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The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
Lively Doings on Fore Street.

There was lively scrimmage on Fore
street yesterday afternoon. James Z.
Prinn, young man, came into Mr.. Har-
mon Davis's store carrying a new pair of
shoes. Believing that Prinn had stolen
them from the store of Henry P. Nc
earthly, at 1895 Fore street, Davis seized
the young man, at the same time ac-
cusing him OF the theft. Prinn resisted,
striking Davis with the shoes, but could
not shake off the latter until Patrick
Feeney came to the.rescue. With Feeney' s
help Prinn escaped. Later Officers Nc
Grath and Morse captured Prinn and
Skillings and Greedy took Feeney.
Both young men were landed in the
lookup.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
BRIEF JoTTINas.

Henry C.Small and William Il. Ingra-
ham were yesterday drawn as petit jurors
for the December term of the United
States District Court.
The Emery street bridge has been re-
paired with new rails and planking
The Brackett street steps have also been
repaired.
The Ellingwood Manufacturing Com
pany, Harrison, have decided to open
rooms in Portland for the purpose of
setting up and finishing chairs, also to
better meet the trade in finishing goods
1t was good sleighing on Portland
street yesterday and the fast horses
were speeded, making quite carnival.
The committee on public buildings
held meeting yesterday noon and audi
ted bills.
Yesterday was bright and pleasant.
and Congress street was lively with lad
les shopping for Christmas in the after
noon.
In clearing the snow from the roof of
the Bailey building on Middle street,
yesterday morning, the workmen filled
one of the chimneys with ice and snow
and as result Cameron & Leathe, lwho
occupy the next building. were smoked
out.
Ten teams of the street department
are at work hauling snow and sanding
the sidewalks.
A large consignment of Worlds Fair
goods arrived here yesterday morning
for shipment to Manchester, Eng.
Steamer Portland was taken from the
Portland Steam Packet Co.'s route yes
terday and hauled up for the winter.
The Forest City went on the route in the
Portland's place.
Mr.. Harry Lord damned two fingers
of his right hand between the climbs Of
two sugar barrels yesterday while at
work at the Maine Steamship Company
shed.
The Veronica has arrived from Liver
pool and will load lumber for the River
Plate.
Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Williston church, sale of
useful and fancy articles will take place
and refreshments will be served at the
vestry Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming.
Workmen were engaged yesterday il
doing the final work on the aims house
sewer at the point where it goes under
the Portland street water main. The
Job, which is cold and difficult in this
weather, will probably be completed to
day.
The December number of the "Maint
Central is bright and newsy, with {
Merry Christmas and Happy New Veal
for all it's patrons.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Annual Meeting of the Maine Central
Will Occur Tomorrow, and There
Is No Little Speculation as
to the Outcome.

The annual meeting of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company will be held
tomorrow at the company's offices in
this city. 1t promises to be, in several
respects, an interesting meeting, be-
cause its action is likely to develope the
attitude of the Boston & Maine towards
the Maine Central AS is we'll known
the Boston & Maine in it's corporate ca
pacity controls majority of the Maine
Central stock, and therefore elects its
officials. This has been the case for
good many years. But since the last
election there has been considerable
change in the Boston & Maine itself.
Mr.. Frank Jones and his friends who
have controlled the corporation for
many years are supposed to have been
overturned; and now Gen. Samuel G.
Lawrence, George M. Pullman and Lew
is c. Ledyard Of the American Express
Company, are credited with being in the
saddle and with very different ideas
from those of Mr.. Jones. These new
men have taken the reins since the last
Maine Central meeting. There is there
fore considerable speculation as to what
these new powers will do. By leaving
Mr.. Sewall off the Boston 6 Maine di-
rectorate, they abolished for time. at
least, the very appropriate custom of
having the Maine Central's president as
ISOLATED in the management of the larg-
er road. Do they have other changes in
view? Their power to make changes is
limited somewhat A majority of the
Maine CentraPs directors must be resi-
dents of this state. By Chap. 1870 of the
laws passed last winter, directors must
be and remain stockholders, except that
a member of another corporation which
owns stock and has a right to vote
thereon, may be director" 1t is not
thought that any extensive changes will
be made, however. The present board
of directors consists of IS: Arthur Sew
all, Payson Tucker, VIM. G. Davis, j. S.
Kicker, Thos. w. Hyde, John Ware,
Franklin A. Wilson and Francis W. Hill
of Maine, Frank Jones, Chas. A. Sin
clair, and Amos Paul of New Hampshire,
VIM. T. Hart, Samuel G.. Lawrence,
Lewis G. Ledyard and Geo. M. Pullman.
It is possible that this board may be re-
duced by two. Perhaps Messrs. Jones
and Sinclair may retire. No one knows
much about what will happen and there
is general air of expectancy.
Portland g. Rumford Falls Railway.
The Portland & Rumford Falls Rail
way has taken possession of the extern
sion of its road now in process Of con-
struction from Mechanic Falls to Auburn
as the work on the same was not pro-
crossing as required in the contract The
road will be completed by the railway at
an early date.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
Congregational Club.

The December meeting Of the Port
land Congregational Club will be held
at the Preble House next Thursday
evening. Supper will be served at 7.3O
o'clock. This will be ''Forefathers
Night" and Professor George Harris Of
Andover Seminary will address the club
on the subject 1.-THE Modern Puritan"
The annual election of officers will occur.
The following named members were ap-
pointed committee to report at this
meeting nominations for offices for the
ensuing year: Rufus 81. Hinkley, John
II. True. Horace W. Shaylor, J. W. Car
ter, Rev. A. Fl. Wright and John II.
Card, ESQ. Ladies will be present at
this meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
a. ]. R. LIBBY. <

Prudence and thrifts say
"sop advertising until you handle the trade that you already
That's for yesterday afternoon hronged with
buyers
Our selling force did nob Single statesmen and saeswomen
did the work ofthree
And yet many intending buyers away unserved
We are better fixed odaymore clerks, and the
"catch on" better the second day.
This bids be the largest weeks business we have
done Thanks to your prompt response to offerings
so many people to us what shall give wife, mother
my sister for Christmas?"
Perhaps your question by telling you
selling other people for that purpose.
Blankets touch the popular bone make Jingle
Our apewood Blankets, big and wholesome will many
houses as Christmas presents. Price $3.50 pair.
The Shaker Mills Blankets honest sHe clean secured
wool, tells its story Price $3.50 pair.
The Lexngton's at 500 pair:
The Kernwood's at 800 a pair
The Gabres California Sizes are $780, co. ZOO
The Santa Paula and the Californian at 800.
you know better thing for present pair of Blankets
say get it, but we don't,
Unless possibly it might be Choice Dress Pattern.
Twon inme the eyesight purse clasp of anybody
Just look the Frenc Patterns that we have pre-
pared for Christmas presents.
S1y00 pattern for
200 for very pretentous Dresses
ESQ for Dresses that month ago. yes weeks ago S.
$500 49, buys Dress that needn't be ashamed
$500 simply the situation Most anything can be
had here for $500 Dresses that $1,000, and even
more, $500
We should have forgotten advertise Towels hadn't
crowd Of buyers swarmng around them yesterday We've
50 dozen Of the Damak Towels with knoed fringe and double
open work, at 15c EACH
IS dozen Of the Giant Huck Towels such sold you when
December was young regular so Price 20
The futer OF Handkerchief like storm How they do
vanish.
The 5 centers for Men, Women and Children
The II IL Embroidered scaoped edges fancy coors and
all white.
The 25 People look the Handkerce and then
they thought stole 'em. We didn't We don't
know where the them that we bought them Of but
we paid for them.
Don't forget the Baskets the ribbon embehed Baskets
Any price, 10 cents $3.50.
The Hampers, for solid clothes sizes
Start 1894 with aClover Club" Shirt
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
Failure of Z. Pickert & Co,

The failure of l.. Pickert & Co., $40
Atlantic avenue, Boston, salt and canned
fish dealers, is announced. The firm
also had the business of canning baked
beans and brown bread. Scarcity of
mackerel and depression Of business is
given as the cause of failure. Four Of
their seven factories are located in Maine
two at Green's Landing, one at Brook
lin and one at Pemaquid. The liabilities
are placed at $175,Ooo and assets I'M
known.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
DR.. Orrin Fitzgerald.

OF the Medical Home, at Allston, Mass, by
special request, will visit Portland on THURSDAY
and Friday, December 81 and %, when he VIII
examine, free of charge, all who may call on
him at Falmouth Hotel. Office hours 10 to Il
and 2 to 4. DR.. Fitzgerald treats with great
success all chronic and organic diseases and
he effects very many wonderful cures. DON'T
fail to call on him when he comes, if you are
sick and have sought for help without finding it.
dec1S-5t
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19

Baldwin Brothers Company of New York.
The Baldwin Brothers Company of
New York was recently organized in this
city for carrying on the business of buy
ing, selling and dealing in stocks, bonds
and other securities, real and personal
property, etc. Capital stock, 100000;
paid in, 100000. The officers are Chas.
A. Baldwin, president; Frank E. Bald
win, treasurer; Thomas H. Winsor, sec
Rotary: Charles A. Strout, clerk; Charl es
A. Baldwin, Frank E. Baldwin, Thomas
Ell. Winsor, Herbert l.. Baker and Her
bert G. Farr, directors.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
A Chance for Christmas.

The sale of decorated china and pic
lures will continue at the Society of Art
rooms until Thursday and including
Thursday evening. 1t is a rare oppor-
tunity for those desiring to purchase
Christmas gifts.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
The Deane Portrait.

Mayor Baxter, by authority of the
standing committee of the Maine His
torical Society, has presented the por-
traits of the late Rev. DR.. Deane and
sncietE
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
A Friendly Remembrance.

been forgotten This can be greatly avoided
if you will call on Fred L. Merrill & Co., the
Federal street jewelers.. See their ad, in anoth-
er column.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19

$40 pairs Christmas Slippers at half price, 30
cents on a dollar AS these goods were bought
at bankrupt sales direct from the manufacturer,
I shall give my customers the benefit Exam
inc Browns Christmas slippers before you pur-
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
j. X. Libby.
Lung Kuro.
Rines Brothers.
Eastman Bros. &Bancroft
Eastern Furnishing CO.
Westbrook Seminary.
Notice is hereby given.
VIM. Senter s. Co.
fred l.. Merrill & 90.
Ira. +. Clark & Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
City hall-Stoddard.
New Wants, To Let. For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
: thair annrnt,riate heads on Pare 6
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12

MINISTER BLoUNT arrived in
Washington on August 22d and
held a conference with the state
and navy departments. As was to
be expected, he refused to talk with
reporters, and stated that he must
confer on all points with the Uni
ted States government before giving
out definite information. On August
sd Minister Blount held another
conference with the secretary of
state. Mr.. Gresham, which lasted
some three hours. 1t is reported
that the time was spent in consul
tation on the report previously sent
on Hawaiian affairs. After report
ing 10 the secretary of state Mr..
Blount at once left for his home in
Georgia, to attend to certain pri-
vate matters spoken of here before
he left. 1t is not at all unlikely
that a further conference will
take place between him and the
Washington government before the
question of Hawaiian annexation,
or any negotiation for a new treaty
with Hawaii, is transmitted from
the state department. Both public
dispatches and private advices
point to the fact that the Hawaiian
matter will be finally determined
and settled during the present year,
if not at the extra session, at least
early in the regular session conven-
ing in December next. Dispatches
from Washington state that strong
effort will be made to close up the
matter during the present extra
session and the information re-
ceived at this end of the diplomatic
line seems to confirm this view.
There is but one logical conclusion
to the outcome of the present dis
pute, and it is believed this will be
speedily reached, as already out
lined by Minister Blount to the
Provisional government and others
before be left Hawaii. American
interests here cannot and will not
be allowed to go begging. Of this
fact all Americans here, including
Minister Blount, feel assured.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12
ANTI MISSIONARY.

The Bulletin has again raised
the anti-missionary cry. OF course
the Bulletin wishes it distinctly
understood that its course is caused
by the stress of political circum-
stances. If privately interviewed
the editor of that journal would
doubtless intimate that he is an
annexationist at heart but-etc.,
etc. At the same time it is we'll
known to Americans and annexa-
tionists that the present policy of
the Bulletin is formulated, with the
consent of the editor of that jour-
mai, by two or three well-known
politicians of the anti-American,
anti-missionary stripe, who have
heretofore carried on anti-American
campaigns under the missionary"
cry.
Those who have been acquainted
with the men and motives behind
former campaigns of this charac-
ter, know exactly how to size them
up. Those who were on the inside
of the disgraceful and unscrupulous
anti-missionary campaign of the
national reform party, know ex-
actly how to read the signs of the
times and locate accurately the
men and the methods back of the
present movement.
When the national reform cam
paign Of 1SS9-90 was inaugurated
the orders given were to raise the
anti-missionary cry and keep it
up" because there were no solid
grounds upon which an attack
could be made upon the govern
ment then in power.
The raising of the anti-mission-
airy standard at that time drew the
riffraff of the community, backed
by all the renegade politicians and
political lawyers who had revenge
to get or political preferment to
hope for by the defeat of the re-
form party. The patriotism"
which these individuals showed in
furnishing libels to their party
newspapers, and in crawling out of
the responsibility afterwards
showed exactly the kind of men
who were anti-missionary and anti
American in their principles" and
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12

The rumors which have lately
been ahoat concerning the restora-
ton of the ex-queen seem to be
mostly without foundation. Inves-
tigation shows that the ex-queen is
not altogether responsible for these
reports, and that they come mainly
from irresponsible half-white and
native politicians, who are bent
upon keeping up appearances be-
fore the public. There is now little
doubt that both the ex-queen and
her followers consider the ''lost
cause" as one beyond redemption I;
and while they courageously assert
that they believe restoration will
take place, they have no real hopes
therefor founded upon any facts in
their possession.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The resolutions introduced in
the extra session OF the councils
last Saturday by Minister Damon,
and passed, mark another reform
necessary to the Hawaiian civil SER
vice, which the finance department
is insisting upon not without rea-
son. The resolutions in themselves
are seemingly of little Importance,
but when taken in connection with
the abuses practiced under late
ministries Of the ex-queen, where
the public funds were drawn upon,
in one instance, to the tune of
some $4,000, alleged to be in settle
ment Of personal claims, it. is
proper that the finance depart
ment should take steps to provide
safeguards for the future. The
resolutions referred to provide: ~
That the salaries of diplomats,
consuls, consular clerks and foreign
agents shall only be paid by draft
on the treasury, duly certified by
the minister of foreign affairs. (2)
That all expenses. incidentals or
otherwise of consulates and foreign
agencies shall only be paid by draft
on the treasury, accompanied by
the vouchers, and duly certified
by the minister mentioned. (3)
That all receipts Of consulates
and foreign agencies shall
be RENTED monthly by bank
draft or bank certificate of
deposit to the minister of
foreign. affairs and deposited in
the treasury as government re-
alization. The passage of these
resolutions brings the business of
the foreign consulates directly
under the control of the finance
department. This means that
hereafter the gross amounts re-
ceived at the foreign consulates
must be turned in as government
realizations, and that all accounts
allowed by the Provisional gov
eminent must be sent to the
finance department accompanied
by the vouchers for the bills, in
Guiding salaries, to be paid here.
After explanation by the minister
of finance the resolutions passed,
as stated, and a safeguard has
wisely been placed for the future
around the expenditures and draw
ing of drafts through the Hawaiian
consulates.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12

The recent robbery of Admiral
Skerrett's apartments at the Ha-
waiian hotel is still fresh in the
minds of the public. 1t was men
toned in these columns at the time
of reporting the matter that the
case had been placed in the hands
of Captain William Larsen.
Although there seemed to be no
clue whatever to the guilty party,
Captain Larsen has managed to
secure evidence which bears di-
rectly on the case. As its publica-
ton will not in any way interfere
with the ends of justice, Captain
Larsen has kindly consented to
having it appear in print.
1t will be remembered that the
steamer Warrimoo arrived in this
city on Thursday last (Aug. 31st)
from Australia, en- route to British
Columbia. The vessel remained
in port until 8 o'clock in the even
ing of that day, sailing shortly
thereafter for Victoria. A band
concert was in progress at the Ha-
waiian hotel the same evening,
which many of the passengers by
the Warrimoo attended. Among
the number was a tall, well-built
man ofgentlemanly appearance and
address, and said to be an English
man. He is further described as
being between 30 and 35 years of
age, nearly 6 feet in height, of dark
complexion, clean shaven, very
expressive eyes, with slight
stoop when walking. He was
dressed in a dark blue suit of
clothes and wore a derby hat.
This parsonage who is further
described as resembling an actor
and bearing rather distinguished
appearance was seen by a number
of persons in the hotel grounds
during the evening of the concert
and robbery.
The man who was seen by Miss
Skerrett in the corridor upstairs in
the vicinity of her room about 8
o'clock of the evening of the rob-
berry was of similar description,
and was afterwards pointed out by
the steward of the steamer to one
of the harbor police, who afterwards
reported the fact to Captain Larsen
as being a noted Australian thief,
who had served sentences in
several jails in Australia. This
man was seen to leave the hotel
shortly. after 8 o'clock the same
evening, but the robbery had not
been discovered or reported at that
hour. He sailed by the Warrimoo
for British Columbia about half an
hour after leaving the hotel.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12
consuIates

The fact that our royalist friend
the Bulletin sees fit to announce
that what was predicted of the
relations between the Annexation
club and the Provisional govern
ment has come to pass" cuts no
figure in the case, unless the Bull
letin at once proves its allegation
that the annexation club is holding
the whip hand over the Provisional
government. The fact that the
position Of port physician has been
made vacant by the resignation of
DR.. Trousseau, cuts no figure in the
argument. As far as the Bulletin
is concerned it merely forces the
choice on the part of the govern
ment, between DR.. Trousseau and
some other physician who is not a
declared royallst. On the other
hand it is to be distinctly under
stood that the position taken by
the Provisional government is not
one of the moment. The policy of
removals, which is at present being
followed out,was decided upon some
time since, and so announced
by the present administration
of affairs, semi-offieially at least,
in Honolulu and elsewhere. The
correspondence which has taken
place between the annexation club
and the executive shows, if any
thing, that the Provisional govern
ment purposes to carry out the
policy already formulated by it
without fear or favor to those who
are interested upon either side of
the question and in strict conso-
nance with the equities of the case,
without reference to local politics /:
in other words, the cause of annex
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-12
WILL AID A CABLE LINE
TO BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The New York Sun Advocates an Amer
lean Line For Naval and Com
mercial Reasons.

The German government has now
joined the British government in
providing a subsidy for cable line
between Australia, Hawaii and
British Columbia, or from Sydney
to Honolulu and thence to Vancou-
yer. The advantages of this enter
prise to Germany will be in the
establishment of telegraphic COM
munication with Samoa and the
German naval station there, and in
providing means for the mainte-
nance of German interests in the
Pacific. 1t is reported that the
German subsidy is sufficient to
meet the expenses of those sections
of the cable to be laid between the
Fijian, the Samoan, and the Ha-
vain groups of islands.
We had understood that the pro-
jected trans-Pacific cable would
terminate on the American side at
San Francisco, not at Vancouver.
We are aware that the British com
pany has surveyed a line to the
Canadian port of Vancouver, but
why should its western end be
there, when all the advantages are
with San Francisco? Over 1000
miles of cable will be saved by pre-
ferring the American to the Cana
dian terminus, and it is certain
that a great part of the business of
the line will be American.
We shall yet have an American
cable from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. The distance between the
two points, in a direct line, is but,
little more than 1000 miles. We
shall need it both for commercial
and for defensive uses. The an
nexation of Hawaii and the en-
largement of our relations there
with, will make the need of it i'm
perative. The bottom of that part
of the Pacific lying between the
islands and our western coast has
been surveyed under American
authority; and though there are
mountains and other distractions
in the way, the surveyors have
made report that a good bed for
the cable can be obtained. The
American line is very sure to be
laid yet by an American company;
and there is reason to believe that
the line will prove profitable as
business investment, and very ad-
vantageous to the United States as
q naval and commercial power in
the Pacific.-New York Sun, Aug.
oath.