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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-14
BLACKMAIL.

Curious Attempt to "Strike" Jay Gould.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Jay Gould about q
month ago received an anonymous letter In
which the writer warns him to prepare for
death as he (the writer) had been commanded
by God Almighty in a dream to hill him. The
letter accuses Gould of being rogue and OF
having robbed thousands of people, circulating
false reports in printing papers. The writer
states that God promised him immunity from
punishment and he expresses his purpose of
killing Gould at the first opportunity. The
letter is signed IAN Old Victim" The COM
munication was handed to the police who soon
opened a correspondence with the writer
through personals in the Herald. Other let
ters to Mr.. Gould followed, threatening and
imploring him by turns to help him to win
back some hundreds of thousands which he
claimed to have lost in stock speculation. He
sent Gould key by which personals could be
published, using cipher words in the place OF
names of stocks and by which Gould could
give him information on which he could
speculate safely. Gould following this key
the correspondence with the blackmaier was
continued until to-day. Meanwhile It was
mailer passed through Station at 34th street
and 8th avenue and plan was formed on
great scale to capture him. Fifty letter carries
in citizens dress were placed at the disposition
of Police Inspector Byrnes to-day. The car
riers assemble at Station at an early hour
ber of detectives Soon after at each one OF
fifty letter boxes in the district where Station
is located, detectives and carriers were on
the watch. Whenever person dropped letter
in the box detective kept watch of the per-
son until the carrier had gone to the box,
opened it, and read the address on the en-
veope. 1t was agreed that if . carrier found
a letter addressed to Gould he was to raise his
hat and the detective was to arrest the person
who had deposited the letter. At 8 p. m. a tall,
we'll dressed man of 60 years, dropped
letter addressed to Gould into the box
at 34th street and 7th Avenue. He was arrested
at once and taken to the police headquarters
where he admitted his guilt, and gave his ad-
dress as Col j. Howard Welles OF No. 365
Fifth Avenue. He would not give any fur6her
information about himself, and it was ascer-
tanned afterwards that the address was not his
present place of residence, though he had at
one time boarded there. He was 80 much dis
tressed by his arrest that he was watched close
ly tonight for fear of suicide. 1t is said that
Gould will prosecute Wells.
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MARINE NEWS.
A Maipe Schooner Sunk.
THREE SAILORS LOSE THEIR. LIVES.

BosroN, Nov. 13-Saturday evening the
schooner Amos Walker came into collision
with the brig jeremiah, and botL sunk. The
schooner was commanded by Captain Frank
Poland of Friendship, Maine, and hailed from
Thomaston, loaded with 558 tons Of coal from
Richmond, Virginia for Boston. She was own
ed by Thomas Dunn g. Co. The brig was COM
manded by Captain Shepard Blanchard, and
loaded with 425 tons of coal from Delaware
City for Boston. She was owned by R. P.
Beck & Co., New York The accounts of the
Captains differ with respect to the cause of the
accident Poland says about GAO Saturday
evening he made the brig on shis weather the
schooner running west, northwest from Minots
Lights All he could see was the cabin light
of the brig. By her sails he thought she was
going the same way as the schooner. Shortly
after he saw what he thought was the briggs
torchlight, and heard some one sing out keep
off" He put.the wheel hard up and fellIoff about
two points, but was too late and the brig struck
the schooner by the main chains. The brig
was running north at the time and struck head
on. The mate sung out to the brig to keep the
wheel hard down, but they did not. The
schooner was cut nearly in two to the waters
edge and sunk Immediately. The captain,
mate, and second m ang upon the brig,
but three sailors whose first names are Dan,
Gilbert and Nickerson were drowned. Their
last names are not known. The night was
dark and cloudy. Captain Poland lost the saw
ings of lifetime. After these men jumped
on the brig it was found to be sinking. A boat
was lowered and the crews rowed thirty miles
to this city, reaching here at noon.
Captain Blanchard states at 7.30p. m. he saw
green light on weather, close hauled and
waited for him to keep off, and lighted the
torch twice, but failed to see him go off until
too late to avoid collision. In answer to
cries he put his helm up, and the schooner hav-
ing done the same collision occurred. When
the brig was tipped by the head with heavy
list to starboard, we left her at which time our
mate Frank M. Bray was found to be missing,
we saw the light of the brig twenty minutes
after we left her, when it disappeared. We
lost everything on board.
LATER.
The four men reported lost in a collision
down the harbor have been saved. They man.
aged to get into small boat belonging to the
schooner and after rowing some twelve miles
were picked up by the schooner Edward Bar
ton. The brig did not sink as was supposed
but was fastened to by fishing vessel and
towed to Provincetown.
A St. John Brig Wrecked.
New YORK, Nov. 12-Bark Fairmount re-
ports Oct. I'D, latitude A longitude 27, saw
the brig Stella of st. John, N. B., dismasted.
The crew were being taken off by Norwe-
gian bark bound east.
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THE IRISH AGITATION.
Increasing Business of the Com
mission.
BRUTAL ASSAULTS ON RENT.
PAYERS.

DUBLIN, Nov. 13.-An armed band dragged
farmer named Garvin from his bed in Castle
Island, county Kerry. and questioned him.
Gavin acknowledged having paid his rent
verely wounded.
A party of twenty miscreants attacked the
house of man named Curtin, at Mount Mary,
near Killavalen. They beat Curtin, dragged
his wife out of bed and compelled Curtin to
swear to stop proceedings against tenant un-
der notice.
The land commission sat last night until
midnight. The number of application before
it has now reached fully 40 900.
Rents are being paid in Sligo, Roscommon,
parts of Galway, Limerick, Queens county
and Kilkenny; but in Wexford Glare, Kerry,
parts of Cork and other counties there is gem
eral determination not to pay.
Cork, Nov. 1.-THE Killeen tenants of the
Earl of Cork have repudiated and condemned
the recent outrages on the estate.
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WASHINGTON.
Postal Changes.

Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON Oct. 16.-The following postal
changes were made last week:
Lucinda A. Dodge, Seal Cove, Hancock
county, Me-; David Rowell, Jr., Solon, Somer-
set county, Me-; Samuel W. Wilson, West
Durham, AndroscoggiB county. Me-; Charles
III. Dixon, Monson, Holloboro county, N. H.;
Mrs. Abbie M. Brown, Seabrook, Rocking
Northfeld Farms, Franklin county, Mass.
Geo N Peakes, Vineyard Haven, Dukes
county, Mass. w. e. Lord, Westminster De-
pot, Worcester county, Mass.
Mourning Decoration Bills.
A treasury department official states that
bills aggregating 100000 have been received
at the departmentfor mourning decorations on
the public buildings throughout the country in
memory of the late President. In each case a
reply has been sent to the effect that the mat
ter will have to be laid before Congress, since
there is no available appropriation out of
which such expenses can be paid.
Secretary Lincoln's Report.
1t is understood that the Secretary of War,
in his forthcoming annual report, will urge
the speedy completion of the new building for
the war department The necessities of the
government service require its early compile
tion. The bureaus of the department aro now
widely scattered. and many of the buildings
now occupied are of doubtful security, and yet
contain records of immense value the de-
to the government. He will also call attention
to the necessity for further legislation to make
available the appropriation for the erection of
a new building for the pension office, which
appropriation by the omission of single word
in the act of last year was rendered unayail-
able during the present year.
Republicans Sure of the Speakership.
Many newspapers rushed too hastily to the
conclusion that because Astor was defeated
for the House of Representatives in New
York, the Republicans would not be able to
elect speaker. The Republicans have lat
members, a clear majority of the House, with
out the 1lth New York district. They are,
therefore, sure of the speakership, and all the
talk about the Greenbackers holding the bal
ance of power is a waste of breath. The error
grew out of an incorrect list of tina members of
the new house, published in a political manu-
al, but even if the Republicans lack one or two
of majority, they are sure of the Readjuster
votes from Virginia, and they will have a
working majority on most questions of ten or
more.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
A Paper Company Fails.

SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 1.-THE Massachusetts
Paper Company has failed with liabilities of
$500 900, because of attachments served by the
Springfield National Bank, Arnold & Hart of
New York, Kansas City Paper Company of
Missouri and the Russell Paper Company OF
La Srence The sole members of the Massa-
chusetts Company is Philo Cline of Kansas
City and Denver who is expected here Mon
day, when the concern will go into insolvency.
The managers, G.. M. Hunt, Jr., and w. H.
Carlisle, say the assets cannot be ascertained
as yet The company have several ware
houses here and branch Office at Pitsfield
1t is claimed much of the outstanding paper. is
good. The employees have been discharged.
Fall River Print Clcth Market.
FALL RIVER, Nov. 1.-THE print cloth
market shows production of 100000 pieces;
deliveries Ia, 900; sales, 191 500; stock, $685.
OO0 The market is firm at 9-16 for 56s, 4
cents less 1-2 per cent. for spots and 1-16 for
Gas futures.
A Singular Affair.
Thomas Hacking reported that S240 had
been stolen from his bureau yesterday after
noon. The police investigated and searched
two girls who had been visiting at his home
during the afternoon. In few moments
Hacking's wife fell dead, and shortly after the
money was found concealed under the bed. It
is supposed that Mrs. Hacking had stolen the
money and feared arrest.
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FERRY BOAT LOST.

Several Persons Drowned on the Hud-
son River.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. 12-This evening skiff
ferry, with nineteen persons, was swamped by
the swell of three propellers while crossing the
river from this city to Port Schuyler. The
following are known to be drowned and three
others are missing:-George Hoyt single
man, James Diamond, Thomas Manlon, Sr.,
Giles Leroy, and Henry Leroy, his son, Fran
els Reilly and John Keyes. Mrs. Leroy, who
is dying has not been informed of her double
loss. Owing to the great excitement 1t is very
difficult to obtain accurate particulars. Par
ties are searching for the bodies.
Troy, Nov. 13.-James Dimon and George
Hoyt. reported lost, have turned up, and it ap-
pears they were not in the boat. Michael Nc
Mahon is now reported missing and is undoubt-
edly lost. With the exception of the Leroys
all the persons drowned were employed at Bur-
den's iron works in this city. There is possi-
bility that three men who recently arrived
from Europe, whose names are unknown, and
who were reported to have been in the boat,
may be safe but they have not been heard yet.
One of the deceased leaves wife and eleven
children, another wife and seven children,
while Leroy's wife is lying at the point of
death and has not yet been informed of the
disaster.
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Collision on the Lakes.

BUFFALO, Nov. 12.-The schooner Carling-
ford, loaded with wheat from Duluth for Buf-
falo, and the steam barge Brunswick. bound
up the lakes with coal from Buffalo, collided
off Port Colborn early this morning, both sink
ing. The crew of the Carlingford, consisting
of Capt. Holmes and six men, escaped after a
pull Of twenty miles in rough sea. One sail
or, named Edward Conroy, of st. Johns, N. f,
ran back after something while the vessel was
sinking and was drowned Three OF the crew
OF the brunswick were also lost. The Bruins
wick was valued at $4,000 and insured for
900 and her cargo of wheat for S25, 900.
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penngvlvapia insurance Companies.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 12.-Deputy Attor-
ney General Gilbert and Insurance Commits
sioner Forster appeared in court this morning
and asked for writs of quo warranto for the
dissolution of number of mutual insurance
companies that did not comply with their
charter applications. The 25th inst. was fixed
for argument This move by the State has
of this city of which there are about twenty.
The intend to combine and present their case
through the best obtainable legal authority.
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SPOKEN.

Sept 13, lat N. Ion 30 W. ship st Lucie. Rivers,
from New York for Pichilinque
Sept 22 lat l6 N, Ion "a W. barque Priscilla,
French from st John. NIB, for Australia.
Sept 28. lat Is N, Ion 26 ", ship Queenstown,
Collins from Antwerp for Guaymas.
Sapt 26. lat 10 N, Ion 26, ship Reaper, Bosworth,
from Cardiff for San Francisco.
No date. lat 8 s, lon 81 W of Paris, ship Viglant
Ross from Liverpool for San Francisco.
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1s1M so eoa {


1.os.. 132 6o1s 60M 65N 1875
January Wheat, 1.03 m 1873; December Oats,
95I m at 4414c: 81 p m at 44ssc.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
A Maine Girl,s Troubies.

A Maine Girls Troubles.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 12.-Alice G. Jack
son, % years old, came to this city from Maine
a year ago with man named Nolan; the two
lived as man and wife. A few weeks ago Mrs.
Nolan No. l came here and her husband went
off with her The jackson girl has since given
birth prematurely to child and become in
sane. She was committed to Taunton yester-
day.
Accidental Poisoning.
DEXTER. Nov. 12.-Wm. Robinson, of Rip
ley, was accidentally poisoned Friday with two
others drinking rull mixed with aconite put up
for horse medicine. Robinson died soon after.
Fire.
BooTHBAY, Nov. IA small house at North
Boothbay, occupied by VIM. e. Mahoney, and
a stable partially filled with hay, were burned
this evening Loss 500; fully insured.
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THE STAR ROUTES.

A Lack OF Evidence for the Prosecution.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-There is one little
fact in regard to the star route cases which
ought to be made very clear. The govern
ment's case has apparently broken down. 1t
has broken down not because of the surrepti-
tious adjournment of the grand jury or any
neglect on the part of the prosecutors. 1t has
broken down because the government did not
really possess any direct evidence that Brady
or his clerks had been in the pay of the con-
tractors. The possession of this evidence was
the sole prerequisite for bringing the cases be-
fore the grand jury last summer. The govern
ment did not have it; therefore the grand jury
was not called upon to take up the cases. Pos
sibly the government may have evidence
against Dorsey on which he kcan be indicted,
are undoubtedly sure of immunity, as they al
ways have been.
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SPORTING.
Yale Wins the Foot Race.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 12.-The foot ball con-
test between Yale and Harvard to-day was
brilliantly played in heavy rain. About
1000 people, of whom more than 300 were from
Boston, stood through it under their umbrel-
las. 1t was the most exciting contest ever
played between any colleges and resulted after
a hard fought field in victory for Yale. Har-
ward had one or two allowances of foul, but no
bad feeling was shown.
A Rifle Team Wanted.
NEW York, Nov. 12.-The National Rifle
Association invite rifle associations and nation
al guardsmen of the different States to Coop
crate in the formation of team for the VIM
bledon contests in England next July.
Walking Match.
Dobler of Chicago and Rowell have arranged
26-hour walking match at Chicago for the
25th inst for $1,000 side.
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STEAM EXPLOSION.
Four Men KiIlad

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 13.-The beilers
in the extensive lumber and salt manufactory
of Hamilton, Mcclure & Co., six miles below
the city, exploded this morning wrecking prop
erty to the amount of $4,000 and killing four
fremen Low water caused the explosion.
The brick boiler fhouse and brick chimneys
were levelled with the ground and the mill
and salt block badly damaged. The debris
was scattered in every direction, pieces coming
down half a mile distsnt.
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Snow Storm in the Southwest.

ST.. LOUIS Nov. 12.-Reports from Kansas
City says the Santa Fe trains are delayed by
snow storm. For nearly thirty-six hours it has
been showing hard in Western Kansas, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. From Larkin west to
Pueblo there are from six to eight inches of
snow, while from Lsjunta west there are from
eighteen to twenty inches. The cuts are full
and strong wind is drifting it badly. This is
the heaviest snow storm in New Mexico and
Colorado that the Santa Fe Railroad ever en-
or untarad.
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The Search for the Jeanette.

NEW York, Nov. 1.-THE United States
steamer Alliance, which sailed from Fortress
Monroe on June 10Th, for cruise in the Arctic
regions in the vicinity of Spitzbergen, return
ed to this port and anchored in the North
River yesterday Although she went in quest
of tidings of the Jeanette, she has returned
without any positive information, She has
been within 500 geographical miles Of the
North Pole, having been $40 miles north of
the latitude in which the Hansa, of the Ger
man North Pole expedition of 1859, was lost;
65 miles beyond the latitude in which Tyson's
party left the Polaris in 1873, and 45 miles
north of the SPOT whore in 1874 Weyprecht
PAYER abandoned the Tegethoff of the Aus
trian expedition.
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METEOROLOGICAL
IxpIcArIons EoR THE NEXT TwnHrY-yoUa
HOURS.

6Qbn5s
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF EIoNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Nov. IA, 1 A M.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather, local rains, southerly
to westerly winds, rising barometer, and slight
fall in temperature.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
The storm which prevailed in the Lake re-
gion yesterday moved rapidly to the northeast
ward of New England, followed by clearing
and fair weather in all the districts east of the
Rocky Mountains. Light local rains are re-
ported from the Lake region, and light snow
from Minnesota and upper Missouri valley.
The temperature has changed slightly in dis
tricts east of the Mississippi, but the cold wave
has appeared in Minnesota and upper Missouri
valley, where the temperature has fallen from
10 to 20 degrees Westerly winds continue on
the Atlantic coast, and southwest to northwest
winds in the Ohio valley, Lake region and
Northwest
Indications are that fair weather will prevail
in the Middle and Southern States during
Monday and that the temperature will be much
lower in the Lake region, Ohio valley and the
Northwest during Tuesday.
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Petty Thieves piscnarged..

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE prosecution of Wis
consin Central railroad conductors for alleged
embezzlement came to an end to-day by all
cases being thrown out OF court The whole
amount stolen by the conductors aggregated
a few hundred dollars. The report circulated
that wholesale thieving among conductors on
the ST. Paul Railway had been unearthed is
denied by the management
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National Tariff Convention.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12-Arrangements for the
cago Tuesday, have been perfected. The at
tendance will be large Strong delegations
have reported from North and South Carolina,
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Kentucky
and Missouri, and all Northern States will be
repreSented.
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A Serious Charge.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 13.-Ex-Mayor William
r. Skelton, after a lengthy hearing in the low
er court to-day, was bound over to the Supe-
rior court charged with advising an abolition
on Mary Hartenstein, aged 20, who worked in
the Fish hook and needle factory, of which
Mr.. SHELTON was manager. A bond of 5000
was furnished. The trial will not be held be-
fore January
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Blown from the Track.

DENVER, Nov. 13.-Two passenger coaches
of Colorado Central train yesterday were
blown from their tracks two miles east OF
Georgetown by a severe wind storm. The
coaches were badly smashed. There were 13
passengers aboard all of whom were more or
less injured, butsnone dangerously.
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Tho Woodstock Fire.

WOODSTOCK, N. B.. Nov. 12. aThe'sloss by
yesterdays fire will foot up over 100000. Great
difficulty is experienced in finding shelter for
the homeless. The Mayor has provided ac-
commodations for large number in the Town
Hall.
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MARRIAGES.

In Bath, Nov. 9. Wilbur @. Oliver and Miss Esther
Gibbs.
In Brunswick. Nov. 1, at the residence of Capt
Robt Skolfeld, Edward E. Coburn and Miss Hattie
E. Mann.
In Topsham Nov 8, Walter NJ. Small and Miss
Carrie (. Lord both Of Freeport.
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NEW YORK.

ALBANY, Nov. 12.-The Evening Journals
apparent majorities are as follows: For Carr,
Ii, ,265; for Davenport, 1880; for Russell, IL
S49; for Seymour, $3.50; for Finch, 7,7l; for
Maxwell Dem.) treasurer, 21,727.
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Fresh Beef Market.
Corrected daily by Wheeler, Swift & Co., Com
mission Merchants in Chicago Dressed Beef, Frank
lin Wharf.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily wholesale marke,.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Now IL.
Flour is frmer without quotable change in prices.
Grain is unchanged here, but at Chicago Wheat
shows decided improvement. Corn and Oats are
firm at full prices. Provisions quiet but steady
Poultry is lower at 14016c for Turkeys. 12914c
for Chickens and 11@13c for Fowl. Turkish Prunes
are selling at 81a(@9c.
The following are to-dsy's quotations OF Flour,
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In order to put an end to the theft of postage
stamps by employees, through which many COR
annually, the Philadelphia maritime exchange
has requested the postal department to adopt
the English system of perforating stamps with
initials when bought in quantities of 800 or
more.
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New York stock and Money Market.

fBy Telegrsph)
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Money closed offered at 3
per cent on call The bank statement is less favor
able but shows loss of only S132, 100 in the net
reserve.
Sterling Exchange wa quote bankers asking
par value) and on demand ASS, against 4.S0M
94.84A one week ago. Commercial bills 479A
4.791a gold.
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DEATHS

In Freeport, Nov. 10, Willie L., only son of Capt.
VIM. P. and Margaret S. Rogers, aged 15 years and
months.
In West Buxton, Nov. 7. John Hanna, aged 45
In Norway, Nov. g. s. P. somes. aged SO years 10
months.
In Harpswell, Nov. 3. Almira P. Snow. aged II
In Bath. Nov. 8. Mary j., wife Of Isaac Smith.
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THE ELECTIONS.
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-Official returns
from every county in the State give Bailey
(Rep.) for State Treasurer 1902 plurality over
Noble Dem.)