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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
THE CASE OF MRS. oRBoRNE.
The Fair Criminal and Her Devoted Hus-
band in Court.

LONDON, February 5.-Mrs. Florence
Ethel Osborne, who voluntarily surren-
dered herself to the police yesterday to
answer the charge made against her in
connection with the theft and sale of a
quantity of valuable jewelry belonging
to Mrs. Hargreave, formerly an intimate
friend of the accused, was formally ar
raigned before Lord Mayor Evans this
morning.
Captain Osborne, ii will be recalled,
married the lady after Mrs. Hargreave
had charged her with the theft of her
Jewels, and he was firm believer in her
innocence until undisputable proof Of her
guilt was placed before him. He has
stood by her in all her troubles, and af-
ter she arrived at Irun he expressed to
her his willingness to join her and ac-
company her in fight to more remote
region if she so desired. She thought it
better, however, for her to return and
stand trial, and thus if possible save her
husband from the further consequences
of the act for which she was alone re-
sponsible.
The scene in the court room today was
a painful one, Mrs. Osborne sobbing in
the prisoners dock where her husband
sat by her side doing what he covld to
soothe her. Finally, she tainted and was
taken from the room. After long wait,
the Treasury Department sent word that
it had no evidence to offer and the case
was accordingly dismissed. Mrs.
Osborne was Immediately arrested on
charge of perjury.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

s,cb cbaroes should be made against
him on tbe floor of the House. If there
had been ,any misInanagement Of the
census. if any employees were unfit to
nerform their duties, these allegations
were maatersiwhich should have been
hronoht to the attention of the commit
tee m q not launched on the House when the
members me- of the committee could not
have an opportunity of inquiring whether
there was any foundation for the charges.
He believed the superintendent had
faitbfnlly performed the duty entrusted
to him. If the expenditures of the
census bureau had been increased.
this was due to the fact that
Congress- had imposed upon it the new
and unheard of duty of inquiring into
fbe nriyate business of citizens and com
pelling them to disclose the amounts of
their farm mortgages.
Mr. Sayres, of Texas, offered an
amendment appropriating $115,514 for
subsistence for the Sioux indians, and
calling upon the Secretary of the Interior
to report to the House the names of all
EMPLOYEES under the direction and
supervision of the Indian bureau. The
amendment was the first general legisla-
tion to be Incorporated upon an appro-
priation bill, but no objection was made,
and the amendment was adopted. The
committee then having arisen, the bill
passed.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

The Connecticut House is still adjourn
ing from day to day, the Speaker declar-
ing no quorum present.
At meeting yesterday of the McCar-
thyite section of the Irish parliamentary
party, Justin Mccarthy was reelected
president.
The widest excitement prevails ovg
the discovery in Plymouth Rock shaft, at
Gold Hill, Col, of a chimney of gold ore,
which assays $4,000 to $4,000 per ton.
Twenty women who were stricken
with influenza in prison at Agram, Aus
tria, became delirious and extremely vio-
lent. Male assistance had to be sum-
moned from outside to keep order.
The Navy Department is endeavoring
to head off the several colliers which
started from New York during the re-
cent Chilian war preparations, headed
for the Pacific.
Captain Schley has asked Secretary
Tracy to allow him to remain in COM
mand of the Baltimore, and he would
like to go to the China station in her. 1t
is thought his request will be granted.
The correspondent of the London
Times at Valparaiso says police guard
at the house of Mr.. Egan in Santiago is
maintained by the Gillian authorities,
with view to prevent an attack from the
rough element.
Ex-President Finney, of the $500"
line, proposes to build an air line from
Chicago to New York. He thinks the
saving of 234 miles and six hours by ex-
press trains would warrant an outlay
sufficient to accomplish the construction
of such railway.
The House committee on elections yes
terday decided the first election case it
has considered, and decided it in favor
of Craig, Democrat, who has been con-
testing the seat of Stewart, Republican,
from the oath congressional district of
Pennsylvania. The vote stood 10 to 5,
two Republicans concurring with the
Democrats of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
CASES POSTPONED.
Matters Presented to the Governor and
Council Yesterday.

AUGUSTA, February 5.-The governor
and council were IN session this morn
ing. E. W. Whitehouse, Esq, for Tur-
ner. convicted of rape in Chelsea, was
present with witnesses to plead for par
don, but the county attorney not being
present, the case was postponed.
The Androscoggin special constable
case was postponed to February 10, A.
R. Savage, Esq, counsel for the county
commissioners, and Seth Carter, counsel
for the constables, being detained at
court.
The matter of pardon for Patrick
Bell of Bangor, IA years old, in the Re-
form School, was discussed. A letter
from S. P. Bradbury, the Bangor school
agent, was read, being a strong argu-
ment against pardon. The petition for a
pardon is signed by a large number of
prominent citizens of Bangor. The case
was left to the investigation of a special
committee.
Hon. Josiah H Drummond addressed
the council to secure changes in certain
securities deposited with the state for
the Union Mutual Insurance Company.
A petition was received for the APP
pointment of special liquor constable
in Waldo county.
Another meeting of the council will be
held February 18th, when postponed
cases will be heard.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, February 8, TAX
en- at p. M, 18th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 200, NV, cloudy; New York,
24o, NV, cloudless; Philadelphia, 22o,
NV, cloudless; Washington, 22o, NV,
cloudless; Albany, 12o, NV, cloudless:
Buffalo, 20o, NE, cloudless; Detroit, 24o,
NE, cloudless; Chicago, 24o, Sc,
cloudy; St. Paul, 2So, S, cloudless; st.
Vincent, 220, S, cloudless; Huron, So.
Oak, 26o, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 22o,
calm, cloudless; jacksonville, 660, SW,
cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
THE NEWS IN PORTLAND.
Aid Was Ready Had It Been Required by
the Town.

the Town.
About the first news of the Gorham
fire received in this city was by telephone
message tn Chief Cloyes of the fire del
partment and Superintendent Peters of
the Portland & Rochester, asking their
assistance. Mr.. Peters promptly made
ready to send out special train, and the
new steamer Wenemovet was taken to
the railroad yard and, with the hose cart
from the house of engine 4, placed on
the cars. By this time, however, the
end of the fire was in sight, and SO, on
receipt of messages from Gorham to
that effect, the train did not start. The
reports of the fire first heard here were
sufficiently alarming to cause much SYM
pathy for Portland's neighboring town.
At firstit was said that the entire bust
ness section of the village was doomed,
but a message from the Western Union
operator somewhat later gave the pleas
ing assurance that the fire was burning
itself out.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2---voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Big fire at Gorham.
Washington news.
Loss of schooner Bessie H. Rose
Finding in the case of the Valparaiso riot.
The Waterville registration muddle.
The case of Mrs. osborne under arrest in Lon
don.
Page 2.
New England Association of Zeta Psi.
Rumford Falls Paper Company organized.
The Grand Army Eneampment.
Maine towns.
Washington letter.
Page 8.
Midwinter fashions.
Page 4.
Editorial.
Personal and peculiar.
Page 5.
The courts.
The Congregational Club.
Delaney goes to prison.
Music and Drama.
Wit and Wisdom.
Poem; A cnrfew song.
Story; An episode of '63.
Page 7.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Sunday services.
Pauper suits against Portland.
Vessels for the Plate.
Meetings of Masonic and Citizens Reliefs.
Venus and Jupiter last evening.
Meeting of the Governor and Council.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
WITH JOHN BULLS COLONIES.
Presidents Proclamation of Reciprocit
with West Indian Islands.

Presidents Proclamation of Reciprocity
with West Indian Islands.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The Presi-
dent today made proclamation that re-
ciprocal arrangements under section of
the Mckinley act had been concluded
with the British colonies of Jamaica and
it's dependencies, Trinidad, which in
cludes Tobago; Barbados, the Leeward
Islands, consisting of the islands of At
tigua, Montserrat, st. Christopher, Nevis
and Dominica, with their respective de-
Tendencies, and the Virgin Islends; the
Windward Islands, consisting of st. Lu-
cia, ST. Vincent, and their dependencies,
exclusive of Grenada and its dependen-
cies: and into the colony of British Gui-
ana. on and after April 1, 1892. In table
No. /, applicable to British Guiana, Trim
idad, Tobago, Barbados, the Leeward
Islands and the Windward Islands, ex-
cepting the island of Grenada, among the
articles to be admitted free of all GUS
toms duty and any other national, colo
nial or municipal charges are:
Betting for machinery, leather, canvas, India
rubber.
Boats, lighters.
Bottles, of glass or stoneware
Bridges, of iron or wood, or both combined.
Carts, wagons cars, barroWS, with or without
springs, for ordinary roads and agricultural use,
not including vehicles Of pleasure.
Eggs.
cans, fishing apparatus Of all kinds.
Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried, not
canned, timed or bottled
Hay and straw for forage.
Houses OF wood, complete.
Ice.
Implements, utensils and tools for agriculture
exclusive of cutlasses and forks.
Lime of all kinds; marble In the rough or
squared, worked or carved, for building pur-
poses or monuments.
Paper Of all kinds for printing; paper of wood
or straw, for wrapping and packing, including
surface coated or glazed.
Shipbuilding materials and accessories of all
kinds, when used in the construction, equip
ment or repair of vessels or boats of any kind.
Cordage of all kinds, including wire rope.
Steam and power engines and machines; ma
chinery and apparatus, stationary or portable,
worked by power OF by hand for agriculture, r-
rigation, mining, arts and industries of all kinds
and all the necessary parts and appliances for
erection or repair thereof or the Communication
of motive power thereto; steam boilers and
Tan bark of all kinds, whole or ground.
Wall papers.
1t is understood that the package or
covering in which articles named in the
foregoing schedule are imported are to
be free of duty if they are usual and
proper for the purpose Among the arti-
cles to be admitted at so per cent reduc-
ton of the duty designated in the respect
i've customs tariffs now in force in each
of the said colonies, excepting Jamaica
and its dependencies, are,
Boots and shoes, made wholly or in part of
leather.
Shocks and slaves.
Among the articles to be admitted at
25 per cent reduction of the duty, except
in Jamaica and it's dependencies, is lum-
Der of pitch pine, in the rough or pre-
pared for buildings. For Jamaica and
its dependencies, lumber of pitch pine,
in the rough or prepa,reed1. for buildings,
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
\ MATTER OF lads.
Mr.. Cooper on Maine Granite in the
Census Report.
RECIPROCITY DECLARED WITH
THE BRITISH COLONIES.

How Mr.. Mi1lilken Turned the Tables on
Mr.. Cooper Reading Notices versus
Free Advertisements = Census Bill
Passed after Little Democratic Mud
Slinging-Some of the Concessions Made
by John Bull to Secure Reciprocity.
Especial to the Press.]
WASHINGTON, February 5.-There was
lively little interchange of words in the
House this afternoon between Mr.. Coop
er of Indiana and Mr.. Milliken. Mr..
Cooper indulged in good deal of froth
in attacking the census and Superinten-
dent Porter, and among other things he
claimed that Mr.. Porter had been unfair
in publishing the names and locations of
the granite quarries of Maine, while he
had left out all reference to the lime
and sandstone quarries of Indi-
ana, which in Mr.. Cooper's opinion, was
all wrong, as Maine got a big free 'ad'
out of it while Indiana got left
Mr.. Milliken said that the reason
Maine granite quarries were metioned
was probably due to the well-known ex-
cellence of Maine granite as building
materal while Indiana limestone was not
regarded as being specially valuable.
Mr.. Cooper said he didn't care about
that, but objected to Maine being adver-
tised in government publication.
To this Mr.. Milliken asked if Mr..
Cooper was not engaged in giving lndi-
ana much bigger advertisement than
Mr.. Porter had given Maine, and if he
did not consider. a reading notice. in
the House fully equal to anything ap-
pearing in the census report.
The matter then dropped.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
RockIand Happenings.
Especial to the Press.1

Especial TO tne PreSS.J
RocKLAND, February 5.-Rev. S. Bick-
more of South Thomaston was thrown
from runaway team here today, and
fearfully cut about the head. His wife
and two children we're also somewhat in
jured.
At meeting of the Knights of Pythi-
as last night. Past Chancellor Oliver Otis
was presented Past Chancellor's jewel,
Vice Chancellor Martin making the pre-
sentation speech.
The Cobb Lime Company, one of the
most important organizations of the
kind in the world, elected officers this
week, as follows:
Directors-Hon. William T. Cobb, Colonel E.
R. Spear, Cornelius Hanrahan, N. F. Cobb and
Hon. A. d. Bird.
President-Hon. w. I. Cobb.
Vice President-C Colonel E. r. Spear
Secretary and Treasurer-H N. Pierce.
The Bath Board of Trade.
BATH, February 5.-At the annual
meeting of the Bath Board of Trade,
Hon. William Rogers was chosen to sue
ceed DR.. A. J. Fuller as president, and
E. C. Plummer was elected secretary and
treasurer. The retiring president has
acted since the formation of the board,
is years, and declined reelection.
To Succeed Mr.. Gilman.
AUGUSTA, February Ex-Governor Bur-
leigh this evening appointed Augustus
W. Gilman of Foxcroft to fill the vacan-
cy on the State Board of Assessors,
caused by the death of Frank Gilman of
R9npor
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
Tho Lottery in Politics.

BosroN, February ,5.-The Evening
News, tonight, publishes long article
charging the Democratic city and state
committees with receiving large pecunia-
ry aid, in late years from the Louisiana
state lottery. The Democrats deny the
charpe
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
BATH sHiPYARDs,
Also Some Local Events in the shipyard
City.
Especial to the Press.1


Also Some Local Events in the shipyard
City,.
Especial to the Press.1
BATH, February 5.-Business in the
shipping line is undoubtedly dull. At
the north end Kelley & Spear have a
barkentine of about 400 tons, and two
scows for Portland parties. At the New
England Company yard are the steamer
Frank Jones, now in frame and about
one-fourth planked, and the keel and
stem-frame of schooner. At SewalP S
the unfinished frame of the Roanoke
still stands, and it has not been de-
cided when to resume work upon her.
The name of Mr.. Mallett's successor is
still matter of conjecture. When asked
to-day Mr.. Sewall declined to say any
thing about it.
At the south end W. T. Donnell has an
HOO ton schooner under construction.
Mr.. Donnell himself is to be managing
owner. The other south end yards are
idle.
Social Events.
February promises to be lively month
for the dancing people. The Hyde Guards
give mplimentary drill, concert and
ball to the Neatly Rifles of Lewiston on
February 18th, with music by the Lewis
ton Brigade band, and on the 22d occurs
the ball of the National Engineers Be
nevolent Association, for which Tracy S
orchestra of Lewiston is to furnish mu-
sic. The annual ball of the Bath letter
carriers occurred Wednesday night, at
the Alameda. Pullen furnished the mu-
sic. William H. Crockett was hall direc-
tor.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

occupied the upper stories of the Emery
building. On Thursday he moved to
building across the street. AS Mr.. Boil
ton employs Is or 20 hands, his escape
from loss was something for which his
fellow townsmen will be grateful.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
Better Let Him Stay.

HAMILTON, Ont, February 5.-Charles
Watson, arrested here for burglary in
Alton, Me-, will be prosecuted here for
bringing stolen property into Canada, in
case extradition is not asked for.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
The Venezuela Ashore.

ATLANTIC, N. j., February 5.-The
steamer Venezuela of the Red D line,
from Laguayra for New York, with a
crew of As and II passengers, is ashore
at Brigantine Shoals. Her passengers
have been landed.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
THE WEATHER.
Pleasant Weather Promised for Saturday
and Sunday.

WAsH1NGToN, February 5.-[S p. MI
The following is the forecast of the wea-
ther for New England: Fresh north
winds; fair Saturday and continued cool;
fair Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06

Bangor liquor dealers are alarmed over
a repart that each one of them who holds
an United States license is to be indicted.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
CENSUS BILL PASSED.
After the Majority Had ndulged in Mud
Singing.

Singing.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The House
went into committee of the whole today
on the census deficiency bill. Mr.
Sayres, of Texas, in charge of the bill,
made an explanation as to its provisions
and brought charges of extravaganza
against the administration of the censu
bureau. He said that hundreds of men
and women who never ought to have
been employed, had been employed in
that office at the instance of members of
Congress. Had the superintendent of
the census been left to operate his
bureau without pressure from the out
side to put in Office large number of
incompetent persons, the expenditures
would have been very much less. @
Mr.. Dingley. of Maine, regretted that
the gentleman from Texas had made
charges against the superintendent OF the
census that were never made before the
committee On pensions. 1t seemed to
him that such charges should have been
brought to the attention of the commit
tee. He was sure that had this been
done the majority of the committee
would have insisted on an investigation.
1t was unfair to the snnerintendant that
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, January 30.-The fol-
lowing Maine pensions have been granted
today:
ORIGINAL.
Geo. H. Roberts, Daniel O'Leary.
Stephen Hinckley,Jr., John Marion,
iohn B. Duroy,
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Connecticut House is still adjourn
ing from day to day the Speaker declar-
ing no quorum present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
WICHITA WHOLESALE GROCERY co,
Wholesale :. GrOcerS
1ll'I All WAREHOUSE TO 22a SOUTH NARKE STREET


/ have been told, but cannot verify the
statement, that the temperature Of the
water in Lake Superior never rises above
46degs. Fahrenheit. AS n rule, the men
who sail upon it cannot swim. The lake
offers no inducemcnt to learn the art, and
alas. those who are expert swimmers could
not keep alive for any great length OF time
in the icy water. When | was making in
quiries ABOUT this point, / found, as one AL
most always does, some who disputed
what the majority agreed upon. even
found an old gentleman, professional
man Of beyond seventy years Of age. who
said that for several years be had visited
the lake each summer time. and that he
had made it practice to battle in it,
waters nearly every day. IL was chilly. he
admitted, and he did not stay in very long
But many sailors, among them some ship
and steamship captains, confirmed my be
lief that few Lake Superior seamen have
learned TO swim, and that the GOODNESS OF
the water quickly numbs those who fall
into il. / asked one captain how long he
supposed q man might battle for life or
cling TO a spar in the lake. He answered.
very sensibly, it seemed 10 me, that some
men could endure the cold longer than
others, and that the more flesh and fat
man possessed the longer he could keep
alive. But" he added, the only man
ever saw fail overheard went down like r
shot before We could get to him. always
supposed he took "a cramp. Julian Ralph
ia Harper's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
Columbus Was Avaricious.

It was something of Columbus early pi
rate life that stirred him in his plans OF
discovery. He was always the buccaneer
he was always the slave trader. He Sc
iected the port Of Navidid because ii
seemed a convenient harbor for slave
ships. He made slaves wherever he went
In his fierce avarice, when he found the
naked Indians had little gold, he proposed
to sell them, and thus establish wide
source of profit. Gold he must make by
some means. He urged upon the king and
queen his infamous project. They seemed
at first to disapprove, and afterward coun-
tenanced it. They could scarcely fail to
see that hunting the helpless natives
through the islands and Continent to sell
them into slavery was not a Christlike
trade. They gently rebuked the discover.
CT, but soon after we find them lending
him their approval.
Let him be informed" they wrote, "of
what has transpired respecting the canni-
balls that came to Spain. He has done
WELL" etc. Soon every Spaniard who
sailed to America became a slave trader
Ojeda and Americas Vespucius filled their
ships with ''eannibals,' and the brothers
Of Columbus followed the example of the
admiral. a boundless horror settled upon
the new discovered lands. Las Casas
thought the sickness and pains that fell
upon Columbus judgment for the woes
he had inflicted upon the helpless Indians.
Eugene Lawrence in Harper'S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
Chinese Can SleeD.

In the item of sleep the Chinese estab-
fishes the same difference between him.
self and the Occidental Generally speak
ing, he is able to sleep anywhere. None of
the triiling disturbances which drive us to
despair annoy him. With a brick for a
pillow, he can lie down on his bed of stalks
or mud bricks or rattan and sleep the sleep
Of the just, with no reference to the rest
of creation. He does not want his room
darkened, nor does he require others to be
still The Infant crying in the night"
may continue to cry for all he cares, for it
does not disturb him.
In some regions the entire population
seem to fall asleep as by a common instinct,
like that of the alternating bear, during
the first two hours of summer afternoons,
and they do this with regularity, no mat
ter where they may be. At two hours after
noon the universe at such seasons is as
still as at two hours after midnight. In
the case of most working people at least,
and also in that of many others. position in
sleep is of no sort of consequence.
1t would be easy to raise in China an
army of a million men-nay, of 10000. 600
tested by competitive examination as to
their capacity to go to sleep across three
wheelbarrows, with head downward, like
a spider, their mouths wide open, and a
fly inside.-Chinese characteristics.