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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
RAID OF SAFE ROBBERS.
A Private Safe Riefid nt East Bridge
water-The Il Obbers Frightened While
mt Wsrk on the Bank Safe-A Fire
Resulted.

EAST BR1DGEwArER, Mass, Feb. 8.-About
4oclock this morniug Mis-. IsaAc N. Nutter
discovered IRE in dry goods store and gave
an alarm. The flames were extinguished after
about 500 damage had been done 1t was
then discovered that robbery bad been COM
'mited ,and the facts show that during the night
the store of Gammons & Nutter, near by, was
entered by basement window. The safe was
drilled into, opened and $50 four psr cent.
government bond was taken aud $50 in money
A larger haul would have been made had not
one OF the partners taken most of the money
home the evening previous. From there toe
robbers evidently visited the store first mem
toned, and as Mr.. 1. N. Natter is treasurer of
the East Bridgewater Savings Bank and also
town Treasurer, quite a haul was evidently
looked for. Here thev drilled into the safe OF
tho bank, first Diing about it lot Of dry goods
to deaden the sound, but they only succeeded
IN opening toe outer safe; here they found $40
10 currency. An attemptto open the inuer
safe, where q large amount of money was
placed, proved futile. They found the key Of
another safe, where there was in many small
amounts money belonging to various indi-
viduals, which was laid aside ready to take
away. But becoming frightened, the robbers
left it behind, as also all their TOOLS The citi-
zens are greatly excited. Stale Detectives
Pratf, Thomas and Seaver are on the ground
working the case.
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Law and Order Convention.
10 the Associated Press.)
1ootiog After Oyster Pirates.

ANNAPOLIS, Md; Feb. S-The Board of
Public " orks held meeting today and or
dered Capt Gordy OF the steamer w. I. Ham
ilton to Immediately arm his vessels with rifles
revolvers and ammunition, and also arm and
equip TIE oyster soop Julia Hamilton TO pro-
tect the oyster beds from depredators.
CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Feb. S.-From the oyster
grounds yesterday, the police sloop Julia Ham
ilion, was driven up the Hongo river by 100
armed dredge beats. The captain and crew
have deserted the police boats. Dredges are
still in full possession of the grounds and are
keepsng up q constant fire, and threatening all
who may interfere. No one has been injured
go far,
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WASHINGTON.
Bill i'm Aid of a Portland Man-Thc De
bate ON the III ouse RuIes-Ezr. Reeds MO
ton Receives a Very FIattering Vote.
Especial to the Press.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A bill was introduc-
ed in the Senate today to pay Lincoln W. lib
belts of Portland, $4,000, for services render
ed during the late war It will be remembered
that ia 1851 Tibbetts was master of the brig
Tornado. He loaded his vessel at New York
for New Orleans, and in the cargo were S,ooO
kegs of gunpowder. Learning of the secession
of the south on bis passage he returned north
and thus prevented the powder fall ing into
the hands of the confederates
In the debate today in the House on the
rules, Mr.. Reeds motion to change the rules
re-establishing the morning hour, to extend it
for an indefnate period as formerly, and max
ing other changes, the effect of which would
be TO enable majority of the House to con-
troll its business which is not now the case
received the fattering vote Of 126 in favor to
137 opposed. Mr.. Randall openly proclaimed
that the house could not be trusted, and there
fore some one must have the power to restrain
it. This is curious commentary on Mr.. RAN
dall's faith in his party
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A Peculiar Form OF Monomania.
[Pall Mall Gazettel

lPall Mall Gazette
the death is reported from Glasgow of
the last of four sisters whose career afford
ed aremarkable instance of form of mono
mania which Dickens was fond of describing.
They had been brought up in the expecta-
tion of receiving considerable properly f.om
their mothers brother. When he died it
was found that his property "was to be
equally divided among the children Of his
brothers and sisters;' but after this clause
the names were written in the will, and the
name of the mother of the sisters was left
out. They devoted their lives to the recov-
cry OF their portion, and their efforts were at
first reasonable enough; out iIl success in
the law courts gradually induced monoma-
mia, the sums claimed became larger and
larger, and hardly a person has held any
Kind OF official position during the past forty
years without having been interviewed or
written 10 by the sisters. They have left
an enormous pile of correspondence behind
hem, including petitions to Sir A. Alison,
Lord Derby, Lord Redesdale, the Glasgow
Town Council, and the House of Lords. On
all other matters they were perfectly ration.
al
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Arrest of an Excursionis. i'm Montreal.

sembly men started yesterday for Montreal to
attend the ice carnival. Among them was As
semblyman Donahue from Buffalo. de-
spatch was received from one of the party by
Speaker Sheard today notifying him that Dom
ahue, one of the party, had been arrested by
the Canadian authorities, but the charge was
not stated. 1t is thought here from the fact of
Donahue's having been FeDian leader and
identified with the Fenisn raid into Canada
in 1856 that his arrest is due to that fact As
semblyman Donahue was Union soldier and
was mustered out at the close of the war with
the title of captain.
MONTREAL, Feb. S.-The local police and
detectives are ignorant of the arrest in Canada
OF Donahue, member of the New York Legis-
lature, and say it could not have occurred
hara
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MAINE.
A Cnstine Hotel Burned.


CAsTINE, Feb. S.--The fine hotel at this
place known as the Sanborn House, was
burned this morning. It was built and owned
by Mr.. w. H. Sanhorn, of Deane Brothers g
Sanborn of Portland, year ago and cost
$4,000. How the fire caught is unknown.
There was $4,000 insurance-$6,000 on the
building and $4 600 on furniture, in Portland
offices as follows: Warren Sparrow had ST.
600 in the Boston Underwriters, and Charles
Sparrow, $1,000 in the Boylston, $4,000 in the
Bowery, $1,000 in the Greenwich, and $4,000
in the Farragut. The revenue cutter rendered
valuable assistance in saving stores.
Polo at Barh-The Portland Club De-
feated by the Bath Club.
BATH, Feb. S--The polo game at the Ala
media tonight between the Portland Club,
Captain Orne, and the Bath Club, Captain
PatteD, was very unsatisfactory one-unsat-
factory to the Portland boys and their friends
for they were badly beaten, and to lovers Of
the game for it was simply Smuggling"
match and was much lacking in science. The
Bath boysl are all heavS-weights and the way
they brought their polo sticks to the floor
threatened destruction to the Alameda The
Portland boys won the first and the Bath club
the next three, giving them the game The
enthusiasm of the Bath side of the audience
knew no bounds aud they even showed their
good ~ will by Kissing loudly when their club
attempted to give three cheers for their de-
feated friends. The game was won by brute
force but the Portland boys. lost and took their
defeat like men. Mr.. Phinney of Bowdoin
College acted as referee.
at the close of the game general skating
was resumed and the floor was soon crowded.
A large party of Portland people were present,
returning home on the Pullman.
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Mr.. Boutelle and the Test Oath.
Boston Traveller.)

NOOstOA IidfoiSID
The Washington correspondents OF the
weathervanes, assisted iu feeble way by the
Users misinformant at the capital, seem to
have been altogether "too previous in their
efforts to ''get even" with Representative Bou.
telle of Maine, on the test oath repeal, aud the
editorial efforts of these journals, aided by the
Transcript, may not appear altogether "can-
did" in the light OF events TO come. The Cox
bill for repeating the test, or ironclad oath
was sprung upon the House of Representatives
late one day, when few cared to investigate its
aim, and fewer still appear to have compre.
hended its scope. Nobody stood against 1t
stoutly except Mr.. Boutele of Maine, and he
was choked off before he could explain the
dangerous effect of Cox's adrot scheme to
help himself with his ex-COnfederate friends.
The bill vas passed with hurrah, and our
neighbors enjoyed themselves in huge head
lines and smart squibs about "the crushed
Congressma from Maine," who stood in the
way of the alleged avalanche of public opin-
ion. Whatever may be their partially-esteem-
ed opinions on this matter it is the fact that Mr.
Boutelle received the congratulations Of many
on both sides of the House for the able manner
test so uuox psctedly thrust upon him. Mere
over, the sequel fully iustifes Mr.. Boutelle's
course and confirms his judgment with refer
ence to the Cox bill. The Senate Committee
on the judiciary, TO whom the Cox bill was re-
ferred alter its passage by the House, has re-
ported II back with an amendment striking ont
all after the enacting clause, aud substituting
entirely new provisions. Alter the hssty ac-
ton of the House it was discovered that the
Cox bill removed all obstacles to the restora-
tion OF rebel officers to the regular army, gave
dlsloyal war claimants equal rights with loyal-
ISIS 10 ne compensated for damages committee
oy the Union armies, and opened wide many
questions which we're supposed to have been
closed by the requirements of thesiatute which
established the test oath. The Senate commits
tees bill will remedy these defects. The com-
mittee comprises Senators Edmunds (chaiI-
man), Logan, ingalls,, Mcmillan, Hoar, keput-
licansi and Garland, Bayard Lamar and PuRb,
Democrats. We believe they reported against
the Cox bill unanimously. In their company
1t strikes us that Mr.. Boutele can afford to te
crushed" by the migaty weight of Sunset
Cox, the genus of the weathervanes, aud the
Users misinformant at the Capital.
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NEW YORK.
O'DonnsIl's Case.

New York, Feb. 9-The direction to which
the investigation of the Hewitt-West matter,
is tending before the House committee on for
eign affairs on Mr.. Brumm's resolution, is to
show that by Mr.. Bewitt's action, Minister
West was induced to discredit the despatch of
the President to the British government, de-
manding delay iu O'Donneil's case If this is
proved, Mr. Blumm will introduce two resolu-
tions. one directing the president to demand
Mr.. Vests recall, the other to expel Hewitt
from the House. Perry Belmont has caased it
to be understood thst he has seen certain pa
pers in the state department which go to show
that such representation was made by Mr.
West, as caused his government to believe that
there was no desire by this administration for
postponemenJ of the execution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
CUSTOMS COLLECTORS.
Salaries, Fees and Commissions of Those
in the New England States.

WARRINGTON, Feb. S.-Figures obtained at
the Treasury Department show that of the
collectors of customs the majority are paid by
fees. In the larger offices salaries are the rule.
notwithstanding only S136. .S57 ia paid in sala-
ries, while in fees and commissions collectors
draw $651 1868. In lew England, Collector
Worthingtou of Boston and Dow of Portland
are the only salaried collectors, the former at
$4,000. and the latter $4,000 per year. The
other districts netted the collectors as follows
IN MAINE
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Final Decision i'm the Sc. Adams Trust
Company Case.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Feb S-The Supreme
Court has sustained the decision of Chancellor
Royce, ordering equal distribution of the
Trust Company assets among depositors thus
setting aside the alleged preferred claims. No
written opinion has yet been filed, SO nothing
is known concerning the grounds on which
has been notified to make an entry as before.
The decision is welcome news to the general
depositors and will be heartily scquiesced in by
a majority Of the preferred depositors, who
have not hesitated TO pronounce against the
provisions OF the charter naming any class of
depositors as preferred. Receiver Rich in
tepds issuing dividend of 20 per cent. from
the assets on hand as soon as it can be made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
A Coal Mine Caves Eu.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Fec. S.-Hazelton was
thrown into great excitement yesterday by
the cracking OF the earth's surface in the CEN
tral part OF the town. whole square ia the
vicinity OF Broad and Hazel streets settled
three feet and many houses were wrecked.
The cave-in was caused by removing the tim
bers IN the workings below for the purpose OF
retlmbering, Loss estimated at $4,000.
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Arnold Guyo. Bead d.

PRINCETON, n. j., Feb. 8.-The Swiss nstu-
ralist, Arnold Guyot, Ph. D., LII D., BLAIR
professor Of geology and physical geography
and senior professor of Princeton College, died
at his residence today, after a lingering Illness,
aged 76 years. He was elected to this chair III
1884, and hell it with unrivaled reputation.
Prot G0yot was born at Neufchatel, Switzer-
land, Sept. 18th, 1907 His vile, the daughter
OF the late ex-lov, Hainee, survives him,
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w ENDELL PHILLIPS.
Triubte TO His Memory in the Eouse
Defeated by n Bourbon OBJECTION


WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Congressman Finner-
ty OF Chicago presented resolution in the
House expressi & the regret of Congress at the
death of the distinguished author and citizen,
Wendell Phillips. To the surprise of all OBJ
lection was heard from the Democratic side.
AS unanimous consent was necessary, the
resolution could not be presented. There is q
great deal of feeling in the House on account
of this objection. The following is the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Finperty:
"whereas, By the death of Wendell Phillips
America has been deprived of orator worthy to
rank with her greatest from Patrick Henry of Vir-
ginia to Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and
whereas, the life of Wendell Phillips was an un-
selfish struggle for the liberties of mankind ir-
respec i've of race, creed. country or condition,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of
the United States of America that it laments the
death Of Wendell Phillips as national bereave
menu, which at deprives the Amel lean rostrum
of superb intellect and human freedom of
devoted friend"
The Democrat who objected was Eaton of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
COLORADO SHOWED UNDER.
seventy Feet ON the Denver s. Rio Grande
and More FaIIiuE.

PUEnLo, }, Col, Feb. 8.-There have been terri
cf snow storms in San Juan county. The
track of the Denver & Rio Grande road in
some places is seventy feet under snow. The
traigs are blockaded. At Silverton the snow
is nearly seven feet deep on the level, and ii is
still snnWing.
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When the elevated trains run about every
two minutes you are always In time to get
aboard without waiting. 1t is at the time that
they run about every fifteen minutes that you
arrive when the train has just gone so far that
you can't get on to save your life.
Jury" said Western Judge, eyer kin 20
out and nnd verdict. II you can't get one Of
Jury rr,nrnsd with verdict Of "Suicido
ninth degree.n
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EXPLODING TANKS.
Serious Accident at the Standard Oil Com
pamy's Works.

NEW York, Feb. 8.-Oae of the Standard
Oil Company's tanks, containing 200 barrels
of oil at the foot of 10Th street, Long Island
City, exploded with terrific force this after
noon, the shock being felt several miles away
Seven other tanks exploded in quick success
sion, and the flames spread to the stone ware
house and wharf on East river, the mill at the
foot OF which was burned. Several vessels ly-
ing at the wharf were saved with difficulty.
The losses aggregate $4,000.
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BANGOR,
The term at the Theological Seminary will
reopen on Monday,
BIDDEFoRD.
The Baptist churches ia this city and Saeo
are to make arrange mants with Rev. DR.. Pep
per, president of Colby University, to supply
their pupits one Sabbath during the present
college vacation.
CHINA.
Branch Mills. China, has a sensation In The
shape of a strange wild animal which turks in
the forests and occasionally appears, soaring
people well nigh out of their wits. 1t is de-
scribed as an animal about the size of a large
dog and has long tail.
HOLLIS
Benjamin Colwell OF Hollis employed in
the woods, had his leg broken badly by tree
falling on it Wednesday. DR.. I. A. Southwick
set the bone and he is doing well.
KENNEBUNK.
During the month of January the Davis
Shoe Company of Kennebunk shipped 1861
60-pair cases, or Ill $50 pairs of Shoes The
largest days shipment was III cases. This is
the largest months shipment ever made By
the company.
The Biddeford Journal says Rev. W. T.
Smith of Limerick has received call to the
pastorate of the Free Baptist Church in Lis
bon, but it is doubtful if he accepts it. His
people will hardly be induced TO give him up.
READFIELD.
At recent meeting of the trustees OF the
Kennebec County Agricultural Society, it was
voted to hold the next show and fair on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday, September
30th October LIST and I'd, 1884.
sAco.
Ex-Judge r. P. Tapley of Saeo, who has
beer confined to his home for several days
with slight attack of Inflammation of the
bowels, is rapidly recovering.-Biddeford
Times
ST. BRUNO.
A French Catholic college is being built at
st. Bruno, Madawaska district. and is fast
nearing completion. The Times says it will
be finished by summer and it is intended to
hold the next annual convention Of French
Canadians of Maine within its walls.
VIENNA.
Nathaniel Healey and Sarah his wife, with
seven children, moved from Gambia, N. H., to
Vienna, in 1914 The parents lived TO be
have occurred among the children during the
seventy years and they are now living as fol-
lows: Nancy Alien, widow, now lives in VII
emma, aged So years; Harriet Kidder, widow,
Vienna, 81; Jessie Healey,, solon, 81; Abbie
Webber, widow, Mount Vernon, 80: Sally
Gilman, Hallowell, II; Nathan Hesley, Con-
cord, IA Hiram Heatey, Vienna, 70. All of
the above have brought up large families.
IN GENERAL.
Among the speakers who are expected to
enter the prohbitory amendment campaign
the coming summer are Mrs. Stevens of Bos-
ton, Ex-Governor ST.. John of Kansas and
Governor Colquitt of Georgia.
On Monday last week Congressman Milliken
introduced a bill in the Ho Sc for the relief of
Axel Hayford, Samuel Oiis, George B Fer
guson and the heirs of William Pitcher, and it
vas referred to the committee on claims. THIS
relief. was asked on account of hay contract
made by these parties with the government
during the war. The hay was furnished but
fer some reason was not accepted by the gov
ernment, thus damaging the contractors con-
siderable, explains the Belfast Age.
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Action of Toronto Fire Underwriters.
Close of the Carnival,
CADETS CHARGED WITH HAz-
ING.
Four Yonng Men Found by the Court of
Inquiry TO be Involved.

Inquiry TO be Involved.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.-The court of inquiry
at the Naval Academy into the late hazing
matter between naval cadets has finished it's
investigation. 1t was ascertained that the fol-
lowing cadets were involved in the hazng, and
a court-martial will be held for their trial: j.
W. Maxey of Texas, j. S. Mexican of Ohio
and L. H. Josrnemski of Louisiana of the first
lass, and Frederick Parker of Massacl usefts
the Jnird class. The cadets have been qiven
the privilege of making statements in their de.
fence. Cadet Parker, who is one of the star
members of his class, has sent in his resigna-
tion, but it has not yet been accepted. The
court-msrtial will probably be commenced to-
day or tomorrow.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
a CIerRymnn,s Reauest..

PLYMOUTH, Feb. S.-The will of the late
Rev. Ezekiel Dow of Werren contains the fol-
lowing public bequests: 800 cash to the
American Missionary Society, Home Mission-
ary Society, and M. e. Church at Warren
$1,000 to the public schools of Warren and the
library of the Congregational Home Mission
arp Society, n. Fl.
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THE DOMINION.
Canadian Fishermen ts be Helped by the
GOverument,

OTTAWA, Feb S.-Thrty thousand dollars
have been placed in estimate to make good to
those merchants of Prince Edwards Island,
who were British subjects, the amount of du-
ties paid by them to the United States customs
on fish and fish oil in 1871 under arrangements
entered into in advance of legislation necessary
to bring the treaty of Washington into force.
by which arrangement the United States fish
ermen we're granted liberty to fish in the ter
ritorial waters of Prince Edwards Island on
the understanding that the President of the
United States would ask Congress to refund
these duties. This arrangement the President
subsequently declined to Carry out, on the
ground that the proposal contemplated the uni
ted action of all the British North American
colonies, which was nos had, and that it would
not be practicable to separate colonies or carry
into effect for one, what the President was
willing to effect for all. 1t was deemed advis-
able in the general interest of the British case
to put forward and press the claim of these
merchants before the Halifax commission.
Action of Toronto Fire Underwriters.
TORONTO Feb. S.--Tbe Toronto underwrit-
ers association has decided that in view of the
inefficiency of the water works and fire de-
partment, to increase fire insurance rates 10
per cent. after March 31st, unless the CITY
council in the meautime take steps to obviate
the causestof complaint,
Close of the Carnival.
MONTREAL, Feb. 8.-To-d4ys amusements
wound up with grand ball at the Windsor
given by the citizen, in homer of the Governor
General and lady. Many of the visitors from
the Sa'es departed to-night.
Drowned by the Capsizing of a Boat.
ST. JOHN, n b., Feo. IA boat contain
ing VIM. Thompson, Henry D5viue and James
O'Br1on, capSzed today In the Upper harbor.
O'Brion was drowned and Thompson and De-
vine were rescued in an exhausted condition.
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FINANCIAL.
The Weeks Failures,

NEW YORK, Feb S--The business failures
during the past seven days number for the
United States, 232: and for Canada and the
Provinces, 46; a total of 278. as compared with
a total of 373 last week. There is marked
decrease in the number of Casualties through
the country, particularly in the Southern, Mid
die and New England States and the Pacific
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WEST INDIES.


UIsastTOus Fire al Trinidad.
ST, THOMAS, Feb. 8.-Sx buildings at Trim.
idad were destroyed by fire January 9th. Loss
100000. One life was lost.
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Perine & Co., woolens. 262 Canal street have
failed. They show direct liabilities of .$1O4,-
684, and contingent liabilities of $10,197, with
actual assets of 500, ,1lS.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
The indications for New England are
light snow or rain, followed by partly cloudy
weather. slowly rising temperature, lower
rometer, northwest winds shifting to south
and west.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
f1127 p MI