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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21

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Dexter, July ia Dexter despatch in
the PRESS OF July 18th carries the i'm
preston that Mrs. Albina Crockett, in
whose name were brough the recent civ
IL suits against the Dexter hotel keepers,
proceeded without the knowledge of the
W. G T. u. and contrary to the judg-
ment of the majority. This reads dan
gerously like an anarchronism in the
light of the card published several days
before in Bangor. Augusta and Boston
papers, stating in unequivocal English
that Mrs. Crockett had acted solely in
the capacity of chairman Of the prohibi-
tory committee and was heartily sus.
tanned by the Union-said card being
signed by Mrs. e. R. Horton, president
of the Dexter Union, person presuma-
bly, somewhat familiar with the state of
mind OF that body of wide-awake and
courageous women.
Equally surprising is it to read the sor-
ry tale of the commercial travellers who
for ten days found DO shelter in the in
hospit bic and crank-ridden town of Dex-
ter. The straight and uncolored fact is
that nobody went away from this place
without dinner and lodging unless he did
SO for the sole purpose OF advertising
himself as a sympathizer with the rum
seller. No sooner was it known that the
hotel keepers had undertaken to scare the
business men by putting a pole across
thelr front entrances than two we'll
equipped boarding places took out licenses
ana opened up to the travelling pubic
more rooms than there were travellers TO
I'LL. So nobody was really scared save
the hotel keepers and their boon COM
panions and bar patrons. Even the men
who signed the document aavoring the
reopening Of the hotels, did so out OF
courtesy to the hotel proprietors VINO
wished to use this accommodating part Oh
the public as an inclined plano down
which to slide from an uncomfortabie
and untenable position. The signers
knew perfectly that their names could
weigh no more, with either the union OF
the law court, than the paper upon when
they were written.
1t is a trifle odd that your Dexter cor
respondent overlooked another document
sim ltaneously circulated, endorsing the
work of the W. G. L. u, signed by the
business men of Dexter VINO have no
peers in business ability, social standihg
and moral integrity, and who, unlike tIle
opposing list which has conveniently dis-
appeared, are not afraid to show their
colors IN the print OF our state papers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
FROM THE YUKON REGION.
The Latest Reports From the Klon-
dixie Country.

Dawson City, Alaska. July %, via
Seattle, WASH, July 0.-Ths output of
the mines Of the Yukon region this year,
while it has reached between 10000, 900
and ZOO. 900 has disappointed even the
more conservative estimates made last
fall, and based on the prospects then ex
isting. Three things have contributed to
shorten this springs clean up, tho
Canadian royalty, the lack of men and
the lack of strengthening food.
One of the most prominent civil engi-
neers on the Pacific coast who has spent
tire winter in the mines, has said:
Considering the fact that less than 2, 600
men have got out this winter almost s15,-
600 the Klondike has made showing
that entities it to consideration as the
greatest gravel deposit in existence and
the richest in the world. The richest. of
the bench claims on French, Chief, Little
and Big Skookum gulches continue to be
the wonder of the mining men in the in
terror of Alaska. These benches are old
river beds which have been broken up by
an eruption of the earth. A continual
t1on of the old river bed has been found
near bunker Greek and while but little
prospecting has been done, it is tn ought
it win turn out very well. Eldorado and
Bonanza Greeks have proven all that was
| expected Of them.
So many are the disadvantages in
mining in the northwest territory that
attention is being once more directed to
mines on the American side. Forty mile
creek has been relocated and many new
claims are recorded. Chicken creek,
years but not worked, will be developed
this year. Canyon, Nugget gulch and
franklin creek and the barren Forty mile
will be worked by tho hydraulic presses
and there will be camp at the mouth OF
the river within two years. American
creek, forty miles down from Forty Mile,
is known to be good The Mission Creek
district has three formations, placer,
quartz and coal. At it's mouth is Eagle
| City in which will he established the
United States barracks and custom house.
Twenty miles below Eagle City is Star
City guarding the mouth of Seventy Mile
river.
The region from Seventy Mi lie to Circle
| City is prospected and creeks are found
here and there which give good indica-
tions. Coal and Sheep creeks promise
equally yell and also the Charley river.
Circle City has been practically deserted
since the rush to Dawson. Across from
Circle City is Jefferson creek, which is
now being prospected for it's whole
length. Further down is the Minook
creek district, which has developed some
claims which have paid s23, 900 and $l5,-
600 es the first winters work. All things
considered the American side would seem
to be the place for the future.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
FIRST CONGRE SSIONAL DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of the First Congress
sional District of Maine. are requested to
send delegates to a convention to be held
in City Hall. Portland, on Tuesday, Au.
gust I'd, 1898, at 10 O'Clock, a. H., for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Representative in Congress, and tran
sacting any other business that may prop
erly come before it,
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town will be en-
titled to one delegate and for each seven
ty-1ve votes cast for the Republican
candidate for 1896, and for fraction of
forty votes in excess of seventy five votes,
an additional delegate.
The District committee will be in ses-
sion in Reception Hall at o'clock, a. m. -,
on the day of the convention to receive
the credentials of the delegates and to at
tend to such other business as may be
necessary.
Per order,
Republican District Committee,
Thos. f. Staples,
Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
ISLAND NEWS.

The Emergency Club will hold basket
p icnic at Peaks Island, Friday. Take
10. 80 boat from Custom House wharf.
John S. Dyde and son Bruce of the
Union Mutual Insurance Company s
office, are passing their vacations at their
summer cottage on Peaks island.
A party of young ladies are taking a
two weeks outing at the Chase cottage,
Trefethen's Landing. The party consists
of Misses Maude Libby, Helen Hoyt, Ed
ma Lamont, Helen Litchtield, Maude Mil
Ter. Edith Nash, Apphia Crowell, Bea-
trice Sawyer, Alice Crowell. Mrs. Chas
Litohfleld is ohaperoning the party.
The cottagers at Great Diamond will
give German" this evening.
DR.. Edwin De Baum of New York, j.
G. Bull, wife and daughter and Miss
Grace A. Harrington, New Jersey, have
taken rooms at ex-Alderman Mcdonald (
"GIencoe' cottage. Peaks island.
LITTLE DIAMOND.
Miss Ellis, of Springfield, Mass, will
spend the summer at the Coolbroth cot
t age.
There was game party on Tuesday
evening at which "Yes and No." 500
ing to Jerusalem" and other games were
INDUCED in. There were no prizes, but
plenty of fun and fruit punch. An enter
tainment of some sort is booked for each
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Goddard, of the city, has been the
guest of Mrs 81. p. Larrabee.
The Misses .Obrien, of Baltimore, are
at the Raymond cottage.
Mr.. Chas. A. Strout is at his cottage
for the summer.
Bishop Burgess is expected about the
LIST Of August.
Mr.. Abial Smith has let his cottage to
a New York broker and has moved to the
one on the hill which he occupied last
su MINER.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
CANADA APPRECIATES 1T.
Minister of Militia at Ottawa Expresses
Himself About the Royal Scots Visit.

MIR. John B. Heating, British vice con-
sui, has received from Hon. T. W. Bor-
den, minister of militia at Ottawa, let.
ter conveying his thanks to Mayor Ran.
dali and the citizens of Portland for their
hospitality shown the Royal Scots OF
Canada on the occasion of their Fourth of
July visit here.
Mr.. Keating's letter and that of Minis
ter Borden are as follows:
British Vice Consulate,
Portland, July 10, 1898.
To His Honor, Mayor Randall, Portland,
Maine:
Dear Mr.. Mayor-I have much pleasure
in handing you copy Of letter from
the Hon. +. W. Borden, minister of
militia at Ottawa. At the same time I de-
sire to tender to you and the members of
the city government and the citizens of
Portland my heartiest thanks for the
many courtesies and kindnesses shown to
the officers and crew of Ii NJ. S. Pallas,
and the members of the Royal Scots of
Canada.
Their visit has succeeded in demonstra-
ting that nothing but the best of friend
ship exists between the people of the
United States and Great Britain.
l sincerely trust that my countrymen
may have an early opportunity of proving
their gratitude and friendship in some
more substantial manner than by letter.
am, dear Mr.. Mayor, yours most obe-
iently,
JOHN B. HEATING.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
MUNYON FACTS.
Strong Testimony rs to the Efficacy
of His Remedies

Mrs. Lucy A Taylor, State ST., Spring
field. Mass, says: Had severe neuralgia
headaches. Ordinary remedies failed me.
Munyon promptly cured me-"
Mr. VIM. Moulson, 1900 Delaware ave-,
fiicted for seven Years with kidney and
bladder trouble. Best physicians in the
United States and Canada failed to cure
him. He was permanently cured by Mum
yon"
Mr. Frederick Engleman, Port Dram, N.
J., says: ''Was helpless for eleven months
with rheumatism. Could not raise my
arms. Munyon's Rheumatism Cure gave re-
lief in two days and promptly cured
W. E. Gregg, Ford City, Pa, says: Mum.
yon's Remedies cured me of a bad case Of
catarrh. I have used Munyon's Rheuma-
tism and Liver Cures with the best of re-
SUITS
Nr. ". A wooten. Laurel. Del, says: MY
wife was nearly a skeleton from stomach trouble.
She sent to Munyon's Philadelphia office for
dies and promptly and permanently cured
Guide to Health and medical advice abso-
lutey free. Prof Munyon, 1905 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
A BIG BORROWER.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, July 2O.-The Daily
News says: Milwaukee capital will
clean up young Joe Letters wheat deal
losses. Levi q. Letter has now practi.
cally closed the contract which he has
been negotiating with the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company for
loan at per cent Of 50, 200, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21

Be it added, that no reader of your Dex-
ter despatch should be left to infer that
IS an eocentrioity among our oier en5en
Our Observation-Disclosures, Free Baptist,
Congregational, Universalist and Roman
Catholic, no less than the Baptist. are
out and out fer law and temperance.
The rum war is not, ended in Dexter.
but the rum-sellers are suffering the NOR
LITIGATION of foregone defeat.
A DEXTER WOMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
Minister'S Off ce,

Ottawa, July IL, 1893.
To John B. Heating, Esq, British Vice
Consul, Portland:
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your letter
OF the 9TH inst, covering copy of a let
ter from the Mayor of Portland to your
self. AS the head CT the militia in Cana
da, feel greatly pleased at the comph.
mentary manner in which you have re
ferred to the Royal Scots. / felt pretty
sure that they would crsditably represent
this country, and the result has proved
that was not mistaken. l shall take
the liberty to send to the commanding
officer of thu Royal Scots copies of your
letter and that of His Worship, the
Mayor.
can assure you that the officers and
men of the Royal Scots were quite as IA
yorably impressed by their visit and the
universal kindness shown them as were
those who SO kindly entertained them.
join in the hope that in the near future
some of our Canadian cities will gee fit
to reciproocate the kindness of the people
OF Portland, by inviting ons or more
corps of the state Of Maine to visit Cana
da, thereby helping to increase the friend
ship and good feeling which now happily
exist between the two countries.
Will you have the kindness to express
to the Mayor of Portland how deeply
gratified feel Oh the part OF the militia
OF Canada for the hospitality and kind
ness which he has shown for himself and
on behalf of the citizens of Portland, to
the militia who had the good fortune to
be his guests on the Fourth Of July, and
that reciprocate most heartily the hope
expressed in his letter to you, that the
visit of the Royal Scots will be the
means Of drawing together more closely
the English speaking people throughout
| the world.
Yours very truly,
POD NIrN
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
THE HAMPTON SKELETON.

Hampton Beach, N. H., July 2O.-
Sheriff John Fender of Rockingham
county has been here today making an
investigation into the finding of a skele-
ton here yesterday. 1t is generally believed
that it is casc of foul play and that
the murder was committed several years
ago. An arrest is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
THE BOSTON BUILDING COLLAPSE

3 Boston, July 20.-1nspector Dainrell
of the building department., has ordered
an investigation of the cause of the disas-
ter al the Samaritan house, Charlestown
Neck. He is of the belief that the build
ing was demolished by an explosion of
some kind. The local police claim the
building was condemned year ago and
they, with some of the fire officials, are
inclined to believe that the building COL
lapsed. There is no record of itssscondem-
nation IN Mr.. DaInrelrs office.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-21
AS TO THE DEXTER RUM WAR.

Yours very truly,
II. q. BORDEN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
STATESMEN'S PARTY MANAGERS.
Republican and Democratic Congress
siOnal Committees Elect Oflcers.

SlOnai COnHlUt66S ElecU OHlcerss
Washington, Feb. 15.-The Republican
congressional, campaign committee met
last night in the lobby of the house
and after perfecting its organization
entered into brief discussion of party
issues. Representatives Joseph W. Bah
cock. Of Wisconsin, for the third time,
was honored with the chairmauship OF
the committee. Chairman Babcock ex-
pressed his Appreciation of the tributes
paid to him, said 1t should be borne In
mind that there is strong fight before
the party, and pledged his best efforts
in carrying out his part Of the contest.
Representative Sherman, of New York.
was elected vice chairman, to succeed
Representative Apsley, of Massachu-
setts, who was not returned to this
congress. Representative Jesse Over
street. OF Indiana, was elected secre-
tary and Colonel w. B. Thompson, Of
this city, treasurer.
At meeting of the Democratic con-
gressional campaign committee last
night the following officers were elec-
ted. Senator White having been chosen
chairman some time ago: Governor
Osborne of Wyoming, vice chairman;
James Kerr Of Pennsylvania. secretary:
Judge W. b. Fleming of Kentucky,
first assistant secretary; Joseph Oil of
Georgia, second assistant secretary.
The committee adopted the following
resolution: I'm To- opinion of this COM
mittee there should be the most earn
est and hearty cooperation between the
various friends Of bimetallism, as de-
fined by the Chicago platform, and they
should use every honest and legitimate
means to propagate this sentiment and
to unite In its support the voters Of
every party opposed to the gold stand
ard"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
A DYING ROBBERS CONFESSION.
Believed to Have Participated In the
HlMe Gut Train Rnhhnry

Believed to Have Participated In the
Blue Cut Train Robbery.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 15.-The mysteri-
Gus Blue Cut trainsrobbery in 1895 near
Kansas City. and the attempted rob-
berry of the bank Of Elmdale, may both
be solved by the death of Carter Roe,
who died in Bedwelrs asylum. east of
Topeka. Carter, who for nearly three
years was an inmate Of Bedwelrs, died
on Jan. %. A week before his death he
became apparently rational. One day
he called Mr.. Bedwell, the superintend-
ent, and confessed to having partici-
pated in the Elmdale (Kan.) bank rob-
berry April 20, 1895. and a little later in
O. train robbery which ex-Sheriff Will
kerson believes was the Blue Cut rob-
berry, near Kansas City. He told Su-
perintendent Bedwell where $1,000, his
share of the train robbery, was buried
in box near Garfield park, North To-
peka. He also made a confidant of
Ralph Elrick, who attended him at the
asylum, and expressed wish that he
get the money for kindness shown him.
Since then Mr.. Bedwell and others have
been quietly searching for the buried
treasure. Roe did not disclose the
names of the men who took part with
him in the train robbery, but said there
were six in the gang.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
ITEMS FROM NEW CASTLE
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. February Is, id3a

New Castle has another Victim q the
1n,,,4,ccu factory in the person of William
Gu!truii He has been at work In II. Blu
menthal g. Co.'S factory and by some
means ur another, part OF the material
among which he worked got upon ms lace
IL ate d round hole iuto one cheek WIN
the result that blood poison has SET IN and
Guilfoil face sweliod to such slze that
there was no mark of where one eye used
to be. Dr. Black was summoned ana
knowing that the mans condition M Was
to the Delaware Hospital i'll Wilmington.
Bayaru Leech and three horses bolong-
ing to the Atlantic Refining Co, had IL
narrow ESCAPE from being killed yesterday
morning. IL is customary for lIeech To
come here Oh each Monday with wagon
load of oil which is contained in large
tank He left Wilmington yesterday
morning and when about 10 turn 10 the
New Castle road ut the Mrs. Rogers farm
he saw the roadbeu WAS III d ieariui oohul-
ton. In order not to become stalled ID the
mud he determined to drive close to the
eastern ditch In doing 80 he Went TOO
close and tho result was that wagon ana
horses went down iu . pile. Leech Jump
vd and saved himself Then he Succeeded
In unhitching the horses.
He returncd to Wilmington where no So
cured another tank and transferred TO IL
the oil that wns In the big tank In the
ditch Several men later In the day came
out with block and fall and succeeded in
lifting out the tank and wagon. About u
week ago the same teaI: ran away aud
had u mile of race with trolley car.
From the present indications it will re-
q,lire all week to unload the cargo Of Ice
uti tho schooner Lizzie Babcock from
Rockland, Maine. Mrs Hi4hbee wife
Of tho Captain, Joined hcr husband here
yesterday afternoon.
Three of tho sailors left the schooher
yesterday and went to Philadelphia.
Mary A. Mcdaniel, the months old
child of Henry and Annio Mcdaniel,
North Second street, died last evening.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow al
ternoon. Interment will take place Ill
ST Peters cemetery.
Seed Sewers only 30 cents. Stoops.
The dredging machines of the Delaware
Construction Company and Charles War
ner Company resumed work yesterday at
the Dan Baker shoals They were Obliged
to stop dredging ever u month ago on ac-
count OF the heavy ice in the river.
Lap robes, 81; blankets, 20 cents Stops. !
Rev. Vaughn 5. Collins, formerly pastor
of the NJ. Il. Church, loctured hero last
evening for the benefit of ono Of the Sum !
day school classes
The latest trouble for the New Custic !,
people is that large number of them are !
to be evicted. They have no work anu /
cannot pay rent and the landlord intends !
to close up tho houses, as they cannot pay |
rent.
The Union Republican League has !,
adopted resol utions upon tho death OF Scn'
ator Handy. Donations for he nnelnploy-
cd are still being received Tho young
women of st. Peters church will mold II
dress rehearsal this evening for the enter
tainInent to be given oh Saturday cvon-
ing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
THREE ELEVATOR TRAGEDIES.
Three Men Are Dead and One Man
Dying as the Result,

Ihree Men Are Dead and One Man
Dying as the Result.
New York, Feb. 15-Three men were
instantly killed and two seriously in-
jured, one of them so seriously that he
will die, in this city yesterday by acci-
dents In elevators. Those killed are:
John Degnan. laborer at the Hotel
Waldorf: Oscar Westberg. aged "a, as
sistant janitor of the Walton build
ing~e Fifth avenue; William Ochs, 25,
driver for an express company.
James Foley and Thomas Looney are
the injured. Foley is not likely to re-
cover =. 49,, - ,--..,.
The accident in which Degnan met
his death and Looney and Foley were
injured occurred at the Waldorf hotel.
The three men, were taking ashes from
the cellar on freight elevator when
two of the four chains of the elevator
broke and the men were thrown t$ the
sub-cellar, three stories below.
Westberg met his death in almost
exactly the same way that Mrs. Arthur
c. Levy was killed at the Holland
House OH Sunday Westberg was alone
in the car in the Walton building.
"hiie iidhihs all ascent MS heau pre-
sumably came in contact with the Sec
ond floor. He was thrown to the bot
tom of the elevator. which as it rose
crushed his head against the project
ing floor.
Ochs was waiting for the elevator on
the eighth floor of the building at 5SS
Broadway. The gate Was open; and
Ochs was looking down the shaft. The
elevator descended more rapidly than
he expected. his head was caught and
he was almost decapitated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15
MAIL BOX THIEF CAUGHT.
he Has Been Hunted by Detectives
For the Past Year.

Columbus, Feb. 15.--Timothy Hogan,
who has eluded all Of the secret service
men Of the country and detectives of
many cities, as well as several private
/, agencies for the last year, was ar
sested list night at Westerville. about
II miles north of Columbus. Hogan is
wanted for rifing mail boxes in many
cities and for raising and passing
checks secured from letters deposited
in the mails. When arrested Hogan had
In his possession 12O mail box keys, Sc
cured in as many different cities, also
over 200 letters which he had taken
from the mails In different cities in
Ohio. Hogan talked freely, when
brought before Chief of Police Kelly,
concerning his operations. He said he
had pal, but refused to give his name
or any information concerning his
whereabouts. Chief Kelly, however,
thinks he will be apprehended Hogan
explained in detail how acids were used
to remove the writing from checks, and
how he raised or altered them. In this
connection an interesting fact Is stated.
On all the checks changed or altered in
which the word NINETY" occurred the
word was spelled "ninty." 1t was by
means of this misspeled word that Ho-
gan's operations were followed from
place to place. He says that he and his
pal have secured and spent $4,000 in
the past wear
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-15

The outbui'dings on the Colt farm in
Rlackbird Hundred were set on fire by
tome fsnd on Sunday evening, and total
ly destroyed with eight COWS, three calves
and several pigs, n let of hay, s0) bushels
of wheat and q variety of farming uten-
sils, causing a loss Of about 5000, which
was partially covered by insurance. In
ccndrlasm is justly ranked among the vi
lest crimes and all citizens admit that it
deserves the severest punishment.
The possession of u long rope, a high
galloHs, short shrift, and a strong arm,
wonld answer n good purpose on the ar.
rest of all such miscreants. Punishment
should not only be sure but swift, yet it
may be possible that this scoundrel, like
the murdelers of Katie Dugan, Mrs.
Tuchton and Mr.. Frrra, may succeed in
Guiding tho officers of tho law, and thus
escape the hangman's rope.