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Five Persons We're Drowned.

LONDON. December 2S-During a fog on
the river Clyde. the steamer Ovington came
into collision with the steamer Queen Victo-
ria. and the former sank. Five persons were
drowned
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Presumpscot Grange.

The annual meeting for this Grange oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon at its hall on
Windham street, Deering, and the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
Master-Moses G. Roberts
OverSeer-H. l.. Varney.
Lecturer-W. w. Harris.
Steward-G. M. Cobb.
Assistant Steward-F. A. Walker.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G. Jones.
Treasurer-F Libby.
Secretary-Isaac l.. Elder.
Ceres-Mrs. Moses G. Roberts.
Pt mona-Mrs. Albion Harmon.
Flora-Miss w. M. Scholl.
Stewardess-Miss Ellen Knight.
Gate-keeper-Philip Scholl.
After the election the following question
was discussed:
Resolved, That farming in Maine offers better
inducements to young men than either mercan-
tile or professional career.
In support of the resolution were appoint
ed Arthur K. Walker and w. w. Harris, and
against it Augustus G. Jones and II. l..
Varney. All the disputants were present
and participated in the debate. and both
sides were well presented.
After the discussion a supper was served,
and the social hour which followed is one Of
the institutions of the grange altogether en-
joyable, benefcent and satisfactory.
AT the next meeting the elected officers
will be installed. Among the several mem
bers present we noticed James Roberts and
wife, Moses G. Roberts and wife, A. K.
Walker and wife, Moses Cobb, Frank Cobb,
Albion Harmon ana wife. This grange was
the 10Th organized in this State.
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EVERYBODY HOPEFUL.
Business A8e en- Cheerful over the Out
look for 1890.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-The Sun prints
in summarized and convenient form the
opinions-or, rather, the opinion. for there
seems to be but one-of the business men of
the country as to the prospects of trade and
commerce for the year 1890. Leading and
representative men in every branch Of busi-
ness, from banking to cotton, and in every
part of the country, from Boston to New Or
leans, with practical unanimity authorize
the statement that, in their opinion, the COM
ing year is to be a prosperous and progressive
one for all the thousand varied financial and
commercial interests and productive and
manufacturing industries OF the country.
Not New York, alone, but Philadelphia,
Boston, st. Louis, Cincinnati, New Orleans
and dozen smaller trade centres, with di-
verse and rival interests and differing condi-
tions, all agree that the business outlook is
most favorable. Additional force is given
to these cheerful opinions by the fact that
most of the scores of men quoted give logi-
cal and apparently sound reasons for their
confidence in the immediate future The in
creased trade of the present year; the inn
proved condition of railroad and other trans
portation interests, the ease with which col
iections are being made and the activity Of
the money market are among the. reasons
given, but they all reach final basis in the
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ELEVEN BODIES FOUND IN THE RUINS.
Parents, Eight Children and Guest
Burned to Death.
Two Boys Escape BY Jumping From
an Upper Window.
The Parents Reported to Have Gone
to Bed Intoxicated.

DETROIT. Mich, December pa Tri-
bune special from Hancock, Mich, says: I:
A family named Gross, consisting of the
parents and eight children with visitor,
were consumed in burning dwelling at Hu-
rnntawn - ssT,y ,saT.y this morning. Theodore
Gross returned from dance near " " a. q 2.
At230, Theodore, Jr., returned from the
Huron stamp mills, where he was employed.
He went to bed and shortly after was awak-
ened by his brother Nicholas, who heard
screams from the adjoining room occupied
by their three sisters and three little broth
ers. They ran to the partition door and
found the room a mass of flames, while
smoke and fire were ascending the stairway
The boys escaped by jumping through the
window They reached the ground serious.
ly cut by glass and in Semi-nude condition.
One attempted to enter the house on the
two other children slept. but was driven
back by the flames that enveloped the build
ing. 1t was impossible for the spectators,
who quickly gathered, to save the inmates
They were compelled to stand by and hear
their agonizing cries. In the course of three
hours,.a searching party went over the ru-
ins and discoved the charred remains of IL
bodies, distinguisable only by the size of the
bones. These were gathered in sleigh box
and deposited the public hail. The victims
were:
THEODORE GROSS, aged 81.
HIS WIFE, aged AZ.
CATHERINE, JOHN, ToNEY, MARY, LIZ
ZIE, JOSEPH, MICHAEL and LENNIE, all
children of Mr. and Mrs. Gross.
LENA ERBET, of Lake Linden. guest.
The ages of the young people range from
to 22 years. No reliable information can be
fn hnxx @hn bod
Theodore Gross, Jr., says it might
have originated from lamp he supposed he
exti1guished before he went to bed. There
are rumors that the dreadful calamity oc-
CURED through the carelessness of the
parents, who are alleged to have returned
home intoxicated from the dance.
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MODERN CUBANS LOOK TO UNCLE SAM,
While HldaIgos with 5th Century
Ideas Talk Of Bioodshed.
Senator Calls Measure Has Excited
the Queen Of the Antilles.
The Liberal Population Base Their
Hope on the United States.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-The latest ad-
vices from Havana say that the excitement
caused by Senator Calls resolution In favor
OF the acquisition Of Cuba by the United
States has not subsided. 1t increases, IL any
thing, although not so openly displayed.
Cablegrams from Madrid tend to keep up the
anxiety, showing that the prevalent opinion
in the mother country is that the United
States government, although appearing to
be fnfffieroSaats, is M ss.smipg at annexation The
Liberal party in Spain is taEin.2s advantage
of the situation, and is pressing the gove,.n-
ment to grant Cuba all the liberties and priv
ileges she claims, and thus secure her fidelity.
and defeat the purposes of the annexation
lists. InCuba, Mr.. Calls motion has taken
hold not only Of the Drofessed annexation
lists, who are in larger numbers there than Is
generally supposed, but also Of the vast ma
jority of the Cuban people, who profoundly
believe that 1t was presented in the Senate
In accordance with some secret resolution
passed in the Pan-American Con:
the local Spanish party. The hidal-
gos, believing Spain to be still the
Spain of the fifteenth century, never cease
to declare that the ever-fathful island is not
for sale; that there Is not enough treasure in
her; that Spain would spend her last dollar
and sacrifice her last soldier to maintain the
integrity of her territory. They contempt
uously ignore the possibility Of Cuba's going
over to the United States of her own accord.
Yet the party in favor of such action is
growing every day. 1t embraces all the lib
eral and disc0ntented elements of the popu-
latiOn, with powerful nucleus in the old
Republican party, which has made so many
efforts to establish the independence of the
island. All now see their only hope in the
United States. They claim that Mr.. Blaine,
we'll aware of the impotence of Spain, is
convinced that before long Cuba will enter
the American confederation, where her COM
mercial interests and political aspira-
tions lie. The plundering and ruinous ad-
ministration of the employees whom the
Spanish government send to Cuba has great
ly increased public discomfort. aud has con-
verted into ardent annexationists large
number of rich Spaniards belonging to the
Conservative party, who see their fortunes
melting away through the steady deprecia-
tion of property of all kinds. All these dis
affected elements only need to be united un-
der a strong band to make the annexation
sentiment of the country tell. Then Cuba
would fall as naturally to the United States
as the ripe pear to the ground. One of the
strongest incentives of the patriotic annexa-
tionists to union with their great neighbor is
that their fair island may thereby be saved
from the grasp of the negroes and the fate
of Hayti and San Domingo, to which it is
tending,
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THE RAILS SPREAD.
Ten Persons Killed and Others In
Jursd in west Virginia.

W. Va, December ga
terrible accident occurred -miissa ms morning on
the Chesapeake road at White suielhul
Springs, 125 miles east of this place. Re-
ports have been very hard to get, the only
accounts being received by specials to the
Daily Gazette. One of these, from an eve
witness, SAYS: Vestibule train No, 8 on the
Cincinnati & Ohio left the track two miles
west of White Sulphur Springs at 72O this
morning. demolishing six cars. killing 10
was caused by the rails spreading.
The following is a complete list of the
killed: Hale Morrison, Chsrlestown, mail
agent, 2S; j. W. Thomas, Dewsboy, Lexing-
ton, KY, left leg broken above and below
knee and head injured; o. B. Barksdale
j. B. West, H0wardsville, Va, engineer,
neck broken; E. Wilson, Caldwell, Kas.,
head smashed; Nelson Heath (colored),
Grant county, South Dakota, both legs brok-
en- and head crushed Edward Brown (col-
ored), Allegnany, Va, right leg broken and
head smashed; Kidder Kidd, Hamilton, Mo-,
died of strangulation. Unknown man de-
scribed as tall and slender, fair complexion,
gray eyes, sandy mOustache, dressed in dark
brown plaid. K. Wilson had mortgages in
his pocket amounting to over $1,000. Folka
had $50 in his pocket.
Among the injured were: j. r. Keresch,
Blackstone, Kan. injured internally; Con-
duct Schweickt, Huntington, w. Va, lee
broken; X. L. Blantan, FarmVille, Va, cut
under eve; Gus III. Kline, Chicago, leg brok-
en-; VIM: Dell. New York, leg broken; w
Clarke, Clifton Forge, Va, arm broken; p.
p. Buch. back hurt 1t was fearful wreck
and the damage to the railroad at this time
cannot be given estimated. Luckily the cars
did not leave the rails but the tender was
without trdcks. The rear sleeper had front
trucks on the ground and remained on the
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A FORTUNE IN GOOD HONEST MONEY
Offered Jimmy Hope for the stolen
Wealth Of the Manhattan Bank.
Renewal OF the Negotiations Which
the Burglar Once Broke.
Cancelled Securities Wanted TO Pre-
vent Fraud on Innocent Persons.

SAN Francisco, December d. When
the bank burglar Jimmy Hope reaches here
on the Panama steamer. In few days, he
will find that negotiations have been re-
sumed for the surrender Of S3,000,O00 In
bonds and securities stolen by him and his
associates from the Manhattan Bank Of New
York eleven years ago. The bank officials
hope to gain possession Of these securities
and bonds, though they have been cancelled
and reissued, as there Is a possibility that
they may fall into the hands of innocent per-
sons and be the means OF defraudlng them.
There Is an interesting story connected with
this deal. The movement originated In this
city three years ago, while Hope was I'M
prisoned at San Quentin. Some local capi-
tallsts interested themselves In the matter
and sent representative to New York to
carry on negotiations. The idea struck the
bank officials favorably and everything
pointed to an immediate settlement Finally
the bank managers decided TO place the
whole matter In the hands Of q. Hilton
Scribner OF New York, with instructions 10
feet settlement on the best possible terms.
Associs.sed with Mr.. Scribner were some Of
the leading capitalists anu politicians OF 1sesstk
York.
sThe bank people decided that thsy could
dHOIu 10 OHeT SlUO,UUU IOr return Oh al
goods with the exception Of the gold coin and
jewelry, insisting, however, that before ne
gotiations were closed Hope should furnish
them with schedule Of all stocks and bonds
In the possession OF the gang. Hope at first
expressed hiuself as willing to return the
valuables, when a basis Of settlement had
been agreed upon. Nevertheless, when an
offer Of 100000 was finally made by the
New Y0rkers, with the understanding that
he must disclose the value Of the securities,
his stubborn determination asserted ITSELF
and for some time he absolutely refused to
talk about the matter, even 70 local agents.
The burglar finally agreed, IL his son
Johnny" was released from Auburn Prls-
on, and he himself were promised immunity
from arrest thereafter, he would agree 10 the
terms. Everything was going well and the
deal would have been made, but Hope pro-
crastinated and treated the negotiators so
badly that at last Mr. Scribner gave up in
disgust.
When Hope was released from Auburn he
found 1t a difficult matter to get
free, and IL Is said that he again opened me-
gotiations with the bank. The friendly dis
position Of Governor Hill toward the burg
lar Is cited as proof that the new deal has
made considerable head. The present neg0-
tiations are said to be In the hands of the
Democratic boss, Buckley, Of this city, who
expects to make liberal commission on the
arrangements. He thinks that the burglars
love for his boy,as well as his dread OF falling
into the hands of the Delaware authorities,
Will bring him TO accept the banks terms.
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THE PEDAcocUEs.
Third Days Session in the Queen
Clty-officers Elected.

BANGOR, December 2S.-The third day of
the Maine pedagogical meeting was opened
this forenoon by the reading of paper on
Purpose of the Recitation" by A. II.
Thomas of Houlton, followed with paper
on the same subject, which spoke of ''com-
mendable and condemnable methods" The
discussion of these papers was opened by FL.
w. Tucker of Hartland, followed by DIR.
Hanson, w. j. Corthell and others.
III. Small of Norway read paper on
"Greek; Why Taught and How" which
was discussed by DR.. Hanson and Rev. B. p
Snow.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Presideat-W. w. Stetson, Auburn.
Vice President-Z. p. Sampson. Saco
Secretary and Treasurer-H. NJ. Estabrook
Gorham.
Executive Committee-W. w. Stetson, L. .P
Sampson ii. NJ Estabrook, c. A. Bynum, Helen
w. Fuller.
Advisory Board-W. A. Luce, +. A. Nickerson
u. T. Sampson, L. G. Jordan, Sarah w. Taylor.
Delegates to National Association at st. Panl
July to II, 1907. c. Robinson, A. M. Thorn
as, A. nj. Edwards, G. Q. Purington, A. Richard
son.
Committee on Professional Work-G. C. Puring-
ton, w. G. Crawford, b. p. Snow.
The last paper for the session was read by
H. NJ. Estabrook OH ''Plan for Professional
| Work.
The session on the whole has been very in
| tereSting and successful.
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WASHINGTON, December 20. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
manila.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Topics Discussed by Students of
American History.

WASHINGTON. December 29.-At the NJ orn-
ing session of the American Historical AS
sociation, ex-President Andrew d. White of
Cornell read paper on "a catechism of
revolutionary reaction" A paper On "The
French Revolution in San Domingo" by
Herbert ELMER Hill of Cornell University,
was read by Prof. Burr. Clarence W. Bowen
closed the session with paper on "a newly
discovered manuscript, "Reminiscences of
the American War of Independence by Lud-
wig, Baron Won Chosen, aide to Count de
Rochambeau."
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The Pension list.

WASHINGTON, December 90. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
VIM. Il. Harding, Andover.
Jas. w. Bixby, Athens.
VIM. f. Stevens, Rumford.
Lorlng Decker, Lagrange.
INCREASE.
Albert ii. NJ. Perry, Peacove.
Andrew j. Twomby, Enfield.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
Minor of Thos. ]. MOulton, Liyermore Centre.
William, father OF Lafayette Jameson, Friend
Bertha, widow of Galen Worcester, Bangor.
Washington Notes.
hundred of the Door children of the city
Saturday. The President and most of the
prominent government officials aided the
movement.
Examination of the accounts of paymaster
Goodloe OF the marine corps to the first of
July last shows payments amounting to
about S2500 which money was supposed to
have been appropriated by the missing pay
clerk.
Benz. A. Jones, paymaster's clerk in the
United States marine corps department, is
missing. His hat was found floating in the
river and letter written by HIM to his wife
said he was about to commit suicide. Jones s
accounts are being investigated aud a short
age of 81, 500 has been already discovered.
The ways and means committee waited
patiently for an hour Saturday morning for
the appearance Of some one interested in the
refining of sugar and desirous of being heard
on that subject. A telegram from j. E..
Searles. Jr.. treasurer of the Sugar Trust
was received stating that the gentlemen who
had intended to appear were suffering from
ia grippe" and asking that the hearing be
postponed. The committee acceded to this
request.
The President and party arrived in the
city at II O'Clock Saturday night having had
a pleasant trip to Virginia, although not
very successful so far as duck shooting is
concerned
Arrangementswere being made Saturday at
the navy department for tine fitting of the
two new vessels recently added to the navy,
the Charleston and Baltimore, with proper
compliments of men.
A Boston Journal despatch says: Speak
er Reeds makeup Of the House committees
has secured for him the cordial condemna-
tIon and opposition of every lobbyist in
Washington"
The government, in order to be unembar-
rassed in its future course has Withdraw n
the offer it made for the purchase of the
GhnrNRQQ Of
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The ex-Empress Theresa Christina Maria,
wife of Dom Pedro, died suddenly Of heart
disease at Oporto Saturday. She was sis
ter of Francis L., late King of Naples, and
married Dom Pedro in 1843
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WANTED TO SURROGATE THEM.
The DiaboIicai Plot of a Discharged
Baker in Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, December 29.-Frederick w.
Stedefelder, proprietor of bakery at 3O1
Floyd street, was awakened at about 3
o'clock this morning by his little girl, who
told him that the gas he usually leaves burn
ing, had gone out. Stedefelder found the
gas had been cut off, and went down cellar
to examine the meter. As he entered the
cellar he was shot at by man who succeeded
in escaping in the darkness. The bullet
slightly wounded Stedefelder in the shoulder
The officers found in the cellar hat, which
Stedefelder identified as belonging to Albert
Maiser, baker, whom Stedefelder discharg-
ed some time ago and through whose efforts
the Bakers Union was led to boycott Stede-
fielder. Maiser was arrested and confessed
that he secreted himself in the cellar and
turned off the gas. He had intended to turn
it on again and suffocated the family, which
consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Stedefelder and
three small children. Stedefelder came
down stairs and spoiled the plot He then
decided to shoot him. Maiser was locked
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DOM PEDRUS PROPERTY STILL HIS OWN
But Worldly Possessions Are of Little
Value to the Ex-Emperor.
Fears That He Will Not Long Survive
the Ex-Empress.
Meanwhile the New King Of the
Portuguese Begins His Reign.

WASHINGTON, December ga telegram
received this morning by Senior Valente.
the Brazilian minister, from Ruy Barbosa,
minister Of finance, says: "The property
belonging to the imperial family has not
been confiscated. On the contrary the de-
cree guaranteed to all the imperial family
the term of two years in which to dispose Of
its property. The allowance in the civil list
and the subsidy granted by the provisional
government have been cancelled"
Senior Valente said the government had
taken great precaution to ensure the safety
on everything belonging to the imperial
family. CAREFUL inventory had been taken
of their possessions; and and their effects were
zealously guarded and turned over to the
Marquis Paranagua, warm frien6 81 81 the
Emperor. Both the minister and Captain
Maturity, a delegate. to the Maritime Con-
gress, declared their firm belief that the
republic is assured beyond question. Re
ports of trouble, they said, were all hatched
up In Lisbon by the enemies OF the republic.
There seems to be growing feeling here
among Brazilians In support OF the republic
and in opposition to the monarchy; This
feeling is apparently due to a considerable
extent to the supposed attempts of
interference on the part of European
governments with BraZips national affairs.
Even those Brazilians formerly devoted to
Dom Pedro, and for some time not friendly
to the new government, are now strong ad-
herents of the republic.
OPoRTo, December 29.-Dom Pedro rose
early this morning and attended mass. He
was greatly detected and so weak that his
doctors were obliged to support him. The
imperial physician has arrived here to at
tend the ex-Emperor, for whom much aux-
iety is felt.
Dom Pedro has accepted the Kings offer
OF one oi tne royal palaces mere as tempor- POI.
alone.
The ex-Empress Theresa Christina Maria,
wife of Dom Pedro, died suddenly Of heart
disease at Oporto Saturday. She was sis
ter of Francis L., late King of Naples, and
married Dom Pedro in 1913
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Pine Street Jubilee Services.

Next Wednesday evening. January /, 1890,
there will be held in the Pine street church
services Of an engaging and an attractive ma
ture to its constituency and friends.
The debt of over six thousand dollars that
has hitherto rested upon their church struc-
ture and parsonage, has been liquidated On
the evening named every evidence of out
standing obligations will be destroyed by
fire in presence of the assembled congrega.
tiOD, as with grateful hearts they sing
"Praise God from all blessings flow"
All former pastors, contributors to original
building fund and pastors of churches in the
city, are invited to be present An interest
ing programme, with music by male quar-
tette, has been prepared.
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AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The Number of La crIppe's Victims
on the Increase.

LONDON, December 29.-The epidemic of
influenza continues in Paris, with no signs of
Improvement. In Munich the disease is in
creasing. In Berlin it is accompanied by
dengue fever, attended by rheumatism and
rise of temperature. Many officers of the
Berlin garrison are affected. About one
third of the military workmen at Spandau
are i'll with the disease.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 90. - The
Gar is again i'll, not having entirely recOv-
cred from his recent attack of the influenza
CINCINNATI, December 29.-Infiuenza has
made its appearance in this city. Fully 500
genuine cases are reported here, of COM
paratively mild form.
CLEVELAND, December 29.-The Russian
Influenza is quite prevalent in Cleveland.
BALTIMORE, December 29.--Many cases of
,i innuenza are appeaTlng mere one DOCTOR
"Simply awful"
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good crops of the present year. These, be-
side, or even more than, the direct benefit
they have been 60 the .raisers, have Increased
the business Of the railroads until the limit
of their carrying capacity has been passed,
and this has created demand for additional
equipment that has simulated, not only the
iron business, but score Of other inter-
ests. These in turn have carried the wave
Of prosperity farther along. The crop Of
the business millpond, and the ripples are
spreading in every direction. About the
only exceptions reported to the general
promise Of prosperity are in the coal and in
the woollen interests. and they are excep-
they are due to the universal mildness of the
weather, and from that the community as a
whole save hundred times more than any
two or three special interests can lose. Every
ton OF coal and pound of wool that isn't
nifty.