
which will not desert her under any Cir
oumstances He claims two votes in New
Enlgand and a number in 5hte Middle,
| West and Mississippi country. He
predicts San Francisco will show greater
| strength on the first ballot than any of
| the others.
| r. G. kerins expressed the opinion
| that ST Louis would develop strength
which would ultimately result in giving
her majority.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
OUR INDUSTRIAL SUPREMACY
Is Openly Urged bp the German Paper
s'Vorwarts s..

Berlin, December S-Amongst ehoru
of the press delegation against Presiden !
Cleyeland's reference to Germany, IN his
recent message, and the threats of bring
ing into action Germany's power to make
reprisals, Vorwarts, the principal
Socialist journal, is notably impartial.
It's clear sighted article stands almost
alone in warming Germans that the. in
dustrial supremacy of the United States
must be admitted.
sit is based,o the article says upon
the inexhaustible natural wealth of the
country and is enormously developed by
the enterprise and technical skill and in
talligenee of the workmen who are less
oppressed than the workingmen OF
Impoverished Europe. The prosperity OF
America is growing yearly and even its
steel and on products are now excelling
those of European countries"
The Vorwarts advises critics of Presi-
dent Cleveland to place less reliance upon
the argument that America needs German
wsres.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Maine State College.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Orono, December 6.-The Sophomore
prize deelamations took place this eve
ming in Town hall before large audi
ence. The following were the speakers:
Off Scarborough, Bret Harte
George A. Whittemore, birmingham,
Mass
A Christmas Story, Elliot
Charles S. Webster, Portland
How He Saved st. Michaels,
Arthur II. Taylor, Machias
John Burns of Gettysburg,
Horace L. White, Portland.
Vasleti,
Grace L. Fernansdez, Sangeryille.
Macer Preaching on the Steps of the
Capitol at Rome, Wau
Charles A Pearce, Fort Fairfield.
Scene from Last Days of Pompeii, Lytton
Edwin e. Nowlan, Lowell, Mass
The.judges were Prof. H X. White
and Miss Mary S. Snow of Bangor, and
Henry B. Smith of Oldtown,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
CUBA's WAR.
Spanish Troops Frustrate the Design of an
Insurgent Band,

Havana, December 7.-The rebel par
ties of Maxine Gomez and Antonio
Maoeo have crossed the limits between
Camaguery and Las Villas by Yugara.
They had an engagement with small
governemnt column under Col. Segura,
who was taking convoy of 200 mules
loaded with provisions. The Spaniards
had nine soldiers and some mules killed.
Col Segura fought bravely and prevented
the rebels from carrying out their design
to surround him and his forces and to
invade the Remedies district, while
Leader Quintin Bandera invaded Trini-
dad.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
MRS. MAVERICK AGAIN.
Sir Matthe W Ridley is to Reconsider the
Case.

New York, December s-A cable to
the Herald says that Sir Matthew White
Ridley, the home secretary, has under
taken to reconsider the case of Mrs.
Florence Maybriok, the American woman
who is unergoing life imprisonment on
conviction of HAVING some years ago,
poisoned her husband Mrs Maybriok's Is
friends are hopeful that Sir Matthew will
lind grounds to release the prisoner.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Armed to the Teeth.

Last evening Officers Pillsbury and
Keating arrested an italian on Fore
street who was making disturbance
and who is alleged to have threatened
to kill some people. When arrested and
taken to the station Deputy Sterling
tried to talk with him but failed to
make him understand a word of what
he said. He was armed to the teeth, hay
ing a 44-calibre revolver, a new knife and
a sharp razor set in a handle,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09

girls, with frightened, wondering faces,
were still up and aressed, and the little
baby was fretful and in need of constant
care. The eldest of the girls, with her
arms around her mother, begged her te
go to bed, but Mrs. Dolly insisted THAI
she must do her washing in order that
she could leave her house in order when
she com es to Portland
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Fi1ibnsters at Kex West

Washington, December 7.-Senor Dupuy
De LONE, Spanish minister, tonight re-
ceived telegram from Key West stating
that sixty men of seventy-lye comprising
the filibustering expedition encamped
at Cape Sable. whose entire camp equip
page was captured Thursday morning by
the revenue cutter Winona, have arrived
at Key West.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Not Lost AT ter All,

Port Townsend, Wash, December s.
The British tramp steamer Gorsed. re-
Gently reported foundered on the voyage
between singapore and this port, arrived
Saturday morning with all we'll on board.
The delay was cansed by the blowing out
of the boiler tubes
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
SIMPLY GUESSES
Are Newspaper Statements Of Reeds
Plans.
NOBODY KNOWS WHO THE CHAIR
MEN WILL BE.

No Speaker Was Ever Confronted by Such
Multitude of Applicants-24O Backers
Makes Delicate Crowd to Handle
Somebody Must Necessarily be Dis
appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09

Lieut.. White, who makes the accusa-
tions against Captain Healy OF Tho
revenue service, has resigned from the
service. There are unsaycry rumors re-
fecting upon Lieut.. White.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Sala Dead.

London, December S-George Augustus
Sala. the we'll known journalist and
author, died this morning at Brighton,
where he has been i'll long time.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
SEVEN WANT IT.
Cities Hungry for the National
Convention.
THE THING TO BE SETTLED THIS
WEEK.

The Candidates are San Francisco, Salt
Lake, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis,
iittsburg and Washington-An of them
are Making Big Pull for the Conven-
tion that Will Nominate the Next Pres
ident.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair-Snow Perhaps.


Boston, December S.-The local fore
cast for Monday: Fair, probably followed
by increasing cloudiness and possibly
light snow in the afternoon or night;
colder; northerly winds
Washington, December s. Forecast for
Monday for Maine Fair weather; winds
shifting to easterly, much colder Monday
morning.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, December S.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following
a. m. Barometer, 80. S75; thermome-
ter, 81. q; dew point, 81; humidity, 70;
wind, W; Velocity. 7; weather. cloudy.
p. IN. Barometer. 80. 299: thermome-
ter. 1876; dew point. 10; humidity, 81,
wind, N; velocity, 8; weather;
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, $40: minimum ther-
mometer, 200; maximum velocity of
wind, 2l, NV; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
Rose Dolly, Her Daughter is Wan
ted too.
THE MURDER OF HER INFANT
CHILD is CHARGED.

The Arrest is an Outcome of the Finding
Of Child's Clothes in the Woods
Was the Little One Killed ?--That Ques-
tion Has Excited the Community for
Some Little Time-Where is Rose Now?
Was at One Time the Subject of So
Called Religious Trances-Her Brother
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-09
ROSES LIFE.

Career-Was Once he Victim of Reli-
pions Mania of Her Mother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
THE INDIANS.
The Commissioner Opposed to Further APP.
preparations for Their Subsistence.

opposed
propriatEons for Their Subsistence.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The commits
sioner of Indian affairs will recon-
mend in his next annual report that,
practically, all appropriations for sub
sistence of the Indians be cut off.
Congress now appropriates about 81,
900. 900 for this purpose. but he will
recommend that much less sum
be appropriated, to be used in cases
where it is really needed, and under
the control of the commissioner. This
recommendation, if carried out, will
revolutionize the whole Indian ques-
ton. At present about $500. 900 is ex-
pended annually in feeding Indians,
with the result, in the opinion of
the commissioners, of doing more harm
than good, because it encourages
idleness on the part of the Indians
and removes them that much further
from the point of civilization, where
they could maintain themselves. The
plan is to have funds provided, to eX-
pend on poor Indians and the sick, and
compel the healthy bucks to work for
living. This can be done with tribes
with whom treaty obligations do not
compel the government to furnish
them a certain amount of pro-
visions. 1t is by no means GER
tain that the recommendation will
be followed by congress, for appropria-
tions of this sort are urged by con-
tractors, who are after the money, and
when the committee on Indian affairs
takes up the matter the mem bers are
constantly urged to make the usual
allowances for the tribes who have
been supplied with rations. The rec
ommenda ton of the commissioner will
cut down the funds for Oklahoma In
dams for rations about $500, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system.
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup.
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not.
accept any substitute If offered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
SEVEN DROWNED.
fatality That Overlook a Yachting Excur~
sion at Buffalo.


sion at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 2L.-By the
capsizing of the small pleasure yacht
Rung Brothers yesterday evening seven
men of the fifteen on board were
drowned. That there was not great
er loss of life is due to the nearness
of the tug E. G. Maytham and
the quickness of the life-saving crew
in getting to the scene. The mem bers
of the party were employees of the East
Buffalo live stock yards. A strong
wind was blowing, which made heavy
sea. and as she was entering the har-
Dor heavy sea swept over her, com
pletely engulfng the boat and all on
board. M ost of the life preservers were
loose and easily secured by those who
had the opportunity or the presence of
mind to do so. The skylight over the
engine was f1oated off as the boat sank,
and this was seized by some Of the men.
Two men seized one life preserver and
went down.
The Rung Brothers was an open
pleasure launch built two years ago by
Bur1ev Bros, of this city, by whom
she was owned. She is 81 feet long by
10 feet inches beam and listed to
carry twenty-three persons. At the
time of the disaster she was eugi-
neered by L. j. Burley, one of the own
ers. The latter claims that the steer
ing gear went wrong at the time of
making the turn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
May, ARREST SETTLERS.
rhe hammock Indian Troubles Referred
the AttOrney-Gener

rhe hammock Indian Troubles Referred to
the AttOrney-G eneraL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The question
IF what action should be taken by the
government in connection with the
killing of the Bannock Indians in the
Jackson's Hole country on July Is last
has been referred to the department of
justice. 1t is understood that a COM
nunication on the subject was for
warded there yesterday which re-
cites the circumstances in the case,
and ends with a strong recommends
ton for an investigation of the matter
by the department of justice.
It is understood that the attorney
general was asked to send special
agents to Jackson's Hole, and that the
services of the Indian inspectors would
be offered as assistants Agent Teter
probably will not form part of the
commission, as he has taken so promi-
nent a part in the troubles that
the settlers are greatly prejudiced
against him. It is believed that the
arrest of certain settlers by the United
States authorities has been recon-
mended so that the case may be
brought into court and the relative
weight of the treaty with the Ban
nocks and of the laws of Wyoming may
be iudiciallV determined.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
California silver Men.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 2L-At the
forenoon session of the non-partisan
silver convention called by the Ameri-
can bimetallic league SAT delegates
were seated by the committee on ere
dentials. The temporary officers,
George w. Baker and George p.
Keaney, were made permanent
chairman and secretary, respect
lively. In view of their serv-
ices for bimetallism George
w. Baker, republican; c. j. Clunie,
democrat. and Alexander Majors, pop
ulist. were recommended for appoint
ment as national committeeman for
the American Bimetallic league of Cal
ifornia, and were instructed to proceed
without delay to organize bimetallic
leagues throughout the state. The
balance of the session was devoted to
addresses on the silver question by
speakers selected by the programme
0nrnTniffon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
LOOTED BY BANDITS.
Onion Pacific Train Held Up by Highway.
men In Nebraska.

Onion Pacific Train Held Up by Highway.
men In Nebraska.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 81
Bandits captured the eastbound over
land flyer about midnight. The engine
was cut off and sent forward in the
regulation Jesse James order, while
the outlaws looted the train at their
pleasure. No particulars as to
the amount of booty secured
were obtainable. The engine was
sent into Gothenburg for relief and
officers have gone in pursuit of the
highwaymen. The train held up was
No. g. 1t left North Platte at IL
IL o'clock and carried a full compile
ment of coaches, sleepers and express
cars. The robbery occurred an hour
later. The country in the vicin-
itv OF the hold-up is fairly
well settled and the authori-
ties anticipate no trouble in follow.
ing the outlaws. All were heavily
armed, and conflict is quite probable.
The train robbers blew up the express
car with dynamite. While they were
using She engineer to get the express
car open the fireman ran off with the
engine to Gothenb burg for assistance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
Fatalities in One Family.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 81
death of E. E. McClosky in the Gumry
hotel disaster in Denver yesterday is
the latest of most remarkable series
of disasters in one family. year
ago last winter one of the sons
of Mr.. McCloslxv was drowned
while skating here, the following
Fourth of July another son was
crippled for life by the explosion OF
fireworks in Kansas City. Later an
other son was shot and seriously
wounded at Cripple Creek. A few
weeks ago Mrs. McClosky burned tC
death in gasoline explosion and her
daughter was frightfully burned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
EX-SENATOR BUFFERS WANTS.
He Makes Some Suggestions for the Guild
ance of Silver Democrats.

He Makes Some Suggestions for the Guild
ance of Silver Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Ex-Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, called yes
terday on Senators Jones and Harris,
members of the executive committee
appointed by the recent democratic
conference, and suggested the follow
ing propositions to be advocated by the
silver democrats: First, repeal of the
tax on state bank circulation; second,
admit silver to coinage at an equality
with gold at a ratio of 16 to 1; third,
retire all greenbacks and coin certifi-
Gates; fourth, require national banks to
surrender their charters and permit
them to take out state charters under
national supervision; fifth, take the
government entirely out of the bank
ing business; sixth, stop the issuance
of longtime bonds, by the government
The revenues should be enough to sup
port the government, but if it is neces-
sary to issue bonds they should be of
small denomination, in order that our
own people can invest their savings in
them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
A MICHIGAN HoLD-uP.
Fast Express Held Up by Bandits Neau
Xmfr

Fast Express Held Up by Bandits No4p
Kalamazoo.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 21.-The
fast express, known as the Flyer" on
the Chicago & West Michigan railroad,
leaving Chicago at o'clock and arriv-
ing here at 1O:4O was held up by FIVE
men in a piece of woods just before
crossing the Kalamazoo river at 9
''clock last night. The train was
Jagged by swinging a white light across
The track. The brakeman, Timothy
Murphy, was seriously wounded by
pistol shots fired by the bandits. The
obbers proceeded to the express car
ind ordered Expressman Boyd Van
)tten to open the door. This he re-
used to do, and the robbers began fir
ng at the train, breaking all the win
lows in the express car. Finding Van
ltten not easily scared, one of the
'obbers forced the door, and then two
vent in, while one covered the
.xpressman. the other blew open the
'afe. They got nothing, as it was
.mpty. The robbers then proceeded
o the passenger cars, firing as they
vent. Opening the car, they held up
Conductor E. E.. Rice, securing 81 in
cash. While this was going on the
swo other robbers went through Engi-
1eer Zibbell, got his watch and also
5ool1 one from Fireman Driscoll.
After firing some shots at the train,
The robbers struck out into the woods
after the train was started, it ran into
IN obstruction short distance north
# the place of the hold-up. The rob-
oers had piled the track with old ties
ind some time was spent in clearing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
DENvER's HOTEL DISASTER.
Later Reports Indicate the Number Killed
May Not Excead Twenty.

Later Reports Indicate the NumD0R A1I1e0
May Not Exceed Twenty.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 2O.-A portion of
the Gumry hotel, the scene of Sunday
ing, gaunt and sinister, constantly
threatening to crash down upon
those delving in the ruins at any mo-
ment. The search for victims has
been carried on with the utmost en-
ergy constantly since the explosion
occurred, and was continued last night
with the aid of twenty arc lights
Flames broke out afresh in the wreck
age last night and the fire engines
again poured forth water, still further
impeding the work of rescue.
The list of dead and missing now
mum bers twenty-five, making the dis
aster the worst that ever occurred in
the city. Up to 1870 last night only
seven bodies had been recovered, being
those of Manager Greiner and his wife,
clasped in each others arms; Gore
Burt, Rock Island railroad con-
ductor; Mrs. George r. Wolfe and
daughter, Fred Hubbold and Will
Richards, the elevator operator of the
hotel. Among the missing is now in
cluded Elmer Pierce, the night engi-
neer, who is said to have re-entered
the hotel just before the explosion &C.
Cured. 1t is to this mans carelessness
that the disaster is attributed.
The bodies of Peter Gumry and Gen.
Adams are still in the ruins. Judge
James Glynn. who was at first sup
posed to have been in his room at the
hotel, turns out to be at Holyoke, Col. !,
where he was spending Sunday with
friends.
The fire has been almost extinguished,
and 100 teams are now making as rapid
progress as possible removing the de-
bris, though at best the work is pain
fully slow. At IL o'clock one body,
which was not identified, had been re-
moved from the ruins and several more
were in sight. The number of killed
will not exceed twenty.
There is no doubt the disaster was
caused by boiler explosion. Elmer
Pierce, the engineer, it is said, was in
toxicated, and after turning a large
quantity of cold water into the hot
boilers, left the building ten minutes
before the explosion occurred. The
police are look ing for him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
HORRIBLY BURNED.
A Furnace in the Edgar Thompson Stee
Works EXplOdes.

Works ExplOdes.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 21.-Furnace
H, of the Edgar Thompson steel works
(Carnegie's plant at Bessemer, near
Braddock, Pa, exploded between 4
and o'clock this morning, killing six
men and badly burning eight others,
two of whom died while being taken
to the hospital. A large barrow load
ed with draw iron ore had fallen
through the huge bell on the top of
the furnace stack. Fourteen men were
engaged in removing the barrow
from the bell so that it could be closed.
While thus engaged the explosion &C.
Cured. Work in every department of
the huge plant was temporarily aban-
doned and all efforts exerted for the
rescue of the horribly mangled victims
who had been hurled in all directions
by the terrific upheaval which closely
resembled volcanic eruption of gil
gantic proportions
AS the men were carried to the Office
of the company. women and children
rushed frantically from their houses
and the large force of policemen and
guards were powerless to prevent them
from rushing into the improvised hos
pital and deadhouse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
DIED WITH HIS CHILD.
A Frantic Father, Unable to Rescue His
Girl from Fire, Died with Her.

A Frantic Father, Unable to Rescue His
Girl from Fire, Died with Her.
ELGIN, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Frank KaZer
and his 4-year-old daughter Sylvia
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed their residence and sew
eral other buildings at Algonquin,
a small village near here, early yes
terday morning. The fire started in
Kazers house. When aroused Kazer
managed to get his wife and two chill
dren out safely, but before he could
reach Sylvia, a portion of the floor fell
in, carrying the child down. Kazer
was crazed with grief and resisted the
efforts of neighbors to drag him from
the burning structure, clinging to the
door frame until the roof fell in, bury
ing him in the blazing mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
Taking an Indian Census.

NowATA, 1. T., Aug. 20.-Special In.
dian agent James G. Jackson, of St.
Louis, is in the city making a census
of the Delaware Indians. The work is
being done in an excellent manner and
the roll will be the most perfect ever
obtained. He is assisted by several OF
the leading Delawares, notably Col.
John R. Wiley, of this place, who is the
best posted Delaware in the tribe. The
big payment to the tribe will issue
about September 1, and each Delaware
will receive his pro rata share of S175,.
900 of Cherokee strip money. Nearly
all the Delawares want the payment
made at this place.