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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
EDITED BY AN INDIANA CONVICT.
"HOt Drops" is Issued in Manuscript
fer the Amusement of joe Bush.

From the Louisville COurier-Journal
Hot Drops is the name Of the newspaper
printed within the walls OF the Indiana.
state prison, South Jeffersonville. It's edi-
tor Is a convict but his paper is as brto,t
az any comic weekly in the country lie
Is known az Joe Bush. The prison record
gives him the name Of George Henderson
name.
Joe Bush serves the purpose, said the
man VINO selected the name when bs
dropped MS right one 20 conceal from the
world his disgrace. Bush is "a tan. eparelV-
buiit man, whose black, short beard gives
him the appearance Of "a Hebrew. Tine edi-
toI hnn proprietor ~ hoi Drops de-
Hiaflt lalNtd manuscript paper Do tho
world published exclusively fol fac nmuar-
m@at ~ the edltOf."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
is PETER MAHER A COWARD?
STARTLING ASSERTIONS REGARD
ING THE NEW CHAMPIONS
COURAGE.

SEINE Critics Say He LaeksIt-Others
sheedy, Joe ChOynski. Kid Lavigne,
Billy Edwards and Arthur LumIey
say About the Matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
GAMBLING AT CAIRO.
WeIi-knOwn Gotham sport WIN
Open n Resort in the Orient.
From the Pittsburg Disnatoh.

open n Resort in the Orient.
From the Pttsburg Dispatch.
New York. Dec. 5.-Americans who pro-
pose to do Egypt will. no doubt, be pleas
ed to learn that Mr.. Patrick Sheedy. gam
bier and all around sport, is arranging to
entertain them at Cairo on the lines laid
down at Monte Carlo. Pat will sail for
the Mediterranean next Saturday. having
luiiy perfected his plans for the establish
ment or one OF the finest gambling resorts
in the world, so he SAYS Mr.. She.Nlv has
secured the backing of wealthy English
sports, who agree with him that the E,.rVn-
tan capital is splendid field to work in
as all the tourists who go there are liberal
spenders ana don't mind taking whirl
at any or all the games of chance in sight.
If only to make their trip interesting. He
was busy packing his traps at the Gilsev
mouse this afternoon, but found time 10
tax about his new venture Yes" said
Mr.. Sheedy, Tn off for Cairo, and I in
ever been seen in the orient or anvwhere
else for that matter. / have absolute faith
IN my new project, and / have unlimited
capital behind me in my new scheme. The
people who do the Nile at this season
have money to burn, you know They ar,s
There is no finer thing to divert the mind
than gambling 1t makes people forgef
their other troubles. There is no gamb!ine
to speak of at Cairo now. Faro is nor
known over there. which seems strange.
considering that Cairo is i'm PharaobSe
land. But propose to introduce the game
there along with all the other square ones
known. In a few years neither Monte Carlo
nor Baden-Baden will be in it with NV
layout in Egypts gay capital This am
nouncement will undoubtedly lead to heav-
Ter bookings for tours through the Holy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29

Arthur Grihith, IA years old. son o.
Harvey Griffith OF Kosciusl1o county W.,
possesses an astounding gift of matnel H.,
zeal astuteness. This was noticeable w.
he was a mere infant When but 90
old he counted to 100 and knew the mutt
plication table To that point. IL was -
habit 20 feed his chickens one gram - sis
wav ne early learned 10 Mold large nun.
beers In his mind without assOciatins 80
with objects. Now he instantly reeos ltf
every power ~ five up 10 the seReni aaI
and every power 81 two up % th.
and readily solves almost Impossible 10y
lens through a mental process psss''sN
his own
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
LOOKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD.
Bah Asks, How Will the King of Kings Re-
gard Our Work Accomplished Dur
ing the Departing Year!

TheT
Of
What We a
ally Happs-Whie
Anew the snow ok OF
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
DIFFICULT ARREST.
How Turnkey Massure and Driver Taylor
Chased Two Drunken Fishermen In a
Boat and Hoisted Them on to the
Wharf with Lobster Tackle.

Friday afternoon telephone message
came to the police station that two
drunken men were making bad dis
turbance on Long wharf. Turnkey
Massure and Driver Taylor started out
with the patrol sleigh. They were gone
such long time that it was evident
that the case involved more than the
usual arrest Of drunken man.
When they finally returned, Officer
Massure brought in small, stout fish
erman, about 40 years ord, who was very
drunk and ugly, and protested all the
time. Driver Taylor followed with an
old man, over 80, who was SO drunk, or
sick, or injured, that he could hardly
walk, and fell in heap at the door of
the cell.
When the officers got there the two
men had left the wharf, and were in
their boat, small sloop. just starting
for Long Island. a by stander said. The
old man was on his knees, with his head
on the deck, motionless anu helpless.
Somebody said the other man had been
kicking him. The younger man was
trying to manage tine boat, but was too
drunk to do more than founder about
and fall down, and was in imminent
danger of falling overheard and drown
ing.
The boat was on the other side of the
dock. so the officers drove round onto
Central wharf. Massure got down onto
lobster trap, but the boat was out of
his reach. He secured the services OF a
man in dory, and with Taylor was
rowed after the sloop and it's drunk en-
Sailors, that was by this time out of the
dock.
When they boarded the sloop the
younger man showed fight, and had to
be ironed. The man in the dory towed
them back to a schooner lying beside
Long wharf, and there left them. But
the captain of the schooner would not
allow the officers to take their prisoners
across his vessel. They had to propel
the sloop along the dock till they reach
ed lobster trap. Then they placed a
rope around the waists of the drunken
prisoners and hoisted them to the wharf
with tackle, whereby the Holsters are
hoisted up.
If the two had been allowed to go
down the harbor in their small
craft, it is highly probable that one or
the other of them would have been
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
OWEN, MOORE & co.
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

DURSUANT to a license from the Homo
Il rable Judge of Probate for the Coun-
ty OF Cumberland and State of Maine, L
shall sell at public auo tion on Saturday.
the 18th day OF February. A. d. 1895. at 10
o'clock a. m. at the residence OF Mrs.
right, title and interest which Charles Rog-
ers, late OF Windham, deceased, had al his
decease, in and to the following describe d
parcels of real estate, including the widows
right of dover therein and the reversion
thereof, viz. lot of land with The build
ings thereon, situated in said Windham,
on the road from Gray to standish. cont ain
lows: On the east by land owned by Ches-
ter Lane, on the south by the road from
Gray to Standish, on the west by land of
Charles D. Hasty and 7. !. Mann, and on
the north by land of o. P. Chafin. Also
another lot of land situated in said Wind
ham, containing thirty seven (37) acres. and
bounded ard described as follows, viz:
Edmund Pride, ON the east by land owned
by Charles CHAPLIN, on the southeast bv
land owned by Eliakim Mason. on the mort h
land situated IN said Wind ham, know, $
the narrows. field and pasture, and bounded
northeast by the Gray and Windham road,
on the southeast by land .owned by Mrs.
Seeley on the southy by Collins Pond and on
the east by land of Howard H. Body. Al
so a lot of land, situated in said Windham,
and known as the wood lot at the Narrows
Mill, bounded and described as folio Tvs.
viz: On the northeast by the Gray and
leading by the house of William II. VaTney,
and on the north by land of John Lombard.
CHARLES D. HASTY, Administra tor.
Portland, January a. 1895. jan5d law3wS
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
PERSONAL
drowned.

Hon. Walter Pettepgill and Hon.
George D. Bisbee of Rumford Falls, and
ILL. Lincoln, superintendent of the
Rumford Falls & Buck1eld railway, are
at the Falmouth.
Captain Phillips gave lunch on
board the Woodbury. in honor of his
daughter and her most intimate friends.
Plates were laid for twelve, and the
cabin was beautifully trimmed with
roses and ferns.
Harold G. Donham returned to AM
herst College yesterday, having fully
recovered from his recent illness.
The Past and Present Club gave a
reception New Years afternoon, at the
residence OF their president, Miss Thomp-
son, 1874 Pearl street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sumner Carleton
have returned from New York.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
REPuDlATEs HER ACTION.
Miss Nellie Waldron and Her Suit Against
the Maine Central

The Pittsfield Advertiser asys: "The
reports that questionable means were
employed in securing settlement last
week between Miss Nellie Waldron and
the MGR. R. Co., have caused con-
siderable indignation in Pittslfield. Miss
WaIdron was injured several weeks ago
through evident carelessness of the COM
pany. and brought suit. against the
Maine Central for $25, 900 damages. Last
Wednesday Detective Herald and DR..
Harvey called upon Miss Waldron, and
settled with her for $500 and doctors
bills to Jan. LIST, she releasing for that
consideration the railroad company from
further liability in the case &c
Miss Waldron told an Advertiser report
er that Mr.. Heald and DR.. Harvey came
to the house when all were away but
her sister. The two men were there a
considerable time, and through threats
and Misrepresentation frightened her
into signing the paper. She hardly
knew what she was doing. and the pa
per she signed wasn't read to her. DR..
Harvey helped her to partly sit up in
bed to sign the document, and this hurt
her dreadfully.
DBL. A. Merritt, Miss Waldron's
physician, states that Mr.. Heald and
DR.. Harvey visited his patient without
his knowledge or consent; that she was
physically and mentally incompetent in
her weakened state to transact such a
piece of business; that her condition
was rendered much worse Dy the agita-
ton of their visit, and that the whole
thing was great wrong to tie young
lady. Drs. Pushor and Taylor, who have
been called to see Miss Waldron, in, con-
sultation, agree that Miss Waldron has
been seriously injured.
DR.. Harvey, who is a..leading homeopa-
thic physician of Newport. told the
reporter that he advised Miss Wal
dron, as he would have couuselled his
own sister in like circumstances, to
make fair settlement with the railroad
company if she could, rather than enter
into the uncertainties and anxieties of
protracted law suit. In previous call,
when the doctor first mention ed to Miss
Waldron the matter of settlement with
out suit at law, she expressed desire
to meet the representative of the railroad
company with a settlement in view.
She requested him to write to Mr.. Head
for her, at the same time saying that
she wished him to be present with Mr.
HeaId when he should come. He then
wrote Mr.. Heald about it, telling him
of Miss Waldron's wish that he be pres
ent at the interview. Mr.. Head notified
DR.. Harvey to meet him in accordance
with this req est of Miss Waldron, and
that is how he came to be there.
Miss Waldron talked the matter over
with them, her sister being in the room
part of the time, and finally the repre-
sentative of the road made her an offer,
which he said was the best he was
authorized to make. 1t was $500 in cash
and all bills for medical attendance up
to January 1st, which would be equival-
emit to about $1,000.
The young lady, said DR.. Harvey. was
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
HE DESERTED THEM.
Mother and Child Come From Boston
and Found Him,

He Was at Work On the Steamer Cape
Breton-He Betrayed the Girl In Mon
treaI and Abandoned Her in Boston
They Both Came From Cape Breton.
Friday morning, man and woman,
and an infant, arrived in this city on
the boat from Boston. The woman was
the mother. of the baby. The man was
friend. They came TO Portland in pur-
suit of the father of the infant, who had
deserted the mother six months ago in
Boston, where her baby was born. She
had been befriended in the meantime by
the man who came with her. They knew
that the father of the child. John
McAuley of Cape Breton, was employed
on the Goals steamer Cape Breton. and
when she came to Portland, where she
now is, discharging coal at the Maine
Central wharves, they came down here
to catch McAUley and eudeavor to make
him do something for the support of his
deserted child and its mother, whom he
had betrayed.
The mother is small, pleasant-faced
young woman. Her name is Elizabeth
Weeks, and she also came originally
from Cape Breton. She had been IN
Montreal at work and there McAuley.
who knew her previously in Cape Bret
on, met her and betrayed her. Then
he took her to Boston, and deserted her
in that great city, leaving her to care Tor
herself and baby as best she COULD.
AS Deputy Sterling told him to his face.
"There ought to be some way to hang
such fellows as you"
Luckily the poor little woman found
friend in the person OF the man VINO
came to Portland with her. They
found McAuley at work on the steamer.
and in the afternoon all three and the
baby appeared in the police station.
McAuley was not apparently very SUBJ
missive, and the others desired to seek
advice of the marshal in order to save
the expense of employing lawyer.
In the absence of Marshal Trickey,
Deputy Sterling told them that he had
no power to help in the matter, and that
it was necessary to have McAuley in
Boston to bring him under the pressure
OF the authorities.
The woman walked up and down the
room quieting her baby, which showed
a tendency to cry, while the father sat
close by, sullenly resisting the efforts OF
the other man to induce him to do some
thing to support it and it's mother.
1t was very quiet, but nevertheless
very tragic scene.
At last the Boston man announced 10
the deputy that he had induced McAuley
to promise 500 for the infant and its
moth or. aud asked the address of ban
ker.
Then they all went away; the mother
and child and friend taking the boat
for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
An Augusta Company Looking for Accom-
modations in Portland.

Mr.. H. H. Rice, president of the Glow
er Medical Company of Augusta, was in
Portland Friday. looking for suitable
accommodations for the business of that
company. In their laboratory at Angus
ia they employ 25 experienced hands,
besides other employees. Their quarters
are crowded there by an increase of bus
mess, and they feel that they would like
to move to Portland, which they consid-
er better shipping tire. Mr.. Rice has
his eye on a location on Commercial
street, where the shipping facilities
afforded by the railroad in the street
please him greatly.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
A Narrow Escape.

As the Harpswell steamer Merryconeag
was entering Mackere1 Cove. Bailey Is
land, Thursday. Capt. D. P. Sennett't
daughter Maggie. a girl IL or IA years of
age, slipped on the steep bank above the
shore of the cove and sliding down the
crust of the slope fell to the rocks below,
a distance of about Is feet. She escaped
without any more serious injury than few
bruises, greatly TO the wonder Of those who
witnessed her fall. and was able to walk
witt. only slight limp.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
Their a5th Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. W. Brown celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage at
their home. 269 Danforth street. Wednesday
evening" About fifty relatives and friends
we're present. The rooms were prettlly dec
Grated with potted plants. \ very pleasing
musical programme was rendered, 1nclud
ing vocal solo by Mr.. Duffy. reading by
Miss Emma Allen, quartette tramp song.
by the Allen brothers. violin solo by Miss
Alice Morrison. harmonioa solo by Mr.. Wig
gin. Refreshments were served. Miss Ava
Brown pouring coffee, Mrs. Nellie g. Jones
chocolate, and Miss Emma Allen presiding
at the puch table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were the recipients
of many pretty and useful presents.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05

perfectly competent, mentally and phys
ically, to transact the business. She
understood thoroughly what she was
doing, and expressed her relief that it
was all settled after the settlement was
made. She signed the papers unaided,
save with some little assistance in sit
ting up. The doctor said there was not
the slightest attempt made by himself
or Mr.. Head to intimidate the young
lady or to coerce her into settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
Off for Bath.

The Portland Cadets. together with their
honorary members and invited guest met
at the Preble house at Las p. m. yesterday,
where line was formed and headed by the
Cadet band. marched to the Union station
where special train was waiting to con
vey the party. which numbered over one
hundred, to Bath. They returned by
speoial.train about 3 O'Clock this morning.
An account of the celebration will be
found in our Geographic columns.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05

We rean-that if you have dollar to
spend for DRY GOODS-that you
shall trade at our store Saturday.
A special Two Days Reduction Sale
in the Gents Furnishing Department
and Ladies' and Children's Hosiery
and Underwear.
The SOC quality of Children's Fleeced
Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants-5Oc
quality-will be sold Saturday, 25c
each.
Ladies' Wool Jersey Ribbed Vests and
Pants, regular $1.00 quality, Satur-
day, SOC each.
Fine quality Ladies' Natural Wool Vests
and Pants, $1.O0 quality, Saturday.
75c.
$3.50, quality Pure Lambs Wool Ecru
Vests and Pants, for csc.
Ladies' Black All Wool Cashmere Hose,
extra size, SOC quality, Saturday,
SEC pair.
Our regular Csc quality Black Cotton
Hose, pairs for soc.
Childrens Fleeced Cotton Hose, very
heavy. Positively the last case at
this price, IL l.2c pair.
Gents Indigo Blue Ribbed Underwear
all 60 at one price Saturday. Your
choice for soc.
Mems $3.50 Wool Fleeced Underwear,
Saturday, CSC each.
You will find bargain in anything you
may look at in the Gents Furnishing
Department.
Children's White Silk Bonnets, en-
broidered, Soc qualities in several
styles, 26c. 75c qualities for
soc. $1.00 and $i.25 qualities for
76c. These are less than the
wholesale prices.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
The Horse Sale.

What becomes Of all the horses is a
oonundrum. Forty-two more were sold
at S.J. Murray's weekly auction sale in
this city yesterday. There were buyers
present from nearly all parts of the
state, particularly from the lum bering
districts The prices continued to rule
Icxz
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The aceather Today
likely to be
PORTLAND. JAN. 5.
JNVERY January
IL severalseasons
back we have had
a "Sale" of Japanese Co.
Goa Floor Brooms, and
Notwithstanding the war
that Japan has on her
hands this year the broom
works continue to run and
we'll have our annual
sale just the same.
They're made of the
long, soft, bristle like fibre
of the cocoa, tied together
with strong copper wire
in a group of wisps and
mounted on a long bam-
boo handle. They are
first rate for sweeping pol
ished floors, oil cloths, the
front steps, hearths or any
other hard surface. They
won't do at all for sweep
ing carpets.
These brooms are rather
ornamental and are very
practical and useful. We
offer four or five hundred
more this morning at two
for CSC in the basement.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
Resignation of Boston Maine oficials.

Mr.. Frank y. Chase. general passenger
and TICKET agent, andSsMAr. John Demerritt,
New England ticket .ageat at ga Washing
ton street. Boaten. have rendered their re-
signations to takeseffect January 9Th. NO
successors have, yet been appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
Young Woman,s Christian Association.

The meetings held every Sunday after
noon at 4.3U have been well attended and
inspiring. Sunday. January 6,-Mrs. Oren
Hooper will lead the meeting. All young
women are especial invited to these meet
ingS.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
]. R. LIBBY. |

Multitudes of Portland women
dumped at the conclusion" that after
holiday trade, and after our New
Years day stock taking, would come
series of Golden Bargain days,
Special Sales, and they hit the truth
exactly in the centre, and acted
promptly upon their convictions.
Sir Logician-man:- would have reasoned:
"How can merchant sell cheaper after stock
taking than before?"
If this were the place we could easily explain
how the seeds get inside the apple without max
ing holes in the skin aud pulp
But this column is for facts, not
for reasoning.
Fact A.
The $500, $500 and $1,000
Garments at $500 are greatly re-
duced in numbers. But there are
still enough to give flavor to the
Garment Bargain Sale.
Fact 3.
Dress Goods are gong at revolu-
tionary prices.
All the Short Lengths, Remnants,
Odd Things have been greatly price
cut.
Mems Furnishings Chip in their
call and ask
your attention to their offerings.
25 cts. Mems Camers Hair and
we're Natural Wool Undershirts
so cts. and Drawers. Superior
quality, warm, well made.
But slightly soiled by being hung up
in store and window as decoration.
81 cts. Mems Fleeced Shirts and
were Drawers. These are
rs cts. peculiarly adapted to gen.
tlemen who cannot bear
the touch of wool. Warm but not
wool.
70 cts.
were
Sl.25 and $I.OO. Mems Flannel
Shirts, all sizes,
cut long, many colors.
Mems Natural Wool, also blue and
Hose. brown. Good value at rs
cts. Price cut during this
sale to 10 cts.
White Shirts Gold and Silver
49, cts. Laundered Shirts,
$3.50 and $1.00
quality, and well worth it. Price to
40 cts.
Because slightly soiled. A great bargain.
Fact ID.
Ladies' warm All Wool Cancels
Underwear. Hair Vests and
Pants.
Were $3.50, now $100.
Fleeced Vests and Pants, were
81 IL cts, now 20 cts.
JERSEY Natural Wool Vests and
Weave. Pants. Vests either long
or short sleeves. Were
81 10 cts, and IS cts, now 60 cts.
Fact e.
An Ocean of Notions, at Break
age Sale prices.
Germantown Yarn at s cts. Navy
and French blue, green, seal brown.
Price was Is cts. skein, now cts.
Lot of Sofa Pillows, Head Rests,
Cushions, covered with China Silk,
Plush, Fancy Silks, &C., &c. Slight
ly soiled, cut to less than half price.
Lot of fine Toilet Soap, 2 IL cts.
cake.
Fine texture Note Paper. Octave
or Commercial size. 1 IL pound
packages for % cts.
Envelopes S cts. a package.
Double pointed Toothpicks, 8 cts.
pack.
FActF.
Kid Gloves These are odd lots.
60 cts. Fine skin, 5 and 7
hooks; also 4 buttons,
(pearD were $1.25, cut down to SO
cts.
Fact G,
Umbrellas. 26 inch, Paragon
franz e S. Regular
price $3.50. Price for Saturday,
$1.19.
The above are but samples snatched at ran
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
J. R. LIBBY.

IS. One limited lot Of elegant
Silk Skirts mercilessly price cut.
Were $1,000, $500, 800, now
$3.50. J. r. L.
jan5 dit
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05

Gears away then are the wrecks visible.
After big sale of Dry Goods like
that of the past week there are even
tually cropping out odd pieces of
stuffs which have been roughly
handled by the crowds. They are
just as good as ever. only slightly
crumpled, and their condition pre-
vents them from taking their old po-
sition with the cleaner and smoother
looking goods. Today we make still
greater reductions in these goods.
You will find them in every depart
ment Better look them over before
they are gone. We desire to keep
our Underwear and Hosiery Sale be-
fore you, SO here it is again:
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05

so pieces Wool Serges, Sc inches
wide, all new fall colorings, 15c
yard. This is less than half
the original cost. They will
go at that price until sold.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

DR.. Orrin Fitzgerald at Falmouth hotel.
Portland, Wednesday, January 9th. jan2dtd