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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-05
The Pension List.

The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, January 4. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Thomas Rice, Togus.
Charles Il. Hatfield, Togus.
Joseph G. Poor, East BOOthbay.
Patrick Desmond, National Military Home.
Atkins Ellis, Wellington.
Jerome b. Wood, lockwood.
Augustus A. Howard, BrOwnvile.
James Green, North Brooksville.
INCREASE.
Thomas A. Pye, Bath.
Charles ii. Lunt, Liberty.
Phllander H. 'hick, North AnSon.
Andrew s. Sprague, Bangor.
John j. Hill, Marchill.
REISSUE.
Augustus Parsons, Canton.
Samuel j. Brice, Belfast.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
James r. Wallace Ashdale.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Mary E., widow OF Samuel Poland, Athens.
Isabel, widow of Stone Il. Emerson, Gardiner.
Mary c., widow of Charles E. Din, Orland.
Washington Notes.
Secretary Blaine gave a dinner Saturday
night in honor of the President and other
of the Cabinet.
The international Monetary Conference
will open Wednesday noon with an address
by Secretary Blaine.
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UNHAPPY IRELAND.
Zetland and BaIfour Say the People
Need Aid.

DUBLIN, Junuay 4.-The Earl Of Zetland,
viceroy of Ireland, and Chief Secretary Bal
four sign declaration Issued today on the
condition OF the poor 10 the western part of
Ireland. The declaration says:
Poverty is chronic is some districts and
Will, IL the people are not aided, reach stage
OF acute distress during the winter and
spring. Out door relief. except In cases of
emergency, cannot legally be administered, ex-
cept to persons holding over quarter Of an
ancre OF land. Regarding appeals for help 1t is
needfnl to say tales OF distress need not be
taken as authentic because they are couched
In strong language and seem to come from
well informed quarters. The desire to stim-
ulate tagging charity has been a fruitful
source OF exaggerati0n. 1t wOnld be natural
to conclude that In all places where the fail
ure OF the potato crop is certain, the dis
tress Is the same. Such Is not the case. Ev-
cry district has means of livelihood ndepen-
dent OF the cultivation of the potato, such rs
fishing, labor in England, cottage industries,
kelp making and the sales of farmstock. In
the organization OF any plan OF gratuitous
assistance. caution Is necessary In order that
1t shall not interfere with the system of rail-
way relief works. Several thousand pounds
are weekly distributed in wages in the dis
irlcts most in need.
"The conclusions we come to are that
charitable aid ought to be confined to fami-
lies In serious want who. having no able
bodied person among them, cannot derive
benefit from the public relief works; pro-
viding meals In the schools for the children
attending them, and supplying clothes for
children unable to procure them elsewhere.
To those. who Il ink that we who can obtain
the services of poor law inspectors, school
inspectors, relieving officers. resident magis
trates, the police and others resident In the
localities affected who are already officially
responsible for the relief works far exceed
Ing anything charity is likely to effect, to
those who think we are better equipped for
carrying out this work than persons not hav-
Ing these advantages, we offer to undertake
the management OF the distribution of any
funds entitled to us. Subscriptions ana
clothing will be received by the Countess OF
xetland at the Vice Regal Lodge, and by
Miss Balfour at the Chief Secretary's
Lodge, or by the Viceroy or Mr.. Balfour.
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ANXIOUS HOURS SPENT AT THE AGENCY.
Hostile indians In the Neignborhood
Likely to Make Trouble.
There Will Be Another Big Fight Be-
fore the War Is over.
Captain Kerr and His Men Take
Part In a skIrmlsh.

CHICAGO. January A special to the
night was one of feyerish excitsment to
many at the agency. For the first time the
squaw men and half breeds were alarmed
and remained up all night fearing that an at
tack might be made before morning. The
agency was too well guarded to permit any
large force to approach very close without
discovery, but 1t would be had to prevent q
few daring Indians from creeping up to some
of the numerous ravines and throwing fire
arrows in the barns or hay stacks. Friendly
spies say large number Of warriors are in
the enemy's camp who have worked them
selves up to condition Of frenzy similar to
that of those hostiles who committed suicide
at Wounded Knee. They say they want to
die while killing white men. 1t Is said two
bucks who efcaped from the Wounded
Knee fight, swear they will set the agency
on fire and Kill the agent themselves.
Gen. Miles has troops all around the enc
my and could throw all in any day and have
tremendous battle, but he could not pre-
vent small bands from escaping here and
there. which would have to be followed up
by the soldiers and which would place
the lives OF many settlers in daA-
iii much larger force can be
thrown around the Indians, the trouble can
be confined to the reserve. The end cannot
be reached without one or more bloody bat
ties. General Miles sent out letter yester-
day asking for hearing. The Indians tore
the letter to fragments and threw them into
the IRE saying, 1--WE want no treaty; we are
here to fight" Last night several
shots were fired BY our pickets
and couple Of arrows were thrown
into the guards. A delegation of friendlies
asks that large party he sent out at once
to aid those who desire to escape from the
hostile camp. They claim that 700 or 800
warriors wish to return. They either fed
through fright at first or were forced to 60
with the rest. To let the friendlies go, would
undoubtedly precipitate fight and consume
several days valuable time. No decision in
the matter has been made yet. The Indians
In the hostile camp number over 1000 men,
women and children and represent every
agency In the two Dakotas.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Republican Club of Massachus etts
has issued a call for preliminary meeting.
G. L. Embree was killed at Guthrie, o. T.,
Saturday, by l. T. Terrill. In shooting af-
fray.
The Geneva mills, at Pr lviderce, r. l. :,
were destroyed by fire Saturday. Loss, $780,
000 The mills employed 250 hands.
The contested election cases will be argued
before the New Hampshire supreme court
today. A decision is expected tomorrow.
The legislature meets Wednesday.
The Worcester Steel Works were petit
toned into insolvency Saturday by the Shoe
and Leather Bank, Boston.
Three thousand miners have struck in the
bituminUus coal fields of Pennsylvania.
They demand pay by the gross instead of the
net ton.
G. III. Willis, treasurer of the Stockbridge
| (Mass) Savings Bank, is a defaulter to an
amount running from $22, 900 to $4,000. Mr..
Willis has been treasurer of the bank for
several years.
The funeral Of General Francis T. Spin
ney occurred at Mohawk, n. Y, yesterday.
Hon. Warner Miller delivered brief eulogy.
Twenty small opium refineries are known
to be in operation in Victoria. b. C. Their
| product is largely smuggled into the United
| States.
Joseph Martin and Horace Butler, each
| aged Ia, broke through the ice and were
| drowned while skating on Charles river, In
| Cambridge, Mass, Saturday.
| Several patients will be discharged from
| the German hospital in New York this week
| as cured of lupus by the Koch lymph. Time
| will show whether the cure is permanent.
There is no authentic information concern
| ing the origin of the theatre fire in New
| YORK last Friday, but ii is thought a cigar
cite was the cause, The loss is given as
| $685., 600
The Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
| has elected Jonathan Bigelow president,
| Charles G. Roberts vice president, B r,
| Southwick treasurer, and Warren l.. Knox,
| secretary.
Charles Brown, Boston & Maine engin-
| eer, running between Salem and Boston, had
| narrow escape from death Saturday. The
! connecting rod of the engine broke, tearing
| great hole in the cab, but fortunately not
| striking the engineer.
| An Ottawa despatch says there will be no
further attempts TO arbtrate the Bering Sea
| difficulty, and that the United States will be
| left to devise measures for protecting It's in.
| terests cODformable to its own views. The
| despatch says British sealers have the assur-
| ance of the home government that they will
be protected by an adequate naval force.
| Harry B. Learned, aged II, and Miss Ma
| bel Hinckley, aged 10, were instantly killed
| between Northampton and Amherst, Mass
Saturday evening, being truck by train on
| the Massachusetts Central. They were
| driving, aud attempted to cross the track in
| front Of an approaching tram. Miss Lulu
Adams, another member Of the party, was
severely injured.
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IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The Names Of Its Officers Contained
In the Following Despatch.

AUGUSTA, January 3.-The Maine Legis-
lature meets Wednesday. and interest now
centres in the men who will be chosen TO fill
the offices. Hon. Charles f. Libby Of Port
land Is sure to be president OF the Senate,
there being no one to oppose him. Kendall
w. Dunbar Of Damariscotta, ascends from
the position Of assistant secretary Of the
Senate. which he held at the last session, to
the secresary's chair; for his old position,
Charles x. Tilden OF Hallowell. son Of Gen.
Charles w. Tilden. Mr.. Poor, son Of Senator
Poor and Ernest Fl. Wheeler of Whiteneld,
are candidates. AS usual, Charles q. Love-
Joy OF Sidney will be messenger and Atwood
Spauldirg OF Caribou Is candidate for as
sistant messenger. s.. A. Holden Of Tre-
mont expects to be made carrier, where he
served efficiently two years ago and for
folder A. B. +. Chadbourne Of East Dix
mont Is regarded as the main again.
The election Of Hon. Andrew p. Wiswell
Of Ellsworth TO the Speakers chair In the
House, Is conceded. For clerk. w. S. Cot
ton Of Lisbon and John Q. Swasey OF Can
ton are candidates for assistant clerk, 4. A.
Hobart Of Pembroke. now clerk on the
valuation commission, Cyrus Holbrooke Of
Madison and Page I'll Kane Of Palermo. w.
j. Smith OF Augusta, George IL. Fisher OF
West Winter and Fred A. Stevens Of Monroe
are candidates for messenger. first assistant
and second assistant, respectively, and as no
candidate appears against them they are un
doubtedly the coming men. The candidates
for the other places In the House are: For
mail carrier, Walter /. Neal Of Liberty; for
assistant mall carrier, L.. III. Hammond Of
Manchester ana Chaplin Lydston Of Lltch-
field; for first folder. j. r. Frederick Of
Starks; for second folder, j. w. Lang Of
Bowdoinham; for third folder, S. A. Hol-
brook Of Harpswell and Benz tmin Maxim Of
Wayne. For official reporters Lewis Burlelgh
and w. K. Perkins are named.
Nicholas Fessenden, Esq, has no opp0si-
tion for secretary Of state. Adju'ant General
Sprague, State Treasurer Beal and Attorney
General Littlefield will be reelected. Messrs.
j. p. Baxter and NJ. F. King are candidates
for councillor from the Second district.
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Calling Guns In the Caroline Islands
Undo Missionary Labor.

SAN FRANCISCO, January later ad-
vices from the Caroline Islands state an era
OF insurrection and bloodshed has set In
among natives and the Spanish troops
quartered in the group. Admiral BelSnap
has despatched the cruiser Alliance to Pena-
pI to protect American missionaries, whose
lives and property have been threatened,
equally by the Spaniards and the natives.
ALI white persons on the island, the Span
iards In particular, are fearful OF having
their property stolen and Of being muir.
dered. A traveller named Anderson, en-
gagged In inter-island commerce for several
years, returned to Jaliut, In the Marshall
group, lately. He brings intelligence OF the
extent Of the trouble and the causes. He
says the natives are a superior species Of
their race. They did not object to the com
ing Of the Spaniards until the latter man
aged to induce Spain to proclaim protector
ate over the group. Quite recently Spanish
officials increased the native taxation, al
ways a repugnant feature Of their admins
tratioD. The natives were oppressed by this
new levy and their refusing to pay IL was
the cause of the existing troubles. The
troops on the islands, In many instances, are
drunken and ri0tous mobs. The natives
armed themselves and have had several
sharp engagements with the Spaniards.
They were cut down like grass by Gatling
guns aud retreated into the bushy country.
The Spanish soldiers followed them and
were in turn declmated by the hidden enc
m
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WATER AND FUEL WERE NEARLY GONE
sails We're Torn and Ice Threa tened
to Sink the Schooner.
When Aid Came at Last to the EIIle's
Suffering Crew.
Tank Steamer PoIiux at the Bottom
Of the Atlantic,

HALIFAX, Ms. January 4-Schooner Ellie,
towed Into port disabled last week, arrived
here tonight In tow OF steamer Brdgewater.
The crew had fearful experience. She
sailed from st. John. Porto Rico, for Hall
fax with cargo Of sugar. Bad weather de.
layed her and the malnsail and ibis were
carried away, and the main boom
broAen Into pieces. The weather became
bitterly cold and Ice IS inches thick
formed at the bow, weighing the schoOne
down and threatening to sink her. One OF
the crew, Richard Hughes, native Of New
York, died and was buried at sea. Water
was growing scarce, and nearly everything
In the shape Of wood was burned when the
schooner Brenda for Liverpool. N. s., hove
ln sight and arranged to tow the disabled
vessel TO Port Matoun for 500. On the Ell
lies arrival here tonight, two Of the crew
were taken TO the hospital suffering from the
effects OF their exposure.
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washington Notes.
CHARGES UNDUE INFLUENCE.
Mrs. Fnyerweather's DIs,rust of Her
Hush and's Executors.

New YORK, January 4.-Mrs. Lucy
Fayerweather, the widow of Daniel B.
Fayerweather, the wealthy leather per-
chant. who bequeathed over $2,00O.000 to COL
leges and hospitals throughout the country,
has petltoued the surrogate to appoint a
temporary administrator of the estate pend
ing the result of the contest which has been
begun over the will. The reason this action
is taken, as alleged in her petition, is that
she does not trust two of the executors. She
declares that Thomas G Rich exerted wrong
full and undue influence over her husband in
procuring the will. She also charges that
Henry B Vaughn, another executor. was
largely indebted to her husband. and that he
exerted undue influence over him. The
third executor, Justus l.. Bulkley, she
thinks is a responsible man and c0mpe-
tent person for a temporary administrator.
According to the provisions of the will the
residue of the estate is bequeathed to the
three executors, and it has been learned
since Mr.. Fayerweather's death that the res
idle would amount to fully $3,000,00O. 1t is
said, however, that there was an agreement
b tween Mr.. Fayerweather and the execu-
t"rs that this money should go to charity.
Mrs. Fayerweather, according to the will
would receive only a" annuity of $4,000 and
the family house and stable with their con-
taOto
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WITH cARR's TROOPERS.
Indians Have Brush on the Banks
Of White River.

LINCOLN. Neb., January 4.-Specials to
the Journal from Pine Ridge confirm the
report of an engagement between Gen.
Cars command and the Indians on White
river. 1t is believed that no one was killed,
but several Indians were wounded. An In
dian courier brings message from the hos
tile camp, the substance of which is q de-
mand that all the soldiers be withdrawn
from the locality and. further. that the Indi-
ans will treat with no one for peace, but the
President of the United States or the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs. This message
came direct from Red Cloud, hitherto sup
posedly to be friendly. Rowing bands con-
tinue to scuot the country in the vicinity of
Pine Ridge. A man named Miller. formerly
a government herder, was found five miles
from the agency, his body riddled with bull
lets. The Indian training school at Pine
Ridge was burned last night, No loss of life
resulted.
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WANTED-By gentleman and wife near
w Lincoln Park, well furnished room with
alcove or small room and board. Address B. this
office. 81
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THE BALANCE OF POWER PRESERVED.
Turkish Officers Receive a Friendly
Visit With FrownIng Guns
And Then Hasten After the Indignant
Visitor to Apologize.
How the Survivors OF the ErtsgrouI
InalIy Reached Land.

CoNsTANrrNoPLE, January Am inter
national incident which has caused some
ridlcule and considerable Indignation. oc-
CURED in these waters during the past day
or so. A Japanese iron clad frigate, having
on board the survivors of the Ertagroul, the
Turkish lren clad which foundered In the
China sea, September IS, during a typh0on,
arrived off the forts and batteries guarding
the entrance OF the Dardanelles. When the
Japanese war vessels name and mission
were communicated to the Turkish officers
at the entrance of the straits, these officials
claimed that they had no authority to per-
NIT the iron clad's passage through the
Dardanelles. The Turks also suggested that
the survivors of the Ertagroul disaster
should be landed from the japanese vessel
into the boats OF the Turkish ofhclals. lois
treatment so enraged the commander OF the
Japanese frigate that he ordered the anchor
hove up and soon after, headed the vessel
seaward again, firmly resolved to take the
rescued Turks back to the place he had
brought them from. After consultations by
wire with the authorities at Constantinople
on the part of the officers In charge Of the
fort, steam wasIhastily got upon the imperial
yacht, and that vessel after crowdiDg on all
the steam she could with safety carry, man
aged to overtake the Japanese frigate off the
port OF Smyrna, where she was. expecting to
coal. The Turkish imperial yacht ran
alongside and the Turks began a series of
prOfuse apologies for the rudeness OF the
Turkish officers on duty at the entrance to
the:Dardanelles, explaining that the interna-
tional regulations forbid any foreign iron
clad from entering the Straits, and suggest
ing all sorts Of ways in which the matter
could be settled. The Japanese command
er fnally accepted the apologies rendered
him and transferred the survivors Of the
Ertagroul to the imperial yacht and every
body felt more comfortable.
The news Of the loss Of the Ertagroul was
received by cable dispatches from Hlogo,
Japan, 1t being then announced that 800 of
the crew of 584 officers and sailors perished
when she fOundered. Among those drowned
upon this occasion, was Admiral 0sman
Pasha, who was at the time confounded
with the famous general of Plevna fame.
Osman Pasha. Ali Pasha, one of the few
Turkish generals who entered the army as a
private soldier. was also aboard the unfor-
tunate Ertagroul. The Turkish frigate was
bearing 0sman Pasha on special mission
to the Japanese court.
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the st. AIban 8aII .

At the grand Knights Templar ball and re-
eeptlon which is to take place at City Hall
tomorrow. many distinguished Sir knights
from abroad have already accepted invita-
tions, including Right Eminent Sir VIII +.
Lewis, Grand Commander Of the Grand
Commandery of Vermont. Mr.. T. p. Tib-
belts will furnish the booths and card rooms
and Owen, Moore & Co. the draperies. Sir
Knights who are to take part In the recep-
tion and grand march are again requested to
notify the committee on or before tomorrow
noon, that they may have their costumes re-
moved from the armory to the hall
The following Sir Knights constitute the
committees
Executive Committee-Em. Sir Fred K.
Harrington, Em. Sir William N. Prince, ST.
Aug: 5. Thayer, Jesse NJ. Boardman, Ed
ward y. Winslow.
Reception Committee-Em. Sirs Albro K.
Chase, Charles NJ. Rice, John W. Perkins,
Benjamin +. Andrews. Joseph A. Locke,
Francis E. Chase, Levi A. Gray, Benjamin
=. Farnsworth, Judson B. Dunbar, John ii.
Fogg, NJ. A. Dillingham;, +. ID. Eastman,
Henry b. Bennett. Frank ID. Rogers, Henry
p. Cox.
Floor COmmittee-Em. Sir Fred r. Far
rtngton, director; aids, Em. Sirs William ".
Prince, Aug. ). Tbayer, Jesse M. BOardman,
Edward Il. Winslow, William N. Howe,
Charles A. Cushing. ID. w. Heseltine, Frank
Il. L0thrOp, Willis A. Gates.
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wheel Club Notes.

To better the condition cf the roads Is one
OF the important objects Of the League Of
American Wheelmen. Before long 1t Ia
hoped that this organization will become
powerful enough to exert an influence on
legislation toward the passage OF laws caleu-
lated TO Improve the highways. At the pres
ent time the League numbers more than H.,
900 members, and Is approaching the work
By starting an agitation for the building OF
better roads throughout the country. Isaac
b. Potter, Esq, chairman of the committee
OF the League having this matter In charge,
has been visiting friends In this city for the
past few days. He talks hopefully Of the
outlook and says that one Of the first moves
will be to collect number Of photographs
showing particularly bad roads. BY print
Ing some OF these and the free distribution
OF literature upon the subject it Is believed
that public sentiment will be sufficiently
aroused In favor Of the project 10 lead to
some decided action. Mr.. Potter is New
York City lawyer. president OF the Brook
lyn Bicycle Club. and was one Of the origi-
nators Of the first scheme for legislation In
aid Of the rights Of wheelmen,
Mr.. w. K. Sparrow, one Of the old mem
bsrs Of the club, has been a. home during
the holidays.
Talk Of the Minstrels predomlnates at the
club rooms and members report that tickets
are selling rapidly.
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Pardon Asked for Moore.

BANGOR, January 3.-AmOng the pardons
to be asked of the governor and council is
one for "Colby" Moore of Monsop. uuder
sentence of 20 years in the state prison for
conspiring to blow up the office of DR.. Hall
of that town and terroriZs the inhabitants,
The movement for the pardon first took
ground In Piscataquis county. Some claim
that "Moore was not in his right mind at the
time" aud that he did not have fair pre-
sentation of his case before the court. It is
said that Moore was told that bis dead child,
whom DIR. Hall treated, might have been
saved by different remedies. and that in his
disoIdered state, he conceived the plan
blowing up the Office In revenge. He brlbed
man named Sears to do the work. The of.
fee was shattered, but no one was hurt,
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THE HorcHKIss TOOK PART.
HestlIes Objected to the Burial Of the
Dead and Shots Followed.

OMAHA, Neb., January A Bee special
from Rushville says: Gordon, Neb., advices
say two scouts who have just arrived con-
firm the report made last night of battle
north of this place. between the Indions and
detachment sent out by General Miles from
Rosebud Agency to bury the dead Indians
killed at the Wounded Knee battle of the
10Th. The hostile Sioux, objecting to the
burial Of their dead by palefaces, opened fire.
After desperate and sharp firing of the
HOtchkiss gun they were forced to return to
the protection Of friendly ravines. No
deaths are reported.