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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
She CeIlidsd With the Bangor
Steamer Yesterday Morning.
Steamer Was Not Badly
Injured.
The Wade Escaped With the
Loss OF Her Jibboom.

| When the steamer Bangor OF the Boston
and bangor steamboat company reached
Boston yesterday morning she reported
that she hAd been In collision with a
three masted SCHOONER In the fog Off Boon
island. The vessel with which the Ban
gor was In collision was not a schooner
but the barkentine Arthur @. Wade,
Captain Holden, which arrived here yes.
terday afternoon with her jbboom gone.
The Wade is owned by ]. S. Winslow &
Co., of this oity.
by the officers and crew of the Bangor
steamer:
There was fog at the time, and 1t
was impossible TO see any great distance,
and the first warning that the bangor
crew heard was shrill whistle along her
port side.
Extra speed was at once given In order
to escape a collision, but tine steamer did
not get entirely out Of the way before a
large three-inasted schooner suddenly
doomed up, and scarcely a second passed
when 1t crashed into.th stern of the Ban
gor.
"Ar. c. l. Eaton Of Roxbury, who had
stateroom on this port side OF the boat,
said he heard a whistle just previous to
the time the boat struck, and be lookeE
out Of the blinds. He saw some lights
near By, and he thought at the time
that 1t was passing craft He had hard
~ closed his blind whom he heard the
crash, and he at once went out to see the
causS. He saw the jibboom Of large
three masted schooner over the stern of
the Bangor. When it struck, 1t had torn
away the railing and four or five stanch-
ions, and had also crashed into three
staterooms. all of which were occupied.
1t is said that portion of the hurricane
deck was also torn OF. The Bangor
, pushed on, however, and the schooner got
out of the way, apparently being none
| the worse for her encounter.
"The agents Of the line said that the
affair was tritiinR, the damage being
scarcely $780,"
minus her jibboom when she reached
Portland yesterday but was otherwise UNI
injured. She was on her way to Portland
with cargo of clay for K. b. Winslow s.
Co., from Perth AmDoy. At four o'clock
yesterday morning the harkentine was off
Boon island. There was moderate breeze
but Captain Holden of the barkentine
says 1t was not very foggy. He heard the
whistle of the steamboat and his own fog
horn was going all the tune. Suddenly
the big steamboat suddenly doomed up.
Shs was right aboard of the barkentine
and passed just ahead of her. 1t was 8
very close shave and only the promptnsss
with which the captain of the barkentine
put up his helm saved more serious col
fision. AS 1t was the jibboom OF the
barkentine struck the steamer, scraping
and tearing its way along her stern.
Captain Holden of the harkentine said
that in an instant a great hubbub arose
on the steamer. Women screamed and
men shouted and then the steamer sheered
off and went ON her way. The loss of the
jibboom was the only injury reported on
the parkentine. Captain Holden was not
sure just what steamer he had been in
collision with but he thought 1t was the
Bangor boat.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Among last Springs graduates Of the
Portland High school. who will enter col
lege. this fall are 6aien III. Harris, Mas.
sachusetts Instituts of Technology; Miss
Eva A. Salsman, and Miss Grace E. War
rem. Colby; Miss Phiiena winslow. Bryn
Mawr; Miss Florence l.. Gould, Smith
Miss Maud Clark, Wellesley; Woodbury.
w. Armstrong and Sayward Q. Downes,
Brown; Roger f. Brunei. Colby; Carlos
Dorticos and Royal NJ. Watson, Universe.
ty Of Maine; Daniel d. Chase, Lawrence
Scientific school; Foye NJ. Murphy, HAr-
ward; Lester B. Donahus. Holy Cross;
Miss Berry. Mt. Holyoke, and s. Clement
W. Simpson. Bowdoin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
OBITUARY.
CAPT. II. II. ToTMAN.

Capt. Horace III. Totman died at the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. Warren,
at lbs Federal street, yesterday morning,
aged So years, months and z days.
He was one of the best known seafaring
men in this vicinity. He was native
of Harpswell, the son of Joseph; and
Rachel Totman. He began to follow the
sea at an early age and was master OF
many sailing vessels before the war. BE
entered the revenue service of the United
States some years before the war as o
pilot and continued therein until his
suth year. He was pilot Of the revenue
cutter Caleb Cushing at the time she
was burned in this harbor during the
Civil war. He has also been pilot of the
revenue cutters Dallas and Woodbury..
He was always y staunch Republican,
but never aspirsd to public office.
He was member of the First Baptist
church, a conscientious Christian, and
a great worker at the Y. NJ. @. A., the
.Seamen's Bethel and other similar insti.
buttons of q religious and temperance
character, setting by his own blameless
life worthy example for all.
The immediate cause OF his death was
a shock caused by a fall he received in
his bedroom several weeks ago, but he
had been in rather poor health since ths
death Of his wife, six years ago.
He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Warren. Mrs. Elizabeth Littletield and
Mrs. Geo. jackson. and an aged sister,
Mrs. Harriet Orr. all of this city.
The funeral will BIO held from the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Warren. los
Federal street, on Sunday at 2 D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
BRIEF J0TTINGs.

A freight train Of 81 cars and two en-
Rines came into Union station at II
O'Clock yesterday forenoon.
The city offices which have been closing
at 4p. N. during the summer months,
have gone back TO the all-the-year.
round closing time, O'Clock. They will
also be open Saturday afternoon here
after. The lawyers win also stop the 4
O'Clock closing plan, beginning yesterday.
Cars for the box social of the Damon
assembly this evening, viii leave Preble
street at 6 A O'Clock.
The sheriffs are on the trail of most
audacious gang of young harbor pirates,
who have greatly annoyed fishermen dur
ing the past month. Many dollars worth
Of Holsters have been taken and some Of
the lobstermen have been seriously Grip
pied In their business. The identity OF
several of the gang is known and ar
rests will be made in Q day or two.
Yesterday Liquor Deputies Gripben
and Osborne made seizures at Nos. 46s
Commercial. ! Pleasant and Ill CONNER
cial, $40. 242 and 500 Fore street.
Yesterdays session OF the municipal
court was very quiet. The only offenders
were two DRINKS, who were disposed OF
with sentences of IS and costs and so
days In jail, respectively.
Petitions in bankruptcy have teen filed
in the U. S. District court by John k.
WEIGH Of Chapman Plantation; David II.
Creighton Cornville; Rathens w. Tay.
lor of Por tland. -
With today the regular Saturday bank
ruptcy : sessions, discontinued during a
part of the summer, Will be resumed.
Yesterday afternoon City Electrician
Cummings. Fire Chief Eldridge and the
members of the aldermanic board, went
to Deering to inspect the electric wires,
concerning which complaint has been
made.
During the month OF August the FIRE
department responded to three bell
alarms and four still alarms The rec
ord for July showed II bells and Ii stills.
August was the quietest month with
the department for several years
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02

Patrons of the PRESS who are go
ing out Of town for the season are re-
minded that they may have the ad-
dress of the paper changed as often as
desired, if they are regular subscribers.
To those not regular subscribers the
paper will be mailed at the rate Of
fifty cents month.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
WEDDINGS.
Observation-Disclosures.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Block.
finger, As Main street. East Deering. was
the scene CT quiet home wedding Wed.
nesday evening, when their daughter,
Emma s., was united In marriage to
John Il. Mitchell of Portland.
Miss Lena Mitchell, sister of the groom
acted as bridesmaid, and MIR. Clifford
Bloekiinger, brother Of the bride, as best
man. The bride was gowned in hand.
some suit of Nile green and carried a
bouquet of bride roses. The ceremony
was performed In an impressive manner
by Rev. A. II. Wright OF the st. Law
renee Congregational church.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
THE LUCANIA MADE II IN SIX
DAYS.

I. p. MCGOWAN received telegram
from the Cunard line yesterday morning,
announcing the arrival of the Lucania at
Queenstown, at an early hour on Friday
morning Rev.M. G. McDonough. rector
of the Cathedral Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, ana AIR. George Derry, S. j., of
this city, were among thu passepgers.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
NEW ADvERrrsEmnnrs.
Portland, Sept. 2, 1902.

Portland, Sept. 2. 1899
TIME $ o c k S in
Il every one of the
thirty great de-
partments of this store
are largely made up of
Specialties, out-of-the-
common things. new and
ori G n a ! things, late
novelties from every
where-and all sections
are SO arranged that you
can see and handle and
examine everything with
out asking a question, if
you prefer to do SO.
New ideas are being
exploited here every day,
new things are arriving
constantly and among
them all there's likelv to
be something to interest
you personally. The
largest stock of rich cut
glass. The most COM
plete assortment of all
requisites for Golf, Ten
mis- and Croquet, All
sizes and kinds Of Ameri-
can Flags, silk, muslin.
and wool bunting. Ham
mocks, toilet rticles,
gloves, fountain pens,
sweaters, music boxes,
jardinieres, punch bowls,
fancy candles, picture
frames, baskets, toys,
everything made Of
leather, complete outfits
for infants and small
children, Cutlery, UNI
brellas, playing cards,
game counters, rules for
the game OF $780, dupli-
cate whist, opera glasses.
"Poster pillows" Poker
pillows and all material
for embroidering. Rugs,
pictures--we also do
card engraving and
printing, the very best
work at very low prices.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
HOLIDAY ON MONDAY.

Monday, September 4th being Labor
Day, legal holiday, the Post office will
observe the usual holiday hours.
The cashiers department for the sale OF
stamps, and Z the carriers and general
delivery windows. win be open from $ to
8 a. m. and TO p. m.
There will be one carriers delivery
in the morning and collections from the
street boxes at and II a. M, and D. ID.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
THE CASE OF ROE 5. ROBINSON.

Sometime ago Roe S. Robinson, for
meriy of South Portland, was arrested in
Boston on charge of bigamy. We are
inorned that Ii has since been shown that
the charge was untrue, ana that Robin
son mas been discharged. A prosecution
instituted by his wife for non-support has
also, ne are informed, been withdrawn.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
YOUNG MOMENTS CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION.

Rev. Lewis Malvern viii lead the Sun
day services. The meeting begins at 4.s0
p, M. Alliwomen invited.
September Sd. being the first Sunday
in the month, the services at the Maine
General hospital will be under the Y.
W. G. A. WILL any one having flowers
for distribution among the patients kind
ly send thems to the association rooms
Saturday evening
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta. August 20, 1899.
Notice IA hereby given that a Petition Tor the
Pardon OF Leslie A. Kenison, a convict In the
State Prison under sentence for the crime OF
Assault Is now pending before the Governor
and Council. and hearing thereon Will be
granted In the Couueil Chamber at Augusta. on
Monday, the 25th day of Sept next. at O'Clock
sep2 d3w
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
NuMpER OF DOGS LIoENsEn.

Since April. 1, COG dogs have been
licensed with the city CLERK and the
license fees have been turned into the
state treasury. OF this number $50 were
males and SO females There was one
kennel license issued which could cover
any number of dogs
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
A WORD TO INVESTORS.

Ralph L. Merrill, banker, Middle, cor.
ner of Union streets, has for sale one Of
the best industrial bonds that has been
offered to the public here for some time.
A call at his office for particulars will
be Of profit and benefit to investors.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-02
PORTLAND ACADEMY.
Speaking of Eyes.

This is The way we do OUR
Optical business. we guarantee
"a perfect fat or refund the
money. We do ALI kinds of
Eye. glass and Spectacle Repair-
ing while you wait We can
make you ANY kind of % lense i'm
"a few hours. We have the
largest stock of Optical Goods
in the city. we can give YOU
amy price glass you want, and
we VIII not charge yOm $1,000
for "A $500 pair of glasses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04

gents for the cessation OF hos,Illtles.
but that fact did not nbate the confl-
dence OF the officials in the ultimate
success Of the pending negotiations 20
arrive at an understanding. There is O
behef at the war department that tho
b'ilipino leaders are thoroughly dlscour-
aged and It Is suspected that the next
step In the peace ncgotiations Will be a
Wholesale effort on the part OF the In
dividual Filipnos In the insurgent
ranks to make terms for. themselves
without reference to others. Mean
while there may DO Bome small & en-
gagements between tho outposts, bu,
nothing like q general battle Is expect
ed. - q =. -. : n, : - I
The reported jurcture affected be-
tween the forces OF General Lawton
and Hale's forces gives great satls,ac-
tion to the officials here. They have
been apprehensive over the length OF
the line CT communication between
Lawton and Manila. but with a short
rout open now to Malolos on the pa!l-
road there Is no longer any reason 70
fear that his supplies can be cut of.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
.IITALY'ScABlNET RESIGNS.
The Result OF IN Exciting Debate In
she Chambcr-Some State Secrets

The Result OF IN Exciting Debate in
the Chambcr-Some State secrcts
Revealed.
ROME. May s.--The italian ministry
has resigned. It was constituted Juno
%. 1893. Us follows:
President Of the cooncil and minister
Of the interior. General Luigi Pelloux;
minister OF foreign affairs, Admiral
Fellre Napoleone Canevaro; minister OF
the treasury, Pletro vacchelN: minIs-
ter Of Justice and ecclesiastical affairs.
Camille, Finoechluro Aprile: minister
OF war, General Alessnndro Aslnarl Di
San Mariana; minister of marine, Ad-
mirai Giuseppe Palumbo: minister OF
commerce. industry and agriculture,
AiSesandro FortIs:mlnister of publicin-
struction. Professor Guido Baccelli:
minister OF public works. Petro Iaca-
va; minister OF posts and telegraphs,
Nun2io Nasi
The resignation OF the ministry is a
seQuel to n scene in the chamber of
deputies yesterday. In the course OF
prolonged IND animated discussion re-
ghrdins tho governments foreign policy
the minister for foreign affnirH, Admir-
al Canevaro, created u lively sensation
by producing In response to the attacks
upon his policy at San-Mun bay. IN Of
fetal letter signed By Count Benin Lon
gnre. under secretary of state for for
ehsn affairs In the cabinet OF Marquis
di Rudint, IN address to the then min
lister OF marine. Signor Brin, request
Ing him to initiate some action that
would secure for Italy n station In CHI
no. This letter showed that the lead
ers OF the present opposition Initiated
the policy which they are now critIcis-
Ing.
Admiral Canevaro's action in makIng
public O secret document evoked sharp
comment from Marquis de Rudini, Sig
nor Crispl and other leading members
OF the chamber OF deputies. Signor
Crispi, tn the course OF his protect.
said: I'VE are giving with light hearts
q sorry spectacle 10 Europe I ask the
chamber 10 cease this discussion"
AS he closed. SIgnor CrIspi was greet
ed with an extraordinary deuonstra-
tlon. feveral members rising and ex-
claiming: He Is our only man."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
HEAVY RAINFALL
PIcascs Western Fapmcrs- fs
Broken,

Pycnscs Western ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is
Broken.
CHICAGO. May 2.-Ths heaviest rain
of tho season visited Illinois last night.
bringing relief 10 tho winter whent.
which has suffered severely from the
drvest April IN twenty-e!gta gears. The
precipitation was over half M, inch, with
indicatIops OF heavy showsTs to-day.
Corn Will eIso be benefited, as the
ground bad become so dry that plant
ing was being delayed.
OMAHA, Seb.. AIay s!-Eeayv rains
have vistt1d oil parts Of tho stnte yes
terday and the soil ls now In excellent
condition. The winter wheat and rye
wns badly damaged by the drought, but
will make part Of q crop,
. WICHITA. KnS., May "A very
heavy rain fell during the night
throughout this sectIon. Wheat and
oats were peeding moistures and far
ners arc jubilant over the prospects OF
an increased yield Okiohou,a reports
the best wheat prospects ever known.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May 3.-A
heavy rain was general over Missouri
md FGnsas last night and It Will great
!s benefit crops. At kingman. kas. tle
rain amounted 10 almost n wnterspoit
and was accompanied by n strong wind
that blew down hGlf a dozen barns. up
rooted trees and did other minor DAM
nga A house on the farm of John
Wilson was blown down and tho tea
ants badly scared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
HONORS TO HEROES.
Who Fell on the Bloody Battlefield Of
Chanccl!orsvtlIe Va.

Who Fell on the Bloody Battlefield Of
Charlottesville, Va.
RICHMOND. Va. May 3.--On the
battlefield OF Chnnsellorsville to-day.
Con. Charles II. T. Coils and twenty
other members OF the One Hundred and
Fourteenth Pennsylvania regiment.
Coils Zouares dedicated q monument
10 the memory OF three officers and
thlrty-i!ve privntes OF their regiment
who fell In Tho battle.
Tho visitors wer8 uCcurIJpanled to the
monument s!ta by number OF c.ti-
gems OF fredericksburg. General Coils
mace patriotic address ord James
pnrk C0r-i)in accepted tho monument
on behalf OF tho natSonal brttleAcl asso-
c1atioN TO whose care II has been en-
trusted. The monument Is OF rustic de-
sign. obionG In TiHlpe and 10 OF Virginia
granite. On the die is brass plate With
the names Of thcrp OF the regimen.
killed nt Chancel.orsvillA nnd the fol-
iUwlng inscription:
Erected 20 rOrf the l.no of battle OF
the ONE Hundred md Eour6snth reg!-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, on the
memorable day OK May 3. 1865. when It
lost three officers AMI thirty-!!vs en-
listed men killed.
At the conclus!o, OF the dedication
the party v!sited several points on the
battlefield. among them the Jackson
monument und on the latter they plac-
81 handsome wreath.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
DREYFUS AFFAIR.

Tho Net Slowly but Steadily ClosinR
Around tho French General STAFF.
PARIS, May S.-Slowly but steadily
the net is closing around the french
general staff In the Droyfus revision
inquiry. General Mercier, who was
minister of wnr ct the time Dreyfus was
condemned, on being called upon by M.
De- Freyc!nct, the present minister of
war. 10 produce the report regarding
the secret dossier which Lieutenant
Colonel Du Patty dc Clam testified he
hnd sent TO Mercier, replied that he
had destroyed 1t, and he called Cen
eral Gonse as n witness to the truth
OF the statement
Unfortunately for Merc!er, General
Gonse had already testified before the
court OF cassnt!on that, although Arer-
cier destroyed the original he kept n
copy. s7.a
Another nnti-Dreyfus argument has
received its death-blow. General Eur
linden. military governor Of Paris, and
others, while testifying before the
court OF cassntion, attached great i'm
portance to- the closing sentences Of
the bordereau. II am starting for the
rnanoeuvres," rs proving the guilt Of
Dreyfus and the innocence Of Esterha-
sy. inasmuch as the staff probationers
were only notified on August 90 that
they would not be required to attend
maneuvr!ng. 1t has now been proved
thnt-this notification was actually de-
livered Mny II. Therefore Dreyfus
could not have written II am starting
for the manoeuvreS' tn the following.
August.
II IS runored that Lieut.. Col. Du Patty
de Clam himself communicated to the
Figaro the depositions made before the
court OF cassation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
STORM In PRESTON.
Three Section Hands Struck by Light
ming Near Terra Alta = Two We're
Instantly Killed.

Instantly Killed.
Special Dispatch to the Intclllsencer.
TERRA ALTA. W. Va. May 3.-Dur-
Ing severe electrical storm hero at
noon to-day. Howard Fralcy. Henry
Lewis and Ray Lewis. nged respectively
eighteen, nineteen and twenty-ono
years, employed as repair hands on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, were struck
by lightning. Howard Fralcy and Hem
ry Lewis wero killed instantly. and Fay
Lewis was rendered unconscious. and 1t
wns feared for u time that death would
ensue In his case also.
The accident occurred two and n half
miles from here, between MeGuire'p and
Rodener's tunnels. where the men wpro
working. The section foreman. Patrick
Murphy, resided Il short distance from
the point where the men were ut work,
and when the storm gathered h0 started
for the house, telling his men they had
better come with HIM until tho storm
had passed. Murphy bad reached the
house and was gtandIng in his doorway
watching tho three men come through IA
field. which lies between the track ana
the house,
When tho shock cana Mr.. Murphy
was nlso stunned and nearly knocked
down. As soon na he had recovered he
ran co tho assistance OF hiy men and
upon discovering lifa in the body OF
Ray Davis came to Terra Alta fo1' tho
company'B purgeon, DR.. +. NJ. Scott
Young Lewis ir now much better. a'hr
storm wns one OF tho most severe
known here for II long time and wGS
accompanied by heuvy rain aud hail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-04
FIERCE ELECTRICAL STORM

Sweeps Over Mononsaiia County.
lightning Sets F1ro 30 OIL Tank
Dwellings In MorSan,own and the
County Struck.
Spec.a! Dispatch to tho IntcIlIgcncer.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va, May 81
Late this afternoon a severe electrical
storm passed over tMs sectton. doihg
much damage to property. A tank con-
tuinirg $4,000 worth Of oil, belonging TO
West Virginia producers at the Staud-
ard OH Company's plant. took fire from
q stroke OF lightning and is fast being
consumed. Great eIc.tetnent rpigns
around tho companS'e pumping e,ation.
The burning tank Is in the center Of
q group OF tweItv-itve- oil in close prox-
Unity 10 It. One hundred men aro
fighting It TO prevent tho spread of tho
flames. and hundreds OF people ne on
the hills watching the destruction. It
IS estimated that S2oo. 600 worth OF prop
erty Is IN danger.
a dozen dwellings, In tho town and
county were struck and badly .dun,aged,
and number OF horses killed. Great
quantities OF han fell dur,ng the storm
damaging the fruit orchards and wheat
fields