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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
RATcHFoRD's THREAT.
If a Special Session of Congress Is Not
Convened He Would Counsel a System
attic Strike.

4 ST. Louis, August 30.-The Labor Con-
gress convened here today. Many of the
most prominent delegates were absent
Eugene V. Debs was on hand to render
advice. The purpose of the Congress his
to inaugurate some plan for the relief OF
the striking miners. Shortly after IL
O'Clock the convention was called to or
der. W. B. Prescott, president of the
Information Typographical Union, Of
Indianapolis, was chosen temporary chair
man, and A. M. Pearce of Columbus,
temporary secretary. Mr.. Prescott then
appointed as a committee on credentials
Mr.. Ratchford, James O'Connor of the
machinists', Chicago; Grant Luce, of the
St. Louis Central Labor organization,
J. R. Sovereign and W. d. Mahan.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent and the chairman read
the call for the convention. Mr.. Ratch-
ford then took the floor. He vents over
the miners strike from it's inception to
the present day and dwelt particularly
upon government by Injunction He
pleaded for prompt action and coming to
the point of his argument advocated a
special session of Congress as the best
and in fact, the only relief.
s'If the President refuses to call Con-
gress together he said, ''then I believe
in systematic strike"
Mr.. Pat O'Neil of Rich Hill, Mo-, who
said he represented 1900 unorganized
''picks," favored labor revolution He
was socialist, he said, and believed in
the miners taking things in their own
hands If necessary. His fiery harangue
pleased the audience greatly.
Mr.. Sovereign put himself on record as
opposed to Mr.. Ratchford' S plan. He be-
lieved this would be the last convention
to be held under present conditions, and
that the crucial test now confronted or
ganized labor.
q At 5 O'Clock the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
TEST IN LUETGERT'S DEFENCE.
The BODY of a Woman Experimental
Upon in ffts Factory.


New York, August 3o.-A special to
the Sun from Chicago. says the lawyers
in charge of the defence of Luetgert, ao-
cused of his wife's murder, believe that
their client was brought a step nearer to
liberty Saturday nj ght by means of an
experimen which was tried in Luetgert' s
sausage factory. A cadaver was taken to
his factory, where it was subjected to the
same process which the police and the
States attorney say consumed the body
of Mrs. Luetgert. The witnesses of the
demonstration were pledged to secrecy,
but it was learned that the result was of
o character satisfactory to them. The
body was boiled four and one-half hours
and at the end of that time it was not
disintergrated entirely. The skull re-
mained intact, and SO did the heavier
bones of other parts of the skeleton.
1t was intended by the defence to make
the demonstration without the knowledge
Of the state, but before 1t had actually
begun the officials concerned in the prose-
cution had been informed of the under
taking. For the demonstration the body
of g woman was secured from the North
western Medical college and taken to the
factory in barrel and placed in a vat IN
the basement. A barrel Of caustic SODA
was also placed there.
1t is part of the theory of the prosecu-
tion that Luetgert placed a barrel OF
caustic soda in one of the four watts IN the m
basement, filled it nearly full OF water
ana then threw the body OF his VIE IL ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

Seattle, Wash, August 30.-Adyices
from the Behring sea by the steamer
Portland show that the entire catch of
the North American Commercial COM
pany for the season was 90, 900 skins,
which are now en- route. to San Francisco
on the steamer Delnorte. Last years catch
amounted to over 10000.
Instead of over ~ ssalers that hunted
last year in the Behring sea there are
now only 80 this season and the catch is
not expected to be9much greater than
last season. The sealers are figuring on
1900 skins as being high number.
Meagre reports returned so far from the
patrol show the catch is not over the
average up to date.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

Lewiston, August 3O.-The Minister'S
Institute opened in Roger Williams hall
at Bates college today and will continue
in session until Tuesday, September 7th.
The session was largely attended, but
owing to President Chase's absence his
lecture on "Self direction" was post
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
international Tennis Tournament.

Niagara on -the-Lake, Ont, August 80.
The international tennis tournament
was continued today. The best tennis of
the tournament was shown and there are
now left in the open singles only Whit
man, Ware Fischer and Bond: Whitman
plays Fischer and Ware plays BOND. In
fore Neely to whom he owed fifteen.
Champion Wrenn and Malcolm Chase
were expected to play in the doubles but
have not appeared. The finals In all the
events will be reached tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

The Cape Ann oil clothes factory at
Rockport, Mass, was burned early mon
day morning, together with Al lts an;oi con, q,
tentss The fire was of incend.sry orlgin ~
and was the third within ar on nns nne
premises. The loss is esti1na4 ID az s4eo;
insurance $500. The property was oM'iea -
Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
ARRIVED IN TIME.
British Relief Column Gives the Tribes
men Chastsement.

Simla, August 3O.-The column under
Col. Richardson and detached party
which were sent to relieve the police post
at Laka and Saifaldara, found them hard
pressed by Orakzais. A sharp conflict
ensued between the relieving force and
the rebels. resulting in the repulse of the
latter with considerable loss. The posts
were relieved and their garrisons with
drawn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
Knocked Out in Five Rounds.

Baltimore, August so.-The 2o-round
go here tonight between Joseph Sans OF
Baltimore and Isadore Strauss OF Phlla,
delphia, resulted In Strauss being Knocked
out IN the fifth round. cans outlough1
ish.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 30, taken
at p. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 70, N, clear; New York, 20,
NV, clear; Philadelphia. rs, n, cloudy
Washington, Is. N, cloudy: Albany,
66, W, p.cldy: Buffalo, 66, ". p.cioudy
Detroit, 6s. w, clear; Chicago, 6o,
E, clear: St. Paul. 70 S, cloudy;
Huron. Oak. Is, Sc, clear; Bis
marck. 10, E, cloudy; Jacksonville.
50, Sc. clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

Locoi w eatncr xaeporEs
Portland, Me-, Aug. 30.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 29.S47 thermo-
meter. GAO; dew point, so, humidity. 80;
wind, 8 SW; weather cloudy.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 29.s99; thermom-
eter. $50; dew point. So, humidity, 65.
wind, NV; velocity, /: weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 6S; maxi.
mum thermometer, s76; minimum ther-
mometer. so; maximum velocity OF
wind, II SW; total precipitation, trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

when IS miles south east of Seguin yes
terday and filed. The crew escaped in
small boat. Although the schooner's
cargo kept her af1oat. 1t is feared she
will be a total loss. The crew arrived
here tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
DR.. ROBERTS STORY.
Opening Of The Defense in Baths
Sensational Case.
SEVERAL EXCITING EPISODES
DURING PROGRESS OF HEARING.

The Defendants Servants and Friends
Testify to His Kind Treatment of the
Children and to the Intimacy of the
Petitioner With John o. Patten.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
National Committeeman Harrity Turned
Over.

Reading, Pa, August 3O.-The Demo-
cratic state convention tonight by vote
OF 81 to 20, passed resolution declaring
vacant the position of national commit
teeman from Pennsylvania now filed by
VIM. F. Harrity, and naming James M.
Gufey of Pittsburg for the vacacy'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

dress on "the modern minister. Presi
dent Butler of Colby, Prof. Anthony and
others will give lectures during the meet
in9S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
fHE WEATHER.
Washington,

p
Aug. 30.-Maine,
New Hampshire
and Vermont:
F a i r, Iwesterly
winds.
Boston, Aug. 80.
Local forecast
for Boston and
vicinity for Tues
day: Fair, wealth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
TIDE STILL RISES.
Mills Starting Up Record Bre aking
Grain Movement.

Chicago, August 30.-The grain move.
ment into and out of Chicago during the
last twenty-four hours, is record break
ing. Exactly 5,0S5 cars of all sorts were
received, including 1855 cars of corn.
The shipments aggregated 100000
bushels of all kinds of grain, including
1884, 900 bushels of wheat, 1861 600 bushels
of corn, and over 500, 600 bushels of oats.
Lawrence, August 80. Operations were
resumed at the Atlantic mills this morn
ing, after shut down of four weeks.
This will give employment to about 100
hands.
Work was also resumed this morning in
the weaving department of the Methuen
company mills at Methuen. Nearly all of
$50 operatives employed in these mills are
now at work.
Providence, R. l., August 30.-The
Harris mills started again this morning
after q shut down of two weeks. The
mills manufacture sheetings and shirtings
and employ about three hundred hands.
The Worlds Crops.
London, August 30-The Mark Lane
Express reviewing the crops situation
says the wet weather has seriously DELAYED
the harvest and that the new wheat is
bound to suffer. Continuing the papers
assert that adyices from France and Italy
show the Russian crop to be decidedly be-
low the average, while the American crop
is probably above the AVERAGE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
Lesna and michea,s to Race September rs.

Boston, August 3o.-Yesterday's an
nouncement that Lesna and Michaels had
been matched to race at Charles River
park on Labor day proves incorrect. 1t
is understood the men Will race oeptem-
ber 25, and that Michaels will ride at
Hartford on Labor day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
HEARING THE ARGUMENTS
On the British Claims Against This
Country.
IN THE BEHRING SEA SEALING
CONTROVERSY.

Has a British Subject Domiciled in the
United States and Owning Vessel
Flying the English Flag the Right to
Present Claims for Damages?-Argu-
ment Before the Commission Yester-
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
INTHE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
Kohat and Khyber Passes Closed by the
Afridis.

Peshawur, August 3O.-A strong force
OF Afridis, it is just announced, has closed
the kohat Pass, and, therefore, the order
for the advance Of a column of British
troops through the pass has been counter
manded. With the Khyber and Kohat
passes in the hands OF the enemy, the
gravity of the situation increases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31

Schooner Golden Rule Sunk.
Boothbay Harbor, August 3O.-The
schooner Golden Rule, lumber laden,
from Bangor for Boston, sprung aleak
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-31
Local Weather Report.

er, westerly winds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04

and, shrewd, conservative and withal enter
prising business man that he is, he Is dis
tinguished by his mild. gentle manner
and kindness of heart. Without ostenta-
ton, be has always been most liberal
giver, and The list of those whom he has
assisted without the knowledge of the
world would be long one. AT the time
of the great yellow fever scourge at New
Orleans and after the Johnstown food he
gave large sums.
His loss from the fire will probably
amount to three-quarters of a million,
which l have no doubt is nearly if not
altogether covered by insurance. How
ever the interruption to his business is a
loss that cannot be met in this way. 1t
was his am bition to leave his big business
estab lishment to his sons and l am afraid
the defeat of this plan. for at his time OF
life it may probably be reckoncd as de-
feated, will be severe blow to him.
The house of Joseph Horne & Co. was
TO the dry-goods world what that OF L. T..
Jenkins was to the -four and grocery
trade, not only one of the largest but the
most widely and favorably known in the
whole country. In the destruction OF
these two Pittsburg has suffered great
loss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
coz HINE PLE4DS g UILTf.
The Naral Paynaster Gtres No Chanoe
fo7. - rgunIent-

The Narai Paymaster Gires No Chance
for rgument-
NEWPORT, r. l., May 3.-The court
martial of Paymaster John E. Corwlne,
U. S. n, was continued at the naval sta
ton this morning, the accused pleading
guilty on every charge. This was sur
prise, though his friends are pleased that
he decided upon this course, oelleVlng
that it will aid him in plea for Glenn
ency.
Judge Advocate Locheirnor read the
specifications, which set forth that Cor
wine. some time between November 70,
1896, and February /, 1897, embezzled
$40, 900 of the Governments money. con-
verting it TO his own use; also, mat on
March 1. 1897, he drew by checks $500 of
the Governments money; also that he
made false reports in his accounts of
March l. by representing to Pay Director
Schenck that there was a balance to his
credit in the sub-treasury at Boston of
$21, $40 Y, when there was only Sl1, 5lO ~;
also that he absconded, and was therefor g
guilty of conduct I'm becoming an officer,
and also that he deserted from the naval
station on March l.
After hearing Corwine's plea on each
count the court ad journed, as the judge
advocate, in view of the plea, would offer
no testimony. tomorrow Corwlne will
be allowed to make statement, in which
it is expected he will state that he is
really the victim of another's stealing,
and while his deficit once amounted to
$25, 900 he had reduced it to SIC, 600 and
expected to pay the balance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
THAT DiSPEHSARY LAW.
May Cause the Collapse of the
Sysfem

CHARLESTON. 8. c., May 8. The
State dispensary law is about to lose it's
main prop. In the United States Court to-
day bill was filed by Vandercook & Co. of
California, from whom last week a carload
of wine was seized, praying for $4,000
damages for the recovery OF the car. A
plea was submitted asking that a per-
petual injunction be granted against
every State officer working under the DIS
pensary law from hereafter interfering
with The company and business with its
patrons. The bill states that the com pany
will hereafter import liquors to the value
OF $4,000, and will store and sell it to indi-
vlduals The company claims rights under
the constitution and the original package
law. The court fixed May II for the hear
ing.
Lawyers believe the company will Sc
cure an injunction, in which case liquors
can be broughtin and sold just as saloons
are licensed. The State will make big
legal tight, realizing the dispensary sys-
tenn is doomed If officers cannot seize i'm
ported liquors. Vandercook's seized car
contained goods valued at 1920. Cover.
nor Ellerbe has refused to release it. 1t
was taken while in transit. The Federal
courts have pushed the dispensary to the
wall, and the suit instituted to-day is but
the beginning of its downfall. The State
has reached an end in trying to cope with
the Federal Government in controIlinr
the liquor traffic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
CAUGHT A DRUMMER MAPPING.
Confidence Men Steal the Jewehy From
Chicago Mans Sample
Case

PORTLAND, Or. May g.. Herman
Willinbauer, drummer for a Chicago
jewelry house, who has been on the road
for sixteen years, was caught mapping for
once while coming to Portland from San
Francisco. He arrived yesterday morn
ing, and upon opening his sam ple-box
found that he had been robbed.
On the train, when leaving Sacramento,
he met two other commercial travellers,
strangers to him, who made themselves
quite agreeable. At Redding one of the
two suggested that they take drink, and
Willenbauer accepted, but the third man
remained in the car. At the next station
the strangers babe the drummer adieu
expressing q desire to meet him in this
city in a few days.
Willenbauer does not expect to meet his
fellow-travelers face to face again until
they are in the custody of an officer. He
carried with him a trunk full of valuable
samples and also small box containing
between 5000 and $500 worth of goods.
The small box, when he opened it at his
hotel yesterday, was empty, or, rather, it
was filled with small bags of sand in lie u
of the jewelry stolen out of it.
The victim has no doubt that the self
styled drummers were expert Eastern
confidence operators and that the invita-
ton to drink was extended to get him out
of the car to enable the other thief to go
through his sample box. The latter must
have been provided with peculiar keys, as
the box had a tumbler lock which worked
as if it had not been tempered with when
Willenbauer opened it here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
THE TRAGEDY At SA7ICOY.
RaHchsr Hsrroid Is HsHed in
MySterE

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nav 3-The
suicide of William B. Herald at his
home near Saticoy, Ventura County,
seems to have been the sequel TO an un-
pleasantness of sensational nature. The
deceased owned one of the finest ranches
in Southern California, its estimated value
being $50, 900. He came of good parentage
and had a brother at Abilene, Texas. who
is said to be possessed of great wealth and
to stand high in political and Masonic cir
Giles. This brother is now fastening from
his home to take charge of the family and
splendid estate of the deceased.
1t Is evident that some serious affair
not apparent TO the suicides neig n bors or
acquaintance must have indu his act
He was living in comparative ease and
comfort, with all the external appearances
of perfect happiness. A knowledge of
these things is what astounded the entire
community when it was learned some
time ago that he had ate m pied to end
his life. for it is now asserted that Herald
made two former attempts.
Last Saturday night Herald slipped a
shotgun out of his residence and took it
to the barn, where he discharged the con-
tents of both barrels into his abdomen,
dying instantly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
John Patterson Of Los
Angeles Given Cause
to Rejoice.
The Little Son kidnapped at His
Wife'S Grave Returned
to Him.
Sent by an Unknown Person Across
the Mountains From Town
In Tennessee.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May ga strange
and happy sequel to depIorably sad
event was witnessed here to-day, when
John Patterson's six.year-od son he had
not seen for three years was returned to
him. The father, who had considered his
only child lost to him for all time, wept
tears of joy.
Three years ago Patterson resided with
his wife and child in Cincinnati. They
had comfortable home and Patterson
was earning So day as the proprietor of
milk route. In tho early part of May,
1894, Patterson's wife was taken i'll and on
The 18th she was buried. There was a
large attendance at the funeral and some
200 people had mbled about the grave
while the burial services were in progress.
In some way Patterson's child became
separated from the relatives of the family
and could not be found. Search was made
that day, the day following and for weeks
thereafter. but no trace of the missing
child could be found. 1t was evident that
it had been kidnapped. Patterson was
nearly distracted by reason of his misfor-
tunes and concluded to come to California
for change of scene.
On the Goth of April Patterson received
letter postmarked Tennessee, the exact
place not being plain enough to be DE-
ciphered. The letter said:
John Patterson: The child lost at your wife's
grave is in Ibis place know the circum-
stances of his being carried away, but cannot
divulge them or disclose my identity.
To prove that your child is within my reach
will describe him.
Then follows description of the child,
and reference was made to certain marks
of identification. The letter continued:
II you telegraph me that you want the child
and will give your address Will place him in
Answer to-day and address ]. J. Joyce, Nash
Vile. The telegram will be forwarded
Patterson telegraphed his instructions.
The child reached here to-day in charge
of a woman who is travelling for her
! health. She says she did not know the
particulars of the boy having been kid.
mapped, and did not know the woman who
placed it in her charge. All she was told
was that the father had sent for his child.
| She was informed by the person who
| placed the little one in her care that it
had been kindly treated.
These are all the particulars that Pat.
terson can give, and he is as m UGH in the
dark as to the child's captors as ever.
Charlie is bright little boy and says he
"has been with mamma, away Off" This
is all he is able to say about his expert
ence of the past three years and now he
wants to go home"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
ONCE A RAIDER
UNDER VLSQUEz
Ramon Molina's Trial
for Murder Begun
at Fresno.
Slew a Cantua Creek Lad Who
Had Bes,ed Him at
Wrestling.
The Accused Prisoner One OF the
Most Hated Of Early Day
Outlaws.

FRESNO. CAL, May 3.-The trial OF
Ramon Molina for the murder of Juan
PARA in the Cantua Creek country, in the
northwestern portion of this county, five
wears ago, was begun in Judge Webb's
court this morning and will be concluded
tomorrow.
Molina is an aged Mexican. and the
Sheriff's force, which has made some in
vestigations, believes that he has very
dark record. According to information
in the possession Of the officers Molina
was mem Der of the Vasouez gang of out
laws which terrorized California some
years ago. Vasquez was at the head of
large gang of Mexican brigands, and,
though he perpetrated awful cruelties on
many of his victims, Molina is said to
have been too bloodthirsty for him and
the leader expelled the man now on trial
for murder from his gang.
:" From some of the old Mexicans who
knew Molina at that time it is learned
that he was reputed to have killed twenty
six men in mis- career OF outlawry. They
say that the mans thirst for blood was so
great that even Vasouez loathed him.
The murder for which Molina is now on
trial was committed in September, 1892.
He eIuded the officers until about two
months ago, when he was captured IN
San Luis Obispo County. The muir
derer's victim was a young man about "A
years of age. The killing was the result
of a drunken row, and Molina claims
that be shot PARA in self-detense. Ac-
cording to the testimony of the prosecu-
tion to-day the murderer shot his victim
because the latter had bested him in
wrestling match.
Molina was on the stand in his own be-
halfand testified that PARA was trying to
stab him when he shot him. The de-
PENDANT exhibited knife-scars on his
wrists and hands, where, he said, his ad-
versary had cut him.
After the murder molina conveyed the
body to creek near by and buried it in
the sand. 1t was rooted UP by hogs and
found by neigh bors few days later.