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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
LIKE THE ATKINSON FIRE.
Furniture Warehouse in New York
Burned in Twenty Minutes.
BUT THIS BLAZE COULD NOT BE
HELD WHERE 1T STARTED.

1t Took the Elevated and Destroyed Sew
eral Other Buildings Before Being
subdued-A Boy Supposed to Have
Perished in the Flames-Other Fires
Two Buildings Burned in Waterboro-
ALoss of 100000 in New Haven.
New York, December 15.-Between
1913 and l O'Clock this afternoon fire
started in the large furniture warehouse
OF Henry Thoesen and Bros, on the
northwest corner of Third avenue and
4sth street. Within twenty minutes after
the flames were discovered the building.
which was of seven stories, collapsed.
The fire spread to the tenements on the
north side of the building soon afte- one.
Two of these fell in and the fire spread
down 49th street towards Second avenue.
In few minutes the houses on the op-
posite side of 49th street caught fire.
The wood work of the elevated railroad
structure was soon ablaze and in this
way, the flames were communicated to
several large stores on Third avenue.
amongst them the dry goods store oil
Vogel Brothers on the West side of the
avenue. Inls Du1ld1ng occupies nearly
quarter of block between 49th and
50th streets. Before the firemen had
more than properly got to work on it the
building was mass of flames. The fire
then spread toward 50th street The
hames on the elevated railroad structure
were put out before much of the wood
work was damaged. A few minutes be-
fore one the walls of the furniture ware
house building fell. They carried with
them the entire side and front walls of
the adjoining building, which was a i've
story tenement. The rapidity with
which the fire travelled was accounted
Tor the fact that Thoesen's store was
filled with infiammable material. 1t was
opened about two years ago and stocked
with $500, 200 worth of furniture and
carpets. Recently he made an assign
ment and an assignee's sale has been 60
ing on for some months. At 1.45 the
hremen succeeded after hard battle. in
getting the flames under control.
Thoesen's building was valued at $780,
600 and is total loss. The damage to
the stock is 1000. Vogel Brothers
building and stock were damaged $50
900. The building at 211 East 10th street
was entirely Quilted as were two houses
at 2l2 and 214 East 49th street.
Willie katchan, Is years old, who
lived on the second floor of the tenement
house s05 Third avenue, which was de-
stroyed, was probably buried in the
ruins.
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dazed with fear. A rope ladder was
gotten up and the men rescued. John
Hipsenheimer accompanied the traveller
in its plunge. just before it struck the
water, rolled off and escaped unhurt.
DR.. &c. Peyton of Jeffersonville, physi-
clan of the Phoenix Bridge company,
as soon as the first span fell secured a
skiff and went 20 the assistance of the
unfortunate men. While the skiff was
being rowed to the mass of debris, the
second span directly over the skiff gave
way. DR.. Peyton, realizing the danger,
jumped from the skiff into the rver. He
swan about fifty yards when he was
picked up
Shortly after eight tonight, the second
span, $50 feet in length, yielded to the
force of the wind and fell to the bottom
of the river.
The building of the Louisville and
Jeffersonville bridge has been marked by
series of disasters. No less than fifty
men have been killed and injured in its
construction before the present accident.
Three years ago the Masonic Saving gs
bank, one of the largest fianc1al concerns
in the city, was wrecked by holding too
much bridge paper and ..the..president of
both the bridge and bank, Jacob
kreiger. was ruined. He soon died. Be-
fore one span was completed there re-
manned no one to furnish the money to
months ago, arrangements were made
with the Big Four and other railroads to
furnish 5he money to complete the bridge
and the work was commenced by the
Phoenix Bridge company of Philadel-
phia, which contracted to have the
bridge up by January /. The accident
will cost the contractors S75, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16

The Facts Make 1t Ridiculous-Mr. Blaine
Would Have Departed from Precedent
Had He Answered a Question Based on
supposition-He Did Not Do So and the
State Department Files Are Complete
Yesterdays Hawaiian News.
Washington, December i5.-Among
many other interesting papers relating
to the Hawaiian affairs which have not
been included in the published volumes
of the State Department correspondence
annually issued is Minister George W..
Merrill's account OF the Wilcox revolu-
tion of 1889. which sheds light upon the
Stevens dispatch of March s, 1892, asking
instructions in the event of similar oc-
currence.
Mr.. Merrill writes under date of Homo =
lulu, August 1, 1889:
"A bout a. m (July 80, 1887 a message
from the King informed me that an
armed party, led by Mr.. Wilcox, was in
soon thereafter it was learned that the
insugenus were in charge of the building
containing the government offices. AS
soon as possible had communication
with Commander. Woodward of the
United States steamer Adams, and at
once all necessary preparations were
made to land force if found ne cessary
for the protection of the people and
property interested"
MIR. Merrill relates in detail how the
British, Portuguese and French COM
mlssionerS came to the United States
legation and informed him that they had
determined to occupy the tops of their
buildings with sharpshooters for the pur-
pose of preventing the use of the cannon
which were known to be in the possession
of the insurgents inside the walls in
closing the palace grounds"
AT this juncture, continued Mr.. Mer-
rill, as the report of small arms and can
mons came from the palace grounds and
immediate vicinity quite rapidly, I at
once reqested Capt. Woodward, of the
United steamer Adams, (the same vessel
now in Honolulu) to send to the legation
a body of marines, which request ne
promptly complied with"
Mr.. Merrill adds that after the affair
was over, the mem bers of the Cabinet
and many prominent residents expressed
much commendation of the prompt land
ing of the men,"
1t is learned at the State Department.
that careful search has failed to disclose
record OF the filing of any official
answer to Minister Steyens's despatch of
March s. 1892. The inference of some of
those interested in the matter is that
Mr.. Blaine did not send any reply. per-
haps for the reason that hypothetical
case was presented and it has been the
custom of the State Department not to
pass upon questions based upon sup
position There is some doubt whether
Mr.. Stevens, in writing the letter to Mr..
Blaine had in mind any idea of the revo-
luton of January last. 1t is said he
really referred to what is known as the
second Wilcox revolution, frustrated by
Mr.. Thurston and the very men who are
now prominent supporters of the pro-
visional government.
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TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
A ddress of the American League of Homo
lulu.

A ddress of the American League of Homo
Portland, Oregon, Decemb ber 15.-Mr.
A Feek, a Seattle contractor, arrived at
his home last night from Honolulu. Mr..
Feek was made the bearer of an address
to the people of the United States from
the American League of Honolulu. The
address is dated December 4, and says:
"To the People Of the United States:
"We, like you, believe in good govern
ment, and having, in C cooperation with
others, freed ourselves from the reign of
corrupt rule and established a govern
ment of the best classes of society, we
protest most emphaticaIly against the
reported assumption of President Cleve-
land that the provisional government of
the Hawaiian Islands should cease to eX-
ist because the proposition for union
with the United States of America mad
failed to meet with his approval.
I'VE insist that the present government
of Hawaii has the same right to exist
that the United States had after their
successful revolution in 1776 The corrup-
about the revolution of January last,
were so fagrant as to be unbearable
and the late Queen had planned to not
only continue the corrupt rule, but to
set aside the constitution of the king.
dom, and had attempted to illegally
promulgate new one. disfranch1sing
many of the most intelligent citizens:
and, by her high handed outrages, had
destroyed the last hope of Improvement
over the corrupt and illegal oppression
by executive power, so no alternative
was left but to depose her and establish
an honest and capable government.
"Thls has been successfully done. not
by citizens Of the United States, but the
movement move Twas, was car. earned to q successful
islands and others who have lived for
many years there. and were citizens of
the country and loyal to its best interests
and only Organized for the overflow of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
RAlLRoADING THEM in.
Democrats Trying to Bring in the Terri
tories at Express Speed.

Washington, December 15-The House
went into committee of the whole today
on the bill admitting Arizona to state
hood. Mr.. Morse, Republican. of Massa-
chusetts, was the only representative
who spoke on either side. He objected
formally to the bill. His speech was al
most entirely made up of replies to the
bitter personal attack made on him and
Massachusetts by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah
few days ago.
The bill was read by sections, which
gave opportunities to the several mem
bers to get in a few remarks they had
previously neglected to make.
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the bill be fa-
vorably reported to the House, and it
was agreed to. Mr.. Wheeler then moved
the previous question. The amendments
were agreed to en- masse. On the final
passage of the bill, Mr.. Everett Demo-
| crat, of Massachusetts, demanded the
yeas and nays, which resulted in the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Wheeler, Democrat, of Alabama.
then moved that the House go into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the bill
for the admission of New Mexico to the
Union, and the bill was read. Before
the house went into committee, Mr..
Reed inquired whether the bill had ever
been considered in committee. Mr..
Wheeler replied that it had, on Novem-
ber 3.
The clerk began reading the bill, when
Mr.. Wheeler moved to dispense with fur
ther reading. This suggestion brought
out storm of objections, and the clerk
was directed to continue the reading of
the bill. After the reading of the bill
was finished, Mr.. Wheeler moved that
the committee rise and report it to the
House. The Republicans objected to
this railroading process, and demanded
that the bill be read by sections.
During the discussion, Mr.. Hatch,
Democrat, of Missouri, said the Demo
cratic majority would not keep out Okla
homa or any other territory on account
of the political complexion of its dele
gates.
eyes; but will you admit them?" ask
ed Mr.. Milliken, Republican, of Maine,
''that is the question:
At $40 the committee rose, and the
House adjourned until tomorrow with
out reaching any conclusion in regard to
the New Mexico bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
GREAT SUMS INVOLVED.
The Crane Company Couldn't Pay Interest
and Has Assigned

Philadelphia, December 15-The Crane
Iron company, Incorporated, made an
assignment today. The company has a
paid up capital of 81, 500, 600 and a bonded
debt of s44s,OOo. The Immediate cause
of the conpany's embarrassment was the
default of semi-annual interest payable
November 1, on the bonds. There were
over s25o,ooo of bonds held in the COM
pany's treasury and hypothecated for
loans. This brought up the total bon ded
Indebtedness to $4,000. The other
liabilities are not definitely known. The
assets, SO far as known comprise the
plant at Calasaqua, worth hetween
S4o0. 900 and $500, 900, material. sunnIies
and a claim against the receiver Of the
Pottstown Iron company for Se5. 900 o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
THERE WAS NO LETTER.

So Gresham Cannot Make it Appear that
the Files Are Not Complete.
Augusta, December 15.-The follow
ing statement as made public tn is
morning: Regarding the dispatch to
Secretary Blaine signed by me and pub
lished by the Associated Press this morn
ing, it is proper to say that no answer
was every received by me and probably
none was ever written. Doubtless Mr..
Blaine thought that the standing in
structions and usages of the legation OF
which then had charge, especially Sec
retary Bayard's dispatch to Minister
Merrill of July 12, 1887, were sufficient
for my guidance, thus throwing on the
American representatives at Honolulu
the responsibility of dealing with facts
and emergencies as to which they could
judge more accurately than the Washing
ton officials. All officia1 dispatches re-
ceived by me during my residence in
Honolulu are duly mum bered and on
file in the legation at Honolulu.
JOHN L.STEVENS."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
The Dairymen's G.. ference.

Foxcroft, December 15.-The Maine
State Dairy Conference closed last eve
ming, after two days interesting and
instructive session. Ex-Governor Heard
of Atkinson, Wisconsin, lectured in the
afternoon on General Dairy Practice"
In the evening, Mrs. George R. Chase of
Medfield, Mass, lectured on Farmers
Wives and Daughters" The meetings
were well attended and will be of great
benefit to the farmers and dairymen of
the Piscataquis valley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau .for yesterday, dec. Is, taken
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, 2so, NE, rain; New York, 4O0, !,
Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia, 52o, NV,
fair; Washington, 560, SW, clear; Albany,
soudT sG W. pefroif foHdy y 5W gTaG rsn ohcsao sw
42o, SW, cloud y; st. Paul, 24o, NV,
snow; St. Vincent, -12o. N, clear;
Huron, OAK, 80, NV, clear; Bismarck
50, NV, clear; Jacksonville, $50, Sc,
fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
A Lewiston Sport with Broken Thumb

Providence, December 15.-At the Met
ropole Club, this evening, 800 sports
gathered to see a couple of sparring con-
tests. Mike Sears of Lewiston and Pat
sy. Broderick of this city fought ten
rounds, when the referee decided the
contest draw. Sears broke his thumb
and was badly used up. He was taken
to the Rhode Island hospital for treat
ment. Martin Flaherty ofLowell and
Bobby Burns of this city spared for is
rounds, when the latter's friends inter
fered, seeing that he was getting the
worst of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me, December 15.-The local
signal Office records as to the weather,
the following:
8a. m.-Barometer. 30245: thermome-
ter, 1910; dew point, 9; humidity, IS;
wind. N; velocity, s.; weather, theat--
ening.
sp. m.-Barometer. 30.14s: thermome-
ter. 40; dew point, IA; humidity, 81:
wind, N; velocity, 9: weather, light
snow.
The mean daily thermometer. 12; max
imum thermometer, 40; minimum ther-
mometer, $50; maximum velocity of
wind, -; total precipitation, O.34
inch,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Practical jokers who make sham bombs
and leave them at the doors of the veal
thy are now keeping Parisians in state
of alarm.
Three earthquake shocks sufficiently
severe to make houses tremble, were felt
in Indiana and Illinois Thursday after
noon.
Unemployed men with families will! be
given work by the city of New London,
Ct, $4,000 having been appropriated for
the purpose,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16

the old system after all hope of redress
for many wrongs done by the late Queen
and her partlsans had ceased to exist.
In conclusion, the people of Honolulu
States withhold their Judgment until
fair and impartial investigation has been
given the entire matter, an investigation
which they earnestly court If, after
this, the American people do not desire
to annex the islands there is but one
thing remaining to fill out the measure
of the hopes of Hawaii and that is to be
left entirely alone"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
THE WEATHER.
Rain After the Snow.

Washington, December 15.-For New
England for Saturday: Snow, turning
to rain; winds becoming south; warm
er.
Signals displayed from Norfolk section
to Eastport.
Boston, December 15.-Local forecast
for New England for Saturday: Rain
in the southern sections; snow, chang
ing to rain in the northern sections.
followed by clearing in all sections
much warmer; southwest winds. Fair
and colder Sunday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
Many Hurt.

Pittsburg, December 15.-The West
brownsville express on the Pittsburg,
Virginia & Charleston railroad was
wrecked at 6. 81 this morning at Bamford
station, As miles from this city. 1t is
were injured, none fatally
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
100, 900 Loss In New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, December 15.-The
Blair building, five story structure on
Orange street, burned this morning. The
plant of the Evening Leader, located in
the building, was practically destoyed.
The total loss is 500, 200.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
COFFINS IN THE FLAMES.
UDdertaker's establishments and a House
Burned at South WATERFORD.
Especial to the Press. !

Especial to the Press.l
South WATERFORD, December 15.-At
11.45 today, fire was discovered in the
undertaking establishment of W. G. Ma
son, large two-storied building situated
in the lower part of the village. A large
crowd gathered, but toolate 70 save the
building or any of the contents. The
house of George W. Thompson, within
foot of the Mason building, was also
burned. All the goods were taken from
the Thompson house. The Mason build
ing was insured for about $500, and
Thompson's for $780, 1t is thought the
fire caught from the stove.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
The Billiard Players,

testants in tonight's game in the abia
three" billiard tournament were Closson
and Schaefer. Scheafer won 600 to 394
also making the highest run of the week
DOB :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
Failures Of q Week

New York, December 15.-Bradstreets
TsDGssSs DsS sass., shss 0asasss :.f failures in
against 2s5 year ago. r. G. Dun & co 'Ss -
weekly review of trade reports 400 ~; ~,
ures in the United States for the waaE raai-
against 279 last year. "osA
Attached for $50, 200.
Ellsworth, Maine, December IL SO
Stevens, proprietor of a sardine "a ctory
at nrooklin, Maine, has bsen attaehsdi sInsi
BY Piokert g Co. Co. OF Boston. for SO, 90 l'
Stevens states a0ann sae ~ matter arises from
is really indebted to him A0AerP
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
-PT e. III O. S.
Having Removed to New Piano SaIesrooms
No. 548 l-2 CONGRESS ST.,

I have just received an elegant stock of
new Pianos as ever shown in Portland.
including the Everett. Henry f. Miller,
VIM. Bourne & Son, Prescott. and Need
ham & Bailey. These pianos were Sc
lected for their superior qualities of
tone, action and workmanship. are fully
warranted, an are offered very low for
cash OF an easy terms of payment. In
tending purchasers should look over this
stock before deciding elsewhere Old
Pianos taken in exchange.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
MR. BLAINE DIDN'T REPLY
Mr. Stevens States that His Letter
Was Not Answered.
GRESHAM'S LATEST DISCOVERY
LIKE HIS OTHERS.

Would Have Departed from Precedent
Had He Answered Question Based on
Supposition-He Did Not Do So and the
State Department Files Are Complete
Yesterdays Hawaiian News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-16
BRIDGE OF DEATH.
Twenty Men Were Killed When 1t
Fell Into the River.
ALL TOLD 1T HAS CAUSED THE
LOSS OF SEVENTY LIVES,

The Failure of Banking Concern and the
Ruin of a Capitalist-Louisville, KY,
Gave Way Under the Pressure of a
High Wjnd-Narrow Escapes as the
Huge Structure ToppIed Over.
Louisville, KY, December 15.-The
middle span of iron and the mber false
work of bridge now under construc-
tion between East Louisville and Jeffer-
sonville, Ind. collapsed at ten this
morning, crushing to death or drowning
twenty men and injuring about twenty
more, some of whom will die. Only six
bodies were recovered. Those known to
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