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The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
AT THE sRITISH LEGATION.
Speaker and Mrs. Reed Entertained
by Lord and Lady Pauncefote.

Especial TO the Pressl
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Although it is
now Lent, last evening witnessed one of the
most brilliant social events of the season,the
dinner given by Lord and Lady Pauncefote
at the British legation. Among the twenty
eight guests the most pr ointment were the
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Reed Baron
and Baroness de SchOnberg, Senator and
Mrs. j. P. Jones, Senator Hawley, the Dan
ish minister and the Countess Spanneck, Mr..
and Mrs. Calderon, MI. Carlisle, Ex-Governor
and Mr.. Carroll, Mrand Mrs. Michael Herbert,
Mr.. Henry Edwards, Mr.. A. Stanley Of
Preston, son of the Governor General of
Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevins, Mr..
MacNutt, Miss Tuckerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Upper and Mavreyeni Bey. Lady Paunce--
fote ore a superb toilet of pale green and
white brocade with a train of green velvet.
Mrs. Reed wore an eXquisitely lovely dress
of pale blue and pink br0cade and lace.
Baroness Schonberg wore a green Velvet
and magnificent diamonds. The BRUSH ie-
CATION is the finest of all the grand houses
of Washington for entertainments, and the
host and hostess are among the most hoSpl-
table entertainers From the head CT the
great staircase, the Queens portrait looks
down upon the gay companies VINO MT TO anu
fro from the two great crimson dlaWius
rooms. to which Lady Pauncefote has con-
trived to give Eomelike appearance in spite
of their magnifcence, to the grand dancing
hall of the legation and the dinner hall be-
yond.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, ,escorting Mrs. Reed,
led the way to the dining room where the
table was decked with JOnquils and Nephe-
tos roses and maiden hair!ferns and tapers
burning under yellow shades. Lady Paunce-
tote, escorted by Speaker Reed, brought up
the rear of the line OF guests. After dinner,
( the party was enlarged by the arrival of 9th
er guests and dancing continued until very
late.
Stephen f. Howe of Biddeford is here and
will go before the public buildings coMmit-
tee tomorrow and ask for $50, 600 for a public
building in his city.
General Hyde Of Bath is here. He saws
his company will make quick work with the
two gunboats and rumor has it that the Bath
people have their eye on another cruiser,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Against the Irusts.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Mr. Sherman,
from the Senate committee on finance, re-
ported today the substitute for his antitrust
bill In the shape presented TODAY, Mr..
Sherman thinks he has met and overcome all
objections TO the measure ON the ground OF
unconstitutionality. After declaring trusts
unlawful, and giving the circuit court juris-
diction under the law, the bill provides:
Section 2-That any person or corporation in-
jured or damnified by such arrangement, contract,
agreement. trust or combination, diened In the
first section Of this act may sue for and recover, ,
In any CONT of the United states OF competent
Jurisdiction, without respect TO the am lunt In
vOlved, OF any person or corporation party to a
party 10 a comb nation described In the first sec
ton of this act, twice the amount OF damages
sustained and the costs OF the suit together with
a reasonable attorneys fee.
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that the ex-statesman from Florida, as the New
Yolk World called him, is still in Detroit He
still holds his fort. and is going to make 1t hot for
his enemies. He expects TO be abe to show up
was never known in this country before. He can
tell the cOnspirators that Miss ClOtida Palms of
of her marriage with well known character
here year ago in New York was base coward
ly, false and atrocious calumny upon the charac-
ter of of the purest and most highly respected
as well as devout Catholic ladies in the city.
CHARLES w. JONES,
Ex-senator from Florida.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Voices From the Ruins.

people crowd Washington street, between
Meridian and Illinois, the scene of the fire
and attending loss Of life of fremen at the
Bowen 81 Merrell bookstore.
The street commissioner with a force are
working in relays, and the work is being con-
Quoted as eXpediti0usly as possible. A re-
lief fund has been started by the newspapers
for the families of the dead. The voices of
several persons in the ruins can be clearly
heard above the noise of the workmen re-
moving the piles of brick and broken tim
bers.
The fire originated in the basement from
the furnace, but in what manner is not
known. The furnace was recently fitted and
was supposed to be In a good condition. New
iues were supplied by Chicago firm at the
opening of the winter season,
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, March
18th, taken at 8 D. m, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, So, W. cloudIess; New. YORK
4Go. NV, partly cloudy; Philadelphia, o.
NV, cloudless; Washington, 50o, w, partly
cloudy; Albany, 500, NV, partly cloudy; ;
., partly cloudy; Detroit, 34o, e, cloudleSs
Chicago, 32', L, cloudy; St. Paul, 3e0, w,
partly cloudy; Duluth, 280. W,partly cloudy
ST VINCENT, g., NV, partly cloudy; Bis
marck, 22', NV, cloudless; Jacksonville -
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movement is being. made for the APP
pointment of a special liquor deputy for Nor
way to enforce the prohibition laws.
KNOX COUNTY.
The wires Of the Commercial Union Tele-
graph Company will be extended from Bath
to Rockland along the line of the Knox &
LincOld railroad.
The town of Camden killed the scheme of
aiding the Camden & Rockport railroad to
the extent of S25.000 at its town meeting
Monday. The vote stood 242 to 252. 1t was
voted almost unanimously to divide the
town into three parts. each having harbor
on the shore.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Leighton House, Columbia Falls, will
be closed to the public March 26.
The Cameron Silica Company is planning
to enlarge its business at Chalk Pond In
Beddington to considerable extent and has
been buying much lumber in Cherryfield for
new buildings.
by the vessel owners and shipmasters of this
section, asking that whistllng bouy be
placed on Coles Ledge, mouth of Pleasant
River, and also a bell buoy on Norton
Ledge.
The wrecking crew of l.. E. Lunt & Co,
of Portland. arrived Friday. the 14tb, to re-
sumo operations on the Spanish steamer
Eduardo, which went ashore at Little River
near Cutler last fall.
YORK COUNTY.
Sanford men have organized the Sanford
Loan and Building Association. The dlrec-
tors are Frank Wilson, DR.. j. Ii. Neal, +.
E. Hussey, Fred Springer, Samuel Littlefeld,
e. NJ. Goodall, +. l.. Senior, VIM. Kernon,
l. j. Young, George H. NOVEL; and l.. B.
Goodall
Mr.. Frank Novel;, brother of Mr.. Geo.
Fl. NOVEL; of Sanford, is very sick in Dem
yer, Col
In the choice of school agents in Saco af-
ter the result of the caucus was made known
it was learned that a woman could not le-
gally be elected to any Office within the gift
of the city government. Consequently in
place of Miss Ada l.. Hill, ex-Alderman Cy-
rus A. Bryant was elected as third member
of the school board
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North Dakota Affairs.

BISMARCK, N. D.. March 1S.-The legisla-
tive bribery Investigation committees re-
port. submitted yesterday, contains nothing
to prove the charge Of bribery regarding the
lottery bill. Some of the senators opposed
10 Governor Miller claim that his failure In
make appointments to state Offices is in yio-
lation of the constitution and they Will pre-
sent articles of impeachment.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Turner's Ambition.
Correspondence of the PREss.l

AUBURN, March II.
A delegation of 25 Turner citizens visited
Auburn this evening for the purpose of con-
ferring with the Board of Trade relative to
the construction OF the long talked Of rail-
road between this city and Brittons Mills,
distance Of IL miles.
The proposed route for this road runs
through the prosperous villages Of East Au-
burn, South Turner, Turner Village, Turner
Centre, Merrills Mills, North Turner and
Brittons Mills.
The project was thoroughly discussed and
figures showing the cost Of erection and run
ming expenses Of different roads. both mar
row and broad gauge, were presented.
The Turner people are very enthusiastic
oyer the prospect, as well as the Auburnites.
who have decided to drop the S100,0 hotel
and number Of small industries until they
thoroughly look into the railroad scheme.
Committees were appointed to meet the
Turner and Livermore citizens and ascer
tain how they feel toward the scheme fnan-
clally and what the exact cost of construc-
ti0n will be.
There is little doubt that the road will De
built and il the Grand Trunk or Maine Cen
tral do not lease the Sandy River railroad 1t
may eventually be continued to Rangeley
Lakes,
The Maine centrai's Business.
BANGOR, March IS.-~The movement Of
freight up and down the stale eaday is far in
excess of anything hitherto knowH--ih the
history Of the Maine Central at this time of
year. Four specials were sent out from Ban
gor, today, In addition to the regular traffic,
one being double header with fifty cars
Usually at this time much power Is put into
the shops preparatory to the summer traffic,
but now everything that can be worked Is
upon the rail and the shops are suffering for
work. Additional power is to be provided
at once. Ice operations have ceased upon
the river, but are yet active ON the ponds
about this section.
Notes.
Work on the Georges Valley railroad from
Union to Warren, on the Knox & Lincoln.
Will begin as soon as the weather permits.
In connection with the reported purchase
by Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth, of the
stock Of the Concord railroad owned by the
Northern, 1t is stated by those in position
to know that it was the understanding
among the railro ds negotiating for a lease
of the Northern that wherever that went lts
Concord stock would also go. AS the Boston
81 Mamie has secured the Northern, this stock
has gone with it, whether to MIR. Jones per
sonally or IT, the Boston 81 Maine Is not
| stated, and whether he or that corporation
will retain all or portion OF 1t Is a question
| To be settled hereafter.
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Ex-senator Jones ASaln.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Ex Senator Jones of
Florida. whose eccentricities have furnished
frequent sensations for Detroit for two years
past sends the following letter from that
city:
The newspaper men seem to have forgotten
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19

AUGUSTA. March 1S.-The second annual
banquet at Hotel North, complimentary to
the commercial travellers. is indefinitely
postponed on account of the serious illness
of Landlord Lovejoy
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
The Strikers Are Winning.

LONDON, March 18.-In Sheffield the de-
mand of 1900 colliers was conceded. 1t is
thought the yielding of their employers will
greatly iDfiuenceothers.T The men are winning
everywhere. Fifteen thousand miners Of
Lancashire and many strikers in other dis
tricts have resumed work on the terms of
compromise proposed by the men. There is
general stoppage of cotton and other fac
tories depending upon coal
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Boy and Team Missing.

LEWISTON, March 18.-City Marshal Cum
mings has sent out cards to all the sheriffs
and constables round about notifying them
of the strange and mysterious disappearance
of Charles Bordeau Of Minot Centre, a ID
year-old boy, who carried his mother to
church last Sunday and has not been seen
since He is large boy of his age, and wore
light striped cap and red aud white striped
leggins with rubbers. and dark faded over
coat and striped pants. He is French bnt
cannot talk the language well. The horse is
IL years old and weighs about 800. He is
low headed and fair driver.
a Suspicious Death.
DOVER, March 1S.-There is considerable
excitement in the town of Atkinson over the
case of a young married woman. who died
suddenly in New York some two weeks ago.
The body was brought to Atkinson by her
husband and man claiming to be a phy-
sician, who insisted that the casket should
not be opened but buried immediately.
Friends, however, opened the casket and the
appearance of the body, together with the
talk Of the doctor, excited auspicion.
Private Wyer Not Guilty.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 1s.-Tbe
court martial appointed to try Private Wyer
of the Marine Corps, at the Kittery Navy
Yard, charged with breaking and entering
the houses of Constructor Hoover and Chief
Engineer Trilley, have reported the prisoner
not guilty and he has been released from
confinement.
Charles Coucher's Suicide.
WALDoBoRo, March 1S-Charles w.
Goucher of this place committed suicide this
afternoon by shooting himself with a reyol-
yer. He was about % years old. The cause
for the act is unknown.
Lieutenant Colonel Stevens.
AUGUSTA, March Governor Burleigh
has appointed Private Secretary Stevens a
member of his staff with the rank of lieuten-
| ant colonel.
Called to Auburn.
AUBURN, March 1S.-The Court street
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
MAINE
South Berwick Town Meeting.

Especial to the Press.l
SOUTH BERWICK, March 1S.-Town meet
ing passed off very quietly. The following
officers were chosen:
Seleetmen-Albert Goodwin, Rep, Edwin
Town CLERK and Treasurer-Charles Hobbs.
Moderator-Dr. G. M. Sleeper.
supervisor OF Schools-Rev. A. B. Church.
Electric lights were voted for by large
majority, but water for supplying the town
was defeated
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
A Banquet Postponed.

Baptist church has voted to extend call to
Rev. F. w. Bakeman of Chelsea, Mass, for
merly of Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
chicago AGAIN vlctorious.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The meeting of
suited in complete victory for Chicago.
Mr.. Belden's proposition requiring the
Chicago citizens to present to the committee
an absolute guarantee of a .$10,000000 fund
before the bill, was reported, was defeated,
aud in its stead proposition was offered au-
thorizing the President to issue his procla-
nation and invitation to foreign nations
whenever there has been filed with him
satisfactory proof that $10.000,000 has been
raised. This proposition was adopted.
The consideration of the bill was then
completed, and it will be Immediately re-
ported to the House without further amend
ment.
Chairman Gambler has given notice that
when the bill is under consideration in the
House he will move to amend so as to pro-
vide for dedication October IL. 1892, and
The holding of the fair the followingyear.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
6rIg 1. Staples Lost.

BOSTON, March 18.-Priyate advices from
Porto Rico report the loss of the brig /.
Staples of this port, together with her cargo.
Nothing further is given.
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The New York World hears that an Off
crate, @ e. has s' robbed the State OF S2,OOO,OOO.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Freed ON For Runaway Slaves.

MoMBAzA, March 1S-The Arab masters
have unanimously accepted the terms Of
Mackenzie, agent of the British East Africa
Company, by which nearly 5000 runaway
slaves settled in Fulladoyo will procure free
dom by doing work equivalent to so shillings
zach
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THE WEATHER.
Fair.

Fair.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
Slightly cooler, fair weather, followed
by showers by Thursday morning, westerly
winds.
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EX-Treasurer Nolan of Missouri has been
arrested for embeZzlement
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I-sau daily thsr..35o Max. vel. wind. "a W
Maximum tber. .43.2 Totol uIeclp. r
Minimum thet .-...274l
PC.-Partly Cloudy.
T--TracP.
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the New French MINISTRY.

PARIS, March lS.-The statement Of the
new ministry, announcing its policy was
read in the Senate and Chamber Of Deputies
today. The Chamber of Deputies 31S to rs
expressed confidence in the government.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
The Farmers Grievances.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Senators In
gals and Plumb were asked last evening
what they would say to the demands the
Farmers Alliance of ka.sl, has made upon
them, and the Kansas representatives.
Both the Senators declined to discuss the
matter at this time.
Several representatives were more out
spoken, Representative Morrill, saying:
"While there is no way of giving the farm
ers direct relief it can be brought about by
indirect methods. 1 favor the free coinage
of silver, believing that by increasing the
volume of the circulating medium, prices
will go up and money will be easier. also
favor more liberal pension legislation"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
Foreign Notes.

A shock of earthquake has occurred at
Bonn.
The ship carpenters at Stettin have struck
for higher wages.
oiSsrame from nio JON oiro state that yvl-
low fever has broken out In the cities Of
Campinas and San Paulo.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
M aine Inventors.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The following
Maine patents have been granted:
Thomas E. Woodley, Norway, boot or shoe
upper.
Wilbert e. Ulmer and f. E. Mcnamara, Rock
land, artificial arm.
Myron E. Moore, Deerlng Centre, and A. F.
Hill Portland, ash sitter.
William Mcbride, Portland, steerer for inclined
rudder post
VIM. A. Estes, Vassalboro apparatus for trans
planting trees.
BeDi. L. Dennison, Brunswick, globe for regen-
erative gas lamp.
Samuel G. Damren, Auburn, machine for max
ing naper boxes.
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Local Weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-. March 1s, 1890.
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To Protect Our Coasts.

WASHINGTON, March 1S-The appropria-
tion committee of the House today completed
the fortifcation appropriation bill, and di-
rected Mr.. Brewer to report 1t to the House.
The total appropriations contained in the bill
are made up of Notifications repair and pres
ervatiOn, $4,000; gun and mortar batteries,
1921, 600; torped0eS for harbor defense
S230,000; armament Of Notifications, 81 ,G56,-
635; gun factory buildings and machinery,
$1,256, ,043 tests. $105, 900; sites for fortifica.
tions, $500000; inquiries as to Benecia and
Rock Island arsenals, $4,000.
Taulbee's Slayer Indicted.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The grand iurv
reported TO Chief Justice Bingham an indict-
menJ against Charles E. Kincaid for the muir
der of Representative VIM. p. Taulbee.
Notes.
The Lodge federal election bill, when IT
shall come up in the House. " ill receive the
united opposition of the Democrats, if the
ntterances of such of their leaders as Messrs.
Carlisle and McMillin may be taken as an
expression of the party's attitude regarding
the measure. They will oppose the bill in
every way, because they say it is aimed at
the South. Mr.. Carlisle argues that to the
state ana not to Congress belongs the power
to appoint registers and count the votes.
Senators Call and George have requested
tn he relieved of service on committees with
Senator Chandler, thus making personal
matter of the recent wrangle in the Senate
over the Florida outrages and the record Of
the debate.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19


There were some $50 stockholders, holding
respectively from three to 100 or more shares
each, and not few had all of their means
invested In the same, and lost all they had
by the failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-31
HOT AT HARRISON.
He Petuiantly Declines to visit Pittsburg Dur
ing the scoteh-Irlsh CONGRESSMAN
Indignant Committee
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May S0.-President
Harrison yesterday virtually declined an
invitation to visit PittsburS during the
Scotch Irish congress, on Sunday, but
by the time he reached Cleveland, how
ever, he changed his mind and wired Ro-
oeptanoe. 1t appears the local commit
tee announced his coming, and arranged
for the entertainment without his con-
sent. When he passed through to Cleve-
land the committee, headed by Col. j.
w. Echols, boarded his train and coolly
bluffed him into coming. When the COM
mittee approached Mr.. Harrison he de-
clRred that he had to be at home Satur-
day evening. Col. Echols guaranteed to
get him there by special train. The
president petuIantly insisted that that
was out of the question. 1t was too tire
some. Col. Echols asked If the presi-
dent proposed to decline the invitation of
the great city of Pittsburg and great
Scotch-Irish race, but Harrison was I'M
moYed. just what made him
change his mind before he
reached Cleveland Is not yet apparent.
All over town, and especially among the
Scotch Irish visitors there lie intense in
dignation at the presidents ungentle-
manly treatment of the committee which
waited on him. In reporting the COM
mittee's experience to President Robert
Bonner, Mayor Gourley of Pittsburg de-
clared that the president of the United
States was an ass, and Col. J. W.
Echols is said to have used even stronger
terms. Indignation has spread and
threats are made by Republicans and
Scotch Irishmsn who voted for Harrison
that bode no good to him. 1t looks as If
his reception here on Saturday will be q
chilly affair it not fiat failure. The
body which the president sighted is big
one.
BLAINE AND HARRISON AT OUTS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Critic
says of the absence of Blaine from the
party that accompanied the president to
Cleveland; "Ths man from Maine was
missing. Blaine was expected to be ona
of the party. The expectation held good
until Wednesday, when he sent word he
was not going. The suddenness, not to
say abruptness, of this action created
the belief that all was not well between
the president and his premier. In that, /
il was believed that they had had, IL
not a full-grown quarrel, at least
tiff, and that the premier was in most
undignifcd huff. Whether the trouble
between them IL of vitality serious
character Is not known, but that there
is trouble between them is a frigid fact"
Mr.. Blaine was seen last night and
asked to give the cause of his failure to
his chief and the cause OF the
trouble. He refused to say anything
aqout it. There are times when silence
is as significant as speech. This is one
of them. The query is in order, will
the president be confronted on his return
with his premier's resignation7 II he
should, it would mean disruption of the
cabinet