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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
North China Mission,

ThesLadies' Missionary Society of the
Bethel church, held an interesting
session in the church vestry yesterday
afternoon and evening. The subject was
"North China" The reports from the
different stations of this mission were
listened to with close attention through
out their reading. The success of this
mission is encouraging in every way.
The various educational institutions are
progressing beyond all expectation, the
students, especially the female contln-
gent, proving both apt and anxious to
learn. Interesting letters from Miss
Morrill,, who has been stationed at Paro-
Ting-Fu for the past four years, and Miss
Gould who joined Miss Morrill, last fall
were read. The evening session was we'll
attended. A number of the sailors from
the English steamers were present and
listened attentively to the reports.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Relief Bali Nets a Good sum, Although
Less than Last Year-Other Matters.

The officials of the Maine Central Re-
lief have not entirely closed the accounts
for the annual ball; but have gone far
enough to ascertain that the profits are
about $500. This is considered very
good result, although not up to last
wear, when $1246 were netted.
1t is understood that the monthly re-
turns presented to the Maine Central di-
rectors at their recent meeting showed a
decided recovery in the freight business,
although no improvement was noted in
the passenger traffic. The fine shedding
of January throughout Maine may &C
count for much of this increase.
Yesterday WIS about as bad a day for
the railroads as Thursday. The north
west wind sent the snow dancing all over
Maine, with the result that the tracks,
already walled with snow, We're covered
with drifts in many places. The train
which left here about noon for Bangor,
was an hour and half late when it ar
rived at Hallowell The trains due fro m
Boston at noon were 80 or 40 minutes
late The evening trains were all more
or less late.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Arrival of the Oregon.

Steamer Oregon arrived off this port
Wednesday evening, but was obliged to
stand away until the storm cleared up
Thursday night, when she came into the
harbor. A severe passage was expert
enced, great seas continually breaking
over the vessel, and when Halifax was
reached tons of ice were massed on ev-
ery part of the steamer above the water
line. No damage was sustained, and the
1000 tons of cargo are in good condition.
Miss Gleasan, bound to Rochester, N. Y,
Miss Rich to Montreal, and Mr.. M. V.
Archibald to Boston, Mass, were passen-
gers to this city.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
FlsHERMAN'S LUCK.
A Gloucester Skipper's Experience Catch
ing Fish Between Gales.

The fishing schooner Alcadister, of
Gloucester, Capt. Gus Spinser arrived
here yesterday afternoon after having
passed through five successive gales in
five weeks Very few vessels can OF de-
sire to average a gale per week, and
Can't. Spinser SAYS: 81 consider that we
have had our full share and a little ov-
err The schooner left Gloucester Jan
uary -. This was Friday, five weeks
ago yesterday. After leaving her home
port she stood on her way to the
''banks." She was, however, destined
to trouble that same day. Capt. Spinser
said: eve were off Thatchers Island
when we were struck by a sudden squall
which carried away our foreboom and
gaff and washed dory from our deck,
the squall rapidly grew into gale, and
the gale was accompanied by one of the
worst seas that it is the fortune of fish
erman to experience.
ssThe wind when it struck us was
from the nor nor east and it gradually
worked around to nor nor west, the
cold was intense and the vessel made ice
very rapidly, and in a short time she
was so encumbered that it was almost
impossible to work ship and we were
practically at the mercy of the storm.
Fortunately the gale departed almost as
suddenly as it had sprung up, and after
making what repairs we could, we stood
on our course About the first of Feb
ruary, we were struck by northeaster
while in latitude 42-44. and as we had
plenty of warning that this storm was
coming we were prepared for it. When
it struck us, we had our anchor up and
drifted all of that night. While we were
drifting before the storm, [ noticed the
lights of two vessels as they drifted by
US. The following week we were struck
by another northeaster and drifted be-
fore it the same as in the previous case,
we were in the same latitude at that
time. Three days ago, while bound in,
we were struck by still another gale, but
we rode this one out without sustain
ing any damage to the vessel, although
we were all tired out with our constant
exertion in battling with each
storm, and trying to catch fare of fl sh
between gales. We thought that our
troubles were over and that in short
time we would be in safe harbol, but
such was not to be our luck, as Thursday
we were struck by terrific wind accom-
panied by binding snow storm, and
we were forced to run until we could OBJ
tain an anchorage in the best place that
offered. At the tine the last storm
struck us, we were about four miles
south Of Cape Elizabeth, and if the storm
had held off few hours, we would have
been in the harbor.''
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
PERSONAL.

Mr. Charles A. Brown has consented to
allow his name ito be used as candi-
date for Republican councilman in Ward
six.
J.L. Merrick, of Waterville, the new as
sistant adjutant general of the GA. r., ,
has been in the city this week.
Mrs. Hale OF Burma, addressed the
Christian Endeavor Society in connection
with the Ladies' Missionary Society OF
the First Baptist church last evening.
The address was very interesting.
The many friends of Mrs. Crossmar
Dennison of State street, will learn With
regret of her serious illness.
Mr.. William G. .Twombly was very low
last evening, and it was feared would moi
survive the night
Mr.. Littlefeld, city editor of the Argus
was out yesterday after his severe Ill
attack.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
The Improvement of Royal River.

The people of Yarmouth and vicinity
are agitating the question of the improve
ment of the channel of Royal river, from
the village to the sea. Portland business
men are interested to assist in this move
ment, which would greatly improve COM
munication between the two places.
The national government is to be asked
to do the work, and a petition to that eff
feet has been largely signed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
A Kings Daughter.

The Annex will present bright and
interesting drama entitled A Kings
Daughter" at the vestry of Congress
Square church, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, Feb.20 and 81. The sstory is
based upon the doings of band of
Kings Daughters, and all who are work
ing "In His Namen will be interested
to attend. The action is natural and the
scenes realistic.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
An Iron Clad Dereiict.
New York Sun. !

AoA%h h1eAAA'J
1t was an unusual kind of derelict
that the British steamship North Anglia,
which arrived from Mediterranean ports
Yesterday, passed about $50 miles east of
Bermuda on February. 1t was wrapped
with 507 fathoms, or 3.042 feet of chain,
and, like all North Atlantic drifters, was
lumber laden. The name that the
skipper of the North Anglia noticed on
the bow of the dereiict was Robert p.
Chandler. She was three masted
schooner. Only her foremost and bow
spirit were standing. The top of the
her stem far under water.
The Robert 2. Chandler has probably
drifted over more miles of sea in seven
months than any other derelict. She
has peculiar history. She sailed from
Mobile with cargo of lumber for
Matanzas in July last. On July Z, at 5
O'Clock in the morning, under a cloud
less sky and in q perfectly placid sea, she
sprunk leak AT a. m. the pumps were
sounded and there was not a drop of
water in the hold. Three-quarGe rs of an
hour later the galley was filled with
water, and at 5 o'clock the schooner was
on her beam ends, and her skipper,
Captain Thomas LIKELY, and his crew
were clinging to her port rails. Just
after dawn the coasting schooner Maud
hove in sight and took off Captain Kelly
and his men. Later in the day the
Chandler was passed bottom up by the
steamship Morgan City.
The British schooner Brave came along
and her speculative captain made an
effort to tow the derelict to the Bahamas
1t was fine summer day and the sea
was like duck pond He and his crew
and the derelict came up on an even
keel. The Braves skipper found that the
Gulf current was too strong to make it
possi BILE for him to get the wreck into
the Bahamas, SO he abandoned her.
Thinking he might be able to tackle her
again, he preserved her against destruc-
ton by winding about her all the spare
chain he had, which was 5O7 fathoms.
The Brave, in her later VOYAGES. never
came across the Chandler, Which has
drifted in seven months about 5000 miles.
The most notable part of her erratic
yoyaglng occurred between July II and
August last year. In these nineteen
days she covered, almost in straight
course from the neigh borhood of Savan-
nah IN northeasterly direction, 1,25U
miles, or at the rate of about siSty-ive
miles day, which is better than some
salilnS cfa1t under command have made.
A fatal accident has occurred on the
railway between Samara and Slatvousk
IN eastern Russia. Two trains collided
near Jelan and thirteen persons were
killed and several badly in iure1
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
A .Japanese Tea.

A Japanese tea was given at the First
Parish house last evening and was a
great success. The young ladies served
tea in full japanese costume and the
decorations of the room were very pretty
and appropriate. Bon bons and home
made candy were on sale.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
To the swedes of Portland.

A Swedish evangelic Lutheran congre-
cation will be organized on or before
Tuesday. the 9th of Feb, 1894. The
meeting will be held in room 80, Rines
building, 542 1-2 Congress street. Rev.
J.A. Forslund. from Monson. Me-, will
be present. All Swedes interested are
cordially invited
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
City Hall Notes.

The street department pay roll is due
Monday. 1t amounts to 81, 722, for the
nav of 129 men. The snow storms account
for this increase.
The permanent members OF the fire de-
partment were paid yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

FEBRUARY II, 1884
TIME Silks depart
4 ment is showing a
splendid line of
printed Florentlnes for
fancy work, for pillow
and cushion covers, easel
panels, mantle drapery
and curtains-the best
and largest line the store
has seen. Many new
and original designs, to
be seen at no other store.
This section has re-
Gently opened an entire
new line of striped and
figured Silks for cos
tunes, blouses, etc., fresh
styles for early Spring at
exceedingly low prices.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Swedish Missionary With Headquarters at

The second days session of the Eastern
Conference of Swedish Lutherans at
New Haven was opened Thursday and
was largely occupied with mission mat
ters. The report of the committee on
missions was adopted and it was voted
to secure an English speaking missionary
minister for Maine, who is to have head
Quarters at Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Going to Good Will Farm.

Deputy United States Marshal Smith
will take little George Hughes, the Bath
bow arrested for taking money from the
mails, to Good VIII Farm today. The
little chap seems quite happy, and has
been fitted out with warm clothing.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Maine Historical Society.

Meetings of this society for the read
ing of papers gand for discussions, will
be held at their library, Baxter Hall, in
Portland, Friday, February %, at 2.30
and 7.30 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Lectures ON .srhe apostles Creed"

During the next six successive Sunday
afternoons DR.. Dalton will give at 4
o'clock, in St. Stephens church series
of short practical lectures on 1.-The
Apostles Creed" All are welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
q
j. n. LIBBY. y
Are YOU going to the Ball?

Are you going to the Ball?
Or to the Reception?
Or anywhere that it will be your
duty-and pleasure-to wear even
ing Gloves:
It's folly to pay $500 for Light
Kids to wear once or twice.
Our an. F. c." Biarritz Kid
Gloves, 8 button length, soft, elastic
skin, fine sewed, perfect shapes, are
only $1.00 a pair
White, Pearl, other light and me-
dunn shades and Black, $1.O0
x**
Just for today. for msn,
About 100 pairs Stout, Seamless
Socks, natural wool, soft, warm, DUR
alb e. Price for today only 19 cts.
Just for today, For Women,
About 80 pairs Women's Wool
Cashmere Hose, black, extra length,
high spliced, double heels. Price Toe.
Today we will sell so pairs at 80 cts.
Also for women,
Several odd lots women's high
grade Merino Underwear, white and
natural wool; also CamePs Hair.
They will be sold at YOUR price, not
ours.
This for men:
Is your Winter Underwear threat
ening to strike? Wearing thin in
spots? Shrinking up about big
enough for the baby?
Come here and buy for half price
odd pieces to tide you over March.
Then start with a new set next
fall.
Store open this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Mikado.

New Wants. To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page g.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Lost In Flesh

from $50 pounds to 149 pounds. I frequently
had rheumatism, and was, I thought, pretty
well used up. 1 bought a bottle of Hoods
sarsapariIla, without much faith of its doing me
good. soon found it was helping me and after
taking three or four bottles, could eat what
wanted, without distress. My ankle broke out
with salt rheum. 1 Ibegan taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, after writing you about it. The swell
ing has gone down. and 1t is now well. I
have also had the grip Did but just pull
through, being 65 years old. 1t left me in bad
shane, I had
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

The window to-day re-
minds you that this is a
store for getting Dress
Shirts.
The line begins at 46c.
for a good one, made of
heavy firm cotton with
linen bosoms and wrist
bands, and you can go to
$500.
Shirts made to order
from measure, fit guar
antee9.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
THE PR 1FlSS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

j. R. Libby.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
f. II. Hay s. Son.
Geo. c. Shaw & Co.
NJ. C. M. A.
Manson 6. Larrabee-2.
X John Little q Co.
Sudbury Cigar.
Loring Short & Harmon-2.
Portland g. Runford Fall r. R.
Geo. +. NoyeS.
Dixey sale this morning.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

DR.. orrin Fitzgerald, at the Falmouth Hotel,
on Thursday, Feb. 22d. 1epl1dot
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

A fatal accident has occurred on the
railway between Samara and SlatvouskS
IN eastern Russia. Two trains collided
near Jelan and thirteen persons were
killed and several badly injured.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
After the Grip and for Dyspepsia
and Rheumatism.

sc. ]. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
'cI will make true statement of what Hoods
Sarsaparilla has done for me. Some eight years
ago 1 was troubled with dyspepsia, and for
three years tried doctors, took many different
kinds of medicine, and received no benefit.
was so bad could not eat half cracker with
out distressing me, and would soon spit it up.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT1cURA,
5oc. Soar, Csc. REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Props, Boston.
Gall about the Skin, Scalp, and Blood,' free.
The herald., 1894-06-29
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL
SENATE INCOME TAX DEBATE
CONCLUDED.
uiips Motion to Strike Out the Entire
Schedule Rejected - Tho sugsy
Sch edule Fixed Up by
Senator Jones.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Consideration
of the income tax provision of the tariff
bill was completed by the senate at
IL :35 p. N. today.
Hoar started filibustering man9uvers
this morning which seemed to indicate
that it might be the purpose OF the Re-
pablicsns to use the joint resolution
passed by the house yesterday, for con-
tinuing after June 30th the appropria-
tions of the fiscal year, to blockade the
tariff bill. Oockrell, chairman OF the
appropriations committee, renewed his
action of last night to refer the resolu-
tion to that committee. Hoar offered
motion that took precedence inetructing
the committee to report back as an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill ss it passed the house.
Hoar protested against keeping the tariff
liil- iA--iass .ih sla2snta In the arniiaainn nf
all other legislation.
AT 10 80 the resolution gave way to
the tariff bill. The pending amendment
was that of Hill to limit the time to the
period between March and August lst OF
each year when the bonds OF corpora
tions should be open to inspection.
There ensued q protracted discussion,
Chandler, Teller, Manderson and Alli-
son participating.
Hill made O motion to strike ont the
income tax feature of the tariff BILL
Lost, "a to 40.
Three Democrats-Hill, Murphy and
Smith-voted for Hil's motion to strike
out the income tax section, and Nc
Pherson was paired for it. OF the Re-
publicans. six Hansbrough, Mitchell OF
Oregon. Pettigrew, Power, Shoup and
Teler-voted against the motion, and
Dubois was 80 paired. The Populists
all voted against the motion.
The tax on playing cards was fixed at
cents per pack.
Section IS, which advances the tax on
distilled spirits from 90 cents to $l.l0 a
gallon, was discussed at considerable
length.
Aldrich moved to make the increased
whisky tax 20 in effect Immediately on
tho passage of the bill. ADOPTED.
The com mittee amendment, fixing the
tax al s1.l0 per gallon and extending
the bonded period to eight years, was
then agreed to without division.
Daniel offered an amendment to re-
peal the section OF the existing law
providing that every farmer or planter
selling Leaf tobacco shall make state
ment, verified by oath, as to the amount
of his sales. and make his refusal to DO
so misdeneanor, punishable by fine
OF $500. Agreed to.
Section l04. the last but one OF the
bill, providing for the repeal OF the rsci-
procity provision of the Mckinley bill
and the abrogation of all agreements
under it, was reached just before 7
O'Clock. Hale moved to strike it ont.
AS this motion would bring up the
whole question of reciprocity, it cou Id
not be disposed OF tonight, and the SEN
ate theroupon at O'Clock adjourned.
The herald., 1894-06-29
A LONG INQUIRY.
Latest Move IN the Northern Pacific Re-
caiYarahIn Cnsa.

Latest Move IN tho Northern Pacific Re-
csivsrship Case.
MILWAUKEE, June 2S.-There is to be
a long inquiry bsiore master in chan
Gerry in the Northern Pacific case, this
time to determine whether it is for the
interest of the trust estate to have the
Northern Pacific receivers make certain
traffic contracts with the receivers OF
branch lines. Tho receivers want to
make contracts with 10 different roads,
and they want the contracts to date
back to the time OF their appointment,
June Is, 1898, and to cover the whole
period. Attached to the petition which
was presented to Judge Seaman today
is statement showing the losscs under
the old contracts while the receivers
have been in charge. and an estimate oi
the Losses on tho came amount of busi-
ness under the proposed. contracts.
Judge Seaman has referred the matter
to Alfred l.. Darcy, who is authorized
to take testimony anywhere in the
United States and Canada.
The herald., 1894-06-29
DEATH IN THE WIND.

Loss of Life and Property by Cyclones in
Minnesota.
PIpEsToNE, Mimi, June 2e.-A cyclone
passed north and west OF this place last
evening, cutting swath 600 feet wide
and almost five miles long. Mrs. @. T..
Hicks was instantly killed ami mr.
Hicks seriously wounded. dozen or
more farm houses were wrecked and
SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, June 2S.-Unarles
Meikle, aged 16 was killed by the cy-
clone. John Schmidt, his mother and
children were taken. with his house,
several miles from whore the house
stood. Only one girl, aged l6. is seri-
oualy hurt.
WILMAR. Minp., June 2S.-Over 80
houses and barns were destroyed by the
cyclone. A family o. seven ia reported
killed at Il seland. The Green Lake
mill was partly wrecked.
Sr. LAWRENCE, Mimi, June 28.-Last
night u terrific wind storm, accompanied
by rain and hail, damaged many build
ings and windmils, demolished crops
and ruined gardens.
LITCnFIELD, Minn., June rs Il terri
bic cyclone passed within two miles OF
this city at o'clock last night, covering
q strip ten rods wide and five miles long,
and killed Miss Jennie Lindstrom OF
St. Paul, aged 27, and Mrs. John Sand
ers, aged 81.
ST.. JOINS UNIVERSITY. Mimi. June
28.--A cyclone struck st. Johns uni
versity at Collegeville last night, to-
tally wrecking the industrial schools and
outbuidings. The damage is about
$4,000. No lives are reported lost.
GLENCOE, Minn., June 2S.-A cyclone
struck about Eve miles northwest of here
last night, killing and injuring many
people and destroying large amount OF
property. FIVE members OF one family
were seriously injured, and seven in an
other.
DANyrLLE, Mimi. June 2S.-A cyclone
here fatally injured Mrs. Hackman. The
Lutheran church and the high school
were blown down.
MELErrE. S. D.. June 28.-A terrific
wind and rain storm yesterday evening
blew in several store fronts and unroofed
number of houses. Two distinct cy-
clones formed, one moving northeast,
one southeast.