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PROPOSED NEW STATES.
The Democratic Representatives, IN Cau-
Gus Agree to Vote to Admit FOUR.

At their caucus last night the democrats
thought better Of their dissensions over the adj
mission Of new states into the Union. Through
an earnest appeal by Mr.. Cox. supported by sew
eral western members, and the fact that
Speaker Carlisle was present advocating Mr..
springer's omnibus BILL" resolution was
adopted declaring that in the Judgment of this
caucus provision shall be made by which Da-
kota may be admitted Unto the Union as one
state or two states, as the people Of the two
proposed states may hereafter determine; also,
that the necessary legislation ought to be pro-
yided for the early admission into the Union Of
The territories OF Washington, Montana and
New Mexico; that these measures should all be
coasidered in one bill, either by the amend
ment of the pending bill or otherwise, Gas to
details the committee on territories shall de-
tsrmine) and that an order Of the House for
the consideration Of the measure should be
made at an early day and the bill considered in
the House at the earliest day practicable.
There was but weak opposition to this. As
separate proposition Delegate Caine secured
by a small majority the adoption of q resolu-
ton authorizing the committee on territories
10 report q separate bill for the admission of
Utah
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A fire caused by the explosion Of calcium
light machine Quilted the Chicago opera house
Wednesday night just after the COLLISION of a
performance of Lorraine" by the McCaull
company.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

tHRiSTMAS CARDS. 4Qc., Csc, 81 so tAND Up
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German Favors, and THOUSANDS Of Pretty Notions
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LIMITATIONS AND ORDERS OF DANCE
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HAvANAs Bio CIeAR TRusr-An Havana
special TO the New York World SAYS: The Juan
Dances cigar factory, capacity 400 hands and
owning two tobacco plantations, was sold to an
Engnsn syndicate for $500 900 gold. This
same syndicate 10 the purchaser OF the Henry
Clay factory, and is now negotiating for the
purchase Of the villar viilar. Murias. Car
bajal, and, in fact, every large factory. Il
seems that this syndicate, by purchasing the
the fine cigars made here for European mar
kets, thus shutting out the United States com
pletely
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

Mt. VERNON! MT. VERNON.
STEAMER W. ". CORCORAl
Leaves ?thstreet wharf daily Sunday1 for MI
Vernon and River Landinss as far down ss C;lvmonf
sl6 L L BLAKE. Captain
LyOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NEW IRON STEAMER "WAKEFIEID-
Leaves Ith,street wharf on MONDAYS THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS att m. Returning TUESDAYS
LANDINGS as far as Nomni Greek, vA ST Clements Bay
Shepherds. See schedule JOHN II PADGETT All
wv. RIDLEY. Manager is2S
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Prof. Virgins Theories.

An OttaWa dispatch says: PROF. Virgins,
the weather prophet, says he is greatly inter-
ested in the eclipse of the sun on the 1st of
January next This eclipse will only be visible
at shutdown in New York. The line of the
totality,' observed the Professor, Crosses
kamehatka, Siberia and eastward, north of
San Francisco. and onward toward Hudson's
Bay. hope the Harvard expedition sent out
to Alaska will succeed in solving the mystery
OF the coronal streamers appearing around the
sun when totally eclipsed II the scientists
obtain good photographs they will decide my
tosphere of the sun is electricity, and that this
Photosphere repels and attracts the comets
through space by the well known law of like
and unlike electricities. The coronal stream
ers, In my opinion, are meters, carried through
space on the trail of comets. Should they be
proved to consist of meteors, my theory will
be established
The ridges and lines on Mars observed
through the Lick telescope are genuine canals,
which the people have excavated for naviga-
Won, put especially for irrigation purposes.
Mars has more clouds and less rains than any
other planet on account Of the smallness of it's
moons. The constant fear of the inhabitants
Is the dread that Enckes comet will become a
satellite OF their planet This great comet is
constantly shortening its orbits eccentricitv.
and moving very slowly across Mars orbit
makes it peculiarly liable to be attracted and
thrown into an orbit about that planet.
The earth 10 the only other planet liable To
this danger, which il less realized owing to the
comets greater motion in crossing the orbit of
our planet What would be the effect il the
comet were to become another moon to MS?
The earth's oceans would rise in a few hours
twenty feet or more above their ordinary level
overwhelming q large portion Of both CONT
nents Australia and the gulf stream would
be NO more. The chances are a thousand to
one that this win happen, and yet this one
might contain the certainty. Mars, however,
b on the line Of the greatest danger Encke's
comet, 1t Is certain. must in few years become
eprimary or secondary planet. / have a the
ory that many floods and earthquakes are
caused by dark or tailless comets, invisible
even through telescopes, passing near the
earth's surface"
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Fled Before the Wrath to Come.


From the San Francisco Chronicle.
They were always very polite to each other
when they were arguing, and when they con-
tradicted one another very fiat it was always
with a most deliberately polite preface. They
had it the other night.
II beg your pardon, dear, but you really
must be mistaken. 1t was"
mo, my sweet, you're wrong. 1t was"
Now, darling, know better. Didn't l."
, Really, wife, you are away off, because
my dear John, you are mistaken, quite mis-
well, since you know all about it, of course
ut is you who know all about it, merely
You don't know anything about it. You're
all wrong"
At this point the voices were getting rather
high, and the small kid, playing with her doll
house In the corner, suddenly got mp, pulled
her little skirts out, and said:
II guess I'll get out of this"
And she took three great big steps toward
the door. Then father and mother looked at
her and then at each other, and it was too
much for them. The argument was all over.
The TRooPs LEAVE BnnNaHAM.-Mayor
Thompson, the only witness befoR the
coroner's jury investigating the Birmingham
riot yesterday, testified that the crowd con-
tinued to advance on the Jail after repeated
warnings. The crowd made many threats and
he believed they were in earnest. He heard
talk OF using Dynamite; could not say whether
the first shot was fred by. the officers or by the
crowd He had given orders to hold the Jail
at all hazards. The troops have all left Birm-
tngham and only Q small force Of deputy
aheriffs Is now guarding the jail. AL il quiet.
ANrI-RUssIAN MovEMxHT m AnMrNrA.-Se-
cret societies with extensive ramiAcations com
posed Of young educated Armenians, and mod
eled after the Young Italian society, which
ncurished prior 10 lez4, have been discovered
IN Rumian Armenia. Their object il to rebel
against Russian rule and 70 establish an Ar
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

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ward berth, according 70 location: I'd cabin $50
SS .f Penn Az, at lSy Eiss; h e 6 pgqoP
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DENTISTRY.
nR R. J. HYATT, DENTIST, ST. CLOUD
~ Building, cor. 9th and Sta, Room z, extracts
Teeth without Pain, with sersted hypnotic, which Il
nR. DUKE. DENTIST, us l4TH ST NV
yTeeth extracted without pain by aid Of local sppli
cation prepared and used only by me. Teeth flled 81
sets artificial Teeth Opentions guar
snteed nl7-Ims
nR STARR PARSONS, DENTIST, 9TH ST, COR
II ner u NV. Gold and Amalgum Filings . special
ty Pain prevented in extr.cting BY application to
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CoRKKR IlTH AND sTH n. W.
Washington, =. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
RepIy TO the Rev. S. r. Pearson.

To the Editor of the Press:
The communication of Rev. S. F. Pearson
in Saturdays Argus is striking illustration
of the almost insane folly of the political pro-
hibitionists. He treats with contempt the
results of experience. forgetting that there Is
only one class of people who fail TO learn by
the lessons of experience.
Again he quotes the following resolution
from the Republican platform of 1872:
The Republican party proposes to respect the
rights reserved by the people TO themselves as
carefully as the powers delegated by them TO the
proves of resort to unconstitutional law Tor the
purpose of removing evils by interference with
rights not surrendered by the people to either State
or National government.
And he claims that that is against the pro-
hibitory law and against our Sunday law!
stood by that resolution in 1872 and do notc
of course. If Mr.. Pearson's zeal had not
utterly blinded his judgment, he, too, would
approve it, am opposed to attempt to re-
move any evil by resort to Unconstitutional
lGlo." Is not Mr.. Pearson also? If yes, he
must approve that resolution. / do not hold
that either the prohibitory law or the Sunday
law is Unconstitutional" II not, the reso-
luton does not touch either. Now, herein
lies the folly of Mr.. Pearson; this communi-
cation places him on the ground of admitting
that both laws are unconstitutional, and yet
that he insists upon sustaining them. He
could scarcely give the enemies of prohibition
a more potent argument than this communi-
cation gives them. j. II: ID.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
THE COMING CROPS.
Indications that Their Condition is
Generally Favorable.

WASHINGTON, March A summary Of
the weather condition from January 1st to
date Indicates that the weather has been gen.
orally favorable for the coming crops in the
Southern States. In some sections the cold
wave of the last week in February caused
some damage to fruit. Reports from Kansas
and Nebraska indicate that the weather con-
ditions were exceedingly favorable the past
winter. The ground is reported in good con-
dition, the wheat acreage large and its con-
dition excellent. Ploughing and planting
are in progress as far north as Southern
Kansas and Missouri, while the ground re-
mains frozen gelerally in the States north OF
the Ohio river. Here the deficiency of the
rainfall of last season and the slight amount
of snow and low temperature during the win,
ter leaves the wheat and pasturage in bad
Condition. Generally in the Middle States,
the weather has been favorable for the pros
pective crops. Wheat and rye are reported
In good condition except in Northern New
jersey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
Mayor Chapman and the Bradford
Disaster.

To the Editor Of the Press
Having had my attention called to the
communication of simplex in to-day's
Argus. also the previous brief article Of the
same anonymous party relating to the al
legged inhumanity of Mayol Chapman at the
terrible diaster at Bradford, near Haverhill,
in which several of our citizens were serious
ly injured, feel that it is my duty in the
interest Of justice and true manhood to cor
rect the impression evidently intended to be
conveyed by those misrepresentation.
was a passenger on the fated train on
that i'll starred day, and at the time the
crash came occupied seat in the same car
that Mr.. Chapman was in. Being somewhat
injured myself, it was some minutes before
l was able to render any assistance to the
less fortunate ones; but going as soon as pos
sible into the crushed car lin or under the
water tank building) saw Mayor Capman
rendering all the assistance. that could be
expected of any one who had just passed
through so trying scene. As there were
plenty of strong and willing hands, including
experienced physicians, ready TO DO al that
could be done for the sufferers, IL could not
reasonably be expected that any passenger
would be in so good condition as they to rem
der efficient aid. But instead OF rushing
away from the terrible scene 10 telegraph
his friends and family that ne was saie, ne
remained on the ground until an the se csra ~
the skilled aud kind hearted physicians who
were doing all that could be done TO alleviate
their suffering. Even II "Simplex" was
present. which question from tne tone q
not see Mr. Chapman rendering any assist
ance which would not be very strange as
there were In q very few moments thousands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05

on the ground. In fact 1t is well known that
when you can find one man who saw per-
son do anything you can find ten men VINO
did not see him. Mayor Chapman did not
leave the Bradford side Of the river while
any Portland citizens or citizens Of any
other place lay bleeding on the ground. But
not till they were in charge OF skilled and
willing hands, as can prove by number Of
well known business and professional men
of Portland and our State who were on the
ground did he leave the scene; and when he
did 20 TO the telegraph office, ii was with
Attorney General Baker, OF Augusta, and
myself and when the train was made up TO
carry such Of the passengers as were able TO
20 to their destination, he was active In
looking after the interest and comfort OF any
who needed kind act or encouraging and
reassuring word.
You well know that there are many men
who do not as others out OF idle curiosity,
court scenes of suffering and horrors IKE
those through which we were called 70 pass
that day, and who shrink from the sight OF
bleod and agony, who neyert- eless, are ike
Douglass, "tender and true" but who DO not
afterwards boast of their kindly acts through
the public press, and such an one, from his
conduct on that sad day,I judge Mayor Chap
man to be. Hoping you will pardon me for
taking so much Of your time, and trusting
you will afford space for the foregoing state
ments in your Monday mornings issue, In
the interest Of justice and true manliness,
am,
Sincerely yours,
G. +. DUNLAP.
Portland, March Sd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Finding of the Jury in the Stain and
Cromwell Case.
Cromwell Breaks Down, But Stain
Retains His Courage.
The Charge to the Jury by Chief Jus
tlce Peters.

BANGOR, March Sat lilo O'Clock to-
night the jury in the Stain Cromwell case
which had been out exactly II hours and 80
minutes, announced that it was ready to re-
port. The court house bell was rung, and in
a moment the court was awaiting the en-
trance of the jury. The prisoners were
brought in, and for the first time Stain
showed traces of agitation. Cromwell could
not keep back his tears. They jury found
both men guilty of murder in the second de-
gree. After the verdict was announced,
Stain braced himself bravely, making an ex-
hibition of great nerve, and did not break
down. Cromwell wept as he was being TAX
en- from the court room. A great crowd was
present to hear the statement of the findings
of the jury, the court room having been
crowded al the evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
of the occasion, he preferred not to attempt

of the occasion, he preferred not to attempt
naming him.
II am satisfied" said Mr.. Reed, ''that Mr..
Blaine has done the wise thing both for HIM
self and the party. but as to the candiaates la
now talked of / am not clear which Oh them
would make the strongest run. john Sner,
man at present has the lead, i suppose, and
will be likely to have 1t on the first ballot at
Chicago. Allison, Harrison and Gresham
are all likely to develop strength. and Depew
and Hiscock evidently have following In
New York. As Harrison and Gresham Doth
come from the same State, it is quite likely
that they will neutraliZe each other, SO that
neither will be taken
"The pretty well settled rule Of nominat-
ing conventions is to put aside the leading
candidates, unless. as in 1884. one OF them
develops a majority on very early ballot.
1t will be apt to work that way next June.
IL one of the two leading candidates is not
nominated right off they are likely to be
shelved in favor Of some new man, whose
name none of us are now talking about.
Whoever we nominate, however, we onght
easily to elect him on campaign fought up
on the issue raised by the Presidents tariff
message and | believe we shall"
Speaking of the fisheries treaty Mr.. Reed
secuted the idea of its ratification 1T may
be true, as Mr.. Bayard says, that we have
given up nothing under 1t that we had before,
and have secured the recognition OF some
rights that were not recognized before. but
that is only true if you talk on the assump-
tion that the treaty of 1918 is to be the basis
of comparison. But the treaty Of 1918 is not
a fit standard by which to measure what is
right and wrong in 1888. There have been 20
years of progress and civilization in the
meantime and there is nothing conceded to
to us in this treaty which ought not to have
been conceded to us without treaty and
without any concessions In return from us
but simply as matter Of course, and as the
ordinary amenities between friendly civil
lized countries. The treaty will, Of course,
be rejected"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
a Novel Move.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 3.-An i'm
portant line of action respecting prohibition
has been practically inaugurated, with the
active support of the leaders of the move
ment in all parts OF the country. The first
step is likely to be taken inlthis city. 1t will
be based ON the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Kansas
case, wherein it is asserted that the people
cannot barter away the health of the public,
and plainly saws that the public traffic in in
toxicants is against the public life and health
Correspondence has been had with all prom
inent temperance workers, and 1t has been
agreed to try and attack the constitutional
ty of all license laws. Preparations have
been completed in New York, New Jersey
and other States to bring the matter imme-
diately to test.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
GENERAL NEWS.

The Marguerita winery and dlstillery near
Fresno. Cal, burned Saturday night with
over 100000 gallons Of wine. Loss S2OO, 600
Rev. DIR. Dr. VIM. 5. Karr, Professor Of
Systematic Theology in Hartfordlrheologic
Seminary, is dead.
Spinners in Wamsutta Mills and 2, New
Bedford, Mass, have struck because an oper-
ative was discharged for refusing TO work
overtime.
Mohawk Valley, New York, had blizzard
yesterday. The mercury was eight below zero.
General Master Workman POwderly has
issued an appeal in behalf Of the Lehigh
miners.
A Canadian cabinet minister states that
the fishing treaty will not be brought up In
reviewed and the United states Senate has
acted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
ANEW WITNESS.
The Grounds Of the Demand for
Second Trial.
Especial to the Press,

lSpecldl 10 inc IEcos,J
BANGOR, March 4.-Messrs. Barker ana
Gillen, counsel for Stain and Cromwell, VIII
ask for new trial for the convicted murder
ers, and will at once take measures to secure
it, if possible. Under the laws Of Maine,
where murderer asks for second trial, it
does not require a majority of the eight
judges to grant it, but only three, a condition
very favorable for the convicted. In this
case new trial will be claimed for various
reasons. and especially on the ground of
newly discovered evidence. A new witness
has been found who says that on the morn
ing Of the murder he met Barron on the
street in front of his house, and he took out
his watch for some purpose. 1t is not be-
lieved that there is any truth in the report
that Bowman was not running the Farmers
Hotel at Augusta, in 1873, as his name ap-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05

Declares That He VIII Fight the
Trusts.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March A. = Claus
Spreckles, the sugar king of thePacific slope.
arrived here with his son last evening. He
said that plans were definitely made as to the
building of refinery in the East. The only
points under consideration now were its loca
tion and capacity. The capacity would not
be under 1000 barrels Per day. and might
reach 5000 barrels. $50 long as live" said
Spreckles, II will never go into any trust. l
will erect a refinery either here, in New York
or Baltimore, and will carry it on with my
own capital. l defy any trust to break me
up. | will sell sugar for whatever they can
sell il for"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
The Tariff, the Fisheries and the
Republican Nomination.

washington Despatch to the Boston Globe.J
jolly Tom Reed of Maine keeps his mas
sive physique in good working condition by
walking down Pennsylvania Avenue to his
daily duties at the Capitol, instead of pat
ronizing the horse cars. While jogging
along with him yesterday morning, he ex-
pressed himself with some freedom on the
party outlook. The tariff bill he regards as
a crowning Democratic blunder, and he be-
lieves that on the issue raised thereby his
party is going to victory this time.
Az Cromwell surveyed the cavalier host at
Nasehv and exclaimed: The Lord hath de-
livered them into our hands," so the rotund
Rennblican leader of the House surveys the
Mills bill and says the same thing Of the
democratic host. But when / asked him
about the man who was to be the Cromwell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05

che brig John w. Melonay of Boston, is
,ehnre and full of water three miles west of
Paint Judith life-saving station. She Will
probably be total loss.
a oorrasnondent of the New York Herald
60. a coI frpm Salt Lake City claims that
moiypamy w5fS,ns IS dead institution among the
MormOns.
Ernest Young, professor of history at Har-
vaTd University, committed suicide Friday.
Cause, over-work.
Col J. Horace Kent, warden of the New
Hampshire State prison, dled yesterday
morning. a..
Bronson Alcott, the distinguished eaucas-
or and philosopher, died IN Boston yeS'ei-
day, aged 8S years.
The New England intercollegiate Asso-
citation will hold their annual sports at Wor-
cester, May "A.