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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-23
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WALKED ON THE WAVES
And Found His Way Dangerous and
Difficult -OIdrIeve's Adventures.

BOSTON, December 21.-Professor Oldrieve
who started yesterday afternoon to walk on
the water from this city to Boston light. on a
wager of 800, was picked up in the lower
harbor this afternoon, by the revenue cutter
Hamlin and brought to this city. According
to the professors story, he must have had a
very narrow escape from death. He says
that after passing Governors Island yester-
day afternoon, he had to struggle against the
wind and tide, and he wandered about, vain
ly eDdeavOring to reach land, until II 05 this
morning, when, almost exhausted, he made
landing at Apple Island. There he staid
until s O'Clock, with no shelter and with the
wind blowing almost gale across the bleak
island. at the latter hour he made an at
tempt to reach Cover nor's Island, but one of
his shoes leaked and he was forced to return
to Apple Island. At $50 he signalled the
steamer J. Putnam Bradlpe, but his signals
were not answered. Finding some boards
and rope, he rigged raft and at 10 o'clock
nor's island by this means. The tide was
out to sea. His guiding pole became useless
and was thrown away, and the professor was
left to the mercy of the waves. He drifted
down and out the channel, and out past
buoy No. 6, where he was picked up by the
revenue cutter on her inward trip. The pro-
fessor was terribly exhausted, and more
dead than alive, but revived somewhat under
the prompt treatment of the revenue officers.
He was brought to this city and taken to his
home in Chelsea. He says he will be all
right in few days.
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SMOKED LIKE A VOLCANO.
A Small Fire in the Mussey Block
on Middle Street.

At shortly after O'Clock this morning, Mr.. E.
Fl. Hathaway discovered smoke coming from the
store in the Mussey Block on Middle street occu-
pied by f, D. Mccarthy dealer in mems clothing
and furnishing goods Mr.. Hathaway ran to the
Falmouth Hotel, where Mr.. Rich, the clerk, had
an alarm pulled in. 1t took the department some
time to find the fire, which was in the basement.
the clouds of dense smoked which filled the store
hndering the work. The damage was mostly by
smoke and Water. Mr.. Mccarthy stated that he
had on hand stock to the value of about $4,000 on
which there was an insurance of $4,000, in the
agency of Rollins g. Adams. 1t was impossible to
estimate the loss, but judging from the amount
of smoke in the stoie it will be heavy. From Nc
Carthys store the smoke found its way into the
Portland Cigar store adjoining and did considera-
BILE injury 10 the tobacco and cigars Mr.. VIII.
liams, the proprietor said that he did not have a
very heavy stock on hand, probably about S2400
on which there was an insurance of Si500in the
agency of Morse g. Pinkham. Mr.. Williams
thought that this wo Id cover the loss. The
smoke also found its way through the upper stor.
les of the BUILDING and could be seen escaping
from tine windows. The building is owned by the
Mussey estate and the upper stories are occupied
by offices. The building is only slightly damaged
Mr. Mccarthy stated that he knew 4 nothing In
the cellar to cause the fire The heating appartus
was not supposed to have been lighted during the
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THE STATE.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY

ANDRoSCOGGIN COUNTY.
l. n. Fellows of Fayette was cut in the
head by circular saw Satu rday night and
received injuries which may prove fatal.
Avery and Gross of the Dyer Malcolm
gang" were brought to LivernOre Falls
from Lewiston, Friday night, by Sheriff
Lamb, and were arraigned before Judge
B0othby, Saturday morning, to answer for the
thefts of the gang" in the vicinity.
Wilhelm Kramer, injured by fall through
the elevator shaft in the Bates mill, Lewis
ton, died Saturday morning.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The agent of the Bible Society of Maine,
Mr.. l.. E. Carter, has completed a re-
ligious census of the town of Maple-
that number reported themselves as not at :
tending church, 113 of the 800 children of
school age are not members of any Sunday
school. 102 copies of Scripture were
those who had not the WORD of God" or the
money to buy.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
In 1876 Hon. Fred E. Richards, ex-bank
examiner, purchased Round Porcupine Isl
and, near Bar Harbor, of the State. paying
$3.50 for it. William N. and Tobias
Roberts of Bar Harbor now claim the island
by virtue OF title obtained from Massachu-
sets, and have brought action to recover the
property. is claimed by the defendant
tnat the island is now worth $1,000, as it
will be necessary for the government, which
is to build breakwater at Bar Harbor, to
take the stone used In Its construction from
erty of Gen. Fremont. The matter will be
brought before tie courts for settlement.
KNOX COUNTY.
Friday night the schooner st. Pierre of St.
John, N. b., was lost near White Head. The
crew were rescued by the men of the life
saving station.
+. f. Burpee of Rockland recently heard a
noise in his house in the small hours of the
night and proceeded to investigate. AS Mr..
Burpee reached the ground floor window
was raised and burglar made hasty de-
parture.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Fred Taylor, driver of the stage from
Augusta to North Vienna was thrown from
his wagon at North Vienna, Friday morning
and was seriously hurt. His physician
thinks his skull is fractured at the base,
Blood ran from the left ear and he was un'
conscious at last accounts.
The bounty on crows for the year will
amont to $1,000 this year and on bears $685.
Masardis reports 35 bears killed.
The dates for holding the annual encamp
ment of the G. A. r., in Augusta are Febru,
ary 4th and 5th Seth Williams Post Of
| Augusta will give campfire on the last
| evening.
PENoBsCoT CoUTNY.
The buildings of S. B. Titc0mb. at Corinna
| village burned early Saturday morning, to-
| gether with large amount Of hay aud grain
| Loss $4,000. The explosion of Lantern
| caused the fire.
| YORK COUNTY.
George Moore and Harry Norris of Bidde-
| ford are under arrest charged with the bur.
| glary at the Cumberland County Agricul
| tural Society's buildings at Gorham. Norris
has confessed, duplicating Morris Secoy and
Ernest Smith.
WALDO COUNTY.
A board of trade has been formed in Bel
fast with w. c. Marshall as president anC
| w. Ii. Quimby secretary.
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chiIdren's Christmas Club.

Mr.. w. NJ. Ingraham has been elected chief
marshal In place of M. B. Gilbert resigned, and
Mr.. Frank b. Knapp. floor manager, In place OF
Mr.. MoultOn. Mrs. Chisholm will have charge Of
the dinner, and Mrs. Henry Taylor Of the refrv sh-
ment room, aud Mrs. Helen w. Colby OF the can
dy. The dinner will be served at p. m. next
Saturday and donation of food, money and fruit
should be sent in Friday afternoon. Gallery
tickets at fifty cents each will be proeuraole by
adults at Owen, Moore & Co.'s, and Loring, Short
s. Harmon's. Misses Julia Stevens and Edwards
are gift committee. Miss Ella S. Sargent bas
one to Boston, and will not be present this year.
The following heads of tables and their assistants
have been appointed
Table No. II-Mrs. II w. Fogg; assistants,
Miss Addis Russell a ID Miss Sargent.
No 10 Miss Marion Hart Elder; assistants.
Misses Fanny Y. Chapman and Georgie II. Mel
No. 2O-Miss Gould; assistants, Misses Essle
Gould and Ethel Russell.
M, 2I-Miss Gertrude Timmons
Mo- 22-Miss Holt; assistants, Misses Eleanor
Holt aud Margaret Wild.
No. 23-Miss May tlet,he
No 25-Miss Mabel SWEET; assistants, Misses
LIu Edwards and Lille Joues.
NJ. 2B-Mrs. W. A Allen.
No. II Miss Homestead; ASS stants, Misses
Mabel WaIerhouse aud Ahbie Morse.
No. 2S Mss Ahuie g. Brown.
No, 2o-Miss Anderson; assistants, Misses
Edith Anderson aud Ethel Pierce.
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raform hill passed the Senate without a
division. and the House by vote Of 63 to IL :.
In Montana the bill passed the council (seven
Rennblcans and three Democra' S by a unani-
mons vote. and the House (all Republicans)
hv a vate Of is to1. In the Dakota territor-
branches the reform bill passed with only
i've dissenting votes, but on its way to the
governor was stolen by some unknown per-
Son and the theft was discovered too late for
the legislature 10 act on another bill
OF three states in which ATTEMPTED reform
legislation failed, viz, Maine, New York and
New Jersey, the Journal says
"Tbe Repnblicans are responsible in Maine.
where ,bsir oyerWhelming strength would have
enabled them 70 pass any ~ they pleased. In
New .T.rsey % every Repui licsn in the House voted
for the bin In Ne. YORK. ~. the amended Saxon
bill, The Democratic strength was cast solidly
against the bill In both branches; In the House
the vote was: In favor, 7S Republicans Oppose d,
"A Den ocrats In the senate the vote was: In
favor, Is Republicans; opposed, Democrats
The bin passed by this solid Republican vote, was
for the second time given its qnietus by the veto
of the Democratic Governor Hil."
Thus it appears that while ballot reform
has not been made strictly partisan issue,
the bulk of its support has come from the
party which has always been Identified with
progress in this country, as was to have
been expected. We are glad the record SO
sfands
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The Striking shoemakers.

Mr.. ii. II. Shaw speaking of the communication
from the shoemakers in Saturdays PRESS. said
"Our proposition explicitly agrees to take back
three-fuurths of the skilled operatives In seven
days, and every man OF them at the earliest possi
Bile momrnt. 1t makes no other requirement OF
them than to come as all other men enter our
employ-c0nformlng TO the asonable rules OF
the shop and agreeing not to interfere with other
men or fOremen in the performance OF their duties
did no. think any well disposed workman
could object to these terms. The workers say
the prominent places that we're filled were the
ones held by the committee who waited upon the
firm with grievances. That statement Is born Of
their fears and not Of fact
In our canvass OF the situation to see how we
could place the old help, II they came back, We
assignee every member of that committee To his
old place but one. He was assigned to an equal
ly good pl ace which he was competent to ill.
With desire to do right on the part of thu
men, allowing US TO manage, we would In a very
short tim restore every one OF then TO as good
places as they left and eventually to the same
places. II tn y demand, as Friday, to come in a
body, every man to his old place, in one day, the
discharge of all others, and the right TO icttte
wnom we shall hire and discharge, the solution
will be impossible"
Mr.. Mouton is expected in town today
Whether he will be requested to take any further
action by the shoemakers remains to be seen.
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La Grippe In europe.

PARIS, December 22-Dr. Damasching, a
leading physician, Is dead. His death was
due 10 Influenza and weakness Of the heart.
This Is the fifth death FROM influenza since
the outbreak Of the epidemic.
LONDON, December 22-AmOng the VIC
tins Of the influenza epidemic are Count Won
raafe, Austrian prime minister, ATehduke
William Of Austria, and Princess Steyh
anie.
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IN the cANNIsAL ISLANDS.
Members of Trading schooner's
crew Roasted and Eaten.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-The Sid
ney Herald Of November 9th, says according
to letter received from Captain Woodhouse
of the trading schooner Elma Fisher, Boat
steerer Nelson of the schooner Enterprise Of
Sydney and three natives Of the crew Of the
Enterprise were eaten by the cannlbals Of
the Solomon Islands. The Enterprise was
trading among the Islands. The natives
from the Hammond island, one Of the Solo
mon group, induced Nelson and the others TO
go ashore to make purchases. Once on
shore they were knocked on the head, and Il
Is reported their bodies were roasted and
eaten. The letter says that II. NJ. s. Royal
ist snelled the natives on the sea islands on
learning the particulars.
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Sold a Township in Maine.

LANCASTER, NH, December 22.-Yester.
day David FL. Beattie aud Suns Of Lancas-
ter, decided the township of Beattie. Me-, to
George Vandyke of Lancaster, the purchase
money being $4,000 for the realty and $780,
600 fer personals. The township contains
$500 acres, on which is village, consisting
mill, a store and three or four dwellings. Be-
sides this township, Vandyke, who is presi-
dent and manager of the Connecticut River
Lumber Company, individually owns 125,000
acres of timbered wild land in the northern
parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine and Southern Canada.
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WILL CHEERfULLY FACE HIS DOOM.
Juror Culver Expresses His Ideas of
Courts and newspapers.
He Has Heard of Societies Which
Wage War on Jurymen.
He Regrets Nothing Personally, But
Prizes the Rest of Us.

CHICAGO, December 22.-Juror John Cul-
yer, who held out against the infliction of
the death penalty in the Cronin trial, pub
fishes long statement in answer to the pub
lished structures on his conduct. He says in
part:
"When was sworn to try the case. in which l
was impaneled, according to the Law and evil
dence, had no idea that / should be required to
satisfy the popular clamor and now huk that
true that one must suit his verdict to the demands
of the newspapers or public opinion. II Indeed
newspapers express instead IT manufacture pub
lie opinion; or be denounced and maligned and
his ac ion attributed to the most deteStabe OF all
corruption, bribery; his religion derided, and
even his wife and family dragged in TO enhance
the sensation. Anon The natural fruits OF this
passionate and clamOrous treatment on the part
of The newspapers tended to. L class the num-
erous published interviews of persons not sworn
TO try The cas- and the conduct of Judge L0nge-
necker In stepping out Of the sphere OF his dulles
sor of jurors, when forsooih their verdict ha D
pens not 10 be in accordance with his desires and
the many obscene anu threatening letters i and
my wife rec ived. That there was a foul cOnspi-
raey to murder DIR. Cr0nin, and that he W foully
murder d, was unhesitatingly the verdict ofevery
juror but if it is true there are COULTER secret So
cietles as scm- of these l. tiers indicate. plotting
death to jurors that do not find verdcts according
TO the desires of the members of these societie-,
to what pass h we we come and III what periluus
situation stand our courts OF justice.
IL am 10 be the next victim Of these feuds, l
Shall have nothing to regret except that the
law made 1t my duty TO be juror in this import
such as TO make 1t possible that such outrage can
be cOmmilted.n
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Lost Overheard and Drowned.

BOSTON, December 22.-Brig Screamer, of
Portland, Capt Berry, arrived today from
Pascagoula. s he reports that Nov. 26th,
when three hours out from Pascagoula, first
mate, Edward Bogard, was lost overheard
and drowned. He was standing ON the star
board rail, putting lashing on the pin rail,
when the rope parted, throwing him into the
sea. A boat was Immediately launched, and
every effort made to save him, but he sank
before assistance could reach him. He was
a native of Hamburg, aged 2S. He leaves
widow and two children at present residing
in Valparaiso.
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One Thousand MiII Aands Idle.

HoLYoKE, December 21.-The machinery
st0pped at o'clock tonight for shutdown
of 10 days, and more than 1000 hands will be
idle during the holidays. The shutdown is
necessitated by the glutted condition of the
fine paper market, and is the result of an
agreement made by the manufacturers some
weeks ago. The finishing department will
be in operation until the manufactured stock
on hand is cleared. The move is expected
to brighten the market at the resumption of
mar.ufacturp Ian q 1890
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Terrific Tnunder storm at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. N. Y, December PA thun-
der storm visited the city early this morning
and continued an hour. Tbs thunder peals
were terrific, and the lightning almost con
tinuous. The storm was accompanied by
high winds which blew 90 miles an hour.
Signs we're torn down, windows aud wires
broken and several small buildings partly
wrecked. The white caps ON the lake were
the highest seen for long time.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December %, 1889.
weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
Der 22nd. taken at p. M, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 400, W, partly cloudy; New York,
500, SW, cIoudless; Philadelphia, $50, cloud
less; Washington, $50, NV. cloudless; Buf-
falo, $50, W, cloudy; Cleveland. 40o, NV,
cloudy; Detroit, 36e, w, cloudy; Chicago,
$50, SW, clouless; st. Paul. 24e, Sc, cloud
less; Duluth. 2S0, calm, cloudle,s; st Vim
cloudlcss; jacksonville. 64o, E, cloudless.
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New Corporations.

The following corporations filed certificates at
the Secretary of States Office December 10th:
Chase Lasting Machine Company, Portland
Me- capital stock, $50U,000; paid in, $50; par
value of shares, $40. President, Charles FL hn
son, Boston, Mass; treasurer, Frank Chase, Nal
den, Mass Business, buying manufacturing,
operating and leasing the Chase lasting machines
and other snue machinery.
The Bel Rock Electrical Conductor Company
s5OC OO0; par value Of shares, 500. President
Adam Cook, Maiden, Mass ; treasurer, Peter b,
" iley, Wakefield, Mass. Business, manufaetur.
ing and dealing in electrical wares, insulating INA
teTials aud all kinds of electrical machinery.
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The St. John Poisoning Case

ST. JOHN, N. B., December 2l.-After
a continuation of trials extending from Octo-
Der 4, the jury tonight, after six hours de-
acquitted on the ground of insanity, in the
case of William Mcdonald, charged with the
murder of Mrs. McRae, wife of Rev. DR..
McRae, Presbyterian minister, In having
sent her through the mails box of poisoned
candy, which she received and ate. Melon
aid will be sent for life to the Canadian
criminal insane asylum at Kingston. Ont
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THREAT FROM CANADA.
The Dominion May Re-asssrt Treaty
Provisions Of 1919.

OTTAWA, December 22.-It is reported
that the Dominion government will announce
its intention during the coming session Of
Parliament to revert to the treaty of 1878 be-
cause the American government shows no
desire to negotiate for the settlement OF the
Atlantic fishery question. The modus rirendi,
extended from last year for another twelve
months, expires In February.
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Local Branch O. 1. n.
At regular meeting of Local Branch, No. 283
0. l. H, the following officers were elected

At regnlar meeting OF Local Branch, NO. 2o3,
o. l. H. the following officers were elected;
G. J.-Heman r. Rutter
w.. Fred Mclaughlin,
Acct.-Beni. II. Freethy.
Cashier-HOrace Il. Thompson.
Adjuster-Roswell Benson.
Herald-Leroy w. Jackson.
Prelate-Henry Mari.
Watchman- Jason ii. Davis.
Vidette-William Robinson.
Trustees Nathaniel S. Fernald, cyrus M. Gas
well. Silas K. sylvester.
Medical Exam ner.
After the regular meeting it being the fourth
anniversary Of its institution, its members and
their friends were entertained by vocal ana Ia
strumentaI music rem trks by some of the men,
bers. supper and dance. The committee of ar
Tanpements take thi, method Of returning than S
to the Misses Miller aud Caswel for voluntary as
sistance on the piano.
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Some Stockings VIII BE Lighter.

NEW YORK. December 21.-The Adams
Express Company's freight depot at st. Louis
supposed great deal of merchandise, as
well as valuable Christmas presents shipped
from Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
other large cities is destroyed. The cOmpa-
ny desires to have receipts for goods shipped
previous to the 10th inst. which are missing
presented at this office.
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Or. A. e. Cobb Arrested.

BDDEFoRD, December 22.-Dr. Albion
E. Cobb was arrested last night
charged with assault on his wife. The ar
rest was made on her complaint. He was
liberated from the police station today, and
if his wife does not appear against him, no
action will be brought in court,
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Don't Want That Kind of Fame.

PIrTsFIELD, Mass, December % "A Pc
tition has been drawn up and signed by ov-
er 100 of the most prominent men in town,
forbidding DR.. Gilman Colby, printing or in
dexing the names of the petitioners or their
Other citizens propose to apply to the courts
for an INDUCTION fOrbidding the publication
| of the v0lume
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Western Bank In Trouble.

OMAHA, Neb.. December 22.-The Ne
braska State Bank of Pawnee City has
failed. E. f. Hampstead, president of the
bank, is president of the electric light com
pany. He closed the doors Of the bank Sat-
urday and turned over to the creditors all of
his property, including stock in the electric
light company. amounting in all to about
H40O00
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Found In the Ruins in Boston,

BosToN, December 22.-The remains of
anothet fireman s,a were n found about noon to. TO-
fire, about 25 feet from where the body of
Buckley was found two weeks ago. The
body was so badly charred that Identified
tion was impossible. The head, legs and
arms were missing.
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MAIN G.
AThief Confesses,

BETHEL, December 22.-Wm. g. Johnson,
alias Bailey, arrested by Sheriff Wormell
for breaking into A. S. Beams store at West
Bethel, has confessed to taking watches to
the value of 800 and money from the post
Office drawer,
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ALL ABOUT A DOG.
A Free Fight Followed by a Race
Riot In Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December % "A special
to the Avanche from Potts's Camp, MISS,
says:
"Iiificulty occurred yesterday afternoon be-
tween the whites and blacks in this plac =, fol-
lowed by general fight with clubs. -Four white
men were badly cut and bruised about the head.
Three negroes were arrested and jailed. About
IL O'Clock unsuccessful attempts were made to
release the prisoners by the blacks and riot en-
suea; hwo hegf9rs g were snot one aylng aimost
The trouble originated over the ownership Of a
dog. McGee, one of the lnstigaIors of the riot
was found short distance from town today with
bullet through his body and cannot live. An
other negro was Shot buI not dangerously hurt"