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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
OUR CITIZENS TO BE SHIELDED.

Minister Thompson Gives Notice That
Mello Must Not Trouble Yankee Ships
Rio De Janeiro, December 14.-Thom-
as L. Thompson, United States minister
to Brazil, announces that whatever other
nations may do, the United States will
protect its commerce from all encroach-
ments of insurgent naval vessels. The
action of other nations in Withdrawing
the protection formerly afforded mer-
chantmen by Etheir naval vessels at this
port, is construed as an attempt to cov-
ertly aid the insurgents in their efforts to
restore the monarchy. A correspondent,
who investigated matters, failed to find
traces of the many hardships reported
by persons lin Rio since the insurgent
fleet anchored in the harbor. Provisions
are abundant; the streets are kept clean,
and order is maintained without show
of effort.
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Swearing a CI,inanan.

In England, at the Old Bailey prison, a
Chinaman was presented as witness in
an important case, and for some time the
nature of an oath and all that it implied
could not be impressed upon him. Neither
could the authorities quite make out just
what the Mongolian did consider binding.
Finally, through the aid of an interpreter,
it was decided to break saucer over the
head of the proposed witness. When this
was done, the Chinaman appealed to the
Supreme Being whom he worshiped, pray
ing that his own body might be broken
into as many pieces as the saucer if the
testimony he was about to give should not
be the entire tsuth.-New York Times.
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The New York All Right,

New York, December 14.-The cruiser
New York return ed from her sea trial
this forenoon with record of steadiness
and good behavior. The Secretary of the
Navy had ordered forty-eigh hourst con-
tinuous steaming at sea, and complete
inspection of the ship. She made IS
knots an hour. This is less than on her
run from Hampton Roads last Septem Der
but, as the ships bottom is foul and the
coal used Of poor quality compared with
that used for the speed tests, the run is
considered satisfactory by the experts.
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WAITING in EUROPE.
They Expect to Hear the Familiar
Sound Of Explosions.
A GREAT PLOT SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DISCOVERED In DUBLIN.

valiant, who Made French Deputies His
Target. Believed to Have AccompIices
Who Are Likely to Repeat His Attempt
at Observation-Disclosures Hears Rumors
of Impending Trouble in Francisco
ciaIists Issue Manifesto.
Dublin, December 14.-Nolar and
Meara, who were detained to testify at
the secret inquiry into the Dublin dyna-
mite explosion, have been arrested
charged with having murdered Patrick
Reid, who was shot dead soon after the
explosives were found at Alborouah bar
racks. 1t is stated the police officials
have unravelled series of atrocious
dynamite plots. 1t is SAID these plots
will be partly disclosed at the trial of
Meara and Nolan.
Paris, December 14.-The inquiry into
the bomb outrages in the Chamber of
Deputies Saturday will probably be tenn
porarily stopped. The authorities are
convinced that Auguste Valiant, the
bomb thrower, had accomplices. There
is reason to fear that fresh explosions
will be attempted. The janitors and
police have been doubled at thesen frances
OF public buildings and every visitor is
questioned. The Matin says that
measures have been taken to arrest all
foreign anarchists today or tomorrow.
London, Decem ber 14.-The Globe to-
day says that the police of Paris have
discovered an extensive anarchist plot.
There is now no doubt, it adds, that
the persons concerned in this conspiracy.
Detectives this morning visited the
lodgings occupied by Carl Stubbs,
militant anarchist, and found a loaded
bomb. Stubbs was arrested and ex-
amined by a magistrate. He is well
known by valiant. The police are con-
fident that other arrests will follow.
A Socialist manifesto signed by H. W.
Lee, secretary of the Social Democratic
Federation. has been issued. 1t says:
"The average anarchist has a holly
horror Of organization in any shape. We
should we'll and carefully consider the
effect mad Drained bonn b-throwing will
have on socialism. There is but one
opinion among socialists respecting the
harmful nature of these explosions on
the movement in every country. The
anarchists willfully deceive themselves
when they believe that their cause will
be popularized by such deeds. 1t is a
recognized fact that there were certain
times when assassination by. means of
DOn Us was Ino only weapon leIb TO Gne
cause of progress Bombs were then
used to break down the power of an.
autocracy which did not allow freedom
of speech, freedom of the press or free
dom of meeting. So great was the reac-
tlon from anarchical attempts that the
people were disposed to favor the passing
of unusual laws which, ordinarily, they
would fight tooth and nail. 1t is the
duty of socialists in Great Britain to see
to it that under the guise of stamping
out anarchy, measures are not taken that
will infringe upon freedom of speech and
freedom of meeting"
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Dec. IA. taken
at D. M. 18TH meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 15o, S, snow; New York. 2So,
S, clear; Philadelphia, o., S, cloudy;
Washington, 32o, S, cloudy; Albany, 14o,,
NV, snow; Buffalo, 800, SW, snow; De-
troit, 800, S, snow; Chicago, 34o, S, rain;
st. Paul, 22o, NE, cloudy; St. Vincent,
80, N. cloudy; Huron, Oak, 1s0, NE
Bismarck, 90. E, snow; Jacksonville,
$50, n, cloudy.
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Of Rockland, Me-, for New York, with a
cargo of lime, parted her anchor cables
last night in heavy northerly gale with
zero temperature, and went ashore
abreast of Coskata Life Saving station.
Capt. Faulkingham and crew of three
men got ashore in their own boats be-
fore the life saving crew could reach
them. The schooner is leaking and her
cargo is afire. The vessel and cargo will
probably prove a total loss.
Bottom Up and All Hands Lost.
Edgartown, Mass, December 14.-The
hull OF the schooner Mary Lymburner of
Bangor. has drifted ashore at Edgartown
south beach. She left Tarpaulin cove,
december with a cargo of lumber for
New York. Captain Pickett and his crew
are supposed to have perished. She lies
bottom up on the shore with her bows
gone: Her deckload is strewn along the
beach, but the main cargo is nearly all
IN her. Wreck Commissioner Charles f.
Dunham has taken charge of the wreck.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, ,Decem ber 14.-The local
signal Office records as to the weather,
the following:
s a. m.-Barometer. 80 1876: thermome-
ter, so; dew point, -35; humidity, II;
wind. w; velocity, 4: weather. clear.
8p. m.-Barometer, 30.652; thermome-
ter. 90; dew point, s: humidity, 42:
wind, sW; velocity, 4: weather. cloudy
The mean daily thermometer. 0: max
imum thermometer, 90; minimum ther-
mometer, ST; maximum velocity of
wind, IL, NV; total precipitation. 600
inch.
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AS IN THE DONNELL BLOCK.
Flames Went Through Two Buffalo Build
ings With Lightning Speed.

Buffalo, N. Y, December 14.-The
block at the corner of Clinton and Main
streets. and extending back to Washing
ton, known as the Arcade, was destroyed
by fire this morning, and Robinson's
Musee theatre and Shea's concet hall are
in ruins.
Att o'clock people in the vicinity
heard a-muff1ed explosion. The scrub
woman had just arrived at that time and
had beens engaged in work about the
auditorium. When the explosion came
this woman rushed through the corri-
doris crying fire, and the night watchman
aroused those who occupied apartments
in the building. All the inmates
escaped, though the flames spread rapid
ly.
It was evident from the first that it
was hopeless to think of saving the
Arcade building and especial attention
was directed to checking the progress of
the fire toward Eagle street.
The flames had also penetrated the
building of Faxon, Williams q Faxon,
wholesale grocers At this point the
water tower, was located, and its inces-
SAINT stream materially tributed to
saved the remainder of the block. Many
streams from west, north and the east
sides of the Arcade building were keep
ing the flames we'll in hand, and it soon
became apparent that the blaze had done
its worst III licking up two blocks--the
immense Arcade and the Yerxa blocks.
The fire was caused by an explosion of
natural gas under the boilers which LAY
nearly in the centre of the Arcade build
ing.
Heavy Loss in Auburn.
Lewiston, December 1.-THE ware
house and contents of the Auburn Stove
Foundry company of Auburn, burned
this evening; loss s35, 600; insured for
$1,000. TIE moulding department was
damaged 6, ., insured for $1,000.
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The Farmers Congress.

Savannah, Ca. December 1.-THE
Farmers Congress adjourned tonight.
The closing work of the session was the
election of vice presidents including in
Maine, VIM. Freeman. A national board
of agriculture was appointed. The con-
gress adopted resolutions declaring legis-
lation against railroads prejudicial to
both the interests of the farmers anA the
public.
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THE WEATHER.
Snow and Perhaps Rain.

Washington, December 14.-For New
England for Friday: Snow; warmer;
south winds.
Boston, December 14.-Local forecast
for New England for Friday: Snow,
probably changing to rain in the south
ern sections; much warmer; south to
east winds.
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Boston, December 14.-The two-mast-
ed schooner J. Nickerson of Portland,
Capt Winslow, Perth Amboy for Port
land, with clay, was towed in here this
afternoon in distress. She had her
mainsail blown to ribbons and lost an
anchor and chain during the heavy
northwest gale encountered in Boston
bay.
Ashore in the Cold.
Nantucket, Mass, December a.
Schooner Fleetwing. Capt. Faulkingham
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Thirteen Drowned,

London, December IA. 4.-Steamer Rose,
running between Holy head and Dublin,
reports that on the night of the 18th the
Dublin collier Nomad, Capt. Parry, was
observed to be sinking. The skipper was
the only member of the crew rescued,
the remining thirteen going down with
the vessel
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The Ford's Theatre n,s....

sion wassassea s2sss & a session. rssa
Harris, fis Dem, Of Tennessee ssssiSm snn sy lar.
pointment Of select con1mitte. att '4e te ap- Y
q uire into the Ford's theatre AZ So m
and to fix the compensation to he asItasCti ssIanoii
the representatives of the twentv.two a1tvT Su
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
At Work on the Ice Fields.
Especial to the Press.]

"oiA oA INC Ace ieius'
Especial to the Press.]
Richmond. December 14.-The mercu-
ry stood at 15o below zero here this
morning. Men and horses were on the
river Ioday, scraplng the snow from the
of the work of the ice harvest @
Llmlnstons RECORD
Especial to the Press.l
Limington. December 14.-The ther-
mometer here dropped this morning at
sunrise to 22o below zero, the lowest
point reached, with two exceptions. for
at least Is wears. The lowest point
reached within 30 years was 2So below.
This occurred on the 18th of December.
On one other occasion since, the temper
ature fell to 25o below. and this morning
was the next lowest for the term of
wears. Last winter was regarded as
very cold winter, but the temperature
mere was aI no tlme lower tidn 1o peioW.
The st. Croix Frozen.
Calais, December 14.-The past three
DAYS were the coldest of the season. At
7 this morning, at Princeton, it was $40
below; Milltown, 30; Red Beach, 22o;;
Robbinston, l5o; Grand Lake Stream. 80 33o ).
The ST. Croix river was frozen solid from
the bridge to the narrows last night.
Tugs broke a chanrel through this after
noon. The indications are for another
severe night.
DouL n,,
ing the mercury touched the lowest point
in Bath this winter. At the north end of
the city it was 2Oo below. and on Court
street one thermometer registered 22o.
The Kennebec was frozen over the entire
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15

prosperous and satisfactory; and the ad-
vancement made in all departments of
education and labor was a matter of
favora BILE comment,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
Appraised Rand's Resignation.

Washington, December 14-Secretary
Carlisle today by direction of the Presi-
dent, called for the resignation of twenty
four presidential officers in the treasury
service. Among them were o G. Bosby-
shell, superintendent of the mint at
Philadelphia and Eben f Rand, apprais-
er at Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
Killed in the Woods.

Bangor, December IA Commercial
special says that Charles E. Mitchell, a
Haynesville lumberman, accidentally
shot and killed himself in the woods
Tuesday. He was alone at the time and
it cannot be told how the accident oc-
Cured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15

North Berwick, December 14.-Lewis
G. Taylor, wanted here for setting fire,
was arrested at Newmarket yesterday
and brought here last night. The crime
of which Taylor is accused is the pillag-
ing of house owned by Charles B. Reed
and setting fire to it on the night of Oc-
tobsr 5. He is also alleged to have
burned the barn of James Hussey, a
short time afterward.
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COOLEST IN YEARS.
What the Therm eters Registered Early
Yesterday Morning.

Yesterday morning was the coldest in
years in Northern New England. The
mercury was way below zero. as follows:
At Biddeford, $50; Buxton, $50; Hal
lowell, 200; Bristol, N. H., 50; Waterloo,
N. H., 120;; Concord, N. H., 16o; East
Concord. N. H., 1872; Antrim, N. H., 260;
Lebanon, 800; Nashua, 25o; Norwich, vt.
40o; Lyme, N. H., 800.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
Maine Postmasters.

Washington, Decem ber 14.-Among the
65 fourth class postmsters appointed to-
day were in Maine: Thomas Minott at
Phippsburg, vice G. Minott, removed; !;
Michael Sullivan at Veazie, vice E. X.
Stewart, removed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-15
The Civil Service Commission.

Washingto December 14-Commis-
sioner Lyman of the civil service COM
mission mas resigned as president of the
commission, but not as commissioner,
and has been succeeded in the presidency
by Commissioner Proctor
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employees killed and to the larger num-
ber injured, was discussed in the Senate
today by Mr.. Hale of Maine, who urged
that the work should be done by stand
ing committee.
that the matter be referred to the
Judiciary committee. The resolution
was modified to make it read that
select committee of five Senators he ap-
pointed to investigate the Ford's theatre
disaster and report to the Senate
whether, in law, equity and justice the
government should compensate the
sufferers from that disaster. The resolu-
tion was agreed to. The Senate, after
short executive session, adjourned until
Monday next.
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Richmond, December 14.-The mercu-
ry stood at 15o below zero here this
morning. Men and horses were on the
river today, scraping the snow from the
ice fields, an unusually early beginning
of the work of the ice harvest.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-11

to the time of his nomination. There
was Seward. the idol of the Wings and
the eastern Republicans, very great
man. There was Chase, of commanding
intellect; there were Cameron and Blair
and Bates, all Of them justly esteemed
great men, and there is no doubt that
each of them expected to dominate this
man who was their president. Such at
least was Mr. Weeds opinion.
Seward tried it first said Weed,
land no one else followed his example.
He brought into the cabinet with him a
paper in which he had set forth GER
tain policy which he thought Lincoln
ought to pursue, and in which he in
effect informed Lincoln that he would
take it upon himself to see that policy
carried out. 1t was test moment.
Had Lincoln yielded his cabinet would
have been his master, but with quee-'
mannerism-half humorous, half serious
he read the paper through, struck out
Mr. Seward S recommendations, thanked
him for his consideration, and in that
moment and motion this assembly of
great men realized that the obscure
lawyer was to be president not only in
name, but in fact. Never did ruler SO
completely and yet SO gently master
his cabinet or council"
The New York Eianhers and Lincoln.
Mr.. George $. Coe, one Of the great
bankers of New York, in speaking of
Lincoln not long ago, said that his ca
pacity TO suggest without offense his
mastery over men and measures was
strikingly demonstrated to a representa-
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ing but slight hint of those powers which
made his career what it was. Evarts
had won such repute as rejoices the law
yer's heart while Lincoln was an OBJ
scure-and by many deemed almost
clownish-member of the national house
of representatives.
George William Curtis, who came to
have profound admiration for Lincoln,
and who in the convention that nomi-
mated the rail splitter made speech
having genuine eloquence in it, which
gave him fame throughout the land,
having died within the past year, Mr..
Evarts alone is left of those men who
were mighty warriors upon that historic
occasion.
Two years ago the writer, meeting
Hannibal Hamlin on the occasion of his
last public appearance, at the dinner of
the Lincoln club in New York city,
asked that venerable statesman if, in his
old age, as he reviewed his association
with Mr.. Lincoln as vice president, he
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-11

sat there with ms friends, his long legs
extended and supported by chair, his
manner cooler than that of any man n
the room, while he chatted and to
stories with such delicious abandon 8
would have suggested that he was the
least concerned of any man in the
United States in the mighty events at
Chicago.
A telegraph operator while this chat
ting was going on wrote upon a slip Of
paper message which had just been
licked over the wire. These were the
words, "Mr. Lincoln, you have Just been
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who think would be W. NJ. EvARTS.
glad to hear this news, and guess I'll
go and tell her," And with that infor-
mality and strange simplicity he carried
the message to his wife.
Weed Meets His Match.
81 learned this story few days later,
when | went to Springfield" said Mr.
Weed while chatting one evening Aft
er Lincoln was nominated was so great
ly disappointed that | first thought of
making a trip to the far west. Then
hesitated. | said: Il should like to see
this man who has been brought up on
the prairies of Illinois, and who has
beaten our idol, Seward. should like to
fathom him and find out how much the
party has got to fear for its success in
his candidacy So | decided to go to
Springfield and spend a few hours with
the candidate. had no doubt at all that
after an hours chat with him | could
read him through like book. l had
never met man before out of whom |
was not able to pump the mysteries of
his character.
"Well, went to Springfield and was
received very cordially by Mr.. Lincoln.
began to talk with him and to ask him
questions. spent two hours with him,
and when came away | said to myself,
'Thurlow Weed. that is the first man
you have ever met who was too much
for YOU He pumped everything out of
me, and got nothing in return.
swell, | went away and told my
friends that there was one thing they
need not have any fears about. This man,
if he was bred in country town, knew
enough to keep his own counsels, and
they might be sure that he would say OF
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LineoIn's Self Control.

Although Lincoln was universally re-
garded as one Of the most aIniable OF
men and was scarcely ever known to
show anger, those acquainted with
him in his youthful and obscure years
have declared that he had naturally a
fiery temper, which he struggled against
until he mastered II completely. After
having become prominent figure in the
councils Of the nation, he was pattern
Of self discipline and self control. One
OF his favorite sayings, which would give
color 10 this belief, was, "The most i'm
portant victory a man can gain Is the
victory over himself.
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NANCY HANKS LINCOLN,
Mother of President Lincoln.
Died OCi. s, 1918. Aged 80 Years.
Erected by u Friend Of Her Martyred Son,
1870

An iron fence protects the grave from
what has befallen others on that hilltop
that Of wallowing place for hogs.
Some kind hand has transplanted few
roses upon the grave and carried some
pot flowers there, but each has Jared
badly for want Of proper sunshine. And
such, according TO the latest corre-
spondent to visit the spot, is the present
condition of the grave Of the great Liber-
ator's mother. T.. II.
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enans administration. It was under.
stood that IL the party Of which Mr..
Lincoln was member carried the state
legislature his friends would bring him
forward as candidate for the senate.
He made the canvass with that under.
standing. An element in the party, per-
haps the cultured and wealtlher element,
favored Lyman TrumbuIl.
The election so resulted that 1t was
possible to choose IA United States sem
ator member of the Republican party,
and to the astoni4hment of Mr.. Lincoln's
friends he withdrew and urged the selec-
ton of Mr.. Trumbull, who was chosen.
Lincoln's friends were amazed. They
wondered why he should thus lightly
turn his face away from ono of the most
dazzling prizes of politics. But years
afterward they had reason to suspect
that Mr. Lincoln realized that with Ly
man Trumbull in the senate his most
formidable competitor for the presiden-
tial nomination, at least in Illinois,
would be beyond the power of doing his
own ambition injury.
''He Never Can he President"
Two years later MIR. Lincoln again did
something which seemed to his friends
then a grievous mistake, but which they
afterward perceived was II stroke of pol
itics such as would be suggested only by