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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Late Marine News.

Halifax, N. S., April a5.-Salled,
steamers Mongolian, Moore, Liverpool.
Vineyard Haven. Mass, April a5.-
Arrived, schooHers Matte D. Russell,
Portland for Glen Cove, and sailed
Belle O'Neill, Jacksonville. for Portland.
Boothbay Harbor, April 25.-Sailed,
schooner j. B. Norris, Portland.
City Island, April 25.-Spoken, bark
Haytisn, Brown, Portland, Me-, fol
Baltimore, off Fenwick's s Island, this
morning.
Liverpool. April 25.-Sailed, steamer
Lake Winnipeg, Montreal.
Moville, April 25.-Arrived, seamers
Labrador, Portland and Halifax. for
Liverpool, and proceeded; State of Ne
braska, New York for Glasgow, and
proceeded.
Spoken, bark Hayden Brown. Port.
land, Me-, Tor Baltimore of Fenw icks
island, this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
BLOOD STAINED SHIRT.
Important Discoveries in Kelley's
Room.
BUNCH OF KEYS BELONGING TO
CASHIER STICKNEY FOUND.

Moustache and Goatee Used as Disguise
Also Discovered-The Arraignment
Saturday Most Dramatic Event
Kelley Breaks Down and Finally En-.
ters Plea of Guilty.
Somersworth, N. H., April 25.-Deputy
Sheriff Mcdaniel and VIM. H. Rich oil
Berwick, searched the room. OF JoEeph e.
Kelley in Mrs Mary Wilklnson's board.
ing house in Berwick this evening and
found the keys of the Great Falls Ma.
tonal bank, which were taken from
Cashier Stickneys' pocket by Kelley at
the time of the murder.
The keys were on q common wire ring,
together with a brass tag on each side,
of which was engraved the name of j.
A. Stiokney. A Roman coin was also
found attached to the ring. Among 9th.
er things the officers found box con.
taining a dark moustsche and goatee.
These articles were discovered in the
chimney of the house where Kelley
dropped them through a funnel hole
after his return from the orchard.
In the corner of the room the officers
discovered white shirt, on the sleeve
of which were some small blood spots.
This latter piece Of evidence Is considered
important as having bearing on the
dispo sition of the reward.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

urday afternoon and will journey with
them to New York. Arrangements have
been made to spend Sunday in Boston at
the Parker house. The party will leave
Boston for New York on Monday morn
ing. arriving at the Metropolis at about
O'Clock in the afternoon. Tho head
qusrters in the city will be at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. TIE following day, the
2Sth, will be passed in New York, and
the party will return home On Wednes-
day.
Gov. Powers has received many invi-
tations for the three days in New York,
and among them he has accepted only
two. He will he present at the reception
which is to be given President Mckinley
and Vice President Hobart at the Union
League club on the evening of the 27th.
The other invitation which he will ac-
cspr is dinner to be given in honor of
Gen. Horace Porter, the ambassador to
France. and to Gen. Merritt. This dinner
will take place on the evening of the
28th and both these occasions will be
brilliant ones and will be attended by
many notable persons.
The steamer John Englis sailed at 6
p. NJ. Saturday. She took large list
of passengers all bound to see the Grant
ceremonies. Many of the nlilitiamen
went as private individuals. and there
was large delegation Of we'll known
Portland people.
Grant Day Will Be Glorious.
New York, April 26.-Nothing but
the wrath of the elementa can prevent
Grant day from being glorious day.
everything is in readiness for it. The
city Is filling up with strangers. There
will arrive tomorrow guests officially in
vited by the city. including President
Mckinley and the other principal OFF,
GERS of the Federal government, together
with the representatives of foreign gov
er rnments in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
ANOTHER HALL FIRE.
The Bug Visits williams Block This
Time.

Blaze Started Behind Some Trunks During
Religious Neeting-Discovered and
Put Out BY Janitor Just In Time,
Portland's fire bug has turned up
again after an absence of about two
weeks, and last night he attempted to
set fire to Williams block at 879 10
Congress street. had not the inoipient
blaze been discovered by mere accident
q frigbtful holocaust might have re-
suited, as religious meeting, which
was attended by nearly two hundred
people was in progress just above the
place where the fire was set. Had the
blaze got good start it would have
completely cut the persons in lthe hall
of from all escape to thesstreet.
Mr.. Rush, janitor of this block,
was passing the door of store room on
the second floor to the building about
half past eight O'Clock when he was
startled by a bright light within tho
room. Two trunks, one of which was
placed on top of the other were resting
against the rear wall of the room and
behind these trunks and beneath one
of them. fire had been started. Mr..
Rush succeeded in putting out the fire
without alarming the people in the
hall above, and before very much dam
age had been done. One OF the trunks
had been burned considerably and the
wooden partition was just catching fire,
when the janitor appeared on the
scene. 1t was undoubtedly the work of
the fire bug.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
LAURENTiAN AT HALIFAX.
Experienced Rather Boisterous Passage
Across Atlantic.


Halifax, N. S., April 25.-The Allan
steamer Laurenti8n arrived from Liver
pool carly this morning, after rather
boisterons passage. On Wednesday last
one of the passengers, Elizabeth Hayes,
who with her husband were on their
way to Winnipeg, became suddenly ill
and Thursday night died.
She was consigned to the deep next
day, Captain Brown conducting burial
service. The steamer passed large
unmber of iceberRs on the eastern edge
of the Grand Banks. The Laurentian
is the last weekly mail steamer to Hall
fax this season. She proceeds from here
to Portland tomorrow morning and will
go from the latter port to Liverpool
direct.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April rs, taken at
D. m., meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston. 62 degrees, SW, ut. cldy. !;
New YORK, 62 degrees, S. pity. cloudy; Phil.
adeIphia, 70 degrees, s, cldy.; Washing
ton, rs degrees, S.. " clear ALBANY. 60 de-
crees. W rain; Buffalo, 42 de-
grees, ", cloudy Detroit, 81 degrees,
", pt cldy; Chicago. 62 degrees, NV,
CLOUDY; st. Paul, 81 degrees, W, clear;
Huron. OAK, ~ degrees, pslcldy; Bis
marok, 10 degrees, NV, partly cloudy
Jacksonville. 70 degrees, s, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Gov. Powers and Staff On Their Way to
the Monument Dedication.

GOVs POWers ana starr On IheIr way tC
the Monument Dedication.
Gov. Powers and staff and the mem
bers of the Executive Council, together
with several other prominent officials OF
the state, passed through this city Sat
urday afternoon Oh the evening train
for Boston en- route for New York, where
they are to attend the Grant memorial
exercises which take place next Tuesday.
Mrs. Powers went through to Boston
on Friday ant will Join her husband to-
day before the PARTY proceeds to New
York. Among others in the party were
Hon. Oramandel Smith, the governor s
private secretary. and Hon. Z. M. Simp-
son, the stats treasurer. There were also
number of ladies in the party, includ-
ing Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Simpson.
Nearly all the members of the Clover
nor's Council were accompanied by their
wives. Among the other ladies were
Mrs. Seluen Connor and Mrs. E. c. Far
rington, who joined the party here Sat-
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

ANOTHER PARTY LEAVES AUGUSTA.
Maine Contingent at New York Will Be
Large.
Augusta, April GA number OF
prominent people left Augusta this
morning to meet Governor Llewellyn
Powers in Boston, and thence proceed
to New York to attend the dedication of
the Grant monument.
Governor Powers left for Boston Satur-
day after noon, and was preceded by Mrs
Powers, who went Friday. The Govern
or's staff and members of the Executive
Council will be included in the party,
together with state officials. They will
arrive in Boston from various parts Of
the state. Among those who left on
this mornings train were Hon. Orman-
dal Smith. the Governors private score
tary, Hon. Byron Boyd, secretary of
state: Councillors Coffin and Spofford;
State Treasurer F. NJ. Simpson; Colon.
el l. K. Stetson, DR.. Hamlin and DIR.
Sanger Of Bangor; Hon. wainwright
Cushing, ex-councillor, of Foxcroft
also Col. Philbrook Of the Second Regi
ment, N. g. S. M, who with Colonel
L. II. Kendall of Biddeford and Lieu
tenant Morton of Portland. will temper.
arily serve on the staff, representing the
Maine militia. Sergeant C. FL. Black
ington of Company e, First regiment OF
Augusta, will be the Governors colol
bearer. There wers number of ladies
in the party. The party was due to ar
rive in Boston at p. IN. o ther were
expected to join it en- route.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
NO WATER, NO LIGHTS.
Biddeford and saco in Sad Plight satur.
day Night.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l

Biddeford, April 25- Biddeford and
Saco got along six hours last night with
out water and electric lights. That
poriou was consumed in mending a
break in the water main. The Water
company gave no notice of shut of ex-
cept in. local papers, and the electric
light stations Of both cities were caught
without supply for their boilers and
their fires had to be drawn.
Many stores that depend on the cleo
trio light service were plunged into utter
darkness in the midst of busy even
ing's trade. Threats of legal suits for
damages were plentiful.
Harry Noble of 'Saco, age eighteen,
while riding bicycle in the darkness,
ran into a passing vehicle, the shaft
penetrating his abdomen. Re.is in a
critical condition.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Mowry NAV Not Be Guilty,

"oonsocket, r. l., April 25.-Coroner
granger continued his inquest into the
oakland tragedy today. AS the evidence
accumulated it becomes more uncertain
onae Martin Mowry ever committed the
Crlple murder for which he is now
unoer arrest. The difficulty up to the
present time has been to locate Reynolds.
anu one fifteen year old girl In the house
at the time of the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

the vessels pass by. The New York the
flagship of the squadron with Admiral
Bunce in command took the lead. The
despatch boat Dolphin from which Pres
dent Mckinley awill review the naval
parade brought up the rear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Death Of Maine Newspaperman.

Rockland, April 25.-John B. Porter,
business manager and part owner of the
hookland Gazette, died this morning
from creeping paralysis after an illness
OF three months. Mr.. Porter has been
lnentliied with journalism in this city
for twenty-five years. With his father
he published for years the ookland
dazette. His age WAS 50 years. He was
highly esteemed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

irritation Ia expressed In the official Cir
cles at the Intervention of the foreign
embassies on this subject.
The consuls at Jsnina telegraphed the
foreign ambassadors here last Friday
that the Albanian battalions have
mutinied and were refusing to march.
as we'll as threatening to attack the
town. The Mussulman population, ao-
cording to these advices, has quilted
Janina en- masse. some fleeing into the
country and others taking refuge in the
fortress.
Athens. April 25.-A telegram from
Arta dated 4 p. m. today says that at
nine this morning fighting was resumed
at Pentepigadia and ragged flercely for
several hours. The Greeks were COM
PEELED to to withdraw, but on being rein
forced, re-attacked the fort and finally
captured it. The Greeks suffered Sc
verely.
Very Gloomy In Athens.
Athens, April 25. -(Noon.) 1t is use-
less. to deny that very gloomy view of
theIswar prospects is taken here by the
better informed. There are, however,
no signs of q panic. The city exhibits
an attitude of dignifled endurance, while
many still show an unabated enthusiasm
for fight.
Although it is said that the Greeks
carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo
and Ilnrissa, and also destroyed ell the
provisions at both places they could not
transport to Pharsala.
It is reluctantly believed by some
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat disorderly aud that some OF
the guns were abandoned with but
feeble defense.
The Fall of Larissa.
Washington, April 25.-The Turkish
legation here has received the following
despatch from the minister of foreign
affairs at Constantinople confrmatory of
the press dispatches Of the fall Of Larissa
The despatch Is dated today:
"Larissa has been occupied today by
the cavalry of the Ottoman army. The
Hellenic troops fled in disorder, aban-
doning q great quantity of arms and
ammunition"
Series OF Cloud Bursts.
Dallas. Tex, April pa special to
the News from Eufaula, I. T. says:
A series of cloud bursts, heavy wind
and transforms occurred in and
around Eufaula last night and extended
over about 100 square miles of territory.
Farm houses, fences and crops were
washed away to an extent amounting to
Gala nifty.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
White Squadron in New york,

New 5York, April 25.-The White
Squadron left It's anchorage off Tomp-
kinsvilIe oarly this morning and sailed
up the North river to It's new anchorage
off Grants tomb, where it will remain
until Wednesday or Thursday. Large
crowds gathered at the Battery and the
piers of the North River front to see
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

Portland. Me-. April 25.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer. 20. 929; thermome-
tor, 49,; dew point 43.0; humidity, 81
wind Sc; velocity, l.; weather, pit. cldy.
Sp. pl.-BaTometer, 29.632; thermome-
ter. 532 dew point, 42; humidity, &c;
wind. S; velocity, 16;weather, pt.cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
m um tb ermometer, GAO; II. inimum ther-
mometer, AZ; maximum velocity of wind,
90, S; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Drowned in the Merrim ac.

Lawrence, Mass, April 25.-Charles
Murphy and Henry Donovan were
drowned in the Merrimack river this
afternoon By the capsizing Of a sail boat
Just below Pine island. Patrick
McEaney, Frank Kennedy and two
young men named Wright succeeded in
reseueing two of the psrtv
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
OFF FOR new YORK.
Governor Powers and Party Ar.
rive iii Boston.
STARTED FOR THE METROPOLIS
LATE LAST EVENING.

Governors Room at Parker House Be-
seiged With Callers-Another Big Party
Left Augusta Yesterday Morning.
Boston, April 25.--Governor Powers
of Maine and his wife arrived in Boston
Saturday night and registered at the
Parker House. This afternoon the Gov
ernor's room was beseiged with callers
The full rotinue of Governor Powers 8
big family and some others arrived oil
the train from Portland about 4.15 p. m.
today, and reached the Parker house
about 4.30, where dinner was served.
After dinner the impromptu Pine Tree
State club assembled in the parlors, got
acquainted and proceeded to enjoy itself
generally i'll quiet sort of way with
conversation, more or less general. Sey-
eral took the midnight train for New
York, to tie followed by the rest tomor
row.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
LARISsA is LOST.
The Greeks Have Spiked Their. Guns and
Abandoned the City.

The Greeks Have Spiked Their Guus and
Abandoned the City.
Athens, April 2l.-(8. 40 pm. )-Larissa
has been completely evacuated by the
Greeks, who spiked their gums in-posit.
ion and carried away all of the movable
cannon and munitions OF war.
Athens, April ais p. m.)-All tele-
grapic communications with Larissa are
interrupted, but it is understood that
the retreat of the Greek army was con-
Quoted with the greatest disorder. The
excitement and disquiet at Athens be-
cause of the sudden abandonment of
Larissa continues, but the tranquility
of the city is unbroken as yet. The for
eign warships have been signalled off
Phalerum.
Athens, April a5 5-(Midnight)-S Special
dispatches received from the frontier as
serr that the Turks attacking Natl were
repulssd seven times yesterday. At
o'clock in the evening the Greek forces
were obliged to give way. The Greeks
retreated in good order ON Karacles where
they are entrenohed. From Arte the
Greeks occupied the heights of Pente-
operations in Epirus will soon be termi-
| mated.
London. April 24.--Special dispatches
from Athens this afternoon say that
after a desperate battle at Matt the
Greeks were outnumbered, retreated with
hoo ho 4
Larissa and removed the Greek head
quarters to Pharsalos, small town on
the right bank of the Phersalitis and
at the north foot OF a spur of the Chassi-
diarl Mountains. Pharsalos Is about 20
miles due south Of Larissa. =
Paris April 24.-A despatch received
here from Athens confirms the reports
that the Greeks have abandoned Tyrna-
vos and Larissa, and have concentrated
on their second line Of defence at Pharasa-
los.
The news has caused the greatest agita-
tion in political circles, and the diplo-
mates are freely discussing the ques-
tions whether time has not arrived for
the Powers to take immediate steps to
arrest the further advance of the Turks
in the Greek peninsula.
Constantinople, April 24.-The latest
advios from the seat OF war indicate that
the Greek forces have penetrated into
Turkish territory. reaching the rear of
Elassona, on the Mount Olympus side,
which is most serious news for the
Turks if true.
The divisions Of thu Turkish army
stationed at Monastir and Salonica are
about to start for Elassona.
London, April "a. 4.-Acoording to spec
ial dispatches received here today nm in
surrection has broken ont In Albania.
The Turkish troops are said to be par
tlcipating in the revolt.
London, April 24.-A special dispatch
from Athens says 1t is rumorsd there
that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish comman-
der chief, has succumbed to wound
which he received in the recent fighting
with the Greeks in the Milouna Pass.
dispatch that the Turkish troops are
leaving Crete for an unknown destina-
tion.
Constantinople. April 24-As previous
ly announced in these dispatches, the
Turkish government some days ago
called upon Bulgaria, as the vassal of
Continued on Second Pare.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
COLDER
Local Weather Report.

probably light showers in the morning;
colder; west to northwest winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
r OCULAR LINE.
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

In spite of the unpleasant weather of the
past week our list has experienced a severe
shaking-up which proves that the knowing
ones appreciate the really extraordinary figures
quoted. Below are few more, and they will
move quickly at the prices:
kEATING, 1896 model fine condition, $49. 90
COLUMBIA. 1896 model fine condition. 1890
VICTOR, 1896 model, excellent condition, 80. 90
WARWICK, 1886 model, like new 81 90
WARWICK, 1896 model, fine condition, 4S 90
WOLFE F-AMERICAN, brand new, 65. 90
SMELL SPECIAL. brand new, 1900
CASC0, brand new. 1890
EAGLE. 1896 model, fine condition, S47.50
EAGLE. 1896 model, :" 81 1890
KEATING. 1895 model, good condition, 35. 90
MONARCH, 1895 model. good condition, 5000
LYNDHURST. 1895 model, good condi-
ton. 29.oo
FLEETWING, ladies', 1894 model,
little but heavy but in good condition, 1900
IMPERIAL, ladies', 1894 model. good
condition, $500
COLUMBIA, ladies'. springork model,
wood rims and pneumatic tires, fairly
heavy but good value, $500
VICTOR. 1891 model, original price,
$135. Our price, &c pound
This bulletin will bear watching from daysto
day as we are constantly adding new bargains.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
rHE WEATHER.
Was hington, April

was nlngIOn, April
25.- Fore cast for
Monday for Maine,
New Hampshire and
Vermont: Rain
cooler; westerly
winds.
Boston, April 49,
Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Mon.
lay: = Fair, eXcept
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

Scene at the Arrangement Dramat-
Hearing and Will Not Defend His Son
Somersworth, N. H., April 24.-Joseph
E. Kelley. the murderer of Cashier
Stickney of tile Great Falls National
bank, was arraizned in court at 9 o'clock
this morning, and pleaded guilty to a
charge of murder.
Everything connected with the hearing
was of most dramatic character, AID
Kelley, who had only week ago called
every one in Somersworth his friend. and
had been on the most intimate terms
with local people, was this morning ap-
perently without friend in the world.
His father, who had been expected to
be present at this hearing, did not come.
neither was there any counsel or friend
to appear in Kelley's behalf.
He was absolutely alone. and was
bowed down with grief, shaking like a
child, and utterly oblivious of the sur
roundings.
For the first time since his arrest he
appeared to fully realize the normity of
his crime, and the probable terrible con-
sequences to him.
hail. The crowd which attended was very
large. At nine o clock the prisoner, sur
rounded by detectives and local police
officers. was brought in and seated. In
a moment Judge Knapp appeared and
seated himself. County Solicitor Mason
then arore and said: MAY it please your
honor. the state presents q case of one
Joseph Il. Kelley, who, on April is, 1897,
with malice aforethought. did kill and
murder one Joseph A. Stickney." He
then moved that Kelley be arraigned for
the crime. Judge Knapp proceeded to
read the warrant to Kelley. Judge Knapp
was compelled to ask the question, 'Are
You guilty or not guilty?' four times,
when, by great effort. Kelley answered
the one word "Guilty,' so low that only
those in the immediate Vicinity could
hear him. The court tnen announced to
the prisoner that he would be taken back
to the county Jail Mt Duver, and held for
the next session of the Supreme judicial
courtin September. Kelley was then
placed In carriage and driven back to
Dover.
There was considerable feeling ex-
pressed this morning at the apparent de-
sertion Of the young prisoner by his
father and family, none of whom came
to the hearing at all, although they wers
evidently expected.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
KELLEY SOBBED ALOUD.
Young Murderer Breaks Down at His
Hearing.

Created Surprise by Making Plea of Guilty
Scene at the Arrangement Dramat-
ic One-Father Did Not Attend the
Hearing and Will Not Defend His Son
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
Why His rather Was Not There

Amesbury. Mass, April 24.-Michael
Kelley Of Amesbury. father of Joseph
Kelley, did not 20 to Somsrsworth this
morning to attend the preliminary hear
ng of his sons case. Mr.. Kelley says he
does not feel that he can spare the money
to fight case in which there is practical
ly no hope. He says he has heard nothing
from his son. The government will fur
nish him with counsel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

Continued on Second Pare.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26

Constantinople, April 25.-The tri-
umphant march Of the Turkish army has
caused the liveliest satisfaction here.
A meeting of the council of ministers
on Saturday considered the expulsion of
Hsllenic subjects from Turkey. Marked