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The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1.-THE
Times Star special from Vanceburg, KY,
says; At Esculapia, this county. this
morning, Constable Chopper and Thacker
attempted to arrest a woman named
Grow, who was at her home with several
grown up daughters. Suddenly one of
the girls attacked the officers with n
knife, dangerously wounding both OF
them. Mrs Grow and another daughter
draw revolvers and the officers realized 1t
WAS fight for life. After the smoke had
cleared away it was found that Mrs. Grow
and one daughter had bean killed. The
other participants are in dangerous con-
dition.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
LAY DEAD FOR A WEEK.
Body Of Women Found at Home
In Lewiston.
WAS FROZEN, BADLY BURNED AND
SKULL FRACTURED.
Her Residence Was in the Heart of the
City But She Was Not Missed For u
Week--supposed to Have Fallen Down
Stairs.

Week--Supposed to Have Fallen Down
Stairs.
Lewiston, February 1.-THE badly
burned body of Miss Mary Hines was
found about 7 O. clock tonight at her
home, IS Bates street, in this city. The
neighbors had not seen her for about ID
week and when Timothy Moriarty began
to search for her, ran against the leg of
her dead body in the dark. The body
when found was badly burned and frozen
stiff. having been dead for about a
week.
Indications are that she tripped over
a rug at the top of the stairs while going
for pitcher of water and falling with a
lamp in her hand struck her hand against
the door. post at the foot of the stairs
tracturing her skull, causing death. The
lamp that was broken by the fall set fire
to her clothing and the wood work near
bv. The fire on account of the dampness
of the wood did not spread. The body
was badly burned from being in contact
with the fire from her clothing. 1t is
thought that she has property but the
officers were unable to find it tonight
She lived in the most abject poverty.
She has no relatives as near as can be
learned. Everything about her person
indicates that she did not suffer from
want of money as all her bills were paid
to date and she has subscribed largely
for charity. Coroner McDonough has
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
ITALIANS HAVE A CLAIM.

Kingston, jamaica February II, (via
Bermuda. 1.-Two Italian warships are
expected at Port Au Prince from st.
Thomas to enforce pending claims of the
Italian government to the amount of
500, 900. The fall of the ministry is i'm
minent. NJ Fouchard, President Simon
Sans former minister of finance is a
candidate for the presidency.
Sir Augustus Hemming, the new gov
ernor of Jamaica. arrived here today
from Demera.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
MAN KILLED ON B. & M.

Ashland, N. H.. February ia seri-
ons accident occurred near the New
Hampton station on the Northern Diyis-
ion Of the Boston & Maine railroad this
morning, in which an unknown work.
man was killed, and VIM. S. Hawkins Of
Centre Harbor, sustained injuries. The
men were engaged in blasting a ledge for
the railroad and did not get away q mon
err distance before dynamite oartrif pe
exploded. The unknown man was a.
most instantly killed, He was hired only
this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

Lewiston, February 11.-Of the rhir-
teen candidates for appointments the
following have passed successful exami-
nations. About half of the applicants
failed on the arithmetic examinations.
Regular appointees for West Point,
Robert II. Donnell, Bath; alternate, Carl
E. Sawyer, Auburn. Regular appointee
for Annapolis, ]. Otto Fisher, Lewiston;
alternate, Edwin P. Mccarthy, Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
ONE MORE BODY FOUND.

Pittsburg, February 11.-Up to mid
night but one more body has been re-
covered from the ruins of the fire in this
city, that of VIM. Walrabenstein, milk
man. His body was badly mutilated.
The list of missing is now placed at
+hi 1tv-ei0ht
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
ANNUAL MEETING HAYDNS.

The annual meeting of the Haydn asso-
citation occurred last evening at Kotzsch-
mar hall. The following of officers were
elected:
President-Jas. F. Macy.
-President-Jabez True.
Secretary--Sterling Dow.
Treasurer-George II. Buxton.
Observation-Disclosures Davis.
= Observation-Disclosures Kotzschmar.
"a Pianist-Chas. Latham True.
Councillors-W. T. Pierce, A. S. Wood
man, A. d. Pierce, Mrs. Alice c. Frazier,
Miss Martha r. B. Halves.
MIR. John B. Coyle declined - re-elec-
ton as president and a vote of thanks
was extended to him for his services dur
ing the year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
KILLED in BLASTING ACCIDENT.

Manchester, N. H, February ia
special to the Manchester Union from
New Hampton says:
At IL O'Clock this forenoon blasting
accident. occurred at New Hampton
about a mile above the railroad station,
resulting IN the instant death of rail,
road employe named Michael Berry and
the fatal injury OF VIM. Hawkins of this
town. an employe, whose leg was so
badly crushed that he died at 7.15
o'clock this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
MIST STAY IN PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg, February 11.-At special
session of the United States court this
afternoon, Judge Burlington decided that
Chris Won Der Abe must remain in
o1aroe of Detective Bonded, who abducted
him him from ST. Louis. Won Der Abe win
take an appeal.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
Secretaries Of Associated Charities Say
Or. Greene's Nervura Cures.

The Associated Charities Thus Place DR.. Greene's
Nervura Above All Other Remedies to Cure,
"a Real Blessing to the Sick and Suffering
The Remedy Which Will Surely Make You
Strong and Well.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after using
it. It is the most successful medicine in
the world for bowel complaints, both
for children and adults.
D. w. Heseltine & Co., 3S7 Congress
street.
Edward W. Stevens, 107 Portland ST.
King S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
VIM. Oxnard. 92l Congress St.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
ICE RACE AT GARDINER.

Gardiner, February 11.-About $500
people witnessed horse trotting this after
noon for purse offered by George Bishop
of New York, we'll known horse buyer.
;e 4 ho
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
TO THE PUBLIC.

Knowing Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy to be medicine of great worth and
merit and especially valuable for coughs,
colds. Group and whooping cough, we
will hereafter warrant every bottle
bought of us, and will refund the money
to anyone who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of rs or 80 cent bottle.
D. W. Heseltine & Co., 3S7 Congress
street.
Edward W. Stevens, 107 Portland St.
King S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
VIM. Oxnard, 921 Congress ST.
H. P. S. Goold, Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
Goal. Won By. Rush By. Gagged By.

Score-Bath, 4; Portland, 0. Stops
Burgess, %; Allen, %. Fouls-Murtaugh
J. Mooney, E. Mooney. Referee-Kelley.
Timer-Fields. Attendance-674.
Rookland February 1l.-Lewiston de-
feated Rockland tonight in one of the
scrappiest and most exciting four period
games of the season. The Roekland team
played in the hardest kind of luck.
Score ockland, 81 Lewiston, 4. Stops
Smith, 46; White, 43. Fouls-Rock
land, @; Lewiston, 1. Referee-John
Bird. Timer-A. T. Blackington. At
teudance-300.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12
POLO NOTES.

Many people have wondered why Man
ager Carroll didn't'get Campbell Of the
old New Bedfords, for sixth man. The
reason is that Campbell will notsplay here
for less than $40 per week. As Manager
Carroll is not paying any such money for
a player, of his stamp, Mr.. Campbell
WON'T startle the audiences in Salem.
Campbell must have case of enlarge
ment Of the head to demand any such
money. Carroll offered him his back
salary of $s0ssand s25 per week to play
here, and Campbell wouldn't take it,
Salem News. Mr.. Carroll has evidently
been talking to the Salem News.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12

Julia, H. NJ. Davis,
Lucy Luce, Nj. g. Mitchell,
Pickering, jr., E. D. oony,
Augusta, 3
Daisy c.. Harry Lee, Augusta, 5 a 4
Glen Wilkes, Joshua Storer,
Monmouth) 5 5
Dazzle, Ernest Ridley
Daniel W., W. B. Wood,
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-12

New York, February l1.-R. 6. Dun &
Co., in their weekly review of trade will
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
THE CHECK WAS FORGED
j. d. WAYNE RAISES WIND AND
TROUBLE IN VIRGINIA CITY.
lie Forged the Name of George III. Lyons,
Passed the Check and Then Fled.
lie Was Captured at Dillon.

Special Dispatch To tile Standard
Virginia city. Jan. 80. 50.-Saturday even
ing a young man. who claimed to be j
d. Wayne. came to Virginia City from
Madison valley. lie entered tho store of
Robert Nickers 4 Co. and proceeded to
lay in supply of winter clothing He
purchased IL suit of clothes, oVercoat
hat shoes, overshoes, shirts, collars and
other small articles, in payment for
which he presented a check on Henry
Filings hank of this city. The check
called for $3.50 and was made payable
10 j. ID. Wayne or bearer, and bore the
signature of George II. Lyons "A promi-
nent stoekman of Madison valley
Nickers handed Wayne $3.50 in change.
together with the purchase of goods. Dur
ing the time that Wayne was buying
the goods Sheriff Hainos had been watch
ing him. thinking no answered the de-
scription of "A cattle thief wanted at Lfv-
tngsion. He went into the store and
talked to him. Thomas Duncan. cashier
Of Filings bank, was also in the store
After Wayne Went out Niekers showed
him the check. He was familiar with
Lyons signature and informed Nickers
that the check had been forged In the
meantime Wayne went to the livery sta
bic Of g II. Buford aud hired Il team and
driver. Clarence Bnford. to go to Sheri-
dan. and left town. Sheriff Haines, ac-
eompanied by Special Deputy William
Masted. left in pursuit about 80 minutes
atterward. a telegram from Haincs rc-
eeived lay Under Sheriff Summers this
morning states that nc had overtak ken
Wayne at Dillon and would arrive with
him at Virginia city tonight.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
He WAS EXPENSIVE,
Rosepstock, Under Arrest in New York
Cost His Baltimore Faiher-in-
Law Oser $4,000

New York. Jan 3n.-Moses Rosenstock
was arraigned in the Center street polie,.
court to-day On the complaint OF his
fatheT-in-law. David Wilson Of Ralti-
more. as 4 fugitive from justice He was
held pending the arrival nf requisition pa
pers from Baltimore. RosenStock vas ar
rested last night. Mr.. Wilson. the com
plainant is the senior member 81 the
millionaire furniture manufacturing firm
Of David Wilson a Son. Baltimore
Thirteen years ago. according 10 Tho
story told by Ar. Wilson in court to-
day. Rosenstnck was compelled through
his gambling debts and entanglementS 20
leave Germany lie came To this country
and after "A short residence in Baifimor.
married Mr.. Wilson's oldest daughter
despite her fathers objection. Soon
after that Rosenstock again plunged
deeper than ever into dissipation one
day came the refusal Of one Of tho tirms
largest customers TO pay a bill of over
S9t.@J. which II claimed according IL Dir.
Wilson. had been paid 10 Rosenstock
months before When confronted With
the evidence kcsenstuck denied that lie
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
THE BONDS ARE INVALID
INSURANCE. COMPANIES CAN DO
NO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA.
A sweeping Order Issued by the Insur-
ance Commemorative Bonds
Must lie Filed.

San Francisco. Jan. 30.--State Insurance
Commissioner elunie mas declared invalid
and insufficient tho bonds of all fire and
marine insurance companies doing busi-
ness in California and not Incorporated
under the laws of the state This order
applies TO domestic well as foreign
companies. As a result IL is contended
that not one OF the - companies affected
by the order Is now qualified to transact
business nor will they be legally entitled
to issue single policy until such time
as they shall have filed new bonds and
the bonds shall have been approved by
the insurance commissioner
The penal code provides that any per-
son procuring or agreeing To procure any
insurance for resident of this state from
any insurance company not Incorporated
under the laws of this state. unless such
company or its agent has filed the bond
required by Law. is guilty of a misde-
meanor. As the bonds of all companies
not Incorporated under the laws of Cali
tornia have been declared invalid any
agent Of the disqualified corporations do
ing business tomorrow will be liable TO
arrest on a charge of misdemeanor.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31

had received the money, but the matter
was settled for time by Rosenstock's ac-
cepting a few hundred dollars and leav-
ing town. He left his wife and five chill
dren behind. An expert was put at work
on his books and. Mr.. Wilson states dis
covered that Rosentock was $4,000 short
in his accounts. This was in 1896.
His dissipation in Baltimore said Mr.
Wilson in court to-day. had already
cost me over $4,000, and when | found
he had been rohbing me besides. | deter
mined TO punish him severely if he could
be found
For a year and more detectives secured
the country for Rosenstock. He went
they learned To Philadelphia. and after
being in the employ of firm there for u
few months. disappeared. having default
ed i'll small sum. Later he went to
Pittsburg and, according to the story, did
practically the same thing over again.
Rosenstock had nothing To say when
arrested to-day and greeted his father
in-law with downcast eyes. He showed
little emotion when told by Mr.. Wilson
that during the two years he had been
absent two of his children had died. After
he was remanded Ia the Tombs he said
he would prepare a statement showing
the amount of money he had taken from
Mr.. Wilson.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
THE WAGES OF SIN.
1t Was the Subject of DIR. {. o. Browns
Farewell Sermon in san Francisco.
Knew What lie Was Talking About.

San Francisco, Jan. 3o.-Dr c. o.
Brown. recently expelled from member
ship by the Bay conference of the Con
gregational church, preached his farewell
sermon in this city tonight Metropolitan
temple. where he spoke. was crowded to
the doors, the congregation embracing
many members of the First Congrega-
uonal church of which DIR. Brown was
pastor prior 10 the famous trial and his
removal to Chicago. The services opened
with IA voluntary on the organ Rock of
Ages" the words being sung by the peo-
pie, DR.. Brown joining with them.
Charles Montgomery, a capitalist, who
has largely aided the Salvation army and
other religious bodies. then read the fifth
chapter of Romans and offered prayer. \
collection TO defray the expenses of DR.
Browns trip To the coast was taken up
but the amount collected was not an
nounced.
My Faith Looks Up To Thee" followed
the ex pastor. as before, joining the con-
gregation. DIR. Brown then stepped 10
the front Of the platform and. taking for
his text. THE wages of sin is death" de-
livered brief. but eloquent. sermon. the
dominant idea of which was an admiS-
sion Of guilt in general terms. coupled
with a hope of forgiveness. Among other
things. he said
He who breaks a divine law must feel
its wrath. and the wrongdoer must Ic-
trace his steps. for the constabulary Of
righteousness is omnpotent and will pre-
vail. Life is not worth living when the
peace of God departs. as | have expert
enced. Tho vital breath of civilization is
right. There is no such thing as liberty
without truth. aud the moment a man
sins liberty is dead"
At the close of tho sermon, DR. Brown
said that his plans for the future were
yet undecided adding: II shall first re-
turn 10 Chicago, see my family and con-
suit with nv congregation. After that +
don't know what / shall do
After the sermon there was a remark
able scene. the auditors crowding IN to
the platform and shaking DR. Brown bv
the hand in farewell. 1t was half an hour
before the hall Was empted.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
ATTACKED THE INDIANS
A Hot Fight Between Longshore-
men and the Al-Ki's Crew.
BUNCO MEN IN SkAGUAY
The Place Filling Up With Some of the
Most Notorious Confidence Men in
America-A Rich Field for
Their Operations.

Skaguay. Alaska. Jan. -. via Seattle,
Wash, Jan. ga riot occurred here
yesterday on the arrival of the steam
ship Al-Ki. from Puget Sound, between
local longshoremen and the crew of the
steamer. The captain-of the Al-ki had
brought a number of Indian longshore-
men from Juneau to discharge the ves-
sells cargo, and as soon as the steamer
made fast to the dock and the Indian
laborers began work, trouble began.
A mob of at least 100 men made an on
slaught on the Indians. striking and
beating them in ferocious manner.
The first mate of the steamship inter-
fered, but in a moment he was Knocked
down by the enraged mob. Then Cap-
tain Henkle of the steamer ordered the
hot water hose turned on the crowd.
but the order was not executed. Had il
been, serious loss of life would have in
evitably resulted. Several of the In
dian longshoremen We're badly cut ana
bruised. but no fatalities resulted The
result of the fight was the white long
shoremen securing the work of dis
charging the Al-Kis cargo the Indians
being kept on board the steamer
Skaguay is rapidly filling up with the
most notorious bunco and confidence
men in the United States. who see here
a rich field for their operations There
are not few cases of men being
buncoed OCT of hundreds of dollars.
Yesterday man named c. J. Dumbo-
ton of Minneapolis. Mimi. a returning
Klondker, was relieved of a sack of
gold dust valued at $3.50 in u poker
game
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31

strength in the house cannot be COM
bined against the resolution no doubt
is expressed by those who have made it
their business to canvass the situation
that the majority will be decisive
AS soon as the resolution is reported
back from the ways and means COM
mittee, which may be tomorrow.
this committee will bring in a
special order for it's considerations The
time allowed for debate is likely to be
brief, as the leaders do not believe there
is any necessity for protracted debate.
and moreover, long discussion would
immeasurably decrease the very pur-
pose they have in view; namely, a
prompt and decisive negative reply to
the Senate's declaration.
The remainder of the week will be
devoted to the appropriation bills The
District of Columbia is still under dis
cussion and the fortifications bill is
still on the calendar. The house lead
ers intended TO give appropriation bills
the right of way in order to make an
early adjournment possible. The mo-
ment the appropriation bills are out of
the way the new rules will be brought
in and after that the contested election
cases and the bankruptcy bill will be
brought forward.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
KNIPPENBERG CHOSEN.
He Has Been Elected President of the
Hecla Mining Coupany

opeflaI DIspatch 20 the STANDARD.
lfelena. Jan. 30.-Word has been re-
ceiFed here from indianapolis that at a
meeting held in that city of the board Of
directors Of the IIeria Consolidated Min
ing company of Glendale Mont. for the
purpose of electing "A president to sue
ceed John Thomas. who died in the
iioosier metropolis last sunday Henry
Knippenberg, the resident Montana man
agcr, WIS chosen.
Mr., Thomas became Interested in the
Hecla - years ago, He stood By the
property during It's darkest hours and is
said 10 have at one time backed IL with
his whole fortune, satisfied that it would
in due time become valuable property
Mr.. knippeuherg went to indianapolis to
attend Mr. Thomas funeral He also at
tended the monetary convention with H.
y PalIuer Of this city who were the only
Montana representatives.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
A WORLD WIDE TRUST.
An Attempt To He Made 10 Break the
Powder Manufac urers' PooL

An Attempt To he Made 10 Break the
Powder Manufac urers' Pool
San Francisco, Jan. 30.-The Examiner
tomorrow will say: BY what Is known
as the world pool. the manufacturers of
the eastern and western hemspheres have
been bound together since 1897. in "A trust
which controls absolutely the trade in
explosives. The affiliated companies have
divided the world into three parts-the
American companies have one part: the
Europeans another and the third is neu-
trai ground, where business is done for
the common purse of the American and
European countries. In this agreement
are the California powder makers In
order TO disrupt this trust the facts Of its
organization and methods have been
placed before State Attorney General
Fitzgerald and United States District At
torney Foote with view to having 1t
enjoined, the local coal combine has
been SO recently by United States Judge
Morrow.
The allegation is made that the so-caIt-
cd pool is Combination in restraint OF
trade and fun details of it's alleged or
sanisation and methods of doing busi-
ness have been presented to the prosecut-
ing attorneys of the state and federal
courts.
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
FOUR W0MEN'S HEADS.
They Will BE Carved in the stairway
The New slate Capitol at Al
baDy, New York

Albany. \, " Jan, superintendent
of Public Works Aldridge has decided on
some changes in connection with the ar
tistic work of the grand stairway i'm the
capitol building. One of the features OF
the stairway Is the carving Of distin-
guishtd personages heads in the capitals
of The columns. There has been some
criticism of this work. on the ground
that some Of the pcrsonages whose mem
or i has been sought 10 honor nave nor
been ot distinguished character. When
Superintendent Aldridge took charge n
enteaVored Ia overcome some OF the
criticisms. the outcome Of which was
that some of the heads that had been
cHt were removed and others reent He
also decided that the heads of the gov
ernoTs should be carved in the space be-
low the dome of the stairway instead OF
indiscriminate subjects There are not 10
exceed a dezen spaces for heads re-
naming uncut In al the artistic work
the part which woman has taken IN his
tory has been overlooked, for the face OF
not one single woman looks down upon
the visitor.
Il IS this discovery that has led to the
The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-31
STORMS GANG ARRESTED.
Evidence shows Them 10 Be Connected
With Foul Murder.

Burlington, Iowa. Jan. 3g-Six members
Of what is known as the Storms gang
arc now under arrest. charged with COM
plicfty Ia the murder of Mrs. Rathburu
and her daughter Blood stains were
found on he clothing Of Storms, the
leader. \ lad named Peterson to-day told
the police he called at the home of the
Rathburns several weeks ago and found
two men there. One Of them, he said.
asked Mrs. Rathburn to fix his tie and
the boy afterwards identified the tie
found on the body Of Mary Rathburn az
the one he saw
the Supposition is that the girl tore the
tie from the asSailant in the struggle for
her life Young Peterson also picked out
the man Storms from IA number on pris-
oners and declared that he was the man
who wore the tie on the night he called
az the Rathburn home. The police also
say they have Information that threats
We're made by members of the Storms
gang against the Rathburns.