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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-01
DRAGGING ITS SLOW LENGTH ALONG.
The Elections Gill Being Slowly and
Surely Talked to Death.
Senator HaIe's Criticism of mr..
hoar One To Be Regretted.
Uncle Sam Taking Liberties With the
English Language.
Especial to the Press.l

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-The debate
upon the elections bill dragged on In the
Senate today as usual. But the general con-
sensus Of opinion today has been that there
is little chance of passing the bill In the Sem
ate. The open opposition of Republican
Senators like Wocott, Teller aud Stewart is
probably not extensive enough to defeat the
bill In body where there is fourteen Re-
publican majority. But there number of
Republican Senators who are playing pos
sum with their colleagues and their constitu-
ents. They do not dare to oppose the bill
openly. but from personal jealousies or po-
ltical motives connected with personal jeal-
ousies and ambitions, they do not wish to
have the bill pass. No one thing that they
do is against the bill and it would be almost
impossible to say from the act OF any one
td s5 dsfsat tas% the ths' b h. Severshslsss s%as
it is perfectly evident that they are not help
ing the bill !; but are allo ing ir to fail re-
gardless of the disastrous effects of such
result upon their party. In the Senate, yes
terday, Mr.. Roar, who has been honestly
Ell deaving to carry out the pledges OF his
party. was criticized for not bringing matters
to point, although no one knew better than
his critics that every time he has attempted
to make progress. he has found certain of his
party associates slipping out from under
him. It's to be regretted that Senator Hale
of Maine found time to join Mr.. Teller In the
unfair criticism of Mr.. Hoar, though Mr..
Hale has so far, In all the long fight, taken
no opportunity to voice the sentiment of his
In favor of the elections bill.
Mr.. Hale said nothing against the bill and
indicated mildly that he should vote for 1t,
but by joining the opponents of the bill in
Mr.. Hoar. he dealt the measure a
blow as severe probably as would have bten
dealt by a speech in open opposition.
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Arrival Of ocean steamers.

Steamer Circassian, CAPTAIN McDOugall,of
the Allan line, arrived yesterday from Liver
pool, via Halifax. She had a prosperous
voyage, leaving Liverpool the 18th. She en-
countered exceedingly cold weather during
the latter part of the voyage and is thlckly
covered with Ice, presenting a sight worth
seeing, and many visited the wharf to see
her. She brought twenty-five passengers.
Among her cargo of 200 tons there were
1896 boxes of tin plate, consigned to Port
land.
The Dominion, Captain Cross, Of the Do
mlnlon line, arrived last evening from Bris-
tol, Eug., direct She had a very stormy
passage Of eleven days, but suffered no dam
aga She brought one passenger, 1900 tons
OF cargo and seven sheep. The steamer, like
the CircassiaD, Is all iced up
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ReveI Says He WAS Drunk.

BOSTON, December 31;--The Globe has the
following from M-dfield:
Mark Revel. well known as one of the
principal witnesses for the defence In the
famous Stain Crom well-Barron case, is re-
ported by Boston paper to have made GER
tain statements regarding the murder of
Cashier Barron of the Dexter National
Bank several years ago.
Revel was seen by Globe reporter while
at his WORK this afternoon.
Revel was asked II the statements attri-
buted to him in a Boston paper were true.
He said that be had not read them, and
when handed the clipping scanned it with
eagerness. After having read 1t, Mr.. Revel
said:
swell, that is practically what l said,
suppose, but let me tell you there's not
particle of truth In 1t.
81 made this statement last Saturday
while under the influence of liquor. The
man to whom l made the statement had also
been drinking with me.
"He had been after me for long while,
and insisted on my giving him story, and
gave 1t to him, but it Is not So"
Then you deny that what you said Is
true" said the reporter
There's not particle of truth In 1t. and
If anything further appears in the papers
about this affair, you can say for me that it's
untrue. / shall not make any more state
ments about this matter because there is no
truth in IL -
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The Fight az the mission.

OMAHA. Neb, December 3l.-The Bee
correspondent at Pine Ridge telegraphs that
Gen. Brooke has just received word from the
fight at the Catholic mission on Clay Creek
that seven men of the 7th cavalry have been
killed and many wounded.
The first intimation of trouble at the
mission was brought yesterday afternoon Dy
a courier who said the mission building,
where there are a number of Chtholi,
priests, sisters and hundreds of children,
was surrounded by hostiles and fired.
The cavalrymen who had scarcely any
rest for four days were instantly informed,
and with couple of Hotchkiss guns started
on gallop for the mission.
As the despatch was being written the
roar Of guns could be heard, indicating hot
fight in progress.
Two Strikes, Little Wound, Short Bull and
the other chiefs ran away from the agency
Monday night after hearing of the Wounded
Knee fight, taking with them hundreds of
warriors. They also compelled the I'D chief
Red Cloud to accompany them under threat
of death. They located the supply train
yesterday morning and in the afternoon
raided the Catholic mission.
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Coy and Thrifty.
New York SUM-


At small station on the Georgia Pacific
road. bridal couple boarded our train
They were of the Cracker" variety, and
their greenness at once attracted attention
They had tickets for Atlanta. and were ge-
ing on tour" They hadn't been on the
train ten minutes when the bride was no
ticed to be weeping, and pretty soon the
groom came back to where l sat with the
conductor, and said
Conductor. l wish you'un would gO'n
speak to Mary"
whats the matter with Mary?" was
asked.
"She'un's a-weepin' fur her ma. Says
she'un wants to go right back home"
She'll get over it." said the official. and
the groom returned to his seat. IL wasn't
o~os-s sou miuutes, however, before ne re-
"Condnctor, she'un's a-takin' on like
smoke. Says she can't abide to be maf'd
no.9ow, and her wishes her dun hadn't done
"Well, she'll have to make the best Of 1t,
replied the CONDUCTOR, and the groom re
turned to console her. She turned away
from him. however, and pretty soon he was
lcK to say:
Conductor, she'un declar's she'll go home
to ma on foot. never dun see anybody so
OneTy." ,ou.oy
"YOur shoutin' it wasl We'uns hev dun
luved for mighty nigh three vars"
81 guess she's a little coy. That will all
wear off In time"
The groom went to the rear Of the car after
a drink of water aud just then the train
stopped at a station. The bride was up and
out on the platform like flash, and the car
had not ceased its motion when she leaped
to the ground. fell head over heels, and
scrambled up and started back up the track
on a run. The groom rushed out of the car
and jumped TO the platform. and as he caught
sight of his fleeing bride he turned to the
conductor and said:
"DOg-gone her, she'un's putin in her best
licks TO git back to una, and I've got to f0ler
YOu'un dun said she'un was coy, and / dur
depeuded on you and let her git away Coy
coyl Why, she'un's got my fo'teen dollar:
an is runnin' like skeered rabbitr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-01
THE NEWS OF THE DAY IN MAINE.
Thomaston Shows Her Gratitude to
Generous Captain Watts.
The Peculiar Story Told In Behalf
Of j. Wilbur Day.
RockIand happenIngs-DeputIes Who
Will Help sherIffs.

THoMAsToN. December 31.-Captain Sam
uel Watts of Boston built this season a
handsome brick block. costing over $50. 900
containing three stores, and above them a
large hall, banquet room with kitchen.
and town Office with fre-proof vault
The hall and rooms were furnished. Mr..
Watts presented the building to the town.
The halls were opened last night with re-
ception to Captain Watts and his family,
and a dedication ball. rendered by the citi-
Zens. An elaborate collation. was served.
Over 700 were present, many coming from
various parts of the state and from Boston.
The company was most brilliant, the cos
tunes rich and elegant. and the whole affair
was, IL possible, In keeping with the prince
ly gift, and very complimentary and satis-
factory to Captain Watts.
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GEN ERAl NEWS.

Thirteen buildings weae burned in Pug
wash, N. S.. yesterday. Loss $4,000; with
little insurance.
The Rutland railroad, running from Bur-
lington to Bellows Falls, VT, has been
leased by the Central Vermont for 500 years.
Isaac Sawtelle continues to accuse the
mysterious DR.. Blood of the murder of Hi
ram. Isaac stOutly maintains his own inno-
cence.
Six persons escaped from the Henry coun-
ty jail at Paris, Tenn, Monday night. Two
more were shot by deputy sheriff in the at
tempt to get out.
The executive council Of Massachusetts
has refused to pardon Andrew j. Smelling,
the former treasurer of the Lowell Bleachery.
Governor Bracket favored granting the
pardon.
Fire In Solomon Frankers poultry stand,
North Avenue, West Washington market,
New York, yesterday morning, caused a
damage of $4,000. About 5000 pounds Of
live poultry perished.
The rep firing force in No. s shaft Of the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company's mine,
at WilkesDarre, where eight men were bur
led by an explosion March 8. have just
reached the lost men and recovered four bod
les.
A special weather bulletin reports snow
all over Arkansas, eastern Missouri aud
Iowa. The year closes with one of the
WarmeSt seasons on record IN these localities
the temperature for December being 25s to
800 above the average.
Thomas Cook, an all round crook, under
arrest in Boston for breaking and entering
and attempting to shoot an officer, escaped
while being taken into court by the driver of
prison van yesterday.
The Minnesota Farmers Alliance yester-
day morning adopted resolutions of proceed.
ure offered by State Lecturer Donnell. Don.
nell delivered the annual address, arguing
against a fusion with either Democrats OF
Republicans.
C.E Kelso, manager of the D. NJ. Osbourn
Company, st. Louis, says 10000 men will be
| thrown out of employment by the harvester
| combine. Overproduction and cut-throai
competition has forced the companies to con
solidate. Eight of every ten drummers will
| be discharged tomorrow.
The furnace owners of the Mahoning and
| Shenango valleys recently demanded a re
| duction Of all railroad freights affectinI
| them and that coke manufacturers reduce
| the price of coke to 81 70 per ton. Neither
| demand having been conceded the furnac'
! owners have unanimously decided to shu
down twcnty-three blast furnaces on Janu
ary Goth,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-01
A Novel Point Raised and Decided.

A nice question Of practice arose In the
Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, before
Judge Holmes. Tuesday afternoon In the
case of Charles ]. Walker ct al VS.. Potter.
Lowell & Co. The plaintiffs. who are In bus
iness at Portland. allege that they sent q
note to the defendants to be negotiated By
them as brokers. but instead Of negotiating
said note Potter, Lowell & Co., pledged II to
the State National Bank. Boston, as collater-
al for loans made to the firm. The plaintiffs
ask that the State Bank be required to mar
snail the notes held as collateral for loans
made to Potter, Lowell & &C., and after 10.
celving what is due to the bank from said
notes, to return to the plaintiffs the note In
question. The State Bank demur to the
bill on the ground that il the plaintiffs de-
sire to establish priority they must join all
the makers Of notes held by the bank, as the
bank is simply acting as stockholdeI, and
is deslrous only Of protecting its interests.
The Judge sustained the demurrer
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Tho Pulp Case.

In the pulp case the evidence on behalf Of
the Poland Paper Company is still in pro
gress. Yesterday the testimony Of the fol-
lowing witnesses was taken: Thomas N.
Cook, the buying and selling agent Of Messrs.
Pulsifer. Jordan & Pfaff, Boston, Mass;
Charles A. Staples, superintendent Of the
Kennebec Fibre Company. at Benton Falls
Me-; j. S. Clapp, pulp manufacturer, at
Paris; John Goebel, superintendent for the
Glen Manufacturing Company, at Berlin
Falls, N. IL. Franklin Haskell ana Charles
Estes, teamsters at the paper mill; John A.
Slmms, pulp manufacturer, SherbrOoke, Can
ada, and David T. Mills. treasurer and maS
ager of the pulp and paper mills at Soion'
Me. The testimony Of Mr.. Cook. MI Olapp'
Mr.. Staples, Mr. Goebel, Mr.. Slmms ana MY
Mills was in the nature OF expert testimony.
1t being chiefly in regard to various samples
of pulp Of which they had severaly MAJ
examinations. Mr.. Clapp produced samr
of pulp which he had recently manufaer
from both old and new spruce woed,
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A wooLLY QUESTION.
The American wool ReDorter's Re,
View Of the Year.

BOSTON, December 81. - The American
Wool Reporter, in its annual review Of the
wool trade Of the United States, says the am
cunt of wool on hand In the most Of the pri-
mary markets Of the United States is not ex-
cessive. The total stock Of domestic wool Is
22,774,s32 pounds against 29.S36.0z2 pounds
last year at this time. In other markets a
very similar proportion Of decrease Is shown.
Recapitulations Of the stocks In the princl
pal markets, TO which Is added the estimated
amounts In other markets and concealed
supplies of wool 10 the pulers' hands, gives
the total supply as 92,Sl0, 832 pounds, against
99, ,284 $50 year ago. The figures for the
drst ten months Of 1890 for the whole United
States show total impOrtations Of 81 944, ,194
pounds, In comparison with 110.721 456 for
the corresponding time last year. The only
increased importatiOns Of foreign woods after
the beginning Of the year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-01

Although Bangor Is live community some
provincial customs still lioger there. The
men still hang around the pOstoffice 10 bby
smoking and chewing, waiting for the dis
tribution OF the mail. This Is a country Gus
tom and should be discouraged, especially
as ladies are obliged to make use of the room
at the same time that the men are loafing
there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-01
UNCLE SANS GAZETTEER.
Some Old Acquainrances We VIII
Scarcely Recognize.

WASHINGTON, December 31.-The board
the President to adopt nomenclature to be
used in the government departments and on
maps and charts issued by them. has issued
Its first bulletin.
The following list gives the principal
changes ordered by the board in Maine.
The new name is given first, and Is followed
by the location and the name discarded:
Abagadasset Point, Kennebec river, Maine, U.
8. Abagadusset Point.
Chandler Bay. West OF Rogue Island. coast of
dead Deadman Point Maine. U. S. Deadman's.
Eaton Point. Camden harbor, coast of Maine,
Ebenecook. Coast of Maine. U. S. Ebenlcook.
Englishman Bay; East and north OF Rogue
Island coast of Maine, U. s.
Fish Point Ledge. Coast of Maine, U. s.,
Hatch Poiat Kennebec river, Maine, U. S.
Morton island and Norton Island lodges. Pc.
nobscot Bay Maine, U. s. Norton's Island and
Nortoh's Island ledges.
Sherman Cove. Penobscot Bay, Maine, U. s.
Sorrento Harbor Coast of Maine. U. IS. Point
Spears Rock. Rockland Harbor. coast of
Maine Spear.
The Graves. Maine U. s. Graves.
Townsend Gut. Coast of Maine, U. s. Towns
| End.
By other changes made by the bulletin,
Alaska becomes Alaska Peninsula; it is Ba-
luchistap. India, not Beloochistan; Barba-
dos, not Barbados; Berng Sea, the "h''
| disappearing; British Kaffraria, not British
| Caffraria; Chile, not Chilli; Colombia (Re-
| public of. not Columbia; Fiji Islands, moi
| Hong Kong; Kongo (river and state), not
| Congo; Salvador, not San Salvador.
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Washington Notes.

A Washington special 10 the Boston Jour.
nal says: Yesterdays proceedings on the
election bill admitl of no other Interpretation
than the existence of definite agreement
between the free silver Republicans and the
Democrats Of the Senate to defeat the elec-
tions bill and cloture resolution In the inter-
est of bill to make the coinage Of free sill
YER 1t is an open secret that Cameron and
Quay are parties to the conspiracy.
The President has nominated John Ii.
R0es for Postmaster at Bridgton, Me, and
Willis e. Sanborn at Springvale.
The nomination of j. Fl. Stanwood to be
postmaster at Waldoboro. Me-, has been con-
frmad
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Building Up the Earth.
IDenver. Col, News.1

Notice was served recently on Giovanni
Podesta and Stefano Sanguinetti to the effect
that they must remove a certain obstruction
in the Calaveras river. 1t appears that the
two men own piece Of land on the bank Of
t. at river, and. being desirous to add to their
possessions, hit upon an ingenious scheme,
probably borrowed from Italy. By means
Of wing dams they managed TO catch con-
siderable of the debris which comes down
the river In food time, and increased the
width OF their land about sixty feet, cutting
ofithat much Of the river channel. the
consequence was that in winter the channel
is not broad enough to carry the water,
which overtows and does great damage to
fuse to comply and cut away the strip OF
made land, the only other thing il to ask for
. decree ordering the removal OF the obstTue
ion.
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RocKLaNp NEWS.
Captain Kennedy's FuneraI-Pastcr's
ReceptIon-Train Service.
fSupcfal tn the Press.1

Especial to the Press1
RocKLAND. December 31.-The funeral Of
Captain David Kennedy occurred this
afternoon under the auspices Of Edwin Lib
by post. G. A. r., large number Of relatives
and friends being present. The Masons and
Odd Fellows, Of which the deceased was
member. were also present in force.
Under the auspices Of the chancel com
mittee Of st. Peters Episcopal church, re-
ceptioD was rendered the pastor. Rev. r. NJ.
Dustin and wife in Advent Hall last evening
which proved very pleasant social event.
The Ptnobsct Shore Line management has
announced its intention Of putting on fly
train between this city and Thomaston ear
ly in the spring. This, together with the
electric road which ThOmaston feels conf
dent will be running next year. will certain
ly afford every advantage for communication
between the two towns.
Fire tonight almost completely destroyed
the house on Sea street owned by Fred Hal
lowell. The loss is not yet estimated. The
fire caught around the chimney.
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The Remarkable story Told in senaif
of j. Wilbur Day.

AUGUSTA, December 31.-The pardon case
of Wilbur Day, now serving a twelve
years sentence for arson, for burning Fred
Munson's house in Washington county, is
one Of the most remarkable ever discussed
before the Governor and Council. Two Cal
ais attorneys. Geo. NJ. Hanson. Esq, and R.
j. Garrigle, Esq, Of Calais are fighting for
the convict. and they have presented an i'm
mense quantity of documentary evidence.
affidavits, etc., to show that there. was, In
fact, a conspiracy to convict Day. They
claim that the powers of the state and eoun-
ty were usurped by private individuals and
a lavish expenditure of money employed to
insure the conviction Of the prisoner. Their
they made a most striking claim. and which
If true will free the prisoner, viz: that one
of the principal witnesses who testified
against Day burned the buildings himself,
and as proof show affidavits Of brother
of the witness and other parties, in w1lcL
they say the witness told them that he set
the fire. Another witness, the attorneys
claim, committed eljury.
They also declare that the Jury was packed
and as evidence offered the bill OF an officer
for S5 90 for Two days service self and horse
jurymen In Eastport and Lu-
bec." Other and similar bills are also offered
The case was tabled.
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sHEaiFeS' ASSISTANTS.
deputies Selected To Help Enforce
the Law In Maine.

PENNINGTON, December 31.--The follow
ing gentlemen have been selected by Sheriff
Alonzo Sylvester to act as his deputy sheriffs
for the ensuing term Of two years: James
F Worthley Of Strong, Sewall l.. Vose Of
Kingfeld, James +. Toothaker of Phillips,
Joseph A. Witham Of Weld, Nelson Gould of
Pennington, John Pike of Wilton, Simon
Greenleaf of New Sharon, Henry Fl. Allen
of Jay. Charles E. DYER of Famington Is
appointed jailer. The appointments are
without exception the same as last term and
they meet general public approval. most of
them having served the county in that capac.
ity for long time. No sheriff In the state
has more efficient list OF deputies than
Sheriff Sylvester.
NORWAY. December 81. = Sheriff-elect
James l.. Parker has taken up his quarters
this week at the Elm House, Norway. The
his deputies: Andover. Eben A. Poor;
Bethel. Cyrus NJ. WOrmell, Alvan b. Good
viii Brownfield, David S Fogg; Buckfeld,
A F. Warren, j. w. Whitten; Canton, r. A
Barrows; Dixfrld, VIM. FL. Taintor; Frye
burg, Geo. q. Shirley; Mexico, Oscar +.
rrask Porter, Isaac M. Stanley; Norway,
Jonathan Blake; Paris, Chandler Garland
Tailor. Two are to be appointed at South
Paris Zone special liquor deputy, one at Low
ell, one at Oxford, and perhaps some others.
BELFAST, December 31.-Sheriff Wads-
worth of Waldo county has appointed as
deputies w. B. f. Twombly Of Monroe, A
G. Caswell of Searsmont, j. w. Wallace Of
Jackson and John q. Averill Of Frankfort.
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In the Morning Hour.

WASHINGTON. December 31.-In the SEN
ate today, Mr.. Manderson offered a resolu-
tion, which was agreed to, direc ting the sup
erintendent of the census to report at the
earliest possible moment the population of
the United States according to the census of
1890, by Confessional districts and counties.
Mr.. Morgan asked the Vice President to
Law before the Senate his resolution instruct
ing the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to report as to contests and the mean
ing of the election bill.
Mr.. Sherman made point of order that
the resolution which had been offered In the
morning hour, and gone over without action,
did not come up as unfinished business in
the morning hour, but must 60 to the colen-
dar.
After an irascible colloquy between the
two Senators, the Vice President sustained
Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Morgan appealed and defended his
resolution. He said no Senator could state
what the bill actually contained, and lany at
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ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW ZAP:
Looking Backward over the Business
Of the Past I 2 Months.
sradstreet's Figures Show How Many
Failed and For How much.
Cities OF Belfasts and Augusta Make
Their Prosperity Known.

New YORK, December 81. - Bradstreet's
reports for the year 1890 failures in the Unit
ed States numbering 1O.637, with actual as
sets of s92.775, ,625; general liabilities, sl75,.
O32, 1886; per cent assets to liabilities, 50. OF
these failures New York City had 543, with
actual assets of s21, ,O4O oS3 general liabilities,
S36.7oS AIS. During the year 1899 there were
ll.7l9 failures 10 the United States; actual
assets OF S70,299,759; general liabilities,
S14O,359, 400: per cent Of assets to liabilities,
F0
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Smelt fishing Is the fashionable and profit
able business most followed at the present
time In Woolwich. although a scarcity Of
bait hinders the fishermen TO certain ex-
tent. George GLADDEN. Is high line at the
present time. On one day last week he took
nearly $50 pounds of fish, and his son took
80 more. Smelts sell at five or six cents a
pound to wholesalers who ship them off IN
35 pound baskets. Many Of the fishermen
make from S3 To- 81 day.