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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The Sultan is now taking the initiative
in the settlement of the Cretan question,
and if his greedy claim should happen to
would virtually be his own. He has sent a
circular to the Powers in which it is
proposed that both Christians and Mus
sulmans be disarmed by Ottoman troops,
cooperating with the international
forces, all to be commanded by a Euro
pean general in the Turkish service; that
a governor Of Crete be appointed by the
Sultan and corps of gendarmery formed.
In conclusion the circular firmly points
out the necessity of taking immediate
action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The Populist leaders of Kansas look
upon the New York election as big with
the fate OF Bryan and Populism; in fact
they regard 1t as tn turning point in the
great statesman's career, and he cause
the represents. They imagine that they
hear Macedonian cry for help from the
great city, and at conference decided To
offer the services of PETER and Jerry
Simpson. Their enthusiasm may be
commendable, but their Judgment in
thinking that PETER and Simpson can
kelp along the cause they advocate is in
deed deplorable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

Wool now averages above twenty cents
for all qualities of domestic. Three and
a half months after Cleveland's inaugu.
ration in 1893 for the first time it fell
below that average. Later it dropped to
twelve cents; and now it has been re.
stored to twenty cents within seven
months after McKinley's Inauguration.
II Ohio has the slightest sense of gratitude
phenomenal majority for the ''grand
old party and its trusty leaders should
be rolled up next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

We venture to predict that the people who
are now shouting that the election OF Mr..
Tracy is necessary to the salvation of the
Republican party. that there will be no
Republican President if he is defeated,
and much more of the same kind. will. If
MIR. Tracy is beaten. explain that the
election turned on local issues and that
the result is of no national significance
anyway-and they will say then what is
the truth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The Edmunds law may have stamped
out polygamy, but it has not--prevented
the rapid increase Of Mormons. The sect
is increasing very fast not only in Utah,
but also in New England. New York and
certain section of the West. Statistical
reports indicateSthat church membership
has grown faster during the past year
than in any of its previous history,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

of cattle to car, which is good safe
estimate from railway point of view
there have been, together with those now
on the road, about Al COO in round num-
bers shipped from Montreal during the
season,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
Free Pills.

Send your address to B. E. Bueklen
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you Of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver t, ou5les they have been
proved Invaluable. They are guaranteed
10 be perfectly free from every deleteri-
GUS substance and to be purely vegetable.
Tdey do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tonic to stomach and bow
els greatly inyigorotes the system. Regu-
ar size ESQ. per bsx Sold by H. P. S.
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gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The engineering dispute in England
seems still far from satisfactory settle
ment. The Prince of Wales was asked to
mediate, but, while deploring the "dis-
astrous state of affairs,'' he feels it would
not be right or proper for him to attempt
in any way to interfere or to mix himself
therein.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The large shipments of cattle which Of
ate have been made from the West for
export via Montreal are quite notewor-
thy. Since the season opened there have
been lover 101 trainloads of cattle
shipped, and the 102d train is now on the
way east of Fort William. Estimating
twenty cars to a train and twenty head
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The Republican defeat in Chattanooga
is attributed to. the apathy of !. the white
Republicans and the disaffection of the
negroes. What the negroes are disaffected
about is not stated. but probably they
have not received recognition up to their
wishes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
Buckien's Arntca Salve.

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Price 20 cents per box. For sale by II. p.
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gress Square Hotel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

THURSDAY, OCTOBER IA.

Secretary Sherman had an excellent op-
portunity to address some caustic re-
marks to England for her refusal to take
part in the seal conference because Japan
and Russia had been invited, and it is to
be hoped that he improved it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
PROF. A. s. BOYD'S LECTURES
.ON -
MEMORY

Culture are attracting much attention Those
who attend them manifest great enthusiasm.
He will lecture at First Baptist church. Con-
gress street. opposite Lincoln Park, this eve
ming, and at Chestnut Street M. E. Church TO-
morrow (Thursday) evening at 7.45 o'clock All
are invited. No charge
These notice: have appe red in the Portland
who see them do not know what Memory
Culture means. II they did, and knew how
simple and how important it is, their eagerness
CITY,. Memory Culture, as taught by A. s.
Boyd, means the saving of four ffths of labor
in all studies and much precious time. 1t
or lecture and remember il. 1t
means to speak without manuscript Itmeans
the saving OF many headaches and annoyances.
irksome tasks into pleasant pastime. Attend
both lectures. octl3d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The London Times in it latest finan.
cial article expresses the belief that 80 far
as the Bank of England is concerned,
nothing more will be heard of the offer
to hold silver as portion of the reserve.
proceeding, it says it deplores the "mis-
ohieyous effects abroad" which the Gov
ernor's letter has had, and quotes at
great length from letter written by a
big American manufacturer. whose name
is not given. diIating upon and regretting
that the banks offer was to some extent a
confession of the advisability of what Mr..
Bryan had claimed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14

The partial failure of the potato crop in
Ireland and the condition of the people
in the threatened districts is being
watched anxiously by the proper authori-
ties in Great Britain. Mr.. Arthur D.
Balfour, the First Lord OF the Treasury
thinks there is no need of Eummoning
Parliament earlier than is customary, for
should the gravest apprehensions be
realized the Executive is empowered to
adopt the necessary meas ures without
waiting for the sanction of Parliament.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

timately confessed his crime. At the
same time he bound IsO to secresy, and
threatened that II he revealed the MUIR
der he would charge him with having
been an accomplish. TsO vowed that
not q syllable relating to It should pass
his lips, ana then went of ana report
ed the whole affair 10 the son of the
murdered man and the father of the
murderer. HorrOr-strlcken, the father
laid the whole matter before the mag
lstrate; the case was tried. the murder
er made a full confesston-in answer
to what tOrturcs we are not told-and
then came the question OF the sen
tence.
Liu-Pingchnng recommended that the
prisoner should be put to death by the
"slOw and lingering process" which
consists of the culprit being tied to a
cross and being then sliced In the
fleshy parts of the body with the num-
Der OF cuts which the Judge considers
This sentence the Emperor cOnfirmed;
but the Chinese sense of justice for
babe Liu to stop there. by most peO-
pie II would be thought that the father
of the murderer acted with laudable
promptitude, and, considering his rela-
tiOnship. with very full sense Of
what was right. hut Iiu interpreting
the national theory OF interdependence
held that the father should not be al
lowed to escape scOt-free, as he had
proved himself incapable of bringing
up his son in the way he should go, and
he expounded the law by saying that,
| as In the case of wife who murders
her father or mother-in-law, the hus-
band should receive forty blows on
the execution ground, should then,
kneeling. be made to gaze on the infiic-
ton of the slow and lingering process
on his Grant wife, and at its close re-
ceive another forty blows, so In this
case the father should suffer like pen
slties TO this, likewise. the Emperor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31
TRIALS IN CHINA.
Cruelty Characterizee Celestial Al.
ministratiOn Of Justice.

Cruelty Characterize Celestial Al.
ninistration Of Justice.
That the tender mercies of the Chi
nese are cruel Is one Of those nxioms
which need no proof: and case which
was lately reported illustrates In n
striking manner the extraordinary IN.
difference to human life and suffering
which characterizes both this callous
people and their ruthless governors.
The case In point was reported to the
Throne by Liu.Pingchnng, the eX Vic.
erOy Of Szech uan. who states that
within his Jurisdiction there dwclt
family of the name Of WI. the i.ipli
Gated members Of which were the
grandfather, father and son. On the
occasion In question the patriarch WI
attended neighbOring market to make
purchases and to have his wood .clca yer
sharpened. When starting on his mis-
sion he noticed that his gra ndson was
unemployed, and being of n frugal
turn OF mind he babe him accompany
him and take some of the home.farm
produce for sale. This apparently dis.
turbed the irascible temper Of the
young man. who took the opportunity
Of being In the nclghborhood Of wine.
shop to take a great deal more of the
local spirit than was good for him. He
was not SO tipsy, however. as to be un-
able to carry the oil.basket and BAN.
boo-pole which were among the pur.
chases which his grandfather had
made. On the way home the elder
WI 'ook the opportunity to rcbuke
him for his intcmperancc. n proceeding
which SO enraged the youthful scion
of the house that he snatclcd from the
old man the clcaver which he carried.
and knocked him down with n terrible
blow on the neck. The spot where the
old man fell happening to he rocky,
the jagged edges Of the stones com.
plcted the deed Of murder. and he
never moved again. Mortified at the
consequence of his crime. the grandson
cast about for means of dIsposing of
the body. and remembering the oil.
basket, he dlsmembercd the corpse,
and having packed the remains In the
basket. carried It or and threw It Into
a ncighboring pond. He did not sue.
coed. however. In doing this without
having been observed. A certain neigh.
bor named TsO had seen him throw the
basket into the water. and finding him
flushed and excited. piled him with
such searching questions that WI ul.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

several visits to Europe. but he has
never before attempted to cross the
norder into Russia. His relatives In
that country have always gone to Ger.
many to meet him. Mr.. Kutner Is one
Of the wealthiest men In the San JOa.
quin Valley, and has contributed liber.
ally to the support of the less fortunate
members Of his family. One of his
brothers was an eminent physician In
Guben, Germany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

GUNNER Excursion
~ Tickets to the resor,s
of Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Michigan, Colorado, Cali
fornia, Montana, Wash.
ington, Oregon and British
Columbia; also to Alaska,
Japan, China and all Trans
Pacific Points. are now on
sale by the CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY. Full
and reliable information
can be had by applying TO
Mr.. 6. n. SOUTHER.
Ticket Agent. os Adams
Street, Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31
"Six.TOED TRlLeX."

She's the Mascot Of Political Club In
New York.
The Citizens Union Of New York
City has a Maltese cat with six toes.
SiX-tOed cats from time immemorial
have been regarded rs mascots. Though
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

and went to California In 1852. He
started In business In San Francisco
and did very well until his partner alb.
seconded with all the firms funds. Then
Mr.. Kutner set to work to rchabilitate
himself. which he did by hard work
and thrift. Mr.. Kutner branched out
and opened business In Fresno. He
Euilt the first sch0olhousc and present.
Cd II to the city. He Is now the leading
banker Of that interesting little town.
president Of the most important com.
Iiercial house Of the Sun Joaquin Val.
ley, and operates large stores at Fres.
tc. Hanford, Selma, Fowler, Sanger
ard MADEIRA. He IL large shareholder
in the leading banks Of oil these Call.
lornia cities. He supports fine resi-.
dtnce In San Francisco and has made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31
assented, and the gruesome scene was
enacted with the full letter of the law.
NOT ALLOWED IN RUSSIA.

Influential Californian Cannot Enter
the Cxar's Domain.
Adolph Kutner, the Californian who
was not permitted to cross the frontier
Of Russia owing to his political and re.
ligious convictions. Is one Of the most
influential citizens Of the Golden State.
lie came to the United States, refu.
gee, from Russia nearly fifty years ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31
Among tho Amin als.

81 fear" said the elephant. that the
alligator Is a little of blackmailer."
Really" asked the giraffe.
"Hc only seems willing to keep his
mouth shut when there's something In
t."--Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31
At the Club,

At the Club.
"When see man sit and play soil
taire all the evening always think he
must like himself pretty WELL"
"ycs, and 1t looks as though no had a
sort Of monopoly in 1t, too."-Chicago
Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

Some girls seem to think that when
they walk along the street all the men
ought to wear bllnkers, like horses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-31

burdened with the name of Trilby, the
mascot Is of a cheerful disposition and
even temper.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
EARTHQUAKE IN MAINE.
Severe Shocks Felt at Belfast and
Ellsworth.

BELFAST (Me.), Sept. pa severe
earthquake shock was felt in Belfast
at 1:O5 p. m, to-day. Two shocks were
felt, the first lasting about five sec
onds. 1t was followed by another
more severe rumble lasting about ten
seconds. Houses were shaken, and
stoves and dishes ratified. Neighbor-
ing towns also felt the quake, people
rushing from their houses in many in
stances.
ELLSWORTH (Me), Sept. 2o.-An
earthquake shock was felt here at 1:02
this afternoon, rumbling from south
ward. Houses shook and windows
ratified. The sky was clear, and the
thermometer was 70 above zero. The
shock was also noticed in other towns
in the county and Steuben and Wash
ington Counties.
BANGOR (NIe) Sept. 25.-An earth
quake shock was plainly felt here few
minutes after l o'clock to-day. Re
ports from Oldtown, Winterport Sears
Port, Liberty, Burnham, Rockland,
Waldo and many other points announce
that the shock was indistinguishable in
those places. No damage has been re-
ported. The earthquake lasted from
ten to fifteen seconds.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
OUR FLAG MAY Be RAISED.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMIRAL
MILLER AT HONOLULU.
Japanese Will be FoiIed in ANY
Attempt to Overthrow the
Dole Government.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-As an aid
to expedition in placing the cruiser
Baltimore in active service, upon the
arrival of the Philadelphia from Ha-
wall Aacting Secretary Roosevelt has
directed that $50 men be transferred
from New York to Mare Island The
Philadelphia has on board several short
term men, and the men ordered to the
Pacific slope will take their places in
the crew of the Baltimore. which will
be placed in commission with a short
crew October 1st. Although the orders
to the Philadelphia to return home con-
tain a proviso that she shall not leave
Honolulu until Rear Admiral Miller is
certain the japanese cruiser Naniwa
has started for Japan, the Navy De-
partment officials believe the Naniwa
has already left Hawaii
The Wheeling, it is believed, will
reach Hawaii in eight or nine days so
that the Philadelphia will be in Cali
fornian waters in fifteen days, or about
October Sth, provided the Naniwa has
gone. Twenty-four hours will, probably
be allowed for the transfer of officers
and men to the Baltimore. and six days
later, or about October 10Th. a modern
American cruiser in splendid condition
will be at Honolulu, where she can re-
main for three years, if necessary.
In the meantime it is purposed to
keep the battleship Oregon at San
Francisco ready to start for Hawaii
the moment danger is reported.
The authorities have no doubt from
official information that Japan is send
ing soldiers to the island, who. upon
the appearance Of a seemingly good op-
portunity, are to make an attempt to
overthrow the Dole Government. The
instructions to the Rear Admiral re-
quire him in such an emergency to
hoist the American flag and land SOL
diers and marines. One of the vessels
would then be Immediately dispatched
to the United States for further assist
ance.
Reports are in circulation that the
Wheeling has taken new instructions
to Rear Admiral Miller and to Minister
Sewall. 1t is assured by high authority,
however, that the only instructions sent
to these officials are as indicated above
i'm case of emergency land sailors and
hoist the American flag.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
CHILE AND JAPAN.
Treaty Relations Established Be-
tween the Two Countries.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-An inter-
esting ceremony occurred at the Chile
an Legation at O'Clock this after
noon, when for the first time the treaty
relations were established between
Chile and Japan.
Minister Cana of Chile had been del
ega1ad as the plenipotentiary in behalf
of his country and Minister Hoshi of
Japan for that country. The officials
of the two Legations were present, and
after the instrument had been exc
cuted there was an exchange of felicita-
tions The treaty was signed in six
duplicates, two in Spanish, two in jap
anese and two in English. 1t is an
extensive document, providing for
peace, amity and commerce, and COW
ering the entire range of relations be-
tween the countries, as it is the first
and only treaty between them. It diff
fers from the new treaty of Japan with
the United States and with other for
eign nations, as the latter took up old
treaties while this inaugurates rela-
tions between the two countries.
With the conclusion of this treaty
Japan has extended her modern sys-
tenn of treaties to the United States,
Mexico, Peru, Brazil and Chile, and is
negotiating toward treaties with the
othar leading South and Central Ameri-
can nations She also has made treat
les with Great Britain, Germany, Rus
sia. France and other leading European
nations The treaties are to go into
effect in 1899 at which time, by this
comprehensive Encouragement of her
treaties the relations of Japan with the
rest Of the world will placed on more
uniform basis. The action of Japan
has attracted the favorable attention
of other countries, including the au-
thorities here, who feel that such mod
ern and uniform treaties would be OF
advantage to the United States, some
of our treaties being 100 years old, and
in many respects obsolete. This is
true particularly of the treaty between
the United States and Spain, most OF
which relates to the then Spanish pos
sessions Of Florida and Louisiana.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
MARION MINE DISASTER.
One Man Was KILLED and Five
Fatally Injured.

MARION Qll), Sept. 23.-The dead
and injured have all been taken from
the mine where the explosion occurred
Yesterday. A complete list OF the dead
and fatally injured follows:
Dead: Frank Farrar, Italian, single.
Fatally injured: John Suiltor, the last
man taken from the mine; Peter cas-
per, a Russian; G. Gehettl an italian;
Joe Barlow, an American.
The six men who were less seriously
injured will recover.
After to-day's inquest the Coroner's
Jury held Caleb Davis, the Superintend-
ent of the mine, partly responsible for
the death Of these men, and committed
him to the County Jail to await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury. He was ex-
amined before Justices Samuels and
Benson, and they released him in bonds
of $1,000.
The feeling against Davis is very
high. Many of the miners say that if
he had done his duty and complied with
the requirements of the law there would
have been no explosion.
The record-union., 1897-09-26

years, and Miss Cora Eastman, aged
Is, both of Shamokin, We're found in
the blacksmith shop of Joseph Smink
this morning. May had shot the girl
through the head, and then blown out
his own brains. He was a. blacksmith,
and had been employed by Mr.. Smink
The couple had been lovers for a
long time, and last week they arrang
ed TO go away and be quietly married.
Being opposed by the parents of the
girl, they evidently decided to die to-
gether They met last night, and it
is supposed made all arrangements to
carry out their terrible plan. The girl
left her home early this morning and
went direct to the blacksmith shop,
where May was waiting.
The bodies were lying side by side,
and Mays right hand still grasped an
old-fashioned revolver. He had blown
the girls brains out, and then sent a
bullet crashing into his own head. The
bodies were still warm when found
The record-union., 1897-09-26
GERmANY's NEW AMBASSADOR
DR.. Won Ho11enben VIII Arrive at
Washington in October.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The new
German ambassador, DR.. Won Hollen-
ben, viii arrive here the latter part
of next month, and will be received by
the President soon after the latter's
return for the winter. Recent letters
to this effect from the United Stats
Embassy at Berlin speak in the highest
terms of the new ambassador. En-
peror William said he had been moved
to make the selection, owing to DR.. Hol-
lenben's knowledge of the English lam
guage, which the Emperor regarded
would be a material advantage at this
time.
The authorities here have received no
overtures thus far from Germany on
the subject Of a reciprocity treaty un-
der the new tariff law, and it is be-
lieved that such steps as are taken in
that line will be through ambassador
White at Berlin. It is regarded as q
favo1a BILE circumstance that our EN-
bassador is an accomplished German
scholar, and that the Emperor in turn
has selected an accomplished English
scholar to represent Germany here.
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which will be operated under a patent
recently applied for by Charles Shelf
gen.
The motive power is a gasoline engine
The wheel is propelled by sprocket and
chain. The cab and cars are carried
by short sleighs at each end of the
car, like fiat cars on railroads. These
sleighs are so constructed as to run
on top of the snow as well as the ice
A train Of cab and two cars would
have a capacity of ten to twelve tons
of freight, and the cost of construction
complete would not exceed $1,000. The
company is already organized, and has
already applied to the United States
Government for a contract to carry
mails up the Yukon River.