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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
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New YORK, january ss.--Charles n.
NseIy, who is now on the way Ia Cuba,
to hs tried on charges OF robbina this
United States government Of more than
$40, 900 while In charge OF the postal SER
Woe In Cuba. says that he is being rail-
roaded to prison 90 protect higher
officials. He asserts that the administra-
ton IL afraid TO give him trial in this
country, where be could compel the at
ter dance OF witnesses and could cross-ex.
anime his accusers ana prove his limo
osncs. but is sending him to Cuba, where
ne will be convicted and Will receivs n
sentence sufficiently long to make certain
his death In tropical dungeon.
he asserts that n Republican office
holder. very close to President Mckinley,
promised him q sentences OF one year II he
would voluntarily return 20 Cuba and
plead guilty so that 'ths scandal may be
ended"
He offers circumstantlal proof to show
that his claim of being absolutely inno-
cent Is true, ana asserts that records In
the ofiice OF the secretary OF war-if they
have not been destroyed-wiil prove him
to have followed instructions which are
now alleged to be fraudulent.
One of the principal charges against
Nicely Is that he did not destroy stamps
worth $500, 900, but that he burned paper
instead and afterward Gold the stamps.
Nelly declares that he burned the original
packages as they came from Washington
with the government seals intact with
and says that W. II. Reeves, chief OF the
registry division at Havana, an Ohioan
named Mayfield and p. IL. Bristow,
Major Rathbons's chief clerk, aided him,
checked OF the stamps and saw that they
were destroyed.
NEELY WILL HAVE FAIR TRIAL.
Havana, January 2s.-Mr. Horatio
Rubens, one or the special counsel Tor
the government In the post otfice fraud
cases, says that q. ". W. Nicely. the al
legged embezzler, VIII be given fair
trial and every opportunity to estab-
fish his Innocence. The trial viii be In
public and before jury composed OF
seven judges.
Articles IA and %. inclusive, OF the
third section of the Cuban submitted
to the convention by the central COM
mittee were adopted today. An article
providing all the degrees for exercise
OF public professions was added.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
SHOOTING AWAY HAIL.

Washington, January 2S-United States
Consul Covert at Lyons France, has In
formed this state department that the
Congress OF delegates held at Padua,
Italy, to consider the question OF firing
cannon at clouds to prevent this dsvasta-
tion of hail among the wine growers of
France and Italy, has adjourned. Tbs
reports presented to thu CONGRESS by the
wine growers were all in favor of the
efficacy of the use OF cannon BY an al.
most unanimous vote 1t was resolved that
the firing OF cannon stopped the move
ment of hurricanes. that the lightning
and thunder ceased, that rain or melted
snow Immediately began to fall ana the
clouds passed away when attacked by the
storm artillery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
MILkMEN STRIKE ENDED.

Westboro, Mass January 2S-The
milkmen OF Westboro who have been on
strike against the c. Brigham company
OF Boston since January l, tonight ao-'
cspted the proposition of the Independent
Milk company of Boston and will begin
shipping milk Friday. The terms OF the
contracts have not been given out. The
directors of the New England MIX Pro-
duoers union met today and voted to or
ganize the seven Thousand producers of
New England In order to make success
full attack on the Boston contractors,
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WELL ADvEKrlsEp FIGHT.

Cincinnati, Ohio, January rs The
sale Of seats for the Jefferies-Ruhlin fight
opened this morning and passed all ex-
pectations Over SSaO0 worth of seats
were disposed OF within the first hour.
ManagerCook stated tonight that the sais
for the day was auout $50, 600 Both fight
ers took things easy today. Ruhlin took
the road for abont ten miles this morn
ing and in the afternoon exercised in
doors. JeffrieI, while playing hand taIl
yesterday, wrenched his right knee. The
injury although not serious, will compel
the champion TO stop his road work
several days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
Coroner Perry Has Summoned Many
Witnesses For This Case.
Shoes of Graffam Not
Blood Stained.
Story That He Worked in Ports.
mouth Dry Dock Disproyed.

THE Jury summoned by Coroner Eben
N, Perry began yesterday morning hear
ing evidence In the case Of CLIFFORD
Moshsr, who was murdered in Gorham,
January 18th. The jury is composed
of Frederick A, Giddings, foreman; Frank
p. johnson, Wells +. Potter, simon b.
Guthrie, Frank o. Morse and Arthur
f. Richardson. The inquest was held
jn the grand jury room of the Superior
court In the City building. County
Attorney whitehouse was present and
examined the witnesses.
Ihs first thing the jury did was to go
up ON North street to hear the testimony
of Mrs. Mosher, the mother of the muir
dered man, who was not well enough
to 20 to the City building. This occu-
pied nearly all the forenoon. In the
afternoon Albert Richardson, at whose
houss Mrs. Mosher went after the muir
der; Deputy Sheriff Bragdon OF West
brook, Deputy Marshal Cousins OF
West DIR. John +. Thompson OF
Portland, who performed the autopsy !;
Dir, Richard Small of Portland, who
testified as to what he had found on
the clothes of GRAHAM, and the negro
who are charged with committing this
crime, Harry NJ Bigelow of the PRESS,
A. LII. Cummings of the Boston Her sid'
Deputy sheriff G. A.PIummer and Depu-
ty Sheriff Leach and Sheriff Pearson.
1t 10 supposed thas this inquest viii
take uu a gieater part of today and the
iury may not find its verdict before
Wednesday next,
Gratram's clothes. which were ex-
amined by DIR. Small, under powerful
glass, are said ID show where they had
been scraped In spots as with knife,
to remove come stains. These places
where the spots had been soraped of still
showed some signs Of blood, 1t 10 said.
The shoes found in Hopedale, in
Ora fans room, and which were supposed
to have been stained with blood, turn
out to have only been spattered with
paint,
Yesterday, GRAHAM, by advice or his
counsel, told Sheriff Pearson that in the
future he should refuss to ses any more
callers as he is getting tired or being
trotted out of his cell for people to LOOK
at who think they have seen him before.
Yesterday a man reached here from
berlin Falls, who thought GRAHAM and
the negro had boarded with him come
time in December and left without pay
ing their board and taking two over
ccat5 with them. He could not idsntify
either of the men. however.
It turns ont that Gratfam's story about
having worked In the Portsmouth dry
dock from December 1st to January 9th,
Is not true, as no man of the name of L.
Il, MiiIiken or GRAHAM ever worked
there for any length of time, though a
man named ED" Milnken did work
there f r one day in December ana then
left
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srANp BY TREATY OF 1866.

New York, January 2S-The appended
telegram from Vice President Al A.
Allen OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway comnany ut st. Louis, to Presi-
dent III. q. Rouse was received at the
local office today:
"FuIl blood Indians claim that they
stand on the treaty of 1866 that the
Frisco Choctaw railroads were con-
strncted on the provision of that treaty
and that the Missouri, Kansss and Texas
road was not so constructed and has no
rights on their land"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
JURORS FOR KNIGHT TRIAL

Saco, January 2s.-Venires were issued
today by Clerk or Courts Emmons for the
drawing of jurymen to serVe during the
tIial OF Edwin IL. KING hit. VINO is char ged
with the murder of Fannie Sprague.
About 90 Jurymen will bs drawn In all
and these will be taken from every
town in the county with exception OF
Berwick, North and South Berwick,
York and Wells These towns are ex-
cluded from the fact that they are SO
near to the town In which the murder
was committed. A large number OF dsp-
uty sheritfs Will be in attendance at the
trial which begins a week from tomor-
row
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29

Patterson, N. j., January 2S.-George
j Kerr, who was jointly indicted with
MoAllister, Campbell and Death on a
charge of rape and murder In the first de-
gree, in causing the death of Jennie Bos-
schieter, was unexpectedly brought into
court this morning before Judge Dixon
when he pleaded non vult 10 the charge
OF rape.
1t is the general opinion here that all
the prisoners except Kerr will receive the
extreme penalty of the law for murder
In the second degree, of which they were
convicted. The full penalty is 30 years.
imprisonment at hard labor. 1t Is also
believed that Kerr will be sentencsd to
the fun penalty on the charge to which
he has pleaded non vuit, which is fifteen
years Imprisonment at hard labor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
HADN'T HEARD OF SEIZURE.

Caracas, Venezuela, January IS, vi a
Haytien caple.-The Venezuelan gov
eminent processes to have no informa-
ton regarding the reported seizure of
British subjects in Dato Island by an
armed expedition from the Venezuelan
gunboat Augusta or the reported occupa-
ton of Guira on the gulf of Paria, by the
insurgents.
The British and American legations
also assert that they have no definite
knowledge on either subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
AGED couPLR AspHYXIATEp.

Fall River, Mass, January ga case
of double asphyxiation was discovered
by the police this evening in tenement
house in the south part of the city. A
strong smell of gas caused an investiga-
ton in the house occupied by Robert
Calvert and his wife, and upon forcing
the door the unfortunate couple were
found to have expired from the fumes
which escaped from an open jet. Mr..
Calvert was "a years old and his wife 81,
both being weavers in one of the mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
COLD wAVE'IN ALASKA.

Port Tow nsend, Wash January 2S.-
The steamer Victoria, which was reported
disabled in Alaska, arrived last night
from Skagway. Returning passengers re-
part til at the Klondike is free from small
pox and the quarantine has teen raised.
The coli wave continues to sweep the
Yukon va LEY. Telegrarh,c advices re-
csivsd at Skagwsy Jan uary "a announce
that the temperature at Dawson was "a
below zero.
The damage to the steamship Senator
which went ashore on the southeast end
of Shelton island, January 22 is slight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
REoRGANIZED POLO LEAGUE.

Boston, January 2S.-The reorganized
southeastern polo league, by which the
national league, so-called and which had
been chiefly in Connecticut, has been
assimilated, began its new schedule to-
night. Under the new agreement the
Pawtucket, Fall River, Salem and East
Weymouth teams will take standing of
500 per cent to start with, thus putting
all teams on an equitable footing for the
remainder of the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
RAwLINs WASN'T INJURED.

Warrington, January 2s Official ad'
vices have been received at the war de.
partmsnt contradioting the reports pub.
iishe1 several days ago that the transport
Rawlins has sustained serious damage
during hurricane Off Cape Hattsras on
the 18th inst, while on her way from
New York to Cuban ports. The kawlins
arrived at Cienfuegos yesterday morning
and left there in the afternoon for New
York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
SUICIDE OF PROMINENT WILTON
MAN.

Pennington, January Sword was
received here today from Wilton, that
Isaiah Y.Jones, prominent and wealthy
citizen Of that town, committed suicide
by hanging In a shed adjoining his home,
last evening.
Early in the evening mir. Jones went to
the barn, and when he had not returned
in an hour a member of the family went
out to look foS him aid found his
body susuenoed from a beam in the shed.
The man was dead. For the past week
Mr.. Jones had suffered from the grip and
a physician who had attended him, said
he undoubtedly was suffering mentally
as result of the illness. 1t is believed he
committed suicide while temporarily in
sane. MIR. Jones was fifty years old and
is survived by a widow and one daughter.
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FOUND CLOTHES IN ATTIC.

George Bearsley, who lives at IS Paris
street, complained at the police station
last night that some one had stolen a
new suit of clothes, an overcoat and
neoktie from his room. deputy
Marshal Firth turnEd the case over to
Officers John Henderson, who went to 81
Paris street and found the stolen arti-
oles in quincy sack, hidden In the
attic AS result OF this find he arrest-
ed David W. Farris, and charged him
with the larceny of these articles. He de.
MED taking the clothes at FIRST, but after
wards admitted the truth and was
locked up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
JEFFRIEs AND RUHLIN ARRESTED

Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29.--Late
tonight both Jeffries and Rubin were ar
rested on warrant sworn out by severa
parsons interested in the coming tight,
acting at the instigation of the Saspger-
fest Athlstic association. The warrant
charges them with being In training for
a prize tight. which 10 violation OF the
law In this state. The two fighters were
taken before Squire Roeibing who re-
leased both on bond, furnished by one
James Wilder. A test case is to be made
OF their arrest. Roelbing Is n magistrate
in Delhi township with an office not far
from Jeffries' training quarters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
EczEMA, 40 CURE NO PAY.

Your druggist win refund your money II
PAZo OINTMENT fails 10 cure Rlngworm,
letter, Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimples aud
ackheads on the face, itching Humors. Dan
druff and all skin Diseases no matter of bow
long standing. Price DOC. II your drug sist
should fail to have ii send us SOC In postage
stamps and we will forward same BY mail, and
at any time you no ify us thar the cure was nos
salts factory we will promptly return your
money. Your druggist will tell you that we
are reliable. as our LAXATIVE BROMO-
QUININE Tablets, which have national rep.
ntation for colds. are handled by all druggists
Add. PARIS MEDICINE CO.. st Louis. Mo.
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NEW HYMN BOOK.

Pittsburg. Pa, January % The
special committee appointed In Septem-
Der. 1899 TO revise and publish new
song book for the sabbath schools and
Young Psople's unions, OF the United
Presbyterian denomination, has just
completed Its work. The new song book
is intended to supplant the edition of the
Bible SONGS now used In all United Pres
byterian churches In the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
MR. MAGUIRE QUITS.
Change or Management an hanger Pole
Team.

Bangor, January 2s.-For time here
tonight matters looked decidedly rocky
for this Maine Polo hague. After the
game william McGuire. who has had the
Bangor franchise, announced that ne was
done with the league. His reasons were
that the echeduis for February was
against him ana that 1t was imrossit IL
TO securs players that would put his team
on an equal footing with this othsr teams
of the league. The players decided to run
on the cooperative plan tor the rest of
the week. Meantime word of the break
had been sent to Portland and arrange
mepts were finally completed whereby
Walter W. Burnham would take the Ban
gor team.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
SEVERE STORM IN GERMANY.

Berlin, January 2s.-Hurricane-like
snow storms prevail in many parts of
Germany ana, during the last "a hours
considerable damage has been done. The
weather is practically violent on the east
tristan coast, where the city OF Lser and
the neighboring districts were struck by
a tidal wave,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
VERDICT FOR ROCKEFELLER.

Cleveland, Ohio, January IS The
circuit court today affirmed the finding
OF the lower court in favor of John ID.
Rockefeller in the million dollar suit
brought against him by Capt. James
Cnrrigan to secure the return of large
block OF Standard OIL stock. The case
will bs appealed to the state supreme
court
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
WIRE COMPANIES MET.

New York, January ss.-The directors
OF the American Steel and Wirs compa-
ny met today and have taken recess
until tomorrow when this annual state
ment Will be printed and published and
the action OF the beard theron given
out. There was no action taken today
with regard to the dividend on the
common stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
BANHOR TONI0HT.

The Portland polo team win entertain
the Bangor aggregation this evening and
warm sport may be looked for. Big
Diok Furbush will run up against his
old ANTAGONIST, Whippls. and Whip Is
one of the few who Is able to to give
Big Dick as good as he sends. Portland
won at Banyor last night and from now
on Is out for q swift climb up the lad
d,ar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
NEW TRAMWAY SHIPS.

Washington, January 29.-The naval
beard ON construction today prepared es-
constructing two new training ships for
the navy One is to be built of wood and
ths other of stsei and the cost is esti-
mated at about 5000, 900 each. The esti-
mates Of the board are to be transmitted
TO Congress immediately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
WON IN WALK.
Portland Found Bangor Polo Team an
Easy Mark.

Bangor. January 2s.-Portland won
rrom Bangor tonight In walk. The
visitors outpiayed the hons team at all
points and times. The game was so
ons-sided and embarrassing that feat.
ures were impossible among the floor
workers White played a star game at
goal The. line up and score;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
WoLCoTT MEMORIAL.

Boston, January 2s.-The treasurer,
Henry L. Higginson, of the fund for the
memorial to the late Gov. Wolcott, has
already acknowledged the receipt of
sl6,0e4. Since then he bas received
s1,S7s50 from a long list of contribu-
tors, making total of ST., 472.5O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
BoERs CRossED RAILROAD.

Ventersburg Road, Orange River Col
ony, Saturday, January 26.-General
DeWet and Paterson with 900 Beers
crossed therailroad between here and
Halfontein January 23. twenty-five
British, in ambush, killed five of the
Beers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
CREAM COMPANY INCORPORATED

Albany, n. Y, January 2s.-The D. o.
Wells Creamery company of Maine,
Broome county, capital <5, 900; directors.
D. o. Wells, E. L. Vincent of Maine, and
II. A. Niles of BinghamtoD, was incor-
porated today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATE

Bessemer, Mich, January 2S.-A lamp
exploded in the residence of Louis Beis-
sci last night and in the fire which fol-
lowed, two of his children were burned
to death. Mrs. Beissel was so severely
burned that she is expected to die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
HURRICANE IN HOLLAND.

London, January Att is reported
from Londonderry that steam trawler
has foundered off Dunaff Head, all
hands being lost
Dispatches from Holland say tn at a
terrible hurricane is raging along the
coas doing enormous damage.
Several small shipping casualties are
reDorted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
PORTLAND FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA


There was a good attendance last
evening at the weekly rehearsal of the
Portland Festival chorus, the time being
devoted to Gounod's Redemption. At
the conclusion of the rehearsal com
mittee consisting of Miss Irene Noyes,
Mr.. +. A. Bowdoin and Mr.. George Bux-
ton was appointed to nominate success
sor to President Albert S. Woodman.
They reported the name of Mr.. Edward
Thompson who declined the position
and after some discussion it was voted
that the committee be given a week to
consider the matter and report at tho
next meeting. Monday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
ARRIVED FROM MANILA.

Washington, January ss.-The quarter
master general is informed that the trans
ports Wyeield, Westminster and Fred.
erick arrived at San Francisco today
from the Philippines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
PRIN CE STARTS FOR LONDON.

Stockholm, January s9.--The Grown
Prince of Sweden and Norway has started
for London to attend the funeral OF
Queen Victoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
FuSRuRG RAILEn.

Pitssburg, Mass, January 2s -Robert
S. Foshurg, charged with killing his sis
ter Mary, was baiied at eleven o'clock this
morning in the sum of $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
coRcoRAN KNOCKED OUT.

Savannah, Ca, January 2s.-Jim Burke
of New York knocked out Tom Corcoran
of Savannah in tho fourth round to.
night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29

President Burke OF the Maine league
said last night In relation to the above
that the first information they had OF
MeGuire's dissatisfaction was his an
nouncsment that he was going TO quit,
The Bangor team by Mr. McGuire's own
showing has made money. He Ia fully
500 to this good. The league is only 100
glad to get rid OF him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
BOWLING RECORD BROKEN.

Chicago. January 2S-The Arson
bowling team tonight broke the worlds
record by averaging fraction over 99l
in a championship game.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
SPANISH CRUISER GOING 10 ENG.
LAND.

Madrid, January 2s.-The Queen Re-
g emit has ordered the Spanish cruiser
Emperador Carlos ", to procse1 to
Spithead tomorrow to participate in the
naval display.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
HOWARD SENTENCED no PRISON

New York, January aS.-Judge Hurd
accepted plea of guilty from George W.
Howard this morning. Howard was I'M
der Indictment for bigamy. The judge
sentenced him to two years and ten
months at hard labor In Sing Sing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
DE BORNIER DEAD.

Parts. January 29.-Vicomts Henri
De Bornier, the poet and dramatist, is
dead He was born in 1875.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29

Score Portland, 6; Bangor. 3. Rush
des, Campbell, 10; Tarrant. Stops, NAL
iory, 20; White, A. Timer, dTenier.
Referee, Connolly. Attendance, 4s0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
"BRoMo. not tho sam. a..BRoMIDE

In buying Laxative Rromo- Qunine Tablets
the old standard remedy which cares a cold
In enc day, be sure that 1t is labeled Bronze
aud not Bromide. At all druggists. &C.