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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
NAMES ElDoRApo.
Old Forty.niners Say II Is In Oxford
County.
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"By George this is the real article" was
the enthusiastic comment of Mr.. Orrin
Thompson, as, with his spectacles on he
scrutinized little pile of gold dust, which
DR.. A. W. Taylor had poured from vial in
to his hand. Mr.. TIL ompson was one of the
the original '49-ers who went to California
in ship which sailed from Bath in the early
days Of gold digglng-the same ship, by the
way, in which Rev. Isaac Kallock took pas
sage. Accompanied by several other citi-
zens he had called into the doctors office as
an expert to examine specimens of coarse
flakes of so-called gold ore which two men
are industliously mining from the banks of
Swift river, in the town of Byron. After a
thorough inspection of the ore Mr.. T. pro-
ceeded to entertain the others with reminis-
cences Of his California experiences chap
ter which il written up would be very inter-
esting-and enlightened his auditors with in.
structive facts about gold, the peculiarities
of its environment, the methods Of mining 1t
etc. After which DR.: Taylor took the floor.
''My brother. DR.. Stephen Taylor of Har-
rison, was up to our native town of Byron,
the other day." said the doctor, "and while
there learned the particulars of the gold find
on the Swift river. Two men have been
wGIhkng there very ndGstrOusy for months
dust from the sand which collects In the
cleft Of rock in the bank, which the volume
of water enables them to wash out. They
have kept rather sly about 1t but It has
leaked out that each makes from 1--WE TO six
dollars day right along. One Of the men is
about 70 the other about 40, and both have
had experience 10 mining. A queer thing
about the matter Is that the owner of the
owner Of the land who lives abont three
miles away has never taken the interest in
the matter to even visit the mining camp.
hat hn
In Maine as In California that any man has
right to take up a mining claim on another
mans land but guess it's all CANNON. At
any rate these men are quietly making their
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
CAPT. BOUTELLE is NOT A MoURNEk.
None of His Money Was Locked UP
In Silcott's Safe.
congressmen Investigating the Case
Of the Missing Cashier.
Theodore Roosevelt Ready to Defend
Civil Service Examinations.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-Representa-
tive Boutelle corrects the statement that he
had special deposit with the sergeant-at-
arms of the House, and says: 81 never de-
posted dollar with the sergeant-at-arms
and never had dollar advanced me by that
officer. My only dealing with him was in
drawing my salary through his office in the
only way provided for me to obtain it; and
as l never put dollar Of my money in his
hands for any purpose cannot have lost
dollar by the rascality of his cashier. In
common with other members of the House
had not received the entire amount of my
pay when the cashier absconded and the
balance Is still due me and them from the
government, and will of course be paid, as
soon as the disarranged machinery Of dis
bursement can be put In order by such ac,.
tion as may be found necessary. That is all
there is to the matter so far as the pay OF
members is concerned. The fixing Of the
responsibility, adopt g measures for recov-
ering the stolen public funds and the pur-
suit and punishment of the perpetrator Of
the robbery. form another phase Of the mat
ter that will be attended to by the proper
authorities"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
a Flag for Every School House.

To the Editor Of the Press:
The National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has among its many DEPART
ments, one for work among soldiers and sail
ors. There is now in circulation petition
to the United States Congress asking for
law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors. at soldiers homes, arsenals, navy
yards, etc. In view of the dreadful state OF
affairs at the Soldiers Home at TOgus, from
six to eight barrels of beer being there dealt
out daily, at five cents glass, (payment
nearly II not always being made In pension
money, in several instances consuming 1t all
IL will be readily allowed that this petition
Is move In the right direction.
am very glad also to see the great interest
manifested in the movement for a flag for
every school house; and the following will
show the origin OF this, and may be Of in
teresr at this time:
PORT HURON, Mich, September Gath, 1899.
Whereas the movement towards the purchase
mated in our midst by Mrs. K. S. Mofat, Assistant
superintendent Of the National W. q. L. -, DE
partment OF Soldiers and Sailors, therefore,
having this work in charge for our city, tender to
tne above mentioned organization. through US Of
ncial represen tatiye, our hearty ana appreciatVe
ISignedl, j. b. MCILwAIN, Mayor,
JOHN SThWARr, as3
supt. Of Public Schools.
Principal High School.
MRS. S. l.. BALLENrINE,
MRS. JOHANNA HOGAN,
Mrs. L. ). POsT.
No society is more keenly alive to promote
the highest good OF the youth OF the land
than Is the w. @. L. U.
Most respectfully,
l.. NJ. n. STEVENS,
Pres. Maine W. c. 7. U.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
THE KENNEREc THIEVES
Who Have Been RaIding Through
Northern oxford.
Especial to the Press.l

MEXICO, Me-, December 6.-The afternoon
befo-e the robbery at Gilbertville and Can
ton last summer two piratical looking cusses
passed through this place on foot about 6
o'clock p. m. They did not look like tramps
but like robbers One of them was tall. the
other shorter. Many believe the men
Detective True is after to bethe same men.
Monday afternoon late two men were at
Berry's mills in Carthage. One Of them. II
was reported was known by some one who
saw him there to be Joe Dyer, person
noted for his many thefts. These men I'LL
the description given OF the Kennebec rob
bers.
Early Monday evening two such men
called at Mr.. C0x's, mile from Dixfeld
village on the Carthage road. Cox would
bought two caps Of Holman & Murch in Dig
field village They then went towards
Mexico, called and ate supper at Jacob Love-
joys two miles above Dixield, exchanged
sleighs with and sold to Loyej0y sleigh
robe. They tried to get put up" at Abel
far as the old Wilson barn In which they
found nights repose. Evidently they
started from there and passed through
Mexico Corner, STOPPING there long enough
TO steal "SaDtee's" (the Rumford mail car
rier's) new harness, from u m. Halls barn,
and to steal one wolf skin sleigh robe be-
longing to Mr.. Gorden Of Weld, one horse
blanket, one sleigh robe, two oyercoats, one
horse blanket and some other articles be-
longing to Frank E. Knap, mail carrier, l..
S. Rundlett, stage drive, and Leslie FL. Har-
low from Harlow's barn.
Mrs. Gordon, mother Of Harlow's wife,
heard the barn door open, but suppOsing the
stage driver was opening 1t gave no alarm I;
Clark Houstin was up and heard team go
past his house about o'clock. The sleigh
Lovejoy let the culprits have had bells ON Il.
A fourth Of mile up the river at Earring
toms they had no bells on anything. There
were two men who answered well to the
de scription Of those at Carthage and along
the route took breakfast at Andover Corner
Tuesday morning at o'clock. They left
there about 9 o'clock. What route they
took is not known.
The Thieves Caught.
LEWISTON, December 6.--Detective ira
NJ. True, Of Hall0well, passed through
Lewiston today with Joseph Dyer and Ro-
land Malcolm charged with horse stealing.
They have been traced from Gardiner and
seem to have committed many robberies on
the way. The horse and much Of the stolen
property was recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
sILcoTT'S BIC STEALINcs.
congressmen Worried About Recov'
ering Back Salary Due Them.

WASHINGTON, December, 6.-The special
commission charged with the investigation
of the accounts of the Office of sergeant-at-
arms met in the rooms of the house commit
tee ON public lands at 1880 this morning.
After formally organizing, the committee
went into secret session in order to map out
the plan of procedure. At the end of half
an hour word was sent to Mr.. Leedom that
the committee desired his presence. Mr..
Leedom, accompanied by ex-Congressman
Phil Thompson, whom he has retained as
counsel, responded to the summons, but Mr..
Thompson was denied admission. Nj. Lee
dom has made another searching examina-
tiOn of the books of his office. and places the
amount Of the defalcation at $1,000.
Mr.. Leedom'S examination was c0nnned TO
an investigation of the manner in which the
business has been transacted In his office.
1t lasted nearly an hour. He was followed
ON the stand by j. w. Whelpley. assistant
United States treasurer who Testified as to
the mode in which the drafts of the sergeant
alarms are presented and paid at the. de-
partment. After hearing Mr.. Whepley's
statement the committee made an inveStlga-
tion into the legal aspects OF the, case with
a result most unsatisfactory to those men,
bers whose salaries are in arrears, although
the matter is still open to question. 1t ap-
pears as the result of the inquiry thus far
that the responsibility for the loss cannot be
located. As the bond OF the sergeant-at.
arms was given to cover the performance OF
his official duties, it csnnot be seen how his
bondsmen are held for loss incurred by him
acting as a disbursing ioficer without au-
thority of law or how his private property
can be touched. Sillcott's bond might be
held but even this is doubtful. Much de-
pends upon the phraseology. As 1t was
given to assure Leedom against loss, it must
be made apparent that that officer sustained
personal loss before his bondsmen can be
called upon. Altogether the situation Is dis
tressing to the members who at first had no
doubt that they would promptly recover
their missing salaries. Having exhausted
the knowledge of the treasury officials the
committee went down into the Office of the
sergeant at arms turning out every body not
connected with the Office and began an ex-
animation of the formidable array of books
and accounts. They were aided by the
treasury experts all day and tomorrow will
probably be occupied in this eXamina-
ti0n.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
STATE TOPICS oeINTEREsT.

Kittery Republicans celebrated the cleo
tion of speaker Reed by firing AZ guns In his
honor.
A Boston & Maine conductor says that
when stockholders day comes around with
its free ride, no station on the road turns out
so many stockholders as Kennebunk.
Deer are so plenty in Wesley and that VI
cinity that taxidermist from Calais has
moved his business to the hotel in that town
and Is coming money mounting the heads OF
the dead bucks which are brought in by the
hunters.
Eighty thousand dollars is estimated as
the money value of Gardeners new build
lngs for 1889. A new church, foundry, an
electric light plant, school house, business
blocks and private residences have been
built and repaired.
A farmer named Morrill,, living near
China Lake, In Kennebec county, Is con-
vinced that large bald-headed eagle has
been killing sheep in his pasture. He baited
trap with with a dead sheep and caught the
tip to tip, and since then has lost no more
sheep.
Two newspaper enterprises areto be found
10 the column of births this week. j. Il.
Upton, who recently sold the Bath Times,
will start a semi-weekly to be known as the
Bath Enterprise and in Lewiston the Lew
iston Advocate Company has obtained
certificate of Incorporation to enable them TO
publish daily paper.
The Biddeford Journal says that William
Graffam is the Limington man whose mar
riage to a KeZar Falls young lady led to
statements that the bride had been coerced
into the marriage on condition that the
groom should deed her his property. the
girl, who is II years old, Is named Clements.
Graffam's sons say that they had largely
paid for the property and refuse to give up
their rights. They have retained George r.
Clifford, Esq Of Cornish, as counsel.
The controversy over the location and
erection Of the Bridge Academy, in the town
OF Dresden, which has been waging for sew
eral months, has resulted in a bill Of equity
brought by certain persons against the trus-
tees of the academy to restrain them from
erecting the building on the location select
ed. Gen. Samuel j. Bridge of Boston. who
has made munifcent gifts to the town, and
who was to build the academy at his own
expense, was authorized by the town to Sc.
lect site for the location, and finally located
1t at Dresden Mills, which the above citizens
do not like.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
BOSTON GETTING READY
To Make the Veterans Enjoy Their
Visit Next Summer.

BOSTON, December 6.-The general COM
mittee having in charge the management of
the National Encampment of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, which meets in this city
next summer, has organized by the choice of
Hon. John ID. Long president, Hon. E. S.
Converse treasurer, Silas Barton secretary,
aud Gen. Charles Devens, Hons. William
CASTOR, Henry Cabot Lodge, p. A. Collins.
Benjamin F. Butler. Leopold Morse, E. A.
Morse, Gen. e. w. Hincks. Commander
Harrison Hume, and Major George s. Mer-
ril vice presidents. Strong sub-committees
have been appointed, the chairmen of which
are as follows:
On Reception-His Excellency, the Governor.
Finance HOu. L. W. Kinsley.
Executive Committee-Department Commander
Goodale.
Transportation-George G. Crocker.
Accommodations Harrison Hume.
Printing-George s. Evans.
Observation-Disclosures Vice Commander Geo.
III. Innes.
Parade-Major George S. Merrill.
Decorati0ns-Ricnard F. Tobin.
Department of Information Col Thomas <.
Barker.
Reunions-J. Payson Bradley.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Topics Of tho Closing Day of the
Evangelical Alliance Meetings.

BOSTON, December 6.-The closing session
of the National Evangelical Alliance was
held today. At the morning session, Prof.
E. j. Wolf of Gettysburg discussed "Our
debt and duty to the immigrant population !"
holding that better work could be done
among immigrants by pastors and churches
of their OWE nativity than by native Ameri
cans The proper way was cooperation
with those already established churches.
Rev. G. E. Amaron of Springfield spoke
on French Canadians in the United States"
and Rev. I'll. A. Schauffler of Cleveland upon,
"The Slavonic Population of the United
States.'
Prof. Graham Tavlor, d. D.. of Hartford,
presented the subject of 'Arousing and
Training the Activity of the Laity." The
Christian Industrial and Technical School at
Springfield was a step in the right direction.
Joseph Cook said we must preach the
whole truth, not part of it.
At the evening session, Rev. Phillips
Brooks spoke of the need of enthusiasm for
humanity on the part of churches. To err
is not human, but inhuman, so there must be
a great need for great enthusiasm for the re-
alization of Gods plan when he made man.
This makes despair and intolerance impossi-
ble A man not believing in the best has no
business on Gods earth.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Granite State News.

CONCORD, N. H.. December g. Counsel
for James Palmer, the condemned Ports
mouth murderer, have filed petition with
the Secretary of State for the Communication
of his sentence to imprisonment for life. A
hearing will be had thereon at the meeting
of the Governor and Council December 19.
Attorney General Barnard will oppose the
application.
leased the Sunco0k Valley Extension Rail-
road for term of years at an annual rental
A special meeting of the stockholders of
the Northern Railroad will be held here to-
morrow to act upon the lease of that line to
the Boston & Lowell
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Looks Like BlackmaiI.

EXETER, N. H., December Con the
morning of November 25th last building
owned by ID. G. Hawes and partly occupied
by Brooks & Frames liquor saloon, was
partly destroyed by fire. Hawes's loss was
covered by insurance, but Brooks & Frame
suffered total loss. Hawes says day OF
two after the fire Brooks & Frame demanded
that he pay them $500, claiming that to be
their loss, or they would swear that his son,
Henry w, Hawes, set the fire. Upon re.
fusal, they at once caused the arrest OF
Hawes, who was arraigned today in the
police court charged with setting the fire.
Great interest was taken in the case, the de-
fendant being young man of excellent re.
putati0n. The state showed very weak
case, the defendant proving an alibi, and the
court ordered him discharged. Brooks &
Frame were immediately arrested for black
mail and held for examination.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The will Of the late Enoch p. Couch of
Nashua, N. H., leaves about $4,000 to vari-
Gus Baptist organisations.
John Boyle O'Reilly, Of Boston, will lec-
ture in Brunswick next Tuesday night, for
the benefit of the public library.
Patti receives percentage Of receipts dur
ing her present American tour. instead Of
her customary salary of 5000 night
Senator Edmunds proposes that the United
States celebrate the landing Of Columbus by
founding national university ut Washiu e
ton. He thinks this would be better than a
worlds fair.
Joshua Mann, the lover Of Robert Ray
Hamilton's wife. and Mrs. Anna Swinton,
who conducted the celebrated S10baby
swindle, have engaged to appear all winter
in bowery dime museum. Josh Mann re-
fused, at first, to be Mrs. Swintou's compan-
ion, but was won over by the managers offer
to pay him more than congressman got I"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
BY THE SEA.
An InsoIvent Biddeford Mans Offer
Teachers In Session.

BIDDEFoRD, December GA meeting of
the creditors of John Lublinsky, store keep
er and peddler, was held today. His coun-
sci offered to settle for II cents on dollar.
The creditors are considering the offer.
The York County Teachers Association
began its annual session here today, with a
good attendance of teachers from all parts
of the county. Principal Edwin P. Samp-
son of Thornton Academy, Saco, presides.
Today was devoted TO class exhibitions, dis
courses and discussions. Tonight Principal
Frank A. Hill, of the Cambridge High
School, lectured on New England Primer
the business session being held in the MORN
ing. State Superintendent Luce will deliver
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07

Kittery Republicans celebrated the cleo
tion of speaker Reed by firing AZ guns In his
honor.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Base Ball Schemes.

ST. LOUIS, Decem5er 6.-The Sporting
News today publishes a statement to the
effect that If the Brotherhood and the Ameri-
can Association do not consolidate the
League will take possession of the remaining
clubs of the American Association. The
plan is to transfer the Indianapolis club to
New York; st. Louis Browns to Chicago !;
Columbus and Louisvilles to Boston. This
will strengthen the League clubs so that if
there is no coalition of the Brotherhood and
American Association the League clubs will
be easily able to hold their own against the
Rrothprhood
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Weather Observations.

Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
ber 9Th, taken at 8 .. m., 10th. meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather.
Boston, 34o, NV, cloudless; New York, ,3o1,
NV, cloudless; Philadelphia, AZ INV, cloud
Less Less Washington, AZ, NV W,cloudless; Butfalo,
81, W, cloudless Cleveland, 36o. W, cloud
less Detroit, S2s ,SW, cloudless Chicago. 420
3, cioudIess; st. Paul, $50, $, cloudiess;
Dulnth, 81. SW, cloudy; st. Vincent, -.
Bismarck 81, NV, cloudless; Jacksonville,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07

CAMDEN, December 6.-Yesterday latter
noon, the son of Charles Frohock Of Lin
conville, aged u, was accidentally shot by
boy named Jameson. The tive, having been
cunning, were walking along the street, car
rying their guns on their arms. The charge
entered under the chin, and caused almost
in
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Providence Elects a Republican
MaYQr.

PROVIDENCE, December 6.--In the rost.
poned election today. Henry r. Barker. Re.
publican, was reelected mayor over Hiram
Howard, Democrat. by majority Of 762, in
the heaviest vote ever cast In city election.
l4.556. At the regular election on November
2eth, Barker lacked &C, TIA ia Of majority, his
creased for Barker nearly 1900, while How
ARDS increase was about 500. The vote
stood: Barker, 1869; Howard, 6,626; Sears,
Pro-, 261; scattering, 10. The prohibition
vote lacked 25 Of holding Its own.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
RoosEvELT'S CHALLENcE..
The Commissioner Ready to Defend
Civil Service Examinations.

WASHINGTON, December Ga letter from
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt, in
reply in certain structures published in the
Indianapolis Journal, was made public to-
day. He says: 81 challenge any man to pro-
duce an examination paper submitted to any
applicant for entry to the railway mail SER
vice which will bear out, in whole or in part
the criticisms contained in the apocryphal
interview to which the Journal refers. They
are absolutely false and very foolish to boot,
and can only have been made by some mis-
chievous pei son, too ignorant to realize how
silly were the falsehoods he was inventiDg.
The examinations for the railway mail ser
vice are of an eminently common sense and
practical character"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
American Artists Honored.
FortlfIca,Ions To ee pemoIIshsd.

BERLIN, December 6--In the Reiehstag
today War Minister Du Vernois announced
that the war Office had under consideration
the demolition Of all Notifications OF Cob
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
MISSIONARIES ATTACKED.
Methodist Stations In China De
stroyed-c Chinese Troops Defeated.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 6.-Hong
Kong advices Of November 18th report that
Chinese troops have suffered severe defeat
from the savages Of South FOrmosa. 300 or
400 having been killed. Recently mob at
tackled the China Inland Methodist Episco-
pal missions at Naukang and destroyed both
chapels aud the opium refuge, and stoned
the officials who attempted to interfere. The
missionaries and ladies took refuge In va
men.
Mettle In a Blind Horse,
LONDON, December 6.-Mr. Morley, speak,
Ing at Glasgow, described Balfour as a met
tesome steed, but said that mettle was dan
gerous in blind horse. The reception Of the
proposition for the endowment Of a Catholic
university, In which everything may be
taught except Catholicism, showed that the
Protestant minority would only consent that
Balfour should play the politician and not
the statesman. In regard to the land pur-
chase scheme, 1t must defeat its pretended
purpose and become the stronghold of separ-
atist ideas, for separattst sentiment Is more
likely to crystalline around a debt OF ESQ.,
100000 to buy landlords than around the
Home Rule Parliament.
American Artists honored.
PARIS, December 6.-The American ar
lists John Sargent, Alexander Harrison and
A106CWaJ hhl6uk u0NO UCcu appointed
Chevaliers of the Legion OF Honor, In recog-
milton Of the merit OF their works shown at
the exposition. The order OF agricultural
merit was conferred upon David Ring, +. @.
Bickford, James Cheeseman and Richard
Dodge.
Fortlflcasions To Re Demolished.
BERLIN, December 6.-In the Reiehstag
today War Minister Du Vernois announced
that the war Office had under consideration
the demolition Of all fortiicatlons OF Cob
lentz.
Free Education Abolished.
The HAGUE, December 6.-The chamber
has approved, by vote Of 81 to IS, the gov
ernmtnt bill for grants 10 denomInati0nal
schools and the abolition Of free education
except for paupers.
Foreign Notes.
A Berlin despatch says that the Emperor
was deeply pained on hearing Of the accident
to Emin Pasha.
Refugees from the south say that the
Mahdi will invade the southern districts Of
Egypt.
1t Is said that Boulanger is to lecture In
the United States.
The Paris municipal council has passed
resolutions congratLlating the people and
government Of Brazil upon the organization
OF republic.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
Free Education Abolished.

The HAGUE, December 6.-The chamber
has approved, by vote Of 81 to IS, the gov
ernmtnt bill for grants 10 denominati0nal
except for paupers