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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
CAPTURED THROUGH TREACHERY.
Some of the Defenders of Fort Lnndi Kotal

Some of the Defenders of Fort Lnndi Kotal
Were Disloyal.
Simla, Au6. pa strong column of
native troops and the royal Irish regi-
ment with four guns, under command of
Col. Richardson, has started for the, re-
lief of the Kurnm valley fort and another
force has been sent to the assistance of
the Shimwari garrison.
1t has developed that the capture of
fort Lundi-Kotal was accomplished
through treachery and that the original
reports that a fight lasting two hours
took place, within the walls of the fort
is unfounded, The $50 Khyber rifles
who were stationed there belonged to
various clans and included number of
men from the Peshawaur valley.
After fighting in desultory manner
some of the Shinaris dropped from the
walls and fled to their homes. The At
ridis on the walls soon began to exchange
greetings with the beseigers of the fort,
whereup the gates were open from the
inside and the enemy poured in. Some
of the def enders fed and others re-
NAMED fraternizing with the beseigers.
The Peshawaris were disarmed. Six of
them were held as prisoners and the re-
mainder, to the number of 80, were al
lowed to 60 Free.
Itwas this news which led to the dis
arming of portion of the garrison at
Jamrud. 1t is believed that the Khyber
rifles garrisoning the forts in Khyber
pass have acted in similar manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Some Poor Negro VIII Hang for This.

Macon, Ga, August 29.-Mrs. J. Melvin
Couch, wife of an engineer at Manchester
cotton mill, was assaulted by unknown
man at $50 this morning. She was
choked into insensiEility before being
able to see whether her assailant was
white or black, but thinks he was black.
Her wrist was bitten badly, presumably
in the brute's efforts to find whether she
was dead after his purpose had been ac-
complished. She was in the house alone
and the front door was left unlocked as
her husband was at neighbor's across
the street. In the struggle Mrs. Couch
managed to bite piece out Of the man 8
face, and this will be the means of
identifying him. Lynching is highly
probably if the man is captured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Camp Meeting Is Over.

Phillips, August 30 The attendance at
the calnpmeeting on the Allen camp
ground today reached high water mark,
1900, the weather being fine. Rev. W., B.
Dukeshire of Pennington preached this
forenoon and Rev +. G. Haddock of New
York this afternoon. The meeting closed
with the exercises this evening. A great
many of the campers have already gone
home and Others are breaking camp, pre-
pairing to leave. The week s services have
been very successful despite the rainy
weather of Monday and Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
ALATER STORY.
According to This the Affair Was Regu
lar Battle.

According to This the Affair Was a Kegu-
lar Battle. z
Livermore Falls, August 29.-This
afternoon Thomas Kelley, Patrick Kel-
leher and Edward Emery of Liyermore
Falls, and John Kinch Of Lewiston,
called at an italian dive, kept by Thomas
Campbell and another Italian and ordered
beer. After some time had been spent in
drinking, Campbell ordered the party out
and as they were slow in obeying, he
pushed Kelleher through the door. Kel-
leher endeavored to re-enter the place,
whereupon Campbell drew his revolver
and fired at him, the ball striking Kelle-
hers forehead, glancing off but stunning
him momentarily.
CampbelPs partner then took hand in
the fight and with club knocked Kinch
down, just as second bullet from Camp
BELLS revolver pierced the air where Kinch
had stood. A third shot from Campbell 8
weapon entered Emery's shoulder and is
thought to be lodged in his spine.
! Still another bullet was sent on dead
ly mission which tore up the earth under
Kelley feet just as he had passed out of
range and sought shelter between some
box cars on the;Maine Central railroad.
After the shooting Campbell and his
partner made their escape and Sheriff
Dwelley and a posse are securing the
country in search of them. Emery, the
wounded man, was taken to the Central
Maine hospital in Lewiston, and it is
feared that his injuries will be fatal. He
conducts boarding house between Otis
Falls and Livermore Falls, is about
twenty-five years of age and was never
known to have had any trouble with the
Italians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Turned States Evidence to Save His N.

Tufned State's EvIdence to Save HIS Neck.
Charleston, W. Va, August 29.-
Christopher Slack, now serving term in
the penitentiary for burglary has con-
fessed that about two years ago he and
about half dozen others met a peddlar,
John Wiseman on the road, and killed
him for his money, getting in all ss5 in
cash and other valuables. They burned
the flesh off the bones and then buried
them. Slack made the confession under
the impression that the murder was about
to get out and he would be hanged.
He turned states evidence to save himself,
Officers have gone up the river to arrest
the persons named by Slack as accom-
plices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
With MONEY TO BURN.
Returning Klondikers Have Barrel
Of Gold Dust.
TREASURE SHIP PORTLAND HAS
ARRIVED AT SEATTLE,

An Associated Press Representative Says
the Yukon Valley Is the Richest Gold
Country in the Wor1d-He Gives Some
Wholesome Advice to wou1d-Be
Miners.
Seattle, Wash, August 29.-The steam
er Portland arrived here at three O'Clock
this morning fourteen hours after. she
had been sighted off Cape Flattery. She
carried thirteen miners, each of whom
brought only small part Of his stake.
The total amount of dust on the vessel is
perhaps $575,000. The Portland was de-
layed by the failure of the P. B. Weare to
arrive at st. Michaels and by storm on
the north Pacific ocean. The miners on
board with the amount of their total
mining profits, part of which were
| brought with them are as follows: J.
Rowans, $50, 1000; Jim Bell, $45, 900; Joe
Goldsmith, $4,000; N. W. Powers, $685.
600; W. W. Caldwell, s35, 900; W. Oilers,
$4,000; G. K. lilly, 5000; f. W. Cobb,
$50, 600; W. Zahn, $4,000; A. Buckley,
$4,000; M. S. Lansing, $4,000; B. W.
Farnham, $4,000 M. E. Camler; SIS, 900.
H. N. Stanley, who went to ST.
Micheals for the Associated Press, re-
turned to this city on the steamer Port
land. He says: II hav been seven weeks
at the mouth of the Yukon at ST. Michaels
where I saw all the miners coming out
and interviewed them. AS result feel
it my duty to advise everybody to stay
out until next spring. Wild, and in many
cases, exaggerated reports have been
circulated since the first discoveries made.
The strike, however, was, and is, one of
the greatest, If not the greatest in the
worlds history. Probably 81, ,00O, 900 was
cleaned up this spring. and next look
for from 100000 to $1,000, 600. The
fields have hardly been opened up as yet
but those going in now, must bear in
mind that everything in that region was
the outer world and that those going in
now, must prospect for themselves, buy
claims from the present owners or work
for the owners. No new strike had been
reported up to the time of my leaving,
and another may not be made for five
years, although Alaska is an enormous
country and will yet, / believe, produce
more gold than we have dreamed Of
Relief for those caught in the Klondike
after winter sets in is equally impossible,
so in the name Of humanity 1 ask that "a
stop be put to this wholesale transporta-
tion of people without supplies. Let no
man be allowed to enter that region un-
less he carries with him enough food and
clothing to last him year.
"There are women and little children
there today who should be sent out as far
as St. Michaels before navigation closes.
There will be as good chances for mining
in the future as now. Let the people
wait This is not Cripple Creek or
Deadwood proposition. If caught they
cannot walk out. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
MEN IN A BOAT TRIED TO CHANGE
SEATS.
The Boat Tipped Over and Two of Then
Were Drowned

Lynn, August 29.-A double drowning
accident occurred at Flax pond about 8 20
p. m. today, the victims being Thomas
Hayden, 32 years of age, bartender, and
Nicholas Gabarino, an. Italian, residing
on Barrettsstreet, Bostons both employed
in D. y. Hayden's saloon in this city.
These men, in company with Thomas
Walsh of this city went to the pond this
afternoon and engaged a row boat. When
they were about two hundred feet from
the landing they attempted to change
seats and the boat tipped over, throwing
them all into the water. Walsh managed
to swim ashore, but the other two men
went to the bottom. The police dragged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
UNDER THE SPANISH FLAG.
FiliDu.ter. Sail for Cuba Thus Disguised

Tampa, Fla, August 29.-The expedi-
tion that left here last night was delayed
somewhat by a washout occasioned by the
heavy rains ON the Punta Gorda division
of the plant system. The party did not
embark on the tug at Cleveland until
midnights when it sailed away. The
train arrived at Cleveland at II. As p. m.
and seventy-five Cubans landed with their
baggage, Each had .. valise and many
had bundles from two to three feet long
covered with white canvas. They bore no
arms. The Cubans are very much elated
but many of them are fearful of the re-
suit of an expedition that star ted under
Spanish colors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
PORTLAND MAINE MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 80 1897.

war, and that meeting of Mullahs has
been conveed at Cabul to discuss the
situation.
Bombay, August 29.-The fighting now
seems to be centered along the Samana
range and this tends to prove that a
general uprising of the Orakzais has
taken place.
Hong Kong, August 21.-Matt Salet, a
notorious brigand with two hundred fol-
lowers, raided the government station at
Polop Gaiya, captured Mr.. Newbronner,
the officer in charge, killed a corporal and
then sacked the treasury of $4,000. The
town, which consisted entirely of wooden
and Kajang houses, was then fired and
every building destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
THE WAY BANGOR DIDIT.
Troop f Welcomed to Town in Royal
Manner

Bangor, August 29.-Troop f., U. S.
this afternoon, from Etna, where they
camped last night. They Were met about
two miles out of the city by Mayor Beal,
the board of aldermen and others, and
escorted into town, large crowd witness
ing the march into town. They went into
camp at Maplewood park, the fair
grounds, and will be here during this
week, giving daily exhibitions of riding,
etc., during the Eastern Maine fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Only Russian Vessel. Can Have This Trad.

Only Russian Vessels Can Have This Trade
Washington, August 29.-Consul Gen.
eral Karel, at ST. Petersburg, informs the
State Department that measure has
been sanctioned by the Emperor of Russia
providing that after January /, 1900, all
coastwise trade of Russia must be CARED
In Russian vessels with the exception of
salt from the Black and Azov seas, to
ports on the Baltic. A similar law was
passed in 1880, but has remained a dead
letter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 30, taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, TO- S, clear; New York. Y,
S, clear; Philadelphia, IA, Sc, clear;
Washington. IA. 0, p cloudy: Albany,
y, s, clear: Buffalo, 76, SW, cloudy;
Detroit, Y. w. cloudy; Chicago, "a,
N, cloudy: st. Paul. 66 NV, clear;
Huron. Oak. 6s, NV, clear; Bis
marck. 6s, W. clear; Jacksonville,
"a, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
French TEACHING
2OLessons for 5 Dollars.

In order that all persons wishing to speak
French may appreciate his system and see how
fast one can make progress, Prof. Bachimont,
who taught with great success in Portland last
winter, will give, during September, course of
twenty lessons for five dollars. The course will
begin Monday, August 3Oth with free lessons at
o'clock and 7.3o p. m. at Y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
aug27 1Stp3t*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 2e.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 30.O1S thermo-
meter, 69.s; dew point. so, humidity, 60;
wind, A NV; weather partly cloudy.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 29045; thermom-
eter. 64.O; dew point. Sc, humidity, II.
wind. SW; velocity, 4: weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, IS; maxi
mum thermometer, II; minimum ther-
mometer. s.; maximum velocity of
wind, 12 SW; total precipitation, 90.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
The pernvi.ns Arc Not the Only Victims

The Peruvians Are Not the Only Victims.
. Lima, Peru, August 80, via Galveston,
Texas, August 29.-The collapse of the
Massachusetts Benefit Life Association of
Boston is regarded here as disastrous.
The only security that the policy holders
here has is sc, 900 soils local guarantee and
this is scarcely sufficient to cover 20 per
cent of the liabilities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30

Manchester, N. H., Aug. 90. Michael
oboe of this city and Francis Murphy
shoemaker from Haverhill, Mass, met
at an early hour this morning in q prize
fight. The principal object was for
''blood" but there was side bet of S25.
oboe knocked his opponent out in 20
minutes. Sixteen young men saw the
fight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
DOLPHIN COMING TO PORTLAND.
She VIII Take on Board Goal and Return
to Bar Harbor.

Belfast, August 29.-United States dis
patch boat Dolphin arrived at this port
today from Bar Harbor after coal. There
are no coaling facilities here and the YES
sci will leave for Portland in the morning
with only her. Irregular crew aboard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30

another this afternoon, when it exploded,
badly burning him about the hands and
face. The building was set on fire causing
q damage of $500 or 5000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
An Alliance for tho Surveillance of Arm


Paris. August 2S.-The Depreche
Coloniale says that Germany and Spain
are trying to induce America, Great
Britain and Switzerland to join in the
European measures for the surveillance
of anarchists. 1t is expected that dip
lomatio conference on the subject will
shortly be held at Brussels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
What a Prize for Buccaneers.

Melbourne. August 29.-The steamship
naoana has sailed from Sydney, N. >. W.
With six hundred Thousand sovereigns Tor
San Francisco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
A Man Named Emery Shot Near
LiVermOre Falls.
THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN WAS AN
ITALIAN NAMED CAMPBELL.
The Motive for the Attempted Murder II
Not Known-Campdello Has Fled and
the Police Are Looking for Campbell.

Lewiston. August 29.-Edward E.
Emery of Livermore Falls, was brought
to the Central Maine. hospital by the 4.lo
train Sunday afternoon suffering from q
bullet wound on the right side OF his
spinal column. 1t is alleged that while
Emery and companion by the name of
Kinch were walking Edown the railroad
track near Livermore Falls, they were
both shot by an Italian, who Is called
Thomas Campdello. Emery runs board
ing house betweenaO Otis Falls and Liver
more Falls. He is man of about 35 years
of age and was never known to have had
any trouble with the Italians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
Big Fire In Montreal.

Montreal, Aug. 29.-This morning fire
destroyed the wholesale drug warehous
Of Brayley and Sends. Loss $50, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
WORSE AND MORE OFF 1T.
Things Are Looking Decidedly Bad for
the British in India.

Paris, August 29.-The Memorial
Diplomatique asserts that the Ameer Of
Afghanistan has ordered the faithful to
hold themselves in readiness for a holy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
An appointment for Miss Edith peeba,

An appointment for Miss Edith Deehan
Waterville, August 2s.-Miss Edith Fl
Deehen Of this city has received the an.
pointment of copyist in the patent Office
Washington, d. c. The place is under
tho civil service and pays $3.50 a wear
Miss Deehan was for some years clerk in
the boston post Office. She is "a wears
oia and considered remarkably proficient
with,the pen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30

forecast for Boston and
Monday: Fair, warmer, south
west winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
fHE WEATHER.

Washington.
Aug. 20. Maine,
New Hampshire
and Vermont,
Fair, preceded by
showers in the
Northern portion;
warmer in the in
terror, !, southwest
erly winds.
Boston, Aug. 20
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30
The Rails Spread and the Train Was
Wrecked.

Alton. August 29.-The midnight
special on the Chicago and Alton was
wrecked in the outskirts of this city this
morning by the spreading of the rails.
Fi1eman G. A. johnson of Bloomington
had an arm broken and received serious
injuries. Engineer Rafferty,, also of
Bloomington, was injured internally.
No passengers were hurt. The engine and
baggage car were completely wrecked by
going down an embankment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-30

Benzine Exploded and Injured a Drug
Clerk.
Lynn, August 29.-Harry D. Carter, q
drug clerk at MaxweIl's pharmacy was
pouring some benzine from one bottle to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
EXPERIENCES IN RUSSIA.
Capt. Alberti's Excellent Tllustrat-
ed Lecture Monday Night.

The lecture at Masonic hallMonday
night by Capt. Alberti the former
Russian officer and Siberian exile, was
well attended and delighted all who
heard it. 1t was plain, unyarnished,
graphic and apparently truthful ac-
count of the lecturers experiences In
Russia, and did not deal in heresay.
The captain told of his military and
other services and how his three
years service was thrice prolonged
that time owing to some small intrac-
tion of discipline and failure to divide
or stand in with his superior officers.
He served three years as an officer at
the Kara mines in Siberia, and told OF
the inhuman punishment which were
inflicted there, and the general
brutality practiced. He was three
years transporting convlcts from
European Russia to Siberia, and his
account of the sufferings of the politi-
cal prisoners on these long marches
overland was pathetic IN the extreme.
Capt. Alberti, fearing that ne knew
too much of the convict system for
the government to allow him to go On
the expiration Of his term Of service,
got a ten days hunting leave and
managed 10 escape from the country
with the assistance Of friends. He
then resided ia the United States for
eighteen years, married and had
family of nine children. After the
Worlds Fair, he learned Of the death
of an aunt in Russia, leaving him Sl5,-
600, and he went over to get it, TAX
ing his citizenship papers and pass
ports. While he was waiting to get
his money, he was arrested and cast
into prison with solitary confinement,
and without the opportunity OF hear
ing was condemned to Siberian exile.
No attention was paid TO his papers.
An eight months march TO Siberia
followed, and as the last outpost of
civilization was being passed he
gave the Masonic sign Of distress,
which was recognized by Russian
officer. This brought him friendship
and the means of escape, and the Ma
sons had supplied bin with funds and
letters with which he returned to
America. He had left his family ex-
pecting to be gone not more than five
or six weeks, but when he did not re-
turn, the Masons and Odd Fellows
and the Eastern Star and RebekahS
had cared for his family and made in
quiries for him.
The lecture concluded with the eX-
hibition of large number of fine
stereopticon views of Russian scenery,
prominent buildings, cities and ST.
berian exile scenes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
First insertion Mch 5-12-l9
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.

< TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
, Earth.-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, February Goth, 1897.
In the matter of the estate of George P
Devens. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Lavina
Devens, of the city of Mankato, in
said county representing among other
things, that George P. Devens, late o
the city of Mankato in said county on tn
23 day of October, A. d. 1896, at said city
Mankato died intestate, and be
ing an inhabitant of this county
at the time OF his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is the mother
of said deceased, and praying that
administration Of said estate be to
Jacob Devens granted.
1t is ordered That said petition be heard be.
fore this court on Saturday. the 9th day Of
March A. D.. 1897, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
the probate Office In the city of Mankato, in
said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and publish
ed at the city of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 26th day Of
February, A. d. 1897.
By the Court,
Seal OF Probate Court. G. W. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
Jno. C. Noe,
Attorney for petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
MADE MUCH PROGRESS.
Senate Advances the Arbitration Treaty
Towards Final Ratification.

Senate Advances the Arbitration Treaty
Towards Final Ratification.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Anglo
American arbitration treaty was adj
vanced considerably towards final rati-
fication by the senate during the day,
and before the long executive session
closed all the amendments recon-
mended by the committee on foreign
relations were agreed to without di-
vision. These amendments are:
First-To provide that all agree
ments for arbitration entered into by
the executive branch of this govern
ment with the British government
shall be subject to the ratification of
the senate.
Second-Striking out the provision
constituting members of the supreme
court permanent members of the pro-
posed tribunal of arbitration.
Third-Ellminating the provision for
an umpire and therefore striking out
the provision agreeing upon King o.
car Of Sweden and Norway for this
Office.
An Amendment by Morgan.
The principal debate of the day arose
on an amendment to the committee
amendment in regard to the supreme
court offered by Senator Morgan, and
it was upon this amendment that the
only aye and nay votes occurred. SEN
ator Morgan moved to strike out the
words "jurists of repute," which the
committee proposed to substitute at the
points where justices of the supreme
court were mentioned in articles and
of the treaty. The debate was par
ticipated in on one side by Senator Nor
gan and on the other by Senators Davis
and Lodge, who opposed the motion.
On the roll call on the amendment to
article the vote was 10 to 25, and on
that to article it was "a to 26.