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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
SET BACK TO DEFENCE.
Important Evidence in the Luetgert Trial
Excluded.

Chicago, September 24.-The testimony
for the defense in the Luetgert trial today
was for the most part that of witnesses
who said they had seen Mrs. Luetgert in
the vicinity of Kenosha, Wis.,, within a
fow days after the date on which it has
been claimed by the state that she was
murdered.
The fact that Juror William Harley
was indicted in 1887 for conspiracy and
bribery in connection with the Cook
county commissioners scandal was
dragged to the front today. There are
now no cases pending against Juror
Harley, and he was never put on trial
on the indictments against him.
State Attorney Deneen was apparently
not disturbed by the evidence of the wit
nesses from Kenosha, Wis, who identified
the picture of Mrs. Luetgert as that OF
strange woman they saw in the Wiscon-
sin town on May "a, and s.
"Wait until we put In our rebuttal
evid ence," said he.
"We will show this defense up In way
| that will be surprising"
Tomorrow witnesses will be called to
L
will bo sought to be shown that he was
model husband and that his home Ii G
was pleasant.
The defence this morning de-
voted itself to strengthening the story
that Mrs. Leutgert, who, according to
the charges of the prosecution, was MUIR
dered May |, had been seen. in and around
Kenosha, Wis, on May 8, and 5. Two
witnesses, one of whom had known Mrs.
titled photograph of Mrs. Luetgert as
the picture of the woman they saw at
Kenosha on the dates mentioned.
Mrs. Matte Scherer, Miss Maud Scherer
and Miss Gertrude Miller testified this
morning that Emma Schimpke since she
had testified for the prosecution had said
In their hearing that her testimony was
| entirely false. She said the only reason
she testified falsely was to support the
evidence of her sister Gottlieba, who had
at first lied.
Frank Schlebe, farmer, who lived near
Kenosha, Wis, who knew Mrs. Luetgert
for seven years, testified that he met her
on a country road, near the town, on
| May 4th. He said that he did not recog-
| nize the woman, but he was attracted by
her worn and generally exhausted ap-
pearance. Afterward he learned that Mrs.
Luetgert was missing and read a descrip-
tion of the clothing she wore when she
Disappeared; he was confident that he had
seen her and that the strange woman he
met on the road was she.
Policeman Wm. Smith of Kenosha told
of seeing q strange woman at the North
western depot in Kenosha at 2 O'Clock
| on the morning of May 5. He positively
| identified the photograph of Mrs. Luet-
| CERT as the woman he saw at the depot.
The policeman described the woman and
| her attire.
| Some time ago Judge Tuthill said that
no evidence tending to show threats to
leave home by Mrs. Luetgert prior to @
week previous to her disappearance
would be admitted. When the defence
began to put onE witness today who testi-
| fled to hearing the woman make threats
| to leave during last February and March,
this evidence was objected to by the
| state and the objection was sustained.
| The defence had no other evidence
ready and court adjourned until 9 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Department of Agriculture,
Division of Statistics,


washington, u. T., July y. 1877.
Wells, Richardson & Co:
MISUNDERSTANDING over year age
was suffering with nervousness, Lose OF
appetite and insomnia. I was all run
down, and nothing did me any good.
until friend advised me to try Paine s
celery compound. 1 took four BOTTLES of
+ ne compound, and am more than proud
10 testify that it completely cured me. /
haven't had an unwell day since. I eat
hearty and sleep like healthy baby. ]
consider Paine celery compound the best
remedy manufactured, and L most hearth
ly recommend it to suffering humanity
the world over. Sincerely yours. James
S. MCCARTHY.
Sleeplessness is the most common, as
well as the most alarming ailInent among
those who 5oil with their brains.
Patient after patient repeats the same
story. He goes to bed at the usual hour,
falls off to sleep very much as usual. but,
instead Of sleeping through the whole
night, wakes about three or earlier and
can get "no more sleep after that time"
Garry home bottle of Paine's celery
compound and see how soon insomnia
gives way to sound, refreshing sleep.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25

The best remedy in the world is not
too much for any one to insist on getting.
Every one, whether sick or well. must
know the immense good Paine s celery
compound has done and is doing, tired,
half sick, sleepless men and women
all over the country.
The vague, half hearted attempt SO
many people make to get rid of pooF
health is pitiable. Rheumatism, head
aches, neuralgia, kidney troubles. skin
diseases and dyspepsia may be wholly
exterminated from the system, never to
bother one again, if one will but cleanse
the blood and regulate the nerves with
Paine's celery compound.
Get out of dependency, the "blues, -
or whatever name you give to these at
tacks of nervous depression. Don't NOPE
around half sick. Persons who think
that they are fairly we'll and only a little
tired need just the toning up and re-
freshing that Paine's celery compound
undoubtedly gives. Nothing could be
more suicidal than for sickly men and
women to shut their eyes to the great
opportunities offered by Paine's celery
compound. No remedy ever called forth
such vigorous testimonials and decided
opinions from every class of men and
women.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Fires in Massachusetts.

Boston, September 24.-The third
annual report of the state fire marshal
to the insurance commissioner for the
year ending January l. 1897, has just
been made public. The report shows
that the number of fires throughout the
state during the year was 927. The loss
was S6, ,O87, 936.
.s :. Ihe round value Of property damaged
was $50, ,125, 1888; amount Of insurance at
risk, S33. .SS5, ,s47; insurance loss paid,
s4.924, 304, Of the total number of fires
403 were incendiary During the year
there have been 70 arrests and GA convic-
tions with six parties awaiting trial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Third Arbitrator Agreed On.

Washington. September PA final de-
olson has been reached by the arbitrators
who are to determine the British -Vene-
zuela boundary line, as to the fifth arbi
TRAITOR or umpire, who is to act with
them. His name for the present is with
held, 1t is not Baron Courcel whose
name has been mentioned in this connec-
tion, nor King Oscar of Sweden, who WAS
to name the umpire only in case the ar
bitrators failed to agree. An agreement
was reached without the necessity of call
ing on the Swedish sovereign. The um-
pire is an European, but this is said to be
without significance since no question
involving the Munroe doctrine is to be
sumitted to the tribunal The arbitra-
tors in behalf of Venezuela are Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer OF the
United States Supreme court. - =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
BOSTON.
*Put out, hit by batted ball.

*Put out, hit by batted ball.
Earned runs-Baltimore, 3; Boston, 2.
Two base hits-Kelley, Lowe, Bergen,
Duffy, Long. Three base hit-Stenzel.
Sacrifice hits-Keeler. Stolen bases-Mc-
Graw 2, Jennings, Stahl. Lowe, Long,
Duffy. Double plays--Corbett and Jen-
nings; McGraw and Doyle; Long and
Lowe. Left on bases-Baltimore, z; Bos-
ton, g. First base on balls-Off Corbett,
q off Nichols, 8; off Pond, 2. Struck out
by Corbett, 6; by Nichols, 3; Pond, l.
Passed balls-Bergen, Robinson. Wild
pitches-Corbett, l.. Time-2 hours, Is
minutes. Unpires-Emslie and Hurst.
Brooklyn, September s4.-About the
most exciting incident connected with
the Brooklyn Philadelphia game at
Eastern park this afternoon was the be-
havior of Pitcher Taylor toward the UNI
pire. He was finally quieted with q sa5
fine. Attendance 400. The score:
Brooklyn, OOI "a x-1o
Philadelphia, 2 l o i e. 8
Base hits-Brooklyn, 16; Philadelphia,
IA. Errors-Brooklyn s; Philadelphia,
2. Batteries-Dunn, Grim and Burrell;
Taylor and Clements.
New York, September 24.-In double
header this afternoon the Giants and
Senators broke even. Tie scores:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Terrible Explosion in Illinois Coal
Mine.
GAS ACCUMULATED AT NIGHT
IGNITED BY LAMP.
One Miner Killed Outright, Three Fatally
Injured and One Buried in the kuins-
Many Others More or Less Hurt.

Many Others More or Less Hurt.
Marion, Ills, September 24.-One man
was killed, three were fatally injured and
six severely burned and bruised by an
explosion3 of gas in the Williamson
County coal mines today. The body of
an unknown miner is still imprisoned in
the shaft. The dead:
Frank Farraro, Italian miner missing.
Unknown miner, impriSoned probably
instantly killed.
The injured-C. G. Greitti. burned by
explosion, will die; Peter Casper, burned
internally will die; Joe Barlow, driver,
a boy, bruised about head, will die; Rob-
ert Britton, M. Owens, Dave Richmond,
Robert Richmond FL. Smith, j. Higgins,
but will recover.
The gas which caused the explosion, ac-
cumulated during the night near the
mouth of the main shaft. A shift of As
men went down in cage at I o'clock.
They had proceeded only short distance
up the main gangway when the lamp on
the leaders, cap ignited large body
of gas A terrible explosion followed.
Farraro and the unknown miner were
knocked down, the latter being buried
under a mass of broken timber and rock.
Those who were able to crawled back to
the foot of the shaft, signalled for the
cage which had been blown to the sur
facce by the force of the explosion. Res
cuers descended and all the injured men
were raised to the surface. After-damp
followed the explosion and put search
for the body of the unknown miner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept. "a, taken
at 8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 50, W, clear: New York. ID
W, clear; Philadelphia. 6s, W, cloudy
Washington. so. N. clear: Albany
81. W, cloudy: Buffalo, Y, W. clear;
Detroit, GA. S. clear; Chicago, es,
NE, clear; St. Paul. 60, S, cldy
Huron. Oak. rs, N, clear; Bis
marck. 80. NV. clear; Jacksonville,
Y, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25

into effect there has been little OF ~
foreign wool received in this city, MY M
that the price of domestic wool mas az
yanced the foreign articles can be pougae lt
here, duty paid, for about the same cosS y,
as the domestic product. The advance u.
wool so far has been about forty per ceh'
and further advance is looked for WlIi.-
in the next two weeks. Owing 10 .na5
several of the larger mills have reiuseu
large orders for future delivery owing 20
the present upward tedency of the WOOL
market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Piscataquis Grand Jury Reports.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Dover, September 24.-The grand jury
completed its labors today, and was ex-
cused until next term. Eight indict.
ments were presented, Of which the fol-
lowing are made public: Fred II. jack
son, larceny and embezzlement; William
Young, mayhem and assault and battery
James O'Neil, common seller, and
Charles l. Huntington, single sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
The Sane...
Old Sarsaparilla.

I That's Ayers. The same old
sarsaparilla as it was made and
{ sold by DR.. J. c. Aver so gears
I ago. In the laboratory it is
different. There modern appli-
\ ances lend speed to skill and
( experience. But the sarsapa-
J ri1la is the same old sarsaparilla
\ that made the record-5O gears
! of cures. Why don't we better
J it? Well, we're much in the
J condition of the Bishop and the
I raspberry: DOUBTLESS, +" he
said, "God might have made a
J better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did," Why
don't we better the sarsapari1la?
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. 1t
has not been bettered. Ana
} since sce make sarsaparilla COM
! pound out of sarsaparilla plant,
) we see no way of Improvement.
} Of course, if we were making
\ some secret chemical compound
J we might. But we're not.
} We're making the same old sar-
sapari11a to cure the same old
Z diseases. You can tell it's the
Z same old s0rsoparilyN be-
J cause it works the same old
( cares. It's the sovereign blood
Z purifier, and-it's Ayers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
strike at Rockland. Mass.

Rockland, Mass, September 24.-The
Rice and HutchiDs shoe factory, where
the Goodyear stitohers and sole fasteners
went out yesterday closed up several
at noon today and others
will follow. The factory will remain
closed until the difficulty with the strikers
is settled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25

Portland, Me-, Sept. 24.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 30.042 thermo-
meter, $40: dew point. 81. humidity, 10c'
wind. NE 10; weather 1t rain.
p.m.-Barometer. 29.S31; thermom.
ter. 55.1 dew point, "a, humidity. 98
wind. NV; velocity, s: weather, partly
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. "a: maxi
mum thermometer. 81; minimum ther
mometer. so; maximum velocity of
wind, 12 NE; tctal precipitation, 0.37
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Up Goes Price of Wool.

Boston, September "a Owing to the
sharp advance in the price of domestic
wool the brokers in this city have placed
orders with their London agents to pur-
chase large quantity of Australian wool
at the London sales which occur Lext
month. Since the Dingley tariff bill went
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Many Made Homeless.

London, September 24-More than half
of the village of Raenstone near Port
Pagnell, has been destroyed by fire. The
flames consumed 40 thatched cottages,
with barns, etc., and rendered $50 fam
lilies homeless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
THE WEATHER.
Washington,


Sept. 24.-New
England and East
ern New York
Fair, warmer, va
riable winds be-
coming westerly
or southwesterly.
Boston, Sept.
24.-Local fore
cast for R0Ston
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25
Ex.chief of Police Shoots himself.

City of Mexico, September 24-This
morning at II O'Clock ex-Chief of Police
Eduardo Velasquez shot himself in the
left temple, dying instantly No one
knows how he procured the pistol. Action
generally approved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25

New York, 0 0 0 0 0 O-ss
Washington, o l D 0 0 0 a.
Base hits-New York, 6; Washington,
10. Errors-New York, 8; Washington. =
Batteries-Sullivan and Zearfoss, Nc
James and Mcclure.
(Second Game.)
New York, oOl ~ 2-s
Washington, % 0 81 / o.
Base hits-New York, 12; Washington,
s. Errors--New York, 8; Washington, A.
Neutrality-suspicious. and Warner; Mcrcer
and Mcclure.
National Ieauna SAnndir.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-25

and vicinity Saturday: Fair, warmer,
west to southwest winds.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29
W0MAN'S REVENGE.
Constable Fatally Assaulted = Mrs.
Mary Ramsey--Latter Objects 80
Reing Evicted and Attacks the UA-
happy Officer With a Club.

SHELBYVILLE. H.. August 2S.-Con-
stable Byland was to-day assaulted and
dangerously wounded by Mary Ramsey.
whom he had endeavored - eject from a
rented house.
Three weeks ago ejectmtnt papers were
placed in the hands OF ConHYble BylanI
to oust Mary Ramsey from che properly
of John Willoughby and on going 70 the
house each time would ind the Ramsey
woman in bed sick.
The officer would then leave 20 return
in a day or two and find the woman stin
in bed
There was no attending physician, and
the constable grew suspicious. and today
concluded TO enter the premises secretly.
on doing so he found Mrs. Ramsey hale
and hearty
on seeing Byland she suddenly became
sick and threw herself upon the bed.
knowing he had been hoodwinked before,
the officer began moving the household
effects into the yard. Mrs. Ramsey arose
from the bed and with a club fslled the
officer 10 the floor. She continued her att
tack until the ohicer was senseess. and
then kicked the body out OF the house.
where Il remained until removed by pass
ers-by.
Byland was frightfuliy beaten and hls
chances for recovery are slight The
Ramsey woman has not been arrested.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29
LUETGERT CASE.
The Work Of Securing a Jury Con-
tinued--The Number 13, Figuring
in the Case.

Chicago August 2S.-State's attor-
ney Deenan to-day began preparing
for the presentation of the evidence in
the Luetgert murder case to the jury
next week. Plans and pictures of the
big sausage factory at Armtiage ave-
nue. and Diversey street were carefully
arranged so as TO be ready at the prop
er time, and the line TO be pursued in
presenting the case TO the juury was
discussed. Ii was decided to present
the details of the alleged murder of
Mrs. Luetgert in the briefest possible
manner consistent with a clear state
ment of the facts which the prosecu-
tion expects to prove. The defense
will probably reserve its statement un-
til the case of the prosecution is in
Gossip has il that the number 13 has
shown itself frequently in this trial,
and although he will not admit it,
Luetgert is said to fear the alleged un-
lucky influence. Luetgert. It is said,
was born on the 18th day Of the month
and originally spelled his name "Adolph
Letgert," 13 letters. The most import
ant bit of evidence. the finding of the
gold rings, occurred Is days after the
alleged murder took place The States
attorney. his assistant and three Of
the prosecution" best witnesses have
1S letters in their names and the cab
alistic number has bobbed up serenely
in several other instances.
William Reed, one Of the veniremen
accepted by the prosecution yesterday.
was challenged peremptorily by the
defense to-day. He was objected 70 on
account Of his youth and because he is
Scotch, the nationality Of Assistant
States Attorney McEwal.
Four veniremen, - number neces-
sary TO complete - jury, were tender
ed 10 the proszItion by the defense.
They are s. Z. Barber. salesman: W.R.
Cudwortk farmer; ]. H. Heickhold.
insurance agent; John P. Bechmiller.
farmer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29
MURDERED BY AN ENEMY.
Mutilated and Burned Body of jerome
Kern Found Near Cedar Falls.

Kern Found Near CEDAR falls.
Waterloo, Iowa, August 2S.-Jerome
Kern, a farmer living a few miles
north Of Cedar Falls, was found muir
dered last night in the "big woods
near his home.
His head was badly crushed and al
most severed from his body, and a
bullet had plowed its way through
him, entering at the tack between the
shoulder blades and lodging just above
the heart.
Not content with this the assassin
had carried his victim to brush heap
and, placing him on top, set fire to the
pile. The head and body were badly
burned and the clothing almost en-
tirely gone.
Kern left home Sunday morning TO
hive a swarm Of bees and not return
ing in a seasonable time a searching
party was made up and after several
hours found the body.
The cOrOner's jury met yesterday
morning and decided that it was case
of murder. There is no clew to the
criminal.
Kern. it is reported, was a disagree
able neighbor and had a large number
of enemies. This leads to the BELIEF
that the murder was caused by hatred.
Kern's watch and money were still
upon his person when the body was
found.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29
ALL THREE PERISH.
Woman and Her Grandchildren Crema-
ted at jackson. Cnl.

Jackson, Cal. August 2S.-Last
night about II o'clock Night Watch
man w. H. Dunn, of the Union Con-
soidated Property, discovered the
boarding house to be on fire. lie rush
ed in and reused the inmates. J. w.
Craighead and wife, who conduct the
house, and their two grandchildren,
Walter and Alvin Herboldt, ageA 9
and years respectively.
Craighead ran out of the burning
building and franticaliy ran up and
down calling fire.
Finally some one thought of the two
children who occupied the room with
their grandparents. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Craighead rushed into the front
door Mr.. Craighead fell and was
pulled out, frightfully burned about
the neck, hands and feet.
After the embers Of the burning
building had cooled off so that an in
vestigation could be made, the charred
body of Mrs. Craigheai was found near
the front door with the body Of one
of the children beside her, with its
head resting Oh her hands
The body of the other child wa
found near 10 where the back door to
tie bedroom had been located
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29

ward in a city hospital for the care or
needy actors. The remainder will be ex-
pended for the erection of a memorial in
IN form of a drinking fountain 10 be
erected beside the Drury Lane theatre.
DR.. Conan Doyle is engaged upon new
play which will be staged al the Hay
market theatre in the course of the sea-
son. The idea has been furnished him by
an old story from the pen of Mr.. James
Payn. the novelist.
Cheveler Scovel. ,ne American tenor
married member OF the New York family
Of Roosevelts, and who has been heard
in his native country for years, is spend
ing the summer al Carlsbad. studying the
part of Tristan. he has for his teacher.
Jaunzeck, the one time famous Macetro.
The health of Nicolini has somewhat i'm
proved since his removal 10 Langlands
Lay. and his friends have some hope OF
his recovery.
May Gwineppe. a London beauty, and an
amateur actress of high standing. has
signed contract with a London manager
TO appear professionally.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-29

WASHINGTON. d C.-Gold reserve.
S1f2 $57.O25. available cash balance. S22Q,-
179Co3.
TOPEKA. Kas-The state administra-
ton will begin warfare on the Coal Trust
a. once.
dollars worth of property burned this
morning.
LONDON-The Times in an editorial
to-day prophesies continued better prices
for wheat
MADRID Spain has ordered six 600
ton cruisers to form the nucleus Of three
new squadronS.
SPENCER. ". Va.-(specialO-Clay
dentally shot dead by Bruce Hall, a COM
pauion.
ATLANTA Ga.-Unsuccessful specula-
tion caused Geo. ". Parrott Jr.. a prom
incn. business man. to shoot himself dead
to-day
The ros.ofice ~ Green Bottom and the
store of 2. F. McCurdy burned to-day. No
insurance.
STEUBENVILLE. O.-CSpecial)-Cor-
poral Geyer of Akron. who last night
shot Ovington was released on bail to-
day. OvirEton will live.
BOSTON-Lucien Lisna. European long
distance champion. defeated Starbuck .
miles. IN f7:52. re lowered all OF Jimmy
Michaefs records from 10 . miles.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va.-CSpeciar)-
The first train on the Little Kanawha
Valley crossed the Little Kanawha river
to-day, loaded with prominent people.
FLINT. Mich.-This afternoon Mrs.
Wm Hutchinson, crazy. chloroformed her
5-year-old daughter, causing death. and
-.
CHICAGO. m.-A Severe wind storm
passed over this city and suburbs tonight,
damagig many buildings At Norwood
Park. a dancing pavilion blew down, Kill
ing one woman.
CHICAGO.-Geo. Y. Trott. a telegraph
er has invented a plan for telegraphtng
and continuous wire on the track. II viii
keep a train constantly in communication
with the train dispatcher.
CLEVELAND. O.-President Mckinley
spent this morning quietly at Senator
Hanna's home. In The afternoon he re-
ceived the public al the Hollenden, after
a parade and reception in his honor by
the Tippecanoes and local organizations.