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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

Ballston Spa, N. Y, August 11.-James
Durick, who was arrested yesterday on
suspicion that he is Charles Bonai, the
alleged murderer of Mr.. and Miss Nichols
of Bridgeport, Conn.,, was arraigned here
today before Police Justice Freeman.
AS the Identification witnesses had not
arrived from Bridgeport Durick was re-
is reason to believe that he is deInented.
He is feet s inches tall, weights 145
pound, has very sunburned face, sharp
features, red hair and moustache and is
poOrly dressed
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
a NEGRO Fiend Lynched.

Asheville, N. c., August ia mob
stormed the county Jail to get Bob
Brockett, the negro assallant of Miss
away by deputies. The mob battered
down the door liberating other prisoners.
Another crowd set out in pursuit.
They caught up with the officers and took
the prisoner from them: The governor
has ordered out the Asheville infantry.
Brackett was lynched at p. m. between
here and Wayersyllle.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Man and M. wife Killed.

Cincinnati, August ia Times-S Star
special from BeIIfontaine, Ohio says the
mutilated bodies of David DIETRICH and
wife were found in their home today
three miles south Of this city, on the
Carlisle Pike. A bloody axe was found,
showing how they had been murdered.
The motive was robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Says His Calvary Has Begun.

Madrid, August 11.-Golli, the anar-
chist assassin of the Spanish premier, was
take today from Santa Agueda to Verzara
where he will be tried On arriving at
his destination Coli said:
MY calvary has commenced A priest
will try to convert me and the usual
comedy will be gone through remem-
ber what happened to the Others,
mentioning the names of all the anarchists
who have been executed in France and
Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

she me National Democratic convention
s,nos nuop'ea at Chicago in july 1896. and
mated for the Presidency Of the United
SS.aees; S; lndorses the doctrines of the
.Maeional @ Democratic party upon the four
great Issues which are before the people
VI 1nls country, viz: the tariff, the in
tSiae te,n TAX, the regulating of trusts and
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
fFighting in the Philippines.

San Francisco, August 1.-THE aspect
of the war in the Philippine has changed
Japan Adverate. In letter from Bal
kakan, dated July 8, he reports that the
revolutionists are following the Cuban S
tactics, surprising conveys and detach-
ments of Spanish troops and up to date
have been generally successful, acquiring
large NUM- ber of Remington and Mauser
rifles and ammunition at trifiing cost
Of lives, comparatively.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Schooner Seized for Landing Bicycle.

Eastport, August 11.-Word has been
received here from Grand Manan that the
American schooner Velma has been seized
by the Dominion government for the
alleged violation of the custom law in
landing a bicycle at Grand Manan with.
out permit. Capt. Young denies that
the law was violated as the bicycle was
intended for private use and not for sale..
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
williams a Held without Bail.

Lynn, Mass, August 11.-Alfred G.:
Williams charged with the murder of OF
John Gallo at Lynnfield Center, July ~,
was this morning ordered by Associate
James II. Sisk, held without bail for the
grand jury.
Williams was taken back to Salem jail
This afternoon after court adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Biddeford Physician Accused of Serious
Crime.

Somersworth, N. H., August u.-Miss
Rosa Potwin of this city is dead and DR..
W. I'll. Price, who was called to attend
her on Sunday morning, states that death
was due to criminal operation.
died yesterday. The authorities have
learned that before her death Miss Potwin
informed her family of her trouble, and
gave the name of the man involved, to-
gether that she submitted to an operation
by Biddeford physician.
1t was decided to prosecute the matter.
The man named by Miss Potwin lived
in this city, but it was learned today that
he had left town,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
fHe WEATHER.

Wash. Aug H.
Forecast for Thur
day; Maine, rain,
followed by fair
Thursday evening
or night; h i g b
easterly winds be-
coming northeast
erly.
Boston, Aug. IL.
Local forecast for
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

is being investigated. The farmer had
dealings with Reed and also possessed a
Concord buggy the variety of the vehicle
which was seen near the Reed house late
on the night of the tragedy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Kosciusko's Heart Inferred.

Berne, Switzerland, August 1.-THE
heart of Kosciusko, the Polish patriot.
was inferred in the special mausoleum of
Castle Rapenwyl on Lake Zurich. The
ceremony was preceded by requiem
mass which was attended by $50 Polish
patriots.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

Boston and vicinity: Thursday, fair
weather, warmer during the day, winds
becoming westerly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. 10, taken
at p. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 29.769 thermo-
meter, 81; dew point. 81, humidity, 100;
wind, E, velocity; 8 weather. 1t. rain.
8 p. m.-Barometer. 29.61s; thermom-
eter. 60: dew point. go. humidity, 100.
wind, E; velocity, A: weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 80; maxi
mum thermometer, 62; minimum ther-
mometer, So; maximum velocity OF
wind, IS E; total precipitation, II.
Boston, ee, E, clear: New York, "a,
w, clear; Philadelphia, 76, W.. clear;
Washington, IA. NV, CLEAR; Albany,
Y. NV p. cloudy; Buffalo, TN ".
pit. cloudy; Detroit. 6s. Sc. cloudy;
Chicago.6S, NE, p.cldy; st; Paul 70, NV
clear; Huron, Oak. 72, SE, clear
Bismarck, 80, Sc, clear; jackson
vile, 90, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
FOUGHT In ALLEY WAYS.
Capture Of Abu Haned by Col.
Hunters Troops.
DESPERATE HOUSE TO HOUSE
FIGHT AGAINST DERVISHES.

British Loss Was 21 Killed and 81
Wounded-Artillery Employed to Dis
lodge Arabs-Steadiness and Dash of
Troops Praised.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12
COXEY In The SADDLE.
Ohio Populists Nominate Common
Wealer for Governor.
MIDDLE OF ROAD MEN CAPTURE
THE CONVENTION.

The Alliance With the Democracy Broken
"A Delegate Charges That the Conven-
tion Was Purchased by Mark Hanna
and Waived Aloft Alleged Check of the
Senator's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
Battle With the Insurgents in India

Simla, September 13.-At daybreak yes
terday, following the repulse OF the 1n-
surgents by General Yeatman-Biggs, who
was attacked in the rear while moving
along the Samana ridge to prevent an at
tack on Fort Shahukhel, the British COM
mander dispatched small force, with
thirteen standards, but the tribesmen did
not venture to attack the column.
General Elles is concentrating his forces
at Shabkadr today preliminary to making
a final advance into the Mohmand c(zEa-
try.
The startling news comes from Fort
Lockhardt that the combined bodies of
the Afridis and OrakZais, numbers A.
600 men. They are now all collected near
Khan-Ki valley and will advance on the
fortification at Samana for an attack to-
night.
The insurgents this morning captured
the Sarhargarti police post.
Information from the6ront received this
afternoon shows the Afridis are attacking
the Samana forts in force.
General Yeatman-Biggs will relieve fort
Gulisdan tonight and the simultaneous
advance of Generals Blood and Elles
against the Mohands will commence on
Wednesday next. The fort was attacked
by LOCO Orakzais. A gallant defense was
made by the garrison of twenty-one
Sikhs who for six and a half hours sus-
tained three furious assaults. In the
third assault the Orakzais forced the
door. The garrison left the walls to ex-
pei the invaders and the enemy was thus
One Sikh defended the guard room killing
twenty Of the foe. He was finally burnt
alive at his post. The signaler kept VI
communication until the fort fell It Is
reported that he was the only Sikh who
was spared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17

Hazleton, Pa, September ia calm
pervaded Hazleton and it's environs to-
day. The strikers maintain silence and
good order. An extra guard was placed
about the company stores at Latimer to-
day in consequence Of a rumOr that the
foreigners were plotting to blow up the
building with dynamite. They have
their provender in Hazleton. Some are
going so far as to move into town.
Major Whitney, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. which is camped at Latimer, has
issued an order to his soldiers, forbidding
them from accepting food or drink from
any person outside the camp. Inquiry
into the cause of this unusual order de-
veloped the fact that the military fear
an attempt to poison the troops
the Audendried pump to protect the water
supply for the mines and troops.
Arrangements are under way for a
monster mass meeting here on Saturday
night, and it is understood that efforts
are being made to have Eugene V. Debs
and other prominent labor men address
it. All the miners in the middle coal field
will be asked to attend and it is esti-
mated that 1000 miners will be present.
terially changed today. The 200 men eni-
ployed at the Beaver Brook colliery of
DodSon & Co. met last night and de-
cided to demand an increase of 10 per
cent. in wages, and the sale of powder
at 81 per keg instead of at 1915. If the
company refuses they will strike. The
Beaver Brook men were out a few days
Word reached here today that a meet
ing Of Hungarians will be held in New
York tomorrow night to consider the
situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
The Capture of Victoria de las Tunas

Havana, September 13.-Further de-
tails of the capture of Victoria de las
Tunas, province Of Santiago, say that
the insurgents, after capturing the
town, killed with machetes forty que
rillas for having made a stubborn re-
sistance.
1t is explained that the Spanish
hoisted the Red Cross flag over the
hospital of Victoria de las Tunas and
that the insurgents, mistaking it for
a parliamentary flag, sent an officer in
that direction. The Spaniards claim
that the insurgent commander, General
Calixto Garcia, did not respect the flag
or the hospital and bombarded the
building, killing or wounding fifty sick
men.
The latest advices from Spanish
sources say the insurgents lost over
200 killed during the fighting about
Victoria de las Tunas and that among
them was General Menocal.
Four Spanish officers and eight SOL
diers who were among those who sur
rendered to the insurgents have ar
rived at Cauto.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17

Chicago, September 15.-The prosecu-
ton in the Luetgert trial is nearing irA
end and the announcement was made
today that it would probably have ALI
of it's witnesses on the stand by Saruf-
day noon. The evidence given today
weighed heavily against Luetgert and
no more damaging testimony has bes-n
given against him than that of Pro
fessor Geo. A. Dorsey. who was on tkse
stand this afternoon. He pronounceG
the bone to be the upper portion Of the
left thigh bone Of a woman. He said
the formation Of the upper end OF the
bone proved without any question IL
was the femor OF woman. The bone
had the appearance Of having been
burned, and assistant states attorney
McEwen put the question to the wit
ness?
Gould a solution OF caustic potash
have produced the burnt effect on the
bones.
The reply of the witness was en-
phatic and immediate. In my judg-
ment II could"
The evidence was a hard blow to the
defense.
The cross examination Of the witness
was postponed until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
The Presidents Return

Washington, September 13.-President
Mckinley returned to Washington this
afternoon from Somerset, Pa, the special
train which carried the presidential party
consisting of President Governs private
car Baltimore the Pullman chair car
abigail" which served as a reception
car at the various stopping places en-
route, and combination car in the lead.
Attorney General McKenna accompanied
the president and Mrs. Mckinley and the
only other members of the party were
Miss Endsley and Executive Clerk Geo.
e. Cortelyou. There was no schedule ar
ranged for the train between here and
Somerset and it was put through at an
easy gait on orders from the train dis
patcher of each division. The president
had expressed a wish to arrive in Wash
ington at 5:45 o'clock and was landed here
on the dot. There was very small crowd
at the Baltimore and Ohio depot at $50
the hour when the train was expected
The cabinet was represented by Secretary
Bliss and Secretary Wilson and POST
master General Gary. Assistant Secre-
tary Pruden of the White house staff was
also on hand. AS the train slowed up at
the station the cabinet officers entered
the drawing room of the private car and
after few minutes talk with the presi-
dent the party proceeded to the carriages.
The president was cheered as he appear
ed on the platform, and after lifting his
hat In acknowledgement assisted Mrs. Nc
Kinley to alight. With the president on
one hand and Secretary Bliss on the
other, Mrs. Mckinley walked across the
platform to the carriage and the party
was driven at once to the White house.
The run from Somerset was uneventful
except for the crowds which greeted the
train at the stopping places en- route
The president looked in good health and
his outing, but glad to return to Wash
ington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17

say TO them that there win be naus
issued. To this class we especially >xxs.
you had better get out at once"
Augusta. Ga, September la-Auxm~xn
has quarantined against yellow fsNrr
points. and also against Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga, September l5.-Yc Ko~
fever refugees appeared I'm the city tos,aS
from New Orleans and other infcvr..u
points. One car was filled with ctm
troops from Jackson barracks I'm Nca
Orleans. This stopped here but "a E-~
minutes and then passed on TO the Nn-
tional Park, where the soldiers Will carKrs
There were about 200 CT them. The invtfa-
ton OF Atlanta to the fever stricken Ts,uA-
pie has resulted In a large influx OF ysx,-
pie from the coast towns. The city 10
wide open. and encourages every one To
come here. as the health authorities a-e
certain that the fever cannot exist
Chicago, September 15-No quaran<Sxn
will be declared In Chicago against sxse
lever infected districts Of the south. TsztD
was decided upon at meeting OF .ne
board OF health today. Ii was annouue,s0
that travellers from the yellow fever dis
tricts will be received I'm Chicago without
question. IL being agreed that the olirns ris-
conditions prevailing in Chicago, rr-s-
clude the possibility OF any danger cxurr
that source.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
WONDERFUL INCREASE
IN THE ATTENDANCE AT THE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Governor Russell Refuses to Grant q Par
don-Dccisfon In the Railway Commis.
siOners' Case Postponed Until October.
Professor Gerald Mccarthy to Sue for
Salary Under Contract With the State.
Race Between Passenger Trafns-Dis
graceful State of Affairs.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel

Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel
Raleigh, n. c., Sept, 13
The attendance at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college is splendid
Already $50 students have been en-
rolled and fully fifty more are expect
ed this week. The dormitories are
full-even crowded, and the faculty see
the necessity of erecting another DORM
jtory Immediately. This need has been
reported to the trustees. Professor
#Elderidge, of Ithica, n. Y, who was
elected professor of mathematical en-
gineering, is here. He has not yet ac-
cepted the place, but came here to look
into the matter. Professor Wright Of
Clinton, assistant professor of mathe-
matices is here. Captain Gresham the
instructor of military tactics, is also
professor Of languages at the college.
The governor is asked for pardon for
a young man named Moore, who last
spring at FranklintOn killed a negro
and who is now serving a term of fif-
teen years in the penitentiary, The
governor refused to grant the pardon.
1t is said that Governor Russell will
HdTUly T0nU0T MS O0ClSlOu IN the rail-
road commissioners case until October.
Why all this delay is not known. Not
even his most intimate friends or ad-
visers seem to know what will be the
verdict Of the governor
The failure Of the excursion to South
ern Pines to leave here on Friday did
not prevent the laying of the corner
stone Of the Picksford sanitarium there.
1t was laid with appropriate services.
Mrs. Curtis, the wife of the minister
to the colored Presbyterian church
here, will endow a cot in this hospital
in memory Of her son who died few
years ago.
Professor Gerald Mccarthy, who for
years has been the state botanist and
entomOlogist, will go to Cornell for a
years study. He had been employed
by the state under a written contract
to July 1st 1898 to study the diseases of
cotton and tobacco. He will bring suit
for the 81 ,250 due him under this con-
tract.
There is an investigation going on
regarding the racing of the two trains
from here on the $3.50 o'clock q. M,
Southern tracks go side by side for
eight miles, and cross each other at
Cary It is said the Southern's engi-
neer made that crossing without stop
ping, as is the most implicit orders in
| regard to trains crossing another track
There is a perfect muddle and mess
| here in the management of the deaf
dumb and blind asylum (colored). Jim
Young (colored) virtually controls the
| situation, and there are white men on
the board. 1t is simply disgraceful.
The promised cool wave is yet to be
| realized. The heat grows more intense
| instead of getting less.
The finding Of the true bill for Grim
! inal libel against Mr.. Fairbrother will
! once more put that editor before the
public in this state. He is now editor
/ of Fairbrother's Farrago at Danville
Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17

Ireland's nationalist leaders are or
ganizing meetings throughout the En-
erald Isle for the purpose OF expressing
the keen sense OF disappointment that
prevails in consequence Of the duke and
duchess Of York having beeh permitted
to leave the country without the prom
ised concession Of amnesty In favor OK
the three "Invincible" political prison
ers still doing life sentences. Their re-
lease was to have taken place At the
time Of the queens Jubilee, and when
no announcement was made on that oc-
casion those who had the cause Of the-
men at heart were assured by the gov
ernment that the act Of clemency waD
only postponed until the arrival Of the
duke and duchess Of York in Irelan1
in order to render their visit mog2
eventful. The royal visitors have noW
come and gone. after being most o0r-
daily Welcomed by the Irish people,
while tlB1isoners still remain In an
New Yof1E Tribune. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
The Situation 1T New Orleans

New Orleans September 15.-At the
board of health at o'clock this even
ing the fever situation SO far, at least
as New Orleans is concerned, was con-
sidered to have locally improved.
There was less anxiety than at any
time since Monday among the health
officials and they are encouraged to
believe that by no means have they lost
control Of the situation. During the day
there were twenty cases reported to
the board of health for investigation.
OF these two are still und.r investiga-
ton, two were reported as suspicious,
and as requiring further diagnosis.
fourteen were found to be harmless
cases of fever and two are pronounc-
ed genuine yellow fever. OF these two,
one is the case of an old French butch
er, living in the immediate vicinity of
the French market. His case was pre-
maturely reported last night to be yell
low fever. These two cases are tho
only ones which have been able to
trace to Ocean Springs.
At Touro there are some 200 sick peo-
pie and the utmost caution is being dis
played in order to prevent any possible
spread of the disease. A million gal
Ions Of water have already been pump
ed through the streets and with the
general situation showing as much i'm
provement as it does tonight, conf
dence is steady being strengthened.
The stormy weather since Saturday has
had the effect of increasing the number
Of cases at Ocean Spring.
One new case was reported at Biloxi
this morning, it is that Of Rev. G. F.
Emery, pastor of the Methodist church
making three in his family. Biloxi has
four cases of sickness There have
been no deaths at Biloxi.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
FROM THE KLONDYKE
Arrival Of the Excelsior at San Francisco.
0Sixty Three Passengers and 81 100000
in Gold-EHorts To Get Provisions tD Daw
son City

San Francisco, September 15.-The
long overdue steamer Excelsior, which
left st. Michaels, Alaska, for this port
six weeks ago, but was compelled TO
put back to Unalaska for repairs, after
having broken two blades of her pro-
peller, arrived this morning with six
ty-,hree passengers and about s., 900, 900
in gold.
OF those who came down from Alas
ka all but two are known to have
money, but few were communicative
enough to admit how much they had.
All unite in confirming the stories al
ready told Of the impending danger of
famine at Dawson City during the COM
ing winter. They say there are at
least 1900 people now at Dawson City
and that more are Swarming in every
day; that the provisions are already
running short and the prospects Of get
ting more in are remote. The Excel
siOr's passengers are unanimous in the
opinion that the Klondyke region is
richer than was at first supposed, but
are also of the opinion that unless the
immigration to that country is stop
ped temporarily there will be terrible
suffering.
Louis SlOss, Jr., of the Alaska Com.
mercial Company, was one Of the pas
sengeTs. He went to DawLn City
for the company and reports that all
good claims are taken up. There is
no chance for the new cOmerS unless
a rich strike is made on some other
section. Mr.. Sloss says that his COM
pany store at Dawson City was closed
for but one day. He thinks provisions
will be scarce, but he hates to say
there will be actual starvation. There
are about 300 impatient miners at ST.
Michaels, most of whom will have to
stay until spring unless they have al
ready secured passage on the river
boats.
There are plenty of provisions at ST..
Michaels and every effort is being made
to get supplies up the river.
1t is difficult to say how much money
was brought down by the Excelsior.
The miners are secretive and will give
no accurate information Some Of them,
it is known, could not bring much,
and will be glad to go to work down
here. The Alaska Commercial Com
pany received a large consignment Of
treasure, but will not say exactly how
much. When asked as to the amount,
Mr.. Sloss said: I'VE brought more
than came down on the Portland and
we did not need any Maxim guns to
protect it,