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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Oliver L. Mansell, well-knOwn lumber
man and resident Of Greenville, was cross
ing cove on Moosehead Lake Sunday, from
Tomhegan stream to Baker brook, and when
some distance from land the Ice gave way
beneath him. He had goadstick with a
brad in 1t that he took to help himself along
on tbe Ice, and as he went into the lake he
took that In his mouth. Then began des.
perate struggle for life. The ice broke all
round him, and at one time he gave up all
hope Of ever getting out. He threw his hat
and gold watch on the ice as far as he could,
hoping they would pe found aud his fate
would be known. He then made one more
effort, broke Ice and swan as far as he could
and with all the strength he had threw him :
self partly out on stronger ice With the aid
OF the goadstick which he had kept in his
mouth all the time he succeeded In getting
out. The day was cold and he had not been
out Of the water long before his clothes were
frozen stiff. In that condition he walked
three miles tohis camp. John Shes, scaler
for Morrison & Hunting, had a similar ex-
perence on Roach pond last Sunday The
Ice ON the lakes aud pounds Is very treacher-
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
STOLE THIRTY THOUSAND.
A pefaulting Providence, r. l., Book.
keeper Gives himself Up.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Leander A.
Briggs, defaulting bookkeeper of Foster &
Bailey, jewelry manufacturers, of Provi-
dence, r. l., surrendered this morning to
special constable at New Rochelle. Justice
Steves telegraphed Foster & Bailey, and re-
ceived reply asking him to hold Briggs, as
had valuable keys of the firm in his possess
sion, besides having failed to account for
$500 collected on note due the firm. Be-
sides gold watch and chain Briggs had
S22. 80 in his possession. He admitted that
he bad taken the firms money and fled from
Providence week ago Monday. He said he
had been an employe of the firm ten years,
and during that time had appropriated sums
belonging to the firm aggregating $4,000.
An officer started with Briggs for Provi-
dence tonight. Briggs, who has wife and
child, Is said to belong to a wealthy family
in Rhode Island. 1t Is evident from his con-
dition that he had been on prolonged spree.
PROVIDENCE. December 27.-Theodore w.
Foster Of Foster & Bailey, says he can bring
no charge Of embezzlement against Briggs
An examination of his accounts is now In
progress.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
A Christmas Worth Having.

Mr.. John Coleman, head waiter at the Fal-
mouth, was presented by the walters with
that handsome crayon portrait, Mr. George
II. Davis making the presentation address.
A fine collation. and social evening followed.
He also received fine easy chair from Mr..
and Mrs. Deane, and s92 in money from Mr..
Martin and the boarders.
Christmas day was made pleasant for the
head waiter Of the Preble House, Mr.. James
E. Butler, for he received many valuable
presents from the guests of the house, and
the "boys" over whom he has charge showed
their appreciation of him by presenting him
with an elegant silver plated library lamp
from the firm of G. E. Jose & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28

other was in pursuit of him, and each took
to his heels.
Mitchell did not stop until he reached
Cleveland, Ohio, where he secured a situation
as bartender 10 the Cataract House. He
was fairly successful here and acquired an
interest in the establishment. On one fine
day, however, he was found missing and
girl was missed at the same time. AS Mitchell
left wife in Wales this elopement COM
pllcated matters, and made Mr.. Mitchell
more desirable prey to the officers who were
after him. He wandered about the land,
sending the girl to Rochester, N. Y, and
coming to Portland himself. When he first
came he spent money very freely, and the
theory as already stated is that when he saw
the bottom of his purse he decided to end
his checkered career.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
PRICE Sc A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

all went well. The emigrant was able to
90 back to his childhood home and to buy
back his old homestead, which he fixed up In
palatial style for country seat. After q
long time Of success, disaster at last over
takes him and he drifts back to his old home.
broken in health and fortune, and supported
only by the fag-end Of his former wealth.
Mr.. Merrill said that there must be an end to
the growth of the West; that In time all the
vacant land will be taken up, and that then
the observing man will see that small
farmer with small capital Is better off in the
East than he is in the West, because the &c
centricities Of the Western weather, and the
difficulties Of reaching market. the same
amount of produce counts for far less in the
West than in the older settlements in the
East, where merchants are nearer at hand.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
To Develop South America.

WHEELING, w. Va, December 27.-In
view " its great Importance as growing out
of the feeling that inspired the Pan-Ameri-
can congress, and of its gigantic proportions
as railway enterprise, the recently incor-
porated Colombia Railway and Navigation
Company at Richmond. Va, is likely to
prove sensation in commercial circles.
The purpose of the company is to construct
connecting these railroads with points in
the United States, and Incidentally every
thing necessary to properly carry on such a
business. The company's capital is to be
500, 900, and Capt. I'll. Q. Parsons of Vir-
other steps necessary to complete the organ
ization will be taken, and at no distant day
the plans, which have been carefully ma
tured by some of the leading capitalists and
most practical railroad men Of this country,
will be in readiness for application,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
Children and Matches.

AUGUSTA, December 27.-The entire farm
buildings of A. d. Miller at Weeks's Mills,
were destroyed by fire at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The fire was caused by children
playing in the barn with matches. The
building and contents. including three stage
horses, were entirely destroyed. The loss is
S13OO and the insurance S10n
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
EVEN MORE DEADLY THAN REPRESENTED
New York's Man Killing Machines
Tested by State Authorities.
Commercial pynamos Found To 30
Engines OF Death.
Tho Grand Jury Calls For Some Ac-
tIon by the Legislature.

NEW YORK, December GA World
special from Sing Sing says "The electri-
cal execution machines at the State prison
were tested yesterday by committee for the
State. composed Of DIR. Carlos +. Macdonald,
DIR. A. ID. Rockwell, DR.. p. II. Landy, and
electrical assistants. The company which
made the dynamos loudly claimed that the
current would not kill, and made every eff
fort to attempt to prevent their adoption aad
use for the purpose. After the dynamos
were put In place, the company vehemently
declared that the terms Of the contract were
not fulfilled, since the electrical pressure
could not be made to exceed 1000 volts with
out causing the machines to fly TO pieces.
The company also offered TO supply without
charge special apparatus for the purpose, In
stead OF the commercial machines, and kept
several representatives at Albany to use ev-
explained their anxiety to keep the facts
from becoming public, for the dynamos, In
stead OF running below requirements, clearly
showed that they were even more deadly than
mas been reDresented. When run at less than
their ordinary number Of revolutions Der min
ute tne electrical pressure was found 60 ex-
ceed 1000 volts instead Of being only 1000.
This proves that at 800 times a second the
pressure runs above 1000 volts, thus account
lug Tor many OF the recent extraordinary ac-
cidents. The Is deaths which have occurred
from electrical apparatus since Aug. have
been mainly iue to the alternating current,
Next week the committee will make tests at
Auburn and Dennemora and will probably
kill few animals TO cOrrOborate the read
ings OF their instruments. The company is
not discouraged, however, and proposes to
have the next legislature repeal the law be-
fore a final decision on the Kemmler case has
been reached. Vigorous work has already
been done with the newly elected members,
and 1t Is likely that many strong supporters
OF hanging as death penalty will crop ont
when the matter comes TO VOTE"
The grand jury today made presentment
In regard to the electric lights and electric
light wires, in which they express the opin-
ion that the business Of generating and dis
tributing electric currents should Be investi-
gated by the next legislature for the purpose
OF ascertaining the character Of legislative
enactment required TO provide for the public
safety. There was also presented an indiet-
ment for manslaughter against Charles w.
Pierce, superintendent Of lamps Of the Brush
Electric Light ompany, one OF whose wirs
killed Salesman Harris, on Eigth avenue,
while moving showcase with which the
wire came In concert.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28

The Presque Isle Star says that the pros.
poets for the building Of the Northern Maine
railroad were never so bright as at present.
ZENNuurf, COrrUrv
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
The Buried Cities Of Egypt.

1t is evident that one of the great events
of the amusement season will be the lecture
to be given by Miss Amelia B. Edwards, in
the Stockbridge regular course on "The
Buried Cities of Egypt" next Wednesday
night. judging from the demands upon Mr..
Stockbridge for tickets from well known cit
liens OF Augusta, Bath, Lewiston, Water
vile, Auburn and other places.
In the lecture. entitled "The Buried Cities
of Ancient Egypt" Miss Edwards tells OF
the decay, disappearance and discovery Of
famous cities; traces the footprints Of the
Hebrews in the Land Of Goshen; puts TO-
gether the broken links which unite Egyp-
tiau, Assyrian, Greek and Hebrew history
and describes how the sites excavated by the
Egypt exploration fund have been brought
into the light Of modern day.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
A Prediction.

The following is from the HARLEM Manu-
scrip, No. 2,252, in the British Museum, Lon
don:
"If Christmas Day, the truth to say,
Fall upon Wednesday,
There shall be a hard winter and strong,
With many hideous winds among.
The summer merry and good shall be,
And that yeBr wheat In great plenty;
Young folks shall die that year also.
And ships at sea shall have great woe,
Whatever child that day born is,
He shall be doughty and gay wis;
And wise and crafty also uf deed,
Aud find many in clothes and bread"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
travelling Mems Dinner.

The arrangements for the annual dinner
OF the Maine Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation at the Falmouth next Tuesday eve
ming are now perfected, and the committee
hope that members will secure their tickets
promptly, as the number is necessarily lin
tied.
A feature Of the programme Is an original
song written by Mr.. Robert Rexdalr, en-
titled "ihe Drummer Bold" which the
Portland Male Qnsrtette are arranging In
four parts. and which they will slug on the
evening 0f the dinner.
There will be II meeting Of the board Of d.
rectors and the dinner committee In the
rooms Of the association &C 7.30 this eve
ming
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
RAILWAY MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The Maine Central railroad in another
column makes announcement that on Mon
day next the winter schedule for the running
of trains will be adopted. The early morn
ing train, which has heretofore left at $50,
and run throught to st. John, will now leave
at 7.10 a m, and run to Bangor only. The
forenoon train at 1920 for Augusta and Wat
erville will be withdrawn as also will by the
Flying Yankee" from st. John to Portland.
The only other change OF Importance is that
the train for Bartlett, which has left at LIS
|sp. m. will hereafter leave at Las.
Trains on Monday next will run for the
first time over the new extension Of the road
from Dexter to Dover and Foxcroft. This
extension will enable passengers for Green
vile and Moosehead Lake. leaving Portland
at 1.20 p. m. to arrive at their destination the
same evening; the passengers getting the
benefit Of the saving of time soccasioned by
the route to those places being shortened by
the building of this extension over fifty
miles, avoiding the necessity Of going by the
way of Oldtown.
BOSTON q MAINE.
President Lord Of the Boston & Maine
will retire from his Office at an early day,
which, however, however. has not yet been
determined. He will continue to be a direc-
tor In the company.
Eastern's boom continues and advanced
and advanced the stock to 1872, from which
1t reacted to 100 and left off at 13I do pre-
ferred gained to 134. Boston & Maine also
gained to 206.
The proposed consolidation of the Eastern
and Boston & Maine will probably be con-
sidered by the committees haveing the sub
iect in charge before many days. Mean
while there is active manipulation of Eastern
etock
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
IT is NOW REPUBLIC OR ANARCHY.
Ruy sarboza, the Brazilian Minister,
Declares Monarchy Impossible.
The Approaching Convention VIII
Find the Republic Intact.
British War Ships Under Orders for
the Portuguese Capital.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-Senhor Va
lenti, the Brazilian minister. has received a
this cablegram from Ruy Barboza, minister
Of finance of the provisional government Of
Brazil, dated Rio de Janeiro, December 9th
"Silviera MARITIME. who was transported,
has acknowledged the wisdom of the act Of
Punishment. Ex-Premier Auro Preto was
banished on account Of acts of conspiracy
on the part of his followers. The imperial
family, because Of their having changed
their attitude. to the encouragement of the
pretensions Of reaction, making this the
cause of the throne. have been deprived of
the civil list and subsidy. The provisional
government maintained the civil list and
added to this subsidy of $4,000, ,000 The
Emperor accepted both here, but on his ar
rival in Europe, under the advice Of the dis
astrous counssllors who had brought about
the fall OF the monarchy, he refused the sub
sidy, because it was an act Of the revolution,
and accepted the civil list as a right based
upon the law. In view of this denial of the
legitimacy OF the revolution, which was
sanctioned by the whole country, our meas
ure cutting off the civil list and subsidy was
an act of mere common sense These meas
ures have met with general support.
"We accomplished the revolution without
one drop Of blood and the least financial
trouble. We shall continue to respect all
rights, maintain tribunals. organize the ad-
ministration, observe all contracts, and
keep up the budget. Any attempt against
public order will be repressed with implaca-
BILE severity We shall hand over to the con-
stitutional convention ia repub-
lie intact. Those who believe this conven-
ton called to decide between republic and
monarchy are mistaken. Monarchy is out
Of the question. The constitutional conven-
tion will only have to organize republic.
There is no monarchic party here. The
dilemma now is, simply, republic or anar-
chy."
New YORK, December 27.-The Brazilian
Consul General, Salvatore Mendonca, tele-
graphs G. K. Flint & Co., from Washington.
that he has received cables from Brazil pre-
pairing him for bad news. He continues to
have confidence in the strength of the gov
ernment.
PARIS. December 27-Portugal, Germany
and Italy will shortly send a collective note
to the provisional government Of Brazil pro-
testing against the governments scheme In
regard to tho naturalization of foreigners re-
siding In Brazil.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
From Both Sides the Mississippi.

BOSTON, December 27.-At meeting of
the division superintendentS of the West
End Street Railway Company, held In the
general managers office last evening, it was
reported that 80 men were off duty on ac-
count of the grip"
PITTsFIELD, Mass, December 27.-La
grippe has made it's appearance here. Sew
eral police. officers are confined to their
homes, and clerks in the banks and post
office are incapacitated.
ALBANY. December N.-La grippe has
taGen good grip in Albany. Some people
are alarmed, but physicians here say the at
tacks are very light and not at all TO be seri-
ously thought of. In nearly all the large
stores and factories the forces are depleted.
CHICAGO, December 27-The Daily News
says: La grippe has reached Chicago. One
physician reports 10 cases which he consd-
ers genuine Influenza. State Attorney Longe-
necker is among the Victims"
OMAHA, Neb., December 27.--La grippe is
prevailing here In an epidemic form, and it
is estimated that fully two-thivds of the peo-
pie are suffering from it. At the present
time about half those attacked are confined
to their beds. Physicians look upon it as a
developed stage of epizoOtic and successfully
treat 1t from that diagnosis.
ATCHIsoN, Kan. December Ex-senator
John j. Ingalls, is at his home spending the
holiday vacation. He was seized with a cold
last night and this morning developed mild
symptoms of Russian influenza. The attack
is net serious.
Still Prevalent Abroad.
VIENNA, December 27.-Several deaths
have occurred here fro II diseases that began
with influenza.
BERLIN, December 27.-The influenza is
increasing throughout Germany and has
crippled operations in the shipbuilding yards
at Flensburg, Kiel and Dantzic. In cases
where the disease is sighted or not treated,
IL engenderS pulmonary disorders. The
doctors say the climax is passed in this city,
and the disease is on the wane
LISBON, December 27 Two thousand
have the influenza, including the Queen and
Senior Comes, foreign minister.
PARIS, December 27.-The influenza is
spreading and is very fatal The number of
deaths in this city, from all causes, Christ
mas was 3lS For several years past. the
regular average was 200 for that day. Fully
0ne-third of the populace are PROSTATE. The
editor of the Moniteur Universal and three
soldiers died today.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
Emin Suffers a Relapse.
ZANZIBAR, December 2S.-Emin Pasha
has had relapse, and great anxiety is felt.
Foreign Notes.

ZANZIBAR, December 28.-Emin Pasha
has had relapse, and great anxiety is felt.
Foreign Notes.
The Gar is making favorable progress
towards recovery from his attack Of influen-
"a.
The hospitals in Vienna are crowded with
patients suffering from influenza, accompa-
MED by Inflammation of the lungs pleurisy
and peritonitis. There are over 100 cases Of
influenza in Prague.
Inc large number Uf deaths resulting
from Influenza in Paris is exciting the grav-
est apprehension. 1t was reported yester-
day morning that $50 deaths from the disease
have occurred within 2s hours.
The PRONUNCIATION of military dictator
ship in Brazil has dismayed the Portuguese
Republicans and caused reaction in favor
of monarchy.
The cable working between Maranham
and Rio de Janeiro has, according to the lat
est advices from Brazil ceased to work. No
cause is given for the break, as the means of
communication between two points are linn
tied.
Serpa Pinto is returning to Europe upon
the plea of Ill health. His dispatches to
the government declare that English officials
have written him their thanks for his SER
vices in Nyassa land.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
TWO SAILORS KILLED
When a Fine British Ship Was Sent
to the Bottom.

PORTLAND, Ore, December 27-The Union
Pacific steamer Oregon ran into and sunk the
British ship Clan Mckenzie early this morn
ing at Coffin Rock, in the Columbia river.
Two colored sailors were killed. They we're
asleep in the forecastle. When the bow of
the Oregon struck. her sharp plate of iron
ran into the hunks in which the sailors were
lying, cutting the two men in half. Two
sailors OF the Oregon were injured, but not
fatally. The Clan Mckenzie was a fine new
vessel 1t is thought she may be raised.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
THEY HAVE 1T in GOTHAM.
The Disease on the Increase-Many
Deaths from Pneumonia.

New YORK, December 27.-The number
of persons in New York and Brooklyn who
are suffering from influenza is very large
and is constantly increasing. In most cases
the patient is subjected to severe muscular
pains. catarrh, great debility, etc., with nu-
merous concomitant discomforts, some eases
running into affection of the bowels and 9TH
ers to those of the lungs. While no In
stances of death due directly to influenza are
reported, the number of deaths from pneu-
monia has increased so remarkably as to in
dicate some connection between the epidem-
ic of so called influenza aud pneumonia
There is hardly business house or office
down town whose force of clerks has not
been shortened by la grippe. Quite a num-
Der of policemen and iremen are laid up and
the same state of affairs exists in Brooklyn
and Jersey City.
The health boards of all three cities claim
that there Is no danger of serious results
from the epidemic. When reminded that
the disease is taking on a more serious form
In Europe. they point to the lightness of the
attacks here and say the malady could grow
much worse without becoming dangerous to
life. As to the existence of three cases of
typhus fever in the city the officials claim
that there is some doubt about the diagnosis
these cases and assert that the measures
taken to isolate the patients would prevent
any spread of this disease.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
Christmas Gifts.

G. g. Kenney, the well known truckman
and piano mover, was another Of the favored
ones ones on Christmas day. being presented
with handsome gold Grand Army charm
by his men, and he wishes to express his
thanks for the kindly feelings evident among
them toward him. and wishes happy New
Year to the following named "boys" who so
generously remembered him: Robert Cope
land. Charles Corliss, George Clark, VIII
Redonett, Amasa Doughty and James
O'RouTkp.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28

NEW YORK, December 27.--Failures oc-
curing in the last seven days reported to
Dun ami Russelps agencies number in the
United States 249 For the corresponding
week last year there were 27G failures in the
United States.
Business failures reported to Bradstreets
are 237 in the United States this week,
against 3S4 for the corresponding week last
year. The total number Of failures in the
United States from January l to date are
II 1900, against lo,4l6 in 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
ORDERED TO GIBRALTAR.
British War Ships May se Sent to
the Portuguese Capital.

LONDON, December 27.-The British
squadron of action has been ordered to rem
devious at Gibraltar in order to be in readi-
ness to move at once for Lisbon. This is in
terpreted as indicating that the government
no longer apprehends that quasi wallike
movement will add to the irritation already
existing or stand in the way of a peaceful
solution of the troubles.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
NOMINATED BY TnE GOVERNOR.
Judge Artemas LIbbey Again Named
For the Supreme Court.

AUGUSTA. December 27.-Gov. Burleigh
made the following nominations today:
Artemas Libbey of Augusta, to be judge of the
supreme jud cial court.
Elmer Z. Richards OF Farmington, to be clerk
OF courts for Franklin county in place of Josiah
ii. thompson. resigned.
John A. Hfnkley of Gorham, to be trustee of
the State normal schools.
The council voted it inexpedient to appoint
at Bar Mills, York county.
The nomination of W. H. Mcnamara
game warden at Steuben, laid on the table at
the last meeting, was confirmed.
The nomination of Charles A. Cushman of
Oldtown, as trial justice, was tabled.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-28
within q years the price of this steel ha
fallen from 80 to 80 per cent
Uniform system of RuoYs.

mittee of the International Marine Confer
ence on general division 10, on uniform sys-
tenn of bnoys and beacons, submitted their
report today. The committee advises that
uniformity in color be adopted as general
RUE ana that the use of shape should re-
main optional.
The committee recommends that the confer
ence Invite the maritime countries interested
to take into consideration the establishment
OF an uniform system of indicating storm
warnings by day and night.