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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont: Fair, pre-
ceded by local showers in southern por-
tions in the early morning.
Boston Oct. Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Friday: Cloudy,
possibly light showers in the morning;
cooler; northeast winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. s, taken
at 8 D. m, meridian time. the ooserva-
ton for each section being given IN this
order: Temperature, direction OF WIND,
state of weather:
Boston, "a, N, cloudy; New York 56,
N, cloudy PHILADELPHIA, 6O, NV, ciondy
Washington, 80, NV, clear: Albany
AZ, NV, cloudy: Buffalo, 48, n. CLOUDY
Detroit, so. NE, clear; Chicago 90,
E. clear; st. Paul. GA, S, cieas e..
Huron. Oak. 68, Sc, cloudy; Dls-
mark. IA, NV, p cloudy; JacksonSiiie,
IS, SW, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
EARN Buildings Burned.

Bangor, October 8.-Fire about mid
night destroyed the house, shed and
barn, with 36 tons of hay and 600 bushels
of grain at the Parker farm on the OUT
skirts of the city, The 7. N. Egery heirs
owned the buildings and L. #. Green the
grain. The loss is about $500; INSURANCE
unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 1.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 29.S51 thermo-
meter. 400; dew point, 43, humidity. 80
wind, NV; velocity, 3; weather, cloudy.
p. .m.-Barometer. 20. 929; therm ON
ter. $50; dew point. 80. humidity. 6l,
wind. N; velocity, 5; weather,
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, So: maxi
mum Thermometer. SO; minimum ther-
mometer. 45; maximum velocity OF
wind, 12 S; Total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Committee on Commerce's itinerary.

Concord, N. H., October 7.-Senator
Gallinger has been notified that the SUBJ
committee of the Senate committee on
commerce of which he is member, will
assemble at the Merchants hotel. st. Paul,
Mimi, on the 18th inst. The plan is to
proceed from st. Paul so tho reservoirs
on the upper Mississippi river, and f1aS1a
thence to tho Missouri river, and down
that river to st. Louis, reaching that
city not later than the fourth of Novem-
her
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Jackson Charged with burglary.

jackson, who was discharged last Satur-
day by the grand jury, from complaint
of stealing a team, was re-arrested upon
leaving the court room upon complaint
of his half brother, W. R. Sabine, and
arraigned before Judge Thompson today
on charge of breaking and entering and
larceny and sentenced to 80 days in the
county Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Died Of a Broken Heart.

Bangor, October Edward Leavitt of
Exeter, has been acting in peculiar
manner lately and Tuesday night he
wandered away. Wednesday he. was found
dead in pasture by searching party.
He was in debt and his family say he
died of broken heart, but the doctor
says heart disease was the cause. r He
was in debt and probably worried about
it. He was % years old and married.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
PENNSYLVANIA STAKES.
Only One Event on the Card Finished
Yesterday.

Lexington, KY, October 7.-The Tran
sylvania stake for trotters of the O. IA class
today brought together q field of ten
cracks and at the end of the fifth heat
was still unfinished on account of dark
ness The track was good but not fast.
Only one event on the card was finished,
the 2.14 for PAGERS.
The summary:
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08

cepted by Cuba, save through the infiu-
enoe of our own government with the
people of the island. The moderation
which the United States has displayed he
said has been recognized and wondered at
by many of the leading journals of Eng
land and continental Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
System Must Change.

London, October S.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times referring to the
cabinet council yesterday (Thursday)
says:
1.-THE cabinet was unanimous in the
opinion that the system of warfare in
Cuba must be completely changed. Spec
ial attention was drawn to the deplorable
condition of the sick and wounded SOL
diers now arriving. This aspect Of the
case was considered at the direct initia-
tion of the Queen Regent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08

Madrid, October IA cabinet council
at which the Queen Regent presided, was
held today. When the ministers separated
the premier, Senior Sagasta, announced TO
the newspaper men that no final decision
had been taken in regard to the reply
which Spain will make to the note of the
United States handed to the Duke of Te-
tuan, when he was minister of foreign
affairs, by the United States minister,
General Stewart L. Woodford.
The Imparcial, however, says it learns
that the reply of Spain will satisfy Span
ish susceptibilities in making clear to
President Mckinley the resolute attitude
which Spain maintains in regard to
Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
spain,s Trade Not Disturbed.

Washington, October 7.-Consul Gen
eral Bowen has reported to the State De-
rartment on commercial conditions in
Spain. He says from the figures it would
appear that Spain's trade has not yet
been seriously affected by her military
operations ain Cuba and the Philli. pine
islands, still there would be a very ap-
parent decrense in the totals of exporta-
lions if the amount of supplies of all
kinds sent out to the Spanish troops
could be ascertained. The consul is in
formed by commercial travellers that
there is considerably less demand for
foreign goods in Spain than year ago
and that the trade outlook is not bright.
United States exports to Spain consist
chiefly of cotton, petroleum and slaves,
and in normal times amount to about
SIS, ,0O0. 600, but during the present year
will amount to about $14,000,000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
2.14 Class-Pacing-Purse $1,000.

y - "
In the Transylvania for 81 class, trot-
ters, purse $4,000, unfinished, The Monk
won FIRST and second heats in 400 1-2;
and 2.0s Ia Bush won third in 900 1-2;
Tommy Britton won fourth in 2.01 4,
and Rilma. the fifth in 2.13 1-2.
In the Q 81 class trotting, purse $1,000,
unfinished, Acts Tell, won first heat in
2.16 Ia; Alvos won second in O. Is 1-2.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Many Of Luetgert's Witnesses We're
lmpeached.
GRAND JURORS TELL OF MARY
SIEMMERING'S ADMISSIONS.
Her Testimony aud That of Luetgert's
Partner Charles Rendered Practically
valucless-The Soft Soap Story Proven
Ealsa

False.
evidence and the finish of the Luetgert
murder trial will be in sight. The state
announced today that it had but few more
witnesses and that it would get through
with them without much delay tomor-
orw. An adjournment will then be taken
small amount of sur-rebuttal and the
way will be clear for the arguments of
the attorneys which will take about one
week. 1t was a bad day for the defense
The evidence of two of their chief wit
nesses was almost destroyed. Mary Stem
mering and VIM. Charles. Luetgert's bus
iness partner, We're the sufferers.
The rebuttal evidence of the prosecution
in the afternoon made serious inroads up
on the direct testimony of the defense.
The evidence given by each sof the i'm
peaching witnesses called was sharp crisp
and to the point. Mary SieInmering S
evidence was torn to tatters. Mem bers of
the grand jury which indicted Luetgert
appeared on the witness stand and testi-
fed to admissions the young woman had
lAftuC OOlOlC Ull1U DOQy db w lCI ISldulOuS
with Luetgert until Judge Tuthill tired
of it.
Then came horde of witnesses to i'm
peach William Charles, Luetgert's bust
ness partner. Mr.. Charles sat in the court
room and listened to his reputation as
sailed right and left.
Abraham Selig, who bought the grocery
department Of Luetgerts sausage factory
testified that he found 159 boxes of soap
in the store and that much of it was scrub
soap. This was brought out to show that
Luetgert did not need to make soap with
which to clean the big sausage factory.
The crowd at the criminal court build
ing today was larger than upon any 9TH
er morning during the present week.
When court opened the impeaching pro-
cess adopted by the prosecution was re-
sumed. Police Officer Charles Griebenow,
was called to the witness stand to testify
TO certain dates of material events in
the in contradiction of witnesses for the
defense
VIM. Fulby, Luetgert's former hostler,
gave interesting evidence with reference
to Mary Simmering. Fulby says that he
missed Mrs. Luetgert on May l, but said
nothing until May Sd. ssThen I asked
Mary Simmering where Mrs. Luetgert
was,'' said tie witness. She said Mrs.
Luetgert was up stairs in bed.
Mrs. Field was in court today to con-
tradict the evidence of Mrs. Mary Charles,
relative to the rings worn by Mrs. Luet
CERT. Mrs. Charles emphatically denied
on the witness stand Tuesday that she
had ever asked Mrs. Field to say If ques-
toned, that the rings found in the vat at
the Luetgart sausage factory were not
the rings which had belonged to Mrs.
Luetgert.
Today Mrs. Field wieh equally empha-
sis, declard that Mrs. Charles did request
her to deny that she ever saw the rings
before Mrs. Field refused to do so. She
said today the rings were those worn by
Mrs. Luetgert. She was positive.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Governors wife Tried for Forgery.

Wheeling. W. Va, October IA spec
ial to the Intelligeneer from GlenviIle,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-08
Something Dropped.

Rockland, October IA sad accident
occurred at Bald island at about LIS this
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
SCHOOL PROPERTY.

E1tensfon of Leases From Ttcrnty Years
to FIFTY Years Under Consideration.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Feb. 12-The
San Francisco delegation held meeting
this forenoon and gave hearing to School
Director Waller and others of San Fran
cisco on matters connected with the lease
of certain school property in that city. 1t
was re presented to the delegation that it
was not possible to effect another lease of
the Lincoln School property on favorable
terms for period so short as twenty
years, capitalists not caring to erect sub
stantial and costly buildings to be appro-
priated by the City on thu expiration OF
the lease.
Assem- blyman Pohlman called attention
to the fact that the lease of the school
property on Post street. occupied by the
Hammam Baths, would expire within
year and should also be looked after.
1t was decided that the delegation
should recommend a constitutional
amendment extending the time for which
public land may be leased from twenty TO
fifty years.
The matter of the teachers pension bill
was next discussed and an agreement was
reached to take the good features of the
Powers bill and of the Jones bill on that
subject and weld them into one, which
would embrace the good points of each.
For this purpose a committee, consist
ing of Godfrey, Power and MulcrevY, with
Pohlman as chairman, was appointed,
with instructions TO report at the next
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

political economists of the soft-soap school
would stand proudly on Il platform recon-
:nending moonshlne as legal tender, in
dorsing astrology, declaring for bue-glass and
the barefoot cure, pledging the party to vege-
tarianism, and whooplng it up for the free
and unlimited coinage of fiapdoodle. Think
what Kansas escaped with the ese ghos ncers
leading the conservative party for half q
dozen years.
The wonder is not that the State went for
Bryan, but that 1t did not go for the Rev. Ira
Hicks and George Francis Train. The people
were so glad to get a chance 10 vote as they
pleased. to see the Shiny old barnaces scraped
Republican vote which was defeat ted by a mar
row margin only by the triple ALLAN ce OF
gr ed, anarchy and collie.
In that great battle whose line is forming
between patriotism and anarchy, Kansas may
dedicate to her countrymen whose services
make them worthy TO fight beside the patriots
OF Ohio-Americans as fearless as John Sher-
man, as dauntless as Foraker. as powerful as
Mark Hanna. And one day Kansas may give
the world knight without fear and without
reproach, worthy 10 stand in the Nations his
tory beside William Mckinley of Ohio.
Professor Booker T.. WASHINGTON OF
Tuskogee, Ala, spoke eloquentIy on
Solving the Negro Question in the Black
Belt OF the South"
President D. d. Wood dmansee responded
to the toast 1.-The Nations Verdict
Major c. F. Dick spoke on "The Work
of the Last Campaign"
Senator Foraker, who was to have re-
sponded to the toast "The Duty of the
Republican Party" was not present.
To-night's banquet made more apparent
than ever Mark Hanna's hold on the
working Republicans of Ohio. Every
reference, however remote. was cheered to
the echo. He sat at Governor Bushnell's
right during the banquet and they were
apparently the best OF friends.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
NOT TO BE CoNsOLIDArED.
UHfdUorobse Report to the Plan TO Unite
b'oLsoni and San Quentin.

Folsom and San Quentin.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 9.-The As
sembly Committee on Prisons, Canavan
in the chair, met this evening, and de-
cided by vote of to 8 TO report unfavor.
ably the bill consolidating San Quentin
and Folsom prisons. They agreed to re-
port a substitute for Treacy's resolution
10 appoint a non-partisan committee of
five from the Asse mbly Committee on
Prisons and similar committee from the
Senate committee to select site for new
prison in some one of the following coun-
ties: Riverside, Fresno, San Diego,
San Bernardino. Orange, Los Angeles,
Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obs spo,
Tulare, Kings, Kern and Inyo. and to re-
port at the next session OF the Legislature.
An appro priation OF $1,000 is asked for to
defray the expenses of the committee.
The object of the resolution is to close San
Quentin Prison. divide the prisoners be-
tween Folsom and the new pr ison, sen d.
ing the younger and less hardened to the
latter to which will be attached farm OF
2OOO or 1000 acres, where by prison la Dor
may be raised all the vegetables, meat,
milk. butter, eggs and fodder required for
tie use oil both Institutions
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
FALSE PRETENSES.
Rasse 6y Uhich Le1i,Intors We're Induced
20 Sion Petition To Connrnas

70 sign FetittOn to ConOross.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 12.-Assem-
blyman Lindenberger introduced a reso-
luton this morning reciting that few
days ago petition was circulated among
the mem bors of the Assembly for their
signatures purporting to be n interest
of the Christian Endeavor Society to Sc
cure low rates of railway fare. but which
on the contrary, proved TO be an indorse-
ment of the so-called Sherman anti
ticket brokerage bill. The resolution
charges that such signatures were OBJ
tanned under a Misunderstanding. or mis-
representation, and that it is the sense of
the Assembly that the ri hts of American
citizens guaranteed under the constitu-
ton would be seriously infringed upon
by the passage of any act in Congress of
the Uniled States making it a crime nun.
ishable by heavy fine and imprisonm m ent
for any person other than the authorized
agent of railway or transportation COM
pany to sell or transfer railroad ticket
The resolution was adopted with a rush.
1t was aimed particularly at Goodhue of
San Mateo, who had circulated the nett
tion among the members OF the As
sem bly,.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL PRESIDED
Marie Hanna Sat at HIS Right Hand at
a. B1u0uet

harH Hanna Sat at HIS Right Rand at
banquet.
EVANSVILLE, OHIO, Feb. 12-The an
nual Lincoln day banquet OF the State
League of Republican Clubs was held to-
night in the dining hall OF the Clarendon
Hotel.
1t was 10:30 o'clock when the guests ga t
down. Governor Bushnell occupied the
post OF honor as POSTMASTER, and was
fianked on the right by Hon. NJ. A Hanna,
Senator Thurston and Hon. S. l.. Everett {.
On the left was President Leach of the
State League, President Woodmansee of
the National League, Major Dick, Con-
gresham McCleary, Van Voorhees, and
MIR. Northway. The menu occupied two
hours, and at 1890 O'Clock President
Charles f. Leach arose and made spir-
tied address.
He then introduced Governor Bushnell
as the toastmaste-, who in few witty re-
marks presented Senator Thurston of
Nebraska, who responded to the toast
Abraham Lincoln"
Congressman James T. McCleary spoke
TO the sentiment, "The American Con-
gress."
Then came the toast of the evening
"To ihe Chairman of the National Com
miJtee," which was dranE standing. Hon.
thanked the mem bers of the league for the
high honor accorded him and compli-
mented the work OF the organization.
Hon. William A. White of Emporia
Kans., spoke TO the toast, WHATS the
Matter with KansasT He said:
have been invited mere to tell you what ia
the matter with Kansas, and | have come
nearly thousand miles, in the middle of the
winter, 10 saw there is absolutely nothing the
matter with Kansas.
For six or seven years, however, Kansas has
been under the spell OF demagogues. From
1890 to 1894 all parties We'd with one another
i'll putting tommy rot in their platforms. You
gentlemen here in Ohio have doubtless no.
ticed with CONSERVATION what fAds, what fool
fsms, what rank nonsense, have passed cur
rent for Republicanism at one time or another
out In Kansas When Jerry Simpson ran for
Congress the first time the Republicans in his
district stole his platform bodily and then abb
solved The Republican nominee from the DUTY
OF abiding by the House caucus. The people
couldn't vote as they pleased. They had to
choose the less violent of two lunatics
For years crowd of fellows dominated the
Republican party in Kansas whose motto was
'Molasses catches more flies than vinegar"
As a result the State p. atform was more of a
fytrap tnan a declaration of Repu blican prin-
eiples. These gentlemen saw that Kansas was
built oil the installment plan, to be paid for
In small monthly payments. They preached
bogus way out of debt because they be-
lieved that IL was sure way into Office. The
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Wants Cheaper Transporta-
tion To and From San
Francisco.
Two Bits for the Round Trip Is
Thought to Be About the
Ticket.
Hundreds of Citizens Pledge Support
to the Line That Accedes 10
Their Petition.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Feb. 12-Ever
since the Supreme Court decided the
Marin County railroad case in favor of
President A. w. Foster of the San Fran
CISCO and North Pacific Railroad the peo-
pie of San Rafael have put forth all their
energies in an effort to induce the railroad
companies to reduce the fare for COM
muters between the county seat of Marin
and the metropolis. Petitions addressed
to the board of directors of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railroad and the
North Pacific Coast road have been signed
by many hundred people. The petitions
ask that the round trip fare between San
Francisco and San Rafael be reduced to
% cents and Communication tickets between
the same points be made So.
1t is fact, the petition alleges. that the
growth of San Rafael has been slow as
compared with other places similarly
situated and with fewer natural advan-
tages. This is due to the fact that the
round trip fare to San Rafael is so cents
as against 20 cents to Oakland, Berkeley
and Alameda, The present rates are
practically prohibitive except as to the
few whose property interests compel them
to travel over the lines.
1t is claimed that the reduction would
enable San Rafael to compete with other
suburban towns. The petition concludes
thus: 1--WE sincerely hope that both roads
will make this concession. Should one
grant it and the other refuse, then we
hereby pledge our support to the line
which accedes to our petition"
The committees, composed OF taxpayers
and property-owners In San Rafael having
the matter in charge, will hold a meeting
shortly for the purpose of appointing
subcommittee to present the petitions to
the railroads, and make a demand that
they reduce the rates of transportation be-
tween San Rafael and San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
reported by the Committee on Public

reported by the Committee on Public
Morals.
North of Yolo introduced bill to make
textbooks free in primary and grammar
schools.
Lin enberger introduced a resolution.
which was passed, opposing the Sherman
anns calping bill.
honev, also three Senate bills TO enable
Los Angeles to utilize land given the city
Tor park purposes, we're passed.
The Senate resolution on the shipment
of food to relieve the famine sufferers in
India was passed. Emmons, Dryden and
Shanahan opposed the resolution, and
Dennery, Burnett. North, Leavitt, Cutter
and Speaker Coon mbs spoke in its favor.
This afternoon the Senate bill requiring
that physician be called to attend chill
Gren afflicted with sore eyes was passed.
Senate resolution requesting the Gov
ernment to furnish war vessel 10 carry
food to India was adopted.
Leavitt moved 10 reconsider the action
on the Governors veto of the printing
Office bill. Points of order were raised
and overruled. Leavitt then moved 20
make the matter a special order for Tues
day at IL o'clock, which was carried, As
10 81.
a recess was taken until 7:30 o'clock
this evening. AT the night session AS
Z,
were passed. All these bills were intro
duced at the instance of the code COM
mission.
Several bills wers read for the first time
and the Assembly adjourned.
In the Senate, Doty's bill giving Prison
Directors the power TO sell crushed rock at
Folsom at 25 cents per ton was carried.
Berts amendment TO make the price 40
cents was lost.
A committee report in favor of paying
for the furniture bought this season was
received without opposition.
Treacys bill for paid Fire Department
at San Francisco was feconsidered, and
made special or6er for Tuesday m morning.
The following Ass emily bills were
passed this afternoon without amend
Inent: Esta blishing the boundary line be-
tween Yuba ana Butte counties; providing
for Joining parties sevrrally liable in the
same CONF plant, where the cause of action
arises out OF one contract. The Asse bly,
bill regulating the number OF and salaries
for temporary and permanent attaches of
the Legislature was amended by adding
one assistant ergeant-at-arms and cut
ting off two watchmen and four porte rs.
Assembly bills increasing the protection
afforded mining corpora tions excluding
claims barred by the statute of limitations
from being voted in the election of an as
signee in insolvent proceedings, and estGb-
fishing a closed season for fish and game,
were passed as amended.
Dickinson's resolution to hold night
sessions was adopted.
Jones offered a resolution repudiating
the petition circulated for the purpose of
getting cheap rates for Christian Endeav-
orers, uecla-ing that the names were Sc
cured by M Representation. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The Senate bill changing the laws incor-
porating municipal corporations was lost.
Wilmington gave notice of reconsidera-
ton.
Senate bills parceling out public con-
tracts among several bidders and increas-
ing the tax rate allowed cities OF the sixth
class to 100 cents on the 500, were passed.
Ad journed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Suicide Of a UiItan.s BIocksmttns

COLUSA, CAL, Feb. 12-C. P.
Worsley, a blacksmith living at Williams,
committed suicide this evening by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
revolver. He did not come home at his
usual time to-day and no trace of him
could be found around town, until one of
his neighbors happened to go into shed
back of the deceaseds house and found
his dead body seated in buggy with a
bullet hole through his head. No motive
has as yet been advanced for the act.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
To Dredgs Aiviso Slough.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 12.-Assem-
blyman Arnerich has prepared bill which
he will introduce tomorrow to appro-
pirate $25. 900 for the improvement, dredg-
ing, ETC., of Alviso slough, Santa Clara
County, so as to make the slough naviga-
Bile for freight and passen gers from Alviso
to San Francisco Bay. The work is to be
done on contract by the lowest responsi
BILE bidder after proper advertising.
Arnerich says that the improvement is
one that is very much needed, and that
has been asked for for many years in vain
by the people OF that part of the country.
The people of Alviso and Milpitas will be
verv grateful if the bill should pass, for it
would give strong AMI fresh impetus to
business.