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The Louisiana populist., 1897-08-27
Mailing A Letter.

J ssk7lgsA what Uncle Sam
TSJ}SSN will do for two
aMSI AI cents He will
WIZ ~ ESsS take q letter
KljSSsSagS}YNl safely across
| N}/NWJsAl' ~ this continent,
| Ah.NaNlgSsSJ over mountains
| X - w.N and vers,
~ VI ~ through valleys
| RM ~ and gorges, and
| 81 " deliver it to the
door with dispatch and safety
| And all this is done for two cents.
Client may consult lawyer, minis
ter console parishioner, teacher
advise scholar, doctor instruct pa
tient, while the width of q conti-
nent is between them. With the
quickness of thought, and absolute
secrecy, each mlssive is conveyed.
Hundreds of letters containing
advice for patients living in all
parts of the United States are 60
ing out every day from the offices
of DR.. Hartman. Perhaps it is a
mother in California, or q wife in
Florida, or a sister in Maine, who
wishes to consult him as to some
detail of their treatment. Uncle
Sam delivers the letter for two
cents, and again the answer, for
the insignificant sum of two cents.
This free correspondence is carried
on by DR.. Hartman by the aid OF
a corps of doctors, clerks and stem
ographers. Every letter strictly
confidential and dictated especially
for each patient. All women suf-
fering from any form of female
disease should consult the doctor
at once. Mrs. A. j. Hull, Leona,
Kan, writes "My trouble was
female complaint, and l thank you
thousand times for cnring me-"
Pe-ru-pa cured this woman, and
will cure the thousands OF others
who are suffering like her. Send
for DR.. iartman's free book, writ
ten expressly for women only.
Address The Pe-ru-na Drug Man
ufacturing Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Democratic party seems to
think great deal of the policy OF
fusion when the other party does
the faaing, but to see little good in
fusion when the Democratic party
must give as we'll as take to bring
fusion about. 1t is a fine thing to
accomplish fusion with the Popu-
list party, when such fusion
amounts to q fiat endorsement OF
the Democratic candidates, by the
Populists, but fusion is q bad thing,
and not to be thought of, when It
requisite to the accomplishment
of such fusion is the endorsement
by the Democrats Of a Populist
candidate. In short, when the
Populists do all the endorsing, fu-
sion is q great thing, but when the
Democrats must do some Of the
endorsement, fusion is not to be
thought OF.
The Democrats have made this
apparent in Ohio and Virginia. In
Ohio they ignored the Populists in
putting their ticket in the field and
then requested the Populists to
fuse by swallowing the Democratic
ticket as a whole. They did not
do SO. In Virginia the Populists
were first in the field, nominating
a candidate for lieutenant govern
or and leaving tho other places on
the ticket to be named by the Dem
pcrats. But the Democrats refus-
ed to endorse the Populist candi-
date, refused to put the Populist
nominee on their ticket and nonli
mated a full ticket of their own.
Thus the Democrats of Virginia
rejected fusion because they had to
The Louisiana populist., 1897-08-27
K2ODHfist Convention

To be Held at Monroe October
18th. 1897.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-08-27

COnsfabie's Sale.
FIRST Justices Ceurt, Pari
toches.
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The Louisiana populist., 1897-08-27

Try us ON JOB Work, neat and
cheap.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
MISTAKEN FOR DEER.
Dana Gray Shot Down BY Hunter in
54 Maine Woods.

Detroit, Me-, December 2.-Another
sad shooting affair to add to the long
list in this state this fall, took place in
this town this forenoon. By it Dana
Gray of Plymouth, lost his life through
being mistaken for deer.
Mr.. Gray left his home this morning
In company with George Small, young
man about his own age, to hunt deer, the
light snow of the past two days making
it easy to track the animals.
After travelling for some miles they
struck fresh track and had followed it
quite distance before they reached the
thick woods near the home of Fred
Temple.
1t appears that others had known of the
deer being in the vicinity and were out
after it. Among the number was Benja.
min Cross, an old hunter, and man 80
years of age.
Small and Gray were proceeding eau
tiously along the trail of the deer, Small
rod or more in advance, when the re-
port of rifle broke the stiffness and
Gray with a groan, fell forward at the
same time exclaiming, II am shot"
Small was mortified as he rushed to his
friends assistance. Almost Immediate
ly Cross appeared on the scene, rifle in
hand, and his feelings as he realized
what ne had done are indescribable.
DR.. E. A. Porter of Pittsfield was at the
home of Fred Temple, near by, and was
called. With others, the doctor made all
possible haste to reach the scene. The
effort was useless. Gray died in few
minutes after Cross left to summon aid
The fatal bullet struck Gray in the
abdomen, making a frightful wound.
Gray wore an old brown coat which at a
distance might be regarded the color OF
a deer.
Mr.. Gray's age was about 25 years.
He leaves a wife and three children
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
HIRAM HUSE THE WINNER,
Nominated for Postmaster by Republicans
of Bath.

Bath, December 2.-In q Republican
caucus held here tonight Hiram A. Huse
received a majority of the votes cast and
was declared the choice of the party for
postmaster Of Bath. Considerable interest
was manifested by Democrats as well as
Republicans in the outcome of the caucus.
The vote was as follows: Hiram A.
Huse. ABE; Harry E. Stetson, 234; Hon.
VIM. Rogers, 109; Nelson W. Ham, %.
On motion of Mayor Bibber, chairman
OF the meeting, it was voted to make Mr..
Huse's nomination unanimous. Judge
5. l.. Fogg acted as secretary of the meet
ing.
Hon. j. W. Wakefield made a speech at
the close of the caucus and announced
that returns had just come in from West
Bath with unanimous vote for the
nomination of Mr. HuSe
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
How Instrument Is Viewed By
Different Senator's.
STEWART OF NEVADA THINKS 1T
WILL CONSUME LITTLE TIME.
Senator Gray on the Other Hand Thinks
There VIII Be Long Debate-will
Probably Be Considered in Open
Senate.

Washington, December Ex-senator
Stewart of Nevada, who arrived today
says the people of the Pacific coast gener-
ally favor the ratification of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty. He expressed the
opinion that the treaty would not con-
sumo great deal of time in the Senate.
He said, that, SO far as he knew, Senator
White of California, was the only Pacific
coast Senator pronounoedly against the
treaty.
Senator Gray who is a member of the
committee on foreign relations said that
he thought there would be considerable
delay in disposing of the treaty as many
questions were involved which would lead
to considerable debate.
The treaty occupies first place on the
Senate's executive calendar Senators
generally agree that there are no questions
in connection with the treaty that could
not be properly presented in open Senate,
and there is little doubt that an effort
will be made to consider it in open
session. Senator Harris of Kansas an
nounced today that he was opposed to an
nexation. Hs has heretofore been un-
decided.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03

We have sold Brass Bedsteads for SIS.
Why, then, do we place so much empha.
sis on this brass bedstead at S33?
1t is because it is really $45 bedstead.
1t would cost that in any store in this
city. Our price of S33 is for SIX days
only. This price and this bedstead are
a part of our celebration of Merchants
Week.
You realize, as soon as you see it, that
this is no ordinary bed. 1t is made OF
extra heavy brass tubing, highly lac
quered, with the choicest selection of
rosettes. borders, collars. balls. etc. 1t
has the latest fashionable goose neck''
connections from corner posts to back
rail at top and bottom. This is the most
expensive construction.
Remember, that during Merchants
Week we shall make a most attractive
display of novelties for advance Christ
mas purchasing. Every article in our
store will be reduced in price for these
six days only.
We deliver goods into the
houses of our Portland custom
ers absolutely free Of all ex.
pense as TO freight aud carriage
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
FUDA. HANGED.

Hartford, Conn, December 2-Guiseppe
Fuda, convicted of the murder of his
wife in East Norwalk, February II last,
was hanged at the states prison at
Wethersfield at 1922 this morning.
Though Fuda weakened for few sec
onds before the trap was sprung, neoessi-
tating the attending officers holding him
up, his neck was broken and it was less
than nine minutes when the attending
physician said: 81 pronounce life ex.
tinct. :"
Nioidemo IMPOSING, his associate in
the crime, who was sentenced to be
hanged December II, will likewise pay
the penalty for being an accessory de.
spite the fact that Fuda made a written
confession weeks ago that he only was
actually guilty of committing the deed,
as according to the law of the state an
accessory to murdar is equally guilty
with the principal
A brother of Fuda at a late hour this
afternoon claimed the remains which re-
suited in legal complications and the
interment will be deferred awaiting the
utcome.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
LONELY R0BBER HELD UP TRAIN

Keokuk. iowa December 2.-One lone
ly robber, W fb bis face hidden by a mask
and armed WIZ a revolver, attempted to
rob the passengers on the north bound St.
Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern railroad
train which arrived here early this morn
ing A minstrel troupe and theatrical
company were aboard the car. The rob-
ber got on at Lagrange, Missouri, about
forty miles below here. Soon after the
train left Lagrange, the desperate who
had taken a seat in the smoking car put
his mask on his face and drawing a re-
volver started through the car. Pistol in
hand he demanded the money and
valuable of the passengers. There was a
scramble to get out of his way now. but
some of the men in the coach stood their
groand and attempted to disarm the
bandit, who fired three shots from his re-
volver, none of which took effect. He lost
his mask in the SCI fife and finally escaped
to the platform from which he sprang to
the ground while the train was going at
full speed. The bandit secured no booty
and his mask is in possession of one of the
theatrical party.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
woMAN's SUSPICIOUS DEA TIL.

Chicago, December "A special to the
Record from Carlisle, Ind. says that
the sensational gossip which has been in
dulged in by the residents of Sandoval
and vicinity during the last two months
in regard to the death of Mrs. g. Fl. Rice,
has eliminated in the holding of an in
quest over the remains OF the dead wom-
an. The body was exhumed yesterday
The step was taken at the request of the
companies which had policies on her life.
q Mrs. Rice was the wife of DR.. g. H.
rSice well-known in the medical profess
sion and practloing in Sandogal, and
there hare been stories to the effect that
he was concerned in her DEATH The
life Of Mrs. Rice was insured in several
companies for $1,000.
Chemists have been emp Ioyed to ex-
smine the body.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
A BLACK FIEND.

St. Louis, December "A special from
birmingham, Ala. says: Near Warren,
10 miles from Greensboro, last night
John Singley, wealthy farmer, was
called from his house by a negro named
Bill Scott. Singley was struck on the
head and his throat cut. The negro then
Went to the house, where he killed Mrs
Singley, cutting her head off and later
killed Dallas Singley a 10-year old SON.
scott then robbed the house of 500.
Singley is still alive, but cannot live.
He was able to tell the story. A posse
is searching for the negro and if caught
he will he lynched.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
A JUROR UNDER SUSPICION.

Chicago, December 2.-One Of the fou1
men selected TO act rs jurors in the Luet-
CERT case Is under suspicion. Reports
have come to Mr.. Deneen which imply
that the man secured his position in the
interests of the defense and has for years
been friend of Luetgert. Tonight Mr..
Deneen had two of Inspector Shaok's most
trusted men assigned to him and placed
the investigation in their hands. A re-
port is expected tomorrow. The day after
the four veniremen were accepted al
jurors an acquaintance of Mr.. Deneer
saw the man in question sitting in the
jury box and told Mr.. Deneen that the
man had known Luetgert for twenty
years. He stated that the juror had fre
quently talked about the case when it wa:
formerly on trial end had expressed the
opinion that Luetgert was not guilty
No additional jurors were secured to
day.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
PERU WANTS To RECIPRoCATE.

Washington, December 2.-Pe1u is the
first of the South American countries to
open negotiations with the United States
for reciprocity treaty under the pro-
visions Of the Dingley bill. Peru has sub
mitted a schedule of the articles on which
it desires reciprocity concessions. These
embrace brandies and wines, hides, cattle
and goats, sugar, wool, woven cotton
goods, Peruvian bark, rubber and many
native products. 1t is expected that MIR
Kasson will prepare schedule covering
the goods which this country desires to
export to Peru and that from these sched-
ules the list will be made for insertion in
| a reciprocity treaty.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
GOVERNMENT WILL BID.

Washington, December 2.-The govern
ment has fully decided to qualify as a
bidder at the sale of the Kansas Pacific
railroad on December 16, next, in case of
the failure in the reorganization to guar
antee the government what is regarded as
a fair and just figure for its interests.
Whether the President and the Attor-
ney General, however. will exact the full
amount of the governments claim of ap-
proximately S13,u0o,0 900, is not known. 1t
is learned that some days ago the reor-
gaization submitted proposition which
was positively declined. What the propo-
sition was has not been made public.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
RUssIA,s FAST BOATS.

Washington, December 2.--The Navy
Department has received information to
the effect that Russia is about to become
possessed of three new torpedo boats that
will be easily the fastest of the kind in
the world. The speed is of thirty knots per
hour with every probability of making
forty knots when pressed. This great
speed demands greater power than can be
supplied by ordinary engines, so that the
boats will be driven by steam turbines,
having four separats shafts with three
screw propellers on each shaft The
contract for the thirty boats has already
been placed with an English firm.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
TRAMPS WILL BREAK STONE.

Alfred, December 2.-The jail at Alfred
is completely overrun with prisoners just
now, the number reaching very nearly
100. The greater portion of this collection
are tramps. The commissioners do not
intend that future sentences at Alfred
Jail shall be as alluring as in the past
They have recently erected stone shed
l30 feet long and thirty feet in width and
hereafter all male prisoners will have the
pleasure of pounding stone ten hours a
day.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
win Be Devoted Chiefly to Currency an,
Forai,n Affafrs
Foreign Affairs.


Washington, December g. The message
of President Mckinley will be devoted
practically to the subjects of our foreign
relations and the currency problem. 1t
will be unique in one respect in that it
ignores the great bulk of matters usually
constituting the departmental portions
of presidential annual messages. There
is scarcely reference to the subject mat
ter of the annual reports of the cabinet,
the Presidents purpose being to call at
tention only to the more important
affairs of the government For this rea-
son the postal savings project of the post
master general is not discussed in the
message.
While the details of the currency plank
are not definitely known, it can be au-
thoritatively stated that 1t is in the main
an incorporation of the views submitted
by Secretary Gage, though as to details
the President leaves himself freedom OF
action by not taking any position with
reference to several features of the secre-
tary's plan while endorsing its main cb-
ject.
Strong presentation of the Hawaiian
question is made and Congress is urged
to take immediate action by ratification
of the treaty of annexation. This part
of the message strongly depicts the neces-
sity tor making the island part of the do
| mains of the United States and reviews
the advantages that would accrue tc the
country by it's possession.
AS to Cuba, the message calls atten-
tion to the recent trend OF affairs on the
island, refers to the scheme of autonomy
just offered by Spain and after reciting
other developments in the situation,
reaches virtual conclusion that exist
ing circumstances do not warrant inter.
ference in the affairs of the island.
Considerable attention is paid to the
question of reciprocity negotiations with
various countries in Europe. Special
Commissioner kasson has been working
on this subject for some time and the
message deals with some of the develop
ments of negotiations already had and
expresses the hopa that the administra
tion may secure satisfactory results in the
future. The policy of the administra
tion on this subject is outlined and cit
ing French campaigns as an illustration
the point is made that if special con.
| cessions are given any foreign products
the United States must be given equa
| treatment by reciprocal concessions.
| The Alaskan problem is discussed a
some length and plea is made for con
gressional legislation including the ex
| tension of the operation of the publi,
land laws and the granting of right
of way for roads by which all parts O
the country may be made more acoessi
| BILE.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
TIE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. Forecast for Fri
day for Maine, New Hamprhire and Yer
mont: Fair, followed by increasing
cloudiness and rain Friday night; warm
er, southwesterly winds.
Boston, Dec. 2.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Fair in
the morning, followed by increasing
cloudiness; probably light SHOWS Friday
afternoon or night; warmer, easterly
winds. q.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
MURDERED TWO CHILDREN.

Philadelphia, December 2.-Mrs. An
ME Niggts, tonight murdered her two
younger children by means of illuminat-
ing gas and also attempted suicide. The
muEiered children are Frank. aged s,
and Harvey, aged 6 months When her
husband returned home from work to-
night he was unable to get into the
house. Forcing an entrance he went up
stairs and in the bath tup he found the
unconscious forms of his wife and the
twoa children. The latter were lying on
pillows and the gas3 in the room was
| turned on full head. All were removed
to-St. Agnes's hospital, but the children
died on the way. Mrs. Niggt's condit-
ion is critical. There seems to be no rea-
son for the woman s action
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03

ers, were in love with the same girl, Miss
Irene Pruitt. Miss Pruitt went to pray
er meeting last night with Phillips and
there they met the other men. The girl
went into the building while the men
repaired a short distance away to dis
cuss the situation. Howard and Lowe
jumped upon Phillips, who pulled a re-
volver and shot Howard through the
body. Lowe then sent bullet through
Phillips's back. Phillips shot Lowe from
the ground, however, wounding him DALI
gerously in the left shoulder. The fight
created panic in church. 1t is said
all threeS men are fatally injured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
Local weather Ranou.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 2.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to tho
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 3o205; thermo-
meter, $50: dew point, 10, humidity e5
wind, NV; velocity, s; weather. clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. 30.49S thermome-
ter. 21.O: dew point. 8; humidity. 81.
wind, NV; velocity, 6: weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer, SO: maxi
mum thermometer. 81; minimum ther-
mometer. 81; maximum velocity of
wind, II NV, total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
RESULT OF A FEUD.

Nashville, Arkansas, December 2.-De-
tails of street deul at Horatio reached
here today. DR.. Smith. prominent
physician was killed and j. j. Smith, q
prominent business man and brother of
the doctor was fatally wounded by w. W.
Millwee, one of the wealthiest men in
Horatio. The tragedy was the culmina-
tion of q feud
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. 2, taken
at p. m, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order; Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, % degrees, N, clear; New
Iork' o., 81 degrees. n, cloudy; Philadel-
phla' 30 degrees, NE, cloudy; Washing
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
BIG TIMBER PURCHASE.

Waterville, December 2.-Hon. W. 7.
Haines, and several other gentlemen OF
this city have purchased the revolutionary
soldiers grant of timber land of Moose
head Lake region, and have contracsed
with parties to cnt two million from on
1t this winter The purchase was made
from Frank and William To5Inah of
Fairfield
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
FACErIoUs BURGLARS.

Boston, December 2 Burglars entered
the house of Wn. b. Brewster, president
Of the New England Burglary Insurance
company IN Dorchester this evening
while the family were at dinner and sue
ceeded IN carrying off $1,000 worth Of
l9Weiry. The police have been unable to
obtain any clew to the thieves.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
MET WITH FIERCE RESISTANCE.

Simla, December 2.-Ofioial dispatches
from the front say that the Kurran
column of the British punitive force has
met with fierce resistance on it's march
into the Chamkanni country. The fight
ing has been heavy. Lieut. Battey was
and Lieut.. Pennington slightly wounded.
Ten Sepoys were killed and fourteen
wounded. The Kurran column has
burned thirty villages of the tribesmen.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
MRS. M'KINLEY WORSE.
SINKING RAPIDLY.

Canton, December 2-Mrs. A. j. Dun
ton of Cleveland, daughter of Mother Nc
Kinley, who is in Chicago on a visit,
telegraphed this evening that she would
be in Canton tomorrow morning. Miss
Helen Mckinley makes her home with
her mother.
AS the day advanced Mrs. McKinley
grew gradually worse.
DR.. Phillips, the attending physician
thinks the developments of the night will
decide the matter. A change for the
better in the morning, he would regard
as an indication of temporary rally, in
which case death would probably not oc-
cur for some time. Should the plorninr
conditions be worse, he expects the
patient to sink very rapidly. The
disease, he says, Is not primarily paralysis
but senility, the result of old age which
has produced the partial paralysis. In
such cases he says there is a general
breaking down of the powers and nothing
left upon which to build up strength.
The doctor said after he last saw Mrs
Mckinley there was some slight evidence
that the facial expression of the patient
was less frigid than they were early IN
the day.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley said tonight that
he thought his mother was sinking rapid
ly.
At IL O'Clock tonight DR.. Phillips re-
ported that there was but slight change
in the PATIENTS condition. She was
breathing heavily but otherwise her
symptoms were not worse.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
nIITCH SUGAR DUTIES.

Washington, December 2.-Secretary
Gage this afternoon decided the pending
Dutch sugar question by ruling that the
countervsiling duty provided for by the
Dingley tariff law applies to sugars i'm
ported from the Netherlands.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
DARLAN's SUCCESSOR.

Paris, December An Millard, Senator
for the Department of Ere, has been ap-
pointed minister of justice in succession
to M Darlan who resigned yesterday
owing to the Senate's rejection on Tues
day of his motion to shelve the discussion
for the removal of a magistrate which
had been denounced as illegal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-03
EXoNERATEs EsTERHAzY.

. Paris, December 2.-The Gaulois says
1t learns that the report Of General
Pellleux to General Billot, the minister
OF war is unfavorable to revision OF tho
sentence upon Dreyfus and completely
exonerates Count Esterhazy.