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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Secretary Blaine was much better yes
terday. He was up and ate hearty din
ner.
Schooner Annie Shepard, -Rockport for
New York, is ashore at Watch Hill, R. l.
7. V. Powderly says he shall keep his
New England engagements notwithstand-
ing his poor health.
The Berlin Tageblatt says there is no
cause for anxiety to be felt concerning
the condition of the Emperor.
A Trenton, N. j., despatch says bill
to legalize the Reading deal passed the
House Thursday by vote of S5 to II.
A Washington despatch says it is re-
ported that ex-senator ingalls, will be a
candidate for Congressman at-large from
Kansas this fall.
M. P. for East Worcestershire, was sem
fenced in London yesterday, to five years
at hard labor for embezzling 915,000
from the estate of John Brown, of which
he was trustee.
Mrs. Marie Nevins Blaine is reported
much better, but is not yet permitted to
see any visitors except relatives or init
mate friends of the family. Her reply
to be published in few days.
Ex-Commissioner Harvey Leigh, of
the Board of Public Works of New Ha-
ven, Conn.,, is sueing the New Haven
Union for $500. He alleges that the
Union ibelled him in stating that he had
tried to get Catholic priest to preach a
sermon denouncing acts Of the public
works board,
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Gold and silver Certificates.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Acting Sec
retary Spaulding yesterday sent to the
House, in answer to the resolution of
oa tha5 eodg s ssef sseF fosang a sas aaS
e esmp5a T6 Of gsr gSah shows ana xsr a the @
tificates issued from July 1, 1877 to Jan
uary l, 1892, amounted to 1869, ,Os9, soe
and the amount redeemed $445, ,Oss. .561.
The issue of silver certificates from May
8, 1878 to January l., 1892, aggregated
$3.50, 7Os, 300, and the amount redeemed,
$3.50, ,911 ,6s2. The paper money outstand-
ing July /. 1886, amounted to 1921, ,431, 1914 !;
the amount outstanding January /, 1892,
$1,097, ,281, ,512.
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POISONED His PARENTS.
The Father Is Dead and the Mother
at Deaths Door.
BAY STATE TOWN EXCITED BY
HORRIBLE suspicious.

Charles Wilson Of Aver Believed to Have
Slowly Poisoned His Aged Parents to
Get Possession of Their Small Properly
His Mother Rejected the Poison
Which His Father Drank-Young Will
SON Missing Since His Fathers Death.
AVER, Mass, March 11.-This town is
stirred up over a startling ruInor that
appears borne out by strong circumstan-
tial evidence that Charles Wilson, son Of
William Wilson, has been systematically
poisoning his parents with arsenic to get
possession of property valued at less
than $25O0. The parents are about 70
years old and have been i'll some time.
Charles has lived with them several
weeks, during which time his mother
noticed that he never ate the same food
he gave them. Thursday last the son
came to the bedside Of his mother with a
cup Of chicken broth, insisting on her
drinking it. She noticed peculiar sub
stance floating on the liquid and ques-
toned him. He gave an evasive answer
and she refused to drink it, whereupon
the son carried the broth to the kitchen
and left the house.
Later the father saw the broth and
drank it all. He went to bed but awoke
in short time in great tagony. DR.. Hart
well was summoned and pronounced it
case of arsenic poisoning. The father
died tonight and the mother is very i'll
from what she supposes to be poison
taken from time to time for weeks past.
Charles Wilson has disappeared.
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resignation of John E. Redmond, who
contested Cork city in the interest of
the Parnellites,
FLAME THEIR WINDING SHEET.
Two Hundred Killed in Col1iery Explo-

Two Hundred Killed in Colliery Explo-
sion in Belgium.
BRUSSELS, March 11.-An explosion in
colliery at New Charleroi occurred this
morning and was very heavy. The
ground for large area rocked and trem-
bled for several seconds afterwards.
Houses were shaken to their foundations
and windows smashed. Crowds of ex-
cited men, women and children focked
to the mouth of the pit. Almost every
family in the place had relative or
friend employed in the mine. AS soon
as possible hundreds of brave men volun-
teered to descend. The first batch of res
cuers were soon lowered down the sh aft.
They proceeded with much caution, as
huge piles of debris had to be removed.
A long interval of painful suspense
passed before the signal was received
from below by the watchers at the sur
face that the rescuers had reached some
of the miners. 80 or 40 persons were
brought to the surface. All were dead
or badly injured. A great sheet of fame
must have shot through the mine, as the
hair was all burned off the victims, and
their bodies were badly burned. 1t is be-
ieved the dead will number 200.
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JOHN BIRD.
Death Of Prominent Rockland Business
Man In New Orleans.
Especial to the Press.l

RocKLAND, March ia telegram re-
ceived in this today conveyed the sad
news of the death at New Orleans of Mr..
John Bird, which occurred at late hour
last night. Mr.. Bird, accompanied by
his wife, left for the South only few
days ago. At New Orleans, their destin-
alton, Mr.. Bird was attacked by the
grippe, which disease, complicated with
heart troubles, proved fatal. Mr.. Birds
life was full of activity and business en-
terprise and, as the head member of the
| firm of John Bird & Co.. he leaves, as G
witness of his successful career, one OF
the largest wholesale establishments in
eastern Maine. Mr.. Bird was born, April
6, 1927, the fourth son of the late John
and Clarissa Bird. He received a COM
mon school education, entering few
years after into partnership with his
father. At the death of the latter, he
continued the business with his brother,
Hon. Sidney NJ. Bird for partner. Un-
der the influence of the honorable, up
right character OF these. two gentlemen,
their business continued to enlarge and
branch out until it reached its present
condition. Aside from his business, Mr..
Bird exercised most important infu-
ence among his fellow men, who knew
him only to honor him. He was five
times elected commander of Claremont
Commandery of Masons, and was at one
time Right Eminent Grand Commander
of the Grand Commandery of Maine. His
political faith was that of Democrat,
although he never participated in politics
to any great extent. He was a Univer-
salist in religious faith. Mr.. Bird was
married twice, to Abbie A.. Smith of
Worcester, Mass, and Laura A.. Case of
this city. The latter survives him, to-
gether with one son, William H., and
daughter, Mrs. Clarence E. McIntife of
Rockport. Mr. Birds remains will be
brought here for interment.
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BURLEIGH MEN WON.
They Carried the Governors Ward In a
Rousing Caucus.

AUGUSTA, March 1.-THE remaining
three Republican ward caucuses were
held tonight. Ward nominated Bur-
leigh men. Ward was carried by the
Milliken and Manley men. The greatest
interest of the whole contest centered in
Ward 1. This is the largest ward in the
city, throwing more than one-fourth of
it's total Republican vote. 1t is the home
ward of Governor Burleigh. The Milli-
ken and Manley men expressed them
selves before the, caucus as very conf
dent of carrying it, feeling that their
victory there would greatly weaken the
Governor in the congressional race. The
caucus was the largest ever held in the
ward. General j. M. Haynes presided.
No check lists were used, but to ensure
fairness, all voters were made to pass in
single file before a committee composed
of leading citizens Of the ward repre-
senting both sides of the contest. All
were requested to announce their names
and the street on which they lived. All
the ballots were deposited in one hat.
The voters who were chal-
lenged were obliged to wait
until their eligibility was determined by
the referees. The crowd was so large
thaG only part OF the vOJerS cOuid get
into the hall at the same time. Those
inside voted first and then passed out
Most of the candidates were nominated
by acclamation. The great contest be-
tween the two forces came on the city
committeeman. Three hundred and
thirty-one votes were thrown, resulting
in the choice of Col. Fl. S. Staples, the
Burleigh candidate, by fifty-two major
ity, The caucus was orderly throughout.
All the nominations were made
unanimous.
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Mr.. BoUTELLE suBscRIBEs.
He Has Faith in the Benefits Of the
Aroostook Road.

BANGOR, March 1.-The Whig,
tomorrow morning, will publish letter
from Congressman Boutelle to F. W.
Cram, general manager of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad Company, rendering
a subscription of $1,000 to the preferred
stock of the Aroostook railroad. In his
letter, Mr.. Boutelle says: ''The enter
prise seems to be more important to Ban
gor and northern Maine than any other
that has been inaugurated for genera
tion.' He expresses the conviction that
the opening of direct railway communi-
cation with Aroostook is in the interest
whole state.
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DEFENDANTS MUST PAY.
Their Original Packages Came Before
Congress Interfered.

CONCORD, N. H., March 11.-At the adj
journed law term Of the full bench of the
Supreme Court today, a decision was
rendered in Durkee VS.. Moses, three
cases, and Lynch VS. Scott, in which the
defendants refused to pay, for liquors on
the ground that they were imported into
the state in violation of the law. The
court held that under the decision of the
United States court, the plaintiffs had
right to ship the goods in the original
packages, the law Of New Hampshire to
the contrary notwithstanding, as the
goods in question were purchased before
state right to prohibit such importa-
tions. The defendant must pay.
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DEAD IN THE DRIFTS,

Wreck and Ruin Wrought by the Storm
in the West.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1.-THE dam
age done by the late blizzard grows in
extent as different points in the North
west are heard from. The damage at
Duluth is estimated at 100000.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 11.-An
elderly man named Nugent perished in
the storm Tuesday night three miles
from Name.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., March 11.-Wm.
NJ. Griffin, farmer, was found frozen to
death yesterday half mile from town.
Griffin was returning from his farm and
was caught in the blizzard. When a
mile from town he abandoned his team
and started to walk to the city. One
horse was found dead near the wagon.
The deceased man leaves a widow and
three small children. Other abandoned
teams are reported.
GRAFTON, N. D., March ia man
with his team was found frozen between
here and the depot Wednesday. The
man was lying in the wagon box. A
couple married here Tuesday came near
suffering the same fate. They were ov-
ertaken by the storm two miles south of
the town.. Their team fortunately wan
dered into warm corner. In the city
considerable damage was done.
OMAHA, Neb., March 1O,-The wind
storm, after raging "a hours, has abated.
A number of dwelling houses were un-
rooted, and several residences and busi-
ness blocks in course of erection collapsed.
At Ashland, Blair, Columbus, North
Plate, Kearney, Hastings, Grand Island
and other western points considerable
damage is reported.
DULUTH, Minn., March 1.-THE storm
yesterday and today was the worst this
city has ever known. The thermometer
quickly fell 36o to 60 below zero. The
wind was go miles an hour. Hundreds of
men and women last night, after MAX
ing vain efforts to reach their homes,
turned back and spent the night in offices
or neighboring hotels. Public buildings
were converted into lodging houses for
stranded workingmen. Over go were
quartered in the city Jail. Many men
and women were badly frozen.
CHICAGO, March 10.-In Wisconsion,
Iowa and Illinois the blizzard was still
raging today. The damage to property
will be enormous.
At Albert Lea, Mimi, Mason Black
mar started to drive to the country, and
has doubtless perished. At Villisca, Ia,
Charles Bunker was struck by a piece of
flying debris and Instantly killed TIP.
Sutton, while blinded by the storm, was
struck by a train and killed,
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VICTORY FOR GLADSTONE.
Railroad in Africa Stumbling Block for
the Government.

Railroad IN AFRICA stumbling BLOCK Tor
the Government.
LONDON, March 1.-THE government
met with a defeat today on the Mombosa
railway question the House of Commons.
Notwithstanding the earnest opposition
of Mr.. Balfour, the House of Commons
voted by 154 to 149 to cancel and recall
the former vote granting subvention of
$40, 100000 for survey of the proposed
railway from Mombosa, on the east coast
of Africa, to the Victoria Nyanza. 1t
proves great victory for Mr.. Gladstone
and rebuke for the government on it's
colonial policy. Mr.. Gladstone based
his opposition on the ground that the
consent of the native Africans should be
first obtained before undertaking to en-
croach upon their lands, The technical
ground was that Polly, Coutts and other
directors of the East Afriaan Company
were pecuniarily interested in the
scheme.
A Silver Haired Crook.
LONDON, March 11.-Maitland Francis
Moreland, of % St. John street, Oxford,
65 years of age, and described as tutor,
was today sentenced to ten years at hard
labor for attempting to obtain money
from Lord Hothfeld by false pretences
Moreland is silver-haired, sanctified
looking old man, who has been engaged
in system of blackmail by getting
noblemen into compromising correspon-
dence with beautiful woman, who
never materialized, and then demanding
sums of money for the surrender of the
letters written to the imaginary party.
A McCarthyite Victory.
LONDON, March 11.-Thos. Healey, Nc
Carthyite, was elected without opposi-
ton to the vacancy for North Wexford in
the House Of Commons caused by the
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The wind is blowing hard today, with
slight snow SQUALLS and colder.
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY
One Blaze in Rockland and an Attempt to
Start Another.
rsnecial to the Press.l

RocK1AND, March 11.-Austin Phil
bricks stable, adjoining his house on
Beech street, was destroyed, together
with it's contents, by fire tonight. The
building was mass Of flames
and only the excellent work of
the fire department prevented the de-
struction of the adjoining buildings to
which the flames several times commu-
nicated The cause is unknown. An
attempt was made to ire the Mugridge
sail loft last night, but prompt discovery
saved confederation.
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THE WEATHER.
Several Fair and Warmer Days in Pros
pect.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-[8p.m. THE
following is the forecast of the weather
for New England: Threatening
snow; clearing in the south portions;
northwest gales, winds decreasing in
force during the day. Signals displayed
from Atlantic City to Eastport.
BOSTON, March 11.-Local forecast for
New England: Clearing in the north
ern part; fair in the southern; colder;
west and northwest winds. Fair and
warmer Sunday. Fair and warmer
weather will probably cover the Atlantic
coast regions for two or more days.
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Sage and Laidlaw Tell of the Explosion

sage and LaidIaw TeII OF the Explosion.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Broker's Clerk
Laidlaw and Russell Sage, the million
aire, were witnesses before the coroner S
jury which rendered verdict today that
Henry l.. Norcross OF Boston met death
by the explosion of package he dropped
in Mr.. Sage's Office, December 4, 1891.
Mr.. Laidlaw said Mr. Sage held him by
the hand when the bomb dropped and
used him as a shield. Mr.. Sage said
there was table between himself and
Laidlaw
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THU THUNDER SALUTED IT
When the Blizzard Finally Took
Itself to Sea.
NEW YORK BURIED = MANY
DEATHS IN THE WEST.

The Empire State Reminded of the Great
March Storm of 'ss-Trains Stalled and
Business Frozen Up-People Found
Dead in Their Sleighs in Western
States Two Churches Struck by Light
ming in the Provinces.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 1.-THE
blizzard which has ragged in this city the
past "a hours is the worst storm which
has occurred since March, 1888. The
New York Central Railroad is practically
tied up, it being almost impossible to
move trains. Large gangs of men are
at work shovelling snow off the tracks,
but it drifts back as rapidly as removed
The last train due from the East arrived
at 4.30 this morning. The mail due at
$40 a. M, was stalled with the two pas
senger trains at the tunnel east of this
city. An accommotion train for the
East was abandoned. All trains finally
succeeded in reaching the city, but were
unable to proceed further. One freight
track has been kept open by desperate
efforts.
The street car lines are kept open with
difficulty, the electric and some of the
horse cars being abandoned. The snow
is drifting badly in the streets in all parts
of the city, some of the drifts being five
and six feet deep. The West Shore is
experiencing great difficulty in moving
trains, all trains being behind. The
freight yard is packed with freight trains
it being deemed unsafe to move them.
On the Delaware, Lackawanna 6 West
ern trains were moved on both divisions
till 1 o'clock with little difficulty. The
train due at LIS from New York was
stalled in Rock Cut and all the cars, ex-
cept one baggage car and engine, aban-
doned. No trains were afterward sent
south. The Rome, Watertown and Og-
densburg is also tied in.
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The pilotage bill introduced in the Ma
tional Senate yesterday places the pilot
age system of the whole country under
the control of the Secretary of ths
Treasury.
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The Dynamiters' Revenge.

PARIS, March 11.-An explosion occur
red today in the house of the magistrate
who ordered the inquiry into the recent
robbery of dynamite cartridges. A
valet was slightly injured. The damage
will be $40 600
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STERLING DOW. H. N. PINKHAM.
fah11 SneOdtf
cAUcUsEs s.
North Yarmouth.

The republicans of the town of North Var
mouth are requested to meet at their town house
on Saturday March 10, 1892 at 2.3o p m. for
the purpose of nominating candidates for munic-
choose delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton at Bangor, April 27, 1892 and to choose
town committee,
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sLEIeHINe AND THUNDER.

Frolics of the Blizzard in the Land of Our
Neighbors.
MONTREAL, March 1.-The blizzard
struck this city today and the wind at
tanned velocity of so miles, doing con-
siderable damage and carrying before it
icy particles in flying clouds which al
most froze the cheeks of pedestrians.
Snow enough fell to make sleighing.
PORT MAcKLAND, N. S., March IL
The Baptist church here was struck by
lightning today and burned.
YARMOUTH, N. S., March 11.-During
thunder storm this morning the Taber-
nacle church, Congregationalist, was
struck by lightning and badly damaged.
Great Damage to Winter Wheat.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Reports from va
rious cities and towns throughout Illi-
nois are to the effect that winter wheat
has been greatly damaged by the recent
blizzard.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 11.-Reports are
coming in of great damage to winter
wheat by the recent blizzard. Some of
the reports say thousands of acres are
blackened and wilted. Especially is the
injury noticed on the bottoms.
Thunder on Cape Cod.
SANDWICH, Mass, March IA very
severe thunder storm passed over Cape
Cod last night The lightning was very
sharp and the thunder heavy. The wind
blew almost gale, and it rained, hailed
and showed. In many respects it was
similar to the disastrous tempest that
visited the Cape, in February, last year,
when SO many buildings were destroyed.
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THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page L.
General telegraph news.
Weather Indications.
Page2.
Scott's minute men; story OF the heroes of
Washington's darkest days.
Sailor on Maine vessel murdered in Valpa-
raiso.
Exciting arrest of an insane man in Berwick.
General Maine news.
Page 8.
The latest New York fashions.
New York hotels whose names are rarely seen.
Page 4.
Editorials.
New publications.
Personal and Peculiar.
Pages.
Annual report of Overseers of the Poor.
Music and Drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Page 6.
Poem: Parting.
Story: His Majesty.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page =.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Sunday services.
Mr.. Mcmillan expressed his opinion.
Fire on Cumberland street.
The Democratic caucus.
After the offices.
The appointment of deputy marshals.
Stabbing affair on Washington street.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
Maine towns.
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ONLY A DREAM.

Senator Dolph on Stanford's Money Bill
The Post Office Buildings Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Among the
bills introduced in the Senate today and
referred, was one to create a pilot service
in the United States and regulate the pi-
lotage of vessels along the coasts and in
the harbors of the United States. An
other new measure proposes constitu-
tional amendment that, after 1897, no
person who has held the office of Presi-
dent shall be eligible to that Office within
four years after the expiration of his
term of Office.
Mr.. Stanford's bill to provide the gov
ernment with means sufficient to supply
the national want of sound circulating
medium was taken up and made the text
of speech by Mr.. Dolph. He asserted
that the Democratic party proposed to
overthrow the protectionist system
which had produced such general pros
perity and force free trade upon the
country. This, if accomplished, would
ruin the American farmer by depriving
him of his home market. Mr.. Dolph did
not believe the farmers were in the de-
plorable condition represented by free
trade orators. He said that of all the
schemes advocated for the relief of the
farmers, the sub-treasury bill, the scheme
for the issue of an indefinite amount of
government notes to be loaned by the
government upon real estate security at
a low rate of interest, was the most Wis
ionary and impracticable. He could
conceive nothing more certain to destroy
the credit of the government and bring
financial ruin upon the country.
The Post Office Buildings Bill.
The post Office buildings bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Vest made statements
showing that more than $40,OOO,0OO had
been spent for post Office buildings in 10
cities out of the $150,0O0,000 expended
for public building since the foundation
of the government. 1t was to remedy
such discrimination in favor of large cit
les that the bill was framed. After dis
cussion Mr.. Villas moved to insert the
word 'sthe places for the construction
thereof to be from time to time select
ed, on demand in writing, by the Post
master General, the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, with the approval of the President
The amendment was agreed to.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
was passed and the Senate adjourned to
Monday.