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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06

his action, but he refuses to do SO. In
view Of this it is expected that the entire
cabinet will resign and that the Marquis
Dirudini will reconstruct the ministery.
London, December 6.-The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Morning Post, says the
cabinet has resigned. Gen. Pelloux' S
action is regarded as political move to
make it possible for the Marquis Dirudini
to secure unanimous ministry. The
ministers Of finance, Justice and public
works in the retiring cabinet, will not
appear in it's successor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
FORMER PORTLAND WHOLESALER

Lewiston, December 5.-Dr. j. M
Small, a well known physician of this city
died at his home on Park street late Sat
urday evening. He was native of
Limington, Maine, and about eighty
years of ago. He began his business career
as wholesaler IN Portland at which he
was eninentiy successful. He graduated
at Dartmouth and afterward studied
medicine at Bowdoin Medical school. He
came to Lewiston about thirty years ago.
He leaves two sons and. two daughters,
his wife having died about year ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
LATE MARINE NEW s.

Boston, December 5.-Sailed from
Nantasket Roads, schooner Henry L.
Peckham, Philadelphia for Portland.
Vineyard Haven, December 5.-Passed,
schooners Addie Jordan, Philadelphia for
Saco; G. J. Willard, do for Portland.
Boothbay Harbor, December 5.-Ar-
rived, schooners j. Chester, Portland, G.
W. Reed; tug S. B. Jones, towing
schooner Abbie G.. Cole, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
ARRESTED FOR sHoPLIFTING.

Lynn, Mass, December Mrs. Clara
Phillips, wife of Lincoln Phillips,a Lynn
shoemaker, was arrested late this after
noon by police inspectors Fitzgerald and
Wells, and City Marshall K. A. Call of
Waterville, Me-, on a charge of shoplifting.
The police believe that Mrs. Phillips
and "a number of other women have been
operating in Boston, Salem, Lynn, and
other places.
Mrs. Phillips was visiting friends In
Wateryilie, Maine, some time ago, and
while there q number of storekeepers
were suspicious that she had taken a
quantity of goods. City Marshall Call
Mrs. Phillips return here, he came to
Lynn. The police here assisted him, and
one OF the inspectors was sent to see if
Mrs. Phillips had any goods to sell. She
said she had, and a search of her house
was made, with the result that over $500
worth of cut glass, furs, silyerware, etc.,
were found. The woman was arrested.
She admitted at the station that she did
not get the goods honestly. Some of the
goods were identified as taken from Wat
erville stores.
Eighteen months ago, Mrs. Phillips
and another Lynn woman were arrested
in Boston store for shoplifting by In
spectors Knox and Douglas. The police
say that Mrs. Phillips and other women
have been operating in several cities and
that man, at present unknown, has
been disposing Of a..the plunder.
The police tonight arrested Florence
Mauson, Lou Cobb and Ida NJ. Houston,
the first and second on charges of shop
lifting, and the third for receiving stolen
goods. At the Huston house property to
the amount of $500 was found, evidently
stolen from stores of this and neighbor-
| ing cities. The Phillips and Houston
women were released tonight on bail, but
the other two remained locked up. The
property found at the house of the Phil
lips woman was shipped to Waterville to-
night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
GULDENsUPPE's FUNERAL

New York, December 5.-The funeral
of Bath Rubber Guldensuppe, who, it is
Woodside, L. l., by Martin Thorn and
Mrs. Augusta Mack, occurred at two
O'Clock this afternoon from the undertake
ing establishment where the body had
been since it's removal from the morgue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
N INTEREST oF NEGROES.

Boston. December 5.-Three big meet
ings IN the interest Of the education OF
the ooiored people Of the South were held
in this city today. Each was largely at
tended and gsSDabiy the largest amount
Of money for three big coiored schools of
tae South ever raised IN this city was the
result.
IAe chief ,eeeting was that in tbs eve
ming In the New Old South church in aid
Of she Puskagee Industrial Institute,
TuskAgee, Ala.
Addresses were made by Rev. George
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer. 90 333: thermo-
meter, 35.5: dew point, 81, humidity. 100;
wind. NV; velocity, s; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 29.549 thermome-
ter. 27.1: dew point. 2S; humidity. II;
wind, SW; velocity, 10; weather clear.
Mean daily Thermometer, 3S; maxi
mum thermometer, 46; minimum ther.
mometer. 30; maximum velocity of
wind, - SW, total precipitation, 0.s4.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
ITAIIAN CABINET CRISIS.

Rome, December 5.-Gsneral Peiloux.
minister of war, maintains the attitude
ne has taken up in consequence of the
action of parliament in amending the bill
dealing with army promotions against his
advice and persists in his resignation.
King Humbert. the Marquis Dirudini,
the premier and the other members of the
cabinet urge General Pelloux to reconsider
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Forecast for Sat
urday for New England and Eastern New
York: Generally fair, colder northwest
erly winds.
Boston. Dec. 5.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday: Fair:
westerly winds.
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DEATH OF MAINE SAILOR.

Gloucester, December 6.-The schooner
Norman Fisher arrived here late this
afternoon from ] "a Have banks with the
loss of her young skipper, Hawley Ander-
son, who was snapped into the sea while
attempting to clear the main boom just
as the vessel was filling away for home.
Captain Anderson was S5 years old and
was a native of Deer Isle, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
IN MEMORY OF HENRY GEORGE.

Chicago, December 5.-Exercises In
memory of the late Henry George were
held at the auditorium this afternoon
under the auspices of the Chicago Single
Tax club. Over 1000 persons were in at
tendance. Mrs. George, the widow OF
the lead economist, clad in deep mourn
ing, occupied box. Edward o. Brown
of Chicago, presided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-06
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. S, taken
at s p. m, meridian time. the observa-
tion Tor each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, Ss degrees. W, cloudy; New
York, 81 degrees, ", cloudy; Philadel.
phia, 36 degrees, NV, clear; Washing
ton, So, NW,p cloudy; Albany, 40 degrees.
", CLOUDY; Buffalo, 81 degrees, W,
Chicago. "a degrees, SW cloudy ST. Paul
10 degrees, S, cloudy, Huron, Oak, 2s de.
srees, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 80 degrees. S.
cloudy; Jacksonville, 6s4 degrees, W.,
clear.
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Urges That Banks BE Allowed To Fss,.
Notes For Full Amount of Their
Treasury Deposit-Number and Condi-
tion of Banks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
TEXANS RIVAL
|TALY'S BANDITS.
Marauders Attempt to Kid
nap a Girl to Hold in
Captivity.
Ransom o. $4,000 10 Have Been
Paid by the Parents to the
Captors.
A Scoundrel Who Attempts to Steal
the Child l. Shot by Officers
in Wait.

HOUSTON, TEX. March 15.--The most
daring crime ever known here was frus-
trated at 8 O clock this morning when de-
tectives killed Walter Hughes as he was
in the act of entering the house OF Frank
Dunn. wealthy resident of this city.
The police received information some
time ago that there was a scheme on foot
to kidnap Dunn's little daughter. The
purpose of the kidnapers was to keep the
girl in captivity and demand 900 ran
som.
In consequence detectives have been on
duty at Mr.. Dunn's house for several
nights, but no Developments occurred
until this morning. when it was disf
covered man was attempting to forceaN
entrance into one of the windows of the
Dunn residence.
One of the officers Inadvertently at
tracted the attention of the marauder.
who. finding that he was discovered, drew
a revolver and fired twice at the detective.
The vfficers then opened fire and the in,>
truder fell dead.
When Hughes body was searched re-
volver, keen-edged butcher-knife and a
bottle of chloroform were found on his
person..
An immense crowd has gathered in and
around the Morgue. where the body lies.
Mrs. Hughes has been arrested but will
not talk.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
PENSION FOR a cfHILIAK.
Congress to Be asked to Grant an An
nuity to a Faithful Servant of
the Government

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 18.-At
the request of several naval officers, the
most active of whom is Admiral Jouett,
Senator McMillln will introduce q bill
granting pension of $40 month to VIII
liam P. Moran. who was for sixty-nine
consecutive years in the naval service.
Last summer the old man, now 87years
OF age, was forced TO resign, not being able
longer to properly perform the duties of
his Office. For more than forty years
Moran signed the commission of every ca
det appointed to Annapolis and OF every
officer of the navy. At the time Of his en-
officer in active service whose com mission
did not bear the signature OF William P.
Moran.
But there being no retired list for super
annuated civilians, no provision could be
made for him, and Congress is asked to
bestow slight recognition OF his long
and faithful service. Admiral Jouett and
others rem msmber the day when Moran
was one of the thirteen clerks in the Navy
there were more vessels on the roster than
there are to-day.
He was in the Government service
nearer three-quarters than half a century,
having entered the navy in 1927 and
made several voyages as captains clerk.
Afterward he was stationed at the Nor
folk Navy yard. Alter making several
cruises on the Vandaiia, attached 10 the
Brazilian station, and on the ST. Louis, at
tached TO the Vest Indian feet. he came
home ifAthe old Pennsylvania in October.
1s4l, andY was appointed 10 clerksnip in
the Navy Department. In spite of his
long term OF office. Mr.. Moran is still hale
and strong.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
Gov H0LcOMB TAKES A HAND.
Ne6rGska's Executive Recommends the
appointment of a Committee to Can
yoss Hovembsr's Vote.

LINCOLN, NEBR., March 1S.-Governor
Holcomb to-day began active participa-
ton in the ballot recount controversy by
sending an extended special message to
the Legislature, in which he recommends
the appointmentofa of joint executive COM
mittee to 'recanvass the November vote
and not declare the result. The action of
the Governor, which will be speedily rat
lied by both houses, indicates that the
restraining order OF Judge Hall Is to be
ignored SO far as the Legislature itself is
concerned.
G vernon Holcomb proceeds on the as
sumption that neither the legislators nor
himself are in contempt OF court, and
while his message is rather partisan. he
advances strong reasons why his recon-
mendations should be Carried out
The SEIZURE of the ballot. boxes last
night makes it possible for the Legislature
10 begin he count as soon as the proper
committees are appointed.
The presence of Deputy Sheriff in the
Capitol this afternoon trying to gain ad-
mission to the Governors Office, which
was locked, gave rise to the rumor that he
had a warrant for the arrest of the chier
executive, but ne subsequently denied
that such was his mission.
Judge Hall has not yet taken any action
on the ballot seizure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
Floods in the East leopard
ize Both Life and
Property.
Iowa and South Dakota Now
Suffering From the Over
flw of Rivers.
A Mother and Four Children Are
Swept Beneath Torrent-M ny
Reported Drowned.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1S.-Alarming
reports OF an increase of the volume OF
water in the lower rivers are received here.
Rain has fallen over large section of
the lower Mississippi basin for twenty-four
hours, and at many points where levees
hold back the food by only q few inches
margin there will surely be disastrous
breaks
In Southwestern Missouri and Northern
Arkansas the country is overfowed and
many lives are reported lost. Memphis
reports a number of deaths by drowning
in the overflow in Arkansas.
The relief committee there reported
that 1900 people, many of them negroes,
had been taken from the Arkansas fats.
Six islands north of Memphis are only to
be located by the trees showing above the
water.
There have been prompt responses to
the appeals for aid sent out by the Men,
phis relief committee. It is feared that
the flood of 1883 will be repeated.
This morning break was reported at
Old Town, twelve miles below Modoc
While this would entail disaster there it
would mean the salvation of the country
for 200 miles north. A break is also re-
ported at Bagnel's Landing, Miss, four
teen miles below Friar's Point. This
will surely submerge the cotton lands OF
Cuahoma County.
The flood has ALREADY done great dam
age. Steamboat men here say that the
crisis point is reached. and that unless
there is subsistence within twenty.four
hours the gravest consequences will fol-
low
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

sequently lowered somewhat, but il is still
dangerous and heavy rain will insure
high water.
DR.. Hanchett, while watching the blast
ing opera tions, was struck in the face by a
flying fragment of ice and painfully in
jured.
In spite of the break in the river gorge
the situation late tonight is growing
steadiIy worse. It is raining hard north
OF the city. and rumors are current OF
deaths near James, Hinton and Merrill,
small towns in the valley north OF mere.
The police have received report OF man
being drowned al Hinton.
AT Leeds, q manufacturing suburb, the
river, ordinarily but few yards across, is
now a mile wide and still rising. Several
manufacturing plants are under water, as
are also business houses and residences.
Four feet more will make the same stage
of water as that reached IN the disastrous
floods of 1892
The Missouri River is also backing above
the city, although no change has been
noticed here. Reports are coming IN
slowly of floods ali over this section. The
Missouri is said to be breaking above the
city, and will doubtless do so here to- mor-
row. The Big Sioux is extremely high
and has. carried out a bridge, and il several
dams go out it will sweep the valley.
The Jim River has risen five feet in few
hours and the Vermilljon is breaking.
From Lemars it is reported that the
Floyd has carried out many bridges near
there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
SHOT F0UR, THEN HIMSELF.
William Fees Kills HIS Wife, Her Mother
and Her Sister and Mounds Her
Father and HIMSELF

WAMEGO, KANs., March 1s-William
Fees, farmer living five miles west CT
here, blew out his brains early this morn
ing after a murderous attempt to exter-
inmate the whole family. Fees wife left
him and returned to the home of her
parents at Mr.. and Mrs. S. III. Johnson's
yesterday. Fees went after his vile, but
she determined never to live with him
again. Fees shot her, her mother, her
sister and her father. None of the women
can recover. 1t is doubtful if Mr.. John
son will live. Fees returned to his own
home and killed himself
Fees had been acting aueerly for some
time and II is thought that he was crazy
when he committed the crime. The peo-
pie IN the vicinity are greatly excited over
the tragedy and If Fees had not killed
himself there is no doubt but at his ex-
cited neighbors would have ivnched him.
They say that his wife gave him abso-
lutely no cause to act the wayne did. He
was frig ghtfully jealous of her and at times
he treated her shamefully. She bore it
for some time and then determined to
return to her parents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
bottles OF champagne and give the boats

bottles of champagne and give the boats
their name.
All was in readiness. Irving NJ. Scott
and Henry T. Scott were on hand, quiet
and weIl-satlsfed spectators of this climax
of their work. Other officials of the works
stepped about, giving orders for the final
details.
General Forsyth was present, represent
ing the army and Lieutenants Milton and
Lopez. naval Representatives from the
works. and Naval Constructors Capp and
Snow. Lieutenant Braunersreuther. for
merly of Wheeling and now stationed
here, also Captains Rogers and Gillette.
With Miss Lucie Brown were her sis
ters-Abby and Marian from Wheeling
and F. w. Bsuman and wife. Leroy }.
McNeely, Washington correspondent of
the Wheeling n VS. who was largely in
strumental in having the name OF his city
chosen for the new boat was also of the
party. al
At exactly six minutes to II o'clock the
word was given to let her go. There was
o crash of tim Der as the stays were hauled
away. Two bottles OF wine tied up in blue
ribbons were released and the corked tops
released wine sprang over the planks Miss
Brown cried: Il ehristen you Wheeling"
II christen you Marietta" cried Mrs.
More.
AS though the dead timbers felt the
thrill of life ard liberty, shiver ran
through them, a low cry came up from
underneath, they moved, hesitated, and
then rushed down the steep into the sea.
The great crowd that had been holding
its breath in suspense broke into cheer
that seemed like the roar of The ocean.
The tugs and all the steam vessels sent up
q shrek of their whistles. while those on
board and on shore who were provided
with flags waved them enthusiastically
Meanwhile the two boats that, sepa-
rated by butts few feet had grown together,
iron rib by iron rib, plank by plank, from
q thousand separate pieces into two
shapely creatures of the sea, released
after eighteen months and sent into their
native element, turned toward each other
as If to kiss-war vessels that they are.
The rudders had been fastened so that
when they struck the water they should
move away from each other. but the wind
or current or some other Influence coun-
teracted the plan and the Wheeling was
tipped over little. the davits of the Mari
eta We're broken and both vessels were
scratched badly. However, no serious
damage was done.
The boats were pulled back to the slips
and the great crowd gradually dispersed
Those of them who had the entree of the
works wandered about at will during q
great part of the af.ernoOn
Officers of the Union Iron Works enter
tanned the christening party with din
ner at the works.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

dead. So was the man who sat in the
stern with that CHASTITY smile on his face
dead OF exposure and starvation. The
four live men were insane, and weak as
men could get who had gone Tor q week
with almost nothing to eat and no water.
They were alive and that was all.
The men on th e Hilda threw line to
them, and while it fell over their shoulders
none of them had the strength to hold it
or to tie it around their bodies. So far as
they depended upon their own efforts
safety might have been thousand miles
away
Repeatedly line was thrown to them
and repeatedly it trailed across their faces
while they kneit there in the boat, NOV
ing their lips as if they were laughing,
yet unable to move their arms or close
their stiffened fingers.
Finding that the men in the boat were
helpless two of the Hilda's crew clim bed
down her sides, and when wave lifted
the boat within reach stepped aboard.
One of the four men, attracting their at
tention by groans. managed to carry his
hand to his mouth and pointed down his
throat. Quickly the four men were passed
up to the HiIda's deck.
Then the rescuers turned their atten-
tion to the men in the stern and the three
lying on the bottom. They were all dead.
The bodies were removed in few min
utes, but none too quickly. The small
boat, hurled against the Hilda's sides by
the waves, was splintered so it began to
leak, and as the two men from the Hllda
left it filled and sank.
The dead were sewed in canvas bags and
buried in the sea.
Then the Hilda's crew turned their
attention to the four survivors. Exposure
to the salt water had bistered their skin
in great blotches and their hands were
raw from pulling at the oars. A little
coffee was given to them and all four were
put TO bed. They quickly went to sleep
and by the next morning were greatly
improved.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
AGED SCIENTISTS WEDDED.
Lydia Avery CoonH and Henry A. Ward
Enter Into the Bonds of Matri-
nooHy 1f cbycngo
m onY at Chicago

CHICAGO, ILL, March 1S.-Mrs. Lydia
Avery Coonly one of Chicago's wealthy
and scholarly women, and president OF
the Woman's Club, was married to-day II
her home, on the Lake Shore drive, to
Professor Henry A. Ward of Rochester,
N. Y.
Professor Ward is scientist and trav-
eler of International reputation. He is the
founder and receiver of Wards Natural
Science esta blishments in Rochester. he
has been often all over the world and col
lected many thousands of costly spec-
mems. He is 63 years old. and was friend
and com panion of Louis Agassiz.
Mrs Ward is 81 years old. Professor
Ward had an exhibit at the Worlds Fair,
which was bought Tor the Field Soiu.n-
bian Museum for $f26, 900
The wedding at sucn al early date was
a surprise TO the friends of both of the
contracting parties. q
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
HOT SHOT FIRED At ARM0R.
Carnegie Harveyizsd Steel Plates Are
Put TO Crucial Test at
Indian Head.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1s.-A
Carnegie-Harveyized plate, representing a
600-ton lot of side armor OF the Kearsarge,
Kept out two proiectiles from ten-inch
rife at Indian Head to-day in a remark
able manner.
The plate was of the tapering pattern,
its thickness being 16K inches at the top
and running off to ~ at the bottom.
The first shot struck 1t with q veiocitv
of 1880 feet per second. and after getting
its nose only two inches into the metal
bounded out, leaving the plate uninjured
The second projsctile was started with
the maximum velocity OF 1850 feet per sec
ond and was intended 10 penetrate the
late or smash it in the effort. It i'm bed
ded itself to the depth of seven inches.
and the plate remaining intact passed the
ordeal masniticently. The lot will be
promptly accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
WooDLAND M,nKsMKx WxN.
Beat q Hon noiutu ~ tiitia Team, by Three
Points.

Beat Honotuiu .httitia Team, by Three
Points.
WOODLAND, CAL, March 1s.-In a
match shoot to-day between team of ten
men from Company F of this city and a
team from the militia of HopoluIu the
local team was victorious. The scores
from Honolulu were received by Captain
Prindle few days ago, but were not
made known until after the shoot to-day.
The members of Company f are jubilant
over the result. Following are the teams
and scores:
Honolulu tesm-Captain White 43, Lieuten-
ant H. Giler a. Sergeant Hagerup 40. Cor
poral Flasher 80, Private Ewing, 40, Oleson
AZ, Riley Al, Cumming AZ. schofield 40, Hafai
81. Total, 4O8 average, 4008.
Company F--Captain Plndie 43, Priva Z
WEIGH 40, Lieutenant Urting AZ, Corporal
Boggs 40, Sergeant Peart Al. Sergeant Capelle
AZ. Corporal Edson 90. Sergeant Moismayer
So, Corporal Keller 40, First Lieutenant Ward
~. Total, All; average, Ali.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
RGcino at Ae,v Orleon..

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 1S.-Seven fur
longs, Lillian E won, The Sculptor second,
Over Ella third. Time, 90.
Six furlongs, Rushfeld won, Princess Bonnie
second Mamie Callan third. Time, l:I6.
Seven furlongs, Hurns won, Marie second
Prince of India third. Time, 1881
One mile and twenty yards, Lizzie Mack
won, Chicot second, Little Tom third. Time
L :441a
seven furlongs, Stacheiberg won, Nairette
second, Oily Gam.u third. Time. 293I
Six furlongs, Rapaaltchie won, Julio dor
second, Tagiiona third, Time, 1:16