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The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
OUR NAVY -GofNe FAST.
Revenue Cutter Bear Reported Lost at
Sitka.

San Francisco, CAL, June THE
United States revenue cutter Bear has
been stranded near Sitka, Alaska, and
it is feared she will be a total wreck
This information was received in San
Francisco last night in despatch from
the officers of the vessel. which says she
is fast on the rocks. at the entrance of
the harbor at Sitka. The steamer WAS
approaching the harbor, at good speed
on the night of May 80, when she struck
on rock, and all efforts to free her
were unavailing. She foundered at high
water, and the officers state that they
have very little hope of ever getting her
off. Her rudder, propeller and sternpost
are gone, and in rough sea it would
be Impossible for her to stand any
amount of pounding on the rocks. The
Bear left San Francisco about six weeks
ago to ioin the Behring Sea feet to pro-
tect the SEALS In her hold she had about
200 tons of freight for the naval supply
stations at Point Clarence and Point
Barry. and if it is lost the cutters would
90 necessarily short of supplies unless
another vessel is sent with the necessary
cargo. No lives were reported lost in the
strandine of the steamer.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08

since our war for independence and the a.
doption of our federal constitution, the gaze
of the world has been riveted upon this
country. AS result all nations flow toward
us, and, what is of special significance in
thesesrecentsyears,t there is also a useful
refiuent tide Ocean travel has become SO
cheap that immigrants can afford to revisit
their native lands. American tourists OBJ
serve that the steerages arefuIl in going,
as well as coming; laborers, domestic serv-
ants. small farmers, small tradesmen, hav-
ing tarried here awhile and learned our
ways, are returning to spread throughout
Europe the knowledge they gained and the
spirit they have breathed in this free and
enlightened land. Among the Italians land
ing here in a recent year there were 57,9i7
males to 1889 females, indicating that the
great majority do not come with the inten-
tion of settling here, but to accumulate
money to return to their own country to
enjoy it. But, then, we do not wait for the
world to come to us, We go to the world.
We are not hermit nation, we go much a.
broad. Americans are renowned as travellers
and are found in every cline, mingling, ac-
cording to their democratic notions, with
all classes of people, observing, investiga-
ting, nd approp1atlng on the one hand,
and, on the other, stimulating, suggesting
and lmparting. An ancient philosopher
asked for pou sto, a standing place, and he
would lift the earth. We have found 1t, O
Archimedes! America is the divinely pro-
vided fulcrum, upon which placing the gos-
pei lever. we are moving the world.
Now let us make no mistake as to the
means by which this work has hitherto been
done and must bo done in the future Men
ear to be rescued one by one, from the power
of sin, organized into local brotherhoods of
Christian believers, for their development
in character and sanctification through the
truth, and then sent forth to take, each
his part, under the guidance of the Spirit,
in the regeneration of the world
A discussion followed by Revs. II. A.
Schauffier, d. D., W. G. Puddefot, Joseph
Anderson. D. D.. and others.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
The Beautiful New Walker Art
Building.
FORMALLY PRESENTED TO THE
COLLEGE YESTERDAY.
There Was Large Attendance and Great
ercisss We're Interesting and impress
sive-Addresses Were Made by Distin-
guished Men.

Brunswick, June THE elegant new
Walker Art building was formally presented
to Bowdoin College this afternoon. Long
before the hour set for the exercises to be-
gin the building was crowded with visitors
eager to see the fine treasures of art
collected there. At two-thirty the students
assembled in front of the Art building, and
arranging themselves by classes, they paid
their respects to the Misses Walker. The
dedication exercises took place at three
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Prof. H. L..
Chapman. DID,, and short speech of con-
gratulations was made by President Hyde.
An address of presentation on behalf of the
donors, the Misses Walker of Waltham,
Mass, was delivered by Hon. William D..
Northend of Salem, and an address of
acceptance by the college was delivered by
President Hyde. Hon. William L. Putnam
had been invited to deliver the address of
acceptance, but was unable to be present,
owing to the death of relative. A musical
selection was given by the Bowdoin choir,
which was followed by IAN address by Hon.
Martin Brimmer of Boston. The exercises
closed with a benediction, which was pro-
nounced by Rev. Canon G. M. Sills, D. D.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Bank of England Curiosities.

Among the curiosities which are occa-
sionally shown to favored visitors are some
specimens of ancient notes, number of
them Of denominations no longer in vogue,
such as a1, 915 and E25. There is also care
fully preserved the Oldest surviving note,
one of the year 1899, the amount being
written with ink, says the Pail Mall Bud
get. Another curiosity is note for a1,-
600, 900, which was required for some
transaction between the bank and the gov
ernment, but in this case, too, the amount
is written with the pen. The longest time
during which note has remained outside
the bank is Ill years. 1t was for e25, and
it is computed that the compound interest
during that long period amounted to no
less than $4,000.
There is quite a labyrinth of vaults where
the disused notes are stored until they have
reached the necessary maturity of five
years. They are estimated to weigh 81 tons
and number about N, 745, 900, filling 49,
400 boxes, and were of the original value
of e1, 75o, ,62e, 600. The Bank of England
note is a legal tender for any amount in
excess of its face value, but not for less.
Thus person might refuse to take IS
note in payment of debt Of "a 1885, 3d.,
though as q matter OF fact nobody would
be SO foolish as to do SO. 1t must be re-
membered that bank notes are only legal
tender as between members Of the public,
SO long as the bank pays in gold ON de-
mand. If such an unlikely thing were to
happen as the bank being unable to redeem
its promises to pay, then its notes would
cease to be legal tender. Even as 1T is their
legal tender quality does not extend to Ire
land or Standardization Letter.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
The Minneapolis a Goer.

Philadelphia, June IA broom at the fore
topmast and the figures 21-75 painted in
white letters on the funnel of the Minne
apolis told this afternoon the result OF the
big cruisers preliminary trial trip, and pro-
claimed that the United States government
has another ship superior in speed to any
vessel possessed by other nations; 21-75
knots were made this morning in an off
shore run off the Delaware Capes under
forced draft in comparatively shallow water
with anthracite coal burning in the fur
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
A Brilliant Society Event at Rock.
land.
THE SACO FORGER BOUND OVER TO
THE GRAND JURY.
An Old Man Drowned at Bowdinham-A
Budget of News From Augusta San
ford Officer Refused a Prisoner by
Berwick Officials-Other State News,
Especial to the Press.1

Especial to the Press.l
Rockland. Me-, June 7.-One Of the
most brilliant private receptions ever
given in this city occurred tonight at
the elegant new residence of Arthur
Littlefield. on Middle street. The house
and grounds were ablaze with light,
while neither pains nor expense had
been spared in the magnificent floral dec
orations with which the spacious and
handsomely furnished rooms abounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefeld were assisted
in receiving by Mr.. Littlefield's brother,
ex-Attorney General Charles E. Little
field and wife, and E. E. Payson and
wife. Two hundred and fifty invita-
tfons had been issued, and the first fam
lilies of the city and vicinity were among
those who paid their respects to the hust
and hostess. Daring the evening, deli
cious lunch was served, and an excel
lent orchestra furnished music.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, June 7-The local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
Sam.-Barometer. 29.73S; thermometer,
$40; dew point, AZ; humidity, SO; wind, N;
velocity s; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 29.729; thermometer
5l0; dew point, As; humidity, 81; wind, E.;
velocity, 2; weather, partly cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $40; maximum
thermometer, 600; minimum thermometer,
1872; maximum velocity of wind, II, NJ
total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Weather OBSERVATIONS.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, June 7, taken at s p. m
18th meridian time. the observations for
each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction OF the wind, state of
the weather:
Boston, 56 degrees, W, clear; New York
So degrees, S, Philadelphia, 81 degrees, W,
cloudy; Washington, 81 degrees. SW, clear;
Albany, 56 degrees, Sc degrees, W, fair;
Buffalo, 81 degrees. NE, clear; Detroit, 60
degrees, E clear Chicago, IL degrees, NV,
clear; St. Paul, so degrees, SW, clear; St.
Vincent, so degrees, E, clear; Huron, Oak,
IS degrees e, clear: Bismarck, So degrees.
S, clear; Jacksonville. n degrees. NE, fair
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
FOR Rem T.

Store No. 100 Exchange street, in
Jose Bldg, together with shops In rear
of same, lately occupied by Nelson Ten
ney & Co. Premises consist of Main
store containing about 1880 so. #.
with Basement the same; rear store
containing about 1880 SO. 1T. with
basement the same; and work shops,
two stories high. 4Ox22 and 28x16
each. The above are all well lighted
and i'm good condition and are connect
ed. Large yard space adjoining. The
whole will be leased together or will
Div to JOHN F. A. MERRILL, Room
"a, Jose Bldg, 9S Exchange Street.
may24 diff
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Rained Fire on Them.

Ironton. OhiG, June 7.-At midnight last
night an attack was made upon the guards
and track walkers on the. trestle running
over Lyck Creek, five miles from Ironton,
bysa large number of miners. The track
walkers and guards were knocked down
with stones and bullets. The guards were
overpowered and their lanterns smashed. A
freight train sidetracked it's load and
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
ATTHE CAPITAL.

Governor and Council Going ON Tour of
Inspection.
Augusta, June 7.-Secretary Earring
ton, of the Maine Sportsman's Fish and
Game Association was heard relative to
the leasing of certain of the states ISL
ands to the association which would SUBJ
leased to those in favor of the enforce
ment of the fish and game laws. This
was referred to tine committee, and the
conncil adjourned to June 20, at 10 a. m.
The mem bers of the council leave Fri
day, with the prison inspectors to in
spect the state prison, and will later visit
Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes of
Indians. The mem bers will be accom-
panied by their wives.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Advises Not to Sell.

Bosom, June 1.-The Columbian Loan
buy up the claims of the Iron Hall Ger
tificate holders. One man holding $40
worth of certificates was offered Sill for
his claim. Hon. George F. Williams,
counsel for the Indiana receiver, terms
this attempt to pure hase claims as a
swindle ard advises certificate holders
not to sell.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
steamer and Barge Collide.

Alexandria Bay, N. Y, June THE
steamer Ocean collided with barge Kent of
the Ogdensburg, Towing company in tow of
the tug Seymour near Sister Island light,
at o'clock this morning. The barge,struck
the Ocean upon the starboard bow, and she
was Immediately beached on Light House
shore She was sunk to the promenade
deck The barge went down and two of
the crew are missing and are supposed to
be drowned. The Oceans passengers are all
Saund
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08

wrecks of farm buildings, on which they
have their families and cattle.
Government steamers are rescuing these
as rapidly as possible. Correspondents who
returned this morning from Port Haney on
a rescue steamer reports a terrible state of
affairs on the upper part of the river. Herds
of half starved cattle are tied on rafts with
no one to guide them, in secure place
were seen. Two houses tied to swaying rafts
were seen. Families were seen at the doors
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
s51gs gEzHFHR 21 M244GH} PRICE THREE CENTS

carried the sheriff to the scene of the
trouble. The guards saw a number of
strangers hanging around the edge of the
bridge trying to get on and they rained
fire upon them. The guards are positive
some dead bodies are lying around, but none
have yet been found. There were between
fifty and one hundred shots fired last eve-
ming at this point
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Vigilant and Valkyrie.

London, June Lord Dunraven's
valkyries and George and. d..HowardG ould's
Vigilant are entered or the regatta of
the Royal Munster Yacht Club at
Queenstown July 23, and the Royal Cork
Yacht Club, July "a ant 25.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Living on Rats.

Vancouver, BE-, June 7.-Men who re-
turned last night from the Upper river
noints bring sad stories of death and devas-
tation. Settlers may be Seen at every
station floating ON huge rafts:made sout Of
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Washington, June 7.-For Friday for New
England Generally fair; slightly warmer.
southwest winds.
Boston, June For New England for
Friday: Fair; slightly warmer; westerly
winds
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
WIN Walter Phelps DYING.

New York, June lit was stated this
evening that William Walter Phelps ia
in a critical condition, and his friends
believe the end is near.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
Portland Board Of Fire Underwriters.

PORTLAND, June 1. 1894.
Voted May 7th, 1894, That commencing
june I'd the offices of the members OF this Board
be closed for business at p. M, and on Satur-
September 10TH
ju1eod2w T. j. LITTLE, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
The Maine Team Loses.

Bath, June = The following were the
winners in the Bath Gun Club tourna-.
ment today;
Interstate shoot, so targets Boston
Shooting Association-Rennett, AZ;
Jones, 43; White, A; Leroy, 40;- Dickey,
"A; total, 2l8.
Maine m-Alexander, 48; Rowe, 33;
Huntington, 40; Morrill,, 55; Bates, 35;
Total, 191.
Individual shoot, 50 targets, II entries
Alexander, of Richmond, Me-, 4S: Lee
roy, of Boston, Al Huntingdon, of
Ri chmond, 43.
The Keystone system was used.
That saco Horse Thief
Saco, June. 7.-Charles B. Haskell, who
was arrested in Portland Wednesday
night, appeared in court today and
pleaded guilty to the larceny of IOhicer
DeInett's team, valued at $50. The case
is out of the jurisdiction of the muni-
cipal court, and Haskell was held for
the grand jury in the sum OF $500. He
cannot secure bail and will be remanded.
Fred L. Merrill, a Portland jeweler,
was ready to have Haskell arrested if
he was released. He bought watch of
Merrill for s37.75, to be paid for on tine
installment plan. He had made no pay
ments, but had sold the watch. His
reason for not paying was that he was
away lecturing for the Epworth League
and was about to be ordained for the
ministry.
The camera Haskell had borrowed of
DR.. Fred P. Graves He offered to sell it
to Saco parties for SIS.
Amputated His Leg.
Eliot, June 7.-Charles Hollis Dixon,
a we'll known resident.of Elliot died yes
terday afternoon while undergoing am
putation of the right leg, which had
troubled him for years. The amputation
was deemed necessary by physicians to
save his life. He was AZ years old, and
leaves widow and four children.
Wants Him Pardoned.
Augusta, June 7.-George N. e. Kim
ball of Portland, addressed the executive
council Thursday morning, asking for
| the pardon of his stepson, George E. Lit
ltefield, who is in Portland Jail under a
sentence of one year, commencing last
February, for larceny. 1t was represent
ed that the young man"s eyesight is fail
| ing and that he must have his liberty
| for treatment.
An Old Man Drowned,
Bath, June John Bowe of Bowdoin
| was found drowned in Winngance creek
today, aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Plummer Ticket Elected In westbrook by
Over One Hundred Majorlty-Delegates
Instructed for G. Fred Murch for
Register of Deeds.

The largest attended caucus ever held in
Westbrook was the caucus held in Odd
Fellows hall last evening to elect delegates
to the county convention to be held in Port
land June Fl. The several candidates for
sheriff have had their friends at work for
them in this city for months past and it is
safe to say that there has not been score
of Republican voters but have been cam
vassed. Within the last few. days the CON
test has resolved itself into a contest he
tween those in favor and those opposed to
Plummer for sheriff and the following two
tickets were distributed among the voters
The Plummer ticket is the following:
Albert A. Cordwell,
Edward Anderson.
r.. M. Ray.
Arthur W. Kicker.
Woodbury. K. Dana.
Charles B. Woodman.
Edwin J. Haskell.
Mahlon G.. Black.
Nathan Woodbury..
James E. Andrews.
The opposition, or anti-P1ummer, were
the following:
-Werd 1-Rufus H. Grant, Charles A.
Moses.
Ward a.-Andrew G. Cloudman, T. S.
Ward 3.-w. K. Dana, George T. Springer.
Knight.
Waru OH. ~. GrlggS, marian t. Libby.
At the top of this ticket were the words
"unpledged delegation.
When Mayor Cordweu arose to call the
caucus to order the hall was packed to the
street. On motion of A. B. Winslow, c. NJ.
Waterhouse was elected to serve as chair
man and George H. Knowlton. clerk.
1t was then moved to proceed to ballot for
delegates and F. M. Ray, @. r. Andrews
aud n. S. Woodbury. were appointed to re-
.ceive and count votes. The caucus pro-
ceeded to vote by ballot and all through the
interest was intense. The, meeting was
strictly harmonious. The vote resulted as
follows.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
SCHOLARLY ADDRESSES
Delivered at the Congregational
Home Missionary Society.
PROMINENT MINISTER'S AND MEM
BERS GATHERED

At Denver Yesterday-Rev. Frank I. Bay
ley Formerly of Portland Among the
Speakers Who Were Heard-The Ad-
dresses Are Interesting And Well Worth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-26
CHINESE BANK NOTES.
How They Are Made and Used In the Flow.
cry Kingdom.

How They Are Made and Used In the Flow.
cry Kingdom.
Chinese bank notes are more like prom
issory notes han u AMI notes, There
Is not and never has been a national bank,
and notes are not used as currency to any
extent. The banker merely writes tho
amount on the note and puts his private
seal or chop over 1t.
Such notes are made out for all sums
from 5 to 90, 600 taels, and the Chinese
banker never goes back on his signature.
He pays the notes when they are presented
in silver or gold. The silver is usually
paid according to weight, in Jumps the
shape Of q toy bathtub, ranging In value
all the way from 81 to $50. The usual
size Is worth about 500, and Il weighs
about five pounds. The gold Is made In
long thin cakes and Is 90 carats fine.
The banker stamps with his private seal
every piece of silver he pays out, and even
the Mexican dollars are marked thus with
india ink.
Every big bank or company has a man
who takes all of the silver dollars that
come In and fits them into holes made In
q board, so hat when they lie on them
their surface Is just level with the board
He then takes n brush and water and
washes them as WHITE ana clean rs JnOugn
they had just come from the mint. He
now stamps his chop on each Of them, and
this means that he guarantees their pay
ment.
Any one who has been In China will sec
the necessity for this. There are no shrewd'
er counterfeiters In the world than the
Chinese, and they are especially adept In
the plugging Of coin.
The other day an American got a silver
dollar in trade at Hankow n attempted
TO pass it at the bank there. He was told
It was not good, and upon his questioning
the matter the Chinese cashier sent for a
candle and lit it. He then held the coin
over 1t, and, 10, in a moment 1t began to
melt. The sides fell of and In the center
there was a piece Of copper. Tho counter.
feiters had split a genuine coin and had
followed out the two pieces on the inside
so that the copper could be fitted into
them. They were then patched together
so neatly that only the experienced ear OF
the Chinese shroff could detect the fraud.
Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-26
HARD TO KILL.
Remarkable Tenacity With which Al
ligators Cling to Life.

An alligator's ~tenacity of life Is remark
able. 1 have no doubt that when its brain
is pierced by a bullet the animal does not
long survive, but 1t sinks into deep water,
whore 1t cannot be seen. l never succeeded
In killing and bagging an alligator by q
shot in the brain. The structure of the
skull provides 30 much protection TO the
brain, and a bullet might easily be defect
ed by tho hard bones. 1t was not my voca-
ton to go about killing alligators, but on
one occasion l was a witness to the great
difficulty of taking tho animals life.
We were on q shooting party near the
Pointee indigo factory, on the anges, and
one day when we returned from u morn
ing's round in the jungles after deer and
always a possible tiger or a wolf we
found that some fishermen had brought in
an alligator about q feet long, securely
bound on n bullock cart. The animal was
still alive, but had evidently been severely
beaten to make him quiet on the bullock
cart, so tho order was given TO tie a stous
rope around its loins and To turn 1t into %
small tank "a refresh n recover itself
while we were taking our baths and our
breakfast.
Breakfast over, the alligator was hauled
out of the tank and was quite lively, so
that 10 had to be fastened to a tree. Then
operations for killing 1t began, but bullets
from a small rifle or al ordinary IL bore
gun seemed only to ~irritate 1t. A Sontal
brought a large spear, one Of the lato ven
abula ferro which they use, and drove 1t
down the slligator's throat into its vitals,
and this had more effect, while another
man got an ak and chopped away at the
neck till the head was separated from the
body. The body was then cut open, and
the heart was lying on the ground by its
side, but still the tail continued TO move.
But here we withdrew, and the mob of
Sontals, who had been eagerly waiting,
rushed In with their knives and cut up the
body and ate everything eatable, so that
In q short time there was nothing left but
the skin and nes.-Longman's Maya
zine.