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Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
DROWNED BY A CowARDLY CREW
Survivors of the Clan Drummond Tell How Several Lives Were Lost.

Liverpool, Dec. 19.-The survivors of the British steamer Clan Drummond, which foundered in the Bay of Biscay a fortnight ago, arrived here today from Lisbon, where they were taken by the British steamer HoIbein, which picked them up.
 All of them are very reticent about the disaster, but the statement has been elicited from them that the crew fought a fierce gale for hours, when tremen- dous sea struck the ship sheer abreast, saving in the main hatch, through which the water poured in torrents. The wave carried away everything be- fore it. The Clan Drummond then be- gan to go down, and boats were being lowered when the Holbein came close up and took on board as many of the Clan Drummond's people as possible. The captain of the Clan Drummond was being hauled on board the Holbein. when the Lascars of the crew of the former vessel, who were fighting for their lives, pulled him into the water and drowned him.
 The fourth officer of the Clan Drum mond reached the deck of the Holbein safely, but was swept overheard by a huge wave and drowned. Several Eu- ropeans on board the lost ship were drowned by the frantic Lascars, who dragged *hem down into the water in their wild efforts to save themselves.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
DEPORTATION OF NEGROES
Want inc Government 10 Send Them
 to Our New Possessions.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 19.-Kansas ne- groes are leading movement for the deporta ton of two million negroes to Cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii and Africa. Petitions are being circulated and will be forwarded to the Kansas delegation, praying for the appropriation by con- gress of s1O0, GOO to carry out these plans.
 Rev. W. L. Grant, we'll known re- publican negro leader, is at the head of this movement, and the petition which he is circulating reeites that Cuba is especially adapted for negro colo1iza- tion The petitions declare that the political and social privileges of the American negroes are circumscribed and that the negro boys and girls of the United States are shut out of the shops, stores and manufacturing establish ments It is claimed that two million negroes are now anxious to leave the United States in the hope of finding home where the color of the skin is no bar to educational and business ad- vancement. The United States govern ment will be asked to establish schools and universities in Cuba for the higher education of negro children.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
MONEY FOR GAMBLING
Though CaIifornianS are Destitute of
 Bread.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 19.-The Bee today publishes a letter from L. B. Woodruff, editor of the San Miguel Messenger, relative to the stories to the effect that, owing to the drouth, the people in the vicinity of Lockwood, Monterey county, are on the verge of starvation. In the course Of his letter Editor Woodruff says:
 Though the railroad company has to send out of the county for labor, the nickel-in-the-slot machines are over flowing with nickels, the gamblers have their pockets we'll lined with golden twenties and there was ample employ ment at fair wages for all in the Han ford section during the summer season just passed. But Restitution is alleged to, and probably does, exist in this part of the state as a result of the prolonged drouth.''
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
A STUDY or CANALS
Some Things About inc Large Hrfi-
 fiCiaI Waterways.

Washington, Dec. 19.-(SpeciaL)- The great canals of the world and the growth of the business passing through them are discussed in a series of tables just published by the treasury bureau of statistics in it's latest issue Of the summary of commerce and finance. The business of the SueZ canal, the Kaiser Wilhelm canal, the St. ,Mary's Falls, the Welland and New York ca nals, and incidentally the commerce passing through the Detroit river and given in detail for a term of years and thus presents statistical data conven- ient for those desiring to study the question of ship canals connecting great bodies of water.
 The Suez canal shows net tonnage of 6,576 tons in 1869, it's first year, 436,- 609 in 1870, over a million in 1872. more than two million in 1875, and a steady increase until 1891, when the figures reached S,69S, TIT, since which time there has been comparatively little change, the figures for 1897 being slightly below those of 1896 but B per cent in excess of those of 1887, and more than three times those of 1877.
 The Kaiser Wilhelm canal, which has been in operation but three years, shows an increase of 50 per cent in that period in the tonnage passing through it, that of the first year after it's open ing being 1,505,9 ,9S3 and that for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1898, g. 469, ,795.
 The St. Mary's Falls canal connect ing Lake Superior with the lower lakes, shows more rapid gain than the Suez. The freight tonnage passing through tho S. Mary's Falls canal in 1881 is given at 1,567, TAI, reaching more than rhraS million IOuS, n 1S85 more than five millio1s-ln1 1&a7, more than seven
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
SICKNESS AT MANILA
Condition Of inc American Troops
 Exaggerated.

Manila, Dec. 19.-It is currently re- ported that at least twenty per cent on the sick list, which would indicate an epidemic, but inquiry at the bri- gade hospital proved this to be an eX- aggeration, for the total number if pa tients there was 750, of whom only eighteen were smallpox and about 200 fever patients.
 An order has been issued compelling medical practitioners to report all cases of smallpox under their notice to the authorities in order that they may be promptly removed to the pest house, owing to the number of deaths which have occurred in private houses throughout the city
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
HIS BIG CHECK SUSPICIOUS.
William Dixon Arrested for Trying to
 Pass $751 Check.

New York, Dec. 19-William Dixon, 25 years old, an electrician, who re- fused to give his address, wes arrested by Central Officer Detective O'Connell yesterday afternoon and locked up at police headquarters on charge of at tempting to pass a worthless check at Mrs. T. Lynch's jewelry store in Union Square. MT. Lynch, her son, George Lynch. and the manager Of the store, Jchn Cannavan, say that Dixon went to the store yesterday morning and se- Iactad 2 diamond ring for himself, 2 diamond brooch for his wife, and pair Of diamond cuff links, all valued at
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
INQUIRY TO BE MADE.
Soldiers Sent From Santiago Hospital
 Without Winter Clothing.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 19.-Thirty volun- teers who landed at Fort Monroe from Santiago yesterday on the transport Obdam in scant clothing were furnish ed with winter uniforms today. The men were convalescent, and suffered from the cold.
 It is reported that an Investigation will be made to ascertain why these men were allowed to leave the Santiago hospital in linen clothing. The ObdamI has gone to New York.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY.

Kansas City, Dec. 19.-It was de- cided in the national convention of the Federation of Labor today to bring the struggle for an eight Incur work day to a climax in the year 19OO On May of that year granite cutters of America will ask their employers to choose be- tween yielding to their demands for an eight hour day or suffering the conSe- quences of a general strike.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
STILL AFTER ROSSER.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Ch eff of Pc lice Lee says that rle will make an ef- fCrt to have Walter Rosser, the Ten nessee soldier who was acquitted of the murder eff Henry Hilderbrand, tried t1r attempting to murder Lynch, who was standing near ROSssr whsn he shot Hilderbrand, and whCm RCsse- turned hts weapon upon. As Rosser has started for his home extrad1tlCn pro- cccdings will tave tC be commenced.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Macon, Ga, Dec 19.-President Mo Kinley arrived here at 9:30 a. m. He was received by a large and enthusi- astic crowd. The presidential party drove out to the review grounds, where General Wilson's command passed be fore the president The president and party left Macon on their special train for Augus,a at Il: 90 today, the trip be- ing made over the Georgia road. The party is scheduled to arrive in Augusta at 3:30 F. m.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
CUNNING ON THE STAND.
In the Case of the Woman Charged
 With Murder;ng His Wife.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-In the Bct- kin trial today John P. Cunning, the husband of one of the victims of the Dover tragedy, was called to the stand. He testified as to (ni5 relations with Mrs. Botkin and described with some degree of details their affairs Up to the time he left this city fer Cuba, where he was to do newspaper work. He said he had received many letters from Mrs. Botkin but had destroyed them as fast as they came
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
FRENCH FORT1FYING.

Auckland, N. E., Dec 19.-Steamers which have just arrived here report the French to be actively engaged in for tifying Tahita, the principal island of the Society group, which is under the control of France.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20

1897, 4.25 per cent In the combina- ton of lake and rail frelghts the rates fell from 15.8 per cent per bushel in 1877 to 12 per cent in 1887 and 7.37 per cent in 1897, while the all rail freights fell from 20.3 per cent per bushel in 1877 to 15.74 per cent in 1887 and 12.32 per cent in 1897.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-20
CoUNTERFEITERs CAPTURED.

Buffalo, N. r., Dec 19.-Seven thou sand dollars in spurious coin was cap tured in an Italian tenement house in Scott street today. The supposed counterfeiters are under arrest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05

store Of David Hooper was flooded with
water. The aggregate loss is estimated
at $40, 600, while the aggregate insurance
does not amount to more than S22, 600
Two alarms were sounded from box 4lS.
calling OUT the entire fire department,
and by hard work the blaze, which for
time threatened to assume dangerous
proportions, menacing the entire bust
ness section, was finally got under con-
troll, but not until the building in which
the blaze originated had been entirely
quilted.
tt was just 4 O'Clock when party OF.
young men who were standing in front
OF Nj. A. l.. Merry's hat store heard o
sudden and startling roar behind them
and looking into MIR. Merry's store found
the entire interior ablaze. These Young
men began to sound the alarm at the top
of their voices and the special watchman,
Samuel Randall. who happened to be
near at hand, ran to box II 3 and pulled in
the alarm. Before the fire department
reached the scene tine building was ablaze
In everys store, and the red tongues Of
fame we're leaping in an angry and
threatening manner from the roof of the
building, illuminating the skg, while
black column of smoke rolled heaven
wards, constantly increasing in size and
volume.
The fire seemed to spread through the
building with lightning like rapidity.
AS the fire engines dashed down the
street the flames rolled out towards the
front OF Merry's store, leapina from the
ceiling TO the floor, from one side OF the
big store to the other until the interior
| was glowing like furnace. The roar.
irg and cracking Of the seething flames
drowned out the cries of tho excited men,
the changing of thB gongs as tbs fire ap-
| and for time pandemonium reigned
| supreme. With crash that oouia %
heard many blocks away the big plate
glass windows in Merry's store fei out
| into the street, smashed into mlillon
| fragments, while in the stories above tue
| smaller panes of glass were popping away
one after another as the flames reacnea
| them, like the rattle of ire crackers on
Fourth of July. Higher and hlgheT
rolled the flames, sending O lurid ilgn0
out into the night, while SPARKS lhnu,
| nj 3rable went Whiriing upwards from ehe
root. 1t looked as if the whole plock y
buildings, if not the entire business ssn,
ton of the CITY was in danger ana vis, .or1,
of terrible confiagration were ID eVefy
mind.
The firemen were not long In geeuinlg
water upon the blaze and even as 'le ~
first streams from the hydrants began 10
drive back the hungry flames, Cn 1sa
Engineer Eldridge arrived upon f tas
scene. He was not long in acting ga alO T.,
he arrived there and st once pui 50; -,
the second alarm from box 4l3, wlliG y,
callsa out every piece OF tre appat,sScu co n,
ia citv FIVE engines, and the accoIA-
, rng moss wagons, three ladder trucks
and hose s we're not long IN reaching Ine
snot aud in very short time wafer Was
beise, nonred into the building in f1ooos.
Ths tirenen made dash at tns a a,,,lls
of Merry's store, but the hos n et,,aes
which were rolling out into eno s iascs
tbronoh the windows, drove them pac as
at att i fITst Finally the door of'the store
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05

surance as nearly as it could be aSeef-
tanned at q late hour Sunday morning: :
Damage to building of W. W. Thorn as
estate So, 600, partially covered by insur.
ance as follows: Total insurance on
building 81 900, placed as follows: An
derson q Adams, $1,000; Prentiss Loring
So. 600
A. L. Merry, the batter, stock valued
at $t2, 000 entirely lost, insured for So, 500
as follows: $1,000 in agency Of John r..
Corey placed in the Manchester company,
81, 600 in the Royal company placed in
agency of Adams, Anderson &c Co.; 81, 600
in Liverpool and London company placed
81 900 with the agency of William Allen;
$500 on the store fixtures and tho balance
with &. G. Jones g. Co. and in other
agencies.
George W. Brown, photographer, loss
80, 600, insured for 81, 1000 in the agency of
Rollins & Adams.
+. d. Iunt, tailor. stock a total loss,
value and insurance unknown.
WILDER Z. Kicker, printer, insurance
$500 with agency of Norton & Hall, which
will probably cover the loss.
The loss to Gottfried Blocklinger,
jsweler, and the Skillin Silver company is
not known. Tt will not be very large.
The insurance is not known on Skillin
& Co. g goods, but Blocklinger is said to
have had no insurance
Building owned by E. S. e. Mcclellan,
estimated damage 80, 900, insured for
| SIS, 600; 50, 500 in the agency of Dow &
Pinkham and $4,000 in the agency of
Anderson s. Adams. The loss in this
building may not be as heavy as above
estimated.
George g. Shaw & Co. s. loss from water
and smoke will be heavy. Stock valued
at $1,000, insured for 90, 500 in two com
panies. se;rg,s
David Hooper, damage to stock in
cellar whore wall papers and niattings are
stored will be quite heavy. Fully covered
by insurance.
The building occupied by Ward &
Clarity on Temple street, which was being
fitted up as a hotel was somewhat
damaged by water which escaped from
| the lines of hose taken through the build
ing to reach the rear of the burning
structure Ward & Clarity had no in
surance. The damage from water viii
cause great delay in fitting up the hotel
and large peauniary loss to the firm.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
must have started somewhere in the third
story which was unoccupled and worked
| it's way down. Many believe that it
started in the basement of Merry's store.
Mr.. Arthur Merry, son of the proprietor
| of the store. was in the place not more
than fifteen minutes before the fire broke
out. The fire spread with great rapidity
after it started but there is no means of
telling where it started or how " was
caused. It was oneof the best handled
| fires that Portland has ever seen. The
police arrangements under me dlree5ion
and the bio crowd was held in check,
giving the fremen plenty of room in
which to work
| The fire was finally driven into the eel
ar beneath Merry's store and here, owing
to the peculiar construction OIL She pase-
ment. it gave the frernen lots OF trouble.
Holes were cut through the Ioor IN me !.
| this lnora,ing the fremen were still hard
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
THIRTY THOUSAND BLAZE.
Big Fire On fiddle Street Last
hight.
MERRY THE HALTER, THE CHEF
SUFFERER.

The Department Does Excellent work-A
Number of Firms suffer Damage-In-
cidents Connected with the Affair.
AZ II o'clock Saturday night one of the
biggest fires of the year broke out in the
tnree-story brick building at s37 and s39
Middle street. owned by the W. W. Thorn
as estate and occupied on the street floor
y 4. L. Merry, the halter. and in he
stories above by George W. Brown, the
photographers. and Bted e. Lunt, the
taaior. The building east of the one in
which the fire originated, owned by &.
5. Il. McLeaan, was somewhat damaged,
though the fremsn managed to conflne
the fire mostly TO the building In which
1t started. Mr.. McLelIan's building was
occupied on the street floor by George q.
Shaw q Co., the grocer. in the upper
floors by Gottfried Blooklinger, the
jeweler; b. I. Lunt the tailor; the
skillin Silver company. and WIibor l..
Kicker, the printer all of whom lost
heavily. The cellar Ia the neighboring
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05

G U,ss smashed open and Firemen Mike
=, nourke, Carney and Cady took line
~, ton hflgine and pushed their way inuo
S1 neeth1ng furnace within bne store
i 1.en We're needed to help carry IA tne
LILY ana Councilman II. H. Josseiyn OF
, vus nre committee who was at hand, vol
unceefsq his aid anu went with these
men men right towards the heart of the fire.
Aney were not able to stay in shat place
iohs as the fire had assumed such proper
oioas By this time that there was only
one way to subdue it and that wBs by
nnooulng the building with water. These
nremon were forced back into the street,
put now dozen and more streams were
assalllng the structure from
tne 'front.' and shortly the fire was forced
into the back part of ths building. where,
~ continued to roar away as fierceIy as
ever. Some of the firemen essayed to
MAKE an attack upon the rear of the
building by taking several lines of hoes
through the new hotel. the Temple
mouse, on Temple street, It was a long
uime before they were able to reach the
rear OF the burning building but as soon
as tney did tho fire was quickly gotten
unuer control. 1t was at this fire that the
Dig Hayes truck came into play and by
its use the fremen were able to reach the
roof OF the building and fight the flames
at close quarters.
.co skoIv UElok DttilulHE OWACu
by the W. W. Thomas estate was Quilted
from cellar to attic. The fire made a clean
sweep through every story and Msrry's
hat store, Mr.. Brown, the photographer.
ana Lunt's tailor shop, were entirely
burned out and will lose everything. The
IRE worked it's way into the neighboring
building in the upper stories and all OF
the offices and stores there were some
what damaged either by fire or by smoke
and water The store of George CsiShaw
y Co., the grocers, in the Mcclellan build
ing was damaged by smoke and water and
the cellar was flooded. The cellar of
David Hooper, the carpet dealer, at 233
Middle street, was also flooded and the
aged
The following is a table of the esti-
m ated less from FIRE or ' at'r sn6 tie ir-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
aallRnER. WHATS THAT?

Ono of AIcKenney's Alarm Clocks, DOC TO
90. Warranted to wake the dead. More
c;nciS than ali the other dealers combined.
McKENSEY. the Jeweler. Monument Square.
4sAt1A sep26dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
BOWLING NEWS.

The bowlers are enjoying themselves to
their hearts content at Pines alleys this
winter. The tournament which began
October II is running smoothly and the
Tontines Waverleys and Shutters are
very close only one game separating them
for first place. The Excelsiors start to-
day with a new captain. The Waverleys
hold the record for total pins with 1923.
The champion Tontines have had an of
week the last week. This week the Ton
tines and Excelsiors bowl today,
WayerIeys VS. Arlingtons Wednesday and
the Shutters and Waverleys bowl Friday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
IN SECOND PLACE.
Lewiston Went There by Defeating Port
land Last Evening.

: Lewiston, December s.-Lewiston de-
feated Portland at polo tonight in
truggle for secon d place by score Of
= to 1. 1t was BY fer the fiercest and
hardest fought game played here this
season, n which Portland fought stub
bornly until the game was over. Farrell,
the Lewiston stop, who was unable to
plav. was substituted by Phelan, who
PLAYED an excellent game. Miller and
Hayes did splendid work for the local
team. For Portland. Campbell and
Mckay did some good work. The line
up:
Miller, centre; Hayes. half-back; Phelan,
goal.
acknowledgement and Whipple, rush
eIs; Mckay, centre; Barntield, half-back
Allen, goal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
BATH SHUT OUT AUGUSTA.
CHARGED WITH THROWING GAMES

New Haven, CT, December 4. "A meet
ing of the board of directors of the Ma
tional Polo association was held at Hotel
Grade this afternoon. The maeting was
devoted principally to discussion of
charges that have appeared in print to
the effect that the Providence team in
tentionally dropped games to Hartford
and Meriden last week. All of the 6liTeca
tors expressed the conviction that the
statements were false and malicious, but
an investigation was deemed best.
The secretary was instructed to COM
lplete the schedule up to and including
March 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
One Hundred Dollars

Guaranteed in prizes on creamery butter.
COMPETITION. OPEN TO NEW
ENGLAND. Exhibits to be shown in
10-pound tubs, the butter to be donated
to The Board, sold, and proceeds added
to the amount of prizes Ali packages
to 90 to the judge without distinguish
ing mark the prizes in each class to be
distributed among all exhibits in proper
ton to their score above 90 points. The
Board pays all express charges.
EXHIBITS SOLICITED. All exhi-
bits to be in place by 2 P. NJ, the It'll.
Address all packages to J. ]. Frye, Port
land.
Mr.. valancey E. Fuller, DR.. Theobald
Smith, and other noted speakers, will
address the meeting Mr.. Grin Douglass
viii act as as Judge,
There will also be u large exhibit OF
DRESSED POULTRY AND EGGS, for
which liberal prizes are offered. lncu-
bators, brooders, poultry foods and poul.
try supplies will be on exhibition. Send
for full programme.
B. WALKER MGKEEN, Augusta, Me.
dee2diW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
THIS TOUCH OF
WINTER
Is reminder to those who HAVE NOT
YET purchased their
Winter Clothing and
Underwear.

Manufacturing our own clothing en-
ablesus to keep up our line of sizes in all
of our BEST SELLING STYLES and we
are now showing the same fine assort-
ment as earlier in the season. Those in
want of fine OvercOats, listers,
Suits, Trousers and Underwear
are cordially invited to inspect our line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

Knowing Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to be medicine of great worth and
merit and especially valuable for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough, we
will hereafter warrant every bottle
bought of US, and will refund the money
to anyone who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of rs or so cent bottle. D.
w. Heseltine. 3S7 Congress ST., Edward
w. Stevens, 107 Portland St., King 5.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills, VIM. Ok
nard, 921 Congress ST., Fl. P. S. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-05
a CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after using
it. 1t is the most successful medicine in
the world for bowel complaints, both for
children and adults. For sale by d. W.
Heseltine & Co., 3S7 Congress ST., Ed
ward w. Stevens, 107 Portland St, King
S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills, VIM. Ok
nard, 921 Congress St., Il. r. S. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.