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The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
A CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SHOT.
Surveyor Eeattie of New York Twice
Wounded by Discharged Em-
pIoye.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-Surveyor Beattie
has been shot by Custom House Inspector
who fired five or six shots.
The Surveyor was wounded in two places.
one OF the bullets entering the groin. The
inspector who fired the shots is named Bier
al, and was discharged last week.
Coroner Levy took the anti-mortem state
ment of Surveyor Beattie this afternoon. He
SAID the prisoner was removed from his post
OF inspector on his recommendation, as he
had Illegally taken money from an emigrant
when his door was thrown open. The pris-
oner entered with a pistol in his hand. ex-
claiming: Now by God, I'll shoot you'll"
He fired three shots, two of which took eff
feet one through the fieshy part of the sur
veyor's left hand and the other struck the
crest Of the .ilium,. glancing in an inward
and upward direction. This ball has not yet
been extracted After firing the prisoner
ran out OF the building and was captured
near the Cotton Exchange. He was perfect
ly calm, admitted the shooting and added
that he did it because Beattie refused to list
en- to the men who went to him to appeal for
his reinstatement He added that he did not
take the 50 of which he was accused from an
emigrant girl. The surveyor has been taken
to his home.
Bieral was taken before Beattie this after
noon and was readily identified. Bieral
said: Yes, I'm the one that done it. He
took bread and butter out of my family's
mouths!" The prisoner was subsequently
taken to the Tombs Police Court where he
confessed to Justice Murray that he fired
the, shots, ,iand:said he did it because Beattie
had discharged him without cause
Bieral was born in Valparaiso in 1914 and
came to this country at the age of IA. When
% years old he enlisted in the frigate 60
lumbia' for three years cruise around the
world, during which time he assisted in
burning three Chinese towns for firing on
American -,
horses at which he accumulated Considerable
money, and in 1S49 he went to Californ ia
where he added to his wealth. He served in
the First California Regiment in the war lof
the rebellion, and at the battle of Balls
Bluff, rescued Col Bakers body and killed
his slayer. For this he was given medal
and pension of $50 month. He had been
in the Custom House. twenty-five years, re-
celylng his flrst appointment through Gener-
ais Hancock and Sickles. He denies the
charge of taking. $2 from the emigrant girl
and says that after shooting the surveyor
he turned the pistol on himself, but was SO
nervous that the bullet went through his
hat. He was held to answer for the shoot
f,an
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
TINE STATE.
ANDRoscoeeIN COUNTY.
. bench show is talked Of in Lewiston.

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
A bench show Is talked Of in Lewiston.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Bucksport is talking Of a system Of water
works.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The sudden disappearance Of Mr.. Archie
Mcklnnon OF Nassalbvr0 still remains un-
explained. Many theories have been adj
vaneed but the affair still remains mystery.
q, A new post oiiiee has been established at
the outlet OF CObDosseeontee pond, TO be
known as Bassyille, with Eliza Meady,
formerly Of Gardiner, as postmistress.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Capt: Joseph Higgins Of South Orrington.
Well-knoWn sea captain, died la New York
Saturday, from the bursting Of a blood ves-
The farm buildings Of Mr.. A. III. Smith OF
Pittsfield were burned on Saturday last
Bangor's foreign exports last week we're
valued at S13,047, and included 25,837 bun
dies Of fruit box shocks and rs barrels OF
flour sent to Palermo, Italy.
William McFatride Of Halifax, N. S., took
TO the Bangor races early In September
his bay gelding Electrician. At the New
Brunswick border the usual bond was given
that the horse was to return, and II was free
OF duty. IL Is alleged that Electrician was
exchanged at Bangor for the bay mare Emily
and that this was the horse brought back,
also coming in free OF duty as being the one
Tor which the bond had been given. But
from Information" custom officers MeIa-
ren went to Halifax and seized the bay
mare, which is subject to duty Of 80 per
cent. as being an American horse imported
into the Provinces.
Some months ago the rates for transmit
ting cable messages across the ocean were
lowered by the telegraph companies In
consequence OF this the increase Of business
has been so great that IL has been found
necessary TO erect a quadruplex wire from
st. John westward 10 New York. and a
crew Of men are now at work east of Bangor
on the job.
A match had been made by Bangor own
ers OF TWO dogs, to take place Sunday. The
marshal notified them that the fight must mot
take place. The owners postponed Ii from
Sunday but declare they will fight during
the week.
WALDO COUNTY.
a tenement house owned by o. II. Keen
OF Freedom, and occupied sby r. T.. Luce,
principal OF Freedom Acaueasy took Are
from defective chimney, Friday mosss
Ing. But few iof their goods were saved.
Other buildings within fifteen feet on either
side were saved by the united exertions Of
the neighbors.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maine Central engine house at Vance
Doro, which now contains nine pits Is 10 be
enlarged by two additional stalls. making
room Tor eleven locomotives.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Ex-Treasurer Carriers, Accourta

PIrTsFIELD, Mass, Nov. THE mystery
OF Ex-Treasurer Carriers accounts is stiff
pnsolved. The expert employed by the town
began with the statement showing an appar-
planned some items and the expert has fig
ured others until the deficiency is reduced To
about $4,000 and there it sticks. The Sc
lectmen are confident that their statement of
accounts, which shows deficiency is right,
ana carter is equally as certain he has from
year TO year settled squarely with the town.
As there seems to be no explanation the Sc
lectmen have attached Carters' real estate
stock In his carpet store, his bank stock and
cited him into court to prove his accounts
correct against the statement they have pre-
pared. Inc suit Is civil action to recover
and the selectmen say they will not consent
TO any criminal proceedings They think
the town has right to an explanation of the
apparent discrepancy and this seems TO be
the only way to compel one to be made.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
AN EARTHQUAKE
Causes a Mountain to Rise Out of a
Lake.
The Mountain Bursts Out In Flames
and Emits Hot Stones.

SAN. FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. IA letter
from Apia, dated Oct. 10Th, says, authentic
the morning of Sept. 10th over 100 heavy
shocks OF earthquake occurred on the island
Of Nlnafau, one Of the Tonga group, and
that from the bottom Of the lake, which Is
1000 ieet deep. a mountain has arisen to a
neignt Oh 800 feet above its surface This
out not stones and sand in such Quantities as
to destroy two-thirds of the eocoanut trees
on the island. In Tamoa light shocks of
earthquake occur so frequently now that
they no longer cause any alarm.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
GENERAL NEWS.

A despatch from the City of Mexico saws
that 1t IS reported in official circles that
United States Consul Porch has been re-
moved Ior participating in the Sedgwick in
dignation meeting.
The Boston Il Maine depot at Bradford
Mass, was entered Sunday night by bur-
glars. The safe was blown open and So
sionals.
Esterbrook & Co., of New York, the only
manufacturers of oleomargarine in Connec-
olcut, nave suspended, as they regard the
people are thrown out of employment.
Charles Almy died in New Bedford, Mass.
Yesterday morning, from heart disease, aged
6I years. lie was born at Little Compton.
\. 1. lie afterwards went to New Bedford
ana engaged In various enterprises. He was
an original Free Soller and Republican, and
OF late years an earnest advocate Of prohi-
bition. He was candidate of that party for
governor in 1880 He leaves a widow. three
sons and daughter
A heavily loaded freight train on the Gin
cinnati, Washington q Baltimore railroad,
struck COW on bridge at Petersburg. w.
VA, Ma, deralling the engine and several cars.
Inc bridge caught fire and gave way, wreck
ing the engine and II cars, being loaded
with Oil. Train and bridge were completely
destroyed, except those cars not on the
bridge. Loss to the company 100000
Fred Reed, of Leominster, Mass, 20 years
old, while out cunning Sunday, attempted to
take skeleton rifle from his pocket, and
accidentally shot himself in the head. diving
from the effects Monday morning.
Large hauls of mackerel were made at the
mouth OF Halifax harb0r last week, three
selnes having taken $4,000 worth The
coast west OF Halifax, as well as the north
side, OF Cape Breton, is said to swarm with
miackerel OF NO. size. They mostly school
lnSlOrQ -.
were thought to have returned to Gloucester,
nave suddenly reappeared in those districts.
ana are reaping rich harvests, especially
since the cutters have been withdrawn.
Grand Master Workman Powderly address,
ed large meeting in New York city last
nignt, ana advocated the election of Henry
George as mayor.
Steamer Pavonia will be repaired at Bos-
ton.
Joseph 0tte, a waiter, shot Charles Babin.
a cook at the Astor House, New York city,
last night. Otte then fled and committed sIl-
icide. Babin will recover.
James Hindle, a notorious counterfeiter.
has been arrested. He and gang had
planned extensive robberies in st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
David L. Bunker of Massachusetts. has
been appointed United States Consul at
Demerara.
S4l32. '''' y
President Cleveland it Is announced, will
go to Boston and Cambridge to take part in
the observance of the 25Oth anniversary of
Harvard University. He will reach that
city on Monday morning next, and will leave
for Washington again at evening. 1t is pos
sible that reception win be given In his
honor in Faneuil Hall.
The beef men at the Chicago stock yards.
5000 In number, have struck. The trouble Is
over the adoption Of the ten-hour system,
the men refusing to work two extra hours
without additional pay.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
RAILWAY MATTERS.
BOSTON & MAINE.


The Boston & Maine railroad management
has provided some of its cars with new de
vice that win enable passengers to know
their whereabouts and the name Of every
station before it is reached. As the train be-
gins to move from station the slight sound
OF bell attracts attention, and on looking
up the name Of the next station is plainly
seen IN large letters on small square box,
prettily ornamented, placed In an elevated
position at the forward end Of the car. The
mechanism, invented by Mr.. j. IL. Beckford
Of Salem, Mass, is simple in construction.
resembling somewhat the works of clock,
and Is operated by electricity. The touch
ing OF an electric button, which for conyen-
ience, Is placed In the baggage car, does all
this wonderful work In a moment. The in
vention will prove of great value to travellers
and II Is to be expected that OF her roads will
adopt IL when its benefits are fully estab-
ifaI. .aI
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
THE NATURAL SEA PORT.
An Important Meeting OF the ST.
John Board OF Trade.
They object to Portland as the Ca
madam PaclfIc's Winter Port.

A general meeting Of the st. John Board
Of Trade was held last Tuesday afternoon.
President Harding said the meeting had
been called because an advertisement had
appeared In the papers regarding the mail
service between Canada and the United
Kingdom. Ii was said that the route was
from Quebec via RimOush and TO Halifax
and Portland. This exposition of facts
would rather startle them at FIRST, for 1t APP
peared that the government Of Canada felt
for the purpose Of carrying malls kimouski
was the nearest point In summer time and
Halifax in winter time. SO far as Quebec
was concerned, past experience told them
that Montreal would be the terminus for
freight purposes via Portland, thus shutting
out St. John entirely
Sir George Stephens statement was true,
Halifax would be the mailing port and Port.
land the grand freight depot There was a
gentleman present who would state that the
difficulties of navigation Of the Bay Of Fun
dy were myth; that insurance companies
would insure goods for st. John as cheaply
as for Halifax or Portland
Mr.. George Robertson said unless st.
Johns claims were put forward Portland
would cut them out. He thought they should
take action over 1t and see II st. John vas a
suitable pert for ocean traffic. Sir George
stephens had told them they might expect
some OF the freight traffic from his road He
lelt, as one OF the two winter ports Of Cana
Ia, they had q right 10 expect something
rom the Dominion government. He thought
voted.
Mr.. X. w. Cruikshank said insurance
agents said they would insure vessels TO or
from the Bay OF Fuudy as quickly as 10 or
from Halifax. Sheriff Harding spoke Of the
mist on the Bay and Mr.. Vroom said IL was
common TO all ports. Halifax and Portland
harDors were never free from Ice, he said.
and In Halifax harbor IL was sometimes
eleven inches thick
DIR. Weldon, M. r.. said the most import
ant point was that Halifax would be the ter
minus Of the Canadian Pacific for passengers
and mails and Portland for freight They
should light TO have the steamers subsdised
'oa domesticinot foreign port. He said the
navy was prejudiced against st. John. In
1859 and 1860 the steamers came to st. John,
yot their cargces, and then proceeded 10
Portland for mails and passengers. In con-
sequence Of the heavy grades on the railroad
between Portland and Montreal the former
iad not reaped that advantage from ocean
steamers that II might have. The Short line
gonld be built with such low grades that
nat dinieulty would be ooyiated In reference
Mr.. John v. Ellis said that all the indica-
lions showed that the Canadian Pacific
would seek terminus In Portland. The cen
re was going westward every day, and in
the winter port Of the Canadian
Pacific would be Boston or Portland.
Messrs. Cruikshank. VrOOm and Cushing
we're appointed committee and asked 20
axe the matter into consideration and re-
ort at the next meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02

81
that there is distributed among the people of
this whole country all the resources and
advantages that come out OF 1t. Every one
gets tne benefit OF 1t, and every one has the
Well now, this system is going to be at-
tackled, not on the question Of its merits. but
on all kinds Of side issues. realize II
perhaps, more fully than any other gentle-
man present, because l participated in the
tariff revision Of 1888. One of the greatest
causes Of confusion in this world is. In not
understanding what the words mean that we
use. There was an old comic suggestion
made, that the words Of the English language
We're exceedingly indefinite; that II you said
you loved anybody, L might be in the first
degree, or in the Tooth, and they proposed
to attach figure indicating the degree that
you meant; so that, If you said YOU hated a
man "No. 3" you didn't like him very
much, but If you hated him mo. $780," YOU
hated him like hereafter loud laughterl
Now, the difficulty with this discussion ia.
after all very greatly in the misleading ma
ture of it, is in the use Of terms People
say: 1--WE want reform in the tariff: we
want revision of the. tariff" Well, human
affairs are never stationary. Of course we
want reform; OF course we want revision.
But, don't you see, one is using the term
meaning one thing, and the other side Is ms
ing the term meaning the other? And i
rather think Mr.. Leopold Morse is using il,
meaning more. loud laughter and ap-
(Renewed laughterl.
we had an instance of revision Of the
tarift in 1888; and this eountry was agog for
tariif reform. But in that tariff bill was in
cluded any number of other things. There
was 10000, 900 to be taken off the bank tax
es' S46,OOO,000 OF internal revenue / mean
all told, to be taken off. Every man who
was interested in taking off that internal
revenue didn't say, Il want you to take OFF
my internal revenue taxes" not bit of it,
He was making the air vocal with his wishes
for tariff reform" and he didn't mean tariff
reform at all. All those things were utilized
Then the question of surplus revenue.
Why, they said: Look here, we are having
q re1enue in this country In excess Of expen-
dltuies to such an extent that we have got TO
buy Dh the bonds, and we will swamp the
national banks" Thereupon the men inter
estec in the national banks clamored, not for
the tanks, but for tariff reform.
And so 1t goes on. And what / want to,
call lour attention to, what | want to call
the attention Of an intelligent body Of men
IKE mis- to, Is to carefully discriminate as TO
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Aid for EDITOR l.,,n,a-

A citizen Of Bangor writes as follows to
the Whig
The item in the morning ,,a,,.. .........
the appearance Of the FarInineton ChyenIeIss
50 soon after the fire suggests The pecniiar
hardshlps wrought BY the ire upon the edi.
sgI, MI; Hunter, and his family connections.
tsUt Ut onis Wy, ms printing establishment and con
ed mother; his wlfe's father and his brother-
ll-law, Tour nice houses, pleasantly located
near each other, we'll furnished All went
down together, leaving Mr.. Hunter amid the
asess st oi a. 9 qozen years Of hard work with
Chronicle and good pluck To- faIl back upon
II the people OF his section Of the State
would add thousand or more 20 the above
nsI y would greatly assist In the re-establish-
ment OF the paper and its editor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Apache Land and the Apaches.

Hon. Clarence Pullen has arranged to de-
liver two lectures at the Boston Theatre,
November l4th and 2Ist. The first will be
on Apache Land and the Apache and the
second on Mexico in Scenes and History"
MT. Pullen Is thoroughly familiar with the
lie, character and habits of the Apache, and
mas lived long in Mexico, and is therefore
competent TO speak with knowledge of the
country and its peculiar people. His lectures
VIII be illustrated, and many Apache curiOs-
tiles will be exhibited. Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
The Late Cen. Van Aliens property.

NEWPORT, II. l., Nov, 1.-The declaration
OF the personal property of Gen. j. H. Van
Allen, who committed suicide from the Cum
ara ara steamer a, Aurania in mid ocean last Aug
personal inventory foots up $l9i, 600, which
Is Is Degueathed to his son and grandchildren
Inc latter are grandchildren of William As
tor OF New York. The paintings in his
DS 0chre Point cottage are valued at $4,000
ne d4e deceased, while bequeathing his prop
cry 70 ms son and grandchildren, made pro-
visions by which 1t Is possible that the Mu-
scum oil Art of New York will receive it.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Won Berg Medicine companx.

The Won Berg Medicine Company has been
reorganized for the purpose Of manufacture
ing, selling and dealing in any and all kinds
oil medicines and drugs, and to carry on
general drug and medicine business. The
following are the officers:
Presldcnt-Waldo l.. Gates.
IreaSurer-JOseph w. COnin
John w. Oddie.
Capital stock $4,000; paid in nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
A Grand Spectacle.

lDPOS7o1 70 VIC
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The fireworks ar
ranged for by the city authorities in the cell
ebration of the unveiling of the statue of
Liberty and which were postponed because
of unfavorable weather, were on scale of
splendor hitherto seen here. They were
furnished by the unexcelled fireworks
company of this city, and practically donat-
ed in recognition of the grandeur of the oc-
caSnn
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
p. A. Collins Accents.

=, BOSTON, Nov. 1.-The prolonged fight in
eie vi rourtn District Democratic Congression-
of tne printing committee to drop the names
OF MARTIN, Daley and O'Neil from the ballots
ana substitute that of the present incum-
@ @Dent' r. A. Collins, who has consented to
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Shot His Father.
ProtectIon AGAINST Fire
KILLED FOUR CATTLE.
Strange Work of the Lightning at
SabattIs.

LEWISTON, Oct. 31.-Lightning struck the
barn of E. G. Landers at Sabatis. Saturday
night about half-past ~. The inmates of
the house heard the report, felt the shock
and looked out of the house to see if the
barn was all right. They decided that it
was, and went back to bed. Sunday morn
ing they found the barn roof and sides badly
torn to pieces, and four oxen dead in the
innr
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Not Much Of a Natural Spring.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. There was
another shock of earthquake at Somerville
at s.25 o'clock this morning, but not severe.
All is quiet here. The spring discovered in
have been caused by break in the water
pipe.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
MAIN &.
A rown Defeated in a law Case.

Especial to the Press.l
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The case of Edward C.
Slattery against the inhabitants of Paris,
which has been on trial here in the Supreme
Judicial Court, before Judge Haskell, since
last Thursday morning, was concluded this
afternoon, resulting in a verdict for the
plaintiff for S1O75. The action was brought
to recover $1,000 damages for personal
injuries claimed to have been sustained by
falling into ditch or excavation in the
road leading from Paris Hill to Sumner, and
near the Sumner line, on the evening of
November 9th last, of which defect the town
had knowledge and nermittad
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Says lie Is In Mo- Financial TroupIe.

u LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 1.--Richard
ITeston, rumors of whose mixed financial
alialrs was spread here and in Bos ton today,
telegraphs that he knows of no trouble,
Whatever, but is seriously i'll in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Qb. Hshed every day Sundays excepted) by the
srs ~LAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT o. f ,NGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
Address nunications TO
RTLAND PUBLISHING IN
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
SHOT OF A COWARD.
Miscreant Fires Into a Car of a
Maine Central Train.

BRUNSWICK, Nov. 1.-Some miscreant fired
into the evening train from Lewiston tonight
just after crossing the bridge from Topsham
The bullet passed through the car very near
where passenger was sitting. Conductor
Knapp passed the window only moment
before the Shot was fred.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
A Close Vote.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 1.-The cham
per OF commerce of this city voted today on
the resolution opposing free trade. The res
olutlon was rejected by a majority of only
one.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
The National Horse Show.

The fourth annual exhibition of the Ma
tional Horse Show Association opened TINS
morning at Madison Square Garden. There
from previous shows, owing, no doubt, to the
fact that another show is now being held in
Chicago. The attendance is large.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
Death of Rufus Sareent-

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Nov. 1.-Rufus
Sargent Of New6uryport, died today at Pa
latka. rIoLida, where he was engaged in con-
Company,
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
The outlook in pennsyIvanIa.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Reports received
at the Republican headquarters show that
tremendous majority may be expected in
Pennsylvania. No calculation puts the Re-
publican majority at less than 10000, and the
figures at the State headquarters make it
over 10000 1t Is expected that the total
vote VIII reach well up to 10000, divided
about as follows: Republican, 400, 900; Dem
ocratic, 100000; Prohibition, $4,000; Green
back, 5000. The Greenback vote has been
gradually dwindling for some years, and this
year there is no trace even of an organiza-
tion: Within the past day or two the Pro-
hibitionists have been modifying their claims
Their highest figures now reach but about
10000 as their aggregate vote, while most of
the shrewder calculators frankly say they
will be gratifed if they should poll 10000, or
about double their highest figure heretofore.
Election Bets.
New YORK, Nov. bets made tonight
at the Hoffman House were thus: $500 to
$500 that George would beat Roosevelt; $1,000
to $500 that Hewitt will be elected; $500
even that George would not get $4,000 votes
and $50 even that George would not carry
one election district,
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-02
A Murder In chIcapo.

CHICAGO, Nov. Henry Mono. n nrom;
nent German, was found murdered IN Rogars
Park this morning. John Gates is suspeeted
as the murderer. 'poo'ou