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The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
The Power of the Press.

Yesterday afternoon on the League
grounds the actors and the press men met in
C deadly conflict to settle the all absorbing
question as to whether the pen was mightier
than the stage. The battle was In five
innings, and by two runs showed con-
cluslvely the Power Of the ?Eass.
The actors were first at the bat,- erraved In
white uniforms, black stockings, and across
the stalwart breasts OF the men Of dramatic
fame were the welLknown words "Murphy's
Balsam." The press men were not so richly
arrayed, coming in what they had, without
seeing their neighbors, but they got there
Just the same. The decisions Of Umpire
Burnham were promptly given and equally
fair for both sides, threats to mob him being
few. Emerson and Elwell played well
and Craven's fly catch was a dandy. Boyle
and Barnes twirled the sphere effectively for
the Press nine, while Davis was occasional
ly heard above the noise of the conflict.
After the game the members of both
teams were photographed, and it Is not
doubted that the pictures, from an artistic
point Of view, will be the finest land the
only ones Of the kind in the civilized world.
The score tells the story of this famous
battle:
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
Postal Changes In Maine,
The Queer Case of David MoIIoy.

New YORK, June 19.-Deaf and dumb and
with his mind blank was the condition in
which William Molloy. private secretary to
David Dudley Field, beheld his 19.year- old
son David In the Tombs Police Court on
Wednesday. David! David! speak to me.
Can't you hear me-" implored the father.
But the sons only answer was vacant
stare.
With hearty goodbye, young Molloy left
the office of Mr.. Field, in the Washington
building, last Monday morning. He was
then in the full possession of his senses. He
could see and hear and talk as we'll as any
one. ana was the life Of his fathers office.
The Young man went to the west side of the
citv. where he collected about $500 for Mr..
Field. He wrote the names of the persons
who paid in his memorandum book, and at
one place he received check for $108. He
transacted other business and then entered a
saloon. where he called for drink
Wednesday morning Molloy stopped a
noliceman on the B0wery and wrote on a
paper: 81 have been assaulted and robbed
and have been stricken deaf and dumb" He
said he had been suddenly attacked by four
men. They knocked him down, beat him
and robbed him of his gold watch and chain,
his satchel, containing S143, and a gold pin,
"Did YOU have your senses before you we're
robbed ?" he was asked. II think | did. |
DON'T know for sure"
Some of those about the court Thought
Molloy was shamming and that he had
probably lost the money at the Suburban
race. The father took the son to physicians.
who. after an examination, concluded that it
was the most peculiar and remarkable case
that ever had come before their notice.
They said that 1t would not be possible for
any amount Of blows to inhict the loss of
speech and hearing.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
The annlniIati on of the Percy.

GLOUCESTER, June 19.-The steamers
George Curtiss, Seconnett and Hurricane,
engaged in porgie fishing, arrived here yes
terday from Beothbay. The captains of
these vessels said they had cruised from the
back side of Long Island to MonhegaD, and
found no porgies, and II looked as If this
fishing would be failure this season. The
Messrs Church of 1iverton, r. l., own
eight steamers that followed this fishing,
and last season they captured 100000 bar
rels, which was used in their oil works.
From this enormous catch, 5000 barrels of
oil were realized. The oil factories at
Boothbay, that have not been in operation
for some years, were put in order for Oper-
ating this season with the expectation that
porgies would resort to these waters this
summer In abundance as they did last. The
crews OF those steamers, when asked what
reason they could assign for the scarcity of
p0rgies at the present time, said they be-
lieved that the destructive method in catch
ing them and the enormous take Of last sea-
son and years previous had annihilated
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20

Henry C. Tanning who murdered wom-
an in Aprii last. and was convicted of mur
der in the first degree in New York, was
sentenced yesterday to die by electricity.
The weavers employed in the Shove mills
at Fan River Mss Graham yesterday lay
charged unjustly. The mills are shut down.
Senator Hale has been in Washington 10
uree Secretarv Tracy TO award the contract
for cruiser No. Is to the Bath, Me-, iron
works, who put In the lowest bid for the veg
sci.
Lord Salisbury has nomln ated two British
representatives on the benr ing sea ArbitTa-
tion Commission. subject 10 tue Queens ap-
proval.
The North American Commercial Compa-
nv has filed a nrotest against the Presidents
proclamation limiting their catch of seals to
1900. They saw that the curtallment of their
business will result In serious loss.
A Guatemala correspondent says investi-
CATION shows among ,s,ns tas cc1ee t planters In
nexation to the United States, but the Off
cials do not share this feeling.
Mrs. David Clark drowned herself and her
two youngest chileren at Blenheim, Ont,
yesterday. She was deserted by her hus-
band last fall.
Cesar Cesnola, formerly agent OF the Ger
man American Insurance Company at North
Gs D. n
charged with the embezzlement OF $4,000.
The grand jury at New Bedford, Mass.
sitting on the murder of Peter johnson at
Egg HaIbor, have returned Indictments
against Charles Jose and L. Ii. Tighe of
Boston.
The heaviest rainfall in 2S years in Nebras
ka fell at Neigh thursday m over o inches
Emerich township were drowned during
storm. while crossing Tavtne on their way
from school.
Warren Aids, a lawyer, has placed an at
tachment upon the Academy Of Music in
Fall River. Mass. Hs alleges that ne was
performance of starlight" by Verona Jar
beau in May, 1890. and places the damages
at $4,000.
Steamship Sophie, at New York. from Car
dill, reports that during terrible storm,
party of the steamers German officers, the
means OF small boat, the crew Of the Brit
ish bark Exile, who were lashed to the deck
OF their vessel, over which the sea was max
ing clean sweep.
AT Beliot, Wisconsin, Thursday. lightning
tore off wOman's shoes and stockings, but
did not injure the woman.
A special from PauPs Valley, |. T., says
the sixty .Chickasaw militiamen who left
there Wednesday in charge Of Governor
Byrd and United States Agent Bennett to
meet the United States troops west of there
and eject 5000 persons who are living in the
country without permits, got drunk % miles
west Of that place.
The Boston Record says that Kilbourne j.
Brown, a sleeping car conductor on the Ca
madam Pacific, who Is now under arrest, has
in the last ten years defrauded the United
States Treasury Department out of 100000
by running in cOntraband articles of wear
ing apparel, opium, furs, silks, velvets, and
fine goods-packages which were of great
value and enlarged up OF 70 per cent of the
real value. Browns modus operandi was TO
fill the pillow boxes with the contraband
goods and drop them at different points on
the route or to carry them direct to Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Rudyard Kipling's health is said to be bet
ter than recent reports would indicate.
A cloudburst devastated the town of Uti-
ca, ILL.,. Thursday, doing $4,000 damage.
No lives were lost.
Sixty earthquake shocks were felt tbrouph.
out the province Of Bengal Thursday. MANY
buildings were destroyed.
Fernando Cigrano of New York, convicted
Of murder in the second degree, was sem
fenced to imprisonment for life yesterday.
John Most. the New York anarchist. whose
appeal for new trial was denied, was yes.
terday sentenced to one years imprison-
ment.
Advices from Samoa show the island To ha
In greatly perturbed state. owing to the
MalietOa and Mataafa.
The citizens of Lubec are talking of a meet
ing to see what action they will take to nro-
tect themselves against the so called "Sbore
Line scheme" 1t is proposed to unite with
the other towns that protested against il and
employ the best legal talent In New England.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
BABCocK-DENNIsoN.
OBITUARY.
horace s. CroWeIl.

Horace s. Crowell. one Of the well known
citizens of Brewer, died at his residence
Thursday morning. at the age Of 81 years IL
days. He had been sick for long time
with consumption. He was born In OrOno
In 1910. and came to Brewer about 25 years
ago. He was known as thorough business
man. He learned the lumber business. COM
mencing as a marker, and afterward OBJ
tained a commission as lumber surveyor,
which business he followed until about sew
en- years ago, when he entered the lumber
OF his death he was a member of the firm Of
Charles Woodman Il Co., holding the con
trolling intarast
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. June
10Th, taken at 8 p. m., 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
cloudy; Philadelphia, coo. E. rain Washing.
ton. 6S0, NE, cloudy; Albany, 64o, S. cloudy
Buffalo, 6f0, NE, cloudy; Cleveland, 6So, NV,
cloudy; Detroit, 660, Z. cloudy; Chicago. 62o,
NE, foggy; st. Paul. 720, Sc, partly cloudy
Duluth, Coz, NE, cloudless; st. Vincent, 760,
SW, .cloudless; Bismarck, 66o, Sc, cloudy
Jacksonville, 7S0, SW. cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
An Intern atIonaI Criticism.
To the Editor of the Press:

To The Editor of the Press:
Why is Portland always TO be treated as
way station, and why are we always to be
the sufferers for the railroad and steamboat
service of places east and west of us? The
latest injustice Is the action Of the Iuterna-
tional Company in regard to travel between
Portland and the east. In order that the
New York companies running between that
city and st. John may be "irozsn out"
quicker time must be made by the fnterua-
tional Company, so Portland Is left with but
two trips week and those by the old New
Brunswick, long considered unsafe and un-
seaworthy. Even the agent admits that the
company wouldn't run in heavy sea, and
says blandly: why the New Brunswick Is
all right, and Of course it Is safe enough 10
run her along the coast, where they eau put
In In case Of heavy gale, but we have given
up running her to Annapolis" We will
submit to the two trips week, but why we
should be given tub for our transportation
Is beyond the limit for even meek Portland
ers to endure without protest. FIRENE.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
AMERICANS MISSING.
Two Said 10 Hsvo Been on tho ILL.,
Fated Swiss Train.

BAsLE. June 19.-The bodies Of 10 vic
TINS of the terrible disaster which occurred
near Moenehenstein Sunday last are known
to be still missing The last carriage Of the
Inflated excursion train remains embedded
in the bottom Of The river, and it Is believed
it Is crowded with the remains Of third class
passengers, who met death when this ear
crashed through the bridge. The engineers,
VINO have made an examination OF the car
riage, say that 1t Is almost impossible 10
move 1t, so firmly Is 1t fixed in its present
position. Two Americans are said to have
been passengers on the train and are re-
ported to be missing.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20

NEWS OF THE TRoTTERS,
Tho Register Deal Closed In New
York Yesterday.

New YORK, June 19.-The TrOttlng Reg
lister deal is at length closed. A meeting
was held this afternoon attended by John FL.
Wallace and w. r. Allen of Plttsfeld, Mass.
Lucas Bradhead of Spring Station KY; &c. T.
Emery Of Cleveland, and Judge Walter l.
Hayes Of Clinton, Iowa, at which an agree
ment was drawn up and signed whereby Mr..
Wallace will sell 1887 shares of stock in the
Wallace Trotting Register Company for $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
WHAT is INGALLS, DOING?
The Ex-senator Apparently Whiting
Son1ethine-What Is It7

ATcHIsoN, Kan, June 19.-Whatfs In
gals doing? The people believe he is doing
something, for he is seldom on the streets of
Atchison. Once or twice a week he is
driven to the depot to meet an expected
friend, but he never saunters about town as
he did before his retirement from the Unit
ed States Senate. There Is nothing in the
story that he is devoting himself to farm
work and that he goes about with his panta-
looms in his boots and wearing an old straw
hat. Bis personal appearance is un-
changed
The Atchison Globe, the editor Of which is
E. w. Howe, a Western author and an inti-
mate friend of Mr.. ingalls,, says that while
the ex-senator Is resting in Atchison he Is
making $1,000 month with his pen What he
is writing is a mystery, whoever visits him
finds him at work in his library, and he fire.
quently greets people with pen in his
hand.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
The Rational League,

The following games were played.yester-
day in the National League
Boston. .............1 o 1 1 o o A. z
Brooklyn. o o o D z D o.. 3
Base hits-Boston, 10; Brooklyn, tS. Errors
Boston, Brooklyn, 5. Batteries-Ciarkson and
Camel; Terry anp DAILY.
AT CLEVELAND.
Chicagos ...........0 0 o l. 3
Clevelands.. s..........O o U y 2
Base hits-Chicago, g; Cleveland, @. Errors
Chicago, /; Cleveland. a. Batteries-Luby and
Bowman; Young and thinner.
AT NEW YORK.
Philadephas.. ....1 2 o z o o o XII
New Yorks........0 1 D o o O. A
Base -Phiadelphias. 10; New Yorks, 10.
Err0rs-Philadelphlas 2; New YOrks. g. Batter
ies-Keefe and Buckley; Clements and Esper.
AT PITTsBURG.
Plttsburg Cincinnati game postponed by rain.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
The silver conpIaaIor

NEW YORK, June ia meeting of the
executive committee Of the National
Silver Commission was held at the
Hoffman House this afternoon. Gen. A,
j. Warner and Col. Lee Crandell, Of Wash
ington; l.. NJ. Ramsey, of Missouri, and
Francis e. Newland, OF Nevada, were
present. The meeting lasted an hour and a
half. Col. Crandell said the COMMITTEES was
not prepared TO make any statement Of It's
d0ings until further sessions were held.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
mOrninO
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
Sporting Notes,

fight in the Olympic Club arena between Sui
livan and Slavin, to take place February 30.
The ball game between the Lynns and
Wo0nsOckets was not played yesterday OW-
ing to the wet condition oil the grounds.
RumfOrd horse lovers are greatly elated
over the wonderful speed shown by EclaIr.
Jr;, at Canton. Thursday. cleaning out the
entire lot to the tune Of 2334. This is a
green colt, and 1t was the first race he has
trotted. Mr.. Ross Glines, the owner, could
have $1,000 for him. but refuses to sell
The Androscoggin Gun Club held its regu-
lat weekly shoot at the range in Lewiston
thursday. This scores made in the straight
shooting were as follows ThurloW, 10;
Llttleftd, 10; w. Collins. Z; Cain, IL; Shaw,
10; Curtis, 13; g. Collins, IL.
John l.. Sullivan has challenged Frank p.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
In Collision at sea.

PRovINcETowN, Mass, June 19.-Flshing
schooner Zephyr, just arrived, reports that
while anchored 50 miles off East Highlands
at 10 a. IN. yesterday, she was run into Sy
schooner Addle Fuller Of Machias, carrying
away her main boom, quarter rail, and tear
ing her mainsail badly. She also lost her
anchor. The Fuller kept on, apparently not
damaged
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
BUILDINGS SWEPT AWAY.
Andsrson's Run Became a Raging
Torrent-One Man Killed.

PITTsBURG, Pa. June ia cloudburst
at Leichburg in Armstrong county, 80 miles
from this city on the West Pennsylvania
railroad. last night, destroyed much proper
ty and fatally injured one man. At the
heavens grew black and peals of thunder
shook houses to their foundations. Just out
side of Leichburg is deep ravine, through
which Anderson's run flows. There is
collection of houses on either side occupied
by about 200 people known as Georgetown.
Suddenly the rain poured down In torrents
and the streats Of Leichbuig flowed like
rivers, while down Anderson's rur the
water poured In huge waves, carrying every
thing before it Fifteen dwellings many
outbuildings, stables. fences, etc., were car
ricd away and jammed against the railroad
bridge at the foot Of the run, which was un-
able to stand the terrific pressure and gave
way. The occupants of the houses fled to
the hills. John Frank fell from the bridge
as it went down and was fatally injured.
The damage to property is very heavy.
Traffic on the West Pennsy lvania is tempora
rlly suspended. Marks on the hill side
show the water rose in the ravine to a depth
Of 80 feet
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
THE EAThER,
Shows RS on the Coast.

Following is the forecast of the weather
for New England: Light showers on the
coast; fair in the interior; warmer, variable
winds; warmer and fair Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
AGAIN IN ASHES.
BodWell Water Power Company's
Mills at milford Gone.

OLDTowN, June 19-The now pills of the
Bodwell Water Power Company. built In
in 1889, were totally destroyed by fire tonight
The mills were leased as follows: NJ. A.
Austin, rotary gang, lath and clapboard
machine; George M. Langley & Co, gang
b. b. Thatcher, gang, single saw, clapboaTd
machine and planer. The rotary of N. G.
Gould g. Co. was also destroyed. The Bod
well Water Power Company's loss is $4,000
$4,000; insured for $1,000. The mill was
running night and day. The probable cause
of the fire was a hot box. The schoolhouse
and many dwelling caught fire, but the
flames were extiDguished.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
CoIumbIans uon't Ike II

OTTAWA, Ont, June 10 The agreement
arrived at between the British government
and the authorities at Washington, regarding
the killing OF seals In Behring sea, has raised
a storm Of Indignation In British Columbia.
over 20 Canadian sealers have been fitted up
at cost Of over half million dollars, and
have sailed north from Victoria to engage in
fishing for seals during the coming season.
The British Columbians are greatly IL
eensed at the unexpected manner In which
the British government has acted in this
matter without considering Canadian Iuter-
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
Sufferers of a Greater Disaster.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 19-Suit Is about
to be brought against the South Fork Fish
Ing Club Of Pittsburg, in which Andrew
Carnegie and others were members, by a
number of those VINO suffered In the great
flood. j. j. Strayer is at the head of the
movement, which will be supported by a
ed Col. w. ID. Moore of Pittsburg as their
attorney, and the parties feel confident of re-
covering in full for damages and losses. II
this movement is successful there is no tell
ing where 1t will stop.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Uncle Sans Finances 4.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The United
States treasurer's statement issued today but
bearing the date of June II shows an appar-
ent deficiency of $7S7,10S. This, however,
does not include $23, ,627, ,412 on deposit with
national banks and $40, $50 of fractional
silver Including these two items the cash
balance is $43, ,06l, 264. The officials of the
secretary's office say that exclusive of ma
tional bank deposits and fractional silver
there Is an actual available balance Of ST.
olS.COO In the treasury today, and that the
tIeasurers statement, including receipts to
that date, will show it. There will be con-
slant excess OF receipts over expenditures
during the remainder of the month and it is
estimated that the net surplus will be at
least 81 100000 by the first of July.
Treasury officials are not disturbed by the
situation and say the government is amply
able to meet all its obligations.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
james Fielding, Henry Watson,
James NJ. Thompson j. wesley Stevens,
Frederick Marble, Thomas z. Oliver,
Josiah ID. PulSifer, Nelson r. Wentworth.
John King. James FOgg,
brIstashr rhG@as W; stevens y David ID. staples
,,,.,,,. ADDITIONAL.
william A. Orne.
INCREASE.
Charles q. Bryant, Charles Barnes.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Benjamin L. Greenleaf.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Sarah Tobin, Peter Corbett (ather.)
Postal Changes In Maine.
WASHINGTON, June 19-The postoffice
known as Preston Corner in the town of
Benton, Keunebec county, Maine. has been
changed to East Benton, Hiram B. Robin
son, DC stmaster.
A postoffice has been established at Ma
ranocook, Kennebec county, Maine, and
Mark S. Collins appointed postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
TrottIng at Plttston.

AUGUSTA, June ia special to the Ken
nebec Journal from Pittston says that in the
East Pittston races In the 245 class, Walter
D., owned by Maxim of Wayne, won, best
time .2.S6a; Gray Victor. second: Young
Matchmaker. third; Little Mack, fourth. In
the 2.28 class Lucy p, owned by O'Brisn of
Augusta, won, best time 231; Hector, sec
On0 DR. Neal third
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Principal Wardwell, Of Bridgton High
school, goes this week TO Wellesley, Mass,
70 be present at the graduation of his sister,
Miss Mary +. Wardwell, from the Ladies'
Seminary; thence to his home. Berlin, N. II. +,
where probably the most Of his long vaca-
tion will be passed.
Elder l. .. Wellcome,of Yarmouth is vet
eran preacher. lie Is 70 years old, and has
been engaged In gospel ministry As years.
An important part Of his lab0r5 has been
and Is the publishing and distribution of re-
HkfV.-s matters.
Bridgton, although In his 5gSk year, Is hard
at work on this branch Of his trade. He has
just constructed a nice Rangely boat for
Fred Kimball, Is building another for Hor-
ace Libby, and Is to build third for Frank
Bennett
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
All the arrangements are now completed
for the pilgrimage of Triaity Commandery,
X. Of p, Of Augusta. into AroostoOk county,
including ride Cf over 100 miles along the
beautiful st. John river and visit 10 the
most fertile and attractive spot in the state.
Colonel +. L. BoOthby has rendered the
party White Mountain observation car
which will be attached to their special train.
The entire trip will be about 750 miles and
one not to be surpassed.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The company who propose to erect a con-
ucuocu milh ldCtOIy ab NtWpOtL nave DOuBNL
a site and propose to break ground at once.
The Republican city committee of Bangor
have made formal protest against the ac-
tion Of Mayor Snow, who has ignored Chas.
l.. MarstoD, their nominee for the Republ-
can member of the board of registration, and
appointed William IL. harlow.
IN GENERAL.
The Maine Woolen Manufacturers have
elected the following .oficers: President.
nd
and treasurer, A. +. Bradbury, Dexter; di-
reet0rs, L. N. Goodall, Sanford; Thomas
Walker, Warren; Fl. G. Fuller. Hartland; !.
4. Pollock, Gnilford; w. b. Tobey, North
Rnrwfak
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20

Umpire-Mullen. Time-2hours and 80 min.
utes. Earned runs-Manchesters, s; Lewis
tons, 2. Home run-Rainey. Three base hits
Stolen bases-Andrus, Connor. Burke 2, Collopy
2, Leighton 2, Mccormack, Cross, Parsons,
Rudderham Teaban. Scannell. First base ON
balls-by Dunning; Parsons 2, Rudderham, Te-
beau; by Cross-Parsons, Scannell; by Foley
Andrus 2, Rainy ., BuIke 2, Leighton 2, Nlcho-
las, Cross, First base on errors-Manchesters, 2;
Lewistons, 1. Hit by pitched ball-Connor. Don
ovan, McCOrmac. Passed balls Mccarthy 2, Le-
zotte2 Wild pitches-Dunning 2, Foley 8.
Stuck Sn,ac out 6y Dnnnlng@Meco5mack; BY Cross
Burke 2. Callopy, leighton. Cronin ,3,
Mccarthy Double play-IeightOn and Nicholas
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
REVlLO SHIRT.

A few dozen on hand, left over
from our removal sale, usually
sold for soc. but as it is no better
than our ''W0nder" Shirt we shall
sell them at same price, 81 Lee.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-20
Maine Man in Command.

BOSTON, June ia despatch from Lon
don states that the ship Anahuae OF Boston,
bound from Newcastle, N. S. w, for Java,
with coal, has been lost The crew were
saved. The disaster took place In Bramble
Bay straits, near Torrey straits, north Of
Australia. The Anahuac was 1910 tons bur
den. and was built In Boston by William 4.
Weld Il Co, in 1878 or 1874. The vessel was
Insured for S25, 600, was commanded by Cap
tain M. RI. Walker of Kennebunk, Me-, and
was owned by the estate Of the late Richard
r.lra