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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1s62--voL. 80
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.


Page /.
The New York fire.
Comment on Mr.. Blaine's letter.
Great fire in Memphis, Tenn.
Plans for union station in Boston.
Joseph Chamberlain the new LiberalU Unionist
leader.
The Russian famine decreasing
Execution of McElvaine at Sing Sing prison.
Bill introduced in the Senate to increase the
efficiency of the naval force.
Page 2.
Annual report of the State Treasurer.
The Bath mayoralty.
Sad case OF destitution in Winslow.
Brunswick insurance agents held for trial.
President Beers of the New York Life resigns.
How a SAP Francisco contractor suddenly be-
came millionaire
Cardinal Simeoni's successor.
Page 8.
Discussions on topics of the day.
Two squirrel stories.
Live stock points.
Page 4.
Editorial.
Magazine notices.
Mr. Reed hard worker.
Page 3.
The Whangdoodlers in jail
Young Mems Republican Club election.
Bethers good example.
Music and Drama.
The courts.
Page 6.
Poem: The Antiquity of Art.
Story: A Stolen Diamond.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page 7.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page 8.
In Memory of D. W. Scribner.
The Doughty's Big Fare
Smelt fishing at Stroudwater.
Meeting of the Congregational Club.
Manufacturing notes.
Obituary
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
BETTER NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

Grain Arriving and the Suffering from
Famine Decreasing.
ST. PETERSBURG, February S.-Little
is now heard here of the famine. The
condition of the roads has been such that
grain could not be distributed owing to
the impossibility of conveyances of any
kind reaching the places where the dis
tress prevails This is changed now.
Heavy SHOWS have fallen and strong
crust formed. Goods and grain may be
conveyed in sledges to any part of the
empire and much grain has already
reached the famine-stricken provinces.
According to reports received here, the
condition of the sufferers has much inn
proved. 1t is the general opinion here
that the distressed provinces will now be
enabled to hold out until spring.
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CHAMBERLAIN THEIR LEADER.
Liberal Unionists Choose Him to Fill Hart
ington's Place.

LONDON, February s.-A meeting was
held at Devonshire House, the residence
of the Duke of Devonshire, today, to
elect successor to Lord Harrington,
now Duke of Devonshire, as Liberal-L
ionist leader in the House of Commons.
Joseph Chamberlain was formally elected
to the position.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
A Blow to Free Coinage.

WASHINGTON, February s.-The Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
has denied the writ of mandamus in the
celebrated silver brick case to compel
the Secretary of the Treasury to coin in
to silver dollars all the silver bullion pre-
sented at the United States mints. The
decision is construed by those interested
to be blow against the free coinage of
silver.
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oRTLAND, MAINE, TUESDAY MORNING, It

proposed bill fixing a duty of four
cents nound on maple sugar and 20
Renresentative Re- 9 Andrew of Massachu-
setts introduced bill yesterday estab-
cIes, to 60 into effect when iron ore is
The President has appointed Edward
G. o'Rrien of New York to be commits
sioner of navigation, vice VIM. W. Bates,
resigned.
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For Frightening Women
Especial to the Press ]

RooKLAND, February S.-Willianl Hall,
the young man who was arrestee iast
Friday for frightening women, was uied
in the municipal court this afteEnson
and bound over in $500 bonds 10 she
March term of nnnr-
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

President Bartlett, of Dartmouth Col
lege, has resigned.
1t turns out that the man whose mys-
terious visit to Haverhill physician led
to suspicious that he was the murderer
of David Sanborn of Amesbury, Mass,
was newspaper reporter after informa-
ton.
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Fire at Glenburn.

BANGOR, February S.-The barn on
the farm of George F. Emery in Glen
burn, some 10 miles from Bangor, was
burned Saturday. Several head of stock,
hay, farming utensils, etc., were de-
stroyed. No insurance.
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Fl q v AN q .

The above word is the name of cer-
tain specie Of tobacco plant grown on
by by ali expert judges to be the finest
variety Of that weed in existence.
From this very choice quality Of tobac-
co the
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
THE WEATHER.
A Cloudy Day With Perhaps Light Fall
of Snow.

WASHINGTON, February SIS p. m. l.
The following is the forecast of the wea-
ther for Maine: Continued cold; cloudy;
light SHOWS; variable winds; generally
northeast on the coast.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
Merrill w. Strout.

Merrill W. Strout, who died in Woburn,
Mass, Sunday, was born in Durham, Me-,
76 years ago, and was town clerk, select
man and school agent of Durham. Mr..
Strout resided in Brunswick, Me-, fot 20
years. A widow and four children sur
yiya him.
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Harris to Die in March.

NEW YORK, February s.-Carlisle W.
Harris, who poisoned his young wife
Feb. 1, 1891, and who last Tuesday was
convicted of murder in the first degree
was this morning sentenced to death by
Recorder Smyth. The eexecution will oe-
cur during the week beginning March
21st. The motion for new trial was
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
REGARD IT AS FINAL.
Mr.. Blaine's Letter as Read by the
Members Of Congress. '
WHAT THE SECRETARY SAID TO
ONE OF HIS FRIENDS.

Nothing Could Induce Him to Permit the
Use of His Name-His Health Would
Not Permit-Thatl Objection Removed,
His Friends Might Insist-Signs Now
Point to Observation-Disclosures Is Not In
1t.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
Boston ParaIytieandNerV Institute.

2OS fremont st. BOSTON, Mass.
For the treatment of paralysis, deformities,
epilepsy brain and nervous diseases in all their
FORMS The only paralytic institute in the United
States. Consultation and advice at the institute
free. Patients waited upon at their homes in
Boston if desired. Circulars mailed to any
address. Institute open daily from a. IN.
".sp.m- augSd1awS1y
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To Adjust His Silk Hat
ob bad hacone disn1aced
Stood in this Dizzy Position,

holding to the roof, until he was rescued.
He was badly cut and burned, but es-
capped with his life.
The flames were bursting fiercely out
of most of the windows at the Sixth ave-
nue. and Fortieth street corner of the
building. At one of them in the third
story appeared a middle aged man of fine
appearance, shouting at the top of his
lungs for help. The walls around him
were
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ON O'BRIEN'S TRACK.

Efforts to Catch the Escaped "Bunco
Steerer."
UTICA, MY, April PA man whose descrip-
ton tallies with that of Thomas O'Brien, the
escaped bunco steerer, in company with an
other man answering the description
OF his friend, David Dishler Of this
city, have been tracked from here to
Oneida Castle, where they wero seen at q very
early hour yesterday morning. They took the
first electric car from Utica to Whitesboro
Wednesday. morning. There the man answering
O'Brien's description obtained, through the aid
of the bosom friend Of Dishler, the best horse
in the livery and drove west in a buggy When
the rig passed through Griskany. three miles
further west, he had been Joined by the other
man. They took supper at 5 p. m. at . hotel in
Vernon.
Up to noon today no trace has been dscov-
cred of them after leaving Oneida Castle. nor
have the horse and buggy been found Tele-
grams have been sent to all members of the
Horse Protective Union to be on the lookout for
the rig. Keeper Buck, in whose charge O'Brien
was brought here from Dannemora prison, in
tended going east at 2 pm, but has received
orders to remain here and aid in the search.
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CAPTURED STOCKMEN
They Will Reach Fort Russell Safely
Tomorrow.
AN ISLAND KING SEEKS PROTECTION.
On the Track Of Bunco
Steerer O'Brien.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
THE CAPTURED cArrLEMEN.


They VIII Probably Reach Fort Russell In
Safety Tomorrow.
DENVER, Col. April PA special to the
Republican from Douglas, wyo., says; The
captured cattlemen are resting comfortably in
camp at Browns Springs, stage station thirty
eight miles north of Douglas. The trip has
been hard one on both captives and
escort, a severe snow storm setting In at the
close OF the first day out, and for three
days the expedition faced binding slees
and drifting snow. The escort guard
comprised three companies, one Of
winch marched in front, one in the rear
and the other divided and marched on either
Hank. The captives occupied three wagons in
the center OF the cavalcade. AT various points
along the route armed men we're seen,
and on several occasions cowboys slipped
up and, with six-shooters in their hir
pockets, held consultations with some
oil the captives, but not a shot was fred and
no symptoms of hostility were manifested
anywhere. A scarcity OF forage along the
route has used up the animals and caused the
delay. The party has a telegraph operator
along, who tapped the Douglas wire every
day but could not get it to work
The expedition camped Wednesday night al
Ogaiiala ranch. sixty miles north, where some
sixty cowboys had congregated, but probably
out OF necessity rather than to make trou-
pie. Acsteruhy tney arrived AZ brOwn springs
and 1t is safe to predict that they will
reach Fort Fetterman late tonight, where thcy
will strike the railroad. Last nigh. Q special
train came in from Cheyenne, bearing Major
Egbert and ITO men from Fort Russell. They
comprise companies G, NJ and V, seventh in.
fantry, Capts. Rogers and Roberts and Surgeon
Apple. and a small hospital corps, brought along
In case Of an encounter.
Their orders are TO remain here till Col Var
Horne's party arrive, be that q day or o week
hence. They are equipped for the march
and ready to enter upon an active
campaign against the festive rustler
at an hours notice. Necessary noops
are in camp here. 1t is probable that Maj
Egbert late this afternoon will take detail o,
men and his special train and move ives,
eighty miles TO Fort Fetterman and receive their
assistance. II they arrive before nightfall troor
will likely start for home at once and the
captives in charge OF the seventh Infantry
proceed without Delay to Fort Russell, arriy-
ing there probably Saturday morning.
The captive cattlemen have not yet been in
the hands of the civilian authorities even theo-
retically. Deputy Sheriff Roles is with the de-
tachment, and the first judicial steps in wha,
promises to be lengthy and expensive as well
rs famous legal war will probably take place az
soon as the invaders are safely out Of danger
from the rustlers. Excitement in johnson
county is dying out and the small ranchmeu
are returning to their homes.
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IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.

Prospective Heavy Gold Shipments Cause
Q Decline i'm Prices.
NEW YoRK, April 22-Stocks were dull this
morning. The announcement of heavy en-
gagements of gold for shipment impaired .
weak feeling to the whole market and every
attempt to sell some of the leaders caused
prices to decline. The downward movement
was momentarily checked at intervalk but
tue net result Of the mornings tradings was 10
leave values ut noon ut Is to lsk lower than last
nights 1gures. At this writing q 80 p.m the
market 10 dull
Money easy at ~ and per cent Exchange,
lS614 a4S7 for sixty days and 4SSa4ssk for de-
mand. Governments, steady; currency g. 100
bid; As coupon, ll5X bid Extended q regis
tered, 100 bid
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THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

II Concludes Its Labors for This Meeting
and Adjouns.
The National Academy Of Sciences concluded
its April meeting this afternoon and adjourned
to meet ~ the Johns Hopkins Uhiversity, Bal
timore, Nd, the lst Of next November,
for scientific purposes. The academy hes
awarded the Henry Draper medal to Prof.
q. G. vogel Of Fossdam, Germany,
the director Of the astro-physical obser-
vatory at that place. The medal was
svarded 70 Prof. vocei for his spsctrcscopic
and Photographic investigations in stellar
astronomy and van b presented 70 hum u the
meeting Of the academy in Washington next
April Several papers we're read this sfssrnoea.
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THE NOYEs-RoCKwEL CASE

Ciosing Arguments Today probability Thar
the Committee WIN Re Defeated.
Inc closing arguments on the Rockwell
'Noyes case were delivered in the House today
oy Mr. Fellows for Mr.. Rockwell ana Mr..
o'Ferrall for the majority Of the elections COM
mittee.
The galleries OF the House were crowded and
there was large attendance OF members on
the hoor Mr.. Fellows spoke fret and made
,he most effective use possible Of his oratoricai
talents.
Inc most common impression is that the
committee will be defeated and Mr. tveIi
will hold his eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-22
SEEKING UNCLE SANS AID.

hinS Ieburimo Wants an American Pro-
tectorake Over His Llands.
SAN Francisco. April 22-King Teburimo OF
Big Maxim and Little Maxim islands Of the Gil
bert group in the Pacific ocean sailed on the
steamer Mont Serrat for his island home q,
Sutarituri last night. The kings mission here
was to cultivate moro friendly relations with
the United States and he appointed as his CON-
missioner to represent him Col C. E. Daley
Col. Daley said that the king had written
letter to President Harrison stating that he
fears some European government will seize
his islands and requesting that the United
States establish protectorate over his king
dom. Col. Daley is given full power to make
negotiations with this government and will for
ward the kings letter to Washington.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

sNAVAL LODGE. No. 4. +. F.A-A.M.-BRETH.
- rem VIII assemble in the library room Il Ma
sonic Temple on FRIDAY EVENING at . clock for
the purpose of VISITING Stsnsbury Lodge fair the
o9nai kthes' Hall BY order OF W. NJ
~ GEO. SCHULTZ. Secretary.
R~MAsoNIc-THE MEMBERS OF NEW
- Jerusalem Lodge. No. q. f. A. A. NJ, are
rluest.o q 20 assemble at the Grand Lodge library
SATURDAY, 2sd instant, at Z: 30 O'Clock pm 70 pro-
ceed In body to the fair being held by Stansbury
Lodge at National Rifles Armory
BY order OF the w. NJ.
ap.2-2t w. DFNNrsox aeev
RECHABITES. ATTENTION 1 - ALL
IL Rechabtes are cordially invited to attend
the High Tent Visitation TO Potomac Tent in Alex
andsia, Va. TONIGHT. Train leaves B. and depot
FtS O'Clock The Knights IL Rechs have been ir vted
1d Will &C as special escort TO the High Tent ofncors
1t High Chief Ruler l. O. Of L. in North Amer,e.
- WASHINGTON D. @. APRIL 90, 1882
Notice: JOHN c. CHRAN has this day
w1thdrawn from the firm Of GEO. W. COCHRAN
GO All debts due by the firm will be paid By Geo W.
CoShran to whom or his authorized agents payments
VII be made OF all debts due the Arm. The business
whl be continued under the firm name of Geo ".
Cocnrsn Co. GEO. W. COCHRAN,
ep"2-3r JOHN COCHRAN
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THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
nearly All the senate Amendmcus. IN n.
Non-Concurred In

N" tne senate Amendments % H
Non-Concurred In.
Inc suocommitsee Of the House sppropris-
uons committee IN charge Of the District sp-
nopriauon bill held a meeting this morning
az "hieh the Senate amendments 20 the ban
.e'e reviewed and considered The commit
"e decided to report 10 the full committee
se,'.sls o'ns that all the Amendments. with the e.-
oePsou OF some few which merely concerned
SMosdins be non-concurred in. Mr. Brysn Of
Ne5f~sks appeared before the oommit,ee
anu presented petitions from citixens
sna urand Army posts OF Nebraska pro-
% %sSug against any appropriation by the gen.
eral government for the purpo.a. 90 .ns.s-
tanning pAg the Grand Army in Washington. Mr..
ptyan asked permission for a committee from
Lincoln Neb., TO appear before the committee
anu speak on the subject A hearing on tie
quesuon Will be given at some future date
either by the House appropriations Committee
VI py tne committee on conferenco
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The Potomac Flats improvement.

This morning hearing was granted Mr..
Randall Hagner. representing the board of
trade, by the Senate committee on commerce.
Mr.. Hagner asked that the committee point
out the proviso in the House bill which declare.
that none OF the appropriations in the bill shall
De expended while the title to the fats is in
litigation; he also asked for an incre ased ex-
penditure. The committee took speedy action
on both propositions, and AZ q result the bill
when reported to the Senate viii be minus the
proyiso and plus s50, 600. Heretofore sppropria-
tions Tor the Potomac in the river and harbor
bill have been for the Improvement Of the
Potomac river. This year the House inserted
after the word river" the words land fats.
lhe change did not meet with the approval Of
the Senate committee neither did the appro.
priation OF e200000, 80 the item nov reads,
Improvement Of the Potomac river. s2So. o.Ob
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MODERN IDEAS

Our motto-Low prices quick sal.s. We
would rather sell 90 suits at profit Of IS
each than sell 5 at a profit Of sI5 each.
We prefer doing Q large business on small
margins rather than a small business at
large profits. Your patronage helps us to
enlarge our outlct-and in return we give
you the benefit Of lower prices-we shars
our profit with you This is reciprocity.
VIC. MERITS,
Tailoring shop,
ap22 514 1lth ST.
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A FAILURE FOR THEM.

Murder and Suicide End the Married Life of
Ernest Rapp and His Wife.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 22.-Ernest Rapp, an
employe of the Fraser and Jones shops, shot
his wife and child last night and then shot
himself. Afterward he took dose Of poison
to make his work sure. Jealousy and family
troubles wero the cause of his act Rapp and
his wife will die. The bullet which wounded
Mrs Rapp passed through the arm OF her child
Its injuries are not very serious.
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Indictments by the GRAND Jury.

The grand jury this afternoon reported is>
dictments against Benjamin wsrdwen, csrnali
knowledge Of child; wm. II Tyler and Danier
Perkins, housebreaking Luxe younk, DO; Jas.s
Brasnan. larceny; ]. W. BuRows Aias Burley,
rape; Samuel Bean. assault with insept TO kiItf
1.-TWO cases.. and Joseph J. wiIhamA aaiAa 1ohA
J. Williams, bigamy
The charges were ignored agssnst Th&maG.
Williams, intent 10 Kill, and ,smSs A HtoaIl
larceny from the person.
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Washington stock Exc hanRe.

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Government Bonds-U.s. -. Registered, 1907, ll5B
bid, llot sssed. U.s. <s. coupons. 1907. 1854 bd
Dstrici Of Columbia Bonds-Msrket stock. 70. 1897.
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no % Sid ~ s:fsa %.ssinsson a S' Safsse' Company % ny
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security ana i irGss IS. 1905. y. q A.. 100 bad. :
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BALTIMORE April 22.-Floar sss.dy. yasnsqg19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-22

Mr. HENRI wsrrxrsoS. editor Of the Louis-
vile courier-Journsl Who 10 70 lecture az Al
Ssushs SUNDAY night is in the city. guest Of
Mr.. O. o. stealey.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ton of Saint Johns Lodge. No. IL r. A A
NJ. D: G., will be held at MASONIC Temple FRIDAY,
third degrees Members Of sister lodges cordially in
vited. BY order OF the W. NJ.
ap21-2t = J. C. FILL. Secretary.
@@MASONIC.-THE MEMBERS OF WASH.
- ingtor Centennial Lodge, No. II. F. A. A.
NJ. are requested to assemble ut the Grand Lodge
library FRIDAY. 22d instant. at $50 p IN sharp 10
proceed in body to the fair being held BY Stsnsbury
Lodge. A full attendance is requ ested
By order of the W NJ
ap21-2t EMMETT C. ELMORE. Secretary.
xSREv. H. NJ. WHARTON, D. D., LEC-
- lures next MONDAY EVENING. April 25,
at the First baptist Church.
See advertisement in Lecture column. ap2l.3t