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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17

miles had reached the little settlement
Of ASH Ridge, from which they had
started In the morning. In this SETTLE
msnt of nvs OF six housss there was not
a single able-bonied man. Every one was
In tbs woods hunting or numbering
Beside women and children there were
only two aged men in the place, one OF
whom was the father OF the Phipps boys
One OF the old men with the fastest horse
In the settlement. was despatched for
the nearest doctor at East Maohias, IL
miles away. Stoddard and. old MIR.
Phipps started back into the woods to
the ecsns OF the shooting, 1t was by this
time quite dark and in their excitement
the two men missed the back track,
became lost and could only wander
aimlessiy about In the frozen swamps.
Joe Phipps, his father and Stoddard,
might have frozen to death IN the woods
mad not two young men, Sidney and
Herbert GRAY, who were following a
wounded deer, accidentally come upon
joe Phipps half frozen by the side OF the
dend body OF his brother. The Gray boys
built n fire and one OF them went up
the lake four or five miles TO a lumber
mans camp. The camp crew turned
out with lanters and an improvised
stretcher and with much difficulty car
ried the body through the woods and mp
the lake to their camp. BY this time the
women OF ASH Ridge had carried the
news 90 the neighboring village Of Coop
or, and n team from that place brought
the body from the camp to Ash Ridge.
A searching party followed the track
OF Stoddard and the elder PaipDs and
found them about O'Clock in the morn
ing half frozen and nearly exhausted.
Nothing but sympathy is felt for
young Stoddard, since the shooting was
pure accident and not, as In too many
cases, the result OF reckless firing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
TO RAISE THE MAINE.

Havana, December 10 Captain of the
Port Young has received tive bids for the
removal OF the wreck Of the Unite d
states warship Maine. The bids have no
been made public, but the removal OF
the wreck is assured,
Tne secretary of finance denies the
Porto Rican claim OF $1.5jO,0O0 against
Cuba ON account OF loans to Spain fol
war purposes. Governor General Wood
approves the denial. which has been re-
ferred to Washington under the Paris
treaty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
HANGED BY A MOB.
Couple OF Negroes Strung Up in.Indi-
ana Jail Yard.

Owensboro, KY, December 10 Jim
Henderson and Bud Rowland, negroes,
we're hanged at 8 O'Clock tonight in the
jail yard at Rookport, Ind, by moi
Of go persons. Henderson and Rowland
waylaid, murdered and then robbed II.
j. Simons. white barber, early tn Il
morning. Two men were suspected ana
arrested and by the aid OF blood
nound, their guilt was established. Hen
terson was shot to death IA his cell and
then hanged Rowland confessed before
he waa strung up. The bodies were az
forwards riddled with bullets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
BOX ERs MORE ACTIVE.
MAY BE A MURDERER.

Boston, December l6.-Gharles Smith,
a colored man. Al years old, of l4l Keyes
street, Jamaica Plain, Is under arrest
charged with shooting Carmeno Rosiol
aged 40, ana assault and battery upor
eugene Smith, So years old, early this
morning. Eugene Smiths conditi on
Is said to be very critical. The affair ii
the result of an attack made by Charles
Smith upon Eugene Smith who Is
employed as q watchman in q sewer
work in Jam aioa Plain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
Portland. Dec. le. 1900. Tho l ocaI
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. Dec. 49, taken at 9
p. m, meridian time. the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind state of
weather;
Boston. so, W. oldy; New York, 20.
n, clear; philadelphia, s2. NV, clear
Washington "a. NV. clesr; Albany. u.
Detroit, 20, SIC, rain; Chicago,
81, SIC, cldy; ST. Paul, IA, s, cldy; HUI
ron, Oak 80, SE, clear; Bismarok
80, SW, clear Jacksonville. IL ~ slsass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
NEW CuURCH DEDICATED.

RockIand, December 16.-Today has
been gala one in the history of Pratt s
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
of this city. The church has been recent
ly remodellsd and thoroughly repaired
and the opening exercises were held dur
ing the day and evening. A namber OF
former pastors were present. also Rev.
j. E. q. Sawyer, ID. d, of Syracuse,
N. ". who delivered the sermon at both
morning and evening services,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17

fred. Maine, Jail, where lhs was serving
sentences for breaking and entering.
Some time since, Salem official who
was in Alfred saw prisoner in the iail
whose desorintion answered that OF the
man arrested here tonight, and know
ing that the prisoner had tinee made
bis escape from jail, the officers deeidsd
TO take the man into custody until his
Identity could he fully established.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
MELOpRAMATIU AS UsUAL.

London, December 1.-THE Berlin
correspondent OF the Daily Express as
ssrts that Emperor William when CON-
pII1nentiug the troops returning from
China, said:
"After today the army and navy are
one. The world shall know there the
Emperor shook hts mRrshalis eaton vig-
orously), that where L put by blue boys
nobody snail remove them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
NOTHING NEW IN STRIKE.

New Bedford, Mass, December 16.-
Nothing new has developed in the strike
situation today. Committees from the
striking weavers have been busy all cay
long calling at the homes of those opera
tives still at work trying to dissnRde
them from returning to work in the
morning,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
FALL RIVER HOTEL BURNED.

Fall River, Mass December l6.-An
early morning fire here destroyed the
st. James hotel, guttsd shoe store and
department. store, resulting in loss Of
si5, ,OCO; partially insured. Fire started
IN cobblsr shop in the rear OF shoe
store
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
NAVY YARD BUILDING BURNED

Norfolk, Va. December l6 The build
ing occupied by the construction depart
ment at the Norfolk navy yard was
completely destroyed by fire this eve
ming. The building destroyed contained
ali the important papers, models and
plans Of the construction department
Over seven thousand drawings and 500 )
COO worth of live oak timber were de-
stroyed. Loss to buildings aud contents
over 500, 900. The origin of the tire is
unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
COAL BUSINESS GOOD.

PhlladeIphia, Decemer l6-The Ledger
in It's coal article tomorrow viii say:
The anthracite coal trade is very &C.
tive. The miners are engaged in fuii
time working and the output is being
pushed to the largest figures known at
this season so that this will be record
-uecembsr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Boothbay, Me-, December lo.--Arrived,
schooner q. j. Colwell, Boston; Ella
Pressy, Thomaston; q. W. Dexter,
Calais.
Sailed, soheoners OrozImbo, Newport
A. Hooper, Boston; Emma 1. Chase,
Portland; Robert Pettis, do; Nautilus,
do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
STILL MISSING.

Boston, December 16 Sophie Heykei
Maloof, the 1s-year-old Syrian girl, who
disappeared from her home, 81 Albany
street, last FRIDAY, which was the eve
OF her intended wedding TO her cousin,
Jossuh MaIoof, has uotzset been found.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
MORE BODIES FOUND.

Dunkirk, N. Y, December I6.-Bodies
OF five more victims Of the Normal
school fire were recovered today, making
six that have been taken from the ruins
Those found today were charred beyond
recognition, as was the one previously
nasnnveran
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
EX-GOV. WoLCopT's CONDITION
SERIOUS

Boston, December l6-Former Cover
nor Roger Wolcott is reported to have
passed very bad night, but Is said 20
be resting more comfortably this evening
than at any time during the day. His
condition is regarded as very serious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
HASN'T DECIDED.

The Hague. Decsmber 16-In reply to
a despatch from Grand Rapids, Mich,
inviting him to the United States, Mr..
Kruger has wired that he has not arrived
at any decision with regard to visiting
America,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
EARTHQUAKE IN SANTIAGO.

Santiago dc Cuba, December l6 "A
sharp earthquake shoek was felt here
last night about midnight. 1t was the
most severe that has been experienced
in several years and almost created a
panic at the San Carlos club, where
grand ball was in progress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
HoBsON DOING WE'LL.

New York, December 16 Lieut. Hob
SON was resting comfortably today and
his condition is very favorable for his
recovery, though his ply ysicians say that
at best ne will not be able TO leave the
hospital for at least three weeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
DAMAR1sooTrA STORE BURNED.

Damariscotta, December 16.-Ira j.
divers store at Damariscotta Mills was
burned at midnight with his stock OF
groceries, grain, hardware, boots, shoes
and clothing. Loss 5000; insurance S.6Ol.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
DEATH OF AUBURN WOMAN.

Auburn, December l6.-Mrs. Maria n.
Ham, aged 7s years, died at her home
on Whitney street, this morning. She
leaves three sons and two daughters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17

The six days bicycle riders came out
of the race much bsttsr than they did a
year ago. Three are In the hospital
Elkes is IN the best condition Of the loo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
SCOUT KILLED BY SALOON MAN.

Crawford, Neb., December 16.-Baptlste
Garner, an Indian scout, was shot and
killed early this morning by James
Hague Wood, manager of saloon. dur
ing DISPUTE over bar bill. Wood was
arrested and an inquest will be held
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
WANTED.

A first class man of experience
10 run "a board saw on hard
wood, a steady place 10 right
man, references. Address SA w,
ROX 1867. dec6d2w1stp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
ANOTHER HOLD-uP.
England Interposes Objections Whic n
WIZ Delay Chinese Negotiations.

Pekin, December 16.-Dsfnite instruc
tions supplementing yesterday commu
nication from London have teen re-
ceived by Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the
British minister, and he now demands
a modification of point in the joint note
which the foreign ENJOYS generally regard
as important. This means further delay
as all the ministers must communicate
with their respective governments.
just what the nature OF the objection
raissd by Great Britain is the ministers
decline to say, but they admit that the
new demand will involve q good deal
more diplomatic procedure.
BOXERS MORE ACTIVE.
London, December 17.-"Telegram
from the NORTH" says the Shanghai cor
respondent OF the Times, wiring Satur.
day, report renew activity on the nal t
of the Boxers in the neighborhood OF
Pekin and lien Tsin. 1t Is believed that
certain foreigners are continuing a sur
reptitious business in arms with the
connlyance OF the lao TAI OF Shanghai. 4"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
ESCAPED

Salem, Mass, December l6.--The police
,oniRht looked up Frank Davisu on
suspicion Of having escaped from the Al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December 16.-Local forecast
for Monday: Warmer during the dag
light and variable winds. Tuesday:
Fair; warmer; frssh to south winds.
Washington, December 16.-Foreoasi
Tor Monday and Tuesday for New Eng
land: Generally fair Monday and Tues
day; warmer Tuesday; northeriy winds,
diminishing on the coast; fresh else
where.
Portland, Dec. l6. 1900. The ocal
weather bureau records the following:
sa. barometer. 80 Az; thermoms'
ter, II; dew point, O.; rel. humidity, 70,
direction of the wind, N; velocity OF
the wind, 10; state of weather, cldy
sp. m.-Barometer. 80 8s7; thermome-
ter, 10; dew point, 10; rel. humidity, ~;
direction of the wind, n; velocity OF
the wind, ii state Of weather, clear
Maximum temperaeare. 10; minimum
temperature, 10; mean temperature. IL;
maximum wlndsveiocity, Is N; precipl-
tation-24 hours,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
When Real Estate Men

are showing up the city to people who
are thinking of coming here, it might
close the deal if they should explain
how easy it was to kindle fires with
Benson's Charcoal. and how easy
it is to get Charcoal at all Grocers.
Big Bag 10 Gents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
Maryland In Congress

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Repre-
sentative Pearre today introduced a
bill for the relief of William F. Aker-
man, late first lieutenant United
States Heavy Artillery, authorizing
the Secretary Of War to pay him as
second lieutenant of the Tenth
United States Heavy artillery from
January IL, 1916, to May 7, 1868.
Mr.. Pearre also introduced bills ap-
propriating $500 to pay war claim
of Nathan Shaw, of Colesville, Mont
gomery county, Md, to pay the war
claim Of Isaac r. Maus, of Mont
gomery county, Maryland; to pay the
war claim of John S. Benson, of
Montgomery county, Maryland, of
$3.50. He also introduced memorial
from Hancock Post No. 81, Grand
Army of the Republic, Department
of Maryland, favoring the establish
ment Of branch national home for
disabled volunteer soldiers at John
son City, Tenn.
Mr.. Pearre secured an increase of
pension for Jacob d. Schroyer, Of
Friendsville, Garrett county, Md, to
ST. per month.
Mr.. Pearre secured a good place
under the Government for State Sen
ator Dick who will probably assume
the duties of his position on April /.
Mr.. Pearre has had ]. Mop. Cost,
of Hagerstown, Md, appointed on
the Capitol police force.
Mr.. Pearre secured the appoint
ment for another constituent, whose
name he was not ready to announce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
An Oversight.

In their determination to legislate
out of office the Republican School
Commissioners throughout the State
the now defunct and ill-smelling Mary
land Legislature overlooked the fact
that in Garrett county we have a To-
cal law providing for the election Of
our school officials by a vote of the
people. By this oversight on the part
of the Jealous Democrats who are
willing that the interests of the people
should suffer in order to gain their
illegitimate ends and place a set of
men in office who are wholly unfit to
administer the school affairs of the
State as they should be, the schools
of Garrett county are in safe hands
for at least two more years as the new
board will take charge of their office
on May 1st.
The law enacted by the Legislature
provided for the appointment of
school boards throughout the State
by the Governor, but did not repeal
the local law enacted at the session
of 1898. The general law was repeal
ed at that time in so far as it applied
to Garrett county and if we mistake
not the act of 1898 is still the law,
Notwithstanding the opinion express
ed by some of our local legal lights.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
Died.

BRENNINGER.-At his home near
Gortner, after brief illness, Rev. J.
G. Brenninger, aged sixty-three
years. The deceased was lifelong
resident of this county and was for
long term of years minister in the
lutheran church. A more extended
notice of the life of the deceased will
be published next week.
LITTLE.-George Charles, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Little, died
yesterday morning after short ILL
ness. The babe was less than a
month old having been born March
Goth. The funeral will take place to-
day.
BURNETT.-At the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Hesen ON Oak street
of consumption, after an illness of a
few months, w. L. Burnett, aged 81
years, on Monday morning at 2
o'clock. The deceased resided at
Cottageville, w. Va, and came here
with the hope of having his health
restored. The remains were shipped
to the above point Monday morning
for burial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
A Good Radiance.

The Maryland Legislature adjourn
ed finally Monday night, and no re-
grets are expressed over its departure.
Just what has been done to Justify
the session that for ninety days has
engaged the attention of the entire
state it is impossible to discover. To
point with any degree of pride to the
record made is beyond the power of
any Marylander. Both the House
and Senate have failed utterly and
woefully in the matter of redeeming
prediction pledges.
In not single instance has the leg
gislature approached the standard of
unselfish and disinterested statesman
ship that is commensurate with the
dignity Of the state or its own high
position as our fountain of govern
ment. In nearly everything before
it the legislature has deliberated and
pronounced its decisions in manner
that can only be designated as med
iocre. 1t has placed no conspicuous
reforms upon the statute books, has
conferred not single legislative bles-
sing upon the state, has corrected no
evils, eradicated no abuses of popular
government. 1t has given its time
and attention to the passage of pri-
vate bills, and it an almost unparal-
leled manner has conducted a legal
lied footing of the state treasury. 1t
has cost the taxpayers hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars, and has disre-
garded in most fragrant manner
every consideration of public right
and justice. What good was propos-
ed has been buried beneath noun
tain of evil. The session of 1900 has
been positive detriment to the well
fare and blow at the material in
terests Of the state.
The only thing accomplished, the
sole end attained, has been to demon
strate to the people of a great COM
monwealth the depths to which a
legislature can sink in the slough of
mediocrity. For ninety days Annap-
oils has been the wallowing ground
Of legislative pest, and the people
Of the state may rejoice over the fact
that by Monday nights adjournment
they have sustained a good radiance.
There is naught of which the state
may be proud; it has more than
enough to make it heartily ashamed
of itself for the error Of judgment it
made when it turned the Republicans
out and put the Democrats in. If
the record that closed Monday night
is the record of Democratic excel
lence, the state may well e1claim;
Heaven save the mark!'-Baltimo
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

it might just as well have taken
everything else in sight, including the
State House, which seems to have
become of no further use to the PEG
pie. When the House few weeks
ago appointed committee to inves
tigate Mayor Hayes charges of lobby
influences in connection with the
Telephone Conduit bill, the commit
tee was pompously referred to as the
grand inquest of the State. The
result of this legislative session may
be grand inquest by the people
State election. Few Legislatures
within the memory of the oldest in
habitant" have failed so completely
to justify the popular expectations or
have seemed so greatly under intlu-
ences hostile to popular rights and
demands. There were, of course,
some excellent men in the Legislature,
but the other kind were too many for
them.
The Suns comments upon the Mary
land law makers as a body are not
overdrawn to judge by the reports in
circulation during the session but are
in strict opposition to what Mr.. Muir
ray Vandiver, chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee said
on Monday, when he made the asser-
ton that 1.-The Legislature now about
to adjourn has carried out every
pledge of the last State Convention,
and what is more, "he continued,
'the Legislature has done nothing
radical. 1t has done nothing wrong.
All the stories Of lobby influences are
grossly exaggerated. l have never
known a more independent Senate
or House. Altogether, l see no rea-
son why the people OF Maryland
should have single regret that at
the last November election they res
tored the Democratic party to power.
On the contrary, there are many rea-
sons, as shown by the administration
of Governor John Walter Smith and
by legislative acts, why they should
congratulate themselves upon the
change
The Baltimore World pays its
compliments to the Legislature in the
following language:
People who have been doing bus
mess here for many years say that
this is the most corrupt and venal
legislature they have ever seen as
sembled at Annapolis, and that it
costs more to get bill through than
at any previous session in their ex-
perience. In certain committee a
majority of the members formed a
syndicate and held up everything for
cash-a favorable or unfavorable re-
port to cost SO much money down.
In one instance these men agreed
upon a certain price to make favor
able report on bill, when all at once
the opponents of the bill offered
much larger sum for an unfavorable
report. The price for the favorable
report was Immediately raised, and
the two interests competed in the
bidding until those who wished the
favorable report had raised the bid of
the others several times, when they
won, and the bill was handed in and
has now been passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
Blooming Rose.

Mr.. Taylor Friend, who was too
sick to attend court as a juror, is out
again. His son Bruce, who has been
at the point Of death for two months,
is convalescing.
Mr.. E. b. Hook, who lived in Kan
sas, has the western push on his new
farm.
While Geo. ID. Frantz was attending
court under trying circumstances he
was unanimously elected Suprinten-
dent Of the Sunday school at this
place.
Mr.. Garrett V. Dixon is preparing
to build fine barn this summer.
Messrs. w. F. and John Myers are
the contractors.
Samuel Bolin has Isaac Sayage's
saw mill cutting out his timber and
he and our worthy friend ]. s. Myers
will erect two dwelling houses on
their farms.
B. W. and Jasper Frantz have left
for Accident Normal school.
Mr.. James Dixon is moving back to
our community. We welcome him.
Squire w. H. H. Friend comes with
in the meaning of the term Justice OF
the Peace. The Democrats did well
when they retained him.
We hope that Prof. E. A. Browning
may be our School Examiner if Mr.
Palmer has to go.
We understand that Mr.. Geo. D.
Frantz has entered suit against the
Humbertsons for $1,000 damages.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05

1T WAS in May that Admiral Dewey
with his ships and sailors and guns be-
gan business in Manila Bay. In May
the new Insular Commission will set
sail for Manila to talk over the civil
administration and make the begin
ming of settled government. Proba-
bly, many Mays will come and go be-
fore the conquest SO brilliantly begun
by the navy and so sturdily pushed
by the army shall be completely and
satisfactorily finished; but we cannot
doubt that the nation will prove
equal to the task set before it.