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steamer, about five years old. On
the night of February s2nd she was run
ming slowly, and feeling her way into
the harbor; when, at about eight o'clock
she struck on Alden's Rock, just as the
watch was being changed. She was
headed for the shore, but began to sink,
and the boats, six in number, each capa-
BILE of holding sixty five persons, were
launched. All reached the shore in
safety except boat No. O. which was
swamped while being launched. BY
this mishap forty two lives were lost.
Among the passengers who escaped was
an Irish lad on his way to make his for
tune in the New World. He is now
widely known as the Hon. John E. Fitz-
gerald. Though his first reception on
these shores was of the toughest, America
has since made amends blythe brilliant
career she has offered him. I was out
in my pilot..boat Nettle looking for the
boat for about five days, having with
me Mr.. Henry 2. Miller, of Simonton' s
Cove. When we got to the ship
it was the hardest sight I ever looked
at. We found Captain Bolan's boat and
crew. He seemed to be completely pros
trated over the less of his ship and::i he pas
sengers. When we got to the ship all ithe
passengers not lost were on shore. I
learned that day from the chief officer
that they were running in west course,
and intended running a..half hour longer
Then they were going to sound and then
fire gun. At that moment they saw
family through the fog the two light
houses and they knew that it was the
Cape by the revolving light Wh,n made
they were off the starboard beam. If
they had not seen the light in the course
they were going, in ten or fifteen min
utes the ship would have run on Rich
mond's Island, or Watts Ledge at full
speed
WhenTthe Peabody feet came, Capt. Will
lard piloted'the in He says. "Janu-
ary %, 1870, got a telegram saying that
THE MONARCH AND HER ESCORT.
the Py mouth were off South Shoal
Ight-ship got my boat ready, took
the mails at the post office directed to the
TWO vessels, and put out to meet them.
My crew were Capt. William
small, Mr.. Purington, and Mr.
GEORGE Green, who was to pilot
the Plymouth" in. We started that af-
ternoon, in strong, northeast wind,
with snow and sleet blowing. Three
sails We're carried
| When near Bangs Island heard a
gun at sea. At Ram Island Ledge we
TOOK in the foresail, as the sea was get
| ing very rough In sight of Bulwark
onoai it was breaking high. About that
g3Ms sharp high comber came over the
csW sdinbfsd down on deck, washed of
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field pieces were also taken on hoard
Then we started for the captured cutter.
On passing Bangs Island Point, 1 went
to the foremost head with opera glasses
and could make her out in the haze a
long distance off. There was a LIGHT
wind to the eastward and she was headed
to the south. We at once cleared for ac-
tion.
When within a mile and a half of the
cutter we were in her wake running
straight for her. Then she tackled. and
we could see her men getting the midship
pivot gun ready. Captain Liscomb port
ed his helm and stood to tho west. Pres
entity the gun was discharged, and the
shot, thirty-two FOUNDER, came skip
ping over the water, falling Just short of
the steamer. 1t was a good line shot
At this time the New York boat Chesa-
peake, which had also been pressed into
service, and was swarming with armed
men, came up Just then the wind died
away to calm, and it became evident
that the cutter could not be handled by
her captors. 1t was decided to board her,
and manned the gig boat with rifles
and put off.
When within hundred yards of the
cutter, we saw three boats put off, and,
at the same time, flames coming out of
her companion way. We at once held
back, fearing that the magazine would
explode. My men were very anxious. to
use their rifles on the escaping privateers
Capt. George Willard was in the bow,
andI saw him
LEVELLING HIS GUN
at them, saying that he wanted one.
I ordered him to stop, pointing to white
handkerchief on a boat hook, sticking up
in the bow Of the nearest boat, and tell
ing him that it was flag of truce, or
signal of surrender, which must not be
fired upon; but it was with the utmost
difficulty that could restrain my men.
While the men were tumbling over the
ships side saw Capt. Albert Bibber a.
mong them. The Forest City picked him
up, and he told them where the Archer
was.
The steamer at once started for the
Archer and soon captured her finding
Bob Mullins, New Orleans Confederate,
in charge.
Meanwhile the cutter blew up, sink
in stern first in thirty three fathoms of
water. -
sCaptain Willard was an actor on anoth-
er memorable occasion. son the morn
ing of February 49, 1854" he says, the
people of Portland were startled by the
news of the
WRECK OF THE STEAMER BOHE-
MAN,
lost on the Cape Elizabeth shore early
the night before. The Bohemian Capt.
Bolan, was one of the Montreal Ocean
Line, running between Liverpool, and
Portland-a Clyde built, iron-screw
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CAPTURE OF THE SUN FISH.

In July, 1898, Capt Willard went out
with the following party for deep sea fish
ing: f. D. Rogers, George Thayer, Capt
Fl. E. Willard, Edward Keene, r. Fl.
Little, and HI. A. Clay "We
first went to the eastern part of Rock Cod
Ledge, says Capt. Willard, land not
finding the Goldfish very plenty, started
for the western shoal. In steaming nm
one of the party saw black Efin sticking
up, and the boat was turned for it at
once 1t proved to be large sun-fish
When near it drove the harpoon at it's
head The gristle in the head was so
hard that the harpoon only entered about
an inch, and as put my weight on the
staff the iron shank bent up. 1 could
not get the harpoon in any deeper The
fish sank when the line came taut, and
the iron came out and we supposed we
should not see him again; but to our sur
prise he came to the surface. We turned
round ana steamed for him once more
This time struck him well aft and the
ironswent halfway through him. After
that we captured him easily, though it
took all lands to haul him Oh dsok.
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ed her, gagging and ironing the watch.
Lieutenant Davenport. the officer in
charge, was seized as soon as he came on
deck and the crew, about twenty in num-
ber, placed in irons The cutter was then
towed out of the harbor by the way of
Hussey's Sound, thus avoiding the forts,
followed by the Archer Reed passed
through the passage between Cow Island
and Hog Island standing out to sea by
Green Island. At ten o'clock in the
morning he was about fifteen miles from
the city when the wind died away and
left him becalmed.
PORTLAND TO THE RESCUE
son hearing of the audacious attempt
all Portland was in arms, and energetic
measures were taken by Mayor Mcclellan
and Customs Collector Jewett. Steamers 8
in the harbor were pressed into service
and volunteers enrolled I learned that
the Boston steamer Forest City, Capt.
John Liscomb, was getting ready to go
to the rescue, and SO went down to the
boat. Captain Liscomb said he was get
ting up steam and going over Ito Fort
Prebie to get men and guns. 1t being
low tide the steamer could not get up to
the wharf and suggested that had a
large boat and would take whatever was
wanted to the steamer He readily closed
with the offer and told me to take the
boat along.
"On arriving near the fort large
Number Of men from the reg&lars wefe
boated ot With RIDES and spare muskets
4urntshed the Seaxkteeqs rvs bfasa
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FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS is sent to anv
address by mail for so CENTS A
MONTH. 1t is delivered by carriers
rate.
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A Safe Rule.

When an 1S-year-old girl says her moth
er won't let her accept an invitation to a
party, it is certain that the wrong person
has asked heT to go.-Atchiscn Globe.
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CAPT. BEN WILLARD'S LIFE.
A Life-Time's Adventures in Casco
Bay.


Pilot-The First Sword Fish-Wreck of
the Bohemian Up of the Ca
leb Cushing-Peabody Obsequies.
The Life, History and Adventures of
Capt B. J. Willard,' to which brief
mention has already been made, is we'll
worth careful perusal by every Portland
er. 1t is full of interesting and we'll told
stories of man who has been for many
years typical Portland mariner. The
Willard family is very ancient, having
originated in Caen, Normandy. In the
reign of Edward III. the family settled
in Sussex. Later younger branch set
tied in Kent, where lived and died lin
1919 Richard Willard, father of Capt.
Simon Willard, who came over to Boston
in 1884 with his wife and children Cap
in Willard is a descendant of Simon
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The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is only
&c cents month
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financial.
Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company.
REORGANIZATION.

The plan Of readjustmen dated Oct. /. 1884, has no,
been assenicd by sufficient number OF income bond
holders and stockholders TO make the effective.
The Committee hold over majority ot the gen
eral mortgage bonds and have. in accordance with the
bondholders agreement, 81 May :. 1924 and their cir
cular Of oct l. is9i notified the Trustee Of the genera
mortgage 10 bring suit for the foreclosure thereof and
TO press such suit cxpcdously possible.
The Committee will continue receive deposits Of gen
erai mortgage bonds under the Of May :. 1894
until Jan. a. 1895. The Committee VII. not purchase
further coupons. from bondhoders who deposited
their bonds before Jan J. 1896 After Jan 81 bonds
VIII be received except upon b. announced by
the Committee hereafter
Prior TO the foreclosure sale. and situa-
ton permits the Committee submit a plan q
eanizntcn in the provided in the Of
May l. lso That plan viii offer the junior security
holders and stockholders opportunity sale
under foreclosure BY accepting It's provisions and de-
posting their securities Hereunder before the foreclosure
sale. and VIII provide for participation in the
lied property either before foreclosure sale there
after in ease the Committee shall purchase the prop
erty FOR all the junior security holders who have
scented and deposited their securities upon
basis the financial needs Of the property Will per-
init Special recognition viii be offered to those who
have deposited their Junior securities and stock before
Feb. /. 1893.
Pending the announcement ~ such plan holders Of such
junior securities and stock may deposit the same with
the deposori,s q the Committee. such deposits.
gcthcr with those already made. he ut time
Withdrawn upon the OF tho receipts therefor.
Unless the stockholders who have already deposited
their shares with the Committee. and given their proX
les shall withdraw the the proxies will be voted
In favor Of the present management.
The Central Trust company Of New York.
81 WALL STREET. NEW YORK CITY
The Finance Company Of Pennsylvania,
:3i CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA.
Dated Jan. . 1875
FREDERICK y. OLCOTT. Chairman.
ADRIAN ISEL1N JR. J. KENNEDY TOD.
HENRY BULGE THOMAS DENNY,
GEORGE u. EARLE. JR.. SIDNEY =. TYLER.
SAMUEL r. SIIIPLEY RICHARD Y. COOK.
j. y. WALLACE. Secretary.
% Wall Street NevYork City.
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no TIE HOLDERS or
OREGON SHORT LINE
First Mort gaye q Per Cent. Bonds.

TIE HonlhniIcfs' Committee nov represents majority
Of Your bonus. AfIuoral deposits 1919 b" r"c"f'i un'l
and Including January H. 1875 ~ the Contra Trust 60"
New- York the Ola colony Trust CO. Boston III" ''i
,ncaies 81 depo.i -ed the y Y stock ESchang"
The ADVANTAGES 10 he gained by drpositihg
bonds with this committee consist 90 In
strcnuth~ning the committee In Its efforts Ia
enforce payment Of interest," Z" Prrsrr'"
the bonds undisturbcd In amy rrorEhnirntion
.,s the I,iop pncInc system, aud To resist
ounOsItion from possible combination
Of bondhoIdcr- In other intcrrstsi ~ In Sc
curing for yourscI,rs the nd'"ntngr OF
being with the majority interest In the pur-
h,.c of the proprrty In ease satisfactory
reorganization should nrccssitntr f"rccl"r-
urc of the mortgage.
r. &. Martin. broadway. y. :.
John BigrIOw. II Gramerey Park y Y.
Cyrun j. Lawrence. ~ Broad 81. y. Y
Ucrnia rd Manner. "a Broad s.. \. Y.
Gordon Abb"ii. Old Colony Trust CO.. Boston.
Jan 3 1895.
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TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
COLLATERAL TRUST BONDS
OF THE
OREGON RAILWAY
AND NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Pursuant 70 tho previous notice OF this Committee
dated July IL 1885, there have been deposited with tho
United states Trust Company Of Ncw-iork mere than
81 100 Of above mentioned tonds out u an out
standing issue t5i>2t1O Of said bonds and the Ger
tncates issued by the faid Trust Company therefor
have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange
In view 81 tho pendcncy 81 an action brought hy mo
Farmers Loan and Company 20 forecios" the con-
solidatcl mortgage tho Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company Il H. important that many aS possible OF
your bonds be deposited AZ the disposal OF your Com
mt,cc In order your interests b" protected IN
any stops which your Committee may deem 1t necessary
10 take In the premises
The Committee hereby extend the time within when
deposits 81 bonds may h. made without penalty with the
United States Trust Company Of New-fork No - Wa"
street, TO JANUARY IL. 1895. after which date
further deposits Il bonds viii Doe received only upon The
payrncn, dollars pr bond. In the discretion Of the
Committee.
New.York December IS. 1890
JOHN CROSBY brown.
Chairman
JACKSON
ROBERT FLEMING.
Committee.
HOWARD g TRACY. Secretary.
Nail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05

The price of domestic exchange on New-York
was quoted to-day as follows at the places
named: Chicago. - cents premium: Boston. par TO
DC. discount; ST. Louis. no trading: San Francisco
sight 10. telegraph 1915: New-Orleans. commercial
$50 discount, bank par; Savannah, buying lie
discount. selling l-l61h premium
Bank clearings were follows at the places
named: NewYork- s99SSS.1+; bal
ances $9,O27,706. Chicago-EXchanges. S1.o4?."n !:
balances s2O57.194. Philadelphia-EXcha
$l36S .403: balances $1.567S45. Baltimore-EX-
changes. S3.2S6. 1879: balances S55o.402.
The price Of commercial bar silver in this mar
kct was 59&, nominal, per ounce. Mexican dol
lars were quoted at 49, In London bar silver
was unchanged at 81 7-1sd. per ounce; the market
was steady. The Etruria will take out $4,000
ounces of silver tomorrow.
The foreign exchange branch of the market re-
manned firm but quiet. all day. Bills from the
interior were in small amount. and no drawings
were offered against the gold shipments of to-
morrow. About S2.300,0OO in gold VIII be sent 10
Paris and the total for the week will he possibly
81 800 600 This Is a larger amount than was an
ticipatcd and is said to be due To the decline In
sterling exchange in Paris. which permits what Is
known as the triangular operation. The market
AT the close was steady. The following table
shows the rates at which business was actually
done
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CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Friday January 4-p. m.
The depression which has been the feature OF
else stack market during the week continued to-
oay An uneasy feeling prevailed. due to the
Unexpectedly large shipr gents OF gold tomorrow
nd to the steadily deere sing stock of gold in
the Federal Treasury. which stands tonight at
ABOUT Sl.500 000 Some anxiety still prevails in
regard to possible legislation at Washington.
The result at the end Of the session. therefore.
was fractional losses for al Stocks which showed
activity. Not all the movement continu-
ously downward but sach strength as was
shown at or the opening may be safely
attributed to covering CT shorts who did not
like the advance of yesterday afternoon. No
favorable news, however, came to support prices
and generally the early gain lost Some
liquidation also occurred and was another ee-
ment OF weakness. The Industrial group was the
most active. Sugar was weak and lost Is net to
s7as. Chicago Gas declined q TO 72a. owing to
continued uncertainty 10 its dividends Cen
era Electric down 4 finally and National
Lead y, TO "a and 36R respectively. Nothing
better can be reported for the Changers or the
general list. The weakest point In the market
was Central OF New-Jersey which at one time
touched A7s decline Of 2as from the opening
price, which was also the highest price OF the
day. But the closing quotation was a little bet
ter at S5i4, so that the net loss for the day
was IA. At the close the market was dull and
heavy
BONDS-THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Government bonds Sold 100000 IS. registered
at ll3A $4,000 SIS. coupon. at 11G2. There is
much stronger inclination to sell than 10 buy
Federal securities. Quotations were follows:
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RY 5. I'c5. FOURTEEN PAGES.
5aulnss Banks.
DRY DOCK SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
81 AND 3I3 BOwERY.

The Trustees have declared dividend for the six
months ending Dec. 3lst 1894 all deposits entitled
thereto under The bylaws the OF per cent per
annum Of 500 and under. and the OF
500 not exceeding $1,000 the Of per cent. per
anrnm, payable and after Jan Dist. 1895.
Money deposited before JAM 10th will draw interest
from Jan is is:i5.
JOHN TIEDOUT. President
CHARLES MIEIIIING. Secretary.
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pianos.
Sales By Auetiou.

A UcTroN sALE.-By virtue of certain instrument in
n wrtnS Louis Levy. Auctioneer. VIII sell this day
saturday. January 1922 O'Clock In the forenoon.
M No 4. yesey Street. M the stock goods and
rrerchandse consisting ~ vines liquors and bters xt
ures ana machinery etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05

Money on call in London was i4Ni2 per cent:
the rate of discount in the open market for SNORT
and for three months bills was q per cent
British consols checked their advance ana
reacted IL for money to 103 1916 and lilo Tor the
account to 1OS l5-l6 American seG ,r, a,s
played better tone. however. and Illinois Cen
trail recovered | per cent u S3i.. -. Paui rose
=. to SIS. New-York Central L to loli2' Louis
vile and Nashville as to 54's and Erie = to lOis
hut Canadian Pacihc lost = AT 3Si4 anu r'ic JUS
"a at 64a4. -
French per cent rentes 1ol francs so cen
times: Paris exchange on London, Z Genuine
lower at % francs 10 centimes; Berlin sisht
sterling 90 marks 3S,s pfennings
The weekly statement Of the Imperial BANK
of Germany shows a decrease in specie OF g.
777000 marks.
We have received the following notices:
Messrs Sternberger Fuld Sinn having
issued last month circular 10 the stocKhoiueIS
of the Distilling and Cattle FEEDING COMPANY,
the present management, announce thar re-
sponses have been very encouraging. anu re-
ouest stockholders TO communicate with them:
as prompt and energetic measures are led"'''"
to reha bilitate their properly. -,
The Illinois Central Railroad Company gives
notice that having bought more man s,'Vv 49,,
gage bonds of the Chesapeake ONO anu Soulh-
western Railroad at slA6 81 for eacn si,ooo oon ,'
with the February !. 1874 ana supSoque'' ',
mons attached il Will continue 10 aC'eP. wiz
ton tenders Of those bonds until January II. pro
vided each tender specifies the numbers oil the
bonds to be delivered . A.. o,,,.,
The Reorganization '"iiii''t' ,N,.,,h ,I,,,rs
short Line first mortgage per cent hondhoiueis
r. c. Martin. chairman announces that 'l'ou Jug,
The committee now represents majority OF suen
bonds additional deposits will be received un',i
January H. and calls attention to the au-
.amtagcs ~ he gained by depositing bonds with
this committee. 49,, -, !,
The Dry Dock Savings Institution mas az
clarcd a semi-annual dividend AZ the ra'c u,
nar cent annually on sums Of $500 and under
and at the rate of per cent annuaiE Oh III"
excess of $500 to $4,000. o.
4 semi-annual dividend at the rae OF pvi
for Savings. -, 49,, sa,,,rod
The Excelsior Savings Bank has oeclareu
dividend at the rate Of By per cent ahhu'"S'
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that THE
~ PHELPS CAR GEAR COMPANY a domestic cor
porltpn having its principal business Office In the City
- New York in County and state of Newiork, Will
apply the supreme Court ~ the state Of New York
thereof, be held At the County Court
uou IN the and County Of New York. on the eigh
fcenth day February. 1919 at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon of thereafter counsel
he heqrd fr an authorizing said corporation
change corporate nam" To the 'blAMOND TRUCK
AND CAR GEAR COMPANY
Dated. New York City. ~ l.. January "a. 1895.
THE PHELPS CAR GEAR COMPANY
by FRED. IL. PARKER. President.
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In State issues: $4,000 Virginia Gs deferred
uIust receipts stamped at 12A9l3A; $1,000 Vir-
ginia funded debt 2-3s Of 1891 at 5sa4 In city
bank stocks: Eight shares Of Central National
Bank al no. the last previous sale being 1922: six
shares Merchants Exchange bank al 109. the last
previous sale being ll61a, and seven shares Of
me Ninth National at 12l, the last previous sale
being l22hz
The trading in railroad bonds was little
larger, aggregating $943 000 and more widely dis
tributed but II was even more lacking in feature
man during the previous days Of the week.
heaviness prevailed. and Atchison DDS receded
= to 1914 and San Antonio and Arkansas Pass AZ
per cent TO 81. but other losses were in
z to 81
The sub-Treasury was debtor TO the Clearing
nouse II 1891 655 The business Of the Sub-Treas-
u1y Tor the week ending tonight includes re-
selp,s Of *l5444371. and payments Of s2lI3S.752.
s,ss ing the general balance $5S.o39j2s. against
e. co.. .ss,SS week ago, an apparent loss OF
.o1 Deducting from the payments $685.
u Wv, ahd from the receipts s225.O00 for items
Tr m'.n anect only its account with the general
ireasnry It's loss affecting the banks was
on'y sZ'wz;ssl To-day's operations included: Re-
ceip's' S-sSIl0s: payments A275.05O. with bal
The Sub ress vH coin and ID, sSl7o'G4 curreney
OF s637.s85 In currency
me united States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day s525sss National bank notes for re-
demption. The customs receipts were 81. 500 505
me internal revenue receipts $226 745 and the mis-
cellaneous receipts s100s45
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares
with the figures OF the last previous statement
as follows:
Net gold on hand $50 2ol O3o $50 "a. a-o NJ co 20 cco
. Net legal-tendcfs ''~'' ~ T-'''''''-
Ne, nhnd. 81 ea' 4a3 GO s24O os 3 1859
N' '''ei o" n %. ',lzJ,"H 1,636.D75 Inc. oil COL
Actual cash
Treasury
over
ing certificates SIS7 ia $40 s,-e ooo ~, II, o, oo,
Deposs In bank 52sN5ic /, 90 DE IL yoy..
"e' cash bal f12 +5.25i 734s93i, Inc 81 0ss Oso
ms statement reflects conditions which pre-
r ro gay before yesterday. Since then the
rederai Treasury has lost gold enough 10 bring
the net gold down to about ss1, 44437O
MONEY AND FOREIGN MARKETS
Money on call was at 1Aq52 per cent Time
money conditions are quiet. as is usually the case
eariy IN the year As noted yesterday. a slight
hardening tendency may be remarked for COM
merc'al paper. especially for longtime paper