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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-16
ON a DEsoLATE ISLE.
A Party of cuano Diggers Left to
Starve to Death.

STafv9 TO DGatn.
WASHINGTON, Nov 14-Not long ago, j. W.
Jennett, citizen of the United States, wrote to
Secretary Bayard from New York, detailing the
following story: Jannett made contract with
Samuel C. Sloan and Samuel X. Schwend, of New
York, and E. Lncien Richie of Philadelphia, to
work mine and ship guano from the island of
Roncadar in the caribbean sea, to the United
States. On the 23d of May, 1884, having been fit
ted out with three months provisions and water,
II men and cook sailed with two vessels for the
island. The parties mentioned above were to as
sumo all responsibility, they furnished everything
The laborers were hired for six months from their
arrival on the island, but were to be paid In three
months. On arriving at Roncadar island, the
men proceeded to get out the guano and load the
ships. The ships sailed away, and the men Kept
on with their work, expecting that the vessels
would return as soon as they could go to the
United States with their cargoes. Three months
passed and the vessels did not return. The pro
visions were nearly exhausted, and what remain
ed was full of maggots and weavil. The men be-
gan to fish and gather few eggs, but they suffer
ed greatly from want of water. The island IS
means and another, they finally managed to live
for seven months, when Mr.. Jannett decided to
take small yawl, the only boat they had, and to
horrors of the trip can be imagined when 1t is
known that they had no compass or other mari
time instruments, and the sail of the yawl was
rotten. Two young men volunteered to accompa-
ny Jannett They sailed on Dec. goth, and on
Jan. 1, 1885, they arrived almost dead in Aspin,,
wall In Aspinwall, Jannett chartered vessel
and took food and drink to the destitute men He
found them more dead than alive, but they were
nursed and cared for, and finally restored. Jan;
sent it to Wilmington, N. G.. E. L. Ritchie & Co.
here put in claim for the cargoes. Januett ar
rvedIn Wilmington on the 14th of March, and
was Immediately laid up with rheumatism for four
months from the effects, as he says, of the terri
BILE exposure in the yawl, while sailing from Rom
cadar to Aspinwall Several of the men who orig
inalIy went to Roncadar are supposed to be still
there if they have not died from exposure and
starvation. Mr.. Jarrett charges Sloan, Schwenk
and Ritchie with the crime of marooning and asks
asks that war vessel be sent to rescue the men
The matter was referred to the Navy Department
an which is stationed at Aspinwall TO go in search
of the distressed men. 1t has also been referred
to the Attorney General to decide whether the
parties mentioned shall be prosecuted forma
rnnninp
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GENERAL NEWS.

Two schooner loads of provisions have been @
sent by theI Quebec @ +e degtte " oi inab
tapts of the north shore.
Horace B, Clafn the New York dry goods mer-
chant died Saturday afternoon at his summer
house at Fordhanl, n Y. Thursday evening ds ne
was attacked with an apopletlc stocK M IiaIn n
was born at Milford, Mass Dec. is, 1911. he
was at his place of business on Wednesday iast'
The body of Alice the 4-year old daughter OF
Chas D. Powell farmer, in Princess Anna coul-
ty. Va was found in thicket Saturday nleless
with her throat cut and her head nearly severeu
from the body. Examination showed also three
stab wounds but it not positively proves Sarv 5at
she had been outraged A negro named OneIIHy OHy
recently discharged from his employ by foWeh'
has been arrested on suspicion
The three Italian murderers Gilardo, Azai1 ana
Sylvestrio were hanged in Chicago at 1910 O'Clock
Saturday for the killing of their fellow-countfy-
man, Fippo Caruso.
Saturday night at Niagara skating rink, Bell
aire, Ohio, Kate St. john aged 10, fell While
skating and was pronounced dead by pnyslclans.
She was removed to her home and preparauoalhlss alls
for her burial began. Yesterday, however, lne
body showed signs of life, and though not yet con-
scious, it is believed the girl will recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-16
IMPRISONED MINERS.
Terrible Disaster at Silver Cliff
Colorado.
Twelve Men on the Lower Leve
Lose Their Lives.

SILVER CLIFF, Col, Nov 14.-The explosion
of box Of giant powder in the boiler room of the
Bull Domingo mine at O'Clock last evening set
fire to the building and in few moments the en-
tire house and hoisting works were burned to the
ground. The mine timbers then caught fire and
twelve men who are at work on the lower level
are in great peril
After working all night and this morning the
flames were extinguished and the debris cleared
away from the mouth of the shaft Armstrong,
the foreman, was then let down by ropes about
400 feet and he found the shaft filled with debris
at that point Hopes are entertained that the i'm
prisoned men are still alive in the drift at the $50
foot level Over 800 menlare atwork trying to save
them. The loss on buildings and machinery will
be about $4,000.
LATER.
DENVER, Col, Nov. ia special from Silver
Cliff says the removal of dead miners from the
Bull Domingo mines was begun at six O'Clock last
night and the last body was brought to the sur
face about midnight Threats of lynching the
superintendent of the mine are heard, and GER
tain prominent citizens have gone to the mine in
order to avert serious results and endeavor to
make the men forego their rash purpose. The
coroner began an inquest today.
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PLUCKY TEXANS.
Galveston Equal to Her Emergency.

GALVESTON Tex, Nov. 14.-The Galveston
News says. touching the great fire: "The conduct
ty that M overlook them Yesterday cannot be too
highly commended. The shock was severe, the
test terrible but Galveston will come out of it un
dismayed The loss is great but not more than
Galveston can bear under pressure.
The people of the city are now on
their mette and in this condition they at their
best Many families are homeless. Some people
lost their all. 1t was a great calamity, but there
will be no ucrelieyed suffering. The driving wheel
of Galveston's existence is unimpaired. The soul
of the city is not disturbed The busy marts of
commerce go ON as if nothing had happened. The
prompt manner in which citizens assembled to
make provision for the impoverished and distressed
shows the spirit that animates the city. Calves
ton Is equal to the emergency would be equal to
an emergency much greater than she is confronted
with at present. She will be as beautiful as ever
in few months, and doing business at the old
stand
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BROWNS
SARSAPARILLA

and it helped him more than anything he ever has.
When he went to sea a few days ago he bought a
large supply and said he should come home well
man.
MIR. FRANK CURTIS, the well-known boot and
shoe dealer in Bangor, had trouble with Canker in
Mouth and Stomach. This caused constant sour
stomach, Indigestion, etc. Mr.. Curtis has for
years tried to get rid of this hlmor, and only sue
eeeded when he began the use of Browns Sarsa-
para. Mr.. Curtis authorizes the use Of his name.
He is in better health than for years. He says
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THE PATRONS OF HusBANDRY.
Fourth Day of the National Grange
Report on Bohemian Oats.

BOSTON, Nov. 14.-The National Grange, Pa
irons of Husbandry, met this morning at $50
O'Clock, and remained in session until noon. Mr..
Gillis of Georgia offered resolution, which was
adopted, announcing the death of Mr.. H. R.Dead
wyler, Past Master State Grange of Georgia, and
providing for the appointment of a committee to
prepare suitable resolution. Messrs. Gillis of
Georgia, Harrison of Alabama and Brigham of
Ohio were appointed said committee. report
was received from the committee on the good of
the order. to whom was referred a communication
from the seed division, Department of Agriculture,
in relation to Bohemian oats, that they are able
to add but little to the many notes of warning ut
tered by the press all over the country regarding
''The very nature of the proposition" the report
goes on to say, ''and the provisions contained in
enough to condemn them in the eyes of all think
ing men. But the Isolated condition of the farm
er renders him too often an easy victim to the
wlles of the oily-tongued canvasser."
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A New SwindIe.

There is no limit to the ingenuity of claim
agents The attention Of the post office authori-
ties has been called to the fact that firm is mall
ing circulars to ex-Confederate soldiers informing
them that all who were pressed into the Confeder-
ate service have claim against the United States:
The curious argument is nsed that it is the duty OF
the United States to protect its citizens at home
and abroad and that having failed to do this in
the South during the war those who were con-
scrpted into the Confederate army have a claim
against the United States for pay for the time
,inInf flhn1r served
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cHoKED TO DEATH.
A Drunken Husband in Boston Bru-
tally Murders His wife.

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-Shortly before O'clock thls
morning word was sent Police. Station 9 tnat a
Roxbqry district Investigation showed that
Thos, Carroll living on swctt ST. Block becamg, m
in Thomas choking his wife to death. Policeman
Moran of that district took Carroll in custody.
The murderer was under the influence OF liquor
night quarreling began, when Mrs. Carroll TOOK
her husband to task for being drunk and immedi-
ately high words passed between them and Tor
two hours the quarrel lasted, at times ceaslng,
then again commencing. Finally Mrs Calroll
arose from her bed and stood up by its side when
Carroll Immediately grabbed her by the throat
and choked her to death and followed it by sever
al violent kicks in the side. The affair was wit
messed by two women who had been attracted 10
the scene by angry words and they were held as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
PURE BLOOD

Means health and happiness; bad blood means
Serofula, Canker, Blotches, Salt Rheum, cancer
Pimples, Boils, Ulcers, Tumors, Black Heads ana
various other difficulties which are always the out
growth of impure blood.
REV. THEo GERRIsH is Pastor OF the Zine
Street NJ. E. Church, and author of ''The Blue ana
the Gray" A member of his family had severe
case of Canker in Mouth and Stomach, tried IN
Various ways TO get relief, at last bought Browns
Sarsaparilla and was cured Rev. Mr.. Gerrlsh
will endorse the above.
Mr.. G. A. PARcHER, of Ellsworth, is agent for
the American Express Co., and owns a drug store.
There was in that town an acquaintance of his
whose vocation was that of sailor. Fran eating
salt food he had contracted a bad case of humor;
hair came out, face and body covered with
blotches. He took one bottle
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a Newspaper Association.

BOSTON, Nov. IA number of publishers OF
daily and weekly newspapers in this section oi
yesterday, and effected an org nizatlon intend
ed TO advance IN all legitimate ways their business
interests The officers chosen were: a. NJ.
Bridgman of the Brockton Gazette, president
Granklin L, Almy of the Fall River News, vice
president; George s. Merrill of the lawrence
American, c. H. Prescott of the Bddeford Journ-
al and A. A. Hill OF the Haverhll Gazette, exeeu-
tive committee; H. R. Rice of the Lowell Citizen,
secretary and treasurer.
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REFUSE THEIR DEMANDS.
The ers'Union Order Their Mem
bers to Quit Work.

ROCHESTER,, N H., Nov. 14-Mr. Daley of
Lynn, secretary of the Lasters' Union, was in
town Tuesday last and conferred with E. G. & E.
Wallace, shoe manufacturers, relative to an in
He submitted list of prices to be paid, and gave
them until Friday to give him a final answer. Mr..
DAILY again visited them yesterday, and long
Wallace refusing to accede to the demands of the
Union. The lasters were today ordered out, and
as fast as their cases were finished they left the
factory and went direct to their headquarters,
where meeting was in progress. The lasters
claim they have been underpaid compared with
the largest manufacturers of shoes in New Eng
land, employing 700 hands and giving them near
ly steady employment. The lasters number one
hundred, and are well organized and propose to
stick. The MallaceS are equally determined.
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Christine, wife of Alfred Fritz engraver, of No.
1S5 Grand street. New York city, administered
poison to her children Lizzie, aged 6 years and
Albert, aged 3 years, and then took dose herself
about nine O'Clock Saturday morning. Their dead
bodies were found lying in hall bed room, by the
husband and father half an hour later.
Some turbulence Is caused by series of expert
ments in surgery at Bellevue Hospital, New YORK
city. They were a trial whether broken bones
what in the style of articulating skeletons, instead
OF using bandages and splints.
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WASHINGTON.
The relenhone Hearing.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 14.-The telephone people
do not expect the arguments will be concluded be-
fore next Wednesday. There will be no hearings
Monday or Tuesday, as the Secretary of the ., In
terror is obliged to devote those days to other
business 1t is the opinion even of some who
represent the Bell interest that the board will de-
eide to recommend that tire Attorney General
bring suit in the name of the United States
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MURDERER OF FOURTEEN MEN.
Aft Little, the Kentucky Desperate,
Given Sixteen Years.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 14.-AH Little, called
the Breathill county desperate, was today SEN
fenced in the United States court for ten years on
the charge of forging pension papers and post
office orders Little is now As years old and is
credited with the murder of IA men, Before he
reached the age of manhood he killed one OF his
playmates Later he murdered three brothers.
Once when passing sick mans house he enter.
ed the sick chamber, dragged the invalid out Of
the militia had to be ordered out to suppress Lit
tla
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Death of a Native of saco.

Henry Hill, general oyerseer of the card
ing department in the Cocheco mills for 80
years, died today of paralysis of the brain.
He was born in Saco, Maine, and was SO
wears old
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
pu11MAN cAR AccoMMopAr1oNs.

PULLMAN CAR ACCOMMODATIONS.
The experiment of running Pullman sleeping
car on night trains between Lewiston and Boston,
via the Maine Central and Boston s. Maine, is to
be tried, and the service will commence at once
A left Boston for Lewiston last night, so as to
leave Lewiston for Boston tonight, and thereafter
each night from Boston and Lewiston. The train
leaves Lewiston at 80 p. m, but the car will be
ready for occupancy as early as 8 o'clock, and ar
r1yeS in Lewiston at 40 a. M, where passengers
need not be disturbed until 6 o'clock or after.
RAILROAD TO THE GLEN HOUSE.
The Gorham IN. H. Mountaineer says: 1--WE
hear it reported that number of wealthy men
from Maine are debating the feasibility of rail-
road from Gorham to the Glen House. Whether
this is hoax or not, the advantages of such a
road can be seen at glance; not only does it of
fer all rail route to summer houses in the cOun-
try from Boston and New York, but it opens up
the timber lands which are too far from the Grand
Trunk to make it profitable to operate on them.
The estimated cost of grading is 100000"
NOTES.
The locomotives of the Maine Central are being
fitted with a new tange scraper to be used this
use 1t is attached to the front of the pilot of the
locomotive, and is lowered to the rail ready for
work by simple lever operated from the cab.
When the scraper is not in use it is raised in front
Of the pilot.
The rise in Eastern railroad stock in Boston
Saturday caused much excitement at the Stock
Exchange, 2500 shares changing hands in the
morning, the board price standing at &C and ris-
ing to 7014, subsequently reacting to g. and then
rising 10 90. All sorts of rumorS prevailed as t0
the cause, but the movement was largely specu.
lative.
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The Pay of Army Cadets.

The Second Comptroller has rendered an opin-
ion that the paragraph of the army regulations
which allows three months leave Of absence with
out loss of pay to cadets from the time OF gradua
to make it necessary for all graduates who have
received full pay for the first three months after
half pay and full pay except for the first thirty
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Another Member of Parliament
Assaulted.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-Mr. Charles Allsopp, mem
Der of Parliament for Taunton, while presiding at
a Conservative meeting at Burton today, attempt
ed to quell disturbance among the audience
badly smashed and his watch stolen. A general
free fight ensued. The Attorney General at
tempted to address the meeting, but failed to get
a hearing
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murdered by MoonIighters.

DUBLIN, Nov. IA band of ''moonlighters"
at Molohaffe, near Tralee When the attack was
made Curtin open vigorous fire on the maraud-
ers and drove them off, but they returned to the
attack, captured the house and brutally murde red
Curtin. His body was riddled with bullets, and
his servant, named Sullivan, was badly wounded.
The police have arrested eight persons, whom
they charge with completely in the outrage.
Curtin was president of the local national league
of Molohaffe, was highly respected, and of good
social standing. One Of the attacking party who
widow holding small farm in the vicinity. Cur
tins fought bravely in their efforts to repulse
the marauders, tearing the masks from the faces
of their assailants, thereby enabling them to
identify many of them. After gaining possession
of the house the moonlighters" made diligent
search for the purpose Of obtaining any firearms
that may have been concealed.
Foreign Notes.
Professor Henri Aron, the French publicist. is
Rev. Mr.. Pigou, vicar of Halifax, Yorkshire
sailed for New York Saturday.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from an attack Of
neuralgia.
German naval officers have been forbidden by
their government to write articles for newspapers.
There were six deaths from cholera at BreSt,
France within the last two days. The disease is
spreading.
who attempted to commit suicide, has died In
Paris
The Duke of Westminster and Lord Tolemache
have given public notice that they will provide
small holdings for laborers on their estates.
Mr.. Van Wagner, the Alabama claims COM
missioner, who was seriously injured few nights
ago by falling down stairs in London, is now con-
valeScing
The French Premier Brisson, in an interview
Saturday with delegates representing the groups
of the Left, declared himself emphatically op-
posed to the evacuation of Tonquin and NADIA
gaScar
1t is reported at Cairo that an Englishman has
arrived at Berber who answers to the appearance
of Capt. Gordon a correspondent of Reuters news
agency, who attempted to cross the desert alone
and has not been seen since.
The members of the municipal council of Cork,
Parnellites, Tories and Liberals are unanimous
in the opinion that it is imperative for landlords
to reduce rents in ratio with the decline in the
prices of produce.
The United States government has asked the
German and Spanish governments to protect
American missions in the Caroline Islands.
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Accidentally Shot.

BANGOR, Nov. 15.-Llewellyn Shepherd,
aged % years, of Corinna, died this morning,
from the effects of wound in the left side
made by charge of powder from gun
which he was cleaning last Monday. The
charge affected his heart. He leaves wife
and a vounp child.
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MUST CO TO PRISON.
The Supreme Court Affirms the De-
ciSion in Mackin's Case

CHICAGO, Nov, 14.-Ths State Supreme Court
at Ottawa today affirmed the decision of the court
in the case of Joseph Mackin, charged with elec-
tion frauds at Chicago, The sentence OF the
Court was two years in the Joliet penitentlary
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Minor Matters.

A. j. Edgerton, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court OF Dakota has rendered his resignation to
the President, and it is expected that his success
sor will be appointed in a few days.
Jacob Modary "star'' graduate OF the class OF
1872 at the Annapolis naval academy and young
est son of Samuel Modary who was at one time
governor of Kansas, died in this city today.
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srERLINc's SUCCESSOR.

NEW York, Nov. 14.-Collector Hedden has
appointed John w. O'Brien, a veteran, to be
weigher in the custom house in place of Sterling
who was suspended
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Died From His injuries.

DOVER, N. H., Nov. 15.-Charles Messer,
a conductor on the Boston & Maine railroad,
was struck on the head by derrick at North
Berwick seven weeks ago, and died from his
injuries today,
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sn,ueeled American Goods.

CALAIS, Nov. 14.-The harness shop of
John Ryder, at ST. Stephen, N. B., was raid
ed by customs officers today, who found evil
dence of a large amount of smuggled Ameri-
can goods. 1t is reported that the affair was
settled by the payment os $14O0.
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pamaged hY COLLISION.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 15.-Schooner
Orlando Young, which passed Dutch Island
Light this noon reports she was run into
Saturday night by schooner Nellie Grant,
Ellsworth to Rondout, and had her port bow
taken off close to the knighthead, and her
spanker boom broken. She will come here
for ropairs
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England and Rurmah.

RANGooN, Nov. 14-Seven hundred Burmese
arrived at Minhla on Wednesday and 1000 more
are expected.
The British authorities have issued proclama-
tion to natives of Burmah assuring them that none
will be molested in their trading, religious and
other privileges and that all native, civil and mil
itary officers will be retained as long they re-
main loyal, but will be punished if they maltreat
Englishmen District officers are ordered to dis
regard orders from Mandalay as Thebaw will
never be king again. General Prendergrast has
arrived at Thayetmio.
The Bombay & Burmah Company's employees
are safe in British territory. The police have for
hidden the government residents of the city to
leave their houses after O'Clock p. M, without
lanterns.
= RANGooN, Nov. 15-Armed steam launches
from the British steamers Kathleen and Irawaddy
have captured King Thebaw's war vessel. The
caDturf was effected under the guns of Clutter
buck fort after sharp fight, in which one OF the