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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-18
SUNK IN BOSTON HARBoR.
Schooner Louisa Smith Goes Down
In Broad Sound-CreW Saved.

Boston, October IL. Schooner Louisa
Smith, of Thomaston, Me-, Captain Mat
thews, from Eddyville, with cargo of about
1000 barrels of cement for Boston, sank in
Broad Sound, between Deer Island md the
whistling buoy on the Graves, at 8 o'clock
this morning, during the heavy easierly gale.
The crew were saved by passing fishing
schooner and brought to this city. The car
go Of cement is insured. The Louisa Smith
was two-masted schooner Of 1877 tons regis
ter, built in Brooksville, Me-, In 1868, and
was owned by Z. X. 0'Brien of Thomaston.
Captain Matthews said that some Of his
cargo shifted and stove hole in the side of
his vessel. The schooner sunk inside of l5
minutes. Her cargo of cement was consigned
to Waldo Brothers of Boston. The cargo is
insured, but the boat is total loss. The
crew will probably lose their wages, as they
say that their captain loses enough without
asking him to pay them.
Captain Matthews reported his loss at the
custom house, and the authorities there gave
him letter to William II. Hill, manager of
the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company,
asking free passage for CAPTAIN Matthews
and two Of his crew, Henry Winckested and
Warren Hoffres, as they are destitute and de-
sired to return to their homes at Thomaston,
Me, Manager Hill gave them tickets, and
they will return tonight
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Their Manufacture an Important In
dustry In San Francisco.


From the San Francisco Chronicle.l
"The spread Of American enterprise and
Yankee ingenuity is nowhere seen to better
advantage than among the guileless natives
of Alaska" said Capt. Anderson OF the
Bertha to a reporter the other day.
The captain thereupon proceeded TO throw
new light upon the results OF the fad OF Iellc
hunting pursued BY Alaskan excetsiUnssS stsarmsTs
are pestered by the passengers Tor lnIvrms,
tion as to the best places to procure relics,
said he. "The arrival OF excurslOnlsts
creates as much Of a stir among the natives
sixties. They are the legitimate prey OF the
children Of Alaska. Years aio II was pos
sible to get real relies at m lderate prlce,
but now it is hard to tell the difference De
tween real and false relies. .,-,
Some time ago some ingenious natives USED
to take half dollars, hammer them out very
thin. and manufacture them into bracelets.
These curios were sold for S1.50 or 81 at the
most. When steamer loads Oh tourists c0m-
menced going to Alaska in the summer they
bought up the bracelets as fast as they were
made, The native Alaskan IL very speedy
Individual He saw fortunes in store for
him, The bracelets could not be made fast
enough to supply the demand. and he formed
a sort of syndicate with his brothers. This
syndicate sent to San Francisco and had
hundreds of these bracelets manufactured
here and reshipped to Alaska. There they
were and are still retailed to the guileless
excursionists at IS to 50 a pair. The same
may be said Of native idols, straw hats, bet
tie covers, and bows and arrows. More than
half Of them are made in this and other coast
cities and then sent to Alaska for sale.
The natives know when they are talk
log to an expert, and they do not try to palm
OF spurious articles on him. But the green
exeursionist Is their ready victim. They
will sell him a straw hat made OF spruce
roots for S5 or Sc which they ordinarily sen
for fifty cents. Imported war suits aeekeu
with feathers and beads are disposed Oh a'
from $25 to SO each. .-,...
"If the studious collectors OF Alaska euIl9s
only knew the history of half their mateIlals
they would become very sad. The native
Alaskan Is victim of civilization. lie mas
learned from his white brother how 10 ne'
and he knows how to seize an opportunity
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PANIC IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH.
During a chIIdren's Service DrapeTIes
Catch Fire.
In tho Rush a Score OF Children
are Crushed.
Heart-rending Scenes = AIsles and
seats Soaked With Blood.

CHICAGO. October 17.-There was panic
with probable loss Of life in st. Stanislas Ro'
man Catholic church here this morning
The pastor was conducting a service for chill
dren and the church was filed with little
ones. While the service was In progress the
altar draperies caught fire from a candle and
panic ensued. In the wild rush that fol
lowed 20 children were crushed and tramDled
on. Some of them received injuries which it
Is believed will prove fatal.
About 1900 children accompanied by moth
ers were in the church at the time. The
children became panic stricken and rushed
pell-mell to the exit. Those In front were
pressed upon by those behind. The last foot
ing was ON the stone steps In front Of the
building where they were trampled upon by
by the fleeing multitude. In few minutes
10000 people had gathered In the neiehbor-
h0ood. The fire was quickly extlnguisned.
The police with much difficulty rescued the
wounded children. None are dead but a
large number were injured on the stone
steps at the entrance which was covered with
blood. The carpets were torn up and the
church had the appearance as II some bloody
riot had taken place there.
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THERE'S MILLIONS IN 1T.
Chiffon Turns Out In Force to Gather
Up Pearls.

Chiffon, Wis, October 1.-THE excite
ment caused by the discovery of pearls in
the Sugar river, near Albany, in this state,
has spread to this locality. The gems have
been discovered in the north and south
branches of the Manitowoc, the Killsnake
and Mud creek, besides numerous small
lakes which lie in the county of Calumet.
The water is very clear. and comes mostly
from springs, which are quite numerous in
this county, The bottoms of these streams
are sandy and full of gravel. and embedded
in this gravel are millions of clans. Out of
two or three varieties of these the pearl pro-
ducing clans are found, and the number of
pearls found in single clam averages from
one to fifty. A trip down the river about
four miles, on pleasant day, shows hun
dreds of men, women and children at work.
The men and boys, with baskets in their
hands, dig the clans out of the bed of the
river and carry them to the shore, where the
women and girls open the shells and take
out the gems. Farmers, with wagons, drive
to the river, and with shovels fill their wag-
on boxes and drive home. The excitement
along the river is great. Specimens of the
pearls have been sent to Chicago, New York
and Milwaukee, and favorable reports as to
their value have been returned.
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OUR FIRE SYSTEM.
Exhibition Of the New camewell
Repeater.

Yesterday afternoon. at A o'clock. at the
rooms oil the City Electrician, Mr.. L. l..
Cummings, Mr.. j. f. Rogers, representing
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Com
pany, exhibited the workings OF the new re-
peater. contracted for by the city from the
company, to be used In connection with the
new mountaineering boxes, and which. when
connected. will prevent the possibility Of
confusion Of fire alarms. There were present
the Mayor, members of the electric APP
plianee committe, the city electrician. the
press and few others, and all were very
much pleased with the exhibition.
The repeater Is, to the unlnitiated, maze
OF rods, cog-wheels, and steel bars, enclosed
In long glass case several feet long and
about foot and a half In height. By means
Of the repeater the fire alarm Of the city Is
divided into six circuits. 80 arranged that II
there is any difficulty or disarrangement Of
wires on one circuit the remaining circuits
will not be affected and the alarm can be
rung In without trouble. The repeater
works automatically, and when an alarm Of
tre Is rung 10 from one box. on one circuit,
all the remaining circuits are locked out, so
that an alarm pulled In from a box on an
other circuit will not sound until the first
ceases ringing and the repeater closes. Then
the second box will begin to ring.
The city Is divided into six circuits, having
certain number Of boxes on each circuit.
The repeater is an eight circuit one, having
two spare circuits that will come into use
when the system Is extended. The system
will not be complete mountaineering one
until all the old style boxes have been taken
out and the new non-interfering boxes put
In. There are now about half Of each kind
OF boxes In use. But II, we will say. a box
at the corner Of Middle ard Exchange
streets, was a non-lnterfering box. and box
close to the Falmouth Hotel was an old style
box, fire broke out In the Oxford building,
and man should pull In an alarm from both
boxes, they would both have to be pulled
simultaneously In order to cause confusion
of alarms, for If the mountaineering box
sounded first 1t wonld be impossible for the
second box to strike an alarm.
Connected with the repeater Is a hand
some switchboard, on which are placed
brass-slides, one for each circuit, so arranged
tia. all the circuits can be thrown into one
II desired or they can be thrown Into eight
different circuits without the repeater; OF
one circuit thrown out and the repeater will
take care Of the other fire, and there Is also
a galvanOmeter which shows at once II any
trouble exists on either circuit. There are
also eight galvanometer for telling the
strength of the battery. The new repeater
will go into service today.
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a Beautiful srora.

Mr.. George NJ. Young's new drug store in
the Brown block, Monument square, is a
beauty. The store Is compact and convent
emily arranged. The finish is In mahogany,
counters, drawers, cases and all. The
shelves are surmounted by bronze panels OF
appropriate designs. The ceiling Is attract
lively decorated, and the whole Is a credit to
the workmen. and must be a source Of hon ?
est pride to Mr.. Young The decorations
are the work Of Mr.. Walter Scott Of Boston.
the woodwork and furnishings are from @.
III. Bangs Of Boston. the tlling Is from the
works Of the Portland Cement Pipe Gonna
ny. the new and artistic soda fountain Is
from j. w. Tufts, the show cases are from
Z. o. Bailey, and the signs were painted by
Charles II. Dam ~
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BUSINESS GOOD IN LEWISTON.
Mills to Increase and Extend Their
BUSINESS Soon.
Sad Suicide Case at DamarIscotta
Mills.
Postmaster Chosen by the Caucus
System In Bridgton.

LEWISTON, October 17.-Preparations for
spring are being made on large scale by
woolen and cotton manufacturers, and the
prospect for domestic fabrics was never
brighter than at present. Manufacturers
and dealers now know what to base their
calculations upon, and are operating with
a confidence not felt for many years pre-
vious The mills on dress goods are largely
sold ahead, and the production in this line
for next season promises to be the largest in
the history of the trade. The great progress
which has been made in the style and finish
of all woods and worsteds has given Ameri-
can productions a reputation they never had
before and places them on par with many
imported goods of the same class. The
American market is every year growing
more independent of the foreign manufac-
turers, and under the stimulus given by the
new tariff American mills may be able to
meet all requirements. This is the view
taken by many dealers, and they are govern
ing their foreign orders accordingly. Brown
sheetings and shirtings continue to be well
sold up and prices are firm. Brown drills
are largely sold ahead.
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PORTLAND.

state and in effect declaring that the Wilson
bill enacted by Congress does not restore the
power of the Kansas prohibitOry law as
against the original package saloons. The
Raher, agent for Kansas city liquor house,
was arrested for selling liquor In Topeka
alter the passage Of the Wilson bill. De-
fendant applied TO the United States court
for writ of habeas corpus admitting that
he had sold liquor as charged but claiming
inasmuch as the Kansas prohibitOry law
was enacted before the Wilson bill was, the
Wilson bill did not apply. Judges Foster
and Phillips sustained this position and
granted the writ petitioned for.
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GREATLY ADMIRED.
What One of the Leading Ladies' of ths
Land Has 10 Say ON n subject of Greai
Interest 10 Ladies.

Land Has 10 Say ON n Subject of Great
Interest 10 Ladies.
One of the most popular seminaries for young
ladies in America is the Rutgers Female col
lege, located at No. "a and Sc West Fifty-ffth
street, New York. Mrs. L. S. West, the lady
principal, has an army of friends among the
ladies whose mental and physical interests she
has so carefully looked after. In writing about
the ladies under her charge, she recently said:
"In household of brain workers, such as our
college family, it is necessary to have not only
the most nutritious food, but the very best method
Of preparing it. I was induced by friend to try
'Thepure' Baking Powder and find tito be exact
ly what it purports, perfectly pure and believe
the best article of its kind in the market AS
such, / am glad to recommend it to others 10 my
own profession, as well as to my sister house
keepers"
Mrs. West is only one of many hundred promi-
nent ladies who have found "Thepure" Baking
Powder specially suited to their taste and needs.
lighter, sweeter and whittier bread and cake than
ever before. Its popularity is the proof of its
excellence. 1t has the endorsement of the
Wholesale Grocers' National Association; is
being used by the leading hotels, cafes and clubs
In the principal cities; and although a new
powder, Is becoming very popular with the ladies.
When people of such high standing and ad-
household merit 1t proves beyond question its
absolute purity and WORTH. AS such it is COM
mended most cordially to all. The best grocers
sell it,
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The Family Luckily Escape Serious
Injury.
GrOg-ShOp Keepers Thought To Be
the InstigatOrs.
Result Of a Vigorous Law and Order
Especial to the Press.l

BERLIN, MILLS, N. a.. October IT,
About O'Clock this morning an outrage took
place In this village, which compels the con-
viction that the war which the respectable
people of this place have been waging
against the low rumsellers, has eliminated
in most dastardly attempt at wholesale
murder.
Berlin is town Of from one to two thou
sand inhabitants. 1t is busy place, being
the location of the large manufactures of
the Berlin Mills lumber Co., W. w. Brown
of Portland. managing owner; the Glen
PAPER Manufacturing Co., 81. II. Furbish,
managing owner; and the Berlin Paper
Company. These establishments employ q
large number of men. For long time a
number Of low groggeries have wrought
great mischief in the town; and the respec-
table people Of the place finally banded to-
gether in a Law and Order League. OF
this League MIR. E. ]. Bonette was made
chairman Of the executive committee. In
this capacity he at once began most vigoI-
Gus raid upon the groggeries. Mr.. Bonette
is quiet man of great earnestness and de-
termination; and his pursuit Of the rum
sellers was such as to give that gentry much
grief. The prohibitory law of New Hamp-
shire is quite severe, and with commission
as prosecuting agent-an office like the liquor
constable in Maine-he succeeded in getting
evidence that was considered certain to send
some of the grog shop keepers to Jail. Time
and time again Mr.. Bonette has been threat
ened, but he has kept on his course unfright-
ened and without fnching
Mr.. Bonette lives in a handsome new
house in that part of the town known as
Fibreville. between Berlin Mills and Berlin
Falls. The house, which is of modern style
is owned by Mr.. II. 81. Abbott, and is valued
at about $4,000. The house is on a street
corner, the front door opening upon one
street. and the parlor with bay window
facing the other street. The parlors are
double, and beyond them extend the sitting
room and kitchen. In the cerner of the
front parlor stood the piano, very near the
bay window. The following plan shows the
general arrangement of the rooms:
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Changes in vermont,s Judiciary.

@ MONTPELIER, VT, October 17.-ln tne
Senate today the following amendment was
proposed to the constitution: Courts OF
county court, courts of chancery ana sucn
inferior courts as the legislature may estao,
lish. The supreme court to consist ola OF
chief Judge and three associates apptointedd and
by the governor. The county cnhaI chai, cnnl @nu
sist Of f Single judge who shall also i9r6e be
chancellor. The number of county Judges
shall be six. appointed by the ,;l gqlybeinor' bl
Judges of the supreme coart Snal iuSgas 0d as
pointed for eight years, the assVTrs'0 rh Jcou1tv
term shall be eight years. Aho o0uSJ
irdr,ns II sqrVn six wears.
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Sad Suicide at Damarlscotta.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 70 the PreSS.
DAMARIscoTTA, October ia daughter
of Albert McCurda of Damariscotta Mills,
committed suicide last night. She had for
some time been subject to fits of insanity
and on Wednesday night. after the rest of
the family had retired for the night, she
went out and drowned herself in Damars-
onfto Rau
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pear for the performance. It is said, how
ever, that he sent a note promising an ap-
pearance for the rehearsal Of Tuesday. His
non-appearance then started an inquiry, and
It was found that he was not In Boston and
that no one knew of his whereabouts. Fur
ther inquiry during the week has failed to
bring to light any facts regarding Mr..
Mason's disappearance, and it is not known
now where he Is. The coming old comedy
seaeon, which was announced to begin next
Monday, would have brought Mr.. Mason
into a number of prominent roles, but his abb
sence necessarily postpones the productions.
1t is reported that Mr.. Mason was In New
York the first part Of this week.
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Loss of the Lizzie C.. Troon.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 1.-THE
snip Lizzie q. Troop, whose officers narrow
y escaped being poisoned on the high seas
Dy tGe fsos,t step%ard, pn, Dlaz, while on the voy
wrecked on the Island of Loochoo and near
ly all OF the crew were lost. Captain b. q.
Founes, her master, was accompanied bv his
wife and child. Her crew, ali of W Whom ON
shipped at this port, numbered 10. Tae
IISS0p Was owned by Troop & Sons of ST.
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At work on the Ruins.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, October ia large
force Of men was put to work this morn ing
digging at the big pile of brick and iron that
was the Leland hotel Very little was ac-
complished, as the ruins are not accessible.
particularly in the neighborhood Of the main
elevator shaft that still towers up from the
middle of the wreck six stories high. The
ruins are yet hot and smoking. The condI-
tiou Of those seriously injured in the fire is
far more hopeful tonight than it was last
ningt.
"A movement is on foot to raise purse for
Henry Rocker, the colored elevator bow.
Rocker ran the elevator till the flames began
to lick tie sides and the whole shaft was
hlled with smoke. More than twenty lives
were saved by the boys bravery. The coro-
Special inquests will bs held in cases of all
persons killed
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For the White Mountains.

Hundreds Of Portland people will take ad-
vantage of the Maine Central excursion to
the mountains tomorrow. II the day Is
pleasant the trip will be one Of the most en-
joyable Of the season. The train will leave
Portland at a. m, and will arrive at Faby-
ans at p. m. Returning the train win leave
Fabyans at 2 p. M, arriving in this city at
5.55 p. m. For rates of fare from stations
on the route and other particulars see adver-
tisement In this issue.
Horse cars will leave Munjoy Hill for I'm
ion Station at 8. Is and 8 80 a. M; Market
Square at S.12, S.27 and $40; and from Nor
rllPs Corner, Deering, at o'clock.
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WASHINGTON, October 17-Mr. Randall of
Indiana, close friend of the President and
now Marshal of the District of Columbia,and
major domo of the White House, who accom-
panied the President on his western trip, was
asked yesterday who would probably be the
successor OF the late Justice Miller of the
United States Supreme Court After think
ing for moment. his reply was that he rath-
er inclined to the belief that another Miller
would be chosen, and that there would very
likely be vacancy in the Department Of
Justice. Still he had not received any def
mite information about the matter, but it was
not merely impression that such would be
the case
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coronar,a Verdict.

The coroner's jury in the case Of James
II. Kelley, killed while shackllng cars in the
Maine Central yard October 18th, found a
verdict yesterday that he came to his death
from injuries received in the railroad freight
yard by being run over by freight car
then and there operated by said railroad
company, and that said injuries were re-
ceiVed while the deceased was attempting to
unshackle cars In motion. said cars being on
a train then and there operated by said rail-
road cOmpanv
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Cheers for Mckinley.

PITTsBURG. Pa, October 17.-Speaker,
Reed, Major Mckinley, Consul General Bar
rett of Pittsburg, held two meetings at ALL
ance in the old molly Stark" county in Nc
Kinley's district today. The town was dec
GRATED. Many were unable to crowd into the
Opera house during the progress of the
speeches. During his speech tonight Mr..
Reed was frequently interrupted by cheers.
especially when the name Of McKenley was
mentioned, coupled with shots at gerryman-
daring nf his district
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The chief Avenged.

Scaffida, who was identified as one Of the as
sassins Of Chief of Police Aennessy, was
shot and mortaliy wounded today in the
parish prison by Thomas FL. Duffy. aged %
an empleye Of the Spirit of the South. He
called at the prison and asked to see Scam
da. He pulled a revolver and shot ath(
latter as he came to the gate. Duffy was al
once arrested. he say he Is willing to hang
If Scaffida dies At the hospital the latter
made statement that he is innocent of the
murder of Chief HenneSsy
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The Wrong man Voted For.

LEWISTON, October ia queer mistake
is noticed In the election returns from the
clerk of Lewiston. From these it would
seem that he was not familiar with his own
party's nominee for Congress, Charles E.
Allen, for he returned 1885 votes for G. A.
Allen, and there is, by the way. prominent
Democrat in that district who goes by the
name of G. A. Allen.