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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
CLEVELlND'S Big DAY
City Celebrates Its Hundredth Ami.
VerSafy.
EXERCISES BEGAN SUNDAY WITH
RINGING OF BELLS.


nesday Will Be Founders Day When
Senator HawIey, Major Mckinley and
Others VIII Speak.
Cleveland. July 20. On July %, 1885,
General Moses Cleveland of the Conneoti
cut Land company, landed at the mouth
of the Cuyahoga river, on the shore of
Lake Erie. The people of Cleveland data
their history from this event. Great
preparations are being made for fitting
celebration of the oity's centennial. The
exercises began Sunday by the ringing OF
bells, and all the puplits in the city were
given to the history of the city.
The state encampment of the Ohio
National Gaurd was formally opened to-
day by Gov. Bus hnell and staff. The
FORMAL opening of the centennial oele-
bration will take place July 90,
Founders Day" There will be grand
parade of civic and military organiza-
tions, the most brilliant affair OF the kind
ever witnessed in Cleveland. The oration
of the day will be delivered by Gen.
Joseph Il. Hawley of Connecticut. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Gov. Coffin
of Connecticut, Gov. Bushnell of Ohio,
Major VIM. Mckinley and others
A historical pageant consisting of "a
floats, representing "The Passing Of the
Cen0ury," will be spectacle Of the
streets on the evening of July 90. and a
grand reception and centennial ball will
succeed it at the Gray's arInory.
July "a will be "Wheelmen's Day, y
and the largest bike parade ever seen in
the world will form in the streets of this
oity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21

last I evening from ex-Gov. ST. John of
Kansas, denounoing as absolu tely false
the story sent out from Kansas City last
night to the effect that he would support
Bryan for President. 81 wish to say once
Tor al, said he, 'that I am for Bentley
ana Southgate, fret. last and all the
time, that I don't see any prospect just
now for union of the national party
forces with any other political organize
tiOns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Lillian Was Found Asleep.

Camden, July 20.-Mrs J. E. Roberts
and daughter Lillian, aged years, were
among a blackboard party from Belfast
to sherman's Point, yesterday. After
lunch little Lillian got lost in the woods
After four hours searching she was found
half mile away asleep in the bushes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
swindler Arrested in portsmout,,.

Portsmouth, July ao.-The police today
arrested @. Nj. Clark, alias G. <. Currier
OF Lowell, Mass. charged with represent-
ing himself as an agent of the Hartford
Life Insurance Company and swindling
several persons in this ity. He Is believed
to have made many victims in other New
England cities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21

ever certain that the money question is
the one that is going TO he the issue of
the coming campaign. practically in the
West. As soon as he gets the matter of
headquarters settled, Mr.. Hanna will run
down to New York. The campaign along
the Atlantic coast is not expected to open
nearly so early as in the West.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
BURGLARS at Kennehunk.

Kennebunk, July 2o-Burglars ran
sacked the residence of John Ward last
night. The only things of value stolen
were O gold watch and $40 in cash. Two
tramps we're arrested today on suspicion
and one was sent to the county jail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Summer school at saco.

Saco, July 20.-The preliminary state
normal summer school was held at
Thornton academy this afternoon. An
attendance considerably larger than that
of last year is assured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Assaulted Nine year Old Girl,

Salem, Mass, July sO.-ln the district
court this monring, Edwin Brooks Of
Lynn was charged with felonous assault
on nine-year old Grace Goodrich of
Peabody. Continuance until tomorrow
was granted, bail being fixed at $40, 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
THE WEATHER.
Boston, July 20

Boston, j uly 2(
Local forecast
for TT 9 S d ay;
Light rain fol-
lowed by fair OF
clearing Tuesday
night westerly
Winds.
W a s h 1 n gton.
July 20.
cast for Tuesday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Illawara at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor, July 20. The steam yacht
Illawara, Eugene Tompkins, Boston,
owner. with large party, arrived to-
Mi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
EIGHT BULLETS INTO HER
Frenzied Husband PurSues Wife
With Revolver.
MOB OF CITIZENS WHO FOLLOWED
HIM DEFIED.
Chased to River He Puts a Bullet Into His
Own Head and Tried to Drown HlmseIR
Police Saved His Life.

Chased to River He Puts Bullet Into His
Own Head and Tried to Drown HlmssIR
Police Saved His Life.
Rockford, ILL.,, July 20.-The oity was
shocked just after noon YESTERDAY by
an attempted double suicide which &C.
cured in the heart of the best resident
portion OF Rockford. Mrs. James Ere noh
was standing at the corner of North Win.
nebago and North streets, talking with
friend, when her husband, merchant
tailor, from whom she was separated two
months ago, approached and announced
that ne was going to kill her.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick. with whom MFa.
French was talking, tainted away as
French drew revolver from his pockes
and shot his wife in the breast. Mrs.
French : started to run west, across the
street, the murdsrous husband follow
ing her closely and pouring volley Of
bullets at her.
The residence Of Orange r. Gorham was
ths nearest at hand, and into this the
screaming woman attem pied to seek
refuge. Twice she got her hand on the
knob of the screen door, and each time
she was dragged back on the porch by
her frenzied husband, an awful struggle
taking place, daring which several bull
lets pierced the fence and the body of
the woman On the third attempt she
got the door open, he pursuing her close
ly, and in the parlors of the Gorham
homo another desperate struggle took
place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
New Bank in sanford

Washington, July 2o.-The Sanford
National bank Of Sanford, Maine, capital
$50, 900, was today authorized to begin
business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21

In the meantime the entire neighbor-
hood had been aroused by the pistol re-
ports, and many rushed toward the house,
Mrs Gorham, who was up stairs alone,
was held at bay by the murderer and
could not come down. Alfred Barber,
who lives next door, was the first to en-
ter the house, and in attempting to Crap
pie with French he was shot through the
arm. but the wound will not prove seri-
Gus. County Clerk NJ A Norton was
tine next one in and lodged behind q
door just in time to escape bullet
which was intended for him Others
who entered Were also fred at. but none
was injured
Mrs. French lay dead on the floor.
with eight wounds in her body, several
intended for her having missed their
mark. After completing his deadly work
French ran out Of the front door, dis
carded an empty revolver on the lawn,
pulled another from his pocket. which he
began loading as he started to run north
on WinDebago street.
Many neigh bors joined in the chase
after him with all kinds Of Implements,
frona rocks to revolvers, but mono was
successful in bringing him down. Pro-
fessor Bryan Wade took two ahots at him
from an upper window as he passed
hisshome, but5Ghey were Ineffective.
The murderer ran three blocks north in
Winnebago street, and then took an east
ward course, cutting through yards for
four blocks. until he reached the bank
Of Rock river. the mob of citizens in
close pursuit.
There he sent bullet into his head and
then Jumped into the river, but wss
sensible enough to prevent himself from
drowning until the police arrived and
dragged him from the water and carried
him off to the county jail. In all he
used three si2-shLoting revolvers, and
when searched long stiletto was found
strapped to his log with rubber band.
The bullet III still in his head and the
physicians are unable to say whether the
wound will prove fatal or not, although
it is believed ne will not die.
French was of italian parentage, and
has, lived here six or seven years. Mrs.
French was of Irish parentage, 2S years
old, handsome woman, and bore an
excellent reputation. He was insanely
jealous of her, and twice she has been
obliged to separate from him on account
OF his vicious temper, the last time only
about two months ago. He had threat
ened on several occasions TO kill her.
They have only one child, two years old.
One cousin in New York is the only
relative French is known to have in this
country.
Tho ooroner's jury held him for mur-
der in the first degree. The quick trip
| made by the patrol wagon was the only
thing that prevented him from being
Iynched when taken from the river by
the angry msb of citizens who had given
him the long chase.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Local Weather Report.

Portland. July 2O.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are the following:
s a. m.-Barometer. 80. 144; thermom-
ter, $50; dew point 65; humidity. 80;
wind. SW; velocity, z; weather, cloudy.
8p. m.-Barometer. 80, 98o; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point 63; humidity,
95; wind. S, velocity, 30; weather,
light rain.
Mean daily thermometer, 66.5; maxi
mum Thermometer, 800; minimum ther-
mometer, 64. o; maximum velo city wind
%. S; total precipitation, .2a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
Declines to support.Rrvan.

Alliance, Ohio, July 2O.-Seor etary
Ihomas OF the executive committee of
the national party, received a telegram
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21

for New England; Rains. probably
clearing Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning; high southerly winds, shifting
to northwesterly.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-30

on coHact lme, between limestone
aud porpary gul ~Irachyte, argeu4.ier-
.ofs copper srvs u'sU 0ecuF bet etu
porphyrY ana lue, tae ores being sur
phides, oxides and some iron.
Hermosa, Kingston, Porcha. Hills
borong1 and L8se Valley ores are rich
and easy TO reduce.
nillsbprough is the county seat; the
principal towns are Kingston, Lake
Valley, Chloride. FaityleW, hermose
Grafton. Pal0mgs, CuchillO, and Nor
ticello. The latter three are ia the
agricultural sections of the country,
whereas tn former are mostly support
ed by the mining industry.
Sierra. although one OF The youngest
cCuuties in New Hexicp, is q prosper
Gus and Progressive one. Magnificent
chances for Investment are offered
there, he capitalist, the stock grower
the MINER, The farmer and the home-
seeker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
THE MINES OF BOURNE.
An Oregon Camp That is Pushing to
the Front.

An Oregon Camp That is Pushing to
the Front.
A visit to the town of Bourne. former
ly Eureka, says the Baker City Demo
crat, the scene of operations of the Eu-
reka and Excelsior Consolidated Min
ing company, John LongmaId, lessee,
and the North Pole Mining company,
ilnpresses one at this time with the
pernanency and magnitude of the min
ing industry in this hitherto almost
abandoned mining comp, abandoned
from the fact that the company owning
the z. & E mines were unsuccessful in
the treatment of the ores and it re-
manned for Mr.. Longgnaid to bring his
scientific knowledge into reQuiSition and
solve a much vexed problem. Securing
a four years lease on the properties he
Immediately demonstrated his ability
in ore treatment and from the very first
he met With unqualified success, SO
much so that since his taking charge
about two years ago the Z. & E. mines
have been steady monthly producers ON
a scale that places them in the category
of the largest dividend producers in the
west. At this time the splendid(y
equipped twenty stamp mill is kept
humning day and night and the ere
supply from the mine is ineXhauStible,
warranting a hundred-stamp mill in
stead of The present equipment. In the
treatment OF the ores the Macarthur
Forest Cyanide process is applied and
with perfect success. Over one hum
dred men are on the pay roll and the
Steadiness of employment and prompt
payment of labor gives confidence to
all the surroundings and the company s
movemnetS are as systematic as clock
work.
The North Pole Mining company, in
whose dictatorship are wealthy English
capitalists, and whose resident manager
is MIR. Meier, is employing upwards of
seventy-five men, at mill and mine, and
operations are progressing in a. most
satisfactory manner. The mill is
steadily dropping stamps on high grade
ore, and in the treatment of the ores
by the cyanide process all the values
are saved. Mr.. Meier is a scientific
chemist and is one of the few cyanide
experts.
Both the E. & E. and North Pole
companies are preparing for winter and
are having thousands of cords of wood
stacked up at their mills, so thar there
will be no stoppage of operations during
the winter from lack of fuel.
The recent purchase of the Columbia
mine by the Columbia Gold Mining
company and its immediate operation
will cause am increased activity in min
ing in the Cracker Creek district. The
mine is extensively developed and is in
that condition that warrants the i'm
mediate construction of mill. This
the purchasers are arranging for; in
fact, the machinery Is now en- route,
and in a very short time the Columbia
will be the scene Of extensive work
Of the town of Bourne it can be said
thar If nreser+s an air of business pros
perity and building Improvements are
quite numerous, a three-story hotel be-
ing the chief construction. Mr.. George
Hall is the promoter Of this enterprise
and will conduct the hosiery when
completed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
WALL CAVED IN.
One Thousand Cubic Feet Fall Into
the River.


NEW YORK, Sept. THE undermining
Of the rear wall at the East River
end of Fffty-second street by the late
rains caused about twenty feet of the
foot of the street and about a thousand
cubic feet of the wall to cave in and to
topple over into the river with a crash
that startled the neighborhood for sew
eral blocks around last evening at Ills
o'clock.
At the very edge of the enormous pit
made by the cave-in, stands the towering
buildings of a cigarette factory. The roar
of the landslide brought hundreds of the
people to the scene, and it was with
great difficulty that the police kept the
crowd from blindly rushing in upon
dangerous ground to view the wreckage.
Excitement was intensified by the rumor
that some persons were buried beneath
the mass of earth and stone. In the
crowd were over a hundred girls, who
work in the cigarette factory, and had
rushed to the scene, believing that the
factory building had fallen down.
The wall which broke away was about
fifty feet high from the river brink to
the level of the street Its entire face,
with the exception of a narrow strip near
the south sidewalk was washed away.
While this did not slip into the river, it
was piled in a confused mass at the
river edge. Tons of earth and cobble-
stones fell upon a boat house and two
skiffs belonging to a boat man, crushing
north side of the street extended clear up
TO the walls Of the cigarette factory, and
almost its entire length. Nothing but
the stout walls and massive masonry of
the foundation saved it.
An investigation showed that the rains
of yesterday and the day before had
soaked and bulged out the old wall which
has been insecure for several years Sew
the sea wall and were but twenty feet
away. when the crash came.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08

The Golden Star group of claims ON
Gold mountain, in Piute county, this
state, has long been considered as one
of the most promising gold propositions
ia the southern portion of the state;
hut it was not until the past few weeks
chat the company operating it felt jus
titled in claiming that from an embry-
otto srate it had been transformed into
what might truthfully be termed a
mine.
Patience and labor wiz have its re-
ward, however, especially in the mining
business; and it can now be safely said
that the Golden Star Will soon find a
place among the regular shippers of
the state.
Captain Timothy Egan, the manager
of the Golden Star, who returned a few
days ago from a visit to Gold Hill
brought back with him a ton of ore
from the Blue Bird lode, embraced I'M
the Golden Star group, and mill run
test on this ore showed assay values of
1876 ounces silver and $50 ounces, in gold
10 the ton, amounting in round figures
to $1SS to the ton.
The tunnel in the Blue Bird shows
o four feet of ore that assays $7S to the
ton in gold across the face, and this
ledge has been prospected for a dis
lance of thiTty-five feet, showing good
staying ground above and below. The
vein is a strong one and the walls are
well defined.
Every indication points to the per-
lnanency of she deposit, and while no
stopping will be dome for the present,
work will be pushed in the driving of a.
tunnel A carload of first-clasS ore is
now on the dump. and from now on it
is expected that regular shipments viii
be made, thus giving 60 Utah another
wealth producer.
Captain EgaE is now working a force
of ten men at the Golden Eagle.
A wagon road is being built to the
mine, ore houses are to be erected, and
other improvements made besides which
as rapidly as possible, while a contract
for an additional sixty feet on the
Grasshopper claim has been let
The delinquent assessment levied on
the capital stock of the Golden Star was
delinquent last Friday and the conf
dence manifested in the property is IL
Illustrated by the fact that but 1900
shares We're sold as delinquent, and the
most of this was bought by the officers
of the company.
Captain Egan and Pat Ryan will go
out to the mine in about a week and
make arrangements for regular ship
merIts, which can be made without the
expense of a long wagon haul, as the
r. G. w. railway is now making its
Sanpete terminal near the mouth of
Clear Creek canyon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
SIX ROUNDS.
sHARKEY BELIEVES CORBETT
WILL LAST THAT LONG.
The Sailor Relieves He Can Whip
Jim in just About That Time
His Idea of F'itzsimmons.

CINCINNATI, Sept Thomas
Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, who is
matched to fight James ]. Corbett,
made his debut on the stage at Robin
sons Opera house yesterday afternoon
with the "Greengoods Man" company.
He has a wonderful amount of con-
fdence in his ability to lick Corbett
When questioned concerning the time
| the fight would take place, he said:
I can't say just at present, but it
certainly is not more than three
months off. Say about some time be-
tween the 18th ana 18th of next De-
cember. L think I will whip Corbett
without the slightest trouble. He lost
his head completely in that fight"
What do you think of Corbett?" he
was asked.
81 don't care to give an opinion, but
still 1 must say 1 don't think he is the
ated a great deal, and 1 don't think he
can last over six fast rounds to save
his life
What do you think of Fitzsim-
mons?"
We'll, I haven't seen Fitzsimmons
yet. 1 tried to get a look at him when
in New York, but L only got a glimpse
of the top of his head. In regard to a
fight between Corbett and F'itzsim-
mons. I don't think they will ever get
together. Between you and me-now
mind, 1 am not trying to boost Corbett
at all. but F'itzsimmons certainly has
proven conclusively that he is afraid
IF Corbett. He is afraid of him as
much as a mouse is of a cat"
When his engag cement is finished here
he will go to New York, and. after
showing at Boston and Philadelphia for
q short time, will go to Long Branch
and begin active training. Sharkey
seems to think that The fight will be
pulled off either i'm Nevada, Mexico or
Long Island, N. Y.
ST viii fight him anywhere we can.
Tt is not hard" continued Sharkey, "to
get together when two men really want
to fight. We can each take six men
and go into some field and fight for the
purse alone. L am not worrying over
a purse from club. What I want to
do is to fight. When I do fight and win
the championship you will not hear the
people yelling for fights. 1 will fight
twice a year to defend the title. There
will be no jawing from me that any
man with a fair reputation and $4,000
backing can get a match with me.
mean just what I say"
How about your set-to with Sulli-
van in New York;"
''Why, to read the papers you would
think that Sullivan had me out. Now,
that is nonsense as any one who saw
the contest will admit. Sullivan
weighs about $50 pounds, and is not
in any sort of condition. What would
the public have said if I had put him
out? He is still their champion, and
I would have been Kissed from every
side. He can't step a foot, hardly, and
I would let him land all over me. His
blows would not hurt anybody and L
did not mind. Sullivan is a big, good
hearted fellow, and he will tell you the
same as I have if you ask him"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
NEW BATTLESHIPS.
An Important Question Has Arisen
Over Their Construction.

An Important Question Has Arisen
Over Their Construction.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE Tribune
special from Washington says
An important legal question has arts
en- in relation to the construction of the
recent act of Congress authorizing the
construction Of three new batt4eships.
Five firms have made application to
the navy department for copies OF the
plans of the proposed vessels. These
are the Cramps, the Newport News
company, the Bath iron works, the Di-
alogue company of Camden, N J., and
the Union iron works of San Francis
co. The question which has come up
is how many vessels can be built on the
Pacific coast. The law which author
ICES the construction Of these vessels
provides that no more than two of the
ships are to be built by any one pri-
vate firm or navy yard. This is held
by some officials to mean, for illuslra-
ton, that if a Pacific coast firms bid
for the three ships is the lowest, that
company cannot get the contract for
more than two. In other words, that
the bid for one Of the vessels, although
less than that of an eastern establish
ment. would have to be rejected under
the law. The reverse opinion is enter
tanned by some naval officers, VINO say
that the lowest responsible bidder may
be authorized no build all the vessels,
No special attention is given to that
part of tfle act which relates to the
construction of the vessels in navy
yards as this is a matter the secretary
Of the navy can regulate, in case he
finds it necessary to- distribute the
work among the government stations.
In another clause, the appropriation
act reads that one of the batIleShipS
may be built ON the Pacific coast, pro-
vided the additional cost to the govern
me1lt over proposals from eastern COM
paGlies is not greater than 4 per cent.
But this clause says:
"One and not more than one ship"
may. under those conditions, be con-
structed on the Pacific COAST. To one
not versed in legal technicalities, this
would seem to be explicit in prohibit
ing an award to the Union iron works,
for example, of a contract for two or
three of the ships. Yet it is commended
by some officials that, taking the
clause referred to in connection with
other provisions of the appropriation
act, different conclusion can be
reached. The questions involved is ONE
of much interest to the ship-builders, of
course. It is now under consideration
by the navy department, and a decis-
ion viii be made before contracts are
entered into by the government, posi-
bly, before the bids recently called for
by Secretary Herbert are opened.