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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-17
REASONS FOR DIssELIEvINc
Some Things Which Make osman's
Story Seem InprobabIe.

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Freisinnignor Zeitung
and other newspapers argue that If Osman
Digna's reports are true the Wissmann expe-
dltion will be useless. The same journals
argue that it would take at least four months
to cover the distance which the reports must
travel from Lado and therefore they must be
false.
LONDON, Dec. l6.--A despatch from Sua-
kim to the Times says the natives do not be-
lieve the equatorial provinces have submitted
to the Mahdi. IL they had, the natives say,
procamations to the people of Emin's terri
tory and other official acts of the Mahdi
would have been made public and the sur
render Of Suakim have been demanded A
coast guard steamer which has Just arrived
from the south heard nothing Of the alleged
capture of Emln.
Herr Merensky, chief of African missions,
thinks Emin may have been captured bui
not Stanley. 1t Is more likely, he says, that
the white traveller referred to by Osman
Digna Is Captain Casate, an Italian explorer
The National Gazette says IL Emin ha:
captured 1t becomes more than ever duty
and honor to send an expedition to his assis
tance.
Foreign Notes.
A deputation of Figuig notables have in.
formed the Sultan, OF Morocco, that they
French.
Villages have been flooded and lives losI
during recent severe storms in the French
department OF the Pyrenees,
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MR.. GLADSTONE AT LIMEHousE.
The So udan Expedition as Hopeless
as a Fight Against Nature.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Mr. Gladstone made
speech this afternoon in the Limehouse
Town Hall. Great crowds of people had as
sembled in the East End, and when Mr.
Gladstone arrived he was given most cor
dial welcome.
Mr.. Gladstone was enthusiastically re-
celved when he arose to speak in the town
hall. He referred to the decrease In the
Conservative majority in the Parliamentary
graduated Liberals upon the fact that the
result showed that the cause was advancing.
Referring to the withdrawal of Lord Harb-
lngton and 100 other dissident Liberals
from the National Liberal Club he de-
scribed the dissidents as officers without an
army and as clergymen without church.
He condemned Lord Salisbury's reference to
Hon. Dadabhal Naoroji as a black man as
needle sly giving pain to millions of his fell
lowmen, and protested against the attempt
to conquer the Soudan as an adventure as
hopeless as an attempt to fight nature
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THE COMING STATES.
Mr.. Springer Patching Up Last
Years Omnibus Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In accordance
with the expressed intention Of the Demo-
cratic caucus last Thursday night to support
an omnibus bill providing for enabling acts
for the admission into the Union Of the Ter
ritories of Dakota, Montana, Washington
and New Mexico, and Of giving TO the people
Of Dakota the privilege of DISCRIMINATING
whether that Territory should be admitted as
ore or two States, Representative Springer,
chairman Of the committee on Territories,
has been engaged In formulating necessary
amendments TO the bill reported at the last
session to make its provisions conform to
the proposed changes. Representative
Springer will call meeting of the commit
tee next week for the purpose Of submitting
proposed amendments for consideration. He
hopes to be able to report the amendments
to the House at an early day.
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PORTLAND MERCHANTS At DINNER,
Their Meeting at the Falmouth Hotel
Saturday Evening.
A Representative Gathering OF Port
land Busine SIS Men.
The Necessity for an Opera House
Generally Admitted.

The Board of Trade scored another success
in their banquet at the Falmouth Hotel Sat-
urday evening. The parlors were well filled
at an early hour and over $50 guests sat down
to the tables. There was an entire absence
Of the stiffness and reserve which was man
ifest at their first meetings; this was like a
great family reunion. The menu, which we
give below, was served with clock work ce-
lerity by an efficient corps of walters under
the direction Of the head waiter, Mr.. Cole
man. The tables were beautifully decor :
ated with palms, orchids and coleus, and al
together it was brilliant and enjoyable oc-
casion.
A list Of the gentlemen present is as fol-
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The family of Mr.. r. 4. Cation of Halo
well, consisting of his wife and two children,
were asphyxiated by coal gas escaping from
a stove, Friday night. When found Saturday
morning they were insensible, but 1t was
thought they, will recover. Mr.. Cation is in
New Hampshire.
The farm buildings owned and occupied by
NJ. E. Fickett, In Pownal, were burned to the
ground on Friday. The buildings consisted
of large house, shed and good sized barn.
In the barn were two horses which could not
be got out and they perished In the flames.
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MAIN c.
An insane Criminal.

IoptCIdI 70 IHt FTtsS.I
AUGUSTA, Dec. 15.-It will be remembered
that one year ago last spring F. W. Chase,
then 20 years of age, shot and killed his
brother, the details of the killing being of a
shocking character. Chase was taken before
the grand jury, adjudged insane and sent to
the Insane Hospital, where he remained un-
til today, when he died. Superintendent
SanDorn says that during his stay at the in
stitutlon he has been as crazy as any of the
inmates. The remains were forwarded to
Clinton this afternoon,
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of favorite young belle, besides leading
members Of the district bar and their wives,
too numerous to mention. Mrs. Fuller re-
ceived with self-possession and grace, and
dies ma made % an imnpession @ as 81" bright aareea "a
BILE takers. They will receive plenty of
adulation. This sort Of thing waits with
ready servility on power and its belongings.
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other Washington matters,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A star reporter
talked with several men who have been
thinking Of the matter of an extra session.
Mr.. Re Maine, said that there were a
great many things tn t eemed to tend tow
ard an extra sessiS. IL was, In his opinion,
entirely too early 70 know certainly about it,
seemed to indicate an early meeting. 1t
would be the necessity and not desire for
an extra session that would bring 1t about.
IL the Democrats were disposed to do the
right thing there would be legislation on
this subject of admitting the Territories
this session. 1t would be but one thing out
Of the way.
Jesse S. Knowlton has been commits
stoned postmaster at East Northport, Me.
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Paint and Oil Club.

The fifth annual meeting and supper OF
the Paint and Oil Club took place at the
Preble House, Saturday evening. The sup
per was delic Gus one, admirably served.
After the diuner the reports of the secre-
tary and treasures were read, and they prov,
ed very gratifying to the members of the
club. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-J. II. Crockett.
Vice President-E. S. Everett.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. I. Whipple.
Executive Committee-Leander w. Fobes. j. b
Fickett, G. NJ. Hay.
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A Train Robbed In Mississippi and
$1,000 Stolen.

GRENADA. Miss, Dec. l6.-Passenger train
No. 2. on the Illinois Central road, was
robbed Friday night q mile north of Duck
Hill. At 1915, when the train pulled out of
Duck Hill, two men boarded the engine and
commanded the engineer. A. J. Law, to pull
out fast and not stop until told to. The en-
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he WAS DROWNED,
But the Little Fellows CooIness
Saved TWO Other Lives.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Dec. 16. = While
Willie, aged 9, the son OF William Allen of
South Groveland, was skating on Hale's fac
tory upper mill pond this-afternoon, drawing
two children on sled, he approached an
air hole, and finding it impossible to avoid it
turned the sled to one side, saving the chill
was drowned. The body has been recovered.
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A Kingston, Jamaica. special to the New
York Herald has 1t that the Haytian govern
ment, afraid to fight, and equally afraid Of
Haytian Republic at the demand of foreign
men-of-war, have hired crew which has al
ready gone on the Atlas line steamer Alene,
and will send the seized vessel home before
the United States ships reach Port au Prince.
The bill postponing the payment Of the
Panama Canal Company's liabilities has
been rejected by the French Chamber OF
Deputies by 262 to lSS.:
The advanced freight rates between Chi
cago and the Atlantic seaboaid go into effect
today.
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A DeIuge Indoors.

Water pipes burst this morning in the un-
occupied block on Cross street, in the rear of
Free street block, the water pouring down
over lot of hardware stored in the base
ment, the property of N. M. Perkins
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A. e. Wheeler, Of Winthrop,

WINTHROP, Dec. 16.-A. E. Wheeler, aged
about 40 years died tonight after brief ILL
ness. He has been jeweler here some 20
years. He was member of Trinity Com
mandery. K. T.. of Augusta, and well and
favorable known.
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MIR. Frank J. Purington, of the firm of Pur-
ingtou. & Goodrich, died at Gardiner, Satur-
day, of congestion, aged 3S years. Mr.. Pur-
ington was an active and prominent business
man. he was treasurer Of Gardiner Lodge,
No. 8, |. o. o. f., and member of Ever.
green Encampment.
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Mechanics Association.

The members of the Maine Charitable
Mechanic Association are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of theirlate BROTH
er Samuel Chase from his late residence, 50
Elm street, this afternoon at o'clock.
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sudden death in Bangor.

BANGOR, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Abel S. Sweet
died at noon today from the effects of a shock
of paralysis suffered Saturday morning
Arrested by United States MarshaIs.
WINTHROP, Dec. 16.-United States Dep
uty Marshals Andrews of Portland and
Hathaway of Bangor. last night arrested
Fred Disty and Julia Martin for selling
liquor without United States license. They
have been taken to Portland for trial.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.

sAccARAPPA.
Part Of the machinery at the shoe shop
burst Friday but no one was hurt,
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Dec.i16, 1888, 800 p. M
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
81 1 ofo
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SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Dec 16. 1888, pm.
Indications for next "a hours for New Eng
land are rain, preceded by fair weather in
Maine, warmer, southerly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-, Dec, 16 1888
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President j. Z. Blabon, \
Hon. w. l.. Putnam, I
General s. j. Anderson, 4
j. A. King, i
w. w. Thomas. Jr., ]
w. III. Pennell,
John Z. Palmer, {
II. 4. B00thby, \
Fred Richards, j
Elisha C0nley, c
Lieut.. Col. j. A. Smith,
John Torrance, Jr.
Captain A. Reid, \
William g. Davis, I
Thomas shaw, \
John p. Hebbs, i
K. w. Kent, L
X. II. Pierce, !
w. III. Woodbury., L
Edwin TomlinsOn, \
Henry Fox, [
Thomas b. Merrill, j
Benjamin w. Jones, j
Fritz IL. Jordan, \
Jas. X. Hooper, l
G. NJ. Stanwood. l
G. w. t. Cooling. j
A. II. Do en-, v
ID. w. KenSel, {
Charles Walker, I
StepheniJohns0n, L
George Tolman, i
Captain @. II. Chase, i
w. w. Brown, j
George Trefethen, Q
Hon. George Walker, L
George z. Wesc0tt, j
II. G. Briggs, I
p. s. Nickerson, s
X. B. Dennison, 1
John NJ. Adams, j
George X. Shaw, C
w. Il. McClintock, G
Charles II. Randall, {
Captain X. Harding. {
Ashbel Chaplin, A
Frederick Smith, i
Edwin Clement, Y
Eben Corey, i
w. s. Corey, j
George T. Means, \
Hall l.. Davis. G
Charles Payson, I
Charles ID. Brown, q
VIM. j. knowlton, G
Il. l.. D. Adams, &
NJ. X. Goding, 1
Jerome Rumery, Q
III. II. shaw. 4
|. O. Atkinson, X
L. +. Dyer, B
Daniel +. Emery, A
Charles j. Pennell, A
George w. Woodman, L
George Milliken, +
b. @. SOmerby, ]
G. j. Walker, j
John Il. Rand, L
j. L. Mulnix, /
w. s. Gardner, s
Ruel Small, Y
X. j. Little, {
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WANT THE BALLOT.
Meeting OF the Maine Woman's suf.
frage Association.


Under the auspices Of the Maine Woman
Suffrage Association a meeting was held on
Saturday afternoon in Reception Hall, city
building. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. A
Hayden of Auburn. The President, Rev
Henry Blanchard, then read the following
letter from ex-Gov. Robie:
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Mayor Chapman,
Hon. A. A. Strout,
!, Ami Whitney,
Il. A. Sawyer,
M. s. Gibson,
Walter l.. Corey,
Q. b. Strout,
NJ. p. Frank,
j. K. Gilman,
Commissioner Coffin oi
the Light House De
partment.
Mr.. Stewart,
TheO. @. Woodbury.,
NJ b. Shurtleff.
l.. A. Goudy,
Lewis b. Smith,
Nathan Cleaves,
l.. NJ. Cousins,
Mark Z. Emery,
George w. sylvester,
John +. Liseomb,
James l.. How,
w. l.. Blake,
II. Il. Lunt,
B. j. Willard,
Daniel Chase,
w. s. Dana,
SamuelA. True,
III. b. Cleaves,
Il. G.. Spring,
DIR. Il. r. V0se,
Daniel +. J0sf.
John w. Deering,
Charles 5. Chase,
Lindley NJ. Webb,
j. w. Stockwell,
ii. G.. Stockwell,
Solomon Matthias,
II. X. harrington,
j. s Kicker,
C. b. Richardson,
Charles o. Haskell,
George s. Hunt,
Col. John q. Cobb,
A. X. Cushing,
Thos. p. Shaw,
w. III. Milliken.
Edwin w. Corey,
judge Haskell,
NJ. N. Rich,
George w. True,
Prentiss Loring,
Captain Russell Lewis,
Captain w. Leavitt,
q. 5. Deake,
HOratio Clark,
Charles ID. Brown,
Fred Roberts,
X. N. Deane,
B. b. Farnsworth,
Augustus Champlin,
Albion Little,
l.. A. Wade,
Payson Tucker,
John Sparrow,
j. II. Short,
Harry A. Woodard,
Ira G. Stockbridge,
s. w. Roberts,
Whitman Sawyer,
George b. Loring,
James McGlinchy,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-02
man and I jumped off and began t
II

man and I jumped off and began to
pull out the rails.
sNow, where is your horse and your
comrade you were talking about?"
No one not a witness of this scene
can imagine the look of fright and ter
ror that came over the countenance of
this telegraph operator when he came
to look into the hole and found no
horse there. He even examined the
depressions and crevices, as though
the horse might have shrunk to the di-
mansions of o monse. Then he sur
veyed the surrounding scenery, and at
length cast his eyes to the tops of the
surrounding trees, and looked through
the branches, and then far off toward
the clouds. as though that horse and
his comrade and his comrades horse
must be visible somewhere. But
neither sight nor sound of horses or
comrade was apparent, and yet less
than five minutes before he had left
them at that very spot. with his own
horse so tight in the hole that he had
thought it would be necessary to draw
him out by the power of the locomo-
tive.
For at least three minutes he was
speeches.. Then, heaying sigh, he
remarked: eff that don't get me! l
have heard OF witchcraft, and after this
1 shall believe in it.
We had some difficulty in restrain
ing our laughter, but now we all broke
out into boisterous hilarity, and the
great mystery was explained to the
ope sator, and to accommodate him we
ran back about mile, found the
break, repaired the wire, and when we
arrived in Shelbyville, the operator
found his horse and comrade. but it is
doubtful whether he ever fully recov-
cred from the shock occasioned by his
conversion to the doctrine of witch
craft
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-02
THE ORCHARDIST.
Cape of n Young Orchard.

CH1" Of n Young OrcHOrt.
In starting q young orchard much care is
required for a few years to protect the
trees from insects. Twice year they
should be washed with strong solution of
whale oil soapsuds, to which little green
COW manure should be added After going
over the trees once with wooden cloth
dipped in this solution, rubbing the trunk
and some of the largest limbs, next take up
some earth on the cloth and give the tree
smart rubbing, finally dipping again in the
solution and dressing the trees down thor
oughly. This treatment not only DESTROYS
all insects, but gives the bark beautiful,
thrifty appearance. Neither grass nor
weeds should be allowed to grow around
the tree. but a liberal mulch should be
placed about each tree to prevent the soil
from drying up. AS the tree begins to
limb OUT it is important to shape the top
Alright. The limbs must not be allowed to
stand too thickly. One may think while
the tree is young that the limbs are none
too thick, but in few years more thew
will look very different. Thin out little
every year after the trees get we'll to grow
ing, but nevor cut n tree when the SAP is
| flowing. Wait until the leaves have fallen
and the sap has returned to the roots, AS
soon as it remains in the roots, trimming
may be done with less damage than at any
other time.
Even when the sap is dormant and in
the roots, if necessary to remove large
limb the wound should be painted over
with shellac to keep the water out. eve,
remembering the importance of light ani
space to give the fruit size, a rudy color
and desirable flavor The less worl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-02

good opportunity on this occasion to
note the valor of our colored troops,
who are said to have fought nobly."
One dav two colored soldiers came into
camp with dilapidated but naughty
Confederate Captain. He had strayed
beyond his lines aud the colored boys
somehow got onto the business and
they went for him. Hold on dar,
boss" said the leading one, advancing
upon him with fixed bayonet. what
do you mean, you black rascal, to talk
to me in that manner?" replied the
Confederate. "Hear dat. now; black
rascal. you say? Don't you peat any
more such language to us-wes United
States soldiers, we is, and don't you
talk back" The Confederate endeavor
ed first to threaten, but finding that
would not do, then to coax, and then
to bride. all of which failed, Then
falling back again upon his dignity he
said it was highly improper that he
should surrender to two colored SOL
diers, as he was Captain. He pro-
posed that one of the soldiers should
go to camp and get on officer while the
other soldier remained to guard him.
At this the two soldiers laughed hearth
~, and then they began to prick him
with their bayonets, and in this manner
they walked him into camp, the sorri-
est-looking rebel l ever saw. He de-
manded OF our officers that they should
punish the black scoundrels for their
insults to him. "Insults!" shouted
Lieutenant Simmons, of my regiment.
"They are incapable Of insulting you.
That you are alive now is evidence of
their generous and noble character. If
the situation had been reversed you
would have killed them"
j. X. NJ, 18th Ill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-02
U-nsting Corn or Hogs.

There is no surer way to waste corn than
to feed it in the err, hard and indigesti-
Bile, to hogs late in the fnll that have been
used to other and softer feed. The hogs
will not eat it we'll, as their gums are ten
der and the hard kernels make their mouths
sore. What they do eat gives them little
good, as may be soen by examining their
or two weeks feeding with corn in the
ear, md its intestines will be found worn
thin by the rough food it has eaten. We
doubt whether there is ever profit in feed
ing unshelled hard corn 70 hogs at any
age. 1t is perhaps the most convenient
way for the lazy, shiftless farmers; but,
like most of his expedients to avoid
trouble, there is no profit in it.
Co-Oncyatio,. in fog killing.
The greatest part of the work in killing
and dressing hogs is getting ready. When
the water is properly heated and the fires
brightly burning, few hogs, more or less,
make little difference. The cleaning OF
the inwards makes bad muss in and around
the kitchen. Now why cannot farmers
who have each two or three hogs work to-
gether in killing and dressing them? The
proper way, of course, is TO take turns year
by year, so that the little extra labor in
volved in doing the work on their own
in neighborhood might we'll afford to
provide superior conveniencies for hog
killing, and his neighbors could still better
afford to make moderate but profitable
remuneration for their use.
Frcdimy Horxes.
If the stomach Of the horse were more
fully understood its feeding would be more
carefully attended TO. The benefit that
comes from food comes through the pro-
cess of digestion that is carried on in the
stomach, and even while the process of
feeding is going on. In comparison with
the OK, the stomach of the horse is small.
1t is claimed that the stomach of the OK
has capacity of 25n quarts, while that of
the horse is only about sixteen quarts; so,
as consequence, whatever is in the
stomach after it is filled must be expelled
into the intestines it feeding is continued.
In that case, if the process of digestion is
incomplete the result is an expulsion of
which it is intended. For that reason, in
the use of concentrated food in connec-
ton with coarse fodder, there must be an
exercise of Judgment or the feeding will
do little good. Thus oats may be fed to q
horse and followed by hay to such an ex-
tent rs to e2pel the oats wholly from the
stomach, in which case the only benefit de
rived is from the amount of digestion 60
ing on during this period of eating. The
Office of the stomach being to digest the
heterogeneous portion of the food, and as a
stomach-full of oats contains about fou,
or five times as much heterogeneous matter
as when filed with hay, either the stomach
must secrete its gastric juices five times as
fast or the period of digestion must be
five times as long. If o concentrated food
like oats is to be fed with hay the latte,
should be fed first and then the grains
thus giving ample time for digestion be-
tween feeding.