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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
The NEW AIR LINE
VIII Soon Re Running II This Flying
Machine will Fly.

CHICAGO, December lin few weeks
there will be witnessed the triumph Of one
of the greatest inventions of modern times,
or else some level headed capitalists will
have to confess themselves victims
of an unsuccessful inventor. At
the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday q
stockholders meeting of the Mount Carmel
Aeronautic Navigation Company of Chicago,
was held. Mr.. Pennington, the inventor, an
nounced that "within three weeks we will
sail into Chicago in the first of our airships" ("
The meeting was virtually the first held of
the stockholders Of this corporation, which.
1t is said, has already paid up capital OF
$20,000,000. 1t is proposed to invest this sum
IN the manufacture of ships for travelling in
the air. There were present at the meeting,
stockholders E j. Pennington, of Mount
Carmel, the president; j. G. L.. Underwood,
j. l.. c. Pugh. and Mr. Sinks, of Columbus,
Ohio; Lucas Van Allen, of New York; HaT-
ry Troyford and o. Hawkens of Birming-
ham, Eng w. G. Dewey and Frank Smith Of
Grand Rapids. Mich; r. H. Butler, Of Mount
Carmel; c. l.. Chamberland and james A.
Pugh of Chicago, and others.
AT the meeting the prospects of the enter
prise were discussed in detail Mr.. Penning-
ton explained that the first of the ships, with
which 1T is proposed to navigate the air at a
raIe of speed exceeding that of ocean steam
ers, was now nearing completion, and that
the plans for trial trip over the country
had been completed. The trial would occur
in about three weeks. lhe ship
would start from the place of its mauufac-
ture at Mount Carmel. and travel to st. Lou
Is. From there it would sail to Chicago, and
from there to New York. In addition to Mr.
Pennington and his associate, there would be
half dozen newspaper men aboard, and the
Inventor yesterday also invited any of the
stockholders who desired to accompany
him on theejourney.
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THE QUESTION OF CANADIAN ROADS.
Portland Business of the Grand
Trunk Probably Not Affected.
Senator Frye's SHARP Reply 10 the
Speech OF Mr.. Daniel.
Facts from New York Against Ora
tory from the Old Dominion.
Especial to the Press. /


WASHINGTON, December 11.-Inquiry at
the Treasury Department today reveals the
fact that Secretary Window is at present
considering the bonding privileges of Cana
dian railroads, and will, before very long, ar
rive at his conclusions thereon. Probably
the results will be some rules modifying the
bonding privileges Of Canadian roads, but
the assurance is given that there will be the
least possible interference with established
business enterprises that are carried on in
good faith. This means probably that as
little interference as possible will be made
with traffic like the long established bust
ness of the Grand Trunk at Portland.
At today's meeting Of the House committee
on banking and the currency, Mr. Morrill, of
Kansas was authorized to report IavOrably a
bill to subject national banks and
United States treasury notes to state taxa
ton. In his report on this bill, Mr.. Morrill,
says: "YOur committee can see no good
reason why one form Of currency should be
exempt from taxation while another Is liable
to be taxed. Gold and silver are taxable,
and certificates or treasury notes redeema-
bic in gold or silver ought to be placed on
the same basis"
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Miss Could's Water Colors and
China.

Yesterday afternoon and last evening,
Miss Alice NJ. Gould entertained her friends
and many admirers Of her work at her pleas
ant studio, No. 567h Congress street. On the
walls Of the reception room were the results
of Miss Gould's work during the past sea-
son, In the shape OF numerous beautiful
water colors, executed in the well-known
artistic manner of this diligent artist. Some
of the principal pictures have been disposed
OF, notably one to the New York Water
Color Exhibition, just closed. Then, too. a
number Of sketches of dories on a bit of
beach are marked sold. When all are so
good it is difficult to particuarize, but brief
mention may be made of schooner and tug
at wharf which has an exceedingly natur-
al air about it,; Portland Harbor, from the
Cape shore, with fishing boats at an anchor !;
Sand Drives at Pine Point, fine piece Of
color; Scarboro' Marsh, Cleaver's landing,
with Hampton boat In the foreground ;
Boulder on the Cape shore with hills at
north end of:Portland bridge In the distance :
Sunset on Scarboro Marsh. very purple Oh
tables In different parts of the room many
finely decorated nieces Of china were shoWn,
painted in Miss Gould's usual tasteiul anu
artistic style. The whole exhibition proved
exceedingly attractive, the room peins
frightened by punches Of holly at the wiz
dows. and the pictures being arranged so as
TO give the best possible effect.
The exhibition will remain open the
remainder of the week and a general invita-
tion Is hereby extended to all interested to
call
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CASE TRIED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
military Court Hears the Charges
Against Captain Rogers.
The Commander of Co ompany A APP
pears In His Own Defence.
His Judaes Refuse TO Talk of the
Evidence or Verdict.
Especial to the Press. ]


AUGUSTA, December lin accordance
with the special orders issued from the Ad-
jutant Generals office, the court of inquiry
appointed to investigate the grave charges
against Capt. Fred G. Rogers, Co. A, 1st In
fantry, met at 1.30 this afternoon in the ar
mory of Company F, of this city. The
charges against Capt Rogers are made by
members of his company and are as fol.
lows;
lst-Refusing to deliver to the standing com.
mittee the treasurer's accounts receipts and
Souchers for inspection as per bylaws, Art. Sd,
neutrality-suspicious. of company money and
irregularities of treasurer's accOnnfs.
3rd-Makng false 'aunual report" of the finan-
clal condiiO of the company.
4th-Neglectng TO make report of expepdi-
lures collect for anniversary.
6ih-Neglect OF duty by ab,tntng himself from
MS command from July 9th, 1890, TO September
25th, 1890.
The following EgentlemeE constituted the
court of inquiry: Coz. Victor Brett; 2nd In
fautry; Capt. Frank l.. Hoyt, Co. B, 2nd
Regiment. Infantry, NJ. V. NJ Capt. George
Doughty, Q. M, 1st Brig de, Nj. V. Nj.
Lieut. Col. W. Scott Choate, M, V. NJ, judge
advocate.
The following witnesses from Co. A were
examined: Lieut.. r. II. Eaton, Lieut.. VIM.
+. Sederquest, Serg't f. j. Walden, Corp. f
e. Robinson, Corp. F. E. Doe and Private G..
e Sawyer.
The court adjourned to the CoDy house In
the evening and +, mained in session there
till late hour. They positively refuse to
reveal the nature of their verdict and say
that it will not be made public until. together
with the shorthand report of testimony, it is
submitted to Governor Burleigh for approval
which will PROBABLY not be before the first of
next week. Captain Rogers was present at
the hearing which was confined exclusively
to those cOnnt cted with the case, outsiders
bring excluded. He conducted his own de-
fence. Although the members of the court
positively refuse to say anything whatever
concerning the nature of their verdict the
general opinion prevails here that it was ad-
verse to Captain Rogers.
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OVER the GRAND TRUNK.
More About that Roads Scheme to
En,er Aroostook.

BANGOR, December 11.-Saturday there
will be railroad meeting either at Caribou
or PresQue Isle which will be of great i'm
portaDce to the future of Aroostook. 1t is to
be gathering of representatives of the
Grand Trunk road to consider the feasibility
of extending the Grand Trunk road to Carl
bou and Presque Isle from Fort Kent.
1t will be remembered that the Grand
Trunk rail is on the opposite side of the
river from Fort Kent, and there Is a good
and new turnpike road, recently built at an
expense of $18 600 bv the county of Ar0os-
took, running from Fort Kent to New Swe-
den and good road from there to Caribou.
This road was the result of long fight, and
the only aim of the projectors was the giving
of Fort Kent people and the lumbermen
along the st. John river chance to get into
AroostOok towns to trade.
All this new road Is through a wilderness
and is long and lonesome one at best, but
when it was built no one dreamed of rail-
road there. But now it seems likely that
ArooSteOk may get relief from the North,
having been denied an outlet to the South,
for the Grand Trunk now takes goods to the
point opposite Fort Kent from Portland, 16A
trail and Canadian Pac fic put them into Car
iDou or EdmundstOn.
The Grand Trunk can put Ar0ost0Ok prod
ucts into Boston and Portland independent
of either the Maine Central or the Boston &
Maine, and If she can have this new turn
pike road she can lay rails upon ii, first tap
ping Caribou, then southeast ten miles to
Fort Fairfield, and then southwest about the
same distance to Presque Isle.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The liabilities Of the Franklin Bank which
suspended Wednesday at Clarksyile, Tenn.
are over 100000; assets $4,000
Frank Mccormick. school boy of Port
Jervis, N. Y, shot himself Wednesday rath-
or than to go to school. he is probably ia
tally wounded
Col. Corbin, of Gen. Miles'S staff, saws the
tenor of the dispatches from the indian
country leads him to believe the bottom il
dropping out of the threatened uprising, A
considerable number of bucks, he says have
left the Bad Lands and gone to Pine Ridge.
During the trial trip of the cruiser New
ark Wednesday, an accident occurred to the
starbnard engine. 1t will be immediately
repaired and the trial will be continued to-
day. The speed attained by the vessel thus
far has exceeded that which the contract
called for.
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SONS OF m aINE.
The First Anniversary OF the somer-
Vile, Mass, Association.

Boston, December 1.-THE first anniver-
saIy Of the formation of the Association OF
the Sons Of Maine of Somervllle was observ-
ed this evening by banquet at the Amerl-
can House. Among those pres
ent were Col. G. +. knight, who
presided and Hon. A. A. Strout
of Portland, the special guest Of the evening.
The after dinner programme included mus
ic, an address By the president, COL King.
and the singing of the praises of Maine in
speeches by Hon. A. A. Strout, Dr.. II. G.
White, Lawyer d. F. Crone and Editor
Robert Luce. At the business session Of
the association before dinner these officers
were elected President, Colonel Charles
f. King: vice presidents, H.. ii. NOTcross,
FL. G. White, III. T. Makechnic; secretary
and treasurer, G. G. Harrington; executive
committee, A. II. Caryille, M. G. Pars hurst,
9. H. Crane, Robert Luce, j. A. Briggs
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cIoucester schooner LOST.
TOO COLD TO DANCE.
The Excitement Among the indians
Beginning to subsIde.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December 1.-THE
Journals Bismarck, N. D., special says
Major McLaughlins, agent at Standing Rock
indian Agency, was In town today. He
says there is no danger of an outbreak and
never has been. Sitting Buli and his follow
ers are still keeping up the ghost dance on
Grand river, but their wild enthusiasm is
rapidly abating The Major thinks week s
more cold weather will wind up the dane
ing.
WASHINGTON, December 11.-General
Schoteld today received this favorable de
spatch from Gen. Miles about the Indian sit
uation: Reports from Gen. Ruger and Gen.
Brooke are quite favorable. The presence
of the troops now in position had demoral.
ing influence on the Indians. Those who a
week ago were defiant and waI-like. are
now givii g evidence of submission. Gen.
Brooke reports the Indians near White
river have turned loose the stolen stock and
are coming in. Col Gunner reports lite a
large number of Indians In his vicinity VINO
ale willing to obey his orders,
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pOAR A plea ant Florira Home for
ID boarders, high and healthy large house. well
located; fiuit milk, &C.; three minutes from
station; board reasonable. ADDRESS DIR. MEAD,
Pierson, Florida formerly of New Jersey.
Refers 10 Turner Berry. SO Myrtle street, VIII
Will go TO Florida in short time. 81
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s.,noeo's setneI Meetings.

Every day we have many arrivals and de-
rar,nres OF fishermen and sailors in this port
Cantain Lanes audience, therefore, as is al
wavs the case at the Bethel, was composed
last evening of many who had not been to
hear him before. The Captain abounded In
many pleasing we'll pointed stories which
will long be remembered. The audience sus-
tanned him by taking lively part In the ser
vice of prayer and song. The captain will
remain at least the rest of this week. All
sailors, fishermen, strangers and non-chureh
nners are especIallY invited.
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PORTLAND MAINE FRIDAY 49,

A special from Gainesville. Texas, says
that in quarrel at Paine's Valley, Indian
Territory, Tuesday night between Senator
Sam Paul of the Chickasaw legislature. and
his son Joe Paul, the latter was shot in the
breast and killed. The father was badly
wounded in the thigh. The quarrel, it is
stated, arose over a woman.
5. y. Metzgers & Sons packing house,
Elmira, n. Y. burned yesterday. Loss $780,
600; partly insured.
A recount of votes in the Nashua. N. H.,
senatorial district shows that Collins, Rep.
granted certifcated on the face Of the re-
turns, lacks two of a majority
In the Oklahoma Senate Wednesday, dur
ing discussion of the King6sher capital
bill, personal encounter occurred between
Senator Brown of Oklahoma, and Senator
Brown OF Logan. The friends of both men,
including a.number Of lobbyists, came to their
aid and the gr atest confusion prevailed in
the chamber for time. 1t was impossible
to transact any business and the Senate fin
ally adjourned,
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FIshermen's hard Luck.

Schooner Aberdeen, Of Gloucester, from
La Have banks for Portland, with 1900
ponds of fisb, went ashore in a thick snow
storm Wednesday night on Big Wood Island
off Small Point. The crew succeeded In
reaching the shore where they walked the
beach all night in the cold unable to find
shelter. In the morning they made trade
with a local skipper who brought the sea-
men and the fish from the wreck to this
port. The captain staid by the wreck. Last
night the eight sailors. being without mon :
ey, were lodged at the police station. They
will sell their fish this morning aud go 10
their homes.
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sTAssEo IN TnE NECK.
James Lyon Wounded by a Ship
mate on Schooner ceorgIe Berry.
Especial to the Press. I

RocKLAND, December ia serious
stabbirg affray occurred on board the schoon-
er George Berry, lying In the harbor, at
$50 this morning. A sailor named James
Lyons, belonging aboard, engaged In dis
pute with mess-mate over some trivial mat
ter, when the latter became enraged and
drew formidable looking dirk knife, with
which he struck Lyons twice, first In the
neck and again In the shoulder. Both
wounds were deep and the blood poured out
In quantities. The assailant made his way
ashore, but was afterwards arrested. he
proved to be VIM. II. Hunt, who claims
Bangor, Oldt0wn and SheepseOtt Bridge as
haillng places. A hearing occurred this
bound over TO the March term Of court. His
bonds are not yet fixed.
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s,aranntlcon cn,Iraa-

The third lecture in the Young Mems
Christian Association steIeOptieon course
was given at the rooms Of the association
last evening to large and very attentive au-
dienee. The lecturer Of the evening. Mr.. A.
+. Moulton Of this city, proved himself
very interesting speaker, and held the closest
attention Of the audience to the last At the
close, Mr.. MOulton gave very Interesting
description Of the famous Chinatown OF San
Francisco.
The next lecture VIII De gwen a. the
rooms next Thursday evening. December 10
nv Rev. j. q. Merrill. ID. ID.
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The second entertainment of the course at
Church Of the Messiah, was given last the
evening TO fair sized audience. The enter
taiument opened with an enjoyable organ re-
ctal by Mr.. George Walter Goold. .organist at
ST. Luke's Cathedral. Mr.. GOold played a
number of miscellaneous selections in man
ner highly satisfactory to the audience. Rev.
c. A. Hayden Of Auburn delivered his en-
tertaining lecture docs 1t Pay"
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PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE So.

structing the post Office committee to inquire
into the feasibility aud advisability of a law
for postal savings banks in connection with
ali or certain classes Of post offiees through
A resolution offered Wednesday by Mr..
Plumb for daily meetings Of the Senate at
10 a. m., and for recesses from 5.3o 10 p Mi.'
was taken upiyesterday. Discussion on MI.
Plumb's resolution was kept up, amlu evh.
siderable excitement on the floor and IN Lne
galleries until 2 O'Clock, when 1t went over
without action.
Assistant Secretary Spaul6ing has In
formed the collector Of customs at Boston
that entries cannot legally be madein In Uaited
states custom houses by foreign corpora
tion having a branch office IN this country.
The Court of Claims has rendered YER
dict for S95,0O4 in the celebrated case Of the
Berdan Fire Arms Company against tne
United States to recover about $780, i0r
the use Of plaintiffs patent In manufactur-
ing the Springfield rifle.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Decem-
Der 11th, taken at 8 .. M, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, 4oo, SW, cloudy New York, 66o,
S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 440, SW. cloud
less, Washington: 44o. s., cloudlessy; AL
Cleveland, $50, W, cloudy; Detroit, $40, W.,
cloudy; Chicago. 800, NV, cloudess; ST.
Paul. 42', w, cloudless; Duluth.20-. NV,
cloudless; st. Vincent, "a, NV, partly
cloudy Bismarck, 22'. NV, eloudless; jack
sonvllle, 620, SW, cloudy.
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Unite d States Treaeurer's statement
Mr.. D~pew Talks.

The receipts from internal revenue today
were $546, 1913, and from customs, $59l.7
The national bank notes received for re-
demptiOn TODAY amount to Sl83 56I
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Caught around the solIer.

The watehman in Aliens mill on Kenne.
bec street discovered fire near the boiler last
night. Tue flames fortunately had not
gained much headway, and the watchman
extlngushed them. A telephone message
brought company No. IS hose cart 10 the
spot, but the tIs was exsiRERiIhsd before its
arrival.
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Brought Back to the ship by Another
MANA

BALTIMORE, December 11.-Thrilling stor-
les are told by the captains of the incoming
vessels of the fury OF the hurricane which
Klages of the bark Amy, which arrived To-
day says that during a terrific storm which
began on November 30, in latitude 81 IL.
longitude II 06, he saw several large vessels
apparently In distress, but was unable TO
give any assistance as his own vessel was
in danger of laundering. Captain Klages
says that in twenty years experience on the
Atlantic he never before beheld such seas.
Richard Cain, young sailor, was caught by
one tremendous wave and swept away. A
few moments later another wave swept over
the Amy, caught the second mate, John
Wilson, and in moment ne was over the
bark's side. His comrades saw him go but
they could do nothing for the bark was
caught in another wave and thrown under a
great mass of water which threatened to en-
gulf her. AS she struggled to right herself a
remaining wave struck her and when 1t was
run from her deck, the crew were surprised
to see the form of their lost mate. He had
been brought back by the returning wave
and though nearly unconscious had clutched
at a rope which he held while thewave swept
by. During this excitement the cargo sud-
denly shifted and the bark listed danger
ously. Fortunately the storm subsidized soon
afterward. The vessel could have stood the
storm only little while longer.
Gloucester Schooner Lost.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. December IA tele.
gram to George Steele & Co., reports the fish
ing schooner Plymouth Rock total loss al
Cape Negro, n. S. The crew were saved,
The vessel and outfit were insured for
S7O00
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Strikers EvIcted.

PARAMOUNT, W. Va, December 1.-THE
evictiOns of striking miners were begun at
MonOngahela mines today. The strike has
become alarming in proportions. Men at
the Montana and Despard works have
joined the strikers, and over 1000 are now
out. The strike is against a reduction Of
five cents a ton. The mines are controlled
by A syndicate
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,,o,o,.ant Bills passed.

WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE House
today passed bill providing penalty for
any person who, having the custody of bal
lots and returns after an election h rs been
held, shall alter such returns or erase the
name of any candidate for representative
or delegate in Congress from any ballots in
his custody, or in any way alter or deface
the same with intent TO affect the result of
such election.
aDnrOnriation bill.
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WAN c d,
INoR ALE-At JOHNSON LAMBERT,

sINOR sALE-Or Exchange FIR Real Estate,
T. a ugh manufaciu ing business. Inquire of
A. c. LIBnY & CO. 421a Exchange ST. Ill
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The Second Victim.

BANGOR, December 11.-Thomas Vassar
who was in the accident at the American Ice
company'S house yesterday, died this morn
ing, aged So. He leaves widow and four
ahfldron
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TALES OF THE SEA.
incoming Vessels Continue to Re-
part TempestUous Voyages.
LSpeciaI to the PREss.1

HALIFAX, N. S., December 1.-THE Dom
aldson line steamer Circe, Capt. Jennings,
has arrived from GLASGOW. She brings the us
ual reports of heavy westerly gales and tre-
mendOus seas. On the fifth the main try
sail, set to steady the ship, was carried
away. At four p. m. Monday the wind was
blowing harder than ever before and the sea
breaking clean over her. While kept at full
speed the vessel did not make more than
11.2 knots an hour. The buOker coal be-
tween d, cks shifted giving the vessel list.
Every movable thing was carried away and
il looked as if the vessel would founder. No
hand dared go on deck. 1t was the worst
blow the captain ever experienced
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VI last MaV ~ nv hpho , e, tVh Vhs 'dsrIr hav
S ~ Soot no sIed by Dan'l Wilkes; fine roadster
harness osn Sn9w % x5O gait also set of double
h''i"N''SS' puV HVlle used. Address or call on
ooa.f , +. n DEANE,
noV2odtt corner Pearl and Middle Street city.
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TAE EAThEE.
Light Snow and Colder

Following is the forecast OF the westh. 7 for
Maine Light snow; winds shifting to north
westerly colder Fair Saturday.
Storm signals ordered at daylight today
from Eastport to Atlantic City.
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An unexpected Defence.

BosToN, December ia despatch from
Dover, N. H., to the Globe says that the
counsel in the Sawtell murder case will take
the ground of defence that Hiram Sawtell is
not dead