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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-25
THE LADIES WERE THERE.
leavenworth Prln aries Run on a
New System This Year.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, March 24.-The la
dies OF Leavenworth have heen voting at
municipal elections for several years, but
they did not seem to take any part in nomi-
mating candidates or In the political manage
ment in this city until Saturday. A few
weeks ago a number Of ladies met and or
ganized a ladies' city central committee.
They appointed proper sub-committees Tor
the different wards, and went about organ
izinp in a thorough and systematic manner.
They did not get their organization COM
nIeted in time to teke part in the Democratic
conventior, which was held several weeks
ago. but they did In the Republican, which
was held on Saturday evening. A call has
been issued for a regular Republican con-
yention, and all men delegates were about to
be selected as usual, when the ladies called
on the committeeman from the various wards
aud asked to be allowed representatives in
the convention. Their request was granted.
and they attended tho primaries, They were
given three out OF the slA members Of the
school board. They were also given the
member of the city council in the third, the
strongest Republican ward In the city, and
then nominated for the position Mrs. II. ID.
Gushing, very able woman, who Is certain
to be elected. In order to allow the ladies a
chance to help manage the city campaign.
the convention decided to have two members
from each ward on the central committee.
one lady and one gentleman. who were
elected accordingly.
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Foreign Notes.

1t is reported that Count Kalnoky, Aus
trian imperial prime minister, has suggested
that conference be held between Emperor
William, Emperor Francis Joseph and King
Humbert as the only means Of allaying the
anxiety prevailing in Austria and Italy over
the situation arising from Bismarck's resig-
nation.
Queen Victoria has signed the extraditIon
treaty with the United States
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Taking tho Part Of a Negro.

New ORLEANS. La. March 24.-Lieut. Ii.
T. COttam, one of the most popular and
wealthy members of the Continental Guards,
was expelled from that organization Satur-
day night.
About a week ago Mr.. Cottams watch and
money were stolen from his clothes In the
armory and he had Gilbert Jones, the colored
armorer, arrested on suspicion. He was
kept in Jail all night. Two days afterward
the real thief was arrested, the watch re-
covered and Jones was released. The Off
GERS of the Guards suggested that Cottam
publish. card in the papers Grating
Jones from blame in the matter, but he
positively refused. hence the expulslon.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Nearly 200. 900 acres in the eastern portion
of Colorado have been swept by prairie fires
which are still raging.
There is no doubt that the Illinois wheat
crop, as whole, will suffer severely from
he effects of the recent cold snap.
The ordnance departments of the United
States army and navy are considering the
introduction of smokeless powder.
1t is reported from Detroit that commits
sion will be appointed to inquire into the
sanity of ex-senator Jones of Florida.
The New York Life Insurance company
has effected compromise with Insurance
Commissioner Merrill of Massachusetts.
Ownevs of fast American yachts have
made new Overtures to the owners Of the
Valkyrie and Yarana for races in American
waters this season.
The Ohio river was rising at the rate of
two inches an hour at Cincinnati yesterday
and people along the banks were pre- pairing
for flood. At Pittsburg the river was
falling.
Judge Barrett has deferred action in the
Flack cases until Friday in consequence. OF
the position Of Sheriff Flack and the fact
of the interference by reporter with the
| jury.
President Corbin of the Reading railroad
| has issued an order calling for strict compll
| ance with the rule that no men who are ad-
| dicted to the use Of liquor shall be employed
| by the road.
In Dubuque, Ia, Sunday evening, Frank
| Fook,a Chinaman, shot Sam Lee, another Ce-
| lestial. Both are fatally wounded. Fook
claims that Lee wouldn't pay him 800 due as
/ wages.
| The Massachusetts House of Representa-
tlves yesterday afternoon refused to adopt a
resolution protesting against the imposition
| of duty on raw hides. The resolution was
adopted on a rising vote but on roll call II
| was defeated 80 to 81.
While putting in the new boilers of the U
S.. s. Lancaster last week, at Portsmouth
Navy Yard, 1t was found necessary, to re.
move the maintop, and this developed the
fact that the masthead is badly rotted, and
unsafe. new mast will probably have tt
be put In.
Ex-Warden Heating and Deputy Sheriff;
David McGongle, Patrick Fitzgerald, Cnas
Lindeman and G. FL. Hibbard were arraign
ed in New York yesterday morning to plead
to the indictment brought against them last
week. They pleaded not guilty but asked
for the privilege of Withdrawing the plea
within The next ten DAYS and substituting an
other for it. The request was granted.
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TOWN MEETING DAY.
orono VIII Help Build a Monument to
the Soldiers.

ORoNo, March 24.-At the town meeting
today these officers were elected:
Moderator-Hon. j. w. AtweN.
Clerk-H0n. Chas. Buffum.
Selectmen-A. f. Lewis, Albert ]. Durgin, Al
bert b. Mosher.
TreaSurer-Albert White.
Superintending School Committee-Prof. Geo.
III. Hamlin.
Auditor-Hon. Samuel Libby.
A committee was chosen to negotiate with
the electric company for lighting the streets
and the bridge with electric lights. 1t was
voted to assist in building monument to
the soldiers and to abate for term of ten
years any new manufacturing enterprise
with a capital of $4,000 and upwards. The
selectmen were instructed to prosecute any
persons. selling goods from cart. contrary
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Judge Lynch's Court.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 24.-Sim Martin,
negro, was arrested a few days ago, and
lodged in Jail at Wrghtsville, Ga, as an ac-
compllce in the murder of Mr.. Robert Raj
morning last week as he was on his way to
work In the lumber mills. The people of
Wrightsville were excited over the killing of
their popular townsms L, and at 2 o'clock yes
terday morning mob forced open the Jail,
short distance away and shot him to death. ;.
This Is another case of lynch law, which is
said to be the result of the slowness and
failure of the courts to punish criminals. Init
the deed is not upheld by abiding citi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-25
EARTHQUAKE IN THE STUDENT WORLD
Conflicting Accounts OF the Latest
Trouble In Troubled Russia.
studentsin All the Leading unlversI-
ties Under Arrest.
How Bismarck snubbsd His RoyaI
Visitor From England.

LONDON, March 24.-Despatehes from
Russia In regard to the agitation among the
University students are conflicting. Later
dispatches seem to make it clear that the az
itation started at the Agricultural College Of
Peteropenskoie, near Moscow. The climax
was reached when the director forbade the
students to make any protest against the de
cisions Of the school authorities or hold any
meetings. The students broke forclbly into
one Of the lecture rooms and held a meeting.
Fully 200 were present and took part in the
proceedings. In spite Of the strict pIecau-
tions taken by the government the agitation
spread to other institutions. The students
have been holding meetings at all the uni
Yersities. There Is a general upheaval of
the student world. Arrests Of students sus-
peeted OF being the leaders In the agitation
were made at every one Of the principal uni
VersitieS.
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IN A SMALL BOAT WITHOUT OARS.
Perllous "trip OF a Seaman OF the
u. s. Schooner Crampus.
Stories of Dan ger and Death Told by
Fishermen at Gloucester.
Terrible SufferIngs Of the Men Lost
From the Duncan.

BosroN, Mass, March 24.-An extract
from the log OF pilot boat No. at this port
from cruise, gives the following account Of
rescue under very difficult circumstances
During Saturday night fresh N. N. lie. gale
and foggy weather were experienced, which
at midnight veered to nofth-northwest. Sun
day at 6 a. m, the weather clearing, while
running in west by south, saw vessel to
the southwark and ran to cut her off. While
doing so made dory to windward and came
about to pick her up. On nearing her found
man in her apparently dead. Pilot Nc
MILAN, who was on watch, Immediately
launched the canoe. and the dory, with its
freight, was towed alongside. The man was
tenderly lifted on board and cared for. He
was utterly exhausted, having been in the
dory for nearly 10 hours, the boat half filed
with water. On being fEsnscitated he gava
his name as 4. BerbOrn OF the United States
fish commission schooner Grampus,
which was lying in the harbor at Gloucester.
During his stay ashore at that place some
one had stolen his oars, which fact he did
not discover until he had left the wharf and
found found himself at the mercy Of the wind,
out Of the harbor. This was at p. m. Sat-
urday, and he drifted about until picked up
by the Adams Sunday noon, 20 miles east of
Boston light, and landed at Fort Warren,
from which point he was brought to Boston
by Captain Loring in the steamer Resolute.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, March 24.-The snow
storm of last week was far reaching, and ex-
tended to the fishermen on the banks. The
schooner knight Templar, Captain James
Mcdonald, arrived today, and reports a
rough experience.
During the storm on the 10th the vessel
was anchored on La Have Bank, and all the
dories were out tending TO their travis,
when thick snow storm and gale arose.
The men had the greatest difficulty getting
aboard. One dory and two of the crew,
Gregory Frazer, aged "a. and jeffrey Frazer,
aged 10, both of Harb0r Rouche, N. S., were
unable to get aboard and were probably lost.
When last seen they were hanging on to
their travis. 1t is possible that they have
been picked up.
The schooner Anna FL. Frye arrived at TO-
30 this morning from Grand Manan, and re-
ports the loss Of Robert Stagg, one of the
crew, who was knocked overheard while reef
Ing sail some two weeks ago on the out.
ward passage.
The schooner Helen r. Low arrived Sat-
urday with Alfred Silva and Joseph LEVIN
gle, two of the crew of the schooner Martha
O., who got astray from their vessel during
fog while on the banks last Thursday.
They were out a day and night, but fortu-
nately the weather was calm and they ex-
perienced no Inconvenience.
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CALL AND MIZELL.
The Senator's Explanation Of an En-
counter with the Marshal.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March Ex-senator
Call arrived here last night and was seen by
an Associated Press reporter. who asked him
as to the truth of certain published state
ments regarding his encounter with United
States Marshal Mizell, yesterday, during
which Mizell is reported to have called Mr.
Call contemplate puppy, accusing the
Senator of attacking the marshaps private
life. Senator Call wrote out the following
statement
Personal difficulties are not proper subject of
newspaper controversies. Mr.. MiZell did, to my
surprise, approach me with language substan-
tally as stated. did not state that l would
have killed Mzell but for the presence Of Mrs. Call
l am not iD the habit of making violent remarks
did not make either concession or disclaimer
or make an explanation to Mr.. Mizell. / said to
him that was at all times responsible for my
conduct, private or public. Mr.. Mizell became
satisfied that his remarks and manner of approach
to me were improper. and voluntarily Withdrew
ana apologiZed for them. The matter was settled
and disposed Of satisfactorily to both parties.
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Probably a Fatal Accident.
GoRHAsI, n. H., March e.

GORHAM, n. H., MaiCh -
Correspondence of the Press.l
MIR. William Kendall, a resident here for
many wears. formerly of Bethel, Me-, was so
serionslv injured at Beecher's Falls, Yer
mont. where he has been at work in a mill.
during the past winter, that there is very
little hope Of his recovery. He was struck
in some way by board thrown from a saw,
and his left arm broken, his left side crushed
in upon the lung, and other severe injuries
inflicted. DIR. Wright, his family physician
here, was Immediately notified, but, being
unable to leave on account of the severe III
ness of one Of his children, sent his son, r.
A. Wright, young physician in practice
with his father. and he, returning after a
night spent by the bedside OF the injured
man, reports the case as almost hopeless.
Mrs. Kendall has gone tonight to be with her
husband and the doctor has also returned
with her. tits very sad case and their
many friends here are anxiously waiting in
the hope he may take the one chance In a
thousand, which the doctor says he has to
recover
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and commission merchants, PIT Church
street, has failed. The liabilities are about
$125, 900; assets nominally the same. The
ness, &c. w. II. Balm, member of the firm,
Is president of the Powhattan Cotton and
Wooden Manufacturing Company, Baltimore
and a partner in the Araminge Cotton and
Woolen Mills Company, Philadelphia (unin-
corporated.
QUEBEC, March 24.-J. S. Murchy & Co.
lumber merchants, have made an assignment
for the benefit Of their creditors; liabilities
1000; assets about S18O,0OO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-25
SCIENCE SUFFERS
In the Burning OF the Botanical
Laboratory at Lansing.

LANSING, Mich, March 24.-The Botanical
Laboratory. the first built in this country
and one of the largest and best on this con-
tinent, burned last night with the Wheeler
herbarium, comprising 1000 species of plants
and representing 25 years of work. The
collection in the museum was worth $4,000
and half destroyed, including collection of
woods which took the first premium at the
Centennial. The students saved the instru-
ments. The museum represented years of
search and collection by DR.. Beal and his
assistants
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MAINE McRING MARCH a5 1890

work upon the Woodbury. Brook sewer. W.
F. Lunt, ESQ.,, of Portland, as attorney for
rothier, brings the suit, which will be tried
al the session OF the United States circuit
court in Portland next month. The reason
why the services of the United States Mar
shal were required and that the trial will be
before the United States court, is because
Pothier is an alien, being subject to Queen
Victoria, and must bring his action through
the United States courts. Pothier's injuries
consisted Of two broken legs and a severe
sLraining OF greater portion of the body.
City Solicitor Geo. A. Emery and Hampden
Fairfield will look out for Saco's interests
when the suit comes to trial,
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The following are the United States Signal
service observations for yesterday, March
z4th' taken at = p. NJ, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, "a. NV, cloudless; New York. 400
NV, eIoudless ;Philadelphia. 42O. Sc, cloud
WWas9llngtGHn; rlogGaa AZ Sc eoudless Albany
Cleveland, 420, Sc, cloudy; Detroit. S6O Sc
partly cloudy; Chicago. 500, Sc, CLOUDY: ST
Paul, 36O, e, rain; Duluth, 32O, NE. partlv
cloudy; st. Vincent 800, E, snow Bismarck.
$40, NV, snow; Jacksonville, CO., E, cloud,
less.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-25
Bones In a Barrel.

CoNToocooK, N. H., March 24.-Reports
come from West HopkintOn that Alfred
Goodwin, who purchased cider barrel at
an auction of the late PerleyW. Beck's goods,
found in It a quantity Of small bones, some
of which are thOught.to be human bones, al
though their exact character Is not deter
mined. The bones appear to have been IN
serted through the bunghole. Inc dlscosssly
~ these homes is suggestive in connection
with the mysterious disappearance OF Calvin
ii. Beck, some years ago.
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Innovation at Dartmouth.

HANOVER, N. IT,, March 4.-The Dart
mouth seniors voted today to have no exer-
cises at commencement, beyond what are
necessary to secure diplomas, doing away
portant social events Of the week. Hereto
fore all commencement exercises have been
held in the old College church. This build
ing has been extensively remodeled and i'm
proved during the past year at an expense Of
$4,000. Recently it was decided that only
the graduating exercises should be held In ii.
For that reason and for the sake of economy
the above action was taken.
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THE w EATHE
Fair.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er till pm. today:
Fair weather, followed during the after
noon or evening by light rains; winds shift
ing the southerly; warmer.
Cautionary signals displayed from Block
Island to Eastport.
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Sued for $4,000.

BIDDEFoRD, March. "a. = United States
Marshal Saunders of Portland served Satur
day afternoon upon Nahum McKusick, city
clerk of Saco. writ of attachment, the ad
dananuns of which is $4,000. The suit is
brought against the city by Benjamin Pothier.
the Frenchman who last September was in
jured quite severely by a cavein while at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-25
NEWS FROM BERLIN.
Newspaper Men Remembered-Bis-
marck's Affront to England's
Prince.

BERLIN, March 24.-Count Stolberg. the
Emperor's chamberlain, has written cour-
teous letter to the president of the Berlin
Press Club. requesting that full list Of the
reputable reporters attached to the journals
Of the metropolis may be sent to him, in or
der that he may invite them to court festivi-
ties and other functions.
Under Bltm uck only the representatives
Oh the so-called reptile" press were so hon
ored, and even to these, as to all other Jour
nalists, the iron chancellor invariably pre-
sented the most unpleasant side Of his charac-
ter. Count Stolberg adds that the Emperor
lately declared that the days Of official and
oftieious organs had gone by.
II VIII permit none Of my minister's" the
Kaiser Is reported to have said, ito have or
gans, and l shall hereafter see to 1t that all
orgaoists are treated properly in court and
official circles"
Prince Bsmarck's discourteous refusal to
see the Prince of Wales when the latter
called on him, on the plea Of indisposition,
when, as matter Of fact, the late chancellor
was perfectly we'll, Is much commented up
on. On the real state of the case being made
known to the Prince he took 1t good-humor-
edly, and said: $50 great man and so mo-
BILE patriot as Bismarck may be allowed to
infringe on the strict rules Of etiquette even
with princes"
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Funeral of Cen. schenck.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of Gen. Schenck were
held this afternoon. Only the relatives and
few friends were present. Rev. d. Doug
lass, rector of ST. Johns Episcopal church,
conducted the services AT 7.3O, the remains,
accompanied by Gen. Schenck's three daugh-
ters and his nephew, Woodhall Schenck, left
Washington over the Pennsylvania railroad,
for Dayton, Ohio, where the burial will take
place Wednesday afternoon,
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Statistical Agent in Maine.

WAsHINGToN,I March "a = Samuel L..
Boardman of Augusta has been appointed
statistical agent in Maine for the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The office carries
with it salary, and Mr.. Boardman will
have charge of the agricultural statistics Of
the State. In proper seasons he win make
monthly estimates of the condition of the
various crops, collect statistics of farm ami
mails, and In general keep the department
we'll Informed as to agricultural matters in
Maine There are officers of this sort in all
the largest states, but in the last four or five
years the Office has been vacant in Maine.
Mr.. Boardman formerly held it.
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Charges Against FIack.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Col. E. L. JudsoD,
military secretary to Governor Hill, acting
under orders from the Governor, came to
this city from Albany today, aud called on
Sheriff Flack. He served him with papers
notifying him that charges were preferred
also served Flack with notice from the gov
ernor requiring him to show cause why he
should not be removed from the oiice OF
chprtH
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The Window Bill,

WASHINGTON, March 4.-By vote of Z
to 4, the House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures today authorized
Chairman Conger to report the Window
silver bill to the House with a number of
amendments The first of these is to section
5. This section makes it the duty ofithe Sec
retary of the Treasury to refuse to receive
deposits of silver bullion for the purposes of
the act when the market price of silver as
determined by him shall exceed one dollar
FOR 5TI. 20 grains OF pure silver. The COM
mittee added to this section the following
proviso:
Provided that the market price OF silver. as de-
termined in accordance with section of this act
il one dollar for S71 rs grains OF pure silver it
shall be lawful for the owners OF silver bullion the
deposit OF which for notes is herein provided for,
TO flepOsit the same at any coinage mint of the
the United States to be coined into standard silver
dollars for his benefit as provided in the act of
Jan. 10, 1887.
The next amendment made by the commit
tee strikes out section 6, which authorizes
the secretary, with the approval of the presi-
dent. TO suspend temporarily the receipt of
silver bullion at any time when he is satisfied
that through combinations or speculative ma
nipulation of the market the price Of silver
is arbitrary. nominal or fictitious. The
next amendment was one proposed by the
Secretary adding new section, which pro-
yides for the stamping, with the word "for-
eign," on the resultant bars OF all foreign
silver bullion, or coins that may be remelted
| tion II. and provides that nothing in the act
| shall be construed to affect the legal tender
quality of the standard silver dollar. A mi.
nority report of the bill will soon be submit
| ted.
washington Notes.
In the House yesterday. Mr.. Cannon of II.
| linois, from the committee on rules, reported
a resolution making the Worlds Fair bill q
| special order for this morning, immediately
| after the reading of the journal, the previ.
| GUS question to be considered as ordered, al
| O'Clock. This was adopted.
| Bya vote of seven to five, the House com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures de
| cided to report the Window silver bill to the
| House with a number of amendments. a
| minority report will also be submitted.
The Supreme Court of the United State;
| has reversed the decision Of the Minnosots
Supreme Court in what are known as thu
| granger cases. These are old railroad cases
aud the decision in Minnesota was against
the roads.
The House yesterday voted to concur il
some of the Senate amendments to the ur
gent deficiency bill, and conference was or
dered on the others. The amount appropri
ated is $24, 100000, of which $22, 900 is fo
the old soldiers.
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Jumped and Died.

OMAHA, Neb., March 24.-The Midway
hotel, Kerney, Neb., one of the finest in the
state. burned this morning. Henry Deming,
a theatrical man, lost his life by jumping
from the fourth story. Loss $150,000; fully
insured.