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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23

Horsemen in Somerset are looking with
much interest upon the recently inaugurated
enterprise of Mr.. Appleton Webb Of Water
- lie, in fitting w h0rse-ralsIng farm near
Fa,sSsd Center. The journal says Mr..
Webb hon- what is known as the VIII
Iiams farm on m Top Of the hllI on Ehe.ald
road leading from Fafr1s7fd Centre to Water
vile, and last summer built a new barn and
other buildings needed for the raising Of
horses and colts, and he is stocking up with
some good ones. He bought one day last
week Of G. A. Fuller Of Fairfield, large
grey mare by Gideon, for which he paid $3.50.
her colt, six months old, by Rolfe. $3.50, q
tswo-yeai-old hlly by Onward, 500, making
AT his farm on saltwater avenue, Bangor.
Nj. J. l.. Ellingwo0d has five very fine colts
by Black Crook. Three are yearlings and
tne other two are sucking colts few months
old. Mr.. EllingwoOd was offered 500 for
one Of the latter BY a Bangor horseman a
short time ago. Black Crook Is In fine con
ditlon this fall, saws the Wing.
The owner OF Pilot Knox, J. w. May Of
OF the same city fine span OF browns, pay
ing IN the neighborhOod Of $500 II Is report
ed. Pilot Knox Is said to be In a fine cOudi-
tion and will winter In Boston.
Mr.. u. ). Wright, formerly Of Boston, has
bought large farm near Lexington, KY,
ana intends breeding on a large scale. His
stock Ia Wisconsin win be sent TO Kentucky
Immediately. Mr.. Wright has quite a num-
Der OF young horses. among them pair Of
his favorite Fearnaugits.
Mr.. j. Talden, the expert accountant who
examined the books Of Secretary Vail Of the
National Trottiug Association, says he can
not see how the board Of review, 10 whom
me whole matter has been referred, can re-
tam MI Vail as secretary after all the facts
are considered He says the charges against
the secretary were fully proven; that the
secretary's Office was badly managed. no
cash book or ledger being kept except petty
ledger made up from the memorandum and
mainly containing the collections OF suspen-
sion moneys and the charges made 10 indi-
vidual members.
The well known trotting stallion Wedge
wood, record 2.19, by Belmont, Is soon 30
leave the Bates farm, Watert0wn. Mass, and
viii be located in Tennessee, near Nashville.
syndicate Of Tennessee hOrsemen, repre-
.ented by Maj. May Overton, have bought
Wedgewood for stock purposes. the price
they paid for him being about $3.50
In the free-for-all race at Bay District
track, San Francisco, next Saturday, the en-
tries are: Harry Wilkes, 2.149; Guy Wilkes,
2s,h5t Manzanita, 2l6; Arab, ara Charlie
Hilton, 2.17I and Adair, 2173. All but Har-
ry Wilkes and Charlie Hilton are California
bred horses.
The Chicago Hurseman SAYS: 'sNow that
the returns are spread before the public,
what do the records Of 1886 show? Simply
chat Harry Wilkes trotted a mile In 2f4f;
that Belle f., Jerome Turner and Guy
Wilkes trotted in 2l5f; that Bonnie Me
Gregor trotted in ZIG; while Oliver K, 2i6f;
Arab, 2.16f Mambrino Sparkle, 2.17, and
Charlie Hilton, 2l7A; made the marks set
opposite to their names.
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THE FISHERIES.
Letter'from the Canadian Minister
of Customs.

GLOUCESTER. Nov. 22.-A number Of shippers
who intend to engage in the frozen herring fishery
have for sometime been trying to find out what
would be the situation of affairs this winter on
theco Not getting the desired information
here Captain James L. Anderson wrote to the
Canadian Minister of Customs, receiving the fol-
lowing reply;
To James L. anderson, ESQ.,.
Slr-Referrlng TO your letter of the 10Th, asking
If American vessels can buy frszen fish on the
coast of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia beg TO
state that there is nothing in the Canadian Gus.
toms law to prevent any merchant or regular trad.
ing vessel from entering any port in Canada and
transacting any business which may be transact.
ed by any other foreign vessel. Such vessels NAV
purchase fish, frozen or otherwise, or any other
commodity which is held for sale in the markets
Of Canada, and transport them to the United
States or any other country, provided they com
ply with the custom laws and regulations with re.
gard TO reporting and clearing, and making ex.
port entries IN the same manner as it is required
in the case of Canadian vessels. 1t must be borne
in mind, however that the regular fishing vessels
adapted and fitted out for deep sea fisheries stand
on different basis from that which applies to
the vessels before mentioned
(Signed) j. JOHNSON, Commissioner
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tion between Centre Congress- Temple Middle
and Free Streets from Chestnut street district 10
Spring street district also, the line between the
is made to conform 10 the line between the ShIaer
and North Grammar School districts.
An order introduced by Mr.. MeAlpine at the
last meeting was taken up for consideration. The
order provided for the keeping of the record OF
each pupil In the High School by the School Com
mittee that the yaedlctory address at the gradu-
ating exercises should be given TO the scholar
attaining the highest rank and the salutatory to
the pupil next in rank that no pupil should know
his or her rank unless in foil below 75 per cent.
In which case, the principal was to notify the
parents or guardian Of the pupil
Mr.. Chase, being called upon for explanation
gave the usage Of the school to be the appoint
ment OF the best scholar In the classical depart
ment for the salutatory, and the best In the Eng
lish department for the valedctory; that scarcely
an exception to this had occurred in his admins
tration, and then only for some obvious reasons.
Mr. McAlplne explained the order and express
sed the opinion that these parts, the salutatory
and vaedlctory, to be of any value should always
be given 70 the two pupils OF the graduating class
~r,es,..,-ing the highest rank.
rank NAV be fspsn into account. these parts
credtaby.
DR.. Crandan also objected.to giving these paTS
always To the pupils 0f the highest RANK snS VA
obvious reasons just given. He further objeclt u
10 the details OF this order as cumbrous, red
tapsh AMI ineonsistent and finally, he c0nsid-
cred that so long as rank Is kept II belongs to the
pupil, and 20 the parents OF the pupil who has
secured IT, IL Is his rank, whatever Il II. He con-
slderrd the principal Of the school the best Judge
as TO how the parts are TO be bestowed. lie
therefore moved TO lay the order upon the table.
Inc yeas and nays we're called, and the order was
LAID upon the table by vote of 4 to 1.
Mr.. Chase requested permission Of the board
mot TO post the rank Of pupils upon the walls Of
the school room as heretofore" and this was
granted without objection.
The matter OF supplementary reading was
brought up, and the following order introduced
by Col. Merrill, was passed:
Ordered. That the committee on text books,
etc, be directed and authorized 10 purchase and
distribute for use In the several Grammar schools
from tne Series OF Classics, published BY Messrs.
" Co., Tor supplementary reading, not 10 exceed
NJ amount one hundred and fifty dollars and that
after using the books distributed 70 the several
Grammar schools for one school term an eI
change be made with the next tsrammar school
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GENERAL NEWS.

Burglars blew open the safe In the Boston ana
Maine depot at Rochester, n. H., Sunday night,
and stole 5000.
Henry Frank, the first mate Of the schooner
found near Long Island \. Y, Sunday has been
arrested for the murder of the captain Of the craft
Thomas Carpenter.
The election of mayor at Dover. N. H.. takes
place to-day.
Mrs. RELIEF Burt Badman of Watertown, n. Y,
died Sunday night, aged 1o4 years and nine
months.
Carlton, Foster & Co., OF Oshkosh, Mich, sash,
door and blind manufacturers have made an as
signment. Their liabilities are s3O0,0O0 assets,
S2500O0
Col. Robert G.. Ingersol has been retained in
behalf OF the condemned Chicago anarchists.
Baldwin Gardiner, a srock broker OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, has disappeared. His liabilities are
S2Oo,0OO
The Newbury N. Y, woolen Elills were burned
yesterday. The loss is S1Ou,000.
A furious storm was raging in Central Nebraska
yesterday, and travelling eastward at railroad
speed.
AT Girard, Kansas. yesterday an electrical
storm damaged property $1,000, and several per
sons were injured.
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Resolutions of Respect.

At a meeting Of the Board Of Underwriters, yes
terday forenoon. action was taken relative to the
deceas of the late jeremiah Dow. Messrs. w.
ID Little. F. J. Rollins and j. w. Munger were
appointed a committee to prepare suitable resclu-
tions, which were adopted as follows;
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great Dlsposer OF
AL events to remuye by death another OF our old
associates and friends. Jeremiah Dow, who for so
many years was the representative of large and
important insurance interests, which he conducted
with great fidelity, and with pecuniary benefit to
his principals, retiring with integrity and bonor to
himself, and with the respect OF his associates
therefore,
Resotred, That we lament the protracted illness
and the final surrender Of our friend to the In
eyitable fate OF all.
Resotred, That we sympathize with his widow
and family IN this dispensation of an all wise
Providence whose ways are not our WAYS, but
who doeth all things after the counsel Of His own
will
Resoiged, That this board will be represented at
his funeral, and that a copy Of these proceedings
be transmitted to his family, and the same be
placed upon our records.
Messrs. Little, Rollins, Colin and Warren
Sparrow were appointed to attend the funeral as
pall bearers
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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Californlans have saying after this wise ;
Where an American will starye Mexican
will live; where a Mexican will starye a
Chlnaman will live; and where Chinaman
will starve dog wouldn't live"
Professors A. 5. Hardy and Francis Brown
Of Dartmouth, and Professor w. J. Tucker
II Audover Theological Seminary are men
TONED for the Presidency Of Dartmouth Col
lege when vacancy occurs.
Boston has long had its Home for Aged
Men and its Home for Aged Women. each OF
which In It's location, management and en-
dowment is admirably prepared for its work.
But there are in the city many aged and in
digent married couples for whom there is no
provision so long as they live together. The
bazaar this week at Horticultural Hall Is to
provide home for persons Of this class.
1t Is getting TO be a mark Of honor again
to be candidate for mayor Of large city.
Hon. Abram s. Hewitt has been chosen may
or Of New York Governor Pattison Of Penn
sylvania is spoken Of as the Democratic cam
didate for mayor Of Philadelphia: and ex-
Secretary Of War Robert I. Lincoln has
been suggested as the Republican nominee
for a similar Office In Chicago.
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School Committee.

The regular monthly meeting Of the School
Board was held last evening, Colonel Merrill
presided until the arrival of the Mayor. Present.
Messrs. Crandall, McGowan Holden, Merrill and
McAlplne. DIR. Crandall was appointed to act on
the committee on approval Of bills In the absence
Of Mr.. Bradley, for this meeting
Mr.. McAlpne, one Of the supervisors of the
Butler School, reported that Miss Hattie L. Rice,
from Lewiston, has been employed as a substI.
tute for the remainder of the year, in place Of
Miss Stevens, at the same salary. Colonel Mer-
rill, chairman of the High School Committee re-
ported that Miss Louise NJ. Harvey Of Cumber-
land, has been employed as a substitute in the
High School in place Of Miss Warren, at the same
salary, for the rest of the year.
Mr.. Holden reported on the part of the commit
tee on district lines in print, and this report was
accepted; and on motion of DIR. Crandall,
Voted, TO adopt the report, the changes to take
effect the Monday following Thanksgiving. This
vote transfers the por lou OF the city enclosed by
Pearl Middle and Franklin streets aud the har-
Dor from the North Primary to the Chestnut
street Primary School, also, to transfer that por-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23
End OF the Fall Tern, at Bates,

The fall term closed Friday. The majority Of
the examinations were oral, in the presence Of
the examining committee, consisting Of Hon. A.
NJ Speare and Prof. G. A. Stuart of Gardiner and
Hon. w. H. Judkins Of Lewiston.
Thursday evening the third division Of the
Sophomores debated the following question;
"ought the United States to become great naval
lower?r The prize was awarded to A. E. Hatch.
Friday evening the fourth division discussed
the question, "Wil Bismarck be a greater his
tcrical character than Gladstone?" Mr.. T.
Singer received the prize
The following names were selected from the
fourth division to contend in the champion debate
next June: Z. j. Small, c. J. Emerson, +. j
Daggett, E. L. Stevens, W. E. Kenney, c. ID.
Blaisdell, IL. S. worthley, w. I. Guptill, A. Il.
Hatch T. Singer
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snvef Wed ding.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Lewis celebrated the twenty.
nfth anniversary Of their marriage at their resi-
denee, No. 251 State street last evening. about
125 OF their friends being present. The evening
passed pleasantly, the programme Of the exercls-
es embracing music by Miss Lewis; singing by
Mrs G. Il. Lowden and an original poem BY Mrs.
>. NJ. Lowden. Mrs. L. NJ. Webb in behalf Of the
Ladies AID connected with the Plymouth church
presented Mrs. Lewis with handsome silk quilt
Mr.. Lewis was presented with six volumes OF
Gelke's Hours With the Blbep and a set of aThe
Land OF the Books" the pr sentafion being made
BY Mr.. Rufus Deerlng In behalf OF those present.
Remarks were made BY Hiram Knowltou. Esq.
and Mr.. Lewis appropriately responded to tAs
presentation Of ths gifts
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DiA5oLIcAL ATTEMPT
To Poison an Entire Family With
Rough on Rats.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Nov. 22.-An attempt at
wholesale poisoning proved partially successful in
this city today, ls persons being made severely
sick by drinking tea with which poison Rough on
Rats" had been mixed. The tea was left on the
piazza Of the house where the family lived, satur-
card of a local tea store II was steened for din.
ner this noon, and the 13 or IA people who sat at
the table drank Il, and all of them were made
ers. The company consisted Of L. III. Perkins,
superintendent OF the Springfield Silk Mills com
pahy, ms Wie, Two sons and two daughters, his
Drotner ana wlie and sons, his nephew a young
man VINO IS foreman Ia the mill Young woman
c9nected con- a h with ~ the family, the washerwoman,
VINO WAS .iief9 ior the day, and little daughter OF
81 81 TO two years They are all likely to recover.
Inc Inc plot Is supposed to be the work of somebody
perntendent. WV NM W ''s ~
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PrIsoner.of-Mar Raoords.

The commanders OF the Grand Army Posts
have recently received the following eommunlca.
tlon from Commissioner Black, OF the Pension De-
partment, at Washington;
SIR When the record Of surviving soldiers and
sailors, late 0f the Uni0n army or navy WAS first
established In the Pension once IL was decided
70 make as full and complete a record II Union
eX-prisonerS Of war as could be obtained Owing
however, 70 the fact that the number OF ex-prsOi-
ers who belong 10 prissner-0f-war associations Is
comparatively small the attempt thus far has not
entirely successful. 10 Is now deemed ADVISABLE
To call upon each Post OF the O.. A. n. to forward
a separate and complete list OF II members and
others, giving post office address, who were at
list cards prepared expressly for the purpose will
be mailed to all ex-prisOners 50 reported pOn stid
lists and the history OF their service and raptyl
tv thus obtained win be a valuable addition 10 the
"Prisoner-ot-War Records" The favor of an early
reply Is solicited. Very respectfully.
JOHN Q. BLACK cotnnissionax
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RAILWAY MATTERS.


The owners OF the Kilkenny, N ii. township
nave recently had a conference with Grand Trunk
omcers At Montreal In relation TO the building OF
branch from point between West Milan aud
Berlin, called Jericho" up the back side Of the
mountain TO Kilkenny, where 1t Is estimated there
are 20, ,00O,OU0 feet Of timber
The NorLhwood. N. H., people want railroad
Duilt IRON EPSON, on the SuncO0k Valley line
through Northwood to some point on the Nashu a
and Rochester route
General Manager Tucker of the Maine Central
mas issued an order To ali station agents along the
line to have their platforms well sande during the
present season.
Michael NJ Cunningham and other holders of
common stock OF the Eastern railroad, have filed
Dill IN equity in the Massachusetts Supreme
.ourt Tor an injunction TO restrain the Eastern
irom issuing So, 100000 ofpreferred stock In ex-
cnange for certificates Of Indebtedness as pro-
posed. II is claimed by the compainants that the
proposed exchange Is illegal and void. There will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23
Chicago Socialists Declare Against
Co. operation

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The Chicago society Of
Socialists met yesterday and considered the pro
posed establishment in this city of a sCo-opera
lowing was adopted; Resolved That we unhesi-
tatingly declare that this cooperation scheme is
impractlcs6le and is doomed to certain failure
and we hold ourselves ready to prove the truth OF
purpose, and that we urgently request ali per
sons who may have signed for shares In this COM
that may be called for until a committees shall
have investigated the truth or faisity Of tina
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The President and Party Return.
LAST WEEKS GALE.
Great Destruction OF Vessel Property
and Loss OF Life.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Last weeks gale was one
OF the most disastrous storms that ever swept the
lakes. Ihirty-six vessels either fuundered or
that are missing. Eleven have gone to pieces or
been buried beyond recovery and 1t is believed
tnat quite number that are now on the beaches
will prove total loses The loss Of life Is apalling
Forty-seyeR persons are known TO have perished
and the crew of an unknown steam barge that
went down OF Burnham's pier mas not been
heard FROM II they are lost the list will be
swelled to nearly so. The loss Of the IL vessels
that have gone 20 pieces aggregate $4,000. but
600.
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Portland commandery.

At the annual meeting last night the following
officers were elected
Commander-John E. Sawyer.
Generalissimo-C j. Harrington.
Captain General--GeO. Il. Raymond.
Prelate-Leander W. Fobes.
Treasurer-Chdrles FObes.
RecOrcer-John 5. Russell.
Senior Warden-Frank A. Clark.
Junior Warden-Wm s. Corey.
Finance Commttee-Daniel w. True, l.. NJ.
COusens. Charles Walker.
Masonic rrustee-Wm. G.. Davis.
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AsINcToN NATIONAL BANK.
The Claims Against ex-PresIdent
Lane.

Saturday morning Receiver John +. Simmons
Of the Arlington (Mass.) National Bank filed a
petition for leave to compromise certain claims
against Richard j. Lane. former president of that
Institution, who is under indictment for embez-
Element. This compromise is offered because all
Just claims against the bank have been paid,
leaving the bauk still solvent, and because the
shareholders have manifested desire to aceept
the offer made by Mr.. Lanes attorneys This
offer is substantially as follows That the demand
note for 500, 90, under date of April 8, 1885
made by Mr.. Lane, will be paid in full with Inter
est; that the notrs OF $1,000 and $4,000, due re
spectiyely September 7th and 9th, will be paid la
fun with interest; that the three notes signed by
X. j. Lane, treasurer Of the Congregations
Church, 2ggregating $4,000, will be paid In full
With interest; all above payments 10 be paid
Within sixty days from notice OF the acceptance OF
the proposition. Also purchase will be made
Of all other remaining claims against Mr. Lane
whether against him personally or as trustee, fOI
a sum which shall equal the difference between
the amount necessary to pay the notes with inter
$1,000, the exact amount TO be determined here
after, 10 be paid In cash within sixty days Of the
acceptance Of the above propositions The Comp
,,cller has certified his willingness to accept the
nron..s 'tions, and has authorized the receiver l.
RRnnyv r. NJ. court for an order permitting a set
tlemsnt on the tsii;ysns proposed; The face value
~ the noaa y .'o hid h, f bank bearing Mr.. Lanes
name Is Sl22,7IS.3O. - =. .d,,ct,,,, a.
II the Reed estate be preferred, %ssa a.
from the total assets, sl34 400, II leaves -yer-
The above proposition, In substance, offers 10
pay certain nOtes In full, as stated above, an
also offers 10 pay upon the remaining indie bted
Osssd 0nss spTH s faDG bank N nE sas q se
due the bank. An order Of notice 70 the stock
holders Is returnable December 9th.
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a clut of Wheat in man,ton.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-A Times special from Far
60. Dakota, says: The wheat crop Of the Red
hlver valley proves to be larger lhan the estim-
line Of the Manitoba road are full to overfowing,
and IN some OF the towns the farmers pile the
furnish cars fast enough to haul il to market The
Manitoba road has 1900 cars, but many of them
are tied up at Duluth owing to the lack Of facili-
the movement Of grain from the Red River Valley
is unprecedented.
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King otto,s Mania

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The story is current that
cred from his attack of mania. was permitted TO
walk outside the park Of Sehloss fIlrstenred.
attended only by Captain Schubart when an exeit
ing scene occurred on the highway Otto Insisted
upon throwing himself on his knees in the rnad-
way. crying that he was in Paradise and thar he
would never return to Furstenred II cost n
painful struggle anda resort to force to ref him
safely back IN the Sehloss. He is now absolutely
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FOREIGN.
An Important Announcement to be
Made by the Gar.
Massacre of a French Naval Captain
and Part Of His Crew.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Standard OF this morn
ing, referring to the appointment of Sir Robert
Hamilton to the governorship Of Tasmania, to
which Office is attached salary double that
which he received as under secretary for Ire and,
considers this sign of weakness and irresoluton
on The part of Sir Michael Hcks-Beach. The
chief secretary. 1t says, should have dismissed
Sir Robert before this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23
Lease Of the Dewitt.

The Dewitt House, Lewiston, has beeu definite
ly leased by the Franklin Company to IL. A. Brick,
proprietor OF the Lewiston Exchange-th the papers
having been received by Mr.. Brick, Monday. He
win take possession on January LIST. and will
thereafter run both the Dewitt House and the
Lewiston Exchange Mr.. Brick is an experienced
and nnnnlar lanhlnrh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-23
An Exidant Error

In the obituary Of the late jeremiah Dow publish
ed in yesterdays PRESS the odd error was made
in stating that Hon. Neal Dow was tried for the
murder OF Robbins the time Of the liquor riots.
The Sherii'S jury, which was virtually coroner's
inquest found a verdict against Gen. Dow but the
citizens investigating committee fully exonerated
him. The whole affair was political.