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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Lovely Weather and An Enthusiast,
Attendance
MARKED THE OPENING ExER-
CIsEs OF CHATAUQUAN ASSEMBLY.
Breezy and Interesting Letter From
Martha's Grove-The Season Promises
to be Very Successful.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Especial TO THE PREss.l
Martha's Grove, July "a. -" Chautauoua
Weather" has, for many years, been the
synonym for the stickiest, misty, moisty
weather possible to the dog star period
but today ideal summer weather makes
this lovely valley Of the Saco a veritable
paradise. The eleventh annual session
of the Northern New England s. S. As
sociation and Maine Chautauqua Union
opens most auspiciously. Two hundred
are already here and more arriving by
every train. Rooms will soon be at a
premium. Work in all the departments
began with enthusiasm at nine O'Clock
this morning. Tennis court and croquet
ground, lose their full attraction when the
bell on Normal hall rings out it's sum-
mons. Botany, zoology, mineralogy, do
mestic science, parliamentary usage,
kindergarten, physical culture, oratory
and voice culture, music and Normal
instruction, in Sunday school work fill
the hours with intervals for rest and rec
reation.
Hammocks are swung ben cath the
naples, Afghans and cushions make
luxurious divans of the terraced banks.
Every one lives in the open air from
dawn till sunset The auditorium is
practically an immense umbrella.
Today's lectures have been an
interesting "chalk talk'' by the inimit-
able Roll Kirk Bryan of Chicago, and
Miss Adelaide Wesoott in her monoiogue
NEW York. Mr. Bryan and Miss
Wescott will be heard again tomorrow
The first concert will be ON Friday Misses
Rice, Tarbox and MacGregor of Port
land, Miss Chamberlain of Boston, and
Mr.. j. Edmund V. Cooke are to take
part Among today's arrivals are:
Mr.. e. r. Staples of Bridgton, Jennie
B. Wadsworth of Cornish, Addie Staples
of Cornish, Rev. W. Fl. Barber of Good
wins Mills, f. e. Hanscom of West
Poland, Anna l.. Hanscom of West Po-
and, Mrs @. F. Stafford of Deering, Miss
Agnes NJ. Stafford of Deering, Mr.. Ed
ward Kimball Of North Bridgton, Miss
Maud Belcher of East Northfield, Mrs. &.
S. Osgood Of Portland, Miss Arlinse Os-
good Of Portland, Mrs @. @. Whitney
of Bridgton, Mrs. e. Y. Burgess of Tho11i-
aston, Mrs 1 A. Sutherland of Brun-
swick, Miss Abby Chandler Of Dexter
and Mr.. r.. L. Downingf.of Boston.
E. w. Jernegan of Brockton, E. A
Mansfield of East Saugus, Miss Adelaide
of Westcott, N. Y, W. L. Hatch of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. K Baker of
Hallowell, Mary Clark of Augusta, Abbie
Tilton of Augusta, Mrs. W. R. Tenney
of Brooklyn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Hebrew Colonists in Argentina.

ST. Petersburg, July s4.-Thelsforma-
tion of the groups of the Russian He
brews for emigration to the Argentine
Republic has ceased. Many complaints
has reached Russia concerning the ad-
ministration of the Hebrew colony in
Argentina and want of means by which
colonists could earn livelihood, also the
i'll treatment of colonists, the movement
now underway looking to directing the
flow of emigration to the more sparsely
peopled districts in the western United
States
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
wiecassett Happenings.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Wiscesset, July PA party of gentle
men interested in the Maine Water Power
and Electric company, also the Wiscasset
and Quebec railroad, enjoyed very
pleasant excursion on the big Wamenoc
down the harbor today, by invitation Of
Messrs. Captain r. T. Rundlett and Hon.
Henry ingalls,. The party having inspect
ed the water powers along the line Of the
road the day before, desired to view the
harbor, which they did today, and were
very much pleased with the same. Those
who claim to know say that Wiscasset is
on the eve of business boom, and that
the presence Of these men in town today,
means some interesting developments in
the near future.
The party consisted of J. H. Sink of
Pennsylvania, William Doer of Pennsyl-
yania, Erastus Foote and John Grant of
Chicago; Herbert M. Heath, Augusta,
Mr.. Stetson, Augusta, John W. Bull of
Augusta, John Turner of Lew
iston, Horace Henderson of
Brooklyn, N. Y; Dr. A. NJ Card of
Alma, Me- (; Captain r. T. Rundlett, Hon.
Henry ingalls,, DR.. o. A. Pease, +. E.
johnson. W. G. Hubbard, Emerson
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
DESPERATE OUTLAWS CAPTURED.


Hennessey, o. K, July s4.-Yesterday
afternoon the noted outlaw, Dick Yea
ger, and two companions were seen and
recognized by Deputy Sheriff Allen few
miles from this place. They were in a
wagon, all heavily armed heading south
Allen quickly summoned a posse of five
armed men and by fast riding headed
the gang off three miles southeast of
Sheridan, at which point they ambushed
themselves at turn in the road, where
it is heavily timbered When the desper-
ADDE'S came in sight the officers cried :
GLANDS up" The response was volley
of bullets. A desperate fight ensued
in which Bandit tYeager was shot through
the heart and two Others were wounded.
One Of the posse, Gegore Huff, received
a Winchester bullet in the left shoulder.
At II. 80 last night the dead and wound
ed were brought here. The wounded men
refused to give their names.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
A Letter From a Man in Cali
f9rnia
EXPLAINS A DOUBLE MURDER
MYSTERY AT CANAAN.
Two skeletons Were Found in 1889 and
the Murder Was Committed 25 Years
Ago-This Is the First Light That Has
Been Thrown Upon the Crime.

Winsted, Conn, July pa double
murdera committed over 25 years ago
in Canaan, twenty miles west of here,
was unrayelled by letter received here
last night from California addressed to
Litchield county Leader" June 23
Salmon was excavating on his farm in
Canaan and he unearthed two skeletons.
Old settlers in Canaan recalled the sud-
den disappearance of two men during the
contraction of railroad near by. They
werestwo notorious characters. Mike Hou
lihan and his nephew, Pat Ryan, who
were last seen one Saturday in a brawl
with gang of men, in which they came
off yictors. Monday they did not respond
to the roll call. The wages remained un-
called for for some time when they turned
them over. to their landlady. 1t was
then thought little of the disappearance
The letter from California is from Anto-
nio Slatten, who says he knows who
killed the men and tells the whole story.
He says that in 1889 he saw Pat Houlihsn
in Oregon and that he was killed by an
attack, but before he died he confessed to
killing big Mike by striking him while
another held him and that the killing
was because Ryan had robbed him while
drunk.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST.

There has been a general fall in the
pressure in all sections of the country
except the Southwest The temperature
has fallen in the Middle Atlantic States,
Ohio and the lower Mississippi valleys
and has risen in the central and northern
Rocky Mountain districts Rain has fall
len in the Middle Atlantic States, Ohio
valley and Tennessee and Mississippi val
ley. Rain is Indicated Thursday for
Southern New England, Middle and At
lantic States, and clearing weather for the
Ohio and Central Mississippi valley,
and generally fair weather in other dis
tricts. Higher temperature is indicated
in the lake regions and Northwest, and
no marked change in other districts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
ALMOST TRAGEDY.
Five Ladies Upset in the Rollers at Old Or
chard

Old Orchard, July 24.-There are five
ladies in this world today who may con :
slider themselves particularly lucky that
they are not beneath the waves of Old
Orchard. Two Of them, Mrs. Lonville
Hill and Miss Clara Gallaher. live in this
city. They got terrible scare and are
congratulating themselves that their mis-
had last evening by which they got thor
oughly wet, did not result more serious
ly.
1t seems that Mrs. Hill, Miss Gallagher
and two lady friends who were guests of
an Old Orchard lady, went out in dory
about s o'clock at her suggestion for a
row. They got safely outside and had
a good long row and were nearly in shore
perhaps 300.feet out, when the :boat cap
sized. -
All five were plunged into the water
and they were naturally frightened near
" to death by their perilous position.
They don't know just how they managed
it, for not one of them could swim, but
they did all five contrive to reach the
beach. They struggled, equivalent to
swimming, to shallow water where they
could touch bottom and from they
walked up, more nearly out of their wits
from fright than they ever were before.
Mrs. Hill and Miss Gallagher came to
their homes in B1ddeford on late cleo
trio from the beach in their wet clothing
and they were naturally very cold and
thoroughly wet and exha usted. THEY'LL
think twice again before going boating
at Old Orchard in the evening with a
female crew.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Maine Pensions.

Washington, July Extensions have
been granted to Maine residents as fol-
lows:
ADDITIONAL.
William Doherty, Togus.
Andrew Orcott, Eddington.
RENEWAL AND INCREASE.
David R. Black, deceased, North Brooks
VILE
INCREASE.
Alonzo ingalls,, Saoo; Joseph S. Hatch,
Lewiston.
Thos. Stevens. Gardiner.
REISSUE.
John Z. Mullon. Portland.
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To Prove His Charges.

Rome, July 24-The government has
decided to present the papers in Giolette
in the Chamber of Deputies and to pro-
pose the appointment of a special COM
mittee to examine them. These papers
are documents by means of which Sig.
GioIettte hopes to prove the charges he
made against the prime minister in con-
nection with the bank scandals.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25

Chicago, July "a. "A number of human
bones were dug up today by laborers who
have been excavating in the cellar at the
Holmes house. The bones found were
apparently part. of the trunk of a fe-
male childb There were eighteen ribs
and a number of vertabrae and piece of
bone, supposed to be portion of either
hip or skull bone With the partial
skeleton was found piece of torn skirt
or chemise which bore marks that may
prove to be human blood. The sleeves of
this garment were too long for the arms
of child The bones are believed to be
those of Gertrude Connor, the daughter
of Mrs. Julia L. Connor, now believed to
have been one of Holmes victims The
bones were covered with quicklime. A
rusty hatchet were found not far away
This ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS came upon an
other deposit of lime. Only oneSbone was
found here and it was said by physicians
to be part of the middle portion of a
foot Holmes lawyer told him that the
bones found in the cellar of his house
We're those of a child which he intended
to use as a swindling scheme.
Toronto, July 24-The coroner's jury
tonight returned verdict of wilful muir
der against Fl. II. Holmes, charged with
the killing of the Pietzen girls.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25

Delaware Breakwater, Del, July ga
The American schooner Carrie A. Lane
arrived today from Cuban ports and re-
ports that on the 14th inst. off Cape San
Antonio Cuba, a Spanish man of
war fired two shots near her and when
the Lane hove to she sent boat to ascer-
tain what port she was from.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25

little Importance to the reports from the
Isthmus that serious trouble may result
from the pending Panama railway labor
strike. The number of laborers, he says,
cannot exceed five hundred. They are
employed mainly in loading and unload
ing freight, and they are all negroes,
principally from Jamaica.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Relics of Holmes Victims,

chicago, July 24-The backbone of q
I1i. human being was found in the Holmes
building this morning. A rib also was
found and a bone with two teeth The
pieces of human skeleton were found in
pne basement under the drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Hilton, Seth Patterson and R. K. Small,
ESQ.,, Wiscasset.
Fire at South Sanford.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss1

nj
Stanford. July 24-Charles Jacobs
house and barn at South Sanford were
destroyed by fire tonight. The loss is
about s., 1000; no insurance The family
was about at the time The fire is sup
posed to have started in the barn.
Yachts at Boothbay.
Boothbay Harbor, July 24.-Arriyed /:
yacht Keewaydin, Rear Commodore of
the Manchester Club, J. A. Burnham,
Jr., j. Leggett sPultz, on board from
Tenants Harbor; Cornelia and Corita
sailed to Boston. The Starlight is cruis-
ing Also arrived yacht Mildred, Rear
Commodore N. G. Nash of the Marble
head Corinthian and party for Boston.
A white schooner yacht is in the outer
ha1bor, name unknown.
Belfast's New Pastor.
Belfast, July "a George S. Mills, a
graduate of Andover Theological Semin-
airy, was ordained and installed pastor of
the South Congregational church. The
sermon was by Professor George Harris
of Andover.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
THE WEATHER.
Probable Showers.

Boston, July 24.-Local forecast for
Thursday: Cloudy weather; probably
showers; stationary temperature variable
winds.
Washington, July 24.-Forecast for
Thursday for Maine: Fair; southerly
winds. becoming variable.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Bound Over without Bail.

New Haven, Conn, July 94.-Joseph
Colombo, who SO brutally beat his wife a
week ago that death resulted, was given
a hearing today in Bethany, where the
assault was committed. The justice, be-
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
IS were well contested.
Speedy Races at Mystic.

Boston, July "a -Todays' racing at
Mystic park was delayed somewhat by
the bursting of the tires of two sulkies,
but when the horses did get away their
speed surprised the spectators. The field
was strong throughout. Between the
races the bay stallion Star Alcyone by
Alcyone, dam by Daniel Lambert, lowered
his record to 2 IA a. making quarter
in .33, half in 1.08M. Each driver in
the 2. II pace was fined IS for coming out
too slowly and causing unnecessarysde-
lay.
In the 2. 81 class, purse 5000 there were
ten starters. Yankee Luck, b, g, sire
Black stone, Jr., dam Pike mare, by
Ethan Allen, Jr. (Bowen) won in four
heats; Elber, blk h, sire Egbert dam by
Mambrinno Bitten (Howell) second;
Much Adoo, B. HI. Cook, third Best
time, 2151a. by Elber winners best, 217.
In the 2. II pace, purse $500, nine start
ers, Daisy Dean br, IN, by Tom jackson,
dam untraced (Parberry) won in three
heats; Nellie McCrory, m (B Dema-
rest) second; W. 9. b., Oh h (Bathbun)
third. Best time 2.12L.
In the 2.27 class, purse $500, nine start
ers, Linda Stanford, b m, sire Stanford,
dam Linda by Electioneer (Wilson) won
in three heats; Gary Wilkes, BIB (Gard
ner) second; Belle Butler, NIB. De ma
rest) third. Best time, 2.20A
Beat Nelson's Record.
g Nashua, N. H., July 24-At the driving
park today Ham Brock trotted Barney
with a running mate to beat the track
record of Nelson, 2 IA IA, and did it.
making the mile in 2. 12 3-4.
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PORTLAND MAINE THURSDAY MORNING, 25

fore whom the hearing was held, found
probable cause and the murderer was
bound over without bail, to the October
term of the Superior Court.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, July "a, taken at 8
p. m., meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order ::
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, "a degrees, SW, cloudy; New
York, 10 degrees, Sc, cloudy; Philadel
phia, "a degrees E, rain; Washington, 81
degrees E, rain; Albany, "A degrees, S,
fair; Buffalo, 10 degrees, NV, clear; De-
troit, 70 degrees, NV, clear; Chicago, ~
degrees, SW, fair; St. Paul, rs degrees,
clear; Huron, Oak, rs degrees. NE, clear !;
Bismarck, rs degrees, S. fair; Jackson
vile, "a degrees, SW, clear.
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Foxcroft, July "a The results of the
first days trot here are:
TWO FIFTY GLASS. PURSE 500.
Mystic Girl, b M, J. F. McCaus-
land, /
Westbrook, S, G. c. Edwards, 2 2
Pembroke, b S, j. B. Wheelden, 4 2 8
Time-22754.
TWO TWENTY NINE CLASS. PURSE
$685.
Sadie H., m, G. G. Edwards, 2 1 /
Nettie W. b, m, Harry Lee, 4 2 2 2
Ladyforest, m, j. B. Wheelden,3 3 8 5
Time-2. 40.
The races were we'll contested.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, July 24-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer, 80 954; thermome-
ter, SO. Q; dew point, $40; humidity, So;
wind, W; velocity, 5; weather, cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer, 49, $50; thermome-
ter, 68. O; dew point, 610; humidity, 49,;
wind, AS;a velocity, s.. weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, 90; minimum ther,,
mometer, $40; maximum velocity of
wind, IA, Sc; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
BURIED IN QUICKLIME.
How Murderer Holmes Disposed Of
His Victims Bodies
THE CELLAR OF HIS HOUSE YIELDS
CHASTITY PROOFS.

Latest Reports Charge Him With the MUIR
der of Gertrude Connor-A Toronto
Jury Charge Him With Numbering the
Pritzal Sisters-He Claims That the
Bodies Found Were to be Used in a
Swindling Scheme.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25

Taken to Peekskill for Interment.
Bar. .Harbor, July s4-The body of Hon.
Calvin Frost was taken to Peekskill, N.
Y, tonight for interment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-01
THE SALT LAKE HERALDl TUESDAY. OCTOBER l. 1895.

of the goldbugs when he was appear
ing to harken to the champions of
silver, Ell? Playing a double game,
SO to speak
Was Harrison. then, a Janus-faced
hypocrite? Were the troubles that
eliminated as he went out of Office in
actual existence while he was in the
chair? Why, this reads like a Demo-
cratic statement of historical facts in
stead of admissions from a Republican
advocate of high tariffs and of the
glorious administration of Harrison,
the bogus bimetallist.
OF course, ON the logic of our con-
temporary, to show that Harrison,
While affecting to favor silver, was
working in the interest of gold, that he
pretended one thing and meant an
other that he was proclaiming pros
perity while adversely was rushing
upon the country with giant strides,
would be saying nothing disrespectful
OF that Republican politician. But, all
the same, the present remarks of our
contemporary are at terrible discord
with its former eulogies and will make
good campaign material for the Demo-
cratic party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-01
a SPECIAL OCCASION.

The famous Denver choir will come
and take part in the musical festival
that is to be the feature Of conference
time in 1895. That choir includes some
splendid soloists, basso, tenor. contraf-
to and soprano 1t is a trained body
and will delight lovers of good music.
AT one time it seemed impossible for
the choir to come After raising as
was supposed sufficient funds f2r the
trip and visit, railroad charges. it is
said, were raised three dollars d head
in advance of what was understood to
be the figure. No more money could
be obtained. On learning of this, the
Eisteddfod committee guaranteed $3.50
out of the $500 extra, if the choir
would raise the rest The result will
be they Will be here. To raise this
amount a grand concert will be given
in the Congregational church on
Wednesday evening. when twenty-five
cents will be charged for admission.
Those who attend will have a fine
musical treat. The Denver singers
will cham their audience. The Taber-
nacle choir will attend in body. 1t is
hoped and expected that there will be
full house because the entertainment
warrants it and the public should come
to the help of the committee, in gener-
ously aiding the Denver choir in its
extremity The Herald urges it's
readers to go to the concert on
Wednesday night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-01
GENERAL GonDoN's LECTURE,

We wish that every man, woman and
child in Utah could have heard Sena-
tor John B. Gordon at the Theatre last
night Of those who heard him not
one went away but had a greater love
Of country, a nobler ideal of patriotism
than before. He himself was a promi-
nent actor in the war, a trusted lieu
tenant of General Lee, and he has the
right to speak of the war. In his
heart is no bitterness, and while he
loves the South he bonors the North
and revers the Union. No nobler tri-
butes were ever paid to the great abili-
ties of General Grant as soldier. to
his qualities as a man and Christian,
than were paid by Senator Gordon.
His desire is that the youth of our
land shall realize that all the great
victories of the war, no matter by
which side won, were the results of
American valor; that all the heroic
qualities displayed on either side were
part of the American character. Like
all true patriots he has naught but
praise for the actual combatants of
the war, and like all true patriots he
has naught but contempt for the fury
of the non-combatant.
General Gordon's words tend to
make the bonds of the Union stronger,
our love of country greater, our HUI
manity broader. our reverence for the
dead who died that the Government
might live deeper, our purposes for the
future higher and worthier. They
were the words of a patriot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-01
GOVERNMENT AID TO ADVENTURE
ERS.

The editor of the New York Record
er in his own column desires to
know why the general government of
the United States should be expected
to keep on making investments of the
public money in the fruitless business
of Arctic exploration. We pretend to
make no answer to the inquiry. Nor
can we understand why the govern
ment should use its funds to foster
any private enterpriset. 1t has been
the practice under Republican rule to
allow favored interests to dictate the
tariff policy, and as is natural these
favored interests have dictated it in
their own interest. To this very same
tariff policy we say as the Recorder
says about Arctic expeditions that
while. geographical and scientific soci-
cites may do with their funds as they
choose, mo such latitude ought to be
allowed to government enterprise,
which is carried on at the expense Of
the general taxpayer"
If this applies to polar expeditions,
why should it not apply to money
making enterprises in the United
States? If it is no part of the function
Of the government to aid adventures
by land and sea at the expense Of
the general taxpayer, then it is much
less its function to aid commercial
adventures.
The editor of the Recorder concludes
his remarks on this subject in the fol-
lowing words which are prominently
applicable to the tariff and bounty
policy of the Republican party:
1t is not the business of the general
government to pay for adventures
and sports of this kind, which never
lead to anything except a course of ly-
ceum lectures, with stereopticon ac-
compartments, showing how the lee
turer took command of a large party
of men and dogs, went up among the
icebergs and first superintended the
eating I'D of the dogs by the men,
then the eating up of the men by each
other; and finally how the lecturer
got hauled off himself with a few mel
ancholy survivors just in the nick of
time to begin a successful lecturing
tour. The whole thing is wrong and
should be brought to a full stop.