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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
AMERICAS TRADE WITH GERMANY.
MIR. Robert Porter Says People OF Em-
pire Have Nothing 10 Complain of.

London, February i9.-In an interview
with the correspondent of the A ssocia ted
Press last evening, MIR. Robert p. Porter,
who goes to Berlin tomorrow explained
at some length the objects of his mission.
prefaoing his remarks with the statements
that since the war with Spain many con-
tiRsntal countries had shown a dispo 81
tioL to make unfriendly discrimination
against American PRODUCTS.
Referring to the recent statement In
the Reiehstag by Count Won Posadowsky-
Woehner. German imperial secretary of
state for the interior, on the subject of
the development of the trade of the United
States with Germany, he said that close
studysgd the question did not warrant the
conclusions drawn by Count Posadovsky-
Woehnen On the contrary. it showed
most satisfactory and profitable trade
conditions so far as Germany was con-
oerned.
Tn 1897, said Mr.. Porter, German
imports into the United States reached
! high water mark-ei2, 900, 900 or el5. OO0, &.
600 higher than any other year during the
| decade then ending. The decline for 1898
was almost wholly due TO the decreased
sugar importation. The healthy feature
of American imports into Germany, in
my opinion, lies in the fact that of the
$3.50, o0o, coo in 1898 over half was COM
posed OF raw cotton. petroleum, tobacco,
copper and the like, mostly for conversion
into manufactured articles, giving en-
ploymen no German labor
Large imports of raw material, espeo.
| tally when a country does not produce
raw material itself, are source of
wealth rather than loss to country like
Germany. There dan be no oomn ercial
difficulty between the United States and
Germany because, apart from Great
Britain, America is knit more closely to
Germany by bonds OF kiuship or mutua
| in teress than any other power. Individu-
al interests may clash but a fair analy sis
of the balance sheets of the two nations
shows a healthful condition of trade
which is a subjec, for rejoicing rather
than alarm, on both sides"
| With reference to his visit TO the West
Indies, Mr.. Porter said that many of his
suggestions regarding Cuba and Porte
Rico were based. in a measure on what he
had obs erved in Jamaica. In concluding
the Interview he highly praised the great
success of the British secretary of state
for he.colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamber.
lain, in dealing with Great Britain't
West Indian administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
WAS A GREEK BRiGANp.
Noted Highwsyman Said 60 Have Been
Murdered.

New York, February 1s.-John Zeeg.
was. 2s years old. florist. fired five bull
let's into Sarrantos Ferrontes, q Greek
flower pedler, at Zeegwas's place of
business today. Farrontes died at the
first shot and the murderer fired four
more bullets into his body. Zeegwss is
in custody. Emile de Varney, who lived
with Ferrontes. and who was drinking
with him and Zeegwas when the shooting
occurred, was arrested rs witness. DE
Vsrnsy says that they had talked awhile.
Zeegwas left tbs room and Ferrontes then
told him tha6 the house was q rendezvous
for gang Of coupterfeitefs. While he
WAS still speaking Zesgwas returned and
Immediately began rring.
Ferrontes IL said to be the noted Greek
brigand ''Soteras dc Sarantas' for whom
the Greek government had offered SOC
francs. dead or nlive Coroner Hart. after
examining the body. said that from the
Greeks he learned that Fsrrontss had
cused of being q counterfeiter. He
learned that Ferrontes exsctsd tribute
from the Greek peddlers and that they
were In terror Of him. u was deoid cd
to get rid OF Fsrrontss and Zeeswas was
delegated to kill him. He was to entice
Fsrroutes to his rooms under the pretsnse
OF oementins friendship and then killed
him. Capt. Price and the dstecti YES learn.
ing OF the counterfeitipg. went to where
the man was M ordered and searched The
house. They found an old trunk In !
dark room; broke IL open and found sew
eral suspicious instruments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
IN INTERESTING WEEK.
Expect Light to be shed ON Adams MUIR
der.

New York. February i9.-This will
probably be one Of the most Interesting
weeks in.ths history II the inquest into
the desth Of Mrs Kate J. Ada ms As
sistant District Attorney Osborne expects
to obtsin reliable information from Mrs.
Florence Rogers, Mrs Roland b. Molin
eur, Mrs Barnet, two professional
nurses aud other women who, In one way
or another, have been connected with the
Knickerboc ker Athletic club.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
said today that there hat been no new
developments In the case. He bad In his
possession he acknowledged . number OF
letters Of more or less threatening ma
ture which are said to have been sent by
Cornish TO certain persons whom Cornish
disliked. The assistant district attorney
sonsiders these letters important In view
Of tho fact that Cornish on the witness
stand made the declaration that he had
no enemies that no knew of.
During the past week Mr.. Osborne has
been giving Impressions that he more
than suspected Cornish. 1t may be, how.
ever, that this Is another Of the strstegies
that the prosecution has been INDUCING
In from the beginning.
Cornish arrived ct the knioksrbocksr
Athletic club from Boston shortly after
ten O'Clock tonight He refused to be seer
sending out word that he had nothing &C
say.
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AFTER 0 .Ys OF rfRRos.
The P.vonia and Passenger. SAT. q,
port-

London. February Is.-Despatches rs-
ceived here today announcel the arrival
of tbs steamer pavonia At tho Azorss.
A despatch from PonfA del Gada received
this evening said that tho Pavonia reports
that on January 80, she was struck by
u hurricane aud lay in the trough Of the
sea for twenty hours on Tuesday. On
Wednesday, February !. she steamed slow
ly but on Thursday she was struck BY
n second hurricane and lay to all day.
On Friday, February 3, at 3 30 d. M, her
engines stopped, with the boilers adrift.
causing the ship to labor heavily In the
seas which broke clear over her continual
~. On saturday. February 4, she fired
distress signals TO the steamer Colorado
which began towing Sunday morning.
but her bits and some rigging were car
ried away immediately by the parting Of
the cable. The Colorado sig1alled that
she could not tow the Pavobia but stood
by until the morning of the sixth, when
she lost the Pavonia In a heavy gale.
On Monday ana tuesday tie Payonia
was In desperate condition. All her
boilers were adrift and rolling In her
hull, and there was very little hope Of
saving the ship. The crew worked three
days and nights without leaving the hold,
TO secure the boilers which had broken of
the seAcocks letting IN tine water. On
Wednesday, the Sth, the steamer drifted
before the gale On Thursday she sighted
the steamer Horatio, which refused to
render her assistance and on Friday she
sighted the steamer wolviston which took
her In tow. Al IL p. M, the cable parted
but the Woiviston stood by all day but lost
this. Pavonia on sunday In u terrible gale.
On Monday the wolviston again found
the disabled steamer and stood by her
until Tuesday, February IA. when cables
were again.made fast aud the Pavonia
was towed here without further accident
There was no panic aboard although the
passengers gave up hope for two daysdur-
Ing which IL Was thought the boilers
would surely sink the ship. There were
many ACCIDENTS to the crew but nobody
was seriously hurt. Three boats we're lost
and u part Of the port gallery aud house
were stove in by the seas. The officers
report that the hurricane was the worst
they hat ever seen. Ihe passengers unite
In praisins the officers aud crew for per-
forming almost superhuman work In Sc
curing the boilers while the vessel was
rolling terribly. The date when the pas
sepgers will leave Ponts del aada 10 not
yet known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Humsn Remains In Box Left a Year
Tn an Express Once.

Cincinnati, February ia CHASTITY
crime, rivaling In its mystery the famous
9uldsnsuppe murder In New York, has
just come to light by the finding at Bald
win, a little village 20 miles from here,
of q box containing q human body,
which had been out up and neatly
packed. Tho trunk had been lying IN
claimed In the Adams express ONCE at
Baldwin for year past.
The evidence Of the crime would still
have been uncovered had 1t not been for
an order which came to the express agent
at Baldwin to close up all unclaimed
baggage and dispose OF 1t.
The boz, which Is of wood, two feet
long and one foot wide. much resem bled
the ordinary packing box. and bearing
no Indication that it was specially made
agent and station master
The trunk and limbs Of the body had
been cut or sawed up into lengths Ia
fit thu box, and filed 1t completely.
The body is supposed to be that OF a
man, although the hands and feet are
small and we'll shaped. and might be
those of Q woman. The box bears no 9th
the consianes. DR.. limerick, who was
formerly resident of baldwin, but who
left the town nearly 10 years ago and has
never since been heard from.
The coroner and express officials, who
are working on the case and trying tc
solve the mystery, have traced the box &c
this city, from which 1t was shipped.
The name OF the sender 10 unknown and
clerks ara now going over last year,
books to find the name given By the per
son who brought 1t TO the express Office
here.
The theory that perhaps ID was q
cadsver. intended for the physician, Ii
not credited. IS the cutting up OF the
body into large pieces OF equal length aud
the manner In which II was packed dis
pute slch belief and make it evident
that q murder Was committed and th'
body shipped to Baldwin to get rid of 4
by some person or persons who knew OF
DR.. Emerick's absence and that the boz
would lie unclaimed for a long time be
I fore Its contents were discovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20

Than turning to N. Loubet, NJ.
Deroulede cried: do you deny what NJ.
Debsaurepaire has writtenf' To this NJ.
l.oubet replied: 81 am not called on TO
snsweriyou."
n. Dsrouleds retorted, 81 know what
you are
NJ. Drumont anti-Semits, representing
the first district division of Aisiers, also
attempted TO speak, and great cemmo-
ton followed. duriae which cries OF
Down with anarchy" were raised.
In the meantime the voting continued
and at :. 40 D. m. the ballot was com
pletea While the checking was In prog
Isss the mem bers Of the assembly left
the all and assembled in the galleries
aud corridors, where they discussed tns
chances of election. n. Meline loudly
announced that he had voted for M.
Loubet.
The Progressists insisted on voting for
NJ. Meline, although he had WITHDRAW n
his candidature in favor Of III. Louhet,
which explains the vote cast for him.
The votes not given TO NJ. Doubet or
Nj, Meline were divided between NJ.
Cavaignac. General Jamot, General Sau-
sier and others. -
NJ. Moline recei we'd an ovation when be
voted.
al. Loubet was elected seventh presi-
dent of the French republic on the hrst
ballot by q vote Of 4S3, against go cast
for III. Meline. ~
NJ, Dupuy announced early this morn
ing that he had denhnitely declined TO
enter the contest and the struggle there
fore narrowed down TO NJ. Louoet amt
Msline.
A manifestation against Loubet ana IN
favor of Meline occurred last evening
before the Republican club, III the rue oe
Grammopt The League of Patriots an
nouuced that IL intended 10 DO all In its
power to prevent his election. but the
size of the vote shows that his enemies
cut little figure in the result.
The Radical press favored the election
of ID. Loubet. who was also supported by
the Socialist papers, while the conserva-
live and moderate journals indorsed the
candidacy OF NJ. Meline.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
MAYOR OF SAN JUAN RESIGNS.

San Juan, p. r., February 19.-Ths
mayor aud majority of the municipal
council of San Juan have rendered their
esignations A few days .sgo the ques-
ton of killing cattle for municipal con.
sumption was referred to General Guy v.
Henry, Governor General of Porto Rico,
by consent of all the parties interested.
After an investigation General Henry
issued an order regarding the matter and
the mayor and mem bers of the council
declared that they would resign before
complying with the governors decree.
General Henry, annoyed by their quar-
relling and childish actions, told them
that If they did not stop trifiing and obey
orders he would have them imprisoned.
A meeting of the council WAS held today
which resulted in tho rendering Of the
designations of the mayor and councilmsn
on account Of the alleged insult by the
Governor General and his partisan
friends.
Considerable feeling has been excited
by the Incident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
MURDERER DoHERTY ARRESTED.

Waterbury, Vt, February l9.-Charles
Doherty, who 1t is claimed attempted to
kill Fred Murphy his rival, by shooting,
was arrested at Montpelier Junction, dis
guised as a tramp at an early hour this
moning Murphy was alive this afternoon
with his sweetheart Julia Rock nurting
him but the physicians entertain little
hope of his recovery.
Dr. James Of this town made an exam E
ination OF Murphy this afternoon and
upon his return from the young mans
bedside said that his condition was about
the same as in the morning The bullet
entered the left side just below the auxil-
larry line and then took horizontal d.
rection through the body. lodging just
below the nipple on the right side. One
of the ribs Is fractured and the doctor
said the stomach was wounded.
j f. PIxley, in whose yard the affair
occurred and who witnessed 1t, said to-
day that when the two men met Doherty
said to Murphy: Come on now, and
we will settle this business. -
Doherty threw of his coat and followed
Murphy into tho barn.
Pixlsy said that he saw Doherty place
the revolver against Murphy's side and
fire after which he siad i've dxed you
now."
Doherty then went to his place of bust
usss drew 800 and caught fast freigh
riding to Montpelier Junction, where hi
was captured. Neither man had beer
drinking at the time and they have beef
regarded as temperate.
Doherty will be given a hearing in THE
morning in the local court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
No Matter II You Have Tried Other
Medicines Without success.
With VinOl You Take No Chances
should 1t Not DO What We Say, We
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VinOl Is not Secret nor a Patent
Medicine.

II for any cause YOU are run down, from
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Vinol.
vihoI is invaluabls after fevers and
other severe forms Of Illness as tonic
rebuilder. vinol is an absolute necessity
to those who lack energy, ambition, and
strength. Tinol win mike healthy flesh
tissue and pure blood, and so give health
and strength.
Mr.. Fred Raymond. corner broadway
and Ware Streets, Cambridge, Mass,
says: AFTER o severe attack of the Grippe
was very much run down. I began to
use Vinol. IL tastes delicious, and has
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lost strength. aud 1t created tremendous
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1t will only take a minute of your time
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In regard to Vinol. II you are not satis-
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Could anything be fairer than this:
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
NEWS OF MAINE SAILORS.

New London. Conn.,, February is.-Ths
schooner Florence Leland. Capt g. II
Spotford, loaded with lumber for the
Consolidated Railroad company, arrived
in port late this afternoon with her fag
At half mast as her mAts. William Seav-
cry. had been blown overheard during the
gale of Wednesday last. His body was
not recovered. He WAS overseeing some
repairs on the sails ut the time. His home
was In Bucksport, Ne. The Leland also
brought to port Capt. p. j. Ward and
crew Of four men OF the brig II. 3. Hus.
sey which was abandoned 100 miles south
east OF Montsuk Point last Thursday. The
Hussey left Savannah tho latter part Of
January loaded with lumber for Rioh-
mond. Me. She encountered thres
storms, two Of which were weathered sue
csssfully but In the storm of the early
part OF lest week shs lost her ruddsr and
was at the mercy Of the hurricane that
accompanied the blizzard. The signals
of distress were seen BY she Leland who
ut once went to her assistsnos and res-
oued the men, all Of whom were severely
ost-bittep. The Husssy was built in
Richmond, Me-. in 1888, and was owned
by i. J. Southland & Son Of that place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
THE MODERN WAY

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES

New York, February le,-The United
States army transport Sheridan pulled
out from her pier in Brooklyn at g. 50 this
afternoon on her way to Manila by way
OF the Suez canal, with 1885 enlisted men
and officers their wives and families, to
the number OF ninety persons
The Sheridan 10 considered the best
appointed Of the three army transports
which have sailed from Brooklyn. This
latter expedition is commanded by Lieut..
Col. Jacob II. Smith of the Twelfth
United States infantry. all OF which 10
on board. Four companies of the 18th
United States infantry and about IS men
left from the Sherman expedition to
com lete the military complement. The
vessel proper will be In charge Of Quar-
sermastsr ". n. Coullins and Captain
Higgins is assigned Us navigator. With
out accident the Sheridan is sxpsotsd to
reach Manila in about nifty days. The
Sheridan wore her full dress Of flags and
those on board received hearty send on
from friends and well wishsrs crowded
about ths wharf,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
sUFFoCATEp BY G S.
Captain ola Belfast Schooner Found
Dead In His Room. 20

New York, February is-Chester U.
Thomas, captain Of the schooner Anna
Pendlston, was found dead in bed in .
room in South street hotel today. The
Dom was full Of gas which has escaped
from an open burner in the room. The
Anna Psndlston halls from Belfast, Me.
She arrived here yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
At LONG RANGE.
Fiiipinos Make Life Uneo m Portable for
Yankee Troops.

Washington. February ls.-The reports
of skirp,ishes and the stories of frequent
firing by concealed natives upon the
American outposts at Manila have con.
vsyed the impression to the officials here
that Gen. Otis 10 being rapidly brought
to pass where he must assume most
vigorous offensive campaign, Although
no Instructions have yet been sent to him,
IL IL assumed that he will feel justin I'd
soon in doing this to prevent the de :
moralizstion Of his troops and also to
make his position tenabls In the approach
ing wet season. The nature OF the coun
try around Manila fsvors tho tactics the
insurgents seem to have adopted after
learning that they face the American
soldiers In the open Held, and II doubt
re-inforoeuents reach him, TO clear them
away. Half q dozen nativss' concealed in
the jungle and firing at long range at
intervals could make life unhearable for
. whole company Of regular troops until
they wereldislodsed. Military officers who
have had experience In this kind of
fighting. shy that men become panicky
ment That. however, 10 what they must
expect, occupying the outposts ana
trenches miles outside Of MAniin during
the rainy season, protecting the water
works and strategic points, unless de-
tsrmined effort IL made before the CONN.,
try becomes impossible owing TO the
rains, TO carry the war straight into the
interior and chase Aguinaldo's men be-
yond the range Of activity. II Is esti-
mated that ct the rate Of progress now
making by the transports Grant, the 1890
troops on that ship will land at Manila
about March 4. A couple Of weeks later
the Sherman will arrive at the same
place with . similar number of troops
and two weeks after that the Sheridan
10 due with troops now embarking at
New York. A consideration that favors
. termination of the struggle at an early
dste is the fact that the latest reports
rather indicate that the insurgents are
becoming short of ANN unition and
with redoubled vigilance OF the part of
the naval forces around LuZon they may
be brought to terms on this account as
muoh as from any other.
SUPPLIES FOR MANILA.
San Francisco, February ls.-The Unit.
ed States refrigerator vessel Celtic. sailed
for Manila via HAqinlu today She car
risd large amount Of supplies for the
United States forces.
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KING OSCAR BETTER.

London, February so.-The Daily
Chronicles Stockholm correspondent says
that the health Of King Oscar has been
restored and that he has resumed the
government amid general rsieioings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20

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