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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Insurgents Attacked the spaniards.

Havana, July 1S.-Passengers from San
Cristobal who reached this city today re-
port having heard heavy oannonading
and musketry firing all day yesterday. 1t
proceeded, apparently, from north of the
mountains. 1t Is believed that an en-
gagement was then in progress between
Fuentes's command and insurgents un-
der Nunez. The latter was recently re-
ported an having passed tho Los Pinos
farm In the province of Pinar del Rio.
An insurgent spy has been captured
by the troops operating in the district
Of Minas. He was carrying message
from the Prefecu Emilio Vigoa to
Maceo.
Protected by QUINN Bandera, Joso
Miro succeeded In landing an expedit-
ion in the district of San Diego.
The band of Juan Bruno, constituting
the rear guard Of the insurgent Zayas,
has attacked the troche In the province Of
Pinar del Rio with the intention of
creating diversion In order to facilitate
the passage of the line by Macso.
Insurgents have plundered and partial
ly burned the village of Cebesas in the
province of Maranzas.
The town of San Hilario de Guamutas,
founded In 1893, was also attacked and
IL houses were burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Annihilation of Democracy.

Lockport, N. Y, July 18.-LawIenoe
McParlin, delegate at large and National
Secretary of the Peoples party, was in
terviewed tonight when taking the train
for ST. Louis. He said: ''The delegates
from New York with the exception of
two or three in Brooklyn and q like
NUMBER in New York city are opposed to
endorsing Bryan for President. AS to
the platform, think 1t will lie substant-
tally reafnrmation of the Omaha plat
form of four years ago, with the init;a-
tive and referendum planss added. Fin
ally, II there is any relation between the
Popullsts and Dem ocratio parties, we
must DO treated as allies and not as an
annex to the Democratic party. In my
opinion IL combination Of some kind is
not arranged between the Democrats and
Populists, the former will be absolutely
annihilated in the coming campaign"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
WILL BE RuMP CONVENTION.
In Case st. Louis Convention of PopuIists
Endorse Bryan and sewall.

Chicago, July 49, Tho secret trip TO
Chicago from ST.. Louis by Chairman
Taubneck of the Peoples party Friday,
seems to have been for the purpose of
making preliminary or tentative plans
or Rump'' convention in that city
to nominate an independent Populist
ticket for President ard Vice. Presi-
dent, in case Bryan and Sewall is en-
dorsed at the ST. Louis convention, July
&c. There is much quiet talk among the
local Populists OF q plan to fuse with
the Democrats, the Populists support
ing Bryan, and the democrats some man
to be selected by the Populists as their
candidate for Vice President. This is
to be done through the election of Presi-
Dental electors. In Chicago there seems
to be a doubt as to the feasibility of this
scheme and the action of the ST. Louis
convention is awaited with keen inter-
est. II the fusion as proposed does net
go through, a rump convention is said to
be good as assured, for manyssiPopuiists
declare they will never support Bryan
and Sewall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
a FREE SILVER PARTY.
LIS Members Under Arrest After Making
Thousands of Dollars.

New York, July 1S.-The secret service
agents after two weeks of hard work have
succeeded In discovering the identity of the
woman arrested in Hobolzen, july 1. for
passing counterfeit silver dollars and who
refused to give her name, styling herself
Jane Doe. The woman's name is Mrs.
Mary Knapp, who two years ago conducted
the Progressive Printing establishment in
Buffalo, N Y, but who is now in Boston.
Mrs. Knapp left her husband in 1895 and
Went with Dr.. II. Clark of Buffalo to Chicago.
making their home in a furnished room
mouse on one of the main streets under the
name OF DE-. j. III. Hall and WIFE, There
they were joined by another man who said
ne was Dr. Halls brother. Between Jan. /
and the latter part of March, 1896, the
three manufactured something like $4,000 in
counterfeit silver dollars. They passed
many in the west and worked their way
East, arriving in Troy last month. 1t was
not until they reached Hoboken that any
mlshap befell them, Mrs. Knapp's arrest
July being followed by the arrest of Dr.
Hall, who was living under the name of A.
johnson in this city. 1t has been learned
that Dr.. Clark, alias Hall, Is really George
Sands and that the other man is his brother.
They belong to family of counterfeiters
living in Kansas City and George Sands
has served time for counterfeiting
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
AN UNJUST MANDATE.
The Strange, Hard Case of q Young Rus
sian Now in Boston.

Boston, July 1S.-The Gar of Russia has
ordered William .Goldwasser, a young boot
black of this city to return to Russia and
serve in the army, and has intimated if he
does not Goldwasser's father will have to
pay fine of from $500 to $500. Goldwasser
is 10 years of age and is not very strong. He
is of Hebrew parentage. His family has
suffered from the edicts of the Russian EN-
peror and his people narrowlyaescaped ban
ishment. Goldwasser has two married sis
ters living in this country one at Brooklyn,
N. Y, and the other at Newmarket, N. II.
About six years ago the young mans par
ents were driven out of Moscow ana it was
must shift for himself. He came to this
country and for time BACKED boots in
Philadelphia and New York
Finally about three years ago he came to
Boston. Almost as soon as he reached this
city he drifted up tc police headquarters
and there the officials took pity on him and
did all they could to help him establish a
business. Superintendent Eldridge has
been especially kind to the young foreigner
and last year succeeded in getting a location
for his stand on the Common. In time how
ever the subway drove him away and this
year Superintendent Eldridge again exerted
his influence and Goldwasser secured a
stand in front of the old court house on
Court street. The boys father is Joseph
Goldwasser, and he is cigar maker by oc-
cupation. Since his expulsion from Moscow
he has lived in the city of Tula, which is To-
Gated 105 miles south of the former place
The father wrote his son not long ago that
he had received orders from the Russian
government that if William did not return
to Russia by Sept. l his father would be
held responsible and the law would operate
against him. The fine, as before stated,
would be between $500 and $500, and as
Goldwasser could not pay any such amount
as that, he would be cast into prison and
all his worldly effects taken from him.
Friends in this city have communicated
with the Russian consul in New York but
the latter has said that the boy must return.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Bryau's Record in Congress Against Fur
Their Naval Appropriations.

Washington, July 1s.-Friends of the navy
find little to commend in the altitude OF
William j. Bryan toward that popular
branch of the public service. Only once
during his four years in Congress did he
participate in debate on naval questions,
and then it was to oppose expenses for new
ships. Four years ago when the naval
strength authorized by Congress was less
by 20 OF 80 ships than it is now he took the
ground that we had sufficient navy and
opposed a proposition then pending for the
constr uction of additional vessels. He said:
"Mr. Speaker, l believe in a sufficient
navy. We have this now, either in existence
or in constru elton. We do not need more.
1t is n OF necessary for us to establish n
navy greater than any other in the world,
any more than 1T is necessary for us to es-
tabl ish a larger standing army than anv
other nation. | desire to emphasize the
thought, which has been that we are becom-
ing nation of splendor. Il nation OF ex
travagance,a nation of show
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
WIN Not Endorse sewa1l.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 19.-Morton G.
Rankin, treasurer of the Populist ma
tional committee and member Of the
executive committee, says that the prao-
teal thing in his opinion for the Popu-
lists and silverites to do at ST. Louis is
to nominate Bryan, change the Democra-
tic platform in few details. add the re-
ferendum plank and nominate their
own candidate for vioe-president
The Populists and silverites should con-
solidate, place their own electoral ticket
in the field, where they could elect it,
and divide electors in Indiana, ILL
nois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
MIR. Rankin's idea is to make the st.
Louis consolidated party an ally of the
Democratic party and preserve it's organ
ization thereby. He thinks the Demo-
Gratis will be compelled to Withdraw Sc
wall, because under no circumstances
will the Populist convention indorse the
second nominee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Mr.. Vanderbilt Better.

New York, July 18.-Mr Cornelius
Vanderbilt has greatly improved and is
regarded as practically out of danger
Late this afternoon, DR.. McLane said
that Mr. Vanderbilt was continuing to
improve "Mr. Vanderbilt" said he, sis
sleeping now and resting comfor tably.
The change to the front of the house will
undoubtedly prove beneficial to him as
the open space will allow the air to oircr-
late more freely"
Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard and Mr.. H.
Mex. Twombley spent good portion of
the day at tho Vanderbilt house.
frederick w. Vanderbilt was also a
caller. Mrs. W. D. Sloane, who is at
Lenox, Mass., was notified early in the
day that Mr.. Vanderbilt was much i'm
proved and that she need not come to
the city. If Mr.. Vanderbilt continues to
improve as is confidently expected, he
win be moved to Newport in two weeks.
At 10 tonight the following was issued:
''Mr. Vanderbilt has had quiet day
and neutrality-suspicious. encouraging. +"
Mr.. Vanderbilt Improves.
New York, July 19.-The condition of
Cornelius Vanderbilt, the millionaire
railroad magnate stricken with paraly-
Els Tuesday, continues to improve.
Depew Hurrying Home.
London. July 1s.-Among the passen-
gers from Liverpool for Now York today
WAS the Hon. ChaunceY Nj. Depew who
cut short his visit to England owing to
the illness of MI. Vanderbilt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Will Ride a sky Rocket.

Houghton, Mich, July 1s.-Prof. W.
W. McEwen of jackson proposes to reyo-
lutionize aeronautios by using an i'm
mense rocket for his aseensions instead
of the time-worn balloon. Various mod
els have been experimental with and a
greaJ deal of oareful9test work done with
various materials and different forms of
the rocket. AT last model has been
produced which has made three highly
successful ascensions, and Mr.. MoEwen
has begun work in Chicago upon the
6p-foot rocket of aluminium phosphor
bronze and other things which is to car
ry him two miles into the air in fewer
seconds by many than ever mortal man
has trayersed that distance on earth
or through the atmos pheere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

Senator Teller Writes the Youthful Candi-
date Letter Giving Him some Good
Advice.
Lincoln, Neb., July 18.-Mr. and Mrs.
Eryan have settled down into the quiet
OF their home life again after the excite
ment OF the past ten days. After break
last today they began an attack upon
9o0O letters and kilograms received by the
Demooratic candidate since his nomina-
zion. These were nearly all congrntu-
iAtory. Among them was the following
letter from Senator Teller:
"Denver COL, July 10, 1856.
non. W. j. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Dear Gill congratulate you on your
domination at Chicago. 1 think the
country Is to be congratulated also.
t deeo not assure you that your nomina-
~ IS more than satisfactory to me.
III tnlhk we shall be able to consolidate all
, WIG friends Of free silver i'll your sup
polu, ana II we do it, I believe you Will
10 10 elected, although / do not overlook
u, Un' =, tremendous power arrayed against
: - ohls campaign. / think
= oan promise you the support Of the
voted with the Republicans, and if you
9og VAao' thlnk all Of the western coast
ana mountain states will bs with you.''
after advising MIR. Bryan to make no
pIeuaes OF promises, the latter closes rs
follows: 1t will afford me pleasure to
place myself ct the disposition OF the
national committee to make such speeob-
es in your behalf as my health win per
nit where and when they may think
Will do good.
"H. NJ. TELLER"
Down town headquarters have besn
secured for Mr.. Bryan at the LiucoIn
hotel and here he will receive yisiting
delegations and conduct most of his
business relating to the campaign. One
of Mr.. Bryan's callers today was g. F.
Washburn OF Boston, a member of the
national committee Of the Populist par
5y.
Mr. and MIS-. Bryan have accepted an
invitation from Mr.. Arthur SewalI. the
Vice Presidential candidate, to pay him
a visit at his summer home in Maine.
They will go to Mr.. Sewalls after Mr..
Bryan has benn notified of his nomina-
tion in New York. There appears to be
some uncertainty here as to the date
when the latter will proceed east. He
says it will probably be during the first
week in August. but when the nominee
left Chicago it was the understanding
among the members of the notification
committee that the notification would
take place about the middle of the
mon tn,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
The Ailsa Defeats the German Emperor,s
Meteor.

Bangor Ireland, July 1S.--This was the
second day of the Royal Ulster Yacht club
regatta. The course for the big enters
was the same as yesterday. The race was
uninteresting save for the fact that Emperor
Williams yacht Meteor was defeated. The
Ailsa crossed the finishing line 40 minutes
ahead of the German boat The Satanita and
Karess gave up the race on account of the
absence of wind. In the race for 20 raters
the American boat Niagara fouled the Saint
at the start and withdrew. The Saint sailed
over the course and took the prize.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
BOUND TO BE cRUciFiED.
Manchester Socialists Don't Care Whether
1t Is Gold or Silver Cross.

Boston, July ia special to the
Herald from Manchester, N. H., says
that the 6ocialistic labor party of New
Hampshire today chose Presidential
electors, and nominated H. H.ssActon of
Manchester for governor and Benjamin
4. Wbltehouse of Dover for congressman
in the first district The money plank
of the platform says: "The present fnan-
cial struggle is simply a fight between
two sets of capitalists, and as far as the
workingmen are concerned, it can make
no dlffernoe whatever they be crucifed
on, "a gold or silver cross. Legislation
on money is 40 way to bring relief to
the workingmen, while wage slavery
exists. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
The Deadly Overhead Rridre.

Attleboro, Mass. July 1s.-Just before extra
freight No. 1885 reached Attleboro tonight it
was discovered that the lights were not dis
played on the train. The conductor and
brakeman went back and found Patrick
Fitzpatrick, brakeman onstop of the car
with his head badly crushed while friend
of his, Joseph Acton of Omaha, who was
riding with him was found dead beside him.
They had evidently been struck by an over
head bridge. Fitzpatrick had spark of
life leftin him but died soon after he waa
brought to the station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

Gapetown, July 1s.-The committee of
the Cape assembly, which has been en-
gagged in Investigating the circumstances
Of the raid made by Jameson and his
followers into the Transyaal last winter,
ing that Cecil Rhodes was aware of the
intention of Jameson to invade the Roar
country, but that the directors of the
British South Africa company in London
were not aware, though they oueht To
have bad their suspicious aroused see.
ing that large payments of money were
being made for alleged purposes of fio.
tation, which really amounted to revolu-
tioD
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A flre occurred last night in six
story brick building 88 to 9S Blackstone
street. Boston. Loss, nearly S25, 600; in
surance unknown.
The will of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe was admitted to probate Saturday.
She leaves all her property to her three
children, her son to have third balance
to be held in trust. the income to go
for the support of nor daughter. Her
residence in Hartford valued at $40, 600,
its given to her daughter. Her son as
executor has tiled an inventory of the
estate, showing the value of Mrs. Stoves
property to be s42, 353.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
National League Standing.
Nreeting OF Basehnll Directors.

The directors of the Portland Baseball
association held a meeting yesterday
afternoon and tho situation was
was entered into which insures the con-
tinuance of the club in the league for
the rest of the season.
Manager Leonard has a line on a
couple of players which If So cured will
improve the club greatly, and every or
portunity will be seized upt to strength
en-.
At no time this season has the patron
age been what it should be, and the
management hopes that they Will have
the cooperation CT the public in their at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Against Sheriff Hurd.

Sanford, July 1s.-The Republicans of san.
ford held a causus Saturday afternoon at 4
CLOCK ana elected delegates for the county
ana alstrlet convention. There was only
one tlcket for each set of delegates pre-
sen1ed IN the caucus and it was very har.
monius gathering
Inc only instructions given to the dele.
gates was TO vote as a unit, but it was UNDER
slooet at the caucus that they will vote for
Usher L. Thompson for sheriff and against
Nathaniel Hurd.
In The caucus for district delegates were
CHOSEN: Loroy Wentworth, j. P. Moulton.
Willis b. sanborn, Seth sugden, BENJAMIN
hamsdell, Joseph Young, Joseph North :
wood.
Wills E. sanborn was chosen as representa-
tive to the legislature
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
MAY ENDORSE M'KINLEY.
Rhode Island Democrats May Officially
Join in Republican Political Work.

Providence, r. l., July 1s.-Rhode
Island Republicans have invited the
Democrats of the state to join with them
in the election of Mckinley. The call ia
issued by the Republican State Central
committee and is signed by Gen Hunter
c. White as chairman. The Democratic
State Central committee will meet on
Wednesday to consider the advisability of
endorsing the Republican presidential
candidates. and it is believed that such a
vote will be passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
At Golf Bar Harbor.

Bar Harpor, July 28.-In the driving
and putting golf matches at Kebo TODAY.
the former was won by Arthur Il. Ken n
of New York, aud the latter by Goo T.
Robbins of New York. There wss a
brilliant assembly of society 1T the new
golf links. At Kebo tonight the most
successful dinner and dance of the ssason
were held, attended by over 300 nr
Amory presided over the dinner at which
me q. entertainers We're Edgar Scott of
Philadelphia. S: Megaree Wright of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. R. D. Hitchcock of Wash.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

Augusta DownetI.

Augusta, July 18.-Augusta could not
hit Korwan today while Weeks on the
contrary was batted hard. Attendance,
300. The soore
Brookton, 4 2 40 Of %
Augusta, 0 0 o 2 0 0 o.
Base hits-Brockton, II; Augusta, 5.
ErroIs-Brookton, 2; Augusta, 5. Bat
terles-horWan and Shea; Weeks and
Common.
Battle Royal.
Bangor, July 1911 oday's game was
battle royal up to the seventh when
the Dangers braesd and punched their
hits Up to that time, Lincoln had
pitched finely. Mains was hit in only
two innings. Many brilliant plays and
Sensational catches enlivened the game.
Attendance. 700. The score:
Pawfucket, 2 0 . 3 9 Q ! 5
Base ts-Bangor, 18; Pawtueket, II.
Errors-Bangor, o.; Patuoket, l. Bate
ries-Mains and Roach; Lincoln and
Yeager.
The Villagers Sweet Revenge.
Lewiston, July 16.-The home tea m
took sweet revenge on Fall River today
for that 20 to five game that opened the
season here. Hallowell was an easy mark
while Williams could net be hit when
hits were needed. Williams also made the
longest run ever made here and struck
Lajoie out twice. Attendance, 500. The
score;
Lewiston, 0 s.. % 8 5 Z x-e9
Fall River, o 0 l 1 1 0 o o. 8
Base hits--Lewiston, 10, Fall River,
10. Errors-Lewiston, 4; Fall River, 9.
Observation-Disclosures and Messitt; Hal
lowell and Lajoie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
COLD LEAD FOR RIOTERS.
Cleveland Mayor Says He Will Teach
Rioters a Lesson.

Cleveland, O., July 1s.-By order OF
Mayor McKisson, the Cleveland Grays
took up their march to the shops of the
members of the company were in line
The Mayor said; 81 propose to preserve
the peace of this city. do not propose
to have any more such scenes of disorder
az were witnessed last evening. Men who
cause trouble hereafter will be given any
thing from cold lead down. They under
stand, too, that | mean what say, If
they want to be taught lesson by ex-
perience | will teach Them"
The works were shut down at noon to-
day. No demonstration occurred when
the non-union men left the shops. There
is o prospect OF the settlement of the
troubles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

Earned runs-New Bedford, 2; Port
land, /. Three base hit-Weihl. Two
base hits-Braun, Slater, Bone. Sacrifice
hits-Steere, Birmingham, Slater. Stolen
bases-Weddidge Birmingham, Murphy,
Slater 2, Hill 2. First base on balls-By
Day, Bill, Magoon by Killeen, Murphy
2, Weihl, First base Oh errors-Port-
land 2 Struck out-By Day. Hill, Mus
ser; by Killeen, Birmingham, Braun,
Roberts, Day. Double plays-Steere,
Doc and Birmingham Doe and Steere !;
Weddige, Doe and Birmingham. UNI
pre-Hunt. rime-1 hour, so minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Cholera In Egypt.

London, July 1S.-The Daily News
publisheds a dispatch from Cairo saying
that since July there have bgen SAL
cases OF cholera and 4603 deaths from the
disease throughout Egypt. The extension
OF the scourge southwark to Wadyhalfa
seriously impedes the Soudan expedition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
New England Popuiists Leave for St. Louis

Boston, July 19.-The Maine and Mass-
achusetts delegates to the Populist party
left for st. Louis at 6 p. m. The delega-
tions expect tic hold 3 conference and for
mulate a plan of action on the boat to-
night. The general opinion seems favor.
able to Bryan and Sewall, although
Bateman of Auburn, Maine, said: 1--WE
are dead against Sewall, and I think
there will not be more than three votes
for him from Maine. As to Bryan. hall
of us favor his nomination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
The Proposed cola Convention.

Chicago, July 10. 1t is probable that
at the executive committee meeting Mon
day, steps will he taken to call general
conference Of the representatives of gold
Democrats from all the states and upon
the result of the conference will depend
the new convention. One of the letters
received at headquarters is from Harry
+. Thompson of Brunswick, Me-, mem
her of the Democratic Congressional com
mittee of the First district. He says he
will not vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20
Fifty Horses Persisted in a Chicago Fire.

Uicago, July S.--The car barns of the
Chicago City Railroad company on Cot,
tage Grove avenue were destroyed by
fire tonight. One hundred open cars, lSt
closed cars and about so grip cars wers
burned. besides 81 horses, large amount
mated the loss will reach nearly sS5. 5000,
insurance, $500 600