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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
IN OLD SIDNEY.
Centennial of Prosperous Farming Town
of Maine.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 tue IfeSSl
WATERvILLE, January 81. = About
eight miles below Waterville, on the
Kennebec river, is situated the prosper
GUS little town of Sidney, which can
boast of having attained a century OF
years, as town, and in commemoration
of which fact the well-to-do farmers,
with their wives and rosy checked
daughters, gathered together at the
Grangers' Hall, where, under the aus
pices of Joseph w. Lincoln Pyst, G. A..
R., and their ladies, most royal social
and instructive entertainment was given
last evening, it being exactly one hum
dred years ago that their forefathers got
together and incorporated as town.
Ringing speeches were made by members
of the Post and invited guests. Lieu
tenant Hasting presided as master of
ceremonies, for who could better fill this
post than the representative of old John
Marsh, the lieutenant's great grandfather,
one of the very first to settle here and
take up tract of land.
The first town meeting of Sidney was
held April 2, 1892, the warrant for which
it is said, was posted by Abial Lovejoy,
and at which the following officers were
elected:
Moderator Barton.
Town Clerk-Ichabod Thomas
Selectmen-Flin Barton, Moses Hastings,
Moses Sawtelle.
Assessors benjamin Dyer, Ichabod Thomas,
Thomas Smiley.
Treasurer and Collector-Daniel Smiley.
The farms of Sidney are some of the
best in the county, with buildings which
plainly show their owners prosperity
in this, their chief occupation, of tilling
the soil, where years ago the Faughts,
the Loveioys, the Clarks, the Sawtelles,
the Brawns, the Bartons, the Dyers and
Smileys made their fortunes by trading
with the Indians and hunters in furs, and
catching fish from the Kennebec, which
then abounded with salmon.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
T0 keep YOUR

head cool" is not difficult at this
season, but the rest of that good advice
sand your feet warm,' is more of an
undertaking, unless you are the pos
SCISSOR of one of our Hot Water Bottles.
We frequently hear it said: 'sThey have
borrowed mine all over the neighbOr-
hood since there has been so much sick
ness" Why not have ONE of your own,
SO as mot to borrow; they don't cost so
much as they did once, and it is inn
possible to f0resee the exact moment
when its use will be required to ease
some ache or pain.
The hot flatiron, wrapped in news
paper, may accomplish the same re-
su1t, but there is the delay of heating
it and besides it is out of date.
Don't you need another lung prOtec-
tor now that actual winter is with us.
We have Allied in the assortment once
more ON account the cold snap that has
arrived.
n. II. HAY 81 SON,
Middle Street.
jan3o Sthpdtf
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
THE WAR IN OVER.
Text Of the Presidents Reply to
Chili's Offer Of Peace,
EVEN IN SANTIAGO, FEW HARD
WORDS ARE HEARD NOW.

The President Expresses His Belief that
Complete Settlement Easy-Friendly
Overtures To Be Met in Spirit of Cen
erosity-No AI1usion to "a Salute to the
Stars and Stripes.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the cable message
sent by Secretary Blaine, January 30, to
Minister Egan at Santiago:
81 am directed by the President to ac-
knowledge the receipt of Senor Peres1a's
despatch of the 25th inst, which has
been communicated to Congress, and
given great pleasure to the people of the
United States and the Executive Depart
ment, as it restores the correspondence
between the two republics to basis of
cordiality and makes, as he believes, a
full and honorable adjustment of all un-
settled matters easily attainable. The
President notes with qualification the ex-
pressions of regret for, and condemnation
of, the assault upon the sailors of the
Baltimore offered by Mr.. Pereira, and
congratulates the Chilian government
upon the frank and ample withdrawal of
the Malta circular and upon the spirit OF
Justice displayed towards Minister Egan.
You will assure the Chilian government
that the President will be glad to meet in
most generous spirit these friendly
overtures. Believing that the subject of
reparation for the assault upon the sea-
men Of the Baltimore is now capable of
adiustr1ent between the two governments
by the usual diplomatic methods, the.
President postpones for the present any
discussion of the suggestions made by
Senior Pereira as to the use of other meth
ods; not doubling that the sense of JUS
tice of Chill will enable the two govern
ments to speedily and honorably make an
end of the whole matter"
It will be noticed that the despatch
makes no allusion to a salute to the
United States flag which it was reported
was made a condition of the settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
MAN WASHED OVERHEARD.
Steamer Labrador at Halifax for Portland
Reports Bad Weather.
Especial to the Press.]

HALIFAX, N. S., January 31.-The
steamer Labrador, with the weekly
mails, arrived this afternoon after very
hard passage. The weather encountered
was terrific. Huge waves swept the
vessel and damaged the cargo considera-
bly,. One man was washed overheard by
tremendous sea but fortunately he
was washed back again. The Labrador
leaves early in the morning for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Pastor Andrews sentenced.

SALEM, January 3o.-In the Superior
Criminal Court this noon, Rev. George
A, Andrews of Essex, convicted of burn
ing his store in Essex, April 30, 1891, was
sentenced to the State prison for four
years. Andrews.i is afeg'ilarly- ordained
settled as pastor Of churchesin Thomas
ton, Roclland and other places i'll Maine.
He was very successful in his labors at
North Gushing, Me-, and through his eff
forts large church was built in that
town.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
ENSIGN UNION DOWN
Flying at the Mast Head of a Steamer Be-
meath the Water.

LEwEs, Del, January 31.-Steamer
Sumatra, from Shields, arrived at the
breakwater today. !. She reports that she
passed, nine miles southeast of Cape
Henlopen, two standing topmasts of a
sunken vessel, apparently a steamer, the
upper part black and the lower part yell
low. The American ensign was flying
union down.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Railroad men meet in New York.
Russian peasant may again again become
slaves.
Another fire in Augusta.
Wreck of an unknown steamer.
Steamer Labrador's rough passage.
The Presidents reply to Chilli
Death of Rev. Charles Spurgepn.
Rescue of the crew of the tugWebster. -
Page 2.
Mis- celaneous reading
Page 3.
New York Letter.
Page 4.
Editorial.
Magazine Notices.
Secretary MeKeen.
Poem: To the unattainable.,,
Page 5.
Wheel Club discusses road Improvement
Woman Suffrage Meeting this Evening.
Music and Drama.
Page 6.
Spring fashions.
A Six-millionaire.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page z.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page s.
Mrs. Fessenden's tenn e'ance address.
Fatal accident to William j. White.
Manager Furber'S successor.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
THE WEATHER.

Mariners Cautioned in Period of Fair
Weather.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-[s p. m.]-
The following is the forecast of the wea-
ther for Maine: Fair, cooler; northwest
winds. Signals displayed at Woodstock
section and Eastport.
BosToN, January 31.-Local forecast
for Maine until Tuesday: Fair; warmer,
preceded by slightly colder Monday
morning; northwest winds, becoming
light, and backing to southwest.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01

scows and the tug Webster were lost.
Two of the scows were found nearly 100
miles from land by the tug Luckenbach
and reached New York Thursday. The
next day the same tug found another of
the scows. The fourth has not been
found. The men on the scows suffered
from exposure and had little to eat
Their experience leaves little room for
hope for the men on the fourth scow un-
less some passing vessel has succored
them.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
For Goodwill Farm.

WATERvILLE, January 30.-For some
months quite number of travelling men
have been putting in effective work
toward the building of an industrial
building for the use Of the bpys at Good
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Mr.. sPURGEoN DEAD.
The Great Preachers Death Occurred
Late Last Evening.

MENroNE, Italy, January 81. = Mr..
Spurgeon died at shortly after IL p. m.
He had been unconscious since morning,
and did not recognize his wife and
daughter. He refused all food, and al
though milk was forced down his throat
it was not retained. At 0p. m. he was
sinking fast, and all hope was abandoned
The and was painless. He remained un-
conscious to the last.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Chill LIKES TT.
Presidents Second Message Causes Re-
vulsion of Feeling.

49, ~
SANTIAGO, January 31.-Late Thurs
day last, a very brief synopsis of Presi-
dent Harrison's second message to the
American Congress relative to Chih's po-
sition in the dispute with the United
States, was received here and in a short
time the news spread through the city
that there was no further danger Of war,
the tenor of the brief telegraphic reports
showing that the United States is willing
to accept Chih's apology. President Har-
rison's first message had caused great
excitement here, where its warlil1e utter
ances were thoroughly discussed in the
cafes and other places. The second mes
sage caused revulsion of feeling and
people generally became much calmer
and expressions of satisfaction were heard
that the dispute had been amicably set
fled
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
The Streets Were Unsafe.

VIENNA, January 31.-A terrible gale
began blowing here Friday night and
prevailed all day Saturday. It was dam
gerous to venture into the streets, owing
to the falling rooftiles andiother objects
dislodged from buildings. Shutters and
windows were wrenched from their fast
enings. vehicles were capsized, a number
of trees blown down and many people
ini11red
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01

TCharles Haddon Spurgeon was born
at Kilvedon, Essex, June 10, 1884 He
was educated at Colchester, and became
usher in school at Newmarket. Some
of his relatives, who were Independents
in their religious belief, proposed that he
should enter one of their colleges and
undergo a training for the ministry; but
as he held Anabaptist views, he joined
the congregation which had been presid-
ed over by Robert Hall, at Cambridge.
From this period he became village
preacher and tract distributor at lever
sham. near Cambridge. He delivered
his first sermon under the title of ''The
Bow Preacher and shortly after became
pastor of small Baptist church at Wa
terbeach. The lad of II at once became
a well known character, and the barn at
Waterbeach was filled with auditors,
while crowds contented themselves with
listening to the sound of his voice from
outside Invitations to preach were
sent to him from surrounding places, and
his fame reached London, where he was
offered the chapel in New Park street,
in Southwark, in which DR.: Rippon once
preached Mr.. Spurgeon made his first
appearance before a London congrega-
ton in 1853, with so much success that
before long it was considered necessary
to enlarge the building, pending which
he officiated for four months at Exeter
Hall. That edifice could not aecommo-
date all who wanted to hear him, hun
dreds being turned away whenever Mr..
Spurgeon preached. Soon after the Sur
rey Music Hall was engaged to provide
room for his constantly growing congre-
IL IL fnI1 a4-,,,1
the Tabernacle, which was opened in
1861. and where the greater part of Mr..
Spurgeons great life work has been done.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
PORTLAND, MAINE, MONDAY MORNING,

will farm, East Fairfield. A meeting in
behalf of the farm, in Bangor, February
II, will be addressed by President Small
of Colby and others.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01

Schooner John P. Kelsey, from Rock
land, Me-, with lime, is ashore at LlLyd's
Neck, near New York. She will proba-
bly, be foated.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
$500 a Day for the Ohio.

WASHINGTON, January 31.--An official
of the International Navigation Company,
owners of the steamer Ohio, which was
impressed by the general government for
a transport ship in case of trouble with
Chilli, will confer with Secretary Tracy
this week with the object of securing
the suspension of the contract which the
government made for the use OF the ship
for three months at $500 day. The
contract will probably be cancelled and
the ship restored to the agents with pay
for the number of days she has been in
government service.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Boston ParaIytie and Neryine Institute.

2OS fremont ST. Boston, Mass.
For the treatment of paralysis, deformites,
epilepsy. brain and nervous diseases In all their
forms. The only paralytic institute in the United
States. Consultation and advice at the institute
free. Patients waited upon at their homes in
Boston If desired. Circulars mailed to any
address. Institute open daily from 2. IN.
to 5 p. m. augSdlaWSIy
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01

Floods in the Scottish Highlands arc
causing great damage. pAs4
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Samuel e. Holbrook.

H1NGHANl, Mass, January 30-Samuel
E. Holbrook, one of the old yacht build
ers of Boston and at one time a solid
business man of that city, died suddenly
last evening, at the residence of his
daughter,
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-01
Hon. George w. Ladd.

BANGOR, January 31.-Hon. George
W. Ladd died at his home in this city
this evening after an illness of several
weeks. He was born in Augusta, Sep
tember 2s, 1918, and came to Bangor in
1888. He has been a prominent business
man here, at one time being engaged in
trade with the West Indies. He was
elected to the 46th Congress from this
district in 1878, and reelected in $780,
He was again candidate in 1882, but
was defeated by Hon. ~ A. Bortelle.
Mr.. Ladd was elected on the Greenback-
Democratic ticket He leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Philbrook, his wife having died
some time ago.
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
cHEApEs ALUMINIUM.

II Is reported that New Jersey manu-
factury has put into operation new
method Of manufacturing ALUMINIUM,
whereby that metal can be turned out at
so cents pound. A quantity Of csustic
soda Is taken, and while It is in y heated
state il 10 passed into retort made Of
iron, and which has been previously
charged with carbon, either In the form
Of gas retort carbon or commercial char
coal. An immediate disassociation takes
place, forming sodium vapor, which 10
allowed to pass of through = conducting
pipe, and this vapor, ~ IL condenses,
forms the metallic sodium. The alum
inum material, which is cryolite or
bronxite, aud preferably the latter, 10
melted in clay crucibles until II 10 a
bright red, when the metallic sodium ID
placed At the end Of long iron hook,
and dipped and stirred in the hot, molten
material until 1t has been melted, too,
and made part OF the heated mass. A
rapid chemical action is the result, In
which the aluminium 10 formed in the
crucible, and after II is decAnted into
cold iron rots the light metal rises TO the
top, and when cool it 10 separated, and
then recast into anv desired shape or
form. Metallic sodium, which nov sells
for 81 per pound, can be produced by
this process for cents . pound.--Pic.
syune.
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
70 Profset tho Miners IN the Ysntsnss

On the 10th OF February, the President
OF the United States sent to Congress the
following message:
"There Was passed by the last Con.
gress an act for the protection OF the lives
Of the miners In the Territories, which
was approved by me on the Sd day Of
March, 1891. That no appropriation was
made to enable me 70 carry the act into
resulted, suppose, from the fact that il
was passed 30 late in the session.
"ihis law recognizes the necessity Of .
responsible public inspection and super
vision Of business Of mining In the inter-
est Of the miners, and is in line with the
legislation OF most OF the states.
"The wosx Of the miner has il. IN.
avoidable incidents Of discomfort and
danger. and these should not be increased
by the neglect Of the owners 70 provide
every practicable safety appliance. Eco
Monies which involve sacrifice Of hu-
man life are intolerable.
II transmit wherewith memorials from
several hundred miners working in the
coal mines in the Indian Territory,
seeking the appointment Of an inspector
under the act referred TO. The recent
frightful disaster q. Krebs, in that Ter
ritorv, IN which 81 miners met horrible
death, gives urgency to this appeal and
! recommend that special application
oe at once made for the salaries and
necessary expenses Of the inspectors
provided for in the law"
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
cREEDE.

A Globe-Democrat correspondent says
The immense travel towards Creede and
Cripple Creek does not grow less. AT
Creede mineral strikes are reported thick
and fast. In most instances these reports
are not verified as the locations are dis
tant from camp and the roads are next
to impossible. The old mines are ship
ping their usual tonnage and there is a
settled feeling that the camp will turn
out to be all that has been claimed for it,
The Holy Moses mine-the third largest
in the dIstrict-records big strike on a
lower level. This NINE is now shipping
in round figures q, 900 worth Of ore daily.
Judge Halliet in Denver granted an in
junction asked for by the owners Of the
New York claim at Creede to prevent the
Last Chance owners from shipping ore
from that portion Of the Last Chance
property claimed by the New York own
ers is being closely followed by others in
that locality. Surveys have been made
and papers prepared to advertise the
Bachelor town site.
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19

The immense tunnel extending out
four miles under Lake Michigan and
large enough to drive team OF horses
through, which has been built for the
purpose Of increasing Chicago's water
supply. has been pronounced failure.
Expert engineers, together with q special
committee Of the city council. have made
an examination Of the immense work
and have prepared q report, which will
he submitted TO the council TO- night.
The report in substance shows 1345 feet
leading from the shore to be in q fair
condition as to general appearances. but
it is admitted by the contractor that the
brick formation is not according to con.
tract. In some places, the sides have
been spread and water pressure has
forced out the cement from the brick
work.
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
NOTICE.

The Loan Commission of Arizona re-.
quests that statement be furnished il of
the fundable debt Of the school dist ricts of
Mohave County, under the Act of Congress
of June 25th, 1880.
The Trustees Of any distfict having any
indebtedness that was created prior to Jan.
lst, 1891 and is fundabls under the Law, will
please state the same the same 10 the
Loan Commission without delay, accom-.
panying their statement with demand for
the relief provided for in the Act referred
to and the Act Of Arizona, approved March
18th, 1891. entitled. IAN Act to provide for
the Funding Of Territorial, County and
other indebtedness, etc., etc."
NO. MgRPHY,
70 Acting Chairman Loan Commission.
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
THE MoHAvE MINER.
WANTS AN AMERICAN w,FE.

A Pittsburg dispatch Of recent date
says: A man registering as Bishop II
Turenen Of Philadelphia, was at the St
James hotel today. According to hi,
statement to various newspaper men he
is not only willing but anxious TO sacri'
dee himself on the matrimonial altar
and the family Of the postmaster general
is his next aim.
He is apparently IS years old. and was
a,,ired in new brosdeloth suit with q
Prince Albert coat. Without any per
soasion, he started off and related the
following tale in broken English:
II am native Of Finland and count,
have been in Amesics eight years for
education. think that nv position and
family weuld entitle me TO marry into
one Of the best families OF this country.
Either the Harrison or Wanamaker
families would be preferable, and have
Just sent this telegram TO Miss Wana-
maker in Philadelphia few moments
ago, though do not know her except by
sight.
Have received great sorrow. Had TO
leave Philadelphia, but will return again. /"
II also have written . letter to the
postmaster general in regard 70 the mat
ter, bat / prefer not to diyulge it, con
tents"
II proposed to Miss Florence Blythe
oi California, although ] have never met
her. My letter was never answered,
but instead the German consul made
ue apologize and threatened me with
arrest.n
Mohave County miner., 1892-03-19
snyEs IN M0M.

The Bengal Chamber Of Commerce has
petitioned the government TO take some
action that will either lead to an arbitrary
value Of the colonial silver currency or to
eschew it altogether aud adopt Q single
gold standard The petition OF the
Chamber Of Commerce goes on TO say:
1T Is impossible for men in business
20 have confidence 10 the future value OF
the rupee. It is added that 1t Is the he
lief CT the members OF the Chamber Of
Commerce that there is no complete rem
edy for fluctuations in the rates Of ex-
change except by either the establish
inent by an international agreement of .
.ystem OF free coinage Of both gold and
silver at fixed rates or the adoption OF =
gold standard bv India. Failing IN these
remedies they see nothing in the future
except the gradual demonetization OF
silver by one country after another with
violent and endless fluctuations in the
relative values OF gold and silver, and the
fall in the value Of the rupee is impossi.
BILE to predict"
1t has been foreseen that India sooner
or later would awaken to the injustice
perpetrated by the English government
in forcing upon that colonial possession
"a coinage that had no esta blished or In
trinsic value but subject to the variations
Of the market value OF the bars Of bullion
from which It is manufactured.
The action Of the Bengal Chamber of
Commerce conveys with it lesson that
the Bullion trusts will make an impress
ion upon the masses OF the voters of this
country. It is that England is the one
who profits by the fluctuations Of the ell.
yer market. That at present quotations
the silver miner of the United States pays
q tribute Of about 80 cents per ounce up
on every ounce Of silver he produces and
that the citizens OF India is robbed Of
about the same amount in his turn. I'M
der these conditions il IL not at all prob.
able that England will willingly relin.
quish such profitable source Of income
by agreeing to the rec coinage Of silver
or to any measure which will lead to the
restoration Of bimetalic system. She
may give her consent to an International
bimetalic conference, but this apparent
concession will deceive no one for the
government Of England, when it comes
TO the final test, will refuse as Il has up
on three previous occasions to abandon
the tribute 1t levies upon American
miners and the imposition 1t practices
upon the inhabitants Of its colonies.-El
Paso Bullion.