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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
BLEW THE SAFE.
South Berwick BurgIsrs Han Away
Leaving 100000.

South Berwick, May 26.-The vault of
the South Berwick National bank and
South Berwick Savings bank was blown
up by three robbers just before / O'Clock
this morning and the offices wrecked.
The burglars escaped without obtaining
any plumber, notwithstanding that 300,
600 was ON deposit. An alarm was given
by a woman living in an adjoining build
ing who heard the report of the explosion,
and the men were frightened away.
The men were first seen little after
the hour of midnight, when they ap-
peared near the bank building armed
with crowbars, saws, drills, hatchets,
etc., and each of them wore a mask.
A young man named Fred Mason, who
was returning to his home, was held up
by them nearly opposite the bank and
compelled to throw up his hands," ut
the point of a revolver. He was then
bound with wires, gagged and thrown
over the fence into the yard at the side
of the building. The trio just before
they encountered Mason had broken into
the house occupied by the section man
ON the northern division of the Boston
& Maine railroad and stolen two crow
bars. They then entered the blacksmith
shop of Joseph Maihoit and secured such
smaller tools as they required, in the
shape of saws, drills, hatchets, etc.
The interior of the bank office, which
is shared jointly by the National bank
and the savings bank, was complete
wreck. The heavy door of the vault had
been blown nearly across the room, de-
molishing chairs, desks and other articles
in its path. There was litter and debris
everywhere, but the inner door of the
vault was unframed and the men became
alarmed before they had made any at
tempt to open it.
Hon. George G. Yeaton Of this town
is president of the National bank and
Charles ii. Wentworth acts as cashier
MFR. Wentworth, after a superficial ex'
animation, estimated the damage to the
Office and safe at over $1,000. He stated
that there was nearly $780, 900 of the
banks funds In ebe safe, it being used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
A Republican State Convention
WILL BIC HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
Wed, June IT, 1900.
Ar TWO O,OLOOK n. u.


for the purpose OF nominating Q candi-
date for Governor to be supported &C the
September election; and transaoting any
other business that may properly come
before it. The basis Of representation
will be as follows:
EAoh city, town and plantation will be
untitled to one delegate and for each sew
enty -hse votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1896 an add
tionAl delegate, and for 9 fraction of forty
VOTES In excess OF seventy-iive votes an
additional delegate.
Vacancies In the delegation Of any city,
town or plantation can only be filled By
residents OF the county in which the
The State Committss will be In session
In the reception room OF the hall at ono
O'Clock p m. on the day or the Conven-
ton for the purpose Of receiving the ore
dentiAIs OF delegates. Delegates, In order
to participate In the Convention, must
be elected subsequent to the date OF the
call for this Convention.
The voters OF Maine, without regard
to past political differences, who are In
favor OF sustaining President MCKINLEY
and his Naturalization who believe In
the resent gold standard; In whatever
legislation will restore American ship
ping to its former rank in the world; In
favor of the Nicaragua canal; . Pacific
cable; national honor ut home and
abroad; who believe In free popular edu-
cation; In the prom otion OF the cause OF
temperance; In just and equsl taxation ;
In an economical and etiioisnt admins
traiion OF Stats affairs, are invited to
unite with the Republicans In the seiec-
tion of delegates to this convention.
Per Order, Republican State Communities.
j. q. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta. Maine, May lat, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
Is A LIVELY TOWN.
SON, n Berwick n as Added Another To
Its Sensations.
rsPrcrAL TO THE PRkssJ

South Berwick, May $3.50 far as local
interest was concerned today's session OF
the coroner's inquest in the Fannie
Sprague murder case was totally eclipsed
by the attempted looting of the South
Berwick National bank.
The inquest was In session an hour
this forenoon, and about two hours in
the afternoon. Several witnesses who
had before been examined were called
in and questioned along certain line.
Among them, Thomas Abbott, Mrs.
Sprague's father, and Samuel Locke, the
occupant of the Knight farm, where she
was murdered. Lock was questioned
in regard to an interview which he form
erly testified he had with Edwin III.
Knight, at the Florence knight farm,
the Saturday before the murder. Mr..
Knight has denied that be called on
Locke that day or had any conversation
with him.
At 245 the inquest adjourned for two
weeks to enable County Attorney Mat
thews to attend court duties at Alfred.
$50 far as 1 know, only two more wit
nesses will be examined" said one OF the
investigating officers after the inquest.
"The subscriptions of testimony of all
the witnesses will be ready for their sig
natures, when next the jury meets, and
the rendering of verdict may be expect
ed"
This official said that, while the people
of South Berwick seem to feel that the
case will never be cleared up, he is con
fident of successful termination of the
investigation. 1--WE can put our hands
at any time on the man whom we believe
is the guilty party. There is no danger
of his running away. If some points OF
evidence now lacking are forthcoming, a
special session of the jury would prob
bly, be called and an arrest made. There
Is nothing to be lost by waiting. The
public will some day understand why
the investigation has been SO prolonged
and will then fully approve of the course
the county attorney has followed"
The insurance on the buildings ut thu
Florence Knight farm has been cancelled
on account of the recent rumor that sam
ueI Locke, the occupant of the farm
feared the barn would be set fire to, IL
order to destroy some of the evidence of
the murder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
HOT WORDS
ny Chicago Methodists Over the Cues
tion Of Amusements-


Chicago, May 26.--By Close vote an d
after debate which exceeded In bitter
ness anything yet heard during the SEES
sion, the Methodist general conference
practically decided today to make no
change in the attitude of the church in
regard to card playing, dancing, theatre
going and other forms of amusement
which, since 1872 have been under the
ban of the church. Preceding the vote to
accept the minority report which recon-
mends that no action be taken. the con-
ference at times was in a state. Of wild
disorder, due mainly to attempts to
amend the section of the book Of d sci
pline under discussion. Some exceeding
ly sharp language was INDUCED in by
the angry delegates before the vote was
taken.
The debate was precipitated when re-
port No. z, of the committee ON the
state of the church, involving the stand
ing of the Methodist church on dancing,
card playing and other prohibited
ADJUSTMENTS, was taken up.
Dr. b. p. Raymond of Boston spoke in
favor of taking the ban from the amuse-
ments.
DIR. f. j. Gray of Williamsport, Pa,
spoke in favor of the majority report.
DIR. Buckley was then recognized.
1.-THE Jesuits, Lutherans and Church of
England never allow the people to dance
or go to the theatre for the forty days
during lent but they do not have any laws
on the subject" he said Tt is not said
to any man Thou shalt not, but the
moral force of the body together with
the religious exercises cause their people
to abstain during lent. i believe Metho-
dists can abstain all the year"
Frank AFTER of New Jersey put the
conference in an uproar by starting to
read an amendment proposing to insert
in paragraph 2+S, opera, grand opera,
prize fights, bull fights, cock fights,
checkers, hack CANNON, football, base
BALI one old cat, two old cat. Here
his voice was drowned by fifty delegates
springing to their feet and demanding
recognition while cries of Outrage on
the conference" 1--WE won't listen to
the ridicule of rule of this character, "
were heard on all sides.
The chair ruled that Mr.. AFTER was in
order and he proceeded amid handicap
ping and stamping of feet.
/ The conference was again thrown int
turmoil by demand that Bishop McCabs
| leave the floor. "He has no right ON
the floor of this body endeavoring to in
| fluence persons in their voting" said
DIR. Thuckley, hotly.
! II was here on private business, re-
1 torted Bishop McCabe.
1 "You were not. You told me to with
draw my notion" shouted Mr.. AFTER.
| Amid the confusion Mr.. AFTER then
withdrew his amendment and the dele
gates settled in their seats to hear thu
closing argument in favor of the MAORI
ty report by Governor Pattison. A de-
mand for an aye and no vote ON the ques
ton was carried.
The vote on the question of accepting
the minority report was extremely Close
for time. 1t was evident before tn,
close of the roll call, however, that tn
minority report would carry. Unofficial
counts made il about 520 in favor and 29t
against the adoption. The conference
then adjourned for the day without hear
ing the official result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
Indebtedness May /, 1900.

Due Rev. S. +. Pearson five years sal
airy.
1t will be seen by this report that the
pastor, Rev :. +. Pearson, has not re-
ceiyed any salary for five years from the
GOSPEL Mission, but has mortgaged home
and property for a, 200 to keep the work
from debt.
We do hereby certify that we have ex.
amined the report Of the work r ana
perance Mission for the year May /, 1879
10 May ], 1900, and find them to be cor
rect.
H. s. osgood, manager American Elk
press Co.
Manager It. S. Laughlin Machine
". II. Hobbs, bookkeeper> National
Traders Bank,
c. II. Redlon, proprietor Ira f. Clark
company. .
We have held 2S5 services in the Mission
during theyear. At these the attendance
has been good, and many times on sun
day evenings large numbers are turned
away from the doors for want OF room.
As result from these meetings Il per
sons have been forward to the altar for
prayers and confessed conversion, and
262 names sigped to the temperance
pledge.
PROVISIONS.
We have provided during the last year
more than 20, 900 pounds of provisions,
more than 600 families have been assisted,
and in some of the abodes of misery fear
full cases of restitution have been found.
In many cases persons We're sick, some
irunk-chilCren dying with cold and
hunger. In such cases Immediate relief
has been given, in many instances pro
g. Ead nd fNxsaflafxAd ready
for their immediate use. By this means
much suffering has been relieved.
Meals have been furnished in l03
different cases, mostly all good, worth
people, strangers in our city seeking EN-
ployment, who We're without friends or
funds.
One hundred and twenty eight lodging:
have been given during the year, in most
every case to strangers, who were unable
cold and storm.
Messrs. Pearson and Dexter have mads
1866 visits among the sick, sorrowingi
moor, suffering, dying and needy
Through God s help we have been able &C
carry comfort to many sorrowing AND
afflicted hearts and the hope and SUNSHINE
of the blessed Gospel into many darkenee
homes, and to soothe the pillow OF thu
| dying. ,
We have provided clothing for large
number the past year, nine hundred ant
ninety-five articles of wearing appare
have been ri ven to those in need of them
/ We have found more in need of warn
garments during the past winter thar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
CEAIETE RY.

The Gospel Mission owns n good lot
In Forest City cemetery, where many
who have found church home within
the doors of our Mission, have also found
resting place in death where they are
awaiting the glorious morning of the
resurrection. We have thus saved soIRe
of Gods dear children from a pauper's
grave.
A collection, amounting to $l7.19 was
then taken and Mr.. Pearson delivered
a brief address on the needs of the work
for the coming year. He said that in
order to carry on the work Of the Mission
it will be necessary to raise $500 outside
of the mission. The meeting came to
an end by singing GOD be with you till
we meet again, and benediction by the
pastor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

as depository both for the National and
Savings banks. In addition 30 this there
were large quantities OF cash and securi-
ties In the hank, the property Of the
townspeople who, as customary In the
small country towns, use the banks
vaults rs a place Of safety deposit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance It may be bsst to render
1t promptly. bus one ahouh remember
to uss even the most psrfeut remedies
only when nesdsd. The best and most
simple and gsntle remedy 10 the Syrup OF
Figs, manufactured BY the California
Zig Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
MURDERED BY OUTLAWS.

Salt Lake, Utah, May T.-A spec ial
from Thompson's Springs, Utah, says
that yesterday at noon, Sheriff Taylor of
Grand County and Samuel Jenkins, a
cattle owner, were shot and killed by OUT
laws ON Hill Greek, about 30 miles north
of here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
ApALACHICoLA IN FLAMES.

Apalachicola, Fla, May ga disas-
trous fire broke out in the residence of
Mrs. Broughton about noon Friday. 1t
spread to the Methodist church and from
there to the business portion of the town.
destroying many buildings and causing
u loss of 500, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Repub licans Of Cumberland County
are hereby requested to send delegates to
9 county convention to bs held at City
Hall, City Building, Portland, Maine,
ON Thursday, the fourteenth day Of June.
A. d. 1900. at tan o'clock In the fore
noon, to nominate candidates for the fell
lowing offices: -Four senators, county at
tornsy, sheriff. judge Of probate,
register Of probate, county treaursr
end one county commissioners. also
TO chose q county committee for two
years and to transact any other business
that may properly come before the oon-
vsntion. The basis OF representation will
be as followa; Each city and town will
be untitled to one delegate, and for each
seventy five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1870, an add
tional delegate. and for Q fraction Of
forty votes In excess Of seventy-fve, an
additional delegate.
The delegates have been apportioned
upon the foregoing basis rs follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
POLICE MADE A SEIZURE.

The police made a seizure yesterday
forenoon at James Conwens place on
Center street. They did not get much
stuff.
Sunday was very quiet day in police
circles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
HOSPITALS

Five services have been held at the
Eye and Ear Inflrmary, and many visits
made upon the sick at the Maine Gen
eral and Greedy hospitals, whore we have
underworld to comfort the afflicted, in
spire hope and console the weary. God
has set his seal upon our efforts accept
ing them through faith In the shed
blood of His dear Son.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
Republican First COngTession-
al District Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH,

Al 3 O'CLOCK p. III.
for the purpose OF nom mating candidat
for Representative In Congress and tran
sactinR Iny other business that may prop
erly come before 1t.
The basis of representation win be As
follows: Each city and town will be en-
titled 60 one delegate, and for each
seventy tive votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor In 1895 an Addf-
tional delegate. and for fraction OF
forty votes In excess Of seventy live an
additional delegate.
The district COMMITTEES will be in ses-
sion &C Receptions hall at one O'Clock p.
M, on the day Of the eonvention to re-
osiye the credentials OF the delegates aud
to attend to such other business as may
be necessary.
Per Order Of Republican District Com
mittee.
WILFORD g. CHAPMAN,
Chairman.
SAMUEL W. JUNKINs.
Secretary.
May 10. isoo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

The county eommittse will be in SEES
sion at the hall at nine O'Clock In the
forenoon, on the day Of the convention,
to resolve the credentials of the delegates
and to attend to such other business az
may be necessary.
Per order,
Republican County COMMITTEES.
ISAAC Il. ELDER,
Chairman.
CARROLL W. MORRILL,,
Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
POSTMASTER AT CAPITOL,

Washington, May &C.. p. Wade has
been appointed fourth-olass postmaster
at Capitol, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

Frederick w. Maynard died in this city
yesterday, aged As years, months and IA
DAVIS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

Our opening Of Fans for Graduation will Monday May
2Sh They all the dainty effects of white ground with silver
gold trimmings also Hand Panted-lace Trimmed and Spanged
eectsboth wood and bone Sckspces from
We also carry full line of White japanese Fans
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
|raF. Clark + Co..
c. H. REDLoN, Prop. ,.,.
MUNICIPAL COURT.

Several visits have been made to the
municipal court by Mr.. Pearson, where,
fortunate ones have been aided. Some
who have been arrested for intoxication
have been released upon the condition
that they would take and keep the
pledge, at such times we have been able
to influence some when other efforts
would have failed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28
NEW ADvxnr1sEnrNrx. mw ADvrnrnEsxxsB
GRAND ARMY
UN|F ORMS.
les


You old Veterans will know what
Clothing House is talking the mo-
ment you see the heading. What
other house ever made 1t . point to
get JUST THE SUIT FOR
DRESS PARADE AND EVERY
DAY WEAR COMBINED, got 1t
for Memorial Day and had the
PRICE where every old soldier
could reach 1t? Many dealers think
it a good time to get n good price
for any old blue suit. HERE we've
been planning for the event. Went
right to the manufacturers and Sc
lected the best Suits they had.
Bought enough of them to get
BOTTOM PRICES. Paid cash
and got discounts that mean still
LOWER PRICES TO YOU. Now
we're ready for the selling.
The Regular Grand Army Blue Flannel
Suit, S5.9S
Blue Serge Suits, suitable for G. A. R.
Uniforms or Business Suits, $3.50,
So, $40, S12, SIS, S1S, SIS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

Our Christian Endeavor society has
maintained its regulsar meetings during
the past year, with fairly good atten
dance. Some new members have beer
added to the society and the treasurer
has turned over to the Mission fund $sS. "a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-28

Natty outer garments for the little ones, just in
time for you to get new coat for little miss or master
before starting off for the vacation
Bedford Cord Reefers-Broad sailor collar jauntIy
trimmed with braid. A beautiful little garment
Sale price, Si.oo
Reefers-A little deliberately trimmed pointed COL
lar, or square trimmed with ribbon Sale price, Si.25
Coats of Bedford Cord-Sizes months year and
years. broad collars braid trimmings ribbon bands he coats
sold for S4o0 Marked for this SALE $3.50
Infants' Long Coats-severa styles-al good styles
oo-m qualities remarkable for the prices S2.25, $3.50, $500
Several Coats of silk and fancy cloths that marked
at reduced prces-on the mark just half price.
MUSLIN CAPS.
An entirely line of dainty little caps, every little face
find becoming headgea The simplest from that
the prices range to $500
GUIMPES.
These necessary helps in the chld's wardrobe very
pretty The priced at
5oc 75c, $500, $3.50, si.75, $500
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-16

SUCH buildings; houses for reformation Of
Offenders, aImshouses. buildings belonging
10 Institutions OF purely public charity.
conducted without charge 10 iTmat55, prof
L, or income: cemeteries dedicated and
used solely for burial purposes and with
OUT private income or profit; but If any
part CT such building. house, grounds. or
cemetery so ii terms excepted is larger
than Is absolutely required and actually
used for lis legitimate purpose and none
other, or is used TO secure q rent or IN
come or Cor any business purpose. such
portion of the same or a sum equal in
value 10 su"h portion shall be faxed against
the owner of Slid building or grounds
Such properly as is now exempt from taxa
ton by laws Of the United States shall
also be exempt.
This act clearly limits the exemption
OF church property 10 the ground actually
required for its legitimate purposes. diff
feTing IN this respect from educational in
stltutioHs under the act Of June L. 1870
and not repealed by any subsequent leg
islation.
In view Of the facts in this case I rec
onmend that no further exemption be
granted the Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church
This morning the Commissioners refer
red the application ana the Assessors re
port thereon to the Attorney FOR the Dis
Jrict for an opinion
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-16
THE CASE OF JOHN WALSH.
Accused of Treating His Dying Wife
Rruta!Iy and Of IaGrancy.

John Walsh. of Scott Avenue, who Ole
week ago today was arraigned before
Judge Mills charged with an aggravated
case of dtsorderly conduct. and who was
| released on his personal bonds 10 appear
| in the Police Court today for sentence. was
on hand not only to answer TO the old
! charge but TO face an additional charge OF
| vagrancy.
When Walsh was arraigned last week
Il was on the complaint of Policeman
Coffin, who alleged that while the Wife of
f. Walsh was on her deathbed and surround
ed by her sobbing, heartbroken childrer.,
Walsh was creating havoc at the home.
He was drunk, 1t was said, and abusive,
using harsh and profane language 10 the
dying wife 1t was also said that when
priest and physician arrived to min
lister to her in response TO summons from
relatives, Walsh would not allow them to
enter the room in which his wife was
ing. Finally the conduct of Walsh becf me
such that Policeman Coffin was called 10
arrest him.
About an hour after the arrest Mrs
Walsh died, and r. II, Lansdale, an I'M
Gle OF the deceased went to the station
house to acauaint Walsh with the sad
news. TIE only reply LansdaIe could t
from ~ y was: Il am glad the old bag
is dead
When Judge Mills heard the evidence
against Walsh he was sho ked and so ex-
pressed himself adding that if Walsh got
his deserts he would be sentenced for a
long term. The maximum penalty pro
vided for disorderIy conduct with which
Walsh stood charged was not seYe.e
enough. Judge Mills said. In view OF the
fact that the arrangements for the funeral
OF Mrs Walsh were not completed and
that the four little children had to be p1o-
viGed for, Judge Mills released Walsh on
his personal bonds 10 appear today for SEN
tence-
Wnen Walsh was arraigned This morning
Policeman Coffin was again The compia n
anti He declared Walsh to be a vagrant
and said ne YVES drunk the day OF the
funeral of his wife. Margaret E. Felter.
Mary awards. and Kate Edwards all tes-
tilted agairSt Walsh. Policeman Rhodes.
however, said a good word for him, and
Judge Mills decided that the charge had
not been substantiated. He then ordered
Walsh discharged. Sentence was not inn
posed in the disorderly conduct case. AMI
probably Will not be, If Walsh h.na,
himself.