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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-14
A Timber Millionaire.

We often see going the rounds Of the press
figures showing the wealth Of Americas
rich men, but Mr.. David Ward is never
among them. His modesty in this age OF
the world is certainly curiosity In early
life Mr.. Ward saw the possibilities of wealth
that were locked up in the Michigan forests
and invested every cent he could spare In
pine lands. he now owns 2,2O0, ,O00, 900 feet
Of standing pine in Michigan and Wisconsin,
fully three-ffths of it being the cork variety
and the balance mostly bull sap. 1t is said
that all told he does not own 100000 feet
of Norway. Ask any lumberman who is ac-
quainled with the Michigan pineries who
owns the choice pine of that State and he
will answer, Mr.. Ward. On the head waters
of the Manistee he has rich possessions OF
cork pine. The ak, to him, has been a hor-
ror, and although for many years he has
been engaged, directly or indirec ly, more or
less in the manufacture OF lumber, we be-
lieve he has never numbered tract of land
except when the timber upon it was imper-
lied by fire from the operations of his neigh
bors. For much of his sap and bull sap
pine he has been offered S5 per thousand.
and from 81 to IS per thousand for his
cork. Without doubt his Michigan and
Wisconsin pine is worth, at current prices.
$15,000,000. This, however, by no means
measures the extent of his possessions. He
OWES valuable hard wood and mining lands
which, we believe, will swell the above
amount to $25 100000. Not cent of this
colossal fortune has been obtained in the
whirlpool Of destructive speculation. The
possessor OF 1t has been content to walt year
after year and work as steadily as the me-
chanic does who earns his daily bread. To-
day he is as fun-loving as boy and nearly
as spry as one.-North western Lumberman.
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Last Monday, a feeble-minded young man,bS
the name of Charles Wendell, died at the
house of DR.. j. N. Houghton in Pennington,
where he had lived for some months, and soon
after his death rumor had it on the streets that
Wendell had been poorly fed and abusively
treated by DIR. H, and that such treatment
had led to his death, and in some portions Of
the village the excitement ran so high under
the pressure of loud gossip that it was propos.
ed to lynch the doctor In addition to ell Of
this it was reported that Wendell had been
poisoned by one Herbert Moody. In view Of
all the reports, the coroner,T. Il. Adams, sum-
moned jury, consisting of the following gen.
tlemen: j. P. Thwing, BENZ. Goodwin, Abel
Russell, William Tarbox, James Goodwin and
A. 8. Butterfeld, and held an inquest Tues
day evening, J. O. Holman. Esq, Appearing
for the State and e. o. Grsenleaf for DR..
Houghton. A large number Of witnesses
were examined, and most thorough inyesti-
gation instituted, and after lengthy session
aud ms,u consideration the jury rendered
the following verdict: "That Charles wendsll
came to his death on Dec. 10Th. 1888, from
causes unknown to the jury"
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CLARENCE PULLEN, c. e.
A sketch Of One of the Best KNOWN En-
ginsers in the West.


From the Las Vegas a. M Morning Gazette
Nov. 29l
The subject of this sketch Is q man of un-
usual ability, and one who Is already widely
known In the West, especially in this territory.
where the work he has done must always call
forth the admiration Of our people and the
commentators of those whose executive
agent he has been. In 1878 he came to this
region, exploring the route Of the A. T. 8 8.
f. r. R., through the mountains Of this ter
ritory and Arizona and was also engaged con-
tinuously as engineer in the building Of the
same road in Kansas and Colorado. Two
years ago when the great task OF making
watering place, second to none, Of the Las
Vegas Hot Springs, was begun by the railroad
company, Mr.. Pullon was chosen from their
entire corps, as man for general supsrinten-
dent, whose professional ability, joined with .
keen business tact, would secure the largest
results. The corporation has not been dis-
appointed. His work speaks for him, as also
do the directors. Mr.. Pullen Is now o Cam
didste for appointment to the important posi-
tion Of surveyor general Of New Mexico, .
territory OF which be has q very complete per-
soDal knowledge. During the war OF the re-
bellion Clarence Pullen enlisted In the 18th
Maine regiment and was discharged at the
close OF the war with q record OF
honorable service. He was educated as o civil
engineer at the Boston Institute Technology
and other schools. His work has been largely
railroad building and civil engineering, but
for three years he was civil engineer OF Ban
gor, Maine, and was also engaged with the
gov ernment under Gen. Geo. Thom. Upon
the staff Of the N. Y. Times Mr.. Pullen earned
no small reputation rs journalist and with
c. E. Chandler, O. E., he edited and publish
ed The Civil Engineers Excavation and
Embankment Tables" now wholly In use by
the A. T. & 8 +. r. R., and much relied up
on BY engineers OF various other railroads
throughout the United States. To the people
OF New Mexico Clarence Pullen Is known as Q
courteous and refined gentleman of the highest
moral character, and one whose past honorable
record is sufficient guaranty of faithful service
10 any thing he might undertake. He would
serve us well as surveyor general Of this ter
ritnrv
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! GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Canadian government will probably re-
fuse to allow the bill passed by the Manitoba
legislature Incorporating an Orange society.
So far in 1883, 45, ,9O5 immigrants have arriy-
ed in Manitoba.
The total value of exports of petroleum and
petroleum products from the United States for
ten months of 1888, is $39, 1924, 1882; for same
period in 1882, $3S, ,362, ,040.
Representatives of the trunk line pools met
in New York yesterday, but no action was
taken.
Unknown parties demolished the interior of
Jewish synagogue in Chicago, yesterday.
John Ryan and Edward Mcdonald were run
over and killed BY West Shore train at Ny
ack yesterday.
Judge Bond, Of the u. s. Court at Columbis,
s. O., yesterday ordered the election cases to
be continued to next term. The government
failed to secure single conviction.
Engineers began relocating the route Of the
proposed bridge over the Hudson at Cornwall,
for connecting railroads yesterday.
Mrs. John Howie, of Hamerville, York
county, N. b., gave birth to four boys yester-
day.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Fan River,s fsraycynrd susur.u,

FALL RIVER, Dec 13.-Edward Ryan, an in
surance agent, and John j. Dually and Ed
ward Barrett were arrested last night on bench
warrants, charging them with insurance frauds
and they were taken to New Bedford to-day.
Sunday Trains ON the Old Colony Rail-
road.
BOSTON, Dec. 13.-The Railroad Commits
sioners have sent reply to a petition from the
Pilgrim Conference of Churches, asking that
the Sunday train to Plymouth, on the Old Col
ony, be stopped. They say that the question,
whether running train is illegal, can only be
settled by prosecuting the corporation or one or
more of the train hands. Under the appro-
pirate section of the public statute power is
given TO the Commissioners to authorize the
operation of trains on the Lords day, whom re-
quired by pablo necessity and convenience,
but it does not give them power to prevent or
forbid the running of such trains. That pow
er is left with the courts and magistrates of
the Commonwealth.
Governor Robinson's staff.
Gov. Robinson's staff is announced as fol-
Col. Edward s. Russell, Aide-de- Camp, Wor-
cester.
Col. W. s. Greenough, Aide-de- Camp, Wake
field.
Col. Charles FL. Allen, Aide.de-Camp, Low
ell.
Col. John J. whipple, Aide-ae-c Camp,
Brockton.
Brig. Gen. Samuel Dalton, Adjutant Gen
eral, Salem.
Major Horace T. Rockwell, Assistant In
spector General, Boston.
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ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Iudgment, Announced Ye.,erda

Judgments Announced Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In the Court Of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims to-day, the
following judgments were announced:
No, 1,1s6, Edward R. Folger, $50, with interest
from May "a 1868.
No. 1890, Edmund j. Pike S23 with interest
from July 20. 1864.
No 2,578, Sybil III. Freeman administrators Of
the estate of Phineas H. Freeman, deceased, 1864
with interest from Jan. 10, 1864.
No. 2.57S, May A. Nickerson named as execu-
trix. dismissed; no allegation of her appointment
as exescutrix, and no letters produced in ev
dence.
No. 2,570, Elisha "a TIllson, Administrative of
the esttae of Elisha Tillson, deceased, S157.
Elisha H. Tillson, $12; Jonathan II. Little, S12;
with interest from Nov %, 1858.
No. SlS, VIM. b. Weston, $500, with interest
from Aug. 2. 1868.
No. s14, Henry Joseph Gardiner and Samuel p
Dexter u 4, with interest from Aug. 10, 1864.
No. Sl5, Albert Currier, S222, with interest from
No; 81, Jas H. Beal, s4,565, with interest from
No. 1909, John C. Phillips, dr., s295, with inter
est from Sept. z 1854.
No. ,O10, John c. Phillips, Jr, Sis, and Geo.
II. Mackay, $115, with interest from July 49, 1854
No. ,731, John II. B. Long, surviving partner of
Long Delano. $3.50, with interest from Sept. z,
No. 1,7ss, Owen Bearss, s94 with interest from
Nov. Ii, 1868.
No. 1 SAT- Joseph H. Hanson, Robert Brook
house, I'd, and Joseph B. f. Osgood executors of
the estate of Robert Brookhouse, deceased, S149,
with interest from Aug. 81, 1866.
No. ,84S, Joseph Fl. Hanson, So 3S4 with in
terest from Feb. 20. 1854
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MORMON sCHEMEs.
Some Light on the Subject from Sail
Lake.

Some Light ON the Subject from Salt
Lake.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The Daily News pub.
fishes a Salt Lake City (Utah) special con-
tanning an interview with leading citizen of
that city. he says that the Mormons regard
the reference to polygamy in the Presidents
message as menace to their political power.
aud their theocratic control CT the territory
Their interests are tou great for them to emil
crate. They recognize the fact that the peo-
pie CT the United States wrongly regard DO
lygamy as the only legal objection to Nor
monism, whereas the fact is that polygamy is
simply an ugly feature, the real trouble being
the MormoDism priesthood's assumption that
theyrule By divine right. They also recognize
the fact that their whole system will be
jeopardzed il they retain polygamy, whereas,
with that feature abolished, they viii likely
have an independent lease of life for Mormon
theocracy. The present Legislature, although
made up of homogeneous Mormons, is thor
oughly creature of the church. 1t is proba-
BILE, therefore, that while the eh urch will keep
up sham show of opposition it will interest
the Legislature to pass law making polygamy
crime, and the Territory, thus purged
of the only wrong known to the general pnb-
lie, will apply for admission as State, with a
good prospect of getting in, giving the priest
hood proportionately increased power.
The Dcseret News ON tho Situation.
SALT LAKE Cry, Dec 13.-The Dsseret
Ness1 MorInon) last evening, in commencing
Delegate Gaines bill for the admission OF
Utah as State, says: "The bill introdu ced by
our delegate if Congress is in q proper frame
Of mind to consider it justly, would be one Of
the wisest measures that could be adopted.
1t would take from the issues of the times one
OF the most troublesome national difficulties.
made so by the folly of agitators and weak
legislators. The admission of Utah would re-
lieye the government of the supposed neces-
sity of graphing with q perplexing problem
that belongs to the domestic affairs OF a State
rather than to the general supervision of Fed
eral authority. The question of polygamy can
cut no figure in the admission of Utah; as it
is not recognized in the constitution it would
form no part OF State politics. We have no
idea that either of the bills in regard to Utah
will pass, but mention them to show what
they are and the bearings they have upon To-
cal affairs, The Republicans will not do any,
thing that could be construed into the benefit
of Utah, because hostility to the Mormons is
one of ths chief articles of their political
stock, and the Democrats dars not for fear of
being twitted with the terrible but abs urd ac-
cusation Of affiiation with the Mormons and
panderiDg to polygamy.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
The indications for to-day for the New
England-Warmer, threatening and rainy
weather, increasing southwesterly winds with
gales on the coast. Falling barometer follow
ed Friday night by colder uorthwesterly winds
and rising barometer.
Cautionary signals from New York to East.
port.
The special bulletin says the storm cen-
tral last night north Of Lake Superior is now
north of Lake Ontario, accompanied by brisk
10 high winds from the upper Mississippi vail
ley, eastwasd over the Lakes to New England.
Local rains have fallen in the Gulf States, and
have extended northward to Kansas, Missouri,
Lake region and Middle Atlantic States The
temperature has risen from the Atlantic and
Eastern Gulf Coasts to the Lower Lake region
and fallen from the upper Lake region beyond
the Missouri valley, Southwesterly winds pre-
vailing from the Eastern, Gulf and Atlantic
coasts to the lower lakes. Northwesterly
winds from the upper Lakes, Minnesota and
Dakota TO the Western Gulf States. A cold
wave is now advancing South and Eastward
over the country west of tho Mississippi val
ley, and will reach the Atlantic coast Friday
night and Saturday.
The following special temperatures were re-.
n0rfod of
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SUBURBAN NEWS.


The ladies of the M. e. Circle held \ fair
Thursday evenings OF this week, which was
we'll patronized.
There is good skating on the mill pond and
the ronng folks are enjoying it on these beau
tiful moonlight evenings.
We have two new grain firms in the vii
lsge
Dyer Bros. have bought out the business of
Mr.. G. 81. Scott and Mr.. ]. ]. Lappin of Port
land has opened the steam mill at the bridge.
Competition is the life of business.
School commenced here on the tenth with
large attendance, there being IS in the gram
mar department., and 70 iu the primary.
The new band under the instruction of Mr..
f. A. Sawyer is making improvement, and no
doubt will be on hand next summer at the an
Aual band tournament at Lake Maranocook.
Ferry village.
At the concert to be given by Chambers
orchestra at Seaside Hall next Wednesday
evening, the following beautiful programme
will be presented;
overture-The Tourist. .schlepegrell
Song-simon the Cellarer. er................H Hatton
Mr.. George A. Thomas.
MIR. A. e. Brown.
Waltz Song-Come, my bark is moving .... TORY
Mrs. @. X. Halves.
Overture-Pretty Picture. .Catlin
Orchestra.
PART SECOND.
"a. Cuckoo Polka-Piccolo Obligato. ,.. Muller
b. Champagne Galop. p.....................We Weigand
Orchestra.
= >ODB-Mdu-O- W arsnAu. M6rcnant
Mr.. George A. Thomas.
Somnambula- Clarinet Solo. .....,.. Carney
Mr.. W. e. Chandler
Song-Twckenkam Ferry............. -. Margials
Mrs. G. X. Halves.
Plantation Echoes-Medley Selection o.. Boetlger
Orchestra.
Saccarappa.
The second entertainment in the Odd Fell
lows course, took place last evening, and was
a lecture by II. G. Dane of Boston, on the
"Two Abrams Of America" 1t was a review Of
the lives Of Lincoln and Garfield, presenting
parallels and contrasts in their careers There
was good audience present. Stuart Rogers,
the impersonator, will give the next entertain-
ment Dec. 10Th.
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Heavy and sour bread or biscuit have vast
influence through the digestive organs upon
the measure Of health we enjoy. How imp6r-
tant to our present happiness and future USE
fulness the blessing of good health and sound
constitution are, we can only realize when We
have lost them, and when 1t is too late to re-
pair the damage. And yet, Notwithstanding
these facts, thousands Of persons In our own
city daily ieopardize, not only their health but
their lives, and the healths and lives OF others,
BY using articles In the preparation Of their
food, the purity and healthfulness Of which
they'll know nothing. Perhaps few cents may
have been saved, or it may have been mora
convenient to Obtain the articles used, and the
housekeeper takes the responsibility and possi-
bly, will never know the mischief that has BEEN
wrought. Pater familiss may have spells OF
headache, Johnny may lose his appetite. Susie
may look pale; II so, the true cause is rarely
suspected. The weather, the lack Of outdoor
air, or some other cause, is given. and the un-
wholesome, poisonous system of adulteratsd
food goes on. Next to the flour, which should
be made of good, sound wheat, and not ground
too fine, the yeast or baking powder, which
furnishes the rising properties, is OF the great-
est Importance. aud OF the two We prefer bak-
ing powder, aad always use the Royal, as We
thereby retain the original properties Of the
wheat, no fermentation taking place. The ac-
tion Of the Royal Baking Powder upon the
dough is simply to swell 1t and form little cells
through every part. These cells are filled with
carbonic acid gas which passes off during the
process Of baking.
The Royal is made from pure grape acid.
and it is the action Of this acid upon highly
csrbonized bi-carbonats of soda that generates
the gas alluded to; and these Ingredients ara
so pure and SO perfectly fitted tested and adapt
ed to each other, that the action Is mild aud
permanent, and is continued during the whole
time Of baking, and no residue Of poisonous
ingredients remains to undermine the health
no heavy biscuits, no sour bread, but II direc-
tions are followed, evesy article prepared with
the Royal Baking Powder will be found swees
and wholesome.
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RAILWAY NOTES.
Franklin & rIegnn.ie Road.

FrankIin q Megnetie Road.
The outlook for the early completion Of the
franklin Megantic Railroad is very fatter-
ing. Active operations will be commenced In
the spring Already quite stir is being made
BY those interested in securing ties. timber.
cordwood, etc., to be used in its construction.
The completion OF this road will be the great
experienced, aud the next decade will witness
marked advancement In prosperity from the
present. The capital stock Of the road Is all
raised, and nearly all Of the required 5 per
cent. Is paid into the hands Of the treasurer
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LABOR VS.. CAPITAL.


NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-As previously report
ed the entire force of compositors on the New
York Tribune, numbering Sc, went on strike
last night on ascount of trouble with the fore
man, an anti-union man. subsequently the
paper instituted lockout against so men and
there is no prospect of any back down on the
part of the paper. New recruits are being con-
stantly received by the foreman of the COM
posing room, who this morning stated that he
had sufficient men to set up the paper, other
wise the old hands would not have been dis
missed last evening. The police guard the
building.
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SPORTING.
A Wrestling Match Proves a Farce

FosshfHg HAatCh FFOVes Farces
Boston, Dec. 13.-The wrestling match this
afternoon between Dufur and McMahon for
the heavy weight championship of the world
and VIZ side proved a farce. The wrestling
proceeded nearly two hour, during which
Dufur threw Mcmahon once. 1t being de-
clared no fall McMahon then claimed he was
~ POUNDS cZer weight and withdrew from the
contest, forfeting the stakes to Dufur. He
expressed willingness, however. to wrestle
Duiur within six weeks for $1,000 to $1,000
aside TIE audience expressed much dis
pleasure at che result. Ali bets were declared
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WEST INDIES.

Capture of an Insurgent Vessel by the
Haytains s-Five of the Grow Shot Rebel
Leader Commits Suicide.
ST. THOMAS, Dec. 7.-On the 18th ult. the
Hsytian war vessel Dessalines captured the
schooner Darelessf from Kingston for Jacmel,
and five of the crew, Arthur Allen, Edward
Williams, Aurelius Noel, Petit Jeanty and Al
fred Nelson, were shot. President Salomon
announces that Bazelias, the insurgent leader,
committed suicide Oct. q.
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FINANCIAL.
he Cotton Failure i'm New York


New YORK, Dec 13.-The suspension of j.
2. Billings & Co.. the cotton firm of No. 16
Exchange place, which was announced yester-
day afternoon, was the subject of conversation
on the Cotton Exchange this morning, and in
mercantile circles generally. Members of the
Cotton Exchange say that the business of the
suspended firm was small, and so far as the ex-
change itself is concerned their failure will
have no effect whatever 1t is understood
that when the firm have settled up they ex-
pect TO carry on business in Liverpool and 9TH
or places outside of New York in spot cotton.
The continued stagnstion in the cotton trade,
together with the fact that the firm we're car
rying for other people, and not for their own,
has caused their embarrassment.
The liabilities of Rosenberg & Stein, the
New York clothiers, are $91 600, and the actu-
al assets $54, 600.
Ex-Postmsster Gen. James has been ap-
pointed assignee of f. Mayer & Co., clothiers,
OF New York. He was required by the court
TO furnish bonds in $500,000
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FIRES.


An East River Ferry Boat Rurned-Nc
Lives Lost.
New YORK, Dec.13-Ferry boat Garden City
of the East River Ferry Co., was burned at
noon to-day. in Its berth at the foot of James
slip. The boat is wreck. 1t was yalued at
100000, and partly insured. The boat left
the slip on its way to Long Island city, and had
got barely its own length, heading up stream,
when the flames burst from the deck above the
boiler. dozen passengers and the ferry
hands who were on board saved themselves by
jumping to the bulwarks of the ferry slip or by
Iashing through the flames to the bridge, and
all escaped SO far as is known.
The fire was extinguished at l o'clock. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. Search among
the wreck of the fallen cabins revealed the
bodies of four dead horses in the driveway.
Twelve passengers vera on board, but man
aged to get ashore unhurt.
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NEW LAREDO. Mex, Dec. 13-An order
been issued for the arrest of Senior Quintora,
Mayor of this city, on charge of being one of
the principals in the recent train robbery on
tiles of the State OF Tamouiips have refused TO
surrender him. Other prominent Mexican Of
fcials are involved in the robbery and the af-
fair is assuming q serious national aspect. Sew
eral of the robbers have escaped through delay
of the officials in charge of the investigation
of the affair
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"A Murderer's Came which Didn't Work.
MANIsTEE, Mich, Dec. 13.-August Mon
goison drugged Oscar Anderson, Sunday after
noon, obtaining ais trunk key and taking SS5
in money. He then enticed Anderson into the
woods where he beat him with billy and
shot him three times in the neck and then
buried him under pile of logs and brush An
derson extricated himself after becoming con-
scious and wandered about the woods q day
and night when he reached farm house and
was taken to his home. Officers are in search
of Mongoison. Anderson may receiver
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SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 13.-The down night
passenger train ooliided with the up freight
ner The 92-mile post on the Central railroad
of Georgia early this morning. Both trans
were wrecked. J. f. Wilson of Davisborouph,
Ca. was killed; A. Ii. and s. B. Stephens of
B'rlow, Ga, were haily wounded Fanny
Ffeemsn lcolored) of Milledgeville, Ca, had .
10, broken; Fireman Mike Falvey was badly
injured.