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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

day, but tomorrow will get largely In
creased force.
AT 1870 O'Clock, portion of a human
body, probably the abdomen, was dug
out and little later a brown canvas
coat. Nothing was found in the pockets
but four quill toothpicks. Still later,
the nremen found another portion OF a
skull and portion of a human back.
DIR. Conner of the health department,
who examined the remains, said they
were probably all from the same person,
as were the human foot and portion of a
skull found earlier. The remains were
all found in the Tarrant building.
Chief Croker of the fire department.
says that the work of digging out the
dead has hardly begun. He believes that
the greater number of dead will bs found
on the streets where the falling walls
buried them and the fire charred their
bodies. He believes, too, that the build
ings contain more bodies than most
persons would like to admit.
Charles Francis Buckly, son of the
proprietor Of the Home Made hotel told
story today that convinces the police
that the walls fell on more than one
victim.
When the explosion occurred twelve
men and women. known as the might
shift" were asleep on the top floor OF the
hotel. There were also many men and
women who live out OF the city who were
registered at the hotel.
No one in New York knows whether
these patrons escaped or not. because few,
if any of them, have relatives or friends
here.
nst before midnight workman found
a black cheviot coat where the human
remains had been found earlier in the
evening.
Shortly afterward in the same place,
an entirely unrecognizable mass Of hu-
man flesh was found. 1t could not be
learned what portion of the body it was.
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FOUR BODIES FOUND.
Efforts of Searchers Re-
warded Last Night.
The Remains Of One Victim Of New
York Fire Identified.
Big Mass Of Debris
Where Bodies Are.
Large Force of Men Working
Night and Day.

New York, October 3).-All the efforts
Of the authorities are now directed to
clearing away the ruins OF the Tarrant
and other buildings wrecked in the great
explosion OF yesterday, in the desire, to
ind out how many bodies ara buried and
to ascertain the cause of the explosion,
The efforts OF the searchers OF the dead
We're rewarded this evening by the find
ing OF the remains OF ii. Q. A, Schmidt
Of $50 Clinton street, Brooklyn, and the
discovery of what seems to be the bodies
OF three people. Schmidt was an engraver
and had an Office on the third floor of
1O1 Warren street. The body could be seen
pinned down under a mass Of twisted
iron, but could not be got at tonight.
At the northwest corner of the Tarrant
building at Warren and Greenwich street,
a mass or clothing and indiscriminats
articles was come across and the mass
was said to be the bodies of three peo-
pie. The tremen went to work with a
Will to dig out the mass and at 10 O'Clock
tonight brought to light a portion of a
woman's foot and the top of a crushed in
skull with long brown hair.
During today a very large force of
men was at work removing the debris.
The fire burned all day and toward night
was practically to the end OF the mass OF
debris at Washington and Warren streets
at the northeast corner. The fire ex-
tends back Tor some distance and is still
burning rercely. Above the supposed
bodies is tremendous amount OF twist.
ed iron, immense piles of mortar and
bricks, reaching nearly 20 feet in the air.
There were no new men at work to-
night. Superintendent Dooner was US
Ing the same force that he had had all
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Testimony Related to Champions
Presence at the House.
Witnesses TeII of Wounds Found on the
Bodies of the Victims.

Alfred, October 3O.-The trial of George
II. Champion. who was indicted by the
September grand jury on charge Of
numbering George w. Goodwin, Scott
G. Goodwin, Mrs Elsie H. Horne and
Fred Bertsoh, in the house of George
W. Goodwin in West NewfeId on the
night Of June 10th, last, commenced
here today in the continued session OF
the September term of the Supreme
court. before Judge Andrew p. WisweI.
Although indicted for all four murders,
Champion is being tried only upon that
Indictment charging him with the muir
der OF Mrs. Horne, the house keeper. A
jury was secured during the forenoon,
nine Of the panel being farmers, and
Charles r. Goodwin Of Berwick was ap-
pointed foreman.
The prisoner is represented by Judge
Benjamin @. Cleaves and George +.
Haley of Biddeford, while, owing to an
injury to State Attorney Haines's eye,
the burden OF the prosecution will fall
upon the shoulders of County Attorney
VIM. S. Matthews.
After the completion Of the jury Judge
WisweIl instructed them in their duties
and then county Attorney Matthews
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outlined the case Of the government,
his presentation holding the close atten-
tion of the 400 people who packed the
court house for half an hour. The evil
dence was then begun, dozen or more
witnesses being heard. Most of the testi
mony today was unimportant, going to
establish the fact of Champion IS pres
encs at the house on the night of the
murders, the discovery of the fire and
later of the bodies in the ruins. John
Burleigh OF Dover. brother1of Mrs. Horne,
who helped remove the bodies, testified
to seeing a fracture and several blood
clots on his sisters head, also a fracture
Oh Bertsch's head and a cash on his
neck that had severed several cords of
the neck.
The court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The work Of securing a jury was be-
gun Immediately after court was opened.
Sixty -four talesmen had beens summoned
for the purpose. The court room was
cleared of spectators while the tales
men were being examined.
Champion, the alleged murderer, was
brought down from the jail in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff Lewis Pendexter, of Par
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WOULD BE ACCESSORY.
what # WouId Mean If Ocrats Fol-
lowed CrOker's Advice.

Rochester, n. Y, October 8O.-Gov.
Roosevelt was shown this afternoon, Mr..
Croker's statement, running as follows:
My advice to Democrat voters the
country over is to oongregate about the
polling places on the evening of election
day, count numbers and then If the
election returns for Bryan do not salIy
with their count, to so into the polling
places and throw those fellows in chare 9
of the returns into the street.
GOV. Roosevelt said:
''Mr. Croker seems not to understand
that if this Indictment to riot and mob
violence at the polls should bear fruit.
he would be an accessory before the fact.
The election laws like all other laws
apply to Mr.. Croker and to every one
else; and Mr.. Croker and everyone else
must and will obsy them. -
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

EThe agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 80, taken at 8
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather;
York, 81 degrees, e., rain; PhiIadei-
phia, 60 degrees, e rain;
Washington,6 "a degrees, Sc, clear; Albany,
90 degrees, N cloudy; Buffalo, 81
degrees NE, rain; Detroit, 60 degrees,
NE, cldy; Chicago, 90 degrees, Sc, clear;
ST. Paul, 58 degrees, Sc, cloudy; East
port, s8 degrees, NE, clear; Huron,
OAK, 42 degrees, NV, p cldy; Bismarck,
AZ degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 68
degrees, NE, clear.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Oct. 30, 1900. The local
weather bureau records the following:
6 a. Barometer. 80 O74: thermome.
ter, 81; dew point, 43i rel: humidity, II J,
direction Of the wind, Me- velocity of
the wind, 12; state of weather, cloudy
s p. m.-Barometer. 30 374; thermome-
ter, Al dew point, 80; rel. humidity 60;
directioni of the wind, NE; velocity of
the wind, 10; state of weather, clear.
Maximum temperature. So; minimum
temperature, A; mean temperature, 4S;
maximum wind velocity, % NE; prectpi-
tation-24 hours, 0.
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ONLY A TIMES LIE.
Report that Grover Cleveland Pre-
dicted Bryan LandsIide.

Princeton, N. j., October 8O.-Ex
President Cleveland being shown a pub
lication in the Philadelphia Times of to-
daY purporting to be an interview with
him, in which be predicted a landslide
for Bryan, said:
'The whole thing from beginning to
end is an absolute lie, without the least
foundation or a shadow OF truth. I have
never uttered a word to any human being
that affords the least pretext for such a
mendacious statement. 1 havs already
telegraphed the Philadelphia Times to
this effect.'
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sonstield and Jailer E. A. Anderson of
Alfred. In the court room he, exhibited
the same calm demeanor that has char
acterized him during his stay in jail, and
apparently he was as much at ease as
any of the disinterested persons in the
room.
There was considerable disappoint-
ment this forenoon when the many in
quisitive ones who had Tcome from sur
rounding towns to be present at the
trial, were informed that the court room
would be closed to spectators untn the
work of securing a jury had been com
pleted.
This morning every train brought
crowds of the curious and scores OF teams
brought interested ones from the nearby
villages.
Among those who arrived here last
evening were Charles Champion and wife
of Lynn, Mass, cousins OF the accused
and Mrs. Horn and two daughters Of
Rochester, N. II. Mrs, Horn is a sister
Of Champion and it was at her home that
Champion made a brief visit while on
his way from Maine to Boston shortly
after the West Newfield tragedy. Mrs.
Champion. the prisoner wife, has been
here several days.
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Full Acceptance of
Clauses One and Two.
HOhenIOhe's Russian Leanings
Caused Resignation.

Berlin, October 8O.-The answer of the
United States government to the Anglo
German agreement, has not yet arrived
here, but an official of the German for
eign Office Informed the the oorrespor.
dent Of the Associated Press today that
Germany was aware OF what the answer
would be, namely, a full acceptance OF
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, October 3O.-Forecast: Partly
cloudy to cloudy weather; continued
cold (; northwest winds.
Washington, October 30.-FUrecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for Maine
Fair, Wednesday ana Thursday; cooler
Wednesday on southeast portion; brisk
northeasterly winds.
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S'FlcE OF
~. T.' .5JRTHLEY, JR.,
"a CONGRESS ST.
MONUMENT SQUARE.

Mr.. Worthley hasIeturned from his
regular professional visit to the
famous school at Mt. Hermon,
Mass, founded by the late Dwight
L. Moody, where he was called
to care FOR the eyes of the stu
dents and may now be consulte d
every day at his Portland Office.
The fact that he was invited to
attend the work at this school, 200
miles away, is an indication of
the excellence Of his reputation
for careful and conscientious work
upon the eyes Of students and
school children.
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TOD SLOAN SCRATCHED.

London, October 51.-The Sportsman
announces that the Prince of Wales has
cancelled his retainer of "Tod'' Sloan
for 1901.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

We put certain chemicals
together, chemicals which have
known result. We make no
immoderate claims for them,
and we confidently expect them
to do what we say they will do.
Ayers Hair Vigor will make
hair grow.
Miss Moore, who is the post
master at Welchburg, KY, put
this letter in her mail the other
day:
"Last summer my hair was thin and
short and was falling out profusely. then
began using Ayers Hair Vigor, and two
bottles of it gave me beautiful and glossy
hair. My hair is now over a yard long,
and my friends all wonder what has made
it so thick and heavy"
Now that the secrets out
we suppose her friends will
stop wondering.
J. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
Ayers sarsaparilla Ayers Hair vigor
Ayers Pills Ayers Cherry Pectorai
Ayers Ague Cure Ayers COmatOne
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1t was announced soon after court
opened that State Attorney William T..
Haines of Waterville, who was to have
taken part in the prosecution, would
not be able to be present at the trial,
being confined to his home as the result
Of serious injury to an eye. Thus the
whole burden of the states case will be
thrown upon County Attorney William
s. Matthews of Berwick.
Although the grand jury indicted
Champion for the murder OF all four
persons who lost their lives in the
West Newfeld tragedy, he Will be tried
this time only on the charge of murder
ing Mrs. Eliza Horne, who was en-
ployed as housekee per at the Goodwin
homestead.
The work Of securing the jury pro
gressed rapidly, considering the wide in-
terest which the case had created, and at
Ills O'Clock only % talesmen had been
examined and eight men had taken their
seats in the jury box.
The first man called was Paul j.
Staples, but he was excused owing to
illness in his family. Albert B. Stevens
also of Alfred, the next man examine d,
proved satisfactory to both sides and as
he had formed no opinion which would
prevent him rendering an unbiased
decision on the evidence, he was accept
ed as the first juror. Samuel Shackford
Of Lebanon, who was next called, was
challenged by the state. He was fol-
lowed by Charles HemmenWay of Day
ton, who was accepted as juror No. 2.
John b. Worstsr of Berwick was chal-
lengsd by the defence, and Alvin E.John-
son of Biddeford was disqualified be-
cause he had formed an opinion as to the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner. The
next two called, Il. w. Hawkes. of Old
Orchard and William II. Pitts of AL
fred, proved acceptable to both sides and
they joined the two previously chosen
jurors The defence challenged William
r. Moulton of Kennebunk, and William
M, Moulton of Alfred. David W. Carney
of Lebanon, member of the Septem
Der jury, the next man, was accepted
Continued on Eighth Page.
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The Delicious
ss Fragrance

. OVAL Baking Powder
N improves the favor
and adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen Aour-food8.
It renders the biscuit, bread
and cake more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal Baking Powder
makes hotbreads wholesome.
Food raised with Royal will
not distress persons Of deli
cate or enfeebled digestion,
though eaten warm and
fresh.
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NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.

Water takers whose services are out OF re-
pair or where they are not properly protected
from frost, should put their SO rvices in order
forthwith. The Company VIII be obliged to
rfgidly enforce its rules in regard to the waste
of water, and water will be shut off from All
places where waste is allowed, or where water
is left running to prevent freezing.
Parties requiring new service pipes should
advise the Company as early as possible in
order that they may be put in before the ground
freezes.
Portland Water Company,
oct29d2w GEO. p WESOOTT, Treas.
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(No. Bs1.)

If you use one pair of glasses for
distant vison and different pair for
near work, try bi-fooals. They save
carrying an extra pair aud save
change glasses a hundred times
day. They are always in place and
always ready for use. If you have
tried them and do not like them, it
was probably because they were not
made especially for you. With most
folks, they are easy to become accus-
toned to and are a great convent
ence.
am furnishing great many Of
them.
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Doesn't Look Sensible.

but you can pour hard coal on the CRATE
of your kitchen range then put on
crushed newspaper and some of BEN
SONS CHARCOAL on top, light it and
have quick fire to cook breakfast with
and at same time lzindle the hard coal
underneath. BIG BAG 1Oc AT ALL
GROCERS.
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market Alum corrosive poison used only because cheap
The of alum baking powders condemned by all ply
SCans and many sections their sale prohibited by law
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A. M. WENTWORTH,
Practical Opticiam,
SAC 1-s Congress St.
office Hours, ESQ. s.sS pm; M. tS 70 P pm m
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EYES EXAMINED FREE.
oci30-dtlistp
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Continued on Eighth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
SCENES AT MAFEklNG.
The Inhabitants Cried With Delight
Mt Raising of the Siege.


When in the early hours of the morn
ing of May Il Colonel Mahon encamp-
ed on the polo grounds, the enthusiasm
of the inhabitants was unbounded,
says the AIafeking correspondent of
the New York Journal. Their delight
assumed curious forms. The first duty
was to welcome their believers and to
shake hands and embrace each other,
the women weeping for joy. The first
transports of delight over, the men of
the garrison displayed a boyish in
terest in large flock of sleek, fat cat
tie which Mahon had brought.
The food found in the enemy's
trenches proved useful. Here is Baden
PowelPS verselet, giving the feelings
of the women during the siege, when
the Beers Long Tom began. 1t was
recited at the last concert:
What is the gun that makes them
When they hear the warning bell?
You may bet your boots it's the gun that shoots
The high velocity shell!
Addresses were presented to Mahon
and Plumer by the townspeople in the
market square, where a large con-
course gathered to witness the return
of the troops engaged in the fight. En-
thuSiastic cheers were given for the
queen and Baden-Powell, and the
troops were greeted with a running
fire of cheers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
FINE RAILWAY TUNNEL.
All Records Broken In Building the
Great Cascade Bore.

All Records Broken In Building the
Great Cascade Bore.
The Cascade tunnel of the Great
Northern road. one of the greatest rail-
road tunnels of the west, is rapidly
nearing completion. 1t will be 1882
feet in length, and its cost will have
exceeded So, 100000
This tunnel, according to q LeaYen-
worth CWash.) dispatch to the Chicago
Inter Ocean, has been eXcavated at a
point where the Cascade range is the
highest, and the distance from its roof
to the summit of the mountain through
which it is being built is $500 feet.
In the construction work the contract
ors have broken all previous records
for tunneling. Work was began in
January, 1897, and by Oct. 1 next the
tunnel will be turned over to the Great
Northern completed. 1t will require
about so days to lay the track and get
trains in operation after the tunnel is
finished.
The contractors are now working
two camps, one at each end. yelling
ton is the western end and Cascade is
the eastern camp. When this year
opened. the tunneling had progressed
400 feet on the Wellington end and
1900 feet on the other end. There is
a little more than 5000 feet yet to be
completed. Seven hundred and fifty
men are employed and are driving
about ten feet day on each end The
men are worked in three shifts of eight
hours each, and II drills are used by
each crew.
The tunnel will be uniform in size all
the way through. "a feet high and 20
feet wide. About 80 men are employ
ed i'll the concrete work. which inme-
diately follows the driving. There are
about 80 engineers employed in the
work. Last November 52T feet of rock
was cut from the tunnel, showing
which surpasses the worlds previous
tunnel driving record, which was made
at Stampede, on the Northern Pacific,
by two feet. The best weeks work
was IS feet, which also is a record.
Engineers regard the progress of the
contractors as wonderful achieve
ment. When the tunnel is completed
and is turned over TO the railroad COM
pany, the cars will be operated through
it by electricity or some smokeless de-
vice that may vet be adapted to the
work. Thus far President Hill has
found nothing that appears to offer
more desirable service than an electric
motor to propel the cars through the
tunnel The old "switchback" road
that climbs and crosses the Cascade
mountains near the new tunnel will
give place TO the new and short route,
via the tunnel. by the end of the year.
1t is estimated that the time required
in crossing the mountains now by all
the trains on the Great Northern
equals the loss of more than 20 hours
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
DOCTORS PERILoUs RIDE.
Overcome by ChIOrOfOrm While
Driving Over Mountain Road.

Driving Over Mountain Road.
Alone in his buggy on a dark noun
tain road and under the influence OF
chlorofOrm was the experience of DR..
y. c. Schultz of Concord near Cham
bersburg, Pa, the other night.
DIR. Schultz is the village surgeon at
Concord. He was called to Spring
Run, small place about 20 miles from
Concord, the other day to assist at an
operation, says the Philadelphia Press.
1t was dark when he started to return
home, carrying in a small satcheI a
pint bottle of chlorofOrm. The cork
in the bottle became loose, and the
anasthetic ran out into the satchel,
saturating it thoroughly.
The doctor was overcome by the
fumes and fell into a stupor. His
horse wandered on for miles until the
animal lost the way and fell over an
embankment. taking buggy and doctor
with him. The shock of the fall awoke
the doctor.
After a search of an hour he found
the mountain road. and. unhitching his
horse, he left the buggy in the noun
tain and walked five miles to Concord,
meanwhile overcoming the effects OF
the drug. II his horse bad not fallen,
he would have been dead man, as he
had lost consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
SkETCHEO THE CORONA.
Some Accurate Observations of the
Eclipse Secured by Professor Roy.


Professor Lewis Boss of The Dudley
observatory, at Albany, recently re-
ceived a cipher dispatch from his first
assistant. Arthur J. Roy, who was sent
to Rocky Mount, y. c., to specially
observe the corona of the solar eclipse,
for which he had been specially in
structed by Professor Boss, who made
this the feature OF his observation OF
the eclipse of 1878, says the New York
Sun. Professor Roy took a station
apart from the general observation
parties, and of the results of his care
full examination, briefly given in his
dispatch, Professor Boss says:
Professor Roy reported that he OBJ
served the total eclipse under perfect
conditions of weather. He secured
accurate observations of the contact.
He made a naked eye sketch of the
corona. which extended about n de-
gree, or nearly 100000 miles, from
the sun, but he allowed only a few
seconds for this work, devoting nearly
all his time to the telescope view
Professor Roy's telescope observations
OF the corona were very successful in
deed. He saw an extremely interest
ing appearance in the southwestern
part OF the corona and made a very
careful study with measurements for
use in his final report. In conclusion,
Professor Roy said, I think / got the
corona In splendid shape. and am
very well pleased with the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

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and debilitated women might be re-
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thin blooded might be made well
and strong, full OF Vitality and at
tractive sweetness, If they would
take the proper remedy.
AZ used DR.. Miles Nervine for
nervousness and a general rundown
condition. and found il the most
satisfactory medicine / ever used"
MARY MCFANN,
Liberty Mills, Ind.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold at all
druggists on d positive guarantee
Write for free advice and booklet TO
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind