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HOTEL BURNED.
The Wall Of a Washington Hotel
Falls In.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED AND
TWO BURIED I'm THE RUINS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The back part of tht
United States Hotel building on Pennsylvania ay
enue, short distance west of the Capital fell in
without wrrning this evening and buried in the ru
ms lumber of people, variously estimated at from
seven to thirty. The details of the disaster are not
yet oDta Unable,
A small portion of the rear wall was first to give
way, and general collapse of the whole rear por-
tion immediately followed sending up great cloud
OF dust. general fire alarm was sounded which
eerougnt 70 the scene OF the disaster number of
nre engines and hook and ladder companies and a
force of police. There were about As persons in
the hotel at the time the disaster occurred includ-
ing guests and employees, and it was impossible at
hrst to ascertain how many were buried in the mass
OF debris. Cries and groans could be heard from
the ruins,
a large force of men went to work at once. and
IN the course of an hour Ernest Shocks, a boy IL
years OF age, and Annie Dickson, a colored cham
DeTmaid, were taken out badly injured
rive other persons who have not yet been rescued
are buried in the ruins and believed to be dead
Four of them are colored employees. A part of the
DuIioing which fell contained chiefly the rooms ap
injured.
This hotel is one of the Oldest structures in the
the city, and is said to have been for long time in
an unsafe condition. The barkeeper is reported to
nave made complaint to the inspector of buildings
some days ago with regard to its condition.
Up to midnight but three persons had been taken
out OF the ruins and all of them alive. Men at
work In the surface of the ruins continue their
labors to which they every now and then slim
uated by groans and appeals of at least two
VINO were beneath the mass of rubbish. About IL
O'Clock the rescuers talked with one of the mpris-
oned men who said he was not badly hurt but was
neld by his arm being caught between two joists.
lie was told to keep up his courage and the iremen
are now working vigorously to get to him. The
manner In which the broken timbers and bricks and
mortar have lodged makes the labor of removing
tne debris exceedingly difficult. All the infor
ton obtainable at this hour to the effect that not
more than three persons are now in the ruins.
Inese are Annie Fletcher, Solomon Wilson and
pell boy whose name cannot be ascertained.
Up to l.3O a. m. fremen had not succeeded in
resculng any more of those buried in the ruins.
they are able to talk with two persons q colored
man named White and colored pastry cook named
Dickson who are held down by heavy joist which
mes across their bodies. They do not appear to be
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A Startling Story.
Fears of Foul Play Against "A BOothbay
Sea Captain-Hs il a Iutinye

Capt. Kelly, of the schooner Aune D. Mer-
ritt, gives the following account of the strange
movements of the schooner Julia Baker, in
West Indian waters.
He rays the Bakers captain, John Lewis of
North Boothbay, Me-, left New York June 16,
for Gaudaloupe, with 800 barrels of -four, 100
barrels of cotton seed oil, so barrels of bread,
and 1900 feet of white pine. June 9Th she
appeared off Baracoa, Cuba, and was boarded
by the pilot. They refused to come in, and the
pilot, noticing the strange look of things and
the absence of the captain, whom he knew,
left her. The schooner Immediately made sail
toward 1naugua, where she ARR we'd the next
day, as reported in Baracoa by Capt. Medero,
of the schooner Phebe, July 18th. Capt. Med
ero says the person in charge of the Baker sold
100 barrels of -four in Inaugua, at So per bar
rel, aud on hearing the schooner Phebe was
due at Inaugua, hastily collected what money
be could with draft Of 500 on Gilbert, Potter
q Co., in New York city, and cleared for
Trinidad. She afterwards was reported at In
augua as being seen standing towards Castle
Island. Before going to lnaugua the Baker
sold her deck load of lumber at Fortune ISL
and and offered -four there, but failed to sell
on account OF the extremely low price, 1t be-
ing thought that the -four was bad
Capt. Lewis's friends fear foul play, The
description OF the man does not answer to that
of Capt. Lewis. Lewis is unmarried, about 40
years old. and three years commanding the Ju-
ha Baker, which is owned by Warner & Mer-
rift of Philadelphia.
Tough q Van Romondt, of 81 Exchange
Place, shippers Of the cargo, have despatch
from Key West, saying that the Julia Baker
put in there from Fortune Island, with her
mast sprung.
Gilbert, Potter & Co., have received des-
patch from d. D. Sargent, the buyer of the
hour at Inaugua, stopping payment, and say
ing that since drawing they have found out
that everything is not all right.
A later despatch from Philadelphia saws:
The startling story that the crew of the
schooner Julia Baker, from New York for
Point Apitre, had killed Capt. Lewis, and had
been selling the cargo in the West Indies, led
the officers to telegraph to the collector at
Key West where the schooner is, to investi-
gate. Friday afternoon they received a reply
that the captain and four men of the schooner
Julia Baker had been arrested. The party
representing himself as Capt. Lewis does not
resemble him, he having long red beard,
whereas Capt. Lewis only wore dark NOUS
tache.
A Philadelphia despatch of Saturdays date,
says the owners of the Julia Baker received a
despatch that afternoon stating that Capt
aus o0oft kno<cO41-ssxAses
will he arrested
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Merrill plantation.

10 Merrill Plantation the death of an odd
character named Maurice Fitzgerald recently
occurred. He was quite local celebrity and
was surrounded with nearly as much mystery
as the man in the iron mask. Summer and
winter be was to be seen, year in and year out
with the left hand encased in heavy WOODEN
mitten. No reason for this was ever assigned,
and any allusion to the circumstance was s1i-
ficient to throw him into a violent passion.
He was fond OF liquor and the men in the lum
bering camps sometimes tried TO get him DRUM
to find out the secret but always without
success. The least effort to remove the mitten
sobered him at once. In his last sickness his
nurse is said to have succeeded in getting i5
off only to find the hand closely encased ia
rubber. This she dared not NEEDLE with.
Whatever his secret was will probably never
be found out as nothing is known Of his hist0-
~ before coming to this country. He was
buried in the Catholic burying gcound in
Houlton.
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RegimentnI REUNION.

The twelfth reunion of the Second Cavalry,
18th, 21st, 22d, sd, oath aud 2Sth Infantry At
ISOLATION will take place at Bangor, Me-.
August 18th, 18th and 18th, in accordauoe
with an invitation from R. H, Beale Post, No.
u, G.. A. r., of that city. The Eastern Divis-
ion Of the Grand Army Of the Republic will
eneamp there at the same time. The custom
airy Inequalities will be extended. Arrange
ments have been made with the Eastern,
Maine Central and Knox and Lincoln Rail.
reads and the Boston and Bangor Steamboat
Company for one fare for the round trip. Mem
bers are requ sted to appear in dark clothes
Kossuth bats and cords and white gloves or as
near the G.. A. II. uniform as possible. An in
teresting programme is 70 be arranged, and az
the location is central it is hoped there will be-
large attendance.
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SUBURBAN NOTES.
Cape Elizabeth.

The band will give concert at the Town House
corner Wednesday evening.
Seaside Lodge of Good Templars will elect officers
Wednesday night.
Bayard Lodge, X. of P, and Ocean View Com
mandery, G. c., will have picnic next week.
saccarapPa.
Mrs. Knight, mother of Mrs. A. NJ. SWEET, eele-
brated her SOth birthday lately There were 70 re-
latives present including a sister and brother of
Mrs. knight, aged 80 land rs years respectively.
Ferry village.
At the Democratic caucus held at the Town
House Saturday evening, delegates to the district
and county conventions were chosen as follows;
District-Thomas r. Haskell, Stephen Scammon,
Charles G. Woodbury., Andrew j. Cook, Willis
Strout, Elgin @, verrii1 John E. Mountfort. John
@. A. Jordan and George Pickett.
County-R. s. Smart Geo. W. Libby, Nj. j.
Peables, Gideon Burbank, Augustus K. Skillin.
Noah B. Knight Edward F. HILL Geo. C. Mountfort
and Edwin Nichols
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THE POLITICAL FIELD.
The Outlook in West virsinia-Republi-
cans Very Hopeful.

Hhe Outlook ia West Virainia-Republi-
cans Very Hopeful.
DEER PARK, Nd, Aug. 2.-About 80 prominent
Republicans and Greenbackers of West Virginia
gathered at the Deer Park Hotel here to-day it is
said at the instance of Stephen B. Elkins, of the
Republican National Committee, and held confer
enee with doors closed and curtains drawn, which
lasted about three hours plan of operations
and general conduct of the campaign was decided
upon, MI, Elkins 1t being understood representing
good feeling was manifested over the prospect of
2eEV lheral eoRtEib ions fEan,. the Ne;esat s9.
at the conference that Mr.. Golf will Withdraw his
objections TO become candidate to succeed him
self and will run, circumstance which will
State tickets.
Mr.. Blaine is expected at Elkins' cottage at Deer
Park during the month, where he will probably
meet some Of those who participated in to days
conference.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-The following an.
nouncements have been made by the Light
house Board:
On and after August 15, 1884, there will be
established at Libby Island light station, entrance
to Machias Bay, Me-, a third class Derbolt fog
trumpet. which in thick. foggy weather will be
sounded by giving blasts of seven seconds duration
at intervals of 40 seconds. If the trumpet be- dis
abled bellwill be struck by machinery, one blow
every ten seconds
On and after August 20, 1884, fixed white light
OF the third ORDER varied by white flashes at inter-
yals of two minutes, will be shown from the light
mouse recently erected at the Eastern end of SAM
bal Island near the entrance to San Carlos harbor
ana to the port OF Punta Rosa, Fla The apparatus
lights the entire horizon and the focal plane is
~ feet above the mean sea level. The light should
pc seen in clear weather from the deck Of vessel
10 feet above the sea 1874 nautical miles The
structure is black pyramidal framework of IRON
and surmeunted by black lantern. Two keeDers'
dwellings, painted white, are situated near by.
A Dangerous Wreck
WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-The Signal Corps station
at Narragansett Pier, r. l., reports an unknown
schooner sank two miles due East of that station,
which lies directly in the track of vessels passing in
and out OF Narragansett Bay.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.


PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 2.-The remains of Sergt.
Jewell, now aboard the Bear, will be- taken out
on Tuesday, and arrangements will be made
for their delivery to brother of the deceased
They will be buried with military honors, the
ceremonies of which have not yet been arrang-
ed. The remains OF the other victims will be
conveyed to New York The bodies of Lieut.
Kislingburg and Lieut.. Lockwood, Sergeants
Ellis and Ralston, Corporal Ellison, and
Snelder and Whittier, members of the Greedy
party, have also been claimed by relatives. Six
OF the thirteen have not yet been claimed.
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THE DOMINION.
A RascalIy Captain.

HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 3.-Last Thursday
evening, the Gloucester fishing schooner
Schuyler Colfax arrived at Prospect, to the
westward of Halifax, with 1000 pounds of
COD on board. She had crew of twelve
men, who went ashore at Prospect
In their absence Capt. Richard O'Neil and one
of the crew named Robert Highgate disposed
OF the fish and all the vessels gear, and then
cleared out with the proceeds. The emntv
vessel was brought here this evening by the
remainin G members of the crew.
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NJ. H. Goodrich Engine Co., No. 4, Charles H.
Foote, Foreman
Hook and Ladder, Garibaldi No. /, George W.

O'Clock. The first and second divisions will form on
the south side of the street, the right resting on
Pleasant street.; the third fourth and fifth divisions
will form the north side of Congress street. fac
ing the first and second with their right on Middle
street, the carriages with the survivors and invited
guests will be arranged onDaniel street and escorted
ty the cavalry will pass between the lines to their
position in the line
The procession will move at 11.30 O'Clock over
the following route Down Pleasant to State, to
Middle. Court and Pleasant streets to Water to
State, Middle and Cass streets to Islington to Con-
gress, to Market square, where the procession will
On Monday evening congratulatory speeches will
be made by Secretary Chandler Hon. Samuel j.
Randall, Senator Hale of Maine and possibly by
Commander Schely.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-The show for the cotton
crop in the various States progresses favorably but
is about two weeks late as compared with last
Tho indications that there will be a good sized
crop. In portions of southwestern Texas rain is
very much needed, but throughout the State gen.
orally there have been beneficial rains within the
week just closed.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, followed by increasing cloudiness
and local showers, southerly winds, slight
changes in temperature and lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. MI
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Anarchists Arres,ed

<AHsNHCnABtS 4AEEtBtGUs
PARIS, Aug 4.-The police here have arrested
one Seigne we'll known Anarchist, and CORES
pendent of the Swiss refugees and man named
Millett to whom box of bombs were addressed.
The Revolt at Yemen Increasing.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Advices from Varna are to the
eHect that the revolt at Yemen is the increase.
very serious condition of affairs is threatened
and all available troops being hurried thither
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ment for life for the murder of Watson in
county are strongly opposed to the petition.
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Should further reference be desired the following
persons may be correspondent with:
Mrs. "A. Moulton, Dover, N. H., cured of weak
ness and heart complaint of thirty years standing
Miss E. 7. York, Dover, n. H., cured of dyspepsia
and constipation of four years standing.
Miss Grace Bryant, Maple St., Dover, N. H.
cured of organic heart complaint.
Mrs. Emily Dearborn, East Darlington, N. h.
liver complaint, constipation, bad cough, genera
weakness.
Mrs. Grin 7. Bella, nervous dyspepsia and sick
headache, five years standing.
Mrs. P. j. Varney East Rochester, N. H., OF lam'
and contracted hand.
Very wonderful cure of Miss Jennie Farnham
East Rochester, N. H. very complicated cas-
| given up to die by her physician and friends.
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ALBERT AVERY,
49,

This is to certify that for the last six years have
been afflicted with severe spinal complaint, so Sc
we're that have done only four weeks work in the
time, and for that paid dearly in suffering. have
had three of the best physicians in the community
suit. During that time have had one hundred and
ninety-sx blisters on my back and neck, which on
ly served to increase my misery. I have also had
neuralgia in the back and side, accompanied with
cold feet and hands, the suffering from which is
best knowe to those who have been in like stua-
ton. Words are inadequate to express what have
endured. have been repeatedly advised by my
friends to apply to Or. Libby for help they be-
ieved he could relieve me, but my faith was not
sufficient, and it not until he had effected per-
manent cure for my brother and was confined to
the bed with severe attack of my old complaint,
sick headache, that was induced to send for him;
but about. eight minutes time sufficed to cure
me of my See pticsm, as well as of my intense suf
fering. 1t is not for me to say what DIR. Libby can
or cannot do for others, but do know what he has
done for me. After relieving me of my pain he as
he could cure of all my troubles and he has veri-
fed his word to the letter. To-day 1 a well
woman, and can do as good days work as ever L
done in my life. The doctor has given me five met
aphysical treatments and the result is astonishing
to my friends, as well as myself, and I regard my
cure as near miracle as the times will allow. To
the afflicted would say, if your is durable you
will find relief in DR.. Libby's mode of treatment
SARAH M. JACOBS.
M
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Wonderful Speed Maud 9. TrOts m Mile
i'm zoo 3-4

CLEVELAND, Aug 2.-This has been great day
at the driving park. The sport began at IL O'Clock
In the morning and continued without interruption
until i've races were finished. The track was in
good condition. AT half past O'Clock Maud s, was
brought on the track, and after little warming up
William Bair, who was driving her, nodded for the
word and gave the mare her head. She strobe off
IN Tie smoothest conceivable manner unattended
py any horse 10 urge her along and made the entire
clrcule IKE perfect working machine, without a
SKIP. she passed the first quarter post in ~ IA
seconds, the half mile in IO4 Ia three-quarters in
100 IL and the full mile, according to time given
IN z.o5 81. President Edwards announced that the
Time was record" inasmuch as wager was
maze on the trial The track, it is estimated was "a
70 seconds slower today than the Providence
track, The great crowd of spectators went wild
VIII enthusiasm when the mare crossed the score
ana again when the time was buletined showing
al previous records were beaten. She exhibited no
signs OF dstress after her unparalleled performance
ana was led to her stable amid great chreering fol-
lowed by crowd of jubilant admirers. She had 10
work Tor ten days. Capt Stone is confident she
could trot on the same track Monday at 2OS and
s more than ever confident she is the fastest troter
N the world. President Edwards telegraphed to w
a. vanderbilt: ALLOW to congratulate Won.
Maud ). still reigns supreme. Her record is 3 Of
"a ana SLOW track. Before ordering her home
come ana see her trot in 1.07 or 2.09. We are ali
happy" 80
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RECORDS BEATEN.
Teemer Defeats Ross at Oak Point, N. Y.
by One Length-Time, % min. 80 IA


OAK POINT, N. Y, Aug. 2. Tho four mile race
between Teemer and Ross at this place today was
won by Teemer in 26 min. 80 IL sec. About $500
persons witnessed the race, which was one of the
finest ever seen in these waters. Ross was the fay-
orite Ross won the toss for position and took the
northern lane, but there was really no choice.
t Mnen Barney Biglin asked Are you ready9 and
with something Of splash and went SIX feet ahead
OF his opponent He lost that small lead almost
Immediately however, ftr Ross settled down to his
ahead. Inside of six lengths it was plain that escS
man had started in to win. Both men rowed well
within themselves up to the turn which Ross reach
cd IL length ahead. Here the literal turning
point was reached Ross went away beyond his
Doat and made his circle by long curve. while
Ieemer made beautiful turn and squared away
Ior home three lengths in the lead. Ross rowed
desperately to overcome the lead, aud when the
boats crossed the line his bow lapel Teemer's
stern This time beats all previous records for four
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DOVER, N. H., July rs, 1884.


Dr. Libby, Dear Sir
1t is with pleasure that l submit the following
facts to the public with other desire than ben
eft suffering humanity. For three years I have
been great sufferer from general weakness, indi-
gestion and constipation. together with nervous
affection which rarely permitted me to sleep at
night before two or three o'clock. My troubles
were so severe as to battle the skill of the best
physicians, and it was only after placed myself un-
der your treatment that found what think may
call permanent relief. am eating anything
please my slumber for the night is unbroken,I can
walk as long distance desire without suffering
Inconvenience, whereas before visiting you 1 could
eat only the simplest food and could walk but a
short distance slowly. and often at that paying a
severe penalty, and this wonderful cure I ascribe
entirely to the efficacy of your treatment which I
can heartily recommend to the sick and afflicted.
Respectfully yours.
JENNIE E. CoRsoN,
Dover, n. II.
Box 1913.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.

K Inappreciable.
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1t is understood that petitioR will be pre-
sentsd to the Governor for the pardon of the
Chadbourns, who were sentenced to imprison-
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Mr.. Kilbourn Jackson, native and nearly
lifelong resident OF Bridgton, was fatally in
loading hay on a wagon when the horses COM
menced to run, throwing him out. Ke was
picked up insensibe and remained SO until his
death, which occurred two days later. He
left a widow and four children.