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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
ONCE he WAS Tim NOLAN.
Now He Is Timothy Hopkins, the
Claimant Of Millions.

AUGUSTA, September 14.-Tlmothy Hop
kins, theyouDg man interested in the great
Hopkins-Sesrles suit, was born In Bailey
vile, Winthrop, seven miles from this city.
HIS fathers name was Patrick Nolan, and
his mothers name. Katherine Farren. They
came from Ireland In the fifties, and were
married soon after, in this city, the records
3I tneir marriage now being on file In the
Catholic church here.
After marriage they resided In Hallowell
In that section Of the citg now called Joppa.
and the modest little house where they
lived Is standing. Mr.. Nolan did general
WORK Tor while and then worked for Alden
sampson OF Manchester, the oil cloth manu-
facturer Here they lived in happiness and
contentment, three children being born to
them. son, Timothy and two daughters.
Mr.. Nolan became dissatisfied with his
condition and went to California about 1869,
removing his wife aud children to Augusta
where they awaited word from him. In 1862
ne sent Tor them and they departed for the
lar Pacific coast, sailing from New York
and going around Cape Horn. Hardly had
the ship left New York when the Catholic
priest In Augusta got telegram announcing
the drowning Of Mr.. Nolan In California.
The wife and children did not learn this
sad news until they had arrived at their deg
tination. where $3.50 was presented to them
Dy generous hearted people. Mr.. HOPKINS ar
terWard adopted Timothy
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
RIFLE vuLLsYS DROVE THEM AWAY,
Except Ono Who Fell Dead Anooro
the Slaughtered seaIs.
How the Poachsrs and Russians
SkIrnnlshs sd at Copper Island.
Particulars OF the Capture Of tho
Scaling Schooner Lewis.

VIcToTTA, b. O., September 14.-The San
Francisco schooner City of San Diego
reached here last night with COO skins from
Copper Island on the Russian side Of Beh-
ring sea. Her commander reports that she
was warned off So. Paul Island at the end Of
June, and she made for Copper Island.
There she fell In with eight other schooners.
and all Of them together ralded the island,
catching and skinning seals. Over 40 boats
landed from the sehooners and all got safely
of.
On the following day, August 2, they went
ashore again In company with % boats Ilrom
other schooners, and again started raIding.
thick fog covered their operations, when a
volley OF about 40 rifle shots rang out above
them, and all made off for the boats, leaving
hundreds OF dead seals on the beach. Eight
boats were struck.
A black hunter named Talbot, from the
schooner Webster, jumped from the bow In
fright and was drowned. Hunter Valrn.
from the Annie, was shot dead before he left
the beach. All the boats got aboard the
sc10oners safely and the sch0Oners Law out
hve miles from shore, eonsiderably:scattered
AT O'Clock the same evening Russian
war ship made for them, and Captain Me
Lean OF the Hamilton Lewis, with the OBJ
Ject Oh giving the other schooners time To
get taway. ran straight for her and lodged
the vessel. II was two hours before the Rus
slams got him, and by that time the other
vessels got away. The Hamilton Lewis was
towed TO the island. ALI the hunters on the
San Diego express grave fears as TO the
late OF her crew, as they say that several
mish that morning, and probably some sol
dlers were killed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
Benefit TO James hefflar.

Last night Mystic Hall was filed to over
flowing by the friends of James Hefller, the
carpenter, who was Injured several weeks
ago by the fall Of a staging upon which he
was working. At an early hour there was
standing room only" and several hundred
hall and anterooms. Supper was served at
8 o'clock. District Templar Joseph Craig
presided. The first number on the pro-
gramme was singing by the Mt. Vernon
Quartette, after which Mr.. X S SdelInger
delivered short and touching appeal In be-
half of the family Of the beneficiary. Mr..
Robert Rexdale gave a reading and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Fred Dow with a vocal s0lO.
Miss Hattie Maud Hill gave reading, Mas
ter Anderson. the child wonder, gave selec-
tlons on the harmonlca, Miss Nettie May
Morrison sang sweetly, and Mrs. +. w.
knight gave a reading. Mrs. Littlefeld,
Miss Morrison and the Mt. Vernon Trio
sang finely, and Estelle Totten read nicely.
A whistling solo by Mr.. Waite. and other at
tractiye features made the evening very en-
iOVahla
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15

nrovoked attack upon her. He recognizes
also. the Increasing power OF European
opinion. and sees the necessity OF defeTrinp
to it. In the next great war , tne power which
is as decisively conusmnEEr ns Eronoy ny tue public
few months in 1870, will fight under real.
though Invisible, disadvantage.
STRe common theory Is that Fraace will
attack Germany as soon as she considers
herself ready. but tnink tnat neither Ger
many nor France wi w we ali sxpeet GTlng
gle that will involve most OF Europe, and he
wonld he a very sanguine man who expected
the Nineteenth Century to close without its
taxing place. The real danger spot Is not
either France or Germany, but Russia.
There Is a profound rachai ca pp psntlpatny be
has hardly a parallel elsewhere In Europe.
Certainlv there is no such antipathy be-
tween the Frenchman and the German, who
would, indeed, understand and appreciates
each other we'll enough II they were not
divided by unfortunate nlstorlcal events.
The temptation also to escape from Internal
difficulties by foreign war Is almost constant
with the Russian government.
"Russia has before her, too, the prospect
of having to renounce her secular ambitions
In Southeastern Europe, and she gains moth
Ing by postponement 1t is hardly conceiv-
able that Russia will not make at least one
desperate effort to recover the ground that
she has lost, and to stand at least as we'll in
the Balkans as she did before the war Of
1877 In other werds, she ana Austria will
come to blows. for the war OF ConstantlnOple
lies through Vienna and Germany will, by
the inevitable force OF circumstances, take
part with Austrie. Then will come the day
of trial for the French statesmen and the
French people. and then will be seen the
danger of such effusi0ns as those Of Cron-
stadt. 1t will be practically impossible for
France, after all that has been said and done
OF late, to look on while Russia Is involved
In great war, and the first movement of
Germany's troops &c the Russian frontier
Will see the advance of France upon the
Rhine"
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
BY mrs. HARRISON,
a ProcIamation-ItI Is to Daughters of
the Revolution.

WASHINGTON, September 14.-Mrs Benja-
min Harrison has sent out G circular to the
regents Of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, in
which she states that with view to the es-
tablishment of complete unity of action and
perfect harmony of feeling throughout the
National Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the board of manage
meDt requests meeting of every officer of
the society and of every lady who has at any
time received an appointment through any
officer of the society, whether she has re-
ceiyed notice that such appointment had
been confirmed or not. The meeting will be
held Thursday, October 9th, in the drawing
rooms at 1407 Massachusetts, avenue. 1t
is earnestly requested that every chapter
formed, or in process of formation, be repre-
sented. and that the ladies coming to the
meeting shall bring clearly defined state
ment of any just cause of complaint they
NAV entertain and documentary evidence to
support the position they are prepared to
take. The advisory board Of the National
Society will be present, and each chapter
regularly formed is invited to send one mem
Der of its advisory board or council OF gentle
men to aid its lady representatives In main,
tanning It's views. Plans will be proposed
for the advancement of the society and prac-
tical lines of work will be considered. Etch
regent is Invited to present her views ana
those Of her chapter upon these SUBJECTS
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
Maine Central ExcursIona.

The annual excursion over the Maine
Central to Aroostook extends over today.
Large numbers have taken advantage OF the
opportunity to visit that part Of the state.
The excursion Sunday over the mountain d.
vision proved how popular this trip Is, for
between 600 and TOO people enjoyed Ii.
On Saturday, the 10th, and also on the 26th
Will be given excursion rates TO Rangeley
Lakes by the all rail- route, with no tlresome
stage riding, but elegant and Comfortable ar-
commodati0ns clear through to RangeIey
City. Tickets to Rangeley good for ten days
Take your rod and gun. Remember II 4.
open season now for ducks, partridge, wood
cock and other birds. and the woods are ful
OF them. Ample hotel accommodations
Take regular morning or noon trains BY
which through connections are afforded Il
Rangeley.
On the Goth will occur the annual excur.
sion to Pennington and Ringeley Lakes.
Iickets TO FarmingtOD, Kingfield and Phil
lips good to stop over Sunday, RaDReIey
Lake tickets good for ten days. The Knox
q Lincoln railroad will also Join 10 this ex-
curston, selling tickets for their regular
morning train, leaving Rockland at 4. so d. m.
ard connecting at Bath with the special
train OF the Maine Central at low rates
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
The EpWorth League.

Active preparations are now being made
for the annual:conventlon Of the New Eng
land District Epworth League to be held In
Chestnut street church September 30 and
October /.
1t will be notable gathering Of represen-
tatlve Methodists of New England. The
evening meetings will be held In City hall.
On Wednesday evening there viii be al
dresses by Rev. Hugh Price Hughes OF Lon
don, England, and Robert r. Doherty OF
New York. DR.. Hughes Is probably the
most popular Methodist preacher ln Eng
land. This Is his first visit In the United
States. He will be received with great
pleasure By all Methodlsts. DIR. Doherty Il
recording secretary OF the general society,
The annual sermon will be preached by Rev.
Luther I. Townsend, ID. D., Of Boston Uni
versity. Many will remember bis able adj
dress at the Methodist centennial In 1884.
On Thursday evening Rev. John w. Hamil-
ton OF Boston, who made telling address at
the Y.P. s. @. K. convention In this city.
will speak also Rev. Emory j. Haynes, late
pastor at fremont Temple, and who has re-
Gently returned to the Methodist church, and
is at the present time pastor at the Peoples
church, Boston. Equally able speakers will
be present at each Of the afternoon sessions,
IL Is estimated that there will be from 700 10
1000 delegates present,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
A Correction.

To the Editor of the Press.
In recent Issue Of the PRESS, noticed
the statement that Clarence II. Freeman,
the champion checker player Of America, is
Mulatto, with slight tinge Of Pequot In
dian blood"
VIII you allow me space to correct two
errors In the above statement the first of
which Is that In regard to the championship.
Mr.. Freeman holds no Championship title,
as he has refused to play for any, but he has
long had standing offer to play any enc In
the world Tor any amount Of money, the
only conditions being that they shall come
to Providence after the money.
The only one who has had the tsmerlty thus
far to beard the Douglas In his halls" Is
.. +. Barker Of Boston, who was supposed
to be invincible, but he retired from the fray
poorer as well as sadder and wiser man.
Again, Mr.. Freeman Is not Mulatto, Tor
though he would be no more or less OF man
IL he were, yet, as a matter OF fact, his faith
er was a full-blOOded Pedu0t Indian and
his mother was white woman, though IL Is
from his father that he inherits those wonder
full analytical powers that have caused him
to be recOgniz I'd as the greatest genius the
"silent game" has ever known, as checkers
was long the national game among the In
dian tribes Of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
and It might be stated here as necessary CO..
rollary as well as fact that It was there
that the aboriginal intellect reached its high
est development.
>s w. II. MCLAUGHLIN.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
Jack Frost and tine Corn.

From the Signal Service weekly Bulletin.1
The week has been cold generally over the
country east of the Rocky Mountains, and
over the entire corn and cotton regions,
where warm weather was most desirable, the
average daily temperature being from 20 to
60 below the normal. 1t was slightly
warmer than usual in Minnesota, the Dako-
tas, and thence westward to the Pacific
coast, the greatest excess in temperature Oc-
curing in southern California, where the
daily temperature was from g. to 10o higher
than usual. Light frosts occurred during
the week at extreme northern stations, and
in western Nebraska, but they did not occur
within the principal n-producing states,
latter part of the week must have been
favorable to the crop.
New England-Light frosts on the Sth and
9TH In lowlands; very little damage. Corn
cutting begun and the crop Is above the
average. Potato rot not increasing. Gran
berry crop is estimated at slightly below the
average.
New York-Seeding we'll advanced. Buck
wheat harvest begun; large crop. Some
corn cut. Some potato rot, but prospects
good. Hops and grapes below average.
Tobacco needs two weeks to mature.
Pennsylvania-The cool nights were un-
| favorable to the maturing OF corn and tobac-
co the latter is being cut as rapidly as posi-
| bic and promises the largest and finest crop
ever raised In the state. Potatoes are about
all lifted: very little lot. A heavy buck
wheat crop. Seeding proper VIII begin
Reports from the western states Indicate
| that from seven to ten warm days will
mature the corn crop so that there will be no
further danger from frost'
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
AGErTs WANTED.

WANTED-Agents for cheapest life insurance
w known. previous experience not necessary
only % single assessments total since 1885,
State treasury guarantee fund.- responsible man.
agement. no speculative features. Send for cir
cuars. Correspondence invited. PROVIDENT
AID SOCIETY. of Portland, Me. ONCE 98 Ex-
change street. sep9.S
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
THOUSANDS PERISHEu.
Swept Away In tbs Floods Which
Devasted a Spanish Province.

MADRID. September 14.-News has been
received here from the scene of the terrible
floods now devasting the Province of Tole-
do. According to the news received two
thousand people have already perished, and
an immense amount of damage has been
done by the swollen waters. at present 1t
Is utterly impossible TO send assistance to
the survivors, as all road and railway COM
munication with the scene Of the disaster
has been cut off.
Official kilograms report that 1900 persons
perished in the destruction of Consuegra by
the oveTflowing Of the Amarqullo. Hun
dreds of others we're injured by failing
buildings, and enormous numbers of cattle
perished. At other places many persons
werd drowned and much property damaged.
[ConsuegTa. the town In which the great
est loss of life is reported, is thirty five
miles from the city Of Toledo. ITS popula-
tion is about 1000. 1t has coarse wooden
manufactures and possesses the remains of
an ancient castle and various Roman anti
Quities.1
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
SEEMS TO BE CLEVELAND.
His Star In the Ascendancy Among
the New York Faithful.

SARATOGA, September 15-The degates to
the Democratic state convention to be held
here tomorrow are nearly all here. From 16
counties come two sets of delegates, each
claiming to be duly appointed and represen-
tative Of the Democrats Of their respective
localities. The double delegations are the
result of the contest throughout the state be-
tween the Hill and Cleveland men. Some of
the contesting delegates from Erie county,
1t Is said, seriously thought of calling out
the Cleveland democracy from the convection
and holding another, thus bringing the fore
es Of Hill and Cleveland face to face. This,
of course, Is improbable. AT midnight Hill
seems to be out of the race.
At 1045 p. m. the state committee decided
not to admit the represention from the Coun-
ty Democracy In the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
Portland Society OF AR.

The executive committee Of the Society OF
Art will hold meeting the latter part OF
next week, and consider the matter OF max
Ing arrangements for an exhibition this fall
OF artistic productions of local talent. An
other matter which will have the consldera-
tion OF the committee will be the idea OF
having. during the winter season, regular
monthly meetings Of the society lat the club
house for social purposes. 1t Is likely that
the Camera Club will be invited TO enter
tain the members with some more Of their
beautiful views OF local scenery, and at 9TH
eT times 1t Is hoped 20 arrange enjoyable pro-
grammes by local, musical and dramatic tai
ent.
Discussion will also be given the question
OF organizing a class for Instruction during
the winter 1t Is quite probable that such a
class will be formed aud a suitable teacher
procured. Suggestions in regard to the for
nation Of such school for the winter are
invited by the society. and they will also be
pleased TO receive advance applications TO
belong to the proposed class, should ID be
organized. Communications should be ad-
dressed to Mr.. Nathan Clifford, secretary OF
the society, Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
BYA FORCED MARCH
cossacks Might Surprise the Turks
In the Streets of Constantinop

BUDA-PEsTH, September 14-The Poster
Lloyd. doubtless inspired through its editor,
Max Fake, reporter of the foreign commit
tee of the Hungarian delegation, today says
that Austria -Hungary's interest in the Oar
danelles question is greater than Great
Britain's, adding;
Can Austria look on with complacency while
Russia, finding herself barred from expanding
through Bulgaria. advances by a shorter route to
the goal she has in view, the seizure of Con-
stantinople? England can compensate herself
The powers ought not to hesitate to check Russia.
Does Berlin?
Referring to the alleged Russian plot to
seize Constantin0ple by coup de main, the
Poster Lloyd quotes document prepared by
Gar Nicholas in 1858. minutely detailing
plans by which a force of 10000 infantry,
two Sotnias of Cossacks and 81 guns could
force the passage of the Bosphorus and car
ry Constantinople. Admiral Menschikoff
pronounced the scheme to be an impossible
one. The Gar, 1t is said, then proposed as
an alternative a surprise landing at Courgaz.
a seaport in Eastern Roumelia, 76 milts
northeast of Adrianople, situated on the
Gulf OF B0urgaZ, which has depth of from
5 to IL fathoms. The idea was that after
landing suddenly and unexpectedly at Bour
gaz, a small Russian force could from there
make rush upon COnstantinOple and cap
ture It before the Powers could intervene.
Admiral Menschikoff was at that time at the
head OF the Russian navy, which he had
raised to high state of efficiency, and so he
may be supposed to have we'll weighed the
question before he pronounced as impossi-
Bile the proposal to force the Bosphorus by a
coup-de-main. In March, 1853, Admiral
Menschikof was sent as Ambassador to
CoDstantinople, where he speedily brought
about a rupture between the Porte and the
Gar, and eventually caused the Crimesn
war. During that war he commanded both
the land and naval forces Of Russia, and dis
played the greatest energy and skill In de-
tending Sebastopol.
The Poster Lloyd. in conclusion, says that
1t has also become known from words
dropped here and there recently at st.
Petersburg that these coup-de-main pros
poets have been revived in high official cir.
cles there and that various plans OF captur-
ing Constantinople have been discussed in
view Of their great feasibility, owing to the
advantage of modern war equipments.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
TO LET.

FEtO LET-67 Winter street. rent of rooms
- Slo month: 100 Clark street. rent of 2 rooms,
Saaoo month; 185 Brackett street. rent Of rooms,
Block, 12-i
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
RUM DIO 1T.
Saved Ono Man Supposed to Have
Been Killed in Park Place.

New YORK. September 14.-At the time OF
the Park Place disaster, Sherman Cummin,
popular composltor on the Nail and Ex.
press, disappeared, and as he was known to
be patron Of Peterson's restaurant located
In the III fated Taylor building. the conclu-
sion was reached that he had perished. His
wife haunted the ruins for days, and at
length Identified a recovered body as the re-
mains OF her husband. The body was taken
to her home and buriod with due ceremony.
Mrs. Cummin received $1,000 from the May
or's relief fund. Yesterday she received a
message dated Halifax announcing that her
husband Is alive and well there and Is COM
ing nome; IL stated that on the day of the
disaster, he started for Peterson's restau-
rant but entered saloon instead and was
soon In condition In which he neither
knew or cared what he was doing. When
ne came to his senses, he found he had
shipped on sailing vessel bound for Halt
lax, which place he reached yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The postoffiees at Brewer and at Liver
more Falls, Me-, will be raised to the presi-
Dental class October 1st.
The Moorehead. Mclean Company, one Of
the oldest iron and steel manufacturing es-
Establishments in Pittsburg, Pa. has asked for
an extension Of time on paper amounting to
about SSO0,000. The assets Of the company
are estimated at 81 100000 to 81 100000.
The Farmers ALLAN CO leaders In Minne-
sofa and North and South Dakota have re-
solved upon another attempt to stop the tre-
mendous flow OF wheat to the markets. Sun
ters of a million letters to farmers calling a
halt along the entire line,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
Long Toms for the Pirates.

WASHINGTON, September 14.-The ord
mace bureau of the navy has secured some
remarkable results from the recent trial Oh
ington navy ward. This gun is probably the
longest piece of its bore yet undertaken, be-
ing forty calbres in length, or 20 feet inter
nal length, and has just thrown Its prolectlie
2iSO feet in one second, without exceeding
15 tons pressure to the square incn ln th9
chamber. This type has resulted 50 well
that it will be used for the armament OF the
twin "pirates," known as cruisers II and 10
now building.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15
EUROPE AWAITS THE STORM.
The war Cloud Growing BIacker as
the Days Co BY.

LONDON, September 14.-European feeling
has been rendered keenly sensitive by the
proofs that have been lately given of an un-
derstandlng between France and Russia by
EmperorWilliam's speecb,by the Dardanele
affair and by rumors of Russo-Afghan
troubles. Sir Charles Dixie says;
THE disclaimer of all warlike intentions
on the part of Germany indicates that she
will be very careful to put herself right
with European feeling before she embaTks
upon war. The young Emperor quite un-
er sad IS slldt Sob sa.%. a Heai stropg-
Russia there were any prospect of an un-
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-15

Portsmouth, and as they boarded the train
drunken tough and few friends got on and
followed them into the smoker. McGovern,
the Portland short stop, who Is pugilist
as well as ball player, was the one the
Tough selected to impose upon. McGovern
Is gentlemanly, quiet fellow and he took
no notice OF the tough and gave him the
whole car In which to "sling himself" The
tough was bound to have trouble, however.
and falling by milder methods, he struck
Mcl50yern In the eye a blow which closed
the ball players optic instanter. The mar
tyred Dase Dallists sunburned fists shot
towards the tough's face, and down he went
with his mouth full OF broken teeth, blood
and fragments Of his lips. There was no
more trouble from the Portsmouth man. who
got of the train at the next station. The
friends In this city.