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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-18
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-18

THANKSGIVING BALL
By THE
Improved Order Mechanics
AT THE
Assembly Rooms, Nov. 2Sth.

Tickets admitting Gentleman and Ladies
Fifty Cents.
The committee having charge Of the ana1x
will spare no pains TO make 1t one or the most
successful Balls OF the. season. Proceeds Ior
the benefit of the Order. nov1I,10
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The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
Wholesale Plumber.

lDluuClOAU AhhlCo-J
"Those four chests in the shed there were
just crammed with articles of every descrip-
tion," said Abijah Tarbox to Times re-
porter Monday afternoon, as the latter was
escorted into the officers premises on Elm
street. "They all came from the house Of
Leonard F. Foss, the fellow who was ar
rested last week for having commercial
travellers grip sack and articles of clothing
in his possession. l did not intend to molest
the chests, but found number of articles
in them that were claimed as the property OF
business men about town, so brought them
home here, opened them, and spread their
contents over the table so that they can
readily be inspected by others who may
have lost anything within short time. /
have already found several articles among
them which were stolen from Seth Warren's
store, surgical instrument which DR..
Abbott missed from his Office short time
ago, and a dozen or so other pieces Of prop
erty which have been claimed by their right
full owners. Those two Saratoga trunks In
the front hall are packed just full of clothing.
/ should say the trunks alone were worth all
of fifty dollars. Foss has evidently done
nothing but wholesale plundering for years"
The trunks referred to were huge affairs,
strangely made, each corner being firmly COW
cred with iron bands. Neither bears any name
but 1t is evident they were stolen from some
railroad, as one of them contains letters
which show they were shipped to Foss from
Mechanicsville, by man who lived in the
same house with him in that town. From
the four chests in the shed have Deen taken
hardware and mechanics tools of every de-
scription, enough to equip first class hard
ware store. Quite number OF the articles
bear the ownership mark of the Bridgton q
Saco River railroad. Foss was taken 10 lali
by Officer Tarbox Saturday to await trial at
the NAV term of court.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
wRENTHAM's MURDER.
The Remains Recognized as Those
ofAgnes e, Long.
Seorrs, the Suspected Murderer,
Skips the Town.

FoXBoRo, Mass, March 1S.-The exami-
nation of the remains found in Wrentham
woods last week by Medical ExaminerHitch-
cock and DR.. Battershall this morning
showed strong signs of pregnancy. During
the examination there were several new
facts developed that may assist in the identi-
fication of the remains. In the waist of the
dress was found silver open-faced watch,
which had been gold-plated, with gold
hands, the hour hand being broken and the
second. The watch had stopped at quarter
of 5. The dress was trimmed with two rows
of f1ounces and had three rows of stone but
tons on the waist; she had on a blue felt
skirt; she had a long wire hustle, and in adj
dition several Providence papers, which
were dated October, 1882. The watch chain
found was a long neck chain, with slide on
which was set small cameo. What first
was thought to be knit chemise is now
found to be cardigan jacket of gray
worsted. There were also some other facts
discovered that have strong bearing on the
case. The skull was examined closely and
compared with picture of Agnes Long and
showed the same long chin and shape very
similar to that of her brother, whom she is
said to resemble very closely There is now
those of Agnes Long, although there is some
conflicting evidence. Yesterday afternoon
Joseph Potonski of No 10 Westminster
street, Providence, called on the Medical
Examiner, to inquire about the remains.
thinking they might be those of his sister,
who disappeared from Attlebord in
1883, from description he. saw in the
papers, This afternoon legal examination
by the Medical Examiner will be held, DR..
j. F. Jenckes and w. III. Torrey being wit
nesses. No arrests have yet been made.
ArTLEBoRo, Mass, March 16.-The cloth
ing and watch of the murdered woman
found in the Wrentham woods last week
have been fully Unidentified as those of
Agnes A. Long and the officers seem salts
fed that George Storrs is the murderer, as he
is the one who took the woman to ride Nov.
%, 1888, since which time she has never been
seen since alive by her friends. Last night
miles from East Attleb0ro, and had talk
with him. and were to see him again tonight.
This afternoon they went down and he was
not at home. This evening they called again
and found he was not there, and then they
issued the following notice:
WANTED-George E. Storrs of Attleboro, Mass,
wanted for the murder of Agnes A. Long. The
following is a description: Age, % years; height,
5 feet 10 inches; weight, ITO pounds; light COM
plexion auburn hair and moustache of medium
length. eyes infa1ned, very near sighted and
wears gofd-bowed spectacles; he had on when
large hands; he usually works on farm. Ar:
resi- him and notify George q. Pratt or Elijah
Capron, office of Massachusetts District Police,
Boston. RUFUS II. WADE,
Storr's wife was taken with hysterical fits
shis afternoon and is said to be danger
0usly iii. sMuch excitement is manifested
here over the affair. The supposed cause of
his leaving was that the coil was closing
upon him and he saw no way of escape. "a.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
GENERAL NEWS.

One of the mills of the Hazard Powder
Company at Hazardville, CT, blew up yes
terday afternoon, and it is reported one man
was killed and several others injured.
The annual session Of the Woman Suffrage
Society of Massachusetts began at the
Meionaon in Boston last evening and will be
continued to-day.
VIM. Belford's shoddy mill in Laconia, N.
H., was partly burned last night. Damage
5000; insured.
A buggy containing man and wife whose
names were not learned, was struck near
Clinton, o., by the Cleveland, Akron and
Columbus express yesterday. The woman
was killed and the man probably fatally in
jured.
The 125 messenger boys of the Baltimore &
Ohio telegraph company in Boston struck
yesterday. The regulars" wanted fifty
cents additional or $3.50 per week, and the
specials" ten cents an hour for overtime in
stead of six. Their demands were acceded
to.
The brig Ned White which arrived at New
York yesterday from Pernambuco brought
Capt. Knowles and wife of the American
bark Norway, which was burned at sea Jan.
26th.
The funeral of DIR. Austin Flint took place
yesterday afternoon at Christ's church, New
York, and the remains were taken to Boston
where they will be inferred.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
Concerning the Indians.

"Of the 100000 Indians, only about 200
Apaches in Arizona can now be considered
hostile; the rest are peaceable and likely to
remain so unless provoked by injustice or
cruelty"
II cost the government S1,S4S,0 600 to care
for 22OO Dakota Indians seven years while
they were savages. After the were Chris
tianized it cost for seven years $4,000, a
saving of S1,72S,OO0. This is fact that
should tell with the political economist.
The receipts of the Women's National In
dian Association last year were $3,sSo93.
There are 56 auxiliaries in different States.
1t aims to influence the people and govern
ment to aid the Indians,
The Connecticut branch of the Women's
National Indian Association numbers among
its officers Mrs. L. T. Rimrey, Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Prof. James d. Dana
of New Haven, and Mrs. President Geo.
Williamson Smith of Trinity College. No
wonder that with such leaders Connecticut
is in the front rank of the States that are
moving public opinion to deal justly with the
Indians
The following indignant outburst was
from Sioux chieftain to a commissioner
who came to renew the old promises so often
broken. AS the commissioner arose to
speak, the Indian chief, stung out of his
stoicism by the memories of past receptions,
springing to his feet, walked to him and
cried out: "All the men who come from
Washington are liars. The baldheaded ones
are the worst of all. You are baldheaded
liari l don't want to hear one word from
youv'
The Indian reservations comprise 1885
$40 acres, which seems an immense domain
for so limited population. But it must be
borne in mind that the white man has con-
stantly sought the fertile and well watered
portions of the lands occupied by Indians,
and has driven them to the arid and sterile
districts. In fact, only 17,SS6,815 acres of
the total contents of the reservations are
tillable. The Indian Territory is very ex-
tensive, but all that part of it which lies
west of the Tooth meridian is 80 subject to
droughts that it would be difficult, if not i'm
possible, for white men to sustain them
selves upon it except by herding cattle.
From ten to thirty acres are required for the
sustenance of one OK, and in some places
from 5000 to $1,000 acres would be necessary
for the support of family. The lands held
are less disproportionate to their needs than
might at first appear.-President Rhoads.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
BASE BALL,
THE MERIpEN (coNS.) TEAM.

IHE MERIDEN CONN TEAM.
Manager w. W. Burnham, of the Msriden
Conn, team, arrived in town yesterday from
his trip to New York and Meriden. He says
he has signed Calvin, of last seasons Hav-
erhills and who was to have played at
Salem, as pitcher; Steve Dunn, of the North
western League in 1884 and the London,
Ont, Club, last season, for first baseman:
NJ. Sullivan, right field, played in Spring
field and Meriden last season; Frank linn,
catcher, played at Wilkesbarre, Pa, last
season; Mccormick, third base, played In
Bridgeport last season.
NOTES.
Troy. N. Y, has until Thursday to put up
her guarantee of $500 in order to become q
member of the Eastern League. Ii the
money is not then received her place will
probable be filled by Trenton, N. j.
John Tener, the long-legged pitcher OF last
years Haverhills, has fine situation IN
Connecticut, and says he will not play ball
next summer.
Manager Murnane Of the new Bostons
Club, Monday, signed ]. w. Shaw, who
played short stop for the Brocktons the hrst
part of last season, and closed the season
with the Portlands. He will play short stop.
He Is now negotiating with O catcher who
resides in Lowell.
Canavan, half back of the New Bedford
Polo Club, has signed with the Concord Base
Ball Club for next season.
Burke, who pitched for the old Boston
Unions, has written to Manager Murnane
asking for chance to play in the new Hub
nine. He will probably not be engaged.
The Boston Globe says: Hickman, Of
whom the Portland base ballists expect so
much in the pitchers box, is said not to be
a slayer A veteran who has watched his
career claims that he will do great work for
couple of months, but after that time he
will go to pieces and be batted hard" We
shall see.
Billy Voltz is endeavoring to organize o
Players Benefit Association for League and
Association players. The idea Is to create
fund by the contribution Of say S5 per
month by each member during the playing
season, out of which all sick or disabled
members would draw salary.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
Your Excellency's very devoted,
COUNT MoLPKE. Field Marshal.
To General Sheridan, Excellency.
Investigating the Rock Island Muir
dor

CHICAGO, March 16.-A Peoria despatch
says that considerable excitement was ere
ated there last night by the report OF the
discovery of bundle of bloody clothing in
field adjoining the town of Chillicothe on the
Rock Island road about 40 miles from where
the murder Of the express messenger and
the robbery of the express safe on the Rock
Island train to this place occurred few
days ago. Detectives at once went to WORK
on the possible clue.
The developments here this forenoon, IN
the robbery and murder mystery were all IN
connecting Mike Humphreys, desperate
character, with the crime. Humphreys Is
well known to the Chicago police, having
served term of Imprisonment in the county
jail for robbery. He made his home at Nor
ris, and was arrested there some three years
ago on q charge of safe blowing, Humphreys
has the identical shade of hair, tufts OF
which were found clutched in Nichols hand
when his body was discovered. He formerly
worked in a coal pit at Morris and when, go
ing to and from work was accustomed to
jump on freight cars and ride a distance;
Humphreys was an agile athletic fellow and
his feats of jumping on and off moving trains
were well known to his companions. HIS
reputation for skill in this respect was what
directed suipicion against him at first.
The United States Express Company 70.
DAY settled all the outstanding claims IN
yoived by the robbery of their safe on the
Rock Island Road and paid over $21, 900 IN
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
THE DOMINION.
The Motion Expressing Sorrow for
the Death of Louis RIeI.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 16.-In the House of
Commons yesterday, tn are was large atten-
dance in anticipation of the resumption of
the debate on Mr.. Londry's motion, that the
House should feel that it was its duty to ex-
press regret because of RiePs execution. AT
ter the routine business had been transacted,
Sir Hector Lavgeoire moved that the House
proceed to further consideration of Mr.. Lon
dry's motion. Mr.. Blake, leader of the OPP
position, objected saying it was indecent of
the government to push the discussion as
they were doing, and that the medical re-
ports laid on the table were cooked. The
government, he claimed, had pressed the dis
cussion with one hand, and had withheld inn
portant papers with the other. Mr.. Thomp-
son, minister of justice, denied the state
ment ot Mr.. Blake, and the first division of
the session was taken upon Sir Hector's mo-
tion. The result was, yeas los, nays 81. Mr..
Curron then resumed the debate on the mo-
tion.
Hanlan and Ross
MONTREAL, March 16.--Hanlan has ac-
cepted an offer to row Wallace Ross three
mile race on Richelieu river at st. Johns,
Quebec, twenty miles from Montreal, for
$1,000. The race will probably take place on
Dominion day.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
Messrs. Chamberlain and Trevelyan
of the Cabinet Resign.
Much Speculation as to Who will he
Their Successors.

LONDON, March 16.-Despite all the stories
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, president of the
local government board, and Mr.. Trevelyan,
secretary for Scotland, have placed their res
ignations in the hands of Mr.. Gladstone.
The premier, however, has declined to ac-
cept the designations. His answer to the
tender of them was a most conciliatOry one.
He suggested to both gentlemen that they
defer final action on the designations until
after personal discussion of the question at
issue between them and him. To this both
Mr., Chamberlain and Mr.. Trevelyan have
assented. 1t is now known that the subject
OF dispute between the prime minister and
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. TTevelyan is Mr..
Gladstone's Irish appropriation scheme.
The exact sum which will be required to buy
out all the land owners of the country, ac-
cording to the premier's plan, is e15O, O,OO0, ,O00
The proposition to increase the public debt
of Great Britain that much in order to pur-
chase peace in Irland is claimed by the radi-
cal leaders In the cabinet to be asking for
too much for whatwill be obtained. There
was to have been special meeting of the
cabinet today. 1t has, however, been post
poned for the purpose of giving the resign
ing ministers time for reflection in the hope
that both will change their minds. Their
personal friends declare that neither Mr..
Chamberlain nor Mr. Trevelyan will alter his
purpose of refusing to participate in gov
ernment which is to be responsible for Mr..
Gladstone's Irish land scheme.
Special cableeram to the Boston Record.)
LONDON, March 16.--I regret to have been
misled yesterday about the cabinet crisis.
My despatch yesterday, throwing doubt up
on Mr.. Chamberlain's resignation, was
based upon what Mr. Chamberlain himself
had said recently to an Irish member To-
day, on the contrary, learn on the best ali-
thority that Mr. Chamberlain's resignation
is probably a question of few hours. In
deed, although my informant does not say SO,
! believe he has already definitely resigned.
At any rate he has certainly threatened his
immediate resignation. Mr. Gladstone is
considering how best to present his scheme
so as to preserve the cohesion of the cabinet
His scheme was sent round to the ministers
on Friday and was discussed on Saturday.
1t provides for an imperial guarantee of
about 9120,000, 900 instead of 9160, 600 as
proposed in Mr.. Giffen's scheme. These
provisions were stoutly opposed by Mr..
Chamberlain, but by no other minister ex-
cept Mr.. Trevelyan, all the others, espec-
tally Earl Kimberley, Mr.. Campbell-Banner-
man and Mr.. Childers, strongly supporting
Gladstone. The scheme itself was elabora-
ted with the assistance of Earl Spencer, Mr..
Morley and Sir Robert Hamilton, the perma-
nent under secretary at Dublin Castle. 1t
provides for the compensation for vested in.
terests in Irish tenanted land in case the
possessors Of those interests desire to aban-
don their property on the establishment Of a
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
Work Of Committees.


The House committee on public lands to-
day agreed to report favorably upon the bill
to repeal the preemption, timber culture and
desert land laws.
The House committee on commerce today
instructed Mr.. Dunham to report favorably
the bill to allow towing vessels, RATS or
water craft of any kind to carry such num-
Der of passengers as the supervising inspec-
tor may deem proper, not to exceed, how
ever, one person for each ton measurement
The House post Office committee today
heard President NOrvin Green of the West
ern Union upon the alleged monopoly of
telegraphic facilities of the Pacific railroads.
DR.. Green began his statement with short
resume of the construction Of the Pacific
railroads and telegraph lines
obsequies of Representative Hahn.
Rev. Dr. Milburn, chaplain Of the House
conducted brief funeral services over the re-
mains of Representative Hahn of louisiana
in this city this afternoon, after which the
remains were despatched to New Orleans
They were accompanied by a special COM
mittee of Senators and Representatives in
charge of Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom.
New Postoffice In Maine.
A new postoffice has been established at
Gilead, Knox county, and Hannibal a. Ma
rong appointed postmaster.
Inspector Of HuIls.
The Secretary of thesTreasury has appoint
ed Byron j. Holt to be inspector of hulls at
Burlington, VT.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
THE LANCASTER BANK.
Total Losses of the Concern Placed
atSI5o.74z.z5.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 16'-In the in
solvency court today, the first meeting was
held in the case Of William a. Mcneil of
Lancaster, and claims were proved amount
ing to $172,9S1 90, John w. Corcoran, receiv-
er of the Lancaster National Bank, of Clin-
ton, proving that $15O,747.75 were dee that
institution as follows: Cash stolen from the
bank vault, $1,000; cash embezzIed, $42, 600
promissory notes, $500; notes and securi-
ties stolen, $40, ,305; notes and securities stol-
en-, which cannot be accurately described,
$44 400; other items, $562O; total, $151, 1927 95
credit by deposit, $5SO.2O; net Indebtedness,
$150,74
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
TOWN ELECTIONS.
Bethel.


Moderator-S f. Gibson.
SeIectmen and Assessors-John Barker VIM. R
Eames j. ID. Hastings.
Agents. Twitchell.
- COLLECTOR. NJ. Purington.
Treasurer-O. III. Mason.
school Committee-StephenS S. Abbott, o. WI
Hastings
Voted to raise for schools 81, ,661 go; for poor,
$1,000; for debt, $1,000; for town charges, $500;
for roads and bridges, $500; for labor tax S3ooO
Durham.
Moderator-Wm B. Newell
Clerk-Geo. E. Warren.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the
Poor-Wiley l.. Davis, Samuel B. Libby, Charles
NJ. Varney.
School committee Charles W. webber.
Treasurer-Chas. W. Harding
collector and Constable-Ge0rge Douglass.
All Republicans except Moderator and Clerk
otIsfIeld.
Clerk-Horace a. Hall.
Selectmen--JOhn Wardwell Loren I. Brett
Benjamin s. Skillings.
supervisor of SchOols-Geo. H. Greene
Collector and Constable-Stephen ID. Jilson
Hollis.
Clerk-Perley G. Edgecomb. ..
Selectmen-Wm. s. Moulton, Frank A. sweet
Charles Seammon.
Treasurer-CalyinR Roberts. e.,,,o.,.,,or ~.
Advisory Board to Assist the sHpefviSSPbr siSb,,S 10
serve three years without pay.-h' IA DIauouIE'
F. III. Bennett, DR.. j. A Fellows
Audtor-Elmer I. Roberts
PownaI.
Moderator-Lemuel Brown Dem
ClerK-Chas IA. HOdsdon, Rep-
Seleetmen -Chas II. Hodsdon, Harlow B. True,
Rep. q. w. ToOtbakeT, Rep.
Treasurer, Constable and Colleetor-Alroy
School neS nceSommittee-C. 8. Snow. John T. Law
renee and s. Addison Vosnus.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows institut-
ed Colfax Lodge, No. 27, Daughters of Re-
bekah at Mechanic Falls, Friday evening,
March 9th, with At charter members. The
following officers were installed by Rodney
B, Capen, Grand Master; E. G. Blackwell,
Grand Marshal: Joshua Davis, Secretary
George L. Reed, G. Warden; Palmer T. Muir
ray, G. Treasurer:
n. G.-Frank A. Millett.
" G.-Mrs. Ella NJ. Hathaway
r. S-Mrs. Adrianna O. Bradford.
F. FS.-Mrs. Lillian M. King.
Treasurer-Mrs. Rosalia Dwinal
W-Mrs. Lucy A. Millett.
O. G.-JameS f. lawyer.
Con.-Miss Ina b. Ddrgin.
|. G.-Ida NJ. Perry.
r. s. to N. G.-Mrs. Louis d. Perry.
L. s. to N. G.-Mrs. Lucy A. Bailey.
r. s. to V. G.-MisS Flora s. Milliken.
l.. S. to V. G.-Mrs. Dora L. Marston.
Chap.-Mrs. Ada r. Reed,
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
We Wants the profIts DIVIDED

BosToN, March 1e.-A hearing was begun
today before Judge Holmes in equity on a
bill brought by Duncan Mclean, stock
paper against Roland Worthington aad J.
W. humphrey, president and treasurer, to
compel the latter to make division OF the
profits. Mclean alleges that since 1872 no
proper division has been made, and he has.
the business, The answer is that Mclean
could have access to the books; that the bus
mess has been properly managed and that
Mclean voted in unanimity with this other
-boI5
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Business Transacted at Yesterdays
Meeting,

AUGUSTA, March 16.-The Governor apd
Council were in session today. They unani-
mously confirmed all the nominations in the
nomination book except that of John Il,
Spring As has already been stated, the
name of Frederick B. Dunton of Lincoln
vile Centre did not appear on the nominR-
tion book. When the nomination of John
Fl. Spring of Hiram was reached, it was laid
on the table for the present. pending an in
yestigation of the charges preferred against
him by Democratic papers.
A. G. Andrews, ESD, was confirmed Judge
of the Municipal Court at Augusta. The
nomination was not contested, nor was any
opposition made to his confirmation
Other mattsrs Of routine astuFs were
attended to.
The Governor aaa Cesneil adjourned to
meet the 23d inst.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-17
a Big wIndfaII for a srockton HostIer

},3ocKroN, Mass. March 16.-,A young
va, n emed Daniel f. Sullivan, who is EN-
niou ,.iouad as a bostler by Elbridge Morse on
PIpy'S FeId's &C court in this city, received letter
from YESTERDAY which 81 Ss 9ST9nfst faa td
lnss lnss stated IT. that Daniel Connolly, who had
formerlV WaT resided in Boston, had just died in
Cniorado CITY. Colorado. The deceased was
% him as the only heir to cattle real as es
and cash amounting sgaed 70 aGGs' tbis moTnns sUv
lne tolsbid 10 Sbnnid start for Colorado at once to
5Ie ~ Ie e p5esssession Of his property Connolly
formeriy far9 worked as mason in Boston, 60,
ing west about thirteen years ago. ana Silce
.amassing a large fortune.