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The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

The Animal Leaped from the Road Into a
Forced to Shut Down-The Kennebec
Very High-Damaging Freshets Feared
ON the Androscoggin and Saco Rivers.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May IA storm
of rain and wind which began at noon
Monday continued almost without
cessation until this evening, and pro-
duced food unprecedented in the his
tory of northeastern Ohio and north
western Pennsylvania. Thus far four
teen lives have been lost and great dam
age done to shipping. The loss to other
property will amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars. The Cuyahoga
river this morning rose over its banks
and swept through half dozen lnmber
yards. Millions of feet of building ma
terial from the yards of the Cleveland
Saw Mill Company, M. Monroe, and
Fred Hempy & Co. are now on the way
to Canada and more of it is coming down
the river. The tracks of the Valley and
c. G. and S. railroads are submerged ten
feet deep and all traffic is suspended as
was work in score of factories.
This afternoon two men were going
down the river in row boat. When
near the mouth of the stream, an oar
broke and the two men were quickly
carried into the lake. The life saving
crew of seven men manned the life boat
and fastened to the rescue. When the
life savers were well out of the mouth of
the river, an oar broke and their boat
was overturned. All were thrown into
the water. Three succeeded in catching
hold Of the overturned boat where they
hung on until rescued in a terribly ex-
hausted condition. The others sank and
drowned. The men that they tried to
rescue were also drowned.
At Conneaut today, the dredge Cont
mental was carried out into the lake and
Immediately capsized. Seven persons
were on board. Two were washed ashore
on the wreckage. The others were
drowned. The dredge was owned by j.
+. Baldwin of Rochester and was valued
at $4,000. 1t is total loss.
At Ashtabula harbor last evening, the
schooner Pelican, ore laden, from Escan
aba, foundered as it was entering the
harbor. Three men were drowned. The
other members of the crew were rescued
after hard battle with the sea. At Ash
tabula the rain formed lake of twenty
acres near the Pittsburg, Youngstown
and Ashtabula depot. All three roads
crossing the gorge are blocked. The
Spile bridge is disabled and the Lake
shore docks under water from / to feet
deep.
At Willoughby the Chagrin river over
flowed, and the Touring mill of J. H.
Boyce was swept away this morning
with big loss. A number of buildings
went down the stream.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
PORTLAND, THURSDAY

The Bowdoin Paper Company is barely
able to run. The Pejepscot mill is shut
down. The Lisbon Fibre Company is
unable to run.
The severe rain has caused such high
tides that the fish weirs lat Bowdoinham
have nearly all been carried away.
Nine Went Down With the Continental.
CoNNEANT, o., May 17.-The tug Con-
tinental and scow were washed out into
Lake Erie from this harbor at 6 o'clock
this morning. and foundered. Seven
men and two women who were on board
were drowned.
Freshet at Bethel.
BETHEL, May 1.-THE heavy rain Sat-
urday cansed quite a freshet at Bethel.
The water covered the intervales and the
roads were damaged in many places.
Canadian Rivers Over Their Banks,
TORONTO. May 17.-Rain has fallen in
cessantly throughout Ontario for the past
4S hours. A number of rivers have over
flowed doing much damage to property.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
PRESIDENT AND PRINCESS,
Eulalie is Coming and There VIII Be No
Trouble.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Commander
Davis, U. S. N, received his final instruc-
tions today regaruing the reception of
the Infanta Eulalie, and left this evening
for New York. His instructions are to
meet the Infanta and her suite as they
come up the bayl to New York, and to
escort her on board the Dolphin. The
Infanta will be accorded salute of 21
guns-the salute in the American navy
reserved exclusively for the President of
the United States. The Dolphin will
then take the Infanta and her suite to
Jersey City, where special train will
be in waiting, and the royal party will be
brought at once to Washington.
In the letter received here recently
from the visitor herself, she expressed
her preference for the least possible dis
play. In the same letter there appears
an intimation that the Infanta has heard
of the complaints of the treasury de-
partment at the lack of funds for the en-
tertainment of the foreign guests upon
whom our government has showered in
vitations, for she expresses the wish that
if it were possible, she might be allowed
to pay all the expenses of her visit. The
Infanta is said to be worth $15, ZOO, 900.
There is reason to believe that the real
cause of the recent friction over the
proper reception to be accorded the In
fanta by the President was the Spanish
minister at Washington, Senior Murugua.
The Senior made frequent visits to Secress
tary Gresham for the purpose of proper
ly impressing the Secretary and the
President with the overwhelming i'm
portance of the Infanta' visit.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
capsized, precipitating all hands into the

capsized, precipitating all hands into the
sea-
Then one of the bravest struggles for
life ever seen on this coast was wit
messed. The sea was breaking high over
the rocks, worn SO smooth that they
offered little chance to cling to them
The captain and mate succeeded in land
ing.
The captains wife was repeatedly
washed upon the rocks and made frantic
efforts to cling to them, but at last be-
came insensible. The lifeboat crew, who
We're making desperate efforts to reach
her, were successful after a hard strug-
gle, by fastening gaff into her clothing.
and she was hauled on board in an un-
conscious condition.
One of the crew, James Petley was
drowned in trying to reach the Shore
probably being rendered unconscious by
striking the rocks.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
CHARGES AGAINST sIMoNDs.
Bell Telephone Company Mixed Up in tn
Alleged Crookedness.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE rumors
which have been in circulation in the Tn
terror DEPARTMENT. dur;ng tho 1ast faT,
'0Aiol Dopa. ''nono ouiius 'he last lew
"ooAo, "nion oilns III Serious quesIlon
~ . - W. =. olinonus'
tne iate commissioner OF patents, took
tangible form today by the filing of for
NAL charges against Mr.. Simonds and
Foster and Freeman tho a+tornaus ~
tbis c;+v for +ha RaiI Ta1aol o as.olnoys ne ~
nv ~ alieg;ng ;,nnronsr s;nspnot;o oofiRa, " 4Ss
secret files in the celebrated Drawbaugh
of aon;as +hsmaf % fas .4 eh unaaMlul taking
M ooo Siueonds % and Of the 1 pp1 pIivase use OF
Comnanv ca % rollnsion M IN D ~ aoiupntme udattan
.1 IL .ulS udIler, !,
which also involves the official conduct
of Chief Clerk Bennett of the patent Of
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, May II, taken
at 8 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. $50. S. fair; New York, 56o, SW,
cloudy; Philadelphia. 560, NV, cloudy
Washington, 560, w, cloudy; Albany, $40,
S, cloudy; Buffalo, 4S0, NV, rain; De-
troit, "a. INV, cloudy; Chicago, missing;
St. Paul, $50, NV, clear; st. Vincent, $50,
E. clear; Huron, OAK, 740, Sc, clear;
Bismarck, missing; Jacksonville, 7o0, w,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
Especial to the Press.l

LpPOSi@i w eiC L lOooJ
HALIFAX, N. S., May 1.-THE Ameri-
can fishing schooner "We're Here" of
Boothbay, Me. was anchored on the Mid
die Banks, off Canso, on Friday last.
Saturday morning, four dories contain
ing two men each left the vessel to haul
travis set out the night previous. Two
returned safely, but the fog shut down
over the other two and they were lost on
the ocean, 100 miles from land. The
men were separated at first, but by sin
gular chance got in company after they
had been rowing about for time. Be-
lieving that they were really lost, the
fish were taken out of the travis, and
were thrown overheard, and everything
shifted from one dory to the other, which
then contained the four men, Frank
Newell, Geo. E. Bridges, nephew of
the captain, Edward Fl. Gross and Theo-
dore McInnis, all of Bucksport, Me.
There was very little water in the dory,
and not an ounce of food. An anchor
was dropped, to which the dory was al
lowed to ride until dark. The sky then
became overcast, and the waves were
getting more angry hourly. The cable
was cut and the drag put out to keep
the head of the dory to the pillows. Sat
urday nights gale has been felt all
along the Atlantic coast, and ragged with
fearful violence over the dory. The men
bailed necessarily, and every moment
threatened to be their last. The gale
abating on Sunday afternoon, the drag
was taken in and they headed for land.
By this time all four were hungry and
parched with thirst. Sunday night they
made shoal water, and anchored once
more. Monday morning they cut their
cable and started rowing again. They
reached Tobacco Island, near Ledge Isl
and light, Monday afternoon. The men
were famished, and espying sheep they
caught, killed and ate it raw. Tuesday
morning they rowed to Joggin, near
Cape St. Mars, and from there they
crossed to Sonora, and took the steamer
City of Client to Halifax. They arrived
here this morning. Having reported
themselves to United States Consul Cen
eral Frye, he ascertained that their YES
sci, the ''We're Heren was at Liscomb
and mourning the supposed drowning of
the four men. They will rejoin her.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
THE WEATHER.
Showers in Maine.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-For Maine:
Showers; southeast winds. Signals dis
played from Sandy Hook to Eastport.
BosToN, May 17-Local forecast for
Maine for Thursday: Generally fair, ex-
cept local showers in the northeastern
portion; warmer during the day, slight
change at night, except warmer on the
coast; southwest winds, possibly chang
ing to easterly on the coast.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
HIRAM BOOM GONE.

The Saco River Higher than 1t Has Been
for Over Twenty Years.
B1DDEFoRD,May 1.-THE Saco river
is the highest it has been since the
freshet of 1870. The water is still rising
tonight and some sections of the city
bordering the river are flooded. A report
has reached here that the boom at Hiram
has broken. Lambermen along the
river have been taking extra precautions
to protect their logs.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
MAN AND HORSE DROWNED.

The Frightened Animal Plunged from the
Road Into the Swollen Stream,
PENNINGTON, May 17.-Rain has fallen
almost continuously here since Saturday
noon, measuring 4.57 inches this evening.
The Sandy river is very high and the In
tervales are under water Not much
damage has been done thus far. A sad
accident, however, resulted from the
freshet this afternoon. Joseph Gilbert
of Wilton, was returning home from
here on blackboard. His horse was
frightened at the deep water in the road,
sprang to one side and leaped into the
raging torrent of Temple stream. Man
and horse were both drowned. The
body of the man had not been found this
evening. No further particulars are OBJ
tainable,
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

1t is said that the Russian, French and
italian war vessels may visit Boston be-
fore leaving American waters.
A gang of green goods men have been
discovered at Hartford, ct. Several ar
rests have been made. A list of the men
buncoed by the crowd in the last three
months shows their booty to have been
$441S5.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
The Home Rule Bill.

LONDON, May 17.-The second clause
of the Irish home rule bill, comforting
authority on the Irish legislature to en-
act laws was passed today in committee
of the HouseSof Commons. as amended
by the adoption of Sir Henry James's
amendment to the effect that the
supreme power of the Imperial Parlia-
ment should remain undiminished by
any proviso of the home rule bill.
The clause, as amended, was adopted
by vote Of 2S7 to 225.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
In Collision with the Providence.

NEWPORT, r. L., May 17.-Schooner
White Cloud, coal laden, Philadelphia
for Gloucester, was brought into the
harbor today by the tug Herald, having
lost all her head gear and had her stern
post started in collision with the steamer
Providence at an early hour this morn
ing, about eight miles off Point Judith.
The steamer continued to New York.
The schooner will have to be lightened be
fore proceeding. A protest has been en-
tered.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

Colonel William P. Carlin, 4th U. S.
Infantry, has been appointed brigadier
general, to succeed General Carr, retired
The national committee has ordered
the director general of the Worlds Fair
to request the resignation of musical d.
rector Theodore Thomas.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

Six men were killed and one fatally in
jured by an explosion in the building Of
the Charles Pope Glucose Company, &c
neya, III, yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2-voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS,

Page I.
Weather indications. @s
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Base ball news.
Meeting of managers of the Maine League for
the Protection of American Institutions.
Maine dispatches.
Page 8.
Olive Harper tells about Worlds Fair fash
Ions.
Maine towns.
Editorials.
State Topics of Interest.
Page 5.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Boarding and lunching at the Worlds Fair.
Annual meeting of the Portland Gas Co.
Peaks Island notes.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Some odd stories.
A noble edifce.
Page 5s
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page s.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
Great political fight in Scarboro.
Portrait of Webster for Judge Haskelrs room.
Wheelmen to meet at Norway.
Railway notes.
Civil service examination.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
LOST ON The OCEAN.
Maine Fishermen's Struggle with
Hunger, Thirst and Storm.
SEVERAL REMARKABLE RESCUES
FROM PERILS OF THE DEEP.

Two Men from Sinking Deer Isle schoon-
er Saved by Clinging to the Bottom of
the Small Boat-They Were Repeated
" Washed Off, but Regained Their
Perch-A Brave Battle for Life on the
Massachusetts Coast.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
The Snow Helps the Rain.

LIvERMoRE FALLS, May 1.-THE An
droscoggin riveri is the highest for years
owing to the heavy rains and the large
quantity of snow up country. A freshet
is apprehended.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me. May II, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
8 a. M. 8 P. M.

A. M. 8 P. M.
Barometer; .............,... .]29.41SI29 1868
Ihermometer. ...............t44 40 40
Dew Point. ..................I44 A.. At.
Humidity. ..................l1 100. 100
w uo ISE IL
Velocity. y....................l2 1875 4
Wcdtucr. 80. IL II lF0ggy
Mean daily ther. .4e. e.OMax. vel. wind .34 Sc
Maximum ther. 500 Total preclp .....18I
Minimum ther. -. Al .O
L R-Light rain
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
MAINE PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
TWenty.First Annual Session Of the
Grand Lodge.
FORT GEORGE KNIGHTS THEIR
HOSTS AT BRUNSWICK.

Keeper of Records Smith Reports the
Order Never in More Flourishing Con-
dition-Eight New Lodges in Year
Isaac L. Elder of Deering Grand Chan
cellor-Other Officers Elected-Much
Business Transacted.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
The Kennebec Rising.

AUGUSTA, May 1s.-The Kennebec is
the highest tonight Of the season and the
water is rapidly rising. All the wharves
are covered. The Pulp mill was obliged
to close a part of the mill at midnight.
No damage is feared.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
RIVERS BREAK LOOSE.
Great Floods in Pennsylvania and
0hio--'Many Lives Lost.
MAINE MAN SENT TO HIS DEATH
BY A FRIGHTENED HORSE

The Animal Leaped from the Road Into a
Swollen Stream-MilIs on Maine Rivers
Forced to Shut Down-The Kennebec
Very High-Damaging Freshets Feared
ON the Androscoggin and Saco Rivers.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18

BRUNSWICK, May 1.-THE river is
higher than any resident has memory Of.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-18
Weather Observations.

: R-Light rain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

There will be an entertainment
given in the T. NJ. lecture hall on Sat
urday evening, the 23d. The principal
feature will be the rendering Of How
the Brownies Fooled Santa Claus"
This entertainment is free and will
be given in the place of having a
Christmas tree.
A wildcat that measured five feet
in length and stood two feet six
inches high was recently killed near
Richland Center.
There will be concert at the NJ. E.
church, Friday, Dec. Is, given under
the auspices of the Epworth league.
The singers are from Minneapolis, and
have with them Baby Marie, the child
pianist
Hon. J. Montgomery Smith is at the
White Earth agency, Mimi, attending
to his duties as commissioner and
disbursing agent for the Chippewa
Indians.
The annual exhibition Of the south
ern Wisconsin poultry association was
held at Richland Center last week,
there being exhibits not only from
Wisconsin, but from a number of
other states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
AT THE
ECONOMY STOR]
Mrs. Michael Burns.

Died, in this city, at the residence of
her son M. J. Burns, on Dec I'd,
Annie, wife of Michael Burns; aged 80
years. Deceased was born in the
parish of Itta, Kings county, Ireland,
in the year 1910; emigrated to Amer
lea in the year 1845, and was married
to Michael Burns, in New York city
in the year 1849, and came to Madison,
Wis, the same year, and resided on
their farm until they moved to Min
eral Point in 1866, where she resided
until her death. The funeral took
place on Monday at 10 o'clock with
services in ST. PauI's Catholic church,
and Intern ent in St. Paul's cemetery
Deceased's maiden name was Annie
Conlon. She was a devout Catholic
and beloved by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss her hus-
band and one son. May she rest in
peace.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
Church Services for Sunday.

Church Services for Sunday.
Divine services will be held as fol
lows on Sunday next:
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. F. w. Straw, pastor. Glass meeting
at 9. Morning service at 10:3O. Sunday
School at 2: 90. Epworth League at 6: 80
Evening service at 80. Subject Of evening
service, Courage"
PRIMITIVE METHODIST.
Rev. S. r. Chubb, pastor. Morning service
at 1920. Sunday School session at 200
Evening service at ZOO.
10: :30-Mr. John Pierce will preach.
3:00-Sunday school session.
g.: = Christian Endeavor meet in the
chapel.
7:00-Sermon by Mr.. Chubb; subject, 3OC
out of $4,000, or how Gideon won the battle
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. March Chase, rector Morning prayer
and sermon at 10:30. Sunday school at $3.50
Evening prayer, with sermon, at Z: 80.
ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. James O'Keefe, pastor. High mass
with sermon, at 10 a. m. at Mineral Point and
Waldwick, alternate Sundays.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. John E. Halbalkenn, pastor. Early
mass at 8 o'clock. High riass at 1000. Ves-
pers at 800.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
George A. Richardson.

George A. Richardson, collector for
the Chicago Cottage organ company
for Wisconsin, died in this city on
Monday night after a brief illness.
Suffered for a short time with a very
severe cold, which was followed by
pleurisy and pneumonia, resulting in
death at the time stated. His death
is sad indeed, as he was away from
home and relatives. His remains
were taken TO Cardovia, Minn. He
leaves to mourn his death, his mother,
one sister and five brothers. He was
a young man of high character, and
during his visits here made many
friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
TEACHERS MEETING.

To Iowa County Teachers
A teachers meeting will be held at
Dodgeville, Saturday, Dec. 9th, 1898.
1t is hoped that every teacher in the
county will make a faithful effort to
be present. Progressive teachers feel
the need and Importance of such pro-
fessional gatherings, and they will not
fail if possible to avail themselves of
the opportunity to attend. A discussion
of the topics assigned will secure a
day of profit and pleasant intercourse
upon school matters.
Trusting that an unanimous re-
sponse will be given by the teachers of
Iowa County, am
Yours Truly,
THos. J. JONES, Co. Supt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
Personal Mention.

Miss Lillian Jacka is visiting in
JaneSville this week.
II. G. Baell, vice principal Of the
Janesville public schools, made friends
in Mineral Point visit on Saturday
last.
Robert Lanyon, of Pittsburg, Kan
sas, has been here visiting relatives
and old time friends.
David Ross came up from Chicago
last week, for brief visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Will S. Ross is in Madison this
week, serving as a juryman in the
u. S. District Court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
OUR SPECIAL OFFER
A Discount of % Cents to Subscribers
Paying Cash in Advance.
THE DEMOCRAT FOR 1894.
Subscribe Now and Get the Benefit of
the Discount.

the Discount.
The Iowa County Democrat will
be sent to subscribers who pa one
full year in advance before January
lst, next, for the low price Of $1.25
This is a special time offer, as dis
count for cash in advance.
The Democrat is thf largest news
paper printed in IoV a county. 1t is
seven column quartz in form, and con-
tains fifty-six long columns of reading.
1t is the constant aim of the publish
ers to print a good reliable local and
general newspaper; and to keep its
columns free from Objectionable read
ing of any kind.
The price fixed for advance sub
scribers $l.25 per year - is very
reasonable for home newspaper as
large as The Democrat. We make this
reduction in order to increase the cir
culation of the paper, and will give the
discount to all subscribers, old and
new, who pay one year in advance.
Respectfully yours,
CRAW WFORD BROS.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
Mrs. RO bert H. Whitney.

On arising from bed about daylight
on Tuesday our townsman Mr.. Robert
81. Whitney made the sad discovery
that his wife Mrs. Martha NJ. Whitney,
had passed quietly away while lying
by his side. She was troubled for
some months with palpitation of the
heart, but for few days previous to
her death she appeared to be recover
ing. She passed peacefully away
without struggle. Deceased was
born in Pennsylvania, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Whitney in Mineral
Point. Her husband, and seven
grown up children-three daughters
and four sons survive to mourn the
loss of good, affectionate wife and
mother. The funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon.
Christmas cards from &C. up, at
Isaac Da1ler's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
A Peculiar Accident.

The Platteville News.
The Northwestern passenger train
was two hours late Monday evening,
caused by peculiar accident. Near
Dodgeville a farmer driving sleigh
loaded with hay crossed the track, and
stopped just beside the train, where
his team back little and the binding
pole on his load knocked out several
windows in the coach, pieces of flying
glass cut child and man. No ser
ious damage was done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
Samuel Harris. Sr.

Samuel Harris, ST., died on Thurs
day, Nov. Both; aged SO years, 4
months and 26 days. He was born
July 4, 1905; was married to Eliza
Goss in September, 1889, at Devon
shire, England; came to Mineral Point
in the spring of 1913. Ten children
survive him, three sons, and seven
daughters. His children, since their
mothers death, have waited on him
with that care and affection due to a
good and kind parent. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon from
Trinity church, and was attended by
many mourning relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest in the fam
lily lot in Graceland cemetery.