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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
oUAY's PET STORY.

New Orleans Times Democrat
81 don't know anything about Senator
Quay rs a statesman or stock specula-
tor" said gentleman who resides at
Jacksonville, Fla. but I can bear wit
ness he mighty good company. I met
him down on the Indian River several
seasons ago and!we were thrown together
q good deal for upward OF month. He
was the life of the party and the best
story teller ever listened to. One of
his favorite yarns was about @ wick ed
drummer, who used to hirt with the girls
in big dry goods store. His wife found
out about it, and went over to warn
the young women to have nothing to
do with him. II he speaks to you, she
said TO the first clerk she encountered.
just take hatpin and jab .him-like thisl
When Quay reached that part of the mar
rative he would extract q pin from his
coat and prod his listener. Then she
went on to the next girl, he would CON-
tinus, and told her to grab the trifi Ing
time she saw him, and II be clustered to
give it twist--like this--and lead him
to the door. As he spoke he would suit
the action to the word. OF course, the
whole point of the story was the torture
that was inflicted ON the nearer under the
pretense of illustrating the suggestions
Of the unfortunate wife. AS rule.
half murdered. The story lasted as long
as the victim would stand 1t, some new
indignity being described as each clerk
was Interviewed. I've known Quay to
tell It to thiek-headed Floridians and get
the wife mp to the fourth story Of the
dry goods establishments before they real
lied that all the suffefings OF the rascaily
d,r1 mar ware hafnw resnroft4aad an that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
BODY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.

Bath, June i.-Undertaker Cony ar.
rived on the Pullman this morning, with
the remains OF the late Ezra A. Cunning.
ham, which were found In the woods In
Westbrook Monday. The articles found
on and near the body were brought to
this city and by them the body was
identified without any question. The
revolver, a small vest pocket weapon, was
found grasped in the hand Of the dead
man. The remains were inferred this at.
ternoon at 8 o'clock in Oak Grove ceme-
terry. Services were conducted by Rev.
A. B. Hervey. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02

A HORRIBLE INNING.
Pitcher Miller Fell
Asleep in Sixth
And Pawtuekets Fattened Their Bat.
ting Averages.
Portland's Second De-
feat For Season.
Manchester Continues to VIM.
Newport Beats Lowell.

Pawtucket, r. l.. June i--Pawtucket
won today's game from Portland by
hitting Miller for q total of II bases In
the sixth inning, every man getting a
hit except Noyes, and he was presented
with first. The visitors were unable to
do much with Todd until the sesenth in
ming when errors BY Moves and Whiting
started things and six runs resulted.
Both rms scored by Portland in the
fourth were made on stupid play by
Noyss. The locals had Murphy. Of the
North Attleboro team on second and his
work was Of the finest description. Ferris
also played q rattling game at short,
while News, Lepine aud Conroy carried
on the honors with the stick. The score:
pAWTUCKET.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
CLEVELAND TOOK LEAD.

But Bostsn's Batting Again Pulled
Ont Victory.
Boston. June /. The Cievelanis again
obtAlned q good Lead in the game with
Boston today. only 70 lose 1t through the
heavy batting of the champions. Coilins's
fielding and batting was the feature Of
the gams. The score;
Boston, o 0 g. Cd OY6 O. x--l9
Hits. Boston. Is; Cleveland, 4 Errors.
Boston. o; Cleveland, 2. Batteries,
Willis and CLARK; Sudho1 and Sugden.
cage, !,
At New york-Cinoinnati, z; New
York, 3.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
NEW ENGLAND suHFRAe1sTs.

Boston, June 1.-The New England
Woman Suffrage association held its an '
nual business meeting tonight. Addresses
were made by Mrs. Carrie o.. Gait of New
York, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Tillinghat of
Connecticut, Mrs. Ellen III. Bodies of Rhode
Island and Mrs. Zenas Thompson of
Maine.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was reelected
president and the usual long list OF vice
presi dents were confirmed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02

whiting out hit by batted Dali.
Two-base hits, News, Ferris Murphy.
Home runs, News, Conroy. Stolen bases,
Whiting Neisbecker 2, Lepine, Ferris,
Counihan, Conroy. Sacrifice hits, Muir
ray, 2. First on balls OF Miller .. Hi
struck out, by Todd, by Miller 5. Time.
$40. Umpire, Duffy. Attendance, 800.
MANCHESTER. 81; TAUNTON, II.
4 Manchester, June 1.-Manchester
downed Taunton again this afternoon by
. score of q to IA. The game was the
least interesting played here.this year.
Four men were in the pitchers box for
the home team, and while MoDougall
remained in for the visitors the whole
game he was worked for "a hits with q
total of &c. The score;
TH sansss. ! 8 : 9 81 81
Hits. Manchester, "a; Taunton, 1s. Err
rorss Manchester, g.; Taunton, 8. Bat
teriss, Kennedy, Sullivan. McNeel and
Lake, McDougall and Burrill.
NEWPORT. la; LOWELL, g.
Newport. &. l.. June THE weakness
of Loweil's, pitchers was shown In the
game today. They were batted at will.
The locals put up a fine game and the
work of Morrissey in the box was feat
ure Scores
Newport, a I3O 3 o OH
Lowell, 3 o 0 o 0 o o 0 o. 2
Hits, Newport. 16. Lowell. 9. Errors,
Newport, /; Lowell, s Batteries, Morris.
sey, Millerick and Armstrong; Ryan,
Richardson, Glenn and Curtis.
s.;s NO GAME IN BROCKToN.
Brockton, June 1.-The pail game
scheduled today bewteen Rrockton and
Lawrence was postponed to some future
date owing TO the crippled condition of
the latter team. It is expected that the
teams will play tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
A SIX CLUB LEAGUE.

Lawrence and Lowell Dropped From
New England Circuit.
Boston, June 1.-The directors of the
New England base ball league held a
meeting tonight and voted to reduce the
league membership to six. clubs, drop
ping Lowell and Lawrence. The old
sohedule committee was requested to pre-
pare new schedule to go into effect
June lsth. The standing of the clubs will
remain the same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
THE MODERN BEAUTY

.Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty Of exercise in the open air.
Her form glows with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup Of Figs, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
KILLED ON MAINE CENTRAL.

Bangor, June LA man named Daniel
Delano was killed by a Maine Central
train at Kingman. today, while walking
ON the track. The man ssemed to step
In front uof the engine when 1t ap-
preached is said. Coroner Finnegan
win 60 frpm Bangor tomorrow to hold
an inquest. - Sis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
LAUNCHING AT BATH.
urxcIAI TO THE rnEss.l

Bath. Jnnei. Saturday the ship build
ing firm of Kelley, Spear 81 Co., will
launch from their Bath yard the barge
Pemberton for the Staples Coal company
of Taunton, Mass. She ia 1856 feet long,
IS feet wide and 16 feet deep. She will be
of 1900 tons and her place on the stocks
win be taken by duplicate for the same
concern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02

Mr.. Alpheus Rogers, cashier of the
Maine Savings bank, is one or the sue
cessful Nimrods Of this city. On Satur-
day he caught strifsg of brook trout
weighing six pounds at East Brownfield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
Men Dept.

We will show line of Goodyear
Welts at sk97. They are the $500
value.
Afull liue of White slippers always on
hand for graduation. -@7 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
ParaSOIS.

Our New York representa- 7E'
tive has consummated the pur- III
ssssf Of + f.rs.o: c go a @sn 100
ber) consisting of choice lines
of fancy silks and plain silks In 12h
an endless variety of new de-
siFas chiffon sts, al fIIr ass dss sss l5O
chase sS,s vas %ds i ls s:. g sH g 200
and we shall offer same to the and
public (this week. at q slight u"s
fsi ass On s ssss Ct s'. sSsss ESQ
lines at less than half their
value. ssqs Prices tdcfl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
MRS. MAVERICK MAY BE LIBER.
ATED

London, June 2 THE Daily ChronicIs
announces that Mrs. Florence Maybriok
Is likely 10 be liberated shortly, as the
result Of the pressure brought TO bear by
Mr.. Joseph H.. Choate, U. s. ambassa-
dor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
TWO AMERICAN HIT.

London, June LA special despatch
from Manila says that the Insurgents
attacked the outposts Of the 5ist Iowa
regiment at San Fernando and that two
Americans were hit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
BASE BALL NOTES.

Manager Burnham has decided to exs
change dates with Lowell. playing june
8 and at Lowell, tho games scheduled
tor Brockton, and play the games OF June
10 and 20 at Brockton. q
Boston Globe: Manchester and PortI
land drew out the banner New England
league crowd on Memorial Day. Brock
ton and Pawtucket also did we'll. while
Taunton did well. considering the slump
the team took last week.
The Boston Herald speaks good word
for lofts fine work for Portland.
Miller's bad inning was fatal yesterday.
The young man is given to them.
Conroy is demonstrating that the good
things said about him were not exagge-
rated.
You will notice that the boyszkept right
ON hitting Just the same.
The Congress Squares defeated the
Cumberland Blues at the Oaks yesterday
afternoon by a SCORE of 20 to 10. Batter
les, Congress Squares, Hoyt and Murray;
Cumberland Blues, Burke Bros. ty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
TIILEY's DEATH AVENGED.

Washington, June 1.-The war depart-
mens has received the following despatch
from General Otis at Manila, dated June
/: "Smith reported from Negros that he
has punished the insurgents who muir
dered Captain 11lley; that the eastern
coast of the island is now under the
American flag and Inhabitants ask pro-
lection against robber bands; the bands
have been pursued into the mountains
by us and native troops severely pun
ished. /" ...s4
GEN. LAWTON IN COMMAND.
Manila, june 1.-General Lawton has
feen given command of the defenses Of
TIE city and troops forming the line
A.uund Manila, which will be his diyis.
ion.
General Macarthur commands the out.
lying garrisons and the troops holding
tine railway and river.
GEN. Otis SATISFIED.
Washington. June 1.--General Otis has
replied to Secretary Alger's inquiry as to
the number of troops he considers neces,
sary in the Philippines. The despatch
has not been made public as yet, but II
Is said that General Otis expresses him
self as satisfied with the present arrange
merts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
Our Mems Furnish
ing Department

Supplies everything to be had in a first
class Furnishing Goods store, at prices
that will save Money for you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02

PoRTLAND's STREET AND SEWERS
A paper on Portland's streets and
sewage system will be read at the meet.
ing OF the W. O. I. q. this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
BEATS & LAWRENCE.
WILLIE.

Andover, Mass. June Phillips An,
dover and the I.awrenceyille. N. j., base
ball mines met here today In the annual
championship contest between the two
academies Andoyer played bardEs steady
game and won 2 to 2. The victory was
Largely due to the effective pitching OF
Capt. Saunders Of Andover, who made
III strike outs many OF which were at
critical points in the game. Twice with
three men ON bases Saunders puzzled
enough men to put the side out.
Glover OF Lawrenceville made bad fun
bIes ut second and Ireland played a rag
ged game az short stop. Score:
Andover, 20I 0 o 0 0 8 IL
Lawrenceville, 0 o o 0 Q o o 0-2
Hits. Andoyer. 8; Lawrenceyille, 0.
Errors, Andover. O.; Lawrerceville, q
Batteries, Saunders and winslow. Kafer
and Rogers. , ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
TUFTS DEFEATS BATES

Lewiston, June Tufts defeated Bates
today in an embarrassing game, which
was not so close as the score would in
dictate. Asthree-base hit by Pulsifer gave
Bates two runs In the ninth.
The visitors failed to hit Husscy effec-
lively. Bates made larger numbsr of
hits, but they did not come at the right
time The attendance was small, 200.
The score:
Tufts, 2 0 0 4 o 0 XII
Bates, 0 0 0 0 l 9 o 0 2-5
Hits. Tufts, 4; Bates, S. Errors, Tufts,
9; Bates, g. Batteries, Hazelton and
Kelley; Hussey and Pulsier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
CORNELL BEATs HOLY GROSS,

Worcester. Mass. EJune 1. Cornell was
too much for Holy Cross here today and
got away With the wearers of the purple
quite handily. Young pitched a great
game except in the seventh when four
hits were made. Clancy gave ten men
their bases on balls. This was Holy
Cross third defeat OF the season. Score.
Holy Cross, 0 o o DOL o o.
CornelIr o 3 81 0 o 0 OF
HITS, Holy Cross,s; Cornell. s. Errors.
Holy Cross, 8; Cornell. 8. Batteries.
Clancy and Brennan; Young and Gen.
ger. 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02

A large assortment of fine
quality and excellently made
suits Of which never usually
sell for less than $1,000 and iii II
many for more. WV
Also fine assortment Of the IN n
very highest grade Foods, ] LsU
such as the tailors use for To
their s25 and s35 suits, OF &c n
prices ranging from lou
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
RAW


The largest stock Of the above goods
in the state of Maine. At prices that
will make you wopder,if they grew or
were made by man.
The styles are the very latest. Quail
ties the best TO be had anywhere. fsis
All purchased direct from the facto-
ries. Must be seen to be appreciated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
4 Report by Abercrombie,

partlnent has received word from Cap
tain W. II. Abercrombie, in cl1orge of the
Copper river exploring expedition in
Alaska. Captain Abercrombie writes
from Port Valdez, Alaska. under date OF
Aug. aud informs the secretary of war
that he has posted at the southern ter
minus of the United States military road
through central Alaska, at the head of
Valdez bay the following notice: Unit
ed States transalnskan military road
from Port Valdez. Prince William sound,
to Eagle, Yukon river. Reserved as right
of way. $50 yards of public land on each
side of the center line Of that road. indi-
Gated by five mile posts.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
I'HB DEDL0E CHARGES.
Said That Canton Consul's Trouble
Began a Year Ago.
PARTLY DUE TO A DISPUTE.
The vfcerOy of Canton Alleged That
MIR. BedlOe Placed More Com
fdeAee In Interpreter
Than In Him.

New York, Aug. sS.-The Washington
correspondent Of The Herald says
additional details have been obtained
regarding the allegations made by the
Chinese government against Consul I'D
ward Bcdloo which are in part RESPONSE
bic for his suspension.
"ConsuI Bedloes trouble is in meas
1lre due to the dependence he is said to
have placed upon the interpreter of his
consulate, a Chinaman naiued Chung,
who has since Aed and cannot be found.
1.-THE representations made by Minister
WI were submitted to the state depart
ment in July of last year. These were
At once referred to Mr.. Bedloe. An In
vestiGation was made by Consul General
GooGnow, at Shanghai, and as a result
of this investigation the suspension was
ordered, but it has been kept secret for
several months.
Minister WIS Protest.
".Aftor having made oral representations
in the matter Minister WI left with the
secretary of state a communication ad-
dressed by the yiceroy of the province of
Canton to the tsnngli-yamerr. praying
that body to call the attention of the
United States government to the CON
duct of Mr.. Bedloc and his interpreter,
Chung, and stating that the consul APP
parcntly placed more confidence in his
interpreter than he did in the viceroy.
The vircr9y specifically charged the
consth with having violated treaty stipr-
htiolls and appended several prrclama-
items issued by Consul Bcdloe one of
Which oplfNl anon Cinnamon to 'trenble
and obey his direction that certain prop
'rtl -irh!s of (Glihaman be respected.
The viceroy urged the tsung-i-yalnen to
request this governMrent to recall IlR
Bclloc and dismiss Chung. Apparently
the latter did not wait to be dismissed,
but Fed.
"Friends Of D*. Bcdloe are hopeful
that upon his return IiJ' will be able rs
make a satisfactory explanation, and it
Is said by administration officials that if
he is able to show The charges are with
out foundation he will certainly be re-
turned to his post"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28

francisco a. HiacoHs. wnicn caplMlIulcu
to the insurgents last Wednesday, has
formally resigned his office.
When General Iaino, Dominican min
lister of war and marine, undertook to
leave Sanchez with body of troops TO
cooperate with a small government gun
boat ascending the river Yuma in an at
tempt to recapture San Francisco de Ma
coris, he was unable to get his men
across the plain. The Sanchez railway
officials, who are in sympathy with the
revolution, refused to transport the
troops.
Puerto Plata eagerly watches the prog
ress of the instruction and awaits the
hour of it's own captulation. The city IS
tranquil. The authorities, who are men
of WORTH desire that the present govern
or, Emilio Cordero Y Devezgado, should
be continued in office.
An Italian merchant at Santo Domin-
go, to whom the late President Heureaux
became indebted, has presented claim
to the government for payment. Thus
far the government has declined to pay it
on the ground that The debt was incupred
in private and not public capacity. 1t
Is understood that the merchant will in
woke the assistance Of the Italian gov
arnncnt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
Fireman Finds n Live Wire.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Captain John ].
Evans Of Fire Company No. 13 received
800 volt charge of electricity in his
body and not only lives to tell the expert
ence, but is none the worse for it. Cap
tain Evans and a squad of men started
up the stairway at 1872 Lake street, down
which was pouring flood of water. I'm
known to them the fire had burned
through the ceiling, and an electric wire
which was attached to the dynamo that
ran the elevator had fallen across the
stairway. Captain Evans aluminium
helmet came in contact with the live
wire. and before he knew what had hap
pened he felt himself turning somersaults
down the stairway. He landed at the
bottom with sprained kneecap and sew
eral COMMISSIONS, and he is now all right.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
Mexico Buys Armed Vessels.

New Orleans, Aug 2S.-The johnson
Iron works of this city are now engaged
in the construction of 25 steamers and
gunboats for the Mexican government
Five Of the vessels are stern wheel
steamers, and 20 are steel lighters, con-
structcd to carry machine guns on the
bow. Each of the lighters will have
carrying capacity of so or 60 men. These
vessels are being built for use up the
streams, but for what specific purpose
cannot be learned here. General Mbnas-
terio of the Mexican army, who has been
here for SOME weeks, is at the head of a
military commission which has come to
New Orleans for the purpose of purchas-
ing ships, boats and many kinds of ma
chinery for the account of the MEXICAN
government. a few days ago they bought
through their commercial agents a large
three masted schooner, and it is under
stood that other purchases are now un-
der consideration.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28

London, Aug. 2S.-Trades uni@nisnl in
England has just received Il serious
blow. The parliamentary committee,
which is the eN'rNtiye of the trades con
gress, ha' suspended the AWallSm.te1
Society of Engineers, the largest body
attached to tie congress. from repre-
sentation for the next two years, which
for all practical purposes is expulsion.
The quarrel arose out of very small
mattor. Two members of the Co-opera-
tive SAiths' society struck work at TNne
dock as protest against the employ
Mtnt of mute lad to do a mans work
at boys wages. The Amagnmatcd So
ciety of Engineers had the courage of
their conviction that the strike was I'M
JurthjahIe so far as to put two of their
men iii the strikers places. The Coop
crativc Smiths appealed to the paria-
mentary committee, with the result indi-
Gated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
WAR ON SUGAR TRUST.
Rival Concerns Agree to Continue
Active Hostilities.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2S.-At conference
between James II. Post, general agent
of the Molenhauer Sugar Refining COM
pany and the National Sugar Refining
company of New York, and George e.
Keiser and other independent sugar deal
ers Nm agreement was reached to carry
on the fight against the sugar trust. Said
Mr.. Post:
"lhr roiineries not controlled by the
American Sugar Refining company have
a capacity Of about 5000 pounds Of
sugar per day, and they will certainly
make every possible effort to sell their
sugars. If the American Sugar Refining
company secures the bulk of the bust
ness, as they seem to want, it will I'M
doubleday be at prises that will mean
large Losses to all refiners.
"WS hope it will not he necessary for
MS to max" Il price that will leave no
profit to tho wholesale dealers, but if
they decide to enter into an agreement
to only handle American Sugar Refining
compon4$ sugar that will make it un-
profitable to the wholesale grocers who
enter into such an agracment.S
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28
Narmeut's Vicar General Deud.

Fair Haven, VT. Aug. 2S.-Thomas
Lynch vicar general of Vermont and
we'll known throughout the country, was
stricken with paralysis of the heart while
ont driving and died before medical aid
could he summoned. Father Lynch was
born in Ireland in 1881. immediately
after being ordained as priest he was
sent to this country, and he became the
assistant rector of the cathedral at Bur
lln@ton After spending five years there
he took charge Of the church at West
Rutland, hnt returned to Burlington in
lS56, Soon after this he was made vicar
genersl of Vermont and then came to
Fair Haven.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-28

1t is significant fact that when you
find group OF intelligent, well-read
farmers discussing the Powers-Page
Congressional issue, they almost always
make the fact that Gov. Pages admins.
Iration was conservative, economical
and for the people, prominent part of
these discussions.
They refer to the Legislative invest-
CATION of the last session and its splcn
did showing for Gov. Page as a ;all
feather in his cap, and well they may,
for ihe figures brought to light by that
investigation are an index of the char
acterlslics of the man in all his official
relations to the people. They speak
volumes for the Governor.
Here they are. They show the
amount drawn from the treasury by
each governor during the ten years
1oSS-1S9S:
Hon. William p. Dillingham;, 1SSS-90 $1714li
Hon. Carroll S. Page, 1S0O-92 939Ol
Hon. Levi II. Fuller, 1924 1857 81
Hon. U. A. Woodbury., 1896 10000
Hon. Josiah Grout, 1S9G-9S 7296.53
Cut these figures out and paste them
in your hat,-CambrIdge Transcript.