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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
THE LANE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Results of the Examination by the Coro-
ner's Jury.

The inquest over the remains OF job,
". Lane, his wife and infant child
took place at Standish town hall yester
day, beginning at 10 O'Clock. There wa
very littls excitement attending the in
quest which was In charge of Coroner
Eben N. Perry of Portland, the exami
nation conducted by Asst. County AT
tornay Geo. H. Allan.
This WINS the jury: Daniel L. Warren,
Emery Rich, Matthias II. Sawyer, Will
lie M, Libby, Herbert W. Dow, and
John 6. Haley. The witnesses examined
were Percy Lane, MIR. E. b. Dodge,
Samuel W. Lane, L. o. Buzzall, M. d.,
Herbert W. Sturgis, and Herbert Berry.
all of whom testified substantially as has
already been published in the PRESS.
No new facts of Importance were elected.
The jury brought lin verdict, which
stripped of much of its legal verlbage
states that John w. Lane OF Standish,
in the county CT Cumberland, and State
of Maine, on April 80, 1897, wilfully and
of malice aforethought, with loaded
revolver, loaded With powder and bull
let's, shot, killed and murdered Mary Lane
and John @. Lane. And the jury furth-
or find that the said John W. Lane. with
revolver loaded with powder and bull
let's, discharged bullet from the revolt
vor into the head of said John W. Lane,
intiicting mortal wound, from the
effects of which wound said Lane died
There were no new developments
brought out at the Inquest but the testi-
mony of Mrs. Dodge, who has lived with
the Lanes from before their marriage,
an average Of over three days in every
week. went to show that in all that close
intimacy with them she never heard or
saw the slightest unpleasantness, but
that they seemed devoted to each other
and their child.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
The x-Ray at the Exhibition.

This wonderful machine will be shown
under the supervision of Alex ColIlnen,
B. A of Georgetown collage, Washing.
ton, and will be one of the most interest.
ing Of the many interesting features al
the big show. While Mr.. Collipen will
not attempt photography by the X-ray
during the exhibition, as the, process Ii
long and entails considerable expense,
he will through the medium of the
microscope. afford the visitor an oppor.
tunity OF examining his own bones, and
locating any foreign substance that me
be imbsdded in the flesh.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
PERSONAL.

City Physician o. p. Smith returned
yesterday from 10 days trip to New
York.and Washington, where he has been
visiting the several hospitals.
Miss Hansen A. Gray, the trained
nurse of this city, leaves for Boston this
evening on the steamer fremont. Thea
she will proceed by rail Ito New York.
from which city she will EN- bark TO,
Greece Saturday morning on one of the
French line steamers. She will carry
with her an assortment of emergency
medicines and quite quantity of COT.
ton cloth as she expects to make some
$50 bandages while en- route.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
DEERINe BOARD OF TRADE.
Annual Meeting at City Hall, woodfords,
Last Evening.

The ad journed annual meeting of the
Deering Board of Trade was held last
evening at City hall.
President John r. Sawyer presided, and
Secretary A. W. Pierce read reports OF
meetings held during the year including
of year ago.
Messrs. Fassett, Hanson and Pierce,
who were appointed ut previous meet
ing az committee TO outline u plan Of
cam paign In the way of arousing bust
ness reported that the meetings should
call for larger attendances and that all
citiznes of Deering should affiliate them
selves with the board.
Mr.. r. +. Fassett, who reported for the
committee. said that the members were
welcome to meetings of the board Of
managers and hoped that members
would make a more cal nest effort to
be punotual and constant in attendance.
Report accepted.
Capt. j. N. Reed, treasurer, reported
cash on hand 5000. Report was accept
ed.
Secretary Pierce reported that the
board had held four regular and ten
special meetings during tho year.
The finance committees report as
made by r. n. True WAS accepted.
President Sawyer announced eleution
of officers as the next business.
Messrs A. f. Moulton, George Smith
and Frank H. True were appointed as
a committee to receive sort and count
votes.
Mr.. Frank Hanson nominated Mr..
John G. Sawyer to succeed himself as
president of the board fo- the succeeding
year.
Mr. 7. G. Harris cordially seconded
Mr.. Hanson's motion, and the secretary
was instructed to cast the vote of the
association. for Mr.. Sawyer.
The motion was put to the board by
Augustus f. Moulton and unanimous
ly SO voted.
Mr.. Sawyer made brief and earnest
speech of acceptance.
On motion of Mr.. I. S. Locke, COM
nlltb06 WhS dppuldtCu W eoloCu uhIu6S
for the remaining Off GERS.
Messrs. Locke, Winslow and Matthews
were appointed.
The com nittee reported as follows and
report was endorsed by the association
the old board being reelected:
First Vice President-Thomas @. Har-
ris.
Second Vice President-Frank e. True.
Treasurer. N. Reed.
6ecretary-A. W. Pierce.
Directors-Ward. /, n. N. Hanson, j..
j. Frye; Ward Q, George W. leighton,
Adam W. Wilson; Ward 5. Melvin
Hamblet, j. Il. Hutchins; Ward 4, Il.
+. Fassett, A. L. Chapman; Ward s.
SCOTT Wilson, Y. A. Cushing; Ward e.
Howard Winslow, Vim. W. Mitchell !;
Ward 2, E. q. O'brion, VIM. Lucas.
The regular meetings of the board of
managers will be held the first Thurs
day of each month.
1t was voted that the secretary notify
members as to meeting nights of the
board of managers.
The first meeting of the board of man.
ayers for the new fiscal year will be held
this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Workrooln Sale.

The managers have missed many IA
miliar faces at this SALE at $50 Congress
street, and wondsr if all the friends have
gone to the country or sea shore so early.
Surely their old friends will not for
sake them. and they hope Eto make many
nav acquaintances in their uptown
store. 1t is good place to feed the hun.
CRY at George g. Shaw's, and Just as
good place to clothe the naked at The
workroom next door. You will find
wrappers, Ledding, night Shirts night
gowns and variety Of articles for chill.
dren.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
SUSPICION OF LARCENY.
Two Men Supposed to Have yictimized
Several Firms.


Yesterday afternoon complaint was
made at the station by Allen g. Co.. ths
| well known olothiers, that they had lost
Some goods from their store corner OF
Middle and Plum streets, and they hat
reason to believe that the goods wert
taken by two men who had been looking
over their stock. According to Allen &
Co. IS story the men came in and asked tt
see gloves and while they were examining
the gloves called the attention OF the
clerk to soma articles on shelf that re-
CURED the clerk to turn his back to reach
them, Then while his back was turned
the men slipped two pairs of gloves and
two sets of valuable shirt studs into their
pockets. They then requested that the
goods they had selected should be done
up in bundle and they would return,
pay for them and take theabundle. After
they had left the store the clerk missed
the gloves and studs and suspected these
men had taken them.
Officers Quinn and Haggett were dis
patched in citizens clothes to find the
thieves and bring them in. The clerk
had given good description OF the men
ha suspected. The ofioers got ON the
scent Of the mon and visited the Durant
house, but the men had left there. Then
they went down the street and near the
corner of Centre street thought they saw
their men but were mistaken. Then they
went on to Congress street again and as
they passed the Palace theatre saw one of
the men they were looking for standing
in the doorway. The man started ION the
run, somebody telling him that the cops"
were after him. Then began lively
sprinting match that interested the
people on the street. At the corner of
Fore and Moulton streets Quinn. who is
a good Splinter, bagged his man and
handed him over to HaRgett who took
him to the station.
The man turned out to De Harry Blood
good-not the much mourned minstrel
but q man who has been some time
known to the Portland police as sport.
although it is not reoollected at the
station that he has ever been arrested on
u Scrluu5 Uuhrk0. 10 III hUuub ~ VI 90
years old. After taking Bloodgood If,
Haggett went down to the Palace theatre
and there found pair Of new shoes at
the entrance which he took charge of. He
then examined Bloodgood's room at the
Durauu house. but did not find any goods
there. Then he was joined by Quinn and
near the corner of Centre and Free
streets. In store, they found bundle
that had been left by two men, re-
sembling the men they had been hunt
ing. In the bundle was found six pairs
of gloves from Hogan Bros, Middle
street; four pairs of stockings from
Merry's, Middle street; two sets OF shirt
studs aud two pairs of gloves from Allen
& Co. IS. Then there wore lot of shoe
and other stun the owners of which had
better call Mt the station and identify.
1t was good piece of work for the
officers.
Bloodgool's companion is still at large,
but will probably be secured by the
police before long.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06

A restaurant has been esta blished In
the basement of the Auditorium for the
benefit Of the many employed there,
which is great convenience.
Word was received yesterday from the
exhibitors of "The Barn" that their dis
play had been shipped, and as it comes
already put up, it will probably be in
place ere the week is out. This is one of
the most unique exhibits ever made at
slant interest it excited at the recent
New England fool tair, are evidence that
vlsitoru to the Auditorium during the
coming exhibition will enjuy novel
aud pleasing treat in this exhibit alone
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Pleasantly Remembered.

Mr.. Charles +. Libby Of this city. who
is connected with the composing room
of the Argus, was married In Dover
n. H., Saturday evening. MIR. Libby
WAS formerly connected with the Dover
Republican and his friends in that c,,v
presented him a morocco case Cot solid
silver fruit knives with pearl hand,as
and also souvenir spoon, in the bowl
of which is fine etching of the CITY
building. MI and Mrs. Libby will re-
side on Sheridan street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Gorhann Grange.

The next meeting Of Gorham Grange
will be held on Monday evening. May 10,
Arbor Day. This will be the pro.
gramme:
Duet, by Misses Matte Houghton
and Emma Cressey.
Roll call, responded to by each mem
Der with quotation or item appropriate to
the day.
Talk by the Emaster, on Why should
Maine observe Aruor Day.
Report OF the days tree planting, by
each member.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Ri. STEARNS e. CO.
The Farris Case.

Frederick S. Farris, who was found
concealed in house last week, was be-
foro municipal court yesterday morning,
charged with breaking and entering
with intent to commit larceny. 1t was
ascertained that the man is not mental
Iy responsible, and on motion of the
city marshal. the case against him was
discontinued.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
CONTAGIOUS Diseases.

WITHIN new days several cases of diph-
therla have been reported, among them
the TWO children of DR.. T. ID. Sullivan,
ss2 Congress street; girl 10 years, in
the family of Mr.. McDearmid, 40 Wash
ineton street; boy Of years in the
family OF Mr.. Clarity, IA Munroe street,
anu q onlld in the family Of Mr.. Barrett.
90 Grove street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Dangerous Passing.

NOTICE is hereby given that the shore or
~ Cottage road in the town of Cape Eliz-
abeth Is closed to public travel for railway
ana telephone construction and repairs and
othel work. from the South Portland town
line TO Delano Park, until further notice.
All travellers thereover will hereafter pass
at their own risk -
Given under our hands this 4th day of May,
AID, 1897. G. e. STAPLES.
ii. s. JORDAN,
p. W. JORDAN,
Selectmen OF Cape Elizabeth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Ladies Aid, Free Baptist Church.

The sale of useful and fancy articles at
the First Free Baptist church. will be
continued today at Reception hall. A
delicious dinner will be served today, and
capital supper in the evening There
Will also be an agreeable entertainment
this evening
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
First Parish Unity.

At the annual meeting of the First
Parish Unity, the-fdllowing officers were
elected:
Second Vice President-M,s. ii. L.
Jones.
Secretary-M Mary A. Brown
Trsasurer-Miss Kate D. WhitneA
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
Cumberland Loan and Building Association.
Adjourned Annual Meeting.

An adjourned annual meeting of the share
holders OF the Cumberland Loan and
Bulldlng Association will be held at
the Board OF Trade rooms corner Of
Milk and Exchange streets, on Wedpes-
day.. May 18th 1897, at O'Clock p. M.
for the election OF Board of fifteen Directors,
and three Auditors, and the transaction of such
other business as may legally come before it.
JAMES f. HAWKES., President.
JAMES L. RACKLEFF, Secretary.
mayo did
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06

Hon. Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, known
as tbs Gather of the Green back died
1T 10 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Buffalo.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
j. r. Libby.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
George G. Frye.
Rnes Bros. Co..
r. H. Stearns s. Co.
Zenas Thompson g. Bro.
Maine Industrial Exhibition.
The James Bailey Co.
Ira T. Clark & Co.
Cumberland Loan & Building Association.
State OF Name.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre
Concert at Willard.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06

New Wants, To Let For sale, Lost, Found
and Similar advertisements willbefound under
heir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-06

For few days long they offer as leader on
comprising thirteen different styles Of plain Fouad Silks
full 81 wide and blue and white
handsome Styles for OVC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03

Riots at Prague Require Severe Means of
Repression.

Prague. Bohemia, Dec. 2.-There
were further excesses today at Weih-
berg. The police We're Obliged to use
their reyolyers A house in Alstader-
sing was wrecked and the pillagers
were dispersed by the mounted patrol.
There were threats of pillage at
Siskowskl, but the mobs everywhere
were quickly dispersed. The town is
TRANQUIL this evening and Is being pa
trolled by troops.
The Ambulance association has is
sued a report showing that within the
Inst twenty-four hours four persons
have been killed. $50 dangerously
wounded and 800 more or less serious
Is injured. Twenty shops have been
burned out.
Asa further Indication OF the gray
ity OF the situation, troops to the num-
Der of 10000, equipped with ammuni-
ton and other paraphernalla, as Tor
campaign. have been engaged in sup
pressing the riots.
1t is not exactly martial law that mas
been proclaimed hut rather the instl-
tuition of summary civil procedure,
called standroicht. whereby a special
tribunal of seven Judges is empowered
to Impose capital and other severe
punishments for offenses ordinarily
punished mildly. There Is no appeal
against death sentence by the trlhu-
nal, Wnlch must ut bNt i4''' -. " .
within two hours by the military II
the hangman IL not available.
Tho intimate knowledge the mob mas
displaycd Of the exact position OF an
the wealthiest German houses and OF
valuable German properties shows
that the riots We're organized in ad-
ennce. The young Czechs have parad-
n the streets wearing plundered Jew
airy, ard comparatively few German
houses have rEcaped attack
Further troops are being drafted In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03
A: GOOD PRACTICE.
II zen Want Good Appetite and Perfect
Digestion.

After each meal dissolve one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets In the
mouth. and, mingling with the food,
they constitute perfect digestive, alb
soutely safe for the most sensitive
stomach.
They digest the food before It has
time to ferment, thus preventing the
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pure and free from the poisonous
products Of fermented. half-digested
food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the
complexion clear by keeping the blood
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They increase flesh by digesting
flesh-forming foods.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets IS the only
remedy designed especially for the cure
of stomach trouble and nothing else
one disease, one remedy, the success
ful physician of today Is the specialist
the successful medicine is the medicine
prepared especially for one disease.
A whole package taken Mt one time
would not hurt you, but would simply
be waste OF good material.
over six thousand men and women
In the state Of Michigan alone have
been cured OF INDIGESTION and dyspep-
STA by the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Sold by all druggists at so cents for
full sized package.
Send for free book on stomach dis
eases to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03
PRESIDENT DISPLEASED.
y,.i,l Was Altogether Too Partial to
Captain Lowering
.,,y, OF sspRInANO WILL BE SEVERE


100, Dec. 1.-The judge-od-
Nasp'Ns ssr,l of the army, General
1 Iss.r now has the Lowering case IN
D, w and is preparing the reprimand
hlnu An he administered to the cap
sii'i "onformlty with the sentence
,,hs court-martiai'
VIZ suid at the war department that
Hn-s,dent and Secretary Alger are
de 10 with the leniency shown
ts'a 1a court in this case. and the rep
Vt" will be so sweeping In terms
hnA"S ,ount TO severe condemns
hose officers of the army who
S a'n 8 shown by words or actions their
INV '.onyal of captain Coverings ae-
W., s~,starv Alger has been looking In
,-hoie subject of the relations
% the .be officers and enlisted mvn,
el".,.,nd a regulation laid down by
AZ Zen en- scott. which, while not now
w ~ e rsyulat lions. expresses so clear
j Ii ns Ayers idea of proper re-
mat ii is likely that 1t VIII be
n.,.ad into an active regulation. This
,ss,nlation is as follows'
s,.,eraI regulations for the army,
"a. psyised by Maj. Gen. Scott. Ar
~ Third-It is the intention of the
w. s'rsrnment that there be established
eyery regiment or corps, and
n,ourhout the army as one corps, Il
M.SnsI and universal subordination or
.u,Sorlty. which, without loss of force,
I'n IL even mild and paternal. and
TNrh founded in Justice and frmness,
s,n maintain all subordinates in the
'.s",est observance of duty. 1t re-
,.ir,s that enlisted soldiers be treated
si,b partcular kindness and human
,r. that punishments. sometimes un-
.y,,6able. be strictly conformablc TO
r,rtal law and that all in commits
sor conduct, direct and protect inferi-
y. 81 every rank with the cares due
q men from whose patriotism, valor
ma obedience they are to expect n
| ,aTt Of their own reputation and
| fl0Ty"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03
TO INVESTIGATE CRIsPI.
italian Chamber of Deputies Names n
Commission.

Rome, Dec. To-day the chamber
OF deputies appointed commission of
five to inquire into the charges against
Signor Francesca Crispi, former pre-
mier, in connection with the bank of
Naples scandals and the alleged ille-
gal traffic in decorations. The pro-
ceedings are the result of the recent
decision of the Italian court of claims,
which quashed the judicial Indictment
brought against him ON the ground
that the ordinary tribunals of Justice
were not competent to deal with such
charges brought against former
member of the government or his con-
duct while in the government. The
court of causation held that such
charges must be dealt with by par
lament, which was the contention of
Signor Crispi. and the judicial proceed
ings We're thrown out.
The special commission was appiont-
ed after an impressive speech by Sig
nor Crispi, in which he declared that
he desired the most ample and COM
plete discussion of the whole question,
and did not dread the light which he
said could reveal nothing against him.
Il am the victim of calumny," he as
serted, "and should have brought suit
against my calumniators 1t the latter
had not been referred to the cham
ber."
Signor Crspi recalled his past labors
on behalf of Italy, and he admitted
that there had been times when he had
erred. He claimed, however. from his
conquerors an unbiased judgment and
asserted that he was prepared to tes-
tify before the committee and omit
nothing SO that the matter might be
probed to the deepest, adding pathet-
ically But II win be very hard Mt as,
after devoting slXty-three years to the
service of NV country" This passage
of the speech provoked violent inter
ruption. and the president of the cham
her formally warned two socialist dep
uties, who We're particularly virulent.
Signor Crispi. after order was re-
stored. said: 81 remain calm even in
the face of my adversaries' invectives.
I have n serene conscience, and | will
die. when my time comes. with the
name of Italy upon my lips. But /
ask to be allowed to pass my last days
quietly If Italy needs me. I shall al
ways be ready to serve her; but I do
not have and never have had ambition
for power" At the conclusion of his
speech. n number of the deputies gath
cred about him to congratulate him
and to shake his hand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03

Milford. Del. Dec. 2.-Salvage Blu
derback. n charcoal burner. attempted
to XIII his family last night. He said
to his wife: u have just learned to
use the kind of sword the Cubens use.
Now | want all of you to stand up
The mother and children arose and
BudeTbacl tied their hands with rope,
which he fastened to the raftars. OBJ
tanning "A corn knife from an adjoining
room he commenced cutting his fam
lily. inhicting some dreadful wounds
Before he could complete his work his
ket and disappeared. He has not yet
been found. The villagers threaten
to lynch him. The condition OF Mrs.
Buderback and the children is serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03

transfer was made en- route to sa-
vannah. Senior Solous, the Spanish
vice consul, stated yesterday that he
was satisfied that such was not the
case. and an indignant denial of such
an accusation came from Capt. Young,
the master of the schooner at Sa-
vannah.
The Dauntess is said to have
landed large cargo, included in which
was 12-pound Hotehkiss gun. y
large quantity of quiuinc was also
landed for the insurgents. The steamer
returned with scarcely any coal left.
She was promptly boarded by an Off
Ger from the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius, but nothing was found.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03

Waterloo, Ia, Dec. 2.-William Kern.
under arrest here for the murder of his
father, jerome Kern, has made n con-
fcssion in which he duplicates his
sweetheart. Delilah Falses. Kern's pa
rents opposed his marriage to the
young woman and he states that she
plotted the killing of both his parents
and prevailed upon him to attempt the
carrying out Of her plot that they
might acquire possession of the fam
ily's little farm and live there together
Jerome Kern was lured by the son
into the woods and there deliberately
the girl shot him. The dead mans
clothing was then saturated with oil
and set on fire, the object being to con-
ceal the manner of his death
Kern was scared into his confession
by detective who haunted him in the
gulse of n ghost of his father He
also confessed that the murder OF his
mother was to have been accomplished
at later date.