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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
THE OLD ROMAN DEAD.
Close of an Honorable and Conspicuous
Career.

Columbus, Ohio, December 12.-Ex-
Senior Allan G. Thurman died at 10. 80
this morning.
Mr.. Thurman was born at Lynohburg,
Va, November l3, 1913 For six genera
tions his ancestors had been natives of
Virginia.
In 1874, against his protest, he was
nominated for member of Congress and
was elected after quiet canvass, in
which there was nothing on his side but
bis wise and homely speeches, reversing
an adverse majority by over six hundred
votes. He was put on the judiciary COM
mittee of the House and soon became dis
tinguished as a great lawyer.
In 1857 after season of rest, he was
put forward as the Democratic candidate
for the governorship, General Rutherford
b.. afterward President Hayes, leading
the Republican hosts. There was no
chance for a Democratic victory, the Re-
publican majority the year before having
been 43. 600 Under Judge Thurman s
sledge hammer blows, however, this
enormous majority was beaten down to
a trihe less than 5000 and the legislature
was captured by decisive majority, in
surfing tho defeat of Ben Wade. Judge
Thurman was elected in MIR. Wade S
stead and took his seat in the Senate in
1859
Hare he served two full terms, from
1869 to 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
The Cuban Situation.

Havana, December 12.-Rebel Leaders
Gomez and Maceo are still evading an en-
gagement with the Spanish troops They
are encamped upon the Gonzalez coffee
plantation. A number of Cenfuegos left
there this morning when they heard of
the arrival of &le Spanish forces in the
vicinity. The military tribunal is desir-
Gus that death penalty shall be imposed
upon the rebel leader cAcebo who is a
prisoner in the hands of the Spanish
troops. Advices from SRncti- Spiritus say
that Spanish column under Col. Segua
had an encounter with band of rebels,
causing a loss of 100 killed and wounded.
Among the killed were brigadier and a
captain general Of the rebel army. The
courae and military skill of Col. Segua
is highly praised.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
TRAVELS THROUGH NEW GUINEA,
Van GestePs Desc ription of the Papauns
in Their Native Forests.
(From Lippinoott's Magazine. J

(From Lippinoott's Magazine
The only white man known to have
crossed the island of New Guinea FROM
shore to shore, to have actually traversed
the vast unknown interior and seen the
aboriginal Papuans face to face in theil
native forests, is Van Gestel. "started in
1874, from the mouth of the Fly river in
New Guinea, to run the frontier line.
There was talk at that time of the an
nexation of New Guinea by the govern.
ment of Queensland, Australia, and SC
the Dutch government resolved to define
its possessions. I entered Papan with a
detachment of hundred Dutch soldiers,
in their tidy uniforms of light blue linen,
and band of as many coolies to carry
supplies.
"The interior of New Guinea is one
vast mass of upheaved granite, without
traces of mineral or metal ores, the straits
tilted and piled topsy -turvy.
Everywhere the work of volcanic erup-
tions is to be seen. Such a thinly popu
lated region, considering the fact that it
was an absolutely new country and that
fruits and small game were so plentiful,
/ did not suppose could exist. The
natives we saw from time to time alta dis.
t3nce mostly; they never molested u.
Their heads were fiat on top, with long,
curly, black hair; they went entirely
naked. Their buttocks extended out
eight and even 10 inches, this repulsive
deformity constituting a fieshy support
amply capable of sustaining child in a
sitting position. or was this their most
marked popularity. Some of the nurs-
ing mothers threw their breasts back over
their shoulders or under their arms, at
will, to feed the infant carried in a sling
between their shoulders.
'"The Papuans are very unattractive
race to look upon. In arms they were
primitive to degree that was astonish-
ing. They had neither bows nor spears
| that I saw, their onlys weapon being
stone hatchets. OF the use of metals they
| seemed to be entirely ingnorant. In the
dry season they made their homes in
caves. which they found or exoavated fol
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Welland Canal, Ont, closed for the
season yesterday.
Judge Murphy, yesterday, gra nted a
stay of execution in the Durrant case for
twenty days.
The battleship Texas went to sea yes
terday and speeded 30 miles, 1t is stated
that she attained the maximum speed
OF Is knots, averaging ia knots and that
the government requirements were ex-
ceeded.
The revenue cruiser Fiona has seized
four American fishing vessels at Fortune
Bay on the charge Of smuggling and
otherwise violating laws. The captains
of the vessels were fined
The thirteenth bodies recovered from the
pit at the Tilly Foster mine, Brewsters,
n. Y, was raised to the surface Thursday
ter having been buried under tons Of
rocks for two weeks. 1t was the body of
Rafael Potito, an Italian, and was hor-
ribly crushed. This completes the deaf 4
roll. Potito leaves wife and four chill
dren.
The directors of the Boston Merchants
Association yesterday passed resolutions
urging Congress to pass the TORY bank
ruptcy bill and instructing the sub-com-
mittee to visit Washington in the interest
of the porposed improvement of Boston
-
all necessary steps in the matter.
Word was received at Gloucester, Mass.
yesterday, show the recent storm to have
been the worst in many years. The shore
is streWn with wreck of vessels
Lord Dunraven, who was a passenger
on the steamer Germanic, has returned to
London. 1t is said Lord Dunraven will
make a new arrangement with the New
York Yacht Club relative to his presence
at the inquiry into the charges made by
him against the Defender syndicate.
The Care Easier went ashore near
Barnstable, Mass, yesterday. She had
been tossed about by the storm and I'M
able to get her bearings for some days.
The British schooner Little Puzzle, from
ST Johns, N. f., while entering the bar
Dor of Vigo yesterday, struck on the
rocks and sank, but no lives were lost.
G. r. HasselI. the arch. consprator
the Beaufort graveyard insurance case,
was convicted yesterday at Trenton, n
Y. The other conspirators are on trial,
M. A. Marshal, an important state wit
ness, mysterially disappeared Tuesday
and no tarce OF him can DO found.
Rev. DIR. Gates, missi onary to Harpoot
for whose safety fears had been enter
tanned, has sent a cablegram to friends in
Chicago stating that all is well.
The bark Theobald brings news to San
francisco OF the probable loss of the
schooner Elwood with all hands. The
schooner is now far behind time. She is
commanded by Capt. Wymans and is sun
posed to have gone down somewhere be-
tween Cooks Inlet and Glazier Bay.
The Saco river was closed to navigation
Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

(From the Aluminium World.
The new ana many large uses which
have been found for aluminium during
the past year are so numerous and of such
varied natures that but a synopsis can
be given in covering this field. The
greater success, however, has been
along the line where copper and brass are
to be replaced, and in this respect there
is practically no limit In ship con-
struction aluminium has made remark
able strides. Every one is familiar with
the good results obtained through the use
of aluminium in the construction Of the
Defender. as we'll as in the construction
of light boats used in the Wellman expe-
dition and in many parts Of small and
large craft constructed in this country of
late. 1t would seem however that the
European nations are quicker in realizing
tie benefits of this metal for naval pur-
poses. France and England are foremost.
Aluminium vessels are now being con-
structed in these countries for navigation
OF rivers in China and in countries where
access to the interior is difficult, except
ing by the use of light and durable craft
The French government is going extern
sively into the construction of torpedo
boats. Yarrow & Co., the English ship
builders, are at present in the lead of all
other foreigners in the successful use of
aluminium IN ship construction.
Inc metal is now used in the manu-
facture OF alr-ports, lanterns, signal
lights and fittings Of all kinds for yachts,
including their cooking utensils Alum
mum mas been used to advantage in the
last year III the construction of tracing
shells The United States navy depart
ment Is now experimenting with certain
enamel paints which it is claimed will en-
tlrely prevent any slight corrosion which
might be caused by the action of the salt
water upon it. The uses for aluminium
in the construction of bicycles have been
many Oh late and they have given most
satisfactory results. A firm in ST. Louis
is manufacturing bicycle the frame of
which Is cast in one piece of aluminium.
Its handle bar and forks are of the same
metal. Another company in Torrington,
Ct, is using aluminium rims entirely.
In handle bars, forks, rims, mud guards.
lanterns, ref1ectoIs, tool boxes. and bag
gage carriers, and many other minor
parts aluminium is being freely and sue
oessfully used.
A novel and practical use for the metal
is the construction of sulkies in this
country and jinrikishas in japan. Ex-
periments along this line are now being
made. The demand for aluminium cast
ings is steadily on the increase. The
Pittsburg reduction company after much
experimental work has produced an al
10y which does not materially increase
tn specific gravity of the metal and gives
casting which, in tensile strength, OK
ceeds that of cast iron or brass. Patterns
made of aluminium are largely in use be-
cause of the lightness and durability.
The value of the metal in horseshoes
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
GAGGED WITH a MUFF.
Boldest HoIdup Record in New
York.

New York, Decem Der IL. 1.-Two women
and a man, whose names are unknown
are wanted by the Brooklyn police on a
charge of having committed highway
robbery last night at about twelve
o'clock. The woman, the police say, are
both young and of good appearance. One
is apparently 10 years old, 5 feet, inches
tall. The other had dark brown hair,
brown eyes and was feet inches tall.
The man, their companion, is described
as 25 years old, feet, inches tall,
medium build, dark hair and mustache
and dressed in dark clothes.
Eugene Ward of 332 18th street, Brook
Ign, was the man they are said to have
held up and robbed. He told police OF
the 10th precinct this morning that he
got on 18th avenue Car at the bridge to
go home. The women and the man got
on at the same time.
He had no change with which to pay
the conductor, and profered So bill.
The conductor couldn't mako change.
George promptly paid his fare and Mr..
Ward W IS delighted He got off at Union
street and Seventh avenue, and was glad
when they said that that was the place at
which they intended to get off. Mr.. Ward
and the unknown man helped the women
off the car platform and started along
Union street. Mr.. Ward and the smaller
woman walked ahead.
At short distance from the corner anG
out of range of the street lamps the man
seized Ward from behind and the big
woman caught him by the throat and
tried to jam her muff down his throat
He couldn't break away. The smaller
woman then went through his pockets.
He says she got three 81 bills, several
checks reading for about $500, and two
notes for smaller amounts. She then took
a $500 diamond stud from his shirt front
and ran. The others pitched Mr.. Ward
into the gutter and followed her,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
LOOKS GRAVE.
SIP ain Is Worried Over the Outlook in
Cuba.

Madrid, December IA dispatch from
Havana says: Advices received from
Santa Clara state the rebel forces under
Gomez and Maceo have united and
arrived on necember 9th at Baez Their
continued advance makes the situation
extremely grave.
Gen. Navarro's column has arrived at
Placetos, after 20 days march, The
men are in a most deplorable condition.
They are without shoes and are SO COM
pletely exhausted that they will need a
long rest before they will be able to re-
sumo active service.
The provinces of Santa Clara and Mat
tanez are defended by $4,000 and 5000
Spanish troops respectively.
Gen. Campos is reported to have de-
clared that the Cuban filibustering COM
mittee in New York had instructed the
insurgents in Cuba to pursue the tactics
of devastating the country and avoiding
battle.
New York. December IA special
cable dispatch to the Herald from
adVana, CuUh, says: OlSpdUCneS received
by La. Lucha from Madrid yesterday. say
that orders have heen issued to Spanish
admirals in Cuban waters to have their
warships escort all transfer mail steamers
The government fears that rebel
priyateers may secure passage on the
ships and when on the high sea seize
them. Each mail steamer now CARRIES
from thirty to forty natives ready to mt
down any lnutiny and the additional IRE
caution taken by the government has
created considerable comment
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

themselves. Some of these cave dwell
ings | visited, discovering fragments OF
their repasts and occasionally broken
stone ak. In the rainy season they live
high in the trees, where they build rude
houses OF sticks laid around and inter
twined with the branches, thatched with
dried alang -alang, and reached b. shaky
looking stick ladders
Most startling was the solitude, the
restitution of life and motion, in the
great central plaJeaus which we reached
IN our gradual ascent from the river level.
There were plenty of small creatures of the
squirrel tribe some of the peculiar pig
headed deer we have in Java, and an &C.
caslonal little tiger cat rather handsome
than hnrtful looking That was all. l
saw in my whole journey, from the
mouth OF the Fly river on the southeast
coast to Geelvink bay on the northwest,
not single beast of prey unless those
pretty little spotted tree cats coUll be
dlgnlhed by that name. Not a kangaroo
OF either the tree-olimbing or grass jump
ing variety was seen, nor any of the
dingoes or wild dogs elsewhere reported
l did see number of specimens of the
great bat called by the natives kalong or
flying dog, with its curious coat Of light
brown hair and it wing expanse of six
feet-truly formidable looking creature
but not hurtful as | found it.
But of birds there is, / verify believe,
a vaster profusion of more beautiful
tints and delicate plumage in New
Guinea than anywhere else in the world
They fairly famed through those somber
forests, which but for their bright hues
and sharp cries would have been funer-
eal1y suggestive. What a paradise the in
terror of New Guinea would be for a
naturalist! From the great cebu. which
devours stones, and the cassowary,
through all the species of seafowl and
the bird of paradise, down to the cock
atoos and the wood pigeons, there were
birds of beauty in never-ceasing vari ETY.
and numbers.
AT suitable stations along the roote l
had the soldiers nail up on trees the
Dutch flag and iron charts of the Dutch
coat of arms, on most of which no white
mans eyes have since fallen. When we
reached Geelvink bay and realized that
our task was finished, and that Holland S
part of New Guinea was so definitely de-
termined then and thenoeforth that no
other nation could lay claim to it, we
gave rousing cheer, and it must have
been music in the ears of the solitary
post holder whom the government had
even then for some years maintained on
the coast. The poor. fellow probably
didn't see friendly face more than half
a dozen times year. He lived in a block
house, watching the coaling station for
the Dutch war vessels in those waters. -
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

Loyal II. Bradfort of Vermont, ce le-
brated as an astronomer, has been notified
of his election as "Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical Society of England. The
total membership of the society is $50,
but only % in America
On account of the phenomenal drought,
the Missouri River about and above
Pierre, S. ID where normally it is of a
volume well emitting it to the name of
the "Big Muddy" is now little more
than creek A week ago the water was
TWO feet below the lowest mark ever be-
fore recorded, and in some places there
was not more than two fe5t of water in
the main channel.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE.

The cattle commissioners of The State OF
Maine, having found from recent experience
that it has become absolutely necessary 10
supplement our former notice of quarantine
clude not only Massac husetts hut all other
states, order that no cattle for dairy or
breeding purposes shall be brought into
this state either by road water, railroad or
all such cattle entering our state. without
permit signed by member of our
hoard will be subject to quarantine at the
owners expense, and the attention of all
persons is directed to chapters III and 1874
of .he public laws of Maine, wnicn Will
hereafter be rieidly enforced
JOHN W. DEERING, President
+. .. BEAL. Treasurer.
GEO. H. BAILEY. D. V. s.,
State Veterinary Surgeon.
Deering, Nov. 18th. '95. novI6d1wteod5w
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in ali its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Chtarrb
Cure Is the only positive cure known tn tha
medical fraternity Caiarrh being a constitn.
tiofai disease. requires constitutional trsat-
ment Nails Catarrh Cure is taken inrernaIIv
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sny
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pstenf
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature ia doing its work. The pronri
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv
case that it fails to cure. send for list of tesii
monials.
Address. +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q p,
B- Sold by Druggists, 75c,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers
that II written TO contdentialIy, / will mail
in sealed letter. the plan pursued by
winch was permanently RI stored TO healti
from Nervous Weakness, night losses and
weak, shrnnken parts. "4'
l have no scheme to extort from any one
wLomsoever. l was robbed and swindlad
by the Quacks until nearly lost faith in
mankind. but thank Heaven, ! am now
well, vigorous and strong, and anxious r.
make this certain means of cure known tn
all. ~
Having nothing to sell or send C. O. n
/ want no money. Address JAS. A
HARRIS. Delray, Mich. Box 356,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Game Laws In New York State.

There is general misunderstanding
of some of the provisions of the new
game laws Of New York state. Game
may be sold anywhere in the state at
any time of year, no matter whether it
is lawful to kill it in the state or not,
if it be proved that it was shipped from
point at least 800 miles distant from
the state of New York. In the state, CT
course, it must not be killed or sold ex.
cept during the time provided by law.
Rural New Yorker.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Storm Abating.

Nantucket, Mass, December IL. The
terrific storm Of the past two days has
done considerable damage and deprived
Nantucket OF mails since Tuesday.
Thousands of miles of winds passed
during the past "a hours. The govern
lnent telephone lines were repaired today
at sunset. All stations reported the coast
clear and the gale diminishing
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Turks Worsted.

Athens, December IA strong detach
ment of turkish troops Tuesday attacked
positions occupied by the Christians at
v.ryse, on the island of Crete. The troops
lost 30 killed and wounded, and the loss
of the Christians was SIX killed. Outside
of Vryse Island everything is tranquil.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Evil Enough.

There is evil enough in man, God
knows! But it is not the mission of ev-
cry young man and woman to detail and
report it a Keep the atmosphere 10
pure as poss BILE and fragrant with gen.
tleness and charity. John Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

Judge Morton Of Chicago, yesterday,
dismissed the bill filed by Louis A Levin
in which he asked that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the Chicago Gas Company
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

HOODS PILLS cure Liver lis,
Biliousness. Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

Tuesday S92, 900 of the $4,000 Belfast
tours had been refunded. The balance
will come in slow as all those in the
near vicinity have already been presented
They have hard luck with the electric
road and lights at Bangor. The Com
merclal says: ''The Public Works COM
pany has only steam power enough to
run one system at q time; when the
lights are on the cars can't be run. and
when the cars are running the lights
won't give SO much light as the wrong
end of a lightning bug. It is much like
the small steamer with the gigantic
whistle-every time they wanted to blow
that whistle they had TO stop her engine. !"
Thieves entered the stable of David
Gowen at Windsor last Saturday night
and stole horse blanket and a pair of
double harnesses. There is no clue to
the thieves.
The reception Tuesday evening from z
to 10 at Sidney Kalish's, in honor of Rev
Charles Well, the new pastor Of the Uni
versalist church, Belfast, and of Rev.
Myra Kingsbury. the retiring pastor, was
very interesting occasion and particle
pated in by a large number.
Mrs. David Flood, of Frost's Corner
Norway. built fire Wednesday in a
stove in which were cartridges. An ex-
plosion followed, injuring her severely.
Physicians think one eye is destroyed.
Burglars entered the house of E. B.
Spear, Middle St, Rookland, Wednesday
night and stole q small sum Of money, a
valuable gold watch and many other
small articles, aggregaGing about 500.
Some OF the articles were taken from the
sleeping room, but neither Mr.. or gMrs.
Spear were awakened.
Winthrop Grange dedicated it's hand
some new hall Wednesday. There was
q large attendance. The cost of land,
Grange hall, horse sheds, etc., was lit
tie over $500.
At the quarterly conference of the
Green st. Methodist church, Augusta,
Rev. G. S. Cummings was unanimously
invited to remain with this society for
another year.
The Kennebec took splendid freeze,
Monday night, the ice thickening with
the continued cold weather The ice
never was in better condition. and ice
men state that the usual cut will be har-
vested.
Martin Ford, who is alleged to have
shot at A. N. Smith, Tuesday afternoon,
appeared before Judge Rowell, Of Au-
gusta, Wednesday,. He was placed I'M
der $1,000 bonds to await the action of the
grand jlIrv AFT tha naxE term of no,1rt
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

The Union Lime Company has been
organized in Rockland with capital
stock of $40, 600, of which $4,000 is sub
scribed and paid in by conveyance Of the
plant. The stockholders are c. E. Lit
tlefield and E. S. Farwell, of Rockland,
and u. w. Bachelor of Union. Officers
were elected as follows: @. E. Little
field, president; e. s. Farwell, clerk and
treasurer; G. E. Littlefield, Il. S. Farwell
and G. w. Bachelor directors.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The October statement of the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad shows gross earnings
ss2. gro; expenses S51. 500 net $31, 450; snr-
plus after charges, $12, III.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

Aroostook county people are having
some very cold weather. Wednesday
morning 1t was 16 degrees below at Nor
cross, and at other stations along the line
Of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad the
thermometer run from E to 10 degrees
below.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

They have ordered dozen more OF
those Swedish game birds from the old
country to replenish the breeding stock
at the yards in Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13

William Brown, the South Monmouth
man, who makes a business of trapping
foxes, has taken this season sixty foxes.
His record during the past few seasons
has been 100, and he thinks he can beat
that score before spring.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
NEW USES FOR ALUMINIUM.

The Developments of the Past Year in APP
plications of the White Metal.