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The Portland daily press., 1894-10-04
MAINE uNIVERsALIsTs.
The Sixth Annual Convention of the Young
Peoples Union at Lewiston.

Lewiston, October 3.-The sixth annual
convention of Maine Universalist Young
Peoples Christian union was held today.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Elliott G. Dill of Lewiston; vice pre-
sldent, Miss Georgia A. Bradley of Portland I;
secretary, Anna Frye of Bethel; treasurer,
L. H. Blossom of Turner; executive COM
mittee, Francis A. Kimball of Lewiston,
Prof O. Howard Perkins of Sanford Ruth
7. Stevens of Waterville; delegates TO the
national convention, V. G. Richardson OF
Bath Miss Hannah j. Powell OF Waterville;
Miss Georgia A. Bradley of Portland.
The mass meeting this evening at the
Bates Street Univ srsalist church was adj
dressed by Rev. W. f. Small of North An
son and Rev. A. G. Hayden OF Deering.
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LOOKS LIKE FIGHT.
Corbett Has Covered Fitzsimmons' Money
-Fitzsimmons Expresses Pleasure.

Derby, Conn, October Bob Fitz-
simmons received telegram from the
New York Herald saying Corbett had
covere d the money at the Herald office.
Fltzsimmons is much pleased and said
he would meet Corbett at the Herald
Office October l1th to sign the agreement
and would do all he could to force Cor
bett into signing. He says he is willing
to make any reasonable sacrifice to
bring on the fight. He will fight in Feb
ruary, or after Corbett's theatrical en-
gaeement ends. He prefers fighting be-
fore the Olympic Club, but will fight
anywhere, for any sum. under almost
any conditions.
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EVERYTHING LOST.
Schooner Titmouse of Deer Isle Sunk Off
Boone Island.

Gloucester, Mass. October 3.-Scho on
er Titmouse, 81 tons, owned by, Lafay-
ette Collins Of Deer Isle, Me-, while on
passage from Green's Landing to Bos-
ton, with cargo of stone consigned to
NJ. and R. Lombard, sprang aleak OH
Boone Island today. After trying to
keep her adoat until she could reach
port, she sank this evening. The crew
took to the boat and effected landing
OIL the south side of Eastern Point,
whence they came to this city. Every
thing on board was lost.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Captain ]. S. Winslow of Portland, was
chosen president by the National Vessel
Owners and Captains association, yester-
day.
Several failures are reported from San
Francisco.
Interesting cases were held at Canton,
Maine, yesterday.
Yesterday the dead body of Charles Ma
honey was found near the railroad bridge
at sLewiston. 1t is thought he fell off the
bridge while drunk.
Dr.J. Moore of Manchester, charged with
embezzllng was acquitted at Portsmouth
yesterday on flaw in the indictment.
despatch from Shanghai says: 1T is
reported that the japanese have captured
Kaiu Lien Thin, on the eastern side of the
Yula River.
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A RIVER OF DEATH.
A woman's Suicide in the Kennebec Yes
terday.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Augusta octooer s.-Mlss May b. Potter
aged 65. committed suicide. .tLiss morning by
downing in fit Of temporary insanity. She
left her home on State street at $50 this
morning and probably went direct to Butts
gully, a short.distance from the city. where
the.suicide occurred. From appearance
now, she waded into the Kennebec river
dressed in rubber gossamer, ,and was first
discovered By Alonzo Butt. He at once no.
titled Coroner Libby who came to the scene
but deemed an inquest unnecessary.+su
sMiss. Potter was the sister of the late Bar
rett and George Potter, who were we'll
known brokers.
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and Slide. In the second heat Dixie and
Mountain Maid were distanced.
Following is the summary:
30 Glass. Purse S2oc-Divided

"a Glass. Purse S20C-Divided
Margaret Knox, bl m, by Norway
Knox. I e. F. Aver, Portland,
Harry b, b Il, by All Right C. NJ.
Guild Augusta, 8
Beilville, by Epaulet, A. j. Libby.
., Gardiner, =, ), 2 A
Mountain Maid. .bl m. by Major Boon.
T.. A., Brooks. SO. Paris, dis
Dixie, h NJ, by DR.. Dix, H. E. Dyer,
Cape Elizabeth. dis
Time 2.&7. 2.25 IA, 2.23 IL.
In the 2.28 class there were really tine
best heats of the day,as far as contests
were concerned. Four of the seven entries
appeared. The stallion Winthrop
Pilot dre W the pole, but yielded it
at the first turn to the gray mare Molle >.
She was not headed andss won handily in
2.24 3-4with Pilot close. second.
The second heat was not SO close. but at
times the four horses were in procession.
Mollie S. again pulled ahead and on. but
Winthrop Pilot acted badly and was forced
to yield second place to Pullman.
The third heat was nobodys victory till
the very last when the brown mare Janet
shot ahead and won with Winthrop Pilot
and Pullman close second and third. By
tAlS time IL was nearly SIX O'CLOCK ana the
conclusion of the race was postponed till
1.2G today.
Following is the summary of the three
heats:
a.aS Glass. Purse S2CO-Divided.
Mollie S., m, by Daniel boone, o.
M. Sibley, Fairfield (Bob Yeaton) l l 4
Winthrop Pilot, bs, by Portland Pilot.
W. d. Ramsell, Woodfords s2 2
Janet. m, by, Black:Rolfe, E.Noyes,
kigby Park, 8 8 1
Pullman, b ~. Scott Jordan. Cape
Elizabeth 8
Time-a.24 IA. s.24 IA. s.a4 "a.
Not the least interesting spectacle on the
track yesterday was that of the old stall
lion, Winthrop Pilot and his aged driver
and owner,W. D. Ramsdell. The former is
twenty years old and was always and is
fierce. headstrong animal. On the last
heat yesterday, on the home stretch, he
made a tremendous leap, but settled into
the stride Immediately.
Mr.. Ramsdell is seventy years old and to
drive such a horse in such race at such
an age is indeed unusual.
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THURSDAY MORNING, 4,
Bureau office records as to the weather the

Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer. 3O.o7s: thermometer.
So dew point, AZ humidity. SO; wind sE;
velocity, 5; cloudy.
8 p. m.-Baroneter. 1885; thermometer,
$50; dew point, So; humidity. Sc; wind, Sc;
velocity, 4; weather, LIT. rain.
Mean daily thermometer. $40; maximum
thermometer, SO; minimum thermometer,
400: maximum velocity of wind, is Sc;
total precipitation. trace.
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Died of His Injuries.
Especial to the PRESS. y

Gorham, N. H., October 80. L.
Ray, sthe Grand Trunk yardmaster.
died here this afternoon of
injuries received while shunting
septen, Der "a He was hanging to the
brake beam OF coal car when he was
caught and carried with the cars for
some distance. His injuries were of a
nature that made it impossi BILE for him
to recover. He was well known rail-
road man, and was very >popular with
his associates.
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MUNYON'S D | ]: !

STOMACH AND DYSPEPSIA CURE cures
all forms of indigestion and stomach troubles
such as constipation, rising of food, distress
after eating, boating of the stomach, palpita-
ton of the heart shortness of breath, and all
affections of the heart caused by Indigestion,
1t soothes, heals and invigorates stomachs that
have been weakened by over-eating or where
the lining of the stomach has been impaired by
physic and injurious medicines. Price, 20
cents.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, October 3.-New England Thurs
day; Fair, slightly warmer, south to south
west wind.
Washington, October 3-Thursday for
Maine Local showers, followed by fair in
southern portion south winds. Slight chang
es in temperature.
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OR r IN r.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose Bldg, together with shops i'm rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney & Co. Premises consist Of Main
store containing about 1880 so. ft.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 So. 1T. with
and in good condition and are connect
ed. Large yard space adjoining. The
whole will be leased together or will
be divided, as tenant may desire. Ap-
ply to JOHN f. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg, 9S Exchange Street.
may24 diff
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Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-. Oct. a-The local Weather
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The Lexow coSmitte examined many wit
nesss atsitsshearing at New York yesterday.
Denver Ed Smith and Farrell fought six
rounds last night at Denver, Smith win
rinG fni1l
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Continued ON Second Page.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-09
LOOSENED THE RAILS,
Texas Train WreCkers Busy
at Work.
Coaches Roll Down an Embankment
and Several Persons Are
Seriously Injured.

Houston. Tex, Feb. S.-To-night, at
train-wreckers removed the rails and fish,
plates on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad.
When the passenger train came along
the engine passed over in safety, but the
baggage and mail coaches jumped the
track and rolled down the bank, followed
by the smoker, which landed on top of
them.
Joseph Elliott. brakeman. was sent
back to flag freight train which was
soon due. He had not proceeded 100
yards, however, when a volley of shots
from ambush were fired upon him, and
four bullets took effect in his body.
The crew in the meantime, aided by the
passengers. were at work extricating the
men buried in the wrecked cars, and feared
to go to the fagman rescue. He, however,
bleeding and wounded. crawled back to
the train.
In the mail car Lou Morris. the agent,
was badly bruised and had several bones
broken. S. Hatton, the express messen-
ger, was found in the Car with his ribs
broken and in a critical condition. j. w.
Carter, the baggage was injured
about the head and also internally.
A relief train was made up here and
sent 10 the scene. The wounded were
brought in and are now in tie hospital.
Posses are on the scene and great excite
ment prevails.
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ALABAMA OPPOSITION.
The kolb Party Has United With the
POpuIiStS.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. S.-A State
convention of Jeffersonian Democrats and
Peoples party was held here to-day and
full State ticket nominated to oppose the
regular Democratic ticket The Peoples
party had State convention this morning
at Winnie Davis wigwam.
Invitation was received from the Kolb-
ties to join them in their convention, and
was accepted, but not without some dis
sensions. The Peoples party adopted
platform which indorses the Omaha plat
form. declares for the income tax, de-
mands free ballot and a fair count and
opposes the repeal of the 10 per cent tax
on State banks.
The ticket named is as follows: Gov
ernor, Reuben F. Kolb; Secretary of
State. j. c. Fon Vile; Treasurer, Thomas
b. Jones; Auditor. W. T. 81. Lynch;
Commissioner of Agriculture, n. Adams
Superintendent of Education, j. P,
Oliver; Attorney General, Warren Reece.
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look after American interests in connec-
tion with the trouble between Nicaragua
and Honduras.
The officers on board were: Admiral, o.
F. stanton commanding officer. F. Heyer-
man; lieutenants-C. A. Ford, C. n. Ly-
maa, S. Il. Walling; junior lieutenants--
John Hood, f. III. Branard; ensgns-N.
6. Gates. Thomas Magruder; naval ca
dets-L. 5. Thompson. T. l.. Stitt. L. B..
Borden. j. B. Mccormick. Walter Ball. D..
A. Mallon; passed surgeon. G. b. Lumsden
assistant surgeon. n. w. Barnum; pay
master, j. A. Ring; chief engineer, b. G..
Cowlng first lieutenant of marines. j.. L..
A. lngate. The crew was composed of 200
sailors and marines.
When the steamers New York and De-
troit were sent 10 Rio the Kearsage was
made the flagship of the North Atlantic
squadron. Admiral Stanton, after r aking
his peace with Secretary Herbert over the
incident of saluting the insurgent flag at
Rio, was ordered to the command of the
North Atlantic station. hosting his flag on
the Kearsarge.
The wreck adds another to the misfor-
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and within few minutes the vessel went
on the reefs NTH great force. She was
proceeding under sail at the time, and ha ad,
comparatively speaking. no steam up.
There was terrific sea on and the ship
keeled to such an alarming extent that it
was feared that she would capsize. In or
d = to ease her and to help her back on an
evep keel the great gun of Alabama fame
was isttisoned, but this had no effect in
til, dir ection of causing the ship to stand
up.
The next move to save the vessel from
going clear over on her beam ends was to
cut away the masts, it being evident that it
would ne impossible to furi the sails in
season to relieve the enormous pressure of
wind, that was bearing down on the canvas
with such weight that it was question of
only few minutes before the ship would
capsiZe.
The men worked willingly and with all
the dispatch possible under the circum-
stances, ATTACKING fore. main and mizzen
rigging at the same time.
All the time the axes were being welded
heavy seas were breaking over ths decks,
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BIDDERS FOR BONDS.
Secretary Carlisle Furnishes the
Senate Some Information

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--Respondng to a
resolution which recently passed the Sem
ate the Secretary of the Treasury to-day
sent to the Senate statement showing
the names OF bond subscribers Offering
SllI223, whose subscriptions were accepted,
together with the amount subscribed for
and the amount allotted at the price.
Inc statement also gives the list of those
oHerlng to purchase al a higher price and
llst OF those not considered for various
reasons. Among the allotments on the
SllI233 bids are the following: The
Hanover National Bank of New York
81, 400, 050. Kuhn, Loeb 81 Co. of New YORK
81, 420, 050. the United States Trust Com
pany of New York 81, 500. 700, the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company of New York
81, 1913, 400, the Union Trust Company of
New York So. 800, 700. the New York Life
Insurance Company of New York s., ,840.-
$50. The above allotments were the re-
suit of scaling original bids to the extent
of 1881 per cent. The amount in the
aggregate of this class is $40, 704. 700. AlH
bids at figures over S117.223 amount in the
aggregate to 500 295, 800.
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dor reef February 2. The officers and
crew we're saved. 1t is supposed the YES
sci is a total wreck. The vessel is one of
the Oldest OF the navy, and had a splendid
history.
Roncador reef is about 200 miles from
the Mosquito Coast. Central America. 1t is
well known 10 mariners as dangerous OBJ
structiOn TO navigation. and it is surround
ed by swift and dangerous tides. 1t is
conjectured the kearsarge went aground
on the reef at night and foundered. Some
time ago officers of the Nicaragua Canal
Company were wrecked ON the same reef
1t is not kpown how Lieutenant Brain
ard reached Colon, but it is presumed the
shipwrecked crew may have reached Old
Providence Island, some seventy-fivc miles
to the leeward of the reef. Lieutenant t
Bralnard seems to have got aboard a small
boat and succeeded in getting to Colon in
six days. Relief can reach the ship in less
time than that.
A cablegram was at once sent to Brain
ard TO charter a steamer and proceed to
the relief of the crew. The Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation had a reply from
Lieutenant Brainard at noon saying the
City of Para is available to go after the
crew. He. was instructed either to charter
the steamer or secure one Of the regular
mail steamers to New York, or if one Of
the latter was to start Immediately on her
regular trip to secure her to touch at Rom
cador and take up the crew. He was, in
fact, given discretion to do what is neces-
sary to insure the greatest speed in getting
relief to the men of the Kearsarge
The Kearsarge, by the last report, sailed
from Hayti for Bluefelds. Nicaragua, to
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tunes which have befallen Rear Admiral
Stanton. He was summarily relieved from
the command of the South Atlantic station
for saluting Mello, the insurgent admiral,
and ordered to Washington. His explana-
tion of his actions caused Secretary Her
bert to detach him from the command of
the South Atlantic by placing him in COM
mand of the home station, and he sailed
from New York January 10 and joined the
Kearsarge at Port au Prince in the latter
part Of the month.
AS soon as the ships company has been
transported to a place of safety and the
fate of the Kearsarge is definitely known
court of inquiry will be appointed to in
vestgate the circumstances of the wreck
and fix the responsibility. Officials here
say the ships company is in no danger,
and will be able 10 get along all right un-
I'll the arrival OF relief.
The navigation of a laval vessel rests
entirely with the commander and his as
sistants, and the admiral never interferes
in the matter. He directs the general
movements of the flagship, but leaves the
details as 70 routes and management of
the ship entirely TO the commanding Off
Ger. Therefore. il would appear that
Commander Heyerman will be held re-
sponsible for the loss Of the vessel, and on
him will devolve the task of showing tn at
the accident was unavoidable. while he
VIII look TO the officers of the deck at the
time of the wreck for complete explana-
tion of the circumstances. Exactly who
was at fault will not be known here until
fuller details have been received.
Commander Heyerman was placed in
command of the Kearsarge about three
years ago. She made short cruises be-
tween home ports to blow up derellcts aud
assist at the trial of several OF the new
warships. Several weeks ago she sailed
for San Domingo where a revolution had
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ON HER LAST VOYAGE.
Definite News. of the Wreck of
the Morayshire.
She Sailed From Manila a Year Ago
and Was Sunk Off Warren
Hastings Island.

VANCOUVER, Feb. S.-By the ship Brit
ish General, which has just arrived here
from Java, the news was brought of the
shipwreck of large vessel on the reef off
Warren Hastings Island, off the northeast
ern coast of Java. The British General
passed there December 4, and was boarded
by natives, who reported that ten moons
before large English ship had bsen
wrecked and all hands drowned.
The King of the natives brought out
| metal quadrant for barter, which the chief
officer bought for plug of tobacco Ths
quadrant bears the name "W. Weichert,
Cardiff" as maker. The natives spoke but
little English and not many particulars of
the wreck could be learned.
The British ship Morayshire, which
sailed from Manila for this port about a
year ago with a cargo of raw sugar and
was never heard of. should have been near
this 81 OF about the time of the wreck. It
is thought that she fate of this vessel has
been discovered and the mystery surround
ing her disappearance has been solved at
lasts
The Morayshire was an iron ship of
1882 tons, and was built in Glasgow in
1875 by Dobie & Co. She was owned by
L. Law q Co., aDd was rated in the marine
register as Al. She was 245 feet inches
long, 81 feet inches breadth of beam, and
had depth of 21 feet inches.
The Morayshire sailed from Manila
almost a year ago for Vancouver, and
though long ago given up as lost, this Is
the first information that has been re-
ceived OF her, and seems to confirm the
worst fears in regard to the loss of the
vessel and her crew.
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| and it was with the greatest difficulty
| that the men at work prevented them
selves from being washed Overbo ard or
dashed to death against the masts or bull
warkS. So nicely was the chopping timed
that the three masts went crashing by the
board at the same instant, and as soon as
the mass was cleared away the ship
In a measure righted, but only TO be
dashed further up on the reefs where she
pounded and ground herself in way to
convince everybody on board that the man
who would live TO tell the story must leave
the ship and that speedily. But the man
who would attempt TO leave the ship
while such a terrific sea was running would
simply commit suicide.
When the Kearsarge went over, after
striking the reef, she went so far that the
banked fires in the furnaces were thrown
out. and, scattering in all directions, set
fire TO the ship, so that in addition to being
exposed to savage waves. merciless reef
and ripping wind, the vessel was in dan
ger of being burned and blown up.
Urged by the desperation of the situa-
ton, everybody on board that could be
spared from on deck manfully attacked
the flames, and after a short, sharp fight
succeeded IN extinguishing the blaze be-
fore il rea ched the magazine.
After the fire was eXtinguiShed and the
masts cut away there was nothing TO do
but to await an opportunity to get ashore.
At daylight the boats were lowered and
the short but dangerous trip over the reefs
| and through the treacherous surf was at
tempted. 1t was accomplished with the
greatest imaginable difficulty, and after
many narrow escapes all hands eventually
succeeded in reaching the shore in safety.
Provisions were thrown overheard be-
fore abandoning the ship in the hope that
they would wash ashore to be plucked
from the surf, provided anybody got
ashore alive.
As soon as the officers and crew were
landed a camp was established Oh the islet
of Roncador, and enough food 10 last for
months was picked up, but no fresh water
was procurable.
Lieutenant Brainard volunteered to
select a crew and start for the island of
Old Providence. ninety miles southwest
of the scene of the wreck. He left on the
morning of the 4th and reached Old Provi-
dence on the morning of the 5th. He im-
mediately sailed from Old Providence on
schooner for Colon. go miles south, and
arrived at Colon last night.
Lieutenant Brainard reported that at the
time he left RoncadOr the Kearsarge was
fast going to pieces. He reported that the
kearsage'S company could not reach Old
Providence and that they were in need of
Immediate assistance.
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started. The trouble was soon over with
out the necessity FOR interference on the
part of the sKearsayge. She then cruised
around the islands in the vicinity, when
she was Joined at Port au Prince by Ad-
miral Stanton.
The City of Para. it is expected, will get
away promptly to the relief of the Kear-
sarge crew. 1t seems to be expected that
after she takes them she will proceed at
cnce te New YORK, aGG will not put int
the nearest port and send word of the con-
dition of the wrecked crew. This would
defer the reception of further news until
the arrival of the City of Para at New
York.
LONDON, Feb 9.-The Daily News had
pleasant word to say of the kearsarge,
and remarks that the ship deserves to be
honored with place on the retired list of
the American navy. She had claims upon
the nations gratitude only second to those
OF the Constitution,
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MARY STILL ON DECK,
Governor LeweiIing Had No Right
to Gust Mrs. Lease.

Topeka. Feb. SIN the case of Mrs.
Lease, who was removed from the State
Board of Charities by the Governor of this
State. the Supreme Court holds the Gov
ernor had no right to remove her or ap-
point successor. as she was appointed
for one year and confirmed by the Senate,
unless charges are preferred and sus-
tanned, and that Freeborn, who has been
acting as her successor, is usurper. The
decision is unanimous.
Mrs. Lease says she intended to resign,
as the salary is no object. but she learns
that the Governor has plan to charge her
with bribery in letting contracts for sup
plies to the State institutions. These, she
says. are false. ana she proposed TO remain
in Office and fight them.