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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
sKowhEcAN's WAR.
The seiec,men Called Upon to Care
for the HouseIess.

SHowHEGAN, December IS. - There is
great excitement at Skowhegan over the ac-
tion of the hotels and victualing houses. The
restaurants closed their victualing depart
ments Wednesday night, and the hotels
closed today at 10 o'clock. Landlord Hesel-
ton notified his guests Wednesday night, and
Landlord Haines notified his Thursday
morning. The landlords of the Coburn,
Heselton and Skowhegan signed an agree
ment to close their hotels at 10 o'clock 7 Ihurs-
day, and If either opens without the consent
of the other two he shall forfeit the sum of
$500 to each of the others. Colonel Dy er,
first selectman, was notified of the action of
the hotels Wednesday night, and informed
that he must provide for the guests Of the
hotels, over 100, for their dinner. According
to the agreement, each hotel had the privi-
lege OF inviting one guest to dinner today
Judge Whitehouse was the guest of Land
lord Haines and hon. ID. ID. Steward of
Landlord Heselton.
A number of boarders from Hotel Hesel-
ton went to Waterville on the 2 O'Clock train.
The Josephine Cameron company, booked
to play tonight, have cancelled their engage
ment, being unable to get suitable accommo-
dati0ns.
Two runners who applied to the select
men were told that the lookup ould BIZ
opeDf or lodgings tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
Is He INSANE?
Hilton q. Wright on Trial for HIS
Last Summers Target Practice.

RoCKLAND, December 1S.-The case of
Hilton b. Wright. was on trial today for an
attempted double murder last June. Wright
was brought from the Augusta Insane Asy.
lum by Sheriff Irish. Tuesday. Wright be-
longs in the town of Washington. He had
dispute over money matters with c. f.
Flanders, and one day last summer fired sew
eral shots from revolver at Flanders and
Lawyer l.. M. Staples to whom Flanders
had given his bill to collect.
Wright, it will be remembered then re-
turned to his home and threatened to shoot
anybody who approached him. Sheriff
Irish, however, boldly approached him, and
Wright, finding the officer not afraid of
him, readily gave himself up. He was
bound tver on charge of attempted mur
der and was afterwards committed to the
asylum at Augusta that his sanity might be
tested He has been at Augusta until last
Tuesday, when Sheriff Irish went after him
and brought him to Rockland to appear and
answer In court to the charge against MIN.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
Business Troubles.

The affairs of the Worcester, Mass, Steel
Works will be settled by January 1st.
claims being bought up at 20 cents on a dol
lar or less. This will be the first of the 39
firms ruined by the Potter-Lovell failure to
settle its claims.
Judgment for SeS,S0S has been given
against the silk mills of LulZbach, Weinge
& Roker, at College Point, L. l. The plant
and building are valued at S160,0oO. Several
hundred men and girls are thrown out OF
employment by the failure.
III. ii. Funk, q stockman and speculator oi
Sbelbvyille, ILL.,, has failed, with liabilities
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
csRERAI NEWS.

Empress Augusta Victoria, wife of the
German Emperor, has given birth to son.
Fire in the shoe factory of I. Currier &
Son, Haverhill, Mass, yesterday caused
$4,000 loss to building and tenants.
Thomas Murphy, who is said to bs 100
years old, has been arr sted In Enfield, n.
a.; for writing letters threatening the life
of Hon. A. w. Sulloway.
Arthur ii Day was hanged at Welland.
Ont, yesterday morning tor the murder Of
his wife whom he pushed over a els az
Niagara last July.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
SPARRiNc IN The house.
The Preliminary SkIrmish Over the
Shipping Bill.

WASHINGTON, December 1s.-In the
House today Mr.. Farquhar of New York,
brought up the shipping bill, moving that
the House go into committee Of the whole
for its consideration.
A contention, started by Mr.. Springer of
Illinois. and Mr.. Blount of Georgia, arose as
to whether Mr.. Farquhar had authorization
of his committee to make the motion. Mr..
Springer and Mr.. Fithian of Illinois, posi-
lively denied that such authorization had
been granted the latter gentleman and called
for the reading of the. minutes Of the com
mittee.
Mr. Farquhar rected the action of the
committee. The statement was not satisfac-
tory to the Speaker. who decided the gentle.
man mad not received sufficient authority
from the committee to make the motion.
MIR. Farquhar then made motion that the
House go into committee of the whole on the
State of the Union. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Farquhar moved that the House pro-
ceed to the consideration of theSenate bill to
place the American merchant marine on an
equality with that of other nations, and Mr..
Springer made the point of order that the
motion was not in order. but that the COM
mittee must proceed to the consideration of
the appropriation bills.
The Chairman ruled the motion in order
for the rules gave the committe authority to
decide what measure 1t would take up.
Mr.. Springer took an appeal from the de-
eision but the decision was sustained.
Mr.. Wheeler. of Alabama, m wed the com
mittee proceed to the consideration of the
army appropriation bill and the Chair held
that the motion was in order and had pre-
cedence over that made by Mr.. Farquhar
Mr.. Wheeler's motion was lost.
Mr.. Wheeler then moved that the commit
tee rise. This was lost and Mr.. Wheeler
moved to take up the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. The Chair declined to
entertain this motion. He thought he had
made error in deciding some time previous
| ly that any member could call up an appro-
priation bill After an examination Of the
rules and precedents. he was of the opinion
| that no gentleman not a chairman, nor
member Of committee having an appropri-
alton bill In charge, could call up such a
measure in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Wheeler appealed from the decision.
which the Chair refused to entertain.
Mr. Farquhar's motion was agreed to. Mr.
Farqubar IN su ulpo,ting the shipping bill az
pressed regret that any member SHOULD raIe,
TO it as "jOb." ae did not believe any nen.
| tleman would reflect upon the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries, No corpora
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
THE IRISH: DRAMA
The Blinded Leaders Followers
Have an Eye to Scenic Effect.

DUBLIN. December 1S--Mr. Parnell left
Kilkenny today to attend the meetings at
GoresbrIdge and Gowran. He left the MOTEL
ia closed carriage. HIS right eye was
covered with bandages. 1t is not expected
he will speak at either meeting. When he
entered Goresbridge. Mr.. Parnell and his
colleagues descended from the carriage. The
other members of the party ostentatiously
guided the steps of Parnell. The action had
q dramatic effect on the onlookers. Bitter
Less between the rival factions Is growing
greater hour by hour.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
THE CAUCUS MEASURE.
New Financial Scheme Reported by
Senator Sherman,

Senator Sherman.
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Sherman reported to the Senate from the
finance committee this morning the financial
bill agreed upon by the Republican caucus
last night and reeommitted to the finance
committee. The only change of conse-
quence made in the measure last night was
to limit to banks having capital of fifty
thousand dollars each, the operation of the
provision reducing to- one thousand dollars
the compulsory requirement for the depos-
its Of bonds with the treasury. The measure
contains requirement upon the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue treasury notes to
the amount of ten million dollars, based
upon ahraded and otherwise uncurrent sub
sidiary silver coin now in the treasury, and
alse Senator AL is0n's proposition for an in
ternational arrangement to secure uniformi-
ty in the ratio in silver cninrge, with pro
vision for the appointment of three commits
sioners to represent the United States and an
appropriation for their salaries and expeh-
SeS.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19

BIddeford News,

BIDDEFoRD, December 18.-rhe directors
of the Biddeford Sc Saco Horse Railroad
Company today voted to discontinue the
service u. til spring and accept the offer of
the West End Company of Boston for "a
horses. The other horses now on hand will
be sold Immediately as it is probable cleo
tricity will be introduced In the spring.
A man claiming to be Or. E f. Sweet of
Boston, has been 10 Btddeford for a week.
He left town burriedly last night leaving
unpaid bills. A capias writ was issued just
too lat to be served upon him. He Is
hooked for several other Maine cities.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
weather Observations,

The following are the United States Signsl
Service observations for yesterday. Decem-
Der 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 weather:
Boston. 500. NV, partly cloudy; New
York, 32', NV, cloudy; Philadelphia. $40.
NV, cloudless; Washington. $50, NV
BsffalO. $50. NV, cloudy Cleveland. 500
N, cloudy: Detroit, 80, N, cloudless; th~,.
~, 360, n, clondless; -. Paul. 36s, NE,
cloudless; Duluth, 81, E, cloudy; ST.
Vincent, sO', E, eIoudless; Bismarck. SO,
s, cloudlsss,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
The New Regime.

WICHITA, Kan. December 18.-Over 100
Farmers Alliance men, masked, on Tuesday
night forcibly removed three loan company
tenants from farms recently sold by the
sheriff under foreclosure proceedings, and
placed the original owners in possession.
The families were driven from their homes
their household goods, were driven 10 miles
in wagon and dumped in the road in the
hittor cnId
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
FIRED RIGHT AND LEFT,
As He Dashed Away to Find Aid for
BesIeged Ranchers.

DENVER, Col, December ia special
from Cheyenne river via Rapid City, at $50
this morning says: A courier Just in states
that party of fifteen men are besieged fifty
miles from here on Spring Greek at Dagby
ranch. The Indians are threatening to fire
on the ranch. The courier who brings the
news had to make break through the Indi-
ans, firing both his pistols right and left.
Gen. Carr has sent Major Tupper with 100
men to the rescue.
Sitting Bulls Lonely Resting Place.
Fort WAYNE, N. D., December 1S-The
funeral Of the five Indian policemen killed
IN the fight took place yesterday wi full
military hOnOrs. A cortege comprised of
nearly thousand persons was present. The
burial rites Of the Catholic church were per-
formed by Rev. Father Bernard who deliv-
cred an eloquent tribute to the dead. They
were buried In one grave in the Catholic
cemetery at the agency. The body of Sitting
Bull was buried by QuarteImaster's detail
In desert corner of the military cemetery
without any ceremony. A guard will pro-
tect the grave against any attempt to steal
the body.
All Quiet at Standing Rock.
ST. PAUL, MINI. December 1S.-All is
quiet at Standing Rock agency. A despatch
from RAPID City, Dakota, says an Indian has
been shot for stealing from Coles ranch.
There has also been firing between ranch
men and Indians at Phillips ranch but no
body was hurt. These two brushes are
probably the only foundation for the report
ed disastrous fighting near Rapid City.
Gen. Miles In Command.
RAPID CITY, S. D.. December 1S.-Geueral
Miles arrived here last evening and assumed
charge. He knows nothing Of the reported
engagement at the Daley ranch, which is evil
dence that the report is untrue.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 18.-The Senate
today passed the bill to terminate the reduc-
ton in the Du uber of the engineer corps of
the navy. Mr.. Coke spoke In opposition to
the elections bill, Mr.. Cullom supported In
strong speech and Mr.. Bate followed in op-
position.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
Governor and Council.

AUGUSTA, December 18.-The Governor
and Council will meet tomorrow, and the
session will be brief one. Several old par
don cases, which have been hanging, may be
heard. Colby Moore. who was concerned
in burning the doctors Office in the eastern
part of the state, has petitioned for pardon
and is to be given hearing at some future
mas the Council will again meet and remain
in almost constant session until the assem-
bling of the legislature. Governor Bur-
leigh has been confined to his house by ILL
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
wlres wore Down.

RIppEFoRD, December 1s.-The telegraph
wires are down today. Assistant Superin-
tendent Bedlow Of the Western Union, Port
land. who came out on the morning train, re-
ported that tall tree had blown over and
iay across the wire one mile east Of the SacO
station. The section men were at once de-
snatchpd In clear the wires.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19

Mean daily ther...30.6 Max. vel. wind .36NW
Maximum ther. .....34.1 Total precip. 1876
Minimum ther.....27.0l
S-indicates sleetling
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19

estimated at 100000. and assets of O.OOO:to
100000.
Owen Brothers, agents of the Atlantic
MILLS, r,ovI1snce, y. n; nave maue Tha In iis.
bilities are large, but the mlils will continue
running as usual
The doors of the Spokane National Bank,
Spokane Falls, WASH, were closed Wednes-
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
TnE w EATHES.
Two Fair Days Promised.

Following is the forecast of the weather for
New England: Fair, Friday and Saturday
northwesterly winds; colder.
Storm signals ordered from Atlantic City
to Eastport.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
At Race Point.

PRovINCETowN, Mass. December IS-
Que hundred railroad ties washed ashore at
Race Point today. Schooner William Emer-
SOD, ashore at Race Point, will be total
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
onIv Four indictments Found.

SKowHEGAN, December 1S.-The grand
jury of the Somerset S. j. Court finished up
their work for the December term Wednes-
day, having been in session but two days.
They found one indictment for vagrancy,
one for breaking and entering, and two for
violation of the liquor law.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
A Very Moral Town.

CANTON, December 1S.-At special town
meeting held on Wednesday, the 18th, the
town voted to instruct the selectmen not to
license anyone to run billiard hall In town.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
FILIBUSTERS RAISE OBJECTIONS,
But the Shipping Bill Is Brought UP
In the House.
Provisions of a Measure which
Means Much for m aIne.
Payments Proposed to Vessels Flying
the stars and Stripes.
Especial to the Press.l

WASHINGTON. December 1S.-Today the
House began consider tlon of The c0mbina-
tion bill which the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries has reported as a sub
stitute for the two shipping bills which the
Senate passed last session. The remainder
of this week will probably be consumed in
the consideration. OF the final vote there is
of course much uncertainty. The greater
part of the Democratic party is bitterly OPP
posed to the legislation. In the committee
on rules the two Democratic members, Nc
Milliu and Blount. voted against taking up
the bill; while Speaker Reed, Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr. Cannon voted for it. thus securing
the opportunity to bring the measure before
the House today. Mr.. Cannon, however, is
not probably favora Ole to the measure, az
though he aided the Speaker and Mckinley
in getting it up. He was not considered fa-
vorable 70 the proposition last summer at
least. The State of Maine Is, of course,
greatly interested in the measure, perhaps
more so than any other state.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
FARMERS RESOLVE.
The Grange Speaks on Tsxatlon, Ed
ucatIon and Temperance.
Especial to the Press.1


LEWISTON, December 1s.--Maine's repre-
sentative farmers left the city on the Pull
man at II. 80 .. m, in large numbers. Moth
Ing in the history of the State Grange ever
equalled the meeting just closed. THIS fore
noon, on a motion by Past Master Hon.
Frederick Robie of Gorham, 1t was resolved
that all tuition of the Maine State College
be hereafter free. 1t was also voted not to
accept the constitutional amendment relative
to changing the fees. They will remain the
same. The leading feature of the entire
session was the discussion of taxation, and
this evening, just before the close, the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed:
Resolved. Tha, the system of taxation In Maine
as Il exists at the present time, is radically
wrong, all" we call u, on The powers that ne TO so
eauaze this burden that the agricultural inter-
ests Of the state shall be- placed on an even basis
with ether interests.
Resolved, That as Patrons of Husbandry we
believe In education in its br0adesJ sense and
are heartily in accord with all movements which
tend In any way towards securing the most thor
ough enlightenment all classes in society, and
We believe lt is for the best Interest OF all that
our public schools should receive the fostering
care Of the state In its utmost extent.
Res lved, That we r-affirm The position that,
as an order, we have always taken ou the temper
anc- question as bel opposed 10 the rum traffic
and In favor OF the enforcement OF the laws now
on our Statute books for its suppression.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19
Farmers Protective Union.

LEWISTON, December 18.-rhe Maine
Farmers Protective Union this afternoon
elected Hall G. Burleigh of Vassalboro,
president; w. W. Harris, Portland, vice
president for Cumberland county; b. w.
McKeen, West Fryeburg. secretary; W. P.
nett of Portland, is member of the execu-
tive committee at large aud w. FL. Vinton,
Gray. and A. p. Aver, Windham, ar, men,
bers for Cumberland county.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-19

Local Wearper Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 10, 1890.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-16

applies his eyes. He sees two figures
standing near each other on the oppo-
site side of the wall. One of the men
is the party who has Just passed
through the gate. The other--there is
no mistake is the rascally butler at BY
water Park.
Bolton instantly recognizes the slim,
blackrobed figure of Scarrh, and all
his dormant distlust is atonce aroused.
He feels certain Scarth is plotting mis-
chief, and as if to dispel even the
shadow of doubt from his mind, the
first low words which fall upon his ears
reveal the purpose of the two plotters
before him.
Yes" the butler is saying, @the
plate arrived just now 1t is worth
fortune, aud must be bagged tonight
or not at all. Madam has had it brought
down from the bank for the party. To-
morrow it will 60 back again. SO to-
night is the time. ?
about what hour r asks his eonfed-
crate.
The party is TO break up at one
o'clock. At two the guests Will all be
gone. and by three the household will
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-16

the requirements of the occasion, AID
a number of trained walters from a
neighboring city arrive in time to help
serve the supper. The appearance OF
this addition to the usual staff rather
nonpluses the worthy butler at first.
But Captain Hazard remarks casually
that he sent for them at the last mo-
ment, entirely upon his own RESPONSE
bllity, knowing that the help kept by
Madam would be unworthy so skillful
chef as the butler himself, and Kib-
bey's suspicions-if suspicious they
are-at once subside.
The Captain knew, if Kibbey did
not, that the new walters were only so
many policemen in disguise. But this
was something the Captain felt iusti-
fed in keeping entirely to himself. He
did not even take Madam Dundas into
his confidence on this point.
Very stately and dignifed in her
black satin and point lace, Madam
stands in the great drawing room and
receives her guests. Loo stands be-
side her aunt, and there are presenta-
lions and speeches, and flowers and
music and dancing. Loo's poor head
is in a whirl, but she bears the ordeal
very well and acquits herself credita-
bly,, even in Madam's critical Judgment.
Miss Lafarge arrives late. She is
fairly dazzling in silver gauze and
pearls. with all her beautiful blonde
hair curled and coiled upon her head
in the most bewitching fashion imagin-
able. Straightway she forces the Cap
tain to come to her side, and here she
keeps him.
Loo sulks little; then she thinks
better of it, and being really girl OF
some spirit treats her rival to q glance
that is intended to be scornful, accepts
Littlefeld's arm and whirls away
among the dancers.
So the hours go by. Midnight comes.
Madam has long. since excused her.
self and gone to lie down on the
cushions in the alcove behind the long
curtains IN the supper-room. She will
not retire. Notwithstanding her great
age, Madam's notions of what is due her
guests will not allow her to seek thu
privacy of her own room until the last
carriage has rolled away, and the last
guest paid his parting devoirs.
Still, she must rest. So she quietly
makes her way into the aleove, upper
ceiyed by any one, not even by the
sharp-eyed kibbey himself
Captain Hazard exerts himself to
entertain the guests-particularly Miss
Iafarge, Loo thinks, jealously. And
Miss Lafarge accepts his attentions
with becoming grace. She smiles up
into his eyes and beams upon him in
such manner that more than one
thinks the future mistress of Bywater
Park will not be very hard to find when
the right time comes.
All this, however, is going on above
stairs.
[To BE CONTINUED
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-16
A MODERN
.MAGDALEN.
BY Al. c. FARLEY.
CHAPTER XIV. -ICoNr1SuEp.J

CHAPTER XIV. -[CoNTrNUEpI
Miss Chidley, greatly disturbed, adj
vances to meet the stranger. my
niece is indisposed," the spinster says
hurriedly. 81 am so sorry, but if you
could call at another time"
The visitor looked his disappoint-
ment. "Then can not see her?"
No, no. She is Utmost seriously
indisposed.
His red eyes twinkls.
Tomorrow, perhapss"
Possibly" Miss Chidley is by no
means certain in her own mind that he
will ever see her niece. But it doesn't
matter.
The stranger turns reluctantly to-
ward the door. He is the same man
who had visited the grave of Judith
Donlthorne a few days previous. IL
am greatly disappointed" he says,
casting lingering glance about the
room, My great desire being to learn
rom Miss LafarGe the particulars of
the death and burial of lady whom
she befriended at the time of the late
railway accident. / may not be in this
locality again for some time"
Miss Chidley really hopes he will
never be in her locality again. But
she doesn't say so. She says instead,
and knowing perfectly well that there
Is no possibility of such thing:
"My dear Marion may be recovered
sufficiently in few hours to grant you
an interview. She would be delighted,
L know, to give you all the information
she can. The lady's death was very
sad"
Yes, assents the visitor. with an
other twinkle of his red eyes, "very
sad, indeed
Then he bows himself out, and Miss
Chldley hastens to the assistance of
Miss Lafarge.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-16
The Biggest Ruby and Cats Eye.

The biggest and in every way the best
ruby In existence, so far as connoisseurs
know, is on sale at famous shop in
London. Fifty thousand dollars is the
price asked for it, 1t is broader than a
tilbert nut and gives out a deep red glow.
Queen Victoria sighed when She saw it
and declared it had no parallel in the
crown jewels, and the Duchess of Edin-
burgh carried it all the way to st.
Petersburgh for the Gar to have look
at it.
The worlds biggest and most beauti-
full cats eye was taken to London not
long ago from Ceylon. 1t weighs ITO
carats and is insured for 40, 900 rupees.
1t casts but four opalescent rays, which
are said to combine to form one single
stream OF light. Cats eyes Of such bril-
liancy are now said to sell for as much
as diamonds. Ordinarily the cats eye
is considered only a semi precious stone.
New York World.