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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Local Weather Report.

Portland, October 6. = The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the foIlowing:,e
sa. m.-Barometer. 30, 0Ss; thermome-
tef. 46. O; dew point. AZ; humidity, 85;
wind, N, velocity, 8; cloudy.
6p. m.-Barometer, 1897; thermome-
ter, AZ. 0; dew point, 1870; humidity. Sc;
wind. NV; velocity. 8; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 46.5; maxi
mum thermometer, 49 0; minimum ther-
mometer, 44.0: maximum velocity wind,
10. N; total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday, October 6, taken
at 8 p. M, meridian time. the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
orderi Temperature, direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, 4s degrees, N, cloudy; New
York, 56 degrees, E, cloudy; Philadsl-
phia, 5s degrees, s, clear; Washington,
68 degrees, Sc. clear; Albany, 56 de-
grees, 8, cloudy; Buffalo. 80 degrees. E.,
rain; Detroit, 46 degrees, N, clear !;
Chicago, 81 degrees, N. clear; st. Paul,
A degrees. NV. clear: Huron, OAK, 4S
degrees, NV. clear; Bismarck, 36 degrees,
N, clear, Jacksonville, 70 degrees, Sc.
elaax.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Forest Fires in California.

Santa Bar baria, California, October g..
"A furious fire Is sweeping the Santa
Ynlsz mountain range. in the vicinity
OF III Captain and beyond Dos Pueblos.
Many rangers dwell in that vicinity and
anxiety is felt for their safety.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

have our psople been called upon to face
mOmentous orisis. What then said Mr..
Lincoln, It's chosen leader of the plain
people of the land? Was he awed by
threats, or weakened by tine willy per-
suasion Of false friends who as today
pleaded for compromise with wrong. His
answer was, "If our sense ofs duty for
bids this, then let Us stand by our duty
fearlessly and effectively" Let us be
diverted by none of these sophistical con-
triyances, with which we are SO indus
tr1ously piled and belabored. contrivances
such as cropping for some middle ground
bstweon right and wrong and reversing
the divine rule of calling not sinners.
but the righteous to repentance. such as
snvocations to Washington, imploring
men to unsay what Washington said, and
undo what Washington did. Neither let
us be slandered from our duty by false
accusations against us.
Let us have faith that right makes
might and In that faith, let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we understand it.
We know the nature of the struggle in
which we are engaged. We are anxious
only that the people Of the land shall un-
derstand it; then our battle is won.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Charleston, W. Va, October 6.-Ex.
president Harrison was this afternoon
greeted by the largest crowd ever seen
here at political meeting. He arrived
at lib from Richmond, and spoke ut 2
to an audience variously estim ated from
ten to fifteen thousand. His appearance
was greeted with tumultous applause. A
Dig excursion came up from Ohio and
there were fifteen bands in line.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Can't Go Chicago Platform.

Brooklyn, NY, October 6.-Nathaniel
b. Clement of the Supreme court, de-
clined to run for justice of the Supreme
court In the sS6ond judicial district on
the Democratic ticket. In a letter to the
president of the Democratic judiciary
convention he says: "The platform
adopted by the Chicago convention has,
to put 1t mildly proposed new political
creed to which cannot oonsoientiously
subscribe.'
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Visitors to Mckinley.

Cantop, O., October GA delegation
of Republicans from East Brady in
Democratic county of Clarion, Pennsyl-
vania, came in the rain to call on Major
Mckinley this morning. Tho spokesman,
N. e. Graham said there were 81 fur
naces in the county under the Mckinley
law. not one of them in blast at present
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Miss Clara Barton at Home.

Washington, October 6.-Miss Clara
barton, president of the Natloual Red
Gross and mem bers of her staff, who re-
Gently arrived in New York from Turkey
reached Washington this morning, and
rleopenedsthe Red Cross headquarters, the
nouse having been closed during Miss
Barton's absence.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers that II
VI WrIten to confdentiay will mall in sealed letter
to health vgor Wach was
parts. --eA' 4oe''S ~AN "e
have no scheme to extort money from anyone. l
M was fop6ed and swindled by the guacks until nearly
losg Iailn In mankind, but thank Heaven, am now
We'll vigorous and strong, and anxious TO make TINS
certain means of cure known to all.
Haying nothing to sell or send c. o. D., want no
Soy s5s DeIraY. Mich
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
THE WEAT HER.
Boston, October

Boston, October {
Local forecast fol
Wednesdays Con.
tlnued cloudy
light rain, probably
easterly winds,
shifting to westsr-
ly.
Washington. Oc-
tober 6.-Forsoast
for Wednesday for
New ENGLAND
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
The Robbery Theory Held by Many
Persons.
MARKS OF BLOWS ON THE FACE
OF THE VICTIM.

Cloths Were Piled About Her Breast and
Set ON Fire-very Few Burns Elsewhere
on the Body-Inquest Begun Yesterday
and Adjourned to Call of Coroner
Autopsy will be Made To-day-Rssult
May Add to the Hideousness of the
Crime.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Although many remedies are pushed
int othe market by spicy advertise mnets
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup still takes the
Lead.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Showers, followed by clearing IN the
western portion; easterly winds. probably
becoming brisk to high on the coast and
shifting to northwesterly Wednesday
night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Internal Revenue Falling Off.

Portsmouth, n. H., October 6.-The
Internal revenue collections for the New
Hampshire district, which comprises
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for
September are $50, 821. "a, a decrease of
over $1,000 compared with the correspond
ing month of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Attempted suicide at somsrville.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
AGENTS.

North Whiteaeld, October 6.-Mrs.
James Pelton of Somerville attempted
suicide this morning by cutting hsE
throat with a razor severing the right
juRular vein and fearfully laoerating
the Tissues. The motive was Jealousy.
She is still alive.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Behind the strong entrenchment OF the
gold standard are gathered all those
favored CLASSES 1t has fostered, the only
dangerous GLASSES of the land. Avarice
and unhoiy greed are there; every trust
and com bination is there. Every
monopoly 10 there. led by tina greatest
monopoly of all the mon opoly of the
power Of gold. With us In our assault
upon these entertainments are all those
selfish men who, not now suffering them
selves, cannot rest cOnteut with cOndi-
tions 80 full of suffering for others. and
that vaster numbe Of our people, who
have been sacrificed to the small and sell
fish class. who now resist their attempts
to regain their ancient rights and
liberties.
These are the patriots of 1896, the foes
of a dishonest dollar" which enriches
ten per cent Of our people to rob the rest.
defenders Of the homes of the land. of
the public morals and the public faith y;
both of whloh alike forbid the payment
of government obligations In a coin
costlier to those who have to pay, than
that contract calls for, defenders of the
honor of the nation whose most sacred
| charge is to care for the welfare of all its
citizens.
Free and unlimited coinage of sill yer is
the sole remedy with which to check the
wrongs of today, to. undo the ruin of the
puoo ohA LA Jul lAopAiosAoA W. AofS Uhc
justice Of our cause and those cherished
principles of Jefferson and jackson
which shall be our guido on our return
to power. s'Equal and exact justice to
all men, absolute acquiesoence In the de-
oisions of the majority, the vital princl-
pies OF republics, the honest payment of
our debts and the sacred preservation of
the public faith" Profoundly sensible
of the high honor of the nomination you
tender, I am
Truly yours,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

ANA ING AoiinS MasseS-A hampunG
and Not Very Strong Document.
Bath, October 6.-The following is the
letter of acceptau CO OF Hon. Arthur Sew
all, Dem mocratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States:
Bath, Maine, October 6.
on. Stephen Il. White, Chairman, and
Men, bIes of the Notification C0mmitte
,-Gentlemen:-
l have the honor to accept in writing,
az l have already done verbally, the
nomination rendered by you on behalf
OF the Democratic party, as its candidate
for Vice President of the United States.
In SO doing | am glad, first, to express
my satisfaction that the platform OF our
party which has commanded my life long
allegiance, ia honestly and fully declara-
on the absorbing financial issue upon
which, as you say. took my stand,
when the hours of triumph seemed re-
mote, and when the arrogant money
changers throughout the world boasted
that the conquest of the American mass
es was complete.
"These principles have been of late in
trusted to maintain them, have failed to
do 80. These principles can never die.
We have rescued our party from those
who, under influence of the money pow
er, have controlled and debased it. Our
mission now ts TO rescue from this same
power, and its foreign allies, our be-
loved country. This is the first and high
est duty imposed by OFF party's platform.
Upon the performance of this duty, all
other reforms must wait. The test OF
party principles is the government they
assure; the proof of good government
is contsnted ana happy people; and
the supreme test of both is the ability
to guide the country through a crisis,
an we'll as to administer the government
in ordinary times. Our people now face
crisis, crisis more serious than any
since the war. To what party shall they
turn in their dire emerRencyp 1t is true
the present crisis may not involve all
equally. There are those who do not
suffer now, and who may not suffsl
should the crisis threatened by the gold
standard come on in all its fury.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Accidental Shooting at Boothbay.

Boothbay Harbor, October 6.-Melvin
Sayer, while cunning at North Boothbay
today, injured his right hand by the ao-
oidental discharge Of his gun. Amputa-
ton at the wrist was Necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
Anniversary Meeting Being Held at
DamariscOtta.
GATHERING AT WHITE CHURCH
ON THE Hull.
Guests Mot at Station by Ribbon Bedecked
Young Women-Report of Work in
Missionary Fie1d-Committees Ap-
pointed-Yreasurer's and Other Re
ports.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.1

Damnriscotta, October 6.--The Baptist
Brethren are here in force, and the white
church on the hill overlooking the village
Ia GRO wded with them, and the towns
people who como to listen to their pro-
csediDgs. Active boys and pretty young
girls. all wearing knots Of yellow or
white ribbon greet the delegates at the
station and conduct them to the church
whers great masses of flowers on the
platform further express the cordial well
come given by the Damsriscotta people
to those visitors from all over the state.
The Maine Baptist anniversaries as they
are called are series of meetings corre-
spending to what in other denominations
10 known as the annual convention. The
anniversaries began last evening with a
meeting of the Woman's Home and For
e!gn Missionary societies, Mrs. G. G..
Hunt presiding. This morning Rev. e.
@. Whlttemore Of the local church de-
livered the address, of welcome, followed
by the address OF the president, Rev. A..
]. Padslford. D. D.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-Revs. H. B. Woods, W. B.
Summer way, Vim. Fletcher.
Nominations-Revs L. j. Ramsdell
C.E. Owen, y. j. Bioknell, N. 7. Dut-
ton, Messrs. g. W. Lord, E. N. Carver.
Jordan Snow.
Foreign Missions-Revs. g. B. Illsley,
George s. Chase, Deacon, Austin Hall.
Publications-Revs. W. 9: Newcomb,
I. +. White. Deacon l.. L. Kennedy.
Reform-Revs. j. +. Parshley, 9. S.
MoLearn, Horace Parkins
Sunday Schools-Revs. T. S. Saunders.
W. N. Thomas, Deacon e. Fl. Winslow.
Place and Preaoher-Revs. @. V. Han
son, !. B. Moreover, Mr.. L. r. Cobb.
ARRANGEMENTS for next year-The Pas
tor Of the church, Rev. A. 7. Dunn, F..
W. johnson.
State of Religion-J. B. Tilton.
Obituaries-F. M. Lamb.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07
WE'LL LEARNED LESSOy.
Arthur Sewall Issues His Acceptance
Letter.
READS LIKE WATSON OR A PEI.
FER HARANGUE.

Talks Glibly of the Arrogant Money
Changers, the Deadly Gold Standard
and the Toiling Masses-A Rambling
and Not Very Strong Document.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Is it fair measure of value that in
our great producing section ten bushels
of potatoes must be paid for dollar, ten
bushels of oats for dollar, six bushels
of corn for dollar, three bushels Of
wheat. and all other products of tho
soil, and mines, and the labor Of all
wage earners at the same ratio?
Does any fair mind say, that this III
the honest money that forces such ex-
change and If it is fair exchange. is
1t honest, il it less than robbery? This
Is the condition to which the single
gold standard has brought US. Under
it the application of the Chest money
in the world" has increased the wealth
OF the rich, and for the same reason has
Increased the debt of the debtors. As
1T has been under tho present standard,
so 1t must continue to be. With these
object lessons about us little need have we
for the history and statistics and the
studies of scholars. Little satisfaction
it is to us that they have warnsd us long
since OF the deadly evil of the gold stan
oard. 1t has brought at last to the part
ing OF the ways. Whittier shall the peo-
pie 60?
In the way that has led to their en-
siavement. or into that which offers the m
tnelr only chance to regain individua
liberty, lasting prosperity and happiness.
Let not our opponents charge US with
clehUlnB class distinctions. Alas, for
the republic they are already here Great
ed by the Republican policy of last
thirty years, created by the very system
we would now overthrow and destroy.
Nor do we raise the sectional issue.
The nomination you tender repells the
charge. None knew better than l that
this nomination is meant as no personal
tribute, but as an assurance that our
party is non-seotional party. Not by
| our policy but only by the contin uanoe
OF the gold standard can aeotionalism be
revived. Neither shall our opponents be
permitted TO tsrrify the people by predio-
tions that temporary disturbance or
panic will come from the policy we pro-
pose. The American people will be loyal
TO the nation g money. will stand behind
1t and maintain it at whatever value
they themselves may put upon it.
Once before in the present generation
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Human selfshness makes these deaf
to all appeals. To these fortunately the
Democratic party has never needed to
appeal to win it's battles, nor does it now,
save az there are some among them who
which such crisis demands Of every
patriot.
We are told that the country has pros
pered under the present monetary stan
dald, that it's wealth has enormously in
creased, Granted. But in whose hands?
In the hands OF toilers, the producers,
the farmers, miners, fabrioators in the
factories, the creators of the nations
wealth in pence, it's defenders in war;
Have they the prosperity which was
theirs SO late as even twenty years agoP
deny it. They deny it. None affirm
1t, save those whose interest it is to do
SO, whose profits would diminish as pros
perity returns to those, on whose distress
they thrive.
Ali is indeed right between capital and
capital. The "best money In the world"
Is none too good for those who have got
it. How is 1t with 30 per cent. of our
people who have "got it to get?' How
is 1t with those who must buy this "best
money In the world" with the products
Of their own laborp These are the peo-
pie for whom the Democratic party would
legtslate. What is the best money for
these, is the question for all to ask who
really love this land. How also can you
increase labor's purchasing power,
but by increasing the price Of labor 8
products.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Then came the annual sermon by Rev.
W. s. Ayres of the First Baptist ohuroh
OF Portland, an eloquent discourse,
having for its theme the enlargement OF
Christianity by giving the measurement
Of the gift being the self denied and
suffering it represents ON the part of the
giver.
The report of the committee on obit-
uaries by Rev. j. 81. Barrows made ap-
propriats reference to the late Rev.
Sylvanus Gilman Sargent, Rev. Abram,
Messer, Rev. Charles Hadley, Rev. Amos
Boynton, Rev. John Calvin Stock bridge,
D. D., Rev. Samuel r. Smith. u. D.,
Rev. D. B. Small, V. Richard Foss,
Edward G. Dexter of Wayne, Alden Flye
Of Damarisootta, Alfred l. Nevens OF
New Gloucester. Hiram Bradley of Bux-
ton, John T. vining Of Jay, Hiram
Kendall of Brunswick. Deacon Asa Joyce
of Swans Island. Deacon James E.
Hammond Of Lincoln Centre, Deacon b.
II. Knight of Whitefleld, Deacon Vim. II.
French CT Turner, Deacon Robert Long
Of Tenants Rarbor, Deacon W. z. Warh
of West Gardiner, Deacon Josiah Quinn by
of Cambridge. Mrs. Sally Haynes Wilson,
wife of DR.. Adam Wilson, Mrs. Ann M.
Porter, widow Of Rev. Charles q. Porter,
the wife of Rev. j. A. Weston Of New
Sweden, Mrs. Mary D. Lyford. widow Of
Prof. Moses Lyford, Miss Virginia Wake.
field of Rookland, Miss Eliza A. I.isoomt
Of Bangor, Mrs. Harriet Newall Carleton
of Rockport, Mrs. Abigail Hooper oil
Paris, Mrs. Joseph A. King of Portland,
Mrs. Mary G. Gibbs Of North Ltvermore,
Mrs. Abigail White of South Vassalboro,
Mrs. Abram Moore of Bangor, Mrs,
Mary F. Whitcomb of Thomaston, Mrs.
Mary E. Stevens of Blue Hill.
OF the late V. Richard Foss, the
necrologist said: "His business career
had been one of marked success and it ii
the more worthy of notice from tho fact
that he did not make his business of first
Importance. The kingdom of God wa.
first with Brother Eoss Among the
churches of our state he was best known
as an evangelist. In this work be was
especially successful. Many of the
brethren in the ministry have reason tc
be grateful for his timely help. He was
also deeply interested in the work of the
Society of Christian Endeavor and doubt
less did more than any other one in
Maine towards its glowth and influence.
He was also an ardent friend of missions
and while contributing largely to all the
benevolences of the denomination at
home and abroad, he had for some time
supported a native preacher In India.
During the forenoon meeting Rev. DR..
Dunn extended the right hand of fellow
ship to the following olergymen, who
with nine others have been received into
the state during the year: Rev. P. N.
Caycr Waterville; Rev. j. r. Rsmick.
Milo; Rev. H. NJ. Purington, Canton
Rev. H. A. Roberts, Paris; Rev. p. s..
Collins, Jefferson; Rev. A. L. Winn,
Water rboro; key.W. E. Lom bard, Brewer;
Rev. E. E. Longley. Smithfeld, Rev.
E. B. Dolan. South Waterboro.
The afternoon session developed into a
debt raising bee which was not on the
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Charlie Littlefeld, the school boy who
discovered the fire, was the first witness
called hefore the jury. He was on his
way to school, very near the school house
when he discovered the smoke issuing
from the widows domicile. He made
an outcry that called the scholars from
their play. and they rushed into the
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-07

Bath, October 6.-The following is the
letter OF acceptan cs OF Hon. Arthur Sew
all, Dem mocratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-09

A i5.ion car oi Giena orc came ln
this morning. Itwill run about 500
10 the tor.
Il Is reported that the Flngstsn In
Alta IL about to commence ac.ivs
operations under tbs direction OF the
British ownefs.
Contractor William Bird and ION
went out 10 The CottonwooIs yesterday
10 fix up the canyon roads preparatory
10 commencing Tho hauling OF ore.
Tho Salt Lake u Mcfcur railroad
hna received rev engine winch
came in over the Union Pacific last
night. The Sanpete valley road got q
similar cargo.
Tho gold excitement nj Annabella
has subsidel, says tho RichnBid Al
vocate. Ouly slight Trace Of the
yellow metal was found by the assayeT
10 tho rock sent.
Richfold Advocate: III. and WA
CLAIR, III Barney aud II, l.. Taylor
have located n coal claim about two
aud hall miles casi VI Annabelln.
The gentiemou have thfco foot vein
Of what they believe TO DO anthracite
coal Undecided Ia lava formation.
Specimens have been sent north ~ be
assayod.
a mining man Informed tho NEWS
today that yesterday he bought n block
Of stock " certain iigufu aud sold II
directly alter NJ m advance Of IS cents
per share. "rbif," says he, "shows
ihc great necessity OF stock exchange
that men owning stock and desiring
~ soil II might know what IL 10 really
WORTH"
Tho HALEY, Idaho, Times reports a
fumOr Of new strike To the knmas
Nc. mine, n property Of the Fortuna
company. Tue strike h said 10 ue
either an entirely now vein or ~ou.
tinuation or rediscoveTy of IN, re
vein which was lost about a yuat D p,
aud for which the new company mas
been looking ever since. Tue eEpIot.
Ing driit has CrOsscut the new vein
about twelve feet, sui there u no
sign OF n foot wall yet. The ore Il said
10 be- Of better grade than that extracted
during the past year.
According to the Richheld Adyo.
cate, H.. l.. Taylor, OF the Chicago
store, SAYS the mining craze has not
died out Mt Annabolla by daTnod
sight He was over there on the
Fourth, claims 10 have been let the
contract Of cleaning out deep well
and declares thrt he made the richest
strike Of the season. Ho had gone
down but % ioot when he came upon
10 gallon ledge Of Salt Lake bueT,
aud ahyB the character Of the country
formation gave good indication that
another i've feet Of sinking would
have fetched him to the geuuino old
sod corn whisky. AnnHbulla'a Te.
sources are wonderful Ia their diver.
eitv.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-09


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