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The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
POTTER is FREE.
Maverick Bank President Acquitted by
Judge Putnam's Direction.

Boston, Mass, September 21.-Asa P.
Potter, president of the defunct Maver-
ick National bank, who was indicted,
and has been on trial in the circuit court
on charge of making false entries in the
books of the bank, was found mot
guiltyn at 2. As today.
District Attorney Sherman Hoar in adj
dressing the court said that it would be
impossible for the government to connect
the limitations maintained by the court
and consequently it was the judgment of
the counsel for the United States to
withdraw.
+ Judge Putnam addressed the jury, or
dering them to bring in verdict OF not
guilty" and this the jury did without
leaving the court room.
Previous too addressing the jury Judge
Putnam spoke briefly to counsel for the
prosecution, saying that the rulings he
made several days ago relative to the
direct connection of the accused with
the false entries he found it necessary to
make now absolute. The United States
could not fill the gap, as was anticipated.
He had excluded the evidence offered by
the government because the proof thus
far did not connect the orders of the
cashier to the note teller with the de-
fendant and because the government did
not offer to introduce any more evidence
to connect them.
Mr.. Hoar in opening the case more than
week ago, said that he expected to
show through Mr.. Work, the ex-cashier
of the Maverick, a general direction
which amounted to knowledge of and
assent to the false entries by the de-
fendant
The evidence consisted in the main of
conversations between Mr.. Work and
Mr.. Potter going to show that Mr.. Potter
was in full knowledge of the methods of
Mr. Work to brace up the reserve of the
bank Hardly any evidence went to the
jury throughout the entire trial.
MIR. Potter's counsel were Col. Hopkins
and Messr. Hyde and Sargent.
District Attorney Hoar was assisted by
ex-Gov. Robinson and W. B. Thompson.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Sept. 21,- taken
at D. 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. 560. NV, cloudy; New York,
$40, W, clear; Philadelphia. 4o', Sc,
clear; Washington, .s0o, 5, clear;
Albany, $50, NV, cloudy; Buffalo. 669,
Chicago, $40, sE, Loudly; St. Paul, 6S0,,
", clear; St. Vincent, 500, W, fair:
Huron, OAK, go, W, clear; Bismarck,
52o, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 7S0, E.,
fair.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
MAINE FREE eAPTlsTs.
omcers Chosen at the state Convention in
Saco.

Saco, September 2k-zThe annual con-
vention of the Maine Pree Baptist Asso-
ton closed tonigRt. Today's sessions
opened with praise, service led by Rev.
C. w. Rogers of Lisbon Falls. At the
business meeting the following officers
were elected:
President-Rev. SC. Whitcomb, Pittsfield. /
Vice Presidents-Rev. c. f. Penney, Angus
ia Rev. F. P. Wormwood, Gray; Rev. H. F.
Wood, Bath.
C,erk-E. E. Davis. Augusta.
Treasurer-Rufus Deering, Portland.
AuditOr-Hiram Knowlton, Portland.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. A. E. Cox,
Exc Executive tive Committee-C. E. Tedford, Phil
lips; Mary R. Wade. Dover; Rev. w. P. Kin
trustees James Boyd. Georgetown;
Prof L. G. Jordan lewiston; DR.. W. j. May
bury, Saco; Hon. R. W. Shaw, Houlton.
The report of the visitors to the vari-
GUS conferences and denominational in
stitutions was read. The last hour of
the forenoon was devoted to Sunday
school topics, addresses being given by
Rev. c. e. Cate of Portland: E. c. Hayes
of Lewiston and Prof. C. G.. Ferguson of
Richmond. In the afternoon, educa-
tional interests were discussed.
The session closed this evening. I,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PRICELESS VALUE"
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa Again
Proves a Blessing.
A Devoted Wife Worn Out and Breaking
Down from Anxiety and OverworlS, is
Saved, Strengthened and Cured by This
Noble Remedy of the Red Men.

The following unsolicited letter is from
the wife of John c. Harrington OF Brock.
ton, Mass. Her husband was cured of
dropsy by Kickapoo Indian sagwa efter
seyen Physicians had Given him UP TO
Die and his Friends had been Summoned
to his Dying Bedside.
It was then he heard of Kickapoo
Indian Sagwa, and took it. The case
was hopeless to all!
Kickapoo Indian Sagooo proved q
Greater Remedy than AL these Doctors
KpeW OF.
It Saved his Life and in Few Short
Weeks he Was Well Man, and his
cure was wrought by Kickapoo lndian
Sagwa only, the Greatest Discovery tbs
Medical World has ever Known.
The story of his cure has been pub
lished far and wide. Now his wife,
Mrs. Nettie Harrington, writes as fol-
lows in regard to what Sagwa has done
for her: ssIts value is priceless" she
saws. Here Is her letter in full:
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BY the Governor.

Augusta, September 21.-Gov. Cleaves
has made the following nominations:
Commissioner to take dispositions and dis
closures of trustees-Cornelia Pulsiter. Au-
burn.
Commissioner to administer oaths acknowl-
edge deeds and solemnize marriageS-Rose B.
Burnell, Westbrook.
Agent to Prevent Cruelty-George A Stafford,
Bath.
Coroner-Alexander McClain, Mattawam-
keag.
Notaries Public-Hubbard w. Bryant, Port
land; David Cargill, East Livermore; Freeman
c. Curtis, Bath; Herbert N. Pinkhap, Portland !;
Reuel Small, Deering.
Trial Justice-Moses A. Drew, Alfred
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Oryille d.
Baker, Augusta; Walter B. Beals, Turner
Samuel r. tushman, Minot; John q. Campbell
Atkinson; James R. HILL Brownfield; Henry L.
irish, Turner; c. w. Jones, Augusta; Warren
r. Noyes, Jonesb0ro;. Herbert N. Pinkham,
Portland; Vim. M. Robinson, Houlton; T. q.
Smith. Bucksport; Daniel S. Scott Richmond !;
Aliap G. L. Bartlett, Richmond; Bella A. Wild
er, Pembroke.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--voL. 80. PC
THE MORNINGS NEWS.

Page L.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Base ball news.
General telegraph news.
Page 8.
British settlers in Mashonaland.
John L. Crosby on the currency scarcity.
News from the cities OF Westbrook and Deer
ing.
Portland's only chime ringer.
Page A.
Editorials.
State Topics of Interest.
Personal and Peculiar.
Current Comment.
Page 8.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
The Scarboro fair.
Hundredth Anniversary Of the Congregational
church at Cumberland Centre.
Rev. Delbert Donnocker arrested on serious
charge.
Wit and Wisdom
Poem: Sing me song.
Story: A wild night.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page s.
Personals.
Brief Jottings.
Notorious N. D. Smith asks for pardon.
Recent weddings.
Suicide at Scarboro.
Boy probably kicked and dragged to death in
Hiram.
A coIored sailor arrested for theft.
Assignment of 6. 7. Evans s. Co.
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PORTLAND, MAINE MORNING. SEPTEMBER

smashed, and those of us who were
saved had nothing to doubt to swim to
the hull and hold on till we should be
taken off.
ut was half past nine on the morning
of the 7th when the squalI struck us.
We three, who had only the keel of the
vessel to sit on, with the waves washing
around us and threatening to tear us
away at any moment, were i'll a sorry
plight We resolved to make the best OF
it, however, and kept watch and watch
during the night. Day after day went
by and we were still on the hull. We
managed to catch one or two small sea
birds, and ate them raw. When 1t .ralned
we caught the brackish water in our
clothes and thus managed to keep down
our thirst somewhat"
Upon the third day the men noticed
something of white appearance above
the edge of the vessel and it proved to
be the body of the captains wife. The
body fioated about for a short time and
then went down.
An officer of the steamer tells the story
of the rescue as follows:
Boats were put off from the steamer
with some difficulty for, as we neared the
wreck we discovered that it was sur
rounded by myriads of sharks who, in
their desire were tum bling about and
over each other waiting for the time
Wnen Lnese poor unIOrIuuaUeS lnust ldii
into the water. We had TO near the side
of the hulk sufficiently to permit the men
to jump into the boats. We did so and
one man braced himself and jumped. He
landed, all right and hugged the man
near him and then fell down faint from
exhaustion. The second man also was
successful, and he clung to his fellow
sufferer. The third and last man was
nervous, and seeing the sharks, which
crowded almost upon the hull, he shut
his eyes and sprang for the boat.
His leap fell short, and if it had not
been for the activity of one of the men in
the boat ne would have furnished a fair
meal for the ferocious man eaters"
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
$50 FOR BABY's NAME.
An Idea for Parents What Is the Matter
with the Servant Girl Question?

Boston, September 81. The 'sbaby
idea'' in THE BosToN SUNDAY GLOBE
has proven the hit of the season, espe-
cially among the ladies. Thousands of
opinions have been sent to The GLOBE
from people all over New England, who
are stirring themselves in friendly RI
valry for the $50 prize for the prettiest
name for boy and for a $50 prize for
best name for a girl. The SUNDAY
-G1oBE willxprint z full record of all
votes received up to date, and show what
names are leading. Have you sent in
your preference? IL
The next SUNDAY GLOBE will also
have an interesting discussion of the
servant girl question, which You should
read.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
BURNED ALMOST 70 a CRISP.
Yet PIuoky Calvin cartea of Thomaston.
Put Out q Tire.
Especial to the Press. !

Rockland, .Septemter 21.-Calvin
Carter, young man employed in the
Thomaston Herald soffice, met with a
serious accident this forenoon The
paper was about.going 70 press, and Car
ter had just thrown a lighted match on
the compos ing room floor. The match
unfortunately struck in bottle of ben
zine used in cleaning type, and of course
ignited it. Carter attempted to throw
the dangerous article out OF the window,
but it broke and the flames were scat
tered about the room. Carter's arms,
hands and face were burned almost to a
crisp. In this condition, assisted by a
lady connpositor, be put out the flames.
The damage to the Hesald Office is COM
paratively light.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
A WAY THEY HAVE in RocKLAND.

Especial to tho Press.l

Rockland, September 21.-A well
known citizen Of Wards, was arrested by
the direction of Tax Collector Farwell
this afternoon, on account Of delinquency
in paying his poll taxes. Collector
Farwell had served a twelve days notice
on the offender who disregarded it entire
ly, and, determining to have an example
made of him, the authorities were invited
to participate. The tax was paid. Collec-
tor Farwell states that there are residents
of this city who have paid no taxes for
over ten years, but intimated that with
the new rule governing the collection of
taxes this year, some things are liable to
be changed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
The shutters Take Day Off.

Camden, September 2l.-The annual
outing of the Shutter Club, the most
famous of the clubs now in existence
among the travelling men who come to
this state, took place at Lake City near
this town today. About 40 members
participated and enjoyed clam bake on
on the shores of the lake. A ball game
took place between the Shutters and a
picked nine, resulting in favor of the
former club by a score of II to I.
The outing was complete success in
every respect.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

~ASSoN- 80
fance of Parliamentary Law or He
Recognized the Right to Refuse to
Entertain Dilatory Motions.
Washington, September 21.-Mr. PETER,
Pop, of Kansas, reintroduced today in
the Senate. the bill to provide for a
bureau of loanssand asked that it lie on
the table'for the present.
Mr.. Platt, Rep, of Connecticut, offered
resolution for cloture, OF which he
gave notice last Tuesday The rules OF
the Senate as they stood today made it
almost entirely impossible to transact
business 1t was in fact being considered
body that existed for the purpose of re-
tarding and obstructing legislation. Ii
the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Voorhees)
were to rise this morning and ask an
agreement to have vote on the repeal
bill on the 10th of November, he could
not do it. There was also another pro-
cess sometimes known as process OF
"sitting it out" that was for the friends
of a bill to remain in continuous session
until its opponents were physically ex-
hausted SO that they could not struggle
any longer.
Substitutes for the resolution were sug-
gested by Mr.. Hoar, Rep, of Massachu-
setts, and Mr.. Hill, DEM, OF New York.
Mr.. Hoar thought that Mr. Platt's reso-
luton was open to criticism, in that 1T
gave the Vice President, who was not
even a member of the Senate itself, the
power of fixing day to close debate and
a day to take vote. He suggested a
substitute for it to the effect that when
bill or resolution shall have been under
consideration for more than one day, it
shall be in order for Senator to demand
that debate thereon be closed and ii such
demand be seconded by a majority the
question shall forthwith be taken with
out debate.
Mr.. Voorhees, then gave. clear and
lucid statement of the situation. He
said he felt that the Senate and country
were under obligations as he himself was
to the Senator from Connecticut for a
clear, fair and affable statement of the
true situation of the matter.
Mr., Lodge made strong argument IN
favor of cloture rule, although ne
recognized the fact that the adoption OF
the rule would be made use of to pass
measures which he considered worse than
the Sherman act, that is new tariff bill
and bill to repeal the election laws.
After brief remarks by Sentor Stewart
and Teller the resolution went over until
tomorrow, although it had previously
been referred to the committee on rules.
The repeal bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Gallinger, Rep of New Hampshire !,
gave notice of an amendment which he
intended to offer to 1t, looking to the
appointment of monetary commission
Of there financial experts from private life
to be appointed by the President, three
Senators and three Representatives.
An attempt was then made by Mr..
VOORHEES, to lay the pending amendment
on the table in order to facilitate vote
on the bill. The silver men at once
finally withdrew his motion. The Senate
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

New York, September 21.-The New
York Press today prints letters from a
number of Republican members of the
House including Messrs. Burrows of
Michigan, Payne of New York, Dalzell
of Pennsylvania, Gear of Iowa and
Hopkins of Illinois, kilograms concerning
the recent hearings on the tariff question
before the ways and means committee
The following is from ex-Speaker Reed:
Washington, September 20.--The COM
mittee have given a few hearings to per-
sons interested in the tariff, which have
been very limited in time, and the COM
mittee have themselves been forced to
ceased their questionings upon important
matters because of the shortness OF time.
This necessarily has prevented the pre-
sentation from being as full as it ought
to have been.
When YOU consider that the whole
business of the country is so thoroughly
interwoven with the provisions of the
tariff system which has been in vogue
for thirty years you will realize the i'm
portance of the thoroughness which
ought to have been given to this branch
of the investigation.
What effect the presentation OF these
matters to the committee will have upon
the country is more IMAM KNOW, DuG bHe
presentation of the spectacle OF mills
either completely shut down or working
on one-half and one third time will make
it's impress upon the country i'll most
serious and sombre way. :,
If that does not convince the people
that the tariff is a business affair and
not foot ball of politics there is no
hope of our gaining wisdom from ex-
perience We are just now paying pretty
heavy wages to our new teacher and the
result ought to be exceedingly beneficial
to the country if the price of the wages
is taken into account. The effect on the
committee is something will not under
take to prophesy, because | am unable
to know what would be the result OF the
contact of minds unused to business or
how they will combine the vast amount
that they do not know with the little
which the short time they have given
has enabled the manufacturers and per-
sons interested in the tariff to present to
them.
But certainly the spectacle of the Dem
ocratic governor of West Virginia making
not only the committee room, but the
entire Capitol vocal with his outcrles
against the proposition to interfere agaist
protection Of 37s1-2 per cent for the pro-
duct of that great and growing state and
his denunciation of any attempt to dis
turb the prosperity which was bringing
her steadily to the front is one that is
calculated to attract the attention OF
even gentlemen who feel themselves
buttressed by the many treatises on free
THOMAS B. REED.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
THE RULE ADOPTED.

=
Elections Law Repeal Bill To Be Taken
Up Tuesday.
Washington, September 21-There were
many empty seats in the House at noon
today, not over 100 members being
present when the Speakers gavel called
the House to order. After short passage
between Mr. Reed and the Speaker rela-
tive to the journal, the approval of the
journal was deferred and Mr.. Catchings
presented the report of the rules commit
tee providing for the taking up of the
election laws repeal bill on September 26,
and final vote on October 10th. The
previous question was ordered. After
brief and uninteresting discussion as to
the propriety of the various decisions
made by the Speaker yesterday, the
House adopted the report of the commit
tee on rules by vote of yeas, 179; nays,
3.
: The Speaker said that when the'journal
was read this morning the Chair had dis
covered that it as wrong in particulars.
The journal had stated that the Chair
had given certain reasons for his de-
cisions yesterday and those reasons had
been recorded The Chair had refrained
from giving the reasons on which he
based his action.fs
Mr.. Reed said the only ground on which
the decisions of the Speaker yesterday
could rest was the ground that the
motions made were dilatory. If they were
not dilatory, the conclusion was that the
Speaker had neglected his duty. He
thought the journal as it now stood was
in proper form. After some further talk,
the Speaker presented his emenditions
and the journal was approved. The
House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
Immigrant Inspection.

Washington. September 21.-A confer
ence between representatives OF the
Canadian Steamship lines and railroad
companies and Secretary Carlisle and
Superintendent Stump, representing the
government of the United States regard
ing the inspection of immigrants coming
into the United States from Canada was
held at the Treasury Department this
afternoon and resulted in the signing of
an agreement satisfactory to both parties
Men Who Get PIums.
Washington, September 21.-The Pres
ident sent to the Senate today the follow
ing nominations:
Luther Short of Indiana, to be consel general
of the United States at Constantinople, turkey.
Lawrence Townsend OF PennsyiVania, 10 De
secretary of legation of the United States at
Vienna, Austria.
D. Lynch Pringle of New York, to be secreta-
nv of legation of the United states 10 Guatenla-
Ia and Honduras, and consul general TO Guate-
mala
Among the consular appointments
were John S. Derby of Maine at St. John
N. B.: Dominica S. Kane OF Maine, at
Charlottetown, P. E. Il. and Joseph
Whalen of New York, at Prescott, Cana
da.
To Admit Utah as State.
Washington, September 81. - The
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Spanish government has declared
Jersey City to be cholera infected port
:. Arion trotted half mile in 1.032 at
Terre Haute yesterday
Five men were killed and five badly
hurt by an explosion of gas in q Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre colliery at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, yesterday.
1t is repotred that the men who held up
the Mineral Range express train have
confessed and that the $40, 900 they stole
has been recovered.
IT is said that the report of the
Massachusetts railroad commissioners on
the recent disaster at Chester on the Bos-
ton & Albany will mildly censure the
road, placing the blame on the crew
rpair1ng the bridge.
Miss Daisy Montague, well-known
dancer at the Empire theatre, London,
was shot dead on the street Wednesday
night by rejected suitor who then shot
and killed himself,
At Roanoke, Va, yesterday, the negro
who was saved from lynching by the
volley of the militia Wednesday was
burned. Feeling is high against the
authorities and Mayor Trout and TIE
captain of the militia have left town.
The President is quoted AS saying to a
Southern Senator that there was no
warrant for the assumption that he
would not approve any bill favorable to
silver and that if the after the passage OF
the Voorhees, bill safe and proper silver
measure were seES to him he would not
disapprove 1t.
The executive committee of the
Worlds Fair directory has decided 10
promptly close the fair October 81. This
practically settles all talk of extension.
The committee estimates that 1t will
hare $3.50, 900 surplus November !, after
paving OF the bonded and floating debt
This will be applied on the Sil.oO0, 600
stock and bonds of the city OF Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
THE WEATHER..
Fair and Warmer.

Washington. September 21.-For New
England: Fair; warmer, except station
ary temperature at Block. Island; winds
becoming south.
Boston, September 21.-Local forecast
for New England for Friday: Fair
weather. followed by rain, beginning
during the afternoon or evening; rising
temperature; south and southeast
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

49, - -eo - --2-nOt - taken the
whole of one bottle before I began to feel
like new woman. I have now taken
three bottles and am entirely cured. Am
as well as ever was in my life.
NETTIE M HARRINGTON,
25 Court Ave-, Brockton, Mass.
Such testimony speaks volumes for
the virtues of Kickapoo Indian Sagwa.
1t proves that, after all, roots. barks
and herbs of good, old Mother Nature
will heal the sick and suffering lar
easier, safer and better than all the
mineral medicines extant.
The Indian, by his life and training,
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
No Change in Brazil.

London, September 21.--Private dis
patches received here today from Rio
Janerio state that the situation there is
unchanged. Steps have been taken
to treat with Admiral Mello.
the commander of the rebel squad
ron. who yesterday sent an ultimatum to
the authorities demanding the surrender
of the city under penalty of lombard
ment. The general opinion is that ne nsgo, ( )
tiations with Admiral Mello,. should ne
enter into them, would be fruitless OF
result.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

The New York Herald says that more
thaa half of the stock of the Lombard
Investment company now in receivers
hands is held in New England. The
company is not only solvent but has
Door, having $4,O0O,O0o capital with
which to swing SIS, 500,0 coo worth of
western real estate. Attacks on j. L.
Lombard, the company's former presi-
dent were tie beginning of it's difficulties.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22
THE STUART.
Q2.94 Park ST.

Rooms at moderate prices. Table board
in the Dining Room at the Stuart or in the
connecting Dining Room of the Sherman.
Sept 12 cod I'm
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

New Professor and Good Foot Ball Mate
rial. e
Waterville, September 2l.-The term
of Colby University opened with an en-
tering class numbering 64. There is one
change in the faculty from last year, G.
B. Stetson taking the place of Prof. j..
R. Foster in the Greek department.
There is good foot ball material in the
freshman class.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-22

Augusta, September Ex-Governor
Cleaves hos appointed Frederick J. lis
ley of Portland, inspector of dams and
reservoirs.