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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
WHAT DID 1T MEAN?
Portland and Biddeford Police Agog Over
Mysterious Note.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Saco, October lathe Saco police
officers were engaged in ''wlld goose
hunt last night Early in the evening
they received word from the Portland
police station that slip Of paper that
had been picked up on a street in that
city contained pnssi BILE fore-warning of
burglary to be attempted in Saco. The
note was dated Saco, and contained re-
quest that its recipient meet the writer
on Free street that night, in order that
they might "break into the vault"
The head of Free street is directly
opposite the Saco National bank build
Ing. which has just been undergoing ex-
tensive repairs. Visions OF bank robberies
kept the members of the police force on
the alert far into the night, but their
alertness was not rewarded by as much
as glimpse of q real live burglar.
A sharp lookout in the vicinity of Free
street was maintained tonight, but with
no hope of realizing the kind of a sensa-
tionsthat the Portland dispatch gave
promise of. The Saco peace -preservers
are inclined to regard the mysterious
letter as hoax.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
FRED HURD INSANE.
The Biddeford Patricide at the Hospital
at Augusta.

Biddeford, October 1s.-It is learned
that Fred j. Hurd. the murderer of his
father, James Hurd of this city, last
Decem ber, Is now in the state insane
asylum. He was found guilty of murder
last May in the Supreme court and
sentenced to life imprisonment at
Yhomaston with hard labor included.
But from the first he was an unruly In
mate and sulky, as may be imagined,
considering his behavior ever since be
attained such unenviable notoiiety.
Finally the officials were unable to dc
anything further with him and SO they
recommended that he BIZ sent to the in
sane asylum, and this was done number
of weeks ago. How long he il likely to
remain there is not known, but it il
thought that it is for an indefinite time,
as he cannot be taken back to the prison
and set to work If he Is insane and there
Is reason more and more as time passes
to believe that he 10. Mrs. Hurd, his
mother, has been down to see him re-
Gently. Her sister is living with her on
o ak street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Lawyer Hadiook's wife Wants Divor,

u
Chief Justice Mason, in the divorce
session of tho Superior court in Boston
yesterday afternoon, heard the libel
which Mrs. Alexene L. Hadlook brought
for divorce from her husband, Harvey
D. Hadlook, the lawyer, formerly of
Portland. The ground upon which the
divorce was asked for was his infidelity.
Mrs. Hadlook also asks the court to order
him to pay her alimony, either $3.50 or
$500 each and every month, and for the
custody of their minor child.
The libellee did not contest the libel
and the testimony was rather disastrous
to his cause. An employe testified to
some of his misdoings.
The witness further testified that his
income in 1891 was $44, 600, for the next
two years about $685. 600 each, and in 1895
II dropped to $40, 900. There Is one case,
Campbell vs.. Mayor of New York, from
which he receives the monthly fee of
$500. The court reserved It's decision.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
RUN DOWN BY DOLPHIN.
United States Despatch Boat Cut Fisher
man to Waters Edge.

United States Despatch Boat Cut Fisher
man to Waters Edge.
Newport, r. L., October IL. To-day
complaint was made to Commodore
Wallace of the naval station that
Friday evening, while the United States
dispatch boat Dolphin was leaving the
harbor she ran into aud cut to the water &
edge the fishing schooner Mary E. Webb
Of Gloucester, Mass. This Webb was
beating up the harbor and stood about on
the starboard tack, just of Castle Hill.
The Grew were at work by the light OF
torches cleaning fish and the vessel was
illuminated. Suddenly her helmsman saw
the Dolphin coming out of the gloom
and raised a cry of alarm. Directly after.
ward the schooner was struck on the
starboard quarter.
The schooner kept on her course and
was beached in Maokerel cove, James
town. The Dolphin brought her search
lights into action, lowered her life boat,
stood by until the fisher man was safely
in the cove and then proceeded.
During low tides che has been can
vassed over by the Grew and kedged off.
She is now In the harbor waiting to GO
on the ways.
Today's storm was not productive Of
any damage of Importance. The harbor
is crowded with tows and fishermen, md
the local steamboat service is impeded.
The west bound Fall River line steamer
sailed at 3.15 this morning, though the
storm had not subsided in the least.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Biddsford Pest House Burned.

Biddefor1, October lathe pest house
off the Hollis road burned this afternoon
at about half past two. The fire, when
discovered had gained suoh headway that
it was no use to think of the department.
doing any good and no alarm was given.
The location is so isolated that there was
no fear Of other property suffering. The
pest house was built new at the time of
the small pox scourge fifteen years ago,
or suoh a matter. 1t was two story
building and was in good repair for a
building Of the kind.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
GREAT HARRINGTON IN FLAMES
terrible Fire Was Raging There at Mid
night.

Great Darlington, Mass, October a.
II p. m.-The largest fire that ever oc-
ourred in this town broke out at 10 p. m.
In tenement house near the N. Y, N.
q. and II. railroad, and soon spread to
the Kennedy hotel and livery stables and
the Miller house stables in the centre OF
the town. A large brick block ON Rail
road street was soon in flames. All these
building were destroyed. Hollenbeck
block and the Miller house are burning,
but 1t is hoped the latter Will be saved.
The wind is blowing gale from the
north. 1t Is feared the fire will CROSS
Railroad street to the stores on the south
side of that street, The excitement is
SO great that the cause of the fire cannot
be asoertnined at this time. Ths tena-
ent. brick block and Kenneya hotel
are owned by a syndicate composed of
DR.. Camp, E. d. Humphrey, Charles
Wilson and DR.. h. B. French. Conserva-
tive estimates place the present loss at
$500, 600; well insured. There is danger
Of complete interruption of telearaphic
and telephone communication with the
outside world.
Fire Still Raging at 1.3O.
Great Darlington, Mass, Ootober 18th
"a a. m.)-The Miller House and Ken
ney hotel were burned at a loss Of $40,
600. The "SYndicate' building also
burned. The Girling Block with contents
was burned with loss of $4,000. The
telephone and telegraph Offices are de-
atroyed. 1t WAS after l q. m., when
another steamer from Housatonio al
rived. The fire was raging as tieroely
as ever at 1.30. Conservative estimates
place the loss at $500, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
AT ASBURY PARK.
The Storm Caused Ten Thousand Dollars
Damage.

Asbury Park, N. j., October IA
northeast storm ragged today and was the
worst known in this section in many
years. Asbury park and Long Branch
suffered the to the extent OF tens of thou.
sand dollars. At Ashury Park the waves
today pounded heavily against the fam
GUS board walk. The planking was torn
up from Seventh avenue to Asbury ave-
nue. over a mile and half and many
piles are gone.
At the foot Of Sixth avenue several
summer houses have been razed and the
granite monument, marking the spot
where the New Era was wrecked in 1854,
toppled over and was wrecked. Fifth
avenue pavilion Is in great danger. The
study Of Theo Davis was swept away.
Asbury avenue pavilion was damaged.
The waves today ran over Ocean street
avenue and at Long Branch, and large
chunks of the famous drive went out
with every wave. At the foot of Chelsea
avenue the damage WAS very severe. Sea-
bright also caught the full force of the
storm. The Bemer pavilions are in
danger Of destruction.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
AN ACCOMMODATED FACT.

No Doubt Now of McKinIey's Election
Says Republican National Committee.
New York, October 19.-The following
statement was given out at the National
Republican headquarters today, after
conference of the entire executive
committee:
The election of Mckinley and Hobart
is an accomplished and assured fact.
They will receive $40 electoral votes and
Bryan will receive 110. There are six
states having 67 electrical votes, which
are doubtful, but the probabilities all
point to the fact that these 81 votes will
go into the Republican column and bd
added to the 270 now assured for Mol
Kinley and Hobart. This is the statu|
today. We have the election and will
hold it. Our present effort in the Wes
is to this end only. The opposition havl
abandoned the East.
(Signedb NJ S. QUAY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
NJ he PARsoNsFlELD CASE.
Authorizes Have no Clue But Are Con.
aent of Solving tho Mystery.
I[spEc1A1 TO THE PREss.1


Saool October 12.-County Attorney
Emmos and Deputy Sheriff J. Il. Miles
went West Parsonsfeld today to con-
tinue heir investigation of the. shooting
case. So far as the officers are willing
to sste, no new clue has been found,
thonp the seleotmen of the town ex-
press confidence that the case will be
thoroughly cleared up. The theory that
the sooting was accidental and the body
dragged into the house and set fire to
destDy the evidence. is being generally
aoceted by the townspsople as the most
plauible one that has been advanced.
ThGwo wounds on the forehead, which
weI at first supposed to have been
caUed by Il blow from club or the
stok Of gun are now thought to have
hen the result of the victims fall to
thERround when the shot took effect.
Tb inquest will be resumed as soon as
Cfoner Bradbury returns homo from
Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Spanish General Discouraged.

Chicago, October IA special to the
1imes-Harald from Key West says: The
sudden return of Gen. Bernal to Havana
from the northern coast of the Province
of Pinar del Rio, where he was sent by
Gen. Weyler to command the Spanish
forces In the recent engagements against
Antonio Maceo, has caused q profound
sensation in Havana. Gen. Bernal has
returned on sick have, and has asked to
be sent to Spain, being thoroughly dis
heartened over the result of the ampaign
just inaugurated against the insurgents
in Pinar del Rio. The general reports
that Maoeo has thoroughly reorRan lied
his forces in the last few months, and
entrenohed himself in the most COM
fastnesses, and that any attempt to dis
lodge him would be sure to result in the
dangerous failure and wholesale slaught-
ar of the Spanish.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A 15-year old school girl by the name
OF Addie Hamilton and man named
George Foster, 80 years of age of Pitts
field, left town together Saturday. They
had been going together sometime in
spite Of the opposition of the girls par
ents.
Late Siberian papers received by steam-
er at Tacoma, report great floods in
Siberia, by which thousands have been
rendered homeless and destitute.
A letter from Ambassador Bayard to a
friend in Wilmington. .is published there,
In which. lMr. Bayard. suggests that Demo-
orats should refuse to support Bryan and
Sewall and says that they should vote
for Palmer and Buckner
Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn, in
his annual report this year, will recon-
mend that the Boston navy yard be made
the torpedo boat station of the service
BE estimates that an expenditure of
about 500, 900 will be required to equip
the yard for this purpose.
The man captured at Lake Mills, Iowa,
on suspicion Of being the surviving ons
Of the bandits who committed the double
murder and bank robbery at Sherburne,
Miun., Sunday evening, made full con.
fession of the affair.
All attempts to effect compromise be-
tween the Music hall and FaneUil hall
Democratic state conventions, have failed
and the ballot commissioners will re
sumo the formal hearing at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday.
William A. Boynton, cashier of the
First National bank ut Franklin, Ohio
has been sentenced to five years in the
penitentiaIy for the EN- bezzlement Of
$50, 900. He Is 65 years old.
Mrs. Goodwin, widow of Iohabod Good
win, war governor of New Hampshire,
died Monday morning, aged 81 years.
She is survived BY two daughters and one
son, Frank Goodwin, of Boston.
George NJ. Gale, freight conductor
on the Boston and Maine railroad fell
from his train near Wing Road, Monday
morning, and was run over. Both legs
and an arm were badly manglsd.
Judge Clement of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Monday decided that the gold Democrats
cannot use the title 1.-THE National
Democratic Party" on their Official
ballot.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13

Bosotn. October 12.-Edwin Waite, of
Waite, Williams & Co., oil merchants,
rs Batterymarch street, was arrested this
afternoon charged with the embeszle-
mont of s3, 40 from the estate of Mrs.
Alvira Couant, he being trustee for the
children of the deceased. Two years
ago Mr.. Waite failed and it was learned
that be had invested the money in his
business. He has regularly paid the in
terest and matters were allowed to re-
main as they were until recently when
unsuccessful attempts were made to col
leot the principle. Mr.. Waite was unable
to obtain bail and was committed to
the city prison. He is wall-known in the
oil trade. He is confident that matters
can be Strengthened out satisfactorily.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Mckinley Entertains Keystone State
Callers.
CANE MADE FROM WOOD OF
BLAINE'S BIRTHPLACE,

Presented to Him by Fayette CIub-Men-
tion of Great Statesman's Name Re-
ceived With Tremendous Cheering
Glass Workers Give Glass Cane.
Canton, Ohio, October 1a.-About six
hundred Pennsylvania visitors arrived
on a special train at one. They came
from towns in "1he Fourth Pool" of
Monongahela valley. Many ladies accom-
panied the excursionists. The rain came
down hard just as the Pennsylvanians
arrived. All outdoor demonstrations
were abandoned and the visitors were
escorted to the Tabernacle. A ooIored
glee club had begun to sing campaign
selections, when Major Mckinley entered
the hall. Instantly every man in the
audience was on his feet and cheering at
the top OF his voice.
x-Congressman George v. Lawrence
acted as spokesman. In his remarks he
said that the delegation represented the
miners, mechanics, laborsrs and profess
sional men of all classes in the counties
of Washington, Westmoreland and Fay
ette. The sx-Uongressman presented Maj.
Mckinley with gold mounted cane.
made from the wood Of a door Of the
house in which James G. Blaine was
born. The cane was the gift of the Re-
publican club of Fayette city.
Another cane of glass, the gift OF the
glass workers OF Belle Vernon, was pre-
sented to the candidate.
Major Mckinley said: The history of
Pennsylvania is filed with many proud
and historical memories. 1t registers the
birth place Of that splendid parliament
tartan and gifted statesman and great
Secretary Of State, James g. Blaine,
(Tremendous cheering.) It is very graft
flying to me to receive from the hands of
the Fayette club this beautiful cane,
made from the wood of Mr.. Blaine'a
home, in which he was born In Browns
Vile. assure them 1t shall always be
preserved and kept in my family as a
precious souvenir
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Bynum on the Election.

Indianapolis, Ind, October 12.-W. q
Bynum, chairman OF the National Demo
cratic committee, takes far more ros
view of the political situation than b
did week ago. This, he says, is base
on returns received from the gold Demo
cratic workers in the middle west. TIL
| sound money Democratic organization
be says, ia the only source of correct in
formation.
Republicans are claiming MichiRa
and Indiana by 30. 900, he said, but
should place the pluralities in these tw
states at 10000. Illinois, Iowa and Wis
nonsin are undoubtedly safe for MoKtn
ley. consider Kansas and Nebrask
still dou btfal. but the Indications poip
to victory in both for Mckinley. W.
are fighting just as hard in Kansas an,
Nebraska as in Indiana and Michigan
Kentucky consider beyond all qusstio
as going for Mckinley, and Palmer ant
Buckner ticket will poll it's largest yot
in Kentucky.
Watson May Retire Now.
New York, October PA desptch fror
Thomson, Ca, to MOI ming paper says
Tom Watson will not be able to max
any speeches for several weeks, and per
haps not before election. He is at hi
home here now under physician's care
The trou BILE is with his throat.
Mr.. Watson's illness will delay tn
issuance Of his letter Of acceptance ant
although nothing Is known about whe,
it will come. he Is being strongly urged
by members of his own party to come of
the ticket in the interest OF harmony. I
has been proposed to him, though NO
in the shape Of any definite bust ues
proposition, that he retire and let tn,
people here In Georgia express their
preferences between him and SewaI or
their Bryan election tickets, voting fo]
the regular Democratic electors.
Senator Blackburu's Condition.
Versailles, KY, October 12.-Thsre 1,
q slight Improvement in the condition
OF Senator Blackt urn, who was threat
ened with pneumO Onia, but he will hard
~ make any more campaign speeches fo,
a week or two, if then.
Gold ID emocrats in Good Spirits.
Detroit. Mich, October 1a.-s4eL
Palmer, National Democratic candids.e
for President, today said that he felt ~
sured that two million Democrats wo,ud
support the National Democratic tiofpt
and belived the old time Demoora do
party would be in the field four wears
from now.
Gen. Buokner said the National Demo
cratic ticket would carry Ala ma and
Florida and probably Louisiana snd
parts Of Texas.
From Partner Talbot.
Lincoln, Neb., October 12.-In a state
ment given out this evening, A, r.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13

a.a,, atoos, Republican candidate for the
1oa1e sehate and the law partner OF VIM.
80, ., 10y avs says: | see 1t is stated IN the
p,ess pH reports that / have boited Mr..
~ 3 az. always have been ana am now
nepu pfcan. No man has greater ad
hiiratlon for Mr.. Bryan than ] have. His
honoso ~ .niegrity and patriotism cannot
pc questl,nsd. I have not bolted Mr..
Dry az any any statement to that erect Is
Untrue. " wish to say that the statement
~ ehe Pres of the country to the effect
reiations to the defunot German bank in
thls CITY . his New London. Conn.,,
speech !s without foundation and is un-
true. M. Bryan at the time of the fail
ure OF thlt bank was not indebted to 1t
90 any AMOUNT whatever, and the bank
held no Dte bearing his signature. The
lndebtedess referred to in the dispatches
was my WI personal obligation.
Mr.. Reed in Utica.
Utica, N. Y, October 12.-Speaker
Ihomas8 ;. Reed was given an enthusias-
tic reception tonight. He was the chief
speaker I ths mass meeting. He was
suffering nlsomewhat from the effects of
his southrl trip, and he, experienced
considerable difficulty in speaking.
During is trip to this city his baggage
was losoi Notwithstanding THESE clrcum-
stances was in good spirits.
In h1Speech he referred in general
way to te candidacy of Bryan. He said
that 20 pr cent of the purchasing power
of the oantry was in the wage earners
and thos receiving salaries. The sooner
1t was ppreoiated by statements the
better 1u1ould be for the country. The
Speaker Illustrated the effect of depre-
oiated orrency on wage and salary earn
ers. Haeferred to the lie insurance in
stitutioH in the state, 81 in mum Der.
Representing 81, ia, 900, 900. He then
and holers of endowment policies would
be atfe eed by the institutions of Mr.
Bryan's policy. involving 30,0OO 0OOJ
He saidln one month after the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Bryan, Pennsylvania lost
one al quarter million dollars.
Mr.. Red leaves tomorrow for Buffalo.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
The Alsatian High and Dry.

Lynn, October 12.-The Bath schooner
Alsatian, lum ber laden for Boston, Capt.
Oliver, which oapsized off Baker'e island
Sunday noon, soon after the crew had
been taken off by the steamer Helen
May Butler, came ashore on the north
coast of NahNnt, near Merriam's beach
soon after high tide this morning, and
now lie. high and dry upon the beach.
The mainmast Is gone, the oeb1n has
been washed away the and the waves
have scattered the timhers all along the
shore. The Alsatian will probably 60 to
pieces with the next tide.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Henry 4. Litehfield Grounded Near
Norfolk.
CREW SUCCEED IN REACHING THE
LAND IN BOATS.
Thought Vessel VIII Not Survive the Storm
Run Short of Rations and Unable to
Make Port-LitchfieId Commanded by
Captain Hurlbert of Portland
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Norfolk, Va, October 1s.-The bark
Henry A. Litchfield of Rooklana, Me-,
from Brunswick, Ca, to New York, with
lumber, went ashore in Chesapeake Bay,
early Sunday morning. The indications
are that she will be a total wreck The
captain and steward are abroad and the
rest OF the crew are in Norfolk.
When she grounded four of them ST.
cd ashore in boat, the bottom Of W
came out rs it struck the beach.
took to the water and succeeded IL
ting ashore. -Four others then put
another boat and got safely to land.
The Litchfield got nearly as far no
as Cape Henlopen twice last week,
WAS driven back. She came into V.
ginia oapes and was au anchor when ii
storm of Saturday night struck the
and they found that they could n,
weather It,
Tie vessel was leaking badly and t,
headed her for the beach and drove
as far up as possible. The crew had be.
three weeks out from Brunswick an
run short of provisions. They had been
three days without food when she was
wreacked and they say for number of
days they were only fed on pork, oom-
mon bread and coffee, which could be
purchased for five.cents per pound.
The crew who are being cared for here
say that it Is impossible for the dis
tressed vessel to be saved. They say that
she will break in two as soon as the tide.
which is very high now, falls. The
Litohfield's captain is Thomas G..
Hurlburt, of Portland. The storm OBJ
server at Cape Henry reports that the
storm yesterday was the fiercest seen
there In II years. The wind is averag-
ing 46 miles an hour. The tide was ex-
tremely high and washed the sand so
much that the life saving station will
have to be moved further back. The
telegraph poles along the coast, south of
Cape Henry. were washed down and
there will be no teleg raphic communion
tion on the coast for several days.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Typographical Union Annual Meeting

Colorado Springs, Colo, October Ia
The 4Sd session of the International
Typographical Union opened in this city
today with large attendance of men,
bers. This Is the first session in two
years. Among the matters to be con-
sidered is an outwork scheme and the
question of doing away with regular
meetings, leaving the sessions subject to
call A proposition will also be submit
ted to increase the assessment for the
Drexel-Chids home here, from five cents
per month to ten cents. This would
make some needy improvements, looking
to the accommodation of a large number
of inmates.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13
Races at Lexington.

Lexington, KY, October IA bou
two Thousand people attended the trot
ting races here today. Owing to the rair
last night the track was little heavy
when the races were called at noon, but
at O'Clock it was in fair condition.
John r. Gentry will not attempt te
lower his record tomorrow as announced,
suits: Ashland stakes, $4,000, a1o trot,
Baron Rogers won, Pat L, second;
Bouncer third; best time, 2.1SiS. West
stake, $4,000, 2.20 trotters, Walters won
Emma Offut, second; San Mateo, third
best time 2.16. ali trot, $1u00, un
finished. Lynn Bourbon won two heats
best time 2.11L.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-13

ers mol theasterly gales on the coast
probably decreasing in force.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, October a. The local
weather bureau Office records as to tn,
weather are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 30, 1856; thermome
ter. 41.O; dew point. 36; humidity, a.
wind, N, velocity, 81; cloudy.
8p. m.-Barometer, 30, ,173; thermome.
ter, 500; dew point. $40; humidity. 81
wind. N; velocity. 15; weather. lolear.
Mean daily thermometer. 48.O; maxi
mum thermometer, 55 0; minimum ther
mometer. 41.O: maximum velocity wind
"a N E; total precipitation. o.