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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
A HAND.TO-HAND ENCOUNTER.
Evening Revery Disturbed Of Rev
Andrew B. Parker of Providence.

Window Smashed and Muscular Arm
Reaches Out for the Surprised Divine.
Providence, September 9-Rev. Andrew
B. Parker came within an ace of having
hand hand encounter with burglar
at his residence on Broadway, Saturday
night. He arrived in the city that day
preparatory to preaching his sermon at
ST. James Episcopal church on Gesler
street, and along in the evening he sat by
a bay window in contemplation Of his
Sabbath duty.
He was suddenly startled by the smash
ing of glass, and jumping from his seat
he saw the arm of a man reaching out to-
ward him. He retreated at first, hoping
to have the man get further into the
house SO that he could grapple with him
and get him into custody. Suddenly,
from behind, the intruder was seized by
police officer Andrew Kennedy and taken
to the station.
The prisoner gave his name as William
Davis, and he offered no excuse for being
in his stocking feet, or for crawling un-
uCE d pldtAAeb q sLOlV VAliO t'1ioAo AAO
smashed the clergyman's window.
Officer Kennedy had been watching
Davis from ambush for a full half hour.
The police at once began an investigation
and Davis was identified as William
Lamont, a former inmate of New Bed
ford prison, an exconvict from Auburn
N. Y, and former prisoner at Sing
Sing. Lamont had just returned east.
When captured by Officer Kennedy, he
filled his mouth with pawn tickets and
chewed them into pieces. Officer Kennedy
got them. however, and they showed that
lamont had pawned lot of silverware
and other goods in Fall River very re-
Gently.
Some ten days ago Lamont was
arrested here as a suspicious character,
and when searched there was found in a
new alligator bag which he carried about
thirty-six articles in silver, inclu ding
some solid spoons. This silver was
"" There were thirteen pieces of one
set and twenty -four pieces of another.
Lamont was allowed to go at that time,
as there was no charge upon which he
could be held.
Today he was held as a vagrant in $500
bonds for trial the 18th. Lamont refused
to let the case go beyond the ten day
limit on vagrancy hearings, and in other
ways he showed his familiarity with the
criminal law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Clubs Must Not Sell Liquor.

New York, September 9.-The police
commissioners were. asked today whether
the clubs would be proceeded against the
same as saloons in cases of violation Of
of the excise law. President Roosevelt,
after consultation. with his colleagues,
gave out the following Statements;
ga club, association, or corporation,
can no more violate the law than an in
diyidual. When evidence Is obtained
against club that it is violating the law
by selling liquors, it, or its employees,
will be proceeded against just as a saloon
keeper or his employees. If an officer has
evidence of a violation in club it is his
duty to make an arrest and he will do so
person has any evidence and applies
for warrant, have no doubt the court
will grant it without discrimination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
NOTHCE-LOss OF NOTES.

A Ii persons are hereby warned against ne
IA gotiating the following notes. which were
lost or stolen Aug. 80. 1895, and payment OF
them has been stopped:
amount, S125 90; time, sixty days. Payable to
order of E. d. Walker. Signed by +. w.
ThomS.
Walker. Signed by W. F. Pugsley.
Note dated Brownfield. Aug. 90. 1896;
amount, $4,000. On demand to order of L. D..
Walker. Signed by E.. E. Phibrook.
$500: sixty days; to order of E. ID. Walker.
Signed by VIM. Kelley.
Note dated at Brownfield on or about May %,
1885, amount. $4,000; four months; to order E.
Note dated Brownfeld, Aug. %. 1895;
amount $4,000; on demand; to order of E. D..
Walker Signed by Samuel Spring
Note dated>Brownfield. Aug. B. 1895; amount.
$500; eight months; to order of 4. d. Walker.
Signed by Oscar Poor.
Note. dated Brownfield. Aug. 10. 1892;
Walker. Signed by W. c. Warren.
Note dated Browntield, Nov. %: :. 1894; H 4
Walker. Signed by oliver D. Rose
Note dated Brownfield. Nov. 12, 1894;
amount, $1,000: ON demand; to order of E. d.
Walker. Signed by Henry Day.
Note dated Brownfield on or about May rs.
order of E. d. Walker Signed by Granville
Floyd.
Note dated Denmark, Nov. II, 1894; amount
$500: six months; to order OF E; .; Walker.
Note dated Brownfield. Aug. IL, 1895
enlount, $1,000; on demand; to order of E. d.
Walker. Signed by Frank Cotton.
Note dated Brownfield, Aug. 2: 1895; amount,
S5O. 90: sixty days; to order of E. ID. Walker.
sep9,3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Biddeford to Issue Bonds.

Biddeford, September 9.-The Biddeford
city council tonight passed an order au-
thorizing the issue of bonds amounting
to $16O, 600, to run 20 years at per cent.
The money is to be used in taking up
outstanding notes now bearing interest
at to Taper cent.
Jacob Chapman and his son Fred,
farmers of Dayton, were arrested
under the suppositionEthat the were burg
lars, as they carried loaded revolvers
Both were intoxicated. They were SEN
fenced to the county Jail for 80 days on
charge of intoxication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Congressman ouigg Resigns.

New York, September 6. lit is authora-
lively announed that Congressman Quigg
will forward to Gov Morton within a day
OF two his resignation of office of Repre-
sentative in Congress for tho Fourteenth
Congressional district. Mr. Quigg has
timed his resignation so as to enable his
place to be filled at the coming general
election. 1t is understood that his reason
for resigning is a wish to give his entire
attention to his duties as editor of The
Press.
LATER-Congressm Quigg sent his
resignation to Governor Morton tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

At Pittsfeld, Mass, Mrs Maria Murray,
aged sixty, of Richmond, while driving
to church Sunday, was thrown from her
carraige and had her neck broken.
At Palmer, Mass, the house and three
barns owned by James y. Hamilton on
Ware road, were struck by lightning and
burned last night. Loss SO, 600; insurance
$4,000. Nothing was saved.
A telegram received at the Office of the
Osceola mining company in Boston, saws
the fire in the mine is under control but
the mine cannot be got at as yet.
At Lawrence, Mass, during a heavy
thunder shower last night the plant of A.
f. Fowler and Brothers was struck by
lightning and caught fire. The main
building was totallya destroyed. Loss
$500, 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Put TO sleep in the Eighteenth.

Sheffield, September 9.-Eight thou
sand persons tonight witnessed glove
tight between George Cordeld OF this
place and Nupe Wallace of Birmingham
for prize1 of 400 pounds. The men
fought at.110 pounds. In the 10th round
Corfeld appeared to be weak, but he zap
peared to be the better boxer. He resisted
Wallaces rushes, and in the 18th round
he felIed Wallace twice. Thenceforth the
fighting was all in favor,of Corfeld,
who hit Wallace around the ring, and
in the 18th round he knocked tho Birm-
ingham man out with terrible left
handler on the neck.
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they even hired store on the principal
street to gamble in" This gentleman,
who thinks that Colorado mining
town, hell and Rochester in fair time
nave resembled one another. said that
while OF course there were many differ
ences OF opinion. still the best part of the
community upheld the mayor. The fair
management also look with favor on the
move. They bave never permitted. liquor
selllng aud gambling on the grounds.
ana are not responsible fol what may
nave been carried OH elsewhere in the
city during the fair.
Inere has been some talk to the effect
mat the hotels would close during the
Iair, but the mayors supporters say that
this is bluff; and that the authorities
cannot be frightened by such talk. AS
mayor Sweet says, there will be no let up
uurlng his term of office, and apparently
means What he says, it looks as II Roch-
ester would be dry during fair week,
with no little games in progress.
It is said that the mayor was lnf1u-
enced IN his determination to shut up
CURED III the police court last week, when
a young man, cripple at that, was
brought up for drunkenness, his mother
telling the court that liquor had been sold
the young man before. The explanation
OF one of the citizens seems to hit it pret-
ty near the mark. He said: 1.-The trouble
IS SO many were going into the busi-
ness that it got to be regular nu1-
sance''
For the benefit of the misinformed, it
may be stated that the New Hampshire
state law like that of Maine, provides
for absolute prohibition, and like that
OF Maine, it is sometimes enforced and
sometimes it isn't.
The Rochester correspondent of a
Manchester paper points out one effect
of the drought. He says that it has in
creased railroad traffic, thirsty citizens
who can't get drink at home, seeking
saloons in near by places
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The barometer is highest on the
Atlantic coast and lowest over the
Dakotas. 1t has fallen in the upper
and Missouri valleys and has
risen to the west of the Rocky Mountains
and north of the Lake regions.
It's warmer from the Middle Atlantic
States westward to Colorado and over the
Dakotas, and it is cooler west OF the
Rocky Mountains. Showers have pre-
vailed on the South Atlantic coast, IN
Northern New England and in the lower
Lake regions. Elsewhere fair weather
prevails
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Lancaster Mill Strike Broken.

Worcester, Mass, September 9.-The
larger proportion of the employees of
the Lancaster mills in Clinton who have
been out on strike 10 weeks, returned to
work this morning at the old schedule
and without conditions. In all about
100 have returned. This includes prac-
tically all the weayers who are in town
and some of those who left town who re-
turned when it was known that the
strike had been broken. Those who are
still in town, but who are at work are
all Epractically members of the finishing
departments who will have to wait until
there is work for them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
WOLF IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.
Henious Crime of Camp Meeting Ell
horter.

Augusta, September 9.-There is great
excitement in Litchf1eld over the assault
committed Friday night on Mrs. Mary
Meader in that town. Her age is 70 years
and she lived alone in South Litchfeld.
Saturday, County Commissioner Smith
assumed the role of detective and soon
located the alleged assailant. 1t was
man named John Mears, 81 years old,
a reyivalist and school house exhorter,
who for several months has been holding
meetings in school houses in Litchfield
ands surrounding towns and taken an
active part in tent gospel meetings in
Litchield. He lived in Gardner and
vicinity for five or ten years.
Mr.. Smith notified Deputy Sheriff Hill
dreth of Gardiner. who, Sunday! night
went to Litohfield and found Mears at
the tent meeting, called him out, arrest.
ed him and brought him to Augusta. He
made complete confession to the Off
GERS.
This morning he was taken before the
grand jury and indicted, Mrs Meader
testifying against him, and his trial
commenced at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Several years ago the man was arrested
for a similar assault on an old lady
named Paulina Towle of West Gardiner,
but was let off without severe punish
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, September a-The local
Weather Bureau Office records as to the
weather the following
sa m.-Barometer, 30 17s; thermome-
ter, $40 dew point, So; humidity 65;
wind, vii l. sw; s. velocity, 8; j. weather, yea cloudy.
ter. T el.a; 2 dew point 81; humidity, 100;
wind, sW, velocity 4 etSr weathef h e. cloudy stI
,,on,etar $50 maximum velocity of
wind. ID, S; total precipitation, o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
Bangor Shook Manufacturers Are Inter-
ested.

ested.
New York, September 9.-Several i'm
porters have received cablegrams from
Messina and Palermo, Sicily, today, ask
ing for information regarding the recent
re-appraisement of shocks by the local
board of appraisers, which is causing so
much comment Throughout. the, green
fruit shipping districts of Italy, and
also among the Bangor, Me-, shook man
ufacturers. The. shocks are the boxes
country and which are made in the Unit
ed States Lawrence B: Contencin, of
Contencin & Sons of this city, the larg-
est exporters of American shocks, said to-
day Since the Mckinley KIM y tt tariff riff. bill
has been levied on the cost of foreign
boxes. This clause was also adopted in
the Wilson tariff bill. Hence the shook
industryi of Bangor has gradually in
creased, and this season the expectation
of shocks to Italy has amounted to 1,5o0,-
GOO boxes, valued at $3.50, 900. The consuis
should advise the shippers to give the
full market value at the time of shipment
and comply with the laws of the United
States,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
To Lake Winnipesaukee.

Tho Boston & Maine will run a citi-
zens' excursion over Lake WINNIPEG
saukee tomorrow, making low rate of
ST. so to Centre Harbor and return. There
will be eO-mile sail on the most beau
tiful lake in America, and tickets should
be secured early.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
KANSAS FLOODS.
Families Driven from Their Homes
By Rising Waters.
wASHOuTS CAUSED A DANGEROUS
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Where Accident Occurred Is Generally
Dry Ravine But Is Now Raging Tor
rent-$1oO, 900 Damage at Webb City,
Missouri.

Dry Ravine But Is Now a Raging Tor
rent-s1o0,O 900 Damage at Webb City,
Missouri.
Fort Scott, Kansas, September 9-This
city and the southern part of the state
were visited by another severe rain storm
last night, and for the third time this
summer this city is inundated. Marniaton
river, Mill creek and Bucke Run, all of
which run through this city, are out of
their banks and on account Of the heavy
rain fall west of here, and are still rising.
A number of families on the north side
and lower parts OF the city have moved
out. some of them having to leave their
homes in boats.
At Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Kansas September 9-Never
have such rains been known here before
as have fallen the past three days. The
whole country is flooded, and the tracks
of all railroads leading into the city are
washed away and trains delayed. Last
nights STORM was a deluge. Ihe Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad Is
probably the worst sufferer. A freight
engine and five cars ran into washout
south of Neoasha this morning and Fire
man James Fitzmauriee was buried I'M
der the debris Engineer Ford and
Brakeman Rowe were dangerously hurt
The scene of the accident 10 usually dry
ravine bridged over, but 1t is now filled
with raging torrent
Twelve Inches of Rain in an Hour.
Griddley, Kan, September 9.-This
place was wrecked yesterday by cyclone.
Most of the buildings and most of stocks
of goods of every description are utterly
ruined. About 8 o'clock yesterday a
storm of wind and rain burst on the town
from the northwest and twelve inches OF
water fell in very short time The
deluge completed the destruction that
had not. been accomplished by the wind.
Among the eighty or ninety buildings
which were razed Ito the ground were the
Methodist and Christian churches and
Odd Fellows hall. No one can yet get
in from the country on account of the
water. No loss of life has yet been re-
ported.
At Webb City.
Webb City. Mo-, September 9-Last
night rain fell in foods for hours until
many people took refuge on the second
floors. The streets were sheets of water.
The easements wereF filed and general
confusion prevailed A careful estimate
shows the damage to be from $40 600 to
$75, 600, and it may reach $1O0, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
RUM and RUMPUS.
Rochester People Say They Now
Have Little Of Either.
WHOLESALERS WANTED TO KEEP
THEIR MAINE TRADE.

Mayor Sweet Talks of His Order Closing
the Saloons-Says He Found He
CouIdn't Regulate Them-A Pro minent
Citizen Likens Rochester in Fair Time
to a Colorado Mining Town-But
DRAINS and Games Will Be Scarce This
Year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
A Society Road Hog.

Binghampton, N. Y, September San
action for $1,000 damages, brought
against Willis Sharpe KiImer by two bi.
cycle riders, has occasioned some talk
here.
Mr.. Kilmer, who is the lance OF Miss
Beatrice Richardson, bridesmaid of Miss
Gould, is the acknowledged leader of local
society circles. He was riding in Court
street, when riders upon a tandem ap-
preached. The riders claim they vuAnA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
MORNING. SEPTEMBER

in the road near their residence at North
Hillsdale, N. Y. 1t is supposed to be a
case of. urder, Fas an iron bar was found
close to-the body and nearly $50 in money
was missing from his pocket. Morgan
Glover, a neighbor and a farm hand, has
been arrested on suspicion and taken to
the Hudson Jail. DeGratf was a farmer
and was 65 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

forced to the walk to escape..being run
down, and that Mr.. Kilmer cut them
with his jewelled riding whip, because
they refused to getsout of the way.
Mr.. Kilmer denies that he used his
whip upon the men. He states that he
tried to share the road with the riders,
but they persisted in blocking the path,
and he urged his horses forward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
APuln Mill Burned.

Norway. September 81. S. Clapp's
pulp mill below Shows Falls in Paris,
was burned at one o'clockSthis morning.
The loss is three thousand dollars; no in
SI1ra nee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

The schooner Elm City. which sailed
from Baltimore for Boston with a cargo
of coal is ashore in lower Craig Hill
channel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
A wife's Terrible Find.

ss s5ea i ParangsSn @ss Ms sePssmespE sss ps
Graf found the dead BODY Mas Of her sAss husband
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
THE WEATHER.
Probably Fair.

Boston, September 9-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity Tuesday: Partly
cloudy; probably fair; continued fair;
light variable winds.
Washington, September 9.-Forecast
for Tuesday for New England: Generally
fair; preceded by showers on the north
eastern coast southerly to westerly wind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

Avoid substitutes. Ask for sANFoRD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEM. Corr, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-11
NEGOTIATIONS IN SECRET.
Considerable Guessing as to MexicO's
Intentions.
1t Would Seem That the Boundary Dis.
pute Grew Out Of Guatemala'S
Ancient Maps.

CRY OF MEXICO, Feb. 10-The press is
agitating the question of the reelection of
President Diaz.
Guatemalan Envoy de Leon says his
country desires peace, that he finds Minis
ter Mariscal has the same desire and that
he is grateful for the uniform courtesy
shown by Mariscal.
The newspapers here, which have been
claiming to be so well informed on Guate-
malan affairs and which implied that they
had official information, are now backing
down. The negotiations are most secret.
GUATEMALA, Feb. 10.-Government en-
gineers have been working day and night
for some time preparing new map of the
frontier. No correct map of that section
exists, all the existing maps being but cop
les of old ones. To this may be ascribed
one of the causes of the present misunder-
standing between Guatemala and Mexico.
TEGUcIGALPA, Feb. 10.-The Government
is increasing the army constantly, and
this has given rise to rmmors that Bonilla
intended to aid Guatemala in the event OF
trouble with Mexico. Although it is well
known that Honduras favors the forma-
ton of a Central American union it is
equally certain no alliance exists at
present,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-11
SMALL CRAFT FOUNDERED.
Exceedingly Severe Weather Along the
Irish Coast.

DUBLIN, Feb. 10.--A terrific snowstorm
prevailed in Ireland Saturday night and
to-day, the snow lying three feet deep on
the level, and in some places it drifted to
the depth of from eight to ten feet,
stopping trains. The storm is so violent
at Queenstown that all the telegraph lines
have suspended business. The temper
ature is the lowest recorded for forty years.
An unusually high tide did much damage.
Much damage was also done along
the shore. Several small craft have
foundered. Traffic in the harbor and on
the river is suspended. Quite a lot of
cross channel steamers are weatherbound
in the harbor.
The Norwegian bark Freya, from Rio de
Janeiro, has arrived in battered con-
dition. She reports she spoke on Friday
last to the Norwegian bark Carmel from
Savannah for Liverpool, with her rudder-
head smashed and otherwise disabled.
The crew were in a famished condition
and were almost completely exhausted.
They were supplied with provisions.
The Cunard steamer Servia, from Liver
pool yesterday for New York, had rough
passage to Queenstown.
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ALL RUMOR, NOT FACT.
Some Startling Stories Circulated About
La GaSeogne.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 10.-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press has been in
vestigating rumor here to the effect that
the French liner La Gascogne had been
seen in the vicinity of Sable Island. 1t is
not believed that any credence should be
put in the rumor. Sable Island can only
be reached at great risk at this time of the
year, if at all. Such news might come by
carrier pigeon, but none have arrived here,
and it is asserted none would fly in such
weather as prevailed here last week. The
only other way to send out news would be
by signaling passing vessel, and that can
be done only in fine weather.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. = The Boston
steamer Parthian and the British steamers
Guildhall from Carthage and City of New
castle from Calamata, are all aground off
Newcastle and assistance has been sent.
Every incoming captain and pilot was
piled with questions as to La Gascogne,
but all declared they had never seen any
trace or heard any news. A rumor to the
effect that a writing case had been picked
up off Cape May containing letters and pa
pers belonging to a passenger on board
La Gascogne caused much excitement in
shipping circles, but it was subsequently
denied.
BosroN, Feb. 10.-The teamers Kolpino
from Hull, January %, and the Sachem
from Liverpool, January 81, arrived to-
day. The captains report heavy weather
and intense cold, but no tidings of La
Gascogne.
New YORK, Feb. 10.-The Red Star
steamship Rhynland arrived in port to-
day. Tons of water had been shipped
over her sides and formed into ice on her
decks. Captain Mills reported the most
tempestuous voyage he had ever expe-
rienced. The Rhynland left Antwerp on
January 26. The crew suffered keenly
from the intense cold.