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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-20
DEATH WAS AT THE FEAST.
Arsenic In the Coffee Served at a
Wedding Dinner.

LOUISVILLE, April 18.-The brilliant we'd
ding feast of the Snooks-Herr marriage at
Lyndon last Wednesday evening, is having a
sequel which is both tragic and sensational.
The fifty iguests who partook of the ban.
quet have been poisoned with arsenic. One
Of them, Mr.. B. Frank Guthrie, one Of the
wealthiest men Of this city, being worth
over million, died this morning from its ef-
feet.
Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs. Robert Gray, her
sister, are both very ill.
The condition of the daughter of Mr.. J.K.
Sutcliffe is alarming.
The Rev. L. L. Martin, who performed the
ceremony, is In most critical condition and
may die at any moment.
The bridal couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Sn00ks,
came SO i'll when they had reached Cincin-
natl that they returned to this city, and are
now in very dangerous condition.
Eight more of the guests are lying danger
ously i'll at Mr.. Herr's house.
The other guests are lying more or less
dangerously i'll at their homes.
DR.. j. w. Irwin and DIR. Turner AndeIs on
are attending the patients, and they say that
all are suffering from arsenical poisoning.
They bellye the drug was put in the coffee at
the wedding dinner, for the purpose of kill.
ing some one, but 1t is not known whom the
Intended victim was. Ii the physicians are
not mistaken, a most diabolical crime has
been committed, but by whom cannot even
be c0njectured at the present writing. II
could not have been an accident, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Herr aver that there was no arsenic in
the house.
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His memory is forever engrafted upon our hearts
and his successful labors are shown In the con.
tinued great agricultural advancement Of Maine,
and is part OF its proud history.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy OF this
organization. be and is extended to our bereayed
sister Prince, and the sons and daughters Of the
afflicted family.
Resolved. That this report and resolutions be
extended upon our records, and copy OF the
same be forwarded by the secretary TO the family
OF our deceased brother and friend.
Past Master Robie prefaced very feellngly
his resolutions with quite extended remarks,
c0mmendatory Of the character and life
work Of Past Master Rufus Prince. During
the hour devoted to recits tions and the read
ing Of essays by the sisters Of the grange,
called "W0man's Hour" Miss Ellen K.
Bracket acceptably entertained the grange
with two recitations.
Miss Myra Louise Elder read paper writ.
ten by Mrs. l.. b. bennett, on the method Of
plant and animal growth, and the function
of bioplast in living organized matter, and
developing the subject into questions con-
cerning mental processes, and the providen-
tial government of the world.
The day was fine and the occasion was
very much eDiOyed.
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GEN ERAL NEWS,

Mlchyle Dohno. an Italian, was murdered
in New Haven, Ct, Saturnay night. Angelo
Petrille was arrested on suspicion.
The NewEngland Southern conference has
adopted q resolution declaring iit to be un-
wise for Methodist clergymen to exchange
pulpits with ministers of other denomlna-
tiOns.
Lieut.. Gov. Halle has withdrawn from the
race for the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation In Massachusetts Hon,Jos. I'll. Walk
er of Worcester, is looked upon as possible
candidate.
Gloucester shippers are having difficulty
In finding men to man the fishing vessels.
The development of the lobster fisher les In
the maritime provinces is said to be the
couse of the scarcity.
A disease called spotted fever is raging
near Milan. Tenn. Over 80 patients died in
two days ending Saturday and no recoveries
ara renorted. Some patients died within
two hours after being taken sick.
Three men were arrested in Boston Satur.
day. CHARGED with having stolen a watch
from Douglas Mccall, a Nova Scotian, who
had gone 70 Boston from Portland. He fel
among U | thieves who got him drunk and
robbed him. Mccall was held as witness
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Maine Central Matters.

The old Ogdensburg shops at 'Enchville'
near the Boston & Maine transfer station,
more recently occupied by the Portland Ce-
ment, Pipe and Stone Company, have been
converted into firewood. The space they
occupied will be laid out in tracks to accom-,
modate the increasing freight business.
The newest engine on the line, No. 13i, is
at present hauling the Sebago Lake train, in
charge of Engineer George Billings and Fire.
man Leroy Foss.
The freight business on the Maine CentIa,
continues to boom. An extra train follows
the west bound Pullman nearly every night
and several other extra trains run both ways
during the day.
Anticipating the desires of early travellers
to Bar Harbor, the Maine Central has ar
ranged for the running through Of sleeping
cars between Boston and Mount Desert Fer
ry on and alter Monday. May 4th, and will
also arrange for through parlor cars at an
early data
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WHY THE ARCHDUCHESS DIDN'T CALL
Couldn't see the Queen Because a
Jewess Would Be There.
Why They Think In Berlin that HIs-
marck Will 30 Elected.
British Home office Invaded by an
Army of Laundresses.

LONDON, April 1S.-A singular incident is
reported from Grasse, illustrating the
strength Of the prejudice existing in certain
European courts against the Hebrew race.
Maria Theresa. wife of the Archduke
Charles. and stepmother of the Archduke
Franz; heir presumtive to the Austrian
throne, proposed to visit Nice and had al
ready accepted an invitation to call upon
Queen Victoria at Grasse, when she learned
that, II she visited the Queen, she could
hardly avoid meeting Miss Alice Rothschild,
whose guest Queen Victoria virtually is at
that place. The visit was therefore given
up, the Archduchess putting forward the
plea of indisposition. The real motive,
however, Is we'll known. The recognition
accorded to Hebrews by English royalty
causes no little embarrassment in Austria
and some other states. where Hebrew is
never admitted at court. and If an English
or other prince Is met by member OF the
house Of Hapsburg in company Of Jew, no
matter how eminent, the presence Of the
Jew is ignored.
A Berlin despatch says that Bismarck is
certain of election on the next poll at Gees
temunde. The strength of the Guelph ticket
representing attachment to the former house
Of Hanover, has occasioned some uneasiness
In German government circles, and Will un-
doubtedly hasten the government in bring
ing the question of the Guelph fund and the
Hanoverian succession to an early and salts
factory settlement. A large proportion Of
the people Of Hanover are just as much Op-
posed to being annexed to Prussia as those
of Alsace- Lorraine are of annexation to the
empire, and would gladly see disaster come
to Prussia, provided their own deliverance
would follow.
A peculiar and unusual scene was wit
messed yesterday at the British Home Office.
The new factory bill restricts the hours Of
employment for women and children, and If
passed will interfere greatly with the work
of the city laundries. The laundresses have
got very much excited on the subject, and a
deputation of them visited the Home Office
to protest against the bill. They nearly
mobbed Home Secretary Matthews. The
women were well dressed, and some of them
very pretty, and the Home Secretary blushed
and showed more nervousness than when he
received deputati0n of constables asking
for more pay. The women protested that
any further interference with hours of labor
by the House of Commons would break up
the laundries and throw them out of work
altogether. The Home Secretary promised
to do what he could in their behalf.
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Rev. Mr.. Bisbee's Passionate.
WHO CAN EXPLAIN 1T?
Queer Performances In the Cellar Of
a House In Richmond.
Especial to the Press.l


RICHMOND, April 19.-About mile above
this village on the River road, is the house of
Mr.. l. M. Sturtevant. Part of the cellar
floor under the house is composed Of the sur
face of a. ledge, which ledge has always been
considered solid, having been tested by
pounding on it with crowbars at different
times. Several weeks ago number of re-
ports were heard some of which Jared the
house. Investigation showed two large
cracks in the surface of the ledge and from a
hole between the two cracks was being
forced up substance resembling pulverized
mica and rock of which about half bushel
flowed out and fell over in pile. Mr.. Stur-
tevant afterward took out two bushels Of
broken rock and found under 1t more of the
pulverized substance in a compact body. He
then replaced the earth he had taken out and
pounded 1t down hard and solid. Lately an
other report was heard and the replaced
earth was found cracked open again and
raised up six or eight inches. The house has
been standing there between thirty and forty
years. The cellar is warm and dry, the sur
face Of the ledge being below frost, and no
moisture having appeared. The land about
there is high above the river, somewhat
ledgy and the soil Of "a gravelly character.
The cause of this freak of nature Is puzzle.
Who can explain 1t?
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Raxages of the Grin.

NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, April 19.-La
this vicinity. When afflicted the Indians 60
into sweat boxes and from there Jump into a
cold stream of water. This treatment usu-
ally results in pneumonia.
READING, Pa, April 1S.-At the Bern
church this morning, the remains of four
children Of Adam Strout, of Marsh, Chester
cemetery adjoining the church. The little
ones ranged from two TO seven years. Diph-
liberia, grip and measles have carried off 200
children within radius of 20 miles OF Read
ing within a short time
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Cumberland county Pomona Grange

The Pomona Grange was entertained by
Presumpscot Grange, No. 10. at their grange
in Deering last Saturday. Master M. L. Hun
newell presiding. There was good attend
ance. Thirteen new members were added to
the Pomona. The committee on resolutions
OF respect for the memory of the late Master
of the Maine State Grange, Rufus Prince,
were past Master Frederick Robie, Elisha N.
Jordan, of the Cape Elizabeth Grange, and
Past Master Arthur K. Walker, oil the IRE
sumpscot Grange. Past Master Robie re-
norted the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted;
whereas, a wise Providence has called from ~ his his
var,ons Iabors the late Rufus Prince, one OF the
great and hopored leaders OF our organization,
we humbly bow in submission, for such decree
Is sure passport for so goou man 10 hisher
'' Resoived solved That we commemorate the useful,
nnre and Christian life of the late Master of the
Maine State Grange, and deplore the loss which
his family our order and the state has sustained.
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EIGHT WERE KILLED.
When TWO Trains Crashed Together
on the Lake Shore.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1S.--A frightful
wreck occurred on the Lake Shore railroad
at Kipton station, forty miles west Of Cleve-
land, early this evening, in which six postal
clerks and two engineers were killed.
The fast mail No. IA, bound east. collided
with No. 81, the Toledo express, just as the
latter train was about to pull on to a siding
to let the fast mail pass. The fast mail was
running at full speed, and the force of the
collision was so great that both engines,
three mail cars and one baggage car were
completely wrecked.
ton. engineers, Toledo; f. j. Nugent, postal
clerk, Toledo; Charles Hammil, postal
clerk, Elyria; +. f. Clemens, postal clerk,
Cleveland; John j. Bowerfine, postal clerk,
Elyria; James Mckinley. postal clerk. Con-
nianto; II. Mcdowell, postal clerk, Elyria.
The injured are Fireman Starkey of No.
IA, shoulder dislocated and leg broken, and a
son of the section foreman, struck by wreck
age and badly hurt.
None Of the passenger cars left the track
and none of the passengers received serious
injury.
1t was the custom of these two trains to
pass at Kipton, the Toledo express taking
the side track for the fast mail which usual
went through Kipton without stopping. The
Toledo express was few minutes late this
CtOniuS anu CUIuc W q sup buO oWitCu
when the fast mail came along. There Is
scarcely any curve at the station, but on the
side track was a line of freight cars and
these might have obstructed the view of the
engineer of the fast mail. He applied brakes
when he saw the collision was enevitable
but the speed was not checked materially.
A Miracle of the Rail.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 18.-The east
bound Boston express leaving this city at
305 was derailed just east of Qunnippiac
river trestle at Fair Haven this afternoon by
broken fiange. The engine and tender
the ties for 25 or SO feet, the engine was
forced on its side and pushed down the en-
bonkment, turning somersault. The en-
gineer and fireman were thrown from the
engine and badly bruised. The freman's
arm was broken. Their escape from instant
death is considered miracle. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up. The track was
blocked about two hours.
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Sporting Notes.

A 72-hour pedestrian race is talked OF 70
take place in this city soon. Hegelman, tne
famous six day walker, will manage IL. NJ,
The race horse st. Elmo. sold 70 "a. nI'
Chambers Of Louisville for S3OOO' uleu TIT
day night. oro,.,
The Challenge Of the Yale freshman crew
to Columbia and Harvard has at last oeen
accepted, and the three college elgnts VII VIII
meet in a twO-mlle, straight away race race
at New Haven during the ia!.sr y par Taes
viii he rowed this year at New London. The
raiIrood cfiicials met recently and agreed to
nav their share of the amount asked ythe
colleges. At this and future races, T. rail.
roadsNthe Providence, the New London
Northern and the ConsOlidated-have agreed
to nav two thirds OF the expenses Of the
crews. A committee Is now eanvassing New
London for subscriptions for the other third
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then ,nduced to try his power on paralytIc,
and in two weeks, by simply looking at the
patient. had made him well man.
NnY,Ir atIons by the Governor.
AUGUsrA, April 1S.-Gov. Burleigh ha
TODAY made the following nominations:

AuGTsrA. April 18.-Gov. Burleigh has
TODAY made the following nominations:
Board of Worlds FAR Managers-Dennis j.
Callahan. lewiston Slitrct MTs fosfPh Hal Moore
VaSsaIboTo: Mrs. T. M Bellows, Freedom third
district: Jos. p. Bass, Bangor; Agnes G. Paul.
Fort Fairfield, fourth district.
Trustee @ % Of the State Colege-Beni. F. Briggs,
State State Cattle CommissIoners-.Geo II. Bailey,
Portland; f. o. Beal, Bangor; Ihomas Daggett,
Judge Of the Calais Municipal Court-Charles B.
Clerk Of the Municipal Court at wAaersile-
Public Administrator, County OF Aroostook-
Inspector Of Fish-James Ellsworth, Portland.
Agents to Prevent Cruelty--Eben N. Perry
Portland; George W. Hall, Naples
Fish and Game Wardens-J ohm u. Hill Sulli
van; James nj. Valentine, Brewer.
Governor Burleigh has re-appointed Hon.
George K. Weeks Of Augusta. trustee of the
Maine Insane Hospital.
Fire Water Better than Bogus Beer.
BRUNSWICK, April 1s.-Prof. F. B. Robin
son of Bowdoin College, says: 81 can
warn the people of Maine and the no-lcense
towns of Massachusetts, against the light
beers which are now being put SO extensive-
ly on the market. They come within the
law, as they do not contain over 1 Der cent.
alcohol, but it Is far better for a man TO
stick to plain, raw whiskey than to ipdul ee
in this prohibition beer" The Injurious ef-
feet from these beverages, the Professor
says, Is caused Salicylic acid they contain.
Salicylic acid is a frequent cause Of Bright's
disease.
The Jury Disagreed.
AUGUSTA, April 1S.-The jury disagreed
in the case of Bickford, Cochrane and Smith
tried for burglary at Gardiner. Smith, who
pleaded guilty. was sentenced to three years
In the state prison. Bickford gave $1,000
bail, and Cochrane was committed to await
trial.
Rev. Mr.. Bisbee's Passionate.
WINTHROP, April 19.-Rev. @. <. Bisbee,
of the Methodist church, closed successful
two years. pastorate today under the juris-
diction of the Maine conference.
Principal of winthrop High School.
WINTHROP. April 19.-F. w. Plummer of
Bates College, class of '9l, has been elected
principal of the high school to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resigatnion of Prof F. Rus
sell.
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PRICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE 50.

track and Fore river was set on fire by gun
wads fired by .marksmen, and was entirely
burned over, the fire being allowed to run
wherever 1t chose. The woods below ex
Governor Robie's farm in Gorham were set
on hre by carelessness with brush fires, and
burned all day long and into the evening. A
brush fire near Pillsbury's at Pine Point, got
away from control and spread over several
acres before 1t was stopped. There were
also several small fires on different parts Of
the Cape, In Falmouth, and on Long and
crotch Islands. but In no case was much
damage done. The shower In the evening
extnguished them all and cleared the air
nicely
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THE PRESIDENT TEXAS.
How the Distinguished Travellers
spent Sunday In Galveston.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 19.-The Presi-
dent and his party were given royal recep-
tion here yesterday. During the evening a
great throng gathered before the Beach ho-
tel and Mr. Harrison was introduced from
the hotel balcony. The mayor was too i'll to
speak. Gen. Waul made an address of wei
come. Mr.. Harrison spoke in reply. The
President, accompanied by Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker, attended divine services
this morning at the First Presbyterian
church. The church was crowded. In the
afternoon, the President went out for walk
through the city with Mrs. Dimmick and
Mrs Russell Harrison.
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SUMMER Is COMING.
House Struck by lightning In Haver-
hill Saturday Night.

HAvERHILL. Mass, April 19.-The first
great thunder shower of the season passed
over this city Saturday evening. The rain
fell In torrents and the wind blew gale dur
ing the progress Of the storm. The lightning
struck and damaged CO. Quimby's residence
on Moore street. A young lady was playing
the piano when the current passed within a
injured. Mr.. Quimby was laying 0n,a lounge
in another room and was partially paralyzed.
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Woman's Literary unIon

The annual meeting Of the Woman's Lii
erary Union was held Saturday afternoon at
Bosworth Post Hall on Free street. The re.
ports of the different clubs for the year were
read and approved. 1t was decided, after
some discussion to join the Worlds Fedora
tion, which is to be held in New York in
1892. The clubs officers for the ensuing
year were then elected as follows:
President.Mrs, George {. Frye
vice President-Mrs. Elizabeth N. Webb.
Secretary-Mrs. George s. ROwell.
recording Secretary-Alice T.. StOrer.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank w. Woodman.
Mrs. Frye was elected vice president ex
officio Of the Federation.
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Typhus on La Bourgogne.

New YORK, April 19-The steamer La
Bourgogne arrived last night. She had a
case Of typhus fever on board. the patient
being young Assyrian, named Jacob Conri.
The 144 cabin passengers had not been ex-
posed and were allowed to land, but the 1893
steerage passengers will be detained at Hoff-
man Island about 20 days.
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ship lydia skoIfIeId wrecked.

NEWPORT. r. l., April 19.-The ship Lydia
Skolfield, Of New. York, Capt. Mason, New
Orleans to Providence and New York with
cargo of 1000 barrels of cotton seed oil,
went ashore id thick fog at $50 this morn
ing on Bateman's beach. The Brenton's
reef life saving crew went to the ships as.
sistance and landed the captain and his wife.
The captain came to this city for assistance.
Captain John Waters, wrecker, went to
the scene on tug and found the wrecked
vessel bilged. He took off the crew. The
captains wife and crew took the steamer for
New York tonight. The Sk0lfeld Is full of
water and pounding badly. Captain Mason
lost his bearings, The ship is owned in New
York and is not insured.
The Lydia Skolfield was built in Bruins
wick, Me-, in 1860 and was of 1864 tons.1
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Foreign Notes.

Ten or twelve families are reported to be
actually starving at Tickle Cove, N. F.,
where great destitution exists.
Captain Edmund ii. Verney, the liberal
member of Parliament. against whom war
rant on charge of immortality. was issued
was arrested Saturday. He says he was trav-
elling on the Continent when he heard Of the
warrant for his arrest and Immediately re-
turned to answer the charge. Mr.. Varney
furnished $12, 900 bail bonds.
An engagement is reported between Brit
ish troops and Manipuris in India, the latter
being defeated
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OBITUARY..
Rear Admiral TAYLOR. U. 8. N.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Real Admiral e.
Alfred Taylor, U. S. N, retired. died this
afternoon OF pnemonia and acute bronchitis,
born in Halifax county, Va, in 1910 and en-
tered the navy as a midshipman. When the
Civil War broke out he was stationed on the
coast of Africa In charge of the sloop Sara
togo. In 1862 he became captain, attached
to the Boston navy yard, remaining there
until 1865. He was promoted to be commo-
dore and subsequently, In 1872, rear admiral.
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waatnev Observations,

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. April
10th, taken at 8 p. M. 7oth meridian time
IN tbis order: Temperature. direction of The
wind. state Of the weather;
Boston, $50. N cloudy; New York GO,
less. Washington. 740. calm, cioudiess
Alba Albany y co., W, cloudy Buffalo. 4So, ",
cloudy; Cleveland, 56., NE, eloudless; De
nsItv tTS & condy NE ST. Paul. 4 pastg 4 cNd NE
Duluth, 40, E, partly cloudy; st. Vincent,
64o. S. CLOUDY; Bismarck, 44o, Sc, cloudy;
Jacksonville, .7O',lE, partly cloudy.
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GAS { BALL.
PersIands, 81; Bowdolns, 2.

BRUNSWICK. April IS. - Portland and
Bowdoin today had their second meeting OF
the season before large crowd at the col
lege, and in spite Of the chilly weather every.
body remained to the end. for 1t was one OF
the prettiest games ever seen In Brunswick
Portland showed big Improvement over
Fast Day, having a keen eye for the ball,
while Bowdoin played a steady, hard game
throughout. The score.
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Obituary Notes,

recently returned from Augusta, where he
received the celebrated Koch lymph treat
ment from DIR. Martin, died Tuesday at p.
m.
Banker John Thompson of New York,
died yesterday morning. He was born in
Peru. Mass, In 1902 He organized the First
National Bank of New York and also the
Chase National Bank. He founded Thomp-
sons Bank Note Reporter
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The stonlneton IN Collision,

New YORK, April 1S-The Stonington
line boat Connecticut was nearly wrecked In
Long Island Sound this morning, while on
her way from Stonington to this city. She
collided with an unknown three-masted
schooner, and was damaged to the extent of
$4,000. No one on board of her was injured
beyOnd being bruised
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TO LET.

Rooms Nos. and A i'm suit,
secOud story, Hanson Block and
occupied by Miss Lamb, will be
vacant May list. Also suit of front
rooms I'm same block. third story.
Enquire of CHARLES PERRY.
r. o. Box I6I9.
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