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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
GLlMPSES OF THE WORLD Of CRIME
Desperate Scheme of Escape Con-
cocted by San Quentin Convicts,
A Murder and TWO Suicides In Day
Excite a Connecticut Town.
Keystone Bank Clerks Under Ten
Thousand Dollar Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, September GA daring
plot to break from the state prison at San
Quentin has been frustrated. Seven OF the
most desperate among the 1900 convicts have
been placed in solitary cells and are closely
guarded. and number Of others are being
especially watched. Among the seven are
three who escaped last year and defended
themselves in fortress among the hills un
til the warden made terms with them. One
Delaney had the tools with which to break
out. When the guard came he was to fell
him with slungshot. With his keys all the
other convicts would be released from their
cells. An attack was to be made on the
guard in the prison yard and an escape made
1t Is believed that outsiders were to be In
waiting with arms and a desperate fight
would certainly have resulted from an at
tempt at recapture. The plot was detected
by guard who overheard certain
words that aroused his suspicion.
The men were watched and gradual
ly the names Of the leaders learned.
For three weeks, the warden has been pre-
pared for the outbreak. When the crisis
was thought to be at hand the ringleaders
were quietly arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
THE MAINE TRACK RECORD.
Jean valJean at Bangor, Saturday,
Took 1t Down a Peg.

BANGOR. September 5.-The fair closed
here with a series of successful races seen
by a large crowd. The first event was the
unfinished free-for-all for PAGERS. The fol
lowing are the summaries;
FREE-FoR-ALL, PAcERs-PURsE $500.
Bayard wilkes, BIS. Q. +. Drake,o
joe seElssSn sMO%s, c6 Horace j. Tibbstts,
Gany%SSSs, GMSSnSSs. Oh 6 j. F. Watson. St. ''s
Little SHs"i willie, Iii PHI. ii. +. YeatOn, Angus
Belle Chase, m, i. Thayer, So .u'
faFls; TiSe Ssssl a.asii. a.2G, a2e4. 2.Ssa
800 OcIAss-rRoTTERs AND PAGERS, - PURSE
s2o0.
Kitty b.. h m. @. H. Burrill, Skowhegan,. ,..3 4 A
Tom King, b 5, A. p: spear, SkeWhegan.'6
Flora b. dix bio m, Albert Letlecq, Ban
B. b., g, B. Merrill. dis.
LeoHa5a TiSs 5r psS Tnsstasa asasa 0ans0rS
2.37 oLAss-PURsE $3.50.
Pomp, bro q, J.H. Stewart Thorndike.. ...dis.
Grover lCleveland, 6, M, ]. Pooler,
Lady pTrsGsh F9sRGsIin. M, George Il. Palmer,
Lady Rockville, bk m. q. j. Parker. Ban
sultan, strawberry ro +. i. Nys MD.
Gray Harry gr g. Harry W. smith, Ban Ban. us
j. e., c6 g, j. G. Murc6Ie Calais. 8
Barbara, b m. +. r. HAYDEN, Lewiston....7 dr.
Walter D., ch s. Chas. Haley, Augusta....3 8
Wilkesmont, seal bro 5, w. O. Marshal,
Time, 2.311s. 2.2914, 2.3O1a.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $1,000.
Diamond, b 6, G. w. Leavltt, Pembroke...3 3 2
Jean Vatican, G, j. j. Bowen, Medford,
MASS. .............s...........l i i
Emma E. b m, +. r. Haydep Lewiston. 2 8
Time, 2.22, 220As, 2.19h.
2.34 CLAss-PURsE, $500.
Jim Matt, b G. Chas. MIlliken. Augusta .6 4 8
John m. D &, ID. Z. Clement Levant. Q 8
z; M. r., bro g. o. NJ Phillips, Shawmut...4 3
Hortense, b m, Il. L. Williams, Hartland..1 1 L
Almo4t Gay, grg; A. g; Taylor, Bangor...3
Lazy Ross, m, J.P Head = ..........6
Time, 2.2S14, 2.2919, 232.
Jean Valjean. in the free-for-all, broke the
Maine track record.
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sor,h congregational church.

On Thursday, September 10th, at p. nl..
the North Congregational church at Cape
Elizabeth will be re-dedicated. having been
extensively repaired. The occasion Will be
more interesting from the fact that the day
named is the 18th anniversary Of the church
organization. This will be the programme;
Hymn.
Invocation.
Responsive Reading.
Hymn
Scripture.
DedcatOry Prayer-Rev. III. NJ. Vail.
Hymn.
Sermon-Rev. Il. A. Harlow.
Prayer.
Hymn.
BenedictiOn.
Friends from the clty.will find an omnibus
at the Cape to connect with the ferry leaving
Portland Pier at o. IN.
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Knights OF the Golden Eaele.

Haslemere Commandery. Knights OF the
Golden Eagle Of Chelsea, will arrive here this
morning on the boat aud Conway Castle OF
Auburn, on the Maine Central at $50.
All members with castle caps are request
ed to join In the parade. Line will be
formed at s.15 sharp in the following order:
Platoon Of Police.
Knlghtville Brass Band.
Forest City C0mmandery No. I.
Haslemere COmmanoery Co. ID.
Carri ages containing the Supreme Chief and other
Supreme OniceTs.
Windsor Castle No. I.
Highland Castle No. 2.
Conway Castle No. 3.
Members Wearing Castle Caps.
Conway Castle will join the procession at
Longfellow square.
The route Of procession will be, Exchange
street to Middle. to Free, to Congress, to
State. TO Spring, to High, to Congress, to
Pearl, to Commercial, TO Portland Pier.
The Knights viii take the steamer for
Harpswell. where dinner will be served at
the Lawson house, and there will be sports
In the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Major plckex of Eort Kant.

Major William Dlckey, Duke Of Fort Kent.
was In the city Saturday. looking well and
happy, and good for another quarter century
Of legislative service. The major Is not
little troubled Just now about the old Fort
Kent block house, relic Of the AroostOok
war. After years OF effort the major per-
suaded the last legislature to appropriate
$500 for purchasing this landmark In order
to preserve It. For some reason the state
has not acted yet. Meanwhile a Bangor
syndicate are talking Of buying 1t to take 1t
to the Chicago exposition. 1t Is not Just
clear why block house built In the Aroos-
took war, which was no war at all, should be
OF much interest in Chicago. But the Fort
Kent people are disturbed, and the major Is
poDying up the state authorities TO close the
trade. Fort Kent man named b. w. NAL
let owns the fort now.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
sEYMouR's sENSATIoHs.
A Murder and TWO Suicides In
Connecticut vIllsge.

New HAVEN, Conn.,. September 6.-The
town of Seymour is disturbed and excited
over two tragedies which occurred last night
and this morning. George Niugblade a
middle-aged German mechanic, until recent
ly employed by the Tingue Plush Manufac
turing Company, shot his wife in the mouth
Saturday evening. The bullet knocked out
number of the woman's teeth and lodged
In her tongue. Wingblade then shot himself
in the head, and died In less than five min
utes. The woman's injuries are very seri-
GUS, and the physicians do not think she can
recover. Since losing his position with the
Tingue concern a week or so ago, Wingblade
has been respondent and drinking heavily
1t Is thought he was crazy drunk when he
made the attempt upon his wife's life.
William Ryan, a mechanic, attended church
this morning, and returned home and cut his
throat from ear to ear. Dependency was
the cause. He can live but few hours.
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the ROTTEN KEYSTONE BANK.
TWO more of It's staff Likely to suf-
fer for Wrong Doing.

PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-Charles E.
Eye and E. L. Mcguire, formerly individual
ledger clerks at the Keystone Bank, were ar
rested last night, charged with making false
entries in the ledgers and making such state
ments as would tend to deceive the bank ex-
aminer The arrests were made upon an af-
fdavit sworn out by the government ac-
countants, who have been examining the
books Of the bank. Late tonight, Mcguire
and Ege were brought before United States
Commissioner Craig and released In S1O,O 600
bail for hearing on Tuesday next. The
method alleged to have been pursued by Ma
guire and Ege In their falsifications of the
ledgers was to decrease tho balances of de-
positors. Up to yesterday morning, when
he was dismissed, Ege had been helping Re.
ceiver Yardly TO straighten out the books of
the bank,
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MELVILLE SAYS pEaRYS ALL RIGHT.
The Hero OF tho Jeannetts Expedl-
tIon Ought TO Know,
And He contradIcts Sensational Re-
ports Now Current.
kenney, However, Wants
a Relief Party Formed.

WASHINGTON, September 5.-Some Of the
Philadelphia scientists who accompanied
Civil Engineer Peary's exploring expedition
to Greenland and returned In the Kite have
been telling alarming stories about Peary's
lack Of supplies. and have represented that
he Is In such desperate circumstances that
IL his party Is to be saved, relief expedition,
must be started North for him at once.
No credence Is given these stories by peo-
pie In Washington who are In a position 10
know the facts. Mr.. Peary consulted with
Engineer In Chief Melville. the hero Of the
Jeanette expedition, about the details Of
his outfit, and the latter officer knows just
what he has with him. He said that Mr.
Peary Is as safe In his present camp as he
would be In New York City. His provisions
are sufficient to last the party for about
three years.
One OF the men who has seen the alarm
Ing reports concerning Peary Is John Ken
ny, who went on the Proteas expedition aud
Is now one OF the White House staff OF at
tendants. Mr.. Kenny promptly rushes into
print with scheme 70 bring Peary nome.
In published card, he says:
Lieut.. Peary Is Ia a bad way. / said
when he lectured here In Washington that II
ne lived to get through TO the western edge
OF the Greenland continent, he would find
his work only begun. A retreat from his
position even now Is fraught with fearful
dangers and his brave little wife can never
stand It. Life In whaleboat retreat across
Melville bay Is terror TO hardy seamen, let
let alone delicately raised woman.
u was with Captain Robert. Pike In 1888,
during the retreat from Cape Sabine to Up
ernavik. He says that 1t Is impossible, and
he said the same In 1888. III IL had been left
to him we, no doubt, would, like Greely's
men, have perished.
But game man never despalrs, and
Lieut. Peary Is game man, and the only
thing likely TO dIshearten him will be the
presence Of his wife. She will be days at a
time In an open boat during the retreat, ex-
posed to fearful cold, hunger, etc. His men
being unaccustomed to handling a boat In
sea may well find job ahead Of them that
| will terribly all but the stoutest hearted OF
them. A winter In their present position Is
enough TO try their nerve, and II they go
| any farther north they will DO short Of pro-
| visions, and possibly men next spring.
LET the next expedition be commanded by
the gamest seaman / ever saw step over q
boats gunwale. | speak OF Lieut.. j. @. Cal.
well, U. 5. n, who saved us men IN 1888
aud who was the first man in the Greedy
camp In 1884" /"
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
DuskY srixERs.
Cotton Pickers Organized and will
Fight for Higher Pay.

GALVESTON, Texas. September 6.-An
organization of colored cotton pickers has
been formed. The members have agreed not
to pick cotton after September 2 for less than
81 per 100 pounds and board. This organi-
zatlon was perfected through the Colored
Alliance and now numbers more than half a
million. with thousands being added every
day throughout the Southern States. Col.
A. I. Humphrey, general superintendent of
the Colored Alliance, admits the existence of
this organization, saying it has been induced
by the organization. some time ago, of plant
ers and merchants In certain sections to re-
duce prices for picking to very low stand
ard. The colored pickers combined to pro-
tect themselves from this dictation. He
thought they would be able to do so. 1t is
learned that secret circular was mailed at
Houston to every sub-alliance throughout
the cotton belt fixing the date when the
strike OF cotton pickers shall be simultane-
ously inaugurated and how 1t shall be con-
duntad
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
FIRST PARISH CHURCH.

FIH3I FAHI5H CHUHCHs
The First Parish church was opened for
religious services yesterday for the first
time since the middle Of June. During the
interval the organ has been entirely re-
voiced and rebuilt and the glass chandelier
has been taken down and cleaned. The ven-
erable DIR. A. P. Peabody Of Cambridge.
Mass. filed the pulpit yesterday. In bis
morning prayer he referred feelinely to the
serious illness Of DIR. Hill, and asked for
Divine strength for the young man who Is
soon to be installed as his colleague. The
pulpit was trimmed with mountain ash ber-
ries. and large vases Of wild flowers stood on
either side Of the communion table. Sunday
school opens next Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07

Mooney TO LOAN = On any good collateral
Nl securities, at reasonable rates, by A. Q.
LIBBY. 421a Exchange street. b-1
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A BAD Fall.

Mr. ID. Mercier, Saturday morning, was
painting window sash In the Hearn studio,
when shelf on which he was standing gave
way and he was thrown down some fifteen
feet or more. tearing away telegraph and tel
ephone wires. and striking on the edge of a
roof. narrowly escaping much longer fall.
His right arm was broken, his left arm and
leg much strained AMI his face was badly
cut. DIR. Thayer was called and dressed his
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
DIED IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
A Bangor Man Struck and Killed by
an Electric Car.

BANGOR, September Cat few minutes
past 9 O'Clock tonight, man 55 years old,
named Augustus Wise, was struck by an
electric car as he was crossing the street.
He was thrown under the car and dragged
some distance befor the car could be stopped
When be was taken out 1t was found that
both legs were broken and badly mangled,
his head cut, and he was other wise injured.
Physicians were promptly In attendance, but
the man died In about 10 minutes after being
taken out. He was a man of good habits,
car, as he was quite deaf. The motor man
lett the car. and the police are now looking
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07

Games Today.

The Johu Morrill, team of Boston will play
two games of ball, at the Portland grounds
with the Portlands today, at 1880 a. m. and
2.l6 p. m. The Morrills are considered the
best team In Boston outside of the Associa-
tion and League clubs, having defeated
nearly all the teams In New England, includ-
Ing the Worcester and Salem teams of the
New England League. Among the player
comprising the team are John morrill,, Nick
Wise. Slattery, Cotter, Doe, and Stub"
Williams. The Portlands are in good shape,
and will no doubt play good game. The
Portlands expect to win one of the games,
and II they are fortunate enough to win
them both they will be given banquet. Re-
served seats are selling quite fast, but a few
more can be obtained. They are on sale at
HOmsted'S cigar store. Ladies will be ad :
mitted free to the grounds. but the usual
price will be charged for grand stand seats.
The National League.
The following games were played Satur-
day in the National League:
At Cincinnatls- Philadelphia, s; Cincinnats, 8.
At PittsbGrg- g-Brooklyns, 5; Pittsburgs, 2. Sec
ond game-Pittsburgs IL; Brooklyns, z.
American Association.
The following games were played by As
sociation clubs Saturday:
At Boston-No game on account OF rain.
At Observation-Disclosures A; Milwaukees, 2.
Second game-Athletlcs, B; Mllwaukees, l.
At Observation-Disclosures, 81 Loulsvilles, 3.
At Washington-Washlngto 10; Columbus, 8
Second game-Columbus, 8; Washingtons, 8.
Sporting Notes.
The Pioneers defeated the Bates College
nine to 2 at Lewiston. Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07

There was hearing before Judge Bonney
Saturday forenoon. in which Charles Mus
tard. administrator, appeared as against the
Union National Bank Of Brunswick. 1t Is
an action brought to recover from 1.-THE bank
$1,000 deposited by the late Geo. F. Mustard.
The bank held the money from administrator,
claiming there was an attachment, and the
amount now in dispute is really the interest
money. The court reserved its decision.
Weston Thompson, Esq, Of BRUNSWICK, ap-
peared for the plaintiff. and Barnett Potter,
Esn of Brunswick for the defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Good work at Centre Street schoo

Good Work at Centre Street School.
The Centre street school house has been
painted. grained and tinted throughout, new
blackboards put in. desks vanished and
shellaced. house cleaned, the muck-hole in
the basement turned into clean. bright
playroom. with its three inch cement fl oor,
and sanitary and sewerage arrangements re-
modelled. Councilman Rounds has put in
good work here, and under his supervision
Galley. Jackson, Roberts. Murphy aud Nc
Laughlin, Kelly. Devine and Wood aud Jan.
itor Larkin have done the several Jobs.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07

Hon. John Dominis. Prince Consort Of
Hawaii, died Of pneumonia August 26tb
Queen Lliokalaki was much affected. The
prince consort was an American, native Of
Schenectady, N. Y.
Sophie Guengberg, the famous "Nihiliste. -
who was sentenced November last to impris-
onment for life at Schlusselburg, an island of
the Neva, q miles from Hera, has commItted
suicide. She had been respondent for many
months past, and hacked her throat with .
pair of scissors so that death ensued.
The second series OF the great French ar
are taking part. commenced Saturday. The
period" will last until September 9th in'
elusive, and will consist of a five davs' nat
tie between General DeGallifett and Generai
Davout, under the supreme direction Of Gar
eral Saussier, military governor of Paris
Smokeless powder. balloons, bicycles. etc
will be used In the engagement, 0'0''
A Shanghai despatch says the British con-
sulate at Ichang was DESTROYED nv the moh
that attacked the Europeans Tuesday AoD
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Aaron 6urnham's Loss.


KENNEBUNKPoRT, September 5.-The
farm dwelling and out buildings of Aaron
Burnham were burned Friday afternoon.
They were insured. The furniture and barn
were saved.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday. September 6. taken at D. m.
10th meridian time, the observations for each
station being given In this order: Tempera-
ture. direction Of tho wind. state of the
weather:
Boston, co., ne. cloudy; New York, 74o.
Washington. TO-, NV, cloudless; Albany,
100, S, cloudy; Buffalo, Gao, w, cloudless
Huron. Dak., 72o, Sc. cloudy; Detroit, 66o,
NV, cloudless; Chicago. go. lNE, cloudy !;
ST. Paul, 66o. W, CLOUDY; Duluth, so. NE,
less;. Bismarck. 7O', E, cloudless; Jack
sonville, missing.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.

hENNEBEC CUUNIHs
The fall term at Coburn Classical Iinstl-
tute, Waterville, began Monday. The whole
number of students Is about 100, new schol-
ars numbering over 80.
LINCOLN COUNTY
DIR. r. o. Bartlett, who has been In prac-
tice In Waldob0r0 two or three years, has re-
moved to st. George. DIR. Eben Alden takes
his p)aca as supervisor OF schools.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The entering class at the State College
numbers 16
YORK COUNTY.
The Kennebunk High School has begun
under charge Of Mr.. Fred Fl. Dudley Of Har-
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MAY BE SECRETARY hAWLEY.
The Connecticut Senator Likely to
Take Proctor's Place.

WASHINGTON, September 5.-Private ad-
vices received here today state THAT Senator
Hawley of Connecticut has been offered the
war office to succeed Secretary Proctor. Gen.
Hawley is at Cape May. comforting with
President Harrison about the matter. The
friends of the Senator familiar with Connec::
ticut politics in regard to his chances for -e-
nomination as against Gov. Bulkeley, think
1t probable that he will accept.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
st.Luke's Cathedral.

The Rev. Canon Sllls returned home on
Friday The preacher at the Cathedral
yesterday was the Very Rev. J. Carmichael,
Dean of Montreal. At the morning service
Rev. Mr.. Cain, colored clergyman from
Texas. made brief statement OF the mission
work among the colore1 people.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
the county have been reeOrded at the regis
try Of deeds:
wlndham -Adolph Secord to Clsophas Secord.
81 etc.
Adolph Secord to Gustein secord. 81 etc.
Oliver A. Goold to Sarah r. Atkinson. Yalua-
Bile services,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07

UyO LET-Up stair rent. rooms In prime order
IL No. SO Quebec street; sunny exposure price
$1,000 per month. Inquire of A. @. LIBBY, aga
Exchange street. 81
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FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF.
Great Coal OIL Fields Discovered
Near the Caspian Sea.

LONDON. September 6.-Russian adyices
report the discovery of great coal oil fields In
the region of the Caspian Sea. The production
of these fields is said to be more than 10 fold
greater than that of any other existing oil
territory. At the same time. Russian pro-
ducers complain bitterly of the competition
of the Standard Oil Company.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
One Of the Tars in Tro,,n,.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., September "a
sailor named Michael Hurley, beiongins "a
the United States cruiser Chicago. now st st
p9rtand last night te obtained Of alb
This morning he was picked up on MerLnt
street in an unconscious condition with his he
head and face badly bruised, he having been
assaulted by an unknown party. ''0n
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
The Pension List,

WASHINGTON, September 3. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
David b. Hill, Lucius c. Bennett,
John D0nnely, Al0nZo III. BickfOrd,
Bartlett Creighton, VIM. s. Boothby.
INCREASE,
Benjamin. f. .sBOston, Shepard Elbrjdge,
Samuel A. Blanchard.
REISSUE.
Ephralm ii. Brown.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Emily Day. Isabelle H. Banks
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
0atherIne ar LewIaton.

LEWISTON, September 6.-Fifty-six loaded
cars of stock arrived here Saturday night
for the Maine State Fair. The show will be
fully organized by Monday morning land will
be the biggest show of stock ever seen here
More stock Is to come. The streets are
alive with people to day and it looks like
good weather, In which case all previous
records will be broken.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Grand trunk SHOPS burned.

PORT HURON, Mich. September 6.-The
car shops of the Chicago & Grand Trunk
Railway were partially burned this after
noon. Eleven cars were destroyed, besides
large quantity Of lumber and the carpenter
shops. The loss is 100000. Two hundred
men are thrown out of work.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
PORTLAND MAINE, MORNING, SEPTEMBER z 1891.

but the crop is slightly later than the aver
weather Is required to place 1t TO full ripe
ness and beyord the reach Of frost. The
sweet @ .' corn factories did not begin canning
until Santamber 1st.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
THIS INDIAN ON The WAR PATH.
Portland Schooner Andrew J. York
Sunk-An Hands safe.

BOSTON, September 6.-Steamer Indian,
Captain Nickerson. from Philadelphis, ar
rived today and brought Captain LittlejohD,
his wife and two children. and the crew Of
the schooner Andrew j. York of Portland,
Clark's Island, Me-, for New York, with a
cargo of paving stone. Captain Nickerson
reports that the Indian ran into the York
shortly after midnight this morning In a
dense fog half way between Cross Rip and
Handkerchief lightship. Captain Littlejohn
reports that he left Portland, Me-, at 6
O'Clock Saturday morning. He fell In with
the thick fog at Nantucket shoals. At about
1910 today, while getting ready to make an
anchorage between Cross Rip and Handker-
chief lightship he was run into by the steam
er Indian, which struck the schooner be-
tween the main and mizzen rigging on the
port side, cutting her half way through.
The crew OF the York Immediately lowered
a boat and all hands boarded the Iudian,
saving nothing but what they had on. The
schooner filled and sank In two minutes.
The steamer was apparently uniDjured.
THE Andrew j. York was built in Deer
ing in 1881. She was of 22S.63 gross tonnage I;
m
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-07
Post Office.

The cashiers and general delivery win
dOws OF the post Office will be open between
the hours Of and o a. M. and 2 and 8 D. N.
today. Delivery by carriers will be made at
a. m.; collections at 7 and II a. N. aud
2. m.