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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

State VS.. James Keegan and George
Pierce. -
These respondents are charged with
breaking into the house of Thomas j. FL
lis of South Portland on the night Of Sep.
TENDER 1st. The entrance was made
through a back window at about II
O'Clock. Mr.. Ellis slept in a zoom up
stairs and his wife in the adjoining
room. Hearing noise, Mr.. Ellis raised
himself up, when man seizedihim and
threatened to blow his brains out unless
he kept quiet. He then asked Mr.. ELLIS
where. he kept his money, and Mr.. Ellis
told him he had none. 1t was very
bright night, the moon shining in the
window, and Mr.. Ellis says he saw the
man plainly, and identified 1.-THE respon'
dent. James Keegan, as the man who
was in his room on that night. The
other man went into his wife's room and
started to assault her, but desisted when
she began to struggle. Neither Mr.. nor
Mrs. Ellis were able to identify this sec
ond man. But Mrs. Ellis says that the
:zlan who assaulted her husband after
wards came to sher door and struck 6
match, and shs identified him as being
James Keegan, the respondent. These
two men then went out on to the street
and assaulted girl named Nellie Mellon
aid. They dragged her intoa MIR. Peters's
yard, and after making some resistance
were driven away by MIR. Peters. Mr..
II. hat WQS
one of the men. The Mcdonald girl iden-
titled both of the respondents. Mrs. Abbie
E. Frye also identified Keegan as the
man who broke into her house on that
same night.
In defense, Keegan claimed that he
wentIto South Portland with woman
that evening, and being pretty full OF
liquor. slept all night on the porch OF an
unoccupied house. Pierce also claimed
that he was drunk on that evening, and
slept all night down on the beach.
Verdict. guilty as to both.
| James Comedian for respondents.
Geo. Libby for State.
Thomas Ryan and VIM. Campfield re-
tracted their pleas and pleaded nolo con-
| tendere.
John Lally, Michael O'Neil and James
J. Riley, indicted for nuisance, each paid
fine of $500 and costs. amounting tt
1871. So
John Ames of .Bridgton. indicted fol
nuisance and as common seller, PLEADED
not guilty in each case.
Patrick J. Barrett, nuisance, pleaded
not guilty and gave bail from day to Gay
Henry Fortune, in a search and seizure
case paid fine of slo9.59, and William
Coleman in similar case, paid fine OF
$1,000.
David R. McGilvery. Frank NORTH
and Anna Morrill, filed demurrers II
nuisance cases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
SUPERIOR COURT.
3FoRE JUDGE BoNNEY.

i3FORE UDUE BO4N-NI1s
Tuesday-At the opening of court, the
following traverse jury was e1npanelled:
Henry B. johnson, foreman, Gorham.
William H. Batchelder, Baldwin.
Sidney W. Bennett, Yarmouth.
Edward S. Brown, Cape Elizabeth.
William W. Cutter, Westbrook.
Am broise Deering,, Scarborough.
Fred G. Goddard, Pownal.
James Dexter Howe, Otisfield.
Arthur 9. Jordan. Casco.
George G. Jordan, New Gloucester.
James J. Mann, brf eport.
Georgs E. Rowe, North Yarmouth.
Supernumeraries: %
Richard K. Galley, Portland.
Richard L. Sylvester, Windham.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
MARRIAGES..

In Waterville, Sept II. by Rev. Geo. D. Lind
say, Harry r. Getchell and Miss Rose Collins,
both of Waterville.
In Bath. Sept. 8, e. C, Stiffness and Miss Lucy
f. Higgins; w, L. johnson and Miss Florence
l.. Spinney.
In Sanford. Sept. 8. Joseph Leckenby and
Miss Fannie Bennett.
In Portsmouth. Sept. 2. Michael Puechello
and Miss Mary e. McCloud. both of York Beach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
DELAW ARE DEMOCRATs.

Dover, Del, September 13-The Demo
cratic state convention met here To-Day
and selected the following ticket:
Congressman. L. Irving Handy, re-
Ross, renominaesd; state auditor, DR.. l..
A. Ii. Bishop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
OUR REPLY TO TURKEY

Uonstantinopls, September 1s.-The
United States, it is announced, has re-
piled to a recent note of the Turkish gov
eminent, declining to accept Turkeys re-
pudiation of the responsibility for Ameri-
can losses during the Armenian troubles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

How 5000 British Soldiers, Protected by
Trench, Wall and Tower, Faiied TO he
pei the Enemy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

Mr., Edward Pillsbury of Haverhill
Mass, is the guest of his brother, Patrol
man Frank l. Pillsbury, May street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

Bad blood and Indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
PRESENTS LETTERS OF RECALL

London, Septem Der 13-Col. John Hay,
the retiring United States ambassador,
called at the foreign office today and pre-
sented his letters of recall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
Mr.. REEDS PLURALITY.
1t Will Be Little Rising $500 in the
District.

The Biddeford journal has returns of
the congressional vote from every town
in York county except Dayton. These
foot up total of 6368 for Reed and 4186
for Mckinney. Allowing that Mr..
Reeds vote in Dayton is the same as that
for the head of the ticket his plurality in
the county would be 2144.
The PRESS has returns from every
town in Cum berland county except Otis
field and Casco These foot up total of
771s for Reed and 1859 for Mckinney, a
plurality in this county OF 313o, and in
the district of 527S.
Otisfeld in '96 gave Republican plu-
rality of IS and Casco Republican plu-
rality of 81, so that it is safe to say that
Mr.. Reeds plurality in the district will
be little rising $780,
THREE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS
Bangor, September 13.-The CONNER
cial's election returns, coming IN SLOWLY
from the towns in the northern part OF
the state, show that in two cases which
at first were supposed to be Republican
majorities, are in fact victories for the
Democrats.
In Springfield, DR.. Pitt Fl. Jones, Dem
ocrat, receives the election to the legisla-
ture by very small margin and in the
Orono- Bradley district, NJ. G. Tyler. Re-
publican, is displaced by Daniel Lambert
Democrat, ty majority of one vote.
This gives three Democrats in the Penob-
csot county representative list of II
Ioannac
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14
YORK COUNTY COMPLETE.

Biddeford, September 13.-Complete
returns from York county received by
the journal on the guberpatorial vote
gives Powers. Republican, $3.50; Lord,
Democrat, 1856; a Republican plurality of
1924. In 1894 the corresponding vote
was: Cleaves, Republican. 7O66; John
son, Democrat, 1851.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

(Quebeo Correspondence of the New for
Post
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

Mr.. BARLEY McCullum has abandoned
the idea of taking the Portland theatre
this winter, although for awhile it
looked as if it would fall to his manage
ment. He will leave for New York on
Saturday next.
Miss Lisle Leigh will leave today for
Philadelphia accompanied by her aunt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-14

The starting judge was Mr.. I. R. Nor
rill of Brunswick; the judges. Messrs'
John f. Haines of Old Orchard, W. W.
Huston of Portland and G. H. Leighton
of Westbrook. The officers of the park as
ISOLATION are:
President-A Frank Noyes.
Secretary-H. L. Coffin.
Treasurer-W. A Davis.
Directors-The President, S. ii. Fits,
George Fogg. K. Morton, g. A. Miller.
The programmes for the next two days
are good ones. Today there will be the
2. 80 and 2.40 classes with twenty entries
in each. Tomorrow will be enlivened by
the @ 81 with twenty-five entries and the
free-for-all with thirteen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
SHE DONORS HEROES.
Wilmington'S Welcome to L:ru.cnmts
Anderson and ltIlp.

Wilmington. y. c.. Dee. 14.-Lieu-
tenants Anderson and Blue. command
ing the Sandoval and AlyaraIo, re-
spectivcly. arrived III port at 4:3O D. m.
and were tendcred Il tremendous ova-
ton. There We're changing Of bells.
screaming Of steam whistles Ill along
the wharves and in all parts Of the city.
Every ship in port flew Il full compile
ment Of flags and colors. Committees
representing the military organizations.
the city and commercial and social or
CARNATIONS, boarded the gungoats and
formally and cordially welcomed the
heroes to the city. 1t is possible that
they MAJ remain here until Monday.
The Opera House, with aSeating capac-
ity Of 1.20O. was packed with 100 peo-
pie tonight. who assembled to do honor
to the naval heroes. Lieutenant Edwin
\. Anderson and Lieutenant Victor
Blue. both North Ca~rolinians.
Wilmington is the home of Lieutenant
Anderson where he was born and rear
ed. and Richmond county is the birth
place of Lieutenant Blue. On the stage
We're fifty or more leading citizens. with
Wilmington division naval reserves in
the background. Decorations were very
handsome: but two brass howitzcrS and
the trophies OF the war brought by Lieu
Anderson to be presented to the
naval reserves attracted most attention..
Hon. \. NJ. Waddell delivered an AID
dress Of welcome i'll which he paid 4
tribute to the dead heroes Shipp and
Bagley. Lieutenant Anderson pre-
scented the trophies To the naval re
serves in Il brief speech. and Commander
Morton. on behalf of the naval reserves.
ac..ntaI tho trnIbiaS IN - Gbnrt ,IIr.SG
After the programme ut the Opera
House was completed, the gallant Lieu
tenants were given Il reception ut the
residence Of Mr.. &. Herbert Smith. un-
der the management of Il committee rep
re>cnting different military and civic or
CARNATIONS Of the city. The entertain
mcnt was elaborate and elegant. and III
every way expressive of the patriotic
spirit Of the people Of Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

American Commissioners Thank lin
For Courtcsics Shown Them

American Commissioners Thank Him
For Courtcsics Shown Them
Paris. Dee. 1.-The United States
peace commissioners. presented by the
American Ambassador. General Horace
Porter. and the Spanish peace commits
~sioners. presented by the Ambassador
of Spain. Senior Leon Y Castillo, for
mally called upon President Eaure and
the Minister Of Foreiugn Affairs, NJ.
Delcassc, to-day. t" thank them for the
kindneSses extended to the commissions
ers while in the French capital.
President Faurc received the Anerl-
cans at the EIysec Palace. surrounded
by his military staff, their SNOWY uni
forms being in strong contrast with the
civilian clothing of the commissioners.
The reception WaS really an informal
exchange of compliments. President
Faure speaking partly in French and
partly in English. and Judge Day.
speaking for the Americans. The latter
expressed the pleasure Our commission
erS felt in conducting the negotiations
in the capital Of France. and VI. faure
said be hoped they had been pleased
with their reception here.
Then, Judge Day. in the name Of
President Mckinley. thanked President
Faure for the uniform courtesy extend
ed to the Americans here. and remarked
tina Paris had been the scene Of the
most important negotiations between
the United States and foreign powers,
particularly the signing Of the treaty by
which England recognized the independ-
cncc of the United States.
President Faure requested the Ameri-
can commissioners to convey to Prcsi-
Mckinley and the American people
pypreSsions of the warm sympathy Of
France. He then wished he Americans
Il pleasant voyag".
There was a pleasant incident when
the American commissioners called IT
the office Of NJ. nelcasse. The Minis
fer OF Foreign Affairs showed them the
table on which tie treaty Of the
Erpnch-American alliance and the treaty
of 1893 had been signed. lie also urged
our commissioners to come to the eN-
position of 3
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
BACK IN GEORGIA AGAIN.

Savannah. Ga. Dec. 17.-Thc recep-
-.., If pra.iao,t NckirJav and the
=
a.. ''elN u hN Oh "H -
Savannah to-day more IMAM eqhaile''
.u hospitality and completeness of ar
raugamcnt any previous experiences
which have marked the Presidential trip
.u Tire South. The party arrived from
Montgomery at II Il. m, reviewed ten
thousand troops stationed around Savan-
Duh. took Il trip down the Savannah river
..G was entertained this evening at ii
-r.ud banouct rendered by the Chamber
of Commerce and Association of citi-
z.I~. The enthusiasm of the Savannah
InuuIr and of the fifteen thousand per
>.lI~. who. it is estimated, had come to
tie city from the surrounding country
g.. Greet the President. was fully equal
f.. The rcnlarkahIe demonstrations which
A.vc distinguished the trip in other
.#.u..
At the hanoIo Tonight in the De Soto
It.-.i whore tho Presidential party is
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Honolulu. Dec. Via San Francisco.
Cal. Dec 1.-THE United States
transport Scandal has arrived here from
Manila. which piac, she left November
18th. Sh,. brings Il number OF officers.
81 discharged and furloushed mcn. and
two Red Cross nurses. She brings the
largest mail that ever left Manila. 213
sacks for San Francisco. and one for
Honolulu.
Miss Schlefer. i ke,I Gross nurse. who
Went from Honolulu to Manila. arriving
there September 10Th. returned here. Shr
makes startling charges as - the way
United States soldiers are taken care cf
in Manila.
Miss Schaefer made the following
statement for publication:
Scores of the soldier boys are dying
in the hospitals IT Manila. just Tor want
II proper nouri>hment. They say the
Government allows sixty cents a day Tor
cach patient. You can save dozens of
lives on five cents a day.
'bh. the utter woe OF the HOSPITALS.
the holplessness IF them. Men aS bright.
as nobl', X God ever made. given up 10
death. hoping Tor it, seeking it. tukin9
poison. doing anything that viii end the
despair that comes upon them.
Seeing nothing before them but days
of pain and nights of w~rctchcdnc~S.
without proper food. alone, with no one
to give them sympathy, 10 cheer. To write
TO friends. 10 soothe the aching bruwS or
moisten parched lips, if by sheer endur-
alIcc Of nature or obStinacy Of vitality
they do get better. there is before them
nothing but the still more cheerle>S
period of convalcScencc with the prohu-
hility Of a relapse. and the old wcariucss
of despair to he suffered again. No
wonder there ar. six or seven funerals
n day. No wonder the dead house is
never empty.
And outside the hospital and ever in
it such Indifference. Petty conSidrra-
ton Of rank and position. Squabhle~ over
precedence, lack Of consideration in pre-
s~crihing and preparing food while men
are dying. not merely Of heart hunger,
but for want Of nourishment.
Il have gone through the wards day
after day, and | spoke to this one and
that. and they poured out their woes.
Men who do not Wear their hacrtS on
their sleeve, cried for the pure agony Of
their loneliness and despair. made
poignant and vivid by their W telling
il.
II do not mean that attendants of the
hospitals are careless or Indifferent.
Many are trying to do their best. But
there is 50 much incNpcrience. 50 many
clogs to those who would do much. 70
think of an attendant going through Il
ward with Il pail OF broth. ladIinr it out
to the fifty or sixty patients indiscrimi-
nately by the cupful. In the whole pail
there was not enough nourishment for
ne. Ven if it were made of the best
material. But what it really is made Of,
| shut my eyes and refuse to ina CINE.
In a whole ward there IS not more than
one nurse With experience. ana for help
erS only one or two awkward boys. who
perhaps never saw a sick room before
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
CARE OF CONFE0ERATES
BILL FOR THEIR ADMISSION INTO GOVERN
MENT HOMES.
It is introduced by R representative Rixey in Be.
half of Veterans who are Maimed,
Crippled or Needy.

Washington. Dec. 1G.-Rcprescntative
Rixey, OF Virginia. to-day introduced Il
bill for the admission of Confederate.
as well as Union soldiers to all Soldiers
Homes and Government institutions
maintained hy the Government. Al
though somewhat iii line with the presi-
dents suggestion in his speech at At
lanta, which referred to Government
care for Confederate cemeteries, the
Rixey bill refers to living eX-Confed-
crates who are manned, crippled or
needy
The text of the bill follows:
"That after the passage of this act al
Soldiers HomeSe and other institutions
maintained by the Government for the
manned. crippled and needy soldiers and
sailors Of the United States, shall be
open to all soldiers and sailors OF the
Civil War Of 1S61-G0. upon the same
terms and without discrimination as TO
whether they We're enlisted upon the
side of the Union or the COnfederacy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
PHILIP TO


Newport News, Va. Dec. 14-Thy
United States blttIeship Texas, Captain
Sigsbcc. flagship OF the North Atlantic
squadron, sailed from Old Point this
morning for Havana.
Commodore Philip, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, is III the
Texas, and ii is understood that he will
take charge Of the squadron that IS
once more forming In Cuban waters.
The Texas has becn 1T Old Point
Comfort for the past two weeks. Com
modore Philip was on the New York ut
the time Of the battleship's arrival. aud
his burGee flew from the masthead Of
the big armored cruiser. When the
New York sailed for Havana. however,
the Commodore transferred his flag to
the Texas and above that ship it still
floats.
The United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn, Captain Cook. arrived at Old
Point to-day shortly after noon. This
ship. with the Texas, has been ordered
to Havana, and it IS expected that she
Will sail some time tomorrow after re-
plrnishing her coal buukerS.
This is the first trip Of the battle
scared Brooklyn TO these waters since
her departure as the flagship of the ia
nous flying squadron some months ago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
INSURGENTS DEMAND
Irritation in Madrid Over Their Refusal
to Release the Prisoners.

Madrid. Dee. 14.-There is great irri-
t,tion here ut the continued refusal Of
the Filipinos to release the Spanish
prisoners. who are said to exceed ten
thousand in number. TIL insurgents are
now demanding that Spain pay as Il
ransom for these prisoners the S20.OOO.-
600 which she is to receive, according
Ia the terms of peace treaty. from the
United States. as compensation for mOll-
ey expendcd in the hcttefment o. tie
philippinc Islands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

It's far more important that a man
should know when to be funny than
when to know how.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Raw recruits are probably 50 called
because they are not ACCUSTOMED 10 ire
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20
CONVENTIONS
CLOSING DAY
Meeting for Sunday School
Work Sunday.
A MORAL SERVICE
MEMORIAL StRVIC
MISSIONARY TO CHlNA'S FAREWELL
Nomination Of a Ministerial Relief 30 "a and
Other Work Of Hord1y. Session nas
Closed by PRAYER BY Or.
Garter Of Raleigh.


Greenviic. \. e.. Dee. 70 Special
The Convention work ayg~ k,pf mn ,r.-
,.r4,, 4, !
- VIZ = NP'
S!li meeting Tor Sunday school work,
presided over hy Rev. l. " Spllmat. uf
Raleigh. Short addresses we're made hy
\. l.. Brou.htpu. lr. 4. 4. nlckcr,. 4.
W. Bailey and T.. f.. Hilliar3.
At II o'clock the various puIi,Gt~ in the
town were supplied lay ministers Ia nj
tendance upon The Convention. pr. i.
w. Garter. of Raleigh. preached
in the Memorial church. \ great CON
9re2utiou heard him and good audiences
greeted the preachers H tho other
churches. In The afternoon tia report
Oh sunday schools wn~ made ana the
subject WAS discussed Us .ariuu~ per
sons. but the strong address Ia Rcy. =.
w. Spilman. secretary of the sunday
>chool department. WAS especially able
and uplifting.
Also III the afternoon in the Methodist
church there was n meeting of the Nyo-
men. presided over hy Miss Fannie
Heck. of Raleigh. ut which pledges L.
the amount OF 81. 600 were taken for the
Baptist Female University.
The night session was perhaps the
most interesting of all. II Wn~ 4 memo
rial service. and every available inch Of
standing room IN every corner Of the
large church was packed. Or. Thomas
Hume. president Of til" North carolina
Baptist Historical Society, presided over
the meeting.
i. NJ. littman. of Henderson, read Il
paper which showed the coming OF the
English RaptiSts 10 the colony. which
was preparatory To the growth Of the
RaptiSt work here.
DR.. T. +. skinner. Of Raleigh. read !
paper showing the beginning OF the
work. and the organization Of the Con
N~cntlon. together with personal rem
enlScences of Il number Of the great and
strong men who labored III the cause of
the denomination. Among those men
toned were Wait. Munsith. Mcdaniel
anu others.
Or. }. ID. llufEam WAS To give The
growth of the Convention since It's or
ganization III 1890, but he was too feeble
10 speak, and DR.. T.. w. Sykes spoke
on the necessity Of preserving Baptist
history
" the conclusion OF TN" memorial SER
vices which were highly interesting and
impressive. John l.. Ray sang IN the
language of the deaf and dumb, Jesus,
Lover OF MY Soul, while ir"f. N"il-
SOM rendered the hymn with accom-
panInent, The most impressive thing
| ever saw sald an aged minister.
The evening exercises were closed
with 4 short farewell service with Rev.
George W. Green and family. who viii,
Oh the th Of January. san on Their re-
CHINA. Mr.. Green wife and daughter
AtJt 1JtN<GnfE1 - I ne a. TLIH- "a MI - IsEK
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

Y woman may drive hrr husband to
drink and be unable to drive 4 nail for the
same reason-bOth heads being soft.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-20

This kissing Of heroic sons may not
be we'll advised. but who would not brave
Spanish guns just to BE- liobSoniZedE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29
NO ARMIsIICE vVI |! 60
spalas Must Mic llIstt ga,1I ! q
or Make None.

The authorities disclaim any
knowledge of the alleged Madrid
request for an armistice pending
a discussion of terms Of peace
Members of the Cabinet are
not at all sangu1ne that an early
end of the war is foreshado
One of them said that it was not
at all impossible that an early
proposition Of this kind might
come, but, he added, he did not
believe the Spanish government
had reached that point where
there was any probability of sue
cessful negotiations.
.'An armistice may be asked, !"
said this member of the Cabinet.
speaking with positiveness
which indicated that such a pos
sibility had been considered.
ut will not be granted. There
can be no armistice, Spain has
no right to ask it. She is not
doing any fighting. All of the
war is on our side. To grant an
armistice would mean for US to
stop carrying on the war for the
purpose declared and return to
the old diplomatic negotiations
which we broke off. An armis-
tice would mean that we recede
from our present position and go
back to SPANS position Of trying
to settle the this thing by diplom-
acy. We will not listen to such a
proposition. Span must come
forward With manifest disposl-
ton to accept terms. She must
ask for peace directly, and then
she will be given the terms. An
armistice would amount to con-
fession that we had gone to war
unnecessarily and now admit it."