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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-30
CAPTAIN swEENY. U. 8. A..

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San Diego, Cal, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy Is the first medicine have ever
found that would do me any good"
Price SOC. Sold by F. A. Shurtlefi,
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-30
A GREAT GERMANS PREscRIP.

Diseased blood, constipation, and kid
ney. liver and bowel troubles are cured
by Karl's Clover Root Tea. Sold by +.
A. Shurtleff. South Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
"cdP" HATFIELD ESCAPES.
The Notorious Desperate, Assisted BY
His Wife, oucceeds in hegaining
His Liberty.

WILLIAMSON, WEST VA, July O.
The notorious desperate, Cap" Hatfield,
confined in the County Jail here and
awaiting trial on charge of murder, es-
capped at O clock this morning. Shortly
g ter clock the other prisoners gave an
alarm which aroused the Sheriff. Inyes-
tigation revealed a hole in the back part
OF the second story of the jail through
which Hatfield had r gained his liberty.
A hatchet chisel and large pocket-knite,
with which he had made an opening
through the fourteen-inch wall, were
found. Hatfield had just finished a three
months Jail sentence for killing three
men at Matewan on election day and was
being held on the charge of numbering
Dave Kinney on Beech Creek two years
ago.
On Tuesday Hatfield's wife was allowed
to visit him without being searched, and
ii is thought she carried to him large
pistol with which he forced his fellow
prisoners to keep still until he had goIten
away. The Ratchet, cnlsel and knife are
believed to have been passed through the
bars by some one on the outside.
Hattield's wife was arrested and held
to-day on a charge OF being an accessory
TO the escape. 1t is believed that Troy
and Elias Hatfield brothers of the Gap"
were near the jail with horse for him.
A reward has been offered Tor Hatfield,
dead or alive, and there is talk tonight
of organizing a strong party to go 20 the
home OF Halheld's father, Devil Anse,'
where he Is supposed to be in hiding, sur
rounded by a host of desperate kinsmen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Startling Disclosures in
Connection With
the Mystery.
There Is Fresh Reason to Be-
lieVe That the Bookkeeper
Was Murdered.
On the Day Of Her Death One Of
Her Most Intimate Friends
Also Disappeared.

BOSTON. Mass July %. - To-day
brought forth the most startling dis
closures yet III the strange mystery OF the
death of Alice Barrett. Murder is the
theory to-day, and &c less person than
Fire Marshal Whitcomb, who is making
the investigation, is responsible for it.
There is goodS deal in the case that
suggests murder" he said to q reporter
tonight. ut is decidedly mysterious
case. Take the wound, for ins stance.
The muzzle of that revolver was held
about at Miss Barrett's collar bone and the
shot was fired downward. How could
she have inflicted that wound2 How she
would have had to cramp her arm. There
was way for the murderer to escape.
He could have got away by the window.
There are also indications pointing to
suicide"
The disappearance of Miss Barrett's
bunch OF keys, while the single key to the
office door was found, is singular mys-
terry in itself and impossible of e1plana-
ton as yet. a $35 check, all stamped for
deposit, is also missing. This is not nego-
table in any way except to the credit of
the firm, so she could not have EN- bezzled
it.
"The girl was murdered, " said Mr.. Cod
man, her employer. to the Fire Marshal
to-day. ''The murderer took the money
and escaped by the window"
The members of the girls family are
also sure that she did not commit suicide.
L is now stated that checkbook and
letter book both appear to have been de-
stroyed besides the cashiers book already.
mentioned. 1t is said at police headquar-
tiers that it is peculiar circumstance that
on the very afternoon OF the girls death
one of her most intimate friends went
away about 5 o'clock, and has not since
been found at his regular place of employ
ment. He is Alfred E. Campbell, a clerk
in the Office of Auditor Keyes, at the
freighthouse of the New York. New
Ha, en- and Hartford Railroad. On Sat-
urd ay he took a train for Wollaston, a
suburb, and his acquaintances have lost
sight of him since that hour. This was
considerable time after the fate OF Miss
Barrett's death had been known.
At the Fire MarshaPs investigation to-
day P. J. Collins, with an office at 130
Water street, Boston, proved star wit
ness. He said:
"Alice Barrett had lost $4,000 in sugar
stocks within the last six weeks. She
went short on sugar, contrary to my ad-
vice. About eight months ago she told
me about the $500. She told me she had
given it 10 Foss. On Thursday she and 1
went to dinner together [ decline to
state where We had some wine; she was
all right, however She said, Can you
iat me- have S1200P I didn't have it. but
| gave her $46
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
ARMGR FOB BATTLE-SHiPS.
Eecretary long May Have to Arrange
for q Government
Plant.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 28.-The
propositions of the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem companies 10 furnish diagonal armor
for the battle-ships ILLINOIS, Visions n
and Alabama at a price to be txed here
after have been rejected by Secretary
Long, who holds he has no authority for
such an agreement Diagonal or bulk
head armor is usually built into the s'ruct-
.ure of a ship. The offers OF the armor
manufacturers were made to prevent de-
Jay pending a settlement of their contro-
yersy with the Government. The con-
struction bureau has reported to Secre-
tary Long that failure to receive diago-
nal armor will cause no delay, as arrange
ments can be made for putting it into po-
sition after the battle-ships are completed.
Meanwhile the Secretary is waiting to
hear from the Cramps and the Newport
News Ship building companies whether
they will undertake TO establish armor
rkants
similar question asked the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco has been
answered in :he negative. Ii both the
Cramps and the Newport companies de-
cline to attempt TO manufacture armor the
Secretary will go ahead with arrange
ments to establish govern m ent plant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
NEGRO MURDERERS GUARDED.
State Troops and Poiice Have a
Lively lime at Mobile, Ala
hmm

MOBILE. ALA, July 29-Following the
murder last night of Thomas Jones
by Isaiah DAVIS, a negro, whom
Jones foune trying to assault his sister,
the negroes of this city broke loose. When
a crowd of 1000 asse embled around the city
jail, the negroes were at the height of
frenzy. The police force on duty at the
prison was doubled. and State troops
were called on for service.
Bill Knight, q coloreo desperate, shot
and killed another negro named Dantzler
uptown. This diverted the attention of
the mob and saved the Jail. In escaping
Knight mortaly wounded Policeman
Tucker The State troops under arms at
the armory were paralyzed, and it is safe
10 assert that not one would have lifted a
finger against the mob. Their otfic, RS be-
came apathetic after the second murder
to such an extent that the Mayor could
not find them.
Early this morning Knight was brought
here by a section boss of the Louisville
and Nashville at Hurricane Bayou in an
swer TO a telegram from the Detective De-
partment here. All expected he would be
taken 10 the central police station and
over 1000 men assem- bled there. AT Lip
scombe street, the northern city limit, the
prisoner was taken from a special engine
and hurried to the jail. While the crowd
was hunting for Knight Davis was taken
to the County Jail in patrol wagon filled
with armed policemen. He was bound
over without bail. He will be tried at a
specially convened sitting of the City
Court on Monday next.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
M,NY MILLIONS INVOL VED.
The Question, of Whether or Not Ratc
(difSEins Are Free.

The Question of Hhether or Not Ratc
Ca'fsEiis Are Free.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 29.-The New
York appraisers made very important
classification to-day in the matter of i'm
ported calfskins. Leather merchants,
shoe manufac turers and others have
insisted ever since the schedule on hides
and leather was decided by the conference
com mittee on the Dingley bill that calf
skins do not come under section 437 of the
law, but under section 1864, which reads !:
"Skins OF all kinds raw Except sheepskins
with wool on) and hides not specifically
provided for III this act, are Free"
Collector Warren of Boston, who made
the first ruling on raw calfskins, decided
Monday that they are not hides but SKINS
and can come in Tree. The Collector at
San Francisco on Tuesday ruled as did
the Collector OF the Port of Boston. The
question did not come up here until
Wednesday, when it was referred to the
New York appraisers. They concluded
that raw calfskins are hides OF castle and
must come under section 437 ana pay Is
per cent duty.
This decision will be contested by all
the leather merchants and shoemake1s
and referred TO the Treasury Department.
The question is one OF the most i'm portant
under the law, because large percentage
of all the hides imported are calfskins
and a duty of l5 per cent means millions
of ollars annually.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30

Netcs From Rio dc Jnneiro of Most
Sun0Uin urv Battle.

SdnGUthdTU b0ttte.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July GA dis
patch TO the Herald from Rio de Janeiro
says that information has reached that
city to the effect that more than 5000 SOL
diers have Leen killed in big battle near
the site of Canudos. The fanatics, num-
bering more than 1O. 900 men, all well
armed, attacked the Government troops
Whole brigades of the soldiers were swept
down and trampled under foot as the VIC
torious fanatics, with wild, hoarse shouts
oil triumph, passed over them.
The full extent of the loss of life cannot
be told. There is no reasonable doubt,
however, that the loss in killed on both
sides IS more than 5000. For mics The
ground around Canudos Is strewn with
the dead and dying. The Government
troops were com PEELED to leave their dead
on the field and flee to save themselves
from com plete obstruction by the ava
lanche of fanatics.
When the report Of the awful battle
reached Rio de Janeiro it was considered
by the President and Ministry, and it was
decided TO send the Minister OF War to
the scene next week with 1000 men, who
are now gathering. They viii carry with
them a great store of ammunition, and
will endeavor to dislodge the fanatics
from the positions they now hold.
Fighting has been In progress in Can
udos for several weeks. In the meantime,
while the fanatics fought apparently wit
little heart they have been gathering
their forces from all directions. The re-
suit was the final attack on the Govern
ment troops, which led to such awful re-
suits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30


William MacCormac
orposhon in the
Crookes William
o
famous *
rCrookes
established methods
would fill book He will always
William Huggn the Queen made G. B. has titles his own
R.
R. LII OF Cambridge Edinburgh and Dublin
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
THOSE BENSON CONTRACTS.
Kew Surveys to Be Made After the
Government Has Expended
$1,000. 900.

NEW YORK, n. Y, July GA special
to the Herald from Washington says: The
Interior Department, under the direction
of the new administration, has under
taken to dispose of the Benson contracts,
which had their beginning in the sevt n
years from 1878 to 1885 in California and
other Western States. These disputes con-
sisted in false surveys which cost the
United States more than 81, 900. .000
Commissioner Lamoreaux first pre-
pared an estimate TO go into one of the
appropriation bills for $4,000 to satisfy all
of the remaining claims in these f-audu-
lent surveys, but Secretary Francis would
not approve the estimate, and it was not
submitted 10 Congress.
When Binger ii. Hermann succeeded
Lamor as Commissioner OF the Land
Office he discovered that his predecessor
had approved the accounts tor the five re-
naming Benson surveys" and had sent
them-in all amounting to $50, 900, of
which $35 900 were for surveys and SIS 900
for othsr clalms-to the Treasury Depart
ment for payment as soon as an appropri-
alton might be available. This was also
done against the protest of the inspector
commissioner.
Commissioner Hermann caused the
agents of the Interior Department TO con-
duct an investigation. Benson. with at
torneys. urged Commlss oneT Hermann TO
let Com missioner LamoreauX's approval
of the accounts stand. Benson finally
proposed compromise. This compro-
mise Commissioner Hermann entered into
and by the terms the surveys were to be
made over again and when approved by
the agents of the Land Office will be paid
for. The United States, for the time
being, agrees not to prosecute civil suits
to recover money which was paid out of
the treasury on fraudulent claims.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
was expected, although the defense made
a very strong fight

was expected, although the defense made
a very strong fight.
Beham married Miss Florence Tout,
a 16-year-old Byron girl. at Rochester
on August f. 1894 1t was a runaway
match, the parents Of Miss Tout objecting
strongly to the Union. The bride, in ad-
dition to being young and ra her pretty,
was an heiress to $37. 600. Less than three
years later, on January 4, 1897, Mrs.
Benham died under circum stances so sus-
picious that her husband was arrested
and charged with her murder
The evidence showed that the wife's
death was so suspiciously sudden that an
examination was made and The presence
of prussic acid detected. Some OF the
most famous chemical experts in the
United States were employed and the
critical point, the correctness OF the
analysis OF the dead woman's stomach,
was fought most vigorou ly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Glnssworkers Arramqtn1 Waoe SCALE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 29.-Dele-
gates representing the Wage Committee
of the Window Glass Workers Association
of the United States met here to-day 10
arrange the wage scale for the coming
year. They say they have assurance that
their demand for an advance will be
granted in the strength of additional
tariff protection.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
And NE BIND WI Play.

SAN ANTONIO Tex, July %. =
Maxlmo Martinez, who. murdered his
sweetheart and her aged parents, will be
hanged tomorrow afternoon at Flores
vile. at Ma-tinez's request brass band
from here will attend, furnishing lively
music during the hanging. A large dele
gatlon OF Mexicans from here will partici-
pate in the festivities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30

Several IhousanG temperance Workers
Meet a. Ocean GrOre, v. u


OCEAN GROVE, N. j., July 29.-Foes
of alcoholic liquors to total OF several
thousand assembled here this morning IN
the sixteenth annual convention of the
National Temperance Society. Joshua A.
BaiIy OF Philadel phia, the noted humanl-
tarlan and philanthropist. called the con-
venton 10 order in the Auditorium and
responded to the address of welcome made
by Rev. DR.. Peter Stryker in behalf of
Ocean Grove.
After the appointment OF committees
and other routine business the Aud tor
ium was taken possession OF by the Sun
day-school children OF Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park, who were addressed by
Professor Booker T. Washington of Tuske-
gee, Ala, Rev. DR.. Chadwick OF New
Haven and Rev. DR.. Poul on OF New
York. Prominent among the distin-
guIshed men from abroad in attendance
are Rev. Drs. P. S. Hensen of Chicago and
o. P. Clifford of Buffalo, Colonel George
w. BAN of Kentucky and John G.
Wooley, the temperance evangelist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
FUGITIYE FROM GERMANY.
otto Schoey Forced to Flight for De-
ubuncin1 the Kaiser's 4rro7dnce.

noun cinn the kdiser's Arro1dnce.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 29.-Otto
Schoey, who has just arrived in America,
fed from Germany to avoid arrest under
an indictment that had just been foun
against him. Schoeys crime was speak
ing in disrespectful terms about the
Emperor. He had made all his plans to
build five houses near the summer palace
but the Emperor forbade the construction
of the buildings. Then Schoey, smarting
und er the act OF injustice, denounced the
action OF the Emperor as ''infamous.
For tins he was indicted and only escaped
arrest by flight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
England to join Tie Conference.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 29.-The
Herald's Washington special says: OFF,
cial Information just received indicates
that Great Britain will consent to join the
international monetary conference IN this
city next winter. Though Great Britain
has no: yet made the official response to
the proposition OF the United States en-
voys, an intimation has been given that
England will soon consent,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30


His
United He
declined verified
the He president OF the
MacCormac Queen anything but that which
president OF the Royal
OF of London. i freshman
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
uo,.,oa, A,,a,,ea ty gh,,.ea,,.

COLUMBUS, S. c., July 29.-Last night
whitecappers assailed the Mormon's
houses with revolvers. Eight more elders
are coming with endorsements, armed
to fight. There will be war in Fairfield
County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Timely Di.cor.rv on the Normanmsa.

NEW YORK, N. Y. July 29.-Just be-
fore the steamer Normannia was ready
to sail for England to-day great crack
was discovered in the shaft of the vessel.
The passengers will be transferred to the
Colum bia of the same line, which will
s all on Saturday, and the shaft of the
Normannia will be repaired.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
ShOVelS
Work!
We're shOUeIi16 out.

We're sb0UeJiDS out. -:
Want to send more boys to
school Witb our clothes on, so
We're going to let you haUe some
very pretty Reefer Suits, WitJG
deep sailor collar, prettiIy
braided, for little hopefMZs be-
t1Oeen the ages of 8 and 10, and
some very pretty little Double
breasted Suits for lads bet1Oeen
the ages of 5 end Is. II BrOucnie
Lunch Bosket NTH either style
Friday and Saturday ot =.
$780,: 6:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30

is preparing to bring similar suits against
every railroad n the State to the one to be
fled against the Southern Pacific on the
franchise tax.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
CoNVIoTED OF wIFE-MURDER.
Ho,card c. Benhdn's Sensational Trial

BATAVIA. N. Y, July 29.-The trial
of Howard C. Benham, accused of wife
murder, ended to-day with verdict Of
guilty OF murder in the first degree. The
trial has been of the most sensational
that has ever occurred in this part OF the
State and lasted for more then four weeks.
The courtroom was crowded during the
entire time. The feeling was against
Benham from the start and the verdict
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Death ofa Widely Kno,on Mnnmra et.rer.

BOSTON, MASS, July 29.-John T.
Lowell, head of the big manufacturing
firm, died to-day. The firm has national
reputation as manufacturers of firearms
and bicycles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30

vINITA, 1. t., July 29.-Rev. Mr..
Crawford was brought here and jailed
to-day. He is accused of assaulting a
little girl. He was successful reYiYalist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30

There's q lot of little feJloWs
going to school Monday dreSsedz
in our clothes, q lot of 'en1:
dressed fashionobly, O. lot of
'eDo dressed in fall and Winter
fashions. We're the first to
shoU 'eno. EUeryt1oi1e6 on the:
second floor moU is brand neW-:.
nothing from spring at all. -:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Krgnnttc. schemsng to 1mrm Do,

Brganitrs Ncheming to arm Do,cn HiV.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 29.-There is
a plan to turn down Senator Hill. He
controls the State Com mittee and will not
allow the general convention to meet.
The Byran men will try and call a conven-
ton to oust Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
To su- All the Railroads.

FRANKFORT, KY, July %. - The
State Board OF Valuation and Assessment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-07
CHRISTIAN CONCLAVE.
San Francisco's Elaborate Prepare
I tions For the Endeavorers. ~.
THEIR GREATEST CONVENTION.

The Present Gathering VIII Undoubt-
edly Be tho Largest In the History
Of the, Monster Organization of
T Christian Workers.
San Francisco, July Tt is already
evident that the Christian Endeayor
convention, which opened today. will
be the, greatest In the history Of the
organization. The attendance Will
more than exceed anticipations, and
the royal-wecome extended to the dele
gates insures the success and cnthusi-
iasm of the gathering.
All day long trains have been rolling
, in and have been met by members of
the reception committee, which of itself
Is a small army. Never before, not
even by the Knights Templar or the
Grand Army, whose national reunions
were held here, have arrangements
been so we'll made or the city so taste
fully decorated as now.
The whole auditorium, above and be-
low, is boarded in, and the rough tim
bers are covered with purple and gold.
The floors are covered with burlaps.
underneath which is padding of cot
ton, so that the footsteps will be noise
less and the, services will not be inter-
rupted by persons moving about. Pot
ted plants. palms, bamboos. cut flow
ers and wreaths of roses are every
where, and the California poppies,
either fresh from the field or In tissue
similitude. may be seen at every turn.
Machinery hall is divided off into
Compartments. and in each are COM
mittees representing the different
states. Thus, when the delegates from
any state arrive, they go Immediately
to space set aside for them, and there
register their names in book alpha
betically arranged.
Yesterday afternoon there was re-
hearsal of the convention chorus. num-
bering 1900. With them was the Bou-
quet chorus and 100 trained soloists
Those who heard the singing were as
sured in advance of the success of the
night concert.
The decoration Of Woodward's pa
villon was completed today. This am
phitheatre will accommodate over 1O.-
900 people, and, as all the churches will
keep open house, no Endeavorer will
be left out in the cold.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-07
Celebration OF the I8oth Anniversary o.
st. James Church, Stanton.

Half hidden In grove of beautiful ma
pie and ever green trees on gently sloping
Iill about o mile back of Stanton village,
in old Whitley Creek Hundred, (now Mill
Creek stands the new ST. James Church,
bearing its 70 years Of age with stately
grandeur.
Two predecessors-one Of log and tho
other u moro pretent!ous frane-had
served TO house tho little Protestant Epis-
copal flock for nearly or quito two hundred
years before this solid stone structure was
built,
There Is abundant proof in tradition and
history Of the regular service ut this point
under the administration of Rev. John
Yeo and others since about 1873, but tho
authentic church records go back only to
July d. l7l7, one hundred and eighty years
ago and 1t was this event which was OBJ
served by appropriate service on Sunday,
within the same enclosure where religious
services have been held continuously and
more or less regularly by the Church OF
England for Two hundred and twenty
years.
The church was comfortably flist by a
congregation gathered from the Surround
ing farms and villages. among which were
many Of the direct descendants Of those
whose names. were upon the church
records of nearly two centuries ago.
The church interior was beautifully
draped with dags In the double commemo
ration of tho Nation md Church's natal
days. The altar was fragrant with II pro.
fusion of the Gs.sons choicest flowers.
The rector, Rev e. X. Miller, delivered
historical sermon in which he gave an
interesting sketch Of the church history
While not much has been said in print
of this modest little church overlooking
farms and hanilets in the most beautiful
part of Delaware, yet Its history Is SO
unique, and in many respects exceptional
as to deserve more extended notice in
permanent historical archives.