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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-03
WARD, FISH & WARNER.
Who Cot the MiIlions?-An Effort to
Get Fish Out of Prison.

New YORK, Nov. 2.-The examination of
w. S. Warner, who it is alleged has secreted
away in some secure place some of the mill
lions which Ferdinand Ward made in Wall
street, was continued this afternoon. War
ner is ably defended, and answers only such
questions as he pleases. 1t is limited that
Ward tampered with the books of the Marine
Bank while they were in his possession in
Ludlow Street Jail, but of this no direct evi-
dence is yet forthcoming 1t is also said
that Ward has hidden away $2,000,000, to be
used upon his release from Sing Sing. The
district attorney says there is no doubt Of
this, and all effort is now being made to lind
the hiding place of the money or of the Sc
curities. Wards first day in prison, at work,
began at half past five O'Clock this morning,
where he was marched with the other 800
convicts into the stove works, where he is to
be employed hereafter.
>, Sympathy is. expressed for ex-President
Fish, now serving his term in Auburn, and
his friends are making strenuous exertions
to secure his release. The city officials say
that they do not believe that he secured for
himself any of Wards plunder, and his
friends hope to set him free in few months.
1t is understood the district attorney will not
oppose this, for if he had not been able to
make Fish testify, Wards conviction would
not have been SO promptly secured
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
The President Designates Thursday,
NovefY1ber 16.

November &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2-The following Procla-
nation was issued to-day
By the President Of the United States of Atserico,
PROCLAMATION.
The American people have always abundant
cause to be thankful to Almighty God, whose
watchful care and guiding hand have been mani
tested in every stage of their national lfe guard
ing and protecting them in time of peril and safety
leading them In the hour of darkness and danger;
1t is fitting and proper that nation thus favored
should on one day in every year, for that purpose
especially appointed, publicly acknowledge ths
goodness OF God, and return thanks to Him for al
His gracious gifts.
= Therefore Grover Cleveland, President Of the
United States Of Of America, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 26th day of Novem,
ber instant as day Of public Thanksgiving and
prayer, ,and do invoke the observance OF the same
by al the people OF the land; On that day let al
pie assemble in their usual places of worship, and
with prayer and songs of praise, deyoutly testify
their gratitude to the Giver of every good and per-
feet gift for all that He has done for us in the year
that has passed. for our preservation as a unlteQ
nation, anu for our deiverance from the shock ana
danger Of political conyusion for the blessings Of
peace and for our safety and quiet while wars ana
rulnors OF wars have agitated and afflicted other
nations OF the EARTH for our security against the
scourge of pestience which in other lands has
claimed its dead by thousands and filled
the streets with mourners; for plente0us crops
which reward the labor of the husbandman and
increase our nations wealth, and for the content-
ment throughout our borders which follows on the
train of prosperity and abundance. And let there
also be on the day thus set apart reunion of fam
lilies, sanctifed and chastened by tender memo
ries and associations, and let the social intercourse
of friends with pleasant "reminiscences renew the
ties of affection and strengthen the bonds kind
ly feeling. And let us by no means forget, while
we give thanks and enjoy the comforts that have
crowned our lives, that truly grateful hearts arc
inclined to deeds of charity; and that kind AMI
thoughtful remembrance of the poor will double
the pleasures of our condition, and render our
praise and thanksgiving more acceptable in the
sight of the Lord.
Done at the city of Washington, this second day
of November one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-five and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and TENTH
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President
Il. +. BAYARD, Secretary of State
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A Sword Contest That Almost Ended
in Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.-An interesting
mounted sword contest took place yesterday
afternoon at Woodward's Garden. between
Duncan C. Ross, the well-known athlete, and
Captain E. N Jennings, late of the Eighth
Royal Irish Hussars, at present instructor OF
workmanship at the Olympic Club, this
Ross was SO seriously wounded that the con-
test had to be stopped. The match yester-
day was bitterly contested, the men being
closely matched. On the 20th attack Jen-
nings dealt tremendous. blow that ,disloca-
ted Ross's elbow. The latter gnashed his
teeth, and grasping the sword in his left
hand, advanced on Jennings with such vigor
and address that for few minutes the hus-
sar was nonplussed. The contest was con-
tinued for three more assaults, when Jen-
nings was declared the victor by one point
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coroner's Inquest.

The eoroner's jury, impaneled by Coroner
Gould, met at County Attorney Seiders' Office
yesterday afternoon, and after hearing all
the evidence rendered the following verdict
That Charles NJ. Davis, switchman In the
employ of the Maine Central railroad, came
to his death Sunday, November 1st, 1885, at
the yard of said company, by being run over
by two freight cars of said railroad company,
and it is the opinion of this jury that it was
an act of carelessness on the part OF SAID
Davis, and that we consider the railroad
company and employees entirely free from all
blame in the matter.
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Bates College.
The Freshman class officials for the coming
wear So far as reported. are:

The Freshman Class ofhclaIS lot Tue coming
year, so far as reported, are:
President-E. FL. Thayer.
Vice President-Miss Leila Plumstead.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. j. Emerson.
Executive Committee-SaffOrd, e. Small and
R Base Bali Committee-Call E. Small and Kin
ney.
W. H. Barber, graduate of Bates, class
of 's3, has been elected professor of English
Literature in Claverack College, Claverack,
n. j.
Jenkins, McWilliams and Sturgis OF the
Junior class, and Miss Norton, '89, have
been appointed teachers in the city evening
schools.
Miss /. F. Cobb, 'ss, is first assistant of
the Bethel High School.
Dr. Howe of Lewiston vaccinated large
number of the students on Friday.
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GONE TO the RoTToM.
The Boiler Of Steam Dredge Ex-
plodes with Terrible Effect.
Six Men Co Down with the iII-Fated-
Craft.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov "A terrible
calamity, by which six lives were lost, oc-
Cured Sunday night, caused by the
explosion of the boiler of the steam dredge
No. 4, of the Atlantic Dredging Company, of
Brooklyn The dredge has been employed
on the Providence River for four years, and
in company with water tank left Provi-
dence for New York at 9.15 Sunday morning,
in tow of tug G. G. Waite, Capt. Tweedy. In
order to keep the bilge clear, the steam
pumps on the dredge were kept at work
Just before midnight when nearing Race
Rock Light, Capt Tweedy, who was at the
stern of the tug, noticed a moving light on
the dredge and heard voice, but could not
distinguish the words. A minute later he
heard an explosion on the dredge, saw fire
and smoke and steam, and then the dredge
sank Immediately, and the stern of the tug
was drawn under water before the hawser
could be cleared. The Waite was immedi-
ately put about, but no trace of the dredge,
or her crew, or the water tank could be
found. After sailing in the vicinity for half
an hour the tug headed for this harbor. AS
soon as the storm subsidized, the Waite again.
went ont to Race, in the hope Of finding the
dead bodies of the unfortunate men who
went down, but nothing could be found, not
even floating piece of the dredge, and the
tug returned to port this evening. The
names of the men on the ill-fated craft are,
so far as can be learned, Capt. Robert Kent,
Mate Strobs, the steward, his brother, of
Providence, a deck hand known as Sandy,
the fireman, whose name could not be ascer-
tained, and a Providence man, who was
working his passage to Brooklyn.
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AT the annual meeting of the Irish Ameri-
can Relief Association, held last evening,
officers were elected for the ensuing year, as
follows:
President-James f. o. Bron.
Vice President-Tmothy 4. Hartnett.
Recording Secretary-James Logue:
Corresponding Secretary-Charles McCartnyJr.
neutrality-suspicious. Dunphy.
Assistant Bookkeeper-James White.
Treasurer-JameS Quinn.
Board of Trustees-Thomas McGinnis, ELogue,
James Melaugh P. B. Hughes, Frank Ryan, r. D.
Comedian Martin Holland.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
rnE cANApIAN PAcIrIc.

A Montreal despatch says the statement to
the effect that a loan had been effected by
the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company with
Barring Bros. although denied by Canadian
Pacific officials, is believed to be not without
foundation. Barring Bros. being the nnan-
cial agents of the Grand Trunk Company II
would seem as If the securities of the TWO
roads were getting into the same hands
Many rumorsIare afloat.n Montreal about the
two companies and theirpraetical amalgama-
ton is freely talked Of One rumOr has 1t
that Joseph Hickson win soon leave Canada
and take the presidency or vice presidency OF
the Grand Trunk Company in England, and
on the amalgamation of the two companies
will become the president of the entire sys-
TEN. William Wainwright present assist
ant manager, will 1t is said become General
Manager of the two systems and Mr.. Sargent
will retain his position as traffic manager OF
the Grand Trunk road, while Mr.. Olds will
have charge of the traffic of the Canadian
Pacific system. 1t is further said there will
be an executive board of the combined COM
panies in Canada, and that w. e. Van Horne
will be chairman with salary equal to that
Of president.
Coupled to these rumors is one to the effect
that the Dominion government will take over
control Of the two railways with an imperial
guarantee Further developments are looked
for in few days and though they may not
exactly take the shape outlined above the
best posted railroad men here believe the
above is as nearly correct as can be-
THE MAINE CENTRAL.
Although the full llreport of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company for the year ending
September 80, 1885, is not yet made up, the
following figures concerning the company's
business for that period have been given out;
ero.. earnings 1887 sasfss7a 1sst sasfo7 ans
NsPeaSei NsEP earnings ioSSs7 iioS,s97 ioSS,s5s 1928
Interest and rents S90767 850,395 1882
Dividend balance 21S,11O 215,264 2,S46
*Decrease.
Snow covered the tops of the cars on the
st. John train when it arrived in Bangor Sat
urday morning.
tral tenders are to be loaded at High Head
with coal by steam hereafter. A portable
engine for that purpose is now being put
up"
The Maine Railroad Commissioners, Fri
day, made tour of inspection over the line
of the Franklin and Megantlc railroad, and
expressed themselves as much pleased with
the improvements that have been made dur
ing the past season, and pronounced the pre-
sent condition of the road excellent. 1t is
doing business beyond the expectations of
its projectors, and its traffic Is likely TO be
largely increased another year on account OF
extensive numbering operations now con-
templated.
Boston Journal, after rise from 1901 to
1913, fell back to 1901. The mystery in con-
nection with the advance in this stock IS re-
vealed by the fact that the Boston and Maine
has recently offered to lease the road at per
cent. The offer was refused and per cent
is now demanded with little prospect of its
Dayment.
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State College.

The Senior class has elected the following
as their commencement officers; President,
II. S. French; vice president, r. K. Jones,
Jr.; Secretary, George G. Barker; treasurer,
C. A. Sears; orator, ]. F. Lockwood; poet,
]. NJ. Aver; chaplain, E. E. Merritt; histo-
rian, G. F. Black prophet, C. A. Sears mar
shall. f. Lenfest; address to under-gradu-
ates' B. j. Allan; valedictorian, A. D. Page !;
executive committee, W. II. Merriman, ]. ID.
Blagdon, j. B. Ray.
The Junior class has been granted Friday,
probably become established permanently as
an arbor day in the college. Appropriate ex-
ercises will be observed at the planting of
the tree. In the evening hop will be given.
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GEN. cusrER's WIDOW.
a Quarrel Which May Result In Her
Getting a Pension Agency.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1,-There is a lively
over the United States pension agency at
Detroit, and as way out of the difficulty
movement is on foot to give the place to Mrs.
Elizabeth Custer, the widow of the cavalry
general. Mrs. Custer is woman of consid-
% eessu 5dof called I9g oos and Sdde, and sa
the appointment would not be bad one for
the President to make. Gen. Custer left no
property. and his widow has been obliged to
provide for her own support, which she has
been very successful thus far In doing. The
ited to see her obtain this position. Mrs.
Cuater's home is in Monroe, Mich, and al
though she has spent much of her time re-
Gently. In, New York, she retains her resi-
dence in the West.
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Mr.. coodaIl's Museum.


Mr.. Thomas Goodall of Sanford, has set
apart room in his conservatory, which he
has designated his museum" In this room
he has collected multitude of natural and
artificial curiosities. Here may be seen
fragments from the Giants Causeway in Ire
land, mosaics from Pompeii, mermaid, as
genuine as any; palm leaf fans from Calcut-
ia; a cane from the Dismal Swamp; an Indi-
an harness, as constructed for mules and
mustangs; and great many other curiosi-
ties too numerous to mention. One thing
that attracts good deal of attention is Mr..
then and Christian Gods, the first being di-
minutive idol of carved ivory, while the
Christian God is very beautifully represent
ed by piece of money.
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Betrayed and Deserted.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. "A man and woman
registered at the hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Jehn-
ago. The parties had child six weeks old.
To-day the man deserted the woman, leav-
ing her destitute. She is about eighteen
years old, gives the name of Annie Mace and
says she, is from Haverhill, Mass. The man
betrayed, her under promise of marriage
living. She says the mans name is Nathan f.
Emerson of Hayerhill. He has disappeared,
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov 2.-The Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion today elected these officers: President,
Miss Frances E. Willard; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Caroline B. Buel; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. May A. Woodbridge; AS
sistant Recording Secretary, Mrs: l.. N. N.
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A Pinkerton Detective Charged with
Murder at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The grand jury has returned
an Indictment against James Coleman, a Pinker-
ton detective, for the murder of an old German
named Kierch during the Mccormick reaper fac
tory strike During the trouble, while an omni-
bus in which Coleman and dother officers were rid
ing, was driving out of the factory, the strikers
surrounded it, making threats of violence against
its occupants A policeman reached out Of the
window of the bus and fired into the crowd, the
shot striking Kierch and nficting wound from
AI..irL IL Giod.
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EaImouth Hotel. Portland.

To meet the demand of the times transient
rates have been graded at $500, $3.50, $500,
$3.50 and $4.Oo per day according to size and
location of rooms. Guests will please speci-
fly upon regi.tering grade of rooms they wish
to occupy. Hotel furnished throughout with
black walnut and carpeted with brussels.
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WASHINCTON
overhauling the Signal Corps

WAsHINeToN, Nov. 2.-When Secretary
Endicott returns, he will be requested to
order an investigation of the alleged cruel
treatment of priyates of the Signal Corps at
Fort Meyer. 1t is said that men on the sick
list are compelled to perform the hardest
kind of labor, and an instance is given of the
cases of men who were with Lieutenant
Greedy, who were friendly to him, of being
put at work breaking stones upon their re-
fIlrn to the fort
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Nov. q

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-7.20 p. m.
The temperature will fall about fifteen de-
grees during the next twenty-four hours.
HAZEN
WASHINGTON, Nov s.
The gale of yesterday began at 4.25 a. Mi
and ended at $40 p M, having reached a
height of so miles, from the southeast, at
twenty-five minutes past two. This gale is
the heaviest one since Jan. 8, 1884, when
velocity of 56 miles occurred.
For Portland and vicinity-Colder, fair
weather, followed during Wednesday by
slowly rising temperature.
The indications for New England to-day
are fair, colder weather, strong westerly
winds, diminishing in force; rising barome-
ter.
Cautionary signals from Wilmington to
Eastport.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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sereeant-at-arnos of the House.

1t was stated today that the name of John
P Leedom would not be presented by the
Ohio delegation for the position of Sergeant
alarms of the House, the place which he
has held for two years past. This decision
is said to have been reached because Ohio
behaved so badly from a Democratic stand
noint in the late election.
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MAIN E..
Maine Cases in the U. s. Supreme
Court,

Maine Cases in the u. s. Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The following is a
United States Supreme Court for the present
term:
149-James B. Dingley and Fuller Dingley, as
Dingley Brothers. plaintiffs in error VS.. Wesley M.
0ler and VIM: II. .0er, as W. NJ Oler Co, from
the. Maine circuit court; Attorneys Walker
150-Wesey M. Oler and VIM. H. Oler, as W.
NJ. Oler & Co, plaintiffs in error VS.. James B.
Dingley and Fuller Dmgley as Dingley Brothers;
Carter for plaintiffs Oryille Dewey Baker for de-
691HJane S. Robinson individually and as ex-
ecutrix, &C., VS.. the Female Orphan Asylum of
Portland ct al, from the Maine circuit court. At
torneys, Geo E. Bird for appellants; John Rand
754[The Washington Ice Company ct al, plain
tiffs in error VS.. Nathaniel Webster, from the
Maine circuit court. Attorneys, Josiah Ill. Drum
mond for plaintiffs Benjamin f. Butler for de-
PENDANTS.
Killed by Falling from Train.
HoULroN, Nov. Saturday night Patrick
Daley, aged "a years, an employee of the
New Brunswick railroad, fell from his train
at Woodstock West and was killed. He was
unmarried.
A Smuggler Arrested.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Marble to-day ar
rested smuggler here named Yerxa who
has successfully eluded the officers since
June, and he will be taken to Portland for
examination. The fellow fiercely resisted
the officer and struck him over the head with
a chair, causing a severe wound, but was
finally secured
An Aged Woman Badly Burned.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 2.-The bed of Mrs. Gull
bert, a colored woman of this city, some so
years of age, caught fire Sunday night, and
she was seriously burned on the back and
arm. 1t is doubtful if she RECEIVERS.
A Bath Man Honored.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Harold Marsh
Sewall of Bath, Me-, was to-day appointed
by the President to be vice and deputy con-
sui at Liverpool
Postmasters Appointed.
The Postmaster General to-day appointed
the following named fourth-class post
masters in Maine:-A Eden, Alonzo Hig-
gins; Liberty, Davis Woodman; Harmony,
Gilbert D. Langton; North Jay, Warren
Woodman; Georgetown, Byron NJ. Rowe.
Saw Mill Burned.
BANGOR, Nov Richardson's saw mill
at Kingman was burned Sunday. Loss $15,-
600; insured for $4,000.
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The tribune and the Union Again.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The trouble between
the Tribune and Typographical Union No.
6, has been amicably adjusted. The Tribune
agrees to advance the rate to 46 cents, and
rescind its order against the employment Of
Union men, and the Union withdraws its
charges against the Tribune and the republi-
can party.
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st. Josephs Catholic congregation of Whitman
tic Conn, is summoned TO appear before the
week to answer in suit brought by the town OF
Windham for non-payment of taxes on the local
Catholic parochial school property. 1t is an nm
portant test case because it is said no other
parochial school in Connecticut is now taxed.
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Minor Matters.

The Columbian Law School here has de-
clined to admit colored students.
The President today appointed Owen L.
Rouse of Missouri to be United States Attor-
ney for the Territory of Arizona.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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The regular November meeting of the
City Council was held last evening and
small amount of business was disposed of.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

ton and Frank Gibbs of Bridgton are taking
a large number of land-locked salmon eggs
from Sebago waters, which they intend to
hatch artifcially and return all Of the young
fry to the same waters. The expense attending
this is great and the above gentlemen have
issued circular to sportsmen asking finan-
cial aid to help bring about the desired re-
sult-good salmon fishing in "Old Sebago"
and itS trihntaries
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Alderman Gallagher called attention to the
unlighted condition of York street, between
Centre and Maple streets.
Papers from the lower board received con-
current action.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-The following Procla-
nation was issued to-day:
By the President Of the United States of Anserico
a npn ANA Arrf,
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KILLED hy Falling from a Train.

HoULToN, Nov Saturday night Patrick
Daley, aged "a years, an employee of the
New Brunswick railroad fell from his train
at Woodstock West, and was killed. He was
unmarried
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The committee on laying out new streets
reported that they had laid out new streets
as follows: A continuation of Boyd street,
fifty feet wide, from Lincoln street, 1000 feet
northward; continuation of Smith street,
fifty feet wide, running to the Marginal
tersection with A street to Congress street, a
distance of 296.S4, the street to be 60 feet
wide. The streets were accepted as laid out
BY the committee
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A smuggIer, Arrested.
An Aged Woman Badly Burned.

AUGUSTA, Nov. 2.-The bed of Mrs. Cul-
bert, colored woman of this city. some 80
years of age, caught fire Sunday night and
she was seriously burned on the back and
arm 1T is doubtful if she RECEIVERS.
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The board convened at the call Of
Mayor, all present.