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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
THE FRANcoNIA AND LITTLEToN
Some Advantages To Be Derived by
Portland from the Road.

Hon. A. S. Bachelor of Littleton, makes
the following statement in relation to pro-
posed railway enterprise in which his town
is largely interested: I'm regard to the Lit
tleton and Franconia Railroad project
would say that we feel very much encour-
age d that it will be soon consummated. The
report that the ultimate project is to reach
Nor tn Woodstock on the Pemigewasset Val
ley Line is erroneous. We have no charter
between Franconla ana North Woodstock,
but our original charter was In 1887 EXTEND
ed to Fabyan's. The privilege Of building
the line under its charter has been offered to
the Maine Central Corporation, and 1t Is
now considering the advisability of con
structing and controlling this route. The
length Of the line would be only twelve
miles, but 1t would be connecting link he
tween two extensive and important railway
systems. After leaving Lttleton village
the survey goes one mile to Apthorp, then
up Baker Brook to point on the West Hill
highway In Bethlehem, one-half mile west
Oh Bethlehem street. and then down Indian
Brook valley to Franconia Iron Works Vii
lage, hye miles from Littleton, Hon. Thomas
pearson OF Nashua, civil engineer Of the
route, estimates that this first section could
be built ready for the iron for $4,000. From
Franconia the line would go up Gale River
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

Valley, then easterly to the Amoonoosue
valley and on 10 Fabyan's This route would
enable the Maine Central, which controls
the Portland x Ogdensburg to intercept the
Profile and Franconia Mountains narrow
gauge line and give them close connection
with the Profile House, which they hereto
fore have been unable to do.
The grades are more favorable than those
on the present line between Littleton and
Fabyan's, while the distance between both
Littleton and Fabyan's and the Profile
House would be greatly reduced. This line
would also have the entire large summer
business Of Sugar Hill and Franconia vii
lage. The building OF the line would un-
doubtedly result In the reopening OF the
Franeonia Iren Works. Littleton. with its
annual freight business Of 10000, would
be brought nearer Portland and Boston, and
would, OF course, be enabled to procure Its
heavy seaboard freighting Of coal and other
articles at considerably less expense than
now. A large section Of timber land would
be opened up by the building Of this line.
Summer business at Franconia goes by
stages from Littleton and that at Sugar Hill
by stages from Lisbon. There are reasons
for believing that the Maine Central will
conclude favorably regarding the construc-
tion Of this road, and we are hoping that 1t
will be open to the public during the present
wear"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

commerce of this port for 1888; Four steam
boat lines, and five towboats run In and
about Portsmouth harbor. During the wear
thirty-nine steamers Of net tonnage of 3,34O
tons, carrying 702 men have arrived; exclu-
sive .of towboats and excursion steamers.
There have arrived during the year 81 sail
Ing vessels. with registered net tonnage of
United States vessels. This is exclusive of
fishing vessels, pleasure crafts or vessels
which put into harbor In case Of storm, The
only articles exported are bricks. Of
which Ii, ,OOO, 900 went out during the year.
tons of coal. 3.850,000 feet of lumber, 10000
railroad ties, A, $50 barrels Of cement, $1,000
barrels Of lime, 1900 boxes of salt, 6,OOo
barrels of plaster, 1000 bushels of potatoes,
and about 81, 900 tons OF miscellaneous mer-
chandise. There was no shipbuilding dur
ing the year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Polarity Cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

The Connecticut house has passed the
Australian ballot bill.
The result of the New York chess tourna-
ment is still in doubt.
The jury in the Carter divorce case at
Chicago has returned verdict in favor of
Mr.. Carter.
In the superior criminal court at Boston
yesterday Catherine O'Donnell was con
victed Of manslaughter in drowning her in
FAINT child April 2Sth.
General Harrison Kelly, Republican. was
on Tuesday elected in the 4th Congressional
district to succeed Hon. Thomas RYAN. re-
Gently appointed minister to Mexico.
Schooner HI. T. Tierna arrived in San
Francisco, Tuesday night from .Ielnit.
Marshal islands, bringing Capt SAKE and
crew of six men of the schooner Addie O.
Hesseltine, which was cast away on Eben
island of the same group March 10Th last
duringa terrible gale. She became total
wreck.
An explosion of gas occurred in the base
ment of the VanNess house on Elliott street.
Boston, yesterday forenoon. The windows
of the hotel and those Of several buildings in
the vicinity were smashed and the lower
portion of the hotel was wrecked. Edward
Leavers, the porter, is. probably fatally
burned. Six other persons were more OF
less seriously injured. The cause of the ex-
plosion is said to have been the lighting Of a
match In the basement where repairs to the
gas apparatus were being made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
Did Not Like the erItlsh Flag.

New YORK, May PA special from San
Francisco says that the steamer Rockton,
which brought the American sailors is in a
very dilapidated condition.
The vessel has accommodations for $50
men, but 444 were crowded into her, and the
confusion and suffering among the men thus
occasioned were terrible. The Rockton was
cattle boat and the food and water ere
bad and unfit for human beings.
In addition to this condition of affairs IA
Chinese servants and walters on board had
first class accommodations for keeping an
opium joint going all through the voyage.
As another indication of mismanagement
there were only six small boats of four oars
each, totally insufficient in case of accident.
"While in Samoa" said one of the men,
"they made us sweep the streets of Apia
every morning in front Of The German, Brit
ish and native property. We sailed under
the stars and stripes and have worked our
way back under the British flag. The men
have had most miserable time and are
thankful TO be once more In San Francisco"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

One Of the largest jams Of logs for years
Is at Aroostook Falls, where there are be-
tween 5000, 600 and IL, ,OOO. 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
MEM RIAL DAY.
General Order No. { from Com
mander Berry OF Boswo, tn Post.

Commander Berry Of Bosworth Post is
sued yesterday his first general order in ref
erence to Memorial Day. He orders COM
rades to be at the hall on that day at 7.3Oa.
N. In full uniform to decorate graves in
Western. Eastern and Calvary Cemeteries
and the graves In Evergreen devoted to their
care, and again at 2.15 p. m. TO participate in
laying the corner stone of the monument.
Sunday they will assemble at their hall at 2
p. m. to attend the Memorial service at
Chestnut street church.
The following comrades are appointed as a
committee Of Bosworth Post In their respec-
tive wards to solicit flowers for Memorial
Day:
Ward One-John Davis L. NJ. Dunham, william
7. Miller. Rodney Sparrow, William r. Bennett.
ward Two-Albert Crockett, BENJAMIN Crib
pen, John Cooling, Jr, Thomas NJ. bennett.
Ward Three-w. r. Gribben, ]. y. Corley. Ne
Sea,a Semah Smart, Herbert II. Sargent, George IL.
Ward Four-George II. McKenney, W. M. Han
son D; ID. Hannegan. James II. Milligan, Alexan-
Ward Five-John Williamson. George F.
French, M. ii. Rich, James H. Merritt, A. s.
Ward sixm7John Marston. Alexander johnson.
Lora II. COLLINS w. b. Melcher, John Cakes.
Ward Seven-W. ii. Sargent, A. II. Welch,
Charles r. Hodgkins, o. f. Yarney, Henry S.
Trickey.
All parties having flowers to donate for
this occasion are requested to send them 10
the hall, 5653 Congress street, or notify some
member Of this committee, the day previous
II possible, as the decorations must be pre-
pared at an early hout In the morning Of
May 30th. All special decorations intended
for Western and Calvary Cemeteries and the
four sections Of Evergreen under charge of
Bosworth Post must be sent to the hall not
later than O'Clock Memorial Day, to insure
their being placed on the graves for which
they are intended. All parties having
knowledge of graves not previously dec
GRATED are requested to notify the committee
at once that they may be decorated this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
GENERAL TELEGRAPH INTELLIGENCE.
Bryce Says He Wlshes-to Chase no
More RaInbows.
Or. CronIn's Body Found In a chIca-
60 Sewer.
City Of Paris Continues to Smash
Ocean Records.

PIrTsBURG. May 22.-Col. Calvin S. Bryce,
chairman Of the Democratic National Execu-
tive Committee, passed through the city to-
day en- route from New York to Lima, o.
When questioned with reference to the chair
manship of the national committee made va
cant by the death Of ex-senator Barnum.
Mr.. Bryce replied that he was not a candl-
date for the place. He had no ambition to
fill 1t.
His business interests were many and di-
verse at present, engrossing his entire at
tention. Some Of his friends were urging
him to stand. What they will do when the
committee meets next month to elect a chair
man he does not know. Mr.. Bryce declared
that there was no contest between Senator
German and himself.for the championship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
Reforme ed Episcopal Church.

BosToN. May 22.-The grand council of the
Reformed Episcopal church convened today,
Bishop Charles E. Cheney, d. D., of Chicago,
presiding. Rev. Philip X. Eldridge Of New
London, made an address this forenoon.
Treasurer John Mains reported receipts for
the general and missionary fund for the past
two years at 81, 1856; disbnrsed, sl2. .41O; re-
ceipts for church extension in the same time,
$22S1 disbursements, S7l8. A communica-
lady who donates 5000 annually for church
extension. William A. Allen, treasurer of
the Theological Seminary, reports receipts
since last report of $56,259; disbursements,
S54,l67. Amendments to the canons and
rules were presented, outlining the geo
the churches and adherents, and pr0yidine
for the selection Of Bishops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
City Of Paris Breaks Another Record
on Her Next Trip.

QUEENSTOWN, May 22.-The City of Paris
arrived last night from New York. She
made the fastest eastward trip on record, 8
days, % hours, 10 minutes.
New YORK, May 22.-When the City of
Paris arrived here from Liverpool on We'd
nesday. May 8. having travelled 1856 miles
In i've days, % hours and seven minutes-or
In two hours 43 minutes less time than it
took the Cunard vessel Etruria, which had
hitherto held the record-Captain Watkins,
the sturdy old commander of the fleet Inman
liner, calmly remarked, We'll beat the
record going back"
That the captains predictions have proven
true Is apparent from the news which
reached this city from Queenstown last
night.
The Etruria's eastw ard and eastward rec
ords have now been knocked to pieces, and
1t Is doubtful IL the proud Cunarder can ever
again retrieve the championship Of the ocean
greyh0unds. That a new steamer like the
City OF Paris Is able to achieve such speed
across the Atlantic Is source of wonder to
shipping men.
On her westward journey, which brought
her into this port on May 8th, she showed
the unprecedented speed of nearly % miles
an hour during the entire trip. Her daily
runs, commencing with noon, May Sd, were
40 miles, 592, 504, 511, and to Sandy Hook,
1893 miles.
The swift Inman line vessel has shown
such wonderful staying powers that many
are now of the belief that IL pushed TO her
utmost she will be able to cross the ocean In
nye days and half,and perhaps In even less
time than that.
When the Etruria crossed from Queens
town to New York In six days, one hour and
hfty-five minutes the achievement was the
talk OF the town for week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

Advices from Bay st. George, N. f., the
great herring fishery ground. represent that
French fishermen on the disputed French
shore are reaching crisis.
A fight to the finish between between Joe
MeAuliffe Of San Francisco, and Tom Lees,
ex-champioE Of Australia, for a purse OF
$3.50, took place at San Francisco last night.
McAuliffe put the Australian to sleep In the
eighth round. McAuliffe was not hurt. Lees
presented a sorry spectacle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
uNRuLY WATERS.
They Tear Up LIttieton Streets and
Fields.

LITTLEToN, N. H., May 22.-The heavy
rains Of the past two nights caused the up
per reservoir of the Littleton Water and
Electric Light Company, situated about $50
feet above this village, on Palmer brook,
to burst last night The RESERVOIR covered
about eight acres. and great body Of water
came tearing down Palmer brook, Outlying
out large river bed, uprooting trees ana
piling. up a great amount of debris. At
Mann's Hill road, the bridge was destroyed,
and one family compelled to run from their
home for safety. Below, a barn with its
ly damaged and filled with debris. The
bridge across Union street was destroyed,
and the fields along the brook are badly
damaged. The village water supply is all
right, the lower two reservoirs remaining in
tact The damages are being ra pidly re-
paired, and both streets will be Temporarily
bridged by night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
Profit Sharing In a FAN River MIlI.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May PA sensation
was caused here this morning by the an
nouncement Of the directors Of the Bourne
adopt plan Of proft-sharlng with their op-
eratives.
The arrangement will begin July 1st next.
and extend to the first Of next January as an
experiment. The exact details are not yet
determined upon.
This Is radically new departure In Fall
River mill management, and the result will
be watched with great interest by the man
agement and the employees Of the other cor
DOratiOns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
The presbsterIans

New YORK, May 22.-The fifth days ses-
sion of the general assembly Of Presbyteri-
ans opened today. An important question
came up for discussion, 1t being the matter
Of differences existing in the assembly on
a revision Of the confession of faith. Over
lures from 16 Presbyteries have been receiy-
cd. asking for a revision. IL was finally
agreed TO write each of the 15 Presbyteries,
and ask in what respect and to what extent
they desire revision. The assembly had 582
American missionaries employed in foreign
fields, Of whom seven have died during the
year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
II Looked Well, but Was Fatally
Weak

BURLINGTON, Vt, May 22.-During the
trial OF the case OF the estate Of James A.
Stone against the Central Vermont railroad.
today. Prof. Fletcher. Of Dartmouth College,
testified that In his opinion the Hartford ac-
cident was due to defective rail, the eight
number OF pieces. A defect Is obseryable In
most Of the pieces, and was undoubtedly IN
the rail at the time II was rolled. The fiaw
did not come to the surface, and could NOT
have been detected by any known test.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
BASE BALL.

BATES, z: coLBrs. 6.
fQnacfai IN fha praaa1

BRUNSWICK, May 22.-Bates took rise to-
day at the expense Of the Colbys who played
very ragged fielding game. Parsons really
pitched a strong and winning game, but his
support was wretched, and the Bates won
of tbs errors Of Bonney aud Mcguire and
the bad backstop work Of Foster. Bates
played fair game but could not have won
on their stick work. Kallock. Wagg and
Graves did the batting. while Wagg and Put
nam did the best fielding. The score.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
TOPICS IN WASHINGTON.
The Issue Between MIR. Harrison and
the Illinois Senators.
An Improbable story About Secreta-
rIes Blaine, Window and Proctor.
Other Notes of interest from the
Capital City.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-There has been
for some time contest between the two II
linois Senators and Congressman Cullom. of
that State, over the appointment of the Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the Eighth
Illinois Collection district. Senator Cullom
had man for the place, and so did Con-
gresham Cannon. Senator Farwell Joined
his colleague and they made a fight of 1t,
Mr.. Cannon has won. The President has
decided that the Senators have no fright" in
the matter; that their constitutional func-
tion ito advise and consent to an appoint
ment" begins when the appointment has
been made and they have been asked wheth-
er ornot they shall confirm the selection; that
as to the selection of the nominee the Presi-
dent has an independent constitutional func-
tion to perform, and that In the exercise Of
this function he feels entirely at liberty to
call upon the Representatives in Congress
from the districts in question affected for
their views. This means that Mr.. Wilcox,
cox, Cannon's man. will be commissioned.
CHICAGO, May 22.--The Evening journal
publishes an interview with Senator G. b.
Farwell in regard to his present Washington
visit. He said he called on President Harri-
son and Secretary Window to see about the
appointment of the revenue collector In the
Springfield district my object was" he
says, Ito convince the President that In the
appointment of Wilcox he had unintention-
ally done my colleague, Senator Cullom, a
great wrong. l told him the appointment
belonged strictly to the senatorial patronage.
Mr.. Cullom and regarded the appointment
Of Wilcox, without consulting us, viola
tion of established custom, and as extremely
invidious toward Senator Cullom. told
him that Springfield was Senator Cullom's
home. that large part of the taxes collected
In the Springfield district were collected
there, and that to make that appointment
that way was tantamount to a declaration
of war on Mr.. Cullom. 1 entreated and ap-
pealed to him In the interests of justice and
humanity, to revise the action.
"The President remarked that he was not
aware, when the appointment was made,
that Springfield was Senator Cullom's home.
He seemed to intimate that, If he had known
1t, the result might have been different.
That is all the effect my appeal had so far as
know"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
ALL PEACEFUL ABOUT SAMOA.
a Report That the Conference Has
Performed Its Work.
Minister Lincoln Arrives at the Amer
lean Legation.
General Foreign News OF Important
Persons or Events.

BERLIN. May 22.-The conference on the
Samoan question met again today. The ses-
sion lasted from 8 until 43O O'Clock.
The special correspondent Of the Associ-
ate Press learns this evening that no dIficul-
ty was encountered during the deliberations
at the Samoan conference at the session to-
day. The question Of the indemnity TO be
paid BY the Samoans for the killing Of the
Germans at Apla by the natives, was not
brought up. The next session OF the con
ference win be held next week.
LONDON, May IA despatch from Ber-
lin says IL Is believed there that the Samoan
conference has come to an agreement upon
all the questions at issue.
Mr.. Lincoln Welcomes In England.
LdvEErooL, May 22.-Bpon the arrival Of
the steamer City Of Paris this afternoon, q
special tender, decorated with flags, put out
to the vessel for the purpose Of conveying
Robert I. Lincoln, the new American minis
Ter, ashore. Among those on the tender who
went 70 welcome Mr.. Lincoln, were Henry
Wnite; nTst secretary Cf the American Lega-
tlon az London. Mr.. Russell, the American
consul at Liverpool, and members Of the
corporation OF this city. The Mayor met
Mr.. Lincoln at the landing stage, aud wei
coined him TO the city. Mr. Lincoln spent
no time In Liverpool, but proceeded on to
London.
LONDON, May 22.-RoDert T. Lincoln ar
rived this evening.
Foreign Notes.
Seventeen Anarchists were arrested at MI
Ian yesterday for melting tumult.
Deputy Hannaeher Is trying 20 arrange q
settlement with the men still out In the Ger
man strikes. Fleieher's spinners at Reich
enbach are on a strike.
A train conveying the Empress Of Austria
from Welsbaden to Vienna, while being
shnnted at Frankfort, was wrecked The
Empress and suite were shaken, but nobody
was Injured but footman.
Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie sailed a match
Yesterday, coming In first. but was beaten ON
time allowance.
William O'Brien continued his testimony
before the Parnell Commission yesterday.
lie did not consider boycotting uneOnstitu-
tional. 1t was simply Irish for blackballlng.
he drew distinction between crlminallty
and illegality. "The Irish," he said, have
earnest. healthy repulsioas for crimlnallty.
AS TO illegality, meaning irreverence for the
law, as law, 1t Is bred In u.s."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

Mrs. william Frye Did Not Give Birth
to Four Children or TO One.

Mrs. William Frye Of Columbia gave birth 10
four children last Frlday-tw0 boys and two girls.
All are living and apparently healthy. The moth
er IS 40 years old, and during her married life %
twenty years has previously had only one child
Bangor Commercial.
There Is not the slightest foundation for
the above report A relative Of Mrs. Frye
living In an adjoining town. hearing Of the
occurrence hurried to the Frye domieile only
70 md Mrs. Frye visitinga nelghbor and In
her usual good health and spirits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
Finding Of Or. cronIn,s Body.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The dead body of DIR
P. I'll. Cronin. the Irish American, who dis
appeared two weeks ago. was found this eve
ming some distance north of the city in a
sewer on Evanston avenue. A bloody towel
was wrapped about the head. The rest Of
the body was stark naked. A Catholic en-
blem which the doctor always wore next his
skin was suspended about the neck un-
touched. On the dead mans head a dozen
deep cuts had severed the scalp and indented
the skull The opinion of the police is that
Cronin was foully murdered by some man
who could not bring himself to disturb the
Catholic trinket. The body is completely
identified by number of the doctors friends.
The finding Of the corpse was entirely acci-
dental. laborers working In the vicinity be-
by by the smell Of decaying flesh. The b.dy yasi sp
parently, was hastily pitched into the BASIN
The place where the discovery was made
was about 500 yards from the Argyle Park
station OF the Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul
railroad, two or three blocks from the
lake and nearly mile from the corner Sui
zer street and Evanston avenue, where the
mysterious blood stained trunk was found
empty on the day after Cronin's disappear
ance.
In the evening DR.. Branch, president of
Cook Company Hospital staff, CAREFUL ex-
amined the body and discovered seven cuts
and large bruises on the head. Bruises on
the left leg were apparently made by blud-
geon as also those on the forehead. The
doctor said the blows must have been made
by sharp instrument. perhaps an Ice pick.
DIR. Brandt, who examined the hair found In
the trunk on Evanstone avenue, stated to-
night that 1t was Dr. Cronin's hair. There
are other reasons for believing that Cronin's
body was carried in the trunk. Cotton found
about the feet and under the chin of the
corpse. was of the same quality as found in
the trunk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23

Brooks Il Wells, boot and shoe mannfac-
turers, Westboro, Mass. with an Office in
Boston, have failed. Their liabilities are re-
ported at SS0.OOO with nominal assets Of
$4,000. The firm it is said has been doing
too large business for their capital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-23
Lay In Your Coal.

New YORK, May 22.-The sales agents of
the six leading coal companies decided today
to advance prices 10 cents per ton for stove
Goals and 10 cents for CRATE and egg on
June 1st. Another advance next month is
aynaafpd