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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02
WILL PREFER CHARGES AGAINST
STAPLES.

WILL PREFER CHARGES AGAINST
STAPLES.
Alderman Rounds then introduced the
following order:
Ordered, that the city clerk be and he is
hereby requested to notify in writing,
George A, Staples, assistant superintend-
emit Of streets, 'that the board Of mayor
and aldermen will be in session at their
rooms. City building, on Monday, No.
yembor 8, 1897, at 7.30 O'Clock p. M, at
which time and place hearing will be
given YOU upon charges of misconduct in
office; copy of which will be furnished
you forthwith" and that the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the doings
of the commissioner of public works and
his assistants under the provisions of an
order approved July 18th, 1897, be and is
hereby duly authorized and empowered to
formulate such charges against said
Staples as they deem advisable and that
said Staples notify in writing tbs city
clerk on or before Friday, November &.
1897, as to whether he desires q hearing
on the matter.
Alderman Kehoe asked If the committee
would prefer charges.
othEAldermen..R Rounds and Leighton
said the committee would prefer charges
if called upon to do SO.
The order then had a passage without
further discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition was read by Alderman Ilslev
from the residents of Long island PRAYING
for the continuation of Island avenue
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on laying out new streets.
An order was introduced transferr;n :,
$3.50 from the appropriation for state "a.
form school to the appropriation for
kindergarten schools, and transrerr;no
800 from the appropriation for sanitarv
to the appropriation for Australian ballot
The order was passed.
Alderman Ilsley, introduced an order
from Elmer E. Fernald asking for nar.
mission to place two polls in front Of bic
residence on Vesper street to allow Of bis
lighting his house. The petition was ra-
ferred to the committee on electrical az
pliances with power. A similar petit;on
from the Maine Consolidated Flsotria
Light company was presented and bearl
Ing was ordered.
Alderman Rounds thought that tho
Electric Light company should presen+ .
plan showing just where these no1as
should be- placed. He said he. didn,t go
like voting for this hearing until the nlaoa
was presented. He finally withdre,r ~
objections and voted for the hear;n.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02

Rev. j. W. Barker of North Pembroke,
Mass, has accepted call to the Unita-
rian church in WaterviIle.
The Whitemay ministry has been de-
teated tn the general legislative election
IN Newfoundland and will probably re-
81 gn by the end of the month.
The new congressional library in Wash
ington opened yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02
FUNERAL OF COLONEL ADAMS.

The funeral of the late Col John M.
Adams will take place at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon at his late home, rs High
street., Deering.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02
MARTIN WILL RESIGN.

Boston, November lit is announc ed
10 this city tonight that General A. P
Martin, chairman of the Metropolitan
board Of police has resigned to accept the
management of large manufacturing
concern
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02

THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.
A communication was read from J. G,
Ward, inspector of buildings, calling at.
tention to wooden addition to Charles
Saunders's building on Federal street
which was erected without permission
from the board of aldermen, and which
the inspector claims is dangerous as re-
earis fire. Mr.. Saunders having pre-.
sented petition for permission to erect
this stair case covering Mr.. Wards COM
munication was merely placed on file.
THEY ARE GRATEFUL.
Petitioners are not always grateful for
what is done for them by the members
of the city government, but the residents
of harrington place sent letter of
thanks to the board of aldermen showing
their appreciation for the efforts made by
the alderman and counoilmen of ward
four to obtain light for Harrington
place. This letter was read before the
hoard of aldermen last night.
SOME WE'RE GRANTED.
Alderman Pagan of the committee on
judicial proceedings presented the follow
ing orders:
For the payment of $40 to 81. P. Han
son of Exchange street for damage done
to his fruit stand by the bursting of a
hose on Exchange street while flushing a
sewer.
Alderman Rounds asked why 1t was
necessary to flush this sewer.
.. Alderman Pagan said that this question
did not enter into the matter.
Alderman Rounds said that when the
sewer on Exchange street was examined
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02

| motion will do 1t more effectually, I'll
accept it.
President Virgin-"Mr. Mayberry's
motion won't kill 1t either
Mr.. Stone-"It's like Rounds them,
This raised laugh and the vote then
proceeded by yeas and nays.
The vote stood three yeas to sixteen
nays to non.concur, MI. Stones motion
being lost.e a:eE sNaa.$
Then occurred general discussion
which was participated in by nearly all
the council. Mr.. Stone finally explained
that he voted against his own motion and
this caused all the throuble.
Mr.. Mayberry's motion was then mt
and debated at great length. Mr.. NAV.
berry explained the thing once more at
the request of Mr.. Johnston and WOO
loudly applauded when he said that he
thought large proportion of the testi
mony that would be brought I'D in the
proposed investigation would he unfit for
the hearing of the members of the conn
Gil.
Mr.. Dougherty claimed that a mistake
was made in the first place when the
council did not Insist upon having repre-
sentation on the investigating committee.
Not having done SO at that time, he said
the council is in no position to mix into
it now.
The report of the committee was then
returned to the upper board bearing the
endorsement mot within the jurisdiction
of this body
Afterwards President Virgin addressed
the council and explained that the action
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
HAYTIENS DIPPED THE FLAG
FORMAL WAY OF YIELDING TO
GERMAN DEMANDS.
Germans Who Sought Safety Aboard
Ship Return-Undramat End of
a Toy War.

Port au Prince, Dec. 1t is under
stood that the question of the indem-
nifty demanded by Germany for the
alleged Illegal arrest and Imprisonment
of Herr Lueders has been settled to
the satisfaction Of Germany, and that
all the demands of that country have
been agreed to by the government of
Hayti in the face of the display of force
made by Germany and under the threat
of a bombardment of the defensive
works of the port unless these demands
were agreed to within the eight hours
following the time the German ulti-
matum was delivered yesterday morn
ing, shortly after the arrival at this
port of the two German cruisers, sent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
NEW ISSUE IN UNION PACIFIC
ENGLISH BONDHOLDERs ENTER
A STRONG PROTEST.
Government Notified That the Com
mittee Bid Violated a Trust
Agreement-Therefore Invalid.

New York, Dec. S.-The following tel
egram has been sent to the attorney
general at Washington by Robinson &
Leslie, a firm of London accountants,
acting for a group of holders of Union
Pacific reorganization companys GER
tificates for Union Pacific stockhold-
ers:
I'VE notify the government that the
committees bid involves a departure
from the terms of it's trust under the
trust agreement declared Jan. 26, pur-
suant to which stockholders paid nearly
S9,000,000. The committee was not per-
mitted to issue more than S75 900 in
bonds for the purpose of both the I'm
ion and Kansas Pacific. Under the bid
for the Union Pacific alone, the pur-
chasing issue is practically consumed,
thus violating the trust to the stock
holders. This substantial deviation
from the conditions of the purchasing
trust invalidates the bid.
Therefore, the government is mott
fed to hold the moneys received or re-
ceivable as trustees under the commit
tees trust, and not as the property of
the government"
This notice, with the accompanying
document, has been lodged with the
United States consul general in Lon
den.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
AVIATION ARMY COLONIES
COMMANDER BOOTH : TUCKER
TALKS ABOUT THEM.
Why Large Cities Should Be Inter
ested-Economical Way of Dis
placing Almshouses.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Commander Booth
Tucker is in Chicago making arrange
ments for a mass meeting of business
men and philanthropists at Central
Music hall next Monday night to con-
slider the Salvation Armys project for
farm colonies for the poor of the
American cities.
In an interview, Commander Booth
Tucker said:
"At the Carnegie hall meeting in
New York we got $4,000 of the $500, 900
needed to colonize 1000 acres on the
rolling plains of Colorado for the wor-
thy poor. L expect Chicago to forge
ahead even of that splendid showing
made in New York.
Christmas week will bring joy to
the hearts of 40 San Francisco families.
That is when we throw open the colony
down near Monterey, Cal, and give it
over to them. The land of the Monterey
colony is very valuable, even now con-
siderably more so than when we took
hold of it, There are 500 acres of the
land, with 10000 more acres available
at any time The land is particularly
adapted to the raising of beets, and
there is no reason why our colonists
should not make a good thing out
of it,
Commander Booth explained at
length why he thought the townships,
cities and states of the country should
become vastly interested in the colon
ization movement. He said:
For s5O,0OO,OO0 the 100000 paupers
of the land could be formed into these
colonies. 1t costs the country that
amount every year to take care of the
pauper criminals. They all don't have
to be farmers to live in the colonies
carpenters, smiths and such will be
needed, too"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

Carson, New, Dec. 7.-One of the
most horrible lynchings ever known in
Nevada occurred at Genoa, II miles
from here, at 2 O'Clock this morning.
Abram Ueber, who last week shot and
killed Hans Anderson in a Millerville
saloon, was hanged by mob Of
masked men To cottonwood tree half
a mile distant from the Jail. When
taken from his cell the victim had
nothing on but a shirt This was torn
OH by the lynchers, and the nude body
lett dangling in the air for six hours.
As the body was being pulled I'D the
mob riddled it with bullets. When
satisfied that the man was dead the
vigiiantes dispersed and returned to
their homes.
At the hour above mentioned the
leader of the mob presented himself at
q side window of the county Jail, and.
calling to Sheriff BrOckliss, stated that
the GardnerVille constable had arrived
with prisoner he wished TO have
locked up. The sheriff was some time
IN responding, and the mob. impatient
al the delay, battered down the door
of the recorders Office with sIedge-
hammers, captured the sheriff and
constable and placed them under
guard
The prisoner was then awakened.
tie fought with a chair, but was soon
overpowered. He cried for mercy. but
was sllenced with a gag, and. being
bound, was dragged through the
streets. out of the city and to place
half mile distant, where the crowd
halted. The Sheriff and constable were
forced to accompany the mob and.
sun under strong guard, watched the
execution.
The prisoner was in a fair wav of
receiving trial and punishment for the
crime he committed. The preliminary
examination was held last week and
the grand jury had found an indict-
ment. A number of witnesses I,o,1Id
have been brought forward to prove
that Ueber had been assaulted by An
derson before the shooting. Ueber has
a an millionaire uncle, Henry Robson. i'm
I FlllspurS, and it is thought that the
perpetrators of last nights affair NAV
be brought to justice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
IN THE SENATE.
Governments Interest in U. PET
tigrew's Resolution.

tigrew's Resolution.
Washington, Dec. IA new member,
in Mr.. H s. Money of Mississippi,
was introduced in the senate today,
and after some brief criticism of the
form of his credentials, the oath of
office was administered to him.
During the session 10S bills, many OF
which were private pension measures,
were introduced, in addition to several
joint resolutions and some senate res
olutions. An interesting contest for
precedence in consideration by Mr..
Lodges immigration bill and the pro-
posed legislation to confer authority
upon the president to act for the pro-
lection of the governments interest at
the sale of the Kansas Pacific, was
pending at the close of the session,
The probability is that it will be ami
cably arranged before the senate con-
venes tomorrow.
Mr. Pettigrew Is. d. secured the
passage of a resolution calling on the
Interstate commerce commission to
furnish the senate a list of the railroad
companies which have complied wholly,
in part, or not at all, with the law re-
curing the safety appliances to be
affixed to railroad cars. The resolu-
ton also calls for the total number of
persons killed by the railroads during
the past year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
INDIANS KILLING GAME.
Drastic Measures Contemplated by
General Otis.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 7.-State Fish
and Game Commissioner Swan return
ed from Rife, Colo and confirmed the
report that Indians are killing game
over in the Douglass Creek country.
While he admits that the Uncompahgre
Ute Indians are killing deer, he says
the number is very small.
General Otis, commander of the fed
eral troops in the department Cf the
Colorado, has notified Captain Beck
at White Rocks, who is agent for the
Uncompahgre Ute Indians, that the In
dams were reported to be over in the
Douglass Greek country killing game
and instructed him to investigate and
report to him as soon as possible.
If Captain Beck is not able to put a
stop to the killing of game, General
Otis said troops would be sent out to
compel the Indians to return to their
reservation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
UNCLE SAM AFTER IDAHO MEN
TIMBER DEPREDATIoNs NEAR
THE UTAH LINE.
Indictments Against Three Citizens
of Franklin-Utah officials Will
Be Asked to Assist.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise, Dec. THE United States grand
jury today indicted William Whitehead,
Peter Christensen and William Gibson,
of Franklin Oneida county, Ida, for il
legally cutting timber from government
land. officers will leave today to arrest
them. They will be tried at the Black
foot term in March
The government has also brought suits
against these men and the Oneida Mer-
camille company of Franklin, to recover
amounts ranging from $500 to $2.2G0 each
for timber Illegally cut. Congressman
King. of Utah, has been retained to repre-
sent the defendants in the civil cases
Judge Beatty required the following wit
neSseS to give bond in $500 each for their
appearance when the timber cases come
UP, or be committed TO Jail: John Oliver
son, Thomas Durant w. P Monsoon and
James F'rew, of Franklin, and Howard
Egan, of Richmond
1t is understood these indictments are
the first of a number to be returned for
the same offense, but the prosecution of
the other cases will be delayed until Mr.
Cozier takes his place as United States
attorney. The timber depredations COM
planned of are near the Utah line, and
some are in Utah, and the United States
officials in Utah will pc asked to cooper
ate in the prosecutions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
UTES OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN,
sAvAGEs BREAK OUT IN A NEW
PLACE.
Whites Report Them Killing Deer
and Breathing Vengeance Against
the Wardens in Cathedral Bluffs
fsnecial to TIL Herald.l

Meeker, Colo Dec. 5, via Rifle, Colo.
Dec. News was brought to Meeker
by a courier that the Utes are camped
on Yellow and Spring creeks, which
head in the Cathedral bluffs, spur of
the Book cliffs. In the bluffs there is
an abundance of game at this time of
the year. The bulk of the Indians are
within IS miles of White River and
are slaughtering the game by the
wholesale, While the game wardens are
doing absolutely nothing to protect the
deer. The Indians have sworn ven
geance against the game wardens-
''buckskin police as they call them.
They are reported to have declared
they will kill the first game warden
who shows himself in the hills. They
have warned the settlers in the vicin-
ity of Rangely, to whom they are said
to be very friendly, not to come into
the hills, as they might be mistaken
for game wardens and be shot. 1t is
very likely they will soon have all the
game they want and will return to
their reservation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
IMPRISONED IN ICE AND SNOW
HAPLEsS LUCK OF A PARTY FOR
THE YUKON.
Left Chicago For the Cold Country
and Selected the Way Through
the Northwest Territory.

Chicago, Dec. Five Chicago men are
imprisoned in the ice and snow hundreds
of miles beyond the last point of civiliza-
ton in the northwest territory. The con-
dition of the men is precarious in the
extreme a relief expedition, provision
for which was made in Chicago today,
will undertake to rescue and bring them
back to civilization The names of the
men are: w. II. Best, F. L. Stevens,
Moses Bemen, John E. Enright and
Robert Hall.
The news of their Dredicament was
brought by Frederick MeriWether, an old
miner, who left here with the party, and
who. when they became stuck in the
snow, turned back for help. The men
to whom relief is to be sent left Chicago
early in September. Their intention was
TO go to the Yukon gold country by the
water route by way of Edmonton.
Meriwether says the great boat which
the party had built at Athabasca Land
ing struck a rock, which stove a hole in
lis bottom after less than 200 miles of
the journey down tbs, Athabasca river
from the landing had been completed.
Water rushed in, says Mar. Meri-
wgether. ana spoiled q part of the pro-
visions. 1t is my belief they have pro-
visions enough to last them until help
can reach them if they can Withstand the
weather conditions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
CUBAN TORY VIEW.
Government Organ of Havana Com
ments on the Message.

Havana, Dec. Ell Diairo de la
Marina, commenting upon President
AcKinley's message to congress says:
1T contains impressive declarations
calculated to strengthen, were that nee
essary, the Spanish cause in the island
of Cuba. It viii dishearten the sepa-
ratists. Facts are always the most
energetic and decisive arguments: and
the facts in the presidential message
cannot be any less satisfactory TO the
Spaniards than TO the American legis-
lature. According to the solemn state
ments of the American chief magis-
trate to the American congress, there
is no reason that viii justify American
Intervention III the Cuban question
This undoubted fact is confirmed by
the executive of the American union.
Spain, in any event. will repel any
demonstration looking to the interven-
ton of a foreign state in affairs alb
solutely her own, and the United States
shall never, under any consideration
take even an indirect part in The settle
ment Of our particular concerns"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
NEWS FROM SAMOA.
Mataafa's Family Submits to the
Rule of Malieto.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. THE steamer
AoraQgi arrived today from Australia.
via New Zealand, Feji and Honolulu
Among her passengers was eX-United
States Consul General Churchill al
Samoa. who has been recalled.
Speaking of anairs in the islands he
says that the political situation is far
better than for years past. The whole
of the family of Mataafa has made is
submission to the government of Malieto
LauDeha and has been placed in full
fellowship. and the three powers in con-
troll of the island have been requested to
allow Mataafa and IL other chiefs now
in exile to return.
There is now only one district of Apia.
in rebellion. The inhabitants of this dis
trict who number about 1.500 rifles, still
adhere to young Tanasese- But as
Mataafa refuses to join them, no serious
trouble is feared.
Financially Churchill says the native
government is in bad way. The total
income amounts to Only $4,000 a year
which is derived from customs and
licenses, mainly paid by white residents
The capitalization tax of 81 per head
on native S;lmOans is not collected. as it
is considered that any attempt to collect
would soon cause a revolt. The royal
civil list has been reduced one-third and
each member only receives about $4S
monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
to back up the demands of the German

to back up the demands of the German
minister here.
The first part of the settlement took
place at o'clock last night when the
Haytien fleet formally saluted the
German flag from the flagship of the
fleet Of the ship the Crete a. Pirreot, a
small vessel armed with a few guns
of light caliber.
Admiral Kilick, the Haytien comman-
der, had charge of the formal salute of
the German flag. While the flag of the
republic was being dipped on board the
Crete A. Pierreot, the band of the
Haytien navy played the German ma
tional anthem, and the Haytien flag
ship fired q guns, which were an
swered by the German flagship, the
Charlotte, which is used as a school
ship.
The second part of the settlement
will take place this morning, when
Count Schwerin, the German minister
to Hayti, win be formally and solemnly
received by the Haytien president. The
latter it is understood, has assured the
German authorities that summary JUS
tice will be promptly melted out to those
officials of Hayti who caused the es-
arrangement between the republic and
Germany.
All citizens of German nationality
who had sought refuge on board the
steamers at this port have returned
to their residences no further trouble
being apprehended. The few French
citizens who sought refuge on board the
French steamer, Vile de Marseille,
which was requsitiOned for that pur-
pose from Puerto Rico, have also gone
back to their homes and business
Naturally there is a strong feeling of
resentment against the government on
account of the humiliation inflicted up
on the country against Germany, but
it is not thought anything more serious
than a ministerial crisis will result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
BRITISH BIMETALLISTS
Absorb Great Satisfaction From Nc
Kinley's Reference to It.

London, Dec. III. J. Mcneil, sec
rotary of the Bimetallic league, said,
concerning President McKinley's mes
sage:
"Bimetallists regard the president s
reference to the Wolcott mission with
considerable satisfaction. We did not
consider the reply of the British gov
eminent as in any way finally closing
negotiations The fact that the Wolcott
commission has not yet reported, to-
gether with the presidents expressions,
encourages the hope that the United
States and the French government con-
template further action early.
British bimetallists are more con-
fused than ever. We need an interna-
tional settlement, and the recent fall
of Indian exchange shows that the In
dian government officials were in error
in replying to the Wolcott commission
proposals that they were about to Sc.
cure settled exchange"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
HEROIC DEATH.
Miner Merry Sacrificed His Life For
Companions.

Rossland, B. CT Dec. IN. ]. Merry
met with his death last night in the Iron
Colt mine through an act of self-sacrifice
on his part. His working companion
George Cattanach, had gone into a drift
where some blasts had been exploded
and was overcome by the gas. Merry
went in for the purpose of rescuing
Cattanach and was overcome by the gas
too. Three-quarters of an hour after
wards the two men were found and were
brought to the surface Merry was dead
but his companion was revived. Merry
was only married three weeks ago and
his wife is completely overcome by grief
Mr. Merry was a brother-in-lay of
William Mckenzie the street railway
magnate of Toronto and represented the
interests of that gentleman in this city.