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The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
COTTAGES IN FLAMES.
The Chase House and Seven Summer
Houses at Squirrel Island Burned.

Squirrel Island, September 1.-THE
Chase House, owned by R. H. Richards,
and seven cottages, owned by Amasa
Pratt of Lowell, Mr.. Hovey of Rochester,
NY, DIR. Thompson, M. ". B. Chase, Mrs.
Webber of Waterville and DR.. Howard OF
Tallahassee, Fla, were burned this
morning. The fire was first discovered
around the chimney in the ell of the
Chase hotel and spread with great
rapidity. The population here is now
small, and help to put out the flames
could not be obtained. so only wna6
could be got out of the buildings hastily
was saved. This is the hrst nfe since
the island has been resort.
The losses are as follows: Chase house,
s12. 600; insured for So, 500; Pratt, So OOo
s4oo 1tl Dr. Thompson. $i50O;' Ballad,
$1,000; Thomas, $500, H ward. $4,000.
The directors will hold meeting az
once to consider rebuilding. Presldent
Davenport and directors Pratt and mrs.
S. E. MAY are present. Most of the cottages
will be rebuilt before another season.
One loss that cannot be replaced is the
handsome grove near the hotel which
added much to that section of the island.
The fire company from Boothbay got
here about as the fire was subdued
Several cottages caught from sparks but
were put out with assistance which had
arrived from the mainland. The steamer
Enterprise took the engine company from
Boothbay, 100 strong, but too late to
prevent the loss of these buildings. The
forest is now on fire in many places but
can be kept under control.
Had there been a high wind the damage
would have been much greater, and hfty
cottages would have been destroyed.
The hotel was to close today. Ihere are
twenty cottages only open today. Inree
of the cottages burned were vacated THIS
morning a half hour before the ire was
discovered The salvage will be very
light as the whole property was destroyed
within an hour after discovery. The
cottages of Congressman Frye and
Ding1ey were not far away but were not
damaged. The fire spread rapidly on
account of the trees surrounding the
buildings. The hotel has been on ire
once before this season and was saved
with difficulty The excitement among
the cottagers was intense when the alarm
was given Most of the population are
women and children and invalids.
It's probable that new hotel to, cost
S25, 900 will be built next season by
stock company. The hotel did line
business this season. Most of the cot
tagers will rebuild.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12

cuC6 Ill D4O d.
fairs of the committee of which he is now
the head, and as his speeches have al
ways been generously applauded by his
Democratic associates it is to be pre-
sumed that his method of conducting its
affairs will have the approval of his party
Mr.. Sayers is q man of commanding
appearance. His height is about s feet
8 inches, and he probably weighs 1870
pounds. His hair is dark. and his eyes
are brown, and he is energetic and I'm
siring. He is native of Mississippi and
was born at Grenada Sept. 23, 1S41.
When but 10 years of age, he accom-
panied his father on his removal to Texas,
where they settled at Bastrop, in which
town he has ever since resided. His
early education was received at the Bias
trop Military academy, and before he
was 90 years old he entered the Confed-
crate army, serving till the close of the
war.
When peace was proclaimed, Mr.. Say
ers went back tog Bastrop and taught
school for awhile.a AT the same time he
studied law, and on his admission to the
bar in 1868 entered into partnership With
Hon. George w. Jones. Mr.. Sayers was
state senator duringthe session of 1878
and lieutenant governor of Texas in 1875
and 1880. He was irst elected to CON
gress in 1885.
Though his committee has been shorn
of some of the power il possessed in the
days when Sam Randall as its chairman
was virtually dictator of procedure in
the house, it is still among the most i'm
portant committees Of congress, and Mr.
Sayers' manner of directing it is certain
to be closely scrutinizd by the whole
caunfrv
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
BASE BALL.
Kent,s Hill. 10; Litchfield's; ..

Kent's Hill, 10; Litchfieids; D.
The Litcbfald,s crossed bats with
Kents Hills upon the campus OF the M.
w. $. Saturday afternoon.
They evidently came expecting victory
for no sooner had they reached the sum-
NIT of Kents Hill then their tub as were
seen protruding from the hay IN the
rack on which they came.
Game was called an 1.30 by MIR. Lap
ham, Litchfields at the bat. For one OF
two innings they were all that could be
expected, but somehow or other after
that they couldn't seem to get on to
Doughty's twisters. The Ken'ts Hills
played q good game and easily won a
victory with Score Of 10 to 3.
Yesterdays National. League Games.
The following games were played yes
terday in the National League:
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore. I o 2-l2
Pittsburg ........2 5 o Q 0 o. 5
Base Baltimore, IA; Pittsburg, A;
Trors-Baltimore. IA; Pittsburg. z: batteries
Hawke and Robinson. Ehret ana Sugden.
AT ST. LOUIS.
H Brooklyn aIyrs..'..o / o 9 0 Q o
Base hits ST. Louis, 8;Brooklyn, Q. Errors
Brooklyn, o; st. louis, 0. Batteries-Daub
and Kinsiey, Breitenstein and Twineham.
AT CLEVELAND,
Cleveland. ..... 10 o 0 8 1 s. 6
New York. .-...1 o. 0 o Q o. 6
Base hits-Clevelaad. 10; New Yorks, g. En-
rors-Cleyeland, 4;6NeW York, s. Batteries-
Young and OConnor, German and Wilson.
AT CINCINNATI.
Philadelphia. % 0 o 8 l. 6
Cincinnati.....1 o o o 8 0 0 Q o. 6
Base hits Philadelphia, II; Cincinnati, z
Erors-Ph Philadelphia, 0;Clncinnati, 2 Batteries
-Sharrot, Carsey and Clements, Parrot and
Vaughan.
AT CHICAGO.
Boston. ..... ....1 / a o 2 0 XII
Chicago. ........2 0 0 0 Q 0 0 o.
Base hits-Bosron, 10; Chicago, 5. Error s.
BOstons, /; Chicago. 5. BaJteries-Nichols
and Bennett, Clausen and Kittredge,
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Bangor Schooner Lost.

New York, September II The schooner
Albus, IS tons, of Bangor, Me-, coal
laden, from New York for bingham,
Mass, foundered ten miles south OF
Seaconnet Point, about midnight OF the
10th inst. The crew of three men took
to the boat almost as soon as the leak
was discovered. 1t had already made
much headway. In ten minutes after the
discovery the vessel sank in rs fathoms
Of water, and now lies completely out
Of sight: Capt. Wheeler and crew were
picked up by fishing schooner Lady Elgin
and brought in here. The crew with the
few effects which they saved, were sent
home. The craft is total loss together
with her cargo.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
The west scorched.l

Bloomington, III, September 1l.--No
rain except occasional light showers, b as
fallen in thisregion since May ~. This
drought has extended all over central
Illinois, and old settlers say. they never
knew a. drought to equal it, unless it
was in the year of 1854, The damage to
crops and pastures is incalculable.
ST. Paul, MINI, Septemer 11.-Reports
from many points in Minnesota and the
Dakotas indicate that Yesterday was the
along the railroad the thermome-
ter was more than 100. There has been
no rain in western Minnesota during the
past six weeks and many streams have
dried up
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Trntting at St. stephen.

Calais, Sept. 1.-THE Fall meering Of
the Calais driving Park a. tracted fair
crown. The 2.38 class with six starters
was won by Rose D owned by Hugh
Loves, St. Stephen, in straight heats;
Helen B, Stackford, st. john, second
Vileinont, G. w. Gone, Calais, third.
Best time, $50 "A. The 2.33 class with
three starters was won by Peter Car
.rols bay gelding. George Leavitt's Ly-
curgus failed in an attempt to lower the
track record of 2.24 2-5; best time,
2.2S 1-2.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
epidemic of Hiocoughs.

yineland, N, J., September 1.-THE
condition of William II, Veale, who has
been hiccoughing since Thursday us still
or three intervals of a few minutes each
he is still hiccoughing.
JAS he is more than seventy years old
his constitution cannot stand it much
There have been three serious cases
similar to this, bringing the victims near
to death, and some half dozen cases last
ing him from one to two days.
Some ascribe it to the water, but the
city water supply has been pronounced
, to be among the purest in the state.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
colonel Philbrook's Staff.

Augusta, September 11.-Colonel-elect
Philbrook of the second regiment has his
hands full in selecting staff, for posi-
tions on which he has large number OF
applications, over fifty. Gen. Henry M.
Sprague of Auburn will be adjutant, DR..
Fuller of Bath, surgeon, and DR.. R. j.
Martin of Augusta, assistant surgeon.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Freeport.

Freeport
GFrom Our Regular Correspondent
MR.. BERRY's HOUSE AND STABLE De
sTRoYED BY FIRE.
A new firm for sale of meat is an
nounced, Kendall & Stinchfield retiring.
Fred Koopman,, Esq, of Boston, an
old resident, has been here for the past
week.
G. Willis Morrison has removed to South
Freeport.
The framework of .Oxnard's Block is
partly up, and will be ready for board
ing this week.
Instructor Mitchell has moved to
The solemn rite Of baptism was OBJ
served at the Congregational church.
Five children Of believing parents were
consecrated.
Last Sunday evening the house and
stable occupied by Mr.. Berry and family
and owned by George and Charles Por-
ter, was burned with about twenty tons
of hay. Property insured for $4oO.
Miss Sarah E. Chase fell Thursday even
ing, fracturing her shoulder. The injury
is a painful one.
Mrs. Nelson Curtis, an old and highly
respected lady living about two miles
from the village, nearly lost her life from
nose bleed few nights ago. TWAS only
by the timely arrival of physician at
midnight and prompt assistance that her
life was saved. AS it is she is very weak
from loss of blood.
The social events of the week wereI the
marriage of Miss Josie Frost to Mr.. Hoyt,
of Waltham, Mass, and the marriage of
Miss Mary Grant of Pleasant Hill to Mr..
James Mann of New Hampshire.
Freeport is at last to have a creamery.
1t is to be located on the. Miller lot on
School street, just south of the Maine
Central railroad crossing. Mr.. B. Frank
Dennison is the moving spirit in the en-
terprise.
Edwin A. Rich and family have moved
to Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mabel Bisbee has returned to
Wellesley College for her junior yea1
study.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE Foreign Office
here is informed that the Chinese gov
eminent is preparing protest against
frances new aggressions in Siam and
has given orders that the Chinese squad
ron Of ironclads be made ready to SAIL at
moments notice.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
India Complains.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Calcutta cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs:
'sBitter complaints are heard on all lsides
against Lord Kimberley's action in re-
gard to Council drafts. 1t is asserted
that he ignores all suggestions from In
dia and appears to be callous to financial
troubles of the country; The. rnercan.
tile public are now afaid to do business
and banks are afraid to tender bids fol
drafts"
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
roo BRUTAL FOR BOSTON,
So the Lewiston Bruiser Had to Stop
Pounding the Hub Pugilist.

Boston, September 1.-The fight be-
tween Dick O1Brien of Lewiston and
Mafitt Flaherty Of Boston, which was to
have taken place in this city tonight was
stopped III the second round by the po-
lice. The fight was hot one while it
lasted, but Flaherty was apparently hav-
ing the worst of it. The contest was de-
clared draw.
Jim Kaveney of Cambridge and Peter
Harding of Lewiston, bantam weights,
started in to do each other up, but be-
fore one round was fought it was clearly
seen that Harding was not in it at all and
heavy highlander on his jaw that
knocked him out convinced him OF the
fact
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Life savers Service To Be increased.

Washington, September 11.-Mr. Dixon
of Rhode Island, has introduced into the
Senate a bill that amends the laws gov
erning the life saving stations By pro-
yiding that hereafter stations on the
sea and gulf at which crews are employed
shall be manned and the stations open
for active service on the first day of Au-
lime succeeding; and upon the lake
coasts from the close of navigation, ex-
rent; sr1ch stations as in the discretion of
tie Secretary of the Treasury are not
necessary to be manned during the period
specified; and crews shall reside at the
stations during such periods, Under
this bill the term of service OF life saving
crews will be heightened one month each
at the beginning and ending of the sea-
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12

having been first
elected to the
Forty-ninth con-
gress. During his
first term he was
on the COMMITTEES
on naval affairs,
and during his
second term was
appointed a mem
Der of the COM
lnittee on appro-.
priations, where
he has served ever
sin c o. Conse-
quently he is not
without expert
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Mr.. HoLMAN's SUCCESSOR.

Personality of Chairman sayers of the
House Appropriations Committee.
Joseph D. Sayers Of Bastrop, Tex.
who succeeds Mr.. Holman as chairman
of the appropriations committee of tic
house Of representatives, is now serving
his fifth consecutive term in the house,
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Captain Reed Bmned Out.

Bucksport, September 1.-The dwell
ing house of George W. Reed, retired
sea captain of Bucksput Centre, was
burned this morning. The family barely
escaped. Loss, $4,000. Insurance, $400.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
: A $50, 900 Fire in Rockland. Mass.

Rockland, Mass, September 11.-Last
NIGHT fire was discovered in a bakery
owned by Jackson & Campbell, in the
business portion of the town. The fire
spread rapidly and ragged for an hour and
a half, destroying Hotel Jackson, the
dwelling house of G.. G. Soule, Mrs. Wes-
lev Gurney's house and barn, the Union
company's building and grocery store.
.nsS $50. 600
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
TATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
7 YrrA q G0TINTY

: 7YTATE OF OHIU, IOiEOO, : 81 -
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm of +. j. CHENEY &
TO-, doing business in the City of Toledo, Coun-
n and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
btay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Tor each and every case of CATARRH that can
lot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
eFRANK j. CHENEY,
resence. this 9Th day of December, A. d. 1886.
s--e--s A. w. GLEASON
e., Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly On the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, Mee,
H-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
HarpswelI.
WEST HARPswELL.

fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
William Randall is building cottage
on Bailey's Island for Mrs. Mccain of
Philadelphia. Clarence Farr is at work
with him.
Several of our citizens attended the
State Fair at Lewiston last week.
Capt. J. Dyer recently bought fine
wagon of Rev. IF. Marshall of Old Or
chard.
Rev. Ernest Royal closed his labors with
the Baptist church here last week, and
returned to Newton Theological Semi
nary.
Paul Durgan is building two cottages
on the site of his old restaurant, POTTS
Point, and has lumber for another ready
at West HarpsweH near the parsonage.
Mrs. Asenath Merriman is recovering
from her recent illness.
The apple and potato crops are very
light in this vicinity.
Most of our summer visitors have left
for their homes.
A quiet home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. Moses Bailey .Satur-
day evening, the contracting parties be-
ing Mr.. Arthur Palmer of Auburn and
Miss Annie E. Bailey. None but the par
emit and immediate friends of thesbride
were present. The good wishes OF their
many friends attend them.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-12
Buxton Centre.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent.l

Mr.. H.. j. Staples and wife and Mr. M.
n. owen and wife have gone to the
Worlds Fair for few days.
Mr.. Allen Staples of Debuque, Iowa, is
visiting Mr.. H j. Staples for few days.
Miss Florence Coke of Pomona, Georgia,
is stopping with Mrs. B. F. Turner, and
she will attend the high school.
Miss Lydia D. Hill has gone to Fair
field for few weeks.
Buxton high school opened Monday,
September II. Charles r. Smith, is the
principal, Miss Margaret Eaton is the
assistant and Miss Eliza Libby district
teacher
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-04-28
a DAY AT JACKSON PARK.
Trip by the Water Route to the
( "White City"
AN ITINERARY FOR VISITORS.

How to Get n Fleeing Glimpse of the
Great Show and Lay the Foundation For
More Thorough Inspection OF Its Mar
vels-An Evening Visit.
Can one see the Worlds fair in one dayp
Well, he can see a great deal of it, much
more than one would think. In truth, a
very good general view can be taken in a
day, including the evening, though of
course there are many buildings the details
of each of which would occupy many days.
Here is the itinerary for one day:
First, it is to be bright and pleasantly
warm May day, and so the first visit should
by all means be made by water. We will
start at the Van Buren, street dock. The
Worlds Fair Steamship company, which
owns the dock, has four big boats running
between Van Buren, street and the World s
fair grounds-vessels amply able to carry
$1,000 passengers every hour, and if a crush
comes the company operates enough smaller
craft to double this capacity, not to mention
the number of people the independent lines
will carry.
We are taking the best possible method
OF seeing the buildings of the white City"
Not only can the very best view of the fair
in it's entirety be had from the water-that
is, from out here on the lake-but every
one of the most important buildings is to
be seen to best advantage either from the
lake or from the canals and ponds inside
the grounds. From the water, too, every
eone of the larger and more important build
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-04-28

Sings is Immediately accessible. The whole
fair was built with these ends in view, and
the plans have been magnifcently carried
out. That's why we are going by water to
get our first view of the exposition.
Many will debark at the North pier, but
let us go down to the farther pier and be-
gin at Alpha-that is, the great peristyle
representing Alpha. Pleasure boats and
yachts can land as well as steamers. On
the south side of the per as we land you
can see the governments model battleship.
Once ashore, We'll take round on the
movable sidewalk. It's nearly half a mile
long, and we can get a magnificent view of
the fair buildings and Lake Michigan as
well from it, Now, if only this plan could
be worked in cities, what lot of shoe
leather we might save!
Out there is the anchorage for big vessels.
Closer in the pleasure yachts and smaller
craft will anchor-that is, they will tackle
themselves up to those anchored buoys you
ssee out there. At night the buoys will be
illumined by electric lights. There is an
anchorage also for visiting yachts and the
like up at Van Buren, street pier.
First to be glanced through are the
Casino and Music hall The next thing is
TO try a boat-a gondola, of course, for the
novelty of the thing. This is the main
landing for the pleasure craft in the
grounds on the south side of the basin, just
north of the Agricultural building The
electric and steam launches have to make
regular round trips, once every hour, COW
"ering the 3-mile course. There are so
many of them-40 electric and "a steam
launches-that they have to be kept NOV
ing with some regularity, excepting, of
course, the steam launches in their after
moon and evening trips out into the lake.
Maybe we'll go out in one before we get
through. They start from this landing.
We first float by the Agricultural build
ling. Our gondolier (he's genuine-a real
Italian) must keep close into shore while we
take a good look at the buildings as we
mass them. Here we turn into the South
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-04-28
WATER VIEW OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

lures building. wen comp through NorVn
canal now and take a good look at it bpoad-
side. Yes, it is pretty good sized build
ing-something very close to third OF
mile long. 1t is 7S7 by ,6S7 feet and covers
301% acres.
Up here, past the Manufactures, is the
Government building, which occupies 35
acres. We are passing up the lagoon now,
between the wooded island and the east
shore. We must take a walk about that
island before we are through-now through
this inlet at the right, leading out to the
lake. Here on our left is the Fisheries build
ing. 1t, with it's two annexes spreading
out on each side of it like pair of wings,
occupies nearly 100000 feet of ground space.
Beyond this, on the left, right, and before
us, are the fire and guard station, the life
saving station, the clambake, the light
house exhibit, weather bureau station, and
so on. On the left are some of the foreign
buildings, among them those of Great Brit
ain, Russia, France, Germany and Sweden.
Now we will turn round and paddle up
into North pond. We repass the Fisheries
building and find ourselves in the lagoon
again, and out of this into the inlet leading
to the pond. Skirting along the shore, we
pass the buildings of some of the South
American republics and find ourselves be-
fore the great Art galleries. West of the
pond are number of state buildings, those
of Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin in the fore
ground. Ample provision has been made
for the fine arts exhibit, nearly six acres be-
ing devoted to the gallery and annexes.
Here we are before the Illinois building,
the largest state building of them all. 1t
is splendid structure, with ground area
of over three acres and height of 234 feet.
After good look at Illinois great build
ing we find our way back into the lagoon,
hugging the north and west shores. To the
west, fronting the lagoon, is the Women's
building, an affair which covers over n 900
square feet. The ladies ought to feel proud
of this building, particularly as it was de-
signed by woman--Miss Hayden of Bos-
ton. The Women's building is at the east
end of Midway plaisance, which you will
see later. Here are two or three unique
small buildings-notably the offices of Puck
and the White Star steamship line-and at
the north end of the island are the Japa-
nese buildings and gardens.
Now we come to the vast building de-
voted to horticulture, the eastern frontage
of which is toward the lagoon. Horticul-
ture is well provided for in the matter Of