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The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
THE SUPREME COURT.
Some Important Cases That Are Awaiting
Its Action.


Its Action.
Washington, October S.-With the ex-
ception of Justice Gray. all of the SUI
preme court justices have returned to
Washington in anticipation Of the OPEN
Ing of the fall term of court. The recess
has given time for the members to con-
slider cases, which were submitted. but
not decided at the last term. Among
these is the litigation of the Consolidated
Electric Lighting company, involving
number of patents connected with the
electric lighting. Other cases in which
decisions are expected are: The United
States against the Western Union Tele-
graph company, involving the question of
telegraphio rates against the government
City and ST. Paul Railroad company
against the United States involving the
ownership of land grants in Iowa; Gill
fllan against Mckee, involving part of
the moneys appropriated to settle the
Choctaw claims, Meyer against Richards,
which is a suit growing out of the
Irregular reinsurance OF bonds, which had
been cancelled by the treasurer OF
Louisiana.
An interesting case remaining to be
decided is that of John 6. Moore against
the commissioner of internal revenue,
asking that the commissioner be enjoined
from enforcing the collection Of the in
come tax. This is one Of the suits begun
at the same time. The court passed upon
the other two. but left this undecided. 1t
is of little further consequence now that
the law has been declared unconstitu
tional, yet it may possibly afford a basis
for another ruling on the income tax. not
OF the merits, but on the request for an
injunction.
An important opinion on the question
of foreign Judgments is also expected.
The case IN point was decided at the end
of the last term, it being held that a
French Judgment could not be collected
in American court 1t was an oral
decision, however, and it yet remains for
the court to hand down the full opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

MUST DIE IN THE CHAIR.
Nothing but Executive Clemency Can
Save Shea Who Killed Robert Ross at
Troy.

Albany. October S.-The Court of APP
peals today affirmed the Judgment of the
lower court in sentencing Bartholomew
Shea to die by electricity for the murder
of Robert Ross in Troy during an election
fight two years ago. Shea is now in
Dannemora prison.
Shea was tried by an extraordinary
court and Oyer and Terminer ordered by
Gov. Flower. A contention as to the
jurisdiction Of this extraordinary court
and charges CT improper conduct on the
part of the members of the grand jury
which indicted Shea were made the basis
of appeal.
The opinion in the case affirming the
conviction is written by Judge Peckham
and is concer red in by the entire court
with the exception of Judge O'Brien
who. was absent.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Yrouble with the New Ballot Law,

Waterbury, Conn, October S.-Con-
necticut's new ballot law requires the
official envelopes in which the ballots are
placed by voters, to be endorsed with the
names of booth tenders IN writing, and
declares all ballots in envelopes not so
endorsed, illegal. 1t was discovered to-
day that in the last election in Waterbury
the booth tenders placed only initials on
the envelopes which Is all the previous
law required 1t is the opinion of leading
lawyers that all ballots cast here, wcro
illegal, and considerable excitement
obtains in political circles on the situa-
tion. In Pennington yesterday, the re-
suit of the election of selectmen is
changed by the rejection OF ballots in
several cases.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

Sagadhoc show is good one az wiii Ill. "
study cattle for there are many nne spec 'i
mems on exhibition. Several OF the hlc1-
mond farmers are here with laese Dr.
and so are the Bowdoinmen, lor m9
mond and Bowdoin are FAMOUS uoy
towns Mr.. F. J. Libby OF o ni
has fifty head of cattle on eAh Ir ~
mostly Holsteins. Next these BLACK anu
white beauties are twelve head OF aefe-
fords. sent by VIM +. Riggs OF BoWoo,In-
ham. B. M. Patten of Topsham mas
twelve head of Ayreshires, Durhams anu
Shorthorns, in the list being reroo, '4 10
shorthorn bull, nineteen months OH W
whose horns a blue ribbon was NJ "T Patten
at the State fair at lewiston MI. = aUGen
is naturally proud of Pedro ana aaSo
takes just pleasure in showing tne par
of six months old steers, exhibited py
Master Ralph Patten. The little Fellows
are lust of a size and handle Ike uhe
veterans of many hard fought con1es9
at the drag. Frank L. Jordan OF bruns-
wick has here four pairs Of oxen Whlcn
are expected to give a good account o.
themselves. J. M. Fulton OF BoWdoln,
ham has brought a herd of fourteen hea &C
of fine looking cattle, mostly Jerseys q.
c. Cunning Of Harps we'll likes Guernseys
better than Jerseys evidently for he ex-
hibits herd of eleven head.
FULL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and the winners of many blue and red
ribbons. Other aristocrats of the barn
and pasture are the twelve Thoroughbred
Ayrshires exhibited by Mr.. A. W. hunt
of Brunswick; cattle noticeable for their
glossy coats and the intelligence In the
great brown eyes they turn towards you.
NJ A. Brown and son have sent from
their Richmond farm cattle enough to
stock the places of many aspiring young
farmer There are thirty eight head
mostly Shorthorns and Jerseys-and nne
specimens. Another large exhibit is
made by the collection of Jerseys and
Guernseys from the farm of MI. i. >.
Adams of Bowdoin. There are twenty
five of the beautiful animals. Mr.. j. 4:
Buker the president of the society and
also a Bowdoin man, shows twenty live
head of Jerseys. Other exhibitors are J.
NJ Alexander of Richmond, G. 3. Libby
of Richmond, A. p King of Richmond,
NJ. S. Leayitt of Richmond, W. G.
Pearson of Brunswick, c. M. Marshall
of Bowdoin and S. B. Hathorne of Rich
mond. who shows herd of fourteen. 1t
is a great collection of fine cattle for a
country show, and is especially noticeable
even in this year which has been remark
able for the number and excellence of
the cattle shown at the fairs.
If the weather is fair for the next three
DAYS the Sagadahoc fair should be sue
cess for it merits it, The grounds are
well arranged, the exhibits are large and
in excellent order and some exciting sport
is promised.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
oxford's Court.

Paris, October S.-The October term OF
the Oxford County Supreme Court opened
this morning. Judge Strout presiding.
The juries we've impanelled with Albarnus
NJ. Pottle of Lowell, foreman of the
grand jury, and Joseph Q. Bennett of
Canton, foreman of the first traverse
Jury and Olcott B. Poor, foreman of the
second. The day was occupied in con-
sidering the 473 cases continued on-the
docket. A divorce was granted Harriet
A. johnson from Everett C. johnson OF
BroWnfield
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
AT MADRID.
More Troops for Cuba-Fears of Strained
Relations.

Madrid, October S-Steamers at Cadiz
are being made ready for the transporua-
ton of reinforcements for the Spanish
army in Cuba. All fresh troops will be
despatched by November 10. 1t is ex-
pected powerful squadron will be sent
to reinforce the fleet in Cuban waters
Popular opinion is beginning to fear q
change in the relations between Spain
and the United States in consequence OF
the agitation in the latter country in
favor of the Cuban insurgents
During a disturbance today liberal
students and republicans attacked the
palace of the bishop who declared Prof.
Odon's work to be heretical, and smashed
the windows with stones.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
THE:WEATHER
Fair.

Fair.
Washington, October 8-Forecast for
Wednesday for New England: Fair and
continued cold; northerly winds; colder
in Eastern New England.
Boston. October 8.-Local forecast
Fair colder northwest winds for Wednes-
day.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
The area of high pressure covers the
region east of the Rocky Mountains, the
barometer being highest over the lower
Missouri vallys and lowest north of
Montana and over the lower ST.. Lawrence
valley.
Showers have prev on the Atlantic
coast, followed by fair weather. General
ly the weather prevails fair throughout
all other districts. 1t is much colder east
of the Mississippi and in the Gulf States,
and warmer in the extreme northwest.
Generally fair weather will continue
with cold northerly winds on the At
lantic cost with slowly rising temperature
from the Mississippi valley westward
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Commissioner. at wiscasset.
ESPECIAL TO TIE pREss.]


Wiscasset, October s. The railroad COM
missioners are inspecting the extension
of the W. &. @. to Albion today. Two
trains per day will be run between
Wiscasset and that place. The road has
received the contract for carrying the
mails along it's line and will begin No
vember 1st.
To Reinstate Rev. NJ. S. Lowell.
Biddeford, October S.-The council OF
churches in the York County Baptist As
ISOLATION held at Kennebunk this AFTER
noon voted to recommend the relnstate-
ment of Rev. MS. Lowell as actlng pas
tor of Alewive church. About Two years
ago he was deposed from the ministry
by the council Of Pennsylvania churones
on charges of falsehood and dlshonor.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.
Local Weather Report.

Portland, October S-The .ocal
weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
Sam.-Baromete1, 49, $50; thermometer,
$40; dew point, So: humidity, 95 o.
wind. SW; velocity 4; weather,
cloudy.
p.m-Barometer, 80. CPS; thermome.
ter. 4S.2; dew point, A; humidity, So
wind, southwest; velocity, 6; weather,
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer $40; maxi
mum thermometer, 600; minimum ther.
mometer. 48; maximum velocity OF
wind, IL S; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Significant Arrangements of the North
Atlantic Squad ron.

Washington, October S.-The winter
plans for the North Atlantic squadron
are important and very significant, in
view of the situation in Cuba and the at
titude this country has assumed toward
British encroachments in Venezuela.
This government does not desire to make
any aggressive move prematurely, but at
the same time intends to be as well pre-
pared as possible for any emergency that
may arise The North Atlantic squadron
is to be greatly strengthened. Transfers
are to be made so as to assemble in that
squadron about all the best vessels in the
navy, and instead of ceasing their squad
ron drill for the winter they will continue
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

II in tho Southern waters. The results
will he that the strongest squadron that
this Il 3 country g has ever assembled viii Dc
cruising in the vicinity OF Venezneia,
Finnish Guiana and Cuba. An impressive
demonstration of force will thus. be made
but it will be under the guise of practice
drills
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, October s,
taken at 8 p. NJ, meridian time, the
observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction Of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 4S degrees, NV, clear; New
York, 4S degrees, NV, clear: Philadel
phia, so degrees, N, fair; Washington, 90
degrees, NV, clear; Albany, 46 degrees,
NV, cloudy; Buffalo, 40 degrees, N,
cloudy; Detroit, 40 degrees, NV, cloudy
Chicago. 40 degrees, N, cloudy; St Paul,
So degrees, W, clear; St. Vincent, "a de,
grees, Sc, clear; Huron, Oak, A de-
clear; Jacksonville, 70 degrees, SW,
clear
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Benjamin Green,
Died, July 2, 1887,
4 ged 50 Years.


DIR. Kirk brought the plate to this city
and showed it to Frank Green, who
works at Huse's stable on Vine street,
where DR.. Kirk makes his headquarters.
Mr.. Green at once recognized the plate as
that which was once attached to the
coffin OF his father who was buried at
Phipsburg on the third of July, 1867. He
was much mystified on learning where it
had been found and, like his friends who
learned of the affair, was una BILE to give
apy substantial reason for its being dis
covered SO far away from its original rest
ing place.
The late Benjamin Green, who resided
with his family at Phipsbury, was a
victim of temporary insanity under the
influence of which he committed suicide
by hanging himself.
The plate found by DR.. Kirk might
have not possibly been the one placed on
the coffin of the deceased, but there Is
not the least doubt that it was the
original, as Mr.. John M. Clark, the un-
dertaker, identified it as being the one he
had sent to Phipsburg attached to a
white wood coffin on July 3rd, 1857. 1t
had previously been engraved by Calvin
Donneli of the firm of Hay den and Dom
nell, formerly jewellers in this city, and
Mr. Donnells style of lettering was
plainly noticeable.
Mr.. Frank Green, as we'll as his sister,
who reside in this city, are quite positive
that the plate was not takec from the
casket before the remains were inferred.
Even if such had been the case the fact of
its being found at the Bath Diving park
would naturally seem extremely singular.
The incident has brought up the thought
of grave robbers being concerned in the
case. Mr.. Green will leave soon
for Phipsburg and visit the family lot
when d thorough investigation will be
made.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Wants Courts Opinion.

Austin, Tex, October s The supreme
court today heard arguments in the case
where the tax collector of Williamson
county seeks to make the comptroller
issue prize fight license under the law
passed by the regular session of the Oath
legislature. While the plaintiff admits
the law just passed by the extra session
declared prize fighting a felony, he de-
sires an opinion on the old laws validity
in case the new law is knocked out as
threatened. The state contends the new
law knocks the old law out.
Papers Served on the Fight Managers.
Dallas Texas, October 8.-Papers have
been served on Brady, Julian and other
managers of the CorbettFit fight. They
gave bail to appear before the Travis
county grand jury. Other papers will be
served.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

gallery in the second floor of the Whit
comb block on Main street. The loss
is $50, 900 to $25, 900. The ground floor was
occupied by number Of stores and the
Waltham News The damage is mostly
by water. The property is fully insured.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
HIS TIME HoNoRED IDEAS

concerning Un6 uclClOuS bUildbo lOE ucio
he finds the red currant tomato.
sufficiently described as to it's size and
appearance by its name. Next larger is
the grape tomato and then come the
tomatoes familiar to the city man. A
white cucumber may seem as great an
anomaly as white blackbird, but such
cucumbers are raised as we'll as jet black
sweet corn. Mr.. W. r. Kimball, the
manager of this seed company, also shows
sugar cane stalks nine feet long and
grown in Maine and tobacco in bloom
also in this instance, Maine product
But to return to the squashes. Mr..
Arthur G. Edgecomb of Topsham has
some strange varieties to the city dweller
at least. There is the pineapple squash,
which it would seem should have been
called the tcadstool squash from its shape
and appearance. The object lying by it
is not another white cucumber but
A GUSHAM PUMPKIN.
The Chilly squash is giant of its kind
ana if followed out in the way the small
boy goes to work to make jack o'lantern
would hold about bushel of the little
China squashes. The squashes and pump
kins entered for the competition in size
are, some of them, about as big as barrels
and would make pies enough to supply a
boarding house all winter.
The exhibits of Mr.. Kimball, Mr. Edge
comb and many others are very large and
fine. Then the oranges from the country
round about, make elaborate displays and
there is enough here to make the rainy
dny seem short to the city visitor.
The city man also might have taken a
afternoon by sitting with the farmers and
in the sheds while the rain fell steadily
without
THE STUDENT FROM THE CITY
might have learned that the Herefords
are the favorite cattle in Maine because
they are so we'll built and are so valuable
in farm work, the big shoulders of the
red and white oxen being covered with
muscle and hide strong and thick enough
to put mighty power behind the yoke.
Then he could have heard the merits of
the sleek Jersey COWS discussed and COM
uared with the milk producing capacity
of their cousins, the Guernseys, for while
the Jersey is the Maine favorite so far as
milk is concerned, there are many
farmers who believe the Guernsey as good
if not better. Our student would also
have heard many kindly word for the
black and white Holstein cattle which are
seen in large numbers at the fairs. This
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Schooner Lost.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, October S-The
schooner Aberdeen, in tow of the steamer
Rappahanner, parted her tow line and
went ashore off Point Iroquois in last
nights gale. She broke in two and is
total wreck.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

New York, October S.-The committee
of fifty this afternoon endorsed the
Fusion ticket put up by the Republicans
were cast
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

H-A despatch from Columbus, ONO. says
that Thomas B. Reed will speak III ohe
campaign there.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Fire in Waltham.

Waltham, Mass, October s. Fire start
ed tonight in L. B. Browns photograph
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
CANDIDATE FOR ADOPTION.
A Crank Wanted To Re Taken Into tAe
Presidents Family,

Washington, October s.-Owen Jones'
lunatic from New York state called as
the White House today to see the Presl-
dent. He presented a newspaper poem'
the burden of which was that "a boy was
wanted by the Executive family, and
in all seriousness, offered himself for
adoption or employment in that capacity
He presented also letter stating he could
wash dishes, and make himself usefui
in other ways. AS Owen had sent a
threatening letter to the White House TIC
an employe who prevented his admittanoe
TO the mansion on former occasion, he
was taken into custody by the police.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
"FRUITS OF THE EARTH. :"
Prove an Interesting Study at
Topsham Fair.
A CITY VISITOR On A. RAINY
DAY.
Learns Much That Is Interesting From
the Products of the Field-Points on
Vegetables and Cattle-A Good Exhi-
bition All Through.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]
Topsham, Maine, October 8.-The man
from the city who goes to country fair
generally carries away good idea of the
races and the fal1irs. He doesn't learn
much about cattle and garden truck. A
rainy day may be a blessing in disguise
to him il it finds him at the Eshow, for
races and fax irs cease doing business and
the city visitor may see parts Of the fair
which do not generally appeal to him.
Take today at Topsham for instance. 1t
was the opening day of the 41st annual
exhibition of the Sagadahoc Agricultural
Society. and it rained hard, necessitating
the postponement of the out of door pro-
gramme until tomorrow. So the city man
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
OWEN. MOORE & co.
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
The 4cedthfr today
is Iih5eL to be
fOi1,

Twenty Eight Years After His Death the
Coffin plate of a Bath Man Discovered.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
Finds Forney Guilty.

Washington, October s.-The proceed
ings of the court martial which met at
Forney of the Marine Corps, have been
received at the Navy Department. The
court finds Col Forney guilty of neglect
of duty. the charge Of embezzlement only
partly proved and the other charges noe
sustained, and sentenced him to be pub
licly reprimanded. This recommendation
has not been acted upon by the Navy De-
partment.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09
LEFT TO SEEK SHELTER

and amusement at the same time. If he
went to the exhibition building, he
found both and learned a lot that he
didn't know before, into the bargain. He
found out for instance that the traditional
squash from which pie is made is not the
only kind of squash, for there are
squashes varying in size from berry to
bag of meal. Take the squashes in the
exhibit of the Pine Tree State Seed Com
pany for instance. They represent the
squashes OF all the world and some come
from places where the city man did not
suppose they raised squashes. There was
the new olive squash, looking like an
olive magnified to about ten times the
usual size. An italian squash looks at a
little distance like gay colored turban
hat Then there are the small China
squashes, bright red and about as big as
ordinary tomatoes. The Cocozelle squash
comes from France and looks like very
much overgrown cucumber. But all the
surprises for the city visitor. If his idea
of the onion was obtained only from
those he has seen on his dinner table and
the advertisement of the onion cigars, he
will be interested to know that there are
pear shaped onions here and other strange
varieties. Then there are similar liberties
taken with
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-09

Bath, October S.-While recently at the
Bath Driving Park, DR.. Kirk, the
veterinary surgeon discovered coffin
plate resting on beam in the interior
of the old stable which stands near the
race track. The plate is composed of
following:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

If the judgment of the Eastern press is
correct the Atlanta Exposition will be
noted as date from which to record a
new era in the development of the South
ern States. After the long depression the
revival of industry comes to awaken new
hopes and new energies in men, and as a
consequence many residents OF the more
crowded States will be moved to seek
homes elsewhere. The Atlanta EXPOSE
ton invites all these people to the South,
and as the old Bourbon rule has been
broken there and more liberal sentiments
prevail, it is believed that not few home
seekers will settle there.
So far as the Southern States make bids
for settlers from the North, they are the
rivals of California. 1t is rivalry, how
ever, wholly generous and free from any
feeling of prejudice or dislike. Both are
parts of a common country and the
success of either helps to build up and
advance the Nation of which both are
proud. In justice to ourselves, however,
we should not allow any Southern State
to have a walkover even at this expo
sition in the heart of the South. We have
untitled fields and undeveloped resources
of our own awaiting the coming of new
settlers and new capital. and the fact
should be made known in the most i'm