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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
THE BUFFERS MURDER.
Inquest Concluded and Verdict Expected
Soon.

. Concord, Mass, October 4-The inquest
into the murder of Mrs. George S. But
tiers occupied large part of the day be-
fore Judge Keye, the proceedings being
strictly private. Quite number of wit
nesses were examined, among them young
Carleton Buffers, the son of the murdered
woman, and who was himself wounded
by his mothers assailant, John Harris.
Contractor Thomas Mulloy of Waltham,
testified that he was we'll acquainted with
Harris, and his testimony went to show
that day or two before the murder he
had a talk with Harris, who was very
much under the influence of LIQUOR
Harris IS father and his brother Frank.
both of Waltham, We're in court and gave
evidence tending to show the character of
the murderer.
Frank said his brother had frequently
gone Oft on protraoted sprees and that he
was often under the influence of liquor.
Carleton I. Buffers, the son of the MUIR
dered woman, said that he entered the
house on the day Of the tragedy and found
Harris sitting in the kitchen, the latter
having entered by the back door,
He asked Harris why he was there and
harris replied that he had come to pay
his board bill. Carleton replied, wait
a moment till call mother, ''and stepped
to the stairs to call Mrs. Buffers, who
was lying down in an upstairs room.
Carleton then sat down to the table in the
Kitchen with his side towards harris, and
started to write out receipt. Meanwhile
his mother came down stairs and efore
he and his mother had spoken word,
Harris began firing. Two shots were
tired at Mrs. Buffers and then Harris
tired at him. Witness said he then ran
from the house into the street, where he
met Mr.. Charles e. Stewart a neighbor,
who asked who was shot. Witness replied
Mother go quick Mr.. Stewart went
into the house and found Mrs Buffers ly-
ing on the floor and at the farther end of
the shed saw Harris.
AS nearly as can be learned the inquest
is now practically concluded and Jldpe
Keyes will render his verdict at an early
date as possible.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
VERDICT FOR MELCHER.
Jury Agrees That Auburn Man WaS
Tilted.
MRS, HADLEY MUST PAY HIM SUM
OF $1,7S9.

Jury Stood IL to For Plaintiff on First
Ballot-COunsel for Defense Declines
to Say Whether New Trial VIII BE
Asked For.
Lewiston, October 4.-The arguments
in the Arthur S. Melcher VS.. Louise M.
Hadley breach Of promise case, which
has been on trial at the Supreme court
in Auburn last Thursday, were made this
morning by John A. Morrill,, Esq. Of
Auburn and Charles F. Libby, Esq, of
Portland, counsel for the plaintiff. They
occupied 80 minutes each, closing at !. 30
p. m. At O'Clock the charge of Judge
Emery to the jury was begun.
His charge was most impartial and able
and continued for one hour He reviewed
the case thoroughly going into all the
points of law involved in clear and
lucid manner. The case was given to the
jury at o'clock. At IL O'Clock the jury
reported with verdict for the plaintiff
for 81, ,7s9.
1t is understood that the jury stood II
to for the plaintiff On the first ballot
and that one man stood for eight hours,
finally yielding to the pressure of the
other II. A number of persons stayed in
the court room with eager expe CLANCY
awaiting the result. The counsel for the
defence was interviewed after the YER
d ct was rendered. but declined to say
whether a motion for q new trial would
be made or not
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Paris papers say the Pope has been Sc
riously i'll for three days past and that
his attending physicians fear fatal is
sue.
Geo. F. Geer, SO years old, living at
Sandersville Mass, committed suicide
Monday morning by hanging himself in
his barn. Dependency is supposed to
have been the cause of the deed.
1t is announced from Spanish head
quarters at Havana, that General Molina,
with q detachment of government troops
moved on an insurgent force under
arrange. .Sanguilly ,Aranguin and Eliso at
Acros de Diego and Samarones on the
heights about Madruga.
An unnamed member of the new Span
ish cabinet is quoted as saying that
full measure of autonomy will be granted
Cuba. but that customs union with
the United States will never be consent
ed to, if they have to fight.
a special from Dover says that Joseph
Sttckney of the Great Falls national
bank at Solnersworth, has issued a letter
to the public in which he declares he is
not insane, but says his jailer is.
Late Manila advices report the fight
ing still going on in the Philippines
A party of liberators attacked the CON
vent'at Pamobong, which was bomtarded
by detachment of Spanish, who after
hot fight captured the place. leaving 20
Spaniards dead on the field
Damodar Chapeka Deccani, Brahmin
advocate, and 90 others, have been arrest
ed at Bombay for the murder Of Plagus
Commissioner Rand and Lieut.. Ayerss
while engaged last June in the Poosah
district in enforcing the sanitary regu-
lations.
Fire in the Central prison at Toronto
Monday afternoon did nearly 500, eco
worth of damage. 1t started In the
broom factory and the 80 conviots and
their guards working there had barely
time to escape with their lives The
factory was destroyed.
Word comes from Dillonville, Ohio,
where the miners are on strike in which
the Long Run miners joined, because the
company refused to allow John Harker
to act as check weighman, that Receiver
Blickenderfer announces that the compa-
ny will close the mines down sooner than
allow Harker to act. District Mine
officials will try to effect settlement.
Postmaster Loftin of Hogansville, Ca,
did not put in an appearance at Wash
ington, Monday. So far as the Washing
ton authorities are advised, Loftin has no
intention of resigning unless an induce
ment in the form of another good position
in the government be offered him.
The committee on organization of the
Citizens Union of New York, met last
night and received and adopted report
from the executive committee recon-
mending candidates for city, county and
judiciary offices on the ticket headed
by Seth Low.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
The HaIifax-st. John Fight.

Halifax, October 4.-The fight between
Halifax and st. John to be named as the
port where Canadian mails are to landed
from Europe in winter is growing bitter.
Today joint committee of the Halifax
CITY council and board of.trade, held a
Dominion government to allow the steam
ship carrying the winter mails between
Canada and England to take them and
land them at St. John, N. B., instead of
Halifax If they preferred the former port,
was strongly denounced. A resolution
was adopted which insists that the steam
ers shall only be subsidized to come TO
this port with and for the English mails
in winter. The commercial community
of Halifax has en- deeply stirred up as
the mails have been brought to and taken
from Halifax for half century.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
NO GREAT CHANGES.
Little Town" Elections In Connecticut
Show No Surpr ising Results.

New Haven, Conn, October 4.-Con-
necticut's ''Little Town" elections were
held today, and while in some sections of
the state there were surprising turnovers,
the results show that the change from the
vote of year ago is not great. The cities
of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, An
sonia, Darby and the town of Naugatuck
did not vote for officers of the town gov
ernment, but they with all of the 1853
towns of the state voted on the proposed
constitutional amendment, which pro-
vides that voters must be able to read in
English any portion of the Constitution
or the statutes of the state and must also
be able to write.
With nearly every town heard from
there is yet to be found single town
which did not pass the amendment over
whelmingly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
SETH LOW RESIGNS.
Withdraws From Presidency of Columbia
to beCandidatc for Mayor of New York.

Withdraws From Presidency of Columbia
to beCandidatc for Mayor of New York.
New York, October AT meeting of
the trustees of Columbia college today.
Seth Low rendered his resignation as
president. 1t was resolved that the resig-
nation be referred to committee of five
to consider and report at the next meet
ing to the trustees, which will be held on
November Is. The letter of resignation
ran as follows:
"As l have felt constrained by a sense
of public duty to accept nomination for
mayor of the city of New York at the
hands of the Citizens Union, l feel it to
be my duty to the university to place in
your hands for such action as you may
deem fit. my resignation as president Of
the university. l may not say that moth
Ing but deep sense of the imperative
nature of the call to public duty would
have led me to accept the nomination.
Respectfully,
The committee appointed to report on
the resignation is VIM. G. Schermerhorn,
Rev. Morgan Dix, Stephen P. Nash, Geo.
L. Rives and John L. Pine.
Mr.. Low submitted his annual report
and announced the gift to the college by
W. W. Allis of Milwaukee of steam en-
gineer laboratory, consisting of number
of valuable pieces of machinery worth at
least 81 200. Mr.. Allis is the head Of the
Corliss Engine company In the annual
report President Low deals with the
changes in the faculty that have taken
place during the year and routine matters
generally.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

Boston, Oct,her 4.-The Republican
Press Association of Massachusetts held
its annual reunion and banquet at the
Parker House today and had for its
guests the nominees of the state conven-
rion as follows: Governor Roger Wolcott,
Secretary of State William M. Olin,
Treasurer E. P. Shaw, Auditor ]. W.
Kim ball and Attorney General Il. NJ.
Knowlston.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge the Hon. B. Fl.
Woodson chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the state committee; Col. W.
d. Sohier of Beverly and Major j. H.
Gould president of the Republican
Ieagua.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
At DEAD MANS CUT.
Seven Persons Killed by a Railroad
Train.
THE SCENE OF THE HORROR WAS
WELL NAMED.

Passenger Train Runs Into a Wagon
Containing Seven Persons Near Willow
Springs, Mo.-six Were Instantly Killed
and the Other Fatally Injur ed.
Willow Springs, Mo-, October A pas-
senger train on the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis railway today ran
into wagon containing seven persons
at Dead Mans Cut, three miles north of
here, instantly killing six and fatally in.
juring the other one.
Theskilled were:
Phillip L. Wooten.
Phillip Wooten, Jr.
Amana Wooten.
Dora Wooten.
Mrs. Francis Malbery.
An infant child four months old.
Phillip Wooten's wife is SO badly hurt
that she cannot live. The train was
stopped and the dead and injured were
brought here. Conductor Hallway says
proper signals for the crossing were CIV
en-, but were not heard. The crossing is
considered one of the most dangerous In
the country, being curve and heavy
grade. The persons killed live in Texas
county, Missouri, and were on their way
to Arkansas to pick cotton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

oTk SENATOR. 3
London, October Mr.. Abram S. He.
witt, one of the organizers of the County
democracy in 1897, former congressman
ana mayor of New York, during the years
loo'-o9, has been interviewed on the polit-
!cai situation arising out of the campaign
LOT the election of a mayor of Greater
new York. Mr.. Hewitt said: II am an
olo man and back number; but II
any message from me will have influence
at this crisis, the greatest in the history
OF the city's government, shall gladly
SEND 1t. The only issue is whether New
York is fit for self governments; whether
majority of her citizens are honest.
VIII they give the city good government
Dy electlng Mr.. Low, or will they turn
IL over to plunderers by, returning Tam
many many 20 power, or will they put into
effect the crazy vagaries of socialism
by electing Henry George? The Republi-
cans should have sufficient patriotism to
Withdraw Gen. Tracy. He is a man for
whom l have tho highest regard, but his
POSITION is utterly indefensible. The last
thing he wants Is to be mayor of New
YORK, and he would be the first to admit
eho Huness OI MT. Low. L DelleVe IN his
heart Gen. Tracy wants INFLOW elected
Yet there he stands, the tool of Senator
Platt, the only factor in the fight who
can prevent the election of Mr.. Low. 1
believe Judge Van Wyck will poll the
full Tammany vote. He is one of the
soscalled "best men, in Tammany, but
consider them the worst because they
know better. On the other hand I do
not think the nomination of Grady will
cost Tammany many votes. because a
man who would vote for public plum
der would not be deferred by Grady on
the ticket. No official can rob the city
treasury; but they can rob the citizens
by blackmail and by forcing them to pay
for legislation and that is what the
success of Talnmany hall means
when J. ran for the mayoralty on a
Tammany ticket was Tammany man,
but because it was necessary to beat
Henry George, many Republicans sup
ported me and [ WAS elected by their
votes. Afterward when I ran as an in.
dependent, the Republicans kept a candi-
date in the field purposely to beat me.
They succeeded, and they win beat Mr..
Low if they keep General Tracy in the
field. That is what Senator Platt intends
to do; and that is all he expects to do. I
cannot understand how General Tracy
can consent to be a cats paw to pull
Platt's chestnuts out of the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Boston Given a Pennant.

Boston, October 4.-The Boston base
pennant as national league champions at
the fremont theatre tonight. Mayor
Quincy made the presentation speech and
Manager Selee accepted it in behalf of the
club, the members of which, together
with the Baltimore team occupied all the
boxes of the theatre.
The theatre was crowded with friends
of the players and ardent followers of the
game, and received warm welcome
when they took their seats. At the con-
clusion of the second act of May Irwin's
play, "The Swell Miss Fitzwell," Mayor
Quincy and Manager Selee appeared be-
fore the curtain and the former in few
words presented the pennant.
The pennant is the gift of Miss May
Irwin, and Is magnificent triangular
banner, with the words Champions of
1898 in red letters on a back ground of
white silk. Captain Duffy of tie team
was repeatedly called for, but would only
bow his acknowledgement to the ovation.
Base Ball Notes.
The Chicago club has signed Walter
Woods of Springfield and "Bade" Myers
of Toledo. Woods was for two years d
membe er of the Portland team and was
regarded one of the most promising young
players who ever represented this city.
Myers was the man who was signed by
President Woodbury. for Portland last
summer but who jumped the club in Jer-
sey City.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
CoIored Men Run Well.

Boston October 4.-Ihe Republicans OF
the 4th district tonight nominated ex-
Councilman Stanley Ruffin, (coloirsed },
succeed Isaac B. Allen.
The nomination of Mr. Ruffin places
a colored man for the second time in the
field against Hon. John Fl. Sullivan, the
Democratic nominee who last year was
defeated by Mr.. Allen.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 3, taken
ats p. m, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, So. SW, clear; New York. 58,
S clear; Philadelphia. 60, Sc, clear:
Washington. so. N, clear: Albany
81, S, clear: Buffalo, 80, SW, clear,
Detroit, 64. S. clear; Chicago rs.
S. clear; st. Paul. II, NV, p.cloudy
Huron. Oak. 6S, w, clear; Bis.
mark, 81, NV, clear; Jacksonville
66, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 4.-The local
weather bureau Office re cords as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer. 30.4O6 thermo-
meter. 42.4; dew point. 96, humidity. 81;
wind. W; velocity, 8; weather, clear.
8 m.-Barometer. 30.24O; thermom-
ter. BOA: dew point. At, humidity, 70,
wind, SW; velocity, 8; weather,
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 50: maxi
mum therm ometer. 81; minimum ther-
mometer. So; maximum velocity of
wind, 10 SW; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont: Fair, slowly
rising temperature; southerly winds.
Boston Oct. 4.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair
weather, rising temperature: southwest
erly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

Rookland, October 4.-Behind closed
doors in the grand jury room Coroner
Judkins and his jury today deliberated as
to the causes which led to the death of
Charles W. Bowen, who was found dead
Sunday morning An autopsy was held
this morning. The jury adjourned until
Tuesday and will say nothing save to in
innate that some revelations are being
made and that the case is likely to prove
very interesting.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Fine Set BY Tramps.

Saco, October 4.-George P. Billings,
a farmer on the Loudon road, was awak-
ened about O'Clock this morning, by the
barking of his dog and found his barn
in flames He managed to rescue his
horses and some of the furniture from
the house, but the building was entirely
destroyed. It is believed the fire was
set by tramps. The loss is about $4,000.
The property was insured for $30o0
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

trial erial during the afternoon session Of
court. The defense suddenlV dronned iroT1o its
line OF expert testimony and mt Vpp on wit
nesses to lmpeaoh the evidence Of viii
nesses for the state It is noss,.1 1a that NJ
h%stgert Thssa y VIII go on the stand % tomorrow.
woman e has bs besn aam0f fo to the effect that
who will go on the witness s4, IL,
testify that she was the woman 'ana saa, anu h1
the police at Kenosha, Wis, on Msv W
and 5. Captain Schuetler had a ta1i, n,+h %,
this woman on Sunday. '"iA WIN
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Disastrous Floods in China

Tacoma, Wash, October 4.-The steam
er Victoria brings news of the most dis
astrous floods that have visited China for
many years. Sixty villages near lung
Chou, containing over so. 600 inhabitants
have been destroyed by floods and the
people drowned or forced to flee. There is
no means of finding out how many thou
sands drowned, but the number Is esti-
On O00,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Nebraska Democrats Protest.

Lincoln, Neb., October 4.-Chairman
Dahlman of the Democratic state central
committee, late this afternoon fled with
thu secretary of state a protest against
placing the National Democratic noml-
nees on the official ballot at the coming
election. The protest states that there Is
no such party In Nebraska as the Natlon-
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
DAMAGE FIFTEEN CENTS.
The Frank Jones Fire Not Serious Mat
ter.

= The steamer Frank Jones which was
reported badly damaged by fire at Machi-
as Sunday night arrived In Portland at
1890 this morning. The officers say that
the damage will not amount to Is cents.
What fire there was caught near the boiler
OF the donkey engine. A piece of zinc
sheathing was ripped up and bucket of
water applied which extinguished the
conf1agration.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Henry George Endorsed.

New York, October 4-The executive
committee of the Peoples League. sthe
local organization of the Populist party,
tonight nominated Henry George for
mayor. Henry George was officially en-
dorsed for mayor tonight at a meeting Of
the local assembly 1863. knights Of Labor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

Millers, S. D., October 4.-Persons Just
in from twenty miles north state that as
result OF a prairie fire one man has died
and three others may die. Seven OF eight
were badly burned one family of five
named Preston all being in dangerous
condition. Hundreds Of tons of hay and
grain were destroyed. The fire was caused
by men making fire break.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Stay Ry Fusion.

Lincoln, Neb., October 4.-The anti
fusion Populist state convention this
afteroon WAS almost failure. After as
certaining that scarcely any delegates
were present from outside of this county
1t was voted to postpone the convention
which means its abandonment. Local
delegates then organized as county con-
vention and selected ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

Earned runs, Boston, 4; Baltimore II.
Two base hits, Lowe, Long, Jennings, p;
Kelley, Q; Reitz. Stolen bases, Hamilton,
Stahl, Bergen. Firse base on balls, by
Nops 7. Struck out, by Nops, Long, Ber-
Nops. Passed balls-Bergen. Wild pitches
-Nops Time-2.12. Attendance-1O.O 900.
Umpires-Emslie and Hurst.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
A Big Fare of Fish,

Bucksport, October 4.-Schooner Ar
thur V. S. Woodruff, Captain Joseph
Patterson from Grand Banks has arri we'd
here and brings $40 quintal of cod, the
largest fare of banks fish ever brought
into an American port.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
A CoHple of Hold-Ups.

Wellesley, Mass, October Am un-
known but well dressed man, caused con-
siderable excitement here tonight by
holding up store keeper and afterwards
a young woman, but from neither how
ever, did he obtain any money.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

London, October 4.-The Evening Stan
dard this afternoon, commenting upon
the Spanish crisis, expresses fear that
the firm attitude assumed by the Queen
regent and the appointment of Senior Sa-
gasta to form new cabinet are too late.
and that Spain ''has yet another revolu-
ton to go through, perhaps the most ter
rible of all.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
somerning In WeyIer's Stocking,

Havana, October 4.-The mail steam.
ship heina Christina, which arrived here
today, brought Captain-Gencral Weyler
So coo, 002, it is officially asserted to be az.
piled in military expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

al Democratic; that the law regarding the
formation of new party has not been
complied with and hence the objector
asserts the nominees are not entitled to o
place on the ballot.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

TOT iscredit States witnesse
Chic go, October Am unexpected
5urn of affairs occurred in the Luetgert
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
The Star Course.

Mrs. L. A. Palmer, representing the Boston
Star Course Company is at the Preble, room 101.
She desires to secure number of ladies and
gentlemen to assist in The sale OF season tickets
for the Portland Star Course by personal efforts
The entire course of ten fine attractions will be
sold for One Dollar, when season ticket is pIIr-
chased. From two to tour dollars daily easily
made. Call for full particulars between and
p. m., daily. oct3-2tdtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
Low, GEORGEiOR TAMMANY
That Situation in New York Says
Ex.Mayor HeWett.
INTERVIEW WITH VETERAN LEAD
Err OF COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

Tracy Has No Chance Whatever and Sena.
tor PIatt Keeps Him in the Field Solely
For Purpose of Defeating Low-The Ex-
Secretary Only Cats Paw For New
YurIZ
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05

The President has appointed William
R. Finch of Wisconsin, envoy extraor-
dinary and minister pie nipotentiary of
the United States to Paraguay and IRA.
quay. A number Of consuls are appoint
eI.