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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-14
TIMING BIG STEAMSHIPS.
HOW the Record Is Kept In tho Great
Races Across tho ocean.

The British government has a man sta
toned at Roche's Point, who Is paid to re-
cord In book the exact time these steamers
pass his signal station, both inward and out
ward bound. Since the acute rivalry between
The fleet ships Of the White Star aud Inman
lines has sprung up this man has been even
more than ordinarily careful in carrying out
his instructions. In passing Roche's Point
the vessels 60 through channel hardly three
miles wide, and as n general thing they pass
within an easy mile Of the Government zig
Since the fast ships began to reckon their
speed so carefully, this signal officer has
timed them from the moment they were ex-
actly abeam Of his station. The outward
bound vessels usually 90 past him at full
speed. What becomes OF them after that Is
OF no concern TO the signal man. He imme-
diately teegraphs his record to the steam
snip agents In Queenstown whence In Is for
warded to the main Office at Liverpool. Both
the lnman and the White Star lines have q
man Of their own on Roche's Point to make
observations and figures. Sometimes they
differ. But II by any possible. chance the
question OF vessel actual time came up In
British court OF law, the Government sig
nal mans figures would stand
In similar way the ofhcial time on .ae
other side Is taken the moment the vessel Is
abeam Of Sandy Hook. The line Is set by
the compass. and the telescope does the rest.
The moment Of crossing Is almost as clearly
defined as in the case OF the running horse
on the track Passengers on the transatlan-
tic steamers date the time OF their passage
either from Lands End or from the time the
vessel starts until she comes TO anchor. The
steamship companies do not take this into
account at all In their official records. They
know the time, Of course, that vessel leaves
Liverpool, and of her arrival at Queenstown.
But this is not considered In the record Of
her passage. The subsidized mail hOats-the
Queenstown, mile or two further inside
Roche's Point than do the Inman boats and
other Atlantic liners which are not Obliged
to await the arrival Of the Irish mail al
Queenstown, except for stray passenger or
two. The mail boats are usually the last TO
get away from the harbor.
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his WOUND saIs Ac~"--
Notorious Criminal.

WORCESTER, Mass, September II 2-The
man under arrest here as a fugitive from
justice has been identified as the burglar who
was shot while entering house in Provi-
dence, r. l. The man was found several
days ago wandering about the streets and
the pistol wounds on his body led to suspic-
ion. At p. m. the burglar was taken from
the city hospital to the central police station,
where he was arraigned before Judge Utley
in the central district court and held in $1,000
bail for examination. He was held under
the name Of James Martin on complaint of
being fugitive from justice, the complaint
dence and based on the Identification Of jew
elTy found on the prisoners person. Mar
tin, who leaned heavily upon the aims of
two detectives as he walked, and who ap-
peared to be suffering much pain from his
wounds, asked what state the complaint
came from. He was told from Rhode Island.
He then pleaded not guilty. While he was
at the police station Inspector Watts Of Bos
ton came into the room and after a careful
scrutiny of the prisoner addressed him as
George Ellwood OF Toledo. Watts said he
saw the prisoner in New York six years ago
and was willing to stake his reputation that
Inspector ByInes's record book. He Is no.
t0riOus burglar who was captured in August,
1885, and taken to Toledo, where he was SEN
fenced to 10 years in prison at Columbus. 1t
is said he escaped from there last winter.
He shot ard wounded policeman in Toledo
and was implicated in burglarles in st. Paul
and Detroit. He will doubtless be taken to
Providence for trial as soon as the cases can
be worked up in that city against him.
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1T WAS A GRAND SUCCESS,
Last Weeks Big Show In the Spindle
City.

LEWISTON, September u. - Tonight
closed the exhibition OF the Maine State
Agricultural Society. This years fair has
been the most successful in the history of
the society Monday was stormy and the
programme was consequently set ahead one
day. The rest of the week proved to be
pleasant and as result CT this and the
general excellence of the show the receipts,
with the $1,000 to be received from the state
will reach $4,000. The expenses are esti-
mated at between $4,000 and $4,000, which
will leave good margin of profits.
A colt shown here this week that will make
his mark in the trotting world If he contin-
ues as he has begun is Conrad, the two-year
old son Of Nelson. Conrad trotted mile In
2.45 for the two-year old stallion cup, max
ing the last quarter In 80 seconds. This
lowers the tw0-year old stallion record of
the state, and beats the time made on the
same track by Nelson at the same age, which
was 5l. Conrad Is chestnut, by Nelson,
dam Kantaka, 45 by Robert Bonner, Jr.,
2.35, was bred by VIM. Gregg OF Andoyer,
and has recently been purchased by VIM. r.
Chapman of New York. His performance
was the more remarkable from the fact that
ne has never been trained for speed, and has
fore.
The first race called today was the unfn-
ished pacing class in which Gypsey NJ and
Hamlet had each won two heats Hamlet
finished first and Gypsey M. second, but as
Hamlet had trotted part of the mile he was
set back, and the heat and race were given
to GYPSY M, Summary.
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BAD NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
An Unknown Schooner Sunk by the
Atlantic Liner Arizona.
Passengers on the Big Steamer
Thrown Into a Panic.
A Long List OF Deaths BY Violence
AfIoat and Ashore.

QUEENSTOWN, September 13.-The Gulon
line steamer Arizona. Capt. Brooks. from
New York. September 8, for Liverpool. ar
rived here today in battered condition.
Certain passengers report that at an early
hour Sunday, September 6. while the vessel
was in fog. and steaming rapidly, an un-
known sailing vessel, believed to 30 a large
cOasting schooner. struck the Arlzona's port
quarter stem on. The passengers who were
In bed at the time, were awakened by the
shock and noise Of the collision and all
rushed on deck. 1t was then seen that thirty
feet Of the rails and life boat were smashed
and the deck damaged. several plates being
bent. The passengers were much alarmed
and life belts were prepared. The fears Of
all were soon allayed. The Arizona for a
long time searched in vain for the unfOrtu
nate sailing vessel. Part of her bowsDrit
was left on the ArizOna's deck. From the
wreckage seen 1t Is feared she foundered.
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WANTED MORE TOBACCO.
So for This and other Things San
Quentin Convicts Struck.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 13-The coz
vlcts in the jute mill at San Quentin struck
yesterday. Nearly 200 prisoners threw down
their tools and defed the officers to make
them work. The convicts demanded more
and better food and more tobacco, and want
cd less favorltism shown. They demanded
to be taken before the board of prison direc-
tors, where they might state their case. The
conyicts made a bold stand but the guards
were quickly summoned and every avenue of
escape covered, while armed men filled the
doors Of the jute mill where the insurrection
started. The convicts resumed work after
obtaining permission to appoint committee
OF five to appear before the prison directors.
After listening to the complaints from the
committee the prison directors informed the
men that the food was good enough and the
next time there was an outbreak it would be
punished by solitary confinement. This Is
the second strike at the prison during the
week. the convicts having stopped work last
wednesday to enforce demand for better
fnnd
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MEN or MUSCLE IN FRIENDLY CONTEST
New York Athletes Strong Enough TO
Pull Down Some Records.
Maine Wheelmen May Compare
Notes With Rhode Island Riders,
The Swimmers Get the Racing Fever
and Make Record.

NEW YORK, September 12.-The first an
nual games Of the Metropolitan Association
Of the Amateur Athletic Union Of the Uni
ted States were held at Manhattan field to-
day in the presence of 1900 spectators. Geo.
S. Gray broke the record (his OWN for put
ting the 16 pound shot by q inches with a
put of 46 feet, 4inches. j. S. Mitchell broke
two records. He threw 16 pound hammer
139 feet, 2 inches, breaking Arthur Halls
English record and the worlds by IL inches
Mitchell also threw Sc pound hammer 80
feet, 81 inches, beating the record by 10a
inches. Great interest centred in the 440
yards run, in which Mortimer Remington, Of
the Manhattan club, and w. G. Downes Of
Harvard, entered. Downes led from the
start and maintained his advantage until
within fifty yards of the tape when Reming-
iDgton flashed by him and won with ease {;
time minutes, 8 As seconds. C0nDeff was
invinciDle In the long races. He won the
mile and five mile runs from good fields. A.
b George was poor second In the mile and
w. O'Keefe Of the Xavier American Ass0ci-
alton, good one In the five mile run. He
led until the last lap, when Connect spurted
and won by 100 yards. The time Of the mile
was minutes 26 35 seconds; Of the five
miles 26 minutes % seconds.
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Association Standin 9
The following is the standing of the Amerl,
Sporting Notes.

There is talk among yachtsmen that Mr.
Bayard Thayer may send the big CoDstella-
tion over Il England next spring to compete
for the Cape May and Brenton Reef cups.
There is some talk of series of best two
out of three races between the Oweene and
Beatrix, and the races, IL they come of, will
be sailed on next Wednesday and Thursday,
and Friday If needed.
A remarkable trotting event took place st
Beacon Park Saturday morning. IL was the
result of a wager of $1,000 TO 5000 that
horse owned by Mr.. Malcolm Thomas OF
Boston could not trot fifty miles In i've hours
As early as O'Clock quite delegation OF
interested parties had congregated about the
judges stand, and fifteen minutes later MI.
Thomas sent his little gray pony under tne
wire for the first mile Of his long journey.
The mile was made in Eve minntes, and eacn
succeeding mile was covered very close 70
the same time. The entire distance OF nifty
miles was made in four hours and thirty sey-
en- minutes Four stops were made, aud,
taking out the time for resting, 20 minutes,
the actual time on the track was four hours
and seventeen minutes. -
At the track of the Cleveland Driving
Park Association Saturday, George Ham
mond of Middlobury, Vt, owner of the
mare Tempest, alias Mollie A, was expelled
from the National Association for alleged
crooked entry.
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1T WAS ANN o. DELLA.
The Versatile Spook Prisstess the
Heroine OF Chicago's Sensation.

CHICAGO. September 12.-It appears that
Miss Vera P. Ava. who disappeared so SEN
sationally, is none other than the celebrated
spirit medium, spook portrait painter, nun.
actress, burlesque artist. missionary and gen.
eral confidence woman, Ann O'Delia Dlss
Debar, recently of New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham, who In her ca
pacity as writer followed the movements
of Diss Debar for some time, positively iden-
tifien the description of Miss Ava as that of
Diss Debar, and when shown a picture of
that notorious character.
The woman has turned up in Cincinnati.
where she told story to the effect that while
talking with Archbishop Feehan and Father
Kelly at the Twelfth street church in this
city she was chl0formed, and knew nothing
until the next day, when she found herself
on the lake. She said that she had had a
dispute with the bishop and priest respect
idg the use she should make of her property.
This story, OF course, was told In her as
sumed character of Miss Vera Ava, the rich
and philanthropic EnglishwomaD. Respect
ing it Father Kelly said:
'It is almost too absurd to talk about. The
woman came here on that evening, and saw
her alone In the parl0r, as l would see any
other visitor. She had called on me on three
different occasions before this and proclaimed
herself to be a Catholic. She has also on
several occasions gone through confessions
in the chnrch. OF course, l took it she was
a Catholic and, as she appears to know the
forms of our church thoroughly, there was
no necessity to use force to try to proselytize
her.
son her last visit she merely came to talk
over her scheme for the reformation of desti-
tute and fallen women. She said she was a
lady of large means, and had large estate
in England and share In Mackay mines.
She said she had been nun. She struck me
as being a remarkable character. IL you
spoke only six words to her you would never
forget her. She could talk on any subject
and her knowledge seemed world wide."
FIR. Kelley says he has woman who saw
Miss A va enter the chutch from the side
door and pass Immediately out at the 'front.'
carrying the bag in which her money and
Jewels were. Another person saw her gel
into a carriage, which was waiting around 0
corner, and drive away.
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coNsoLATIoN-PURsE $500.
Additional PramIums.
Among the premiums not already reported
are the following:

Among the premiums not already reported
are the following:
Sweetstakes-Dratt oxen, z feet 2 inches and
Inches, A. w. Rowe, West Gorham.
vase OF cut flowers, amateur. Mrs. ID. II. Knowl-
ton, farmlngton, 1st. Button hole bouquets,
John Burr, Freeport. 1st. Floral design, pro-
iessl31a @sts,r Jo John Burr lst Floral design
street. Portland, LIST. Floral wreath, w. K. Nor
ton & Co., Portland, 1st; Lucy b. Burr, Freeport,
IL years old I'd. Floral dinner table decorations,
Mrs. ID. w. Fuller, Readield. list; W. 4. Morton
q Co., Portland, I'd. Dish of cut flowers, W. K.
Morton q Co., Portland, lst. Basket OF cut
flowers. w. e. Morton & Co.. Portland, 1st.
Cow tnat gave greatest number OF inches of
cream at fair, second day, A. p. Russell Leeds,
Pussy, . inches, 1st; A. p. Russell, Leeds, Glenn
mie, III inches, I'd; ID. w. Clark, Portland, Blue
Spring Blossoms, 2.6 Bro.
For the COW that will give the most milk on the
second day of the fair, A. P. Russell, Leeds Glenn
mle, lst; D. w Clark, Portland, I'd; D. L. Brett,
Otlsdeld Gore, Netherland Armuner Sd.
Swine-Jersey red swine, E. H. Remission, Ar
mold ISL on boars, boar pigs, sows, sow pigs,
sucking pigs; White Chesters, boars, f. j. Fogg,
Sows, +. J Fogg, Dexter, lst; II. b. Smith, East
Deerlng, "a, Sd. Sucking pigs, Il. j. Fogg, Dex-
ter, lst; IL. Il. Smith, East Deering, I'd. Berk-
shire boats, j. w. True, New Gloucester 1st.
BERKSHIRE sows, Nv. True, New Gloucester, 1st,
I'd, Sd.
Draft oxen #. in, +. g. French, North Au-
burn, 1st; A. w. Rowe, West Gorham d2; r. X.
stuart, Lewiston, Sd. Under fl. In, A. w.
Rowe, lst; John f. Buker, I'd; J, III. Fish, Oak
land, 3D.. Under #. 2 In. A. w. Rowe, 1st
John.F. Buker. I'd Alanson Rose, 3d. Six IT. 10
IN. an and under. Frank Scammon, scarboro, list; j.
&. Fish, Oakland, I'd.
Agricultural impleU ents-Kendall and Whit.
ney, portland, diploma.
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TrcttIng at Fairfield.

WATERvILLE, Me-. September 12-Fair-
Driving Park on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 90 and 30. G. Z. Hareford, the
new proprietor, will endeavOr to make every
arrangement for the pleasure of the lovers Of
sporting. New stables and judges stand
will be built at once and the grand stand en-
larged to accommodate 1000 people.
The programme will be as follows:
Tuesday. September 29-sl0 purse for three
minute class, $l25 purse for 2.40 class, SITS
purse for 2.3O class.
Wednesday, September 30 : 500 purse for
$16O purse for 2.27 class. O.'''''
The above races to be mile heats, best 3 in
) to harness, conducted under National Trot,
ting Association rules, all nominations ia he
accompanied by 20 per cent. fee Of purse
Entries FII ciose on Wednssdav SSnng San1g horses
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MORE BAD NEWS.
Disasters on Sea and Shore In which
Many Nave Died.

ATHENS, Sept. 12.-The Greek steamer
Septanisos and English steamer Seremamis
came into collision of Sara to-day. and the
latter sank. There was no loss Of life.
DUBLIN, Sept. 13.-The sinking Of the
steam launch in Lough Foyle. Friday last by
the steamer Albatross, resulted In the
drowning Of eighteen persons.
CoRUNNA, September 13.-Several men,
bers Of the crew Of the French steamer
Vile de Nante, wrecked of this port yesteT-
day, have been saved.
PARIS, September l3-The official report
on the recent hurricane In Martinique makes
the total number OF killed, $40.
ATHENS, September 12-The steamer Ta-
ormina, which was sunk by eolliding with .
Greek steamer had forty-elght passengers,
among whom was an American named John
Z. Oliphant. OF ninety-seven persons On
board the steamer, slxty-six were lost.
MADRID, September 13.-SeriOus floods
and storms are reported In various parts OF
Spain. Railway communication Is inter-
ruptlon at several point. The Amguillo has
overhowed its banks destroying the town Of
COnsuegra and flooding several villages. The
work of relieving the destitute In the flooded
districts is very difficult.
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MAIN e.
Bananas in Place of Orange Bios
SONS.

Bananas in Place of Orange Bios
SONS.
WATERvILLE, Sept. ia novel marriage
took place at Fairfield. Thursday evening at
the grocery store Of MIG. G. Eaton. At about
seven O'Clock. carriage drove up to MI,
Eaton's, containing young man and fair
maiden, and inquiry was made where a cler-
gyman could be found, though the object for
which he was W anted was not stated. The
required information being given, the couple
drove away only to return again In short
time to see II any other clergyman was
known, but this time the answer was unsatis-
factory. Having an idea of what was
wanted Mr.. Eaton made bold to ask If they
were thinking of being married, and the
young man stated that was their desire. An
Invitation was then extended to them to
come into the store, as Mr.. Eaton informed
them he could make the arrangements In
short order. For some time, the young lady
demurred, but finally consented, and shortly
Justice Of the Peace, L. w. McFadden, ap-
peared on the scene to perform the ceremony
with numerous business men from the street
(wnO had been given the tip, as witnesses.
A cracker barrel was brought out TO the
front of the store and used as desk, and be-
meath q huge bunch of bananas, the happy
pair were united.
Postm aster at North Paris.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-H. w. Dunham
has been appointed postmaster at North
Paris, Me-, vice j. E. Bird.
Will Issue Bonds.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. ia meeting of stock
holders of the Biddeford and Saco Horse
Railroad Company today voted to authorize
the directors to issue the necessary bonds
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GENERAL NEWS.

1t is officially said that the disaster at
Park Place, New York, was due to the ex'
plosion of benzine vapor.
William Lampstreemp, an aged Chicagoan,
shot his wife Saturday, who VIII propaoly
die, and then killed himself
Collector Fassett resigned the collector
ship of the port of New YORK SATURDAY ~, w.
cause of his nomination for governor; de
expresses the opinion that he viii be elected
A Minneapolis despatch reports the drown
ing Of i've settlers by the capsizing Of a boat
In st. Louis river
Nine workmen were preeipitated 90 1eet
bv the breaking of swinging stage under a
railroad bridge at Saultsburg, "a, Saturday.
Four were fatally injured
Damage suits aggregating $3.50, 200 have
been brought against the owners OF the barge
Rennbiic nv the relatives of the victims Of
the recent disaster at Cold Spring Harbor,
u. /.
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aPECIAL NOTICES.
INTERNATIONAL s. 8. CO. |
Change of Time.
FALL ARRANG CEMENT.

I'm and after Monday, September ii,
" 1891, the steamers of this line will leave
Portland for EastpOrt and st. John on Monday
and Friday at p. m.
days. j. B. C0YLE, Manager.
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RACING IN the WATER.
They Swan for sweepstakes and
One Lowered the Record.

WORCESTER, Mass, September 13.-A
swimming match between Jshn A. Leavltt
of Newton. James McCusker of Lowell, and
Robert Magee, swimming instructor Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club. took place at Lake
Quinsigamond. this afternoon for sweep
stakes of $3.50, $3.50 man. the winner to
take the whole. The race was mile with
turn. A tread water start was made. Leav-
lit led at the start but was soon caught by
MeCusker. Msgee was not in the race from
the start. McCusker continued to gain and
at the turn was over 100yards ahead of Leav-
lit and twice that distances ahead OF Magee.
The half mile was made by the leader In II
minutes, 51A seconds; Leavitt. 10 minutes, So
seconds; Magee, 10 minutes, As seconds. Nc
Cusker won as he pleased. He went In
to break the worlds record OF % minutes,
IL b. inutas so XII t scons T6a conrsa nes
over distance at least 100 Yards,
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Aaverh,II Getting Scared.

HAvERHILL, Mass, September 10 =
Another attempt at robbery was made here
tonight and following close upon two pre-
yiOus successful attempts has created much
uneasiness in the city. About $50 tonight,
while Mrs. McGrade was washing her kitch-
EN- floor, she was surprised by .he entrance
Of stranger who drew revolver and de-
manded her money. She told him her hus-
band had it with him, but not being satisfied
the man searched the rooms, threatening to
shoot her If she made any outcry. Failing
to fiud any money he left and Mrs. McGIade
gave the alarm, but no trace Of the burglar
could he found
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San Salvador Wants Reciprocity
with the United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, September t13.-Manuel
Morales. minister from San Salvador to the
United States. arrived last night on the
steamer San Juan, on his way to Washing
ton as a special envoy to negotiate reci-
procity treaty between the United States
and San Salvador. He stated that San
Salvador was the first Central American re-
public to take this step, and he believed the
others would soon follow. The trade of
those countries with the United States has
become very large. Senior Morales thinks
there is not the slightest chance of war be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador ar pres
ant
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THIEVES ABROAD.
They Changed Their Clothes In the
store OF Mr.. Smith.

CHERRYFIELD. Sept. 12.-John Monohan.
Jr.'s store was entered last night and the
safe blown. The burglars secured S25 in sill
YER and a sum of money deposited for safe
keeping. The amount is not known. Peter
Smiths store was also entered but nothing
taken. There is no clue.
BANGOR Sept. 12.-The store Of Mr.. Smith
at Holden was broken into Saturday plight.
and goods valued at batween $50 and S75
taken. Entrance was obtained by breaking
the sass In window. 1t is supposed to
have been the work of tramps. Several Of
whom have been seen In the vicinity recently.
They exchanged their old clothes for those
stolen at the store. Sheriff w. f. Reed is at
work on the case