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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
"NO WATSON NO BRYAN"
PopuIists Convention in Texas on Its
Fight.

Some Sensational kilograms Which May
or May Not Be sent--Leaders Threaten
What They Will Do If They Are.
Galveston. Texas, August 7.-The ssn-
sation of the Populist state convention
was sprung this morning when the COM
mittee appointed to formulate kilograms
in answer to messages of greeting from
other Populist conventions reported. The
committee was composed of Barnett
Gibbs, swho made the speeoh nominating
Kearby, Stump Ashby. nominee for
lieutenant governor, and Harry Tracy,
euitor of the Southern Mercury. The
kilograms they brought in for the ap-
proval of the convention were:
Replying to the Louisiana convention.
Texas provides full electoral ticket and
declares, no Watson, no Bryan.
Replying to the Kansas convention,
Texas returns greetings, will put mid
die of the road ticket in the field.
Replying to the Georgia convention,
Texas unanimously endorses Tom Wat
son and tho middle Of the road ticket. "
The kilograms were received with
cheers.
G. Fl. jerks chairman OF the platform
committee addressed the convention op-
posing tho ssending of the kilograms say
ing they would be frebrands which
would result in the defeat Of Populism.
1t looked as If Jenks had the conven-
ton with him but when the point Of or
der was made that nominations were in
the order Of business the, convention re-
fused by big majority to suspend the
rules and allow him to continue this
speech. The matter will not come up
again until the nominations are oomplet-
cd.
Major Buck Wilton, nominee for attor-
ney general. stated for publication that
if the. kilograms are sent he cannot go be-
fore the people and Ewill not accept the
nomination. Ben Terrell, another promi-
nent leader, says If the kilograms are
sent he will not make speech during
the campaign. SergeaDt-at-arms Will
liamsf says the kilograms will be sent just
the same. Populisb success does not de-
pend upon any one man. The morning
session was taken up trying to compile to
the state ticket
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Stolen Property Recovered.

Rookland. August Seth Ames and
Fred Gettigan of this city were arraigned
before Judge Hicks this morning on the
charge of breaking and entering the
stables of Albert Berry and J. @. Lud-
wig on Union street and tho larceny Of
good amounting to $50.
When arrested last night they confessed
and named the place in Thomaston where
the stolen articles could bs found. The
authorities found the property altogether
with lot of silver ware which Ames and
Gettigan assert was stolen by other rer-
sons.
Ames and Gettigan wersss lately released
from jail whittier they viii again be
committed in default of bail They were
placed under S400 bonds each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08

former receiving 1872 votes and the latter
191.
4 A sequel to this caucus story is prom.
ised. O'Neil, whose candidacy was en-
dorsed by the loom fixers, seems to be in
disfayor with some of the representatives
of organize labor, and he went into the
fight just disprove the predictions
his opponents that he could not get IL
nomination from the Republicans. Hav-
ing achieved that object, he will now
withdraw, after filing his acceptance, and
let the city committee fill the vacancy.
He doesn't care rap about going to the
legislature
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Outrages in Crete.

London August 7.-The Daily News
prints a dispatch from Canea, Crete, un-
der date Of August 5 saying that body
of 10000 Mussulmen forced an entrance
into Heraklion5and elected all the Chris
tiAns from their houses.
The News also publishes dispatch
from Athens dated August confirming
the report that a massa ere occurred at
Heraklion. The number of persons killed
the dispatch adds is not known. Has
san Pasha the governor of Heraklion was
seriously wounded.
The Central News also has received ad-
1ces confirming the report of a massa-
70 and adding that the town of Herak-
Lon WAS sacked and the Russian vice
consul stationed there seriously maltreat-
ed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
HAMILTON AND O'NEIL.
Legislative Candidates Nominated by Re-
publicans of Biddeford.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

SaI
Biddeford, August THE Republican
caucus in the Biddeford Opera house
tonight was cinch for Benjamin f..
Hamilton and Fred NJ. O'Neil. whose
ballots were the only ones that were
distributed. Ex.Mayor Charles S. Ham
ilton had aspirations in the Legislative
line, but today he announced his with
drawal in favor of his Uncle Ben.
Thomas Stone, one of the regular Dem
ocratic nominees, had an idea that, on
the strength Of his Central Labor union
backing he could get into the Republi-
can camp, where he oonspicuously figured
last spring. and thus be doubly sure of
an election But sometime today Mr..
Stone experienced q change of mind.
Anticipating q contest the city com
mittee had duplicated it's elaborate eau
Gus paraphonalia used in the sheriff fight.
Ex-Judge Edwin ]. Cram presided
and committee of four from every ward
sat by the boxes from Z. 80 till O'Clock.
1t was very light vote compared
with that OF previous cauouses this year.
Benjamin T. Hamilton and Fred NJ.
O'Neil were declared the nominees, the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Bar Harbor happenings.

sssBar Harbor, August 7.-Mr. and Mrs
E. H. Abbott, who were at North Har
Dor for the summer, left today for Cam
bridge. upon receipt of a message an.
nouncing that their son, Phillip was
killed while mountain climbing near
Lake Louise, Winnipeg.
The Canoe clubs opening reception
was postponed on account of the weather
this afternoon.
The yacht Thelga, withMeasrs. Hatgoo,
Greene aud Hamill of Chicago left for
New York this afternoon. A dense fog.
cold and rain prevails along the coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
CAMPAIGN HAT.
Suitable for Democrats or Republicans
Free With Next Sundays Globe.

Every man, woman and child in New
England wants The Globes great cam
pign hat. On one side the hat has por-
trai is of Mckinley and Hobart. on the
other side portraits of Bryan and Sewall.
By folding you can have the candidates
you favor on the outside. The hit OF
the campaign. Don't fail to get next
Sundays Globe with its great campaign
hat.
The Sunday Globes humoro color
supplement is unique. The Sunday
Globs prints more summer resort gossip
than all other papers together. Ask
your newsdealer to be sure to save you &
copy of next Sundays Globe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Maine News Notes.

The Infant son of Evangelist Huotte
fell from a second story window at his
home on Emery street, Biddsford, Thurs
day night. His skull was crushed aad
he cannot recover.
A coroner was called to Jefferson
Thursday night to view the remains Of
Jesse D. Meserve, found hanging in a
barn. He was IS years of age and a son
of Lorenzo Meserve. The cause Of the
suicide is unknown. An inquest was
pronounced unnecessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED.
A Railroad Train Wrecked on the Rock
Island Route.

pes Moines, la. Aug - A Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railway freight
train was wrecked at O'Clock last night
30 miles southeast of this city.
1t is known that the following are
among he dead: Ed Geary, Robert
Geary. William Shea, boy Known as Zone
armod Lilly" and an unknown man.
Tighten is village in Mahraska county
and has population of 145.
Thomas Leyden, ex-member of the Des
Moines fire department.. and William
Smith, son of ex- alderman Simon Smith,
of this oity were also killed.
1t is now believed that only seven
were killed.
Fourteen cars were derailed and the
engine wrecked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
MUST HAVE BEEN BAD MEN.
A Nlilliner Uncoyers @ Foul Plot to De
Something Awful to Phillips.

Phillips, August 7.-On her way home
Wednesday evening, Miss Bana Nd. Beal
a Phillips milliner, encountered suspic<
ious characters on the tracks Of the San.
dy River railroad near her home.
She heard man, who appeared to ba
leader of the party use the words, 'tI
must have $500 out Of the scrape, (" and
another man inquired which store they
had better enter.
After being informed of what Miss
Beal overheard the deputy sheriff sue
ceeded in finding the four suspects and
locked them up in the COOLER"
None of tho four offered any resistance.
The sheriff stayed up all night watch
ing them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Aug. 7.-Ths local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are tho following:
Sa. m.-Barometer, go. 9S2; thermom-
ter, 62.0: dew point, 90; humidity. 100;
wind. &; velocity, 2; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer. 29. S97; thermome-
ter. 63; dew point. SO; humidity,
100; wind. 4, velocity. 2; weather, foggy.
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maxi
mum thermometer, $50; minimumther-
mometer, 600; maximum velocity wind
10 SCI total precipitation, .13
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
CRISIS IN ENGLISH AFFAIRS.
The Conservative Party Likely to Foun
der on Irish Land Bill.

London, Aug. 7-The situation arising
from the debate of the Irish land bill in
the House of Lords yesterday is generally
regarded as serious. The nationalis,s
regard the bill as virtually dead, and
predictions are made that Earl Cardigan,
LORD Lieutenant of Ireland, Rt. Hon. A.
j. Balfour, first lord Of the treasury
and leader of the House of Commons,
and General Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland, will resign their offices. The
Tory press admits that the outcome is
disastrous. A cabinet council was held
at noon today at which Lord Salisbury
presided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
st. Louis Makes Quick Time.

New York, August THE American
line steamer st Louis from Southampton
was sighted of Fire Island at 10 a. m.
new record from SOUTHAMPTON beating
the time of her sister ship the St. Paul
by more than two hours,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Politics in Lincoln County,
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.I

Wiscasset. August 1.-THE town COM
mittee from the town In Lincoln
county met in the court house today ta
consult upon the political situation.
Representative Dingley was present and
addressed the meeting. Much enthusiasm
was manifested and vigorous campaign
will be conducted In the county. Lin
coin county will roll up big Republi-
can majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Sound Money Club Organized.

Boston. August 7.-The executive com
mittee of the Business Mems Non-Pa r
tisan olt of Boston, formed in the In
terest OF sound money. sent out ciroularl
today inviting me1n bership. The. olul
will make no assessment The work will
be carried on by voluntary subscription
and personal effort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Verdict in Atlantic City Disaster.

Atlantic City, N. J. August 27.-m the
inquest over the railroad wreck, the jury
returned three verdiots. The first one
states the manner OF the death OF the
second, the jurymen finds that Engineer
Farr. killed in the collision was guilty
of not following the rules, and also CEN
aures Towerman George Hsuser, for not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
PORTLAND MAINE SATURDAY MORNING.

grees W cloudy; Washington 9S degrees
NV cloudy; Albany 96 degrees W
rain; Buffalo 9S degrees clear;
Detroit so degrees NE clear;
Chicago 98 degrees S cloudy; ST. Paul
98 degrees Sc clear; Huron Dakota, 6S
degrees SW cloudy; Bismarck 70 degrees
NE cloudy; Jacksonville 50 degrees Sc
rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Manchester WINS win close.

Manchester, N. H., August IAN
nounoement was made tonight that the
Stark mills would close August 10 and
remain so until Septem Der 7. This will
throw 1850 hands out of employment.
The Amoskeag closed tonight indef-
nitely. The latter employs 5000 hands
and has been running about two thirds
of full capacity lately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday August 2, taken
at p m. meridian time the obser-
vations or each station being given in
this order; Temperature direction and
state of the weather:
Boston "a degrees SW clear; New York
96 degrees S cloudy; Philadelphia 9S de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08

ehhsing ehs the express the right of way over
sas Sns saS ssAcarslon brain, and Engineer Grei-
expresses the opinion that the cause of
gns oolilslon was the failure of ENGINEER
haIf TO give heed in time to the signals,
anu ehat Hauser may have used poor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Democrats Do Their Part.

hutchinson, Kan, August 7.-The
Demooratio party of the Populist fusion
was carried this morning when dozen
persons representing the remnant of the
Deiaocratlo state convention nominated
the state Popunst ticket put up at
Abilene.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
GERMANY WITHOUT CHANCELLOR
Report that Prince Won Hohenlohe Has
Resigned,

Leipsig, Aug 1.-THE Neueste Naoh-
r,ohten of this city today declares that
chancellor Won Hohenlohe has resigned
and that he has left Berlin for Cassel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
John r.. Gentry Makes Record.

Columbus, O., August John r.
Gentry reduced the record on the track Of
the CoIumbus Driving association TODAY.
Billy Andrews drove Gentry.
The mile was made in s.03 IA, which
reduces the worlPs pacing record fnr
stations from 2.03 1-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08

Hugh Messenger an architect of Bos-
ton is IN Halifax to draw up plans OF the
barkentine Herbert Fuller to be used by
counsel for Mate Bran in the coming
trial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
THE WEATHER..

Boston, Aug z.
Local forecast
for S a t ur d ay:
Partly cloudy, gen.
orally fair, warmer
westerly winds.
W a 8 b i n g t o n,
Aug. 7.-Foreoast
for Saturday for
New e n g l a n d {:
G Q n Q ii y fair,
warmer Saturday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
Irish Land Bill Passes the House of Lords

London, August 1.-THE House of Lords
today passed the Irish land bill through
committee after five hours of further
debate. Several amendments were
wlthdrawn. One was carried in opposit-
ion to the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
MUNYON
Thousands Declare They Have
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Druggists Say They Sell More OF
Munyon's Improved HomOe-
opathic Remedies Than all
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THE TESTIMONIALS

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heard so much about Munyon's kneuma-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
K JONEs'S FIND.


MAYS LANDING, N. J., March H.-Wha
appears to nave been a brutal murder was
brought to light to-day by the finding of
the body of Mrs. John Roch in a strip OF
woods near Estelville. a small town W
miles from this place. A man famiiiarly
known as "Spikey" Jones. while on his
way to work. found that a tree had been
felled across the path which he usually fol-
lows. Beneath the tree the earth had been
heaped in a peculiar manner. Joness
curiosity was aroused. and he began dig
ging in the pile of dirt. After removing
a few inches Of the soil he came across
the naked foot of a woman. without wait
ing TO investigate further, Jones hurried
to this place and informed Sherin ~Johnson
of what he had found. TIL sherin sum
moned Justice lizard and the county clerk,
and. with Jones as their guide, they MADE
their way to the spot where the FOOT mad
been unearthed. After removing a few
a woman. The body was clad only In a
night dress and wrapped in two old SACKS.
A handkerchief was wrapped ugntly
around the neck. and she had every ap-
p~earance of having been strangied to
death.
An investigation was made. and II was
found that the dead woman was Mrs. John
Roch, the wife OF a man who had formerly
lived in a little cottage about two hundred
feet from where the body was buried. Sus-
picion pointed TO her husband as the prob
able murderer, and a search was made for
Justice lizard and Sherif Johnson that the
woman was buried while she was yet alive.
She was last seen alive on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28

Interested In private bills. The House then
went into cimmftfee Of the whole for consid-
Grafton Of bills on the private calendar. Mr..
Picker, chairman OF she COMMITTEES on in
valid pensions, moved that bills from the
committee on wal claims be laid aside with
out prejudice. and that the committee con-
slider only bills from the COMMITTEES on pen
sions. Invalid pensions and military affairs.
Some OF the Democrats attempted TO hli-
buster b. offering dilatory amendments, but
all were voted down, and Mr.. Plcklers mo-
ton was agreed to-
Much Of the afternoon was consumed IN
the disctssion OF a single bill. the Democrats
intimating that an unfair advantage had
been taken OF them by the adoption OF Mr..
PickIer's motion When the appropriation
bill had been displaced they supposed that
bills for claims and all other bills on the
private calendar would be considered In their
order. not that pension cases alone would be
singled out for consideration.
After acting on several bills. the committee
arose.
Mr.. Hepburn moved that when the House
adjourn to-day II be TO meet on Monday. Mr..
Cannon antagonized the motion. but he was
defeated-10 TO Is. He attempted TO flibus-
ter until 8 o'clock. but could not obtain
teiiers on the yeas and nays. and the Speak
er announced tina when the House adjourned
to-day u be until Monday. AT 5 o'clock the
House took a recess until 8 o'clock. the even
ing session TO be devoted to private pension
bills.
Quite a number OF private pension bills
were fsvorab1y acted upon at t~o-nights
session A. 100 the House adjourned until
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-28
PEARL BRYAN AT REST
DIR. HI. A. Goblin, Of DePauw Univer-
t~ectives Hunting for Evidence.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

0lcSidi " tDC ii0tdidUOilS JOQIndi
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March 27.-The flu
neral of Pearl Bryan. the Fort Thomas Cky.)
victim, was held here to-day. The services
were of a quiet nature At 3 o'clock this att
ernoon friends of the family repaired to
Forest Hill Cemetery. where the body in its
white casket has remained in the public
vault since it was brought home from Gin
cinnati by the stricken family nearly seven
weeks ago. Fol, some time the family has
abandoned the idea that the missing head
would be found. but the interment was with
held until to-day. with the slight hope that
at some place or time would be brought to
light and identified. Brief services were held
at the grave. DR.. H. A. Goblin, Of DePauw
University, conducting the same. A quintet
of young people. former frie Ids of the de-
ceased, sang Come, we Disconsolate," and
DIR. Goblin read Bible selections, made a short
talk on the life of deceased, delivered a short
and impressive prayer. and the body was
unusually affecting, the aged parents and rel
atives being bowed in grief. The paibear,,
ers were six young men OF the nigh scnooi
were Alexander Black. Maynard Daggy,
Frederick Hays, Archie Price, Clayton Kelly
and VIII. Graham. The services throughout
the views Of d'i the Bryan family.
Though but brief notice had been given,
several hundred people were attracted to the
cemetery. not out OF morbid curiosity. but
people had for thus publicly expressing their
sympathy for the afflicted Bryan family. A
number of beautiful and appropriate floral
offerings were placed on the casket by
former schoolmates and friends of Miss
Bryan. The funeral and it's sad scenes
formed the closing chapter at Greencastle of
the most appalling tragedy connected with
any resident Of this CITY. For the time being
the horrible crime is wildly recalled, and
many Of the bystanders at the grave to-day
expressed a determination to assist in Sc
curing the conviction of the alleged murder
ers. Jackson and Walling. There is renewed
interest in the coming trial Of the accused at
Newport on April z.