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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
Tho Venetian Carnival.

Tonight the Venetian Carnival, 10 aid Of
the First Parish, will open at City Hall.
Yesterday Mr.. E. c. Jordan and his corps of
assistants were busy Transforming the great
apartment into beautiful representation Of
square In the old city of the sea- The door
way and the main arch located in the mid
die of the stage, and led up to by a flight of
broad steps, Is of Italian Gothic architec-
ture, the design taken from large window
in the Ducal palace. The design of the side
arches is from famous Venetian palace, the
Casa d'Oro, on the Grand canal,
Many attractions, as the sale Of useful and
fancy articles, cafes where coffee, chocolate,
ices and cake will be served, home made can
dies, flowers and bric-a-brac. music and
dancing, will make this an affair of novel
and unusual elegance. Dancing will be gen.
eral after9 O'Clock, but the Intervals be-
tween the dances will be long to enable the
visitors to patronize the cafes and booths.
Mr.. Harry Woodward will be chief marshal
with Mr.. Selden Fox as assistant, and Mr.. K
A. Noyes floor manager.
The children's Venetian dance will take
place tomorrow evening at o'clock, Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock and Saturday eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
Tickets can be found at the door. also on
sale at Mcclellan IL Mosher's, w. W. Whip
pies, Monument square, and Woodward's
plano rooms.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
OBITUARY..
George A. KaIloch.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer gives the
following account Of the death Of George A.
kalloeh. brother Of the late Isaac s. Kalloch
which occurred November 10Th: son Thurs
day, George A. Kalloch. prominent mer-
chant Of Mt. Vernon, Skagit county, came
to Seattle to buy goods for his store. At
night he went to Yesler's wharf, to board
the steamer Cascade, on which he was TO re-
turn to Mount Vernon. The steamer w. X.
Merwin was lying next to the wharf, and on
the outer side was the steamer Cascade. In
boarding the Merwin to get to the Cascade
Kalloch made a misstep There was a
splash, a cry for help, and rush to the spot
where he fell. He was rescued from the wa
ter, but was found to have sustained severe
injuries about the head. He had struck on
the beams of the wharf In falling. His scalp
was torn from his skull for space of four
inches. While severely bruised and cut, It
was not thought that Mr.. Kalloch's injuries
were necessarily fatal. He was removed to
Prov idence Hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. Friday morning Kalloch was
not in serious condition, but was naturally
suffering from the shock and his injuries.
During the day he did not imDrove. and by
nightfall he was decidedly W rse. Before
the dawn of another day his lite bal pa sed
away. Kalloch leaves wife and two chill
dren to mourn his DEATH"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
AFTER THE KNOX & LINCOLN.
Massachusetts Party Reported to
Want This Maine Road.

RoCKLAND, December 4. = The annual
metting of the stockholders of the Knox &
Lincoln railroad, was held today. The fol-
II. Berry, John s. Case and A. F. Crockett,
of Rock land; William E. Vinal, Thomas
ton; Edwin o. Clark, Waldoboro; ID W.
Chapman, Damariscotta; Ebenezer Hugett,
Newcastle; Henry Ingalls,, Wiscasset; John
J Richardson, John K. Kelly and James W.
Wakefield, Bath. 1t was voted to leave the
purchase of new and larger transfer boat
to the discretion of the directors, the neces.
slty being conceded. 1t is understood that
responsible Massachusetts parties have for
tion of the road, with view to its possible
lease or purchase
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
MUST BE FLAWLEss.
Attorney Donahue on the States
Case Against the cronIn Suspects.

CHICAGO, December AIN the CIonin
murder case today, Attorney Donahue began
his argument for the defence. he said II
one particle Of evidence offered by the State
were false, then the whole structure must
fall to the ground. The portion Mr.. Dona-
hue thought to be false was the States claim
that Burke was In the Carlson cottage on
the night Of May 4th. He held. with great
emphasis, that 1t was proven by the defence
that he was Ia DanahS 70 saloon at that time,
The speaker took up again the dubiousness
of identifcations, enlarged on cases In his
recollection. and quoted from books to com
plete his Illustration. He referred to Mer-
tess and James's testimony about their see
ing Knnze at III Clark street, and at the
gate of the Carlson cottage, and said that to
think such testimony was worthy Of serious
consideration was absurd. He next took up
the questions Of reasonable doubt and cir
cumstantial evidence, and said the latter
should be handled very giugerly, II at all.
In closing, Mr.. Donahue besought the jury
to deal justly with his clients, and that II
the name Of Alexander Sullivan had ever
prejudced them in any manner. not to let
that prejudice influence their minds In ar
irving at their verdict. The court then ad-
jOurned until tomorrow,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
On the Trail.

RALLowELL. December 4 The two horse
thieves. after escaping from Mr.. Tucker
near French's Corner, Saturday night, and
after attempting to steal horse from Jack
Williams residence, rode into the dooryard
but Mr.. James Collins happening to be up,
they did not tarry bat drove ahead another
mile to the large farm formerly owned by
Mr.. Bodwell, at the foot of Jimmy's Pond
There they got horse out, but were again
Augustus Curriers' they pulled the stap le
out of the stable door, and at Lincoln Park
er's, the next neighbor, stole an ak off sled.
The horse which they stole from Mr.. Bridges
them and ran all over big field, lying down
and rolling several times before being cap
tured Dyer and Malcolm were seen In
Chesterville with the stolen team on Sum-
dox of Hallowell. went after them early in
the week,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
GENERAL EWS.

The city of Vienna is snow bound. Let
ters are delivered in sleighs.
Mrs. Ella G. White. wanted In Elmira, N.
Y, for forgery, has been arrested in Chica-
go.
A Chicago paper says that the brass man
ufactur,rs of the United States are perfect
ing gigantic federation.
An English company is reported to have
applied to the French government for a con-
cession to build bridge across the English
Channel.
A conference of architects, builders and
building owners in Boston has appointed a
committee to consider amendments to the
building laws.
The New York World has interviewed 331
members of Congress on the worlds fair To-
cation. One hundred and fifty-eight were
nop-committal, 81 favored Chicago, as New
York. Sc Washington and % st. Louis. Those
favoring Washington made Chicago second
choice.
Shortly after noon yesterday Antoniette
Ferella Of James street, New York, was
shot and instantly killed by woman named
Buqueto, with whom she had become in
yolyed In a row over money matters. The
woman also shot Maria Cerasey, though it is
belived not fatally.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
TWO Fatal Accidents on Pennsylva-
MIA Roads Yesterday

PITTsBURG. Pa, December 4.-The day
express, east on the Pennsylvania railroad,
was wrecked near Greensburg, Pa, this
morning. A switch had been left open, and
the express ran into freight train. Both
engines we're wrecked and several cars. A
dozen people are reported to have been more
or less injure ed, several, it is believed. fatal
ly. Engineer Brown and Fireman Myers
were probably fatally hurt. Engineer DAILY
was severely cut about the head and body,
not dangerously. George Gray, fireman, was
badly cut and bruised. A number of pas
sengers on the day express were slightly in
jured, but none seriously. The collision was
terrific. Both engines were completely
wrecked. and the baggage car reduced to
splinters.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, December A ter
rible railroad accident occurred at the Halle
street depot of the Jersey Central railroad
this morning. Four men were standing be-
tween the two tracks awaiting a train for
Ashley, where they were employed in the
machine shops. The passenger and freight
train pulled up to the depot about the same
time. Just as the men were about to board
the train projecting timber from freight
car struck sthem and knocked them under
the wheels. The names of the killed are !:
Benjamin Pollme, John Brandt and Michael
Zeelcki, the latter Polander. Conrad En-
nest was fatally injured.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
The People VS.. Bell.

ALBANY, N. Y, December 4-The opin-
the people against the American Bell Tele-
phone Company, in connection with the de-
csioD handed down last week, is just made
public The opinion, concurred in by all
judges, reverses the judgment of the general
term and orders judgment for the people
with costs. This was an appeal from the
Judgment of the general term in a case be-
tween the Comptroller and the American
Bell Telephone Company. TIE former held
that the company had capital employed and
did business within this State The total
1882 to 1886, inclusive. which was involved
in this case, was $34,47S. The Bell people
nave ali along resisted payment, holding
they had no capital employed nor did they
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
Balance to credit of profit and loss account
S1.917. $40. against 81. w. 90 last year.

Balance to credit of profit and loss account
S1.9l7, ,949, against 81, ,777.949 last year.
Passengers carried. 2S,719.SS4; increase,
2,080.363; tons freight carried, 5,975,137; in
crease, $50, 307 tons. Nine thousand five hun
dred and eighty-seyen tons Of steel rails
were laid during the year. Average rate Of
fare per mile 1.S0 cents against 1 93 cents
last year. Rate per ton per mile 1.S5 cents,
against 1.95 cents.
The report reviews the New Hampshire
railroad litigation and says the operation Of
the Boston, Concord and Montreal resulted
in large claims by the Boston and Lowell and
Boston and Maine Companies against the
Boston, Concord and Montreal. As a con-
dition Of the immediate surrender Of the
property, the Boston, Concord and Mon
treal deposited with the Boston and Maine
S200,O and secured the balance OF the claim
by its bond.
The directors have asked the Boston and
Lowell railroad to take lease OF the North
ern railroad for 80 years from January l,
1890, terms being the payment OF operating
expenses, fixed charges and 5 per cent on
stock Of Northern for seven years and six
months and per cent afterwards. The Bos
ton and Lowell directors have approved the
lease, which had already been approved by
the directors of the Northern railroad.
RUMFoRD FALLS BUeKFIELD ROAD.
The annual meeting of the Rumford Falls
& Buckfield railroad was held yesterday
forenoon at the company's Office on Ex-
change street. The following board Of di-
rectors was elected:
William l.. Putnam, Portland.
Charles X. Milliken, Portland.
William ii. Moulton, Portland.
George q. Wing, Auburn.
Otis Hal ford, Canton.
George ID. Bisbee, Buckfeld,
X @. Bradford, Portland.
The directors organized by the choice Of
the following officers:
President-W. l.. Putnam,
Clerk, Treasurer and General Ticket Agent
II. q. Bradford.
superintendent. L. Lincoln.
An abstract of the reports was published
in yesterdays PRESS.
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dent today sent thefOllOwing recent nomina-

dent today sent the loi'o"ins recent nomina-
tions to the Senate:
william walter Phelps OF Newt ersey, to he en-
vow a,traordinarv and minister plenipoten,iarv of
thss nnitaS states to Germany. Va
So1nmon Hirsch of oregon, to be envoy extra.
ordInorv Tn and minister plenipOtentiary of he
United States TO Turkey
Clark Carr of Illinois, to be minister resident
and consul general Of the United States to Den.
mark. ,assoo A.
ident Of the United States to Paraguay and Ura-
quay. ,,ot,a 49,
dent of the United States 70 Hawaiian Islands
Richard e. Law of District Of Columbia. TO be
cons i general OF the United States to Ottawa.
William Hayden Edwards of Ohio, to be consul
GENERAL Of the United States at Berlin.
Frank w. Palmer Of Illinois, to be public prin-
u; Theodore Roosevelt of New York, and Hugh g.
Thompson of south Carolina, civil service com
miSsioners. ,,..
Robert p Porter of New York, superintendent
of census -
Thomas ]. Morgan of Rhode Island, commits
siOnrr of Indian affairs.
Horace A. Taylor Of Wisconsin, commissioner
of railroads.
W. 7 Harris of Massachusetts,, commission er
of education.
Lewis A. Croft of Nebraska, commissioner of
the general land office.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05

The best places at the disposal Of the
clerk are the positions Of chief clerk, now
held by Thomas o. Towles of Missouri:
journal and assistant journal clerks, file
ing clerk, stati merry clerk, bookkeeper and
superintendent Of the document room. The
best place Is that of chief clerk. Altogether,
including the high and low salaries, the pat
iironage Of the clerk amounts in round num-
bers to about 900. Five Of the positions
three mure are worth 5000 and seven worth
$1,000 each.
The sergeant-at-arms has seven appoint
ments, including cashier, paying teller, dep
uty sergeant-at-arms, messenger, bookkeeper
and page, Some of these are Important
trusts, as the amount of moner handled Is
large. The salaries range from $4,000 down
to $500. The entire amount In salaries in
this office foots up In round numbers about
$4,000 per year. The sergeant-at-arms Is
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05

ENOR sALE-l upright ten horse engine. 3
second lathes. JONES & HITCHINGS,
40 Fore street. 24-u
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05

the banker Of the House Of Representatives,
and for some of the members he Is the only
banker that they have. In his office there Is
a large safe, which usually holds $4,000 to
$4,000, and which pays out from $4,000 to
ST., 900 every day. DnriRg the year 1t con-
tains about $4,000, 900, and many Of the men,
bers use it as a place of deposit. Congress
men prefer to leave their money and check
on the sergeant-at-arms. The bank Of the
capitol doesa regular banking business as
far as the members are concerned. / deals
with no others. A Congressman can check
on 1t and it will cash his drafts and receive
his deposits. His salary Is due him In
monthly payments and he cannot overdraw.
Every month S416.66 Is put to his credit here
aud this Is pretty rapidly checked out. Some
member check their money out as fast as IL
comes in. Others take 1t In five dollar bills
and bill at time. Some draw but little,
and instances have been known Of Congress-
men taking nothing until the close Of the
year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05

ENOR RsALE-Handsomely paying office, bus-
l. ness expenses low, rare chance for man
with ambition, push and small capital !;
Investigation solicited. MCENROE 4 CO.. Busi-
ness Brokers' 266 Washington St., Rooom 4,
Boston. 81
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05

EfOk SALE Or TO LET-The Atwood
- house, Lgonia; two stories, French roof
Of land with fruit trees aud good stable. Every
thing in good repair; will be rented low or sold
LOCKE, lSo Middle street, or toAU9. P.FUL-
LER, 452 Fo street. 2ldu
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The report shows slight increase In the
gross transportation earning and the operat-
ing expenses have somewhat increased Ow-
ing to quite large expenditures for mainten-
ance of wav, station buildings and rolling
stock, which according to the last report Of
the railroad commissioners now give. the
road rank among the best in the State.
Eighty-two and one-half tons Of steel rails
have been laid the past year and ten thou
sand nine hundred and forty-six new cross
ties and twenty sets Of switch ties have been
laid. Sixteen safety switches with auto
matte stands have been purchased the past
year. Two sets Of crossing gates have been
erected at Cumberland street, and Main
street at Cumberland Mills.
At Portland, Marginal Way wharf has
been newly capped and planked between the
bridges, using fer that purpose 5000 feet OF
spruce. Have also built on Marginal Way
bridge, retaining wall 15 feet high and liz
feet long.
Eight miles of new fence have been built
and two and one-half miles OF old fence re-
paired; have also built 1,460 feet Of snow
fence.
One freight engine, the Sycamore, has
been added to the equipment this year.
The engine, Alfred, has received extensive
repairs and been equipped with automatic
air brake, steel wheels, etc., being put In
first class order. The engine, Portland, has
been thoroughly repaired and put In good or
der. The engine, Sanford, has also had a
general 0vernaullng so That all our engines
are now in good condition, except the Roch-
ester, which Is about worn out
One new seventy foot combination car has
been purchased of the Pullman Car Compa-
ny, and three new thirty-four foot platform
cars bought Of the Portland Company, and
two thirty-four foot platform cars have been
built In our shops.
Total number Of miles run were 224,7S3, an
increase of 28.792. Total number of passen-
gers carried 261 $3.50, and increase of 9,102.
Total tons of freight handled 146. .469, an in
crease of IL, ,349 tons.
The following board of directors was
elected:
George p. Wescott, Portland.
Nathan Webb, Portland.
William L. Putnam, Portland.
Charles Mccarthy. Jr., Portland.
James p. b x er, Portland.
George @. La,rd, Newton, Mass.
Stephrn Young, Brunswick.
Joseph s. Kicker, Deerng.
Arthur Sewall, Bath.
William III. Conant was chosen clerk Of
the corporation. The directors will organ
iZe at later date.
BOSTON & MAINE ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report of the Boston & Maine
to stockholders for the year ending Septem-
Der 80, shows as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
George cIeeve Settlement.

At the meeting of George Cleeye Settle
ment No. /, Order of Columbia, last night, a
gayel made of wood from the old Lafayette
tree was presented to the settlement by State
Organizer K. p. Jewett. A response was
made by the moderator of the settlement,
George N. T.. Kimball Capt. X. A. VIII
liams then read paper on the history Of
George Cleeve.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
David Benner Drowned.

WALDoBoRo, December 4.-Dayid Ben
ner. one of WaldoborO's most esteemed
Young men, was drowned Tuesday after
noon near Burnt Island. He was in dory
with another younb man named Irving
the boat was capsized. Burns swan ashore
though he was nearly exhausted when he
reached land, but Mr. Benner was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
A tribute from a Political adversary.

Mr.. Reed is a man Of learning. ability and
high character; and through all the tempta-
tions thrown In the way of an influential
lively poor man. In the hands of this man
from Maine the country will at least be as,
sured that the position of speaker will not
be perverted to the selfish ends of personal
advantage OF corporate greed. Vindictively
partisan he may. be; but corruption, dishon-
esty and hypocrisy have 10 part In his ma
ture.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
STATE TOPICS oTINTEREsT.

The children Of Nelson Coombs OF Isle-au-
Haut, had at the time Of their birth nine
living grandparents. Three Of the great
grandfathers. John Barter, Frank Coombs
and Solomon Hamilton, have died since the
children were born. leaving them now only
six grandparents.
The City Of Hallowell has decided TO ex-
empt the Hallowell Classical Sch iol proper
ty from taxation for period OF ten years,
providing that said property shall be pur-
chased for the purposes OF an invallds' homo
or Tor other similar PURPOSES, aud that the
sum Of $4,000 shall be expended on the prop
erty within the first year Of possession.
Kezar Falls is reported to be excited over a
queer matrimonial transaction. The IT.
years-old daughter Of a Kezar Falls woman,
has been given IN marriage to q Limingt0n
man 20 years old, ana the girl Is said to have
been forced into the marrlge against her
will, her stepfather having bargained that
the property Of the elderly groom should be
transferred to the bride. Inc tIansie, has
been made, and now the old mans relatives
threaten legal proceedings.
The people Of Windsor are greatly ex-
cited over the presence OF gang Of burglars
in their hamlet. They have been holding q
Grange Fair the past week, and watch as
best they could, sleighs, robes and harnesses,
blankets and whips, besides numerous other
articles have disappeared. The s.lectmen
nave OHtrtu u TeWdIu lot IIe apprehension
OF the thieves, although the guilty parties
are suspected and are being closely
watched.
The R0ekland CouIlvI-Gazette pronOunces
for Samuel l.. Miller of WaldObOro for De-
partment Commander Of the G, A. X. At
the age OF Is, Mr. Miller enlisted In the Goth
Maine regiment as private, and served
three years, rising t. the rank OF lieutenant.
When he was 20 years old he had aet. a as
Quarter,naster and Adjutant Of bis regiment
and had commanded a company, besides
performing many special duties Of trust and
responsibility. He has served his own post
two terms as commander and several years
as Adjutant.
United States Senator elect Allen. OF tina
new State Of Washington, Is a native of
York, In this State. His career affords an
example OF what an enterprising young man
may do In the country. He went TO CalIfor-
MA wnen young man, and was engaged in
the mines Tor some years, but when the war
oroke out he secured a contract to furnish
peer tor the army, and made a fortune, Sub
seQuently he located at Tucson, Arizona,
where be was extensively engaged IN mer-
camille business, and was for several years
mayor of the city. A few years since he
went to Washington Territory, and has been
engaged In land speculatiOns and other pay
Ing Enterprises, He is now reputed to be
worth several millions OF dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
An Appeal to Uncle sam.

MONTREAL, December 4.--There Is
movement on foot among the leaders OF the
French Canadians to forward an appeal for
protection to the United States government,
IL the English majority In the Dominion, as
has been threatened, attempts 20 deprive
them OF the rights guaranteed by the treaty
nf II63
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
Contagious Diseses.

Cases Of contagious diseases were reported
to the State Board Of Health for the week
ending Saturday, Nov. 30, as follows;
Typhid Fever-Camden, /; Deerlng. L; Houl-
hockland Westbrook. q
DiphlheTia-Hallowell, l Islesboro, ] Minot,
2iOakland l; Portland. l; Randolph, 1; Rock
land, Skowhegau, z.
Scarlet Feyer-0xfOrd . ScaTborO 4.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
VIII Investigate Nelson's Victory.

New YORK, December 4.-The board OF
review Of the National Trotting Association
today refused to drop the investigation Of the
$4,000 Balch stallion race at Boston last
September, but continued il until the May
meeting
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-05
MR.. JUSTICE BREWER.
A Kansas Man to Take the Vacant
Place on the Bench

WASHINGTON, December 4.-President
Harrison today nominated David ]. Brewer
of Kansas, to be associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
David j. Brewer was born in Smyrna.
Asia Minor, June 20, 1887. He studied at
Wesleyan Univer sity and at Yale, where he
graduated in 1856. He studied law in the
office of his uncle, David Dudley Field, in
New York City, was graduated at the Alba
ny Law School in 1858, and was admitted to
the bar in New York City. He engaged in
farming in Stockbridge, Mass, In 1859, af-
forwards removing t. the West. He prac-
ticed law IN Kansas City, Missouri, and la
ter in Leavenworth. In 1904 he was
United States commissioner. From 1850 to
1865 he was judge of probate aud Judge of
the Leavenworth county criminal court
From 1866 to 1869 he was Judge of the first
judicial court of the State of Kansas. and
the same time was superintendent of the
public schools. He was city attorney of
Leavenwort in 1869-70 and from 1870 to 1881
Judge OF the Kansas supreme court He
He filled the office also of vice president and
was subsequently president of the board of
education. In 1884 he was annoTnted
United States Judge for the eighth circuit.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
WASHINGTON Decemhar The Drasi