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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
REPORT ON AN ARMOR PLANT.

Washington, December 1.-The naval
board appointed by authority of Congress
to ascertain the cost Of an arnor plant
made its report through Commodore
Howell to Secretary Long today. The re-
port means q voluminous document treat
ing with every detail of arlnor making
essential to correct apprehension of the
cost of q plant and the product. 1t is
also accompanied by elaborate plans for
the plant which have been verified by Ex-
pert Fritz. The cost of plant suitable
for the making Of naval armor at the rate
of about 5000 tons per annum, which is
fully equal to the capacity of both of the
existing private plants, is set down as
about three and three quarters million
dollars. No recommendation is made as
to the location of the plant but the board
has accumulated much information as to
the merits of the various eligible locations
which may be had by Congress if called
for by it.
Secretary Long will now proceed imme-
diaUely to take the next step necessary to
carry out the wish of Congress, namely,
invite proposals by advertisement for
building such plant as that designed for
the use of the government. 1t was at first
the intention ut the Secretary to withhold
the report from Congress until he should
be able to include this information in it,
but he has now determined to send in the
report as soon as Congress assemblies and
meanwhile put out the a advertisements
and notify Congress of their results later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
JUDGE FIELDS RETIREs,

Washington, December 1.-Justioe
Fields retirement from the Supreme
court of which he gave official notice to
the President last April, took place to-
day. The Justice was not present in the
court rom, and as he had not sat with
the court on any day since the opening
day of the term, the proceedings did not
differ from those of ordinary days.
Even the general transfer Of the seats of
the associate justices which always occurs
when the senior associate retires, was
postponed until Monday next. On that
day Justice Harlem who now becomes
the senior associate will take the seat
vacated by MIR. Field and Justice Gray
will become chief justice Fuller's neigh
Dor on the left. All other justices will
move up one chair nearer the chief. If
Justice Fields had continued until next
Tuesday he would have had forty years of
continuous service. Under the law he
will draw full salary until his death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MISSIONS.

Bath, December 1.-The quarterly meet
ing of the Board of Missions Of the
DIOCESE of Maine opened last evening in
Grace church and continued through to-
day.
Among those present at the session last
evening were Bishop Nicely and Dean
stills of Portland.
The services began with confirmation
administered by the Bishop.
An interesting sermon was preached by
the Very Rev. Dean Stills.
The services opened at Grace church
this morning at $50 with celebration of
the Holy Communion. Immediately after
this service a meeting of the Board of
Missions was held in the church and a
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary in the
robing room.
Lunch was served at noon, at one
O'Clock in the Parish House.
This afternoon the clergy met with
Rev Mr.. Stewart at the rectory.
The missionary services in the church
this evening opened at 7.30 with addresses
by the Revs. Canon Ogden. I. @. Forth
and G. E. Lee, secretary of the board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
PAPER FACT DRY BURNED.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire In
st. Louis,

st. Louis, December 1.-Fire was dis
covered in the F. o. Sawyer and Com.
pany paper factory on Locust street. near
Third, at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon and
within an hour the establishments was
IN runs. A number of adjoining build
ings were badly damaged. The general
loss is estimated at ever $500, 900. The
Sawyer factory contained highly infla1n-
maoie material and soon after the fire
started 1t was roaring furnace, the fire
communicating across the narrow street
10 tne Economic bindery plant, and to
ene buildings occupied by Young, Nc
Kinney Printing company, the Missouri
Engraving company, Woodward Herman
Printing company and Higgins map
printing company.
A general alarm was turned in, but the
net work of wires and the narroWness OF
Locust street, hindered the hremen.
Three hundred employees in the paper
factory all escaped in safety. At 4.4O
O'Clock the walls of the paper factory
fell. crushing in the Mckinney company
plant. At O'Clock the flames were un
der control. The fire will continue to
burn all night, however, feeding upon
the printers ink and paper While run
ming to the fire, hose reel collided with
a street car and Finley Bruce, the driver,
had three ribs broken. AS night fell the
firemen worked in total darkness as the
electric wires were down. 1t is claimed
that all the companies are fully insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
RAILROAD LOCATIONS APPROVED

Augusta, December 1.-The railroad
commissioners on Wednesday approved
the location of the Sanford and Cape Por-
poise railway from Sanford to Cape Por-
poise, distance of about eighteen miles,
but did not allow the proposed spur
tracks in the town of Kennebunk, on
which another hearing will be had. The
location Of the branch track of the
Northern Aroostook railroad to Grimes
Mills in Caribou was approved.
The commissioners rendered their decis-
ion upon the petition of the W. & @. rail-
road for permission to cross.the Maine
Central railroad grade at Burnham. The
request is denied, but they then allowed to
build an over head crossing which will
be 21 feet above the Maine Central rail-
road track that will cost about $4,000. SThe
Maine Central will be obliged to lower
their grade at the crossing point four
feet at a. cost of $4,000. Permission was
granted for the Wiscasset and Quebec to
build temporary crossing at grade to
be used until July 1, 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
MAINE POLO STANDING.
POLO TONIGHT WITH LEWISTON
Notes and Comments on the Popular
Popular Game.

The Kennebec Journal has this to say
about the proposed transfer of the Angus
to polo team to Bangor:
The Bangor News man may have had
accurate Information from Portland,
but the rest of his story is incorrect Po-
10 has come to stay in Augusta. Mana
ger Smart has no idea of selling or trans.
ferring. If he cares to sell, home parties
stand ready to buy. 1t he should have
an offer to transfer to Bangor, then it be-
comes Maine Polo League matter, and
the League has several times made a
somewhat emphatic remark on that sub
ieot The man who has SO carefully
studied ''the situation" should keep on
studying and guessing.
Manager Houlehan of Gardiner, has
signed A. i. Dickey Of Salem, Mass.
and he is said to be an Al man.
Jean, who had trial in Portland, is
playing with New Britain as center.
Tonight Portland plays Lewiston in
City Hall. The Lewiston team is rat
tier, and has been climbing up the ladder
very rapidly lately, and tonight's game
will undoubtedly be q very close and in.
terestipg contest. Portland has recently
been playing fine game and will do
their best to win the game tonight An
| amateur game will be played the first of
| the evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
AMERICAN MISSIONARY WORK.

Boston, Decem Der 1.-The editor of the
Missionary Herald of the American
board. Rev E. E. Strong, D. D., has
compiled the statistics of Protestant
miss ons in this and other lands, for the
past year. as follows: The number of
stations of the American board is: Out
stations. 1925; American laborers, $40
native laborers, 1850; churches, 40; COM
municants, 44,606; number added last
year, 1919; schools OF all grades, 1881;
total nulnper under instruction. 54,6l5;
native contributions for all purposes,
Sll3, 039; cost of missions 1886, 1893. The
missionary societies of the United States.
Canada, Great Britain, Continental
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia,
number $40, with 81, 694 stations and 49,
210 out stations. There are II $50 mis-
sionaries, "a 1893 native laborers, and l.
121, 1893 communicates. There are 9I3, ATS
persons under instructions and the in
come in all these countries is SIP, 1888, 687
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
VERDICT DISMISSED.

New York, December Upon the ap-
Van Setback, the Chicago druggist,
Judge Smith of the Supreme court in
Brooklyn today, set aside the verdict of
5000 recently given his daughter in
law. Mrs. Florence Van Setback, by q
sheriff's jury in the undefended action
brought by her against her father-in- law
for the alienation of her husband affec
tions. he application was made on the
ground that the verdict was excessive
and that the sheriff had no jurisdiction
in the case. Mrs. Van Shaaok's lawyer
consented to the dismissal as he has al
ready instituted two suits in Chicago
against the defendant, one for criminal
libel and the other for alienation of affec-
lions, each for $65, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
ITALY PROSPEROUS.

Rome, December 1.-TheRministe OF
finance, Signor Luzzatti, MADE his flnan-
DIAL statement in the Chamber of Depu-
ties today. 1t showed surplus 81, 00O,-
900 lire for the financial year of 1896 81.
The result was considered especially
gratifying as the abundant wheat crop of
Italy has largely decreased the customs
receipts which only totalled SO, ZOO, 900 lire,
the lowest on record. The revised bud.
get for the current year showed a sur
plus of 40, 500, 900 lire.
! Part of the surplus will be devoted to
the establishments of a consolidated fund
to be devoted to the withdrawal of state
notes, as the most efficacious method Of
extinguishing the premiums on gold
Thus. next year. over 30 600, 900 lire of
state notes will be redeemed
1t is proposed to reduce the expendi-
lures of Erythrea, the italian colony on
the coast Of East Africa from 5000, 600
to 5, 900, 600 lire and to gradually with
draw the Italian troops from the plateau
to the coasts and to Massowah, the port
of debarkation and embarkation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
WILL NOT PLAY THORNTON.

The proposed game between Thornton
Academy and the Portland High school
foot ball teams, is declared off by the
directors CT the Portland team At 9
O'Clock yesterday morning % telegram
from Thornton academy was due. The
telegram was to state whether the acade-
INV would or would not meet Portland
tbis year on the gridiron. Nine O'Clock
Game and went and no telegram. At
noon none having arrived, the meeting
of tbe directors of the Portland High
School football association which was
called TO take action on Thorntons de-
cision. decided ''that inasmuch as Thorn
ton has failed to let US hear from her in
any way as agreed, we unanimously de-
clare the football season for the Portland
High School team for the year 1897 to
be closed.
The Thornton Academy football team
has elected Philip Leavitt captain for
NEXT wear. Leavitt, who played quar-
ter.baok this year, is the youngest mem.
her of the present team, popular and an
energetic player
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
LOST HIS WIFE.

New York, December Michael Clark,
who was married on Saturday last at his
home in Northampton, Mass, and who
came to this city on Monday for his
Clark came to lose his bride was peculiar.
He first lost himself and then his money.
That was due he says to an excursion
yesterday and knock out drops. He re-
manned in the police station all day try
ing to remember the location of the rooms
which he and his bride had taken. When
the police found them, Mrs. Clark had
gone. She had returned to Rutland, VT,
where she lived at her home. Her name
was Maria Ryan. She left word that she
feared Clark had been disappointed in
her. Clark will seek her without delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
THORN ACTUALLY CONFESSED.
Officer Methven Reiterates His Story Il
This Effect.

New York, December MARTIN Thorn
who last evening heard the verdict of the
jury which will send him to the electric
chair to expiate the murder of William
Guldensuppe, passed a quiet night in his
cell at the Queens County jail When
Sheriff Don't went in to see Thorn this
morning, the prisoner said he had no ap-
petite for breakfast, but he felt that a big
load was off his mind. Thorn did not
talk as if he had any hope of getting !,
new trial. He supposed, he said, that he
would have to make up his mind to meet
the worst.
Mrs. Mack spent restless night, being
evidently affected by the conviction Of
Thorn. When she heard of the verdict she
Wept and expressed sorrow for her form. ar
lover, although she says her conscience is
relieved. Mrs. Mack is in highly nervous
condition and is now very anxious about
her own case.
District Attorney Youngs has not an.
nounced just what he proposes doing in
the case of Mrs. Mack, but says he will
take no action until Thorn is sentenced.
1t is understood Mrs. Mack will be ar
raigned in the court next week, when her
own counsel Emanuel Friend will in her
behalf enter plea of guilty of man
blduSuLSE III buS urSb u0ST6S ana That the
district attorney will accept the plea.
In doing this MIR. Youngs would recog-
nize Mrs. Nack's action in turning states
evidence at the first trial. Mrs. Mack
may be sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment.
Captain William Methven, who had
charge Of Thorn during the trial, was
kept busy today answering questions as
to the confession which Thorn made last
night after he was taken to his cell 1t
was stated that there was some doubt that
Thorn had made such confession. At
noon today. Captain Methven was seen at
the Queens County Jail and he made this
state lent:
''There are some discrepancies in the
published report of Thorn's confession
but the facts remain unchanged. Thorn
made part of the confession, the main
part of the confession to Sheriff Doht
Since have talked with Sheriff Don't to-
day regarding the matter, I do not see
that there is anything more for me to say.
From what Sheriff DON'T told me can
truthfully say that Thorn confessed that
he killed Guldensuppe.
Lawyer Howe denied today that Thorn
after mis- conviction yesterday confessed
to the killing and cutting up of Gulden-
suppe. MIR. Howe reiterated his belief
that the court of appeals would reverse
the verdict
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02

Bhe Deering people are noted for their
excellent supper5 and the patronage this
evening will doubtless exceed that of
the previous evenings. Supper is served
from to O'Clock.
One of the events of interest to the
local lodge in connection with the fair
this evening will be the visitation of a
delegation of the me mbers of Woodbine
hodge, Daughters of Rebekah from Port
band
There are several voting contests now
In operation A handsome ulster has
been donated and is to be awarded the
conductor or motorman of any electric
car running into Portland receiving the
most votes up to O'Clock Friday eve-
ming. Another contest is open for an
overcoat to be awarded the person re-
eeiving the most votes up to o clock this
evening.
The fire department has not been over
looked and spirited contest is going on
for a handsome clock that is to be award
ed the company receiving the largest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
THE DUTY ON PINE.

Toronto, Ont, December 1.-Sir Oliver
Mowat, the new lieutenant governor Of
Ontario, in his speech opening the last
session of the Ontario legislature to be
held before the general elections, said: II
regret that the Congress of the United
States has seen tit to increase the duty on
pine and other lumber imported into that
country to such an extent as to make it
almost impossible to continue sending to
the markets of the United States certain
qualities of the lum Der produced in THU
province. No mention is made in tn .
speech of the policy the Ontario govern
ment will pursue on the timber question
The lieutenant governor merely told tn.
members that bill would be Introduce
by the government relating to timber and
the timber licenses. d
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
A STRAY ITEM OF NEWS.
Picked up on Fore street by Our Repre-
sentative.

When newspapers had only the stage
coach and sailing vessels to depend upon
to gather news, when the telegraph, the
telephone. the steam engine, steam boat
and electric motor were not in existence
coffee houses and inns were regularly
thronged by loungers, and the public
generally, who exchanged scraps of news
brought to them by the post and Who list
ened to the news read aloud to them by
some habitue. The item which follows
was picked up by our representative while
strolling around the town and although
the. readerais not indebted to electricity
or steam power for the information it
contains, it is just as interesting and
decidedly more reliable. Read this: Mr.
John Cady, of No. 81 Fore ST., says: Il
was subjected to exposure and cold and
contracted or brought on an attack of
kidney complaint. My back grew lame
and started to ache across the loins When
I stopped and attempted to straighten UP
I was compelled to catch my breath
Many time 1 have placed both my
hands to my back for support when 1
have been leaning over. for only by that
means could I straighten up. This was
a terrible way for man to have to get
about. No person suffered in the same
time more than I suffered from my back
and kept on their feet. ] was very bad
when went to III. H. Hay & Sons drug
store and got Doan's Kidney Pills, yet
they cured me. had used liniments and
plasters, but their effect was temporary.
Doan's Kidney Pills head the list In my
estimation for kidney complaint and l
am glad to tell people so.
Doan S Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers Price so cents or mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
AN OXFORD GOLD MINE.

North Woodstock, December There
is considerable excitement here over the
discovery of gold In possibly paying
quantities in the side of a neighboring
mountains. The discovery was made by
9. D. Bradbury Of Boston and Thomas
Brad bury of Buckfield, sons of DR.. Chas.
P. Bradbury, who operated the Lone
Star gold mine on the same mountain a
generation ago.
one of the most famous in Maine, and
can be found on old county maps. 1t was
almost forgotten till this discovery re.
called the Giro umstances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
SEVEN MORE TO BE CHOSEN.

Chicago, December 1.-The examina-
ton of talesmen in the Luetgert case to-
day was marked by many conflicts be-
tween the attorneys. Attorney Harmon
in catechlsing talesmen took frequent oc-
ca sion to attack the reliability of police
testimony. After several veniremen were
passed for further questioning by one side
or the other, John W. Phillips was
rendered by the prosecution as juryman
and accepted by the defense. Seven jurors
remain to be chosen.
Late in the afternoon Phillips, who
had been held over as a possible juror,
was challenged by the defense. AT the
close of the day no additional jurors had
been secured, but four men had been &C
cepted by the defense and will be ex-
amined by the state tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
ADuLTERATED FOOD LAW.
Steps Will Be Taken to Prosecute Viola
tors of Same.

Bangor, December lin connection
with the Maine State Dairy conference
which began here today, the Maine Board
of Agriculture met this evening at the
Penobscot Exchange to discuss various
matters pertaining to the interests of the
farmers The principal discussion was
on the workings of the law passed by the
last legislature regarding the inspection
of feeds and seeds, over which there was
q deal of discussion at the time.
Prof. Woods of the Maine Experiment
Station reported what had been done in
a general way and he and others stated
that there seemed to be a general DISPOSE
ton on the part of the dealers to comply
with the law and that it is working well
SO far. Prof. Woods stated that the
makers of cottonseed meal have now
found something to take the color out Of
the husks SO that they can be ground in
with the meal and not be recognized ex-
cept by analysis. Until the passing of this
law the black .husks being ground in were
easily recognized. Maine leads the Union
in this new law, and the board of agricul-
ture will take steps to have it strictly en-
forced. There have been so far no prose-
cutions, but dealers selling adulterated
seeds will be hereafter prosecuted.
All members of the board were present
tonight except B. Il. Briggs of Auburn.
who was detained by illness. The outlook
for the first meeting of the dairy confer
ence tomorrow Is excellent. There is the
largest display of dairy machinery ever
known at meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
ExoNERATED AND RE1NsTATED.

New York. December Incorporation
Counsel Scott has recommended to the
board of police commissioners, the rein
statement of John T. Stephenson as
captain of police. Captain Stephenson
was dismissed from the force in 1894 upon
his conviction OF accepting basket of
peaches as a bride for non-enforcement of
the ordinance against the obstruction OF
the sidewalks by merchants in the down.
town district The conviction was recent
ly reviewed and reversed by q higher
court. The captains reinstatement will
carry with it the payment of $4,000 of
back salary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
WHALERs WELL SITUATED.

Chicago, December IA special from
Tacoma, Wash, says: Sailor Frank
.Wyckersham has just returned from an
eight months whaling trip in the Arctic
ocean on the steam bark William Bay
lies. His ship was in company at varl-
Gus times with eight whalers now i'm
prisoned in the ice east of Point Bar
row. Wyckersham declares that the
men aboard the ships are not suffering,
as is generally supposed, and that each
ship has a years supply of food.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
BIG DETROIT BUILDING SOLD.

Detroit, Mich, December 1.-The De-
troit Chamber Of Commerce building
was sold under the hammer today in de-
fault Of payment of interest on the first
mortgage held by the New York Life
insurance company. The purchasers are
Il. S. Fecheimer Of Cincinnati and VIM.
II. It. Winslow of Chicago. The price
paid was S422 $50. The Winslow BROTH
ers. as second mortgage bondholders held
claim against the premises of S95, 900 for
bonds and interest. The buyers paid in
$4,000 cash and will pay III all s55, ZOO
TO the New York Life Insurance company
for interest due. They also assume pay
hent of the insurance company's mort
gage of 1870. 900 and 81, roo taxes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-02
Consumption Positively
Cured,

Mr.. 4. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certities that he had consump-
sion, was given up to die, sought all
medical treatment that money could pro-
cure, tried all cough remedies he could
nights sitting up i'll chair; was in
duced to try DIR. Kings New Discovery,
and was cured by use of two bottles. For
pas three years has been attending to
business and says DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is the grandest remedy ever made,
as 1t has done so much for him and also
for others .in.his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery Is guaranteed for Coughs.
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at H. P. S. Goold's
Drug Store.