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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-21
CUT IN TWAIN.
A Norwegian Ship Lost by Collision with
an Keeberg-Her Grew Saved

an Aeeberg-Eker Grew Saved.
QUEBEc, May 20.-Capt. Junl and crew of
the Norwegian ship Moen, which was wrecked
by collision with an iceberg, has arrived here.
Capt. Junl gives the following PARTICULARS
I'VE left Elsinore for Quebec in the begin
ming of April, the vessel being in ballast May
1st, in lat. 45. long. 45, at 730 D. M, during
thick weather. the vessel colided with an inn
mense iceberg towering out OF the water as
high as the ships masts. The ship having
become firmly jammed in the iceberg, the
boats were got out. Twelve men got into the
first boat, which was speedily carried ont of
the vessels reach, and the remaining six of
the crew entered another boat, but she was at
once smashed and filed The first boat rs an
aged to get within hailing distance, aad line
was thrown 10 her, and she was hauled long
side. The remainder of the crew succeeded
in boarding her, except Johann Robt, native
of Denmark, who was lost They had barely
got clear when the huge iceberg toppled over
on the doomed vessel, cutting her in two. AT
ter being in the boat "a hours, without food
and barely clothed, they were observed by the
crew of the ship Helega of Tusbsrg, who picked
them up and kindly cared for them. The
shipwrecked sailors were subsequently trans
ferred, some to the bark Magdalena and others
to the bark Agatha, and all arrived here this
morning.
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PORTLAND WHEEL CLUB.


The second club run will take place on May
30, Memorial Day, and the following pro-
gramme will be carried out:
Members will assemble at State street square
at 6.15 p. m, Friday, May 20, and at 6 30 sharp
will start for the Boston boat. Breakfast will
be taken at $50 a. m. next day, and the day
will be spent in visiting places of interest in
and about Boston. Among the places visited
will be the Longfellow House and Harvard
College, Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Newton,
&c. Dinner at Hotel Hunnewell, Newton or
some other place to be decided upon later. The
clab will return by boat Saturday night. No
tice must be sent to the captain on or before
May 9th by those intending to participate SO
that berths or state rooms may be engaged in
season.
Some members intend to stay over in Boston
and ride as far as Newburyport the next day,
taking the Pullman at that place for home.
Special rates will be obtained at the American
House, and those intending to take in this part
OF the programme will please notify the cap
tain as soon as possible.
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PORTLAND GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Annual Report of the President and Elec-
tion OF OAicers.
The annual meeting of the Portland Gas
Light Company was held yesterday afternoon.

Light Company was held yesterday afternoon.
President Dayeis made the following report:
The consumption Of gas has not increased as We
had expected, considering the extensions of our
mains and the number of new buildings, but it has
not fallen OIL and as we have met with no disaster,
and have expended but moderate amount in re-
newals and repairs at the works. the directors have
been able to declare the usual dividends and to
ry about per cent to the account Of renewal and
Insurance. Our old gas holders still continue in
working order owing to the skill and constant at
tenton of our able engineer; but the time must be
approaching when it will no longer be good econo-
my to postpone the large expenditure that will be
required for building at least one new one.
The total consumption Of gas for the year is 15,-
7lS, QUO feet, gain over last year OF ,43l ,OOO
fest. The number of meters in use is 2 724, gain
of "a. The number of street lanterns on May l.
1884, was 465. Eight new ones have been added
during the year, and 30 have been displaced by
electric lights leaving 426 in use, decrease Of AZ
from last year. OF main pipe 2194 feet have been
laid in Cumberland, Mellen and Vaughan streets
the Eastern Promenade and Merrills wharf. There
have been used 529l-tons of coal, and Al tons
1922 pounds of oil, against 5071 tons of coal and
30 tons 764 pounds of oil last year. The total of
gas is SO 900 feet being 49S feet per pound of
coal and oil. Last year the yield was sc, 1872, 900
feet, and at the rate of 496 feet per pound. The
average Illuminating power Of the gas throughout
the year was 1872 candles. There have been 91,-
$50 bushels of coke, a decrease of 1892 from last
year. Nire benches of retorts in the easterly end
of the retort house have been renewed at cost of
about S3100.
The old board of directors was reelected as
follows:
Edward H. Dayeis, Thomas Cummings, Ezra Car
ter, @. b. Merrill William w. Thomas, W. H.
Moulton.
The board of directors reelected e. 81. Da-
veis, ESQ, president, and Samuel Rolfe, Esq,
clerk and treasurer. The whole number OF
votes thrown was 4713
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4Ho IUIIUWLHB Is IH5 sUauuInB OF inc CLUBS OF
Eastern New England League TO date:
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Ex,secretary Frelinghuysen bead.

NEWARK, N. j., May 20--Ex.Secretsry of
State Frelinghuysen died at 525 o'clock this
evening. His bedside was surrounded by his
entire family. He did not recover conscious
ness, but died in the stupor in which has lain
almost throughout his entire illness.
Mr. Frelinghuysen was unconscious all day
and passed away quietly, dying without a
struggle. AT p. m. it was evident he was
sinking very fast and had only few hours at
the most to live. Drs. O'GorHan and Mercer
were with him, but there was nothing they
could do. At o'clock DIR. O'Gorman left the
house and DIR. Mercer remained. AT 5 O'Clock
it could be seen that the end had about come.
His two sons, Frederick and George, and his
daughters, Tillie and Lucy, were grouped
around his bedside DR.. Mercer and Rev, DIR.
Waters, pastor of the North Reformed church,
which Mr.. Frelinghysen attended, also were
present. Mr.. Frelinghaysen's stupor inereas-
ed all the time, and his breathing grew fainter
and weaker until at 5.25, when it ceased alto
gether and life was extinct. The funeral will
take place Saturday at 2 p. m. from the North
Reformed church.
WASHINGTON, May 90 Secretary Bayard
has sent this telegram to Mrs Frelinghuysen:
The President and his cabinet have just heard
with deep sensibility of the dea of your honored
husband. Accept from each and all of us express
sions OF sincere sympathy and coincidence.
Z. F. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
The State Department. will be closed upon
the day of the funeral Of Mr. Frelinghuysen,
and the department building will be draped
with customary eInblems OF mourning.
Judge John Davis and Mrs. Davis, son-in-
law and daughter Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen will
leave for Newark tomorrow morning.
Frederick 7. Frelinghuyssn was born in
Milltown, N. j., Aug. 4, 1877. He received a
classical education, graduating at Rutgers
College in 1886. After graduating he studied
law, was admitted TO the bar in 1889, and prso-
ticed at Newark, N J. He was appointed at
torney general of the State in 1861 and reap
pointed in 1866. He was appointed a United
States Senator from New Jersey as Republic
can Ito fill the vacancy caused by the death of
VIM. Wright and was elected to fill the unex-
pired term, serving from Dec. 8, 1866, to Mar.
3, 1869, and was again elected Senator Ito sue
ceed A. G. Cattell, Republican, serving from
March 4, 1871, to March 5, 1877. He was Of
fered the position of Minister 10 Great Britain
by President Grant, but declined. In Decem-
ber, 1881, upon the retirement Of Mr. Blaine
from President Arthur's cabinet, Mr.. Freling-
haysen was appointed his successor, sehich
position he filled till the close of the Presi-
dents term of Office. He then returned to
Newark.
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Henry Miller, a Lewiston collector of Curl
osities, has an ancient iano made in London
in 1925. 1t is two feet wide and six feet long,
and made entirely of rosewood, white holly
and ebony. The four legs are of mahogany
and have brass castora
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GEN. GRANT.

NEW YORK, May 20.-The usual eemi-weekly
conference between the doctors took place this
afternoon at Gen. Grants house. The Cen
erals throat was examined and the doctors
found no marked change. That part of the
swelling below and behind the ear has sub
sided and leas pain is the result Since Sunday
the General has experienced none of the dart
ing pains that last week oentered at the ear,
and the patient WAS exceptionally bright to-
day.
Gen. Grant had another good day. BE die
tated for several hours to a stenographer, and
then rested, after which he resumed the com-
pilation of aotes for future dictation. The fine
weather tended to raise his spirits, and he is
much improved in his general condition from
last yypaE
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pLYMouTH,s PLAGuE.

Eight Hundred and Fifty Sick and Eve
Hundred and Fsrty-six Families Desii-
tute.
PLYMOUTH, Pa, May 20.-The executive
committee submitted their official report to
meeting of the citizens this morning, The
following ia a summary:
On May 9th there were 841 cases OF typhoid
fever. Since that date 81 new cases have beeu
reported; making 905 in all. The deaths in
the past two weeks numbered 55, which leaves
$50 cases, 1874 being convalescent. A majority
OF the sick are reported to be recovering, but
many are still in critical condition. The
total number of destitute families HOW recover
ing is reported to be 246. The total dsburse-
meuts to date reach $500.
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VIM. Wescott Of Cornville, aged ffty-fve
years, committed suicide at the home OF one
Daggett near the Hartland line. His wife has
been living with Daggett for year past and
on Friday Mr.. Wescott went to get her to re-
tuEu home with him. She refused and some
tirSe that night he went to Daggett's barn and
hung himself to beam, where ne was found
at an early hour, Saturday morning. He
leaves the wife and five children.
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GREAT FALLS, May 29-Mr. David Rines
OF South Berwick, left home Saturday to visit
his mother at South Berwick Junction. He
did several errands for her then started for
home ON the railroad track and has not been
seen since. Parties of men are searching the
woods today, bat no clue has been found. There
was no reason why he should leave home. He
had jast been paid off and had considerable
money about him.
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The whistles used by the bicyclists in this
city, exactly correspond in tone to the regular
policeman's signal and the officers are constant
ly deceived thereby. Tuesday four officers
rushed frantioally out of the police station
only TO find harmless bicyclst riding up
Main street upon his wheel.
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GENERAL NEWS.

A young clerk named A. Bernard, in the Bank of
Montreal, who is highly connected in Montreal and
is the son of former mayor of that city, has ab-
seconded after embezzling SO far yet ascertained
about $1,000.
The gasometer of the st. Louis Gaslight Company
exploded yesterday, instantly killing John Burns
and Thomas Doran, employees of the company, and
seriously injuring another employe.
Frederick Raine, the newly appointed Consul
General of the United States at Berlin sailed from
New York yesterday for his post.
In the Illinois House yesterday resolution Civ
ing the use of the legislative chamber tonight to ex
Gov st. John to deliver temperance lecture was
voted down.
An absconder from New York, named A. HOexter
shirt and collar manufacturer, who was charged
with running off with $40 600 belonging to his
creditors, arrived in Montreal yesterday and ia
quartered at the Windsor Hotel.
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National ConmerciaI convention.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 2O.-In the National
Commercial Convention here today vote on
the adoption of the following: "Does
the public interest require the enact
ment OF uniform bankrupt law" resulted,
ayes 263, noes 153 The New England and
tive Discussion of suspension of silver COIN
age followed, after which ex-senator Gordon
advocated governmental control of railway
TRANSPORTATION
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RpVoLUTIoNIsTs ROUTED.

The Salvadorian Army Victorious After
Five Hours Fierce Fighting.
LA LIBERTAD, via Galveston, May 20.-Yes-
terday after five hours saDguinsry fighting at
the town of Armenia, in Salvador, the Saliva
dorian army routed the ravolutionsts and cap
tured large quantity of arms and two can
non. The Eevolutionists are led by Menendez
The arms and guns captured were supplied
him by Guatemala. Many prisoners were
taken Dy the Salvadorians, who are in full pur-
suit of the retreating insurgents.
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The Bijous returned from Massachusetts, on the
5 O'Clock train yesterday afternoon, well pleased
with their trip.
At the Bijou tonight occurs the first polo game
in the local tournament. The Congress team will
play the Falmouths. Both are strong teams and
have good record. There is considerable interest
in the game and good audience will 0oubtless be
pEssent.
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AUGUSTA.


The postmaster general yesterday appointed
Nelson Gamage postmaster at South Bristol, tc
succeed John Otis, deceased.
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ON THE TURF.

The Merrimack Valley TrOtting Associa-
tiOn Meeting.
LOWELL, Mass, May 20.-At the second
days meeting of the Merrimack Valley Trot-
ting Association today two events were trotted.
In the 2.35 race there were seven starters. The
first heat was won by Surprise; second, third
and fourth by Owewee, owned by Mosber of
Lawrence. Time-235 IL, 2.35 2 So, 2.37 J-2.
In the 2.50 event there were four starters, all
Lowell horses, and the race was won by Belle
of Lowell in three straight heats.-Time-2.52 81
2 h2 9 81 10
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NEW YORK.
The slater Fund.

NEW YORK, May 2O-The annual meeting
of the John #. Slater fund trustees for the ed
ucation OF the freedmen was held today at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel with ex-Presdent Hayes
in the chair. DR.. Hapgood of Georgia sub
mitted voluminous report wherein he
showed the progress of the negro in the
South aud how his condition had been aided
through the munificence of the Slater fund
Upwards of $25, 900 have been donated during
the past year to various educational institu-
tions from the fund,
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MAINE CORPORATIONS.
a Decision cp the Question of Jurisiic-
tion of Courts of Other States.

BOSTON, Mass, May 20-Judge Colt of the
United States Circuit Court in Boston, W edneH.
day, decided the question of jurisdiction in the
cases of the Boston Electric Co. against the
ElectricGas Lighting Co., and the same against
the New England Manufacturing Co. The
defendants are corporations Of Maine and they
plead lack of jurisdiction on the part of the
Circuit Court of the district of Massachusetts,.
Judge Lowell gave the opinion that foreign
corporation doing business in Massachusetts
may be sued in the Circuit Court OF Massachu-
setts by summons duly served upon an officer
of the company, the fact of the attachment
being immaterial. Judge Colt in his finding
says: We cannot accept this view in the light
of what we believe to be a great weight of
authority on this question. The pleas to the
jurisdiction of the court are sustained.
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COLBY.


Earned runs-Bowdoins l. Colbys 2. First base
on errors-Bowdoins z, Colbys IL. First base on
called bsls-Bowdoins l, COlbys L. Struck out
Cook Two-base hits-Bowdoins 5, Coibys d
Strikes called-Cook 2, Davis 5, Goodwin IT.
Balls called-Bowdoins Te. Colbys II. Passed
l. Time of game-2 hours. Umpire-Mr Pingree
Of Lewiston.
NEW PLAYERS FOR THE PoRTLANDs.
Manager winship has telegraphed that he will
bring the three new men signed by him in Phila-
delphia to this city. weidel. the pitcher, PLAYED
last year on the Harrisburgs. in the Eastern
League. Muncie is from a Western team and will
play centre aeld. Holland viii play third base.
Oxley's Massachusetts tour resulted in the taking
of Lynch and Fowler on trial. Lynch PLAYED on
the Quincy, ILL.,, team Of the Northwestern IeaRue
last year He @ is the man who amused a Portland
and going through other acrObatic featE a. bls
place on second base. Fowler has played on the
who played on the Lynns last year has writtan for
position and will come on trial.
Other Games.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnatis is, Baltimores 2.
AZ bs.tnh,r "A Louiivines A.
At Hanoyer-Lawrence 16, Hanoyers &
AT st. Louis-St. Louis 10, Metropolftans q
AT Bosten-Harvards ID, Tufts College lis
SLIDES.
Inc TUFTS College nine play the Colby team at
Vt The Reserves practice every evening upon the
ing organized base bali nine, with John Place and
George Trafton as the battery. They cballanas
any nine from the fire engine companies 10 plsv
them. Pi@J
CottreD has been released from tho Bidde,ord.
Manager McGunnigle has given notice tLo.
Kicker has evidently discovered thu o,i N.on'
not Do bulldozed The decisions the other dav wera
NOT 70 the hking OF Manager McGunnigle.
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The Senatorial committee On interstate
commerce met here today. The railroad COM
missioners of this State were present and we're
asked to give the committee their views on
the subject, and also asked to show what had
been done in New York in the direction of
the legislative control.
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mUTIL ATED RY SWINE.
Death of a DixGeId MAN in His Pigger

DIxEIELD, May 2O.-Thomas Huston, an
aged and respected citizen OF Dixfisld, has
been in poor health several days. Tuesday
night, he did not appear in the house at the
usual hour. At nine o'clock. his wife COM
menced search for him and found his dead
body in the pig pen trampled upon and mutt
listed by swine 1t was frightful sight. The
old gentleman undoubtedly died from heart
disease while in the piggery. He was q fine
old man, 70 years of age.
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FEMALE POSTAL CLERKS.
Postmaster Tobey Regards Then. as re
liable and Useful.

IIuDIt uMW UBeTW1s
Boston, May 20.-rhe attention of Post
master Tobey was called to the action OF j.
Parker Vsasey, the newly appointed postmast-
ter OF Baltimore, on announcing his intention,
upon assuming charge OF the office June l, of
dispensing with all female clerks. "Of 600
employees in this and branch Offices said Mr..
Tobey, "twenty-ssven are female clerks, whose
services are very generally satisfactory 1t
must be obvious that their services are neces-
sarily limited to those of a clerical character.
In my experience I have never known or
heard of a female clerk purloinng letters,
hence the evident integrity of their service
generally. The superintendents of the Cam
bride, Brighton and Chelsea offices are women,
whose responsible services are recognized by
allowing them the same compensation that Is
given to men occupying similar positions"
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ERYEBURG.


Cottages at the camp ground in Fryeburg,
are already engaged by parties in Portland,
Saco and elsewhere for the G. L. s. c., meet
ing in july.
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Maine Medical school.

The graduating exercises of the Maine Msdi-
cal School at Brunswick will take place May
20, in Memorial Hall. The graduating class
numbers fifteen. The address will be delivered
by Weston Thompson of Brunswick, and the
parting address by A. @. Gibson, Bowdoin, 'ss.
Chandler will furnish music.
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MAINE.
TAX CNLLECToR MISSING.
AnsOn's Collector Not Seen Since last
Friday. He is Reported TO be $S,O0O
Behind in EEis Accounts.

Behind in EEis Accounts.
NORTH ANsoN, May 2O.-Last Friday, N. T.
Clapp, collector OF taxes for the town Of An
son, made an agreement to meet the Select
men on Saturday at o'clock and look over
his accounts He bas not been seen since, and
there is considerable excitement in Anson.
Mr.. E. L. Powers, the treasurer of the town
states that Clapp is $1,000 or $4,000 behind in
his accounts. Clapp's bondmen have been
sued and attached. Geo. B. Gray, Samuel
Savage, Frank Moore. VIM. Moore, Orlando
Walker, Elmer Walker aud Samuel Tinkham
are on his bond.
Clapp's wife says she does not know where
he is. Tits known she received on Saturday
night, letter from him mailed on the Ban
gor to Boston train
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gen. Butler 20 Sue the Government.

Iu November last Sergeant-at-Arms Cana
day of the Senate and Architect Clark of the
capitol acting under resolution of the San-
ate leased for one year at $500 month Gen.
B. f. Buffers house on Capitol Hill for COM
mittes rooms. Near the end OF the last session
the Senate passed a resolution resembling the
resolution which authorized the leasing Of the
building and Gen. Butler was notified that the
government would terminate the Lease Gen.
Butler, however, refused TO receive the lease
of the building and has instructed his law
partner in this city to hold the government for
the full time of the lease
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FELL SEVENTY FEET.

One MAN Killed and Six Others Hurt by
the Giving Way of a Staging.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-By the giving way of
scaffold at the new post office building today,
seven men were precipitated to the ground,
distance of 70 feet. John Rogers was killed,
George W. Miller possibly fatally injured, snd
five others injured more or less seriously, but
not fatally
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Yesterdays National League Games.
coLBY IA, pOWpolN 13.

BRUNSWICK, May 21.
The day being unexceptionabls and the sttrac-
tion great, a large number ofpsople assembled on
the Delta to witness the game yesterday between
the two crack teams of the college league Intense
interest marked the entire game, eliminating In
the ninth inning when, with the score 13 to 70 m
Goodwin went out on hy to center; wild throwine
and nervousness gave the Colby boys two runs and
the game. Appended is the official score:
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Presque Isle, fire kinder; Lewis Hutchins,
Corinns, tenoning and boring machine; James
P. Moore, Gardiner, red; Henry G. Sargent,
Machias, hame; John A. Smith, Turner, sweat
and chate pad fastening,
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One Thousand Cords Of wood Burned

ST. JoHNsBURY, May 20.-one thousand cords Of
wood belonging to the Boston & Lowell Railroad,
Vermont division were burned at North Concord
last night. Loss $4,000.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WAsHINaroN, MAY 21

WASHINGTON, May 81.
The indications for New England are
warmer fair weather, variable winds, gener-
ally from the east.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
TII 90 p MI