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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Insurgents suffer Defeat.

report the defeat of 800 insurgents under
Command of Cuban named Gil, at
Piedra, near Guantanamo The camp of
the insurgents was captured after sharp
fight, in which eight Cubans were killed
and three Spaniards wounded Among
the captured material were quantity of
dynamite shells and q number Of rifles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
seven-Year-OId Horsethief.

JACKSON, Mich, Sept lin less than
two weeks little Eddy Thayer years
old has stolen four different rigs from
hitching posts, has been as many times
caught and has been locked in Jail twice,
but afterwaTd given his liberty. He stole
rig belonging TO Mrs. Charles McCallum
and was caught by Deputy sheriff Smith
at Parma. ten miles west Of this city. The
common prosecutor has failed to find a
law which provides for furnishing 50 young
a criminal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
WISCONSIN STATE FAlR.
njg Pumpkins and Monster Cabbages OF
Exhibition at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. sept. 1.-THE Wisconsin
state fair opened and the city is rapidly
filling with the visitors from the rural dis
tricts, who come annually to see the big
pumpkins and monster cabbages. The list
of entries in all departments is much
larger than last year, and in the afternoon
nearly all the exhibits were in place The
stock was all there and the machinery
sheds were full. In the fine arts aud agri-
cultural departments only few finishing
touches were needed
A novelty at the fair this year will be
the dog show 1t will be held in the pad
dock, a short distance north of the grand
stand Superintendent j. ID. Olcott says
there will be $50 exhibits, including some
of the finest dogs in the northwest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
win Take place m November.

ney Birney said that the trials of the
recalcitrant witnesses in the senate sugar
investigation cage would not take place
until November. The first case tried will
be that of Elverton K. Chapman, the New
York broker. Mr.. Birney expects that In
case of conviction Of any of the defendants
an appeal will be taken to the district
court Of appeals and 20 the United States
supreme court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26

MINNEAPoLIs, sept. 1.-THE west
bound passenger train on the 500" line
met with a serious accident near AMMAN
dale, Mimi. BY the spreading of the rails
the two rear coaches were ditched and a
number of passengers injured. Miss
Katie Hanson of Elbow Lake, Mimi, sus-
tanned the most serious injuries, but thir-
teen others. including w. ID. Washburn,
Jr., son of the ex-senator. were more or
less bruised
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Many Horses and Cattle Killed.

CREsToN, Ia, Sept. l7.-This section was
visited by the most severe rain and electric
al storm for years, doing great deal Of
damage throughout the country. 1t was a
succession of storms following one anoth-
er from one to two hours. Reports show
q large number of horses and cattle killer
and numerous barns and contents burned,
with losses from 1000 TO s200o The pre-.
eipitation was over two inches
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26

LoNDoN, Sept. 16-The London and
Edinburg Steamship eompany's steamer
Iona, plying between Leith and London,
caught fire ON her trip to Gravesend. The
fire started in her cabin, and five women
and one child. passengers, and the stew
ardess were burned to death and number
Of others were badly burned and other.
wise injured The fire was extinguished
by the use of the ship fire apparatus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Entire FAMILY Killed.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Sept. 17.--Joseph Cal
lahan Of Rustburg Campbell county. Va,
was crossing the tracks of the Southern
railroad at Lawyer station in a wagon.
With Callahan were two women, a girl OF
about 10, and two small children, sup
posed TO be his family. The wagon was
struck By train and all the occupants
killed They were strangers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
sues Chief Radenoch.

CHICAGO, sept 17-"Pat' Quinlan and
his wife, Ella G., Of Holmes notoriety,
began suit in the superior court against
Chief Of Police Badenoch and Inspector
Fitzpatrick, alleging false imprisonment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Charged with Corruption in once.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. IA special to
The Star from Larned. Kan. says: Popu-
list County Attorney A. T. Casey and his
deputy, II. B. Flaherty have been com
PEELED to resign by reason of charges of
corruption in office filed in the district
court. They are charged with exacting
and collecting illegal fees and have sub
mitted proposition to refund the money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
indicted for Embezziement.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept l7.--John w.
Overturf, president of the defunct Citi.
zens Savings bank, has been indicted for
the embezziement of city money deposited
with him as city collector when the bank
failed two years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
They WIN BE JoyfuIIy Missed.

COLUMBIA, KY, Sept. 17.-John and
Simon Hancock, brothers, both of whom
have been desperate men, wers shot and
mortally wounded at the residence of Lane
Hatfield, in Lane county. The thugs in
truded on a wedding reception, kicked the
refreshments all over the room and got
doses of lead for their fun
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
The Dogs Began to right.

FEEEroET, Ills, Sept. i7.-Daniel
Leiby, an old man of 20, went hunting
with a gun and two dogs. The dogs got
into fight. He tried to separate them
and his gun was discharged and blew the
side Of his head off He died almost in
stantly He was rich farmer and an old
sctftar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
NOT A VESTED RIGHT.
Commissioner Lochren Talks
Concerning Pensions.
BOUNTY GRANTED BY CONGRESS-.

All Pension Laws Allow This Bounty Dur
ing Disability but when the Disability
stops the Pension should Also stop, Says
the Commissioners Secretary Olney
Pleased with the Payment of the Mora
olaim-Washington News.
WAsHTSGToN, Sept. 7.-Commissioner
Lochren said relative to the question OF
pensions rs a vested right.
"A pension is simply a bounty granted
by act of congress. If it were vested
right congress could not interfere with it
In any way. As matter of fact the leg
lslative power can modify or repeal the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Gave the Gold Reserve a Boost.

ROCHESTER, y. ", sept 1.-THE asso.
oiated banks at Rochester have shipped to
the assistant treasurer of the Jnitod
States at New York city the sum Of $780,
)O0 in gold coin and will accept in return
legal tender
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
COMMISSIONER LocHREN.

pension laws whenever it secs fit. To con
siler a pension as vested right is absurd.
The supreme court of the United States
has decided to the contrary three differ
ent times. All pension laws grant a
bounty during disability, but when the
disability stops. of course the pension
stops also
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Thie wifo
is Singing

SN'AS - - - - AAAeANAN ~ III
husband for $50. She helped
pick out the cloth, the but
tons, the lining and gave her
opinion as to what the style
should be. No wonder, then
the clothes were stylish.
There is always something
about my clothes that stamps
a man wearing them as we'll
dressed, and a woman is quick
to see it-quicker than a man.
Come and examine our line
Of spring and summer suit
ings. We have a nice selec-
ton. Our prices are as low
as hrst-class goods can be
made for and are far better
for wear and fit than Cheap
John city houses make.
john JEIDE.
East of Court House.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
Would De a curious Thing.


IF pension is shown TO be obtained by
fraud it would be strange thing if it
could not be cancelled 1t would be curl
Gus thing if the commissioner of pensions
could only increase pensions and could not
reduce them where fraud or manifest
misrepresentation of the law is shown. The
law of Dec. 81 1898, makes pension a
vested right until it is changed, after no
tice - the pensioner and hearing before
thp o mmissioner The law is, of course,
in enect now, but its meaning is doubtful
No right can be a vested one which can be
taken away by a hearing before the com
missioner of pensions or any one else.
Congress can undoubtedly pass law de
claring a pension vested right, but the
next congress could undoubtedly repeal
such law
The Case of Judge Long.
SIN the now celebrated case of Judge
Long against me as commissioner. this
question of vested right in pension was
repeatedly adjudicated by the courts, and
always adversely In Judge Longs case
the pension had been raised by Commits
sioner Tanner, so that if the pension were
right and not a bounty it could not be
legally raised by the commissioner. As a
matter of fact the law of June 81, 1879,
which abolished the biennial examinations
expressly provided that the commissioner
of pensions should have the same power
as before TO order special examinations on
notice to the pensioner, and then to in
crease or reduce the rating according to
law. A pension is a bounty granted by
the government, and it can be abolished
or modified Mt any time by act of con
rresS -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
MAILS ARRIVE.

Or. Prices Cream baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
PROBABLY A WRECK,
The House of a Large Schooner Probably a
Coaster Seen Floating Off Georges.

The Gloucester schooner Ralph Russell,
arrived yesterday with 5000 poundes of
halibut, and 10000 pounds of salt fish.
The fresh fish was sold in Portland,
and the rest of the catch will be taken to
Gloucester.
When the schooner was off Georges, the
crew saw house floating within short
distance of them. 1t was very large, and
they concluded that it was torn from
some large coaster. 1t was painted white
and must have been newly painted with
in short time The companion way
slip was still attached, and the smoke
stack was still standing.
The condition of the house made it
probable that it was part of some large
schooner driven ashore and broken up by
the force of the sea. Apparently the
disaster must have been Of recent date,
and could not have occurred very long
distance from the Georges Of course a
schooner might have been cut down and
the house foated away, There was moth
ing to give the least clue to the vessel to
which the house was attached.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
THAT EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS.
1t Was An Extraordinary Case of STEALING
The Thief Left Bonds in the Rox
Worth More Than the Money.

The loss of $500 by Marcus Hanna of
Knightville, the wheat and Tares,,
editor of the Cape Elizabeth Sentinel.
was most extraordinary theft. The
actual facts of the case seem to be as fol-
lows Last Wednesday, Mr.. Hanna and his
wife came to Portland. Since they have
no children or servant their house was
left empty and locked up. They took
from a bank or safety deposit in this city
the sum of $500 in cash and some bonds.
of more value than the cash. Mrs Hanna
carried these valrlables in the BOSOM of
her dress. When they got home she went
upstairs to change ther dress, and as she
came down stairs with the valuables in
her hands, she heard some of the neigh
bors talking to her husband out of doors.
She hastily put the $500 and the bonds
into the box in which they keep their
valuables and left the box on the top of
the sewing machine after throwing an
apron or table cloth, Or some such thing
over it.
Then, she went out and talked with
the neighbor who came to see about some
milk, and did not think of the box again
for about an hour. Then she went to the
machine There was the box and the
bonds were inside of it, but the $500,
which was in a bag or pouch, was gone
1t would seem to be very singular
coincidence that thief should happen
along just as she and her husband were
outside talking with neighbor and in
quick search of the room should happen
upon the box under the cloth and should
open it and take the money and leave
the bonds
1t would seem to be more probable that
in the absence of Mr.. Hanna and his wife
some thief got into the house, that he
was in there and possibly SO concealed
that he saw Mrs. Hanna put the valuables
in the box. In such a case as this it
would seem probable that the thief
must have had previous knowledge or
suspicion that the occupants of the house
would return with a large sum of mon
ey and must have been laying" for it.
Yet, we are informed, there is little
reason for anyone to know about the
money
The sheriffs have been at work upon the
case, but as yet have discovered no clew
Mr.. Hanna is very much affected by this
sudden loss of SO large sum.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Personal

Senior Manuel Pleasant, Bolivian
charge d'affaires at Washington, was in
the city Saturday.
Edward G. Reynolds, Esq, register of
probate, has been engaged to deliver the
address to the alumni at the Maine State
college at Orono, Monday, June 18th.
At the marriage ceremony at Albany,
N. Y, Saturday which united Mr..
Robert Rexdale of Chicago and Miss
Helen z. nsley of Portland the ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. Brainard
Thrall, of the First Congregational
church, in the presence of small COM
pany that included Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Rice of Buffalo, N. Y, and the bride S
father, Mr.. Jeremiah Illsley of Portland.
The demands of business called Mr.. and
Mrs. Rexdale to Chicago, where they
Wilt thesguests of Mr.. and Mrs P. T.
Kelly of Racine Avenue. Later they will
meet their Portland friends.
Mrs T. c. Hersey is staying at the
Falmouth Hotel.
General Superintendent Stephenson of
the Grand Trunk railroad is in the city
on tour of inspection.
Ex-Gov Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham
berlain were in the city yesterday They
arrived by the Manhattan from New
York Sunday night.
John W. Thorndike, formerly of this
city, but now in business in Biddeford,
was in town yesterday.
Murdoch A. Smith of this city, returned
yesterday from a business trip through
the eastern section of the state.
Enos Alden and Andrew Ecklerson
returned Sunday night from Pemiquid.
They left Wednesday night of last week
in the yacht Cupid Of this city, owned
by Mr.. Alden, and Mr.. Robert Thornhill,
and made all the points touched by the
Portland Yacht Club fleet going Eand
returning. The Cupid proved a good
boat At O'Clock Sunday evening they
caught sudden squat that made things
lively for them for a time.
JH. Wolf of this city and Abram Aaron
son of Boston, formerly of Portland, are
conducting clothing sale in several Of
the largest cities and villages in this
state
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
BRIEF JOTTING5.

Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, s'round
the world missionary for the W G. Il.
u will speak to women only, at Chest
nut street vestry this afternoon, at
O'Clock.
About 5000 pounds of mackerel came
in from the pounds at Harpswel yester-
day, and there were two arrivals Of lobster
snacks. The fishing business has been
very dull of late, but ills hoped that it
will show signs of improvement.
What drop in the mercury yesterday
from the weather of Sunday. The fall
was full 40 degrees. The mercury touched
Sc yesterday and it was showery in the
morning.
Instead of sermon Sunday, Rev. Mr..
Kimmell gave his people plain and
practical talk on some material needs OF
the society in the line of repairs and sug-
gested that the sum of $1,000 was needed
and should be raised, and it was done
very quickly. 9
During the shower Sunday night a
large piece of the tin roofing was blown
from the Church of the Messiah.
The children of ST. Dominic's gave a
reception to Bishop Healy yesterday
morning at the school house on Gray
street
Col, First Regiment, M S. M, will
have an inspection next Thursday eve
ming by Gen. IS. Choate
The officials of the U. S. Court left for
Bangor yesterday noon.
The Fresh Air Society will meet at the
YMC.A at p.m today.
The election for second lieutenant OF
Coz, N.G.S.M, last night resulted in
the election of Sergeant 7. p. Shelyey.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
BURNED TO DEATH.


Louis Barnett, the three-year-old son
of H. Barnett, Russian Jew liv-
ing on Fore street, was burned to death
Sunday. The boy was very lightly clad
on account of the heat. He secured some
matches and when out in to the street to
play with them, when, in some way I'M
known, the child's clothes caught fire.
The boy was very badly burned, but was
taken in to the house and made as COM
Portable as possible until the arrival of
DIR. Nickerson, who did all he could to
relieve the little sufferer In the evening
the child grew worse and Dr. Merrill
was called, but the child soon breathed
his last
A boy named John Fields happened to
be passing, and made a brave, but I'M
successful attempt to save the life of the
child. He did succeed in putting out
the fire. and his own hands were badly
burned while doing so, SO badly in fact
that they will be useless for some time
to come.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
. 2 y . l'-7s-7 -. (.
Portland Athletic Club.


At the annual meeting of the Portland
Athletic Club held at the Club house
last night, James E.::Marett, William H.
Moulton, Henry S. Payson, DR.. W. l..
Dana, Dr. Frederick H. Gerrish and Au-
gustus R. Wright were elected members
of the executive committee.
At a subsequent meeting of the execu-
tive committee, Franklin C. Payson, Esq,
who has been the president of the club
since it's formation, declined a re-elec-
ton.
The following officers were elected:
President-James E. Marrett.
First Vice President-Dr. Frederick II.
Gerrish.
Second Vice President-Henry P. Cox.
Third Vice President-John Calvin
Stevens.
Secretatry-Stephen c. Perry.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
WEDDINGS.
Jordan-Noyes.

A quiet home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. Edward A
Noyes, treasurer of the Portland Savings
bank, on Danforth street last evening,
when his daughter Miss Helen Alling
Noyes and Mr.. Winthrop Jordan of the
firm of W. S. Jordan & Co., were united
in marriage by Rt Rev. Henry A. Nicely,
Bishop of Maine. Only the immediate
families were present. The house was
beautifully decorated by Dirwanger, and
Gilbert's orchestra was heard to great adj
vantage. The bride was elegantly gowned
in white silk After the wedding there
was reception for few of the intimate
friends, and handsome supper was pro-
vided by Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs Jor-
dan will make their wedding journey
through the summer resorts of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
valuable Horses Purchased by thu City.

Within the past few weeks Mr.. Matt.
Benson, proprietor of the horse exchange
on Federal street, and his long established
stable on Green street, has sold the city
government three pairs of very valuable
horses for the fire department. A pair of
grays for the engine on Munjoy hill, a
pair of handsome chestnuts with white
names and tails, that are now attached to
the chemical, and the last sale was pair
of browns weighing some $500 pounds for
engine No A. These horses are all of ex-
ceptionally high grade of beauty and in
telligence, and do honor to the fire depart
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Harbor Notes.

The steamer Forest Queen left at a
o'clock this morning for Biddeford where
she will take an excursion of the Emmets
and take them to Long Island for a shore
dinner. The Cadet will run in her place
on the Peaks Island route The Cadet
made her first run yesterday, taking the
Emita's place on the noon trim.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
rim s BROS
Messengers Notice.


Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State OF Maine. Cumberland, S., June Sd.
A. d. 1895.
VNH1S is to give notice that on the Sd day
4 OF Jnne A. d. 1895. Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
vy,ency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
JOHN j. CASSIDY. of South Portland.
dd1udged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
o. sara debtor, which petition was filed on the
ga day OF June, A. ID. 1895. to which date
interest on claims Is to be computed.
nab MAJ me payment OF any debts to or by said
property by him are forbidden by law.
mat a meeting OF the creditors of said debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
asslgnees OF his estate, will be held at Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court
room IN said Portland in said County of Cum
berland on the 18th day of June, A. b.. 1895
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. c. L. BITCKSAM
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court of
Insolvency for said County of Catnaberland,
June4&1l.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Sunday on the Ocean.

According to what the captains who
came in yesterday said it was actually
a hotter day on the ocean Sunday than
it was on the land. The wind was off
shore and was simply scorching Captain
Smith of the schooner Samuel w. Tilton,
said that for hours the weather was very
peculiar, hot wave followed in few
moments by a cold wave, and making the
atmosphere hard to endure
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Larceny of Tools

A man named Preston was arrested for
drunkenness and got sentence for the
offence Saturday. Later it was ascer-
tanned that some carpenters tools had
been stolen from.sMr. Reuel Smalls new
house at Deering. The tools were found
in pawnbrokers' shop and were said to
have been pledged by Preston. He will
be held for larceny when his term for
drunkenness expires
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Washburn's Circus.

Leon W. Washburn's great allied show,
big three ring circus, museum, menagerie
and hippodrome will exhibit here Tues
dsy, June IA, 1895. 1t has large corps OF
riders, leapers, jugglers and acrobats
together4with trained beasts, well selected
menagerie and some most exciting hip
podrome races 1t is said to be most
excellent show and leading papers are
loud in the praises of it,
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Good Will Concert.

AT the Volunteer Good Will Club con-
cert to be given at Congress street church
Wednesday evening there will be Chan
dler's orchestra, ten pieces, Temple Quar-
tette, Fred A. Given, violin soloist; Miss
Ida King Tarbox, soprano; Mr.. Albert
B. Hall, tenor; and Mr.. Geo f. Sangher,
pianist
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Flower Mission Committee.

The Flower Mission committee will be
in attendance at So Oak street on Satur-
day of this week, instead of Thursday, as
has been announced in the PRESS This
is done because of the observance of Pris-
on Day which occurs June 10Th, and fo1
the preparation of which Thursday would
be too early in the week. The change
will be for this week only.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
The Anasagunticook S. S Conference Pic.


The Anasagunticook Sunday School
and picnic at Lake Anasagunticook,
June.25th. Some of the brightest speakers
in Maine have been engaged, including
Rev. T. F. Millet, field secretary of the
Maine Sunday School Association, Rev.
c. A. Towne Of Court street Baptist
church, Auburn, Rev. Martyr Summer
bell, D. D., Of Main street Free Baptist
church, Lewiston. Good music (bring
Gospel Hymns Me- 81 Beautiful lake
and grove; enjoyable occasion a reduced
railway fares, All are invited. h
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
Cape Elizabeth Railroaa

The railroad commissioners will give a
hearing on the location of the electric
road in South Portland next Friday
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04

I The Forest City Creamery furnishes a
rich and heavy cream for use with
strawberries All grocers have it.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04

food. 1t was a joyful time when this
latter steamer reached the hungry cast
Always, slowly creeping up the coast and
longing for something good to eat.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-04
CLOSING NOTICE.

ys,HE Portland Board Of Fire Underwriters
have agreed to close their ofioes for
husiness att o'clock p. m. on Saturdays
:, on lime until September IA. q. j.
TITTT ,E SeCrefarY~- A-tf q