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Ex-Gov. wAsHBURNs WILL,
Hts Prevfsions for the Insane Widow Up
Held by the Court.

Hts Provisions fer the Insane Widow Up
Held by the Court.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. H.-The Supreme
Court to-day handed down decision sustain
ing the will of the late Gov. Washburn. BY
this decision the widow is cut off, bnt the ex-
ecutors are authorized to set aside sum for
her support during life. Cadwalader G. Wash
burn, Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, died May IA,
1882, leaving will in which, among other
things, it was provided that George K. Chase
should be appointed guardian of his widow,
Jeanette Washburn, an insane person. Ths
will contained the following mention OF the
widow: II direct my executors to bear COR
stantly IN mind the wants of my wife, and to
set aside, use, ana expend whatever moneys
may be necessary, consistent with her cond-
tion; to provide for her comfort and physical
health, and I place no limit upon the sums
which she may spend for the purpose in
dicated." The will was duly probated at Ls
Crosse, the domicile of the testator, and also
in Minnesota. The property disposed of iy
the will consisted of personal estate and pine
lands in Wisconsin, real estate in Minnesota,
and Touring mills at Minneapolis, valued at
nearly ST. 100000.
widower or widow holds in fee simple one
third of the lands Of the deceased wife or hus-
band. free from any testamentary or other dis
position thereof, to which the survivor shall
not have assented in writing. The courts weie
asked to define the widows rights under tie
will. In Minnesota it was decided that she
should take her one-third of the Minnesota
property, amounting to $267 ,000 as if her hus-
band had died ntestate.
In carrying the case to the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin the respondent guardian, repre-
sented by Cameron, Losey and Bum, sought to
show, first, that the provision for the widow In
the will is not "devise or other provision
within the meaning of the statutes; second,
that the statutes provide only for cases where
an election is possible, and as an insane widow
cannot elect she does not come under the
statate; third that her guardian can elect for
her, and that his election to take a legal
share is valid; fourth, that if the guardisn
has no power to eject the court will eject asr
her If an election is necessary; 6fJb, nothing
appears in the will to show that the provision
for her comfort and physical health is III lisa
of dover, and one-third of the personal estate
sixth, that the widow took instauter upon
the death of the testator, an undivided third
in fee simple of The real estate in Minnesota
and she cannot be deprived of it by the courts
of either Wisconsin or Minnesota; seventh
the widow having taken possession of property
in Minnesota, against the will, the courts Of
Minnesota are powerless to raise against her
case of election. These, in brief, were the
points involved in the case.
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One Of Nnpoleon.s ola esunrd.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2l.-Col. Solidor Milon
to-day celebrated the 96th anniversary of his
birth, and in the evening was the gnest of the
Philadelphia Musical Association, of which he
is member, at a banquet. Col. Milon is a
native of Nice, and enlisted in the French
Army is 1906. Being wounded in one of the
battles fought when he was mere recruit he
was made a lieutenant, and after the over
throw of the Emperor Napoleon he followed
''the Little Coporal' to his sad exile in St.
Helena. Among the most precious of his
possessions is a lock of Bonapartes hair, which
was given him by the Princess Borghese, Napo-
Icons sister. At the banquet tonight the
veteran showed his commission, crumbled
and faded parchment on which the seal of the
great Napoleon is still legible. Col Milon
came to this country soon after the death of
his imperial master.
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ReaI Rstate Transfer..

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Westbrook-Isaac G. Cross to George Mat
thews ct al, land and buildings. $3.50.
Duncan Morrison to Albus r. Rice, land. 81.
Windham-Albert N. Sayward to Smith
Hawkes., land. 500
Martha e. Ingraham ct al. to William
Sposedo, land and buildings. $500.
Casoo-Johnson W. Knight to Nathan
Decker, land. $40.
Samuel Brown, Jr., to Byron G. McKenney,
land
Luther Perkins to Eliza Meserve, land.
$400
Otisfeld--Mary B. Lord to Aaron W. Lord.
land.
Naples-wilkinson Edes ct ais. to Nathan
Decker, land. $40.
Pownal-w William Noyes to Joseph Small,
land $500.
New loucester-Willard f. Hulitt to
Joseph G.. Bennett, land and buildings. S135.
Raymond-Amos Spiller to Stephen II.
Plummer, land and buildings. S475.
Amos Spiller to Jane Plummer, land and
buildings. $500.
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Notes About Notable PeonIe.

Ellery II. Andrew, the $4,000 defaulter o
the Northwestern Bank, of Chicago told his
wife of his dereliction one evening. and the
good little woman promptly notified the bank
that her husband was thief, and jailed him.
Prof e. s. Morse, in a lecture in Boston on
Japan, said that the rich Japanese send their
children to school in inferior garments, in Or
der that the children of the poor, who can get
no others, may not be ashamed to wear their
own clothing.
Among the prominent society ladies who are
expected in Washington during the week are
Mrs and Miss Bayard, Mrs. Parsn Stevens, Of
New York; Mrs. Hoyt, relative Of Senator
Thurman; Mrs. Keifer Miss Susan W. Folger,
daughter Of the Secretary; Mrs. Frances Hodg
son Burnett, Mrs. Freinghuysen and her
daughters.
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GENERAL NEW S.

John Mccormick, arrested in Brooklyn on
suspicion of being the Maybee murderer, has
been discharged, proving an alibi.
In the case of the Wisconsin capitol disaster
the coroner's verdict finds the contractor and
architects guilty of gross negligence.
Patrick Brady, of Weehswken, desperate
burglar, was shot and killed on a canal boat
yesterday.
Robert Pratt, of Goldsboro, N c., has been
convicted of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced to be hanged Dec. goth.
Mrs. Judith M. Smith, of Concord, N. H.,
in temporary fit of insanity yesterday after
noon, cut her throat with razor. The wound
is probably fatal.
The annual convention of the National Cot
ton Planters Association of America convened
in Vicksburg yesterday
Commander John M. Berrien, retired, died
yesterday, in Philadelphia, of paralysis
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
The sandy River Narrow Gauge Roa

The Sandy River Narrow Gauge Road.
PHILLIPS, Me-, Nov. 21.-At the annual
meeting of the Sandy River railroad to-day,
the reports showed as follows, for the year end
ing Sept. 30th: Gross earnings, S22 "a;
net earnings $6,2S5.25; an excess of II IL per
cent over the corresponding months of 1882.
Twelve thousand dollars have been expended
for new rolling stock, and 5000 for perma-
nent improvements. The surplus credit foots
up 1927; operating expenses for the year, (18
miles. two-foot gauge, and two trains daily,
each way,) $16, 200; passengers carried, IL, 6,S4s;
tons of freight, 10,167; average earnings per
passenger per mile, 7-1Oths CENTS freight, per
ton, $40 cents per mile. The meeting adjourn
for one week without transacting any business.
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-Au engine, with steam
mp, was left standing on the track OF the Tole-
do, Cincinnati & st. Louis railroad yesterday.
By some means the throttle was opened and
the engine started. Some one shouted, "The
regular passenger train is due IN half an hour .
Another engine with steam up had Just been
run into the round house. An engineer and
his fireman boarded it, and then began hard
chase. Four miles out on the track the wild
engine was overtaken, and the engineer
climbed upon the pilot of the jumping engine,
while the fireman graduated the speed SO as
to run up close enough for him to climb on to
the tender of the runaway. The engine was
caught just in time to prevent a collision with
the passenger train.
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SPORTING.
NafionaI Rase BaIl League.

NAuOAstA muse ntaAA AeaSues
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The National base
ball league is in secret session here today. Del
egates representing all clubs connected with
the league are present. Mr.. Young has been
reelected secretary.
The reports of the arbitration committee was
adopted and the "League Alliance" clause in
the constitution stricken out. The Boston
nine were awarded the championship.
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Lieutenant Francis Preston Fremont, young
est son of General John @. Fremont was mar
ried recently to Miss Caroline d. Townsend,
daughter of John d. Townsend of New York.
The navy was we'll represented at the wedding
party, and there were many distinguished
guests, including General Grant and Roscoe
Conkling.
During his first season in Washington JUS
tice Gray of the Supreme Court lived at 8
boarding hOurse, and his health was unsatis-
factory. Then he hired a furnished house,
sent back to Boston for his own servants, and
lived at home;" and under this arrangement
his health has been excellent.
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THE CHANGERS.

Opening of the National Association i'm
Washington Addresses by Gov. Robie
and Others.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The annual conver-
zion of the National Grange opened in this
city to-day, 27 States being represented. Mr-
William Saunders, of the Agricultural De-
partment, delivered an address Of welcomss
Speeches were made by Gov. Frederic Rphieuf
Maine, J. r. Thompson of this city, and MI.
Harrison of Alabama. Worthy Mastar ), ]
Woodman Of Michigan, delivered hissAnanal
address He asserted that the organization
was ina more prosperous condision than for
many years, and that the ranks were rapidly
filing mn
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many of the floating grain elevators, some of
the big Sound steamers, number of freight
lighters, ferryboats, about 200 tugs, etc. Many
OF the boats are now laid up, and crews will
the day.
The line will start from Bedloes Island,
the big boats leading and the little ones side by
side, four abreast. Every vessel will be decked
In bunting, and many will carry bands of
music. Secretary Chandler has ordered that
the men-of-war in the harbor shall salute the
hotilla as it sweeps past them. At seme point
in the procession every boat in the harbor, in
or out of the procession, will whistle and
pierce the air with patriotic shrek.
Forty New York survivors of the Mexi-
can war will participate in the evacuation day
parade.
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FIRES.

Large Spice Mills Buraed-Three Fire.
men KnJured.
Boston, Nov. 21.--Stickney & Poor's spice
mill at Charlestown Neck, a four story brick
bailding, was gutted by fire this morning The
entire factory, consisting OF the main building,
which is one hundred feet long, the boiler and
engine houses and outbuildings, was destroyed
This being the busy season there was a very
large stock on hand Three firemen were seri-
ously injured by the falling roof and forty
workmen are deprived of employment. Loss
$75, 900 to $4,000; insurance $64, 900.
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WASHINGTON.
Relating to Pension As,orneys

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-First Comptroller
Lawrence today decided that legal representa-
tives of a deceased attorney have no right to
receive a treasury draft for the purpose of pay
ing claims presented to allowance by such at
torney when living under power of an attor-
ney authorizing to do SO and receive such draft
Judge Lawrence held that the death of an at
torney terminated his agency.
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NEW YORK.
The Irish National Lenrus.

SYRACUSE, Nov. 21.-The Irish national
league convention opened its session to-day ,one
hundred delegates from Irish societies through
out the State being present. Its object is to
organize tina State of New York for assistance
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SAD CALAMITY.

A Lake steamer Probably Lost with Fifty
Passengers.
DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 21,-It is probable the
steamer Manistee is lost with all on board
She left Ashland for Ontonagon on the 10TH
Her crew consisted OF % persons, and they had
25 passengers. The steamer has not been seen
since. The tug Maythorn has found a part of
her cabin, which was washed ashore at some
distance above Ontonagon.
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A SAD RECORD,

Loss of Life and Property ON the Lakes
by Recent Gales.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 21.-The Sentinel pub
fishes tabulated statement of the loss of life
and property in the series of gales from No
vember II to II, showing loss of 55 lives and
60 vessels. Only II of the latter, representing
about 5000 tons and value of over $500, 900,
have been released. Twenty-six vessels, repre-
senting 5000 tons and a value of 100000, are
total loss,
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GONE TO THE BOTTOM.

Eighty-Eight Persons Lost ON a Sinking
Vessel.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The American ship
Thomas Dana, landed at Fayal, Portugal, the
Sth inst, q men, being a part of the crew
and passengers of the French brig Vocaburg
from st. Pierre, Mequelon, for st. Malo, which
was sunk by collision on Oct. 30 The remain
der of the crew and passengers, numbering S8,
perished.
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CHAHBERL|N 4 HONSTED.
a4s
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON Nov %

WASHINGTON, NOV. 70.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and light rains, south
east to southwest winds, stationary or slight
rise IN temperature and lower barometer
The special bulletin says: Southerly winds
and partly cloudy weather have prevailed OH
the Atlantic coast, with local rains in the
Middle and South Atlantic States. Threaten
ing weather and rain in all the other districts
except the Missouri valley, with slightly
warmer sontherly winds in the Southern
States, Ohio valley and lower Lake region and
slightly colder westerly winds in the upper
Missouri valley Very heavy rains are report
ed from Ohio and Central Missouri Valliey,;
with thunder storms. Rain continues on the
North Pacific coast
The following snecial tennaratnres ware re-.
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FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
Failure of a rri.sis.ippi Bank,

VIcKsBURG, Nov. 21.-The Mississippi Val
affairs have been placed in the hands of re-
ceiver. The assignment was caused by the
-Be~s---. &C. -GtvLe~is.
who had been dealing largely in grain futures.
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Theodore Thomas's Contracts.

Theodore Thomas to-day received cable
gram from Vienna confirming contracts with
Matterna, Winkelman & Scarin for fifty re-
presentations of Wagner's music in America.
The first performance will be in Boston April
IA, 1884.
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Indications are that warmer southeast to
southwest and partly clondy weather will cor
tinue on the Atlantic coast with local rains on
Thursday, followed by clearing weather Friday.
Fair weather is indicated for the Lake region
and Ohio valley Friday preceded by rain.
Thursday the Ohio and Central Mississippi
rivers will rise rapidly.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
ATg7 EXCHANGE ST PORTLAND Me

PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year. To mail subscrib-
ers. Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes Square
$l.50 per square, daily first week; 76 cents per
week after; three insertions less, $1.OO. contnu
ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Half square, three insertions less, 76 eents one
week, $1.00; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES. one-thitd additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs' and "AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three insertions
or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
of the State) for 90 per square for first insertion
and 30 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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THE CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY OF MAINE, is organized under the laws
OF Maine for the purpose of conducting general
Electric Lighting, and Power business in the State
of Maine.-The "American'' or Thompson-H Houston
system of Electric Arc Lighting has been adopted
the most simple, economical, and efficient Electric
Light yet invented.
The company was organized with the entire capi-
clusively for the construction of Central Lighting
Stations in the principal cities and towns in the
State of Maine.
tinue the work of construction, 10000 shares of
the Capital Stock is now offered to the public for
subscription at Ten Dollars $4,000 per share.
Certificates delivered at time of subscription and
payment of same.
All subscriptions will be entitled to dividends
from date of first payment.
The stock of this company is endorsed by the di-
rectors as oneof the best investments now offered
on this market.
Intending investors who require further informa-
ton than is given in this circular invited to
call at the Company's office, invited to make
rectors.
Make all checks and drafts payable to the order
of the s.CONSOLIDs TED ELECTRIC LIGHT
'''- - GEORGE A. THOMAS. President,
N. B.--The Company is no,c prepared to furnish
Electric Lights in the City Of Portland, up to any
Number required at fair prices. Orders for same
y ' EA. SAWYER. Gen. Sapt.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.

The Gale in Penobscot County-Heavy
Loss of Timber.
special Despatch to the Press.l
BANGOR, Nov. 21.-Twenty thousand dollars
worth Of saping pine on township Long A,
Penobscot county, was utterly ruined in tue
late gale. 1t was owned by Chas. G. Sterns of
this city and Caleb Holyoke of Brewer.
Boy Drowned.
CTo the Associated Press)
WATERyILLE, Nov. ola young son of
Columbus Burrill at Fairfield was drowned in
the KenneDec to-day.
Colby University.
The Seniors of Colby University held their
prize exhibition tonight, with Junior parts.
The articles and speaking show great improve
ment in methods and training
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time. the president very properly notified Commits
sioner Tarbox that he must wait until the Maine
department has finished its investigation which has
already begun and will be matter of a few weeks.
the company's methods or financial status.
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IMPORTANT
FINANCIAL NOTICE (!

General Offices
Consolidated Electric Light Co. Of Maine,
SO Exchange Street,
Portland, Me-, Nov. 2, 1888.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
sale OF the Treasury Stock Of this Com
pany, now being offered to the public at
its par value OF $1,000 per share, will be
discontinued ON
SATURDAY, THE 24th DAY OF NOV. INST.
after which date it WILL BE ADVANCED
TO A PRICE COMMENSURATE WITH
THE GENERAL INCREASE AND M
PROVED CONDITION of the COmpany's
business.
Those who have written for or engaged
stock VeI IballY, at the Company's Office or
from any Of the Directors, viii take mo-
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
BY order,
GEO. A. THOMAS, Prest.
HENRY w. STAPLES, Treas.
CLARENCE HALE, See'y & Atty.
now sntf
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INSURANCE SENSATION.

The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Maine in Trouble.
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Mr.. W. G. Hutchins of the well known law firm
of Hutchins 81 Wheeler, one of the three Massaehu-
setts directors, who were not removed at the time
of the removal of the principal oice-the other
being Messrs. Daniel Sharpe of the Dorchester Dis
trict and Edward r. Seccomb of Newton-was
found at his office this afternoon, but declined to
talk about the company, saying that the President
is the proper person to apply for information. He
however stated that in his Judgment the employ
ment of Mr., Milton examiner, while naturally
distasteful to the company had nothing to do with
its action. The of the refusal, as he under
stands, it, is that the Maine and Massachusetts, de-
par ments have been unable to agree upon q com
mon method of examination, and as the company
could not without serious Inconvenience allow two
independent examinations to go on at the same
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The liabilities as regards stockhOlders are given
as So ,899, ,096.4S, and the surplus 1851 ,5S2.23.
OF the liabilities, $5,7726 661 is given the net in
surance reserve.
A previous examination of the company was
made by Commissioner Clarke about four years ago
but it is stated by clerks of the insurance depart.
missioner himself, however declared in his next an
nual report that the examination was extraordina-
riy searching and minute and its result highly to
the company's credit.
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srATE,tENr OF THE CoMPANY's OFFICERS.

Mr. H1tchins scouts the idea of any unsoundness in
the company's methods or financial status.
STATEMENT OF THE coMPANY's OFFICERS.
The officers of the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company make public the following
statement Of facts regarding the action OF the
Massachusetts, Insurance Commissioner. Hon.
o. Smith, the Insurance Commissioner OF
Maine, was seen, and this statement having
been read to him, he said that SO far as 1t re-
ferred to his action in the premises, it was COR
rect in every particular.
Some two weeks ago Insurance Commissioner
Smith, of this State, received a letter from
Commissioner Tarbox Of Massachusetts, in
which the latter stated that he intended to ex-
anime two Of the largest life insurance COM
panies in Massachusetts, early in January,
and invited Commissioner Smith to join him
in the examination, SO that the effect of the
results arrived at would be strengthened by
the concurrence of the two departments.
He also stated that he desired to examine
the Union Mutual of Maine, and that on the
next Tuesday (Nov. 13th) Mr.. N. A. Plymp-
ton, his representative (as other official duties
would prevent his leaving the State) would call
on Commissioner Smith in relation to the
matter.
Accordingly Mr.. Plympton called on Com
missioner Smith, and learning from Mr.. Smith
that he had already commenced an examina-
ton of the Union Mutual as required by the
law of the State, he proposed to join in it. Mr..
Smith informed him that he bad suspended
the examination on account of the necessary
absence of President Dewitt, but should re-
sumo it at once on his return, which would be in
few days; and he would in two or three days
give Mr.. Tarbox an answer
Mr.. Plympton went to Portland that night
and returned to Boston, reaching there in the
AFTERNOON of Wednesday. Thursday evening,
witfr6t WAITING for Mr.. Smiths answer, he
started for Portland with his assistant, and on
Friday morning appeared in the Union Mutual
Office and read the following communication to
the President:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CENTRAL OFFICES
Consolidated Electric Light Co.,
OF MAINE,
98 ExChange st,
PORTLAND, WE.

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