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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
''QUIEN SABE" SAYS LEE,
American Consul To Cuba Very Reti-
cent.
BELIEVES REPORT THAT WEYLER
WILL RETURN TO HAVANA.

Inquiries Fail to Develop in What Direc
tion Significance Lies-some specula-
tions Regarding Wey1er Campaign
Believed That Full Report Has Been
Made To President.
Washington, November 17.-General
Fitz Hugh Lee saw the President this
afternoon for the first time since he re-
turned to this city Saturday. Asked
when he expected to return to Havana,
Gen. Lee took refuge In his favorite
phrase: "Quien Sabe.'' The General
invariably explains that this literally
means "who knows" or rather in his
own CASE, II have no idea''
In conversation today Gen. Lee ap-
peared to attach considerable significance
to the report cabled from Havana that
Gen. Weyler was expected back in
Havana this week. He WAS disposed to
think the report accurate, but the most
searching inquiry failed to develop in
just what direction the significance lay;
whether 1t might be taken as positive
indication that Weyler's returning from
the field means the failure of his CAM
paing or it's partial success.
WheJher Gen. Lee has given any more
definite opinion to the President or Sec
retary Olney cannot De wrung from him
by his closest personal aoquaintanoes. II
is plausibly explained that Gen. Martini ez
Campos was severely criticized for keep
ing the field during the ten years wal
and Gen. Weyler could advantageously
resume his headquarters at Havana. II
he had passed with large bodies Of troops
through the insurgents stronghold and
has been unable to force a battle. In
that event he would be compelled to
divide his forces into numerous small
oontingents to operate against smaller
bands Of the insurgents and in that kind
of warfare his immediate presence ON the
field would be not only supertiuous but
unwise.
In the field, under such circumstances
he could not keep in communication with
all his forces, but from Havana he could
geographically control his troops through
out the island. If it is true that Maceo,
as predicted, has declined to hol1 all his
men IN one place ana give open BATTLE to
the greater Spanish forces, then it II
claimed that Weyler was warranted In
trusting the campaign to his subordi
mates. If on the other hand SO expert 6
tactician as Gen. Lee, who appears from
conversation to have acquired thorough
geographical knowledge Of the fighting
ground, has concluded that Weylsr's re.
turn shows that Maceo cannot be con.
quored quickly, If at all, that the insur
CONT position has been found ifnpregneblt
and that further reinforceInents must be
furnished from Spain, the situation losei
none of It's gravity. There are Rood
grounds for believing the Gen. Lees re-
port to the officials on this point is al
together different from the "QuieI
Sabe" he vouchsafes to others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
Douglass Case Settled.

Bath, November 1.-THE insolvency
of B. B. Douglass, the farmer trader of
Bowdoinham, Is yet fresh in the minds
of the people of this CITY. In Novem-
Der, 1895, he failed for $25, 600. The set
thing OF the case brought out many In
teresting facts, as it was handled by some
OF the smartest lawyers in the state. A
final settlement has been adjusted and
the creditors receiving 81 47-1OO per cent.
Douglass paid $500 bonus to have the
case settled without going to trial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18

Quarantine. s. l., November 17.-On
board the American liner New York
which arrived this morning from. South
ampton. was Captain Norwood and eight
DISTRESSED seamen Of the schooner Henry
Souther Of Portland. Me-, which was
abandoned at sea in sinking condition
on October Is, In latitude 81 33, longi-
tude 72.02. AS previously reported. the
crew were rescued by the British steam
er Beltor, from New Orleans for Rotter-
day and landed at Plymouth on No
vember 4. \
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Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday, November II, taken
at 8 p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion Tor each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction Of the
wind, state of weather:
Boston. 81 degrees, W. CLOUDY; New
delphia. 81 degrees, ". clear; Washing
ton, 81 degrees, s, cloudy: Albany. 62
degrees, W, cloudy: Buffalo, so degl ees,
u, cloudy Detroit, A degrees, NE, cloudy
Chicago. AZ degrees. NE, CLOUDY; st. Paul,
"a degrees, f, rain; Bismarck,
= degrees, n, cloudy; Huron, Dak..
=. !. degrees, n, cloudy; Jacksonville,
To degrees. NE, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
ALL ABOUT Mr.. BRYAN.
The New Book the Late Popocrat Candl-
date Will Publish.

Lincoln, Neb., November 17.-Wm. J.
Bryan is preparing to publish book
about the first of next year, which
will embody an exhaustive treatment Of
the silver question and bimetallisni,
emphasizing its Importance as the issue
in 1900.
Mr.. Bryan has authorized his pub
fishers to announce that zone half the
royalties received from the sale of the
book will be devoted to advancing the
cause of bimetallism during the next
four years. The work will include Mr..
Bryan's biography, written by Mrs.
BRYAN,
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Schooner Loses AIainmast.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREssel

Port Clyde, November 17.-Sohooner
Fl. M. Stanley, Capt. I. B. Flower of
St. John, N. B., from Boston for St.
John with general cargo arrived here
on the 10Th with loss of mainmast, hav-
ing lost the same while Off the island of
Seguin on the morning of the 10Th dur
Ing very heavy southwest wind. One
OF the Grew was quite badly (but not
dangerously hurt ON his head, having
been struck by a falling block. The
vessel will be towed to ST. John for re-
pairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18

James MCCARTHY Of Bangor, was a
boarder at the Exchange hotel in Sep
tember, '94. Occupied room eighteen,
facing the office of the Lincoln County
News. Was about the hotel the day
Moore met his death and visited the bar.
Retired between nine and ten. Had been
drinking. Was disturbed after had
gone to sleep. Soule came into my room
and undertook to take money out of my
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ONE MOMENT.

Are you troubled with a cough,
horase ness or weak lungs? During
the last forty years, thousands have
been cured by using "Wishart's Pine
Tree Tar Cordial"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18

dry in Waldoboro, is thick set man
with coal black hair and heavy brown
moustache. A pair Of speotacles gives
him the air of student and he Is not at
all the kind of looking man one would
expect to see brought to the bar to an
swer to such charge. His wife is in
court and sits by his side. She follows
the proceedings closely and frequently
makes whispered comments, smiling
as she does SO, to one of her husband 3
sisters, two Of whom are in she little
family group. Nonesof them appear anx-
ious about the result
The opening testimony in the trial was
reported in the PRESS. Tne first i'm
portant witness of today was James W.
Mccarthy who lives now In Bangor and
at the time of Moore's death WAS an en-
ploye of the Waldoboro shoe shop. Mr..
Mccarthy is q man apparently in the
thirties. He was somewhat nattily
dressed, his black cutaway GOAT being
contrasted with red tie of vivid hue.
Mr.. MoCarthy told the jury how he with
others were enjoying spree in the Ex
change hotel. 1t was a drunk which in
McCarthy's case was followed by after
effects both bodily and mental, for Mo-
Carthy testified that he was sick for sew
eral days afterwards and that he also
suffered from loss of memory. This loss
of memory lasted all through the ses-
sions of the coroner's inquest so much
SO that Mr.. MoCarthy's recollection of
events is much better now than 1T was
Immediately after the death of Moore. 1t
is In this way that MCCARTHY explains
the discrepancies in his testimony now
and then. His story of the appearance of
Moore and Soule together.in his room.
late that Sunday night and of Moore's
taking money from him is a new feature
of the case and is part of the states
evidence in support Of Its claim that
Soule staid late that night.
Mr.. George H. Davis, Rookland
hack driver, gave some other new evil
dence, to the effect that he saw two men
bending over the body of third in the
rear of the Exchange hotel.
Herman H. Welt. who was employed
in the hotel at the time of the death of
Moore. smiled pleasantly oil the way
through his story of che finding of
Moore's body and created an answering
smile when he said he was accustomed
to seeing dead bodies. He had worked
for an undertaken.
Coroner Patterson also relieved I the
gloom of the court room by. his anxiety
to get rid Of the bottle of rum he has
kept for five years. He said he didn't
want 1t and seemed relieved when the
| court said 1t should be delivered to the
custody of the clerk.
Dr.. Allen was recalled. Had refreshed
his memory as to the post mortem. Said
DR.. Eveleth examined head and body
and saw him move the head about.
From his examination should judge the
neck was not broken. My opinion at the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
More work For Unemployed Labor,

Kewanee, ILL.,, November 17.-More
men went to work here yesterday than
at any time within year. The shop
departments, busheliug furnaces and
muck rolls Of she Western Tube Compa-
ny which employ near 5000 men, were
put In operation.
New Ipswich. N. H., November IT,
As tho result Of the election the superin-
tendent of the Columbia Cotton Mills
has ordered the large factory here.
stopped weeks ago, to start on half time.
In two weeks 1t will be run on full time.
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THE WEATHER..

Boston. Novem-
ber 17.-Local fore
cast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy; fair /;
colder; winds shift
Ing to north and
west.
Washington, No
VEN ber 17-Foreoast
for Wednesday for
Maine, New Ha mp
shira and VermOnt. i.
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nemlan Athletic club of New York of q
Pu.se OF $s5, 900, for fight between Cor
night that he would sign with the club
onering the largest purse by next Friday
ana tne Bohemian club would be salts
factory to him, if it offered the best
terms he declared there would be no
hltcn on his part. He added that he
would agree to whatever Fitzsimmons
would accept, and he would divide the
money anyway to suit Fitzsimmons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
lspEo1AL 10 THE PREss.I

IsPEcIAL TO THE PREss.J
Wiscasset November l7.:-It is pecu-
liar case which is being heard by Chief
Justice Peters and the jury now sitting
in the quaint old coult house here. 1t
is one which attracts attention from the
the orime-if crime 1t be-was commit
ted, and also by reason Of the high stand
ing OF the man who is here to answer to
the charge of manslaughter. Readers of
the PRESS are familiar with the story.
The case is naturally attracting great
crowded. Soule, who now keeps laun-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18

Another tempting bar
gain in the Linens de-
partment is an Irish dam
ask snow drop set at
$500. The same old
dainty snow drop pattern
that was on your Grand
mothers best table cloth
a hundred years ago, just
as pretty and quite as
fashionable today as it
was then, large ample
napkins to match with a
graceful Grecian border
all round-.-fve dollars for
the set.
This Linens counter
aims to have whatever
you ask for and it rarely
goes amiss. 1t has also
many items that you'd
never think of asking for
and that's reason enough
why you should take a
look through the Linens
section as often as you
come down town.
For instance, roller
towels, all made, ready
to hang up, made of
good crash, plenty wide
enough and fine enough
for the kitchen--28c and
dish towels at the price
of the crash and no extra
charge for hemming.
Silk chamois cloths for
rubbing silver or varnish-
ed furniture, better than
real chamois and less
than a quarter the cost.
Scrub cloths for rough
work, selvyt, bath nit
tens,--you don't know the
resources of this most in-
teresting part of the store
unless you come often.
OVEN, MOORE & C
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WEYLER is ADVANCING.
So a Dispatch from Spain to Washington
Has 1t.

Washington, November 7.-The Duke
of Tetuan oabled the Spanish Minister
here tonight: "Gen. Weyler continues
his advance through the hills. He has
taken many prisoners left behind by re-
treating bands in great distress. The
movement Is from Mariel to Bahia,
Honduras thence tu Calendaria. Maoeo
is retreating and avoiding a fight"
Minister Dupuy De LONE infers from
the despatch that Gen. Weyler does not
seem to be thinking of hasty return to
Havana, although the dispersion OF
Maceo's band from the hills simplifies
the insurrection as far as Pinar Del Rio
is concerned. There is nothing 10 show
that any insurgents have attempted to
cross the Trocha.
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clothes to pay board bill.

got up TO stop him and the next
standing In the doorway Of my room
when Soule went out. Don't remem ber
any glassware broken in my loom in the
scuffle. Moore went out, closed the door
and / went to bed. Didn't know any
more about the case till next morning.
they left my room.
Believe testified at inquest was so
drunk didn' rem ember what happened
in the MOTEL after seven o'clock Sunday
evening.
. Remember now that Soule came into
my room and took money. Have no
recollection of anything after Suule
went. Did testify October 8, 1891. that
the. last time saw Moore was in front of
the hotel the first of the evening. Hadn t
fully got my memory then, but remem-
bered now about seeing him in my room
later. Haven't talked with the county
attorney or detective about the case. 1t
was several days before I got over the
effects Of drinking SO as to remem Der all
the events of the night. I didn't tell
at the inquest about Moore being in my
room, because didn't reoolleot it until
some time afterward.
On CROSS examination, Mr.. Mccarthy
admitted that he had once testified In
this same case that on the evening of
September 81, 1891, he was SO drunk that
he could rememne nothing which hap
pened after O'Clock. He did not know
how exactly what time he went to bed.
He had been drinking through the day
and evening. He admitted that be had
testified that he had seen Moore for the
last time In front of the hotel Sunday
night. He thought that he.had not
then recovered his N emory. The witness
had talked with the ooanty attorney
about the case. but had had no talk with
Detective True about it. He had not
known he was to be called as witness
until last Saturday. Mr.. Pierce then
took up MoCarthy's statement that be
saw Moore In his room after ten o'clock
on that Sunday night and asked if the
witness was in condition to recognize
Moore at that time. MCCARTHY said he
was. When, askedaMr. Pierce, did 1t first
dawn on you that you saw Moore at
the door Of your room. The witness re-
piled that 1t was after he left Waldoboro.
He had not mentioned this matter until
he came to Wiscasset to testify in this
trial. He was unable to remember
whether or not he signed the transcript
Of his testimony at the coroner 1. inquest,
but the signature, when shown to him.
he admitted to be his.
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DR.. Z. B. REED,

Scientific, Botanic -and Magnetic Healer
removed from 119 Free street to AZ Brown
street, Portland, Me. Treats all old chronic
and complicated diseases that the flesh Is heir
TO- The only step necessary is to call at the
Doctors Office anu let him examine your case.
Ali cases at a distance treated by letter; full
name, age. color Of eyes and place of residence
Sl.oo and stamp: Only the best vegetable
3 a. m. to IL m, to 9p. m. oct1 91m1spt
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Gov. Griggs of New Jersey, W. B. Cock
ran, Gen. Miles, Hon. j os. HB. Hawley,
Mayor Strong, Commodore Sisars and
Gen. Horace Porter.
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Corbett will Sign He saws.

OoApo VIII Sign He says,
Boston, November 17.-HeRarding the
offer Of President Ginsineer Of the Bo-
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Portland. November 1s. 1895.

he aceather today
Is likely to be
fair.
Portland, November 18, 1895.
" OU judges of
i Linen values will
be a bit surprised
at the Towel-goodness
that's to be had here
nowadays for 25c. Made
in nothern Germany from
purest flax, smoothly and
evenly woven by people
who have never done
anything in their lives
but make towels, bleach
ed and finished by the
latest processes, full
22x4S inches in size
Chats enormous you
know and all for a paltry
quarter of a dollar.
We've put on sale to-day
a fifty dozen lot Of these
great towels, a few days
will see the last cf them
because Of the values
unusual.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18

The will of the late John H. Co llamore
was fled in tine Suffolk Probate office
today. 1t gives $66, 500 to Masonry, in.
oluding 5000 for the Masonic educa-
tion and charity fund which is to be
held until with aecumulations 1t amounts
to 800, 600, when 1t is to be known as
the John II. Collamore fund and ia to be
devoted to the relief of members of
Massachusetts lodges and their families.
The will gives $500 each to SO lodges
Of which the testator was an honorary
member.
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PRES. CAPEN'S FAILURE.
Indebtedness Over Sixty Thousand
Dollars.
THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND OF THE
AMOUNT WAS SECURED.

'''"S ENDORSEMENTS
Tufts College VIII Lose Nothing-Late
John II. Collamore Leaves &c., 600 to
Masonry.
Boston. November 17.-Attorney Gem
eral Knowlton, assignee of President e.
H. Capen of Tufts College, states that
of President Capsn's indebtedness of
S62, 800, s33, 800 is secured. OF the un-
secured, $1,000 was for endorsements for
his brother, Joel Capen; $1,000 for Ell.
dorsements for the. .Steaeham Gas Light
Company; s442O represents the only in
debtedness for which President Uapen
has received any personal benefit.
The endorsements for the .Stoneham
Gas Light Company, are largely renew
ais of notes outstanding when he was
chosen president.of the company. The
company was unsuccessful and the bur-
den of the indebtedness fell on him. Mr..
Knowlton says the college and it's trus-
tees will lose nothing by Presidens
Capen's failure.
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Alfred Clouse, who was to have been
one of the governments witnesses, has
disappeared from the knowledge of the
officers OF the court. Clouse's testimony
is wanted by the state in it's attempt to
show that there were lights in the hotel
after Soule is said to have gone to his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
STATE RESTS ITS CASE.
The Evidence all in Against Henry
G. SouIe.
NOTHING OF A SENSATIONAL Ma
TURE WAS DISCLOSED,

Hints That Trial Was A Newspaper Adver-
tising Scheme-Defence Opens and
Introduces Several Witnesses-Case
Should Be Given Jury To-day.
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Continued ON Second Page.
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CAPTAIN NORWOOD IN NEW YORK.

The Crew of the Lost souther Safely Land
ed.
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NEW ADvERTIsEaHxNrs.

The Uedther today
Is likely to be
fGir
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-01
WARFARE ON JONES ISLAND.
Illinois steel Company Trying TO EJeet III
Inhabitants.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. There Is a daily
warfare on Jones island between the Isl.
anders and the eonstables from Justice
Hatchings' and Justice Parsons courts,
who are trying TO serve writs of ejectment
taken out by the Illinois Steel company
delegation OF the islanders called on
Mayor Koch Friday and requested him 90
interfere and order Chief OF Police Jams
sen 20 keep his officers from assisting the
constables In serving the writs Accord
Ing 70 the story told the mayor, a consta.
ble Thursday night attempted 20 dspos-
sess August Dettlaff. a baker. who has
resided on the island for twenty-four
years
At the instance Of the steel company the
constable proceeded 10 throw Dcttlaff's 5
furniture out OF his house crowd col =.
lected, and when the constable threw
Dettlaff's 7-months-old baby on the floor
and It's cradle out Of the window the
crowd became so exasperatcd IL made an
onslought on the constable and carried
the goods back into the house The CON
stable drew a revolver. but the police in.
terfered and dispersed the crowd Dctt.
Ian was left In possession Of his house
The committee which called on the mayor
said they had no money aud the only way
they had TO ppevent the steel company
from forcing them from their homes was
TO light the men sent TO do the dirty
work The mayor refused 10 interfere
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-01
Acquitted of Murder.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb IF. NJ. VIII.
hanson, one of the three alleged murder.
ers Of II. II. Leonard, was acquitted OF
the charge Friday, The jury was out ali
night and brought IN its verdict at ID
o'clock In 10 morning AT tho trial
Michael Jordan, an inmate of the SOL
diers' home at Lcavenworth. testified that
Williamson and his divorced wife, Mrs.
Irene Williamson Leonard, had entered
into conspiracy to kill Leonard in order
to get the 100 insurance which Leonard
carried in his wife's favor
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TOO MUCH MoTHeR-lN-LAw.
Detroit Man Has Her Arrested for whil
ping Ills Child.

DETROIT Feb 1-Mothers-in-law In
Detro!t must be civil and gentle, and quit
living with their sons-in-law. A Detroit
court said so Thursday. Henry Young
haus has been bothered by his wife 5
mother, Mary Burton, woman Of inn.
meLse dimensions. trying TO run the
house. She insisted on jawing Henry.
Furnishing the children and runnin :
things 20 suit herself Henry decide |
he would not stand IL any longer. and
when the old lady Jhrashcd the youngest
Younghaus, Henry had her arrested fer
assault After Judge sellers had her ex.
amined for insanity, and had been as
sured by the doctor that she was sane, he
told her that she must at once move away
from her daughters house, or he would
send her up To the works" She pron-
ised 10 60 and Henry won't be bothered
with his mother-in-law any more.