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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Little Colombia Called Down.

New York, May s1.-The schooner
George ". Whitford, owned by Leopold
Schepp of this city, has been released
from detention at Colon.
Her release is due to the action of
Secretary Olney, who, through the
United States minister at Bogota de
manded the vessels liberation and an
Investigation of the circumstances of
the case. The schooner landed q cargo
at Porto Bel1o March IS, and WAS on
her way to Oarthegena, having regular
clearance papers when she was over
hauled by the Colombian warship and
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
BROUGHT GOOD PRICES.
New Gloucester Mackerel Fishermen
Make Good Catches.

Gloucester, Mass, May 21.-The mack
South. While the vessels make better
show financially than for some years,
it cannot be called very great success,
when compared with the old-time catch
es. The catch this spring is about 2oOC
barrels, against 800 for the corresponding
period last year. The fish taken were
very large and were sold for Immediate
consumption, realizing the largest prices
ever received by Cape Ann fishermen in
the New York market The fleet has
about all sailed for the Cape Shore, and
comprise about o5 vessels from the vari
GUS New England ports.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
WANTS TO PAY UP.

Presque Isles Defaulting Collector Writes
Presoue Isle, May 21.-D. Henry Erwin,
Presque Isles defaulting tax collector,
has reported his whereabouts to his
friends at home, although no one will
reveal the secret. Erwin writes that he
is doing well, is earning 81 per day and
will stay away from Presque Isle until
he can pay back every dollar of his in
debtedness and he says he is confident he
can square up. Erwin has sent some
money to his family and has also returned
some negotiable paper that belonged to
the town.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Weather observations

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday May 81, taken at {
p. m., meridian time, the observations fol
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
OF the weather:
Boston, so degrees, NE, cloudy; New
York. "a degrees, NE. cloudy; Philadel
Sc Degrees, W. partly cloudy; Albany.
6 degrees, s, cloudy; Buffalo, 66 degrees
SW, cloudy; Detroit, ~ degrees, SW,
Loudly; Chicago, 76 degrees, W, clear; St.
Paul, 66 degrees, W. clear; Huron, Oak
6S degrees, NV, clear; Bismarck, 81 dc
Rrees, N, clear; Jacksonville, .76 degrees
Sc, PARTLY cloudy. e.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Fears For the Future.

Waltham, Mass, May 21.-It was given
out at the mills of the Boston Manufac-
turing Company this afternoon that
commencing next week, the mill would
be run ON short time. Fridays and Sat
urdays will be holidays. The works will
run four days of ton hours each. The
cause for tins step as given by Superin-
tendent Bailey Is that the hard times
have made the sale of goods so slow that,
although the company have large orders
ahead, they do not feel warranted in
running full time. The mill employs
about 1000 hands.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
R ather Dangerous Fun.

Providence, May 21.-A locomotive
of the Oakland beach train on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford this eve
ming, was derailed at the Grove street
crossing within the city limits. The
locomotive ran on the sleepers over 500
feet. but was brought to standstill be-
fore any Of the passenger coaches fol-
lowed 1t. The train was running 30
miles an hour. No one was injured.
Charlie and Freddie Anderson. five and
six years old respectively, had been walk
ing on the tracks with several compan-
ions about their own age, and placed a
spike and small stone on the rails for
sport. On account of their age the de-
tectiVes are uncertain what steps will be
taken against them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
PREACHER VOTED FOR CLEVELAND.
Compelled to Leave His Pastorate On That
Account.

Hartford, VT, May 21.-The trouble
which originated about years go in the
Second Congregational church here
through the action Of Ephraim Morris
and certain family connections, who
refused longer to attend the church or
give 1t financial support, because it was
learned that Rev. Herbert Boyd, recent
ly installed pastor, voted for Grover
Cleveland for President. has finally
eliminated in the resignation of Rev.
Mr. Boyd. It has been voted to accept
the same with an invitation TO Rev. Mr..
Boyd to continue his services until the
end Of the current year. June 30th.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

I Bath, May 21.-The Republican CAUCUS
this evening enthusiastically endorsed
Powers for governor. The following
delegates to the convention were elected
Mayor R. D. Bibber, Hon. f. q.
Twitchell, Hon. j. o. Patten, W. T.
Donnell, Hon. VIM. Rogers, S. R. Percy,
]. NJ. Hayes, 6. Fl. Clarke, AS. Strout,
Gen. Z. D. Sewall, Hon. Geo. Moulton,
Jr., E. H. Kimball, Gen. T. W. Hyde.
Resolutions were passed for the proreo-
ton of American ships to the foreign
trade, and delegates were instructed to
support this,,in theZstate convention.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Vessel Aground at Chatham.

Chatham. Mass, May 21.-The two
masted schooner Lewis Jane of New York
for Hoboken, with coal, grounded or
"Crossing Over,'' at the entrance tc
this harhor this afternoon. The vessel
is badly hogged, full of water and will
probably bo q total loss. 1t was built al
South Rondout, n. Y, in 1870, registers
ia tons, and is owned by W. T. Fitch o1
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

II she ever completely RECEIVERS from bne
awful shock.
Her sister said that from what she hao
been able to gather from her sisters DIS
jointed ramblings, she had been a witness
of the whole horrible scene.
At O'Clock Mrs. Holt, it appears went
up stairs to dress the baby. Just what
occurred between her and her husband
who was i'll their bed room when she
Wen up is not now known. 1t Is oer-
tain, however, from what the wife has
said in her meanings that Holt took the
baby from her arms as she was about to
dress it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
WHAT TlLLMAN SAYS GOES.
South Carolina Democrats Will Follow
Where He Leads.

Columbia, S. c., May 21.-The Demo-
cratic state convention which took re-
cess to September 1, next, adopted a
platform which denounces President
Cleveland's administration and the fed
eral Judiciary; declared for an income
tax; denounced the issue of bonds in
time Of peace; declared for the free coin
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1 de-
manded the abolition of national bank
system; demanded the enlargement of
the powers of the Interstate commerce
commission to prevent consolidation OF
railroads and the formation of tt Iusts; de-
manded q national constitutional con-
vention" to restore the government Of the
people by the people and for the people.
The delegation elected to Chicago will
follow Tillman from the convention If he
says bolt.
Free Coinage AL Wyoming Wants.
Laramie, Wyo., May 2l.-The Demo-
cratic state convention today adopted
unanimously platform OF out one plank,
as follows: 1t is resolved that we, the
Democrats of Wyoming, demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold,
as primary redemption money at a ratio
of 16 to 1, without waiting for the act
ion of any other government. The dele
gates to Chicago were chosen. No men
tion was made of President Cleveland
or his administration and no candidate
f or the presidency was mentioned.
How Silver Men Were Bested.
Aberdeen, S. D., May 21.-After the
adoption of the gold standard platform
early this morning, the silver men in
the Democratic state convention charged
that this was accomplished by the free
use OF proxies held by 42 federal marshals
and office holders, acting under instruc-
tions from Washington. Many declared
that they would hereafter support the
Populists. The delegates elected 10
Chicago are all gold men.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
CO MI = :
Free Trade League Dinner.

Boston. May 21.-The New England
Free Trade League dinner at the United
States hotel, was attended by larger
mum ber than usual, about 100 being pres.
on. Henry W Lamb presided. Hon.
John e. Russell delivered an able and
scholarly address upon "Panics'' Sam
uel ". Mendum read humorous letter
in German dialect written by George
Brickett of Lynn, playfully satirizine
some of the doctrines of the Home Mar
ket Club.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Should Hope So.

New York, May 81. AT tonight's
meeting of the New York Yacht club. a
letter from Maitland Kersey of Lord
Dunraven notoriety. was read, in which
that gentleman rendered his resignation
as member of the club. The resignition
was unanimously accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Local Weather Report.

Portland, May 81. = The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80. 317: thermomete:
$50; dew point. 20; humidity, 81;
wind. S; velocity, 8; weather.
cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 80. 1885, thermome.
ter, $50; dew point. As: humidity. 80;
wind, S.; velocity 4; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 81; maxi
mum thermometer, $40; minimum ther-
mometer, 45.0; maximum velocity wind
IA, S; total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
BABY'S LAST SMILE.
Unnatural Father Murders His Child
at Mechanic Falls,
AS THE LITTLE ONE CAME FROM
ITS MOTHERS ARMS.

Then Cuts His Own Throat With Butcher
Knife-Insane and Unreasonable Jeal-
ousy the Cause of the Crime-Had Evi
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

ordered to proceed to Colon. Mr.. Schepp
says he has had no definite information
as to the reason for the seizure and de-
tention of the vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
THE WEATHER.

Boston, May 81.
Local forecast
for Frid ay Clear.
ing in the early
morning;fair dur
ing the day warm.
er south W Q 8 I
winds.
Washin gton, May
21.-Foreoast for
Fr;Tov for My;1a.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
STILL GETTING IN ITS WORK.
A Series of Cyclones Invade Oklahoma
Territory.

Guthrie, o. T., May 21.-Four sepa-
rate cyclones and waterspout visited
this territory last night, doing many
thousands of dollars Of damage in Cleye-
land, Okla homa. Kay and Payne coun-
ties. In the Usage reservation. six or
eight people were killed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

| up the stairs and entered the apartmen,
Holt was sitting on the edge of the bed.
He still held in his hand the dripping
butcher knife.
"What have you done Joe?" asked Mr..
Mason. The man looked at him stolidly
and made no reply except a gutteral,
horrible grasping sound, that came from
his throat as he tried to breathe.
: He evidently could not talk. But as he
showed no sign OF further injuring him
self Mr.. Mason did not disturb him until
the doctors came. There were Drs. E.
F. Bradford, G. B. Rankin, G. Fl. To-
bic. With the assistance of Charles Buck.
nam and Editor Perkins of the Ledger,
Holt was laid upon a table despite des.
| perate resistance on his part. He seemed
to have great strength left in spite of his
| dreadful wound.
DR.. Bradford and the others found that
the windpipe and vocal cords and larynz
were severed and that tn are was no pos.
sibility of saving the man. He breathed
almost entirely through the wound in
| his throat.
| Every gasp was curious groaniDg
sound inexpressibly horrible to hear.
The patient was etherized for the exam
| in alton.
As Holt recovered from the anaesthetic
one Of the physicians said something
| about placing him back on the bed. Holt
looked up, waved his hand, made gul-
tural sound, rolled off the table and
walked, unsupported to the bed, where he
lay down.
From that time on he grew feeble
though at times it required the strength
of two men to hold him. At noon the
man was sinking rapidly and the physi-
clan said that death might come at any
minute.
The Holts were in rather poor o1rcum-
stances. The husband was an employe
of the Poland Paper company, lately.
Before that he had done odd jobs about
the village, saving wood and working ay
the day. The floors throughout the rooms
were uncarpeted and the furniture was
meagre! Everywhere were the BLOOD
stains.
In little room adjoining Hollis bed
room lay the body of the infant wrapped
| in sheet and quilt.
The mother was rem owed from tbs
| house to neighbours soon after th'
tragedy and was in such state OF men
tai prostration that 1t became necessary
| to administer opiates.
Hon. Jesse Libby attempted to inter
view Mrs. Holt, but she9oould not con-
verse intelllgibly. 1t will be wonder
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
ESTABLISHED JUNE %. 1se2-voL. 3a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WELL SPRING OF
PLEASURE
q E

is what the baby in your bono will
prove, especially if you have one Of our
handsome baby carriages to send Ii out
in the pure air and sunshine, and give it
good health and yigor. The carriage will
also prove well spring of pleasure to the
ohild. for ths springs are SO light and
strong that the baby's pleasure is derived
from its easy motion. Our fine new
stock of cottage suits are just the thing
for this season of the year.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

Partly cloudy; possibly hgh local show
ers; warmer; southw esterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Rockport Republican Caucus.

Rockport, May 21.-At Republican
caucus this evening the following dele
gates to the state convention were elected
e. McIntire, H. Iibbets, W. A. Merri
man and 81. L. Sheppard. To the coun
ty convention: W. A. Merriman, g. II.
M. Barrett, Fred Knight, R. l.. Bowers,
VIM. J. Robbins, A. s. Buzzell, j. F.
Sheppard, ]. E. Norwood, G. E. MoIn
tire and W. S. Barrett. The delegates
were instructed for J. S. Foster fo1
county attorney.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
6 ''AP { n IA
Bottled at the VI HUNYADI Springs, Bu
THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER.


Considering the nature of the Hungarian Bitter
Water Springs it must obviously be desirable for the
medical profession and the public be assured auhori
tativey that the working of these Springs is carried
in scientific manner, and not merely commercial
lines and with this view the Vi Hunyadi Springs from
which "Apenta Water is drawn, placed under the
absolute control of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute
ministry of Agricultural, Buda Pest.
Prices: 10 Cents and e5 Cents per bottle.
OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Maine Pensions.

Washington, May 2l.-Pensions have
been granted residents of Maine as fol
lows:
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
Forest Fires in Aroostook.

Houlton, May 21.-Forest fires are rag
ing in this and adjoining towns in every
direction and much destruction of timber
and wood is reported. The selectmen
have sent crew of men to protect the
poor farm buildings. Owners of timber
land have forces fighting the fire. High
winds are prevailing. and much anxiety
Is felt There has been no rain for q
month and every thing is as finder.
Caucns in Camden.
Camden, May 21.-At the Republican
caucus this evening the following dele
gates were chosen to the state conven-
tion at Bangor, June 2: T. R. Simon
ton, B. G. Adams, A. F. Miller, Ruel
Robinson, G. l. Hodgman. They were
instructed for Powers.
Fire in Norway.
Norway, May 21.-Frank J. Browns
farm buildings were burned in this
town today. Loss $500; insured $500.
Boy Drowned in Biddeford.
Biddeford, May 21.-Arthur Pathie +,
aged 13 while fishing from the break
water at Saco river today, fell in and
was drowned The body was recovered.
Successful Machias Man Dead.
Maehias, May 2l.-Thomas W. Cooper
OF the firm of Thomas w. Cooper & Co.,
died suddenly of pneumonia at his home
IN East Machias, Thursday, aged u
years. He was an active and successful
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22
ORIGINAL.

:, George Schmidlin, Togus; David b.
Pierce, Rockland.
REISSUE.
Nathan Cole, St. AIbans.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

Mechanic balls, Me-, May s1.-"Joe has
killed himself and the baby" screamed
Mrs. Jospeh B. Holt this morning as
she rushed into the apartments Of j. B.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

Mechanic halls, Me-, May G1.-"Joe has
killed himself and the baby" screamed
Mrs. Jospeh B. Holt this morning as
she rushed into the apartments of j. B.
Mason.
The Holts lived in a part of the Mason
house, a story and half structure on
Lewiston street. They rented the upper
portion and several rooms down stairs of
Mr.. Mason and moved in two weeks ago.
Mrs. Holt gave the dreadful alarm
shortly after six O'Clock. Almost imme-
diately she was prostrated by paroxysm
of grief and could give no further infor.
nation. replying to questions by inartio-
ulate moans and pitiful laments for her
"roor baby, her darling baby"
Mr.. Mason, leaving the franti woman
in charge of his wife, rushed up the mar
row stairway to the rooms occupied by
the Holts. In the low-ceiled bedroom in
the ell, the sleeping room of the couple
he beheld horrible spectacle. On its
back on the tumbled bed, lay Holt's lit
tie eight-months old boy apparently dead.
Its throat had been slashed with SO saw
age gashsthat the knife had out to the
vertebrae. Evidently the child died al
most instantly, for its face was peaceful
and on it's pretty features was half
smile.
Beside the dead infant on the bed lay
Holt. He was extended on his breast
his arms were spread out and his head
txui Gil Nv
Mason look ed more closely at him and
saw that his throat was also gaping with
fearful wound.
"Joe,' cried Mr.. Mason.
There was no response The man did
not even move Mr.. Mason hurried
down stairs and summoned help from the
neighbors and also sent for physician.
Though he was gone from the house
but few minute. he found that the muir
derer had been astir. while he was absent.
On the door leading to the shed there
were the marks of bloody fingers.
There was the print Of a bloody hand
on the casing where the murderer had
leaned evidently to peer out into the she'd
He had traversed all the rooms below
stairs. There were bloody trails through
the tiny sitting room; they led to the
door Of little bedroom and back
through the small front hall up the stairs
the smearing of gore indicating that he
had bleed profusely as he toiled back up
the steep ascent to tbe bed room.
The belief of all who know the man is
that be was searching for his wife and
that unless she fled she would also have
been victam.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-22

But Is Entirely Disguised Men Who Be-
ieve in Maintaining the Monroe Doc=
trine-An Amusing Discussion on the
Subject.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
HISTORY OF a DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief hapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
9OS Broadway, Sept. %.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
90S Broadway, Sept. %.
The Rev. A. P. Graves, DID, VINO has been
holding evangelistic services at Golden Gate
since Sunday, has awakened considerable in
terest among young and old.
D. NJ Conner and r. E. Hewitt. attorneys
for c. Bennett, have given notice of an ap-
peal from the judgment OF conviction in the
case in which he was charged with assault to
murder George Gray. Judge Ogden has signed
a decree of probable cause.
The Peoples party County Central Commit
tee have organized by selecting n. ]. Manson
chs irman, A. Bretz yice-chairman, F. I. Hale
secretary. George Kenson assistant secretary,
2. b. Preble treasurer, and A. Kruger sergeant
at-arms
The two-rnile road race of the Y NJ. c. A.
Wheelmen, which was to have been run last
week but had to be postponed on account OF
the rain, viii take place on Saturday evening
OF this week, starting about half mile be-
yond High street, on the San Leandro road, at
5 is O'Clock.
Mrs. Sarah Barber has pehtioned for the
probate of the will of A. S. Barber of Alameda,
| who left an estate worth about $50, 600 TO his
| widow and children.
! The Swiss-Italian Republican Club of Temes-
! cal viii be addressed tomorrow evening by
Miss Mollie Conners and A IL. Elliott. There
| Will be good singing, and voters are requested
to bring their wives, sisters and sweethearts.
The funerals of DR.. E. H. Pardee and Nelson
w. Winton will be held tomorrow afternoon
| at o'clock, the former at the Masonic Temple
and the latter at the First Presbyterian
| Church.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
IN OREGON,
Joseph Holiday Says Every
thing Is Very Much
Chopped Up.
Something Necessary in Order to Set
the Idle Men at Work-Silver
Arguments Unsound.

Joseph Holiday of Portland, Or,
brother of Ben Holladay, founder of the
Pony Express and overland stage, is at
the Occidental. Mr.. Holiday is one of
the oldest and wealthiest residents of
Portland. He has acquired great deal of
real estate there and has long been one of
the distinguished citizens of Oregon.
He says that Oregon, as well as the en-
tire coast, as he views it, is III peculiar
condition just now. In Oregon, he says,
so far as politics is concerned, things
could not be in a worse chopped up con-
dition. You. meet a Bryan man and he
claims every thing for Bryan; meet Nc
Kinley man and Mckinley is going to
carry things by an overwhelming majority.
'It is just according to the man you
meet" said Mr.. holiday. You can get
a majority any way you want it. For my
part, am satisfied that times will be bet
ter no matter who is elected. This condI-
ton of things cannot continue as it is.
Whoever is elected will have to get in and
have some laws passed that will set to
work the idle men that are now to be seen
in all the towns of the country.
I'm Portland we have these men, as you
have here, plenty of them, with nothing
to do. This free silver idea, however,
there is nothing in that, do you think SOP
That's all been exploded long ago. But
there is one thing sure, something is
| wrong when we see all these people who
want work and can't get any. Where is
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
salary that they did discuss. 1t was that
of old James Hill, the nightwatchua of
the Citr HILL.

salary that they did discuss. 1t was that
of old James Hill, the nightwatchua an of
the City Hail..
James Hill is probably the Oldest ex-
Chief of a fire department in the
countyr. Sixty years ago Hill and Chief
ScanneIl were both connected with the
New York Volunteer Fire Depart
meut Hill was a member of the
hand-engine company, which hauled
the engine known to this day as
the white Ghost" In 1916 Hill came
west to Cleveland, Ohio, and at once
Joined the volunteer fire department and
served until 1852, when he was appointed
FIRE warden. Two years later paid de-
partment was organized and Mr.. Hill was
made chief.
When the war broke out Hill joined a
'thirty day" company and served in the
Cleveland Grays under Captain Paddock.
Some time later he enlisted with the First
| Ohio Volunteers under General Cook and
| served with him for three years and took
part in the fl hit at Bull Rum.
In 1864 Hill returned to Cleveland and
was at once. reappointed Fire Chief. He
! built up the departme nit rapidly and in
! 1875, owing to q political deal, he was re-
moved and at once came to this coast. lie
settled III oakland ana IN snort tlme
he was appointed as driver IN the
Oakland department. Two years later he
was appointed chief engineer and served
| five years and seven months.
During he time Chief Hill was serving
| as chief here there was reun on of the
old fire. lighters of Cleveland, and although
he could not be with them he was not for
gotten and his old friends sent him solid
silver trumpet, appropriately engraved.
In 1879 he was appointed nightwatchman
| at the City Hall, ana he is there yet
'If l had been as good to myself as |
have been 10 others all my life should be
a little richer to-day" said the old man at
his home, SIS Clay street. Il have helped
people ali my life and have occasionally
set somebody up in business, bat | have
met with full share of ingratitude.
However, 1 am getting old now and so it
is no use talking. l saved that old City
Hail from fire on two occasions-once
when O'Brien was clerk and another time
when Lambert was Police Court Clerk.
go to the bali every night at O'Clock and
stay till $50 next morning. On Sunday
90 there at $3.50, and for the last seventeen
years the place has almost been my
home"
Hill is now rs years of age, but he is still
an active man.