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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
TWO MURDERS IN BOSTON.
Portuguese Fisherman Stabbed to Heart
and Italian Shot.

Boston, August S.-Two Proviucetown
Portuguese fishermen became involved
in quarrel on T wharf late this after
noon with the result that one of them,
William Garapa plunged a fish knife Into
Joseph Pascaco A1ves' heart and then ran
away. Pascoco died within q very few
minutes. Just before this, or about
5. 80 .. M, and only a short distance
away on Commercial street, Antonio de
Lucoa shot Salvodo Remit in the abdo-
men, but was arrested before he could
escape. Renti's death is hourly expected.
The two last named are Italians, and
it is said that an old love affair caused
the quarrel De Lucca claims that he
acted in self-defense.
The murder of the Portuguese. Pascaco,
grew out Of q quarrel which began early
this morning after their schooner, the
Isaac Collins, which had just arrived
from the fishing grounds and had tied up
at the wharf The two men came to
blows about noon, but were separated
by the rest of the crew. The matter did
not rest there, for few hours later they
again took up tie quarrel and this time
it did not end until Graopa, Selling a
fish-knife, p lunged it into Pascaeo's
side.
No attempt was made to stop Garapa,
who ran up the wharf and disappeared.
After three hours search through the
city the city, Garapa was found and ar
rested at the Park square station where
he was about to take the train to New
Bedford. He gave his name as William
Silver and denied striking Alves with
the knife, claiming that the latter fell on
it. Alves was 40 years of age, married
and lived in Provincetown.
Garapa is 81 years old and has wife
and two children in St. Michasls,
Azores. He also has a sister who lives in
New Bedford and brother in Province
town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09

Belfast, The sale was bonafide one
and created much merriment. DR..
Underhill proved to be the right man in
the right place.
Among the latest arrivals are Chas.
Day, Portland; Mrs. and Mr.. Frank
Homested, Portland; Mrs. Luther Free
man, Portland; Mr.. Warren Cole, Port
land; Mrs. L. H. McKenny, Portland !;
Mrs. 7. L. Eastman, Fryeburg; Evelyn
Morrill,, W. Cumberland; NJ. F. Brooks,
Portland; Mrs. M. F. Brooks, Portland :;
Miss Winfield Evans, Medford, Mass. :;
Chas. Norcross and wife, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
POST OFFICE CLERK IN TROUBLE

Danbury, Conn, August s.-Gifford A !:
smith. aged 80, married, money order
o clerk in the Danbury post office, was ar
raSted this afternoon by U. S. Marshal
I Risbop on a charge alleging embezzle-
ment of money orders. He was taken
to the county Jail at New Haven pending n.
Mr heht George b. Burdick, foreman
w mi Ike r. A. Mallory & SONS hat factory,
w ga also arrested by United States De-
nuty Marshal Clarke, charged with rails RAJ,
wi, wise lodged in New Haven jail previous
IN a hearing before Commissioner wright.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09


all of the movements of ships; charge
with clerical correspondence with the de-
partment aad other officers, especially
charged with preventing the escape OF
Ceyera. RemeInb Der that this man whom
you 60 sweepingly accuse, was devotine
his days and nights to these duties. LII
you will read the orders issued by him.
beginning with June 1, you will find that
the most thorough precautions had been
taken to prevent the escape of Cervera'
that our fleet was kept constantly Al
line; SO far from the entrance at hlsh'
ond so far by day; that the most rlglo
care with searchIights and every othe' az
pliance was taken every n1gno uhao Wy
commanding officer Of every vessel Ano -"
his post and his duty in case OIL q" CIV
tempt to escape; SO that when bnao ao
tempt came, the movement 10 proveno ~
by the attack of our vessels upon tne OUT
coming squadron, went on ike oiock
work as at Chattanooga every movement
of that great battle was carried OUT, al
though General Grant was nelther al
Missionary Ridge nor Lookout Mountain.
/. IT can we'll understand why the friends
of other officers should be SO enthusiastic
and earnest-as am in giving them the
credit they so richly deserve-eyery one OF
them deserve for their glorious work. l
cannot conceive of anybody SO mean as to
detract by single hair from their merit.
But cannot understand why such a
bitter feeling is manifested in many
quarters toward Admiral Sampson, who
all these officers subordinate to him, in
their reports, clearly and cordially recog-
nize the truth. Although at the beginning
be was by orders from Washington going
to confer with General Shafter, yet the
battle was fought under his orders and
that the victory was the consumation OF
his thorough preparations. For myself, l
know no predilection for any one of these
gallant men. 4 would crown every one
of them with laurels.
~ want them all to have their just de-
serts. Every one of them deserves un'
stinted praise; not one of them deserves
any less than q full measure for that
days work, and there I can think Oh
nothing more cruel than a.depreciation o.
the merit of the faithful, devoted,
patriotic commander in-chief, PHYSICAL
frail, worn with sleepless vigil, weighed
with measureless responsibilities and de
tails, letting no duty go undone; fol-
weeks with ceaseless precautions, block
aiding tho Spanish squadron; at last. by
the untiring fuldllment of his plans
crushing it under the fleet which executed
his command, yet now compelled II
dignitied silence to be assailed as vindica
lively as if he were an enemy. am sure
that no one deprecates such an ATTACK
more than the officers Of the fleet, com
modore. captains and all. Among then
all is peace. Whatever disquiet there
may be elsewhere, the navy is serene.
am reminded of Mrs. Beecher Stoves
beautiful verse:
Far, far beneath, the noise OF tempests
dieth,
And silver waves chime ever peacefully;
And no rude storm, how fierce soccer II
fieth,
sDisturbs the Sabbath of that deeper SEQ.
"Truly yours,
(Signed) "JOHN D. LONG"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
SKATER NOT TO BLAME.
Denies He Was Responsible For Unfortun-
ate Coucho Affair.

Washington, August Seen. Shafter
in report to the war department., en-.
| phatically denies that he is responsible
| for the inadequate provision made for the
sick and wounded brought from Santi
ago to the United States on the Seneca
and Concho.
Everything possible. he says. was seen
| with the sick and wounded. The matter
of shortage of water, he says, is inexcus-
| able. He concludes his report as follows:
"There is no excuse for lack of food, as
there has at all times been plenty of that.
have no doubt that many more were put
OH the ships than should have been, be-
cause of the great desire to get home, as
they had the fear of yellow fever and were
almost wholly without transport accom-
modations.
The sick and woun ded had only the
clothing on that they wore in battle and
of course, that will he ragged and worn
by the time they reached home. There
was none to issue to them at the time
they left.
The surgeons have worked as we'll as
any men that ever lived, and their COM
plant has been universal of lack of means
and facilities.
I do not complain of this, for no one
could have foreseen all that would be re-
quired, but will not quietly submit to
having the onus laid on me for the lack
of these hospital facilities.
Gen. Shafter speaks in high terms of
Dr. LaGarde, and says that he has
worked under the most disadvantage ous
circumstances. From the day the forces
left Tampa until the present time, he
says, that there "have never been suffic-
| lent medical attendance or medicines for
| the daily wants of the command. Three
| times since reaching Cuba has the COM
mand been almost entirely without modi-
| cinos."
| to him by the medical directors, and on
one occasion they suggested taking
medicines away from the Spanish hospit-
| ais.
| This evening Gen. Shafter supplement-
| ed his first despatch with a second on the
| same subject as follows:
| Santiago, August 81 II p. IN.
| Adjutant General Of the Army, Wash
| 1ngton:
| In connection with my telegram of
| the Sd inst and the letter of the general
| officers to me of same date; have the
| honor to say that since then l have
i talked with the division commanders and
they join me in saying that the first re-
port was made SO strong because of the
weakened and exhausted condition of
the command more than rs per cent OF
which have been i'll with a very weak
ened malarial fever lasting from four
| to six days and which leaves every man
| too much broken down to be OF any ser
| vice and in no condition to withstand
| the epidemic of yellow fever For
strong and healthy regiments coming
here row and little later, with plenty
of tentage to cover them and not subject
to any hardships and with plenty OF
| nourishing food, the danger in my opln-
| ion and that of the division commanders
would be reduced to minimum.
(Signed) Shafter,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
MYSTERIOUS TRACK WALKER
KILLED.

Bangor, August s.-The mysterious
track walker who has been frightening
Maine Central engineers for the past
month in the vicinity of Bangor, has met
the fate which his actions seemed to indi-
cate he courted. He was killed by train
SO, in bound, near Hermon Pond station
on Monday.
He was walking alongside the track
and pitched forward across the rails just
as the engine approached. and went under
the forward trucks. The remains were
horribly mangled by the wheels of the
train. One leg and an arm were cut off,
while, where the drivers had passed over.
the body was practically cut in two at the
waist.
There is no clue to the identity Of the
stranger. He is about SIS to go years in
age, with red hair and ull beard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
FEARFUL ELECTRIC STORM.

Lawrence, Mass. August s.-The tnun-
der storm here this afternoon was terrinc
and did considerable damage throughout
Gle. Schsffler's drug Hstore,. on Essex
street, was struck by lightning and d
large window smashed and other proper
tv DESTROYED. A shed near the 3. % NJ.
railnrad on Hayerhill street, was blown
and had a narrow escape from injury.
Awnings, windows, and chimneys were
destroyed in all parts of the city.
While no great da mage was done In
any one place, the aggregate is large.
FnlIv $50 trees were destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
TWENTY PERSONS DROWNED.

Lisbon, August S.-During the de-
narture Of DR.. Campos Sales. President
IF Brazil, by the transatlantic liner
Thames for America (proba6ly 6uenos
Avres) today, two steamers that were
carrying friends to bid him farewell,
came into collision, swapping two small
hoats 1t is feared that no fewer than
twenty persons were drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
BISMARCK ABOUT WIPED
OUT.

Bismark, N. D., August s.-A fire has
about wiped out the business portion of
this city, including banks, newspaper
offices and business blocks, entailing a
loss of several hundred thousand dollars.
The telegraph offices were burned, but
temporary office has been fitted up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
FATAL ACCIDENT AT L AwRENCE.

Lawrence, Mass, August s.-Mrs.
Henrietta Weiss, aged 50, of rs Allston
street, street, this city. was struck by .
train on the Boston and Maine railroad
mile from North Andover depot at
2. 80 O'Clock this afternoon and instantly
KILLED. She was returning from past.
ure, where she had been berrying and
while walking on the track was unable
to get out of the way ofthe train.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
Report Which Puts Gen. Shafter
and Staff in Bad Light.
Means To Land and Transport
Supplies Refused.

Even When a Row Boat Was Procured
After Much Pleading Dappcr Staff
Officers of the Capt. AIger Pattern
Proceeded to Order 1t About and
When Surgeons Refused to RecOgna re
Their Authority GEN. Shafter Took the
Boat Away-An Order Providing Linn
tied Facilities For Transporting Medi-
cines Inland Also Revoked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09
AN IDEAL AUGUST VACATION

on tho well known Yacht Shechinah, of
Portland Yacht Club.
Yacht Shechinah, one of the fastest and most
beautiful yachts in eastern waters, 60 feet over
ali is open to charter for periods of one week
or more during the month of August. She has
ample accommodations for party of eight per-
sons. For particulars address CAPT. J. T.
TOOTHAKER, South Harpswell Maine.
aug1 eod2ws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09

WOMAN UNIV OHNOU'
ING.
Island Falls. August S.-By the acci-
dental upsetting of canoe Mrs. Albert
Lane was drowned today in the Malta
wamkeag river. The body has not been
recovered
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-09

This whole service was one of quiet de-
votion, thoroughly in keeping with the
day. 6ss
One of the institutions peculiar to the
Fryeburg Assembly is the vesper service,
held on the river banks at sunset every
Sabbath evening. This has been the
Gust om for years, and many people have
attempted to describe the service and
failed. 1t is too beautiful to put into
words. With the river at our feet, the
beautiful intervale stretching away to
mountains, behind which the King of
Day is just ready to disappear as the
choir and the people sing softly
Heaven is touching earth with rest,
makes very effective picture, and an
artist, either of brush or pen, must be
an artist indeed, if he succeeds in ex-
pressing to others,all that he must him.
self feel upon attending this beautiful
service.
In great contrast to this was the en-
tertainment of this afternoon when DIR.
Underhill sold the seats in the Auditor
ium at auction, the object being the
educational interests of Fryeburg. "
The whole affair was ostensibly a bur-
lesque, and the Doctor kept the audi
ence in a continual roar of laughter.
| This program was interspersed by read
| ings given by Mrs. E, P. Alexander, Of
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
CONGRESS SOON TO
 CONCLUDE ITS LAB0RS
President Mckinley Will Settle the Cuban Question in His
 Own Way.

NEW YORK, March 9-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: The aim now is to get Congress out of the way as quickly as possible, so that the Cuban question can be settled during the summer by the President. Speaker Reed wants an early adjournment He desires to go to Europe in May. As a matter of fact, Congress could ad- journ in week with all the necessary work done.
 There will be no river and harbor bill. The House Committee voted to-day to not report the bill. Ten approprta- tion bills have already passed and some are in the conference committee over amendments. Only two appropriation bills remain to be passed-the naval ap- propriation bill and the general de- ficiency bill.
 It is argued that with Congress ad- iourned another element of danger would be removed and the President could be free to act off the independ- ence of Cuba by proclamation. if that should at any time become necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
TWO BURGLARS
 IN THE TOLLS Oscar RidOn Had a Cheap Way of Doing Business in the
 Shoe Line. Frank Riley Successfully Played Being Drunk, but Was After
 ward Arrested.

Oscar Ridon was booked at the City Prison early yesterday morning by Policeman Higntower on a charge of burglary.
 Heynemann's shoestore on Pine and Fillmore street was entered by a burglar last Thursday night and about $50 worth of shoes was stolen. Ridon had been noticed going around the neighborhood offering shoes for sale, and Hightower on examining his room found some of the empty boxes which had contained the shoes and which Heynemann identified.
 Entrance had been effected to the store by cutting hoIe in the panel of the door near the lock large enough to permit a man hand to pass through and turn the key.
 Another burglar booked yesterday was Frank Riley, who is accused of breaking 140 Eighth street, on March '. and steal ing a lot of tools. He also broke open the receiver of the telephone box and stole several nickels. That night Policeman F. street, between Mission and Market, noticed a man crouching between two buildings. He went up to him and the man threw something away. The man, drunk, and Esola sent him to the City Prison, where charge of drunk" was booked against him, and next morning he was discharged.
 It was not till the next day that Esola. on making an investigation, found that the cornice works had been broken into, and on going to the place where he ar rested Riley he found file, four nickels and a slug, the two latter having been stolen from the telephone receiver. Yes KileyS arrest on a charge of burglary, and soon had him in custody.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
WARNING TO ToUGhs.
Thomas Dolan Gets Six Months and Peter Gallagher Thirty Days
 for Insulting Ladies.

Thomas Dolan and Peter Gallagher, who were convicted by Judge Campbell Mon- day of using vulgar language to Mrs. B. L. White and Mrs. Florence Higgins in Golden Gate Park last Thursday after noon, appeared for sentence yesterday morning.
 The Judge, after delivering a scathing rebuke to Dolan, sentenced him to six months in the County Jail and expressed his regret that he was unable to make 1t six years.
 The Judge, addressing the crowded courtroom, said: Now I want all you fellows to take warning by these two men, If you hear any scoundrel insulting a lady on the streets or in the park I want you to knock him down and if you are brought before me I will see that you are not punished. There has been too much of that sort of conduct and in every case of the kind that is brought before me I will inflict the severest penalty
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
POWER SUPPLIED
 AT LONG RANGE The Fresno Electric System Is Continued Into Kings
 County. Waters of a Mountain Stream Util- ized to Operate the Industries
 of Hanford.
special Dispatch to The Call.


 FRESNO, March 9.-The city of Han ford will this week have the proud dis tnction of being the terminus of the long, est electric transmission power system in the world. Power Is derived from the north fork of the San Joaquin River and delivered in Fresno, distance of thirty six miles from the generating station, and poses. This system has now been eX- tended to Hanford, a distance of thirty three miles, and there will be utilized for light and various power purposes under a pressure of 19 600 volts
 This electric installation is the longest line and the highest voltage in the world to-day. With the improved machinery in vogue the use of such a high voltage has been made perfectly practicable. In the transmission of this power such a long distance (sixty-nine miles) the the oretical loss is phenomenallY low, being only from 10 to 15 per cent, which also includes water-wheel loss at the general ing station. Under the improved methods of adjustment of the machinery at the station the power is as well secured to the city of Hanford as 1t is to Fresno, notwithstanding the fact that Fresno is thrty-three miles nearer the source of power.
 This is an absolutely new point of cleo trical science. which has only been made possible within the last two years. A par tial trip over the system demonstrated the fact that the work of construction from start to finish has been executed in a thorough manner. and it can be said that nowhere else in the world can the system be SurpaS SSed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
HIND00S ATTACK
 THE CHRISTIANS
Riot in Bombay Over a Raid by Plague Search
 Party.
Frenzied Natives Fall Upon Europe ans and Are Shot Down by
 the Police.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 LONDON, March Especial dispatches from Bombay report that riot broke out at noon among the low caste Hindoos and
 Mohammedans against the Europeans. It
 had it's origin in an attack upon a plague
 search party. Two soldiers, as these dis
 patches were sent, had already been
 killed and the police had fired on the mob,
 killing six persons and wounding many
 others.
 Other special dispatches from Bombay
 report that the plague inspector and
 several men of the Shropshire regiment
 were stoned to death.
 BOMBAY March 9.-To-day's riots arose through a plague party inquiring
 into the cause of the sickness of a Mo-
 hammedan woman. An enormous crowd of castemen gathered and stoned and mobbed the party, which retired for an escort of armed police and then returned and redemanded the surrender of the pa tient which was refused A ParSee mag istrate who exhorted the populace not to
 resist the police was himself struck Whereupon he ordered the police to charge. They did so and four Moham- medans were killed and several were wounded
 rapidity until the whole quarter around the Bhendi Bazaar presented spectacle similar to that of the riots or 1855 The Mohammedans, who were joined by the Hindoos assaulted every European or Eurasian they met and hysterical mob attacked European dwellings in the sub- urbs of Bycaulla. The residents barri-
 caded themselves in their houses and fired blank cartridges from their windows 1 which drove the rioters off. In the meantime troops were hurried to the scene and a battery of artillery is now patrolling the Bhendi Bazaar. The outbreak was specially directed against | Christians It is rumored that two Flu ropean soldiers were nearly killed. but il is difficult, owing to the excitement, to obtain correct details.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
SUDDEN DEATH OF A
 KERN COUNTY PIONEER.
Joseph E. Smith succumbs to Cancer of the Somach at Bakers
 field

BAKERSFIELD, March 9.-Joseph E.. Smith. one of he most prominent pio- neers of this coanty. suddenly expired in his room at thGArlington Hotel in this eitv about 10 o'clock last evening. He had been in baGhealth for a year past and came to toSn last Sunday from his Weed Patch ranh to be nearer his phy- sieian for more 4tentive treatment. He was on the strees all day to within a few hours of his demise. meeting and talking to his frinds as usual. He re- tired Shortly aftr 9 o'clock and re- ouested a friend vho was present to re- main with him until his nurse returned. When the friend went to the bed to straighten his lheas which was resting in an awkward lositon. MT. Smith turned on his back ari1 did within minute.
 His ailrnent vas ancer of the stomach. His funeral vii take place Friday after noon. Deceasa w&s few months over 60 wears of age He came to this county in iS7O. and forseveral years conducted a blacksmith shol Some years ago he gave m his bushes and moved on large tract of land il the Weed Patch. a rich iocality near tlis place, and on this ranch he first demonstrated in this county the success of pmping water for irrigat- ing purposes. 4 present his ranch is one of the most deshble in this county. MT. Smith came to California in 1859 from Illinois.