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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

Mining Company. between and 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning, by thieves who en-
tered the cabin, the door of which was left
open, and breaking open a satchel contain
ing lot OF jewelry, made off with it. They
then rowed down the stream a short dis
the attention OF the Special officer on duty.
while he was investigating the cause
Oh the shots they rowed back
20 the schooner Electric Light,
lying at the wharf Of John T.
Agnew q Co., and boarding her attempted
70 break open the cabin door, but were
frightened OIL by men on the schooner, who
say tnat tne tnieves were three in number
they abandoned their boat, which was cap
tured by the officer. The jewelry stolen be-
longed to Miss Ida NJ. Conant, lady friend
Of the captains daughter, and Included
among other things gold watch and chain.
diamond earrings, breast pin, cuff buttons.
and gold ring,and was valued at about Si5O
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
A SPOONFUL OF PARIS GREEN.
A Young Lady of surry, Who Feared
Her Sister.
[Ellsworth Americana

AT East Surry Sunday, young lady 16 OF
II years of age, attempted to commit suicide
under very singular circumstances. The
story, as we hear it, Is as follows: A short
time ago this young lady being in want Of a
dollar or two in money, addressed note TO
her sisters husband, asking for the amount
wanted, signing to the note her sisters
name Her brother-in-law sent her the
money according to request. On Sunday
last, the married sister having found out the
deception, upbraided the young lady very Sc
verely for her fault, threatening her with
prosecution. The young lady became great
ly excited over the talk and afterwards went
to neighbor's house and asked for Paris
green, saying she wished to poison rat
She obtained about great spoonful OIL the
poison which she carried home, put In cup,
mixed the poison with water and swallowed
the mixture. Shortly afterward she told her
brother what she had done and he gave the
alarm. A messenger was Immediately dis
patched to this city for physician, In the
meantime generous dose of mustard and
water was administered to the suffering GIRL
which caused vomiting thus doubtless saw
ing her life The misguided girl Is still very
low, but it is thought that she Will recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
THE RACES.
Cold WeatherIfor the Trotting at Gray
and Biddeford.
Especial to the Press.1


GRAY, Oct. 1S.-The trotting races which
were postponed from yesterday on account
of the rain, occurred here at the park this
afternoon. The day was pleasant one, but
the weather extremely cold, preventing any
very large attendance. A fair crowd were
present, however, and kept the grand stand
well filled throughout the races.
This forenoon there was hauling match
between oxen, and some very good exhibit
tions of strength were given. Mr. Robert
Leighton's cattle. of Falmouth, won the
first prize, having hauled on dray S,640 lbs.
over distance of 265 feet The second prize
was awarded Mr.. f. S. French, of Turner,
and the third to George Knight. of Sacca-
rappa
The horse races were fairly interesting,
especially that of the 235 class, which was
closely contested by T. Thayer's Fatinitza,
of South Paris, and e. P. Fox's horse Frank
A, of Cornish, the former winning, how
ever, by three straight heats. In this same
class d. Heiber's Gray Bunker was awarded
third money.
In the $50 class class the first money was
taken by Fannie w. and the second by
Lucky. In this class there were sixteen en-
tries and but five to start. Following is the
summary.
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MONTREAL, Oct. ia new point of law
was yesterday successfully raised by the at
torneys of Charles /. Debaum, the New York
defaulter. Application for a writ of habeas
corpus was made before Justice Church in
chambers, and counsel cited clause that
has never before been appealed to in Montre-
al, and which was originally passed during
the reign OF King George the Third. Ac-
cording to that clause, all prisoners in Lower
Canada have the right to demand and obtain
from the Judges of the Queens Bench or
Superior Court a writ of habeas corpus, and
the jailor is obliged within 20 days after the
application to bring the prisoner before the
judge issuing the writ or any Judge of the
same court. No judge can refuse such a writ
under penalty of $500. 1t was with reluc-
tance that Justice Church granted the writ,
but on examining the statute he has con-
vinced that he could not refuse to do so. II
is expected that Debaum will be brought
here on Friday next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
A Vermont Town Raided.

CHELSEA, VT, Oct. 1S.-The merchants of
Chelsea found, on going to their places of
business this morning, that they had been
ransacked by burglars during the night.
Townsend & Dickinson's dry goods store
had been entered by the front entrance and
the safe blown open. About S135 was taken
Hoods drug store and Woodruff's market
were broken into by the front entrance. and
the contents of the money drawers taken,
which, however were very small. Corwin's
dry goods store and Powers's grist mill were
entered, but nothing was taken. A carpen-
ter's shop was broken into and tools taken,
with which the other entrances were effect,
ed. There is no clue
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
State of maine es, due 1880,
United States q Ia Per
Cent Bonds,
SWAN & BARRETT,
Met on a Curve.

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Oct. 1S.-A fatal
wreck occurred on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad near Shippensburg this morning
Trains No. IA and No. collided at sharp
curve, tolescoping the cars and com
pletely demolishing the engines. Both
trains were late. Conflicting orders caused
the crash. The engines interlocked, the
boiler Of one being driven over FIVE feet into
the otner. The express cars on both trains
were driven back and completely telescoped
the baggage cars. Baggage Master Charles
BitneI. OF "A Harrisburg, was caught between
died in short time after being cut out of
the wreck. Conductors Linn and Bowman
are both seriously injured and many passen-
gers received injuries, though not serions.
The nine cars caught fire and considerable
mail was destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
SPORT IN MAINE.
Bangor Hunters Report the Woods
Full of Came.

BANGOR, Oct. 1S.-The long rainy season
has finally given way to bright, if cold, an
tumn weather, and the hunters are out in
force. The bird shooting hasn't panned out
very well up to date. because the birds have
been driven by the wet weather away from
their customary haunts to the highest covers
they could find and it has been hard Job to
follow them up. Deer, however, are plenty,
and venison has begun tG pour into Bangor
market in steady stream. Two of the local
gunners were gone forty-eight hours this
week and came back with five fine does
within one of their limit-and everybody else
who has gone over toward Union River has
had good luck. The first deer of the season
was shot at OrrlngtJn, within dozen miles
OF Bangor, and sold at ten cents pound, but
now every first-class restaurant in the city is
serving venison steaks as freely as beef. The
first caribou has yet to be heard from, but
the first moose passed through here yester-
day. He was young bull and somebody
belonging in Waterville had secured him
alive, probably to put in menagerie or
park.
The whole country lying just east of the
Penobscot, from Bangor north, is chock full
OF bears, and the veteran hunters are all on
bear yarns are beginning to come in from all
directions, and If some of them are a little
tough they are all entertaining. A fellow
who has been up on the East Branch, living
in logging camp, re lates that one night re-
Gently he was awakened by a noise at the
door. and thinking it was some sportsman or
prospector who wanted lodging, he got up
to let him in. When he opened the door the
hospitable gunner was almost frightened out
OF his wits to come face to face with a four
hundred-pound bear. The bear growled and
started in, while the man howled and skipped
out. The man was very scantily attired, but
as he thought more Of his skin than of his
comfort. he lost no time in getting to the top
OF the nearest tree, and there he roasted for
two mortal hours in the frosty night, while
the furry intruder regaled himselves with
such eatables as the camp afforded Finally,
the beast having gorged itself, numbered off,
and the lone hunter, chilled to the bone, des-
csnded to find that his repeating rifle, fully
charged, stood just beside the door where
he might have grabbed it in an instant, aud
ever since he has been kicking himself for
losing at one fell swoop all his provisions
and fine black bear. A farmer over in
Clifton who has lost lots of sheep, now de-
clares joyfully that he has got revenge, hav-
ing found the thieving bear the other morn
ing in his pasture, choked to death with a
SheeD'S head
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
The Old Story.

BANGOR, Oct. 1S.-A Province man was
swindled out of $50 on the east bound train
in the Maine Central depot this morning by
good looking stranger who wanted to pay
that amount to man who was going to leave
the train and had only thousand dollar
check, but he would redeem it when he got
to Orono 1t is needless tC say that when
Orono was reached the stranger had disap-
peared, leaving the Provincial $50 minus and
holding worthless check.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
Foreign Notes.
BASE BALI.
For the Worlds Championship.
NEW YoRKs, A; sr. LOUIS, 2.

"" IV"NHi I, 81 LVNIa, =
The New Yorks won the third game of the
worlds championship series on its Eerits
yesterday. About 1000 chilly spectators
were present. The giants went into the
game with determination to win. Their
fielding was characterized by dash and vim.
and their batting timely and scientific. The
home club stole bases with impunity. None
Of the Browns made an attempt to pllfer.
Keefe and King both did excellent work.
Keefe's superiority, however. was apparent.
The score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
ouaran tine Raised.

committee of the Mississippi State board of
health today withdrew all quarantine officers
and travel to and from the State will not
longer be interfered with, unless by local
guarantees, which are now very few.
DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 1S.-Today there
were two deaths and four new cases. The
total deaths to date are "a.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 1S.-Today's
cases to date, 1892; total deaths, 322.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
A Trust coIIapses.

CHICAGO, oct. 1s.-Appearances strongly
point to the collapse of the pig lead trust,
and with it the failure of the firm of Nathan
Corwith s. Co., who have been prominently
identified with 1t. Their failure is due to the
refusal of the Union National Bank of Chi
the firms over drafts. This sum represents
but small portion of the firms indebted
ness. as they have put out heavily to bolster
up the pig lead trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
The Police Interfered.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. ia broad
sword contest at Hamilton Park this after
noon between Brian Lynn, of this city, a
member of the Connecticut National Guar d,
formerly a member of the Prince of Wales
Hussars and the Egyptian Camel Corps and
Xavier Orlofski of the German Black Hus-
sars, ,for.S2oO side and the gate receipts, de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

DIR. @. K. Gregg, Of Mckinney, Texas, son
Of Bishop Gregg, OF the Episcopel church,
shot himself through the head the other
night and died in few minutes. Several
theories are advanced TO account for the act,
but the only one that is sustained by any
evidences Is that 1t was done while suffering
cocaine,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
TrottIng at Riddeford.

BIDDEFoRD, Oct 1S.-The second days
trots of the York County Horse Breeders,
Association came off today. Harry D., own
ed by c. W. Davis of Dover, won in three
straight heats the 2.S5 class; Edwin L. Bux-
ton, second; Clifford Boy, Rochester, third !:
Dan Wilkes, Biddeford, fourth; best time,
won two heats in the four year old race, but
the decisive heat was postponed on account
of darkness; best time, 250a. In the three
minute class the bay gelding General W,
owned by A. A. Dolliff, took two heats with
heat will be trotted tomorrow, in addition to
the free-for all and other trots advertised
for the closing day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
celestiais from Alaska at the Golden
Gate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-A despatch was
received at the Treasury today from Collec-
tor Hagen, of San Francisco, announcing
the arrival of the steamer Bertha, from Ko-
diack Island, Alaska, with ninety Chinese
laborers. 1t is claimed the Chinese have not
departed from the United States and should
be landed. The collector holds that the voy-
age from Alaska to San Francisco was de-
parture and a return to the United States
and that, under section of the Chinese
exclusion law, their landing would be un-
lawful. Assistant Secretary Maynard tele-
graphed the collector that "lf the
Chinese are residents of San Francisco and
went from there to Alaska on
an American vessel, sailing under an Amer
ican flag, which did not touch at any foreign
port, and have returned in the same manner,
they may be regarded as never having de-
parted from the United States, but the
proofs should be so conclusive as not to ad-
NIT of a d0ubtD
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

Earned runs-St. Louis, 1. Two base hits
ONeil. Stolen bases-Tiernan Ewing Richard
son. Wa d (2), Slattery. First base on balls
Boyle (2), Lyons, King, Tiernan (2). First base
on errOrs-St. LOUIS, 2. Struck Out-kchards0n,
Keefe, Latham (2), Robinson (2), Lyons (2),
White (2), King CD. Double plays-kichardson
and COnnOr. Passed balls Ewing 80, Boyle (2).
Umpires-Gaffney and Kelly Time-2 hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

The following new corporations filed GER
tlticates Of organization with the Secretary
Of State:
The Orient Electric, Gas and Water Com
pany, organized at Portland with n capital
stock Of 81 ,OO0,O nothing paid in, par vail
ue of shares, $50. Joseph B. Reed Is presi-
dent; Hiram Blaisdell, treasurer: and Hiram
Blaisdell Joseph b. Reed, John II. Hill and
Charles o, Barr0ws, directors.
The Home Gas Machine Company. organ
lied at Portland with capital stock Of $780,
600, amount paid In, $50, par value Of
shares, $40. Ellery X. Merriam Is president,
aud Edwin 5. Thayer, treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

New Corporations.

Yesterdays was the third game in the
championship series. The New YOrks have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
At Mystic.

BosToN, Oct. 1S-At Mystic Park, today,
the 232 race, purse $500, was won by Topsy,
General Stark second; time, 2.291. The 2.25
class, purse $500, was won by Moscow; SEN
ator second; time, 2.2S
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
other Games.

At Observation-Disclosures Indianapolis.4.
At PhiIadelphia-Athletics, 8; P6iladel-
phias, 4.
At Pittsburg-Plttsburgs, 10; Cineinnatis,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
a chlnaman from Portland.

SARNIA, Oct. ia Chinaman arrived to-
day at Point Edward ON the Grand Trunk
Railway with ticket through from Port
land, Maine, to Western point in the Unit
ed States and was prevented by United
States Customs officers from going into the
United States. He is now the ward of the
Grand Trunk at this point.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

Miss Florence Dickinson, niece of the
Postmaster General, was married In New
York yesterday to Frank Colt johnson, of
Norwich, CT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Cattle Commissioners have quaran-
tined the herd of bronehoes at Lewiston for
thirty days
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

E. Z. Reynolds, the man who wheeled the
old plow from Orange, Mass, to Caribou,
Me-, distance. Of 800 miles, has gone into
partnership with G. w. Giberson In shoe
making at Fort Fairfield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
Burned by Molten Iron.

BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 1S.-Samuel Lunt, an
employe at the Water Power foundry, mar
rowly escaped being burned to death yester-
day. He had just carried ladle of molten
iron to pour into ghis moulds, and stopped
over and picked up skinner to remove the
dross from the surface of the ladle. By
some means a few drops of water had fallen
on the skinner, and as it touched the liquid
iron there occurred report as loud as pis-
tol shot, and particles Of the iron were scat
tered about, some Of them striking Lunt
about the face and shoulder. He uttered a
shrek and threw himself onto the ground,
rolling over in the loose sand to extinguish
the flames. There was severe burn over
one of his eyes and others on his shoulders
and side. He was taken to DIR. Warren's,
where his wounds were dressed. He suf-
fered intense pain last night but was quite
comfortable today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

A despatch says that Millionaire Flood Is
dying OF Brights disease at Heldelburg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
on a Maine Schooner.

WASHINGTON, Oct ia clever robbery
was committed on the schooner st. John, Of
Belfast, Me-, lying at the wharf Of the Bodes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
Am AGED Man's SUICIDE.

Especial to the Press.
RoCKLAND, Oct. 1S.-Daniel Walker, of
Burkettville, aged 75. committed suicide by
drowning in the Medoniac river, his body
being found there Tuesday. Insanity is
supposed to be the cause
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
The State Shoot.

AUGUSTA, Oct. 1S.-On Wednesday of
next week the pistol and revolver competi-
tion will be held for the championship of
the State. AS Augusta was so we'll repre-
sented by Captain Choate at the pistol match
at Walnut Hill. the shooters here feel that
they are author lied to take the initiative
steps for forming State association.
Rules have been drawn up which will of
course be subject to change from time to
time, as experience shows the need of it.
1.-The competition sh Ill be open to all citizens
OF the state of Maine.
II.-Any revolver or pistol with open sights
and trigger pull of not less thru three pounds in
any direction, and any ammunition may be
used
In.-The standard American target shall be
used, and the one making the best score at 30
yards in so shots, shall be entitled to the badge
and the title Of the champion pistol shot Of
Maine.
The badge itself is of no value, being sim
ply piece of nickel of the size of five cent
piece. one side of which is plain, and on the
other side are stamped the words, Pistol
Champion, Maine. The fact that it entities
the holder to the title of being the champion
pistol shot, will make it most desirable or
nampnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19
Mrs. James C. Blaine, Jr.
Especial to the Press.J

AUGUSTA, Oct 1S.-Mrs. James G. Blaine,
Jr.. her baby and maid, and mother, Mrs.
Nevens, arrived in Augusta on the after
noon express train Wednesday and were
driven directly to Mr.. Blaine's residence
where they remained until $50 o'clock, and
then went to Hotel North. Here the party
stopped until II p NJ, when they took the
night Pullman train for the West
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MAIN (.
Col. Merrill Resigns.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Oct 1S.-Col. Charles b. Mer-
rill, of Portland, has resigned as trustee of
the Bath Military and Naval Asylum.
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Mean daily bar. 29. .969 Maximum ther. .524
Mean daily d'wpt..345 Max. vel. wind... II
Mean daily hum. 100 Total precip.... .o1 in
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Oct. 1e, 1888, 800 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
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- ALSO
first Mortg .ge Water Works Co. SIX
PER CENT BOnds = Principal md In
terest GUARANTEED. At PAR aud
Interest.
FOR SALE BY
n. M. PAYSON & CO.,
aug13 81 Exchange street. diff
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A Speech from the President.
That Big Loan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The statement is
made here today in quarters entitled to full
credit that the free loan of S57, 900 to the
banks by the administration was all sent
through the Western National. the Manning
Jordan bank of New York.
J. Milton Turner, the colored protector of
the negro convention at Indianapolis, says
tonight that President Cleveland has agreed
to sign the Cherokee Indian bill in which he
is largely interested. He says 1t will give
him IS, 900 and that he has agreed to start at
once for Detroit to speak for Cleveland and
that he will then enter the campaign In sew
eral other western States. This IS the bill
which was declared ON the floor of the House
to be one which the Democrats agreed to
pass for Turner If he would organize the
convention OF colored Cleveland Democrats
at Indianapolis. Turner himself was the
authority that the Democrats had made
such bargain with him.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL.
James Bradbury, Hollis Centre
Mark Hatch, Orrington
Horace +. Hanson, Bangor
INCREASE
William A. Soule, South Exeter
FRANKLIN Jordan. New Vineyard
freeman w. Robinson, North Hancock
samuel Pierce, Blaine.
John II. Hamilton. Sabattus
harvey Z, Hatch, Richmond.
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OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 1s.-HoD. j. A. Chap
ieau, Secretary Of State. was banquetted to-
night by the Workingmen's Consolidated
Association. He ridiculed the idea Of an
nexatiOn Canada was destined to build up
great nation. Sir John A. Macdonald
said there Is no danger Of a war between
Canada and the limited States He felt
hopeful OF satisfactory settlement or the
fisheries question
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-19

AUbUHNs N 4 :, OCL. 10, 1900.
am astonished at the strong opposition to
Hill everywhere among the Democrats Tie
anti-Hill men are afraid to express them
out of the Democratic party 1t seems to me
that Hill is going to be beaten by Miller.
Almost every excise board is Republican,
and they threaten to discipline the saloon
men upon whom Hill relies) if they work
for him.