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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01
FOR r N 7

Or SALE our commodious store Cor.
Congress and Pearl ST., Portland. Me:
over an acle of floor space, 110 1T. OF
glass front, steam heat. gas, elevator
and in thorough repair. Possession
given about Jan. 1885. OREN HOOP-
Err, son & LEIGHTON. House Fur
nishers. iun16eod6mo1stp
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Baltimore, Md. November 80. The
twelve days overdue steamship Vepango
arrived at Newport News this morning.
She left Sunder land November 6, n, d
encountered head winds and mountain
GUS seas all the way across the Atlanic.
The Govino, of the same line, ssilet!
from Shields, England, Novem Der 3, for
Baltimore, and has not yet arrived.
There is great anxiety in shipping cir
cles ON her account. She should EaVe
been here two weeks ago.
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TO Raise the Elizabeth M. Cole.

New Haven, November 30.-The tug
and wrecking apparatus of the Chapman
Wrecking. Company arrived this morning
and is at work on the wreck of the two
masted schooner Elizabeth M. Cole, OF
Calais, Me-, which sank half mile off
the breakwater Wednesday evening. She
is in 12 feet of water Her cargo con-
sists of 400 tons of coal. 1t is believed
she can be raised.
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THAT Abandoned Schooner.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, November 3o.-
The abandoned schooner James H. Deputy
was towed here last night and has the in
terror of the cabin somewhat burned,
evidently having been set on fire when
abandoned. 1t is thought her crew were
taken Of by the crew from some life saving
Station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01
shrewd Diamond swindlers.

Montreal, November 30.-A gang of
diamond swindlers who succeeded in swim
ding two diamond firms in Boston to the
extent of 6U0, and twoa in Cleveland. Ohio
fora similar sum were located in this city to-
day and will be arrested. They arrived here
three weeks ago and f1eeced a prominent
ST. James street jeweler: to the extent of
400. 1t is said they are the leaders of the
shrewdest gang ofscriminals in the United
States, and their arrest will lead to import
ant discoveries.
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Injunction Granted.

New York. November 30.-Judge Patterson
of the Supreme court, today, granted an IN
junction asked for by Receiver Freeman Oh
the Manhatta an Athletic club to restrain
Anna Dresler from removing the stands and
club house from Manhattan field until after
December /.
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c.udaur After English Honors.

Hamilton, Ont. November 3O-Jake
Gaudaur, the oarsmah announce that after
todavs' regatta he will go to England and
compel sullivan to row him or forfeit the
Una1isb championship.
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THE WEATHER.
Light Rain or Snow.

Boston, November 30.-For New England
for Saturday: Continued cloudy and un-
settled ; p1 obably occasional light rain or
snow: slightly warmer; variable winds.
Washington, November 3O.-For Saturday
for Maine: Local rain OR snow; warmer;
variable winds.
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Seeley at Toronto.

Toronto. Ont, November 3o.-samuel
G. seely, the defauiilng book-keeper of New
York Snoe ana Leather oank,is said to have
be en- seen taking dinner in restaurant in
this city today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01
cUTICURa WORKS WONDERS

CUTIcURA REsoLvENT, the new blood and
cleanses the blood of all impurities and poison
Gus elements, and thus removes the cause, while
CUT1cURA, the great skin cure, and CUTIcURA
skin and scalp, and restore the hair. Thus the
CUTIoURA REMEDIES cure every species of itch
ing, burning, scaly, pimply, and blotchy skin,
scalp, and blood diseases, from pimpleS to
acrOfIlla.
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! The King of Servia is so displeased oy MS
reception by the Russian court on MS e.
turn he recalled from st. Petersburg the
Servian minister whom he blames Tor not
informing him of the Cars attltuae.
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WASHED OVERHEARD.
Mate John Bradford of Warren, Me-, Lost
at Sea.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, November
3O-Schooner Susie M. Piummer. French,
from Philadelphia, at this port today,
reports the morning of November 2sth,
about O'Clock, when 16 miles southeast
of Fire Island, during heavy north
west wind, the mate, John Bradford,
of Warren, Me-, was washed overheard
by heavy sea and lost. His body was
not recovered.
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Ice Making In the Kennebec.

Especial to the PRESS
Richmond, Novembe 30.-On account
of her injector pipe becoming clogged
with ice, the steamer Kennebec did
NOT get away from her wharf at Rich
mond until about / o'clock Friday morn
ing Two tugs were telephoned and
came up from Bath to her assistance.
The Della Collins also required assis-
tance to get down through the ice.
W.. Hagar has cargo OF coal in
schooner now at Bath, which will be
towed here if the ice will permit.
The river was again frozen over tn is
morning.
Fire at the Maine State College.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Orono. November 3O.-Wh at might
have been a very serious fire ccurred this
morning in Oak Hall, and had 1t not
been discovered until fifteen mlnutes
later, the building would nave peeh
pretty badly damaged. One of the STU
dents rooming in the building, who got
up very early to catch a train, olscoV-
cred blaze in the corridor on the sec
ond floor and Immediately gave an
alarm. AS most of the students were
home on the short recess, there
were not many to warn, but what were
left turned.our and soon had stream OF
water in the building from the hy-
| drant. AS the fire was principally be-
tween the floors, it took considerable
amount of water to extinguish it, which
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01

At Charlottee, n. c., three negroes
arrested for theft. were burned TO death Ii
the guard house at Polkton eally yesterday
morning. Evidently the negroes tTlea 10
burn their way out and lost control OF the
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Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT1cURA.
5Oc; SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM CORP, Sole Propnetors, Boston.
Ha-"How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
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Tramps Holding Carnival.

Biddeford, Novem ber 30.--A gang OF
tramps have been holding carnival.near
the village of Arundel. Within the last
few .days several farmers who were
driving in that vicinity have been held
up by the tramps on various pretences,
but no robbery has been committed, but
NUMEROUS insults INDUCED in. Several
houses in that vicinity have been en-
tered and food and clothing stolen.
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New York, November 30.-Among the ap-
pointments on his staff announced TO-DAY ny
Gov. Morton. is Col. Edmund Hayes OF
Buffalo, to be chief of engineers with
rank of brigadier general. Gen. Hayes was
born in Pennington. Maine, in 1s4S and was
aducatet. at Dartmouth.
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Iost at Pass Island.

Gloucester, Mass, Schooner Magnolia,
los tons, built III Essex in 1887 and
owned by James 9. Tarr q Brother, en-
Ssot.J loss at Fass Island, N. F. he
crew were saved. She was insured for
S5657.
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New Corporations
iSueciaI to the PRESS.) }


Bangor. November 30.-The following
new corporations have filed certificates
at the State House, all of which, were
approved today:
Eastern Maine Granite Company, Or
ganized at Macn1as for the purpose OF
uuarrying, cutting. dressing and selling
granite. Capital stock S100, 900, of which
$4,000 is paid in. W.P Drisko, OF Jones'
boro, Me-, is president, and X. l.. Gill
man of Jonesboro, Me-, is treasurer.
The Maine Coast Navigation Compa-
nv. organized at Portland for the pur-
pose of carrying on the business OF COM
mon carriage of passengers and freight
btween Belfast and Portland, and upon
other waters. Capital STOCK, $1,000, OF
which 500 is paid i'll. Fritz Il. Twitch-
ell of Bath is president, and Charles II.
Lewis of Portland is treasurer.
Death of an Augusta Citizen.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, November 30.-Mr. S. f.
Robinson. for many years one OF the
leading merchants of this city, died in
Boston last night, where he was under
treatment. Mr.. Robinson was born in
Skowhegan, but came to Augusta when
q young man and engaged in the houl
and grain business. He afterwards
went to Idianapolis. Indiana, where he
was superintendent of three large mills.
He married the daughter of the late
| Deacon E.A. Mason of this city, who
| survives him. He was Sc years of age.
The body arrived home this evening,
and the funeral will take place from
| Mr.. Nason's residence, on Summer
street. at IL O'Clock tomorrow forenoon
| A Bold Assault.
Biddeford, November 30.-About o'cloct
last night girls piercing slrieks almost IL
| front of James Carters residence on Soutl
| street. brought the whole neighborhood tt
their doors and windows.
| Mr. Carter said it sounded as if somebody
was being murdered. and he Jumped out O.
he'd and fastened to his front door.
The Sgirl, named Couture, who lives OF
| Bradbury street, said a tall man attempted
| to drag her in between the buildings.
He was seen making heller skelter VI
| Wentworth street, while the girl was telling
| her story. nut he got away before any on
could prepare for the chase. The girl i
about twenty years old AID quite attractiv
| looking
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nanv,C Skin and Scalp purified and beautifed
EEUI y by CUTIcURA SOAP. Absolutely pure.
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A YEAR OF WRECKS.
The Past Twelve Months Disastrous
to Shipping.

$50 Vessels Were Wrecked and 81 Lives
Were Lost-An Interesting Report of
the Work of the Life Saving Depart
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THE PRESS

is sent to mail Su bscribers for
Fifty Ceuts month. Six Dollars
in Advance is the Yearly Rate.
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The DAILY PRESS is deliv cred
in the morning by carriers to Sub
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South Portland at the rate of Fifty
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CAPTURED in BOSTON.
Romantic Career of Crime Of George
I'll. Lee.

Robbed His Benefactor, a ROckport Skip
per and Likewise Stole From Girl to
Whom He Was Paying Attention
Bound Over at Rockport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-15
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRES.

Tho puddlers at youngstown, Ohio,
have voted for the 81 rate.
Tho Sheath glass works at TitFin, O.,
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Tho nuns have withdrawn from the
Pittsburgh public schools and will await
q settlement OF the question at issue by
the courts.
The Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners. will inaugurate an eight-hour
movement in Pittsburgh as soon as the
opportunity presents itself.
Scventy-fve per cont OF tho operators
in the mills and glass houses OF Pitts-
burgh arc at work, and there arc many
indications that improvement has set
in.
The Wilson line steamship Apollo left
Antwerp for New York, Feb. II and is
now 10 days overdue. She has n crow
OF 81 men and great anxiety Ia felt con-
corning her late.
J. Marshall Wright was confirmed by
the senate as naval officer at PhiladcIphia
but official announcement will not be
made until investigation is made OF the
charge that he expressed qualification
on hearing Of Lincoln'a death.
The government OF Sweden and Nor
way has requested the government OF
the United States to send delegates to
the tenth congress ot Americanists.
which meets in Stockholm, August 5 to
G, under tho patronage Of the king.
The immigration inspector Mt Buffalo
has asked for ruling OF the treasury
department as to the importation OF
base ball players. Tho base ballists
claim that base ball is n profession and
they do not come under the contrac.
labor law.
A resolution to be presented 10 the
house by Congressman Boatuer to-day,
charges the past directors OF tho Union
Pacific road with defrauding thu govern.
mcnt, and directs suit to be brough.
agains. them and their heirs for SS5,.
100000. 1t will be the largest suit ever
brought in this country,
The United States government has
been informally requested to send a
troop ef cavalry to London. England, 10
participate in, the royal cavalry ,ourn n.
ment t bat will take place in the Agei.
cultural nall, London, in May next.
The tournament is under the patronage
OF the prince OF Wales. the duke OF
Clarence and tho British military
authorities.
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IT WAS REFLECTED,

Tho House OF Commons Roconsidors tho
Adoption OF tho Reply to tho Queens
Speech with Resolution Against tho
House of Lords.
LONDON, March 1i.-Whon tho house
OF commons mot to-day Sir William
Vernon IlurCoutt chancellor OF tho
cxchequcr, announced that tho govern.
ment had decided TO move the rejection
ot tho amended address in reply 10 tho
queens speech when 1t was put from tho
chair and to substitute another short
address in reply.
Tho RI. uou. A. J. Daliour, the con-
servative leader In the house, and the
RI. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, tho
Unionst leader, assured tho govern
mont Of their support in this matter,
but Mr.. Chamberlain added that yester.'
days proceedings showed 1t was time
that the government asked their con-
stltuencies for q now mandate.
Mr.. Henry Labourche, tho Radical
leader, said that the amendment to
abolish tho veto power OF tho house OF
lords. which was passed yesterday, was
not intended as vote OF confidence in
the government, but 1t was intended to
quicken their action In the execution OF
what the majority OF tssupporters In the
country demanded. MIR. Labouchere
added that tho Radicals wore satisfied
that the majority OF yesterday evening
was the best they were likely to get,
and therefore they would not oppose
substitute for the address.
The substitute address offered by Sir
William Vernon IIarcourt in reply to
the queens speech and adopted was as
follows:
"MosT GRACIOUS SovERETGH: = We,
your majesty's most dutiiul and loyal
subjects OF tho house OF commons OF
tho United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland, in parliament assembled,
humbly aesuro your majesty that
tho measures recommended for our con-
sideration shall receive our most care.
ful attention, and we beg leave to thank
your majesty for tho most gracious
speech which your majesty has address.
cd to both houses OF parliament"
Tho Times says: 1t is undcratood that
Lord Roscbery will den! at length with
the Irish home rule question in q speech
which he is to make n. Edinburgh on
Saturday.
The Times says the result OF tho meet.
ing OF McCar.hyite members OF the.
house OF commons wa, u victory for the
Dillonites, who now command eight Of
the nine votes on the committee, Mr..
Timothy Healy standing alone.
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THE TEST VOTE
On tho ScIgulorugo Bill Shows That II VIII
Pass To-day.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March l4.-Thc
tcst vote which was to bc takon to-day
on the scignloraGo bill-the yotO on
Mr.. Allison's motion to reconsider tho
vote by which tho bill passed to tho
third rcadinG-hud tho effect Of at.
tracting largo attendance TO tho gal.
lorics. Tho senate early took up the
consideration OF tho bill, and Mr.. Teller,
OF Colorado. and Mr.. George, OF Mis-.
sisuippi, spoke in favor Of Its passage,
tho former criticising severely some
statements made by Senator Sherman
in his recent speech against the bill.
Before Mr.. George had concluded his
remarks the hour OF . o'clock arrived
and MIR. Harris insisted upon tho vote
being takon on Mr.. Allison's motion,
with tho result that it was defeated by
2S to Is. 1t Is expected that the bill
will pass by about tho same vote to.
morrow. Mr.. Mandcrson moved then
to commit tho bill 10 the finance com.
lnittGo and this motion also was do.
tcatod by vote OF q 10 Al. Tho other
portion OF the agreement, that all do.
bate close Mt . o'clock tomorrow whom
tho bill is to bc voted on, and that 1t
should bo under the five minute rule,
was abrogatcd md Mr.. George con.
cludod his speech in favor OF the bill.
Ile was followed by Mr.. Carey (Rep.,
wyomingl, who opposed thu bill. In
his speech advocating tho passage OF
tho soigniorHgo bill, Dir. Teller sarcas.
ticaly resented tho assumption OF GER
tnin senators that they wero the custo.
dians Of all the honesty and all tho Wis
dom and knowledge on financial sub.
jects and that they alone were interested
in preserving tho credit OF the country.
The statement so frequently mado Of
late, that the country was in danger OF
being placed on n silver basis, he
characterized as untrue, "but," he
added, I'VE are on gold basis now, aud
does any ono think that the condition
OF the United States ia now Il happy one?
II We do get to silver basis We cannot
be worse off than We arc now, and it Is
notorious fact that the countries
which arc on silver basis are much
better oil than We are"
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1.-THE
nows OF the surrender from Rio Do ia.
neiro con tained in Minister Thomp.
sons cablcgram received this afternoon
was very welcome TO Secretary Gresh-
am aud to Secretary Herbert. pNrticu-
larry to the first. 1t seemed TO relieve
him from tho over present apprehen-
sion, lest something should occur that
might involve tho United States gov.
ernment in somO ugly dispute with ono
OF the combatants or perhaps with
somo foreign power that had so jealous
ly watched tho courao so firmly and
consistently pursued by this govern
ment To Secretary Herbert tho sur.
render means the ability to relieve
most OF tho American sailors who have
endured much hardship and exposure
toycllow fover from further notice ut
Rio and to utilize the ships now there
for duty in other places where they are
much needed. It also means consid-
cradle saving to the navy department,
for the maintenance OF tho large fleet at
Rio has been very expensive.
Minister Thompson and Admiral Ben.
ham have both acquitted themselves
OF their delicate and responsible duties
TO the perfect satisfaction OF the Presi.
dent and their superior officers. Secre.
tary Gresham this afternoon said there
was nothing for the United States to do
at Rio; wc had acted with perfect fair.
ness throughout and there was no occa-
sion now for interference so long rs
American interests were safe.
Whether or not the French, British
and Portuguese naval commanders
have laid themselves liable to a charge
Of violation OF neutrality in receiving
the fugitive rebel officers aboard their
ships is matter in which the United
States need feel no concern; practically
We are blameless on that scose. Tho
naval officers here are well pleased that
Da Cana should have escaped, believ-
Ing that he is man OF sterling qualities
and brave to fault. 1t is surmised
that he will be landed at Montevidco or
some other neutral port, and 1t is be-
loved that he will have nothing more
to do with the rebellion in Brazil. 1t is
suspected by naval officers that Da
Cana has been made q scapesoa. by
Mello, for 1t is now believed that when
the latter sailed away from Rio
with the Aouidaban and Republica he
realized that tho rebel cause at that
place was absolutely hopeless. lie had
proved his ability to safely run past
the forts with these two ships, bu, it
was manifestly impossible for tho other
half-dtsabled and unprotected iusurgcnt
ships to run this gauntlet. 1t became
question oflosing everything or escap-
ing himself. lie escaped himself, leav-
Da Cana to share the lost fortunes OF
his men. Nobody knows what Mello
will do now. He may join the insur.
gents at Desterro, or no may go to Uru-
quay or Argentine and surrender his
ships. II he scuttlcs the vessels he Is
liable to punishment for barratry.
Secretary Herbert is still confined to
his homo by q slight touch Of tho grip,
and his representative, Assistant Secre-
tary McAdoo, said he presumed stops
would be taken Immediately leading to
the dispersal Of the American fleet at
Rio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-15
RESi3RVOIis BURSTS,

And the Water Sweeps Death and Dc.
struction Before 1t.
EorsE, IDAHO, March A.--Newa was
received in this city this evening that
Indian Creek reservoir had broken it's
rocky barriers and was sweeping down
upon ranches and villages, carrying de-
struction and ruin in its path.
The country between Rysuka and
Caldwall is all under water. Every
railroad bridge between Napa and
Rysuka is washed out and many miles
OF railroad track is submerged.
A mighty wall OF water came sweep
ing down Indian creek, bearing on its
bosom horsce. sheop, calvos, barns,
farming utensils and submereing wheat
farms.
Fifty houses at least are ruined, and
many families are without shelter and
bedding.
1t is reported hero that two men were
drowned, one while attempting to aaye
his property and another who rushed to
his assistance
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WAsHISGroS, D. G., March l4.-Chair-
mon Suyers, OF the appropriation COM
mittec. is making wonderful progress
with tho sundry civil bill. To-day forty
pages OF the bill wero disposed OF, max
ing in all oishty-three in two days and
leaving only sixteen pages more, OK
elusive OF two paragraphs, those relating
TO the coast and eeodetic surveys and
the Missouri river commerce commits
sion, which was passed over tempo
rarily. No amendments OF importance
were adopted to-day, although tho
northwestern members made vigorous
effort to increase tho amount for the
survey OF public lands.
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Special Dispatch 10 he lntegi1suclr.
SrEuDEHvGLLE, O.. March li.-James
Watt, an aged farmer OF Western Knox
township, this county, me. with death
in q horrible manner several days ago,
lie VI home, where he resides with his
son William, to visit another son.
Cha.. .os, several miles distant. On his
way he stopped, it is supposed, to throw
some brush OH n burning heap, and be-
ing taken with m apoplcctic fit fell into
the arc and slowly roasted. ], was sup
posed that hG was at the homo OF his
son Charles until his charred body was
iound In the ashes OF the burned brush
heap by his grandchildren.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-15
A BRUTAL REMARK
Attributed to Joseph Well, Which Ma

Attributed to Joseph Well, Which May
Cost Him Something.
DODGE Cry, KAs., March l4.-sherifi
Becson to-day arrived with Joseph WE'LL,
OF Stafford county, charged with selling
diseased beef to the state soldiers home
at Fort Dodge. Investigation has dis.
closed the fact that WE'LL had purchased
n steer full OF running cores, and so weak
from disease that it could hardly stand.
When protest was made to Weill at
the time he purchased tho steer. he re.
piled: at is good enough for the id
old soldiers"
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HAPPY OUTCOME
OF tho Brazilian War, So Far AS
Wo Arc Concerned.
PLEASURE FELT ut WASHINGTON

Over tho Fact that tho United States
Did Not Become lnyolvcd--Tho Au-
ministratlon Relieved OF n Load OF
AnXicty-Somo Other Governments
Arc Perhaps Not So Fortunntc-Tho
United States Naval Fleet ut Kio
VIII Do Ordered TO DispCrsc Now
that All Is Quiet.