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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
WHAT WooDFoRD SAID TO TETUAN
A Matter Spanish Newspapers Are Still
Guessing Over.

Madrid, September 27.-The United
States minister, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, paid visit of courtesy this morn
ing to the Spanish premier, Gen. Az
zarraga. Several of the newspapers of
this city allege that Gen. oodford has
said in interviews with their representa-
tives that the negotiations between the
United States and Spain on the subject
Of Cuba have not begun and that Gen,
Woodford has only had a preliminary chat
with the Spanish minister for foreign
fairs.
The general is quoted as having added
that he found the Duke of Tetuan to be
a most ainiable man and that no ultima
tum to Spain was delivered, as thatBcoun-
trya would not put up Ewith it, and be-
cause the intention of the United States
was only to offer it's good offices in the
most friendly terms. Secretary Sherman,
still, according to the interviews in the
Spanish newspapers desires prompt
solution of tha Cuban question by No
vember atssthe latest, as he fears the "iin-
goes'' will make themselves heard on the
reassembling of Congress. Finally, it is
alleged that Gen. Woodford has said that
in the event of complete accord being
established between Spain and the United
States, the latter would take measures to
suppress flibustering.
May Give Our Letter to Spanish "A uthori-
ties.
Washington, September 27.-The ad-
ministration has had under consideration
for some time the propriety of making
public the text of the letterapresented by
the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish minister
of foreign affairs by Minister Woodford
in which was outlined this government s
views with reference to the Cuban stu
alton. This was because OF the incorrect
and sensational reports that had been
circulated concerning Minister Wood
fords representations to the Spanish
authorities, but it has been deemed ad-
visable by the President to withhold the
TT the Is bean
in this decision by the wishes of the
Spanish government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

eide upon the guilt OF innocence of the
respondent. The county attorney began by
referring to the beauties of Portland and
told how 1t impressed the visitors to the
city when landing at Union Station.
He spoke OF the great number of mag
nifoent public buildings and residences
Of the city had been destroyed by lire.
Having told OF the suRerings at that
time blythe citizens of Portland and the
dangers which might occur at any time
from a fire, he spoke in conlmendatory
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
Bay State Democrats in Convention.

Worcester, September 27.-The prelimi
naries of the Democratic state convention
to be held here tomorrow were gotten
we'll under way tonight. The heads OF
the state ticket will bo George Fred
Williams for governor; and Christopher
T. Callahan for lieutenant governor.
The biggest fight, beyond the question
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
Death of E..Naval Secretary Robeson.

Trenton, N. J., Septem ber Elk Sec
retary of the Navy George M. Robson
died today at his home in this city. Mr..
Robeson was SO years of age and had been
in failing health for several months. He
was born in Belvidere, N. J., in 1929
and his father was judge of the Philadel-
phia courts. In 1865 he was appointed
attorney general for the state by Gov.
Ward and in June, 1869, was made secre-
tary of the navy. He served in this office
until the end Of President Grants second
term, March, 1877.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

Dexter, September 27.-The store Of c.
P. McCrillis was broken into Sunday
night and the safe blown open. The con-
tents were not tampered with, the bur-
glars evidently having been frightened
away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
The President at Adams.

Adams, September 27.-The President
ana party spent the day very quietly
mere. Drives were taken in the forenoon
ana afteTnaon. The party will visit Will
na1ns coAege tomorrow and Will proba-
ply leave Adams in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
Fire Bug Trial Opens in Very Sensational
Manner
STARTLING STORY OF TWO BOSTON DETEC
TIVES ON THE STAND

extracted Full Confession from
Believe He Was no a a Gang of smug-
sers-ReIated the
Were Under the Bed-Gves a Signed Of Wick
eness-An Old sleuth story In Actual Lfse
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
BRYAN Is NO "GOO GOO."
Believes in Municipal Government
by Party and Says So.

Letter Alleged To Be Written By the
Late Popocratic Candidate Circulated
| in New York-Its Authenticity How
! ever Questioned.
New York, September s7.-Typewritten
copies of the letter alleged to have been
written by William Jennings Bryan on
the greater New York campaign are being
circulated today among the local ''free
silver Democrats. The letter is as fol-
lows:
"a triumph of the Democracy Of great
er New York, except under the auspices
of the issue that animates the party will
have the same moral effect as renewed
and affirmed triumph of the agencies led
by Senator Hanna. When parties cease
to represent certain fixed principles. the
supreme preroga5ive of the ballot be-
comes prostituted to q contest between
organizations for the spoils of Office and
the enjoyment of success. 1t is better to
have nays By the Rspuboan
than government by Democratic partisans
without responsibility to Democratic
principles.
One of the most fascinating fallacies of
the day Is the claim that opposition to
the administration of Office BY partisans
is principle. So called non-partisan
government is not principle and to ac-
cept it and eliminate political parties
from municipal affairs invites reasonless
contests. do not subscribe in any way
| to the theory that good city government
is to be found in government without
party. If the dream of non-partisan gov
ernment becomes q reality then would
arise condition of contests for power be-
tween citizens unions and peoples
unions, each claiming to be the only
original purveyor of purity in govern
ment.
The proposition to govern greater New
York through an organization known
as the Citizens Union is one of the most
vicious heresies that q ssai our political
progress and the more dangerous because
of it's alluring sponsorship. Iwould con-
slider it a calamity if New York begins its
| greater career without the auspices of
! political principle and responsibility.
Greater New York will be the un-
crowned capital of America. This election
is the most important and influential
event between 1896 and 1900. To suggest
| that the Democratic platform has no place
in this contest is to admit a doubt of it's
wisdom and places the Democratic party
on par with the fallacy of nom political
government. The issue is the life of the
party not the garment and to alter or
deduct from the declaration of the as
| sembled party is mortal injury; nor have
battalions which fight, snow on one
side, now on another, now shoulder to
shoulder as friends. now bayonet to bayo-
net as enemies, q place in honorable
war"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
THE WEATHER.
Washington

Washington
Sept. 27.-New
England and East
ern New York /:
Fair, cooler, north
westerly gales
Boston, Sept.
27.-Local fore
cast for Boston
and vicinity for
Tuesday: Fair
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

Wilbur NJ. Waite, the Respondents.
terms of the fire department ssand then
went on to take up in turn all of the in
dictments. Nearly all of these fires were
in hall ways They were set in similar
manner and were all caused by the re-
spondent. Every fire twas set ;by the
gathering together of paper boxes, paper
and other infiammable material and all
having been saturated with kerosene oil.
the match was applied to the pile and the
fires. then started. e.. -.
Mr., Libby said It was the intention a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

Inquiry among the Tammany leaders
tonight failed to establish the authenticity
of the letter purporting to have been sent
to Col. Vim. L. Brown by VIM. !. Bry-
an, urging that the municipal campaign
in greater New York should be conducted
in harmony with the principles and
declarations of the national Organization.
the letter which was typewritten and un :
signed and which, 1t was stated had been
laid before Leader John G. Sheehan by
Col. Brown.
Col Brown is out OF town and Mr..
Sheehan is at Long Branch, N. j.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

George Libby, County Attorney.
petition was referred and a Fshort time
afterwards the fires began to break out
in various parts of the city.
The county attorney said that no one
on the panel could tell what was passing
in the brain of Wi bur NJ Waite but
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

weather; northwest winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28
KNIVES, CLUBS And GUNS
Figured in Bloody Battle Between
Polish Miners.
AT LEAST NINE MEN WERE FAT AL
LY INJURED.

The Affray the Outcome of the Hazietoh
Strike-Patrons of One Boarding
House March Against Another-folice
PowerIess to Check the Riot.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
DEMONSTRATION IN ATHENS.
Forty Thousand Persons narch to the
Palace and Cheer the King.

ATHENS. Feb. 21.-Over 10000 per-
sons participated in a demonstration
this afternoon in University Square I'm
favor of the union of Crete with Greece.
THE greatest enthusiasm prevailed. An
address was adopted declaring that the
King and people were ready for any
sacrifices of blood and treasure 30 bring
the present Cretan policy to a success
full issue The crowd then marched TO
the palace. and deputation paid their
addresses to the King. Tremendous
cheering followed. His majesty King
George. Crown Prince Constantine.
Duke of Sparta and other members of
the royal family occupied places on
the balcony.
The king addressed the crowd as fol-
lows:
You are executing the TRUE mandate
of the Hellenic people. ! thank You
for this imposing display of your feel
ings. May God protect our beloved
country and strengthen our common eff
forts. Long live the Hellenic nation ="
The address Of King George was fol-
so,ved by viciferous cheering.
Prince Nicholas has arrived at Lar
asSa a town of Thessaly ON the Turkish
frontier, twenty miles from the Gulf
The record-union., 1897-02-22
McKINLEY STAYS AT HOME.
Governor Bradley Has Consultation
With Him.

CANTON, Feb. 21.-Major Mckinley
did not leave the house to-day. The
weather was too rough for drive or
other outdoor exercise, even for one in
robust health.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky was
the only stranger to cross the threshold
and he spent the greater part of the day
at the house Mr.. Bradley reached
Canton at 3 o'clock Sunday morning via
the Pennsylvania road. He was met by
Private Secretary Boyle and driven to
the Rutherford House, where he spent
the remainder of the night The Asso-
ciated Press representative saw Gov
ernor Bradley at the hotel
Il am too tired, too sleepy and have
too bad cold to be interviewed. AS to
the Senatorial situation in my State, /
know no more about it that you do.
Were / to give expression to what is on
my mind, l am afraid you would not
have a very pleasant interview. / may
have more to say to you in the morning" :"
But when at 4:30 o'clock, he boarded
valley train, headed toward Cleveland,
the Governor had nothing to say of the
conference at Canton.
He would say nothing of the Sena-
torial question or of a possible extra ses-
sion of Kentuckys Legislature II
will he in Kentucky" he said as he
entered his carriage. The newspaper
correspondents stationed here are look
ing for the arrival of Colonel John j.
McCook, a New York Cabinet proba-
bility on Tuesday
The record-union., 1897-02-22
DISASTROUS FLOOD.
1t Invades Kentucky Towns and
Stops the Trains.

MIDDLESBOROUG (Ky), Feb. II.
A most disastrous flood visited this
valley this morning, flooding two-thlrds
Of the town. Sixty families were forced
from their houses. Cumberland avenue,
the principal street, is under water
Most of the stores are flooded. Several
hundred people have to be fed by cit
liens.
AT West Pineville the Cumberland
River broke over it's banks, doing i'm
mense damage. Fifty families were
forced from their homes. All the mines
on the creek are flooded All the tres
ties and bridges ON the Middlesborough
Railway are washed away. The bridge
ON the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and
Louisville is gone. No mail has ar
rived here since Saturday. All the
trains are Waterbound.
Late news from TaZewell states that
James ChadweH, wife and children
were drowned in PowelPs River. The
food burst over the banks and caught
them in their house, which was swept
away,
The record-union., 1897-02-22
MITCHELL INDIFFERENT.
But He Says Republican Must be
Elected Senator.

SALEM orr Feb. 21.-To-day has
been a very quiet one around the Cap
1tol. Nearly all of the members left
the city Saturday and most of them
Will not return until tomorrow. Sena-
tor Mitchell, tonight in conversation
with an Associated Press representa-
tive, said substantially that as far as
he was personally concerned he did not
care whether he was returned to the
United States Senate or not.
He had served three terms already
and was content to retire on his record
If it should be decided that the interests
Of the State could be better served by
some one else 1t was very essential.
though, that a Republican Senator
should be elected at this time, and he
was perfectly willing that any one of
dozen good Republicans who might be
named should be chosen. He charac-
teriZed the present situation as revolu-
donary and deserving of denunciation
by all having the interests of good gov
ernment at heart. He was not in the
least discouraged over the outlook. 1t
was the intention of the minority who
are holding up the Legislature TO name
a Senator. This he did not propose to
let them do. He was master of the sit
uation, and if another person than him
self was to BE- chosen he should be
named by the majority and not by the
minority
The record-union., 1897-02-22
CARBOLIC ACID.
A Woman Ends Her Life With 1t in a
New York Hotel.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Mrs. May
Shelton, or Shelton, aged 40, who is
said to be the divorced wife of a
wealthy Chicago dealer in railway sup
plies, committed suicide tonight at the
Hotel Menlo by taking a dose of car
bolic acid.
John Turner, aged %, who is said to
be in the grocery business in Nash
VILE Tenn, is a prisoner, having been
arrested on suspicion of knowing more
than he is willing to admit about the
woman's death.
According to the MOTEL clerk, the
dead woman and Turner have been
living together at the hotel for some
time, and have had frequent quarrels
To-day he was away until late in the
afternoon and they quarreled when he
returned. The woman left the hotel for
the carbolic acid, and was found dying
in an unoccupied room in the hotel
later.
Mrs. Shelton is said to have returned
to Chicago recently, but came back
Saturday to rejoin Turner. 1t is said
she obtained a divorce several months
ago.
1t is learned that the woman s
maiden name was Mae Temple, and
that her father is a newspaper man
living in Peoria, H.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
They Are Being Reported Hourly by
the Incoming Vessels.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-The eff
fects of this recent heavy storm along
the coast are reported hourly by in
coming vessels. SO far the heaviest
damage to any coaster is that to the
schooner Mabel Gray. She left San
Diego on February Sth bound to Eure-
ka and was caught by the southwest
gale "a fittle TO the southwark of this
port. About p. IN. yesterday she was
si lighted from Point Lobos and tow
boats sent to her aid
Her damages have been severe, jib
gone to the knightheads, foremast
down clear to the deck and but ten
feet of her nlainmast standing. Her
bulwarks and houses were smashed in
by the heavy seas. The damage was
done during a succession of heavy
squalls and the high seas tumbling in
on deck rendered it perilous for the
sailors TO get around. Before resuming
her voyage extensive repairs will be
needed.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
BRITISH BLUE JACKETS
They Will Take Part in Celebrating
WaShingtOn'S Birthday.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21.-The parade in
honor of Washington birthday in this
city tomorrow will have the unprece-
dented feature of armed companies of
British marines and blue Jackets march
ing to the tune of the "Star-Spangled
Banner in company with soldiers and
sailors of the United States
Mayor Carlson, who has been active
in promoting the plan to have the men
of the British cruiser Comus take part
in the parade, was disappointed early
to-day to receive the following from
Washington:
Your courteous message cabled to
London, but I fear too late to obtain
permission.
BRITISH EMBASSADOR"
Later in the day, however, the follow
ing came:
Victoria, B. c., Feb. 21.-Captain
Hart Dyke has been instructed to meet
your wishes as far as possible
''ADMIRAL PALLISSER"
Captain Dyke of the Comus tonight
addressed a note to the Mayor announc-
ing that men from the cruiser Comus
would be landed with arms to take part
in the parade.
Colonel A. G. Gassen, Grand Marshal
of the parade, stated tonight that the
Englishmen will have the position of
honor in the procession
The storm is over and it is clear to-
night with every indication for favor
able weather for the water carnival to-
morrow night. The affair has been ar
ranged on a far more elaborate scale
than anything of the sort previously at
tempted. Thousands of visitors are in
the town and there is every prospect
that the display on the bay will be
highly successful
The record-union., 1897-02-22
NUMEROUS sNOWSLIDES.
Heaviest Snowfall in Colorado nount-
aims Since 1884.

DENVER, Feb. 21.-The week just
passed has witnessed the heaviest
snowfall and the greatest number Of
snow slides in the mountains of Colo
rado since 1884, according to advices
from many points. There have been
many fatalities, numberless narrow es-
capes and several persons have been
reported missing.
A dispatch from Breckinridge says:
''Mr. Conway left Dillon with pack
train for Collier Mountain last Friday.
To-day news was received that he had
been overwhelmed by a snowslide
which buried his entire train. A party
left here to attempt his rescue, but lit
tie hope is felt that he will be found
alive
Two slides came down to-day into
Iogene Basin, near Ouray. One de-
molished the buildings of the Camp
Bird mine, fatally injuring one man,
Peter Eichberg, and burying two
others. who narrowly escaped death.
The other slide carried away the ore
house of the United States mine.
The railroad blockades, some of
which lasted forty eight hours, have
all been raised, and trains are all rum
ming with reasonable regularity
throughout the State, but the wagon
roads in most of the higher portions
are impossible and many small towns
are accessible only by means of snow
shoes.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
A MORTGAGE COMPANY.
How Business Men Lend Their Names
to Schemes.

That Iowa mortgage company or
Hartford which failed a month ago,
was spoken of at the time as one of the
most conservative and substantial con-
Germs of the kind going. 1t paraded in
it's directory some of the strongest bus
mess names in Hartford and vicinity.
But it went to the wall finally because
of agricultural depression, Populism and
slow collections in the West where its
loans were placed.
Now comes a succeeding chapter in
the affairs of this most conservative
concern. The company sold two kinds
of mortgages. One was an ordinary loan
negotiated by the company and sold to
the investor without guarantee of any
kind, the company merely acting as an
agent between investor in Connecticut
and borrower on the Western farm. The
other was a bond guaranteed, principal
and interest, by the company, which
boaSted a capital of 100000. 1t now
appears from the receivers account that
the company had been using money paid
over by the Western borrower on the
first described mortgage to pay off its
guaranteed loans. For example one
Connecticut investor had lent $500 to a
Western farmer through this company,
the company merely acting as agent and
looking after collection of interest and
payment of principal when due. The
borrower had paid off the loan; but in
stead of transmitting the money to the
Connecticut owner the company turned
the fund to it's own uses. The Connec-
ticut owner of course was ignorant of
the payment of the loan, and under the
impression that the mortgage had been
defaulted he was presented with prop
osition from the company ito settle the
claim at a heavy discount. Only
through communication with the bor-
rover directly did he learn the truth.
And so it is said of others.
But what of those directors, strong
business men of Hartford, Simsbury and
locality? They are "aStonished" at the
revelation They are indignant, and
when they heard of these practices they
they rushed out and slammed the barn
doors with all righteous fury. But
where were they when the stealing was
in progress? Where most directors of
such concerns are-lending their names.
perhaps selling them, for the use of un-
known adventures in entrapping the
unwary. and exercising no more control
or inspection over the concerns affairs
than if they had never been mentioned
in connection with it.-Springfeld Re-
publican
The record-union., 1897-02-22

MUSKOGEE 1. T.), Feb. 21.-News
has been received at the Marshais Of
flee here of an attempt to hold UP a
train on the Iron Mountain at Watova.
When the northbound ''accommoda-
ton" train took the siding at Watova,
two masked men entered the coaches
and compelled Conductor Wallae TO
hand over the few dollars in silver that
he carried. At this juncture the regu-
Lar passenger train pulled in.
1t had been the intention of the rob-
bers, apparently, to hold up this train,
but the alarm had been given and a
crowd of armed citizens gathered so
quickly that the outlaws sought safety
in flight.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
GENERAL LEE is FIRM.
If His Demand is Not Complied With
He Will Resign.

NEW YORK, Feb. pa dispatch
to the Herald from Havana says:
Secretary of State Olney has de-
manded here and in Madrid a full ex-
PLANTATION and prompt investigation of
the death of Ricardo Ruiz. The status
Of the case is unchanged.
General Lee has asked that he be in
structed TO demand the release of all
American citizens who are held in
Cuba under circumstances of illegality
similar to those which characterized
the Ruiz case.
These instructions will have to be
forthcoming or a new Consul-General
sent to Havana. General Fitzhugh
Lee, the descendant of two signers of
the Declaration of Independence, can
not and will mott speak with author
ity-allow his name to be associated
with a policy of ignominy and sur
render.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
OFFERED SAFE CONDUCT.
The VoukOlies Garrison Refused 1t
and Was BOmbarded.

LONDON, Feb 21.-A dispatch to the
Times from Canea says: King George
ordered Colonel Vassos TO offer safe
conduct to Canea for all Turkish gar
risons besieged by Christians. Colonel
Valssos made the offer to the VOukOlies
garrison. The troops at the garrison
refused to leave without arms and the
for'tifcation There was bombarded.
But for the barge supplies of provis-
IONS which the powers allowed to be
landed for the Greeks and the insur-
gents at Platania and AgTotiri their
position would have been desperate.
They can now afford to ignore the
threat of the foreign admirals to stop
further supplies if hostilitfes are re-
summed.