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The oasis., 1898-10-01

Chihuahua Enterprise. Eduardo
 Move committed suicide last Thurs day moruing by shooting himself in the breast. He died about two hours later, giving no reason for the act, but it is presumed that 1t was done while in fit of despondency. The deceased was about twenty years of age. The news of his death cast a heavy shade of gloom among bis many young friends and more especially the bereaved relatives.
 El Paso Times: At Joya Don Ar cadio Chacon was tOled out int. an arroyo back of the church, and there killed with his own pistol, robbed and stripped naked. The murdered man must have made desperate fight for life, his hands being hacked ts pieces in trying to ward of the knife stabs. Two men have been arrested, who say that one El Tuerto Erasmo, Eras- mus, the one-eyed) of San Lorenzo, was the leader in the crime. He is being pursued.
 Mexican Herald: From the inquiries being made at the ticket and passen- ger offices of the railroads 1t is evident that large number of persons will avail tn. mselves of the opportunities to take the trip to St. Louis the last of this mouth. Every mail brings in large number of inquiries from all parts of the republic, and several small parties have already been or- gauized in Orlzaba and Puebla. A number of the leading merchants in the city have received invitations to the Yelled Prophets Ball
 Two Republics: From a jealous quarrel two women of the common class got tO blows Sunday afternoon in the nelghburhOod of Tepito street. In the heat of tn, battle one of the AmazOns got hold of heavy bottle and smashed it over her antagonists back with such fatal effect that the bottle broke and the sharp edges in- flicted wounds from which the woman bled to death. I he woman who thus became murderess is m jaii. ftie corpse of the victim was permitted for hours to lay in the street, the and neigbbor> believing her to be only dead drunk.
The oasis., 1898-10-01
AcRossTHn 8oRDE~


 took sl04, 900 to Panama, en route to London.
 Mexican Herald: The Culiacan mint has received some new coinage stamps which turn out much more perfect coins than before.
 Mexican Herald: The gunboat De mocrata left Mazatlan for San Bias, where she goes to embark n recruits for the feder Il forces at Ensenada and La Paz, Lower California.
 Mexican Herald: The American schooner John J. Ingalls, has been sold to some parties on the west coast, and she has been put under the Mexican flag, her name being changed to the Agiabampo.
 Mexican Herald: Two young gen. tlemen who attended the Italian ball had difficulty about dance with a fair young lady. They adjourned to the garden and fought It out, one get ting much the worst of the encounter
 Mexican Herald Agapito Herman dez, who through jealousy murdered Feliciana Dominguez, at Mazatlan, was ordered to work in the jail. This he refused to do, and on being pressed, attacked the chief jailor Fernando hercado, stabbed and dangerously wounded him. The knife used in the assault he had stolen from the shoe makers shop in the jail.
 Graham Bulletin: Arturo Elias and wife and Eduardo Soto returned from their trip to Mexico yesterday They are all we'll pleased with their trip. The parade on September 18th was composed of 5000 troops besides the civie organizations. President Diaz was in the parade on foot. The music was grand. At a concert in the park there were l6S pieces in the band.
 Two Republics: Among the recent complaints brought before the Belem court is one from doting mother, who charges young lady, twenty years old, with the heinous crime of having maliciously, and in defiance of all law for the purpose made aud ex- isting, abducted the son of the com plainant, who is of the tender age of fmantuuiv Wall paou ono avolof,. when such things happen: What are we coming to?"
 Mexican Herald: Ponciano Diaz has been fined sl00 for infringing oDe of the enactments of the regulations governing bull fights. That prOyi- sion is that no bull fight shall be dedicated personally to public func- tionary. POnciano has announced a charity bull fight in the Bucareli ring and he undertakes to place the entertainment under the protection of President Diaz Hence the fine, which, it is understood, is to be strict ly enforced.
 Mexican Herald: The contractors of the Mexican International railroad branch from the main line to Monte rey, are seriously embarrassed on ac- cout of the difficulty approaching im- of securing laborers for the | work. On account of certain clauses in the concession it is greatly desired by the officials of the road that the line be mpleted by the first of November, but the heavy rains and scarcity oflabor have proven very detrimental to their plans. The nacendados of Nueyo Leon, however, Ire coming to the rescue of the road, md number of them have promised
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.

The LIST annual encampment of the de-
partment of Maine, G. Ar, will be held
at.Lewiston, February "a and %, and ar
rangements for the affair are now nearly
completed. The department. headquarters
will be in the parlors of the Atwood hotel.
The council OF administration will meet
on the evening of the first day to examine
REPORTS of all officers. Half rates have
been made on all the railroads.
Commander-in-Ch Chief Goblin will ofiic-
tally visit the encampment and on that
day the Knox Relief corps of Lewiston
and the Burnside Relief corps of Auburn
will hold reception in the mayors Office
in Lewiston. The ladies will also keep
open house with lunch at Knox Post hall
during the SESSIONS of the encampment.
AS Auburn is the homesof Mrs. i. A..
Biokford, president Of the corps, she will
be in attendance at the reception with
her staff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
OBITUARY..
GEORGE BYNoN.

After a painful illness which lasted
about nine days, Mr.. George Bynon died
at the home of his daughter on High
street. shortly before midnight, February
10. Although confined to the house tor
only little over a week he had been IN
failing health for some years. Mr.. Bynon
was born. June 8, 1897 at Tryon, P. E. l.,
and was the sixth son of George and Jane
(Picken) Bynon, who sailed from Ply
mouth, England, in 1920. About five
years ago he removed to this city.
Mr.. Bynon was man of sterling quail
ty, upright, honest and straightforward
in all his dealings; he had kind and
generous disposition and was honored
and respected by all who knew him.
Mr.. Byron is survived by Mrs. Bynon and
six children. They are Mrs. Herbert L..
Patohin, Mrs. Albert S. Mundee, Mrs.
Embert 6. Robinson and Mr.. George A.
Bynon of this city, Mrs. Robert G.
Wayne of San Pedro, Call, and Mrs. Gil
berta A. Powers of Somerville, Mass.
In early life he joined the Baptist
church and was at the time Of his death
a member of the church at South Mus
quash.
The funeral took place at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon from the home of his
daughter on High street. Rev, Samuel
r. Pearson officiated, and the body was
placed in the tomb at Forest City GENE
terry
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.

Wednesday-Arthur Edmunds vs.. W.
a Mcclure.
This Is one of series of cases brought
against the defendant to recover for SER
vices rendered him while he was a con-
tractor with the United States government
to carry the mails in this oity. The plain
tiffs in all these suits are young negroes
whose homes are in Danville, Va. They
say that some time last June, Mr.. Nc
Cures brother engaged them in Danville
to come to Portland to enter the defend
ants employ: that he brought them as far
as Wilmington, Delaware, and then
turned them over to the defendant, who
brought them the rest of the way here.
On arriving here, they say that Mcclure
hired them to work for him carrying the
mails for two years at $40 month ana
their board. Some of them were to drive
the teams and others were to take care OF
the horses. They claim that McGulre
made the contract with them in Ira Clay S
stable, and then took the drivers down to
the post office and had them sworn In, a
day or two after he left for Virginia, tell
ing the men they need not worry about
their pay, that he would send it to them
at the end of every month. Ihe men
worked from July until November l.,
and then struck because they had not re-
ceived any pay The defendants side of
the case is, that he did not hire the men
at all, but that John Lawson, man
with whom he made a sub-cOntract, hired
the men and became responsible to them
for their wages. Lawson ia resident Of
Dauville, Va, and is typical Southern
er. He was witness for the plaintiff.
and denied that he hired the men. He
said he asked Mr.. McGuire before coming
here if they hadn't got any colored people
in Portland, and Mcclure said yes, but
they were so wealthy they couldn't be
hired to run mail wagons. MIR. Soldiers
of the firm of Soldiers and Chase, testified
that the plaintiff told the government
inspector in his private office, that Law
son hired him.
A decision in this case will practically
decide all the others. The case will be
given to the jury Wednesday morning.
Gage and Strout for plaintiff.
Soldiers and Chase for plaintiff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17

BRIEF JoTTsNos.

The regular meeting Of the MISSION
ci-cle connected with the Church OF the
Messiah will be held on Friday afternoon
at three o'clock. Ensign Low, OF the
Salvation Army, will be present and ao-
dress the meeting. All interested,
whether mem ers. of the Mission Circle or
not, are cordially invited to be present.
The Second Parish circle will give
SIMMER and entertainment in the vestry
this evening, at $50 O'Clock. All are
cordially invited.
Yesterday was more like March than
February. There wasswind and rain In
the early morning, clouds and threaten-
ing weather later, and in the AFTERNOON
a Young gale with snow squalls Inc
mercury dropped nine degrees peo"een
one and three O'Clock.
The terrible disaster to the battlesnip
Maine was the general topic OF discussion
Yesterday and all manner OF reasons were
suggested for the catastrophe. A very
reasonable one was that as the ships are
60 extensively wired for electricity that a
wire, whose covering had worn OIL
touched some explosive SUBSTANCE. AL
other suggestion was that the soft coal
used is liable at any time to burst INTO
flame and If the bunker is near maya
zine this might cause the trouble.
The members of the Pythian Sisterhood
wishing to visit Auburn will be given the
usual rates.
Mayor- Randall ordered the flag hoisted
at half mast on the City building as
soon as hej heard of the disaster to the
Maine, but the high wind made it neces'
sary to take in the flag very soon. 1t will
be hoisted again this morning.
George Washington Council. No. 3, ..
u. A. M, will confer the third degree
tonight, after which the new degree team
will practice.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday at Bosworth Post hall at
o'clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
HARBOR:NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along
Shore.

The storm of yesterday was undoubted-
1y most severe one off the coast Sew
eral steamers which left port during the
forenoon were obliged to put back for
shelter as they found the sea very rough
outside There was heavy swell in
the harbor caused blythe strong under
tow that was running. The steamer Port
land did not venture out from this end of
the route Tuesday night, neither did the
fremont leave Boston. The former
steamer sailed at s As and returned at ~,
having found the sea too rough for COM
fort outside. The Merryconeag, bound
to Rockland, got as far as Green island
and then turned about and returned to
the.harbor to wait a smoother sea.
About 4 O'Clock the wind shifted and
the sea began to subside great deal.
The large four-masted schooner Sarah
e. Palmer put out to sea about O'Clock,
bound for Louisburg for another cargo
of coal.
Schooner Priscilla brought in fish, and
the ocean tug Tamaxqua arrived with
the coal laden barge Kalma in tow.
The Tamaqua sailed late in the afternoon.
The barge Merriam is discharging coal
at Randall & McAllister's.
Three square Triggers, the Celina, An
tioch and Samuel Niokerson are loading
lumber at this port for the River Platte,
South America.
The schooner St. Thomas is repairing
at Sturtevant's wharf.
The Damietta and Joanna has com.
pleted repairs at the.dr dock and re-
turned to her old berth at Merrill's wharf.
The Allan liner Sarmatian, Capt. john
ston, sailed at 8. 80 yesterday morning for
Glasgow The foreign portion of her
cargo is valued at $50, 1895, and the domes-
tic portion at s34,2ll.
The Manhattan, bound for New York,
did not sail until 9. 80 yesterday morning
The steamship Sandman COM
pleted loading late last night and was ex-
pected to sail at daybreak this morn
| ing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
ST. PATRICK's CONFERENCE.

The annual coffee party of st. Patrick S
conference of st. Vincent de Paul drew
a large and brilliant party to City Hall
last evening. Prior to the dance an ele-
CANT supper was served to the clergy at
which Mayor Randall was present. The
floor director was William Fl. Driscoll,
with William S. ellis and Terence P.
MCGOWAN as assistants, and these aids:
C. A. Coleman. P. J. Fitzsimmons, Louis
Gauthier, F. L. Cunningham, D. Frank
Magner D. William McAndrew and R.
Errick Harvey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
A BLIZZARD.
The Snow and the Gale Retard the Trains
in This State. s.s

The Weather Bureau yesterday prom
ised clearing, colder weather with high
northwest gales. We got the gale. it is
certain, in Portland. The morning was
mild and quiet with occasional splits OF
snow. About O'Clock in the afternoon
the wind shifted to the northwest and
blew with much ferceness, accompanied
by a thick furry of snow. Within an
hour the mercury dropped nine degrees.
The colder weather gave an icy glaze 10
the sidewalks making walking DIM
cult, especially with such wino dow
ing. The enow soon ceased, but the WIND
kept on increasing in violence, and
howled and screamed, as If host OF de-
mons were let loose
The violence of the wind broke down
a great tree, IS inches through at the butt,
and Superintendent Staples and Deputy
Marshal Hartnett went over with ropes
and lanterns and roped 1t off SO that peo-
pie should not get injured.
The storm was said to have been very
severe in the interior of the state, all
through New Hampshire, and west Of
Dover. The trains were considerably
delayed The noon train over the Grand
Trunk was about one hour late. The
train due at 6 p. M, had not left Cor
ham, N. H., at p. M, and it was said
that fearful storm was raging there.
The Bangor trains were about three
quarters of an hour late. The Swanton
train over the mountain division of the
Maine Central, was over two hours late.
The Pennington train, due at 5. 45 p. M,
arrived at p. m. 1t is said that nearly
two hours was consumed at Pennington
by the snow-plow in trying to go some
eight miles.
| On the Rochester road the trains were
on time. The dorchester express was
right on schedule.
| The Boston Il Maine train due here at
s D. M, didn't get in until after 8
o'clock, the trouble seeming to be west
OF Dover, N. b.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs. L. II. N. Stevens, who is the vice
president at large of the Woman's Chris
an Temperance Union, is in New York,
in charge of the headquarters there. Mrs.
Stevens went to New York Immediately
on the receipt of the news of the serious
illness of Miss Frances Willard.
Chief Clerk Mitchell of, the Railway
Postal Service, of this city, was present
at the annual dinner of the clerks of the
Railway Postal Service held at the
American house. Boston, Tuesday even
ing.
Capt. ]. E. Lindsey, of AZ Beckett
street, has returned from Philadelphia
where he has been as pilot of lightshir
No. II, built by the Bath iron works to
be placed on Five Fathoms Bank Shoals,
off the Delaware bay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
CONFERENCE AT THE FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Baptist churches in Western Maine
will hold q conference on Systematic
Benefcence at the First Baptist church
in this city today, commencing at ten
O'Clock. The following is the programme,
with Rev. S. b. Emery, Saco, presiding:
10. 3o-Scripture Keynote for this Con-
ference, Rev. G. z. Flanders, Biddeford.
Prayer Service.
lO.3O-Why the Agitation concerning
System in Collecting and Distributing
Funds for Christian Work, Rev. L >.
RamsdelI, South Paris.
10. Settlements in Good Pastoral Lead :.
ership in Developing the Grace Of Giving.
/. Rev. w. N. Thomas, Lewiston. 2.
Rev. W. S. Ayres, Portland. Discussion
opened by Rev. William Fletcher, Cape
Neddick.
Rev. f. M. Lamb of Kennebunpkort
will preside at the afternoon session.
2.O0-Women's Hour. Practical work
of the Wolnan's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies. 1. Systematic Or
ganization, Mrs. w. N. Thomas, Lewis
ton. Q. Systematic Education, Mrs. II.
W. Moves, Portland 8. Systematic Col
lection.
3.OO-The Problem in the State of Maine.
1. AS concerns State Convention Work,
Rev. George Merriman, Freeport. 2. Re-
purts from Associational Commissions,
methods reported, difficulties stated,
questions and answers. discussion. Bow
doinham, Rev. J. B. Bryant, Wayne
Cumberland, Fred Brunei. Portland. Ok
ford. Rev. G.. S. Chase, Mechanic Falls.
York, B. H. Winslow, Saco. Discussion
opened by Rev. S. Bangs, Bucksport.
The evening session will be presided
over BY the Hon. Perciyal Bonney, Port
land.
7.3O-Opening exercises.
745-How a Returned Missionary re-
CARDS the present situation in Mission
work, Rev. David Webster, Lebanon.
S.10-Address, The Statesmanship OF
jesus Rev. Fl. G.. Mable, d. D., of Bos'
ton.
All interested are invited to be present
at these meetings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
-dRs. CARyER,s PAPER.

Prevented by the severe storm of Feb
ruary fist, and postponed on account of
Miss Hersey's lecture on Friday of this
week, Mrs. Carver's essay will be de-
livered on Saturday next, February 18th,
at o'clock, at the First Parish House.
Mrs Carver has many friends who will
delight in hearing her. Tho paper is
spoken of as most finished and interesting
in matter and in style, and 1t is hoped
there will be large general attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
OWEN, MOORE & CO.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL

At4p. m. today Mrs. L. D. M. Sweat,
the State chairman for Maine, will give
an address at Second Advent church in
Congress Place, on the plans and purposes
of the George Washington Memorial. 1t
is hoped that the merits of the matter and
the talents of the speaker, will call out
an audience commensurate with the i'm
portance of the subject.
THE president of the George Washington
Memorial association, Mrs. Richardson of
Boston, will be present at the meeting.
Mrs. Richardson will be the guest of Mrs.
Sweat during her stay in town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
cuMnERLAND BAR DINNER.

The guests of honor at the annual ban
ouet of the Cumberland Bar association
which takes place at the Congress Square
hotel next Saturday at 7.30 p. M. will
be Judge Aldrich of Massachusetts, of
the United States circuit court, and Hon.
A. A. Strout, who will make addresses
Judges Putnam and Webb Of the United
States courts. and the justices OF the SUI
preme and superior courts of Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Orders have been issued by the Adjutant
General announcing that an inspection of
the companies and corps of. the Nation
al Guard will be made by the Inspector
General during the months OF March,
A pril, May and June of the current year.
Captain C. G. Morton. 9th U. S. In
fantry on duty with N. G.. S. NJ, viii
at once make tour of instruction of the
several companies and corps of the
National Guard. The instruction of each
organization will occupy two evenings.
One will be devoted to theoretical IN
struction of the officers, non-commis-
stoned officers, and such prtvates as may
elect to attend, and the other to practical
instruction OF the whole company. me
latter will be given on regular drill
nights, whenever practicable, but this
rule may be departed from for economy
of transportation or other public interest.
Enlisted men of the First Regiment
have been honorably discharged as fol-
lows:
mot Fl. Macdonald, Co. b; James H.
johnson, Jr., Co b; Sumner II. Libby.
Co. e; John f. Meredith, 90. IL. Feb. 8,
| 1898.
! OF the Signal Corps:
| Sergeant Frank P. Bailey. Privates
Frank Hamel, Harry r. Vickerson and
Percy K. Pickett.
| Enlisted men of the First Regiment
have been dishonorably discharged for
non attendance at drills as follows:
Privates Daniel S. Willard Co. B;
Joseph S. Desmond, Co. l.; Burt G.
Pollard, Co. l.; James S. Crounas, Co.
| L; Herbert P. Stearnes, Co. M; Charles
| Fl. Henrichsen, Co. M.
Enlisted men of the Signal Corps have
been dishonorably discharged for non at
tendance at drills as follows: Privates
Munroe p Marsh, John Il. johnson.
| For absence without leave, Sergeant
John f. Weeks, Co. b., 1st regiment,
has been discharged.
| IMMAN UKL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The Sewing Circle has a sociablc and
entertainment at Williams hall this even
| ing. The programme contains nice selec-
tions. after which refreshments will be
| served. l
Rev. Alfred Nelson, .of Rock Island,
Ill, will preach next Sunday, both in the
| forenoon and evening.
The Holy Communion will be cele-
brated in the evening and new members
received. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. Fred e. OVERLY and Miss Charlotte
Peterson were married Tuesday night
| Rev, A. Aaron officiated. After the
ceremony the large party present enjoyed
an excellent supper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
DREssER-GATLEY SHOE co.

The Dresser-Gatley Shoe Co. has been
organized in this city to manufacture,
buy, sell and deal in ali kinds of leather.
shoe machinery, tools, and do everything
incident to the shoe business. Tho capt.
tai stock is 1000. of which $500 has
been paid in. Value of shares 500. The
officers are:
President-Wm. f. Dresser,
Treasurer-Jos. F. Chute,
Directors-W. f. Dresser, Charles Cat,
ley, Jos. T. Chute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

1t is understood for fact that the
speedy iron steamer 'Seaboard, under
the ownership and management of the
Maine Coast S. S. Co., will be placed on
the BOSTON and Machias route the first
week in March, making two trips PER
week. says the Machias Union. The
steamer is propeller OF 662 tons, length
1s4 feet, width rs feet, depth - feet, has
GOOD capacity for passengers and freight.
The officers of the organization are !:
PRESIDENT, Harmon M. Mason. Of New
York; secretary, Charles K. Beekman,
Of New York; treasurer, Fl. Hendricks
Mason, of New York; general traffic
manager, G. NJ. Boyd, of Boston; super
intendent of transportation, Russell Col
grove, of Boston. They have bought and
nounced Al, and is insured for $50. 900.
Landings have been secured at different
noints along the route and good service
f. nromised it's parons. w. g. Hanson
has been appointed agent at Machias.
The new opera house at Hartland will
he dedicated the 18th inst. This structure
has been built under the supervision OF
Fl. T. Burns, the contractor and builder,
of Fairfield. The main hall is 45x50 feet,
With a gallery running around three
sides. the gallery seats being raised. The
calling is % feet high, plastcrsd IN panels
and Beautifully frescoed. The stage is
OWN with three good dressing rooms in
roar Of the stage. The selectmen's office
IL Under the stage, and is entered solely
from the outside In the basement is 9
1arge and convenient banquet room. The
,,nner story contains the Fraternity hall
34x50 feet.