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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
OVER FAMOUS SIGNATURES.
But Writings and Signatures Are Forged

But Writings and Signatures Are Forged
Literary Worlds Sensation.
LONDON, December IA sensation
has been created in the literary world by
the discovery at Edinburg of a system of
wholesale forgery of autograph literary
and historic documents. The discovery
was due to the publication of an alleged
manuscript poem by Burns. This poem
was found to be a reprint from a fugitive
magazine, which appeared when Burns
was seven years old. A number of anti
quarian booksellers of the highest repute
have unconseiously circulated the forg-
cries, including a parchment copy of
sThe Solemn League and Covenant, y
which, if genuine, would be of untold
value. Letters purporting to have been
written by Burns, Scott, Tnackeray,
Burke, Cromwell, Carlyle and Mary, Queen
of Scots, are among the forgeries. There
is reason to suspect that the collection of
manuscripts of Burns's poems presented
in 1890 to the City of Edinburgh by Mr..
Kennedy, the New York banker, are not
genuine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
Wants His Property. Not His Wife.

BosToN, December Capt. George
A. Armstrong, a veteran sea captain of
Bangor, Me-, called on Capt. William b.
Watts of division this forenoon and
asked the latter's assistance in locating
his wife whom he believes to be in this
city with another man.
When she left Bangor he says that she
took with her about $4,000 worth of
clothing, which she had got him to pur-
chase on prev Gus trip, and also lot of
valuable India silk which was his own
private property.
He also alleges that she took all the
money from the bank. representing their
savings, which, unfortunately for him,
was in his wife's name. 1t amounted to
$50.
Capt. Armstrong declared that it
was not his wife that he is after on his
visit to this city, but what he really
wants the police to do is to help him Sc
cure from her the silks, which he claims
belong to hime,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
UNCLE SANS DITCH.
The Government Asked to Back the
Canal Company.
THE NICARAGUA ROUTE SHOULD
BE AMERICA'S.

Proceedings of the Convention at New
Orleans-Senator Morgan's Speech
Resolutions Adopted Favoring Nation
al Control of the Canal and Declaring
That 1t Should Be Made Available for
the Commerce of the World.
New ORLEANS, December 1.-Sena-
tor Morgan, chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, began
his speech to the Nicaraguan Canal con-
vention shortly after IL o'clock this
morning. This speech has been looked
forward to as the backbone of the pres
ent widespread agitation to influence
the action of Congress. Senator Nor
gan declared that he thought there
would be another convention and that
the effect of the movement would be
tremendous. He insisted that the pres
ent Senate bill, providing for the en-
dorsement of $1,000 900 of the bonds,
should be pressed to it's passage. He
said the canal company was willing to
donate to the government of the United
States $70, 1000, 900 of the bonds in order
to lodge control of the canal in Washing
ton The Senator gave it as his opinio n
that the concession of neutral strip of
land along the canal by Nicaragua
would prove to be really the cession of
so much territory to the United States.
1t was simply question now whether
the advocates of the canal could modify
the bill now in Washington to meet the
views of Con ress.
This afternoons session was consumed
in ten minute addresses. Then the con-
vention adopted the following resolu-
tions:
THAT it is the paramount duty of
this government to aid in the construc-
tion of the Nicaragua Canal.
2-That this convention urge the
Congress of the United States to take
such steps and give such financial aid as
will insure the speedy completion of the
said canal at the minimum cost thereof,
taking proper security for any credit
pledged or money advanced for this pur-
pose and retaining such control or SUI
pervision of the same as will insure the
peaceful use of this great enterprise to
the commerce of the world at the lowest
possible rates.
The executive committee appointed in
cludes Messrs. Norton, Clergue and Pearl
of Maine.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
JAY GOULD UNCONSCIOUS.
The Millionaire Apparently Very Near the
End of Life.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The condi
ton of Jay Gould is alarming. At his
residence at II o'clock it was stated that
the patient had become worse during the
evening and was then very low. DR..
Mum, the family physician, is in at
tendance at the sick millionaire's bed
side. He refused to furnish any inform
alton for publication about the nature of
Mr.. Gould's illness. George Gould and
his wife were hastily called to the man
sion this evening and will remain there
tonight.
Unconscious at Midnight.
New YORK, December 1.-At midnight
it was stated that Jay Gould was un-
conscious An hour later he was still in
the same state.
Very Low at $50,
NEW YORK, December 2.-Mr Could
condition at 1.15 a. m. was said to be a
little better than it was at midnight. DR..
Mum was with him. Mr.. Gould was
still alive at $50 a. m. but very low. The
family has retired for the night.
The Nature of the Illness.
NEW YORK, December 2.-The alarm
ing symptoms in Mr.. Gould's case are
the hemorrhages of the stomach. The
first Of these is said to have occurred
November 23, since which there have. been
several. Because of these hemorrhages,
DIR. Mum Wednesday called in consulta-
tion DR.. E. G.. Norway, who spent good
part of Wednesday and yesterday in Mr..
Gould's room. The patient is also suf-
fering from neuralgia pains in the head,
causing sleeplessness. That Mr.. Gould
has comparatively little physical strength
is declared by everybody who has seen
him during the last few weeks. He has
long been sufferer from nervous dys-
pepsia, to which the present trouble is
probably due.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
NOTHING KNOWN YET
Except that the Grand Jury Has Not
Voted on the Borden Case.

TAUNTON, Mass, December l. The
grand jury at $50 p. m. adjourned until
9 O. clock tomorrow. The general public
knows no more about the Borden case
than it did before. 1t has been learned,
however, that no vote was taken on the
matter in hand today and will not be un-
til tomorrow. The whole afternoon was
occupied in going carefully over the eyi-
dence. The district attorney was called
before the jury twice to clear up mat
tiers which seemed doubtful. The story
to the effect that Miss Borden WIS be-
lieved to be insane is declared to be un-
trl0.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Hon. Charles S. Fairchild denies that
he has been asked to become President
Cleveland's Secretary of the Treasury.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes will proba-
bly, be asked to write the ode for the
worlds fair next May.
Governor Jones of Alabama was quiet
ly inaugurated yesterday. He called the
Kolb people the enemies of the state.
General Diaz was formally inaugurated
President of Mexico yesterday. This
will be his third term.
Schooner John Cadwallader from
Gardiner, Me-, to New York, with lum-
Der, is aground and leaking at Plymouth,
Mass, and may have to reload her cargo.
The American Express Company has
taken possession of the express business
of the New York and New England rail
road, which has been in the control OF
the Adams Express Company.
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Try Again, this Time without Priestly
Assistance.
LONDON, December 1.-The decision
of the court unseating Mr.. Patrick Full
lam (anti-P Parnellite) who was elected to
represent the South Division of Meath
in the House of Commons, was based
entirely upon the intimidation exercised
by the priesthood. In delivering the de-
cision, Mr.. Justice O'Brien said that the
whole organization of the Catholic
Church was thrown into the electoral
contest. Every priest was canvasser
on the altar, at the electors houses and
everywhere else. Justice OBrien called
attention to the pastoral letter of the
Most Rev. Thomas Nulty, Bishop of
Meath, in which he declared that Par
nellism was sin, and to the sermon de-
livered by the Bishop on June 20 last, in
the course of which he said he would
approach the deathbed of a sinner,
hereto or profigate, with greater con-
fidence as to his salvation than he would
approach the side of bed on when
Parnell1te lay dying.
It is stated that Michael Davitt desires
to resign his present seat in Parliament
and to run again without priest]y assist
ance. But under the charges of undue
clerical influence he will not be permitted
to accept the Chiltern Hundreds.
The Daily News hints that the unseat-
ing of Mr.. Fullam in South Meath on ac-
count, of Bishop Nulty's unwise pastoral
must make Mr.. Davitt uncomfortable.
The Times says: This is a point of
some Importance, for it is to the vote of
the Irish Clericals that the Gladstone
government owes its precarious life. The
votes of the Irish CIericals now domi-
nate the policy of the British empire.
The South Meath petition has shown us
something of the powers, which in turn
dominate them.''
The Chronicle says: "The result in
South Meath may be useful to the Irish
party if it teaches them to curb their
priests and to initiate O'Connell in re-
pudiating politics from Rome. Bishop
Nulty tried to aid Mr.. Davitt as he aided
Mr.. Fullam, and it is feared that Mr..
Davitt will also be unseated. AT the
same time we must avow that if we be-
gin to tackle the thorny subject of spirit
ual intimidati n we shall find ourselves
involved in all the troubles of Continen-
tai politics. The opinion prevails in
Dublin that the McCarthyites are certain
to regain the South Meath seat by an in
| creasing majority through an election on
| the new register. Mr.. Fullam will be
debarred from sitting in Parliament for
| seven years"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
SAW CHOLERA GERMS.
Senators Make the Acquaintances of Some
Dangerous Immigrants.

New YORK, December 1.-Drs. Win
ters, Jacob, Janway Smith, who is
vice president of the National Board of
Health, Ewing and Cyrus Edison were
before the immigration committee to-
day. DR.. Edison brought some cholera
germs, which the senators looked at un-
der microscope. All the doctors stated
that they had grave apprehensions of
cholera visiting this port unless imlni-
grafton was stopped. They stated that
the only danger from cholera was from
steerage passengers bringing it into the
country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, December 1, 1892.
8 A. MIS- P. M.
weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, December 1, taken
at s D. M, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
BOSTON. $40, N, cloudy; New York, 332o,
NV, partly cloudy; Philadelphia, $40,
NV partly cloudy; Washington, 3so,
NV clear; Albany, 2so, NV, cloudy;
RnffaIo. 32o, w. clear; Detroit, 340, W,
cloudy: Chicago, 32o, 0, snow; st. Paul,
34o 81. foggy; St. Vincent. missing;
Huron. OAK, 400, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck,
34o. NV, clear; Jacksonville, So, S,
clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
IN THE POST OFFICES.
Big Figures Necessary to Tell of Their
Transactions.

IfGnSaCClOnS.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The annu-
al report of E. C. Flower, Acting First
Assistant Postmaster General shows the
aggregate salaries of postmasters at
2,177 presidential post offices, July l,
1892, was s5,396,000, an increase during
the year of S346 600 The gross receipts
of these offices was $54, 15S, ,973, an in
crease of SO, ,S4s, 910. The amount al
lowed as salary to fourth-class postmast~
ers was SO, 102, ,259. The total revenue
of the department was $40, ,930, 476, an
increase of s., 4,0SS,69 The estimates
for the next fiscal year aggregate $780,
247, 900, which exceeds by 81, 17S, 900 the
appropriation for this year. At the end
Of the last fiscal year there were sos
free delivery offices and carrier force
of 10. 1877 men. The annual cost of the
service was SO, ,966, e91. The figures show
considerable increase over the previous
year in money order and Spostal note
transactions.
The report of Second Assistant Post
master General Bell shows the total cost
of mail transportation for the fiscal year
ended June 80 was $42, 141 ,51S. There
has been an increase of 1856 in the num-
Der of railway mail clerks.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
Generals report shows the number OF
post offices established during the past
year was 4105, a greater number than
during any previous year with the ex-
ception of 1890, when there were 4427.
The net increase of post offices over the
year ended June 30, 1891, was 2790. The
year closed with e7,119 as the whole
number of post offices in the United
States. Major Rathbone suggested that
the statutes be amended as to make the
mailing of green goods circulars and lit
erature continuous offenses from the
point of mailing to the place of destina-
| ton so that the prosecution will lie at
either point, the same in effect as embod-
| led in the recent anti-lottery act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02

Boston, December ASA P. Potter
has filed exceptions to the rulings of
Judge Putnam of the United States Cir
cult Court, who sustained IS counts of
the indictment charging Potter with
making false entries in the books. This
brings the case before the United States
Supreme Court on questions of law, but
does not delay the trial of Potter, which
will take place January 24th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
The Far mers and Taxation.

AUGUSTA, December 1.-The execu-
tive committees of the State Grange and
State Board of Agriculture met at Au-
gusta Thursday, in conference on mat
ters of interest to farmers. They pro-
pose to push the question of taxation in
the legislature the coming winter and
this was discussed at his meeting. The
listing system in a somewhat modified
form will be back of their proposed leg
islation, and committees will be careful
ly selected to look after the work and be
present in the legislative halls. It is
claimed that majority of the house
support tax reform.
Reports at the annual meeting in Lew
iston will show that there is but a slight
change in the membership of the oranges,
it being about 1900.
Cape Porpoise School House Burned.
Especial to the Press.l
KENNEBUNKPoRT, December 1.-The
fine two-story school house of District
No. s, in Cape, Porpoise village, was
burned at about o'clock this morning.
The fire started near the chimney and is
supposed to have been accidental. The
loss is $780, besides the books and equip
ments. Insured for $500 in the agency
of w. F. Moody.
On the Saco Breakwater.
BIDDEFoRD, December 1.-G. W. An
drews today completed his contract on
the new government b1sakwater at the
mouth of the river, work upon which
has been in progress for two years.
Thirty-two hundred feet of stone are
laid, but the breakwater is still incom-
plete.
Wants To Be State Assessor.
MoNsoN, December Hon. A. w.
Chaplin of this town, ex-state senator
from Piscataquis county, is candidate
for the position of state assessor. Mr..
Chaplin is Democrat and one of that
party is to be appointed.
Harrison's Plurality 1887.
AUGUSTA, December 1.-The total
Presidential vote of Maine gives Harri-
son 62, ,s71, Cleveland 1904, Prohibitory,
1862, Peoples 2045, Union Labor 1885,
Drowned In a Bath Tub.
AUGUSTA, December Am elderly
men was found dead in a bath tub at
Morrills bath rooms this afternoon. He
wore soldiers uniform and was an in
mate of the Togus Soldiers Home. His
underclothes were marked J. T. Rey-
nolds. There is no means Of knowing
whether the man had fit and accident
ally drowned or deliberately committed
suicide.
Lumber Mill Burned.
BANGOR, December 1.-The lumber
and grist mill owned by Frank and
George Martin at West Winterport
burned this evening. Loss $4,000; no in
| surance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
AGAIN THE VALKYRIEs
Dunraven's Racer Will Be New Boat
With an Old Name.

LONDON, December 1.-The Royal
Yacht Squadron's challenge in behalf of
Lord Dunraven will reach New York
Saturday. 1t complies with all the New
York Yacht Clubs conditions, SO the
race for the Americas cup in August or
September seems assured. The chal-
lenger will again be christened Yalkyrie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
Lasters, Union Banquet.

The lasters celebrated the opening of
their new hall by an elaborate banquet,
prepared by Mr.. Jordan. After the sup
per speeches were made by President
Healey of the Central Labor Union, Mr..
Clark of the Cigar Makers Union No. DO,
Messrs. Sawyer and Leavitt of the Boot
and Shoemakers' Union, and Messrs.
Sloth, Sweetsir and Dougher of the
Lasters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
LARGE STEAMER LOST.

Great Quantities of Wreckage Washing
Up on the British Coast.
DUNDEE, December IA severe gale
has been prevailing over Scotland since
Sunday and heavy snow storms are re-
ported in the far North accompanied by
thunder and lightning. A quantity of
wreckage has drifted ashore at Ullapool
and other places on the west coast.
Among the wreckage are a number of
bottles bearing the addres es of New
York and German houses. It's judged
from the wreckage that a large steamer
from German port for New York has
been lost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
The Panama Investigation.

LONDON, December IA Paris de-
spatch says: The event of the day is
tie publication in NJ. Brumont's paper of
a fac simile of letter written by Baron
Reinach to NJ. Proust, dated July, 1885,
notifying him Of the gift of a thousand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
THE WEATHER.
Fair. with Northwest Winds.

BosToN, December Local forecast
for New England for Friday: Fair, ex-
cept probably light snow in the northern
sections; slight change in temperature;
northwesterly winds.
q WASHINGTON, December 1.-For New
England: Fair; northerly winds; slight
ly cooler on the coast.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
PORTLAND MAINE FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

Panama canal bonds. M. Proust replies
challenging M. Drumont to produce
proof. M. Monschicourt, testifying be-
fore the investigating committee, de-
clared the fac simile which appeared in
the paper genuine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
ATTACKED THE ENGLISH.
A Rumor from Samoa and a Warship
Hurrying to Apia.

LONDON, December IA despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company says
news has been received from Samoa to
the effect that native insurgents have at
tackled English residents. Orders were
telegraphed to the commander of the
Australian squadron to send the warship
Ringarooma to Apia without delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
serentx-four Reported Lost.

MONTREAL, December IA despatch
received here from Nagasalla states that
IA lives were lost by the sinking of the
Japanese warship Cbishimdrukan, which
collided with the British steamer Ray
emma.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02

Charles r. White of Gardiner, Me. 1t
was taken from his room
at Bulfnch place. Among other
articles which were found in the bag
were a number of unsigned bonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Recent weddings.
Maine towns.
The New York horse show.
Monthly meteorological report.
Page 3.
Poem: Mary Jane.
Story: His straight tip.
Page4.
Editorials.
Epigram and Parody-Philp Willis
Page >.
Annual report of Maine Central railroad.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
A garment which drifted around the North
Pole.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Personal.
Brief Jottings.
New tariff of insurance rates.
Important sale of real estate.
Accident to Capt. Pickett.
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Maine MANS Bonds stolen.

BosroN, December 1.-Nicholas Nc
Mahon was arrested last night for steal
ing hand bag. The bag belonged to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
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The Internal Revenue.

( WASHINGTON, December John w.
Mason, commissioner of internal reve-
nue., reports total collections of internal
revenue during the fiscal year ended
June 3Oth last, of $153, ,S57,544, being
81, 1922, 128 more than the previous fiscal
wear. The estimate of the collections
for the current fiscal year are $l65,000,-
600.
UucIe Sans Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The pub
lie debt statement issued today shows a
decrease in the debt during November of
81. .O79. .934. so. The cash balance in the
treasury October 81, 1892 was $131, OIL,
4O1. 10; November 80, 1892, it was $780,
1928, ,919.50.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-Pensions
have been granted to the following
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Auoustus X. Lane, Alvin w. Grant,
Simeon Goddard, Charles A. Campbell
ADDITIONAL.
Albert w. Harris.
REISSUE.
Winfield S. Clarke.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Mary McKennv, Abbie Winslow
Sarah E, Goodridge, Henrietta Tracy,
Wentworth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
WORSE THAN A HERETIC.
Bishop Nulty Of Meath Preferred a
ProfIigate to a Parnellite.
HIS REMARKS CAUSE AN EMPTY
EEAT in PARLIAMENT

And May Lead to the Loss of Michael
Davitt's Seattle Question of Undue
Clerical Infiueece the Topic of the Day
lie British Politics-Davitt Wants to
Try Again, this Time Without Priestly
Assistance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
Lumber Mill Burned.

BANGOR, December 1.-The lumber
and grist mill owned by Frank and
George Martin at West Winterport
burned this evening. Loss $4,000; no in
surance.
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Threw PrejudiceAside

OF a Severe Attack of Dyspepsia-An-
other Testimonial Which Proves That
Hidden's Compound is King In Stom-
ach TroubIes-When All Other Medi-
cines Failed to Help, Hidden's Com
pound Cured.