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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
TALK OF WAR.
London Editors Already See Us Fighting
Spain.

London, November 6.-The Spectator
on the subject of Cuba and comes to the
conclusion that when President Mckinley
gives his decision it will be for war. Sew
eral OF the English newspapers today sew
erely crtticise the action of Mr.. Hannis
Taylor, the former mini5te of the United
States to Spain, in publishing his views
of the Cuban question in an American
magazine. The Pail Mall Gazette says:
He Is getting even with President Nc
kinley because the latter did not keep
him at Madrid''
Continuing the Pail Mall Gazette re-
marks: MIR. Taylor finos no difficulty
in forgetting that all the information he
has seen fit to diyulge was obtained in
his ofbolial character, and therefore,
under the seal of secrecy"
The Sun says: Zone of the inconve-
niences which result to sensitive Ameri-
cans from their system of government by
the ring and gang is that American is
often shamed abroad by the men sent to
represent her at foreign courts. 1t is not
long since international deoencies were
outraged by the conduct of Mr.. Eustis
who allowed him self to be drawn by
reporter into silly Dragging about the
helpless position of Cana1a and now it is
Mr.. Taylor who left Madrid in something
like disgrace and IS taking revenge as
shameful as it is childish, in revealing
the private affairs of the embassy. ,"
TAILOR WILL ASSUME RESPONSE
BILiTY.
Washington, November 6.-Hannis
Taylor, ex-minister to Spain tonight
made the following statement:
"To the Associated Press: AS certain
journals have deemed 1t necessary to
assert that the present administration
is in no wise responsible for my acts as
a private citizen, l deem it my duty to
ratify that statement. The recent publ
cations signed by me, and based on data
accessible TO everybody, were MADE upon
my sole responsibility from grave sense
of public duty which I.cannot doubt is
fully appreciated by the people as a
whole who were entitled to my testimony
/ am sure that the present administra-
tion is doing its patriotic duty and l
have for it no adverse criticism whatever
On the other hand 1 cannot believe at
any one authorized to speak for it has
ventured to criticize me in any particu-
lar as all know that have discharged
every obligation due to it. whether per-
sonal or official, with punotilious fullness.
"HANNIS TAYLOR"
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BRANDED "Ieok"
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.J

Lewiston, November 6.-From all ac-
counts some of the freshman GLASS of
Bates college have involved themselves
in trouble which is serious. The story
is that for some time the sophomores
have been heaping indignities upon the
freshmen until ths latter determined they
would get revenge.
Last night sophomore by the name of
Willis attended an entertainment in
Auburn and after it was over started to
escort young lady home. They were
intercepted by a dozen or more freshmen
who compelled Willis to go with them.
They took him to place near West
Pitch, wild place on the banks of the
Androscoggin.
Willis was tied to tree, beaten. and
on his forehead was marked "1e01. !"
One report is that the figures were
marked with q preparation in which was
an aoidsand that 1t will be impossible for
the inscription to be removed. This is,
however, denied. and 1t is said that
while the preparation is difficult to re-
move it will do mysterious harm. 1t
seems to be true that Willis has pretty
sore head and that he was so badly in.
jured that he has been sent to his home.
The incident is causing great deal of
talk and the opinion is that the faculty
will take prompt measures to discover
those who took part in the dastardly act
and that they will meet with severe pun
ishment,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
NEW YORK KLoNDIKE PARTY.

New York, November THE steam
ship City OF Columbia, which will leave
this city for the Klondike gold region via
Cape Horn on December /, was visited to-
day at her dock by over 500j people. Sixty
OF the passengers already booked are
females. the major portion of whom are
married women. There are few widows
among them Thirty y-fve of the women
are ohaperoned by Mrs. H. S. Gould.
The youngest passenger will be boy of
seven years, who accompanies his mother
Three hospital nurses go with the party.
The men in the party include five doctors,
six lawyers, one banker and twelve Yale
students, who have abandoned their studies
for the perils of Klondike. The three
hundred passengers come from all over
the country and Canada. The City of
Columbia will be in charge of Captain
Parker and will reach Seattle in April.
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KILLED BROTHER AND SISTER
Thomas NuIty's Confession of His Hideous
Crime.

:. Montreal. November.7. Thomas Nulty,
aged 81 years, brother of the victims of
the Rawdon tragedy, was taken to toilette
jail today. Tom and the two elder sisters
had frequently quarrelled, and 1t appears
that on Thursday he had quarrel with
the eldest girl, Elizabeth. Words were
succeeded by oaths and blows until Tom
drove his sister out of the house. Then
according to the confession Of the Grim g.,
made by him, he followed her to the barn
threatening to murder her. The second
sister, Annie, arming herself with an axe
followed Tom, resolved to protect her
sister from violence. Tom turned around
and before she was aware came suddenly
upon her. A brief struggle followed and
Tom wrested the axe from her hands,
striking savagely at her neck. The
weapon was buried in her neck and she
fell dead. AS Elizabeth turned to run,
the murderer chased her to the barn aud
struck her with the axe, telling her as
he had done Annie. Tom then returned
to the house and forced open the door
which the other two children had barri-
caded and killed them as he had the
others.
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CHINAMEN TO DIG COAL.

4 Chicago, November THE Times
Herald says: Chinese coal miners are to
take the place of Americans in the
northern Illinois district. An attempt
will be made to break the strike that ex-
lists and eight hundred Celestials have
been picked for the work. They will bear
arms, live inside Gatling gun equipped
stockade and be body guarded by one
hundred former Chicago policemen. An
agent of the Chinese Six Companies was
in Chicago last week and made contract
with the General Wilmington Coal COM
pany to deliver the eight hundred China
men at the mines of the Wilmington
Braidwood district. The first consign-
ment of two hundred will arrive next
Tuesday, and the others will be on hand
as soon az provisions can be made to take
care of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
SHIP AND CARGO BURNED.

Halifax, November 7-The ship John
Mcleod, Captain Stewart, from Iloilo,
via Delaware Breakwater, with cargo
of sugar, bound to this port, struck on
Black Rock, one of the Sister Shoals,
near Sambro, entrance of this harbor. at
eight O'Clock this morning during thiok
fog. Vessel commenced to make water
fast and crew all took to the boats. The
ship sank soon after the crew left, going
down In about thirty fathoIns and is a
total loss, She was 1919 tons and twelve
years old and owned by Troop and Son OF
st. John. She was worth about $40 00C
and her cargo was valued at about $780,
600, and was for the Acadia Refinery, and
is insured in New York. The captain and
crew lost all their effects.
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DEATH OF BELFAST SEA CAPTAIN

Belfast, November Captain Rohgrt
II. Coombs, prominent ship captain in
the days when shipping doomed from tAis
port, dropped dead on Northport aveEue
this evening while walking with bis
grand daughter. The summons came an-
expeotedly as ha had been in his usual
good health up 60 this time. Years ago
he commanded some of the best vessels in
the merchant marine and made masny
notable voyages. He was in the 1--we
Oak which was taken from him by che
Spanish and afterwards wrecked. SeGse-
tary Of State Glaine was pushing nis
claim for damages at the time of ehe
formers death. The last ship that
Captain Coombs commanded was Che
Cora. Fifteen years ago he retired FRI m
the sea and had since devoted his time to
horse breeding. He was president of
Waldo County Agricultural society at bis
death. He le aves two sons, Walter Asnd
Charles R., of Belfast and one daughter,
Cora, wife of Alexander Leith Of Bred
ford, England. His aged was SO.
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Democratic Leader Leaves Cincinnati
for Washington.
INDICATES THAT HE COMEDIES
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Democrats Will Probably Try to Combine
With the Antt-Hanna Republicans In
the Legislature-Question of Guber-
material Succession.

material Succession.
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7.-Jonn
Is. Mclean and party left tonight ior
Washington. Mr.. Mclean has been con-
sidered the Democratic candidate for Sen
ator and his departure is regarded as an
indication that he comedies the legislature
to the Republicans Notwithstanding the
numerous notices of contests. Before MS
departure Mr.. Mclean held conference
with Chairman McConville and other
Democratic leaders There is nothing
known as to the probable policy of the
Democrats as minority in the legisla-
ture, but it is believed they will join the
anti-Hanna Republicans in bringing
out new man for the Senate.
The question has been raised as to
whether seventy three votes are necessary
to elect Senator, that number being a
majority of all. If majority Of a
quorum only is necessary some might be
sick or absent, as that would be less en-
barrassing than to be present and vote
against the caucus nominee. The point
has also been raised as to the succession
to the governorship. If Governor Bush :
nell should be elected Senator by a
fusion, the lieutenant governor, A. W.
Jones, would become the chief executive.
AS the statessenate Is Democratic, by I9
to II, it is held that Democratic senator
would succeed Jones and be in line for
the governorship Among the nineteen
members conceded to the Democrats in
the Senate, is Senator Voight of Cinoin-
natl, a fusion Republican, who holds the
balance of power in that body and he is
non -committal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
FROM A MADRID STANDPOINT.

Cuban Affairs as Viewed from the Span
fsh Capital.
= Madrid, November 7.-The cabinet
council has approved the proposal of
political amnesty for Cuba and the
Philippines. The government denies that
the action to be taken with regard to the
remarks made by General Weyler to the
deputations that waited upon him shortly
before he left Havana, is the result of any
suggestion Oh the subject received from
Washington. No communication has been
received from the American government
on that matter.
FL Liberal, referring to mysterious
threats made in New York by people in
terested in Separatist affairs" and to the
revelation of gigantic immoral specula-
tions'' says: "No doubt anxiety has been
greatly increased during the last twenty
four hours. 1t Is not known that the
Cuban revolutionary committee is trying
to place war bonds among filibusterers,
Offering ridiculous and imaginary guar
antees The committee proposes also to
stamp dollar pieces 'redeemable when the
Spanish troops have evacuated Cuba. :"
We have done everything to assure peace
in Cuba and have thereby acquired the
good will of Europe and international
right. Therefore, we should not tolerate
offensive ipterferences; and we can meet
TRANQUILITY any complications arising out
of such interference. We do not believe
the United States government will asso-
ciate itself with those adventures;l but
even should this happen we must not
deyiate from the line of conduct that
honor and duty dictate.
& Thesgovernmnt has received cable
message from the autonomist leaders in
Cuba accepting on behalf of the party
the appointments rendered representatives
on the nomination of Mar
shall Blanco, among them the provincial
governorship which have been assigned
az follows: Prince of Havana. Senior
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08

Columbus. Ohio, November 6-The
only important development in the status
of the next general assembly today was
the decision in the Wood county case
which once more removes that county
from the doubtful list to the Republican
column. Tho court instructed the cleo
tion supervisors of Wood county to can
vas the returns from the disputed pre-
cinct which gives the election to Norris,
the Republican candidate for representa-
tive, by 81 plurality. The decision has
ended the talk OF. other contests on the
same grounds. Chairman Nash, Of the
Republican state committee, does not be-
lteve the case will be appealed by the
Democrats since the law is plain. There
was some talk of an injunction against
the supervisors but it was not confirmed.
Should no further changes be made the
Republicans will have five on joint ballot
as claimed by Chairman Nash. The head
quarters of the Democratic committee
were being dismantled today.
THE MARYLAND MIDDLE.
Baltimore, November 6.-The board of
supervisors of election of Somerset coun-
ty met today and found that 495 ballots
lacked the signature OF the judges as re-
quired by law The hoard adjourned
until Monday, when Attorney General
Clabaugh is expected to be present.
There is conflict in the law, one section
declaring that no ballots shall be counted
which lack the signature, while another
section states that, such ballots shall be
counted. II the courts declare these bal
lots illegal it may effect the result In sew
eral counties. ef
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
TRYING TO MAKE PEACE.

Simila, November 7-Official dispatches
from Madam in the Madam valley, where
the British column under Sir William
Lockhart is encamped, say that large
deputation Of the Orakzais has entered
the camp to treat for peace, but that as
yet the Afridis give no signs Of yielding.
Meanwhile the tribesmen cut the tele-
graph wires nightly persistently harrass
the expedition, fire at long range on every
baggage convoy crossing Arhanag pass
and attack every foraging party. One
OF the latter narrowly escaped massacre.
Several have been killed or wounded in
these encounters. Among the killed was
Lieutenant Clifford of the Northampton
shire regiment. Lieut.. Sullivan of the
Slkhs was badly wounded.
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weather Observation.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SERVICE.

There will be union Woman's Mis-
sionary service at the ST. Lawrence
church this afternoon at o'clock, in
which there will be reports from the
woman's board recently held in New
London. given by the Portland delegates.
Miss Morrill,, the Maine branch mission
ary to China, will repeat the address
given at that annual me eting All ladies
interested in the work are cordially in
vited, especially those living in the east
ern and middle sections of the city.
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Was KELLY RESPONSIBLE?
Young Murderer's Trial Begins
Today at Dover.
QUESTION HINGES ON YOUTHFUL
FIEND'S SANITY.

Prisoner Himself Asserts That He Is Not
Insane-severaI Amesbury witnesses
to Testify-An Important Witness
Missing.
Dover, n. H., November 7-AIl pre-
liminaries have been completed for the
trial OF Joseph e. Kelley, the murderer
Of Joseph A. Stickney, cashier of the
Great Falls National bank, at Somers-
worth. on April 16 least. The trial will
began in the court house in this city to-
morrow and it promises to be one of the
most interesting cases in the history of
Stratford county, or in the Granite State.
1t is expected the trial will last ten days
to two weeks, and vast amount of sensa-
tional testimony is looked for. The gov
ernment will be represented by Attorney
General e. G. Eastman of Exeter, and
Mayor VIM. B. Mason, solicitor for Straf-
ford county, while James A. Edgerly of
Somersworth, and Postmaster James
Ryan, Jr., of Dover, will look after the
interests ofssKelley. The state has already
summoned fully eighty witnesses, and it
is expected the defense will call upward
of fifty.
Chief Justice Carpenter will be assisted
by Judge Clark in trying the case. The
residents of Amesbury, Mass, where the
youthful murderer passed his boyhood
days, are greatly interested in the case
and not a small number are already here,
or will arrive tomorrow, and offer testi-
rnony during the week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley the father and mother Of the
prisoner, Frank W. Kelley, a brother,
and his two sisters, Annie and Lizzie
Kelley, will be the only relatives from
Amesbury, while there will be at least
eleven more witnesses, including Doctors
Murphy and Fitzhugh, who attended
young Kelley during sickness, while he
was under the parental roof. The father
of the prisoner arrived here yesterday and
has been busily engaged in assisting the
attorneys who are to represent his son.
The latest medical examination of Kel-
ley was made few days since, when he
related his troubles to tha physicians He
maintains that he Is sane and is consider
ably troubled over the likelihood that -e!s
counsel will make an effort to prove 1t {;
his mind is unbalanced. When the ipssy
Is made up tomorrow there are .sfAs-
eight men from which to obtra.a paHal,
and no extra men have been 1rawn fran
SomersWOrth where the mF5der was cosn-
mitted. The prisoner is ensitled to tweRty
challenges and the state ten. kelleg's
father visited his son at ,he jail today Sand
found the prisoner nervi, Us and somewhat
excited. He has grown stouter since he
was turned over TO Sheriff Hayes, havtag
gained fifteen pounds in weight.
Information has reached here from
Amesbury to the effect that tho defeEse
have been unable to secure one important
witness whose Testimony was expected to
person of DR.. Nortcga, who attended Bel
ley when he is said to have fallen frgm
the roof of building and injured bis
head several years ago. DR.. Norton when
last heard from was in Washington, Eut
a most diligent search during the past
few weeks has failed to locate him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
CLERGYMAN Non. WANTEp.

Boston, November 6.-Rev. George A
Reader, who offioiAted at the recont sensa-
tional wedding in den of lions at the
Zoo has withdrawn from the Boston Uni
versity School of Theology at the request
Of the faculty of that institution. Presi-
dent Warren stated tonight that Mr.
Reader had ample warming from the fac
ulty that his action, if he took any part
in the proposed wedding, would not be
sanctioned. President Warren says Mr..
Reader was not expelled, though the
effect of the faculty's action in the mat
ter is virtual expulsion. This in no way
affects the marriage,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
UNDER ARREST.
treasurer Foster of the Lubec Savings
Bank.

me- IL In Jail and Declares He Is Innocent
The Bank Closed Its Doors Last
Summer.
Hunec. November CAS- the result of
az investigation into the closing of the
Auoec Savings bank, Micah M. Foster,
oreasufer of that institution was placed
3tn uuuor arrest today. MIR. Foster Ia charged
WIN embeZzling $780, 900 of the funds of
One pank. The arrest caused great sur
pIlse In this section of the state, al
t.inougn 1t was known that an examina-
Dlon oI the banks affairs has been in pro-
r. saeos ,,i' ior some time. Mr. Foster says that
10 "iil establish his innocence when the
Ease comes. to trial The Lubeo Savings
i,a panA closed Its doors last summer. The
lnseaeuelon has been in very precarious
cohaieion for several weeks before 1T
oioseu, and the bank examiner issued
an oruer OF suspension. The amount of
assets and liabilities is not exactly
known yet. Most of the depositors were
safdlne packers and fishermen. After
Mf- = Fosters arrest he was taken before
Justice Newconb and arraigned ON a
oharge OF embezzlement. He pleaded not
guilty. and waived examination. The
court ordered the prisoner held for the
grand jury of Washington county which
meets in January.
The amount of bail was placed at $780,
Ooo and as Mr. Foster was not prepared
to furnish that amount the was commit
ted to jail at Maohias. Elk Governor
Cleaves and Mr.. Pattangall. of Machias
nave been retained to defend Foster.
The Lubec Savings bank is one of the
smallest institutions in the state. The
treasurer's bonds are only $4,000 and the
Dondsinen will be called upon to pay that
amount providing the trial goes against
Foster. 1t is claimed that the bank S
affairs have been loosely managed and
that several Irregularities In the transfer
Of certain securities have been found
Treasurer Foster is 10 years old and
has always been highly respected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
DIXoN'S CHOIR sTRI1CK

New York, November ABOUT forty
singers, constituting the chorus choir of
the Peoples church of which the Rev.
Ihomas Dixon, Jr., is pastor, today re-
lused to sing out of sympathy with Prof.
Agramonte, their leader, because the
pastor advocated the election of Seth Low
Tor mayor last Sunday.
Prof. Agra monte is Cuban, and a
member of the New York Junta. His son
has been in Spanish prison on the
island of Cuba for two years. The
Cubans say that Seth Low opposed any
intervention of this country in Cuban
affairs, and has stood against the cause of
Cuban liberty since the outbreak of the
last war.
Mr. Dixon said today in his sermon
that ne sympathized with Prof. Agra
monte and had advocated voting for Low
last Sunday only because he stood the
best chance for election against Tam
many. He had been opposed to MIR. Low
personally.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
FRANKLIN COUNTY PEDAGoGUEs.

Pennington, November 6.-The ad-
iourned nesting of the Franklin County
Educational association was resumed to-
day. Resolutions were passed fayoring
the grouping of towns under the state
law for the purpose of securing efficient
supervision for schools.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Charles M. Pennell
FTarmington; vice president, N.G. Foster,
weld; secretary, Mrs. III. Green, Wilton; !;
executive committee, Rev. h l.. Cliff
lord, Wilton; G. L. wilkins, Kingfield; /;
Miss Lillian I. Lincoln, Farmington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
THE SAN MARCO BURNED.

Jacksonville, Fla, November IA
special from St. Augustine to the Times
Union and Citizen, says: The hotel San
Marco, one of the finest and most COM
modious hotel properties In this city, was
burned to the ground this morning en-
failing a loss of about $3.50, 900 with less
than $50, 900 insurance. The fire origi-
mated in the woodshed and was of incen-
diary origin. The owner of the San Mar
co was VIM. Beale, a real estate dealer of
Boston. 1t was leased to Mcdowell and
Palmer. and would have been opened
next month.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, November Local forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Monday:
Fair, slowly rising temperature, wester-
ly winds.
Washington, November 7.-Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont: Threat
ening weather, with occasional showers;
warmer, northerly winds, becoming
variable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
WOMAN AND CHILD BURNED.

Halifax, N. S., November 7.-The
residence of George Tullock, about three
miles from Halifax, was burned to Che
ground last night with Miss Maria
Walker, sister of Mrs. Tullock, AID feur
wear old child of the Tullooks, who Wore
sleeping together, were burned to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.

New Orleans, November There has
been big decrease in the number of
yellow fever cases since yesterday, and
the situation is still further improved.
Very few places are now quarantined
against New Orleans and there has been
a general revival of business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-08
SNOW IN VERMONT.

Newport, VT, November 7.-The Green
Mountains this morning were snow
capped for the first time this season. The
first fall Of snow last year was three
weeks earlier