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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
Holds Them Both.

Baltimore, January 12.-The coroner's
jury in the sensational Shooting case
whereby Chas. Fremont Parker, of
Athol, Mass, lost Mis- life yesterday at
the hand of Mrs. Matte V. Angler, This
evening rendered verdict against the
woman and expressing the belief That
Farnk ANGLER, her husband, was acces-
sorry to the crime. ANGLER, who refused
by advice of counsel, to make state
ment on the witness stand was arreted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

Of the sixty members of the reform
committee at johannesburg, under ar
rest. it is believed only five ring leaders
will be held
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
NOTION DEPARTMENT.

Stockinet Dress Shields, good quality,
regular price IL 1-2c. .size No. !, Monday,
sc pair.
Rubber lined Dress Shields, size 2, a
good quality, regularly sold at Ice, Mon
day, &c pair.
Spool Silk, Sc.
Clark's 100 yard Machine Cotton, &c
spool.
Remnants all Linen Crash es, 10 1-2
ami 14c quality, &c.
Remnants of best quality Turkey Red
Damask. 2 to 5 yards in piece, value
50c. Remnant price, 21c yard.
A small lot cream Damask Table Gov
ers, fringed. red borders. 2 1-2 yards long,
for 81. 20 each, value S1.75.
"a Plain Turkey Red Table Cloths,
fringed, with black. also white borders.
best quality, for 300 cloth.
Turkey Red fringed Napkins, with
black borders, Ger Soc dozen, value s1.0O.
A Chenille Table Covers, 5Oc quality,
tassel fringe, for $40 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
THE WEATHER..

Boston, January 10.
Local forecast for
Monday: Clearing,
colder during after
noon or night; wes-
terly to Northwestern
ly winds.
Washington, Janu-
ary 12.-Forecast for
Monday for Maine. E:
G1oJr1r and throo Ton
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
THE COMING MAN.
What the Transvaal Has Done for
Chamberlain.
HE is THE MOST POPULAR MAN
OF THE MOMENT.

A Prodigious Piece of Luck for Him-He
Saw His Opportunity and Was Quick to
Grasp It-Fol1owed on the Streets by
Cheering Crowds-At Heart Dema-
gogue-He May Land in the Premier
ship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
NOT MANY SLEIGH BELLS YET,

But the
Goods that
for New Seasonbe
sale Of DressGo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

ing with light rain or snow. clearing and
colder at night; southerly shifting to
northwesterly winds.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEN
ERAL FORECAST:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
DRESS GOODS.

Our entire line Of Novelty Dress Pat
terms at ONE-HALF PRICE. These are
all this seasons goods, some of the most
stylish stuffs in the market. Also all the
short lengths from our Dress Goods stock
on the counter at half price and less
We must have room for the new goods.
Bouole Dress Patterns, colors mahoea-
ny and black, blue and black, and rcd and
black, marked from SO. 90 to $4. 90 the
pattern.
Silk and wool novelties in different
colorings, from $14.0O to Sc. 9a
Boucle effects, solid colors, blue, brown
and green, from SIS. 90 to Sc. 90.
Our Pattern Of Bouole Novelty, blue
ground with yellow, light blue and black
loops and spots, very handsome. from
$14. 30 to So. so.
Four Patterns in Novelties, different
colorings. marked from So. 90 to 81. 90 each.
Silk and Wool stripes, green, blue
and mahogany with black stripes.
marked from $l4. 90 to S. So
One Novelty Dress Pattern, in blue and
black, one Of the most stylish patterns
in stock, from II. so to So. so.
All Wool so inch Novelty Suiting.
marked from 500 to goo yard.
All Wool Double fold Novelty Suiting.
1870 yard.
20 pieces all wool SO inch Black Henri.
ettas, 25o yard.
10 pieces 45 inch all wool Black English
Serge, 800 yard.
Remnant Dress Goods at ONE-HALF
PRICE.
Innings.
One lot Extra Heavy Grass Cloth. very
desirable, l5o regularly, Monday 90 yard.
Our Lining Department is one of the
busiest departments here because we give
the greatest amount of value and keen
it we'll stocked.
TOILET GOODS DEPT.
100 bottles Hirsch's Violet Perfnmad
Ammonia for the bath 90 bottle.
Red SealsToilet Water very fine Quality
odors violet, lavender and heliotrope. oz
BOTTLES 800 each.
Toilet Paper 6 rolls for 25o.
Vaseline 40 bottle.
ENGRAVING.
so Cards and plate for CSC. best ma+er,o1
and best work.
With every purchase this week wa oiyo
as a souvenir pretty glove buttoner
ASK for them at the glove department
GARMENTS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.
Sc inch, &c and &c yard.
The best SO inch, &c yard.
40 inch, 1-2c and 1.2c yard.
AZ inch, 1-2c yard. s
45 inch, 1-2c yard. q.
6-4, 13o yard.
IA, 13 lac yard.
81, 16o yard.
9-4, 12 1-2e yard
Best quality, 16o.
1914, 1876 yard.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
SO inch. Sc yard.
s6 inch Fruit of the Loom, Z 1-2c yard.
42 inch Fruit of the Loom, II 1-2c yard
Ga, 15c yard.
IA, ID 1-2c yard.
9-4, zoe yard
1914. 21o yard.
The greatest number Of yards of Short
Lengths in Prints, Ginghams, Percales and
Outing Flannels, from one of the largest
manufacturers .in the country of New
Spring Designs, ever shown all together
this side of Boston.
Remnants, dark Dress Prints, to 10
yards. SO yard
Remnants of Cambric-fnished light
ground Prints, to 10 ards, 4o yard.
Remnants of Dress Ginghams, 100 quail
ty, to 10 yards, 1-4c yard.
Remnants 20 and 300 Nair socks. 10 LEO
yard.
10 1-ao yard wide Silkolines, 8 s1-2o
yard.
100 White Nainsook, 7c yard.
We don't know ofsanything that's bet
ter to be well supplied with in house
than Linens and Cottons on hand when
wanted. There is Ealways something in
this line giving out, needing replenish-
ing. The Linens are here, the Cottons
are here and the opportunity is here now
to buy good deal of value for less money
than you have ever paid before. 1t will
he worth your while to look through our
stock Of special offerings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
"HUSTE MA"

Ths great Cough Remedy OF today.
25c and soc.
G. H. Guppy & Co.,
Clinton Gibson, j. H. Hame,
Simmonds s. Hammond, L. Il. Guenthne
1an3 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
A ALETTER.

We will guarantee to cure your cough Oh oay
you back the money on a bottle of DR.. BalPs
Cough and Lung Syrup.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
TOILET GOODS DEPT.

100 bottles Hirsch's Violet Perfumed
Ammonia for the bath 90 bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

Toilet Paper 6 rolls for 25c.
Vaseline 4o bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
LININGS.

One lot Extra Heavy Grass Cloth. very
desirable, 15c regularly, Monday 80 yard.
Our Lining Department is one of the
busiest departments here because we give
the greatest amount of value and keen
it we'll stocked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13

Red SealsToilet Water very fine quality.
odors violet, lavender and heliotrope; o..
BOTTLES 800 each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
BEAUTIES OF LONGS PEAK.
What Can Se Seen From Ono of the Grand
est Mountains In tn" & II try.
NIrom the BMffa!o EXpress.l

There is one place in the West that
seems To be avoided by the tourists said
James X. Moulthrop, of Denver, to a Buff
falo Express reporter. 81 suppoSc II Is so
hard to reach thar people don't like the
trouble of getting there. Longs Peak is
in Tastes Park, and TO reach the Park you
have to go by stage or horseback for abou
thirty-livo miles. ! think, beyond a doubt,
IT is the most picturesque place in the
country. Tho peak Is Just as high as
Pixies Peak. little over li0Oo feet from
the level Of the sea, but IL Is u good deal
more interesting. \ railroad takes you TO
the top Of Pixies Peak, but you conldn't
get u railroad up Longs Peak for Il
thousand years. You can ride up TO timber
line. and you have to climb the rest of the
way over big rocks and along the edges of
precipices that make you dizzy.
about half way up on the rocks at the
kcyhole, where you can look down on both
sides Of the range you pass a rough wood
en- slab struck between two bouldcrs. 1t
marks the spot whore woman tourist
died some years ago while trying to make
the ascent too late I'm the year. 1t was
late in September, but she insisted on
had spent almost all her life in travel and
had been in almost every country in tho
world She finally persuaded one of the
two guides in the park to so along with
her. lie refused at first. but she told him
IL he didn't go with her she would SO alone.
SO they saddled their horses and rode to
timber line, where the wind was blowing u
gale. | think II was the third week in the
month n, and IL Is unsafe TO make the climb
after the first. 1t was fearfully cold on the
top of the mountain. and when they reach
ed II the woman's strength gave way. A
snow-storm came up, II snd the guide had
to pick her up in his arms and carry her.
He carried her down the worst and most
dangerous part of tho way, and then left
her lying on the unsheltered rocks while
he went on alone to the park to get help.
II was eight hours before he could get to
tho ranch and return with some men.
When the party reached the Keystone the
woman was dead and her body was frozen
stif
From the top of tho peak you get the
finest view to he had In the State. You
look down upon the plains to the asst and
see four big rivers, each Is or 20 miles apart.
At night you can SEQ thy lights OF Denver,
15) miles to the southeast. You can look
across toward Kansas and Nebraska and
see BLUFFS nearly 200 miles away, l doubt
II there " " finer view 10 had In the coun-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
VALUE OF MONITORS.
Admiral Jouett Says They Are Better
Than Forts. ,r
Correspondence of the Boston Trans
criptJ

Correspondence of the Boston Trans
cript)
If we had 80 ships like our new-built
monitor Puritan. we could defend our
coasts against the entire navy of Great
Britain. said Admiral Jouett recently.
SHE is the greatest lighting vessel ever
built. and she can whip any war-craft
alloat In the world to-day She cannot be
sunk, and to hit her ii almost out of the
question, because she sits SO low In the
water. on that account she cannot he
seen actually at a distance of two miles,
ard to strike her with shot would be as
difficult as to hit the edge of Il visiting
card at 80 PAGES with pistol bullet. The
strongest battlcship could not withstand
the blows delivered simultaneously from
her four great Finch rined guns. con-
ccntratcd upon the target and discharged
together by the touch OF an electric but
ton. What can II whole fleet of ordinary
war vessels do against Il powerfully armed
antagonist that Is practically invulncra-
bic? The average cruiser or battlcship
towers - or 80 feet above the watcr-thnt
Is to say as high as an ordinary house.
She is an easy target at u distance of or
~ miles, taking into consdera ton the ac-
vuracy Of modern gunnery. The Puritan
on the other hand. shows only 30 inches
above the waterlnc. She presents no
target while she is able to plug the high
frceboard vessels every time before they
can even come within sight of her
"A few such vessels as the Puritan
would be infinitely more effective for coast
defence purposes than the best possible
Iorts."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
THE SOUTHERN CRACK r..
His whip Lash And How lie Got Hls
Mama

The crack of tho long lash of tho South
ern Cracker can be heard all through the
Southern woods, startling the echoes with
its rihe-likc report. Tho tough hide lash
nearly 30 feet long never touches the slow
beasts but every time II coils and snaps
over their heads In mid-air il makes them
jump and waddle along little faster.
The swapping of this long lash IS one of
the accomplishments of the Southern
Cracker and from II his peculiar name was
probably derived. In the hands of an or
binary visitor, tho clumsey sort of whip s
a useless article. Tho raw-hidc makes the
stock stiff about three feet from the hand.
and then 1t coils In limp folds so that it
must be gathered up into the hands to
carry, or be dragged behind like a black
snake. \ strong man not accustomed 10
the work, although he may be able to east
deity a long iish-linc without tnngling II,
will be unable to raise the tip end of the
lash from the sand with the most violent
jerk over his head. II requires Il peculiar
twist of the wrist, that none but the
Cracker understands He coils ii in n
large circle over his head, and sends forth
n loud twang; then straight out over tho
head OF the oxen Il goes, only coilinE on
tho tip end to mako Il sharp, short snap, or
again 1t will be made to perform a perfect
series of loops and circles in the air, each
ono cracking and swapping in quick sue
ccssion. With equal dexerity the slow
moving Cracker will snap Off palmetto
branch with his long lash on pick OFF II
green fiy from the back of one of his favor
tie animals.
This Cracker lash Is a dangerous implc-
mcnt In the hands Of AN expert. a man
linacquaintcd with it's use would jcopar-
di2e his life to approach an angry Cracker
bent upon injur!ng him. With each snap
Of the lash Il piece of flesh could be peeled
of. an inch long and half as deep. Armed
with the LASH two Crackers could fight Il
duel that would put French swordsman
into the shade. Such duels are occasionally
fought in lonely parts of the South not Ia
the death. but unit. one man yields.-G. +.
Walsh, in New York Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
RESPITE FOR BAT SHEA.
JOHN M'GoUGH, HIS PAL, CLAIM
HE SHOT ROBERT ROSS.
His Electrooution which Was TO Tak
Place Next Tuesday Postponed--A
New Trial WIN he Asked For
The Confession "a Surprise.

Albany, y. v, Jan. John McGough
Il pal of Bat Shea. who was to have beci
elcctrocuted ut Dannemora prison or
Tuesday next for the murder of Roberi
Ross of Troy, has confessed that IT. wa.
not Shea who shot Ross. but that he diu
1t himself. Much surprise was Expressed
In official circles yesterday Ivy the holding
back of the decision at the executiv,
chamber relative to the disposition which
Gov. Morton had made In the matter OF
the application for the commutation of
Shoa'S sentence. The governor had stated
to the press representatives that he had
thought at first to give ont his decision
yesterday hut had concluded not to make
any announcement. The Significance of
the matter developed when the following
statement was issued from the executive
chamber to-day:
Gov. Morton to-day received from War
den Thaycr of Clinton County prison. n
written statement made by John Nc
Cough. n prisoner. in which McGough
confesses that 1t was he and not Bartho-
lomew Shea, who fired the shot which
killed Robert Ross. in the election riot on
March q, 1894. AT Troy, n. Y. The docu-
meut is wholly i'm the handwriting of Me-
Cough and WAS written in the presence
of the warden in the prison office, shortly
before = O'Clock on Saturday afternoon.
The warden then tclcgraphed to the gov
crnor that he had an important communi-
cation 10 mako and would send 1t by a
special messenger. The messenger arrived
NJ the executive chamber ut 10 o'clock
this morning with the confession. The
governor. after examining the document
and the accompanying letter from Warden
Thayer. sent for the Hon. Galen Il. Hit.
Shca's counsel, ana communicated to him
the facts and in compliance with Mr..
Hits request decided TO issue tomorrow
n respite for Shea untll Tuesday. Feb
ruary I. In the interval the condemned
mans counsel will have time TO make n
motion before the Supreme Court for a
new trial"
Galcn Il. Hit of Albany and John Y.
Norton Of Troy, Shca's counsel, were as
greatly surprised as anybody ut the news
of McGough's confession, anu expressed
tonight an opinion that they had never
anticipated anything Of tho sort. They
viii move Immediately in special term OF
the supreme Court for u new trial for
! Shea.
Gov. Morton declined Tonight 30 have
anything further 10 say on the matter
He says the text of McGough's confession
will not De given out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
BOND VALUES AND SPECTATORS

(trom the New York World Dem)
The government Of the United States
sold So, 100000 of S0-year per cent bonds
last February
Reckoning upon the market price of its
old 4 per cents at that time these new
bonds were worth about l20. But a syndi-
cate of bankers had control of the situa-
ton. 1T compelled the government to sell
the bonds to it at 1919. When the bonds
We're placed on public sale they rose quick
ly to lis and Il little later 10 10 on De-
cember 10 they were worth 1l9, and even on
the eve of New Years holiday they stood
ut HE.
And yet the government is apparently
about to be held up" again in the same
fashion. A syndicate of bankers under
Mr.. Morgan's management. has cornered
the available gold at the moment when
the treasury must have tho metal and
these men stand ready to force the gov
eminent to sell them 800. 900 of new
fours. worth lis or 20, at l04ai. Mr.. Nor
gan is TO get million for manipulating the
corner, while the remainder of the 10 or IL
millions of profit will be divided among the
members of the syndicate.
That Is to say, the people of the United
States. the Woodworking taxpayers, must
hand over all these millions for nothing to
the men who have for the second time
forced the government into a corner in or
der to squeeze IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
THREE TIMES THREE.
California Woman Who ondsseends to
Nothing shorts Of Tripiets,
u'rom the San Francisco Examncr)

nFrom the San Francisco Examiner
In an almost inaccessible mountain fast
ness In McnLocino county. Is miles north
east of Ukiah. IL the home of nine chill
dron. all tr!plcts. The mother of this re-
markablc family Is Mrs. George Walters.
All the children are well and happy. ana
the last trio are az healthy "A set of young.
sters rs can be found anywhere.
Two of the sets OF triplets We're by Mrs.
Walters first husbanI Orvillc Orrin
Oates Il Missou.ian. Three years elapsed
between the birth Of the first and second
triplcts. and l. years between the birth
of the second and third sets.
Mrs. Walters maiden name was Ellen
Elaine Emmcry She was born in Quebec
about 1888. She met her first husband
during The Ccntennia! exposition at Phila-
dclpha, After their marriage they moved
10 Alton, Mo. where in 1879 tho first trip
los were born. They were named
Wheeler Henry, Jomss Rutherford and
Martha Christine, being two boys and
one girl. Tho family moved TO California
in the fall of 1850. and settled in San Bcl-
nardino county There. in October, 1852
the second tripcts were born. They were
all girls. and were named Matilda Ann
sehocca Elizabeth and Marie Louise
While ont on "A prospecting tour, seeking
Il fortune for his fast-growinS fomlly Mr.
Oates became los, in the vast deserts OF
western Arizona, and was never again
heard from.
The widow then moved to the upper part
OF the state with her children. and on the
way she met Mr.. Walters. He helped her
and her children along the way, proposed
marriage, and was accepted. They set up
( their home in the location already de-
scrbed. There IN June 1894, the last trip
lets were horn. They wer named Grover
l;ldrcd, Jasper Otis and Ruth Ellen.
] lG pt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
VERMONT POLITICS.

inator Proctor is the one Vermont re-
Ilicans want for chairman to the re-
|lican national convention.
e Is by far the best equipped man for
| position in the state.
he will serve, no one else can fill the
be.
Forbes" adds that 'of course the YER
bit democratic delegation will be solid for
Feland" which Is simply ridiculous,
hay well DO doubted If IA single one of
be gentlemen would favor third term
anybody.-Bra Reformcr.
ermont Is entitled to eight votes in
| convention. There Is some talk al
by in regard TO the choice of delegates.
thout much doubt Senator Redfcld
Ictor will head the delegation. No per-
could serve better. He is man of
|pgnized standing all over the Union
his prominence would rebound to the
lit of the State he represented. Then
re is T.. 6. Smith of st. Adams whose
Iity and influence are unqucstioncd.
SGov Page Is also quite likely to be of
number and the fourth delegate from
west side may hail from Burlington,
Idlebury, or Bennington
rom the east side, cX-Gov. Dillingham;
Montpelier. g. a. Prouty of Newport,
b. Kimball of Randolph. and j. J. Estey
{Srattlcboro are talked of ana doubt
other candidates will appear. Those
bed are one and all good, representa-
republicans. who would do honor to
State.
randolph will be especially pleased If
! Kimball Is selected, nor will the sat
Iction be merely local, as Mr.. Kimball
widely known and highly esteemed
|pughout the entire State. Wherever
wn he numbers friends. who are at
cted by his ability honesty, generosity
kindly ways. He has always been u
inch and active rcpubiican.-W Ran
bh Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
A CENTRAL AMeelC COUNTRY.
Col. John 4. Fox Tells ABOUT His Travels


Col. john Il. Fox returned Friday night
from two months trip III Central Amer
lea, during which he visited British Hon
duras, Guatemala and Spanish Honduras
OF the trip and the country he visited
Col. Fox says: ~ had Il very pleasant
trip indeed and enjoyed being in that
country which Is the most tropical of
those on this continent and whore tho
weather is most beautiful ranging in
temperature from - to IS degrees M to
the time of my leaving on December T.
Central America Is the headquarters of
this country for such fruit AS bananas and
cocoanuts and many others, which grow
in u climate of this kind. In the part Of
the country which l visited the natives
are all Spanish. There are but few Eng
llsh speaking people and they are mostly
Americans The principle industries of
he country are the cultivation Of coffee,
bananas and rubber. The climate Is very
fine and averages throughout the year
from 80 to 10 degrees In temperature. Tray
cling in the interior is wholly on horse
and mule back and in some sections -
very difficult. Americans generally pre-
icr to go on mule back ana generally also
have pack mules which are driven by ma
tivcs called "mozoes."
Tho houses through the whole % The
country portions are Of mud and are
called shacks. In fact those In the large
towns are generally of the same material.
The living Is very plain ana consists most
~ Of coffee and tautiers which are made
from yellow corn meal and shaped into
round crackers Drowned over hot fire
on both sides No milk or sugar is used
in the coffee which would he rather bitter
| for an American.
The clothing worn 10y the natives is
! very scant and comprise one garment
made Of cotton with no shoes or stock
inEs by either sex. Almost every town
has its military company made mp for the
most part of boys from II to - years of
age. whose uniform Is shirt and trousers
of blue jean. None except the officers
wear SHOES and stockings The rifles used
are not of recent MAKE and | do not
think they would be very dangerous in
such hands. At the present time they are
| drilling every day in expectation of trout
bile from the opposite party. as the pres
| cn. government X not popular.
II is Il beautiful country and If gov
crned by the United States and populated
by her people would be Il successful re-
| public and Il beautiful country to live In.
In going from this part of the country peo-
| pie generally start from New Orleans.
| crossing the Caribbean sea and the Gulf
of Honduras, making II n six days jour
| ney from New Orleans. The Americans
! living In Honduras are very prosperous
and appear to be perfectly satisfied with
the country, but most all express Il de-
| sire to return to the United States when
they have satisfied their ideas of al indie
pendent living"
Col. Fox will remain in this city for a
| few days to visit friends and then go TO
his home in Mansfield, Mass.