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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
PlNEAU GOT HIS MONEY.
Experience of Maine Man with a
Sharper in Boston.

Boston. March 31.-John Pineau,
iumberman from Berlin, N. H.. who
went up to Boston from Portland on the
boat sunday night. became acquainted
with one Daniel Mccall who showed him
about the city and finally offered to get a
check for $4S which Pineau had, cashed.
The latter Endorsed it, and Mccall took
it away but failed to return.
Yesterday afternoon Plineau was eating
his dinner in a Court street restaurant
when he saw Mccall go by. Pineau
jumped from the table and ran after
McCall.
Mccall said that if Pineau would not
make any fuss he would got him his
money. The Maine man trusted him
again and was led walk around Mer-
Iimao street. When in front of No. SO
Merrimac street, Mccall said, ''There is
yer check" and with a swinging blow
OF the arm, struck Pineau in the face
with his clio sed first, knocking the latter
down. Mccall then ran through an
alleyway out onto Market street. He
then ran up on to Sudbury sire ct, where
patrolman George Lane saw him and gave
chase and finally captured him.
In McCall's pockets were found $43. 10
of the amount called for on the check,
and it was afterward learned that Mcs
Call had given man named Howe, liy-
ing at Allston street, So for cashing it.
The check was recovered this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
NOT GIVEN FAIR TREATMENT. :
Investi CATION Begun of Abuses in the UNI
ted States Navy Yard.

Washington, March 31.-The sub-oom-
mittee of the House naval affairs commit
tee today began the consideration of the
resolution looking to the Investigation
of the employment and discharge of
mechanics at the Brooklyn navy yard
Mr.. Fisher of New York, author of one
of the resolutions, spoke of the report
regarding the treatment of employees at
the Brooklyn yard. He specified case
of one master ship filter who was dis
charged on the grounds OF incompetency.
He received 81 a day at the navy yard
and obtained employment with large
ship building firm at SIS day. The
foreman of the yard gave. the menTtheir
rating and had arbitrary power to give
whatever he saw fit.
Mr.. Otis Of Virginia, author of the
second resolution told how the matter
was brought to his attention and present.
cd Messrs. Ash of Boston and Milford of
Indianapolis, Ind, members of the Me.
ohanics' Association, who spoke in sup
port of his resolution and told of COM
plants made by members of their asso-
citation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
WOODS RIFLE PRACTICE.
Crazy Canadian Shoots Holes Through
Furniture and Then Himself.

Bangor, March 31.-William Wood.
who belongs in the Canadian provinces,
shot himself dead last evening at the
house of G. A. Thompson of Dedham,
who employed him. Wood Was insane.
In the absence of Mr.. Thompson and
his wife, he went up stairs and taking a
Winchester rife, shot holes in the pictures,
mirrors and furniture generally. firing
of this. he stood on the top stair, shot
himself through the head, and plunged
to the bottom of the stairs dead. Two
infirm m en-, who had sought refuge in
another part of the house when the firing
commenced, heard the fall. but did not
suppose it was Wood. This morning
when Mr.. Thompson returned he found
the dead body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
THE STRIKE AT AUBURN.
Lasters Leaving Town and Going to Mas
sachusetts Cities.

Lewiston, March 3l.-There are nc
new developments insthe lasters' strike
at the Pray Small Company y factory
today. The manufacturers say that las
tsrs axe be.cg furnished the Pray-Small
Company, and the factory is running
regularly. The striking lasters say that
many of their members are leaving for
Massachusetts shoe centres where premi-
ums are paid for iasters, They voted to-
day to remain firm nd not to go back
under the individual contract system.
They say none of their men have re.
turned to work. There has been no con-
ference between the firm and the striking
lasters as yet. The outcome of the strike
is uncertain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
TRIED TO SAVE ANOTHER.
Sad Tragedy in Boston Yesterday After
noon.

Boston. March 31.-An employe of
Morse and Wyman Elevator Works, sup
posed to be George W. Moore of East Bos-
ton, while working on new elevator in
the Randolph building. 458 Harrison ave-
nue., today, was crushed to death be-
tween the car and the fourth floor. John
Reece president of the Reece Button
Hole Machine company was on the third
floor, and seeing the mans danger sprang
for the rope, but missed his hold and
footing, falling to the bottom of the ele-
vator we'll, and receiving injuries from
which he died tonight Mr.. Reece was
4S years old and lived in Brook Kline
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
In THE SENATE.

In the Senate, the Dupont election case
was taken up and Mr.. George, Democrat
of Mississippi, addressed the Senate in
opposition to The claim of Mr.. Dupont,
as Senator-elect from the State of Della
ware.
Mr.. George spoke for four hours His
speech, which was not finished. was a
constitutional and legal argument, to
prove that Mr.. Watson, while acting as
time state Senator and Speaker of the
Senate and therefore entitled to vote in
the balloting for United States Senator;
consequently as Mr.. Dupont did not re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN.
Accident to a WestbrOOk Man Late
Last Night.

Horse Was Killed on the Railroad Cross
ing in That PIace-1Ian Himself Escaped
without Serious Injury.
A man by name of W. S. Brown, was
driving one of Fletcher's swill teams
across the railroad crossing at Westbrook
last night, when he was struck by
bound freight train.
The accident happened about II O'Clock.
The horse was on the crossing and was
struck full in the side by the train. lie
was almost instantly killed.
Mr.. Brown was knocked out Of his
wagon, which was somewhat demolished,
and when found was insensible. He
was taken to the Maine General hos
pital, arriving there about IL O'Clock.
Upon inquiry at the hospital early this
morning, it was learned that Browns
condition was not at all serious.
He sustained scalp wound and cut
over the right eye, but no further inju-
ries to speak of.
1t is not known just how the accident
orcuTred
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Affairs in Africa Threatening.

Capetown. March 8. 3.-Contradictory re
ports are received regarding the situation
in Rhodesia. There is no question bu1
that matters are serious in Bulowayo
The Bulowayo field force, 400 strong,
will storm the stronghold of the Mata-
beles in the Matoppo bills. President
Kruger has notified Sir Jacobus Dewet,
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, thai
he has no objection to British subjects in
the Transvaal being recruited for service
against the Matabeles. Captain Nicholson
reports from Bulowayo that his force is
sufficiently strong to secure that town,
but is not strong enough to send flying
columns to many districts concurrently.
The natives in the Matoppo hills have
large supplies of cattle and grain.
9 1t is reported that the government Of
the Transvaal will offer Sir Hercules
Robinson, the assistance of the Burgher
forces against tho Matabeles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR
A Long List Sent to the Co uncil Yes
terday.
Hon. Leroy L. Carleton VIII Be Game and
Fish Commission-Judg of Several
Municipal Courts Reappointed-Prison
Inspector, Trustees and Others.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESs.l
Augusta, March 31.-The following
nominations have been made by Cover
nor Cleavesi
Inland Commis missioner of Fisheries and
Games-Leroy Il. Carleton, Winthrop.
Judge of the Brunswick Municipal
Court-Frank e. Roberts, Brunswick:
Judge of the Waterville Municipal
Court-Warren G. Philbrook, Waterville.
Judge of the Belfast Police Court
Reuel W. Rogers, Belfast.
Inspector of Prisons and Jails-Augus-
tus W. Gilman, Foxcroft.
Trustee of the State College-Charles +.
Allen, Presque Isle.
Trustee Of the Soldiers Orphans
Home-Lorenzo ID. Carver, Rockland.
To administer oaths, acknowledge deeds
and solemnize marriages-Anna Z. Ladd,
Augusta; Louise f. Clark, Machias.
Inland Fish and Game Warden-Charles
W. Berry, Liberty.
Coroners-G George Howell. Richmond;
L. j. Addition, Skowhegan.
Trial Justices-Henry o. Perry, Fort
Fairfield, 9. NJ. Thompson. Jay; Otis
Portland; George B. Kennison, Booth
bay Harbor; H. b, Powers, Pittsheld
| Grin S. Haskell, Pittsf1eld.
Notary Public-Charles j. Nichols,
Portland; Joseph G. Holman, Farming
ton; Elmer E. Richards, Pennington ;
Henry L. Hunton, Oakland; Paul Hunt,
Eden; A j. Nash, Addison.
Justice of the Peace and Quorum-Ben-
jamin d. Averill, Prentiss; Geo. r..
Berry, Alexander; Freeland R. Bunker.
Win ter Harbor; John X. BARTLETT, Som
erville; Henry d. Cooper, Windsor
Thomas J. Calligan, Grand Lake Stream ;
Everett W. Dixon, Mattawamkeag; By
ron Giles, Boothbay; George ]. Grotton,
Belfast; Daniel R. Glidden, Vinal Haven;
o. H. Hersey, Buckiield; Henry L. Hun
ton, Oakland William c. Hatch, New
Sharon; John f. Lynch, Machias; VIM.
A. Martin, Houlton;. Dennis A. Meaher.
Portland; W. +. Moody, Kennebunkport ];
John E. MoDougall, Boothbay; W. g..
Mcclellan, Belfast: William o. MoCobb,
Boothbay Harbor; G. W. Page, Hamp-
den; b. f. Pierce, Mare Hill; Eben e.
Rand, Deering, J. A. Roberts, Norway
Peter Stuart, Windham, s. E. Skillins.
Richmond; Alonzo K. Tripp, Wells i;
Joseph G. Walker. Brooksville; Henry
E. Whitoomb, Pennington; Enooh W..
Whitoomb, Harrington; John H. Walker,
MasaIdis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

H\HE new suit may
= not be quite done
by next Saturday
night, and the new hat
not quite ready and the
new spring overcoat still
unlaunched; but that
needn't keep you from
. going to church Easter
Sunday.
So long as you wear
SOMETHING new" all the
requirements of the old
saw are fulfilled, and a
new NEcKTIE answers
every purpose.
Our superb new line of
Easter and Spring Neck
wear for men and boys is
ready to-day. A splen-
did reflection Of all that's
novel and desirable, from
the most famous design
ers in London and New
York.
Fifty cents gets a
choice from hundreds of
beautiful silks, light and
dark, and in every posi-
BILE variation of tint and
pattern. The extreme
styles are here, the big
aggressive flowing end,
Four-in-hands in loud
horsey plaids, red and
blue. So are the demure
Quakery sorts for men of
quieter taste. Delicate
green stripes over white
or cream ground, odd
little figures on a dark
blue or dark green
ground, pin head checks.
Persians. arabesques,
scrolls, blocks,---imagina
ton has run riot in neck
| wear silks this season,
there's plenty Of latitude
) for the most critical
buyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

March 81. Forecast for Wednesday for
Maine, Fair, followed by increasing
cloudiness Wednesday; northerlywinds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, March 81. - The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
8a m.-Barometer. 20 914; thermometer,
42.5; dew point, 30; humidity, "a
wind. SW; velocity, 3; weather, clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. 30 033; thermome.
ter. 400: dew point, So: humidity. "a
wind, NV: velocity II; weather. clear
Mean daily thermometer, 420; maxi
mum thermometer, 5l.0; minimum ther
mometer, $50; maximum velocity wind
%. NWI total precipitation, %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
SPANIARDS DEFEiTED.
Another Big Victory for the In
surgent Troops.
MACHETES WERE USED BY REBELS
WITH DEADLY EFFECT.

The Official Reports OF Course Say That
the Troops We're the yictors-Accounts
of Other Victories Are Also Furnished
From the Same Source.
Havana, March 31.-Intelligenoe is re-
ceived here of bad defeat of the govern.
ment troops. March "a, an insurgent
force of nearly two thousand men, led by
Iosa and Others, surprised and attacked
the Wadras battalion, between Guiana and
Lafe, province of Pinar del Rio. The
battalion was conveying a train of army
supplies. Five hundred rebels first at
tackled the vanguard of the government
force, and later four hundred attacked
tho rear guard, which was then rein
forced.
Another attack was made on the van
guard and the left flank of troops were
compelled to form a square to resist the
attack. Cavalry were used in the at
tempt to hold the rebels in check without
avail. After hot fight the troops were
compelledE tog retreat. They lost many
killed and wounded.
Throughout the fight and during the
retreat of the troops, the insurgents used
maohetes with deadly effect. The greater
part Of the convoy fell into the hands of
the rebels. Many oxen, destined for use
of the troops We're killed by the extrem g
heat. With the convoy were seventy four
sick and wounded Spaniards.
The off DIAL report says, of course, that
the troops won the fight and the rebels
lost thirty killed, among whom was an
ez-sergeant of the Civil Guard. The
same battalion had an engagement with q
rebel force at Lazzo Fajado, March IA, in
which the rebels are said to have lost
| twenty killed and wounded.
4 Gen. Barges reports that he captured a
rebel camp near Guantanamo, province
Of Santiago de Cuba. In fighting, the
rebels lost six killed and four wounded.
Twenty five prisoners were taken, twenty
one women and four men. Among them
is the mother of the rebel leader Perez.
The women were acting as nurses. The
troops destroyed all the equipments,
medicines and effects found in the camp.
1t is stated tonight that Walter Grant
Digart, the young American arrested
some time ago on the charge that he was
an Ingesito, notorious bandit will be
treated as q prisoner of war.
The authorities appear to believe
that they have complete chain of evil
denoe showing that if Digart is not an
Ingesito, he is rebel He Is now in Jail
at Guines. II is again reported here that
Gomez is dead. Proof of the truthfulness
of the report is lacking,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

The Senate committee on naval affairs
this morning ordered fa vorable report
on bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Navy to contract for four submarine
torpedo boats of the Holland type at a
cost not exceeding S175, 600 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Easy Victory for Ives.

New Y ork, March 31.-Frank c. Ives
easily de feated GARNER of Paris, the Bel
New York series of Ives GARNER -Schaefer,
18 inoh balk line tournament, in the con-
cert hall Of Madison Square Garden to-
night. Ives's highest rum 200 is a public
record in the new game in which the is
inoh balk line is used. Ives went out in
the 18th INNING, the SCORE standing,
GARNER. 178; Ives. 800, Garnier's highest
was So. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

James E. Rule, correspondent of the
Knoxville Tenn, journal, was today
arrested for alleged criminal libel on
Representative BARTLETT of New York,
arising out of the recent discussion in the
House between Representatives Bart
lett and Gibson of Tennessee, in which
the charge was made that Mr.. BARTLETT
stole one of Mr.. Gibson's private circu-
lars to his constituents, which was made
use of in a speech directed against Mr..
Gibson by Mr.. Sulzer of New York.
Mr. Gibson went bail for Mr.. Rule.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Cloud Burst in Kentucky.

Lexington, March 31.-News came
from Clay and Owsley counties today
that clondburst swept that part of the
state yesterday, drowning the wife and
child of Wade Marder in Clay county and
destroying all the property in it's path.
The watsP which swept down upon
the farphouses and occupants, seemed
to be Is feet high.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

Akron. Ohio, March 81. Immense
crowds surround the Jail here and the ex-
citement is very high. The lynohing OF
Strong, the alleged murderer of the Stone
family looks very probable.
AT midnight the excitement reached a
low point. The mob dispersed and the
militia were dismissed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Natives Shoot Well.

London, A pril 1.-The Telegraph says
that it learns that the patrols all around
Buluwayo have been driven in, in some
cases with loss. The natives, it adds,
are we'll armed and good shots.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

ceive ma ority of all tho votes cast, ho
was not duly elected Senator.
Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas, gave
notice that he would ask The Senate at
the close of Mr.. Georges remarks to take
up his resolution for the investigation of
the recent bond issue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Congressman Dingley Thinks 1t Can Be
Reached by June.

Washington, March Representative
Dingley of Maine, chairman of tho COM
miUtee on ways and means, stated today
that from present appearances, Congress
could adjourn by the 10Th of May. He
was not prepared to say that an adjourn
ment would be reached at that early date,
no reason why an adjournment should be
delayed after June /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
resources Of the National Banks,

Washington, March 31.-The enormous
resources of the national banks of the
United States are shown in the last alb
stract of their condition February 49,
made public by Comptroller Eckles.
Thirty-six hundred and ninety-nine ma
tional banks had, February %, 81, 951, 344,
781 in loans and discounts; sl92, 036, 933
in stock and securities; lawful money
reserve of 1887, s59, 9ss, of which s156. :
1858, 994. 9l4, surplus fund, s247. 17S. 1888;
undivided profits, $s7. 7.o41, ,526; unpaid
dividends, 81, 233 SIS; individual deposits,
81, GAS, 092 S6S; bills payable, $50, 104, 667.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

Looking now no longer to the past, but
only before Us to the future to see what
that has in store for US, we ask, what is
our victory, when we accomplish it, to
signify?
First and foremost, place proper
recognition of the Union soldiers. There
are manysleft to help and care for, al
| though the period of a generation has
passed since the close Of the war, Our
President will not sneer at their disabili-
ties or their wants. Next our victory
will mean the establishment of proteo-
tive duties, not grudgingly enacted but
broadly passedupon the clear constitution
al principle, never to be again seriously
assailed that in raising revenue by Gus
toms duties those duties shall be SO laid
as to exclude foreign products from the
home market where a home product can
be produced sufficient to supply the homo
| demand,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Biddeford French Paper suspenas.

Biddeford, March Bile Observer
Biddeford's French weekly suspended
publication today. An attachment was
placed on the plant to satisfy the claims
of the employees.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

The London Times publishes despatch
from Caracas saying that the conviction
that there would be a peaceful settlement
OF the frontier dispute is spreading rap
idly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01

The House committee on merchant
marine today favorably reported the
ing seamen's wages from attachments,
extendingsitss provisions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Voted for a Railroad.

Cambridge, Me-, March 31.-The town
of Cambridge, at special meeting Mon.
day. voted to raise $4,000 to build a rail
road through here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
Moro Aid for Cubans.

Philadelphia March 31.-It is reported
that another large expedition will soon
sail for Cuba The port OF departure ana
time of sailing is involved in doubt, al
though it is said that the vessel may get
away within the next forty-eight hours.
The vessel which will take out the ex.
pedition is reported to be q large steamer
recently purchased by the Cuban Jun5a
i'll this country. 1t is further said that
the steamer will be strongly manned,
and she will mount several heavy rifled
guns, with which she could carry on q
hot argument with any Spanish cruiser
patrolling Cuban waters. The vessel will
take out for the insurgents rapid firing
and machine guns The expedition is the
most formidable one yet fitted out.
Weyler Won't Resign.
Madrid, March 31.-The report that
Captain General Weyler will shortly re.
sign is without foundation.
A Steamer Seized.
Charleston, S. c.. March 31.-The Unit
ed States authorities took possession of
the steamer Commodore this afternoon.
The vessel was not seized by the collector
on the charge of f1libustering, but by the
United States district attorney. The
charges submitted are to the effect that
the Commodore left this port and Went
to Cuba where she unloaded cargo
and she then returned here The Uni ted
States deputy marshal has taken posses
sion of the vessel.
Cnbans Want to Surrender.
Madrid, March 31.-A dispatch from
Havana says that 81 insurgents were
killed in the battle near Camimete
The despatch adds that Gen. Weyler has
rejected offers from several insurgent
bands for their conditional surrender.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-01
THE EATHER

Boston, Mar.
31-Local FORE
cast for We'd
nesday: In
creasing cloud
mess, probably
light showers
Wednesday af-
ternoon and
night variable
winds.
Washington,