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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
THE DEWEY CELEBRATION.
Cabinet Members Not Coming But Lots
of Governors WIN Be There.

New York, September 14-None of the
mem bsrs of tbs Presidents cabinet has
aocepted the invitation of the city to par
ticipate in the Dewey reception ceremo.
nies Lyman j. Gage declined yesterday
pleading pressure OF business and refus
ala were received today from the post.
master general, the secretary OF state and
the secretary OF war.
The list or governors of states who will
attend the reception is growing. The gov
ernors of North Carolina. West Virginia
and Connecticut have written giving de
tails as to the military forces that will &C
company them.
Major General Roe received notice to.
day from General o. o. Howard that
Colonel Henry II. Adams has been ap
pointed adjutant general to General How
ard for the Dewey parade and Colonel
Adams will attend to the organization OF
the g. A. r. for she parade.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.

tract. He had not read tire ooniracf, but
had heard IL talked about
Prior to his last tip e. Europe be hal
BEEN visited By committee OF business
men. who urged the necessity for in
creased water supply The hamaro com
pany was mentioned ~ sons OF thsss
gentlemen az a oompeuY In POSITION to
supply the n cssssry inursass OF water.
Mr.. Croker said that he could not re-
memter the name Of NJ OF these RentIe-
men. He wss In the ha / of having COM
mittees call upon bin, seeking bis aid or
influence In tire different Hatters
"dave you talked with Ar. Dalton?''
"Yes, mst MIR. Dalton aud told him
that heard talk about the Rsmapo mat
ter and asked him what he was doing
about It. he told me that be was doing
his duty as be saw it and that was all
there was to it,
"You told Dalton TO do bis dutyr
"No, l did not He knows his duty.t'
Mr.. Dalton arose to say something, but
Mr.. Mazet ordered him IN sit do~n.
what are you going to do in the way
of advising thsss ganslemsn after you
have made your invest g gt,oDf'
81 am not going to tell you. You're
not here for that inve ttgation. / will
eiv what know TO the press here today
have here decision from the Supreme
Court
SO saying. Mr.. Croker hsnded writ
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15

teney and Sheriff Chase on suspicion Of
being the murderer Of James Whittemo,e
whose body was found at South Var
mouth this morning. Snow formerly
worksu here. but Of late has been en-
pinyed In Taunton. He went to Yarmouth
Tuesday night and 10 Is bsllesvd that he
was the man lsst seen with whittemore.
Snow CAME here this morning from tn e
Caps and was closely followed by the
officers who had him under surveillanos.
de Ia said 10 have been without money
yesterday ana had 20 borrow money pre-.
vious TO the time he Is alleged to have
been seen with whlttemore.
Ho had SIS in his possession this morn
Ing and exchanged t1) In silver for it,
equivalent In bills at the restaurant OF
j. p. Higgins and s5 In silver for bills
at s. p. King MARKET
The man who was last seen IN COMPANY y
with whlttsmore wore checked suit
and u iight hat. Snow, when arrested to :
day, wore blue suit and plaid cap.
Detective Lstteney made thorugh
search Of Snow's home In Yarmouthport
but failed to find any checked suit.
When cushioned here Snow asserted thar
sii his clothes except those he wore at
the time OF his arrest were In his room at
Taunton. He appeared very cool and un
concerned and claimed not to know upon
what charge he was arrested. Snow Is
but IL years Of age, but has quite a oa-
reer.
The prisoner was taken to Barnstable
jail by the officers.
A SIGNIFICANT REMARK.
Yarmouth, Mass, September f4.-Ed.
die Ray Snow, VINO was arrested In Mid.
dleboro this afternoon on suspicion, has
bsen boarding With Joseph Bassett Of
Yarmouthport for the past two or three
days. while his parents were on a vaca-
tion trip to New Hampshire. Last night
be ate supper about 7.sO O'Clock, which is
about one hour after the time when the
murder Is though I to have occurred
snow made the remark t, Mrs. Bassett
that he would go to bed and then II any
thing happened he wouli be clear OF It.
1his remark, while 1t does not furnish
positive proof against him. was certainly
significant utterance If Mrs. Bassett
heard him Alright. State officer Letteney
brought snow TO Barnstable jail on the
evening train.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
pIrTsFIELp STRIKE AvGRrEp.

Pittsfeld, September i4.-Th reatened
strike of weavsrs of Pioneer Woolen Mill
has been averted. AIcommittee of weavers
held conference this morning with Mr..
William Dobson Of the firm of Messrs.
Robert Dobson s. Co., owners Mr.. Dob
son explained that the present condition
Of the market would mos warrant an ad-
vance in wages and assured them at
earliest moment the market would allow
an advance in wages should be
granted without asking. This condition
seems to have been accepted and work
goes on without break. Always has been
best Of feelings here between employer
and employees.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
SHOT THROUGH HEAD.
Mysterious killing of James i
Mhittemore.

West Dennis, September 14.--Jnmes r.
Nhittenore, v the young man who was
murdered on the Oidtown house roal wac
10 years of age. and had been employed
on the team for the past two years. Far
ly yesterday morning he started for Var
mouth on his regular trip. He did not
return at iha usual time, but nothing W az
thought of this for some hours, as Ii was
supposed his wagon might have broken
ows, hut at about ten O'Clock last night
his n o her became nlarIned 1t hie pro.
ionRsd absence, aud had a ssasrhing TRrty
organinsd. Tne search was unsuccesa-
ful until Samuel Y. Merchant, driver
of cranberry team, found the body on
the old town house road as he WIS driv-
ing to South Yarmouth. early this morn
ing. The body was only short distance
from the railroad track.
Mr. Merchant at first thought that IL
was the body Of an Intoxicated porson !,
but on closer Investigation he saw that
blood had triokled from q hole In the
mans head and that tho man was dead.
He at once drove to South Yarmouth,
where he notified tho police. The news
was telephoned to West Dannis, where
several residents including the brother Of
the dead man went to the scene and iden.
tiled the body.
A search was Immediately started tc
locate the team which Whlttemore had
found on one of the streets OF Yarmouth.
Whit emore bore the best Of reputation,
ami was not known to have had any ene-
miles. He. with his elder brother. was
the suppors of his widowed mother an
large family of younger children, the
father having died two years ago.
The mysteri GUS death Of Whittemore Il
another Of the series of crimes which have
occurred In the Cape God district during
the past few months.
When the body of whIttsmore was ex-
amined bullet hols over his right eye
aud another through his temple vera dis
closed. His watch was found In his
p ckst and had stopped at sesen o'cl OK
and appeared as though 1t had been brok
en- by the wheel of the wagon passing
over tire body.
Medical Examiner Munsell of Harwich
viewed the remains and ordered their re-
moval to the local undertaking rooms to
await an autopsy. During the prelImina-
ry examination made by DR.. Munssll II
was found that all the money WhittemoFt
had cole tied during the day, probably
some $50 or sss, was missing, but his own
nurss containing some change, also his
gold watch and gold ring. had not been
disturbed. There we're several hooi
marks and wagon TRACKS In the road, in-
dicating taat the horse and wagon had
oeen moved forward, backward and side
ways. several times The position of the
body also led to the belief that tue shoot.
ing took place while tha young man was
in the wagon and that the body either
fell or was thrown TO the place whore it
was found In the road.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
THE TARTAR SAILS.
British Authorities ALLOW Her Clear
nnce Papers.

Washington, Septem ber 14.-Clsaranoe
papers have been allowed the Tartar at
Hong Kong. It Is expected that she VIII
procsed to the United States at once The
Information that clearance papers had
been allowed came in deppatoh TO Ad-
jutant General Coroin this morning from
Colonel Metcslf, commanding the s0h
Kansas troops aboard the transport. 1t ia
supposed that clearance papers were al-
lowed upon the suggestion of the British
oreign Office 10 the British officers at
Hong Kong that it would be unwise to
interfere with American transports An
other despatch in rspiy TO one sent yester-
day states that the Tartar was no more
overcrowdsd and that tas food was as
gocd as on other transports leaving Ma
Mia. He said that the trouble arose
among the discharged regular soldiers
who were returning home on board the
ship.
The text Of the despatch on the subject
of the release of the Tartar Is rs follows:
Hong Kong, September IA.
Corbin, Washington:
Clearance allowed; sail today.
(Signeul MeGcalf.
Corbin, Washington:
No more crowded than other trans
ports: has been no cause for complaint
about food; complaints made by dis
charged regulars.
(Signed) Metcalf
Manila, Septemb ber IL.
To Adjutant General, Washin9ton:
No complaints received of overcrowding
Tartar before sailing. Troops and others
on Tartar supplied with the same kind
of food as troops you mention. Discharged
soldiers of whom Tartar carries 407 apt to
be fault finding.
(Signed) Otis.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
DREiFUS TO BE FREED.
Paris Paper Says He
Will Be Pardoned
Assert Decree will Re Signed Sep
tember 10.
Report Confirmed By
London Paper.
1t Is Settled That He win Be
Liberated.

London, September i5.--The Paris cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
"It is certain that Cart Drsyfus will
be liberated The only question to be
settled is one of Ways and means"
Paris, September l5.-Ihe Matin this
morning asserts that the cabinet has
agreed to pardon Dreyfus, and that the
decree win be signed September 10.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
pREslDKNT URGED no INTaRYERE

Washington, September Is.-President
Mckinley Is daily receiving letters, petit
tions and resolutions from various parts
of the country, urging his mediation In
behalf Of Drefyus and suggesting that
be tender his good Offices In the pending
dispute between Great Britain and the
1ransvaal. These have come In such
volume that there has not boon an ao-
knowledament in many cases. All these
communications are being turned over to
the state department..
The administration Will take no action,
holding that until the interests OF the
United States or the rights of her citizens
are involved, IL is not within the prov
ince of this country to meddle in the do
mestic or foreign affairs of other couu-
tries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
LOCAL wEAqHER REPORT.

Portland, Sept. II, 1893. 9.-Ths local
weathsr bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 30O05: thernoma-
ter, 51;- dew point. Al: Rel humidity
5s; direction OF wind, VI; wind veloo-
ity, 3. state OF weather. clear.
s p. M barometer. 80. 1880: thsrmome.
Ter. so; dewpoint. "a; rel. humidity, rs;
direction of wind, VI; wind velocity, s;
state OF weather. clear.
Max. temp, SO: min. temp, 43; mean
temp, oil; max. wind velocity I6, W;
precipitation n-24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
Otis.

Che incident is now regarded as closed.
The basis of the application TO the British
government was the fact that the ship
had been altered In her interior arrange
ments since her original inspection and
the issue of the permit to carry passengers
with the result that she was now fully in
accordance with the requirements of the
British law even for the l2c0 odd troors
on board. 1t is said at the state depart
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION
OPENS.


Philadelphia, September i4.-With core
monies unattended by ostentatIon, the
National Report Exposition was formal
ly opened at noon today.
After the benediction by Archbishop
Ryan, which conclrded the dedicatory
President Mckinley extending ereetings
and officially opeuing the great sxposi-
tion
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
COMMISSION CALLED HOME.

Manila, September IA Q1.50 a. m. }
-Col. Charles DENLY and Prof. Dean
Worcester, members of the Philippine
commission. have received instructions
from President Mckinley asking them to
return ~ soon as possible. 1hey will
embark on the steamer Empress of India
which sails from Hong Kong, September
%.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
THE WEATHER.

Boston, sept. l4.-Locai forecast for
Boston and vicinity-Fair Friday and
Saturday; warmer Saturday; west to
southwest winds.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday New England,
fair, continued cool Friday and Saturday;
fresh North to East winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
NATIVES ATTACK PARAGUAY.

NATIVES ATTACK PARAGUAY.
Washington, September 14 The follow
ing despatch has been received at the
navy department:
Maniia, September IA.
To Secretary of Navy, Washington:
Davidson, commanding, Paraguay, Ie.
ports sharp engagement ut Balemao.
Vessel struck many times by rifle shots;
no casualties. Paraguay silenced insur-
gents fire in 20 minutes, range from 200
TO 90 yards. Occasion capture OF Fili-
pine sch 5oner, which Davidson destroyed.
Watson.
Balsmao Is In the province of Mashato,
south Of Luzon and north OF Visayas
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
BIREMEN's MUSTER AT GARDINEl

Gardiner. September i4-At the fire
mems muster in this city touay, the con.
tests were wan by the following: Hose
race, Eagles of Orono, first; time, IL 2-s
seconds; Niagara of Brunswick, second,
time. 50 lis seconds.
First-class hand engines. Niagara o.
Brunswick, first, 23s feet inches.
Second class hand engines, Hecla o
Randolph, first; a0s fest s inches; Wash
ington of Kennebec, second, 200 feet in
ches; Tiger. HallowelI. third, 200 feet
Torrent of Lisbon, fourth, 1914 feet inoh
The muster closed with ball In thu
Coliseum this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15

ment that the bong Kong authorities
must also have taken this view and have
acted In releasing the ship fur thsre was
not time before shat act TO have heard
from London.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
THEY nUsT GOT

Gu stock of summer Ru sets must be
closed out; and We viii eff -r fine goods
at lowest prices ever before given IN the
city. The g are not shop worn shoes
but we must make room .Or fall goods.
READ THESE PRICES,
Mems $500 Russet Shoe now $3.50
Mems $3.50 linsset Shoes, nov S2.5O
Ladies 1900 Russet Button SHOES,
now s3.5o
Ladies' $3.50 Russet Lace Shoes,
now S3.OO
Ladies' $500 Russet Lace In broken
sizes, A t. T., now 8I.5O
Misses $500 Russet Button and
Lace, now Sl,S5
Misses sI.5o Russet Button and
Lace now SOC
4 Boys kusset bals. $3.o0 TO 800, now &s.ss5
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15

Midolebcro. Mass, Ssplembsr i4.-Ed-
win Ray SNOW of Yarmouthport was ar
rested here today by state detective Let.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
The Best Cathartic

s the remedy which will not grippe, bat which
Will give an easy movement and at the same
time pave the way for nature to assert itself
without the aid OF drugs Such a remedy Is
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
EnREGE2

If your druggist can't supply you we will
send full sized package Free II you Will give
the name OF your druggist. Cut this adv out.
and address Hailock Drug Co., ITO Court ST..
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
ARRESTED AT MIDDLEBoRO.

Young Man Suspected of the West
Denais Murder.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-15
Ioc. AT DRUGGISTS

They cleanse the system OF all impurities,
cure Sick Hea'laehe. Constipation and DeraAge-
ments of the Liver, Heat Burn, Windy Belch-
ings. etc.
DIR. Hal.ock's Vegetable Liver Pills are vastly
different from any nther Liver or Bowel Pills.
They cure where Others fail. Give them a
trial. Ten cents at druggists. Az large as
others that sell for % cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21
The PRESIDENT
OF A
COMPETING LINE

said this. week or so ago, to BUR-
lington officials "The burlington II In
class by itself Ms far as running on
time Is concerned. Neither my road nor
any other In the West can show any
thing Hike ms good record"
Two trains day from Denver to the
East-the Special leaving at $40 y. m.'
the Flyer at $50 y. m. Both trains
equipped RIGHT. Tickets at offices u
connecting lines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21
OTHER CHARGES SPECIFIED,
BEFORE the Committee aud
INTERCEPTED.

The supplementary charges concern
luF alleged attempts to bride divers
utncr members" OF the Legislature. de.
funnded bv Mr. McCune's attorneys
yesterday morning. were furnished late
luht night BY Attorney Evans. The
document In full WAS aa follows;
Mf Chairman and Members ~ the
Committee on the Investigation.
Pursuant 10 the requirements % the
committee that the general charges
made against Mr.. 4. ". McCunr hy
me shall De- mors particularly specified.
! now make the following specifications.
which may be- somewhat imperfect. and
which nre made upon Information and
belief only
l. charge that one u. W. sloan. on
~ about the 5th day of February. 1893.
nt salt Lake city and county. state ~
Utah. acting Tor 4. W. McCunc. tried
10 induce W q. Neboker 90 assist In
the election ~ said McCunc FOR United
States senator. and then ana thcrr the
said Sluan stated o. him. the sail WI.
Ham q, Nehokuf. that money was be-.
INK ured therefor. and that he wanted
tu see his tsloan') friends gct some %
the same.
g. further specify. on information
aud belief. that on or about the 10th
~ February. 1852 at tho city ana coun-
~ % Salt Lake. state ~ Utah. one T..
- WINE VIM l'lffF'NANN AlNAA nc MhH
repeating the expression u one Fisher
Harris. campaign manager for the said
MCCuno, stated 90 Representative e. ".
Jackson. that he. the said Harris. had
ruid O. him. the said wins, that the
Jackson vote must b. obtained. NO mat
ter what the expense" and that tho
said Harris had told him a. see tho
said Jackson with Wow 10 getting his
vote.
.. I further charge on Information
nud belief that some time within the
month last past Representative FAR,
while on the Oregon Short Line railroad
train between Logan ana Salt Lake.
and nt time when he. the said FAR.
was voting Tor the said Mccune, stated
o. Representative Cook. In substance.
that he Earn would bet that II he
tcoob would. with the two NcbekerH
aud one other man. vote Tor McCune.
they could got $4,000 or $1,000 lot no
doing.
T. I further claim. In view NJ the Inn
purtnncu attached tu this Investigation.
that every member ~ the Joint nHsom.
bly, should be- interrurntcd as 10 what.
n any improper Influences have been
used by either ~ the senatorial cnndi.
dates, or by persons acting IN their be-.
half. for the purpose ~ influencing
votes. and especially Representatives
Belts. cnilister. Robinson. Taylor, Rcid
i.npiah. Larsen ana senator whitney.
Respectfully submitted.
ALBERT A. LAW.
Dated Feb. 20. 1899
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FROM ENSIGN PEARSON.
Tells Of His Experience In the Vicinity
Of southern India.

The following letter has been received
from Ensign Pearson. by his father.
at Draper. Salt Lake county;
u. :, :, Raleigh.
Polambo. Ccylon,
January 10. 1850.
Dear Fathcr-wc left singapore jan
uary lat and arrived here January
Oh. "a distance ~ about coo miles. Had
q very pleasant trip, ana quick one.
We VIII remain here until about tho
IAN aud then continue our trip. Il n
not yet decided whether We 20 to
bombay ana thgn 10 Alden or whether
We go 90 Aden direct.
took "a trip 90 Randy the other day,
the capital ~ the island Of ceylon aud
situated near the center NJ the island
about 100 miles from here. Went ~
hy rail, ihcrv being a fine system OF
railroads all over tho island.
The scenery was simply grand. The
frat part NJ the trip wns through the
lowlnnds, and IL covered with a lux.
ur.uut tropical vegetation broken here
ana there by rice fields. ! never saw
20 many cncoanut trees In my llfe. mil
Hons ~ them and fun ~ cOcolnuts.
beyond this comes the hilly country,
whore tho vegetation n almost a.
plentiful. hut In many places tho hills
are cleared OF ana the tea plant II
cultivated. You use, perhaps. Ceylnn
tea, which Il fast becoming "a rival ~
japanese and Chinese teas. Beyond
tho hills comes q TOW m0uutalnf, hut
nH we In no place get more than 1900
fcoi above the sea level the vegetation
Yves abundant.
Randy II beautiful city. situated
among the hieh hills. II has one u the
finest botanical gardens IN this part OF
the world. and has almost every trnp-
Teal plant and tree Ia this section OF the
world.
We were shown through by an em-
plovc We were shown tho Glove tree
ana picked nm some ~ the cloves that
had fallen. We picked nutmegs from
the nutmeg tree. pulled some CHINA
mon bark from the cinnamon tree; saw
camph0r trees india rubber trees. AZ.
spice trees. vanilla trees coffee trees,
trees that produce the bean from which
cocoa aud chocolates arc made. broad
fruit trees. strvchnine trees. qulnlno
trees hamh0. raiten. ebony. mahogany.
orange. orchids, ferns and tropical
flowers. the lotus plant, the big MY,
called the "Vl torln negln." numerous
species ~ cactus. ctc etc The road.
and drives nre simply grand, and one
gets some good views 81 the citv and
surrounding country by driving IN tho
top q some Of the numerous hills IN
and near the city.
AZ Singapore the natives are Malaye,
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wind Of one. but that he had failed to
WORK II out. OF that the fellow backed
Mccune didn't hite7 No. he didn't
saw NcCuue didn't bite.
We'll. the fellow failed TO work IT.
Somebody didn't have nerve enough to
What else ala he say that you can
tell us7 Well he urged me TO take the
part In the matter that ! did.
Questions ~ Mr. whitney-Mr Law.
nt what stage Of the proceedings DID
Mcssrs Smith and Johnson start 20
take part In this natter When Sheets
and / left mis- headquarters. they re-
mnined there.
the plan against Mr.. Mccunel Yes
Messrs. smith and johnson did7 Yes,
. sir that ". they assisted In this part
OF II. how to detect II.
Question by sir. Dickson
Talked over the plan and agreed
about how II should be- dono7 Yes sir.
Witness went into WaHatch druE
store early trid1y morning. took the
car from there. did not talk with Mr.
Horn: II no' related TO him; g. related
20 Mr.. Halliday. another emplpyc. MS
cousin: tticphoned 10 McCune while
Horn was present who might have
overheard: asked Horn two and half
hours later " he had overheard, Horn
had heard word now ana then; DID
not accept McCune'a proposition OF
1900 because he wanted 10 gain time.
pa that somebody might ovcrhcar them
that was wintss' only object In coming
down from 5000 to 1850. would not
20 10 q saloon for fear Mccune might
take him Into some back wine ropmi
asked Fryer to follow. IN case they
went into saloon. had no' boon
Cune. no one but himself knew
whether he had that money before
meeting McCune.
The comniitcc adjourned at about
$50 D. M.
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In, there are a great many Chinese.
The natives are lazy and worthless
while Inc Chinese are hard workins
ard Industrious people. Herr there are
no Japtnese. The natives are from
scyerai u the tribes Of India and cey,,
ION they are black or nearly 50. ana
tho men wear long hair done up IKE
that of woman. .,....
colombo L. q great place Tor precious
stones. a. many kinds are iouhu IN .h WI,
secfton. uut most Of the jewelers. VIII
seii Won GLASS FOR diamonds II passible.
and cheat IN every way they can.
weather IL very fine.
Very respectfully. .
". a. PEARSON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-21

Ticket onice. 2ii =. W. Temple st.
l. A. BENTON. Ticket Agent. II. q. W.
lty.. pooly Block.
II; II, NEsLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent
w. y, M'MILLAN. Gen. Agt.
2ii >. w. Temple St., Salt Lake City.