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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-12
IRISH TROUBLES.
The Land Leagues Connection
with the Outrages.
England's Intentions in the Sheridan
ExtraditiOn Case.

LONDON, March 10.-The Times in an edi-
torial says: "We have good reason to believe
that the inqairy now proceeding will implcate
the Land League beyond doubt in the immedi-
ate patronage OF crime in Ireland, even If it
does not establish its direct connection with
the 'Invincibles.' The flight of Patrick Egan,
unless explained, is moral acknowledgment
of guilt from the damning consequences of
which none of his associates can fescape. Un-
less Egan can clear his own and his associates
characters we shall not be surprised to learn
that the leaders of the Land League who still
remain in the United Kingdom may shortly
find it convenient to follow Eagan's example.
The correspondent of the Times at Dublin
states that the enrolment of recruits in the
ranks OF the lnvincibleS still proceeds, not
withstanding the readiness of the men now in
prison to betray one another.
Mr.. Tuke's committee have selected 1000
persons for emigration, half of whom will go to
| friends In the United States and half to Cana
| da.
1t is understood that if Patrick Egan had
| appeared as a witness in the breach of promise
| case of Miss Hyland against Mr.. Biggar, coun-
| sell for the defence could have asked him
| whether he had used any of the finds of the
Land League for Miss Hyland's case.
Mr.. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
| in a speechsin the House of Commons this af-
| ternoon assured the House that the condition
| OF Ireland was more tranquil than it had been
| for some time past.
Judge Lawson, addressing the Grand Jury
| at Armagh to-day, referred to the decrease of
| lawlessness in Ireland.
| NEW YORK, March 10.-P. j. Sheridan
states that the reported flight of Mr.. Eagan
| from Dublin may be accounted for from the
fact that he (Sheridan) wrote Egan some time
since to go to Paris to collect evidence for the
defence of Sheridan against the charge of
Carey,
HAvRE, March 1.-THE English police al
| lege that John Walsh, whose extradition is
asked by the British government was seen in
Phoenix Park on the night of the murders.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1O-The state
| department has received no intimation as to
the intentinos of the British government rela-
| tive to the execution of the warrant for the
| arrest of p. j. Sheridan. Inquiry at the Brit
| ish legation this afternoon ELECTED the infor-
nation that while, no further steps have been
taken in the matter no instructions from the
| home government have been received to aban-
don further proceedings. the steps thus far TAX
! en- being merely preliminary to a hearing upon
| the merits of the case, with the reserved right
| upon the part of our government to pass upon
the evidence adduced and grant or refuse the
extradition. The action of her maiesty's gov
: ernment in pressing or abandoning the case
will be influenced by the weight and character
of the evidenceiwhich it maybe possible to fur
nish in support Of the request for extradition.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
HENATE.

AUGUSTA, March 10.
The Senate concurred with the House in in
definitely postponing the bill amending the
liquor laws
A resolve relating to the publication of the
revised statutes was passed.
bill was passed raising the salary of the
county attorney of Knox county,
A substitute to the insurance bill taxing in
surance companies was adopted. which relieves
companies in the State
The capital punishment bill which was
passed last evening, was just as it came from
the House and fully restores the death penalty.
AT the afternoon session of the Senate was
passed to be engrossed a bill for the appoint
ment of commission to consider the location
and construction of a new insane hospital.
The bill assessing tax on dogs was indefi-
nitely postponed.
HOUSE
A resolve was passed in favor of the Maine
Industrial School for girls.
bill was passed respecting the relief Of
husbands from liability for wrongful acts of
their wives.
A bill was passed establishing lines between
the counties of Somerset and Piscataquis.
A bill was passed relating to the employ
ment of children in manufacturing establish
ments.
Lack of quorum in the House prevented
any business being done, and adjournment was
taken till Monday.
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WASHINGTON.
Interesting scrin Case.


WASHINGTON, March 10--Hon. Roscoe Conk.
ling and other counsel for parties in theIChan-
dler-Porter6eld scrip case made arguments
before the Secretary of the Interior today. The
Chandler case involves the title to valuable
lands bordering on the Sault st. Marie river,
Michigan. Chandler's claim had already been
rejected by Secretary Teller, but reargument
was allowed to determine more specifically the
applicability Of Porterfield scrip. The Secre-
tary held in his original decision that the scrip
could be located only upon public lands in a
state of nature, but Chandler's representatives
contend that this ruling is at variance with pre-
vious decisions. The case is one of much in
terest to land attorneys.
The Civil Service Commission.
The members of the civil service commits
sion called at the Executive Mansion this af-
ternoon and had short interview with the
President in regard to the general plan of op-
erations to be observed in carrying the law in
to effect 1t was agreed that the commission
should prepare a set of rules in regard to the
questions under their jurisdiction and submit
them to the President for his approval. The
selection of chief examiner under the COM
mission has not yet been agreed upon.
On the Retired List.
| WASHINGTON, March H. Rear Admiral J..
| A. Nicholson, lately in command of the Eu-
| ropean station was placed on the retired list
yesterday by operation OF law He is succeed
| ed in command OF the European station by
Rear Admiral Charles III. Baldwin, formerly
member of the lighthouse board. Rear Ad-
| miral E. r. Calhoun will be retired in April
| next These two retirements will make va
| cancy in the list of rear admairals which will
| be filed by promotion of Commodore r. w.
| Shufeldt, now on duty with. the naval advisory
board
The Gas investigation Report.
The report of the special committee of the
House, which investigated Chief Clerk Bailey
and collaterally the Washington Gaslight Co..
has been sent to the public printer to be
| printed. Four members of the committee nn'
tie in a report exonerating Mr.. Bailey. Mr.
Cox, of North Carolina, appends a minority
report, which, though not severe, deprecates
some of the practices adopted by the gas com
pany toward employees of the House OF Repre-
sentatives
The President Unwell.
The President is unwell. He is troubled
with insomnia. His catarrh sannoys him. lie
wants to go down to Fort Monroe next wees
to rest for day or two. he will probably
take this trip. But the probabilities arr
against his making his Florida trip, which hal
been proposed to him.
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THE FLOODS.
The Situation on the Mississippi lmprov
ing.

The Situation on the Mississippi lmprov-
ing.
HELENA, March 10.-The river has declined
half an inch and will continue falling slowly for
several days, when more rapid decline is ex-
pected. The levees are still being strengthen
ed and will be made thoroughly secure in this
vicinity. The back water is still rising in the
overfowed districts below. This will continue
until the decline in the river is great enough
to draw the water back through the crevasses.
The losses to the planters in the country below
here are greater than ever before from the
same cause. Cabins, fences and dead carcasses
of animals are seen floating down the river in
great numbers.
HELENA, Ark, March 11.-A house twelve
miles south of Helena in which were six
adults was washed away and four children
were drowned. The others were rescued after
they had clung to the roof three days. The
st. Francis swamp contains hundreds of
horses, mules and cattle standing up to their
throats in water. Many carcasses are floating
about
SHAwEEETowN, Ill.,, March lot greater
portion OF the town is now outaof the water.
Railway trains are again running. Many
houses that weathered the flood are now falling
either total or partial wrecks.
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HOTEL BURNED.
Eleven Lives Lost and Four Persons Sc
riA11a1r Txaf,1reG

Eleven Lives Lost and Four Persons Se-
riously Injured.
DEADwooD, d. T., March 11.-Hood &
Scotts lodging house at Brownville wood camp
terminus OF the Black Hills, and Fort Pierre
railroad was burned at midnight last night.
james Chalmers, Thomas Fintess, r. c.
Wright, Lewis Hanson, Peter Hanson. A.
Tunnecliff, Harvey Wood, W. n. Andrews,
Chas. Homnontry, Fred /. PetersIand Samuai
Hays were burned to death. Four others,
names not learned were seriously injured
Origin of fire not known.
The building was one story with loft where
men slept, accessible by ladder. 1t was usu-
ally occupied by 30 dodgers. but last night only
10 were in the house. There was one window
in the loft but only four men badly burned
were saved by jumping from 1t. 1t will be
necessary TO amputate the legs Of two of these.
The tire is supposed to have originated from
kslIn,dlings slI, left near the stove on which Goals
fell. Peters slept ON the ground floor within
fiye feet of the door, but the flames spread so
rapidly that he could not escape, The bodies
OF the II victims were charred beyond recogni-
tion.
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THE j. B. B." CHECK
Dorsey Says He Never Knew Any Judge

Dorsey Says He Never Knew Any Judge
Bissell.
WASHINGTON. March 10.-A reporter called
at Dorsey's house this morning to ascertain the
truth or falsity of The following:
A dispatch from Denver, Col, gives a new ex-
PLANTATION of the check for $1,000 which Rerdell
says was drawn by S. W. Dorsey in favor of James
B. Belford, member of Congress from Colorado. 1t
is to the effect that Judge j. B. Bisse OF Colora-
do, won 5000 from Dorsey in game of poker
played in railroad car en- route for Denver, and
Dorsey gave his check for that sum. his is sup
posed to be the checK which Rerdell alluded to in
his testimony in the Star route trial days ago.
Dorsey aid The person alluded to in this
telegram is unknown to me. / never played
game of cards in a railway train with Judge
Bissell or any one else for enc cent or any other
amount. His name is used in this connectit
for the sole reason that the initials are the
same as those of Judge Belford. 1t would
save good deal of discussion If this fact was
remembered-that there never was check to
J. B. Belford or ~. B. b. or anybody else,
in my books issued or signed by me-"
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The south Carolina Electiop case,

The South Carolina Election Cases.
Ex-Representative Richard Crowley of New
York, the Presidents intimate friend, has been
retained by Atty. Gen. Brewster to conduct
the prosecution of the South Carolina election
cases, which are to be tried in Charleston next
month. Mr.. Crowley's fee as special assistant
attorney general will be a handsome one.
Atty.-Gen. Brewster was very much pleased
with the manner in which Mr. Crowley prose-
cuted the Buffalo bank case for the govern
ment last summer He thinks he is justified
in expecting some convictions in the South
Carolina election cases this time. The trial of
the former cases was failure. There are 100
defendants in the present cases. They are
charged with offences against the federal eiec
tion laws at sthe election of last fall. The
trial will occur the first week in April in the
United States. circuit court in Charleston. Dis
Atty Melton of South Carolina and half doz-
en- other lawyers, who will assist Crowley
have been preparing testimony for weeks past.
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Divorce Statistics.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 11-Rev. S. r.
Dyke, Secretary of the New England Divorce
Reform League, delivered lecture in Custer
church this evening" in which interesting sta
tistics were given concerning the increase of
divorce not only in the New England States
but also in other parts of the United States.
In Connecticut there were in 1S49 but 81 di-
vorces, and there are now an average 440
divorces each year. Over 6000 women die in
the United States each year from attempts to
destroy unborn children. In Connecticut the
ratio of divorce to marriages was in TO- in
Vermont, in 13; in Massachusetts,, l in 21 in
New Hampshire, in 9, and in Maine about
the same number, while in Rhode Island the
ratio was in 10. He argued for reform in the
divorce laws and declared by practicing mo-
nogamy only could the social fabric be main
fainad
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Havana Market.


HAVANA, Mch. 10.-Sugar was in coed demand
throughout the week and the market closed with
transactions at rising rates. Moasses sugar S6 to so
degrees polarization at reals gold per arrobe;
fugal sugar 90 to 90 degrees polarization in hhds
bags and boxes 819G9 reals.
Stocks in warehouses at Havana and Matanxas
80, 600 boxes, S0,S00 bags and 5S, 800 hhds: re-
ceipts for the week $500 boxes, 1850 bags ana
1890 hhdsexports $50 boxes, 5000 bags and IL :
420 hhds of which $50 bags and III 400 bhJs
were to the United States.
Molasses quiet; 80 degrees polarization at Ga
614ireals gold " keg. w
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LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Toronto-7O, ,532
bush wheat 1435 do peas, 1925 bags flour, 1857 do
oatmeal, 1897 do clover seed, 1905 bbls apples, &c
do potash, 1000 cases canned meats. 306,540 fks
cheese, 5000 do bacon, II leather, 2S2 head
cattle, 165 do sheep.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Sarmiento-357 ,S14 It
lumber
ST PIERRE. Schr S Biekmore-3I39 shocks
and heads, 20 drums halSe, IL 900 ft lumber.
Foreign Imports.
MATANZAs. Bark Norena-572 hhds sugar TO
Geo Hunt & Co,
CARDENAS. Brig Harriet Jackson-2OO hhds
sugar, 546 hhds 5S tcs molasses sugar to Phinney
& Jackson.
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Superior Court.


SArURD8Y.-Alfred Roberts v. John W Noyes,
Action to recover the sum of s212 collected ty the
defendant as the partner of Elizabeth D. Rounds in
her fathers estate, and which the plaintiff claims
assigned to him, of which assignment the de-
fendant had due knowledge and agreed to pay when
collected.
Defendant claimed that the assignment was not
in proper FORM and if so, it was revoked by Eliza
beth Rounds. to whom he has paid the money
Decision reserved.
NJ P. Frank for plf Motley for deft.
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Rank stnismenr.


BOSTON, Mch. 1o.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Fresh made Northern creameries at S3
035c, fine fall creamery 30c down to 2O625c for
earlier makes; fresh made Western ladle packed at
zoe " fb and dull; demand and sales limited.
Cheese at 13C9l5c for choice, 10012s4 c for fair
and good, 6d9c ~ ID.
Eggs-Western, Southern and Eastern at 22 924c
~ doz.
Potatoes-market is firm; Eastern Rose have
been selling at 90695c; Northern Rose at S569Oc;
Peerless and White Brooks Sn@S5c.
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European Markets.
(By TeIegraph.)
nj IT . Eaa noay

LONDON, Msh. 10.-U. S. 5ss, l06M.
LIVERPOOL, Mch. 1912. 80 P.M.-Cotton market
dull; upands at l6d; Orleans at IL -l6d; sales
5000 bales, speculation and export 1000 bales, fu
lures dull
Freights active with an upward tendency. Load
Ing At Havana for the United States v hid OF
sugar At 8 l2a3 800 currency " hid Molasses at
371s12 so; loading at ports on north coast
outsider for the United States " hid sugar zo9
20; W hid molasses 3715G2 80.
The exports of tobacco from Jan 1 TO date nave
been as follows: 10000 bales, 1S,2OO,OOo and
2,3OO,00O cigarettes
Spanish gold l.971e. M, =,
gold 7a7fa prem; short sight SGS1a prem. On
London l71i dl8 prem. On Paris 4G4A prem.
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NEW YORK.

The Shoe Manufacturers and the Mckay
Machines.
NEW YORK, March 11.-At meeting of the
mined TO resist in the courts the royalty de-
mand OF the Donald Mckay Co. for use ofther
machines. A large amount of money was
raised for this purpose. The company's patent
expired July 6, 1879, since which time over
$500, 900 have been paid them.
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The Mutual Union. Wires at:Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 10-Judge Drummond of
the q. s. Circuit Court this morning rendered
his decision in the case of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Co. He emphasized his former
opinion that the Mayors action in cutting the
wires was unlawful and actionable, but held
ed under the charter the Court could not order
wires repaired or prevent the city from carry
ing out the ordnance which prohibited the
stringing of wires.
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PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.

Nelson L. Phillips v. Wallace G Brown.
ReScript by Virgin J.-When execution, issued
ON Judgment recorded under r. s., c. 81, 27, is
to be levied on building standing on land in which
the debtor has no legal interest," the general satu-
tory provision governing the levy of executions on
personal property should be observed. Generally,
property sold execution should be present at tho
place of sale in order that persons desirous of pur-
chasing may examine it; but barn situated in a
sparsely settled place may in the absence of any
fair practices, be sold at some convenient place in
its neighborhood especially when the sale takes
place in an incement season of the year.
Defenlant defaulted. Damages to be assessed at
a,sof. mime
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Senators Denounced for Attacking
the Typographical Union.

BosToN, March 11.-Central Trades and
Labor Union tonight in resolutions denounced
the attacks of Senators Anthony, Plumb and
Hale upon the Columbia Typographical Union
of Washington as direct blow at trade union
ism and the action of the aforesaid Senators in
swallowing the monopolistic camels of the
bank, railroad, steel and other associations OF
combined capital and in afterwards going out
OF the way to strain at gnat of a labor union;
called upon the workingmen of Rhode
Island, Kansas and Maine to take such steps
as may lay in their power toward instructing
their representatives in the Senate as to theii
proper duties toward wage workers; and
thanked Senators Voochees and Conger fol
their efforts in behalf of organized labor.
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MARINE NEWS.

Four Vessels Assisted by the Woodbury.
CAsTINE, March 10.-The revenue cutter
Woodbury., which arrived in the midst of q
driving storm this evening, reports having as
sisted four vessels to places of safety today She
was wired to rescue an unknown schooner seen
drifting out of Isleon bay, but was too late to
reach her.
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Supreme Judicial Court.
The following rescripts have been received by the
law court:
YORK COUNTY.
Huldah M. Littlefield v. Joseph d. Eaton.

Huldah M. Littlefeld v. Joseph d. Eaton.
Rescript by Virgin Jan administrator cannot
waive the special statute of limitations provided in
Il. s., C. 81, IL, as amended by st. 1872, c. So;
and no promise on his part can revive a claim thus
barred, or prevent its barring action on a claim
not presented and prosecuted within the time there
in appointed. As general rule, no property can
be considered new assets within the provisions of S
13, which has been in the hands and under the con-
troll of the administrator, has been inventoried
or which is the product of such property although
1t may have assumed or been converted into, a new
of farm and mill the proceeds of logs or lumber
sold fronsand belonging to the estate received by
the administrator after two years from his appoint
ment, are not new assets, when the schooner farm,
mill and land are conta ned in the inventory. And
neither is money hired by the heirs on mortgage
of the ntestates real estate and turned to the
administrator for the purpose of paying debts
against the estate, when he has entered it his
count with the assent of the Judge of Probate
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. G. .
March u, 1 A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, westerly winds, stationary or
lower temperature and higher pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in Missouri and
lowest near the mouth of the St. Lawrence
river Occasional snow has fallen in Lake
region and occasional rain in Texas. Else
where fair weather has prevailed. The pre-
vailing winds are westerly The Temperature
has fallen except in the Northwest, upper
Lake region and West Gulf States.
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TERRIBLE CRIME.

Mysterious Murder of Two Women Near
indianapolis, Ind.
INDIANoPoLIs, March 10-Advices of the
terrible murder of two women, living on
1arm l4 miles from here reached this city this
morning The victims were Mrs, Lucinda
Forman, a widow, aged 90 and her maiden
daughter, 81. Both lived alone One body
Was found outside the house under a pile Of
straw, and the other in the kitchen. An axe
was the instrument used. There is no clew to
the murderer.
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Icebergs at Sea.

from Bristol today reports March to passed
II large icebergs and sailed through so miles
of field ice
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RaiIroad Receipaa.
Drv Good. Wno,e.aIe mnrlze..

PORTLAND, Mch. 3.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
81 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise.
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There is reason to believe that the matter will
not be pressed unless the British government
feels assured that it can make out case which
will satisfy our state department.
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5a15he

Chicago Grain Quotations.
PORTLAND, Mch. 9.
The following quotations Of Grain were received
by telegraph today by Bgeiow & Co., 157 Com
mercial street. Portland
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The following quotations of stocks are reported
and correcUed daily by Woodbury. g. Moulton (mem-
bers of the Boston Stock Excnange), corner OF Mid
die and Exchange streets.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
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TIRE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


PORTLAND, Mch. 10.
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain Proxiaiona ne
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The following quotations are Wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. q Co.. Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods LA to 162 Middle street: