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The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
sEREpom's sHAcKLEs.
The New Party Discovers the Mis-
sion of the Newspaper.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 2O.-The exec
utive committee of the Peoples party is
sued an address tonight to the people Of
the United States. The address says there
is no longer any doubt that candidates for
President and Vice President will be in the
field before June, 1892. Nominated by the
Peoples party. The address declares that
the time has come when no influence of
the old political organizations and no pow
er or aggregated capital can prevent the
hearty and unanimous. coming together
and cooperation of all the la
Dor forces of the United States. The
address then rehearses the we'll known
Views of the new party on financial mat
ters, paws Its respects to the railroads, and
alleges that the daily newspaper press has
been coerced by its business necessities
into becoming the ready instrument to
bind the shackles Of serfd0m on the limbs
of a free people and confuse their minds
by sophistroy. The address states that
nine-tenths Of the population of this coun-
try, in consequence of the misrepresenta-
tions Of the press, believe the Peoples
party vote In Kansas In 1891 fell off very
greatly. The official figures show the
Peoples party votes actually increased
about one and one-half per cent over 1890
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
w EDDIacs.
PArTERsoN-coFFIN


A very pretty wedding took place In
Bangor, Thursday, at the residence Of Mr..
Henry Q. Preble. the contracting parties
being Miss Caroline Theodore Cofnn, sis
ter of Mrs. Preble, and Mr.. Asbury Fisks
Patterson OF Portland. The ceremony wa:
performed by Rev. II. l.. Grifin, pastor OF
the Hammond street church. assisted by
Rev. p. b. Thayer of Garland. the former
pastor Of the bride. There were present
the relatives and immediate friends of the
bride and groom and the brides class In
the Hammond street church Sunday
school, all Of whom extended most hearty
congratulations aud well wishes. The
wedding gifts comprised many beautiful
and valuable articles. among the number
being pleasing remembrance from the
Sabbath school class. The groom Is en-
gagged In busioess In Portland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson left on the poon train for
Portlane, where they will reside.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. A. L. Newhall Of Bangor and Miss
Sarah d. Hendricks Of Deerlng, left Port
land Wednesday for Auburn, and were
married at the High street NJ. E. church by
Rev. f. @. Rogers. The welded pair then
went 10 Bangor. Mr.. Newhall Is an enter
prising and successful Bangor provision
dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
AN ALMIGHTY EASY TALKeR
Who Is Alleged Ito Have SwfndIed
the Dexter Savings Bank.

LEWISTON, November 2O.-A Dexter de-
spatch to the Journal says Palmyra man
has swindled the Dexter Savings Bank
out of $1,000, fleeced a neighbor named
Blaisdell to the tune of $500, sold 25 sheen
belonging to another neighbor, appropria-
ting the proceeds and cleared out with oy-
er $1,000 In spoils. According to the de-
spatch, the man went to the bank and G stat at
ed that he desired to mortgage his farm in
Palmyra. He represented that the nlaca
was free OF encumDrance. He also offered
to assign to the bank mortgage nnon .
piece of land in Pittsfeld held bv him
against his brother Hiram. The bank tool.
the alleged security and advanced Si00o
This mortgage on the Pittsfield land has
since proven to be worthless.
Two days afterward the swindler an.
preached neighbor Blaisdell and asked 70,
a loan of $500. Blaisdell now says regret.
fully that the borrower is an "almighty
easy talker." The swindler alleged that Il
he could secure $500 he could raise The
mortgage on his place. 1t is now revealed
that he bought the farm from an Aroostool
man few years ago, paying $500 and Civ
ing a mortgage to the seller for $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Thanksgiving Services at the First
Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church on Sunday
will occur the annual Thanksgiving SER
vices. In the morning. the pastor, Rev.
w. s. Ayres will preach a sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion. In the evening at z
o'clock there will be the annual concert by
the Sunday school. The topic. "rhe spirit
Of true Thanksgiving" will be presented
in an interesting manner with blackboard
Illustrations. Thare will be singing by a
special quartette. and solo by Miss Miss
Florence knight. The members and
friends Of the school are reminded Of the
Offering OF supplies for the needy. We
give below the programme for the evening
service:
Organ Prelude.
Anthem. .Quartette
Invocation. fastor
Response. .Quartetto
scripture Reading Pastor and CONGREGATION
6OlO. .Artnuf H. Cna3c
Gods Hand In the Harvest.
-. ......... ..... superintendent and School
Recitation-God's Hand In Harvest. .........
Cnorus-Wake the Loud Anthem............
Recitation-The Harvest Time ...............
Hymn-Our Glad Thanksgiving g.............
The Spirit OF True Thanksgiving. Fifteen Girls
ng1sConsecIatlon s hymn.
Solo,. Miss Florence G.. knight
Address. Rev. w. 8. Ayres
Closing Hymn-Tune American. ..........
Benediction.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
MAINE.
stranded on the Triangle.

lSpecIal TO the Press.
RoCKLAND, November 20.-The schooner
Silver Wave, Flaherty master. ST. John for
Boston with lumber, went ashore on the
Triangle at Spruce Head last night. The
crew from the Whitehead life saving sta
tion went to her aid, but 1t was so rough
they could not lay alongside. The crew Of
the schooner refused to be taken off and
the station men returned. The vessel came
off this morning and proceeded to this port,
where she now awaits repairs. She has
lost her rudder and is full OF water.
The McKeens Burned OUT.
RUMFoRD CENTRE, November 2O.-A
house and stable one-half mile below Rum
ford village, owned by G. R. Abbott and
occupied by Loring G. McKeen and Charles
McKeen. was burned this morning at 3.15
o'clock. The families lost about all they
had. One child came very near being
burned. Loss on buildings, $3.50; insured
for $500.
Rangeiey News.
RANGELEY. November 20.-In a recent
tornado Fl. A. Prescott's pleasure steamer
on the Mooselookmeguntic lake went to
pieces on the rocks.
Some persons. evidently with the inten
tlon of wrecking the morning train on the
Rangeley railroad, wound a big chain
around the rails on Sluice Hill. The Sec
tion men found it before the train came
along.
Chambers In Auburn
LEWISTON, November 20.-State Veterin-
ary Surgeon Bailey went to South Aubbrn
this morning and found very bad case of
glanders and farcy i'd horse belonging to
James s. Jordan of Auburn. The horse
was appraised at $75 ana destroyed.
Good News at Kittery.
KITTERY, November 2O.-It is rumored
here that the United States ship James
town will be ordered here from Brooklyn
for repairs.
He stole In New hampshire.
AUGUSTA, November 2O.-C. 81. Davis of
New Hampton. N. H., was :arrested here
tonight for stealing horse, buggy and out
fit from Davis & Heath of Bristol, N, Fl.
He confessed and was lodged In jail. The
horse was recovered The other property
had been disposed Of
Bound oyer for Trial.
BANGOR, November 20.-George w. Pol
lard, Albert E. Leckey and Guy G. Mayo Of
LOwelltown were bound over in $500 for
trial in the United States district court at
Portland by United States Commissioner
Hamlin tonight on a charge of stealing
liquor bonded in cars going from Montreal
to st. John, N. B. They did not secure
bail. United States District ATTORNEY
Dyer of Portland attended the hearing.
Worsted by Gale.
BIDDEFoRD, November CO. - Schooner
Lawrence Haines of Bath, from Perth Am.
boy, arrived here this afternoon with a
cargo of coal. She is in badly battered
condition. occasioned by an encounter with
gale off Cape Cod. The cargo was shifted
and the deck load lost. A part of the star
board bulwarks were carried away.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
SECOND PARISH.
Three hundred and Fifty About the
Tables Last Evening.

The Second Parish church. DR.. Merrill.
pastor, held their annual reunion 6. the
church vestry Last evening. These reun-
ions are always memorable and enjoyable
occasions In the history of the year. and
last evenings was no exception. About
$50 sat down to the welldlled tables, which
were admirably served bys corps Of the
young men Of the parish. After the supper
the tables were quickly cleared away,
and the exercises began with a song by
Misses knight and Kicker. followed by a
prayer and then another song by the same
young ladies. Then followed the special
feature Of the evening, fve-mlnute talks
by leading members Of the church on the
church work. The speakers and the sub
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
IN THE OLD BAILEY.
Lively Scenes at the Trial Of a Mys-

scttoao PTtSoneEs
LONDON, November 20.-There was held
at the Old Bailey today one of the most re-
markable trials in the history Of British
jurisprudence. 1t is the trial on the charge
OF blackmail Of mysterious individual
known as the "French Colonel" as lie
Grande" as Briscony Grant. as Captain An
derson, and as Charles Grant. This dis
tinguished criminals real name is not
known. He says he is Dane, but the DO.
lice believe him to be well known Ameri-
can criminal. who has worked" both the
United States and Europe for years past,
and who has made large sums of money by
his operations as knight of industry.
There are number of charges piled up
against the French colonel, but the one
which was placedlon trial today is that of
threatening TO murder the Baroness BalsO-
yer. who resides in one Of the most arlstc-
cratic quarters Of London, GrOsvenor
place. and with also threatening to murder
Lady Jessel, the widow of the late Master
OF the Rolls. For the treasury, Mr.. Sims
prosecuted, and Mr.. Scarlet defended the
prisoner. After the testimony had been
taken, the French Colonel tainted In the
dock. When revived he engaged In furi-
GUS tight with the police around him. A
dozen policemen, assisted by number of
prison wardens, seemed unable to restrain
him. There was tremendous sensation
In the court room. A number Of ladies
tainted, others screamed. Judge Hawkins
was unable for long time to restore or
der: Finally the jury found the prisoner
guilty on both charges.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
BATES WILL LOSE $4,000.
More Light on the Transactions Of
A. G. Blanchard.

FARMINGToN. November 2O.-The
Pennington Chronicle says that the A.
e. Blanchard business looks worse instead
of better. Enough has been learned to
show that the Maine Banking Company of
Kansas City is in very bad shape through
Blanchard's misdeeds. 1t is now said
Blanchard's own family has been swim
died out of their hard earned savings, to
say nothing about the hundreds of others
who were persuaded by him to invest their
funds. He invested $4,000 for Bates Col
lege and there are grave doubts IL any
thing will be realized from 1t. Blanchar
has not been seen since he left Augusta,
on his return as supposed to Kansas City
to meet Mr.. Clark. and no trace of his
whereabouts can be learned. The extent
of his defalcation is estimated as high as
$4,000, and nobody seems to know what
has become of the money; the capi-
tai stock Of his banking company is practi-
cally worthless.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
PROBATE COURT.
CLARK Memorial Church Gets a Be-
quest.

George Z. Bird has besn appointed guar
dian Of Edward L. and John e. T. Small,
minor children and heirs of tae late Mary
E. A. Sewall Of Quebec.
The will OF Jane L. Saunders has been
proved and allowed In the Probate Court.
All the bequests are private aud personal.
except two hundred dollars which she mas
given to the Clark Memorial church In
Woodfords. TO be invested and the income
to be used for the benefit of the church
Samuel S. Saunders Is executor.
The will of the late Joseph Bryant OF
Portland has been proved and allowed
his daughter. Julia N. GOss, being appoint
ed executrix.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
THE cRIMsoN AND the BLUE,
Foot Ball Players and an Army of
onlookers In Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD. November 2O.-The Har-
ward and Yale foot ball teams reached this
city late this afternoon and are passing the
night at private quarters. The hotels are
crowded and the streets presented lively
scene tonight. There will be an immense
crowd to witness the game tomorrow.
About 1000 unreserved seats on the ends, of
the 10000. remain unsold. Seats on the
side sections are being sold at high prem
iums. The grounds are in perfect condi-
tion and the police arrangements for hand
ling the crowd are perfect. A detail of 30
Boston officers will assist the local force.
The game will be called at D. m. sharp
Betting is somewhat In favor of Yale, as it
won, so that betting is not criterion.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
RACED WITH A TRAIN.
The Team on the Main Line, the
Train on a Siding.

BIDDEFoRD, November 2O.-Frank Cote,
George Dion and Peter Goodrow, were
down the Hollis road in buggy today. and
their horse had reached the Eastern Dlvis-
ion railroad track when working train,
loaded with granite and gravel. thundered
down through the station for the west.
Dion. who was driving, pulled the horse
around, but the carriage wheels caught in
the rail, and the horse went racing off
alongside the train toward the bridge the
wagon on the main track and the train on
the side track. After some 90 feet had
been traversed in this way, and just as the
train Lassed the team, the wagon collapsed
Those who were working about the depot
expected to find that the team and its occu-
pants had been run over, but were greatly
relieved as the train rolled past and
showed the men to safe.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
THESE MEN WERE HURT.
TWO Were Crushed and Another's
Eyes Were Burned.

LEWISTON, November 2o.-A special to
the Journal says that Judson Chase, while
shackling cars at Leeds Junction today,
had an arm badly crushed.
jeremiah Ellsworth Of Oxford, was expe-
rimenting with new preparation for tip
ping matches today, when the composition
exploded. putting out one eye and badly in
juriDg the other. He was formerly an en-
ploye Of the Portland Match Company.
MADISON, November 20.--Henry Young,
foreman In the wash room Of the pulp mill,
slipped and threw his arm into a gear.
The muscles near the shoulder were badly
crushed, but no bones were broken. He
must have lost an arm had not two work.
men caught him and drew him out. He
will be laid up for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
AUTOPSY AT SCARBORO YESTERDAY.
Drs. Psndleton and King, with Cor
oner Perry, Investigated.
Unanimous Conclusion That Mr..
Higgins Died OF Heart Disease.
Tho cosslps Of scarboro Now Have
Something to Repent Of.

Yesterday forenoon, Coroner Perry, ac-
companled by Drs. Lewis w. Pendleton
and Alfred King of this city, went to
Scarboro and, with DIR. Albion w. LARA
bee, held an autopsy over the remains Of
the late Hiram Higgins, the circumstances
Of whose death were told yesterday. The
body was exhumed and carried to the
hearse house, when a very careful examI-
nation was made by the physicians. The
result Of this investigation Is embodied In
the following report. made by the physl-
clans:
PORTLAND, Me-. November 20, 1891.
Mr. Eben N. Perry, Coroner:
We would report that we have this day visited
the town OF Scarboro and, In company with DR..
A; w. Larrabee, examined the body Of Hiram
Higgins, aged 73 years, who died November 10.
1891. The autopsy revealed, as the cause OF
his death, organic disease Of the heart.
LEWIS w. PENDLETON, M. D.,
ALFRED KING, M. ID.
This report Is final and conclusive. The
evidences OF trouble In the heart were so
plain that the physicians were positive In
their opinion. Mr.. Higgins met his death
from a natural cause. and the people Of
Scarboro who have sindustriously prOpa-
gated all sorts of rumors must hereafter
hold their peace.
II Is due to Mr.. Higgins's household to
say that as soon as they were made aware
OF the rumors circulated In the nelghbor-
hood, they not only were willing for an In
vesiigatlon, but demanded one.
Only one who has ridden through the
town Of Scarboro and met the people ian
appreciate the pOrtentous volume and Wig
or Of the gossip created. Past and pres
ent things, nearly all of them trivial. In
the relations Of the Higgins household
were raked over and turned by over-suspi-
clous minds to the discredit Of the sub
jects OF the gossip. Had not the autopsy
been held those suspicious would have rip
ened into convictions, and a great injus-
tice would have been done. The result
enforces moral for good many people
besides those In Scarboro-that a conclu-
sion Is not q thing to be jumped at.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21

Extra Super W00ls and Extra
Super Unions at clear cut 10 to
I5 cents below regular selling
prices.
One lot of Prime Union Carpets
25c per yard.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21

The above list shows the number Of
votes received by the various societies
up to 5p. m. yesterday.
The interest increases daily and the
friends OF the various societies are all
anxious to see which will get the One
Hundred Dollars Cash Present
offered by MANSON G. LARRABEE
to the society receiving the
largest number of votes. Many
Of those who purchase goods do not
vote. As 1t Is our wish to get the
opinion OF ALL OF our patrons on this
subject, we would respectfully request
all customers who purchase goods to
the amount OF 25 cents or more to ask
for tickets.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Mrs. hamilton Returns.

Mrs. George Hamilton and her daughter.
whose disappearance from Chebeague the
day after her marriage caused so
much gossip. arrived in the city from Bos-
ton yesterday and stoppe On Alder street.
Here they were seen by a reporter and Mrs.
George Hamilton said: "My daughter
married against my wishes, but she was
not forced to leave her husband. She was
tired out teaching school, and needed rest
aud change, so we went to Boston for a
weeks visit, and have visited various parts
OF Massaehusetts. We had Intended to
laave the island for the winter. and so
shall probably remain In Portland. II my
daughters husband wishes to see his wife
he can find her here easily"
In response to the qnossiOn should sne go
back to the island and her husbandp the
daughter said; "It is not settled yet but
shall probably not go back to the island"
She laughed heartily at the idea that she
had been forced away or detained against
ner will and remarked that she had enjoyed
hsr trip immensely.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
An Appeal.

As has been the custom for the past thlr-
teen years. Rev. S. +. Pearson, Of the Cos
pei Mission, desires to visit some Of the
worthy poor OF the city, on or before
Thanksgiving day. and provide them with
some Of the good things of life, and believes
that many who are IN possession of abun-
dant means would consider it not only a
privilege. but a pleasure, to assist in max
ing the day truly one cf thanksgiving to
the needy. Donations Of food or money to
purchase the same, semitic Rev. S. F. Pear
son, No. Al Wilmot street. will be thank
fally received and acknowledged.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Foreign Notes.

A Sydney, N. S.W., despatch to the New
York World says tidal wave has caused
great loss Of life and damage to property
the South Pacific. Eighty people were
drowned upon one of the islands.
"A Valparaiso despatch says that the
Chilian government has descended from
Its lofty pedestal and has furnished Cap.
tain Schley of the Baltimore with copies
OF the dispositions taken in the recent riots,
Tne authorities of Helsigfers, the capt.
tai of Finland, are taking stringent meas.
ures to repress the Salvation Army,
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Worsted by a Gale.
GEN ERAL EWS.

The mining congress at Denver. %,
has passed resolution declaring thai hotb
gold and silver are the money metals y :
the constitution, and opposing any Iasa
which treats silver as commodity.
Senator Quay has sued the Pittsb, ro
Post for 100000 damages on charse ~
libel.
The Episcopal Congress at Washington
adjourned yesterday. The meeting has
been very successful
Robbins of Evansville, Ind, recordar ~
the general land Office, vice Joseph M
Townsend, resigned.
The cruiser Atlanta sailed from New
York yesterday, under sealed orders. The
Newark is off Staten Island under sailing
orders.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
or. sIancnard,s Lecture.

Rev. DIR. Blanchard will deliver the
fourth lecture Of his course on American
History next Tuesday evening. The sao-
ject will be ''Slr Harry Vane, the FRIEND ol
Cromwell and Of Milton" so little Is
known of Vane that especial attention Is
called to this lecture which viii snow now
great a service was rendered to American
iihartv bv ysne's work in New England
and in England. The public are cordially
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Modern AgnostIcIsn.

Professor George T. Ladd of Yale Uni
yersity, whose lectures are drawing large
audiences this season at New Haven, and
who is the author OF the popular work,
"What the Bible Is" will lecture at High
street church next Sunday evening on
Modern Agnosticlsm and the Grounds fov
a Belief in God" A special invitation is
extended TO sceptical and thoughtful young
men. ttthF
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
PURE WATER

In times when fevers are
epidemic is most essential, as by
far the greatest amount of sub.
stance in our diet is water.
You may say that the city
water supply is good enough,
but are you not much safer in
using a Spring water of guaran-
teed purity, aud beyond all
possibility of conta animation
Al %O cents "A gallon the eX.
pense should not be considered.
We can deliver at your house
i'm any desired quantity, bottled
or I'm glass demiJOhus, either
Poland, Summit, or Underwood
Wafer. You can aIsO obtain Of
us Londonderry, Bethesda, Con-
gress, Buffalo Lithia, as well as
other leading d0mesiic and inn.
ported Waters la bottles at
lowest prices.
n. IA. HAY & SON,
Middle Street.
nOVl dtf1sfor4thp
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Roswor,n post Campfire.

Boswolth Post held a rousing campfire
last evening. $50 or more comrades sitting
dow at the tables. Tickets to the fair
next month were given to the members to
be sold. The committee on encampment
reported an itinerary as follows: Leave
Portland by special train on the Boston &
Maine, Saturday, September IT. dinner in
Boston; through to Gettysburg by the
Poughkeepsie bridge route; ride over the
battlefield Sunday; Monday, train excur-
sion up through the Shenandoah and An
tietam to Harper's Ferry and Washington.
The great parade will be on Tuesday. Ex-
penses for the trip win be S35.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday November 20. 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, 400, SW, cloudless; New York,
460, Sc, cloudless; Philadelphia, 46o, w,
cloudless; Washington, 40o, S, cloudiess /;
Albany, 400, S, cloudy; Buffalo, 44o, Sc,
cloudy; Detroit. $50, Sc, rain; Chicago.
400. S, rain; ST. Paul. 32o. Sc. cloudy ;
Duluth, 800, e, cloudy; ST. Vincent. 24O,
cioudless; Bismarck, 320, Sc, cloudy !;
jacksonville, CO., N, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
Commercial travellers Convention

Mr.. ]. Fl. Dow, who has been elected
member from Maine of the board Of con-
troll of the Worlds Columbian exposition,
has issued statement of the business of
the board which is to act as an executive
committee for the proposed convention of
travelling men of the entire world to be
held during the fair in Chicago. Travel
ling men will be asked to contribute a dol
lar apiece for the support Of the board.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
THE WEATHER.
1t May Rain Sunday Evening

WASHINGTON, NovemberE2O Following
is the forecast of the weather for New
England: Slightly warmer; fair; south
winds. Increasing cloudhess and proba-
bly, light rains by Sunday evening.
BOSTON, November 20.-For New Eng
land Saturday: Fair, with increasing
cloudiness; warmer; southerly winds
Sunday: Cloudy and some rain; slight
change in temperature.