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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-23
Pittsburg & Lake Erie r. 3

Three hours and thirty-fve minutes to
Cleveland. Eight hours and twenty minutes
to Buffalo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-23
Pianos. Pianos, Organs, Organs.

Pianos, Pianos, Organs, Organs.
Mellor q Hoene, a Fifth Avenue.
The most durable and reliable. The
best for the money. Largest line of
instruments in the city. Easy pay
ments. Send for circulars.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
DEATH LIST STARTLING.
Water Spout Made Cisterns of the Mines
at Fuenfkirchen.

PEsTH, May 13.-An immense water
spout burst today in the neighborhood of
the collieries in the city of Fuenfkirchen
A huge volume of water inundated the
surrounding country and poured in a
great stream into the mines, flooding
them in very short time and causing
terrible loss of life. The men working
in the lower levels received no warning
of the danger. They struggled desper-
ately to reach places of safety, but soon
every avenue of escape was shut off. and
they perished. 1t is known that 81 men
are dead in one pit alone. Many lost
their lives in other pits. Owing to the
great excitement which prevails, it is i'm
possible to obtain an exact list Of all the
dead. 1t will doubtless reach startling
proportions, The water did not reach
the upper levels, and the miners working
there quickly made their way to the sur
face. The survivors, with the assistance
of many who focked to the mouth of
thepit, made hurried preparations to go
to the rescue of the men in the flooded
levels. The work of rescue is being
steadily carried on, and every effort IS
being made to pump the water out of
the flooded levels.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
HIS WIFE TESTIFIED AGAINST HIM.
She Believes Living L. Hill Attempted to
Poison Her.

BDDEFoRD, May 13.-Living L. Hill
the Boston provision dealer, charged
with attempting to poison his wife, who
lives in saco, by sending her poisoned
ham, was given hearing in the Saco mu.
nicipal court today.
Detective Ripley of Boston testified tc
finding a suspicious bottle in Hills room
at his boarding place.
Professor Wood of the Harvard Medi.
cal School, who analyzed the contents OF
the bottle, testified that it contained a SO.
luton of arsenic and that Mrs. HIPS
condition showed traces of arsenic.
This afternoon Mrs. Hill, wife of the
defendant, was called as a witness. She
testified that her husband had been crue]
and abusive to her and her children. had
got the property and the money and had
then forsaken her. When she went tc
Boston to see him he sent her home and
has since not sufficiently provided fol
her. She testified concerning the sick.
ness that followed her eating the ham
which he sent her, and which is sup.
posed to have. contained arsenic. The
defence will consume most of tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
ASSUMES A NEW PHASE.
The Maine Fairs Quarrel with the An
droscoggin Breeders.

LEWISTON, May 13.-The fight between
the Maine State Fair and the Androscog-
gin Horse Breeders Association has as
sumed a new phase. The Horse Breed
ers' Association includes in its member
ship 116 of the best Maine horsemen. 1t
was organized in June, 1886, with treas
ury deposit of $11O0, but, with one ex-
ception, it has rained at every annual
meeting, and this year they found their
treasury nearly empty. Nelson offered
to relieve the association by exhibiting
his horses, but the Breeders and State
Fair people were at loggerheads, and no
satisfactory arrangements could be made
in regard to the track. Today, propo-
sition of Nelson to exhibit his horses at
Evergreen Park, Livermore Falls, was
submitted, and the Breeders voted to
hold their meeting there with him June
30 and 80. 1t will be the greatest exhibi-
ton of horsefesh ever seen in Maine,
and will doubtless replenish the Andros-
coggin Horse Breeders treasury.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
A GRATIFYING REPORT.
Superintendent Luce ON the Condition of
Maine Schools.

AUGUSTA, May 13.-The report of the
superintendent of schools for Maine shows
favorable year, with a greater average
attendance, whichis attributed to the
new free text book system. A steady
gain is manifested in the free high school
system. The whole number of scholars
in the state is 21o,997; attending school.
l41, 439; gain of 1857 over the previous
year. The average length of school terms
is 81 weeks.
The statistics as to teachers are indica-
tive Of improvement with the one excep-
ton of a reduction in the wages paid
female teachers.
All the items under the head of, text
books and school appliances show i'm
proved conditions. As far as the supply
ing of free text books is concerned, the
results are unexpectedly satisfactory. In
uniformity and supply of books a very
marked improvement is shown. The
average cost per scholar Tor books is es-
timated for the year at $1.31. 1t is a
source of satisfaction to find that the ac-
tual average cost per scholar was consid-
erably within the estimated cost. 1t was
fortunate for the people that the selection
of books was left to local authorities in
stead of state board, as we got the ben
eft of very sharp competition among
publishers, and as a result remarkably
low rates. Very marked improvement
in the condition of the ungraded schools
is shown in the increased supply of
globes, wall maps and charts.
The notable decrease in the number of
schools is evidence of a trend in the right
direction-a wedding out of many of the
weak and small schools, and fewer and
better schools. There is evidence of i'm
proved conditions in the scope of instruc-
ton given. Many schools have taken a
more advanced character, more pupils
taking up the higher branches of study
because text books are supplied free to
them.
Mr.. Luce argues in favor of the town
system. 1t makes no odds how sparsely
settled town may be, the schools are
better than in similar towns adhering to
the district season. Mr.. Luce approves
of the action of the legislature in inaug-
urating the teaching of agricultural
science in the public schools.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The American steamer Conemaugh
has arrived at Riga, Russia, with cargo
of provisions for the famine sufferers.
The estimated deficiency in the appro-
priation for pensions for the current year
is $7,674, 1882.
Dun & Russell report $50 failures in
the United States in the past seven days.
In the corresponding week last year,
there were 214.
The fifth attempt to fill the seven va
cancises in the Rhode Island Assembly
resulted in the election of six Democrats
in Providence, yesterday.
The caterpillars, which wear ago
showed themselves in numbers along the
southern border of North Carolina suffi-
cient to delay trains on the North Caro-
lima Central railway, have again appeared.
The trains have again killed many but
the vast body has marched into Column
bus, Bladen and Robinson counties.
Yesterdays dispatches reported that
Western rivers were still rising RAPIDLY.
Lawrence, Kan, is in danger Of an over
flow. Several houses have been swept
away at Arrow Rock, Mo-, and five per
sons are missing.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
THE DAYS SENSATION.
A Resolution Regarding Labor and Capt.
tai Presented to the Methodists,

OMAHA, May 13.-Rev. Thomas Hanlon
sprung the first sensation of the day in
the Methodist Conference by introducing
a resolution declaring that the Methodist
Episcopal Church should come out square
ly upon the great struggle between CAPT
tai and labor being waged in this coun-
try. He declared in his remarks that the
church had not shown sufficient sympa-
thy for the toiling millions. "The labor
ing classes are drifting away from the
church, said DIR. Hanlon. ''Our church
is made up of women to large extent.
The men are drifting away from
it. We must take a stand on
this great question affecting cap
ital and labor. The church has been too
much inclined to lean toward the inter
ests of the capitalists.
DR.. Hanlon was vigorously applauded
from the gallery. His resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on the state of
the church.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Kennebec w. C. t. U.

GARDINER, May 13.-The sixth annual
session of the Kennebec county W. c. II.
U. met in the Methodist church in this
city today, Mrs. Fl. j. Bailey presiding.
About fifty delegates were present. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-Mrs. J. NJ. Wyman, Augusta,
Recording Secretary-Mrs j. f. Wood, Win
throp.
Winthrop.
Treasurer-Miss Cora L. Pullen.
Addresses were made by State Presi-
dent Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens of Portland
and Mrs. M. C. A. Gleason of Ohio.
member of the international committee.
Resolutions were passed favoring muni-
cipal suffrage for women and Sunday
closing OF the Worlds Fair.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations oi
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, May 13, taken at
s p. M. 10th meridian time, the oh.
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 520, Sc, cloudless; New York,
500. E, cloudy; Philadelphia, 5e0, Sc,
partly cloudy; Washington, 62o, E, partly
cloudy; Albany, 5s0, S. rain; Buffalo,
58a, sW, cloudy; Detroit, 52o, Sc, rain;
Chicago, 4S', E, cloudy; St. Paul, 500,
NE, rain; St. Vincent. $40, NE, cloudy;
Huron, So. Oak, 49,, W, rain: Bis.
marck, 4S0, Sc, cloudy; Jacksonville, 76o,
Il, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14

The House spent yesterday in filibus-
tering against the silver claim bill, and
did nothing else.
APPROXIMATIONS by the House in the river
and harbor bill the following amounts on
harbors in Maine: Camden, $4,000: Port
land, $4,000 Mt Desert, $50,
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Chandler
offered an amendment to the naval bill,
appropriating 100000 for dock at the
Kittery (Me.] navy yard, under the limit
of $500, 600 as the total cost and spoke in
explanation and advocacy of it. Mr.
German spoke against the amendment.
After a discussion, participated in by
Messrs. Chandler, MCPHERSON, Hale and
Hawley, the amendment was rejected.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Houses in Bath Burned.

BATH, May 13.-Dwellings owned by
Cromwell and VIM. Sprague were de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. Mr..
Sprague's building was insured for s4oo.
The total loss is S12o9.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
SPECIAL NOTICES
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
! General Telegraphic news.
Weather indications.
Obituary.
State items ofinterest.
Court record.
Base ball news.
Maine Towns.
Congress street church.
The now athletic club,
Page 3.
How 10 house delegates.
An interesting tomb
Editorials.
Personal and Peculiar.
Magazine notices.
Ceyion at Chicago.
Page 8.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama
Horses in Portland and vicinity.
The Camera Club exhibition.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Sunday services
Peall wins the English challenge cup.
Boston's brilliant poet.
The coldness of Lake Superior.
To play off the foot ball tie
Official handicappers appointed.
Page Z.
Marine news. Al
Financial and Commercial.
Page 8.
Brief Jotangs.
Personal
Arrest Of "Rsv." Mr.. Guenthner,
Excursion to Colebrook, N. Il.
The Nellie Starr sold.
Church matters
Deefing city government meeting.
Pages.
African Methodists.
Money and Brains.
Brave Sixty-Ninth,
Stately Buildings.
Page 10.
Poem: The Locked Door.
Story: Trial in Fiction.
Leather Trimming.
Advertisements.
Page II.
Editor and Diplomat.
How City Women earn Living
Wirewerms.
French Coach and Trotter.
Advertisements.
Page 12.
Fifty Happy Years.
Are Women to Blams2
Old and New Dairylng.
Advertisements.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
NEW SHIPS UNDER FIRE.
Economy the War Cry Of the Demo.
cratic Senator's.
REPUBLICANS TRYING TO ADD TO
THE COUNTRY'S DEFENCES.

Yesterdays Debate on the Naval Appro-
priation Bil1-An Attempt Is Being
Made to Add Provision for Several Pow
erful vessels--Mr. Hale Describes the
Present Condition of the Navy-Demo-
Gratis as Usual Raise Cry of Extrava-
gance,
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Fire in Lowell,

FRYEBURG, May 13.-The dwelling and
stable of Joseph Bassett of Lowell Vii
lage, burnt last night. The fire caught
about the chimney. The loss is $500;
insurance, $1,000 in Fryeburg company.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gu R 7: p

About seven or eight months ago I
was attacked by cough, and at once
began to take medicine much adver-
tised as an expectorant, and continued
using it until had taken about six bot
ties. Instead of giving me relief, it only
made me worse. I tried several other
remedies, but all in vain, and / don't
think had three whole nights rest
during my illness. Ibegan to think that
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
A Shut Down at Norridgewock.

NoRRIpGEwocK, May 14.-In accord
ance with orders from headquarters the
local Quarrymen's Union has given no.
tice to the Dodlin Granite Company that
unless it's wages were advanced 20 per
cent and eight hours were made to CON
stitute a days work, the quarrymen
would strike tomorrow. The companv
refuses to grant either demand and it is
understood will shut up the quarry
rather than yield.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
GATES WILL BE BARRED.
Granite Employers Will Lock Out Their
Men Today.

NEW YORK, May 14-There is now
little doubt that there will be prolonged
struggle in the PAYERS strike here. At
the headquarters of the PAYERS Union
today, Secretary Grant said that tomor-
row the combination of employers will
undoubtedly lock out their granite cut
ters, and at least $4,000 men, including
the cutters, PAYERS and stone handlers
will be out of work. ''We are,'' said
Mr.. Grant, ''pretty well prepared finan-
cially to struggle against monopolists,
and hope to win eventually
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
THE WEATHER.
Washington Says Fair; Boston Takes a Less
Pleasant View.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-For Maine:
Generally fair; slightly warmer, except
stationary temperature on the coast;
south winds.
BosToN, May 13.-Local forecast of the
weather for New England for Saturday
and Sunday: Cloudiness and rain, pre-
ceded by fair weather in Maine; slight
change in temperature; easterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
The War Reaches Worcester.

WORCESTER, Mass, May 13.-The
granite cutters in all the yards in this
city quit work today on a demand for 81
cents an hour. About 100 men are out.
The yard owners announce their inten-
tion to resist to the last. If any concede
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
HOW THEY DO IT IN SACO.
Democrats Who Want the Earth
Make War to the Knife.
THIS WILL INTEREST PORTLAND,S
YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

Because They Didn't Get All the Offices,
One Faction of the Saco Unterrified
Make 1t Hot for the Fellows Who Com
promised-Rival Caucuses and Two Sets
of Delegates to the Bangor Conven-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14

to the granite cutters, they will be una
Bile to buy granite from any New Eng
land quarries which are all in the COM
bine
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14

Mean daily ther. $40 0lNax vel wind. 16 W
Maximum ther. .56.0 Total precip.... o
Minimum ther .47.0I
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, May 13, 1892.

Barometer ..................
Thermometer. .,............., =,
Dew Point. ..................
Humidity. ..............
Wlnd: :.........s.s ss........
RelOclGy. y..s..ss
WedJler. r......a.. go.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Consumption

had laid hold of me, and my hopes of
recovery were all gone. I was a mere
skeleton, but friend of mine, who had
been some time away, called to see
me. He recommended me to try Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and kindly sending
me bottle, I took it, but with little
hopes OF recovery. am thankful, how
ever, to say that it cured me, and am
to-day enjoying the best of health."-
j. Wilmot Payne, Monrovia, Liberia.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14

EAsTPoRT, May 13.-The Democratic
caucus held this evening elected these
delegates to the state convention: S. D.
Leavitt, B. F. Milliken, Wm O'Cready
and Geo. w. Capen. To the district CON
vention j. j. Pike, Michael White, Oscar
E. McMahon and Morris Carney were
chosen. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing Hon. S. D. Leavitt for the con-
gressional nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Uncle Sans Arbitrators.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-It is stated on
authority of Mr.. Blaine that Justice Har-
Ian of the United States Supreme Court,
and United States Senator Morgan of AL
ALBANIA, have been selected by the Presi-
dent as arbitrators on the part of the
United States in the Behring sea arbitra-
ton. Hon. E. J. Phelps, late United
States minister to England, is selected as
chief counsel on behalf of the United
States before the arbitration commission.
Mr.. Hawley recalled that two years
before Cleveland became President, Con
gress had provided for the construction
Of the Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and
Dolphin as the first act in the recon
struction of the new and glorious navy.
Mr.. Mills opposed the appropriation
declaring that the government was bank
rupt.
The Senate then adjourned without
action.
Washington Notes.
B. J. Brown has been appointed post
master at Springfield, Ne,
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14

Men Die There Neglected in the Street
Nearly a Thousand Vessels Whose
Crews Have Surrendered to Yellow
Was Kept Eight Months in This Plague
Spot.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-30
BLOODY DAY IN sTATEsv11.LF
Postmaster COwles Assaults Cash
Ter G. II. Brown.

Ter q. II. Brown.
The hot republican factional fight in
Statesville resulted yesterday morning
in breach of the peace. The immediate
cause Of the difficulty was the conten-
ton over the Mooresville postoffice. DR..
Mott and Postmaster A. D. Cowles had
secured an order for the removal of E.
d. Templeton, the postmaster at Moores-
vile, and Mr.. Cowles is alleged to have
written Mr.. Templeton that the reason
for his removal was his indifference
about bringing up Harrison delegation
from South lredell. This letter Temple
ton gave to Geo. H. Brown, ESQ.,. cashier
of the First National bank of Statesville,
who. it appears, forwarded it to the
postoffice department. A special agent
was sent out and as a result of his inves.
legations the commission of b. Atwell
who had been appointed to succeed
Templeton, was held up.
Yesterday morning about 8 O'Clock
after Mr.. Brown had gotten his mail and
was walking along the street reading q
paper, Postmaster Cowles overlook an6
accosted him. He taxed him with hav
ing written to Washington about him
and at the same instant attacked Mr.
Brown with cane, raining blows upor
his head, face and arms until he brok'
his cane. The postmaster also drew 1
pistol, and at this time Brown grapplet
with him and they were separated.
The assaulted party was very consid
erably punished and disfgured his as
sailant received no injury.-Charlott
Observer 2Si
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-30
HIGHER EDUCATION.
A Highly Entertaining Lecture
by DIR. Dabney Last Might,

bS DIR. Dabney Last Night.
DR.. Charles w. Dabney. president of
the University of Tennessee. at Knox.
vile. lectured in the Young Mems Chris
tian association lecture hall last night
to an audience that filled the hall.
DR.. Dabney's lecture was on Progress
of higher education in the south" He
was introduced by DR.. D. T. Millard.
The lecturer llustratedin the beginning
the methods used by the teachers in the
old time schools, and the meagre course
through which the pupils were put. His
illustration was so lifelike as to leave no
doubt that the lecturer had "been there" I"
Turning to the present day DR.. Dab
ney showed the wonderful progress made
in the way of the establishment of schools
of technology, where the young men of
the south could be trained for any pro.
fession or trade in life. He made an elo-
quent plea for the chronological schools
the ideal school, he said, for the complete,
harmonious development of the whole
man. He supported his plea by statistics
of the improvement in this line in
the past twenty-five years, and at the
close gave number of excellent pictures
of the best schools of the kind in the
south, and showing every department OF
the university at Knoxville.
The lecture was entertaining and in,
structive to degree. and the cultured
audience listened to the learned lecturer S
words with the greatest interest. His
thoughts were presented in such vivid
manner as to deeply impress them.
selves on the minds Of everyone. The
lecture lasted about an hour and half
| DR.. Dabney was assisted in giving the
illustrations by Chas. c. Moore, of the
University of Tennessee.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-30


Representative In the House
Bouquets i'm the Senate. W
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-On the floor
OF the house this morning before the
hour of noon there were but few men,
bers, but these few congregated behind
the screens of the democratic side, and
rendered an informal reception to Mr..
Mills of Texas, who today sewers his
connection with the lower branch of con-
gress in order to assume the toga of a
senator. While he. was congratulated
on every hand upon his promotion. the
congratulations were blended with re-
grets that the house had lost one OF its
prominent leaders.
In the senate today the feature Of the
morning business was the induction oi
Senator-elect Roger Q. Mills, of Texas,
into his new dignity. A handsome
floral basket and two bouquets adorned
his desk in the senate chamber. A mum,
ber of Mill colleagues in the house came
over to the senate to witness the ceremo-
nies of his introduction into his new
office. Mr.. Mills was escorted into the
senate chamber by his colleague, Senator
Coke. Mills appeared to be in splendid
health and in very good humor.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-30
GOOSE OR HEN-PECKED?
A Mild Protest Against The Re
port of a Debate.

puhe VI a A1C~"hSe
THE CITIZEN has received the fol
lowing from pupils of the Ashe-
vile Female college, referring to
President Atkins report Of the de-
bate in Mondays issue. The protest is
signed IA Quill from Mother Goose's
Wing"
Mother Goose is in state bordering
on frenzy, at the sad condition OF our
worthy president-like the man "who
was so wonderous wise, he jumped into
bramble-bush and scratched out both
his eyes" The Shakespeare champions
are sorry that he did not discover the
competency" of the committee before
their selection. and the Mother Goose
children are equally so, that he did not
find it out sooner. Now if Mother Goose
supposed he would have courage to
Jump second time, she would refrain
from this "hissing" to urge him on. Her
woman's heart aches to see him thus
powerless, and though at first she want
ed to whip him soundly, and put him
to bed" her fears are aroused lest a lar
ger Byrd than she attempt the task
and so she flies to the rescue, and only
asks that he hearken more diligently tc
her sweet melodies in the future thar
| in the past"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-30
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