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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
A SPEECH BY Mr.. BAYARD.
he Responds to the Toast sour Friends
Across the Sea-

London, December 18.-United States
Ambassador Bayard was guest this eve
ming at the dinner atlthe Actors Beneyo-
lent Fund and responded to toast which
was warmly given by Comyns Carr, the
art critic-"Our Friends Across the
Sea. The toast was received standing
and with loud cheers.
Mr.. Bayard was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed. He said that they stood on com
mon gro und. There was no sea between
| them. He was affected by the remarks Of
Mr.. Carr, who had spoken of the imposs-
5ility of certain divisions. He thanked
God that there were some things that
could not be divided. Never was there a
Judgment which So affected the hearts
and minds of men as that rendered when
the false and the true mother met to
decide the fate of child and it was pro-
posed that the child be put to death to
decide the ownership 1t could not be.
The heart of humanity rang out when it
said: LET the child liVep' 1t could not
be- cloud cheers.
There were children of brain and of
heart; there were children born of com-
mon ancestry, common language; they
could not be permitted to die because of
false parentage (Cheers.) He was glad
to accept and answer for the phrase,
kindred beyond the seas. - He could
answer for his and their kindred beyond
the sea. After references to the object of
the Actors Fund, he said that the ex-
preston, Kindred beyond the sea-" was
first, to his knowledge, used by Mr..
Gladstone, who added the quotation.
"when love unites," etc. The time was
seasonable to repeat those words.
(Cheers. No profession better than theirs
could speak them, and, in the name of
his country, speaking to theirs, he asks
them to join him in wishing that hands
might be clasped across the spreading
main. loud cheers
Justice Jeune of the High Court of
Justice presided at the dinner. Justice
Barnes and Sir Frank Lock wood, Sir
John Pender and Alban G. H. Gibbs.
Members of Parliament, several leading
actors, and number of persons promi.
nent in literary circles were present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
BRITISH POISON
Was TITLED EInte Minds Of
NaWaiin Natives.
THE ENGLISH THERE WERE THE
FOES OF AMERICANISM.

New Scheme to Overthrow the Govern
ment Nipped in the Bud-The Natives
Would Never Vote for Annexation-The
English Have Told Them 1t Means Civ
ing Their Country Away.
San Francisco December 10. Honolulu
advices dated the 18th, say hat on
December 9th arrests were made of two
men in prison without bail. charged
with conspiracy to overthrow the gov
ernment. The names given are W. T.
Sheridan and DR.. Underwood. Sheridan
is understood to be the same person as
Morrow, of Oakland, who not long ago
figured in the California papers as organ
izing f1libustering expedition.
The men landed here six weeks ago
from sailing vessel, and they had been
shadowed since their arrival until ample
evidence was secured of their having ap-
preached number of persons, with a
proposition to cooperate with the
filibustering expedition to be landed
here. They generally met with a cold re-
ception, no Royalist desiring to engage
in another attempt. It is learned from
high authority though not fully verified,
that these men have been seeking to
secure from ex-Queen Liliuokalani a
pledge, if restored, to license lottery in
Honolulu. 1t is supposed that some
lottery organization promised them funds
to equip the expedition II they can secure
such promise from the ex-Queen. 1t is
probable that the two men will get five
years each on the rect. The United
States consul sees no grounds for interfer-
ing in their behalf This affair seems
likely to affect unfavorably the desired
release Of Guliok and the other five
political prisoners. No foundation for the
report sent from here by the Chicago
Associated Press, that President Dole
and others are to proceed to Washington
to work for annexation exists The late
repeated assertion of President Cleve-
land intention to recommend tho annexa-
tion of Hawaii conditional on the consent
of the native people are received with
jubilation by the enemies of annexation.
A leading Senator iptenate with native
sentiment, declares that no possible effort
can eyer convert the native to the belief
that annexation will be anything but
robbing them of their country. Another
prominent man says that the British
thoroughly poisoned the native mind
against the annexation proposition, and
to submit the question to the native vote
is simply playing into the hands of the
British. They are enemies of Ameri-
oanism in Hawaii.
United States Minister Willis has pre-
sened this government claim of Ritlnan
for $25, 900 damages. Titman and Whyte
were exiled last February for having cast
certain iron shells, which T. B. Walker
had filled with dynamite The govern
Jnent expects to furnish full evidence of
Ritinan's completely in the late insurrec-
tion. ~
The island of Hawaii was shaken by a
number Of earthquake shocks on Deceln-
Der and g. 1t is believed the volcano of
Maunaloa is about to become active
again. 1t is nine years since the last
eruption.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
BUNco.
Aroostook is the Scene of the Latest Pro
duction.

| Houl6on, December 49, "A we'll dressed
smooth-appearing fellow struck town
last week and registered at Hotel Ex-
change under the name of G. HI. Stnart,
Haverhill, Mass, says the Pioneer. He
represented that he was the advance
agent of party Of sportsmen who were
coming for week or two in the woods,
for whom he engaged rooms. He also
hired Mr.. James Ruth of Linneus to go
into the woods and build camp in B
township for the coming hunters
His next move was to go to Mr.. Frank
Carpenters on Main street, and engage
board for himself and young man by
the name Of Arnold who was out OF
health, and was advised to spend several
weeks hunting, borading in the mean
while at Mr.. Carpenters. The sick young
man failed to materialize, although i'm
aglnary kilograms came thick and fast
from him, the last one announcig that he
was coming to Danforth and then across
the country to Houlton, and requesting
team at Amity
1t was last Friday afternoon that the
smooth-appearing fellow appeared at Mr.
Carpenters with this imaginary telegram
in a great hurry. and borrwed Mr. Car
penter's fine, warm oyerooat, also his fur
| coat and gloves and a warm, silk scarf,
from the daughter, representing that he
was to have team from Berry & Buz-
zell's livery stable, and would be back
that night. The room was kept warm
for him and Mr.. Carpenter sat up till a
late hour awaiting the return Of the fell
low with his friend.
On Sunday Mr.. Carpenter proceeded to
make some inquiries and found that no
kilograms had peen sent or received and
that no team had been hired. He found
also that the fellows true name Is Robert
Archie, and that his home is in Char.
lotte, near Calais. The hunting party,
of course, is a myth, but Mr.. Ruth Is
still in the woods building that camp,
and Mr.. Carpenter is still looking for
hisIoyercoat,.. cap and gloves. 1t :, seems
that the rascal also ordered $500 piano
OF Fred Nelson, who was..to have sent it
to Aniity. 1t has not been seen yet.
The fellows actions indicate either in
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
JOHN BULLS VIEWS.
The Governments Position as Cabled to
the Herald.

New York, December 49, The Herald s
London correspondent cables as follows
am IN position to send you the fol-
lowing, as embodying the views of the
BRITISH government at the present
moment with re gard to the situation in
Venezuela
The English governments is of the
opinion that in the matters under con-
siderauion it would have been usual to
make previous unofficial oyertures to
ascertain the British governments view
upon the situation before any proposals
of any kind were officially formulated or
presented.
instead of this the unusual course was
adopted by MIR. Olney-whose ability
however, is ungrudgingly admitted Of
delivering long lecture to the British
government, although he necessarily was
at the time without full knowle6ge of
the English case, being only in possession
OF the Venezuelan side of the question.
such bolt from the blue' could only
evoke logical and argumentative reply.
which, although extremely courteous in
lone naturally EN- bodied the opposite
English views.
1t Ii frankly recognized that the United
States government. having once started
on the usual course indicated, will find it
extremely difficult to remodel it's attitude q
now thai the details have been made pub.
llc, and bearing in mind the elements the
washington government has to consider.
Ihsre is, however, strong official
conviction that when the matter is fully
considered by the American public, and
when the present burst Of excitement has
somewhat filtered down, the common
sense of the nation will realize that the
true interests of the American people are
scarcely affected at all.
IL America wants to quarrel with Eng
land, it is contended, she surely would
IND better excuse. Finally, if America
seriously intends to give so elastic an in
depreciation of The Monroe doctrine, she
must be prepared to accept the RESPONSE
DlllIy for the orderly conduct of the
various independent South American
States, who endeavor from time to time
to shield themselves behind her mighty
influence. Hence. the English govern
ment takes a calm and dispassionate
view OF the situation. may say that
the publication of the correspondence
that has passed between Lord Salisbury
and the United States government was
decided upon quite suddenly and unex-
pectedly at a certain hour on Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
HAYWARD's STATEMENT.
A Terrible Story of a Life of Crime.

Minneapolis, Mimi, December IL
Harry Hayward S ante-mortem statement
dictated to stenographer the night
before his execution, contains his confes-
sion of the Cling murder and also the
startling information that he committed
three murders beside that crime.
Hayward stated in his confession that he
never got into trouble until he began to
gamble "The first murder I commit
ted, "said he, twas in San Francisco, in
the slatter part of 1893. I was playing
with Chinaman for small stakes and
the Celestial was cheating me. I jumped
up and told him / had found him out
and he came at me with knife. ] pull.
ed the heavy chair from under me, but ]
could not get good swing to strike him.
SO poked the leg at him and struck him
in the face. He fell ana then I punched
the leg into his eye and it crashed right
into the skull and he 10y still. After
that l dug hole In the place in the fioo1
under the shed, broke up the chair and
buried it with the body there. I never
had any trouble from 1t, although the pa.
pers made report OF the finding Of the
body.
After beginning rather liked the ex-
citemnt. Then luck followed me, and
l went from there to Pasadena. I had
formed the acquaintance of likely girl.
regular adventures. / was little
pressed for money, and the girl had
saved $500. l had her pat but IL could
not get the cash except bysss.pretending
had an Investment for hersthat, was a
money maker. She turned over the
money and took her out sridine, shot
her and buried the body. She was NOT
very we'll known and was never missed
l have never heard of that matter from
that day to this.
''The last trouble before this was at Ri
Pasoo del Norte. was mixed up with a
girl there and we used to paint things
once in while. One night her brother
caught US together in my room and had
lis dead to rights. He was crazy and came
at me with knife. tried to beat him
with chair and the girl cried to me to
shoot him or he would kill me and she
would be found out l fired at him and
struck him in the shoulder and he dr,n-
ped the knife and the g girl jumped out If
the bed and picked him up. He was
quiet enough after that and I took him
to drug store and had his wound dresa.
ed He made up story of how IT. han
pened, to ward off suspicion. promiSad
to marry the girl and all was we'll for a
time. left her ana learned aftterward
that he died from blood poisoning from from
the wounds
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
Maine Man Dies.

Maiden, December 10. 9.-Lewis A. Burr,
formerly sum-master of the Maiden High
school of this city, died suddenly today
at his home ON Walnut Terrace, agd 46.
He was born in Litchfield, Maine, at
tened the Pitts1e.d academy, and gradu-
ated from Bates. He taught in Johns
town, Pa, and other places For several
years he was principal of the Cent? e
Grammar school of this city, which
position. he resigned six years ago to
accept the principalship of the Williams
Grammar school, Chelsea, which position
he held up to the time of his death He
was member of the Pilgrim Fathers
and the Teachers Annuity Guild. At
one time he was president OF the Middle
sex schoolmasters club He leaves a
widow and one daughter
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
GIII!!ek(E|zRa|paS!S
INTERESTING FACTS
Franz LisZt and the Chickering
Piano.

MESSRS. CHICKERING 1T is very
agreea BILE to me to add my name to the
oonert OF praise of which your pianos
are the object
10 be just l must declare them perfect,
and perfectissimes (superlatively perfect)
There is no quality which is foreign
to them. Your instruments possess, in
the supreme degree, nobility and power
OF tone, elasticity and security of the
touch, harmony, brillianoy, solidity,
charms and prestige; and thus offer a
harmonious ensemble Of perfections, to
the exclusion of all defects.
Pianists of the least pretentions will
find means of drawing from them agree
able effects; and in face of such products
which truly do honor to the art of the
construction of instruments-the role of
the critic is as simple as that of the pub
lie; the one has but to applaud them
conscientiously and with entire satisfac-
tion, and the other but to procure them
in the same manner.
In eongratulating you sincerely upon
the great and decisive success obtained
at the Exposition at Paris, ] am pleased
to anticipate the happy continuation of
the same in all places where your pianos
will be heard; and beg that you accept,
gentlemen, the expression of my most
distinguished sentiments of esteem and
consideration.
(Signed) Z. LISZT.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Judge Putnam, yesterday, dismissed
the motion for a new trail in the Giugar-
Marse case without prejudice to any
question which may be taken on excep-
tions.
The centennial of American Commerce
was observed by a banquet in New York
last night. Senator Frye, Chauncy De.
pew. Gen. Z; II. Taylor, Don Dickinson,
~ all the speakers referred to the
Venezuelan situation.
The jury in the Sheriff Tamsen trial
in New York, disagreed and were dis
charged
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers
ilsat if written to confdentially, l will mail
i'll sealed letter. the plan pursued by
and manly yigor, after years of suffering
from Nervous Weakness. night losses and
weak, shrunken parts.
/ have no scheme to eXtort from any one
whomsoever. ! was robbed and swindled
by the quacks until / nearly lost faith in
mankind. but thank Heaven, I am now
well, vigorous and strong. and anxious to
make this certain means of cure known to
ali
Having nothing to sell or SEND c. O. d
I want no money. Address JAS. A.
HARRIS. Delray, Mich. Box $780,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
500 Reward 800,

The readers of this paper will be pIeasea IN
learn that there is at least one dreaded dissa va
that science has been able to cure in III &c
cufs i bs ana dnt that is Gaa es Halls
medical fraternity Catarrh being constit,'' t1ro
tlonal disease. requires constitutional trssf
ment. HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken inIernaI11's
acting directly upon the blood and mucons s,y
faces of the system. thereby DESTROYING IN n a
foundation of the disease and giving the nstone
strength by building up the constitution % ann
etors have so much faith In its curativa pioprF
that they offer One Hundred Dollars fpp fpp"ers ,,
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of test
monials. oos'i-
Address. T. J. CHENEY & CO., ToIado -
a5~Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
THAT MONMOUTH MURDER.
James Albert and Edward L. Thompson
Arrested,

Arrested,
On dark rainy evening in May 1884,
j. A. Sawyer an old farmer, living alone
In Monmouth, was--shot in his barn. Lasi
Tuesday night James Albert Thompson
and Edward, his brother, both natives Of
Monmouth, were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff MoFadden, charged with Sawyer'i
murder.
j. A. Sawyer lived alone ON farm
at Monmouth. He was about seventy.
two years of age at the time, of his death,
but was aswell preserved and activegman.
He was somewhat bowed with age, and
had a peculiar habit of carrying hi.
left arm across his breast For over
fifteen years he had occupied the dwelling
alone, being his own housekeeper, and
doing all the work on the farm himself,
with the exception of employing man
at haying time to assist him in attend.
ing to his hay.
The property had belonged to his father
and at his fathers death, the estate
passed into his hands, his only brother
taking as his share the property now
occupied by Albert A. Sawyer. Angus
tus Sawyer's mother continued to live
wit him until about fifteen year ago,
when she died, since which time the old
man seemed to abhor female society. s.He
was considered by his neighbors to be a
man that attended sJrictly to his own
business and certainly but few people
%<,1 l.
DDS. he kept a great deal of money
about the house. and often paid bills to
people at the house, while apparently
trying TO conceal the fact that he had
his securities and money there. These
securities were kept in the barn in asbox
Mr.. Sawyer was last seen on Saturday
before May 21st 1894 driving his sheep
towards the barn. On the 21st neighbors
found dis dead body in the barn partly
covered with nay. A Mr.. Small, a car
penter, heard the report of a firearm
about O'Clock that day but thought
little of it,
Edward L. Thompson, who lived about
two miles from the Sawyer residence,
described two men that passed his house
on Saturday afternoon May 10Th when,
il was supposed, Sawyer was murdered.
A woman says however that the tive men
answer the description of the Thomp-
sons. James Albert Thopmson has told
many conflicting stories and so has Ed
ward. Both men have been suspected of
knowing something Of the matter but no
indictment against them was found by
the grand jury. Now the officers seem to
think they have evidence enough to war
rant their arrest.
j.. A. and Edgar L. Thompson,
brothers, of Monmouth, were brought to
the Kennebec Jail today charged with the
murder of Augustus Sawyer, who was
found dead in his barn, with bullet
through his brain, on the afternoon of
May 81, 1894, both men protest their in
nooence. They will be arraigned before
Judge Andrews of the Municipal court
tomorrow forenoon at o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
WESTBROOK.

The members Of Warren church and
parish were received by the pastor. Rev
Mr.. Mann and Mrs. Mann at the church
which they are held was manifested by
the presentation of a handsome mantle
clock The presentation was made in a
very felieetous manner by Mrs. Henry
Foster, president Of the Ladies' Circle of
the church. Mr.. and Mrs. Manu- re-
sponded. After the reception social was.
held Chocolate and cake were served in
the banquet room. The evening was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
Cumberland Centre.

The annual Christmas concert will be
keld next Sunday evening. and extensive
arrangements have been made and
something out of the course of other sim
liar concerts may be expected.
The students at the institute are max
ing arrangements to publish school
paper to be issued once in two months.
Miss Hattie Jordan of Portland, spent
last Sunday at r. K. Sweetsir's.
A party was in town last week canvass
ing for an atlas. We understand that he
did not have good success as the party did
W ith similar work year or so ago.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
Don't Think So.

Washington, December 19.-Mr. Pres
ton, superintendeut of the mint, today.
said that he had heard lntimations that
the state treasurer of Nevada had large
quantity of new silver dollars Of the coin
age OF 1893 on hand, as stated in today's
San Francisco Call. During that year
oT. 0o0 standard silver dollars..were coined
atECarson, Nevada The mint there closed
Juno l, last! The accounts of the mint
were settled, presses dismantled and he
did not think there could have been any
secret coinage.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
Worse Than Expected.

Northampton, Mass, November 49,
The creditors Of the Central Oil Gas
Stove company held meeting here to-
day. The loss is greater than at first sup
posed. The assignees report shows Habili-
ties of half million, and assets Of 1899,
231. A reorganization was discussed, but
no detiite action was taken. The company
has factories in Gardiner, Florence and
Greenwich, which will probably run to
finish the goods il process Of oonstruc-
tion. A committee of three creditors will
be appointed to act as advisers to the
assignees.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
The Chinsse Investigation,

Shanghai. December 19.-The Ameri-
can commission sent to inquire into the
outrages upon American missionaries
at Chengtu, province Of Szohuen, ar
rived at that place December 10, and
We're received with great ceremony and
honor by the high Chinese officials. The
conoensus of opinion here is the commits
sion will be successful.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
December Dividends.

New York, Decem ber 19-The direo-
tors of the Canada Southern Railroad to-
day declared semi-annual dividend of
IA per cent. The New York Central
Railroad declared its regular quarterly
dividend of ] per cent; the Lake Shore its
half yearly div dend of per cent, and
the Michigan Central per cent
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20

Miss Lille Chapman of Portland. was
left by her parents when q small child
with woman in Cleveland. She never
saw them again, and does not know their
names. She has given the police of that
city all the information in her possession
and they will try and discover who her
parents were.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
Dunraven Starts Once More.

London, December 19.-The Chronicle
says that Lord Dnraven has not been in
Ireland since December 10 and that he
has sailed on the Teutonic. the delay hav-
ing enabled him to collect further evil
dence to submit to the New York Yacht
Club committee which is to Investigate
the charge aaginst the Defender.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-20
CHICKERING & SONS,
SPREE STRANDED.
A German Line Steamship Ashore on the
Isle of Wight.

London, December 19-The Lloyds
agent at Totland Bay, Isle of Wight,
telegraphed at 5. 10 this morning that the
German steamship Spree, Capt WiIlige-
rod, from New York, December 10 for
Bremen, as stranded on Warden ledge,
but would probably float her at the next
flood tide. Tugs have gone to her assist
ance.
The passengers of the stranded steamer
Spree were landed here. Those destined
for Bremen and other parts of the conti-
nent will await a reasonable time for the
floating of the Spree and re-embark on
her If she should be fioated. She cannot
be put afioat before midnight, when the
tide will again be at food. Many passen-
gers in the event of her not being hoated
will probably take the railway for Lon
don, and proceed thence on the Journey
by way of Flushing. The Spree will
remain awaiting the sailing of the special
steamer for Bremen Saturday.
New York, December 19.-The North
German Lloyds steamship Spree, hence
for Southampton and Bremen, which is
reported in despatch from London to be
ashore on the Isle of Wight, is one of the
best vessels of the line. She Is of 6, 936
tons gross and 8, 1859 net, and measures
462 feet in length, 40 in breadth, and "a
in depth. She is rugged as three mast
ed schooner.
. Further particulars of tho stranding of
the Spree have been received showing
that the steamer straded at 2.10 O'Clock
this morning, just after high water, on
Warden ledge, a dangerous lodge of rocks
two miles west OF Yarmouth, on the
northwest coast of the Isle Of Wight. The
steamer was in charge of pilot WIN she
struck. Tugs are now landing her passn-
ers and mails, and it is likely that por-
tion of her cargo will have to be moved
The sea is calm.