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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
NO EyIDENCE OF BRIBERY

Chicago, December 29.-The grand jury
investigation of bribery in the city coun.
Gil is at an emu. After a day and a haif
Of earnest effort the grand jury was nm
able to develop any evidence upon which
to base indictments, ear every mem
Der of the city council was before the
grand jury during the day and at the end
of the uay's work Foreman Goodkin OF
the grand jury sad "We found no
tangible evidence Of bribery or attempted
bribery and the Investigation is practical-
ly closed unless something comes TO the
surface which is unlikely
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30

H. T. Skillings of South Portland spoke
on ''LoyaI Workers and the Church"
Wednesday evening addresses were
made by Rev. f. W. Shattuck and Rev.
h. E. Shsttuck, and an original poem
was read by a. III. Goodwin OF Saco. The
convention closed Thursday night.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
UNREST An JOHANNESBURG.

London, December GA disquieting
situation is developing at johannesburg.
According to the latest advices from
there the place is seething with disoon-
tent as on the eve OF the Jameson raid in
consequence of recent and proposed gov
ernment measures which the Uitanders
regard as being fresh series OF impo-
sition.
In additional racial animosity Is inten-
sifying at the vexatious treatment of the
British Indian aud Cape boys, which is
rousiuu much bitterness.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
AN UPRoAR IN BUDA PEST

Buda Pest, December 80. -There was a
renewal today Of the uproarous scenes in
the lower house of the Hungarian diet.
viii le the premier, Baron Banf1y was de
Tending the governments policy he said
the government intended to steadfastly
carry out it's duty and re-estabiish parlia-
men tary order, being convinced that the
ministry was defending Hungarian
parlianentarists, and the constitution
The rightists shouts of "El Gind' being
almost drowned by the uproar of the
loftiStS,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
MAINE poMuLoGICAL SOCIETY.

Skowhegan. December 9-At meet
lug of the o. aine Pathological society here
today the following officers " ere eltcted;
Presdent--prof. W. M. Munson, Orono.
Vice -presidents-C h. Dawes, haIrl-
SOD; D. p True, Leeds Center
Secretary Elijah Cook, Vas5al-
boro.
Treasurer-C. S. Pope. Manchester.
Executive Communicating p-tsi ept
and secretary, ex-ot1icio; j. W. Itu =,
New Gloucester; Mis-, G P.Sanborn, Au-
gnsta, L. +. ABBOTT, Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
RIO TIERS GRANTED AMNESTY.

Rome, December 80 king Humbert
has signed decree amnestying or redue-
ing the punishinents of the rioters who
took part in the disturbances last spring.
About seven hundred persons who were
sentenced by court martial and about 1000
who were c.ndemned by civil courts. have
been liberated But all recidivists or
habitual CRIMINALS have been ex cluded
from the benefits of the decree.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED.

Bangor, December ga special to the
Wing says that the homestead of Noah
Prescott at Fast st. Adams, occupied by
Alonzo Loveitt, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. Cause unknown. The
loss is $4,000, with an insurance of $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are I'M
proved more by the pleasa t syrup OF
Figs, when in need of the laxative erect
of gentle remedy, than by any other.
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup 90
only.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
D1soREDITnD STA TEMENT

Omaha, Neb. Deoem Der 29-When Pres
ident Burt of the Union Pacific was
asked by u representative of the Assooi-
ated Press If he could confirm the reports
of the purchase of the Chicago and Alton
road by his company he replied that he had
no Information on the subject and dis
credited the statement.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
FIRE IN NEwsP APER OFFICE.

Dover, N. H., December 49, "A blaze
started by a newsboy putting a quantity
of paper in an old stove in the press room
of the Dover Republican, this afternoon,
caused damage of $1,000 to the building
and tenants. Scale & Quimby, publish
ers of the Republican, estimate their loss
at over $1,000. LOSS on block, $500; John
A. Hoy. clothing dealer, $500, and DIR.
Pepeip, 500 to Office on second floor. A.
$. Ross, who occupies a store in an ad-
joining block, also suffered damage of
$500 by water
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
YOUNG GOULD PAID BIG PRICE

New York, December 29.-The highest
price paid in many years for seat on the
New York Stock Exchange, $50, 600, was
paid today by Frank Jay Gould. youngest
son of the late Jay Gould. The youngest
member ever admitted was admitted to-
day in the person of Alfred ID. Caspery
who was proposed for membership on his
81 ST birthday,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
CANADIAN CARDS AooEp led.

Washington, December 80 The post
master general today signed an order ac-
cepting as private mailing cars both the
Canadian mailing cards bearing U. s.
stamps and mailed on this side of the line
and the United States card mailed In
Canada VITA Canadian postage This is
the result of a reciprocal arrangement be-
tween this and the Canadian government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
GERMANY. AMBITION WILL BE
CHEZ KED,

Berlin December 20. There is much
comment here of the reported arrival Of
an American warship at Apia, Samoa,
the newspapers regarding it as sign that
President MCKINLEY means to carry out
tie plan outlined in his recent message to
Congress. The Vosslch Zeltung says:
"No doubt Great Britain will support
America and thus paralyze the slowly ac-
quired German preponderance. There is
no longer chance of Germany securing
exclusive CONTROL
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
ContugaI Fe1icities.

Mrs Spatts (nee Gotrox)-Yo u'rea per-
feet brutel l actually believe you married
me simply because of my money
Mr.. Spatts- Well, my dear, you'd hard
ly expect a man to take such an important
step without some ason-Harlem Life
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, December 3d.
Elevator x, on the Hastings and Dako-
ia division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
u St. Paul railway, at 18th avenue,
south, burned TO-DAY. The main elevator
with its annex and 200 600 bushels of
wheat wers consumed and the los will be
at least $20O, 000 The property was owned
by the George G. Bagey Elevator compa-
ny. The insurance covers the loss Cause
of fire is mystery
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
BEoUhsT TO HOSPITAL.

London, December 29.-The late Baron
Ferdinand de kothschlld left l00,0D0
pounds to the kvelina hospital for chill
dren, founded in memory OF his wife. He
made other considerable charitable be-
quests,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
MERoHANT KILLS HIMsELF.

Chicago, December 80 CLAY Mont
gomery, a prominent merchant OF
Decatur, Ills, and ex-treasurer Of Macon
county, shot and killed himself today in
a room at the Great Northern hotel
Business troubles are supposed to have
been the cause. Mr.. Montgomery left a
sealed letter for his brother, who resided
in Boston, but who is now in the West.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
LUNG PIERCED in DUEL.

Paris December 29.-M. Musson, the
weli-known journalist, fought duel with
swords with Nj. Dupont. an energetic
supporter Of Drefvus revision. M Du-
pont was severely wounded, his ADVERSE
~ S weapon piercing his lung.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
BTTsINEss HOUSE DESTROYED

Oberliu. Ohio. December 20. Eight
business houses were destroyed and six
stores damaged by fire which started at
8 a. M, in De Francis millinery estab-
lishment. Loss $4,000; insurance I'M
known.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30

E. v. Roberts los Congress street.
E. K. sprague. 4o5
N. G. Fessenden, 526
W. H. Jewett. 504
F. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street
Chas Ashton, 931A Congress street
B. L. Donneii 1876 Congress street.
c. Frederickson. 16 India street.
A. stubbs, co ner Federal and Temple SITS.
j. J. Beardworlh. 81 India street
P.H. ErskinA. 4S Middle street.
L. u. j. Perkins, Exchange street.
S. p. Dennis, 4l9 Commercial street.
{. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. w. Peterson, lit Middle street.
w. l.. Crane, 76 Exchange street.
Westrnan & West SO and 95 Commercial
Jol q II. Alien, 3s11 N Congress street.
Dsnnet& 60, 645 Congress pess,sn -. ..r...
F. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
j. L. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
j. II. Whitman & son, 422 Congress street.
a. nj. Butter 6S Pine street.
j. II. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
Ii. D. Mckenzie. cor. Spring and Clark
Capt Long. AZ Portland Pier.
e. w, Hunt, Custom house Wharf.
John Cox % Monument square.
] r. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
Preble. Congress Square and United States no
tells. and Grand Trunk and Union Depots. 1t
can aso be obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agents
on all trains OF the Malne Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and of
agents on any OF the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also Defound at the following
Auburn-GH Fl. Hasken.
Augusta +. Pierce.
Bath-John. o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, y. H.-C. 3. CLARK.
Biddeford-A. NJ. Burnham.
BB rlusSShiMkAFP 7. sssw.
Bangor j. u. Glynn. =, ,1,
Browntield--E. L. Frink.
Cape Elizabeth joss.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. starr
CamdenAFred Lewis.
J. h. Gould.
Cornlsh-L. b. Knight.
Deerlng-N. J. Scaniou
Deerling Center-A. A. McConA
DsmariscOlla-M. ii. Gamage.
Fairheld--E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H. P. WEite s. CO
Frasport~A. W. Mitchea.
FFT ryyeburg-J. (. Wbitmore
Gardiner-Bussell Bros.
Grnen's landings. W. FifelG.
GOrnam-kk. de 4. Lsr% N. Isavits s Son
Gore-E Russell.
kennebunk--J. H. Gus:
Kennebunkport-C. Z; Mluo..
Tivrrmo EailS-C. Newman;
Observation-Disclosures 3 Winsnln
Long lslansi-S. ID. MaLston.
Iimsrick-S. 4. G. Grant.
iIsnon-C ii. Foster.
ins;'Cn alls-A. NJ. Gerry.
Mscpanic Falls-Merrtll & Denning
~ eTn@.aring-A.C. N0yes.
~, YIN Strstfora MI. O. HuchGng,
Norway-F.tn. Sto
Nol"" A. o. NoyesCo.
N conway--C. IL. Whitaker.
nid Orrhard-Fogg u LIBBY.
Vicnm ond-A. l.. frebie
Rnmford Falls-F. j. Rolfe.
RocklaEd-Dunn Il Carr,
A. j. Huston.
sanford Ration b. os.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South Portland--J. f. MerrinaA
b. Kicker u son
Arouth Windham--J. W. Read.
South Parls-A. d. oturEey nut
South Paris-F. A. Snurtleff
South WaterDoro-G q. G. Downs
Saco-- n. q. Hendricks y Co.
l.. l.. PreDle.
South BriStol-N. W. Carnage
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinai Hayen-A. b. VinaL
Maldcb0ro Geo. Bliss
WatsTvisie-W. D. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
WoodSords-Chapman y Wyman
yarmoushyllle-A. B. Mitchell
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in consump-
ton and death. DIR. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
YOUTHFUL MUIR DERER HUNG.
Execution of Benjamin r.. Willis Who
KILLED His Teacher in Wilton, Conn.

| Hartford, Conn.,, December 80 --Benja-
min r. Willis, aged %, was hanged at the
state prison, Wethersfield, at 1890 this
morning for the murder of David S. K.
Lam bert of Wilton, his former teacher,
Deem Der IL, 1897. Willis was the
youngest person ever hanged in the
prison. He was the seventh person
hanged by the so-called automatic galiows
and as on all previous occasions the gal
lows operated perfectly. The drop fell at
70. % and he was killed instantly. Eight
minutes later the body was cut down.
The crime for which Benjamin r.
Willis was hanged was committed in the
town of Wilton, Conn, on the night of
December Ia, 1897. The victim OF the
tragedy, which was one of the most
horrible in the history of Connecticut,
was David S. Il. Lambert, aged Al ears,
for years the proprietor OF the Wilton
school. an institution which prepared
young men for college.
On the night in question two masked
men uttered the Lambert residence. long
known as 'sThe Old Academy. Ii was
early in the evening and Mr.. Lam bert
had not returned from the neighboring
city of South Norwalk. Mrs. Lambert re-
sponded to a knock on the door and was
Immediately seized, bound, gagged and
chloroformed The men then ransacked
the house for plumber While they were
engaged in this work Mr. Lambert re
turned and he had no sooner entered the
house than he was shot at by the men,
who emptied two revolvers. He fell to the
floor unconscious and died the next day.
The robbers and murderers then calmly
Withdrew the shells from their revolRers,
reloaded the weapons and appropriatipg
Mr. Lambert team drove away Two
hours later Mrs. Lambert succeeded in
freeing herself md gave the alarm. The
woman speedily expressed the opinion
that one of the robbers was Ben Willis,
former pupil of the academy. The
guilty man eluded capture until March
| 9. 1898, when Frederick M. Breckhaus, a
friend Of Willis, suspected OF partici-
patton in the crime, was captured in
Chicago He admitted that he was one OF
the two men impli lated and named Willis
as the other. The apprehension of Willis
was the work of but few days, and
ultimately the two men were brought
back to Connecticut where in the Fair.
field county Superior court Willis was
placed on trial, found guilty of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to death.
Breckhaus is still awaiting TRIAL in the
county Jail at Bridgeport
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
Thin.

Barber (insinuatingly)-Y Your hair is a
trife thin, sir
Victim (grimly)-So is your chance of
selling me bottle of your justly celebrat
ed hair restorer. Me Up
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
BANKS FAILURE ANNOUNCED.

Washington, December 20. The con-
troller of the currency has received In
formation of the failure of the CoIebrook
National bank of Colebrook, N. FL. On
the date of the last report. Decein Der A..
1898, the capital of the bank was s75, coo ;
surplus and undivided profits, $59, 744; due
TO banks SIG, 243; due to depositors, SIS,
007 due for borrowed money, $21, 450.
Total resources Sl84, 52S. Bank hxani-
ner E. NJ. Carroll has been appointed
temporary receiver.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
THE DAILY PR EsS
stores of:

Can always be found at the periodic
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
CANAL COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Full Text OF the Document. Made p ublte
Yesterday.

Washington. December 29.-The full
text of the preliminary report OF the
Nicaraguan canal commission, was today
made publics 1t is as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30

House Committee Strikes Out the
Property Qualifications - Minority
Objects to Several Features of the
Proposed Inv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
A Case of Alleged Tax Dodging I'm
earthed in the Settling of the
Estate of Rich IOwan.

\ case in which one of the most gil
gantic frauds ever charged in Iowa as
the basis for action was filed in the
federal court in Des Moines. 1t is con-
test between two sisters over the set
Element of the estate of their father,
William j. Smith, who died intestate,
at State Center, November Is, 1897.
The case is entitled minnie +. Moore
and George f. Moore VS.. Landen b.
Goodrich and Laura A. Goodrich" the
men being brothers-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore resided in New York city,
while it was with Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich
that Mr.. Smith made his home before
he died. After his death his estate was
divided between the two sisters, his
sole heirs, Mrs. Moore getting half Of
$27,50O.
Since then Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, it is
alleged, have secured evidence leading
them to believe that they have been
defrauded, and that the total value of
the estate was nearly 100000. Smith
was known to be immensely wealthy,
but his exact fortune was not known.
His daughter now claims that he de-
frauded the tax collectors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
MEMORIAL DAY.
An Order Issucd by Department Conn
mnnder Evans for Its Proper
Observance.

Commander Evans, of the depart
ment of Iowa, Grand Army of the Re-
public, has issued the following order
from the headquarters in Des Moines
for the observance of Memorial day:
May 80. each year, brings to our minds
the sacred duty we owe to the memory of
our comrades who have passed into the
eternal camping ground. 1t is not alone
duty, but a privilege. and so long as we are
granted the opportunity we shall all prove
true to the trust and pay this tribute of
love to our fallen heroes. On this day let
every comrades grave be strewn with flow
ers and all honor to the silent dead
In recent years, the children and youtk
of the land have taken great interest in the
observance of the day, This should he en-
couraged everywhere. for nothing can more
favorably impress upon the present gener-
alton the lesson of patriotism, than partici-
patton with the veterans of 1S61-5 in exer-
cises appropriate for the day.
1t is recommended that all posts on the
Sabbath preceding Memorial day attend
as post organization religious service to
be held either In some church or their post
hall and that au&liary organizations be
invited to join with them.
Memorial day, sacred to the memory OF
our dead comrades, shall not be DETAINED
by games of sport and amusement and
posts will take timely action to dscour-
age and as far as possible prevent such
dissertation of the day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
TO UNITE spORTsMEN.
An Association Soon to BE Organised
That VIII Have Many Benc.
fetal Features.

The Iowa Field Trial association will
be organized when the Charley Budd
shoot is held in Des Moines the second
week in May. Leading sportsmen from
every section of the state have placed
their signatures to an agreement that
they will enter such an association at
that time.
The object of the association is to fos-
ter good fellowship among the sports
men of Iowa; to assist in the enforce
ment of the game laws; to improve the
breed and quality of shooting dogs; to
increase the interest in legitimate
sports with dog and gun, and to hold
field trials in the state on chickens or
quail, or both, at such times and places
as the members may determine. The
trials are to consist of derby and all
age stake; the entry fee for members
to be $3.50 and the starting fee the
same; for nonmembers, five and ten
dollars. The signers have also pledged
themselves to pay before June a menu
bership fee of five dollars.
The first trial of the association
which promises to be the leading per-
manent organization of sporting men
in Iowa, will be held the last week
in August in the northern part of the
state
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
LAND CASE ENDED.
The Title to Certain Real Estate In
Calhoun County Settled by
the Supreme Court.

The supreme court closed its recess
sitting by handing down 80 decisions,
one of the most important being that
of the American Emigrant company VS..
Isabella NJ. Long, appellant, from Cal
houn county. The case grew out Of the
title to certain lands in that county
which the American Emigrant company
claimed under the swamp act.
In reversing the decision of the lower
court, the supreme court says the case
is similar to the one already taken to
the supreme court of the United States,
in which it was decided that the Rogers
Locomotive company held title to these
lands, which took priority to the title
held by the American Emigrant com
pany, for the reason that the same had
been decided to it by the secretary Of
the interior. The supreme court of
Iowa must, therefore, make its deci-
sion conform to the one rendered by
the higher court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
A NOVEL ATTEMPT.
Money Chemically Identified I'm Order
to Connect n Man with n
Bank Robbery.

Prof. Floyd Davis, Des Moines chem
list, has returned from Missouri, where
he has been making an examination of
money found on the person. of Charles
Martin, accused of blowing open the
safe of the Farmers bank at Sheridan.
The investigation is for the local Bank
ers' Casualty company. 1t was wished
to ascertain whether the money came
from the safe, which was blown open by
nitroglycerin. Prof. Davis says the
money bears every evidence of having
come in contact with gases liberated
by explosive No marks are visible to
the naked eye. The alleged robbers
clothing will be subjected to the same
test.
The examination has never beentried
before, but is being made with view
to prosecuting all future cases of a
similar nature by the expert testimony
of chemists. After the announcement
of the result of the investigation Mar
tin offered to enter a plea of guilty,
provided the prosecution would agree
to ask that only the minimum penalty,
two years. Imprisonment, be imposed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
CROP BULLETIN.
First weekly Review of the season
shows That Growing Grains
Are Doing Wen.

The first weekly review of the condi-
ton of the Iowa crops has been issued
by the Iowa weather and crop service.
1t says:
The season opened carly and has been
favorable for farming operations and seed
ing, but cool, dry winds, with freezing
weather at night, have retarded the ger
mination of seed and the growth OF vegeta-
ton.
A much larger area than usual has been
planted in spring wheat in the northern and
central districts, with the soil In fine con-
dition, and 1t appears to be uninjured by
the low temperature. The seeding of oats
and barley is nearly completed except In
the extreme north and In the eastern coun-
ties, where work has been delayed by eX-
cesslve moisture. Reports from numerous
localities indicate that some fields of early
sewn oats have suffered damage by freeg-
ing, and reseeding has been necessary. The
extent of damage, however, is not large
More than the usual amount OF grass seed
ing is being done, especially In the central
and northern districts. More than usual
progress for the time OF the year has been
made in blowing and fitting the ground
for planting corn. Warmer weather and
rains are now needed for the termination
of seed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Tribute to a Maine victim.

In tribute to Darwin r. Merritt, a.
sistant engineer of the battleship
Maine, impressive memorial services
were held in the armory at Red Oak.
having been postponed from an earlier
date in the hope that the body would
be found and sent home. Among those
present from out of town was ex-Con-
gresham Bowman, of Council Bluffs.
who appointed Merritt to the naval
academy eight years ago. The grand
army post attended in body, as also
did the militia company. Addresses
were made by Rev. e. C. Moulton, g.
Mcpherson, Chief Justice Deemer, Of
the supreme court, and c. L. Richards.