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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
A Boys Narrow Escape.

Biddeford, July 29.-Tommy Burke,
the six-year-old son of Michael Burke,
while playing ON rock near the lower
mill pond in Kennebunk yesterday, fell
off into the pond. The little fellow
could not swim and of course began to
sink, and to be borne away by the cur
rent.
AT the place where the boy fell in the
current was swift and it was bearing
him very fast toward the raceway lead.
ing to the wheel of the leatheroid. He
had already passed under the boom and
was within a few feet of the gate, float
ing about two feet under the surface,
when James Ferguson caught a glimpse
of him. Mr.. Ferguson quickly seized a
hooked pole, and reaching down, hooked
the boy to the surface and pulled him out
just in season to prevent his sinking and
passing under the gate into the raceway.
The little fellows life was almost extin-
guished, but the active efforts of DR..
Barker assisted by Mr.. Ferguson soon
revived him.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
BEHAVED VERY CLUMSlIY.
The Battleship Maine Runs Down About
Everything in New York Harbor.

New York. July 29.-The United States
battlesbip Maine in trying to steer clear
of number of vessels in the East river
today, ran into the excursion boat Chan
cellor, struck pier and then collided
with the and sunk float containing ten
freight cars moored at dock. 1t was low
tide and the Maine was bound for her
anchorage at Tompkinsonville, when her
commander noticed great crowd of river
craft in front of him. He slowed down,
but could not avoid the Chancellor which
he struck, carrying away % feet of her
ratings and greatly exciting her passen-
gers, but none were hurt.
The Maine then backed away and in so
doing crashed into Pier 46, wrecking the
end of it She altered her course again
and this time ran into float belonging
to the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad and sunk almost immediate
ly. The boat had ten freight cars aboard
her, but none of their contents were
saved.
The only damage to the Maine was that
some of her paint was scraped off. One
of the petty officers of the Maine said later
today that the battleship struck the ex-
cursion boat Chancellor, owing to the
slowness with which the big cruiser
answered her helm. Signals had been
properly exchanged between the two
boats
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
ORGANIZING TRIP TO ALASKA.
Robert solsher Stirring Up the Kennebeo
Gold Hunters.

Robert Solscher, an assayer, is making
a short stay at the Cony house. previous
to making the trip to Alaska with some
thirteen others-at least, that is the num-
Der now proposed. Each one is to furnish
about $1,000.
Mr.. Solscher says that he expects to get
started by next week. The party will
meet at Buffalo. The route as far as the
coast will be as direct as possible, where
the expedition will leave Astoria, by the
steamer Idaho or Wyoming and arrive at
Sitka. Thence they will proceed to the
Yukon district. He estimates that they
will arrive about September Is or October
l, at the latest. AThe party as yet includes
no one from Augusta.
q Mr.. Solscher state that in 1890 and 1891,
he was in Alaska on surveying ex-
petition for the Smithsonian Institute.
The work was solely for Typographical
purposes and Mr.. Solscher claims to
know the locality we'll.
He was in Alaska in winter and, in the
Yukon district. he says, there is every
opportunity to mine along the upper
water sources of the great river, as the
water from these, dependent upon melting
ows, is absent in the cold season and
gives one the chance to work along the
bottoms. -(Kennebec Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Howard Benham Guilty.

Batavia, N. Y, July 29.-The jury in
the trial of Howard Benham for the
murder by prusslc acid poisoning of his
young wife, Florence, in January last
returned verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree today. The case has been
a notable one. owing to the youth, wealth
and social standing of the defendant and
the dead woman, and interest was added
TO it by the sensational evidence during
the trial
Benham's mother-in-law, Mrs. Far
rant, swore that just before her daughter
died, her son-in-law gave the sick wom-
an dose of some medicine to which the
patient objected pitously, saying, How
ard, | think you're real mean; / won t
take that stuff %
Continuing her evidence, the witness
said that in few minutes after admins
tering the dose, Benham called her to the
sick room. She found her daughter in
the last convulsions of death. while the
husband, according to the witness, was
walking up and down the room swearing.
At this point the woman broke down
and all in the court room were deeply
affected.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
American Copyrights in Canada.

Ottawa, Ont, July pa dispatch has
been received by the government from the
British ambassador at Washington en-
closing note from the American secre-
tary of state protesting against the re-
fusal of the Canadian government to ex-
tend Canadian copyright to citizens of
the United States. The American govern
ment pressed upon the British ambasa-
dor the view that as the United States
law now extended the benefits of copy
right to the residents of Great Britain
and Ireland the Canadian dominion be-
ing a colony of Great Britain should be
strongly urged to allow American cities
to take out Canadian copyrights on the
same terms as Canadians. themselves.
The British ambassador accepted this
view and expressed a hope that the
Canadian government might see its way
to regard the arrangement between the
United States and Great Britain as of the
nature Of a copyright treaty. The matter
is now under the reconsideration of the
government who are inclined to offer to
the American government the same
status in Canada for American citizens
under our copyright law as The copyright
law of the, United States confers to
Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Loan and Building Associations.

Detroit, Mich, July 29.-At the Build
ing and Loan Association convention to-
day, Charles f. Kobe of Philadelphia
who was down for a paper on The in
terest reduction plan,'' had prepared no
paper, but made few remarks upon the
subject. "a good title was discussed
by Samuel S. Gleason of Watertown, Mass.
Omaha was selected by reclamation for
the convention of 1898. The following
officers were elected: President. Lake
Sanborn, Galesburg, Ills; vice. president,
VIM. l.. Bloomer, Buffalo; second vice
president, Timothy r. Foster, vicksburg,
Miss; third vice-presidenU, Thomas j.
Fitzsimmons, Omaha, Neb. treasurer,
VIM. G. Sheppard, Grand Rapids, Mich. !;
secretary, Herman F. Cellarius, Cincin-
natl; assistant secretary, Geo. f. Kost-
mayer, New Orleans.-
The members of the executive commit
tee were then elected, one member from
each Estate, and after brief remarks from
the new president, the convention adj
journed sine die.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
A FAST TRIO.
Star Pointer, Joe Patchen and Lottie Lor.
roine Entertain Cleveland Race Goers,

/. Cleveland, July. 29.-This wasEthe red
letter day at the grand circuit races and
the free-for-all-pace, with Star Pointer,
Joe Patchen and IIottie Lorraine as the
starters was the principal attraction.
The 2.0S pace, which went over from
yesterday, unfinished, was the first event
and it was settled in one heat, Bumps
taking first money by winning the heat
Heir-at-Law got second money, Giles
Noyes third and Joe He fourth.
There was burst of applause which
rose to shout when Star Pointer. Joe
Patchen and Lottie Lorraine came on
the track. Pointer and Patchen went
away like double team. The first quar-
ter was covered in 80 8-4, and the half in
1.G3 Ia. Turning into the stretch. Point
er went half length ahead of Patchen
and held the lead to the wire, Patchen
being second and Lottie Larraine third.
Time 2.04. Pointer won the next two
heats with ease.
The 2.13 pace in which Red Seal was
the favorite, was an exciting contest.
Bessie Leach won the race after two heats
had been taken by Wentworth, the favor
tie being distanced
= The 1928 trot was won by Octavia, the
favorite, after Wyema had won the first
heat. The summaries:
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
TENNIS AT LoNGWooD.
The Foggy Weather Prevented the Singles
Yesterday.

Boston, July 29.-In the semi-final
round of the eastern championship doubles
at I4ongwood this afternoon, champion
in singles r. D. Wrenn and his partner
Larned, were defeated by George l.. Wrenn
and Whitman in a four set match, while
Mahoney and Nesbit, the two foreigners,
beat Budlong of Providence and Willis
ton of Boston, in three straight sets.
Owing to the soggy condition of the
courts, matches in singles were postponed
until tomorrow.
Little interest, however, was taken in
the matches today as it was foregone
conclusion that Mahoney and Nesbit
would defeat their opponents while the
victory of G. l.. Wrenn and Whitman
over the two veterans, did not surprise
those who have been watching these lat
ter players,
The r. d. Wrenn-Larned, and G. L..
Wrenn- Whitman match was started at
4.15. and the Youngsters at once showed
that they were in the game to win. r..
D. Wrenn did all he could to keep his
partner Larned steady, but the latter kept
driving into the net and out Of court,
so that the match went to the youngsters,
40 ga, 2, 6-3.
The meantime Mahoney and Nesbit had
disposed of Budlong and Williston in a
rather tame and embarrassing contest.
The score was So, SO, 6-3.
Tomorrow the winners of the two
matches will met in the finals and the
hottest kind of a match is looked for, with
the probabilities favoring the American
team.
The match tomorrow, however. will be
the zLarned -Nesbit match and regarding
This there seems to be vast amount Of
specu Iation and many believe that the
Englishnan will win. If he does, only
Bob Wrenn stands between the English.
man and the cup and perhaps the cham.
pionship of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Aueusta,s NEW shoe Factory.

Augusta, July 29.-The Boyd and Corey
Shoe company of Augusta recently or
ganized with capital stock of 100000.
part of which is represented by Marlboro
capital from the concern of the same
name will commence work Monday, on
grading. preparatory to erecting five
story factory. modern in every respect,
1872 feet by 442. 1t will employ 300 hands.
The lot was purchased today. 1t is located
near the centre of the city and will have
a spur track from the Maine Central to
handle its shipments. Every effort will
be made to hasten the work. The COM
pany will have business office in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Boys at Good VIII.

Augusta, July 29.-The second day of
Boys Assembly at Good Will farm, East
Fairfield, opened with morning devotions
led by e. NJ Robinson of the St.
Stephens, N. B., Y. M. G. A. At 1920
Olive Thorne Miller. the we'll known
naturalist gave talk on "the bird, our
BROTHER At 11.30 Chaplain d. H.
Tribou, q. S. N, spoke for thirty
minutes on life in the navy and cost of
battleships. Therewere over 400 visitors,
Pittsfield alone sending party of 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Train Ran Into washout.

New York, July pa Long Is land
railroad train ran into washout at
Northport, L. l., today and was wrecked
The injured are: Major Clinton T.
three ribs broken, badly cut about the
legs; Mr.. Woodruff, brother in-law of
Major Smith, whom he was visiting,
seriously cut about head and neck, hands
and arms lacerated and seriously wound
ed in the leg; P. Frederick Lenhardt of
Smithtown, ribs broken and internal in
juries: Robert Miller, fireman, severe con-
customs, but not seriously injured; Coe
jackson, engineer, hurt about the head,
injuries slight.
1t is not probable that any of the in
jured will die as result of the accident.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
The Canada Broke a Record.

Boston, July 29.-The record between
Queentown and Boston held by the Cum
ard steamer Servia, which covered thee
distance in days and IS hours last year,
was beaten by the performance of the
Dominion line steamer Canada, Capt
McA uley, which arrived at her dock in
Charlestown at 730 o'clock this morning.
after making the run from Daunt's Rock
to Boston in 6 days, Is hours and 81
minutes.
A large force of customs inspectors were
awaiting the Canada's arrival in order
to examine the passengers personal effects
with a view of levying duties under the
new tariff. While the passengers mani
tested considerable surprise they assisted
the inspectors in every way and the work
of examination progressed without a
hitch, and there were only few cases
where clothing bought on the other side
was found 20 exceed in value 500.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
ROSY CHEEKS AND SPARKLING EYES

The Turner's great discovery. The warning
notes from the kidneys are, backache, urinary
urine, dropsical swellngs, Irregular heart
action. Heed the warning at once Your life
is iii danger. Utah Kidney Beans regulate the
surely and quickly. Utah Kidney Beans. II :
covered and Perfected by THE TURNER'S, of
Philadelphia. THE TURNER'S also make
PO- N ELIA-The Infants friend the Invalid's
Benefactor. A perfect food. A new discov-
cry for the little ones and the weak
TURNER'S LITTLE 1IvER TURNER'S
very small pill Turns your ton liver ;r
Remedies, are:
HIP. S. Goold, Chas. F. Landers, Goold s
Bragdon, Frank +. Holland Fred A. Turner,
l.. G. Fowler, Chas. E. Wheeler, Edward w.
Stevens, Frank Z. Pickett.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Anarchists Were Tortured.

Liverpool, July 30. "A band of anar-
chists who have been exiled from Spain
arrived here today on their way to Lon
don. Several members of the party were
interviewed and related their experiences
in Spanish prisons. They said they had
been fed upon salt fish and had been de-
prived of water for eight days at time
them water if they would make confess
sions. Owing to this treatment one of
their number went mad and was shot
down in his cell. Others were branded
with hot irons, had their nails pulled
out and were tortured in other ways.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Want .Crimpsn Prohibited.

Boston, July 29.-The officers and
members of the Atlantic Coast Seamen' S
union have decided to petition Congress
to enact a law prohibiting '!crimps" or
to abolish the allotment note system, and
to make the United States shipping COM
missioner a salaried official.
A petition setting forth the grievances
and abuses arising from the present
system and asking for relief through the
establishment of commissionership to
have jurisdiction in the matter was pre-
pared at meeting of the officers of the
union, held here today and will be sent
to Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
WEDDINGS.
sterling-Cole.

A very pretty home wedding occurred
at the home of the bride and bridegroom
67 Wilmot street, last evening. The brid.
was Miss Ethel L. Sterling and bride.
groom Mr.. Henry T. S. Cole. The bride
was dressed in white muslin and carried
a very pretty bouquet of bridal roses. and
wore very pretty necklace Of pearls.
They were married under an archway of
ferns and roses and by Rev. Mr.. Ayres.
The presents were numerous and verv
cos thy.
After the ceremony, punch was served
by Miss Florance Howard, ice cream by
Miss Blanche Colby and fruit and cake
by the brides sister, Miss Motley G.
his former. home at Deer Isle for two
weeks. They will be at home after
August Is.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Governor Proposes to Punish Lyncher..

Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-After giving a
secret hearing today to two of the broth.
ers of DR.. W. l.. Ryder, the white man
lynched in Talbot county last week,
Gov. Atkinson offered the following re-
wards:
Five hundred dollars for the arrest and
conviction Of the first two members of
the mob that lynched Ryder; 500 for each
subsequent arrest and conviction and
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons hindering or interior
ing with the bringing of the lynchers to
justice.
The governor announces that he has in
his possession the names of several Of the
lynching mob, which numbered only Is,
with positive proof against three Of them.
He expresses his determination to exert
the full power of his office to punish the
guilty parties.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
OBJECTIONS TO MERRY.
Government Minister Who is Not Ac-
ceptabIe to Central America.

Authorities Refuse to Give Ont ANY Rea-
sons and Hope to Persuade Nicaragua
That Man is All Right.
Washington, July 29.-State Depart
,nent officials are very reticent upon the
subiect of the objection which has been
lodged against the reception of Captain
w r. Merry of San Francisco as United
States minister to Nicaragua, Costa RIGA
and Salvador to succeed Lewis Baker.
The matter is now engaging the attention
of the officials and it is expected that
within a few days such representations
will he made on our part to the countries
concerned as may induce them to abandon
their objections as not we'll founded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Mountains strewn with keletons.

Benton Harbor, Mich, July 29.-The
widow of Lieut.. Schwatka, the Arctic
explorer, being interviewed here con-
corning the Klondike gold regions which
country she has repeatedly visited with
her husband, declared that the govern
lnent should stop the tide of emigrants
going, to the gold fields in Alaska. She
says that the mountain passes are strewn
with the skeletons of unfortunate miners
who persisted from either cold, heat,
malaria or starvation while trying to
reach the golden region.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
PlTTsBuRa AND BALTIMORE WIN.
Only Two Games in the National League
Yesterday.

Chicago July 29.-The Pirates batted
Grlt1ith's lame arm delivery all over the
lot in the first, seventh and ninth and
won lifeless game hands down. A
tendance 1900. The score:
Chicago, 0 0 0 / 8 1 0 l. 6
Plttsburg, 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5-12
Base hits-Chicago, 9; Pittsburg, 90.
Errors-Chicago, 3; Pittsburg, 3. Bat
teries-Griffith and Donahue; Hawley and
Merritt.
Washington, July a9.-The Senators
were in their usual condition, the Balti-
more exhibited good team work and after
King was compelled to retire in the
fourth, hit the ball quito freely. Doyle's
hand which was injured yesterday be-
came SO painful that he was obliged to re-
tire in favor of O. Brien. Attendance 800.
The score:
Washington, 0 o 0 1 0 0 0 %
Baltimore, 2 0 Q 0 0 0 2-S
Base hits-Washington, s; Baltimore,
10. Washington, 1; Baltimore, O..
Batteries-King, German and Mcguire;
Corbett and Clark.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
National League Standing.
New England League.

Newport, R. l., July 29.-Newport de-
feated Brockton today and blasted the
latters' hopes of leading the league and
compelled them to slide down the scale.
The score:
Newport. 900 oI sol o-5
Hits, Newport, 8; Brookton, T. Errors,
Newport, Q; Brockton, 8. Batteries,
Foley and Crisham; Pettinger and Shea.
Pawtucket, July 29.-Miserable weather
prevailed this afternoon, light rain fall
ing greater part of the time, but that
did not prevent the Pawtuckets and New
Bedfords from playing very close and
interesting game. Score:
Pawtucket, 10 o 3 o o o O-3
New Bedford, 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 OIL
Hits, Pawtucket, 10; New Bedford, I.
Errors, Pawtucket, L; New Bedford, s.
Batteries, McCafferty and Buelow Day
and Fitzmaurice.
Taunton, July 29.-Today's game was
great pitchers contest between Cronin
and McGamwell, honors being even.
Score:
Fall River, 0 0 0 0 2 x-s
Taunton, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Hits, Fall River, 5; Taunton, 5. Errors.
Fall River, 1; Taunton, Z. Batteries,
Cronin and McManus; McGamewell and
Burke. sy
Baseball Notes.
One Of the best games of the season is
expected tomorrow between the Sacca-
rappas and Irons of the County league.
The Irons showed plainly last Saturday
that they can play, and as they have yet
to win game they are going to do or
die. Conroy and Libby will be the Iron s
battery with Bass and Barton for Sacca-
Kappa. Those who saw Conroy strike out
twelve of the Murphy Balsams last Satur-
day are satisfied he is conner. Game
called at 3.15 o'clock
A Boston paper reprints very interest,"
ing story from the New York Sun telling
how Merritt, the ball player, now a mem
Der Of the Pittsburg team was discovered.
In picturesque language it details how
the young man showed up at a game in
Boston when the Chicago club was play
ing there and asked "Uncle Anse' for a
job. Merritt was bare footed and had
never been heard of as ball player, but
the charitable Chicago man gave him a
job without asking him any questions.
This is all very pretty, but the only fault
to be found with it is that it isn't SO.
Merritt was'a catcher for the Holy Gross
college team when Johnny Stafford was
its pitcher and the two formed one of tbe
strongest college batteries in the country.
His first professional engagement was
with the Woonsocket team of the New
England league and he graduated the
next year in the major organization where
he has since remained.
The Fort Preble baseball club has reor.
gained, and would be pleased to hear
from some good strong amateur teams on
any Saturday afternoon. Address all
communications to John Bates, manager.
Fort Preble, Maine.
Henry Killeen has signed with the
Derby club of the Connecticut league of
which Jerry Denny is manager.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Railroad Accident In yard.

Cleveland, July 29.-One man was
probably killed and several injured by
q wreck on the Big railroad near Berea
this afternoon. A switch engine used for
on the main track and came in collision
with through freight. The engineer of
the switch engine is under the wreckage
and is thought to be dead Conductor j.
E. Ryan of the through freight sustained
fracture of the right leg. The train
man whose name could not be learned,
sustained fracture of the skull and may
die
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
Navy Yard Helm I.eapa

Washington, July s9.-The firm of
Moran Brothers, located in Seattle Is
building the torpedo boat Rowan. and
had made good progress until the a IasEan
exodus set in. Now they have informed
the navy department. that so many of
their workmen have dropped their work
to go TO Aiaska that they are obliged to
tension oftime in which to comnlete the
boat. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
radv somerset Asked to Remain.

London, July 29.-By an overwhelming
majority the executive committee of the
British Women's Temperance Association
has voted to request Lady Henry Somer.
set to withdraw her resignation of the
presidency of the association which she
rendered as Q protest against the refusal
by her desire, that they should not an
prove or sign petitions to Lord George
Hamilton, secretary of state for India.
against the renewal of the Contagious
diseases acts for India.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-30
MAY COME TO BAR HARBOR
President Likely to Drop Around
This Way.
is NOW COMFORTABLY INSTALLED
AT PLATTSBURG, N. Y.
yermonters Have Quite an Elaborate
Programme Laid Out For Him-Among
Other Things He VIII Attend Vermont
State Muster.

Other Things He VIII Attend Vermont
State Muster.
Plattsburg, N. Y, July 29.-The Presi
dent and Mrs. Mckinley occupy suite
of seven rooms on the second floor in the
southwest corner Of the hotel Champlain
annex, connected with the main building
by corridors The rooms are the finest in
the house and have been especially
finished and furnished in elegant style
and taste.
The President had few callers today.
Gen. Peck, adjutant general of Vermont
and wife, General Guy V. Henry, COM
mandant of Fort Ethan Allen and wife
and Hon. Legrand B. Cannon. all of
Burlington, arrived in the morning and
were received by the President. Before
he left General Peck had extracted a
promise from Mr.. Porter that the Presi-
dent would visit Burlington next Wednes-
day and review the cavalry troops at Fort
Ethan Allen and later attend reception
in his honor at the palatial home of Mr..
Cannon.
The only other plans, so far made by
the President, are review Of the Twenty
First Regiment. U. S. infantry and a
reception by the officers at Plattsburg
post to take place probably next Tuesday,
then some time next week, a trip by
steamer to Isle La Motto as the guests of
Senator Proctor and of the Vermont
Game and Forestry commission. On
August ID, the President will visit the
Vermont state encampment of National
Guard at Chester. He will possibly visit
Bar Harbor before his return to Washing
ton.