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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14

said the witness was not capable of testi-
flying because he had observed that Awhen
Rounds was sworn .heFhad held up his
left hand instead Of his right.
Judge Borney said he had seen many
witnesses dosthis. same thing.
Rounds's testimony was, in substance,
as follows:
Augustus Day came to my house one
night and whistled, and 1 went out. He
was on the doorstep. He told me to get
some tools. went into the shed and
brought out an axe and shovel. He
wanted me to get some of mother clothes
to put on. went into the house and got
q skirt and dress and put them on. He
had:a half bottle of sswhiskey. He drank
from it and gave mo some. Then we
went to. the cemetery and he forced me to
dig up the bodygofa Mrs. Roberts. BE did
part Of the digging When he reached the
box he took sthe lax and smashed the
cover. We took out the body together,
he taking hold at the waist and 1 at the
feet. We carried it tolBeaver pond and
left it.
aDid he go back and fill the grave?"
intercepted the county attorney.
"No he didn't was the reply, she
sent me back, like q coward, and made
me fill the grave. I put back all the dirt
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
$500 Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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of testimonials.
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lY-Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14

| could, but left some of it for wanted
folks to see it and know what rascal he
was.''
"What did you do with the waist and
dress you wore that night?'
II burned them in the kitchen stove
,HDid you have anything to do with the
coffin platef"
sYes, sir, when we were at the grave
Gus Day gave the coffin plate to me.
took it home and put it under tho door
step. I hoped it would be found. God
wanted to bring this out, I believe
This ended the county attorneys direct
examination and Rounds was turned over
to the tender mereies of Mr. Lyons who
began his cross examination. At times
that approached theTdrematic and at all
times was pitiful to listen to. Rounds
became excited more than once and
would rambIe off on other matters. When
Mr.. Lyons would try and bring him back
to the original question the boy could
not seem to understand him. 1t was only
the county attorney and Judge Bonney
who could keep the witness oalm and in
ducehim to answer Mr.. Lyons's questions
with any degree of coherency.
In reply to the first question Rounds
said he couldn't tell just how old he was.
he said he was born in New Hampshire
and for some time Mr.. Lyons questioned
the witness about the various towns
where he had lived and made him describe
the various wanderings of Mrs. KimLall
and her family. Finally Rounds
had told Of a dozen towns where he had
lived and had got up to the time he went
to Limington to live aud here Rounds
hesitated.
Mr.. Lyons asked him where he had
gone from Limington.
Rounds hestitated and turned to the
county attor ney, saying to him in con-
fdential tone of voice.
''Have got right to answer all these
question1?f
Eyes Joseph you must answer all
these questions said the county attor.
ney.
He's trying to ketch me, that's what
he's trying to do, said the witness
"Well you must answer the questions.
said the county attorney.
Mr. Lyons continued to press the wit
ness into answering his questions as to
where he had lived before he moved to
Westbrook. One OF the places he had
lived was in Sanford.
"Were you ever police officer in San
ford?" asked Mr.. Lyons.
1T believe I was once" said Rounds.
Glow did that happen9"
"Wefi, Mr.. Knight made me night
watch and put me on guard. He was a
nice man too"
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
WORKS BURNED WELL,

Lowell, January 1a-The chemical
works of Taylor & Barker at Wamesit,
two miles below here were burned early
this morning, the glare of the flames
making one of the greatest illuminations
seen In this section for a long time. The
works cover considerable area. but as
they consisted of one story buildings the
property loss Is not as extensive as would
be supposed. At this hour the loss is
placed at $4,000. The fire started about
eleven o'clock and word was sent to this
city but no apparatus was sent as the
works were not easy of access and the
water supply meagre. The works are
situated along the Andover and Lowell
railroad just below the Wamesit station.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
CAPTAIN DIED AT SEA.

New York, January l3.-The British
barkentine Louisa, from Montevideo,
arrived here TO-DAY in command of Chief
Officer Snow, her commander, Capt. Hat.
field, having died on Novem Der 10 from
typhoid fever, contracted while the vessel
was lying at that port. Capt. Hatfield
was Sc years of age, and formerly resid-
ed at Port Greenville, N. S. During the
homeward passage on January 4. sea-
man named Jos. Wyatt of Halifax, N. S.,
aged 20 years, while loosenlng the upper
topsail, fell into the sea and was
drowned. Every possible effort was made
by his shipmates to rescue him but with
out SUCCESS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
KLoNDIKERs MUST PAY TARIFF.

Washington, JANUARY I3.-In lew days
known the details of the arrangement
recently concluded with Mr.. Sifton,
Canadian minister of tho interior, re-
specting the transportation of gold seek
ers and freight to the Klondike. The
Canadian government is about to issue
new customs and mining regulations ap-
plicable to that region.
This year customs duties will be levied
on every thing the miner takes in, ex-
capt practically the clothes on his back.
The Canadian government does not
wish to be niggardly, but is going to
great expense to maintain police and
establish courts of law, post offices, trea-
sury for the safe keeping of the miners's
gold, Offices and other conventences and
must obtain the revenue to meet the out
Law
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14

Every Berry Selected as
carefully as the master builder
chooses the mostperfect stones
for the completion of a famous
piece of work.
So it is not to be wondered
that the beverage made from
Chase s. Sanborn's
Seal Brand Coffee
is PAR excellent.
And it is not strange that
thousands of homes delight in
nc Joys of a drink made
ON such material.
Every grocer who prides
iaascIf on handling the best
class Of goods sells Chase &
S2nborn's Seal Brand Coffee,
in one and two pound cans,
sealed with a seal and guaran-
tee of perfection.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
IN OkDEN TIMES

e People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habitual
constipation well informed people will
DOT buy other laxatives which act for a
time but finally iniure the system. Buy
the genuine made by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14

the grave Of Mrs. Roberts and noticed
nothing unusual, but on the morning OF
Tuesday, the 9th, he discovered that her
grave. had been tempered with. Loose
earth was strewn about, and the top OF
theigrave lacked six inches of being full.
He notified Mr.. Roberts and Undertaken
Hodgdon and together they visited the
cemetery. Two tracks were discernible
in the loose, yellow soil that had been re-
moved from the grave. In the afternoon
he opened the grave, found the top of the
the sbody gone. The authorities were
notified and the next day the body was
found on the shore of Beaver pond, al
most completely covered with straw. He
assisted In conveying the body to the un-
dertaker's wagon. After it had been re-
turned to the grave he assisted in bury
ing 1t.
On orcss examination by MF@aLyon
Mr.. Barbour repeated the Testimony al
ready given He said that there were
many path Switch crossed the cemetery
which were generally used, by the people
livingldn Union street and other streets
above the cemetery.
Witness said he did not visitthe ceme-
terry on Mcnday but on Tuesday morning
he discovered that the grave, had been
robbed. He thought the body had been
taken out On Monday night because the
earth which was scattered about was
damp and moist WitnessFdid not know
whether there had been a dew on Monday
night or not. He was quite sure that the
grave was robbed Monday night and he
come to this conclusion on. account Of the
condition Of the earth about the place.
He.saw thesfootprints about the grave
and7said that one was made BY square
toed and the other by picked toed shoe.
He did not call anyone's attention to the
footprints. The nearest house to the
grave of Mrs. Roberts is Judge Rays
house. There are other houses near
Judge Rays but not many very near the
grave. Trees surround the grave and OBJ
struct the view OF it in the summer time
from Spring street. Witness did not
notice any foot prints from the grave to
the place where the body was placed.
The body was of dark color and covered
with a sort of slime. The body was not
stiff and rigid but.was flexible. The per-
sons who took the body from the place
where 1t was found to the undertakers
got their hands covered with slime from
which there WAS much odor.
When the Twitness dug the grave open
Joseph Rounds was there and watched
the work. Henry. sands was there all the
time too. Three. of the six inch cleats on
the box containing the coffin were broken
across az though by an axe.
When Joseph W. Rounds was called by
the State Mr.. Lyons objected to the wit
ness testifying on the ground that he was
not mentally competent to testify in the
oase
Judge Bonney asked Rounds if he knew
what an oath was.
After some hesitation Rounds said he
did.
ssWhat is it?" asked the Judge.
"It is to tell the truth, F." said Rounds.
"What will happen to you If you do not
tel. the. truth9"
II will come to some bad end,' replied
Rounds.
Judge Bonney said he thought the wit
ness knew what an oath was. Mr.. Lyons
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
DrRRANTs BODY CREMATED.

Los Angeles, Cal, January 13.-The
body of murderer Durrant was cremated
at the crematory of Reynolds at Alta
dena today. At o'clock the ashes were
removed from the furnace and delivered
to the parents. No one saw the inside
of the crelnatory except the employees
and the Durrants.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
FIRES IN AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, January 13.-There have
been destructive bush fires throughout
the colony of Victoria and enormous
damage has been done, especially in the
Gipsland district in the southeastern
part. Two townships have been obliterat-
ed and hundreds of settlers rendered
homeless. There has been great loss of
I; 80 ntooH
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
OFF FOR KLoNDIKE.

Victoria, B. c.. January 13.-The
steamer City of Seattle left here today
for Alaska, having on board 900 passen-
gers The rush to the Klondike has fair
" begun and in few weeks q steamer
will be leaving here every day with
that many men.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
HERBERT FULLER SAILOR DYING

Boston, January 15.-Henry Slice, one
of the members Of the crew of the now
famous barkentine Herbert Fuller, lies at
the Massachusetts General hospital in a
dying condition from the effects of an
operation for the removal Of a tumor over
the heart,
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14
A COLD IN ONE DAY

an I'D refund the money if 1t fails to to cure
S y The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablets
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-14


asked Mr.. Lyons.
Rounds did not apparently understand
the question and Mr.. Lyons said, ~
shouldn't have used that word arrange
ment, perhaps you don It understand what
it means. Had you amy talk with Day
about seeing him Monoay night" After
a long time in which the witness stated
that he was willing to answer any ques-
lions if they were put to him right.
Rounds said:
Augustus Day came to me one day
and we walked through the cemetery. he
didn't say anything but he kept up an
awful thinking in his mind. l. never had
a talk with him before Monday night
about that grave business. When 1 heard
him whistle I went out to the door in my
stocking feet and stood on the lower step
of the doofsteps. Day was out In the
street. L oouldn It see him very well. 1t
was very dark. I don't know whether
any one was up in the house or not II
was very dark. There were lights In some
OF fine neiehbors' houses. l don't know
where Judge Ray lives so | can't say
whether there was light in his house or
not. When at the grave we could see the
lights in the other houses about the GENE
tery. When we were at the grave no one.
10 The door was alone. Mother didn;t
come with me nor my brother Harry
When 1 talked with Day he said hush
or your mother will hear u.s. Day had
On a shit of old clothes. The breeches were
blue and SO was the coat. He didn't wear
any dress OF robe or anything Of that
kind. Day made me put on the dress for
he thought if any one saw me with q
dress on he'd run away and leave me- ~
be caught, like a coward. I couldn't run
because had dress on. smellt rat
and you will find it out before long. /
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
REASONS WHY CHAMBERLAIN'S
collie, CHOLERA AND DIAR-
RHOEA REMEDY Is THE BEST.

1. Because il affords almost instant
relief in case Of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
q Because 1t Is the only remedy
that never fails in the most severe
cases OF dysentery and diarrhoea.
3. Because 1t Is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because 1t Is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
5. Because 1t Is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because 1t is the only remedy
that can always be depended upon IN
cases OF cholera infantum.
z. Because 1t is the most prompt
and most reliable medicine IN use for
bowel complaints.
8. Because It produces no bad re-
suits.
3. Because 1t is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because 1t has saved the lives
OF more people than any other nedi-
cine in the world.
For sale by all druggists and l.al-
ers; Benson, Smith & Co.. age1.s for
il.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
THE LADRONES TAKEN.

NEW YORK, July A cable to the
Sun from Cavite, dated July LIST, says:
The transport ships Australia, City OF
Picking and City of Sydney, convoyet
by the cruiser Charleston, arrived here
yesterday with all we'll on board. The
cruiser Baltimore met the vessels at
Cape England and piloted them here.
The convoy went to Guam, the cap
ital of the Ladrone Islands, for the
purpose of taking possession Of the
place. They arrived there on June
Goth. The Charleston entered the har-
Dor of San Luis Dapra in easy range Of
Fort Santa Cruz, which is supposed
to guard the entrance and on which the
Spanish flag was flying. The Charles
ton fired dozen blank shots at the
rather dilipidated fortress. There was
absolutely no response fronaD6Ae fort
In the afternoon two Spanish officers,
in full uniform, were rowed out to the
Charleston.
Governor Marina presents his COM
pliments," they said to Captain Glass,
bowling and scraping. He thanks you
for your salute. He Is very sorry he
could not return it, but, unfortunate
ly, we have no powder"
On the following day General Mar
ina, his secretary, Captain Duarta;
Port Captain Lieutenant Gutierrez,
Sergeant Romolo, two lieutenants and
fifty-four soldiers surrendered. They
gave up four Spanish flags and fifty
four Mauser rifles, fifty-four Reming-
tons and 10000 rounds Of ammunition.
All the prisoners were brought here
on board the Charleston. Not single
able-bodied Spaniard now remains In
Guam. The wives Of the prisoners
were left behind. The native civil gov
eminent Of the islands T,;as not dis
turbed by the Americans.
Private Elias Hutchinson Of Com
pany NJ. Second Oregon Regiment, died
Of peritonitis on the voyage and was
buried at sea.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
ANNEXATION /!
Continued from Page ~

elections in Hawaii. Defeated-4s to
16.
Lindsay Of Kentucky offered as a
substitute for the resolution certain
sections Of the annexation treaty
which was under discussion last win
ter. 1t was rejected-47 to IL
No more amendments being offered,
the resolutions, having been consider
ed in committee of the whole, were
reported to the Senate and placed upon
their adoption.
The resolutions were adopted-42 to
21-the detailed vote being as follows
Ayes-Allison, Baker, Burrows, Can
non, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, De-
Doe, Elkins, Fairbanks. Foraker,
Frye, Gallinger, German, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough. Hawley, Hoar, Kyle,
Lodge. Mcbride. McLaurin, Money,
Morgan, Nelson, Penrose. Perkins, Pet
tus, Plat Of Connecticut, Pritchard,
Proctor. Sewell, Shoup, Sullivan. Tel
Ter, Warren, wellington, Wetmore,
Wilson, Wolcott-42.
Noes-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry,
Gallery, Chiffon, Clay, Daniel. Faux
ner, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, Nc
Emery. Mallory. Mitchell, Morrill,, Pas
co, Pettigrew, Roach, Turley, Turpie.
White-21.
There were twelve pairs announced,
as follows, the names Of those who
would have voted in the affirmative
being given first in each instance:
Rawlins with Butler. Chandler with
Vest, Murphy with Cockrell, Quay with
Gray. Stewart with Mills, Smith with
Gear. Aldrich with Jones Of Arkansas.
Mcmillan with Jenny, Mantle with
Martin, Plat with Spooner, Turner
with Thurston. Mason with Tillman.
Senators Harris and Heitfeldt were
absent. impaired. but the announce
ment was made by their respective col
leagues that II present they would vote
for the resolutions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
ON the RIGHT TRACK.
the Wrong switch This Incident
Would Have Ended Differently.


the Wrong switch This Incident
Would Have Ended Differently.
The travelling public who have never
been In railroad accident fail to ap-
prec,ate the responsibilities OF an en-
glneer. For years he may travel the
road without an accident, then some
little act OF carelessness, a mistaken
Interpretation OF an order, a wrong
switch and the lives OF hundreds are
in danger. Prompt action and good
judgment are the essentials Of q good
engineer. 1t is these qualities that
have enabled Engineer A. q. Louns-
bury, of 10 Blaine street, Of Hornel-
vile, n. Y, to take the right track.
and the following incident in his life
will show how easy 1t would have been
to mistake the signal displayed.
Mr. Lounsbury says: ~ should like
to give weight enough to my words TO
induce every sufferer from kidney
trouble to give this valuable remedy,
Doan's Backache Kidney pills, a trial.
The reason for my faith is this: About
year ago, having work about my
place that l was anxious to finish,
continued at 1t, although a drizzling
rain set in. BY the time / had COM
pleted the job was taken with severe
pains in my back. Having heard some
brother railroaders speak very highly
OF Doan's Bachache Kidney Pills, my
wife purchased a box at nearby drug
store. ! took them as directed. was
much helped from the first, and few
doses relieved me from air suffering.
| had had trouble from this source be-
fore and had used various remedies.
but none gave me relief SO quickly and
thoroughly as these pills. The trouble
| had experienced in getting out OF bed
and Strengthening up after bending
over Is also gone. have taken several
boxes OF the remedy in all and l feel
that l have been benefited in every
way"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
for sale by dealers in medicine at soc
per box. or will be mailed to any adj
dress on receipt OF price by HOLSTER
Drug Co., Ltd, general agents, Homo
lulu. Remember the name, DOANS,
and take no substitute.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
AN APPALLING
SEA DISASTER
Passenger Ship in Coils.
ion-535 Lives Lost.
Men Act Like Fiends-Do Foul
Murder In Hour Of Direst
Perii-Some Heroes.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The French
line steamship La Bourgogne was sunk
in collision with the British iron ship
Cromartyshire early on the morning Of
July 4, sixty miles south Of Sable ISL
and. or 725 souls on board 535 were
drowned, including 207 first and second
class cabin passengers. All the first
. cabin passengers were lost. and Of 300
women passengers on the Inflated
vessel only one was saved
The crash came at 5 o'clock in the
morning. The horror Of the wreck
was increased by the murderous work
of Italian immigrants on board who
drew their knives and stabbed many
passengers to death. The officers, who
died as brave men, were powerless to
control their mad passengers and
madden crew. The second officer of La
Bourgogne did the work of dozen
heroes.
When all on board realized the awful
nature Of the collision there was a
mad rush from the cabins and steerage
for the deck above. The order to low
er the lifeboats was given, but amid
the frenzied excitement which in an
instant seized upon the sailors Of the
doomed ship, 1t was unheard or disre-
garded. All discipline disappeared, and
the sailors fought like demons to gain
possession of the boats and life RATS.
Women were forced back from the
boats and trampled by men, who made
self-preservation their first object. On
board were large number Of Italians
and other foreigners. These fiends
stopped at nothing.
In one boat was a party OF forty wo-
men, but so great was the panic that
not a hand was raised to assist in its
launching. The occupants, so nearly
saved, were drowned like rats when
the ship went down. Knives were
flourished by the frenzied men and
used with effect. Women and children
were driven back to death and, accord
ing to the stories Of survivors, many
women were stabbed like so many
sheep. The scene in the water was
even worse. Many OF the unfortunates
who were struggling in the water at
TEMPTED to drag themselves into boats
or on RATS, but were pushed back ana
drowned.
While the frantic passengers were
struggling to secure places in the boats
and on the life RATS the big steamer
floundered helplessly in the fog. The
captain fired rockets and distress Sig
nails, but suddenly all was over. La
Bourgogne plunged down as II struck
by thunderbolt. There was scarcely
an instant given to escape from the
fearful vortex, which sucked down
scores Of trembling passengers who
managed to gain the deck.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
Forty.SiN-Star Flags.

Hubbard T. Smith, secretary to
Judge Day, Secretary Of State for the
United States, is a passenger by the
Coptic for the Orient. Mr. Smith
brought with him from Secretary Day
a forty-six star American nag as
present to President Dole. Another
forty-six star American flag was made
for Mr.. Dole by Mrs. A. F.. Judd. wife
of the chief justice Of Hawaii.
Mr.. Smith is going to a Consular
position in the Orient.
The forty-sixth star is merely kind
ly sentiment, as the Islands will not
officially be entitled to a place on the
azure field until Hawaii become
state,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
Consul at Manila.

b. II. Wood. for his cousin, Is acting
consul for Hawaii at Manila. The
Woods are British merchants. Mr.. b.
II. Wood sends letter to the Foreign
Office Of this Republic reporting the
hostilities in the Philippines and the
issuance Of formal proclamation by
the Spanish Governor General. Act
ing Consul Wood adds that there are
neither Hawaiian vessels nor citizens
at Manila and that he will send further
advices from time to time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15
TailOrS' Goods.
Clothing, Underwear, ShaVls,

Blankets. Quilts, Towels, Table Covers.
Napkins, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hos
iery, Hats, Umbrellas, Rugs and
Carpets, Ribbons, Laces and
Embroideries, Cutlery, Per-
fumerv, Soaps, Etc.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-15

When sending for samples, or for
information, write plainly your name
and postofIlce. After receiving sam
pies, and they prove satisfactory. or
der quickly, and II possible make two
or three selections. marking them In
the order Of your choice. This will
prevent the delay required In sending
new samples which SO often happens
when goods to match the sample re-
quircd are sold.