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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
ENGAGED TO A BATH GIRL
Waa Franklin Seaman who was Shot
Friday.

New York, August 9.-Franklin Sea-
man, the youngest son of Samuel II.
Seaman, was found in his room at bis
home, 1855 Colum bia Heights, Brooklyn,
Friday night, with the top of his head
blown off. At his side was repeating
rife of A calibre. On thu desk near
where he was lying was another cartridge
The young man was a popular member
of the Crescent Athletic club, the Brook.
Ign Riding and Driving club, and the
Twenty third Regiment. He appeared to
be In the best of spirits Thursday, and
had made arrangements to GO on shoot
ing trip next month. He had nothing to
trouble him, as he had plenty of money
and had nothing to do but enjoy life.
The young man was of light COM
plexion, weighed about 1856 pounds. and
looking man. Franklin's hat was lying
on chair 10 a careless manner, as if It
had been tossed aside in hurry Some
persons suggested that it was case of
suicide, and Captain O'Reilly said that
such was not the case. but that the shoot
ing had been purely accidental. He said
the only thing about the case ha could
not understand was how the bullet could
have struck the young man rs it did,
directly between the eyes and over the
nose. 1T took an upward course and the
upper part of the head was torn off.
No person in the house heard the shot
and the family refused to give any par
ticulars regarding the case. When the
brother was asked If it was true kthat 1t
was not the case, but that his brother had
been cleaning the rifle, when it was dis
charged. He said he believed that his
brothersd1d not know the rifle was loaded
ana said the fact that one Of the cart
| ridges was found on the table was evil
denoe enough that he had drawn one of
the cartridges and believed that there
were no more in the cham Der.
The young man was of sporting dis
position and was fond of hunting and
| fishing.
Coroner Coombs aud jury Visited the
house yesterday afternoon. While they
were viewing the body letter addressed
reached the house. After listening to the
statement of Joseph Seaman, brother Of
the dead man, and the servant who found
the body, the jury brought in verdict of
accidental DEATH
The father, mother and sisters of the
dead man reached homo yesterday. They
were FRUSTRATED with grief on learning
of the facts in connection with the case
Miss Sewall, who lives in Bath, Me-.
and to whom Mr.. Seaman was engaged
to be married, was notified yesterday Of
the sad occurrence.
News Great Shock to Miss sewan,
Bath, August 9-It Is but little m ore
than one year agoi that Franklin Seaman
was introduced in limited social circle
in Bath, and few months later 1t was
announced.that he had won::the affections
of one of Baths leading heiresses, Miss
Blanche Sewall, daughter of the late Ed
ward Sewall, and neios Of the Democratic
Vice. Presidential nominee, general
favorite In society here.
The despatch announcing the tragic
death of the young man was a great
shock to the young woman and to all
who had known him. That the death
was accidental no enc here has the
slightest doubt.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
Base ball Notes.

Saturday forenoon game of ball was
played on the Deering grounds between
the mines of the Woodman- Cook company
and the Durant House. The former
team won by score of 81 to IS.
Well, 1t is The Irons again. They played
at South Windham Saturday winning by
score of 16 to 5. The Irons playe d q
good game and won hands down. Binson
pitched good game. Berry felded his
positions in grand style.
The game between the Portland and
Lewiston Police mines next Wednesday
at 2 p. mon the Deoring grounds should
be largely attended for they say that
when the guardians of the peace go forth
to arrest the cratic sphere in its perilbus
fight. the exhibition is well worth the
seeing. 1t is also we'll worth the hear
ing for the spindle city blue coats are
cUached in French, novelty on the
ball field hereabouts.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10

of what one of our friends said to me.
Nobody Is on our sile except the peo-
ple.' AS l look into the faces of these
people and remem Der that our enemies
call them menace to free government
l say Who shall save the people from
themselves 1 am proud to have In this
campaign the supporB of those who are
proud to call themselves the common
people. II was behind the great trusts
and com bines l know l would sooner
take myaassse than they should demandsI
should use my power TO rob the people.
But having rather the support of the
great toiling masses, l know that as they
gave me their ballot, they will unite in
saying, Do your duty and we have our
reward. These are the people who ask
no fayors of government; who want
equal rights for all and special privileges
for none. l am glad to have the sup
port of these people for | know they
would risk their lives to save their coun-
try and follow citizens. | am simply
on my way from my Western home to
the great metropolis of the nation to ac-
cept the nomination given me- in this
city few weeks ago. / am glad to take
them your greetings. can tell themsyou
are their friends and that you will help
them save them selves from the dominion
Of European bondage under which they
are suffering"
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
A Horrible LYnching Affair in a Louisiana
Town.

New Orleans, August 8. Wednesday
night in Saint Charles Parish, Jules
Gurnaud, storekeeper was assassinated
while stand on his front porch An
Italian, named Lorenzo Satino, was
known to have grudge against him and
was arrested. Friday, to prevent people
from lynching the italian, the sheriff
secretly conveyed him to Hahnville and
placed him in jail.
This structure is guarded by a negro
night watchman. Two other Italians
named De ,ino and Angelo Marouso We're
confined in the jail for the murder OF
an aged Spaniard. About midnight
about fifty persons well armed surprised
the guard, battered down the doors OF
the jail and took out the three Italians.
The prisoners begged for mercy, but the
crowd took them TO stable short
distance away, gave tt Sm two minutes
In which to pray and tHen hung them to
the rafters.
The crowd opened fire from Winohesters
on the dangling forms, literally riddling
them with bullets. The lynchers then
quickly disappeared. The news Of the
lynohing spread like wildiire, and by
daylight great crowd had gathered
whore the three lynched men were still
hanging dripping with blood and pre-
senting II CHASTITY sight. 1t is said the
lynohing party came from S t. Gabriel
the former home Of Gurnard. None OF
them were recognized
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
LIKE A MAD MAN.
Young Herbert Willis of Taunton
Resisted Arrest.
He is Charged With Murder and Other
Crimes-Hearing Given Next Week.

Taunton, Mass, August s.-Herbert
Willis, the Oldest son Of S. B. Willis,
we'll known fish dealer here, was arrested
this morning after desperate struggle
on charge of numbering Fred M.
Strange ON the night of June %. -Four
Taunton officers made the arrest after
Willis had attempted to use two revol-
yers, of which he WAS disarmed, and af-
ter he had ohewed the thumb of one of
the officers in a serious manner. Willis
is 10 years OF age and very strong. He
answers perfectly the description sent out
by the police OF the murderer of Strange
and his arrest has caused great e4cite-
ment here, not only on account of his
suspected connection with the Strange
murder, but also because evidence has
been discovered Indicating that he was
the one involved in the exciting episode
at Providence a few days ago, when a
supposed bicycle thief escaped on stolen
machine, after having jumped through
window and riding away amid show
er of bullets from those who attempted
to capture him.
Willis has been under suspicion. chiefly
on account Of the accuracy with which
the description of Strange's murderer
fitted him, for some time. This morning
the police decided to place him under
arrest. For this purpose Officers Bolton,
Briggs, Powers and Mccormick went to
the market about O'Clock. Officer Boil
ton led in the arrest. He stepped up to
young Willis and announced that be mad
come to place him under arrest. Not
looking for resistance, the officer attemp-
ted to take Willis by the arm. The
young man quickly reached to his pocket
and drew revolver. The other officers
seized his hand before he could discharge
the weapon and wrenohed 1t away. With
officer Bolton hanging to his right arm,
Willis managed to reach bis hand into
his breast pocket, whence he drew an
other revolver, but he was again dis
armed before he could use it. In the strag-
gle Willis took Officer Briggs's thum b
into his mouth, and before 10 was released
he had bitten it TO the bone. In spite
OF this resistance the officers finally over;
came the prisoner and he WAS bound and
taken to the station, where he was placed
in a cell and is now under constant guard.
In searching for evideneoe against
WILLIS the bicycle stolen from Dawson's
store in Providence, upon which the sup
posed thief escaped after an exciting e4-
perience, was found in back room Of the
fish marekt. Charles Strange, who was
assaulted BY the same one who inflicted
fatal injuries upon Fred Strange, has
seen Willis and states that he is positive
the man is the one who assaulted him.
The police claim to have other strong
evidence against the prisoner. the nature
of which they refuse to disclose. AS the
authorities desire little more time to
work upon the case Willis will not be
given hearing until next week.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
He STOPPED THE HORSE
After an Exciting Race but Wouldn't Tell
His Name

An exciting runaway on Congress
street about $50 O'Clock last evening
furnished considerable excitement for
the pedestrians on the crowded street,
and but for the nerve anu pluck of the
owner of the team the affair might have
ended more seriously than 1t did. 1t was
a handsome and evidently fast horse
and he was hitohod into new and srg-
lish buggy so that the whole team ap-
peared very natty apd trim. The owner
of this team, a young man who refused
to give the PRESS reporter his name, got
out of the carriage at Schlotterbeok &
Foss's drug store and fastened his horse
BY ono of the reins to a convenient post.
He then started to enter the drug store
and had only reached the door when an
electric car went up the street and fright
ened the horse. A sudden jerk of the
head off came the bridlesand as soon as
the animal found out ha was free he
started up Congress street towards High
on mad gallop. The young man who
owned the team reached the street in
about three jumps and grasped the Bride
ess horse by the nose. But he could not
stop him and the pair went tearing mp
the street with the speed of an express
train. Al Every moment the onlookers ex-
pected to sec the young fellow go down
under the horses feet, but he hold on to
the animals nose like grim death and
finally managed to swing him into the
narrow alley way whioh.is called Tolman
Plnce where several persons sprang to
the young fellows assistance and
brought the frightened equine to dead
stop. The damage was triding to both
horse and carriage and was soon repaired.
81 don't want my name in the paper,'
said the hero of this esoapade to the
PRESS reporter and his wishes in this
were respected.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
At Chicago.

Chicago, August SIN the sultry
heat OF night, half hundred thousand
men and women crowded the streets of
the down town district to welcome Mr..
Bryan On his arrival in Chicago. 1t was
an indiscriminate outpouring of people
without any semDlanoe of orderly pro-
cession from the depot to the hotel.
The Clifton house was chosen by Mr..
Bryan for his stopping place while here.
Ten thousand people we're crowded in
tie square and every window of the
Palmer house oppoeite, every window of
the adjoining buildings and even the
unoompleted elevated railroad loon Nsra
taken possession of by the welcomino
host. 1t was nearly an hour and a half
from the time of the arrival until the
Bryan party appeared on the small hal
cong of the Clifton house. When M.
Bryan WAS seen there arose n miohtu
and long continued roar of voices lasfire9
several minutes When Mir. BRYAN VIII
his wife smiling oomplacently nv nc
side prepared to spsak there was a ranol
tition of the deafening tumult mali.
it impossible for him to be heard nntii
he had pleaded for silence. Then bs
said:
81 have no language that will exnrass
the emotions excited. by the most remarkD
able demonstrs tion I have ever wit.
messed. In no other country liz such
scene possible. In no other countrv 90 u
the people take up private oitizen ma
make him their instrument to acooa,
plish their will. When l SEQ this assamhIv
and when remember what the news
papers In this CITY say, am reminded
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
TO ENTERTAIN Ii HUNG.
President Will Go to Washington When
Chinese Viceroy Arrives.

Washington, August 9.-President
Cleveland and Secretary Olney will, ap-
parently have to break their rest on
Buzzard' g bay to return to Washington
the last week in August to receive Ii
Hung Chang, who bears an autograph
letter from the Emperor of China to
President Cleveland, and can spend only
that week in Washington. No one at the
state department. was able today to tell
what arrangements would be made for
the reception, and entertainment Of
Prince Ii, although it was of course
stated that he would be treated with
distinguished consideration. According
to precedent. he would be treated us the
guest of the government, and as such
provided with apartments at hotel and
entertained by the President at dinner in
the White house, after being formally re-
celved and given All opportunity or pro-
sentlng the Eniperor's letter. A military
and naval officer of rank would be as
signed to escort him, together with
representative Of the state department,
and they would attend him from the
time he got to Washington until the time
he got to San Francisco. A programme
of this sort will doubtless be made. and
carried out with the assistance OF ex-
Secretary John W. Foster, who helped
Prince LII make peace between China and
Japan, and who is coming back from his
summer outing to aid IN the entertain
ment OF his friends.
Inasmuch as it does not seem to be
practicable for the President to formally
reoeive Prince LII at Gray Gables, 1t is
supposed tina. he will have to come ia
Washington to do it, and in the LAST
week in August, inasmuoh rs, according
to n telegram from London, Prince Lii il
cutting his journey short and hastening
home. and VIII only have time to spend
a week in Washington, going directly
without stops from here to Vancouver.
where he will sail for China.
Beside Secretary Olney all the other
mem bers of the cabinet who may be in
the city are expected to be here at that
time to take part i'll the entertainments of
Prince Lii, which will be made as i'm
pressiye as possible.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
JONES SATISFIED.
Says He Isn't Afraid of the Indianapon
Convention.

Washington, August s.-Chairman
Jones of the National Democratic COM
mittee, views with complaoency the
action Of the sound money Democrats at
Indianapolis yesterday in calling con-
vention for the nomination Of a ticket
and the adoption Of a platform in con-
sonance with the views of that wing of
the party. "This action, said he, twill
for obvious reasons have no effect on the
general result. In the Middle Western
states, wher Q the great battle is to be
fought, the Democrats are more indepen-
dent of action than they are in the East,
and the lines of battle have been sharply
drawn. In that country every man has
made up his mind, or will by the day of
election, and the fight will be squArsly
between Bryan and free silver on the one
side and Mckinley and the gold standard
on the other. Democrats who are
against Bryan will not hesitate, as | look
at the situation, to vote for Mckinley.
and Republicans who oppose the ideas
selves with the Democrats. The ticket to
be nominated by the Indianapolis con-
tingent will not affect these men.
In the East, the case may be different,
but the result will be the same There
is class OF Democrats in that section
who hesitate to vote for the Republican
ticket outright and the nomination of a
third ticket may enable them to ease
their consciences and refrain from voting
for Mckinley. This class Is NOT large,
however, and their votes will be cast in
states where the result will not be affect
ed by such independent voting. Looking
at the subject, however, from broad
point of view, do not see how this tick
ct expects to draw many votes from the
regularly nominated and endorsed ticket
of the Democratic party in convention
assem- bled. We are not afraid Of it, not
in the least"
Chairman Apsley accompanied by Rep
resentatiye Samuel Mccall of Massa-
ohusetts, expects to start West next We'd
nesday on tour of observation. Mr..
Mccall will make some speeches. while
Mr.. Apsley seeks to get an insight into
the true condition Of affairs In the terri
tory visited The states to be visited are
Nebraska, the two Dakotas, Minnesota,
Oregan, Washington, California and
Colorado. They expect to be gone up
wards of two months The campaign
book was issued this afternoon from Re-
publican headquarters. 1t makes a neat
looking volume OF 40 pages. MIR. Apsley
says its distribution will be largely in
the hands of the national committee.
The first edition consists of but 10000
copies.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
Late Marine News.

Boston, August 9.-Arrived. tug Ice
King, Brown, kennebec, towing four
barges for New York; bark Normany,
Murphy, Turks Island; sohooners Sadie
A. Kimball, Burns, Dover, N. H.; q.
B. Kennard, Freeman, Portsmouth;
Herbert NJ. Rogers, Geyer, and +. A.
Smith, Barnes Newburyport; j. M.
Eaton, Parsons, Rockporr, Mass. Wal
than, Barter, Savannah; Delaware, Pot
ter, Perth Amboy; Lizzie c. Rice, Rich,
Bangor; Ruth Shaw, Duncan, Port
johnson. Sale, schooners Oliver s. Bar
rett, L. A. Plummer, Puritan, Mollie
Phillips, Emily A. Staples and fleet of
eastern hound coasters.
Booth bay Harbor, August 9.-Sailed,
schooners Vigilant Fanny Freeman
Emma and Helen, Annie Greelaw, fsing
Banks. Edward Warren, New York !;
Sarah K. Blaisdell, New Bedford; North
ern Light, Providence.
Highland Light, Mass, August o.
Passed north, sohooners Mallory, Victory
and Seventy-Six. Passed south, sohoon-
ers Oliver Aines aud Edward Lameyer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
Saturday at Old Orchard.

Old Orchard, August S.-Many remark
able faith cures we're testified to at . the
Christian Alliance camp meetings this
afternoon and tonight Of the audience
of 5000 fully four hundred stood up
when Rev. DR.. Simpson, the leader,
asked how many present had been cured
of ills through faith
A lady said that where once she loved
to see the diamonds sparkle on her fing-
ers, now her diamonds had boon given
for rescue work.
An elderly LADY testified to have been
converted in 1881 and to have been
healed troms nervous prostration, to
have had her eyesight restored and to
have given up glasses after their use
for nine years. She also said that one
time, she fell six feet down some steps
and received compound fracture on the
right wrist. This was healed in three
weeks with NO aid of surgeons, who at
terward said If they had dOotored it the
wrist could not be used for year and
then would be stiff as board. Now
it was as strong as the other one.
A man of 60, who had been a = drunk
ard for 40 ye0rs, testified that he had
had his youth renewed. One OF his
arms which he could not use for two
years was healed in an instant through
prayer while at work oarpentering.
Among the most interesting testimon-
les OF cures were those of Rev. DIR. Will
son of New York, cured of dyspepsia,
liver trouble and injury to the spine;
Mrs. Estes, of Bradford, Mass, apende-
otis; Rev. Harris Howard, of Ola Or
ehard, typhoid fever; A. B Rogers, of
Newbury, VT, cancer; Mrs. Annie At
kinson, of Monoton, N. B., tumor;
Mrs. George ", Hays, of Worcester.
Mass, injuries from fall, which made
her an invalid for ten years; Mrs. Mary
p. Duyal of Fall River, rheumatism
and cancer; Mrs. Annie Booth, of 1ilron,
N. H., stomach trouble; Mrs. Ada Moore
typhoid fever; Mrs. n. A. Holden, of
Lowell, Mass. typhoid fever, Mrs.
Twining, OF Now Brunswick, nervous
prostration; Rev. L. r. Whitaker, of
Oklahoma, attack of hernia; Rev. D.
W. Lelacheur, Superintendent of mis-
sionaries to China, cured of cholera and
a case of poisoning; Mrs. Travers, Of
Saratoga, oanoerous tumor; Mrs. DAY.
idson, of Montreal hay fever; Rev. d.
W. Moorehouse,, of Boston. pneumonia
and Mrs. Moorehouse of Boston, paraly-
sis.
Kenneth W. Mcdonald. of Portland,
said God had grated piece of severed
finger for him. The testimony in every
instance was that the cures were brought
through prayer and faith i'll God with
out the aid of a physician or medicines.
One hundred and fifty who claimed to
have bodily ills were anointed at spec
ial service in the Tabernacle tonight.
The missionary collection n feature of
DR.. Simpsons meetings will be taken to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
$lOl,5OO.
Continued from First Page.

excitement Tears were frequent.
Now there came an avalanche of
iewelry. Watches, diamonds, rings,
chains, keepsaeks, heirlooms, were
stripped off the hands, snatohed from the
ears and hair and torn from the pocket
and cast into baskets, all to go into the
melting pot; the proceeds to go to the
heather.
These are but few typical scenes from
the strongest and greatest manifestations
of the power of the exhorties with the
STORY OF CALVARY
over the minds of man, ever enacted i'll
Maine. From the same audience for the
worthlest philanthro pic object at home
you could probably not have raised 81, 900
IN 1he ordinary way. The givers were of
every Walk of life, from the ragged
urchln VINO gave nickle to the railroad
magnate whose princely contribution
has been told of. The great audience
went home practically without cent lin
1ts pocket, without a ring upon it's
finger, without a jewel to it's name.
When Dr. Simpson had carefully gone
over the fruits of the exhortntion. esri-
mated all doubtful pledges, he stated that
the offering was SOL, 500. an amount upon
which he would stake his honor that il
would ali materialize. Perhaps a third
of it was paid in money.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
CONTEST OF PITCHERS.
Good Work By Killeen and Mains
Saturday.
THE WINDHAM BOY HAD A LITTLE
THE BEST OF 1T.

Portland Scored Only Once-Lewiston
Pounds Newell All Over the Field-New
bedford Defeats Brockton and Fall
River Walks Away from Pawtucket.
1t was grand contest of pitchers Oh
the Deering grounds Saturday afternoon
and both the Portland and Bangor teams
were well nigh at the complets mercy of
the pair Of twirlers who are about past
masters Ia the New England league.
Bill Mains and Henry Killeen had car
goes of speed, displayed rare judgement
and their command of the ball was al
most faultleas. the work of one being
marred by base on balls while the other
bo1man on one occasion slashed the ball
into the back of one of his opponents.
Mains caused nine Portlauders to swing
their bats in vain attempts and the Sec
end and fifth innings when, however,
the sides retired in quick order, ere
tho only ones where he failed TO register
at least one strike out.
Alileen mado a quartet of the sturdy
luln beFmen to wave, one of his victims
being the hard biting Bangorean twirler
In but one Portland inning was there
more than single hit made. This was
in the seventh when the locals made
three and thereby succeeded in blotting
the long row of goose eggs by squeezing
run across the plate.
This second and seventh innings were
the onlT stages at which the visitors
were able to gather more than one hit
The score: