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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10

since Saturday morning and death came
painlessly. Ever since Justice Field
retirement from the Supreme. Court bench
on December 1,is97, he had enjoyed COM
paratively good health and being relieved
from the responsibilities which lie had
borne for so many Years, he became more
cheerful than formerly and seemed TO en-
Joy the society Of his friends and ao
q uaintauoes more than ever before
About two weeks ago, he took longer
ride than usual in an open carriage. and
contracted severe cold which rapidly
developed the kidney troubles from
which he had suffered, though but slight
", for some time. The disease readily
yielded TO the treatment ana on Thurs
day last he sat up for time and seemed
quite himself again, but on Saturday
morning ohangs for the worse took
place and about noon he lost conscious
ness. From that time he sank rapidly
and expired at $50 O'Clock.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral nor Is it known where he
will be buried.
1t Is probably that his remains will be
taken to Stockbridge, Mass, where are
buried his father and mother and broth
ers. two sisters and other members OF the
Field family. 1t is possible, however,
that Mrs. Field may decide to take his
remains to California where a consid
erable part OF his life was spent before
President Lincoln appointed him d
member of the Supreme bench. Justice
| and Mrs. Field never had any children,
| and the only surviving member of his
fathers family is the Justices younger
brother. DR.: Henry Field, the editor oi
the Evangelist.
During several years prior to his retire
ment from. the bench the Justices health
at times seemed on the point of break
| ing, but he usually recovered promptly
| and in few days would again resume
his judicial duties. For the past year or
more those most intimate with him knew
| that his mental powers were becoming
impaired.
Justice Fields retirement from the Su-
preme Court bench occurred December
j, 1897, and Attorney General Mckenna
| of California shortly afterwards was
nominated to succeed him. He rendered
his resignation in April, 1897 to take
effect December 1. The President in his
letter Of acceptance Of the resignation,
wrote:
| Upon your retirement, both the bench
and the country viii sustain a great loss
but the high character and greal ability
of your work will live and long be re
mem bersd, not only by your colleagues
but by your grateful fellow countrymen. ;
The dead justics made the formal an
nouncement sof his resignation to hi
colleagues on the bench in long letts
sketching his own ana the courts his
| tory during his extended service.
| The court replied in a very feeling let
ter and later called in a body and bau,
| him farewell Since his retirement ht
had lived quietly in his old homo facing
the eastern section of the Capito
grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
MR.. HACkETT HELD.
Grand Jury VIII Consider Former Au-
burn Mans Case.

New York, April S.-Orlando j.
Hackett, president of the Metropolitan
Trading company. senior member OF the
real estate firm of Hackett. Newman.
Batter & Hngan of No. 40 Wall street.
and president of the Young Mems
Christian League, failed to safety Mngis-
trate Simms in the Centre street court to.
day, that his sale of $1,000 worth of Chesa-
peake & Ohio bonds belonging to Mrs.
Emma Butler and his Investment of the
proceeds constituted a legitimate tran
saction. He was consequently held in
5000 bail for the grand jury, TO answer
to the charge Of conversion.
Air. Hackett was arrested week ago
on complaint of Mrs Butler, who alleged
that She was induced by him to give him
the bonds to sell by statements that they
were iu danger of depreciation. She says
she authorized him to invest the proceeds
of the bonds In real estate securities. but
that instead of doing go, he sont her
through the mail certification for
twenty -four shares of stock in the Metro
politan Trading company of the face
value of S2400, upon which he guaranteed
her 5 per cent interest. Mrs. Butler said
she discovered that the stock was practi-
cally yRlueless, and that she then de-
mailded the return OF her money.
Mr. Hackett declared Mrs Butler au-
thor ICED him to invest the proceeds OF the
bonds according TO his judgment. He
said he put the money into the trading
company for the purpose of building up
the corporation.
Counsel for the defendant stated that
when Mrs. Butler became dissatisfied
with the way her money had been IN
vested. Mr.. Hackett offered to take up
the stock. paying her $500 in cash and the
remainder in sums of $500 or $50 weekly.
This was refused by Thomas M. Rowlette
counsel for Mrs. Butler. Mr.. Hackett as.
serted that the whole proceeding. was due
to an attempt to oust him from the
Metropolitan Trading company aud from
the real estate firm.
j. Frederick kernochan and other
rrominent men, who constituted the
advisory board of the Young Men &
league have taken steps to prevent any
further contributions to the league being
made on the strength of their names,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
Received With Enthusiasm Which
Was UnbOunded.
Transport Meade Ar
rived Sunday.
Voyage From Matanzas Was
Uneyentful.

4 Boston, April 9.-rhe Sth Massachusetts,
regiment, U. 5. ", Col. William A. Pew
of Gloucester, commanding. the last Of
volunteer soldiery from this state TO re-
turn from active duty, arrived home TINS
afternoon ON the United States transport
Meade::and wasiwelcomed.with an enthus-
iasm which was simply unbounded.
The transport Meade left .Matanzas at
$40 O. M, last Tuesday, and her run,
until she was enveIoped in dense fog
of Cape Cod. WAS exactly three days. s3
hours and so minutes. For fully "a hours,
the home port was very near, but so diff =
cult was navigation, that 1t was 1.l0
this morning before the vessel anchored
at Quarantine and the voyage was at an
end.
After coming into Massachusetts, Bay
the Meade came slowly towards Boston
light, and at 80 this morning anchored
OF Nantasket to await clearing weather.
At day break the vessel went to Quarnn
tine and there awaited the arrival of DIR.
Durgin, the ports medical officer.
1t was beautiful morning and the
soldier toys saw the fam1llar. outlines
of Boston under the best conditions.
The Meade's welcome from craft in the
harbor was merry one, and soon the
transport was bedecked with olor. from
stem to stern As DIR. Dur2in had pre-
dicted, the eighth regiment was report
Ell by Major Cogsweil, the regimental sur.
reon as having clean bill of health and
the formalities at Quarantine were quick
ly at an end cat the same time, the po-
lice boat Guardian, Capt. Bragun. ar
rived, having on board His Excellenoy,
Gov. Wolcott, accompanied by AdJutant
General Dalton, Acting Assistant Quar-
termaster Converse of the staff, and Lieut..
Col Bailey of Amesbury, formerly OF the
regiment The first welcome came from
Gov. Wolcott amid interesting incidents.
AS the police boat approached the trans
mort and the soldiers saw the familiar
figure of Gov. Woloott and his oficsrs,
cheers rang out again and again for the
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
IN OTHER DIRECTIONS.
Admiral Dewey's Ambitions Do Not
Lie Towards Presidency.

New York, april 9.-Admirai Dewey
has given to the Manila correspondent OF
Leslie's Weekly an interview regarding
tho suggestion that the Admiral be made
a candidate for the Presidency next year.
As to his politics. the Admiral said;
81 am sailor. A sailor has no politics.
The administration Is his party and ke-
publican or Democratic 1t makes NO
difference. Then, again, come from
Vermont and you know what that means.
To be anything but a Republican In Ver-
mont Is 60 be a man without party. ny
ling lieutenant comes from Georgia. he
tells me that to be anything but Demo-
crat In the south Is to be a nobody. Ii l
lived South | would probably be Demo-
orat -
"Have you ever votedf" ths correspond
ent asked
Yes, years ago, but my vote was
usually influenced by personal preference
or local conditions. / am not politician,
have never held political Office and am
totally ignorant of party intricacies and
affiliations"
The Admiral said that neither By voca-
tion, disposition, education or training
was he capacitated TO fill the Presidency.
He said that no was too well along IN life
to consider such u possibility. His health
would not admit 1t. All his life's work
was In different lines of effort ami that,
while the Kindness and enthusiasm OF his
friends were grateful to him and the
generous tributes of the American people
were dear to him, he could and would mol
bs a candidate for the Presidency OF the
United States under any conditions.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
DOESN'T NEED GOMEZ.
Gen. Brooke VIII Distribute Three MIL
lion withou I His Aid.

Havana, April 8. 9.--Secretary OF Justice
Lanuza will probably not comply with
the request of Judge Ortiz of the Guada.
loup district court, Havana province, to
prosecute General Ludlow, the military
governor for interfering to prevent DIR.
Jelliffe and Mr. Barton Americans, be-
ing kept in communicate as provide by
the Spanish law
II the matter is brought to an issue, the
question will be whether an American
official has a right to issue an order con-
travening Spanish law unless supported
by decree of the governor general
All railway communication from Ha-
vana eastward is suspended, because the
strike of the 200 employees OF the united
roads affects the provinces Of Matanzas
and Santa Clara as well as the routes 10
Guanajay province of PiDar del Rio, and
to Batabano on the southern coast OF Ha-
yana provinces where the steamships make
their communication with Havana. No
freight passengers or even milk could be
moved today 1t is hoped that the strike
will be settled by the company acceding
to the demand of the strikers, who want
u re-establishneDt of the wage scale that
existed before the war.
Today the Cuban generals who yester-
notify him officially of their action. They
had not done so up TO seven O'Clock this
evening but it is reported that he is to be
waited upon by committee during the
evening.
General Brooke is preparing to handle
the payment of the Cuban army inde-
pendently of Gen. Gomez.
The recent trips of the transport Burn
side outside of the barbor have caused
considerable comment among the Cubans
who fear that the $30, 600, 200 may be slip
ping away. The fact. is she merely gees
outside to wash down her decks.
A soldier at Matanzas yesterday. one OF
squad cleaning the court yard Of the
castle, found Spanish gold piece. The
members of the squad Immediately staked
off claims in the western style and dug
up the whole yard, finding coins dated all
the way from 1870 to 1898 and worth
three hundred and six American dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April 9.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Monday: Fair weather.
warmer during the day; west to south
west winds, Fair and warmer Tuesday.
Washington, April 9.-Forecast for
Monday for New England: FAIR and
warmer Monday; fresh westerly winds,
shifting to southwesterly. Tuesday, in
ing cloudiness and warmer.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. April 9.-The local weather
bureau records as to the weather are as
follows:
Sa. barometer, 29.4S3; thermome-
tsr, 3S 5. dew point. 81; humidity, 50;
wind. SW; velocity, 10; state of weather.
clear.
m.-Barometer 297l3; thermome-
ter, $50, dew point, 5s; humidity, Us;
direction, SW; velocity, 10; state OF
weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 4S: minimum
Temperature. 80; mean temperature,
AZ; maximum wind velocity, ~ SWi
precipitation %.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
IMAGINATIVE
SHOT THROUGH HEAD.
Suicide of Well Known Boston Poll
tician.

Suicide of Well known BOSTON Noii-
Boston, April 9.-Hon. John Ii. Suln'
van. member of the city's board of ap-
portionment, was found dead in his bed
at his home in East Boston, this morn
ing. 1t was announced at first that Mr..
Sullivan died of heart trouble, but 1t has
since developed that he killed himself
bv shootina through the head. Two
causes are being assigned. one that he was
d.snonden6 from illness which did not
seam to Weld to medical treatment and
the other that large financial losses had
discouraged him.
MIR. Sullivan was best known in
political life as having served in the
Governor Council in 1894, and being
defeated the next year by Isaac Allen, a
colored Republican. He was born in Ire
land in lS4s, and came to this city IN
1857 He began life an an inspector OF
merchandise at this port, and commenced
long political career which took him
successfully through the city council,
house of representatives, the senate and
finally the executive council in 1884. lie
was always considered an important
factor in Democratic politics IN this
city, anu had some influence in state
politics. At the beginning of the year he
was given place on the board OF appor
tionment.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10

Stephen johnson Field was born at
Haddam Conn, November T., 1916. He
was the son of David Dudley Field. and
one OF four brothers who became so FAM
GUS. David Dudley, Cyrus W., and Henry
M. Field being the other members of the
gieat quartetts that made their names
known throughout the world. His early
boybood was spent at STOCK bridge, Mass.
At the age of 13, Stephen j. Field went
to Smyrna, where his sister had married
missionary, the Rev. Josiah Brewer,
who had undertaken an educational mis-
sion to the Greeks, and there he acquired
a knowledge Of Oriental languages. Re
turning to this country after two and u
half years, he later entered Williams col
lege from which he was graduated in 1887
at the head Of his class. He then went to
New York where he entered the law office
of his brother, David Dudley Field. He
was admitted to the bar and became a
partner in the firm, remaining as such
tor seven years. In 1913 he went to Eu-
rope and spent some time there travel
ling. In November, 1s49 he sailed for San
Francisco around Cape Horn and entered
upon the practice of law in the occidental
metropolis. A fter short time he moved
to Mary svilie. a small mining camp and
became one of the founders of what after
ward grew to he a thriving town. When
the little city was organized Justice
Field was elected the alcalde of the place.
This office carried with it the dignity Of
mayor and at the same time imposed all
the duties of the bench.
He was elected member Of the first
legislature of the state and made mem
ber Of the judiciary committee of that
body. He was influential in securing
legislation favorable to miners and aided
in the passage of laws regulating civil
and criminal procedure of the stats. At
the close of the session he returned to
Marysville and devoted six years to the
practice of his profession. lie was elect
cd n judge of the supreme court Of Cali
fornia in 1851 for the term of six years.
In 1859 he became chief justice, succeed
ing, Chief Justice David 5. Terry. In
1868 President Lincoln appointed him as
sociats justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States and he held that po-
sition until his retirement on December
| /, 1897.
During the latter years of his service on
| the bench he was in feeble health. His
! term WAS the longest in the history OF
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
WITH PICKED MEN.
Gen. Lawton's Expedi-
tion Starts.
Insurgents To Be Given Taste Of
Indian Fighting.
Men Carried Rations for
Ten Days.
Plan Is ITO Capture Santa Cruz
This Morning.

Manila, April 9.-e SO a. m.-The ex-
petition of 1900 men under Major General
Henry W. Lawton, which started last
night with the intention of crossing La
Guna de Bay, capturing the town OF
Santa Cruz, on the eastern shore OF the
lake and thon sweeping the country to
the south, consists of two hundred picked
sharp shooters chosen rom the various
regiments, Hawthorne's mountain bat
| terry, Gales squadron. three troops of the
fourth cavalry unmounted, with Bronkes
and Jappen 5 battalions of the 18th in
fantry, Linck's battalion of the first
| Idaho, Infantry and FRAMES battal ion of
the first North Dakota infantry under
General King.
The fiotilla of twenty canoes, towed by
tugs and conveyed by the gunboats La
guna de Bay, Oeste and Napidan and
| preceded by Sthe. .launch containing Gen.
| Lawton and General King started from
San Pedro Maoati, on the river Pasig,
| moving toward the lake just as evening
was setting In. 1t was a truly picturesque
scene.
The men were all in high spirits and
| carried rat,ons for ten days with the
| lightest marching equipment.
General Lawton's plan was to Teach
Santa Cruz this morning MT day break 10
capture or destroy any rebel gunboats or
shipping. to take the town and then co
scour the country to the south of the
lake, district not explored by the
Americans The tactics will be those Of
the old time frontier fighting. and Ii Is
probable that the command will be
divided into squads of twelve, under non
commissioned officers.
In General Lawton' s absence, the second
division is temporarily commanded by
General Ovenshine, whose lines extsnd
from the beach, near Malat. south OF
Manila to tine shore of LagunA de Bay,
beyond Pssig. n distance of about seven
miles This withdrawal of the eighteen
| companies constituting the expeditionary
force made "a gap in the line from the
beach to Culiculi, just southwest of san
Perdo Maoati, which was subsequently
filled by the fourth regular infantry. The
rsuels on the extreme right mad evidently
been informed of the Withdrawal OF the
troops and they attempted to sneak
through after nightfall, but they met
with warm reception and fell back in
disorder on discovering the line was still
intact.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10

that tribunal. The great Chief Justice
John Marshall, wore the ermine for pc
rlod extenhing over "a years.
During his long service on the bench
he was also before the public eye in 9th
er ways than as "A judge of the u. ;.
supreme Court. He was member of the
Hayes and Tilden electoral commission
in 1917 and voted with the Democratic
minority. In 1880 he received 65 votes
for the Presidential nomination at the
Cincinnati Democratic convention on the
first ballot. In 1873 he was appointed
by the governor OF the state ot Califor
MIA one OF the commission to examine
the code of laws of that state. In 1866
Williams college conferred upon him the
degree of LII d, and in 1869 the regents
of the University o. California made
him "a professor OF law in that institution.
In 1889, one of the most sensational
events of II remarkably active and yigor-
Gus career. lorgely passed in new coun-
try in process Of development from a pio-
neeer state to a highly civilized comuu-
nifty brought his personality vividly be-
fore the public. Sarah Athea Hill Terry
had brought a famous suit against ex-
Senator Sharon, California multi mil
lionaire. Justice Field was on the bench.
The outcome of the case was unfavor-
Bile to the plaintiff and engendered in her
feelings Of hatred of the lurist. This cul-
minated in her attempting to chastise
the agsd Jurist IN the depot eating house
at Lathrop, Cal. Judge Terry, VINO had
heen her attorney III the suit against
Sharon and who afterward married her.
interiered and when it seemed that he
was attempting to DO violence to Justice
Fieldss person. David Maggie. United
States deputy marshal, drew revolver
and shot and killed Judge Terry. Nagle
| was acquitted. There was however, Tor
many years intense bitterness between
fba TripndS fhp ~ fantinnG and for
| this reason the justic ce's family discour-
| aged his discussion of Californian topics
or the perusal of the California newspa-
pers.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
JUSTICE FIELD DEAD.
Veteran Jurist Passed
Away Sunday.
Cause Of Death Was Ailments In.
eident to Old Age.
Was Appointed By
President Lincoln.
One of Four World Wide Fa-
nous Brothers.

Washington, April 9.-Justicc Stephan
Court, retired, died at his home in this
city at $50 O'Clock this evening Il kid
nsy complications. About his bedside
were his wife and her sister, Mrs. J..
Condit Smith, MIR. Justice David j.
Brewer; his nephew, Mr.. Edgerton of
California; Mr.. Linton, his private secre-
tary; the Rev. Edward M. Mott, rector
of the Church of the Advent, aud the
family servants. He had been unconscious
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
WILL SMOKE CIGARS.

Friday night, MIR. Ponoe's store. corner
Market and MIX streets, WAS entered
by unknown parties who got away
with 1000 cigars-ten boxes-the Casco
brand, manufactured by Cram. They
broke the glass window on the Milk
street side and operating form the out
side, got away with the cigars just men
toned. The marshal and police We're
notified, but no arrests have yet Teen
made
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
LATE MA RINE NEWS.

Philadelphia, April 9-Arrived,. sehoon :
ers Frank A. Plamer, Portsmouth; Wes-
ley NJ. Oler, Portland.
New York, April 9.-Arrived, bark
Frederica of st. John, N. B., savannah;
schooner Henry Crosby OF Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
TROOPS NOT NEEDED.

Wellington, y. H.. April 9.-Ihe I'm
perial government has accepted the offer
OF the colony TO despatch "a boat to Samoa
but the troops offered are not required.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
THE RALEIGH AT BERMUDA.

Bermuda, April 9.-The United States
cruiser Raleigh arri' cd here at 1890 this
morning from Hort4s, Azores, en- route to
New York. All on board are we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
EXPECT IMPORTANT NEWS
Capture of Santa Cruz Looked For at
Washington.


Washington, April 9.-The war depart
ment authorities look for important news
from Manila tomorrow. announcing in all
probability the capture OF the city OF
Santa Cruz, a leading town in country
AS yet untouched by the Americans and
now in the hands of the Filipino forces
No reports of the movements OF General
LaWton's men had been made to the war
department but the Associated Press an
nouncement occasioned no surprise for
the move is looked upon as ono OF the
natural steps in General Otis's carefully
laid plans against tho insurgents. Santa
Cruz is "a place of considerable Importance
In several respects. 1t is the capital of
the province of La Guna and has popu-
lation, according TO the best available in
formation here, Of considerably more than
5000 persons.
1t is regarded as likely that General
Lawton already has gained possession OF
this little stronghold. for 1t is but "A short
tourney over the hay Lagoon IA Trash
water sea which comes almost up 20 Ma
Mia itself, As miles away from Santa
Cruz.
1t is felt here that the campaign against
the place will serve as an object lesson or
the determined policy of our forces i'll the
is and. Santa Cruz l. apparently an open
icg wedge for the country beyond.
IMAGINATIVE AGUINALDO.
MADRID, April 9-lhe following de-
spatch from Manila is published here:
"Aguinaldo has issued Il decree direct
ing that Spanish shall be the ofncial
language throughout the archipelago ana
protesting against the American preten-
tion to force the use of Engiish on the
natives who do not know 1t. "
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-10
MR.. HOBART BETTER.

Washington, April 9.-Vice-President
Hobart is slightly better today, but is
not yet out Of bed. lie continues very
seriously i'll.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
BOLD HOLD-UP
Highwaymen Attempted Robbery in
Open Daylight

A hold-up within stones throw of the
big county jail is the latest record of Bir-
mingham highwaymen.
The victim of this bold deed was Sol
Myer, travelling salesman for Nabers, Nor
row & Sinnige. Mr.. Myer lives in Fourth
avenue and left home shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning for the union passenger
station to take one of the early trains out
of the city. Near the corner of Twenty first
street and Fourth avenue. which is only
half a block from the county jail, he was
ordered to throw up his hands by four
burly negroe, two of whom covered him
with pistols. Day was breaking and per-
sons were beginning to stir around and in
the hopes of~attracting the attention of
some nearby passer Mr.. Myer called loudly
for help. The cries were heard by a bicy-
clist, who turned into Fourth avenue at
Twenty-second street and when the negroes
saw him coming they took to their heels.
description of the negroes was fur
nished the police. and II is thought that the
qnartette will be bagged.