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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-16
England Must be Let In.

OTTAWA, April ia proclamation will
appear tomorrow cancelling the one issued
last Saturday, placing certain articles of the
natural products entering Canada from the
United States on the free list. and declaring
that the articles enumerated, no matter from
what country they may come, shall enter
free. This step is taken to remove discrim-
inatiOn against Great Britain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-16

stuck one hand out and said: 'Oh, rub
rubbed his hand guess minute and then
went out to look after my colt | had left
loose. then went to George and stayed un-
til he was better.
II had no key to the store and never had
l knew when the whskey came, and hauled
II from the depot and put it in the cellar.
The first time ever, took any whiskey from
the Darrell, took bottle and George bot
tle' 1t was one Sunday a few days after
came. George was in the habit of taking
friends down cellar to treat them. The last
ine was in the cellar previous to my
fathers death was the preceding week,
while he was at his mothers funeral. Father
was in the habit of taking people down eel
lar Father was frequently intoxicated. He
was cross and fretty. When not he al
ways treated me well, aud was kind in the
family.
poisoned. Hall and Sanborn told me of a
lot of little flying stories around town, and
what Furber had said father said when he
was dying about being postponed. | told
them it was the first time | had
heard of it, and didn't think he said it. |
they talked. l said at that time If George
had not been sick some people would have
thought that father died of delirium tremens.
did not say if Il ~ did not make so much
talk about it it wa.Ild blow over in short
time. That was ilalPs story. | told them II
they would keep their mouths shut it would
be all right. | didn't like the way Hall told
these little stories that were going and felt
indignant ! was not in the drug store at
Waterville, as has been told. / am positive
as to that.
"1he bottle thrown under the stable took
from the barrel in the cellar few weeks be-
fore father died. / was going to drink it.
When got into Browns stable | discovered
there was something wrong about it. | went
in to take drink from the bottle. l saw
something in it. / first thought it was ashes.
Then thought that father had put something
IN to stop us boys from drinking. i put my
tongue to it. Did not notice any odd taste.
turned i down the scuttle. Nobody knew
about this until told it to DR.. Tash and
Stevens"
Young Beale occupied the stand nearly the
whole afternoon, and his testimony was given
in clear and distinct tones. 1t was nearly 6
o'clock when the court adjourned until Mon
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-16

PARIS, April 15.-The election in the de-
partment of the Nord today resulted: Bou-
LANCER, 172,272; Toubart, 1871; Moreau,
9643
A large crowd gathered this evening in
front of the Office of the Boulangist news
paper, La Cocard. A transparency repre-
senting NJ. Ferry as clown turning somer-
saults excited derisive howls. Another,
representing Boulanger, was wildly cheered.
A despatch from Lille, at midnight, on the
election in the Department du Nord, esti-
mated Boulanger's majority as $4,000.
PARIS, April 15.-The revised vote shows
majority for Boulanger Of 96,627.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

Fire destroyed the Grand Opera houaa block in Syracuse, burning out several busi- ness houses, business college and all the costumes of Kimballs Merry Makers" who were playing at the theatre Loss, S16O, ,OOO.
 Gen. Charles J. Payne, the successful de fender of the Americas cup, may be the Democratic nominee for congress from the First Massachusetts district. Gen. Banks ha. been nominated in this district by the Repub icans.
 Five summer hotels at Cornwall, N Y. have been entered by burglars recently. Thomas Way, manufacturer, of New York city, was robbed of $500 gold watch Other losses are also reported
 The alleged interview with Michael Davitt, published Thursday, in which he was cred ited with startling and sensational state ments, and desire to make them before the Parnell commission Is denied by that gentle man.
 The New York state convention of the American party will be held at Albany. Oct.3.
 About 250 Indians at Lower Brull agency have signed the treaty opa1ing their reserva- tion, while only 8 few have signed the red paper objecting to it, and some of them want their names transferred
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
AUGUSTA'S TERRIBLE FLOOD
An Appalling Death List-EnormousD Dam age to Property-Railroads Heavy Losers. No Outside Assistance Needed

An Appalling Death List-Enormous Dam
 age to Property-Railroads Heavy Losers.
 No Outside Assistance Needed.
 AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 14-Streets are stir partly covered by water Merchants met ana passed the following:
 We have had the greatest freshet in ou1 history, but We are glad to report that, with very few exceptions, our merchants are as well prepared for business as if we had not been visited by our water guest Our cotton merchants, sellers and buyers, are ready for all the business that can offer"
 Not a cotton warehouse in the city is in. Jured and the demand never better for cotton
 The railroads will at once repair their wash outs, and the steamers the river are in splendid condition and the cotton compress is intact. Mayor May says Augusta needs no outside help. He will put 1000 men on the streets repairing the damage of the floods.
 Damages to property will reach nearly S1 100000. Cotton mills on the canal are all intact, but will not be able to run for several weeks on account of a break in the canal banks. The railroads are heavy sufferers. Rumors are rife of great loss of life. but many lack confirmation
 List of deaths as far as known is: Super visor H. l., Farmer, of the Port Royal and Augusta railroad swept under the debris after he and his companion had been thrown from the boat. His companion saved himself by swimming to tree.
 Ball Williams
 Steven Cook, negro, found drowned in the Central railroad yard with the boat wedg. ing him against car.
 Walter Bland, a negro boy 10 years old, drowned while catching drift wood
 Rebecca Cooper, an aged negroes, drowned in her home.
 Willie Morris, white, aged years
 James Cody, negro, aged 16.
 Dan Higgins, plumber.
 The watchman and negro assistant at Port Royal bridge were drowned when the bridge was swept away.
 A white woman and child cried for assistance from their home in the suburbs, where the water was quite deep When assistance finally reached them the two were lifeless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
FATAL PLEASURE TRIP.
A sailboat Sinks and Five Out of sEt
 People Drown.

KcoPAo
 NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-A rotbM hulled sail boat sank in the Hudson river off Hastings yesterday, and but one of the pleasure party of six aboard was saved. The boat was seen to go down by people on the shore, and boats were promptly manned, but the rescuers ar rived to late.
 The party consisted of Jacob Moughan, a school teacher at Tenafy, N. J.. his son, Syl- vester, years of age; Miss Elizabeth Butler, aged 20, also of Tenafy; Miss Nettie Voorhees,, 22; John Demorest, 26, and Mir. Derringer an artist, all of Creekskill Mir. Moughar was the only one of the party rescued.
 They had started at 9 a. m from Nyack, hiring the boat. The craft was old having been used by its owner for at least sixteen years but was apparently sound They sailed down the Hudson to Alpine Grove, and were on the return voyage when the boat went down
 They had hardly commenced the homeward trip when the craft began to dip at the bows and refuse to answer her helm. At this Juncture 1t was discovered that water was rising through the foot boards of her bottom The stone ballast was thrown overheard, but the craft settled by the stern rapidly.
 MT Maughan advised his companions to jump overheard and hang to the sides of the boat. He set the example by leaping into the river with his little son. Miss Butler fol lowed him, but the rest of the party seemed panic stricken and the next instant the boat gave a lurch and sank, taking her unhappy passengers with her Sylvester slipped from his fathers grasp and the survivor remem. begs nothing more
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

(A group caught by the artist The large man was having considerable difficulty in ob- taining recognition from his old comrades. He was heard asking: Why, don't you re- member me, little Ike, the drummerH '0 appointed last year to examine the charge recommended his expulsion
 Notwithstanding the attraction of the Ohio centennial and fine exhibition of California productions, the old soldiers generally prefer to get together and live over in story the years they spent together in the perilous times or the war. Amusing and interesting incl dents at these reunions" are numerous
 Old leaders are praised, and those who are present are called on by hundreds and thou sands of the "boys" who followed them to battle
 The reunions of Wednesday were "con tmued, as also were the secret meetings o1 she organizations here represented
 At the reunion of the Thirty Ohio regiment 300 members were present-the largest reunion ever held by that regiment.
 The visitors express themselves surprised and much pleased at the reception they have been given. At the West Virginia camp firs Gen. Alger expressed the views of the vet srans when he said:
 " our best citizens met us, they gave us the latch strings to their houses, and took us 70 their homes and their hearts"
 WOMENS RELIEF CORPS
 At the morning meeting of the Women's Relief corps the national treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Turner of Boston, reported over Sl0,000 in. the treasury
 After the session the local organization WAS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
NEW YORK IN NO DANCER.
The Health Board Assures Many Anxious
 1nQuirers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-That the fever scourge from the south had picked out So prominent victim drew forth many expres- slons of regret yesterday, but the existence of yellow fever in the city did not create any great popular alarm. The assurances of lead ing physicians that soil, climate and all con- dltlons were against the probability of the fever spreading allayed all alarm, and but little concern is felt about it. In the health board, and particularly in the bureau of con- taglous diseases, there was some activity in answering questions, but in no other way particularly.
 The body of Professor Richard Anthony Proctor, who died Wednesday night in the Willard Parker hospital, was placed in a metallic casket early yesterday morning and after being dramatically sealed was removed at an early hour on one of the health depart ment boats to North Brothers Island, where 1t was placed ill the morgue at the pest house in room especially reserved for the isolation of contagious diseases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
General Markets

NEW YORK, Sept 13.-FLOUR-Clos quiet; winter wheat extra, S3,100585; Minnesota do., S3.1015 6O St. Louis extra, s. 10l5 60. Southern flour dull and easy; common to choice extra, 8. 15 @5.65.
 WHEAT-Options closed feverish. Spot lots active, but easier. Spot sales of No. 1 red state at S1.02: No. do, 99c.; No. ? red winter 9S3Sc ungraded red, Si@97c.; No. ? red winter, Sept, 9716c. do, Oct, &1ac.; do., Nov 99c
 CORN-Options closed easier Spot lots dull and easier. Spot sales of No. 2 mixed at 55@ 55s4c, ungraded mixed, 51054c.; No. mixed, Sept, 5414c.; do., Oct, 5414c.; do,, Nov, 544c
 OATS-Optons dull and easier. Spot lots in- active and 1c. lower. Spot sales of No. white state at 4!c.; No. 2 do., 3s03St4c.; No. 3 mixed, Sept, 30Isc.; do Oct, 3o1sc.
 PORK-Steady; new mess, $15. 25@15.75.
 LARD-Closed weak; Sept. nominally S10.25; Oct, S1o12; Nov, S9.35.
 SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 515c.; cen- trifugal, 96 test, 63sc Refined firm, with fair demand; cutlIoaf and crushed sssc.; cubes, Sc; powdered, 73S0Sc; granulated, 79sc.; mold A. 7Ac; confecuoners' A, 79sc.; coffee A standard, T$sc.; coffee off A, 15-16@7c.: white extra C. 63s07c,; extra c, 6S406 1S-16c.; yal- low, 6Gl6 3-16c
 BUTTER-Firm; state, 14024c.; western, 1s @23c.
 CHEESE-Dull; state, 61s@ec.
 EGGS-Easy, state, 1s0soc; western, 10 1914c; Canada, 19019}4c.
 COTTON-Spot closed 1-16 lower; middling uplands, l0sSc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

withdrawing his name, but forgot to do it, made vigorous speech. He told the con. vention that its deliberations ought to be mere specific, that if they favored the per diem bill they ought to say so and to elect 8 commander in chief who was of the sams mind, and that such man would secure the forty votes of New York
 Corp. Tanner followed with a defense of the work of the pension committed He spoke strongly in favor of dependent pension bill
 Rev William Updyke, of Dakota, was elected chaplain in chief, and R. Nj. Dewitt, of Iowa, surgeon general
 At 6:30 p. m the encampment adjourned.
 NOTES AN INCIDENTS
 The Ninth Ohio Cavalry association took steps to expel from the c. A R. Capt. J. J. Hessler of Harper, Kan, for treasonabl. conduct. He was charged with betraying a Union camp during the war The committee
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
JUST AS WITTY AS EVER.
Our Chauncey' Depew Comes Sailing Home with Funny Anecdotes and Hu- morous Comments,

Our Chauncey' Depew Comes Sailing
 Home with Funny Anecdotes and Hu-
 morous Comments.
 NEW YORK, Sept 14.-Chauncey Nj. Depew arrived from Europe on the steamer Ems and was welcomed by large number of friends, mostly officials and employees of the New York Central railroad, but including fifty members of the Union League club and a delegation of the Federal club, all of whom went down the bay on the steamer Sam Sloan, took MT. Depew off the Ems and escorted him to the city. While on the way up the bay Mir Depew made speech ex- pressing his appreciation of the welcome gwen him, his delight at reaching home, his poor opinion of Europe as compared with America. Among other things he said: II was told by the politicians in England that I had bright political future-a fact that had been emphasized at home before left Qaughter), and if I wished to preserve it I should not make the mistake Blaine did and sail in an English vessel. As the home rule movement had not advanced to the estab- hshlnent of an Irish line, took a German steamer, and from Saurkraut to seamanship the trip was sublime Mr. Depew went on to give an amusing account of the way the American political situation is understood ill England. They think the Democrats are Prohibitionists and teetotalers, he said, ''be- cause they see our papers speak of the Re publican party favoring free whisky" Mir. Depew quoted Gladstone as saying to him: Sixty years ago 1 read Marshalls life of Washington and came to the conclu- sion that Washington was the greatest man that ever lived and sixty years have not changed that opinion"
 Mir. Depew is in excellent health He says he will speak for Harrison and Morton. He is more of a protectionst than ever, and thinks England may be a protective country within tyyaptv-fve
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
IN THE CYCLONES PATH.
Terrible Loss of Life and Destruction of
 Property in Cuba.


 HAVANA, Sept, 14.-1n Caibarien the damage done to property by the recent cyclone is enormous, The total number of lives lost in the city and its suburbs is forty six. The tobacco crop is a total loss, and over 5000 houses, shanties and other small houses are totally destroyed.
 Ten thousand people are left homeless and in great misery The greatest damage caused on the island by the storm was at Sagua and in Isabella Over 1000 buildings were des- troyed The loss of life ill Sagua alone is over 400. A passenger train i'll Isabella run ming thirty miles an hour, was caught by the wind. The rails were bent as if they were hairpins, the train being precipitated into a marsh, which completely coveredit. Seventy two lives were lost.
 In Sagua only one building is standing. In Ceiba del Agua over one hundred houses were destroyed. The damage caused by this terri ble hurricane is estimated at over S1O, 900 900. Over 800 persons lost their lives Thousands of persons are homeless and perishing from hunger,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
SOME TYPES AT G. A. R. ENCANpMENr.

government by granting them service pen sion in accord with established usage. and further
 Resolved, That this encampment favors the presentation of bill to congress to give every soldier, sailor or marine of the army or navy of the United States, between April, 1881, and July, 1865, for the period of sixty days or more, a service pension of SS per month, and to all who served period exceed ing 500 days an additional amount of one cent per day for each days service exceeding that period.
 Your committee also earnestly advocate the passage of a bill placing widows of the soldiers, sailors and marines on the pension list without regard to time of the service or the cause of the soldiers death.
 Your committee further report that we do not withdraw our repeated approval of the bill now before congress, which was proposed and indorsed by the national pension com mittee, known as the disability pension bill
 Discussion was cut short by demand for the previous question and a vote was taken on the adoption of the minority report. The result was: Ayes, 99; nays, 156. A vote was next taken on the majority report, and it was adopted by vote of 420 to 12
 Fully one-third of the delegates failed to record their votes on the question. A greater part of the two sessions was occupied in the cidentally when nominations for commander in chief were in order.
 Gen. N. Martin Curtis, of New York, candidate for the position of commander in chief, who gained the floor for the purpose of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
A woman's Fight with A Despera5o

UTOPIA, Tex, Sept. 14-A masked mal entered the house of George Hay a ranch man of Sabine county, Tuesday in the ab sence of Hay Mrs. Hay seized 8 gun to de fend herself, whereupon the man slashed hel face with long knife. The woman knocked him down with the gun and as he fell he stabbed her again in the shoulder. As the man attempted to rise the woman shot him and he fell backward out of the door. Hays dogs then attacked the man, but he fought them off and escaped. As he crawled away Mrs. Hay shot at him again, but missed him. Hay, on his return, tracked the man halt way up mountain. Rangers are now search. ing for the ruffian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

called the fact that three years ago he placed Warner in nomination
 All three of the officers elected made speeches of thanks
 On behalf of his colleagues Louis Wagner presented to Gen Fairchld an elegant oil portrait of himself
 A committee from the Womans' Relief corps was given a hearty welcome, as was also a committee inviting the Grand Army to visit the exposition at Cincinnati, Grand Army day, Sept. 14 Recess was then taken for dinner
 FRED GRANT WARMLY RECEIVED.
 During the morning Gov. Foraked acted as escort to Col. Fred Grant to the camp where the Illinois veterans have their headquarters and a splendid reception was given the son of their grand old commander The reception was impromptu and the hearty greetings of the 1llinoisans showed palmer than words could express what they thought of their old commander and his son, whom many of them had seen and known boy.
 DEMAND FOR SERVICE PENSIONS
 By vote of 420 to 22 the national encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Republic in the evening indorsed the proposition for service pension. The resolutions as carried read as follows
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this en- campment that the time has come when the soldiers and sailors of the war for the preservation of the Union should receive the substantial and merited recognition of this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
THE PARNELL COMMISSION
MT. Dillon's Release Will Be Asked to
 Enahle Him O Annear

MT. DillOn's Release Will Be Asked to
 Enable Him to Appear.
 LONDON, Sept. 14.-Upon the assembling of the Parnell commission application will be made for the release of Mr. Dillon on bail in order to enable him to appear before that body at its hearings either as an accused person or a witness. Application will also be made to compel The Times to deliver details of the charges against each of the accused, with the names of the other persons mentioned in the act, to grant to them an inspection of all letters and make affidavit respecting all documents pertaining to the charges which Mir. Walters holds.
 The question of the appointment of an American commission to take testimony will be raised at an early stage of the proceedings.
 The times has obtained summonses to com pei MT. Parnell and others to make affidavit as to the character and purport of all docu- ments in their possession. The summonses embrace all the leading members of the National league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14-Gen. Harrison spent yesterday with his old army comrade. at Clayton, small village twenty miles iron this city, where the fourth annual reunion oi the Seventieth Ihdiana regiment was held Gen. Harrison is president of the association. and was reelected. He responded to a speech of welcome, but confined his remarks altogether to his relations to his regiment After the speeches crowd of fully 15, ,OOC surrounded the stand eager to shake the dis tinguished mans hand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
X Case in PhiIadeluhia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-Andrew Patter. son, who has recently returned from Jack. sonville, where he has been acting as a pro fessional nurse, is now at the Twcntv-tifth District Station house, supposed victim of yellow fever. He was found wandering about the streets half dazed He was te1nDo- rarily cared for at the hospital, but after ward removed to the station house It is in- ferred from his symptoms that the disease i. well advanced. The station house is quaran. tipe5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
All the Maine Vote Is i'm.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The national Demo cratic committee has received from the Maine committee the following telegram: ''Dingleys paper The Lewiston Journal, claims to have returns from the whole state showing Republican plurality of 1s,495. or l. ,25o less than in 1884 The Republicans in- creased their vote 904, the Democrats 3, 154, making the straight Democratic vote 6S5 larger than ever before thrown The total Republican vote is 79, ,6O3,n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
Want to Know How Dayitt s+.nds

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Mr. John Morley has gone to Hawarden, at MT. Gladstone's re- quest, to consult with the ex-premier con- corning Mir. Davitt's attitude. and an effort will probably be made to induce the latter to specifically define his position to the leaders of the order, that they may knowspositively whether he is to be regarded as friend or an enemy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
Sunk While as Anchar.

MADRID, Sept. 14-Infornation is re. ceived that the steamer Laurance, while en- tering the harbor of Porttuz, Canary Islands, came into collision with the Italian steamer Sud America, from Mentevideo, which was lying at anchor. The latter, which had on board 216 passengers and a crew of 67 sank almost immediately. One hundred and eighty of the passengers and 6s of the crew were rescued and safely landed. Only nine bodies ware recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
A Peregrinating Family

LONDON, Sept. 14.-MrS. Jea,mie Adams, her husband, maid, six children and a nurse have just completed walk from London to Scotland, distance of 800 miles, The adults of the party performed the entire journey on foot, the nurse pushing d ubl pyralnbu- lator containing six children throughout the trip. The journey occupied five w k