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The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
The Colleges.

Bowdoin's collection of drawings is being copied
and published by Lewiston firm. The first
series is already out.
Colby University library has received from the
estate of the late Mrs. Lucy f. Robinson Of Bel
fast forty volumes from the collection OF the late
Rev. T. b. Robinson.
The isxty-seyenth annual catalogue OF Colby
University has been issued. There are at present
connected with the institution ten professors and
lis students. OF the students % are women.
After the Sophomore year. two courses are open
TO the student, the one giving attention to the
classical, the other to scientific studies. The uni
verslty has at It's disposal seventy endowed schOl-
arships, amounting 20 S76.322. The income OF
these scholarships varying from $50 10 $50 per
annum, Is devoted TO the assistance Of worthy
students needing aid During the year there have
been added 70 the art collection in Memorial Hall
a portrait OF Rev. Isaac Case, painted by Miss II.
Ii. Skeele Of Portland furnished by the cOntribu-
tonS of friends. through the efforts of Rev. Ill. =.
Burrage, ID. d., chairman of the committee on art
painting representing the early college build.
ings, presented by Mrs. VIM. L. Wording of
Plainvlew, Mimi; sets of Assyrian, Athenian
and Florentne photographs furnished from funds
appropriated for the purpose by the trustees. The
library has been increased during the year by the
addition Of 634 volumes, and now has q total Of
10000 volumes and 1 1000 pamphlets.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
BARouE cREMoNA BURNT.
She is Set on Fire and Then Aban.
doned by the Crew.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1o.-Captain Weed Of the
Darque Cremona, from Acera, Africa, for Boston,
with cargo OF palm oil and gum copal, arrived at
this Dort today with his crew of twelve men on
the pilot boat Charlotte Webb, having abandoned
and set flre TO the barqne The captain saws:
From November 26 to December had heavy
gales and nigh cross seas; winds from all points
OF the compass. December and z had heavy
gale, shifting from northeast to southwest and
north, blowing hurricane, seas running moun-
tain nigh from northeast to southeast, and the
vessel laboring heavily, with heavy cross seas,
striking the vessel In the after part AT 1890
a. M. heavy comber struck her aft, breaking
rudder post and smashing the starboard side OF
the vessel under the counter, on line with the
lower deck, and starting cargo between decks
Az II m. the wind was blowing a terrific gale
Eighth, at noon, about lat. $50 35i. long 725 4OI
on the west side of the Gulf Stream signalled the
New York pilot boat Charlotte Webb, Capt NAL
comb, who kindly came to our assistance. Could
get no water from the pumps they being blocked
up. as supposed with sand and hard palm oil
Judged the vessel had at this time four feet OF
water In the hold, and as the wind was blowing
hard from the northwest, with heavy cross seas,
gave up all hope OF saving her, and at IL nj
abandoned her. AT 1890 p. m. Capt Malcomb
ordered her to be set on fire. as she was danger
GUS obstacle in the track sailed by large fleet of
vessels. The Cremona was barque of 5S1 tons
burden, built at Mystic, Conn.,. in 1857, and
owned by n. b. Mansfield of New York from
which port she hailed.n
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
THE McoUADE TRIAL.
A Large Crowd Is Treated to Another
Dramatic Scene.

NEW YORK, Dee. 10-Ex-Aldernan MeQuade's
trial was resumed here today. Mr. Duffy again
took the stand. He said he aud Fugraff had
talked over what they were to say at the other
trial, at Inspector Byrnes' Office previous to the
first trial. but had not done 20 since. On this oe-
cason he had refreshed himself on certain points
The redirect examination began by Lawyer Nj
coll, who tried1o extricate the testimony of the
witness from its muddled condition. To the
question if Dufy had sworn falsely at the first
trial, the witness replied that he had made mis-
takes as he had poor memory
MI Duffy" spoke up the recorder, yesterday
you testified that you swore falsely before the
Senate committee because you were told to so tes-
tity. Who told you what to testify?n
Mr.. Newcomb," answered Duffy.
NeMeomD arose and said. II ask permission to
take tne witness stand IN my own behalf in regard
TO this matter"
mot now, Mr.. Newcomb," replied the recorder,
"all in good timen
Gen. Tracy also arose and demanded that his az
sociate be permitted to defend himself on SO foul
charge, declaring that when member OF the
bar must deal with such people as the witness he
was open to such charges, aud he was entitled 10
an opportunity TO defend himself.
Inc recorder said that Mr.. Newe0mb should be
allowed 10 make statement but that he would
not have any speech-making now.
Duffy was then dismissed.
Lawyer Newcomb then stated that he had re-
ceiyed two letters threatening him with personal
violence II he didn't "let up'' ON ex-Alderman
Duny. lie said he was warned that Marshall
Duiiy was gongt to attack him from the witness
stand, and that he had prepared to meet fine
charge. He wished 10 read in court a paper con
stituting written statement by an ex-alderman.
made at the time Of their engagement of him as
their counsel before the Senate committee In
that statement they one and all denied that they
nad any connection with the alleged bribery In
tne matter OF the Broadway franchises. This was
70 pc his answer to the charge of Duffy, that he
mad committed perjury before the Senate commit
Tee Dy the instruction Of Newcomb. Mr. New
COMB further stated that one of the threafa aninv
letters was evidently written by an educated per.
son; II was signed "Justitia." He had thrown
the letters away.
Ex-Alderman Waite was then called as witness
Tor the people. He retold his version of the
events OF the memorable year of 1884. 1t did not
olner from the story told at the former trial.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
THE coLoRsD MANS PROGRESS
To be Illustrated in a Worlds Expo
sitlon In Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 10.-A number Of
prominent c0iored people in various parts Of the
South are endeayoring to organize "a coored peo
Pies worlds exposition" to be held in Montgom-
cry or Birmingham, Ala. The enterprise has
been undertaken exclusively by colored men, and
ments OF the colored race in every department Of
life: The movement has been formally approved
py the CITY Councils OF Montgomery and Birming-
through JOINT memorial to Congress, adopted
yesterday, and by the State Agricultural Society
Inc directors OF the enterprise proposed to ask
aid and support OF a number of Senators and Re %.
resentative have been promised Philip ,JOsenh
OF Mobile is the director general of the proposed
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
$4,000 WANTED.
p. Loriilard Charged With Fraud in
Selling Yacht.

New YORK, Dec. 1O.-The suit Of James NJ
seymour against r. Lorrillard, which was brought
nf 70 the @ s'ipertor Court before Judge-Q, Gornan
ana jury yesterday was for $4,000. In the
steam yacht Radha, which was lying at Newport
harbor and owned by Mr.. LorrilIard, for S65, 600.
Radha and started from Newport In the Sound
he says, the Radha began to leak, and The water
rushed through her seams with so much impet-
uosty that he began to fear for the safety of his
family and himself. He put into port and bailed
her out. subsequently he was informed by ex-
perts that the Radha was unseaworthy He asked
Mr.. Lorrillard TO take her back and repay him his
s6b,OOO, but Mr.. Lorrillard denied that the Yacht
was unseaworthy and held on TO the money! New
Mr.. Seymour says II cost hlm $4,000 TO put the
Radha into SeawOrthy condition, and he fixes on
that sum as the measure Of the damages he wants
from Mr.. Lorrillard, Only one witness was ex-
amlned yesterday, Thomas Manning, q Yacht
yacht and Mr.. Lorrillard warranted her sea
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
Six Days Race for the Bicycle Cham
pionship of America.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 10.-The six DAYS bicycle
race for the championship OF America win be
closed at the Exposition tomorrow night. The
race has been In progress since Monday. and has
thus TAR been one OF the greatest exhibitions of
are John 5. Prince, who won the Championship
last March; Albert Seh0ek, ex-ehampion; Tom
Hardwck, champion Of Kansas; Frank Dlngler
Of Minneapolis; and L. n. Bullock, OF Omaha.
The men start at $50 o'clock each afternoon.
and dol not leave their saddles until 10. 80 p M
start. On the first day, Prince covered 132 miles
in eight hours, IL minutes ahead of the record
made by Morgan, champion Of the recent Mime
ap0lis race. He was followed at distance OF one
lap BY Dlnglee. Schock is relying on his STAYING
qualities to win the championship.
AL $50 last night Prince passed his 600 miles
point, in 30 hours, 40 minutes, which Is l hour
and 20 minutes better than the championship rec
ord. The prospects are that Prince will beat
Morgan's record by at least 80 miles,
The score at the close last night was:
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

EASTERN.
Mr.. Dwight Braman, who is one Of the largest
owners Of Eastern securities, sends out circular
10 the shareho ders Of the company, " nich contains
much that is OF general interest. In it he says:
"one year since purchased large proportion of
the capital stock of the kastern Railroad Compa-
pany with the intention Of placing the stock on a
dividend paying basis. Your shares were full
paid, and with the proceeds large sectiou of the
road was built. Through years of gross misman-
agement an enormous debt was contracted and
the road failed. In 1876 an act was passed by
the Legislature to enable the company TO Issue
certificates OF Indebtedness settling with its cred
ltors, by which the net earnings were to be APP
piled TO the reduction Of the certificates to S16-
100000, or sale OF assets made for the same
purpose; These assets have been preserved, and
the road now owns more valuable real estate per
mile than any road in this country. Ii owns lS-
1l5 shares OF Maine Central stock 5513 shares OF
Portsmouth. Great Falls and Conway, 3490 shares
OF WUlfeboro Railroad in New Hampshire, 1920
shares of Portland & Rochester-or cash assets
aggregating market value OF S4, 600 900, or $50
per share for Eastern Railroad stockholders-thus
controlling the railroad trafic of the East includ-
the entire state Of Maine, the eastern part OF New
Hampshire and the eastern part of Massachusetts
through its connection with the Boston 4 Maine
railroad property In the country"
NOTES.
AT the coming session Of the Legislature a petI.
ton VIII be presented for charter to build rail-
there into Aroostook, with branch track to run
from Medway TO Mt. Katahdin. Mattawamkeag
is In Penobscot county and the distance to Med
way Is IL miles.
The officials Of the Somerset railroad are ncgo-
tlating for dummy train between Oakland and
Fairfield to accommodate passengers who come
over that road and desire TO go 10 Gardiner Au-
gusta, Waterville or Fairfield and return the same
day. IL would certainly be great convenience
TO a great many people.
About 80 men and half dozen teams are en-
gagged in grading the line Of the York Beach and
Harbor railroad, at the harbor end.
b. B. Shepherd and others OF Norrldgwock, will
present petition to the Legislature for charter
for the SkOwhegan and NOrridgwOck railroad at
Skowhegan at point where convenient connee-
ton eau be made with the road of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Company in that village and extend
ing thence westerly along the KeRnebec river by
the most feasible route through the towns Of
Skowhegan and Norridgewpck to Norridgewock
village, to point In said village where cOnve-
nlent connection can be made with the road OF
the Somerset railroad company, distance OF
about five miles.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

words Of welcome TO the community. Rev Mr.
Reynolds, Yarmouth Congregational church.
There was large attendance and the exercises
were very terestlng. The sermon was preach
ed from l Corinthia ans i'll. v-"Our sufiieieney Is
Of Cod" xcellent music was furnished by the
choir. Re Mr.. Lane has been settled over the
church In ! sxter for several years prior TO his
call to Yari outh. He is young man OF consider
able promis and there is no doubt the church
will flourlsl lnder his mlnlstratlon.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
miss caroline A. wooa.s ,.,,l

Boston, Dec. 1o,-By the will of Mrs. Caroline
a. Wood, widow OF The late Caleb Wood and
bridge, and who died in that city Monday. The
following bequests are made To weilesieysC Col
ieege, eig, 100000; Bates College, $50, 900; Avon
Board of Foreign Missions, S5UOO; for establish.
ing a home in Cambridge for. aged women S55,-
oUp st Inc residue q her real and personal prop
and legacies TO friends and relatives ID Ieft to
be funded and used for the benefit Of nooT Women IN
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
$ so to s1s5

Concord, Portland Thomaston,
box, Bangor, and Corning
styles of open wag0ns-cloth
and leather trimmed.......... S 80 to S135
Grocery and express wagons,
one and two seats, stick or
panel--straight, bent and crank
axles-single and double...... 500 to $3.50
Box, Corning Bracket front and
Bangor top buggies, three bows
OF four, regular and standing
top phaetons, all covered with
best enameled top leather and
finely upholstered. ......... Sl75 TO 5000
Side bar and cut under. open and
extension tops with or without
mud tenders, for one or two
horSes.... ................. Sl75 TO $500
Hearses in three grades. with
runners for winter use COM
plebe-....... $500, S4OO, SbOO
Jumpers, common tip seat trot-
ting, Old Comfort and covered
sleighs, in cloth or plush.... s 30toS 80
Two seated sleighs and pungs,
single or traverse runners;
straight and curved, wood and
wire screen dashers; for one
fxuo nr a. 7E
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
IN THE ICE.
Boats Frozen in on the Long Island
Coast
a Woman and Child Freezing and
Starving.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1o.-The recent cold snap
caught the bay men on the south side OF Long
Island. unprepared, and from one end Of the great
south bay to the other boats of various sizes have
been caught in the ice. Should the ice begin moy-
ing, the loss win be very heavy. Yacht Todd of
Sayills, Capt Lomedieu, was yesterday in the ice
on water Island, opposite Patchoque. When the
only persons on board were the captains wife and
child, the captain being gone ashore to buy pro-
cued in dying condition, having been without
food or fuel for "a hours
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

At Yarmouth, Thursday evening" Rev. w. II.
Lane was recognized as the pastor Of the Baptist
church. The services consisted OF sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Dunn OF the Free st. Baptist Church,
Portland; prayer Of recognition, Rev. Ii. S. Bur-
rage, Portlandi right hand Of fellowship by Rev.
n. G. French, Norway Lake; charge by Rev c.
c. Tilley, Lewiston; charge to the church by Rev
A. X. P. Small, First Baptist church, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tDec. 10, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
af n qf
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

Mean daily bar. 80 232 Maximum ther 361
Mean daily ther..29.0 Minimum ther.l53
Mean daily DIV pt.1o.6 Max vel wind sI7 SW
Meangdaily hum. .67.S Total precip. -. %
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
STORIES FROM THE STATE.

PETEEfNG OUT.
Belfast Journal.
In one school district in Prospect there
have been 10 deaths and only two births and
one Of them died. The end of that district
is coming.
THE MARCO POLO OF RATS.
Fairfield Journal.
Saturday morning rat got into the chin
ney through space round the stove pipe In
the tenement over 5. II. Eaton's store, and
dropping down the chimney went through
thirty or more feet Of pipe Of Eaton's, and
came out through the slide Of the stove alive,
but minus his fur.
COATS FOR AN ARMY.
Pittsneld Advertiser.
+. IL. Penniman Of Winthrop, a young and
enterprising coat manufacturer, had made
and returned to Boston, where they we're
owned, from Oct IL, 1885 TO Oct. II, 1886,
twelve thousand coats. a twelfth part were
| made by one woman and her two daughters
In Vienna, and large percentage Of the 9TH
ers were made in the same town
A CLERGYMAN AND A COCK FIGHT.
Norway Advertiser.
A certain clergyman Of Lowell bought a
new sleigh recently, resplendent In paint
and varnish. He visited one Of his friends.
stopping over night. Ia the morning as the
sleigh sat in the barn floor the old rooster
was examining it when he saw his reflection
in the back of the sleigh. He was then
ready for fight and pitched into the other
/ fellow. The result was q badly-scratched
sleigh back and a sadly demOralized rooster.
| who finally crawled away with a bloody
/ head and the loss Of one spur, leaving tbe
| cock In the sleigh back the victor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
WHO'LL WIN THE GAME?
Thifty-Eight Cases of Partridges
Seized on Both Sides of the Line.

ST. JOIN, n. B., Dec. 1O.-Thirty-eight cases
OF game arrived here by railway from Port Null
grave, N. s., yesterday, consigned to q firm in
Boston. They were alleged to contain turkeys
geese, chickens and rabbits. The western train
being late the cases were transferred TO one. of
the International steamers which waited an hour
or more for them Soon after the vessel had left
cred that the cases. contained partridges, whose
expectation is prohibited. He at once seized the
cases. On reaching EastpOrt, an American Gus
toms officer seized the game for being falsely in
voiced, and the collector at Eastport took charge
OF them. The question now arises: Which
country has right to the game? Canadian
officer seized 1t on board an American vessel in
British waters, and an American officer again
seized 1t IN American waters. The value of the
game is placed at S412.5O.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

Excellent music Tor the occasion was furnished
by the Pleasant Hill Orchestra, four members Of
which are young ladies', who show much skill in
handling their instruments.
Mr. Geo. Smith has drawn the sofa pillow and
Mr. A. j. Rich the painting by Ii. B. Brown, Esq.
To the grocery table additional donations are
acknowledged as follows: Pickles, George r. En-
erson, Cambridge cigars, Town, Fuller & Co.,
Springfield; starchine, Geo Fox, starch manufac-
tory, Cincinnati.
Among those present at the fair last evening
were many Portland people.
All those in attendance at the fair have been
liberal purchasers and articles have found ready
sale, but the ladies OF Deering are equal to the
occasion and their tables are sill literally stocked
with useful and fancy articles. Clam chowder
was among the good things served in the supper
room Yesterday and so many wanted some OF it,
that the cashier was given all the work TO which
She could attend in making change.
Tonight, the farce called "a False Alarm" viii
be the attraction, and there is every indication Of
a large attendance
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
TRAIN WRECKED
And Passengers Saved from the Fire
With Difficulty.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O'-A train over tba WISCONSIN
Central railroad which should have arrived here
at 1855 yesterday afternoon, did NOT come in
until O'Clock in the evening. The passengers on
tween Neenah and Oshkosh, Wis, i'm which sew
eral persons were injured and severely burned.
The train left Minneapolis at 7.35 Wednesday
evening, and when on the down grade near
Neenah the rails on curve spread beneath The
train, throwing three or four ears from the track
They were capsized. Two of them caught fire,
the passengers were extrcated in time 10 save
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
The President Resumes His Duties.
A New Line of Steamers.

The President was able to resume his public
receptions 10 the East room today. In addition
he received about 90 callers In his private office
most of Whom were members of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

should advance sloo, 900, to be expended in the
building oI an "a agency a saw and grst MILL and in
chase Of certain needful implements. Schools are
provided toE as s. IN the case Of the White Earth In
dlans hlgns u way Is granted for the construc-
minished reserve. o'' s''e -
When, in the opinion Of the President, the pub
navigation of Red Lake is secured. and nnrehas.
ers OF timbered lands under the agreement are TO
be permlttea 10 pass unmolested through the
reservation tor the purpose OF removing timber
cut upon the ceded territory as with the White
Earths The criminal laws OF the State OF Mime
sofa are eAlenoeu over the reservation in certain
cases. These agreements cannot become oper-
atiye until they are approved by Congress
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
FRAUDULENT BUSINESS.
Chicago Spectators Methods to be
Examined.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Suit commenced yesterday
IN tne United states Circuit Court againt Frank A
Crittenden and W. r. Harvey members of the
board OF trade whe were suspended recently for
alleged crooked dealings, to recover $4,000 The
plalntlfS allege they ordered a number of deals TO
be made through the defendants ON the bogrd. int
that the defendants appropriated the money and
then sent netltious reports, representing that il
had been lost on the board. 1t is said some SEN
satlonal Developments viii be had at the trial as
70 speculation In the board OF trade number Of
ties. ' -,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
The Tariff ON Wool.

Edmond Ammioonn, president of the Protective
Tariff League, says Of the proposition Of the ad-
peal to manufacturers is no less extraordinary
than that to farmers They may be presumed to
know their own interests, and we think that in
mously, in all parts of the country. denounced
the attempt to make wool free. They recognize
That whatever imperils any important American
industry like that of wool growing impairs the
ability OF the country to consume manufactured
products and breaks down their customers"
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11

The winter term of Fryeburg Academy opened
wednesday, the sth inst, with eighty scholars In
attendance. Mr.. Richardson, the principal, de-
ss5sc se.vvs gvas Hsa ~ praise i9L keepng ths IN.
Miss Laura H. MeIntlre, who Is q nne teacher
She has gained the love and good win Of all her
scholars
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
Hon. Frederick a. pixies WIN.

the viii Of Hon. Frederick A. Pike of Calais,
bequeaths $4,000 to the Calais library, 81 900 to
build church at Red Beach, $4,000 TO his
adopted daughter, $4,000, to Mrs Sarah Sawyer,
$4,000 to each Of his nephews and nieces, and TO
Mrs. Martha Downes and Miss Alice Pike, and
$1,000 to Mrs. Cohey. The bequests in all
amount to $4,000, and the balance Of his estate
is left to his wife, who is appointed executrix Of
the will The value of the estate Is estimated at
5000 600
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
skowhegan Lasters Persistent.

SKowHEGAN, Dec. 1o.-The shoe factory Is
still in trouble The lasters and Knights oil
Labor refuse to go into the shop under the ar
arrangement unless it is run as a union shop'
given the men until Monday morning to go 10
work. The men say they will not work unless
they can dictate who shall be employed. The
prospect Of starting the factory is decidedly slim
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
Slight Fire at Alfred.
special to the press.1

ALFRED, Dec. 10.-Fire was discovered in the
second floor Of the high school building, near the
furnace pipe, in Alfred, today, and burned be-
tween the floor and ceiling under it to both sides
of the building before it was put out. 1t damaged
the building about $500. This is the third time
the building has caught fire and been saved by
nromnt effort of the pitizans
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-11
carIIsIe's Seat to be Contested.

Thoebe has formally served notice of contest for
the seat Of Mr.. Carlisle The Speaker has com
'menced the preparation Of his answer. After an
swering the allegations Of the contestant he can.
II he sees fit, set fourth any other grounds upon
which he rests the validity of his election. Under
the law ninety days is allowed for the taking of
testimony, OF which the contestant is allowed nifty
days. 1t is understood that Mr. Thoebe proposes
10 ocfupy the whole time allowed him in working