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The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
A SAILOR BOLD
He Skipped With the Shippers Cash and
Is Now in Jail.
Especial to the Pre- ss.l

RocKLAND. May 4.-Charles Bentz, a
young sailor on the schooner Carrie l..
Hix, skipped out this morning, and with
his departure Captain Charles Burgess
of the vessel missed large sum of
money. Bentz was traced to Thomaston
where he was captured by Officer Yea
ton. About $35 of the money was re-
covered. Before Judge Hicks he was
sentenced to ninety days in Knox county
Jail. Bentz shipped on the Carrie Hix at
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
APPALLING DANGER lessons.

Large Force of Men Watching That
Leaky Reservoir.
BELLFoNTAINE, = O.. May 4.---Breaks
on the Lewiston banks are under control
and should no new openings occur it is
hoped the worstis over and the appalling
danger is past. A member of the board
of public works and the chief engineer
with a large force of workmen are on
the ground using every precaution to
strengthen the banks and stay the rising
flood. The create st damage was done
in this county. Many miles of lowland
were inundated. The loss on crops and
live stock is excessive. The town of
Lake View was washed away.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
A NIGHT OF PERIL.
How Battered Bangor Schooner Was
Navigated Into Port.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 5.-This
forenoon a vessel was sighted off East
ern Point, dismasted with signal of dis
tress flying. Tug Emma S. Bradford
went to her and found her to be the
schooner Mark Pendleton of Bangor,
from Swans Island for New York, with
$4,000 paving blocks. The vessel sue
ceeded in getting inside the Eastern
Point when her anchors were let go and
her crew brought to this city. There
was heavy sea running and it was with
great difficulty that they were rescued
from the disabled craft. Later. the
Pendleton was towed into the harbor
leaking badly. A member of the crew
said;
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
The Levee Gave Way.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May 4.-The flood
in the Sciotoihas reached the limit, The
levee at Davis, I miles above this city,
broke this morning. The extent of the
damage is not as yet known. The Norfolk
and Western railroad expect to send
trains through to Columbus today, the
first since Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
BISHOP sRooKs's SUCCESSOR.
Rev. william Lawrence, S. D.. IT,, Dean
of the Cambridge Theological School.

: BosToN, May Rev. William Law
renee, S. D. T., Dean of the Episcopal
Theological School of Cambridge, Mass,
was chosen Bishop of the diocese
of Massachusetts,, as the successor of the
late Bishop Brooks, at the diocesan con-
vention today.
The first ballot resulted in no choice.
Dean Lawrence had majority of the
lay delegates, but failed to get majority
of the clergy. He led the balloting,
however.
On the second ballot Dean Lawrence
had a majority vote in both clerical and
lay orders as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
A Snow squan Under Water.

CAMDEN, Me-, May 4!-The heaviest
storm known for years ragged here today.
The schooner ssSnow Squall,'' of Bucks
port, which got on the Lodges last week
at the entrance to the harbor, after being
lighted Of her load Of brick, was blown
off this morning and sunk inside the har-
Dor. Several vessels dragged their
anchors in the harbor.
Lightship Gone.
VINEYARD HAVEN, May, 4.-Barge
Sea King, New York for Boston, reports
Cross Rip lightship gone from the
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
THE WEATHER.
Cleans of Sunshine.

Cleans of Sunshine.
BOSTON, May 4.-Local forecast for
Maine for Friday: Generally fair, pre-
ceded by rain in the eastern portion;
westerly winds. For Saturday Iprobably
increasing cloudiness and rain.
WAsHINGToN, May 4.-For Maine:
Showers, clearing in the afternoon;
southerly gales, becoming northwesterly
and diminishing. Signals displayed on
the Atlantic coast.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, May 4. 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05

Bishop-elect Lawrence comes of good
Boston stock. He is a son Of Hon. Amos
d. Lawrence, the eminent Bostonian, and
was one of several brothers and sisters.
He is AZ years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
Harris Must Die.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 4.-Gov. Flower
has denied the application for clemency
for Carlyle w. Harris and Harris will be
electrocuted some day next week.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05

The president has appointed Jeremiah
w. Coveney postmaster at Boston, vice,
E. n. Hart, resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
TEMPEST At SEA.
Watchers on Shore PoWerless to Aid
Men They Saw Drown.
DEER ISLE VESSEL LOST A STONES
THROW FROM LAND.

Once Her Crew Caught the Life Line. but
1t Was Torn from Their Grasp, and
They Observation-Disclosures Schooner
Seen To Sink on the Dreaded Brigan-
tine Shoal-Wild Times in Rockland
Harbor-vessels Sunk There.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., May 4.-This
morning, a terrific wind storm sent down
another vessel off the treacherous Brig
antine shoals. At about $50, Captain
Abrams. at the upper Brigantine life-sav-
ing station, saw two three-masted schoon-
ers laboring about three miles off the
station. They signalled for assistance,
but the seas were SO high that it was inn
possible for the life-saving crew to get
out to either of them. Before any help
could be rendered, one vessel went down
in about six fathoms of water, leaving
nothing but the masts, with the colors
still flying. showing above the waves.
The other vessel managed to get out of
difficulty and continued up the coast.
Nothing is known of the fate of the
crew of the ill-fated vessel. The high
wind and rough seas still continue, and
until the abatement of the storm it will
be impossible for the life-saving crew to
get to the wrecked vessel to discover her
identity.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2-voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Base ball news.
Obituary.
Worlds fair letter.
Maine dispatches.
Page 8.
Some odd stories.
Page 4.
Editorials.
Current comment.
New publications.
Page s.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Court record.
Spring meeting of the Maine Historical Society.
The Pythian tournament
w. c. T. U. meet in convention at South Bridg-
ton.
Ladies night at the Portland Club.
Smuggling in Maine.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
A Kansas campaign.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
The storm in Portland and vicinity.
Fourth days proceedings of the Masons.
Five indictments against Cashier Shaw.
The Woodfords burglars.
Meeting Of Board Of Trade managers
May ball of the A. oh.
Doings of the Veteran Firemen.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
LAST HOPE sNATCHED AWAY.
Helpless Watchers Saw the Crew of 1
Maine Vessel Perish.

@AO>PASSc " ss0SOuOAb sow kAAo OIOW OA u
Maine Vessel Perish.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, May A two
masted schooner, supposed to be the
Brave of Deer Isle, Maine, went ashore
about a third of mile north of Knobs
life saving station at Plum Island today.
The life saving crew went off duty May 1
and nobody saw the wreck except Capt.
Frank Stevens and Nathaniel Watson,
who were stopping there. They got two
men and boy to help them and succeed
ed in getting shot line on board the
craft. But heavy sea swept the rope
out of the hands of the crew who were in
the rigging, 1t was then seen that the
crew were doomed Soon after the spars
fell with four men, supposed to be all on
board. It's not known whether the YES
sci was loaded or in ballast, nor where
she was bound. The wreck was COM
pletely broken in pieces. Her managing
owner is supposed to be S. S. Haskell Of
Deer ISLE, to whom Capt. Stevens sent a
telegram. Stevens says if his life saving
crew had been on duty every man of the
schooner's crew could have been saved.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
Bridges Carried Away.

CHESTER, Vt, May 4.-The heavy rain
IN the past "a hours raised the streams
the highest since 1869. Bridges and cul-
.verts were carried away on the highways.
The long tressle on the Central Vermont
railroad at Proctorsville was carried off,
delaying trains from two to four hours.
The lowlands are flooded in many places,
causing thousands of dollars damage.
Houses are surrounded with water.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
A CLEAN SWEPT PATH,
1t Marks the Course of a North Carolina
Cyclone.

Cyclone.
RALEIGH, N. c., May AT 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the citizens of Ok
ford, town about 40 miles from this
city, on the Oxford & Clarksville rail
road, observed heavy black cloud ap-
preaching from the southwest. The
weather had been wet and blustery for
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
Nearly Every Building Suffered.

KEENE, N. H., May A terrific gale
with heavy rain began early this morn
ing, continuing several hours. Many
trees, sheds, chimneys and fences were
Frustrated. The roof was ripped from
the Elliot city hospital. No large disas-
ters are reported near here. Nearly every
building suffered some damage. Several
land slides occurred on the Boston &
Maine and Fitchburg railroads within
this county, delaying trains.
Recalls the Freshet of go.
GREENFIELD, Mass, May 4.-The dam
age caused by the rains today in Frank
lin county will run into the thousands,
principally for bridges swept away, gull
lied roads and fertilizers washed from
the tobacco lands. Tonight, at I o'clock
the track of the Fitchburg road was
cleared SO the train service, suspended
by land slides, could be renewed. No
loss of life is reported. The waters of
the Connecticut, Deerfeld, Green and
North rivers are higher than at any time
since the flood of 1859. Two small dams
have gone out, and the streams are full
of wreckage.
The Severest in Years.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 4.-The
storm which ragged here last night was
the severest in years. The total rainfall
was 81 inches, more than during any "a
hours since July, 1889. At the cohsoli-
dated railroad station, washouts were re-
ported on nearly all the divisions.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05
SUFFERED 10 YEARS.
Kickapoo Indian Remedies Cure
When ALI Else Failed.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 80, 1892.
For ten years 1 was troubled with Salt
Rheum and suffered great deal. I had
tried many doctors but failed to find
relief. Hearing of the Kickapoo Indian
tirely cured.
Kickappo Indian Remedies have done
for me what the best physicians failed to
accomplish. Icheerfully recommend them
to any one who Is afflicted as / was.
I alho wish to say from personal knowl-
edge that for burns and sores of any kind
there is nothing to equal Kickapoo Indian
Salve. MRS. GEO. HICKMAN. 4s3 Central
Ave-, Albany, N. Y.
KICKAPoo INDIAN REMEDIES.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-05

FL R--Heavy rain.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
ST. PATRICK'S CONFERENCE.
Annual Report of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society

John Mulhern, president, and William L.
Flynn have issued the annual report of st.
Patrick's conference, ST. Vincent de Paul
Society.
The conference looks after the wants of
the deserving poor in the district bounded
by Market, Seventh, Harrison, Second
Tehama and First to Market.
From the report. which was read at all the
masses in St Patrick's Church yesterday. 1t
appears that during the year 202 families.
including 100 persons, were relieved. Eigh.
teen applications for aid were denied. The
expenditures in detail are: For groceries
and meat, SLIP 40; fuel, S163 80; medicine.
$40; clothing and shoes, $40 80; rent and
board, SAC cash, $500; sundries, S163 40;
total; $1936 TO-
The objects of the st. Vincent de Paul So
clety are not to encourage idleness nor re-
ward extravaganza and dissipation, but to
help the deserving poor, particularly fami-
lies having settled place of abode, when
from sickness. accident or want of employ
ment they may for time be In need of
assistance; to relieve their present wants,
assist them in obtaining employment, and,
by advice and friendly int erest in their
welfare. help them TO better their condition
both morally and materially.
The conference is composed Of contribut-
ing and active members. The contributing
members pay specified sum-not less than
Is cents-monthly. The active mem bers
meet every Monday night at Z 80 O'Clock, in
the basement of ST. Patrick's Church, to in
vestigate ali cases of distress reported to the
society III case Is urgent immediate re-
lief is furnished. but in all cases full re-
port is made at the next meeting of the con.
ference. when, IL family is considered de-
serving. the committee is instructed to visit
weekly and furnish the necessary relief.
No relief is given without an investigation
. haa line, IA a A.
In several instances that this precaution is
necessary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
DESERTED PIERS.
A Dull Day Along the City
Front.
The Revenue Cutter Bear Goes to
Mare Island to Prepare for An
other Arctic Cruise.

II has been months since there was such
dull and dismal day along the city front
as yesterday. The rain kept all sight-seers
away, and as there were very few ships at
the wharves nobody was visible. The
whole length Of the city front was deserted.
Folsom street, which has berths for ten
vessels, had only two alongside. 1t was
about the same all the way along, there
were about two empty berths for every one
occupied.
Folsom.street wharf seemed more like a
Bit of old Salem than San Francisco. The
wharf is in the last stages of decay and If
not repaired will soon fall to pieces. The
flooring is full of holes and the Iotting
piles can be seen everywhere.
For the last two or three months new
breaks could be discovered every day and
yesterday large portion succumbed to a
pile of lumber. The rafters broke at che
end and the whole portion gave way and
dropped several feet. 1t would have gone
into the bay but the broken place in the
center struck against the end of pile that
had decayed months ago and was sticBing
out OF the water few leet.
Chief Engineer Robinson Of the steamer
Pomona, which arrived in port Sunday
from Eureka. reports seeing the wreck OF
the three masted schooner Volant drifting
thirteen miles or so north Of Cape Mendo-
elmo, off Cape Garcia. At the time the cap
sized vessel was in shallow water and as
the Pomona came up close alongside ii was
observed that two masts were broken short
off, while one seemed to be In good condi-
ton. From all indications the hull of the
schooner seems to be in frst-rate condition
and whoever picks her uD will secure a
prize.
The Pomona, being a passenger vessel,
could not afford the delay or she would
have taken her in tow.
The VOlant was valued at about 800, 900
before her mishap. and in the opinion of
Mr.. Robinson is worth half that sum to
whoever brings her in.
The Pomona had a fair trip down.
Pastor Rowell of the Mariners Church
went to divine service yesterday morning In
his own buggy. drawn by one horse. but he
walked home 1t WAS not because he wanted
to, but because some of the hardened sim
ners of that locality saw his rig tied TO
post in front of the house of worship and
concluded they could put il to better use
than its owner. They accordingly took it
away, and the reverend gentleman reported
the matter to tho police.
The tug Anasha, which ran into bark
short time ago and scIaped off her pilot
house, has been repaired and will soon be
ready for work.
The revenue cutter Bear went to Mare
Island yesterday morning TO be overhauIed
and put in trim for another cruise. The
Bear has really been in commission since
last March and has done an enormous
amount Of work, which will be taken up
again as soon as she is in condition.
The steamer North Fork took nom
union crew TO Eureka to be put on board of
a schooner there that is bound for this
port
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
A MISSING WITNESS.
He Gave the Officers a Hard Chase,
but Was Captured.

He Gave the Officers a Hard Chase,
but Was Captured.
Yesterday afternoon. Detective Bob Hogan
and Deputy Sheriff Hendricks of Sacra-
mento. landed Chris Wagner In the City
Prison on a bench warrant issued by the
Superior Court of Sacramento County.
The officers have been looking for Wagner
since January 9th last. but he has succeeded
in lodging them with the aid of his land
lady and several gentleman friends He is
wanted in the prosecution of ii. j. Palmer,
now being tried in Sacramento for the
murder of Charles Phleger in that city, on
March 18th, 1892, and is said to be one of
the most important witnesses for the people.
and it is supposed bis reluctance to obey
the subpoena is due to the responsiveness Of
the defense.
Wagner was rooming at the Elmer House,
and when the officers first went after him no
was In the house at the time but the land
lady held the officers at the door quarrelng
with them, and denying the presence OF
Wagner in the house, while he was escaping
over the roof.
Yesterday Detective Hogan got clew to
the man and lay In wait for him, catching
him just as he was getting into hack pre-
sumably TO slip across the bay. Wagner
was taken to Sacramento last week.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16

naval stations where practicable. Should
it be necessary to employ enlisted men from
any vessel they must be detailed from the
gunner's gang
During the last week lot of building ma
terial has been landed at the magazine
wharf for the purpose of building new
filling house, to be used in place Of the one
blown up some time ago.
Lieutenants Brown and Fox, aids to Ad-
miral Skerrett, the new comm ander of the
Pacific fleet, arrived at the yard Wednesday
last and reported for duty
Lieutenant G. l.. Dyer. U. S. N. left for
the East Wednesday on leave of absence.
Paymaster II. G. Colby, u. 5. N, lately
in the marine, arrived from China Thurs
day. The trip across seems to have i'm
proved his health, at which his friends are
pleased.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
A BAD EGG.
He Comes to Grief, but was Saved by
True Wife.
S. Louis Globe-Dsmocrat.

tEuc NIf6.
Sc. Louis Globe-Dsmocrat.
"Do you see that young man over there at
that billiard tablet" said George Hall at
one of the hotels last night. HE has his
tory. He is a nephew of George Clark.
who ran for Governor in Texas on tho
splt-up ticket last fall, and bears the
same name. l WIS surprised to see him
here as I supposed him to be serv-
ing a term in the State penitentiary Of
Arkansas, at Little Rock, until l learned
that he had recently been pardoned by tn e
Governor He Is an unusually brilliant
young fellow and Is fair lawyer, but terN
ribly given TO lying. About year ago he
was sent up from Fort Smith for forgery.
In the trial his lawyers tried the insanity
dodge. but it would not work. and he got
two years.
Ibis wife Is most estimable lady, and
they have one child-a little girl. He owes
it to her that he is not still wearing the
stripes. She felt keenly the disgrace into
which her husband Ind fallen, and though
her family endeavored to persuade her to
get divorce she remained true to him, and
made appeal after appeal to the Governor
for his pardon. She went to the Judge
before whom he was tried, to the Jurors
who found him guilty and to the men whose
names he had forged, and by her pIeadings
got them to sign petition for his pardon.
AT last she was successful, and few weeks
ago he received his pardon and walked out
a free man."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
Patenting a Beauty Device.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat

The Patent Office has granted a patent
on device worthy of the ancient Greeks.
II is system of fnger-taperiDg and Joint
reducing bands. The idea is to make
thin be-shaped bands Of thin and plant
aluminium in sets Of various sizes to
fit the fingers and thumbs, and, by
wearing them at night, gradually produce
the slender and tapering digits so much
admired by the fashionable half of the
world. The aluminium bands are provided
with rings, which are crowded down on the
outside, so as to compress the fingers and
drive the blood back TO any desired state
OF diminutiveness The letters patent do
not state whether the use of the new de-
vice is attended by pain or not
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
THE THREE WORDS.

when from the boundless stores OF English speech
Imperial passion made his careful choice,
Trying the tunefui words. each after each,
To Gull the vocables Of sweetest voice,
With glowing scorn he ever flung aside
All glib aspirants for the honor high.
All terms of pOnderouS syllable pride,
and cen OF richly c3denced harmony.
Impatient thus he closed his tedious quest:
'Of all this Ut OF words l need but three:
Let Thought aud Strife and Fancy take the rest;
Not language but caresseS are for me
i for the man I need. for the woman You
And only Love between TO link the two"
SIIAs URBAN,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
She Observed.


She Is one OF those dreadful girls who OBJ.
serve everything new in musical or scen-
tific circles. and she springs it upon her
friends At inopportune moments This is
what she did the other evening:
Young Screechim had just sung one Of his
favorite airs, aud there was the usual ap-
plause. after which the girl who observes
said:
II heard the other day that a donkey
braYs IN perfect octave. Singular, isn't
it?'
And she wondered why no one broke the
appalling silence that settled ON the COM
pany.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
CHARLES R. ALLEN.

The WEEKLY GALL contains serial
and complete stories, niscal.
ianeous articles by the best
writer's special articles by
home authors the news of tina
coast the news OF the world
and all that serves to make a
complete family journal free
Hom obisction 81 a year
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
A Postponed Football Match.

Owing to the downpour yeste rday it was
decided to postpone the football game be-
tween the Sarsfields of Port Costa and the
Parnells OF this city. The match will prob
ably be played off next Sunday at Haight
street together with the regular scheduled
game.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16
AUCTION SALES.
M. j. SIMMONS. AlICTI0NEER.
S. BASCH,

AUCTIONEER.
SalesrOoms. 3l9 aud 32i Suffer st.
Regular sale will take place on
THIS DAY.
January 16. CONNIE ncing Ii o'clock.
We will offer to the highest bidder
The entire contents of two private resi-
dences,
And four carloads from Pearces Storage Ware
house. making general assortment Of handsoms
Household Furniture, Pianos. Folding-beds Car
pets, Mantel Mirrors, Crockery, Brlc-a-brac. Por-
tieres Lace Curtains, Poles, Pictures, Rugs, New
Arlington Waterback Range ETC.. also balance OF
carload High-back Chairs aud Rockers in lots to
suit; 1875 dozen Spool Cotton. and steam Engine.
boiler attached complete,
jal5 1t S. BASCH, Auctioneer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-16

A Boston man has demonstrated that he
can furnish 1000 20-candle electric lights at
cents an hour. BY ordinary dynamos the
cost of the Illumination would be $40.