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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
RIEL's EXECUTION.
The Excitement in Canada Subsiding
Comments of the Press.

QUEBEC, Nov. 1.-THE excitement over the ex-
ecution OF Riel appears to have subslded sudden
ly. The rough demagogues are still at work, but
the good sense and patriotism of the people are
not likely to be disturbed by their appeals.
The News, an independent paper, says: There
is but one act in the drama still to be played. This
act will take place at the next session of The Do
minion Parliament when, as usual, the French
members will join the caucus, and demand pay
decision, with a gun at his head, He will have to
give them another subsidy before their patriotism
and their love of Riel and the Metis can be quiet
ed. This will be an appropriately disgracetul
close of their whole conduct in this matter"
The World, also Independent, says: while we
say plainly that those French-C Canadians who
have identified themselves with Riel and his cause
advertise themselves as unreasonlng and unlntel
gent slaves OF prejudice, and as men not Mt 70 pc
intrusted with any position requiring breadth OF
view and firmneSs of touch, we can understand
and excuse them, when we can never understand
or excuse the English-speaking politicians who
are trying to ride into power on Riers hearse."
WINNIPEG Man, Nov. 17.-Jaekson, Riers
lieutenant who has been confined in a lunatic
asylum, escaped across the line some days ago.
and wrote letter to his sister from st. Vincent,
asking her to write to Sir John Macdonald, beg
ging him to shoot him-Jackson-and spare Rie1
His escape was not discovered until today.
TORONTO, Nov. 1.-THE Globe LiberaD today
says: Another act of the terrible Northwest
tragedy closed on Monday morning, and on the
9th it is said, eight Indians will be hanged. All
these horrors might have been avoided if Sir John
Macdonald had done his duty as Minister OF the
have been no rebellion, and Canada would have
been spared all this dreadful loss OF llfe which Is
a national disgrace, and which appears to be ma
tional Judgment The animoSitleS OF race, Wnlch
were smodering and which all true friends OF
Canada hoped would soon be lquite extinguished,
have again leaped into a fame which may con.
sumo mach that the people of Canada value most
dearly. We now see in the bloodShed and the
trea sure wasted, and the enmtieS of race revived
some of the baleful effects of restoring power to
men who had shown how greatly they could
abuse it,
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Catholic protectorate at Glencoe, Mo-, was
burned Monday night. Loss 100000.
The country store owned and occupied by II. E
Frazer of Oak Hill, N. B., was totally destroyed
by fire Monday night. Loss on building and stock
$500; insured for 5000. The fire caught
from the chimney.
sonating another Chinaman in certificate issued
under the Chinese restriction act, was sentenced
at San Francisco Monday, to pay hne OF S5Ooo
and to be imprisoned five years.
W.P Rend s. Co., large owners of coal mines
in the Hooking Valley region, Monday, telegraph
ed their superintendent to accede to the demands
of the striking miners by increasing WAGES 1Sl in
that our interests there will be large enough 10
force others to follow suit and end the strike"
William D. Bloxham of Florida has been ap-
pointed surveyor general OF Florida. lie was
offered the mission to Bolivia by the present ad-
minstration, but declined.
At Newburg, N. Y, the trial of Hugh Mccain,
charged with numbering bis wife, has resulted III
aYerdict for acqulttal.
While four men were engaged Monday evening
in clearing away some slate that had fallen from
the roof Of a mine in the Peacock coal banks at
Pomeroy, O., eight or ten tons more fell IN, IN
stantly killing Jacob Ohlinger and Jacob Hoke,
and .infcting severe injuries upon Valentne
Koenig and Martin Ebersich, the owner OF the
NINE
n Webster, aged 40, is under arrest in Chicago,
charged with the embezzlement OF S2,6oo from
the Pullman Palace Car Company.
The feeling about the Riel matter in Montrea
has lapsed into quietness
DIR. Gustavus Sedyfforth, the noted Psychologist,
died yesterday morning in New York city, aged
o9y years.
In the Superior court Of Boston yesterday Dex-
ter f. w. Stone, publisher OF the saturday Eye
ming Express, was convicted OF criminal ilDel IN
publishing an article about Mrs Annie I. Forbes
of Charlestown, derogatory to her character
Sentence was postponed.
The graduation exercises of the Dartmouth
Medical College, occurred last night. Fifteen
diplomas were issued.
This afternoon an unknown man was knockeO
down ON Kneeland street in Boston and killed py
team driven by Irving Saunders, employed by
Case & Dodge, teamsters. Saunders was arrested
on charge of manslaughter.
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The AngIo-American Insurance Co.

PORTLAND, Me, Nov. II, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Sir:-An article having appeared in the
Portland PRESS of Oct Goth, which did a
great injustice to the Anglo-American In
surance Company of Washington, ID. g., in
that it asserted, among other statements,
that a ship broker of Commercial street (Mr.
Daniel Gallagher, who held two policies Oh
insurance for $17O0 on the schooner Anna
Frye, in said company, could not get settle
ment of his claim, desire publication OF
the following letter from Mr.. Gallagher,
which will explain itself:
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 16, 1886.
Aagto-nnertcda Insurance Company Washing
Gents lon account of an unjust aspersion hay-
ing been cast upon your company, in which my
claim against you was used without the shadow
OF an excuse OF knowIle9ge on my part, desire to
the payment of said claim, amounting to S170O,
so soon as certain necessary corrections were
schooner ''Anna Frye" Your special today
discharged the obligation of the company to me in
full, as also the claim of another party in same
vessel. Very truly, etc,
(Signed), DANIEL GALLAGHER.
1t may be proper for me to state also,
Though it would hardly seem necessary,
that the Anglo-American has never issued a
life policy, and could not do so under its
charter from Congress. The company hav-
ing done in less than two years a business of
nearly million dollars in premium receipts,
and paid out over one hundred thousand dol
lars in losses, has only tvO law suits resist
ed for undoubted incendiarism), and five un-
adjusted claims under investigation.
Very respectfully,
r. T. Phillips,
Special.
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A STRANGE CONTEST SETTLED.
The Will of Julia A. Hilton in Favor of
Edward 8. Sanborn Allowed to
Stand,

BOSTON Nov. 17-lt was expected that the
strange story of the dual lives of Edward 5. San
born and Julia A. Hilton would be told In the
Probate Court today, when hearing was assigned
on the contest over the latter's will Sanborn and
Miss Hilton were known in this city as the pro
prietors of several houses Of bad repute; in
Kingston, N. H., they were patrons Of religion
and education and built and endowed the Sam
born Seminary. Miss Hilton died in April last,
leaving over $50 600 to Sanbofn. Sanborn died
in September, leaving the bulk OF his property,
between 100000 and $250,oO0, to the academy
which he founded. 1t was announced tnat DON
wills would be contested. Sanborn's Will IS CON
tested by Dartmouth College and his legal helrs
on the ground that he was OF unsound MIND wnen 3
it was made, in April, 1888. The will IS on ME
at Exeter n. H., and the trial will take place
there in few weeks. If the will is overthroWn,
a previous testament bestowing $4,000 on Dart
mouth College and the rest upon his natural helrs
will SuperSede it.
Miss Hilton's will, it was announced, would be
contested by her legal heirs on the ground that
she was unduly influenced by sSanborn. Her
mother, brothers and sisters live near Wells, Me.
Her will bequeaths them certain real estate IN
Maine and 81 900 or So, 900 each. Since the CON
test has been pending Mr.. Augustus Russ mas
been special administrator OF the estate, and u
has been appraised at S87 900. A hearing on the
merits of the case was assigned for today before
Judge McKim. When the matter was called IL
was announced that the case had been com
promised and that there would be no further op-
position to the probating of the will. One or two
of the witnesses to the instrument were examined
in the usual form and the will was proved MI.
Russ, who will be appointed administrator, is also
special administrator of the Sanborn estate pend
ing its settlement. San5orn's property, aslds
from the Hilton bequest- was recently appraised
at about $4,000. With Miss Hilton'S properly
added, it will amount to about S220,000.
The compromise transfers all the litigation y 70
the New Hampshire courts. 1t will there be de,
termined whether or not Sanborn Seminary VIII
receive the bulk of the combined estates. Inc
seminary, by the way, has not been opened ana
will not be pending decision upon the disposition
of this property. The institution has no otheI
endowment than its fine building and grounds
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RECENT DEATHS.

SILAS NJ.
Silas M. Littlefeld, retired police lieutenant,
died suddenly of apoplexy Monday morning at his
home in Boston Highlands. The deceased was
63 years of age and was born in Wells. He was
appointed policeman for the city of ROxbury in
the city to Boston, when he was promoted to
sergeantcy and assigned to Division 8. In 1868
he was promoted to lieutant and sent to Division
10. He held that position until two years ago,
when he was placed on the pension list. He leaves
q widow and two daughters.
CHARLES o. wHITMoRE.
Charles o. Whitmore, president of the Market
National Bank, Boston, and one of the last of the
prominent merchants who figured in Boston half a
street, Sunday, aged 49, Mr.. Whitmore was born
in Bath. Nov. z, 1902. Going to Boston in 1921.
he entered the old West India house of Fife &
Brown, and in 1880, with Israel Lombard, en-
wharf. The firm engaged largely in foreign trade
| and dissolved about twenty years ago: In 1862
| Mr. WhitmOre built the Union Sugar Refinery in
| CharleStown, the first in which the centrifugal
| system was employed. He was elected president
| of the Market National Bank in 1860. he was
largely interested in agriculture and horticulture
and succeeded the late Hon. #. b. Hayes as preSl-
dent of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
He leaves widow: two sons and three daughters,
one son, William H., being the well known mem
ber of the Boston common council from Ward II
for several years.
MRS. GEORGE F. TEwKsBURY.
Mrs. Sarah A., wife of the Rev. Geo. f. Tewks-
bury, formerly of Gorham, N. H., and Lyman,
this State died in Alfred last Sunday afternoon,
in her 74th year. of bronchial pneumonia. The
funeral services will be held at Alfred this after
noon at o'clock, and the remains will be placed
in the family tomb in Evergreen Cemetery at
Portland, Thursday forenoon at half past
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Yesterdays Sessions of the National
Grange.

BOSTON, Nov. 17.-This mornings session of
the National Grange was mainly devoted to the
consideration of committee reports. Gov. Roble,
for the committee on resolutions, submitted re
port and the resolutions were discussed Seriatlm.
MIR. William Saunders of Washington, who has
been invited to address the National Grange, ar
rived during the morning session, and was accord
ed a hearty welcome. In response he made
brief speech of thanks.
In the afternoon Mr. Saunders delivered an ad-
dress upon ''The History and Organization OF the
United States Department of Agriculture, IN
which the work of the various divisions OF the
department was discussed at length. Following
this address, j. E. Hall of West Virginia submit
ted report from the committee on education.
The report strongly recommended the establish
ment Of grange libraries, and that the home
should be filled with as many pleasing things as
possible. The farmer should bel educated IN
knowledge of the grange itself. Finally the
report says: ut is to the farm that the nation
must look for that element of stability which is so
much lacking in our great cities'
B. c. Harrison of Alabama, submitted the re-
port of the committee on dormant oranges, which
recommended that all possible aid be given to
weaker organizations. The report of the COM
mittee on agriculture was presented by Gen.
Lipscomb of South Carolina, and that of the com.
mittee on the good of the order by l.. Rhone OF
Pennsylvania.
At the evening session, the committee on the re-
vision of the digest began its report, but special
assignment intervened and the report was laid
over until morning.
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NEEDY GALVESTON.
Contributions for the Homeless Suf-
ferers Will Not be Refused.

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 17.-Mueh dssatisfac-
tion has been aroused by the conflicting kilograms
sent out by citizens regarding the ability Of Gal
weston to take care of the many victims of the late
fire. To correct this impression and secure a
popular expression on the subject, a mass meet
ing of citizens was held yesterday afternoon,
Mayor Fulton presiding.
In stating the object of the meeting, the mayor
said that he not the author of the telegram in
the Boston Globe in which it was stated that the
aff1uent of Galveston could care for her DOOR The
MAYOR declared that the distress inflicted was
much greater than at first estimated, and he felt
that he could without loss of official dignity ac-
cept tenders of aid from aboard when voluntarily
made. He should he said feel it his duty to ac-
cept such aid until such time as he was satisfied
that the absolute necessities OF the homeless were
fully supplied, when notice to the public at home
and abroad would be given that further c0ntri-
buttons were unnecessary.
On motion Of l. Mailer, a prominent ship agent,
the following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
Resolved, By the citizens of Galveston, in a
mass meeting assembled that the mayor appoint
10 citizens Who together with himself, Shall act
in conjunction with the Citizens Relief Committee
already appointed; and
That this meeting respectfully request sad JOINT
committee to telegraph statements to all parties,
individuals and newspapers who have signited
their willingness to come to our aid and to such
others as may occur to Them that the loss inflicted
on our city by the late con1agration is much
greater than was at first anticipated The recent
50 800 900, equal to more than one-eighth of the
taxable value of the city, and that althoug ouI
own people are doing all they can to aleyiat the
Immediate distress, yet their unaded efforts are
insufficient in view of the approaching winter,
for which our people are i'll prepared and when
much suffering is bound to occur among the hun
Wherefore, We most thankfully accept the
proffered aid SO generously offered, assuring the
givers that Galveston is truly grateful for tne
same in her honr of distress.
In accordance with the resolution Mayor Fulton
appointed committee consisting of eight minis
ters with P. H. Golden, district master workman
of the Knights of Labor, and General John M
Claiborne The work of providing for the sufferers
is being hastened as much as possible. Several
thousand dollars were paid out by the committee
Yesterday, and about $4,000 have been received
from abroad and at home. The total amount sub
scrbed frem all sources is S78 200, of which sum
S23, 500 have been paid.
Contributions for the sufferers continue to ar
rive from Texas and the East and North. Up tC
this evening $76,513 has been subscribed, ,. $555,
900 has boen distributed ameng 485. applicants
These applications represented 80 families ant
the relief extended to them is scarcely more thai
| temporary as they lost everything.
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Three new students will enter the freshman
class next winter, two of whom are ladies.
Quite an excitement was created in college Fri
day. One of the students who was suffering from
a severe toothache took on retiring Quantity OF
laudanum. The dose proved so strong, that ply
sician had to be summoned before he could be
awakened, and it was only until about three
o'clock in the afternoon that his effort was sue
cessful.
The Freshman who brought up the case against
a sophomore in the Waterville Municipal court
was quieted down somewhat and In all probability
nothing further will be done in regard to the af-
fair. The case is not entirely in his favor as may
be seen from the fact that the faculty are not dis
posed to take much action in regard to the matter
A reception was held Thursday night by the
Junior class at Mathews Hall. Over sixty ladies'
and gentlemen were present. There was short
programme consisting of song by Miss May
Proctor, accompanied by Miss Jessie Smith. dec
lamations and singing of class and college songs,
after which refreshments were served, The re-
mainder OF the evening was devoted general
good time. The affair was most successful and
ENJOYABLE.
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Revision al the House Rules.

ing despatch from Captain Lee, acting agent at
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in the Indian
Territory 'All of the cattle ofsthe cattle compan
Thousands Of cattle have been turned loose in
Oaklahoma 10 Craze. One hundred and twenty
boomers have been arrested and brought to Fort
Reno within the past ten days and the troops are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
STRIKING LASTERS.
The Wallace Bros. of Rochester N.
r., Determined Not to Yield.
Especial to the Press.l

lOpOCldl W oiO 11SSoJ
ROCHESTER,, N. H., Nov. 17.-In converse
ton with Albert Wallace, son of one of the Wal
lace Brothers, shoe manufacturers, he said that
the firm is paying the same as other firms as far
from Boston as theirs and on the same grade
of work. and that they are willing to meet the las
ters and arrange list of prices but cannot pay
city prices. If they forced to do so they will
sacrifice twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars
worth of property andimove to Brockton, where
they will be better able to do so. He said that
they have always paid and are willing to pay their
help the same as other country shops and cannot
nor will not do more. He also stated that there
was no ill will between the lasters and the firm
and that the men finished up their work before
leaving AS the strikers hold out and will not go
to work without union prices it is thought that the
shops which have employed 700 persons and man.
ufactured 100 cases of shoes per day will shut
down until spring at least.
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THE p0RTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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AN AWFUL DEATH.
A Workman Overcome by Gas Falls
HeadIono Into a Blast Furnace.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Nov. 17.-Last night while
repairing one of the blast furnaces of the Cam
bra Iron Co., J. B. Smith was overcome by gas
and fell headlOng into the furnace. Ropes were
thrown to him but he was unconscious and could
not take advantage of that method of escape ana
soon died. The gas then arose from the furnace ~
such volume that the work of rescuing the Dody
the rescuing party was overcome. He was drag
ged away and a fellow workman took his place;
but he too was soon rendered unconscious ana
matters continued this way until seventeen work,
men were Frustrated. Finally the remains o.
Smith were pulled up with hooks and ropes DuI
they were burned and drawn into such shape as
to be scarcely recognizable as those OF humal
( bOdy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-18
CLAIMANTS FOR 900.
Mother and Son Contesting the Will
of Col. r. w. Pierce of Topsfieid,


BOSTON, Nov. 16-Ivory W. M. Pierce, who
contests the will of the late Col t. W. Pierce OF
Topsfeld, is man about 40 years of age. He
lives in Lynn and works in shoe shop there. He
is poor man. with wife and two or three chll-
dren. He claims that Col. Pierce was his tatner
by first wife and that the woman. who is his
mother. was regularly married to Col. Pierce and
has never been divorced from him. The woman
herself corroborates this story. 1t is understood
that she, too, will put in claim as the widow
She, too lives in Lynn. Judge Choate OF the Pro
bate Court has allowed the will, and Mayor Bald
win of Lynn, counsel for Ivory Pierce, has ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. Unless the case is
settled in the mean time there will be an interest;
ing legal fight as the amount involved is supposed
to be in the vicinity of S1o,ooo,0oo The bulk OF
the property, it will be remembered, was given to
a Young son and daughter, minors through trus-
tees There is possibility that compromise
will be effected. 1t will be remembered that In
the will Col. Pierce gave to R. s. Spoford 1000
"to be used for a purpose which he VIII under
stand" 1t has been thought that this might be
the purpose meant; that is, that this 9 amount was
left to be used in case those parties should make
claim 1t is probable that if the case finally comes
to trial. Gen. Butler will be. OF counsel tor the
will. He was an intimate friend OIL Col. flefce,
and is remembered in the will.
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Base RaII.

The men thus far signed by the NewburyportS
for next season, are: Gruber, pitcher; Murphy
catcher. Shannon, second base and captain; Phil
lps, third base; Morrison, shortstop and change
piteheT; Whiteley, left field; Beeeher, centre
held. O' Brien right field. A first baseman is to
be secured. Phillips and Whteley are the only
PLAYERS of last years team.
The board OF directors OF the National Base
New York last night, with N L, Young of WASH
ington in the chair. n. L. Young was reelected
secretary. A AresOlutiOn awarding the Champion
ship of the League for the year 1885, to the Chi
cago nine, was adopted. The annual convention
of the League Will meet today.
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RAILWAY MATTERS,
NOTES.

Among the substantial and permanent improved
ments made on the Rumford Falls & Buckfeld
Railroad during the past year, is the saving OF
filling with gravel. The bridges are now in excel
lent condition and the road is doing an increased
business, requiring special trains frequently in
order to clear the line. Mr.. Joy Of Oakland has
had charge of the bridge work, and is an ex-
Derienced and efficient workman