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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
WILL TURN STATE EVIDENCE.
Discovery of an Important Witness in
the Holmes Case.

Chicago, July 80. "A great deal of i'm
portance is attached by the police to find
ing this morning of two parts of human
castle by the workmen digging there.
Lawyer William Capps, the Fort Worth
attorney, who is here at the instance OF
the heirs of Minnie Williams, says that
he Els prepared to prove the murders OF
Minnie and Annie Williams He insists
that it was done by Holmes, Quintan,
Pietzel and another man whose name he
is not yet prepared to give This un-
named man, it is said has made a parti al
confession and will make a complete one
if he is granted immunity from punish
ment Mr. Capps also says that this man
knows exactly where the bodies Of the
Williams girls are buried.
There is little doubt that the Chicago
officers will convict Holmes of the murder
of at least seven persons. The man who
can hang Holmes and Quinlan by giving
his testimony is in their power His
name is Hatch and he is serving a
sentence of ten years in the penitentiary
at Little Rock, Ark. for horse stealing.
He was as close to Holmes through all
his murder plots as Janitor Quinlan and
is ready to tell all he knows. This in
CluttSo uuO pOllulHS Olb VI bHG foSIlug
place of the bodies of the Williams sisters,
whom he himself assisted in secreting
after they were murdered. He will give
full information concerning the murder
of Pietzel and his two children and OF
Mrs. Julia Connor and her daughter
Pearl. An effort will be made to secure
Hatch's release and the guarantee of i'm
munlty from punishment in Illinois if he
will do as he agrees to by giving infor-
+i.Nr, +hot ,s.4T I'll. II.
has assured the Little Rock officers that
he knows all about the M urders.
A Boston Victim.
Boston, July 3O-The Globe tom orroW
will publish story which says that
in July. 1898, Holmes, the insurance
swindler persuaded Mabel Barrett, an or
phan Is years old, to go to New York city
ostenslbly to open manicuring .stab
hshment on Six avenue, and that the
Boston friends of the girl have not since
heard from her. The Barrett girl was
educated in a private school in Harlem
while under the protection of an aunt
living on 57th street, New York. Wher
she had graduated her aunt told her thai
she must earn her own living She
came to Boston i'll answer to an advertise
ment for a companion to an elderly wom
an and was lured to % place of ill repute
She managed to escape from the house
and was sheltered by philanthroplist
in this city. She became an adopt al
manicuring, and through an advertise
ment met one Minnie Williams, who il
supposed to be the woman of the name
whom Holmes is accused of numbering
in Chicago. Minnie introduced Mabel tf
u Mr. Howard, who is believed to have
been Holmes Howard agreed to starr
Mabel in business in New York with {
Mary Forester of West 21st street, ano
she accompanied Howard to NewssssYork
promising to write to her friends here
These friends have received no letter
from her and they have been unable tC
find any trace of her in New York. They
are positive that Holmes murdered her
to obtain insurance money.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31

In that condition they were placed in
the sail boat and taken ashore to
Winthrop, where DR.. Gage attended them.
The usual methods for resuscitation
We're attempted, and in the case of Morey
1t took about ten minutes to revive him.
The. other mans condition was evident
ly more serious for, after half an hours
patient and pain -stak ing effort, the most
the physician had succeeded in awaken
ing was faint spark or spasm of con-
sciousness.
1t was the Doctors opinion, however,
that both men would recover, though he
remarked that they were at deaths door
on his arrival.
The bravery of Captain Hand and his
companions, including Aubrey Bouci-
cault and Mr.. Coulson, in whose yacht
the rescue was accomplished cannot be
too highly commended, the fact being
that 1T was as much as their own lives
were worth to venture out in SO high d
sea- With such tremendous squalls.
Ihls is only one of several heroic rescues
credited to Captain Hand, who already
has gold medal, the gift of the Massa-
chusetts humane society, for his life
saving in Boston harbor
Curiously enough, Mr. CouIson, who
assisted in today's rescue, was himself
rescued from a very similar predicament
a year ago.
He, too, was sailing off Boston light,
when squall capsized his boat and but
for the timely arrival of one oi the
Nahant steamers, he would sure ly have
been drowned
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
LloHTNlNG's FRoLICs.
The Storm Was Severe at Sanford-some
Damage Reported.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS
Sanford, July 30-An exceedingly heavy
thunder storm passed over this section
this afternoon. The rainfall was some
thing tremendous while it lasted and the
velocity of the wind was cyclonic, tear
ing from it's roots huge tree that has
stood beside the Mousam for many years.
lightning set fire to a quantity of raw
stock in the carding room of Mill 6 of
the Sanford mills, and it is believed that
at exactly the same instant the laundry
of Roberts g. Co., four or five hundred
yards distant, was struck. mot a door
or window was open, and no one knows
where the bolt came in nor where it
went out, but they do know that it tore
away d portion of the wood work from
beneath one of the window sills, within
a few inches of gasoline tank, and
that Fred Roberts, one of the proprietors
of the laundry, was less than five feet
from where the wood work was torn
away. There were eight persons in the
building at the time and all swere badly
dazed by the binding flash and terrific
report. Mr.. Roberts said that it
sounded although big cannon had ex-
ploded in each ear. There is a new leak
in the roof of the laundry since lightn-
ing struck the building, but apparent
ly not shingle is disturbed. Splinters
flew from the rafters and studding in
all directions.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
FORT SCOTT UNDER WATER.
Two Boys We're Drowned in One of the
Principal Streets.

Fort Scott, Kan, July 3o.-Unpre-
cedented precipitation in the southwest
corner has again flooded the streams. In
seven hours 4. OF inches Of water fell in
this city. The Missouri and Pacific rail
roadssshops are surrounded by water and
the rain service is partially abandoned
Many families were driven from their
homes by water which is still rising and
another storm is threatening The
Marmation river, Mill Creek and Buck
Bun have become one stream, spreading
over sections which have not for years
been su upmerged. Walter Austin and Will
Gould were drowned this evening on one
of the principal streets and o. A. Austin,
father of one of the boys, attempted to
cross Mill Creek bridge, which was sur,
rounded by water, in wagon. They
proceeded one hundred and fifty feet
through the water when the wagon and
horse were swept away. The damage to
property will exceed that of the flood of
the 18th, which was more destructive
than any for years.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
THE ACCIDENT TO THE AURANla.
Lay To Thirty Five Hours While Leaky
Pipe Was Repaired

New York, July 30--The delay to the
Cunard steamer Aurania. overdue since
Sunday morning, and which arrived here
today was due to fracture of the main
steam pipe connecting the boiler and en-
gines. The breakE became known to the
passengers first on Thursday, when the
escaping steam reached their cabin and
caused more or less discomfort The
next morning the engines were stopped
and Captain Mackay posted bulletin an
nouncing the cause of the trouble. The
vessel was then about eight hundred and
forty -one miles from Sandy Hook The
work of repairing the break took thirty
five hours, SO that it was Z p. M on
Saturday when steam was again turned
into the pipe and the engines started.
There was still leak, however, and two
slight stoppages were necessary for tight
ening the rivets before things were in
satisfactory shape, and the steamer re-
sumed her course for New York Some
of the passengers were much disgruntled
and said that earlier attention to the leak
| would avoided the long delay. During
| the wait the weather moderated and be-
| came pleasant again and the Aurania's
| officers Joined the passengers in an effort
| to alleviate the tedious hours of delay.
! There were foot races and games on deck
and some Italians were invited from the
steerage to give exhibitions of their
native dances and songs, which they
rendered in costume A whale was
| sighted at no great distance and several
sharks hung about the vessel After the
repairs the Aurania completed her voyage
at about three quaters speed or twelve
knots. Permanent repairs will be made
while the Aurania remains at her dock
prior to sailing on Saturday next.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
A MAINE SCHOONER SUNK.
The Captain Was Drowned on His Way to
the Vessel.

Fire Island, N. Y, Jul y 80. "A heavy
rain and wind storm broke over the beach
at 5 this afternoon During the storm
the schooner John Linnethal of East
port, Me-, lumber laden, and consigned
to E. Baird, Patchogue was sunk on the
flats in the bay. Capt Kennedy was
ashore at the time and started out to his
vessel in yawl about the time the squall
came up. After the storm had blown
over the yawl was found bottom up, but
no traces of Capt Kennedy could be
found and as he had only one arm, all
given up. His family at Charlestown
Mas, was notified by his brother, who
is mate of the schooner. The vessel will
be a total wreck as she is full of sand
and is breaking up.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l


Martha's Grove, July-3O. To-day is the
first.day that the sun has not condescend-
ed to let his light shine, but though
the skies are not blue, neither are the
people. The interest in the classes is
steadily increasing.
DR.. Field S class took up visible speech
today, using Bells chart, containing ex-
ercises in lip, tongue andl breath move
ments.
Prof. Forbes's hours are from to IL;
the beginners have from to 10, the more
advanced from 10 to L. They. are taught
to use the blow pipe, which is quite an
accomplishment and requires plenty of
practice before it can be managed as
deftly as Prof. Forbes uses it. Miss
Barrows gave a general review of the
preceding lesson, and illustrated the
various meats by samples of chops,
steaks, etc.
Impromptu speaking was illustrated
by the parliamentary class.
A score of subjects embracing every
thing from "The Bicycle to ''Blue-
berry Pie" twas placed in aabasket and
drawn by lot each member being expected
to occupy at least 80 seconds. Forensic
debate is the programme tomorrow.
"The Conquest of Canaan" was the
theme of Rev. W. II. Barber at Normal
Hall.
DIR. Jenkins of State Street church,
Portland, gave a very scholarly lecture
on Expression and some of its modes. "
, Ilr -Ian EinS,C of hic cI1bippf
showed a great deal of thoughtful study,
which the audience evidently appreciat-
ed.
Before the lecture Miss Florence Mich
OILS gave most charming melody on her
violin. Her playing is remarkable for
| it's fineness of touch and delicacy of tone,
and is great addition to the Chautauqua
programme
Shakespeare Cradle and School
Satchel" was the attractive title of the
evening lecture Ly Col Homer B.
Sprague, the great Shakesperian scholar.
The insight given by study of the
youth of this greatest of writers, since
the time of Solomon, 4. is something re.
| markable
peare's Matchbox and Sword - Col
| Sprague is to give us a study of the
soldier element in his life and writ
ings. In the evening he will tell some
of his own war experiences under the
title of ''When I was in JAIL or the
Bright side of Prison Life. - Col.
Sprague is brilliant, original and inspir
ing, as his friend DR.. Jenkins said He
is Col. Professor, and know not what
else, but he adorns them ALL - Just
here it may not be out of place to quote
a.remark ofgone of DR.. Jenkins parish
oners: 'He is man of whom his con-
gregation can be proud in whatever
position he may be placed
| The first mountain excursion will be
on Thursday, August 1. Excursion tick
cts will be for sale only at Fryeburg,
many who will arrive tomorrow will i'm
prove this occasion to visit Mt. Wash
ington at the extremely low rates Offered
the Chautauquans and their friends.
| Tuesday, August 6 has been appointed
recognition day. Rev. John o. Wilson,
D: D., of Brooklyn, Ny, will give the
address,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Elderly Man Probably Fatally Injured at
Waterville Yesterday,
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.]

Waterville, July 30.-Early this morn
ing, as Alexander Reno was walking by
the track i'll the Maine Central yard here,
he was struck by the engine on the
morning freight train from Waterville
to .Skowhegan. Reno is Frenchman,
about 80 years old, and his home is said
to be in Madawaska. He was notion the
track when the train struck him, but
was SO near it that the bunter beam
of the locomotive hit him in the back,
throwing him violently to one side. He
was picked up seriou usly hurt, and taken
to the station, from which che was re-
moved to the house of friend 1t was
reported that his back and several ribs
were broken and that he was injured
seriously about the head. His injuries
are likely to prove fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler.

Boston, July 30-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Wedneday Fair;
stationary temperature; westerly winds.
Washington, July 30.-Forecast for
Wednesday for Maine: Fair; slightly
cooler northwesterly winds. Signals dis
played at Portland and Eastport.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Rumors of Assassin.

ST. Petersburg, July 3o.-An extensive
conspiracy has been discovered among the
priests of the Seminary and University of
Kieff, aiming at the introduction Of a
plan of greater freedom of attack upon
the prevailing system of nepodism in
governmental positions and it is also
stated that the discovery has been made
that the Students Union in the Univer-
sity of Moscow is planning to assassinate
the Gar
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
AS WAS EXPECTED.

Washington County's Vote is Strongly in
Favor of the Proposed Railway,
Eastport, July 30.-Following is the
result of the vote on the question of aid
ing the new railroad for Washington
county. All the principal municipalities
have been reported:
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Queens speech WIN Be Brief.

London, July 30.-Lord Salisbury
presided over the Cabinet meeting
which was held at the foreign office at
noonstoday The meeting was short, tthe
business before it being confined to con
sideration of the Queens speech, which.
it is understood, will be very brief, and
will contain few, if any, recommends
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Local weather Reporr.

Portland, Me-, July 3o.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
a. m. Barometer, 80 732; thermome-
ter. 63 2; dew point, $50; humidity, 8S;
wind, S; velocity, 13 weather, cloudy.
8 p. Barometer, 80. 721; thermome-
ter. 60. 0; dew point, $50; humidity, 81;
wind, S. velocity, Z; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, n.0; minimum ther..
mo1neter, 500; maximum velocity OF
wind, 2S, S; total precipitation, .79
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Weather Observations.

the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, July 80 taken at
p. m., meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction Of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, 81 degrees, W, clear; >, New
York, n degrees, NV, clear; Philadel-
e itS degrees re NV, clear; Albany, "a degrees,
NV, oloudy; Detroit, 81 degrees, ne,
clear; Chicago So degrees, NE; clear; St.
Paul, 10 degrees, NV, clear; St Tlncent, nn1c Il
6e degrees Sc clear iismare nurg' m;ssin,s nas, -
JacksonYille, 81 degrees, sW, cloudy
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
The Barnum Bailey Co. Feel Injured.

Watertown, N. Y, July 3o-A. II.
Kaffenberg, representing Howe and
Hu1nmel, the attorneys for the Barnum
and Bailey show today served summonses
upon Otto and Albert Ringing, two of
the p1oprietors Of Ringing Bros. circus,
which showed at Clayton today. The
Barnum and Bailey company has brought
suit for $ie0. 900 against the Ringling
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
zss kEsEH1R2 121t Is n4fSSP, ns4efeS2HP, PRICE THREE CENTS

tions 1t is stated upon good authority
that the document will merely summon
Parliament to meet and consider the
mater of voting supplies, leaving, the de-
tails of the policy of the new govern
ment to be presented atythe next session.
The feeling in regard to the choice of
speaker of the House of Commons for
the next Parliament is decidedly in fav-
or of the reelection of Mr.. Gully
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31

the late George I. Mudgett. The farm
con tains 40 acres of land under excellent
cultivation and a good housegand barn.
The price paid is $4,000. The society will
take possession of the home about Sep
tember 1, when it will be Immediately
put into condition for the purpose for
which it has beensspurchased.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
A RAINY DAY
Failed To Dampen the ArdOr Of
ChautauquanS.
STUDIES AND LECTURES WENT
ON AS USUAL.

The First Mt.Washington Excursion Occurs
Tomorrow-Interesting Lectures on
Shakespeare by Col. Sprague-Dr
jenkins of Portland One of the Favor
ite Speakers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Won by the Ailsa.

Queenstown, July 30-Today's race was
won by the Ailsa, which crossed the
line 10 minutes ahead of the ritannia
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Fairfield's Boom,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Fairfield, July 30.-The laying of bricks
has begun on the new wooden mill here
and the structure will now be rapidly
pushed to completion. It hasgalready
been fully Edescribed inEtheyPRESS. Just
below the site Of the woolen mill are
three big saw mill properties which were
bonded by Messrs. Heald and Libby a
year ago. These mills, if the present
plans are carried out, will be replaced be-
fore long by great cotton manufactory
which will increase Fairfield's population
a number of hundreds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
A Home for Girls.

Belfast, July 3o.-At last the Childrens
Aid Society of Maine has purchased a
home i'll Belfast for poor and destitute
girls, and it only awaits the approval of
the Governor and Council before the writ
ings will be done. The property purchased
is Oh the Northport avenue, one mile be-
low the city, and is the property left BY
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
From Nature'S Own Laboratory
By Natures Own Children,

The Indians, has been given to their
"pale-faced and weaker brothers,
the greatest boon of modern civiliza-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31
Natures Own Remedies,
Kickapoo Indian Remedies


made by the Indians from roots, herbs,
gums, and barls, used by them for
centuries. Their wonderful physique,
power of endurance, and great duration
of life are evidences of the efficacy of
their medical skill.
On the arrival OF the first settlers in
this country, Il Indians did not en-
deavor to hide their knowledge, but
went among them
"Teaching men the use of simples,
- And the antidotes for poison,
~ And the cure of all diseases;
= Then was first made Known 10 rcortals
z All the sacred art of healing
From that day to the present thou
sands of cures have been effected by
these most potent preparations, the
most wonderful in its results being the
now famous
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-31

Martha's Grove, July-3O. To-day is the
firstaday that the sun has not condescend-
ed to let his light shine, but though
the skies are not blue, neither are the
people. The interest in the classes is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-14

NIessrs. Rognon and Peyton returned
from the south yesterday morning,
after having perfected all of the de-
tails Of the enterprise and during the
afternoon the gentlemen gave out the
first information regarding their plans
One of the first moves will be the con-
solidation of the Mt. Nebo Reservoir
and Canal company and the Star Ir-
rlSation company, under the name Of
the Mt. Nebo Irrigation company.
Then will follow the Inauguration of
active operations and it is anticipated
that the reservoir and sufficient length
of canal will be completed by the COM
mencement of the irrigation season to
enable locators on the extreme low
lands to cultivate over 1900 acres of
land this summer Work is to be con-
tinuously prosecuted until the final
completion OF the entire system of
waterways.
This is not the first time the project
! OF retaining, by means of irrigation
the great stretch of rich lands in the
Goshen valley has been considered
but the, until now, insurmountable
obstacle has been the inability of the
projectors 20 make a purchase of the
farming lands in the only reservoir
complish this end lIessrs. Rognon and
Peyton, acting for their principals,
have paid out TO the owners of the
lands to be flooded, between $50, 1000 and
$50, 600 and they are now in a position
TO commence active operations. The
surplus waters of Current creek are to
be utilized in filling and maintaining
the water level of the reservoir, which
viii be six miles in length and with an
average width Of one mile, stretching
from a point near the Mona tank on
the Union Pacific to within seven
miles OF the city Of Nephi. At one time
it was evidently the bed of the lake,
and now it is a perfect natural reser-
voir. Across the only outlet. which is
not in the end of the basin, but some
distance up the west side, a dam of
masonry, $50 feet in length. thirty feet
in height and of sufficient width to
Withstand all Of the pressure which
will ever be brought to bear, will be
constructed. From this outlet the
stream will flow to q, point some dis
lance south of Goshen through the
box canyon, and from there a pipe
line will convey it to the west and
throw the water into the canal system.
which is to be twenty miles or more in
length and estimated to cost about
Sl25,000. The main line Of canal viii
circle the entire tract Of splendid farm
ing land in the south end of the valley
and cross the Rio Cfrande Westerns
Tintic branch line several miles west
of Goshen. The Indications are that
before the end of the year the tract
will be thickly settled with progress
siye people who realize the wealth of
the soil of that section when water is
provided. 1t. is rich loan. some
fifteen feet deep and the greater por-
ton of the country is now covered
with a heavy growth Of brush
which testif1es to tbs value of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-14

Another splendid irrigation enter
prise has been launched and within the
next ten days active operations will
have commenced at the site Of the
great reservoir which is to furnish the
water supply for the reclamation of
in the neighborhood of $4,000 acres of
very rich land, located to the south
west of the town of Goshen, between
the low range Of mountains on the
east and Eureka. In fact, it is the
entire southern section of the extern
siVe valley lying to the south of the
head of Utah lake and both the soil
and climate are specially adapted to
the raising of fruits of all kinds and
ordinary farm products as we'll. The
promoters of the enterprise, represent
ed here in Utah by Messrs. Rognon
and Peyton, are prepared to eXpend
anywhere from Sl25.00O to $150,OO0 in
the perfection of the natural reservoir
and the construction of canals through
which the water is to be conveyed over
the wide eXpanse of country which
will come under the system. Already
some 25,000 acres of the land have
been secured by people who expect to
improve the property and the project
has an extremely bright future.