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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
To Connect waterville and Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, May 16. = The work of
stringing the copper wire for the electric
railroad between here and Wateryille
commenced this morning. 1t will be
pushed vigorously until completed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
OBITUARY..
George W. Neal.

Mr.. George W. Neal, son of MI. Alvin
Neal of this city, died at the Massachu.
setts General Hospital, Boston, yesterday
morning from the effect of his injuries,
pneumonia proving the final cause Of
his death. He was a fine young man,
about 20 years of age, much beloved by
his large circle of acquaintance. He was
a member of the Young Mems Democrat
ic Club. He will be brought home fol-
burial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page I.
Graces and Cashes in court
General Telegraphic news.
Weather indications.
Obituary.
Central Labor Union.
Base ball news. @s -e;atr -
Funerals of well known men,
Page 8. .s..e
Annual convention of the Sunday School Asso.
citation Of Windham.
Page4.
Editorials.
Current Comment
Page 8.
She was business woman.
Eye and Ear Infrmary fair.
Biehop Neely's SD birthday,
Second annual ball.
Larceny of a coat.
Abusing horse.
Westbrook electric Road,
Music and drama.
Court record.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Maine Towns.
Page =.
Marine news.
Financial and Commercial.
Page s.
Personal
Brief Jottings.
Democratic convention.
Bitten by dogs.
Badly poisoned people.
Epworth League fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
A REPORT FROM AsTRAkHAN.
1t Tells of the Loss of $50 Lives IN til
Caspian Sea. ~ ~

ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-A report
comes from Astrakhan that the steamer
Alexander Wolkow foundered in the
Caspian Sea and 25o passengers wer
drowned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
James Ridley.

LITERMoRE FALLS, May 16.-James
Ridley. an aged and respected citizen,
died suddenly of heart disease early this
morning, aged 55 years. He was promi-
nent G.. A. r. man,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17
KNOCKING At THE GATES.
The Woman's Council and the Meth.
Odist Church.
THE CLAIMS OF THE SISTERS RE-.
CEIvED WITH APPLAUSE.

The Proceedings Of Yesterdays Sessions
Attempts to Adjourn the Great Meet
ing on Fixed Day Not Received with
Favor-The Convention Will Probably
Be In Session for Some Time to Come.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-17

Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, May 16, 1892.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
WITHOUT BASIS.
The Recent Stories Concerning
the Health of the Pope.
So SAYS the Physician Attend.
ing His Holiness.

He Has No Chronic Malady of Any Kind
His Health is as Good as Could Be Ex-
.pected, Considering That He is Eighty.
Two Years of Age-How the False
Rumor Probably Originated.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-The Herald's
Rome correspondent says much nonsense
has been written about the health of the
pope. Professor Ceccarelli, the famous
surgeon who has been in attendance
upon the pope of late, in an interview
says:
"As regards the newspaper stories
about the health of the pope, they are
absolute falsehoods. There was no send
ing for me in hot haste after he had re-
ceived Duke Charles Michel, of Neck
lenberg, and when l called at the Vati-
can Monday, found his holiness little
hoarse. | advised him to remain in bed
and rest for a few days. He received
members of his household and several
officials of the Vatican. He got up
Wednesday and Thursday, and on Sat
urday he thanked DR.. Lapponi and my
self for our trouble. These newspaper
stories originated as follows: DIR. Lap
poni and l are in the habit of calling at
the Vatican once a week, usually Mon
day. We go there at in the afternoon.
Thursday last we found him taking a
little sleep, and forbade the servants dis
turbing him until he awoke of his own
accord, which was about o'clock. We
then went into his apartment and re-
manned conversing quietly with him un-
til about half-past 8. AT 10 we went
home, but the police and others, seeing
us remain in the Vatican for such an un-
usual length Of time, made report ac-
cordingly. 1t was at once inferred that
his holiness must be seriously ill, which
was far from being the fact. His gen.
eral health is good.
"All that you read about his taking
bon-bons and caramels, eating dainty
chicken wings and so on, is pure non
sense. His life is extremely simple, as
is his diet He rises at about 6, says
mass, and then takes cup of cafe noir.
AT he dimes, which means soup and
some vegetables, or, at rare intervals,
fish. At 10 o'clock at night he usually
He never touches meat. He drinks
wine, but is very abstemious in its use
When the weather is fine he walks in
the gardens of the Vatican for half to
three-quarters of an hour, in the shade,
but not in the sun. He takes no medi-
cine of any sort, nor any medicated
bath; des baines de proprete, at certain
times, that is all. AS for work, he works
like young man. Marvellous, is it not,
that, at eighty-two, he does most of his
writing himself rarely employing a
secretary. He has no chronic malady of
any kind, except being eighty-two years
of age, and that causes him neither
pain nor trouble"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-~The report Of
the commmittee on rules was proceeded
with.
Mr.. Hemphilrs amendment, to give
the committee on the District of Column
bia charge of district appropriations, led
to debate, during which Mr.. Blount
criticised Mr.. Holman's remarks con-
cerning extravaganza in the postal ex-
penditures, and said the increase was
entirely due to the growth of the coun-
try, and was a public necessity.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, defended the
committee on appropriations. which he
thought was the proper custodian of all
appropriation bills. He attacked Nh .
Hemphill and said the district committee
had increased the expenses.
Mr.. Hemphill replied warmly, saying
that the appropriation committee, when
it had charge of the district bill, had
appropriated money for the tunnel after
they knew that the water works were a
complete failure.
The debate beginning to assume wide
latitude and to provoke considerable
personal discussion, it was unanimously
agreed that the debate should be limited
to one hour.
During the debate the charge that
real estate speculation resulted from the
district committees jurisdiction was
limited at and repealed.
After debate Mr.. Hemphill's amend
ment was rejected.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Canada should Beware.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S0.-There is much
indignation at the treasury department
over the arrest of two of its officers at
Montreal upon a charge of conspiracy
preferred by tailor Of that city. Strong
intimations are said to haze been given
that unless tho Canadian authorities can
protect the United States custom Off
cials, who are stationed there for the
convenience of the Canadian railways,
from prosecutions of this sort, those
officials will be withdrawn, and the ex-
animation of baggage ard other services
now rendered by them will be performed
at the frontier, requiring delays of trains
for that purpose.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
NO PLACE TO HOLD 1T IN.
Why the Democratic Convention Went to
Chicago is Mystery.

| Why the democratic Convention Went to
Chicago is a Mystery.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.--The committee
that has taken upon its shoulders the
task of making the arrangements for the
forthcoming national Democratic con
vention, and which came to Chicago III
spite of the fact that she didn't want it,
finds itself at the outset in something of
quandary. This because there is no
available hall large enough to seat one
half Of the enthusiastic Democrats that
will have, every one of them, greater
or lesser claim to recognition i'll the mat
ter of admission.
The old exposition building, in which
the conventions of 1884 We're held, is
just about to be dismantled, although if
the national committee had met a week
OF two earlier it might have been posi-
BILE to have secured its use. When the
Republican convention of 1888 was held
at the Auditorium, that structure was
III an uncompleted state, and, by the
outlay of several thousand dollars, it
was found possible to provide seating Or
standing accommodations for over
10000 delegates and spectators. In its
with the greatest economy in space, can
not be made to hold more than 5000
souls, while the prospects are that this
convention will be the greatest in the
history of the party, and that $1,000 Or
10000 people will come from outside
points, to say nothing Of the thousands
of local Democrats that will have to be
taken care Of
There has been some talk of securing
one of the big worlds fair buildings at
jackson parl, but by men experienced
in getting up conventions this is secuted
as absurd, if for no other reason than
that the coming and going would make
the gathering take twice the time usual
ly required to complete its business.
The indications are, therefore, that the
Democrats will be compelled to fG4l
back on the Auditorium, and in this
contingency not pne-ffth of those that
will cJme to Chicago next June in the
expectation of being spectators of the
proceedings will be able to get even
within sight of the entrance doors,
while the committee charged with ii ,
duty of distributing the tickets will
have task that may make its members
wish that they had never been born.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Ricardo rrumbull,s Blood Boils.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Ricardo l..
Trumbull, a member of the Chilian con-
gress, who managed the Itata affair,
said what he thought concerning the re-
cent Chilian troubles before the Reform
club, of this city, Thursday night. He
said of Mr.. Egan: "It was believed in
Chill that Mr.. Egan was Balmaceda's
chief adviser. The congressional party,
also, thought he manifested too great
an anxiety to have 1000, 900 shipped on
the Pensacola, when he gould not have
but known that Balmaceda, by so doing,
was committing a robbery. Mr.. Egan
honored me with his friendship, and l
shall ever be glad to him for his offer of
asylum for myself and family during
the troublous times, but this does not
blind me to his faults. He harbored
and sheltered red handed murderers-
not political refugees-a and turned the
American legation into an asylum for
blood-thirsty outlaws. My American
blood rises in indignation at the thought
that the stars and stripes should have
sheltered such ruffians."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
v I|IY
Should the Government Not
Control the Railroads.
A Question Congressman Are
Asking Themselves.

The Growing Feeling on the Subject May
Result in the appointment of a Special
Committee to Consider and Report on
the Matter Either at the Next Session
or Present One.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-"Ought there
not to be in this country government
supervision of railroads similar to that
which obtains in England, Germany and
other foreign countries" ?" This is a
question that good many members Of
congress are beginning to ask, and the
growing feeling on the subject may re-
suit next session, if not this one, in the
introduction Of a resolution for the APP
pointment Of special committee to
consider and report upon the subject.
Two members of the senate and one
of the house have already sent to Lon
don and Berlin for copies of the legisla-
tion and other information relating to
the methods employed in carrying out
the law. The alarming frequency Of
railroad accidents attended with loss of
life or injury to person, is arousing
sentiment that something should be done
to minimize these almost continuous
series OF Slau2nterS, ana thaU anytn1ng
short of government inspection and au-
thority would be of little avail.
In other words the system of super
vision applied by the federal authority
to national nks should be extended to
the railroads. In the case of the recent
catastrophe on the Louisville, New AL
bany and Chicago road, it was declared
by employees that attention had several
times been called to the broken rail that
threw the train over the embankment,
but that then representations had been
unheeded.
In the case of the ditching of the
Rock Island express ON the outskirts of
Chicago few days ago, there have been
developments pointing strongly to the
fact that the rails had not been securely
spiked to the ties by the workmen who
had been repairing the roadbed at that
point. In both cases, however, these
allegations We're CLOSED over at the
coroner's Investigations. In England
there would have been rigid investiga-
ton by the government inspectors, and
the blame would have been located, no
matter who might have gotten hurt.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
GRASPED A LIVE WIRE.
A Timer Instantly Killed and His EN-
ployer Severely Shocked,

"A Iinnef instantly Killed ana HIS EN-
ployer Severely Shocked.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30.-Fred Blumstiel,
timers apprentice, aged eighteen, was
instantly killed, and Jacob Kessler, his
employer, seriously shocked by coming
in contact with live electric light cur
rent on the roof of Main street house,
Thursday afternoon. This is the third
death from electricity in this city within
the last few days. Kessler and Blum
stiel were at work repairing a tin roof.
The electric light wire crosses over the
roof short distance above it.
Blumstiel, either through absent
mindedness or ignorant of the danger,
grasped the wire in order to steady him
self. Kessler, looking up, saw the boy
standing motionless against the wire.
The electric fluid was burning his hands,
causing sickening odor. In an in
slant hessler was at his employees side.
Grasping the body Of the boy, who WAS
already dead, he himself came in con-
tact with the wire and was thrown to
the roof by the violence of the shock.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
A BLOODY EEuD.
Row Over the Baiiing OF Murderer Re-
suits In the killing of Two Men.

BARBoURvrLLE, KY, Jan. 30.--A
double killing occurred Wednesday at
Manchester, Clay county. John Hens
ley was III lergoing examination on a
charge of killing John Dezarn on Jan.
Is, and the friends of both Hensley and
Dezarn were out in force. Hensley,
while held FOR Che grand jury, was ad-
mitted to bail, contrary to the wishes Of
the Dezarn party, and a dispute imme-
diately arose, during which Joe Hacker,
Hensley sympathizer, was shot in the
abdomen and killed while trying to
snatch a gun from Richard Sparks, who
was guarding Hensley.
This lead to general affray, which
resulted in the fatal shooting of Marion
Hurd, prominent citizen, who was
taking no active part. Manchester Is in
a high state of excitement, and more
hostilities are feared.
Dezarn was shot down by Hensley
while going along the highway. There
had been teud of long standing be-
tween Hensley and Dezarn and their re-
spective frierds.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Stole wife. Chlldron and Turniture.

BELLEvILLE, Ills, Jan, 30:-Davi1
Hendricks, of Freeburg, has been locke /
up in Jail charged with burglary. He is
accused of stealing another mans wife
and four children and robbing hishouse.
Hendricks had been boarding at the
home Of Henry Moss, at Freeburg, for
some time. Last Sunday, in the absence
of Moss, Hendricks moved Mrs Moss
her four Chi rem and household furni-
ture to Belleville. When Moss returned
and found his home deserted he gay )
chase. The lnaways were soon located.
Mrs. Moss and the children returned to
Freeburg, and it is said they have been
re-established in the affections of the
husband and father.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
ATTEMPT TO MuzzLe THE PRESS.
Proposed Law That Makes Newspaper
Ridicule of Public Men a Crime.

Proposed Law That Makes Newspaper
RidicuIe of Public Men a Crime.
WAsIIINGT N, Jan. 30,-Quite sensa-
ton was caused Thursday by the dis
covery that the house has adopted an
ing" which, IN its present form, would
effectually gag every dispatch sent out
of Washington intending to criticise the
action of any congressman. 1t defines
black-mail as any attempt by making,
threatening or attempting any dis
closure, written or by publication, in
furious to the character of any person
for the purpc 80 Of obtaining money, but
goes on to add: "Or for the purpose of
ridicule or revenge" 1t is the last
phrase wherein the correspondents at
the capital see threatened censorship of
their dispatches. To make the danger
imminent the bill has already been
favorably reported to the senate by the
distinguished Senator Hoar who, as is
well known, objects to any comments
being made in the public press about hio
public conduct or personal mannerism.
Colonel Oates, who is the author Of
this bill, when asked about it, said: 81
admit that the bill is not wisely drawn
and am very emphatic in assuring You
that there is not the least desire to re-
strict the freedom of the press, even II
it could be done. We congressman have
been prosecuted for years past by GER
tain gang of would-be blackmailers
whom everybody knows here and who
pretend to be connected with the honor
able protest. of journalism. / shall
request Senator Hoar to amend this bill
so that there shall be nothing in it to re-
strict the lie itimaCe work of genuine
newspaper men,"
On learning that Mr.. Hoar had al
ready reported the bill to the senate,
Colonel Oat hurried Immediately to
the senate cL amber, and ut his request
Mr.. Hoar agreed to withdraw the bill
for material amendments in committee.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

OF tne Baltlmores sailors by the Val
paraiso criminal court, said that the
passions of the Chilian populace could
not be curbed, and that they were GER
tain to break out ere long in some new
indignity against American sailors or
American interests. He said that the
present excitement among the young
hot-heads at Santiago and Valparaiso
was only part of a general sentiment
among all the people, and that in his
judgment there wonld occur, within the
next year, an outrage fully as grave as
the assault upon the sailors of the Balti-
more
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
SKIN GRATING.
Two Thousand Pieces Used on Woman
Who Was Burned.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-After suffer
ing for 260 days, Mrs. Mary Reilly, of
Port Richmond, was discharged from
the Episcopal hospital, perfectly well
woman. In the early part of last May
while lighting fire at her home, Mrs.
Reilly set fire to her clothing and was
terribly burned along her side.
DR.. Tunis tried a new scheme. He
used small specks of skin, which he care
fully lifted on the point of needle from
the arm of healthy person, apd then
with sharp knife clipped off and i'm
mediately transferred to the patients
wound. In all about 1900 gratis were
taken, and the physicians were highly
gratified to find that the minute particles
of skin were adhering to the wound,
thereby forming healthy centers for a
new growth,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

BUENos AYREs, Jan. 30.-The gar
rison at Chaco have revolted, and are
marching ON Corrienties. Governor
Donovan has ordered a gunboat to that
place as measure of protection. The
Legislature of Mendoza has elected Senior
Berniejo as governor. The police have
seized many arms, and are gradually re-
storing order. Radicals at Roasario are
fomenting revolution in that city, and a
feeling of disquiss prevails. The cruiser
Twenty-ffth o. May has sailed for
Punta Arena5, in the Straits of Magel-
Ian, under sealed orders.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
MIsERLY OLD JOHN sWIMM.
Worth Over $500, 900 and Yet Posing a
apauper-Fired Out.

arauper-Fired Out.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 30.-Application
was made III court here Thursday for a
guardian for old John Swimm, known
all over tie state as the wealthy
tramp" He is seventy years old, and
has led the life of a tramp from boyhood
up, except two years of his married life
Though worth more than $300,000 he is
too miserly to clothe himself, and has
frequently been found in his outdoor
life almost frozen to death. His son-in-
law, Thomas Norton, of Canal Win
chester, makes the application. Swimm
will contest it. Some years ago the
commissioners of Fairfield county dis
covered after he had been an inmate of
their poor house year, that they were
supporting the richest man in the coun-
ty at public expense, and turned him
out. Swimm's long, gray hair is matted,
and his whole person is dirty and dis
gusting.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
CAN SEE THE TOWN GROW.
Creede, Colo, In the Throes of an Old
Fashioned Boom.

CREEBE, Jan. 30.-Much excitement
has been caused here by the finding in
the Jack Pot claim of ore bearing 220
ounces of silver to the ton. There is a
great rush for location. The population
of Creede two weeks ago was 1000. To
day it is $500, and two trains day are
swelling that number. There are a few
houses in the place and seventy-five
cents is the price paid to secure a place
on a barroom floor to sleep and furnish
your own blankets. The sidetracks are
filled with Pullman sleepers, and the
struggle for berths is of daily occurrence.
Lumber is twenty-five cents a foot. 1t
is expected the population of the town
will reach u. 600 by MAY |.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Succi, the faster,
who has been attempting ffty-twc
days fast at the Royal Aquarium, broke
down Friday and commenced eating
oranges and drinking lemonade. The
result was that he was seized with a
violent attack of sickness, and he is now
said to be in a critical condition. Thurs
day was the forty-fourth day of his fast.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
From Ph,,adeIphia TO Reading.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30-The Mexican
Steamship company recently formed
here is reorganizing on basis of $50, 900
capital instead of 100000 as at first pro-
posed. Under the new plan about four
fifths of the needed amount has been
subscribed. Two vessels instead Of
three, as at first contemplated, will be
placed on the route between this city
and Vera Cruz and the time of their
trips shortened by leaving New Orleans
off the rortp
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
The Death Roll.

Mrs. Alice Green Iturbide, widow Of
Emperor Iturbide OF Mexico, in the City
OF Mexico. She was Washington belle
during the late war.
General Henry A. Barnum, post warden
of New York city, ard one OF the most
distinguished veterans Of the late war, In
New York Of pneumonia.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
nir Remard Earned.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Sheriff Wea-
yer, Of Pierre, s. D., arrived at Plain
field, Cumberland county, Pa, Thurs
day, and arrested j. w. Lafevre, who is
charged with the murder of Miss Mary
Gardner in May last in that state. The
reward offered for Lafevre's capture
was $1,000. He was taken to Dakota
Thursday night for trial
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
Looling After Prince georges Health.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-The health and
movements of Prince George of Wales
now heir presumptive to the throne, are
carefully watched and daily reported to
the papers. He is strongly attached to
the navy, and the report that he in
tended to leave the service was pre-
mature, II has been ascertained on good
authority thai the prince desires to have
a sole command, and his wish will be
complied with. He will shortly be ap-
pointed to one of the finest cruisers in
the service. Before he takes his new
command he will probably go on tour
of Egypt in the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, until he has thoroughly re-
covered