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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22
Caprivi's Compromise.

BERLIN, March 21.-General Caprivi
states that he has consented to withdraw
his resignation at the command Of the
Emperor, and will remain at the head of
the cabinet. But, while consenting to re-
main as chancellor, General Caprivi in
sisted upon the Kaiser's accepting his
resignation of the office of Prussian pre-
mier. This will, in name at least, di-
vorce Caprivi entirely from Prussian af-
fairs and relieve him from the obligation
Of appearing in the Landtag.
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SALISBURY BACKS DOWN.
According to This Report He Will Neither
Help Nor Hinder.

fACCoiutAS Io AHiS Report I1c VIII Ne1Cuor
Help Nor Hinder.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-It is report
ed tonight that Lord Salisbury's commu-
nication is merely short despatch stat
ing that the reply proper to Acting Sec
retary Wharton's note Of the Sth inst, is
nearly ready, and will be adverse to
President Harrison's request for the re
newal of the modus vivendi. According
to the same report, the communication
further says, in effect, that the British
Government will not interfere with the
policing of Behring Sea by United States
vessels pending the negotiations for a
settlement of the questions at issue by
arbitration, though it may hereafter ask
for damages in behalf of such Canadian
sealers as may suffer by seizure or inter-
ference by American vessels.
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8 A. NJ. 8 P. M.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, March 81, taken at
s D. m, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 31o, w, clondless; New York,
dW eloadsss @asn;patan ;phladelphia 3a7
eioudass ioadlsis hbany NasnssS N% soaess SS NW
Buffalo, 22o, SW, cloudless; Detroit, go,
sE, cloudless; chicago, $40, Sc, cloudy;
ST. Paul, 26o, NE, snow st Vincent, 14o, !,
E, snow; Huron, SO. Oak, 22o, E, snow
Bismarck, 24o, SE, snow; Jacksonville,
So, E, eloudless. 8
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--yoL. 80.
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
The Father of the Dead Dragged from
the Flames Fatally Hurt.

SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, March 21.-At
Springfield, last night, Mr.. Leahy's
house took fire, and five of his children
perished in the flames. The oldest was
about %. The father was probably fa-
tally scorched. He was pulled out by
his 14-year old boy, the only inmate who
escaped unhurt. The mother was alb
sent from home.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair Today With Prospect of Rain To-
morrow.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-[s p. m. +
The following is the forecast of the
weather for New England: Warmer;
fair Tuesday, followed by rain Wednes-
day; west winds shifting to south.
BOSTON, March 21.-Local forecast for
New England until Wednesday: Fair;
warmer; light winds, generally from the
south and west. The storm in Texas
may extend to the eastern states by We'd
nesday.
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Windx city Aldermen indicted.

CHICAGO, March 21.-The officials of
the gas trust led the list of witnesses ex-
amined in the Doodle investigation, this
afternoon. The grand jury returned in
dictments against the following alder
men: w. J. O'Brien, D. r. O'Brien,
Nicholas A. Cremer, Patrick J. German,
Dorman. The indictments are for felon-
iously conspiring to commit bribery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-22

Staples, in his inaugural address, states
that the net debt is $201, ,512.96. A few
weeks ago, when it became known that
the Pepperell directors had, owing to
the high rate of taxation in Biddeford.
given up the long contemplated plan of
erecting q large new mill here, and had
voted instead to divide up the surplus
among the stockholders, the manipula-
tors of the Democratic machine waXed
warm and passed it around from mouth
to mouth that if the Democrats succeed
ed in capturing the city this spring they
would get square with the Pepperell
management for the heartless thrust at
Democratic misrule in Biddeford. Con-
sequently, some blow at the Pepperell
was looked for in the Mayors inaugural.
1t came in connection with the Mayors S
discussion of real estate values in the
city. He said it had long been the prac-
tice of the assessors to adopt annually
the valuation placed upon real estate by
their predecessors, making changes in
given classes only when their attention
has been directed to the same. He be-
lieved that an entirely new valuation
should be made.
Augusta is Prosperous.
AUGUSTA, March 21.-This was inau-
guration day Of the new Augusta city
government Mayor Chase in his inau-
gural said the prosperity of the city has
been marked for several years, but no
single year has shown more solid growth
than that just closed. New enterprises
have been begun and many of the old
have largely increased their business, re-
sulting i'll a great gain Of population. His
report of the financial condition of the
city showed total liabilities, $346, ,636. SO ;
resources, S46, 6,301.65, a net decrease in
debt for the year of 10,711.40.
An Overturn in O1dtown.'
OLDTowN, March 21.-Oldtown was
turned over to the Democrats today by a
majority of 81 votes. Melville II. Fol-
som was elected mayor to succeed George
II. Hunt, the Republican nominee. The
Democrats elected four out Of five alder
men and a strong majority of the coun-
cilmen.
Organization in Belfast.
BELFAST, March 21.-The City Govern
ment organized today with T. Fl. Murch
as clerk and N. f. Horsford as treasurer.
The Mayor recommended an extension of
the sewer system.
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REED and RUSk.
A Presidential Ticket Talked Of in
the Buckeye State.
HOW MAINE FARES In THE RIVER
AND HARBOR BILL.

Feelings of BIr. Williams, Mugwump-
Mr. Enloe Wants to Investigate the
Coast Survey-Little Known Con-
cerning Lord Sa1isbury's Latest Note.
Especial to the Press.1
WASHINGTON, March 21.-There are
several prominent Ohio politicians in
town, and they have freely expressed
their views on the presidential situation.
1t is the consensus of opinion that Sena-
tor Sherman is not in the race, and that
from present indications the Ohio dele
cation will be for Harrison. There is a
strong feeling, however, for Mr.. Reed,
and Colonel Doane, one Of the promi-
nent politicians of the state, voiced that
sentiment in an interview in which he
said: ''Here is another ticket that sug-
gests itself to me, and that is Tom Reed
of Maine and Uncle Jerry Rusk. There
is ticket that is tower of strength,
and it is my belief that Tom and Jerry
would make a winning ticket; but, as I
have said, think we can win this time
with any ticket the party may put in the
field, and we are not going to make any
mistakes this time.'
For Maine Waters.
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Threw himself before a Train.

LONDON, March 21.-Arthur Goring
Thomas, the well known writer of op-
eras, committed suicide today by throw
| ing himself before q train on the Metro
politan railway.
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For a Continental's widow.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-In the Senate
today Mr.. Turpie from the pension COM
mittee reported back the House bill to
increase from $12 to $50 month the
pension of Anna Maria Young, widow of
Revolutionary soldier of the Pennsyl-
vania troops and asked the Senate, in
Difference to the military service of the
husband and in Difference to the great
conflict in which he served, to pass the
bill now. The bill was passed.
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Pensions for Old Indian Fighters.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The House
committee on pensions today agreed to
report a bill granting q pension OF So per
month to survivors and widows of sur
vivors of Indian wars waged from 1882
to 1852. These include the Black Hawk,
Cherokee and Seminole wars. A service
of 30 days or more is made a pre-requi-
site in the consideration Of claims for
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sAco HAS A DEADLOCK.
Her Republican Mayor Fighting for What
He Believes His Rights.

Her Republican Mayor Fighting for What
He Believes His Rights.
SAco, March 21.-Mayor James O..
Bradbury, in his inaugural address
delivered this morning, briefly reviewed
the showing Of the year just closed and
pointed out the public Improvements
made. He believes in continuing such
Improvements, but recommends that a
sufficient amount be appropriated to
meet the expenses of the year, so as to
prevent further increase of the debt.
The Inauguration terminated in dead
lock between Mayor Bradbury and the
Democratic majority of the board of
aldermen. The Democrats got all the
elective officers. The dominant party in
troduced an order to repeal the chapter
of the city ordinances which gives the
Mayor authority to appoint the city
marshal, police officers and standing
committees. The Mayor declared that
they had no right to repeal the ordi-
nance at such short notice. He declined
to recognize the vote and said he should
waive none Of his rights in the matter.
He nominated several police officers but
the Democratic members of the board
refused to confirm the nominations.
Then they made move to appoint the
chairman of the standing committees
but the Mayor did not declare the votes.
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PORTLAND, MAINE, TUESDAY MoRNIN
pensions under the terms OF the bill. 1t
is estimated that 5000 persons will be en-
titled to the pensions
A Disguised Diplomat.

titled to the pensions.
A Disgusted Diplomat.
NEW York. March ala despatch
from Washington says that Senior Peraza
Venez,,elan minister to the United States
has left in disgust. His efforts to pro-
mote mo- he hetter az commercial and fraternai re-
lations between the two republics have
not been properly supported by his gov
ernment, and now that revolution has
brozen out in Venezuela he has become
filed with despair. The legation is
closed. and Peraza has gone to Brooklyn
never. it is believed, to return in his Off
cial capacity.
Washington Notes.
Secretary Blaine is rapidly impr owing.
Sunday afternoon he took long walk
about the city, and yesterday attended at
his house to Official business.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine has presented a
large number of petitions in the House,
signed by several thousand citizens of
Maine. asking for the. passage of law
to prevent speculative bidding for carry
ing the mails.
at meeting of the full board of the
Interstate commission, Hon, William
Morrison was elected chairman to fill the
vacancy made by Judge Cooley's resigna-
ton.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of Milo A. Jewett of
Massachusetts, to be United States con-
sui at Sivas.
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IN OTHER MAINE CITIES.

IN OTHER MAINE CITIES.
Lewiston's Executive Thinks the Maine
Law Political Machine.
LEWISTON, March 21.-The Lewiston
city government was inaugurated today.
Mayor Newell made a lengthy address.
The net liabilities of the city are $967,-
632.67. He discussed at length the en-
forcement of the liquor law, stating that
special officers use it for political pur-
poses. He recommends enlarging the
police force.
Auburn's Good Showing.
AUBURN, March Civ. G.. Lowell was
sworn in as mayor today. His address
makes good showing for the city. The
total net liabilities are $93,054, slight
decrease from last year. He recon-
mends that the city should purchase the
water works at the valuation fixed by
the commission. George @. Clifford was
elected city clerk, George E. McCann
treasurer, and A. B. Latham assessor.
Penobscot Cities.
BANGOR, March 21.-The city govern
ment was inaugurated today. Mayor
Snow delivered a business-like address.
In Brewer, Mayor elect Taft delivered
his inaugural.
Biddeford's Mayor and the Mill Owners
2 BIDDEFoRD, March 21.-The city gov
ernment was inaugurated today. Mayor
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BALM FOR MUGWUMPs.
OrENI TOIs WOdFONIF % =
Resolution To Take Out Walkers Hot
Shot-House Business.

shot-House Business.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Mr. Enloe of
Tennessee, rising to privileged ques-
tion, offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a list of all
persons employed in the coast and geo.
detic survey, whose. salaries were in
creased or decreased during 1890; also
a list of those dismissed or who resigned
during that year. Mr.. Enloe stated that
he had information from a discharged
employe that the coast survey was in the
hands of a ring. The resolution was
adopted.
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For Maine Waters.

The following are Maine items in the
river and harbor bill, as completed by
tba comrnittaa.
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Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, March 21, 1892.

Barometer IS
Thermometer. .............. z
Dew Point.
humidity. ..........
WIND. ............ $500. /
NelOclLy. $50. ..... &
Weather.
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BELFAST, March 21.-The City Govern
ment organized today with T. Fl. Murch
as clerk and N. f. Horsford as treasure r.
The Mayor recommended an extension Of
the sewer system.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
HARPELS IN COURT.
Sequel to the Plot to Kidnap
Little Girl.


About four months ago something
akin to a sensation was caused on the
east side by the attempted kidnapping OF
a child named Dores Harpel. Today
the sequel bObbed up IN the
district court in the divorce
trial of Selda J. Harpel against
her husband, Emanuel Harpel. Mrs.
HaIpel is very prepOsSesSlng woman,
twenty-five years of age. She was ae-
companied by her child Doris, and kept
close watch of her all through the pro-
ceedings as though fearful of another
possible attempt 10 steal her daughter.
The basis of the action is cruel and in
human treatment. Mrs. Harpel was
the main witness on her own be-
half. She detailed a long list
of indignities she had put up with at
the hands of her husband at their home
III Erie, Penn. Although holding a
good position. both socially and
financially, her husband, she said, com
PEELED her to do all the work of the
house, even to chopping wood. At the
time of her confinement he dehied her
medical attendance, and frequently
struck and kicked her. Her
testimony was cOrrOborated Dv
her sister, Mrs. Ellison, and her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Gjerum, with
whom she is now living OH the East side.
The case will be resumed this morning.
Mrs. Harpel claims her husband would
not have defended the case had she
been willing to let him have the child.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
MONOPOLIES NOT ALLOWED.
Minneapolis Win Not Get the Dem
Ocratic National ConVentiOu

Minneapolis Will Not Get the Dem
ocratic National Convention.
Minneapolis cannot have monopoly
of all the national political conventions.
A few weak-minded individuals in this
city really believed for time yester-
day that the Democratic convention
would lie held in Minneapolis. 1t all
grew out of a small news item in the
morning papers. The storm that swept
over Chicago Monday night wrecked a
portion of the wigwam being erected
Tor the accommodation of the
Democratic convention. That was all
the information that came to Mlnneapo-
lis. Before noon the report had been
spread abroad through the city that the
Democratic convention would actually
be held in Minneapolis; that the local
committee IN Chicago had telegraphed
to Minneapolis asking for the use of the
convention hall. The story spread and
gathered strength as it spread. The
name of every prominent Democrat in
the city who happens 10 be away from
home just now was connected with the
story. Each of them was said to have
for the Minneapolis convention hall.
Some of the members of the
local citizens convention committee
actually believed the story, and went so
far as to write out message to the Chi
cagO people offering them the use of the
exposition building. But better sense
prevailed, and the telegram was never
sent.
That story had the town torn wide
open for time. The telegraph COM
panies were ready to leave their wires
as they are in the building. Several of
the newspaper correspondents who had
made arrangements to leave the city
last night were rushing around TO Sc
cure accurate information. They would
not 60 if the convention were coming to
Minneapolis. The merchants were fig
uring on extra profits. But the con-
vention will not come TO Minneapolis.
Chicago has that convention.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
MORE BEGINNERS.
Commencement Exercises of the
south Side High.

South SIDE HIGn.
Emmanuel Baptist church was
crowded last night with the happy
fathers and mothers and small sisters
and brothers and all the cousins and
uncles and aunts of the graduating
class of the South Side high school.
The class day exercises were held the
night before. The graduating class is
composed of the following young
people:
Maude Amonson. Henry E. Byorum.
Isabel Juliet Dallager, Fred Gerrlsh
gate, Peter Andrews Holm. Edith
Hannah Hockey, Amy Christabel Hor-
ton, Rhodella Kirkland. Lizzie Sarah
Luce, Kate MacDermid. Grace Hannah
Miller, Sophia Peterson, Saidee
Viola Phillips, franklin Sperry
Pool, Warren Bertram Roberts. Joseph
Wollerton Sharpless, A. Biley Smith,
Henry NorthruD Somsen. John :MahlOn
Tirrell, Mary Della Weir, Florence
Eugenia Wheeler, Adelaide Ann Win.
ton, Adelia Esther Woolsey, Frances
Orilla Woolsey, Nellie Yates. ,
After the usual prayer. the reading
of the essays and the delivery of the
orations that are to sway the thought of
the world began. The following
were the productions: 1.-The Cream
of Life and How to Skim
It," Lizzie Luce; Spiders" Flo
renee Wheeler; "Our Education,"
Nellie Yates: Thoughts on Commence
ment," Harry Bgorum; paradise and
the Peri" and the valedictory, Kate Nc
Dermid. Maud Amonson recited mice
at Play" The feature of the commence
ment programme was departure from
the rule governing these affairs. It was
a discussion of the question. Resolved,
That Rip Van Wrinkle was more sinned
against than SHINING" Fred Dustin and
Harry Samson sustained the affirmative
and Misses Amy Horton and Della Kirt-
wood the negative. The music was fur
nlshed by a school chorus led by Prof.
n + McFaddOD
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
The Evening Programme.

The meeting at Harmonic hall in the
evening was rather late in beginning,
owing to the fact that the afternoon SeS-
sion lasted until after time for supper.
1t was, therefore, o'clock before the
meeting was called to order and an an
nOuncement made that Mayor Winston,
who was on the programme for the
opening speech, had been called
to Eau Claire on important busi-
ness, and would be unable to re-
spOnd. Rev. Father McCarron, of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
volunteered to take the mayors place
and entertained the audience with a
few remarks aprOpoS of the occasion.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, he
said, had in its many years of existence
a noble history. The future would be
no less beautiful than the past.
1t had many points in COM
mon with other organizations, yet
by the signs which symbolized it, the
order was in his opinion far ahead of
all of them. These signs were broth
erly friendship, Catholic unity and
Christian charity. By them tine men,
berS of the order would conquer. Miss
Therese Speetman rendered piano Sc
lection at the conclusion of Father Nc
CarrOn'S remarks, and was accorded
generous applause for her effort.
The next name on the programme
was James II. Byrnes, of st. Paul. The
name was the only thing visible of Mr..
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
Married in the Morn,

Frank w. Commons, one of the popu-
lar chamber of commerce men, was
married yesterday to Della Marie An
drews. The ceremony was performed
at the Church of the Redeemer. Rev.
j. II. Tuttle officiated. The bride was
attended by Misses Emma Commons,
Bertha Andrews, Mabel Conkey, Julia
Mann, Alice Williams and Beatrice
Williams. Howard Commons was best
man, and the ushers were Sewell An
drews, Archie King, Ed Osborn, Ben
W0Odwortb, Scott Woodwork and
Willis Williams. The wedding break
fast was served at the home of Loren
Andrews, 100 Hawthorne avenue.
Only few intimate friends and the
families of the young couple we're pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Commons will spend
the summer at the mountain resorts of
the East.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
THEY WENT A-JUNKETING.
Return of Newspaper Correspond
entS From North Dakota.

Return of Newspaper Correspond
entS From North Dakota.
The newspaper CORES pondents who
were taken Oh a trip over the Great
Northern road into North Dakota re-
turned yester day morning. The board
of trade of Grand Forks was at
the bottom of the trip, which
was personally conducted by ID.
r. McGinnis, the secretary of the
board. The Great Northern road placed
two special cars at the disposal of the
excursiohists. They left Minneapolis
Sunday night, reaching Grand Forks
Monday morning in time for breakfast.
Then the trip was continued up the Red
river valley, through the greatest
heat-growing country in the world, to
and across the Canadian boar,ler to
Gretna. Then they returned to Grand
Forks for supper and look at the
principal buildings of the city, leav-
ing on The evening train for Minneapo-
lis. The correspondents say that they
were royalty entertained, that they have
met with nothing but hospitality since
they came to the Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
Famous Criminals.

Austin Byron Bidwell and George w.
Bidwell, the famous forgers who Gre
ated such furor twenty years ago by
passing spurious checks to the amount
of 100000 OH the Bank of England,
are in the city. Austin Bidwell was
released from an English prison only
short time ago, having served nineteen
years, and George was released five
years ago. The two are now selling a
book descriptive of their experiences
as criminals, with the view of securing
enough money to ameliOrate the cOndi-
ton of their accomplices, Edward
Noyes and George Mcdonald, and pos
Sibly release them. George BidWell'
says that he was really the one to blame
in the affair, and he thinks his accom-
plices have been punished enough and
should be released.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Grand was crowded yesterday at
the matinee and evening performances
of Uncle Toms Cabin" and with the
large advance sale for the remainder of
the week it is very evident that the same
state of affairs will continue through the
week.
A large and fashionable audience
Witnessed the second performance of
"A Nutmeg Match' at the BijOu last
evening. The production was even
better than that of Monday evening.
for the friction customary on all first
nights had worn away. The sale of
seats will open this morning for the en-
gagenent for the coming week of "The
County Fair"
Seats are now on sale for the musicale
entertainment to be given at the Lyceum
theater next Friday evening. The oc-
caSiOn will introduce for the first time
as public singer Miss Emma Mueller.
formerly of the Westminster choir of
this city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-15
HVare Is DObiaS 2v

Tobias G. Goldman. the undetermined
and high-spirited cloth ng clerk, who
grieved in silence because his Indiana
sweetheart married another fellow. is
missing. He left his home, on Vine
place and Fourteenth street, last Friday
afternoon and went to Lake Harriet.
where he engaged boat and went out
for row. Afterwards the boat was
found adrift, and in it was his coat,
while his hat was washed in upon the
shore. His parents believe that Tobias
was drowned, but the police discredlt
the theory. 1t is thought he arranged
everything for dramatic effect to inf1u-
ence his lost sweetheart in Posey coun-
ty, and that in few days he will turn
up again. Tobias was employed as a
clerk at the Palace clothing store.