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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-21
MINOR TELEGRAMs

Secretary Chandler will return to Washing
ton next Monday.
Timothy Driscoll, charged With the murder
of John NJ. Sullivan In Boston last Sunday, is
held on a charge Of manslaughter.
Hunter, Keller & Co.. iron pipe manufactur-
ers of New York, have failed. Liabilities
S15o,0o0.
says there are 5000 italian laborers in that city
out of employment, aud their number is daily
increasing.
An Atchison (Kansasl dispatch says Clara J..
Wilson was arrested there on Thursday, after
having fred the stables of the exposition build
ing and threatened to burn the town.
A Bismarck, ID. IT, dispatch says the heav-
ems are illuminated in every directien by
prairie fires. Tue seeding OF wheat is about
finished Navigation of the upper Missouri
opened Thursday.
Steamers which sailed from Liverpool Thurs
day for the United States and Canada carried
nearly 5000 emigrants.
The Austrian Home Minister has asked the
English government for copy of its new Law
relating TO explosives. 1t is understood he is
engaged in drafting a bill on the subject, aud
desires that it shall be similar to the English
act.
Prince Krapotkine, the Nihilist, is seriously
i'll.
The Grand Duchess Theresa OF Lsuchten-
berg, is dead.
VIM. Kelley, laborer in the employ Of the
Eastern railroad at Beverly, Mass, was killed
yesterday by train.
The performance Of the Planters Wife at
Me riden last night, was abandoned on account
of the sudden illness OF Maud Granger.
Hanlan, the oarsman, will sarrive in Boston
Sunday aud go to Lowell TO train for his race
with Kennedy.
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DELHI IN FLAMES.
Burning of a Large Portion of the
Ancient City.
Over 1000 Houses Raced and Hundreds
OF Homeless Families Suffering.

LONDON, April 20.--Despatches received
here from Delhi this morning, give the partic-
alars OF q great fire which swept that city yes
the old fort Of Selimgurh about noon. They
had then made considerable headwsy, and
quickly swept over the bridge Of boats which
forms the means OF communication between
the Island and the eastern eminence of the
city. Thence the fire extended through some
OF the narrow side streets TO the Chara1nee
Chowk, the main thoroughfare. Several OF
the gay bazaarS were destroyed, and the flames
then made detonr through some Of the side
streets and came out again on the main thor
oughfare at point In the vicinity of the old
buildings comprising the ancient palace Of the
Shah Jehan. The chief mosque, which was
built by the Shah Jehan In the seventeenth
century, and cost $30,000,000, was badly
scorched. Tho Arabic, quarter OF the native
college was damaged considerably and the Per-
sian quarter almost destroyed. Several of the
100 schools scattered through the city were
burned The flames went dangerously near
ono OF the two gieat aFBenals, where large
quantities OF powder, shot and shell are stored,
and at one time 1t was feared that this would
catch fire and cause an explosion that would
result In great destruction to life and property
IL was with difficulty that the fire was brought
under control. owing TO the small supply OF
water in tho Doab and the other canals. Over
2G00 dwelling houses were destroyed, and terri
BILE suffering will ensue among hundreds OF
homeless families, whose entire property was
swept away. Although many instances OF
very narrow escapes are reported, no loss OF life
ig known.
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TEwKsBURY ALMsHoUsE.
More Testimony from Miss Bowen-F Filthy
Bathing.


Bathing.
Bosros, april 20.-The sensational nature
OF the Tewksbury almshonse hearing Wednes-
day served to draw a large attendance yester-
day, and Governor Butler, on his arrival, was
received with applause. Mr. Brown repeated
his question of Wednesday as 70 the name by
which Miss Bowen was known in New York.
1t was agreed that letter from II. S. King,
of Twenty-eighth street and Broadway, New
York, should be read but not given to the
public, notwithstanding the letter is printed.
The letter does not contain Miss Bowen's real
name, but gives a history OF her downfall, in
which, it says, well known citizen was prom
inent. 1t also states that her father drove b er
from home and then secured her incarceration
at Tewsbury; also, that he tried to poison her.
but only succeeded in killing her infant. Mr..
Brown suggested that Miss Bowen tell her
New York name 10 two members of the com
mtttee aud another person that he should Sc
lect, and that they should investigate the man
ner of life she ed in New York. In answer
to questions by Mr.. Brown, the witness miss
Bowen) stated that she had lived at No 20 Ly-
man street, New York, house of ill-repute,
before her child was born, Various questions
tending 10 criminate the witness were asked,
when the Governor protested against this ef-
fort TO blacken her character as a means of
weakening her testimony.
Mr.. Brown said that he proposed TO show up
the witnesses life, and at this point the contro-
versy between the counsel became decidedly
acrimonious and personal, being ON whether
witness should give her Now York name to
the committee. 1t was finally decided that
she should, and it was written on paper and
handed TO the committee. The witness then
entered into the details OF Ter life. She said
that Nellie Marsh, at Tewksbury, attempted
to poison her, the inference being that her fa-
ther wanted to get rid OF her. at the instigation
of her step-mother, who was the cause OF all
her persecution. Much of the testimony Of the
witness had no bearing on the original purpose
for which the investigation was started, and is
unfit for publication.
DIR. Caroline Hastings, a physician at the
Moral Reform Society's establishment testi-
fed favorably as to Miss Bowen's physical con-
dition at the time of the accouchement, Mr.
Brown attempting 10 show to the contrary.
MIS-. Catherine Powers, who was employed
at the slmshouse,, testified that she took her
six children with her 10 that institution; that
her baby was taken from her and thrown into
a bath tub where diseased children had Just
bathed and was wiped with the same towel
used on these children, and that il was the
most horrible places she ever had been in She
reiterated the abuses of females In the bath.
One woman, 20 years old, was beaten with a
stick, and all the women had their hair cut
close and soft soap deluged over them. On
cross-examination witness said she had been
in Btidgewater for year for alleged drunken
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. following are the closing quotations Stocks:



Georges COdfsh-We quote prime new Georges At
5la and s4sz q qt for large and mediums new
u Bslrsk % and S4A4 Ior plcklcdcurc0 ana
SOY for choice large English cured
Cusk at SO y qtl; Hadooek at S3G$314; Pollock
at So; slack-saltea do S3sz; Hake s21a; Packers
are still paying s31z and SS y ewt for green
Georges and Bank from the vessel.
Boneless and PREPARED nsh asa TO 6lsc u h for
lower grades and 7ss TO sc for the best Codnsh.
Smoked Halfbuf 12c y n; Smoked Salmon at 17c;
Sealed Herring at 2Sc y box; No at 2ec; tscks
zoe. Smoked Alewives 81 10 p hundred.
Nackerel-Nominally at S14, S12 and IS y bbl
for Is 2s and 3s. Choice mess in jobbing lots s16
to 500 p Dbl as to quality.
Herring-We quote new round Shore S41zG y
bbl.; choice Nova Scotia split at s6; medium do at
s4sz small do 81; Bay Of Fundy gibbed at s4:Noya
Scotia do S41z; Labrador S715 roe mess at So.
Trout at S14ls y Dbl; Picked Codhshiat 81 Had
dock So, Halibut Heads S31z, Tongues At s1o1z I.
Sounds at S12, Tongues and Sounds at Sill, Ale
wives SIS N; Swordhsh none; Halifax Salmon $50;
California DO s19; Fins SIS. No Shad $40.
Fresh Halibut-To-days sales at lac and IL y n
for white and gray.
Pure Medicine OH 81 90 p gal, crude do ~ soc,
Blacklist Oil Soc; Cod do 4664Sc; Shore do at 449
45c; ;Porgie do, none market.
Porgie scrap, SIS y TOM Fish do s12 Liver do 80.
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THE STAR ROUTES.
MIR. Ker Makes the Opening Argument
for the Prosecution.

MIR. Ker Makes the Opening Argument
for the Prosecution.
WASHINGTON April %. 0.-when the Star
route trial adjourned yesterday Mr.. Ker had
Just begun the review Of Bradyis evidence and
he continued bis argument upon the same sub
ject this forenoon. BE carefully'analyzed that
testimony, pointing out its inaccuracies, and
placing il in strong contrast with Rerdell's teg-
timony, where that named person had dwelt
upon the same points. When Mr.. Ker said
that Brady had admitted sending the note to
Walsh appointing an interview at Sheridan's
house, Mr.. Carpenter objected that be was
going beyond the evidence, and some time
was consumed In search for testimony upon
the disputed point. Walsh's testimony was
next taken up and many contradictions be-
tween Walsh and Brady pointed out. Mr. Ker
regarded it as peculiar circumstance that
Brady, while worth $500 600, had regarded 1t
as necessary to continue in the comparatively
small office of Second Assistant Postmaster
General. Brady bought mp every second hand
paper that was for sale in Washington, rented
every paper throughout the country which
could be rented, and bought up every impe-
cunious correspondent who could be corrupted.
In other words, Brady had pursued the same
course towards newspapers that his colleague
Dorsey had pursued towards the admnistra-
tion.
Mr.. Wilson objected In vigorous terms to
this departure from the evidence, and called
upon the Court to restrain the gentleman
The court accordingly adjured MIR. Ker to clip
the wings Of his Imagination and confne him
self strictly to evidence.
In explanation Of point in his argument,
Mr.. Ker displayed map Of one OF the routes
to the jury. The foreman protested that as
far as be was concerned they were all photo
graphed upon his mind, and passed the map to
another jury. Mr.. Ker proceeded TO review
Brady's orders upon the routes, beginning with
the route from Kearney to Kent, and taking
them up in order.
Paper after paper was taken up and atten-
tion directed TO marks Of fraud in the petitions
and affidavits as shown by papers and supple
mented by testimony. Brady was denounced
as q self-consttuted dictator of the Treasury,
az the man who ruled his department accord
ing to his whims who, he sald, twas not in
an increasing mood upon certain days" The
route from St. Charles TO Greenhorn was next
taken up and the testimony concerning II WAS
reviewed with particularly.
Before Mr.. Ker had concluded this branch
Of his argument the Court adjourned until
Monday
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

The Pennington Normal School Trouble.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
FARMINaToN, April 20.-The two teachers In
the Normal School here--Miss Perley and Mr..
Philbrook-who refused TO perform their duties
longer in the school. on account Of a fancied
insult received last Monday at meeting Of
the Teachers Association "a lyeeum conducted
wholly by pupils) have been suspendedby order
of State Superintendent Of Schools Luce.
JUSTICE,
Fire in the once of the Phillips Phono-
graph.
no the Associated Pressl
FARMNGroN, April 2o.--The office OF the
Phillips Phonograph, in Phillips, was partially
burned last evening. The fire was discovered
early and the loss will not be large. Supposed
ineendiary.
/, Fire in Sacrament.
BELFAST, April 20.-The house, furniture,
outbnildings and seven tons OF hay, owned by
Ambrose Hall, in No. Searsmont, were burned
yesterday. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
Suicide.
WATERviLLE, April 20 --Stillman Flagg, Of
Winslow, committed suicide by hanging. Tx
oitement Of the alleged shooting affair by Lo-
renxo ID. Getchell, in which Mr.. Flagg was 4
party, and the trial thereon, unsettled his
mind. Deceased was 70 years OF age and leaves
four daughters and many friends.
Shot Because OF his Religion.
CALAIS, April 20.-L. Il. Davis was shot at
last night while driving In carriage near
Milltown, N. b. He belongs in Montreal. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Albee, whe says he
saw the flash OF pistol from a cnmp OF alders
along side the road and immediately after
wards Davis dropped the reins and exclaimed,
They have got me at last" Alhee took the
reins and drove rapidly into town and sum-
moned physicians. The wound is not danger
GUS. The friends of Davis disclose the fact
that for some time he has been receiving let
ters threatening his life, and that reports de-
rogatory TO his character have been extensively
circulated. Davis and his friends attribute
these attacks TO recent radical changes of his
religious faith
The BATH Saving Bank to Scale Down De-
posits.
Bath, Aprir r20.-The hearing Of the petition
of the Twenty.fi five Cent Savings Bank to scale
down deposits and resume business came before
Judge Barrows this morning by adjournment.
District Attorney Liant, OF Portland, in behalf
Of the United States, which has $500 hospital
funds in the bank, withdrew the protest against
the scale down, and the petition Of the bank
was allowed, the amount of scale down being
fixed at twenty per cent. The bank will not
be open for business for thirty days, when the
old books will be called In and new books is
sued 10 depositors, deducting twenty per cent.
Death OF the Pioneer Paper Collar Maker.
Bosros, April 2o.-Solomon s. Gray, for
merly OF Bowdoinham, for a number of years
a resident Of South Boston, and we'll known as
the pioneer paper collar manufacturer, died
to-day at his residence in Natick, aged 80. It
is alleged that Gray, while In business, loss
100000 BY signing notes for friends. The
cause Of his death was an epileptic fit.
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The new departure of
JORDAN, MARSH & CO..
in giving up their Whole
sale Business and deyOting
their entire time to the de.
mands of their enormous
Retail Establishment, has
been inaugurated by a CO.
lOSsal Sale of Dry Goods,
aggregating S2,5OO,0OO i'm
value.
In giving up the whole
sale department, the easi-
est aud most profitable way
for us would have been to
have made a slight mark
down and closed out the
stock to our wholesale GUS
toners. Instead of doing
this we saw the OppOrtuni-
ty to show the people of
New England that we ap-
preciate their patronage
during the last twenty-five
years, and decided to re-
move the wholesale stock
to our retail establishment
and give the people the
whole benefit of cost prices,
having cut off the manufac-
turers', jObbers' and re-
tailers' profits. This is q
mark-dOwn of 25 per cent.
i'm all cases, and so per
cent. i'm many, from the
prices at which these goods
are selling to-day.
Bear i'm mind the fact
that these goods are all new
and fresh, as they were Sc
lected expressly for our
spring trade, and they are
of such an infinite variety
and extent that the wants
of all classes Of people i'm
all conditions of life can be
met, at prices which are
not likely to be duplicated
i'm the lifetime Of this gen.
Grafton.
The sale was begun ON
Monday, April 16, and we
have such a tremendous
crush every day that all of
our Out-Of-tOWn customers
who can make their pur-
chases between s and 10
A. M. will find it a much
more convenient time for
making their selections
than later i'm the day. Or
ders by mail will be
promptly filled, when re-
ceiyed before the lots are
all sold.
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ARCHITECT HILL

A Mean Attempt to Smirch Mr. Blaine.
BosroN, April 20.-A Washington special to
the Journal says: Some one has attempted to
do a contemplate thing to the injury Of Mr..
Blaine in connection with the charges against
Supervising Architect Hill, and 1t reflects no
credit upon those who prepared Mr.. Murch's
charges. 10 one OF the papers there Is written
in black ink in bold letters this sentence,
James g. Blaine is or was interested in the
company and proited largely by the transac-
tions, the company referred TO being the
Bodweli and Collins Granite Company. Yet
before the charges we're presented this sem
tence had been erased with very faint mark
that on first inspection il was difficat TO no.
tice that It had been erased at alt. The pur-
pose which was doubtless aimed at by the
one who drafted the charge was that the
name of Mr.. Blaine should be publicly con-
nected with the matter which 1t was, the
newspapers, in giving synopsis Of the
charge, having mentioned Mr.. Blaine's name.
The error was natural as the erasure was so
faint as to be almost impossible OF detection.
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FOREIGN.
Disagreement OF the Jury in Kelley's

Disagreement OF the Jury in Kelley's
Case.
DUBLIN, April 20-The trial OF Timothy
Kelley for participation in the Phoenix Park
murder, which began yesterday, was continued
this morning. After calling few more wit
nesses the crown announced that their case
was done.
The case OF the defence was then opened,
then witnesses attempting to prove an alibi for
Kelley, One Of the witnesses called by defence
10 prove aiibi testified that he went to Pbe-
nixIPark with Kelley the day after the mur-
ders had been committed and that both OF the
men made an examination OF the blood stains
ON the ground. The submission Of evidence
having been concluded McInery made the clos
ng argument in the defence Of Kelley. The
Judge then delivered bis charge and the jary
at 5.45 retired to deliberate.
The jury after remaining out some little
time returned TO the court room and annouDc-
ed disagreement. Kelley was remanded for
trial again next Monday.
A Released Suspect Takes His Seat in
the Commons.
LONDON, April 20.-HarriDgton, member Of
Parliament for Westmesth who has just com
pleted term of Imprisonment in Ireland,
made his appearance In the Commons this af-
ternon and was introduced by Parnell and Ar
thur O'Connor. Harrington took his seat
amidst cheers from the Irish members.
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Railroad Building at Nieht.

CHICAGO, April 20.--After dark tonight the
Western Indiana Railroad Company began
laying tracks from its terminus at 18th street,
north curviDg eastward and running between
Third and Fourth avenues. At special meet
ing OF the city council attention was called to
OF the track already laid TO be torn up. At
11.30 p. IN. a double track had been laid to a
point 120 feet north Of Taylor street and work
ceased for the night. A train will be run over
1t In order to make point Of its being road
in operation. Work will be resumed tomorrow
and tracks extended 10 Harrison or Van
Buren, street. Mayor Harrison said in an in
teryiew that he had no power to execute the
order of the council, and that he would not en-
deayor to do so as the courts had given the
company the right to lay the tracks
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THE INDIANS.
The Troubles in Arizona Exaggerated.

The Troubles in Arizona Exaggerated.
DENVER, April 20.--A special from Gen.
Crooks headquarters at Wilcox, Arizona, says
The Territorial press has exaggerated af-
fairs in order 10 inhame an attack on reserva-
tion Indians. No raiders have been in Ari-
zona for three weeks. The last alarming re-
port 1.-TWO days old), that so Apaches were seen
lat Santarita In the Santa Cruz valley, above
Calabasas is wholly untrue. Gen. Crook has
been greatly hampered and annoyed by these
infiammatory articles and falsehoods He will
move into Mexico on Sunday. His force will
consist OF 192 Apaches, 30 cavalrymen and the
entire Mexican force In Northern Sonora and
Chihuahua
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BURIED IN THE RUINS.

Terrible Accident at Sacramento, Cal.-
Several Persons Killed and Others Bad
ly Injured.
SACRAMENTO, April 20.-At a small fire
ing building fell, burying number in the
rufus. John Hisenberger and an unknown
nah were taken from the ruins dead. The
wounded are w. Meyers, Herbert Bilse, James
Lambert, Charles Evans, James McNulty, ID.
Bragg H.. A. Lucas j. Woodbridge, Joseph
Reddy, John Siggins, John Sullivan and Geo.
Loder. Most Of these are badly hurt. Several
more are known to be still Ia the ruins. 1t IL
believed all OF the wounded have been recover
cd.
Workmen have been busy All day excayatiDg
the ruins Of the falling buildings. Six bodies
thus far have been removed and identified. 1t
is feared other bodies are yet in the ruins as
many strangers were in the saloon when the
wall fell.
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nunnnira hv Exnrass.

MILWAUKEE, April 20-American expres
agents in this city today discovered package
OF dynamite weighing % pounds, which was
shipped from Newark, N. j., by the Adams
Express Co, and turned over to the American
Express Go. on Thursday at Chicago. IL bore
no marks to indicate its deadly contents but
wasxdireoted TO the Milwaukee Cement Co.
When delivered by an American Express Co.'s
driver the officers In the Cement 90. Is employ
said II was dynamite and the package was re-
turned to the American express office and lay
on the sidewalk for some time. The Express
Go. claim that it is only fuses. Experts say the
amount was sufficient to blow an express train
to atoms or to demolish whole block.
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THE COMING HARVESTS.

Favorable Reports from California and
the Northwest.
CHICAGO, April 20.A dispatch from MIL
waukee 10 the Inter-0cean says the secretary
of the agricultural department OF the State Of
California, IN private telegram to i. w.
'ralmage OF the chamber OF commerce, says:
From the latest and beat information re-
ceived the State will produce a full average
crop of wheat this year, Of 100000 bushels"
Reports received by Mr. Talmage from the
treasurers OF 30 counties OF Wisconsin show
that the winter wheat is In an excellent condi-
iion.
Private letters from the agricultural depart
ments OF Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Ds-
kota report spring seeding fairly commenced
and the conditions for seeding we're never bet
ter. The work will be completed In ten days.
The acreage will be increased and there Is
every indication that spring wheat In these
States will DO favored With bouutiful crops.
FoED DU LAC. Wis, April 20--The winter
wheat at present promises to be the heaviest
cnop IT has been for some years
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WASHINGTON.
Impropable oaeinent Rumors.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Nothing is known
here as TO the correctness of Southern reports
that q Cabinet meeting Is to be held at Fortress
Monroe early next week, at which the retire
ment Of Attorney General Brewster and Sec
retary Folger from the Cabinet will be consid-
cred. II Is quite cetain that neither Of those
gentlemen oontemplates retirement. Judge
Folger has returned 60 the department, IL not
to desk, improved in health, and it is we'll
known does not contemplate a resignation. He
Is indeed so Jealous to perform the duties OF
his office that he has disregarded the advice of
his physicians TO show his zeal. Attorney Gem
eral Brewster certainly does not intend TO re-
tire; on the contrary, he is now preparing
speech ON the star route cases in which he will
seek to impress upon the jury the great desire
of the government that there shall be a convic-
tion, and there is little prospect that the star
route trial will end for month.