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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
sLicINe OFF UNITED STATES TOWNS
A Mexican Claim to Considerable of
Uncle Sam's Property.

BENSON, A. t., February 21.-Consid-
cradle comment has been aroused by the
statement of prominent Mexican officer
of the State of Sonora, Mex, that re-
survey of the international boundary
line would throw 60 miles of American
soil into Mexican jurisdiction. This
change would include the large towns of
Tucson, Yuma, Tombstone, Nogales,
Bisbee, Wilcox, Benson, ella Bend and
many smaller ones, and San Diego coun-
ty, Cal, as far north as San Juan Capris-
rance An immense amount of valuable
mining property would also come under
the new deal, and also the entire line of
the Southern Pacific railroad in Arizona.
While the statement is not credited as
correct, tits understood that the survey
now about to commence will show some
looseness at least in the original lines.
Captain Finley, U. S. A., is at Fort Bliss
with two companies of soldiers and a
corps of $50 men preparing for the sur
VaV
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
~ LOST WITH ALL HANDS.
Unknown Spanish Steamer a Wreck Off
Penzance, Cornwall.

LONDON, February PA large vessel,
name unknown, supposed to be a Span
ish steamer, was wrecked off Penzance,
Cornwall, and it is feared all hands
aboard were lost. A boat containing six
men, who set out from the vessel for the
shore, capsized almost Immediately in
the furious gale. The boat was seen
keel up, but none of the crew were yisi-
BILE except two men. One clung to the
boat and was seen to be twice washed off
The second was swimming in an effort to
reach safety. Efforts made by the coast
guard to help the two men proved too
late and they were drowned. Two boats
from the wreck and a quantity OF wreck
age have come ashore.
The Cork packet boat towed Norwe-
gian schooner to Queenstown today. The
master of the schooner was drowned.
The schooner was on the point of driving
on the rocks. Her decks were swept, and
she was disabled in Fridays gale. The
schooner Petrol was towed to Queens
town. She was found abandoned Off
Miners Head. The crew are supposed
to haye been drowned.
Several other vessels reached Queens
town today disabled. The crew of the
schooner Fenna Wilhemina were rescued
with the greatest difficulty and landed at
Penzance. Steamer Umbria rescued off
Fastnet the crew of the schooner Nathan
thaniel, whose boat was smashed against
her side when an attempt was made to
launch it.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
DUEL ON THE RAIL.
locomotives Racing Side by Side
While Bullets WhistIed.
A DESPERADO'S WILD RAID ON
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL.

He Shot an Express Messenger, Held Up
Crowd. Stole an Engine and Made OFF
-Trainmen with Gun Followed ON a
Faster Engine-The Robber Then Cap
tured Two Horses. but was Finally
Run Down and Jailed.
ROCHESTER,, N. T., February 21-The
American Express Company's special
train west was boarded by train robber
at Syracuse today. He entered the
money car in which is sent specie from
the United States treasury for western
banks and money in process of exchange
between the banks of New York and the
West. He shot and wounded Express
Messenger McInery and held the other
trainmen at bay until the train reached
Port Byron. He was not to be seen
when the train stopped there. The mes
senger who was shot in the hand, leg
and temple, was almost unconscious.
Thinking the robber had escaped, the
train went on to Lyons, where the robber
was seen and recognized on the plat
form. An attempt was made to seize
him, but he pulled out two revolvers and
held the crowd back while he backed
across the yard until he reached a coal
train, the engine of which was ready to
pull out for the west. He pulled the
pin, climbed over the coal into the cab,
drove the engineer and tiremen out with
his revolvers and started the engine.
Conductor Laas, of the express, and one
of the switchmen, procured ashot gun,
freed the engine of the express, and
with the fireman and engineer started in
pursuit of the fugitive. The Central
Hudson is foIu-tracked road, and the
two engines were not on the same track.
The express engine overlook the robber,
who reversed his engine and let his pur-
suers pass him, firing into the cab as the
pursuers went by. The pursuers then
stopped and the pursued went ahead.
Another duel ensued, the shotgun taking
part this time, but no one was hurt.
Two miles beyond the robber found
the engines steam giving out and
jumped out at a cross road and started
across the country. He terrorized
farmer into letting him have horse and
and rode two miles south. Here he pro-
cured a horse and cutter by firing at the
owner. The sheriff of Wayne county
organized posse and started in pur-
suit. Near Benson's swamp the robber
was overtalzen, captured and taken
to Lyons jail. He gave
the name of William Cross and
said he was from New Mexico.
He admitted he was the man who at
tempted to rob the train. So far as
could be learned he got nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
PROMISED HOMES IN LIBERIA.
So These Co1ored People Sold Their All
and Were Swindled.

New YORK, February 21.-About 100
colored men arrived today with their
families from Indian territory on the
way to Liberia, Africa. The police took
them to mission to give them shelter
from the rain. Geo. Washington, ven-
cradle negro, came from Redland in the
Cherokee nation, 16 miles from Fort
Smith. Arkansas. He owned property
and raised cotton last summer, but the
crop failed and the negroes became dis
satisfied. The trip to Liberia was dis
cussed and Rev. Mr.. Hill consented to go
as their leader Mr.. Hill told them it
would cost $500 to get to this city and
that then steamship company would
give them free passage to Africa Many
sold their homes for almost nothing to
raise the money, which was given to Hill.
Washington tells sad story of his peo-
ple's experience. He said, some time
ago he received circular from man
named Coppinger of Washington, mama
ger of the American Colonization Socie-
ty. The circular stated that negroes
could get to Africa free of charge after
taking an oath of allegiance to the Afri-
can government administered here at the
custom house. This they found untrue
and the pastor and people are now all
without means and bereft of homes and
farms.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
L hight rain.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, February 21, tax
en- at p. 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, $40, N, rain; NewYork, $50,
NE, cloudy; Philadelphia, $50 NE, clou-
dy; Washington, 42o, NE, cloudy; Al
bany, $50, MY, cloudy; Buffalo, 360, NE,
cloudy; Detroit, 36o, NE, cloudy; Chica-
90, $40, E, cloudy; st. Paul, $40, Sc,
cloudy; st. Vincent, 800, calm, cloudy;
Huron, 80. Oak, $40, Sc, cloudless:
Bismarck, 220, NE, partly cloudy; jack
sonvlle. 64o. NV. cloudlesa
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Senator Quay has. telegraphed from
Fort Pierre, Fla, saying rumors that he
is seriously i'll are totally unfounded.
II Street car men in Indianapolis have
struck for higher wages and the restora-
ton of discharged men. The lines were
tied up yesterday.
The crew of the Spanish bark Valado-
IA have been landed in New York. The
bark, which was lumber laden, from Sa-
vannah for Valencia, was abandoned in a
sinking condition.
Fairfield, Me-, business men have
formed an organization to build shoe
factory. They are to contribute $40, 900
Totman is president of the corporation.
Secretary Foster denies that meeting
will be held at his house today to attempt
compromise on the silver question be-
tween the Republican bi-metalists and
free coinage men.
Lewis P. Dorman, who mysteriously
disappeared from Lynn, Mass, January
10th, and who recently was heard from
at Freeport and Lewiston, Me-, was
found this week at Richmond, Me-, by
his mother.
Ed Coy, the negro who ravished Mrs.
Jewell on February 4th was captured
Saturday morning, and brought to Tex
arkana, Ark. At O'Clock the scoundrel
was burned at the stake in the presence
of 5000 people. Coal oil was poured on
the negro, and Mrs. Jewell applied the
torch.
At an adjourned meeting in Winthrop,
Me-, Saturday, great interest was mani
tested in the condensed milk factory
which the Aroostook County Milk Com
pany proposed to establish there. Forty
two Thousand dollars of the necessary
$4,000 has already been subscribed 1t
is expected that the remaining $4,000 will
be secured in a few days. The stock
holders will hold a meeting February 81,
to perfect the organization.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
NOT ALL FOR HILL.
David's Snap Convention Meeting Consid-
cradle Opposition.

DavIds snap convention Meeting Conslu-
cradle Opposition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Some inter-
esting political developments have just
been disclosed which may very materi-
ally change the political situation of the
Democratic party. Indications have
been cropping out every now and then
for the past ten days which have given
grounds for the belief that more or less
friction existed between the parties to
the alleged combine between Hill, Cor
man and Brice. 1t appears that the two
last named gentlemen have never con-
coded that there was any agreement with
Senator Hill on political plans. except
for the best interests and welfare of the
Democratic party. When they discov-
cred that Senator Hill was determined to
force his nomination at Chicago at all
hazards and refused to listen to the re-
monstrances, backed by influences enti-
tied to consideration, against the mid
winter 'ssnap'' convention, they became
very restive under such high handed
methods and wished it understood that
they were not party to this sort of pol
itics.
Since the conference Of last Saturday
night in New York city. at which these
gentlemen and Secretary Whitney were
present, and at which Senator Hill en-
phatically refused to change his plans
for an early convention, they have
wished it publicly known that they do
not propose to be party to such meth
DDS, and they will not pursue them. any
further Senator Brice in alluding to
Senator Hills nomination said: II only
regard it as probability now. l don't
believe that he will ever be able to get
two-thirds of the Democratic convention,
and he cannot be nominated without
that"
In the event of Mr.. Hills failure he
was asked ''Who then?' Mr.. Brice
replied, "There might be an attempt to
stampede the convention for Cleveland,
even in the face of solid delegation
from New York against him.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
Not Looking for Caesar.

ST.. LOUIS, February 2l.-The califor-
MIA deleeation to the Confederated Indus
trial Convention has passed a resolution
which cites the fact that certain parties
in St. Louis are booming j Leland Stanford
for president and says: delegates from
California, representing l1!s, the Farmers Al.
lance, Citizens Aiilance, knights of
Labor, the Reform ASSOCIATION, 1l alton and the
Peoples Party emphaitlcally il alt declare that
the people of California a,,ea1 are not looking
for Caesar or cromwell, a railroad
monopolist or a m1lllonalre, 1,2i but rather
for Cincinnatus. Wnen ne comes we
shall know him by the character he bears
and the work he has done.n The confer
ence will meet tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
BLAIR is IN 1T.
New Hampshire to Have Candidate at
Minneapolis.

MANCHESTER, N. H., February 2o.-The
Mirror and American tonight printed the
following letter, addressed to Chairman
Churchill of the Republican state central
committee:
''My dear sir: Twice have declined,
although strongly pressed, to allow the
use of my name as that OF a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Presl-
dency. At one time, as l was assured,
NOT less than 5Oyotes were pledged to my
support in the progress of the conven-
ton. This was in 1884.
yesterday was called upon on be-
half of men from another part OF the
country, who will be members OF the
next convention, to consider the same
question again, and have decided that
shall accept, and deeply appreciate the
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
Fire and Accident.

AUGUSTA, February 21.-A special
from Pishon's Ferry says the build
ing owned by Tristram Kicker, occupied
by Thomas Baker as blacksmith shop
at Clinton, burned this morning. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
A special from Hallowell says Miss
Sylvania Smith, aged over so, was struck
by the paper train at a street crossing
this morning, but escaped with an arm
broken in two places.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
LEAvITT FERNALD's CRIME.
Jealous of His Wife, He Shot Her and
Then Himself.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, February 2o.-A ter
rible tragedy occurred at Ellsworth Falls
this morning. Leavitt Fernald, 2s years
old, shot his wife and then placed the
muzzle of the revolver on his temple,
fired and killed himself Immediately. 1t
is thought Mrs. Fernald is not fatally
wounded. A coroner was called but,
after viewing the remains, decided an in
quest unnecessary. Jealousy was the
cause of the tragedy.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
SOME PLAYED DoMlNoEs.
How the congressman Journeyed to the
Windy City.

CHICAGO, February 20. A Tribune
special from Keyser, W. Va, says: ''The
fourth train of the congressional party
was delayed at the outset by breaking in
two, owing to defective coupling, just
after leaving Washington. When at last
under way it was found on comparing
notes that the guests were numerous for
such large train. Tom Coakley, one of
the Tammany braves, told political
warns, Senator PETER reviewed the Farm
ers' Alliance and some of the guests
played dominoes All are in good spirits
and are expecting good time.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2---voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
Page L.

Page 1.
Weather Indications.
Famous Harvard homestead burned.
Hon. Henry w. Blair presidential candidate.
Decision in the Blaine divorce case.
The New York Democratic convention.
Colored people swindled by promises OF homes
in Liberia.
The typhus fever.
Attempted murder and suicide at Ellsworth
Falls.
A train robbers wild raid on the New York
Central.
Page e..
Gorham citizens discuss the fire question.
Millionaires who have given liberally to Cincin-
natl.
Maine news
Editorials.
Pages.
The shortest railroad.
Music and Drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Lighting school rooms.
The voters and the ward lines.
Harvard Club in Maine.
Page 6.
Poem: Fate.
Story: The Red Raven.
New York fashions.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page 4.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News
Page s.
Washingtons Birthday.
Accidents.
Deering Republican caucus.
. A memorial service.
Maine Towns.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22


Trial.
LONDON, February 21.-A committee
of the Shipping Federation, which aims
to break up the Seamen's and other al
lied unions, is on the point of completing
a gigantic scheme for the absorption of
all the industries connected with ship
ping. The committee found numerous
employers of labors in the diff
ferent branches of the shipping industry
want to be rid of the present irksome
conditions, owing to which they find
themselves greatly under the mems
thumbs. The Tyneside and Wearside
shipbuilders are chatting under the con-
tinual strikes going on among the work
men they employ, on account of which,
in many cases, they are obliged to refuse
long contracts for fear they will be forced
to break them, a state of affairs threaten
ing the ultimate removal of the trade
elsewhere. These shipbuilders are Civ
inc the committee their fullest support.
Negotiations proceeding with firms on
the south and west coasts, promise to be
speedily brought to a satisfactory con-
ciusion. 1t is tacitly understood that
when the details of the desired co-opera-
ton are finally settled, the Shipping Fed
Grafton will declare a war which shall
decide the question of supremacy be-
tween the unions and employers. Near
ly all the employing firms engaged in the
Thames side shipping trades have applied
for admission to the Organization. The
Federation's committee has just gained
the adherence of the Tyneside engineers
Armstrong & Mitchell, one of the richest
firms in the country, and the Southeast
ern & Dover Railway Company, owning
the Channel steamboats, and docks at
Southampton.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
THE WEATHER.
CloudIess Skies Today with Prospect Q
Something Better Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-[sp. MI
The following is the forecast of the wea-
ther for New England: Increasing
northeast winds; cloudy and light rain
along the coast; cooler. Probably fair
Tuesday. Signals displayed from Della
ware to Woods Holl.
Boston, February 21.-Local forecast
for New England until Tuesday: Contin-
ued cloudiness with slight change in tenn
perature; winds between north and east
Probably fair Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
Gershkopf Walked Out.
Luclus TuTTLE's PROMOTION.
Elected to Succeed the Late e. NJ. Reed of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford.

New HAVEN, Conn, February 21.-At
a meeting of the board of directors of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road yesterday, Lucius Tuttle was elect
ed vice president to succeed the late Ed
ward M. Reed. Mr.. Tuttle was first
elected director and subsequently ap-
pointed vice president. He was appoint
ed general manager of the consolidated
road in May, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
THEY WEAR HILLS COLLAR
The Snap Convention Will Be Run
by the Unit Rule.
CLEVELAND MEN WILL BOLT TO
ESCAPE GAG LAW.

for Today's Gathering-The Anti-Hill
Men Preparing Protest-It Will Be
Ignored and They Will Then Start a
Campaign of Their Own-Outside New
York, Leaders Oppose Hill.
ALBANY, N. Y, February 21.-Hotel
lobbies here, today and tonight, were
crowded with delegates to the Democrat
ic state convention, which meets tomor-
row. There seems now little doubt that
the entire state delegation to Chicago
will be bound by the unit rule to Hill.
The topics of speculation today have
been the personnel of the delegation at
large and the possible action to be taken
tomorrow by the anti-Hill forces. Ellery
Anderson, ex-Mayor Grace, Superinten-
dent of Insurance R. A. Maxwell, O. B.
Whitney and ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury Fairchild during the day were ma
turing protest to be offered against the
coming convention. This protest, as
well as the possible address to the peo-
pie, will not be. completed until the adj
vice be had Of those anti-Hill men who
are expected to arrive tomorrow. No
one expects the state committee to give
serious consideration to the protest. The
anti-Hill people will meet at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon after the receipt of
tidings from the state committee as to
it's action upon the protest. Then it is
expected, although the leaders against
Hill do not say so, that an address will
be issued to the Democrats OF the state
in which the time and place of another
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
To Vote Against Harrison.

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, February 2o.-At
the Republican county convention this
afternoon, delegates to. the district con-
vention, which will electa delegate to
the Minneapolis convention, were in
structed to vote for an avowed anti-Har-
riSon man.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
THE HARVARD HOUSE BURNED.
1t Was Built In the Days Before the Rev
olution.
Especial to the Press.

lSpeclal 10 The freSS.I
RICHMOND, Feb. 20.-The Harvard
house, an old landmal5s / situated at the
foot of Swan Island in the town of Per-
kins, was burned yesterday afternoon
with nearly all its contents. Itwas used
as a boarding house for ice laborers.
There was no insurance. It was one of
the Oldest houses, if not the Oldest, in
this vicinity, having been built soon after
1872 by Robert Barker, father of Jacob
Barker, the former well known financier,
who was born there. 1t was afterwards
purchased from Mrs. Barker, Roberts
widow; by Mr.. Harvard, who gave it to
his grandson George Harvard, brother
of the late Major Thomas Harvard, by
whom it was occupied many years. Its
last owner was Capt. George A. Theo-
bold, grandson of George Harvard.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
More Wrecks Reported.

PLYMOUTH, February 21.-The barken-
tine Patriot has stranded at Arklow Rock
and three men were drowned. The mail
boat, just arrived from the Scilly Islands,
reports several vessels lying in a dis
tressed condition.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
The storm caused heavy losses in live
Austin Bidwell Released.

LONDON, February 21.-Austin Bid
well, the famous American forger, sem
fenced to life Imprisonment for forgery
on the Bank of England, has been re-
leased.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
CHILDREN PANIC STRICKEN.
Pleasure Changed To Terror by the Burst
ing of Lamp.


LONDON, February 20.-During a magic
lantern performance for children last
evening in a building situated in Gray's
Inn road lamp used in the entertain
ment was accidentally upset and broken.
The oil ignited at once and in an instant
the place caught fire. A panic ensued
among the large number of children pres
ent, and mad rush was made by the
terribly excited little ones for the place
of exit. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed and the screams and shouts of the
terrified children as they desperately
fought to escape from the place were
heartrending. Twenty Of the children
were injured.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
THE MIGHTY BRAVES SPEAK.
A Late Report Says They Will Not Wear
Hills Collar.

ALBANY, February 21.-Hugh Nc
Laughlin arrived tonight and held a
conference with Senator Hill relative to
the delegates at large. Senator Hill af-
terwards stated it was impossible to an
nounce tonight who the four
men would be. 1t is said
Tammany has decided not to go to
the Chicago convention under instruc-
tions for any one. Thirty-six state Presi-
pential electors will be named by the con-
vention tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
PORTLAND MAINE, MONDAY MORNING,

honor, of any support which ii may be Civ
en- me as IS candidate for the Republican
nomination at MINNEAPOLIS. X
''Truly and respectfully yours,
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22
4 Pardon Secured by Minister Phelps.

A Pardon Secured by Minister Phelps.
copyright 1892 by New York Associated Pressl
BERLIN, February 21.-J. B. Schmitz,
farmer of Doniphan, Kansas, on visit
to his father, was recently tried upon a
charge of desertion from the German ar
my. He was convicted and sentenced to
seven months imprisonment United
States Minister Phelps and Mr.. Coleman,
American charge d'affaires, have inter
ested themselves in the case, and through
their exertions a pardon has been grant
ed by the Emperor to Mr.. Schmidt
The Case of Mrs. Maybrick.
LONDON, February 21-Solicitors Lum-
lev and McDougall have been busily en-
gagged in Liverpool during the past week
collecting new evidence in Mrs. May
bricks case. They will shortly submit
the result of their investigation to Sir
Charles Russell and his colleagues in the
case, and motion for new trial for
Mrs. MAVERICK will be made as soon
as possible. Her counsel are confident
that a new trial will be granted.
The British Blizzard.
LONDON, February 20-The snow storm
in Ireland continued throughout Satur-
day night. All trains on the Waterford
and Limerick system were blocked.
Traffic was partially resumed today. The
Limerick and Kerry line is completely
blocked A mail car going from Liner
ick to Tralee was buried in the snow and
the driver Of the cart dug out half frozen.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-22

Fire at Atlantic City, N. j., last night
destroyed $50 bath houses and pavilions;
loss $4,000.