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The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17

announces that the schooner Annie
Sherwood has been found water logged
in Lake Superior, near Whitefish Point,
by the steamer Sitka OF Chicago. One
seaman has died of exposure and the
mate and steward are badly injured. The
crew abandoned the vessel 80 miles from
Whitefish Point and took to yawl.
When picked up, the survivors were too
weak to climb the Sitka's ladder. The
steamer Gratwick lost her tow, the
schooner Georges, of Vermillion, Satur-
day. 1t is believed the schooner went
ashore near Sand Island.
The Manhattans Hard Trip.
Vineyard Hoven, Mass, October 16.-
The steamer Manhattan, Portland for
New York, which was struck by heavy
sea between Gay Head and Cuttyhunk
yesterday afternoon, and had her for
ward saloon and companion way badly
stove and was otherwise considerably
damaged, proceeded last night for her
destination, after making temporary re-
pairs.
All tho staterooms forward are food
ed and greatly damaged. The compan-
ion ways and much of her cargo are dam
aged. She also sustained much damage
throughout. No one was seriously hurt,
but the passengers were drenched and
scared. Capt. Bragg procured material
here and succeeded in making temporary
repairs. The passengers proceeded on
the vessel.
Lost off st. Johns.
st. Johns, N. F., October 16-The
Norwegian bark Luther, Captain steen-
sen, of 800 tons, North Sydney, C.B., for
this port, in ballast to load cargo of
deals, was lost off the harbor last night.
The weather was very stormy and thick
fog prevailed. The terrible sea which
was running drove the ship on the rocks
with great. force Two men were
drowned. The rest of the crew were
saved. Not vestige of the bark remains
tonight.
Lost Her Sails.
Rockland, October 16.-Schooner
Alicia Crosby, Wade, from Portland for
Newport News, light, lost sails In Sum
days gale and made this port.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
SWAN FOR THEIR LIVES.
But Only One Reached Shore to Tell the
Story.

Story.
Mani stee, Mich, October 16.-N othing
has been heard of the steamer Henry ].
johnson, which had the lost schooner
Minnehaha in tow on Lake Michigan
Saturday. The last seen of the steamer
was when she passed Manistee, going
SOUTH Sunday afternoon. Telegraphic
INQUIRIES at Ludington, Muskegon and
other east shore ports showed that she
did not put into any of them. 1t is evi-
dent that the storm was too strong for
the steamer to breast.
Captain William Packer, the only sur
vieor of the Minnehaha, arrived here
yesterday with the life-saving crew. He
said: 'sWhen off Frankfort, the great
mass of water falling on the decks of
the schooner broke open two of the
hatch covers. Then the water began to
run through the openings thus made, and
we saw it would be but a short time be-
fore the schooner must go down. We
signalled to the steamer to let go the
tow line, and then we headed for the
beach. We brought up about quarter
of mile from the shore. Instantly the
waves made clean breach over us, and
sailor who jumped overheard and at
drowned so quickly that the rest Of us
hesitated.
II had to run up the rigging of the jig
ger, or small mast. at the stern of the
boat, but this soon began to shake, and l
realized that our boat was going to pie
ces. There was nothing for me to do
h11t to i1mD ovarhOard which I did.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
THE WEATHER.
Fair with Light Winds.

Washington, October 1e.- For New
England: Fair; slightly warmer, ex-
cept nearly stationary temperature in
Maine; light, variable winds.
Boston, October 16.-Local forecast for
New England for Tuesday: Fair; light,
variable winds; rising temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Maine Pensions.

Washington, October 16.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to
people in Maine:
Increase-Edward W. Farrar, Stickney
Corner; Isaiah Welch, Strong.
Reissue-Benjamin f. Bazzell, Frye
burg Centre; Albion D. Barrett, Canaan.
New Maine Postmasters.
Washington, October 16.-J. F. Hall
has been appointed postmaster at Rum
ford Falls, Me-, vice John II. Wardwell
Albert Hilton at Sandy Bay, vice Sher-
win Hilton, and E. R. Dow at Newport.
vice David S. Libby. Arthur P. Brown
has been commissioned postmaster at
Bradley, and Arthur W. Soule at Bemis,
vice Timothy Scannell.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Young Peoples Christian Union.

Washington, October 16.-The Young
Peaple'e Christian Union, organized
four years ago at Lynn. Mass, by repre-
sentatives of about so various young
peoples societies connected with the
Universalist church, now numbers over
1900 members. 1t met here in annual
convention today with delegates from
nearly all it's 253 organizations. Among
the states represented was Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
A CRY WRECKED
And Seven Lives Lost Because Two Well
Diggers We're Careless.

Emington, ILL.,, October 16.-The busi-
ness portion of EInington was wrecked
by premature explosion of dynamite
this afternoon. Five persons were killed
and five injured, two of whom cannot
live. The explosion was caused by two
well diggers, who are among the injured
filling gas pipe with dynamite and
tampiug it
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
LOOKING FOR HIS DOG.
Riehmond's Only Survivor Found
Crazed by His Experience.
HIS STORY OF THE LOSS OF THE
BIG LAKE STEAMER.

Locked in the Cabin and Preparations
Were Being Made to Attempt to Save
Them, when the Small Boat Was Torn
from the Helpless vessel-She Then
Drifted Away to Her Doom.
Dunkirk, N. Y, October 16.-Only
one man escaped from the lost steamer
Dean Richmond. He was found on the
beach near Van Buren point today. His
haggard face and sunken eyes told a
story of terrible suffering. He was aim
lessly wandering up and down the beach.
When spoken to, he burst into tears and
said he was looking for his dog. He
said he had been washed off the Rich
mond and was unquestionably the only
man saved from the vessel. He said his
name was C. II. Clarke. 'There were
10 in the Richmond's crew." he said,
s'besides Capt. Stoddart, his wife and
three children. We left Toledo at
Friday night and sailed along all right
until we got into the gale Saturday. It
struck us hard from the very start. We
not on account of the choppy sea. Capt.
Stoddard decided to make the run to
Buffalo if he could. About p. m. we
sighted a couple of steamers quite a dis
tance away and signalled them for as
sistance. They either did not see us, or
could not get to us, for they went right
along, fighting their way into the stolm
and headed for Buffalo. The waves ran
over our decks, and everything movable
was swept overheard. The captains S
wife and children were locked up in the
cabin for safety while the crew were
working for their lives on deck. An
hour later we lost the mast and smoke
stack. Then we concluded to drift along
at the mercy of the wind and waves. At
about in the evening the wheelhouse
was washed away and the rudder and
wheel broken. We were badly Grip pied.
We were then about Is miles from the
shore. After considerable work, we
managed to set the rudder so we could
make for the shore. The captain made
up his mind to beach the vessel. He
made fair headway and I began to get
with the captains wife and children. I
went back to see the captain, but just
before / reached him big wave struck
us and was carried overheard. This
must have been about Ii. | kept sight
of the Richmond's lights some time and
saw her drifting down the lake turning
and twisting in every direction. Then 1
lost consciousness and did not know any
thing until 1 found myself lying on the
| beach near Silver Creek where l got
something to eat. / heard this morning
that the steamer had gone down and
came over here and tried to find the boat
and my dog.'
Clarke insisted on continuing his
search for his pet. A mile or two up
the shore the overturned yawl from the
Richmond was found, and inside, tied to
the seat, was the dead body of dog.
While searching for bodies from the
| Richmond this afternoon, a boat was
capsized and three men were drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
AUTOMATIC ROLL CALLS.
The Silver Men in the Senate Make tn,
Clerks ID % the Talking Now.

Washington, October 16-The difficulty
in maintaining a quorum in the Senate
is likely to increase during the week.
Senator Hale left Saturday afternoon for
home, saying that after being here for
ten weeks he believed unconditional re-
peal was impossible, and that if COM
promise was to be adopted he would not
he needad- Senator Allison, Who is
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
A New worlds Record.

Nashville, Tenn, October 16.-The
fall trotting meeting at Cumberland
Park, opened today. The Glenmayo
stake for yearling trotters, purse S2500,
mile dash, Princess Clara won; Buffing-
ton, second; Boreal, third time, 2.26 II,
This is new worlds recond. clipping
1 1-5 seconds off the record made by Bell
Bird at Stockton, Cal, in 1891.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars.

This result achieved as it was in spite
of the heavy blow dealt the Company on
the last day of August, by the death OF
its President through railroad accident.
is evidence of the spirit of determination
pervading its Agents, and is, moreover. a
practical intimation on their part of their
intention to turn to the Company's best
advantage the object lesson SO painfully
afforded, and which, above all, so vivid
ly portrayed tie uncertainty of life and
the consequent imperative need for In
sufance Protection.
The new business showing for Septem-
Der can be best judged by the following
comparisons.
SEPTEMBER, 1898, WAS THE
LARGEST OF ANY CORRESPONDING
MONTH FOR SIXTEEN YEARS.
1T WAS THE ONLY SEPTEMBER
DURING THAT PERIOD IN WHICH
THE 5000, 900 MARK WAS EXCEEDED.
IT EXCEEDED THE PRECEDING
MONTH AUGUST, 1887 BY NEARLY
1000.
1T EXCEEDED SEPTEMBER, 1892,
BY 1000.
1T EXCEEDED THE SEPTEMBER
AVERAGE FOR THE PRECEDING
SIXTEEN YEARS BY $274, ,391.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
weather Observations.

The following are the observations fol
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. Oct. 16, taken
at D. M. 18th meridian time. the OBJ
seryations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction OF
the wind. state of the weather:
Boston. 44o. NV, clear; New York. 460
NV, clondy; Philadelphia. 460, N,
clear; Washington, AS, N, clear; Albany
400, NV, clear; Buffalo. 470, w
clear; Detroit, 46', SW, clear. Chicago
$50. S. clear; st. Paul, 600, Sc, clear
ST. Vincent, 44o. N, clear; Huron, OAK,
72o. Sc, fair; Bismarck, $40, E, clear
Jacksonville, e60, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
ONLY THREE SAVED.

Fourteen We're Drowned When the Barge
Wocoken Went Down.
Port Rowan, Ont, October 16.-The
barge Wocoken, of Cleveland. foundered
here during the storm Saturday evening.
The vessel was loaded with coal. Only
three persons were saved. Fourteen
were lost.
One Died of Exposure.
Chicago, October 16.-A telegram to
RiosloW BROTHERS, lumber dealers here,
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
Gounoud, the Composer, Ill.

GOunOud, the Composer, III.
London October 16.-Charles Francis
Gounod, the great composer, has had
severe attack of apoplexy at ST. Loud
France, where he has been living. His
condition is reported critical.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.

The new business written by the
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
in September exceeded
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17

The new Boston & Maine station nearly
completed in Boston will accommodate
552 trains daily. The largest station now
in use, in London, accommodates 500 .
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-17
NOTICES oF DEATHS.

Notwithstanding the large INCREASE
in the Insurance in Force during the
current year, the Notices of Deaths re-
ceived by the Union Mutual from
January /, to September 30, SHOW a
DECREASE of FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS when compared with the
corresponding period of 1892.
cod tt octl4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

IL was two months under doctors hands
and getting worse. | was discoura ged When
| began to try DR.. Greenes Nervura blood
and nerve remedy. But today | am we'll
4 week ago walked eight miles and felt no
bad results
Il am now feeling like new man. my
nerves are strong and feel happy. hope
that this will he received by all suffering
from disease.
1t doe, really soon that there IN no disease
which battles thi, marvellous remedy pr.
Greene's NcrVura blood and nerve remedy.
II certainly seems to cure almost everything.
and il will cure terrible disease like the
above. heretofore pronounced absolutely in
durable by doctors, how much more certain
lv and surely will it cure all the ordinary
complaints of life II You are sick Won are
not wise if YOU do not give this health re
>to"cr a trial. 1t is truly the greatest curer
Of diseases in existence Druggists keep it
for : 90 and it is purely vegetable and per
fcctly harmless
Physicians have been everywhere surprised
at its wonderful powers to cure disease and
they unhesitatingly recommend sufferers
from health to use il. because it is the dis
coveIy and prescription of a wel-knoW1l
physician d.. Greene OF "a Temple Plnce,
Boston. Mas. the successful specialist in
nervous and chronic diseases who can h-
consulted free of charge personally or 10y
letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
RiCHFORD RACES.
several Interesting Events Contested by
Wen Known Horses.

RIcHFoRD, sept. 2s.-Three interesting
races were tro,ted here to-day. Summaries
2:45 class, purse 800, Ben won in three
straight heats; Arapahoe Chief ID Gold
Dust 3D., Clara $. 18th; time, 2;35i, 2;32,
2:34.
2:35 class, purse 500 Country Boy won
first in three straight heats: Gertie Doble
ID. Eldon 3D., Charles L. 4th; time, 2:34 \,
2;32l. 35!.
2;24 class, gpurse $50, W. c. h. won list;
Highland Boy ID, Belva May 3D., Duck 4th
and Henry 18th: time, 2:2sf, 2;30!, 2:2Si,
2:30
In yesterdays races Ben S. took the three
minute class, purse 800 in three strait
heats, Flora =. second, Gold Dust third,
Mabel S. fourth, Time 2;344, 2;344, 2:35s
In the 2;4O class, purse 800, Ben took
first money, Charles r. second, Arapahoe
Chief third, Sheldrake fourth. Time, 2;361
2;36, 2;364, 2:35l.
In the 2;2S class, purse $50, Flying Nor
gan took first in three heats, Belva Gray
second, Highland Boy third, Gertie DoblC
fourth. Time, 2:29f, 2:9S.. east
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
DOCTORS AST0NISHED.
Something They Cannot On-
derstand or Explain.
1t Makes Even the Medical Fra
ternity Open It's Eyes.
If This I, Not u Wonder Worker We should
Like to Know What Is.

Doctors arc surprised Mt any cure of par
alyss. but there i, one form of paralysis
which has been pronounced absolutely in
curable-locomoto ataxa This is indeed
the most serious and dreaded o; all nervous
difficulties
Having so long pronounced this disease in
durable, the establishment, not to say amaze
ment. of the doctors can he magined when
they learned from Mr.. John H. Golding
who resides at 1866 Christopher St. New
York city. the following wonderful facts,
II was taken six months ago with loco
motor ataxia, or creeping paralysis. The
nmbncSs Of limbs and dizziness rapidly in
creased until could not walk nor stand
without assistance: could not button my
clothes or dress myself without help.
"On the sixth day of October com
menccd taking DR.. Grccne's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and have taken four bot
ties and can now walk without a cane and
am rapidly gaining every day.
The numhnesS has almost completely left
my limbs and feel first rate ! eat and
sleep well, and can recommend DR.. Grcene'S
NerNura blood and nerve remedy, since |
know that it has saved my life.
II was refused admttance into st. John :
Hospital because they said my case was in
durable.
But Dir. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy has done its work we'll 1t is
the wonder OF my friends that | am alive to-
day, and when | tell them that this medicine
cured me when the doctors had pronounced
my case as incurable, they say ii was n mir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. An unSuc-
cessful attempt at wrccking the steamboat
train bound north ON the New London
division of the Central Vermont railroad
was made Saturday evening on n trostle
near Fays barn, about two miles south OF
Palmer
Some fence rails were stuck up in the ties,
criss cross fashion, and a sleeper was laid
across the rails. The train struck the oh
struction and demolished it without being
damaged
Officers from Palmer at once visited the
scene hut found noclew to the perpetrators
of the decd
This was the third attempt made within
three weeks to wreck this train at this point
The first was about three weeks ago and was
prevented by two tramps who discovered on
the track some fence rails and three large
stones each weighing $50 pounds The
tramps ran into Palmer and gave warning.
The second attempt was made about two
weeks ago and the train struck the obStruc-
ton hut was not damaged.
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INDICTED FOR MALPRACTICE.


RUTLAND, Sept. 29,-Dr. William f.
Steward Of Wallngford has been indicted
by the county grand jury, arrested and
placed under -. coo bonds for trial at the
present term of court, for performing a
criminal operation
The evidence presented was secured 10y
a Boston detective. In the process of raid
ing notorious house ut Clarendon Springs
he found as an inmate Alice Stevens, %
years old, who had been in the place about
three months, A year ago She was living
with her parents at Clarendon. In October
p, 1892 she went to the house of Belle
Edmunds in Wallingtord, When
in the presence Of the E,lmunds
woman and her brother-in-law, Dir,
Stevens performed the operation.
After this the girl drifted 10 the Clarendon
Springs house. The skeleton of the child,
which is supposed to have been born alive,
was eNhluned as evidence and presented at
the grand inquest. BY clever work the de
tcctive obtained receipts for pretended pay
lncntS for services from the doctor and belle
Edmunds. which are fun confessions
DR.. Stewart is ii prominent member of the
Baptist church and with his family of four
children moves III the best society of the
community.
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lNCENOIARY WITHOUT DOUBT.
Town Hall at Randolph Centre Burned
Loss $4,000.


WEST RANDOLPH. Sept 2,-At about >
O'Clock this morning fire was discovered i'll the
northeast corner of the town hail at the
Centre 1t -eems TO heVc beenthe work Of an
incendiarv as in the corner where it was dis
covered III the brick work, there was an
opening lust large enough for man TO
crawl i'll under the building. There was no
means at hand to battle with the flames and
fhe building was burned to the ground.
After the Normal school was burned, the
10Th, the building vas fitted up and sessions
of the school have been held there Nearly
all of the furniture, about half OF x3ooO
library and "A nice piano, a present from the
alumni and about 5000 worth of blackboards
were DESTROYED. None of this was insured
The town hail was built only few years
ago at a cost of $4,000 and was insured for
5000 in the Vermont Mutual of Montpelier.
The Congregational and Methodists so
ceties have rendered the use of their YES
tries to the school and sessions were held in
them this morning and win be until spring
when it is hoped that the new building just
started will be completed.
Principal Edward Conant seems to bG
very much effected by this fire, more SC
| than at the first as this will be large los
to the school and delay the work somewhat
There is no clue 10 the fire bug and IL
suspicion of any one who would be SO meal
as to do this crime,
The trustees will give reward for the ar
rest of the person and there is II standing he
ward of $500 10y the Vermont Mutual 70
the conviction OF person who burns up tn
buildings where they have risks, This wi
| Le all inducement u feIIet ont the myster
| Of the two fires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS.


MoWIsVILLE Sept. 4,.-Ihe 2lst annual
meeting of the Vermont branch of the Wo-
mans Board Of Missions was held here to
day with good attendance, Morrisville
ncOple entertaining them well The dele
gates were given "A reception last evening at
the home Of Hon. and Mrs. F. H. Glced
The regular sessions began at 10 u. M,
Mrs. G. 6. Benedict Of Burlington presiding
An address of welcome was given by Mrs
L. =. Seymour of Morrisvile to which the
president responded An interesting address
was made by Miss Kyle of Boston, secretary
of the woman's board.
4 word of greeting was spoken by Mrs
Ball of Illinois, representing the board OF the
interior Mrs. Henry Fairbanks of St
Johnshurv read the recording secretary S re
port, showing gain in membership. Mrs.
y. NJ. Howard. the treasurer, reported the
largest receipts of any year in the history of
the branch. The total receipts and diSUurSe-
ments were SsJ9S.
The corresponding secretary Miss Terry,
gave reports from personal letters from mis-
sionarics of the branch, and read briei
address from DR.. Pauline Root of Madma.
India.
At the afternoon session the committee ON
place Of next meeting reported Brandon a.
its choice, Officers elected: President Mrs.
Il, &. Benedict, Burlington; recording secve-
tary, Mrs G. NJ. Stone 81, bloomsbury,
home secretary, Mrs Henry Fairbanks. St
Johnsbuly; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
NJ c. Torrey. Burlington; treasurer, Mis-
T. NJ, Howard st. Johusbury; auditor.
Mrs. Walter +, Smith,
Mrs. G. H. Perkins of Burlington report
ed from the missionary work exhibit ut the
world fair Mrs. Williams secretary OF
the junior work. reported, and addrcsse.
touching on Lndeavcr work were made by
Miss Kyle Dr.. Root and Miss Tyler from
Africa, An addre,, by the president CLOSED
The session.
At the public service TIL, evening, Rev
+. F. Seymour presided and Dr. Paulin,
ing address.
An Interesting summary of the Mectinl
of its Vermont Branch at Worthwhile.
The 2lst annual meeting of the Vernon
branch of the Wonlau's Board of Missions
held in Morrisvlle last week, wa
IL gathering of unusual interest 10 thos
who were SO fortunate Us to attend it, tn,
Journey to that charming village. through
the autumn glories OF Vermont was in itsel
d benediction and an earnest Of what await
ed US,
We had scarcely alighted from our train
when we were met by the open handed hos
pitality which did nos flag until we wave,
our good bye from the very windows OF tn
home bound train.
The pretty little church stood with door
open to the sheltering hills, declled rs tor
festival and the foreground for the choic
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