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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-20
Hughes Pardon Refused.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1


Augusta, September 19.-The Governor
and Council held short session this
forenoon, but they did good deal OF
business. They confirmed the nomination
of Hon. F. E Timberlake, to be bank
examiner, no objection being made. Mr..
Timberlake was at the State House and
Immediately took the oath of office, SO he
is now the bank examiner. The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Chadbourne to succeed
himself as railroad commissioner was
also confirmed.
The Council voted that the petitioners
for the pardon of Robert Hughes of Port
land, who has served eight of fifteen
years sentence for rape in the state
prison, be given leave to withdraw One
of the councillors stated that at the
second hearing in the case they learned
that the Indictment to which Hughes
pleaded nolo oontendre was for rape, and
not for an attempt to commit rape as
they had been lead to suppose. This and
the evidence of the physician who at
tended the girl, it is said removed the
feeling in favor of the prisoner which
might have existed in the minds of some
members of the Council.
A pardon was ssgranted to Sidney Riley
of Biddeford, convicted of breaking and
entering. Riley is a young man and
there were extenuating circumstances in
his case..
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WAR ship SUNK.
She CoIlided With a Steamer While
Leaving Port.
BOATS SUCKED UNDER BY THE
SINKING VESSEL.
Admiral Parejo Among the Drowned-The
Captain Went Down With His Ship
The Remainder of the Crew Picked UP.

Admiral Parejo Among the Drowned-Ihe
Captain Went Down With His Ship
The Remainder of the Crew Picked Up.
Madrid, September 19.-The Imperial
has despatch from Havana giving the
particulars of the loss of the warshlp
Sanchez Barcaiztegui. Admiral Delgaoo
Parejo, was on board the warshlp when
she steamed out of the harbor at mid
night last night intending to make
circular tour and visit the various ports
on the coast. AS she rounded the
promentary at the entrance of the bay she
sighted the Mortera just entering the
harbor. The warship gave the regular
whistle to notify the Mortera she would
keep to the starboard. The Mortera mis-
took the singal to mean the Warshlp
would go. on the port side. A few
minutes later came the collision. A sailor
on the warship Immediately before the
accident, stopped the electric current and
the lights were extinguished. This added
to the confusion The crew OF the war
ship showed no signs of panic, but kept
at Un6lr pOSGS. AQmlfal dIoJO Will
Adjutant CASTOR D'Arocaa, ascended the
bridge where they joined Captain
Ybanez. The vessel began to sink and
there was hardly time to get out the
boats before she settled by the head
plunging bow first into the sea. The
boats were carried by the suction under
the sinking vessel and some of the occu-
pants were drowned and others managed
to swim ashore or succeeded in climbing
the sides of the Mortera. The admiral
and adjutant got place in one OF the
boats, but it was drawn under the ship
as she sank. The adjutant was recovered
with broken leg. Captain Ybanez re-
manned at his post on the bridge and
went down with the ship. The Mortera
was badly damaged by the collision, but
stood by and gave ali the assistance in
her power to the crew of the sinking
ship. After picking up all the survivors
that could be found, the Mortera pro-
ceeded into port. AS soon as the news of
the disaster reached port an official search
for the bodies of the lost was begun. The
lost include Admiral Parejo, Captain
Ybanez, DR.. Martin, fifteen soldiers,
eight sailors, eight engineers and stokers,
two petty officers besides the purser,
carpenter and Admiral Parejo's servant.
A despatch says the body of Admiral
Parejo. horribly mutilated by sharks
was recovered.
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UNITED TO STEAL.
Conspiracy of Bank officials Discovered
After They Appropriated $4,000.

Chicago, September ia defalcation
of $40, 900 on the part of the receiving and
paying tellers of the National Bank of
Illinois was admitted this morning by
the officers of that institution. The
names of the defaulters were withheld on
account of the families Of the two men.
The shortage was made good 1t is under
stood there will be no prosecution. The
books had been doctored and were over
looked by the bank examiner in making
his rounds month ago. The receiving
teller covered up the discrepancy of $1,000,
it is said, by getting the money from the
paying teller. When the time came to
examine the accounts of the paying
teller, the money was replaced with
enough more to make good the rest of the
shortage The peculations extended over
a period of six months. The Fidelity and
Casualty company of New York was on
the mems bond and will make good the
greater amount of the shortage, the rest
of which was made up by the friends of
the erring officials. The shortage was
discovered while one of the tellers was
away on a vacation.
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Bold Robbery in Bethel.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]

Bethel, September 19.-Burglars entered
the post office this morning between 2
and O'Clock by prying open the front
door, They did not find much money
or stamps, as Mr.. Wiley takes all valu-
ables home every night. They secured
some ten or twelve dollars in change.
They also broke into Willey's apothecary
store, but it is impossible to tell what
they took from there, Then they went
across the street to Lawrence's jewelry
store and pryed the door open and also
broke the large glass of the backsswindow
and blow a large hole in the safe door,
but did not succeed IN gaining admit
tance, and they evidently got frightened
and left.
VIM. W. Hastings of Hastings Broth
ers, who sleeps in his store, heard the
racket and got up and went out to his
PLATFORM. and seeing man on the op-
posite side of the street near the post
replied, Nothing; stand where you
are. - This was Erepeated with the same
answer.
Sheriff Wormell got the alarm and
jumped from his bed, slipped on his
pants. and grapped a pistol and ran to
the head of Main street, just as the burg
lars made their escape into Judge Fos-
ter's orchard, back of Lawrence's store,
and In the darkness saw Hastings stand
ing. near his store. Supposing him to be
oneaof the burglars, he called to himeand
covered him with his revolver, but recog
nized Hastingss voice. Wormell then
made hasty tour of the village, but
discovered nothing. There were three
of the burglars, and they were doubtless
professionals, as they took orowbars
from the station and other tools from
J. c. Billings's blacksmith shop. Three
strangers were seen at Locks Mills yes
terday afternoon, who are supposed to be
the thieves.
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Farlnington's Closing Day.

Pennington, Septemb Der 19-The closing
day of the county show and fair was the
most successful of any for years. Seven
thousand people were on the grounds.
The special interest was in the races, the
first was in the three years old, purse, S4O
and was won in three straight heats by
Amerbel, b g, by Artemus, Jr., best time
,. 59M. In the 2.40 class. purse Sloo
Moselene, ch m, by Elsmere, O. n; ;,i Ellis
Canton, won; Janetta, ch m, by wilkes
G. II. Nelson, Wateryille, second
Altama, b S, by Alcantara, Patrlck
Culrin, Phillips. third; Little Nlck' D. &,
W. N. Wood, Pennington fourth BLACK @
Ledo, blk S, Fred Collins, West New p
Portland, fifth; Alice. pr M .. B. B.
Creation, Stark, sixth; Butcher BOY py
W. A. Wilber, Cheste1ville, seYenth.
Time, 2. 33, 9. 34411lz, 2 29H. nooo o.,-
In the 2. 1S class, purse sgqo SILVER
Street, N, by Nelson, ch, Y. II. Nelson
Waterville, first; Halle, ch m, by bar
binger, H. N. Lowe, Shawnut, second
Eclair Jr., blk by Eclalr, George T.
Hilborn Diixfield third; Venture oh by
Canard c. T. Stackpole, Gardiner,
fourth. Time q 25, 22lE, 2soha, (. 2oa,
220 2.21k. In the INTERVALS between
the races the great stallion Nelson was
exhibited by his owner and driven mile
mile firsf Quarter in 33 seconds; half in
o7. tbree q uarters in LAP; mile in 2. ia
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Then the funds are loaned after the


usual fashion
There are two classes of investors in
the loan and building associations, those
who put in their money to allow it to
accumulate, and those who obtain loans
on property they are paying for by de-
grees
The amount that the company has
invested in Maine is over S400, 0OO; and
the amount that people of Maine have
invested in the company is about the
same amount The total Investment is
about $43O, 600, but there have been about
$50, 900 Withdrawals.
1t is the aim of each local board to in
vest in that locality about the amount
that the shareholders. there have paid in.
In Portland the association has loaned
over $4U 900 to "a individuals. From
Portland investors about $50, 900 has been
received. These investors number about
200
The men connected with the associa-
tion as shareholders in Maine are among
the most prominent politicians and busi-
ness men.
There are local boards of directors,
and business is done in the following
towns and cities: Biddeford, Saco, Cor
nish, Springvaie Westbrook, Lisbon
Falls, Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Damari-
scotia, Thomaston. sRockland, camden,
Calais, Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou,
Newport, Pennington, Guilford, Rumford
Falls. Yarmouth, Portland and West
brook.
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ALL. WERE SAVED.
Steamship Edam Sunk in Collision But Nc
Lives We're Lost. 21za

London, September 19.-The steame
Edam, from New York, September 5th
for Amsterdam, toundered off Start
Point on the southern coast of England
this morning after a collision. Her
passengers and crew saved. Her cargo
comprised 1000 tons of corn, 80 tons of
flour, 1900 bags of coffee, 173 cases of
sewing machines, 1873 cases of tobacco
and general merchandise valued approxi-
mately at $125, 600
Steamer Turkestan, which came into
collision with the Edam, has arrived at
Plymouth with some of the Edam's pas
sengers and crew on board.
Start Point, offswhich the Edam sank,
is a headland in the county of Devon
about nine miles southwest of Dartmouth.
Prawle Point is few miles westward
of Start Point in the sameicounty.
The following details of the collision
were obtained from the passengers OF
Edam, who, were brought in: 1t was
pitch dark at the time of the collision.
and at first great alarm was manifested
by those on the Edam. Soon, however, as
| it was seen that the Turkestan was
standing by to assist and that the trawler
| Vulture was near at hand, the anxiety
D0Cdluo 1SsS. L llo Guttui po1oo WOAc
| rapidly lowered, ana it was found there
was ample room in them for all on board
the steamer. There was hardly time,
however, for the passengers to clothe them
selves fully and the women threw on
clothing nearest at hand and made their
way to the deck, whence they lowered
to the boats, they being first to go over
the vessels side Fortunately the sea
was smooth and the transfer was carried
out without difficulty, perfect order be
ing maintained The Turkestan stood
by until all were clear of the sinking
vessel, which went down at O'Clock.
The Turkestan's stern was badly dam
aged.
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Found Under Suspicious Circumstances

Portsmouth, n. H.. September 1a-
This afternoon Chas Wilson of Kittery
Point found the body of Mrs Abbie Hill
lard floating in creek near the govern
ment grove. She had been missing since
September s. A general search had been
made for her, and when found shawl
was wrapped about her head and knotted
in front in such a manner as to give rise
to suspicious of foul play. No examina-
tion of the body was made tonight ow.
ing to the late arrival of Coroner Spin
ney. tomorrow he will empanel jury
and hold an inquest.
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A Growing Strike Sentiment.

Uniontown., Pa, September 19.-Re-
ports from the southern end of the coke
region indicate the cokers have made
big gains within the past "a hours. Re-
port has it that all the men at the Oil
phant, Kyle and Winn works of Frick
& Co., came out on strike this morning,
and many other pants in the southern
end of the region are badly crippled.
The Italians at divers plant. who were
the first to strike and threatened to mob
any workmen who should take their
places, were discharged last evening and
will be evicted from the company's hous-
es. The reports from all of the many
meetings held last night Indicate grow
ing strike sentiment among all classes
of coke workers.
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BREAD, PRESERVES, ETC.

paintings, Mrs. E. E. Proctor, first.
Water colors, Miss Louie Lawrence. first
BREAD, PRESERVES, ETC.
Bread, Mrs. Susie H. Colley, first.
Hive with colony of bees. DR.. E. A. Nc
Collister, first. Brownbread. Ina Fogg,
first Plain cake, Sadie Sawyer. first
Maud Strout, second Plain cake made
by girl under fourteen, Mildred Foster,
first; Linnie Libby, second Jelly, Mrs
A. S. Ryder, first; Mrs. L. FL. Corson,
second Canned fruit, Miss Mary E.
Colley, first Mrs. L. III. Corson. second.
Preserves, Mrs. L. H. Corson, first. j i.
FRUIT.
Collection of apples, T. M. Merrill
first; Amos Colley, second. Specimen of
apples, Arthur Austin, first. Collection
Of fall apples, Harry, Libby, first, first. Col Col
Dish Of pears, Mrs G. c. Hall, first
Lena MoConkey, second. Plums, Mrs
Ellen Hawkes., first. Grapes, Mrs. E. L.
Dutton, first; Mrs. G. G. Hall, second.
Cranberries. Lester Doughty, first
Tomatoes, Mrs. S. A. Mcdonald, first
Fancy basket of fruit, Mrs. Horace
Morse, first.
FLOWERS.
Gut flowers, Mrs. A. K. Nash, first 1;
Nellie Osgood. second Design, Flora
Mcdonald, first; Mrs. George A. Bailey.
second. Bouquet, Eta Skillings, first !;
Display of plants. Mrs. A. K. Nash,
first.
DAIRY SAMPLES.
Butter, S. W. Foster, first. Butter
made by girl under eighteen, Lydia
Edwards, first. Plain cheese, Mrs
Jedediah Libby. first Dry sage cheese,
Mrs. Jedediah Libby, first. Green sage
cheese Mrs Jedediah Libby, first.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
Austin (Puritan) first; John Proves
(Great Divide) first; ". B. Sweetsir
buttons Seedlings) first; Enos r..
Whitney (Rose of Erin) first; Charles e.
Skillings, (Queen of the Lillies) first.
Best Snowflake beans, J.H. Colley, first; !;
Clarence Foster, second. Peabeans, A..
L. Frank, first; I. j. Brown, second.
Cranberry beans, Clarence Foster, first.
Barbour, first. Yellow eye beans, Edwin
II. Strout, first; M. H. Lunt, second.
horticultural beans, E. @ Leighton,
first; Arthur Austin, second. Lazy wife
beans Charles W. Colley, first. Peas, G..
w. Colley, first Beauty of Hebron
potatoes, w. +. Leighton, first; W. ~
Shaw, second. New Queen potatoes, h.
l.. Hunt, first; Eugene Lowe, second
Early Rose potatoes, Isaac Edwards, first
Turnips, Ruta Bagas, Jedediah Libby,
first; Clarence Foster, second. Onions,
Albert Doughty, first; S. D. Spiiler,
second. Carrots, Clarence Foster, first.
Turnip beets, Esmond Allen, first; J.
H. Colley, second. Long beets, Enos II.
Whitney, first. Pumpkins, VIM. Edwards,
first; J. H. Coliey, second. Summer
squashes, Clarence Foster, first; Clarence
Williams, second. Winter squashes,
Clarence Foster, first. Melons, Clarence
Foster, first. Yellow corn, 12 rows John
Barstow, first Horace Morse, second. 8
rows, d. H. Twombly, second. Sweet
corn, Marblehead Mammoth, II.
Hunt, first EARLY Crosby, W. M. Small
first. Rice snap corn, John Barstow,
first Pop corn, J. H. Colley. first; !: G.
Elkins, second OATS Frank Means, first.
Barley, J. H. Colley, first.
A-r the grange exhibits which were
very fine, Gray grange received the first
prize and Pleasant River grange of Wind
ham. second.
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A Paper Sued by a King.

French Canadian paper few evenings
ago published story to the effect that
Leopold. King of Belgians. misappropri :
ated large amount of money belonging
to the demented Queen Charlotte, widow
of Maximillian. The Belgian vice-consul
here called on the newspaper and
demanded an apology. None having ap-
peared, hs decided to take action against
the paper to vindicate King Leopold's
reputation.
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~
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, September 19.-Local forecast
for Friday: Fair; rising temperatures;
southwest winds.
Washington, September 19.-Forecast
for Friday for New England: Fair and
warmer Friday, with increasing southerly
winds; rain Saturday.
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London, September 19.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette says Mrs. Langtry returned
from Baden to London and made appli-
cation to the Union bank for the resGora-
tion of jewels valued at 40, 600 pounds she
lett in the bank before leaving London.
She found the bank on August oath, un-
der an order in hand writing resembling
Mrs. Langtry's, bearing counterpart
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of her signature, requesting the bank
to give the jewels to bearer" had
delivered them as directed. Mrs. Langtry
declares the order was forgery and
placed the matter in the hands of the
police, who thus far are unable to trac
the forger or the jewels.
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Maine Pensions.

Washington, September 19.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
George E. Record, Buckt1eld.
ADDITIONAL.
Thomas E. K. Parker, Kennebunk.
INCREASE.
John Heath, Hallowell
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, September 49, The local
Weather Bureau office records as to the
weather the following:
8 a. m.-Baroneter, 90. 913; ther-
mometer, 50. 5; dew point, A 0; humidity,
72.0. wind, NE; velocity, 9; weather,
cloudy.
D. barometer, 30 010; ther-
mometer, 55 6; dew point, 4S.0 humidity,
40; wind, SW; velocity, IL; weather,
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, 65. 1 minimum ther-
nlometer, 46.2; maximum velocity Of
wind, II, SW; total precipitation, O.
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Five thousand were present at the
closing day of the Oxford County fair.
The old board OF directors was reelected.
The treasury stated that the gold re
serve is S95, 64S, S75, subject to the addition
SIS, 0OoO not yet taken up ID the
treasurer's books.
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Yours very truly,
T.. A RICHARDSON,
Corresponding Secretary.

Deer Isle, Sept ember 16.
To all members of the Defenders crew
who are citizens of Deer Isle.
Gentlemen-As far as possible we have
followed you on every tack over all
courses you have steered since you left
home. We have not been able to learn OF
any misconduct or any lack OF seaman
ship on your part. We not known OF any
wont of discipline nor any absence of
Willingness and hearty spirit to do your
whole duty at all times and in all ways.
We did not expect any contrary report to
be made regarding you. We are proud
that citizens of our town should be
chosen to show the world that America
can still produce as able mariners as in
The world. We believe you have proved
worthy For that reason on your return
home we desire to show you honor to
partly prove to you and others that we
appreciate you and admire your conduct
throughout all that trying season OF your
preparation to meet foe whom we
expected you would find to be both
is fully done, when your commander has
given you an honorable discharge, we
wish you all to come home and we very
earnestly request all to come together,
and to all to land at one place. We dc
not wish to dictate to you or try to in
nuoQC6 you DIS W WuetHei yOu eHeii lhAui
at the north end or at the south part OF
the town. Settle that point among your.
selves We know we have but one brass
band and one piece of heavy artillery.
hence we can make only one satisfactory
demonstration at one time. If you will
all come together you will be the more
grandly welcomed. After noisy re.
ception at which ever place which yoI
may be pleased to land on, you will be
allowed to go to your home in peace. The
second night after that you will be given
a reception at Town hall with grand
banquet for you and your ladies. You
are requested to choose one of your mum.
ber to make answer to this communfoa-
tion as early as it may be, and also tele-
graph to us on the day before you will
arrive home.
Per order of general committee.
E. A. RICHARDSON,
Corresponding Secret airy.
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HUMBUG Gingers are as plenty
as mercenary dealers who, for a
few cents extra profit, will rec
ommend anything. Be on your
guard. Health is too precious
to be trihed with. The best is
none too good. In the hour of
danger SANFORD'S GINGER
is the best in the world.
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ARE FEELING GOOD.
Deer Islanders Will Give Defenders
Grew a Welcome.
/ BRASS BAND AND A cANNos
WILL MEET THEM.

Ana . r.nouet VIII Be EServed in Their
Hopor-Captain "Hank" Invited to At
,.rd-Tbe Town is Proud of the Mex
who Sailed the Winning Yacht.
BOSTON. September 19.-The Herald
will pr,nt to1u orrow the following: Deer
Isle. Me. September 10. The men OF this
town are proud of their comrades wha
make up the crew of the Americas Cup
defender. and have planned to give 'The
boysn a splendid reception on their re.
turn home, an event which will immedi-
ately follow the yachts going out Of
commission. The following two letter.
tell their own story:
Deer Isle, September 16
Captain H. G. Haff:
Dear Sir-A large number OF the Solo
citizens of this town have organized
undsr the title of the defender Recep-
tion Committee.n In a full meeting OF
tbe Committee was instructed to com.
mnnicate with YOU and to most cordially
invite Won and Mrs. Half to visit this
town when your crew comes home. You
will be we'll received and we'll cared for.
You will be entertained in the best
manner we know of, .ard the freedom OF
the town will be (xte lded to you and
YOURS, Please communicate with me as
early as you may find it convenient to do
SO, and trust your answer may be favor
able
Yours very truly,
Z. A RICHARDSON,
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MR.. WHITTEN'S REPORT.
Full Text of Document of Much Interest
Hereabouts.

Hereabouts.
This Association is organized under
special act of the State of New Hampshire
and is doing what it claims to be Build
ing and Loan Association business on the
National plan. 1t has loans and agencies
in some twenty-nine different States, and
issues many diff erent kinds of stock or
certificates, both single payment and in
stallment. It takes two mortgages;
first mortgage and second mortgage,
and claims and exercises the right to sell
the first mortgage, and ut the time of the
examination had sold and outstanding,
$917, ,924. 81.
The financial statement of the COM
pany, as taken from the books, showed it
at that time to have book surplus of
1852, 716.76. This was, in reality, it's total
accumulated, undistributed profits it
being the practice Of this Association to
carry it's earnings in an undistributed sum
instead of crediting the same to the share
holders accounts pro rata, as is the GUS
tom of our local loan and building asso-
Citations Competent exports were en-
ployed to make a careful, detailed ex
animation of the books and accounts of
the Association, and the result of their
examination showed the books to be
practically. accurate, and the book-keep-
ing of the Association in first class hands
The financial statement taken from the
books of the Association as of the 1st of
June was as follows:
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF
GRANITE STATE PRovIDENT ASSOCIATION.