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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-04
At the Theater.

He (after the second act)-Well, if you'll
excuse me, 1 guess I'll go out and get
breath of fresh air
Shelf it's the same kind Of breath that
you went out for when 1 was here with
you before, I'd rather you wouldn't bring
it in with you.-Boston Courier
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-04
IF WE WANTED A CLOCK

WE Would go to Mckenney's because he has
w more up-to-date Clocks than all the other
stores combined, His 95c alarm clock is wax
ing up the town. Clocks, csc To sc. 90.
MCKINNEY, The Jeweler, Monument Square.
1anl5tt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-04
Daily Line. sundays Included,

Daily Line, Sundays Included.
THE NEW AND PALArIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland,
every evening at Z o'clock, arriving In season
beyond.
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell,
Worcester, New York, etc,
Returning leave INDIA WHARF, Boston,
every Evening at z o'clock
J.F. LIsCOMB. Gen. AT ' -AA'''
Oct. l. 1895.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
SENATOR GARTER'S CHARGES.

Senator Carter has made answer
to the demand upon him by the body
of which he is a member for the
names of the judges guilty of cor
rupt practices. The reply is in writ
ing, and he reiterates the charges,
but declines to give names or furnish
testimony unless the senate appoints a
proper committee to push the investi-
cation after he furnishes the testimo-
ny, not as to one Judge but to several.
In his statement he quotes from ex-
Governor Northen's message, wherein
he says convictions are not made in
certain cases because the officers get
no cost and are made in others to get
cost.
Mr., Carriers request for a committee
to take evidence seems to be a reason
able one. just how the charges are
expected to be proved without COM
mittee empowered to summons wit
nesses and take testimony is not clear
to the average citizen. Mr.. Carter has
made serious accusations against the
judiciary of the state, and he should be
given every opportunity to establish
them. Then, if he fails, the conse-
quences would be upon him.
1t would not be fair to the many
good men on the bench in this state to
leave the matter in its present shape.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
DEMONS DASTARDLY DEED.
GEORGE DUSTAM OF ALABAMA
COMMITS 4 HEINOUS CRIME.
Invalid Girl Outraged by the Man Who
Was Entrusted to Accompany
Her to Railway
Station.

COLUMBUS, Ca, December I1.-Miss
Minnie Martin, the young lady who
was so fearfully outraged at Searignt,
Ala, has been brought to her relatives
here for treatment and is in a bad
condition.
The fiend who is charged with this
crime is George Dunstam, who has
been running barrOOm and livery
stable at Starlight. This man was en-
plOyed to take a conveyance and go in
to the country after the young lady
and bring her to Starlight, where she
was to take the Mobile and Girard
train for home. While going back to
the town, Dunstam overpoWered the
helpless young woman, who is almost
an invalid, and accomplished his hell
ish purpose. The country is sparsely
settled and Dunstam had every OppOr-
tunity to carry out his designs. More
than once he carried out his diabolical
plans, and when he finally listened to
her pleas for mercy he carried her into
town, but not before he made her
promise that she would not tell what
had taken place and that she would al
low him to go to her room at the hotel.
When the hotel was reached the pro-
prletOr, Mr.. John Rudis, at once dis
covered there was something wrong,
and when the girl was questioned she
told all. A room was assigned her and
this Dunstam attempted to enter, and
when the proprietor endeavored to
prevent it he was badly beaten over
the head, after which Dunstam left.
The report of the outrage on the
girl spread rapidly, and there was
strong talk of a lynching. He was
known to be well armed and succeeded
in escaping, and is still atlarge. There
are many who think that the people of
Starlight showed the white feather in
ever allowing such an inhuman fiend
to go unpunIshed.
He has wife and children, two of
them being daughters almost grown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

THERE seems to be no ground for
doubling that the treatment to which
the cOnvicts in some of the camps in
the state are subject is of such char
acter as to call for action by the prop
er powers. Hon. j. L. Boynton of
Calhoun, chairman of the sub-legisla-
tive committee, which has recently Wis
tied some of the camps, says that "the
convict camps at Cole City are a dis
grace to civilization, an incubus on this
state and blot upon her fair name"
Such an Indictment ought not to pass
without some effort for the ameliOra-
tiOn of the condition of the convicts in
these camps. The state never intend
ed that the convicts should be inhu-
manly treated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The dispatches from Cuba leave it in
doubt whether Antonio MaceO at San
Pedro yielded up his lite for Cuba, as
his brother Jose did on another field
of battle only a few months ago.
Jose's death, it will be recalled, was
one of the most thrilling incidents of
the war that has yet come to us. With
the leadenamessenger of death in his
body and his life flowing rapidly with
the blood from his wounds, he electri-
fed his men with the cry, "Machete !
machete! Viva Cuba libre! machete!"
And his men responded splendidly,
avenging their leader with their long
cane knives. fit is true that Maceo
has been assassinated, then the cause
of Cuban liberty has been baptized in
the blood of one more heroic patriot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
THE MESSAGE.

Mr.. Cleveland's message to congress
has been variedly commented upon.
One feature of the document that has
been spoken of as much as any other
is that contains no less than $4,000
words.
In the message the president reiter-
ates his well-knOwn financial opinions,
recommends inaction in Cuban affairs,
and surprises the country with an en-
dOrsement of the Wilson tariff law.
When that measure was passed by a
democratic congress he refused to sign
it, denounced it as "perfdous" and
said something about "party dishon-
or" Now he extols it as a wise and
patriotic measure. Our ponderOus
president also deyOtes ample space in
his review of the nations affairs and
suggestions to congress to congratulate
ing the American people upon the
election of republican president.
These are about all the live topics
touched upon in %the luminous dOcu-
ment, which has bee aptly character
lied as "paryo in multun.''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
THE CLAY COUNTY CONTEST.
Sensational Charges by Populists. A Hard
Fought Case.


Fought Case.
ATLANTA, Dec. 10.-The Clay county
contest case this afternoon developed
some sensational matter. Despite the
fact that the privileges and elections
committee majority report was III favor
of the populist, A. L, Foster, keeping
his seat, w. P. Kllinnsworth, the con-
testant, is sticking to the fight, which is
to be settled by the house next Tuesday.
Foster today made the open charge
that Killi1gsworth had offered to buy
the negroes who cast the ambiguous
votes; that he proffered to pay them r
his friends did, to swear before the sub
committee which vas sent to Fort Gaines
that they intended to vote for another
Foster. Several afidavits TO this effect
were distributed to members of the
house this afternoon.
There is also petition 90 file with the
committee containing the names of III
democrats of the county, asking the legis-
lature not to interfere with the will of
the people as expressed at said election
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

ONE of the most urgent measures
now pending in congress is the bill Of
Mr.. Lodge providing for the exclusion
of illiterate immigrants from our ports.
For several years streams Of foreign
pauperism with its attendant evils has
been pouring into this country, and
the need of some restrictive measure
has made itself apparent rot only in
the marked increase of idlers in the
large towns and cities but in the APP
palling number of crimes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
Married in Florida.

Miss Mary Florence Saunders, a popu-
lar young lady of Weston who has fire
quently visited in Dawson and is much
admired here, as married in Live Oak,
Fla, where she was on a visit, ON the
29th ult., to Mr.. Luke Delegal, THE
NEWS extends congratulations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

Now it is proposed for the legisla-
ture to appropriate a large sum of
money for an exhibit at the Nashville
exposition. Just what benefit Geor-
gia would derive from spending so
much funds upon the Tennessee fair is
not known. True, some of the high
cockalorums would have the pleasure
of junketing trip, but the people do
not care to bear the expenses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

Scaly eruptions on the head, !chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises. scalds,
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles, and it al
ways cures them.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
DESERVED REC0GNITI0R.

Major B. FL. Hood was elected a di-
rector of the reorganized Columbus
Southern railroad last week, which
was a deserved compliment to one of
Dawson's leading and most public
spirited citizens, Major Hood has
Been director of the Columbus South
ern ever since it was built, and he has
devoted his time to the interests of the
road and the upbuilding of Dawson.
Here's long life and many future sue
cesses to the major,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
The Circus.

Allen & Sparks circus exhibited in
Dawson Monday, and drew the usual
circus crowd to town. There was no
parade and no animals, aid the show
was small affair. The trapeze exhibit
ton was good.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
Fire Monday Night.

A four room house beyond the Central
railroad and occupied by negroes was
burned Monday night. 1t was owned by
Mr.. W. H. ravis and covered by insur-
ance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

EVERYTHING is going up since Nc
klnley's election, says an exchange.
The commercial reports show that 800
concerns went up last week as against
324 for the same week last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

IT is generally accredited that Mr..
Mckinley will call congress together
in extra session as soon as he has his
chair in the white house warmed. He
wants some tinkering done with the
tariff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
Big Real Estate Deal.

Mr.. B. M. Wilson has bought the Beal
place, in the Third district, from Mr..
w. X. Baldwin. The place contains
1,700 acres, and the consideration was
SIS, 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The introduction of Cuban resolu-
lions is keeping congress busy. This
government has already withheld too
long a helping hand to an outraged and
oppressed people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

Fort GAINES is having lively row
over a movement to establish a dis
pensary there, and the mild charge of
forgery has already developed. Solicit
tor Irwin is leading the dispensary
forces.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16
Fireworks.

If you expect to buy fireworks fol
Christmas go to w. T. Lewis. They are
all new and guaranteed to shoot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The news has been flashed over the
wires that the second districts esteem
ed and belated Bright" Ben has
reached the capitol.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The goldbug press is very active in
promulgating their views, but with
thei' usual air of superiority insist
that the silver papers keep quiet. The
arrogance of these brethren is amaz-
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The pay of the chaplain of the
house of representatives. has been
doubled, and the Savannah News is
prompted to inquire if it requires twice
as much praying for this legislature
as it did for preceding ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

Tenny's candies are the best. At
McLain Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

ONE of the brilliant ideas that has
taken possession of State School Com
missioner Glenn and some of the legis-
lators is to require the tax payers to
pay as much more into the school fund
IS their counties take out. Taxes are
already oppressive and we do not be-
lieve that the people of this county
would shout for joy if $4,000 were
added TO their burden.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

COLONEL z. A, LITTLEJ Ohm, of Cor
dele, has been elected to succeed Judge
w. Fl. Fish of the Southwestern cir
cult. Judge Littlejohn attended COL
lege in Dawson when a young man,
and is lawyer of character and
ability.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

The struggle now going on in Cuba
is the grandest example of patriotism
and love of liberty in the annals of his
tory. Without arms or ammunition
save that which they smuggle in, the
Cubans have fought fight that has
challenged the admiration of the
world May they succeed in gaining
their liberty is an earnest prayer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-16

| CL IL CkCI SIhGC AZ wa OOAAOt dAAN Az 1900
devoted his time to the interests of the
road and the upbuilding of Dawson.
Here's long life and many future sue
cesses to the major,
Now it is proposed for the legisla-
ture to appropriate a large sum of
money for an exhibit at the Nashville
exposition. Just what benefit Geor-
gia would derive from spending SO
much funds upon the Tennessee fair is
not known. True, some of the high
cOckalorums would have the pleasure
of a junketing trip, but the people do
not care to bear the expenses.
ONE of the brilliant ideas that has
taken possession of State School Com
missioner Glenn and some of the legis-
lators is to require the tax payers to
pay as much more into the school fund
IS their counties take out. Taxes are
already oppressive and we do not be-
lieve that the people of this county
would shout for joy if $4,000 were
added TO their burden.
The struggle now going on in Cuba
is the grandest example of patriotism
and love of liberty in the annals of his
tory. Without arms or ammunition,
save that which they smuggle in, the
Cubans have fought fight that has
challenged the admiration of the
world. May they succeed in gaining
their liberty is an earnest prayer.
COLONEL Z. A, IITTLEJ Ohm, of Cor
dele, has been elected to succeed Judge
w. II. Fish of the Southwestern cir
cult. Judge Littlejohn attended col
lege in Dawson when young man.
and is lawyer of character and
ability.
THE pay of the chaplain of the
house of representatives. has been
doubled, and the Savannah News is
prompted to inquire if it requires twice
as much praying for this legislature
as 1T did for preceding ones.
The goldbug press is very active in
prOmulgating their views, but with
thei' usual air of superiority insist
that the silver papers keep quiet. The
arrogance of these brethren is amaz-
ing.
Fort GAINES is having a lively row
over movement to establish dis
pensary there, and the mild charge OF
forgery has already developed. Solici-
tor Irwin is leading the dispensary
forces.
IT is generally accredited that Mr.
Mckinley will call congress together
in extra session as soon as he has his
chair in the white house warmed. He
wants some tinkering done with the
tariff.
EVERYTHING is going up since Nc.
kinley's election, says an exchange
The commercial reports show that 36C
concerns went up last week as against
1924 for the same week last year.
HE introduction of Cuban resolu.
tions is keeping congress busy. This
government has already withheld toe
long helping hand to an outraged and
oppressed people.
The news has been flashed over the
wires that the second districts esteem.
ed and belated Bright Ben has
reached the capitol.
Married in Florida.
Miss Mary Florence Saunders, a popu
lar young lady of Weston who has fire
quently visited in Dawson and is mucI
admired here, vas married in Live Oak
Fla, where she was on a visit, ON tn
18th ult., to Mr.. Luke Delegal. TIL
NEWS extends congratulations.
The Circus.
Allen & Sparks circus exhibited il
Dawson Monday, and drew the usua
circus crowd to town. There was NJ
parade and no animals, aid the shoy
The record-union., 1896-06-25
BENJAMIN J. AKERMAN.
Death at Oakland of One of California S
Best Known Citizens.

OAKLAND, June 24-Benjamin J.
Akerman, one of California's best
known citizens, and a gentleman we'll
known among members of the legal pro-
fession, was found dead in bed this
morning at the residence of Judge Fox
Mr.. AkeTnlan was 10 years of age and
for long time has been a sufferer with
heart trouble. Recently he seemed to
be improving. Last evening the old
gentleman retired in excellent spirits
without anything to Indicate that the
end was near. His sudden demise was
a shock to his friends.
Benjamin J. Akerman was a pioneer
Of California and a prominent member
of the Society of Pioneers. He came to
this State in 1S49 He was for sixteen
years connected with the Detective De-
partment of the United States Marshal's S
office in this city and for the past fifteen
years has been connected with the firm
Of Fox & Kellogg, attorneys. Deceased
was brother of Hon. Amos I. Akerman,
at one time United States District At
tCrney under General Grant.
Mr.. Akerman left no relatives in this
State. His funeral will be conducted by
the Pioneers Society.
The record-union., 1896-06-25
EX-SENATOR LYMAN TRU MBULI
Passed Away at Chicago at an Early
Hour This forming.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Ex-S Senator Ly-
man j. Trumbull died at an early hour
this Thursday morning. He has been
very i'll for several days.
Ex-senator Lyman ]. Trumbull was
born in Colchester, Conn, October z,
1873. He was the son of Benjamin
Trumbull, who was a lawyer and legis
latOr of renown in New England. He
settled in Illinois when a young man.
In 1910 he was elected to the State
Legislature when Abraham Lincoln was
a member of that body. The following
year he was appointed Secretary of
State. In 1913 he was elected a Justice
OF the Supreme Court, and served two
terms. In 1854 he was elected to Con-
gress as an anti-Nebraska Democrat.
In February, 1850, before the opening of
the Congress to which he had been
chosen, he was elected United States
Senator, reelected In 1861 and 1860,
serving sixteen years. His Senatorial
services were invaluable in shaping
legislation and sustaining the adminis-
tration during the war of the rebellion.
At the expiration of his term of service
in the Senate he resumed the practice of
his profession in Chicago.
The record-union., 1896-06-25
MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
An Unfortunate Accident Occurs at a
Society Circus.

SPRINGFIELD QlL), June 24-G.
Orendorff, the well-knoWn Illinois poll
tfcian; Postmaster Reddick Ridgely
and nearly score of other people were
seriously injured tonight by an un-
fortunate accident which occurred at a.
society CIRCUS given on the lawn at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
Jones.
The preparations for the occasion
were on an elaborate scale. Seats had
been built in tiers resembling a regular
circus. They were packed with people
and few minutes before the perform
ance was to begin the seats nearest the
street collapsed without warning. pre-
cipitating the occupants to the ground
Quite serious panic ensued
Medical aid was quickly summoned
and all the injured We're removed to
their homes, where they were cared
for. The most seriously hurt beside the
ones named are MIR. and Mrs. G. w
Brainerd, Miss f. W. Dana and Mrs
j. l.. Hudson. The injuries ran from
slight cuts and bruises to broken limbs
and injured spines. 1t is not thought
any of the injured will die
The record-union., 1896-06-25
Highest Of IN N Leavening Powex-Laest Report
R9>:a!!!!! al. Rskdss7 RRskldes
ABSOLUTELY pUER
ABSOLUTELY PURE

quickened the stroke. Nearing the
bridge Pennsylvania spurted. Going
under the bridge the order was: Cornell
clear of Harvard's canvas, University of
Pennsylvania Tapped on the crimson,
and Columbia coming hopelessly four
lengths aStern.
Then a desperate race commenced.
Inch by inch the Quakers gained upon
Harvard, until half mile from home the
two We're level and going after Cornell.
Opposite the Cornell boat house the
Cornells We're a clear length in front of
Pennsylvania and Harvard, who were
rowing bow and bow in a desperate
race. The Harvard coxswain shouted
at his men for a final effort. Cornell
swept to the finish line a length and a
quarter ahead of Harvard, who were
quarters of a length in front of
the Quakers. Columbia came in COM
pletely played out ten lengths behind.
The time follows: Cornell, 1918; Har-
ward, 1922; Pennsylvania, 10:251a; Co
lumbia, 1851
The record-union., 1896-06-25

arise from the restoration of bimetall-
ism.
I'VE are opposed to the redemption
and final cancellation of United States
notes (greenbacks), or any other notes
or certificates issued by the United
States to circulate as money, such re-
demptiOn and cancellation necessarily
involving an increase of the present
debt by the issue of bonds and the re-
duction of the currency.
1--WE demand a sufficient stable vol
ume of money, gold, silver and paper,
growing population and the constant
increase of our productive indus
tries
The remainder of the platform favors
prompt adjustment, punctual and reg
ular payment of all pensions; believes
in according all the rights of belMger-
ents of the people of Cuba; favors
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people; opposes
all subsidies or land grants to private
corporations; indorses the administra-
tion of Governor Matthews, commends
him to the Democrats of the United
States as a candidate for the Presiden-
cast their votes in his favor for Presi-
dent and instructs them to vote as a
unit upon all questions involving plat
form or candidates in the Chicago Con-
yention.