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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
chIIdren's Christmas Club.

AT the meeting of the Children's Christmas
Club, held Saturday, Charles j. Bailey was
elecled president in place of Mr.. Josselyn,
resigned, and Mr.. s. Leroy Moody secretary,
in place of Mr.. Henry Hinckley, resigned.
Remarks we're made in the interest of the
club by Messrs. E. Fl. Little and W. Fl. In
graham.
A committee from the Woodfords Congre-
gational Sunday School reported that each
recipient of present on their Christmas
tree would give one to the club.
1t is hoped the mite boxes will be returned
full of money to make the festival success
The club will distribute gifts, and all who
have taken dolls to dress will return them as
soon as possible.
The table assistants will wear white and
yellow badges. the collectors white and blue,
and squad leaders white and red.
The following additional collectors were
appointed: Eunice Pickett, Grace McDon-
aid, Carl Woodbury.. Ella Weston. Mabel
Hight. Charlie Tindell and George Bunker
The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday
at %, %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
HEN RY VI.
Or. oalton's Saturday Lecture.

''There is spirit in man." said the Doc
tor, ''and the inspiration of the Almighty
giveth him wisdom" Joan Of Arc is an apt
Illustration and striking example.
When she appeared on the scene the fort
unes of France had sunk to their lowest
point. Persuaded that she had a Divine
mission to deliyer her country, she was al
lowed to lead the French forces. The siege
of Orleans was raised, the English retreated,
and the king was crowned according to her
promise.
Afterwards falling into the hands OF the
Burgundlans, they delivered her to the
English and she was condemned as a sor-
ceress. But her character has been since
vindicated and she is now enrolled among
the heroines of history. The loss of France,
however. was the best thing that could hap
pen to the English. They had no business
10 France and could not possibly retain it as
a conquest. The desertion of Burgundy
was fatal to their plans, and France once
united, could easily recover her lost prov
inces. Joan was doubtless a providential
person for France had yet mission to full
I'll In Europe. peace was concluded, fol-
lowed by the marriage of a French princess
in England and paved.the way for the dis
sensions which soon arose between the pa--
tisans of the white and red roses, the adher-
ents of York and Lancaster.
In the second part of Henry VI, Shaks-
peare draws the leading characters with
wonderful skin, and describes with une-
qualled force the rise and progress of the
civil war, during which at least twelve
pitched battles were fought,an or nearly
all the nobility perished.
a II.
wars, as rapidly and far as did the French
before her. When a nation has sunk so low
heroic remedies are necessary to restore 1t.
A heroic and pious maiden succeeded in
arousing and restoring France. We might
have fallen so low, IL our civil war had last
ed as long as theirs, and in the future we
may, II not by war. by luxury, self-indul-
gence, and low standard Of living. IL so,
let US hope a new Isaiah will appear and
cry aloud to the saving remnants.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
DOM PEDRO TALKS.
The Exlied Sovereign Tells How He
Left His Countrv

LISBON, December THE steamer Ala
goas, with ex-Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil
and party on board. and flying the old Brazil
ian flag, arrived in the Tagus at 1915 o'clock
this morning.
In an interview on board the Alagoas, the
ex-Emperor stated that he did not intend to
issue manifesto. lie said: 81 have no
no desire to busy myself longer with Brazil
ian affairs. | had no intercourse with the
Republican government. l received tele-
gram at the summer palace at Petropolis,
announcing that the revolution had tri
umphed. Upon its received went to Rio
Janeiro and placed myself at the disposal of
the revolutionary government. The palace
at Rio sJaneiro was instantly enclrcled by
troops and ingress and egress were stopped.
The siege lasted for 80 hours, during which
time my family suffered much from want Of
food. We were then taken secretly after
midnight, between double file of soldiers
from the palace to the arsenal, aId placed
on board warship. The vessel upon which
we were placed was the Parnahyba. As
soon as were on board she took her de-
parture for Ilha Grande.."
Some incidents have been made known of
the voyage Of the Alagoas, bearing the Bra
lillian royal family, which show the good
feeling and correct impulses of the old soy.
ereign and those near to him. On Monday,
Dec. 2, which was the birthday of the EN-
Peror uaugnter, the countess Eu, the
day was celebrated with such limitations up
on festivity as their presence on ship
forced upon them, but was closed with
banquet in the cabin. At this banquet the
Countess proposed her fathers health. Dom
Pedro responded, and then said: "Now 1t is
my turn to propose toast" and lifting his
glass he said, "Let us drink to the lasting
prosperitylof Brazil"
The journal of the Brazilian republic Of
Nov. 10, publishes letter from the Count
d'Eu to the minister Of war, resigning COM
mand Of the artillery and requesting leave
Loyalty served Brazil, and that but for cir
cumstances which obliged him to quit the
country he would be ready to serve it under
any form Of government.
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RUMOR MAKES A TERRIBLE CHARGE.
1t Accuses Cashier. ostrom Of Set.
ting the Minneapolis Fire.
ostrom is DefauIter but Denies the
Greater Guilt.
A Fire Escape Which Nobody In the
Building Remembered.

ST. LOUIS, December 8-A special to the
Republic from st. Paul, Minn.. says:
"CharleS S. Ostrom, until last Friday night
cashier and bookkeeper of the Minneapolis
department of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is
suspected of having started the fire which
burned the Minneapolis Tribune building on
the night of November 80, in which seven
men lost their lives. He was charged Fri
day night with having stolen 5000 in funds
belonging to the Pioneer Press. Placed un-
der arrest he admitted his guilt and did all
he coul1 to help his employers straighten
out the books. A rumor was soon abroad
that Ostrom fired the Tribune building to
hide the evidence of his guilt. He was in
terviewed in Jail and stoutly denied his
guilt in that direction. Ostrom's downfall is
due to gambling, although he was consid-
cred Of exemplary habits. He married a
young girl about three months ago."
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December THE
coroner's jury investigating the Tribune
building fire find that committee of the la
Dor union conferred with the company some
four years ago in regard to fire escapes and
that soon thereafter an additional folding
iron ladder escape was put in the Tribune
composing room on the seventh floor and
that this escape was in the building on the
night Of the fire, but not known and not
used. This additional fire escape has been
found among the ruins since the fire.
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FoRcER AND THIEF.
Why SiIcott Took Up Those Notes.
Members Names Forged.

WASHINGTON, December There has
been good deal of speculation as to why
Cashier Silcott took up number of notes at
the National Metropolitan Bank last week,
just before he disappeared. Mr.. Leedom
has secured an explanation, which is to the
effect that the cashier forged the names of
members of the House and other persons to
no less than So notes, aggregating $14,5OO,
and it was these notes which he took up ON
November 9th. 1t is Mr.. Leedom's theory
that Silc0tt's object in paying out this large
sum of money, which he might just as well
have carried off, was to avoid extradition.
This morning. the, special committee of in
vestigation turned its attention to that
branch of the question. Careful examina-
tiOn will be made of the notes, and it is the
opinion of several members of the commit
tee who have some legal reputation that If
they turn out to be forged then I! Silcott may
still be extIadited, providing sufficient proof
upon that point is 0btainable, notwithstand-
ing his precaution in taking up and presuma-
bly, destroying the notes. Meanwhile Mr..
Leedom has been taking steps to cause the
arrest of the defaulter. He today received
an unsigned letter frem New York, saying
that Silcott was seen at the Grand Central
depot Monday night, in the company of
man named Miller, and that he purchased
two tickets for Buffalo. This will form the
subject of immediate inquiry.
Representative Thompson of Ohio was be-
fore the committee this afternoon. He was
confronted with the record of note, pur-
porting to be his, for the amount OF a
months salary, cashed in September. Mr..
Thompson declared that he was not in
Washington in September, and denied posi-
lively that he ever made such note. Rep
resentatives Stone of Missouri, Mansur,
Caruth, Crisp, Herbert and four or five Other
members testified to the same effect, in re-
spect to notes made out in their names.
Silcott is said to be in Montreal, accompa-
MED by the woman who went away with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
Another SUNDAY Fire.

At exactly 7.3O last evening there was an
alarm of fire from box 43. The fire was in
the brick building, corner of Fore and Ex-
change streets, owned by, the Anderson
estate and occupied on the ground floor by
George W. Davis as clothing and furnish:
ing store. The fire originated in Mr.. Davis's
store, set of shelves and its contents being
set on fire by the stove, which was found full
of coal and red hot when the department
arrived. The actual loss by the fire is con-
fined to the corner of the store nearest the
stove, but the entire stock, valued at $4,000,
is more or less damaged by water and smoke.
R. Williams. O..G Boyd, Ford & Rich, and
others, who occupy the upper floors, had
their property damaged by smoke to small
extent. The loss to the building is small,
not over 800 at the outside, and 1t is covered
by insurance. Mr.. Davis is probably fully
insured. The fire was discovered simulta-
neously by Mr.. John Mitchell md Engineer
Ruby of the fire department. Mr.. Mitchell
pulled the alarm
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 8, 1889.
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....30.O lMax. vel. wind.....10
Minimum ther. .....33.9
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
DAVIS EuLoGlzEO IN THE CHURCHES
Services In His Memory Held In the
Crescent City Yesterday.
Secretary Prootor's Statement OF the
Position OF His Department.
Prompted by a Spirit OF Peace In
omittIng official Action.

NEW ORLEANS, December g. Many
churches held memorial services In honor Of
Jefferson Davis today, principally Protest.
ant Episcopal. Catholic. Methodist and Pres
byteriau. Bishop Galleher, Of the Protest
ant Episcopal church, will be In charge Of
the funeral. II is the Bishops intention TO
have the services take place on the broad
portico of tine city hall. Lafayette square
stretches out In front, and many people
could witness the rites. Today the shipping
dipped its flags, the British steamships es-
peclally pulling their flags to half-Inast.
Thousands of people today visited the muni-
cipal building where the remains Of Davis
lie in state. A death MASK Of the face has
been taken. The casket has silver plate,
upon which Is the simple inscription, JET
ferson Davis, at Rest" with the date OF
death added. Badges Of the Confederate as
sOciations, the flag Of the Washington Ar
tillery, carried through the war. and bunch
Of wheat and a pair Of crossed Spanish
daggers, as the plant Is termed, fastened TO-
gether with purple ribbon, are the only other
ornaments.
Soldiers In uniform stand guard, stacks Of
arms and cannon fill the corners OF the
chamber, and all around the walls are rows
Of plants and shrubbery, forming beauti-
full contrast
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
PAN-AMERIcANS AT WORK.
Committees Decided Upon and the
Two Vice Presidents Chosen.

WASHINGTON. December THE session
of the Pan-American Conference today was
the most satisfactory held so far with re-
spect to the amount of business transacted
The entire report of the committee on COM
mittees was approved. The report provides
for the appointment of sixteen committees,
as follws: Executive, on customs union, on
the best means of extending and improving
the means of postal and telegraphic comm u
nication and transportation between the
countries that border on the Allan
tic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the
Gulf Of Mexico and the, Caribbean Sea
respectively; on railway connection, on i'm
proving and simplifying customs regula-
tions, on uniformity of harbor dues, on uni
form weights and measures, on establishing
and maintaining sanitary regulations, on
protecting patents, publications, trademarks
and rights in commerce; on extradition, on
a monetary convention, on banking, on in
ternational law, on general welfare, includ-
ing the arbitration of international disputes
DR.. Zegarra of Peru was chosen first vice
president, and Minister Romero of Mexico
second vice president.
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GEN ERAI NEW s.

August Schattenberg, secretary of the
Milwaukee school board, committed suicide
Saturday. 1t had just become known that
he had falsified his accounts.
Madison G.. Colby, of Franklin Falls, N.
H.. while intoxicated Saturday night, shot
by and Fourier have hadtrouble. Colby
was arrested.
Fred Williams of Norwich, Conn, men,
ber of the class of 80 at Yale, has died of
typhoid fever contracted at college.
uThe squadron of evolution sailed from
Boston fors Madrid Saturday Their de-
parture was marked by no public demonstra-
tion.
The lease of the northern railroad to the
Boston and Lowell has been the ratified by
the stockholders of the former.
The Capital Loan and Investment Com
pany of Lincoln, Neb., will 60 into voluntary
liquidation. The stockholders will be lucky
to get one quarter of what they paid in.
Vice President Morton and party spent
yesterday in Chicago.
The new Pacific mail steamer China has
broken the record from Yokohoma to San
Francisco by seventeen hours and ten min
utes. Her time was twelve days and twenty
hours.
An unknown man seized John c. Patter-
sons deposit box in the Delaware Bank at
Wilmington, Del. Saturday, and got aWay
with it. The pox contained $4,000 in secuT-
tiles.
Hon. Wayne McVeigh was the principal
speaker before the Massachusetts Reform
Club, Saturday He delivered a keenly
satirical address on the spoils system and
high protection.
The 25th anniversary the ownership of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger by Geo. w,
Child and the editorship of W. v. Mexican
were celebrated Saturday afternoon. the
Leager "family" holding reception.
Gilbert Sulliyan's new opera "The Con-
doliers or the King of the Baratariap has
been produced in London and is said to be
the best they have written since the "Mika-
do" being likely to rival that work in
popularity
Archbishop Corrigan says the story that
the Pope had given his benediction to a cor
poration to be formed in this country with a
capital of S100,0O0,0O0 for the purpose of in
yesting the funds OF the church as well as
the fortunes of its private members, is ca
nard
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
Washington Notes.
Maine Walking Matches.

LEWISTON, December THE walking
and running exhibition in City Hall this
evening, under the management of w. j.
Foster, was not big success. The attend
ance was light, and but a small part of the
advertised programme was carried out In
a two-mile running contest Eagan and
Hayes contested for silver cup. Hayes
took it handily in 12m. 3s. Eagan at once
challenged Hayes to walking match for a
purse of $50. and Hayes accepted. John
Flynn, Daniel Donovan and James Sullivan
were the starters in the one-mile run for a
silver cup. Flynn was the winner in 6m 2Os.
BANGOR, December THE three days
go-as-you-please race, 10 hours each day,
under the management of Mr.. Chris. Toole
ended tonight at midnight, Guerrero being
the winner, breaking the worlds record for
80 hours. The score follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
SPEAKER REED MAKES AN INNOVATION
Committees To Be Announced as
Soon as Completed.
Congressman Thinking More of Sill
cott's Steal Than of Business.
The iPan-Americans at Last Begin
ming Work in Earnest.

WASHINGTON, December 8.-Congressmen
are so much engrossed with the defalcation
in the sergeant-at-arms' Office that they
have thought little of the regular course of
business. The committee on rules has not
yet had meeting When the House re-as-
sembles tomorrow it will be governed mere
ly by parliamentary practice There is rea-
son to believe, instead of waiting as usual
to complete the entire list, Speaker Reed
will announce several more important COM
mittees this week. Wednesday, at the Capt.
tol. will be devoted to the programme of ex-
ercises commemorative the centennial ceie
bration of the Inauguration of George Wash
ington. The exercises will be attended by
the President and his Cabinet. the Supreme
Court, delegates to the Pan-American and
International Maritime Conferences and all
the principal officials of the government in
Washington.
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THE w EATHER

THE WEATHER.
Warmer.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
December s, 1889, p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth,
er for New England till pm. today:
Rain, warmer weather, southwesterly
winds, high on the coast.
Storm signals displayed from Delaware
breakwater to Eastpsrt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
A slddeford Pastor Resigns.
A MIRACLE OF THE RAIL.
Cars Plunge From a Bridge and Only
TWO Persons are Badly Hurt.

FRANKFORT, Ind, December s.-The
Chicago limited express train, one of the
handsome vestibule trains recently placed on
the road between Cincinnati & Chicago by
the Manson route, was wrecked shortly af-
ter noon today. half mile south of this city,
while running at about 45 miles an hour.
The rear trucks of the tender left the track
causing disconnection of the air brake
and leaving the engineer powerless to check
the speed. The train went plunging onto
tressele work about 800 feet in length. The
baggage car and one coach left the
track and rolled over into the creek, IS feet
below. completely demolishing them The
chair and dining cars, although leaving the
track remained hanging to the trestle and
were not badly damaged. The baggagemas-
ter has a sprained ankle, and Mrs. Walder
of Chicago received an ugly cash on the left
temple. Three other passengers were
slightly bruised. The damage is estimated
at $25, 600 to the company. The bridge is an
entire wreck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
JED PRoUTY.
Maine Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation.

The board of directors Of the Maine Com
mercial Travellers Association held meet
ing in the rooms of the association Saturday
evening. Six new members were admitted.
making total membership to date Of $50, a
gain of just two hundred during the past
year.
Two valuable books for the library we're
received from Stevens & Jones, and a vote
of thanks were extended them.
The president of the association was ap-
pointed a committee to interview a promi
nent member of the opera house COMMITTEES
in behalf OF the association. The board adj
journed for one week, when they will assem-
BILE to listen to the report of their president
on the opera house question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
Second Parish.

At the afternoon service yesterday Rev.
DIR. Merrill, pastor-elect, announced that the
council for examination of the new pastor
would be held next Wednesday afternoon
and the installation in the evening. In the
order of exercises Prof. Tucker Of AndoveI
will preach the sermon, Rev. Mr.. Hallock
give the right hand of fellowship, Rev. Mr..
Wright the charge to the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Bayley the address to the people, and DR..
Fem will probably make the installation
nraVar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
The Decline of American Shipping.

BOSTON, December This was Labor
Day at the Maritime Exhibition and various
labor organizations in the vicinity were IN
ylted TO listen to addresses by NUMBER Oh
prominent speakers. Being unable to remain
until evening, Hon. Amos j. Cumming. OF
New YORK delivered the address in the after
noon on the decline of American commerce.
me remedy, he said, is to be found in the
which he warmly approved, This evening
Major Charles S. Hill of Washington, Frank
K, Foster. Henry Leonard land other labor
representatives spoke.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
A Good pay for Beer.

Yesterday was good day for beer at the
police station. Officers Miles and George
Harmon commenced the exercises in the
morning by capturing 1872 pint bottles of the
contraband stuff at No. SO Maple street.
Officers Langmaid and Pickett were inspired
by the news of this to visit the Boston boat.
Here they found two lots Of lager, "a half
barrels and five kegs in all, which they seiz-
ed and conveyed to the station. This, to-
gether with six half barrels taken Saturday
made quite gallent show In the station cor.
ridor. where it will remain until next spill
ling day comes round
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
International Steamship Company

After receiving further information in
regard to running arrangements of this COM
pany the coming season we understand there
are to be the same number of trips from
Portland as in previous seasons and not one
less as we'll announced in Saturdays edition
During the busy season extra trips are to
made from and to Eastport instead of from
and to ST. John. 1t is not the purpose Of
the company to change the number of trips
either from Portland or st. John. The de-
tails are not yet fully decided.
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THE STATE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The board of review of the National
Trotting Association. In the case of Dan
iel DeNoyelles against the Charter Oak Park
Association, the board found in favor of
DeNoyelles. The case was virtually against
Mr.. c. II. Nelson, who only paid DeNoyelles
the $1,000 entrance money he had put up for
himself. DeNoyelles claimed the agreement
was that he should have half of any stake
won by Nelson. The board believed De-
Novelties and ordered Mr.. Nelson to pay him
$3.50 of the prize in question. The case
against Nelson and Noble for alleged crook.
ed work in the $4,000 Balch stallion race at
Heacon Park was set down for the meeting
Of the Congress at Buffalo in February
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The Mackerel EIaar.

No mackerel we're landed by the feet since
last week, and the catch up to date remains
at 1854 barrels, against 40, ,769 barrels for the
same time last year. The fishing is virtually
closed All vessels have arrived home ex-
cept two from the North Bay. The catch
this season is the smallest for 70 years.
About $500 barrels of bay mackerel in Glou-
cester were unsold at last accounts.