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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
CHASTITY RELIC FOUND.
Head of Hiram sawtelIe Blu led In
Maine woods.

GREAT FALLS, N. H., December 5.-The
head of Hiram Sawtelle has been found.
Acting on the suggestions embodied In the
latest admissions of the condemned muir
derer, Isaac Sawtelle, a thorough search
through the woods in the neighborhood Of
the grave where the mutilated remains of
Hiram were unearthed, led to the dtscov-
cry of the head, the missing link In the
IoSs 0i vaItn. Ino ful pufpuIt OF TIE
find can be understood when, according to
Lawyer Edgerly, counsel for Sawtelle, 1t
goes long way toward establishing the
assertion of Isaac that Hiram was killed
in Maine. The disclosure Incident to the
finding Of the head makes the te stim0ny of
the Wileys, upon whom the gove rnment de-
pended to secure a acOnyictiOn against Isaac
look rather shaky. These two witnesses,
father and son, testified TO hearing thee
shot fred in the road, between Rochester
and East Rochester, but an additional bull
let hole in the head shows that four shots
were fired.
The searching party, under the direction
Of Lawyer Edgerly, consisted of Sheriff
Goodwin, Sheriff Hurd, Henry +. Walker,
George M. Worcester and Charles N. Hurd.
About 8 20 o'clock this morning the party,
accompanied by force of volunteers,
started in the direction Of East Lebanon
woods. About II O'Clock, Henry +. Walker
stumbled over pile of brush. He uttered
shout and the entire crowd rushed t.
where he stood. A hasty pulling aside of
the wilted branches discovered a mound Of
earth. Crowbars were brought into requl-
sition, shovels were procured and in short
time the CHASTITY relic Of the modern Gains
work was brought to view.
Last Tuesday, Isaac made full con-
fession to his counsel. He has made many
confessions before, but this one appeared
to be true; certainly it was true in regard
to the disposition Of the head which was
found at the point indicated by Isaac on a
map he drew Of the vicinity of the place
Of the crime. In this last confession,
Isaac says that he shot Hiram near the lit
tie hut in the woods in Lebanon. He had
intended to take his brother there and by
threats of death force him to sign away
some property. Hiram became alarmed
and leaped from the carriage. Then Isaac
fired the four shots and the murder was
done.
II the truth of this story is established
Isaac Sawtelle Is likely to become a resi-
dent of Thomaston, Me, instead Of being
hanged at Concord.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

Capt. Temple Of the bark Kate Harding
demonstrated last Friday night that Port
land harbor Is as safe as any there IL.
was blowing gale, fifty miles an hour,
from the southeast and raining In torrents,
yet he brought his ship In without a pilot,
steering entirely BY the lights on the Cape,
and anehoring In the midst OF the feet
near Peaks Island. The bark lost her miz-
zen topmast In the blow.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME-, December 6, 1891.
Weather OBSERVATIONS.

p. C.-Partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
McMillin May Unfasten
Democratic Deadlock.
without His Strength the
Leaders are POwerless.
Seventeen Weary and Use-
less Roll Calls So Far.
Especial to the Press.l

WASHINGTON, December 6,-MeMillin
practically holds the key to the speaker
ship situation. Great pressure Is being
brought to bear to have him use 1t and op-
en- the deadlock. SO far, McMillin de-
clInes to consider the proposition and is
perfectly content with the situation just
as it is. The Tennesseean's supporters
have soiemnIy assured him they will stick
to him so long as there is the slightest pos
sibility of his being nominated. II they
will remain firm. neither Mills nor Crisp
can be nominated unless there should be
considerable ofa break on one side or the
other. Springer has not votes enough to
nominate either of the candidates IL they
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
c A. r. Fair at Yarn moutnviIIe.

w. l.. Haskell Post los. g. A. X, VIII
hold fair at Masonic Hall. Ysrmouthville,
Monday and Tuesday. December 1th and
Ssh. Tuesday evening the following at
tractive programme is announced, which
will be given BY Portland talent:
ReadIngeMendsBg the old Yiag..:..........
heauins- -'s..............Mlss J. Maud Fabyan
p.,iia- SELECTIONS. ns..........,......Mr j. II. Day
DapJO Miss Vesta Il. Randall, pianist.
c,nqs-S rlecIions. .Gribben Brothers
Fancy Dril-Twenty-slx young ladles......
................ BOsworth Relief Corps Cadets
The company will leave Portland ON the
D. m. train, Mai le Central, and return on
the midnight. Fare for the round trip
viii be 45 cents. Members Of the u. A. X.
and Relief Corps, Sons Of Veterans and
Ladies' Aid are invited to attend the fair
Tuesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
GEN ERAL NEW S.

The Presidents message will be sent to
Congress Tuesday forenoon.
The navy department has named the
gunb0at No. 5 the Machias, In honor OF the
hrst naval battle fought in the Revolution.
United States cruiser No. 9, the Mont
g0mery, was launched Saturday at the Col
umbian Iron Works In Baltimore.
President Harrison has directed the
heads of the executive departments to
cause efficiency records to be Kept TO De
used In making promotions.
Mark Green, near Burlington, VT, shot
Brownell Neils and George Harwood yes
terday, perhaps fatally. Police are on MS
track.
Hanlan was beaten by MacLean in a
rowing race at San Francisco yesterday.
MacLean had 80 yards start. Some OF the
spectators claimed the race was a fake.
Billiards prevail In Minnesota aud the
DakOtas, trains are delayed and suffering
among live stock is reported. Great quan-
ties Of snow have fallen.
The schooner Rhode Island, Savannah
for Portland, reported at Vineyard Haven.
Saturday, that the mate had been washed
overheard and lost the night before.
A special despatch from Deadwood, s.
d., SAYS that motion has been filed there
by Mrs. Mary Nevens Blaine praying for
temporary alimony and attorneys fees.
William Dean Howells will retire from
Harper's Magazine with the lst Of January
and take editorial charge Of the Cosmop0l-
itan Magazine conformity with John Bris-
ben Walker.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

The three masted schooner DriskO ar
rived In port Saturday morning after a
tempestuous night outside, during which
she lost her deck load Of lumber.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Impressive Services Held by Port
land Lodge Of iEIks Yesterday.

The first Sunday In December is held sa-
cred by the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, the country over, as day set
apart in memory of those members who
have died within the year, aud yesterday
afternoon Portland Lodge of Elks, as in
duty bound to do BY the law Of the parent
grand body, observed the time by holding
a Lodge of Sorrow In this city. There
was large attendance Of members, and
the services were marked by solemn, de-
liberate interest on the part Of all present.
Only members Of the order we're privileged
to attend yesterday, but when the Lodge
Of Sorrow is held here another year 1t is
likely the affair Will DO pubic one. Chap
exercises, and delivered an interesting and
impressive address,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

they are In now. 1t remains with Nc
MILAN to say what shall be done and. as 1t
is morally certain that the Democratic
majority will never elect a Northern man
Speaker. he CONSIDERS lis chances Of being
selected as the compromise candidate very
good.
elec,inn Of either Crisp or Mills Is highly
improbable and that compromise will be
the result. MeMillln and Wilson of West
Virginia are the only names mentioned.
Wilson would make better speaker, but
McMiilin has the advantage of 10 votes al
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

The vessels remaining under construc-
tions with the acts authorizing them, are as
follows:
Act of August 3, 1886-Puritan, Amphitrite,
Monadnock. Terror, Mane Texas.
Act OF March 3, lSS7-Monterey.
Act OF September7. 1SS8-New York, Cruiser
No. ., Cincinnati mo. u. Raleigh mo. 81. No.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
CARNIVAL OF BLOOD.
News of the Chinese Outrages Con-
firmed by Late AdVices.

LONDON, December Especial despatch
es from the Shanghai correspondent OF the
United Press received tonight fully con-
firm the previous announcements of massa-
cres Of persons in the disturbed districts.
A carnival of blood and lust prevails.
Orphanages are burned as well as build
ings occupied by adults AMI helpless chill
dren are subjected to the fury Of the
mobs. The roads in some places are litter
ed with fragments OF the flesh of these
little fugitives, who having perished either
from violence or starvation, have furn-
ished food for rowing dogs. Measures that
have been taken by the central govern
mens to suppress the uprising are wholly
inadequate. Martial law has been pro-
claimed in Manchuiia, but the proclama-
tion cannot be made effective, owing to the
disaffection of the whole populatiOnfa fand
weakness of the army.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Maine Men and the psnver Con-
ventlon.

Seth L. Lurabee, ESQ was one OF the
party from Maine who attended the great
mining convention at Denver and had
good time. when you begin TO get where
dollar bills disappear and silver dollars ap-
Dear, you may know that you are getting
into the free coinage belt" said he to
PRESS reporter last evening. "They are
all for free silver out there, and next year
no man can carry the silver states who Is,
an opponent Of free coinage. This means
thar Grover Cleveland cannot carry them
Blaine eau. That convention at Denver
was wild for Blaine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Williams College.

AT a meeting Of the Senior class held
Wednesday the following were elected as
class day officers:
President-o. B. Brown. Of Portland.
OratOr-Perkins.
POet-Hart
library OratOr-Vail.
Address 70 lower classes-E. L. Wilson
Ivy OratOr-Weed.
Pipe Orat0r--Wrlght
Marshals-IIOyt, Saeketf.
Hist0rlan-ROgresOn.
Committee on Song Stafford.
PrOphet-D0w
Secretary-PeabOdy.
Committee Of Arrangements-Burtop. Ide
Marsh, Mexican and Mears.
The new catalogue shows total Of 354
men In college, the largest la its history.
Semtannual examinations begin the 17th
and the term ends the 22j. The holiday
vacation will be two weeks, instead OF
three as In former years.
The tr0phy-euD for the best individual
work on the foot ball team has been award
ed to Street, 90. Ii Is Of silver six inches
high, suitably Inscribed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday December 6. 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, 500, SW, cloudy; New York, 500,
Washington, 5Oo, s., cloudy; Albany, 42o
NV. cloudy: Buffalo, $40. NE, snow; De
troit, 800, NE, snow; Chicago, 2lo. NV
snow; st. Paul, 18o, W, cloudless; Duluth
18o, NV, cloudless; st. Vincent, go, w
cloudess; Huron. So. OAK. 200, NV
cloudy; Bismarck, 16o, NV, cloudless
Jack sonville, $50, Sc, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Mr.. crockers winter Residence.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Croker have returned
from Pine Point for the winter and are to
live In the city. Our esteemed cOntempOr-
aries tell where, as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Crocker aud family
have returned from Pine Point and have
taken Hon. Thomas b. Reeds residence
on Deering street for the winter.-Evening
Express.
house Of Mr.. Ora II. Fellows, Gray street.
for the winter.-Sunday Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Crocker have returned
from Pine Point end rented Lawyer VeI-
Tilrs house, No. 10 Gray street, for the
winter. Sunday Telegram.
The Times made the best guess. Mr..
ana Mrs. Croker will occupy Mr.. Fellows
house.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

ready to his credit. All day long the wire
pulling and scheming has gone on. SO far
as surface indications show, there Is no
change in the situation. although all the
candidates continue to profess the utmost
confidence In the result and to predict their
own election. But not one will venture to
say when the election will take place.
There is nothing now to condition a spec
dy terminus of the deadlock. The name
Of the speaker Is still one of the mysteries.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
OUR HOP GROWERS.
Maine Is Not the hop.Vine state
1t once Was.

Especial to the PresS.l
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The Census
Bureau has completed its returns for the
hop products of the United States. Maine
is small hop-state compared with New
York, Oregon or California; and its pro-
duct is not so large as formerly. Whether
the growth of temperance sentiment has
had anything to do with this diminution of
the hop products, the Census Office has not
asceItained.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Mr. r. ed RanomInats d.

WASHINGTON, December 5.-The Repub-
lican members OF the House Of Represen-
tatlves met In caucus tonight 10 decide
who should receive their complimentary
votes for the speakership and officers Of
the officers Of the last House were re nom
mated. Mr.. Burrows OF Michigan, In q
brief address nominated Mr.. Reed, who re-
piled. The caucus was very brief, lasting
only half an hour.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
MAINE.


Kennrb bee County Offenders.
AUGUSTA, December 5.-The grand jury
arose this forenoon, reporting Al indict-
ments, 80 Of which were for the violation
of the liquor law.
Among them we're the following: James
O'Brien, Randolph. assault; S. G. Thomas.
Chelsea, arson; G. f. Taylor, Randolph.
rape aad incest; Charles Jenkins, Jr., Au-
gusta. assault and battery; Eugene ID.
Neal, larceny; Ivory Hayes, Augusta,
liquor nuisance and common seller; J. Bal
die, Augusta. liquor nuisance; W. Il. Dal-
ton, W. Ii. Merrill, j. Wedge. all of Au-
gusta, each liquour nuisance; James White,
Otis Nicholl ct. AL, of Lewiston, breaking
entering aud larceny.
Auburn's Big Case.
LEWISTON, December .5.-The hearing
before the commissioners in the case of the
Auburn Aqueduct Company and the City
OF Auburn commences in the court house
in Auburn Tuesday. The commissioners
who are to determine what the city shall
pay II it buy the Aqueduct Ccmpany's
plant. are: Judge Walton, Judge Emery,
Hon. F. A. Weston of New Hampshire,
and Hon. Weston f. Milliken Of Portland.
The city will Ibe represented by Mayor
Savage, City Solicitori l. Mitchell, John A.
Morrill,. Esq, Judge Wing and Hon. Seth
M. Carter. The attorneys Ifor the Aque-
duct Company are Hon. William l.. Put
nam Of Portland, Tascus Atwood, Esq, of
Auburn. and Drew &c Roberts of Lewis
ton.
Went West and Committed Suicide.
NORWAY, December 5.-Hon. A. S. KIM
ball has received a letter from Portland,
Oregon, stating that Ichabcd A. Hayes
had committed suicide there by shooting.
Mr.. Hayes was resident of South Water
ford for many years and had large num-
ber of relatives and acqualntances through
out the state. He leaves wife and two
sisters.
To Rebuild a Famous House.
FRYEBURG. December Sit is probable
that corporation to be known as the "Ox-
ford Hotel and Land Company" will re-
build the Oxford House, burned In 1887.
Fell from Bridge.
SANFORD. December GA boy named
Smith, 10 years old. while playing on But
| ler's bridge this afternoon, fell into the
river and was drowned. He belonged in
Newmarket, N. H., and was visiting his
grandfather. Charles Smith. The body
/ was recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Portland Company BUSINESS.

The Portland Company has shipped 20
tanks, averaging Is feet In diameter and
2O-horse-power boiler to the Groveton
Mill, GrovetoD, N. II. They have also
cOmplt ted a 6o-inch horiz) z)ntil DO iler for
the Cabot Manufacturing Company Of
Brunswick, and another large boiler for
the Forest Mills at Brldgt1n. An order
was received the past week from tns Bridg-
ton q SacO River railroad for o locomotive.
A locomotive for the Western Counties
railroad, Nova Scotia, Is about completed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
HALF A MILE DOWN STREAM.
How a Drowning Man Was Saved
at Livermore Falls.

LIvERMoRE FALLS, December g.
Stephen and Joseph Riggs miraculously
escaped drowning Sunday morning. They
were working below Otis Falls and acci-
dentally slipped in. Stephen was quickly
rescued, while Joseph was taken out just
above the falls at Livermore, one-half mile
halnW
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
TWO Stranded Vessels.

VINEYARD HAVEN. December 6.-The
wreckeIs have been unable TO resume work
on the steamer South Portland since FRI
day, owing to the heavy southwest wind.
The schooner Agnes Manning appears
badly h0ggod, and the chances for saving
the vessel are considered small.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
cIarkson Saws harrIson.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. December "a
special from Washington to the Tribune
son of the Republican National Commit
tee, in which he says; The denomination
Of Harrison is inevitable. i do not care to
explain why l think this, but such is the
font -
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Ann NJ. weeks.
Especial to the Press.1

IDPOOIelI
RoCKLAND, December 6-Mrs. Ann NJ,
widow Of the late Abner Weeks, died at
her home in this city last night from the
result Of a paralytic shock. The deceased
was dearly beloved. She leaves two sons,
William, a commercial traveller, and
Charles E., agent of the Boston and Ban
gor Steamship Company. daughter and a
stepson, American Express Superinten-
dent b. I, Weeks of Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
THE WEATHER.
Cold Weather Coming,

WASHINGTON, December 6-Following
is the forecast of the weather for Maine
Southerly winds. shifting to west during
the night; colder and clearing Monday
night.
Boston, December 6.-For Maine, Mon
day: Rain and continued high tempera-
ture, followed by colder Monday night
south and southwest winds. For Tuesday,
colder and clearing, preceded by rain in
northern Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
THE BLUE JACKETS AND THEIR HOMES
Secretary Tracy Tells OF the Navy
Departments Work.
The Ships of war Recently Built
and Now Building.
Chliian Police the Mufderers of
Petty officer Rigein.

@WAsHINGToN, December 6.-The report
OF the Secretary of the Navy is made
public. 1t shows that during the past
year four new vessels have been placed In
commission. making total number of
thirteen since March 4, 1889, as follows:
Name. ment. stoned
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CAPT. samuel .Conary.

Conary, a well known sea captain, and
pilot of the steamer Mt. Desert, died last
night after long and painful illness, aged
63 years. For years he sailed out Of this
port commanding, among others, the
sch0oners Sarah, Cosmos, Forrest and
Equal. A widow and one sen survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

A working train on the Findley & West
ern road dear Lima, Ohio, went Though
bridge Friday, killing i've Italian labDrers.
Near the same place Harry Knife and
VIM. MendOIwill were killed by being run
over,
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Joseph McNeaI's InIurIe,

MADISON. December 5.-Joseph McNeal,
employed in the pulp mill. was struck by
piece of wood last evening. His face
was terribly lacerated and his Jaw was
broken. The wood was accidentally
thrown onto rapidly revolving wheel and
by it was hurled with great force across
the room.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.

EOREST AVENUE. from the foot of Mechanic
a. street on the avenue TO Deering street. will
be closed TO public travel from and after this
date until further notice.
Given under our hands this Gath day of Sep
teEGbef, A. q. 1891.
ISAAC f. CLARK, 1 Seclectmeu
GEO. b. LEAVITT, of Deering.
sep2bdt
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

Fire yesterday destroyed the harm Of
Geo. Parsons of Tewksbury, Mass. Thirty
two cattle and eight horses were burned to
death. '"iHe"
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

James Brady, Josiah Smell,
Odin O. clifford, Mm. SiemaD,
Chas w. Crockett, Tnarles Hale,
John Pickens, John Partridge, de-
George webster, =, ceased.
Francis f. Lefavour, Wm. Willett
ADDITIONAL.
Francis J. Spiller.
INCREASE.
Albert Hatch, Otis S. Anthony,
Lyman L. Grover
orIsrSAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Mary j. Bickford, Annette Jordan.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

Some of the &tsamss and railway
ofnciais think the present accommodations
at the ocean steamer wharves will be In
adequate when the spring tide Of immlgra-
tion sets In. The freight shed Is fine and
large, but hardly suitable for the landing
of immigrants. From 800 to 1000 may be
expected on vessel when spring sets In.
One Of the big steamersIs capable Of bring
imp 400 immigrants.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

Portland is at present DioyIng As large a
business In the English steameTlIne as has
ever been done here. The Toronto flashed
diseharging 1884 tons Of coal at the eleva-
tor Saturday. on which Sll08 duties was
paid. The Fannie g. moved her to dock
No. 3. and preparations were made TO COM
mence loading. The Ontario discharged
her cargo at shed No. and dropped down
the harbor to let the Allan liner Austrian
In. When the Austrian came In she fouled
the Ontario's stern, swapping her rudder
chains and otherwise shaking her up. Con-
tlnuing on, the Austrian violently assault
ed a coal stage, bringing that down with
crash A little later. the Ontario weighed
anchor and started ahead, when the tide
caught her and she crashed into the new
coal wharf, knocking two piles out Of POSI-
tion, and splinierlng the timbers. The On
tario was then laid up at the end Of wharf
No /, from whence she was tOwed In the
afternoon to the elevator by the tug A.
| Dsmarest. Yesterday tho Toronto went
out after the Oregon. Late in ths after
noon the Fannie q. moved the Ontario
which had been taking In grain at the
elevator all day 10 wharf No. 3.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07

confident Of winning" said he. mo doubt
Mr.. Mills Is the second choice Of the mem
6ers when they break from the other can
didates."
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
Prof. Brown, 0. S.

ia ahous To max mis- Annual Visit 20 Port
land. ANY appointment made with his agent,
or orders sent to the Falmouth. will receive
prompt attention on his arrival; muscular trou-
bles, as well as visual defec-s s, can now be rem
edied by perfect fitting Spectacles;. more head
aches and nervous troubles are due to these
causes than all others. he uses DE-. Prentis'
systemfor the detection OF muscular incoordin'
alton, the best system IN use; perfect satisfac-
tion or no charge. Consultation free.
PORTLAND, ME-, November, 1883.
We, the undersigned, have employed Pro'
Brown for long time, and since using the
Spectacles he has adjusted our vision has been
much more satisfactory and comfortable than
formerly:
Mr.. and MIS- J. c. Proctor, 1923 Congress St.;
Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan. 1o5 Pine; Mr.. and Mrs 4.
N. Greely. 65 quebec; Miss Mary O. Beal, l43
franklin; Mrs. Phineas Aver, 169 Danforth; ;
Mrs Chas Barker, 60 Clark; Mrs. Geo. ID. Per
~, I78 Clark; Mrs. j. Z. True, Quincy; Mr..
j. g. Wilson, IA Winter; Mr. and Mrs Robert
Pierce, lit Grant; Mrs. G. b. March, n Oak;
noI9 MW&Ftf
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
BIe steamers Coming and 90
Ing This Week.
Steamers We're Draw
Ing as Well as churohes,
Capt. Temple Thinks our HaTbor a
Good One TO Get into.

The Sarnia, Of the Dominion line, 10 ex-
pected here tomorrow. She will bring
about seventy passengers. The Cartha-
glniaD, OF the Allan line. viii probably ar
rive about week from tomorrow; and q
week from next Saturday. the pride Of the
Dominion line, the fast and beautiful Lab
rador will come The Mongollan. Of the
Allan, will not come here. at least at pres
ent. as she Is running on the line from Liv-
erpool to Baltimore calling for mails at st.
Johns, Newfoundland and Halifax. The
Parislan win sail from this port tomor-
row
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-07
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.