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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

Rock land, January 1.-THE coroner o
Jury which was in session all day,
brought in verdict tonight that Emma
Mank, the young house maid who died
suddenly Sunday night. came to her
death accidentally by her own hand. The
unfortunate girl was in trouble and at
tempted to perform an operation which
resulted fatally. She was Of good family
and bad aways borne good reputation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
SILVER MEMS SLOGAN.
Democracy Must Not Meet the Gold Bugs
in Wall Street.

Washington, January 1.-THE stu
alton thirty-six hours before the
Democratic national committees
meets is environed with uncertainties
although the contest for the place for the
convention has narrowed down to st.
Louis, Chicago and New York, with the
question of free silver as a potent factor
In the fight. The western men are OPP
posed to New York ST. Louis would
suit many of these men. Others would
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
MAY BE HUMlLlATiNG.
But, Says Gen. Draper, We are Not in a
Position to Demand.

Washington, January IA. = Hagop
Bogiqian, native Armenian, resident
of Massachusetts,, today called upon Gen
eral Draper, of that state, q member of
the House committee on foreign affairs,
and asked if there was not some method
whereby the families of naturalized Ar
menians who remain in that country
might be protected against the assaults so
which they are now subject. Gen. Draper
said, so far as he knew, there was no way
ut by an appeal through the State
Department. If Mr.. Boglgian had any
plan to suggest for congressional action,
that would receive onsideIation By the
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs. 1t might
be hunliliating to confess it, but the fact
was this country was not in position
to "demand" anything. 1t could only
request
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
Local Weather Report.

Portland, January 1.-THE local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
"a Barometer. 30 003; thermome-
ter. 1910; dew point, 40; humidity, Is;
wind, W; velocity 4; weather. clear.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 80. 069: thermome-
ter. 22.0 dew point. 10; humidity, SO;
wind, W; velocity. S; weather; clear,
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maxi
mum thermometer, 800: minimum ther-
mometer. 1870: maximum velocity Of
wind, IL, W; total precipitation, T.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
LEGAL TENDER NOTES

shall not be retired, cancelled or funded
into interest bearing bonds; but be kept
in circulation; that the whole of the sll-
ver bullion now in the Treasury shall be
coined as rapidly as possible; !;
that whenever there, is a deficit
in the treasury, legal tender notes shall
be issued to meet. the current expeditures
and shall be destroyed when returned to
the treasury; that all the laws authorlz-
ing.theIsale Of interets bearing bonds shall
be repealed; that it is the established
policy of the United States not only to
keep all kinds of money issued under its
authority at par. but to require all cred,
itors, public and private, to receive gold
and silver coins in payment OF all obllga-
tions where the terms of the contract
stipulate for coin payment, and that 1t is
the duty Of the Secretary of the treasury
to pay United States notes 10 both gold
and silver coin.
Mr.. Mills asked that the resolution lie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

Augusta, January 14.-Armonza Garon,
an eighteen year cd girl. had an eye de-
stroyed by flying shuttle at the Ed
wards mill this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
The Treasury Gold

Washington, January lathe treasury
gold reserve at the close of business to-
day amounted to $54, 3l2, 271. The amount
of Withdrawals at New York today was
81. 1874. OOO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
TROTTED A RINGER.
And Finds That the German LawIsse-
we're

Berlin, January IA. The trial of Robert
T. Kneebs, the American trotting horse
owner charged with having entered and
started on Germsn tracks the mare
Bethel under the name of Nellie Kneebs,
ended today. The jury brought in a
verdict of guilty and the court sentenced
kneebs to nine months Imprisonment
and to pay a fine of l COO marks and OF
dered the seizure OF and forfeiture Of the
mare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
PAINE FURNITURE co.
4s CANAL STREET, BOSTON.
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Janu-
ary 13.-Local
forecast for New
England for
Wedness d a y !:
+ a / r; slight
change IN tenn
perature; west
to northwest
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

To-day Mr.. Peffer Will Have His Innings
Spirited Debate on tho Subject of Pen
sions for Soldiers Widows-The House
Considers the General Pension Appro-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

on the table and gave notice that he
would address the Senate on it tomor-
row
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15

January 14-Forecast for Wednesday for
Maine: Fair; colder; northwesterly
winds, becoming westerly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
WILL NOT FALTER.
The Work Of the Relief Committee
Will Go Vigorously on,
EVEN III THE RED CROSS DOES
NOT ENTER ARMENIA.

The Committees Statement-V Has Al
ready Eeen Done to Alleviate the Dis
tress-There Are 350, 900 of the Suffer-
ing in Urgent Need of Help.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
The Results Are Permanent.

Cincinnati, o., March 24.-tSpecisl)-
Interest Is again centered in the Amick
chemical treatment for lung diseases.
which was given such prominence four
years ago by public tests made by the
Post Mrs. 8. o. Madison was the test
asthma patient, considered the most
hopeless case In this vicinity, and Mrs.
Hayes the third stage consumptive pa
tient Both were re-examined today by
a committee at the office of the Amick
Chemical company to decide upon the
permanency of their cures. and were
found robust and healthy The treat
ment is acknowledged to be the medical
discovery Of the century.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Killed hv Moonshiners

Montgomery. March PA special to
the Advertiser gives particulars of the
assassination of Rufus Beavers in Tuska-
loosa county last night. Beavers was at
home with his family and was aroused
the door he was fired upon from the
darkness and instantly killed. his body
being rtddled with bullets. The federal
authorities have no doubt but that the
murderers were moonshlners. many OF
whom infest the section Of country where
Beavers lived. Several raids have been
made recently In that locality, and last
week Beavers was summoned to Bir-
mingham to testify before the federal
grand jury. This led the moonshiners to
believe that Beavers had been Informing
on them. Word was sent him to leave the
county, but he did not heed the warning
and paid the penalty with his life Gov
ernment officials will prosecute a vlgor-
Gus inYestigation Of the murder.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Texas Republicans for Allison.

Austin, Tex, March 24.-The republi-
can state convention, which was to have
met here at noon today, did not assem-
BILE until O'Clock tonight owing to the
delay in the credentials committee in
passing on contested.delegation to de-
termine which should participate in the
temporary organization. The committee
gave the McKinleyites a black eye by
seating Allison delegations from San An
tonic and Austin, and the Allison men
tonight claim they have chance of
naming all the delegates to the conven-
ton tomorrow.
The convention at $50 o'clock tonight
is perfect bedlam trying to elect tenn
porary chairman. with Mckinley and AL
lson men in nomination The Mckinley
faction lost prestige today for want OF
leaders, but they still claim they will
elect three of the four delegates. Promi-
nent Allison men are willing to concede
them two with no instructions.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
SENATOR PUCH EXPLAINS
Why He Denounced Don Dick
lnSOn as a SCoundreI.
NOT WORTHY OF HIS NOTICE
he Difficulty Did Not Occur in Card Room,
Il as Stated.
oceyS IN A PUBLIC LUNCH ROOM
T5S Was No Mention OF President Cleve-
Is md, His Administration Nor of Pol
itics-Hasn't Played Cards in
~ Fifteen Years.
NOT WORTHY OF HIS NOTICE
The Difficulty Did Not Occur in a Card Room,
as Stated
oCcHsS Ed IN A PUBLIC LUNCH ROOM
10 the State Herald:

To the State Herald:
The general publicity that has been
given to what the newspaper correspond
ents call the "fraeus" between Don Dick
fnson and myself demands of me some
notice, which | take of it in this form.
On saturday afternoon about O'Clock
Congressman McMillin of Tennessee and
colonel Sands of this city and myself
were sitting at table in the public
lunch room at Chamberlins engaged in
social conversation. The only person in
the room except one or two walters and
those mentioned was sitting at table
alone In the upper part of the room, This
person Colonel Sands recognized as Don
Dickinson, and mentioned the fact of
Dlekinsons presence in the room to- Mr.
McMlllin, who at once rose and went to
the table at which Dickinson was sitting
and asked him to come down and Join us
at our table, had never met Don Dick
inson. Mr. McMillin and Dickinson an
preached our table, when Mr. McMillin
remarked to Dickinson, "Of course YOU
know Senator Pugh." Whsreupon Dick
inson roared OUT mo, sir, l don't know
him and don't wish to know him." Mr..
McMillin insisted upon introducing him
and he again roared out, mo, sir | de-
cline an Introduction" OF course I was
greatly surprised at this wanton and un-
provoked insult and denounced Dickin-
son as "a scoundrel not worthy of my
notice in his condition" Congressman
McMlllin saw that there might be a
collision and he pulled Dickinson out of
the room, and | saw no more of him. It
all occurred in less than a minute. There
was no mention Of President Cleveland
or his administration. There was no al
lusion to politics. 1t Is utterly false that
! ever speak disrespectfully Of President
Cleveland. Connecting mo with "poker
room" and throwing cards into Dickin-
sons face is a great outrage, as never
visit such places and have not had q
card In my hand during the fifteen years
1-haye been in the senate.
JAMES L. PUGH.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
May Be Insane After All.

Atlanta, Ga, March 24.-Alex Carr's
confession that he in sane and has been
shamming has made great many per-
sons who believed him sane come to the
conclusion that he Ia really insane after
all. Had he held out twenty-four hours
longer he certainly would have gone to
the asylum by reprieve from the gov
ernor. Today Colonel Arnold, counsel
for Carr, had a conference with Governor
Atkinson, and the latter stated that he
would give the attorney time to take such
steps as he deems proper. Up to late
hour tonight the governor had not indi-
Gated what he would do. but II is most
likely that he Will give the condemned
man thirty days more Carrs counsel
insists that the prisoner Is insane, despite
his own statement that he has been
shamming for year and half Pre-
vious to yesterday Carr had not spoken
word in eleven months,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
Mckinley Captured Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 24.-In the
convention hail. wherein Benjamin Har-
rison was nominated for the presidency
of the United States, the republicans of
Minnesota today declared unanimously
for William Mckinley, Ohio's favorite
son, as the next president of the United
States, renewed their fidelity to the prn-
ciples of the republican party, decla red
their belief In the policy of the United
States as declared by James Monroe, de-
manded the restoration of the principle
of reciprocity as national policy, and
passed resolution favoring the use of
both gold and silver to the extent that
they can be maintained at a parity on
the purchasing and debt-paying power
and opposing the free and unlimited coin
age of silver.
At the opening of the convention this
morning a telegram was read by Con-
gressmaD Tawney from Cushman X.
Davis, announcing his retirement as a
candidate for the presidency of the Unit
ed States. This step on the part of Mr..
Davis was not unexpected and left every
thing for the Mckinley men, who imme-
diately took advantage of the opportuni-
ty- and carried every thing before them,
which, In any event, would probably
have been the fe&1alf,
r. v. Evans of Minneapolis, George
Thompson of st. Paul, l.. p. Hunt of
Blue Earth county and Charles F. Hen
egates at large by. acclamation. All are
staunch Mckinley men.
Following Is the telegram of Senator
Davis, requesting that his name be not
considered as presidential possibility:
washington, March 24.-James A.
Tawney: ! am bound to, always did,
and do most Loyalty respect the wishes
of the people of Minnesota. For that
reason / request that my name be not
considered in the deliberations of the
Minneapolis convention. Give all my
friends my most enduring and heartfelt
thanks. Minnesota republicans should
in my opinion, declare against the United
States undertaking the unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. 1t should
also declare for a protective tariff that
will encourage, secure and perpetuate
domestic production of everything agri-
cultural or manufactures, that we can
produce or make-that~ will in conse-
quence cause steady employment to be
given to the American wage-earner at
wages adequate to the American stand
republican party to protect American in
dustry and manhood against the compe-
tition now threatening from the orient,
particularly Japan; that will also, by pro-
visions for reciprocity, enlarge our for
eign commerce with nations who pro-
duce what we cannot produce.
"It should also assert the policy of the
United States as disclosed by James Mon
roe and by every one of our statesmen
since; declare that the people of Cuba
ought to be recognized as .belligerents;
naval and military preparations as will
surely make us able TO secure peace by
our manifest strength in war.
&c. K. DAVIS"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
A Tpain Robber Confesses.

Atlanta, Ga, March 24.-The Constitu-
tion's correspondent 1t Cochran. Ga.
wires that Warren Criswell. the sus-
pected train wrecker. made confession
to him today.
Criswell claimed that the Shaws, father
and son, compelled him. by threatening
TO shoot him, to draw the spikes from
the rails at Stoney creek, on the Southern
railway, below Macon. Criswell's wife
says that she overheard the Shaws state
that they had paid two negroes $40 to
steal the tools with which the spikes
were draw Criswell does not account
for the motive of the Shaws in wreck
ing the train. He will have a prelimi-
nary trial tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

turbs all industrial interests and calls for
a clear Statement of the republican par
tvs attitude upon this question to the
end that the trade of this country at
home and abroad may again be placed
upon a sound and stable foundation
We recognize in the movement for the
free coinage of silver an attempt to de-
grade the long established standard of
our monetary system, and hence blow
to public and private credit. at once
costly TO the national government and
harmful to our democratic and foreign
commerce.
Until there is a prospect of interna-
tional agreement as to silver, and while
gold remains the standard of the United
States and of the civilized world, the re-
publican party of New York declares
itself in favor of the firm and honorable
maintenance of that standard.
We believe in a business administration
of the government by business men on
business principles for the benefit of the
suffering business interests of this great
people. For nearly four years the mate
rial progress of the nation has been
blocked, so all branches of trade have
suffered and the workmen have been de-
prlved of reasonable and living wages
by the utter lack of business common
sense among our democratic rulers. 1t
is the duty and privilege of the repub-
lican party to promptly amend this un-
Happy stdte oI dlldlrS py nominating anu
electing a business man for the presi-
dency. and we maintain the aid of
thoughtful republicans everywhere in
this great and meritorious work.
On this platform we present Gov. Levi
Parsons Morton as New York's republi-
can candidate for president. and we in
struct our delegates to the st. Louis con-
vent on to present him as our candidate
for president, and urge them to use every
honorable means to secure his nomina-
ton.
On motion of Mayor George e. Green
of Binghamton the state committee was
authorized to fill all vacancies among
delegates, alternates and electors
Then motion to adjourn was suddenly
adopted, and the convention was over.
The delegates rapidly dispersed to their
hotels.
The convention adjourned sine die at
9:47 p. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
All the Bodies Recovered.

Dubois, Pa, March 24.-The last body
of the thirteen victims of yesterdays
mine disaster was recovered this morn
Ing. 1t is ascertained that the explosion
was caused by mine dust. The COM
pany's officials are already here and are
making preparations at the company's
expense for the funerals of the victims
The condition Of the remains shows the
explosion to have been of unusual force,
many of the bodies being horribly
mangled and torn. Twelve families of
the deceased are without support and all
of them are in poor circumstances.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
RUFE BEAVERS AssAss1NATED.
He Was Once Sentenced to Be Hung, but
Afterwards Clearad

Tuscaloosa, March 24.-(Special)- )-In-
formation was received here today of the
assassination of Rufe Beavers. Rufe
Beavers was charged with assassinating
Marion Crowder four years ago, and was
sentenced to be hung. but the supreme
court remanded his case and he came
clear.
Fire today partially destroyed the uni
versity stables. Damage $3.50; covered
by insurance.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25

Richmond, Va. March "A. "A special n
the Dispatch from Warsaw says that on
Monday negro named Tom Washington
was lynched In Essex county Tor attempt
al orfminai sssau ult upon the little daugh-
ter Of prominent citizen. No further
particulars have been received.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
A schooner4 4a,ore.

Cape Henry, Va, March 24-The
schooner Warren Adams of Bath, Me-.
from New York for Norfolk. dragged
anchor this ming during high north
eily winds and was grounded on Cape
Henry beach. near Lynnhaven inlet She
appears to be resting easy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18
INTEREST AROUSED.
CHICAGO SYNDICATE MAY conan
THE NORTH POLE.
Man Selected to Lend the Party IL
EFylyn b. baldwin, MeteoroIogist
of Lieutenant Peary's North
Greenland Expedition.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE recent re-
ports concerning the return of DR.. Nan
sen from the North Pole have induced
Chicago syndicate to consider the adj
visibility of dispatching a party ct
once to the Lena river for the purpose
Of ascertaining the foundation for the
accounts received. as well as assist if
possible. the returning explorers in
Iheir probable march toward either
Yakutsk or Irkutsk The man selected
to lead the party is Eylyn B. Baldwin
the meteorological of Lieutenant Pearv,s
North Greenland expedition in 1S92-a4
Much information concerning the re-
glon to be traverSed, as well as speciaI
facilities for eXpediting Baldwin on the
Journey to Siberia, has been afforded bv
Monsieur A. S. Savine, Conte de Toni
luse Lautree. now in Chicago. who IS
connected with the Siberian railway.
In an interview Baldwin said:
Barring such information concern
ing Nansen's whereabouts as wouId
make the proposed trip fnaxpedient at
this time, I shall go direct from san
FRANCISCO to Vladivostock on the Pa
CHIC coast. more than 5000 miles from
st Petersburg. From Vladivostocjx 10
lrkutsk, the first $50 miles Will be nv
railway, and the remaining distance nv
post. twenty-five days will be occu-
ped in making the transit. The time
to be consumed between Chicago and
lrkutsk will be about fifty days"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18

CINCINNATI, Feb. .17-Walling and
Jackson. the accused murderers of
Pearl Bryan, viii start from the jail
at $3.50 tomorrow morning for hear
ing in the police court on the charge
of being fugitiVes from justice. In
view of the fact the following adver-
tisement which appeared in a morning
paper without signature is regarded
with suspicion, to say the least:
"Wanted-Men, able bodied, 1 600, at
Court and Sycamore streets, at $50
o'clock Tuesday morning. Come ready
for work.
The entrance of the Jail is at the
corner of Court and Sycamore streets.
The natural inference is that this is
an Indictment to riot inserted in the
paper by some unknown fomenter of
mischief. If 1000 men report there to-
morrow ready for work, that means
trouble Whatever may be the per-
sonal feelings of the police towards the
prisoners, they can be depended upon
to keep their oath to uphold the law
the same may be said of the local mil
itary. The probabilities are against
trouble
Dr. W. H. Crane. the chemist who
discovered cocaine in the stomach of
Pearl Bryan, has just reported official
ly that his analysis shows the presence
of two-thirds of a grain of that drug.
The revelations by George H. Jack
son of the facts of that midnight
drive to the scene of the tragedy have
had an effect upon the prisoners more
depressing than anything else that has
TRANSFERRED.
a black bead, a few blonde hairs and
some hair pins have been found in the
newly discovered .rockaway. These
circumstances, with the established
fact of the rockaway being out on that
murderous night, are strongly corrob-
orative of Jackson's story.
1t is barely probable that habeas
corpus proceedings may be employed
to delay the eXtradition to Kentucky
Meantime Governor Bradley has set
his foot down against lynching, and
the good citizens of Newport resent the
imputation that they are not able to
give the prisoners a fair trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18
PRESIDENT ON CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent a message to the SEN
ate in answer to a resolution of in
quiry. transmitting a report from the
state department upon the claims for
compensation of B. H. Henry and other
citizens of Oregon for lands on the
Fiji islands taken by the British an
thorlties. The report shows that the
claimants were rather severely. treated
by the British commission which adj
Justed the titles to lands on the is
lands, in the application of very tech
meal rules. incidentally the secretary
OF state ca--- attention to the fact that
ne IS prevented from submitting all
the documents called for by the senate
by reason of their great bulk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18
GOLD WITHDRAWN.

WASHINGTON, Feb N-Heavy
Withdrawals of gold from the sub
treasury at New York for use in flu
ture payments for bonds under the re-
cent issue continue to be reported al
most daily, and so far as can be learn
ed there is no prospect for even a tenn
porary cessation until the last INSTALL
ment shall have been paid The with
drawals today aggregated s1,4246OO in
| coin and $751; 500 in bars, which leaves
the true amount of the gold reserve
6,2O3, 499. The gold deposits on bond
account so far as officially reported up
to the close OF business today was $71 =
430, 64e