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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
KILLED MILLIONAIRE.
NJ inneapoiis Reporter Arrested ON
Charge OF Murder.


Minneapolis, MINI, November P6.-
Frank II. Hamilton,.a "a Minneapolis news
papsr man, Is a prisoner at the Central
poIice station with the charge OF murder
AGAINST him as the result OF the stabbing
to death OF Leonard Day, young mil
lionaire society man of this city at the
West hotel today. The tragedy took place
in the billiard room OF the hotel at 2
O'Clock In the morning after q quarrel,
participated in by Hamilton. Day and
number of other prominens men. All
had been drinking, it Is said, to con-
siderable extent. The men who had
taken part In the affray at once left the
place but were found later by the police
who took charge of the matter. There
was a long out on th0 dead mans head
Tne face was badly bruised and knife
thrnst through the left side OF the neck
had severed the sub-clayirle artery. Cor
oner Nelson at the request OF friends OF
the nrisoper and of the dead man held
an ipouest this afternoon when all wit
nasses of the tragedy testified. None saw
the fatal blow struck but nll agreed that
Hamilton was the only man with whom
Uay had been fighting. Leonard Day was
a5 years old He has lived for many years
in this city His father died six years
AGO and with his mother he was living
az the West hotel. de was well known
in society circles.
Frank Ii. Hamilton is com mparHtively
a stranger in Minneapolis. lie cams to
this city last spring and has since been
employed as sporting reporter on one OF
the local papers. He has wealthy uncle
In New York.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
THE CAPE ELECTRIo r. H.,

THE CAPE ELECTRIC Il. H.,
viii without doubt run from Monument
square up Congress to High, thence
down High to Commercial in the early
spring or in time to care for the sum.
mer business. This Improvement If 1t
actually becomes fact will be great
convenience to the public and will ac-
commcdate more than 5000 permanent
reaidents in South Portland and Cape
Elizabeth, saying nothing Of the enor-
nous number OF peopls that mount up
into the hundreds of thousands during
the summer season. The time saved is
also q big item for 1t will amount to
at least 10 minutes on every round trip
the short cut over Meeting House Hill
1t Will be only 10 minutes run to
Mountain View Park" Then just
think Of the ease Of getting to this now
famous park and going up in the OBJ
servatory for a draft OF the invigI rating
fluid always on tap at this high latitude,
100 feet above the sea lsvel. All of
Mountain View Park, is on high
ground and this adds great value to the
property. Why, 1t is a we'll known fact
that the life OF average people is extend
ed about 10 years by living on high IN
stead of low ground. Ask your physician
and II he Is an honsst man and does
not want you to be continually on tine
sick list he win advise you TO build your
home on high ground, In NOUN
TAIN VIEW PARK. the mos.
beautiful building site on the Atlantic
coast.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
KRUGER'S QUIET SUNDAY,
How the Boer President Passed the Day
I'm Paris.

Paris, November 25.-Mr. Kruger
passed Sunday with his family at the
hotel Scribe, observing the Sabbath In
fatherland. His apartments were closed
to visitors and he remained within them
induIging himself In perfect rel st. AL
though the Boulevards were alive to q
la te hour last night with merry makers
and singing OF songs the hotel square
was oordoned and the jewellers did not
disturb his rest.
This morning found him quite re.
covered from the fatigue. After an early
breakfast he conferred with DIR. Leyds.
There being no church of his own de-
nomination in Paris he held private
service in his apartments, surrounded
by his encourage. Mr.. Kruger read a
portion OF Scripture and a member OF his
suite read sermon prepared In advance
At an early hour free circulation was
resumed In the streets about the hotel,
whose only guardians, two policemen,
stood on either side of the principal en-
trance. The number Of passers by was
not greater than the ordinary Sunday
crowd. Towards p. M, however, pedes-
trians increased and along the boulevard
came 100 shouting and singing boys.
Their advent increased the enthusiasm,
which was rapidly worked mp, and the
Kruger begBn, and the police immediate
ly established a Gordon about the hotel.
Several companies OF Republican guards
Quickly arrived. In half an hour the
scene resembled that of yesterday. Re-
spending to cries and plaudits, MIR.
Kruger came for u moment upon the bal
cony, accompanied by his great grand
daughter. Again, at O'Clock, the
tumult was such that he reappeared, but
only for moment.
During the afternoon and early evening
there was no falling off in the number or
spectators, 1t was 10 O'Clock before the
people had sufficiently disappeared to
permit the circulation Of carriages.
Many cards were left at the hotel during
the day, among them those Of M. Lal
Case, minister OF foreign affairs, and
other high officials of the foreign office
Mr.. Kruger will spend tomorrow morn
ing In conferring with the Boer repressn-
tatives The afternoon Will be devoted TO
receiving deputations and prominent
people who have made appointments,
No decision, it is understood. has bsen
reached t.s to when MIR. Kruger Will leave
Paris. According to the bert information
obtainabIe this evening, he will remain
here until "Wednesday evening or Thurs
day morning. 1t is said that he Will go
directly to Holland, not stopping In
Belgium, whe re he may go later on.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

Mrs. Letoile departments at No. Here
ford place, OF Marshall street, about 81
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Bouchard
had been at the house during the greater
part OF the day and was about TO take
his departure when the vitriol was
thrown.
AIRS. Letoile's statement Is to the effect
that she was in the Kitchen using the
vitriol 10 kill oookroaehes, when Bou-
chard called to her. He was lying on
the bed in the next room. She nsserts
that she went into the bedroom In re-
sponse TO his cali and approached the bed
side. She claims that BouchGrd threw
mp his hands In such way that the cup
containing the vitriol was upset and the
liquid fell upon him. She declares that
it was purely accidental.
Bouohard was married two months
ago, contrary TO the wish Of Mrs. Le-
toiie. The latter has husband who de-
serted her about eight years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
KILLED BY BOLO MEN.
st Psnay Lose an omcsr and
Two Men.

Manila, November 25.-Particulars
have just been received from noilo OF the
battle OF October 30 at Bugason, island
of Panay, when two hundred bolo men
and fifty rinemen attacked the Ameri-
cans VINO lost three killsd-Lieut II NJ.
Koontz, Sergeant Kitchen and Corporal
Burns. all of 90. +, 44th infantry. Cor
poral Burns was boloed while recon
noitering. and Lieut., Koonts and 5ergt.
Kitchen were pierced by spears while go-
ing to relieve an outpost.
When the garrison in force attacked the
rebels, forty-nine of the latter were
killed. None OF the other parties of at
lacking natives made much of a stand,
and ths insurgents lost lob killed all told.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
DRASTIC
LORD KIrUHENER'S
PLANS.

London. November 26.--Aftsr condemn
ING the governments refusal as 'ruinous
economy" the Daily Express goes on to
describe Lord Kitcnensr's drastic plan
Of operation"
ale Will endeavor TO isolats the COM
mandoes'' 1t says. "and to move suspect
ed Boer families into garrisoned towns
He Will clear troublesome districts,
conflning the population in laager, II
necessary, and viii take OF destroy all
food supplies, punish treachery by death
OF transportation. raze Villages guilty OF
treasonabIe acts and destroy all farms in
the vicinity Of railway or telegraph"
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

and shift was being made with other ma
terfai for fuel. The steamer was light
blast OF the storm rendered progress al
most impossible.
ON Tuesday Captain Heeiey decided to
shape his courss for sydney, errlviug on
Low Point light Saturday, with small
head OF steam. He siRnalled pilot, and
a tugpoat conveyed the steamer TO an
chorage. Having q cargo Of explosives
for the garrison at Halifax, the Dalton
Hall was refused permission TO 20 to the
bunkering pier until after the captain
signed an agreement TO make indemnity
in case OF accident. The steamer will
cnnl AMI proceed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
DESPERATE CRIMINALS.
New Bedford Men and a Woman As
saulted and Robbed.

New Bedford, Mass, November so.--
stephen h Manchester, crossing tender
at the Nash road crossing in this city,
was murderously assaulted and robbed ~
rour unknown men who broke into his
shanty early this morning. Lewis Perry,
the inmate Of an adjoining shanty, was
also assaulted and robbed oy the came
gang ana Sophie III. Plant who was
spending the night at Manohesters nut
was dragged out OF the shanty ana Grim.
inally assaulted by two OF the men.
John W. Hickey. q mill operative, ms
heen arrested on suspicion, but he tells
such q straight story Of his whereabouts
tnat he Will probably be released Inc
police are puzzled.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
MAYOR AND EDITOR TO FIGHT.

Havana. November 25.--It is said that
General Rodriguez, mayor OF Havana,
has challenged Senior San Miguel, the
editor of La Lucha, to fight a duel In
consequence OF an alleged libellous article
attacking the integrity of the mayors
office. General Rodriguez has namec
Senior Alonan as his second.
La Lucha published o statement today
thatyit had no intention OF attacking the
character of the mayor. Both parties
deny that the matter win be carried any
farther, but the friends or both say that
the denial Is only a ruse to put the police
O II the sce1t.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
LOOKING BETTER.
Washington Officials See Chance of a,
Agreement i'm China.


Agreement in China.
Washington, November 25.-Such in
formation as has come to the State De-
partment in the last few days Is said
to indicate more favorable condition OF
affairs respecting the chances for salts
factory understandin among the minis
ters OF tine powers than during the early
part Of last week when a deadlock seemed
imminent.
Just W hat is the nature OF this informa-
tion is not stated, but probably IL came
as the result of Secretary Hays latest
note to the powers, setting out afresh the
object OF the United States government
as to China. This note contained the
instructions that have been sent to Min
lister Conger, and are believed to be Of
such a nature as to constitute an appeal
from the extreme course suggested by
some of the powers as to the treatment
of the Chinese government on some Of
the matters upon which the ministers
have been unable to agree. Nothing has
come from MIR. Conger during the past 4s
hours.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
FUNERAL OF BARON DUMARAIs.

Manila, November 25.-The funeral of
Baron Dumarais, the Frenchman who
was killed by the Insurgents wnlle with
in their lines last year, where he had
gone to interceus with Agulnaldo for the
release OF the Spanish prisoners took
place today in the great chpFch OF san
AuRuEtin,i Manila IL Vas attended by
q distinguished concourse, including gen.
erals, commissioners, ooDsuls ana nun
ureds of Americans. Archbishop Cha-
peills blessed the remains.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
BLINpED HER LOVER.

Lowell, Mass, November S5.-Mrs.
elizabeth LetoiIe, aged 80, Is under ar
rest at the police station, charged with
assault upon John y. Bouchard, young
man who formerly was her lover. The
iealousv the woman deI&erately threw
4 cup OF vitrioI In tho mans face and
eyes. Bouchard will probably lose his
sight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
DALTON HALL our OF COAL.

sydney, @. B., November 25.--The over
due Furness line steamer Dalton Hall,
from London for Halifax, put into sgd
ney yesterday short or coal. She had been
twenty days battling with head winds
and waves on voyage which ordinarily
would occupy ten days. Nearly every
pound OF banker coal had been consumed
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
ATTACKED HOS COLUMN.

Berlin, Novmeber 26.-The Local An
zeiger publishes a despatch from Pekin
saying that force OF German cavalry
attacked a detachment OF the Chinese I'M
periaI troops under Gen eral Ma and
Admiral Ho, killing 30 Chinese anu cap
turing ak ammunition wagons.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
NATIVES 10 BE HUNG.

Manila, November 25.-Four natives
VIII be hanged at Dagupan, Luzon, next
Thursday. They are under conviction
for arson and murder, the victims Of the
latter crime including two American
prisoners. The military courts ara now
returning numerous death sentences up
on natives.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
cHrNEsE RErIRINa.

London, November 26,-The Times has
che following from it's Shanghai cores
pondent:
s'ren thousand Chinese under Admiral
Ho are said TO be retiring in the direction
of KaIgan before Col Yorkis expedition.
Il Is said the population is friendly
and glad to be rid OF Hos soldiers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
SNOW IN LEWIsTON.

Lewiston, November 25.--Snow be-
gan falling early this morning and con-
tlnued with intervals OF slset until about
10 O'Clock tonight. There is probably two
or three inches on a lsvaI.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
THE WEATHER.

Boston. November 26.--Local forecast:
Monday rain; high northeast gales.
Tuesday rair weather, preceded by rain
or snow In the morning; colder, high
north to northwest winds.
Washington, November 25.-Forecast
for Monday and Tuesday: For New
England, rain or snow in northern. rain
in southern portion Monday, possibly
turning into snow. Tuesday fair, except
probably snow In eastern Maine, colder
In southern portions; northeasterly gales
Monday.
Portland, Nov 25, 1900 The ioca-
weather bureau records the following;
sa. barometer. 30237: thermomer
ter. 20: dew point, 90; rel. humidity, o9,
direction of tine wind, n; velocity OF
the wind, 49, state of weather, 1t. snow.
p. m.-Barometer. 30 ia; thermome-
ter, 20; dew point. rs; rel. humidity, 4i
direction OF the wind, N; velocity OF
the wind, 8; state of weather, CLOUDY.
Maximum temperature. 35; minimum
Temperature, 80; mean temperature. 32i
maximum wind velocity, 20 NET precipi-
tation-2s hours .4S.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Nov. 20, taken at {
D. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction OF wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, SO. n, rain; New York, AZ, NE,
rain; Philadelphia. 20, NE, rain; wash
nsaGn rnin; bursio, sa, E. snoA AO'1s Detroit, % S.
NE, cloudy; Chicago, IS. ME, cloudy
Sc. Paul, rs, s, cloudy; Huron, Dak,
2s, SW, clear; Bismarck. IS. u, clear
Jaeksonyille, ", SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
imperial Officials Becoming Very
PesSimistic.
This Report from Vari-
Gus Sources.
Has Pectoral Complications and
Brain Fever.

st. Petersburg, Saturday, November
24.-From three sources OF information,
directly connected with as many minis
tries of state, the st, Petersburg corre-
spondent of the Associated Press today
asoertained that imperial officials are be.
coming extremely pesslmistic regarding
the condition OF Emperor Nicholas, and
asserts that the Liyidia bulletins conceal
the gravity of his illness, In spite OF the
notorious ease with which an alarmist
rumor can be circulated In the Russian
capital, many good judges believe that
the chances OF the CEars recovery are d.
minishing. One report says that the En-
peror, In addition to typhoid fever, with
pectoral complications, has brain fever,
the result OF the blow he received from a
fanatical policeman during bis tour In
Japan, and 1t IL even asserted In some
quarters that trepanning has become
necessary.
Although the imperial ministers have
assumed wider powers in administration
since his majesty's Illness began, the
whole machine of government is affected
by his disability, and many departments
are almost at q standstiil. Russian laws
OF detail work, particularly in the matter
of signatures, upon the Gar; for ex-
aIaple, numerous special pensions. whose
payment on each occasion requires the
Emperor's q name.
Berlin, November 25.-The following
despatch. dated ST. Petersburg. November
%, 40 D. m has been received here:
''It Is persistently rumored here In
ST. Petersburg that the condition OF En-
peror Nicholas is critical. Well Informed
peopls hare declare that the disease has
made far greater progress than the Czar 8
physicians have publicly admitted. A
fatal issue is now graveiy feared" ;"
LIVADIA BULLETINS,
ST. Petersburg, November 25 .-l2.0O m.
1.-The following bulletin was issued this
morning at Livadia: 1.-The Gear passed
quiet day yesterday. At O'Clock yes
terday afternoon his temperature rose to
103 3, the pulse being IS. at O'Clock In
the evening the temperature was 10s 2,
and the pulse IS
"His Majesty slept we'll during the
night This morning his general condi-
tion and strength are satisfactory. Tenn
perature 30 g.; pulse 70. No complications
whatever have been observed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26
SNOWEn AL Day.

st. John, N. B., November Y5 Snow
began falling here early this morninl
and continued until about i've inches fell
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

Many odd pieces of furniture are
treasured because of their lineage,
and so these refined and beautiful
adiuncts of the bed room will be
priced for their true worth.
A Bureau, Chiffonier, and Toilet
Table, designed TO match, in the most
beautifully figured Toona Mahogany
or Birds Eye Maple (with Brass
Bed) will give the room an elegant
appearance.
Master minds conceived these fur
nishings, skilled hands fashioned them
into distinguished form and finish.
They are of princely proportions
that display their surprising richness
to the best possible advantage.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

Northern Vermont is covered with 10
inches OF snow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
EXPERIMENTS With GUNS
The War Department Receives Re-
ports Of Recent Tests.
Some Novel Features of "A New In
VentiOn-It May BE Fired nj n Rate
of FOur Hundred and Fifty shots
Minute-A Substitute for the
BeIt-Fecd System-The Mechanism.

General A. r. Burlington. Chief Of
Ordnance, Of the Army has receiv-
ed p report from Springfield Of recent tests
conducted there of different types of au-
tomato machine guns The types OF guns
tested were the GA ,ag. Colt automatic
and Maxim and HOtchkiss. and a new in
yention called the Carr gun.
All but the Carr gun were familiar to
army officers. but this gun presented sew
eral novel features. Il is the invention CT
Howard Carr. the champion off-hand rife
shot of America. The aim of all inventors
OF machine guns has been TO produce
gun Of great lightness; one that can be
carried by one man and fired automatic
cally.
1t is this feature Of the Carr gun which
has appealed to the Ordnance Department.
Its weight is but twelve pounds. while the
other guns range in weight from forty
pounds 10 over a hundred. II is claimed
that the extreme lightness OF weight
makes the gun easy to carry on any road
by infantry soldiers.
No part of the entire equipment exceeds
thirty pounds in weight. and the whole
outfit. including 5000 rounds OF ammuni-
ton. may be dismounted and distributed
to an infantry company.
Another feature OF the gun is the use
OF a drum feed instead of a belt feed IS
used by other guns. In a belt feet the
cartridges are stuck in loops in a web belt.
With the drum feed the cartridges are
dropped into slots radiatinE from the CEN
tire like the spokes OF a wheel with the
cap toward the circumference and the bull
let toward the centre.
Each shot holds five cartridges II is
claimed that il takes much less time to
load the drums by sticking the cartridges
into the web belts. Each drum holds $50
rounds and its weight when filed is only
twenty-eight pounds. All the work OF
ejecting the empty case, placing ten great
cartridges in the chamber. closing and fir
ing the piece is accomplished By the cOun-
ter reCOil, as the gun returns TO It's nor
nal position after Tecoil
This is caused by the use Of a strong
OF the barrel. so that each discharge fur
nishes the power TO operate the mechan-
ism for the next fire.
Single shots can be fired by pulling the
! trigger the same as used Ia an ordinary
gun To fire continuously the trigger is
| held back and the gun operates at a rate
Of about $50 shots each minute.
At the preliminary tests at Springfield
I the Carr gun proved very satisfactory. but
it was shown that the gun and tripod
needed more weight and before comDIet-
ing the test il WAS Withdrawn for the DuF-
pose OF increasing its weight To give il
more hrmncss during the operation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
ELEGANT TURKISH BATHS.
The Luxurious Apartments Mt the In
fRyette Opera House.

fRyette Opera House.
Tomorrow morning, at Q o'clock, the La
fayette Square Turkish baths. occupying
1000 square feet OF floor space in the base
ment of the Lafayette Square Opera House,
will BE formally opened The owner and
proprietor, Mr.. L. H. Painter has con-
verted the space beneath the opera house
into a modern bath and natatorium
Nothing as extensive Of its kind has ever
been arranged in this city. Money and
artistic taste have been spent in abundance
10 blend comfort and beauty TO the COM
plete satisfaction OF the patrons.
The entrance is gained to the right of
the main entrance TO the theatre Down
several easy steps to the Office then a
sharp turn to the left. another Slight de-
scent, and you are in the resting room of
the baths. A number of innovations have
been introduced, which, it is said, will
greatly Add to the hygienic comforts Of the
patrons. Cots OF brass have beeh pro-
vided instead Of lounges These are COW
cred with rubber. and over them a sheet
is spread This, it is claimed, eliminates
the danger of disease germs finding a
resting place. which. Il is stated, was La
ble to occur in using lounges.
The walls OF tho resting room arc I'm
ished IN dead white, and Will later be deco
rated In white and gold. Turkish rugs,
palms and the usual luxurious appoint
ments are provided The baths proper are
finished with Tennessee grey marble The
plunge is "A feet squrae and AZ feet deep.
Only one hot room Is found, but the heat
is so distributed that different tempera-
lures may be fouad IN different parts OF
the room.
The steam room Is larger than Is usually
found. and will accommodate a large num-
Der at one time. The plumbing is all mod
ern. with the addition OF several novelties
in the form of sprays and showers Of
medicatsd water. A place has also been ar
ranged for administering massage treat
ment. Manager Edward c. Gramm will
have six whiN attenents under him On
Mondays and Thursdays the baths will be
open to women.