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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
FRENCH sPoLIATioN CLAIMS.
MIR. Broadhead's Labors In France-A
Chain of Evidence Difficult to Per-
feet.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "A letter has been
received from Hon. James o. Broadhead, of
Missouri, who was appointed by the State
Department in May, under an act Of Congress
OF january last, to obtain evidence and docu-
mentS relating to the French spoliation
claims He proceeded to France at once He
writes of his mission.
have great difficulty in tracing up the record
relating to French prizes and will not be able to
go into details until / get through. In regard to
the Council of Prizes the original papers as well
as all the records which related to the claims un-
der the treaty OF 1903 have been lost destroyed
been to L'Orient, Vanves, La Rochelle Nantes
Rochefort, Saintes and Bordeaux, besides inyesti-
eating the offices OF the minister of marine minis
ter of justice, minister OF state, the national arch
ives, and the national library.
Governor Broadhead states that he is en-
route to Brest and may be expected home
next month. He will make a report early in
December.
Nearly 80 years ago Mr., FuImer Skipwlth
was charged by the United States govern
ment with the duty of presenting the claims
OF American citizens to the French govern
ment, and he was also counsel for the United
States, on their behalf, before the Council
General of liquidation in relation to the
French spoliation claims in 1903. All of his
records and correspondence are now in
Washington, and it is believed that they go
very far towards supplying the records which
were lost in Paris. AS Mr.. Skipwith was an
charged with a special duty in relation to
this business, his correspondence and his
statements to the French government, as
well as his reports to his own government,
are, OF course, competent evidence, under the
present act of Congress. The court of claims
allows some latitude in relation to proofs in
these cases beyond the usual strict rules of
courts.
Thousands of claims have been fled since
the passage of the French spoliation claims
act last winter. In most cases the proof of
the destruction of the particular vessel is not
difficult. When the claimants attempt to
prove their heirships to the late owners of
the vessel, it is another matter. This in
wolves the presentation of proof in each case
that the claimants grandfather married his
Ghe claimants,0 grandmother, that their
child married one of the claimants parents
and that he himself is a child of his father
and mother. Evidence to this effect would
seem to be readily obtainable, but only one
family in thousand have the evidence at
hand.
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Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Acting Postmas-
ter General Stevenson today renewed 1913 Re
publican postmasters and appointed 141 Dem
ocrats. Among them were the following in
Maine:
klngSbury, removed
At Hudson Andrew j. Potter, vice H. NJ. Beale
removed.
At Patten, Chas. w. Stephens. vice c. Bradford
removed.
At West Levant Mrs. Margaret Browning, vice
Simpson removed.
AT Upper Saltwater, Frank Hamblen, vice
Plumner removed.
At Brewer G. ?. Aiken, vice Burr removed.
Donald, removed.
AT North Dixmont, William Harris, vice C. M.
Morse, removed.
At South 0rrlngton, VIM S. stubbs, vice Wheel
den, deceased.
At Lagrange, D. N. Dyer, vice Eugene Danforth
removed
At Kenduskeag, 7. p Bachelor, vice F. A. H.
Stackpole, removed.
At Medway, Freeman Dickey vice j. F. KIM
At Lincoln Centre, Alfred Gates, vice Luther H.
Averill.
At Springfield, F. L. Hanscom, vice Lewis, re-
moved
Names Crops.
AUGUSTA, Sept 2-The annual autumnal
review of the crops in Maine made by some
one hundred intelligent and practical farm
ers will appear in the columns of the Maine
Farmer tomorrow. By these it appears that
hay and potatoes continue to be the leading
crops, with corn pressing hard for recogni-
ton. 1t is generally conceded that the hay
crop was fully an average one though not up
to the bountiful crop of two years ago, but
the lack in quantity is more than made up in
quality. 1t was harvested in splendid con-
dition and consumers may rest assured that
no damaged hay will be offered in the mark
cts this year. Grain of all kinds is more
than average. Potatoes and beans are look
ing nicely, the former not being threatened
with rust or rot as yet. 1t has been a season
of success with both private and associated
dairies and the only drawback has been that
the prices ruled low. Pastures never looked
better, grass appearing as green and flourish
ing as in June. In regard to apples, while
the crop is an average one for an off year, it
must be confessed that the promise of the
spring blossoming is hardly borne out by the
fall fruitage. Small fruits were gathered in
abundance. Bees wintered splendidly. On
the whole the outlook for Maine farmers is
most hopeful and all are encouraged over
the results of the seasons operations.
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MIGRATING HERDS.
The Cattle Men Rapidly Getting Their
Stock Out of Indian Territory.

LITTLE Rock, Ark Sept Am Indian
Territory dispatch says the removal of the
cattle from Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reser-
walton is progressing as rapidly as the, Econ
ditions will permit. Several of the largest
cattle owners have removed their entire
herds excepting such stock as escaped the re-
cent roundup. Within the past two weeks
more than $4,000 head of cattle have been
driven off the reservation, which number,
added to those already removed, make to-
tai Of over 100000. 1t is estimated that the
number remaining is between 10000 and 75,-
600 head. These will be taken out as speedi-
ly as possible Only few days beyond the
date fixed by President Cleyeland's procla-
nation will be required to clear the entire
reservation of all cattle which do not right
fully belong there. The cattlemen accept
the situation cheerfully. There is concerted
action among them to comply with the exec
utive mandate. The removal will cause
loss estimated at all the way from $4,000 to
$4,000. The bulk of the cattle are being
driven or shipped to Western ranges
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STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. E. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
Eastern New England Ieapue to date.
YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.


Al Observation-Disclosures 1S; BaltimOres, 3.
Az New neutrality-suspicious. 8; BroOklyns, 8.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, o; Cincinnatis, g.
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GENTLENHEN'S
COMMODORE PERRY.
The Corner Stone of His Statue laid
ibq


NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 1.-The ceremony
of laying the corner stone of the statue to
the memory of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry, of Lake Erie fame, was performed
here this morning. with all the pomp and
ritual Of the grand lodge of Masons. The
statue has been erected partly at the expense
of the State, and partly at the expense of
the city. The base is of the best Westerly
granite. On one side is the simple word
Perry, and on the reverse side the well
known sentence first heard on Lake Erie in
1913, 1--WE have met the enemy and they are
ours" The lower tier of the base is divided
into four sections, while the top tier is
square and in one block. The figure of the
statue itself is very striking one. 1t re-
presents the naval hero as having stepped
out of the boat that conveyed him from the
ship Lawrence to the ship Niagara. He is
standing hatless upon the deck of the latter
vessel with hand upraised giving directions
to the men aloft to so trim the sails as to en-
able him to run alongside the enemy. The
statue is in bronze, and weighs about four
tons. The statue is located directly opposite
the Perry mansion ON Washington square,
which was the Perry homestead for many
years. The ceremonies were undertaken by
the grand lodge of Masons in accordance
with request from the statue committee.
Grand Master Clapp was unable to be
present, but Deputy Grand Master Newton
d. Arnold of1iciated in his stead. Prior to
the ceremony proper there was street
parade, the line consisting exclusively of
Masonic bodies
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The Lasters, Trouble.

1t is expected that ground will be broken
this week for the erection of the new shoe
factory at Norway for the firm of B. F. Spin
ney & Co., of Lynn, Mass The new build
ing will be three stories in height and Of suf-
fcient size to accommodate all the business
at present done by the firm at Lynn. The
pushed to completion as fast as possible.
Messrs. Spinney & Co., make this transfer
of all their business from Lynn to Norway
that they may be independent of strikes, as
they will be more free from unions than un-
der present ARRANGEMENTS
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IATER.l

LATER.
A later despatch says that a gale of wind
and dense fog prevented the steamer MINI
rod from starting for the scene of the Hano-
verian wreck tonight. All the particulars
so far elected are that the Hanoverian left
Halifax Monday noon, with 81 passengers
and normal crew. She experienced fine
weather until nearing st. Pierre Island, when
an impenetrable fog was. encountered, and
by false steering, an error of the compass, or
neglect of soundings, the steamer was driven
at high rate of speed into Portugal Cove,
seven miles east of Trepassey, where she
now lies a total wreck. She passed over a
number of serrated rocks, which ripped her
bottom almost over her whole length, filling
her main hold with water and rendering the
chance of saving her cargo improbable. The
passengers are supposed to be now en- route
to Trepassey, where they can receive accom-
mediation and comfort until the war ship
Tenedos reaches them for conveyance to
st. Johns. Other steamers will follow to
render assistance, and the New York steam
er of the Red Cross line has been .signaled
from Cape Race to proceed to the scene of
the disaster. No life casualties have yet
been reported. Steam tugs have also been
dispatched to the rescue.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-The steamship Han
overian sailed from this port on the 25th ult.,
with q cabin, 9 intermediate and 145 steer
age passengers. Of her cabin passengers 10
were for Halifax and 2 for Liverpool. The
cargo of the Hanoverian was 75,443 bushels
of grain, 1850 barrels and 1850 sacks of flour,
H. aINn hoo,
heads of Virginia tobacco, 8 tierces do, 400
barrels of pork, 400 sacks of oil cake, 1000
barrels of raisins, $50 bags of bark, 4,0G0
cases of canned beef. Lieut.. B. Thompson,
r. n, was her commander, and she had a
crew of so men.
HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 3.-A despatch re-
ceiyed here states that the steamer Hanoye-
rian lies in bad position. All on board
were saved.
Very few particulars have been received
here of the disaster to the steamer Hanoveri-
an The spot where she struck is very
rough one, and she lies on the rocks in such
a bad position that there is little hope of her
getting off. Her passengers and crew were
landed safely, and will be transported to st.
Johns by the war ship Tenedos, which sailed
from that port for the scene of the disaster
Immediately on the news of the wreck
reaching sthere. The Hanoverian arrived
here from Baltimore early Saturday morn
ing. and proceeded on Monday for Liverpool
via st. Johns. Besides the passengers from
Baltimore she has on board 174 from this
place, for Liverpool, and 46 for st. Johns.
Intelligence of the disaster caused consider
able anxiety here among the relatives and
friends of those on board, until positive in
formation was received that everybody was
safe.
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AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
The American Electric Light Conn
pany's Large Contract in New York
City.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-It is said upon what
is considered good authority that the Broad
way underground railway scheme, regarding
which SO much has lately been said by the
press Of this city. is assuming, such business
like shape as to insure the building of the
road. The enterprise is one of enormous
magnitude. The six and one-half miles now
under contract, from the Battery to Harlem
and its branches, will cost, according to sur
veys and estimates made and carefully super
yised by General George B. Mcclellan, from
81, 100000 to 81, 10000 per mile. A contract
has been let for building the road. Many
leading capitalists and business men of the
city are interested in the enterprise. The
entire structure will be continually lighted
by electricity and the trains run by electric
motors. The road when built will solve the
underground wire problem here. Arrange
ments have already been made with the
Electric Manufacturing Company by which
the American Company will control the
lighting Of the great structure and supply the
electric motors, as well as for the control of
the rights for placing telegraph electric
light, telephone, fire alarm and other wires
in the structure.
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An Alleged Scheme to Allow Cholera
Infected Ralsins to Enter this
Cnnnfrv

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2.-Considerable
excitement has been caused among import
tending to show the existence of scheme to
introduce cholera infected raisins into the
United States. 1t appears that one of the
leading houses in the trade on the Pacific
Coast has advices from its agent in New
York, stating that one of the largest buyers
of imported raisins has lust received a des-
patch from Malaga stating that the product
this year is very large and of excellen quail
ty and that the presence of cholera will not
act as an impediment to shipments to the
United States.
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clal trains are coming in and all are heavily
Loaded. 1t is expected that tomorrow will
be the biggest day of the fair, and the Off
GERS say that $4,000 people will be on the
grounds. The police and detective force on
the grounds is an. excellent one, and under
the direction of Detective Ira M. True of
Hallowell. Today Inspectors Knox and Nc
Causland of Boston, arrested Thomas Mar
TIN and Joseph Clifford, two well known
New York pickpockets, who were picking
pockets on the ground.
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BASE BALL.


The Portlands will play the Hayerhills this af-
ternoon. Game will be called at O'Clock The
Hayerhills are heavy batters and fine fielders, and
they will play to win.
HAvERHILLs, g.; LAwRENcEs, 3.
Once more the Haverhills have defeated the
Lawrenees. This time it was by a score of to 3,
in game played at Riverside, in Haverhill, yes
terday afternoon, before an audience of 700
The fielding of Prince, Hawkes. and Robinson
were features on the part of the Haverhils
well. The score: -
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Maine Inventors.

Official list of patents issued from the Un-
tied States Patent Office to citizens of Maine
on September l, 1885, reported for the Port
land PRESS from the Office of Patrick O'Far-
rell, solicitor of patents, Washington, D. c.,
who will furnish information to our readers
free:
William Cross, Boston, Mass, assignOr to STAN
dard Boot and Shoe Co., Portland, Me-, lasting
boots or shoes. (reissue.)
Harrison Hayes, Portland, tube expander.
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a New Comet.

BosToN Mass, Sept. 2.-On Monday eve
ming last, Mr.. w. r. Brooks of Phelps, n
T., discovered suspicious object resembling
comet Notice of the discovery was tele-
graphed to Harvard College observatory
where the object was seen this evening by
Prof, Pickering and found to be a comet. Its
position at discovery was about 13 hours. AZ
minutes; declination north Sc degrees, 81
minutes. The comet is a terribly bright tel
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
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scriDers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch of space,
constitutes square,
$l5o per square, daily, first week. rs cents per
week after; three insertions less, $1.00, con-
blnqng every other day after first week, so cents.
han square, three insertions or less, rs cents;
one S, week, LOO; so cents. per week after;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of ''AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser
tions or less $1.50.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Uprising Against the Chinese.

Rock SPRINGS, Wy, Sept. 2.-The white
miners in the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany's coal pits rose today, and with pistols
and guns drove all the Chinese, to the num-
Der of 500 from camp into the mountains.
twenty-five houses in Chinatown were
burned to the ground. Troops have been
sent for. The mine is the largest in the
WnSt
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escopic object with circular nebulosity
some two minutes in diamater with some CEN
trail condensation it has no tail
The remarkable variation in the great neb-
ular of Andtomeda has been observed at
Harvard. The bright starlike nuelus has de-
veloped Il phenomenon without parallel in
the history of astronomy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
WASHINGTON.
Tho Alabama Claims Court.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "A telegram has
been received here from Judge Harlan of
the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims, who was expected here today, say
ing that he is confined to his home in Iowa
by sickness and unable to travel. No state
the First Comptroller in refusing requisi-
tions for the current expenses of the Court
until Judge Harlan arrives here to confer
with the other members of the Court.
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Yesterday morning the draw of the 81
Paul railroad bridge at Oshkosh, Wis, being
men, nearly all of them EMPLOYEES in tho
Diamond Match Works, attempted to cross Clse
the open channel in a boat. Tbey SroSe ,ro.''
caught in the swell of a tug which % Tslg bag
passed through. Just previously and their r
Doat was upset. Only five of them were
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HAVERHILLS.


Passed bals-R0binsOn, q Conway, 2. wild
pitches-Titcomb, 2; Fish, 3. First base on balls
by Ittcomb, 3. First base on errors-Haver-
hills, ii Lawrences, 6, Struck out-by Titcomb,
z; by Fish, 2 Umpire-T. H. Bond. Time
hours.
NEwBURXPoRTs, 8; BRoCKToNs, 4.
The Observation-Disclosures game in Broekton.
yesterday afternoon, was an interesting game
The BrocktOns did heavy batting but not at erit-
cal points, while the NewburypOrts did theirs
When most needed: Moran's umpring was far
from satisfactory The score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Hoadly Declines a Challenge.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 2.-The Democratic
State Executive Committee have declined, in
the Prohibition Committee for joint debate
with their candidate, Rev. A. B. Leonard.
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FOREIGN.
The Cholera.

ToULoN, Sept 2.-The cholera is again
spreading in this city, and the markets are
now deserted. Seventeen deaths from cholera
occurred here last night.
MADRID, Sept. 2-The number of new
cases of cholera throughout Spain yesterday
were 1902; deaths, 1867.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. 2.-During the 4S
hours ending at midnight last night 50 deaths
from cholera occurred in this city; rs at
Toulon, and at Salon.
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Minor Matters.

The Indian bureau has been informed by
Gen. Cook that hostile Apaches are now in
Mexico about % miles south of the bounda-
~ ana are stlll moving southward.
during July were SS,S32, ,314 or 1851, ,214 less
than torthe same period of 1884.
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STEAMER WRECKED.
The Hanoverian of the Allan Line a
Total Loss.
She Drives Into Portugal Cove, N. F.,
at Full Speed.
Her Passengers and Crew Reported
Safe.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 2.
The Allan mail steamer Hanoverian is a
total loss, having gone ashore at o'clock
yesterday morning, at Portugal Cove, four
teen miles north by west of Cape Race.
The Hanoverian is one of the.smaller boats
of the line and has been generally used as a
freighter Of late years.
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A Tornado Wrecks an Austrian Town

VIENNA, Sept. IA tornado swept
through the town of Labache yesterday, un-
roofing houses, destroying granaries Stored
with the newly reaped wheat, uprooting
trees and leveling telegraph poles. Many
buildings were struck by lightning, and hun
dreds of animals were drowned. In Corin-
thia several towns were flooded.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.
For Portland and yicinity-Warmer and
fair weather.
The indications for New England today are
fair weather, southerly winds and lower
barometer.
I A rITIrP
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a chance to win $4,000.

Theresults from the use of the extract of the
South American Moxie Nerve Food Plant have
excited medical and observing New England the
last ten weeks, as never before. We are people
with worn out nerves, abused with stimulants,
drugs, morphine, severe mental labor, excitement,
and sexual eXcesses. This food can recover the
whole field. Though harmless as milk, inside of
eleven weeks, in Lowell alone, it has recovered
3o5 cases of nervous and mental exhaustion from
one to twenty years standing. Some We're help
less, two mentally inbecile, three had paralysis,
one was blind. Two cases of insanity were cured
in Boston, but the friends will not allow use Of
names, both in high life. 1t makes healthy peo-
pie clear-headed, vigorous, and able to stand
twice their usual labor with less fatigue. Con-
tinued, it hinders exhaustion of brain and
nerves from excessive labor. It stops nervous S
alone, has taken 80, 900 bottles in ten weeks. AS
we have no room for testimonials, we offer $4,000
10 any person who can show cur statements to be
untrue. Eleven old drunkards say it stops the
rum thirst. For sale by all apotlecaries and gro
GERS. 35 cents quart bottle, $3.50 dozen
Double extracts, so cts, and $500 dozen. Pe0-
pie say it is the best beverage in America. The
Soda Fountains have it.
MOXIE NERVE FOOD CO.. Lo1celJ, Mass
jy2S eod&w1 2Wnrm
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J. .Romer & Co., of Los Vegas; N. NJ, CON
tractors and stock raisers, failed yesterday,
with liabilities of 100000 Wy
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BROCKTONs.

= Earned runs-Brockt0ns. 8; NewburypOrts q
There base ehits-Howard, Whiteley, Butler. Passed
Dalls-Baxter, Il McDermott, 4. Wild pitches
McGunnlgle; First base on balls-by McGunn-
gle, 2; by Dilworth, L. First base on errors
Brocktons, Il; Newburyports, Z. Double plays
Davis and Halves, Patton, TOf1ng and Hawes
Whiteley and 7. McDermott Left on bases
Brocktons, 6; Newburyports, 3.
STANDING OF THE EASTERN N e. LEAGuE.
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Seven Jews have been murdered in an inn
at Gremlora. Austria. Four arrests have
been made in connection with the murder
Reed, Bowen & Co., of London, contract
ors for the public works at Tokenhouse
Yard, e. G., are bankrupt in consequence of
losses sustained in Brazil railway contracts.
Their liabilities are e314, ,316; assets, $22, ,069
Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of
Princess Beatrice, has, by the Queens
order, been appointed commandant in the
British navy