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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
THE CABINET SEEKERS.
Mr.. Brigham Says Changers Are With
Him.
But He Is Not Likely to Get There For All
That-A Days Gossip at the Home of
MIR. Mckinley.

But He Is Not Likely to Get There For All
That-A Days Gossip at the Home of
Mr.. Mckinley.
Canton, Ohio, January 25.-J. H. Brig
ham of Ohio, who has been frequently
mentioned as possible secretary Of
agriculture, called on she President
elect today and frankly discussed the sit
nation with him. To the correspondent
of the United Associate Presses, MIR.
Brigham said. 81 have not been rendered
a cabinet portfolio, but MaJor MoKin-
lev assures me thar my name is under
consideration and trust faVorably."
yEnWill not the fact that Ohio has one
Representative in the cabinet filling the
MOST important place in that body, prs-
vent your appointment" was asked.
uNot necessarily" answered MIR. Brig
ham, ssI am supported by the strong
endorsements Of the State and National
Grange. My appointment to the cabinet
would not be state matter. 1t would
be on national lines"
The chances are, however, that Ohio
will not have more than one place In
the cabinet, though 1T Is thought MIR.
Brigham may be offered the post of as
sistant secretary of agriculture
Notwithstanding all that is eaid about
the reported tender OF a cabinet portfolio
to LYMAN j. Gage OF Chicago, 1t can be
nositive announced that Nc one hasabeen
asked to accept thu treasury portfolio.
The President-elect holds Mr.. Gage in
hipn esteem and has doubtless asked
some of his friends to quietly ascertain
whether Mr.. Gage would be In posit-
ion to 90 into the cabinet IL invited.
This does not mean that he has bsen or
will be tendered portfolio, but that he
is under favorable consideration along
with half a dozen men.
Senator.elect Fairbanks, National Com
mitteeman W. T. Durbin and Judge
Monk OF Indianapolis, paid thoir respects
TO MIR, Mckinley today. The subject
of Indiana patronage was discussed.
Chairman John Goudy of the Indiana
Repu blioan state committee, is said to
be under considerations for appointment
as consul-general to Paris and will
| have of course the endorsement Of Sena-
tor Fairbanks. Senator Carter OF Men,
tana and Senator Wilson of Washington,
called on MIR. Mckinley today to talk
about some appointments in the far West.
The report that came here from the
East today to the effect that Robert +.
Porter had been promised the appoint
ment of minister to Japan, is without
foundation. The Japanese mission his
not been disposed Of and an effort Is be-
ing made by the friends Of the present
| incum bent to secure his retention, but
| this doubtless will be unsuccessful.
would Not Decline.
Chicago, January 25.-In consideration
of Mr.. Mckinley's consideration Of Ly-
man w. Gage for the portfolio of the
treasury and Tho statements published
regarding the banker in this connection,
Mr.. Gage said tonight to a reporter:
~ have not been rendered the appoint
| ment to that position and should it be
rendered to me should not feel at libar-
ty to decline.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
The Next Cut.

Avon, Jan. 23--L. G. Littleheld, whose
factory was entered Thursday night and
where 1870 pairs of shoes were slashed to
pieces with razor, found the following
notice on his Office door last night:
"You will get the next cut" The mes
sage was formed of letters cut from a
newspaper advertisement On brown paper.
Mr. Littlefeld will offer a large reward
for th detection of the criminals and
will engage detectives to hunt up clues
to lead to their discovery. Mr.. Little
field is prominent socially and politically
in town. lie is member Of the board
Of selectmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
tina Oxford Central.

Waterford. January GA special town
meeting to-day to raise funds towards
constructing the Oxford Central trolley
road was adjourned without action owing
to detective warrant. Wide interest is
felt concerning the result as Waterford Is
the first town to vote on the matter and
is expected to influence other towns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
Tho Limerick Club.

Boston, January s3.--The annual din.
ner Of the Limerick CLUB was held at tn
United States hotel this evening. Mem
bers OF the organization comprise pres
ert and past residents of Limerick, Me-,
though it is made up principally Of past
residents who now make their homes in
this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
,Twas . Fleetipg alimpse.

South Paris, January pa. W.
Walker's's SOD opened man hole in ar
empty kerosene oil tank car and lowered
q lighted lantern to see how 1T licked In
side. A gas explosion resulted blowing
him back. He was burned slightly. II
was q narrow escape
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
The Horror of Chinese Temple at Kwong
Tow

San Francisco, January s3.-Advices
from the Orient, Per steamer Gaelic to-
day, tell of a terri5le panic in temple
as Kweng Tow. China, in which 300 men
women and children persisted. During
q theatrical performance lamp was
broken, which set the temple on fire.
The main entrance was closed and two
smaller exits were also ohoked. Of the
forty actors in tho performance, four
escaned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

the amendment is not filed within two
days the libel is to stand dismissed.
This order Of court is regarded as anoth-
er victory for the Three Hrisnds, but
it is probable the government will ap-
peal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
THREE FRIEND S A PIRATE.

Attorney General Harmon Now Says So
Washington, January 23--If the SEN
sational stories in certain newspapers
regarding the Cuban flibustering tug
''Thrse Friends on her latest voyage
training Hotchkiss gun on a Spanish
gunboat aud firing at that vessel, have
any foundation in truth, the Attorney
General of the United States declares the
Three Friends is am endable to the law as
to piracy and her officers and crew are
liable to be surrendered and punished as
pirates. Attorney General Harmon, it is
officially statsd today, is considering the
advisahility of instituting proceedings
against tho Three Friends on that charge.
The Attorney General was originally of
the opinion that ths Three Friends had
not committed piratioal act, even as
Stunning reports published Of her ex-
change of shots with the Spanish vessel
were true, but careful consideration of
the laws and conditions of similar cases
has made him doubt his primary view.
In order to expedite the case Of the
Three Friends the Attorney General has
prepared an application to present to the
United States Supreme court for writ
Of certiorari Oh the United Suites Circuit
court at New Orleans for the transfer of
the case 30 the Supreme court So the lat
ter tribunal may pass on Judge Locke's
decision at Jacksonville. Judge Locke
held that the government in its bill of
libel again,t the Three Friends did not
show that the vessel had VIOLATED any
law. He gave the government ten days
to amend this bill and declared unless
this were done no would dismiss the ap-
pliuation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

brings health, and contentment. An
heuser-B usch's Malt-Nutrine, the great
est of all malt tonics. To be had at all
druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

Eczema Of the scalp, or Scald Head,
even In its most severe form Is never
failinalr cured by Doan's Ointment the
sursst specifio for all itch1ness Of the
skin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

Everybody should know what IA good
medicine DR.. Bulls ough Syrup is; 1t
has ourod many thousands and will cure
you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

Grace Davis OF Portland ran ashore on
the thirteenth instance and was fortu-
nate in being foated without injury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25

Key West, Fln., January %. Havana
advicea received hero are to the effect
that the Spanish gnnboat Cometa has
been captured aud burned by the insur-
gents The Cometa WAS one of the most
powerful of the smaller Spanish vessels
in Cuban waters and had been cruising
near Cardenas to prevent the landing of
alibusteling expeditions. For some
time she has heen accustomed to anchor
at night off Sierra Nora. The place
where the gunbcat anchored WIS favor
able for an attack from the shore and
the insurgents determined to capture
her. Last Tuesday night they opened fire
on the vessel with q 12-pound Hotohkiss
gun. The vessel YVES struck several times
and badly damaged. While the crew
we're in confusion, boats loaded with in
surgents left the shore and the Cometa
was boarded. A desperate hand to hand
fight took place on the deck of the gun
boat the Cubans using the machete with
deadly effect. Finally after the Spanish
commander and half his men had been
killed, the survivors surrendered. The
vessel was then burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
A victory for the Three Friends.

Jacksonville, January 23.-In the case
of the United States VS.. the steamer
Three Friends on a libel for forfeiture
for tho Docember trip Of the steamer,
an order was made by Judge Locke of
the United States court this morning
sustaining the exceptions of the respon-
dents upon the same grounds as in
the order on tho libel for the trip CT
last May and tho libellant was granted
narmission to amend the libel and if
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
FIGHTS In PINAR DEL RIO.
For Pacitled Province Battles Are
Quite Numerous.

Many Engagements in Havana Province
Reported-spaniards Are Uniformly
Successful Says the Havana News
Agency But There Appear to Be Rebels
Left.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24

am bound to think the remedy is an ex
cellent one, and do not hesitate to rec
ommend it to the suffering"
To pCstpone at such vital time as
this regulating the nerves and purify
ing The blood is a serious mistake. Men
and women distressed by nervous
troubles or the effects of impure blood
cannot afford now to lose Il day before
taking advantage OF Paine's celery
compound.
IN order to avoid disappointment ac-
cept nothing but paine's celery COM
pound 4 clerk who tries to sell some
thing else than what people ask for is
evidently not disinterested. He has an
eye to profits more than to the good of
customers.
There can be no substitute for Paine's
celery compound.
This has been shown time and time
again in cases where persons too easily
led, have carried home something be-
sides Paine's celery compound, and
have failed to get the decided benefit
they had hoped for.
The strongest Endorsement ever re-
ceived for this great Spring remedy
and no remedy ever compared with
Paine's celery compound in the charac-
ter and the number of the witnesses to
it's eficiency-the strongest indorse-
ment it ever received did not overesti-
mate or eXaggerate in the least its un-
rivGlled power Of making people well.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
Cretans win Night 10 tho End.

kHANlA, Crete, March "a. The foreign
ndmirals have issued fresh proclamation.
announcing that the insurgents and Greek
troops must not attack the Turkish forti-
tcations (which they claim are needed to
maintain security and quietly at Kissa-
mos, Suda, Malaxn, Retlmo, Gambia and
Hierapotra, whore foreign troops have been
landed, otherwise the admirals say they
will employ force. 1t IS not considered
likely that this proclamation will have
much effect in view Of the declaration Of
the insurgents that they will shed the last
drop of their blood to secure the union of
Creto with Greece
Except at the points occupied by the
powers IN this island anarchy and famine
are feared, as the troops both Turkish and
Greek, are quite undisciplined.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
[From Yesterdays Latest Edition.l
THE new METHODIST MINISTER'S.
THE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
SHOW A GENERAL SHAKING UP
DOWN THE STATE.

THE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
SHOW a GENERAL SHAKING UP
DOWN THE STATE.
CHEsTERTowN, Nd, March Ca
When conference finally adjourned,
these appointments were announced
for Wilmington district
lie. Barret presiding elder
Bethel and Summitt-W. II. Benford.
Charlestown-L. T.. Poole.
Cherry Hill--G. =. Jones.
Chesapeake City-H A. Westerfield.
Chester (Booth's Corner)-Wilmer
Jaggard,
Chgistiana-W p Taylor.
Claymont-Franklin VI. Dougherty.
Delaware City-H. S. Thompson
-Ebenezcr-B. Lank, w. T. Ham
mond.
Fix Nock-W II. s. Loilor
Elkton--A. S. Mowbray.
Hockessin-O. S. Walton
Hopewell and Asbury (Woodlawn)-
J. D. Kemp.
Marshallton and Stanton-E. II. Col
lins.
Mt. Lebanon-To be supplied.
Rockland-G s. Conway
Mt. Pleasant and Union (Bellevue)-
G. II. Williams.
Newark and Wesley-F C. MacSor-
ley.
New Castles. NJ Morgan.
Newport-Julius Dodd.
Northeast and Boulden--L. p. Cork
ran.
Perryvllle-Henry G. Budd.
Port Deposit-W. p. Compton.
Port Penn-To be supplied.
Red Lion and Glasgow-T. S. Will
llams
Rising Sun and Sylmar-S. j. Nor
ris.
Rowlandsville and Mt. Pleasant-W.
E. Greenfield.
st. Georges. H. Harding.
St Johns (Lewisville, Pa.,)-T. S.
Holt.
zion-A. p. Prettyman.
Wilmington:
Asbury-.Ezra Tinker.
randywine-Asbury Burke
Cookman-John France.
Eastlake and Elsmere-J. own Sy-
pherd
EpwOrth-F Burgette Short.
Grace-TO be supplied.
Harrison Sreet-Ralph r. Cours Y.
Kingswood and Edge MOORE. 5.
Mace
Madeley-V. p. NOrthrup.
Mt Salem-Harvey n Ewing
st. Pauls-W. L. S. Murray.
Scott-M. l.. Hutton.
Silyerbrook-E r. White.
Swedish Mission Fridolph Soder-
man.
Union-John d. c. Hanna.
Wesley-W. w. Sharp.
Rev Wilbur +. Corkran. d. D., is
appointed presiding elder Of Easton
. district to succeed Rev. Alfred Smith,
d. ID. DR.. Smith is sent to Dover to
succeed Rev. Walter e. Avery. who is
made presiding elder Of Salisbury dis
-rict to succeed DR.. Corkran.
Rev. l.. w. Layfeld. of Epworth
Church, Wilmington, goes TO Smyrna
circuit to succeed Rev. w. R. Now
bray. Rev. w. G.. Koons, formerly O.
! Wesley, is sent to Bridgeville. Del.
Rev. V. S. Collins is taken from New
Castle and assigned TO Georgetown
Rev. c. A. Grise is assigned to Chester.
town.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24

Within the past year, among the
thousands Of hearty testimonials to the
wonderful curative powers of Paine's
celery compound that have been re-
ceived by Wells, Richardson & Com
pany-among the thousands of grateful
letters received from every state and
town IN the country. there have come
no less than six hearty Endorsements
from members OF the National House
of Representatives.
All were willing that their experience
should be published, believing rightly
that they might thus do good 20 others.
In these columns have already been
published the letters received from
Congressman Meredith, Bell, Grout and
Powers.
Now comes a letter from Congress
man Robert Neill, of Arkansas, as fol-
lows:
MY home is at Batesville, Ark. Dur
ing the last Spring and Summer my eld-
est daughter, then II years of age, was
| in very poor health. suffering from gen.
eral debility, nervous prCstration and
I frequent slight fevers. She had the best
medical attention, but apparently with
| little benefit. In the latter part of Sep
tember last, while still feeble, she be-
gan the use e. PliIe's celery compound
and improved in health continuously
/ In three months she had fully recOv-
cred, and is now IN perfect health.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
A RHODE ISLAND TRAGEDY.
Provia- noe Ianorcr Accused os Choking
His Wife 90 Death.

Providence Ianorcr Accused os Choking
His syife 90 Death.
pROyIDFSCE, March 24--A murder
which for brutality and almost lendish-
ness has not been equaled IN this city FOR
years was committed last evening, in the
opinion Of the police. The victim was
Hannah Honnessy. aged about 80 years
the vile of James Hennessy, aged 90 years.
employed in the city ztroot cleaning depart
mont on the night force. The place of the
alleged murder was theis homo on the
second floor of tenessent house OF
Try street. t,aar North Main erect That
tho husband IS now under arrest on suspi-
ciln of being the murderer Is by reason OF
accusations of two sisters Of tho dead
womnn-Nolliea and Mary McCarlin--who
live In another tenement on tho same floor,
The two sisters, in accusing Hennessy oi
numbering his vito, give an account Of cir
oumstancos attending bis actions. Nellie
McCar lin says that Hennossy returned
home between 12 and o'clock IN the aft
crnoon. soon after she went down stairs
70 talo IN s0me washing. On returning
up stairs she WAS badly frightened at hear
ing friqhtful screams coming from the
Hennessy tanemont There was no fur.
ther nolso from the Hennessy tenement
and Nellie began her ironing. About 20
minutes later she says she heard Hennessy
90 down stairs About the Same time q
distinct odor Of burning clothing was no.
5ioed coming from an unknown source
The odor was frghtfully nausoating and
It continued for some time.
About o'clock Hennussy was heard 70
come In aud open his door then he rushed
cross the hall and called the sisters TO 80
into his tenement
Nellie says she went into the room and
found Mrs Hennessy dead and hurnet
about the body, the clothing having been
iaten by the flames so that the skin hat
Oasted until 10 had burst. She further
Jays that the body was wedged in between
he -four barrel and the wainscoting ia Q
foot closet of the Kitchen.
Mr. Hanncssy went for the police, and
she ambulance and morgua wagons re
ponded. The body was taken to tn,
norgue. The police took Mr.. Hennossy t.
she central police station.
Hcnncssv claims to hGvo had no trouble
with his wife, and on leaving home le
ler taking hot water OF the stove, with
which Go wash the dishes The police claim
that facts do not bear ont Hennessy's ex
planations; that thoro had been no fro in
5he stove for many hours. The medical
examiner when he viewed the body, saio
that Mrs Eennessy had been dead four OF
dve hours, and that from her protrudinp
'ongue it appeared .hat she bad beer
hoked.
Mrs Hennessy was the second wife Of
lanes Hennessy, and they had been mar
led about 10 years They had no children
Evening journal., 1897-03-24

manning articles fix tho blockade limits
and state the conditions under which YES.
sells are TO be searched BY the terms OF
tho sixth article Greek ships found within
the blockade limits will be treated as hos
tile vessels, By the seventh any Greek tor
pedo boats observed within the limits Of
the blockade will be fired upon as soon as
thoycemd within range Of the internation-
al fsot,
The proclamation makes no allusion to
exports, lidt as two British ships which
have been loading at Khania have been
forbidden 60 leave the presumption is that
they also are deharred 10y the conditions
ot the blockade. The shippers controlling
those vessels have lodged a formal protest
against tho prohibition rs unjust and mr.
bitrary.
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HAS TURKEY WELDED?
Sultan's Reported Acceptance
Of Greeoe's Proposition.
PRINCE GEORGE TO GOVERN oBBTI

Ensland's Refusal 20 Be 2 Party to .hs
Powers Starvation Tactics-Her Nor.
chantmcn WIN. II L. said. Run the Gre.
tan BlocIsdc-Pccuiiar Diplomacy.
LONDON. March 2i.-Ths Daily Chroni
Gle prints today rumor that Lord sails
bury and the cabinet discussed yesterday
the sultan's acceptance Of the proposal OF
the King OF Greece 20 nominate Prince
George hs high commissioner OF Crete
Tho Chronicle prints also another rumoi
70 the effect that Great Britain has do
ciincd to bo party 10 starving innocent
Crctans in tho interior Of the island and
O report that British shippers intend u
run tho blockade, contonding tnat 1t IS IN
dofensiblo undor international law mas
much as neither Turkey nor Greece has
openly declared war
The Chronicle's special correspondent
at Athens says that the Greek government
has learned from It's own official sources
that Great Britain refuses to take part in
n blockade of Greece, though she has no
objection 10 such measure being taken
by the othor powers.
The government also learns from simi-
lar sources that the admirels of the inter.
formed their respective governments that
their position is no longer teneble, and
that they must receive definite instruc-
tions or bo recalled.
The Athens correspondent Of The
Chronicle further says that on his return
from ST. Petersburg on Monday M. Onou,
the Russian minister to Greece, bad an
audience with King George, to whom he
presented an autograph letter from the
dovaeer czarina Tho letter contained no
political communication TO the king. Nj.
Onou then had an audience with Queen
Olga. TO whom he presented an autograph
letter from the ozar, containing draft
for 90, 600 roubles for the Cretan refugees
at Athens. Upon this incident the CORE
spondent remarks
"Thus Russia's peculiar diplomacy Of
fers a cordial grasp with one hand and O
buffet with the other
A dispatch 10 The Chronicle from kha
MIA at midnight says the transport shiI
Clyde with the British contingent OF oc
oupying troops had arrived.
1ho proclamation OF blockade consists
OF seven articles. The first provides thai
40 neutral vessel nor any vessel belonging
10 one Of the six powers shall DO allowed
70 land stores except at ports occupied 10y
the powers. The second provides that nS
armed person and no person OF Greek ma
tionality, armed or unarmed, shall be al
lowed TO land without the authority of thu
senior naval officer on the station. The re
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
DIED.

BAKER. In this city. on March 10,
1897, Annie Baker
CRONHANN.--In this city. March 20,
1897, Olof Cronhamn, in S5th year of
age.
BURGOYNE.-In this city, on March
10, 1897, Esther f. Burgoyne.
CRONHAMN.-In this city, on March
20, 1897, Olof Cronhamn, in his S5th
year.
DONAHOE.-ln this city. on March is,
1897, Bartholomew Donahoe.
EMERsON.-On Friday morning. the
18th instant, Annie e. Emerson.
GUTHRIE.-In this city. on March 1S,
1897 Mary Ann Guthrie, aged 79
years.
HANNA.-On Sunday, the 21st instant,
Alfred. son of the late William and
Mary E. Hanna.
HILL-In Philadelphia, on March 10,
1887, Thomas o. Hill. in his 74th
year
LYONS.-In this city, on March 49,
1897, Elizabeth, daughter of Marga-
ret and the late George H. Lyons,
aged years.
MALLOY.-On March 20, 1897, Sarah
f., widow Of the late Patrick NAL
10y, in her 52nd year.
MATHEWS.-On March %, 1897
Charles Edwin, son of Randolph and
Martha A. Mathews. in his 18th year
MILLER.-In this city, on March 1s
William L. Miller, aged 60 years.
WHITTEN-On March %, 1897, Clara
E., daughter of Tobias and Fanny
Whitten, aged Is years, 8 months, q
days and IS hours.
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
rn.gcd Crcotcr Na,y vorl. n,li.

ALBANY, March 2l.-The greater New
York charter, which is embodied I'm assem-
bly, bill ], 1922. has been passed by the as
sembly. There were only gs dissenting
votes and not single amendment, tho
vote standing ll5 70 2S. The fight over
the measure lasted > hours and 10 min
utes OF the votes against the charter, 81
were Democrats and Republicans All
the Brooklyn members. both Domscratic
and Republican, voted for the passage OF
the charter
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
Concentratlon Of Russlan rleet.

LONDON, March 24.-Tbe Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Braila, Rouma-
MIA, which says that the Russian volun-
teer fleet has been ordered 70 concentrate
itself in the ports of the Black sea nearest
Constantinople and TO hold itself in readi-
ness 70 sail The Russian army corps
which has been stationed in the province
of Bessarabia is now moving toward
Odessa
Evening journal., 1897-03-24
Cannot Count on rrano..

LONDON, March -. The Times corre-
spondent at Paris calls attention this
morning to the article in the French con-
stithtion which debars the president Of the
French republic from declaring war with
out the assent Of parliament and says,
"Europe must be prepared for the with
drawal Of France from the European con-
cert IN the event that the Crotan difficulty
should require more severe measures than
the chamber Of deputies will sanction.