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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
GROVER SAYS Nay.
He Has No Hankering For
Third Term.
SO SAYS HIS TRUSTED FRIEND
E. G. BENEDICT
1t Is Said He Speaks with Authority
Cleveland's Intention to Make Tour
OF the World-What MIR. Benedict Says.

no speaks Win AuthoIity~
Cleyeland's Intention to Make Tour
OF the World-What Mr. Benedict Says.
new York, November 27.-1he Journal
says: 1T was announced last evening
by MI. II. G. Benedict, the trusted and
1ntlmate friend of President Cleveland,
that the latter will not under any
circumstances accept third nomination
for the Presidency"
MI. benedict has so long enjoyed the
condolences of Mr.. Cleveland, and is 30
close in his relations with him, that this
statement has semi official complexion.
Mr. Benedict is reported to have said:
\ am certain that Mr.. Cleveland would
Luel1ne another nomination if it were
offered to him. am positive that he does
not want to serve as President for third
term. am equally positive that he could
not be persuaded under any circumstances
to accept the nomination if it should be
rendered to him. have heard him say
that he intended to make a tour of the
world at the expiration Of his second
term. -
When seen today relative to the state
ment published to the effect that Presi-
dent Cleveland would never consent to
stand for third term, Mr.. E. G..
Benedict who was given as authority for
the statement, said that in part the state
ment was true.
II am not positive that he would not
consent to run for third term," said
Mr.. Benedict. To set the matter for
ever right will write what I have to
say. J"
Mr.. Benedict then penned the follow
ing and handed it to the reporter: "All
that / have TO say and can say in
reference to Prsident Cleveland's 8 view
as to third term is Intellectual | infer
from what he has repeatedly said that he
Is impatient to be rid of all official cares
and unwilling to have them prolonged
under any circumstances. It,is no secret
to anybody who knows Mr.. Cleveland
we'll, as to his views on this subject. He
has been counting the months until he
can be free of the trammelS of public
affairs. He feels, and he told me SO, in
fact he has tol d many of his friends so,
that he was great fool to accept the
Presidency the second time He said Il
have had enough OF victory and defeat,
and that is all a man can have in this
world He has thought this ever since
he entered upon his second term. I once
said to him: I am spelling your chances
for third term, am telling people you
vii not accept. He did not s3eifismuch
interested and said Go ahead
MANY of my friends have come to me,
many OF them Republicans of standing
and they said he must run, the country
demands it. He must give us chance
to vote for him. / have invariably re-
piled: i don't think President Cleveland
can be prevailed upon to accept the nomi-
nation fourth time"
ssHave yon ever questioned the Presi-
dent directly upon the third term
question:" was asked
mo-" answered Mr.. Benedict. s.But
you don't always have to ask questions
to get answers. Words and sentiments
on collateral matters sometimes answer. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
THE WEATHER..
Fair.

Fair.
Washington, November 27.-Forecast
for Thursday for New England: Fair
variable winds; stationary temperature
in the eastern portions; slightly warmer
in the western portions Thursday eve.
ming.
Boston, November 27.-Looal forecast
for Thursday: Fair and colder Thursday
morning; westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, November 27.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sa. M barometer, 80, 1877; thermome-
ter, 370; dew point, 81; humidity, 48:
wind, w; Velocity. Is; weather. cloudv'
8p. m.-Barometer. 80. 5O9: thermome-
ter. 36 O; dew point. 81; humidity. 70.
wind. calm velocity, :; weather
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 400; maxi-
mum thermometer, 43.O: minimum ther-
mometer, $50; maximum velocity of
wind, %, NV; total precipitation.
061
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
Highway Robbery in Georgetown.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.1
Georgetown, November a7.-Mr. Joseph
Stevens is a resident of that part OF
Georgetown known as Five Islands. He
owns considerable real estate in the
vicinity and has disposed of several lots
for cottages, and we think quite recently
sold lot for hotel which is being built
there,
Yesterday he carried and sold load of
poultry at Bath. After returning home,
getting his supper and caring for his
stock, he started with his team in the
evening for Mr.. McFaden's, some two
miles distant. At point on the road
where the young woods are very dense,
he was suddenly and rapidly approached
by a man who dealt him murderous
blow upon his head, rendering him sense
less. His money and other valuables, the
amount l do not know, were taken and
Mr.. Stevens left in the road more dead
than alive.
heavy fail of rain seemed to cause
consciousness to return and the wounded
man, after while, managed to crawl to
the nearest house, that of Thomas
Hagan. A surgeon was Immediately
summoned who hopes to ensure his re-
covery, but decides that the blow came
ne causing instant death.
Mr. Stevens as about sixty years of age
He is an excellent citizen, kind to the
poor and courteous and accommodating
to every one. The town is thorouohly
aroused and the officials think they are
on the immediate trail of the highway
men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
VERY BUSY.
"Many of Our First Citizens Have
Called"
Facetiously Remarks Mr.. Reed Yesterday.
Gossip of the Chairmanships-Thre
Clarks Busy Answering Letters.

StdfhS Duey 1AuSWer1nS LeLtor6.
Washington, November s7.-When Con-
gresham Thomas b. Reed of Maine was
asked by a friend if he had been busy
today, he replied with smile that
many of our first citizens called to pay
theirlrespects kbetween breakfast and din
ner hour" The ''flrst citizens'' referred
to not only called in large numbers, but
many placed wishes in writing and left
them with Mr.. Reeds private secretary.
For this reason three clerks, were busy in
one of Mr.. Reeds private apartments
at the Shorehm today brieflng letters and
writing out replies, which Mr.. Reed dio.
tated.
AS far as can be learned, MIR. Reed
made no promises with respect to chair
manships or committee assignments.
Those sufficiently in his confidence to
speak with intelligence regarding his
views, ridicule the report that when be
arrived in Washington Saturday, he
brought with him com llete list of COM
mittees.
More than half of the next House is
composed of new members unframed in
the methods of national legislation, .ot
whose capacities Mr.. Reed has no knowl-
edge. 1t is necessary he should meet these
gentlemen, and learn their wishes and
acquaint himself with their abilities. AS
it is, he has met only a part of the new
men and it is not improbable he will
wait until the older mempers of their
delegations are in town and learn from
them something with reference to their
new colleagues before completing his
work.
There are other considerations which
must enter into the framing of commit
tees which will delay their completion
several weeks. 1t is believed no one COM
mittee except the committee on rules will
BIZ announced in advance Of the others.
Mr.. Reed is reported as well satisfied
with the new mbers who will form SO
large part of the Republican majority.
He finds they "sizc up" we'll They are,
as tar as he can see, fully UP to the usual
standard of Con gressmen generally.
The principal gossip about the hotels
where the politici ans .mainly congregate
is over the chairnanship of the ways
and means committee and appropriations
committee. and it is suspected Speaker
Reed will confer the chairmanship in
each case upon the ranking Repub-
lican member.- Of the committee which
would give Mr.. Payne of New York the
ways and means chairmanship, and MIR.
Henderson OF Iowa the appropriations
Craftsmanship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
HOUSE OFFICERS.
Action of Ohio and Indiana Said to Settle
the Result.

Washington, November 7.-The action
of the Ohio and Indiana delegations in
Congress in their respective caucuses
tonight, practically settled the contests
over the elective Offices of the House of
Representatives. Ohio decided to cast
her nineteen votes for the so-called
combine ticket and the twelve votes
Of the Indiana delegation went the same
way. The ticket those nomination at
Saturday nights caucus, the events of
tonight seem to foreshadow are.
Clerk-Alexander Mcdowell of PEN
nsylvania.
Doorkeeper-W. d. Glenn, New YORK.
Sergeant-at-A -Arms-C. +. Russell, Mis-
souri,.
Postmastor-J. G. McElroy, Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
WITH A BILLIARD Gu e,
Daniel F. Leahy Kills John Cronin a
Lynn.

Newburyport, November 27.-John D.
Cronon in the employ of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company was struck on
the head by billiard cue in the hands of
Daniel F. Leahy, assistant superintendent
of the same company this afternoon, from
the effects of which he died this evening.
He was 2S years of age. The 6wo men had
a quarrel over some insurance papers
Leahy was arrested and will be charged
with manslaughter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
pEFFER's IDEA.
Populists Should Not Combine With Either
Party for Organization.

Washington, November Ex-senator
PETER said today that il the Populists
did what he regarded as the proper thing
for them, they would preserve their inde-
pendence as party and propose their
own organization in the Senate, combin-
ing with neither the Democrats nor the
Republicans. If they should vote to as
sist either of the old parties to re organize,
he said, they would be held up to the
country as simply traders, and lot reach
ing the dignity Of party. He said that
he thought the committees would be
filled, and that would be ALL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
rlost Women's Troubles

are caused by a disordered stom.
ach. The genuine Carlsbad Spru-
del Salt is positive remedy for
disordered stomach. 1t clears
the complexion and purifes the
blood Best results when out
door exercise can be had. Secure
only the genuine imported article,
which must have the signature of
"E1sNER & MENDELsoN Co, Agts., {,
New York. on every package.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
sCOOLS BURNED.
Buildings Of the American Board
Pillaged.

More Atrocities in Turkey-Loss ~ 600
Dollars at Harpout-The Same Story of
Destruction.
Boston, November 27.-This evening,
Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of
department of the American Board, re-
ceived cablegram from representatives
in Constantinople as follows: "Reports
from Marash, have been intercepted. We
learn Indirectly of a horrible massacre
shere. The school buildings of the
American Board were pillagel and the
seminary burned. Two students were
shot and one was killed. The missionaries
are safe. We ask aid for thousands who
are destitute. There has been a three
days massacre at Aintab. The mission
aries and college there are SAFE Repre-
sentatiyes of the board in Harpout report
a loss there of $77, 900, half in buildings,
half in personal property and apparatus
The house of President Gates and Rev.
H. N. Barnum were saved. The
Aralkians of Harpout are we'll. Their
houses are stripped and burned"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28

AT half past two this morning fire was
discovered in the house of Mrs. Sarah
Haines on Litch street. Westbrook.
The department responded quickly and
the fire was soon got under control, after
badly. Great excitement was caused by
the report Of Mrs. Haines' SON in law
that she was in tho building, but dill
gent search of all the rooms failed to re-
veal any trace of her.
1t is probably she was away somewhere
for the night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
Fire at Blue Hill.

Bangor, Novembes 27.--Fire at Blue
Hill early this morning destroyed the
stores of Sherman Grindle, w. A. Part
ridge and j. A. Hinckley, and partially
burned the Pendleton dwelling nearby.
The total loss is IS, 900; partially insured,
and the cause wns cigar stub thrown
down in GrindI's store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
Rebels Dispersed.

Havana, November 27.--Two hundred
rabels attacked seventeen soldiersInear
Maricaragua. They were defeated, leav-
ing on the field one dead and taking
some wounded, among them their leader.
The troops followed them until they
could not be seen. 1t is said Maxine
Gomez party is surrounded by troops in
the district of Sancti Spiritus. 1t is i'm
possible for Gormez to return to Camaguy
as it was his intention to do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
American Tug Confiscated.

Ottawa, Ont, November 27.-Minister
of Marine Costigan, after investigating
the case of the United States tug Tele-
phone, seized two weeks ago in Canadian
waters of Lake Erie, for alleged illegal
fishing. decided the vessel guilty of In
fraction of the law, and ordered her con-
fiscated and sold at public auction. The
Telephone belonged to Kishman & Sons
of Brownhelme, Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
Sugar Rafineries Closed.

Brooklyn, November 27.-All The sugar
retineries in the eastern district closed
tonight, owing to large accumulation
of refined sugar. 1t was learned from the
officials of the American Sugar Refining
Company that work at the refineries will
probably be resumed next week. In the
meantime about |, 400 men will be tenn
porarily thrown out Of employment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
The Postal Lines.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]

Danforth, November 27-The Postal
Telegraph Company has extended it's
wires to within about sixteen miles of
Vanceboro, and the work will be COM
pleted to that place in few days
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
CHILDREN KILLED.
At Sad and Fatal Accident at Taunton,
Mass.

Taunton, Mass. November 27-James
Donnelly, aged II, son of Ed ward Don
nelly, 1S1 Somerset avenue, and Charles
Gibson, aged 13, were struck by the up
train from Fall River while walking on
Second street railroad bridge tonight.
Donnelly was killed instantly and Glib
son died few moments later
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28

Salem, Mass, November 27-An at
tachment has beon recorded against Ed
ward Kelly of Denver, Colorado, in an
action of contract for So, 600 brought Y
". keene. administrator of the estate oI
Lizzie Winter of Waterford, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28

Two shocks of earthquake were expert
epced in the southern part of Bulgaria
Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
FIRE IN wEsTBRooK.

House Of Mrs. Sarah Haines In Flames
She Was in the Buildiug-No Trace of
Her Found-She Was Probably Not
There.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28

ConstanJinople. November 15.-The
following statement has been handed the
European manager of the United Press,
here ana the latter, from full confidence in
the American Christian men who
present it, and from careful personal
observation forwards it to the American
press as an impartial statement of facts.
This statement has the full endorsement
of Minister Terrell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-28
A DIpLAY OF DIPLOMACY,
SILENTLY ACQUIEsCEs

in a continuation of the terrible scenes.
In the trade of 1889, VIII ich the recent
reform .ciroular tacitly admits has never
been enforced, by ordering its enforce
ment now, is a paragraph which says,
that when the people are contented and
happy, when Justice is among them,
they should be faithful to their ruler
and render him all obedience. When the
same people are denied justice ami are
oppressed it is not only o be expected
they will take up arma against their OPP
pressors, but such an act is justifable.
Temperate Armenians do not justify
| their countymen in taking up arms,
they acknowledge that terrible plovoca-
tion has been given them and refer to the
passage of iraae of 1889, as pleading some
thing i'll the extenuation Of the act.
| The same Armenians plead, that because
a few hundred hot heads have arisen in
opposition IT, the powers of authority,
thousands of their counttymen ought
not to be ruthlessly slaughtered, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-14
COMMISSION Is UPHELD.
JUDGMENT OF THE ADVISERS OF
TnE BRITISH CROWN.
Legal and Authorized - Ashford Evil
dence-No Aid For John
stone.

The most important note on the
January trouble to come from a
foreign power, was handed to Min
lister Hatch today. The letter was
transmitted by Maj. Halves, the
British commissioner, and is from
Great Britain's foreign Office.
The subject Of the note is the
trials and convictions of the mill
tary commission.
1t is stated that the crown leg al
advisers have fully considered the
proceedings of the commission.
The opinion of these authorities.
certified TO the British Foreign
Office is that the commission was
legal and authorized under the
laws of Hawaii.
Furthermore the crown coun-
sellers say that the deienda ats evil
IDENTIFY had fair trial.
There is one criticism. The evil
dence against V. V. Ashford is
deemed scarcely sufficient to war
rant conviction. This is because
the testimony was in large part
given by alleged or confessed ac-
completes. 1t is requested that the
findings he set aside.
The whole Judgment comedies
with the views of the supreme
court here so far as it touches the
same points.
1t is further learned that the
British Government declines to
Interfere in behalf Of LONESOME,
the ex-secret service man bani shed
snnnarily with Ctanstonn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-14

There was one Philadelphia who no
only invented arms for himself, but new
ana republican arms, after discardin.
the ancestral arms Of his family. Tbi,
was Peter Brown. at one time an emf.
mont citizen Of Philadelphia.
In 1894 William Priest an English
musician, became attached 10 the the.
alter in Philadelphia in his professional
capacity. In 1909 Mr.. Priest printed In
London book entitled Priests Travels
In the United States" which il now
exceedingly rare. The frontispiece 10
TINS book is a strange and curious do.
sign, entitled Peter Browns Arms. :"
In explanation of this frontispiece Mr..
Priest says: Peter Brown. n black.
smith OF this city, having made his for.
tune, set up his coach, but 80 far from
being ashamed of the means by which
he acquired his riches, he caused large
anvil to be painted on each side OF his
carriage, with two pairs Of naked arms
IN the act Of striking The motto, BY
this got ye. 4"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-14

The bridegroom in Mexico finds
marriage a very costly business.
He is expected to buy the trous-
seau, and he is fortunate if he can
satisfy the extravaganza sanctioned
by custom and prompted by ardent
passion. Young men from the
country are said to be often seen in
tie city of Mexico purchasing all
sorts of finery for the ladies of their
choice, and the spectacle they pre-
sent as they consult the measure
ments, which they carry with them
for all sorts of garments, is very
amusing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-14
ALL ALONG THE DOCKS.
SEVERAL PACKETS At PRESENT
niSCHAEGING HIRE.
Some sugar Rec.ived-Na Vessels ut milo
Rains on Hawnii-Notcs Of
the Front.

,.,
sugar as part of her cargo TO So,
Francisco.
mi, -
ne ~, we.e no vesse,s at Iiiio
w y, 'ne Niauuine iel,' ne ANNE
Jonnsoh was expected at any time
The Castle and the Archer are
now BUSY discharging their cargoes,
lne FORMER a. tue Oceanic wharf
ana ene la''er al the hshmarket
"ha''
The Claudine's cargo, besides
sugar, consisted of az bags taro. A
bags corn, 40 bags potatoes. az
NOES 50 Daies wool and SO head OF
cattle
The Mauna Ala finished dis
charging her coal at noon TODAY.
She will take in 200 tons more
ballast. Capt. Smith expects TO
sail for Puget Sound on Saturday
AFTERNOON wnere he VIII load lnm-
Der lor Aus'raiia'
The Hawaii may be expected TO-
morrow or Friday from ports ON
Hawaii. She will probably have
about 1900 bags of sugar from Ho.
mona plantation and may also bring
some Kukaiau sugar. She will
bring a deck load of cattle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-14
THE EXPRESSIVE HUMAN HAND.


Strength Of the Fingers Il an Index 10
Mental balance.
Much has been written about the
hand. Artists have depicted its perfec-
ton, physiognomists have interpreted
its shape and expression, chirologists
and the gypsy queens have tried to
prophecy from its markings. But a
study Of its peculiarities by the induc-
tive method takes one into entirely new
fields and shows that to interpret the
Significance of the hand one must start
on quite new lines. There is something
perhaps in the fact that the artistic
hand has somewhat tapering fingers,
but beyond this one deals with uncer-
taintios, and recollect an idiot youth
whose extremities had the contour of
genius or Trilby.
If one examines the hands of large
number of persons with nervous en-
dowment, he will find curious defects in
the length and relative proportions Of
the fingers The length Of the finger is
determined by that of the middle one
If the index and medius are closed upon
the palm, the ring and little finger be-
ing left extended, the middle finger
will reach close to tho place where tho
SO called life line runs down, between
the ball of the thumb and that Of the
little finger. 1t will touch tho palm just
below the highest part of the ball of the
thumb. The middle finger is taken as
the standard of length by which to
gauge that of others. In a normal hand
tho forefinger reaches just to the root of
the middle finger, the ring finger is Ion
ger and should reach nearly to the mid
die of the nail of the medius, while the
little finger should reach to the last
joint Of the third finger. Now, in in
obriates, epileptics, neurotics and the
degenerative generally these proportions
are ofton not observed The most COM
mon defect is shortness. especially of the
third and little fingers, though some
times dispruportionato length occurs.
Sometimes these fingers are unnatural
ly slender, OF the little finger is slightly
bent. Tho most common abnurmality of
tho thumb is excessive shortness, with q
defective mobility. These peculiarities,
we'll accontuated, from what wa may
call tho ''docadent hand"-the hand
that writes our sensuous novels, the
Hauptmann drama, paints symbolic pic
lures and oxploitS pure atheism Such
hands may DO well formed to tho ordi.
nary eye and may be attached to slender
and graceful limbs, but this kind Of
beautiful hand and arm is found quite
as often among the children of alcohol
les and among those highly cultivated
families which have become degenerated
by vicios vices and vicious crossing
Medical Record.