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The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
Assassins Not Needed by Spain.

Philadelphia, Aug. 16-The rumored
statement from Cuba that Martinez
Campoz, the Spanish Governor General,
had offered Mirabel, bandit now with
the insurgents $500, 900 and pass from
the island if he will kill Maximo Gomez,
one of the insurgent leaders, was denied
today by Jose Congosto, the Spanish Con-
sui in this city The same respect was
shown Cubans in the fight, the Consul
declared, as would be accorded any ma
tion with which Spain might be at war;
Spain does not have to employ assassins
to carry on warfare, said Senor Congos-
to. "That is not our way of fighting.
There is absolutely no truth in the state
ment that such.an offer was made to Mir
abel. l feel fully competent to deny any
story that a Spanish soldier would soffer
any sum of money to murder the enemy IS
chief I have been Spanish soldier for
many years and never did even suspic-
ion of such a thought occur to me.
would resign Immediately. When a man
is alive and arrayed against us we must
meet him in open and fair fight. When
he is dead we respect mis- memory"
Touching on the report of the resigna-
tion of Campos, he said: The report is
not true. He was not sent there on a
pleasure trip, but to fight and uphold the
government and will do his duty
Dillon's Amendment Rejected.
London, Aug. 16-The House of Com
mons debated an address in reply to the
Queens speech. The amendment made
last night by John Dillon to the amend
ment proposed by William Redmond was
rejected 257 to 1873 Mr. Redmond IS
amendment called upon the government
to declare policy in regard to home rule
for Ireland and in regard to the reform of
the land law, compulsory purchase of
land OF evicted tenants and industrial
condition of Ireland. Mr.. Dillon S
| amendment demanded immediate legisla-
tion in relation to Judicial rents.
Chinese Situation is Serious.
Paris August 16. THE Figaro, COM
menting today on the massacre of mis-
sionaries in China. says: eve are near
er today to a collective expedition of
European naval forces to the far east than
we were when the Japanese armies were
resolutely marching on Pekin. Z"
Better Try U. S. Beef.
London, August 16. In the House of
Commons today, Mr. Walter Hume Long,
president of the board of agriculture, in
replying to a question asked by Mr.. r.
j. Price, said he was aware that many
persons desire that the government al
low the importation of Canadian cattle,
but the interest of farmers generally i'm
peratively demanded that every safe
guard be taken against the introduction
of disease
He would therefore insist that Canadi
an cattle be slaughtered at the port at
which they were landed. Mr. Long add
ed that as recently as July 10, two ami
mails that had been landed from Canada
were found to be infected with pleuro-
pneumonia.
Replying to questions asked on the sub
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
1t Was Charles b. Reese of Portland.

Lawrence, Mass, August 16.-The man
struck by the engine of the Boston and
Maine railroad today and killed. was
Charles B. Reese of Portland, Me. He
had been member of the regular army,
but was discharged in 1894 tor desertion.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17

Heavy Mortality Among the Troops of
gascar Climate.
Paris, Aug. 16-Adyices from Nolan
ga, Madagascar, of date of Aug. s, are to
the effect that the Hoyas have intrenched
themselves at Kinajy, on the northern
slope of the Ambohimena Mountains. be-
tween Andriba and Antananariyo. the
capital
Gen. Duchesne, commanding the
French forces, was advancing on their
position.
Another Hova force, numbering four
thousand men, has arrived at Bemariyo
1t is evident that they intend to cut off
the French supplies.
There is heavy mortality among the
French troops, owing to climate condi-
tions, which produce malaria and other
sickness.
A cartoon recently published in the
paying visit to military hospital in
Madagascar, and saying to the surgeon
who accompanied him, with reference to
the patients: s'Giye them everything
they want except writing materials. .
This hit off to a nicety the prevalent
opinion i'll France that the news from
Madagascar was being, and should not be,
withheld from the knowledge of the pub
lie For weeks practically no news of the
expedition had reached France, such
official dispatches as were given out fol
publication being merely dry as dust
statements of vexatious details that in
no wise satisfied public anxiety. AS a
result there was a general outcry by the
Paris press, in response to which Gener.
al Zurlinden, Minister of War, gave out
an interview in which it was stated that
the expedition was only about three weeks
or at most month, behind hand, and
that the campaign was proceeding fairly
we'll. General Duchesne, who is in COM
mand of the expedition, had none Of the
fears, it was added, that unreasonably
filled the mind of the public.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
Insurgents win Use Dynamite.

New York, Aug. 16-A World dispatch
says:
Havana, Cuba, Aug. &c. "A severe bat
tie has been fought near Trinidad. A
great many men werea killed on both
sides, including several Spanish officers
of high rank. Details are not known, as
the government continues to conceal all
facts unfavorablesto its side.
A letter received from Gen. Antonio
Maceo's camp says that when the insur-
gents surrounded Bayamo they had no
intention of capturing the town; that
they will not capture large towns, but
will blow them up with dynamite bombs
that the Nihilist Merceroff, of Gen. Ro-
loft S expedition, is making.
Gen. Campos' sudden action in reliev-
ing his officers holding the most import
ant commands in eastern Cuba, has as
tonished military and social circles His
reasons are unknown. Gen Salcedo left
yesterday for Spain, under the excuse of
sickness. But it is said he will soon re-
turn. That he intaEds to make a clean
breast at home ofgwhat is happening in
Cuba, there is no doubt.
Gen. Basean, who was also relieved and
will soon leave for Spain, has likewise
been granted two months leave of alb
sence, on account of sickness. Gen. La
cham bre was given the artillery COM
mand of Havana. 1t is said Gen. Cam
pos did not dare to relieve him like the
others, on account of his influence at
court.
1t is now rumored that Spain is going
to try to raise a counter revolution, set
ting the white leaders of the first revolu-
tion against the whites and. blacks of the
present revolution.
Stambuloff's Grave Disturbed.
Sofia, August 16.-During the progress
If f11Taral Ia OF, n m tho cnr1ptorv
in which M. Stambuloff is buried, the
wooden cross which stands at the head
of the ex-premier's grave was broken,
and the wreaths which had been placed
on the grave were destroyed. An at
tempt was being made to exhume M.
Stambuloff' S remains when the police in
terfered and prevented any further acts of
vandalism.
Pope May Live, 100 Years.
London, August 16.-The Standard
prints a dispatch containing the best of
news regarding the health Of the Pope
The dispatch says that if nothing un-
expected should happen his holiness may
well attain his Tooth year. He is always
in good spirits and his conversation is as
brilliant as ever and full of depth and
vigor.
AIarbIehead Sailed for Tarsus.
London, August 16.-The United States
cruiser Marhlehead sailed today from
Gravesend for Mersina, the seaport of
Tarsus, Asia Minor, to protect Americans
at the latter place, the sceno of the recent
DISTURBANCES at the American school.
Papal Delegate for Mexico.
Rome, August 6.-The Vatican will
shortly institute an apostolic delegation
in Mexico, with functions similar to
L i Il NY
The papal delegate to Mexico has not
vet been selected.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
A Corean Prince Driven Into Ex-
lie in America.
GEN. CAMPOS RELIEVING SPANISH
GENERALS OF THEIR COMMANDS

The Chinese Situation is Serious-Desec.
ration of the Grave ofIEx-premicr stam.
buloff-The Hovas Making a Good
Fight Against the French-Prospect
That the Pope Will Live to be 100
Years of Age-Other Matters.
Vancouver, B. c., August 16.-The
Corean Prince PAX Yohlo is here on his
way to New York. He could speak no
language but his own, but through an
interpreter he said he deeply deplored the
TACT OF having to leave his own country.
He had little to say to theTpress and was
anxious to conceal his. identity.
He did not know, he said, what he was
going to do. Eventually, when Corea
had developed from chaos into some
thing he might go back. He would prob
ably live in New York the next twelve
months.
From Corea he was exiled for political
treason to japan for life. He grew am
bilious to Introduce their methods into
Corea in politics. the army, the arts,
sciences and commerce. He ventured to
return to Corea. but the Ming party was
in the ascendent, an although at first
received with favor and exalted to the
position of minister of the interior, the
Ming party had poisoned the ears.of his
royal relative, the Queen.
This party knew that if much of the
prevailing ignorance in court circles was
dispelled their downfall would follow.
They circulated astounding rumors
about him, and succeeded in making the
Queen of Corea believe he was trying by
some gigantic political intrigue to trap
Russia, by getting the diplomats of the
willy nation to commit themselves that
he might betray them to Japan.
After he had learned this he knew that
his life was not worth a Chinese cash,
and not caring to come to his end by the
knife of a midnight assassin he fled tc
Chemulpo and in disguise reached Yoko
hama. Prince PAX will, while in New
York learn the English language, see as
much of it's society as possible and be-
come a hard student of the methods oi
the most progressive people in the world,
as he puts it.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
Maine Pensions.

Washington, August s.-The following
Maine people have been granted pensions
today;
ORIGINAL.
Henry Negravel. Togus.
William T Mari, Southport.
ADDITIONAL.
George W Currier, Portland.
RENEWAL
Horace l. Paslti, Burlington.
INCREASE.
Morrell J. Meservey, Rockport
Greenville Hall, Buckfeld.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC
Maranda W Roberts, Brooks
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17

Friday was Young Peoples day at
Ocean Park. The was large. attendance
at the meetings.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
North YARMOUTH ACADEMY.

The Fall Term of this institution will
oren Septemer 10, 1895. Special attention
to preparation for Bowdoin. Harvard and
other leading colleges including Wellesley
and Mt. Holyoke. Best facilities for scien-
titic and business. For any desired infor-
nation address the Principal. REV. B. p.
SNOW. A. NJ. jiy22eod4w&w4w .
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17

Rome, August, 49, The Vatican will
shortly institute an apostolic delegation
in Mexico, with functions similar to
those of the delegation at Washington
The papal delegate to Mexico has not
vet been selected
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
nrarblehead Sailed for Tarsus.

London, August 16.-The United States
cruiser Marhlehead sailed today from
Gravesend for Mersina, the seaport of
Tarsus, Asia Minor, to protect Americans
at the latter place, the sceno of the recent
DISTURBANCES at the American school.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
HOVAS MAKE A STAND.

Heavy Mortality Among the Troops of
the Expedition Caused by the NADIA
| oasoar Climate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09

A Judge Can Imprison in the Peniten-
tiary for Its Violation,

COLUMBIA, S. g., Nov. 6.-The con
ve1ticp, by vote of 95 to 81, refused 10
adopt the provision preventing judges
from issuing injnuctions against the
commission of crimes Under the stat
ute law judge can imprison IN the
penitentiary one who violates his in
junction against selling liquor, and the
proposition was aimed TO abolish that.
The cry was raised by Senator Tillmau
aud others that it was sought by this to
kill the dispensary la# and it bad It's
effect, as The vote shows. The day was
spent in discussing the proposition.
Senator TiIlman, Chairman of the
Suffrage Committee, to night made a
great effort to have re incorporated n
the suffrage article reported by his com
mittee, the clause stricken out Tuesday
night providing for bi partisan election
boards He made characteristic speech
but the convention, by vote of rs to 81
refused to divide control of the election
machinery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
SEVERAL PERSONS YET MISSING.
Two More BodiesTaken Out of De-
troit's Collapsed Building.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. s. The walls
adjoining the wrecked portion of the
Journal building have been braced, and
the work of digging in the ruins pro-
crosses rapidly and with greater de-
gree of safety.
Two bodies were taken out this morn
ing They were those of Lizzie Wlede-
busch, employed in Killers bindery, and
Charles Lind, aged 90, also an employe
Of the bindery. Several persons are
still missing.
A mass meeting has been called for
tomorrow night to take steps for the
relief of the families of the dead. Sew
eral popular subscriptions have also been
started and generous response is being
made.
Prosecuting Attorney Frazier has or
dered the arrest of Engineer Thompson,
Of the wrecked building.
The dead body of James B. Thomas,
machinist was taken from the ruins of
the Journal building this evening. This
is the thiity-seventh body received, and
according to the list of missing, was the
last body left in the wreck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
THE Old ROMAN Is I'LL.
Judge Tknrman's Chances for FinaT
Recovery Are Small.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. Son Friday
evening last Judge Allen G. Thurman
bad fall which resulted in a serious
injury to his hip. No bones being
broken and his constitution being won
derfully strong, LED to the belief that he
would soon regain his accustomed health.
The effect OF the nervous shock soon
appeared to have passed away and Tues
day and Wednesday he had improved
so much that bis physicians and friends
thought he would undoubtedly get up
again in a short time. Yesterday, how
ever, a severe relapse occurred and there
is to day but little hopes that he can re-
cover. His vigorous constitution may
yet pull him through but the chances are
all against it. This information comes
from members of the family.
Mr.. Thurman was alone in his parlor
when he fell. He thought he was strong
enough to walk to the library and back
to his chair. In returning to his chair
be fell.
Judge Thurman was suffering consid-
erably TO night from the injury to his
hip and from rheumatism, but otherwise
is much better, having fully recovered
consciousness. He is able to take nour-
ishment, and may survive for several
days or weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
THE POPULIsTs WILL DISBAND.
They Believe there is no Future for
Them in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 8.-The in
dicatious are that within the next month
the Populist party organization in this
Safe will disband The men who have
been carrying on the agitation for four
years have about decided that there is
no future for the party in this State and
that they night as well abandon it. E.
B Cummings, the Secretary of The Ex-
cutive Committee has rendered
his resignation. The other officers
and members of the State Executive
Committee, will, it is said, follow the
example set by the secretary. The men
who have been leading The party here
say that they have information that
members of the Executive Committee of
the National Committee have decided to
resign.
The Populist party in Indiana received
its first blow three weeks ago when the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association of
the State cut loose from il. There is
some talk of organizing a labor party
which shall take up and advocate Popu-
listic principles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
CIVIL SERVICE ExrEN,IoN.
Many Postmasters Brought Within the
Classified Service,

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-The President
to-day approved an amendment to the
civil service rules, which will r. suit in
bringing many postmasters and their
employees within the classified service
The addition is as follows
And whenever by order of the Post
master General any postoffice shall
be consolidated with and made part
of another postof1ice where free
delivery is established, all the EN-
ployes of the Office thus consolidated
whose names appear on the roster Of said
Office, approved by the Postoffice Depart
ment and including the postmaster
thereof, shall, from the date of said or
der, be employees Of said free de-
livery office, and the person holding on
the date Of said order the position Of
postmaster at the Cffice thus consolidated
with said delivery office may be assigned
to any pO ition therein and given any
appropriate designation under the clas
8ificatiOn act which the Postmaster Gsn-
eral may direct"
1t is the intention of the Post
Office Department to consolidate
many offices throughout the country
This consolidation will not necessarily
do away with the Offices, but will
establish them as stations Of some cen
tral point. The postolfice departme
intends to make experiments in this
direction and if they prove satisfactory
the system will be largely extended 1t
is probable that Presidential offic g, s
well as f. urth class offices, will be in
cluded in the consolidation. The order
does not mean, however, that when
any Office is consolidated with another
that it will be served as a free delivery
office or station. 1t will receive and dis
tribu IFS ma as at present. The post
master may sec1me clerk or chief Of
the station, or he may be discharged and
some other person appointed, but as
soon as he becomes the clerk in the sta
tion he is included in the classified SER
vice aad protecte d by it.
The civil service commissioners say
that il the new plan works as we'll as
anticipated by them and the Postmaster
General, that it will result in placing a
large number of postoffiees under the
civil service rules.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
A RACE WAR ~ GEORGIA.
Armed Negroes a hreaten to Burn the
Village of DaFien.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov S-Serious
trouble Is still appTehended at Barring
tor, small place on the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsula Railroad near
Dar;en, Armed bodies Of negroes are
coogregated in the vicinity and threat
ening to bum the village.
a. Fl. Brown, of Townsend, decided to
move his turpeutine still to Florida and to
take his negro workmen with him. A
negro working for the Florida Turpentine
Company, heard of this. He and, his
comrades had a contract with the Florida
company and were in debt thereto. The
negro decided to leave and endeavored
TO induce his companions to go with him
Agent Rogers sought to have the man
arrested. An alteration occurred be-
tween the negro and the officers and the
former was shot dead.
hearing OF the shooting the negroes
became enraged They began to gather
IN the woods armed. While people at
harrington became alarmed and wired
for help. An armed posse from Cres-
cent and another from Darien hurried
to Darlington. The negroes became
quiet when they saw the armed men,
but they would not come out Of the
woods or disarm. The men returned to
their homes late at night.
The next day the negroes finding that
the posse had gone, became thr atening
again. Help was again summoned. The
posse arrested party of fifteen negroes
yesterday afternoon, the negroes became
violent. They had asked help from the
negroes of the Deighborbood and from
Savannah. The Brunswick and Western
Road found large crowd of negroes
aboard train, all armed, night before
last, and they were put off at Everett.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
IL viii be Tie when it Meets. stand
ing 60 10 60

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 8--The Even
ing Post says that the General Assembly
only will be a tie when it meets and the
election of successor to Senator Black
burn is matter Of conjecture, the Dem
ocrats having So votes and one Demo
cratic Populist vote, making a total Of
50.
The Republicans will have sixty eight,
and one Republican Alliance vote, max
ing total of sixty-nine. The Republi-
cans claim that the Lieutenant-G Governor
(Worthington) will have the decisive
vote, thus insuring them the senatorship.
This is an error, however, as the Lieu
tenant Governor, as presiding officer of
the Senate, cannot vote in joint ballot. !.
A special to the Evening Post from
Danville, KY, says: John W. Yerkes,
chairman Of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee, to day announced that
be will not allow his name to be pre-
sented for United States Senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-09
DEMOCRATS TO GET TOGETHER.
The Silver Question to be Settled In
Nebraska by Primaries.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. s 8Much interest
has been created among Nebraska Dem
ocrats as result of election returns
showing the relative vote of the two
wings. Mahoney, administration candl-
date for Supreme court, received IA, 900
and Phelps, silver man, 5000. Both
went on the ticket under the Supreme
court ruling as Democrats and the silver
men claim this was unfair to their IN
terests, and that it was not proper test.
The silver men now suggest that the
silver question be submitted to prim
ary election in Nebraska, the regular
Democratic Committee and the boiling
Democratic Committee to agree upon
primaries to b held at the same time
and at the same place, each voter to be
called upon to express himself on the
money question, and the State Conven-
tion to instruct its deleg Ates accordingly.
If majority of the Democrats of Ne
braska are in favor Of the is
to / plank in the National Conven
ton then the silver men will be entitled
to the delegation. IL the majority Of
the Democrats of Nebraska are in favor
of the present policy then these Demo
Gratis are to have right to represent the
State in the National Convention.
This matter, they say, can only be de
termined by primary election, and the
silver Democrats say they are not aftaid
of such an expression from the voters.
They assert that if the gold men refuse
to submit the question to primary elec
ton, they will be stopped from claiming
to represent majority of the democratic
voters Both sides regret that it was
impossible to conduct campaign which
would make the election this year test.
The silver men say that in Richardson
county, where the matter was discussed
and brought before the people, Phelps
had considerable majority over Ma
honey. The same, they say, is true of
Pawnee county, where the voters were
apprised of the situation. The oppo-
nents of the white metal have little to
say on the subject, asserting that the
election results Indicate clearly that the
silver Democrats are outnumborei, Two
to one, in Nebraska, and they think they
have nothing to fear in future contests.