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the STOLEN CHILD.
Canadian Authorities Called Upon
to Rescue Her.

WINNIPEG. Man., February l3.-When the
Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley,
visited the Bac xfeet Indian reservation,
near Fort Mcleod, few months ago. he
saw there a pretty little white girl playing
with Indian children, whom he afterwards
was informed had been captured from a
United States soldier. who had been killed,
Lord Stanley appealed to the Dominion gov
ernment to take action to rescue the child,
the Indians having refused to give her up to
him. The government sent police officer to
investigate, but he turned back before reach
ing the reserve, believing. from stories told
him by Indians, whom he encountered on
the way there, that the child was not white
at all, but half-breed. He so reported to the
government
Today, however, the Fort Mcleod Gazette
little paper published close to the Indian
reserve. reached Winnipeg, and it says:
ave have made careful investigation and found
undoubted proofs that the child was stolen from
a United States officer. 1t Is the governments
sacred duty TO take immediate aud prompt action
to rescue this girl, even II 1t brings every Iodian
in the Northwest Territory about their ears
There is no time 10 be lost. The girl Is said 10 be
nine years old and If she Is to be saved from the
horrible fate that is surely In store for her should
she remain where she IS, there must be no delay
but prompt action. There should be no parley-
ing. The Indians should re asked to give her up,
and In the event OF Their refusal preparations to
make them TO do so should at once be under
.La
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THE NELSON CASE.
A Possible Case Of Contemp, Against
the Association.

BUFFALO, February 13.-Application was
made this afternoon before Judge Carlett to
set aside the injunction granted day or two
ago, restraining the board of review of the
National Trotting Association from trying
the Nelson-Alcryon matter. Judge Carlett
denied the motion after hearing the argu-
ments of the counsel. Upon the petition of
Messrs. Morey and Smiley for the horse
owners, Judge Carlett granted an order for
P. r. Johnston, as president of the National
TrottiDg Association, and the Associa tion to
to show cause befAre special term of the
Supreme Court. to be held in this city Feb
ruary "a, at 10 a. m, why they should not be
jduged guilty of contempt In taking their ac-
the owners from the Association until the
injunctions were dissolved. The order was
served on President Johnston this evening.
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The Speaker Voted Down.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 12.-in the As
sembly today, when the Senate sent back
the worlds lair bill with the request TOR
new conference committee, Speaker Hustled
astonished everybody by saying that only
appointed. He appointed such a committee
aud an acrimonious debate ensued. In which
the lie direct was given and several new
members declined to serve. Hamilton Fish,
Jr, Republican, moved the previous ques-
voted down, So to 63, while Mr.. Flsh's COM
mittee was agreed tO by sixty-tiye votes, just
the necessary number, There was great ex-
cltsmept.
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Suit Against the Maine Central Rail-
road.

Messrs. j. S. Heald and A. A. Strout of
Portland, d. G. Moulton and NJ. f. Fields Of
Taunton, Mass, were in Gardiner and Hal
lowell, Tuesday, engaged in taking deposit
tions for use in the case of Fields VS.. Maine
Central Railroad Company. which Is soon to
come up for trial in the Massachusetts
courts. Fields brings suit against the Maine
Central for damages sustained in the colli-
sion which occurred between Jewett's and a
freight train lat Farmingdale about three
years ago. Mr.. StrOut acts as the attorney
for the railroad company, Mr.. Monlton being
retained by Mr. Fields
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Against the Boston & Maine.

BosToN, February 12-ln the superio,
civil court today the jury gave the plaintiff /
verdict of 5000 in the case of Clarence r
Coats VS.. the Boston & Maine railroad. This
was an action in which the plaintiif soneht III
to recover damages for the loss of foot
in Nav, 1883. The plaintiff was brakaman =. nynn
and attempted to get upon a moving train
He fell under the wheels, the accident being
due it is alleged to the absence of "iaw
strap" which would have enabled the plain
tiff to get hold.
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IN LINE OF PROMOTION.
A Tribute to the Speaker from Mr..
Taylor of Tennessee.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, February 13.-The debate
has proceeded today under the five minute
rule, the Republicans offering and adopting
several amendments on minor points. A
vote will be taken tomorrow at 8 o'clock and
the rules will undoubtedly be adopted by a
strict party vote Mr.. Carlisle has not par
ticipated in the debate yet, being indisposed.
Some of his acquaintances remarked today
that he was probably not seriously disap-
pointed at being kept away from the debate,
where he would have to founder hopelessly
with the rest of his party.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
ary 18th. taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weathers
Boston, 42O, SW, cloudless; New York, 44O,
S, cloudless; Philadelphia, 42o, SW, cloud
les' Washington. 46o. S, cloudless; Albany,
S0', S, cloudleoss; Baffalo. S6', 5, cloudless
S, cloudless Chicago, 440, Sc. cloudy; St.
Paul, 40o, w, cloudless; Duluth, 40s. w,
cloudless; st. Vincent. 80, NV, cloudless
Bismarck, 20o, NV, cloudless; Jacksonville,
66o, Sc, partly cloudy.
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Dispatches from several widely separated
towns and cities in Texas say an:unprece-
dented snow storm has prevailed over a
large area of the state, and the snow is from
two to fourteen inches deep.
The big Ice boat st. lguare is caught in the
ice at st. Iguare, Mich. A report that five
persons had been drowned while irving TO
reach the shore, could not be confirmed,
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A Missing Steamer Arrives.

o,dsAiaE ,BALTIMatoRE, Md, February ls - The
steamer Domlra. which was supposed to
have been lost, arrived here today from
uiasgow. She reports having left Glasgow
December 3ist, and eneo untertd d a succession
Oh gales which drove her 1000 miles out Of
her course. One seaman was swept over
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:, George. Krswolf, formerly treSs sdrer OF
AoyI y snumas's Brass M9nkr theatrical
o.,,,any n uuder arrest in J. CIV YorE, ,chaIg-
81 win embsIzllng ths e. e-npanys tnnas'
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Attempted suicide at kitterv

PORTSMOUTH, February 12.-At the Kit
terry navy yard tonight. between six and
seven Morris Bresnan attempted suicide by
poison. He was taken to the hospital and
the doctors tried various restoratives. Vari-
GUS causes are assigned for the rash act.
Some say a woman is at the bottom Of the
case. Bresnan has been drinking quite
hard during the past three or four weeks and
this morning remarked to friend in this
city, "My God, this is killing me. don't
know Ebut l shall go crazy" Bresnan
is about thirty years of age and
has been in the United States marine corps
service nearly five years. AT last accounts
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the w EAThE e r.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
Warmer, fair weather. southwesterly
winds.
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Free Coinage Bill.

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Plumb. by request, introduced bill today
in the Senate TO define the money of the
United States. 1t provides that the coinage
Of gold and silver shall be free. Any person
having gold or silver who desires to have it
coined into money, can have it done at
mint by, paying the prescribed charges.
Pieces of money of gold and silver of 81 and
upward shall be legal tender in all pay
ments at their nominal value, but when un-
der weight they shall be legal tender at a
valuation in proportion to their actual
weight, the intent CT the bill being to re-
notes, fractional notes. silver certificates
and national bank notes with the pieces of
money directed to be coined.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 13-After brief
debate in the Senate today the amendment
to include No Mans Land within the terri
tory of Oklahoma was agreed to and the bill
was passed.
A committee of conference was ordered on
the House amendment to the Senate bill
increasing the pensions of pensioners totally
helpless, and Senators Davis, Sawyer and
Turpie were appointed.
The Senate proceeded to execute business
at 5.15 and adjourned until tomorrow.
Washington Notes.
Maine postmasters have been appointed
as follows: Thomas Singer, ThomastOn !;
Lucius l. Bartlett. Norway; John C. Blake,
Aubarn; Joseph w. Gray, Caribou: Charles
w. BcSw0rtn, Oldtown.
The House committee on naval affairs has
taken favorable action on the bill to transfer
the revenue marine service from the treas
ury to the navy department. The committee
has also completed its report on the bill, and
this and the bill will soon be reported to the
House.
Comptroller OF the Currency Lacey favors
the passage Of bill to allow national banks
to issue circulating notes to the full amount
of the United States bonds deposited by
them with the Treasurer. At present. they
can issue circulation to within only 90 per
cent of the par value of their bonds on de-
posit.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation of Daniel Dorchester to be superin-
tendent of Indian Schools.
The international copyright bill will be
fayorably reported in the House.
The House committee on foreign affairs
yesterday referred the memorial Of the Bos-
ton Board of Trade praying for action
by Congress that would strengthen the trade
relations between the United States and
Canada, to sub-committe, consisting of
Dunnell, Hit and Chapman. This refer
sence will have the effect of making gen.
tlemen named a subcommittee TO have
charge of all questions bearing upon the re-
ciprocity between the United States and Can
od
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TldIngs Of a Collision.

LONDON, February 10 The British steam
er Ludgate Hill passed Prawle Point yester-
day, for London, from New York, and sig
nailed that she had been In collision with
the British steamer Deeside. A boat marked
"Deeside, Aberdeen" came ashore mile
from Penzance. 1t Is thought the boat was
torn from its fastenings at the time Of the
collision.
Battle In AbysslnIa.
LONDON, February 13.-Advices are re-
eeived that the troops Of King Menelek OF
Abyssinia have had an engagement with the
force Of Gen. Ras Aloula. The battle was
severe, and Gen. Ras ALOHA was dangerous
ly wounded and his army defeated.
Foreign Notes.
The Sofia correspondent Of the London
News reports that Major Panitza has con-
fesSed that he tried to remove Prince Ferdi-
pand, but he denies that the Russian govern
ment had any connection with the scheme.
The Manitoba legislature Wednesday de-
cided to abolish the official use OF the French
language In the country by vote Of 26 to 10.
The British corvette Conquest Is ashore on
the Island of Pemba, so miles north Of here
and lies In dangerous position.
The Republican journals In Paris approve
the sentence OF two years imprisonment i'm
posed op the Duke, Of Orleans, and say the
manifestations made by Orleanlsts NAV pre-
clude the possibility Of pardon for the Dnke
or a reduction OF his sentence.
The Sultan Of Zanzibar Is dead. Ha win
be succeeded by his brother, Seynerdl All.
AT the request OF Mr.. Hlrsch, the Ameri.
can minister, the Porte has Imprisoned in
MS own palace MouSsa Bey, the Kurdish
chief, who Is charged with rUbbing and out
raging Christians in Armenia
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MAIN G..
Fire at Mechanic Falls.

LEWISTON. February 13.-Thls morning
fire was discovered in N. II. Nelson's board
iig house at Mechanic Falls, large two
story building on corner close by several
shops and stables The people naturally
felt alarm aud sent to Portland, Lewiston
and Auburn for help, but before trains
from either place started the fire was under
control Miss Clara Nelson, sleeping on the
upper floor, came near being suffocated
The owners of stores began to move their
goods but the streams from the big pumps
in the Poland paper mills soon showed that
they were enough for the flames and the ex-
element subsidized The fire was confined to
the boarding house building owned by John
Whitman, of Paris. Loss on building So
600. insured for $4,000. Mr.. Nelson lost
portion of his household goods; insured for
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME
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the length OF column, or twelve lines ,a0apGrtei
constitutes square"
s1.5o per square, daily first week; 75 centsper
week after; three insertions or less, $1.00 con-
tinuing every other day after first week. 30 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents |;
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser.
lions or less S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; If paid In advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation In every
part OF the State) for s100 per square for first in
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. Six Dollars Year, or fifty cents a
month, when paid in advance. When payment is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
Address ali communications TO
PUkTLAED PUBLISHING co.
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Local Weather Report.
rC-Partly cloudy.

Mean daily ther.-36.5 Max. vel. wind. ..... 10
Minimum ther. r.....27.9
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none know an adequate cause for the rash
deed.
Arthur BeIcher Succeeds His Father.

FARMINGToN. February 13.-At a special
meeting this afternoon of the directors of
the Sandy River National Bank, Arthur F.
Bslcher was elected cashier In place of his
father, Timothy F. Belcher, deceased.
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Ellen Dorgan's Suicide.

ELLSWORTH, February 13.-Ellen Dorgan,
aged about forty, committed suicide at the
Hancock House yesterday afternoon, where
she had been employed for several years.
She took three ounces Of oil of cedar and
died in a very few minutes. She leaves
husband and two sons. She has always
been considered respectable woman and
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The policies of the UNION MU-
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY rord absolute protection,
and In liberality are unsurpassed
by those of any other Company.
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H. BURE FIGS, the great fruit cathartic
are prepared only In loze enge form, which renders
either when travelling or at home. Being in con-
centrated form, their properties never change
Dose, one Fig.
he mburs Eigs are purely vegetable cathartic,
and may be used continuously without i'll effect.
Children like them. Price, 20 cents. Dose one
Fig.
III mb"rg Fiss, the fruit laxative lozenge, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
mild and effective laxative and purgative. Dose,
one Fig.
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FOR HARD DRINKERS,

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY is the only safeguard
which hard drinkers have against the bunting or
loss OF sensation, the arrangement Of the sense Of
taste, hearing, and sight, and the stimulation of
the emotions which hard drinking brings. Des-
crlptve treatise with each bottle; or address
Mack Drug Co., Y.
mehS eodlyistp
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his countenance upon you and give you
peace"
The congregation then joined with the
choir in singing the anniversary hymn.
written specially for the occasion by Mrs
Margaret Barstow Bolles. 1t was as follows ::
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-29

city. county and congressional.
judicial and legislative candidates are
all men worthy of support. and to-
gether they make strong combination.
Let, therefore, the watchword be, Vote
the Democratic ticket, and vote it
straight" Remember that now is the
Democratic chance for big victory. and
II Democrats only do their duty they
will be simply astonished at the results.
One feature of the Australian ballot
law-that relating to the preparing of
hckets-iS giving the city clerk 10 little
anxiety. The law gives the county
auditor ten days to prepare the county
ticket, but allows the city clerk only
four days to make out the city ticket by
giving the candidates up to midnight of
the Friday preceding election to qualify
before him. 1t is of course impossible
for the printer to get the copy before
Saturday morning. and only Saturday
and Sunday are left in which to do the
printing. This gives the city clerk one
day, Monday, in which to arrange the
ballots, do them up in bundles for the
III precincts and deliver thrm to the
polling places.
At last the Republicans have found a
senatorial candidate in the Twenty
ninth district. Il. Demeules wouldn't
run. He couldn't stand the other candi-
oates On the legislative ticket. DemeuleS
is clean man, and dislikes associating
with memberships. EX-Judge John p.
Rea is the man who will make of him.
self vlcariOuS sacrifice.
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JOHNSTOWN AND INSANITY
Mental Effect Of the Great Flood

The seventh annual report of the Pennsyl-
vanian State Committee on Lunacy, Just is
sued, is of especial Interest. paper oil the
Mental State of the Survivors of the Johns
town Disaster deserves to be quoted:
'ln reviewing the very small total of insane
(fifteen), the conviction is strengthened that
the great and overwhelming trials of life are
much less Liable 10 overthrow the reason than
the continuous worry of minor evils and IN
avoidable contact with depressing surround
ingsn
Ii is not the fearful strain of sudden dis
aster that causes prostration. 1t is the worry
of yesterday, the sleeplessness of week ago.
the overwork of last month-these are the
causes of the pains in the head, the despond-
ency. the discriminating the ringing in
the ears. the poor memory, and that danger
GUS WEAKNESS and lack of ambition Tn
checked and unheeded, these symptoms end
in seriousness illness, perhaps worse
Yet there is q means of relief, of restora-
ton, of cure-a scientific discovery that has
brought health and happiness to many
home where hearts were bowed down with
grief. This is Paine's Celery Compound. q
pure food for nerves, brains and blood. II
strengthens the brain, makes the muscles
strong, and sends the rich blood coursing
through the veins, carrying life and vigor to
every part of the body. Well does it merit
the hearty endorsements given 1t in this city
by prominent professional and business men
and well known society women.
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Total. ~ deeds. 80.
MINNEAPOLIS PERSONALS.

Mrs. T. W. Scott has returned from three
months stay in the East
Mrs. j. M. Robinson will entertain O large
card party Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I'll. Peavey will give q
reception and dancing party Thursday even
ing.
A. II. Griffin. the newly pledged base ball
impressario, returned yesterday from the
South.
A. II. Nelson and Mrs Alice Lundsten will
be married this evening at 1901 Fifteenth
avenue south.
Mrs E. A. Thompson ana daughters, Lizzie
Z. and Abbie D. Thompson, have returned
from Boston.
The annual charity ball of the Ladies' He
brew BENEVOLENT society takes place at the
Guaranty Loan building Nov. Ii.
The Flambeau club gives its third annual
promenade concert and ball at the Masonic
Temple, Tuesday evening, Nov. z.
The annual reception of the Home for
Children and Aged Women will be held at
the West hotel on the evening Of Nov 81.
Mrs. A. II. Linton and Miss Linton re-
turned Monday from Pennington, Conn.,,
where they left Misses Adele and Gertrude at
school.
Francis Caldwell. of lie Sueur, who came
very near being the judge from the Eighth
Judicial district, is in the city. He has been
a guest of Judge Emery.
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LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

UNION STocKYARDs, CHICAGO, Ill. Oct. %.
not had the usual effect in checking re-
ceipts. the arrivals since Saturday having
been almost as large as for the corresponding
time last week. Ii was that fact that started
going until q reduction of IO@15c had been
established. The late sales to-day were at
the lowest prices of the year, quality of the
offerings considered, and should to-morrow's
arrivals equal expectations. sellers may be
required 10 make further concessions. The
cattle market was without new features. 1t
was slow and weak. Sheep aud lambs were
firm. Cattle Receipts, 12,nUO; common to
choice shipping steers, S2.75D5. O5; stock
81. 1903; Texans, S1.25@o3. 25. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $1,000; heavy. SS.75@425; mixed
and medium, ST. Go4.25: light, $4,000
40. Sheep-Receipts,l 600; poor to extra,
So 25M55O: lambs S3 7555 IS
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1T WAS ENJOYABLE.
An Evenings Entertainment by
Minneapolis Odd Fellows,


One OF the most enjoyable affairs in
Odd Fellow circles that has transpired
in Minneapolis for long time was the
comforting of the second and third de-
grees of the order by the crack team of
the Northwest, under the COM
mand of Capt. f. A. Wood
ward, who is certainly to be con-
graduated for the proficient and
military manner in which the work was
done. This is the same team that took
first prize at the cantonment at Chicago
this tall. There were over thirty Odd
Fellows present from St. Paul, inciud-
ing Grand Secretary Bolton. Past Grand
Cutler. of Anoka, accompanied by quite
number from the same town, was also
present. After the comforting of the
degrees, Secretary George III. Thomas
took the floor and aDnoun led that there
was feast for 1.-The inner man" spread
in the adjoining room presided over by
four of the incest, looking ladies in Min
neapoliS, whittier on the further
pressing invitation of Noble Grand
Nj. z. Satterlee. the whole company adj
journed and did ample justice to the
feast. Grand Master Nye was master
of ceremonies, and did it up creditably,
too. The tables were presided over bv
Mrs. w. II. Carr, Miss Maude Carr,
Mrs E. ID. Crysler and Miss Carrie Carr.
All did ample justice TO the hospitality
of No. e, and after a few songs by some
of the bows started for the train