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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
Constitution To BE Dry Docked.

Portsmouth, N. H., May s.-Orders
have. been received from the Navy De-
partment directing that the United States
steamship Constitution be put in the dry
dock and her bottom examined.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Gift for HalIowell Public Library.

Hallowell. May 3-At the annual
meeting of the Hubbard Free Library
trustees, gift of so, OC0 was announced
Tor an addition OF wing to the persent
puiialno. The name of the donor is to he
Withheld until the dedication OF the
building
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
"ALTHENE SKIN SOAP Its pmsi, ara

encellence are only surpassed By Its sur
prising economy. 1t does not break into
pieces, but pedrs uniformity until it be-
comes mere film. Superb For Infants.
For sale BY all druggists and H. H. Hay &
Son. Middle ST,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Huron. Dak., &c degrees, Sc, clear; Bis
mnrok. 50 degrees, S, clear; jackson
Vile, "a degrees, SW. clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

for Tuesday: Generally cloudy but with
out rain; variable winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
Intervention inthe Air.

London, May 3.-'The dispatches today
denote little change in the Eastern
situation. Intervention is in the air and
will probably take definita form speedily.
There is no doubt the Greeks are about
ready to confess failure and the leuorted
sickness of King George perhaps foreteIls
his departure from the country.
The representative of tie Powers at
Athens have he!dThequent meetings aud
it is believed they are drawing up plan
to terminate the war and that the Powers
are only awaiting their report in order to
act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
SIMPSON TURNED DOWN.
Sockless Statesman Has Setto With
Speaker Reed.
QUESTION OF COMMITTEE AP-
POINTMENTS BEFORE HOUSE.

The Speaker Sustained By Overwhelming
Majority-Bailey Democrats Vote With
the Republicans-Senate Enlivened By
Wordy Passage Between Senators Till
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
A Mob at Athens.

London, May 8.-The Athens corre-
spondant of the Standard will say tomor-
row that ON Sunday crowd, summoned
ny the ringing of church bells, proceeded
to the residence of the Crown Prince
Constantin in ohaia, seized the arms of
the royal guard, smashed tho furniture
AMI burned all the papers they could lay
their hanGs on. The village was greatly
excited by the incident and there were
further disturbances in the churches
during the prayers for members of the
royal family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04
Situation at Pharsaios

Athens, May 3.-Col. Tosama,zos, She
minister of war, and M. Theotokis, the
minister of tho interior are said to be
favorably impressed with the situation at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Continued on Second Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
OBITUARY..

Capt. William II. Grace died on Friday after
noon at his home. 1877 Joralenon street. Brook
Ign, in his ffty-eighth year. He was pros
trated with an attack Of congestion OF the brain
in his real estate office. in Willoughby and Jay
streets. on Wednesday morning and did not
recover Consciousness. He was q stalwart Re-
publican. and his health is said to have become
enfeebled by his arduous efforts in support Of
Gen. Tracy's candidacy in the recent cam
paign. He was born in Ireland. but he
came to this country in early life. He
graduated from a college in Boston, and soon
after the close of the war took up his residence
in Brooklyn. He was always aggressive in his
Republicanism, and was rewarded for his politi-
cal activity with q place in the Custom House
during President Grants second Administra-
ton. He was n strong advocate of protection
of American industries. and he organized the
Home and Country Protective Association. He
was for many years a delegate to the Republi-
the Ward Committee of the First Ward at
the time OF his DEATH, In the closing week of
the campaign he presided at a big rally for Gen.
Tracy at the Clermont Avenue Rink. Since his
retirement from the Custom House, about
twenty-five years ago. he had been engaged in
an enthusiastic Irish Nationalist. He leaves a
widow and two sons. one of whom is a student in
Yale College, The funeral will take pl9ce to-
Borroineo, In Sidney place..
Abagiel WASHED, known all over vcr-
mont as Aunt Abby died Mt her home
in Groton. in that State. yesterday. aged 100
years and 5 months. She was born on a farm,
and had always lived on one. Her maiden
10, and of eleven children two are living, Frank
and Darling, at Redmond. Me. Her grandfather
and father were among the first settlers of the
State. Mrs. Washci leaves 2s grandchildren,
nine great-grandchildren and two great great
grandchildren.
William NJ. Smith died at his home in Newton.
n. j.. on Thursday. at the age of "A years. He
was Postmaster at Newton for five years, and
was Chairman of the Republican County Com.
present year. when he resigned on account OF
bad health. His wife and one daughter survive
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
SAW CROKER AT HIS CLUE.
PIunkitt Gets Alderman Muh Into tho Sinking
Ranu.

Richard Croker visited the Democratic Club
yesterday with Justice Edward F. O'Dwyer of
the City Court. He spent considerable time at
the club, which he Is to mako his political head
quarters. He returned to the Murray Hill Hotel
in the evening, whore he met and conferred with
Mayor-elect Van Wyck. John +. Carroll. George
w. Plunkitt, Alderman Robert Muh. Edward c.
Sheehy. and Maurice +. Holahan. Tax Com
missioner Theodore Sutro. who desires to be
retained in office under the new administration,
also called and talked with Mr.. Croker and the
Mayor elect.
One result OF the conferences held last even
ing was the announcement that Alderman Muh
had been slated for Chairman OF the Finance
Committee OF the Board of Aldermen. Ho will
be formally selected for this place at a caucus
OF tho DEMOCRATIC Aldermen elect, to be held
Leader George W. Plunkitt was the Alder
great big Christmas plum for Mr.. Plunkitt, as
well as for his Alderman,
night that members Of the present Board of Ed
]ncation will be removed by Mayor Van
G %y'k.J Just st E Eos t sfa'eG removal an aHE is sS to ybs BE- ao
complished none would say. Members OF
school ro% 6oSrSS u0 a5s ,S Spee Mayor,s eNS S]snsrsi
power OF removal conferred by the charter
during the l!rst six months of the Mayors term.
states that tho members Of The board Of EdIcas.
ton Of tho present city of New York shall serve
out their terms ms members of the School Board
for the boroughs OF Manhattan and the Bronx.
In face of these provisions OF the charter IL
is said that ,Tamniany lawyers have found n
way TO get rid OF members OF the School Board
whose retention in office Is not desired.
There Is another way to remove them provided
done by the Mayor upon proof of official mis-
conduct in office, or negligence Of official duties.
or of conduct In any manner connected with his
official duties, or otherwise, which tends TO dis
credit his office or tho school system. or for mem
tai or physical disability 10 perform his duties"
An accused member is entitled to a hearing on
charges under this section.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
THURsToN SILVER WEDDING.
The Senator and HIs wife Greet Hundreds .
Frienda In Omaha.


OMAHA, Mob. Dec. Ex-senator and Mrs.
John NJ. Thurston celebrated their silver we'd
ding anniversary tonight at their residence in
Omaha. 1t was the social event of the season.
From 8 O'Clock until midnight the residence
was crowded. Many guests from the East were
present. Nearly 5000 invitations were sent to
their friends in Nebraska and other parts of tho
United States. 1t was imated that 1900
persons called during the evening to pay their
respects.
Mrs. Thurston was attired is a silver-gray
gown. The ladies assisting were attired in Co.'S
tunes of similar color, and all carried flowers.
The couples assisting in receiving were: MIR
and Mrs. Newman of Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs..
w. o. Thomas of Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow
of North Platte. Mrs. Henry 7. Clarke Of
Omaha presided at the punch bowl. The rooms
flowers. A great bank of ferns and roses sur
rounded the bower where the Senator and hiswife
stood to again have the ceremony performed that
they went through OH Christmas evening In
1872. The residence in which tho social affair
of this evening occurred was erected on the site
selected q few weeks after John NJ. ThurstOn
and Mrs. Thurston were married in Omaha. A
largo number of Nebraska pioneers were pres
ent.
The presents were sufficiently numerous to
I'LL almost TO the ceiling the small room devoted
TO them. They included everything from a solid
silver table service of a Thousand dollars value
to the smallest silver token presented by some
OF the old pioneers ON whom fortune has not
smiled abundantly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
Tried TO BURN A HOTEL.
a Mysterious STRANGER Wakes n Second At
tempt TO EIre the ToniIne IN Now Hnvon.

a Mysterious Stranger Makes n Second At
tempt to Eirc the Tontino In New Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. GA stranger who
had registered as II. Lackc of Newark. n. j.,
mado an attempt to fro tho Tontine Hotel in
this city early this morning. Ho came to tho
hotel last night carrying a large telescope bag,
which he insisted upon carrying to his room
himself. Tho reason for his refusal to accept
aid from tho porter was apparent later. The
bag contained two one-gallon cans of benZino,
which he attempted to explode. About 4 o'clock
this morning he was met by the hotel Waterman
h~urrying down the hall. and in another second
tho Waterman smellcd smoke coming from room
o. He opened the door and found the fire going.
Manager White of the hotel was awakened
by the alarm, and no rushed into the room and
extinguished the fire with hand Rrenades. He
then burst in the door to room 10. where the
stranger had lodged, but the firebug had escaped
the ground. The police are now looking for
him.
This is the second attempt to burn the Tontine
Hotel within three months. and it Is now known
that the first attempt was inado by the same
man. He stopped at the hotel on the night of
the previous Are, and circumstances connected
with his conduct on that night point to him as
the cause OF the fro. At that time, however, 1t
was supposed that the fire was caused by
tcmpts AT arson is not clear. Manager White
can give no reason why the stranger should
want to injure him., and thinks that he Is q pyro-
maniac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
THE PLYMOUTH BREAKS DowN.
lowed Into New London with One OF Her
Pnddle MheeIn DIanbled.

E LONDON, Conn.,. Dec. 2o.-The steamer
Plymouth OF the Fall River line met with an
accident on her regular trip from New York this
morning that will necessitatc her lying off for
a few days. After passing Falkncr's Island the
chief engineer Of the steamer noticed that some
thing was the matter with the machinery. and
an Investigation showed that the feathcrinR
paddles in the port wheel box were out Of order
and practically useless.
The steamer was not compelled to anchor. az
the freight steamer Nashua. also of the Fall
River line, was seen approaching from the cast,
and upon learning Of the accident Immediately
put about to tow the Plymouth into port. The
City of Brockton overlook the Nashua soon after
che started with her tow on her voyage and 10
was decided by the Plymouth's Captain to leu
the Nashua proceed TO New York and have the
Brockton attach a hawser TO tho passenger
steamer and tow her hero.
The lowing was slow, but the steamers ar.
rived at i 80 p. NJ. and waited until Z o'clock in
the outer harbor before coming up to the Nor
witch line pier and transferring the 500 or more
passengers to special trains in waiting which
had been ordered by the steamerC City of Law
rence's Captain. The latter boat passed the
Plymouth OFT Corntield light on her trip from
New York. The City of Brockton and two OF
Wreckcr SCOTS tugs started at 10 o'clock will
the Plymouth in tow for Newport, and word
was received here tonight by Superintendent
Gardner that the steamer arrived at that port
safely, where she will be repaired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
HARDWARE FIRM FAILS.
The store or Bradford Kennedy 4 Sons o
Syracuse Closed by the Sheriff.

The store OF BRADFORD Kennedy d Sons OF
Syracuse Closed by the Sheriff.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 25.-Deputy Sheriff P. J.
Cahill closed the wholesale hardware store Of
Bradford Kennedy & Soma last evening on ex-
%ecutions aggregating $40, 5000. The liabili-
ties of the concern IRE about 100000 and
the assets 1920, 600. The assets consist of the
stock. which is worth $4,000. and the book 40
counts, some of which are bad.
Mayor Mcclure, who for many years was con-
nected with the firm, but who retired recently.
on being asked the reasons Of the failure, said:
"The great shrinkages of values in metals dur
ing tho past six-or seven years, together with ex-
cessive amounts paid retiring partners amount
ing in principal and interest to nearly $225, 900.
bad collections and failures in trade, are
the chief causes OF the failure; My part
nership has been a special one. and in the con-
tract L was guaranteed exemptions from debt
liability. The firm dissolved recently and gave
the notes for the amount that was due me. I
have not taken Judgment. as ! do not care to
evade the settlement of anything / am bound
for. II the stock; realty. and accounts could sell
at ar there will be enough for everybody. The
great trouble will come from the depreciation.
The salaries of tho employees have been paid In
frll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

A. M.-l2:3O. Gal Ninth avenue, damage slight;
$500, 2343 Bathgate avenue. Frank Trafton. damage
025; 2:4O. "a West Twenty.fourth street. j. Warren,
damage slight; $3.50. ego Division street. Solomon
Derkowich, damage slight; $3.50, coal barge foot West
Forty eighth street. damage 5000; 7:15. 452 Brook
avenue. George Martin. damage $40; $3.50. 544 Tenth
avenue. Abraham Gallup. damage $50; 9:15. 1913
West End avenue, damage $3.50; 8:45. gig East
Eighty eighth street, damage $50; 11:35. 81 Carmine
street. no damage.
=. M.-2:l5. l47 West Twenty-fourth street. dam.
age ST.; 2:55. 1875 Worth. w. Toese, damage ST5;
$40. 8 West Tooth street. S. Weiner. damage 500;
$40, 2l65 Second avenue. no damage; 5:05, 1928 Sec.
oni avenue. damage $3.50; 5:4U, $50 West Sixty
second street, Peter Zahriskie. damage $500; 7:i5,
1875 Allen street, Herman Goidstein, damage $500;
800. III East Seventy. first street. c.. Stern. dam.
age 85; $40. River avenue and Brttner lane. Charles
BaiOck. damage S25; 9:05, 274B Third avenue, dam.
age el5; $3.50. Z Temple street. Mandel Brothers, dam.
age %; Won; 2 Alien street; damage SIo; ~, LTI
10:Os. 237 West Fifteenth street. John Schilling,
damage $500; 1880, 20 Crosby street. damage $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
CHRIsTHAS.
A FoEgy Day-l, 500. 900 Parcels Pass Through
the Post ONCE.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.

Special Gable Despatoh to TIE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-London is spending her
Christmas envelopcd In frost and fog, but the
fog Is not the Objectionable sooty yellow that
Londoners know and dread. To-day's fog is only
q white haze which the red afternoon sun man
ages to penetrate and brighten. There has been
a steady frost for two days and there is already
some skating; but tho fog impedes railroad
traffic in the suburbs. and likewise the mails
which. especially the foreign and Colonial
mails, are larger than ever before.
The number of parcels received and despatched
at the Central Office. during the week, was nearly
a million and q half. Owing to insufficient ad-
dresses and other reasons, the lost property de-
partner in the cold air cellars at the Post Ofice,
were crowded With turkeys. geese; game and
whiskey, wines and cigars, not being perishable.
give less trouble.
The busiest people in London to-day are the
pantomime companies. They are rehearsing
morning and night. All the pnntomimes will be
produced on Monday, when the rivalry will be
keen, as an unusual number of theatres have
selected tho same tale. Aladdin Dick Whit
tington" and Cinderella" are the subjects at
twenty London and suburban theatres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

the curb and tho engine camo over upon him.
Engineer Ienihan, who was on behind. was
severely.
The sound Of tho failing engine soon brought
q crowd, and In a few minutes the engine was
raised sufficiently to admit Of C%alnan's removal.
lie was carried into Stevcnson's brewery. Mean.
Lime an ambulance had been ummoncdf from
roosevelt Hospital, but the surgeon only needed
cision.
There nothing TO BIO DONE" he said, "tho
mans chest is all gone"
He had hardly finished speaking when Calnan
died. The doctor said tho minute tho engine
struck HIM he must have been rendered uncon;
scious. ,lGnihan's knee was examined and
bandagcd. Tho injury is not serious. The fire
engine was wrecked. Meantime men from the
other companies had put out the fire In the tenc-
nent, which. was caused by n Christmas tree
ignitnH. Tho damage was about 800. Tho
woman and the little girl who were tho innocent
cause of Cilnan's death disappeared.
Calnan was 20 years old, married, and had
four children. He lived ut "a Barrow street.
Mrs. Cnlnan was Mt Christmas service when, tho
news OF her husbands death was brought to her.
She Is Frustrated from the shock. The coad
drivers comrades speak in tho highest terms OF
his efficiency and courage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
TO DEATH By HIS ENGINE.
Fireman CnInan Killed In an Upset Caused by
Turning Out TO save Two Lives.

Fireman CnInan Killed In an Upset Caused by
Turning Out TO save Two Lives.
Just the smallest kind OF a fire in tho top floor
Of the tenement at 554 Tenth avenue cost the
life of Fireman James F. Calnan yesterday
morning. Calnan was the driver on Engine "a.
and was considered a careful and skilful horse
man. The ovcrturning of the engine which was
the cause Of the drivers death also injured En-
gineer Patrick +. Lcnihan, but not seriously.
1t was about Q o'clock when an alarm came in
at the engine house at 44O West Thirty-third
street from the box at Tenth avenue and Forty
first street. The engine turned out immedi.
ately, as a first alarm from that box calls for
Engine 81. Calnan was on the drivers seat.
and, as is usual with the firemcn who handle
horses. was strapped into his seat, the strap 60
ing across his hips. This is done so that the
driver may not be jolted from his perch. He
needs both his hands and all his attention for
the driving. The engine swung around into
Tenth avenue and up the avenue between the
car tracks at full speed, the horses galloping
and Calnan urging them on.
At Thirty-ninth street u surface car was com.
ing down. Calnan pulled his horses toward the
curb, and rs they turned II woman and little
girl stepped out from behind tho car, almost in
look on,l Get back!' shouted the driver at
The little girl screamed and clutched ut the
knees Of the woman. who stood still. apparently
helpless from terror. 1t was perfectly evident that
they could not save themselves. Calnan. exert
ing all his strength. pulled his horses still fur
Their in toward the curb, and the ponderouse en-
gine, already swaying from the turn out OF the
street car tracks, lurched pcrilously as II passed
by the terrified woman and child, clearing them
by q scant yard. and swung toward the sidewalk
The driver turned his horses again. and,
though the engine seemed running on two
wheels for q second, it settled back, and the in
cidcnt would have ended merely rs n narrow
escape but for the fact that there Is q hydrant
on that corner. Tho hub of one of the wheels
caught on the water plug and threw the engine
81 Violently 10 the side that 1t rocked beyond the
point OF equilibrium. Seeing his peril. Calnan
snatchei at the strap TINT held him, meaning to
lenp out from the machine. For the fraction OF
q second II resisted his efforts. When he got
tried to jump, it was too late, for he fell upon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
KILLED OYER A CARD QUARREL.
Ono Man Used y Beer Bette and tho other q
KNIFE In a Fight In the Dark.


FLovILLA. Ca, Dec. 25.-As the result OF a
duel in the dark last night over a game Of cards,
Stobe Greer. q wcll-known young man Of this
place. is dead, and James Ball ia dangerously
wounded at his home here. They were good
friends up to yesterday.
At dusk they met In an unused house near
the town and began a gambling game called
skin" For some time tho game progressed
amicably, and finally ended with Ball we'll in
the lead. With some courteous expression to
Greer he gathered his winnings and started for
the door.
Greer stopped him and said that tho game had
been unfair. He ordered Ball to return tho
money. Ball objected and attempted to force
open the locked door. Greer then assaulted him
with an empty beer bottle.
Dodging the blows as much as possible, Ball
escaped into the next room. and then began n
duel in the dark. 1t was only by tho sense of
feeling that the combatants could aim their
blows. Occasionally Greer landed on Ball with
tho bottle. Bail used n knife which he had
drawn.
Finally a blow from Balls. knife pierced
Greer's heart. Ball then escaped. Later he was
arrested. 1t is doubtful II he will live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
MA1AR1AE on rEEIoW rrrER,
Parser Cochran or the Navnhee Dies AFTER =
Voyage from Irayti.


william C. Cochran. tho purser of tho Clyde
line steamship Navnhoc, which reached this
port on Wednesday night, died yesterday after
noon at his homo on Thirteenth avenue. be-
tween Fifty.sixth and Fifty.soventh streets,
Brooklyn, Of an illness In the course Of which
many Of tho symptoms Of yellow fever were
present.
Mr.. Cochran had been III about ten days. Tho
Navahoo touched at Capo Hayticn, Fort do
Pnix. Gonaivos, Port au Prince, Jcrcmio. Aux
Cages and Jacmel on her trip. The passengers
camc ashore on Thursday and Mr.. Cochran went
In n car TO his home.
Ho called in Dr. w. S. Robbins Of Fifty
seventh street and Twelfth avenue, Brooklyn.
DIR. Robbins diagnosed the disease as malarial
fever. Mr.. Cochran grew worse RAPIDLY. and
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Wesley Sherman OF
Brooklyn. who was called In consultation, pro-
nouncod tho disease yellow fever. Mr.. Cochran
was dying when the consultation was held. DIR.
Robbins notified tho Brooklyn Health Depart
ment OF Mr.. Cockran's death, and an expert in
yellow fever visited tho honse last evening.
Even IL Mr.. Cochran had yellow fever there
Is no danger to persons who came in contact
with him. as tho disease is not contagious when
the temperature Is as low as 1t has been during
tho last week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
CHRIsTMAs AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

No Social Festivities or Any kind. and Only
Two Guests at the Family Dinner.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Christmas weather
in Washington was unusually fine to-day, clear.
cold and bracing, and everybody seemed to feel
the beneficial effects Of 1t. Attic White HouseiI
was the quietest day that has been known in q
number of years. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley arc
in mourning, SO that there were no social fes-
tivities of any character.
This morning the President and his wife took
n drive, Notwithstanding the excessive cold.
and returned to the White House at IL o'clock.
Contrary to expectation. neither of them at
tended church. Many friends sent flowers and
Christmas cards and other tokens of remem-
brance.
The family dinner party was attended by the
Misses Duncan and Barber only who are Mrs.
McKinley's guests. Secretary and Mrs. Porter
have gone to Connecticut to spend the holidays.