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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
GENERAL SHERIDAN DECLINES.
Will Not Leave His Profession for a
Presidential Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia Washington
agent of the Associated Press sought an in
lterview with Gen. Sheridan this evening, for
the purpose of ascertaining whether he
would consent to make an authoritative
statement in regard to his alleged presiden-
tial candidacy The interview follows:
Agent - ''Of course. General, you have
noticed that there has been considerable
mention of you during the past few weeks as
a possible, or probable, candidate for the
Presidency next autumn"
Gen. Sheridan-"Yes, l have noticed ii
but have never looked upon those newspaper
articles as anything more than the usual
shooting around in the records. which has,
once or twice before in presidential years,
brought my name up In that connection"
"But, General, the talk is more serious
this time, and there appears to be something
like a concerted movement to bring about
your nomination"
"Well, 1 know nothing more about this
alleged boom" than l have read IN the pa
pers, except that now and then some friend
has twitted me about becoming candidate,
but If the matter Is really now discussed Sc
riously, it is time that all parties concerned
should be Informed that they are wasting
their breath. l have never had the presiden-
tial bee in my bonnet, and / don't intend to
have it, for there is nothing that would in
duce me to leave the profession in which
nearly forty years of my life have been spent
to enter upon civil career. So all talk
about my being a candidate may as well
end"
"But, suppose the Republican Convention
should"
Nominate me? | would not accept. But
there Is not the slightest probability of my
being nominated; and, in any event. would
not accept; no, not under any circumstances.
do not want that or any other civil office. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
IN MEMORY OF MILTON.
Canon Farrar's Eloquent Acknowl
edgement of Mr.. ChiIdss Tribute.

LONDON, Feb. ia large congregation
docked to st. Margaret's church, Westmin-
ster, to-day, to shear the special sermon by
Archdeacon Farrar in connection with the
unyeiling yesterday of the Milton memorial,
presented to the churchby George w. Childs,
of Philadelphia. The pew space was fully
occupied and chairs were placed in the aisles
to accommodate later arrivals. The congre-
CATION included Mr.. Phelps, the American
minister, and his wife, the Baroness Burdette-
Coutts, and many leading American resi-
dents. The British aristocracy was largely
represented. The service was the ordinary
Lenten one, except that the hymn before the
sermon was Millions LET us with glad
some mind, praise the Lord for He is kindo
Canon Farrar preached from Lamentations.
He devoted almost the whole Of the address
to pointing out the concrete lesson of Chris
tianity as expounded by the noble life of
Milton. He said "Cnce more we are in
debted to an Americancitizen for this beauti-
full Milton window, yesterday unveiled. The
well cOunselled muniicence of Mr.. Childs,
who has already enriched Stratford-on-Avon
with memorial OF Shakespeare, and West
Herbert, has now erected this abiding me-
mortal to the great Puritan poet. Myself
debtor to American friends for great kind
ness, cannot but rejdee that the Church of
st. Margaret's should furnish yet one more
Illustration of these bmds Of common blood,
traditions, language and affection which
unite England to the great republic of the
West. | am glad tie public spirit Of the
church wardens assigned from now and hence
forth the use of one pew in this Church to
our friend and visitors from the other side
of the Atlantic.
"There was something especially appropri-
ate in Milton window being the gift of an
much that Milton most deeply loved-the
commonwealth, which, falling in England,
in America gloriouslysucceeded, the Puri-
tanian, which, crushed in England, inspired
vigor and nobieness ino our kin beyond the
sea. Paradise Lost vas the one English
loved, and which, unit Longfellow inspired
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
a new mill of Forty Thousand Spin
dies to be Erected There.

AUGUSTA, Feb. IS. The timely action OF
Augusta citizens few years ago in treating
liberally and in business like manner the
Edwards Manufacture Company, has
already been justified by the increased ex-
penditures they have made and are to fur
ther make the present year. Another mill
of forty thousand spindles is to be erected
at once, north of the present mill. This ad-
dition will make about one hundred thous-
and spindles in operation. The building is
to be of brick and in keeping with the others
in architecture. The old wooden buildings
north are to be removed. In addition to this,
the company will build ON the east side and
opposite their mill, three story wooden
building with power to be leased to various
parties. This mill is to be of brick to accom-
modate the business Of furniture manufac-
turing, grist mill, screw driver factory,
etc. The parties who were putting in the
electric light plant have called upon the Ed
wards Manufacturing Company to do the
work, and this company has assumed con-
troll of this new light, and will soon carry
the work forward to completion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
PROVIDENCE AGAIN VISITED.
A Disastrous Fire Yesterday Believed
to Have Been Incendiary.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 19.-The third
large fire in the past five days occurred this
afternoon on the scene of the disastrous con-
flagration of 1877. At 40 o'clock man in
brokers' office on the second floor of the
Daniels Building, in Custom House street,
the structure which rose on the ashes OF the
iron front building which melted in the heat
eleven years ago, smelled smoke and looking
about the landing found the water closet all
ablaze The origin of the fire is not known'
but incendiarism is suspected. The only
gas Jet in the place was fixed bracket. No
paper was near it. The whole room was
ablaze when discovered and just under the
ceiling was battery of gas meters for the
supply of all the tenants on the floor. The
connections melted and there was great
outrush OF gas, bursting into flame, and firing
the floors of the adjoining rooms. The fire
spread quickly. The fire protective depart
had time to spread covers in the first and
second stories, but very little was taken out
of the building.
The interior was soon filed with pungent
smoke and the heat was so intense that the
flremen could not work inside. The fire was
fought from the front where 1t could not be
seen and from laQuerS reaching 10 the sew
eral stories. The streams poured in seemed
to have little effect A second alarm imme-
diately followed the first, and when, half an
hour after the first call, the flames appeared
in the fifth floor in the Custom House street
front, a third alarm was summoned for all
the reserves. The Johnston fire department
sent in hose company and Pawtucket was
asked to hold itself in readiness to render
aid. The fifth floor was occupied by ]. A.
q r. A. Reid's printing and publishing
house. The floor burned over and the roof
fell in on it at about 7.30 o'clock Only by
dint of very stubborn struggle was the fire
confined to this floor Beside their valuable
plant the Reds lose the plates of their pub
iications picturesque Washington" 5. S.
Cox's book, "Three Decades of Federal Leg
islation," Life of Burnside" Portland
and Vicinity" and the illustrations in sew
eral other books. They had about 5000
bound books on hand, including 600 of Con-
gresham Cox's. One fireman was sutfocated
in the third story and taken home in car
riage. Another man, not fireman, had
serious fall in attempting to shut off the gas
connection.
The total estimated loss to the occupants
Of the Daniels,building and to the building IS
S248, 900; insurance S265, 900. The insurance
Of the Reds amounts to $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
SUBURBAN NEWS.


Last week yoke of oxen belonging to Mr..
Nathan Boody, which were engaged in haul
ing wood down the Presumpscot river,
broke through the ice and came very near
being drowned. By the help of neighbors
and horse the cattle were got out after
they had been in the water about three
quarters of an hour. The oxen were quiet
badly cut about the legs and ice was frozen
to their sides while they were in the water.
1t is thought that their usefulness is destroy
ed
The selectmen partook of a turkey dinner
at the town farm last week.
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Mrs. Van Cott closed very successful
weeks work at the NJ. E. church last Sab
bath afternoon The week has averaged the
largest attendance at the meetings since the
church was built and many have decided to
lead a Christian life. Mrs. Van Colt will
deliver her lecture on God in Nature, or
What ISaw in Mammoth Cave and Yosemite
Valley" on Monday evening at the church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
The Grand Jury's Report on the Dex-
Ter Bank Case.

BANGOR, Feb. lS.--The grand jury re-
ported this afternoon, making public the fol
lowing indictments: George S. Stevens,
manslaughter; David l.. Stain and Oliver
Cromwell, murder; Clarence Whitney and
James Foster, burglary; Thomas Knowles,
Dennis MCCARTHY and Anthony Funk, as
sault and battery.
The defence is having great trouble in
bringing witnesses here to testify for Stain
and Cromwell. Attorney Barker, their coun
sci, says the whole trouble will arise from
this fact Were he able to bring all his wit
nesses here his side of the case would be pre-
sented in much clearer manner. The two
prisoners have no money and no friends
from whom to obtain it, and they are not so
fortunate as to find witnesses willing to
come to Bangor without compensation. Two
or three would come if their expenses were
paid, but there is not sufficient cash for that
purpose even. The defence says that the
men are innocent, and that the newspapers
have been the whole cause for their impris-
onment They are very bitter against GER
tain of the papers, and it is safe to say
that if the New York World representative
is placed upon the stand there will be music
1t is not likely. however, that Mr.. Goddard
will testify. The prisoners express them
selves as exceedingly bitter against the
World reporter and Stain has made several
threats concerning him that he would give
much to carry into execution.
Stains Alibi.
BosToN, Feb. 1S.-James Fl. Fowler of
~ fba +a;, fr;o
in Bangor this week. He.said to a reporter
that his deposition had been taken by a
lawyer, commissioned by the Supreme Court
of Maine. The deposition, when read at the
trial, would, he hoped, forever set at rest all
doubts as to what he knew about the case.
Mr.. Fowler thought the assertion in Bos-
ton paper that he was ''an associate of Stain"
had almost a tinge of humor in it, consider
ing the fact that he is well known and as a
business man and citizen.
mMr. Fowler will spare no lpains or expense
to find the man who drove that flock of sheep
on the memorable 22d of February, 1878, and
is certain he will be successful. AS to the
gate at the crossing, he says he did not men,
tion it in his conversation with the reporters,
and they probably inferred ir was up. Mr..
Fowler likewise maintained that he did not
say man had told him that the individual
who was guying the colored boy was David
l.. Stain. He said his deposition will correct
the misunderstanding and inaccu racies in
regard to his connection with the case that
have grown out Of the published stories.
Among these errors was one, namely, that
he had said his wife was nervous over the
matter He had never thought SO, much less
such an opinion He refused to
give the main points of his deposition, but
that is net needed to Prove to his lifelong
friends that ne Is not ''one OF the Stain
gang"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
lowa's Work for Allison.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1S.-The first ALI
son club was organized at Emmettsburg last
night. A second one was organized at New
hampton today. The Republican club at
Clarinda has indorsed the Iowa senator's
candidacy in series of glowing resolutions,
and there is no indication that there will be
any difference of opinion among Iowa Re-
publicans in their first choice for presiden-
tial nominee. The State convention has
been called unusually early-March 21-for
the purpose of giving Mr.. Allison's candida
CIV all the strength obtainable from an ear
nest and enthusiastic home Endorsement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20

New England with a fresh sense Of the
sacredness of art and song alone tempered the
stern Of Hebrew ideal bequeathed TO their
descendants by those who sailed in the May
flower. Some of Millions dearest friends
were closely connected with American his
he addressed his sonnet, "Vane, young In
years, in sage experienced DID," immigrated
to New England in 1886, and was elected
governor in 1886. Roger Williams Is men
toned with enthusiastic affection by Milton
in letter to the Genoese envoy. The
venerable American poet Whittier, who has
written the lines for yonder window, most
justly says:
The new world honors him whose lofty plea
For EnglaRd's freedom made her own more sure,
Whose song immortal as its theme shall be
Their common free hold while both worlds en-
dure."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
The undervaIuation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The Senate will
probably devote tomorrow and Tuesday to
the consideration of miscellaneous matters
on the calendar, and Wednesday will take
up the undervaluation bill. Senator Allison
will ask that the usual adjournment from
pensed with this week unless the measure be
passed by Thursday night, which is not like
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
PORTLAND, MAINE, MONDAY MORNING

Geo. L. Morrill,, Dixfield.
James Mcbride, National Military Home.
John W. Boynton. North Windsor
Elijah A. Earle, Plymouth.
Nathaniel H. Anderson, Kenduskeag.
James Mayhew, Bangor.
Charles #. Wilton, Belfast.
Luther III. Emmons, Belfast.
jain q. Adams, ,ISouth Montvile.
REISSUE.
Nathaniel Ladd, Washburn.
Jonathan v. Silver, Rumf0rd Point
Charles G. Whittier, Caribou.
Annis b. Littlefeld Gardiner,
Joseph G. Dill Gardiner.
Geo. w. Heal Centre Lincolnville.
Samuel Smith, Jr Hampden Centre.
ORIGINAL.
Catharine, widow of Patrick McKenna, Bath.
Sarah NJ, widow of James s. Crommett, Lin
mems
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
Remarkable Answer to a Mothers
Prayer.
Bangor Commercial


A very peculiar case is reported from Bur-
lington by Mr.. j. w. Bradbury. resident Of
that town. On Friday of last week, Mrs.
Esther Potter of Long Ridge, died at her
fathers house, Alonzo Trip, of consump-
tion, after lingering and painful illness.
She was the mother Of four children, three
of whom, with bereaved husband a father,
mother, brothers and sisters, she leaves to
mourn her loss. But what seemed the hard
est part of dying was that she must leave be-
hind her babe of some seventeen months,
and her frequent prayer was that 1t might be
permitted to go with her. At about IL a. m,
feeling her hour of departure was near, and
calling her friends around her bed, bidding
them goodbye, kissing her children, one by
one, a last farewell, and clinging to her babe
as though no earthly power c0Nld sever the
tie that bound them together, she earnestly
prayed it might accompany her on her Jour-
ney home: and the child, who, but an hour
before, was all well as usual playing about
the room, Immediately after receiving kiss
from its dying mother, closed its eyes, and In
five minutes or less the spirit took its flight
and the child was dead. The mother ex-
pired about p. N. The funeral services
took place on Sunday, the 18th inst. Both
were buried in one casket
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Andrew Preston, of Canaan, N. H., a
brakeman on the Northern road, was instant
ly killed yesterday. Hel. fell beneath the
cars.
1t is expected that Sir Charles Upper will
lay the fisheries treaty before the Canadian
Parliament Friday if the address in reply to
the Queens speech has passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
MAINE POLITICS.
Another Possible Candidate for the
Republicans.

A correspondent writes to the PRESS the
following letter, bringing into the field ano-
ther candidate for the Governorship:
To the Editor Of the Press:
Hon George A. Wilson, of South Paris, is being
urged to allow his name 10 be used as candidate
for Governor. Judge Wilson Is always alive TO
the interests of education, Is successful IN DuSi-
ness. an able lawyer, an active member OF the
Grand Army, and a legislator OF marked ability.
With these elements OF success, he VIII have
strong support from Oxford county and western
Maiue, should he allow his name to be presented
TO the convention.
1t will be remembered that during the Leg
islature reunion Judge Wilson occupied the
Governors chair for brief but exceedingly
interesting period.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
MAIN {.
Contagious Diseases.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-Cases of contagi-
Gus diseases were reported to the State
Board of Health during the week ending
Feb. is, 1888, as following:
Typhoid fever-Deering, L /; Leeds, L Mercer, 1.
Diphtheria-Deering, 2; Hebron, l Lisbon, A
Pownal, 2; Rockland, A; Windsor, L.
Scarlet fever-B0wdoin, 8 Cornish, / Deering,
1 Jonesport, 2; Topsham, 2.
Measles-B -Bowdoinham, s or 10 cases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Fortunes Of Ireland's Friends
English Political Events.
Starved While In Prison

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-R. Cunningham-Gra
ham, member of Parliament for Lanark-
shire. and John Burns, the Socialist leader.
who were convicted of having taken part in
and sentenced to SIX weeks Imprisonment
each, were released from the Pentonville
prison today. A crowd had gathered around
the prison and when the men emerged they
were given an ovation.
Upon being set at liberty both rushed to
an obscure coffe house and ate an enormous
breakfast
They declared that they were starved
while in prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
A Long List.

The following pensions have been award
ed to residents of Maine:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Edwin A. Wentworth, North Sidney.
johnson Y. Trask, Newburg.
INCREASE.
Daniel w. Emerson, Indian River.
Percie b. Clifford, Brooks.
Cyrus Coffin, Bangor.
VIM Small, Houfon
Henry Pickard, Hampden Corner.
Elisha s. Rogers Rockland.
Seth N. Chase Bluehill.
Lawrence Shaughness, National Mil. Home.
j. Anderson, Oakland.
Bryce Moore, Togus
John Libby, Cambridge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20

Biddeford Republicans are organizing a
Rallying Club for duty in the coming munich
pal election. The Journal says; "The feel
ing is emphatic in the minds Of Republicans
and many Democrats as well, that the era Of
Bddeford ring misrule has reached limit
beyond which it must not be allowed to go.
Its summary wiping out is loudly called for
in the interests Of honesty and economy In
the administration Of municipal affairs and
the fair fame of the city,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20

Mean daily bar. 1925 Maximum ther. ....2S.7
Mean daily ther.-22.3 Minimum ther..... S.5
Mean daily d'wpt.14.7 Max. vel wind.
Mean daily hum. 1873 Total precip..--... It
ct indicates trace of precipitation.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. 10, 1888, 1000 P.MD
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at al Stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20

Steamer Bolderer, London for Boston, re-
ported with her propeller broken, Is being
towed to Falmouth, Eng.
Henry Nj. Perkins, q dishonest jewelry
clerk of Lawrence, Mass, is in custody in
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20

The member Of the Republican State COM
mittee from Androscoggin has parrot that
is quite wonder in his way. He can say
almost anything. The committee man tried
to teach him to scream my man is Blaine"
the other day; but he wouldn't do it. He
was as refractory as Poe's raven. All he
would say was, "My name Is Wing"