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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
HILL HAS BIG LEAD.
And VIII BE Nominated Sheriff of An
droscoggin County

Lewiston, May 19.-There was, large
attendance and keen. interest at the Re-
publican caucuses this evening, the con-
test being over the sheriff and county
treasurer nominations at the county con-
ventions. Wards 1, 2, 5 and elected ~
Tesl deegatss. Wards and elected 10
Hill delegates. No delegates were elected
in Ward 6. The sheriff contest stands
Hill, SO: Teel, 81; Jordan, 4. Not includ-
ing Ward 6, five more delegates are to be
elected. Ward is entitled to 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
New officers for Biddeford Company.

New Officers for Biddeford Company.
Biddeford, May 19.-General orders will
be issued from regimental headquarters,
tomorrow, calling for an election in the
Blddeford company, next Monday eve
ming. to fill the vacancies Of the captain
and first lieutenant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

Brighton. May 19.-John Smith of this
place. the best known hunter, guide and
trapper in this section, dropped dead
Monday on the shore Of a pond a few
miles above here. He had been out
with party for Frank I. Farrin, pro.
prietor of the hotel at Brighton, and died
just as the party started to cross the
pond to meet Mr.. Farrin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
THE WEATHER.

: : Boston, May 10.
Local forecast for
Wednesday: Fair;
cooler; northerly
winds.
Washington, May
19.-Fo eoast for
Wednesday for New
England; General
" fair and cooler
in eastern portion;
northerly to easter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

Pennington, May l9.-The Republican
county committee of franklin county
met at Pennington, Monday. 1t was
voted to call the county convention to he
held at Music hall, Tuesday, June 23d.
The committee also invited Hon. Joseph
G. Holman of Pennington, member of
the executive council for Franklin county
to act as temporary chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
a Severe Sentence.

London, May 19-The Times publish
es dispatch from Pretoria saying the
executive council of the Transyaal has de-
oided that the leaders of the johannes
purg reform committee seneDced TO death
Shall undergo IS years Imprisonment. The
dispatch says that the sentence is of suoh
excessive rigor as to produce almost as
palnful impression of surprise as did
sentence of death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

Waterville, May 19.-Henry Worthing,
well known contractor and builder,
wss sentenced in the police court today
to pay fine of So and costs for interfer-
ing with an officer in the discharge of
his duty. The case grew out of the
escape of tramp from Constable Davis
at the railway station Saturday evening.
The case WAS app ealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

morning at 1.30 while returning In a
team from work at the new dam at the
electric light station. Joyce consented to
go to Berwick station. Stanton remains
in the Somersworth lookup. The officers
have arranged TO bring their cases for in
dictment before the grand jury at Alfred
tomorrow. ss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

The IIlawara's Trial Trip.
Bath. May 19-The first trial trip of
the steam yacht Illawara WINS made to
Boothbay Harbor Tuesday. Eugene
Tompkins the owner was on board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20

them had been used to maintain or a1o
any church or religious denomination.
The bill was passed. After executive
session the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
Highway Robbery in Berwick.

Somerworth, NH, May 19.-This after
noon Sheriff Mcdaniel, arrested John
Joyce and Michael Stanton for attempted
highway robbery on Bert Leach. Al Lord
ana John Drew in Berwick Sunday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
Fire Near Clinton Under Control.


Clinton, May 1e.-The extensive forest
fire which commenced Monday morning
and ragged in the vineinity of Spectacle
pond is not yet out. This afternoon tho
Lancaster FIRE department. got it under
control, after 1t had destroyed the houses,
barns and 0uthouses con the Samuel /.
Rugg place. Between 1000 and 5000
acres OF woodland were burned over, in.
Guiding large amount of valuable
sprouts and. The loss will be well up in
the thousands.
Fire in Plymouth,
Plymouth, Mass, May 19-The biggest
lire Plymouth has seen since 1870 has
been burning in the south part of the
town today. Many thousand acres were
burned over. The loss will reach
thousands of dollars. The house of Nelson
Weeks was burned. Today's rains saved a
large amount Of timber and checked the
fire.
Great Loss at Reading.
Reading, Mass, May 19-The esti-
mated loss by forest fires in this vicinity
during the past two days will reach over
S3O, 0O0 The fires were extinguished by
the heavy shower this afternoon. Today's
boys started a fire near Reading High
lands, which threatened to destroy
several houses, but after much labor it
was put out.
Forest Fires Near Bath.
Bath, May 19.-Forest fires which
started on the premises of Edwin Hunt
at Small Point yesterday morning, were
still burning this noon. 1t took south
easterly direction, burning as near Pop
ham as possible, then taking northerly
direction, passed Parker's Head. The in
habitants of the section have been work
ing saving property night and day. Tie
fire covered several miles of territory and
is one of the most disastrous ever known
in this section.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
FIRES ON CAPE COD.
Valuable CRANBERRY Bogs Said to be
In Danger.
IF THEY CANNOT BE EFLOODEDLOSS
WILL BE TERRIBLE.

Fires Are Worst Ever Known In that Sec
tion-Two Dwellings Destroyed But No
Loss of Life Reported-FIames Extin-
gnished By the Afternoon Thunder
Storv,,-OtIa, r;,o.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
BATTLE OF The STANDARDS
Mr.. Bryan's Program for the Day In
cluded a Dozen Speeches in
Chicago.
SPOKE TO THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS MEN
Greeted With An Enthusiasm That
Means Certain Victory in Illinois
Vice-President Prostrated-A
Drizzling Rain at Canton.

Chicago, Oct. 28.-Mr. Bryan began to-
days program of nearly dozen addi
tional Chicago speeches with speech to
5000 people, mostly women, at st. Stan
:slaus nall, on Noble street. He had an
enthusiastic greeting.
The noon-day meeting of the business
men at Battery D armory, on the Lake
front, claimed Mr.. Bryan's attention as
soon as he could be hustled through the
several miles of streets from st. Stanis.
laus. Long before the hour for the meet.
ing Battery D was packed The seats
had been removed and the audience
stood shoulder to shoulder. The great
girders that support the root furnished
seats for number of venturesome ad-
mirers.
Gen. @. H. Howard, an ex-Republican,
called the meeting to order. Mr.. Bryan
received an ovation that lasted for more
than five minutes and which bid fair to
continue indefinitely.
Gen. Howard obtained the attention of
the audience, however, by saying that Mr..
Bryan asked one question, whether those
present were all business men.
Thousands of voices answered, "yes."
In the lull that followed one mans voice
clearly rose, as he said: eve mean busi-
ness" (Cheering.)
vIoE-PREsIDENT OVERCOME.
Chicago.--At the Bryan political meet
ing at Tattersalls last night Vice. President
Adlai Stevenson, overcome by heat, was
compelled to withdraw. After arriving
at his hotel, he still felt the effects of the
experience, but did not think it necessary
to call physician.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
NATIONAL POLITICS.
AN ILLINOIS STRAW.

Bloomington. Ill.-A communication
was published in local paper signed by
sixteen prominent Republicans of Bloom
inoton. in which Il ia clearly dem onstrated
that the silver Republicans are in line
with the time .honored teachings of their
party. and that it is the party that has
changed its nolicv. The article an oted at
length from Blaine. Mckinley, Logan,
Grant. Garfield. Inpersoll. McComas, ohm
sherman. Harrison' Rnsk and other Re-
nublicans of national fame. and also from
ex .Oonpressman Rowell and ex-Conpress-
man Tinton. of Bloomington, and showed
that thew we're all formerly advocates of
free silver coinage. One Of the signers is
Antoina n De Mango. n leading light of
the Bloomington bar. Others are: State
Senator yinJon 3, Howell, Col. Thomas
Smell. formerly of Clinton, an old-time
Rennblican leader: r:H.H. Swain. ex.sheriff
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
NEW MEXICO NEWS.

Mrs. Clothilda Torlina died very sud
denly at Albuq uerque on Sunday morn.
ing of pneumonia, leaving husband and
four little children.
The prospect for beets rich in sugar il
good. An analysis of beets grown or
the Hagerman Heights shows a percent
age of 1885 sugar.-Eddy Current.
Brother David, former president oi
De La Sale institute, Las Vegas, is al
present stopping in Memphis, Tenn, but
writes that he will soon again return to
Las Vegas.
This morning W. w. Strong, contractor
and carpenter at Albuquerque, received a
message that his brother, G. s. Strong,
was dangerously ill at Colorado Springs,
Colo. Mr.. Strong left for the north last
evening.
Pablo Montana, aged IS years, died
across the river, yesterday afternoon.
He was the principal witness for the
prosecution in the case against the col
ored man, Anderson Taylor, for choking
Mexican woman to death.--Las Vegas
Optic.
'hho NV Who'iy uuPiSP"'NN 80 Wv
sad news, yet it was with profound regret
that the people of Las Vegas learned of
the death of George Closson, the youngest
son of H. H. Closson and wife. He had
been quite sick for the past three weeks
and for the last few days his death was
expected almost hourly, inflammation of
the bowels being the immediate cause of
his death.-Las Vegas Optic.
Mat Wall, bartender stopping at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, 305 West Fifth street,
found an old friend, Frank Garst, stock
man from Albuquerque, N. M drunk and
asleep on the sidewalks at Sixth and
Main streets, last night, and in his pocket
purse containing drafts aggregating
$10,529.5 So, says the Kansas City Star
Wall put his friend on train for Wichita
and took the purse to the police at CEN
trail station and they telegraphed Garst's
brother at Wichita to look out for Frank,
and that his drafts we're here. Frank
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
THE MARKETS.

New York, Oct. .2S.-Money on call strin-
gent at ~ per cent. Prime mercantile
paper nominally, Z @ 9; silver, 64A; lead,
$3.50.
Chicago.-Cattle, beeves, $3.50 @ $5.O5;
COWS and heifers, $3.50 q $3.50; Texas
steers, $500 q $500; stockers and feed
ers, $500 q 1915. Sheep, steady.
Kansas City. = Cattle, Texas steers,
$500 @ 1885; Texas COWS, $1.75 @
$3.50; native steers, $3.50 @ $3.50; ma
tive COWS and heifers, $1.25 @ $500;
stockers and feeders, $3.50 @ 1910;
bulls, $1.65 @ $2.75. Sheep, steady;
lambs, $2.25 @ $4.25; muttons, $1.25 @
$500.
Chioaeo.-Wheat, October and Novem-
Der, 684; December, 7OB@7l. Corn, o.
tober, 234 @ 1885; December, 245s@
24A Oats. October, 171a; December, 1SA
@l816.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
Highest Leavening Power-Laest U. Govt Report
R3H!A!!! g! Rsxas&E Rsk!H&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

came to Kansas City last week and sold
stock and had been seeing the town by
night.
Last evening under chattel mortgage
Nathan Jaffa took possession of the White
House Mercantile establishment in this
city, says the Trinidad Chronicle, and the
general merchandise store in Starkville,
owned by Jaffa Bros, one of the oldest
and heaviest business firms in Trinidad.
All sorts of rumors as to an assignment,
failure, etc., were current on the streets
and to get the true status of the affair q
representative of the Chronicle called on
Mr.. Sol Jaffa at his home last evening.
That gentleman cheerfully gave the news
paper man full details of the affair and
the reasons why his firm took the step
they did. On account of the general de-
preston of business and consequent poor
collections the tirm have been unable Of
late to meet their bills as promptly as
has been their custom and yesterday de.
cided to place themselves in position
where every creditor would be protected
in his claim even though it would be a
great sacrifice to him.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
A REAL FAIRY TALE.
Associated Press Has Dug Up an Item
Of santa Fe News In Indiana
That is News Here.

Brazil, Ind, Oct. 2s.-Thirteen years
ago Vim. Walker was residing at Santa
Fe, N. NJ, renting house from wealthy
Spaniard named Marcia. Marcia's only
child took malignant fever. Mrs.
Walker cooked many dainty things for
the boy and did much to comfort the suf-
ferer. He finally died.
A short time afterward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker moved to this city. Mr.. Walker
assisted in establishing the Brazil DEM
ocrat, with which paper he was connect
ed until his death, nine years ago.
Mrs. Walker has just received informa-
tion that Marcia died recently, bequeath-
ing to her the portion of his vast fortune
that the son would have received had he
been living,
Attorneys have been employed to look
after Mrs. Walkers fortune, believed to
be many thousands of dollars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
CHAVES COUNTY KILLING.
Geo Parker Murdered in Cold Blood
by Geo. Musgrave Forty Miles
from Roswell.

Last Monday evening the usually quiet
populace was thrown into fever of ex-
citement. The news that the messengers
brought, and that was on the lips of
every inhabitant was "Geo. Parker is
murdered, and Geo. Musgrave is the mur-
derer," says the Roswell Register.
The facts are: Some three years ago,
trouble arose between Musgrave, who was
then but boy of 18, and Parker, which
resulted in Musgrave leaving the country
out of fear for the law, but when he left
he carried with him deadly hatred for
Parker and others implicated. About
$3.50, Monday morning, he and tough
looking man, supposedly one John West,
rode up to the Circle Diamond wagon
while Parker was out on circle and com.
menced talking and laughing about old
times; but just as soon as Parker rode
up, Musgrave stopped his conversation
mounting seemingly to shake hands, as
he said: "Hello George" but reaching
back for his gun, he continued in diff
ferent strain, 81 have come all the way
across this territory to kill you and now
l am going to do it," and then shot him
four times in quick succession. With
groan Parker reeled and fell back dead at
his feet, and as Musgrave stood looking
down into the face of his victim, without
a tremor made the remark: "There are
three -four more I'll get before leave"
During this time his pal stood twirling
his revolver in the face of Parker's
frightened comrades with the threat: "The
irst man that makes fash dies" After
the killing, the two men ordered the
rangers to get two of the best horses in
the remuda and taking Parker's and Ly-
curgus Johnson's saddles they rode rapid
ly away. Frank Parks and LYcurgus
Johnson saddled up and came to town
making tho entire distance forty miles
between camp and Roswell in four hours
and thirty minutes; posse was organized
at once; crowd headed by Charley Ballard
and Fred Higgins started in pursuit;
while Judge G. A. Keith went out for the
body of the dead man, returning about
noon the next day, continues the Regis
ter.
Parker was shot in four places, the first
bullet entered the left side of the chest
passing entirely through his body. He
was embalmed to await the arrival of his
brother from Texas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
Farmers Fatally Hurt.

Perry, O. T., Oct. 2S.-In the southern
part of Pawnee county, Mart Crawford
and Joseph Jones, farmers, quarreled
over the money question and fought with
shoyels and axes. Both were fatally hurt.
Jones' wife, who attempted to part the
men, received blow on the head which
NAV prove fatal,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28

santa Fe KOute-CalifOrnia Limited
Beginning November 4, the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago at 6 p. M,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Kansas
City $50 a. M, and Denver $3.50 p. M,
Thursdays and Sundays, reaching Los
Angeles in seventy-two hours and San
Diego in seventy y-six hours from Chicago.
Return, from California, Mondays and
Thursdays. Connecting train for San
Francisco via Mojave.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire of local agent, or
G. 7. NIoH0Ls0N, g. p. A.,
A., T. q 8. F. R'y,
Chicago.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
Ar. You taeinx to California :

The Santa Fs Route has Just placed on
sale tickets to southern California and
return at rate OF $3.50, to San Fran
CISCO and return t88.9O, tickets good to
return at any time within six months
from date Of issue, stop-over privileges
allowed at anv point on route. Pullman
palace and tourist sleepers running
through without charge. For particulars
call on or address any agent OF the Santa
Fe Route. Fl. 8. Lutte, Agent,
Gro. T. N1oHoLsoN, Santa Fs, N. M.
g. r. A., Chicago, III.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
This Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
a generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits Of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. Of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, sit is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
:. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price. 80 cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
VENEZUELAN DOCUMENTS.
Railroad Company Blamed.

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-The coroner's jury
that Investigated the collision on Sunday,
which resulted SO fatally, returned ver-
dict, finding it due to the carelessness OF
George Atwood, conductor, and j. A.
Dryden, engineer, of the west bound train,
and the failure of the st. Lonis e. San
Francisco Railroad company to exercise
proper supervision over the movement
of trains.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
DrizzIing Rain Mt Can ton.

Canton, Oct. 2S.-Nine car loads of
Buffalo people reached Canton at l1:30
this morning, coming via Cleveland,
where they breakfasted, after leaving the
Buffalo boat. In the party was Repub-
lican league club in handsome uniforms,
headed by Powell's 65th regiment band.
drizzling rain was falling and the for
NAL reception was held in the tabernacle.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
THE EMPEROR is MAD.
Does Not Relish An Article Printed
i'm Prince Rismarck's Organ and
Threatens Prosecution.

London, Oct. pa special from Bsr.
lin says that the German government u
profoundly irritated at the disclosure
made by the Hamburger Naohrichten,
Prince Bismarck's organ, on Monday, in
stating that defensive alliance existed be-
tween Russia and Germany during the
last years Prince Bismarck was in Office.
It is also stated that the government is
thinking of prosecuting the Hamburger
Nachrichten and "those by whom IL is
inspired" evidently referring to the ex-
chancellor.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO EXPRESS

Trains No. l and 2 carry Pullman pal
ace and tourist sleepers between Chicago
and San Francisco, Los Angeles, FL Paso
and the City of Mexico, dining cars be.
tween Chicago and Kansas City, free re-
clining chair cars between Chicago and
Ell Paso, west of Kansas City meals are
served at the famous Harvey eating
houses.
CONNECTIONS.
Close connections are made in Union
Depots at Chicago, Kansas City, Denver,
Colorado Springs and other principal
stations on the "Santa Fe Route" with all
lines diverging. For further particulars
call on any agent of the "Santa Fe Route
or the undersigned.
II. 3. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe.
q. T. NICHOLSON, q. p. A., Chicago
City Ticket Offlce, First National Bank
| Building.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
ScArA An0fher One,

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 2S.-The following
telegram has been sent out to the press:
'Daniel J. Champau, Chairman, Chicago, ILL.,:
electoral fusion between Populists,
Democrats and silver Republicans COM
plete in North Carolina, which assures
Bryan majority of at least $4,000 in
this state,
(Signed) HALL W. AVER.
"Chairman Peoples Executive Commit
tee.
J.B. MANLEY,
"Chairman Democratic State Executive
Committee"
The basis of fusion agreed to is five
Democrats, five Populists and one ma
tional silver man.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
The Banks of Colorado.

Washington, October 2S.-Comptroller
Eckels to-day gave out an abstract of the
reports of the forty-two national banks
in the state of Colorado, showing their
condition on October 6.
The total resources on that date were
$37967, 1882; the loans and discounts
amounting to $18,O01, 1858, and the re-
serve to $lO,S74,7l1, of which 1922, ,484
was gold.
The deposits amounted to 1874 1896,
and the average reserve held was 1898
per cent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Pittsburg, Oct. 2S.-An explosion of
natural gas at Avalon, suburb of Al
legheny, this morning killed Bessie Os-
born, 13 years old; seriously injured her
brother, Dale, aged 8 years, and her sister,
Edith, aged 6. The explosion was caused
by leak in the kitchen pipes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Battle-ships and Gun-b0ats Named
Venezuelan COmmiss in Session
VIII Probably Soon Reach
a Conclusion.

Washington, Oct. 2S, Secretary Of the
Navy Herbert, before leaving for Ala
bama, selected the names for the new
battle. ships and gun-boats under con-
struction. The battle-ships will be known
as the Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin; !;
the gun-boats as the Annapolis, Marietta,
Newport, Princeton, Vicksburg and
Wheeling.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28

On account Of the Pan-American Medi-
cal congress, will sell round trip tickets
to Mexico City, November IL to 18, at q
rate Of $6O.S1, Mexican money, final limit
returning December 81. For additional
Information call ON or write to
J.F. DoNoHoE, Com'l Agent,
FL Paso, Texas.