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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
NOT GUILTY IN EITHER CASE
Verdict OF Jury An seery Case Reported
This Morning.

Dcdham, Mass, December 81. Las y.
m.-The jury In The case Of John W. and
Joseph Z. ssery. charged with the
murder OF their mother Ellen, after be-
Ing out nine hours reported verdict Of
not guilty 10 each case. The Jury sent
werd to the court ct L30 this morning
that they had agreed upon verdict and
the judges who had remained in the court
house all ths evening, at oEos sent to the
Jail distance Of about half o mile for
the prisoners. The two men arrived at
the court house shortly before two o'clock
accompanied BY the sheriff and his depu-
ties, while their counsel also came In
about the same time. Amid tbs rush Of
the court the twelve men. many OF whom
looked weary with thsir long argument
filed into the room and stood in their
places, while Clerk Cook called the roll.
Then speaking to the foreman he asked II
the jury had agreed upon . verdict. "We
have" replied the foreman, and added;
"Nos guilty In either oase"
The two defendants who had stood rsso-
iuteiy in their places, In the box. both
sank rack TO their seass while one Of
them almost cried with joy.
They were Mt oncs surrounded By their
counsel and congratulated. after which
the court ordered ths discharge from Gus
tody Of the prisoners and dismissed the
fur, with the usual words Of praise.
GIVEN 10 THE JURY.
Dedham, Mass. December 2i.-l .. IN.
The sesry murder case 10 now In the
hands Of the jury. the trial coming to an
end with the charge Of Judge Sheldon to
the jury made shortly before sig o'clock
last evening. The arguments for thu de-
PENDANTS, John and Joseph Seesy, and for
the common wealth occupied the time from
the court opening until well along into the
afternoon. The summing up for both
sides was eloquentiy done and from q
legal standpoint was m able review Of
the evidence In all Its bearing for or
against the defendants. The charge 10 the
jury, as Ia customary In capital Gases, in
cluded n conciss review OF the RESPONSE
bility resting upon the jury, collectively
and as individuals, and upon the verdict
to be reached. One strong point brought
out In the charges was as expected by the
courts ruling at the time the defenss
opened its oass. that II the government
maintained that Mrs. Seery died as the
result of criminal assault only one OF
the defendants coula be found guilty and
IL was incumbent upon the jury to deter
mine II one or the other was guilty and
II so, guilty beyond q reasonable doubt.
The charge was considered by both
sides to be ably put and 1t was attentive
ly listened to by the jury.
Tho jury retired and was out a little
over two hours. when II returned and
asked for instructions on certain features
Of the evidence.
Judge Sheldon explained what WIS re-
quired, rs IL dealt with direct and cir
cumstantial evidence. The court then
announced to counsel that 10 would re-
main In readiness to receive the jury
should 1t reach an agreement or desire
further information.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
GAVE HIMSELF UP.

Lawrence, Mass, December 81 ,-Ja
Callahan, who claimed to be q fugitive
from Justice walked into the police
station at an early hour this morning
and gave himself up He said he had
stolen 81 and u gold ring from Havsr-
hill boarding house keeper two weeks
ago. The Haverhill police were called up
ami contiI med Cailahan's story and he
Was locked up
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
AT STORMR BERG.

Beers Are Preparing TO Make Big stand
There.
London. December 20.-Ths Daily News
hss the following despatch from Cape
Town dated Saturday. Decoinbsr l6:
1.-THE Beers intend 60 make big stand
at Stormberg and are massing a great
force at the abandoned British camp.
One command of COCO consists chiefly Of
rebel Dutch
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

"It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The Fuddlethwaites have been
talking a great deal about going to the
Paris exposition, but it is rumored that
the old man has been losing heavily late
ly."
"Well, where does your i'll wind come
h?"
why. the Dreyfus verdict has given
them an excuse TO give up the trip
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
ALLAN LINERS CHARTERED.

Ottawa, Ont, December 20.-The
Dominion government has chartered tn
Allan line steamer Parisian and Lauren
tian to carry the second Canadian contin-
gent with their horses and guns from
Halifax to Cape Town.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
RECOVERED THE GUNS.

London, December 20.-A special de-
spatch from Durham, Natal, dated Satur-
day, December 10, says 1t is rumored that
General Butler called for volunteers to
recover the abandoned guns, and that n
party issued from the camp after mid
night AID brought in the guns, which
were uninjured.
Beers DIDN'T GET THEM.
London, December 20--It still ssems
doubtful whether the guns that Genera
Butler abandoned at Colenso are in the
possession of the Beers. According to a
despatch to the Ass ociated Press from
Durham. sent on the evening Of the battle
and which has just been received here.
the guns remained where they were left
by the British troops and were covered by
the heavy guns Of Gensral Hildyard's
brigade. occupying an sntrenohed posi-
tion. The despatch adds that the Beers
have thus far not attempted to cross the
river and carry of the guns.
4 Advic,s to the Associated Press from
Pretoria under the same date, say that
an official Boer despatch reports that tw O
guns. thirteen wagons and a quantity Of
ammunition were captured, besides eos
prisoners.
COLONISTS .DISLOYAL
London. December 20.-A Cape Town
desratch dated Saturday. Decsm Der ID.
says: Five hundred colonists of the Vic
toria West district have perfected an ap-
parently anti British organization and as
individuals have openly expressed disloy-
atty and have threatened to attack the
railroad station.
GOING 1T BLIND.
London, December 21.-Further ac-
counts Of the Tugela river battle smpha-
size the ignorance OF the British intslli-
gence department In regard TO the dis
position of the Boer forces. The British
were not aware that the Beers were en-
trenched along seI les Of low lying hills
Immediately north of CoIenso bridge, I'M
til staggering fire compailsd them TO re-
treat when the attack SEEMED about to
succeed.
The Beers also were in greater strength
than was anticipated. 1t becomes clearer
also that the British guns were lost In at
tempting to get within effective range of
the Boer artillery, showing that the latter
outranged the British ordnance. which in
spite Of numerical superiority, was
wholly Inadequate to the long range Boer
guns.
The British war office comes In for
scathing denunciation from the Times
today for not providing effective artillery.
1t Ia pointed out In this connection that
the longer range naval gun participating
In the Tugeia river attack escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
BODIES OF THE MAINE.

Washington, December 20. Secretary
Long today informed the President that
the bodies of the victims Of the Maine
disaster would probably reach Washing
ton on Tuesday or "Wednesday OF next
week for burial at Arlington. the Presi-
dsnt will attend the burial services II
nothing occurs to prevent.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
10 INCREASE FRENCH NAVY.

Paris. December 20 The naval COM
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies today
unanimously approved the principle OF
the proposed bill of the minister of ma
rine, NJ. Leokroyd. opening a credit Of
5C0. COO, 900 francs for the defence Of the
coast and naval station and an increase
in the number of ships.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
His Preference.

Last night. just after got into bed.
l discovered an enormous spider ON my
chest"
"Whew! What did you do?'
Laid perfectly still and rigid, of
course"
Couldn't you have knocked it off be-
fore it bit through your nightgown"
"Oh, yes; but | was afraid hasty
move might wake my wife. New York
World
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
MIXED ON the BaII.

A British tourist wandered into the
Rustlers' Retreat in an Arizona town re-
Gently and languidly asked for Ugh ball.
Jake" called the accommodating bar
keeper to his assistant. "the gent wants
q eye ball. ! dunno wat fer, but he
wants 1t. Go out and ketch China
nan."-San Francisco Argonaut
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
COLLEGE BUILDINGS BURNED.

Akron, Ohio, December 20. The main
building of Bnchtel college, including
all the laboratories, library. men and
women's dormitoriss, was burned to-
night. The fire started In the men s
dormitory and spread to the other por-
items Of the building rapidly. Much o.
the personal property OF the students a nd
large number of valuable books were
saved. Loss 500. 900, with insurance Of
$4,000.
1t is probable that the college will be
rebuilt at onos. While the college was
burning fire broke out In the residences
Of John j. Cook. 1t was destroyed, the
less being g. q, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
MINERS BURIED.

Stockton, Cal. December 20.-A tels-
phone message from Angeles Camp says
cavsin occurred in the Lightner mine
at Angeles to-day. Four miners are
buried and IL Is feared they are lost.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
BoERs WILL BE REASONABLE.

London, December 2i.-The Madrid
correspondent Of the Standard say 81
1.-THE Boar governm ents have recently
intimated to their agents In Europe
their readiness to bs moderate In regard
to peacs conditions.
1.-THE chief anxiety Of the burghers
is as to the question Of receiving sup
plies by way OF Lourenzo Marquee"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
ENGINE WAS WRECKED.

Athol, December 20.-Ths engine On
the train leaving here for Springfield at
$50 this afternoon on tho Boston and Al.
bany, was completely wreck I'd. The
boiler exploded with terrific force. Engi-
nser Ingraham and Fireman Cowan were
seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
INTERsOHOLAsTIC MEET.

Herbert l.. SWEET of Bangor. manager
of the Bowdoin College Athletic assooia-
tion's track team, is sending out notices
to Maine high and fitting schools and to
the various academies announcing May
as the date OF the annual Bowdoin Invita-
tion meet on Whittier field ct Brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
HenraIn the Bsrny.rd.

Saucy Young Rooster Injecting detected
old chanticleer)-Cluck, cluck, old chanty.
what's your comb dropping about?
Old charlottesville had an awful
break up in my family.
Sauey Young Rooster-Cluck, cluck,
cluck! Your old hen flown the coop?
Old ChanticleeF-No, but she took to
moving out of her set.-New York Her
aid
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
willing to BE the End.

Saskatchewan my father is rich have
never cared for wealth but as a means to
an end.
He-Well, I'm ready to go as end man
at a moments notice.-Stray Stories.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Her Little Joke.

your fathers cane" groaned the low
er. came down on me with such rapidity
that thought a cyclone had struck me-"
well, it was a hurry cane" yentured
the sweet girL-Chicago News
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
NAVY TAKES TWO TOWNS.

Washington. Dscsmber 20.-Admirsl
Watson today cabled the navy department.
from Manila as follows: Concord. Aokley
commanding. Pamsdnga. Leigh COM
manding. on the 18th inst. with two oom-
panies OF infantry captured Romblon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Tommy-I'm going to begin common
fractions tomorrow, ma.
Mother-You shall do nothing of the
kind. Tommy. You shall study the very
best fractions they have in the school
cryDt
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
PROSPEROUS

Augusta, December 2O.-Stats Liquor
Commissioner Wakefield reporssd to the
Governor and council today that his total
sales for the year amounted to s25, 16s. OF.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21

Scratch, scratch, seratch;. unable to at
tend to business during the day or sleep
fails. At any drug store, so cents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t falls to cure.
K w. Groves signature Is on each box, 26c.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
NOTICE.
WaHa WaIIa Water Company.

Holders of the First Mortgage G per
cent Bonds of the Walla Walla Water
Company are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Trust
Deed all of said bonds have been called
in for payment
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
Al 10Y IL and Accrue Interest

TO FEBRUARY 1st, 1900,
on which date interest will cease.
We are prepared to receive these
bonds from the holders for collection, or
we will exchange them in advance for
other securities on favorable terms.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-21
A WOMAN WHO WOULD.
She Was Equal to Every Phase
of the Emergency.

The Only Eject Upon Her of n Mid
winter BIizxard Was to Sharper
Her Faculties and Make Her Thinl
Quicker Than Usual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-01
After q pause he spoke

on his face After q pause he spoke
again
1.-The new discipleship means q crisis
for you in your work If you keep this
pledge to do all things as Jesus would
do. as know you will, it requires no
prophet to predict some remarkable
changes in your parish" The bishop
looked wistfully at Bruce and then con-
tinued "Ir fact. do not see how
perfect uphesval Of Christianity as we
now know it can be prevented If the
ministry and churches generally take
the Raymond pledge and live it out. J."
He paused as If he were waiting for his
friend to say something, to ask some
question. but Bruce did not know Of
the fire that was burning in the bishops
heart over the very question that Max
well and himself had fought out
Now. in my church. for instance
continued the bishop. lit would be
rather o difficult matter, fear, to find
very many people who would take
Pledge like that and live up to it Mar
tyrdom is lost art with u.s. Our Chris
tianity loves it's ease and comfort too
well to take up anything 80 rough and
heavy as cross, and yet what does fol-
lowing Jesus meanf What is it to walk
In his stepsf"
The bishop was soliloquizing now.
and it is doubtful if he thought for the
moment Of his friends presence. For
the first time there flashed into Bruce's
mind suspicion Of the truth. What if
the bishop should throw the weight Of
his great influence on the side Of the
Raymond movement He had the fol-
lowing Of the most aristocratic, wealthy,
fashionable people not only in Chicago.
but in several large cities What if the
bishop should join this new discipleshipl
The thought was about to be followed
by the word. Dr.. Bruce had reached
out his hand and, with the familiarity
of lifelong friendship. had placed it on
the bishops shoulder and was about to
ask him very important question
when they were both startled by the
violent ringing Of the bell Mrs. Bruce
had gone to the door and was talking
with some one in the hall There was
loud exclamation, and then. as the
bishop rose and DR.. Bruce was stepping
toward the curtain that hung before
the entrance to the parlor. Mrs. Bruce
pushed it aside. Her face was white.
and she was trembling.
"Oh. Calvin Such terrible newsl
Mr.. Sterling / cannot tell it'll What
q fearful blow to those two girlsl"
"What is itf" DR.. Bruce advanced
with the bishop into the hall and con-
fronted the messenger, a servant from
the Sterlings. The man was without
his hat and had evidently run over with
the news, as the doctor lived nearest Of
any friends Of the family.
"Mr. Sterling shot himself. cir,
few minutes agol He killed himself
in his bedrooml Mrs Sterling
"Iwill go right over. Edward"-Dr
Bruce turned to the bishop-"will you
20 with me3 The Sterlings are old
friends of yours.
The bishop was very pale, but calm.
as always He looked his friend in the
face and answered: "Aye, Calvin. /
will go with you. not only to this house
Of death. but also the whole way Of hu-
man sin and sorrow, please God "
And even in that moment Of horror
at the unexpected news Calvin Bruce
understood what the bishop had prom
ised to do
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-01
TO BE CONTINUED.
A WOMAN'S VETO.

Why Certain Naval Appointment Was
Never Confirmed.
An incident which occurred during
the first Cleveland administration il
lustrates the good feeling existing be-
tween the newspaper men and the
chief of the bureau of naval construc-
ton. A certain correspondent, who
was on particularly intimate terms
with the chief, called at his Office aud
was received with unusual cordiality.
Calling the correspondent by his first
name, the chief said: "Look here,
Blank, Mr.. IS appointment to a
place in this department, after being
fought through two congresses, has
prevailed, has been signed by Secretary
Whitney and only waits the signature
of the president. You, of all men in
Washington, can find out what action
the president will take, and 1 think
you know way to prevent the docu-
ment being signed"
The correspondent replied, ~ think
1 know way" He left the building
and went for Miss -, who was at
that time doing Washington society for
the Associated Press. To her he told
the story and explained what he wan
ted done.
Miss - obtained an audience with
Mrs. Cleveland and told what she
came for. Mrs. Cleveland went to the
presidents desk and singled out a
paper with the remark, "there, l guess
that is the one you mean." She then
turned corner of the document down
and left it.
In the course of his work the presi-
dent came to the paper and then, in
surprised tone, said 10 Secretary La
mont, "Dan, do you know anything
about this appointment ?"
Mr.. Lamont did not know anything
about it.
SWELL" said the president, "Frances
has evidently turned this down for
purpose. 1 guess it's all right" And
he official signature was not attached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-01

s@ A Mississippi farmer, while in
Memphis recently, entered a we'll
known cafe and ordered sirloin steak.
A bottle of tabasco sauce was on the
table, and, mistaking it for catsup, he
spread it quite lavishly on the steak,
and settled down to enjoy the meal.
He cut off big piece, sopped it around
in the tabasco, aud stuck it into his
mouth. Then he began to feel as if
his tongue was ON fire. He twisted
and turned and soon had the eyes OF
every one ip the cafe fastened on him.
The more he twisted his face the hot
ter the steak in his mouth got. He
could stand it no longer and reaching
up his hand he jerked out the burning
bite, threw it on the floor and ex-
claimed:
"Now, confouud you, blaze p
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12
so MORGAN Is TO BLAME.

According to Senator Perkins,
Senator Morgan is to blame for the
continuance OF the contract labor
laws in Hawaii; and he is the Dol
can Governments pet and trusted
henchman. This is what the Sailor
Boy" is reported in the San Fran
cisco Call to have recently said;
SIN regard to the contract labor
question in Hawaii, The blame for
all that trouble rests with Senator
Morgan of Alabama, He was sent
to Hawaii to frame a code for the
government of the Islands, and had it
not been for his opposition the laws
now 10 force in the United States in
regard to contract labor would now
be in force in Hawaii.
early in the last session OF Con-
gress | introduced contract labor
law for Hawaii 1t was amended by
the Senate and when it was getting
near the time for Congress to ad-
journ l used every effort 10 my power
to have it pass. l had the bill adj
vanced on the file and everybody
was pledged to vote for it. Con-
gresham Fairbanks agreed to bring
it up in the House, and after it's
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

Then, what has the Flag given us
that we had not before when it was
merely strong protecting friendf
Has it given us unexampled and
anticipated prosperity
Has it made our imports cheaper
or enabled our exports to be sold at
larger profit7
Has it given US much increased
population OF beneficial white,
wealthy or honest industrious me-.
chanics or laborer-2
Has it fulfilled any OF the promises
made by the perjured revolutionists
who destroyed the monarchy?
Let each OF us reflect for himself
and herself
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1899.
THE DAY THEY CELEBRATE

To-day lie the first anniversary OF
the consummation OF one OF the
great political crimes % ,hecentnry;
the day when the flag of Hawaii was
lowered amidst the tears and groans
OF her people, and her Independence
sacrificed at the behest of revolu-
tionary government which obtained
it's power by the bayouet and not
by the ballot.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

OTIS, but the Flag is not the Consti-
tuition. The Flag is not the liberty
loving laws OF the United States.
The Flag is not freedom. The
Flag is not the Government. Ex-
cept from a military and naval
points of view the Flag does not
even represent authoritative, judicial
or official civil government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

1t has brought us an enormous
number of Japanese laborers to take
the bread out of the mouths OF the
native born Hawaiians aud white
laborers.
1t has brought us a number of
demagogical malihinis who misrepre-
sent us abroad and at home.
1t has brought us increased litiga-
tion and large number of lawyers
to foment and attend to it. q
1t has brought us innumerable
diseases and doctors to study or cure
them.
1t has put money into the already
plump pockets of company promot-
ers and Asiatic immigration agents.
1t has given us an opportunity to
pave the way for grave financial
failures.
1t has stirred up political passions
which we're gradually slumberipg
into restful repose, and it has done
many things and caused taany ex-
penses unpromised az its hosting
and left undone many things which
were promised to be done.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

The Special Agent of President
Mckinley is presumably only a per
sonal representative, while owing to
Anomalous conditions" the country
owning the flag has actually Con-
sui General in the annexed country
over which the Flag, the emblem Of
govern mental authority, floats,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

Is it justly day OF celebration
and festival for the vanquished in
this political strife in which greed
OF gold and lust OF power triumphed
over principle and moral right? Ger
tainly not: it is rather one OF fast
ing, humiliation and weeping-for
prayer is useless where dollars are
concerned-and The INDEPENDENT is
pleased that the Government OF the
Oligarchy has not insulted it by
rendering it's advertisements of the
official recognition of Absorption,
or Annexation, Day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

But it has taught us patience un-
der our misfortunes and, in due
course, may it bring blessings upon
us for that blessed gift OF patience,
but for the present to-day is not a
day OF rejoicing for the Anti-Annex-
atiouists, and we doubt very much
if it is one truly for all OF those who
once clamored so loudly for annexa-
ton, and which contamination, we
think, they would gladly see revers-
ed were it within the bounds Of
probability or even possibility.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-12

Frank Long. who lives near Len
non, Mioh., says III was FIRST taken
With pain in my back. The ply
sician pronounced my case muscu-
lar rheumatism, accompanied by
iumbago. My disease gradually be-
came worse until thought death
would be welcome release.
al was finally induced to try DIR.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. Before tho ,flrst box was used
l could get aboutthe house, and az
ter using i've boxes was entirely
cured. Since that time have felt
no return OF the rheumatic pains.
Am. confident that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills saved my life.
FRANK LONG.
Sworn TO before me ct Venice, Mich,
tbis 18th day OF April, 1893.
@. B. GOLDSMITH, Justice Of the Peace.
The full name Ia ON each package. s
Dr.Wiiliams Medicine Co., Schenectady