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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

storm, that is described as almost as
thick asa snow storm. The wino was
high, and The sea was rough, showing
that there was stall greater storm out
side.
The great fish house of Gilmore Gilman
was struck by lightning. The bolt en-
tered through the roof, cut of ons OF the
beams, and split the corks on the selnes
stored In the building. THE floor and
timbers were shattered, but no further
damage was done.
1t Is reported that schooner bound
eastward had her topmast cut of by the
lightning. She kept on her way after the
shower passed, showing that she was
probably not otherwise damaged.
1t is feared that when reports are re-.
oeived from the outer islands it will be
found that they were exposed to the full
fury OF the storm, which seemed to in
crease as 1t moved down the coast
A fisherman said yesterday that it
seemed from his point of observation that
there was perfect tempest, perhaps up
to the CYCLONE point out at sea. There
was a great black cloud low down on the
water. and it was moving with remark
able rapidity. There was great deal Of
wind, and the black cloud was frequent
ly broken by the lightning. He was in
Glined to hold that anything caught in
the line of march Of that cloud must have
been in dangerous position.
There was but little doing on the water
front yesterday. although the general
business on Commercial street seems to
be picking up. J. W. Trefethen reported
the arrival of the schooner Letta May,
with 1000 pounds of fresh fish. The Bernie
and Bessie arrived from Nova Scotia with
5000, and the Good Templar with 12,ooo
Holsters.
Grand Trunk people, and many Others
will learn with regret of the death in
Boston of George ". Peters, for over
thirty years the Grand Trunk agent in
Boston. He died yesterday, probably
suddenly, as it was not known here that
he was sick. Hess..was much esteemed
employe Of the Grand Trunk, and had
many friends in Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
BRIEF joTTlNGs.

There is movement on foot to estab-
lish postal sub-sta5ion at the west end.
Bishop Nicely will address the Evangel-
ioal Ministers Association May 18th. The
association has elected Rev. j. B. Shep-
herd secretary and treasurer.
The fire committee has approved the
list of officers Of the fire department ex-
cept the name of II. G. Rowe, hoseman,
Chemical Go.
The Portland Railroad Company is ell
ploying large number Of new motor
men and conductors in preparation for
the roads extension and the summer
traffic.
The Park Commissioners went to Bos-
ton Tuesday. The bridges and wooden
walks at the Oaks have been put in good
condition and the birds were to have
been put in the aviary yesterday.
The Cape road has received two more
open cars.
The school committee will meet tonight
to discuss plans for the new school
house on the hill.
Contractor Burrowes began work on
the tearing down of the barn on the
Hanson lot yesterday smorning to make
room for the new theatre.
This evening will occur the regular
meeting of Casoo lodge, No. 70, A. O..
U. W. All members are requested to be
present.
Portland Building and Loan Assoeia.
tion report semi-annual returns of S., :
562. 95. and South Portland, S4590 for the
purpose Of taxation.
Yesterday was cold, raw, cloudy and
disagreeable,
The Portland Gun Club will hold an
I'LL day merchandise shout Memorial day.
Suitable prizes have been offerei and a
large attendance will be present from
ill parts Of the state.
Tho members Of Columbia Circle and
the many friends Of the late Miss kath
eIino A. Leonard, are invited to attend
the services at St. Dominic'g church,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday of the
presan5 week at q. IN.
Mrs Helen NJ Bullock spoke at the
Friends church last evening on "Song OF
tie Angels.''.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

At the Haberdashery
counter today is a special
bargain in "Pilling and
Madeley's" extra heavy
Socks for men, tan and
black, two pairs for CSC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
j. r. LIBBY.

- HIS DOMESTIC Manager Of
U ours. He has justsold thous-
and Sheets, and that whets
his eagerness for more sheet business.
MRM AXE your Sheets at home
AEN and you are making two
things.
First you are making a good
sheet, no doubt of that.
Second you are makinga mistake
bigger than the sheet, for you get
less than nothing for your work;
for see this sum:
29s yds. good unb1eached sheeting at
tic, az 1.2c.
We sell you the cloth torn off, hemmed,
wide hen). ironed, folded, nice well made
II you make it you do the work at &c less
than nothing.
nE HAPs YOU WANT
u Bleached Sheets, very well,
here are bleached sheets
72x90 inches, nicely hemmed, at Soc
(21-2 yds.bleac he'd Cotton, Ice,
40c. You get 5 cts. less than nothing
for you have work.
- ETTER YET Is THIS Heavy
Nd bleached Sheet, s1xs0 inches
in size. Dry ironed, warrant.
ed to give satisfaction when laun.
dered, 39c
Still better are Lockwood Bleached
Sheets at 45c
Or Fruit of the Loom at sos
IEMS CHED LOCK-
= 3 WOOD Sheets. 81x90, torn
off; hand hemstitched, 8
inches deep. A great bargain at soc
| DILLoW CASES are as much a
fad Of our Domestic depart-
ment as Sheets.
Lot I. 42x36 inch, bleached,
z Lee each
Lot II. Extra fine, 42x36,
bleached, 1Oc each.
Lot III. Fruit of the Loom,
IL Lee each.
Lot w. Lockwood Hemstitched,
IL Lee each
- LANKETS. For summer cot.
I'D tages, one case eleven quar-
ter Blankets. Gray, tan and
white. Manufacturers seconds, and
so sold at 59c
Instead of one dollar.
| Puffs, 75c. SOC, $1.0o to $3.50
u sOWELS. All Linen water
soakers. Huckabuck pattern,
1Sx3S inches size.
Price, 8 cts
| All Linen Huck Towels, hemmed,
IL Lee
The best towel for the price we ever saw.
| M APKINS. THREES ESPECIAL
IEV BARGAINS. First lot So
size, fast edges, per doz.,
/ $1.O0
| Second lot. Extra quality, s1.69
kind, $1.29
Third lot. ga size, $500 goods,
$1.69
AAMAsKS. One case Turkey
- Red Damask. Strictly fast
colors, also buff. Zoe
| Genuine Bates Red Damask, also
blue and buff. so cent kind, $50
| Half bleached Linen Damask, 25e
| GA inch full bleached Damask, SOC
Three styles.
| Y inch, 500 Damask, Coo
| IS inch, extra high grade 75c
i ~UILTS. MARSAILLES
| ~ PATTERNS 600
Heavier weight, 75c
Hemmed Quilts, 1928 quality, SOC
Extra heavy, 1925 kind, CSC
- HENILLE. One lot odd
W Portieres, each $50
A fine line new Portieres,
So inches wide, la yds. wide, very
wide and elaborate dado and frieze,
new style knotted fringe, $3.50 pair.
/ 4S inches wide; Boston price,
$4.39; ours, 1926.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of Board Mayor and Al
dermen.

A special meet of the Board of Mayor
noon.
Absent: Alderman Thompson.
Billiard licenses were issued to T.
Colman and r. 8. Richards.
Victuallers' licenses were granted j.
j.. Gibbs, 10 Moulton street, and +. W..
Boothbay, 10 Preble street.
G. a. Plummer was given permission
to erect dwelling at lei Washington
street.
W. q. DAVIS was authorized to put up
q Hyatt light, corner of ST. John and
Congress streets.
Alderman Kehoe moved that the board
visit the Insane asylum, each at his own
expense, and 1t was 80 voted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
Young women's Mission Band.

The Young Women's Mission Band
held an interesting nesting at High
street church last evening. Miss
Charlotte Sibley, whose interesting talk
cover Jerusalem Hills on Horseback, "
gave SO much pleasure when delivered in
Portland sometime ago, gave bright
breezy address. A good collection was
taken up for Miss Morrill,, our missionary
in China, and there was a pleasant social
to close the evening
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
Loan Exhibit.

A grand opportunity will be given to
Portland people May IS, IL, 15, to see
"Ye oiden times" in china, furniture
and brio-a-brac, exhibited by the Wom-
ems Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A., at
their house. corner Of Congress and High
streets, Congress square.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

We have jast opened a
fresh new line of mems
Numbered Neglige Shirts
made of fine percales in
a great variety of new
patterns, collars and cuffs
sewn on, at 83c. Hand
some new stock of Mad
ras Shirts at $I.oo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07
HustIing at RfgbY.

The work of unoove-ing the track at
Rigby has commenced and in day or
two it will be completed. The track
passed through the winter months in ex
cellent shape and is looking finely.
Horses are now arriving daily at Rigby
and before long things will be lively at
the queen Of New England race tracks
which bids fair to have the biggest seq.
son on record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

Never mind if you did
leave your umbrella at
home, get another, it will
come in handy. A very
decent one for SI.oo here,
made of fair quality fast
black Gloria cloth with
good natural stick handles
--for men and women.
Better ones for SI.25 and
$3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

We have the Portland
agency for the Barnes,
Monarch and Defiance
Wheels.
When you are ready to
talk Bicycle we would
like you to hear our
story.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

Portland, May T.: 1896
W. a are rs ss,lias
ably good
quality wool Sweater for
boys, navy blue and dark
garnet, laced front and
deep rolling sailor collar,
at $r.oo---good for bicy.
clists and all outing pur-
poses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07

The storm of Tuesday while not very
violent here, became more so further cast
aud probably did considerable damage.
The passengers on board the steamer
Phantom noticed q burning house and
barn on Cousen's island during the
storm, and there is very little doubt that
the buildings were struck By lightning.
At Orr's island. aud other points
further along tie coast the storm was
very wild. with almost incessant flashes
of lightning. There was violent hail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-07


In the Draperies Room
this week is a wonderful
bargain in genuine "Bagg-
dad" Portieres at $500
and 5000. very fine and
very rich in coloring.
Also a new stock of fancy
Curtains, brought out
specially for summer
cottages,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
BOURKE cocKRAN'S ATTITUDE
Fayors Endorsement of Mckinley Electors
by Straiehtout Democrats.

by straishtout Democrats.
New YoRK, Aug 8-Borrke Cochran re-
turned last Saturday from Europe by tho
steamer Paris. Mr. Cochran did not for
get American politics during his trip, and
he has evolved plan by which he thinks
the defeat of the Chicago candidates may
be encompassed. Speaking of the situa-
ton he said
II regard it as the gravest in the history
Of the country, exceeding in importance
the crisis of 1860. This is u question Of
morals as well as of politics. decline to
follow Mr.. Bryan in crusade against
honesty and the rights of labor"
do you mean that you will actively
oppose the Democratic party, or abstain
from active support Of til"
I'm contest for the existence of civil
ization no man can remain neutral Who
ever does not support the forces of order
aids the forces Of disorder. If / can do
anything to thwart movement the sue
cess of which l should regard as an ire
parable calamity not only to''this country,
but to civilized society everywhere, shall
certainly do it,"
will you support Major Mckinley out
right, or do you favor the nomination Of
another Democratic ticket"
Il believe that all Democrats who are so
thoroughly in favor of sound money that
they place the defeat of Bryan above the
interests of any organization or party
should meet in convention for the purpose
of considering the form and method by
which they can give the greatest efficiency
to their opposition. For my part, do not
believe that tho nomination Of other can
didates for president or vice president
would serve any useful purpose. The best
thing to do is to indorse the Mckinley
electors"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
A C0NVlCTS ROMANCE.
Confessed the Crime for Which
Another Awaits Death.
THEN HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Inconsistencies in HIS Statement, How
ever, Lead to the Conclusion That He
Was Mentally Unbalanced When He
Made the Confession to the Warden.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.-Frederick r. Whit
ney a convict in the Maryland peniten-
tiary in this CITY, committed suicide on
Saturday by jumping from the window of
the third tier of cells to the stone floor of
the yard beneath, He struck on his head,
crushing his skull, and death was instan-
taneous. Whitney is self confessed muir
dorer as well ms u highwayman. Warden
Weyler says that the long term of impris-
Onment before him and the knowledge
that his hands were stained with the blood
OF fellow man doubtless unbalanced his
mind.
Whitney held up Councilman Walter
r. Swindell on March 20, 1895, and with
his pal, John b. Williams, Immediately
left town. They were traced to Philadei-
phia, thence across the state of Pennsyl-
vanla to Pittsburg, where they were cap
tured on April 6. The two men were sub
sequently convicted and sentenced to
eighteen years imprisonment.
vi fIiuay iaSt w nlUney confessed TO
Warden Weyler that he had in April of
last year, while fleeing from Baltimore Of
ficers, killed and robbed an old man in
Altoona, Pa. Mr.. Woyler endeavored to
get details of the crime but the incoherent
talk of the prisoner led him to believe that
Whitney was demcnted.
The fatal leap on Saturday of the prs-
oncr caused the Warden to cross-question
Williams, and the latter confessed yester-
day that Whitney had on April muir
dered Henry Bonneoka. Eleven thousand
dollars was secured, which Williams as
serts was buried by himself and Whitney.
1t is learned that there was such man
murdered in Altoona at the time men
toned, and that a man named Wilson was
arrested and convicted Of the crime on
mainly circumstantial evidence, and is
now awaiting the death sentence in AL
toona Jail.
1t has been aseertained that Whitney's
real name is Joseph Hildebrand and his
home in Detroit. Six years ago, while
serving n sentence for murder, he escaped
from the penitentiary at Little Rock to-
gether with nine other prisoners.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
Ii Hung Chang in England.

LONDON, Aug. 3,-L Hung Chang, rep
resentative of the emperor of China, ar
rived at Southampton yesterday from
Havre, and was received by various Off
cials Of the British government, and
among otheys by the managers af the
American steamship line, The distin.
guished Chinese visitor proceeded directly
to London, where he was installed in Lord
Lonsdale's magnificent mansion in Carl.
ton House terrace, which is to be his resi-.
dence during his visit to England, which
Is expected to last three weeks. LII
Hung Chang is the guest of the British
government during his stay in England,
and at its conclusion his plan is to sail for
the United States He will leave the United
States via Vancouver on steamship EN-
press of China.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

Sir William Grove the eminent En-
glsh eleca.itai scientist, died IN Londo il,
aged So.
By the eapsizing of a sailboat at Picton,
N. s., three sons of John Brown Wei o
drowned
Tho Independence club of Canada, is
arranging to hold a dominion convention
to urge the independence of Canada.
Abner Doolittle and his wife, of Column.
bus, 0, were fatally burned by an explos-
ion of gasoline while cleaning furniture.
Gold Democrats in Chicago have been
officially notified that at least thirty tiv,
states will be represented in the approach.
Ing conference to call new convention
Little Sarah Lefalks II years old, In An
attempt to escape from Snake Hill IN. J
almshouse, jumped off IA procipice thirty
feet high without injury, and it took forty
boys to catch her.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
p. A. d. Widencr Bcreft.

BAR HARroR, Me-, Aug. 8. - All the
guests at the hotels and cottages here were
painfully surprised by the announcement
on Saturday of the sudden death on board
the steam yacht Josephine, of Mrs Joseph
Inc Widener wife of p A. B. Widener, the
widely known railway magnate Of Phila-
delphia Mrs. Widencr was found lifeless
in her stateroom by her husband, and the
indications are that she had been dead sew
eral hours before the startling discovery
was made. Her death was peaceful and
probably painless, resulting from heart
failure. Mrs Widener had long been an
invalid, and q voyage along the coast had
been recommended by her physician
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 5.-The death from
starvation Of the a-year-old daughter of
William and Josephine Lee, who live near
this city, reveals case Of restitution which
Is scarcely to be credited. The father of
the home has been sick for months, and
Mrs. Lee is demcnted, The humane agent
Investigated the case, took the starving
people TO the poorhouse and inferred the
dead child at the county farm. Two other
children, aged and years, who were al
most tead from privation, were given into
the care Of the Childrons Aid society.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
Their Perilous Voyage Ended.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from the
Scilly Islands states that the rowboat Fox
passed there on Saturday, after II voyage
OF fstT.Avs days from, ff;,sw York. TkD
two occupants OF the boat, ,ior.ss Herr,
and Frank Samuelson, were we'll, but
somewhat exhausted from the effects of
their long row. The masters Of the Nor
wcglan barks Sito and Eugen, both of
whom spoke the Fox at sea, examined the
boat when they spoke her, and gave certif-
!cates that oars were the only psss~a.iay
hOWer used.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
Alabama Election Claims,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 3-The Pop.
Republican leaders are directing all
their energies to capture the legislature at
today's election, for the purpose of seat.
ing Goodwin as governor on the allega-
ton that he had been defrauded, and also
electing Popnlist or Republican senator.
William Vaughan, state Republican chair
man, said that he beloved that fair cleo
ton will not be held. Captain Joseph f,
Johnston, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, said this morning: Il am satisfied
from observation and reports that we shall
carry the state by not less than 10000 ma
jority, and possibly much larger"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
Tidal Wave Kills -Four Thousand.

SHANGHAI, Aug 8.-Ths recent disas.
trous tidal wave along the coast of north.
ern Japan has been paralleled by sim
liar phenomenon on the coast of Haichu,
northeast Of the province of Kiangsu, in
which Shanghai is situated. From the
stories Of eye witnesses and the reports of
people in the country back from the coast
the wave was five miles wide. Thousands
Of tons of water were thrown for miles in
land and everything In its path was
swept away Many villages were entirely
destroyed, and it Is estimated that fully
1000 people persisted All the cattle were
drowned and the rice fields were obliter-
Atal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 3-While crowd
of excited spectators were gathered on the
boardwalk at the end of Missouri avenue
Saturday afternoon watching the efforts
of the life guards to resuscitate Robert
Hart, of Philadelphia, bather who had
nearly lost his life in the surf, section of
the railing of the approach to the Esplan-
ade gave way, prccipitating six girls and
boy to tho sand, fifteen feet below.
Misses Bella Schirmer, Mamie Fischer
and Lizzie Springer, all Of Philadelphia,
were painfully injured, but were sufiic.
iently recovered yesterday to be discharged
from the hospital
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
An Unknown Suicide.

, NEW YORK, Aug. Sat noon yesterday
an unknown man was seen struggling in
the water at st, Johns slip, East river.
He was rescued, but died before an ambu.
lance arrived He was apparently in the
last stages of consumption. The body
was that of q man about 40 years old, s
feet inches in height, weighing $50
pounds ana having gray hair and mus.
tache and clad III blue cotton underwear
marked e NJ, dark diagonal coat and
vest and striped pants marked J. T.
Mullen y Son, Wilmington, Del, black
derby hat marked Suellenburg's special,
and |. cea shoes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug, 3-The effort
of Tax Receiver NJ. d. Scanlon 60 collect
some Of the back taxes from the foreign
element on Saturday precipitatcd several
riots, in which Scanlon and his constable
were badly cut. Three Of the ringleaaers
were Landed in Jail after desperate sttug-
gle and several attempts at h RESETS. The
mob is stil threatening, ana the police are
prepared for more trouble
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 3.-Curfew has
been rGng here with scarcely an interrupt
ticn for over century, hut it did not ring
on Thursday night, When the town crier,
Hull, climbed the tower to perform his
nightly task he found that the immense
iron tongue had broken and dropped to
the church roof below. The break VIII be
repaired as speedily MS possible, for with
out its customary rising and retiring bell
the old town is considerably out Of joint
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
The Tailors' Strike In New York,

New YORK, Aug. 3.-The striking tailors
held large and enthusiastic meeting yes
terday at the Windsor theater. Among the
speakers were Meyer Schoenfeld and
Joseph Barondess. At the headquarters Of
the contractors Leaders Benjamin Driesen
insisted that the majority of strikers
would return to work during the Week.
He also announced that many warrants
would be Issued for the arrest of strikers
who he claimed have INDUCED In rioting.
Seven or eight of the contractors and their
friends, it Is asserted have been assaulted
by the strikers, and additional trouble is
fpurn1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03

BALTIMCRE, Aug. 3.--Jnmes d. Deets
of ZIG Ramsay street, came home drunk
Saturday night and abused his wife,
Annie. who, tecoming frightened, ran
into the street and called for assistance.
j. Hanson Andrews, an engineer aged 90,
volunteered protection and went with
Mrs, Dccts to the door of her house Deets
opened the door, and seeing Andrews be-
gan striking him. Without a word An.
drews whipped out a knife and stabbed
Dects to the heart, killing him instantly.
Andrews was arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-03
Reward for Postoffice Thieves,

Tons RIVER, n. j., Aug, 3--No clew
has yet been found to the burglars who
blew open the safe IN the Barnegat post.
office other than the finding of the horse
and buggy which they took from the Null
len House stables The team was found
in the woods to The south of this place and
was returned to Its owner. The pustmas.
ter general has Offered reward of $500 for
the arrest OF the burglars In both the Isl.
and Heights aud the Barnegat robberieS