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The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT.
Indications that the Missouri VIII
Soon Break It's Bonds.
Trains Showed Up In the Drifts Left
by the Big Storm.
New England Rivers Threatening to
Overflow Their Banks.

ST. LOUIS, NO., March 22.-The great flood
on the upper Missouri river, at Poplar River,
Montara, does not abate. The water is the
highest seen for many years and the river is
still rising rapidly. The ice has broken at
GulpIn and is running fast There Is big
gorge at Cut Banks, about 10 miles above
Poplar River, and another at Frenchman's
Point, seven miles below. There Is six feet
of water on the railroad track at Wolf Point
and the bridges are all washed out. All
trains are delayed.
Milk River is also commencing to break up
and the country is flooded for 40 miles around.
Hundreds Of loads Of wood cut for the river
steamers are floating away. Cattle men VIII
lose large quantity of hay. The Indians
have left the valleys and are camped on the
hills and high grounds. Many farms are un-
der four feet Of water and their fences are
swept away.
"A despatch from Bismarck, Dakota, says
that floods in the upper Missouri valley have
given the alarm to people along this stream
and preparations to move out OF the lQwia1ds
are being made. The breakup OF the Vel
lowstone, which has already occurred, and q
flood of water from the mountains, have al
ready formed gorges in the upper country,
while from Bismarck to nearly thousand
miles below the ice Is firm and has not moved.
1t now looks as though the solid ice must be
carried by a succession OF gorges, as the river
is too low to carry 1t over the bars. A gorge
of this ice at Sibley Island, where dlsas-
trous gorge was formed last year, would last
at least week, and the immense stream
must find an outlet in the lowlands near us
banks. All people who may be in danger
have been warned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
AUGUSTA TOPICS.
Matters of Interest Reported from
the State Capital.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, March CIV. L. Haines, ESQ.,,
tor if Hon. George A. Russell, who is, by
party usage, entitled to denomination, does
not return from Massachusetts, where he is
located at the present time.
The call for the gubernatorial State con.
vention will not be issued until after the
Bangor convention, While delegates elected
previous to the call and furnished with the
proper credentials will probably be admitted
to seats in the convention, yet Chairman
Manley, of the State committee, advises
towns to wait until the cali appears before
selecting delegates, to avoid any confusion
which might arise in choosing delegates to
both conventions at the same time. Recent
ly application was made from the town of
Vassalboro in regard TO this matter, and an
advisory reply was given in accordance with
the above.
DR.. Young was called to DeeriDg today, by
a case of small pox,
The executive committee Of the State Uni
versalist Society, consisting of Rev. Mr..
Crosley of Portland, Rev. w. w. Hooper of
0rono. Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor, Judge
Richard Dresser of Auburn, and Judge A.
ID. knight of Hallowell, met in Augusta to-
day, and besides tfahsacting large amount
OF routine business, decided that the next
annual convention of the denomination in
Maine should be held at Lewiston, on June
9th, 9th and 7th.
Gen. ii. M. Mitchell of Bangor, command
er of the First Brigade, M. V. NJ, was au-
thority for the choice bit of news concern
ing the Maine militia, which first appeared
in this mornings PRESS, and as Gen. Mitch
ell had been in consultation with Gov Mar
BILE but few hours previously, he probably
knew what he was talking about.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
After a Rascal.

WHEEnINa,. W. Va, March ga man
named G. c. Willis is being pursued by a
band of so citizens into the wilds of West
Virginia He is charged with four murders,
all of which were committed about thirty
miles from Parkersburg. According to the
testimony of Willis's wife, her husband a
short time ago killed Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jennings and threw their bodies into the
Ohio river; Three nights ago Willis inuf-
dered George Carter, his father-ln-law. They
had quarrelled over trivial matter. He
then fled to the woods. Two men started in
pursuit and overlook him near Hereford,
Willis opened fire, his second shot killing a
young man named Thornton. He also
wounded two men. The remaining seven
men brought their dead and wounded back to
the riVer and the party was then increased to
80. They are securing the woods and will
kill Willis on sight.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23

Moroni Rrothers. of Rome, builders and
contractors, have failed. The liabilities are
The consols conversion bill has passed its
third reading in the House Of Commons ana
its first in the House Of Lords. ,,-.
decided not 10 reply to the POrte's despatch
declaring Ferdinands position illegal.
Queen Victoria left London for Cherbourg
Yesterday. She travels ineognita as the
The inhabitants Of Padas revOlted against
the British BOrneo Company, murdered four
nolieemen. burned the town OF Batu and at
tainted 70 destroy Mambakuk, but were
prevented by the interference Of the British
man-of-war Rambler.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
AGREED BY PRoTocoLIsrs
That Implicit Confidence Should be
Kept by Them.
President CIeveIand's Reply to the
Resolution Of Senator Frye.
No Light Upon the Progress Of the
Negotiations.

WAsHrNeroS, March 22-fhe President
sant hrIaf massaoa 70 tho Sanata todav In
- - - -s " ,.ss
reply TO the resolution introduced py oena-
tor Frye, on the 10th inst requesting the
President to tran smit 10 the Senate comics of
A. -. sass,a - az .ssoo.
.he minutes anu daiiy pfotocois Vi Tue ieee-
ings OF the commissioners who negotiated
the fisheries treaty with Great Britain, He
s,,o,aaass ,a.4as s.,,,.o,, s.,,,, -,
Secretary OF State on the subject, and said
he hoped the information contained therein
wonld nrova a satisfactorv answer to tho
.s,.'.i- ~, s'',-,.
resolution. Ihe Ioilowlng is tne text OF tue
letter referred to:
Te tbe Pres;de,,t.
The UNDERSIGNED to whom the Senate res
olntion nf Marcb iRth, isee ,yas rafarred ~,
t6e President resnectfnlIv reports. That
hv the sneciaI massage Of Tho Pres;dant of
March 5th Isea tha sconeInding corrasnon.
danca hat,yaen Tho Irnitad Statas and Gyeat
Rritain in ralst;on to Amar;can f;sherv
rights in Prit;sb North Amarican watars
was communicated to tha Senate and RI,
gstber with what had hean nrav;ousiv sant
them. nlaced that honorahle hodv IN fnli
tory which nracedad tha conferanca ~ the
nlayp;matart =, this ooy,itaI nn Nava,n.
~, o5 1aat math. s,.'S I'LL tI e
saga ,sfarrad - tha fni, tayt ~ tha in;nt
reanis y .oad ", .T ~ ia ALL, III
the aJ asiuIt it w an dno nrae +b
onu nn misu ais tnu ono
forn,it, ~, the ;nvo or;ahIo oanrsa nrrsnad
IN nrnyioru wi'n 1..notition . When tha conferenca
not N ,ras an,eod That bonorahie cnnfdence
sho,,Id Tao @ sa;ntaina.i IN ;ts do,ibarotinns
and tb.t 70 onla1 tha raonits Should he an.
nnunced and ssnnh sI othsr affairs as the ioint
nrotncoiisfs shonId s;Su nndsr the a' direstion
r. tha Ianinntat,ain is;}h tbis tnder'
standinp which was strictIu hant The dis
cTssinn Of the conferencn nrorsadad throngh
its ,,,,naerons vno and nroionaeg sessions with
that sraodo, od ,for,af;ts Il; tbs oxcbanga
Of viaws which the natrra az the neeotia.
tions reonired and without which its prog
rass wopid be,a aa h.en mataraiIv bamnered
and anu aaroa mani randared varv iiaicplt of
ana attainn5anf M stanngranhar = was admitted
to the confaranca and no minutes or daiW
rratocoiS NJ were egread mon or SIGNED bv the
in;nt nrotocoiisas ofber than those already
ffransmittnd r. tba Senate
ITnnn the conn,,sion ~ the treaty some
of Ike conference at once left the city under
tha 'r nrasSnre ~ otber dnt;as and If il Tins
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
The relephone decision.

BosToN, March 22.-The full text OF Judge
Waite's decision in the great telephone cases
a summary of which only has been given
heretofore, has been received in Boston to-
day, as well as the full text of the dissenting
opinion read by Judge Bradley. 1t appears
from these that the court was unanimously
in favor of the Bell company on the Refs,
Dolbear and McDonoigh duestions,, on the
celebrated fifth claim" and all the law
points involved, and also on the allegation
of fraud. The dissent of the minority was
confined to the question of fact concerning
Drawbaugh's priority of invention.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
The Largest Yet.
Eor wonnan Suffrage.

New YORK, March 22.-The State Wom-
ans Suffrage convention today was attended
by 456 women, eight men and twelve report
ers. Mrs Lille Devereaux Blake, pre-
sided and opened the session by reviewing
the women's forty years war in this country
for the right of the ballot. Mrs. Zadel
Barnes Gustafson of London, explained that
she could understand how women might be
denied the ballot in the old countries where
feudalsm had held sway for centuries, but
couldn't see why women were just as un-
fortunate in young aud vigorous country
like America. Nine. Boglat of Paris, told
her audience in the French tongue, of the
good work accomplished by the st. Lozare
society of Paris. Baroness Alexandra Gri-
penburg, of Finland, reviewed the progress
of woman's efforts for independence in her
country. Lille Devereaux Blake spoke in
reply to Rev. DR.. Dix's recent arraigEment
of society women. Mrs. Blake declared that
Just as noble hearts beat beneath silks and
satins as calico, and said that DIR. Dix's re-
marks were an insult to the women of New
York
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.


There are thirty-three starch factories in
Maine, thirty-one of them being in Aroos-
took county. The make for 1887 was the
smallest for years, as potatoes were scarce
and poor. The average capacity of the mills
Is from 10000 to 40, 900 bushels per year, pro-
ducing from 100 to 200 tons Of starch to each
factory.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle announces this
week the death of Thomas Smith, Esq, a
leading citizen of New Sharon. Mr.. Smith
has represented his town in the legislature
and been town treasurer number OF years,
KNOX COUNTY.
The Knox County Bar elected the follow
ing officers last week: President, ID. N.
Mortland; vice president, j. Z. Hanley; sec
retary and treasurer, l.. +. Starrett. A COM
mittee was appointed to purchase new DOCKS.
The librarian was instructed not to allow
the books to be carried from the court house.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A series of meetings will be held in the
State College, Orono, to be conducted by
State Secretary Lawrence of the Young
Mems Christian Association. They Will
commence on Friday evening. Mr.. Lawrence
gave an illustrated lecture upon association
buildings in Newburyport ON Tuesday eve
ming.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The State constables Of Bath are making
some seizures these days.
WALDO COUNTY.
Town officers were elected in Unity Mon
day, as follows: Crosby Fowler, moderator /;
Mott A. Gates, clerk; Amander Rackliff, Ed
win Rand and Otis Cornforth, selectmen, as
SCISSORS and overseers Of the poor; Harrison
III. Damon, treasurer; Otis Cornforth, super
intending school committee; Edwin Hussy,
constable and collector.
The incorporators for a soldiers monu-
ment association in Belfast, have three times
failed to get quorum, and there appears to
be painful lack of interest in the matter
The Brooks and Jackson Congregational
church expect to have Welehman by the
name of Lewis as their pastor. He is on his
way from Wales with his family, and will
soon arrive in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23


Bowdoin College has recently received an
extremely valuable addition to its stock Of
apparatus in the shape Of powerful spec
troscope constructed by instructor Hutch
ins, after designs Of his own. The instru-
ment consists chiefly of four inch Row.
land grating, combined with the six inch tel
escope owned by the college. A beam of
sunlight kept constantly reflected in the same
direction by means Of heliostat Is con-
densed upon slit by four inch telescope
objective. After passing the slit the sun
light is totally reflected by right angled
prism, through the telescope tube to the, DIFF
fraction grating Here it is decomposed ana
the grating being Immediately before the tel
escope object-glass an observer at tne eye
piece perceives the spectrum, portion at a
time. The instrument performs with ease
the most difficult line tests and Is expected TO
be competent TO repeat any spectroseope
work ever attempted. The grating is one Of
the largest Of Rowland's manufacture.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
@ Funeral of Gov. Fairbanks.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, March 22.-The fun
eral of Ex-Governor Horace Fairbanks today
was attended by a large concourse, and
many prominent men were present, includ-
ing Gov. Ormsby and staff, cx-Gov. Farnum,
representatives of the New York. Boston
and Montreal branch houses of the Fair
banks Scale Company and others. Impress
siye services were held in the North Congre-
gational church, of which Mr.. Fairbanks
was an acting deacon. The church was rich
ly decorated with flowers and crowded with
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
Lth CONGRESS-.-FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON, March %.
Senator Salisbury addressed the Senate on
the subject of the Presidents annual mes
sage. The Democratic party, he said, had
always maintained and still held that the
only proper motive of taxation was to pro-
vide necessary revenue for the wants Of the
government, and that every man was bound
to contribute his just share. Taxation for
any other purpose was unjust and indefensi-
BILE. The Democratic party was in favor of
the revision and reduction of the tariff, and
would carry it out unless thwarted in It's pur-
by local interests, with Republicans who
favored high rates.
ments Of It's leaders and Of its press would
oppose any proposition of reduction, and il
it could reduce the surplus by a large and un-
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
Fryeburg.

A successful orange supper and tailor So
cial was given :by the ladies of the New
Church on Thursday, March 10. The sun
flower chorus was very well rendered.
Mr.. b. T. Newman, the artist. held re-
ception at his studio on Tuesday of this
week; he exhibited the pictures which will
soon be sent to Stubs gallery in Portland.
They consisted, with one or two exceptions,
of Breton scenes; those entitled, "The Vii.
lage Crone," Wandering Thoughts" and
the study for "The Lunch" the large paint
ing (Which is now in Portland were espec.
tally admired.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave an entertainment entitled "Corn So,
cial,' last evening, which from its varied ex-
ercses was very pleasing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23

employees of the Fairbanks scale works. who
attended in body. Rev. c. NJ Lamson. de-
livered pastors warm and eloquent tribute
to the memory Of. his parishioner and friend.
The body remained in the Fairbanks library
at the old home during the service where it
was afterwards viewed by large numbers
After private family service the remains
were buried in the family lot. The scale
works were closed during the day and busi-
ness was generally suspended throughout
the village during the service
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
The Penalty for Saying "Rats.

One Of our Augusta youths paid ss.47 for
the privilege Of saying ''rats" to an old and
respected citizen yesterday. He had adj
dressed the gentleman with this idiotie ex-
preston numerous times before, and he had
given him fair warning to stop MS impu-
rant was got out and then went before Judss
Andrews and paid S5 and costs. oerVeu
him right" Is the general opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
Hattie Z, Bartlett.

Miss Hattie E. Bartlett, late Of Portland.
died suddenly at Holley School, Lottsburg.
Northumberland County, Virginia, March
10th, of congestion caused by measles, after
weeks Of patient and cheerfully borne illness
almost painless, with constant hope and ex-
pectation of final recovery. Her devotion to
the school, which she tenderly loved, contn
ued to the last day Of her life, which was
beautiful to all who saw her Her quiet, cul-
tiyated manners won the hearts of all her
colored pupils and the white residents who
daily came in her presence. Her funeral was
large attended on the following lovely Sab
bath, at the Holley School, white and colored
assisting kindly in the last sad rites. Il.
The biennial election resolve has been de-
feated in the Massachusetts House.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
4. r. JONES. i'rv'I ). g. U. s
s,,,,s for much money Dismissed.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The long pending
sult of the Banque Franco Egyptenne of
Paris, against John Crosby bro"n' Jesse
Seligman and William Watts shannon
bankers, as trustees of the defnnct New New
York, Boston q Montreal railway scaeIis' IA
ward Birschoifsheim. London banker,
against the sane trustees. for the recovery
oi 1882. advanced for the same purpose,
We're dismissed today by Judge wallace III
the United States Circuit Court
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
RAISING THE BOYCOTT.
Burlington Cars Moving as IL There
Had Been No Strike.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 22.-The engineers
brotherhood here today notified General
Superintendent Thompson, of the Union
Depot Company that the boycott on Burling-
ton g. Quincy cars has been raised, A train
of twenty 80" cars was at once sent out
The boycott on the Keokuk division was
also raised. This effectually ends the boy
colt in st. Louis.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
winnlpes,s Difficulties.

WINNIPEG, Man, March 22.-Premier
Greenway will return to Ottawa today, hay
ing been sent for by Sir John with assurance
that matters will be satisfactorily arranged,
The settlement will include the abolition of
the Canadian Pacific monopoly throughout
the Northwest, in return for which the road
will receive large subsidy for steamship
lines
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
The Famous emo.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 22.-John G. Emo.
late of the Second National Bank of New
York, and wife are here. They will return
to New York Emo has settled with the
ofaditorc
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
Seven Men Killed.

GRovENHURsT, Ont. March pa freight
train going south and snow plow coming
north, collided few miles south Of this
place today. Seven men were killed and hve
Injured
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23

out of Rockland Jail.

RoCKLAND, March 22-Charles Coombs of
Rockland, under two indictments for liquor
selling, broke Jail last night and escaped.
Coombs was put under bonds last summer
and took to his heels. Tuesday last he was
brought from Medford, Mass, where he has
been running hotel, and his bondsmen were
released from liability.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
Wrecks on the other Side.

NEW YORK, march 22.-The steamship
Elder, arrived today from Bremen, reports a
tempestuous passage. The blizzard of Mon
day week struck London the same day and
worked sad havoc among the shipping in the
English channel. The Italian bark Ber:.
nardo, from Alicante for Cardiff, was wreck
ed on Annet Island. The crew launched a
boat which was capsized and all but the cap
tain were lost The bark Lady Dufferin was
wrecked off the Lizard, but the crew were
rescued. The ship Serenia was wrecked at
Athefeld, Isle Of Wight, and lifeboat sent
to rescue the crew succeeded in taking them
off, but capsized, and two Of the passengers
and two OF the crew were drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
a Hurricane at Sea.

NEW YORK. March 22.-All incoming yes
sells report very heavy weather at sea. The
ship Corbet Castle sailed March 10th for
Melbourne and returned today. She was
struck by a hurricane on the 18th, and
thrown on her beam ends. She remained so
until the 18th, with the lee side of her cabin
full Of water. Her cargo shifted, she lost
her sails and boats and suffered other dam
anQ
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
ireland VIII Be Included.

LONDON. March 22.--In the debate on the
criminal evidence bill in the Commons this
evening. there was a long discussion on Mr..
Healy's motion to exclude Ireland from the
operation on the measure. Mr.. Smith moved
the cloture, provoking protests from Parnell.
Morley and others. Mr.. Parnell said he
would be compelled to oppose the bill In
every stage. Otherwise he would have as
sisted 1t. The cloture was carried. The
Healy amendment was then negatived, and
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (Snndays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. Me.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
In Union Is Strength.

CHICAGO, March 22.-An evening paper
says: ''It is quite probable that by tomorrow
the 20" strike will have taken new phase.
Indications point to the consummation Of the
combination of the Brotherhood and so
switchmen and the brakemen Both sides
admit the potency of such move. The
brakemen, though reluctant to break through
their customs of years standing, are becom-
ing aware that in union lies the only proba-
bility of victory"
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23

I,vs three years ago, and some are moving TO
the hillsiu.,s The alarm Is not well ground
ed, however. he Boston S Albany rail-
road is experiencing scme trouble near Chat
for some distance, and at Chester, where
bridges are badly strained.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23

BERLIN, March 22.-Memorial services for
Emperor William were held to-day through
out the Empire, especially at universities
and academies. At Munich there was
torchlight procession and an imposing ser
vice before eatafalque especially erected.
Similar ceremonies we're held at Nuremberg.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-23
COLD AND SNOW.
Trains Blocked and Lives Lost In the
Blizzard out West.

ST. PAUL, March 22.-It showed all day In
Minnesota Tuesday and blizzard set in at
night and continued to grow more severe un-
til last night. A passenger train on the
Northwestern road is snowbound nine miles
east Of Owatonnal with several passen-
gers on board. Fuel and provisions are ex-
hausted. Relief teams have started for tue
train. 1t is growing colder and fears are en-
tertained for the safety of the passengers and
the relief force