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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
4 REJECTED sUIT0R SHOOTS.
Brown Killed Himself and the Woman May
hi. of Her Wound.

KINGSTON. Dee, 5.-Wilinm Brown. a colornd
boatman. drew SIP out Of n savings bank
on Sunday. and with Rachel KIersted. started
ont to haze n good time. Ilo asked tho
woman to marry him and she refused This
morning he went to her room AMI again
asked her 70 marry him. When sho refused he
pulled out n revolver and shot her In tho
head. He. the shot himself In the right
temple. He died at noon and IL IL doubtful II
the woman RECEIVERS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
NIX AGAIyST BUCKET SHOPS.
Chicago Board of Trade Starts n Movement
to XIII This Kind of Speculation.

WI "
To XIII This Kind of Speculation.
CHICAGO. Dec 5.--A concerted movement will
be made by commercial exchanges all over the
country against the bucket-shop system. The
Chicago Board OF Trade has taken tho intia-
tive Secretary George Stone has circulated
copies OF q resolution adopted by the directory
chilling upon the exchanges OF the country to
comb against this form OF speculation. A
mum Der OF replies have been received and each
Indicates that the feeling against tho bucket
shops Is ns strong In other large cities OF the
country as II il In Chicago,
Tho purpose OF the anti hucket-shor crusa-
Iers IL TO strike nt the bottom Of the business
change and the Cotton Exchange which II IL
said. In conjunction with tho Chicago Board OF
Trade form the basis OF nearly all tho bucket
shOn oneratiOns in the COUNTY,.
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school Principal Asked to Resign.

SEA CLIFF. l.. l.. Dec. 5.-At n meeting OF the
village Board OF Education held last evening
resolution was passed asking Principal
Smith to resign. Out OF the four tru stees pres
ent ut tho meeting two voted for tho adoption
OF the resolution, one voted in tho negative
and the remaining trustee declined to vote.
The trustees give ns n reason for requesting
the resignation Of Principal Smith that II will
greatly iac,lliate the rea dyustment OF tho cdu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Howe win Turn the Democrats Out.

Regster-eect James II. Howe OF Brooklyn.
has announced that he will mako clean
sweep OF the Democratic employees In the
ONCE and and have a Republican stan from
Deputy Register and a single confidential
clerk he vii leave al the other appointments,
about iltty a told. to be- filed by the Republl-
on absolute fitness '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Id WAS stnted to.dnyth at rerre.cntnllyes Of ihe
Opponent. of Triple Alliance ,Iet In Secret,

A conference Of delegates OF tho German
American Double Standard Club was appointed
for last evening. but owing to tho tick,ish
international diplomatic status IL was thought
best 10 keep the meeting place a secret The
purpose oil the meeting was TO express dlsap-
provnl OF tho triple alliance" between Amer
lea. England and Germany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
rhiladelphia's Ballot 30, Frauds.

pHILADFLPHIA, Dec, 5-Another step toward
Furnishing tho men who nro now under bail
charged with ballot.hoN stuning and repeating
IN the thirteenth division Of the Seventh ward
~ me last election was taken to-day. when Mt
Judge Finlcttcr issued n decree directing that
IN" impoundcd halut-h box, In which. II has
been testified, nearly 300 fraudulent ballots
wer" stuffed. he opened and tho lnliots
counted John Hampton Barnes member Of
th' ,aT was selected as commissioner TO count
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
n'CuLLAGH SEES THE GOrERNoR.
Discusses tho Election LAW and Proposed
Amendments to IL.

ALBANY Dec 5-supt. John McCulaGh o'
the State METROPOLITAN Election district hal n
talk with Gov. Roosevelt to-day regarding the
operation of the law and needed amendments
oit Wh'cn .wi,' nn int,nnueeIIt u, ". c"ntih2
ernor that the converting Of tho extraordinary
Grand Jury and Special Term 10 consider enc-
ton cnscs In New York city had been vind-
Gated by the results.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Newspaper Club and Press Club Vote to
Unite.

At general meeting OF the Newspaper Club.
at 100 Nassau street yesterday. called to take
action on plan OF ar, agalnatlon agreed 10 by
Joint committees OF the Newspaper and Pres-
Clubs, there was an uL.a nous vote In favor OF
amagamation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Rochester sympathy with the Boer.

ROCHESTER, Dec, ga meeting to protest
against EnRlands course In tho Transvaal war
was held this evening at the American Re-
formed Church. Tho meeting was attended
not only by the Dutch residents 81 Rochester,
but 10y also others who sympathze with the
Beers. , Money was also collected for tho aid
OF the He'd Cross Society among the Beers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
Commissioner waldo Must Move.

Both branches OF tho Municipal Assembly
passed n resolution yesterday designating
Room In the Hall Of Records building, Brook
lyn, M additional court room for the Surrogate
OF Kings county. The room II occupied now
by Commissioning Of Ror orls MAld0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
John A. PiIiard III.

John A. Pinard ia III OF typhoid fever at his
rcsldence49 West Eleventh street. Mr. Pinard
the surviving pember OF the well-known
ilrm OF caterers. He Ia the owner OF much real
estate here aud in Newport
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
For the staten Island Park.

In n suit brought by James I. Elicit. tax
payer for mandamus to compel the Super
visOrs Of Richmond county 10 conilrm thu
report Of commission appointed to prorldea
Division Of the supreme Court In Brooklyn
yesterday decided IN favor OF Mr.. Elicit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06

OF all descriptions. whether You seek them or
have them 70 dispose Of mako use OF The
SuN's advertising columns Sun reader
eustomer.-Adp.
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Joinson's Digestive Tablets.

10 net l" discouraged; that indigestion can be |
promptly cured by Juhnson's Digestive Tabl1tsS
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

unb Srii6linge nit 8orbelaifer 8rii6e, be-
1onbers MN Die nDtbig perbenbe Neuunz
pflan5ung bor SnFettiOn gu i6iiben. Be-
reits bat ft9 beruu5geiteat, buB bic &rantz
6eit an beiben Gbeinufern Bis unter6al6
8oblena b~or6anben 1T. Nber mod tit unbez
fannt, D6 Iie nt9t nod neitere 8erbreitung
bat. SD Ii9 elm 8erba9t Der &rdnf6eit 3eiz
gen ioGte, 1T bas faiIerGi9e @efunb6ettsamt
8u Berlin ober cine ~fonitige fa4DertGnbigt
STEELE gu bena4riAtigen.
- 8ebauernspertbe Spfer
Der Mpbe. SIM nd9iten @inter foI
tpieber btel 9ealsfin getragen tperben. Die
8ertretertnnen beS 5drten @eI9le9ts pirh
es barum intereIiire1, tpie es beim Sang
Der 3obben 3ugebt, bic biefes i9Dne gldnz
5enbe Pel5perf lieferr. &apitGn 8or9grez
binf, Der tpoblbefannte polarforf9 er, Iugt
3. g.: 9us Sungen, SDbten unb 9duten
Der See6un0e 1T cine duBert intereIante
unb dngenebme 8eI6dftigung, bic gang be-
Ionbers CART beIoiteten Menf9en gu empfe6z
len pGre. @elten MIR itir6t Elm @ee6unb
BON ben 5tpet Ober 6rei S9lGeen, bic man
ibm berabfolgt. @ern bas Sbier aber au9
MOD ni9t gang tpbt 1T, nirb ibm bo9
f9pn bus Sen abge3ogen. Die 8obbenz
finger be6aupten fogur, baB fi9 bas !5Guz
ten am beiten bepertitsGigen 1afe, 10 Iange
bus 9ei4Dpf nO4 bulb om 2eben lit unb
fi6lt, mas nit inn borgebt. Sn feinen
fur9tbaren Aualen 5isbt Der See6urb ale
N11sfeln 5ufummen unb erlei9tett babur9
untptqtirlid Dem gruufumen SGger Die Qrz
belt. Sin anberer Sorf9er er566lt 1pgur,
baB tr es NIT eigenen Qugen gefeben babe,
tpie brlttdle Matrpfen ben leiht ~bertpurl0ez
ten S6ieren bas tpertbbolle Sen berunterz
rtfIen urb bic bluttriefenben lebenben &0rz
per in bas Meer 3uriidparfen. 9as BON
ben eIeganten S9Onen am meiiter begebrta
fein6aarige, ieibengldn5enbe Sen 1oG, pie
Yrofeipr Gambler Bolton 1agt, BON ben
mod ungebDrenen S6ieren 6errii6ren, bic Der
Mutter e~ntri1en tper0en, ebe ft9 biefe felbit
Dem g%rGBltGen 9Guten unteriperfen muB.
SIN eirem foeben bon der Humanitarian
2eague" berDffentli9ten 8lGtt9en f9ilDert
Or. Wiuiam @abitt bas g~rauiige 6anbipert
Der Gpbbenf6lG9er in berebten Worten. "a
beiBt e5 II. o.: g2a6bem bic bebauerns=
pertben @ef3Opfe nit einigen S9ldgen ouf
ben &opf 9alb betdubt pprben Iinb, berIeBt
maj i6nen NOD einen Meferiti9 in Die
8ruit unb beginnt bann NIT benz 9duter.
gu feben, tpie Die getrofferen S6iere bic
Nugen berbre6en, bas &rd9sn Der
S9Gbel unb bas pie @9luf5en flingenbe
@tObnen Der fter6enben 9ef60pfe gu bDren
unb 3eu9e bes blutigen 0untirens Der ro6en
Menf9en gu fem, lit 9~erube5u flr9tbar.
SIM Spit pmmer 1896 tpurben in Der Norbz
pacific unb BET 8e6ringzSee mebr als
100000 Seebunbe ibres Seues beraubt.
9ds bebeutet ben Sob BON 100000 mGnnz
Ii9en unb 100000 peibli3en Sbieren,
uuBerbem bas @erbungern bon minbeftens
100000 iungen @ef6Dpfen, beren flGgz
li9es 9ef4rei bic einfamsn S9neepiiiten
erfIGt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
FRREPoRT GRANITE QUARRIEs
SOLD

Freeport, September 12.-There Is a
well-founded rumor in Freeport that the
negotiations which have been pending
between Symonds, Snow & Cook Of
Portland, assi0nees in the K b. Mallet
estate, and Pittsburg parties relative to
the purchase Of the granite quarries,
reached head on Monday and that the
money was paid over and the formal
transfer of the property made. 1t is un-
derstood that the quarriss are to be
operated under the name OF the Free
port Granite Quarries and that Mr.. I.
W. Hauf will De the general manager,
and that they have plans for doing an
extensive business In building, cemetery
and street work. mir. II. ID. Anderson,
one of the Pittsburg men concerned In
the deal. was in town Tuesday and spoke
hopefully Of the business prospects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Palmer staggered from the effects OF this
blow and McGovern. sesing his opportu-
nifty, threw the right over TO the mark
and Palmer fell TO the floor in half un-
conscious condition. he made desperate q
attempt to get up, but they were ineffec-
tual. MGovern, nfter he delivered the
final blow, turned his back on his oppo-
nent and waved his hands TO his seconds
Tho referee bent over Palmer and count
ed the seconds slowly. and when he ut
tsred the word "ten" PaImer's seconds
jumped into the ring and carried the de-
feated pugiiist to his corner. Mean
while MoGovern's friends, and they are
lcgions, ohsersd long and loud. Some
Of them gained admission to the ring and
presented the victor With floral horse
shoe. which was soop made wreck, and
admirers Insisted on getting flowers or
leaves from 1t as SOUVENIRS. Just as
Master Of Ceremonies Peter Prunty an
nounced McGovern the winner, John l..
Sullivan climbed through the ropes and
told MoGovern to shake hands with Pal
mer, who was now regaining his senses.
McGovern shook his victim warmly By
the hand and then left the ring with his
seconds.
Tom o'Rourke. ON behalf Of Dixon,
challenged the winner &C lis pounds for
$4,000 side. Paddy sullivan. who Ia
Oscar Gardiner's manager, also chsl-
lenged tins winner on behalf OF the
"omaha Kid" at any weight from ia
pounds mp for $40, 900 side.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
RESIGNATION OF A COLBY
PROFESSOR.

Watervilie, September la.-Dr Gordon
Ferrie Hull, who since the death of the
renowned DIR. Rogers, has held ths pro-
fessorship of physics and astronomy at
Colby, has resigned his position here to
accept the associate professorship of the
department of physics at Dartmouth col
lege.
The announcement that DR.. Hull is to
leave Colby for Dartmouth comes as a
surprise to his many friends both in the
college and in the city, whore he has won
the esteem OF all.
When questioned as to when his resig-
nation will take effect, DR.. Hull said +;
"In view of the proximity of the OPEN
ing of tine college 1t is probable that /
shall not leave Colby until Christmas.
Moreover have not yet formally re-
signed. But the resignation win be hand
ed in at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
BUILT 0GDENsBURG.
Death Of Engineer John n. Rust who
constrnc ted Road Through Notch.

New York, September i2.-John X.
Rust, distinguished civil engineer,
whoss name is associated with the build
Ing Of many important American rail-
ways. died today at bis home In Brook
iyn Of n complication Of diseases. He
was born In 1888 In wolfboro, N. II. VI
Mr.. Rrst YVES on OF thcss who laid cut
the Lake Shore Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul lines While at work on the
many extensions Of the St Paul lines,
he frequently hal to dispute the right OF
way with war.like Indians. Among his
engineering works was the construction
Of the Portland and ogdensburg railroad
through the White Mountain Notch.
Mr.. Rust leaves widow and daugh-
ter. The funeral will be ut Dover, N.
H.. the home of the widow, where the
body will lie taken by the family tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
THE DIANA ARRIVES.
Reports Peary Party In Good Health
and Excellent spirits.

Sidney. @. B., September ls.-The
Diana, arrived here today from Etah,
North Greenland. August 30. with all
we'll on board. Lieut.. Peary and mis-
two companions, with native allies, were
left in excellent health and spirits, CON-
fortably housed for the winter with pro-
visions for two years and an ample
sully Of dog food, Ill walrus having
pose. Peary win remain in Etih until
February when with party of natives
no viii go to Fort Conger and thence be-
gin his journey toward the pole, either
by the Greenland coasi or from Cape
Recls as he may determine.
Secretary Herbert L. Bridgman Of the
Peary club, in command of the Diana
expedition, will leave for New York
tomorrow morning, taking Peary's full
reports Of his last years work and maps
of his discoveries In his nomenclature,
Peary has bestowed names Of the Peary
Arctic club members. The fnrtherest
north land beyond Greely Fiord Ia named
Jssupland In honor OF President Mirrus
j. Jesup OF the club. A bay of so miles
in extent with a deep opening south OF
the Fiord was named Cannon Bay, and
a mountain 400 feet high near its
head, Mount Bri dgeman. for the treasur.
er and secretary Of the club, respectively,
while on the east side of the divide Of
Grinuell land are Benedict, Sands and
Parrith glaciers, Harmsworth hill and
Flagler bays. Mr.. Bridgman also brings
Greely expedition scientific records and
private papers OF members of the party
and sextbnt left at Repulse harbor in
1856 by Lieutenant, now Admiral Bea.
mont of the English expedition, brought
by Lieut.. Lockwood in 1858 to Fort
Congo and all recovered by Peary at the
latter place in May last.
The Diana's crew occupied SO days and
over 5000 miles steamiug, of which Is
days and 1909 miles were north Of Cape
York without detention of any kind, by
Ice.
She carried the Stsrs and Stripes to
1910 degrees further north than any
American ship sinos Halls Polaris in
1871. She win return Immediately to St
Johns, N. F., her home port and 60 out
of commission.
The Fran, Nansen's ship was last seer
August 1S, ten miles of Etab, fast IL
the ioe, heading north.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
TRAGEDY FOLLOWED ELOPEMEN I

Long View, Texas, September 10 -
James Forsythe.a "a highly respected young
man, and ollio Simpson, belle OF the
nsighborhood, eloped at Rockville and
were married S .tariay night. Andrew
Simpson, the girls father. learned of the
wedding last evening and started after
the couple on horseback. AS he rode up
to Forsythe's home he saw his son-in- law
fleeing through the orchard and brought
him down with seven buckshot in the
groin, leaving him for dead. King II.
Forsythe, father of James. came out of
the house and was killsi with load of
buckshot in the abdomen. Simpson then
entered tia house with his pistol, sayin 9
he would kin his daughter, but young
Forsythe's mother seized and hsld his
pistol until the girl escaped. Simpson
then walked out and shot and killed
himself. Young Forsythe may recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
WILL ACCEPT CONFERENCES.
LAURIER ACCEPTS.

Quebec. September l2.-Lord Minto,
the governor general, Ia reply TO the
church delegation who waited upon him
today TO invite him to attend the church
festival In October asked for few days
In which to consider whether his otnel
engagements would permit him to accept.
The premier Sir Wiifrid Laurisr, &C.
oepted the invitation for himsslf and
wife.
The premier was also handed invita-,
tions foT the members of HIS cabinet
which he promised to have delivered a
once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
TIE NORMA STILL AFLoAT.

San Francisco. September 1.-THE
steamerAustralia arrived here today from
Honolulu and brings advices under date
of September 5th, which contain the fol-
lowing:
The yacht Norma, one Of the vessels OF
the Atlanti, Yacht club. arrived here yes
terday.on her voyage around the world.
She left New York four years ago and has
covered nearly 10000 miles under Com
modore..W. ]. Weaver. The Norma will
remain in port several weeks for an
oyer-hauling after which she Will proba-
bly, go to the South Sea islands, carrying
out Commodore Weaver's purpose ts
cruise all over the globe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
Finds Up With Virtual
Threat.
Proposes Certain Conditions
Preliminary to Conference.

London, September "A special de.
spatch from Pretoria says the British
note. which was read In both Raads yes
tcrday Is regarded there as a virtual ulti.
matum. The correspondent snys:
at proposes five year franchise, a
quarter representation for the gold folds
In the Volksraad, equality for the British
and Dutch in the Volksraad, and equality
for the old and new bufgheIs In regard to
presidential aud other elections.
II these conditions are accepted, O
conference between iepres sntativts of the
two governments shall follow, for the
purpose OF drafting the necessary meas
ures and Of avoiding the Introduction of
unnecessary conditions by the Transvaal
government or the p ssitslity Of the pas
sage OF any new bills, calculated to defeat
the reforms.
In view Of the fact, henote goes on
to say, that the present state Of affairs
in South Africa cannot be prolonged the
definite acceptance of this proposal is
damanded without delay. Otherwise
Her Majesty's government will imme-
diately take the whole situation under
reconsideration, and will act so as to
bring about a settlement
1.-THE situation Is ACUTE"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
A CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.

MillbridGe, Me-, September H. The
Maine Christian conference began iti
noon. In the absence Of the president. ].
Ne Webster of Newport Rev. S. II. Nc
Kean of Bangor was appointed president
pro tenn. After routine business, includ-
ing the appointment of committees the
conferences adjourned until Wednesday
The annual sermon was preached this
evening by Rev. S. II. McKean. Tbs
attendance is not large. but is expected
to increase during the two remaining
days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Copsuhagen, September i2.-Prof. A.
g. NathoIsss expedition. on the steamer
Antarctic, which was spoken off The Skaw
yesterday on her return from her search
along the coast of Greenland for the miss
ing aeronaut, Prof. Andree, arrived to-
day at Malmo, Sweden.
Prof. Natholss reports that he explored
Franz josef ford. on the east coas, of
Greenland and discovered a ssries ot
new inlets. lie succeeded in SECURING a
valuable ethnographical collection relat-
Ing to the extinct Esquimaux population,
and reached 6722 north latitude, where
he was stopped by the foe.
AS ALREADY cabled, no trace Of Andree
WAS found. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Sept. II. taken at
8 p. M, meridian time. the obser-
walton for each section being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
wind, state of weather:
Boston. 4S degrees, S. olear; New York,
76 degrees, SW, clear; Philadelphia. 20 de.
grees,, W, clear; Washington. 70 degrees.
clears Buffalo, 6S degrees, W, n cldy
Detroit. 90 degrees, NV, p. oldy; Chicago,
66, NE. clear, st. Paul. 80 degrees,
y. clear; Huron, Oak 1, "a degrees. N,
clear; Bismarck, &C degrees. NE, clear
Jacksonville, rs degrees, SW, partly
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
MAzET INVESTIGATION REsuMED

New York, Septeinher 12.--The Mszst
Investigation committee resumed Its ses-
sions this morning. Assemblyman Hoff-
man said that as representative of the
Democratic party he asked and Insisted
thatthe full truth OF che Ramapo water
deal be made plain without regard to
politics. The witness thought that Sen.
ator Thomas Platt ought to te called.
Moss replied that owing to the good citl-
zsnship of many citizens and to their
good fight against the DEAL 1t is now de-
olared to be dead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
THEY MUsT GO!

Our stock of summer Russets must bs
closed out /; and we will offer fine goods
AT lowest prices ever before given in the
city. Ihe,e are not shop Worn shoes
but we must make room for fall goods.
READ THESE PRICES,
Mems $500 Russet Shoes, now $3.50
Mems $3.50 Russet Shoes, now $3.50
now ~. $3.50
now @3.OO
Ladies' $500 Russet Lace in broken
sizes, A g Z, now $3.50
Misses $3.50 Rnsset Button and
Lace, now soc
BOYS kuSset balS. $500 10 $50, now sees
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
KILLED BY TRAIN.
A Couple OF had Railroad Accidents In
West.

Des Moinee. Ia September 1a.-Foul
men were killed and six injured In q
head-cn collision which took place on the
Rock Island road At south Amana.
The trains were extra frsights and Il
is said the accident was due 10 misun.
derstsnding Of orders. Ths dead; Webb,
Tom Quinn, A. II. Poison and William
Floyd.
Loaansport, Ind, September 12.--A
west bound Pan Handle passenger train
today ran down and killed Mrs. Harrison
Mcvety and three children at crossine
east of Logansport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
THE BETHEL FAIR.

Norway, SEPTEMBER 19.-Ihe ninth an
nual fair of the Riverdale Park associa-
tion opened at Bethel today. the weather
conditions being so unfavorabls as to him
der the scheduled trottiug esents.. In the
agricultural department, Bethel and Al
bany oranges have noteworthy exhibits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Sept. 12, 1899. The local
Gather bur eau records the following:
"a. m.-Barometer. 30. 72O: thermome-
ter, SO; dew point. so; Rel humidity
SO; direction of wind. E.; wind veloc-
ity, q state Of weather, 1t. rain.
sp. barometer. 2e.64l; thermome-
ter, 90; dewpoint. "a: rel humidity, "a;
direction of wind, s.; wind velocity. 8;
state of weather, cloudy.
Max. temp, 5S: min. temp, So. mean
temp, Sc; max. wind velocity 12, Sc;
precipitation-24 hours, 13.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

York city. was shot and killed at his
summer place at North PIainfisld. N. j.,
today, by Mrs. Peter FinRerhuth. The
shooting was the result Of an attempts
to eject the gingerhuth family from a
residence owned BY Roehricht Mira.
Fingsrhuth and her husband havs been
arreated and a son has been held as q
witness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
POSSIBLY PEACEFUL.

Cape Town. September 12.-Various
unofficial reports have been received from
Pretoria predicting the TransvAal's ac-
ceptance of the terms of the latest dss-
patch which was read in the Volksraad
this afternoon and is understood to fur.
nish basis for negotiations which will
possibly lead to peaceful settlement.