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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
TO CONCEAL A MURDER.
Suspicion That Paris, Texas, Fire Was
Set For That Purpose.

Paris, Texas, April 2S.-A fire involv-
ng the loss of life and $3.50, 900 worth of
property, started in the three-story
building of J. K. Bywaters, South Main
street at this morning. In a short time
the flames spread to the warehouse of VI.
F. Allen & Co., Clements building, and
Hotel Peterson. 1t was Z O'Clock when
the fire was gotten under control. John
Saulsman, tie inspector occupying q
room in the Bywaters building, was
suffocated. There is a suspicion that he
was murdered and the building set on
fire to conceal the crime. During the
fire wall fell, killing S S. Ramsay and
fatally injuring Louis Root. Hotel Peter
son was tine largest in North Texas out
side of Dallas. 1t was valu ed at $50, 600;
insured for 500, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
TWO PARTIES IN ALABAMA.
Another Contested Delegation For ST.
Louis Convention to Decide Between,

Montgomery, Ala. April ss. The. Re-
publicans were disconnected by failure to
obtain admission to the hall of the House
of representatives today. The Moseley
people met in otton compress ware
house. The Mckinley element met at
Dorsett's hall. Very few whites were in
the Moseley meeting. Delegates to the St.
Louis convention were chosen, but the
convention adjourned sine die without
nominating state ticket, leaving that
with the executive committee. The Nose
Kinley combine, and favors the fusion of
all opponents Of the Democratic party in
support of one state ticket.
The Mckinley supporters met
at noon and adopted resolutions favoring
the nomination of Mckinley and oppos-
ing the free coinage of silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

the shops of Thomas W. Chase, James
Murphy, Bliss g. Gardiner and Luther
& Huber, some OF the most prominent
shops in the city The wages OF the
mon were cut ten per cent in 1894, with
promise of restoration when business
improved The union recently made
out new bill of prices and demanded
it's adoption. This bill is said by the
men to be merely a restoration of the old
rate, and by the employers to be an advance
of 10 per cent. The bill was refused by
some shops in the Merchant Tailors' Ex-
change, and the strike resulted. The un-
ion mon will have the backing OF the Ma
ton Union. The fight promises to be
bitter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
FRED LAKE FOUND.

A Pennington Jail Breaker Arrested in
Lynn Yesterday.
Boston, April 2s.-Fred o. Lake, alias
Harry G. Arnold, was arrested in Lynn
this morning for Farmington officers.
He was found in shoe factory, where
he had been employed Cor year.
Lake, who is about 27 years old, is
wanted in Pennington for horse stealing
and br eaking jail. Lake was in Farm
ington jail awaiting the action of the
grand jury when he escaped.
In court this morning he WAS held in
$500 until requisition papers could he
procured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
REED SENTIMENT PREDOMINANT.
But Mckinley Has a Large Following at
Vermont Convention.

Montpelier, VT, April 2s.-Montpelier
is filed today with Republicans Every
hamlet in the state has sent its quota.
Speaker Reed comes first in the order
of preference for the Presidency, but
Gov. Mckinley has strong following
in Vermont as is shown in the rally to-
night. When MoKinley's name was men
toned, for few minutes it seemed as If
the assemb blage had gone wild. The
speakers avoided expressing any Presi-
dential preferences The platform will
be for sound money, protection and a
vigorous upholding of the Monroe doc
trine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
DROWNING ACCIDENT AT FAIRFIELD
Eleven Persons Thrown Into the Kenne-
bec-AH But One Escape

Fairfield April 2S.-A boat containing
eleven persons capsized Monday night
while crossing from Benton to Fairfield.
Wilbur Chase young business man of
Fairfield was drowned. The body was re-
covered.
All but Chase swan safely to the shore.
The boat left the pier all right but in
the middle of the river Chase let out too
much rope and got caught in the rig
ging. His friends oalled to him to pull
in the rope and he answered 81 can't
an caught in it," Before they could call
again the boat had turned. Mr.. Chase
wns in the ice business and single man.
He was twenty-eight years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
DEATH THEIR PORTION.
Sentence Imposed on the Johannes,
burg Reformers.
EXECUTION OF ALL FIVE DTREC-
TED BY THE COURT.

John Hays Hammond the American
Among the eNumbers-BeliPf Expressed
that 1t VIII Be Communicable Not
There Must Be War Says London Globe.
Pretoria, April 28.-The trial of John
Hays Hammond, tho American mining
engineer, Col. Francis Rhodes, brother
of Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier of the Cape
Colony. Lionel Phillips, George Farrar
and others, who were arrested at Johann
esburg upon charges of treason in being
active members OF tse Johannesburg
Reform union, ended today in the SEN
fencing of the leaders to death.
Phillip, Rhodes and Farrar pleaded
guilty of high treason on Friday last
and Hammond made a similar plea yes
terday. This course, it was thought,
would havethe effect of mitigating the Sc
verify of their sentence, but it turns out
that it did not.
London, April 2s.-In the House of
Commons today, MIR. Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies,
said: II have received private telegram
saying that five leaders of the so-called
esburg mad been condemned to death.
therefore cabled to Sir Hercules Robin
son at Cape Town instructions to COM
municate the following to President
Kruger: The government has just
learned that sentence of.death has been
imposed upon the chief leaders of the
Reform COMMITTEES. The government has
the sentences. Indeed, the government
has assured Parliament that this is your
honOr's intention.'
Among the members of the reform
committee sentenced today, are four
Americans: CaptainMein, chief engineer
OF the Robinson Gold Mining company;
Victor B. Clement, assistant consulting
engineer of the Consolidated Gold Fields
Mining company; j.. S. Curtis, wealthy
mining engineer, we'll known in New
York and Mr.. Lawley. Each was sem
tenced to pay fine of $40, 600, undergo
two years imprisonment and to be han
1shed from the Transvaal for three years.
SENTENCE WILL BE COMMITTED.
Feeling in England That Kruger Will
Exercise Clemency in Case of Condemned
Men.
London, April 2S.-Though the news
of the death sentence passed on five of
the leaders of the Johannesburg move
ment was a surprise ,and shock to those
here who have watched the case. po.
litioians inside and outside of Parlia-
ment, admit that the sentence is the nat
ural complement of the plea of guilty.
Nobody here believes that the sentences
will be executed.
1t is believed now that an arrangement
between the prisoners and the Transyaal
authorities, provided for the passing of
the death sentence; while at the same
time tho five men knew that the Presi-
dent would exercise the power with
which he is vested, and later commute
the sentences.
Sir Charles Dixie, NJ. P, and ST
Donald Currie and others, expressed the
opinion thas President Kruger would ex-
ercise clemency and abrogate the SEN
tence of death. Ex-Prime Minister Lord
Roseberry, at a speech at Rosedale TO-
night, made an attack on Mr.. Cham ber-
lain for his treatment of the Transvaal
difficulty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

The Agricultural Department Weat 81
Bureau for yesterday. April ~, taken al
p. M, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind. state
Of the weather:
Boston IS degrees SW cloudy; New
phia 60 degrees. N, cloudy; Washington,
IS degrees, S. cloudy; Albany Sc, degrees,
S cloudy; Buffalo 50 degrees, NE. cloudy
Detroit. so degrees, f, cloudy; Chicago,
IA degrees, S, cloudy; St. Paul, 62 de-
grees. Sc. cloudy; Huron, Dak., 81 de-
greees, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck. 26 degrees,
N, rain; Jacksonville, 20 degrees. NE,
parity cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29


Boston, April 2s.-Aocal forecast for
Wednesday,: Fair; variable winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, April sS. The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer, 80. 1868; therm ometer
40: dew point. 81; humidity, ss,
wind. S; velocity. O.; weather.
cloudy.
8 q. m.-Barometer, 30 191: thermome-
ter. AL: dew point. AZ: humidity, Sc;
wind, S.; velocity s; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. 42; maxi
mum thermometer, As; minimum ther'
mometer, 39; maximum velocity wind
10, S; total precipitation, .01
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

Defiance, Ohio, April 2s.-The Repub-
1icans Of the fifth district held a conven-
tion today. Congressman 3. B. Dewitt
had no opposition for denomination. The
delegates to the ST. Louis convention are
not instructed, but both are strong Nc
Kinley men. The resolutions endorse
Mckinley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
Mckinley in Vermont.

Hyde Park, VT, April 2s.-Ata Re,
publican caucus today Mckinley had
twice as many votes as Reed. This town
sends "a Mckinley delegation to the Burl'
ington convention Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
THE WEATHER.

Wash | n g t on ,
April 2S. - Fore
cast for Wednes.
day for Maine
Local showers in
the early morn
ing, possibly fol-
lowed by fair
weather; wester-
ly winds, beoom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
Cumberland Loan and Building Asso.
CiatiOn--AnnGaI Meeting.

fENHEs annual Meeting. of the Shareholders
Association, will be held at the Board Of
Trade rooms, Corner of Milk and Exchange
street5s st ct s,oGi on Wednesday May 9Th, A D. 1886
AT : o o. CLOCK ?. m, Tor the election of officers
as may legally come before it.
JAMES r. HAWKES., President.
JAMES j.. RACKLEBF, Seeeratr.
aJaras dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

London April 2S.-The trial of DR..
Jameson and his fellow raiders was re-
sumner in the Bow street police court this
morning. The court decided that after
today's sitting the case woull be ad-
journed until june II when important
evidence from Africa will be ready.
Sir Edward Clarke argued a motion
that the charges aag.nst the minor defen-
dants be dismissed Dut the court refused
to grant the motion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

London, April Estate reports re-
ceived from Pretoria indicate that four
instead of five leaders of the committee
were sentenced to death, unless MIR.
Leonard, zone of those who signed the in
vitation to DR.. Jameson to go to the re-
lief of Johannesburg is included. He is
now in England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29

Next time you buy shoes ask
for Goodyear Welts. For fex-
ibility and comfort they excel
all others. Just like hand
!sewed, only better and cost
less. All shoe dealers keep
them.
GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO., BOSTON
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
Public Indignant at Johannesburg.

Johannesburg. April 2S. Most exten-
sive excitement was caused here when it
became known shat the leaders of the re-
form committee were sentenced to death.
public meeting was summoned to give
expression to the popular disapproval of
the action of the oour0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
Providenoe TAilors Strike.

Providence, r. T., April 2S.-The
| Journeymen Tailors' Union of Provi-
| dence ordered this morning strike in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
The term promises to be very short, hard
ly exceeding two weeks.
News from Augusta.

Augusta Me. April 2s.-Albert X.
Smiley of Showhegan clerk of the State
Board Of Agriculture has resigned his
position.
The Bangor, Orono & Oldtnwn Rail
way company have petitioned the railroad
commissioners for permission to extend
its road from the end of it's present main
line in Oldtown to point near the
depot in the village OF Great Works.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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the
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-29
ESTABLISHED JUNE %. 18e2-voL. as.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Worth While

In many business houses the stenographic
typewriter is really private secretary. and is en-
Gusted paptTs star Tfn the @ care and custody
If o1, 1G't4[s, & mes receipts, documents, ETC.
valuable these various papers are in your business
you viii realize that the displacement of a single
paper may be more costly than the purchase Of a
shown - - - - - -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes
pure, rich blood, and to gain in blood is
nearly always to gain in wholesome flesh up
to the healthy standard.
Every one should have certain surplus
of flesh TO meet the emergencies of sick.
ness to resist the attack of consumption,
grip, malaria and fevers. Thin blooded
people are always getting sick, and none of
the organs of the body cap get along with.
out the food they require for work, which is,
Pm,t blood. To gain and to keep strength
and flesh is the secret of health, usefulness
and happiness. With new blood and re.
freshed nerves confident feeling of return.
ing health comes also.
Nervous manifestations, such as sleeo.
lessness, nervous debility and nervous
prostration are in nine cases out of ten & the
cry of the starved nerves for food" If Won
feed the nerves on pure rich blood the
nervous symptoms will cease It is bad
practice to put the nerves to sleep with so.
called celery mixtures coca compounds or
malt extracts what is needed Is blood
maker. The Discovery" is composed of
vegetable ingredients which have an es-
pecial effect upon the stomach, liver, and
blood making glands For the cure of
dyspepsia, indigestion, liver complaint,
weakened vitality, and for puny, pale peo-
pie, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry cannot be equaled. Thousands have
testified to its merits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
OLD TIME SEWER.
One Now Being Repaired In B-ccS Court
Is the I,i.i. a i'm rho t,.tx

One Now Being Repaired In B-ccS Court
Is the OLDEST in the CITY.
Street Commissioner Kinsley's men
are now dividing their attention be-
tween the Wyoming house break in the
sewer and another which has occurred
in the sewer in Breck court. near the
new Gould factory. This latter Is not
a serious break but 1t may have costly
consequences as it may yet develop
that this sewer will have to be entirely
replaced.
1t is one Of the first If not the very
first sewers built in this city, having
been laid in 1857. 1t is made of what
is known as cement pipe. This mater
ial is not as substantial Of course, as
the modern terra Gotta and 1t is expect
ed that 1t will not last much longer.
The Linden street sewer was In
course Of construction when this sewer
was built. 1t was during the time of
the panic when the borough of Scran-
ton built the sewer to give employment
to the many idle men and for the sec
ondary purpose of draining the swamp
on which the court house now stands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
NORTH END.

Mrs. Johc Stoffard is seriously i'll at her
home, on Green street.
Miss Nellie Dewey, of PittstOn, is the
guest of Miss Annie Gillespie, of Oak
street.
John r. Fadden. of Archibald, spent yes
terday with friends in this end.
Miss Bertha Simmons, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Davis, of
Narren street, returned to her home, in
Pittston, yesterday.
Thomas Hoban left last evening TO re-
sumo his studies at the University of
Ohio.
Howell Davis, who had his hand badly
hurt at the Leggett's Creek mine, is i'm
proving.
The united choir will meet OH Wednes-
day evening at Archbald's hall at $50
O'Clock sharp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
MAYORS HAND AND SEAL.
Affixed 10 q Number OF Couucilmnnic
Measures Yesterday.

AIfixcu TO NUMBER OF COuuctlmunic
Measures Yesterday.
Mayor Connell yesterday signed the
ordinances providing for an electric
light on the corner of Perry avenue
and LAUREL street and another on Ray
mond court at a-point to be designated
by Select Councilman Zeidler.
Resolutions which received his ap-
probation provide for plans and an es-
innate Of cost of opening Price street.
between Sumner and Bromley avenues.
and plans for grade ON Eynon street,
from Twelfth street to the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western land at the
foot of the mountain.
The mayor has also concurred in So
licitor Torrey's opinion which holds that
the Traction company is liable to the
extent of $685. 10 for paving and paw
Ing Franklin avenue where an attempt
was made to lay double tracks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
SHE ASKS HER FREEDOM,
Mrs. Dickinson Wants Legal Separation
from Her EiO0tuisf Ilushaub

Mrs. Dickinson Wants Legal Separation
from Her Bienmist Husband.
Anna NJ. Dickinson. by her attorney,
John +. Scragg, Instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband Alexan-
der NJ. William Dickinson. yesterday
afternoon in the office of Prothonotary
Pryor. She was married to him on
Nov. %. 1887, at Peckville, and on
March 3, 1895, he married Alice ]. Rob.
erts, and became a bigamist.
He was arrested on the charge Of
bigamy and was located by the con-
stable somewhere up in Pike county.
When the case was called in court
Dickinson plead guilty and was sem
fenced to five months in the county Jail
His term expired last September.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Rock on Chestnut Strect-CaUscd
Much Excitement.
Scranton and Taylor.

Workmen engaged In blasting the eN-
cavation for the new No. 16 school on
Chestnut street caused little damage
yesterday by carelessness I'm exploding
a charge. The rock is exceedingly hard
in this place and a large amount OF
dynamite was used. The blast explod-
ed and the flying rocks fell upon sew
eral houses in the vicinity.
A few windows were broken. the
houses of Mrs. Kellow and William
Bigelow suffering the most damage.
A child who waspassing narrowly es-
capped injury.
Searching for tho Vein.
The vein OF coal underlying the
northern extremity of Hyde Park
which will be soon be worked by the
Delaware, I.ackawanna and Western
company Is receiving attention from n
prospecting corps of engineers who
wish to ascertain the LAY" of the vein.
Near the mule barn of the Mt. Pleas
ant shaft the coal is but 40 feet below
the surface. The men engaged in bor-
ing a hole under the barn of city En-
gineer Phillips on Swetland street have
gone down 140 feet and they only
struck a small ridge at that distance.
1t is thought that the main vein is
about twelve feet further down. The
vein takes a downward dip from the
mule barn. A hole will also be bored
on GammOn's hill The company will
push the opening of the new supply as
soon as possible.
Lodge Memorial Service.
Next Sunday evening in the Welsh
Congregational church on South Main
avenue the first lodge memorial SER
vice conducted on this side for a num-
ber of years will be held by Robert
Morris lodge Of Ivorites in respect ITO
the two deceased members of the lodge.
w. George Powell and Elmer l.. VIII
liams. Attorney VIII r. Lewis, past
president of the lodge, will preside.
Attorney w. Gaylord Thomas, Howell
Harris, and Il. T.. Robathan, members
of the lodge. will make addresses IN
harmony with the sacredness of the
occasion. A programme Of sacred mu-
sic will also be rendered. The MEM
bers of the lodge meet at 7.3O sharp in
the lodge room, from whence they will
proceed to the church in a body. The
public is at liberty to attend.
Flood the Brick Yard.
Chief Of Fire Department Ferber has
1t I'm his power to please several hun
dred skaters on the West Side. 1t has
been suggested that one of the West
Side fire companies attach hose to the
fire plug at the top of Eynon and
Hampton streets and allow the water
to run down to the old brick yard site.
There is u small and murky body Of
water at the place now. but fine
skating pond could be formed much to
the benefit of the younger element on
the West Side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
GAS COMPANY OF SCRANTON.
Application to DO Made to the Governor
for Charter for 1t.

On Friday application will be made to
Governor Hastings by Henry s. Paul,
John J. White, John w. Baker. Edward
II. Taylor and Talbot l.. Hibberd, OF
Philadelphia. for q charter for The Gas
Company of Scranton, the character
and object of which is to manufacture
and supply gas for light to the public
in the city of Scranton.
In financial circles In this city nothing
is known concerning the proposed COM
pany or the men at the head of it. The
supposition is that they believe they
have discovered a new and improved
way of making gas and are organizing
companies in various cities of the state
for the purpose Of dispOsing of their
patent right of manufacturing gas.
Color is given to this story by the
fact that the same Inen have applied
for charters for a number of other
cities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
John T. Porter Elected Pre- sident.

Samuel Hines, late president Of the
Traders National bank. declined to ac-
cept a reelection at a meeting of the
directors yesterday morning. giving as
his reason the fact that the bank
could be better served by someone
more in touch with the city's business
interests. He nominated for the office
John Il. Porter, the produce commits
sion merchant, who was elected. w.
w. Watson was reelected vice-presi-
dent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
VICTOR EMANUEL SOCIETY.
Sixth Annual Ball Held at Music Hall
Last Evening

Victor Emanuel society. No. 2, held
their sixth annual ball at Music hall
last night. The hall had on an inviting
appearance and side by side were patri-
otic emblems of Italy and Columbia.
At o'clock the society arrived at the
hall, having paraded from their meet
ing room on the South Side. The music
of Bauer's orchestra was then begun
and from that time until n seasonable
hour dancing was enjoyed. George w.
Meder was prOmpter
The committees in charge of the ball
were composed of the following gentle
men: Victor Sartor V. Cartuciello,
N. Carlucci G, Obici, Peter Rondi. G.
Cappone. G. Ferresi. A. Tirreri. S. De
Martino. Peter Tonetti V. Cassesse and
N COnfOrti
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
CANTATA AT OLD FORGE.
Choir of Miuooka Church Sang tho
Flower Queen.

The cantata, "Flower Queen" was
sung last night by the choir of st.
Josephs church, Minooka. at T.. ]. Fal-
Ions hall. Old Forge. where is in pro-
gress the fair for the benefit of the
recently established parish of which
Rev. i. T. Jordan is the pastor. The
choir has rendered this composition be-
fore and it was given last evening in
fine style.
There were present large numbers Of
people from this city and Wilkes-Barr
and the receipts of the evening were
very gratifying. Already over $4,000
has been netted since the fair opened.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
"uow TO Cure All skin Diseases. -.

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment"
No internal medicine required. Cures
tetter. eczema, itch. all eruptions on the
face, hands. nose, etc, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. Its great
healing and curative powers are pos
sessed by no other remedy. Ask your
druggist for Swayne's Ointment. ~