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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
Bad Condition OF tho Geological
Treasures Collected by Professor
hitchcock.
Correspondence Of the Press.l
w nnDxrrr IN Anil q

Correspondence Of the Press.l
WATERvILLE. April Is.
Appointments for the Freshman prize
reading came out this morning. They are as
follows:
Charles Putnam Barnes, H0ulton; Winl-
fred Nichols Donovan, South Lynchborough.
y. H.; George PerIey Fall, Albion; Dora
Fay Knight, West B0ylston, Mass. Herbert
Lindsey McCann, South N0rridgewOck /;
Henry Hallock Rowe, Newton Centre, Mass. /;
Stephen Stark, Waterville; Chester Hough-
Sturtevant. Fayette.
The geological specimens which the last
legislature voted to deposit here arrived to-
day. Examination shows them to be in
bad shape. Only few have complete la
bells. the greater part being either without
any distinguishing mark or having simply a
catalogue number, which is Just as bad,
since no trace can be found Of the catalogue
which was made by State Geologist Hitch
cock at the time Of their collection. Wheth-
er or not those that are unlabeled can be
placed Is yet question.
600 specimens, Is one Of the two made by
Professor Hitchcock In 1862, the other was
In the hands Of the Portland Scientific Asso-
clation, and destroyed by the great fire.
Rev. DIR. Dennis Workman Of Syracuse, N.
Y, has been visiting his cid college chum
and room mate, Professor Pepper. Last
evening he delivered an interesting and able
lecture on the Advance Of Christianity dur
ing the last Century"
Professor Halps father died yesterday.
He has been an invalid for many years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
GEN ERAL NEWS.
Forest fires are doing considerable damage

Forest fires are doing considerable damage
in Massachusetts,.
Steamer Umatilla has arrived at San Fran
cisco with Lieutenant Ripley and 20 seamen
injured IN the disaster at Samoa.
Chaplain McCabe was among the speakers
yesterday at the Vermont Methodist Con-
ference at Morrisville.
Five steamships landed 1898 steerage pas
sengers at Castle Garden yesterday. Thirty
five Arabs and Greeks were detained at the
Garden as paupers.
Martin Hoar, driver for Boston grocery
firm, was attacked by three tramps Saturday
night, who attempted to steal a barrel of
beer In the struggle Hoar was wounded by
a shot from revolver In the hands Of man
named Pierce. A second shot wounded a
are dangerous. Pierce was arrested.
Dawson, Williams & Co., hide and leather
dealers, Boston, have assigned They may
be able to pay 80 cents on dollar.
The insolvent Boston finn of Isaac Rich &
Co., fish dealers, will 60 out of business.
Their liabilities are 200, assets 100000.
Steamer Umbria arrived at Queenstown,
Friday, with the Samoan commissioners on
board.
The total loss to the New York Central by
the great fire in New York is S1,400,000; in
surance S540,000.
The recent purchase of the Ohio petroleum
fields by the Standard Oil Company will be
followed by the construction OF pipe line
to st. Louis, from where Kansas City and
other distributing points can be supplied.
Returns from 100 Massachusetts cities and
towns as compiled by the Boston Record In
dicates the defeat OF the prohibitory amend
ment today by from 1900 to $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
COINCIDENCE.
The Missouri Follows the News Of
the Rescue.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21.-The steam
ship Missouri which is now known to have
$40 of the Danmark's passengers on board
has been watched for here fol several days
past, she being due to arrive about seven
days ago. The hope that she would know
something Of the Danmark has been realized.
The Missouri is new steel vessel be
longing to the Atlantic Transport
Line and has only crossed the ocean
few times. She is described as being one of
the finest and best built boats carrying the
English flag. She sailed from London
March 26th with general cargo consigned
to Peter Wright & Sons. The Missouri, it is
said. could make the run from the Azores to
the Delaware Capes without difficulty in 10
days.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, April 22.-T2
a. m.EThe Missouri is anchored at a dis
tance Of three or four miles from this sta
tion. The sea is too rough to admit of
boarding her before daylight with small
hnat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
OVER A YEAR ON A DESERT ISLAND.
The Experience of the Crew of the
Wandering Minstrel.
Finally Rescued When Nearly Dead
from Want Of Food.
More About the Alleged Cruelty or
the ship Solitaire.

SAN FRANCISCO, lApril 21.-The British
bark Wandering Minstrel. which sailed from
Honolulu, December 10, 1887, has been heard
from. She arrived at Midway Island January
9. 1888. remaining at anchor In Welles har-
Dor until February Sd, when she was driven
ashore by a furious storm, and wrecked
The crew escaped They found man
named Jorgensen, wrecked in the schooner
General Siegel, and left on the island by his
shipmates because suspected Of foul play in
the death Of two Of the Siegeps crew. On
October 18th the mate, John Cameron, a
Chinese boy and Jorgensen left for Honolulu
In an open boat. A seaman died on the ISL
and another during the passage to Honolulu.
The schooner Norma arrived at Midway ISL
and and conveyed the balanceof the crew to
Honolulu. During the fourteen months so
journ on the island the castaways subsisted
on sea birds and fish, and were almost stary-
ed when taken off. Capt. Walker, Of the
Wandering Minstrel, decided several times
to shoot the man Jorgensen in self-protec-
tion, but was persuaded not to by his wife.
A naval court of inquiry, held at Honolulu.
acquitted Capt. Walker Of all blame.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
ON THE SOLITAIRE.
A Former Member Of the Crew Tells
What He Witnessed.

Wnat he Witnessed.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 2O.-The ship
Solitaire, Of Bath, Me-, which arrived al
Philadelphia from San Francisco some few
days ,on board of which most Of the crew
claim to have been so terribly beaten by
Capt. L. S. Sewall and his two mates, all be-
longing in Nova Scotia, had among the crew
young man named Percy Williams, son of
Martin j. Williams Of this city. He left the
ship In Europe. but arrived home a short
time ago. While claiming that he received
comparatively good treatment from the off,
GERS, he gives the following particulars of
the treatment Of some OF his shipmates
One morning during heavy blow, when the
ship was in the English channel nearing her
port. the starboard watch were engaged In
taking in sail, the second mate, Robbins,
shouting his orders from the deck. The
wind was blowing so hard that his orders
could not be distinctly heard, and the mate
went up and began abusing and humping
the men. He told Alex Andersen, o Swede.
that when he got him on deck he would fix
him. He struck the rest Of the men, and
when Andersen reached the deck Robbins
seized him, threw him down and jumped on
his breast Andersen at once complained OF
a terrible pain, and went below at noon, but
came on deck from 4 TO Q clock, scarcely
being able to stand and suffering terribly.
He told the captain that the mate had given
him his death blow, and was told to 60 be-
low. He died the next day. He was kept in
the BOBBY hatch for four days, until he had
turned black so that the bruises could not be
seen, and was buried at Deal. Eng. The au-
thorities were told that he died from con-
sumption. A German sailor had his head
split open one day, and the captain took five
stitches in it. He was obliged to work and
was shockingly abused. The crew were kept
at work night and day. and there was no
watch and watch.
In our watch we had eight men beside two
boatswains. The time of the watch was four
hours, and in the day time. when 1t was out,
the men were never allowed to go below, but
we had to work night and day. The boat
swain used to be beaten because he would
not beat the men. The first mate used TO
give the old sailor on board liquor so that he
would tell stories from the forecastle, and
then the mate would 60 forward and beat the
crew. Upon the arrival Of the vessel at Dun
kirk the crew left.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
Postmaster Pearson.

NEW YORK, April POSTMASTER Henry
g. Pearson died at Highwood, N. j., at 40
a. m. today. Ex-Postmaster General Thos.
l.. James brought the news of Mr.. Pearson's
death to the post office this morning, and
then entered upon the duties of his son-in-
law, pursuant to the action taken recently
by Mr.. Pearson's bondsmen, delegating the
powers of the Office to him.
Postmaster Henry George Pearson was a
native OF the American metropolis, and was
born July 20, 1912. His father was printer
and died In California in 1850 He attended
public schools here until he was Ia years old
when he was appointed messenger in the
audit department Of the custom house. In
1860 he was appointed to clerkship in the
postoffice and remained in the postal service
for the remainder Of his life When Post
master james entered President Garfield's s
So efficient was the new postmaster that he
was retained by President Cleveland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
ALL were SAVED
Except the Engineer who Died at
His Post Of Duty.
The Danmark's People Rescued by
the Steamer Missouri,
Which Then Headed for the Azores
With Her Human Freight.
The Disaster Caused by the Bursting
Of the Engine Pipe.
A Broken Rudder Adds to the PeriIs
Of the Situation.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Tow The
the Danmark to Port.
From the Azores the News Reaches
Lisbon and Then America
A Few Hours Before the Missouri
Comes to Anchor
Off Delaware Capes with Some Of
the Rescued on Board
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Tow The
the Danmark to Port.
From the Azores the News Reaches
Lisbon and Then America
A Few Hours Before the Missouri
Comes to Anchor
Off Delaware Capes with Some Of
the Rescued on Board

COPENHAGEN. April 21.-A telegram
from Lisbon to the United Steamship Com
pany announces the safety Of the crew and
passengers of the steamer Danmark. The
gooditidings reached Lisbon from theAzores.
1t is stated that every one on the Danmark
is safe and only the engineer was injured.
Some Of the passengers arrived at Lisbon
today and number are on the way to New
York. the remainder being still at the
Azores.
LISBON, April 2l.-Forty-two of the crew
Of the Danmark. all passengers, left at the
Azores by the Missouri. arrived here on
the steamship Acor. First Officer Rabeu re-
ports that on April the Danmark's shaft
was broken. The next day the disabled
steamer met the steamship Missouri, London
for Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Mis-
souri, towed the Danmark until the sixth,
when the latter seemed about to sink. At
first the Missouri was only able to take
aboard 20 of the Danmark's passengers. but
after. having jettisoned portion Of her cargo
found accommodations for all the crew and
passengers Of theDanmark. TheMissouri pro-
ceeded to the Azores and left there the first
and second officers and 800 passengers. She
then continued her journey to Philadelphia
with $50 passengers and the remainder of
the crew. The captain and three engin-
eers of the Danmark left the Azores on the
14th for London. The Danmark was about
800 miles from Newfoundland when the ac-
cident happened. Some say the engines
broke down. Engineer Kaas was found
dead in the engine room after the accident.
The captain and three engineers proceeded
to London on board the steamer from Dem
erara.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
A Mysterious Case.

LOWELL, Mass. April 21.-The sudden
deaths of Myrtle E. and Anna M. Hutchins,
respectively four and two years of age, in
tnis city, has attracted some attention. The
children were brought here from Edgecomb,
me-, by their mother, who came here to
nurse her aunt, Mrs. Lew, the latter suffer-
Ing from cancer Friday the younger child
IpeVelopea symptoms of what was thought TO
pe scarlet fever, but proved 70 be the worst
So.nr so,m 81 dipntheria, and the little one died
out playing in the morning. and died in an
i nour after. It Is thought improbable that
the case could have been Contracted here. II
developed so rapidly, and there u theory
tney must have got it on the steamer between
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT.
Editor WINS Of the Athens (caD Post
Sees the Right.

WASHINGTON, April 81. = The Athens,
(Ga.) Post is the oldest Democratic organ in
the South, published under continuous
name. Its present editor and proprietor, 10
j. WINS, has been the chairman of the DEM
ocratic county committee of his county for
some time, and has held several prominent
offices under the Democracy. Mr.. WINS will
announce in card published in the Post to-
morrow, that he is no longer a Democrat, but
that he will hereafter be found with the Re
publican party.
The principal reason for his change of pol
itics is. he says, the recent action of the
State legislature in gerrymandering the
third congressional district. He also thinks
that the State is more prosperous under a
protective policy than he believes 1t could be
under any other.
The change will, it is said, have an import
ant bearing on the politics of the State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
How Reed Was Admitted to the Bar.

lodu EEduCl5CO CuEOutCic.l
w. w. Morrow told me story about Reed
of Maine. great friend Of Mr.. Blaine. A
California man was on East and called upon
him. They chatted while about various
things, and then, to this mans astonishment,
Mr.. Reed began to ask for all sorts Of peopl
In California. "You seem to know Californr
la folks well enough" said he. II should
think did. / am from California myself"
"Yon arel From where?" From San
Jose. was admitted to the bar In Californ-
la, and Judge Wallace examined me. I'll
take my oath nobody was ever admitted to
the bar with as simple an examination" !"
well, that's big statement 70 make"
"But It's true. When went up for examin-
alton the great question OF the hour was the
legal-tender act. Everybody was discussing
its constitutionality. Some saidit was con-
stitutional, others said it was unconstitu-
tional. The first question Judge Wallace
asked me was, is the legaltender act con-
stitutional?' / didn't hesitate a moment.
said simply, 1t is constitutional You can
pass said Judge Wallace. We always pass
man who can settle great constitutional
questions Off-hand.'"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
UNITED STATES RAscALs
Making Their Canadian Nelghbors
Impatient At Their Presence.

OTTAWA. Ont. April 2O.-There was con-
siderable discussion on Sir John Thomp-
sons proposal to transfer Mr.. Weldon's ex-
tradition amendment bin to the government
orders at this period Of the session. MFR.
Laurier said this is an important bin. but 10
can be left for some time before the pubic
before being taken up by this House sif
John Thompson went on TO explain tnat
there was good deal Of Impotence In the
country about Canada being made the ref
uge for United States rascals, and declared
when the Importance. OF having It made
known that Canada did not intend that this
should continue, he thought the measure
would not meet with opposition, but. II II
did. 1t would be for the House to say whether
or not 1t ought to be postponed. He said the
bill would be taken up only on the under
standing that. II II proved likely to cause un-
necessary delay, IL would be postponed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
TWICE EvIcTED.
Thirteen Families at FaIcarrah suf-
fer a Second Time.

DUBLIN, April 21.-Thirteen families at
Falcarrah who had been eyicted and had re-
turned to their homes were again evieted at
) o'clock yesterday morning. Barrieades
had been erected and the police met with
violent resistance. The proposed National
lists demonstration at Pittown pro-
claimed by the government was held at
Skoug in the immediate vicinity Of Pittown.
The police were completely outwitted. While
the crowd headed by band ofmusle was re-
turning from the meeting 1t was charged up
on by hussars. No one was injured.
Boulanger VIII go to london.
BRUSSELS, April 2O.-M. BOuree, the
French ambassador. yesterday informed
Prince de Cimay. minister Of foreign affairs.
that the meeting Of the BOulanger commit
tee in Brussels impressed the Paris govern
ment unfavorably. The cabinet therefore
sent an offieial.to the hotel at which Gen.
Boulanger Is staying TO warn the general
that he must leave Belgium OF his own &C
| cord, or the government would expel him.
| After consulting with M. Rochef0rt, Gen.
Boulanger consented to leave, and will start
for London next Wednesday. The other
Boulangist leaders in Brussels Will accom-
pany him.
Egyptians Defeated by soudanese.
SUAKIAI, April 21.-A force Of Soudanese
today attacked and defeated a party OF
Egyptians from Suakim who were building
fort at Port Halaib. The Egyptian lost 10
killed and wound. They were forced to take
refuge on.the steamer Agaml and have re-
returned to Suaklm.
AS vIceroy OF Ireland.
LONDON, April 21-It Is stated that Lord
Brownlow win succeeded Lord Londonderry
as viceroy Of Ireland.
Foreign Notes.
The Oklahoma excitement Is being used
as a means to induce immigration TO Ameri-
ca. The excitement is greater than for q
long time.
Princess Victoria, crown Princess OF Swe-
den has given birth 10 another son. This
maks three children. all sons, born 10 Crown
Prince Gustaf.
Yellow fever prevails TO terrible extent
In Santos and Rio Janelro. At the latter
| place the deaths reach 100 day.
A strike OF tram car drivers led TO serious
| rioting In Vienna yesterday during which
many persons were injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22

the authority for this idea has been traced
back to an old shipbuilder named Prior, who
who some years before his death said that
his father had pointed out the spot to him,
and that sit was marked by two three
cornered stones"
That grave was opened last Monday and
TWO skeietons were iounq, one Oh man l,, anH
directed that he be laid "as near as con-
yeniently may be to my two dear daughters,
Lora Standlsh, my daughter, and Mary
Standish, my daughter-in-law." This may
account for. the female skeleton. near the
grave opened on Monday. If further inves-
tigation should show that another woman's
skeleton was buried beyond the graves al
ready examined 1t would be strong evidence
in favor of the presumption that the last
resting place of Capt. Miles Standish had at
last been found.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
CAPTURED BY SCOUTS.
The Boomers Unable to Evade the
Soldiers on the Border.


WICHITA, Kan, April 81. A special de-
spatch to the Daily Eagle from Oklahoma
says; Soldiers still continue to guard the
stations and keep out all would be settlers.
Lieut.. Adalr and troops are doing very eff
cient work. Men who alight at Edmonds or
other stations where there are no troops are
soon found by scouts and compelled to leave
the country. Deputy Varnum stated he had
special orders from Marshal Needles. of
Indian Territory and Marshal Jones of the
ducing or selling liquors in Oklahoma. The
wire service has proved inefficient at Arkan-
sas City. No specials can be sent from the
Oklahoma country. The South Candian was
crossed this morning and the water appeared
rapidly subsiding. If there are no further
rains the river will not seriously interfere
with the crossing of the boomers on the
opening day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22
DuNRAvEN'S CHALLENGE.
The Conditions OF the Race For the
Americas Cup.


NEW YORK. April 2O.-The following ex-
tract from the letter sent last week by Mr..
James ID. Smith chairman Of the committee
of the New York Yacht Club, to Lord Dun
raven regarding the conditions of the race
for the Americas cup, contains the impor-
tant portions of the preliminaries, the re-
mainder being devoted to minor details:
NEW YORK. April ls, 1889.
My Lord: The secretary of the New Yacht Club
that club 81 committee, Of which am the chaips is
man, for the purpose of conducting negotiations
with the owner of the Valkyrie, representing the
Royal Yacht squadron for the challenge for the
America cup. with power to arrange all prelimin-
aries and details Of the races 10 be sailed and to
take charge Of all matters pertaining thereto.
cep Ssg and to state that they have
much pleasure, as required, in communicating
with you directly regarding the details OF the pro-
posed match. But before entering upon the sub
lect. and with reference to:the second paragraph
OF your letter, they.desire me to oint out, lest
there should be any misapprehension on your
racing rules of the New York Yacht Club does
not apply to races for any challenge cups held by
or belonging to the club wide racing rule -,
Number OF races-The committee Is of the opin-
ion that three races are sufficient to test the re-
spective merits of the competing yachts, but, il
they will concede the point subject to the condi-
tons given below in the clause referring to
courses.
Date of races-In view of the fact that the 3Oth
of September falls on Monday, which for many
reasons Is an inconvenient day, the committee
would suggest that the races be sailed on Tues
day, Oct. /, Thursday, Oct and Saturday, Oct.
8; and should you adhere to your desire to have
five races, that the other two shall be sailed on
Tuesday, Oct. and Thursday. Oct. 10,. respect
lively, but in all cases one week day to intervene
between one completed race and the next one.
The committee would be quite willing to change
these dates slightly to suit your convenience.
Course While not admitting that the inside
course is not of itself perfectly fair test of the
racing vessels, the committee are willing to ac-
cede TO your request that the races shall take
place over outside courses, starting either from
the Scotland or the Sandy Hook lghtships. In
view of the fact that windward work is universal
ly admitted to be the best test of sailing vessel
the committee propose the following courses:
FIRST race To wndward or leeward and return.
Second Equilateral triangle one side, (the
first, if possible) to ,windward. Third race-To
windward or leeward and return. Should you
elect to have five races, then: Fourth race-Eoui-
lateral triangle as in the case of the second race
Fifth race-To windward or leeward and return.
Time of making race-The committee agree
that a race lover 40-mlle course) shall be made
in seven hours. Should il be decided to shorten
the courses then the time to be shortened proper
tionately. ta8
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-22

Two base hits-FreenaD, Thompson, Parks.
Home rIln--Freeman Stolen bases--BOwdoin,
IA; Bath, 9. Base ON balls-Bowdoln, z; Bath, 2.
Struck out-BowdOin. g; Bath, 4. Wild pitches,
Brown q Double plays.-Brown, Parks. Dun
ming Time--3h, 10 M. Umpire Haskell.