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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
Superintendent Blown
Through Door.
Noise OF Explosion Aroused the
Village.



Rumford Falls, June a.-The cylinder
head of one of the engines at the Rum
ford Falls Paper Mill blew out tonight
wrecking the engine, blowing Walter
Metcalf, the night superintendent out
through door, and causing injuries to
john McMullen the night engineer
which are likely TO prove fatal Metcaif
was only slightly hurt, The aocident
occurred about ten O'Clock. McMullen
was badly ecalded and blown over onto a
belt by which he was carried under the
mill. He was taken up and carried to his
boarding place where medical help was
summoned. 1t was found that he was
badly scalded and bruised. He is about
80 years of ago and unmarried. His sister
Is his only relative in ths place and is
with him.
The engineshad been pounding badly
through tho night and the esuperintendsnt
had come In to see II he could not remedy
the trouble. The force of the explosion
sent him flying through the door but
strange to say he was not hurt. The noise
Of the explosion aroused the village and
an alarm OF IRE was sent In. The engine
drove the electric generator by which the
mill is lighted and as soon as th ex.
piosion occurred all was total darkness.
The accident Is likely to cause q shut
down Of several days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
SHERIFFS CLAIM THEM.
Refuse 20 Surrender Prisoners TO New
York Detectives.

Refuse 10 Surrender Prisoners to New
York Detectives.
Nyack, NY, June a.-Chief McClusky
and Detective Armstrong of New York,
arrived In Nyack this afternoonfat about
half past one from New City, whittier they
had gone this morning to see Sheriff
BIauvelt to secure, If possible, the trans
fer of the prisoners, Wilson and wife, from
the Rockland county jail to New York
city. The sheriff refused. to surrender the
prisoners and accompanied by the two de.
tectives, Sheriff Blauvelt drove to Nyack
to consult the district attorney. The
Rockland cocnty iofficials decided that
they had Jurisdiction in the matter and
would hold the prisoners for trial in thii
county. The district attorney said ht
would hold the prisoners under the pro
vision of the law which says that kid
napper msy be arrested, tried and convict,
ed In county where the crime OF kidnap
ping is committed or in any county whers
the kionapper is caught with the child OF
in any county where the kidnappers
may live.
County Judge Wheeler this afternoon
assigned the Hon. A. S. Tompkins,
member of Congress of this district to as.
sist District Attorney wyre in the trial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
VESSEL OWNERS MEET.
Regulations Relating to Discharge OF
Coal Changed.

Boston, June 2.--The was a large at
tendance of owners from nearly all the
Atlantic ports, at the meeting of the Yes
sci Owners and CaptainsN National associa-
tion at Young's today. 1t was voted
that the board of commissioners adopt a
charter containing a clause whereby
steamers, barges and sailing vessels load
ing coal. shall load in turn In the order
in. which they report. steamers loading
bunker coal excepted. A committee con-
sisting of Frank Harrington of Boston,
e. w. Clark Of Portland and James II.
Cox Of New York. Was appointed TO in
quire as to the advisability of increasing
the rate of discharge under the coal bill
of ladiDg and report to the board of oom-
missioners.
Resolutions adopted to the Boston
Chamber of Commerce and to the Board
of Trade OF Portland. Bath and Bangor
were passed, asking for the establishment
Of the rules adopted by the maritime ex
change of New York for the discharge of
hard pine.
A bill regulating the discharge OF
soft lumber was adopted and ordered
copyrighted.
Resolutions were adopted asking Con.
gress to limit the length of tows of barges
to two barges as also were resolutions
looking toward the securing of trade be-
tween the United States and P orto Rico
and Hawaii 60 vessels under the United
States flag.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
HOPKINS wITHDRAws.
Hcnderson's Candidacy For Speaker
ship Booming.

Chicago, June 2.-Congressman A. j.
Hopkins this after noon withdrew from
the national speakership contest in favor
Of Col. d. B. Henderson Of Iowa. Mine
OF the II congressman in the Illinois dele.
CATION were.present at the general round.
up meeting held this afternoon. After
four hours' discussion ii was decided to
withdraw MIR. Hopkins's name and sup
port Col. Henderson. The conference was
perfectly harmonious.
MIR. Hopkins made the following state
ment:
Believing as do that my retirement
from the Speakership race at this time
will simplify the situation and conduce
to harmony In the party, with conse-
quent best results to the whole country.
have, with the approval OF the Illinois
delegation, decided to withdraw from the
Speakership contest.
after my withdrawal and further con-
ference by the delegation lit was decided
to support Col. Henderson's candidacy
for the Speskership in which action
fully concur. -
At the conclusion Of the conferences,
Mr.. Hopkins sent the following telegram
to Col. Henderson at Dubuque, Ia.
"I have decided to Withdraw from the
Speakership contest and the Illinois dele
cation has determined TO support your
candidacy. wish you every success"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
BEYOND EXPERIENCE.
Facts In Business Boom Invite
Incredulity.
D imeuit To Avoid Accent. of Ertrava-
gance.

New York, June 2-R. G. Dun 81 Co. 4
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will
Say:
April failures were the smallest ever
reported In any month. May failures are
nearly $4,000, 600 smaller, only GAS OF the
smallest previously reported in any
month, and only 34.3 Of those In May last
year. Comparison with previous years
indicates that the ratio of defaults to
solvent business has never been as small
In any other month as in May, 1890.
Both In manufacturing and In t-adin g,
failures were the smallast ever known in
any month and in each branch, eight Of
the IA Glasses showed smaller failures
than in May Of any other year.
In dealing with times like these. the
chief difficulty is to avoid the accents OF
extravaganza. The actual is beyond
experience and II It's naked recital In
vites incrsdulity. what well reasoned
forecast OF the future could gain hsaringf
Nobody has known until this year and
the past month how great the American
demands for products might be and 1t
docs not stop short beoaass 1t has been
largely anticipating the future az many
expected. but stil drives buyers to order
more, as II no future had been anticipat.
ed. In actual payments through clearing
houses business is % per cent larger than
last year.and 3S.1 larger than in 1899,
Failures for the week have been las In
the United States against 23l last year,
and IA in Canada against 16 last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
LOSS OF ORION.
Ashore ON Coast of New Foundland In
aFog.

Halifax, N. s., Juns a--Later partieu.
lars received regarding the loss of the
steamer Orion on the New Foundland
coast, show that she struck Thursday eve
ming in q thick fog. at Frsshwater,
Trepassy Bay on the south coast OF New
Foundland. A heavy sea was running
and the lives Of the crew were immedi-
ately In great danger. They were only
rescued from their perilous position by
the employment of derrick. The vessel
became total loss. The place where the
disaster has occurred Is looked upon as
one OF the most dangerous spots on the
New Foundland coast 1t was there the
Allen liner Hanoverian was wrecked,
also the Cromwell line steamer Gamma,
George Washington and Oliver Cromwell.
The Orion is supposed to be wrecked at
the base Of the cliffs thus necessitating
employment OF q derrick to take the
men OF.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
COMPASSION GIVES. BALL.

Manila, june 2.-The United States
Philippine mission last night gavs
one Of the most brilliant balls Manila has
ever seen. 1t was one of a series of enter
tainments inteaded to foster friendship
between the Americans and the natives.
The newly appointed judges. General
Otis, q numb of other American officers
and many wealthy natives were present.
There was display of gorgeous native
toilets and many jewels worn, and the
array of handsome women surprised the
Americans. There WAS a long programme
of American and Filipino dances fol-
lowed by the rendering of several instru-
mental selections closing with 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" A4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
Promise of Money Held
Out.
At First Refused To Give Up
Child. 81

New York. June a.--Ths World tomor.
row Will say;
Cassie Jones. the5nurie! girl who as
sisted in the alleged kidnapping Of little
Marion CLARK, was found at summit, N.
j.. last night and placed under arrest.
Bella Anderson is Carrie Jones' real
naIue While detectives and police had
been searching high and low for - Carrie
Jones" the girl had been staying quietly
at the Mills hotel in Bleecker street.
She made the following confession:
June, 3, 1899.
Bella Anderson. being duly sworn. de.
posed and says:
ST aided in the abduction Uf Marion
Clark OF the city, county, and state d
New York. In this abduction / was
prompted by Mark Beauregard and his
wife. Jennie.
81 was told by them that I would get
half OF any ransom paid for the return Of
the child. ! was poor, tired Of hard work
and wanted money. was told that there
Beauregarcs schooled me In the way to
abduct the child. We had determined to
take the first child that would command
a ransom.
The plan was suggested this spring by
Mr.. Beauregard. hesitated, but they
persuaded me to act.
"On Saturday, before we abducted
Marion, met Mrs. Beauregard In Cen
tral park. would not let her take the
child then, so pitied its mother. On
Sunday / met Mrs. lBeauregard in the
park again and she was SO persistent that
i let her take Marion from the baby car
riage. We went to Brooklyn by the South
Ferry.
"That afternoon Mrs Beauregard took
the letter TO the Ciarke's. she, herself
had written and gave 1t to boy in New
York to deliver to the Clarkes. know
Mrs. Beauregard wrote the letter.
On Monday when the abduction became
public. the Beauregards and Marion and
Mrs Beauregard carrying the baby, went
10 Sloatsburg.
81 stayed there until Friday and then
went to the Beauregards fiat. Yesterday
Mr.. Beau regard came to see me. gave me
$40 and told me to leave the city.
II then went to my aunt's home at
White Oak Ridge. don't know why
did this except that was i'll and nestet
money.
(Signed) "BELLA ANDERSON.
edward B. Kelly. Notary Public.
Witness, Philip Speed"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
Last Remnant Of Ancient Empire
Surrendered.
Queen Opened the Cor
tes Yesterday,
Address From Throne in a
Gloomy Vein.

Madrid, June q The Queen Regent to.
day opened the Cortes with the usual
ceremonial. and in the speech from the
throne announced that Marianne, Caro-.
line and Palaos islands were ceded to
Germany by the late Spanish cabinet.
During the course of the speech, Her
Majesty said. AT the opening of the
Cortcs all the sorrows which have
wrenohed our hearts. through the dis
asters which have visited our country,
are re-awakened. We must preserve sad.
ness in order to derive experience there
from, but the woes Of our country are Of
such a nature that reticence and silence
avail better than eomplaints
"wnen peace with the United States
was concluded parliamentary troubles
caused o change OF cabinet and the
present cabinet was formed. Under the
constitution 1t belonged to me to ratify
the treaty By laying it before the cham.
Der. There remained under our control
the Carolines, Paiaos and most of the
Marianne islands. But the former cahi-
net believed 1t useless for Spain to retain
such minor appendages OF our ancient
empire and signed with the German
Emperor convention ffering to those
territories under the law, which will be
submitted Immediately TO the chamber.
''Onr foreign relations are cordial and
friendly. We specially owe to the Pope
recognition OF the many times he has
given us his moral support.
The most iInportant, most urgent and
most difficult task before you is to bal
ance the budget and iiquidate the debts
resulting from the war through ordinary
and permanent sources Of Income.
Thanks TO the severely economic policy
projected, the government will not ask
fresh sacrifices Of the country, except
such as can be equitably divided among
all classes.
with the ordinary budget will also
he presented schemes to liquidate the
charges created By the loss OF possessions
and colonial campaigns"
. The Queen Regent then referred to the
financial measures and expressed conf
dence that the nation would show the
same resignation during peace as it
showed during the war, adding: "For
the times are critical and IL Is impossible
during the present session to do all that
is necessary. But during the next session
there viii be projects for the recrganiza-
tion OF the army and navy, based on OBJ
ligatory service; for improving the public
services, decentralizing the provincial
and municipal administrations and re-
forming the penal !. code and electoral
laws, etc., etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
GEN. KING GLOOMY.

San Francisoo, June 2.--Brigadier Gen.
sral Charles King. who returned home
from Manila on the transport City OF
Puebla, being Of i'll health. said in an in.
terview: 1.-THE situation In the Philip
pines is most serious. The people of those
island will keep up guerilla warfare,
and there is no telling when the hostili.
ties will cease. When they are whipped
they retire to the jungles, subsisting on
practically nothing. They have no need
for base of supplies. 1t will nscessitate
. large force of men to subjugate them
completely"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
FOR FREE SILVER.
Bryan Repeats His stock Arguments at
Louisville.

Louisville. KY, June 2.--The formal
visit of William ]. Bryan to Louisville
under the auspices of the Ohio. valley BIZ
metallic league, was reserved for today.
MIR. Bryan. was received ct Union sta
ton by an escort and tremendous crowd.
Mr.. Bryan held o reception for half an
hour In the hotel where he shook hands
with hundreds of citizens. After lunch
con he was driven to the auditorium
where he spoke to an immense audience.
He said, In part:
"The Democratic part y adopted at Chi
cago platform which appl led Demoora-
tic principles TO the conditions then az
listing. The conditions existing today
require the application of the same prin-
ciples.
"The Republican party did not declare
the existing gold standard satisfactory,
but declared that it should be continued
until foreign nations would join in In
ternational bi-metallism. The Repuhli-
can President sought to carry out the
platform promises by sending commis-
sioner5 to Europe to secure International
bi-metallism. These commissioners
failed to secure international co-opera
tion. The Republican party in the next
campaign must declare either for the gold
standard or for the restoration of bi-me-
tallism. II it declares for the gold STAN
dard 1t must defend the principle OF gold
recommendation which it refused TO de-
fend in 1895. If it declares for bi-metal-
Hsm, IL must either favor Independents
bi.mesallism or make another attempt
to delude the people by the promise Of
foreign aid.
In reference to the gold Democrats, Mr..
Bryan said:
~ want to talk to thoss who are es.
pousing that half way clause known as
the gold Democratic party. wish to say
that the men who withdrew from the
larty In 1896, are mistaken In a large
measure, and II can help them to see
the light and regain them as supporters
of the party, feel that the time will
| come when they will thank me for 1t. -
Hon. Matt o O'Doherty OF Kentucky and
| Hon. John J. Lentz of Ohio addressed
the convention and directed their re-
marks chiefly to she financial question.
| The convention unanimously adopted the
following resolution '.We declare and
| denouuce the imperialistic policy OF the
] national administration toward the Fill
| pinos as repugnant TO the bill Of rights;
| contrary to the constitution and the
declaration OF Independence"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
MORE TROOPS FOR OTIS.

Washington. June 2.--The cabinet at
its meeting today decided that there was
no present necessity for the enlistment of
volunteers. The situation was gone over
at the cabinet meeting very fully before
this conclusion was reached. The Presi-
dent stands ready at any time it may ap-
pear necessary to authorize the enlistment
OF the volunteers should more men be
deemed necessary. Gen. Otis is TO be Civ
en- the 30. 600 men for which he has plead.
The additional 5000 or 5000 troops neo.
essary to make up the SO, 900 are to be
taken from the regulars now serving in
Porto Rico, Cuba and this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
SAYS HE WROTE 1T.
Esterhazy Confesses to Writing
Bordereau.
Did IL at the Instigatioa Of French war
Once.

London, June 3.--The Daily Chronicle
says that Major Comte Ferdinand VAL
sing Esterhazy called ct It's Office last eve
ming (Friday). with confidential friend,
and after declaring that the time had ar
rived when the whole truth should be
told, although hitherto by reason Of con-
slant orders and Inducements he had kept
silence ON the essential point, made the
following statements:
The chiefs Of the army have Disgrace
fully abandoned me. My cup is full and
shall speak out.
Eyes (raising his voice and elaring
around). it was I who wrote the bor-
dereau; ! wrote IL upon orders received
Esterhazy. the Chronicle says. then
proceeded to explain that for months be-
fore 1883. moral proofs had been Obtained
OF leakages which were only possible
through an officer belonging to the min
istry OF war, and IL was necessary to
oatch the guilty party by material EVIL
dence. Hence the bordereau.
When asked what chiefs Of the general
stan would say to this confession, Ester
hazy. shrugged his shoulders disdainfully
and said:
"They win lie as they know how to lie
but i have them tight have proofs
that they know the whols thing and
share the responsibility with me, and I
win produce the proofs"
He thcn denounced the chiefs a. q ssset
Of scoundrels, who have abandoned me
basely," and added. "but At one time
they used TO oome to thank Madam Pays
for her assistance.
Esterhasy asserted that, quite recently,
the chiefs sent NJ. Laguerre, q former
deputy. to London with seductive offers
I'm n nor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
BIG SWINDLE UNEA RTHED.

Little Rock, Ark, June IA letter
OF inquiry from the ex ecutor OF New
York estate addressed to the state treasur-
or has unearthed bond swindIe which
already amounts to si76. and which
state officials believe may run up into the
millions. The letter is from. William j.
Jacquez. The estate holds large block
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Washington authorities say that
the status Of the Jamaica commission Is
doubtful as 1t has not been recognized by
the home government.
Della Dutuliy of Burlington, VT, while
impeiled with the Insane idea that on a
certain day she must cruelty herself after
the manner OF the eruciiixion OF Jesus
Christ upon the cross drove q spike
through both feet and one hand using a
hammer, yesterday forenoon ard lay
down 20 die. She was rescued and may
recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
CATTLE sTRICkEN BY PLAGUE.

Southampton, N. H, June IA
mined, deadly in effect, has appeared
among cattle in this town, one owner
having lost five head. The animals when
stricken suffer great pain and die in q
short time. Word has been sent to DR..
Watson, chairman of the New Hampshire
state cattle commission to come here and
investigate the disease,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
FEDERATION OF woMEN's CLUBS

Philadelphia, June 2.-The council
of the general federation of womsn's
clubs of merica began Its session today.
The board of directors decided to appoint
Mrs. Rebecos ID. Lowe OF Atlanta, Ga.
to succeed Mrs Ellen NJ. Henrotin as the
representative of the federation at the
Paris exposition. The reports of ths
treasurer showed balance ON hand oi
81, ,l56. 10.
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MORE THAN PRINCELY GIFT.

San Francisco, June as. F. Leob,
president of the Stanford University trus-
tees. is quoted as saying the property
decided to that institntidn by Mrs. Stan
ford Is worth $3s, ,QO0, 900 and could be
understood that all of Mrs. Stanforti's re-
manning property will eventually become
part of the university endowment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
GRAB BY CUBAN OFFICERS

Havana, June 2.-There Is much COM
ment here over the fact that Cuban Off
GERS have been demanding So as compen-
sation for identifying Cubans who have
bean applicants for the s1G allowed by
the United States authorities to former
soldiers OF the Cuban army to surrender
their arms.
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SKULL FRACTURED BY TRAIN.

Lewiston, June 2.-Philias Carlos. aged
z years, son Of Philias Carlos Of Topsham,
received fracture of the skull by pass
ing train while sitting on an embank-
ment of the railroad at noon today. He
was taken to the Central Maine General
hospital here and bis skull trephined.
Hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
THE GUM TRUST.

Trenton, N J.. June 2-Articles Of tn
corporation of the American Chicle COM
pany were filed with the score
tary of stare today with an authorized
capital of 50, 900. 600. The company is the
much talked OF chewing gum trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
DEATH CAUSED BY FALL.

Gardiner, June 2.-Albert jackson of
South Gardiner died today from injuries
caused by falling from staging while
painting. Tho stage broke throwing him
TO the ground, distance of 90 feet He
was 3S years of age and married.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03
DEATH OF GOV. ELLERBEE.

Charleston, s. u, June 2.-william
Carolina, died near Dillen this evening.
About two weeks ago he went in the
last stages of consumption from the
governors residence at Columbia, where
he had been an invalid for months, to his
plantation home in Marion county,
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BeaIe Of Bangor, president; George b.
Dsering Of saco, secretary and treasurer !;
II. S. Adaras Of Bcwdcinham is the other
member. A new code for use Of the board
Will be drawn up.