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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
DR.. MOORE FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Was a Surprise to Those Who
Haye Followed Trial,

Nashua, N. H., May 1.-The trial of
DIR. Joseph G. Moore was resumed prompt
~ this morning, but the attendance was
very light.
After several witnesses had been heard
Gen. Streeter stated that the defence
rested here, and Gen. Charles Fl. BurnsH Z
then began his plea for the respondent
He claimed that the state had not sus-
tanned it's charge. Gen. Burns was one
hour in delivering his address, He was
followed by Attorney General Eastman
at IL O'Clock. He was quite severe in his
denunciation ofsDr. Moore's transactions.
Gen. Eastman closed at 11.25 o'clock.
Judge Wallace completed his charge at
12 Is and the case was given to the jury.
The jury retired at 12. 40 in charge ne
the deputy sheriff. A recess of the court
was taken until 2 3d.
The jury at 3. 40 P. M returned ver-
diot of guilty rs charged.
Judge Wallace held long consultation
with the counsel for the state and the
respondent on the motion Of Gen. Street
er for arrest of Judgment, and that the
questions raised during the trial bo
heard and adjudicated by the Supreme
court. Judge Wallace said in view of
the numerous exceptions during the trial,
he would reserve the sentence and fixed
b&il at $4,000 George A. Sawyer of
Franconia and Frank Davis Of Canter-
bury were accepted. as bondsInen.
The verdict is generally unexpected, q
disagreement or acquittal being looked
for
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Mr.. PROCTOR NEVER SAID so.
And Few Persons Seriously Thought He
Did.

Rutland, VT. May 1.-The Herald
will print tomorrow the following letter:
To the Rutland Herald: Gentlemen-It
seems needless to deny the report in your
paper that telegraphed Mr.. Manley that
the Vermont delegates at ST. Louis
would vote for Mr.. Reed, notwlthstand-
ing the action of the conven tion. 1 see
the same report is in the Boston Journal,
although 1 W ired that paper from Mont
pelier that Vermont was now united for
Mckinley. do not recall ever sending
a telegram of any kind to Mr.. Manley;
certainly / have not for a year past, and
every word ! have written. Gr spoken,
or wired since the convention has been
to the same effect Of my dispatchsto the
Journal.
shall do my utmost to secure the
nomination of Major Mckinley at st.
Louis. l am happy to say it looks as
though not much wor K would be needed,
that his nomination is already secured.
Very truly yours, (SignedD
REDFIELD PROCTOR,
Proctor, VT, May 1.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
The southwiclz Bill Ordered FavorabIy Re-
ported to the House.

Washington, May 1.-The House COM
mittee on labor today ordered favorable
report on the bill of Mr.. Southwick OF
New York, to protect free labor from
competition with convict labor by re-
stricting the sale of convict made goods
to the states in which they are produced.
The measure was amended so as to ex-
empt the manufacturers Of agricultural
products from the operation Of the pro-
posed law.
In the report it stated that it is not
designed by this bill to attempt to inter-
fere in the slightest degree with the right
OF each state to employ its oonvicts, and
to dispose of tho products of their labor
in any manner by any system or plan
that may appear wise and best to it's
citizens. v
Ali it seeks to accomplish is to confine
the results OF the operation of such sys-
tenn, so far as possible, withinsstate lines.
and to prevent resulting evils. whether
necessary or otherwise, from extending
to and iniuriously affecting the citizens
of those other states, which elect to make
different disposition of the time and labor
of their prisoners.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
GENERAL CONFERENCE BEGINS.
The Methodists of the County In Conven-
ton at Cleveland.

Cleveland o.. May 1.-THE general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which will be in session for one
month, was called to order in the Central
Armony this morning by Bishop Bow
man, the Oldest of the Methodist bis
hops.
There are four accredited women dole
gates to the conference and their admis.
sion will cause one of the hottest fights
ever Waged in the conference. The
woman question came up Immediately
after the appointment Of the committees
and the battle was commenced.
The woman question was first broached
during the roll call. When the name Of
Lydia A. Trimble was called, the oppon-
ents to the admission of women, moved
that the name be taken from the rolls
until it was ascertained whether the per-
son led WAS member of the confer
enCe. Bishop Bowman refused to enter
tain the motion on the ground that the
conference swas not organized. The an
nouncement was crested with applause
by the champions of the women's
cause. Rev. DR.. Monroe was elected Sec
retary. A series of resolutions recitlng
the fact That the lay delegates were not
being given t ull privileges, and demand-
ing that lay delegates be given right
to choose their own members on the
committee tho same as the ministerial
delegates was adopted.
The woman question was preoipitated
by Rev. Or. Buckley of New York, who
read challenge signed by prominent op-
ponents of women, which gave 10 reasons
why women should not be recognized.
prominent among them being the refusal
of the previous conferences to recognize
them. 1t was moved that COMMITTEES
On eligibility be appointed to determine
the eligibility Of the four women dele
gates and the committee to report Mon
day morning. j. R. Grow in fervid
speech, attempted to amend the motion
by inserting clause providing that
women should not participate in the con-
ference until their eligibility was de-
oided. The amendment was adopted and
the original motion adopted. Secretary
Herbert Of the Navy was formally pre-
sented TO the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
RHODES GENERALLY CONDEMNED.
British New spapers Take Sides Against
South A frican Company.

London, May 1.-The Star in an article
commenting on the cipher dispatches
which were entered as evidence at the
trial of the Reform committee Eat Pre-
toria, urges the immediate arrest Of Cecil
Rhodes.
The Westminster Gazette oounsels the
resignation of those comprising the
management of the British South Africa
Company and their withdrawal from
public life for while at least.
The ST. James Gazette says that the
government must be prepared to meet a
demand for the trial of Cecil Rhodes
and the revocation of the charter of the
British South Africa Company.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it is imp os-
sible to talk about the severity of the
Beers in the face of the revelations made
by the.oipher dispatches just exposed.
The Globe takes the side of Rhodes and
attempts to shield him from all blame.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Meeting of the General Society in Rich
mond, Va.

: Richmond, Va, May 1.-The National
Society of tho Sons of the American Rev
olution met here yesterday. Nearly every
one Of the 3S state societies was represent
ed. Reports from general officers showed
o total present membership of 7800,a gain
Of 1000 during the year.
A form of charter was adopted for local
chapters and other routine business was
transacted.
The general officers of the society were
empowered to appoint a committee to
confer with like committee appointed
by the general officers of the Sons of the
Revolution to agree upon basis for the
union of the two societies.
A proposition of Mr.. Talbot of Maine, to
adopt blue, buff and white as the colorz
Of the society flag was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
A resolution in favor of carrying out
George Washington's plan for O national
university at Washington, was referred
to the board of managers.
General officers were elected as fol-
lows: President General, Gen. Horace
Porter of New York; vice presidents gen.
erals, Edwin S. Barrett, VIM. r. Griffiths,
John Whitehead, VIM. Writ Henry, Col. .
Thomas Henderson: secretary general,
Franklin Murp by; treasurer general,
Charles W. Haskins, historian general,
Henry Hall; chaplain-gen Bishop
Chase Cheney.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

The Agricultural Department Weat CT
Bursau for yesterday, May l, taken at
s p. M, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction Of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, 80 degrees S, clea.; New York,
90 degrees, Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia, "a
degrees, >, cloudy; Washington. "a de-
$, clear; Buffalo, 80 degrees, NE, cloudy;
Detroit, 81 degrees, Sc, clear; Chicago,
70 degrees, SE, cloudy; ST. Paul, 56 de-
grees, NE, rain; E.uron, Dak., 66 de-
grees, NV, partly cloudy; Bismarck, 81
degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 72 de-
grees, SIC, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

Fl GRACE said he bought some strychn1ne
to poison rats at the barn. A portion OIL
the strychnine was put away over beam
The Saturday before his uncle's death his
father went to the barn, and a quantity
OF the poison was removed. Sunday
father came up to uncle's house and was
alone with him for fifteen or twenty min
utes. Sunday evening while his uncle
was having oonvulsions his father came
to the house but remained outside under
meath the window where he listened TO
the dying mans agony. Horace says his
father gave him the bottle of checkerber-
ry from which his uncle drank. 1t was
also the father who advised an early
burial
The next day after the funeral the boy
says his father went to his uncle's house
and demanded from his aunt his unole's
trunk. The aunt gave it to him, saying
''Take it and do what is right" Father
took The trunk home, carried it up stairs
and told no one to follow him. Father
took out the notes and destroyed them.
He also took the deed Of the property
from the trunk and had it recorded.
When the administrator came he could
not find the notes and father told him he
had destroyed them. Mr.. Atwood then
made father, under threat to take him
to Belfast, give him quit claim deed.
Horace says that within week he
told his father that be heard rumor
that the body of his uncle was to be dis
inferred for examination. The father re-
piled. "If worse comes to worse, 1 shall
give myself up. If anyone is to suffer-
am the one, not you.'
County Attorney Bowden was made &C.
quainted with the facts. who asked Lit
tlefield and Horace to remain in Belfast
over night MI. Bowden consulted chief
Justice Peters, and further developments
are looked for.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
OFF FOR GOOD TIME.
Three Runaway Boys From Biddeford Ar
rested in Boston.

Boston, May Three runaway boys
were caught at O'Clock this morning by
Patrolman Cadigan of division g. All of
the boys belong in Biddeford, Me- They
gave their names as William Whiting
ton, 16 years DID, Clarence Gray, II
years. and John MoNally, II.
They admitted to the officer that they
ran away from home, and said they came
to Boston for the purpose of having q
lively time.
It seems that they slowed themselves
away in a freight car at Biddeford, Me-,
having the assistance of brakemen in SO
doing.
The train reached Somerviile about 2, 80
O'Clock and from there they tramped to
Boston. just before 6 clock Patrolman
Cad1gan noticed them wandering around
the streets at West end, and after watch
ing them for q time arrested them on
Wall street.. on suspicion. 1t was then
that it was learned that they had run
away from their homes
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
BATH GOSSIP.
Talk Of Railway Lines to Small Point and
Brunswick.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

Bath, May 1.-The deolination of ex-
Collector William B. Palmer to turn the
uncolleoted taxes over to Charles II.
Greenleaf, his successor in office, has
caused the aldermen at special nesting
to order the mayor to take such steps as
are necessary to compel him to do.so
and the action will be awaited with in
terest.
Railroad experts have been in Bath
this week and boon over tho proposed
route between this city and Small Point
to ascertain the probable expsnss of put
ting in a road, and the..PRESS is told
that they recommended a narrow. gauge
steam instead of an. electric road. The
project is exciting some interest and
people are wondering if the road will
be built.
The talk of an electric line.to Brus-
wiok this season is said to be under con.
sideration and will be decided upon soon.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
COURAGE STILL GOOD.
ri MManley's Next Statement VIII show
Mckinley a Long Way From Majority.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Washington, May LIN spite of the
losses sustained in Vermont and Illinois,
tho opposition to the Mckinley move
ment has showed no signs of discourage
emnt or perturbation. Mr.. MARLEY has
declined to be interviewed today, but to-
morrow night and Sunday will give out
the regular weekly statement. No more
conventions will be held before May 7th,
SO it will be posi- BILE to state, accurately
the situation. Mr.. Man1ey's statement
will show Mckinley long way from a
majority.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
LONG ELECTRIC LINE.
Syndicate Propose to Build One Between
Bath and Lewiston.

Brunswick, May IL. c. Libby of
Waterville, LAmos Gerald of Fairfield,
Galen G. Moses and Fritz Twitchel met
at Brunswick, Thursday to consider tine
matter Of constructing an electric rail-
road from Bath to Lewiston.
A member of the syndicate says that sit
was decided to build the road, work to be
commenced ut an early day. Water
power will be purchased at Brunswick
and Lisbon Falls. The parties control q
charter which has been in existence some
three years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

Washington, May LIN the Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Hill. from the committee
on Judiciary, favorably reported a sub
stitute bill for that before the committee
relating to contempt of court growing
out of the Debs case. The bill defines
direct contempts as those comitted DUR
ing the sitting of court, in its pres
ence, or so near thereto as to obstruct
the administration of justice. Direct
oontempts are made punishable sum-
marily.
Upon the return of any process. show
ing any person to be guilty Of indirect
contempt, 1t is provided that writ of
attachment may be issued and such per-
sons be brought before the court
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Suspected Burglar Arrested.

Lewiston, May 1.-Friday afternoon
Detective Odlin arrested James Butler.
Butler was sentenced to 60 days in Aus
burn Jail for vagranoy.
Butler is suspected of being concerned
in Lewiston burglaries.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

The next startling event in this some
what remarkable case occurred on Thurs
day, when the boy, Horace E. Vinal,
voluntarily appeared before s. A. Little
field, ESQ.,, justice of the peace at Ell
ingwood's corner, and before other wit
nesses, made a statement under oath that
he Thought his own father, Benjamin
Vinal, poisoned his Uncle Robert. The
boy said he had long suffered from re-
morse Of conscience and wanted to tell
his story. He said that the public be-
lieved that he, Horace, was guilty. and
that he wanted to place the guilt here it
belonged. This he said after the Justice
had thoroughly explained the situation,
and told him, if guilty, his father might
pass the remainder of his life in pr rison.
Under the circumstances the boy still ad-
hered TO his belief
The boy said there had been trouble be-
tween his father and his uncle Robert
over some property. Benjamin had bought
a lot of Robert, giving his note for the
same, amounting to between $500 and
$500. A deed had been made. but Rob-
ert would not give 1t to Benjam in until
the notes were paid. There was a mort
gage which Benjamin wanted his brother
to clear up, and on his refusal Benjamin
said, "you will be sorry man if you
DON'T" Three months before Robert
died the boy says his father remar ked,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

Kennebunk, May 1.-Con Annis, pub
Usher of the Kennebupker. a weekly
newspaper. who for several years has also
run summer society paper, The Open
Sea, at Kennebunkport, has suddenly lett
town on account of heavy indie ebtedne ss.
just before his departure he mailed let
ters to all his creditors, announcing his
regret at being unable to settle their ac-
counts. His whereabouts are unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
SHAH ASSASSlNATED.
The Sovereign of Persia Shot by a Revolu-
tionary Fanatic,

Washington, D. c., May 1.-Seoretary
Olney, at p. m. today, received the fol-
lowing cable from United States Minister
Alexander Mcdonald at Teheran:
Teheran, Persia, May Ito Olney,
Secretary of State. Washington: "Shah,
visiting shrine near the city today for
devotion. on entering the inner sanctu-
ary, was shot by an assassin disguised as
a woman, the bullet entering the region
of the heart. He expired In few min
utes. The regicide is revolutionary fana-
tic. Great distress, but the city is quiet. :"
Shah's Murdered Arrested
London, May 1.-The Shah of Persia
was entering his shrine near Teheran,
when his assassin drew pistol and fired
at him, the bullet striking near the heart
The wounded ruler was conveyed to his
carriage and taken with all speed to the
palace, where he died two hours later.
The murderer was arrested. 1t is believed
he had aooo mplices.
The assassin is said to be named Mollah
Reza. A possible reason for the crime
is that there has been much discomfort
for some time owing to the dearness Of
provisions. partly caused by the sxces-
siye issue of copper coins.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Local Weather Report.

Portland, May - The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. SO. 233: thermometer
42.S; dow point. "a; humidity, 10,
wind. e; velocity. 8; weather.
partly cloudy.
D. m.-Barometer. 80. 100; thermome-
ter. 45.5; dew point. 81: humidity, "a;
Mean daily thermometer. AZ; maxi
mum thermometer, SO; minimum ther-
mometer, $40; maximum velocity wind
13. N; total precipitation, %
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
Town VIII SettIa.

Belfast, May lin the action of Stairs
against the town of Searsport for in
juries by detective road, the verdict is
1908 for the plaintiff.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

Ten Mckinley delegates to the st. Louis
convention were elected at the district
conventions in Miohi gan Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

eff I knew now to put him (Robort) out
of the way without being found out, l
would do it"
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 1.
Local forecast
for Saturday Fair
weather varia BILE
winds.
w a S b i II g t on.
May 1.-Foreoas t
for Saturday for
New England Seen
orally fair. fol-
lowed in western
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

portion by cloudy and threatening
weather; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

The suspicious became so pronounced
that County Attorney Bowden, who also
lives in Winterport, deemed an investiga-
tion necessary, SO summoned coroner
from Belfast, who held an inquest Oct.
Ii. nearly month efter the death Vim
al. The jury comprised some of the best
men of the village tho Hon. Fred At
wood being foreman.
After hearing of two days the jury
came to the conclusion that there was
not sufficient testimony to warrant the
belief that Robert A. Vinal was poisoned,
or that it was necessary to disinter he
body of the deceased. In other words the
jury said that Robert A. Vinal's death
was due to natural causes. Thus the
matter rested, although many of the
townspeople were not satisfied with the
findings of the inquest and who believed
foul murder had been committed. Mr..
Fish, who drank some of the checkerber-
~, and who came near dying. was firm
believer in the poison theory. The boy
Horace testified at the inquest, but his
story was GRO oked.
Hon. Fred Atwood was appointed ad:
ministratoY Of the estate of Robert A.
Vinal, and he has been settling up the
property matters.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
FATHER 4 MURDERER.
10 a Young Winterport Boy
Alleges.
SENSATIONAL STORY OF DEATH
OF r. A. VTNAL.

Horace e, A Son of Benjamin vinal Swears
That His Father Administered Strych-
nine to His Uncle and That Trouble
Over Property Was the Motive for the
Deed.
Belfast, May lon Sept 10Th. 1895,
Robert A. Vinal bachelor farmer living
in the north part of Winterport. died
suddenly. He Lad been slightly i'll, but
on Sunday before he died Monday morn
ing he was about the house and ate
heartily of baked beans. He dicd at
o'clock Monday morning in convulsions.
Those who witnessed his death say he
was in great agony and his limbs were
drawn up. The man was hurriedly
buried on Tuesday following his death
Monday morning.
Some ugly rumors were in circulation
in the neighborhood, alleging that
Robert A. Vinal did not die a natural
death but was poisoned. Suspicion
pointed to nephew, Horace E. Vinal,
young man about 10 years of age, the son
of Benjamin Vinal. It was claimed that
the young man had obtained some
strychnine from Bangor only few days
before his uncles death and that this
poison had been administered to Robert.
The young man was with him Oh the
night Of his death. Property matters
were alleged as the motive to put Robert
out of tho way. The next morning after
the mans death, neighbor named Fish
came in and was attacked with pain in
the stomach. He was given some
oheckerberry from the same bottle from
which the dead man drank. Fish was
thrown into convulsions and came near
dying.
The Globe-republican., 1896-04-16

II the trees are large, the best way
10 to trim out the tops and next sum-
mer bid into the water-sprouts. No
wax is used in budding. Grating. ex-
cept nursery grating, is performed
Just as the sap is coming upland the
bssls beginning to swelD. by cutting
the stock square on and splitting it
with a knife. then cut the scion four or
1--WE inches long, make it wedge shaped
at the but-e,d, and insert in the stock.
with the bark Of each together. Then
wrap the union with strips Of old calico
dipped in wax made of equal parts Of
rosin. beeswax and tallow melted to-
gether.-D. r. Dunihue.
The Globe-republican., 1896-04-16
Wisconsin Hortleultufal Cosveot1ea.
Reported for Farmers Review By b
s. F1oxie.)

Wt0cO00tn Horticultural COoveotSoo.
Reported for Farmers Review By b.
S. Floxie.)
The Pear Tree on Wisconsin Soil. by
W. J. NOEL. of Yorkville: Mr.. NOEL ID
an enthusiast in fruit growing and
mentioned that his taste in this direc-
ton was early acquired by creeping
through the hedge on his hands and
knees when mere lad to get the pears
which lay on the ground Of the neigh
boris pear orchard, and he then pro-
posed. il he ever grew up to be man he
would have pear orchard Of his own.
Mr.. NOEL is in a favorable location for
pears. near Lake Michigan. but would
not urge fruit growers throughout the
state to plant extensively Of this fruit.
Thinks the price of young trees Is SO
high that many do not care to plant
on that account. The Keiffer Is very
hardy but poor fruit as compared to
Seeds from the Keiffer. as we'll as from
some of the japanese varieties. are
hardy. and he is using these for stocks
to bud on. This in two years time will
give you trees large enough to set In
orchard. Would give open cultivation
for his locality.
Mr.. Kellogg, of GAINESVILLE. gave his
experience as adverse to pear growing.
Mr.. Dart, of Owatonna, Mimi. stated
that the Longworth pear was doing well
there at the station, as also some OF the
Japanese varieties.
Mr.. Coe, of Fort Atkinson. introduced
the matter Of monthly publication OF
the transactions of the society some
what on the plan of Minnesota After
some discussion of the question. a COM
mittee of three was appointed by the
president to consult with the state
printer. and if satisfactory arrange
ments could be made. then the proceed
ings to be published in monthly parts,
with four to eight pages Of timely mat
ter each month as distinct feature Of
the work. The committee reported IA
vorably to the publication OF 400 copies
each month, with 1000 additional copies
for gratuitous distribution in April and
November. The report Of the committee
was adopted. and by vote Mrs. Vie H.
Campbell. of Evansville. was chosen as
local editor, leaving the editing of the
transactions solely with the secretary
as formerly. After receiving several
applications for the summer meeting.
which were referred to the executive
board, the society adjourned sine die.