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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Portland and Boothbay Steamboat CT

WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
GOING WEST.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves as fol
lows:
days aad Fridays, at 7.15 a. M. touching at
South Bristol, and Boothbay liarbor,
PEMAQUlD for PORTLAND. Wednesdays
at 600 a. m, touching at above landings,
GOING EAST.
Leave PORTLAND at 100 a. m. Thursdays
and Saturdays for
Boothbay Harbor, South Bristol,
and East Boothbay,
Leave PORTLAND at 100 a. m. Tuesdays
for PEMAQUID and above landings.
oct3Odtt ALFRED RACE. Manager
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
European tAnckets.

European Markets.
9y telegram.
LONDON. Dec. H., 1se7.-Csnsos closed at
1l27s tor money and ll2 1918 for account.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. A. 1S97-Cotton market
unchanged; Amerean,middling 5 1921; sales
5000 bales, including 500 bales Tor specula-
tion and export.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec IA. 1897.--The
print Goth market is unchange at GAG
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15

Portland Daily Press Stock Quotation.
Corrected by Swan & Barrett. Bankers, 1855
Middle Straaf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-15
Eoston srocs Nuarxes.

Portland 9 Ogd'g g6s, 1000, LIST mtel04 ]
Portland Water Co.'S IS, 1899. .lOI
Portland Water Co.'S rs 1927. ..lO3 1o4
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
ORDERED THE DEATH OF ARROYO.
Ex-chief of Police Keiasquez of the City
of Mexico ConfeSSeS
His Ict

CITY OF MEXICO, Mex, Sept. o.
Senior Don Eduardo Velasquez, late Chief
of Police, to-day confessed that he direc ,eG
the killing of Arroyo, the assailant of Presi-
dent Diaz. VelasQuez was removed from
office and placed in Belem prison on sus-
picion OF having acquiesced in the killing
of Arroyo.
To-day, during the official investigation,
the former Chief of Police was placed on
the stand and asked to detail his connec-
ton with the affair. To all questions he
respond ed that he was great admirer of
the President, and he felt that the scan
dalous attempt made upon his life merited
severe punishment. The Judge permitted
this evasive raply for some time and then
ordered the inspector to reply directly to
the question. Seeing no escape, the Off
Ger confessed, without reservation, the part
he took in the tragedy.
Candido Cuellar groom in the service
of Velasquez. was examined. He said
that on the night before the killing Don
Eduardo had sent him to buy knives,
which he had delivered over to his master
without knowing for what reason he had
been ordered to purchase them. The
Judge placed before Cuellar some of the
knives used in the commitment of the
crime mixed with others, and Cuellar
picked out those he had purchased.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
KLOuDIKB KING
VEDS AT SELMA
Frank Keller and Miss
Daisy Bush United in
Marriage.
The Groom Clarence Berry'S
Partner, the Bride Mrs.
Berry's Sister.
Alaska Gold Spent With a Lavish
Hand In Preparing for the
Event.

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 22.-Frank Keller,
partner of Clarence J. Berry in KIondike
mining claims, was married at Selma this
evening to Miss Daisy Bush, who is
sister of Mrs. Berry. The wedding took
place at the Bush homestead, IN the pres
ence of relatives and Immediate friends.
The groom went to the Yukon coun try
with Clarence Berry and returned with
him tbs summer. They are close friends
and are interested together in the Alaska
mining field. Keller returned from the
mines with about $4,000 larger amount
than Berry had, ana, of course, the de-
tails of this evenings event were carried
out on elaborate ana lavish lines. Keller
formerly lived at San LIis Obispo. The
groom is 27 years of age and his bride only
19. She and her sister, Mrs. Berry, intend
to return with their husbands TO the
frozen north next spring,
The bride is charming young lady.
Father Bush is very proud OF having TWO
successful klondikers as his sons-in-Iaw.
The ceremony took place under bower
of flowers sent by friends in Oakland.
TIE residence and surrounding grounds
were brilliantly illuminated with 100 Jap
anese lanterns, and the wedding supper
that followed the ceremony was an ele-
CANT affair, the best of everything that
the market affords being on the tables.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
DRUNKEN 0FFIcEa'S PLEA.
Biting centure of court-MartidI by
hctfng Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 22,-The
Navy Department has just made publc
the proceedings of the court-martial in
the case of Lieutenant G. Stanworth,
charged with intoxication on duty while
on board the Adams at Port Angeles,
Wash.
The papers are remarkable for the Sc
verify of the censure passed on bo'h the
court and the defendant by Acting Secre-
tary Roosevelt in his Endorsement upon
the case. The defendant pleaded in bar that
he had been previously suspended from
duty by the captain, and the court allowed
the suficiency of this plea. In his in
dorsement Mr.. Roosevelt says, after re-
viewing the history of the case:
The court clearly erred in this case In the
frs instance, in sustaining the plea of the
accused in bar of trial and again in refusing
TO correct its error when pointed out by the
department. 1t Is difficult to understand the
display of obstinacy obtundity thus pre-
sented, inasmuch the court thereby as
sumes to put lis own Interpretation % pre-
cedents and decisions originally established
and rendered by the department above the in
depreciation placed thereon by the depart
ment itself.
By shielding himself by q technical plea
Lieutenant Stanworth has practically ad-
mitted his guilt. The case of an officer of the
navy who is obliged to admit by plea of this
character that he does not deem it prudent to
admit the question of his guilt or innocence
of grave charge to the judgment of q court
martial is most depIorabIe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
HANK YOHNSEN,
wABMEsr PLA cE ON EARTH.

Has been causing a deal of fun and an
noyance to the Postmasters of this Terri
tory. The wrapper on the paper Is COW
cred with all sorts of postmarks, the
earliest one discernible being that OF Sac
ramento, Cal. The Postmaster there wrote
on the wrapper, Not here; try Fresno" "
There is a Fresno postmark, and then
Bakersfield. All the Others are os Arizona
postotfices. The first of these is Yuma. 1t
was rejected at Yuma and sent to Tucson.
Then it turned up at Nogales. 1t seems
that no one ever thought of sending it to
New York City on a cloudless summer
day, or Chicago, or some other really
warm place. Finally ii reached Phoenix,
and Postmaster Thomas hung it uD in a
conspicuous place as humorous exhibit.
A party of prospectors from Yuma saw
the exhibit this morning, aud fastened
TO inform the Postoffice authorities that
neither Hank Johnson nor THE Warmest
Place on Earth" were fictions. Curiously
enough there Is such town, and it is To-
Gated on the Pacific side OF the Colorado o
River, down near Yuma. So the laugh is
on California. after all.
"Warmest Place on Earth" is twenty
five miles almost due west of Yuma, in
California, though its Postotfice name is
Mammoth Tank. And Hank johnson is
one of the oldest residents of the town.
In day or two Hank will get that copy
of THE CALL little trayed on the edges
and dogeared, but still entirely legible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
AC1IVITY At M4RE ISLAND.
Preparing the Cruiser BaLtim, ore-Fatttsr
of the Old Huik Pintd.

Preparing the Cruiser BaLtimore-Fatt,sre
Of the Otd Hitik Pintd.
VALLEJO CAL. Sept. 22.-Everything
is bustl1ng again on board the big cruiser
Baltimore, now on the dock. Word was
received here several weeks ago to have
the ship ready for commission some time
during the present month. This, the
officers say, cannot be done, but orders
were received yesterday to put the ship
into commission October l, and therefore
as many workmen as can be possibly
utilized to advantage are being put TO W ork
on her, and last night overtime work be-
gan. The Baltimore is to proceed TO
Honolulu, presumably to relieve the
Philadelphia.
The naval authorities are considering
the question whe ther it is better to expend
$50, 600 for re pairing the old gun boat Pinta
or TO put her up for sale to the highest
bidder. The PInta has been at the Alaska
station for many years and has about out
lived her usefulness as warship. She is
now tied up at the navy-yard, and the
pro ba billties are that she will be sold. The
decision of the authorities in the matter
is expected almost at once.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
SULLIHAR NOT A QWTTER.
Proposes to Stay With the Aayoraity
Fight, to the Anxiety of the
Democratic Mqchine.

BOSTON, MASS, Sept. % john L. Sui.
livan has positively declined 20 withdraw
as a candidate for Mayor unless Quincy
also withdraws. and the Democratic ma
chine is now taking this matter seriously.
One of the recognized local leaders, gem
tleman who stands as high III The coun cils
OF the Democracy as any citizen of Boston,
has personally urged wetI-known sport
ing man 10 use his influence with Sullivan
and have him withdraw from the contest.
Moreover, that well-known sporting man
Che is not in the theatrical businessl has
used all OF the power acquired in years of
acquaintance with the big fellow" and
labored long and earnestly 10 induce Sui
livan TO abandon the id ca of running, but
the effort was useless,
To-day the Democratic leader received a
letter in which the sporting man was
obstinate and would not Withdraw. These
are plain facts. They show that the
seriousness of the Sullivan candidacy is
at last admitted by the Democratic MAJ
mates, and that they are beginning to
realize that Jonn L. is in earnest. The
poIit clan says: ut would surprise you to
learn how many letters John L. is receiv-
ing from the people, urging him to ru n.
One liquor man has been to see me, and
did his best to induce me not to pull
Sullivan off. "
The Democratic leaders think that
Mayor Quincy should make some effort
personally to heal the breach between
himself and the ex-champion, and it has
even been suggested that he invite John
L. to dine with him, but John says be
would refuse to eat Josiah's salt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
HORSES STARVED TO DEATH.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Nor
riSon F. Pixiey for Cruelty
to Animals.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Sept. GA tale
of cruelty to dumb animal was recited
to-day when a complaint was sworn to
before Justice of the Peace George Rodden
by Peter GarritY, San Francisco livery
stable man, against Morrison T. PiIley of
Corte MADEIRA. PixIey was a nephew of
the late Frank Pixley, the editor of the
Argonaut, and until some months ago was
a practicing attorney in the Mills build
ing in San Francisco. Pixley is the agent
OF the North Pacific Coast Railroad at
Corte MADEIRA station, where he also has
charge of the great Pixley ranch.
The complaint charges the attorney
with depriving an animal of necessary
sustenance. The compl aiming witness,
Peter Garrity told the story of cruelty
before Justice Rod0en and District Attor-
nev Z. B. Martnelli to-day. Ha states
that On July % he sent two good norses to
NJ. F. PIxley at Corte MADEIRA. who re-
ceived pay in advance for their pasturage.
The horses were put into a slx-ac field.
About the 10Th of this month Garrity
came to Corte MADEIRA to look after his
horses. PIxley informed him that one Of
them had died about six weeks before.
Garrity saw his other animal, which was
in pitiful state, with every rib showing
and weak from the loss OF food. He
wanted to take the animal away and left
for Corte MADEIRA TO make the necessary
arrangements. Then he received a note
from Pixley day or so later to the effect
that this horse was dead also, that he had
fallen into the creek and died from the
effects.
Garrity went to Corte MADEIRA and going
out into the neid found boy burying the
animal in the creek where it lay. He
questioned the lad. who said that the
horse had died in the field and not in the
creek, but that TWO men had dragged the
dead animal to the creek and thrown it in.
Garrity asserts that his horse was starved
to death by Pixley. The warrant for Pix
ley's arrest is IN the hands of Constable
William Trainor and will be served on
the attorney in the morning.
The horse which died of starvation was
an exceptionally fine animal and could
trot a mile in 2:50 without exertion.
District Attorney Martinelli said to-day
that ii the charges brought by Garrity
were true Pixley would be vigorously pros
eCuted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
TESLA ELECTRIC SYEDI CATE.
Fnanciers Organize Company to
Put the Great Scientists in
YentionS Into Use.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 22.-D. O..
Morgan, Ex-Governor Flower and 9th er
great fnsnciers have organized company
to use the inventions of Nikola Tesla, and
it is understood that the world will soon be
revolutionized by the creations of his
genius. Tesla shops and laboratories will
be located in BROOKLYN, where extensive
property has heen purchased. There has
been talk of war between Edison and
Tesla, but as to this Tesla says:
II must correct any erroneous impress
siOns which may have been created.
Whatever work have done has not been
inimical to the esta blished Edison system,
but, on the contrary, excellertly adapted
to go hand in hand withit. The interests
of local companies may to a certain extent
be opposed to each other, but that is an
unavoidable condition 10 every step in
ADVANCE
AS nearly as can be learned the scheme
contemplates the distribution of energy
from one or more central stations, which
Will be effected by alternating currents
Lots of money" has always been Tesla's
cry when talking of his ideas. Now he has
capital and carte blanche TO make all ar
rangements in the scientific matter of
plant that viii not alone rival the Schenec-
tadv shops, but the workrooms of Wizard
Edison himself.
The possibilities of Tesla are enormous.
TIE company will build its own power
house. with the end in view of supplying
currents to the electric and elevated rail-
roads OF the greater city. When the first
power-h0use is finished over 150 miles of
subway will have been laid under Brook
lyn's streets and the battle of industry and
science between the companies of Edison
and Tesla will be fairly on.
Tesla's ideas of the high potential Will,
it is said, be uset in the supply Of light
and power, in conjunction with the trans
former system. 1t is expected to get the
price down to such a low figure that even
railroads owning their own power plants
will find it cheaper to buy current rather
to produce il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
"KEBEL GkoRG T." RELEASED.
The Dealer 5n Bogtes Nuggets Escapes
Iechn cnLitu.

The Dealer in Bogtss Nuggets Escapes
on IechnicHlity,
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Sept. Pr bel
George" Knowlton, true name Alexander,
who was arrested at Seattle and brou ht
hither to answer to the charge of defraud-
ing ]. W. Bowron and 1. w. Lord O.
$4,000 on bogus gold-nugget swindle,
was to-day released from durance as far
as the Bowron charge is concerned, 1t
being shown that Alexander, alias KnowI-
ton, had no direct dealings with Bowron,
the wealthy Englishman who joined Lord
IN the purchase of a lot of gilded pellets.
The examination consumed much time
in this Justice court and was very enter
tanning to the spectators on account OF
the rare humor displayed by Lord while
on the witness stand. Though Lord s
share OF the loss was given as $4,000 be
took 1t all philosophically, and his de-
scription of how the defendant exchanged
the bag of real gold for the one of lead was
extremely humorous. Both Bowron and
Lord swore to complaints against "Rebel
George" who had impersonated a miner /;
but the defendant had his examination
on the Bowron case first. and owes his dis
charge to the fact that Bowron had no per-
sonal dealings with him, the entire trans
action having been conducted through
Lord, who is an ex-Supervisor of San Ber-
nardino County, and possesses a reputa.
tion for such great sagacity that he is
commonly known as the Sage OF Cuca-
M onga."
The complaint of Lord is still in force,
and if the public prosecutor hopes for
conviction the defendant can be held for
that
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
LUETGERI'S TEMPTER.
Startling Theory AdNanced by Vincent
Regarding the WOmun's Dis
appearance.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 22-Ex- Judge
Vincent sprung surprise on the prosecu-
ton in the Luetgert murder trial in his
opening statement to-day by reference to
a man named Robert Davey as follows:
"a little over year ago Satan, in the
shape of medium-sized well-dressed
ana educated Englishman named Robert
Davey, came to Luetgert and was the
cause of all his trouble" said ex-Judge
Vincent This man came with forged
lie ters Of introduction, representing him
self as a man of means"
Continuing the attorney told how Lue,-
CERT was induced to put his money into
Davey's scheme, losing about $45, 600
This drove Mrs. Luetgert almost insane
and she has wandered away.
This is the cause of her disappearance.
That Mrs. Luetgert is alive. he said he
would prove by witnesses who had seen
her sine. May l, and he would also prove
that the bones found in the vat were not
human, but were put there by the police
authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
LEGALITY OF A COURT ATTACKED
Los angeles Police Magistrates Au-
thority Questioned in the Case
of a Lottery Agent.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 22.-Ever
SINCE the recent census demonstrated
the fact that Los Angeles contains over
100. 600 inhabitants interested persons
have been expecting an upheaval of ex-
listing forms OF city government on ac-
count of reclassifcation to which the
city is entitled by reason of passing that
line between the tirSt-class and second.
class cities. The matter is to be brought
into court in a novel issue.
The legality of city police courts has
been attacked in a suit filed in the Su-
perior Court this morning by the attorneys
for All Louie. the alleA ed proprietor of
a Chinese lottery joint. Several years ago
the State Legislature provided for the
establishment of city police courts in
cities of second class, which were those
having from $1,000 to 100000 population.
The law providing for such courts is
known as the Whitney act. There is no
law providing for city police courts in
cities of over 100 600 population.
The last Legislature authorized the
taking of a census in cities of the second
class. The census was completed last
April It showed that Los Angeles had
1O3, 400 peope. The attorneys contend
that the Whitney law became imperative
in Los Angeles when the city obtained
population of more than 100000. They
have asked that Judge Owens, who pre-
sides over one of two city police courts,
be restrained from trying the case against
All Louie, and that he be prevented from
holding court at all
Judge Clark of Department ordered
Justice Owens to appear on Septem Der 81
and show cause why the restraining order
should not be issued. The judges of the
Superior Court will sit en- banc to hear
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
Survivors of the Awful
Carnage Give Their
TestimOny
Their Comrades RuthIessly
Slain Without Provo
cation.
Ball Furnished for the officer and
His Deputies by a Trust
Company.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 22.-The
taking of testimony in the preliminary
hearings in the Commonwealth VS.. Sheriff
Martin and his deputies was resumed to-
day. Many of the commonwealth
strongest Witnesses admitted On cross
examination that their object in going TO
Latimer was to get the men at work there
to qnit and join them.
Anthony Benovitch testified that he was
IN the seventh row of the marching
column. The Sheriff called out, then he
took hold of witness by the coat collar
and pointed his revolver at him. Witness
pushed the revolver aside. Then he heard
the Sheriff give the command to fire. He
said Sheriff Martin was about 300 yards in
advance of the deputies.
Martin Sholocki was suffering much
pain from bullet wound in the shoulder
when he took the stand. He said he was
running toward the bush when he was
shot. He saw the Sheriff in the middle
of the road, heard him say something,
and immediately the firing began.
He admitted that he was with the mob
at HaZleton in the morning when the
Sheriff warned him TO 60 home.
Mrs. Kate Case, who resides at Latimer,
ToTiZed by the rumOr that the strikers
intended to blow up the town. She SAID
she few to the mountains with her family,
as did others
Matthias Czaka, one of the strikers, said
he was marching with the men and was
shot in the back. He said:
When we got to Latimer l saw men
standing with guns. The Sheriff came
and told US TO stop.
The Sheriff pulled out his revolver,
pointed it at the man who carried the flag
and said, IF you go further l Will shoot
YOU l was frightened. The Sheriff got
on the outside, said something, and the
firing began."
On cross-examination the witness said
be came out to see the crowd passing and
they made him go with them.
Antonio Angeno, an Italian, said be
met the strikers and they compelled him
10 march with them.
Andrew Sivar, one Of the strikers, said
Il was in the third or fourth line of the
marchers. l saw the men with the guns
along the road and we were stopped by the
Sheriff. Some one said Go on and the
Sheriff grabbed him and pointed a revol.
yer at his breast. Then the shooting
began, and l laid on the ground until it
was over. ItIasted about fifteen minutes.
The Sheriff did not read paper"
A few witnesses gave s miIar testimony
and District Attorney Fell then asked th at
the Sheriff and deputies be held for court.
The Judges then retired for consultation.
Upon the reassemb bling of court at 2:3O
the Judges thought sufficient evidence
had been procured to hold the defendants
for trial. The Sheriff aud deputies then
came before the bar and entered bail for
trial in the sum of $4,000 each, $4,000 for
murder and $1,000 for feloniously wound
ing A bond was provided by Philadel-
phIa trust company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
CYCLONE IN HALY.
Scores of People Killed, Many Houses
Demolished and Great Tracts
Devastated.

BRINDISI, ITALY, Sept. GA cyclone
swept over Savo:vario and Latono, all in
the Province of Leoce, yesterday evening.
Forty persons were killed, seventy people
were wounded, twenty houses were de-
stroyed and telegraphic communication
with the scene of the disturbance was cut
off
At Ora the railway depot was demol-
lshed and all the railroad men engaged
there were killed. Two chateaux and
thirty houses were destroyed in a neigh
boring village, where twenty were killed
and twenty-four injured.
At Mcsagne, province of Lecce, fifteen
were killed and five in njursd.
Great tracts of country have been de-
vastated by the hurricane.