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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
Record. Smashed Both wavs.

Plymouth, October 6.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Captain Engellsart, for Bremena,
arrived here at S.O5 this afternoon. The
time Of passage from New York to Ply.
mouth was five days, fifteen hours and
ten.minutes, the big ships average speed
being 21 81 knots per hour and her big
gest days run 519 knots. By smashing
the recordsssboth eastward and westward
she is now queen of the Southampton
course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
An Alleged Train Hold Up.

Kansas City, Mo-, October 6.-The
Chicago and St. Louis express, which
pulled out of the Union depot at S 80 this
evening. was stopped by three masked
men at Evanston, q suburban stopping
place just beyond Washington park How
much booty, if any, was secured by the
robbers tonight, is not known here at
midnight. At late hour the agents of
the Pacific and United States Express
companies were denying that there had
been robbery on the Chicago Alton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
Seth Low ACCENTED.

New York, October 6.-Seth Low to-
night publicly accepted the nomination
OF the Citizens Union for mayor of the
siastic mass meeting held in the Cooper
Union. Carl Schurtz delivered long
address which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Mr.. Low had carefully prepared
speech covering several pages of type
written manuscript, which he did not
deliver owing to the lateness Of the
hour
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
ESPECIAL rc THE rREss.J

lsPECIAL TO THE FRESSss
Lynn, Mass, October 6.-Today the
Portland Light Infantry Co. A, National
Guard of the State of Maine, and the
Maine State Fife, Drum and Bugle corps,
participated in the great military and
trades parade at Lynn. They were the
guests Of Co. E, Massachusetts, Naval
Reserve, who visited Portland last Fourth
OF July.
The following officers, honorary mem
oers, etc., accompanied Co. A.: Il. Z.
Gately, e. Az EFessenden, E. E. Phil
brook, Councilmen T. H. johnson, and
Frank L. Howe, Capt. M. E. Conley,
George W. Furlong, P. L. I. ", George
D. Reemtz, Lieut.. D.EChase, Capt Geo.
A. Dow, Lieut.. G. E. Jeffrey, W. F.
Chase, Charles o. SWEET, Captain Thorn
as P. Beals,. Frank B. W. Welch, 1st
Lieut., A Co., Harry 81. Sawyer, and
Lieut.. A Co.
Arriving by boat in Boston, commit
tee of the Naval Reserve met the Maine
men, and escorted them to the Atlas
Docks, where the old Minnesota is
moored. Here on her gun deck where
some of her original smooth bores still
remain, the men sat down to breakfast.
while the officers and guests were enter
tanned in the officers ward room.
This old man Of war it will be remem-
bered. is the frigate, which laying In
Hampton Roads during the civil war, was
too deep to be Of active harbor service.
She was run ashore at the time of the
Merrimao's victories while manouyerinQ
for fighting position. The Merrimac
sunk the Cumberland, and then steamed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07

London, October 6.-The officials of the
British foreign Office have communicated
to United States Ambassador John Hay
the final decision that the government of
Great Britain must refuse to take part in
any sealing conference with representa-
tives of Russia and Japan. The British
government, however, asserts it's willing
ness to confer with the United States
alone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07

away with the intention Of returning to
destroy the Minnesota. When she came
back, however she was confronted by that
little iron champion, tho Monitor, and
the duel, so famous In history resulted.
The Minnesota was for a long time
after the war a receiving ship, stationed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07

A bulletin from Rio Janeiro says that
Canduos, the stronghold of the fanatics
under Antonio Conselheiro, has fallen. 1t
has been captured by the government
troops after a desperate engagement with
the revolutionists. Antonio Conselheiro
fps been taken prisoner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07

in New York, and has now for two years
been the homo Of tho Massachusetts, Naval
Brigade. She has been stripped Of her
tall masts and splendid rigging and now
is merely rooted in hulk.
After thoroughly Inspecting this float
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont: partly cloudy
weather; slightly cooler, westerly winds.
Boston Oct 6.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Thursday: Fair
weather, cooler; west to northwest
winds.
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WAR SHOULD End WAR.
Demonstration in Havana in Wey-
Ier's Honor.
GENERAL "PROHIBITED'' TT BUT
MADE SPEECH NEVERTHELESS.

Tells What Great Things He Ras Accom-
pushed and the Bigger Things He Is
Going To Do-Has Told Authorities he
| Is at Their Disposal
Havana, October Elm spite of Captains
General Weyler's prohibition, q notable
demonstration took place here today in
his honor. The Bourse closed, as were
also the principal stores and the tobacco
and other manufactures. All the main
streets were gaily decorated. II
Captain-GeneraI Weyler, after thanking
the populations for their assurances said
he had accepted the command in difficult
| circumstances and without conditions.
The success of the campaign could be es-
timated and properly appreciated by the
country from the visible facts. In the
course o. seven months four important
provinces had been nearly, pacif1ed and he
was confident Of being able to pacify the
two remaining provinces, at the proper
time, with the forty battalions ready for
the task. He said he expected to be able
to paoify Puerto Principe and Santiago
de Cuba at an early date, "for the rebels
| there know me and fear me and will not
resist me. Still, believe the war should
be ended with war, here as every where
else, ani not with shameful dealings
disgraceful to any nation and all the
more SO in view of the terrible condition
of the rebels. I have followed the policy
of the illustrious Canovas. would like
to please those who are today demonstrat.
ing in my honor by remaining In Cuba,
but the delicate position in which I have
been placed has compelled me today to
request the governments to dispose of my
position in whatever way it may think
be decided, / shall be profoundly grateful
to the loyal inhabitants of Cuba who in
such eloquent terms have expressed their
absolute approval of the policy am fol-
lowing to bring the war to close.''
Autonomy for Cuba.
Madrid, October 6.-At a cabinet coun-
Gil held this evening the government de-
cided to grant autonomy to Cuba under
the suzerainty of Spain and to continue
the campaign as long as may be neces-
sary.
No Move Will Be Made for Present.
Washington, October 6.-It Is an
nounced that the administration does not
propose to make any further move in the
Cuban matter until the incoming Span
ish ministry has settled down to business,
and it may be delayed still later If gen
eral election is called to determine the
sentiment of the monarchy.
Gen. Woodford has now everything in
his own hands, although he will keep the
President and secretary of state advised
of what Is going on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
PORTLAND llEN CHEERED.
Company A in Big Military Parade
at Lynn.
ACTED AS ESCORT FOR GOVERNOR
WOLCOTT AND STAFF.

PORTLAND Soldiers Met at Boat in Boston
and Entertained on the Old Minnesota
Last Evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07
Center & Mcdowell.
The star Course.

Mrs. L. A. Palmer, representing the Boston
Star Course Company is at the Preble, room 1O1.
She desires to secure a number of ladies and
for the Portland Star Course by personal efforts
The entire course of ten fine attractions will be
sold for One Dollar, when season ticket is pur-
chased. From two to four dollars daily easily
made. Call for full particulars between and
8 p. m, daily. oct3-2tdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-07

Gil held this evening the government de-
cided to grant autonomy to Cuba under
the suzerainty of Spain and to continue
the campaign as long as may be neces-
Sary.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
REDUCING THE CURRENT.
Potomac Electric Compnny Put. Ms
chinery in Exans Ruildin~

Potomac Electric Compnnv Put. Mn.
chinery in Evans Building.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
mas established in the basement Of the
Evans building. on New York avenue be
tween 14th and 18th streets, the apparatus
necessary for reducing, the voltage of an
electric current. current az 500. volts is
piousnt from the statsoni of, the company
IN Georgetown over wires laid in the con-
duit and is reduced to- Current of $50
volts to be used in inSandescent lighting.
Inc apparatus consists. of o. motor and a
Dynamo, and according to Mr. O. T, Cros-
by the president of the company, it is
only an economical method of getting a
current where it can he Used. He said
this morning in conversation with q Star
reporter that current Of $50 volts could
pc brought directly from the power house,
Dut such q current would redulre a heavier
copper wire than the one now used, and
al copper was expensive a material saving
was effected by using a copper wire of
smaller size. A somewhat similar system
ne said. was followed im supplying the cleo
trio current at the naval observatory but
thefe tne current was conveyed to storage
batteries and used wftn needed, He said
that the company could supply current
for incandescent lighting only in the sec
tion or the city where it's conduits had
been laid, and that the placing of the ap-
paratus III the Evans building was a me-
cnanlcaI detait In pursuance of the policy
OF the company In conducting its business
with the economy permitted by the use Of
tne latest and most approved electrical
methods.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
THEY COULD NOT AGREE.
Jury Discharged I'm the Word Mean
ing Case.

Jury Dfscharged I'm the Word Mean.
ing Case.
The jury in the case Of Telemaque T.
Timayenis, a wel-known Greek scholar and
dramatist of Boston, charged with mailing
two obscene letters here September last to
Solon J. Vlasto, editor of the Greek news
paper. the Atlantic of New York. reported
to Chief Justice Bingham about noon to-
day that they could not agree. The court
thereupon discharged them from further
consideration of the case, and Mr.. Timay-
EMS was continued on ball. 1t Is under
stood, however, that District Attorney
Davis will nolle PROSE- the charge. the jury
having stood IL for acquittal to l for con-
v;ction.
The letter written by the defendant to
Mr.. Vlasto contained three alleged obscene
Greek words, "poustis" and "potipon-an-
ehion." Counsel for Mr.. Timayenis, Messrs
Ralston and Sfddons, contenaeo ina, the
alleged improper words, correctly inter-
preted have no obscene significance, and
for tive days the time of the court and jury
was occupied in listening to the testimony
linguists and natives called by either side
to sustain their respective contentious as
to the real meaning OF the words.
The jury retired shortly before o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, after the court had
instruc ted them that If 1t had been shown
that the words were capable of both an Of
fensive and a proper signihcance, they
should acquit, unless they believed. beyond
a reasonable doubt, that the defendant in
tended that the words should bear in the
mind of Mr.. Vlasto an obscene meaning.
On the first ballot the jury Is said to have
stood 10 to 2 In favor Of an acQuittal. The
next vote stood ii to l for acquittal, and
the twelfth juror persisted in his refusal to
ccme over. In discharging the jury, Chief
Justice Bingham said he did so very re-
lrctantly. in view Of the time consumed in
the trial OF the case.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
A Dill of Fare Competition.

Housekeepers, as we'll as many of the
young ladies attending the pubic schools
Of the District. have become interested in
the Bon Marches American Queen b1ll-of-
fare competition" A lady's new '97 model
Columbia bicycle will be the handsome
prize offered to the lady subscriber to the
American Queen who furnishes the best
bill Of fare or menu for a family of five
for one week. the total cost of which is not
to exceed $40. The only condition imposed
upon contestants Is that they must become
subscribers Of the American Queen at Is
cents per annum. All menus must be sent
in before June 10. A board Of culinary ex-
perts. composed Of Miss Emma s. Jacobs,
Miss Mollie Davis and Miss Annie McDan-
iel. teachers In the public cooking schools
of the District, will pass upon the merits
Of the menus submitted in this contest.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
REFORM CLUB QUARTERS
A Step Regarded by Many as Bein signif-
can't.
Work of the Gold Democrats Against
PrOtectiOn-HOpinE to Steer the
Party Away From Silver.

The Reform Club, the gold democratic
organization Of New York, before which
ex-President Cleveland recently made what
was considered in some quarters sisnlii-
cant speech, has opened informal mead
quarters here and has sent Calvin Ionp-
kins as it's representative. Mr.. Iompklns
is prominently identified with the gold DEM
ocratic party Of New York, and Is SAID 10
stand high in the club.
The business of the club here. it is under
stood, is to furnish technical information
On the tariff to those senators who ceslre
such informa ton for speeches on the PEN
ding bill The club, it is said, has en-
ployed a number of experts to furnish fig
ures on aAy clause phase of the tArih
bill and at various times will have manu-
facturers to appear here to give expert in
formation.
The exact object Of the club is not known,
and SO far little work has been done by
Mr. Tompkins except in the way OF confer
ences with Senators Lindsay, Gray and
Caffery, the gold democrats III the Senate
By great many, however, this movement
OF the Reform Club is looked upon as Of
importance The club, representing the
gold democrats of the country, desires TO
show to the country its belief that the
t. riff is still the real issue and is, i'll TACT,
the absorbing issue upon which the demo-
Gratis must unite In future campaigns. In
this way the opposition of the gold demo-
Gratis 10 protective tdrlN Is dcceHiuateu
ard literature Is furnished fo- the CAM
paign of 1900 in case the issue then should
oe solely upon the tariff. The gold demo-
Gratis feel, it is said, that the silver demo-
Gratis will continue to make the silver
question paramount to that of the tariff
and all others. In doing this the gold dem
ucrats think that their silver friends are
making mistake. They believe, as stated,
that events between now and the next pres
| idential election will shape themselves SO
as to unite all the old opposition to a pro-
tective tariff, thus giving the gold demo-
Gratis the prestige of having first sounded
the keynote of the campaign. 1t also shows
that the gold democrats are alive and ac-
tive and that they are still fighting along
the lines which have twice resulted in the
triumph of the democratic party.
The Reform Club does not believe that 1t
can succeed In defeating the passage of a
tariff bill by this Congress, but it thinks 1t
can be the means of causing the republic
cans a great deal of worry and probably
of landing them in some box which will be
| injurious to them in the great campaign
three years from now.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
The river at New Orleans Is Ia above the
danger line and has fallen OIL.

The river at New Orleans is Ia above the
danger lire and has fallen OIL.
Vicksburg report missing.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1852 am. and 4:4S p.m
high tide, 1918 am. and 1929 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:3S am and 5:3l
Pm; high tide, II :O4 am. and II: 10 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:s5 am; sun sets,
7:21 pm. 80 - >
Moon sets 1880 pm.
Tomcrrow-Sun rises, 4:35 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 p.m,: extin-
gushing begun at 3:43 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at SI5 pm; extinguisl-
ed at 3:IS am.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at s
q. M: Great Falls, temperature, 67; condl-
tion, 2, Receiving reservoir, temperatur
20; condition at north connection, 5; condi-
ton at south connection. Z; distributing
reservoir, temperature. y; condition at in
fluent gate house, 13; eff1uent gate house. 10.
Temperatures for Tvventy-Four Hourr
The following were the readings of the
the past twenty-four hours beginning at !
O'Clock yesterday Afternoon:
June 34 pm, 81; s pm, IS; midnight.
June A am, GO; 8 am, "A; u m.. So.
ard PM. So ' CO.
Maximum. 50 at pm. June 4; minimum,
W at am. June 4.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
AN OPTION SECURED.
Additional Step Toward dConterlplntc cd
Y. n. c. A. building.

Additional Step Toward Conte,nplatctl
Y. N. c. A. building.
The Young Mems Christian Association.
through Wescott. Wilcox & Hieston, rea
estate brokers. has secured an option CT
the property adjoining en- the east of the
home of the association. on New York ave-
nue. near 14th street. The option was OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Charles p Williams, who
represents the owT ers, and gives to the
ASSOCIATION the right to purchase within
ninety days. with g further extension of
sixty days in the event that suitable in
terest Is paid. the lot which is now
improved by a three-story brick house,
has a, frontage Of twenty feet and
depth of l15 feet. and the price
feet and a depth of 115 feet, and the prlce
agreed upon is $4,000, which is at the rate
OF about 5000 per square foot This ad-
ditional ground VIM give the association
total frontage on New York avenre OF
seVenty-six feet. and. stated in The
star. plans have been prepared for the
erection of fine building on this site.
The Wyatt building.
The contract for erecting the large office
ouiidlng at the northwest corner of l4tl;
ana r streets has been awarded by the
owner, Mr.. Joseph z. Willard. to Rich
ardson Il Burgess. 1t is expected that tn,
excavation preparatory to the erection OF
this building will be begun on Monday.
Inc new structure. is to be known as the
WYATT building, the maiden name of NJ
Wizards wife.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
EXPENSIVE READING.
Henry 1. Miller, Accused of Stealing
Papers, Forfefts SO Collateral.

Henry 1. Miller, Accused Of Stealing
Papers, Forfefts SO Collateral.
A man who has been named The Ghost
by newsbcys and the police has been en-
joying free reading material about the Bal
timore and Potomac depot, and yesterday
he was arrested on a charge of having
stolen two daily papers from a boy named
Pierce. When he reached the station house
he said his name was Henry J. Miller, and
that his occupation was that of baker.
He gave his age as forty years. and a
charge of theft was preferred against him.
The man Rad q good big roll of greenbacks
on him, and the officers permitted him to
deposit $40 collateral for his appearance.
Miller, as he gave his name, has been
visiting the depot and reading papers for
some time, and although he was suspected
Of having taken them, he had never been
arrested.
Policeman Costello had the newsboy mark
several papers yesterday, and leave them
where "The Ghost" could help himself
and the man fell into the trap. Two of
the papers were picked up by him and
placed under his vest and the arrest fol-
lowed. He was very much surprised when
he learned that the copies of the papers
had been marked. The defendant failed to
appear in the Police Court today, and his
collateral was forfeited.
Evening star., 1897-06-04
PROBABLE THUNDER STORMS.
Fair and Cooler weather Indicated

Fair and Cooler Weather Indicated
for Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia, fair and cooler Saturday;
probably thunder storms this afternoon or
evening; southwesterly, shifting to north
westerly winds.
Weather conditions and gene1 al forecast
The pressure is relatively high off the At
lantic coast. "A ridge Of high pressure ex-
tends from the middle gulf to the north
Pacific ccsst.
A storm condition has remained nearly
stationary in the Lake Superior region.
Rain has fallen in the lake regions. the
Ohio valley, the Atlantic and west gulf
states.
The temperature has fallen in the lower
lake region, the Ohio. the middle and lower
Mississippi valleys and in the southwest
and has renamed nearly stationary else
where.
Clearing weather and lower temperature
may be expected in the Atlantic and east
gulf states and generally fair elsewhere.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours
Shreveport, La, 1.42; San Antonio, rex,
LOS; Alexal dria, La LEO; CheneyVille, La,
1sO; Mansfield, La, 2.24; Port Gibson,
Miss, 2.O4; Robeline, La, 2.3i: Dallas,
Tex, 1.7S; Hearne, Tex, go: Longview,
Tex, 250 San Marcos. Tex, 2.54; Weather
ford, Tex 1.96; Lulling, Tex, 2.12.
Rivers-The following changes In the
rivers Gn feet ard tenths) have occurred:
Evening star., 1897-06-04
SATURDAYS BIG SPAR.

from beginning to End 1t VIII Re
raii OF Interesting; Reading.
II IS no easy matter to please all tastes
but there is reason to hopa that ,o,.er,, ono
OF The Stars many fsaders will find some
thing to his particular liking in tomorrow.s
zig number Many sou!sseg y II information
ave been drawn upon ,for the benefit of
nose VINO enjoy reading The Star from
beginning to end. Two aninent writer's of
notion will be represented. aMcurious Incl
dent in South African life furnishes the
theme for an attractivesdesoriptive article
and the women will not Be neglected, there
being several articles of, timely interest To
% .ne.n, opposite extremes Of life will be
depicted the homes of the Very rich and
the suferings of the poor and unfortunate
Following are a few Of the special fea-
lures: .-.s-a..-5 = =, .....,.
-Iott. u e. ---s5-
THE sEAMY SIDE oFIlrE y1llustratea).
scenes and Incidents tthat occurred dur
ing single evening spent atthe Emer-
gency Hospital. M
FARMS FOR THE RICH dllustrated).
A description Of number OF the most
elegant and expensive country homes
that belong to. miilionsfres.!'
The TELEGRAPH MESSAGE ullus-
trated).
realistic fiction, the scene being laid in
the rooms of great stock exchange
BY Robert Barr. 3! 10
BRILLIANT coLoRs QllustrateD.
: London women wear them to express
their joy in jubilee year.
COURTSHIP IN PARIS dllustrated).
Frugal French families provide a dot for
their marriageabla daughters. By Stcrl-
ing Heiig.
A BLACK SATIN GOWN Hllustrated).
Suitable for visiting or afternoon wear,
and gives an excellent idea of Italian
fashions.
THE SKIES IN JUNE Qllustrated).
Information of interest to those who are
fond of studying the heavens
WAGED WAR ALONE Gltustrated).
A relative of "Oom'' Paul Kruger. who.
slngie-lianded, stood off a savage tribe.
YOUTHFUL ATHLETES. -4
Hlgh School cadets who compete in field
games this year for The Evening Star
trophy. ,,-.
A VARIED HISTORY
Many uses to which the Eighth Street
synagogue has been put in years past.
GO THERE TO LEARN.
ne" representatives are fond Of visiting
.he senate to listen to debates. By
Amos ]. Cummings
Evening star., 1897-06-04
The Wyatt building,
A Distinguished Trio.

Ex-senator Chas Feltcn of California. of
the sugar trust lobby, Mr.. John d. Spreck-
els, the sugar trust king, and Mr.. Henry
oxnard, g leading stockholder Of the China
oeet sugar factory in California, the
product OF which is handled only through
the trust, are all in the city. The pres
eEce of the Sc three gentlemen at tbis time
mas given rise to new stories relative 10
the plans of the trust to dictate sugar
legislation ard to effect the abrogation of
the Hawaiian treaty. -