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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Cen. Bragg Cots an appointment.

Washington, October 13.-Gen. Edward
s. Bragg Of Wisconsin, was today appointed
by Attorney General Harmon special
assistant to the United States district
attorney for the eastern district of Wis
oonsin. His duties will be to aid the
district attorney in prosecuting suits of
the United States against the Manufso-
to recover a large tract of land Gen.
Bragg was OF the commission that under
congressional enactment, made n inves-
tfgation of the fants OF this owne rship on
behalf of the government. Gen. Bragg
was a prominent candidate for nomina-
tion for President before the National
Democratic convention at indianapolis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14

Messengers Notice.


Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine, Cumberland IS. October
18th, A. D., 1896.
THIS Is to give notice that the 18th day
of October, A. ID. 1896. a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberlad. against
The estate of
FRANK C. MCKINNEY and HERBERT
MCKINNEY of Portland,
idjudged to be Insolvent Debtors. indi-
tidually and as c0partners as aforesaid, on
petition of said debtors, which petition was
fled on the 18th day of October. A. D.
1885, to which date interest on claims is to
be computed
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtors, and the transfer and delivery of
any property by them are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors of said
debtors to prove their debts and choose
pne or more assignees of their estate, will be
eeld at Court of Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court room in said Portland. in said
county of Cumberland ON the I'd day of
November, A. D., 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon
Given under my hand the date trst above
written. c. l.. BUCKNAM.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County Of Cumberland.
octl 1921
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
MANY M'KIALEY BADGES
Very Noticeable In Bryan's Minnesota
Audiences.
THEY EVOKE A HARANGUE ABOUT
REPUBLI CAN COERCION.
Mrs. Bryan Now Figures in the Show and

Mrs. Bryan Now Figures in the Show and
Is Happy-Another Audience of Women
Addressed Last Night.
st. Cloud, Minn.. October 13-An au-
diencu of 5000 people was addressed by
the Democratic candidate at ST. Cloud
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan with q tray
elling party were taken to park where
the people were gathered. The candidate
was received with enthusiasm. Mr.. Bry-
an spoke of the importance Of the money
question and said this campaign had
witnessed such a revolution in politics
preceding the war.
Congressman Towne followed Mr.. Bry-
an briefly on the conclusion of his speech
the party returned to the train which
pulled out at 11.0a The stop at st.
Cloud lasted 30 minutes. AT Rice's
there was brass band and good sized
crowd. Mr.. Bryan spoke again. Fifteen
minutes were spent by Mr.. Bryan at
Little Falls, where he addressed thou
sand people.
Duluth, Minn., October 13.-Five stors
were made by the Bryan special between
Little Falls and Duluth, and five more
speeches were made by Bryan. The
crowd at Staples numbered 800, Brainard,
5000; Aitken, 800; Carleton, 500; West
Superior, 10, 600. No stop was made at
Motley. The train slowed down to en-
able about a hundred people there to
SOC the nominee and Mrs. Bryan.
Mckinley badges of yellow ribbon were
noticeable at several places particularly
SO ut Brainerd. II do not know what
arguments are most familiarly advanced
here againls free coinage" said Mr..
Bryan. "oosrcion, shouted some one.
argument resorted to now by our Re.
publican frisnds more than any other
argument. The Australian ballot is our
salvation In this campaign. Without 1t
We could hardly hope for victory. The
Australian ballot II the protection of the
American workingmen and tyranny
stays outside: while no goes in to vote.
Republican badge to save his employ
ment, and he votes for free silver to make
his job worth saving"
At West Superior, Wis, the crowd
was 20 thick about the stand from which
Bryan spoke that the greatest physical
effort of the police was necessary to get
Bryan and his wife through Today IS
Trip Was thken py tnt Oemoclhtlo Gall
didste for the special purpose of helping
representative Towne In she tiaht for
ra-election. Duluth home and his
local supporters wt.n inauy more IrolI
other parts of his district turned out to-
night to do honor to the Nebraska man.
A big crowd was at the Union depot
when the train arrived.
After supper Mr.. Bryan addressed $500
women at Lyceum theatre. He talked
about the Democratic side of the money
question and received enth usiastic ap-
plause. Mrs. Bryan divided interest
with her husband. From the theatre
Bryan went to the rear shed Of the local
street railway company and spoke to
nearly 10, 600 people. His reception there
was hearty. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left
here at II on special train.
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FOUR HUNDRED TONS MOVED.
Biggest Blast Ever Known in Maine
Fired at Rock1and.

Rooklapd, October 13.-The biggest
blast ever known In Maine was fred at
noon today at Long Cove quarry Of
Booth Bros. & Hurricane Granite Com-
pany. Preparations have been going on
since January. Over five tons of pow
der was used. The shaft went down IS
feet and then branohed about az feet
east and wess. A short line CROSSED the
ends of these shafts. Powder was placed
at each of the four ends. AT noon the
wire was touched and many spectators
standing half mile away saw the vast
mass of rock. trees, and earth rise some
30 feet In the air and then settle back.
1t is estimated that about 400 tons of
rock were moved. The blast was very
successful in every way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Maine sunday School Workers.

Saco, October 13.-The annual conven-
tion Of the Maine State Sunday School
Association began this afternoon in the
Main street Baptist church. The atten-
dance Ia good, but many more delegates
are expected on early evening trains. An
address of welcome was delivered by
DR.. Samuel J. Bassford of Biddeford
and responded to by Rev. DR.. A. T..
Dunn of Waterville. The address of the
afternoon was by Rev. A. Trueblood of
Winthrop on "What Do We LaokP" H.
lustration of primary work was conduct
cd by Mrs. W. j. Knowlton of Portland.
Tonight the address was given by the
conductor of the convention, Rev. DR..
Smith Baker of Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Spanish Victories Reported.

Havana, October 13.-Gen. Jim inez
Castalonos has reported to the captain
general that he has raised the siege of
Scascorroro. Camaguey, routing the
rebels after sixteen engagements October
and 5. The rebel forces numbered 5000
under command Of Maxima Gomez,
Garcia and other leaders. The Spanish
troops numbered 1900 infantry and 300
calvary. They had two pieces of
artillery. October the troops entered
Cascorro and began TO repair damage
caused by the fire of the rebels The in
surgents fred 25S grape shots during the
siege. October the Spanish forces hal
an engagement with the bells on the
Desmaoy estate. The fighting lasted
four hours and resulted in the route OF
the rebels. The rebel losses are un-
known. The Spanlards lost i've killed,
including two officers, and f1fty-one
privates wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14

80 1ss-f Never rta~ IA Sof wa6n a make
child about two weeks old was left on
the doorsteps of the house of John W..
Lea5hers in Herman. The babe was in
an. extension case and the only thing to
show whose it was was hat lining bear
Ing the name Herbert Fisher and note
which read as follows:
"Take me in and treat me kindly,
Baby j."
Last August Deputy Sheriff A. B.
Ireland of Stetson was engaged to ferret
out the mystery. Ireland worked with
such zeal that he felt warranted in ar
resting DR.. Tibbetts, Monday, on the
above charge.
In the court this morning DR.. Tibbetts
pleaded not guilty.. The prosecution in
troduoed testimony to show that the
child WAS taken from it's mother, Miss
Carrie Ellis Of Corinna by DR.. Tibbetts,
who told her that he was going to bring
it to the Children g Home in Bangor,
and to show further that the child was
the same az left at Mr.. Leathers'.
The defence admitted the first but de-
MED the leaving of the child on the door.
steps.
The court found probable cause and
held the respondent in $500 bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Weather Observations.

Inc Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday, October 13, taken
at 0 p. M, meridian time. the observa-
tioh Tor each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of the
wlnd. state of the weather:
Boston, 4s degrees, N. ram: New
YORK, 4s degrees, N, rain: Philadel-
phia, DO degrees, N, rain; Washington. so
oearees, W. cloudy ALBANY. 4S degrees, N,
ram; Buffalo, 4S degrees, N, cloudy ;
Detrolt, 80 degrees, N, rain; Chicago, S.
degrees. n. clear; ST. Paul, 60
degrees, SW. clear; Huron, Dak., 90 de-
gress. SW, clear; Bismarck, 5S de-
erees, ON, partly cloudy; Jacksonville,
% degrees, NV, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
May Be Thomaston Schooner.

Brunswick, Ga. October 13.-The
steamship Suez from Cardiff. reports
that October 10, latitude 81.05 N, longi-
deck we're mass Of wreckage. The dere-
lict was loaded with Ium ber and no signs
of life were on board. The Seventy
Six" may be the schooner 6eventy-Six,
Oaptsin Leo, which sailed from Fernan-
September 10, for British Guiana. The
Seventy-Six was built in 1864, and hailed
from Thomaston, Me. She was Of 1877
tons burden.
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GIVES M'kINLEy NEW ENGLAND.

0tVC0 W. NtN6GI kNEV EN01ttiNOs
Chairman Danforth Of Now York Tries
His Hand at Making Estimates.
New York, October 18.-Chairman
Elliot Danforth Of tho Demooratio state
COMMITTEES, when asked his opinion
about Senator Quay's estimates, said
this afternoon:
"Bryan will get 277 electoral votes. He
10 sure Of the election. The battle
ground, az have said bsfore. IL in the
middle West. My advioes from Wisconsin
say that Bryan will carry that state The
gold sentiment in Chicago has dimin-
ished very much within the last two
weeks. Bryan Is gaining there all ths
time. The only states we oonoede Nc
Kinley are Connect iout, Maine. Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Ialand and Vermont. OF
course we admit that Mckinley has a
fighting chance in other states. ThetS
will be changes Of sentiment in many
localities before election Say, which
Bryan will get the advantage cS ard
which will swell his eleotss 81 vots. !
Chairman Danforth staS il tis4 report
'fre ts.l New York stats 3tts4As 4ed 5
favorable.
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Bangor Barkentine Lost With All on
Board.
OWNERS AND AGENTS GAVE HER
UP YESTERDAY FOR GOOD.
Left Philadelphia September and Has
Not Been Seen Since-Here Officers and
One Passenger Were Maine Men-The
Crew Mostly ID utchmen.

Boston, October l3.-No additional
local casualties are reported from the
effects of the storm. The owners and
agents of the harkentine Thomas j.
Stewart. Weehawken for Boston, have Civ
en- up their vessel for lost with all the
crew.
The Stewart left New York, Septem ber
8, and since passing Sandy Hook that
forenoon nothing has been heard from
her. The vessel was loaded with coal
to the utmost capacity and was very
deep in the water. 1t is thought that
she was.caught In the hurricane of Sep
tember and 9, that her cargo shifted
and she capsIzed. She was commanded
by Capt. L. O. Blake of Brewer, Me.
The first mate was Joseph Couners of
North Castine, Me-, the cook was Charles
W. Gray of Orland. Ne. The second mate
and crew are mostly Dutohmen, names
not known. There was also on board
an engineer and Philip B. Boynton, a
young man of Bangor, who was learning
n avigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
WOULD BIZ DISASTROUS.
Mexican Governors Idea Of Free
Coinage Effects.
SAYS NO COMPARISON IS TO
MADE WITH MEXICO.

Conditions Prevailing In That Co,
Entirely Different-Thinks Bryan
Successful Would Not Dare Pass
Coinage Law,
New York, October Ex-Governor
mon Coral OF the State of Sonora
co. who is in this oiry, spoke to-
ly on the free silver question.
"The conditions obtaining int
try" he said, con a silve1b
those in the United States OIL
basis, ara SO radically and essen.-
different that 1t is impossible to ma
try must be considered by itself. The
results in the United States II the Chi
cago platform should be adopted, would
be disastrous. Under. such Q policy the
price Of silver would not rise aud the
workingmen would be in desperate
straits.
"The United States workingmen are
intelligent, and would demand that their
employees increase their wages to corre-
spond with ths increase in other prices.
They would demand the same purchas-
ing power in their wages. How would
1t be possible to yield to that demandf
There must be suffering aud constant
strife. For myself do not believe that
Bryan, if elected, his party will dare to
pass the free coinage law proposed.
"It would not only be disastrous, but
would preoipitnte a revolution, fear,
II the United States should adopt free
and unlimited coinage, all silver Of 9TH
er countries would find It's way here ma
turally. and gold would be withdrawn.
Hence the country would soon find itself
without gold and Its commercial reln-
tions with the rest of the world would be
dependent on fluotuating silver mar
ket.
1T is nonsense to say that the United
| States Ia able to establish and maintain
a financial policy of the character pro-
| posed, independent of the rest of the
world. Its coin musb in that case, be
| unstable and fuotuat1ng In value. AS
| far as contracts and business affairs at
homo in general are concerned, there
would be endless contention, legal troub-
les and complications with disturbing
and unsettled effect. No Cover Lment
can create artificial value nor isolate .t
self from the rest Of the world and
achieve permanent prosperity"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ,E

acted hrther this afternoon ON the
p1oioiol of the National Democracy Tor
piaoe oi ballots under that name. IL was
unanimously decided to give the parry a
= UoIam! on the ballots under the head OF
uold Standard Ticket I" No protest was
shteree against this decision.
eeorge Fred's Happy Family.
bostn, October 13.-The ballot law
commissions today renewed oonsidera-
Ilon nomination certificates OF Music
nail an Faneuil hall rival Democratic
conventions. j. F. Murphy OF Lowell,
VINO Fas nominated as candidate for
election by the Faneuil hall convention,
came Y the statehouse this morning pre-
pared retire from the ticket in the in
terest pf harmony, but his withdrawal
came TO late, the Williams leaders re-
fueingto renew negotiations for COM
promis. They declared that the Faneuil
hall pbple had not carried out their part
OF the lroposed plan of agreement N
y. ho1nson, secretary OF the state CEN
tral Gmmittee, was the first witness.
He tol of the printing and distributing
OF tiGets. He ordered $500 tickets for
delegRs, and in addition 500 for the
press. The convention was entitled to
S341 degates.
T|sion Complete in Minnesota.
St. hul. October 13.-The Democratic
CongrIsional convention held here yes
terd nndorsed Francis II. Clark the
fusY q Kndidate. This completes fusion
in tl,istate on candidates for all offices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
POPOCRATIC CLAIMS.
Very Little Left Say They for Nc.
Kinley.
SENATOR BUTLER DECLARES THAT
ILLINOIS is NOT NEEDED.

Bryan Assured OF the Solid South ana
West-Chairman Danforth Generously
Gives the Republicans New England
But No More-Fusion in Indiana.
Chicago, October l3.-The national ex-
ecutive committee of the Peoples party
went into secret session at the Sherman
house at II q. m. today. The conference
adjourned at 1.20 Chairman Butler
informed reporter that the business of
the meeting had been confined to the
discussion of fusion plans in Kansas and
Colorado. which he hoped to bring to q
successful end before night. Senator
Butler was enthusiastic over the outlook.
He said that Illinois was not nesded
for Bryan, as he was assured nf Indiana.
Iowa and the solid South and West.
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
he declared, were certain. Kentucky
was like Texas. AS regarded Watson,
Senator Butler said. his name had not
been mentioned. No effort would be
made to take him off the ticket, nor had
any sucn attempt been thought of.
Not one word would no say and not a
singls step would be taken which would
in any way tend to embarass the oandi-
dacy Of Bryan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14

Septem ber 20 from Orville A. jenkins of
407 Washington stress, Boston, by means
of false Irerenses.
1t is alleged that in purchasing the
property DR.. Weeks gave Mr.. Jenkins a
check on the Cheshire Nat ional bank of
Ksene, N. H., which has been found to
be worthless.
An inspector will 20 to Glare mont
after the prisoner. Weeks's career in
Saoo, Old Orchard and Keene, N. H.,
made him we'll known in those localities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Outlaws Killed and Captured.

Fort Smith, Ark, October 1S.-In a
fight last night between a posse headed
by Heck Thomas and ths Green gang of
outlaws, at Oolagh, l. r., two outlaws
were killed and the others captured. The
dead men are Jim Green and his brother
and they were mem bers of one of the
worst gangs of desperadoes in Indian
Territory. Green and his gang rode into
Oolagh for the purpose of robbing the
town
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Methodist missionary Society.

Watertown, Mass, Octobsr 13.-The
27th annual conference Of the New Eng :
land branch Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church opened in the Methodist
Episcopal church tonight. There were
about rs delegates present. Each Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the six New
England States is entitled TO send one
delegate, and town society has made ar
rangements to care for about three hum
dred visitors. Tonight there was COM
muniOn service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Crowds Hear FRYE at Patterson.

patterson, N. j., October 13.-Vice
Presidential candidate, 6. A. Hobart.
presided at meeting here tonight at
which Senator Frye was the speaker.
TIE ball was crowded and huudr.e 5
were unable to gain admittanoe. The
principal topic discussed by MIR. Hoha :
Mt the opening of the meeting WIS the
Lioney question
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Death of Woolwich's Oldest Citizen.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.1

Woolwioh, October 1S.-Myers Reed,
the Oldest man in town. died this morn
ing, aged about 90 years. Mr.. Reed was
born in town and always reeided here.
His principal business was farming,
and with his energy, industry and an
iron constitution, made more than usual
financial success at the business. He
was classed in politics Democrat. He
has..been twice married and of his family,
a son survives him. The funeral services
will take place Thursday forenoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Work for Thousands.

Pittsburg, Pa, October 13 The
Homestead and Duquesne plants of tie
Carnegie Steel COMPANY were put in
operation yesterday, after An idleness of
several weeks. Several thousand men
were given employment.
The Braddock Wire Works of the con-
solidated Steel and Wire company, will
resume all departments the latter part of
the week, employing one thousand men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
Ie1ieved In six hours by the NEW G GREAI
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE The
new remedy is great surprise on account
pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and evry
part of the urinary passages In male or re,
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy sold by |. H. GUPPY co. Drug
gist. 1853 Congress ST., Portland We.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Burglars at Gorham, N. II.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Gorham, N. q. October l3.-Tbe cloth
ing store OF Geo. e. Clarke & Co., was
broken into last night and clothing and
Jswelry to the value of $500 was taken.
A half-inoh hole was drilled In the top
of the safe, but evidently the burglars
were frightened away, as nothing furth-
or was done toward opening 1t. No clue
has yet been obtained as to who the per-
petrators are.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Biddeford Pest House Fire.

Biddeford, October 13.-Marshal Har-
mon and Deputy Marshal Morgan went
up to the site Of the pest house which
was burned to the ground yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock, and after look
ing the ground over and inquiring
around they discovered that the fire was
undoubtedly set by some boys who were
seen playing around there just before the
blaze broke out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Intelligent Charity.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREsS.J

Bath, October 13.-Rev. F.W. O'Brien,
the young clergyman whose work in
Bath has caused SO much comment was
among those who subscri bed for stock
in the now closed Bath shoe shop. The
other day..Mr. O'Brien called on Presi-
dent Drake of the Bath Shoe Manutac-
turing Company and offered to contri-
butte $50 toward getting the factory start
ed if enough others could be induced to
do the same. He says he believes that
the best kind of charity is that which
gives steady employment to labor and
With this end in view he Is soon to start
a broom factory on the lower floor of the
Hooker building in which he has been
holding his meetings and will take the
large hall above for religious gatherings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
SHIPS PART CHAINS.

Hayen.
Vineyard Haven. Mass, October 13.-
Schooner Sower' of Parrsboro, N. S.,
Stonington, Conn.,, for st. John. N. B !,
light, parted her chains here Sunday
night during the henvy northeast gale,
AMI went ashore on the west side of the
harbor where she now lies leaky. While
being driven ashore she fouledrthe
schooner VIM. NJ. Walker of this port Gao
tons) and the cat boat Marige, at their
moorings. Tho Walker had her bowsprit
carried away, with everything attached.
The Marige parted her moorings AMI
went ashore. The Sower had her main
boom broke.
Schooner Junaita of this port (16 tons)
parted her moorings and went ashore on
the west side Of the harbor.
Schooner Edward L. Warren of Sears
port, Me-, Tainter. New York for Bel
fast. Me-. with q cargo Of grain, parted
botAs Oh aims yeat orc ~ -s,aoEaaiHs ssd went
ashore at the head OF the harbcrt aar the
steamboat wharf, but was uninjured.
The most violent gale here for num-
bar of years prevailed yesterday. blowing
from the northeast, with extreme high
tides and heavy SEA. There was no mail
and passenger steamer to and from the
mainland. Telegraph communication
was interrupted. The shipping in the
harbor held on at anchorage, remarkably
we'll, there being few disasters. The
northeast storm continued today with
less fury. Steam tug Winthrop arrived
today from Bass river where she has been
anchored since Sunday. She reports the
steamer PentaRoet and several scheoners
anchored off Bass river all right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-14
Court Opens at Oxford.

HSouth Paris, October 13.-The October
term Of the Supreme Judicial court OPEN
ed today, Judge Walton presiding. R.
E. Martin Of Rumford was elected fore
man OF the grand jury; Charles F. Brown
Of Manson, foreman Of the first traverse
jury; John Reed OF Roxbary, foreman
Of the secopd. The belence OF the day
was taken up in tring Cases on
tho cirai' doeass .zsoll s-=--sssss upl Aslally
small numbel were assigned L. aouual
trial.