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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE.
The Jury Fail to Agree in the st. John
N. b., Case.

ST. JOHN, n. B., December 2o.-The
jury in the case of G. B. Welton, Rev
Sidney Welton and DR.. Randall, charged
with conspiracy to defraud, after being
out sixteen hours, today announced thai
they could not agree and were discharged
These were the graveyard insurance cases
in which the Union Mutual Life .Insur
ance Company of Maine and several othel
beneficial and insurance concerns were
defrauded out of many thousands of dol
lars.
Rev. Mr.. Welton will be tried separate
". G. B. Welton and Randall were founc
guilty on several other charges.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21

A battalion has also been foy med in
Pennsylvania, and has been accepted by
that state as part of its splendid military
forces. Advices received at the Navy
Department indicate that steps have
been taken to organize battalions of na-
val militia at other points, notably at
Chicago. This is most creditable
showing when the fact is considered that
three years ago there was no regularly
organized naval militia in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
over 500 Out.

PROVIDENCE, R. E. December 20
This forenoon the woelen weayers, COM
prising the men and women in the em-
ploy Of the Blackstone " oolen Company,
blackstone, Mass, went out in body,
the cause being alleged excessive fines.
The mill is shut down and will remain
so until the strike is settled. The strike
will affect 525 hands. The weekly pay
roll is $4,000,
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
PORTLAND WEDNESDAY DECEMBER FL 1892

Blaine was patriot and devoted party
man to such an extent that the defeat OF
President Harrison was regarded by him
as his own defeat.
Accordingly, the attack which he had
five weeks ago found him in depressed
mental and physical condition, and with
out the power to resist disease which he
had had as the result of his long sum-
mer outing at Bar Harbor. He was ill
a long time; how i'll the public now
knows
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
TIPPED THINGS OVER.
Republicans Very Much Ahead in a Con.
necticut City.

MERIDEN, Conn, December 2o.-The
Republicans rather overturned the city
election held today. They elected their
candidate, DR.. G. Herrick Wilson, by a
large plurality and elected a city ticket
with the exception of clerk. The present
council stands 21 Democrats and Re
publicans. The next council will stand
IL Democrats and IS Republicans. The
Peoples party polled an exception
ally large vote.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
WHY NOT IN MAINE.
The Naval Reserve BattaIions as Organ
lied In Other States.

ized In Other States.
WASHINGTON, December 20. = In his
annual reports for the last three years,
Secretary Tracy has called attention to
the Importance of trained militia for
the navy, and the advantages that would
result from such an organization. The
Secretary has also recommended that an
annual appropriation be made by Con-
gress for the purchase OF arms for the
naval militia. Congress has since made
the appropriation recommended, $25, 900
having been authorized last July. The
number of officers and men now regular
ly mustered in the naval militia is as fol
lows:
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21

WASHINGTON, December 20.-Mr.
Blaine's condition today has revived the
tagging hope in the hearts of his friends.
Today there was no crowd in front of the
house and the general impression about
the city seemed to be that the ex-Secre-
tary was not in as dangerous condition
as he had been.
Within the house all was quiet, but
everyone about the mansion seemed
more cheerful this morning. Mr.. Blaine
selpt well the greater part of the night
and this morning seemed rested and re-
freshed. The weather was very disa-
greeable today. 1t was showing and the
streets are filled with slush and mud, but
in spite of this there have been many
callers at Mr.. Blaine's house, and many
cards have been received Callers were
as usual received by the butler, who was
pleased to inform them that Mr.. Blaine
was much improved.
| The doctors left the house early this
| morning, satisfied he was improving.
| Congressman Boutelle of Maine, an init
mate friend Of Mr.. Blaine and of the
| family. states that Mr.. Blaine is suffer-
| ing more from exhaustion than anything
| else in his opinion. He says that for the
past four years Mr.. Blaine has worked
almost necessarily with but little rest
and as result his system is completely
run down and he is in a very poor way
| to withstand the ravages Of disease. The
patient is, however, a man of great will
power and he may be able to fight off his
| present illness.
| DIR. Johnston visited Mr.. Blaine short
| ly before two and remained with him
nearly three-quarters of an hour. He
said there had been no marked change in
the ex-Secretary's condition. He antici-
pated no serious set back for the time be-
| ing. The indications were that Mr..
Blaine would pass a comfortable night.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1see--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
Page L.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Meeting of the State Grange at Lewiston.
Portland men digging for coal In the town OF
Perry.
Page s.
Maine towns.
A tale of buried treasure.
page4.
Editorials
State topics of interest.
Pages.
Deaths~and marriages.
The court record.
City of Deering news.
Finnegan, the smuggler sentenced.
Business TO start up at Rumford Falls.
A Burns Society organized in this city.
Officer Firth receives merited recognition
Page &.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Personal.
Brief Jottings
Probable suicide on the fremont.
Irving, the burglar, thought to be recovering.
Funeral of Capt B. F. Green.
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den of Maine, to be United States consul
at Batavia; r. F. McCrillis of Massachu-
setts. to be United States consul at De-
MIA; Silas Alexander to be secretary of
New Mexico.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
THE ELECTIONS EFFECT.
nIr. Blaine Keenly Felt the Defeat of His
Party.


BosroN, December 2o.-The Journal s
Washington correspondent "Webb''
saws: I have seen Mr.. Blaine during the
pl esidential campaigns of the last 80
We RS, and / never saw him manifest
greater interest in a contest, or express
a more earnest desire for Republican
success than he did the first week in No
vember. Mr.. Blaine at that time seemed
like a man who had been recovering
from serious illness, and had regained a
considerable portion of his health by the
most careful attention to diet and exer-
else. He said that he always took good
long walks, as he did that day. His
step was active and strong, and his
movements were vigorous, but he had
worn expression about the face. The
greatest noticeable change in him to one
who had not seen him much since his
long illness, was that his voice had
grown weaker. 1t was much weaker,
In fact, it was like the voice OF an old
man, or of an invalid
At that time Mr.. Blaine had no private
secretary. He said that he had avoided
engaging one after he had retired from
the State Department, because he did not
care to be tempted to undertake too
much. But he wrote few letters with
his own hand at that time. One of them
he sent to Mr.. Joseph H. Manley of
Maine, who, undoubtedly, has it now in
his possession. That letter, happen to
know, expressed the greatest hope of
Republican success. 1t was written a
few days before the election, and indi-
Gated. as words of confidential private
letter to trusted personal and politi cal
| friend only could, how much Blaine
thought there was at stake in the elec,
tion. Mr.. Blaine, said that he intended
to give the fall up to as much active ex-
| ereise in the open air as he could get.
However, he was walking mile or
two a day then, and hoped to be able to
| continue it SO long as the pleasant
weather continued, with its sunny skies
and it's bracing air, butit did not last
| long. A very damp, chilly, miserable
season, which still continues, set in. The
election followed. 1t brought to Mr..
Blaine deeper sense of disappointment
than any, except those who are the most
Intimate with him, viii ever know. Mr..
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
In A NATURAL SLEEP.
Mr.. Blaine Was Resting Quietly at
An Early Hour this Morning.
PHYSICIANS SAY HE WILL NOT
DIE IMMEDIATELY.

How Yesterday Passed in the Red House
in Washington-No Marked Change in
the Condition of the Patient-He Was
Sleeping So Soundiy Early this Morn
ing, that His Physician, After Waiting
Half an Hour, Left without Waking
Him.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
THE WEATHER.
Slightly Colder in Maine.

Slightly Colder in Maine.
BosToN, December 2O.-Local forecast
for New England for Wednesday: Gen
orally fair; colder in the morning; west
and southwest winds.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-For New
England: Generally fair; west winds;
slightly colder in Maine.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND ME- December 20, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
SLEEPING AT MIDNIGHT.

No Immediate Danger of Death at that
Time.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-Mr.
Blaine is sleeping. He was no worse at
midnigh5 and the doctor says there is no
danger Of his dying tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
In Executive Session,

WASHINGTON, December 20.-The
Senate in executive session today con-
firn1ed these nominations; 3. S. Rair-
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
THE LATEST REPORT.

WASHINGTON, December 21.-At 2 a.
m. Mr.. Blaine was resting as quietly as
he has during the greater portion of the
night. He has been in profound slum-
Der and it was with difficulty that he
coul>. be awakened to receive nourish-
m Mt. The physician who called at mid
night stood at his bedside over half an
hour for the purpose Of conversing with
him but, as he showed no sign of awak-
ening, the doctor left the house. The
doctor said: ''Mr Blaine is enjoying a
natural rest, aided in a measure by OPT
ates. He spent remarkably good day
and night and there are no present indi-
cations of Immediate danger
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
DIR. Loomis's Opinion.

NEW YORK, December 20-Dr. Alfred
L. Loomis returned to this city last
night from Washington where he had
been to see Mr.. Blaine. To reporter
he said 'sMr Blaine is in a very criti-
cal condition, yet he cannot be said to be
in any immediate danger. He is a very
sick man and may die at any moment or
he may live for weeks. 1t is impossible
to tell anything more definite about his
case at present"
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21

LONDON, December 20.-A Paris spec
ial says the air tonight breathes royalist
intrigues. There are all the outward
aspects of revolutionary era.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
AIR RREAIhEs INTRIGUE.

The FAN Of the Republic May Be the
Next DEVELOPMENT.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21

Hidden's Magnetic Compound has one
grand feature: It begins to relieve from the
very first dose, and only q few bottles are need
cd to effect a cure. Thereis no medicine Like II.
Try bottle and be CONVINCED, Price, $100.
Ali druggists sell It. TAG COMING MEDICINE
Is
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-21
HAMLET In THE PLAY.
But Hamlet's Friends Are Nearly
All Left Out.
THE OTHER CROWD WILL RUN THE
COMING INAUGURATION.

Other Washington News-Amos Cum
Inings's EiIl to Legalize Naturalization
Proceedings in Biddeford Gets a Black
Eve in the House-Tho Cry of Stop
Thief and the Anti-Option Bnl-The
Growth of the Naval Reserve.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-11
Surprise to ALL.

After using Mothers Friend" two
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ly lessons the pains, shortens the time
and restores the mother speedily TO
health. Will recommend it to sill ex-
pectsnt II others, and aivise them to use
it.-Mrs j. B. R, Mupcie. lad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-11
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-11
Rradfie1d'. Female Regulator

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Taken according to directions the organs
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-11
Guaranteed Guar. oure.

We Authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds upon
this condition: II you are afflicted with
cough. cold or any lung. throat or
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tie and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
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Trial bottles free at Hsriz & Bahnsen's
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A Leader.
Since the first Introduction Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
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among pure medicinal tonics and altera.
tiyes-containing nothing which per-
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it is recognized as the best and purest
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-11
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The great value of Hoods Sarsaparilla
as q remedy for catarrh is vouched for by
thousands of people whom it has cured.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16
THE WILD BOY OF WALLAHEE.
BY Maurice Thompson.
Downright 1892.

Copyright 1892.
The plantation was called Wallahee from
the name of an Indian chief who once owned
it. In 1929 it was bought by Thomas Yer
plank, who settled upon it with some fifty
negro slaves and it remained in tho posses
sion of the Verplank family until about the
year 1863, when a detachment Of federal
troops destroyed it.
At the end of the war Wallahee' was badly
grown up with bushes andl brambles, the
fences were all gone, the house ruin and the
large cotton gin stood rootiess and lorlorn,
the rusted machinery all exposed to the
wether and falling to pieces.
Nobody came to occupy or assume owner
ship of the place. nor did any one know what
had become of the Verplanks.
About September, 1868, there arose q rumor
in the neighborhood that wild boy had been
seen at Wallahee. 1t was such preposterous
story (told by two or three not over-reputable
negroes) that little notice was at first given to
it by the neighbors. The boy was long-haired,
wild-oyed, poorly clad, so the negroes said, and
ran like q deer whenever he was approached.
But in little while, SO ready are people to
receive grucsome impressions. the story was a
familiar one at the tireSideS of all the people
along Pearl river for miles, and, although ev-
q good deal of talk was had about it.
Again and again the negroes who were cut
ting wood near Wallahee saw, or pretended to
see, the wild, disheveled boy, skulking fur
lively in the thickets, running, CHASTITY and
emaciaed through the open pine woods.
One day Squire Gordon was riding along by
way of the bride path known i'll the neighbor-
hood as Little Wolf Trail, when suddenly this
strange, much-talked-of lad stepped forth from
q cump of haw bushes q little way ahead of
him. The apparition startled not only the
squire. but his horse as well. Indeed the lat
ter SHE'D so viciously that mis- rider was tum-
bled all of heap at the side of the path. To
he sure there was nothing in the boy looks
particularly frightful, although his eyes were
sunSen, his cheeks waxen and withered, and
his clothes ludicrously worn and tattercd.
When tho squire scrambled to his feet the
apparition was gone.
AS soon as it became known that a justice of
the peace could testify to the story of the Wild
Boy of Wallahee there mighty stir i'll
the neighborhood among both the blacks and
the whites. What had before this been mere
firesido whisper now swelled to a veritable
wonder-tale.
And now moro and moro frequently the boy
was seen, by this ono that one black or
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16

and went straight for the central little hum
mock of the swamp Billy was stra1nlng every
muscle. Slowly but surely he gained until, as it
was afterwards said, he could almost touch
the long, yellow hair that streamed in half
curling locks from the bare head of the ema-
ciated little fellow.
Closer and closer, in the wavering moon
light, swept in the rapidly diminishing circle
Of crowding, vociferating, toundering people.
The Wild Boy could never break through.
Once. it was said, he turned his face back on
Billy with a look of terror and despair. This
was just as the two were entering the shadowy.
moss-festooned clump of trees on the hum
mock.
Tho circle was now so narrow that stone
could have been tossed across.
Into tho central clump, as the account goes.
plunged the Wild Boy, and just one step behind
him followed Billy Raglan.
A moment later an awful scream was heard
and then came dull, mutfled sound, as of
some heavy body falling to the bottom OF
pit.
Instantly the voices of the Gordon were
hushed even the dusky trees seemed to be
hearkenng. Everybody pressed on, scrambling
over fallen trees and dashing knee-deep
through the black muck and leaf.covered
OoZc.
"Whar' air We, Billy?" called old Andy
Davis. "Hev yo cotch i'm, Billy?"
There was no answer.
Andy's large yellow dog darted forward
from his masters side and began shifting az
something beside huge, half-decayed water
oak log.
"What ye got thar, Trumpet?' demanded
the old man, as he cautiously approached the
spot "Hev ye foun' somethin'?"
Tho crowd now rushed up, and what they
behed almost curdled their blood. Billy Rag
Ian lay in a shallow, -grave-ike. pit, face up
ward, apparently dead. and by his side
skeleton of q small boy. The Wild Boy him.
self was nowhere to be seen.
When the first shock had passed they lifted
Billy out and found that his heart still beat.
lie was i'll for some weeks; but he recovered:
The skeleton when examined proved to be old
and bleached. Evidently it had lain there for
many years undsturbed.
One thing about the story was Away and
still is vexatous. Billy Raglan himself, al
though he isyet living, has never told any per-
son single particular of that strange ad-
venture; perhaps there is nothing for him to
tell. II you ask him to relate to you the real
facts of it he only smiles and shakes his head
with a shrug. But old Andy Davis, now in
his ninoties, is always glad to give you his ac-
count of the whole matter; but Andy has
never been considered very good a very
truthful man. MAURICE THOMPSON.
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he had lost far as their.ability to enable HIM
to walk and earn livelihood was concerneds
Mr.. Wade is now conductor on @ western ex-
press He fills his position with extraordinary
ability. He passes through his train when going
at tho rate of so milesan hour he collects and
punches tickets with the suavity of one proud
Of his position. The car jolts, bitches, swayss
and lie retains his balance without the least
awkwardness. At stations he alights with agil1
ity, watches his passengers and gives signals,
boards his train and walks tho passageway
with the steadiness Of one possessing his nat-
ural legs Day after day for years he has per-.
formed this round of duty, and not soul has
had occasion to suspect that he operates on q
pair of artificial legs with rubber feet, and only
those to whom he voluntarily reveals his con-
dition ever know of his dependence OH artificial
extremities. His movements graceful, his
appearance is natural, his step is firm and
elastic, and his power is complete. Restora-
tions as great as this have given tho Marks
establishment a worldwide fame.
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IngersO1ls Plumcd Knight Speech.

Macou, Gal. Please inform me where may
obtain copies of the national democratic and re-
publican platforms?
2. Also, please inform me where may obtain a
pamphlet or newspaper copy of Robert G. Inger-
SOILS "plumed knight" speech, nominating James
G. Blaine for president. II. NJ. I'll.
1. The Tribune Almanac, price 25 cents,
gives state and national platforms of all par
ties.
g. The speech was made in Cincinnati about
June, 1880. The Cincinnati papers undoubt-
edly printed it in full. 1t was also put in
speech book Write The Commercial Gazette
and you may get copy with tho speech,
Write Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati for
the Speaker containing the speech.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16
Hefra of COnfe1prate Willows

AIpharetta, Ga.-Please inform me whether the
heirs of the widow of q confederate soldier, who
has pension allowed her. and has since died,
will be allowed to recover the amount that was
due the widow at time of her death. Your at
w. q. a.
The executive department does not construe
the law to extend further than the widow: not
to heirs of widows
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a Parody with u Moral.

When spring to woods and wastes around
Brought gloom and joy again,
The murdered poets bones were found
Hard by the butcher pen.
The fragrant birch above him sung
OF show is this for high?'
The hempen rope that lynched HIM hung,
And knotted careless by.
And spring with beauty far and wide,
Made glad the hearts of men,
Nor knew the fearful death he died
Hard by the butcher pen.
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OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
All Sorts of Questions Asked and Answered.
Some Odd Bits of Information.

under this head questions of public interest
will receive attention, and, if practicable the an
swer will be given. We have no time to satisfy
die curiosty.l
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YOUNG FOLKS CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters of Exchange Among The Constitu-
tioD's Little Folks.

NoTTCE.-Please direct your letters to $50
CORTLAND avenue and not 400. The number
of the house has been changed, and n great
many of my letters are lost by not being di-
rected right. Now, don't forget this-4S0.