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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
THE TOMAHAWK.

ticle. was about the worst kind Of goods
to dispose Of after it was smuggled. This
fact, combined with another, brought
the enterprise to q disastrous conclusion
financially.
The Tomahawk sailed from Portland
for Providence. Of Highland Light she
was wrecked. Her owner had on her an
insurance of S., 500 or se.5oo.
1t is understood that. .thes complications
about the phenacetinehhave also prevented
the collection of this money from the
insurance companies. The phenacetine
became q dangerous and troublesome
commodity for the two young men. 1t
was much like the duck that Tom Brown
and Harry East stole while at Rugby.
They couldn't get rid of it, and every day
it was in danger of getting them into
trouble.
Harrassed by this state Of things, they
went to the United States authorities, 1t
is understood, owned up and paid such
sums as would satisfy the treasury offic-
ials.
it is understood that meanwhile the In
surance company learned that the Toma-
hawk had been smuggling, and refused
to pay the loss.
So with the loss Of the yacht and the
phenacetine, together with what 1t has
cost to settle with the government, the
venture is understood to have cost about
$4,000. ...~1
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LIGHT VOTE PROMISED.
FIFTY SHOTS EXCHANGED.
A Pretty Serious Labor Riot in Scott
dale, Pa. # .4e

Scottdale, Pa, November IA riot
occurred here tonight in which Henry
Gillespie, John Jordan and Manager
Skimp of the Scottdale iron and steel
company were badly injured. Yesterday
union man named Kelly was beaten
into insensibility by non-union iron
workers, and Kelly's fellow workmen
vowed vengeance. Manager Skimp fear
Ing trouble, when his men quit work.
formed 40 of them into line and marched
up Pittsburg street. At Broadway large
crowd had gathered and four of the
marchers with drawn revolvers, stepped
to the front and ordered the crowd back
just then some one threw stone into
the crowd OF non-unionists. This was
responded to by q shot, followed by a
regular fusilade, fully so shots being
fred, nearly all coming from the nom
union men. Manager Skimp was shot
in the left foot and was struck by a stone
on the head and is seriously, though not
dangerously wounded. GILLESPIE was
shot through the right arm, the ball pass
ing through an artery and he almost
bled to death before the wound could be
dressed. John Jordan had three fingers
shot off. Several others were slightly
injured by being struck with stones.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

cutter Tomahawk came in. In response
to the hail, Where from?'' she replied,
The eastward. All the yachts come
from the eastward OF the westward, and
no one thinks of questioning them furth-
er. 1t was sometime about the first of
July that the Tomahawk came. She was
here on the Fourth and Fifth of that
month. Indeed. she lay at the anchorage
off the yacht club for about three weeks.
No one noticed anything unusual about
the yacht, or thought of her as anything
else than pleasure boat with her own
or aboard.
One day the small boat from the Toma-
hawk brought some packages ashore, land
ing them at the yacht club float This is
privilege accorded all visiting yachts,
which have free access to the wharf and
the club house. Those bringing the
packages ashore remarked incidentally
that they were clothes belonging to the
owner, for which an express team would
call. In due time the express team did
call and take them away.
Smuggling was the farthest from the
thoughts of anyone about the yacht club
The revenue cutter lay at the next wharf,
within a stones throw; and Of course nc
one would land smuggled goods in such
place.
It was not until some of the officials OF
the yacht club were summoned before
Collector Deering a few days ago that
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anybody realized what had gone on. Is
did not take them long to satisfy the cols
lector that no one about the yacht club
was a confederate to the smugglars. In
deed. the collector himself is an honorary
member of the club, and he knew how
easy it had been for the smugglers to
abuse the courtesy of the club.
The Tomahawk, when she sailed into
Portland, came from Nova Scotia. She
did not advertise that fact, however.
The simple statement "from the east
ward" explained her travels satisfac-
torily to everyone, since it means in nine
cases out Of ten, Boothbay or Mt. De-
sert. There have been various rumors as
to what the Tomahawk had on aboard. 1t
has been thought by some that she had
five thousand dollars worth of opium,
on the smuggling of which there would
be large profit. But it is learned that
what she really brought was s25oo worth
of phenacetine. This Is the drug which
is patented, and on which this govern.
ment levies so high duty that the rate
on what was brought in would count up
to about $500.
1t appears that the young man on the
Tomahawk was Of a prominent and
wealthy Rhode Island family. He in
some way got the idea that with the
yacht he could DO profitable business
smuggling. So he selected phenaoetine
as the article and Portland as the place
of landing. From here thes drug was
sent by express to Rhode Island, where
it was received by a confederate.
But phenacetine. being patented ar
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
SPAIN BUYING WAR SHIPS.

London, November 2.-The Daily
Chronicle says this morning:
eve are informed that the Spanish
government signed contracts last week
with an important firm Of British ship
builders by which it acquires some
cruisers armed with quick firing guns
which the firm had nearly completed for
another government, whose consent. pre-
sumably Spain, had secured to this ar
rangements.
"When the question of finance was
raised by the contractors the Spanish
minister OF marine, Admiral Bermejo,
represented that in the event of war the
Spanish government could count upon an
internal war loan.
INDEPENDENCE OR NOTHING.
New York, November 1.-The Cuban
Junta held meeting today at the A stor
house to protest against the proposals OF
reform offered by Spain to Cuba. 1t was
unanimously decided to draw up reso-
lltion repudiating the proposed reforms
to be signed by every Cuban patriot now
residing in this country and abroad. II
was decided to hold public mass meet
ing November 5, when the resolution will
be read for the first time.
GOVERNOR OF HAVANA.
Havana, November 1.-Senor J. E
Bruzon, distinguished lawyer of this
oity and member Of the central commit
tee of the Autonomist party, hos been ap
pointed regional governor of the province
of Havana,
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
SNATCH THIEVES ARRESTED.

Haverhill, November 1.-Israel D. B.
Balch of Amesbury had $500 snatohed
from his pocket while walking in Merit
mac street just after noon today. The
thieves managed to escape, although a
few hours later the police arrested Michael
Santry and shortly after his brother.
Tallis. and Mr.. Baloh indetified both. the
former as the one who took the money
and the latter as the man who grabbed
his umbrella. The third man has not vet
been apprehended, neither has Mr.. Balch
recovered any Of his money.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
A TALE OF SMUGGLERS.
Vessel Drops lato Portland Har.
bor,
AND LANDS GOODS UNDER NOSE
OF CUTTER.

The Yacht Tomahawk and the Costly
Venture of Two Young Men-Yacht
Club People Unwittingly Assist
The days of the smugglers are supposed
to be long gone by in this quarter of
the world. Yet only last summer a SNUG
gler's craft entered Portland harbor, land
ed her goods within a stones throw OF
the revenue cutter, and got away.
The facts in this case are just leaking
out. The craft in question was the yacht
Tomahawk. The Tomahawk was cut
ter yacht, that is, single sticker, built
after the English style, and rigged with
short mainmast and long topmast. She
used to be quite famous craft among
American yachts.
One day last summer, when the pleasure
craft of the rich men were coming and
going in Portland harbor every day, the
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
INDEPENDENCE OR NOTHING.

Sadda Kan and his brother, leading
oheifs Of the Maddakles have surrendered
to the British
After a simple funeral service. the body
Of Henry George was finally laid to reNt
Rev. Father Motion, head Of st. Peters
Catholic church in Lewiston, who was
sent to France for his health several
months ago, will not return, as has been
expected, having been assigned to a sta
tion at Lille. France, by the Reverend
Provincial.
No inuuest will be held in the casessof
Joseph Clough, who died suddenly in
Auburn Sunday. A sample of the liquor
out of which he drank before his death
has Just been discovered and shows no
poison and was homemade whiskey at
that.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
AyENGERS. DIDN'T AvENGE.

London, November LII is announced,
in a special despatch from Paris that a
detachment of French troops which has
been sent to the Ogowai river in the
Congo district for the purpose of aveng-
ing an attack made by the natives of that
locality upon mail steamer in August
last, has been surprised by the enemy
with the result that many men belonging
to the expeditionary force have been
killed and wounded. The French colonial
administrator who took part In the ex-
pedition was seriously wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington. Nov. Forecast for
Tuesday, For New England, rain will
continue Tuesday, moderate south
easterly winds becoming northerly.
Boston, Nov. Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity Tuesday: rain, east
erly winds. asaa0AT
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
NOT RESULT OF NEGLECT.

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1.-Coro-
ner Heard who has made an extended in
yestigation Of the cause of the falling Of
the ceiling of the Robinson Opera house.
which caused the death of five persons
and the injury Of many others. has an
nounced that the accident was not the re-
suit OF neglect, but was one that could
not be foreseen or prevented.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
Weather Obssr walton.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 81, taken
ct p. m, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state Of weather:
Boston, So. E, rain; New York. 60,
So, rain; Philadelphis, "a, S, rain;
Washington. "a, Sc, rain: Albany
81, N, rain; Buffalo, SO, E. rain;
Detroit, 50, NF. cloudy; Chicago SO,
NE. cloudy; st. Paul. 40, w, clear;
Huron. OAK, 80, Sc, clear; Bis
mark. 81, s. p.eloudy; Jacksonville:
10, Sc, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
SHOT HIS WIFE.

Never, who. under her maiden name
Kate Mergert, wasEa servant in the en-
ploy of Mrs. Ernest Cyriot, was murdered
tonight in the basement Of 219 East 73d
street by her husband. Meyer escaped,
but shot and killed himself at S04 East
3ith street soon afterward.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
MAN K1LLED ON B. ANDM.

Reading, Mass, November IAN un-
known man was run over and instantly
killed by an inward train on the Boston
and Maine railroad about half past ten
O'Clock tonight. The accident took place
near the Reading station and the man
WAS nearly cut in two.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

d. FouIke, one of the leaders of the new
sophicat movement. Mr.. FonIIe is
charged with committing an nnnaturaI
act, af j.. The prisoner pleaded not gully and
aU anas ehe eo rsquest OF the government the case
being fixed at $500. -4eA'' olii
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

Portland, Me-, Nov. 1.-The local
weather bureau Office records a. to the
weather are as follows:
sa. m.-Barometer. O.1sS; thermo-
meter, 45; dew point, 3S. humidity. 76:
wind, SW velocity, s; weather, cloudy
8 p.m.-Barometer. 30.004; thermome-
ter. 50: dow point. So; humidity. 100.
wind, S: velocity, 7; weather 1t. rain.
Mean daily thermometer. At: maxi
mum thermometer, 81; minimum ther-
mometer. ~; maximum velocity of
wind, 10 SW; total precipitation, .32.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
LOWERING WILL BE TRIED.

Washington, November 1.-When the
President returns court martial will be
ordered to try Captain Lowering, the
officer who has recently been tried at ort
Sheridan for alleged abuse of Private
Hammond. Considerable Importance is
attached to the trial,
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. November 1.-The FOLLOW
ing pension changes, resulting from the
issue of October IS, are announced: N
s4 ADDITIONAL. Afs4w a 4Ess
Lyman W. Hanson, Portland.
RESTORATION, REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Henry G. Groat, National Military
Home, Kennebec. ali2o5
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
vICKsBURG ORDERED TO SEA,

Portsmouth, N. H., November 1.-Or-
ders have been received at the navy yard
for the United States steamship Vioks-
burg to proceed to sea on November for
her trial trip, which will be concluded by
the board Of inspection and will cover
f0rty.elght hours.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

FXIIlEI7llZk:I| I

Nneura&Hsn Cure Is guaranteed to be absolutely
hn5raleS ADD strong tonic in building up the weak
and debatfased. It cures acute or muscular rheuna-
sssn Y nom enc to Ave days. sharp, shooting pains
IN Aey part ot the body stopped in few doses. A
prcmph complete and permanent cure for lameness,
sSreneas. Sim back and all pains in hips and lons
s tAqk are speedily cured. Itseldom fails to give
xesieI rom one TO two doses, and almost lnvarlaoy
cures before one bottle has been used. The Munyon
Aesacdy Company prepare separate cure for each
0isease At all druggists cents VIAL II you need
medical advice write Prof Munyon, 1905 Arch
StfeeI, Philadelp hia. It Is absolutely free.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
MAINE POSTMASTERs.

Washington, November 1.-Today's ap-
pointments of fourth-class postmasters
included for Maine: East Gray, H.
Jordan; Sebago Lake, J. Fl. Rich.
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Excepting
Everything Is Over Now
the Balloting.
NOTABLE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS WHICH HAVE
JUST CLOSED

Different Statesman
Wycks New York Highly Probabe-Ohto
Republicans State Ticket Legislature Is
Doub-Both sides Claim Nebraska-Lieht votes Looked
For Elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

A THEOSOPHIST ARRESTED.
Wareham, Mass, November 1.-News
was received here this morning of the
arrest at Sunset Bay, last night, of Henry
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02
THE NEW SEAL TREATY.
will Be Executed at State Depart
ment This Week.
WILL BE ACCEPTED BY RUSSIA
AND JAPAN PROFESSIONALLY.

Britain Would Probably Enter Into 1t IL
Canada Did Not Stand in the Way
Refusal of Canadian Expert to Attend
Regarded as Discourtesy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-02

tive contest overshadows the state ticket
and every other feature of the fight. be-
cause upon its outcome depends the politi-
Cal future Of Senator German.
Chairman Scott of the Republican state
central committee claims Baltimore city
by not less than 5000 majority and the
state by over 10, 900 majority. Several
arrests of alleged repeaters have been
made.
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ACROSS THE OCEAN
A GAME OF CHESS TO BE
PLAYED BY TELEGRAPH.
Between Members of United states Com
gress and Those of the brit.
ish House of Lords.

Washington. May 25.-Arrangements for
match games OF chess between ive Sc
lected individual players of the house OF
representatives and a like number from
the British house OF commons are practi-
cally completed. The games will be begun
at 2 o'clock y. M. Washington time and
I o'clock London time. May u. and con-
tinue four hours II moves to the hour
Two wires between Washington and
New York Will be given to the games. and
II Is expected that not more than three
minutes will be consumed In transmitting
the several moves between London and
Washington. The American players will
draw lots for their British competitors and
their places at the table,
Superintendent Marean OF the Western
Union In this city has had two wires run
into the room OF the committee on for
eign affairs, which will connect directly
with the American terminus OF the Anglo
American cable at Cape Breton. One of
these wires will be used TO send and the
other for receiving purposes. Similar ar
rangements have been made with wires
leading directly from the other terminus
OF the ca BILE on the Irish coast to the lobby
of the hous. of commons. The play will
last five hours each day. from to mid
night London time. and to clock. our
time. Fifteen moves an hour will be al
lowed.
Great Interest in the contest Is being
manifested here. Sir Julian Pauncefote. at
the request OF the British players. will act
as referee here. and II is probable that
Hon John Hay the United States nmbas-
sador at London. will perform a like duty
on the other side OF the Atlantic
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DENVER FATALITIES.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Denver. May 23-At the road house
of Joe Lowe. a tough resort in South
Denver. Samuel Mccall was killed and
John McKenna seriously wounded. The
latter cannot live. as he received a bull
let through the groin and Is now at
low stage. Notwithstanding the fact
that the road house was crowded with
tough men attending a cooking main
that fact had nothing To do with the
fatalities, which grew out of a dispute
over water right and the attempt of
a couple of ranchmen to divert a stream
that passed loves place. All was
revelry at loves.
Eleven OF the men reported that
Jacob kisthard was interfering with
the irrigating ditch that had served
two ranches. Lowe sent a messenger
to request the intruders to decamp. A
moment later a series of shots were
heard and then IL was discovered that
kisthard had been accompanied by a
body OF men. heavily armed. deter
mined 10 get the water at any price for
his farm. The exchange of shots re-
suited In killing Mccall and wounding
Mckenna, both innocent spectators.
The former IL a gambler and Is well
known to the Chicago fraternity. while
Mckenna IL a consumptive sport of
New York. Both men had been play
ing quolts and happened TO come with
In range of the guns, although not visi-
BILE To the ranchmen.
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Bauk Consolidation.

Kansas City. May e5.-By an arrange
ment just completed the National Bank
OF Commerce of this city will absorb ths
business OF the Metropolitan National
bank. having decided to buy the deposits
OF the latter institution outright. Both
banks are among the Oldest established
and biggest concerns in the city. In It's
last statement. rendered May H. the Net
Iopolltan showed deposits OF E.op,eS:
loans and discounts. 81. isss So; cash and
sight exchange. ssa5.is3; total resources.
s.. g.. .OI. The statement Of the Bank Of
Commerce. issued on the same date.
showed deposits OF 80. He fzsl. loans aud dis
counts. 81 sos s7. cash and sight exchange.
s. lz,. total resources S.7si.51l.
In explanation OF the liquidation ]. X.
Burnham. president OF the Metropolitan
National. In an Interview Tonight had this
10 say. while on the face OF the transac-
tiou II Is merely a voluntary liquidation
and the winding up OF the Affairs OF tho
Metropolitan. Il Is actually and practically
u union OF two OF the most powerful finan-
Clal institutions OF the city"
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UNDER HOT METAL
BURSTING OF A FURNACE IN
HANNA'S CASTING HOUSE.
Thirty Men Buried and Extracted More
Dead Than Aiive-Another Acci.
dent Later-Mau Killed.

Newcastle. Pa, May 23.-Thls morning
the big Rosena furnace In this city. owned
by Senator Mark Hanna and ex-senator
Cameron. let go and the next instant a
heavy volume OF iron and coke came
crashing through the roof of the casting
house, burying in the neighborhood OF ~
men under the debris. Manager Refs was
taken out with the skin hanging I'm shreds
from his arms and his legs were terribly
burned and bruised. The others injured
are; Samuel Moody. burned and bruised
all over the head; Mike Petro. head cut
in half dozen places and bruises and
burns about the hands aud arms: William
Hanna. head cut. arms almost severed by
falling shot iron; Joseph Love. head "A
mass OF cuts, laying the skull bare In
three places: Frank g. Hard, body badly
cut. legs bruised. back burned and arms
terribly burned, probably fatally. A half
dozen others were injured. but the above
are the worst cases.
A second accident OF the day happened
about 80 minutes later. IL was a cavein at
the big IO-foot cut OF the Newcastle Trac-
ton company that Is making a track to
the Cascade park. Michael Curdy was bur-
led under at least IS feet of sand. gravel
clay and rocks. and was dead when taken
out. Peter Herinsky was terribly crushed
about the shoulders and hips and will
probably die.
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Philadelphia. May 2s.-The golden jubilee
meeting OF the Medical association. which
will be held IN Philadelphia June I. :.
and T. promises TO be not only the most
important meeting ever held by this great
organization. but also the largest gather
ing OF medical men ever brought together
In this city. Apart from the large at
tendance OF physicians from all parts OF
the country the numerous able and inter-
esting papers upon the programme insure
a meeting OF important scientific results
Priceless hints VIII be given to the work
crs In the field OF medicine and surgery.
While the actual meetings o. the assn
citation do not commence until June ! the
committee OF arrangements has arranged
"A series OF clinical lectures and demon
strations free to members for the week
preceding and that following the assoeia-
tion meeting.
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AFFAIRS IN GREECE
Peace Negotiations Continue While
Blood Is Shed in The hiyup.
RlOTOUS ITALIANS AT WORK
Brandy Finds Ready Takers and
as a Result Several Men Are
kIlled-E dhem Pasha says
He's the Referee.

London. May 3.-The Athens corre-
spondent Of the Times says Owing to the
disquietude caused by the presence In the
city OF large bodies Of volunteers the gov
ernment has hastily recalled the force of
gems d'armes sent to Arta, and will take
measures to deport these dangerous allies
to their various countries at the earliest
date. Most OF the volunteers making up
the Berthel column are anarchists and the
government has dealt wisely In refusing TO
allow them TO come here. although they
insisted on the privilege. The government
sent them from Arta to Zavardaux and
there disarmed them with orders to leave
for Italy In Greek vessels. Thereupon they
began to indulge In all sorts of excesses
and In conflicts with the Inhabitants. with
the result that one Italian was killed and
six seriously wounded. Finally after "A
great deal of trouble, they were sent TO
Brindisi under the escort of two Greek
men-of-war,