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Evening journal., 1897-09-28
IN FAR CALIFORNIA.
Abram Houghwout Finds His
Long Lost Sweetheart.
He PROMPTLY MAKES HER HIS WIFE.
The Constant Lover Had Not Heard Of
Her For Years, but When He Learn
ed She was Alive He Hasten
ed TO Wed Her.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 2s.-Abram
Houghwout Of Elizabeth went to Cali
fornia to win a bride and has returned
In trUn with his prize.
Th : is pretty little romance woven
aba the affair Houghwout was born
on staten Island and for several years
was one of the crack oarsmen Of the
Alcyone Boat club of this city and took
part in numerous regattas In the clubs
best crew. He was also one OF its
founders. 49, sst
When a boy going to school. he fell
in love with handsome girl who att
tended the same school. and she recip-
rocated his passion. After some years
both left school to begin the battle Of
life. The girl drifted to California, and
her lover lost all trace OF her -
He came to Elizabethport to dwell.
having secured a good position in the
Singer Sewing Machine works lie
continued bachelor, although by his
rowing exploits and general ability as
an athlete and vocalist, he was a prime
favorite with the fair sex. s
Eleven years ago Drake's Veteran
zouaves Of this city went on their fa-
nous trip across the continent to att
tend the G. A. r.. encampment in San
Francisco, and while there a young wo-
man called on Captain Henry thinner
man of General Drakes stan and ask
ed him If he knew whether Abram
Houghwout was living in Elizabeth
The captain was personally acqualnt-
ed with him and told the woman so.
Then she requested the veteran to con-
vey her regards to the lover Of her
youth and tell him she was still single
and doing well. Captain Zimmerman
did so on his return to Elizabeth, but
Houghwout was incredulous and
thought the captain was jollying him.
so he paid no further attention to the
matter.
Years rolled by, and Houghwout had
forgotten the incident, when last May
he was astonished at receiving a letter
from his old sweetheart In which she
inquired after his health and asked him
to write to her
Mr.. Houghwout, highly pleased over
the letter and learning the fact that he
had a place in her thoughts, lost no
time in replying.
A regular correspondence then sprang
up, photographs were exchanged, and
the couple soon discovered that their
affection for each other was as strong
as in their youthful days. The upshot
of the matter was that this summer Mr..
Houghwout resigned his Job and went
TO California.
Nothing was heard from him by his
many friends until Sunday. He sur
prised them by landing In Elizabeth. ac-
companied by his bride. The couple
today arc being showered with con-
gratulations.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
LUgrcERT's PARTNER SPEAKS.
Explains the Purchase OF the caustic
Potash Found In the Vat.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-The leading
event OF yesterday in the trial Of Luet-
CERT was the evidence of William
Charles. Luetgerts business partner.
He explained why the caustic potash,
in which the body OF Mrs. Luetgert is
alleged by the prosecution to have been
dissolved. was bought According TO
Charles story, the potash was purchas-
ed as the principal ingredient Of a
quantity of soft soap to be used in
cleaning up the big factory prepares
tory TO its sale to an English syndi-
cate. The witness said he suggested
this method Of putting the factory In
shape himself and that Luetgert act
ing upon the suggestion. ordered a bar
rel of caustic potash Weighing 375
pounds sent to the factory in March
last This was about the time the
prosecution claims the negotiations
were pending between Luetgert and
Davey, the mysterious Englishman
who is said to have represented the
syndicate and who borrowed some-
thing like $4,000 from Luetgert. i.ls
Charles said, besides the caustic
potash, two or three barrels Of tallowy
a quantity Of grease and some Clipped
bone which were to be used IN making
the soft soap, We're delivered at the
factory
He said that he aided Odorofsky and
the two laborers employed in the fac
tory to place some Of the stuff in the
middle vat. He also saw Frank Bialk
In the factory at the time. The caustic
potash was put in The vat. and Luet-
CERT said he would 81 to turning on the
steam and boiling the stuff. Charles
said he met Luetgert in saloon oppo-
site the factory on the evening of the
night Mrs. Luetgert disappeared. and
Luetgert said he was going over TO the
factory and turn on the steam. At 3
o'clock the same night Charles said he
went to the basement of the factory
and found Luetgert there and the steam
turned on. The mixture boiled over
once or twice and splashed upon the
floor. he said. The following day he
visited the factory basement and saw
the mixture I'm the vat. The tallow was
In one por, ion of the vat and the grease
or lard h-d collected in another part
of the vat by itself. Luetgert again
turned the steam on the mixture. he
said. On cross examination by State
Attorney Deneen, Charles denied hehad
"doctored" the books Of the concern so
as to show yearly profit of 100000.
This line Of cross examination was OBJ
jected to by the defense, but the court
permitted 1t for time, the result being
a complete denial by Charles He ac-
knowledged it was he who introduced
Promoter Davey to Luetgert, but he
said he was deceived by the man as
well as Luetgert.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Weather Probabilities.
Fair and cooler; northerly winds.
New York Markets.


FLOUR-state and western quiet
and easy; city mills patents. $6Q6.S0;
winter patents, s5.25Q5.45; city mills
clears. S5.55Q57O; winter straights,
s4.7564.9O.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened weak un-
der bearish cables. but rallied on local
covering; May, e2ikGssbc.; September.
971sQ97%c.
RYE-Dull; No. western. 5OAc., C.
1. T.. Buffalo.
CORN-No. steady and fairly active
after a weak opening. due to cables
December, 3i9lQS5c.
OATS-No. 2 fairly active and steady;
track. white, state. 26hqS3c.; track,
white, western. 26ikG33c.
PORK-Quiet; new mess, s95OQ10;
family. S105O@125O.
LARD - Firmer; prime western
steam, $3.50 nominal.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy. ITO
1sc.; state creamery, 13kd21c.
CHEESE-Steady; large white, csc.
small. white. 9lsc.
EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylva-
MIA. 17619c.; western. 1Sd1sisc.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining.
3ssc.; centrifugal, SO test 3 15-16c.; re-
fined firm; crushed. 5&c.; powdered.
5ac.
TURPENTINE - Steady at si%9
s2hc.
MoLAssEs-steady; New orleans,
25N2lc
RIcE-Quiet; domestic, 4NQehc.;
Japan. 47lQ5isc.
TALLOw-Oluiet; city, aye; coun-
try. sac.
HAY-Dull; shipping. 4OQ45c.; good
- choice. 50475c.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
stnndlne of the clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Forest fires have destroyed "a square
miles of timber in South Dakota.
Major Louis Ginter, the cigarette
manufacturer, is said to be dying at his
estate near Richmond.
The tugboat John A. Woods was
burned on the Hudson below Pough-
keepsie. No lives were lost.
Arrangements have been completed
for the cession by Italy OF Kassala.
Abyssinia, to Great Britain.
Michael slmonds Of Baltimore shot
Miss Jennie Long and committed sui
eide when he heard the police coming
for him.
II Is said In washington that the plan
OF John r. Mclean to abandon free sil-
yer viii cause a split In the Democratic
party in Ohio.
President Barrios OF Guatemala has
put a price OF 800. 900 on the heads Of
the insurgent leaders, Prospero Morales
and Manuel Fuentes.
Mr.. Gladstone has issued a reply 10
the accusation Of inconsistency made
against him for condemning the so
called concert Of the powers.
The members Of the San Francisco
expedition TO the Peruvian goldfelds
report they were unable to find the
places where the treasure is said TO ex-
ist.
An unknown man standing on the
track was killed by a Harlem train
near Mount Vernon. N. Y. He Is be-
lleved to have committed suicide In this
way.
The question as to whether the local
health authorities Of Liberty, n. Y,
have authority to prohibit the erection
of a sanitarium there has been referred
to the state attorney general.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
The sultan,s Wishes.

ATHENS. Sept. 2s.-The Russian
minister. as the dean OF the diplomat
ic corps. communicated to NJ. skou-
loudis, minister of foreign affairs, the
text Of the peace treaty, accompanied
by note stating that the sultan con-
siders that the object Of the media
ton of the powers has been attained
and requests the Greek government to
appoint plenipotentiaries to negotiate
definite treaty, the powers undertake
ing to offer mediation in case diff
culties arise. The boule will meet on
Thursday to consider the treaty.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
An Old Hermit Dead.

WAKEFIELD, R. l., Sept. 2S.-Arnold
Sherman, a hermit, residing near
Goulds crossing. in West Kingston, on
the line of the Narragansett Pier rail-
way, was found dead in his hut He
was rs years of age and had lived alone
for 25 years. For a decade he had not
permitted any one to enter his abode.
on account of a wrong alleged to have
been suffered at the hands of the rail-
way officials Sherman would never look
at a passing train. but upon it's ap-
proach would run away and hide. Death
was due to natural causes.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
no Sion the FIlIbusters.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The sec
retary Of the treasury has received by
reference from the state department
a communication from the legation Of
the Greater Republic Of Central Amer
lea to the effect that a filibustering ex-
pedition was fitting out at some point
on the south Atlantic coast against
that country. Although no further or
specific information was obtainable, the
treasury department at once notified
the custom house officers of the fact
and instructed them to be on the alert
to prevent the departure Of any such
expeditiOn.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Ths Crew,s Narrow Eseape.

BOOTH BAY HARBOR, Me-, Sept
2s-The crew of the schooner Abbie f.
Willard of Bangor arrived here in a
small boat, their vessel having foun-
dered 12 miles southeast Of Seguin. The
Abbie e. Willard was bound from Perth
Amboy. N. j., for Bangor with a cargo
of clay. She began TO leak during a
blow, and the water soon came in so
fast that the pumps were altogether in
adequate. She soon began TO settle, and
the crew barely had time TO launch a
boat before the vessel sank.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Bring eAoK ouRIosITIEs.
Return of the Princeton Scientific Expe-
dition From Patagonia.

ditiOn FROM IataBonlhs
PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 2S.-The
expedition to Patagonia, which started
in February, 1896. under the auspices
of Professor w. B. Scott of Princeton
university, recently returned to this
place. A large tract of new country
was traversed. and many new facts
of scientific value were discovered.
After spending a year on the main
land the expedition proceeded to Terra
del Fuego and adjoining islands, where
important collections were made, espe-
cially Of the plants in the archipelago.
The observations and discoveries in
geology and paleontology are believed
to be of much scientific value.
A large collection of specimens has
been brought back, including a COM
plete series Of MOSES, some 800 skins
and skeletons of various animals and
eight tons Of fossils, including more
than 1000 skulls and many complete
skeletons.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
oboked to Death at supper.

PAWTUCKET. r. l.. Sept. 2s.-Mi-
chaeI Hennessy, aged about so years.
choked to death while eating supper
at his home in Central Falls. The sup
per consisted Of a meat stew and Hen
messy attempted to enter into conver-
sation while eating. A piece Of meat
lodged in his throat. causing strangula-
tion and death in a few moments
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
A Third Victim Found.

CHILLICOTHE O., Sept. 2s.-The
body Of William Brown, third victim Of
the cambridge fire, was found, almost
entirely consumed, in the cellar Of the
Beardsley block. His home was in
Greenfield. and his distracted wife ap-
peared at Bainbridge in search Of him.
1t was not known until then that
Brown was missing.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
His Mission Friendly.

HAVANA, Sept 2s. - The Madrid
correspondent Of La Lucha cables his
paper that he has had an interview
with the United States minister as TO
the Cuban situation and that General
Woodford described his mission in
Spain as wholly friendly" and for
the purpose of offering the good Of
fees Of the United States to re-estab-
lish a lasting peace in Cuba"
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
ManeIed TO death.

CATSKILL N. Y. Sept. 2S.-An un-
known man was found mangled and
unconscious lying by the side Of the
West Shore railroad tracks about two
miles south OF the village station. He
was taken to the hospital at Kingston,
where ne died. A letter was found on
his person dated Quebec and address,
ed to John ]. Casey. Kingston Ont;
also a certificate OF discharge from a
hospital at Reading Pa.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Unoomfortable Moment For Him.

ADAMS, Mass, Sept. 2s.-The collar
came or a horse drawing a carriage
in which President Mckinley was seat
ed. But for the prompt action Of a
passerby. who seized the horses by the
head, a runaway might have ensued, as
the team was spirited.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
A Very Rad Man.

MIDDLETOWN. n. y. Sept. 2s.-A
report received here from Wurtsboro,
Sullivan county says that II. F.
Pritchard OF New York and a constable
of Wurtsboro attempted TO arrest w. ].
Christian at the County club. Chris
tian resisted arrest and killed Prtchard
and wounded the constable. No de-
tails are given.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28

ware avenue, southeast corner OF Ninth
and Walnut streets, and No. 424 East
Fourth street; Calvin Swaine, repairs
TO house No. SIS Shipley street; wv. J.
Brown, repairs to house No. 613 Della
ware avenue.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
ThIrtr-sIx shot and Stabbed.

GIRARDvILLE, Pa. Sept. 2s.-As
the outcome ofa quarrel over the Lat
timer shooting. a riot occurred here be-
tween a mob of Polanders. Thirty-slx
were shot and stabbed, nine Of whom
will die
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Iron Works Rssume.

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. Sept. 2s.-
Operations were resumed at the Holli-
daysburg Iron and Nail works after a
long period Of idleness. The Eleanor
Iron works, which have been shut down
for improvements and repairs, will start
nm on Oct
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
rx.seoretarv Robeson Doad.

TRENTON, Sept. 2s.-Ex- Secretary
of the Navy George M. Robson died
yesterday at his home in this city. Mr.
Robeson was 50 years old and had been
In ailing health for several months.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
nenrr aeorre Nomlnnted.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-The United
Democracy convention last night unan-
imously nominated Henry George. the
single tax advocate. for mayorof Great
er New York.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
wanton and UniustiaabIe.

3 HAZLETON, Pa, Sept 2S.-The coro-
ner's jury, two jurymen dissenting, find
that the killing Of the Lattimer miners
was wanton and unjustifable and could
have been avoided.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Fatality Repeated.

BUFFALO, Sept. 2s.--George Farnes.
35 years Old fell from a scaffold 100
feet above the ground at the Northern
elevator yesterday and was instantly
killed. A similar accident occurred at
this elevator Sunday.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Flrn win shnt MAIN nI,lI.

HUDSON. n. Y, Sept. 2S.-The card
room of the Wellington mill at Mellen-
VILE was completely gutted by fire late
yesterday afternoon. The damage is
heavy and will cause a shut down Of
the mill for a month.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Death. In New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s.-Twenty-
one new cases of fever here and two
deaths yesterday, but the physicians
are agreed that the situation is i'm
proving.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28

Please inform the publisher Of this
newspaper in writing If there is a store
keeper in town who has tried 10 palm
of on you one article when you wanted
something else"
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
A Big Jury Panel.

GENEsEo. N. Y. Sept. 2S.--A panel
Of 200 Jurors was drawn to act at the
second trial Of the defaulting ex county
treasurer. James b. Hampton, which
occurs on Oct. 2l.
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
BUILDING NEWS.

These permits were made out bv
Building Inspector Grubb yesterday: ~
r. Grubb, alterations to properties No
aware division, League OF American
Evening journal., 1897-09-28
Three New ca.es of Fever.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-There are
three new cases Of yellow fever in Mo-
bile and one death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
MONEY STOLEN IN PORTLAND.
City Marshal Sylvester Sending Out In.
quiries for Missing Checks.

Marshal Harmon of Biddeford, received
a circular yesterday morning, says the
Journal, from City Marshal Sylvester of
Portland. asking him to be on the look
out for number of checks which were
either lost or stolen on the 4.20 train
from Portland Tuesday afternoon. The
gentleman who had the checks describes
his property as follows:a A black pocket
book containing two $500 checks drawn
by H. A. G. & B. F. Milliken of Old Or
chard on the Saco National bank, to the
order of b. F. Smith. One check for
s175 drawn by j. E. Warren on First Ma
tional bank of Portland, to the order of
B. f. Smith. One check for $10S drawn
by S. E. Vaughan of Maiden, Mass, to
the order of B. Il. Smith.
There were also a number Of bills and
small change which amounted to twenty
or thirty dollars. and all are among the
missing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
OPPOSED TO IMPORTED ORATORS.
van wyck Men Think Carter Harrison
Wont Help Their Case.

New York, October 21.-The announce
ment that Mayor Harrison of.Chicago is
coming here to speak in behalf of Judge
Van Wyck, the Tammany nominee for
mayor, is not received with favor even by
the Tamnany saohems From the outset
the Republicans have been criticized by
the Democratic managers and the leaders
and newspapers, supporters of the Cltl-
zens'- Union movement. for importing
campaign speakers, notably among whom
were Senators Foraker and Thurston.
The acceptance of Mayor Harrison 8
tender of services is regarded as stulln'
cation of the Democratic position on the
subject. Col. VIM. l.. Brown gave voice
to the dissent in the sentiment To-Day
when he said:
II wrote to Mr.. Sheehan some little
time ago. protesting against any scheme
of this kind. have received letter from
Mr.. Sheehan in which he said that he
entirely agreed with me in the stand
had taken 1t is bad politics, unnecessary
and ill-timed,, to bring Mayor Harrison
to New York.
"Who them" Col. Brown was asked.
sis responsible for Carter Harrison's
visit if MIR. Sheehan did not favor it?''
"That," he replied, 81 leave you to
conjecture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
RACING AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, October 21.-This was Mr..
Geer's day at the driving and fair associa-
ton meet. He handled two entries of the
Village Farm stable and both scored easy
victories over good fields.
The fourth heat of the 2.40 pace was
first given and Joe Bailey verified predic-
tions by taking it and the race. Four
trotters were give the word in the Indiana
stake, the three minute class for three
year olds. American Belle out in the
betting, took three heats in excellent
time, the fastest being made in 2.17
Emily ruled faYorite in the 2.14 class as
much by virtue of Geers, being the driver
as by her own merit. In the first heat
she left her feet and Philonides, Louis
vile colt, scored popular victory, but
in the next three heats Emily won an easy
victory. Phi1onides and Caid see sawed
through the last heats for second money
which went to Philonides on account of
his winning the first. Cadet was tipped
for the 2. 10 pace. The first heat was won
by Myrtle c., and Cadet, who refused to
respond until they came into the stretch,
finished last in field of five.
In the second he atoned by making the
finest race of the day. Getting off last
he seemed to be distanced at the half but
carefully handled by Mccarthy, began
to make up lost grounds. In the stretch
he had caught the field and pacing like
a machine forged ahtad steadily and
passed under the wire length to the
good. The other two heats were easy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
HoNoRs FOR OLD IRoNs,nrs
The Centennial Celebration of tb. Fri
gate Constitution.

Boston, October 2l.-The dav soft anart
for the CELEBRATION Of the centennial of the
launching of the United States fripate
Constitution in this city, broke with duIl
and lowering skies.
The enthusiasm Of the oitizena how
ever, has not been dampened
Inc state officers and the public schools
CLOSED at noon and all the employees in
6ne city departments who are members
OF the kearsarge Association of Naval
veterans and similar naval organizations
were given holiday without loss
OF pay by Mayor Quincy.
I'll ~ all tne public schools patriotic exer-
Eases sassso were held during the morning
session, the nature of the exercises being
ielG entirely to the different masters.
!, Inc chief features of the days celebra-
tion were the literary exercises In the Old
oouth church and the naval parade this
afternoon.
The marines and sailors from the vessels
OF the North Atlantic squadron in port,
comprising the Massachusetts,, New York,
Texas, Iowa, and the Brooklyn, were in
sIne, accompanied by the Massachusetts
Naval Brigade, Kearsarge Naval Veteran
association and Survivors of the Eighth
Massachusetts Volunteers.
The parade was under the direction of
Brigadier General J. L. Carter, Inspector
General Of Massachusetts, who was chief
marshal, and on its way through the
streets the various organic tions were
heartily oheered by thousands of speota-
tors.
The parade reached the Old South
church at the close of the literary exer-
discs there. At this point halt was made
to allow Governor Wolcott, Secretary of
the Navy John D. Long, Mayor Quincy
and other invited guests to join the pro-
cession. After the line had been reformed
the parade continued through the prin-
cipal streets of the North End.
On reaching Constitution wharf a
passing salute was given and after reach
ing the Charleston navy Yard, Gov. Vol.
colt, with his staff and invited guests.
boarded the old frigate, where a public
reception was held.
The parade and the reception on the
Constitution was concluded by five
O'Clock and by dark all the seamen and
ships.
The search light display in the harbor
tonight was one of the finest of the kind
ever seen in these waters. The long
slender beams of light from the New
York and Massachusetts, in the upper
harbor, almost 1nterlaced the rays from
the Iowa, the Texas and Brooklyn farther
down the bay, while all the ships glowed
with incandescents hung in pendant
rows from the military masts. The dis
play was impressively silent, the absence
of the usual noise from bombs and other
customary explosions Of fireworks being
particularly noticeable. The flashing
ended at eight bells (eight o'clock and
the bay once more was in darkness.
Tho fleet will put to sea OF six O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-22
MOTIONS NARROW ESCAPE.

Meriden, Conn.,, October 21.--Samuel
Norton, wealthy resident of Cheshire,
had q narrow escape today from losing
$500 by bunco men. 1t was the old
old game a stranger wanting to buy real
estate and the three card trick.
Mr.. Norton, who is probably over 70
years of age, owns large business blocks
in this city, besides considerable real
estate in Cheshire. While showing the
apparently would-be purchaser over his
homestead in Cheshire, third party was
met and in due season cards were intro
duced and both Mr.. Norton and his COM
panion won 81, 500 each. To satisfy the
stranger that he was able to pay his bets
if he had lost them, the trio came here
and Mr.. Norton drew So, 500 from the
bank. The men did not accompany Mr..
Norton to the. bank, but appointed a