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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-13
A CLOSE CALL EN
Seven Persons Narrowly Escape Burning
to Death.


Boston, December l2.-Seven persons
had narrow escape from death in fire
in a tenement house in Chambers street
early this morning
III The fire was discovered by policeman
and attracted the attention OF three men
who were in pool room near by. These
ran to the burning building to arouse the
inmates. A woman and u little girl
were lying sound asleep on a bed, the
covering of which were already smoking
and the two seemed partially uncon-
scious. They were carried out and taken
to an adjoining house.
The other persons in the burning build
ing SUCCEEDS in getting out in safety,
but very scantily clad. The loss is about
$500. The fire was probably caused by
the explosion of kerosene lamp.
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MARRIAGES..

In South Windham, Dec. Z. by Alphonso
Moulton, Esq, of Harrison. Daniel M. Rand
and Mrs. Nellie E. Beck. both of South Wind
ham.
Ernest f. Hartman of Lowell and Miss Mary
D. Grover of Conway. n. H.
In Goodwns Mills, Dec. 4. George G. Rhodes
and Miss Alice Hatch. both of Lyman.
In Auburn. Nov. 20, Fred p. Talbot of Turn
er and Miss Flora Maude Walker OF Auburn.
In Charleston, Nov. 27 Edward Clark and
Mrs. Annie Priest
In Deer Isle. Nov IS. Frank M. Emerson and
Miss Nellie f. Morse.
In Hope. Nov. 81. Ernest o. Brown and Miss
Gertrude f. Thorndike.
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The Germanic's Mail and Passengers.

Qeenstown, December 12-The mails
which were to have been sent to New
York by the steamer Germanic, consist
ing Of eight hundred sacks, will be sent
By the steamer Umbria on Sunday. The
steerage passengers booked for the Ger
manic will 20 by the Teutonic which will
sail from Liverpool for New York,
december IL and the saloon passengers by
the Umbria The Germanic was docked
this mornin Her forehold was full of
water and her stem so badly damaged
that it will be necessary to fit her with
new one
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Lively at the Mining Exchanges.

Colorado Springs. Col, December a.
The mining stock yesterday was very ac-
tive and strong, the total number of
shares sold at the three local exchanges
reaching 1888, OPS. The entire list receiv-
ed more or less attention, the cheaper
priced stocks generally scoring slight
remain ing unchanged, though few ad-
vanced a few points.
A new strike is reported in the Golden
Fleece mine in the lower level, which
gives this mine 900 feet of additional
sloping of very rich ore. A recent strike
in the Squaw mountain tunnel is giving
melting returns of $500 per car
The Free Coinage group of mines on
Bull hill at Cripple Greek were sold yes
terday, the price being in the neigbbor-
hood of $100,000
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Buried Alive.

Rioh Hill. Mo-, December 1a-An ex
plosion occurred in Mine No. Is of the
Rich Hill Coal Company at about s
O'Clock last evening. The entrance is
badly torn up and the mine cannot be en-
tered.
Three men were imprisoned, two shot
tirers and the stable boss. Their names
are Richard Towers, James Donaldson
and Oalen Meals Meals's body was re-
covered, but the others are beyond reach
at present,
The mine is located mile and three
quarters south of Rich Hill and employees
ITO men, although at the time of the ac.
cident all regular miners are suppose to
have been out of the mine. as only the
short frers have any business therein.
No cause for the accident can be assigned.
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THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Thursday Martin Leyden. Intoxioation
thirty days in the county Jail. Suspended
to take the pledge for one year.
Edward W. Canary. lntoxicatlon
thirty days in the county Jail. Suspended
to take the pledge for one year.
James Kelley. Intoxioation; fined s.
and COSTS
James Kelley. Using obscene words
fined So andd costs.
James WEIGH. Vagabond; discharged.
Hans J. jacobson. Intoxication; fined
So and costs.
Milton Dyer. Intoxication; fined S. and
costs.
John Duran. Search and seizure, two
cases; fined 500 and costs. Appealed.
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SOUTH. PORTLAND.

Wednesday as Mr.. Summer Webb of
Portland, who is employed by Mr.. Ami
Whitney, came out to Mr.. Whitney's hay
barn at Ligonia, he was very much sur
prised to see the hay strewn with cigars
and other goods. among them fine over
coat. Upon inquiry they proved to be the
things taken from the store OF W e. Dyer
at Pleasan tdale.
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Incendiary at saco

Saco, December 1s.-The fire depart
ment was called at II O'Clock tonight to
light blaze in the York Light and Heat
Company's coal shed at Roster Island
wharf. The damage was slight. The
fire is thought to be incendiarv
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DEATHS

In Bath, Dec o, Priscilla E. Hawthorne, aged
~ years.
hi South Paris. Dec. 4th, Mrs Polly Faunce
Thayer, aged 81 years.
nell, aged 80 vars.
years,
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St. Alban Commanderv. X T.

At the annual meeting of st. Alban
Commandery last evening the following
officers were elected:
Eminent Commander H. B. Bennett.
Generalisslmo-F. r. Redlop.
Captain General-C. e. Snow.
Treasurer-R. Fl. Hinckley.
{ Recorder-W. N. Howe.
Trustee-A. G. Schlotterbeck.
Finance Committee-B. F. Andrews,
W. N. Prince. B. M. Edwards
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The "Prawda" House Burned

Yarmouth, December 1s-The residence
of William MoCulley, where the Prawda
murder was committed, burned with the
contents early this morning The loss is
estimated at $500; partially insured.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

Thursday-Paul j. Lidback vs. Andrew
j. Rich The plaintiff says that in June,
1898, he sold the defendant horse,
harness and buggy for SOB in money or
it's equivalent, and as further payment
the defendant agreed to take out an
endowment policy for $500 in the Penn
sylvania Mutual Life Insurance company,
of which the plaintiff was agent; that
Rich paid the SOB and made application
for the insurance, but went no further.
He repeatedly refused to be examined by
the company'S medical examiner without
which examination, of course, no policy
would be issued. And the plaintiff claims
that by that breach of agreement on the
part of Rich. he, Lidbaok, lost 500. 81, the
amount of the commission he would have
received, had the policy been issued, and
he claims to recover that amount of Mr..
Rich.
The defendant denies that any such
agreement to take out insurance was
made as a part of the horse trade He
says that Lidback was tenant of his and
was repeatedly soliciting him to take out
insurance; that he did some two weeks
prior to the horse trade make application
for an endowment policy for $500, but
the premium was high for man of his
age and he afterwards thought better of
it and changed his mind. But it had no
connection with the purchase of the
horse and buggy in any way whatever.
There were several collateral questions
as to the right of the paint tiff to recover
even ii the contract was as ne, claimed ;
whether or not he had not assigned his
claim to Austin when he sold out, etc.
The verdict was for the plaintiff for
sos. SO.
Fred V. Matthews for plaintiff.
Joseph B. Reed for the defendant.
Frank L. Shaw vs. Walter +. Foss.
The plaintiff, proprietor of Shaws
Business College in this city, established
branch in Augusta in 1894, and put the
defendant in as manager. Shaw claims
that Foss was to have salary of $50 per
month, and that there is now due him,
taking out the defendants salary, the
sum Of $401. 06
The defendant contends that he was to
have larger salary and files an account
in set off of $1,000. claiming balance due
the defendant of about $500. The evidence
for the defendant was in progress when
court adjourned.
E. G. Reynolds for the plaintiff.
E. W. Whitehouse of Augusta for the
defendant.
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In East Machias. Dec. 8. Loring A. Holmes,
aged 43 years.
In Jefferson, Nov. 81, Mary E. Weeks. aged
rs years.
In Wilton. Nov. 27, Mrs Betsey Magrath,
aged 10 Yeas.
In Corinna, Dec. /, Enos Dunnam aged SO
years.
In Stockton Springs, Nov. 80, Cyrus Harrison.
aged 56 years.
In Grafton, Dec. 3. Amassa NJ. Paine, of Rox-
bury. Mass.
In Lvermore. Dec. Z, Mrs. Louis Shurtleff,
aged 20 years 5 months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
DENOUNCES TIE TURKS.
The Moosh Commission Clues Up ht
InpeStinntfOu.

The Moosh Commission Gires Up the
Investigation.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, June O.
The Moosh Commission dissolved on Fri
day, SO far as the work of the European
delegates is concerned. They were COM
PEELED to tell the Turkish delegates that
they could have nothing more to do with
them.
From the first the attitude of the Turk
lsh delegates has been invariably and in
creaslngly dishonest. According to the
statements of those interested in the work
lngs of the commission, the representa-
tiyes of the Sultan have not manifested
honor, truth or decency. They have made
no efforts to determine the cause of the
outrages in Armenia.
The rupture between the Turkish and
the European commission was caused by
the refusal of the Turks, on purely farcical
grounds, to hear important witnesses on
matters pertaining to questions at issue.
1t was evident the Turks were afraid the
tissue of falsehoods that they have thrown
around the situation in Armenia would be
broken down.
The European commissioners will call
the report OF the Turks into question for
the purpose of ascertaining whether the
high officials of any state claiming to be
civilized ever have taken the position
assumed by the Turks during the meetings
of this commission. 1t is only fair to say
that their every action has been prompted
and sanctioned. or ratified directly by the
highest authorities.
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1t is burning shame-a blot upon our
boosted civilization.
''Our Fourth of July celebrations, pa
rades and spreadeagle oratory are hollow
shams in the face of such conditions as
prevail in the business and industrial
worlds to-day. Until we can begin to
realize practically some of the benefits
which the noble stand of Washington,
Jefferson and the stalwart continentals
against governmental tyranny was sup
posed to confer upon their posterity there
is little use of workingmen making fools
of themselves by trying to grow enthusi-
astic over something which exists only in
the misunderstanding which is still a
theory and not practice.
''When the Government of the country
is in the hands of the people, and when
the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness are enjoyed in common,
without favor on the one hand or suffering
on the other, then will be the time for
worklngmen to turn out on a grand cele-
bratlon of American freedom. At present
those who enjoy the favors, advantages
and benefits of the Government of this
country, as we nave it to-day, can celebrate
all they want to; those who do not are
under no particular obligation to do So"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10

movement was inaugurated five years ago
IN our section, and at this time the mem
6ershlp is $4,000, of which 10000 are IN
sydney. The societies are increasing IN
number and membership. l am very much
pleased to .learn of the great progress
the societies have made in the United
States. We shall leave at the close OF the
week and return in about seven weeks,
In time to return by the Alameda.
-, Last night the Rev. Mr.. Gloss occupied
the pulpit in Plymouth Congregational
Church, and was introduced to the congre-
cation by the Rev. w. D. Williams, pastor
OF the church. He took his, text from
Paul to the Corinthians-sfY are our
epistle written in our hearts, known and
read by, all men"-and upon this he
preached an impressive and eloquent SER
mon on the belief in Christ and living IN
him. The Rev. Mr.. Gloss is fluent
speaker, who marks his passages. with
timely and appropriate gestures, His ser
mon was listened to with great deal OF at
tention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
MORE TROOPS FOE CAmpos.
Heavy Reinforcensessts fer the Span5sl
Army and Nary.

Heavy Requirements fer the Spanish
Army and Nary.
HAVANA, CUBA, June 9.-The steamer
Julia arrived at Gibar, bringing large
number of troops, and returned to Porto
Rico for further reinforcements. Other
steamers will also bring additional troops
for Marshal de Campos.
Marshal de Campos has consulted with
Senior Castellanos, the Minister of the Col
onies, for the purpose of exempting Cuba
from certain unfavorable terms of the gen.
eral tariff revision.
Lieutenant Censo and Colonel Vassala
sustained a severe fire in the Escandell
Mountains. The rebels, who occupied a
strong position, were driven from their
strongholds. They lost all their ammuni-
ton, their banner and three dead and
several wounded. Three of the troops
were wounded.
Automist leaders attach no importance
to the uprising headed by the Marquis of
Santa Lucia. He is 72 years of age, and
when he left Puerto Principe numbered
among his followers only few young men
and boys.
Marshal de Campos is tireless in his
movements and under his leadership the
activity of the Government forces has been
greatly increased. He has Just ordered
five merchant steamers transformed into
cruisers, and will use them for the purpose
OF guarding the coast
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INNTNe
A LINK IN A MYSTERY,
Mrs. Kate johnson Alleged to Be the
Woman Who Was Seen With
James Howard.

James Howard staggered into the South
ern police station Monday morning a
week ago. His head was bleeding and he
died of fractured skull within half an
hour after being taken to the Receiving
Hospital.
At the inquest Jerry Calvin of 243 Third
street testified that he had seen a woman
walking with Howard only short time
Def ore he was assaulted. This woman he
described, and last night Mrs. Kate John
son was taken in charge by Detective Cot
fey and Officers Perrin, Mcpherson and
Moriarity on suspicion of being the woman
that was wanted.
Mrs. Johnson is the wife of William
Charles Johnson, teamster, residing at
1854 Mission street. She declares that on
the night in question she never saw How.
ard. Calvin, however, positively identities
her as having been in the company of the
murdered man just before he met his
death.
No charge was put against the woman
The officers, however, took her out with
them in the hope that she might assist
them in finding the one who committed
the deed,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
RUss1A,s COURSE CONDEMNED.
ActiOn RepGrding the Chinese Loan I'm
TGoOrGbEy Receiued by Germany.

action regarding the Chinese Loan I'M
TdOorGbEy Receiued by Germany.
BERLIN, GERMANY, June 9.-Russia s
action in the matter of the guarantee of
the Chinese loan is regarded as partaking
of disloyalty toward Germany and is the
more keenly felt by the German Govern
ment because it is believed by Emperor
William and his Ministers that Russia has
every reason to be thankful for the CO.
operati of Germany when Russia inter
posed objections against the permanent
occupation of the Lao Tung Peninsula by
the Japanese.
The German Government, as well as the
financiers of Berlin, declared that if they
had touched any loan issued under such
one-sided conditions it would have caused
marked irritation here The Borsen Courier
expresses fear that it will tend to create a
tension between the powers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
RELIGION AND SOCIALISM
Mrs. Charlotte P. StetSOn
Makes a Strong Plea for
the Union.
Initial Lecture In Series OF
Socialist Labor Party Mass
Meetings.

A series of lectures to be given during
the next six months under the auspices OF
the Socialist Labor party opened last even
ing at Metropolitan Hall before large
audience. Charlotte Perkins Stetson was
the speaker of the evening and when she
made her appearance on the platform she
was greeted with applause.
Mrs. Stetson spoke on the subject, $50
cialism and Religion" She madea strong
plea for the infusion of the ethical part OF
Christianity into the doctrine of socialism,
declaring that as socialism was the out
growth of the altruistic spirit and founded
upon the love of humanity it must forever
fail in its high mission if Invested of the
great ethical truths taught by Christ.
In these truths the speaker thought
that evolution itself found motive power.
Speaking of the spread of socialistic ideas,
Mrs. Stetson said:
Socialism is the greatest human move
ment that has ever appeared. Only within
few years it has been called socialism.
1t is a subject that every person should
examine for himself. IF you read the
larger news of the day you may see what
hold it has taken upon the public mind.
Especially is this true in Europe and the
Eastern States of America. 1t is some
thing in which we are all concerned, be-
cause it is movement for the advance OF
all humanity. At present the business OF
living is not well managed. Prevailing
conditions retard development and the
soul is cheated of its growth.
"Among workingmen especially there
is widespread prejudice against religion.
This is not fair. There are many hard
things in the creeds, but if you will
examine the subject closely you will see
that Christianity-the true Christianity of
Christ-is a necessary motive in all real
development. You cannot have socialism
until you have religion, and you cannot
have religion until you get the people to
recognize socialism as religion"
Mrs. Stetson here went out of her path a
little to have fling at the philosophy of
Admitting that the world was full of misery
and woe, the speaker declared that there
was yet more happiness than sorrow if
men would only go after it in the right
way.
''The world is better to-day than ever
before" she continued, "and it is growing
better ever day. Christ came to show that
divinity is in humanity, and the progress
of the world depends upon the application
to the affairs of every day life of the truths
he taught. Do not lay all your troubles at
the door of the rich. You would all be rich if
you could. When you workingmen know
what you want and dare to organize
and go after it, anything and every
thing is within your reach. How
absurd it is to hear nine-tenths of the pop
ulation finding fault with what is done by
the other one-tenth."
On next Sunday evening Congressman
Mcguire will lecture at Metropolitan Hall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
CRUELTY TREArED By MONKS.
Charges Of Brutality in q German Asylum
to Be Incesti0dted.

BERLIN, GERMANY, June Sin refer
ence to the sensation caused by the revela-
ton regarding the barbarous treatment of
lunatic inmates of the Monastery of
Mariaberg, made during the trial of a
suit for SANDER brought against Herren
Malaga, an innkeeper of Scharre, and
Warnatzea, a newspaper man, who pub
lished a brochure exposing the methods
of the monks, whose actions became known
on the escape of the Scotch priest, Father
Forbes, it is announced that Prince Ho-
henlohe has ordered searching inquiry
to be made.
1t has been charged by witnesses during
the trial that the monks inflicted cruel
personal punishment upon the inmates of
the asylum. The entire press, Catholic
organs included, condemn the authorities
of the asylum, and it is probable that the
trial will lead to revision of the laws reg
ulating private institutions of this char
acter.
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THE REV. W. J. L. GLOSS.
A Minister From Australia on His Way
to the Christian EndeavOr
Convention.

The Rev. W. ]. L. Gloss of the Congrega-
tional church of Sydney, N. s. W., arrived
in this City on Saturday, en- route to the
international convention of Christian En-
deavorers to be held in Boston on the 10th
of next July.
"The convention" said the Rev. Mr..
Gloss last evening, twill be composed of
delegates from all parts of the world, and
it will probably be one of the largest con-
ventions ever held. 1t is estimated that
there will be many thousand representa-
tives. Mr.. J. G. Thompson, who will ar
rive by way of Victoria, B. c., will, with
myself, represent the Christian Endeavor-
ers of Australia. The Christian EndeaYor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
EVERETT SCHOOL PUPILS. n
A Large Glass Graduates in the Presence
of Its Friends.

A Large Glass Graduates in the Presence
of Its Friends.
The graduating exercises OF the ninth
grade of the Everett Grammar School
took place Thursday afternoon, and were
highly appreciated by those present. On
Friday morning the pupils OF the sixth
and seventh grades entertained their
friends by long and varied programme OF
dialogues, Rotations, fancy drills, music
and song.
At 8 P. M. the graduates assembled for
the last time, and after partaklng OF ice
cream and Strawberries they entertained
each other till late hour by lmprompGu
Rotations, songs and games.
The medals were awarded to the Hollow
ing pupils for general proficiency IN schol-
arshlp and department:
Bridge medal-Frank Heran; Denman-AHce
Doyle an Elsie Hammond.
List of graduates-Alice Doyle, Elsie Ham
mond, Lucy Marshall, Annie Heran, Frank
Heran, Maggie Hitsman, Albert Lorth, Maurice
O'Neill, Sadie Howatt, Amy Griffin, May WIN
terbottom, Mamie Heran, Maud Plev1n, Bertha
Hass, Willie McAllep, Gertie McEntire, Lizzie
Moller, Jennie Mcintyre, Anna Dietz, Anna
Clark, Tessie Neill, Ida Wyatt.
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HERBERT rs SILENT.
Would Not Affirm the reported Movement
against FiLjbxsters

WASHINGTON, D. c., June e.-Secre-
tary Herbert tonight maintained diplo-
matte silence when asked about the truth
OF the report that the department would
send one of its vessels to Kew West with
instructions to keep sharp lookout for
fllbusters leaving that and other places in
Florida In aid of the Cuban insurgents.
He would not affirm or deny the state
ments made, preferring not to speak of the
matter at present, yet not admitting that
any step like that indicated was in con-
temptation
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NOT ONE WAS SPARED
Men, Women and Children al
the Missions Slain by
Chinese.
TRY TO CONCEAL THE NEWS
A French Gunboat Dispatched tic
the Scene of the Reported
Outrage.

LONDON, Eng, June "a special dis
patch from Shanghai says it is almost GER
tain that massacre of all the persons con-
nected with the English, French and
American missions at Cheng Tu has &C.
CURED.
Neither men, women nor children have
been spared, according to the report. 1t is
admitted that kilograms have been inter-
cepted by the Government, the object be-
ing to conceal the news of the massacre.
a French gunboat is en- route to Wuen
Chang to investigate the report.