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New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
DAMAGE BY STORMS IN THIS STATE.

Wersvile, n Y Jan. IA terrific wind swept
the oil districts In this neighborhood to-day Many
oil derricks were blown down and buildings un-
roofed II is believed che damage will reach
eral thousand dollars.
Geneva y y Jan 1.-THE heaviest windstorm
of many years Is prevailing at this place. All
westbound trains are late.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
THE REV JOHN W. JANSEN.

The Rev John ". Jansen died on Friday at his
home No 3A Summer-ave.. Newark. He was born
and educated In Kingston. y. Y, and for many
years occupied pulpts In that neighDornood
He was pastor ,of the Presbyterian church IN
Pompton. \ j. for twelve years. and resigned his
active pastoraie about ten years ago. although hs
had been identified with Presbyterian churches ana
Interests since. In the last two years ne had D-en
an earnest worker OF the Park Presbyterian
Church in Bellcvilie-ave.. Newark. -.
The funeral will be held tomorrow. buriai WIZ
be In Kingston.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
SECRET MISSION TO JAPAN.

W NJ RICE. NOW AT YOKOHAMA. WILL BE
ABSENT A YEAR
Fort Scott Kan, Jan. N-Willlam NJ. Rice. for
rner editor OF The Fort Scott Monitor" well
known in State politics and for the last two years
Commissioner Of immigration at Vancouver. B. c.,
has been sent By the Government a secret mis-
sion to japan He is now at Yokohama and will be
absent a wear or more.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. l4-Reports received to-
day from Benton indicate that great deal Of
damage has been done In Saline County by rain.
which has been falling there steadily the last four
davs The Saline River has risen twenty feet, and
is expected that IL will rise higher than In 1889
Thousands OF cattle and nogs are drowning In the
hltrnrns and fences being washed away.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
SENTENCE or MRS. BOTKIy DEFERRED.

Co., francisco. Jan H-Mrs. Cordelia Botkin
q. ~ ol tne murder OF Mrs. John T. Dunning
y DoVeF Del, appeared before Judge Carroll Cook
arr1'.- 'or sentence but on the motion OF her at
vh,ot sentence was deferred until January %, at
new - sHe aer attorneys will enter plea for a
sniitg iAe convicted woman appeared in court
Illness 0"D"su no signs or her recent alleged
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
r. II. SENTENNE.

The death OF E II. Sentenne occurred from heart
trouble on Friday at his home. No. is West Six
taenths, He was born in Montreal. removing 70
this civ in lsea while a youth. He OF the firm
of Sentenue & Green, No q Hudson-st. dealers n
advertising signs. He belonged 10 Tammany Han
and tho Manhattan and Democratic clubs. widow
and ten children survive him. The funeral viii Be
az the house tomorrow at p. m
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
Run OVER AND KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Nyack y. Y. Jan. l+.-Jaeob keesler. we'll
known citizen Of Haverstraw, was killed by a train
OF the West Shore road while walking on the
tracks near Haverstraw last night. keesler
thirty-six years old. and leaves wife and three
children
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

SO will buy splendid black fur robe, hand
somely lined. 90 by do. reduced from siSs
the sso robes reduced to $50, large assort.
ment Black Rear. Fox, sesislSin, otter. liable
and Mink Robes, all marked down. q q
Shayne, West <2d st. near 9Th Av.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
SCHOONER PORTER SAFE

pNs"oern y C.. Jan 1.-THE schoone, Susan r.
rroueF Captain Caroon Is safe n, ,bs pISn, ~
Wa ss twelve miles from Beaufort n r She
- supposed TO be lOst 49,
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
SALT SCHOONER GOES ASHORE.

rs'A~nolna Fla. Jan. 1.-THE schooner Ida f.
- ..1i from New-York. with cargo Of $50 tons
~ sol went ashore on North Breaker last night.
we're al and cargo are total loss, but the crew
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
OLD SPANISH CANNON on THE ORIzABA

The steamer Orizaba. which arrived here yester
dav from Havana. brought as part OF her cargo
twelve old Spanish cannon. which are consigned t1
the Navy Department
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

Austin Tex. Jan. H.-Professor Joseph baidw'ns
Of The chair of pedagogy In the state unVersi'y II
dead after a lingering Illness. He was born IN
Washington County Penn. I'm 1871 and was prom
inent scientific man, and wrote number OF scien-
tific books.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
AiLLED BY JUMPING FR0u TEAM

hs-.'s'o"n y. T. Jan. 14.-An unknown man
,,, 'mg ticket from Lynchburr Va ~ Eusrs-
,,a,. ~ T. Jumped from an Ontario and Western
san;lv pky0osiie Iona Island to-day, and was in
Iona is,sAnaeq Aeq No reason is known for the act
"u Is IN the Hudson near PsekskilL
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

Ira 6 Hazetine was born AT Andoyer. W.. July
l3 1921 After receiving an academic education no
taught school for three years in Wisconsin. ana
then studied law lie continued 70 live In WIS
cons,n until $50 engaging In various enterprises
for developing the resources OF the state he was
elected a Representative In the Wisconsin Leelsa.
rrre in 1857 On removing 20 Missouri he engaged
in farming He was elected Representative IN
Congress from the With Missouri District IN leeo On
: he Creenback ticket.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
Ex.coNGREssMAN I. s. HAzELTrNE.

Springfield Mo. Jan. Ill s Hazetine, who was
elected 70 the XLvIIth Congress from Missouri on
the Greenback ticket is dead az his fruit farm
near here He was born in Vermont. in M, ana
came West In 1887. He served IN the missouri Less-
lature before election TO Congress.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

Paris, Jan B-Nubar Pscha, the former Preos
dent OF the Egyptian Council OF Ministers died hero
to-day
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

Naval Constructor BOwes is extremely anx-
ious that the facilities Of the Yard should be
utilized and points out that the present force.
which Is not very large, should be kept intact,
II possible by having construction work on
hand which would keep the men occupied when
repair work was slack. By that means the
Government would have at all times a thor
oushly trained and efficient force at its COM
mand
No report has yet been made by the Board
which examined candidates f0r the place Of
master shipwrlsht more than week ago.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-15

II any produce that old song II would be
a real curiosity The name OF Hobson might be
substituted for Barney.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
PEAKS ISLAND

There is good deal Of sickness on the
island at the present time. both doctors
are kept busy. The grippe seems to have
taken hold pretty hard, no fatal results
yet
There will be q grand masq uerade ball
at Golden Cross hall next Friday evening,
under the charge of Ernest Littlejohn.
Music ny Manly's orchestra.
. Eugene Temple who has been quite
sick, is rapidly improving.
Quite lively fight occurred on Cush.
ings Island last Saturday, between some
of the laborers and one of the bosses OH
the Notifications. 1t all happened
through a misunderstanding about the
amount of work done by the men. The
boss came out OF the skirmish on top, he
having knocked two of the men out.
They think he is a second Sharkey, and
propose to let him severely alone here
after.
The fishermen on the island report bus
mess as being rather quiet. HOLSTERS ART
scarce, the bad weather of the past thre'
weeks has given the lobster business 1
black eye. Lots of lobster traps were los
at the time of the last big blow.
l. e Strout has got the Swartz cottage
near Trefethen's Landing about finished
He is to commence on Another near th'
school house next week.
Rnmor says that we are to have new
hotel built this year, but guess we viii
wait and see 1t going up, before we TAKE
1 -
yarn before.
The waiting room on the wharf is no
what IL should be A decent warm room
should be provided at once for the patrons
of the steamboat line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
ABOUT FREIGHTS AND OTHER
THINGS.

Captain W. G. Crocker of the schooner
Charles E. Balch, which arrived here yes
terday from Philadelphia received 81. so a
ton as freight on his coal and bridge
morey. The latter is the pay ent OF
three cents a ton for every bridge through
which the vessel has to pass. Captain
Crocksr says that the high rates of freight
are due to the scarcity of coal in the east,
the loss of many vessels along this coast
during the last few months with cargoes
of coal, the few sohooners now engaged
in the coal business. and the temporary
suspension OF the Atlantic Transportation
company. He says that the freight has
gone up to $l.70 a ton and he thinks 1t
will go up as high as 81. 50 ton before 1t
gets lower Captain Croker says that the
shipping along this coast has made a very
good thing of freights during and since
the war.
In July, shor tly after Santiago sur
rendered, Captain Crooker took cargo of
ice out TO Cuba and witnessed all OF the
horrors of the captured city. He brought
home a cargo: of relics from the city and
the sunken battleships of Spain and made
a very good thing out of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
Cook of Schooner Charles Il. Bslch
sufcided at Vineyard Haven.

The schooner Charles Z. Balch, Captain
W. G. Croker, arrived here yesterday
from Philadelphia with cargo of coal
Captain Croker reports that whsn at
Vineyard Haven week ago yesterday he
lost cook named William johnson, who
took rough on rats and died at the Marine
hospital there.
Captain Croker told the story to a
PRESS reporter yesterday. He said that
he had shipped william johnson, n
colored man about thirty years Of age at
Philadelphia. On january 10th when at
Vineyard Haven, johnson was In the
galley alone and the crew was in the fore.
castle. Suddenly johnson opened the
slide betwesn the galley and the forecastle
and said: How long does II take rough
on rats to kill fellow?"
"You haven't taken rough on rats
have your" asked one of the sailors.
Eyes, have" said johnson.
"Did you take it accidentally"
"No," said johnson quietly, II took
it beosuse / wanted to die.
One of the crew ran to the cabin and
told Captain Croker what the man had
said. The captain went out on deck and
found the cook running back and forth,
evidently crazy as March hare.
what did you take rough on rats forf"
demanded the captain.
because wanted to de-" replied the
cook.
why do you want to die?"
Because was crazy when took the
poison, but don't want to die now. !
have changed my mind"
Captain Crocker took johnson into his
cabin and gave him an emetic and did all
he could for him. The man appeared TO
be rational and talked sanely. He said be
was in no pain and bad not felt the
poison then. Captain Croker got out a
boat and as soon as he could carried the
cook to the Marine hospital where he died
that night.
johnson was from Charleston, S. c.,
and was we'll known in Portland. He had
made three trips with Captain Ross in
the Lizzie Il. Dennison to Demarara and
was quiet man and good cook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB.
Held Meeting TO Decide Upon
Course OF study.

The Equal Suffrage club met at. the
residence of Mira George @. Frye. 10 Mel
len street, at three O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The principal business was to ar
range the course of study for the coming
year.
The course mapped out for the year con
sists mostly of Political Science. The
state suffrage meeting which Is to he beld
at Saco, January 2S. received considerable
attention. as 1t is intended to make the
meeting memorable occasion. All Of
the membe are working hard to bring
about this end. The principal speakers
will be Mr.. II. b. Blackwell of Boston
and Miss f. U. Yates. There was alsc
some local business before the meeting
Mrs. Sarah Hamilton Is at the head OF
affairs In Saco, and the members feel that
nothing short OF success can result from
her efforts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

W. f. Hayes and wife, Boston; Mrs.
K. c. Perkins, Bangor.
MIR. ID. W. Clark is quite i'll with the
prevailing trouble.
John I. Feeney, who went to Santiago
with the signal corps, has again enlisted
and Is on his way TO Manila for further
service under Uncle sam.
President G. N. Z. Kimball and the
o ficers of the Reform Club gave the an
nual officers supper TO the members last
evening.
The many friends of Mrs. J. l.. Harris,
Grant street will be glad to learn that
she is slowly recovering from her recent
illness.
4 Mr.. A. c. johnson, the popular and
talented baritone, formerly of Portland,
has Joined the Trinity choir Of New
York city,
The following were among those regis
tered at the Portland Tavern yesterday
j. c. Seavey, Livermore Falls; j. p.
Aver, j. ii. Mason, Island Pond. VT.
The following persons were registered
at the Falmouth yesterday: II. NJ. Man
ming, j. S. Grindle, S. A. Fowle, G.. X.
Leward. F. f. O'Riely, Geo. II. Perry.
W. s. Currier, Boston,; ). II. Chandler,
New Gloucester; II. r. Heath. Cleveland;
w. II. Rowe, Cumberland Centre, Hon.
Geo. ID. Bisbee, RuInford Falls; Charles
K. Dyer, Winchester; Chas. b. ROBERTS
Maiden; @. o. Jenkins, Maiden L.
woodford, Rockport; Seth j. "lngieen'
Boothbay Harbor; c. II. Beals, Westfeld,
Mass. Brooks Rogers, Edward Langley
Boston; Nj. Leopold. Philadelphia; hon'
A. Berry, Boston; stephen Q. Osborne
Bridgeport, Conn.
The following were registered at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
BRIEF JoTTINoS.

Charles McNamara OF Hallowell, about
81 years of age, was brought to the Maine
General Hospital for treatment Monday
on the Pullman. MCNAMARA was
brakeman on the Maine Central railroad
and WAS caught between the draw oars
while shackling cars at Hallowell Satur-
day shortly after noon. He was comfort
able yesterday,
Ten shares Of the Boston 81 Maine rail.
road sold at auction in Boston ION Satur-
day at III; twelve of she Boston q
Lowell at ESQ; ten Of the Manchester q
Lawrence at 24l4
The DaIish Lutheran church on Kim
street has become too small for the con-
gregation and 1t Is to be raised one story
and otherwise enlarged and improved.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Managers of the Invalids Home will be
held at 10 Mellen street on Wednesday AZ
ternoon, Jan. 18th at 3 O'Clock.
We have received the Masonic token
for January from the press of Stephen
Berry.
The Samaritan association served one
hall yesterday. In the afternoon there
was sale of useful and fancy articles
The mem oers of the association had sup
per at the halliin the evening.
Williston parish is providing over the
supplies at the Diet mission this weak.
Two cases of diphtheria are reported
at II Monroe street.
n vi nft hs lIyff a1
States court are in Boston.
The annual meeting of the Maine Gene
illogical society will be held discovering
in the public library building at 7.sG
p. IN.
The first rel earsal of the opera soon to
be presented by the Portland Athletic
club took place last evening.
Martha Washington council, No. 2,
Daughters of Liberty, will hold an install
lation of officers on Friday evening
which Moll Pitcher council of Var
mouth has been invited TO attend.
Yesterday was bright and springlike.
The McAll auxiliary will hold parloI
meeting with Mrs Grant Mcdonald, 6l
Pine street, today at 3 z. M. A full at
tendance is requested as matter OF I'm
portance will come before the meeting.
AT the sociable at High street vestry
next Thursday evening at O'Clock. a
delightful oriental entertainment will
be given by the young people in COS
tune to which the public are invited.
Rev. Manley b. Townsend of Woodfords
will preach in the vestry of Congress
Square this evening. Services begin at
Z. 40 O'Clock. The public are cordially
invited to attend.
. The liquor deputies made seizures yes
terday a t IS Middle street, 3S and 80 India
streets, 373 Fore and Alb Commercial
strset.
Ivanhoe lodge, X. of p, celebrated
their anniyer sary with very enjoyable
entertainment last evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
LATER AFTERNOON DISPATCH OF
REGISTERED NAIL NATTER

Arrangements have been made for an
additional dispatch of registered mail to
the West via s p. IN. train for Boston,
closing at this office at p. m, securing
early morning delivery and connections in
Boston.
1t is expected that further arrangements
will be made for New York dispatch by
the afternoon will secure delivery or dis
patch there the following morning.
This is designed to accommodate hank
ers and others who do not close their
business in season for the present 9 p. m.
disIatch and therefore lose an entire bust
ness day by having this mail lay here till
the following morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
SUPERIOR COURT.

1uesday-Ross Mcclure pleaded guilty
to an Indictment for nuisance, and was
sentenced to pay tine OF 500, or 20 six
months in Jail. Committed.
james h. Craigan, in n complaint for
being a common drunkard. was sentenced
to ten days in Jail. He was sentenced to
sixty days in the lower court, ana APP
pealed; and has already been in jail three
months.
John Burns charged with the larceny
of SIS from simon Abrahams, retracted
his plea made in the lower court. and
pleaded nolo contendere. He was SEN
fenced To ten days in the county Jail,
having already been in jail four months.
Jacob Pulvet charged with the larceny
of robe and some money from Vim. IL.
Taylor, pleaded nolo contendere, and was
sentenced to thirty days in jail, having
already been in jail four months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
A MAD RACE.
That Did Considerable Damage a
Cushing's Island.

Monday forenoon the tug q. A. Diokey,
Captain Nat Haskell, lowed 90 tons of
coal to the government landing at Cush-
ing's island. The government wharf Is
located just this side of White Head and
the Dickey with the tow made fast on the
side of the wharf. A locomotive and two
cars were standing on the wharf and
when the cars were loaded the train
started with Its first load for the fortifica-
tions. From the end OF the wharf the rails
lead mp a long incline over hill toward
the Ottawa House, where the rail turns
toward the Notifications. The train had
nearly reached the top OF the hill when
the wheels of ehe engine began TO slip
backward and even though the brakes
were rapidly applied the entire train
started on Il mad race over the ice covered
rails toward the wharf. The fireman
jumped when part way down the hill,
but the engineer held on until the wharf
was reached when he jumped and caught
h Is arms around a piling, badly wrench
ing himself and otherwise shaking him
up. Why he was not instantly killed is
what surprised those who were on the
tug. The train was going at least 90
miles an hour and when It struck the end
of the wharf it splintered a heavy bunter,
doubling the train up like jackknife
and causing the engine TO make COM
plete somersault over the cars into the
water near Whit. Head, and dragging the
cars and their contents after it Little or
none Of the coal will probably be saved,
but the jumbo scow Ajax was lowed
down yesterday forenoon with hosting
apparatus and everything possible will be
done to resurreot the train from Its watery
bed. The rest Of the coal, bT tons, was
dumped on the wharf and the Diokey
steamed back to Portland after some
what eyentful trip down the harbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
THE DALLAS NEW CAPTAIN.
Henry Il. Blake TO Take Command OF
the Revenue Cutter Here.

Capt Horny L. Blake was ordered or
Monday to proceed toBoston and take com
mand of the revenue cutter Dallas, now
at the Boston station. Capt. Blake's last
command was on the gulf coast. He has
been on waiting orders for some time.
Capt. Blake was born In New York in
1886. He was AN officer In the United
States navy from 1868 to '65; was ap.
pointed a third lieutenant In the revenue
service April, 1865. promoted to second
lieutenant January, '66, TO first lieu
tenant, July 10, and to captain, his
present grade, May, 'S5.
Capt. Blake is a very efficient and popu-
Dallas is from Boston to p ortland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.

AT the semi-monthly meeting Of the
Holy Name society on Monday evening,
the annual election of officers was held.
The following officers were elected
Joseph H. Clary, president; John p. Nc
Conville, vice president; Patrick +. Foley,
treasurer; Stephen l.. Foley, secretary
Thomas W. l.. McDonough, financial
secretary.
There were ii3 members present and
five applications for mem bership were
received. u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Swett's yesterday: r. Z. Rogers, Fred
Glare, Frank Knapp, VIM. Cresssy. Hal
PAYNE Old Homestead company; W. p.
F. ROBBIE, Gorham; Geo. L. Stevens,
Pennington; W. A. Small and wife,
Lewiston; Ernest Whitehouse, Us. John
son, f. J. Tabor, Boston; +. johnson,
Island Pond, VT: VIM. Il. Meade, Salem,
Mass. j. b. Rogers, New York.
The arrivals at the Preble house yester-
day were as follows: q. Il Judkins, s..
j. Wyatt, W. p. Senter, R.H. Maynard. Bos-
ton; John C.West. Chicago; i. Fl. Dutton.
watervills; James Kelley Robinson opera
company; Ell. Carswell, New York; h
II. Shepherd, Providence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
j. R. LIBBY co.

forenoon at the mayors office. The fol.
lowing directors were chosen: Samuel ].
Anderson, John W. Dsering. Weston f..
Milliken. Theodore A. Josselyn, Charles
II. Amsden. Ewdard b. Winslow, James
f. Hawkes., Elias Thomas, Thomas p.
Shaw, Charles FL. Randall.
The directors organized with Samuel j.
Anderson as president, and John w.
Dana, treasurer and clerk. The meeting
adjourned to meet again February at 10
a. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
HAIR Dor NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Front.

pilot Parsons was out II days and
Pilot Oliver ten days awaiting belated
steamers.
Owing to the thick weather the Bay
State did not leave for Boston until yes
terday morning. The fremont left Bos-
ton yesterday morning and arrived at
D. IN. in Portland.
The Georgian and Turanian have ar
rive out
The Fremona, Capt. hurry Of the
Thomson line. arrived yesterday morn
Ing after rough passage of % days from
Liverpool. Some slight damage was
caused by the rough weather. The steam-
er brought 500 tons of coal for cargo. There
were three stowaways. Their names
are +. Kruger, a German, and p. Zulishan
A. Roth. who were placsd in the hands
of Immigration Inspector Elliott, and
displayed naturalization papers showing
that they were American citizens Zu lish
and Roth were allowed to go on their
way, but Kruger, the German, will be sent
back to Germany. 1.-THE Fremona brought
ten cattlemen.
The Thomson liner Kildona, Capt.
Crockett, arrived yesterday noon and
was donked about o'clock at No. 8 shed.
She carried so tons OF coal ballast. In
addition to the crew she had four re
turning cattlemen. She experienced
heavy seas and was IS days making the
passage.
The big flve.masted schooner Nathaniel
Palmer, the largest schooner in the
world, with the exception of the Pres
colt, launched only a few days ago, il
e pected in port shortly. Both the Pal
mer and the Prescott are larger than the
q Governor Ames, which for long timt
was the largest in the world