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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
Dividend Drafts Sent From This City
for Collection.
William F. Miller Still
Missing.
His Dupcs Are Looking for Him
to Return.

New York, November 26.-William II.
Miller and lis secretary and chief book
keerer, Cecil Leslie, CT tas franklin
syndicate, t,e ten per cent week con-
Germ Of Ii4 Floyd strees, Brooklyn, have
not yet teen arrested.
The extensive operations Of the Frank
lin syndicate and the ex justices oreduli-
ty of the Americans are shown by tie
number OF dividend drafts which are
held by the different city banks. 3hsse
drafts were sent through the mails by
Mile. to subscribers living at distant
points and they deposited them In their
local banks for collection. The local
banks In turn sent them to the New
York hanks, which act as their agents
here.
These drafts arrived on Saturday.
Many more are expected this week.
As the syndicate hos assigned, the
drAfss will be returned to their dupss.
The National City bank alone has about
900 OF the drafts, sent here by banks In
Allegheny, Pa, Portland, Me-, Elsis,
Ills, Armenia, y. Y, Grand Lodge,
Mich, Fitohburg, Mass, Wheeling. W.
Va, Elizabeth, N. j., and two sore OF
other towns.
The Nassau National bank and the
Merchants bank also have Miller drafts
sent to them fIon out Of town.
The police say they have fp.ead drag
net tor Miller which they also say Will
bring the missing head Of the Franklin
syndioats to prison before long.
Although as police headquarters. 1t Is
believed he Is In hiding In or close to the
city, precautions have been taken to place
him In custody. no matter where he
turns up.
The chisfs of police of every city In this
country and Canada have been askeu to
have been telegraphed TO them.
1te chiefs of police at all points In
Great Britain and the continent visited
by steamers smiling from New York have
also rem cabled to arre,t Miller should
he bob up on the othsr SIDE.
1t is not believed that Miller got away
on any OF the steamers which sailed from
here Saturday. rs each was carefully
watched by central office men.
Detect1ves nave aiso Deon pusteu az iii
OF this principal railroad stations. but 1t
is acknowledged that it Is comparatively
easy for shrewd man TO get out Of the
city on train even when the police are
locking for him.
The Brooklyn detectives still kept up
their search for Miller today and his
many dupss all over the eastern district,
walked the streets or collected on the
corners and talked and waited and hoped.
Nowhere was there any demonstration
against the vanished Miller His victims
were one and all looking forward to the
day when they expect him to re.appear
and pay all claims.
Captain Lees and a squad went through
the Franklin syndicate building from
CELLAR to asrret and took away all the
check books, ledgers, typewriters, papers
and memoranda Of every nature. No
more cash was found.
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1874.
Garrett A. Hobart.
1000

sey and seldom In any part of the United
States, SO many mourners of emine nce In
the nation.
Among the senators were Hoar OF
Mass schusetts, representing the old, and
Beveridge. Of Indiana, representing the
new In national life; Daniel of Virginia,
representing the Confederate soldier, and
Hawlsy OF Connecticut, standing rs q
tpys Of The Union veteran. There was
Jones OF Arkansas, arm in arm with
Frye Of Maine More than three ffths
of the senate and nearly half OF the mem.
bers OF the House of Representatives
were in the church and governors OF one
third CT the states.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
AT 81 BROWN STREET.

Edward E. Carleton, a married man
residing on State street. and Miss Rose
Underwood were arrested at the house
81 Brown street this morning by the po'
lice and taken to the station. They were
occupying apartments together. The
house is the place where the GreweI
murder and suicide occurred several
weeks ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
COUNTRY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual meeting of the Country
Club held Saturday evening at its club
house, Falmouth Foreside, the following
officers were elected:
President-Col. Fred n. Dow.
Vice President-Col. Thomas p. Shaw.
Treasurer-Hon. Edward b. Winslow.
Secre.ary-Hon. Seth L. LarraDee.
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To the Stockholders of the Westbrook
Manu- fact turing Company;


Pursuant to the warrant of the Directors OF
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company TO mo
as its Clerk. bearing date OF the seventeenth
day Of November. 1892 of which the foregoing
Is q copy. and OF the application OF the stock
holders to such directors. cop7 OF which Is
contained In said warrant,
You are hereby notified that a meeting OF the
stock oders of said corporation will be held al
the ONCE of the President. Edward II. Daveis,
No. Q Temple street, Portland, Maine, Wednes.
day November goth, at ten O'Clock a. IN. to act
on the following ma ters:
/. To see IL the stockholders Will vote to dis
solve the Westoroek Manufacturing Company
q TO SEE II the Stockholders viii direct aud
authorize some Que OF its officers or STOCKHOLM
ers to file In the Supreme Judicial court a Bill
In Equity against said Company. praying for us
dissolution.
8. To act on any other business that may le-
gally come before the meeting.
Dated at Portland, Maine. this eighteenth day
OF November. A. ID. 1899.
ARTHUR W. KICKER. Clerk.
nog22diw
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THE LlGHTSHIP ALL RICH 7.

Boston, November 25.-Com mander
Selfridgs Of the lighthouse board, re-
eeived word this morning that the Pol
lock Rip hshtship, which was reported to
have foulsd her mooring ana driftsd OF
her station, was in her proper place this
morning.
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THE FRANkLIN swINDLE.

MiddIetowu, N. Y. November 3d.
Thousands OF dollars were lost ~ resi-
dents OF this city and Vicinity through
operations In the defunct franklin syn
dictate IN Brooklyn. Many Of the victims
were among the poor class.
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"Curs the cough and save the life I"
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very verge
Of consumption.
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HaskeII&JO
PORTLAND AGENTS,
M M Il MT So.
To A. w. Kicker, Clerk OF the West
brook Manufacturing Companyi

To A. w. Kicker, Clerk OF the West
brook MsnufaeturtngC Company
whereas certain stockholders OF the West
brook Manufacturing Company made an ap-
plicatioa to the directors of said corporation, OF
which the following Is copy:
"Portand. Me-, Nov. 18th, 1899.
To The Directors OF the westbrook Manuiact-
uring Company:
We, the undersigned. stockholders In the
Westbrook Manufacturing Company. whose az
gregate stock Is more than nfteen per cent OF
the ca pital stock OF the said corporation actual
ly paid In, make application to you TO call a
special meeting Of the stockholders of said cor
poratlen for ne following purposes to VIZ: a.
solve the westbrook Company.
2. To see II the stockholders will authorize
and direct some one Of Its ofisers or stoekh9idi
in Equity against said Company, praying for Its
dissolution.
Names of Stockholders:
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK by Edward A.
mo Noyss, Treas;
EST. j. p. WOOD by VIM. II. Wood, Admr.
EST. wM. WOOD by VIM. Il. Wood, Admr.
FRED N. DOW.
J. y. WINSLOW.
ESTATE OF HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH by
Frank w. Robinson, Executor"
And whereas, therefore, at meeting of said
Directors held at Portland on the seventeenth
day of November, 1892 the following vote was
passed, to wit: Voted :-"Inasmuch as more
than TWO stockholders of thi. corporation made
an application In writing to the directors there
OF, bearing date the thirteenth day OF Novenl-
Der, 1880. for u special meeting OF the corpora
ton. which application said directors lnd and
determine was signed by persons owning more
than fifteen per cent OF the capital stock OF said
corporation paid In. the Clerk OF this corpora
lion Is hereby directed to call a meeting 81 the
stockholders thereof to be held at the office of
Edward II. Daveis, No. Temple street, IN the
City OF Portland. on the twenty-ninth day OF
November, 1899. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
To act on the matters set out IN said appiica-
tiou."
Now therefore, you are hereby directed TO
call a special meeting OF the stockholders afore-
said. TO be held at the time and Place specified
in the said vote OF the directors Aforesaid, for
the purposes set out in said application.
Dated at Portland this seventeenth day of
November. 1899.
+. II. DAVIES. ! Directors OF the
FRED. N. DOW, WeStbrook
NJ. X. COOLING, Manufacturing
j. S. WINSLOW, COMPANY
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KILLED BY A FALLING IREE.

kumford Falls, Me, November 3d.
Eugene Ksnnison, agsd IS years. Of Rum
fsrd Centre. was killed today by Q tree
falling on him while chopping In the
woods.
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mrscELLANEous.
LADIES'
COMBS.

The ornamental kind,
We sold so many the
last time we mentioned
them that we are more
than ever impressed with
their worth at regular
prices. Trey embrace
about every fad in this
line in celluloid and horn.
Then they are so daintily
decorated with metal that
rs CENTS EACH
seems like giving them
away, Doesn't matter
where you've been buy
ing these goods, nor what
you've paid, we feel our
goods and prices will
satisfy you.
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FRANK B. CLARK,
BAXTER BLOCK.
no,25d3t
GROCER \
BASKETS.

Scarcely ever have enough
to 60 around, do you?
Then many OF them are in
no condition for the proper de-
livery OF goods, either, are
they?
What you want, particularly
for Thanksgiving week, are
real coed Baskets.
Baskets that will stay with
you until they have paid their
way.
We sell that kind and can
supply any demand in this di-
rection at Reasonable Prices.
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THE AMERICAN BIOGRAPH.

very enjoyable ENTERTAINMENT. and there
should be large houses to encourage this
very popular socie ty.
WAY DOWN EAST.
An event Of dramatic Importance may
be chronioled In the coming Of Sway
Down East" to the jefferson begin
ming this esening This Is the same
great play that for seven months crowd
cd the Manhattan theatre. New York, and
is now taxing the capacity Of theatres
wherever 1t is ssen, In fact. In few weeks
it will return to the Academy Of Music,
New York. where 1t is expected to remain
for an entire year. This play is by
Lottie Blair Parker, ami has been elAbo-
rat I'd by MIR. j. b Grismer. II will be
given In this city under the direction OF
Manager w. A. Brady With all the beau
tiful scenic effects, mechanical novelties,
including the much talked OF snow stor u,
the village choir, and q company CAREFUL
" selected with visw to the portrayal
OF the characters 90 peculiar to the rural
districts of New England. There are
many amusing scenes; In fact, the play IL
said to be full Of homely humor. There
IL some jellincstlon. And In all IL Il
said to be a sterling drama Of rustioity,
bubhling with sensation and showing
humor enough to stay sweet all the time.
On Thursday q special Thanksgiving
natl nee will be given.
THE SACRED CONCERT. Z.
HI Henry's minstrel troop gave con
cert ct the Jefferson theatre last evening.
The attendance was very small. thsrt
not being more than two or three hun
drsd people In the house including the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31

Thought I saw horse, sir. One
of K troops, maybe, for there was no
rider'
With this corroborative evidence Bar
clay hailed the major. "Major, may J.
send q man or two out in that direc-
tion?" he asked. 1.-TWO of our people
report seeing a horse galloping this
way
But, even as he spoke, over distant
divide, popping up against the sky just
long enough to catch the eyes of half q
dozen men at once, q black dot darted
into view and then came bounding
down the long, gradual incline, loom
ing larger and lNrger as 1t ran. Present.
ly the body and legs could DO made out,
and then the sweeping name and tail
a riderless horse, a cavalry horse prOba-
bly,, coming at eager speed to join his
comrade creatures in the long column.
Cavalry horse undoubtedly, as, bound
ing nearer and nearer, the Tapping
rein, the dangling, black hooded stirrups,
the coarse gray blanket and the we'll
known saddle could be distinguished, a
grewsome sight to trooper eyes, harbin-
ger of disaster if not Of death in almost
every Casa cavalry charger riderless.
And at last, as with piteous neigh the
]aboring steed came galloping straight
way on, a cry went up from two or
three soldier threats at the instant, a
wall of soldier sorrow, "God save us,
fellows, it's Blarney-it's the colonel's
OWn!' Officers and men, they sWarmed
about the weary, painting, trembling
creature, as hope died in every heart at
what they saw. The saddle and blanket,
the old overcoat, rolled at the pommel,
that SO often had stood between Ned
Lawrence and the Texas gales were all
dripping with blood, yet Barney had
never scratch.
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fro BE Continued
CHOYNSKI THE WINNER.

Given the Decision Over Australian
Jimmy Ryan.
DUBUQUE, Ia. Aug. 3l.-Joe Choynski
was given the decision over Australian
Jimmy Ryan at the end Of a 20-round
go here last night for the middleweight
championship of the world. Choynski
demonstrated great cleverness through
out. Ryan stood Joe's continual left
jabbing in the face we'll and showed
little signs of punishment at the end of
the bout. The decision was strictly on
points. Choynski weighed close to 1853
pounds, while his opponent was about
six pounds lighter.
In the opening bout between Clar-
ence Forbes and Con Suffeld for the
lightweight championship Of the West,
Sufield was knocked out in the 18th
round. Forbes started to force the
fighting in the 10th and before the 18th
was half over he had Sufield at his
mercy. A neat right swing on the jaw
did the business. Suffeld rolled under
the ropes and was counted out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
M'CLEARY INTERVIEWED.

Revision of Banking System Necessary
For Our New Commerce.
SEATTLE, Aug. 3l.-Congressman Nc
Cleary of Minnesota, member of the
house committee on banking and cur
rency, who is visiting here, said in an
interview:
"There will be several important
questions to come up at the next ses-
sion Of congress. We will have the
problem of the Philippines with us, and
a recognition of the fact that we are
now world power and will hereafter
be consulted with in matters concern
ing the nations. Also that we are a
greater nation, reaching out after new
commerce. This latter fact implies
two or three things. We must have
the best machinery of commerce. We
must have sufficient fupply Of Amer
lean ships to carry all American goods
and we must have such revision of our
banking system as will give us the
poper instruments to carry on this
worldwide commerce.
''The most important thing is to be
able to issue drafts at New York, San
Francisco or Seattle payable in
Hong Kong, without our having to
pay tribute to the financial exchanges
of London. We have more capital in
this country at the present day than
Great Britain ever had, yet we, as a
part of the whole world must pay trib-
ute to her. want to see New York
or some other American city the clear
ing house Of the world, as it has the
right to be.
lone of the faalts is in our banking
laws, which do not permit the estab-
ishment Of any branch Of a national
bank. This law should be repealed. It
is one essential factor in our develop
ment, that our banking houses have
branches in all countries Of the world.
Then we can carry on commerce with
the world as we should'
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WELCOMED NEBRASKANS.

Pandemonium Broke Loose in Omaha
Early in the Morning.
OMAHA, Aug. 81. - Pandemonium
broke loose in Omaha at 7 a.. M, when
the three trains bearing the First Me-
blaska regiment pulled into the Bur.
lington depot The crowd assembled
at the depot was immense. AS the first
train arrived, the cheers of the thou
sands of people were added to the din
of whistles. bells and other noise-pro-
vokers.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the parade was
formed. The regiment was formally
welcomed at the city hall by Mayor
Moores, Governor Poynter and other
city and state officials. After the for
NAL addresses, the soldiers went to the
exposition grounds where they spent
the day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
GRANT IN PORT.

Transport Bearing tho North Dakota,
Idaho and Wyoming Troops Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-The trans
port Grant, bearing the Idaho, Wyom-
ing and North Dakota regiments, was
arrived. The Grant left Nagaski on the
18th inst
The total number aboard the Grant,
including crew of 1856, was 1919.
There were five deaths en- route, as
follows:
Sergeant Benjamin Moore, H, First
Wyoming, dysentery.
Hospital steward Frederick Durham,
jumped overheard while temporarily
insane.
Corporal Thomas Olsen, F, Wyoming,
died at Nagasaki.
Robert Starrall, fireman.
Corporal David Harold, K, First
North Dakota
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
TO UNITE TRUSTS.

cleveland Newspaper Man Develops the
Greatest of All Combinations.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-To combine
the combinations, or "trusts," is the
object of an incorporation the papers
for which were taken out in New Jer-
sey short time ago. This movement
is the outcome of the studies for many
years of Russell Thompson, Cleveland
newspaper man, working upon the
problem Of giving profitable employ
ment to the immense productive capac-
ity which, though obviously available,
is not used. His study has led him to
declare in what is pronounced to be the
foundation of new school of economics
that business system in which estab-
llshments are disconnected is organ
lcally incapable of using moro than a
small part of all Industrial power in
reach, but that
Com prehensive Consolidation
could use most of it with consequent
wealth increase so rapid as to change
the whole condition Of society.
Mr.. Thompson formed a corporation.
some months ago, under the name Of
the Central company, filing charter
at Trenton through New Jersey regis
trat1on and trust company. Several
prominent business men in Cleveland
have been quietly aiding and encourage
ing these preliminaries. Those who
have financially assisted the promoter
have extensive corporate and banking
connections Communications have
been addressed to most of the consoli-
dation directorates, announcing the
project and explaining it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
Hurrying Troops Away.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-All haste
is being used to dispatch the troops now
waiting here to Manila. 1t is expected
that the entire casual detachment now
at the Preside will set sail within
about two weeks. The Puebla left dur.
ing the day with $50 recruits. the War
rem goes on Sept. and the Columbia
on Sept. with as many recruits and
casuals as they can carry. If these as
signments do not take up all the re.
cruits now at the Preside the remain
der will be shipped on the Sherman,
which will be ready in about 10 days
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
FOR INVESTMENT IN CHINA.
Corporation With a Capital of $40, 1000,
900 Being Organized.

Corporation With a Capital of $2O,OOO,-
900 Being Organized.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-The Call
says that Chinese and American cor
poration with capital of $40, 000, 900 is
in process of organization for the pur.
pose of establishing large enterprises in
China. The Chinese government is
said to be backing the undertaking.
Ho You, the Chinese consul general,
laid the plan before meeting of cap.
italists here and it is said the necessary
capital was subscribed.
It is surmised that the ulterior OBJ
ject of the Oriental statesman is to in.
duce the investment in China of Amer
lean capital in such large amounts as
will influence the United States govern
ment to take an active interest in Chi
nese politics and indirectly resist the
aggression of European powers and pre-.
vent the dismemb erment of the Chinese
empire, while incidentally protecting
the American capital which will be in
vested.
A meeting was held at the Chinese
consulate at which were present num-
Der of American and Chinese capital.
lists. It is said that sufficient capital
was guaranteed for the proposed com
pany to secure its successful operation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31
FRENCH WILL NOT BELIEVE.
Germany Thinks the Case of Dreyfus
Hopeless.

Germany Thinks the Case of Dreyfus
Hopeless.
BERLIN, Aug. 31.-The Cologne Ga.
zette, in an inspired article replying to
the foreign press, says:
After the failure of Major Panizzardi
and Colonel Schneider to convince the
French people, Colonel Schwarzkop-
pens intervention in behalf of one inno-
Gently sentenced would be futile, since
Germany has already done more than
can be expected by Count Won Buelow's
solemn declarations, which were given
as representing the empire and the en-
peror, and Colonel Schwarzkoppe14's
word Of honor in his declarations in
Novem Der, 1897, that he had never had
any relations with Dreyfus.
The Tageblatt says the government
might name the real spy.
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Cincinnati ii Editor lit, Has =, a. s1-'alls.
over for the Democratic
Nomination i,
For the Ohio Governorship.
Clear Majority on First
Ballot.
Resolutions Endorse Bryan and
the Chicago Platform in Its
Entirety.

ZANEsv1LLH, o., Aug. 31.-John R.
Mclean was nominated for governor
on the first ballot, receiving 40115 votes.
Kilbourne received 227, Rice 291a, Has
kell IS, Sherwood ~, Seward IS and
LentZ 6.
After the ballot the convention ad-
journed to 4p. m.
ZANEsvILlE, o., Aug. 31.-Memorial
Hall was packed when Hon. w. S.
Thomas, chairman Of the Democratic
state committee, called the Democratic
state convention to order. Very many
were unable to gain admission.
A. j. Andrews presented gavel from
timber on the lands in this county
where Thomas A. Hendricks, S. S. Cox,
Louis Cass and Hugh J. Jewett were
born and reared.
Chairman w. S. Thomas accepted
the gavel and made an address on the
work of the last campaign and the great
contest that was to be waged in the
year preceding the presidential election.
Judge W. P. Mooney, temporary
chairman of the convention, was then
introduced and was received with a
great ovation.
There were two reports by the COM
mittee on credentials The vote on the
adoption of the majority report was
437 yeas and 303 noes. The Cuyahoga
delegation was still prohibited from
voting on this ballot.
With the Sc Cuyahoga votes added to
the 437, the Mclean men then had 4Y3
to 300 for the combined opposition and
took everything without further con-
test.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization as decided on
Tuesday night, was amended so as to
make permanent the temporary organi-
cation. This continued Hon. Thomas
j. Cogan as secretory, as we'll as Judge
Mooney as chairman, and left the anti
Mclean men without representation.
The only concession that has been made
was on the committee on permanent Or
ganization, but that report was not
adopted, and the temporary organiza-
ton was continued.
The platform adopted contains
strong arraignment of the administra-
ton at nearly all points, the Philippine
and antitrust planks being especially
strong. It also declares for the initia-
tive and referendum and for election of
senators by popular vote.
The Chicago platform and Bryan are
endorsed in the following words, which
introduce the resolutions:
eve heartily reafirm the entire Chi
cago platform Of 1896; and we especially
emphasize the financial plank therein,
and we continue to demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold as equal in primary money at the
ratio of IL to l, independent of all other
nations in the world.
''The Hon. William J. Bryan still re-
tains our entire confidence and we de-
mand his denomination in 1900"