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The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
CANADES BIG SCHEME COLLAPSES.
London Investors Had No Money to
Build Ocean Creyhounds.
They Failed to See Profit In tn
Offer the AlIans Rejected,
So halifax Will Not Rival Portland as
a Winter Port.

NEW YORK, October IS. A morning
paper says: The following private cable
from London was received in this city yes
terday: THE desire of the Canadian gov
ernment to establish fast Atlantic service
to compete with the ocean greyh0unds that
ply between New York and Europe seems to
be frustrated, for the time being, at least.
1t will be remembered that at the last ses-
sion of the Canadian Parliament an annual
subsidy Of $500 600 was offered for the 55-
tablishment Of line of first class steamers,
capable of making the passage across the
Atlantic at an average speed of 20 knots an
hour. The Dominion's winter port would
be Halifax or st. John, N. b., and it was
calculated that the passage could be made
from land to land In five days, or even less.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad people pro-
fessed to be highly interested in getting
quick service established, as 1t would con-
tribute greatly to the success of their efforts
to secure the carriage of the mails and other
freight requiring speedy delivery between
England and the East. With the same end
In view the company has been promoting a
fact Pacific steamship service. The COM
pany is prohibited by Its charter from en-
need not prevent sany OF the individual
members of a syndicate from taking an In
terest in such schemes. AS a matter OF fact
Sir George Stephen and Sir Donald Smith
urged Anderson d Anderson, well known
steamship owners and agents of London, to
take up the Canadian governments offer OF
subsidy. They subscribed their names as
willing to take shares in any company that
might be started. One of the Anders0ns
went to Canada, and after getting the best
terms he could from the Canadian govern
ment, returned home and started the work
OF floating the scheme on the money market.
1t is stated that q frst-class shlpbuilding
firm undertook to construct vessels OF the
class required, and were willing to take the
chances of receiving payment in full, ac-
cordiDg as the enterprise was a success or
not. On the money market, however, 1t was
seen that the AndersOns themselves not
inclined TO risk much; moreover, that the
old established Allan line, the present car
riers of the mails, who had the first oppor-
tunity of accepting the Dominion govern
ment's offer, and did not do so, contributed
to make moneyed men shy of the scheme. 1t
has now received its quietus by Sir George
and Sir Donald withdrawing their names
from the share list. In Canadian circles
the Andersons and the two Canadian
steamship men, it is claimed, never took hold
of the thing heartily. 1t is quite evident that
they were not treating it as a speculation
but were fixing it as sure thing, so that in
any event they would rot lose anything,
while they stood reasonable good chance
of making comfortable sum out OF 1t fol
their trOnble
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
AN OPINION FROM AN AUTHORITY.
The Paris Temps on the Place for
the American Exposition.
European Politics as Discussed by
the Czar and the Chancellor.
Jack, the Ripper, or an lnitator at
Work In Hamburg.

LONDON, October 1S.-The Paris Temps in
a resume of the financial results of the Ex-
position says that before its close The num-
Der of people who will have visited the great
show will reach 26,OOO.OO0 and will in all
probability exceed that figure. Referring to
the proposed Worlds Fair in America in
1892. the Temps says it is by no
means as certain as it seemed month
ago that the Americans will select New
York for the location of their Exposition, as
Chicago is making strenuous efforts to Sc
cure it. Commenting on the availability Of
Chicago as compared with New York. the
Temps says: I'VE wonder how many of the
Chicagonians who crossed the ocean to visit
the Exposition in the first city of France
would have taken the same trouble If the
show had been held in Lyons, our second city
in importance"
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Maritime Curiosities.

BOSTON. October ia large collection Of
models, novelties and antique nautical Curl
0sities from the National Museum and
Smithsonian Institution left Washington
Tuesday, and will be shown at the maritime
exhibition in the Mechanics Building, Nov.
4th. Many Of Ericsson's models and the
original model and drawing of the historic
Monitor are in the exhibit On Tuesday the
New England passenger agents will hold a
meeting to consider the matter of reduced
rates from all parts of the Union to the exhi-
bition. The canal, which will occupy the
ground floor of the main hall, will be fea-
ture of the exhibition. The canal will be
oblong in outline, the length of the longest
sides being 40 feet, and the shorter sides 70
feet long, with uniform course width Of 81
feet. giving total length around the canal
of about 500 feet. There will be afloat
steam launches, small ide-wheelers of Olden
time and today, canoes, the latest patterns
of life RATS, skiffs and a marine bicycle.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The Aroostook Republican warmly en-
dorses Frederick Powers, ESQ, for place
on the supreme Bench.
Fisherman's luck has been bad luck with
the Grand Bankers this season. Many OF
the Maine vessels have not got fares enough
to pay OF the men.
A writer In Forest and Stream knows OF
a man who has spent $1,000 In Maine trying
to kill moose, and has neither secured the
moose ner given up the task.
James Ball Of Bath and Henry Ball Of
Lewiston are among the heirs 20 the $500, 900
estate In DemarGra, which Drummond q
Drummond Of Portland are trying to secure
for the heirs. The history Of the case has
been printed In the PRESS.
A train ON the Bangor q PiscataQuis road,
near Greenville. struck three deer Wednes-
day night. One was found BY the side Of the
track badly hurt. 1t is believed the animals
were dsz5d by the headlight. as they APP
parently did not attempt to get out of the
Auburn has been excited over the question
whether Mrs. S. T.. Ryerson should have a
license for billiard room. The Womau's
number Of citizens objected. One man
thought the license ought to be refused In
order that good example might be set for
lewiston But the city government evident
ly thought Lewiston beyond reformation, for
they voted four to one to grant the license to
MIS-. Ryerson.
Major John Harvard, of BowdoInham, has
the model OF the first ship that was built by
named Caution, and was built In field near
what Is known as Harward's wharf In Bow
doinham. This was In 1881, and the Canton,
of 29l tons burden. was at that time believed
20, haf ha larn chf In tuff
owned in the State OF Maine. She was full
rigged, and carried a complete set Of stud
diDg-sails.
Two Brunswick sea captains are on the
bear side in regard to ocean freights. They
tell the Brunswick Telegraph that there are
100 ships OF all classes building in England
Enslis6 Eng " feet sfiost. and that freiehts have
gone down in the East, so that there Isl little
margin for profits on business from China.
India. etc. They mentioned these facts In
connection with the Increased building Of
wooden craft in the United States, which
they think may be as excessive as the build
ing Of English vessels.
A despatch from Etna says: Forty thous-
and apparently rational men and women
throughout the United States and Canada
Of October, A. ID. 1889. the world will have
come 10 an end [; that the nations OF the earth
will have been blended into one people,
speaking one tongue, and that over all for
thousand years one spiritual ruler will bold
sway. Hundreds OF believers In this doc
trine took part In recent eamp-meetiDg
here and went into transports as they shout
ed in their exhortatiOnS that the blissful day
of translation was near at hand. Many Of
them have been deceived, but are confident
that no mistake has been made this time, and
are preparing to leave the earth just week
from today. Several men In this vicinity
have ceased work altogether, and are wait
ing with folded hands for Gaberie's trump
to sound
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
A New Deadly Explosive.

LONDON, October 1S-Experiments which
the British Government have been making
strong's new explosive 'cordite" have so far
proved highly satisfactorily, and well in
formed military men already say it is the
explosive of the future for small arms as
well as artillery. 1t is absolutely smokeless,
which cannot be said of the so-called ''smoke-
less powder" just introduced by Germany,
and the deadly fumes which rise from the
latter, are entirely absent in the ''cordite.' p
1t is confidently predicted that this new ex-
plosive will work revolution in modern
armement, and quick firing guns, which,
with ordinary powder are of little use after
the gunners are enveloped in suffocating
cloud of smoke. will become powerful
weapons Of destruction in the future.
An Ottawa Sensation.
Ottawa says: "The sensation of the hour at
the Dominion capital is the announcement
that ID. b. Chisholm, whose wife recently
secured divorce in Chicago to enable her
to marry Hon. George Foster, Dominion
minister of finance, win apply to the Senate
here at the approaching meeting of Parla-
ment for divorc on his own account. Fail
ing to secure the divorce he will claim Mrs.
Foster as his wife aud demand that sh 9
leave Foster"
Twenty Drowned.
D
turn journey to Fez, 20 members of his guard
were drowned while crossing the river near
Laraiche.
Foreign Notes.
The Italian government has refused to re-
ceived Washau Effendi whom the Porte
wished to appoint Turkish ambassador to
Italy.
The bodies of 81 of the men killed in the
explosion at Bentilee colliery at LaDgton
Wednesday have been recovered.
The Sixth Corps, which France proposes
to double on account of the German garri-
sons in Alsace Lorraine, is now centred at
Nancy. The eastern railway facilities will
be increased by double lines running from
Lille, Lyons and Besancon to the German
frontier.
The strike of coal miners at Lens,
France is spreading.
Two thousand coal miners at Charleroi
have gone on strike.
A committee is being formed for the pur'
pose of considering plans for the construc'
tion of ship canal to connect Berlin with
the Baltic Sea.
Lord Salisbury has returned to London In
better health.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
THROWING LIGHT ON MARITIME LAW.
A Legal difference rs to Vessels
when They are Hoye To.
England Regards Them Underway;
America Does Not.
The Conference itself Underway but
Sailing at Cautious Rate.

WASHINGTON, October 1S.-Promptly at
10 o'clock this morning Admiral Franklin
called the International Marine Conference
to order and business was resumed.
Mr.. Hall Of England suggested that lOO
copies each Of the suggestions OF changes u
the rules OF the road" be printed for the
use of the delegates. The suggestion was
adopted. Mr.. Goodrich of the United States
said that be had asked yesterday that the
''rules Of the road" as adopted by England.
with the changes made by the United states
BBUNnte6{x4 ssuumiase Of the conference.
This, he said, needed TO Be done WIN xrsses
care. and be therefore moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to take charge Of
the work. and that the scope Of his motion be
enlarged 70 include changes made by all
countries from those In force In the United
States. This was adopted also
Attention was called TO large chart on
the wall over the delegates heads, showing
the principal steamship lines to American
placed in position over night. In red ink
the lines crossed the Atlantic between Eu-
rope and Africa and North and South Amer
lea like finely spun spider web.
1t was stated that the two committees pro-
vided for in Mr. Goodrich's resolution Of
yesterday on lightsand sound signals win
be announced BY Admiral Franklin Mon
day.
was then resumed by the conference. Mr..
Goodrich offered resolution that all amend
ments proposed to the rules be written,
showing the rule to be affected and the new
matter proposed In full. This was adopted
after being stated In French by an interpre-
ter. Several changes we're proposed 70 Artl-
Gle with reference to signals on vessels not
under command, and vessels engaged In lay
that 1t should be distinctly stated that these
signals are not for ships In distress.
Going back TO Article 4, flights for towing
vessels" Mr.. Goodrich proposed that an
addition be made to the article providing
for one bright light on the towing ship for
each ship In tow. Lights for sailing YES
sells" was next under consideration.
Mr.. Hall suggested that the white light
excepted in the article be specifically de-
scribed as the white light set forth In the ar
ticle referring to steamships.
Capt. Salyersen Of Norway stated that the
phrase .'underw ay," as applied to vessels, Is
subject to various interpretations and the
conference should fix upon some limitation
or description that wosld be clear every
where.
Mr.. Goodrich said the term had been the
subject OF definition by the courts. In the
United States 1t was held that q vessel was
underway the moment her anchor left bot
tom or she had slipped her moorings. A
vessel shove TO" was held to be not under
Mr. Hall said the English courts had held
with the American courts respecting vessels
whose anchors had been lifted, but they diff
| to be underway. DIR. Sieve King OF Germa-
| ny said the decisions OF the courts OF MS
country were in harmony with those OF
Great Britain.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
SHE GREW UP A PAuPER
While Half a Million Was Accumu-
IatIng for Her Benefit.

VICTORIA, B. c.. October ia big real
estate sensation is developing here. Many
years ago back in the early fifties, when the
gold excitement was attracting thousands to
this province, among others came Douglas
McTavish to seek his fortune. McTavish
settled down in Victoria and bought real es-
tate in what is now the heart of the city. He
married an Indian woman, by whom he had
one child, girl McTavish and his wife
both died a few years later and the little girl
was left to the care of strangers. She grew
up to womanhood, married, and has been
living here ever since. totally unconscious
that her father had left anything of value be-
hind him. A short time ago man who had
been a friend of McTavish in the olden days
began to look the matter up. McTavish's
viii was discovered in an old safe of the
Catholic bishop where it had lain for years.
The will bequeathed to his infant daughter
property in the city now valued at $500, 200.
The records show that the young woman is
the rightful owner of this large property. 1t
is said that the Hudson Bay Company, los
ing sight of the fact that the property had
been sold to McTavish, have been selling it
again, and now some of the finest business
edifces in the city are erected upon property
to which the owners have no title.
A law suit will certainly be the result.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
The American Board.

New YORK, October 1S.-Tne American
sions finished their business this forenoon
and adjourned sine die shortly after noon.
After the devotional exercises this morning
Rev. DR.. Bradford of Mont Clair, N. j.,
read the report of the committee on mission
work in Papal lands. These lands include
Mexico, Spain and Austria. The report
stated that the work was going along salts
factOrily in these lands and the committee
recommended these fields to the board as
very important in mission work.
The report on the condition of mission
work in China stated that there was a very
large field for work there. Educational work
was most wanted in that country. Mr. Hol.
comb, former missionary to China, and al
present Secretary of Legation at Pekin, made
an address on the condition of the mission
work in China, and urged an enlargement OF
the educational work.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-. October 16, 1883.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
THE GAR AND BISMARCK
Tell Each Other That the Political
Sky Is Serene.

BERLIN, October 1S.-Court reports ap-
pearing in the newspapers in this city credit
the Car with thanking Prince Bismarck for
supporting Russian protests to the Swiss
government against harhoring anarchists
and assuring the Chancellor that statements
regarding Gen. Obrutchef's recommendation
of double lines of strategic railways in Rus
sia were false. Prince Bismarck, it is said,
assured the Gar that Germany was as little
concerned regarding Bulgaria as it was re-
garding the Russians plans in Asia. In his
view an understanding between Russia and
England in reference to Asia was desirable
and could easily be obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Lisbon Falls.

The new Methodist church at Lisbon
Falls was dedicated Thursday, October II,
1889. with appropriate services. Rev. j. w.
Hamilton, d. D., Of the Peoples church,
Boston, Mass, delivered the sermon, and
Rev. Z. i. Adams, presiding elder OF this
district, the prayer. A very large number
Of both clergymen and people were preSeh,.
The society, was indebted $500, OF which
they raised $1,000 on the ground. Much cred
it is due to the minister, Rev. o. ); FIlisouryl
for his efforts In building the ehurch anu
raising the money to pay for the saIpe'
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
nav l. ~. Coolidge.
csaeht IN the Nick OF Time.

Yesterday morning, Deputy Sheriff Sar-
gent received a telephone message from
Great Falls, N. H., stating that Joseph Vale
or Wallet, French Canadian mill hand, had
come to this CITY, presumably on his way to
Canada, leaving large number of unpaid
bills. Mr.. Sargent started out In pursuit,
and in half an hour he had his man. Vale
was found at the Grand Trunk depot, having
just purchased ticket for Quebec. He con-
sented to return to Great Falls to face the
music, and was taken there in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
CITY Hall, Wednesday evening. will be a

at City Hall, Wednesday evening, will be
pleasant affair.
The Portland Male Quartette and the In
perial Mandolin and Guitar Club give con-
cert at Cumberland Mills tonight
pianist, has died at Warbrunn, Germany.
Although native Of Schwabach. Bavaria,
where he was born May II, 1914, he spent the
greater part of his life In Russia. holding az
st. Petersburg the position Of court pianist.
ward invented method Of his own which
led to brilliant results. His powers as.
pianist were pronounced phenomenal by
Mendelssohn and others, yet his timidity
kept him from appearing often in public.
programmes for the Popular and Matinee
courses this year. The programmes will be
modelled after those In use at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, New York. and Wilt be
fanciful and pleasing.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
ST. Luke's Cathedral.

st. Luke's Day was observed at st. Luke's
Cathedral yesterday. the services being held
as announced and largely attended. These
societies elected officers:
SISTER HELEN MARGARET GUILD.
Presdent-Mrs. Chas. Nj. Sills.
Secretary-Miss Annie ID. Merrill
Treasurer-Mlss Edith Hersey.
THE LADIES' GUILD.
Presdent-Mrs. F. III. Fassett.
Vice President Mrs. A. II. Wright.
TreasureI-Miss Loomis.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. M. Mitchell.
In the absence of Mrs. Neely, president of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Board of Mis-
sions, her place is filled by Mrs. j. E. Prindle
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
CAPTAIN KIDD'S PETS.
Small Boys Bound by Blood-Curd-
ling oaths to Set Fires.

KANSAS. CITY, Mo-, October 1S.-A large
number of small incendiary fires have oc-
CURED here recently. The police have dis.
covered the incendiaries to be band OF
school boys, of from II to 10 years. They
were regularly organized, and called them
selves Captain Kidd's Pets" The men,
bers were bound by blood-curdling oaths,
not to reveal the secrets of the order. Ali
the plans were carried out according to writ
ten orders, signed in blood from the aims OF
the young desperadoes. One of the young
sters confessed that he and his associates
were responsible for many small fires. The
leaders of the band are under arrest,
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Colby University.

s. The following 93 men have been initiated
taso tne oolny chapter of the Zeta Psi Fra
Harry NJ; Conners. Dennis E. Bowman and
Samuel ID. Groves. The banquet was finelv
served by j. Fields Murray. The folIowinS
toasts were responded to at the Initiation
Stark, 49,; "The Modern Angler. "9fEspie9 EInest
Walker, 80; "The zeta Psi Hail. Charles
S. Pease, '91; Looking Backward" r, W.
Dunn, '6S; "The Chi and Her Alumni
Knapp Kalloch, '92, "The zeta Ladies'
Charles K. Cohen, '92; What Shall the Flu
the toasts were responded to, remarks were
made by members Of the alumni.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19

In Waterville, Tuesday, a young man about
eighteen years old. dressed In light plaid
suit with brown stiff hat, presented an or
der, with the firm name Of Stewart Bros
forged, at Peavy Bros clothing store, and
obtained suit of clothes. Mr.. l.. Peavy
discovered the forgery In few minutes, bu
the rogue had secreted himself Dilligen
search was made by the police, but the younl
man had made good his escape, and no tract
of him could be found. - =4 Z
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
PORTLAND, MAINE SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER

oranS, > ranlevin suit against the Maine Central
= PaiIrOaa asp,eslI company for household goods
~hioh mlOsH she Shipped from Indiana to Maine in
mum sm1nst 'n last land which the company has
Ss ,oas So,d;ng Inc since that time for an unpaId
fra;aht Sn | h;ll Mrs. Burnham alleges that sbs
] nrena;d the freight at marion through to
Farmington, paying all that was asked, and
recaiving : clear way-bill to Pennington.
1u0 IN eadition to that. Mrs. Burnham claims
that m shs contracted for short freight car
for @ the transportation Of her goods from In.
d;ars M here. but upon arriving here she dis.
covered that long car had been used, and
that she was charged extra for tina. as well
as for extra freighting
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Could's Roads.

FORT SCOTT, Kansas, October 1S.-Jay
Gould and his party arrived here yesterday
and signed contracts with the city to build
Belt line, Fort Scott and Eastern and the
South line This practically is a consolida-
tion of the Gould and Kansas systems at this
point. 1t is considered one of Gould's STRAIT
egic movements on the railroad checker
board. Everything he wished was conced-
ed here and in return he will build an ele-
CANT denot locate shops, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
London Jack in Hamburg.

HAMBURG. October l8.-Excitemept was
caused here by the discovery of murder
similar in detail to those committed in
Whitechapel IN London.
The body of woman was found in Flens-
burg, suburb Of the city. Her throat was
cut, her limbs taken off and her body evils
cerated. The victim was one of the dis
reputable class. The quarter in which the
crime was committed Is an unwholesome
one, and other circumstances lead to the
fear that the woman butcher of London has
transferred his operations to this city. The
police give no information
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
The Pension List.
A New Post Office.

WASHINGTON, October 1S.-A post office
has been established at Clark's Mills, York
county, and Robert S. Davis commissioned
nnstmaStpr
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Pan-Amerlcans at the Races,

All-American party this morning on driving
from the hotel after breakfast, for a round
of the furniture factories, were given sa-
Lutte of 16 guns. The forenoon was spent in
viewing the great furniture shops of the city
and the public buildings. At 1.3O and he
fore lunch was had at the hotel there was a
review of the Grand Rapids battalion. the
city fire department and city bicycle club.
The local committee had arranged for the
afternoon new diversion to the party, run
ming and trOtting races at the fair grounds
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19

Ryan's complimentary concert, to be given
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
Money Brought Him to Life.

PETERBoRo, N. H., October 1S.-Charles
P. Sweetser, farmer of Dublin, mysteri-
ously disappeared September "A, 1885,. AT
supposed he was dead. His wife died last
April and left valuable property. A letter
was received yesterday from Sweetser by A.
B. Chadwick, dated NOrwalk, Ohio, request
ing a settlement of the estate. He remains
in Ohin