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The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
STEVENS HOLDS THE FORT.
Interesting Dispute Over One of the Isles
of Shoals.

Portsmouth, N. H., March S.-The dis
pute in regard to the ownership OF Cedar
island, one of the isles of Shoals group,
which has involved several hearings dur
ing ths past six mon this, took an unex-
pocted turn Saturday morning when the
island was captured at daybreak by Mos
es Stevens OF Newburyport and band OF
determined men, who will hold the island
against all oomers.
All OF the islands in this group with
one exception are owned by the Laighs-
on brothers, and both they and Ar.
Stevens lay claim to Cedar island.
For 10 years Lemuel Casweli, an old
weather-bea salt, who has passed the
greater part Of his days at the isles of
Shoals, las had lifelong lease of Cedar
island in his possession, which he OBJ
tanned from Moses Stevens OF Newbury-
port. Clarence CaswelI. his nephew,
has a lease of the island, obtained from
the Laightons, who claim to be this own
ers.
In the early part Of tine winter Mr.. Caa-
well, being in poor health, came to this
city to pass the winter, which left the
island without a tenant. Hardly had
he done SO when Clarence Casweii and
his son-in-law took possession. Friday
afternoon, accompanied by his son-in-
law, he rowed to this city with a lead OF
fish and lobsters leaving the island IN
protected.
John W. Kelley. counsel for Mr.. Stew
ems at once wireG to Newburyport to MIR.
| Stevens that the island was deserted aud
| for him to come to this city at once,
which he did. Ii was decided to charter
steamer to take force of men to the
island and take possession of it in the
morning
AT Saturday marning the tug
steamed away from this city, having ON
board Mr.. Stevens, the leader, and 9th
ers. The craft also carried supply of
provisions sto last tor considera BILE
length OF time.
Here no one was found. the island he
ing deserted as was expected, and the
work OF moving Clarence Caswell's effect
to Smutty Nose island was at once be-
gun.
The present force will remain on ths
island until the families of several fisher
men arrive for the summer, and it is sale
to say that the island will not again be
left alone while the question of ownership
Ia in dispute.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
VIEWS or GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
On the Action of the Houses of Congress
~on the Cuban Matter.

Berlin, March S.-As representatives of
the official and popular views in Germa-
ny of the attitude of the United States
House of Congress in regard to Cuba,
the expressions Of Vorwaerts, the prinoi-
pal socialist organ. and tho Cologne
Gazette, the leading national liberal
organ, may be contrasted. The latter
journal, affecting national impartiality,
accuses the Americans of pursuing
schemes of trade and conquest under the
guise of feeling for oppressed and
suffering humanity. Spain, according
to the Gazette, ought to repel the inter
vention of the United States between
herself and the Cuban rebels upon the
lines similar to those upon which the
United States rejected the Intervention
of France and England in behalf of the
secessionists of the Southern States.
Vorwaerts hold that the vote of the
United States Senate, favoring the recog-
milton of the belligerert rights of the
Cubans, was of such enormous moral
import that Spain will henceforth be
unable by any possible successes In the
field to accomplish the subjugation of
Cuba. This utt erance of Vorwaerts may
imply that a revolution in Spain is
among the probabilities. 1t must be ao-
cepted as referring to the reports now
current, of an alliance between France
and Spain against the United States.
Franoe-Spanish alliance against the
United States is fantastic. The great re.
public was founded with the aid of the
French who has ever since looked to-
ward her sister republic in a friendly
manner"
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
THE BRITANNIA WON THE RACE.
A Regatta in Which the Ailsa and Satanits
We're her Rivals,

Hyeres, March S.-There was a strong
mistral blowing today which compelled
yachts taking part in the regatta to sail
under shortened canvas. The Ailsa had
a double reef in her mainsail. The
Britannia and Satanita being able to
carry more sail went over the course
single reefed. The difference in the start
ing times of the boats was corrected at
the finish. The Satanita got away four
and the Ailsa eight minutes ahead of
the Britannia. The racers maintained
the same relative positions until that
part of the course was reached where they
had to make beat to wiudward. The
Satanita and AiIsa each got diff erent
wind from the Britannia which at the
end Of the first round, was four minutes
ahead Of the Satanita and sixteen
minutes ahead Of the Ailsa. On the SEQ
ond round the Satanita picked up some
lost distance, but the Britannia won the
race by 35 seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
THE WAY MoRToN's MEN FIGURE 1T
Chairman Hackett Claims That He Has
Already Thirty-six Votes In Republican
National Convention.

New York, March s.-The Republican
state committee, Charles W. Hackett,
chairman, tonight Z issued the following
to the press:
There have been more than 40 Repup-
lican county and assembly district con-
ventlons already held in this state and
l63 delegates to the Republican state
convention, which assemblies in this
city the Goth of March have been elected
Every one Of these conventions endorsed
Gov. Morton as candidate for President
Every one of the 1853 delegates thus far
chosen is Morton man. Eight dele
been elected and every one is heartily
Tor Gov. Morton. Gov. Morton g friends
have advioes that already 2S Morton men
have been chosen delegates to St. Louis,
from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Texas There are
therefore 80 Morton delegates to the ma
tlonal convention already elected.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
oLNEY QUESTIONED.
The Secretary Only Smiles and Says
Nothing.

Washington. March 7.-Secretary of
State Olney spent an hour so the White
House this morning in consultation with
the President
That fact alone ought to put a quietus
on the sensational rumors as to the
strained relations existing between the
President and the secretary of state, in
consequence of the statement given out
by Mr.. Cleveland yesterday relative to
the Cuban situation.
1t now turns out that the Presidents
action is good deal of a joke upon MIR.
Cleveland. OF all men, Mr.. Cleveland
hates newspaper talk or having anything
said about his official actions until he is
ready to announce them himself. This
administration has, not without cause,
been called an administration nf mystery
owing to the Presidents love of secrecy.
He is SO ayeFse to newspaper talk that he
has very effectually bottled up the mem
bers of the cabinet and if by chance one
Of the secretaries is incautious enough to
talk, and his words tnd their way into
the newspapers, Mr.. Cleveland plainly
shows his disapprovG.
Mr.. Cleveland, without knowing exact
ly how the statement to which he OBJ
jected emanated, impulsively issued his
repudiation of it, only to make the dis
coyery little later that ne was hitting
at Secretary Olney, the member of his
cabinet for whom he has the highest
opinion. and upon whose advice he relies
more than that Of any other man.
When the President found out how he
had put his foot in it through having
acted hastily, he promptly made the
amende honorable to Mr.. Olnsy, who as
promptly acccspted it, and the matter
was then dropped
Mr.. Olney when told today that there
were sensational rumors afioat, simply
smiled and declined absolutely to say a
word about the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
THE HYALINE ABANDONED AT SEA
Her Crew Were Ready to Take Passage
Home in Steamer.

Philade lphia. March 8.-Steamer Sophie
which arrived today from Savona, Italy,
had on boardCapt. Mcleod and eight men
comprising the crew of the British brig
antine Hyaline. The Hyaline left Liver
pool, N. S., on February 10 for Barba.
does with a cargo Of 16O. 1000 feet of white
pine boards and 200 casks of dry goldfish.
The vessel encountered heavy weather
from the time of leaving port. On the
10th her rudder braces and rudder stock
broke and the fastenings working out,
the Hyaline began to leak. For week
the leak increased, and the morning of
the 28th the brigantine's decks were al
most awash with the sea. To make mat :
ters worse gale prevailed during the on
tire time. On the Goth the Sophie hove
in sight and boat put off for the brig.
antine and after perilous experience
took the crew safe aboard the steamer.
The brigantine was abandoned in laul.
tude 81. 40, longitude $3.50. The Hyallne
hailed from Liverpool, N. S. She was
101 feet long, 81 feet beam and 10 feet
draugbt.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
A Wealthy New York Business Man Killed
While Returning Home.

Hampstead, N. Y, March 8. Stephen
Powell, one Of the wenlthiest and most
prominent men on Long Island, was
murdered last night, as he returned from
business on Main street to his home on
Fulton street. Mr.. Powell, who was tn g
superintendent of the Hampstead Gas and
Electric Light company, was in the habit
of carrying large sums of money on his
person. 1t Is supposed that the murder
ers were aware of this fact. The murder
occurred in front of Mr.. PowelI's home.
There negroes were arrested here today
on suspicion Of being implicated in the
murder. Several other men, white and
colored, are under susp icion.
Mr.. Powell had $500 in his inside pock-
ct which wass ssunnoticed by his assailants.
They obtained only 50. 90.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
DR., DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAvORITE REMEDY

to many people, for it saved my life.''
In speaking to Mrs. Adams, she said
''About year ago I was in very feeble
state of health, being completely run
down. I had doctored considerably, but
without permanent relief. One day one
of my neighbors advised me to take DR..
David Kennedy's Favorlte Remedy,
which did. Ny trouble was dyspepsia.
and for a long while was unable to be
about at all; but after taking few doses
I was completely cured, and now enjoy
good health
Hundreds of men and women with
that run down. condition, unable to
work, have recovered health and strength
through this remarkable remedy. 1t
purifies the blood, stirs the liver and
kidneys to healthy action. In cases Of
rhematism, kidney, liver and urinary
troubles, it is well-known specific.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR CUBA
This Time Arms Were Not Taken Aboard
Until Beyond the Three-Mile Limit.

Ph iladelphia. March s.-Undismayed
by the failure Of several expeditions sent
from this country to aid their struggling
patriots, the Cubaus residing in the
United States are said to have fitted out
and despatched another vessel to Cuba.
It is reported that this.vessel left here
Thursday. She took no munitions Of war
aboard at this port. 1t is said that
arms and ammunition were transferred
to her after she got to sea and beyond
the three mile limit.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
USED BUTCHERS KNIFE FREELY
A C0l0red Man in Philadelphia Muir
ders One Man.
And Seriously Injuries Others--A Fierce
and Bloody Fight on the Public Streets
Doubtful Where the Blame Lays.

Philadelphia, March 8. 8.-During fight
here last night at s3d and Lombard
streets, George Queen, oolored, stabbed
and killed John O'Brien, fatally cut
Joseph Sweeney and quite seriously
wounded Thomas Reany and Charles
Fisher.
All of Queens victims were white men.
Come white men early in the evening
tainted Queen as he passed them on the
street. A little later they quarrelled
with another colored man and chased hin,
some distance After the first encounter
with the whites, Queen returned home
and armed himself with large butcher
knife and returned to the street. An
eyewitness says that the white men as
saulted Queen and he used his knife
against six assailants. Queen made no
attempt to escape after the fight and was
| arrested. He was committed without
bail to await the action of the coroner.
In his antemortem statement Sweeney
said that he had nothing to do with the
| tight and was attracted to the scene by
the struggling in tho street, and that
the assault upon him was entirely un-
| provoked. Fisher made similar state
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Late Marine 9 News.

Boston, March 8.-Arriyed, sohooners
Andrew Adams, Adams, Galveston vi a
Vineyard Haven; Childe Harold, Sween.
ey, Baltimore; Agnes E. Manson, Bah
bitt, Norfolk, Va; Helen H. Benedict,
Braokett, Norfolk Geo. A. MoFadden,
Baltimore; Savah c. Ropes, Kreger Nor.
folk; Alicia B. Crosby, Bunker, and
o'beli, MoDonougSs, Belfast. at'u0sRdis Sailed
from the Roads, barkentine Elmiranda,
Portland for New York; sohooners A. r.
Babcock, Boothbay for Philadelphia
May 'ONeill for Brunswick, Ga. VIM.
Cobb, North Boothbay. Anchored il
Nantasket Roads, schooners Jennie F.
Wiley, Henry May, Race Horse, and AL
satan.
New London, March S.-Arrived schoon
ers Emily. Somerset for Bridgeport; VIM.
Duran, Fall River for New York.
Boothhay Harbor. March s.-Sailed,
schooners Elwood Burton, Addie S.
Snow, New York; A. P. MoFadden,
Readville, Va, for Calais.
New York, March Sat City Island,
bound south, sohooners Charles e. Sears,
Lubec; Rebecca A. Taulane, Portland
Daylight, Sullivan Swain and Matte B.
Russell.
Highland Light, Mass, March s.
Herriok, Chase, Charlie and Willie.
Passed in at p M, schooners Laura L.
Sprague, Elm City, John Twohy, Geo.
2. Davenport, Ruth E. Palmer, Edwin r.
Hunt, K atherine D. Perry
The tug Mercury broke adrift from the
bark Willard Mudgett of the Highlands
but was able to recover her in a short
time and put into Provincetown later on
account of the gale.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, March S.-Ar-
rived schooner Lizzie II. Patrick, Myers
Jacksonville for Portland She experi
enoed violent southeast gale off Halter
as lasting "a hours, in which shDlos her
jib and was Obliged to anchor for three
days off Ocean City, Delaware, during
the heavy northwest gale,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
BRIEFLYAToLD.

Two public lecturers on hypnotism al
Hazleton, Pa, have caused the town tc
go wild on the subject. Everyone has
become student of the art, and some
with marvellous results. 1t has become
necessary to forbid its practice among
students of the public schools.
A plot against President Hyppolyte of
Hayti has been unearthed and fifty rifles
were seized in ths house occupied by
the mother of Gen. Francois Manigat.
now in exile for having headed a revo.
lutionary party. The woman and several
others were arrested.
The commissioners appointed by the
Supreme court to determine whether the
underground railroad decided upon by
the Rapid Transit commissioners should
he built in New York city Lave reported
in the affirmative sustaining the action
of the commission.
The friends of outlaw Etlinger who
shot himself Friday refused to have any
thing to do with his body and he was
buried by the town. Mrs. Etlinger say
that her husband had dynamite pit in
the cellar that he intended blowing up az
last resort
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Must Use The Knife

Said the Surgeon, but DR.. David Ken
nedy's Fayorite Remedy was taken
and the Knife Avoided.
The Union and Advertiser of Roches-
ter, N. Y, recently published the follow
ing interesting account of how William
w. Adams of 127 South avenue, that city
was saved from painful operation by
the use Of DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy.
Mr.. Adams said: "Three years ago /
was taken with kidney disease very bad
ly; at times I was completely Frustrated
in fact, was so bad that the day was Sc
for the doctors to perform an operation
upon me. But decided I would not
submit. / had been put in hot water
baths, and, in fact, nearly every meant
was tried to help me. Upon the day set
for the operation commenced the use
of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rene
dy, and from that moment began to
gain, and it was not long before I was
entirely cured and have had no return of
the trouble since. My weight has in
creased and never was SO we'll as I am
now. have recommended
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Princess Maud viii Marry in July.

New York, March 7.-An afternoon
paper prints the following from London
The marriage of Princess Maud of Wales
to Prince Charles of Denmark, an officer
in the Danish army, will, it is expected,
take place at the end of July.
Prince Charles will inherit large for
tune from his mother. the crown prin-
cess, who, at the time of her marriage,
was the greatest heiress in Europe.
1t is believed the marriage will be sole
mnized in the chapel Royal, ST. James
palace.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
CURB YANKEE ARROGANCE.
What tile Spanish Mobs Propose to
Do They Say.
FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

Several Attempts Made to Attack Ameri-
Best to Oue1l This Misguided Frenzy of
the Populace. Which is Very Anxious For
War-Riots Seem to Prevail in Nearly
All Spanish Cities.
Madrid, March S.-The actions of the
mob element in Valencia became so
threatening today that martial law was
proclaimed in that city tonight. Ten
thousand persons attempted to enter q
bul ring for the purpose Of holding meet.
ing to express anti American sentiments.
The authorities issued an order forbid
ding the holding OF such meetings but no
attention was paid to it. The gendarmes
at the bull ring refused to allow the mob
to enter and were told they were traitors
to Spain.
Then several persons in the crowd cried
Long live the republic,' whereupon the
gendarmes charged the mob. The crowd
answered with several revolver shots and
one gendarme was seriously wounded in
| the chest. The situation assum ed such q
menacing aspect that the gendarmes
fired volley from their oarbines and the
| crowd then scurried for shelter. 1t is not
known po ositively whether anybody was
shot. 1t is believed the volley was fired
over the heads of the rioters.
Later the courage of theSrowd returned
and with augmented numbers they
| marched through the streets shouting,
"Long live Spain!'' 'Death to the Yam
kees!" The police and gendarmes re-
peatedly opposed the crowd, their efforts
to restore order being Of no avail.
The Governor of the province has pro-
claimed martiall aw and any further riot
ing will be dealt with sternly by.militaTy
power. The Governor acting under liil-
perative orders from Madrid continued q
strong force around the American consul
late. The crowd attempted to pass these
guards but was unable to do so. Then
it hurled insults at the American govern
| nent and the American people. Tonight
the city is quiet. Several small distur-
Dances occurred today at Saragossa but
the rioters were easily dispersed.
AT Iarragona q, meeting attended by
2,000 persons was held and number Of
fierce speeches were made, the speakers
glorifying Spain and holding the United
States and its people up to derision and
contemp5. The meeting broke up amid
cries of "Long live Spainp' Death to
the Cnited Statesl
At BlIboa 500 persons who attempted to
make an attack upon the American con-
sulats were prevented by the police. at
Victoria posters were put on the walls
declaring that Spain must go to war with
the United States and put curb on Yam
kee arrogance.
A later demonstration at Valencia
was organized by republicans. The
gendarme who was wounded by revol-
yer shot was a corporal. He died to-
night from the effects of his injuries.
During the rioting three civilians were
hurt and nine rioters arrested. A
priest was stoned by the mob.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Found the PIunder in : cell

Pawtuoket, March 7.-Seldom does 6
burglar go to a police station to concea!
his plumber, but there is such an instance
on record here.
DR.. Harrington today recognized some
surgical instruments as stolen from bis
residence on South Union street when
it was entered by burglars several months
ago. The instruments were found con.
cealed back of set basin in one of the
cells on the lower floor, which are seldom
used except for the accommodation Of
tramp dodgers.
The tramp who had occupied the cell
had no doubt stolen the instruments, and
fearing detection hid them. How Ions
they remained there Is not known, as the
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March s. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80. 44O; thermometer.
2o:O: dew point, 10: humidity, 65;;
wind. SW; velocity, s. weather, clear.
p. m.-Barometer, 20. 535: thermome-
ter. a.; dew point. 81: humidity. rs;
wind. NV; velocity 10; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 3l.O: maxi
mum thermometer, 81; minimum ther-
mometer, 25; maximum velocity wind
90 NV; total precipitation, %.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Colby's Junior Debate.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Waterville, March 6.-At the Baptist
church this evening the Junior class of
Colby University, in accordance with the
annual custom, presented the following
programme:
Debate-Resolved, that the greenbaoks
should be Withdrawn from circulation,
Aff1rmative-Ernest Eugene Noble,
Hermon Stephen Cross, William Harris
horne.
Neutrality-suspicious. Goodwin Wright.
Charles Huntington Whitman, Fred Eli
mer Taylor.
A large audience listened to the debate
which was conducted in most interest
ing manner. The verdict was awarded
by the judges to the affirmative.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
LOCOMOTIVE SMASHED THE WAGON
Accident to Milk Cart at Bath Yesterday
Morning.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1


Bath, March 8.-An accident occurred
at the Maine Central crossing on Centre
street, this forenoon. Everett Lemont,
a West Bath milkman, had covered his
route and was going home AS he neared
the tracks he heard the forenoon train
approaching and stopping his team
caught the horse by the head. The ami
NAL is greatly afraid OF the cars, having
been struck by train at West Bath
crossing few years ago.
When the engine was nearly abreast OF
them the horse jumped in front of the
train and the locomotive struck the
pung breaking it into thousand pieces
and freeing the horse, which dashed into
the railroad gate, breaking it in two.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
VERY FRESH YOUNG PEOPLE,
Western Students Emulate the Example of
the Spanish Mobs.

tnS phIiisH nhoUss
Chicago. March s.-The King Of Spain
was hanged in effigy last night in the
vicinity of Madison street and Campb l
avenue by crowd of enthusiastic young
persons who escaped Identification. The
figure was suspended from a rope thrown
over a telephone wire. The effgy attract
ed attracted crowd. 1t bore this ir-
soription. "A lfonso 18th, King of Spain.
Sic Semper TyTannis."
At the close of GLASS party given last
evening by students of Northwestern n
university at Evansville the boys tore
the Spanish flag in pieces. Afterwarl
warlike young men marched up and down
the streets singing patriotic songs and
giving groans for the Spanish flag.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09

The Chamber of Commerce Of Granads
has issued a circular noto inviting all
the Spanish merchants to break their
commercial relations with the United
States and cancel their policies of insur-
ance issued by American companies.
Many merchants have done SO. Several
more Spanish subjects acting as Aneri-
can consular agents, have resigned as a
protest against the attitude OF the Unit
ed States towards Spain. Indignation
meetings were held today in many places
in the provinces.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
Sentences for Counterfeiters.

Trenton. N. j., March 7.-Willan r.
Brockway, Abbie L. Smith and William
E. Wagner, the oounterfeiters, were SEN
tenced this morning in the federal court.
Brookway was sentenced to 10 years in
state prison and to pay fine of $1,000.
Mrs. Smith was sent to the Essex county
penitentiary for four years and will have
to pay a fine of $3.50.
Wagner received the lightest punish
ment. His sentence was one wear in the
Hudson county penitentiary and fine
of 800.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
A HIDEoUs DISCOVERY.
Murdered Bodies of Man and Child
Found in an Ash Barrel.

Chicago, March s.-The body of 70
year old man chopped to pieces and
10-days' old child with its skull crushed,
were found in a barrel in an alley here
today by rag picker The bodies were
badly decomposed and probably had
been dead two weeks. Physicians think
it a case of murder.