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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-12
GERMANS DID NOT CHEER the CAR.
Big Guns Thundered a Welcome but
the People We're silent.
Alexander Embraced william and
shook Hands with bismarck.
England EnquIrIng as to canada's
Facilities for moving Troops.

BERLIN, October 1.-THE Car arrived
the Grand Duke George. his second son.
Emperor William, several Of the royal
princes. Prince Bismarck, Count Herbert
Bismarck and number Of generals and
court officials received the Gar and the
Grand Duke at the Lehrter station. The
Car was attired ln the uniform Of the Ger
man Alexander Regiment, Of which he Is
Honorary Colonel He and Emperor VIII
liam embraced repeatedly. After their greet
ing was over the Car turned TO Prince Bis
marck and shook hands with him. He also
held brief conversation with the Chancel-
for. fhemembcrs Of the Cars suite we're
then presented to the suite Of Emperor Will
liam, after which the guard Of honor dehled
before the Car. the band playing the Rus
sian national hymn. The party then pro-
ceeded to the state carriages which were In
waiting and drove thr0ughthe Brandenburg
gate across the Koenigsplatz and to the Rus
sian Embassy, the L0rses going on fast trOt
for the entire distance. As the imperial car
rtages passed the Brandenburg gate a park
Of artillery began firing salute Of 101 guns.
The streets along the route were plentifully
decorated with hags and bunting, but the
crowd which had gathered did not cheer as
the Car passed along. Emperor William
wore the uniform OF the Russian WybOrga
Regiment, and had on his breast the decora-
ton Of the Russian Order Of st. Andrew.
Prince Bismarck also wore his Russian or
ders.
The admirals attached to the British chan
mel squadron, which Is now at Kiel, were
present at the station when the Gar arrived,
and were saluted by him
Emperor William took his departure from
the Russian Embassy after remaining there
for but few minutes. Prince Bismarck re-
mained and held a conversation with the
Car lasting twenty minutes longer. The
Gar took luncheon with the German officers
forming his special suite.
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CURRENT Of DEATH.
New York Electric Wires Hurry
Another Soul to Eternity.

NEW YORK, October 11.-John Feeks, a
Western Union lineman, was incinerated at
o'clock this afternoon on line wire on the
pole at the southwest corner of Chambers
and Centre streets. A more thrilling sight,
1t Is safe to say. was never seen in New
York.
Feeks climbed the pole to locate the trou-
BILE, leaving his fellow workmen in the street.
Suddenly one of the men looked up and
shouted: my God, Feeks has been electri-
fed" 1t was too true. The man was rigid.
His legs were across one of the bars of the
pole. One hand and arm were outstretched
in the air. The other hand clutched a wire
and was burning. Men and women screamed
and cried ''Save himi Save himp Minutes
passed and no one dared to climb the pole
and aid the man. Coroner Schultz induced
TWO linemen wearing rubber gloves to go up
ana put rope around the dead mans body,
and to lower him to the ground. They had
no easy task. At2 o'clock the body was
taken down and carried into the fire engine
house near by 1t was badly burned, and the
lace was charred and black.
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CORRECTING THE FIGURES.
The Verdict in Favor of Mrs. PrebIe
Reduced $4,000.

BosToN, October 11.-Judge Colt of the
United States Circuit Court, has sent down
his decision in the matter of granting re-
hearing Of the motion for new trial in the
well known Preble-Bates case. The court
says:
The jury have found the date at which this
property was converted. They have also found
its value at the ime of conversion, but in their
computation Of interest they have committed an
error amounting to $2639.83.
The plaintiff may elect to take Judgment for
S28, ,496 81, or a new trial will be granted. The
plaintiffs motion to withdraw the remltttur filed
after The first decision on this motion is granted.
The verdict as originally rendered was $34,-
772 which was reduced to the sum OF $28 ,496,
ON account of errors in the findings OF the jury.
The ouly course now left to the defendants if
the plaintiff accepts the findings of Judge Colt,
will be to appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States; to do this the defendants must
furnish bond TO pay the damages and costs,
which will probably amount to $4,000.
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BELLE WON THE RACE IN A JOG.
Harry Wilkes Beaten In the Contest
at Fleetwood Park.
TIE First Mile Finished In Ale ga
on Fast Track.
maine Flyers Trot Five Heats at saco
Without a Finish.

New YORK, October 1.-THE match race
between Belle Hamlin and Harry Wilkes
proved drawing card at Fleetwood Park to-
day. The track was never faster. In the
first heat Harry Wilkes had the pole. At
the start Belle Hamlin was short neck in
the van, but HarryWilkes soon took the lead
The mare at the half was again ahead by
nearly two lengths, the horses rounding the
stretch nearly nose and nose. The mare
came under the wire the winner by an easy
length; time, .3s. 1.o5f. 1.414. 216a.
In the second heat the start was devoid of
favor to either. Harry got the lead by
nose, but lost it, and took Bellies dust to the
wire. Neither made break. At the eighth.
the mare was three-quarters of length in
the lead, aud at the quarter there had been
no change. Between there and the half,
Harry lessened the space of daylight be-
tween himself and the mare, coming up hill
neck and neck. In the stretch Andrews let
Belle out. and woI the heat and race in a
Jog. Tine, .33. 1.O64, 1.424, 2.194.
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CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM.
congregatIonsIIsts Listen to a Talk
on Edward selIamy's Idea.

WORCESTER, October 11.-At this morn
ing's session Of the Congregational Council,
Rev. @. j. McCrillis Of Calais, Me-, presented
the work Of the Bangor Theological Seniin-
aIy Thirteen new students have been re-
ceived this year making total Of 81.
The discussion Of the admission Of the
Georgia delegation was then resumed. Mr.
Maxwell, the colored delegate from Georgia,
made long speech against the admission OF
the Georgia white delegation and said the
white Congregationalists there would not
fraternize with the colored. II admitted 1t
would drive the colored men into the Catho-
lie or some other church.
DIR. Quint Of Boston opposed admitting all
the Georgia white delegates except one state
delegate.
The discussion was participated in by
many prominent members. and at noon no
decision had been reached and the council
adjourned to ESQ p. m.
At the afternoon meeting 1t was decided to
hold Ihe next session In Minneapolis. De-
bate on the Georgia question was continued.
At the evening session Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. spoke on "Christian Socialism"
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GENERAL NEWS.

Hon. Frank Smith has resigned his posi-
tion as director of the Grand Trunk.
The national conference Of British miners
yesterday declared in favor Of an eight hour
day.
The South Dakota legislature will meet
October 10 to elect two United states SenA-
tors.
Unless the piratical seal fishing in Behring
Sea is stopped, the Alaska Company may de-
cline to renew its lease.
Two freight trains collided on the Balti-
more and Ohio yesterday and third ran In
to the wreck. Loss $4,000.
Four laborers were killed and eighteen IN
jured in railroad collision near Bridgeport,
Ohio, yesterday.
James Bell, owner of the Scotch cutter
Thistle, is in this country, 1t is said for the
purpose OF making another race for the
America cup.
DIR. Burden passed quiet night, and was
mnch improved yesterday morning. 1t is
now hoped that he will be about In few
days.
Three schooners were arrested Thursday,
in Middle River, Maryland, charged with
having unculled oysters on board. They
were the first arrests Of the season.
Frank III. March of Wakefield, Mass, is
from his sister-in. law. 1t Is stated the total
amount will reach $1,000 or $4,000.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company Is
contemplating building double track from
Boston to Lynn on the Saugus branch Of the
Eastern railroad.
The National Base Ball Leaugue are re-
ported to be ready to do anything in reason
to appease the players and stop their threat
ened proceedings on their own account.
The nerve of the Boston Globe Is never
shaken. Although the Boston Base Ball
Club did not win the pennant the Globe will
pay that $1,000 just the same, because the
club fought so hard. The Globe never lets
an opportunity go by. to push Boston and
New England to the front.
The Massachusetts State House commits
sioners have received the following bids for
granite: Cape Ann Granite Company, $780,
400; HallOwen Granite Company, SIS, 800 (;
Somes Sound Granite, S103, ,79l; Dodlln Hill
Granite, S99,9S3; Mount Waldo Granite
Company, S75,737; Norcross Bros, S107,662 !;
j. J. Horgan, Sol 900; Booth Bros. q Bod
we'll Granite Company, SS2,b73; Rockport
Granite Company, SS6,5OO.
The largest wooden sailing ship Is to be
built In Bath next year By A. SewaH " CO'
The mOulds for the frame have been sent 10
Virginia, where it will be cut the coming
winter. The ship will have keel 700 teut In
length, % feet greater than the SOOO-ton ship
being built by the same firm, and which Will
be completed the first of next January.
Brunswick has an interesting monthly
called "The American Amateur PhotOgra
pher." The October number contains full
description Of the new developer, Eikcno9en,
with It's chemical analysis. The Illustration
is a half-tone reproduction Of DIR. Q. l..
Mitchelps Heart of tho Forest" which took
a diploma for special excellence at the recent
Phiadelphia Exhibition. Other articles Of
interest are "Canoe and Camera" with three
Illustrations; photo -Micrography0'' Ian
tern Slide Making" and illustrated descrip-
tion Of apparatus, which, with the home and
foreign correspondence, make the number
exceptionally Interesting
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Life Insurance is not luxury to be
postponed until other wants are salts.
fed, but necessity ranking in impOr-
tance before all others, except such as
Lose no time In sending to the UNION
MUTUAL for specimen Policy.
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THE BIG STEAMER ALL RIGHT.
President crlscom Says She will
Float When LIghtened.

NEW YORK, October 11.-President Glenn
ent A. Griscom of the Inman s. international
Steamship Company states that rumors cir
culated about the grounding of the City of
New York are exaggerations or misstate-
ments. 1t is untrue that she sustained any
damage by tug boats pulling her, or any
other cause. She lies comfortably and when
sufficiently lightened, which work is going
on rapidly, she will float off the shoal spot
into deep water.
a fire in the coal bunkers that lasted
twelve hours helped make the City of New
York's voyage unpleasant, for her 1,09f
passengers. She had 512 in the first cabin,
1873 In the second cabin, and 1856 in the
steerage. The fire was discovered on Sun.
day IN one of the coal bunkers, and In spite
OF all that could be done it burned for twelve
nours. The engines were slowed down, and
TINS helps account for the Teutonic's victory
news OF the fire got about among the
passengers speedily, and was responsible for
good deal of uneasiness aboard the ship.
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THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

dANCOCh COUNT1.
The old Bucksport ''steel works" with the
three acres Of land situated on Inian Point
and enough more land for a railroad track
from the main line to the point and possibly
the whole of the land east of the point road,
has been purchased by q syndicate repre-
sented by Capt. George Biodgett. and work
has already been commenced to put the
property in order for first class tannery.
r wAsHIseToN COUNTY. ,''e x,
One day last week a women at Eastporl
was taken su tdenly i'll and sent for the
doctor. Soon after his arrival, says the
Sentinel, she vomited up large, live horned
snail.
The annual meeting of the board OF trus-
tees Of Washington Academy has been held
at Machias. The report Of the treasurer
showed the funds of the institution to be
safely and judiciously invested. All the
affairs of the institution were reported in
excellent condition. The following officers
We're elected for the current year: e. B.
Harvey of Calais, president; Geo w. Drisco
Of Machias, vice president; Austin Harris
OF East Machias, treasurer, and A. +. Kings
ley, secretary; John G. Talbot, Austin Har-
ris, Geo. w. Drisco, p. FL. Longfellow and
A. f. Kingsley were chosen executive com
mittee. Hon. ID. j. Sawyer of Jonesport
was elected member Of the board Of trus-
taQe
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TO FIND HOMES IN MEXICO.
Twenty Thousand Texas Negroes
Expected to Cross the Rio Crande.

ST. LOUIS, October 11.-Advices from
Mexico say the bill to grant concession -
Henry c. Ferguson and William IL. Ellie,
two colored men from Texas, who propose
to colonize lands in Mexico with negroes
from Texas and other American States has
passed the lower house Of Congress with one
u'ssenting vote. and gone to the Senate. 1t
Is Is, peiieyed the bill will pass and be signed
Dsct tSat en ~ Diaz Ferguson and Ellis ex-
Will move to Mexico, "'0A"
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MAINE DLORDS .
Meeting Of the Hotel Keepers Asso-
citation at Lewiston.

LEWISTON, October 1.-THE State asso-
citation of the hotel keepers met here today
at the Dewitt House. President M. S. Glib
son presided. The following were admitted
to membership: 81. E Kinds. Beals House,
Norway Geo. Woodbury. and Edwin Wood
bury, Union Station. Portland; ; l.. q. Dilling-
ham, ST. Albans; S. II. Brooks, Hartland
House, Hartland; G. E. Dow. Lancey House,
Pittsisld u. w. Chadb0urne, Oxford E. M.
Dudley. Lake House, Waterford; A. w.
Thomas. Andrews House, Andover, Me.
Resolutions in favor of a benefit associa-
tiOn were passed.
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The Dolphin staunch and strong.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE official re-
port of Rear Admiral Jouett, president of
the board appointed to inspect the steamer
Dolphin upon her recent return from cruise
around the world, SAYS: "This vessel has
been three years and nine months in COM
mission. Considering the service performed
and her present admirable condition, she is
erage IA knots an hour for any length of
time, and under favorable circumstances she
can run 16 knots at sea. With few i'm
provemepts this vessel could be duplicated
with credit to the department and country.
know of no vessel possessing so many
qualities and comforts to officers and men." /"
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, October 11.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people
today:
ORIGINAL.
Edward F. Cobb, Warren Seward.
Robert e. Wardwell, Lorenzo ID. Corbett.
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..,,on off the island by the British man.of.
,aar saneI Forward or and conveyed to Kingston
where they nr NC q d. Smith, G. W. RaSr Uria4. "a
Ihey ona are r. n. Vail. John O'RoaTRs and nd
a. ~ Jones, Ies,obsen. They have with them three
Seeross Se9n who were friendly and who helped
save their lives. .,o frst man .,..
rioters he was nis BbeISen His
eoverV Mr. II Jones was also nearly cia6bed to
daasb iHaeb DR.. Smith says they had no warning
Oh The he is7 negroes employed in the phosphate
Of them wsrs s9p and ohep osnSs asa been
Ies,ead ,ead i Of being put in Jail were sent ito to
iSssvss Msvassa by the United States Shipping Com
missioner missioner. They were hard set, always up
to mischief.
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New England Colleges.

BosroN, October 1.-THE annual meeting
of the New England Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools opened this after
Prof. j. B. Sewall of Thayer Academy read
a paper on the duty of colleges to make pro
visions for training teachers for secondary
schools. He said few colleges provided
pedagogic course. lie hoped for more in the
future, Tbepaper was discussed by Prof.
ley Hall of Clark University, President
Eliot of Harvard, President Dwight of Yale
President Selye of Smith College. and
others. Prof Rice of Wesleyan Uniyersitv
made a statement in behalf of the American
Society of Naturalists. This evening Pres
should know at Is !" IVY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-12
mIHCELLANEOUs.
LA REPUBLICA

IOc cigar is conceded by all lovers Of a
real fine cigar to be the PEER OF all
other cigars now sold i'm America. 1t
has been made for the past 27 years
They are made by the largest and most
reliable firm In the world, who make 80
million cigars year, the Grand Re.
public Cigar Factory OF New York; 1t
and the GRAND REPUBLIC SC cigar
fit for gentleman to smoke,) are The
,eading cigars OF all large cities, New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, New. Orr
cedar wood packages, sold only by trade
who are willing to give full value for
the money.
LA REPUBLICA, Zoe; and GRAND
REPUBLIC, &c cigars sold only by the
following firms:
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WHAT DOES ENGLAND MEAs7
military and civic Circles In Canada
Very much Excited.

MONTREAL, October 1I.-An order has
been received from the British War Once by
the commanders Of the military districts Of
Canada directing them as follows;
On receipt of this communication you win i'm
medlately take steps to ascertain IN your several
districts the fullest Information regarding all IA
cilities for the transportation Of troops from one
part of the country to another. giving details as
10 means OF transport by rail and water, and also
ascertain how many horses are available In your
districts at short notice for the purpose Of military
transport.
As the news Of the order became public.
as might have been expected, 10 caused con-
siderable excitement In civic as well as MILL
tary circles, In the latter OF which extraor-
dlnary activity prevails. What Is the cause
Of such mandate from such a quarter? Is
Great Britain preparing to engage In imme-
diate war with some other power, and Is
Canada TO be unknowingly drawn into the
struggle? Such are the questions asked by
citizens. By many the order Is considered as
a hint that the alleged agreement between
England and the Unittd States
on the Behring Sea difficulty-the discussion
OF which 1t was understood both powers
were engaged In with view OF coming to
some amicable arrangement-has fallen
through, and that Great Britain Is about TO
show that she means business by throwing
| imperial troops into various parts Of Canada.
| By those who believe this theory the order
Is received with delight. but the officers Of
the Fifth and Sixth Military Districts, who
have their headquarters in Montreal, doubt
| that the order has any such serious i'm
| portance. All admit, however, that the
order is extraordinary. and totally unex-
pected, as IL is unprecedented. Still. they
do not put an Interpretation on the order
that war Is thought OF, or that England Is
about to make any serious demands on the
United States. The only reason any OF them
can assign for the mandate Is that possibly II
Is the Intention Of England to throw a strong
garrison into the new Notifications con-
structed. and In course OF construction, on
the Pacific coast, and that the Imperial
authorities wish to ascertain what facilities
are at hand for the rapid transport Of these
troops across the continent. The truth,
however Is that the Canadian officers are
completely In the dark on the subject The
Adiutant Generals of the several districts,
next week or two in carrying out their hi
structions. Meanwhile the strange order
will give food for public sensation.
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MONTREAL, October 1i.-An order has
been received from the British War Once by
the commanders Of the military districts Of
Canada directing them as follows;
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AT WASHINcToN's TOMB.
Prayer Offered Before the Ranks Of
the Knights TempIar.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Grand
Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar today announced the appointment
of these officers:
Grand Standard Bearer-Gen. VI. Moulter of
Illinois.
Grand Sword Bearer-Col. Myron NJ. Parker,
District of Columbia.
Grand Warden-Henry NJ. Alton of Tennessee.
Grand Captain Guard-Francis f. White of
Nebraska.
This afternoon the members of the Grand
Encampment visited Mount Vernon as the
guests of The triennial committee. PRAYER
was offered at the tomb of Washington No
other exercises were held. The excursion
lists returned to Washington in time to at
tend the grand banquet this evening given
by the local committee. h
The President was visited by about 800 o f
the Knights today.
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Coronar,s Nera,ct.

The jury impanelled by Coroner Gould in
the case of Warren L. Graffam, killed by the
cars on Hobson's wharf Thursday, found
the following verdict yesterday afteruooni
The jury finds that Warren l.. Gratfsm, Of
Portland, In the County of Cumberland,
state OF Maine, was Instantly killed at said
Portland un tue 10th Of October, 1889. MS
back being crushed aud his neck broken by
falling between two cars aud under the
freight train operated by the Boston x Maine
Railroad Company on Hv0sUn's wharf IN
said Portland, the deceased having stepped
tnt0 hole la said wharf and fallen UPON
the track vile he was attempting W un-
shaekle said cars, and that no taut
attributed TO said railroad company
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MURDER IN a CONVENT.
Two Texas Priests Arrested for Kill
ing Student.

FORT WORTH, Texas. October ia Ma
rionfeld special says: "a Catholic convent
murder has come to light here. ]. FL. Peters
and Henry Andrews, two priests, preside
over convent of boys Three weeks ago.
James Grass, student, escaped and told of
the murder last August of Lorenzo Esser,
fellow student, by the two priests. The
body was secretly buried at night, by Father
Peters and four students. I'm a grove an d
concealed by burning brush over it. Soon
after the murder, Father Peters and the four
students left for parts unknown. Justice of
the Peace Coons held private inquest at
the time of Esser's death, and found the boy
killed himself by hanging. Coons is strong
Catholic and under the influence of the
priests. Father Andrews and Justice Coons
were bound over to the grand jury. A search
will be made for Father Peters,
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PORTSMOUTH October 11.-Evidently some
one Is trying to cause wreck on the Concord
railroad, as several attempts have been made
lately to'wreck trains by placing distractions
on the track.
Yesterday the locomotive Piscataqua.
drawing heavy coal train, left the city and
proceeded to a point between Epping and
West Epping, when Engineer Cate noticed
something sticking up on each side Of the
rails. The engine was quickly reversed, but
there was not time to stop the train.
The engine Is one of the heaviest owned
by the road, and passed safely over the OBJ
structi0n. The train was stopped and the
spot viewed, when 1t was found that large
spikes had been driven between the rails in
a solid manner, but not firm enough to throw
the heavy engine from the track. Nobody
was seen on the railroad at that time, and
there is no clue to the perpetrators.
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THE NAvAssA RIOT.
The Survivors Roach Philadelphia
and Give Additional Facts.

PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The British
steamer Dorain, which has just arrived here
from Kingston, Jamaica, brings six Of the
officers of the Navassa Phosphate Company, /,
who were recently attacked by negro en-
ployes on the island of Nayassa. They were