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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
cANA0A's NEW STEAMERS
To Compete With the Ocean Grey
hounds of Other Lines.

MONTREAL, March 14.-A London de-
spatch says; "The Canadian Gazette pub
fishes details regarding the new mail subsi-
dies which the Dominion government has
decided to secure. The service proposed will
be quite equal to the New York service. The
annual subsidy asked is 100000 pounds for
ten years. The British and Dominion gov
ernments will join in subsidizing fortnight
ly service from Vancouver to China and
Japan. Australia and New Zealand will also
subsidize this service to secure an extension
to Australian points. The aggregate subsidies
of the Atlantic and Pacific services will be
23O,0O0 pounds per annum. 1t is proposed to
form an independent company. 1t will not be
necessary for the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company to undertake any part of the ser
vice. City circles are somewhat alarmed at
the prospects of the Canadian Pacific as
suming such large functions. The present
plans seem to meet general and cordial APP
prevail"
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Candidates for Maine offices.

The following is partial list Of candi-
dates for offices in Maine:
Milford R. Jordan, waltham, place in railway
mail service.
j. o. johnson, Liberty, the postofice at THAI
w. o Twitchen, postoffee.
Willis III. Wing, Manchester, assistant librarian
of the Honse Of Representatives.
Charles ii. Clements, who was formerly post
master at Seal Harbor Mt. Desert, would ike to
William Rolfe. Unity. consulship at Gaspe
Basin, Quebec.
W. H. Blackwell, Madison, an ex-member OF the
legislature, clerk In the railway mail service on
X W. soule, Augusta, is an applicant for the
Maine pension agency, ana so is James w. Webb
Z. j. Smith, postofice at Hartland.
Charles Z. Witham, Blue Hill p0stofice.
stephen Downs, South Deer Isle p0sIonhee.
Henry G. wooster deputy eolleet0rship at Mt
George NJ. warren, Augusta, collector of Gus.
J.. E. Wade, Augusta, position in the railway
mail service.
J. r. B. Dinsmore Palermo postofice.
BENJAMIN IL. Cushman, PenObscot postoffiee.
George W. Beulter and Arthur Brown, Belfast
D. .. Robbins, Winthrop Centre, railway mail
Charles H. LoveIoy, Belgrade, railway mail ser
vice.
Amos +. Carlton. wnterport postofice.
II; ). French, Skowhegan, formerly a postal
clerk, wants to be reinstated.
the Union Pacific railway
James +. sawyer, Stark, special pension exam
iner w. NJ. X. Brown of Skowhegan, aud c. r.
Smith Of Winthrop same.
James r, B. Dinsmore, Palermo postofice.
Charles e Crowell. North vassalboro postofiice.
John 5. Longfelow, Harmony postofhce.
Charles +. Kilbreth, Halowoll, railway mail
service.
The Northport posfoffice has candidate in the
person OF o. III. Cummings. For Clinton, ID. Y.
Sullivan Is well to the front. ii. S. Gray is the
candidate at Weeks Mills. Sherburne Lawrence
at South Gardiner.
Jeremiah Jones, Castine collectorshIp.
w. 5. Cleaves Is the candidate for the East
Pittston postoffce, Albert L. Higgins at Bar Har-
Dor, w. f. Grimm at Stockton, j. W. Black at
Searsport. L. Libby at Albion, G. A. Devereaux
at Castine, Maurice b. Rich at fremont Calvin
Leach at South Penobscot. E. l.. Huntoon at
Readheld. Z. b. Herrick at Blue Hill, w. @. Rowe
at Brooks John Q. +. Powers at Canaan, c. F.
Brown at North Monmouth, Miss Matte Weber
at Monroe
Stanley Plummer skowhegan, national bank
examiner OF Maine.
Lorenzo Z. Dickey, Monroe, assistant commits.
si0nershtp OF the ension bureau.
John ID. Hopkins, collector Of customs at Ellis
worth, and Abiel Mcfarland, deputy collector
| ship.
Eben B. Clark fremont. collector of customs
for the Frenehmans Bay district, and Alfred f.
Adams Castine district.
Z. G. Stevens, private secretary to Governor
Burleigh, wants to be reinstated as a postOffiee
inspector, and has rival in the person OF III. l..
Wood, formerly postmaster OF Dexter.
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THE PLANT WRECKED
And Five Men Killed Outright by a
Boiler Explosion. a

PIrTsBURG, Pa, March 14.-A number Of
boilers at the West Point boiler works of r.
Monroe & Sons, corner of 23d and Smallman
streets, exploded shortly after IL o'clock this
afternoon completely wrecking the plant and
burying number of men in the ruins.
Tho explosion occurred just after the noon
whistle had sounded, and many of the work
men had left the works to get their dinner.
The concussion shoCk buildings for several
squares.
In few minutes large crowd had gath
cred about the wreck and the scene was most
agoniZing. Wives, mothers and children ran
about wringiDg theiI hands and crying eag-
erly while searching for their friends.
The dead are:
August Limbaugh, engineer.
Bharles Alenbache, laborer
David Clark, boiler maker.
John Remheimer, boiler maker.
James Yeaton, helper.
The injured are;
Martin Connors, fatally scalded.
John Forest, helper, aged 26.
Harvey Barr, helper. aged %.
William Kelley, John Barber, James Cart
ney, boiler makers, and Frunk Maneske.
The boilers We're inspected six months
ago, and were thought to be in frst-class
condition.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Yesterdays List from the White
House-Samoan Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, March 14-The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
today:
James s. Clarkson of Iowa, First Assis ant
postmaster General, vice A. f. Stevenson, re-
signed.
Lewis wolfey, of Tucson, Arizona, to be Cover
nor of Arizona.
Guy w. MeAllister, postmaster at Bueksport,
Maine.
Rathbone Gardner. to be United States Dis
trlct Attorney for Rhode Island.
Elbert Tweed of Montana, 10 be United States
Attorney for the Territory Of Montana.
William Dunlap Of Indiana, to be United States
Marshal for the District of Indiana
Jeremiah Sullivan of Montana to be Collector
OF Customs for the District of Montana and Idaho.
The. Senate confirmed the nomination Of
Jas. S. Clarkson to be First Assistant Post
master General.
The President this afternoon appointed
John A. Kasson Of Iowa, William Walter
Phelps Of New Jersey. and George II. Bates
of Delaware to be commissioners to repre-
sent the United States at the conference to
be held in Berlin concerning affairs in the
Samoan islands.
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MONEY FOR MAINE PEOPLE.
A Fortune Left by misery George
Hayden of st. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. March 14.-Friday last
Geo. c. Hayden, an old man of 70 years,
died at cheap boarding house on Franklin
avenue, where he had lived many years. de
was never known to work. He lived in
squalid quarters, had no associates and was
supposed to be very poor. All the surround
ings indicated this The public administra-
tor in examining Hayden's trunk found a
note addressed to that official with safe de-
posit key enclosed. 1t contained the name
Of q. G. A. Paine, Winslow, Maine. The
administrator yesterday visited the safe de
p0sit vault, and in Hayden's box discovered
and today filed an inventory of them in the
probate court. Hayden has no relatives here,
but is supposed to have some in Maine. Ell
forts will be made to fine them,
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PARIS. March 14.-M de Freycinct, minis
ter Of wal, has assumed the duties of the Office
Of minister Of marine, made vacant by the
death Of Admiral JIares. until new minis
ter is appointed Provisional magistrates
have been Instructed to search the houses Of
the leaders Of the patriotic league and take
possession Of documents they may find Of an
discriminating character.
The strike among the factory operatives at
Lille Is spreading and it..is feared it will
spread TO Rouleox.
His Lordsiip Not Starved.
WINNIPEG, Man, March 14.-The rumor
that Lord Lonsdale. now exploring British
Columbia, has starved to death, is pure in
vention.
Foreign Notes.
Hon. John II. PopOe, Canadian minister
OF railways and canals, is dying.
One OF the London Standards correspond
ents in Austria guarantees the absolute au-
thority Of the following: austria has Civ
en- urgent orders to hold In readiness corps
Of observation on the Scrvian frontier at
Bahia, Semlin and two other equi-distant
points Two tugs and ten barges must be
ready at each point to transport the troops.
AT the other two points twice this number
must be in readiness The railway authori-
ties at Temesrar and other functions have re-
ceived orders to be prepared for the immedi-
ate Transportation of 10000 troops at twelve
hours notice."
The London Daily News, referring to the
absence of an interim report by the Parnell
Commission, says that Presiding Justice
Hannen's emphatic and weighty words al
most amount to a substitute for definite
judgment.
Prince Charles of Sweden, Duke of West
rogothia, who Is the second son Of King Os-
car, and is now in Paris, is coming to Eng
land shortly, to stay for several weeks, when
he is very likely to be heard of in the char
acter Of a suitor for the hand Of Princess
Victoria of Wales.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, at meet
ing at Ely Wednesday night, read letter
from Piggott to Sir Hugh Childers. written
in 1885, offering to sell the secrets OF the al
lance between the Parnellites and Tories.
Henri Tambertik, the celebrated Italian
tenor singer, is dead. He was born in Rome
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The Seal FIshery Declining,

ST. JOHN. N. f., March i4.-Four steam
ers have arrived from the Dundee seal fish
ing. Every year shows dlminution of the
number of sealers. When steamer is lost
or sold it is not replaced. The price Of seal
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A Double Police Force.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 14.-Indlanapolis
now has double police force, two police
headquarters, and nobody can tell how they
will secure pay. The board organized under
the bill passed by the legislature met this
morning, and organized police force. This
force was selected last night, and included a
number OF the officers of the old force. A
and assigned to duty. Ali the men sworn in
are Democrats, the Republicans of the old
force declining to accept appointments un-
der the new board. The patrolmen Of the
new board were instructed to avoid clash
with the old force, and were told to take
their prisoners before peace Justice in case
the custodians of the station houses declined
TO receive them. Further proceedings to
reach decision are proposed in the courts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
shoe and heather AssocIatIor,

Eighty members Of the Portland Shoe and
Leather Association, with their ladies and
Preble House last evening, the attendance
being the largest in the history Of the as
sociation. The evening was pleasantly spent
in playing progressive whist and variety OF
games. Fine music was given BY the Man
dolin Club, and readings BY Mrs. y. I.
Green of Saco. Mrs. T.. A. Norton was
awarded a prize for writing the largest num-
Der of English words within ten minutes
from the letters contained In stylish foot
wear" All concede 1t the best time yet, and
hope for many returns. In whist, the first
Mrs. Geo. SWEET. The BOBBY prizes were
taken by Mrs. GAY and Mr.. @. L. Davis
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Six Miners Awaiting Rescue or Death
Beneath the Ground.

SHAMoKEN, Pa, March IA. : Patrick
Leonard. Michael Buggy, Peter Nearsheales-
kia and Vincent Racush. of this place, and
John Hall and an unknown Hungarian
miner Of Mount Carmel, are imprisoned in
the gangway Of the Black Diamond mine
near the latter town. It Is a question
whether they will ever come to the surface
again. The men were engaged In mining
coal. At about 10 o'clock this morning the
cracking Of timber In the gangway showed a
fall Of coal was about to occur. and
TO escape the miners dashed down
into narrow tunnel. Nearsheleskia
and Raeush were ten feet In advance Of the
rest when the mass OF rock and coal dropped
In front Of them choking up the entrance
into the main gallery. Their retreat was also
blocked by falling timbers and rock. All
possible efforts will be made to extricate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
PORTLAND, MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH

State Senate yesterday, when the question of
resubmitting similar amendment to the
people was under consideration. After a
debate lasting less than half an hour, the
resolution giving the people another oppor-
tunity of voting on the matter was passed by
a vote of % to Is. The resolution must now
pass the assembly elected this spring, and
then be submitted to the people in $780,
There was large crowd in attendance,
which included delegation from the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
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QUIET IN SAMOA.
Nc Truth In tho Report of the Sinking
OF the NIpsic.

AUCKLAND, N. T., March 14.-Adyices Just
received from Samoa show that there were
no grounds for, the sensational rumor of a
collision between the United States Steamer
Nipsic and the German corvette Olga. Far
from this the German officials in the island
have abandoned their aggressive policy
The proclamation of martial law has been
publicly withdrawn and the Germans have
abandoned all claim to the right of searching
Both of these steps have met with the
hearty approval of all foreign residents at
Apia and have had quieting effect.
Unusual tranquility prevails throughout
the island. Mataafa. however, has a force
of tro0rs estimated to be 5000 strong. Tam
asees army consists of about 700 men.
The men of war both Germen and Ameri-
can still remain at Apia ready for any emer-
gency that may arise.
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AN OCEAN SCouRCE.
scurvy on Board the Brunswick Bark
Fannie SkoIfieId.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., March 14-The
bark Fannie Skolfeld, from Calcutta. has
arrived with scurvy striken crew, and is
now at the foot of Fourth street, Hoboken.
One Of the crew is dead and two more likely
to die. Three afflicted seamen left the ves-
sci during the night. Search was made for
them but they cannot be found.
THE Fannie Skolfeld is owned in Bruins.
wick Me.
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The Pacific Rank.

Boston, March 14.-It was learned yester-
day that an attempt was being made in a
very quiet way to secure the removal of the
Hon. Peter Butler from the receiversbip of
the Pacific National Bank, which Office he
has held for several years. As an Offset to
any injury that might come to Mr.. Butler
from such movement, a petition has been
placed in circulation urging his retention IN
office. and signatures have been secured of
creditors representing upwards of two mill
lion of dollars of the banks indebtedness 1t
was stated last evening by one in position
to know that the removal of Mr.. Butler was
being urged entirely on political grounds,
and yet II will be recalled that Mr.. Butler,
although a staunch Democrat, was appoint
ed by Republican comptroller Of the cur
ranaV
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TO MOVE ON sERVIA.
Austria Reported to be Holding
Steamers In Readin ness.

LONDON, March a. The Buda Pesth cor
respondent of the Standard says "The
Austrian government has ordered the Dan
ube Navigation Company to hold as many
steamers as possible ready for an emergency
Numerous tugs and barges have been con-
eentrated within the last few. days
to enable troops from Neusatz to
be transported to the Servian shore
at moments notice." Official circles
in Vienna discreditithe Standards advices.
The Hungarian ministers of commerce, edu-
cation, justice and the interior will resign
directly after the army bill is passed.
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Her Science was PowerIess.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 14.-Mrs. Dew
ey, wife of well known New York wine
merchant, George Dewey, died of consump-
tion a week ago. She was believer in
christian Science" and refused medical
treatment until within a few days of her
death, when Mr.. Dewey insisted upon call
ing in DR.. Fisk. The physician found Mrs.
Dewey's lungs almost gone and recovery i'm
possible. Dewey had been favorabiy in
cllned toward the christian Scientists" but
is now disposed to make trouble for them.
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The boycott Invoked.

KANSAS CITY, March 14.-A buyer, for
one of tie biggest Kansas City dressed-beef
houses, today made statement that the eff
feet of the passage of any hostile legislation
to the packing houses industry would be re-
sented by the peculiar means of boycotting
the cattle of the State or States enacting
such legislation. Colorado has already pass
ed such law. The buyer said: "Y0u may
rest assured we will not buy single bullock
that has Colorado brand
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They Tried to Buy Votes In the Bos-
ton Common Council.

BosToN. March 14.-The common council
tonight took another unsuccessful ballot for
city clerk. Mr.. Curtis one Of the candidates
has already been elected ON the part of the
aldermen. During debate Couueilmen Ros-
nosky and Mccarthy, both Democrats.
called attention to rumors that money had
been used to secure Curtis's election. Mr..
Mccarthy stated that he had been offered
money for a vote in this contest and also for
president Of the council at the beginning OF
the year. He refused to give names bat
said the offer was made by bad Democrats"
A special committee was appointed TO con
slider the charges Of bribery.
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Six QroMnacI.

NORFOLK, Va, March 1.-THE American
bark Agnes L. Barton. bound from Nassau
to Baltimore with cargo Of phosphate rcel-
was driven ashore OF the Virginia coast this
afternoon during heavy Northeast gals
abont half mile north Of Dam Nacr -
saving station. OF the crew Of ten msn oallne nc
four were saved "'ou Vhly
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A Stricken Community.

MAcUNGIE, Pa, March 14.-Diptheria
which carried off 100 persons in short time
in this section of Lehigh county during the
malignant type. Fatal cases occurr daily At
Alhustic this forenoon four children died
within short distance Of each other after a
brief illness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
Fortune Smiles on the Fortunate.

ST. Louis, March l4.-A statement comes
from Vickburg, Miss, that a syndicate COM
posee Of q. p. Huntington, Mrs. Hopkins,
wife Of the late millionaire, aud Leland
Stanford, have bought million acres Of
land in Lower California and are buying
more. The object Is said to be to develop
that section Of the country. part Of the
scheme Is the building Of 1900 miles Of rail-
road. When the engineering party were
surveying the route they struck gold on the
DropertV
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Frelght Rates Reduced.

CHICAGO, March 14.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Northern road today gave notice
of reduction in the rate on flour to u cents
per hundred pounds from Minneapolis to
Chicago on business destined to the sea-
board. This becomes effective March 81.
Other roads operating between Chicago and
Minneapolis will meet the reduction of the
rate on grain and will apparently be pulled
down to the same level. nh.
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car is Barred out.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 14-The SUI
preme Court this afternoon, on the guberna-
torial question between A. S. Carr. president
of the State Senate, and Gov. Wilson decided
that Carr had no gronnd upon which to take
the office OF Governor. This gives Wilson
the chair until the contest is settled between
Gen. Goff and Judge Fleming.
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Hon. C. e. Macomber, Hon. e. c. Al
len and Hon. w. L. Putnam Ten
dered Positions on II.

AUGUSTA, March 14.-Governor Burleigh
has rendered to Mayor G. E. Macomber and
Hon. E. G. Allen of Augusta, and to Hon.
VIM. L. Putnam of Portland, positions on
the commission on the enlargement of the
Maize State House. The Grst two have ac-
ceNtad
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The Reading Iron Works.

PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-The creditors
of the Reading Iron Works held meeting
this afternoon. The committee of apprais-
ment made rough report as the result of
their work in which they gave total liabili-
of $1,S75, ,95S.91 and assets valued at S2,09l.-
747. A committee was appointed to see
whether receiver should be appointed or
other plans adopted to settle the existing
transfers satisfactorily to the creditors.
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tasted ~ pays and pIed.

ATLANTA. Ga, March 14.--A Macon
special to the Constitution says that John
l.. Adams, the faster, died last night in his
sleep. He had entered upon the 9th day Of
his fasting and but for the great mental
pressure upon him might have lasted severa,
days longer. He was greatly emaciated.
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overseers of the Poor,

The overseers of the Poor met at their
office last evening and organized the new
Board as follows:
Chairman-Ezra N. Perry.
Secretary and Treasurer Charles III. Baker
Master and Matron Of the Almshouse-Mr and
Mrs I. ii. Randall.
Standing Committees.
Accountability. Burgess, Lang and Hartnelt.
Farming-Trickey, kimDall. Baker and Redlon.
Purchases-Godlng, Hartnett, Way and Perry.
Improyements-Green, Lang, Trickey and
Perry.
Suits-Baker, Kimball, Cooling, and Trickey.
Hospltal-Lang, Chase, Burgess and Green.
Repairs-Chase, Green, Burgess and Redlon.
Monthly Committees.
March and September-Perry and Lang.
April and Oct0ber-Hartnett and kimball.
May and November-Trickey and Baker.
June and observation-disclosures and Redlon.
July and JanuaTy-Way and Chase.
August and February-Goding and Green.
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Robert slgeI's Crime.

New YORK, March 15.-Robert Sigel today
pleaded guilty of forging blind pensioners
name to two checks. The penalty for each
offence is 10 years. imprisonment. Sentence
was deferred until Thursday. Sigel seems
completely broken down.
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roo MANY RAILROADS.


ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Jay Gould was in
terviewed on the railroad situation today and
said last year was one of the worst years
for railroads that have seen in the thirty
years that have been in business"
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Iron manufacturers in the Lebanon VAL
ley, Pa, have reduced wages to conform to
the reductions in the Schuykill region.
James Carlin Of Clerkes, o., the postmaster
and township treasurer was chlOrOformed
and robbed Wednesday night,