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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-01
New York Mill1onaires.

In 1916 the miliionaires of New York were
enumerated in published pamphlet as fol-
lows: John Jacob Astor, S25,0O0,0O0; VIM.
B. Astor, $5,OOO,O0O; Henry Brevoort Jr.,
$1,000,000; Jonathan Hunt, 81, 500, 90; James
Lenox, $3,0OO,OOo; Peter Lorillard, $780,
900; Isaac Packer, 81 ,oO0, 900; estate of II.
Plerpont, 81 100000; estate of Peter Scher-
merhorn, 81 ,250,0 900; Peter G. Stuyvessant,
S1,50o,0O0; estate of L. Sales, $1,2O0, 900;
Stephen Whitney, $3,5oo,OoO estate of
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, $40, 900; James
Boorman, 81 ,000, 900; Isaac Bronson's estate,
S1,500,0O0; and Peter Harmony, 81 5000, 600.
The only mention of the Vanderbilt family
was the following: Cornelius Vanderbilt,
$3.50, 600; of an old Dutch root. Cornelius
has evinced more energy and 'go-aheadive-
ness in the building and driving steamboats,
and other projects than ever one single
Dutchman possessed. 1t takes our Ameri-
can hot suns to clear off the vapors and fogs
of the Zuyder Zee and wake up the phlegm
of descendant of old Holland" The only
mention of A. T. Stewart in the book was
following: worth $500 900, the celebrated
dry goods merchant of Broadway, whose
shop is the grand resort of the fashionables;
has lately erected palace on the site of
Washington hall at cost of 800, 900, or So
He married Miss Clinch. lady of proper
tv
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Railway Notaa.

In the equity session Of the Supreme Court,
in Boston, yesterday, Judge Field ordered
preliminary injunction to continue until fur
ther order of the court, as prayed for by the
plaintiff in the case Of Abner Coburn ct al. "
R. M. Pulsifer ct al. This was bill In equity
to prevent the consolidation of the Nantasket
Beach Railroad Company with the Boston
and bingham Steamboat Company, the plain
tiffs alleging cert ain acts of fraud on the part
Of the defendants.
The Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain rail-
road made net earnings, from April /, to Sep
tember !, of S73, 800. This is 80 per cent.
gain over the same period last year.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.
The indications for New England to-day are
light local rains, followed by clearing weather,
westerly winds, rising barometer, stationary OF
slight fall in temperature.
The special bulletin says: The temperature
has fallen decidedly in all the districts except
tho South Atlantic and Gulf States, where ii
remained nearly stationary. North to West
winds prevail in all districts except in the
South Atlantic and East Gulf States, where
they are from North to East. Local rains have
fallen in New England and Lake region. Else
where fair weather prevails. Light local
rains are indicated during Thursday in the
lower Lake region and New England, with fair
weather in all the districts. The indications
for the Middle Atlantic States are slightly
cooler, fair weather. winds mostly Westerly,
stationary or rising barometer.
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LONDON, Oct. 31.-Michael Davitt lectured
in ST. James Hall last evening, to large and
orderly audience. He advocated the national.
izaton of land and denounced the course of
Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote in
stirring up discord in Ireland. He said the
time would come when they would have to de-
fend their ill-gotten prope rty, not against the
Land Leaguers but against the enlightened
manhood of England. Private property in
land he declared was robbery of the nation.
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TWO VESSELS SUNK
by Collision Near HoIyhead-Fifteen
Rers0us Find n WaterY Grave.

by Collision Near HOlyhead-Fifteen
Persons Find a Vatery Grave.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The steamer HolyEead,
Dublin for Holyhead, collided and sank this
afternoon. There were sixty passengers on
board, including a number of cattle dealers
and drovers. The Holyhead belonged to the
London & Northwestern Railway Company.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Holyhead collided
with the German ship Alhambra, bound from
Liverpool to New York, when % miles off
Holyhead. Both vessels sank. Thirteen OF
the Alhamnra's crew and two of the Holy
heads were drowned The remainder were
picked up and landed at Holyhead.
The drowned from the Alhambra include
the captain, mate, and the captains daughter.
Twelve wero saved.
The accident occurred at II p. m. Tuesday.
The night was mild and fairly clear. The
Holyhead's engines were reversed when it was
found collision was inevitable. The Alham-
bra was cnt down to the waters edge. The
captain of the Holyhead had lines thrown over
the bows and lowered two boats. There was
not the slightest panic on board. The boats
saved twelve of the Alhambra's crew. 1t was
then discovered that the Holyhead was fast
sinking. Two more boats were lowered and
the passengers and crew safely embarked, ex-
Cept the quartermaster and a boy who was in
the foreeastle. In a few moments the Holy
head disappeared, and the boats pulled for
Holyhead at o'clock in the morning. The
wind freshened and the sea increased, and the
boats were kept afoat with the greatest diff
cultV
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The Late Hon. e. G. Harlow.


Hon. 1. Randall, in the Oxford Democrat
of Dix6eld, who died October 23d. He was
born in Mexico, Oxford county, Oct. ID, 1925,
and resided there, except when temporarily
away attending school or reading law, up to
the time OF his majority.
He studied law in Dixfield village, in tho
Office Of Hon. Chas. AnGrews and was admit
tad to the Oxford Bar in 1916. He was sue
cessful in the practice Of law, accumulating
property. He married for his first wife Miss
Harriet sanborn, half sistsr of Hon. John P.
Swasey of Canton, both having the sante
mother. He leaves one son by his first wife,
VIM. G. Harlow. Mrs. wed only
-sv-s-ssrrs5 nd-ufss<--hsN 4e~.u, --~-8srfow
married for his second wife Miss Rosells STAN
ley, a daughter of Isaac N. Stanley and = sis
ter Of Henry o. Stanley, John f. Stanley and
Frank Stanley and to the wives Of ID. Potter
Stowell, Esq, and Hon. George d. Bsbee, all
OF whom are so well and favorAbly known that
the mention of their names in Oxford county
is all that is needed. Mr.. Harlow leaves eight
children by his second wife, four sons and four
daughters. Two of them are over 21 years of
age, one son, John S. Harlow, in business as a
merchant in Dixfield village, and one daugh-
ter, Anna Harlow. The others are under age.
Mr.. Harlow was well and extensively known
as an able and eminent lawyer, as a member
Of Oxford Bar, and also throughout the S;ate
by his having filed so many offices Of trust
and honor. He was elected to represent the
Canton district in the State Legislature In
1855, and was Senator in 1861 and 1852. He
was member of Governor Perhsm's Council
in the years 1871 and 1872, and as a member of
the Council had charge of the erection of the
normal school building at Castine. In 1873 he
was appointed jail commissioner by Governor
Perham, and went to Philadelphia to meet
with the commissioners Of the United States,
who were to then assemble, and over which
convention ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes
presided.
4 1t will be recolected that in May, 1876, he
had q paralytic shock, from which he never
recovered. He failed gradually until he be-
came unable to walk, and had been confined
to the house for long time, until Tuesday
evening. After eating his supper as usual,
while sitting in his rocking chair, the good
lady who was caring for him, discovered that
he was dead Without struggle or a move
ment his life went out, and he passed over to
the other shore.
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FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
insurance Agent Failed.

PLYMOUTH, N. H., Oct BIN. M. Swazey,
an insurance agent at North Haverhill, has
failed for large sum. Tgenty-four writs were
served yesterday.
Failures in New Work.
NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Schedules of the fol-
lowing assignments for the benefit of the
creditors were fled to-day in court:
Helzinger & Bruckmore, dry goods. Liabil-
tiles 81, 700; actual assets $45,300.
Herman & Leopold Herzag, suits and cloaks.
Liabilities $61, 400; assets $4,000.
Samuel Bertochy, ribbons and novelties.
Liabilities $4,000; assets $14,700
Samuel Seligman, Adler & Goodman New
boner, dry goods. Liabilities 1921, 800; assets
$192600.
VIM. E. Stein, dealer in handkerchiefs has
assigned with SIT 300 preferences.
Toronto Merchant Failed.
TORONTO, Oct. 31.-Thomas Walls & Sons,
commission merchants have failed. Liabili-
ties $4,000.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS,



ELLSWORTH, Me-, Oct. 31.-An attempt to
launch the schooner Nellie Woodbury. today,
from the yard of Abram Lord, was unsuccess-
full at first. She went once her length and
stopped in bad position. She was hauled
off twenty minutes later without dam age.
BATH, Oct. 31.-Goss & Sawyer today
launched schooner named Henrietta j. Pow
ell, of 1868 tons, owned by the builders, Capt.
J. W. Adams of Philadelphia, (who will COM
mand her,) and others. She is the 118th vessel
launched by the above firm.
A Portland Bark ina TrOnbIe.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-Bork Grace Deering,
for Valparaiso, while proceeding down the
bay yesterday, had her head!gear carried away,
and jibboom unshipped by collision with a
tug boat. She let go both anchors, but drag
ged ashore, and was hauled off shortly after
wards. She returned to New York, leaking
100 strokes an hour. The Deering is 733 tons
burden, and is owned by T. H. Jordan of Port
land
A British Barlkentine Lost-The Crew
Perish.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., Oct. 31.-The British
barkentine, Jane Hunter, on voyage from
Pernambuco, Brazil, at st. Johns, N. F., was
lost last night at ST, Shots. Capt Bowdin
the first and second officers, and all the crew,
except two seamen, perished.
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PROSPECTS OF AN OYSTER
WAR.
Rich Beds ora the Thames OH Which There
Will be Fights.


GALES FERRY, Conn.,, Oct. 31.-The oyster
law on the Thames river goes "off'' at mid
night, and tomorrow morning, long before
daybreak, that tidal stream will be covered
with acres of scow boats and sharpies, manned
by stalwart fishermen with oyster-tongs, all
making frantic and fantastic grabs at the bot
tom for this delectable fish. The flavor and
the value of the Thames river oysters is pro-
verbal. Between this place and Norwich the
stream is lined with natural oyster beds. These
beds are protected by law from January 1st to
November 1st. Nearly every farmer along
both sides of the river owns two or three pairs
of tongs and two or three hearty boys. What
lends an additional zest to the opening of the
season this fall is the fact of the discovery Of
large crops of superb oysters on the old worn
out beds in Holes cove and prospect that
trouble may grow out of it. The bed owners
promise to resist, and a war OF the oyster-men
and perhaps some free fights are prophesied for
Thursday if an attempt is made to keep the
public from them.
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THE DOMINION.
A Song of Welcome TO the Governor Gem
ernI.

a Song OF Welcome TO the Governor sen
eraI.
OTTAWA, Oct. 3t.-1he Governor General
and the Marchioness of Lansdowne and suite
attended the first concert OF the PHILHARMONIC
Society last night. They were heartily cheered
and after they had bowed acknowledgements
prettily arranged song of welcome was execut-
ed, which met with warm reception.
Forging the Name of Hugh Allan.
MONTREAL, Oct. 31.-A New York conf
dence operator, giving the name OF L. A.
Stanford, and we'll known all over the States
by different aliases. was arrested here last
night for forging check for $10S on the Bank
Of Toronto. He is also charged with forging
checks for $751; 900 in the rame& Hugh Allan,
in London, Liverpool and Aberdeen during
last summer. 1t appears that he went in one
of Allaa's liners to Liverpool from Quebec,
with young Allan Cunningham, a produce
broker and La Montague, whom he swindled
last night, and being gay companion, soon
got into their acquaintance and confidence, of
course representing himself as an American
gentleman travelling for pleasure and amuse-
ment. He accompanied the party to the Brit
ish metropolis and kept their company all the
time, going to Allan's Office every day. This
was done to throw dust in the eyes OF the great
firm of Cass & Co., jewellers, Of Regent street,
to whom he was giving checks, with Allan's
name forged, for valuable iewelry. When
Allan went to Liverpool, Edinburgh and Abb
erdeen, Stanford accompanied him for the pur-
pose of carrying on similar game, which he
did with success. At last some OF the checKs
turned an, but the swindler had cSosSed the
channel to Paris. subsequently he came home
to Canada, where detectives were on the
lookout.
Evidence im Criminal Cases.
TORONTO, Oct. 31.-Justice Burton addressed
the grand jury of tho Fontenac county assizes
today, urging that pressure be brought to bear
upon the Dominion government to have the
law amended to permit the reception Of eyi-
dence of agnostics and uubelisvers in future
state, ia criminal cases.
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The PhiIadelphia and Atlantic.
NEW YORK.
FLANNEL Sale.

New YoaK, Oct. 31.-The flannel sale today
by order of Page, Faulker & Co., at Wilmer
ding, Hoquot & Co.'s auction store was largely
attended. Twilled scarlet, Nos 1, IL and 4,
brought &c "a to 81 cents per yard.
Twiled dark blue, o., 81 cents.
Twilled medium blue and scarlet, No. l. 6 or
321 to 351 cents
The Poole cantons, 81 to 12 "a; prices con-
sidered good.
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EASY DIVORCE LAWS.
Women Who Are Waiting i'm Rhode Hsi-
and TO Obfnin a Legal Separation,

NEWPORT, Oct. 31.--Mrs. Henry Turnbull.
whose husband made himself conspicuous in
the recent quarrel with M. Loubat at the New
York Union Club, has taken up her residence
here, and viii remain year, it is currently re-
ported, to obtain divorce under the favorable
Rhode Island laws. 1t is also said she has con-
veyed large amount of property to her hus-
band, enough, certainly, to place him in a
comfortable condition. Their infelcity had its
origin in the Union Club row.
Five other New York wives are also residing
here fer the ostensible purpose Of obtaining di-
vorces under the accommodating statutes of
Rhode Island
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Scandal i'm am Ohio Convent.

CLETELAND, o., Oct. 31.-Startling disclos-
ures were made here yesterday. Three nuns
connected with the charity hospital here have
decamped with 100000 belonging to the order.
The nuns having charge of this hospital are of
the st. Vincent de Paul order, and own q con-
them live Years ago the convent was decided
to them by Bishop Rapp, since which time
they have held it in their own right. Recent
ly, it is alleged, Bishop Gilmour has endeavor-
ed to compel the nuns to observe certain rules
distasteful to them. A meeting was the result
and in order to get even with the bishop three
of the nuns gathered unto themselves 100000
in cash and bonds, and deeamped. The mat
ter has been kept very quiet, but leaked out
late last night.
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ARCHAEOLOGY.
Annual Meeting of the American Institute
Result of Explorations in Assos.


Boston, Oct. 31-At the annual meeting of
the American Archaeological Institute, tonight,
Professor Goodwin, head of the American
school for classical studies at Assos, reviewed
the work of the class and spoke of the need of
an endowment fund TO successfully prosecute
it. j. T. Clark, who has been connected with
an American party engaged in excavating at
the ancient ruins at Assos said that although
the amount expended by Americans had been
less than per cent. of the amount expended
by the German government the results had
been satisfactory. Among the treasures dis
covered are temple which is one of the best
specimens of ancient architecture extant, won
derful Notifications market place, a building
for preserving archives and Greek baths
buildings, which last is the only instance
where perfect restoration has been accom-
plished and where ia four-story Greek struc-
ture had been recovered. In the buIying
ground outside the city mausoleum, beauti-
full sarcophagi and burial urns of valuable
character have been found. Rev. Phillips
Brooks also made an address.
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POLITICAL.

BOstOn's Challenged List-f035 Names
the Voting LISTS Questioned.
BosToN, Oct. 31.-The sub committee of the
Republican Rallying Committee has presented
to the Registrars of Voters, in accordance
with the law, 1885 names on the voting lists
which the committee believe to have no right
to be there; 364 of these names of persons who
have left the city, etc., and 671 are those which
do not respond at the street and number at
which they claim to reside when they regis
tered.
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FIRES.
Creosote works Burned.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 31.-The Old Dominion
creosoting works burned this morning with
5000 barrels of oil which were destroyed. The
immense cylinders, one hundred feet long and
six feet in diameter exploded and disappeared,
it is thought in the river 100 feet away from
the works. The total loss is estimated at $100-
000 No lives were lost
Sparks.
A block of business houses in the town of
Whitney, Kansas were burned today
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
a PcriIous Gounsain Ride.

L1rrLEToN, N. H., Oct. 31.-P. J. Cahill,
one of the signal men on Mount Washington,
was brought here this morning suffering from
broken leg and bad cut on the head, re:
ceived by sliding down the mountain railroad
track on a "nying devil" His injuries are se-
we're, but 1t is thought not fatal
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Visit to Portland f!

yHyBE Surgeons of the international Throat and
IA Lung Institute of England, United States and
and will remain till the Both of November These
gentlemen make speciality of the treatment of Ca
tarrh, Catarrhal Deafness, Asthma Bronchitis and
eter," the wonderful invention Of Dr. NJ Souvielle
ex-aide Surgeon of the French army, an instrument
which conveys medicinal properties directly to the
seat of the disease They invite all who are suffer-
ing from any of the above diseases to call and
suit them and have trial of their instruments free
of charge. Head offices for New England States
295 COLUMBUS AVENUE, BOSTON, MASS.
oc3l sn1m
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CONNECTING HER OWN
FATHER.
A story of Murder Told by a Little Girl ON
the Stand.

A story of Murder Told by Little Girl ON
the stand.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 31.-There was a novel
and pathetic scene in the new court house this
morning, where Charles Briggs is on trial for
the murder of his wife, or alleged wife. His
child, who is 12 years old, and small for her
ny will probably send Briggs to the scaffold.
The little girl told the story OF the killing with
vivid distinctness, and her evidence, in which
she detailed the previous quarrels of her moth
er and her father, as she called Briggs, COM
petey, upset the theory, which it was expected
sane, or was so at the time of the killing. The
little girl told of the repeated quarrels between
Briggs and her mother, and other women and
men, and unfolded an awful story of domestic
depravity.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The .Eefferson Eordeu.

BOSTON, Oct 31.-In the United States Cir
cult Conrt, in the case of Capt William M.
Patterson, of schooner Jefferson Borden, for
cruel and abusive treatment of number of
his crew, verdict of not guilty was found.
This verdict was rendered by reason of the ves-
sci being at the time In the Potomac river and
not upon the high seas, as alleged in the in-
dctment,
Ex-ColIector Boards Charges Against
Simmons.
Ex-Collector Beard, in speech tonight, said
in relation to the alleged extensive irregulari-
ties in the Boston custom house, under Collec-
tor Simmons administration, that he had pro-
cured from Washington certified copies of doc
uments which indicated that ex-Collector
Simmons was either grossly ignorant, culpably
negligent, or a party to the conspiracy through
which these frauds were committed, and that
if Simmons challenged him to do so he wou Id
publish them in the newspapers
Fined for Fraudulent Registration.7.To TO
WORCESTER, Oct. 31.-Maurice W. Hanna
gan was fined $50 and costs in the central dis
trict court this morning, for fraud on the reg
istry. He registered on another mans tax bill.
Four others were arraigned for perjury in nat
uralization cases, and held till next Monday
in $4,000 bail each.
Burned go Death While Getting Dinner.
LOWELL, Oct. 31.-This noon, while prepar-
ing dinner, Bridget, wife of William l.. Gard,
was burned to death in a few minutes by her
clothes catching fire from the stove hearth.
She leaves eight children
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The San Francisco Bulletin says regular
system of fraudulent brokerage has been estab-
lished at Canton to furnish Chinese with
traders certificates at prices from $40 to 900
each, The cost depends upon the standing OF
the applicants friends who vouch for him.
The applicant is not brought into contact with
Chinese officials.
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In the Wool market there is little or change to
notice since our report of last week. The demand
is but moderate, but the tone of the market Is
steady, and choice fine Wools are held with consd-
arabia frmnesa.