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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
ENTERPRISE.
a Shrewd Speculation by a Portland
Firm.

Sometime about November, 1880, Mr.. n
Harwood of indianapolis, then supposed to
be one of the most energetic and thorough
business men who had entered the dry goods,
notion and manufacturers business in the
Northwest, suddenly failed for more than
S1,000,000, with assets of less than 100000
Harwood had been in business in Mime
apolis only four years, and during that
time and made most wonderful reputation
and name that was known throughout the
Northwest. His collapse was indeed as
wonderful as it was sudden, and involved
the loss of 100000 and the reputation of the
house. Harwood at once left the city and
took up his home in Florida, where he jevot-
ed his attention to orange culture, and lived
the life of retired gentleman. His death
was as sudden and disastrous as his life had
been unique and wonderful. He was killed
by falling from his horse while pleasure rid
ing about one year ago, leaving widow and
three children, and upwards of 100000 in
life insurance Among the creditors Of Mr.
Harwood was the firm of Deering, Milliken
& Co., of New York and Portland. These
gentlemen held accounts against Mr.. Har-
wood for more than $40, 1000, with no visible or
tangible security. But with that great sagac-
ity which has ever characterized this great
house, whose reputation has gone abroad
throughout the nation. they went to Mime
apolis and deliberately proceeded to negoti-
ate for the purchase Of the stock then under
attachment and in the sheriff's hands, which
amounted to something like S5OO0OO. Other
creditors were anxious to secure whatever
cash was in the concern, and they jumped at
the offer Of Deering, Milliken Il Co to pay
the sum Of $685. 200 for the whole stock, and
Deering, Milliken & Co.. gave their check
for that sum, took possession of the assets,
sold the whole off in job lots and in three
months made the nice.little sum of 100000.
beside the payment Of their claim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
MaIne's Jumbo Moose Killed.

For several years it has been known to the
sportsmen of the vicinity that a monster
moose has been roaming about the Rangeley
Lake region. 1t has been the ambition of
all the hunters to shoot this monarch Of the
forest, which has been distinguished of late
years by the name Of Jumbo. Several hun
ters have succeeded in getting sight of the
moose and he has many times been fired at.
Some Of the backwoodsmen asserted that the
old fellow must carry pounds of lead In his
body, but that he had charmed life and
could not be killed. A gentleman who has
just returned from the Rangeley region, told
a representative Of the Press last evening
that the old moose has at last met his end.
He was shot by Elmer Thomas, a noted
guide and captain of steamer ON Kenneba-
90 Lake. The great moose stands 1s5 hands
high, and weighs from 800 to 1000 pounds.
His antlers are said to be immense, and Mr.
Thomas has been offered S75 for them and
the head. The moose must have been many
years old, and is probably the largest ever
shot In Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
The soldiers, Monument.

To the. Editor Of the Press:
Dear Sir-Will you permit me a corner Of
your journal in behalf OF some of the citizens
of Portland, interested in tho Soldiers
Monument
In view Of the fact that the sum Of money
TO be expended for this monument will be
considerable in consequence that the models
themselves will be carefully prepared by the
artists, public inspection Of these models
will be both interesting and instructive to
the art loving people Of Portland. Perhaps
it might also be of interest to others and
serve to increase the number Of the appreci-
ators of the monument itself by increasing
an interest in the thing.
We love things Of every nature only in pro-
portion as we understand them, and sol-
dier's monument Is no exception to this rule.
Awaken public interest and you awaken
public support, for the monument for other
monuments to follow, for the Art Club it
self.
1t is no more than just that those who
interest themselves in fairs to procure funds
or those who vote for the site of this struct-
ure, that they should see the plans collected
in one group. They should see them once
before the committee makes its choice and
once again after the committee has decided,
and IN the second exhibition the winning
sketch should be plainly designated
1t is thus public affairs are conducted in
France where the public demands that those
who wish to see even though their own
number be smoll, shell have the opportunity
OF judging for themselves.
Truly yours, CHARLES IL. IoI,
PORTLAND, Oct. %, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
Wedding Bells.

OttAdio <aNNSAbA1tis
A notable social event vas the wedding Of
Miss Mary Danford King. second daughter
Of George G. King, Esq, Of this city, and MIR.
Frank Stanwood Corey. son Of Mr.. Eben
Corey Of Portland, which occurred at the
Second Baptist Church on Thursday last,
Oct. 14th, at Ills a. m. The marriage was
solemnized by Rev. J. A. Padelford, and was
witnessed by several hundred guests. The
bridal party entered the church to the "Wed-
ding March" at II o'clock, the bride attend
ed by her sister. who served as bridesmaid,
and the groom leaning upon the arm Of his
brother William. The ushers were Frank
Woods, Lowell Boardman, and Otis Bailey
Of Calais, and Henry Murchie Of Milltown,
y. b. The bride was robed in white faille
francaise, en- trdtne, elab0rately trimmed
with duchess lace and lilaes. She wore full
veil Of white tulle, and carried In her hand
an exquisite bouquet Of white roses. The
bridesmaids dress was Of white Surah and
lace. with short veil; for floral ornament
conducted the bride, followed by ushers,
down the left centre aisle 10 the altar, where
they were met by the groom and best man.
The marriage services were impressive. Mrs.
Horton, aunt Of the bride, presided at the or
gan and played through the entire ceremony
The church decorations for the occasion sur
passed all previous efforts In Calais, and
commanded admiration. AT the foot Of the
centre aiLle were gates Of flowers, surmount-
ed by 'oointed arches of green bearing the
floral Initials *. and &C" On the ap-
proach Of the bride and groom these gates
were opened respectively by Young Misses
Millie Sawyer and Matte Nichols The al
TAR and surroundings were prOfusely decor
ated with flowers, ferns and vines, while
beautiful festoons screened the organ. Af-
ter the ceremony wedding breakfas was
served at the residence OF the brides par
ents, after which the happy couple started
ON tour which will first embrace points Of
interest In the Maritime Provinces. The
bridal presents were dazzling In their array.
In addition 10 more than usual nberality In
gifts Of silver, there were lavish displays of
bric-a-brac, pictures and other articles of
great Valne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
ANOTHER EARTHoAKE.
Shocks Felt Generally Throughout
the South Yesterday
But No Damage to Life or Property
Is Reported.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 22.-Sayannah was
visited by two decided earthquake Shocks to-
day, the first at "A a. m, local time. This
was notable for the duration of tremors
which continued 10 or 20 seconds. There
was good deal OF apprehension, but no gem
eral alarm was caused by it. Many people,
hotel guests, especially, got up and did not
go back to bed, At 2.20 another vibration.
accompanied by rumbling was felt. 1t was
equally as severe as the first but of much
less duration. Many claim that these shocks
was almost as severe as any experienced
here, excepting the great shock of August
81 They were felt everywhere in this sec
tion of the State but no damage is reported
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. PA distiuct
earthquake was felt here at 4.15 O'Clock this
morning.
WASHINGTON, Oct. PA slight earth
quake shock was felt here ct 2.50 o'clock this
afternoon. The tremor lasted an instant, but
was sufficiently strong to ''pf' the type on
the composing stones in the 4th story of the
Star Office.
The shock was so distinct on the fourth
floor Of the State, War and Navy Building
that some of the clerks became alarmed and
ran out into the corridor. On the lower
floors of the building, however, no one
seems to have noticed any unusual distur-
Dances.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. pa slight shock
of earthquake was felt here shortly after 2
o'clock.
WILMINGTON, N. O., Oct. 22.-There was
another distinct earthquake shock this
afternoon at 2.45 o'clock. buildings were
shaken very pereeptibly. No damage was
done.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 22.-At Black
vile, 100 miles from Charleston, ON the South
Carolina Railway, two shocks of earth
quake was felt today. They were consid-
cred the severest since August 31st.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 22.-The earth
quake shocks today appear to have been as
severe in Charleston as in the adjoining
States of Georgia and North Carolina Spec
ial dispatches have been resolved from all
parts Of this and neighboring states indica-
larger area Of country than any previous
shocks. In Charleston and at other points
in South Carolina, the shocks were enough
to shake buildings, bring down loose plaster
ing, and widen crack in houses by previous
shocks. No loss Of life is reported from any
quarter aud no serious damage to the proper
ty. The custom house here was badly shaken.
The western wing of the building being
cracked and the walls supporting the roof on
the west giving away slightly. The shock at
2.45 O'Clock this afternoon is said to have
lasted thirty seconds. If this time was cor
rectly taken the shock this morning was
twice as long. The waves moved from north
to south. The shocks caused no interrupt
tion to business.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 22-About five
O'Clock this morning people here were
awakened by sharp earthquake shock and
at PAT o'clock this afternoon another shock
occurred sufficiently severe to make the peo-
pie run out in the streets.
Shocks were also felt at Greenyille S. c.,
Macon, Ga, Richmond, Va, Cincinnati, Ohio
and other places.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
a Witness OF the Eartnauake.

The three masted schooner Edward Waite
arrived here yesterday morning from Balti-
more. AT the time Of the great earthquake,
the schooner was lying in Charleston harbor
and Capt. Lee tells many incidents Of the
calamity. On the evening when the first
shock was felt Capt Lee was lying in his
berth. 1t was very hot and there was not a
breath of air stirring when the vessel was
suddenly thrown violently from side to side
with force which seemed sufficient to tear
her from her moorings. Capt. Lee made
his way on deck, where he was obliged to
cling to the rigging TO prevent his being
knocked overheard. As he recovered from
his first shock and looked about him, the
captain saw on the wharf, the watchman
trying to catch line thrown him by darkey
in an old boat which had been driven into
the dock by the waves and was pitching
about in way which foreboded no good TO
its dusky occupant. The watchman, having
around a spile with it, when he felt the
wharf settling and started for the street.
He got through shed at the end Of the
wharf just in time to avoid being crushed.
as the structure fell with crash. The
darkey meanwhile finding himself again at
the mercy Of the elements with no apparent
chance of getting ashore. resorted to prayer
in these words: 'Oh LoTdl l doan' know
what dis ting is but I'm awful wicked Lord
an reckon its meant for me. But
wont run, Lord, wont rum" just at this
moment big wave sent the boat along side
the wharf, and forgetting his prayer and
everything else but chance to get away
from the awful thing he didn't understand.
the darkey scrambled out and disappeared
running away as fast as he could scamper
Capt. Lee the next day, saw several per-
sons killed and injured by falling walls
One man during one of the shocks, jumped
from the upper story Of hotel to the pave
ment below. being crippled by his fall. Be
fore those who saw him could reach the IN
jured man, the whole side Of the building
fell with crash and he was buried beneath
the debris. At another point, Capt. Lee
saw baby knocked from its mothers arms
and killed by a falling brick, the woman at
the time having been watching the work
men engaged in searching the rains Of her
home for the body of one of her family
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
corham's One Hundred and FIftIeth
Anniversary.

There has just been issued from the press
of Brown Thurston & Co. Of this city, his
tony Of the celebration Of the One Hundred
and Fiftieth Anniversary Of the town of
Gorham, together with as good an account as
1t was possible to procure of the Centennial
celebration Of 1890 The work was prepared
under the supervision of the general commit
tee Of the celebration Of last May, and its ac-
count of that celebration is very full and
complete. The book contains one hundred
and thirty-three pages, and is emhellished
with numerous full page Illustrations Of OBJ
jects and places Of historic interest in Cor
ham. 1t is printed on thick paper and in
large clear type, and in every way is a credit
to the committee under whose supervision IL
was prepared, and to Messrs. Thurston &
Co., who did the mechanical part Of the
work. 1t is for sale by Loring, Short Il Har-
mon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
GOOD COURAGE.
Eastport People Beginning to Re-
build Wharves and Buildings.

EAsrpoRT, Oct. 22.-The Eastport Hotel
Company has leased the Passamaquoddy lot
to e. S. Kenney, proprietor of the Island
House, and T. II. Bucknam, proprietor of
the Passamuquoddy House for Twenty-Five
years. The lessees begin tomorrow to build
a more commodious hotel than the Passa-
maquoddy. The Island House will not be
rebuilt. The architect will be here this
week. The new hotel will cost $4,000. The
International Company has leased Milliken's
Wharf six months for $500 per month. Mer-
chants are building small shops on Water
street for the winter. Paine G. Grady repair
their wharyes Immediately. All day there
is stream of people to the relief commit
tees room. Families are moving from town
every day, workmeE going West to seek
employment. Three or four insurance poll
cies expired at noon the day of the fire. The
fire commenced at O'Clock in the afternoon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
Three Government Vessels.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct 22-There were
three vessels ordered here for repairs this
fall to make work for New Hampshire DEM
ocrats, as the State election approached. OF
these the Yantie Is ready for sea. She will
sail for New York tomorrow, where she will
receive orders.
The Swatara has gone out of commission,
and her officers and crew will be ordered to
other vessels and stations. When the exam
ination TO find what repairs were necessary
was made, 1t was found that she was in a
much worse condition than was expected.
AS one of the carpenters expressed it. il he
dropped his knife in the hold it would 60
rotten. She will probably be condemned
and broken up.
The repairs on the Galena are progressing
rapidly and will probably be completed in
December, While they are in progress her
officers and crew are quartered on the Con-
stitution, which lies at the wharf housed in
for such purposes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
Fresh Indictments Against Rich
nond j. Lane

The United States Circuit Court Grand
Jury Thursday reported four indictments
against Richmond J. Lane, ex-president of
the Abingdon National Bank One indict-
ment of 81 counts charged him with embez-
element of various amounts during a period
Of about three years. A second Indictment
of three counts charges him with making
false entries in the books Of the bank on
March % and q and April 25 of the current
year in order to deceive the bank examiner
A third indictment of 81 counts charges
him with unlawfully and fraudulently draw
ing various sums of the banks money from
the reserve account kept with the National
Bank Of Redemption in Boston. A fourth in
dictment contains IS additional charges OF
embezzlement. These indictments cover
the same transactions and take the place of
the single indictments of G5 counts found
against Mr.. Lane In the District Court The
latter indictment will be mol pros'd and the
four new ones will PROBABLY be tried at the
criminal session Of the Circuit Court which
opens in Boston on Tuesday next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
Public officiaIslas stump Speakers.


A Cabinet minister was asked today as to
what, in his opinion, was the proper inter-
probation to put on the Presidents order rel
ative to the political course of governm ent
officials. He said he had never discussed
that subject with the President, and there
fore he did not feel authorized to undertake
to express the meaning of the President. AS
to his own views, they were decided enough,
and he had no objections to giving utterance
to them. He did not believe that any power
existed to forbid to office-holders the same
privileges as pertained to other citizens to
yictions. If any officer of the government
saw. proper to address lis fellow citizens in
public ON current political issues he did not
see that it would be any crime or call for any
censu;e.
Gen. Hazen Explains.
Gen. Hazen, when asked by reporter this
evening, regarding the disallowances by the
Second Comptroller of the signal service ac-
counts, said: ''The published announcement
of the million dollar allowance is very mis-
leading, and the statement made by the Sec
ond. Comptroller that Capt. Mills and Lieut.
Craig were not bonded is incorrect A fair
statement would have included the fact that
these disall0wances were only based upon
alleged informalities. and that these eXpen-
ditures were based upon the orders of the
Secretary of War upon the precedent of ff-
of these accounts had been made previously
by the Treasury Department. The question
of copies of kilograms not being filed with
the accounts is simply this: The new comp
troller, seeing the regulation referring to
portion of the army, that copies of kilograms
-ohUufd accompany accounts, eITUneUuSfy as
sumed that it pertained to the signal service,
when in fact it did not and never had done
so, and his whole claim now rests on this
error which he adheres to, now that all ap-
parent ground for it has been swept away
1t is on this alone that he claimed that $780,
600 had been misapplied. To these facts he
replied that copies were necessary for ac-
counting officers to audit, but this was not
true, because of all the eight great depart
ments of the government none but portion
of the War Department ever furnish any
copies for this purpose. "This is the old
matter" Gen. Hazen continued, land is noE
brought up simply as an attempt to annoy
me on my return. Gen. Hazen added that
the accounts are the same as those disallowed
last year.
The Presidents Visit to Richmond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
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THE COLLEGES,
STUDIES AND SPORTS AT COLBY.

STUDIES AND SPORTS AT COLBY.
The 'S7 and 80 foot ball elevens met for an
hours contest on Thursday, which resulted
in victory for the seniors one goal and
four points.
Prof. Wadsworth has returned from his
summers work in Minnesota, and met the
seniors for the first time of the term Thurs
day.
Prof. Rogers and the seniors are taking adj
vantage of the clear evenings for astronomi-
cal observations.
Mr. Geo. r. Phenix of Colby sc, assistant
teacher in Hebron Academy, has made ar
rangements to spend his winter vacation in
Waterville for a special course in the sciences,
under the instruction of Profs. Elder and
Rogers.
THE TROUBLE AT oRoNo.
To-day Is the last day Of grace allowed by
the Faculty at the Maine State College for
the return of the suspended students. The
Bangor Whig says that they have been quiet
ly coming back for several days past.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Arctic exploring expedition, under
command of Lieut.. Strong, arrived in San
Francisco Thursday night from 0unalaska,
on the steamer Bear.
John Ingraham' noted North Carolina
outlaw, wanted in that State for murder, was
killed in the territory Of the Cherokee nation
on Wednesday by the sheriff of Tahlequah
and posse.
j. 5. Kerr, ex-speaker of the Wyoming
House of Representatives, was shot and
killed by his brother on Thursday at their
rancho.
Sheriff Mcdonald Of Siou.: City, was in
Chicago Thursday, searching for those i'm
plicat9d in the murder of Mr.. Haddock. The
sheriff tracked Treiber. to that city but he es-
capped a few hours before his pursuer came
upon the scene.
Prince Komatsk, uncle Of the Mikado of
Japan, has arrived in San Francisco on an
American tour. He soon leaves for New
York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
witnesses in the Doodle AIdermen's
Case.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Distriet Attorney
MARITIME today disclosed the name of the
witnesses who gave evidence before the
grand jury upon which indictments were
Kerr, keenan,, Delacy and Moloney. There
are Fifteen ~itnesees Clerk, Francis j.
Twomey, Osborne E. Bright and John NJ.
Scribner, of the law firm of Scribner, Rob-
inson & Bright; II. A. Cornell, stenographer
Henry M. Tate, expert accountant, who ex-
amined the Broadway book accounts; Ar
thur L. j. Rice, cashier Of 237 Broadway
Arden Powell, canyasser for the road; Thos.
+. Rogers, receiver of Broadway and Seventh
Avenue road; Thomas f, Mclean, receiver
of Second street road; Charles f. Towns
hend accountant; George V. Powell, me-
chanical engineer; j. Frank Herman, the
only reporter present at the famous meeting
Of the Doodle aldermen Of 1884, which
granted the franchise; Charles b. Alexander
of Alexander & Green, lawyers; ex-Alder-
men Charles b. Waite, ard James M. Lyddy.
lawyer who testified before the Senate inves-
tigatiDg committee. The trials of Farley
and Miller, which were set down for Monday
next will be referred at least until the Nc
Cabe case is finally disposed of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-23
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
The insane ID BoodIer-A Boom for
Roosevelt-A Super
grant.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22,-Physicians are ex-
amining Doodle Alderman McCabe today for
insanity. The district attorney is watching
the case very sharply. No more arrests are
to be made. 1t is more than probable that
McCabe win be put on trial by Wednesday
next.
Politicians are all at sea about the mayor
atty contest. Bets are made that Hewitt will
be the last in the race. A boom for Rosse-
welt is on today.
Captain r. w. Grace, commodore of the
National line of seamers, died at sea while
en- route for this city from Liverpool on the
10th. The remains were brought into port
today on the America. He was 46 years old.
The remains will be sent back to England A
steerage passenger thought this bad omen,
and tue next day jumped overheard and was
drowned