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The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
Foreign Notes.

Prisoners confined in Fort San Juan de Ul-
loa at Vera ECruZ, Mexico, revolted against
the officials, but the troops on duty at the
fort shot 20 Of the prisoners and quelled the
uprising.
The court at Dublin has refused the appli-
cation for a writ of habeas corpus in the
case of Charles C0nybeare, member Of Par
lament, sentenced to three months impris-
onment for conspiring to oppose the law.
The Suns Washington correspondent says
the latest official news from Port au Prince
is that Hippolyte made an attack upon the
city July 9th, and was repulsed after des-
perate fight. His army is now in full re-
treat.
The Grecian government has ordered naval
forces to get ready for action. Hundreds of
refugees from Crete have arrived at Athens.
The Turks are arming the Moslems through
out the island. A fight took place Monday
at Heraclion between Moslems and Chris
tians. Ten were killed on each side, and
many wounded. The Turkish troops main
tanned neutral attitude.
Ernest W. Smith, Consul of the United
States at Mozambique, Africa. reports that
Portuguese gunboat has arrived at Gulla-
name, having on board Major Serpa Pinto
and a staff of officers to head an expedition
to Lake Nyanza. The engineers in the par
ty will survey the route for the proposed
railroad to Elantyre. An escort of $50 ma
tives will accompany the party. 1t is feared
the result of the expedition will be the de-
struction of the peace and good understand
ing SO long existing between the Makololo
natives and foreign merchants.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08

Northfeld, VT, celebrated her centennial
yesterday.
The strike in the Connellsville coke region
is general
Strikers and Hungarians fought at Pitts
burg, Pa, yesterday.
The Centredale fR. I.) cotton spinning mill
was gutted by fire yesterday. Damage about
S35,000
The English High Court of Foresters ac-
quiesces in the founding of subsidiary
high court in America.
Judge Ingraham of New York gives Rus
sell Harrison ten days to answer ex-Gov.
Crosby's charges of libel.
Professor Alonzo Williams of Brown I'm
iyersity, and his son have been crossing the
Alps on foot and are now in Venice.
DIR. Jennie McCowen of Davenport, Iowa:
has been elected "fellow" OF the Society OF
Science, Letters and Art of London.
James w. Tate. the defaulting State treas
urer of Kentucky, who disappeared In
March. 1888, has been arrested at Scottsboro,
Ala.
Editor Benedict of the Burlington (Vt)
Free Press, gets the collectorship at that
port, worth, with the fees paid by the rail-
roads, $4,000 year.
The author of "Home Sweet Home" as
every one knows, died without a nome. Now
George w. Allen of Ohio, the author OF
the homestead law, has no homestead Of his
own and is dying in poverty.
The arbitration committee which was ex-
pected to report basis of settlement for the
labor troubles in the northern Illinois coal
| fields has failed to agree. A conference of
employers and wage workers was held yes
| terday afternoon.
Excepting Walter Savage Landor, who
| lived to be 90 wears cid, few English poets
saw the age of four score, which Tennyson
reached Monday, though William Words
| worth, to whose laureate wreath Tennyson
| succeeded nearly 40 years ago, lived 16 days
beyond his S0th birthday.
Brown Bros. & Co., of New York, author
ize the following statements "The state
ments published this morning about an al.
| legged defalcaton in our firm are ridiculous
and untrue The clerk referred to left us
| some months ago for reasons of an entirely
| private nature between himself and u.s.
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton, now of Bar Har.
bor. a relative of Mrs. George PendJetor
Bowler. who was yesterday reported cap.
tnred bv Italian brigands, says she has been
in constant correspondence with Mrs. Bow
Ter and has no information of the alleged
cantnre. Mrs. Bowler Is now at st. Moltz
| Switzerland. Her last letter was received
by Mrs Pendleton two weeks ago.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The oswego Trouble Drags Down
Brown, Reese Il Clark.

OswEGo, N. Y. August 7.-Mr. Juillard of
the firm Of Mckenzie Il Jouillard, who yes
terday seized the Riverside and Oswego
mills property, says the action was precip-
itated by the application Of the Oswego
Company for additional loans. He visited
the mills aud found their condition so unsat-
isfactory that he seized them for loan Of
S412, 900 owed to his company. Sales Of
goods will reduce this to $375,O00. He can
not tell when the mills will resume.
BosToN, August THE wool firm Of
Brown, Steese & Clark has failed. The liza
bilities and assets are unknown. They did
large business and their credit was good.
The failure is said to be due to that of the
Riverside and 0swego mills, of which
Brown was treasurer and for which the firm
endorsed to a large amount. An attachment
was put upon the firms goods this afternoon.
probably at the instance OF several banks. 1t
is generally felt by the other wool dealers
that the firm will recover speedily from the
misfortune.
PROVIDENCE, II. L., August IAN attach
ment was placed on the Riverside mill this
morning in favor of the National Revere
Bank Of Boston for $4,000. An official in
the Merchants National Bank says the Bos-
ton attachment Is virtual failure, as 1t
would stop the concerns credit and the mill
would have to shut down within a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
POOR MRs. MAVERICK TAINTED
When the Judge Sentenced Her to
Death for Poisoning Her Husband.

LIVERPOOL. Eng, August THE jury in
the case Of Mrs. Florence Elizabeth May
brick, charged with numbering her husband
by administering poison. has brought in a
verdict of guilty. after being out over "a
hours. Mrs Maybrick was thereupon sem
fenced to death by the judge.
The verdict produced tremendous sensa-
tion in court. Mrs. Maybrick shrieked and
then tainted Among those who seemed
greatly surprised and moved was Sir Charles
Russell, Mrs. Maybrick's counsel. 1t is not
known what action he viii take In the mat
ter A move may be made to petition the
Queen for pardon.
Witnesses were mobbed in the street while
going from the court to the hotel.
Judge Stephen. in his charge to the jury
Yesterday said there was strong evidence to
show that the prisoner had a motive for rid
ding herself of her husband. This could be
found In her infidelity, which had rendered
1t necessary for her to enter into inextrica-
BILE mazes of lying. He also called particu-
lar attention to the phrase He is sick unto
DEATH" contained in her letter to Brierly.
This was terribly important, In view Of the
fact that on the day the letter was written
the doctors fully expected that Mr.. Maybrick
would recover; It showed there was reason
for believing that the prisoner was desirous
of being rid of her husband in order that
she might live with her paramour. The
judge put the question to the jury whether
1t was reasonable to believe that the loving
wife would yield to her husbands sug-
geStion to put an unknown powder in his
food.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
ETHRsDA

hla 10 stoppage and the damage done by this
a. mnch greater than the cost OF large size.
n n also uncertain what buildings using
oreat quantities of water may be locateu IA
the future on a given street and IL Is goOu
policy to have the short laterais Oh extra
large size until they reach tns GENERA ae a.
system of piping where the Average on
many buildings will not be much affected Dy
the large discharge from one or Two. l lay lay
used six inch sewers in public StreelS Will
reasonable satisfaction but do not tnink ~
will be good policy for you TO lay a less si]9
than eight inches except in rare cases.
therefore recommend that as a general RUE
inches in diameter.
AS TO details of construction through the
town l shall need to make further study OF
local conditions. But / have sufficiently
considered the whole scheme 70 enable me 70
advise you In regard to the main line OF sew
er on Forest avenue from Fessenden street
to the outlet and to the lateral sewer on Fes-
senden street.
/ propose that the main be an oval, single
ring, brick sewer 20x30 with the inside crown
at grade $50 at Deering street. FROM
thence to deep water the sewer to be laid on
falling grade Of two feet per hundred
From Deering street northerly the sewer TO
be laid on rising grade OF about O.5l1 per
100 to station IL, TO grade 1900. Thence 70
Fessenden street the grade to rise about 1.OO4
per 100 to grade 23.5O.
On Fessenden street | propose that the
size be eight inches In diameter. The grade
of inside crown to be %. 60 at Forest avenue !;
5000 at station IL .25; 1880 at the proposed
street crossing between stations six and sew
en-, and $50 at station one.
A manhole should be constructed at the
summit on FesseHden street, at station one,
through which liberal flush Of water could
belsupplied to the sewer. A manh0le should
also be constructed at every change Of line or
grade. All functions and curves at juno
tions should bemade within man hole.
l make this partial and preliminary report
so that the least practicable amount OF delay
may be had In your work proposed to be un-
dertaken this season.
Yours respectfully,
j. HERBERT SHEDD,
CiyilEngineer,
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08

Kentucky Democrats have increased their
plurality $4,000 over two years ago, and ma
iorty will reach $4,000. Legislature will
stand ia Democrats and "a Republicans.
John Rugenstein, carpenter, and John,
Howard and Ethel, children Of l.. b. Crocks
er. were killed by the explosion of steam
yacht boiler at Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday.
Patrick Sheehan, Portsmouth tough,
jumped into the river at that place yesterday
afternoon, but was rescued by Thomas Jones
heroic policeman
The Emperor of China, who Is young and
progre ssive young man, is very anxious to
make trip to this country He Is In con-
slant communication with the Chinese min
lister at Washington on the subject, and
shows good deal of impatience at the lat
ter's advice The minister has written to
the Emperor that there is TO be an exposition
In 1892, and that he had better defor his trip
until that time.
Elaborate preparations are being made at
Hartford, Conn, for repetition Of the his
torical pagent Of national victories which
was recently displayed in Boston. 1t is to
be presented in honor of Mrs. Harriet Beech
er Stowe, some time late in September. A
similar demonstration, as has already been
announced. will be made at Newport on Au-
gust 10 in honor Of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
THE AUGUSTA WIRE.
Captain Norton Resigns-Augusta
Savings Eank-At the Insane Hos
pjtaI,
Especial to the Press. I

l1 AUGUSTA, August THE Augusta Say
ings Bank held its annaal meeting today for
the election of officers, resulting as follows
Presdent-W. S. Badger.
Treasurer-W X. Smith.
Trustees-W. s. Badger. Thomas Lambard, Ar
temuS Libbey, Samuel Titcomb and jJoSepn ii.
Manley.
The deposits of this bank have reached
S5,OOl, ,3o5.7S, gain the past year of 100000.
This is distributed among 9,691 depositors.
The reserve fund amounts to $237, 900, and
the cash surplus, not including premin mo ON
investments. S73,853.54. The amount paid
to depositors as interest is $3.o19,211.61.
Surely this is grand showing for forty-one
years. business. Over nineteen millions
have been received, and during all these
years the total losses from poor investments
have aggregated less than one-twentieth of
one per cent.
The treasurer-elect has been connected
with the bank from its organization, and in
his present capacity he now enters upon his
thirty third year. The growth and pr0speri-
ty of the institution has been secured by
good management. One of the most inter-
esting points in the report is that the bulk of
the deposits made the past year have been
made in the last six months, thus indicating
turn in the current from western to eastern
Haying was finished on the hospital farm,
Tuesday, $50 tons being the total amount
harvested. This is from 25 to 30 per cent
more than last year.
Tuesday night, the so patients who have
been living in the barracks for the past
three weeks were moved back to their old
hall, which has been thoroughly cleansed
and purified. Wednesday morning, so more
from another hall will go out for an outing,
and the work of publication will be contin-
ued. In this way the officials hope to free
the institution from all danger of a return of
diphtheria. Patients, as we'll as attendants,
have enjoyed the life in the park. as during
the entire time not the slightest disturbance
has occurred.
The stonework on the new pavilions and
ducts are all completed. The male wing will
be ready for the roof by the 10th, and work
will commence on the other by the Goth this
month.
Captain b. A. Norton, of the Portland
Light Infantry, has rendered his resignation
at headquarters, to take effect today. Capt
Norton was recently reelected unanimously
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
GETTING MONEY BY FORCE.
Western Train Robbers Steal 5000
and Some Watches.
They Were Going to Make Big Haul
but a Brave Messenger with a Shot
Gun Prevented.

DENVER, Col, August THE Rio Grande
western train, known as the "Modoc." was
held mp near Crevasse last night by train
robbers. Two of the robbers boarded the
baggage car at Thompson's Springs, climbed
over the engine, and compelled the engineer
to stop the train. They forced the fireman
to attempt to chop through the door of the
express car. Messenger Willis was ready
with magazine shot gun and two self-cock-
ing revolvers. The fireman was unable to
chop through the car. Messenger Willis lay
on the floor and was not hit. The robbers
dared not show their heads at the broken
windows lest they should get shot, so they
gave 1t up and Joined two other robbers in
the other cars. The four went through the
train with revolvers drawn, and gathered
$500 and 20 watches. Most of the passen-
gers hid their valuables successfully. A
posse have gone from Green River. Two
deputy United States marshals went out this
morning from Salt Lake with bloodhounds.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
DANIEL CRESSEYS $1,000 GONE.
Big Safe Robbery at Buxton
Center.
Bonds Taken From the House of a
Wealthy Resident.
Mysterious Burglary to Which There
Is Faint Clue.


BIDDEFoRD, August 7.-Buxton Centre, In
this county, is excited over most mysteri-
GUS and sensational robbery. Daniel Cres-
sey Is one Of the wealthiest and most prom
inent citizens Of the place. He is director
in the West Buxton Savings Bank, and Is
otherwise prominent in his town and county.
Much of his money. securities and other
valuables he has been accustomed to keep in
an old fashioned safe in his house at West
Buxton. Among other valuables he has had
there $1,000 in bonds, gilt-edged securities.
The other day he found the safe had been
opened and these bonds taken. The house
hold was alarmed and search made, but no
satisfactory clues to the burglary were
found. From the neighborhood, however,
the affair was generally kept secret. prob
ably because 1t was thought the burglar
would be more easily captured by q still
hunt So far, however, he is unapprehend-
ed. Mr.. Cressey has much sympathy from
his neighbors, among whom he is held in
high esteem. He is able financially, how
ever, to bear the loss without feeling it
severely.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
PORTLAND GUN CLUB.
Grand Championship Tournament 70
Take place In November.

The Portland Gun Club held their regular
Wednesday shoot at their range in Deering
yesterday. Clay pigeons whre used for tar
gets. The men are getting in good trim for
the sweepstake tournament that taxes place
on the 2lst. A grand tournament Is being
arranged to take place in November Then
there will be individual and team shootns
for the championship Of the state. A Dig
time is expected.
The close time for woodcock and partridge
usually expires on the first OF September out
rs the first OF September this year comes on
Sunday the law will not be off until the 2nd
Of next month. The game law as well as
other laws should be strictly obeyed. There
is a considerable feeling among law abiding
spoItsmen against those persons who insist
upon cunning Sundays. A closer watch
than ever will be kept this year, and II any
person is detected cunning on September Let
he will have to suffer the penalties Of the
l..
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
Our Trade In South America.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Secretary James
G. Blaine wrote to the New York Board of
Trade and Transportation some time ago
asking for suggestions in regard to the In
ternational American Congress at Washing
ton. October Goth. A committee was ap-
pointed to draw up report and today
special meeting was called to take action.
The committee reflected upon the poor show
ing the United States makes in expectation
to South America in comparison with other
countries, and gave statistics showing how
poorly we do in this respect. They think
the United States should claim at least 80
per cent of this business. and do they see any
reason why American merchants should
send goods to Brazil via Liverpool, Ham
burg or Havre. They want direct, rapid and
prompt transit to Central and South Ameri-
ca. The report was adopted and commit
appointed to forward 1t Mr.. Blaine.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
GETTING MONEY BY FRAUD.
President Allen of New York, Steals
$3.50, 1000.
He Always Stood Well But Patent
Cot Him Into TroubIe-he Always
Lived Well But ls Now In the
Tombs.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Eben s. Allen,
president Of the Green Line Street Car Com
pany, was arrested today for forging certi6-
Gates Of stock for about 700 shares. He has
been president Of the company for long
time. and connected with the company for
25 years. The amount of Aliens defalca-
tion is stated to be $3.50 or $4,000. The
prisoner made confession. He says four
years age he became financially interested in
a patent fire escape. BE lost all the money
he put in it. and the embarrassment of this
cause led him into temptation. He raised
money under false issue Of stock, forging the
signatures of the company's treasurer and
secretary. He sold about 700 share of bogus
stock, many Of the shares being now in the
hands Of innocent holders. The false issue
went on four years without detection. Yes
terday in Aliens absence, a broker called at
the Office to have some stock transferred for
a purchaser. The treasurer discovered share
numbers duplicated. A meeting of the direc-
tors was at once summoned and as Aliens
guilt was apparent, 1t was decided to cause
his arrest. The directors decided to prose-
cute him to the full extent of the law. He
has lived in somewhat luxurious style for
several years, having an elegant residence at
Paunnes. lie is ABOUT nity years OLD ana
has wife and children. He always had a
good reputation in business circles. He was
arraigned in the Tombs Police Court today
and remanded for examination tomorrow.
A Big Forgery.
MINNEAPOLIS, August III. f. Callum
has made full confession of his guilt in
forging the name Of j. s. Blaisdell to the ex-
tent of nearly 100000. He says he desires
no mercy shown him. 1t was discovered to-
day that Callum had forged the names Of
several other prominent citizens for amounts
ranging from 5000 to $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08

Dynamite In His Vest Pocket.

BANGOR, August 7.-Edgar S. Howard,
Brownville boy fourteen years of age, was
promenading yesterday with dynamite cap
in his vest pocket, with little thought as to
the dangerous position In which had placed
himself. After being around for some time
he commenced playing with another boy
aud the two were using pail rather
freely, when it happened to strike that
vest pocket. The cap exploded and tore
deeply into the flesh on the boys right
side and blew away part of his right
forearm. Physicians were called and last
night the young fellow was in a dangerous
condition. Internal injuries were feared
and in that event his recovery was admitted
to be very doubtful. The small boy will
never acquire the wholesome dread of tn
explosive materials which he should have.
Nearly Killed by Lightning.
WALDoBoRo, August 7.-Lightning struck
the house of Miss Sarah Storer today. COM
ing down the chimney and entering eyery
room in the house. 1t caused general havoc.
The only occupant of the house, Miss
Margaret Storer, was found PROSTATE on the
floor in an insensible condition with her
clothing on fire and her right side badly
burned She is still unconscious but homes
are entertained.
Colonel Kendall Takes Comm and.
BIDDEFoRD, August 7.-Colonel l.. H.
Kendall, the new commander of the First
Regiment, Maine Volunteer Militia. took
the oath of Office today and immediately
issued general orders announcing his conn.,
mand. The regimental headquarters will be
established at Biddsford. Appointments
will be made in few days. y
Backed by a Large Syndicate.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, August 7.-R. A.
Morrow, the former publisher of the Liver
more Falls News, will begin the publication
OF sporting and local paper in Kingield in
September. He is backed by a large syndi-
cate,
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
NELSON is A GREAT HORSE TODAY.
Va wor the Race at Buffalo Yester-
day In 2.i5.
aub,ne Also Reduced Her Rcord to
2.I9 f-2.
rnase Maine Horses are in Very
Fast Company.
Especial to the Press.l

BUFFALO. August Tin the 2.2O trot here
today the gamey Maine horse Nelson. cap
tured first place, winning oo per cent Of the
fins purse Of $1,000. in three straight heats.
Nelson was driven by Ira Woodbury.. and
reduced his record from 2.16a to 2.15. Time,
215, 2.174. 2.15 Lady Bullion was second.
Sensation third, Lynn W. fourth. Eight
horses started and the race was the best of
the day.
In the 227 class Aubine. also owned by G.
FL. Nelson of Wateryille. was the favorite.
and won the first two heats In 221a and
2.19A, but j. r. Shedd, owned by Jack Bow
en- Of Medford, Mass, won the next three
heats and the race.
During the races, Walter Davis, promi-
nent citizen OF Hamilton, Ont, dropped
dead. The attendance was 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
They Endorse Commissioner Tanner
and Nominate a Treasurer.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 7.-The plat
form of the Republican State convention en-
dorse the doctrines enunciated at Chicago,
June 1883, by the National Republican par
ty; Chairman Quay's management Of last
falps campaign; the administration of Pres
ident Harrison; declares for protection; ad-
vocates such an amendment TO the pension
laws as will make adequate provision for all
honorably discharged veterans of the late
war whose advancing years, wounds, or 9TH
er infirmities disable them from total or par
tial selfsupport; and commends Commits.
sioner Tanners conscientious discharge of
the duties Of his office. The platform en-
ommends such action as will tend to bring
within its scope the control of wholesale
licenses. Governor Beavers administration
is endorsed. Sorrow IS expressed at the
Bower was nominated for State Treasurer by
acclamation and the convention adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08
Members of the Maine historical So
ciety Invited.

The Sagadahoc Historical Society Of Bath,
will make their annual field day excursion
on Thursday, August 18th, to old Pemaquid
Harbor. and they cordially invite the men,
bers Of the Maine Historical Society to unite
with them on this excursion. The boat will
leave Bath on .he arrival Of the early train
from Portland, and will return in season for
the & 40 train home.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-08

In the field. They as well as we, know all
the cost of this Republic. And God must re-
fashion man and make soldiers on another
plan before they will forget the memories Of
the past, but will then fire the heart of youth
In all future.
cally received by his comrades in arms.
REPRESENTATIVES of q. A. r. Posts were as
follows. Grover of Fryeburg, Thompson of
Cornish, Parker of Conway, Cloudman of
Saccarappa and the Baldwin of Baldwin.
A large audience was present and much
enioyed the exercises.
a meeting of the Alumni Association was
held at o'clock at Normal Hall.
This.evening MIS-. Mary A. Livermore de-
livered an intensely interesting address.