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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
in SIGHT OF LAND.
Norwegian Sa Iors Drowned Before the
i Life Boat Reached Them.

Norwegian Sa lors Drowned Before the
Life Boat Reached Them.
LIVERPOOL, December GA very hea-
by gale prevails in this vicinity, and a
tremendous sea is running at the mouth
of the Mersey, making it extremely dan
gerous for vessels to seek to enter or
clear the river. At half-past s o'clock
this morning, bark which, from her
general appearance, was supposed to be
a norwegian vessel, ran aground on Bur-
bo Bank. 1t was evident from the man.
ner in which she was handled that she
had no pilot on board. AS soon as her
headway was stopped the sea made a
clean breach over her. sometimes COM
pletely hiding her from view, with the
exception of her masts. Fifteen min
utes after she struck, her mainmast and
mizzentopmast went over the sides.
Shortly afterwards the vessel fell over on
her side and was completely submerged.
Life boats put out for the bark as soon
as the vessels position was seen, but
their progress against the gale and sea
was slow.
The life boats, after a long fight with
the wind and waves, succeeded in reach
ing the scene of the wreck, but not liv-
ing person could be found. The crews
of the lifeboats learned, however, that
the lost vessel was the Norwegian bark
Drinningen, which was bound from
Fleetwood for this port.
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ONLY ONE STORE LEFT.
Raymond, N. H., Had No Fire Depart
ment and Was Nearly Wiped Out.

MANCHESTER, N. H., December g.
about 11.30 last night. This morning
the town is in ashes.
This was the most disastrous fire in
this town since August 1877. Twenty
five buildings are laid fiat The town
has no fire department, and not even
hydrant, ladder or apparatus of any
kind.
The fire, when first started, might
have been easily extinguished had there
been any means at hand. Aid was sent
from Manchester and Portsmouth, but
it could not arrive in time to save the
town.
Yesterday the village was thriving and
prosperous; today there is nothing but
ruins and ashes. The business section
is completely wiped out and many
private dwellings have been destroyed.
There has been, however, no loss of life.
The fire started in Knights of Pythias
Hall.
The total loss is about $4,000. Wires
went down and all communications was
cut off. The building in which the tele-
phone was located was one of the first
to go.
The Manchester and Portsmouth fire.
men were quick to respond and rem
dered valuable service in saving proper
ty. There was a high wind and the fire
spread rapidly. The Post Office was
burned, but the Postmaster saved the
contents. Every store in town, except
one, is gone.
Heavy Loss in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6.-The
Public Ledger building at the corner of
Sixth and Chestnut streets, was badly
gutted this evening by fire and water.
The damage by fire was confined almost
entirely to the composing room on the
top floor. A torrent Of water poured
down through the building, flooding
every floor. The loss will probably be
between $3.50, 900 and $500, 900.
One-Third of the Business Portion.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, December Gone
third of the business portion of this city
was destroyed by fire this morning. The
fire started in j. Pauly's jewelry store
at a. m. The fire could not be checked
until it had licked up one solid squire,
the most important business block in
the city, leaving charred and blackened
mass of ruins from Washington street to
Church street.
Box Mandatory Burned.
NASHUA. N. H., December Geo. O.
Sanders box manufactory and bobbin
and shuttle works in Hudson, were to-
folly destroyed by fire this morning. A
lot of new machinery had just been put
in The loss is $4,000. Supposed to be
of incendiary origin.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Fred Marsh, an expert counterfeiter,
has been arrested in Milwaukee.
Justin Mccarthy is again suffering Sc
verely from sciatica.
The steamer Lake Huron wants $780,
900 salvage for towing the disabled Spree
to safety.
The Chandler and Thayer school wall
have closer connection with Dartmosth
College hereafter.
Mitchell, the pugilist, has withdrawn
his appeal from the charge of assault
against HIM and yesterday he went to
Pentonville prison in London.
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A Naw york Revival.

LooKpoRr, Ny. December GA strange
state OF religious excitement has been
engendered at the meetings of the Free
Methodists in the village of Newfane,
eight miles from here. Mrs. George
Wable tore off ribbons, jewelry and 9th
CT furbelows and threw them before the
church altar. Lucy Bunker, girl, stood
on the creek bridge and stripped her
rings from her fingers and threw them,
with other iewelry, into the water.
Farmers are neglecting their work to at
tend the meetings day and night
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THE POPE In POLITICS.
The Tatican's Interest in the New
German Army Bill.
MR.. DE ROTHSCHILD'S PROPOSALS
NOT BEFORE THE CONFERENCE.

They We're Withdrawn at Yesterdays
Session-Other Foreign News-Crew of
Norwegian Bark Drowned in Sight of
the Men Pulling to Their Rescue-The
Panama Canal scandal-nlness of
Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian Patriot.
BERLIN, December 6.-The members of
the Centre party in the Reichstag have
held three conferences to decide upon
the course the party would follow re-
garding the army bill. 1t was generally
believed that split would occur in the
party over the measure, and that "a of
the Southern members would vote with
the Opposition and the 76 others with
the Government. The result of the con-
ferences proves that this belief was un-
founded. At the last meeting it was de-
cided that the party would vote for the
first reading of the bill. The dissenting
minority was found to consist, not of "a
members, but only of the Southern Ul-
tramontanes, who WELD small influence.
Che army bill will not cause split in
the party.
Considerable Importance attaches to
this decision of the Centrists, and there
is no doubt that it was due to the Vati-
can refusing to further interfere with
the Centrists in their attitude towards
the bill. 1t was charged that the Pope was
trying to defeat the government's scheme
of army reorganization in the interests of
France, and that he was trying to infu
enoe the members of the Centre, which
is the Catholic party in Germany, to vote
against the bill Many of the Centrists
resented this interference, believing
that it showed that the Pope was in
triguing against German unity. The pa
triotism OF the Centre became aroused,
and certain of the Catholic bishops be-
came alarmed. They informed Cardinal
Rampolla, papal secretary of state, that
if the Vatican persisted in interfering
because of the Pope's hostility to the
Triple Alliance and his pro-Frenoh poll
cy, the Centre party would be broken
up. The Vatican needed this warning
and, consequently, the Centrists were
left free to vote as they pleased.
The Ultramontanes naturally follow
the known wishes of the Vatican, and
will vote against the measure, but their
opposition will scarcely be felt.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, December 6, 1892.
p A. NJ. P. M.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. December 6, taken
at p. M, 18th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 34o, ,SW, snow; New York, 500
S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 43o, SW, cloudy;
Washington, 400, calm, partly cloudy;
Albany, 320, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, 40',
NV, cloudy; Dstroit, $40, NE, cloudy;
Chicago, 400, NE, cloudy; St. Paul, 2So,
NV, cloudy; st. Vincent, missing; Huron,
OAK, 24o, NV, clear; Bismarck, 16o, S,
clear; Jacksonville, 64e, e, clear.
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New orleans and the Canal.

NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-At a
meeting of the several commercial or
ganizations of this city, together with
members of the city council last night,
the resolutions passed by the recent Mic
aragua Canal convention, urging Con-
gress to take charge of the construction
of the canal and place it under the con-
troll of the United States government,
were unanimously endorsed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
Went to a Church to Die.

Boston, December 6. : William J.
Sloan entered the Church of the Re-
deemer on Maverick street, East Boston,
at 7 o'clock this morning, and cut his
throat with razor. He was found un-
conscious in pew an hour later, and re-
moved to the city hospital. There is no
hope of his recovery. Sloan is so years
old. Dependency was the cause.
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session authorizing the President to 1
have two battleships of about 5000 tons
displacement, two armored coast de-
fence vessels, five gunboats and eight
t1rst-class torpedo boats constructed by
contract.
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Steamer Khio Disabled.

HALIFAX, December The steamer
Khio. in b Hast, bound from Sunderland
for Baltimore, was towed in this evening
with broken shaft by the Wilson line
steamer Buffalo. The Khio was dis
abled Is days ago and was taken in tow
by the Pavonia but had to be abandoned
owing to the towing hawser parting.
Two days ago she was picked up by the
Buffalo. 1t will be impossible to repair
the shaft here and new one viii be Sc
cured in England.
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Released From Quarantine.

NEW YORK, December 6.-The French
line steamer La Bretange, detained at
quarantine since December 4th, owing to
the number of immigrants shown upon
the passenger list, was released by the
treasury officials at 3 O'Clock this after
noon and proceeded to her wharf
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Murnh for Senator.

ALBANY, N. Y, December 6.-Lieu-
tenant Governor Sheehan says Edward
Murphy, Jr., will have no opposition in
the Democratic caucus for United States
Senator.
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VESTS BUGBEAR.


He Says the Republicans Tried to Capture
Missouri with the Census.
WASHINGTON, December 6. in the
Senate today, Mr.. Vest offered resolu-
ton regarding the allegations in the
public press, charging gross misconduct
on the part of census employees and di-
rectin G an investigation of such charges
by the Senate committee on the eleventh
census MIR. Vest said it had been pub
licly charged, and was generally believed
in the State of Missouri, that the census
bureau had been used in 1890 for politi-
cal purposes, in having lists of voters
taken by the enumerators under instruc-
tions from theichief enumerator. These
lists induced the Republican leaders in
Missouri to believe tha agreat political
change had taken place there, and that
the Republican party could succeed there
in the late canvass, and this belief stim-
ulated them to abnormal efforts.
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the census
committee, said he presumed there
would be no objection to the proposed
investigation. He could not help think
ing the Senator from Missouri had been
led into Offering the resolution by what
would be found to be a matter of no sub
stance. The great census bureau had
done an immense work. He had never
known so great a body of valuable work
done for the public with SO little politi-
cal bias. It might have happened
among a quarter of million employees
there had been some super-serviceable
men who believed his position as enum-
orator or supervisor authorized him TO
do something for his party. But that
any feeling of that kind or any DISPOSE
ton of that kind had ever received en-
couragement from the superintendent of
the census bureau, OF from any high
official of the census, he did not believe
He had been pleased to hear there had
been abnormal activity on the part of
Republicans in Missouri and he bade
them God speed in their efforts. After
further discussion, the resolution went
over without action until tomorrow.
VIII Ignore Davenport. =
WASHINGTON, December 6.-At the
meeting today of the House committee
investigating the administration of the
federal election law in New York city,
it was decided to take no notice what
ever of the petitions submitted to the
House in behalf of John /. Davenport,
in which tue latter asks for hearing at
the bar of the House.
To Protect American Workingmen.
WASHINGTON, December GA bill to
protect American workingmen" is the
title of measure introduced in the
House to ay by Representative Chip
man of Michigan. According to its pro-
visions no alien, who is a nonresident of
the United States shall work at any me-
chanical trade or in any manual labor
within the borders of the United States.
To Increase the Navy.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-Senator
Hale today introduced the bill Of the last
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
M'HENRY AGAIN.
The Detective's Labors Seem to Have
Been Too Much for Him.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., December 6.-De-
tective McHenry did not appear in court
today to answer to the suit brought
against him by George Bassett of Boston
for the recovery of diamonds valued at
$500. His counsel presented certificate
from New York physician to the effect
that McHenry is suffering from nervous
exhaustion and insomnia, and that for
him to undertake any journey for at
least two or three months would incap-
acitate him for work forever. The case
was left open. McHenry was in Taun-
ton last Friday.
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HOW THEY VOTED.
Contests in Twenty One Bay State Cities
Yesterday.

Boston, December 6.-Twenty-one
cities in the state held municipal cleo
tions today and voted upon the question
of licensing the sale of liquor. In many
places the mayoralty contest was very
close owing to the number of tickets in
the field. Most of the results were an
ticipated, and others caused a surprise.
In some instances cities that a year ago
voted no license declared for license.
The q cities voted as follows: For
mayor Republicans, IA; Democrats, 2;
citizens, 2; Republican and citizens, 2;
independent citizen. |. For aldermen
Republican, IL; Democratic, 4; citizens,
4. Councils-Repu IL; Demo
cratic, 4; citizen, 4 License-no, 13;
yes, s.
Chicopee Goes the Right Way.
CHIcoPEE, Mass, December Gone
of the hottest local q mpaigns in the his
tory of Chicopee resulted today in the
choice for mayor of H. q. Harris, Re
publican. by a majority of 81, and no Ii
cense by maieritysof Sc. The Repub-
licans elected the entire alderln mic tick
ct, including one Democrat whom they
endorsed, and nine of IL councilman, be-
sides two who were on both tickets, and
one Republican on nomination papers.
Mayor Holt, Republican.
ROCHESTER,, N. H., December 6.-At
the city election today A. Hoyt, Repub-
lican, was elected mayor. The council
stands nine Republicans and nine Demo-
Gratis.
Ran Behind HIS Ticket.
NEW HAVEN, Corr, December O.
In the city election here today, Mayor
Joseph b. Sargent, Democrat, was re-
elected. He ran some 1138 votes behind
his ticket.
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THE WEATHER.
A Storm Coming.

BosToN, December 6.-Local forecast
for New England for Wednesday: Rain
or snow; slightly warmer; light winds
becoming gnortheasterly. Probably heavy
rains by Wednesday night.
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is KossUTH DYING /?
Conflicting Reports Concerning the Aged
Hungarian Patriot.

Conflicting Reports Concerning the Aged
Hungarian Patriot.
TURIN, December 6.-There are con
flicting reports concerning Louis Kos
suth. 1t is said that he is dying. but the
rumor is denied. He celebrated the
ninetieth anniversary of his birth short
time ago. For forty years he was one of
the chief actors on the stage of European
politics.
Liberty for Hungary was his hope and
he worked increasingly with pen and
sword to obtain it. He lived to see por-
ton of his dreams realized and to see
the old Austrian Empire written down
as the .Austro- Hungarian Empire and the
same recognition of the autonomous ex-
istence of his native land carried into
every department of the government.
He was born in 1902 of noble but
poor family and early began his work for
liberty by speeches and writings. For
advocating the freedom of Hungary in
print he was imprisoned but afterward
released. and then instigated the Hun
garian revolution Of 1S4S, which, al
though apparently failure, ultimately
wrought what he wished. In 1851 he
visited the United States and received
honors at the hands Of Congress never
granted any other foreigner save Lafay-
cite. For many years he has resided in
Turin and taken no part in polite
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1ses-voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
General telegraph news.
New York letter.
Page s..
The Presidents message.
Page4.
Editorials.
Magazine notices.
Wine for sacramental use.
Page5.
Sketch of the Hayden Association.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
State topics of interest.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page7.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page s.
Personal.
Brief Jottings.
Maine towns.
Obituary.
Band concert last evening.
New tourist sleeping cars for the Maine Central
Page 8.
Life in East India.
Washington navy yard.
In quaint Caldwell.
The tramp and his chicken.
Page 10.
story. MY Unlucky Astralization.
Page IL.
Story continued.
Selecting seed potatoes.
In the lions den.
Page 12.
Some fair statistics.
Tea roses.
Gobbler and critic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
PORTLAND MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

sion went this morning to the offices of
the Credit Mobilier and ascertained that
the recipient of two of the Thierree
checks, one for $4,000 and the other for
40, 900 francs, was M. Waste, manager OF
the Compton d d'Escompte.
Ten Drowned.
ROME, December GA disastrous gale
is reported prevailing in the province of
Catanzaro. Three vessels in the harbor
of San. Venere were wrecked today, and
ten persons drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
The Thierree Checks.

PARIS, December 6.-Three members
of the Panama Investigating Commits
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Gerber, Who Intended to Become an
American Citizen, Returned to Europe.
Was Arrested and Deported-He Sufs
fered Siberian Horrors But Succeeded
in Escaping and Has Returned to His
American Home,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
THE SCHEME WITHDRAWN.

Mr., de RothschiId's Propositions No
Longer Before the Conference.
BRUSSELS, December 6.-The inter-
national monetary conference resumed
it's sitting today and continued its dis
cussion of the report of the committee
which examined into Mr.. de Rothschild's
proposals. After speech by Sir @.
Rivers Wilson, member. of the British
delegation, Mr.. de Rothschlld ammo unced
that he Withdrew his scheme from the
further consideration Of the conference
The Thierree Checks.
PARIS, December 6.-Three members
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25
THE BURGETTsTOWN SANG.
Two Oil Drillers Held Up and Robbed Last
Night at Oakdale.

Two Oil Drillers Hold Up and Robbed Last
Night at Oakdale.
The entire gang of thugs and burglars
which has infested Burgettstown, Nc
Donald and other small oil towns in the
Washington field is not yet apprehended.
Early yesterday morning two drillers named
Joseph Stewart and Buck Hill were held
up by footpads back of Oakdale and robbed
of all their belongings Stewart lost $40,
while Hill was more fortunate in not haV-
ing any money about his person. The
thieves. however, took his lunch bucket
and even were avaricious enough to SEND
him along without his chewing tobacco.
The men were going con tower at the
time, and were not in each others company.
Thev, however, were probably held up by
the same gang who commanded them to
stop at the point of revolvers while their
captors searched them with the above re-
suit Oakdale is about three miles north of
Mcdonald and is alive with tough char
acters who are out of work. Many of the
class formerly kept speak-easys and low
down gambling dives, but since the exter-
mination of these places of vice, the proprie-
tors and skin gamblers have to resort to
means more desperate to get money. This is
thought to be the prime reason for so many
depredations and burglaries in the locality
of late. The thieves usually travel in pairs
and don't stop at anything to further their
ends. The authorities, although having ar
rested number of the Burgettstown crooks,
think that many of their pals are vet run
ing about the region. The oil men and peo-
pie in general say it is not safe to venture
about the fields at night unarmed, and there
is much trepidation among the general class
of folks who live out there. Preparations
are being made by the authorities and oil
men to better protect their property and
their employees, who are nightly subjected to
deviltries by the gang of thieves. No ar
rests have been made as yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25
ALL RECORDS BROKEN

To-Day-Our Great 81 rs Mems Suit Sale
See Samples in Our Show Windows-P.
C. C. c., Clothiers.
To-day another hummer. An array of
mems suits at 81 % that never was equaled.
You are never disappointed when you call
at our store. Here's our liberal offer for
to-day: You make your own selections
from S14, SIS and SIS pin checks, small
checks, narrow and wide wales, plaids, her
ring-bone patterns, mixtures, fancy cross
bars, broken stripes, plain black cords and
hair lines for 81 %. These mems suits are
made in sack and cutaway style, bound or
plain, just as you prefer Each garment
exactly as represented. The earliest COM
ers get choice of the best patterns. No
blow or brag, but solid, indisputable fact
that these suits are the best value ever
offered,
P c. c. c., Clothiers, corner Grant and
Diamond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25

Are not slow about taking hold of new
thing, if the article has merit. A few
months ago David Byers of that place,
bought his first stock of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. He has sold it all and or
dered more. He says: SIT has given the
best of satisfaction. 1 have warranted
every bottle, and have not had one come
back" 50-cent and 81 bottles for sale by
druggists. TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25
Appeals From County valuations.

The Commissioners yesterday heard ap-
peals from the assessments in Homestead
and the Eleventh ward, Allegheny. Large
increases were made in the districts, but
there were but an ordinary amountof APP
peals. To-day appeals will be heard from
the First, Third and Tenth wards, Alle-
gheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25

Parson Longface (enioying Sunday meal
with parishioner) r)-This is the finest bread I
ever tasted.
Johnnie Gab-You bet, this is dandy: a
good deal better than We used to get. But
mothers using Camellia flour now, and that
always makes good bread.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25

AN immense variety of plain ingram
papers In all shades Your attention is
especially called to our many shades of
green. JOHN S. ROBERTS,
719 and 721 Liberty street (head of Wood.
MTh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25

Christian Haller, Boquet street, lot 4sxl2O.
from So, 1S5 to 5000.
Freese & Aufderheide, Fifth avenue, lot 26
x60 from So 800 to 81. 206 Gist street, lot 24x65,
from s., $50 to 81, 200.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-25
The Genuine Old Bleach Towel,

Our spring importation of these celebrated
towels-made in Randalstown, Ireland
prices 25c to 81 75each. Warrantedt to wear
JOS. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.