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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
SHOT HIS WIFE.
Jealous Lewiston Man Bent On
Murder.

H;s wife Was Only Slightly Wounded in
the Arm-A Bullet Meant for the
Servant Flew Wide.
- Lewiston, Me-, August flames Jen-
kins. As years old, shot his wife at their
home. 113 Park street, this afternoon, and
was locked UP at the police station. Jen-
kins and his wife have not been living
tooether and it is stated that he has re-
peatedly told friends that he was Jealous
of her. On Saturday he had been drink
ing and at o'clock he went to his wife's
bouse. where he found her in the Kitchen
with girl. He fired two shots at her
from the door way and then went through
the kitchen, fired two more there and AL
so fired one at the servant girl. Mrs.
Jenkins put up her hands to ward off the
shot and shrieked for help. One of the
bullets took effect in her arm, trayersinp
the arm from wrist to elbow, and the
other struck her in the hand as she raised
it to shield herself from the shot. Mrs.
Jenkins then fell and Jenkins fired the
other shot at the girl without hitting her.
the bullet being afterwards found in the
wall. Joseph Cloutier was witness to a
part of the shooting, having walked down
the street behind Jenkins, and after hear
ing the shots went for a club to Y1se
against Jenkins.
The patrol was called for and Jenkins
was arrested. The woman was found on
the floor She was taken to her room and
doctors were summoned. She tainted
but recovered consciousness, and is not
seriously hurt. 1t is said that jenkins
had often theatened to kill his wife and
daughter and when he came into the
police station he said ne did intend to
kill the former, but later he denied it and
said he only wanted to brighten
her. Jenkins said that his daughter was
the sole cause of the trouble. He admitted
to the police that he had glass or
two of LIQUOR
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
TO JAPAN.
Secretary sherman's Reply WITH Be
Conciliatory.

Washington, August 1T is under
stood that the reply of Secretary Sherman
to the last Japanese protest against the
annexation of Hawaii will be brief by
comparison with the long letters that
have gone before, but will be conciliatory
in tone. This is accounted for by the fact
that the State Department has taken note
of the published utterances of eminent
japanese statesmen which, while I'm.
official, are still of undoubted authentici-
ty, all going to show that Japan has her.
self no designs upon the islands, but seeks
only to conserve her treaty rights. How
ever, the basic tone of the note ON this
point will be the declaration by Secretary
Foster when he submitted to President
Harrison the original treaty of annexa-
ton in 1898, which failed, owing mainly
to the immediate change of administra-
ton This statement was that, accord
ing to recognized principle of inter
national law, the Obligations of treaties,
even when some of their stipulations are
in terms perpetual, expire in case either
of the contracting parties loses its exist
ence as an independent state. The foreign
treaties of the Hawaiian islands, there
fore. terminate upon annexation, with
tHe competence Oh Uuo SOVerllIu6uU tuereol
to hold diplomatic relations. This argu-
ment is to meet the Japanese objection
that they will by annexation lose certain
privileges for Japanese subjects which
they now enjoy under the treaty with
Hawaii. The circumstances under which
Madagascar passed under French control
may be cited to support our position in
this contention and it can be shown that
by the enforced termination of our treaty
with fine MAIAQaEGv uOVlrnmnnt the
United States, which at the time had a
paramount trade interest in Madagascar,
suffered the loss of most favorable tariff
rates upon our exports to that island. The
second Japanese objection that annexa-
ton would disturb the balance of power
in the Pacific will he met by an elabora-
ton of the argument that the Hawaiian
islands have for SO long a period been
under the influence of the United States
and have by tradition become SO closely
affiliated with the republic, that no SEN
sible change in policies or actualities of
government may be expected to result
from a legal merging of the islands into
the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

than before the tariff law was passed.
This applies particularly to Ressemer
and gray forge. Foundry irons are no
higher.
The reports from Pittsburg and Cleve-
land are the most 1attering, and the
cities farther west report greater i'm
provement that the East in all of the
manufactured products of iron and steel.
The mills that are starting up through
out the land report a heavy demand from
all lines of trade, compelling many of
them to work full time for the first
time in two or three years.
At the moment it is the general iron
and steel trade that will receive the
chief attention. Tools agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, structural material, endless
varieties of bar, sheet and merchant iron
and steel, pipes, tubes and plates will call
into operation again all of the available
mills throughout the country, and the
managers are fastening to settle their
differences with the Amalgamated asso-
citation in order not to be behind in the
onward march of prosperity. s' o.
Latest adyices tell about the resump-
ton of work on full time this week of
several large rolling mill and nail estab-
lishments in Cleveland, where several
thousand men are employed; the resump-
ton of work at the Reading iron works
at Danville, Pa, next Monday, which
have been idle since June 80; the settle
ment of the trouble between the Illinois
Steel company and the Amalagmated as
ISOLATION at the works at Bay View, and
the resumption of work there today and
the starting up of the extensive Birm-
ingham rolling mills next Monday which
have been shut down since June last.
Gotham Banks Doing Well.
New York, August 1.-THE New York
Financier says this week: The statement
of the New York city banks for the week
is favorable in every feature, and indica-
tive of the better MISREPRESENTATION which
prevail. The idle cash was reduced about
"a, coo, 900 and the surplus reserve, while
still in excess of $40, ZOO. COO, is lower
than at any time since the third week
in January The banks are not gaining
heavily from the interior movement, and
the decline in domestic exchange rates
continue
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
The Visit of the Emperor to the Russian
Dominions.

Cronstadt, August Tt was about II
o'clock when the Hohenzollern entered
the roads. In addition to the Russian
Imperial yacht Alexander, the yacht of
their German majesties was met by a
number Of steamers having on board par
ties of German colonists from different
sections of the Russian empire, who had
assembled here to welcome the travellers.
The latter were accorded most enthu-
siastic reception. Royal salutes were fired
from the batteries ashore and the band of
the Hohenzollern replied with playing
the Russian national anthem and many
airs.
AS the Hohenzollern entered the roads
Emperor William appeared upon the
bridge. The bands of the Russian ships
lying nearest to the course of the Impe-
rial yacht played Hell DR." the sailors
manned the yards and salutes were fired
by the Russian vessels.
The HohenZollern, flying the German
standard at her main, the Russian ensign
at her bow and the German ensign at her
STERN steamed slowly between the lines
of Russian ships. Emperor William stood
upon the bridge and bowed in response to
the salutes of the officers and men of the
various warships as he passed them.
The Alexander met the Hohenzollern
at noon and both yachts came to anchor
Allixis, uncle of the Gar, and Prince
Won Radolin, the German ambassador to
Russia, at once went on board the Ger
man yacht. Emperor Nicholas wore
the uniform of a German admiral and
the Grand Duke was similarly attired.
Emperor William and the Empress well
coined their visitors at the gangway and
repeated warm embraces were exchanged,
The Gar congratulated Emperor Will
liam upon his appointment as an adyniral
in the Russian navy, and after a short
time the entire party boarded the Alex
ander and proceeded for the Peterhof pal
ace. All remained on deck as the Yacht
steamed on her way and were kept busily
engaged in acknowledging the cheers of
the people.
Upon landing the Gear and Czarina and
Emperor William and the Empress drove
to the Peterhof palace, where luncheon
was served.
After luncheon the Emperor and EN-
press visited the Gar and Czarina at the
Villa Alexandria and then made calls up
on other members of the royal family.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
REVIVAL IN IRON AND STEEL.
Remarkable Showing Made During the
Past Week in Various Sections.

New York, August From all sect
ions of the country, particularly
from the milling regions, where the bases
of supplies are located, come tidings of a
rapid revival in the iron and steel trade
which, next to the agricultural form
perhaps the most important industry in
this country. The great iron and steel
plants IRE one by one starting UP "full
time for the first time in MANY months
So far this movement has manifested
itself not so much by an advance in
prices as by steady growth in the de-
mand for the many products of iron. AL
though this improvement has been in pro-
gress Tor q couple OF months, it has been
particularly stimulated since the new
tariff law went into effect. Supplies in
many Industries, large and small, had
been allowed to run down to the lowest
practical limit, while they were tiding
over hard times and waiting for prosperi-
ty to return. There is no question of the
demand that will be created when conf
denoe is fully restored and plans for the
future are laid out. A large increase in
the demand is already manifesting itself,
Dut so lar IL Is mainly in manufactured
products. There are calls for bars, plates,
sheets, pipes and tubes. merchant Steel
and structural material in quantities
that are rapidly cleaning up the stocks
OF the mills and will before long tax their
capacity II the improvement continues
at the present rats.
In Ptttsburg during the past week
there has been u much better feeling in
pig. quotations for the product for fall
delivery being rs to 80 cents ton higher
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Pensioners Number a Million.

Washington, August 1.-THE pension
roll of the United States has almost
reached the million mark Commissioner
Evans has just issued q statement show
ing that at the beginning Of the fiscal
year the pensioners numbered 9s3,62s, an
increase of 1850 for the past year.
During that year 50,t01 new pensions
were granted and 1871 persons were re-
stored to the rolls. Old age and disease,
however, are working great inroads into
the lists, for there were Al, $50 deaths
during the year. Other sources of loss
were ,0T4 from re-marriage of widows;
1,s45 orphans attained majority; 1858
failures to claim pensions and 1850 losses
from un-recorded causes
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
A Body Dissolved in Potash as a Test.

Chicago, August THE experiment of
destroying human body by the use of
crude potash, was successfully carried
out today. The body was destroyed in
two hours with the exception of few
small splinters of bone. OF the fieshy
substance only small quantity of fluid
about the consistency of molasses re-
manned. The experiment. was made
under the orders of the prosecution in
the case of Adolph Luetgert, the rich
sausage manufacturer, who is charged
with numbering his wife and disposing
of her body in the watts at his factory.
The theory of the prosecution was that
Leutgert placed the body of his wife in a
solution of crude potash and cold water,
raised the solution to boiling point and
destroyed all traces of his alleged crime.
A few small bones were said to have been
found in vat in the factory. The state
has wound a complete web of circum-
stantial evidence about the sausage max
er, but the fact that body could be thus
destroyed has been disputed. Todays
test settles that point beyond doubt The
cadaver was cut up, placed in the solu-
tion, the fire started and in short time
the flesh had completely dissolved. The
frame did not melt SO quickly, but at the
end of two hours nothing remained ex-
cept few splinters and small amount
of fluid,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
OFF FOR MUSTER.
The Portland Companies Marched AwaF
With Full Ranks.

Headed by the First Regiment band
which had come in to Portland from Bid
deford, the local battalion of the national
guard marched from the armory to the
Union station Saturday noon to take the
train for the encampment at Augusta.
The men were turned out in fatigue dress
and the heavy marching order was likely
to prove fatigue dress in more senses
than one to some of them for they car.
ried knapsacks, blankets and canteens
beside their equipment for shooting at
targets in time of peace and men in time
of war. The four companies presented a
soldierly appearance and marched well as
they swung along to the music of the
band. The battalion was made up as fol.
lows:
Major Charles Collins, commanding;
Lieut.. t. P. Shelby, Company E, adju-
tant; SergeantIF. I R. Loud, Hsergean
major.
Company B-Captajn I. H. Baker,
First Lieutenant E. H. Chaplin, Second
Lieutenant W. II. jerks.
Company A-Captain George A Dow,
First Lieutenant F. B. W. WEIGH, Second
Lieutenant Harry H. Sawyer.
Company E-Captain T. L. Hogan,
First Lieutenant I. F. McGillicuddy,
Second Lieutenant Thomas Shelby.
Company L--Captain M. E. Conley,
First Lieutenant S. L. Foley, Second
Lieutenant M. j. Lee.
The special train left at two o'clock for
Augusta.
In Camp at Augusta.
Augusta, August 7.-The National
Guard of Maine went into camp at Camp
Powers today. In the regimental team
match the second regiment won for the
fourth consecutive year, score 557 to 51l
Sergeant John Phelan of Calais won the
Governors medal for the best individual
score
The men reached the capital between
three and four clock forming on Com
mercial street and with colors thrown to
the breeze and bands playing, marched
mile to the muster field on the hill
1t is the largest command which the
state has turned out since the war, a
credit to the officers who have worked SO
diligently to place the guard on a salts
factory footing. There are some more
men to come on Monday, and when they
are all in, there should be 1900 of them,
averaging so to each of the "a companies.
But this is a pretty big average, SO that
it will be surprising ii it is reached
There are four new companies whic h
have never participated in any encamp-
nIent, the one at Westbrook of the First
Regiment, and three in the second, viz.
Those at Gardiner, Bangor and Machias.
The latter two have the advantage of be-
ing differed by men who have had mil
itary education or seen service. This is
new business to the officers of the Gardi-
ner company, but they are bright, intel
ligent young men and they and their men
will soon become at home in the camp.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

Some years ago when suffering with an
uncommonly severe attack of diarrhoea.
Mr.. w. b. Guinnip. of Atco, Pa, re-
ceived through the mail a sample bottle
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Dia-
rrhoea Remedy. He says: II found it
to be one of the most effective remedies
I ever used. 1t gave me almost immedi-
ate relief. 1t has no superior and think
no equal. No bad effects follow the use
of this remedy. 1t is pleasant to take
when reduced with water and sweetened.
Children like it. 1t never fails. 1t is the
most perfect remedy ever produced for
bowel complaints" For sale at 25 and
80 cents per bottle by Fl. P. S. Goold's S
Drug Store, ST. Congress St, Portland,
and X. s. Raymond Cumberland Mills.
A little daughter of Mr.. Lewis Dayton.
an old and much respected citizen of
Barnitz, Pa, occasionally has trouble
with her stomach which gives her con-
siderable distress. In speaking of it
Mr.. Dayton said: GAS soon as she las
an attack we give her dose of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhea
Remedy, and it has never failed to re-
1ieye her promptly. We all use it in
our family with the same good results"
For sale at Ii. p. S. Goods Drug Store,
SIT Congress St., Portland and L. S.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

BLOWN TO flCCes q ~ y.
Sofia, Bulgaria, August "A most
disastrous explosion occurred yesterday at
the cartridge factory of Rustchuk on the
Danube, l39 miles northwest of Varuna.
Over so persons were killed outright
and many others were injured. Prince
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria on receipt Of the
news of the disaster, visited the sufferers
who had been taken to the hospital and
caused money to be distributed to the
families of the victims.
OF the 300 boys and girls employed in
the factory, 56sare known to have been
killed, the bodies of that number having
been recovered, while % are SO badly in
jured that their recovery is impossible,
and 30 others, less seriously hurt, are
now in the hospitals. A majority of the
remainder Of the employees suffered minor
injuries. Most of those who lost their
lives were blown to pieces or drowned in
the Danube.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

Machias,. August THE packers in
the factories of the Bucks Harbor and
Indian Cover sardine factories, who
struck few days ago, after asking for
an advance of two cents on a case, have
returned to work at the old prices. The
proprietors of the factories had no diff
Guilty in filling all vacancies left by the
outgoing help with men and boys. but
as the strikers were mostly female, which
is more desirable, the company was will
ing to take them back when they an
nounced wish to return.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

t..Washington, August 1.-THE President
has made the following appointments:
William Distin, Quincy, ILL.,, to be sur
yeyor general of Alaska, vice Gilbert B.
Pray, declined; JosephsP. Skillnan and
Lyman B. Carhart, to be assistant ap-
praisers of merchandise in the district of
New York; Lewis Morris Iddings of New
YORK, to be second assistant secretary OF
the embassy of thes United States at
Rome
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Tho Grand Circuit

Columbus, Chic, Augusta 1.-Two six
heat races closed the Grand Circuit meet.
ing. The 2,0s class pacing was won i,y
Planet, Frank Bogash, second, Aiieen
third. The best time, made by Plnnet.
was a.N 81. The 214 class tco!ting was
won by Mosul, Oakland Baron, second.
Captain Jack, third. Best time, 2.osl4.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Fire 81 Auburn.

Auburn, Me-, August IA boarding
house on Union street was burned this
afternoon and at one time nearby prop
erty was in great danger. Good work b,
the department prevented serious blaze
The loss will not exceed S.. 600.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
For Killing a Deer.

Kineo, August 7...Game Warden
Nichols returned today from Big Island,
on the west branch of the Penobscot,
having in custody L. S. Danforth of
SoneryiIle, Mass and Guide Ike Witham,
who were arrested for killing deer.
The finding of bloody axe in a camp led
to search, which resulted in finding two
quarters of deer hung up in the woods,
and later the discovery of the carcass.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Drowned in Lake ouinsigamond.

Worcester, August 1.-THE body Of Miss
Mabel Sheldon was recovered this after
noon at Lake Quinsigamond, dispelling a
mystery which has been puzzle to her
friends and the public since Wednesday
when she was last seen alive. She left q
boat house in canoe at 10 a. m. Three
hours later the boat was found with
little water in it, Her hat and news
paper were in the bottom. The paddle
had drifted away. A widowed mother
and sister survive her.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

Machias, August 1.-THE Eastern
Maine summer school closed today altar
- very successful term. The aversse
attendance was about 200. SuperinceI.-
dent Stetson and the instructors win
leave here Monday for Houlton, whare
another school viii be opened on Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Maine Pensions

Washington, August THE following
pensions have been granted Maine people:
ORIGINAL :; e
Charles E.Handy. Lewiston; George II.
Duller. Togus; Edwin A. Dickson. Au-
burn Charles H. Sampson, Riddeford.
INCREASE.
Edward O. Fisher, Bowdoinham.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Geo~eiana A. Erskine, Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY. IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm OF r. j. CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo,
will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every ease OF CArARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In nv
presence this 9Th day of December, A. d. / $50
A. w. GLEASON,
iSEALi
1911 Notary PflUlie.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials, free
Il. j. CHENEY s CO., Toledo, 0.
ER-Sold by Druggists. zoe,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Green s. Rlllnend

skowheg;an1, Me-, August 7.-Green S.
denly this evening in his stable. aged 80
He was one of Names best known livery
men.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

Washington, August THE Secretary
of the Treasury has received a ICON
science contribution of $40, in an enve-
lope bearing Springfield, Mass, post
mark.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Died of His Injuries.

Bangor, August Lawrence T. Ware
aged 81, who was injured by slab from
an edger at Ayers saw mill at South
Brewer, yesterday, died today. He leaves
as.family.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
WHAT IS SAID HERE.

The Portland employees of the Grand
Trunk do not seem to regard a strike as
imminent. They have confidence in the
success of the efforts being made to set
tie the questions at issue without resort
to other means than those which are now
being used. A conductor and engineer
from Portland are in Montreal atten-
ding the conference in progress there.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
Minister De LONE Away.

Washington, August s.-The only mem
Der of the Spanish legation in Washing
ton when the news of Senior Canoyas'
assassination was received was Julio
Galarza, the third secretary. Senior ' De
LONE, the Spanish minister, was at
Lenox, and all the other members of the
legation were scattered for the summer
Until $50 Senior Galarza had heard
nothing officially from Spain, but at that
ter reading it he hurriedly left the Me-
tropolitan club, where he was stopping
saying merely that he was going to New,
York. 1t is probable that he will ioin
Senior De LONE either there or in Lenox'
1t is likely that this unexpected develon.
ment will bring the Spanish minister
back to Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09
ON THE GRAND TRUNK.
The Employees VIII State Their Grounds
of Complaint.

Montreal, August 7.-Mr. P. M. Ar
thur, grand master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, is expected here
to negotiate a settlement of the differ
ences between the Grand Trunk and its
employees. The engineers claim that if
their alleged grievances are not adjusted,
a big strike, resulting in tie-up, will
follow. On behalf of the men, it is as
serted that old employees capable of doing
their work are discharged; also that when
the officials are asked for an explanation
no satisfactory answer is given. There
are many minor reasons.
Mr.. McGuigan, the general superinten.
dent, will be waited on next week by Mr..
Arthur and deputation representing
the locomotive engineers, Brotherhood of
Railway Firemen and Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood of
Railway Trackmen. 1t will comprise a
conductor, locomotive engineer, fireman
and trackpan from each division The
railway men will also have the co-opera-
ton of Mr.. Daniel Cameron the chair
man of the board of adjustment Mr. Nc
Guigan, the superintendent, stated today
that he had not yet arranged any APP
pointment with the employees. He hoped
to be in position to make statement
later.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-09

Maine Men Not JubiIant but of Good
Courage-A New York Papers Canvass
of the Country.