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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

nesting, but between ballots little e,se
than the Strout matter was under infor-
NAL discussion. Elk Treasurer Strout
was not present. Last Mondays and
today's town meetings are the first he
has missed in many years. His pew in
the First Parish Congregational church
was vacant last Sunday, contrary to a
long established custom of this family of
constant church goers. Ever since that
EN- barrassing interview of nearly two
weeks ago, in the home of th present
treasurer, William H. Sawyer, the vii
lage folks have not had so much as u
glimpse of Leonard j. Strout's familiar
figure. He has been confined to his bed
part of the time, and at times is said to
have been completely "out of his head. Y
The blow was u severe one to his esti-
mable wife and daughter.
A close friend Of the Strout family was
in attendance throughout today's town
meeting. but he took no part in any of
the discussions pertaining to the case.
"What do you expect will be done at
the special meeting, next Saturday? '
asked the reporter of one of the members
of the board of seiectmen.
"Probably a committee will be chosen
to examine Mr.. Strout's accounts" was
the reply.
sit is not likely that the selectmen
will be empowered to make the inyestiga
tion?"
81 hope>they won't think it would
be better for special committee to be
assigned to that duty
The repoI ter was informed that $3.50 is
the total amount of shortage thus far
discovered, but that the examination had
not been thorough, for the reason that
Mr.. Strout's terms of service have not
been found in the town safe, where they
are supposed to be kept. Mr.. Strout de-
clared, in the interview two weeks ago,
that he left in the safe every order that
went through his hands as treasurer. Ii
the missing orders are not found, the
ledger items will lave to be compared
with tbs book of stubs, or with the rec
ords of the auditor and selectmen.
The excitement over the affair has not
in the least subsidized. The old board OF
Democratic selectmen went back into
office by increased majorities. last Mon
day, but today every other Office was
filed with Republican nominee. Party
lines are drawn more tightly than ever in
consequence of this latest town sensation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
The Deaths of Young Lawyer and His
Fiancee.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 13.-Wm. E..
Colerick, one of the most eloquent and
brilliant young lawyers of Indiana, was
found dead on lounge in the front room
at the home Of his taneee, Miss Mae
Hall. in this city at o'clock this morn
ing, and Miss Hall was found unoon-
scious in her own room at the rear of the
same residence. Both had taken carbolic
acid. Miss Hall is at the Hope hospital,
where her death is hourly expected.
Mrs. Hall. mother of the young lady,
has gone to st. Paul, to be married.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
Draper or Payne Likely to Be seLt to
Berlin.

Washington, March l3.-The list of
those who visited the White House this
afternoon was small. Secretary Sher-
man, Secretary Gage, Gen. Draper, ex-
Representative from Massachusetts,, who
is said to be slated for American am
bassador to Germany and the Iowa dele
cation, headed by Senators Allison and
Gear, were the most prominent. Gen.
Draper's chances for the German mission
are imperilled,, according to rumor by
the candidacy of National Committee
man Payne of Wisconsin Mr.. Payne is
understood TO be on his way to Washing
ton to press his claim to the position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
The Tariff Bill viii Be Given Out Today,

Washington, March 1s.-Ex- Govern or
Dingley, chairman of tie committee on
ways and means, states that the tariff
bill will not be completed until Monday
morning and 1t will be given to the
press in an authentic and complete form
when it is ready to be presented to the
house which will probably he soon after
mid day Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

Can't Find Wentworth.

Lawrence, Mass, March 13.-Efforss
to locate Fred =. Wentworth, com-
mercial traveller for Bragg, Cummings
& Co., proved fruitless. Search among
the hopitals, hotels and lodging houses
fails to furnish trace of the missing
man. The police have not been asked
to assist in the search. If Wentworth is
here, he is probably at the home of
friends or a private lodging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
Kruger Thinks He Could Again Shoot
Establishment.

London. March ia despatch from
Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange
Free state, says that President Kruger
Of the South African Republic, who is
visiting the Free State expressed in the
course of speech yesterday his ccnvio-
ton that In the event of war between
the Transvaal Republic and England, the
Beers would be victorious. He himself
had fired gun in the war for Boer in
dependence. His bullets sometimes
missed their mark. but in other cases
they very neatly shot Englishmen
through the head.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
wa,l,ne,s Last Hope.

Frankfort KY, March 13.-Gov. Brad
ley announced today that he would re-
spite tbs sentence Of Walling for four
days. This coupled with the announce
inert of last night that jackson must
hang, means that the governor intends to
give jackson every cbance to make a con-
fession clearing his companion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

No opposition has been manifested In
the Legislature to either of these meas
ure. The lawmakers evidently are dis
posed to put the power in the hands of
the city government and leave it to the
city fathers to say whether or not the
pension system proposed shall be adopted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
Shin and Crew Lost.

London, March 13.-The British steam
er Normand from Newport for Rilboa has
been wrecked in the Bay of Biscay and
her crew drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

New York, March 13.-J. Irving
Manatt, professor of Greek in Brown
University, is in the city. Prof. Manatt
was q. s. consul at Athens for four
years under the Harrison administration,
and is known as writer Of Greek his
tory. This morning, in speaking the Of
present crisis in the affairs 0f Greece,
Prof. ManatU paid tribute to the char
acter of the man who is giving an OBJ
ject lesson to the hating Powers.
'sKing George he said, "has been the
balance wheel of the Greeks for thirty
years. He is one of the coolest of men.
lie has tenn pered the impulsiveness OF
his people and guided his subjects care.
fully and ably through the difficulties
that beset them. Whensw consider his
remarkable conservatism, his present
firm stand with regard to the Turkish
control of Crete is significant. He has,
in my opin on, staked his throne oh the
issue of the question raised by the Greek
occupation of the island Should Grsece
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

Under this law, the city council might
now retire on half pay two members of
the department.. Engineers WiRgin and
Porter, both of whom have seen more
than the required 25 years of service.
Both by the way fought fire all through
that hot Fourth of July night and the
following day, when third Of the city
was made waste Of ruins by the great
fire of 1885, Engineer Williams and
Driver Baker have served the city over
score Of years and Engineer French is
another veteran.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

CHRISTIAN MAN WANTED, not employed,
" acquainted With Church people, SIS per
week. Write Stndard Manufacturing Co.,
II Franklin. St., Boston, Mass.
marc lawl3tTues
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

Section 1. The city council, IF the
city of Portland, are hereby AUTHORIZED TO
provide by ordinance for the retirement,
upon pension not exceeding half pay,
of members of the fire department who
have served not lass than twenty-five
years in a position in the fire department
requiring them to give TO it's duties. their
whole time, and who have been honor
ably discharged by reason of age, or of
permanent ply steal incapacity which Is
the result Of an incident of service"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
ON PENSIONS.
Laws To Retire Portland Fireman and
Police.

Legislators Willing to Let City Fathers
Decide--How the Proposed System
Would Be Applied.
Shall members of the Portland police
and fire departments be pensioned? The
Lawmakers at Augusta appear to be will
ing for they have acted favorably on two
bills providing that faithful servants of
the city in these two important branches
OF the public service may be retired on
pensions NOT exceeding half pay if the
city council votes to do SO. The acts are
only permissivc. They do rot require
the city council to retire members Of the
departments but they do make it possi-
BILE for such action to be taken. Ihe
bill in relation to the police reads as fol-
lows:
IAN act to provide for the retirement
of police officers of the city Of Portland,
upon half pay.
'sBe it enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives in Legislature
assembled, as follows:
"The city council, of the city OF Port
land, are hereby authorized to pro vide
by ordinance for the retirement of police
officers who may have been honorably
discharged from the police force of the
city of Portland by reason of permanent
injuries or permanent physical incapacity
which Ia the result of all incident of ser
vice upon said police force, upon PEN
sion not exceeding half pay"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
Boston's Big Bruiser Says He Will Chal
lenge the Winner.

Chicago, March 13.-The exodus Of
sports, those who fight and have fought
for living and those who try not to
miss notable ring encounter, took place
from this city for Carson City today.
John L. Sullivan and party came in
from Boston at 2. 40 p. M, over the Lake
Shore and occupied the centre Of the
stage for the would-be shorts who could
not go.
Sullivan reiterated his intention of
challenging the winner of the fight and
pointed to his record as evidence of his
sincerity of purpose, rather than desire
to advertise himself. 81 will fight for
any amount the winner names and will
cover any money he puts up" said John.
81 believe have one more good fight in
me-. AS to the proba bilities of the re-
suit at Carson, the former champion
said: "Corbett. perhaps, ought to win.
but he will have to fight coolly and
carefully. If he loses his head, as he
did in the fight with Mitchell, he is apt
to get whipped
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

The bill in relation to the members of
the fire department differs from that In
reference to the police in that it makes
length of service and not age the requisite
of retirement IL applies only to those
members known as permanent men, y
that is those who are required to give
their whole time to their duties ami have
no other occupation. The bill follows:
San act TO provide for the Retirement
OF Members Of the Fire Department of
the City of Portland upon Half Pay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, as follows;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
THE GREEKS.
Kaiser and Gar Still Want Force
Used.
Kussia's Proposition to the Allied Powers
The Concert of Action Is Still Myth.

Kussia's Proposition to the Allied Powers
The Concert of Action Is Still Myth.
Berlin, March 13.-Behind the circular
which Russia has sent to the Powers
proposing that each send 1900 troops to
Crete to occupy the island and compel
the withdrawal of the Greeks, is propo-
sal which has been communicated here
from Vienna and probably semitic other
governments. that Bozo Petrovich, an
uncle of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro,
bs appointed governor of Crete with
guard composed of Montenegrin troops
sufficiently large TO maintain order in
the island. The understanding here is
that Russia wants the Powers to present
an ultimatum to Greece within week
demanding general disarmament of
the Greeks and the withdrawal of the
Greek troops now in Crete within seven
days and notifying the Greek government
| that if the demands are not complied
with within the period specified. the
Powers will resort to coercive measures
! to compel compliance without further
notice, and suggesting that the ocoupa-
ton of the island will become an accom-
plished fact.
| The Kaiser is understood to be favora-
BILE to resort tosextreme measures pro-
vided Russia will join in formulating
and presenting an ultimatum of the
character mentioned and has refused to
| take part in the English negotiations
upon the subject of presenting collec-
| tive note in reply to Greece's communion
lions to the Powers. The attitude of the
Berlin government is that Germany's
share in diplomatic action in regard to
Crete is ended and if there is to be no
coercion, the German governments will
NOT discuss the Greek notes at all. Aus
tria conours with Germany in this YER
sion of the matter. but Italy and France
are hestitating. though the belief in Ger
man official quarters is that they will
join the Germany Russian-A ustrian
com Dination, even if England declines to
do SO. If the debates on the Greek sit
uation, which will take place in the
French Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Monday, should prevent France from
taking part in the concert, Italy may hold
aloof from that time on. In such case,
the three imperial Powers, Russia, Ger
many and Austria. will protest against
Greece among themselves.
1t Ia believed that the breaking up of
the concert of the Powers Is imminent;
that Russia has brought forward Bozo
Petruvich as candidate for the governor
ship and that the St. Petersburg govern
ment must certainly know that Greece
will never assent to his appointment to the
office as it would forever blast her hopes
of acquiring Crete. So far as the ulti-
mate fate Of the island is concerned, there
has net been single word given out by
the diplomats conducting the negotia-
items that furnishes the slightest indica-
zion of what the end will be. In any
event. it is we'll known that neither the
Gear nor the Kaiser will permit plebis-
cite orr any other reference of the lues-
tion to d popular vote of the inhabitants
of the island.
$s -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15
THE BRUIsERs.
Practising by Punching Their Follow
ers' Heads.
Nevada Women Eager to See the Pugilists
John L. Sullivan Fighting Oratorjcal
RaffIes.


John L. Sullivan Fighting Oratorjcal
Battles.
Carson, New, March 13.-The final
work on the arena where Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will meet on st. Patricks
day was concluded this afternoon when
the reserved seats were numbered. The
kaleidoscope was put in place mt the
ringside and the arrangements whereby
the big mill can be reviewed at leisure
10y thousands all completed and only fine
weather Is required to make the picture
a success. The sun came out hot and its
drying qualities were quickly mari
tested by the appearance of the roads
which. though still muddy in spots, were
sufficiently dried out to enable both men
to do some twelve miles ont door work.
The effect of yesterdays powwow over
Siler's Interpretation of the rules was
manifest in the work of both men today.
Fitzsimmons was particularly attentive
to hitting on the break and in olinches
and Roeber and Dan Hickey wore II CORY
appearance>as the result OF the Cornish
mans practice. Corbstt, too, did lot
of mitigating and Billy Woods pneumatic
device did not avail him much in the
way of protection from Jim's short arm
punches. Corbett's foot work was most
admirable and none Of the squad were
able to make him extend himself.
The Californian's quarters were the
Mecca Of all sight-seers today and Char
ley White had his hands full In keeping
the crowd, of which two-thirds were
women, from enoroaching too much on
the limited space in the handban court.
Ernest Rneber was the 1rst man up
with the gloves. Bob invited the man
from Hanover to 'tcome in and fight"
and Ernest accepted the invitation. With
true pugilistic hospitality, Fitz met him
at the door and opened cut about the
Germans ear. Roeber kept coming in"
just the same and at the end of the
third and last round, both men were
smeared with blood. Dan Hickey laughed
at Ernest's misery but lost his smile
when Fitzsimmons split open his fore
head in breakaway.
CCrbett was even more vicious than
the Australian. He pulled up Jeffries'
lip with straight left and dished up a
few bot ones to Billy Woods. scattering
Woods IN, SIX with blood and splitting
his lower lip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-15

There are now only few member of
the police forcs who are old enough to
look forward to retirement in the near
future. Officers Morse. Riley and Pickett
of the day force and Heath, MoGrath and
Merrill of tho night force, after many
years of efficient service, are approach.
ing the age limit. The law requires that
police officers shall be retired upon reach
ing the age OF 65 but there has been no
provision for pension.
1t will be noticed that in the bill, be-
side the provision in reference to retire
ment on account of age, the CITY council
ia permitted to pension officers retired on
account of injuries received during their
service. There are now two officers on
the force who might claim to be entitled
to retirement under this provision. One
is Alonzo F. Harmon who is serving as
day signal man. The other is Caleb K.
Newcomb, who is the night signal officer.
Mr.. Harmon, 1t will be remembered, lost
his leg by the explosion of box of fire
works during Fourth of July celebra-
ton number Of years ago. Mr.. New
combs injury, while different in charac-
ter, il OF kind that would inospacitate
him for active duty as a patroIman. Mr..
Newoomb was chasing a culprit down
| near Gorham's corner one night. Officer
and man were running hard. The police
man reached for the fugitive when the
latter suddenly stopped, crouching as he
did so. The result was that the officer
pitched violently forward over the man,
striking the pavement with such force
| that the bones in his wrist were brok en-
and splintered. The injury was so So
we're TINT while Mr. Newcomb has re-
gained the use of his hand, the wrist will
always be weak. 1t will be seen there
fore that if the city council decided to
pension men under the act, it wonld be
number of years before the list of pen
sioners would be a very long one. 1t
will be observed that the bill does not
stipulate that the men retired shall have
served specified number Of years. I'm
der the existing law a man must be un-
der 45 years Of age to receive an appoint
ment on the police force. SO to be retired
at the age of 65, the appoiutees under the
existing law must serve at least 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
CONVICT COUNTE3FEITERS
Sensational Discovery Made in Pennsylva-
MIA Penitentiary.
Prison Gang Engaged in Making Ex.
cellent limitations of 5O-Cent
Silver Pieces.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October 1S.-Warden
e. S. Wright of the Riverside penitentiary
has discovered that a number of the cen
victs confined in the institution nave been
manufacturing counterfeit JO-cent pieces.
He has unearthed the metal from which the
queer money was made, the molds in
which it was cast and the names of several
convicIs who We're connected with the
n after but as yet he has been unable to
find the man who originated and carried
out the scheme.
The counterfeits are magnificent speci-
mems of the coiners art. The die from
which they were made is almost perfect,
and the milling of the coins, which is the
governments chief protection of metal
money from those who would initiate it,
is near perfect as it is possible for
human ingenuity to make it, and that such
coins could be made within the walls of
the Riverside penitentiary. with the crude
implements to be obtained by the prison
ers is the startling feature of the case.
The counterfeiters had already secured
a connection with outside parties, and
some of the bad money is now in circula-
tion. Warden Wright has list of nearly
score of convicts and persons supposed
to he connected with the counterteiting,
and when the full story of the crime comes
out 1t Is said there will be some sensa-
tional developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
VERSAILLES LYNCHERs KNOWN.
Indiana Governor Expected to Order
Their Arrest Soon.

lnOinn:t UOEcrnOr Expected to order
Their Arrest Soon.
INDIANAPOLIS October 1S-Develop-
r,ents of sensational character are ex-
pected this week in the investigation into
the Versailles lynching. and it is said that
the governor is we'll informed regarding
tie participants in that tragedy, in which
five men were cruelty beaten and after
ward hanged, that he now has no hesitancy
about proceeding against them. Arrests
are expected in few days
The leaders of the mob have been known
ever since the lynching occurred, but re-
cent investigation showed the agents of
the state have secured the names of sew
eral others and the names also Of many
who were privy to the affair if not actual
participants in it. The attorney general S
office is in constant communication with
the agents in Ripley county, and the evil
dence, which has been carefully gone over,
is regarded as certain to result in conyic-
tionS.
Whether the governor will demand that a
new grand jury be impaneled and place the
evidence before it or proceed by arrest and
preliminary trial before a justice of the
peace has not yet been decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
MASSACRED BY REBEL S
Wholesale Butohey in Town of Kuang Yang,
Southern China.
Fourteen Thousand People Killed and
Wounded - Government Excited,
but Unable to Check Revolt.

TACOMA, WASH, October 1S-The city of
kuanS Yang in Human province has been
captured and its Inhabitants massacred by
a band of rebels forming part of rebel
army which is devastating Human and
Kuang province, in southern China. Au-
gust p the bandits scaled the walls of
kuang Yang, with the intention of cap
turing the provincial prison AMI releasing
'hree Of their members therein imprisoned
One band tore down the prison. setting
free several hundred murderers and thieves
and imprisoned debtors. Another gang at
lacked the central part of ;ha city, first
numbering the magistrate who had s,nt
the three bandits to prison His entire
FAMILY, numbering thirty-two, including SER
wants, were killed. The night was spcnt IN
Staying and plundering
All mandarins and every civil and mill
tary ofncer IN the city were beaten The
number killed and injured excee, lei l4.m0
me insurgents numbered 1880 men. half
OF them armed. Their avowed object is
10 destroy existing government i'm south
ern China. The government is greatly
alarmed, but has no adequate means OF
suppress.ng the insurrection