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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-04
Through Tickets ON Sale.
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On aad after MONDAY. October 4th. 1897
trains will run as 1oiloWs.
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 7.o5, 500 a. NJ;
$50, 90. COOP. m.
For German, Berlin and island Pond 800 a.
M: 1870 and 600 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago 500 a. M; and
For quebec 500 a. m. and.6 90 p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn $50, Ills
a. M, $40, 600 and GAO p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham $50
and IL 10 a. m, and 90 p. m.
From Chicago and Montreal $50 a. nj. 4, and
600 D. m.
From Quebec $50 a. NJ. and 600 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
For Montreal Quebec. Toronto aad Chicago,
600 p. M.
For Lewiston and Auburn, 7.so a. M, 600
D. III.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.so a. M, and 600
p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond. Berlin, Gorham, Mon'reai
and West, $40 a. m.
From Lewiston aud Auburn $50 a. M.
Pullman Paiace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFElQE DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
GhAs. NJ. HAYS, Gen \ Manager
Portland. October Attn. 1897. oct4d
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flour.
SiIefnne &
low RradeS.4 OOG4 ri
Spring Wheat pak-
ers.cl ana Sta 5000;
Patent Sprae
WneaL... 8 75@6 OF
Nlcn. sur gin
roller. :. 8 3Oa5 5(
clear do. % logs III
tLoul5 sPR
roller =. so 90 90
clear DO. 20 logs &c
" nt'r wiieat
paten,s.. 8 S0G5 Sc
FISH.
iBuying& selling prlce)
GeU-Larga
shore. - 75nbOO
small. dc. 2 Dogs 90
Pollock 1T 5tB3 90
b adaock. i 7D@2 90
lfake.. ....2 00G2 20
n errlng. b0x
Scaled -. 11@16c
" ackerei. b.
Shore Is S22 00GS2G
Shore 70 SIS oU6S2O
Large Ss $12@~l4
Produce.
Cpc CrAn.crate 0iA2 2s
do Dbl d OoalS7 on
New fork
Pea Beans.1 35@l 40
Yellow Eyes.l 55NI rs
Cal Poa. 6o@1 ou
lrlshPotars.p us00A0C
90, bDl 2 70 az sc
SWeeIsJ erSey3O0@5 26
40 Nort0ik2 50.@2 10
do Vineland. o %
Onions, EgpSn oo@o 90
do Natives 2 2bl02 10
Chickens :. l4t0lG
| urKeys, Yves. I4Gal 80
Northern do. .OOlOO
FoWls,.s @14
= apples.
Eating appl'S3 50@4 90
do common S2a3 90
Evap v n 1880
Lemonss
MessIna A OO45 so
oranges,
Messlna a
jana ca s 90
Valencia. 100000
Eggs
NearpY.... 21G22
Eastern extra. 20I2l
Fresh Western. @2O
Held. 80. l7@ls
fsutteI.
Creamery. tncy..2l@22
GiltEuge VIZ 16@20
Choice. ....l4@16
Cheese.
q. Y. fct'ryl0la ell
Vermont -. l012 oil
Sage .....t2 Gl2M
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PORTLAND, Nov. 2.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For for
and. 1913 ears miscellaneous merchandise; ior
connecting roads 173 cars.
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Print Cloth Market.
ejFALL RIVER, Mass. Nov 2. lS97.-The
print Goth market is inactive at 2xsc.
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Portland wnos.A,s MARX.

Portland WnoissAie MARX
PORTLAND. Nov. 3.
fiour was quiet to-day, but steady and I'M
changed Wheat lower. Corn about steady with
Oats firm and higher.
ihefollowing are to-day's wholesale prices OF
PROVISIONS. Groceries: re
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Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. Nov. 8. l8o7-The following are
to-oay's quotations OF Provisions. etc.!
FLOUR
Spring patents. s 25d6 90.
spring. clear ana straight. 4 2o15 30.
winter patents. s 2a@6 75.
winter. clearIand straight, 5c9o 90
Extra and Seconds 90.
Fine and Supers-.
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You ought to go to Boston, Nov. 18th.
There is an excursion that day
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-04

Saco, Nov 3-Sch Everett. from New York,
with coal for Biddeford, broke windass and
lost anchor and chain during severe blow last
night ut the mouth of Saco river.
London, Nov 2-Shp Ell Captain. Humphreys
from Baltimore Apl for San Francisco, put in
to Monteyideo last July leaking badly and 9th
erwise damaged Repairs We're made and she
proceeded Aug 20, but she has returned to Rio
Janelro agatn having encountered heavy gales
and lost three OF her men. and sustained dam
age to considerable extent.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BOoTHBAY HARBOR. Nov 3 = Sailed. schs
Arthur Clifford, Delano, Bangor for Boston, Sli-
san Stetson. Heath. do for do; Henry Eaton.
Caids for New York; John Stroup, Lubec for
do; Carrie H. Xix, Rogers. Amboy tor Rock
land; Ernest I Lee, Calais for New York; Mel
lie Whine, from Sand liiyor, Ms. for 90; Silver
Wnye. New York Tor ST John. NIB; Gretia do
for do; Waterman. Calais for Nantucket.
Also sailed. schs Hattie MEG Buck. Bangor
Electric FISH, Mt Desert; Mary Langdon, for
kockland; Lincoln, Portland; Clara Mabel.
do; Greta, st John, NIB.
land bound east.
SACO. Nov 3-Ar. schs John Booth. Emmons,
Philadelphia; Everett. Riett New York.
PORT CLYDE, Nov Gar. scls st Leon, FIN
Bangor for Boston; Leonora, do for do ; Ro-
mana. st John. NIB. for do.
ROCKPORT Oct 3--Ar, schs Chester Law
renee, GrtdneIl. Boston; Mary Ellen, Piper, I'm
Portland via Camden.
Sid, sch S,las McLoon. Boston.
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Be sure and go to Boston on Nov. IL.
The fare is but So. 90.
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CASH'S CORNER.

Excursion to Boston Nov. IL. Round
trip $500.
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European Markets.

Yy telegram
LONDON. Nov. 5, i8e7.-Consols closed at
! IL 3-16 for both money and the account
HLIVERPOOL, Nov. 3, 1se7-Cotton market
IS lower; American mddling at b-l6d: sales
ton and export.
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will leave Franklin Wharf, Portland. on Tues
days and Thursdays at 7.3o a. m. for Popha m
Heach, Bath, ioothbay Harbor and WIS
casset.
Returning wiscasset Wednesdays
and Fridays. at $50 a. M, Boothbay Harbor
11.00 a. IN. for Portland direct (ToUching al
Popham Beach on Wednesdays only)
On SATURDAYS will leave Portland at 7.30 a.
m. for Boothbay Harbor, Auckland and
Camden.
Returning Camden Mondays al Z a.
M, RockIand s a. m, Boothbay Harbor Ii a.
IN. for Portland direct.
.. @. o. IVER, President.
CHAS. R. LEWIS. Treasurer sept1Sdtf
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International Steamship Co.

- FOR
Easipoh, Lubso Caals ST. JON. NB., Halifax, MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick, Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
favorite route to Campobello and st. Andrews,
N. b.
Fall Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Sept Goth. steamer will
leave Portland on Mondays, Fridays and
at D p. m.
Returning leave st. John and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. ws-Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square or
for other information, at Company's Office
railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
j. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
sep20dtf H P. G. HERSEY Agent.
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Cheap as dirt is the rate for the Boston
excursion next Thursday, November 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-04
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.


Sid I'm Hiogo Jap, Nov l, ship Reuce, Adams
New York.
Sid i'm Liverpool Nov 2 ship Dirigo. Goodwin,
New York.
AR at Buenos Ayres pIior to Nov /, barque ST
Mary. Nash. New York.
Ar At Barbados Nov 1. barque Ella, JOY Rio
Janero.
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Reduced Rates to Europe.
For Cabin and steerage tickets, apply
to
McEOWaaa 81 Young.
nov1 420 CONGRESS- ST. div
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I Grain.
Corn car 37436
do bag lots. ~
Meal Dag lots. 1873
Oats, car loss 2S42Sh
Oats. bag l0rs Q52
Cotton 5000
car lots 90 00@23 90
bag lots O000G24 90
Sacked Br'E
car lots. Is 50t0l4 80
bag Iots14 5O81b 81
Middllng Sl513@17 Op
bag OTIS. .$l7@l6 90
Coffee.
Rio. roasted 1l91b
Jaya&Mocha do26@2S
dolaBseS.
Porto Rico. 26GSo
Barbados. ....26426
Fancy....... .30@33
Tea.
AmoyS .......16 Gzu
Gorgeous. ...l606o
- ~ =
Japan.... ....lS@35
ForMcso.. 229op
Sugar
StandardGran s 90
Elk cline quality 3 09
ExuaC. II
Yellow Extra C,...4h
Seed
Timothy. 3 66G3 rs
Glover. West, xN@9
do N. Y. sMa1O
Alstko, l0@1O1a
Red Top, 1917
frov1sions.
Pork
heavy IL 7E@13 90
mediumll 75@l2 90
medium "a ~.
Beef-light. IS 6OM8 TO
heavy. . togo rs
BnIests n DS 3 T50
LARD. TICS hno
~ bbl.pure 51aa5Es
DO com'nd. 4s @6
pals. compd 5As A5M
pals. pure 6H2 @6ks
pureIlf SK G8s4
hams ssss y @9A
40 cov'rd :.
Oil.
4 erosene120 IS 8
Ligonla........... O.
Centennial 1859. 8
PrAtt's Astral Ill
liz half bbls lie extra
Raisins.
Musctl.b0 Id bxs506La
London iay'rll 7b@20c
GoAlsc a.
Rctail-delivered.
Cumberland OUO@4 so
Ghestnur.ss. @6 90
FranKlin.... 8 Oo
Z ehigh...s &8 90
Pea. ...... A6O
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$500 reward

A reward of 5000 is hereby offered by the
lead TO the arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who unlawfully removed the body of
Mrs. John Roberts from its burial place in Sac
carappa Cemetery on or about October 4th,
1897. This offer to remain open until February
l. 1898
By order of the City Council
FRANCIS a. CLOUDDIAN, Mayor.
Westbrook, Me, october s. 1897. oct9 tt
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal, Call
! ing az LQndOnderrY

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal, Cali
a ing az Londonderry.
From From FROM
liverpool Steamship Montreal Quebec
30 Sept. California, l6tct II Oct. a. n
Oct Lanrentian, % Oct. 23 Oct. 3 pm
IA Oct. Parlsfan. 80 Oct. 81 Oct. am
II Oct. Numidian. Nov. Nov. 9 am
The saloons and staterooms are in the cen
tral part, where least motion is felt. Eiec-
trieity is used for lighting the ships through
but the lights being at the command Of the
passengers at any hour OF the night Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms OF the promenade
deck. The Saloons and stat0rooms ara heated
by steam.
Rates OF passage $3.50 to.s7o.Go. A re-.
duction is made Cd Round Trip Tickets,
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry, $34.o0 and $36.25; return,
s66.75 and $4,000.
Steerage-To Liverpool. London. Glasgow
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voyage $23.5O.
FOR tickets or fL.ther Information apply to
!. ?. MCGOWAN, A18 Congress St, j. B..
HEATING, 6l1s Exchange 81, q. g. A. AL
, Ian, Montreal and 90 State ST.. Boston
lly3ld1
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
quotations Of Stable Products in the
leading Markets
by Telegraph

Stock ana Money M.r>si.
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New YorkQuoratiou. ON STOCKS mnd'b

ny rAiegra3n. =,
Closing quoraJlons of stocks:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

viii be put up in the new bales the time
has arrived when users are In position 70
take q decided stand on the question OF
baling and weighing
we therefore insist upon better baling
and handling OF cotton and upon system
Of baling at net rate. and we pledge our
selves to give the strongest possible prefer.
ence to cotton so baled handled and sold"
1t was stated In the course OF the discus
slon that at least two new forms OF cylln-
dricaI bales have been invented and are
actively promoted, az well as one new form
Of the square bale, and that the vastly SUI
perior manner in which the foreign cotton
reaches the mills has made manufacturers
much more dissatisfied with the slovcnly
manner in which American cotton is put
up. The members showeda firm resolution
to insist on better methods Of preparation.
Their idea Is not so much to favor the
adoption Of any particular form Of bale, or
even The abandonment OF the old, but to
secure such improved methods OF bailng as
viii assure them that they will receive at
the mills the cotton which they buy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
Florida Quarantine on.

Jacksonville, Fla, November 1.-THE
end of all interference with railroad traf
fic by yellow fever restrictions has prac
tically been reached. Matters are now vlr-
tually in a normal condition. Quarantine
restrictions OF Florida have been so far
modified as to allow passengers from
Northern points to enter the State without
trouble or annoyance. The Louisville and
Nashville railroad and the Plant system,
that practically hold the key to Florida
travel from the Northwest, announce re-
sumption OF through sleeping car service
to Jacksonville and other points via Mont
gomery, Ala. This restores business with
Cincinnati. Chicago, st. Louis and else
where to the usual plane
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA.
Landing OF the Dauntless Expcdi-
tien the Cause.

Landing OF the Dauntless ESpcdi-
tion the Cause.
Havana. November l7--tVia Key West,)
The new secretary general OF Cuba, DR..
Jose Congosto. formerly Spanish consul at
Philadelphia. continues to make himself
unpopular. He has had dispute with n
prominent conservative. Senior Francisco d,
las Santos Guzman, former president Of
congress, and he has also had a misunder.
standing with prominent autoaomist.
with the result, It is understood, that let.
tiers have been written to Madrid calling
attention to the alleged eccentricities of
the secretary general and also dweIl,ny
upon his peculiar political sentims.ats IN
Lhct, the dispute between DIR. Conrosto and
Senior Gusman became so hea cd that I,
nearly ended In most disagreeable man
ner ana their conversation becoming gen
era'iy known has, boen much commented
upon and has had very unfayorah,e efren,
among the Spanish residents,
i'hero Will be much excitement In sna,n
as soon as the United States ronpre.s
meets Letters found on captured tnsur-
gems recently advised to keep up tho
s'rusgie TOR three months longer.
~ u charged that Senior Dc LONE and
~. tpnsta are 70 blame for the sp;ead m
favor OF autonomy aud Ii is even ai,egas
tney have Induced American nswsna ner.
TO advocate this policy.
inerc is much excitement here nj mr. 80.
ent over the news OF the landing ~ arn,nru
niinustering expedition by tho Daurt,s.,
@n1 the hard feeling against America has
wen increased In consequence
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
Cabinet Meeting Postponed.

Madrid. November Flowing to the in
disposition of Senior Moret, minister for the
colonies. tho meeting of the Spanish cabi
net which had been called for the discus
sion OF Cuban autonomy this evening was
postponed
considered when the cabinet meets are the
enjcvments OF all the rights accorded by
this Spanish constitution without any cur
tallment whatever. the identity Of politi-
cal and civil rights for Spaniards and Gu
bans without distinction OF race or color,
and the creation OF a Cuban chamber. all
the members of which are to be elected
by popular vote. A Cuban senate Is 10 be
created later
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
M'KISLEY FOR DELAY.
VIII Not Use the Full CnrrexpOnJ-
cnce In Ills Message.

Will Not Use the Full CnrrexpUud-
cnce In Ills Message.
New York, November II "A special to
the Herald from Washington says; It is
said to be the present intention OF Presl-
dent Mckinley to incorporate the recent
Spanish correspondence In his annual
message TO congress. He does not deem IL
compatible with the public interest to
publish the full text OF the note pend
Ing further correspondence and the carry
Ing out OF the promises made by the Span
ish government. The papers will be &c
cesslble to members, OF the committees
on foreign affairs for their guidance IN
dealing with various resolutions which
VIII come before them.
II Is reported tina. Spain asked to have
the correspondents withheld for tho pres
ent for political reasons. The new min
istry fears that It's conciliatory attitude
toward the United States. az shown by
its note, may cause embarrassment at
home. and thereby make 1t impossible TO
Gerry out the proposed reforms. On the
other hand there Is the fear that lingo
members OF congress who have been ox-
pectlng so much at the hands OF Mr., Me
Kinley may not be satisfied with all that
Spain has promised and that another out
break In congress will tend to aggravate
the situation in Spain.
The presidents chief desire now is TO
stave off action Of any kind by congress
until II can be definitely known whether
Spain's new plan Is to succeed or fall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
ORIENTAL ADyICES.
a hoy Under Sentence TO lie Sliced
to Pieces While Alive.


A boy Under Sentence to he Sliced
to Pieces While Alive.
San Francisco. Cal, November 1.-THE
steamer City Of Rio dc Janeiro, which ar
rived today from Yokohama and Hong
Kong via Honolulu, brought the following
advlces:
The report that the black plague had
broken out in Shanghai proves unfounded
Some two months ago the Shanghai pa
pers published sensational story to the
effect that an ll-year-oId boy had been
arrested at Kinkuei for accidentally caus-
Ing the death OF his mother. 1t was re-
ported that the child had been most in
hNnanely treated by the Yamen runners
sent to arrest him and that he would have
to suffer the consequences of his lament
able accident by being sliced to death with
the ling Chi" or ox-eared knife. Tho
foreign residents of Shanghai Indignantly
protested against this manifest injustice.
but were assured by the officials to whom
they appealed that there was absolutely
hothins In the report and the matter was
dropped. hut 1t now appears from unde-
niahie sources that the wretched boy is
confined In prison at Foo Chow, awaiting
the hnal orders for the carrying out of this
barbarous punishment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
THE TINES COMMENTS.
snxnstn VIII Find Many Obstruc-
lions 10 His Puliey.

London, November 1S--Tho Times com
mentIng this morning on the Cuban reform
scheme, says; 1T remains to lie seen IL
Senior Sagasta has the courage to face the
dangers OF the Catalanan disaHecton by
granting the Cubans control OF the customs.
The difficulties in the way Of accepting
American intervention are still greater, in
volving not only the certain ruin of the
ministry, but great danger TO The dynasty
nId also social order
Spain Is probably willing TO admit Amer
lean capital into Cuba on fair terms, and
TO grant large trading concessions. The
essence of spanieh pohsy. however, Is to
exclude foreign influences and TO maintain
the privileged position OF the mother ooun-
try. How far the Spanish government viii
rocede from this position It you'd be rash
to predict II would be premature to as
sumo that because scheme OF reform
has been considered by the government its
acceptance by the nation Is assured and
1t would be stiil more imprudent to sup
pose that the scheme would be taken as
TO the basis of settlement by tho insur-
gents, many OF whom nave been 'lrivcn by
misgovernment into nvowed separation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

AWAIT EKINLEY's MESSAGE.
4 rgke rrsul1 ont Win net Paslisi'
orssn,s Aeply ~ Fall = order To
y 4 eve rine % Carry out Reforms.

NV York, November liza dispatch z
Il ~ Seeid from Madrid says: The gcvcrn-
msnt Will not dissolve parliament nor TX
! shs 49, To- ths elections and the meet
y M e ~ new ccrtes until Premier sagasta
4 can ds6nitely, In December, form an opin-
ian a. ths Attatsdc Of the American con-
Kruns towards Spain and until President
y McIxinIey's message aud the contemplated
< ncts % the question OF fiibuserlng expe-
diticns enable him to see the drift Of Nc
Kinley's policy.
rs government, and even the leaders Of
tho opposition. deem Il lnadylsable to risk
bong without parliament in case con-
plicaticns arise In it, relations with the
Unitcd States.
should the attitude OF the American
congress and president be reassuring Pre-
mier Sagasta will dissolve the cortes In
peeember and appoint the elections for
February, thus bringing the meeting OF
the now cortes early In March with view
10 getting supplies easier from the dis
tricts In which, like all past Spanish gov
ernmentA. be IL sure TO get double MAORI
ties. His intention Is 20 have the elections
take place at the same time In Spain and
the Wost Indies. even II the state OF Cuba
In February obliges him 10 adopt excep-
toDal measures to carry out ut the polls
the policy which Captain General Ranco
and Colonial Secretary Moret are already
concerning.
General Blanco and Spanish diplomacy
have again laid much etress on the ca
pediency Of not postponns the publication
Of the whole OF the reforms and their initia-
ton. at the latest beyond the end OF No
vember
General Blanco has found the military
situation In such condition that with all
the vigor he Is displaying IN reorganizlng
his forces. he does not believe It possible
to begin extensive operations in the east
ern provinces for soma weeks. So far he
has not applied for reinforcemen.s but TO-
supplies and money only.
II is said that the Spanish government
will provide the State department at Wash |
ington with the text OF the colonial reforms
and full details Of their working nth all
the data required TO give President McKin-
ley an insight into the new policy before
declaring his message
The Spanish ministers and Minister
Woodford seem to get on very wen 10 |
gether.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
osDEHED TO RELEASE PRISONERS.

Americana Are 10 BE Returned 70
the United states.
Havana. Via Key West. November IT,
II is reported late this evening that Mar
shall Banco has received cabled instruc-
ton from Madrid to release the prisoners
captured on beard the American schooner
Competitor in April, 1896, by the Spanish
eunboat Mesargera, and that they VIII sail
tomorrow (Thursday) for the United States.
II is also reported that the Instructions
to the governor general direct the return
CT the captured prisoners and also OF the
vessel TO tho United States owners. Ad-
miral Navarro was at first inclined to dis
obey these instructions, and, with the other
naval authorities, was disposed to resign
before carrying them out.
Marshal Blanco has requested the mill
tary authorities at Madrid to send Colonel
former chief OF stan OF General
weyler, back TO Cuba to account for his ac-
lions In the matter OF cattle supplies.
General Quinten Bandera, whom Cen
pral Gomez last September ordered to be
for disobedience to special
obstruction as TO military procedure. has
been arrested by order Of the Cuban COM
nHnder in chief on charge OF immoral
ty.
General Carrillo has reached the camp OF
General Gomez with 1000 cartridges from
he expedition that recently landed near
1icnmegos.
Reports from Pinar del Rio say that an
expedition has landed at Las Poseas, on the
north coast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18
THE CLAYTON MURDER
LUTHER ATKINS OF PITTS. GA, SAYS
HE KNOWS THE MURDERER.
He Makes Inquiry Regarding the
Rewards offcred-Brief story Of
the Crime.

Little Rock, Ark, November 1.-THE
memory of the most famous crime ever
committed In Arkansas--the assassination
of Hon. John NJ. Clayton--has been revived
by the receipt OF letter by Governor
Jones, written from Pitts. Ca, by a person
signing the name of Luther Atkins. The
writer OF the letter recalls the crime, In.
quires about rewards and states that he
can locate the murderer and produce proof
OF guilt
The murder Of John NJ. Clayton Will be
remembered by politicians and public men
all over the United States. Clayton was n
brother of Hon. Powell Clayton, the present
minister to Mexico. He was the repub-
iican candidate for congress in 1883. his
aIponent being Hon. Clifton r. Breckin-
riuge, late ambassador to Russia. The can
vass was spirited one and the contest
was biAer. breckenridge was declared
elected and Clayton filed q contest. While
Ills contest was In progress MIR. Clayton
went TO Plummerville to look after his in
terests. While in his room one night, lust
betere preparing to retire. an assassin crept
Up IN the dark and fired load OF huokshot
through the window OF his room, inflicting
wounds from which he died The murder
Crested a sensation all over the United
s'ates, detectives were employed and
worked diligently on the case ana MANY
persons We're suspected OF The crime. hut
the murderer went unpublished. Several
Times since then the memory OF the crime
has been revived by the discovery OF some
new eiow, but the assassination had almost
oeen forgotten when the letter from Atkins
once more brought the terrible affair into
the public notice. The legislature once
onered . reward Of $500 for the conviction
OF the murderer and the reward is prob
ably yet Ia force.