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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.

At the monthly meeting of the w. G. I.
u. held yesterday afternoon. resolution Of
respect to the memory Of their former as
sociate. Miss Catherine Scales, and Of SYM
pathy to her family, was passed.
The question of opening day nursery to
be under the care of the w. c. T. u, was
meeting for final action.
The members of the Union found the fol-
lowing appeal awaiting them at their rooms /:
Will some lady or ladies Of the Temper
ance Union please call at - street, No.
-, and oblige lady who sincerely
wishes to aid in the cause of temperance.
Mrs. Raymond, the agent, was Immediate
ly sent to investigate the case. She returned
before the meeting was over, and reported
The lady in question was comparatively
stranger in our city, but gave every appear
ance Of refinement in her person and the
neatness of her rooms. She stated that she
was surrounded by drinking places; that the
noise and carousings were almost unDear-
able; that her husband had been enticed into
these places, and when intoxicated sne teit
that her life and that of her little children
was in danger, as he was made violently in
sane by the use Of liquor. One hight she
was forced to take her little children out Of
the house, as she feared for her own and the
children's safety One man in the neighbor-
hood had promised not to sell her husband
liouor, but the others laughed at her request !;
that when her husband was himself he was
one of the kindest and best Of husbands.
What can do" she asked9 Liquor Is
certainly carried into these places by day
and night, and how can the ladies help me p,
The members Of the Union voted to give
this case to the public, aud ask Of it what
can they do.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
FIRE SWEPT THROUGH THE BUILDINGS.
The University at Toronto Burned
out-Loss Half a Million.
No Means for Fighting the Flames
and Plenty OF Fuel.
TWO hundred African Warriors Killed
by an Explosion.

TORONTO. Ont, February 14.-The UniVer-
sity was totally destroyed by fire tonight.
The loss is estimatad at over 100000. Pre-
parations had been made for the annual
conversations at which 1000 persons were
expected. Just before the guest began to ar
rive, at Z o'clock. the fire broke out. The
fall Of lighted lamp was the cause. All
the buildings. with the rare library and the
museum Of valuable curiosities, were de-
stroyed. One domestic was severely II not
fatally burned. The property is insured for
S164,oO0 There were 400 coal oil lamps
scattered through the halls and corridors,
and they doubtless contributed in no
small degree to the rapid spread Of
tie fire. The appliances were miserable.
There was no fire alan N In the building, and
the nearest fire aydrant was 1000 feet away.
When the frame work on which the 800
pound bell stood burned away the great bell
fell, crashing through the huge stone tower,
the tongue sounding as IL fell. The UnIver-
slty was built In 1860. Sir Adam Wilson. the
president, is almost heartbroken. He was
carried from the University grounds physi-
cally prostrated.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Weekly Review Reports IL Better
Than II Has Been.

NEW YORK, February 14.-The weekly
trade review of r. G. Dun & Co. says: The
business outlook is somewhat more favor
able. Reports as to collections are satisfac-
tory, with few exceptions. The volume Of
business continues surprisingly large, but
the dry goods iobbers' trade is still behind
last year. The bank clearings show gains.
There is no really adverse change in the iron
business, and no relief appears in the Goa
business. The Febru airy tonnage was re-
duced by agreement to 100000. The output
in January was $4,000 tons below last year.
The textile industries present more hope
full aspect, with a steady and strong demand
for goods. Cotton manufacturers have in
creased the takings of cotton largely since
January /, and the aggregate now exceeds
last years crop to date. There Is a better
demand for wooden goods, though manufac-
turers preserve conservative course. In
the boot and shoe trade previous conditions
hold. The failures in the last seven days
in the United States were 240, and for the
corresponding week last year, 24S.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
SMALL POX AT LARGE.
A Patient in New Haven Escapes
From the Morgue,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 14-John
Swanson of Meriden, the small pox patient
who escaped from that city last evening,
turned up at the hospital here at 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon, and asked the doctors If the
Meriden diagnosis of his case was correct
he was promptly placed in the hospital
morgue to be held until the pest house could
be prepared. Some time between 5 and 6
O'Clock Swanson climbed to one of the win
dows and jumped to the ground, making his
escape. Up to a late hour he had not been
found. He has well developed case of
small pox, and the authorities are greatly
alarmed, fearing it will obtain foothold in
this city
pox suspect, was quarantined in that city
yesterday afternoon. He escaped and came
to this city, but was captured at the depot
and immediately shipped back to Meriden.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
MAIN G.
The Dix island ouarries.

RoCKLAND, Febru iry 14.-The sale of the
celebrated granite quarries on Dix Island
has been contradlcted. but parties supposed
to know say the purchase has been made.
The purchase is made in order to secure the
Dix Isle granite for the construction of the
magnificent memorial church. or cathedral,
to be erected in New York by the Astors
and other millionaires of New York, at an
expense Of $20,0o0,0o0.
No other granite is deemed so suitable for
the purpose, and an enormous amount of ex-
tremely fine carving, statuary, ETC., will en-
ter into the work. The work.on this magnif-
icent structure will not probably commence
at once, but 1t is an assured thing. and the
island has been purchased to secure this par
tioular granite, and no other will be used.
Corn Factory at cambo Burned.
SOUTH WINDHAM, February 14.-Shortly
after the workmen left the Mcclellan corn
factory at Gambo last night, fire was discov-
cred there, and despite all the efforts that
could be put forth to save it the building
was burned, together with all its contents,
consisting of new and valuable machinery,
1900 cases of corn and about $500 worth of
tin. 1t is supposed that the fire caught from
defective chimney. The buildings and
machinery were insured with Col. Millett of
Gorham for an amount sufficient to cover
the loss
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
GENERAL EW >.

A brief report says tue National bank at
Salem, Ills, has been robbed Of $4,000.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Charles Emory iSmith to be minis
ter to Russia.
The sale of boxes and seats for the per-
formanee at the Broadway Theatre, New
YORK, for the benefit of Mrs. j. @. Blaine
Jr., realized $500.
Mrs. Charles ID. Halnes was elected psesi
dent Of the Haines, Medina q Valley haaa-
road company this iJ the first time ~ ~
history Of railroad building In Amenca
where a woman has been made president.
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Corn Factory at cambo Burned.
StanIey's Greeting to Friends.

NEW YORK, February 14-Henry M.
Stanley. in letter to Col Thomas w. Knox
of this city, after acknowledging the warm
greetings which he is receiving from this
side of the Atlantic says:
Africa is not land to cause one to forget
his friends, but rlther emphasizes whatever
happy Impressions and memories of Europe
we may have. She is exactiDg. but not un-
kind.
She intimates very clearly that what she has
in store for her voyageurs is not to be COM
pared with our richer and more cultivated
sister, Europe; therefore l have been enabled
to hold my friends very near my heart
"Of course the first thing to do is to finish
and this will keep me some months in Eu.
rope. Then i shall think of seeing my
friends. That will be rare pleasure"
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
GUNS, KNIVES AND CLUBS.
How the People of Harper, Kansas,
Considered a Railroad Question.

CHICAGO. February IA despatch from
Wichita, Kansas, says that general fight
oc ,urred at Harper, 70 miles from there, yes
terday, in which two persons were mortally
wounded and several others seriously in
jured An election was held Wednesday to
vote on a proposition to issue $100, 900 in
bonds to aid the Salina g. Gulf railroad. The
project was bitterly resisted by many lead.
ing citizens, and as strongly advanced by
others. There were many stormy scenes at
the polls during the day. between the oppos-
ing factions, but general riot was prevent
ed by the GOODNESS of the leaders. After the
polls closed, some time during the night, the
boxes containing the votes were stolen. The
affair created great excitement. Efforts
were made to arrest Tom Sabln, "a former
cowboy, but his friends came to his assist
ance. The supporters of the arresting par
ties lined in, and in a few minutes 100 men
were engaged in a desperate battle. Guns,
knives, clubs and various other weapons
were used, and when the fight finally stopped
it was found that two men had received
their death wounds, and nearly dozen 9TH
ers were cut, bruised or shot, several of
them so badly that there is little chance of
recovery.
A Good Story Spoiled.
KANSAS CITY, NO.. February IA spe-
Cial from Harper, Kansas. r. 'he Star saws .
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LABOR NOTES.
LABOR NOTES.
Differences at HayerhilI and Nashua
in Process of Settlement.

HAvERHILL. Mass, February 14.-Messrs.
Boyd and Brook, officials of the New Eng
land Boot and Shoe Cutters Union, were
here this afternoon and adjusted the differ
ences between the Knights of Labor and
their organization. They have agreed to
call out the union cutters from W.W.Spauld-
ing's shoe mandatory. They claim that
union cutters from Dover and other points
are at work at Spaulding's through misun-
derstanding, and will be sent back They
also claim that ex-President Maxwell has
been acting contrary to the rules of the
union, and will now proceed to deal with
him.
NASHUA, N. H., February Alt is now
probable the great labor strike will soon
come to an end. A committee of merchants
was formed this morning and waited on
Agent Shaw. Later this committee met a
committee of the strikers. Their PROPOSE
tion was accepted, and the merchants COM
nittee again conferred with Agent Shaw.
1t is expected the mills will be running by
Wednesday of next week.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
The Emerald Associates.

The Emerald Associates gave an enter
tainment and banquet at their rooms on
Middle street last night. About thirty were
present. The programme consisted of a
banjo solo by T. G,ynn. songs by p. Foley
and W. Kirk, jig dancing by MCGEE, McDon-
nell, Manuel and Kirby, accordion solo by
E. Foley, guitar solo by Eckett, !recitation by
T. Forestal. w. Massey was toastmaster at
the banquet. During the evening, Mr.. j. A.
O'Neil presented the Associates handsome
eight-day clock. The occasion was greatly
eniOyed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Favor Colonial Federation.
shepIeY Camp's AnnrversarY.

General Ras Aloula Is reported to have
died from wounds received In the recent
battle with King Menelik In Abyssinia.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-The bill to
increase the endowment of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural College
gave rise to a brief debate in the Senate to-
day.
Mr.. Ingalls-"Am / to understand that in
this school none but white pupils are admit
ted?"
Mr.. Gibson-"Yes."
Mr.. Ingalls-"I cannot recognize that doc
trine"
Mr.. Gibson We have another school SIM
liar to this, supported by the State, In which
colored pupils alone are educated"
After some further discussion the bill was
laid aside.
A bill was passed appropriating $685. 600
for the relief of the Sioux Indians of the
Devils Lake Agency
Among the bills passed was that providing
for an assistant secretary Of war at salary
of S4500
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
ITEMS FROM RocKLaNp.
Two Young Men Drowned While
Sailing Near Deer Island.
Especial to the Press.l

RockLAND, February 14.-The crew of
the packet Village Maid, which arrived here
today, reports the drowning of two young
men, Ames Eaton and companion named
Harvey, while attempting to cross in sail
boat from Fogg Island to Deer Island. The
sea was rough and the boat SO heavily load
ed with HOLSTERS that she filled and sank.
George A. Gilchrist has just closed con-
tract to build a three -masted, 600 ton schoon-
er for Capt. Chandler Peck Of the schooner
A. j. Fabens of this city. Work will be be-
gun In May. The new schooner will be
duplicate Of the:schooner Clara Colcord Of
this mart
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

The following are the United States Signal
service observations for yesterday, Febru-
ary l4th, taken at p. m, 10th meridian time
tne observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 500, s. rain; New York. 4SO. SW.
partly cloudy Philadelphia, 5O0, SW, cloud,
less washington SC' ;, clondless; Albany,
Cleveland, 36o, NV, rain; Detroit. Sso'
NV, rain; Chicago, $50, NE, cloudv. St''
Paul, 3O0, SW, -cloudless; Duluth, 2Ss. W,
cloudless; ST. Vincent. zero, N, cloudless
Bismarck. 240, NV, cloudy; jacksonville,
66'. w, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Tho Woman Suffyagists.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE woman
sufragists, who are moving on Washington
this session with their wonted enterprise,
are to tender to Miss Susan B. Anthony
dinner at the Riggs House on the 18th inst.
This dinner is in honor of Miss Anthony's
10th birthday. A great many prominent
people have been invited, and the dinner
win undoubtedly be great success. Speak
er Reed has been invited to be present and
respond to toast, but has been obliged to
decline. He sends letter, however, that
expresses his admiration for Miss Anthohy
life and character:
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Bride, Groom and Friends Drowned.

PARIS. February 14.-A sad accident hap
pened to a wedding party at Pontivy yester.
day. A vehicle conveying the bride and
was upset and the whole party was pre-
cipitated into the river. The bride and
bridegroom and ten others were drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

"There is no truth in the story sent from
Wichita about a riot said to have occurred at
Harper yesterday over the railroad bond
election and the theft Of the ballot boxes.
No one was killed, no one injured and no
riot. The only foundation for the story was
the Indignation meeting held Wednesday to
protest against the appointment Of A. G..
Patterson as postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Anxious to Endow a College.

DOVER, N. H., February 14.-The will OF
BENZ. Thompson Of Durham, after some
minor bequests. bequeaths an estate worth
half million to form an agricultural COL
are not complied with the money goes to
Massachusetts. If that state does not COM
ply, the money goes to Michigan. The rela-
tives set nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
BRuTALLY MURDERED.
Death Of an United States Deputy
Marshal In Florida.

WASHINGTON, February IA. - Attorney
General Miller today received telegram
from Marshal Mizele of Jacksonville, Fla,
stating that w. B. Saunders, one of his
most efficient deputies, was brutally assassi'
mated at Quincy, in Gadsden county, yester
day afternoon. where he had gone on official
business
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
SPEAKERS ROOM,
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

WASHINGTON d. c., February 6, 1851
Afy Dear Mdddnt-l cannot venture to promise
to be present at the dinner to be given to Miss
Anthony, but l should be sorry to lose an oppor-
tunity TO express my admiration for her life and
character. Her life and character are themselves
ample refutation of the charges made by the un-
thinV ing tnat participation in public affairs would
make women unwomanly. III any system of sub
thoroughly the respect and affectionate regard OF
all her friends than has Miss Anthony amid all
the struggles Of an active and strenuous life, /
have yet to learn Of it With sincere hope that
she may have many years yet left to her,
1 am yours,
7. b. REED.
MRS. MAY WRIGHT SEwALL,
No. 343 North Penn street, indianapolis, Ind.
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stole e.s25,ooo.

SALEM, ILL.,, February 1.-the greatest
excitement prevails here over the robbery Of
the Salem National Bank last night. The
cracksmen got in the neighborhood of S35,-
600 In cash and securities. The robbers
have not been caught,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
TWO Drowned.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE steamboat
City of New York, of the Norwich line. when
rounding the Battery at nine O'Clock this
morning, in dense fog, ran down and sunk
a canal boat Captain Cahill and wife are
supposed to have gone down with the canal
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Nnt ApurochIne Aereen,ent

Boston, February 14.-The Boston News
bureau says this afternoon: "We can state
autboritatively that the Maine and Eastern
railroads are further away from any agree
ment as to consolidation than at any time
vnk
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Election Contests.

committee on elections this morning dispos-
ed of three of the contested election cases be-
fore it. By a strict party vote the committee
recommended Featherstone, the Republican
contestant for the seat of Cate in the first
Arkansas district, and Mudd, the Repub-
lican contestant for the seat of Barnes
Compton in the fifth Maryland district. By
a unanimous vote the committee recommend
ed that Clarke, the Democratic sitting men,
ber from the first Alabama district, be allow
ed To keen his seat
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE w EAThER.
Rain. followed by Snow.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
For Maine, New Hampshire and V ermont,
cooler and cloudy, with rain, turning into
snow in the dorthern portions. winds shift
ing to northwesterly and fair weather Sun
day.
Storm signals displayed from Eastport to
Norfolk section.
Local Weather Report.
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Obituary Notes.

The Earl Of Sydney is dead.
Martha X. rrefethen, widow Of Captain
Jeremiah Trefethen, died at her home In
kittery, Thursday night.
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Mr. ParneIl Asks a ousatIen.

LONDON, February 14.-Amid the cheers
Of the opposition In the House Of Commons
today, Mr.. Parnell asked what action the
government proposed to take upon the re-
port Of the special commission appointed TO
investigate the charges made by the London
Times against the Parnellite members OF the
House.
The Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith re-
piled that the report had only come into
possession Of the ministers at 10 o'clock last
evening and they had not yet had time to
decide upon the course they could adopt.
Debate on the address In reply to speech
from the throne was resumed. Mr.. Parnell
moved an amendment asking the repeal Of
the coercion act and addressed the House.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Washington Notes.

The Worlds Fair committee has reported,
leaving the selection of site to the House
The Senate has passed the House bill for
the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the
United States war ships at Samoa
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE STATE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

In the Kennebec Superior Court Wednes-
day evening The case Of George w. Heselton,
administrator on the estate Of Walter HOW
ard VS.. Henry II. Sawyer, was ended. ms
was an action for assault upon waiter How
ard and the infliction upon him OF such inJu-
ries as to cause his death. The damages
claimed were S5OOO The jury brought In
verdict for the plaintiff for $40OS5.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me. Fahruarv IA 1QQ(
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther ,385 Max. vel. wind. ..... 18
Maximum ther. ....45.4 Total precip......... 10
Minimum ther. ...32.0l
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FOR HARD DRINKERS.

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY is the only safeguard
which hard drinkers have against the bunting or
loss of sensation, the arrangement of the sense Of
taste, hearing, and sight, and the stimulation Of
the emotions which hard drinking brings. Des-
crptive treatise with each bottle; or address
Mack Drug Co., Y.
mchS eod1y1stp
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
YORK COUNTY.

The Saco Lumber Company suspended op-
erations Thursday night In their three big
mills in Biddeford andISaco. They are unable
to obtain logs without great expense and un-
less snow comes will be obliged to wait un-
til the river opens.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Deadly War In Africa.

ZANZIBAR, February 14-In his struggle
for the recovery of the throne OF Uganda.
Mwanga, assisted by Europeans, has had very
severe fighting. King Kalema's force was
annihilated and few Arabs escaped the
subsequent massacre. During the battle
dhOw on the lake conveying twelve Arab
chiefs aud 200 fighting slaves was blown up
and all on board perlshed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Advocates the Australian System.

DEs MONIES, Ia, February 14.-Goyernor
Larrabees message touches ap0n almost
every subject lof interest to the state. de
urges the adoption OF the Australian ballot
system, and that women be permitted 10
vote at municipal elections. The governor
dwells at considerable length on the ques-
tion Of prohibition. The "gilded saloon he
considers far more dangerous than the
"squalid, outlawed whiskey dive"
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15

KANSAS CITY, NO., February 14.-A spe-
clal from Harper, Kansas. =" he Star says
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
Moussa Bey's Trial.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, February IA. = The
prosecutor has decided that in the new trial
Of Moussa Bey, he will not proceed against
him on the principal counts OF the indict-
ment and will cancel charges Of rape and
pillage, prosecuting him only for the minor
offences alleged in the indictment. The
Americans are ineensed at the passive atti-
tude of the patriarch in the matter and de-
mand his resipnatiOn