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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
CAPTAIN ALGER TESTIFIED
{ ont mutation of Inquiry Into Conduct Of
Lieut.. Fennessey.

Boston, Mass, October S1.-The board
of inquiry into the conduct Of Lieut.. Jere-
miah @. Fennesssy, quartermaster of the
Ninth regiment during the late oam-
paign in Cuba resumed their sessions
at the South armory this morning. Capt.
Frederick Morton Alger, son of Secretary
Of War Alger, was the first witness. He
testified:
II WAS sent down from Gen. Duffield' g
Headquarters ON the night of July |, to
tell the commanding officer Of the Ninth
Massachusetts, to march his regiment as
quickly as possible to the Generals head
quarters.
Continuing. witness said: IT did not
see the men throw their haversaoks or
rations away. but next day when was
returning to Siboney I saw number OF
loose blankets and shelter tents by the
side Of the trail.
Capt. Alger said he had no recollection
of having seen Capt. Fenneesey on that
night. Lieut.. J. Boyle of Co. K, testi-
fed he knew Of no cowardice or neglect
on the part of Lieut.. Fennessey.
Major George E. Fl. Murray testified to
being in command of Go. B, while in
Cuba. In answer Co the question wheth-
er he knew of any incident tending to
show cowar lice on the part of Lieut..
l call it cowardice and / said SO at the
time. 1t was when he told me that the
men who composed the detail on board
the Harvard were guilty of brutality IN
shooting down Spanish prisoners. Lieut..
Fennessey told me that. He said it even
was murder, and took him to task for
not sticking by his regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
POLO NEWS.

There will be q meeting of the Amateur
Polo league at 176 1-s Exchange street on
Thursday night to arrange . schedule
and to allot players to the several teams.
The amateurs will have new uniforms
and will play for the championship of
Portland under regular rules and the
the intention OF the managers of the
league to so divide up the players among
the several clubs SO that all will start
even and be equally strong.
Manager Finn Of Augusta was in Port
land yesterday and went to Boston on
the evening boat accompanied by Manager
Burnham Of this city. Manager Finn
says he has made all arrangements tor the
season and will put strong team into
the field.
Manaqer W. G. French Of the Bangor
polo team of the Maine State league, is
In the city at the Penobscot Exchange.
Mrs. French will como to Bangor from
Rockland in few weeks. Mr.. French is
preparing for the opening of the league
season on Monday night, November Z
The mem srs OF the team which will
represent Bangor will arrive here next
week and will at once begin practice. 1t
Is practically settled that the games will
be played in the Auditorium. which will
be the best polo floor in the state. The
playing space will DO l00x60 feet. Man
ager French has purchased complete
new outfit for the team. The uniforms
are of bottle green. The men who will
compose the Bangor team are: Walton
and Jason, rushers; Fitzgerald, center !;
eastman goal tender. All these men are
signed with the exception Of Jason. Cash
man is one Of the best goal tenders in the
country. --Bangur Com nercial.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
NATIONAL POLO MAGNATES.

New Britain, Ct, Oct. Si.-At meet.
ing of National League polo magnatss
held in this city this afternoon. M. M.
Harris of Bridgeport relinquished his
franchise for that city and it was later
transferred to the bridgeport polo and
amusement company, represented by
Thomas E. Guest Of Waterbury. 1t was
stated that Frank Selee of Boston would
manage the club and that new rink,
costing at least $1,000, would be built
immediately. An application for y
franchise in Fall River was received from
Seth A. Hargraves but it was placed on
file without furthur action being taken
President Jacob e. Morse was chosen to
represent the league in the national
board of directors,
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
HAD MANY WIVES.
Chicago Prisoner Much Wanted in Other
Places

Chicago, October Sl.-A Bridewell pris-
oner Of many aliases and whom two wom-
en- claim as their husband, has been iden-
titled as the original OF q picture forward
ed from Wheeling, W. Va, as the like
ness of Jacob Adolph Huff, who Is sus-
pected of completely in causing the death
of Mrs. Jacob Hob, to whom he WIS mar
ried on April II. and whose death occurred
two months later. The prisoner is known
at the Bridewell as Martin Doty, with
several aliases. The letter enclosing the
pictures was received by the Chicago po-
lice Saturday; :, and Was signed BY Rev.
Herman Haase, Of wheeling MIR. Haase
said Jacob Adolph Huff married MIRA
doh, widow, April IL, 1895. Two
months later tho woman died suddenly
and the day after her burial HUFF disap.
peared. His clothing and watch were
found OH the bank Of the Ohio and 1t
was thought grief had paused him to
commit suicide. The discovery that he
had drawn $500 from the bank and
Wheeling authorities to change their mind
and an examination of the woman's body
was made 1t was discovered the clergy
mans letter indicated, that she had not
died a natural death. A week ago, Rev.
Haase after reading Of the arrest OF q
polygamist in Chicago. one OF Whose
aliases was Hob, sent the picture. To-
day, detectives recognized Doty as the
original of the picture.
Doty denied having ever been in Wheel.
ing He has been in Bridewsil several
weeks. Nearly month ago IT was dis.
covered that he was wanted in Milwaukee
for bigamy. Aa Investigation developed
that at least ten women claimed him as
their husband. He was not suspected of
murder until Rev Hass's letter arrived.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
MORE TROUBLE FOR CHINA.

Pekin, October 81. baron Won Hey king.
the German minister to China has pro.
posed to the representatives Of the powers
at Pekin joint occupation Of the railway
from Shan Hal Kwan, province Of Pc
Chi Ii to Pekiu, thus securing oommu-
Notation with the East unless the Chi
nose government promptly wtthdraws its
troops to safe distance from the line.
Tbs Empress Oowager, 1t is reported,
has ordered the Kang Su troops to Pekin
to ssrve AZ protection against q posi-.
BILE movements on the part Of General
Yust Sink Kai. whom she believes is
using the foreign drilled force under
his command, in the neigh borhood Of
Tien Tsin, In colluslon with the foreign
ENJOYS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
HIGH TRIBUTE TO wAR1NG.

New York, October 31.-At meeting
of the Citizens state party TODAY. a
atatement was adopted which pays a high
trihute TO the late Col. Warning, who was
the narpy's candidate for state engineer
and surveyor.
Tho statement sayss
"Thousands owe to him betterment
OF the condition Of agriculture; many
more thousands owe to him unhoped-t Tor
progress In the sanitary CONDITIONS of
their homes; millions owe to him the
most admirable lesson In self govern ment
which recent times have furnished, IN
the ease with which his hrmness ana
determined will liberated from the
thraldom of unclean politics and vas
and important functions OF gre at mu.
nioipal office; quite as many owe MN
lasting debt of gratitude for the oanai-
dacy in which death surpris Cd MIN
which was another effort toward uhe
ITO such q man it was fitting that
death should come in the discharge OF q
seif.imposed and periIous duty More
heroic than his repeated exposures upon
tields Of battle was that quiet and unos-
tentatious trust with the tropical plague
He kept It, and himself sinking under
the dreadful scourge. PERFECTED the plans
which will save coming generations from
its blight.
How can we hope in the short time
left us by the law to fill the place left
vacant, by this modern knight? We pre-
fer to leave upon the ballot his honored
and respected name, hoping that as each
citizen of this imperial state performs
his duty at the polls that name may
serve him as lesson to do that duty
without selfishness aud without fear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
POLO AT BATH.
rsrrcrAL no THE rnEss.l

Bath, October 3l.-The players whlon
comprise Manager Daugherty's polo team
will report here tomorrow and go into
practice Wednesday. The line up at tne
opening game in Rookland next MONDAY
will be-: Broadbent, first rusher; Cur tis'
second rusher; "Red" Smith, center;
Murtaugh, half back; Hackett, goal ana
Wood. substitute.
A meeting was held at the office OF the
PRESS correspondent here this evening
for the purpose Of arranging schedule
and other matters for the city league
whicn will consist of clubs from the
North end, South end. Y. NJ. Q. A., High
School, Bath Iron works and Brunswlck.
The hrst game in the city league Will 90
Bath Iron Works and South Ends.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
OFFICERS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.

Washington, October 3l.-The follow
ing general order mastering out Of the
United States service, prominent officers
of the army, was issued BY Secretary
Alger this afternoon:
By direction of the President, the fol-
lowing named officers are honorably dis
charged from the volunteer army Of thu
United States, to take effect IN the dates
set opposite their respective names. their
services being no longer req uired, by rea-
son OF the muster out Of volunteer regi-
ments:
Major General William Graham, (brig-
adler general q. s. Al, November 80,
1893.
Brigadier General Emerson Fl. Liscom,
(lieutenant colonel Gath o. s. infantry,
Deccmbe 81. 1898; Charles A. Whittier,
December 81; Theodore A. Baldwin,
lieutenant colonel 10th q. s. cavalry J.
December 81 Harry y. Egbert, COLONEL
22d U. S. infantry, December 81; Willis
J. Rulings, December 81; William 8.
Worth, colonel 10th y. S. Infantry,
October 81, having been appointed briga-
der general, U. 5. A.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL AU,
THORIZED.

Managua, Nicaragua, October 81. via
Galveston, Translator four days pub.
lie discussion, the Nioaraguan congress
has unanimously approved the agreement
Professionally made between President
Setiaya and the American contractors
and engineers. Messrs. Edward r. Cragin
and Edward Eyre, authorizing the con-
struction OF an inter-ooeanic canal and
empowering the concessionaries to negoti-
ate with the Maritime Canal company.
The adoption Of the CLAUSE In the agree
ment declaring that the concession to the
Maritime Canal company, will terminate
on October 9, 1899, was received with
the public in the galleries. Congratulate
tory kilograms have been received from
the chief cities Of Nicaragua and the
neighborinR republics.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
HARTFORD FOR HAWLEY.
SENATOR HANNA CONSERVATIVE.

Cleveland, October 31.-Senator NJ. A.
Hanna. discussing the probable result
of the coming state election, said today:
II am of the opinion that there will be
slight falling off In the Republican
majority In Ohio from last years figures.
The reports from the state committees
are very favorable, however, and / am
sure that the party will be victorious In
This state.
Senator Hanna said there was little
truth in the r ports to the effect that the
national campaign would he Immediately
opened after the fall election.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
DAILY MAIL SHUT OFF.

London. Now 1.-The Daily Mail this
Englandi's war preparations, explaining
that silence is due to letter from the
war office asking it not to publish
Anything which might be useful to a
possible enemy"
''We intend to ascertain today" says
the Daily Mail, from the war Office and
the Admiralty exactly what kind OF
news it would be permissible to pub
lish.''
The Daily Mail confirms the report of
exceptional activity at the French dock
yards. notably at Toulon, where the
coast forts have been experimenting
with melinite shells against the old
guuboats.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
VOLUNTEERS WANT TO COME
HOME

Denver, Col, October 8l.-The follow
ing cablegran was received today from
the regiment OF Colorado volunteers in
service at Manila:
Governor Adams, Congressional delegates
and the press Of Color do:
Providing peace Is DIT clared, regiment
earnestly desires recall Rations insuLlc-
lent, fifteen per cent sick. Iheerfnlly re-
main for fighting; reluctant to serve gar
ri on. Answer.
(Signed)
One Thousand Colorado Volunteers
Napoleon Guyot Chairman.
Gov. Adams Immediately telegraphed
the cablegram to the war department.
He said: IL do not think the situation
is quite as bad as the cablegrnm would
Indicate. Fifteen per cent of the regi
ment sick Is not very large number"
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01

sustus Van Wyok and Hon. David b:
Hill addressed an eudienos OF nearly yo sOoo
pp eu?i, a seatine canacity of less than 1000
in in this city tonight. Ono Of the notice e,
able features OF the meeting was me
ovation which greeted ex-senator Hill.
When he arose after being introduced. he
was greeted with an outburst OF applause
which prevented him from speaking for
several minutes.
HARTFORD FOR HAWLEY.
Hartford, Ct, October 3l.-Republican
primaries were held in each ward In this
citv tonight. the voting being by ballot
and checklist and the polls being open
from to O'Clock. A largs vote was
nolled and the result Is the election of
between go and 70 Hawley delegates to
the town convention of the party which
will be held Wednesday night. out of a
total 49, This insures the nomination
of a senator and two representatives
from this city to the general assembly
who will vote tor Gen. Joseph r Hawley
for o. S. senator to succeed himself. Gen.
Hawley's home is in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
HUNDREDS GOING INTO WOODS.

Bangor, October 3l.-On Monday morn
ing a large party Of sportsmen from out
of the state passed through Bangor on its
way to Aroostook county. Hundreds Of
sportsmen will go into the game region
within the next few days for November is
the great month of the year. The shoot
ing thus far has been excellent, the
record being considerable larger than in
the same time last season.
Saturdays record OF game passing
through Bangor was larger than any
record in previous years and the second
largest in this year. There were ITO deer,
five moose and one bear. On train 102 Cd
that day, it was necessary to have an
extra car ON account of the quantity of
game belonging to Massachusetts sports.
men.
The following Portland hunters are in
cluded in the list of those bringing out
game: G. r. Murch, two deer; 8. G.
Bryant, one deer; W. Fl. Clifford, Jr. !,
two deer; W. L. Camp, two deer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
FAMOUS ACTRESS DEAD.

London, October 3l.-Helsn Fauoit
(lIady Martin) the celebrated English
actress, who retired from the stage many
years ago, is dead. She was born in 1919,
and was married in 1851 to Sir Theodore
Martin, K 9. b. Helen Faucit was a
daughter of Mrs. Faucit, an actless OF
considerable repute. She made her debut
in London at Covent Garden on Janaury
S, 1886. in the character Of Julia, in the
Huuchback. Miss Faucit was the original
representative Of the heroines in Lord
Lytton's LADY of Lyons," money, T.
"The Sea Captain" "Richelieu," and
the "Duchesse de la villiers" and others,
and won distinguished renown for her
interpretation Of Shakespearean roles
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
SHUTTERS.
BUcKspoRT MYSTERY UNsoLvED.

BUCKSPORT MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
Bucksport, October 81. The case Of
sappeared from her home ON September
l6, and whose dead body, with crushed
skull was found in lonely pasture two
weeks later. is still unsolved. Detective
Fred l.. Odlin of Lewiston. who was en-
hard work, has voluntarily abandoned
the case Neither the place weapon,
motive or murderer has been established.
or any definite clue connecting any person
with the crime discovered. The case re-
mains as much of mystery as it was up
on he day the crime was disco vered.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
THE WASHING TON IN QUARANTINE

New York, October 3l.-The Ward line
steamer City of Was hington, which ar
rived this morning rom Havana will be
delayed at quarantine until noon tonor-
row. Her passengers are on board await
ing the expiration of the i've days period
of incubation. Health Officer Doty saws
that he received notice that a. number OF
the crew had been removed with sus-
picious symptoms shortly before the
steamer left Havana. The vessel will be
disinfected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
THE GAP CLOSED.

Cherryfield, October Si.-Two construc-
tion trains on the Washington county
railroad came together from the eastern
and western ends of the road Mt 6. 40
O'Clock Sunday evening at point mid
way between Columbia and Columb
Falls depots and laid the last rail by the
light of bonfire. A large crowd wit
nesses the final work of closing the gap.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
VERMONT VOLUNTEERS MI
TERED OUT.

Newport, October 81 -Company I, of
the First Vermont Volunteers was
mustered out OF the United States service
this afternoon, "a men and three officers
being paid of, the average amount they
received being $34 per man. The muster
ing out officers were MAJOR 8. p. JoceIvn,
9Th U. S. infantry; Capt. II. W. Hovey.
23rd U. S. infantry and Col o. ID.
Clark, commanding the regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
WOULDN'T SHOW DOCUMENTS.

Paris, October 5i-Ihe criminal section
of the court of Cessation this afternoon
appointed oeunseilors to proceed with
supplementary inquiry into the Dreyfus
case and counsel for the Dreyfus family
went into the ministry of war for the
purpose of studying the secret documents
in the case. M. Lockroy, who is still
acting as minister OF war, pending the
installation of his successor, u De Frey
cinet, raised difficulties about delivering
the documents and only allowed counsel
to inspect certain of them.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
DUpUY ANNOUNCES A CABINET

Paris, October 3l.-The new cabinet Is
as follows:
Premier and Minister of the Interior
NJ. Dupuy.
Minister of Justice-M. Lebret.
Minister of Warm. De Freycinet.
Minister of Marlne-M. l.. NJ. Lockroy.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-M. Delcasse.
Minister Of Finance-M. Peytral.
Minister of Public Instruction-M.
Leygse.
minister of Commerce-M. Deloncle
Minister of tne Colnnies-M. Guillain.
Minister Of Agrioulture-M. Viger
Minister of Public Morks-M. Krantz.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
FAILURE OF PAPER MAKER.

New York, October 3l.-Joseph q. God
Vile, Northampton county, Pa, with
offices at So State street, Boston, and 100
William streso. this city, today filed
petition In bankruptcy in which he places
his lab Titles at about $40, 900. His assets
are machinery and manufactured paper
at the mill, 1928, l43 open accounts, un-
SEQ ured, $780,
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
POLO AT SALEM.

Salem, Mass, Oct. 31.-The Spring
field and Hartford polo teams Of the
Connecticut league played an exhibition
game here tonight, Springfield winning
Z to 4, Hartford losing one goul on
fouls. The Springfield team was last
seasod's Salem team and the Hartfords
were the former Fall River team.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
NO SPANISH SPIES THIS TIME.

South Acton, Mass, October 81. The
powder house Of the New York and New
England Titantio Smokeless Powder
company was demolished by an explosion
Just before II O'Clock this forenoon
There were 20 men employed in the build
ing. all of whom escaped in safety with
the exception of three who were slightly
injured in the rush to get out.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
SHOOTING AMONG MINERS.

Washington Depot, Ind. October d.
Richard Reibn,etser and Ion hagsdale.
co i strike lsaters. have BEEN shou by
Austin Kocher, non-unton miner. who
claims Ragsdale tried to his him with a
brick and that Reibmeister offered to
strike him. Kocher fred tive shots, two
Of them taking effect in Ragsdale's neck
and one in Reibmeister's side. Ragsdale
is seriously hurt. kooher was arrested
1t Ia feared the affair will cause fresh
troubls between the strikers and the nom
union miners.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
TO GO SOUTH ON MICHIGAN.

New York, October 31.-The United
States transport Mississippi arrived today
from Boston with the First Msine Heavy
Artillery. The Mississippi will anchor
off Liberty island. where the troops will
be transferred to the Michigan. The
Michigan will then sail for Savannah and
EN- bark the Fifth United States cavalry
and proceed to Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
ELECTRICS IN COLLISION.

Providence, October 8l.-Two Chalk
stone avenue eleotrics met in head -on
collision in Pleasant valley this afternoon,
the accident resulting. in injury to the
case, and in serious injury to half a dozen
of her persons
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
REVENUE CUTTER FOR THIS
COAST,

Boston, Oct. 31.-United States reve-
nue. cutter Onondaga, Captain Dahl, ar
rived here today. The Onondaga will
patrol the coast from Eastport to New
port and will make this port her head
quarters. The Onondaga his COM
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
DIED FROM HIS INJU RIES.

Livermore Falls. October 3l.-Fred
Durant. who was crushed between a pulp
car and an engine OF the International
Paper company mills at Chisholms, Sat.
urday. died late last night. He was a
French Canadian. about 20 years of age
and unmarried.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
ARRESTED FOR ENCOURAGEMENT

Hill N. H., October 81. Postmaster
Frank e. Foss was placed under arrest at
his ,Ine here tonight by United States
Marshal Clark, on the charge OF embezzle.
r,,apr of 81. 800 h8 He will be arraigned
h Fore United States Commissioner
Shnrtleff at Concord, tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
SOUTH PoRTLANDs.

The Prebles and Volunteers VIII pIny
tonight
SHUTTERS DEFEAT EXCELSlORS.
The Shutters and Excelsiors bowled last
night at Pines alleys and it was any
body's game until the frame was bowied
Reidy of the Shutters put up fine game,
high single, single and high three total
going to his credit, as the SCORE will
show.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
GIVEN A LIBRARY BUILDING.

Cinoinnati, October Si.-Mr. Asa Van
wormer, wealthy retired merchant OF
tr,, stae to the University of Cincinnati
of sbs 900, to be used for the erection of
a tire-proof library building for the uni
versity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-01
PENNsYLvANlA's HOT CAMPAIGN.
DR.. Swallow Charges Chairman Garman
With selling Out.

Williamsport, Pa, October 81.-More
fuel was added to the flame of Pennsyl-
vania's furious campaign tonight when
Dr.. Silas G. Swallow, the "Honest
Government candidate for governor,
boldly charged that Democratic State
Chairman John NJ. Garman had made a
proposition to United States Senator
Quay to "Sell out" the state Democracy.
In support of his accusation, Dr. Swallow
produced an affidavit sworn to BY K. Q.
MILLER q travelling man of this city.
Miller swears that on September 9Th last
he met on train between Williamsport
and Philadelphia, Charles h. Keck, a
Wilkesbarre lawyer who told him he was
on his way to see Quay with message
from Garman Keok, being Republican
he explained his selection thus:
'Garman told me that he had lots of
men in the Democratic party but none
that he could trust with mission Of that
kind. The proposition is that if certain
legislation and favoTs In certain counties
are given to Garman, he will insure those
counties for Stone, and he will offer posi-
tive evidence that he can deliver the
goods.
W. A. Stone is the Quay candidate for
governor.
Miller alleges that they went together
to the Republican state committed head
quarters, but Senator Quay was in At
lantic City aud Keok went there after
him. When they met in Phlladelphia
next day, Keck told Miller, the latter
swears. that he had 'laid the proposition
before the old man and he Thought we'll
of it, and he was then arranging
meeting between Quay and Garman. DR..
Swallow said that Mr.. Millers statement
was corroboratsd on many points by
evidence and that Mr..
MILLER voluntarily related the story. The
doctor said he made 1t public at this time
in response to the recent denunciation of
him by Chairman Garman in his denial
OF the charge made by DR.. Swallow that
the leaders of the Democratic party had
sold out to "the Quay machine"
FALSE, SAYS SENATOR QUAY.
81 Harrisburg, Pa. October 81. --Senstor
Quay passed through here late tonight
Saown the charges made by DIR. Swallow
of a proposition rom the Demooratic
state chairman, Garman, to "sell out IN
Quay" the Senator said: ''The charges
are absolutely untrue / have never had
an interview with either Mr.. Keck or ME.
Garman."