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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-16
LEWISTON CORPORATIONS.
Annual Meetings of the Big Cotton Mill
Stockholders.

. Lewiston, September 15.-The annua
tions were held today. All the mills ar,
running on full time except the andre
scoggin, and that company will join tn,
rest on Monday. All the mill men pre-
dict prosperous times in the cotton man
ufacturing business.
The Androscoggin is using this years
cotton.
These officers were elected:
{. Androscoggin mill-President, Charlel
II. Fiske; directors, Jacob Edwards
Charles FL. Fiske, E. Pierson Beebe Geo
F. Fabyan, Grant Walker, Lyman Mich
OILS, Orlando HI. Afford; treasurer, George
F. Fabyan; clerk, Menader Dennett.
Bates Manufacturing company-Direc
tors, Dexter N. Richards, Joseph Il. Gray
Orland H. Afford, Edmund S. Clark
James B. Case, Isaac L. Burr, Robert J
Edwards; clerk, Ralph W. Potter; treas
urer, Dexter N. Richards.
Hill Manufacturing company-Clerk
Frederick b. Sands; treasurer, FL. Rich
ardson; directors, &. L. Richardson
Thomas Nesmith, Lyman Nichols, Geo
f. Putnam, S.A. B. Abbott, II. B. Rich.
ardson, VIM. P. Dempsey.
Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works
Clerk, Clarence Hanson; treasurer, John
w. Danielson; directors, George Dexter,
Edward l.. Wood. Dexter N. Richards;
Thomas Wigglesworth, Geo. f. Fabyan.
Continental Mill company-Treasurer
Charles II. Wood; clerk r. ]. Hodgson
directors, Lyman Nichols, Nathan Cush.
ing, Francis B. Green, John M. Graham
VIM. Rotch, Charles q. Wood, Eben S.
Draper.
Union Water company-Clerk, Seth M
Carter; treasurer, Wallace II. White
directors, Lyman Nichols. Edward L.
Wood, Vim. P. Frye, Nathan Gushing
Harry S. Hall, Wallace H. White.
Franklin company-Cierk, StepheI
Lee; treasurer, Edward L. Wood; direc
tors. Lyman Nichols, Edward L. Wood
Nathan Gushing, F. L. Richardson, L.
S. Pierce, Wallace 81. White, j. M. Ora
ham, Harry S. Hail.
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YORK COUNTY COURT.
Opening of the September Term Tuesday
Next.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREsssl

Alfred, September 15.-The September
term of the Supreme judicial court for
York county oonvenes at Alfred on Tues
day next.
The Hon. Enoch Foster of Bothel is to
be the presiding justice and Miss Powers
OF Skowhegan will act as stenographer.
The officers in attendance will be f. e.
Rankins of Wells in charge of the grand
jury, Frank j. Leavitt of Buxton and
Bodwen j. Grant of Acton in charge of
the traverse juries. The indications are
for term of more than usual length.
Jurors have been returned as follows,
Kittery venire not in as yet:
Grand Jurors-Berry, Oscar R., Saco;
Biokford, William H., Kennebunk
Boothby, Nathaniel T., Saco; Burrows,
Clarence NJ, Lebanon; Cove, Clarence,
Biddfeord; Grant, George E., York
Ham. Charles E., South Berwick; Han
naway, John F., Biddeford; Hopkins.
Mead B., Berwick; House, Isaac, Water
boro; Libby, VIM. L., Old Orchard; Nc
Kenney, John F., Buxton; Morrill,, Sum-
ner c.. North Berwick; PilIsbury, True
man. Shapleigh; Rovers, Joseph S., Par
sonsfeld; Staples, Willie H., Newfield
Tufts, Elmer E., Limerick; Walker, Mel
Vile H., Alfred; Willard, Hosea, Sanford.
Traverse Jurors-Adams, Eben w.,
North Berwick; Allen, James p, San
ford; Clark, Charles II. Wells; Clark,
Henry E.,.Limerick; Durgin, Charles S.,
South Berwick; Grant, Charles A., York
Guptill, Samuel E., Berwick; Haley,
Benjamin f., Cornish; Hood, John, Day
ton; Hutchinson, Edward M Hollis +;
Lunt Jonathan S., Biddeford; Libby,
Roscoe, Lebanon; McKeering, Timothy,
Biddeford; Marr, James B., Saco; Per-
kins, Otis, Kennsbunk; Piper. Sherman
E., Parsonsfield; Rounds, VIM. H., Ken
nebunkport; Sawyer, VIM. H., LINING
ton; Smith, Frank, WATERFORD; Smith,
John B., Newfeld; Taylor. Washington
c., Alfred; Titcomb. Frank H., Old
Orchard; Titcomb, Oliver c., Action;
Thyng. Ivory W, Shapleigh; Wakefield,
George W, Saco; Wardwell, Albert H.,
Biddeford; Waterman, Elijah O., Buxton; !;
Worster, Frank, Elliot.
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Sensational Evidence Against Lent
CERT Wednesday.
PROF DORSEY SAYS BONES FOUND
In VAT WERE A FEMALES.
Declares Caustic Potash Might Be Respon
sible For Their Condition-State VIII
Probably Rest Its Case in Famous Trial
Saturdav

Chicago, September 15-- The prosecution
In the Luetgert trial is nearing it's end
and the announcement was made today
that 1t would probably have all of its
Witnesses on the stand by Saturday noon.
The evidence given today weighed heavl-
~ against Luetgert, and no more damag-
ing testimony has been given against
him than that from Prof. George A..
Dorsey, from the Field Columbian Mu-
scum, who was on the stand this after
noon. Prof. Dorsey also identified a
bone shown him as the left temporal bone
of woman. Prof. Norval n. Pierce
identified the bones in manner similar
to that of Prof. Dorsey.
4 Juror John E. Fowler. Jr., whose
sudden illness last Monday
caused a recess in the trial OF
Adolph l.. Luetgert alleged wife murder
er, had almost fully recovered today. The
trial was resumed with Prof. George Vim
cent Bailey of the Field Columbian Mu-
scum on the stand. The cross examina-
tion was taken up by Attorney Vincent
at the point it was dropped Monday.
Prof. Howes was briefly CROSS examined
upon his direct testimony of last week
and then Inspector Setback was called to
the stand for cross-examinatiOn. Inspec-
tor Setback acknowledged that he had
paid money to Bialk and Odorofsky, two
witnesses for the prosecution. He did it
because the men were penniless, he said.
Judge Tuthill stopped the sharp Cross
questioning upon this point long enough
to observe that witnesses were entitled to
fees as well asijurors.
The most positive and sartling testi-
mony offered in the case for two weeks,
was brought out during the afternoon
session. Prof. Dorsey positively identified
bone handed to him by Assistant State q
Attorney McEwen, as the upper portion
of the left femur. tThe bone is undoubt-
ably that of a female" said Prof. Dor
sey. 81 base my opinion upon the forma-
joint. This bone had the appearance
of having been somewhat burned. It
has lost all animal matter"
could solution of caustic potash
have produced the effect you speak OFF,
quired Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even.
In my Judgment, it-could," !" replied
the witness.
This evidence produced sensation in
the court room.
Prof. Dorsey also Identified another
piece of bone as the left temporal bono
of a. female. This bone also. bore eyi-
dence of having been scared by fire.
Attorney Vincent for the defense, asked
leave to have the bones examined by ex-
perts, and said he would not cross-ex-
anime DR.. Pierce until tomorrow. His
request was granted.
Assistant States Attorney McEwen
stated tonight that the state would rest
it case by Saturday.
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Capt. Murp by in Boston.

Boston, September 15.-Capt. Edward
Murphy, who was the commander Of
the steamers Bermuda and Laurada dur
ing the period when they gained notorie-
ty for alleged f1libuster1ng expeditions
to Cuba, arrived direct from Port An
tonic on the steamer Barnstable today.
Capt. Murphy had ended 80 days in q
Jamaica prison for noncompliance with
the customs regulations at that port,
while commander of the Laurada. In
an interview Capt. Murphy confirms
what has already been given regarding
the disposition of the Bermuda by seizure
and oonfiscation and the shipping of the
crew back to the United States.
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Fish For Franklin Ponds.

Pennington, September 15.-Through
the activity Of the county fish and game
commission another shipment consisting
of 5000 salmon and trout has been received
from the state hatchery. The fish were
liberated into Clear Water, Varnums and
Sweet ponds. The officials of the asso-
citation have also been allotted a goodly
number Of these fish from the United
States hatchery. The same will arrive
in a United States fish car within a
month.
The hunting season that opens in few
days promises to be a good one Birds
and game are reported to be plenty every
where
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bers of the gang tonight is being talked
Of ana it may be done.
AN INCENDlARY FIRE.
The Man Who Has the Key to Ir. Gratz's
Stable Thought to be the One Who
Started the Blaze.

When u. W. Grant, truckman, who
lives on Alder street, returned home with
his team about six O'Clock last night he
put his horse up in the stable which is
between Alder and Preble streets, locked
the door and went to his supper. At
about quarter past seven o'clock, Mr.
Colley, a neighbor, and Ellen Gratz, the
daughter of the truckman ran into the
house and told Gratz that the stable was
on fire. Some one got excited at the same
| time and pulled in an alarm from box 81,
which brought out the department..
Gratz ran to the stable and found the
door which he had left locked when he
went to supper unlocked and the flames
running up the side of the building. and
with every leap approaching nearer the
hay loft, where there was stored two tons
Of hay. The man acted promptly and
with great GOODNESS. He succeeded in get
| ting two pals of water and soon extin-
guished the fire, and when the department.
reached the scene the work was accom-
plished.
| d The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
| origin. Gratz thinks that some one has a
key to the lock on the stable door and
went in there after he had gone to supper
| and started the fire. Very near the spot
| whero the fire occurred was bundle of
rags and some Of these together with a
little hay and straw had been used to
start the fire.
Mr.. Gratz told Chief Eldridge of the
fire department. and the reporters, that in
July, one of the boys in the neighborhood
| had set fire to wagon which stood in
the yard near the stable. He pointed out
| the boy to the reporters and said that this
fire might have been tn work of boys.
He also told of a very strange occurrence
| which took place some weeks ago. A man
named L. e. Cronan keeps his horse in
the barn with that of Mr.. Gratz. One
Monday morning recently the men went
out to the barn on the morning and
| found the door which they had left
securely fastened Sunday night wide
open. HThe horse of Mr.. Cronan had evil
IDENTITY been taken out some time Sunday
night, hitched to light buggy, and from
his condition on Monday morning it was
evident that he had been driven many
miles. The buggy, too, had suffered some
damage. Mr.. Gratz believes that the
man who took Mr.. Cronan's horse that
Sunday night and who has the key to the
stable is the man who set the fire last
night.
In reality the fire last night did not do
great amount Of damage, but it fright
ened the people living in the neighbor-
hood great deal and gives the police a
mysterious case to worry over.
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AT MERCY OF BosToNs.
Philadelphias Outclassed Yesterday BY
Duffy's Great Team.

Boston, September !. 15.-The Phillies
were again at the mercy of the Bostons
today, and after the third inning were
not in the game. Sparks proved an un-
equal match for Stivetts and only some
excellent fielding saved him from worse
punishment than he got. He was not
given the support that Stivetts received.
Long made series of brilliant plays that
caught the crowd. Tenney, Collins,
Stahl, Long, Lowe and Bergen made a
fine record, while Geier, Delehanty and
Dowd did the best work fol- the visitors.
The score:
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WELLINGTON OUT OF IT.
Maryland Senator No Longer Factor
In Politics.
YESTERDAYS STATE CONVENTION
DID WITHOUT HIM.

Resolutions Adopted aud Officers Nomina-
ted Observation-Disclosures Currency
Commission Scheme Endorsed-Succes-
sor to Senator Wellington as Chairman
State Committee Chosen.
Baltimore, Septembe ber 15.-The Repub-
llcan state convention adjourned from
Ocean City on August 26, re-assembled in
Raines hall, this city, today, for the pur-
pose of completing the work begun at the
previous session.
DIR. Washington G. Tuck, called the
convention to order. After some routine
matters had been disposed of, the report
of the committee on resolutions was read
and adopted. That portion of the plat
form which refers to National affairs is
as follows:
Resolved, That first in reaffirming our
devotion toithe principles espoused in both
state and national Republican platforms,
we extend to President Mckinley, Sena-
tor Wellington, the congressman and
| governor OF our state, and all who have
aided them in the national and state ad-
ininistrations our hearty congratulations
for the wisdom, courage and ndelity dis.
pay 0O Ny ti1olE sbflCG duQCf6QCo TO our
party platform pledges.
Second, That the supreme duty of
| maintaining inviolate the national honor
| and credit renders it imperative that
Maryland at this juncture should elect to
the United Senate advocate and SUPPORT
or of sound money and ono whose past
conduct Is guarantee of the future faith
fulness.
Third, That the action of the Republi-
can House of Representatives under the
able leadership of Speaker Reed in
promptly seconding the effort of Pesident
Mckinley to secure non. partisan cur
rency commission meets with our hearty
approval.
The convention then nominated Phillip
L. Goldsborough of Dorchester for comp
troller, and General Allan Rutherford Of
Montgomery county, for clerk of the
Court of Appeals, after which it ad-
journed.
At a meeting of the state central COM
mittee, State Senator Norman B. Scott
was elected chairman to succeed United
States Senator Wellington, who resigned
yesterday
Senator Wellington was not present at
the convention, and it is understood that
he will take no part in the coming cam
paign.
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Second Maine Cavalry Reunion.

Waterville, September 15.-The 31st an
ual reuion of the Second Maine Cavalry
regiment association is being held in this
city today at G. A. R. hall, there being
present about one hundred and fifty mem
bers. The preliminary meeting was called
to order at l0.45 by.s President Henry d.
Moore of Haddonfeld, N. j., who ad-
dressed the veterans for about half an
hour. This is the only regiment of the
state made up of veterans of whom 1850
enlisted in '63-'o4, and there today sur
wives nearly 600. The election of officers
occurs this afternoon and in the evening
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PURRoY WAS EXPELLED.
Was Persona Non Grata to New York Dem
ocrats.

New York, September 15-At the meet.
ing of the New York Democratic state
committee today, County Clerk Purroy
was expelled from membership.
Senator Grady made the principal ad.
dress in favor of the resolution to expel
Purroy
Committeeman Coffey of Kings moved
to submit the Purroy resolution to com.
mittee of five for Investigation and re-
ports. The amendment was defeated and
the motion to expel the county clerk
came up again. The motion was car.
ried by a vote of 45 to 4. At this state.
ment which had been presented by Pur-
roy was read by Chairman Danforth.
The silence which followed the read.
ing of the statement of Mr.. Purroy was
broken by the expelled committeeman
who cast a whitening glance at John G.
Sheehan, who sat few feet away. Then
picking up his hat Mr.. Purroy bowed to
the chairman, Danforth, and said: 81
thank you,' and left the room.
When the excitement had subsidized the
sergeant-at-arms stepped outside and in
vited the representatives of several silver
organizations to lay their claims before
the committee. The first organization
to respond was the Progressive Demo
cratic league,a Tammany organization OF
which ex-Assemblyman James Oliver is
the leader Mr. Oliver addressed the
committee at some length, pleading for
the endorsement Of the Chicago plat
FORM
Following his address came delegations
rom the Loyal Democratic league and
the Demcratic Alliance of Greater New
York. The committee sat through the
speeches of the silver men and promised
to take the matter under advisement.
Judge Parker was nominated for CHIEF
Judge of the Court of Appeals. The va.
cancy caused by Purroy's expulsion was
filled by the election of Louis Il. Hafen.
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Funeral of Lieut.. Kimball.
ESPECIAL TO THE rnEss.1

Alfred. September 15.-The funeral of
Lieut.. Frederic C.Kimban, U. S.A., was
held at the First Congregational church
this afternoon, Rev. Raymond c. Drisko
officiating. The pail bearers were John
S. Derby, Charles B. Brooks, Henry c..
Lord and Willis J. Linscott. The inter-
ment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Lieut.. Kimball, who was the son of
the late Deacon Alden Kimball, was
born in Alfred in 1868, and entered West
Point in 1882. He graduated in the class
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President Andrews Said Not Word.

Providence, September 15.-The Brown
University opened this morning and the
time -honored exercises at the chapel were
conducted as usual by President An
drews
He made not the slightest allusion to
his resignation nor to. the trouble in the
corporation, but everyone knew this
morning that he had withdrawn his re
signation, and when he entered the build
Ing he received a tremendous ovation
from the students. His annual address
was on "Some Impressions of the Great
er European Nations' This was based
upon the results of his personal observa-
'tons and observances while abroad last
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of 1886. and was commissioned second
lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry. In
1898 hegwas recalled from detail as mill
tary instructor at Northfleld, VT, and
promoted to first lieutenanoy in the
Fourth Infantry. Shortly after he was
transferred to the Fifth Infantry. In
September, 1898, he was appointed regi-
mental quartermaster. which position he
held at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, at the time
of his death.
Lieut.. Kimball was thorough officer
and gentleman Of sterling worth and
character. He leaves a large circle of
acquaintance to regret the untimely
blighting of most promising career. He
is survived by wife and four children.
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Springfield, Mass, September 15.-The
second day of the Springfield bicycle
clubs tournament closed tonight with the
Michael.Lesna ra ce, the greatest of the
tournament ''Jimmy's'' Michael won
in fine shape by $50 yards in the record
breaking time Of 3S.11. The former
world 8 record was 3-5 seconds slower.
The two started paced by quads. Over
IL, 600 people were present.
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And Killed Pretty School Teacher at
Pembroke.
SAD EVENT DURING PROGRESS OF
TOWN FAIR THERE.
Ten Year Old Boy Was Indulging in Target
Practice With Saloon Rife-Youpg
Lad Will be Given Hearing Today.

Pembroke, September 15.-The Wash,
ington Agricultural association held its
annual fair here. During the afternoon
Miss Nellie Welch, popular school teach
er, twenty years of age, living in West
Pembroke was accidentally shot and died
in half an hour.
Frank Rutherford of Eastport, was op-
Grating shooting gallery on the grounds
and during his temp orary absence it was
being conducted by Daniel Golf, ten
year old lad who, in practicing, missed
the target, the ball, % calibre bullet
hitting Miss Welch in the back below the
shoulder blade, passing through the
lung.
Rutherford came to this city imme-
diately and gave himself up to Marshal
Murphy and hearing will be had in
Pembroke, tomorrow.
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Center & Mcdowell.
RICHER THAN FIRST THOUGHT.
But Danger of Famine in Alaska Con
frmed By Excelsior Passengers.
530 Congress iSt.
sep16 dtf1stp

San Francisco, September 15.-The
steamer Excelsior arrived today. OF
those who came down from Alaska, all
but two are known to have money, but
few were communicative enough to ad-
NIT how much they had. f. Hayes of
Portland, was conceded to have the largest
individual amount, but upon being in
tsrviewed he would admit having but
$35, 200.
All unite in confirming the stories al
ready told of the impending danger of
famine at Dawson City during the COM
ing winter. They say there are at least
1000 people now at Dawson City and
that more are swarming in every day, but
that the provisions are already running
short and the prospects of getting more
are remote. The Excelsiors passengers
are unanimous in the opinion that the
Klondike region is richer than was at
first supposed, but are also of the opin-
ion that unless the immigration to that
country is stopped temporarily there will
be terrible suffering.
Starvation Not to be Feared.
Seattle, Wash, September 15.-Frank
Cryder, who came down on the steamer
Humbolt after having spent five years in
the Yukon, does not believe there will
be any deaths from starvation, though
he admits that food will be scarce. He
states that the closing of the company
stores at Dawson was a temporary ex
pertinent merely to prevent spectators
from cornering all the provisions in the
country and thereafter holding supplies
at fabulous prices.
"Lack of shelter will, in my opinion,
he says, "be responsible for more suffer
ing in the KIondike than will famine. !"
Cryer declared that $25, 600, 600 will be
taken this winter from the claims on
Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks, while
from the Birch, Miller and Munnook dis
triots will be washed about 100000.
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PHILADELPHIA.

4 Earned runs-Boston, 4; Philadelphia,
/. Two base hits -Stahl, q; Collins,
Long, Tenney. Boyle. Three base hits
Cooley. Stolen ~bases-Tenney. First
base ON balls-By Sparks, a < by Stivitts,
/. Struck out-By Stivetts, 8. First base
on errors-Boston, L; Philadelphia, 2.
Left on bases Boston, 6; Philadelphia,
1. Time-1 hour, so minutes. Umpire
Lynch. Attendance-2000.
At Baltimore, 13; Chicago,
2.
At Brooklyn, 4; New York,
10. Game called at end of eighth inning
on account of darkness.
AT Louisville-First game, Louisville,
A; Pittsburg, 2. Second game, Pittsburg,
8; Louisville 2. Game called on account
of darkness.
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First Maine Cavalry Reunion.

Biddeford, September 15.-At the fourth
annual reunion OF the veterans of Co. /,
first Maine cavalry, held here today, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, D. W. Davis, of Amesbury, Mass.
vice rr dIt, Daville Newbegin, Shap.
leigh, Me-. secretary and treasurer. Brad.
bury P. Doe of Cambridge, Mass. A
banquet was ten dercd the veterans tn is
afternoon by the ladies of Sheridan Relief
Corps of Biddeford, and this evening a
camp fire was held. The next meeting
W i'll be held in West Newfeld in Septem
ber, 1898.
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Lewiston, September 15.-The Bow
doinham Baptist association is holding
is annual meeting at Green. 1t is the
Oldest Baptist association in the state,
this being it's 10th anniversary, but no
special exercises are being held. The an
nual sermon this morning was by Rev.
j. II. Barrows of Yarmouthville.