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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

AND GIVES GOVERNMENT INCRIM-
MATING LETTERS.
One Letter From Ogle Is Especially valu-
able-Young Man Excused From At
tending Mt Court and Held in $4,000.


Boston, October 21.-Wm Fl. Mathews
and Mrs. Atwood, aims Angus Barnum,
the alleged mail box robbers were ar
ragined before United States Commits
sioner Fiske today. They were held for
the grand jury of the United States Cir
cult court. Mathews in $4,000 and Mrs.
Atwood in $4,000.
Before the arraignment it Is understood
that an attempt was made to obtain a
confession from Mathews, but he refused
to disclose anything.
In the meantime, however, Charles
Maddocks, who was arrested in Portland
on Saturday on suspicion Of being one of
the gang, reached the city in charge of
his bondsmen and going to the district
attorneys office, he made clean breast
of his connection with the robberies.
Maddocks turned over all the letter in his
possession from DIR. Ogle in New York,
Mathews in Boston and others, and the
inspectors say he has thus rendered the
government great service. A letter from
Ogle is especially discriminating. In this
letter it Is understood Ogle complains Of
not having had money enough to meet in
cidental expenses, the last amount he re-
ceived having gone to keep the gang from
starving. When Maddooks had finished
his talk with the district attorney he was
excused from attendance from today 8
hearing and was taken before the United
States commissioner and held in bonds of
$4,000 for his appearance before the grand
Jury Noyem Der 9.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
RooKLAND3 SCHOONER WRECKED

New York, October 21.-The three
masted freighter which grounded on outer
bar below Spring Lake Nj, last night,
was the 3O-ton schooner Richmond, Capt.
Stanton of Rockland, Me. Besides the
captain, there were three men in the
crew, Paul COPELAND, Augustus German
and Harry Warner. All were rescued
during a very high sea in the breeches
buoy at O'Clock this morning by Capt
Joseph Shibla and the crew of the Spring
Lake life saving station.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
LIFE SAVING SERVICE REPORT.

Washington, October 2l.-General Sup
erintendent KimbSll of the life saving
service. reports that the number of dis
asters within the scope of the service dur
ing the year was 500, being considerably
greater than for any preceding year. The
number of vessels totally lost, however,
was only SO, against 81 in 1896, and 73
in 1895. OF the total number of disas-
ters. 394 occurred to documented vessels
and 305 to small undocumented craft
sail boats, row boats, etc. On board the
documented vessels were 3. 739 persons, of
whom 3,697 were saved and AZ lost. On
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
OXFORD CRIMINALS SENTENCED.

South Paris, October 21.-The October
term of the Oxford Supreme Judicial
court closed this afternoon. Among the
important criminal sentences were:
Charles A. Plumner of Portland, and
Albers A. Hodgdon of Albany, breaking
and entering and larceny in the night,
two years each in the state prison. Levi
Frost, Norway, breaking, entering and
larceny in the day time and Walter An
mis-, Harrison, larceny, one year in Au-
bnrn work Jail. Benjamin Aldrich of
Riley, larceny, ten months in Auburn
jail. The largest amount was received
from liquor sellers fines ever collected at
any one term in this county. A large
number of divorce cases ard many
divorces were granted
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.

Acton, Mass, October 21.-Two mills,
comprising part of the plant of the Amer
lean Powder company were blown to
atoms at 8. 45 this morning by an explo-
sion of gun powder.
There is no explanation that can be
made as to the cause of the explosion.
The two mills were built of wood and the
total loss will be about $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 21.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to tho
weather are as follows:
8 a. m.-Barometer. 30.063: thermo-
meter. AZ; dew point. "a. humidity. "A;
wind, n; velocity, ID; weather, cloudy.
p.m.-Barometer. 30067; thermome-
ter. 44.0: dew point, 80; humidity, 5s,
wind, N; velocity, 7; weather
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. A: maxi
mum thermometer, At; minimum ther-
mometer. AZ; maximum velocity of
wind, 20 NE; total precipitation, 90.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 81, taken
ats p. M, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 4S, NE. cloudy: New York, 81,
NE, cloudy; Philadelphia. So. N, cldy.
Washington. 56, NE, cloudy: Albany
So, NE, clear; Buffalo, 80, E, cloudy;
Detroit. 80, w, ram; Chicago So,
NV. cloudy; st. Paul. go. w, cloudy;
Huron. OAK, So, Sc, clear; Bis
mark. 60, Sc. clear; Jacksonville;
68, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
GREEKS CAN 60 HOME.

Athens, October 21.-The Turkish gov
ernment has granted permission to the
the Thessalian refugees who fled from
Thessaly after the invasion of the con-
quering Turkish troops under Edheln
Pasha, TO return to their homes through
Phourka Pass, Monzaki Pass and two
other passes near Trikhala and Almyra.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

board the undocumented vessels there
were 706 persons, of whom sos were
saved.
The estimated value of the documen-
tary vessels involved was IS, l32, 485; that
of cargoes, l975, $40, of which S., los, a95
was saved and 81 1893, $50 lost. The esti-
mated value of property involved in the
disaster to the craft was 1921, ,745, of
which S1s2, 26O was saved.
The life saving crew saved during the
ye ar All vessels valued with cargoes at
So, obs, ,040.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
DIPHTHERIA HAS BEEN CHECKED

Augusta, October 2l.-Dr. W. Johnson,
who is at Fort Kent, for the state board
of health, looking after the diphtheria
epidemic, writes that the disease has been
checked and less new cases are daily re-
ported Much difficulty has been eX-
perienced in enforcing quarantine, owing
to the neighborly habits of the people
One arrest has been made.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
sKLONDIKE MAIL SERVICE.

of1ioe Msn departInent has modified tbe order @
of September as to steamboat mail SER
vice from Seattle, Wash, to Dyea, Alas
ka, to accommodate klondike traffic, so
as to permit the postmaster at Seattle
to dispatch malls by the steamer Farrell
ton twice a month from about Septem ber
8, 1897, to June 80, 1898, instead of one
trip only.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
TIE WEATHER.

Boston, Oct. 21.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Cloudy
weather but without rain; northerly
winds becoming variable.
Washington, Oct t.21.-Forecast for New
England Friday: Generally cloudy and
easterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
SPANISH CABINET NIEETIN7

I Madrid, October 21.-The Queen Regent
presided over the cabinet council today.
Senior Sagasta, the premier and Admiral
Bermejo, minister of marine, both Of
whom were indisposed, were absent.
Senior Gullon, the minister of foreign
affairs, explained at length the present
status of Spain's diplomatic relations
with the United States and declared that
the cabinet was entirely in accord as to
the policy to be pursued
Gen. Corron, minister Of war, said he
was satisfied with the manner in which
reinforcements were concentrating for
Cuba He declared that there were very
few assertions. AT the cabinet meeting
tomorrow Senator Sagasta presiding, the
ministers will consider the draft of the
answer of Spain to the note of the United
States.
FL Heraldo says that Senior Gullon sub
mitted to the premier today his suggested
draft of the reply to the note and that
the premier approved it, but intimated
that it should be withheld until after the
arrival of Marshal Blanco at Havana.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
LAMpER WAS A "wRITEwAsHER. ;

Boston, October 21.-The schooner
Nellie Iamper was one of the American
vessels owned by foreigners and termed
the Whitewash fleet, "as they are allowed
to trade between American ports in COM
petition with vessels flying the American
flag and owned by residents and mastered
by citizens of the United States She
was formerly owned by j. B. Lamper of
Lynn, Mass, who sold her to Robert G;
EIkin Ct St. John, N. B. She was valued
mt $4,000 and is uninsured. Her cargo of
piling is fully insured She was proba bly,
the only vessel sailing on the Atlantic
coast which hailed from Chicago, Illinois,
and is partly owned by David P. Simpson
of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

ssThe cres merry operated for several years
by Eli Jepson y Son in Monmouth 8
hut down Thursday monring, throwing
several employees out of work.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
SPAIN PREPARING TO REPLY.

Madrid, October 21.-The Spanish cab
met will today consider the draft of the
answer of Spain to the note of the United
States on the subject of Cuba, delivered
to the Spanish government by the United
States Minister, General Stewart l..
Woodford, soon after his arrival here. 1t
ia reported that the answer of the Span
ish government will include formal
protest against flibustering.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
CREW LANDED SAFELY.
Schooner Nellie Lampher Wrecked Off
Nauset Lights.

Orleans, Mass, October 21.--After be-
ing dismasted by the northeast hurricane
last night, the three masted schooner
Nellie Lanper, Captain Mclean, St.
John for New York, was blown into the
breakers off Nauset lights about noon to-
day and an hour afterwards was a total
wreck, while the crew of seven men were
taken off just before the vessel went to
pieces. The schooner was first sighted by
the observer at Highland light ABOUT nine
O'Clock, and at that time both her main
and mizzenmasts had gone by the board,
and she was being driven before the gale
with only her foremast standing, and that
swaying in the wind. About ten O'Clock
the men at the Nauset life saving station
caught sight of her, flying along with the
foremast still standing and the crew
making every effort to keep little sail
on the mast, with faint hope of keeping
her head off shore. The wind at the time
was holding from the northeast and blew
diagonally on shore, so that there was
slight prospect that she might get by
Pollock Rip without striking the shoals.
Just off the Nauset lights, the weakened
foremast gave one lurch and then fell
with a crash over the bows and immedi-
ately after the schooner, now left without
sail to catch the wind, drove rapidly to-
ward the breakers and In a few minutes,
pounding her life out on the treacherous
sands short distance off shore.
Captain Bearse of the station had in the
meantime assembled his crew On the
beach and within fifteen minutes after
been shot over her, and the crew were
hauling in the hawser. There was Just
enough of the stump of the foremast left
standing to which to fasten the hawser,
and the breeches buoy was then pulled
aboard. 1t was the work of a very few
minutes after that for the life saving men
to pull the crew ashore, one at time,
every one of the seven men was on dry
land. Every man expressed himself as
particularly grateful for the rescue,
especially, when a short time afterwards
they saw their ship pounded to pieces on
the shoals and her remains, together with
her cargo of piles scattered along the
shore. Captain Mclean stated that he
had good passage from ST John until
last night when about fifty miles from
Highland light, the wind began to blow
hard from the northeast. The schooner
staggered on before the gale until short
ly before daylight heavy squall struck
her, and the main and miZzenmasts went
over, weakening the foreInast and carry
ing away some of the standing rigging of
q little sail on her and passed Highland
light with some prospect of being able to
keep her off shore. The fall of the fore
mast, however, settled her fate, and
Captain Mclean said that it was toss
up whether any of them would reach
shore. All seven of the men were cared
for tonight at the life saving station, and
will leave for Boston in the morning.
The crew lost all their effects
The Lamper was a good sized vessel
1870 feet over all and 314 tons burden.
She was built at Mystic, Conn. in 1878,
and was down in the maritime register
as hailing from Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
CALAIS WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY

Eastport, October 21.-Mrs. Walter
Gaskell on the why from Boston to her
home in Calais died suddenly in the wait
ing room of the Steamship company here
while waiting the arrival of the Calais
steamer
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
HASN'T READ N. E. FAIR LIST.

Bangor, October 2l.-The Maine State
fair trustees met here tonight to close up
the business affairs of the last fair.
Over $4,000 was paid out in premiums,
which Secretary Twitchell says is the
largest amount of any fair in New Eng
land Another meeting will be held soon,
when the reports will be given out.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
LUETGERT MAKES STATEMENT.
Says Under Oath He Didn't Kill His
Wife.

wife.
Chicago, October 2l.-The Associated
Press tonight obtained the one great
feature missing in the famous Luetgert
trial-the sworn testimony of the de-
fendant himself, Adolph L. Luetgert.
due legal form and is certified to by a
notary.
Ex-Judge VIM. A. Vincent, the lead
ing counsel for the defense, gave consent
to the affidavit being made.
The affidavit explicitly declares Luet-
gert's innocence. The document in full
is as follows:
"To the public: The result of my trial
ending today is q victory for me, because
am very much disappointed and very
much surprised that the jury did not
bring in verdict of not guilty.
II did not kill my wife and do not
know where she is. but I am sure that it
is only question Of time until she comes
home.
"I did not go upon the witness stand
because my lawyer, Judge Vincent, was
bitterly opposed to my doing SO and be-
cause he advised me it was unnecessary.
81 am grateful for the tremendous
change in public sentiment in my favor,
and time will demonstrate that / am
not only an innocent man, but very
grievously wronged man.
'7ieneo9 9ADoLpH L. LUETeERT."
Subscribed and sworn before me this
21st day of October, A. D., 1897.
(Signed), M. T. SULLIVAN,
Notary Public.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

SUI son1esnihg l cannot tell you. We have
no'., a.,u nine weeks OF this and L must have a
couple OF weeks rest. After that we will
tooA.s tooa Ine ground over and get our evidence
.Tse.nef. Inc case stands with us AS
uhougn there had been a trial The
second trial has no bearing yybatever on
the case just closed'
VIII you oppose motion fol admit
Luetgert to bail?'' MIR. Deenen vac osilo5 "Jlni
That is something 1 cannot answer /
have not yet considered 1t. There viii
undoubtedly be a motion made to admit
may be taken in Judge TuthilF's court an
motion by the prisoners counsel to ad-
init him to bail or by habeas corpus nro-
ceedlngs In any court of record
At one O'Clock this afternoon counsel
for Luetgert gave States Attorney Deneen
notice that they would tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock make formal applica-
mission of the prisoner to bail. Judge
Iuthill will be asked to fix the amount Of
bail at $l5, 900, but Leutgert Will enter
court prepared to furnish bonds of $50, 900
If necessary. States Attorney Deneen
was not prepared to say whether or not
he would resist the application. "The ad-
mission of prisoner to bail is discretion
ary with the court" he said "After the
application is made in court l may ex.
press my views upon the matter if the
court desires to hear them.''
When the jurors had received their
vouchers, they were taken down to the
basement in an elevator and left the
criminal court building by way of a rear
entrance to the jail yard. They lsft in
squads of four. They did this to avoid
the great crowd that had collected in
front of the building and also to get away
from reporters. But the latter gentlemen
We're fully posted on exits and entrances
OF the building and met the jurors as they
emerged from the Jail yard.
1t was reluctantly adm itted by several
OF them that the disagreement was
brought about by a wide difference OF
opinion regarding the rings found in the
vat, the testimony of Emma and Gottlieba
Sohimpke and the testimony ..of Kenosh .
witnesses VINO positively testified tha.v
they saw Mrs. Luetgert alive in the Wis
consin town on May 3, and 5. Juror
Harley did not believe the rings found in
the middle vat of Luegert's factory were
Mrs Luetgert's rings. Hoalbird was in
clined to believe the story of the Kdnosha
witnesses despite the impeaching evidence
introduced and Barber would not believe
the strong evidence given by tho Schimpke
sisters. These were considered the strong
features Of the trial by these jurors.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
GOOD SLICE FOR PORTLAND.

Washington, October 21.-The report of
General Wilson, chief of the engineers of
the army, has been submitted to the Seq
retary Of War.
Among the principal estimates are the
following:
Lubec channel, 10000
Bar Harbor breakwater, 100. 900
Sullivan Falls harbor, 10000
Union river, $4,000
Rockland harbor, 4l0, $40
Carver's harbor, $4,000
Portland harbor, 4oO,OOo
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
YOUNG HOUSE ATHoME.

Augusta, October 81. Ralph II. House,
the Colby student who mysteriously dis
appeared, two weeks ago and who was
found Wednesday night in Bangor, came
to his home in this city today with his
father. He appears in good spirits, but
will not say much about his adventures.
He will probably remain at home for a
while, not rssuming his college work, at
least. until his health is better. He gives
no other explanation of his strange act
than the one made last night in Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

nothing of the affair. He was identified
NY one of the girls.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22

Notice Given That Motion VIII BE Made
Today TO Admit Prisoner to Bail-The
Jurors Favoring Acquittal Give Their
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-09
PERSONAL.

c. II. Coons, Omaha is at the Coates.
r.. W. Scott, Chicago, is at the Coates.
S. NJ Fields, st. Louis. is at the Coates.
c. p. Starr New York is at the Coates.
l.. G. Hooton. Pittsburg. is at the Coates.
]. II. Weddle, Leadville, is at the Coates.
f.. G. Van VIE, Detroit. is at the Coates
Nj w. Van Yalkenburg, Topeka, is at the
Coates.
]. w Phillips. Providence, r. L. is at the
Coates.
G. II. Elwell, Minneapolis. is at the
Coates.
T. r. Robinson, Omaha is at the Savoy
William F. Mills. Detroit, is at the Savoy.
w. 3. Welch, St. Joseph is at the Savoy
A. H Hunt, Chicago. is at the New Al
bany.
Fl. II. Bonham, Denver, Col. is at the
Savoy.
G. H. Mosher, Los Angeles. is at the
Savoy.
a. NJ. Davis, Colony, Kas.. is at the New
Albany.
Arthur Wilcox. Chicago. is at the New
Albany.
w. a. Golding. Hays City. Kas.. Is at the
New Albany.
D. N. Burdgc. Topeka, Kas.. is at the
New Albany.
Chief W. F. Alien. OF the fire depart
ment in Cripple Creek, Col. was in the
city yesterday, the guest Of Chief Hale,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-09
MIRACLES in MEDICINE.
The Wonderful Progress Made Within
the Past Few Years.
Diseases That Our Mothers Thought nCurabe Now Cured
by Pane'S Celery Compound

that any such nerves exist They do not
know that nothing goes on in any part of
the body that every other part does not
instantly know Of" The closeness of this
sympathy is Familiarity illustrated by head
aches, indigestion. rheumatism. neuralgia,
etc. About every case of sleeplessness.
nervousness and dyspepsia is "A ''sympa-
thetic strike by brain, nerves or stomach,
induced by the lowering of the general
health.
People who think to get rid of these trou-
bles by some medicine that disregards the
general health of the body are on the
wrong track In getting such diseases as
neuralgia out of the system Paine's celery
compound proceeds at once to restore IL
normal appetite and regulate the nerves, as
the foundation for building up the health
and vigor.
1t regulates the bowels without delay.
and sees to it that the poisonous humors
that are bursting through the skin. in what
are. for purposes of classifying, called skin
diseases. are given Il ready outlet. On this
basis of purified blood and regulated
nerves the permanent cure of every form
of blood diseases, such as eczema, salt
rheum bad complexion, is now assured. by
this really wonderful remedy.
If the reader of this is not in perfect
health. let him simply try a first bottle of
Paines celery compound and carefully note
the results.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-09
AN APOLOGY is REQUIRED.
scntS the ATront to Its Rep
resentatiyeS,
resentatives.

The directors of the Kansas City Real
Estate and Stock exchange met yesterday
morning to further discuss the troubles be-
tween their organization and the st. Louis
exchange. The committee appointed for
that purpose submitted n letter to the St.
Louis exchange, which was approved. signed
Among other things the letter says:
I'VE think it due to MesSrs. CrutcneT and
Jones TO state that your letter of January
is the first information which came to
this board officially. and, with the eXCep-
tion of Mr.. Harrison, the partner of Mr..
Jones. no member of our board had any
knowledge that they did not attend your
against your exchange or your individual
members. We regret to call your attention
TO full column on the first page of the St.
Louis Republic issued from your city yes
terday morning and sent broadcast over
the country. defaming the character and
in a most unwarranted manner vilifying
the names of two of our most respected cit
credit on our Real Estate exchange and
city. Under such circumstances, think you.
we can expect these gentlemen to be pres
cnt at your proposed conference?
We cannot believe the source of such
publication to be the st. Louis Real Estate
upon both exchanges. we feel that an apol-
ogg should come from both your exchange
and the public press before We can court
that which would otherwise afford un-
bounded pleasure"
Il had been the intention of Messrs.
Louis exchange. to be in Kansas City to-
day TO adjust the differences or explain the
st. Louis idea of hospitality, hut it is prob
able now that they will not be here.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-09
A REVEREND CUBAN PATRIOT.
Writes an Interesting Letter and EN-
powers Colonel Hartman to Re-
ceive Sanitary Corps Funds.

letter was received at the headquarters
of the Cuban junta in this city yesterday
from Rev. a. j. Diaz. NJ. D., of Atlanta,
Ga. Rev. Diaz was expelled from Havana
by General Weyler last summer because
he was too active in organizing hospitals
for the relief of the wounded in the Gu
ban army and too outspoken in his denun-
citation of the Outrages perpetrated by
General Weyler on the defenseless women
and children captured by the Spanish
army. He is now engaged in soliciting
financial aid for the Cuban sanitary corps
and has organized white Cross So
ciety'' for this purpose. In his letter he
stated that he had noticed in the Journal
an account of the recent mass meeting
held in this city favoring the independ-
ence of the Cuban patriots. He has TN
powered Colonel Hartman to receive aid
for the White Cross Society.