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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-12

The farmers alliance congressman
have endorsed the resolution offered
by Representative Fithian of Illinois,
instructing the ways and means com
mittee to report bill placing all
agricultural implements on the free
list but, for several reasons, there is
little probability Of its adoption by the
house. The first Of these is enough;
the committee on rules. which under
the new rules Yields power as great,
and in some respects greater, than
that held by Speaker Reed in the last
house, will not let it get before the
house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
WHERE is ROLAND NORTON
The Writer of Mysterious Letter Says
He Is Alive and Well.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., November 25.--
Interest in the case of Roland Norton,
missing from North Kittery since August
20, was again revived by Postmaster
Parker of Kittery depot receiving let
ter from an unknown correspondent dat
ed at Boston, November %, which reads
as follows: II saw in the Boston Record
of the above date an account of the dis
appearance of Roland Norton of your
town. wish to say he is alive and
well, working hard and doing we'll" The
letter was signed from one who is in
terested in his behalf" The letter was
written on fashionable paper and in an
excellent hand. One popularity of the
address on both letter and envelope is
that it was addressed to the Postmaster
at North Kittery. North Kittery has no
post Office, as Young Norton was well
aware, the mail going to Kittery depot.
This might indicate that the person
writing the letter did not know the diff
ference, getting the address as it APP
peared in the Boston paper. So far no
word has been received from the missing
boys mother as to whether she is aware
of his whereabouts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
M'LEoD TESTIFIED.
He Told the Congressman Some Things
About the Combine.

New YORK, November 25.-The Con-
gressional subcommittee appointed to
investigate the Reading coal combine
met in the Federal blu lding this morn
ing. Congressman Coombs of Brooklyn,
occupied the chair. Chas. F. Beach, Jr.,
is counsel for the committee.
Archibald Mcleod, president of the
Philadelphia 6 Reading Railroad and also
president OF the Reading Iron and Coal
Company, was the first witness Mr..
Beach offered in evidence copy of the
lease of the Lehigh Valley road by the
Reading and the others, entered into by
The five companies in the combination.
Subsequent to the execution of these
leases. the Reading entered into agree
ments with independent coal operators,
purchasing their outp tand paying EN-
so per cent of the prices realized at tide
water. The price of coal at tide, Mr..
Leod testified, was fixed by the produc-
ers' sales agents, who meet and determ-
inc the question. On two occasions he had
been present at these meetings, and had
met representatives from the Erie, New
York, Ontario 6 Western, Jersey Cen
trail, Coke Bros, Pennsylvania Company
and others. At these meetings there
was a general discussion of the trade
and conditions. 1t was in June or July
that Mr.. Mcleod met these men, and
subsequently prices were changed and
made higher. Every month since the
producers representatives have met, but
according to Mcleod no advances have
been made since July.
Mr.. Beach conducted the examination
and retraveled much ground gone over
by the state investigating committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Fifty Years the Pastor.

Sunday is to be a red letter day in the
history Of the Unitarian society in Saco,
for it is he 50th anniversary of the min
istry of the Pastor Emeritus, Rev. DIR.
Nichols, and the society has made ar
engagements for an appropriate celebra-
ton. DR.. Nichols is Sunday morning to
speak about ''Parish "Reminiscences
In the evening Rev. DR.. Andrew P. Pea
body of Cambridge, Mass, who gave the
"charge" to the Saco pastor fifty years
ago, is to preach. DR.. Peabody is over
90 but it still vigorous, intellectually and
bodily. 0 Monday parish dinner is to
be served in City hall at 1890 o'clock.
Every person who is or has been mem
Der of the parish has been specially in
vited. Many clergymen of the denomi-
nation have also been invited. After the
dinner there will be addresses by several
speakers, and some poems written for
the occasion read, and music by the
choir.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
GEORGIA HAS TRIED 1T.
Catholic Schools There Placed Under the
Control of the Authorities.

SAVANNAH, Ga, November 25.-There
is considerable opposition in Roman
Catholic circles here to the persistent
claim made that Archbishop Ireland OF
St. Paul is the father of the idea to in
fluence the Roman Catholic church in
favor of public schools. They claim
that the long internal fight in favor of
liberalism was first waged by Archbishop
Gross of Oregon, though !. it is true that
when the time came for breaking the
news to the outside world the initiative
was taken by Archbishop Ireland. Arch
bishop Gross, who, before his transla-
ton to the See of oregon, in 1885, had
been for twelve years bishop of the See
of Savannah, left behind him in Georgia
the proof of his sagacity in placing Roman
Catho ic children under public school
authorities. The first movement was
made in this city whereby an agreement
was perfected for the incorporation of
all the Roman Catholic schools into the
public school system. AT first the teach
ers were all members of the order of
Sisters of Mercy, but now they are all
lay women. Religion was excluded dur
ing the school hours, but by agreement
the pupils and teachers were permitted
to remain an half hour for religious ex-
ercises. A strong fight was made upon
this arrangement, but it was accepted,
and is now in full force in all the large
cities in Georgia, except at Atlanta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
BURNED WAE BREAKERS.
Cornelius vonderbiIt's Newport Home De
stro ed-Loss $780, 900.

NEWPORT, r. l., November 25.-"The
Breakers" the elegant and costly sum-
MGR residence of Corn Illus Vanderbilt
burned late this afternoon. The fire al
so destroyed the valuable contents of the
villa. in luding the furniture, bric-a-
brac, wearing apparel and rare and cost
ly articles of every description. The fire
was discovered by Mr.. Vanderbilt at
about 4.30 p. M, smoke being seen IN
The main hal s.. A telephone message
was sent the city and a still alarm sent
in, Mr.. Vanderbilt thinking the fire
slight and easily within control. A few
minutes sufficed to show that this was
serious mistake and within two hours
The building and its contents were de
stroyed. The villa was located at Ochre
Point, nearly II miles from the nearest
fire station. A general alarm summoned
tn entire department, which was I'M
able to work to advantage.
This was partly due to the small
number of hydrants in that section OF
the city, and partly to the lack OF subj
cient water pressure, as, owing to bad
break in the mains, the water works had
reduced the pressure one-half within
two hours previous to the breaking out
of the fire. A small portion of the
furniture was saved, seeming large in 1T
self, but insignificant in quantity or
value when compared with that sacri-
feed. What was taken out was the
least valuable of all while all the rich
tapestries, rare paintings, valuable brio
a-brac. elegant decorations and furnish
ing of every sort were beyond rescue.
The house was built dozen or Is years
ago for P. Lorillard of New York and
purchased, with the extensive grounds,
by Mr.. Vanderbilt in 1885. More than
100000 was expended in additions
aud improvements to the build
ing, the value of which was
estimated at more than half that at the
time of the sale. In a single hall were
hung tapestries estimated to be worth
$4,000 or more. The members of the
family and the servants lost all their
clothing in the general destruction. Mr..
Vanderbilt and his family found tenn
porary refuge in the gardeners cottage
on the premises, and were entertained
during the night by hospitable neigh
bors. Mr.. Vanderbilt gould give no ac-
curate estimate of the loss which he stat
ed was largely covered by insurance. The
silver, Jewels and other valuables OF like
nature, were placed in safes by the SER
wants and are probably all right. Fifty
br more tons of coal were practically
consumed The servants lose a consid-
cradle amount in cash with their clothes.
Estimates place Mr.. Vanderbilt's loss at
hof less than 5000 600
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
A CHOIR FESTIVAL
Inspired and Conducted by Former Port
land Organist.

The Brooklyn Standard Union of
Wednesday thus speaks of the annual
choir festival given at Grace church in
that city by the organist, MI. Henry e.
Duncan, until recently organist OF Con-
gress square church in this city:
The reason for Grace Church-on-the-
Heights being proud of their choir was
very clearly shown last evening. Under
direction of their organist and choirmas-
ter, Henry E. Duncan, the whole choir
gave their fourth annual festival IN the
church. They were assisted by Harry
Rowe Shelley, organist, and an orchestra
of 20 performers. The services were OPP
ened by prelnde: allegro cantab1le,
symphony 5, by Oh. M. Widor, and at its
conclusion the whole choir joined by the
rector, Rev. Chauncey b. Brewster, In
company of three visiting rectors, all en-
tered the church, singing Professional
Hymn No. 176. At the conclusion OF the
services, during the taking up of the col,
lection, largo from Handel was rem
dered by the organ and orchestra. The
main feature of the evening, however,
was the anthem, or rather cantata. line
Crusaders" by Henry Hiles. The rector
in few words explained that the Or
chestral parts had not been received
from England, and the orchestra would
play their parts as transposed from the
piano part. He then complimented the
church on having such an excellent
choir and the choir for it's excellence.
''The Crusaders was rendered in per-
feet style and was grand. The choru es,
nuns responses and solos were of a high
order. Particular mention is due the
n Is ,l,.~ <,,N
peared in excellent voice and was pleas
ing and artistic. At the conclusion Of
the cantata the choir marched out again
singing hymn No. 1872. AS a postlude
Mr.. Shelley rendered a fugue, E flat, st.
Ann S, by Bach.
The Grace choir is one of the most
noted in this city and their director,
Henry E. Duncan, among the most pop
ular musicians. The " hole festival last
evening was under his direction and it
was gotten up by him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
= BRIEFLY TOLD.

Evacuation day was appropriately OBJ
served in New York city yesterday.
Rev. John Scott, father-in-law of Pres
ident Harrison, is critically i'll at the
White House.
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and 100000 will be divided between
Yale and Princeton as their share of the
receipts of Thursdays football game.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland says there is
not word of truth in the published re-
port of the runaway accident in which
she and party of friends were said to
have been concerned.
Steamship Trave narrowly escaped
running on the rocks on the English
coast, Wednesday night. She was swept
out of her course by the strong currents,
and was stopped only a short distance
from the great Standpoint rock.
Leo Lucken, German sailor on the
schooner Sycamore, Capt. Crowley, which
arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., from Bal
more yesterday, was drowned in the har-
Dor. He was engaged in putting a coal
dust cover over the spanker boom, when
he lost his h, Id and fell into the water.
A fire broke out in Bios sbury mine,
four miles south of Ration, N. NJ, Thurs
day afternoon, and is now raging fierce
ly. Over hundred men were at work
in the mine but all escaped through an
abandone shaft. All the mules and
mine cars were destroyed.
The Gar has nominated the Care
witch to be president of the Russian
state council. This is regarded as step
toward a more liberal spirit in the Car S
administration. Under the presidency
of the Czarewitch the repression of the
Jews and Catholics will eventually be re-
Taxed.
1t is reported that Russian peasants in
Lithnania recently set fire to hut occu-
pied by a horse thief, his wife and five
children. When the shrieking inmates
tried to escape they were met by the
heartless wretcnes and driven back into
the flames with scythes, knives and 9TH
er weapons. One Of the inmates was
murdered; ali the others were burned to
death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
The Vote of Massachusetts.

BosToN, November 25.-The recount
at the State House shows Governor Will
liam E. Russell to be reelected by plu-
lrality of 1906. The plurality of Roger
Wolcott, Republican candidate for lieu
tenant governor, over James B. Carroll,
Democrat, is 1893; William NJ. DIN, Re-
publican, has plurality of 17,S0S over
Charles S. Hamlin, Democratic candi-
date for secretary of state; George A.
Marden, Republican. for state treasurer,
has a plurality over James S. Grinnell,
Democrat, of %, 946.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Kez r Falls.

A number of yoke of fine oxen were
sold in and about this place last week.
The most of them were shipped to
Brighton.
Apples are nearly all sold and the most
have been packed and shipped. One
dollar and half to two dollars have
been paid for No. rs.
J. W. Fitzpatrick was struck on the
head by a large stick of timber, disfgur-
ing him for life.
Real estate is in considerable demand
Daniel Trip broke his leg quite badly
the other day.
The report is current that the weavers
who refused to work a weeks notice
have secured jobs in other mills and at
an advance in wages. One reports that
he can make 81 per day more than he
could at this place.
S. P. Fox has opened meat market at
this place.
Schools in this village are having a
short vacation.
There is talk of shoe factory to be
moved to this place.
The washout Friday night caused a
damage of over $1,000 to the K. f. W.
Manufacturing Company.
Cornish.
The Democrats had elbow out'' at
Cornish Tuesday night. Some of the
friends of Walter Perkins, ESQ.,, county
attorney for York county, got into his
rooms at the Lincoln House and illumi-
mated them in lavish manner with the
note ITO Let" Mr.. Perkins being in
formed of this sign fastened and finished
the illumination by the addition ''for
only four years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Bids for the Rumford Falls Extension.

There was large meeting of railroad
contractors at the Falm ,uth last evening
to attend the opening of bids for the ex-
tension of the Portland & Rumford Falls
Railroad. This extension will be IL
miles long and will run from Mechanic
Falls to the Maine Central at Hackett's
Junction, two miles east of Danville.
There were about a dozen bids; but no
award will be made until 10 o'c ock this
forenoon. Among the contractors pres
ent and bidding were James Mitchell and
Parker Spofford of Brunswick, Hogan of
Portland, McFarlane and McCarty of
Sherbrooke, Que, Henry Meagher and
Berry of Boston, Gordon of Sherbrooke,
Maxwell of St. Stephen and Col. j. N.
Greene.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

He is really and truly Mr.. Munkit-
un-Eit-trick-very much Mum
kittrick indeed, for his father is a native
of Ardee, Ireland. His mother is of
American birth, and he was born March
s, 1858, in Manchester, England, but
was brought to the United States in in
fancy. Of himself he says: Descended
from race of clergymen and drunk
ards, am natural born lotus eater.
Would rather loaf week than work an
hour Have been hammering a living
out of writing since 1875. Am married,
and my family consists of one wife. one
child and one dog. Live in New Jer-
sey."
If his confession be true that he does
not like to work, it is fortunate for the
reading world that he still has to. for he
gives us deal of gently delicious hui
NOR. He works hard, and yet has the
art which conceals art, for his humor
seems perfectly spontaneous. It seems
to be of the sort that bubbles up Of it
self, like the How from a perennial
spring. This is written Of his prose.
Most of his poetry appears to be in tn
sentimental style. 1t is chiefly Of the
lyric order, while his prose is rather
pointedly epic-necessarily 80, as it is
humorous A fair specimen of his use
of natures phases in poetry is shown in
IAN Etching"
The meadows flame with goldenrod;
White cloudlets fill the skies;
The thistledown along the sod
In every zephyr flies.
The orchard trees serenely blow
With apples red and ripe,
And in the wistful afterglow
The quail begins to pipe.
Along the way the squirrel pranks.
The sumaohs brightly blaze.
And on the fading flower banks
There is veil of haze.
And, singing blithe and happy airs
Through woodlands rustling brown.
September lightly walks and wears
Her shining golden brown.
Tom Mason is still quite a young man,
but has been writer for six years. Be-
fore that he had rare and valuable ex-
perience on the ocean, nor has his hand
yet forgotten its cunning in seamanship,
for he is an enthusiastic yachtsman and
knows a sailing vessel in minutest detail
from spanker to keelson. He was born
in Essex, Conn, July 81, 1866, and his
father being captain of a sailing vessel
he passed most of his first twelve years
on the ocean, visiting many foreign
lands. He was then three years in
school at New Haven and four years in
business as commercial traveller. Since
1886 he has been writer, and the fol-
lowing pleasant skit entitled Ellis Light
Put Out" is fair specimen of his style:
He had worn a colored blazer on the Nile;
He had sported spats in Persia just for style;
With necktie quite too utter. in the streets
of old Calcutta he had stirred up quite
dutter for awhile.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
ABOUT DICK and tom.
Otherwise Richard K. Munkittrick
and Thomas L. Mason.

They Are Both Splendid Fellows Person.
ally and Have Written Rhymes That
Appeal to the Hearts and the Funnr
Bones of the American People.
The names of Tom Mason and r. z.
Munkittrick are familiar to all readers
Of current literature, and both have suf-
fered for their names. The new proof
reader too often insists on making the
former into Mr.. ''Mason," and the great
majority of those not personally &C.
quainted with the latter assume that
his signature is a nom de plume. 1t is
painful to add that they often pronounce
it Monkey-trick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Nominations by the Governor.

AUGUSTA, November 25.-The Govern
or has nominated and the council con-
f1rmed the following:
Trustee Soldiers Orphans Home--Greenlief
T. Stevens Augusta.
Fish and Game Warden-J. b. Bartlett, Ash
land
Notary Public-George H. Clark. Bath.
To administer oaths. acknowledge deeds and
solemnize marriages-Emma j. Larrabee, Pow
nal
Justice of the peace and quorum Charles A.
Ieroy B. Mason, Windh Oh Nicholas Fessen-'
den, Fort Fairfield; Frank Wilson, Sanford !;
Moses G. Palmer, Portland.
Fell Thirty Feet.
LISBON FALLS, November 25.-Chas.
Bristow, the man who has charge of the
electric lights at the Lisbon Falls Fibre
Com any's mill, fell distance of 30 feet
Wednesday night and was badly in
jured. DR.. Curtis is attending him.
Coughed Himself to Death.
CALAIS, November 25.-James Foster,
a wharf laborer and rigger, while work
ing this morning had severe attack
of coughing. He commenced to bleed at
the nose and mouth and died in few
moments. He had probably ruptured a
blood vessel.
Andrew Carnegie VIII Give $1,000.
AUGUSTA, November s25.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give $4,000 of the
$4,000 needed to complete the Lithgow
library fund, and J. Fl. Randall of this
CITY gives $1,000 of the remaining $4,000.
Among the other doners are Hon. J. G..
Blaine, Mrs. Emmons Blaine and Hon. J.
w. Bradbury. The whole fund is
81, 1000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Stole a. Ride.

A horse and buggy was stolen by two
boys on Brown street between Congress
and Cumberland yesterday afternoon.
The team belonged to George Adams, SO
Lincoln street. In the buggy were two
or three shawls. Later Major Buck, the
hackman, found the team on St. John
street and broughtitto the station where
the owner obtained it. The horse had
been hard driven.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Thinks He Has Found Cholera.

RANGELEY, November 25.-Dr. @. A.
Bridges, a physician of high standing,
says there is case of Asiatic cholera
here in the person of Mrs. Stephen Phil
brick. She was taken Monday afternoon
but at this writing is much easier. The
house has been placed under quarantine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
rhe Failnres of the yYeek.

NEW YORK, November 25-Br adstreets
reports 1S5 failures in the United States
dnring the week, against 242 in the cor
l. spending week of 1891. There were
u failures in Canada against 81 year
ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

KENNEBUNK, November pa cottage
and stable owned by G. E. Sawyer at
Wentworth Beach burned today; loss
$4,000, insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Bood,er Doner Convicted.

TOLEDO, November 25.-Councilman
George NJ. Doner, the sixth of the hood
ling members of the city council, was
found guilty today. One more case re-
mains to be tried.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

Salvation Oil should always be kept in the
kitchen. For the ready cure of soalds and
burns it has no equal 25 cts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

A boys watch given to customers at
Atkinson's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

WILLIsToN CHURCH-Corner Thomas and
Carroll streets. Rev. Dwight M, Pratt, pastor;
Preaching by the pastor at lO.3O a. m and
service
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

WooDFoRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Edwin P. Wilson pastor. Morning service
1890 a. M, preaching by the pastor. Sunday
school at the close OF morning service, Even
ing service at D. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday
at 7.30 p. m. Y 2. S. G. E. meeting Friday at
7.30 p. m. A cordial welcome to all.
WARREN CHURCH (Westbrook) Rev. E. M.
Cousins, pastor. Preaching at 1890 by the pas
tor. Social service at z. Junior Y. T. s. G. T. at
4. Sunday school at 11.45.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

WEST CoNGREGATIoNALC HURCH-Congress
street. Rev. James A. Anderson, pastor.
preaching service at 1890 a. IN. by Rev. s.
Conger. Sunday school at ~ m. Vesper SER
vice at 700 p. m. Strangers are cordially in
yited tn all Servioas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

Rev. G. Everett Bean, pastor. Sunday School
at 100 p. m. Preaching by the pastor at
8 p. M Subject, Courage" Epworth League
prayer meetinglat 6.3Op M Praise and prayer
Service at 7.3O p. m. A cordial welcome to all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

A Pointer on Lightning.
In a thunderstorm it is unsafe to take
refuge under white poplar, as that tree
seems to attract lightning. :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

UNION HALL-143 Free street. Services a
23O and at 7.3Op m. also every night thr gu 81
he week, led by N. A. Genthner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-21

Don't delay; always be on time, fol
prevention is better than cure. Al
coughs and colds and such affections of
the throat and lungs az lead to con-
sumption are cured ty DIR. Bulls Cough
SprDn