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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
LOST AT SEA.
Eight Gloucester Fishermen Who
Will Never Return to Port.

GLOUCESTER. Feb. 1.-Schooner Mary j.
Wells, from the Grand Banks today, reports
speaking the schooner John G. Whittier on
he GrandBanks, which reported that An
drew Monro of White Head. N. s., and John
Puffet of Nova Scotia were drowned by the
capsizing Of dory while attending travis.
They were both single, and had been fishing
but short time from here.
Schooner William Mccoy, owned by Viii
liam Bradshaw of Placentia, N. f., com
manded by Captain John Kelley, and having
a crew Of six men, which sailed from that
port Just before the Novem ber storm with
200, 900 pounds OF Goldfish consigned here, has
been given up as lost. No tidings have been
heard from her since she sailed.
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DUBLIN. Feb. /. Mr.. Sheehy, member Of
Parliament for Galway has been sentenced
to four months Imprisonment without hard
labor for making speeches at Ballyneety.
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A BLAZE IN NEW YORK.
Failing Walls Crush Through the
Adjoining Buildings.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Shortly after O'Clock
this morning third alarm was sent out for
fire in the big four story building occupied
by Chas. Graham q Son, contractors and
builders. at 3O5 East 4Sd street. This build
ing was 100 feet on the front, and was filed
with infammable material. The loss will
probably be between 100000 and $4,000.
the fourth floor of the building, and extend
ed to the tenement building No. 812 Second
avenue, where the tenants got out
safely. The fire also extended
to private dwellings opposite 314
wall of Graham's building fell on the two
story buildings 303 and 30I East 43d street,
almost demolishing them. The wall went
through the roof and both floors.
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FOLLOWED JOE MOORE.
Another indianapolis Man Tries a
Change OF Climate.

INDIANAPOLIS, FEB. John Z. Sullivan,
county clerk, Of this city. failed for $4,000
last Tuesday, and is missing. He is suppos-
ed to be In Canada. He issued fraudulent
warehouse receipts for large consignments
of poultry. produce, ETC.. which he was sup
posed to have. The amount Of these re-
Treasurer Lafton, whom Sullivan owed S21,
600, has $1,000 Of them. Sullivan's confiden-
tial clerk and bookkeeper, Tom 0'Neil, who
wrote the receipts, is also missing.
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now the case in charge. TO awaken her. but
the doctor finally gave 1t up.
A galvanic battery was applied. cold water
was thrown upon her face, and other meth
ods were tried in vain. The only effect the
battery had upon her was to force her to
open her eyes, but she never regained con
sciousness, and with the exception Of a little
more color caused by feverishness. her con-
dition Is about the same as last week.
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The following Is the order OF services for
next week:
Daily morning prayer meeting al g.l9 a. m. -
Sunday O.l "a. mi Conservation Serviee,iled py
Sunday. s. ID m Boys Branch Gospel meeting.
led by General Secretary 5. 7. Belts. =, -,
sunday, $50 p. NJ. Gospel Service, 7. = RINK
ham leader. - .....s-.
Thursday, 7.3O p. N. Young Mems Meeting.
The Bible Trainer's Glass will meet al the close
Of the Young Mems Meeting. -.
Friday $50 2. IN. Ieachefs bioto 5ts9 VIII
be led BY Rev. j. m. l0wden.
saturday. D. m. Boys Branch Meeting.
The Association will have charge Of the
gospel service at the county jail tomorrow.
Regular monthly meeting of the Association
Monday at 7.30 d. m.
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mr. c,ereue Coming Home.

A despatch from Bangor yesterday said;
Frank II. Clergue leaves Persia for home
to-day. 1t is a months journey. He has
cabled his friends that he has made very
promising arrangements with the Shah and
Is full OF confidence that a fortune is In store
for himself and his associates. The scheme
is ten times bigger than anybody here has
Imagined. Cergue's friends say that he has
on foot the greatest enterprise or series Of
enterprises ever projected by an American
citizen on foreign soil.
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CHANGE IN POLICY.
Bismarck Sends Important Orders
to Samoa.

WASHINGTON, Fep. 1.-The President has
transmitted to Congress additional cores
pondence relative to Samoa, showing that in
conformity with Secretary Bayard's repre-
sentations the German government has ex-
empted foreigners from the operation of mar.
tial law in Samoa, and has directed the Ger
man consul to relinquish his command OF
the administration of the islands.
The navy department officers were very
emphatic yesterday in the statement that the
report as to the. vigorous demonstration Of
Capt. Leary Of the Unites States vessel
Adams in threatening to fire upon the Ger
man vessel Adler could not be true, as the
ofhcers OF our vessels had no such instruc-
tions.
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School and jail on Fire.

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The principal school
building at Johnstown was burned this
morning. Loss, $32.5OO; insured for $4,000.
The falling of the chimney killed the chief
of the fire department and injured others
more or less seriously. The county jail
across the street, was ON fire this afternoon.
The prisoners were removed and the fire
hrou Ohf undar aontrnI
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Al THE SHORE.
A Heavy Gale on the Massachusetts
Coast.

HIGHLAND L1GHT. Mass, Feb. 1.-The
strong Northwest gale continues. Its veloc-
ity was 40 miles an hour at sunset. Steamer
General Whitney, for Boston, passed North
at 8 p. M, but had not passed Race Point at
O'Clock, owing to the force of the gale. The
temperature has fallen to 2So above Zero
The sea Is rough, and it viii be bad night
in the bay.
CHATHAM, Mass, Feb. IA high north
west gale is blowing tonight.
PRoyINcErowN, Mass. Feb. Ia fresh
Norther has prevailed here all day. 1t was
clear aud cold at sunset.
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swindled by Their Employees.

MILFORD. Mass, Feb. To-day, Greene
Brothers, heel manufacturers, discovered an
extensive conspiracy to defraud them, on
the part of their employees. About 20 girls
and boys, from IA to IS years, were paid by
the pound Of heels cut They were caught
stealing finished heels from the weighed
bags, for re-weighing as new work. The
stealing has been going on for months, and
the aggregate losses are very large.
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TnesRIeht Kind Of Sentence.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-Thomas Norfolk
(colored) Democrat, wa, convicted to-day
of inducing John jackson (colored) to at
tempt to cast an illegal vote at the Novem-
Der election. and was sentenced to lve years
his penalty.
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MUST DON PRISON cARB.
BrutalItles Threatened 20 Force
O'BrIen to Yield.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-The governor Of Clou-
mel prison has informed Mr. OBrien that he
will compel him to don the prison uniform,
and II he refuses food twill be administered
artifcially. O'Brien slept upon plank bed.
without any clothing. In his cell at Clonmel
last night. This morning he was more com
posed and appeared to have recovered from
the effects OF his struggle with the wardens
vesterday
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Tho Spring Election.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of Re
publicans in favor of the nomination Of
Major Fl. S. Melcher for mayor was held at
the Falmouth Hotel last evening. A per
manent organization was elected. aud com-
mittee Of Seventy-ten from each ward-was
selected to work for Ar. Melcher's n0mina
tiOn
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MAINE TOW MS.
Cape Elizabeth.

The election of officers of Sea Side Juve-
nile Temple takes place next Wednesday
evening at Sea Side Hall.
Mr.. K. Brown, who has been in charge of
the drug store at Knightville, since its OPEN
ing, has been transferred TO the city store,
where he will be head clerk. Mr.. Adams of
Richmond, has succeeded Mr.. Brown.
The Clark and Chaplin Ice Co., have COM
menced cutting ice at their Barberry Greek
Pond. About twenty pairs of horses were
at work on the pond ON Wednesday of this
week.
Saccarappa.
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon fire
was discovered in the wood-room connected
with the banquet hall ia Odd Fellows block.
by a prompt alarm, and the quick rallying
of men the flames were soon extinguished
The building was but slightly damaged. The
loss is fully covered by insurance. The ori-
gin OF the fire Is unknown.
Deering.
The many friends of Mrs. William G.
Sawyer, Pearl streeC, Woodford's, will be
glad to learn she is again convalescent and
on the mending hand.
Fairfield.
Fairfield Board of Trade held an import
ant meeting Thursday evening. The ques-
ti0n Of sewerage and drainage is attracting
much attention, and steps were taken look
ing to the employment of a competent engi-
neer to make thorough plans Of the entire
village, and map out system to be followed
as fast as possible and practicable. A con-
mittee consisting of Dr. G. M. Twitchell,
ID. G. Hall and e. p. Mayo, was raised to
visit other towns and cities and examine the
practical working of Building and Loan As
sUcations, with the view of establishing one
here, and offering inducements to those wish
ing to build.
The committee on manufacturing is in cor
respondence with different firms and hope to
call in new industries. At the annual meet
ing of the Board supper will be given in
the new opera house.
L. s. Mcfarland, ESQ one of our obsery-
ing and intelligent citizens, lately called
West by the sickness of daughter, writes
dlscouragingly of the outlook there, and
says to our young men stay East If you
know when you are well Off"
The opposition TO the proposed change in
the method of running the street railway is
not expected to amount to anything, as it
had Its origin In personal spite and disap-
pointments. The road is being successfully
managed, and is great benefit to the town
and the citizens along the line.
auckfield.
Rev. j. III. Barrows, pastor of the Baptist
church. at the regular monthly covenant
meeting Thursday evening, read a letter re-
signing the pastorship of the church, to take
effect Sunday, February Sd.
The selectmen have adopted the roller
principal of breaking roads this winter, and
so far 1t has worked satisfactorily.
North Bridgton.
Rev. Henry Bernard Carpenter win give
the opening lecture Of the Bridgton Acade-
my course, on Monday evening, February
| 4. His subject will be "Richard RrinsIev
| Sheridan" his wit, words and works
Five lectures will be given during the
| term. The remaining ones will be given by
| DIR. Thomas Hill of Portland, Profs. Lee
and Hutchins of Bowdoin College. and Rev
| z. P. Eastman of South Bridgton.
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HAS Slept a Month.

ArrIcA. Feb. Mrs. Emma Althouse
who for some time has been subjec
to long swoons, is still asleep, this being her
twenty-ninth day.
Everything known to medical skin was
tried by DR.. Retel, the physician who has
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
C-Partly Cloudy.
the saueus sureIar Caught,

BosroN, Feb /. There has been of late
many mysterious burglaries in Saugus but
the culprit has heretofore eluded capture.
Last night Forest Couillard hailing from
Charlestown was taken into custody being
caught In the act and lodged in Lynn Jail.
He Is also supposed to be the man who shot
Police Officer Pitts short time ago,
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TRIED HARD TO DIE.
But Though Cut, Bruised and Frozen
He May Recover.

ST. PAUL. Feb. Early this morning the
police found man apparently dying under
the Robert street bridge with an ugly cash
In his throat He proved to be Samuel Roth
child, of Hartford, Ct He had tried to end
his life. lie took poison and threw himself
from the bridge. Then he tried to cut his
throat with a pen knife. The cold nearly
killed him, his extremities being frozen. Il
is thought he may recover.
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THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

The Aroostook papers claim that the lum-
bermen kill ten deer to every one for the
sp0rtsmen In Aroost00k county, and Il Is not
thought that this Is large estimate.
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Business Rexerses

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Business failures in
the last seven days, as reported to the mer-
camille agencies, number for the United
States, 29i; for the corresponding week last
wear there were 247.
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MAINE.
Attempted suicide.

RocKLAND, Feb. 1.-George Kinney of
Rockland, aged 27 years, attempted suicide
last evening by shooting, the ball passing
through the left shoulder. The cause is
supposed to have been family troubles.
vitIinC m = n ~ nro sotcn
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LEWISTON, Feb. 1.-The offer of Smith,
Pray Co., of Auburn, to pay 395 cents on
the dollar. was at first rejected by their cred
itors. Hon. George c. Wing received tele-
gram today, stating that il their offer for a
settlement at 335 per cent can be renewed, it
will be promptly accepted by the creditors.
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Visited bv wbltecaps.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Thirty White
Caps yesterday visited a man named Os-
trander, in Coeymans. this county, who had
been accused of immortality. He fired sever
al shots at the crowd, and his nephew sue
ceeded in woundng one of the party slightly.
The mob then left.
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Mr. sheehx a Victim.

THE HAGUE, Feb. The condition
the King Is so much improved that bullet
will be issue only once a week.
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1t will be good news to our readers to hear
OF the drop in coal Messrs. ID. S. Warren Il
Co., at the head Of Union wharf. offer coal
at $3.50 u ton for cash, or drop OF about
81 80 ton.
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Less 100000.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Feb. Fire at Granite
vile, S. c., destroyed the warehouse Of the
Graniteville Manufacturing Company con
tanning 234S bales of cotton. Loss 100000;
insurance, $4,000.
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Carbon AbIaze.

CARBON, Ind, Feb. 1.-The business por-
tion of Carbon, Clay county, was burned to-
night, including the post Office and Metho-
dist church. The loss is about $4,000; fully
insured.
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Congress street church.

The official board of Congress street NJ. E.
church, at their meeting held Monday even
Ing, voted unanimously to invite Rev. j. NJ.
Frost, their pastor, to remain with them an
other year.
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FOR cLAYToN's MURDERER.
Six Thousand Dollars Offered for the
Detection OF the Assassin.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Feb. 1.-Gov Eagle
offered today, on his own account, reward
Of $1,000 for the arrest Of the assassin who
shot Col. John NJ. Clayton. Two hours lat
or the bill introduced yesterday In the legis-
lature authorizing the State to offer reward
Of $1,000, was passed, and Gov. Eagle Issued
a proclamation denounclng the crime, offer
ing the $1,000 reward. and calling on the law
abiding people Of the State to assist In the
detection of the murderer A score Of de-
tectiyes are at work In Conway county, and
the majority Of them are working on the
theory that the men who stole the ball0t-bOx
which gave Clayton majority, are the men
who murdered him.
The excitement at Pine Bluff Is intense.
Business has been suspended, the court
house draped In mourning, and all flags
placed at half-mast.
The feeling that the Democratic party Of
the State is responsible for the crime, has
changed, and the most prominent Republi-
cans say that they do not believe It Is as bad
for the Democrats as 1t first looked. There
Is feeling, however, that @. r. Brecken-
ridge should refuse to take his seat in Con-
gress and should join In call for new
election. AS 1t stands now, he will go In
without a count of the votes in the stolen
ballot-box, which were said to be largely in
favor Of Clayton. The entire State is work.
ed up over the crime, and every possible ef-
fort will he made IN discover the assassin.
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WashIngton's InauguratIon.

The President Of the Senate appointed to-
day Senators Heath of Kennebec, Sleeper
of Androscoggin, Lord of York, Hunt of
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Threatened with LynchIne.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. 1.-Frank w.
Pope, indepent Republican candidate for
Governor in 1884, has been threaten with as
sassination in Madison county. The whole
country thereabouts In in state Of excite
ment. He has recently been employed by
+. S. Goodrich, the defeated Republican can
didate for Congress In this district to repre-
sent him In taking evidence throughout the
district in support Of his contest for his seat
A deliberate attempt was made last night
lynch Pope In the city Of Madison.
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Mean daily ther..2l.0 Max. vel. wind.... %
Maximum ther... Total prcip...... &C
Minimum ther....14.4
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
FEB. 1, 1889. 500 p. NJ
Observations taken al the SAME moment of al,
az all stations.
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According to the Waterville Sentinel, Ken
nebec county Is getting to be rather danger
GUS for travellers o'nights. A man near Au-
gusta Is said to have beenlattacked by bear
last week, and on Friday night bloodtnirsty
coon is said to have attacked Mr. Frank Jep-
son while walking from Vassalboro TO Wa
terville. The ferocious beast laid hold Of
the travellers legs with such business-like
persistence that it required all the persua-
sion Of frstclass kicker-which Mr.. Jep-
son seems TO be-to convince the coon Of his
error. He finally retreated In good order.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Methodists Of Bangor and Brewer
have started monthly paper called the
Methodist News, which Is devoted to the in
terests Of their churches in the two places.
The young people Of the Universalist So
ciety at Dexter have formed an organization
similar In its nature and the work to be per-
formed, to the Christian Endeavor societies
In other churches. Ii will be called the
Guild of the Good Shepherd.
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The Montreal Carnival.
Canada Waking Up.

OTTAWA, Feb. LIN debate In the Can
adian Parliament today on the present status
OF the fishery question, the general tenor Of
the remarks was that Canada should do
nothing 10 antagonize the friendliness Of the
United States by adhering too strictly 10 the
aaf aind fraafN Of 1913
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somoa In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA message from
the President yetoing bill granting pen
sion to Mrs. Ellen Hand, was received in the
Senate today.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution. which
was agreed to, instructing the committee
on foreign relations to inquire into the con-
dition of affairs In the Samoan Islands and
report what measures may be necessary and
proper to protect the interests of American
citizens therein and to discharge any obliga-
tions OF the United States to people of those
islands In maintenance of their own local
government from interference of any foreign
power and to secure just rights and interests
of the United States in future control and
government of those islands.
Mr.. Sherman presented letter from the
Secretary OF the Navy with a copy of the
formal cession of the harbOr Of Pago
Pago made TO the United States by the
Samoan government in accordance with the
treaty. 1t was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
At21O the Senate proceeded to the con-
sderation of executive business, presumable
the British extradition treaty.
House Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House has
passed the Oklahoma bill by vote of 10S
yeas to 1O2 nays. The so-called soldiers
u.
A conference report on the bill to create
the department of agriculture was agreed to-
The clause transferring the weather bureau
to the new department is retained.
The House amendments to the South Da-
kota bill were noD-concurred in and a confer
ence committee appointed.
The conference report on the Nicaragua
Canal bill was ordered printed and laid over
as was also the c0Dfel ence report on the hill
to amend the Inter State Commerce. act.
The House then went into COMMITTEES of the
whole on the private calendar. The greater
part of the afternoon was consumed In the
consideration of the bill AUTHORIZING the
court of claims to adjudicate the claim yrow-
ing out of a contract with the government
for the use of patented invention in the
ion was arrived at. The Senate bill was M assed
to extend to the port of Sault ST Marie
Mich, privileges of transportation in hond'
The House at d. m. took a recess until Z al
At the evening session % pension hills were
passed. The House at 10 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow.
Another AppoIntmentlfo harrlson.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The agricultural
department bill, as it passed the House this
morning, makes the bureau Of agriculture an
executive department, and makes its head !
| cabinet officer with the same salary of the
| other cabinet officers, and provides an assist
| ant secretary of agriculture, who shall re-
| ceive the same pay as the first assistant sec
| retary OF the interior.
The ExtraditIon Treaty Rejected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate further
debated the British extradition treaty nearl,
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VIENNA, Feb. The Arch Duke Charles
Louis, the Emperor's brother. has renouneed
his rights Of succession In favor OF his son
Erauoto
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The fishermen around Hancock Point and
Bar Harbor are making money In catching
founders for the New York market They
are caught and packed In barrels, and seil
very readily in New York.
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PARIS, lie Soire insists that Crown Prince
Rudolph was assassinated and comments on
the mysterious and premature disappearance
of SkObeloff. Katkoh. Chanzy. Gambetta.
Emperor Frederick and Crown Prince Ru-
d0lph, all adversaries OF Prince Bismarck.
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Waldo. Harding of Cumberland. Ryder Of
Penobscot, Clark of Aroostook, and Sargent
of Hancock, as the Senate committee to
join with the House members and sucn as
the Governor may appoint in representing
Maine at the centennial celebration of the
Inauguration of Washington,