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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

clifford x. Gamaae, hotel keeper, Bristol,
has gone into insolvency
John S. Merryman. grocer, Portland !,
is financially embarrassed.
Andrew Goodrich. a weil-known Bldde-
for,i character. died Wednesday night, aged
n wears. Al oue time he ownfd eonsiler-
sbia real estate there. but lost it all in un-
T,rtnna,e ventures. He was heir to prop
erty now in litigation al Portland.
Michael Hoctor. who was accidentally
.hot "Wednesday night al Biddeford by his
sister. Who was playing with rife. is be-
vo,d hone Of recovery. The physicians
have NOT yes succeeded IN locating the ball
hu. believe ii Is at the base of the brain.
W. Chadbourne waived hearing.
w.dnesflay. al welchviile. and was bound
ever to the February term of supreme
court. Bonds are fixed at 5000 He bad
untiI 4, clock A. NJ. the s;h inst, to fur
uisb them. George Hazen Of Oxford and
s. c. Strout of Portland appeared for the
town. no one for Chadbourue.
Frank StowelI. living at - Green street
Portland, Kidnapped his own child We,ines-
day night. The relations between husband
and wife have not of late been of a pleas
ant nature. When the mother returned
and found the child gone she was frantic
With erief. She notified the police. The
child vas found in house on PARIS street,
where the father had left il. The pclice re
fused to interfere between the husband anal
wife. and will lei them 60 TO law about the
sAsif.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
DIGGING FOR JESUIT GOLD.
Twenty millions Said 10 Lie Under an Old
Mexican Cathedral.

CRY or MExico, Dee. S.-There is
much excitement in this city over search
that is being conducted by lnace Depesa, u
wealthy Spaniard. and n company of other
local business men, in the little town of
Typozottan, near here for s2l 100000 in
gold. that, according Ia u tradition supported
by documents in the eopspanys possession
lies buried in the old cathedral of fypozot-
tan.
About two months ago Jesuit named
Pierre Guirre arrived at Vera Cruz from
France He came To this city, and TO u
few intimate friends divulged the object of
his visit. He stated that he had in his pos
session the plan of the subterranean vaults
of the old Typozottan church, and that he
was making arrangements To explore for
the hidden wealth.
According to his story, the Jesuits, who
had charge of the Typozottan properties
during the 18th and 18th centuries. acquired
gold treasure to the amount of S25 ,ooo,0 900.
just before the close of the 18th century
Jesui,s were banishcd from Mexico. The
members of the order at Typozttan man
aged 10 get out of the country with 81. 800,
900. The remaining s2l 100, 900 was buried
in the church.
Guirre claimed that his information and
plans concerning the treasure came from
an old Jesuit father now living in Paris.
Guirre had been here only three weeks
when he became very sick and died in +
few days. His nurse was ABtoinette Tues
rero, an aged woman. to whom he told his
story and gave the plans of the suhter-
ranean passages of the church.
After the death of the Jesuit the woman
called upon Depesa, and the latter paid her
good price for the secret, The exploring
company was Immediately organized and Is
now at work hunting for the fabulous
wealth.
The story of the deceased Jesuit is he
lieved to be true, and in making some re-
pairs in the church during the ah'ninisira'
ton of President Ignaeio Comfort $500, 900
In gold was unearthed from beneath the
high altar. This amount was eonfiscaied
BY the general government, but in case the
present search is successful only . per cent
of the amount reclaimed will 90 into the
national treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
RULES FOR WORLDS FAIR EXHIBITS.
Some Of the Regulations to be Observed at
Chicago's Great Show.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09

Report Of Treasurer Received-Puhlie Print.
/ ing Bill Again Under Consideration.

WAsuISaToS, Dee. S.--The annual re-
port of the secretary of the treasury was
laid before the House and referred 10 the
committee on ways and means, In consid-
Grafton of the morning hour the pending
business was a motion by Herbert of
Alabama to lay upon the table mo-
ton made by Holman of Indiana to
reconsider the vote by which the House
yesterday passed bill terminating Il redue-
ton of the engineer corps. Herbert's mo-
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Outhwaite of Ohio, under instructions
from the committee on military affairs,
called up the bill extending for three years
from June 5, 1892, the provisions of The
act to provide for the muster and pay Of
certain officers and enlisted men in the vol
unteer forces.
Kilgore of Texas made point of order
against the bill. and quoted the rule which
provides that business unfinished At the end
of one session shall be resumed after the
sixth day of the subsequent session of that
Congress.
The speaker said he couid find no decis-
ion Of any kind of his predecessors bearing
on the que stion. By implication the
rule provided that business unfinished at
the close of one session of Congress could
not be considered during the first six days
of the subsequent session. The chair w0nld
sustain the point of order.
.Boutelle of Maine-Then the House can
do nothing but adjourn from day to day.
Speaker-The committee on rules will
try to correct the matter tomorrow morn
ing.
The bill was not received, and the morn
ing hour was considered az having expired.
The house then resumed consideration of
the bill providing for public printing and
binding and distribution of documents.
J. ID. Taylor Of Ohio offered an amend
ment providing additional copies of the
Ephermeris and Nautical Almanac may be
ordered printed by the secretary of the navy
for sale. After an hour consumed in Sc
curing quorum the amendment was re-
jected. Consideration of the bill by sec
tions was completed during the afternoon.
After debate Holman of Indiana. moved
to recommit the bill with instructions to the
committee on printing to report it back af-
ter eliminating the provision relating to th
Office of superintendent of public docu-
ments.
Scott of Illinois moved to amend the in
struetions so to direct the committee to
strike out the clause which permits the pub
lie printer to employ apprentices. Lost
Pending vote on Holmans motion, the
House adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Report Of the Company Sent to the Senate
What il Shows.

W.sHIS AroS, Dec. s.--The report of the
Nicaragua Canal Company by the secretary
of the treasury. states that since the organ
ization of the company 10, li5 shares aggre-
eating 81 Ola 80 have been subscribed for
1T par, of which amount 81 ,00l, $50 have
been paid into the treasury in cash and from
other sources the treasury has received
$50 300. The other assets consists of con-
cessiens, rights. privileges.
Nineteen miles of the route has been
cleared: 30 miles of telegraph lines
erected; a telephone system established ;
six miles of railroad constructed through
swamps to enable tile contractors to begin
work on the big cut at ''the eastern divide.
1t is claimed that demonstration has been
made of the salubrity of the climate, the
efficiency of labor and suificieney of the
estimates of the chief engineer for the har-
bor canal dredging and railroad work
The government of Nicaragua November
= 1890. officially declared that the company
has more than complied with the provisions
of the concession. requiring the expendi-
ture of 81 900 900 during the first year OF
the work. This confirms the company
titls to the concessionary rights for term
of 10 years in which to complete the canal.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Part That Maine Added 10 the Depart.
ment Receipts.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The aunnal re-
port of the commissioner of internal reve-
nue., just published, show that during the
fiscal year ending July ! last, 2l5,43f per-
sons paid the United States tax of S25 each
as retail liquor dealers, This gives an av-
erage of one retail liquor dealer to every
800 inhabitants of the United States.
In Maine S0S persons paid the tax as re-
tail liquor dealers making one liquor dealer
to every $50 inhabitants. In Vermont the
average was about the same. In New York
there was ore retail liquor dealer to every
$50 inhabitants. In California, one to
every ~. The average in every wholly Ii
cense state was one to every 200 inhahit-
ants.
Inasmueh as every person who intends to
sell liquor pays the small United States tax,
it may be assumed that these figures repre-
sent the whole number of actual liquor
dealers in each state.
1t will noticed, therefore, that there are
on the average about four times as many
liquor dealers in proportion to the popula-
tion in license states, as in prohibtory
states.
1t is evident also from the statistics that
one open license dealers sells far more than
five secret dealers in prohibitory states.
The average tax collected by the internal
revenue officers, IN the United States, was
- ~ per inhabitant. In Maine, however,
the average tax collected was less than 3 OF
per inhabitant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
the BRIGGS TRIAL.
Col. Mccook Concludes Ms Argument Tor The
Prosecuting Committee.

NEW York, Dee. SIN the Briggs
heresy trial today Col. MeCook concluded
the argument for the prosecution. He
said: IF reason is the source of Divine
authority, then the Bible is no longer the
only infallible rule OF faith and practice.
Men reason differently, therefore reason is
not infallible.
Prof. Briggs statement that the Bible is
not exclusive source of Divine authority
would deny the infallibility of the Bible at
the same time. Professor Briggs state
ment that the great body of Messianic
prophecy can never be fulfilled, for the rea-
son that its own time has passed forever, is
a charge that God can lie.
The middle state held by DIR. Briggs has
nothing in common with the Roman Catho-
lie doctrine of purgatory, but if we had to
choose either think we would all prefer
the Roman Catholic purgatory. Nor is
Prof. Briggs Universalist for he teaches
that some men Will be lost.
Prof. Briggs theories are as expression
of naturalistie philosophy, not of superna-
tural religion. His writings are filled with
materialism. The trial adjourned until
Tuesday next
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ONE THOUSAND MEN ARE IDLE.
Stagnation in the Steel Rail industry Causes
Shutdown at Bethlehem.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. s.-Ths steel rail
mills at the Bethlehem Iron Works have
shut down, throwing 2si men ont of en-
ployment and the entire Bessemer depart
ment, with $40 additional men on the pay
roll. will stop working for an indefinite
period today.
The cause is lack of orders for steel
rails. There is general stagnation in the
steel trade, and nearly all the Pennsylvania
mills have either ceased operations or are
working on very short time. The idleness
of the 1000 men in this townwill be strongly
felt in business circles, as they receive a
semi-monthly pay of over $4,000.
President Lindesman said I'VE regret
the shutdown at this time Of the year very
much, but it was impossible for us to get
work and there was nothing to be done but
close We will endeavor to get orders and
will start up just as soon as we possibly
can
The shutdown does not affect the Mer-
chant mill, which are making billets nor
the ordnance works which manufacture
armor plates and guns for the army and
navy.
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col. leoyARo.s TEA KETTLE.
A Revolutionary Relic Brought 10 Light BY
Iunkman.

NORWICH, Dec .5.--While jogging through
the country town of Grot0n the other day a
smart junkman bought famous relic for a
song. 1t was the copper camp tea kettle Of
Col. William Ledyard, the hero and martyr
of the famous Groton Heights battle and
massacre in l7Sl.
Ledyards copper kettle is historic. He
carried it In camp, battle and bivouac dur
ing about five years of the war, and it was
with him at the battle of Groton Heights,
but it was believed the British captured it
there and that ii was lost. II is evident
though, that it was left on the field of
battle, and fi1ailyGecoyered by a member
of the colonels family, who dwelt not far
from the fort. The junkman got it from
Mrs. Avery. very old lady, direct de-
scendant of Ledyard, who resides in an
ancient farmhouse mile or so from Gro
ton Heights. She said it had been in the
possession of her family for about a hun
dred years, and there is not the shadow Of
doubt about its identity. The junk dealer
brought It to Norwich and sold it to Jacob
c. Benjamin this week. Mr.. Benjamin
had barely purchased the relic when he re-
ceived a note from Boston antiquarian
and relic hunter, who offered him $25 for
the blackened and bruised old kettle.
1t is very curious affair. So exquis-
itely wrought is ii that it appears to have
been moulded out Of single sheet of thin
copper. The body of the kettle is so per-
fectly welded that no seam is visible in it..
The bottom is welded on in the same way,
with six square lemons or dovetails, but SO
perfect is the work it needs a keen eye to
note them. The slim, curved spout also is
welded and dovetailed to the body.
The entire kettle is intact, though slightly
battered, and is very light. 1t is speci-
men of old-time skilful and painstaking
work, so that modern artisan, with the
best machinery, would despair of attempt-
ing to initiate it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-09
BELGIAN PLAN
For Settling Monetary Question
Outlined at Brussels.
President Andrews Of Brown Uni.
versity Addresses the Conference
Explaining the Exact Standing Of The UsIted
States in the Matter.

BRrssgI.s. Dec. Sat toiay's session
Of the international monetary conference
NJ. Allard the Belgian delegate, submitted
a proposal for m International agreement
for purchase under common consent, Of
stocks Of silver, against which treasury
notes shall be issued by the contracting
state. none of which shall be Obliged to
coin the silver thus purchased or mo'lify
its existing currency legislation. The plan
proposes that ihcse notes shall have an
international circulation.
General discussion was resumed, In rc-
ply To an invitation extended by the cone
ference, President Andrews of Brown l'ni-
versity. Providence, X. L., made AL address
in which he hoped The idea that
America was bent only upon in
creasing her national wealth and
that she was merely acting ~ u scryile
creature of the mine owners would ever he
dismissed as being absurd. as the idea that
Americas interest is mainly due to the dis
treas afllirtng tho American monetary sys-
TEN.
Referring to the tariff President Andrews
said IL was obvious that there was no snrcr
way to lower the American tariff than
for Europe and the United States TO agree
upon n policy favorable TO silver rs money.
That alone, he declared, wouli abate tho
inccssant conflict for gold and leave the
United States free To effect generous re-
iluction IN the tariff
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HE'S ALL RIGHT.
Friends Of voIney 3. Cushing
Much Worried
Over His Wbereabouts---He Solves
Problem by Appearing
And Announcing that He Mas Been Ws'tiss
Friends Tor Few Days.

BANGOR, Dee. s.--rhe friends here of
ToIney b. Cushing, one Of the most noted
prohibition orators and leaders IN the
country. are greatly alarmed at his sudden
disappearance.
HI. left here last Thursday 10 go to Port
land for a single day, since which time
nothing has been heard from him except an
indirect report that he left Boston Tavern.
Boston. last Tuesday noon apparently all
right.
His work for the SIX months preceding
the November election was simply srupen-
dous and il is feared that II resulted IN tenn
p0ray derangement.
Mr.. Cushing is 81 years old. but his sill
very white hair and smooth face give him a
striking appearance. His family and
friends are very anxious TO receive some no
tice of hi. whereabouts.
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INDIANS HUNGRY AND DESPERATE.
Capt. eaidwin's Report From the Department
oi the missouri.

CHIcA6o, Dec. s.--Capt. Frank ID, Bald
win. inspector of small arms and practice
department of the Missouri, has returned
after an extended tour of the Western
posts. His mission was practically TO find
out what the posts had done on the ranges
during the autumn competition, and to
learn something about the Indians and their
condition.
As for the rifle practice, he found tina,
the soldiers had done good work at the
butts and on the ranges. For, Reno ear
ried off the honors, with an average of 81 80
and Fort Mckinae footed the list with an
average of 55.+9. Fort Sheridan was the
last but one, having stuck at $500.
This low average Capt. Baldwin attri-
butes to the fact that Sheridan had many
raw recruits, who knew no more about long
range rifle shooting than they knew about
war After Fort Reno the order of merit
was us follows Sill, Riley, Leavenworth,
Brady, Supply, WAYNE, Sheridan, and
Mackinac
1.-The Indians" said Capt Baldwin "are
in terrible shape. The Cheyennes, Conan
ehes, and Araphoes, about 5000 in all, are
hungry and desperate. They have fritted
away their money and now they have only
half rations to subsist upon. Full rations
were hardly enough to fatteu flea, and
half rations barely sustain life.
''South Of them, in Texas, the Indians
see cattle ranges inviting them to pillagc.
and north Of them, in Kansas, they see
abundance Yet they are hungry, their
women and children famished, and they
know that the horrors of winter are coming
on. The Indians would make raids. but
the late wars have proved SO disastrous TO
them that they think many times before
donning war paint.
The Indians bought phaetons and side
bar buggies, silk hats. and all kinds of
traps. in which they delighted for time,
but now the pinch of hunger has made them
reflective, and they are desperate. There
will be much suffering if net actual starva-
ton, among them this winter.
at would seem as if they ought to re-
ceive more food. anticipate no outbreak
but an Indian when hungry is likely to do
almost anything, and they may swoop down
upon the Texas rangers almost at am time.
Their condition is truly pitiable."
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CHARLEY MITCHELL IN JAIL.
Two Months at Hard Labor for the Assault on
Savage.

LoSpoS, Dee. s.--Charlcv Mitchell. the
fighter, has succcs del in getting into Jail.
Never WAS a man apparently more relieved
and delighted than Mitchell, when, on his
personal application at the Clerkenwell Ses-
sions, Sir Peter II. Eliin consented to
confirm the previous sentence and commit
Mitchell to jail for two months at bard
labor. with the added costs of the appeal to
be paid by the prisoner. Mitchell, in ter
ror Of sescrer sentence at the hands OF
Sir Peter. " ho does not like bruiscrs, has
been going about the police courts and the
Jail begging to be allowed to serve the SEN
tenee from which he had appealed. He i
now gratified.
Mitchell was convicted on Oct. OF the
charge of assaultiog m old man named
Savage in brutal manner and without
proyocation, and was sentenced TO two
months imprisonment at hard labor.
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WHICH WAS WHICH7
Effort 10 Clear Old Maid from Charge Of
Double Oeaiiug.

Nrw YORK. Dec. s.-The board of re-
view of the National Trotting Association
spent today in hearing evidence in the case
of W. II. Clark. of Burlington, VI, ex-
PEELED from the association in Montreal
last summer for trotting the mare Old
Maid out of her class and under the alias
Bessie G.
The mare was barred in 2.21 l-2 in this
city. and afterwards trotted in seven or
eight races in New England and Canada
in lower classes under aliases of Bessie G..
and Rose. W Perrine. Effort was made
today to show that Old Maid and Bessie c.
are different horses.
Two decisions have been announced by
the board. In the case of Blumenthal, who
trotted Remeney as j. q. c. out of his class
at Hartford, the charges were dismissed on
repayment of unlawful winnings and re-
cording the fee for changing the name.
The charge against W. c. DAILY for nom
payment of entrance fees at New Britain
was dismissed; not proven.
The board considered the case of j. r..
Williams, expelled by General A. Harbin-
son, at Waterbury, Conn. lie was caught
ringing the gelding Edgewood. 2.25 -. as
Tony in the 2.40 class. Williams threw
himself on the mercy Of the court and
promised not to commit such an offense
again. Decision reserved.
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GODDARD WON


BxookLYN. Dec. s.-The big hall
of the Coney Island Athletic Club
Was crowded tonight, the attendance num-
bering 500. The event Of the evening was
the fight between Joe Goddard Of Austria
liza and Peter Maher of Ireland, for purse
of $500, of which the winner viii receive
$1,000 and the loser $1,000.
The Irish lad won the lucky corner.
Maher was esquired by Jack MeVey of
Philadeiphia. Martin Costril of Buffalo and
Tom Clarke af Coney Island. Joe Ne
Grath Of Dublin was bottle-holder aud Jack
Sheehan time.
Goddard was seconded by Jim Gibbons
of Patterson. Bill Madden and Alexander
Greggaias l.. Morris officiated as his
timer. John p. Eckharit was the clubs
official referee and Bob Stall held the OH
cial time Maher drew frat blood in the
first round.
Goddard made the first knockdown in the
second round. Neither man showed the
slightest signs Of science.
Maher was knocked out in the third round.
Goddard was apparently the worst punished,
both being badly punished. The fight for
the short time ii lasted was one of the
bloodiest and fiercest ever witnessed.
Goddard was covered with blood from
almost the first blow. But he was a much
stronger man, difference of i2 pounds in
weight in his favor badly handicapping
Maher.
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DUMRAvEN's CHALLENGE.
The America Cup Committee Takes il Into
Consideration.

NEW YORK, Dec. San international
yacht race is now assured. The members
of the America cup committee met at Com
mod0re James y. Smiths office, No. "a
Broad street, and discussed Lord Dunra-
ven's challenge from beginning to end.
The general impression WAS that the chal-
lenge was very fair and every member Of
the committee seemed disposed to look
fayorably on it.
The members of the committee refused
to say whether they would recommend the
New York Yacht Club to accept the chal-
Ienge, bat the general impression was ,ba,
such course would be adopted. One mem
Der went so far as TO say that the chali' nge
was on the lines laid down by the club, and
that they wonld almost be obliged to accept
il. Tuesday evening mex, will deeide the
great question.
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AN ARMORY BURNED.


CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. S.-Longstreet
armory was burned this forenoon. A guam
,itv of cunpowder and fixed ammunition
was stored in the building which, was q
large two story brick.
When the flames reached the powder II
terrific explosion tumhled the walls into the
street. The flames communicated TO the
central police station, and the prisoners
and records were removed
The fire was prevented from spreading
and the police station was saved. No per-
sons were injured. Entire loss on building
and contents is estimated at sl5o,0O; very
little insurance.