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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11
sAVAGEHY IN CUB4.

All the loWs from Cuba, whether COM
ing from Cuban CT Spanish sources, ig
more or less tainted. h nee it is not safe
TO give full eredcnco to the stories of
brutality and outrage charged upon the
Spanish generals. But if they are true,
they show the existence CT kind e war
fare ii which is tLe duty. Of civilized ma
tions in tho name Of humanity, to put a
stop tc. l. is alleged that old and infirm
people, physically unable to lear arms,
are brutaIly murdered by the order of
Spanish Officers on the limsy pretext that
they are giving information to the rebels,
and that boys only thirteen years of age
have been struck down by the cruel
machoto on tho pretence that they were
spies, and their bodies afterwards ex-
posed in public places, as warning to
sympabhizeTs with the rebellion. In one
instance it is said TINT seven plantation
hands were seized by order Of Span
ish commander and summary shot with.
oUt trial by court martial oven. Weyl}r
is said TO have stopped up all tho avenues
OF communication, so that it is
very diffcult to get any account Of what
is going on in the interior that has not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

been doctored by tho Spaniards; but
occasional reports that get by the Span
ish censcrs are said to show that perfect
reign of torror exists there and that the
Snaniards are killing defenceless men,
women and children whom they suspect
OF sympathy with the rebellion, not even
granting them a chance TO make any de-
fence to the charges brought against
| them.
| We're these charges proved beyond all
doubt they would be followed, we have
the people Of the United States for inter
ference by our government TO the extent
at least Of compelling the Spaniards TO
desist from this sort Of warfare Whether
| it is wise for us to help the Cubairs
gain their independence is question
about which there will be wide differ
enee Of opinion, but there will be little
disagreement as to the duty of our gov
ornmeut in some way to put stop to
savagery either on the part of the rebels
or tho Spanish troops. When our new
consul general, Gen. Lee, reaches Havana,
it may be possible to learn the truth con-
corning tie situation, and If it is found
to be as alleged in recent dispatches from
rebel sources if the, Spaniards are shown
to be aging bloody warfare not merely
against men with arms in their hands,
| but also upon defenceless men and wom-
en-, and children of tender years, thers
VAL be demand for interference en- the
part of cur government that will be SO
loud and determined that Mr.. Cleveland
will ba obliged to heed it, 10 matter
what his personal inelinations in the
matter may he.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

The Colora;lo convention which vii
be held en- Thursday ef this wees
IS impoFtadt because it will show
whether Tullsr or Woloott is til;
more influential with the Republl
cana OF that state. It will be romem beret
That Teller has advised that the Colora
do delegates to St. Louis be instructed tt
withdraw unless silver gets satisfactory
recognition, while Wolc0tt has coun
seiled that tbs delegates stick and accept
Tho result, eyen though it be a positive
and unoQufsoesl victory for tho gold
standard. A while ago it was probable that
Tei!er's advice would have heen moro ac-
ceptable, but there. has bean Of late a no.
ticcabio abatement Of tho free silver
pluck. Since the great majority Of Re
publican conventions have declared
against froc coirage the silver men have
been sucstiug little lower.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

Secretary Chamberlain's speech in the
House Of Commons Friday night indi-
Gates That the government is inclined to
shield Sir Cecil Rhodes. At the sam
t.me the commences Of thetelegrams
that implioate Rhodes in the Jameson
raid was admitted. It begins to look as if
Rhodes might know too much about
some other people much closer to the
government than he is to render it safe
to make Il scapegcat of him.
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Don Dickinson says he did not buy ur
the silver delegates to the Michigan
Democratic convention, and he also de-
ries that q circular was sent to the Dem
ooratic Office holders instructing them to
oDEoso free silver candidates. Mr.. Dick
inson says the gold men wen simply be-
caugo sentiment OF the great majority OF
tie Democrats Of The state we're with
them. But Notwithstanding Mr.. Dickin-
sons statement tie suspicion will linger
that his management and the support
of the administration contributed not a
little to tbs victory.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

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How's This.

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
~ COLLEGE, EXAMINATIONS in al
subjects required for entrance to The College
courses in Arts and Science, Science and Tech
nplogy, Finance and Economy. Chemistry, Me
Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biol
ogy and Architecture, viii be held in Portland
on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18th and
18th, at 81 DanforJh street, under The
charge of Hugh w. Ogden. Local Examiner
81 Danforth street. For information and
copy of catalogue address the Examiner. or
George S, Fullerton, Dean of The College, Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, West Philadelphia,
Penna. my9 IL junel2 Is 10
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CURRENT COMMENT.
CURRENCY IN THE PLATFORM.
Boston Journal.

The Republican party has nothing to
fear from the detection of a few silver
extremists of the Teller and Dubois
stamp. These gentlemen can do tho party
vastly more damage inside than outside
II they fling themselves out CT tho St.
louis convention in a rage because the
convention has not favored free silver SO
much the better. That will be an added
guarantee of the strength and sincerity
OF the party's sound money declarations
That will be vastly better than to do
as was done four years ago, when the
silver men were permitted to inject into
the platform ambiguous expressions
which could be given one meaning in the
West and different meaning in the East
Let the sounds money men see to il,
therefore, that they lose none OF the ad-
vantage which belongs to them through
good nature or diplomacy. They can
shape an unequivoeal platform, and
should do it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

Ex-Goy. BulSeley announces that he
nj i've other Connecticut delegates are
1oing to climb upon the Mckinley band
yagon. Bulkoley must have got some
assurances on his visit to Ohio.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

Col. Haine of New York who has been
at Clifton Springs sanitorium fer treat
ment the last two months vas run over
ana killed by freight train thera Satur-
day. He was vice president and general
manager of the Manhattan elevated rail-
way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11
THE TROUBLE WITH WILLIAM E
RUSSELL.
New York Sun. J

The average or even below the-averagt
Democrat will not bother about the sit,
of the candidates provided he is duly
qualified in sand aud sense. The troubl:
with the Hon. William Eustis Russell
isn't that he lives in Cam bridge, Mass.
hut that he appears to be one of the Hon
Grover Cleveland's decoy ducks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

Representative TIP. Barrett of Canaan
fers himself TO tho Republicans for can
lidate for governor. Unfortunately he
lends in his name on silver salver.
That won't do. No free silver man need
applv.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-11

Eighty thousand more Offices put under
ne civil eervice rules. That means So
90 loss rewards for political service. If
his thing goes on there won't be much
NeAptaJion to climb intp band wagons
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The gold nsn GOT cold comfort in the
ennessee Democratic convention. The
delegates were nearly unanimous for
rec silver.
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rIRHi Eo ERSIHE1S5S.
MONDAY, MAY. Ii.

The guarantors of the fund for the
Democratic convention have paid up and
Chicago is now sure OF the show.
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Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State OF Maine, Cumberland, SIS, Ma
I'd, A. d. 1896.
fEsHIS is to give notice that on the 3oth day
Il OF April A. ID. 1896. a warrant in insol-
yency was issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency
tor said County Of Cumberland, against the
estate OF
b EDWARD F. BARBOUR, OF Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
OF said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
80 b " of April. A. d. 1896. TO which date
int on claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and de-
livery OF any property by him are forbidden by
law.
:, That a meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate will
be held at Court of Insolvency to be holden
at Probate Court Room, in said Portland. in
said County Of Cumberland, on the 18th day Of
May, 4. D. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
c. L. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
may4&1l
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Monumental Records Illustrated

Confirming the Historical Records Of the Bi-
Bile. Two lectures by Rev Henry Mason
Baum, d. O. L.. First Baptist Church, Mon
T, N, Reserved seat ticket to both lectures,
SO cts, single admission 80 CTS; Tor sale at
stoekbridge's Music Store. iaay6lw
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LOAN EXHIBITION,

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will
give loan exhibition at the Club House. Com
gress Square. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. May IS, 4 and 10. The articles exhib-
eles dating much further back. Furniture made
sacred by being owned and used by. Revolu-
tlonary people. On Thursday evening Mrs.
Stanley 2. Warren will give talk on the sold
China Of Our Great Grandmother's Time.''
Refreshments served by young ladies in eos
tunes.
Music by orchestra.
Observation-Disclosures 10 cents; Evening,
20 cents. may9d1W
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MIR. BOZ. %
Assembly Hall,
Portland High School,
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY Is.

I, very funny play and high class musicale
by High School talent for the payment of
athletic expenses. Seats at stockbridges on
at 25c. mav9dIw
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
TELEGRAPHlc TICKS.

One man was killed and five woro So
yoroly wounded in a fight in Alabama
over politics.
Ex- Congressman Roswell G. Horr open
cd the Republican campaign in Nebraska
by a speech at Lincoln
The Emerald heat tho Colonia in tho
run of the New Yacht Club fleet from
New London Co Newport.
Mrs. Henry p. Abbey has begun suit
against hor husband, the we'll known New
York theatrical manager TO secure scpu-
ration. She declares that be deserted her
and treated her shookingly while under
the influence Of liquor.
Alice Heaney dreamed that her sister,
Mrs. Iarkin of Classon avenue, Brooklyn,
was trying to cut her throat. She awoke
seized an ax and attacked Mrs. Larkin
while tho latter was asleep, innioting
many dangerous wounds.
Two Brooklyn ministers, the Rev Hon
ry Aston, Methodist clergyman and tho
Rev. Michael Murguy. pastor Of Catholic
church, are missing The former left home
on Monday last and has net returned
Father Murray failed te aprear after a
surf bath at Rockaway and is believed to
h drowned.
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
LOUNa LIKE eklseKY.

Tho Senatorial Investigation In phiiadoi-
rhia Unearths Apparent Rottenncss.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug G.-Julian A.
Gale, former secretary OF tho Mutual Au-
tcmatic Telephone company. concern
which secured valuable franchises from
the city through, Il was alleged wholesale
bribery Of counciimon Of both branches,
was the stnr witness at the session Of the
senatorial investigation committed, and his
testimony was OK sensational character.
Gale was mystcriously absent during the
Investigation Of the bribery charges by a
committee OF oorncilsa about two years ago,
aud lis appearance 40 this time caused a
Furry in tho hearing room. He gave his
testimony In an easy naturally manner.
Dir Gale said that he had been given n
So 900 share certificate of the stock with
insiruct.ons to divide it into 75ocrtihcates
Of 9 shares each, 25 certificates Of 90 shares
each, 4 certificates OF 500 shares each and
. certificates OF l,b25 shares each. These
last two certificates he said, were made
out in tho names Of Dave Martin, the
political leader OF this city, and State Sen
ator Charles a. Porter
The two 800 share certificates were af
terward divided in 30 lots of 20 shares
each. The witness said he took these cor
tiiicates to the Republican city oommittoe
rooms and gave them to Mr.. Mnrtin. The
latter said, according TO the witness, that
Gale would have TO indorse tho ccrull-
Gates The witness testified that no went
over to the Office of Tax Rooeivor Taylor
/ in company with James Handley. Then,
be said, he r,t Burned to the Republican city
committee rooms and handed the certih-
Gates to Mr.. Martin, who placed thom In
a gripsack.
Galo said that he was spending a vnca'
tion in Baltimore when the councilmnDiC
investigation was In progress. While
there he got "A telegram from John T.
persch, president Of the Automatic com
pany, asking that he meet him In New
| York The meeting took place, accord
ing to the witness, in tho law Office of ok
! Governor Waller. He sRid that during
| tho oounclmanic investigation Mr.. Mar
| tin visited Trenton twice for the purpos,
of comforting with John p porsch
George Persch, who was IN the employ
of the Mutual Automatic company. cor
roboratoh Galo's story. Ho described how
tho stock WIS split mp, and said no wal
I at the Office of the company when Mr.
/ Martin called to get the certificates. Tn
witness then told how ho had gone TO Nov
! York during the investigation of the telo
/ phone scandal and detailed various sum
of money which, he alleged had boon pal,
/ to him by Mr Martin. William persch
another brother, corrohorated some Of tn
most essential parts of George Persch'
testimony
The hearing will be continued.
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
LION KILLS A eABY.
The Tcrocious Animal Crushcs Out a
Cbild's Lifc.

The Torocious Animal Crushcs Out a
Chiid's Lifc.
CHuLIcoTHE o., Aug 6--In Thomas
Hurds animal show at the Fair grounds
here there are, besides other wild animals,
one tiger, several loopards and lions.
Among thom was large lion chained
near the entrance 60 the tent as "A catching
advertisement. 1t was young boast and
the owner pridod himself on It's docility
and peaceableness.
eddie Hurd, 10 months old, son Of the
proprietor, was playing near the animal
and camo within It's reach. Tho mother
called the child away, but too late The
ferocious animal seized the infant by the
head and shook 10 as terrier dog would
shake a rat.
The mother, reckless Of danger, rushed
to the rescue of her babe and might hnv,
been torn 20 pieces but for the quick pres
ence OF mind OF the father soaring tho lior
with whip The lion lot 60 the child
but IL was a corpse, It's baby head crushed
outof semblance 60 anything human Th'
affair caused a panic In the crowd, whicl
quickly dispersed
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
rhs rhunderer,s Thunaer.

LONDON, Aug g. The Times, IN an
angry article, complains Of the German
somioilicial press for denouneinR and abus.
ing Lord Salisbury because ho refused Co
Join in a Ll0okado OF Crete The Times
says
1T is not improbable that II o block
ade had been started Gounany would rgain
discover that she had no ships available
Tor the purpose 10 is not dienincd 10
stand aside and inoite other nations to do
what she Is not prepared to do herself.
To mako Croto q cockpit IN which oppos-
ing forces might fight out their quarrols
would DO "a most cifoctunl method of pro-
ducing a European war unless the powers
wore most comnleluly ln agroement. y
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
cLeVELAND's STRIKE .YS%
Men Mt tho Brown Hosting Works Insti-
tutc Injunction Proceedings. ae W,

Men mt tho brown Hosting Works Insti-
tutc Injunction Proceedings. aets,
CLEVELAND. Aug. 6. Tho Brown strilg-
ers hayo rosorted 10 Injunction proceed
ings In the effort 10 bring tho company to
terms A petition was iilod IN the COM
mon pleas court 10y J.. a. Russell rs at
torney for William Stanley, taxpayer,
praying for a restraining order against tho
Brown company and the mayor to prevent
the calling out OF the additional military
companies or tho making Of q display of
force in the vicinity Of tho works calcu-
lated TO provoke q breach Of tho peace.
The petition, which is very long recites
the whole story Of tho lockout and strike
and represents that all the trouble has
beon caused by sympathizers and not by
the strikers themselves
1t Is alleged thnt the calling out Of the
police and military has ontnilcd an un-
necessary expense upon the taxpayers,
and for that reason tho injunction Is ask
cd Judge Noble sot the hearing for to-
morrow morning without granting tenn
porary restraining order. Tho Central
Labor union has fnilod to order a sympa-
thotio strike
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
Another chlenro raIlnre.

CHICAGO, Aug. g. 6-Sprague, Smith q
Co, wholesale dealers I'm plate and win
dow glass; also furniture manufacturers,
failed. Judge Goegin OF the superior
court appointed a receiver for the concern
upon the application OF William Sprague
the senior partner Of the firm. William IL.
Heegaard was made receiver, and his bond
was fixed at 500. 600. Tho appointments
OF a receiver was tho result Of the filing Of
number of judgments by confession
against the concern short time ago Those
were seven In number and were for
amounts aggregatlng over $50 600.
Evening journal., 1896-08-06
brazilian Sovereignty over Trinidad.

PARIS Aug. GA telegram received
here from Rio Janeiro says that tho Por-
tuguese minister there, Senhor Thomas A.
Ribeiro Eerreira, has informed tho Brn-
lillian goywument chat 6rcat Britain has
agreed to recognize the Brazilian sover-
eighty oyor the island Of Trinidad, which
was taken possession Of by Great Britain
early in 1895 for use as cable station on
the ground that Brazilian sovereignty
over the island had lapsed owing TO non
ncnnnnflnn.
Evening journal., 1896-08-06

breaks of the Armenians, and Mgr lzmir-
linn was often requested to resign from
his patrlaFchate The porte had gained TO
its cause some of the most conservative
and wealthy monbors Of the two ma
tional councils, one Of laymen, tho othcr
OF clorgymen which administered the az
fairs of the Armenian Gregorian church.
But no majority could have been formed
i'm those councils to innict blame upon the
conduct Of tho patriarch. who was sup
ported and loved by the people.
The Wall of the Masses.
b. Since the proclamation Of the statute Of
1860 the Grogorian church has been really
at the will of the masses, voiced through
the general assembly, which eloctod the 82
members of the national councils OF true
toes. Tho Turkish government recently
proposed, through It's spokesman, Nourian
Efiondi, that the statute should be modi-
fed so that the general assembly of the
people should be hereafter composed only
OF functionaries, representatives of liberal
professions and Of the wealthy GLASSES and
OF the officers OF the patriarchato. Such an
assembly would bo ultra conservative and
rather hostile to the revolutionary move
ments OF the Armenians This plan Of the
porte mny have brought about at last the
resignation or Patriarch i6mirlian, who
would have been no longer supported by
the council Of his church IN his Efforts on
behalf OF his oppressed coreligionists and
oountrymen in Armenia
Tho patgiaroh, Izmirlan, began life as
a schoolmastor, IN which capacity he prov
ed himself an excellent disciplinarian He
was ordained deacon in 1864, nominated
vnrtahed, or priest and instructor in ono,
in Juno, 1863, and received tho pastoral
stan fow months later.
In 1875 he was elected vice president Of
tho ecclcsiasticnl council and advisor 60
tho patriarchlto In 1880 In 1886 40 the
urgent rcQuost of the Armeninn colony IN
Egypt, he proceeded 20 that country and
hold tho bishoprio until 1891. when III
health, brought on by the climate, obliged
him to resign, and be returned 70 Constan-
tinopie, where he became patriarch OF the
Grogoran Armouians Ia 1885