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GEN ERAL NEW s.

fhe loss by Sunday nights fire at Kansas
City, Mo, Is about S264, 600; Insurance par
tial.
Congressman Breckenridge Of Kentucky,
delivered an address at the Audlt0rium,
Chicago. yesterday In honor OF washington
birthday. eN'
The fishing rod factory OF T. Ii. Chubb at
Post Mills, Vt one Of the most extensive
Embellishments OF the kind In the United
| States, was burned last evening
Charles Cross, indicted at Dover, N. H.,
for murder In the second degree In killing
Frank Liberty of Great Falls, last August,
| pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the nrst
degree yesterday.
1t appears that Oliver Riley, who was
lynehed Saturday at Salida, Col, for shoot
ing Conductor Sullivan, acted entirely in
self defence. A thorough Investigation will
be made and the perpetrators punished.
The annual session Of the state council OF
the Order OF United American Merchants az
Boston Yesterday received notice from the
National Couhcil that Maine had been
placed under tue jurisdiction Of the Grand
Council at Massachusetts. State officers
were elected
While James Madigan and wife Of W0-
burn, were In Boston yesterday afternoon,
tnelr TWO years old son got hold OF loaded
shot RuD, carelessly left within reach by his
| a years old brother IL was discharged
blowing out the little fellows brains.
II. g. Spauldlng. the missing cashier Of the
| Aver National Bank, gave himself up 70 u Lno
| United States authorities at Boston yestei
| day. He was put under $4,000 0ali on =
l charge of embeZzling $4,000. he qua o.l.,s nUs
| plead. He will be given hearing th'S niOiu
ing.
Last week the house occupied oy Hi,, NSn
| o'Bren at Portsmouth, n "a nv, W. On sayI
al Occasions IRE had been set by John Re-
n and he could prove IL. Yesterday Regan
haf a warrant issued against u brien o ior
| for SANDER O'Brien gave bonds In 5000 10
annear at the April term OF court.
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A PEACE THAT MAY Be DECEPTIVE.
The House Moved Along at Good
Speed Yesterday.
Representative WIke Is After the
Speakers Scalp.
A Senate Committee May Take a
Trip To Alaska.
[speelal to the Press.l

WASHINGTON, February 23.-Business has
proceeded in the House today with unex-
pected quietness. the Democrats having
abandoned their obstruction as soon as they
began 1t. But this does not probably mean
permanent peace. The shipping bill will un-
doubtedly come mp sooD, perhaps tomorrow.
and the direct tax bill is also likely to be
pushed forward. This bill, which has al
ready passed the Senate refunds to states
loyal in 1861, the proportion of the direct tax
paid by them that year. Tue disloyal states
having refused to pay their part 1t is no
more than fair that the part paid by the
loyal states should be refunded now that the
government has no need Of the money.
Should this bill pass several hundred thou
sand dollars would come to Maine. 1t Is
possible that the Democrats will try to hitch
the silver bill on to t tle order for taking up
the shipping bill Latest indications leave
some doubts whether the silver bill Is so
dead as was thought few days ago. The Re-
publican leaders do not think the danger is
0Var.
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FIGHTING EDITORS.
Rival Newspaper Men In Columbus
Argue with Revolvers.

COLUMBUS, o., February 23.-As the re-
suit of bitter newspaper war between the
Sunday Capital and the Sunday World a
horrible tragedy occurred on the main
thoroughfare Of this city shortly after 1
o'clock this afternoon. w. j. Elliott. pro-
prietor of the Sunday Capital, met AL Os-
borne of the World. and Immediately opened
fire. The street was crowded with people
viewing the Washinaton's birthday parade.
Osborne started to run. followed by Elliott
and his brother, P. J. Elliott. They entered
hat store where a fusilade took place. Os-
borne was shot through the head and in
stantly killed. A by-stander named Hughes
was shot in the arm, and an unknown per-
som receiyed bullet through his leg. Patsy
Elliott, brother of the proprietor OF the
Capital, was slighly injured in the head.
The Elliotts are under arrests.
Three revolvers were found. Two belong
to the Elllotts and were nearly empty OF
loads. The police are anxious to find the
owner Of the third. Every chamber was
loaded. The police believe 1t was held by
some fourth party as yet unknown. Four
teen shots were fired.
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PROF. BANCROFT FOUND.
His Cody on the Bottom OF a Gram
ston, r. o., Pond.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., February 23.-The
body of Prof. Timothy w. Bancroft of
Brown University, who has been missing
since December 8, 1890, was found in Dyer's
pond, Cranston. early this morning. The
body was found about twenty-five feet out
from the shore by two men, who broke hole
in the Ice to get water. The hat was found
immovably fixed to the head, jammed down
to the ears. The body was in an upright po-
sition. In the pockets was wallet contain
Ing less than $5, receipt to T. w. Bancroft,
and gold watch. The clothing. was but
toned snugly to his form and he had gloves
on. From the course the body took In reach
Ing the point where it was found and the
went into the pond at the bridge. That was
the only place where there was an opening
In the Ice at the time of his disappearance.
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COUNTING rnE oosr IN VIRGINIA
II Will Take Weeks To Repair the
Railroads.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, February 3d.
The worst Of the flood is now over. River
side is still inundated, and but few fami-
lies will be able to return to their homes for
two weeks. The loss to railroads is very
great. 1t will take several weeks work to
repair the damage. No mails have left Ma
rietta for five days. In the Ohio valley not
less than 1900 men are thrown out of en-
ployment. The last observer who has
passed through the inundated district, esti.
mates the financial damage at $4,000. 900.
Only two cases Of drowning are reported.
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ANNEXATION Is FooLIshNEss,
Canadian Reciprocity With the United
States Not Favored by the
Marquis of Lorne.

LONDON, February 2S.-The Daily Graphic
tomorrow will publish the Marquis of Lorne's
second article on Canada. In this article
the Marquis will say: Free trade, what
ever the result Of the coming election In
Canada may be Is impossible. All possible
change Of government so far as Great Britain
is concerned will mean either few per cent.
decrease in the tariff or If Canada joins the
United States in zollverein increase Of
against again Great Britain" Tn The % MARQUIS .ns cOns
tends that the Increase In the Canadian tariff
to be expected Is not undutiful in country
developing great resources Canada. Canada,
the Marquis claims, " 0uld never be satisfied
with the American government. He classes
the talk about annexation as absurd. The
reciprocity that Canada favors Is like that
negotiated by Golden between England and
France.
He adds "If the United States want
more they and Canada must be eoatent to
run its course like other delutions. SO long
as Great Britain remains true, Canada will
remain loyal"
A Servlan Napoleon III.
BELGRADE, February 23.-A manifesto
has been issued by the. party of the pre-
tender. Karageorgevic, who aspires to the
Servian throne. This manifesto calls upon
the people to rise and declare a revolution to
overturn the Obrenovitch dynasty and in
cidentally to place Prince Karageorgevic
upon the throne. The people have not
responded to the appeal.
Steamer Ashore on the Scheldt.
LONDON. February 23.-The French steam
| ar Bordeaux at Antwerp for New Orleans is
ashore at Zuedergat on the Scneidt' sa Her Her
| work of dlscharsing her cargo Is being ex-
| pedited.
a Meat Famine In Rio Janeiro.
| RIO JANEIRo, February 23.-The strikes
| that have been caused In this city and
naiShborhood by reason of labor dispute:
| Taborers at work on the Central railroad
| have now gone on a strike Traffic has beer
stopped on the railroad and supplies Of bee
which come in from the country have beer
cut off. The military forces are under arm:
keeping order.
Foreign Notes.
An official decree published yesterday sun
presses all Republican clubs in Portugal.
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Wants Ihem 70 plscIoae.

To the Editor QT the PFeSs:
We are soon to have our municipal cleo
tion, and / would suggest that the candi-
dates who are nominated by the Republican
and Democratic parties. both mayor. alder
men and councilmen, should come out In the
papers over their own signatures and state
squarely how much bonds and stock they or
their wives own In the Portland Water Com
pany and In railroads centering In this city.
The laboring class should certainly know, II
they are voting In favor Of one or the other
Of the above corporations, for certainly II
water rates are increased rents must go up.
CITIZEN.
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The Special Town meeting in peerIng

10 the Editor OF The Press:
In view Of the fact that the selectmen Of
Deerlng have called a special town meeting
for next Saturday to act on the following ar
ticle, to wit:
TO see II the town will vote to accept the act
passed BY the Legislature, A. D., 1888, entitled
An act TO incorporate the City OF Deering.'"
1t Is important that. without commenting
upon the merits Of the question at issue, the
attention Of the citizens be called TO the sta.
tus OF the municipal government for the en-
suing year, provided the charter should be
accepted.
Section Is OF the charter reads as follows:
Section 15-For the purpose OF organizing the
system OF government hereby established and
the Selectmen OF the town shall, at least seUen
days before the first Monday Of March. after the
aceeptanee Of this charter, issue their warrant
place and hour OF the day as they shall cnoose
for the purpose OF choosing mayor, seven alder
men, an auditor, etc.
Evidently the charter means that the,frst
officers chosen under its provisions shall as
sumo the duties Of their respective Offices on
the first Monday Of March, the time at
which the usual annual elections occur.
It Is also evident that 1t Is impossible TO
comply with the provisions Of section Is, fe.
call a meeting with seven days notice after
the 18th Of February. the date of the special
meeting. and before March I'd, the date OF
the first Monday In March, A. d., 1891.
Hence we must conclude that the earliest
date at which the city officers could act as
such Is on the first Monday OF March, 1892.
Meantime, what? The last part Of Section
81 Of this charter reads as follows:
All persons holding ONCE In said town at the
time this Z shall be accented as aforesaid, shall
continue TO h0lt such ofhces until the Organiza.
tion OF the city government hereby authorized
shall be effected, and until their respective sue
eessors shall be chosen and qualified
That Is to say, the charter having been ac-
cepted, by Its own provisions found In the
section last quoted, as well as more particu-
larly In section 3S, suTplants the provision
OF the general statutes under which the an
nual election Of town officers Is held, so that
In place Of a new choice of the people the
present board Of officers will hold over for
the ensuing year, although the city form Of
government could be reached no sooner than
IL could have been II the vote on the charter
had been postponed until early 10 1892.
The organization Of the city under the
charter can be brought about this year only
after special legislation at Augusta,
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cten Took 10 the RIecIne.

CITY BANK. Va, February %. = The
schooner East Newmarket Of Norfolk, from
that port TO the Pamunkey river, capslzed at
10 D. m. Sunday, at Pages Rock. York river.
The crew, consisting OF Captain Moore,
Mate Hubbard, another white man and a
negro, clambered int the rigging, where
they remained through the night. the vessel
meanwhile slowly drifting down to Sandy
Point. The mate died during the night
from exposure. Steamer Danville rescued
brought them and the body Of the mate to
West Point
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unceasing vigilance. To obtain these the
men should meet more frequently upon the
common ground OF club room and caucus.
mus may true Democratic principles Do
Iormulated The most difficult thing to con-
tend with Is not so much Republican opp0-
sition but Democratic indifference. The Re-
publican party averages to cast In elections
from 10 10 10 per cent more OF their regular
vote tnan the Democrats. The still hunt has
resulted In more lazy and superficial politics
1nan anything Of which he had knowledge.
Inc stiffness OF Democratic politics here has
peen the stiffness OF death. $40 the vietors
pelong the spoils," should be the idea. stand
oy your friends. IL Is good Democracy,
good politics and II is not bad religion.
Inc Campaign In 1892" was responded TO
oy bon. Augustus +. Moulton. The senti-
nent 10 which he has been asked 10 respond
would seem TO require the gift OF prophecy.
FROM tne present standpoint the outlook was
exceeding bright. The disasters that have
ers. The Democracy is Certain Of success II
u nolos fast to Its old principles.
Following the plan OF campaign laid out
by Cleveland, 1t Is lnvlncible The burdens
OF taxation were discussed In a manner fav-
orable TO the Democrats.
The generosity OF the government In pen
slons Is spoken OF, but 1t all comes from the
hard earnings OF the people. Some Interest
will In 1892 be felt in the force bill, so called,
and It will be remembered against the ke.
be heard from and economic questions VIII
be freely discussed.
The Perpetuity Of the Republic was con-
sldered by Hon. A. w. Bradbury. We have
become 50 accustomed to being told that we
are that we are the greatest nation on earth,
that we are prone TO forget that history 70 .
peats Itself and that no greater nation has
maintained Its form OF government unim-
paired from ancient times down to the pres
ent era Greece has passed away. Rome Is a
magnificent ruin, Venice Is now but a site
for pleasure seekers Of republics. There
tral American States, little Switzerland and
our own land. Let the Democratic party
stand upon Its principles. He did not say
that there might not be change
OF policy, but there must not
be a change In the principles
must be hrst, practice afterwards. IL prln-
ciples are undermined the party must nsces-
sarily fall The doctrine Of state rights
must be scrupulously preserved. 1t was an
sion.
The speaker closed by substituting the
Democratic party for Rome In the lines
about the falling OF the Coliseum and Of that
empire.
hon. Darius Ii. Ingraham spoke Of
George Washington" lie reviewed the
early life Of the ''child Of destiny" IN Indian
warfare, then Of his service as legislator,
side by side with Patrick Henry, and hastily
ran over the victories Of the Revolution and
the elevation OF Washington to the presi-
wrote Of the Father Of his Country" that
ne was indeed in every sense Of the word a
good and great man."
At II 20 the company separated, first Civ
Ing three cheers for the committee of ar
rangement5. three cheers for the club, and a
last three for both combined.
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weather Observations,

Pcrpdtcates partly cloudy.
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TO LET.
FNO LET-Park Hotel, corner Green street aud
II Potter's Lane; house contains 80 rooms all
pleasant aud in fine order. Apply to JOHN +.
PROCTOR, Centennial Block. 2l-l
yVO LET-Rent of 8 rooms, 70 Green street;
Il newly painted, papered, etc., III. Apply to
L. HASTY, l2 Green street. l91
ITO LET AND FOR SALE-To let-tenements
Il of 8, 8 and II rooms; rices Si2 to $50 per
month"; For sale-six houses near UniOn Station,
two with tables. j. c. WO0DMAN, 1051a Ex-
change street. l2-2
U,O LET-A desirable rent of rooms with
1 modern improvements at 406 Cumberland
street. Inquire of GEO. f. JUNKINS 80 Ex-
change street. lS-l
s1vO LIE 1.-TWO rents of five rooms each, 1st and
ii I'd flats, No. 20 sheridan street; water clos
cts, no and cold watrr on each fiati good chance
for wood and coal; cement cellar laundry IN eel
lar; price $1,000. N. s. GARDINER, Oxfort
building, room l. 1872
VvO LET-Premses 2551s Middle STREET. re-
l. Gently occupied Dy The Dresslyft 60
Possession at once. Apply to r. 81 WATER
HOUSE, SO Exchange street. dec2''-tf
UyO LET-The spacious store and chambers
L recently occupied by Woodman True & Co.,
corner of Middle and Pearl Streets; one Of the
largest and best in the city; well arranged fof
dry goods, clothing or any other business. For
particulars apply TO GEO. W. WOODMAN.
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SADNESS AT SPRING HILL.
A Pathetic Incident Occurred Yes
terday Afternoon.

SPRING HILL MINES, N. S., February 70.
Three more bodies were taken from the
Inflated mine this afternoon. making the
total number so far recovered 120. Fourteen
miners are still missing. A sad incident In
connection with the disaster occurred this
afternoon. A broken-hearted Frenchman,
accompanied by his only living child, was
engaged in removing from the morgue the
dead body of his son James. one of the vic
time wben the little fellow slipped on the
lee and hroka his neck. Mine Superintend-
ent Conway has been completely Frustrated
since the disaster, and fears are entertained
for his recovery.
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A sIeamIst In portsmoutn JalI.e,

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., February 23.-Sher-
in Coffin went TO Newmarket Saturday and
arrested Mrs. Carrie Smith at the instance
of her husband, Arthur ID. Smith Of Alton.
Last summer Mrs. Smith met Warren Z.
Jones, Jr., at Newmarket. and they we're
married.. Today she was arraigned, charged
with bigamy. She was held In $500 for ap-
pearance at the April term of court and in
default Of ball she was brought TO this city
and placed In iail.
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p,t,spurs nonors washington

PrrrsBuRe. Pa. February 23;EThe OBJ
servaDoe Of WashngtGnt tban 6ifsnIay eysr Ss, was
IN tha morning the equestrian statue Of
WashIneton. " erected by the United Order Of
nnar;csn Mechanics, was unveiled In Allie
ehpny PARK, in the presence Of at least
10. 600 people In the afternoon the organi-
1.tjon gave street demonstration In which
camnciis from almost every part of the state
nsrticlpated. The number of men In line
was estimated at $4,000.
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A Meat Famine In Rio Janeiro.
A Worthy Successor TO window,

An official decree published yesterday sun
presses all Republican clubs in Portugal.
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NOR SALE-0n Spring street, Deering. two
IL story house, nine rooms, also stable; house
four years old. For further particulars enquire
land. l9-4
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NEW YORK, February 23.-Ex-Govenor
Foster said yesterday to reporter that he is
in Thorough accord with President Harrison
In his views on free coinage. 81 do not
think, he continued, shat the Intended
coinage of silver would be practicable at all.
l am q metalist, however. and believe in
maintaining the rate on gold and silver SO
that parity In value of the two great met
ais may be brought about. While 1 do not
believe In the free coinage Of silver, / have
felt that the present rate of coinage Is not
too great for the needs OF the country"
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LEcIsLATIVE NOTICE.
Railroads, TeIegraDhs and Expresses.

nyHE Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
IL Expresses have assigned hearing on the
bills and petitions referred to them:
For Tuesday, February Path, 8 O'Clock p M,
An Act to revise chapter 81 of the Revised stat
utes and to regulate railroad rates and fares.
For Wednesday, March 4th, An Act relating to
grade crossings.
For Wednesday, February 25th, 3 O'Clock p. M,
An Act TO limit the charges OF railroad corpora
tions to cents per mile for transportation OF
passengers.
For Wednesday, March 4th, An Act to incor-
porate the American Telegraph and Telephone
Co.
Petition for a law providing for the use of auto
matte brakes and safety couplers on freight cars
and for a law limiting the labor OF railroad EN-
for personal injury sustained by their employees.
feb1Odtd W. NJ. AVER, Secretary.
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The following are the United States Signal
Ssrvice observations for yesterday. February
23i. 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, 2so, S, cloudless; New York $50,
sE' Cloudy; Philadelphia. 36', Sc, cioudv F:
Washington. 4o' Sc 5fiaIS DaEtIly cloudy Albany,
sa svsiaSa SE cSsdyE Icy 81 cloudy Detro & aogSy sy
Cloudy: Chicago, 460. S. cloudy; st. Paul
So, SE, partly cloudy; Duluth. 26s, NE,
msrck, s.. NE, snow; Jacksonville, So, NE,
partly cloudy.
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A RockIana scno -rer an Fire.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, February IS
Schooner Red Jacket, Ward, Of and from
town this evening, with her cargo OF lime
badly ON fire. The vessel has been sealed
up. The fire was first discovered at MID
night yesterday, when the vessel was an
chOred of Chatham.
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Found.
FOR SALE

EOR SALE-One of the best paying dining
Il rooms in the city; plenty Of business the
year around; good reasons for selling For price
etc., apply to S. TRACY, No. 1876 Federal street,
Portland, Me. 23-1
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EOR SALE-A Merritt typewriter for SIS that
II will do better work than any writing machine
costing 500. They are selling like "hot cake"
come In and try one. C0RSON & ROBINSON,
wholesale and retail dealers in Bicycles and
Type-writers, 39S Congress street. ELL
EOR SALE-E. b. ROBINSON & co. have re.
Il sumed the piano business at 398 Congress
street, and offer the strongest Inducements to
purchasers; best high grade pianos at lowest
prices piano tuning attended to. 20-4
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nn,..a,,-, eIver Takes Five Lives

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 23-A
heavy snow, which was followed by rain.
has caused the flooding Of the Missouri river
and resulted in loss Of five lives, Frederick
Wa Warner. his wife and three children. whose
honse was undermined and thrown into the
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME-
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; II paid in advance, $500 yeaI.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation In every
part OF the State) for S100 per square for nrst IN
sertion, and 80 cents per square for each supse'
Quent insertion
TERMS: seven Dollars Year. When payment
Is made strictly In advance the price will be Six
dollars.
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch space OF
constitutes Square"
Sl.6o per square, daily, first week; 10 cents per
week after; three Insertions or less, al 90; CON
tinuing every other day after first week. so cents
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents.
one week, 500; 60cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICEs 0ne-third additional.
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALEs,n $500 per square per week; three:inser.
tions or less, $l.6o.
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A ServIan Napoleon III.
Steamer Ashore on the scheIdt.

IoNDoN. February 23.-The French steam
or Bordeaux at Antwerp for New Orleans Il
ashore at Zuedergat on the Scheldt He
hack is broken and her forepart sunk. The
work of dlscharsing her cargo Is being ex
pedited.