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The evening times., 1896-10-24
"Remember., cautloned his honor, IN

Remember cautioned his honor, mot
ore"
No, sab, not one"
Very well Now go home, and the next
time You come here be careful, or shall
See You in court again.
Another victim of drink was John j.
Dougherty, found begging in Georgctownb by
Policeman Bergman. Dougherty is a one
armed man, and has been i'm posing on char
liable people by telling them the Associated
Charities refused him aid. In this way
he succeeded in getting money. which he
spent In whisky. When the board heard
Of him they stated that he is an impostcr,
and was finally caught.
Dougherty was in a fearful condition
from his continued debauchery, and was
near the JimJans when Kendig brought him
to the rail. He shook like man with the
palsy, and was in such a state he Harmed
the Judge, who sent to the health offtc,.
for a doctor.
The doctor said tie man required treat
ment, as lie was threatened with del .riurI
treiDens. Dougherty was sent To the hos
ptal. The judge gave him sentence OF
two months to get the whisky out OF him.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
BECKY UNDER An ALIAS
Miss Smith Posed as Stuart
in Police COuri.
ANOTHER CASE OF THE ROSE

She Claimed to Have n Situate But
the Policemen VIII Not Let Her
TakeIt-Drink'sVic Victims A Arraigned
and Punished-A Countryman's Di-
lemma-The Other Trials.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
NEW COAST SURVEY PRESS.
1t Is Worked by Water and Turns
Out Pretty Work.


new hydraulic press has been placed
in the engraving and printing departm ent
OF the United States Coast and GcuGctic
Survey. 1t is considered by expert ma
chinists to be fine piece of machinery.
IL has capacity OF 500 tons and weighs
40 900 pounds. Ii has been in operation
about two weeks. and Foreman Hoover is
pleased with its work.
The press is set on n strong masonry
foundation in the cellar Of the building
and extends to the second floor, where
the materials Of the department are kept.
In the cellar there is pump which car
ries water through n pipe to the bottom
of the cylinder OF the press. This lifts the
piston and gives the pressure. AT full
working capacity OF 500 tons there is a
pressure on the piston of 5,2s7 pounds per
square inch, which throws the enorm ous
pressure Of 100000 pounds on the h, d
OF the press.
The tank from which the pump is con
nected contains generally about a half bar
rel Of water. and when the pressure OF the
machine is released the same water that
operated il returns to the tank, this time
using for its channel another pipe.
In this way no time is consumed in filling
the tank with water.
The press derives its power from a small
gas engine stationed in the cellar> Il few
feet from the pump.
The governm mt uses this machine for
the purpose OF calendering maps, charts,
etc, " hich are printed from copper plate.
Generally from 500 To 900 charts, which
are damp after having been engraved. are
placed on the bed OF the press at the same
time, and in about five minutes they are
pressed as dry and straight as they could
possibly be.
The ne at andpretty work now bein gturnrl
out OF that department is worth a visit
To the department to see.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Stage Robbers Busy In New Mexico

Stage Robbers Busy In New Mexico.
San ntonio, n. NJ, Oct. 24.-Keeper Rice,
of Mountain Station, on the stage road to
White Oaks, came in on horseback la .tnight
with the news that the men who held up
the stage coach in the oscure Mountains a
few weeks ago, are still in the hills, and
that they have. in all probability, held up
two coaches within the past few days, as the
Wednesday and Thursday stages are notyet
in. Red Canon is infested with armed men
who are lying in wait for the San Antonio
mail. Rice came to seek assistance. Posses
Will leave from here this morning.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
Immigrants who Need watching.

New York, Oct. 24.-The Netherlands
American steamer, Maasdam. which ar
rived this morning from Rotterdam and
Boulogne, brought ninety-two cabin and
1924 steerage passengers. Among the
steerage passengers were three Armenians
and fifty Syrians. These passengers were
closely inspected and examined by Health
Officer Doty and his assistants at quarantine
this morning. Nearly the entire number
showed abnormal temperature. DIR. Doty
then decided to transfer them to Hoffman
Island for observation, where they will bc
held until all danger Of contagion has passed.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
THE CITY AFFECTED.

while the respectable people oil our
country recognize that the lawlcs sness
prevailing in our midst is a disgrace, ma
terially injuring the most beautiful resi-
dent section around the National Capital,
and while we are in earnest and uncom-
promising in our efforts at suppression,
vet We feel that it is almost impossible
for a Small county, with population of
about .OoO, to stand alone and unaided
against the onslaught of the vicious ele-
m ent of city of 800 900; nor do We think
it Just that We should.
I'VE know that where one youth In
Alexandria county breaks his mothers
heart or disGraces the family name through
gambling in these nefarious resorts.
thousand hearts are broken and a thousand
names disgraced in the city OF Washing
ton We know that our population is
composed largely of small farmers of the
most limited means, While the city of
Washington has many wealthy and char
liable citizens within it's borders.
For these reasons, among others, We
think we do not overstep the bounds of
propriety in appealing to the Washington
public not only for their moral support,
but also their material support in our
efforts to suppress that which affects prin-
cipally only our material prosperity, but
which Is surely auI rapidly undermining the
morals of many of Washington's youth "
The evening times., 1896-10-24
In Danger of Lynching.

Seymour, Ind, Oct. 24.-Peter Lams,
colored, forty years of age, was arrested
late last night on the charge OF assa aultinG
a White child named Hazel Stevens.
I.ams protests he is innocent. The new S OF
the arrest soon spread, and crow ds OF ex-
cited mon crowded the courtroom and sur
rounded the Jail. Threats of lynching are
freely made
The evening times., 1896-10-24
ALTGELD MADE SICK BY GAS.
Was Not of the Bryan Variety, But
Game. From Il Pipe.

Came L rom Il Pipe.
Chicago, Oct. 24.-After a long search
yesterday afternoon Gov. Alt geld discovered
a leak in the gas fixtures in his room at the
Auditorium annex. 1t was the gas that
partly caused the governors Illness.
The governor climbed ON chairs and
walked over the bed and burned matches
about all the joints i'll the chandeliers.
Finally there was little puff, and pale
green flame burned from a hole in the
pipe After that a plumber came and fixed
the leak.
In spite of the fact that the supposed
cause of his illness had been mended, the
governor looked pale and weak last night,
though he addressed four political meet
ings on the west side.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
LEAGUE SEEKING FUNDS
Impeachment of Alexandria
County Officials.
MONEY WILL BE REQUIRED
Messrs. Doniphnn and Lyon Are Push
ing the Fight Against the Lnwless
Elemcnt-Proceedin to BE Com
Inrnced Before Judge Chichester.
Collection of subscriptions.

An effort is being made by the Citizens
League of Alexandra city and county TO
have the sheriff, common wealth's attorney,
justices and constables impeached for fail
ing 10 preserve peace and order i'll the
county aud to rid it of lawbreakers.
Messrs. DOniphan and Lyon of the league,
are actively at work raising n fund for he
purpose and are appealing as well TO the
people of Washington as OF Alexandria, for
the necessary funds. Such legal pro-
ceeding is rather expensive, but they have
decided, in view of past experiences, that
it is the only way, short OF violence, to
have a different order OF thingsin the county
The league is trying to induce A A. Lips
comb, Dr. Tabor johnson and other pronf
nent Washingtunians who have residences
in Alexandria county, to act as an executive
committee OF the league to receive contribu-
tions aud TO disburse the funds.
The action Will be inaugurated before
Judge Chichester, and, 1t is stated, two
distingui shed Alexandria lawyers have
given their opinion that all the law OIL
Gals of the county can he broken"
In this connection it is reported that
Judge Chichester has remarked that IL
the lawless element in Alexandria county
We're in his ,Fairfax) county, there would
be 200 citizens under arms in a short
time, who would run the iawbreakers out
OF the county,
Coy. 0'Ferrall told Mr.. DOniphan, Of
the league. when the latter went To Rich
mond, that he would do everything in
his power to help the citizens.
Secretary Lyon said today that the fact
that there are 200 voters in the county,
500 OF whom are colored people at the com
mand ofthe la wieSs element. lis what makes
it difficult to secure justice there. He
SAYS the gamblers and crooked officials
must go. even If. eventually, force has to
bc used ON the vigilance plan adopted in
Western communities.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
MR.. LYONS STATEMENT

MI Lyon sdlu.
The interest Of the Washington public,
as evidenced by the various editorials and
comments which have appeared in the
press as To the condition of affairs III
Alexandria county, together with the mock
trials which have So recently diseraced
the name of law would seem to justify
setting forth Of the position Of the Citizens
League Of this county respecting these mat
tiers.
There are -four methods by which law
I,.Ssuess of the character now prevalent
in Alexandria county may be Suppressed.
First. through the conscientious discharge
Of their duties ON the part OF the duly
elected officers: second, by laying before
incompetent and venal officers specific IN :
fractions OF law and furnishing testimony
in support thereof. third. upon failure OF
the former two, impeachment OF officers
fourth the extreme measures which nave
always been the last resort Of an outraged
community and free people, in the sup
preston OF Iawlessness after continued mis-
carriage Of Justice
The first method has been tried and
found wanting. The result OF the recent
trials of gamblers shows the futility and
lnputency OF the second. To prevent the
execution or the fourth method, the Citi-
zcns' League was organized. and, there
fore, for practical purposes, so far as we
are concerned, does not exist.
The evening times., 1896-10-24
THEIR IMPEACHMENT.

The only method remaining is the i'm
peachment of officers. his is very Sc
rinus and difficult undertaking, involving
large expense in the employment OF counsel
of the highest ability. We would have to
fight. not only all the gamblers of Alex
andria county, from the runner" to the
TWO big chiefs. to whose will all the petty
gamblers OF The county must bend. and who
select, and therefore control. our oiilcers'
but we also would have to fight the head
of the combination of policy shops in New
York. who receives tribute from all the
gamblers of the country engaged In poilcy.
These people have unlimited means with
which TO oppose any reform In our county
affairs: they control the best legal talent
in Alexandria city. No official is Too low
nor none too high not to &c subject TO
their will when II occasion demands IL Is 10
he deplored that in order to support the
mothers. daughters and wives OF few IN
the historical old city of Alexandria the
hea rt 6, rings ofthousands of mothers daugh-
tors and wives in the city of Washington
sboul be cut in twain and gra heads bowed
in shame; but as long as legal talents are
a purchasable commodity public condeInna-
ton will have little weight.
Tonight gambling in its worst forms Is
opepiy carried ON in the county. This is
as well known to the count y officers as it is
to the general public; but for reasons best
known to them, it will not be suppressed.
Neither would success crown the efforts OF
the league in bringing these gamblers to
trial on evidence now in our possession De-
fore these officers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
JAIL BREAK AT RocKLAND.
-Four Prisoners Make Their Escape and All
But One Captured,

Rockland, June %. -Four Of the pris-
oners at the county Jail broke Jail this
afternoon by saving the bars OF the win
dows and jumping out while the jailer
was serving. supper. The men ran up
Masonic street and took to the woods.
Three of the men were soon captured
about q mile from the city. Those
captured were Charles Farr, Lester Small
and Charles Brown, all committed for
theft. The fourth iE still at large. This
is Peters, the Warren negro. who broke
out of the lookup in February and was
taken about a month ago. He is in the
woods and has thus far elu ded pursuit.
Officers are searching for him tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
TO STAY.
Not Thought That Ben Collins of Anson
VIII Ever Return.

South Norri dgewock, June 25.-Eben
Haggett an old resident of this place.
and toll gatherer, is interested in the
whereabouts of Ben S. Collins, the
missing North Anson lawyer and county
attorney, to the extent of $1050. Mr..
Haggett went to North Anson yesterday
to see what the prospect was Of recover
ing the money. He says it is the opinion
of the business men of that place that
Collins has more than enough property
to cover all bills, holding real estate to
the amount Of $4,000.
1t is reported that Collins had $500 be-
longing to Mrs. Seth Parlin of this place.
Mrs. Parlin Is Collins's motner-in-law.
1t is the general opinion that Collins has
gone to stay. Those whom he owes. do
not feel anxious about getting tn mon
ey belonging to them, although it may
be necessary to sell his real estate for
them to do so.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Cuban Question Touched Upon in
Yesterdays Session.

Boston, June 25.-In the International
Sun day School convntion this evening,
in fremont Temple, the speakers were
Rev DR.. Shauffler of New York, Rev.
A. j. Diar of Cuba, and Rev. John W.
Butler of the City of Mexico. A. G..
Canler of Atlanta, presented to the con-
vention an official invitation from the
mayor and council for the convention to
meet in Atlanta In 1899. The invitation
was accepted by acolamation. Rev. DR..
Diar was warmly greeted, and spoke of
Sunday school work in, Cuba. He also
touched upon the war in Cuba, saying
that it was not conducted in a humane
manner on the Spanish side. Rev. John
Butler of Mexico, was the last speaker.
Referring to the fact that DR.. Diar was
an exile, he said that the time Is coming
when he would be able to return to his
native land, as an evangelical preacher,
and have over and about MIN all the pro-
teotion necessary either from free Cuba
or her sister republic. In Lorimer hall,
the speakers were Rev. H. G. Woodruff
of New York and Rev. Charles S.
Albert of Pennsylvania.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Bath Built schnoner Lost with Crew.

San Francisco, june 25.-The City of
Philadelphia carried % men and Master.
Captain johnson had his wife and
family with him. She was spoken LAST
March in lat IA. Sc south, long. west.
Capt. Cornell of Loch Breden reports
that March 81, lat. SO south, long. 40
west. or In about the position, the
American vessel was likely to be in, be
sighted during a gale full rugged ship
two miles distant laboring heavily.
Next morning he saw her again, the seHs
breathing over her. Suddenly at the
height Of terrific squall, about mid
day, she lurohed over and disappeared.
All on board must have nerisned.
The City of Philadelphia registered
1900 tons and was built in Bath, Me-,
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
UNIFORM RANK K. OF P.
Annual Meeting of the First Regiment in
Lewiston Yesterday.

Lewiston. June 25.-At the meeting
here today OF the First Maine Regiment,
Uniform Rank K. of p, r. q. Milliken
Of Portland was elected oolonel Fred e.
Smith Of Lewiston, lieutenant colonel;
Charles E. Richardson, Kennebunk,
major 3rd battalion, first regiment
Major T. r. Smith presided over the
meeting. Eight out of eleven divisions
of the Uniform Rank in the regiment
were represented. Plans were discussed
for the annual field day. Brigadier
General Smith of Portland will pro obably
officers of the first regiment will attend
the second regiment field day at Bar Har-
Dor, July 2nd.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
TO THE AID OF CUBA.
Steamship Commodore Escapes Revenue
Cutter and Is Off With Men and Arms.

Tampa, Fla, June 25.-The steamer
Commodore left Port Tampa this after
noon and was followed by the revenue
cutter McLane, the latter having orders
modore crowded on steam and lively
race began. The MeLane sent four solid
shots after her and the latter came to
The McLane's commander sea nrched the
Commodore, but nothing contra band was
found. The Commodore was allowed to
go. Six miles down the bay three
g schooners transferred men, arms and
ammunition to her. The McLane again
pursued the Commodore. When the boats
passed ST. Petersburg. the Com modore
was leading with every prospect of max
ing her escape.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Conpressman Boutelle spvke.

New York, June 25-A large and en-
thusiastio Mckinley and Hobart ratiioa-
tion meeting was held at Carnegie hall
tonight, under the auspices of the Re-
publicans club. Hon. c. A. Boutelle of
Maine, spoke. He said: "The Republi-
oan party is going to win. There has
baeu a great deal of talk about gold and
silver. and it is a most important
question this year, it is going to be
settled, and if settled right, 1t must be
settled By the stand taken by the Repub-
lican party The Repu blioan party is to
put bread in the mouths of the people, to
open the factory doors and to put looms
in notion" Gen. Horace Porter, and
Mayor Strong also spoke.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Mr.. LAU RlER's PLANS.
Interview With Canadian Liberal Leader
Regarding His Plans.

Montreal, June 25.-Hon. Wilfred Lau-
rier, liberal leader, arrived from Quebe Q
this morning. In an interview he said !:
s'We have been elected on platform
of tariff reform and 1t is on these lines
we intend to work. We shall apply our
elvss at once to the revision of the tariff
Whatever we do, will be done gradually
and slowly. No steps will be taken like
]y to affect any particular interest with
out due notice having been given, SO all
concerned may know what our Intentions
are and why we consider it ,expedient to
make contemplated ohanges.'
With regard to the school question, Mr..
Laurier statedsit wouldssbe settled in the
House of Commons. He has not de-
cided yet upon the composition of the
coming Liberal cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26

when the dining hall was thrown open
and the guests entered.
The hall presented beautiful appear
ance, with it's pure white finish, It's
snowy linen and it's flashing silver and
cutlery. At each plate was handsome
menu. On the first page was the corps
badge, appropriately inscribed and a
pretty little rosette Of the national
colors. On the next leaf was the insignia
of the corps, the red, white and blue
diamond, and then followed the menu.
On the lass page of the cover was full
half tone portrait of the late Gen. Hiram
6. Berry, the gallant Maine soldier, who
led the Third corps, and who lost his life
for his country.
When the banqueters were seated, a
long table was reserved for the speakers
and distinguished guests, and as they en-
TERED a few moments later to the strains
of "Hail to the Chief" the company rose
and applauded Justify. Col. Moore called
the company to order and called upon
Rev. Father Boyle of Boston, a former
chaplain of the corps, who asked bless
ing. AT the speakers table sat Col.
Edward Moore, wi th Con. Miles on his
right and Gen. Siokles on his left
Among others at the table were Gov
Cleayes, Mayor Baxter. Gen. Saxton, N.
J. Foote, ex-Congressman John W.
Gambler, Miss Dalton, Miss Miles,
Captain M1chter, Gen. Chas. Hanlin,
John A. Emery, Mrs. Dunn, Gen. Cham
berlain, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Moore. Gen.
Treamaine Martin and Mrs. Saxton.
When full Justice had been done the
delicious viands. Col. Moore called the
company to order and introduced the
governor of Maine, who was given a
hearty reception.
Gov. Cleaves said in part: SIN the
name Of this great state salute the
heroic commander-in- Of the Ameri-
can army; salute the hero of Siokles'
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Berwick Academy commencement.

South Berwick, June 25.-The COM
menoement exercises of Berwick Acade-
my occurred in the Fogg Memorial ex-
hibiton hall this afternoon. The class
contained 13 members. The salutatory
was by Roscoe 7. Drew, South Berwick
valediotory by 9. E. Thornton Bodge of
South Berwick. The Coggswell gold
medal was presented to Roscoe T. Drew
by Col Daniel Hali of Dover, member
of the board of trustees. The scholar
ship of S4O0 went to G. 7. Bodge. The
alumni association held grand ball
this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
MUCH LIKE PERSECUTION.
DIR. Moore Held Under Additional Bonds
and Goes To Jail.

Manchester, N. H., June 25.-Dr. j.
G. Moore is again an inmate Of Hillsboro
county jail on complaint of the stats at
torney, who fled petition in court for
an investigation as to the qualification
of the Doctors bondsmen, F. D. Saw
yer of Woodstock, and f. N. Sawyer Of
Laconia. The court set July for hear
ing in the matter, and ordered Moore to
furnish $4,000 additional bail. Tbs
Doctor Imaginable to secure the add :
tional bail and was taken to jail tonight
He is now under total of $685. 900 bonds
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Launched With Great Enthusiasm in
Denver.
BUT THE ACTION OF THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE CONVENTIONS
Seem to Preclude Necessity of Such an
Observation-Disclosures and North Car
olina Among the States to Declare for
Free Coinage.

Denver, COL, June %. Five hundred
delegates Of all political parties from two
thirds of the counties organized here to-
day the first state convention of the
National Silver party, adopted a plat
form and elected delegations to the
National convention, which meets in st.
Louis July 20. The convention adopted a
short platform without discussion: ''The
paramount issue at this time is the
money question. EIt is between the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank currency,
on the one side and the bimetallio
standard, no bonds and government
currency on the other We declare our
selves in favor of distinctly American
financial system. We are unalterably
opposed to the single gold standard and
demand the Immediate return to the con-
stitutional standard of gold and silver by
the restoration by the government inde-
pendently of other nations of the free
coinage Of silver"
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
Party Will Be Discreet.

Kingston, Ja., June 25.-According
to advices received here from Georgetown,
has been despatched to Acarabisoi for
the purpose of protecting the British
surveyors who, while engaged in OPEN
ing the road from the Barima to the
Cuyuni river, were stopped by body of
Veneuelans and their leader, Crown
Surveyor Harrison, arrested. An en-
deavor will be made to continue the sur
vey. The party has been instructed to
retire should determined opposition be
met with.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
GEN. THOMAS HUBBARD

of New York, to speak TOR the trustees.
Gen. Hubbard was greeted with cheers
and applause. In the course of an appro-
pirate speech, he created great deal Of
amusement by his claim that everything
in the way of improvement was to the
credit of the trustees, because they were
required to furnish ala things necessary
to make college. But as some mem bers
of the board of overseers would probably
follow him, Gen. Hubbard would include
them, and refer to the two boards as one
harmonious body. daughter Gen.
Hubbard then spoke of the high character
of the graduates of today. In listening
to the exercises, he had been impressed
that the standard was being maintained
and advanced. He predicted that the
graduates of the present would prove
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26
North Carolina Saws Silver.

Raleigh, N. c., juno 25.-The Demo-
cratic convention devoted most Of the
afternoon to speech making. The plat
form adopted appeals to the people to sus-
tain the Jeffersoniap decentralization
principles; favors Independently of other
nations the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at ratio of 16 to /; con-
demns paying government debts in gold
and instructed delegates to vote as a unit
for silver. Cyrus B, Watson was nomi-
mated tor governor on the first ballot.