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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, December a, Gasen .ss'.
as s .. M, meridian time, the Observation Sasan.
for each section being given u tnls orueo r.
Temperature, direction OF VINO -s'a'e "
weather: xr.1,
Boston. 80 dsgresss eissI; s5,:,,.s,s,. Ssn
= To1E, g ass5sss. Il. #, ssSas Clear Washing
pna@, ss' = 20 Il NW clear Albany, 80
ssoI ~, 4 ~ clear Buffalo, 81 degrees
" u -. 1letroit, IA degreess W,
eS,,,,,sv. ,SYs Chicago; 50 degrees, ", clear;
ciouul 81 H., - degrees, NV clear, Huron,
r.. ~. - degrees, N, clear; sismark'
isni, q dasrees, N, clear; Jacksonvliie'
a degrees, W, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
KANAwAHA AGROUND

Bangor, Me-, December 10. The steam
er Kanawaha Of the Manhattan seeam-
ship company's line from New York to
Bangor went ashore ehis afternoon on
what Is Known as the middle ground, 1nsr
below ghs BueEspo1t steam hoap y nasSes.
The steamer wsnp ashore ~ low eide
while making hers landing. lslHas ex.
pected shat she would ,ome of into deep
water at food tide Without damage.
The kanawaha took the place Of the miss
ing steamer Pentagoet. now two weeks
overdue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
QUEEN SURPRISES HER SUBJECTS.

London, Dec. 12.-The Pekin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
IAN imperial rescript just issued.
senteaces. to death a Chinese literatus
who wrote threatening letters to a foreign
missionary in Klang 81, and confers high
Chinese Lonors on the missionary for his
tact and forbearance in the matter. The
edict astonished the Chinese and the
action of the Emyress Dowager in likely
to have salutary effeot.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
FUNERAL OF sERGT. STUART.

Lewiston. Dec. 1.-THE funeral of the
late Sergeant F. E. Stuart who died at
Siboney hospital, near Santiago, was con-
Quoted at the Pine street Congregational
church this morning at 8 o'clock. Rev.
G. M. Howe conducted the services at
the request of the deceased. The funer-
al was in charge OF Rabboni lodge of the
Free Masons, and Of the ambulance
corps. Intermeut was at Turner where
parting salute over the grave was made
by SQUAD of men under Capt. NJ. ]. Mo
riarty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.

Chatham, Mass, December 1.-THE
surfmen of the Chatham life saving
station recovered early this evening the
body of another victim of the Portland
disaster. The remains wsre those OF a
man. but it will be some time before In
Identification can be made as the body was
considerably decomposed.
The medical examiner will view the re-
mains tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
Local weather Report.

Portland, Dec 1.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m.-Barometer, 20. 326; thermome-
ter, go; dew point, 20; humialty, oo'
wind, SW; velocity, 81; weather, clouoy. 2
Sp. Barometer, 29.332; thermome- ne
ter, 80; dew point, 10; humldity, nus
wind, SW, velocity. z; weather, ciear.
Mean daily thermometer, 10; ma4lmu um
thermometer, 35; minimum tnermoms1Is1n 1sn
%; maximum velocity of vino, lo' N" )
total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
DAMAGE TO MAssAC HUsETTs.

New York, December H. The Times
tomorrow will print the following:
1t was impossible yesterday to ascertain
the full extent of tn Q Injuries received by
the battleship Massachusetts, which
struck reef or sunken obstruction near
Diamond reef, off Castle William,
Governors island on Saturday while on
her way from the navy yard to the naval
anchorage off Thompkinsyille. 1t was
found, however, that the damage wrought
was considerably greater than was at first
suspected and it is estimated that fully
80 days win be required to put the vessel
in condition to go to sea even IL she is NOT
vitality hurt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
HAD AUDIENCE WITH THE SULTAN

Constantinople, December ii.-Mr.
Oscar Strauss, United States minister to
Turkey, had an audience with the Sultan
ON Friday. 1t was exceedingly cordial
and 1t is understood that assurances we're
given the American minister regarding
satisfactory settlement of ali pending
questions between The tied States and
Turkey, including the payment of in
de,unity for American losses Ii Armenia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
DREYEUs GOING 10 PARIS.

Paris, December lie Soir this eve
ming announces the return of Dreyfus at
an early date. 1t asserts that the govern
ment has formally decided upon this
course and has ordered body of soldiers
to be in readiness to escort him from
port of landing to Paris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
WHAT DO WE SAY f?

London, Dec. 12.-The Berlin cores
pondeut of the Standard says:
SIT is rumored here that the great
powers concerned have agreed to a
German occupation of the Samoan is
lands. beginning with Upola."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
ASHES OF COLUMBUS.

Havana, Dec. lis. Is p. m.-The ashes
of Columbus will be transferred with
military and sacredo'al ceremonial to-
morrow from the cathedral to the Conde
de Venadito and the cruiser will start
for Cadiz conveyed by two gunboats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
THE WEATHER

Boston, Dec. l1.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Monday: Fair. weather,
fresh. west winds.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Foreeast for
Monday for New England and Eastern
New York: Generally fair, cooler in
Northwest portions; fresh to brisk
Southwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Bootbay Harbnr. December l1.-Arrived
schooners Chester R. Lawrence, Rock-
port; Victory, Rockland.
Returned-Schooner Senator Grimes.
coastwise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
woRKMEN BURIED UNDER BRICKS

Barcelona, December 11.-A large
quantity Of brickwork in sewer IL
course of construction here collapsed to
day. burying many of the workmen.
eighteen bodies have been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12

Eastport, December II. Sailed schooner
Lizzie ). Clark, Portland.
Vineyard Haven. Mass, December H.
Arrived sohooners Rayola (Br.) New York
for Yarmouth, N. S.; Addie Fuller, Port
Liberty for Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12
POPE AS ANlI.CARLIsT.

Rome. December 1.-THE Pope has 6e-
oided that the policy of the Vatican shall
ba anti Carlist and not neutral
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12

The eyer-increaslng popularity and the pre-
~ AnoIFnarfs is clear to from the foregoing quantities
bottled at the Apolinaris Spring, Rhenish Prussia.
rz1E 7JuEs LONDON Speaking II APOLLLN4RLs, sa,s.
These figures are more eloquent than words.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12

should not come up the various co'nnaio-
tees under the call would be alloWeu W
clean up the business that they have on
the calendar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-12

pICOUAkT TO BE RE-lNSTAT TED.
Paris. December Liza Liberte says
the temporary release of Col. Picquart
has already been ordered.
The New South., 1898-01-22

anna. against the proviso. Mr.. Bells
motion to strike out the proviso was
defeated, l25-110 Mr.. Dearmond,
Democrat. Of Missouri. moved to strike
ont the paragraph appropriating $780,
900 for the construction Of barracks At
the soldiers home established at Dam
vile. Ill. Mr.. Dearmond's . motion was
then defeated without division Adj
iourned.
THURSDAY. The house to-day COM
pIesed the consideration OF the agri-
cultural appropriation bill in commit
tee OF the whole and then adjourned.
upon the motion OF those opposed to
the printing Of another edition OF the
famous Horse Book" There was the
annual fight over the free seed distri-
button to farmers, but the effort to
strike out the appropriation. $780,
000), failed as usual, the majority
against it to-day being 1856.
FRIDAY. = 1t was the intention of the
house managers to proceed with the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill today, but owing to the excited
condition OF affairs in Havana and the
wildly exaggerated reports afloat, they
decided to avoid the possibility OF
opening up Cuban debate by relin-
gushing the day to the committee on
claims in charge of bills on the private
calendar. Most OF the day was con-
snmed in filibuater against bill to
pay the publishing house of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, at
Nashville, Tenn, $228.000 for the
seizure and use of the property of that
corporation during the war. The prop
erty OF the corporation, which was To-
Gated at Nashville, Tenn, was seized
and held by the United States from
1862 to 1866, when it was turned over
to the owners. Mr.. Cooper referred
to the fact that the profits Of the con-
Germ were applied to the support OF.
superanuated ministers. Thousands
OF petitions from religious bodies, he
said, had been received praying for the
passage OF the bill. After further dis
cussion and before. disposing of the
bill. tho house adjourned.
SATURDAY. The house devoted two
hours to general debate on the army
appropriation bill ard the remainder
of the day to eulogizing the life and
public service OF the late Represents.
tive Seth W. Melliken, of Maine, who
served for fourteen years in the lower
branch of congress. Those who spoke
were Messrs. Burleigh, Republican, OF
Maine, who succeeded Mr.. Millikeni
Dingley, Republican, Of Maine; Bou-
telle, Republican, of Maine; Dinsmore,
Democrat, Of Arkansas; Skinner, Dem
ocrat, OF North Carolina; Mercer, Re.
publican, of Nebraska; Hollborn, Re-
publican, OF California; Hicks, hepub-
lican, OF Pennsylvania, and Little,
Democrat. OF Arkansas. At 5:25 p M.
as further mark Of respect, the house
adjourned.
The New South., 1898-01-22
MATRIMONIAL RACKET
A WOMAN sWlNDLeR WORKS 1T Ex-
TENSlyELY.
she Sued the Mails, However, md Uncle
sans unromantic Agents Arc After Hev
with Unga,Iant Intent---she Has Been
Bleeding s.suckers."

The postoflioe department officials at
corral Lula Rains, alias Grace Lewis,
alias Mrs. Smsllie, nd infnitum. In
spector Il. M. Swift, from Boston. has
been detailed to run down the woman,
who has been bleeding ''suckers" all
over the country by the matrimonial
racket. She represented herself as a
winsome, buxam maid, very much in
want Of a husband, and through this
means has played havoc with suscepti-
bio manly hearts and bank accounts
throughout the country.
She engaged herself by mail to O
Missouri farmer, who was so infatua-
ted that he sent her $3.50 for the pur-
chase Of wedding trousseau, besides
horse, before he tumbled to her
racket.
DR.. r. A. Kitto, OF Racine. Wis, is
another victim to the tune OF S25, which
he states in letter o the chief OF po-
lice nt Galveston he is very anxious to
recover.
Her victims are legion. The adven-
turess was reared ut Galveston, and
WAS known as girl as Angeliana st.
Clair. Eight or ten years ago she
married Carver Rains in Houston, and
since that time has lived in San Anto-
nio, st. Louis aud other cities, making
mn occasional visit to her mother in
Galveston. st. Louis is her latest
known place of residence.
There she kept photograph gal
lery which aided her in her schemes,
and finally got her into trouble with
the postal authorities. Finding that
the postal officers we're after her, she
closed her st. Louis place Of business,
and on December 20 left that city,
leaving instructions, however, to have
her mail forwarded to Galveston.
Inspector Swift went to Galveston
several days ago. expecting to appre-
hend her, but failing IN this, he swore
out warrant against her mother, Mrs.
M. st. Clair, charging her with fraud
ulently using the United States mails.
Mrs. st. Clair was arrested and
jailed. She had a preliminary hearing
Saturday. Mrs. st. Clair admits she
got the mail on an order given her by
lady in carriage and delivered it tc
her, and that was all she knew about
it. She denies being the mother o.
the girl. She admitted, however,
Tuesday, that Lulu Rains was hei
daughter, and that she WAS in st.
Louis.
Replies to kilograms sent there by
Inspector Swift state that she cannot
be found. 1t ia evident that II Mrs.
St. Clair knows OF her daughter's
whereabouts she does mot propose tc
tell. aud as no incriminating evidence
has been found against her she viii
have to be discharged.
The New South., 1898-01-22
Fields white with Cotton.

In an interview with travelling man
from Vioksburg. who has just returned
from throughout the Mississippi river
delta, we learn that large portion OF
The past years crop of cotton is still in
the field. The planters as rule are
in fairly good shape, having made
marked payments on their debt, and
seem for the past several weeks to have
been indifferent about the balance Of
the cotton in the field, which were their
profits. However, in the last week a
general stir among them has been made
and they have attempted to get the
laborers to gather the fleecy staple.
but the farmers hands seem to be un.
concerned. and they positively refused
to work at any kind OF labor. claiming
that they were sick, or thai it was too
muddy, or weather too bad and all
kinds Of frivilous excuses.
The New South., 1898-01-22
DOLE COMING TO AMERICA.

President OF Hawaii to Press the Cues.
tion of Annexation.
A dispatch from Honolulu bearing
date Of January 8, by way Of San
Francisco, says: President Sanford
B. Dole leaves for Washington by the
steamship Per on the 9Th instant. The
chief executive of this country Jour-
neys to the capital of the United States
for the purpose OF consulting with the
administration there on the subject of
annexation of these islands to the
greater republic.
The departure of President Dole
was Immediately decided on yesterday
at special meeting of the council OF
state. After the meeting, member
said:
1--WE decided by unanimous vote that
it was wise for Mr.. Dole to proceed to
Washington at this time and meet with
President Mckinley and his immediate
advisers and perhaps with some of the
senators and foremost American advo-
Gates of annexation. 1t is proper and
dignified and patriotic that the head Of
the nationalist here and the head of
the we'll established government OF this
country should appear in the United
States and in Washington at time
when the treaty is before congress,
and when the citizens Of the great re-
public are interested in the annexation
question. We believe this policy is
correct and that the move will result
in material gain for our cause. "
J. O. Carter, great friend Of the
ex-queen, will leave today for Wash
ington to work against the annexation
treaty. The anti-annexationists here
expect good deal of Mr.. Carter. He
will undoubtedly prove the worst en-
emy of the treaty sent from Hawaii.
The New South., 1898-01-22

About 3 o'clock Saturday morning
car and caboose attached to No. S4
through freight going north became
detached from the train at Brookhaven,
and ran at n rapid rate down long
grade southwark Two miles below the
town 1t met and crashed into the engine
OF the second section of No. 81. Brake
man J. b. Dixon, who was on the
caboose, had both legs broken below
the knees, and sustained other painful
injuries. The caboose Immediately
caught fire. and Dixon came near being
burned before he was rescued from the
wreck. The engineer and fireman when
they saw tho flying caboose coming
reversed the engine and jumped, thus
saving themselves. The caboose and
two or three cars were burned.
The New South., 1898-01-22

gun rr1day. Ine event was brought
10 q close unexpectedly Friday by
the boiling Of one Of the competitors.
In consequence Of which the stake was
run again Saturday Tho entries for
this stake the winners OF the pointer
and setter derbiss. were Chisholm and
Sport McAliister, both Owned by u.
4. Rose, OF Trenton. Tenn. The day
was fine one. birds we're as numerous
~ ever. and tho event WAS witnessed
by the largest attendance of the meet
ing. The work Of the champion con-
testanis was almost faulsless. and the
fncst ever seen on those grounds, and
when the time uas up not one OF the
spectators would hazard wager as to
which would receive the decision; and
whom Chisholm, tho pointer, was
awarded the prize over Sport McAllis.
ter. the setter, the spectators were still
"a much in doubt AZ ever, although the
rcnsons given by tho judges for the
award were admittedly fair and impair.
tial and were accepted with good grace
by the losers. The contestants ia this
event are among the most famous dogs
OF the country, each ono having many
winnings in great field Of trials to his
credit. The prize awarded was five
hundred dollars In cagh and the judges
we're w. w. Titus, OF California; W.
b. Hamilton, OF Aberdeen, Miss, and
Judge James Dew, Of Trenton, Tenn.
In addition to the cash prize the win
ner was awarded the cup offered by
George j. Gould, OF New York. The
meeting closed Saturday afternoon and
most OF the visitors left for Tupelo,
Miss, where the Southern field trials
will begin on Monday. The meeting
Just closed was the most successful in
the history OF the club and at the
meeting after the award in all the
stakes, the club decided to hold its next
meeting on these grounds in January,
1899. The officers elected for the new
year are: President, Nosvin 4. Harris,
of Louisville. KY; first vice President,
Edward Dexter, Boston. Mass. second
vice. President, Herman Duryea, New
York City; Secretary and Treasurer,
w. B. Stafford, Trenton, Tenn.
The New South., 1898-01-22

Friday afternoon VIII Jones, a
worthy and industrious colored farmer,
brought to Oxford. Saturday, bale OF
cotton, which he sold aud received pay
in money, which he put in bis pocket.
He was seen to do so by John Barr and
Moses Brown, two Oxford negroes, who
followed him about the streets until
dark, and when he turned down Depot
street, knocked him on the head with
a stick and proceeded to rifle their vic-
Tins pockets and appropriated all the
cash and a pistol. Will Jones soon
recovered consciousness and reported
the robbery to the Oxford authorities.
Search was made and the thieves cap.
tured. They were tried before Mayor
Brown Saturday morning and senten-
ced to Jail to await further trial.
The New South., 1898-01-22

The British steamship Rauza, Capt.
John Stanhope, 3,i34 net tons regis
tered, cleared from Savannah. Ga,
Thursday. for Bremen. by the Georgia
Export and Import Company, with 49,
200 bales of cotton, weighing $685.
s55 pounds. valued at 1924, 952. The
average for the cargo was 5.3 bales to
the ton. This was the largest cargo of
cotton ever shipped from an Atlantic
port, and was over 1000 bales more
than was ever shipped from Savannah
on any other vessel. The RAMA had
an additional weight OF ego tons Of
coal and 400 tons of water ballast, and
drew q feet 10 inches.
The New South., 1898-01-22

TUESDAY The house met at 10am..
Speaker McCool in the chair. Mr..
Monig omery offered the following: Re
solved, that, whereas the unwelcoms
messenger OF death has invaded this
city and removed TO a happier sphere
the wife Of AN honered member OF this
body. the Hon. Luther Mnnship, oi
Hinds; therefore. be il Resolved, That
the houso adjourn at 1870 o'clock To-
day and in body, II possible. attend
the funeral at o'clock. Adopted. Mr..
Green offered resolution providing
for a joint committee to investigate the
Industrial Institute and College at Co.
lumbus and inquire into the charges OF
naismangement, preferred by the news.
papers OF Columbus, aud report back
10 the legislature the result Of their in
vestigation. The resolution provoked
considerable discussion, but was finally
adopted. At II o'clock Speaker Nc.
Cool announced that the legh order OF
business was TO ballot for United
States senator TO succeed Senator
George. A formal ballot was taken aud
The New South., 1898-01-22

The body Of W. II. L. Durant. tho
murderer, was cremated at the croma-
tory OF Reynolds 4 yannuis, at Alta.
dens, Friday. At 2 o'clock the ashes
were removed from the furnace and
delivered to tho parents. No one saw
the inside OF the crcmatory except the
employees and the Durants. 4 few
gathered around the outside, but ey.
erything was done so quickly and so
quietly that their curiosity was soon
appeased. and before tho ashes were
removed those who followed had dis
persed.
The New South., 1898-01-22

J. N. Dickerson. a farmer living at
Belmont, four miles southeast Of Sardis,
lost his dwelling by fire Saturday even
ing. No one was in tho building when
the FIRE was discovered but Mrs. Dick.
erson, and she was unable to do any
thing TO save the building. There was
no insurance on the building or furni-
ture. both OF which we're entirely de-
stroyed by the flames.
The New South., 1898-01-22


About 1880 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, jus, outside of the city OF Temple.
Texas. limits j. 9. Adams, popular
farmer, was shot and instantly killed by
J. NJ. Keith. Tho divorce suit OF Mrs.
Keith against J. NJ. Keith was set foi
Thursday IN the district court Adams
was In surrey with Mrs, Keith aud two
other ladies, driving toward town. Mrs.
Keith saw horse hitched near the road
and warned Adams that there might be
trouble. He assured her that he be-
licyed the threats Keith had been max.
ing for year against him and other
members OF the school board, all
friends OF Mrs. Keith, who IL teacher,
were mere vagaries OF drunken mind.
He had hardly finished speaking when
Keith stepped from behind telephone
pole and showed shotgun close to
Adama' breast aud poured both barrels,
loaded with buckahot, into his breast and
jumped back. Adams foil from the sur
roy and the frightened team started to
run. His weight overturned the vehicle.
throwing the ladies out against barbed
wire fence. They quickly ran TO house
near by, where Keith rode In few
moments, demanding that his wife see
him. In Mysteries over the tragedy,
she refused, and Keith rode away, only
TO return in short time, almost riding
over the body OF his victim. Several
times ho passed back and forth. FL
nally he came to town and crawled uu-
der house, still holding his shotgun
and vowing he would kill the first man
who tried TO catch him. Much persua.
sion aud many promises finally got him
out. He expressed warm satisfaction at
the murder, and said he was sorry he
had not boen able to kill others against
whom he had made threats. The Keiths
aud Adams came to remple some years
ago from Geneva, Ala.