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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED.
Horrible Crime For Purposes OF Robbery
in Ava, Missouri.

Ava, Mo-, May 24.-The whole Sawyer
family, consisting of father, mother and
grown up son, were found murdered in
their home, mile east of this place yes
terday. Ernest e. Sawyer, the son, had
stab wounds in his throat and right
breast, wrist broken, in fact beaten
to jelly. He had been murdered in
the barn and the body dragged into the
house. The skulls of the father and
mother were crushed aud the bones piled
together under bed and covered with q
blanket The object of the crime ap-
pears to have been robbery. A young
man who was seen in company with
young Sawyer, Wednesday evening, is
missing. He is suspected of the crime
and if caught lynohing is probable. 4
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Michael Crosby, aged ~, and Bernard
McHugh, aged 20, were drowned in the
Charles river at Cambridge yesterday.
They and John Coyle were canoeing
when one of the men began fooling caus-
ing the canoe to capsize. MoHugh tried
vainly to reach shore. Crosbyssank al
most Immediately. Coyle hung to the
canoe until rescued.
Carbon Frost, LII. D., dean of Dart,
mouth medical college and professor OF
science and the practice of medicine IN
that institution, died of heart disease
at T. 20 last evening after an illness OF
about three weeks He was widely
known in Now Hampshire and Vermont.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
Reports About Missionaries Untrue.

Berlin. May 24.-Dr. Irmer of the
Margha ISLANDS in the Pacific ocean,
takes occasion in report recently re-
oeived from him by the colonial depart
ment of the foreign office to deny the
truth Of the attacks recently made upon
the American missionaries stationed up
on these islands. DR.. Irmer pays the
highest tribute to the naligned mission
aries who he says are peaceful and are
quietly devoting themselves to Christia n
work, holding themselves aloof from all
agitation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
The Rebels Were Beaten. of Course.

Havana, May s4.-Capt Gen. Weyler
who, with Gov. General Marquis de
Ahumada,s and Chief of Staff Gen.
Ochanuo, left here Friday for Mariel
and Bahia Honda, on tour of inspec-
tion. returned today on the gunboat
Alerta. Gen. Molina reports an engage
ment with rebels under Burmudez and
other leaders at Guapanar, n ear Consola-
CON. The rebels were driven from their
position leaving 12 dead on the fold,
and carrying other dead with them.
The troops lost 12 wounded.
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SAD END TO A PICNIC.
Police officer of Att1eboro Shoots Two
Pawtucket Men is Probably Fatally In
iured Himself.

jured Himself.
Providence, R. l., May 24.-Daniel
Mountain, prominent liquor dealer in
Pawtuoket and Michael Connors, Jr., a
mason of the same city, this afternoon
were shot and killed by Officer John Z.
Nerny, night patrolman at Attleboro.
The shooting occurred at the picnic
grounds of DR.. Robinson in AttIaboro
and was witnessed by 70 men, more or
less prominent in affairs in Pawtuoket,
who went to the historical spot for an
outing.
The outing was arranged by the East
Side Checker Club of Pawtucket. The
authorities of Attleboro proceeded to the
place with the intention of dispensing the
crowd While the officers were showing
their authority the double shooting oc-
CURED, followed by something OF riot
in which the officers claim they narrowly
escaped with their lives.
Many theories concerning the tragedy
are given but they are conflicting.
Officer Nerny, now lying at home in At
tleboro, probably fatally hurt, makes the
statement that he was attacked by the
picnickers with sticks and stones Both
dead men leaves widows and large
families
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Democrats in three counties Of Indiana
have declared for free silver.

Democrats in three counties of Indiana
have declared for free silver.
During the memorial sermons at sew
eral places in Massachusetts, yesterday,
preachers took strong exception to the
recent structures on the 6. A. R., made
by President Eliot of Harvard.
Alaska delegates to the Republican
national convention have been elected
and are uninstructed.
So far but four Ohio congressional dis
triots have elected delegates to Jhe
National Democratic convention. In two
of these, free silver Democrats carried the
day. 1t is almost a f0regone conclusion
that the Democrats of Ohio will in their
state convention declare for free silver
The Nevada Democratic state conven-
tion met Saturday to elect three dele
gates to the national Democratic conven-
tion. The platform endorses the present
administration with the exception of Its
financial plans. The delegates were in
structed to demand the free and unlimit-
cd coinage of silver at a ratio of Is TO 1
and to support the free silver candidate
for President. The State convention
will be held on the Goth.
At representative meeting of the
sound money men of Illinois Saturday it
was decided that new Democratic party
organization be inaugurated. The main
object of the new party will be the de-
feat of the silverites, and to that end the
sound money men will ignore the present
county and state committees and not
take part in the primaries called for to-
morrow. They will also hold state con-
vention of their own.
Nominations by the Govern OF.
The following nominations by Cover
nor Cleayes are announced:
Dedimus Justices-F. j. Whiting, Old
town; Il. II. Smith, Bucksport.
10 administer oaths, acknowledge
deeds and solelnnize marriages Louise
J. Cabel, Lowell.
Trial Justines-Fred P. Whitney,
Presque Isle; r. Shirley Goddard, Eden ;
Lewis M. Fulton, Bowdoinham; George
2. Chase, WATERFORD.
Notaries Publio-Ira G. Henersey,
Houlton; John r. Heating, Portland; !;
Albert L. Stephenson, Gardner; Benning
@. Addition, Bangor; George A. Emery,
Saco: Ebsn Winthrop freeman, Port
land.
Justices Of the Peace and Quorum
Charles o: Barrows, Portland f. H.
Boothby, Livermore; Charles L. Brown,
Alexander; R. A. Frye, Bethel; Ruins
Aodgkins, Lamoine; Patrick Hayes,
Cheslea; Daniel L. Hurley, Ellsworth'
A. W. King, Ellsworth; Dean E. Kings
bury, Bradford; VIM. II. Leighton. Pom
broke; Frank L. Laughton, Ripley,
Fred H. Mcdonald, Mechanic Falls; AL
fred L. Turner, Portland: Il. Il. Patten,
Bangor George A. Stafford Hallowell,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
PORTLAND MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. MAY 90 1885,

County yesterday morning. La Fontain,
a village of almost 300 souls was nearly
destroyed. The business houses and a
church were wrecked. Almost every
house in the village was damaged. A
score of farm houses northeast and west
were destroyed. Several people were bad
ly hurt The loss is $25, 600. Hail which
accompanied the rain destroyed every
vestige of crops. The area of the
damaged district is about rs square
miles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
Bangor's Memorial sunday.

Bangor, May 24.-Hannibal Hamlin
and B. H. Beale Posts, 6. A. r., held
memorial services at City Hall tonight
which were largely attended and impress
sive. Rev. j. S. Penman, pastor of the
Third Congregational church delivered
the sermon.
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Memorial Services at Augusta.

Augusta, May 24.-Memorial services
were held this evening in the Un1ver-
salist church with large attendance.
The address was given by Rev. G. A.
Hayden on Mobility Of a Nation"
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POLICE DIDN'T HEAR.
Safe Blown in Heart of Business
Part Of Bangor.
BURGLARS GET OVER $500 AND
ESCAPE UNDISTURBED.

Attack-Three Loaded Revolvers
Found in Various Parts of Room
officer Stood Within One Hundred
Feet of Building.
Bangor, May 24.-A very bold burglary
was committed in the heart of the bust
ness section of this city early this morn
ing, probably after O'Clock. The big
wholesale and retail hardware establish
ment of Rice & Miller at West Market
square, was broken into and safe blown.
Entrance was affected by rear window,
through which the office is directly
reached. The burglars pried open the
shutter outside the window. The safe
stood by the window and was blown by
dynamite. The big door was blown off
and the pieces flew through the glass
partitions into Miller's private office.
The inside door was ohiseled open and
their private drawer broken into. B ooks,
papers and the other contents were scat
tered all around. The room was in great
confusion. Nearly all the papers were
looked over in the search for cash, and
many papers which they did not want
torn up. They secured, 1t is thought,
about s3I7, also postage stamps to the
amount of IS or $6. The robbers ran
sacked the drawers in the desk of Mr..
Rice in the same room and tore up
papers and documents Of value. They
also went to the private Office of Mr.. Mil
Ter and went through his papers, tearing
up many. They broke open every draw
err The burglars overlooked a thousand
dollar bond with coupons attached, and
checks amounting to several hundred
dollars payable to bearer and left notes
amounting to three or four thousand dol
lars.
They broke into the cash register near
the front door of the store and took S15
or S16 They also took several revol vers
and some cartridges. Probably when
they first entered the store they found
the clothes hooks and screwed num-
ber in the floor against the front 1oor
to prevent surprises
The robbers apparently proceeded
leisurely and were familiar with the
premises, as they went down the Gel
lar, broke off the lock to the storehouse
and went into the shed where they got a
crowbar and made their escape by the
storehouse door opening on the wharf.
They left behind an overcoat, winter
weight, blue in color, with the tag of
F. d. Pullen & Co., Bangor on it. They
also left three revolvers they had taken
from the show cass and some cartridges.
The burglars secured their tools to drill
thu safe, by previously breaking into
the blacksmith shop at the city poor
farm, mile and a half away, taking q
sledge hammer, chisel, bit and stock
| which they left IN the store. The moon
was shining brightly, and the police
within hundred feet of the place, but
heard no noise. The burglary was dis
covered this forenoon when clerk went
to thesstore
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
MANY
HING S

VIII attract Monday shoppers store truly marvellous
collection of bargains for that day different departments
To those unacquained our statements NAV seem eao
geraton the low prices quote you will comn ou n
with those you've been the habit paying you will be more than satisfied
Our special Monday sales make trade for us beause
they inspire confidence.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, May a. - The loca
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sa m.-Barometer. 80. 1893: thermometer
51.0; dew point. 46; humidity, 81
wind. NE; velocity, 5; weather,
cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 80. $50: thermome
ter, 400; dew point, AZ: humidity. 79
wind. S velocity 5;weather. partly cloudy
Mean daily thermometer. so; maxi
mum thermometer, 56. O; minimum ther
mometer, 40; maximum velocity WIND
Is, S; total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
THE WEATHER

Washington, May
"a. Forecast for
Monday for Maine :
generally fair pre-
oeded by cloudy
and threatening
weather in outh-
ern portions. and
slightly warmer; ;
southerly winds.
Boston, May "a.
-T,Ocal foracact for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25

John Thompson, Searsmont; John Wad-
dell, Castle Hill; Edgar Willis, Salon I;
Frank l.. White, PresQue Isle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
Cyclone Still at Work.

Neddosha, Ken, May pa tornado
passed through the western part OF this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25

Monday, fair, warmer during the day
southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
BOSTON BAGS.

In order to call your attention to fine line Of leather
goods shall offer at this sale large lot Of Boston Bags
at price that will surprise you when you come to see the
goods. These bags of all wool cloth-eather covered
frameSas well made and equally good as those sold al
$1.OO-but one size smaller
sell them as long as they last for only s11Hs zach
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-25
SHEETS and
PILLOW SLIPS.

Torn Sheets 2yds ong-72 inches wide SIC
not Sheets IL yds 81 ong-e1 inches wide 42c
cut Hheets, IL 81 inches long9O wide 5Oc
These Sheets made Of fine firm beached cotton and have inch
hem at top and inch hem bottom torn not cut
Pillow Slips, 42 by 38 IL with hem loo roxr
Pillow Slips, As by 38 1-2w inch hem I21-2c no+
Pillow Slips, so by 36 with hem, I5c cur
good line of Hemstitched Sheets Pillow Slips at special sale
prices
oth One large Bankets-goods you bought
coioFe0 at much higher pceus thing cotger
ana campers soc pair
white.
New At the dress goods counter one lot Of Chevot costume
goods Cloth pretty novelty wool goods corngs-36
just sns lhches Wide only 25c yard
Worth Another pretty woven fast color seersuckers
IL ~2c. stripes pad garnet grey pink brown and blue 2
inches wde About 25 different styles in ALL 6 l-4c ward
Half At the notion lot Gilt Belts
price. stylish and very prey-pan Dresden buckles
regular price>5oc' Our price 25c
Very At the department Crab Annie
popu- Blossom Perfume of the finest perfumes on the
lar. market 4Oc Every purchaser Of given
picture,
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tions, but No. z, the one in question, was
different, being simply a concurrent res
olution, and did not require to go to the
Governors Office for his signature, be-
ing merely transmitted to him, with a
request that it be telegraphed by him.
1t is probable, under the circum-
stances, that it was so treated by him
and Belshaw, and they simply carried
out the intention of the Legislature on
the subject, and it was therefore not
necessarily to be printed in the stat
utes
The register of bills, resolutions, etc.,
kept by the Clerk bears the record in
regard to the resolution, Transmitted
to the Governor"
The resolution has remained undis-
tUrbed in the archives of the Secretary
of State ever since it was turned over
at the end of the session along with all
the other bills and documents by the
Clerk
It bears on its back the Endorsement,
Adopted by the Assembly. s. J. Duck
WORTH" and also Adopted by the Sem
ate. F. J. Brandon At the head of
it, on the inside, is also Adopted by the
Assembly. S. ]. Duckworth."
AS stated in the Record Union" yess
terday morning, Clerk Duckworth says
that he did his part and all that was
required of him. and if there is anything
meriting blame it should rest on the
shoulders of someone else.
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CYCLE NOTES.
Herbert McCrea's Great Mile Ride ut
Coronado.

Herbert McCrea's Great Mile Ride at
Coronado.
Sacramento has turned out some very
fast bicycle elders who have earned
fame during the past season. Among
them is Herbert McCrea, who was a
member of the old Capital City Wheel
men.
Yesterday at Coronado, San Diego
County, where several of the chief rid
ers of the country have been doing their
winter training, McCrea covered the
mile, standing start, in 1:50 %, equal
ing Otto Zeigler's worlds record made
in the East last October. He rode the
last quarter in 21 seconds.
The last number Of the Arrow and
Crescent" published at Elmira, N Y,
by the Eclipse Bicycle Company, copies
from the Record Union" of January
ID its account of the great 200-mile
trip made by w. A. Herbert on New
Years, when he rode from here to
Stockton and back twice the same day
Hubert's ride has attracted consider
able attention among Eastern wheel
men.
The custom of throwing a lot of sharp
| and jagged broken rock loosely into
hDllows worn in the graveled streets is
still followed. Yesterday a wheelman
rode into one of these collections Of
sharp and loose stones with the result
that his tires were torn and punctured
in several places.
Another wheelman came to grief yes
terday near the depot He was riding
through Second street, with head down
on his handle-bars, just as a man low
cred an electric arc lamp to the street
to renew its carbon for the night, and
as he had no eyes in the crown of his
head he did not see the lamp until he
collided with it. Bicycle, lamp and
rider were badly mixed for while. and
when the dust cleared away the cyclist
gathered up his machine and led it ten
derly to the nearest blacksmith shop
The dust is now so deep on the streets
that wheeling is anything but pleas
ure. Some day the hundreds of Wheel
men who pay taxes in this city will be
heard at the ballot-box, and then some
men who now imagine they are great
will realize their insignifcance.
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FIVE DRUNKs.
They Constituted the Police Court Cal
endar Yesterday.

They Constituted the Police Court Cal
endar Yesterday.
The only cases in the Police Court
Yesterday morning were those of five
drunks.
Three of them so touched the finty
heart of Justice Davis that he allowed
them to go, with an admonition to here
after shun the wine cup that stingeth
like a serpent and biteth like a rattle
snake. or words to that effect.
James Hastings, however, both OF
whose eyes were in deep mourning for
the old drunk that was untimely stop
ped by his arrest three days before
when he was allowed to go, on his prom
ise to turn away his face from the en-
ticing bowl, was not so fortunate. The
court had lost confidence in the integ-
rity of his promises and was obdurate
to his pleadings and it will be two days
and a half before he will again have a
chance to mingle in the orgies of lower
K street.
J. c. Brown will also spend two days
upon the stool of repentance.
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FOR TEMPERANCE.
Meeting Yesterday of the w. c. It. q.
Executive Committee.

Meeting Yesterday Of the w. c. It. q.
Executive Committee.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting yesterday at the Congrega-
tional Church of the Executive Com
mittee of the County Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. The purpose
of the meeting was to consider matters
relating to the annual convention to be
held at Oak Park in April.
Mrs. f. R. Waggoner, the President,
presided, and the meeting was opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs NJ. E. jerks. All temperance
workers present were, on motion of
Mrs. Mayhem, declared entitled to par
ticipate in the meeting.
The following committees were Sc
lected to make arrangements for the
annual convention:
On Programme-The Presidents of
the local unions, Mrs. M. E. jerks, Cap
i1aI City Union, Sacramento, Chair
man; Mrs G. Schad, Sacramento Union;
Mrs L. H. Snyder, Oak Park; Mrs. j.
Dixon, Elk Grove; Mrs Effie Whitman,
Florin: Mrs M S. Russell-Kennedy,
Brighton.
Memorial Committee-Mrs. E. M.
Carley, Chairman; Mrs. E. P. Huntoon
and Mrs n. Hutchinson of this city.
Music and short addresses will be the
order at the convention, which will
open April 18th. A Demorest medal
contest will occupy the second evening.
One plan for raising money for county
work to be operated is for each member
of the local unions to earn from fifty
cents and upward, and that at the
meeting at Oak Park a place on the
programme would be given to tell how
it was done, the accounts not to occupy
r,ore than three minutes.
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owed large sums of money
McMorry states that, as a retail
dealer, he had accounts with various
wholesale dealers, and that by reason
of Casey's statements concerning his
business he was injured in his credit to
the damage of 81, 500
He further charges Casey with having
falsely and maliciously, and with the
purpose of injuring the plaintiff, ac-
cused the latter of being largely in
debted to him and was unable to pay
the same. For this he asks damages in
the sum of 81, 800 additional
The complaint contains still a third
count of similar nature on which is
based a claim for another $500 dam
ages, or 81, 800 in all.
The record-union., 1896-02-14
THE CAMERA CLUB.
Progress of yyork-Another Lantern
Exhibition.

Progress of Work-Another Lantern
Exhibition.
At the meeting of the Sacramento
Camera Club held last night it was de-
cided to give another lantern exhibition
about the last of this month
The instruction class for beginners is
proving great success, and will be
continued on Tuesday evenings. The
subject next Tuesday will be Simple
Chemistry and Optics"
On Thursday evening next there will
be a general club demonstration, the
subject being "A Comparison of the
Action of the Different Developers
The club is gradually enlarging it's
membership, and thus extending its
usefulness by putting funds at its dis
posal to meet expenses of experiment
and support. The club especially de-
sires to have citizens place their names
upon its auxiliary or contributing list,
which gives the auxiliary member de-
cided privileges and benefits, though he
may not engage in study and expert
ment in photography.
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CHANGED DAILY roR wE1NsrocK, LUB1H co.
Goods
Below
Value.

Light colOred Prints in stripes,
flowers and dots in pink, blue or
black figures, for dresses, aprons
and wrappers, These are most
desirable and the prices excep-
tional. Sale price, &c.
Checked Apron Glnghams in
blue, brown or pink, plain and
broken checks and plaids. A
good, firm cloth. Price, SC.
White HoneycOmb Bedspreads,
large size and good quality.
Price, ooc.
White Honeycomb Bedspreads;
good item for hotels lodging
houses, as we'll as private homes.
Price. 6oc.
All-linen Huck Towels, large
size-2oX4o inches, red borders
and fringe. Price, Ioc.
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'sShriners'' Coming.

The Mobiles of Islam Temple, Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine of San Francisco,
are coming to Sacramento some time
in the early part of next month to con-
fer the degree upon a large class Of
candidates in this city None but
Knights Templar and SD dergee Ma
sons are eligible. The local Shriners
anticipate having a glorious time when
the visitors arrive
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AGAINST A CLAIM.
Petition by the Executor of Elizabeth
Young's Estate.

FeIlUIOH Dy the EXECUTOR OF Eliza beth
Young's Estate.
James M. Short, executor of the last
will and testament of Elizabeth Young,
deceased, has by his attorney, H. G..
Soule, petitioned the Superior Court to
set aside the claim of Elizabeth Noble,
daughter of the deceased, which was
allowed and approved for $720 for per-
sonal services alleged to have been rem
dered her mother.
The original claim was for 81, 400, but
was reduced by the executor. The lat
ter now states that he has discovered
that the claim is not a valid one and
should not be allowed, and further that
Elizabeth Noble was indebted to her
mother in sum fully equal to the
amount of the claim.
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Promptly Paid.

BY permission of G.. Willmunder and
f. j. Leist of Sacramento we wish to
call attention to the prompt settlement
of the accident claims covered by their
combination life and accident policies in
the Bankers Alliance Life Insurance
Company of Los Angeles, in which they
were insured. Persons interested in our
plan of insurance will be cheerfully
given full information by calling at the
office, Casey Building, Sixth and ]. j.
a. Peters, Manager. -
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In your edition Of February II, 1896,
noticed in the marriages a notice,
Thomas F. Chatfield to Emma A. s.
Peters. There is certainly some mistake
as l am not married to Miss Peters now
or never was. Hoping the public and my
friends viii accept this as a satisfactory
denial, I remain respectively, Thomas
f. Chatfield.