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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
ARREsTINa YALE STUDENTS.
Even the Boys Now Fail to See Any Fun
in That Theatre Episode.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, December H.
Excitement among the Yale undergrad
yates over the arrest of several of their
number for indulging in last Saturday
nights disturbance, which had partially
subsidized since the cases against the acv
cused were mol pressed, has been re-
newed. Yesterday Detective Sergeant
Cowles rearrested Fred Wyreheaser, a
member of the freshman class, whose
home is in Minneapolis, MINI. He was
charged with breach of the peace and re-
leased few minutes after arrest under
$50 bonds furnished by Town Clerk
Brethaur. 1t is said that during the
past week the officers have secured wit
nesses enough to convict Is or 20 of the
students. Wyreheaser is the man sup
posed to have thrown the torpedo which
nearly blinded Adler, one of the music
ianS.
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An Aged Negro's Tin Box.

Howard Orr, who resides on his farm
near Pottsville, Graves county, on Wed
nesday made lucky discovery on his
premises. Some years ago negro pos
sessing considerable Of this worlds
goods died in the locality Of Pottsville,
and no one knew what the old darky did
with his money until the past week,
when part of it was found by Mr.. Orr,
who at the time of the discovery was
feeding his stock in the horse lot, and
noticing a wooden peg, almost rotten, in
block which supported one corner Of
an ancient gearhouse, Mr.. Orr conclud-
ed to investigate and see why it was
placed there. Removing the peg, the
block was found to be hollow, and con-
tanned therein he found tin box con-
tanning $1,000 in gold.-Murray Ky.)
Ledger, ,.--.----1s-----3
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HGPEsEssLY INSANE.
Sad Case of Miss Julia Hall, for Whom
aTown Has Been Hunting.

New CANAAN, Ct, December 11.--Miss
zen of this town, recently disappeared
and wandered about several days. in a
demented condition, before being found.
Friday afternoon she again left her home
and large party of men and boys have
been securing the woods and fields in
search of her since. While her parents
were in consultation with score or more
of sympathizing friends and townspeople
in the parlors of the Hall homestead at
about II o'clock tonight, devising means
and measures for the prosecution of the
search for the missing daughter, the
young woman suddenly Appeared before
them. In appearance, Miss Hall hao not
suffered much during the fifty-four hours
of her absence, and save for few evil
dences of slight mental and physical ex-
haustion, ono could hardly believe she
had been away from the ordinary sur
roundings of young lady in good cir
cumstances for SO long time. An effort
was made by Mr.. Hall to draw from his
daughter some information as to where
she had been and why she had gone
away. Miss Hall was decidedly taciturn,
even to her father, and to all inquiries
she paid not the slightest heed and
neither by word or gesture vouchsafed
reply. At length, when all efforts to
gain any information from her were
abandoned, she said, II was exceedingly
miserable when I left home and went
away because I wanted to be alone"
That is ALL 1t has just locked out that
Miss Hall attempted to take her own life
for the first time about three weeks be-
fore Thanksgiving by jumping into awen
upon her fathers premises. She was
gotten out in safety. The facts given out
today seem to Indicate that she is hope
lessly insane.
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TO SAVE LIFE.

Interstate Commission on the Need of
Brakes and Couplers.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
fourth statistical report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, gives a COM
plete epitome of railroad progress in the
United States for the period covered.
The railway mileage in the United
States on June 30, 1892, not counting
double tracks, was 1853, ,402.74 miles, an
increase in railway mileage during the
year of 1906 miles, This was less than
for several years past. The greatest ac-
tivity in railway building seems to have
been in states lying south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi The num-
Der of men employed on the railways in
the United States during the year COW
cred by the report was 784, 2S5, an in
crease of "a ,984.
The extent to which organized indus
try has increased the efficiency of labor
was shown by the fact that every engin-
eer during the year has on an average
carried 1863, OH passengers one mile and
1925, $50 tons offreight one mile. The
total capitalization of the railways of the
United States was $9,829, ,457, ,016. The
gross edrulHSS lIOul OpoTdClOAo tuuliAit5
the year were 81 ,096, 761 1895, and the op-
Grating expenses $731, 1851, 1893, leaving a
net income from operation of 1854, S73,
SOP. The net income per mile of line
was less than the net income of the
previous year by $37. The
number of passengers carried
during the year was 531, 1873, 9sS. The
number of tons of freight was 675. .60S,-
1928. The report shows the casualties
during the year were greater than on
any previous year covered by the reports
to the commission. The number killed
during the year was 7O29; injured 33,Ss1.
The number of employees killed was
266O; injured 26, 140. The number of
passengers killed was 293; injured 2972.
This report emphasizes more strongly
than previous reports the necessity of
legislation compelling railroads to adopt
train brakes and automatic couplers and
suggests that some steps be taken be-
sides the adoption of train brakes to pre-
vent the frequency of casualties from
falling from trains and engines. The
large number of killed and injured from
collisions brings prominently into notice
the necessity of some extensive use of
block system in the handling of trains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
CRAZY KING OTTO,
Said To Be Growing Worse Because a
Court Clique Says He Is Better.

LONDON, December 11.-Despatches
from Munich say that the crazy king OF
to of Bavaria is growing rapidly worse.
He is, by turns, sullen and violent, has
lost his appetite and is troubled with in
somnia. DR.. Muller, physician in ordi
nary to His Majesty, expresses the opin-
ion that, if properly treated, the king
will still be durable. DR.. Muller inti-
mates that certain clique at court, for
its own purposes and interests, encour-
age the neglect and abuse of the crazy
sovereign and manage to keep the prince
regent i'll informed as to the patients
condition.
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night which was largely attended by
distinguished Democrats from all parts
Of the country. President Ellery An
derson presided and made the in
troductory speech and was followed by
Mr.. Cleveland, who received an ovation.
Other. speakers we're Carl Schurz, T. D.
johnson of Ohio, Ex-Governor Stone of
Missouri, Senator John g. Carlisle and
w. C. Breclsinridge. Mr.. Cleve-
land said that tbs recent victory
showed the wisdom of the people
of the country. He said it was
the duty of the victors to institute reform
without damage to worthy American in
terests and in no petty partisan spirit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
PRESENTS FOR MRS. WHIDDEN.
They We're Bought by Stranger. Who
Paid in Forged Checks and Kept the
Change

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., December IL
Saturday evening, well dressed stran-
ger called at the Office of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company in this oity
and purchased machine on the Install
ment plan, agreeing to pay $40 down.
He gave check for s14, signed by Will
liam Ward & Sons, well known liquor
dealers of this city. The check was ac-
cepted, and $4 cash given to the stranger
who ordered the machine sent to Mrs.
Whidden, State street. Later the same
man went to the store of the Portsmouth.
Furniture Company, whore he ordered
sent to Mrs. Whldden a spring bed, mat
tress and parlor lamp. Here he rendered
a check for $14. signed by Ward & Sons.
The check; was accepted, and he was
again given s4 in change. The goods
were sent to Mrs. Whidden' s residence,
and that lady refused to accept them, as
she knew nothing about them. The
checks were forgeries. The well dressed
stranger could not be found.
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SAY SHE is sHAMMlNG.
But English Papers Admit that Mrs
Maybrick, if Really I'll. Should Be
Released.

LONDON, December 10.-The English
papers today express the belief that Mrs.
Maybrick's illness is simulated with the
hope that she may deceive the prison
officials and be released. They say, how,
ever, that if her condition is really as
critical as is alleged she will no doubt be
soon released from prison. If she is
dying she will be allowed to die outside
the prison.
The friends of Mrs. Maybrick and the
Clergyman and jailers of the prison all
agree that she is at deaths door and can
not long survive. In this city there is
considerable sympathy for her and hope
is everywhere expressed that she will
soon be released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
ON LONG SAND.
British Steamer and All Her Crew VIC
TINS of Storm.

LONDON, December 1.-THE British
steamship Dilsberg, Captain Davies, was
wrecked off Long Sand, near Harwich,
last night. When the Harwich life-boat
reached the scene, they found the vessel
split in two and partly embedded in the
sand. The found one seaman drowned
below deck. The others of the crew
were missing, and are supposed to have
perished. Fragments of the boats were
found hanging to the davits. 1t is re-
ported schooner was wrecked on the
sands in the vicinity Of the wreck of the
Dilsberg, and that her crew is missing.
THE WEATHER.
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OUR FLAG DEFENDERS.
Secretary Tracy on the Growth Of
the New Navy.
WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
ACCOMPLISHED.

Besides the New Vessels. It Has Given the
Navy Armo Torpedoe. Rapid Fire
Guns, Smok.less Powder and High Ex-
p1osives-The Fastest Merchant Cruis-
ers Now Ely the Stars and Stripes
Navy Yards Out of Politics.
WASHINGTON, December 11.--Secretary
Tracy, in his annual report, states that
on March 4, 1889, the fleet Of the United
States contained only. three modern
steel vessels of an aggregate of 1868 tons.
During the present administration, 10
new steel vessels have been added to the
navy, of an aggregate tonnage of 54,832
tons. There are also 18 vessels, aggre-
eating 90, ,497 tons, in process of construc-
tion. Of all the new ships begun dur
ing the present administration, only two
will remain on the stocks March 4th
next. At the beginning of the present
administration, the, naval establishment
was without armor, torpedoes, heavy
rapid firing guns, armor piercing shells,
smokeless powder and high explosives.
All OI Uu6S6 dT6 uOW dVdlldUl6, O6CTo-
tary Tracy recalls with satisfaction, as
result of his Recommendation, that Con-
gress nationalized the fast ships of the
Inman Company thus giving the country
the services of two of the fastest "mer-
chant cruisers afloat. He urges that
the same principle be carried out in all
similar cases. The secretary favors the
construction Of fast torpedo cruisers of
from 800 to 1000 tons displacement, four
small vessels of special design for river
service and 80 torpedo boats. The
United States, he argues, is by no means
in condition of adequate defense.
Reviewing the working of the new
civil service rules in the navy yords, h:
declares that the present Presidential
election was the first in the memory of
the present generation in which the
navy yards were not used as political
machines.
The estimates for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1894, for the nayYs and
marine corps, including those for public
works and the increase of the navy,
amount to 1924, 4,471, ,40s.21, being $2.713,-
141. so less than for the fiscal year ending
in June, l893 The estimate for the run
ming expenses of the navy and marine
corps for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1894, amount to $l4, 757.SS1 being $780,
953 less than the estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1893. The estimates
for the Increase of the navy amount to
SO, 703, ,657 for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1894, being $2,577, 1913 less than for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
THE COOK and DEATH
Relied Upon by Strikers to Close the
Homestead Works.
NON-UNION WORKMEN MADE SICK
BY POISONED FOOD.

1t Is Alleged that Leading Strikers, a Ply
sfcian and Druggist Were In . Dia-
bo1ica1 Plot-The Cook Was to Have
$4,000 if the Works Shut Down-Attor-
ney Beck Says that Six Men Have
Died-Conspirator Under Arrest.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, December 11.-A
Sunday paper published startling story
today Of a conspiracy to poison by
wholesale the NON union men at the Car
negie steel plant in Homestead. The
developments made, it is said, implicate
the members of the advisory committee
of the Amalgamated Association and Of
fcers of some of the labor organizations
sympathizing with the locked-out men
at Homestead. AS result of this con-,
spiracy, it is alleged that several persons
lost their lives and scores of others are
still suffering from the effects of poison
GUS drugs administered with criminal
intent. Several persons are under ar
rest ostensibly on less serious charge
for the purpose of averting
suspicion until all in the plot have been
secured. A man in the plot told the de-
tails to reporter The informant said
that one of the chief cooks at the Home
stead works offered him and friend po-
sitions as assistants where they could
make big money. The cook stated that
he was employed by the Carnegie COM
pany and was also in the pay of labor as
sociations and members of the strikers
committees. He told of the plan to poi
son the food of the men employed in the
mill SO as to make them sick and render
them unable to work He asserted that
nearly, if not all, the sickness among the
men was caused by poisons he had placed
in the food. He said he was to get $4,000
If he succeeded in closing the mill The
men called on Manager Frick and re-
vealed the plot. The men were instruct
ed to go to Homestead with the
cook, and were installed in their po-
sitions. Later the cook was placed I'M
der arrest, and made a full confession, in
which he gave the names OF those who
employed him, the amount of money he
received, and the manner in which he
carried out his part of the crime. He
stated that he frequently visited the
camps Of the militia and dosed the food
in the cook house. His visits were al
ways followed by increased sickness
among the militia. The cook was not
jailed. but he and his two assistants
were kept under surveillance.
e. l. Beck, counsel for the Carnegie
Steel Company, tonight confirmed the
story of the poisoning. His information
is that at least six deaths resulted from
the poisoning He says Homestead
druggist and a physician are implicated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
Mr.. BLAINE MUCH BETTER.
A Cold Caused Recurrence of His Recent
Trouble.

A Cold Caused Recurrence OF His Recent
Trouble.
WASHINGTON, December 11.-Hon.
James G.. Blaine is much better this eve
ming. Four days ago, while out driving
he caught a slight cold which was swift
ly followed by a return of the stomach
trouble. BY advice Of his physician and
family, he remained in bed during the
intervening period. At no time has
there been any reasonable cause for
alarm except that he did not gain
strength as rapidly as was wished by
himself and family. This evening. Mr..
Blaine spent brief period in the library
and was extremely cheerful. By reason
of his recent set back, Mr.. Blaine's de-
parture to more congenial climate has
been delayed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
A Maine Captain Dies at Sea.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., December 1.-THE
brig Sullivan, from Milk. river. Ja., for
Boston, put into Narragansett ferry to-
day, with Captain Foster dead on board.
He died Saturday, at II o'clock. His
home was in Millbridge, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
Fair and Cooler.

BosToN, December 11.-Local forecast
for New England for Monday: Fair and
colder; followed by slowly rising tenn
perature, westerly winds.
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P. C.-Partly Cloudy.
weather Observations.

Weather observations.
The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, December IL, taken
at 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. 3S9, S93o w, cloudless; New York,
Seo, NV, cloudless; Philadelphia, 34o,
wv. cloudless; Washington, 220, NV,
cloudlcss; Albany, S20, NV, partly
cloudy; Buffalo, 26', INV, eloudless;
Detroit, 22e, SW, cloudless; Chicago,
24p. SW. cloudless; st. Paul, 200, Sc,
cloudless; st. Vincent, missing; Huron,
Oak, 2e6, S, snow; Bismarck, 20', w,
cloudless; Jacksonville. missing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
OBITUARY..
David Knowlton.

CAMDEN, December 10.-David Knowl-
ton, native of Liberty and we'll
known Camden manufacturer and origi-
nator of many patents in ship machinery,
died last night, aged about 10. He lea yes
a widow, two daughters and four sons,
Knowlton Brothers, manufacturers of
machinery. Knowlton made the frs t
freight cars run between Bangor and 81.
John. N. B.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
DR.. Elisha B. shapleigh.

PHILADELPHIA, December 10.-Elisha
Bacon Shapleigh, a we'll known. physic-
ian, died here today. He was born in
ated from Yale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
Cleveland Makes a speech.

NEW YORK, December 10.-The Re-
form Club gave banquet to Grover
Cleveland in Madison Sn'aare Garden to-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
David s. Preble.

DAMARIsCoTrA, December 10.-David
S. Preble fell from staging while shing-
ling at his place at Sheepscot Bridge
this afternoon and was instantly killed,
his neck being broken. He was a prom
inent and esteemed citizen of New Cas-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
CUR ID

ABOUT seven or eight months ago
was attacked by a cough, and at once
began to take medicine much adver-
tised as an expectorant, and continued
using it until I had taken about six bot
ties. Instead of giving me relief, it only
made me worse. tried several other
remedies, but all in vain, and I don't
think I had three whole nights rest
during nv illness. / began to think that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
Consumption

had laid hold of me, and my hopes of
recovery were all gone. I was mere
skeleton, but friend of mine, who had
been some time away, called to see
me. He recommended me to try Ayers
Cherry Peetoral, and kindly sending
me bottle, took it, but with little
hopes of recovery. am thankful, how
ever, to say that 1t cured me, and am
to-day enjoying the best of health
j. Wilmot Payne, Monrovia, Liberia.
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MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER

tie, having served several terms as Sc.
trust. His age was about IS years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-12
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

HIS MOHNiNG'S NEWS.
Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
A Obituary.
Typographical Union Dinner.
City of Deering News.
The Argus and the Presidents Message.
Page 5.
Doll exhibition today
Racing schooners.
Maine towns.
Editorials.
Page s.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and DRAMA
Mysterious body seen floating under vaughan's
bridge.
The court record.
DR.. Merrilps second sermon on the New Ortho
doxy.
Wit and Wisdom
Page =.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News. ~
Personal
Brief Jottings.
Art exhibition.
Arrival of the Numidian.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-04-28
WILL 90 1T ALONE.
The Seaboard Airline Wants to
bs a. Free Lance.

The Seal oard Airline appears to
have taken a notion to make life lively
for it's competitors.
Notice has been given that at the
end of thirty days the Seaboard and
Roanoke, and Raleigh and CASTOR will
withdraw from the Southern Passenger
Association. AS the Georgia, Carroll
ma and Northern has not gone into
the association, the trouble that the
future holds for the Richmond and
Danville can be easily guessed at.
A through line from Atlanta to the
North outside Of the passenger associ-
alton can tear things wide open. And
it does look as though the Seaboard
Airline is going in for business as a
free lance.
Since the circular containing the no.
tice of the proposed withdrawal has
gone out, there is fresh lot of gossip
about Col. B. W. Wrenn going with
the Seaboard as general passenger
agent. People who hooted at the idea
when it was FIRST suggested by the
Constitution shake their heads now
wind.
I" If Col. Wrenn does go over to the
Seaboard there will be rattling ef dry
bones,' said passenger man, who is
not connected with either the Seaboard
or the East Tennessee.
" AS General Passenger Agent of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia, Col. Wrenn has nearly two thou
sand miles under his jurisdiction, but
the Seabr: ID with one-third of the
mileage may offer very handsome in
ducement. There is an opportunity
for some one to take the Seaboard and
make great passenger traffic line Out
of it. To me i looks as if the Sea.
board intends to whoop things up from
Atlanta territory north, and from the
North into Atlanta territory
The Seaboard expects to put on {
schedule into Atlanta at an early date
Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-04-28
APPEAL TO THE HUMANE.

The North Carolina Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ap-
peals to all humane people in the
State for their support and assistance.
This society was organized two years
ago under a legislative charter, with
authority {" to establish and locate
branches at any place or places within
the boundaries of the State" At the
time of its organization it received a
donation of five hundred dollars from
a nonresident of the State, who has
recently, unsolicited, sent another do
nation of fifty dollars, with an express
sion of qualification of the successful
work of the Society thus far. This
work has hitherto been almost wholly
confined to Ashville and its vicinity,
but the Society has from the begin
ming looked forward to the time when
it could extend its work throughout
the State, according to its charter.
1t believes that a systematic effort
to that end ought now to be made.
TO make the effort successful it is abb
solutely necessary that every friend OF
the Cause should lend the society a
helping hand, financial support at least
to the extent of the cost of an annual
membership, which is at present only
one dollar, and second, by active as
siStance in executing the plan of ex-
tension adopted by the Board of Man
ayers. All desired information about
the plan will be furnished upon appli-
cation to the Secretary and Treasurer
| Walter S. Cushman, of Ashevllle
Membership fees should also be sent
to him and will be duly acknowl
edged.
By order of the Board Of Managers
! A. NJ. BALLARD,
WALTER S. CUsHMAN, Pres':.
Sec'y and 'Treas'r.
Asheville. N. c. April IS, 1892.