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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
ABOUT TRASK's STEALtNGs.
Only Recently Was 1t Known his BanI
Lost Anything.

LOsG ANY tnlnE.
Wallingford, Conn.,, October 11.-Word
was received here tonight of the arrest at
Halifax, N. S., of Willis A Trask, trea
surer of the borough of Wallingford, and
teller of the First National hank of that
place. AS stated in dispatches of the
Associated Press, two weeks ago, Trask
left town defaulter to the borough of
Wallingford to the extent of s., 500. A
few days later it was learned that he had
defrauded prominent business man in
town. Tonight 1t Is officially announced
that the man is defaulter to the Ma
tional bank in the sum of Sc. 4O4. 81. The
amount taken from the borough treasury
was Immediately made good by his bonds
men and it is also now announced that
Trask's bondsmen have made good the
amount stolen from the bank.
10 a representative of the Associated
Press tonight, President Walter j Leaven-
worth and Cashier VIM. H. Newton gave
the following official statement:
An exhaustive Investigation into all
departments of the bank shas been made
from which it appears that Trask has
been defaulter to the bank in the sum
of $6, 404.S7. Every dollar of this has been
made good by his bondsmen.
"Even If the whole amount were n loss
instead of having been made entirely
good, as stated, 1t would not in the least
have affected the financial soundness
of the bank, as will appear from the
official report OF the condition of the in
stitution made October 8, which shows
the capital stock to be $3.50, 600, the sur
plus and undivided profits $45, ,647.17.
''In other words the surplus or the
bank amounts to more than 30 per cent
of the capital"
1t is stated by the bank officials that the
methods employed by Trask We're possi-
BILE from his position as teller. In the line
of his duties he received the bank de-
his own use, and intead of properly en-
tering them he failed to place numerous
items on the book Of the bank.
His entries on the depOsitor's book were
in all cases correct. In receiving deposits
of cash he entered them on the pass
books, destroyed the deposit slips and
appropriated the money.
Trask was located at the instance of the
officials of the bank.
The man left town about three weeks
ago. A few days previously he had been
granted vacation by Cashier Newton.
Two weeks before this his wife had Civ
en- birth to child and was for many
days critically ill. At time when her
condition was most serious, Trask sud
denly left town. This caused comment
and the widest of stories were circulat-
ed. A notice to the borough officials to
the effect that the borough's account at
the bank had been overdrawn led to an
investigation, which resulted in the dis
covery that he had absconded with nearly
$4,000 of the borough's money The
amount was Immediately made good by
friends. The banks president called for
an examination into the affair which be-
ing made resulted as stated above.
AS soon as the defalcation in the bank
was discovered, steps were taken to locate
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
FEVER CASES CONCEALED.
New Orleans Board of Health Handi-
capped.
HALF THE DEATHS REPORTED
TRACEABLE TO NEGLECT.
Little Hope in the Situation the Report
Yesterday-Four Cases Found Yester-
day in a Jewish Charitable Institution

tiCGimS removed TO 1nufmary.
New Orleans, La. October I1.-From
the returns there is little hope in the yell
low fever situation. The board of health
is daily demonstrating that with fair
show, it is possible to restrict and stamp
out the disease, but the people who must
suffer from strict application of scien-
tific methods rebel, the result being that
the pathway of the board of health Is
beset with difficulties.
Today, as on nearly every other day
since the fever first appeared here, about
so per cent of the fatalities were traceable
to neglect and disposition to hide cases.
The case of Robert Hiteas was reported
today. He had been i'll some time. Peo-
pie in the vicinity knew he was ill. Yet
no report was made to the authorities
and the announcement of his case was
almost contemporaneous with death.
The most important feature of the
news as to the new cases was the fact that
four people were found to have been
stricken at the Jewish home, charitable
institution. The officials of the Touro
infrmary agreed to receive the cases and
they were at once taken to the hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12

~S-~~---S
Ireiand-People In India Who Are
Fighting the Queen Cheered-bealey-
ties characterized as Assassins of Par
nell.
Dublin, October 1.-THE first general
national convention of the irish lnce-
pendent League. organized by Mr.. John
Redmond, NJ. P, the Parnellite leader,
opened this afternoon in the Ancient Con-
cert rooms. here. Eight hundred enthu-
siastio delegates packed the hall and
actively participated in cheering vigor-
ously every point in the speeches which
met with their approval, and in jeering
the names of Dillon, Healy and Davitt,
as we'll as Kissing the name of Mr.. Glad
stone, when Mr.. Redmond characterized d
him as the 'Englishman who betrayed
Ireland.
All the speeches paid tribute to the
patriotism of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell and warm cheers greeted the en-
trance of the Redmonds, Mr.. John Par
nell and Patrick O'Brion into the hall.
The climax of the convention to-
day was reached during the speech de-
hvered by Mr.. VIM. Redmond, M. Ps
Incidentally he said that when the Dill
lonites rejected Parnell they "alienated
the United States, thus killing the goose
which laid the golden egg''
Continuing, Mr.. Redmond said he
would never walk into any room to be
controlled by Dillon and Healy, though
he was for unity, adding: "With all the
royal professions through our streets 1t is
time for Irishmen to say something. The
great mass of the Irish people are today
and will be until liberty is given them,
the enemies of England. England is o
bully, a pirate and q savage Whether in
India or in Africa, the bloody flag of the
British Empire has been advanced by
plundering and destroying poor people.
Our sympa thy goes out to these poor peo-
pie. God bless them and give success to
their efforts. Three cheers for the men
in India who are fighting England"
The delegates thereupon climbed upon
their seats and shouted: "Down with
Britain"
The meeting has up to that point been
of somewhat mild description; but,
much denunciation of England and talk
of 17o8 followed. Mr.. Kelley of Manches-
ter, for instance saying that Ireland would
have her jubilee in 1898, Cover the at
tempt of honest men to do honest work
for Ireland"
There was also much denunciation Of
Great Britain 8 proposal to give Ireland a
Catholic university, participation of the
priests in politics being denounced.
The Healyites were characterized as the
1assassins of Parnell" " But there was no
discord, whatever, the resolutions were
all adopted with enthusiasm and the resd
ing of telegram from the Irish Inde-
pendent League of New York was hearth
ly cheered.
The proceedings of the convention were
finished tonight and the predictions made
of a revolt against the leadership of Mr.
John Redmond proved entirely unfould-
ed The delegates oheered him enthusias-
tically and on the adjournment they
warmly praised his speech, pronouncng
it to be a most able outline of the policy
of the Irish Independent League.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
The Great Drought in the West
Broken.
IN SEVERITY AND AREA AFFLICT-
ED NEVER EQUALLED.
Crops Have Suffered, Fruit Has Been
blasted and Fires Have Leaped Up
Observation-Disclosures That Rain
fall Will Continue SO Hours.

11SerJ" rJ"here-Anuicatlons Ihat Rain
fall Will Continue SO Hours.
Chicago, October 1.-THE drought Just
broken has, for severity and wide area of
country affected, never been equalled
in the period covered by authoritative rec
ord in this country. Crops have suffered,
fruit has been blasted, fires have leaped
up as if from spontaneous combustion in
field and woodland and every moment of
the time since the middle of August has
been crowded with danger to civies. Far
mers have been hauling water for their
stock, even buying it in some sections.
Many small towns throughout the
country have suffered severely from fires.
Conservative estimates place the reduction
In acreage of winter wheat at 25 per cent.
thousands of acres throughout the
affected district have not even been
ploughed, the ground being in such a
condition as to render farm work next to
impossible. 10 stock raisers the rain is
God send, pastures which have been
dried up for weeks will be available once
more. In many localities it has been
necessary to feed stock for two or. three
weeks past. Weather bureau officials said
this afternoon that Indications point to
continuance of the rain fall for tn irty six
hours more.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
Blanco Defines His Policy.

Madrid, October 11.-General Ramon
Blanco, the new captain general of Cuba,
announces that he will act with great
energy against the insurgents and will
employ all political means to restore
equality of treatment In the various Sec
tions of the community.
The captain general adds that he has
the greatest desire to end the horrors of
war and to establish peace by the system
which he adopted In 1879.
The inhabitants of Palma, the birthplace
of General Weyler, the returning captain
general of Cuba. are preparing to give
aim an ovation on his return to his
home.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
Mr.. money Appointed Senator.

jackson, Miss, October l1.-Governor
McLauren wired the Associated Press
tonight from his home in Brandon that
he had appointed Senator-elect Herando
De Soto Money. as United States Senator
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
the late Senator j. z. George whose term
ex pires in 1898. Senator George before
his death had declined to again become
candidate and an election for the regular
term was necessary and the last legisla-
ture after long deadlock elected Mr..
Money for the regular term beginning in
1898.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
THE WEAT HER.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Forecast for
New England: Threatening weather with
showers; warmer in northeast portions; !;
brisk to high southerly winds, shifting
to westerly.
Boston, Oct. 10.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Tuesday: Cloudy wealth
er and probably occasional showers;
brisk southwest winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
Woburn Company Won.

Walnut Hill, Mass, October 11-Com-
pany I, of Woburn, fifth regiment, Mass
chusetts infantry won new laurels Eatithe
target shoot of the regiment here this after.
noon, Company G. made the highest score
and carried off the state trophy. The team
also created new state record of 43l.
The old state ia record 429, was held by Com
pany L. of Maiden took first reginental
prize today with score of 416. Company
f. of Waltham was second with score
of 400
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12

All the employees of the New York Jour
nal and particularly the people having
charge of the Senorita Cisneros matter
emphaticaIly denied tonight that the
young woman was in the city and tour
of all the rooms in tho Journal offices
proved the falsity of the rumor that she
was secreted there at midnight. 1t was
stated at the Journal office at midnight
that all rumors and reports concerning
the presence of the young lady in this city
are unauthorized and untrue.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
One of Grants Cousins.

Lewiston, October 1l.-Enoch A. Simp-
son of this city died at his home on 20
Chapel street this morning. Mr.. Simp-
son was "a years of age, was the cousin
of ex-President Grant and was an
esteemed citizen.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
Senator Frye Goes to Ohio.

Lewiston, October 11.-Senator Frye
left here today for Ohio, where he is to
take the stump for three weeks in the
coming campaign.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12

the missing man and his whereabouts
were ascertained yesterday. The arrest
at Halifax followed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 1.-THE local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
& a. m.-Barometer. 30.237 thermo-
meter. 40; dew point, 35. humidity. 80;
wind, NV; velocity, 3; weather, cloudy.
p.m.-Barometer. 30.163; thermom-
ter. 500: dew point. 54. humidity, 90,
WIND, S; velocity, IA; weather,
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 46: maxi
mum thermometer, SIS; minimum ther-
mometer. 81; maximum velocity Of
wind, Is S; total precipitation, 04.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. IL, taken
ats p. .m., meridian time. the observa-
elon for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 81, S. cloudy: New York, 66,
1E, o c4dy; Philadelphia. IS, Sc, p cldy;
w Washington, 10. Sc, cloudy: Albany
u, IT, ), cloudy: Buffalo, IS, S, cloudy;
WWetroit, w 62. S. rain; Chicago 60,
r. ~. clear; st. Paul. 81, NV. cloudy;
muron. ,nu. OAK, As, NV, cloudy; Bis
"a 7aafs; En- AZ, NV, p cloudy; Jacksonville.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
BULLY, PIRATE, SAVAGE.
William Redmond Calls England
Hard Names.
HOT MEETING OF INDEPENDENT
IRISH LEAGUE In DUBLIN.

Great Britain Denounced as the Enemy Of
Ireland-People In India Who Arc
Fighting the Queen Cheered-bealey-
ties characterized as Assassins of Par
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-18

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r ATTORNEY AT Law.
OAKLAND, MD.
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Don't miss Sincells special hat sale
on Saturday. $3.50 grade for $1.12.
All styles, colors and shapes.
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PROFESSIONAL DAms :
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JULIUS c. RENNINGER,
j ATTOR%EY SCOUNSf.LIOR At LAW,
Oiiice opposite Bank, OAKLAND, ND.
viii practice in the courts OF Maryland and
West Virginia.
Real estate and mercantile law given spe-
ctdl attention. Corrections ana lhNtsInents
made for clients. 46-4yr
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B. \ q. X. Il. Timetable

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went into effect on sunday, Nov. a. 1871
Trains now leave Oak land us follows:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25

A more dramatic ending of the life
of a public character and political re-
former could hardly be invented by
the novelist than the death Of Henry
George four days before the great
municipal election in New York. It
was the sober tribute Of the whole
community that he had laid down his
life for the w%ell-being of his fellow
men, and men of wealth and envied
station We'd with workingmen in
speaking his praise and showing hon.
or to his memory. Yet some years
ago., when his well-known work,
Progress and Poverty" was the text
book of an active propaganda in favor
of the naturalization of land, it was
customary to denounce Henry George
as the prophet and apostle of the most
immoral and dishonest crusade against
established rights and institutions
that had been seriously undertaken in
modern times. How has it come about
that a writer who was then so COM
monty %reprobated as a charlatan
should now be treated as a lofty pat
riot. a moral hero, a true philanthrop-
list, a prophet of righteousness and al
most as q saint to be reverenced? Only
one explanation can satisfy all the
facts. Well may we ask, will the an
archists Of today be the defenders OF
our country's honor tomorrow?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25
GUARDED BY FORTY INDIANS.
Black Hawk and Defender Are OF
Their Way to the Reservation.

Black Hawk and Defender Are IN
Their Way to Ii Reservation.
Bismarck, N. D. Frank Black
Hawk, said to have been the man &C.
cused by his comrade, Coudot, in the
shadow of the gibbet, of having been
the leader rf the five assassins who
slaughtered six members of the Spicer
family, and his comrade, George De-
fender. r free men, and on their way
back to the Indian agency ut Standing
Rock under guard of forty Indians,
all armed, to prevent any attempt on
the part of a mob to lynch them. The
two men were formally discharged
from custody and turned over to the
are of Indian Agent Cramce, who was
in court to receive them. Although the
law has acknowledged itself powerless
to punish the two men, or even put
them on trial for the crime they are
accused of committing, it is stated
that Black Hawk, especially, is a
marked man, and if ever he falls in
the way Of any of the people of En-
mon county, where the crime was
committed, he will be made to eXpiate
his crime at the ropes end. George
Defender will probably be transferred
to the reservation at Berthold, as he
would be in continual danger of meet
ing with violence did he remain at
Standing Rock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25
IN Personal DANGER.
The Man MOxt Active in FerretinE u
Murder Threatened by Rcls.

The Maj Most Active in FerretinE u
Murder Threatened by Reds.
Mandan, N. D.-The Standing Rock
correspondent of the Pioneer writes
as follows:
"Coudot's people have very little to
say of the lynching. and made no
demonstration of any kind. Holy
Tracks stepfather Crushing Eagle)
said he did not believe his step-son
vas guilty, but that was all. Ireland's
mother waws not present. The In
dams generally approve Of the lynch
ing, and there is only II man who is
in personal danger as a result of the
that man is A. c. Wells. M. Wells
worked early and late to ferret out the
perpetrators of the Spiser t%sufders.
ton tacitly acQuiesced in Mr. Wells
efforts, he received the active
and cordial cooperation from his SUI
periors that he was entitled to. In fact
many Il slur was cast at him. Conse-
quently the whole blame of the prose-
cution and lynching Of these murder
ers is laid at Wells door. Holy Tracks
father, for instance, has threatened to
rolf the head of one Of Mr.. Wells
children if Holy Track was hung. The
Indians are claiming that Wells knew
of the l%ynching before it occurred;
that Wells is part Indian. and had no
business to hunt up Indian murder
ers. Wells, living as he does, among
the Indians, is entitled to the thanks
and gratitude Of the white settlers
along the reserve: it was a brave and
manly act to do what he did. If any
or any member of his family, 1t will
surely be bitterly and swiftly resent.
ed"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25

An English exchange says: "Con-
siderable discussion has naturally en-
sued On the rise of bread, and it Is sug-
gested that bakers are making more
than a legitimate profit. Taking the
statistics of the Labour Gazette, we
find that during the second week in
August the price of wheat was 29s Sd.
and in the second week in September
it had risen to 33s Id per quarter. For
the same weeks the price of the four
pound loaf was respectively 4.97d and
6.6Sd, which gives a rise Of So Sd per
quarter in wheat and II d in the four
pound loaf. 1t is estimated that 120
loaves of four-pounds each can be
made from a quarter of wheat, 80 at
the prices given above the August loaf
would, counting only the price Of
wheat, cost 2.95d. and the September
loaf 3.30d. There is therefore an in
crease of lid in the price of the Sep
TENDER as sold by the bakers as
against .35d per loaf, charging only the
cost Of the wheat"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25
War on Blind Pigs.

Dickinson, n. D.-The blind pig war
is now on for sure, States Attorney
Simpson having closed all saloons and
hotels where liquor has been on tap
by injunctions issued by Judge Win
chester. There were five saloons,
three hotels, and one 'ladies' boarding
house, in the jack pot, all Of which
are now in charge Of deputy sherifs
pending removal of the evidence, very
little of which was found, however,
as the sightless porcines evidently had
a very straight tip of what was going
on. Some of people would give a
good deal to know who the leaky in
dividual was, and there is a strong i'm.
preston that he is not far from the
sherif's Office. The saloon men are
breathing hot vengeance on the states
attorney, inasmuch Is up to Oct.
they say they have been paying him
$25 per month each for his permission
to run their business, Notwithstanding
the prohibition law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-12-25
ECkELS ON FINANCE.
Controller Of the Currency Makes .
Speech I'm st. Louis.

OUm1EOlkeF Oh tnC currency MuAc -
Speech I'm st. Louis.
st. Louis, Dec. 15.-Controller James
n. Eckles, who is in the city as the
guest of the Commercial club, de-
livered a speech before that body,
taking as his subject "a Great Ma
tion's Weakness" He said in par:
This nation stands out from all it's
sister nations as having monetary and
financial laws which invite public dis
grace and private disaster. The gov
eminent now presents the rather pitia-
bic spectacle of a boosted great nation
resting its monetary integrity upon the
mere chance Of having IL man OF sound
principles and strong sense of right
in the executive chair. If by the ac-
cidency of anelection of man of UNI
sound vews should be placed in office,
the whole financial fabric would go to
pieces and the country would find itself
without credit at home or standing
abroad.
The banks of the country are
strong enough to undertake the issue
of all the credit currency that circu-
lates. If they are too weak to support
a safely guarded bake note issde based
upon assets by which the commercial
needs of the country only be re-
slonded to, the movement Is no less
weak. The insolvency of, the n
would mark the insolvency of the
other, for when a point is reached
where the combined assets Of the
country's banks will not bear the vol
unle Of currency needed to carry on
the country's business. the govern
ment, as we'll as the individual will be
hopelessly involved in bankruptcy"