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The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
or Interest to Horsemen.

1t IS Estated that Oliver K, 2164, and
Antelova, 2.194, will not participate In the
great race which is to take place on Decem-
Der q. 1t is expected, however, that Harry
Wilkes, 2.144; Guy Wilkes, 2.15t Manzanita.
ZIG; Adair. 2.16t Arab, 2.17t, and Charles
Hilton, will all be seen in the race. There is
great deal of interest expressed by horse
men as to the result sall over the country.
Harry Wilkes has the fastest record, but
Guy Wilkes has little advantage, as he is at
home in his native climate. There is no
doubt that he win be driven to win, and II he
is beaten it will be upon his merits. If he is
in as good condition on the day of the race
as he was four weeks ago, the trotter that
beats him will not be able to start In the 2.I5
class again.
The breeding of Bessie Turner, the dam
Of the celebrated gelding Oliver K, who was
so successful on the turf the past season, has
been questioned by many horsemen of late.
She is now owned by c. +. Emory, Cleve-
land, o., who describes her as follows: Bay
mare; right front and right hind foot white /;
fifteen hands two inches high; bred by II. A.
Flint, Novi, Oakland county, Mich. sired by
Virginius, dam by a son Of American
Eclipse; second dam, breeding unknown
Virginius was thoroughbred. sired by Lex
ington. This mare is very speedy and very
handsome, with beautiful head, expressive
eye and long neck. She was used as a
saddle mare by General Alger of Detroit
who sold her, and she passed through sev
eral hands to DIR. w. G. Fair Of Cleveland,
from whom Mr.. Emory purchased her
Oliver X. was sold by Mr.. Emory as year
ling to v. Shank Of Medina, o. Mr.. Emory
saws. Bessie Turner il n mare of sDlendid
trotting action; can trot at forty clip, but
Is veiy high strung and unsteady"
Few people realize the vast amount Of
money invested in horses throughout the
New England States. On January 1, 1886,
the number Of horses In Maine was 30, 2sS,
head, making a total of S7,9T2 453. New
Hampshire had 1918 head, with an average
value Of $S2.71; total, s4.O74,21l. Vermont
had T9,202 head, valued at SS3.68 per head,
head. with total Of S6,627,27i. Ia Massa-
chusetts there were 62,663 head. averaging
S1o3.15 per head, total Of So, 463,534 Rhode
Island had 9906 head. averaging S102.5S each,
with an aggregate Of Sl,1O6,O71. Connecti-
cut. AZ, ,aB head, averaging S9966, making a
total Of S4,T77 ,l65. making, the aggregate
at that time S3e, e,950,705.
The celebrated stallion Wilkes Spirit has
now entered the standard ranks as q sire,
as his son Preston Wilkes recently won
race at Hartford, Conn, getting record Of
2.29f Preston Wilkes has shown a mile
over half mile track in 2.2S, and half in
1.13. Wilkes Spirit is owned by Z. M.
Phelan, Cherry Valley, n. Y.
Colonel Tower Of Lexington, Mass, re-
Gently purchased the four year old chestnut
gelding Albert E., by Alcyone, son Of George
Wilkes, dam Annie Easton, by Morgan
Rather. The colt has no record, but has
shown trial heat In 2.26 The price stated
as being paid Is $500.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
a BIG BLAZE.
A Fire ar Duluth. MInn., Destroyes
$4,000 Worth of Property.
Three Mer Lose Their Lives by the
Fire.

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 28.-The city suffer-
ed last night from the most disastrous fire in
its history, the loss being about $780, 600 with
insurance Of over 5000, 200. Three men were
killed. The flames broke out in the top OF
an elevator in the eastern part of the town,
communicated to an annex of the elevator
A. new building near completion, and
finally to elevator A itself, and all were con-
sumed with nine frame buildings, dwellings
and stores. OF four mon in elevator "Q''
when the fire broke out only one escaped.
Mr.. Moore, watchman, after being severely
burned jumped fromlthe cupola to the ground
distance OF so feet and was killed. A man
named LaRoche is missing and the foreman,
Charles Lee, was burned to DEATH Elevator
Y was built two years ago by the Duluth and
Western Elevator Company. Geo. r.. Christ
ian Of Minneapolis was the lessee. 1t cost
$4,000 and about $4,000 had been expended
on the annex. The capacity Of elevator Q
was 100000 bushels, and there were in store
400, 900 bushels. Elevator A was owned by
the Union Improvement and Elevator Com
pany. The building was valued at S125, 900.
1t contained 1000 bushels of wheat 112 900
bushels of corn, and 11,000 bushels of flax
seed. The total amount of grain lost was
about $4,000 bushels, valued at S5S5, 200. The
salvage on grain is perhaps ten per cent.
The loss OF the elevators and grain aggre-
gates S840, 600; insurance about $6l3, 600 The
losses ON dwellings, stores and railroad prop
erty is $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAIN G.
Sad Accident at RIddeford.

BIDDEFoRD, Nov. 27.-The worst accident
that has occurred here for years took place
late last night. Daniel o. S. Hooper, VIM.
r. Benjamin and James Burnie were riding
home from a Knights of Pythias meeting
and when crossing the Boston and Maine
western division track on Main street the
horse was struck by the down Pullman train.
Benjamin was carried several rods and was
instantly killed. Hooper died in an hour.
Burnie escaped with slight bruises. The
place where the accident occurred is danger
Gus. Safety gates are kept there but are not
operated after o'clock. Hooper was well
known farmer and secretary of the York
County Agricultural Society. He leaves a
widow and three children. Benjamin was
assistant engineer of the water works and
owns house at Cape Elizabeth and has lived
here only short time. He leaves a widow
and five small children in very narrow
financial circumstances.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
New corporatIons.

The Boston Rapid S. S. Company. has
been formed for the purpose Of building and
constructing for patent, circulating pumps
for all purposes and to purchase, construct
and use steam and other ships The follow
ing are the officers:
President-Uriah ii. Coffin.
Treasurer-Harvey T. Litchneld.
I. Litchheld, A. A Rand, A. j. stone, 5. w. Har-
mon, w. 5. Dunn.
Capital stock, S4OO,O paid in 100000
The Phoenix Land and Title Company has
been formed for the purpose of engaging in
thebusiness Of mechanical mining, and civil
engineering and the promotion Of immigra-
tion into the Southwestern States Of the
United States. The following are the Off
GERS:
President-,Iames II. Langley.
Treasuror-Ernest A. Palmer.
Directors-James ii. Langley, Ernest A. Palmer
Haven +. Wnn, Leon L. Palmer Anthony b.
Bright.
Capital stock 100000; paid in $500.
The Prescott Hardware Company has been
formed for the purpose of manufacturing.
acquiring. using, selling tools, farmers and
household implements. The following are
the officers:
Presldent-R Walker, Hillard.
TreaSurer-Edwin Prescott
Dlrect0rs-k. Walker billiard Hdwin Prescott
Russell q. Elliott.
Capital stock 100000; paid. in nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
FORT KENT.
Its Earliest Inhabitants-Events OF
the Aroo stock War.
Daniel stickney m Aroostook Pioneer.

Ddllel otlckney In ArOoStOOk fIoneer.
The first settler of Fort Kent was Joseph
Nadeau, who went there in 1929 He was q
descendant of the Aeadians, unmarried, and
for long time lived alone, did his own cook
ing and other domestic work, and seldom
saw any one but himself.
He built a log house, and two years af-
terwards married French lady, Miss Mar
tin, with whom he lived many years, and
they were the parents Of four daughters.
Some years after the death of the first Mrs.
Nadeau, he married Miss White. by whom
he had six children. One of these, John
Nadeau, Esq, is now Deputy Collector Of
the customs at Fort Kent, and has been sew
eral years member Of the Legislature. The
elder Nadeau died in Nov, 1884. at a very
advanced age, being over ninety years old.
Mr.. Nadeau and his whole family were
among the most worthy and respectable pe0-
pie Of Fort Kent.
Within ten years after Mr.. Nadeau set
tied there, ne was joined by others OF his
countrymen, and in 1889, when the difficult
ties broke out, called the AroostOok war,
Capt. Nye with sixty-five soldiers were
sent there by the authorities Of Maine to
take possession of that point, in anticipation
troops went there by the way Of Masardis
and Ashland. Capt Nye seized some lum-
bermen from the province Of New Bruins
wick and their teams, and sent them TO No.
IL now Ashland, but they were soon re-
leased. Capt. Nye built block house upon
the point Of land formed by the confluence of
the Fish river and st. John, which is still
there but In a decaying condition. This block
house was two stories high with a cellar.
The lower story and cellar were twenty
four feet square, the walls pierced for can
non. The upper story projected foot
on all sides and was pierced for musketry.
At that time there were only four French
settlers, and Daniel Savage who immigrated
thither from Augusta. In September 1889,
Capt. Nye and his company returned home
and were succeeded by a Capt. Ryan and
company, who completed building the block
house and remained one year. In Sept. 1910,
Capt. Wynder with sixty-fve regular troops
arrived at Fort Kent and remained four
years, making six years of military 0ccupa-
tion Of Fort Kent. The road from Ashland
to Fort Kent was cut by men in the employ
of the State In 1889, under the direction OF
Hon. Charles Jarvis of Ellsworth.
When the regular troops were sent to Fort
Kent, a Mr.. Hooks was sent as collector of
the customs. His first business was to seize
large quantity Of choice liquors for nom
payment of duties, which sometime after
wards were sold at auction. When sold how
ever, they were found to be largely adulter-
ated by water. 1t was nineteen parts wa
ter and-one part liquor. No more seizures
were made, for said Frenchman, "Wheil
Mr.. Custom-hOuse told me "Did have rum?
/ axed him yes. / have tree gallons OF wa
ter and stuff in de jug, dat l buy Of you at
oxen" (auctiOnl
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
STORIES FROM THE STATE.

SWEARING MORE EFFECTIVE THAN PRAY
ING.
Oxford County Advertiser.
Charles p Bartlett went to his pasture
after his cows last week and was chased by
three bears and climbed into tree The
bears followed to the foot of the tree and
Charlie said his first prayer. After that as
the bears hung around Charlie sworc at
them and then pulled off his coat and shook
it at them and some people think the coat
frightened the bears off, but we don't. We
think it was Charles swear that started
them, as he didn't swear as some bear
hunters do, but in his own peculiar way. The
bears left him and he left the tree and
pasture mighty quick for lone.
THE WHICH HAZEL WAND.
Waterville Mail.
A few days ago Mr.. Pearson Of Vassalbo-
bo', was prospecting about his premises with
the idea Of locating a spot suitable for sink
ing well. In the neighborhood of Mr..
Pearson's farm resides Mr.. Nash, friend
of the family, and gentleman who has gain
ed considerable notoriety In the manipula-
tion of the magic witch-hazel in determining
the position of under ground moisture. AT
most in a jestful mood, Mr.. Pearson sug-
gested that II there was any Importance to
be attached to the "divining rod" as water
locating contrlvance, the time was opportune
for its exhibition. Accordingly, procuring a
new withe of hazel, Mr.. Nash proceeded to
the scene of action and began explorations
All at once, while ascending little elevation
where water was the least expected, the rod
assumed a perpendicular position and re-
fused, so long as the gentleman continued in
a certain course, to change its direction.
With much skepticism on the part OF Mr..
Pearson, the earth was removed, and strange
as it may seem, at depth of five feet mois-
ture appeared. A little further along, ledge
was struck, when, curiously enough, a rift
in the solid rock was revealed through which
the water bubbled as from a spring.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
MID MOST INTENSE SUFFERING
He Wanted to Ask the Forgiveness
of Those He Had Injured.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, Nov. 27.-Thomas
O'Brien, the man who caused yesterdays
great mine disaster, died this morning. Last
evening, while suffering the greatest agony,
he regained consciousness at intervals, and
begged his attendants that they bring his
companions to his bedside in order that he
might ask their forgiveness. He said:
''It was all my fault; did not look up at
the danger sign, and did not see my danger
until put my head in the fatal hole. In a
second the gas went off. was thrown up
against the roof of the mine, but had to go
in some place as [ could not stand in the
gangway." O'Brien has brother who is a
distinguished member of the Jesuit order.
He is now believed to be in New Orleans.
Walter O'Neill, another victim of Fridays
explosion at Conyingham shaft. died this
evening. Michael O'Brien and Hugh Can
non, two of the most seriously injured are
not expected to live more than few hours.
Thomas 0'Brien died at O'Clock this after
noon. The rest Of the injured will probab-
ly recover. The coroner's investigation be-
gun yesterday tends to show that the CON-
pany were to blame for the accident O'Brien
on his death bed denies that there were any
danger signals and this statement is confirm
ed by the testimony of several other miners.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
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Eastern Railroad stock was off Saturday to
125 for five.shares and 121 for one share. 1t
is not quite possible to figure what deposit
Ors of 6s for preferred stock will get, as GER
tain foreign bonds have not arrived and the
precise amounts are not known, but the indi-
cation points to this basis: For each $1,000
bond will be given seven shares of preferred
stock, 81 in preferred stock scrip, and 500
in bond scrip. The directors have voted not
to issue additional stock, that small deposit
will be pro rata. Scrip will probably be
ready about Dec. 8, and the stock may be de-
livered at the same date.
THE sEBAsTIcooK a MeosEHEAD LAKE
RAILROAD.
A great deal of interest is manifested at
Greenville and in all Of the towns below, on
the line of this proposed road, in this impor-
tant enterprise, as it will bring this whole re-
gion nearly so miles nearer Portland, Boston
and the markets Of the world than 1t is now.
On Wednesday Of last week mass meeting
was held at Wellington, in the interest of
this road. 1t was addressed by able speak
ers, including j. f. Sprague, Esq, of Mon
son, G. j. Shaw and James Mitchell of Hart
land. 1t was very enthusiastic meeting.
and there Is but little doubt about that town
loaning its credit to the road on Dec. Sth,
question. TIE town of Abbott will also
vote on the same subject on Dec. 9Th. 1t is
now very evident that every town interested
will grant aid. This road will be the short
est line from western Piscataquis to the
Maine Central, and the shortest connecting
road between that system and the Canadian
Pacific. No class of men in Maine will de-
rive more benefit from it than the wholesale
merchants and dealers Of Portland. -
GRAND TRUNK.
Officials of the Grand Trunk and Canadian
Pacific railways are at Ottawa, striving for
concessions from the government with res
pect to the proposed branches to connect
with the American railway system at Sault
Ste. Marie. The former will commence op-
erations at once, unless prevented by COM
plicatiOns with the Canadian Pacific railway,
which has located Its line over the Grand
Trunk lines, taking the same favorable river
crossings. 1t Is stated that only one charter
will be granted by the American authorities
for a bridge at the Sault, and this will be
controlled by the Grand Trunk. Lively
times are expected, as the projected railways
will form an outlet for wheat from the West.
BOSTON 4 NAMES ANNUAL.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Boston & Maine Railroad will be held at
Lawrence, Dec. sth, and among the business
to be brought up before it will be PROPOSE
tions to reduce the number sof directors to
nine; to authorize the directors to unite
with the Eastern Railroad Company, or with
any other railroad corporation or corpora
tions whose roads now enter the city on the
northerly side, in the building or mainte-
nance of a union station, and make such ar
rangements with each other as shall avsid as
far as practicable, the crossings Of their
several railroads with each other at grade,as
provided for in an act Of the Massachusetts,
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29

killed and Others injured. The finding was
entirely different from that of the railroad
commissioners, who traced the trouble to
rotten crib work. The magistrates find that
the accident was due to the absence Of suita-
BILE culyerts to carry away the water that
came down from the cliffs beside the track.
There was no evidence of any displacement
of the embankment except at the top and
extending down about s feet, and no evidence
that the settling was in any way connected
with crib, which was over 100 feet distant
down the slope. There had been series of
warm days with heavy fall of rain the pre-
vious day. A large volume of water had
poured down the cliff, washing down guam
tity OF soil from the ledge and partially fill
ing the ditch, and the magistrates conclude
that the water, having no sufficient outlet,
forced its way through the gravel used as
ballast under the track and caused sudden
giving way OF the track and the road-bed
under pressure of the heavy train running at
high speed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
SAFELY THRo' THE RAPIDS.
George HazIett and Sadie Allen Make
the Trip.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-George
Hazlett and Miss Sadie Allen Of Buffalo,
went through the rapids and whirlpool this
afternoon, in the torpedo shaped barrel used
by Hazlett and Potts last summer. They
were in the rapids and whirlpool five min
utes, and were taken out Of the eddy on the
Canadian side just below the whirlpool,
three-quarters Of an hour later in good con-
dition. Miss Allen is a respectable girl Is
years old. The start was made from the
Maid Of the Mist" landing on the Canada
side. In thirty minutes the barrel reached
the maelstrom, and shot right into the CEN
tire of the pool. making two OF three turns
Leaving the pool, the barrel followed the
current out toward the Canadian shore, and
down to the outlet of the pool where it got
into the large eddy and bobbed around for
half an hour. Friends near by shouted to
the occupants Of the barrel, when Hazlett
opened a small door on top Of the barrel and
which Hazlett secured, and the barrel was
towed ashore.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
A Fatal Collision.

CINCINNATI. Nov. pa fatal collision at
tended by disastrous circumstances occurred
at Anderson's station ON the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, eight miles below here.
An engine making trial trip was in charge
engineer. At Anderson it collided with the
north bound freight. Drohan had in the cab
his two sons, five and seven years old,
and also John Maher, aged five years.
Perceiving the danger ahead he threw the
cab, sticking at his post and was killed.
John Maher was also killed and Frank
LOCKWOOD, engineer of the Northbound
freight was badly injured.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Attempt of One of the "North Side
Gang" to Kill His Wife.
An Attempt to Assassinate a Witness
In the Late Trial.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-The arrest of Henry
Jensen for murderous assault ON his wife
has revealed the fact that he is member of
the North side gang one of the most rab-
i'd organizations in the city and stood within
few feet of the bomb thrower at the Hay
market riot. About 10 days ago being in an
afectlonate mood he confided to his wife
that he stood next to the man who threw
the bomb, that he saw it thrown and that he
knew the man who threw it, There is evil
dence that his attempt to kill his wife was
pented Of his confidence and wished to put
her out of the way. Mrs. Jensen knows the
name Of the bomb thrower. she says, but on
account Of her wounds and feebleness can
not articulate plainly. 1t sounds like "Shur-
beld''. The police believe she means
Schnaubelt, the missing suspect.
An attempt was made Thursday night to
assassinate Harry. Gilmer, the witness who
gave evidence at the recent trial of the An
archists, directly duplicating Speis and
Schwab in the Haymarket bomb throwing.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
o'RrIen to be Served With Sum-

DUBLIN, Nov. 2S.-Upon his return from
the west of Ireland o. Brien will be served
with summons similar to that served on
Dillon.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 27.-The town of
Corydon, Ind. is in state of great excite
ment today. the outcome of the political con-
test, and serious trouble is anticipated. This
morning John NJ. Bealy, Recorder of Harri-
son county, was at work in his office, when
Henry Wright, b. J. MUIR and several 9TH
ers entered the Office and assaulted him.
Bealy was knocked down and the records
taken from him by Wright and others, who
at once left the room. The alarm was given
and in few moments more than 200 citizens
congregated at the Office and the widest ex-
citement prevailed. Wright and his compan-
ions were taken in custody and conveyed to
the court house for safe keeping Threats of
lynching were made on every hand, and It is
thought there win be an effort made in that
direction
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
The Wheat Crop.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The Farmers Review
more favorable than for number of years.
In Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri the
reports state that grain is looking unusually
good. In Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas
the plant is reported as vigorous, and with
promises to go into the winter in unusually
good shape. Out of 149 of the principal
winter wheat counties in the States
named, 1903 report an average or
increased acreage as compared with 1885, and
46 report decreased acreage. Illinois and
Kansas indicate the largest decrease. In
Ohio, only counties out of 90 show a de-
crease, and only in Indiana out of 10 coun-
ties reporting. In Illinois, IL counties out Of
81 report decrease, and in Kansas 10 coun-
ties out of q report decrease.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
AsPARK IN a KEc OF POWDER.
Four Miners Suffer from the Care
Iessness of One of Their Number.

WILkEsBARRE. Penn. Nov. 27.-Another
terrible accident due to carelessness occurred
at the Wyoming colliery at Forty Fort to-
day. A miner lit fuse for the purpose of
firing shot, The fuse refused to burn, and
the miner went back to ascertain the cause
ef failure. Hs pulled the fuse ont and said
u wsts roocf-@ Nc rot q new ono out or d
ns@ndis san siS iiyiinE n near 5y and after eEamina
to prove his assertion he lit it. 1t proved tc
be very livelylone, for in an instant it fiared
ed up, and TO save himself from being burn
ed he threw it on the ground A spark got
into keg of power standing near by and
terrific explosion followed.
William Cosgrove, a door tender; Henry
Tarks and John Vandling, miners, and q
Polander named Zilinski, were terribly burn
ed. Cosgrove died this evening Vandling
and the Polander cannot live
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
oyster Fisher men Drowned.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 27.-Captain Yea
zle of the steamboat Enoch Pratt, which ar
storm Thursday, two bug-eyes engaged in
oyster catching in Manokin river, off Piney
Island, were capsized and all hands drowned
except the captain Of one of the boats. Cap
tain Veazie also reports that on Thurday af-
ternoon at four o'clock in the Honga river
off Clapp's wharf, the bug-eye r. j. Smith
and sloop Gala were both capsized by the
gale. and two men drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
Fierce Fight at a Meeting.

PARIS, Nov: 2S.-While radical meeting
was being held here today the platform was
storned by party of Anarchists. A fierce
conflict ensued. in which numbers were in
jured. The police finally succeeded in clear
ing the hall. Twelve persons were arrested
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-29
Killed by Fall.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 27.-The elevator at
the new building of the Allegheny county
Electric Light Co., fell from the fourth floor
to the cellar at noon today, killing Beverly
Harris, colored, and seriously injuring James
White and Edward Barton. The men were
employed in the erection of the building and
were descending on the elevator when the
engineer lost control of it. This is the sec
ond fatal accident which has occurred in this
building within six weeks.