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The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
Portland Celebrates at Rethlehem.

The friends of Councilman James A.
Fine. of Portland, who is sick with hay
fever at the Bethlehem House, Bethle-
hem, N. H.. celebrated the great victory
in Maine with fire works and red light.
1t was rather hard ON Colonel Bruce, the
proprietor, who Is pronounced silver
man. but he took his defeat with good
grace and helped the fun along.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
Stoves and Ranges.

Messrs. R. S. Davis & Co., are making
drive on stoves and ranges. Their dis
play In our advertising columns this
morning will give some idea of the fns
line they carry. The cold weather is now
fast approaching US and those in need
of heating and cooking apparatus should
look their stock over.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
They Were DISCHARGED.

In the Municipal court yesterday after.
noon three men named Conley, Cornwell
and DeCosta were arranged charged will
the laoreny Of clothing from schooner
lying at wharf. (which was sold to 6
pawnbroker on Fore street. After hear
Ing the evidence Judge Robinson decided
1T was not sufficient and discharged the
men.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
FREE SILVER WAGES 1
A Brunswick Boy in Mexico.

- AsiIAA JILL hIk WA0L0 ]
A Brunswick Boy in Mexico.
EXTRACTS from Letter from the City O.:
Mexiou.)
My Dear Father-You are right in the
thoes OF political campaign. l wish
that l could hear some of the speeches
that will bo made. ANY one
that has lived in Mexico as have can
but know the condition of the laboring
classes and it is really deplorable. When
! left the Mexican Central railroad in
'9b, Mexican silver was worth 95 cents.
Now it is worth 5315. We get no more
wages than we did in 'S5, but pay great
deal more for everything that we buy,
even the native articles raised in the
country. and of course imported articles
are just double in price. The Mexican
silver dollar is intrinsioally more valua-
BILE than the American dollar and only
passes for 5S cents, consequently you
can see what the United States will
come to if the silver men win. Wages
will not 90 up but the purchasing value
of dollar will be one-half what it is
now.
j FRED ROBERTS,
Gale Magnolia, No. SO,
City Of Mexico,
Mexico.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
Robbery at Chebeague.

While Mr.. Stephen B. Hamilton and
his clerk were at dinner, on Tuesday,
leaving the store locked up, some one
burst open the back door, entered the
main store and made off with twenty
dollar bill. There is strong suspicion
as to whom thefthief may be but no posi-
tive proof.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17

Don't fail to read the advertisement in
another column of the finest lot of horses
shipped to Maine this year. John n
Murray, 81 Franklin street, has them
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
SHEETS AND
PILLOW CASES.

Unbeached Sheets 2x2 12 yards Ia inch hem sec EACH
Unbeached Sheets l4xs 1 yardss 1s in hem 37c EACH
Unbeached Sheets 14x2 34 yards, inch hem soc EACH
Beached Sheets 2x2 l-2 yards, l2 inch hem 3Sc EACH
Beached Sheets 14x2 1a yards inch hem, 45c EACH
Beached Sheets I4x2 34 yards 8 inch hem, SOC EACH
Beached Seeets, 14x2 34 yards, inch hem Coo EACH
Beached Sheets I2x2 3-4 yards, inch hem, &c each
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
CITY FATHERS AT BASE BALL,
Portland and Boston to Contest Next Week
In Boston.

The Portland city government will
probably play the Boston CITY govern
ment at Boston September Goth. They
will be banqueted in the evening with
Mayor Quincy presiding, and on Thurs
day harbor excursion, with visit to
the public institutions on the island will
be on the programme.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. Zoe
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17

Before the election in Brunswick the
following circular was used with excel
lent results:
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
WAGES IN MEXICO.

Some of the Effects of Free Silver Told bv
Brunswick Boy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
Csc. at Drug Stores. or will be sent by o. 8.
Agents. B. +. ALLEN CO., 1865 Cana, st.. New
York. post paid. upon receipt Of price, Book
Tree upon application.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-17
W. j. Ryan's Annual Concert.

The large mum Der of friends of Port
lands blind musician, Mr.. ". j. Ryan,
will no doubt be glad to assist in making
his annual concert fitting success. Sew
eral of eur local musicians will assist
Mr.. Ryan, and the concert will be vol
worth attending. The concert will
take place in,Oongress ball, en- the eve
ming of October 1 4th.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
A RAD NEGRO.

Huntsville, Tex, April 3.-(Special)-
This place was greatly stirred up this
afternoon over shooting at Mr.. R. F.
Smithers by a negro named Walter
Jones, the shooting occurring in front of
Mrs. l.. G. NorswOrthy's millinery par
lor. The first shot hit Mr.. Smither in
the neck, causing slight wound, his
clothes stopping the force of the bullet.
The next shot missed but went into the
back room of Mrs. Norsworthy's. where
there were seven ladies, and struck a
sofa from which Miss Ella Il. Robinson
had just risen. Jones coolly walked off
down the street and when Deputy
Sheriff Austin Campbell attempted to
arrest him fired at Mr.. Campbell. who
returned the fire, without effect. Sheriff
Hunter then effected Jones' arrest and
quickly had him behind prison bars, safe
from the reach of an indignant populace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
Grover Cleveland" replied Mr.. Patter-

Grover Cleveland" replied Mr.. Patter-
son.
"Let us sing the doxology," shouted a
member on the Democratic side amid
general laughter.
"The gentleman will surely accept the
gentlemans credetials?" called out Mr..
Bailey, but Mr.. Grosvenor shook his
head.
He doubted, he said, whether Mr.. Pat
terson represented even himself without
a struggle.
He called attention to a recent gather
ing of Democrats in Tennessee which
had declared for free coinage. Demo
cratic applause.)
''The gentleman" continued Mr.. Gros-
venor, fled to Missouri and entered
upon pilgrimage for the enlightenment
of that benighted State, and as he pass
ed through st. Louis on his return he
was greeted with the announcement that
the Missouri delegation to Chicago would
be instructed for free silver. Able as
the gentleman is, he comes without ere
dentials. lie is a guerilla"
When somebody again suggested that
Mr.. Patterson represented Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. GrOsvenor said that Mr.. Cleveland
had not been able to rally majority OF
his own party in either branch of con-
gress.
When he concluded with some words
about the interment of the remains of
the Democracy in November, the clerk,
reading from the bill, shouted:
"Superintendents of national GEM
eteres."
This convulsed the house again and
Mr.. Meredith Dem.) of Virginia shouted
above. the noise that his side could not
be buried in national cemetery.
Later Mr.. Bowers (Rep.) of California,
an ardent free silver Republican, renew
| ed the merrment by resenting the at
tacks made by the manufacturers of
Philadelphia and the gold press on the
silver Republicans and offered a series of
| farcial resolutions to the effect that the
silver cranks should be expelled from con-
gress.
"Vote, VOTE" shouted several mem
| bers.
| The discussion then turned to the man
agement of homes for disabled volun-
| teers, Mr.. Blue Rep.) of Kansas charg-
| ing indirectly that treasurers of these in
situations were compelled to furnish bond
| in particular surety company and that
buildings were insured in a Hartford
| Conn, concern, in which one of the mem
bers of the board was interested.
Mr.. Steel (Rep.) of Indiana denied the
truth of the insinuations. After COM
pleting the bill, save for single passage,
| the committee rose and at 5:16 the house
| adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

RURGJARS SURPRISED.

Morgan. Tex, April 3.-(SpeciaIl al
Walnut Springs on the night of March
80, the store of Charles X. Humphrey
was entered by burglars and number OF
small articles taken. Mr.. Humphrey
said nothing about the burglary to any,
one, but since has slept in his store. Last
night three men broke into the store
through rear window and proceeded to
ransack the place, when Mr.. Humphrey
opened fire on them with winchester
Two of them escaped but one, Charles
Duncan, was captured and gave the
names of his companions. Officers are
now after them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL RACE

GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL RACE.
Georgetown, Tex, April 3.-(Special.) y
Second to the county convention, which
aaeS PaeS nsH for MS %%esSay e A e
exciting more interest in Georgetown than
any other topic. A mayor and three al
dermen are to be elected Both candi-
dates for mayor, Mr.. B. A. Strange and
Mr.. w. Y. Penn, have each held the of
fee before. and each made u irst-class
mayor. Both candidates have warm per-
sonal friends and the race bids fair to be
close Messrs. j. w. Snyder, l.. f. Chap.
man and A. p. Johnson are candidates
for alderman
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC TRAIN.

Georgetown, Tex, April 3.-(Special.)
The International and Great Northern
railroad has arranged to run a special
train into Georgetown on Monday next
to accommodate the large delegations
coming from Taylor, Hutto, Round
Rock, etc, to the Democratic conven-
every section of the county.
Thad Thomson of Austin, candidate
Off State senator from this district, was
in Georgetown on Saturday, the day OF
the Democratic primaries. There was
such preponderance of free silver senti
ment in evidence that day, that it is
said Mr.. Thomson returned to Austin
in depressed spirits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

Ward, Colo, April "a terrible ex.
plosiOn occurred about noon today in the
Giles mine, about mile from here, in
which three men were killed and two
others badly wounded. The dead are:
James PurmOrt, married.
Martin Branson.
Grant Rice
The injured are:
Jack Mullagher.
Louis Smith.
When the men went to work this after
noon they took about fifty pounds of
giant powder down in the mine, and
shortly after they reached the bottom
the powder, in some unknow way, eX.
plOded. Not much damage was done tC
the mine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
SOMEBODY BLUNDERED.

A. NJ. Edison. who was arrested at the
same time Thomas H. Balm of Topeka,
Kansas. was arrested by United States
authorities, the charge being that they
were connected with lottery, was today
released by United States Commissioner
Poland. Both of them are officers of the
American Coupon Investment company
of Ell Paso. Texas, and it is said this
company was confused by postoffice in
spectors with a lottery company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

of cattle from here to st. Louis last
week, has returned, bringing with him
carload of fine mules to sell in Texas.
District court meets next Monday and
criminals will, in a measure, obtain JUS
tice at the hands of the law.
The Arkansas depot has lately been en-
larged and painted inside. Buildings are
being erected in different parts of town.
There are comparatively no residences
for rent and all business houses are oc-
cupied. There is steady growth here
which speaks well for our town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
SPITE WORK

El Jaso, Tex, April 3.,,Israel King of
Silver City, n. NJ, member of the New
Mexico Legislature, was arrested in
Juarez today. He must stay in jail
FIVE days, the city judge says, or until
his bond can be approved at Chihuahua.
Some personal enemy accused King of
stealing Mexican calves and driving cat
tie over at Palomas, though he says he
had bills of sale for all the stock. An
appeal will be made to the authorities
at Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
A SIN-CITR LEAGUE.

Birmingham, Ala, April 3.-The fate
of the Southern association of baseball
clubs was settled here at a meeting of
the association this morning. 1t will be
six-club league, composed of New Or
leans. Mobile, Montgomery, Columbus,
Ga, Atlanta and Birmingham. The
schedule was adopted and everything put
in shape for the season, to open April 16.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
ACT OLE IEAIOUSY

NCT VT IloH I1OUN1.
Clinton. ILL.,, April BACKWARD Pollan,
formerly employed at the shops of the
Illinois Central railroad in this city,
murdered his wife and mother-in-law,
Mrs. McMullen, and then attempted
suicide by throwing himself in front of
a freight train tonight. Jealousy is
given as his reason for the horrible deed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
STATION AGENT ASSASsINATED

Wellborn. Tex, April 3.-(Special.)-
While sitting at his desk in the depot
last night, j. Barrow, station agent for
the Houston and Texas Central was
assasssinated. The weapon used was Il
shotgun, and his head was literally torn
to pieces. Sheriff Num- Immediately
came with the hounds and several
posses were organized, but no trail or
cew to the murderer has been found.
Mr.. Barrow was correspondent of the
Houston Post Mt this place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
JEWEJ,ER ASSIGNS

Waco, Tex, April 3.-(Special.)- E. w.
Mitchell, an Austin street jeweler, today
made a general assignment for the bene-
fit of creditors to Benjamin Il. Little.
The assignment is without preferences
and directs the assignee to pay liabili-
ties in the aggregate of $3316. The as
this amount
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
AN ILL-TREATED NEGRO.

Memphis, April 3.-William Haley,
colored, arrived at the city hospital this
morning after a trip through the country
"a miles from De Soto county, Missis-
sippi, badly beaten about the head and
arms and wounded with bullets in three
places. Smallpox originated in Haley's
house several months ago and for this
he was whitecapped by mob of 20 per-
sons, dubbed with guns and shot, before
the eyes of his wife and children.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
KILLED ON A pANCH

Brownsville, Tex, April 3.-(Special.) y
Vicente Sandoval aged u, was shot and
killed, last night, at the Aracuitas ranch,
about 30 miles from Brownsville. by
Miguel Tijerina in dispute about a
horse. Tijerina escaped to Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
THE VOLUNTEER GAZETTE

New York, April 3.-Ballington Booth
has decided to name his paper the Vol
unteer Gazette. 1t will make it's first
appearance Saturday, April II. The
leading editorial in the first issue will
give detailed account of the volunteer
movement over the signatures of Bal
lington and Mrs Booth
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
JOCKHART LOCALS.

Lockhart, Tex, April 3.-(Special.)-
We have been having cold, disagreeable
weather for several days. This morn
ing early we had some sleet and it has
been dark and cloudy all day.
E Il. Flowers, who shipped a carload
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
NUMBER OF BALES SHIPPED

Georgetown, Tex, April 3.-(Special.)-
This place to date has shipped 5000 bales
of cotton as against $1,000 for the same
period of last year. Considering the
large decrease in cotton acreage in this
section, which careful estimates place at
80 per cent, Georgetown has more than
held her own as a cotton market. Buyers
estimate that about 1000 more bales will
be marketed here by the end of the sea-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
HEAVY Hail.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April 3.-(Spe-
cial. "A heavy hail storm fell yesterday
between this city and Laredo, something
very unusual. The norther has done
considerable damage to early gardens
and retarded farm work materially.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
.SECTAR|AN APPROPRIATIONS
THE HOUSE GOES OPPOSITE TO
IT'S FORMER ACTION
ON THEM.
The HOWARD UNIVERSITY FAVORED
With an Appropriation of $50 ,600-Sharp
Tilt Between Messrs. Savers and
Hainer-Senate Working on
the Postoffice Bill.

Washington, April 2.-The question of
appropriating public money for private
or sectarian institutions, which was de-
bated for several days during the con-
sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriations, was again fought over
for four hours in the house today. On
the former occasion the contest was man
aged by Mr.. Linton of Michigan, who is
one of the pronounced A. p. A. members
in congress. That contest was success
full and by vote of 143 to 1876 the bill
was recommitted.
Today the contention was the Howard
University, colored institution of Wash
ingtOn, for wnicn an appropriation of
So, 900 was inserted in the Sundry civil
bill yesterday on motion of Mr.. Evans
Rep.) of Kentucky. There was no Oppo-
sition and no debate on the item yester-
day.
Today Mr.. Hainer (RepD of Nebraska,
in whose temporary absence the amend
against the appropriation on the ground
that it was both private and sectarian
institution; a school of theology being
maintained by the university.
The appropriation was coupled with a
provision that no part of it should be
used for religious teaching, but Mr.
Hainer insisted that it could not be de-
MED that it was in Il sense Il religious
institution. 1f Ia-.
Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Evans and other mem.
bers who supported the amendment, or
the other hand declared that they were
opposed to appropriation of public money
for sectarian institutions, but argued
that the proviso freed it from this crit
cism.
Politics, of course, were injected liber
| ally into the debate, Mr.. Sayers and Mr.
Hepburn were especially prominent
Each insisted that his party was more
particularly the friend of the black man
| The house voted 100 to 100 to retain
the appropriation, thus, in measure, re
versng its action when the district bill
| was up.
| An analysis of the vote shows tina
1O7 Republicans. 10 Democrats and
Populists voted for the amendment ant
30 Republicans, AZ Democrats and Pop
ulists against it, ,..
The sundry civil bill as amended wa
passed.
| Tomorrow the house will take up tn
conference report on the Cuban resolu
| tons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

CONTINUED on next page.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
MAYOR sTRovG's CONTRIBUTIONS.

Mayor Strong Yesterday, on th" invitation Of OK
Congressman Isidor S'raus. chairman OF th"
Finance Committee raising money TO sccir" the
holding OF the Democratic National convention I'm
New-York CITY. contributed 500 10 the fund The
MAYOR snid afterward that he thought every
public-spiritcd citizen. Democrat or K'pnbican
ought TO assist In the project Any such gathering
I'm New-York az a National Convention Of either
OF the great parties would. the Mayor thought ben
eft the city and It's business.
Mr. Straus said that 10000 had been subscribed
and that the prospect for having the Democratic
Convention in New YORK was excellent Inc I''Hlo-
cratic National Commute" viii meet IN Washington
on January ~ to fix the time and place.
The committee OF the Tamnany Hall organiza .
ton that viii attend the meeting OF the Nat0na
Democratic Committee IN Washington, Ihurs'iay
January u. urge the claims Of New ork Guy
as II place FOR holding the Nat Ona Convention. me-
in Tanmany Hall FOR organization yesterday afttr
noon Ex-MnyOr Thomas i. GilrOy was elected
chairman OF The delegation. and William : Ham
ersl,y secretary. The delegation II leave New
York on the evening OF January II. ana Senator
Thomas r. Grady and District Attorney Fellows
were selected as the speakers before the National
mn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
LONG ISLAND NOTES.

Richard Weeks. well known in Sayville. started
for Washington yesterday with some papers.
which ne says. Will establish that he Is the owner
OF over three hundred acres OF land north OF say
Vile Weeks has spent considerable money try
Ing establish his title 10 the land. Some are
inclined 10 think that Weeks has this land claim
as hobby, whi.e others believe lie Is the rightfIl
Surrogate A. y. Weller Yesterday refused re
quest Of the contestants attorneys In the account
ing Of the estate o. James II. l. Hommcdieu for a
copy OF the executors accounts. LHommedieu
carpenter and builder % Great Neck. and
died December g. 1882, leaving an estate valued
at about $4,000. William :. Cogswell. who Is
guardian OF the infants Gaining the estate. made
the request for the copies John Fleming. counsel
the account. lie said he believed the estate had
been mismanage1. and that the report would be
contested. The executor 10 making one copy Of his
report and his lawyer stated that this IL all that
the estate is compelled to do. The accounting con-
sists Of over 200 closely written pages and the
Surrogate rules that if the contestants want "A
COPY they must make one at their own expense.
Laura Raynor mas returned 10 AbuebOgue and
JOY regns in tn Rlverhcad home Of Jeremiah
SweZey. He engaged to be married 10 the
young woman. but she disappeared the date Get
for the wedding. Now Swezcy says everything is
settled between them and they viii be married
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10

1T WAS USED ~ A PfTNrrH ~ THAWlNi OUT
WATER PIPES AND HE WAS BADLY bi RNEh
While mendlng frozen water pipes on The top
floor OF 30 332 West Forty ninin-si last hzht'
James Hayes a plumber. used raphiha lamp
After half an hours work BE VAS seen io rush
ont into the hallway wi;h his cio'niug hbaze
He shouted that the house vas airc ana max me
tenants would better save themselves. john
Roccrs who lives on tho top Nopr. ran oHt ~ Ms
rooms and tried 20 descend - te fourth Moor
but was driven back by the hames he men s'
ont on tho fire escape ami l'sreni"! ;ha' "dS.
warning al the tenants on En-. va lown. Their
ore twenty-one families IN the house Policeman
O'Leary. Of the West Foriy-s'vsnih-st station
rescued three people from the top Moor. Al inc
tenants were gotten out sff'lS The loss VIII
he about 800 Hayes. the plumber. who lives
az No 5ss East Eghty-inirI--i.. hhi ms rae" ana
arms badly burned hy tho explosion - me naphihh
Lamp and he was taken 10 Roosevelt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
INSTALLATION AT REPCBLICAN CLtB.

rh on,cers recently elected for 1895 installed
last night at the regular meeting OF the Union Re-
publcan club OF the XXXIId Assembly District, at
M It's headqtarters No. 1853 Lexington-ave. Ihey
are. Emanuel I.abshner. president; Edward Till
lespie, first vce-p president; John T. hrowh seco"n
-prosident Henry Burguicre financial secretary:
Nonhe,m Monnssa corresponding secretary Adolph
casnar recording secretary; Martin Becker. treas
urcr. AntoIio Mega sergeant al arms, House
tomfnittee-Charles j. Lehman tchalrmhn) joseph
Iauner ureasurer), and Frank Heinrich secretary.
MEMBERSHIP Committee Calvin {. Giles. chairman.
The club has l7j members ana - thiee yrais "iu
Aster the installation "A pleasant "n'eTtalnintnt
was gwen by the belmont Mandolin up conducted
bv Joseph Hagenhauer, and an amateur string or,
cbes,rs composed of George II. Donahue, j. ana
Ernest Wickendsn Joseph and Samuel traz,nza,
MISS Alice Wlckendcn ana Mlss Way NopeIlS.