The Portland daily press., 1899-07-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.

one TOT murder. Tuesday night another
nergo ravished young white girl named
Emma ksrfnt 16 years old, at Mercer.
vile. A negro has been arrested on sus-
picion.
In compliance with an order received
from Madrid, the Spanish transport
Aiva will proceed from Manila imme-
diately to the Caroline islands In order
to repatriats. the garrison and inhabi-
tants Of those islands.
There is great interest In the first at
tempt Of cable boat to follow the move
ments Of the army In the Philippines.
The boat left Tambay, near Taguig, on
the northern end Of Laguana de Bay yes
terday morning, after making connection
with the land wires, and successfully laid
eightaen miles OF cable. 1t was expected
that the cable boat would reach Calamba
last night
! Two worlds bicycle records were
broken yesterday at Salt Lake, Utah.
j. M. Chapman OF Atlanta, Ga. in the
I've mile professional lowered the record
from IL 30 to 1045. Chapman also re-
duced the worlds record one minute in
the half mile handicap, time 30 s-5 sec
onds.
The Shamrock will sail from the Clyde
for New York next Thursday.
The Supreme court Of Georgia has rem
dered decision which Ii is feared will
encourage lynohinxs. Abe court refused
to affirm the sentence Of the lower court
In the case OF man charged with rape
on the grounn that; First. In order 10
secure q condition for criminal assauit
the evidence must show beyond all rea-
sonable doubt an assault; second, the In
tent and third, q purpose to carry into
effect this intent with force. If either of
these elements are lacking the offense is
not made out. 1t will be difficult to &C.
cure the performance OF the three condi-
tions named, hence the belief that lynch
inzs win increase.
The. American Iron and tSteeI company
asks for charter IN Pennsylvania. The
capital Will be $50. 000, eco
Government receipts from intsrnsl rev.
enue, sst0, ,937; customs, si2a, a,8ls; miscel-
ianeous, 1905, ,so4; expenditures, 81, los, coz.
The sum OF $40, 700 is In the hands of
the Dewey Home committee with 5000
Iume promised. A residence will be D ur-
chased for the Admiral probably In WASH
| ington.
The New Orleans and Machias have
besn ordered to Santo Domingo to pro-
tsct American interests.
The marine court at Halifax, which in
| vestigatsd the loss of the Red Cross pas-
senger stsamer Poitla ON Big Fish Shcal,
to the westward of halifax kasbor on the
night Of July 10th. has condemned her
commander, Captain W. ]. Farrell. as
responsible for the wreck and has sus-
pended his masters certificate for ak
months, but gives him mates certia-
cate for that period In consideration OF
his heroic conduct In saving the lives of
those on board, all of whom escaped ex-
cept little boy
| The body Of the unknown man found
in the East river, New York, was identi-
fed yesterday ut the morgus as that Of
Antonio Cassage. q wealth retired silk
dealer of New Britain, Conn. About q
week ago. Cassage came to the city with
$1,000 to start his son In business. He
stayed at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Teresa Igina. He lett the house Sunday
afternoon with more than $500 In his
possession to go to Central Park for a
walk. He was not seen alive afterwards.
No money was found In his possession
when the body was discovered and his
daughter who identified the body be-
iieyes he was robbed and murdered. The
police are Investigating.
| The harbor- masters cutter was capsized
at Kiel yesterday by waterspout and
three of the members of the crew were
drowned.
| Senator ]. B. Foraker's mother died
yesterday at Hillsboro, Ohio. Mrs. For
aker had been seriously Ill for the past
three months.
Ten men were badly injured and a
large number of others.bruised and cut In
collision yesterday between work train
on the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
and a shifting engine near Mingo juno
tion. Ohio.
The American challenger Constance
won the first race for the Seawauhaka
cup at Darval Que. yesterday, by min
u:es, 10 seconds
l AAo eoAs1 IA tue offisa4 VI tn5 DOfnlu-
ion line steamer Cambroman which,
though due July 20, did not reach Liver
pool until Eriday, was due. to the fact that
for three DAYS the steamer was surround-
ed by ioe.A
The freight handlers and clerks en-
ployed in the Boston sheds of the New
York. New haven g. Hartford railroad
have submitted a petition TO the manage
ment asking for an advance of wages on
August J. The men are confident that
the request win be granted.
EARLY yesterday morning tourists dis
coYered Madame Morel and her daughter
at the bottom OF q ravine near zsrmatt,
Switzerland. Evidently they had rolled
a distance of 1870 feet. Nine. Morel was
dead, her skull being fractured. Her
daughter was badly injured and delirious.
| MiohaaI Kossf "a Years old n poIa uvac