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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-07
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-07

Weber had planned a grand opera at
the time he was r.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Presbyterian Young Peoples Societies

Saratoga, N. Y, May 22-At the
aftern oon session of the Presbyterian
Assem- bly,, Chairman Breed of Pittsburg
presented report of the special COM
this committee was recommended over
lures asking for the formation of West
minister league, in opposition to t he
Christian Endeavor society, also over
lures asking for the recognition of the
Christian Endeavor and other young peo-
ple's societies, by the institution of the
board of young peopole's societies, with
paid secretary The committee's re-
port recommends the cultivationof young
peoples societies by the church sessions
and Presbyteries, but declines to advise
formal approval of any society or the es-
tablishment OF Presbyterian society.
The committee made several reoommen-
dations. touching the regulation of young
peoples societies, Most of the report
was adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
LAST WEEKS BUSINESS.
Bradstreet's Review of the Situation
Throughout United States,

q New York, May .-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The reactionary ten
dency in prices, shrinkage in railroad
earnings, falling off In bank olearings
and the fact that the present consti-
tutes the beginning of the between.
seasons period. include the more conspicu-
GUS features of the general business situ-
alton. On the other hand. business fail
ures have fallen off sharply.
There is no improvement in the de-
mand for or price of WOOL Warmer
weather helps retailers of dry goods, but
has not continued long enough to stim-
ulate Wholesale demand.
aaSThe boot and shoe industry is conspiou-
Gus in that ii has revived sufficiently to
furnish most factories with orders for
sometime ahead and to stimulate quo
tations for hides, leather and shoes.
Bank cleRrings aggregated 1891, 600, 900
throughout the United States this week,
falling off of 2.27 per cent from last
week; 1913 per cent from the total In
of 16 per cent compared with the corre-
spending total in 1894. The total num-
ber of business failures throughout the
United States this week shows a marked
falling off of the weekly average during
the past four months, being 216, COM
pared with 265 last week and 206 In tho
like week of 1895.
Railway earnings for the first quarter
of 1896 show a total enlarged beyond
those of all the year. In all but one group
the coalers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23

Whereas, Harvard college has erected
a beautiful memorial building to the
memory of the soldier-grhduates who
participated in the war and the students
of that college by unwritten law require
those who enter the rooms of that build
ing to uncover, and
Whereas, President Eliot now, as ap-
pears in the recent Issues of the Boston
Journal, has used uncalled for and dis
graceful language in relation to the sur
vivors of 1861 65. now members of the
g. a. R., in that he declares that the q.
A. K. are doing nothing except draw
ing money from the government and,
Whereas, we believe our work of ohari-
ty q great help to our deserving poor and
that the true principles are teaching
true patriotism to the rising generation,
therefore be it
Resolved, That Edwin Libby Post de-
nounoe the statement made by Eliot as
false and a gross insult to this men who
for years stood as wall of fire against
the forces of rebellion and destruction.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Joseph Holt.

head and when asked If he was sorry, be
did the same. He was asked if he real
lied what he was doing when he com.
mitted the deed and he shook his head,
signifying no.
When the doctors were ready to ether
ize him he signed that he understood, and
in short time he was ready for the op-
Grafton.
AS has been stated the windpipe was
practically severed, as well as the vocal
Cords but the food passage was intact by
reason Of the cuts being Immediately un
der the chin and into the general cavity
Of the throat from which the food pas
sage starts.
Strange to say he had cut one jugulal
vein very nearly off, and yet had not
bled to death, but willis examining the
throat this morning the olot of blood was
forced out and but for the immediate
tying of both ends of the vein he would
have been dead in short time. He
stood the operation we'll, but the chances
are many to one aga inst him. He seems
anxious to get well now and being of a
strong robust race there are faint posi-
bilities that he may.
His wife has SO far recovered as to make
some statements, and she says that Wed.
nesday night he tried to get her to prom.
ise that she would go away with him,
but she did not want to go so far from her
sister. This he did not like and he made
some threat. In the morning he got III
and went down stairs and came back
with the butcher knife, which he COM
menoed to flourish and threaten her with.
She told him if hs did not give the knife
to her she would 60 down and tell Mr..
Mason. He ref used to give it up and she
started to go into MIR. Mason's part, and
when down stairs she heard the child
scream. Rushing back up stairs she
saw the child on the bed with his throat
out from ear to ear and Joe also lying
face down OH thre bed with the gaping
wounds in his throat as described. She
can give no motive for the deed but in
sane jealousy, and adds that she never by
word or sign gave him any cause for be-
ing in the least jealous.
After Holt regained consciousness today
he surprised everyone by sitting up in
bed and holding out his hand to DR..
Tobie and saying: "Aren't you going tc
say something to me Charlie?" Te
which the Doctor replied that the best
thing he could say to him would be to
lie down and keep quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Moore's Petition for Change of Venue.

Manchester, N. H.. May 22.-Every
county commissioner iu the state. Mint
deputy sheriffs and many other witnesses
were summoned by the state to appear
here today before 3. E. Shurtleff OF Con-
cord, commissioner for the state, to take
depositions in the case Of DR.. j. G.
Moore, who wants a change of venue
claiming that fair trial Of his case fol
over issue of the stock of the Unior
Publishing company, cannot be had in
this county. The dispositions are not
made public but it appears to be the
opinion of the witnesses that as fair al
trial can be had here as in any county @
the state. The testimony will be placed
before Judge Pike in the Supreme court
room tomorrow,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
CORDIAL GooD.BYEs.
Senator Quay and Gov. Mckinley Meet in
Canton.

Canton, Ohio. May Ex-senator Quay
arrived this forenoon. He was met at
the depot by ex.Gov. Mckinley. The
meeting was extremely cordial and
friendly. They drove at once to Mr.. Nc
Hinley's home where the Senator was in
close conference with Mr.. Mckinley un-
til the time of his departure. Quay left
at p. IN. for Pennsylvania. Mckinley
escorted him to the train where they bid
each other cordial good byes. Attempts
to get either TO talk ON the occasion of
the Senator's visit have been futile.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
CITY OF SACO SUED.
CoDgre gational Church Objects to Losing
Part of Its Lot.

Saco, May 22.-The Congregational
bring suit for damages against the city
of Saco On account Of the city councils
vote to appropriate strip of the
church lot SO as to permit the widening
of Beach street.
No Indictment was reported by the
grand jury at Alfred today against Depu-
ty Sheriff Small of Saco, against whom
charges of malfeasanoe were brought to
the attention OF the Jury.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday May 90, 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, "a degrees, SW, partly cloudy
New York, u degrees, SW, cloudy; Phil
ington, 74 degrees, s, cloudy; Albany, "a
degrees, W, partly cloudy; Buffalo, &c
degrees, W, partly cloudy; Detroit. "a de-
grees, NE, partly cloudy; Chicago, 30 de-
grees. NE, clear; St. Paul, e6 degrees
NE, cloudy; Huron, Dak., 90 degrees, II,
cloudy; Bismarck, IS degrees, e, rain;
Jacksonville, rs degrees, e, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Haven't You Anything TO Say Char.
lie 2" His First Words.
PHYSICIAN TOLD HIM TO REMAIN
QUIET.
There Seems a Chance That He Will Re-
cover From the Effects of the Wounds
Mrs. Hollis Story.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Mechanic Falls, May 22.-At O'Clock
this morning Drs. Bradford, Rankin
and Tobie, assisted by DR.. Patton, f. L.
Perkins and @. W. Bucknam, sewed up
the wounds in the throat of Holt the
murderer and would-be suicide. He
seemed fully as strong as he did yester-
day, Notwithstanding the fact that he
had taken no nourishment since Wednes-
day night at supper time. He cannot
speak word, but is fully conscious and
converses by signs. When ask ed if he
knew what he had done he bowed his
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
DIDN'T WANT TO GO HOME.
The Lexington Suicide Was Leslie Mayne
Pittsfie1d Boy.

Boston, May e2.-The mystery sur
rounding the suicide found near the Ar
lington Reservoir Tuesday morning on
whose body was found farewell letter
signed Leslie Davis, was solved Thurs
day afternoon by the positive identitioa-
tion Of the body by relatives from Boston
and Charlestown. The body is Linwood
Leslie Mayne Of Pittsteld, Maine. A
description of the suicide was read by
Miss S. j. Johnson, 70 Elm street,
Charlestown, relative of Mayne and by
another Miss johnson, cousin, living
at same address. It also caught the eye of
+. ]. Mayne of Boston, an uncle of
suicide, who had given him the ring
found on the body, which helped to make
the Identification positive.
The Misses johnson and Mr.. Mayne
went to Lexington Thursday on the same
train, but did not meet until in the
Office OF undertaken, although relatives
They had not met for years, and were
greatly affected at the circumstances
which brought them together. All were
prompt and positive in tho identifioa-
tion. According to their story the sui
eide was resident Of Pittsfield, Maine,
27 years old and unmarried. His father
and mother, and a married sister now
beside in that place. The identifiers think
that having left home, he did not want
to go back after failure to better him
self. Becoming despondent over the out
look, he took his life, while suffering
from temporary insanity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Norway School Wins Athletic Contest.

Bethel, May 22.-The Interscholastic
Athletic contest narrowed down to
Goulds Academy and Norway High,
Bridgton and Potter not appearing.
Norway won the hundred yards dash, hall
mile bicycle, one hundred and twenty
yards hurdle, throwing the hammer, one.
half mile bicycle race. high and running
broad jump, a total of sixty points.
Goulds boys took the four hundred and
for ty yards dash, pole vault. one-hall
mile run, n total of thirty-fv points.
The league recordsaaof throwing the ham
broken, all going to Norway.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
in THE HOUSE.

In the House. Mr.. Hooker, Republican
of New York, presented the conference
report on the river and harbor bill. He
stated that the bill as 1t passed the
House carried direct appropriations
amounting to SO, 453. $50 and authorized
contracts to the amount of S51, 721, oil.
AS it passed the Senate the direct ap-
propriations amounted to $12, 732, $50 and
contracts authorized to $50, 473. 1873. In
the conference the cash items were re-
duoed $201, 900 and the contracts 81, no.
1913. There still remained unsettled by
the conferees three paragraphs, involving
$1,000 in cash and So. 341, 900 in contracts
Mr.. Dookery, Democrat of Missouri,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
WELL MERITED REBUKE.
Roclxland Veterans Denounce Recent Ut.
terances of Harvard's Copperhead Pres
ident.

Rockland, May aa.-At the meeting OF
Edwin Libby Post, No. 1. G. A. R., held
this evening, the following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Whereas. the president of Harvard col
lege has, in his own words, engraved on
the Soldiers Monument in Boston Com
mon, expressed the true feeling held by
the country towards the soldiers of the
war of the rebellion, and
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Death of a Maine Veteran.

Maiden, Mass, May 22.-Levi W. Tur-
ner, an old soldier and sailor of the Re-
bellion, died suddenly today at his home
of healt trouble. The deceased was
born in Linoolnville, Maine and for a
number of years was captain of vessels
engaged in the African and East India
trade During the warsshe served as mas
in the Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
Mr.. Turner was a messenger in the
Charlestown Navy Yard for several
years.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
A Cyclone Strikes waterville,

Waterville, May 22.-Very high winds
swept over the city at 5 this afternoon.
Trees were blown down, also telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires. A
new double tenement house in the upper
part of the city was destroyed
Fairfield, May 22.-A great whirlwind
blown down, glass broken and much
damage done.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Good VIII Farm Damaged.

Augusta, May pa special to the
Journal from East Fairfield says the
wind storm did much damage in the
vicinity of Good Will Farm. Chimn eys
were blown down and doors, steps and
woodsheds carried several feet away and
a narrow escape for the pupils from fall
inc brick
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Local Weather Report.

Portland, May %. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. s9. 800: thermometer
$50; dew point. 81; humidity, rs;
wind. SW; velocity, S; weather.
clear.
.. m.-Barometer. 49, S92: thermome-
ter, 900; dew point. 52: humidity. 81;
wind. NV; velocity s; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 64 maxi
mum thermometer, $40; minimum ther-
mometer. 40: maximum velocity wind
IL. SW; total precipitation, T.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
News Received With Sadness

Pittsfield, May %. THE sad news of
the end of Linwood L. Maine's life was
received here Thursday and was great
shook to his noquaintances by whom he
was held In high esteem. He will be
greatly missed. He was at one time an
hon ored memb ber of Thanksgiving lodge,
l. o. G. IT,, of this place. VIM. Mat
thews, his brother-in-law. started Thurs
day night for Lexington and will bring
the remains back here for burial.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Gov. Lippitt's Hint.

Washington, May ga tinted litho-
graph of Guv. Charles Warren Lippit5 Of
Rhode Island. accompanied by hiogFa'
phical sketch announcing his candidacy
for president on the Republican
ticket for 1896, has been put in oiroula-
tion here.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Burglaries At Fryeburg.

Fryeburg, May 23.-Burglars cracked
the safe of Hill & Mariner at 11.3o,
Tuesday night. and opened the unlocked
safe of Edward Weston and carried
away the private till They carried OF
lnsur ance papers from the former store
put got no valuables. Two or three
collars were taken from Mr.. West on $
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Shoe Strike In LYNN.

Lynn, May 22.-The twenty -one lasters
employed in the shoe factory Of Domin-
ick j. Richards, came out on strike
yesterday to enforce demand for half a
cent pair advance for lasting shoes, and
SO compel Mr.. Richards to recognize tho
unio1. Mr.. Richards discharged all his
union lasters in January and has since
been running free shop. He says he
will not yield.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Yacht Racing Near London.

London, May 22.-In the yacht ra ces
the Britannia sailed in fine style, win
ming by minute and % seconds. The
Ailsa was 1 minute and 40 seconds
astern of the Satanita. When the breezes
died out they became mere puffs. The
Penitent and the Saint were sailing bet
ter than the Niagara in the small rater
Tpao
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Bangor in a Trotting Circuit.

Hartford, Conn, May 22.-A meeting
of the secretaries of the various driving
clubs in the state was held at the rooms
Of the Gentlemen's Driving Club this af-
ternoon for the purpose of forming cir
cult for trotting meets. The proposed oir-
Hartford, New Britain, Manches ter,
Windsor, CRANKY, Sheffield, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Wheels just Cleared His Head,
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

Mechanic Halls, May 2s.-Mr. Ed. Glib
son had three fingers crushed by the cars
at Bethel this morning. He is brake
man on the local freight and was run
ming alongside the cars in Bethel yard
doing some shifting when he fell into a
cuivert with the above result. 1t came
very near running over his head, just
missing it and running over his hat.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May %.
Local forecast
or Saturday :
Fair ;cooler north
erly winds.
Was h / n g t o n,
May 2a.-Forecast
for Saturday for
New England :
Generally fair ;
cooler during the
dow nv,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Democratic Caucus In Bath. sgrI

Bath, May 22, AT the Democratic eau
Gus held in this city tonight, the follow
ing were elected delegates to the state
convention: Arthur Sewall, T. B. Tor :
rey, George E. Hughes J. Houghton Mo-
Clellan. e. O. bennett, Scott R. Frye,
E. G. Plummer. J. P. Madden. The
delegates to the district convention a re
e. N. Fuller, d M. Humphreys f. ".
S. Blanchard, Frank Dingley, John
Brown, A. A. Percey, and John Scott.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
York County Indictments.

Alfred, May 22.-The grand jury in
tn supreme judicial court of York coun-
ty reported Friday morning 10 indiot-
ments, of which the following are made
public: William Gerrish of Lebanon,
Albra Guptill Of Hollis. assault and bat
terry; Charles Faulkner of Biddeford, two
Indictments larceny; Benjamin Bridges
of York, burning buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
The Rain Was Welcome.
Caucus at East Raymond.
[spEcIAL TO THE PREss.1

East Raymond, May 22.-The Repu bli-
cans of Raymond held harmonious and
enthusiastic caucus Thursday afternoon
May 21st. Fred W. Plummer and John
II. Hayden were chosen delegates to the
state convention and Henry Harmon
end Frank NJ. Hawkes. to the county con-
vention; instructed for Webb for county
attnrnav
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lining s..

A customer naturally buys where
she thinks she can buy the cheapest
She also takes it for granted that a
store that she's "heard so much about
must sell goods at very low prices, and
she is never disappointed when she
visits us.
We have made a study of the Lin
ing question. and experience tells us
that it pays better to sell good thing
at small profit than a poor thing al
a large profit. We keep only the best
linings-and ladies' all know there is a
difference in them-and these we sell
at the smallest living profit.
We have just opened new line oi
Colored Rainbow Percalines fol
waist Innings and for Innings Of fancy
dresses throughout handsome shades
OF greens for Grass Linens, and all fan
cy colors for shams, spreads and for
fancy work-not less than forty diff
ferent shades-yard wide,2O yard.
French Muslin Sleeve Extend
erS for shirt waist and silk waist
sleeves, 25c ward.
LinOline-all linen-wiry yet plia-
ble-for sleeves-black-23 inch. soc
yard.
Hair Cloth Crin0line in two
grades, I0c and 15c-new goods
for bottom of dresses,
Cotton Taffetas in open fold in
black and colors-black IL l.2c and
25c. Colors 15c.
Lucerne-similar to Percaline-
feather weight--6 yards hardly noticed
in dress. SO in, Soc.
Lining Cambrics---fast black and
all colors, &c yard
Rustling Cambrics in staple
S AIDES, &C.
Sarsanet Cambric---black, grey,
white, cream, Sc.
Buckram---bIack, white, ecru,
Csc.
Real French Hair Cl0th---lo
inch wide, White SOC. Gray and
black 38c.
Fibre ChamOis.
The thing for interlinin g---used in
all nice costumes---superior to any of
the many limitations and costs no
more.
Dampness makes the others droop.
Not so with Fibre Chamois, There is
something about the set of a sleeve---
about the swish of skirt that pro-
claims it superior to the others.
Try it once and you will never use
anything else.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23

1t is rumored that ledge containing
rich deposits of gold and silver was dis
covered in West Somerville, yesterday.
Men were blasting for building stone
when they exposed the vein. An assayist
states that the samples assayed $2s. - :
worth of silver and $1S9. 40 worth Oh
gold per tor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23

The oonferees on the river and harbor
bill came to final agreement this after.
noon on the disputed question of a deep
sea harbor at Santa Monica. Senator
White accepted the compromise which
really gives him all for which he has con-
tended. The report was subsequently
agreed to in theSenate and will come up
in the House. An effort will be made
to get the bill to the president tomor-
row. The constitutional period of ten
days will elapse at midnight June 4. A
vote before that time Is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23

Advices from Guadaloupe say that an
extensive strike of Japanese Iaborers is
In progress. Troops occupy the distur bed
districts where the strikers threaten to
interfere with operations on the planta-
tions.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
Maine Postlnasters.

Washington, May 22.-The following
fourth-class postm asters were appointed
for Maine today: Emma j. Rowe, West
Peru; Ethel Indy, Charles Harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
THE ARoosTooK FIRES.
They Are Down For the Time But Villages
Are Still in Danger.

Bangor, May 2s.-Light rains fell this
noon and the high wind of Thursday has
subsidized, thus allowing the flames in the
northern Maine counties to temporarily
| su bside.
| So far as learned the history of the
fires is a story OF narrow escapes of every
town on the line of the Bangor 81
Aroostook railroad, but no casualties are
reported.
| Every village in Aroostook county is
| threatened by fire which, though at pres
ent down, may rise again at any minute.
| Therefore the situation has not yet ceased
much from the condition of Thursday.
1t is currently reported that fires are
plainly seen from every village on the
line Of the B. & A. road. The smoke is
so dense as to make travelling most un-
pleasant and at times dangerous.
Great Destruction of Property by Fire.
Houlton, May 22.-Forest fires yester-
day did great damage in this vicinity. A
school house was burned at East Hodg-
don. A Mr.. Wr1ght's barn aud all his
stock were burned at Hodgdon. B. Nix
ons' house, barn and contents at Ludlow
were burned. John Watson had 60 acres
OF land burned over and lost the fences
around one farm. i. W. Pierce had 40
acres of wood land burned over. A
special train with 40 men was sent in the
afternoon to fight the.fire near Island
Falls, and train with 90 men to fight
the fire in Smyrna. This morning the
fire was under control. There was
slight shower of rain this afternoon. The
school house in Littleton was burned.
The Rain Was Welcome.
Bangor. May 22.-Reports from Aroos-
took county where the great forest fires
have been raging several days and which
threatened destruction to many towns
are to the effect that the rains of the af-
ternoon have had the effect of somewhat
subduing the flames and the towns are
| saved for the present. Hundreds of men
havebeen fighting fire and great fear ex-
listed in many places for the safety of
houses and villages.