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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-19
WOODBRIDGE LEFT A RIFLE AT HOME.
His Young wife Hoard a Knock
and Fired.
Criminal ReckIessness With Fire
Arms In Penacook.
A Man shot Down On His NeIehbor's
Doorstep.

CONCORD, n. H., March 18.-Herbert L..
Cross, 81 years old, residing at Penacook, be-
ing employed as teamster. lies at his home
suffering from bad bullet wound
near his heart. He is married and has two
children. He accounts for his present con-
dition as follows: Tuesday night he went
to John Chadwick's stable and bought bale
of hay, leaving for home at about 10 30.
Soon after starting he thought something
was wrong about the weight OF the hay and
leaving his team went back to inquire about
1t. Instead Of going to the stable he went to
the house In which lives Charles Wood
bridge, a hostler at the stable who helped to
load the hay. Cross raped at the door. get
ting as a response rifle bullet fired through
q curtainea WINDOW. He went home alone
distance Of three-quarters OF mile. Later
In the night neighbor came to the village
after medical aid. One doctor thinks Cross
will die, while another says possibly he may
recover. This afternoon Nora Woodbridge
was arrested She admits the shooting. She
says that few minutes after IL o'clock last
night, while In bed, the only other occupants
of the house being her child IS months old
and girl seven years old. she heard some
one attempting to gain entrance to the
house. In self defence she fred the shot
which took effect. She claims on other oc.
casions persons have tried to get into the
house, and as a consequence her husband
who sleeps at the stable procured the rife
she used last night. Mr.. Woodbridge was
brought here tonight and locked up. She
will be arraigned tomorrow on charge OF
assault with intent to kill. Although she
has been married four years she Is only II
years old.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Colonel Mapleson, the English impressario
was married Tuesday to Miss Laura Sehir-
mer Byron. at the British embassy In Paris,
BY an explosion at the Crescent Steel
Works In Pittsburg yesterday morning, one
man was killed, two fatally Injured and
number burned.
An epidemic resembling dlphtheria Is pre-
vailing among the children throughout the
entire Heckscherville valley In PennsyNaa-
mia. Fifteen deaths have already oecurieu,
Judge Benedict, yesterday, IN tne Dnis0u N
States Circuit Court, at New lOlA, sUn ,a
tenced Peter A. Classon TO SIX years in-
nrisonmant He was convicted OF Wrecklng
the Sixth National Bank.
Al two public meetings OF lrlshmen In
Cincinnati Tuesday night resolutions were
sdonted condemning the attitude OF lrlsD
parliamentary envoys In endeavoriDg to
transfer their strife to the United States.
The body Of Fred Evans Of England"
the mysterious Astor House suicide, has
been finally and fully identified as Wright.
the supposed murderer OF Ruttiger, whose
body was recently found CT Staten Island.
At the investigation of the clothing cutters
lockout In Rochester, N. Y, by the state
board OF arbitration, scheme by which
money Is extorted from the firms by the
clothing Cutters National Union was shown
by voluminous correspondence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-19
BuLKELEY OUT ANYHOW.
The Connecticut Senate Considering
a New Scheme.

HARTFORD, Conn. March 1s.-When the
Judson bill reached the Senate this after
noon Senator Seymour offered substitute
fer it. The substitute seats the Democratic
state officers Professionally on the prima
facie evidence Of the returns. The gov
ernor. however, is not allowed. with
certain necessary exceptions where the two
houses agree,to exercise the appointing pow
er, until the Republican candidates shall
have had chance to present petition to
the Supreme Court and until such petition
has been acted upon. Senator Seymour, In
supporting his bill, dwelt at length upon the
fact that 1t prevents provisional Governor
Morris from exercising appointing power un-
til full judicial proceedings have settled any
question as TO his title. He also supported
1t because 1t narrowed the struggle for the
governorship down to Morris and Merwln
and left out holdovers.
After long debate, without taking ac-
tion on the Judson bill or the Seymour
substitutes, the Senate adjourned this after
noon until tomorrow. The Democrats are
divided on the Seymour substitute and the
outlook is probmatical. The House has re-
cess until next Wednesday.
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BLATANT DEMAGoGUES WILL GO DOWN.
More Trustworthy AlIiance Leaders
VIII Come Forward
And the Movement VIII Become a
Real Power.
Ex-senator ingalls, Talks About tho
Farmers Society.

BALTIMORE. Md. March 1s.-Ex.S Senator
John j. ingalls, passed last night In this city.
vi the Farmers Alliance Mr. ingalls, said:
Ihis movement Is building greater than the
majority Of people on the eastern slope are
willing TO admit. 1t presents one Of the
most interesting political problems Of the
century. Here, In the East, where indus
tries and employments are diversified its
progress Is not appreciated and the strength
it Is gaining not understood. In the West.
which Is purely agricultural section, II
has taken a deep hold on the public mind
and the evolution OF the movement Is closely
watched by oui deepest thinkers and pollti
cal economists. These farmers concluded
that wrongs existed that needed adjustment.
The growth OF the organization Is not
ethereal or spontaneous. IL has come with a
strong undeIcurrent Of reason that will ul-
tlmately land 1t on solid foundation which
VIII defy All Efforts OF political agitation to
snake. Of course the blatant demag0gues
tenable will not be the ones to carry move
ment TO the success l look for 1t TO reach.
You Will find with the force behind Ii and
even partial success that these agitators will
De forced to give way to a more conservative
element. The leadership will be assumed
- A.Pc.Su aiouk w pullhuLufOplc Ok
patrlotic feelings whose counsel can safely
De followed with the assurance that Il will
lead TO tangible results. Adjustment OF the
tariE, expansion OF the circulating medium
ana otner measures the absence OF which
thinking farmers believe underIle the stag
nation that now afiiicts them will be ad-
yocated Dy the best minds In the movement
IN sucn way as to carry with them strong
popular feeling. think II may be Compared
20 tne feeling OF Republtcanism which swept
over tne country from 1856 TO 1860 This rp-
SUIT might De more quickly reached could
tne west and South find common ground
on which TO- stand. The West and North
nave recognized this all along and yery
adroitly prevented any coalition. They
know In the South that anything that en-
dangers local government by the white ele-
ment Will be sacrificed TO this end. They
nave managed to strengthen this feeling BY
occasional menace. In the West sectional
feeling was resorted to with varying success
until this when IL signally failed. Such
pays on persons and the interests Of sec
tlons nave about reached their limit. Ths
sections are becoming apathetic alike 10 ap-
peais and menaces. When the one dies out
anu Lne otner Is allayed we NAV look for
cOalltion that Will produce some tangible re-
suits. The existing political parties may by
platI0rms and candidates nominated make
sucn concessions to the Alliance as TO cause
members TO return to their respective folds
win the belief that the evils they seek 10
redress VIII be reformed In their own house
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"IF ENTITLED" TO PAY.
Members Of the New hampshire
Legislature Not Seated, VIII Be
Paid.

CONCORD. N. H., March 1S.-ln the House
this forenoon the committee on national al-
fairs. introduced bill providing for the
representation OF this state and the exhIbI-
tion Of Its products at the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition in 1898, under which the
governor and council are authorized to ap-
point board Of four managers, two from
each political party to have the matter In
charge and appropriatlng $685. therefore.
The same committee also introduced Joint
resolutions authorizing the governor and
council to investigate whether the graves OF
the New Hampshire men who fell at ben
nlngt0n are suitably marked In the cemetery
at that place and report at the next session
of the legislature, and appropriating $500
for copy OF the original portrait Of Gen.
John Stark.
The committee on claims reported
a resolution that the twenty-five person
elected as representatives, but not ad-
mltted to seats, be paid three days attend
ance and mileage. Adopted.
The bill changing the time Of holding the
municipal election In Concord, was killed.
A lively discussion occurred In the bill to
change the ward lines Of Dover, So as TO To-
cate the new city hall building In ward three
adoptsd ADJ IeisrrIUs The question 10 The Citizens
Of Dover at the next municipal election, and
the bill was ordered to third reading this
afternoon. The bill increasing the annual
salary Of the adjutant general from $1,000 TO
Sl500 was discussed by several members and
indefinitely postponed on division, 100 TO 8S.
Mr.. Sanb0rn Of Franklin, called for unfn-
lshed business, II being the consideration Of
the license bill, pending which the House
adjourned.
In the afternoon the House passed the bill
extending the charter OF the Concord and
Rochester railroad. The license bill came
up. A motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost. Several members spoke at length
against the bill. Members fllibustered and
refused to vote on several roll calls. Finally
the Speaker declared the House adjourned,
there being no quorum voting.
The Senate this evening passed the bill
making election day legal holiday.
The House judiciary committee at a meet
ing this afternoon voted TO report
bill to repeal the charter OF the Salem
water works company, which passed the
Legislature and which created so much ex-
citement and comment,
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HEMPAND OIL BURNED FIERcELY
The EIlzabethport cordsge Works
Destroyed BY Fire.

ELIZABETH, N. j., March l8.-The works
Of the Elizabethport Steam Cordage Compa-
ny, comprising several brick structures COW
er 20 acres Of ground, were burned this
afternoon. The flames started In the laying
ground from an overheated shaft. 1t was so
near the engine rooms that the employees
were shut off from the use Of the company's
pumps and fire apparatus. The buildings
were filed with oil, hemp and other infiam-
mabIe material. The fire spread with such
rapidity that, while the engine fire depart
ment was early at the scence, they were pow
erless to check the progress Of the flames.
All the buildings Of the company. save one
store house, together with the machinery and
stock were consumed. The loss Is estimated
at S7O0, 600; insur D. When the fire broke
out there were in be works about 800 opera
tiyes, mostly girls and a great pai twas
caused. All eseaI d without injury.
The body of Ph Hip Elsehisay, wh lived
at 374 Allen str al with Mr.. Goldstel was
found early thl evening. This MAJ es the
fourth body roc vered from the debri. Of to-
DAYS fire at til above number
IMlNtsTE DneLra' uGGESs.
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rnuNpERsR UPHoL0s the MOB.
The London Times Says That vlo-
Ience Must Re Met with Violence.

LONDON. March 18.-The Times in an ed
itorial on the New Orleans tragedy. says:
SIT is all very well to reprobate a resort to
violence; but In such circumstances as these.
what way is there for emancipating the COM
munity from an intolerable tyranny except
ing to resort to violence? The law requires
trial by jury, and trial by jury has been re-
duced to a farce by the knowledge possessed
by every juryman, that IL he convicts mem
ber Of the Malta his life Is not worth weeks
purchase. 1t Is really misuse Of language
to speak of resort to violence. Tue stand
ing rule In New Orleans Is the rule of vio-
lence, and all that Mr.. Parkerson and his
followers have done Is to accept the condi.
tions prescribed by the Malta"
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BAD FOR the Y. M. @. A.
Indirectly Responsible for a Prison
er's Escape.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 1S.-Sheriff Morrow
is mourning the departure from jail of one
of his most promising young prisoners, aud
he blames the Young Mems Christian Asso-
clation for bringing about the escape. SUM-
day the morning dozen Y. M. O. A. men
went to the jail to hold services. as is their
custom.
Among the prisoners was young man
the mails. Paris is good looking boy and q
shrewd one. While the services were at
their height he slipped unobserved to his
cell, got Inside of his overcoat, pulled on his
gloves, doffed his silk hat, took his prayer
book 10 his hand and was soon leading the
exercises. Then he walked out with the
young Christians and bade the jaier good
bye. Nothing has been seen Of him since.
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Recovering the Bo lies.

The divers who made an examination OF
the wreck report hundreds of bodies In the
steerage and between decks. During the
course Of the day % bodies Of men and one
woman were recovered here. AT various
other points along the coast the bodies OF SIX
men, Is women, seven boys and one girl
were washed ashore. One OF the women
whose body was taken from the water was
found to have her arms firmly locked around
her child. The remains of the unfortunate
Spanish lines where an inquest will be held.
The authorities have provided ambulances,
provisions, bedding and clothing for the sur
vivors of the catastrophe. The inhabitants
are assisting to the utmost In the work OF
mitigating the distress of the people. A pri-
vate fund has been started to provide for the
immediate needs Of the sbipwrecked passen-
gers. Strong pickets have been stationed
along the breakwater to recover any other
bodies that may be washed ashore.
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lean OK and Perhaps the Hog.

BERLIN, March 1S.-Owing to the untiriDg
efforts OF the United States Minister here.
Hon. William Walter Phelps, Chancellor
Won Caprivi has removed the embargo
placed upon American cattle landed at Ham
burg. 1t is likely that Mr.. Phelps will be
able to obtain the removal Of the restrictions
placed on the Importation OF the American
hog. Already 800 American beeves have
been landed at Hamburg as an experiment.
All parties concerned are pleased with the
success Of the experiment.
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FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.
Three Lives Lost and Several Others
Seriously Injured.

New YORK, March 1S-Fire broke out in
five story tenement house on Allen street
after O'Clock this morning and extended
throughout the building. Bernard Foster
and two daughters, aged 13 and IS, were
burned to death. A three year old child was
thrown from a third story window of the
burning building to the sidewalk below to
save him from being burned to death. He
was internally injured. Two other persons
were injured more or less.
The bodies of the dead were burned al
most beyond recognition. The tenants of
the building are principally Russian Jews
who make living as tailors. About 80 per-
sons were rescued from the roof of the
burning struc ure by firemen with ladders.
Several inmates csc Aped by means of fire
escapes. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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NntnLne pone YET.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 1s.-The strik-
ing weavers at the Wanskuek mill held
another meeting this morning with the os-
.ensible purpose OF organizing. but no such
definite result was attained. They now say
they will organize Friday. The employees In
the finishing room and the dye department.
are being dismissed as fast as they catch up
with their work. The weaveTs occupying
the eompany's tenements have been notified
TO vacate. Local trade Is growing worse.
The entire working force In Atlantic MIL,
No. 1, Is now out and the mill Is closed. To
day the spoilers, Wrappers and dresser tend
ers in the other mills finish the work they
have on hand and will be sent out MOTTO re-
turn till the weavers come back.
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a oooo TOWN FOR OUTLAWS.
s,lvert- IN. Col, Is Not a Part OF the
World at Present.

DENVER, Col. March 1s.-Silyerton, COLI
has been completely Isolated from the world
for several weeks by snow banks which vary
from ten to forty feet deep.
Communication was had with camp near
there yesterday. when 1t was learned that an
avalanche came down the side Of Belcher
mountain last week burylng five men under
atty fee: OF snow and rock. Three were
taken out alive but the others were smoth-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-19
A WIDE cREvAssE.
Railroads cutln TWO BY Floods In
louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1S.-Reports were
received at noon today from the crevasse on
S. A. Ames's Whitehouse plantation to the
effect that the crevasse Is now 200 feet wide
and 10 feet deep and the water is going
through with irresistible force. A large
portion of jefferson parish will be inunda-
ted and the loss will be very great; ALREADY
roads have been chopped in two by this Gre
vase. These roads are transferring passen-
GERS nv boats to points above the break
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NO WOMEN WERE SAVED.
Italian Men Looked Out for Them
selves and Let the Women Drown.

LONDON, March ia despatch from Glb-
raIter, dated midnight, says "among the acts
Of valor at the height Of the gale was that Of
a British MILDLY. who put off alone in din
gy for the purpose of rendering assistance TO
several half-drowned persons clinglng to the
wreckage Of the Inflated vessel. Another
hero wa, seaman on the ironclad Rodney.
who boldly plunged into the sea. and after 2
desperate struggle with the waves succeeded
in saving one Of many women floating In the
water. Scarcely any Of the women on the
Utopia were saved. or the crew, "a we're
saved altogether. The gale Is now moderat-
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The Sligo Struggle.

DUBLIN, March 1S.-The polling IN the
parliamentary contest to take place at North
Sligo for the seat made vacant by the death
OF Peter Mcdonald, will take place April I'd,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-19
Prohahlx Esll TO psath

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. March 1s.-John
Wallace, brick mason from Lowell, work
ing on the Mount Tom Sulphits Company's g
pulp mill In this city. was this morning
found dead at the foot Of the embankment OF
the Connecticut River Railroad with his
clothing torn and his face scratched. IL Is
stated that he was intoxicated last night and
he probably fell down the embankment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-19
Italian Passengers on the Utopia
Fought and Screamed.
Much Loss Of Life Due to Their
Senseless Panic.
The Steamers Engines Had Just Been
Slowed
And the Current Swept Her Against
the AnsOn's Ram.

GIsRALTAR, March 1s.-It is now believed
that the loss of life by the sinking Of the
Anchor line steamer Utopia, which collided
yesterday on entering the bay here with the
British ironclad Anson, was much larger
than at first estimated. The number Of per-
sons saved is said to be S3l, and the loss Of
life is placed at about 400. At noon 80 bodies
had been recovered.
Among those who were saved from the
sinking vessel Is Mr.. W. T. Colfron, stock
broker of New York city. who was one Of
the saloon passengers.
Mr.. G. g. Davis of Boston. another OF the
saloon passengers, is among those who are
reported as missing
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AT LAST The TRUTH.
Alice:Aoyle ChIoroformed Her Sister
for Jealousy.

BOSTON, March 18.-The Herald in the
morning will print reputed confession of
Alice Hoyle of Webster, Mass, to the effect
that she killed her sister Lila, who disap-
peared September /, 1887, and whose body
was found in an old corn crib. Alice says
that Thomas McQuade and Dixon r. Cowie,
an uncle of the girl. who were arrested for
the crime and later released. while not par
ticipating In the crime, assisted her in dis
posing Of the body. Alice says she wanted
to win McQuade and chloroformed Lila
through jealousy.
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Local weather Report.
Weather onaarvntIana.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. March
18th, taken at .. m, 18th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 40o, SW, partly cloudy; New York
44o. Sc, partly cloudy; Philadelphia. 46e, S
cioudless; Washington. 60'. s, partly cloudy
albany yoY:sns a. 3 s?ssfSi @ NE ea cioadS pssis Sh
S0o Ne. cloudy; lineage. 800, NE. cloudy
St. Paul, 2ss, NE. cloudless; Duluth, 12'.
NE. cioudless: st. Vincent. l2', 8. cloudless
Bismarck, 2so. s. eloudless; Jacksonville,
$50, NV, cl0udless.
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They hooted the Agent.

LOWELL, Mass, March 1S.-This morning
1873 employees Of the Merrlmack mills were
discharged because they remained outyester-
day to celebrate st. Patrick's Day. This
takes people from every department Of the
mills. Atnoon today some Of the men dis
charged gathered about The counting room
and hooted Agent Ludlam as he drove of
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WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The National
Farmers and Citizens Alliance ohcets have
arranged 10 hold meetings to De addressed
by Senator-elect Kyle OF south Dakota.
Reuresentatiye elect Jerry Simpson Of
kansas, Ralph Beaumont, president Of the
CITIZENS National Alliance, at Augusta, Me-,
the evening Of March q; Portland, Me-, the
evening Of March 2sth.
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Will Cut No more Ice.

Of the season left this city yesterday after
noon for New York city. 1t consisted Of
nine large barges laden with Ice and was
pulled by the steamer Norwich OF the Cor
nell Steamboat Company's line. This eve
ming another tow Of about 20 loaded boats
will leave here In the wake Of the propeller
q. w. Washburn for the Metropolis. In q
few days the passenger and freight steamers
James w. Baldwin, William +. Remer, Ja-
cob III. Trember and M. Martin will be run
ninng on their respective routes.
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LOOKING the GROUND OVER.
Committees from the Montgo
Making Arrangements.

MONTREAL. March lS.-A number of ofi-
GERS of the Montgomery Light Guard Veter-
an Association Of Boston and the Montgom-
cry Guards of Portland, Me-, arrived here
today to arrange for the excursion Of these
organizations to Montreal on June 22d. The
Montreal City Corps will give the excursion
lists a reception, and after seeing the sights
here they will proceed to Quebec. The ex-
cursiOn will include 200 men from Boston
and 1856 from Portland,
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Another xnnsasYsankIF allure.

TOPEKA, Kas.. March IS The United
States Savings Bank Of this city closed Its
doors this morning and assigned. The fall.
ure was caused by the failure O few weeks
ago of John ID. Knox, president OF the bank.
Eastern creditors Of the bank connected
father and son with the savings bank and
withdrew their support The liabilities and
assets cannot he learned. The capital stock
of the bank Is S26l, ,0O0.
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REPUBLICAN cAUcusEs
N.rtI, yarmouth.

North Yarmouth ~
The Republicans of the town oil rcwn n0T'nH House
mouth are requested 70 meet az ne 81 tSw % O'clock
~ ssiu .o W. nnrnose OF selecting Candidates Ior
mppncpal % oficers for the ensuing year: ror,,,tas