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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24

To the Editor of the Press:
Dear Sir:-Will you allow me to ex-
plain what l consider misunderstand-
ing ON the part of your reporter. I did
not intend to be understood as saying
that England is sour superior in mill
tary and naval strength for l said
definitely that there was no posi- ility of
our permanent defeat on the lanu, and
that Great Britain would never try con-
illusions except on the sea. And proved
by figures undisputed that we have no
navy fit to contend with her there. con-
sidered that point beyond question. The
result of war, whatever other and final
results might arise, would be the de-
struction of our feet, and the possible
bombardment Of our sea ooast-and lake
coast-cities. The war would be almost
wholly naval war, and for that, we are
not prepared. -
1t was myself who stated that Provi-
dence YVES on our side in the war of the
Revolution, and when "brother'' sug-
gested that the same God was alive now.
l replied that in order to have COG walk
with US, it was necessary that we should
walk with God-meaning that there were
grave doubts whether our present con-
tention with Great Brain was one in
which Providence would distinctly take
sides with us, as seemed to be the case
then. Because God helped US then, is
no reason why we should rush into a
conflict now expecting the same assist
anee. In regard to the War of 1879, there
are those who question whether Gods
assistance was then sought or obtained.
Had it been we might fairly have ex-
pected a different outcome ] do not be-
ieve England could easily vanquish
the United States" and there would IN
doubtedly be az long and bitter contest
the issue of which nobody could certainly
predict beforehand. In this you are
certainly right; but this would not pre-
vent the destruction OF our feet, the bonn
bardment of our cities and the practical
humiliation of our commerce. 1t is to
be devoutly hoped that the sober second
thought" of the American People will de-
mand Pence rather than War.
Yours for Peace
e. P. WOODWARD.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24

The President will probably appoint
thu Venezuelan commission this week.
Speculation is rife as to the men who will
compose it, and the names most promi-
nently mentioned are those of ex-senator
Edmunds, ex-President Andrew D..
White, Chief Justice Fuller, Justices
Harlan and Brewer and ex-Minister
Phelps These are all good names, and
no one of these men would approach the
question with any prejudices in the mat
ter that would affect their findings. Un-
fortunately. however, they ara not likely
to be able to make strictly impartial
Investigation for the reason that only
one side of the case will be presented to
them. Of course they will get some of the
other side through their own researches,
but after the best they can do there Will
remain fear that they may not have
got the whole of it Lord Salisbury will
be invited to present the British case,
but the chances that he will consent to
do SO are not worth talking about.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24
Illinois, Ohio and Maine.
To the Editor Of the Press:


Many people are pleased to ST. of
Maine as poor state, poor soil. .9yere
temperature 1.-THE population living p,ostly
on salt fish and potatoes-when such food
can be had. That reputation does not
harmonic with the character ascribed to
tine State by Mr.. Blaine. At great meet
ing at our City Hall during the Garfield
campaign, he said: Maine is the most
prosperous state in the Union" I was
much pleased few days since in finding
the following statistics of the condition
OF the Pine Tree State. It was III promi-
nent New York paper. 1t is this:
The population of Maine is, 661 ,0S0
Population of Ohio, 3.672, 316
Population of Illinois 3,826,351
"Onio has l-2 times and Illinois 5 4-5
times the inhabitants of Maine. Maine
has more saving bank deposits than eth
er. Those of Maine being S5S. 1877, 500.
Those of Ohio. "a, $685. OF Illinois,
S28. 498. 81. I"
Ii these savings were divided equally
among all the people of each state the
share of each person in Illinois would be
Sc. II. Those of Ohio would have each,
So AZ, while the people of Maine would
have each, sS0.77. Everybody can see
that the people of Maine are not con-
demned TO salt fish and potatoes for the
Thanksgiving dinner. however it may
have been in the old time. n. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24
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The sermons preached Sunday over the
eastern portion of the country were all
pacific in tone. If there was any excep-
tion we have failed to discover it. The
same can be said of sermons preached in
London pulpits. Neither nation wants
to go to war; This being the case nothing
but an accident will precipitate conflict
About the only danger now lies in some
precipitate action on the part of Vene-
zuela, but President Crespo will
probably permit himself TO be
snent. which is now sufficiently &C.
quainted with the feelings Of the people
to refrain from doing anything or per-
uniting Venezuela to do anything to fur
Their cUmplicate matters.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24

The President will undoubtedly have
to resort to the authority Eof the act OF
1875 to replenish the gold reserve if it
continue to dwindle. There is not the
ghost of chance that any relief will
come from Congress in time to be of any
avail, if at all The S,nate's free silver
majority. will hold up any plan that the
House will agree to.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24
very heavy responsibility to veto it, and
run the country into debt.
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

State Librarian L. D. Carver has been
requested to render statement to the
New England Library Association of the
condition of libraries throughout the
state, at the next meeting OF that asso-
citation, which will be held in Boston,
January /, 1885, To obtain this infor-
nation circulars have been sent to the Ii
braries throughout the state, of which
there are 100, asking the name of library,
when it was founded and the estimate
number of volumes contained in the H.
brary. They also ask for the amount APP
propriated by the town for the benefit of
The library.
The heavy rain Saturday night and
Sunday morning washed out the track
of the Lewiston electric road on thu Lake
Auburn end so that a crew was obliged
to work about all day Sunday to repair
1t. Some of the places We're pulled out
to the length of six or seven feet.
There is lively contest for the position
of superintendent of schools of Lewiston,
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Stuart.
There are applications from all along the
line, including Laconia, N. H., and Bel
fast, Skowhegan and Bath in this state
The name of John r. Dunton, at present
principal of the high school, is prominent
ly mentioned in connection with the 20
sition.
A man walked into a Lewiston restau-
rant the other day and said: "Have you
seen my chewing eum?' The restaurant
man was surprised and said What do
you mean?'' why" said the stranger,
81 left chew of gum there on the lunch
counter yesterday and / didn't know but
you had seen it, The restaurants man
says he may get something in tho shape
of hat rack for chewing gum and it
has been suggested to him that he have
a place where his customers may have
their gum checked while they are eating.
Ware Chosen of Bangor, under indict-
ment for larceny of rigging and other YES
sci material from Vinslhayen parties,
made bold attempt to escape from
Rookland Jail Friday night by saving
off a.bar of his cell and nearly succeeded.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24

: 1t looks as though Venezuela might go
to fighting before the American commits
sion is constituted. Evidently everybody
down there is full of enthusiasm, and in
the Spanish--American republics enthu-
siasm is FREQ ueDtly the prelude to row.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a.

There were few signs of excitement in
the London or the New York stock mar
kets yesterday. This worst of the furry is
apparently over.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-24
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
HARRY'S DEFENSE.

Poor Showing Made in the First Days
Work of His Attorneys.
MINNEAPoL1s, Feb. 15.-Up to the
present time the defense in the Hay
ward case has been fighting with
straws.
All of one day has been consumed,
and, aside from the opening of John
Day Smith, practically nothing has
been done. Nearly the whole afternoon
was spent in the examination of num-
Der of police officers, who swore that
there were pointed shoe tracks and
buggy wheel marks at the scene of the
tragedy. There was nothing especially
significant shown in that, for the Off
GERS had two buggies at the scene and
the doctor had driven one Yet the de-
Tense made much of it and showed that
the shoe tracks at one point were
where the buggy tracks turned over
them, Mr.. Erwin wishing to infer that
some one had stood and talked with
some one in the buggy and had then
walked behind it.
Then the alibi theory was begun, and
40 minutes were wasted in question
ing the usher at the Grand Opera House
over point which the state will admit,
that Harry was at the theater with Miss
Bartelson the night of the murder.
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Relief In Six Hours.

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THE QUEEN ON TRIAL.

Liliuokalani Before the Military Court for
Misprision of Treason.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.-The steamer
Mariposa from Honolulu has arrived
with news that there have been no exc
cutions yet. The ex-queen's trial is
still pending. William France, charged
with conspiracy, was the only man de-
ported on the Mariposa- On the Aus
tralia, leaving Feb. %, number of
others will be deported, including H.
Peterson and Creighton, ex-cabinet Off
GERS and Wurdenburg, ex-postmaster
general; v. v. Ashford and John F.
Ashford and John F. Bowler have been
found guilty of misprision of treason.
The government, just prior to the
sailing Of the Mariposa, decided to ban
ish Carl Wideman, convicted of treason.
He is son of Judge Wideman, one Of
the ex-queen's commissioners to Wash
ington.
Are Afraid of Willis.
The WARNINGS departure for Victoria
was delayed for two hours in order to
give tombstone, Muller and Cranstoun,
the banished men, an opportunity to see
their respective consuls. tombstone
talked to the British commissioner,
Halves, after which he stated he was
satisfied to go. Cranstoun saw Minister
Willis, who protested to the govern
ment, claiming it had no right to send
the men out of the country without first
giving them trial. The German con-
sui also objected in the case of Muller.
After the steamer sailed, Minister Will
lis boarded the Philadelphia and held a
conference with Admiral Beardslee.
The movements of Mr.. Willis are
watched anxiously, and it is said the
government fears he will call the forces
of the Philadelphia to his aid in case the
government decides to hang Willard
Seward, one of the men condemned by
the military court.
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PROHIBITION WINS AGAIN.

Defeat of tho ResubmissiOn Resolution by
q Vote of 81 to 2j.
BISMARCK, Feb. IL. - Resubmission
again came up in the legislature on a
motion to adopt the unfavorable report
of the committee. The vote ON placing
the substitute among special orders was
a tie; on adoption, 81 to rs. The result
missionists admit final defeat unless it
is on high license proposition, which
will now be presented. A concurrent
resolution was adopted for an investiga-
ton as to tho teachings of Valley
City normal school professor rejecting
on the personal character of Lincoln.
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mlasions Of the theory builders and
throws into the shade all Of tho sem
sational developments which have
preceded 1t. Mr.. Wilson swore pos
itively that the buggy was occu-
pied by man and woman. He
Instantly Recognized tho Woman
as Miss Cling, whom he knew well. hav-
ing had business dealings with her dur
ing the past three years. The man by
her side he did not know, but recog-
nized him at police headquarters the
next day as Harry Hayward.
The witness said he left his barn at
7:lO and arrived ut Lyndale avenue.
where he met the rig, at about 7:2O. BY
the light of the moon he saw man
with light moustache, brown hat
and black or brown overcoat. That
man he afterwards recognized as Harry
Hayward.
An ominous silence followed this
thunderbolt. Both sides seemed dazed
by it. Mr.. Nye asked only few ques-
tions. Mr.. Erwin asked a number with
some petulance, but the dalnning evil
donc0 was not shaken.
Sensations to Como.
Harry Hayward said that the alb
sence of any distinct line of defense in
the opening speech Of John Day Smith
was by no means an indication of weak
ness, as the public seemed to think.
"Do you mean by that to indicate that
there is sensational evidence to Gomez"
THAT is just what I mean," replied
the accused. There will be some facts
brought out that may astonish people. :"
The crowds in attendance have dimin-
ished somewhat in size, but are made
up of the usual proportion of women,
who exhibit the most morbid curiosity,
and even sympathy for the handsome
defendant. Some Of the petticoated
contingent will 20 to any length to get
a word with him, or an autograph on a
handkerchief for souvenir.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
DOOM OF THE PEST
RESULT on THE RUSSIAN THISTLE
CONVENTION At ST. PAUL.

Special Law to BE Recommended to Legis-
latures-Synopsis Of the Measure-Land
Owners, County Oncers and Railroads to
Assist In the Fight.
ST.. PAUL. Feb l6.-At the morning
session of the Russian thistle conven-
ton general discussion Of the weed
was INDUCED in, particularly for the
benefit of members of the legislature
who were present. Professor Dewey
of Washington was the principal
speaker. At the afternoon session the
committee on legislation recommended
the following as the synopsis Of law to
be adopted by the states affected:
l. A special law relating to Russian
thistles alone should be passed.
2. This weed should be declared pub
lie nuisance and every plant should be de-
strOyed before it natures its seed
3. Owners of lands should be compelled
tc destroy the weed on their own lands,
and care should be taken to give due and
complete notice to nonresident land own
ers; also railway and other corporations
should be compelled to destroy the this
ties on their own lands and right of way.
Provisions should be made for the de-
struction of all of these weeds on all high
ways, roads and trails, and all other state
lands, school lands and all lands the title
to which is still in the federal govern
ment.
5. All precautionary measures to cause
its destruction and prevent its further
spread should be passed and rigidly en-
forced.
6. No special Office or set of offices
should bs created, except, perhaps, state
board of thistle commissioners, but the
destruction of this weed should be en-
forced through the channel by the au-
thorities now existing, such as county
commissioners, township and road super
visors, street commissioners, weed agents
and police officers, or other specified Off
GERS
Z. The county commissioners, township
and road supervisors, street commission
ers, weed agents, OF other specified officers
mentioned in sec. g. shall inspect all pub
lie and private land in their jurisdiction
at least once in each month, from July to
November, inclusive, and destroy or cause
the destruction of all Russian thistles
found.
8. An earnest appeal should be made
to the federal government by con-
current resolutions to secure q liberal
appropriation to assist those sections of our
commonwealth where it has become q
scourge beyond the control of its citizens.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the convention adjourned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
MARSHAL FOR MINNESOTA.

r.. r. O'COnnOr of St. Paul Appointed in
Place Of Campbell.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate:
Richard T. O'Connor, Minnesota, to
be marshal of the United States for the
district of Minnesota.
Right Rev. Bishop Henry B. Whipple
of Minnesota, member of the board of
Indian commissioners.
Melvin r. Baldwin of Duluth, Mimi,
commissioner to negotiate with the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. Mr..
Baldwin is designated chairman of the
commission.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
SETBACK FOR THE DEFENSE.
Blixt's Statement to His Attorney Held to
BE InviOlable.

Blixt's Statement to His Attorney Held to
Be Inviolable.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 18.-The defense
in the Hayward murder trial came up
smiling after the staggering blow dealt
it by Liveryman Wilson's testimony to
the effect that he had seen Miss Cling
and Harry Hayward together in buggy
at the foot Of Lowry hill just previous to
the murder. The reason for the smiles
lay in the confidence that the first wit
ness would completely shatter the evil
dence of Claus A. Blixt by her testi-
mony. But there was slight slip in
the calculations Of Mr.. Erwin that pre-
vented for the time the full -fruition.
The witness was Miss Maggie Wachter,
who is the stenographer of Blixt's at
torney. On the day before Christmas
the attorney took her into Blixt's cell
for the purpose of taking down state
ment from the prisoner. No one else
was present at the time, and she took
down such words as the attorney direct
ed. Erwin then read the statement i'm
puted to Blixt, saying that
He and Adry Hayward
had planned the murder and had gone
out to Lake Calhoun to arrange the de-
tails the week before. He asked Miss
Wachter if Blixt had made the state
ment he had just read to his attorneys.
Before she could answer the state inter-
posed an objection on the ground that
whatever statement Blixt had made to
his attorney was inviolable under the
state statute. The court finally ruled
that under the circumstances the evil
dence was inadmissable, but gave the
defense time to produce authorities
which may change his opinion. So
Miss Wachter was dismissed and the
skulls on which the wounds of Miss
Cling were illustrated were sent for.
Three PHYSICIANS were put on the stand
by the defense, and asked Hypothetical
questions bearing on the question of the
fracture of the skull DR.. C. H. Norred
thought it highly improbable that the
double fracture had been caused by the
fall from the buggy, as explained by
Blixt. DIR. S. E. Hance thought it next
to impossible. DR.. D. G. Meyer said he
had had long army experience, but he
had never known of a case where fall
of three feet had produced such frac.
lures of the skull. Court then ad.
ionrned
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
INDICTED NORTON AND QUINN.

Brooklyn Street Railway Magnates Held
by the Grand Jury.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 16.-The grand jury
has presented indictments agoinst John
@. Norton, president of the Atlantic
Railway company and Superintendent
Daniel J. Quinn, charging them violat-
ing the 1O-hour law. The offense with
which they are charged is punishable
with a fine of $500, one years imprison-
ment, or both.
The grand jury also found indict-
ments against ~ persons for felony and
riotous conduct during the strike. The
prisoners were arraigned, pleaded not
guilty and were remanded for trial
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-21
SURPRISED ERWIN.

Sensation Caused in the Hayward Case by
Witness for the Defense.
MINNEAPOLIs, Feb. 16.-M. D. Will
son, a horse dealer in this city, created
profound sensation in the Hayward
murder trial by swearing that he saw
Harry Hayward in the Goosman buggy
with Catherine Cling at 7:2O o'clock on
the night of Dec. 8. He was driving
home and met the Goosman rig as he
turned on the boulevard at the corner Of
Lyndale avenue.
This extraordinary and unexpected
evidence has completely upset the cal