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The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
DEATH CAME In A FLASH.
Terrible Ending Of a Circus Per-
fOrmanee in Wisconsin.
STRUCK THE TENT
AND SEVEN WERE KILLED.

Particulars of the Accident Reported
Yesterday-The Circus Men Coolly
Prevented Greater Loss of Life-Bsough
Animal Attendants Became at Once
Careful Nurses-Except in One Case,
Death Was Absolutely Instantaneous
Over Fifty Were Injured.
RIVER FALLS, Wis, June ga ter
rife thunder storm ragged in this city be-
tween and o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rain fell in sheets and great
foods Of water formed almost in an in
stant in the streets. Ringling's circus
was showing in the edge of a grove about
a quarter of a mile from the centre of
the town. The circus proper had just
finished it's performance, and as the con-
cert was about to begin number of
people who did not care to attend the
latter were making their way through
the tent when terrific bolt of lightning
struck one of the centre-poles of the
menagerie tent and more than 80 people
were prostrated. Seven were killed in
and a few more were injured.
The balance are now regaining the nor
NAL use of their limbs, which had been
temporarily paralyzed by the shock. The
scene of CONSERVATION which followed
when the survivors realized the extent of
of the fatality surpassed descrip-
ton. Men and women surged
toward the scene, and 1t
was only by the exercise Of rare presence
of mind on the part of the circus owners
and their employees that most serious
and probably fatal stampede was avert
ed.
The Ringlings did everything possible
to alleviate the sufferings of the injured.
Rough canvasmen, stake drivers and ami
imal attendants We'd with one another in
their attentions to the wounded. Stretch
ed an the ground were four men and
three boys dead, and as soon as anything
like order could be restored they were
recognize as follows: o. A. Dean, mar
ried, Kinninick Towship; Eugene Rey-
snolds, unmarried, a carpenter; the four
teen-year-old son of Curtis Aldridge;
S. A. Glendenning married, town clerk,
Oak Grove; Clark Mapes, married, a
farmer, OF Clifton; the twelve-year-old
son of Wallace Smith, and twelve-year
old son of j. A. Glendenning. Mrs.
Glendenning and another son are serious
ly injured. Patrick Collins, farmer,
unmarried, is seriously injured, and two
strangers, supposed to be railroad grad
ers, badly injured, are at the Gladstone
Hotel.
The bodies of the dead were taken to
village engine-house, where some dis
tressingly sad scenes were enacted.
Some of the bodies were badly scorched,
but the majority presented no external
evidence of the shock. Death was abso-
lutely instantaneous in all cases except
that of young Dean, who breathed his
last shortly after being taken to the en-
gine-house.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
FAITH DIDN'T CURE.
The Practitioner Prayed But the Child
Died for Want of Medicine.

NEW YORK, June 22.-Lizzie Free
man, the .twelve-year old daughter of
Charles S. Freeman, travelling sales
man from Boston, died yesterday at 321
West One Hundred and Twelfth street,
without having any medical attendance.
Deputy Coroner O'Hare made an investi-
cation last evening and found that the
child was the victim of faith curists.
The child had been left in the care of
Mrs. Julia i. Hill, who lived at 1O9
West One Hundred and Third
street. She was taken sick
June 5, but instead Of calling in regu-
lar physician, Mrs. Hill, who is said to
be disciple of the faith cure, sent for
Mrs. Lathrop, a faith curist. of So West
Forty-second street to attend the child.
Mrs. Lathrop said the child had tonsi-
litis and prayed over the little girl but
gave her no medicine. The child's
throat was very much swollen, but she
appeared to improve. June 8, after the
child had been sick for five days, Mrs.
Lathrop said the child was so much bet
ter that she could be removed, and Liz
zie was taken to 321 West One Hundred
and Twelfth street, to which place Mrs.
Hill had removed.
The child grew worse and yet no ply
sician was summoned On Monday the
child's condition was alarming. She
had several spells of vomiting. Mrs.
Lathrop called several times and prayed
for the child, but this did not appear to
do the suffering little one any good.
At noon yesterday she died. DIR.
O'Hare is of the opinion that death is
due to diphtheria.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Death Rode the Gale.

PERRY, Kan, June 22.-The most de-
structive cyclone that ever visited east
ern Kansas passed through Williams
town and the surrounding country in
Jefferson county last evening. It took
in scope of country half mile wide
and six miles long. Not a house, barn
or tree was left standing in it's path. 1t
was accompanied by terrible rain
storm and midnight darkness. Ten
dead bodies so far have been discovered,
and it is known that at least five more
were killed. Three persons are known
to be fatally injured, and many others
seriously hurt. Complete details have
not yet been obtained, but it is probable
that at least 20 persons have been killed
and 30 houses blown down.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
A WINDY CITY PRODUCT.
Sixteen Year Old Highwayman Terrorizes
Gotham.

New YORK, June 22.-George Hanley,
a Chicago desperate of is, came to this
city week ago. He made things lively
in the upper East Side last night with a
revolver, which he discharged at almost
everybody in sight. and wounded three
people.
Shortly after o'clock he went into
Charles Berckofer's store. at No, 227 East
103d street, and bought a pair of shoe
laces. Left alone for minute, Hanley
robbed the money drawer and ran out to
the street. Berckofer's daughter told
her father, who gave chase.
i Hanley went into the saloon of August
Wiegand adjoining, pulled his revolver
and threatened to clean out the place.
Berckofer arrived and Hanley shot at
him. The ball grazed Berckofer's ear.
The boy ran out of the saloon and
thence to Second avenue and 1O4th street.
crowd chasing him. Among them was
Anthony Weinkler, an iron worker. Ham
ley turned as he ran and fired into Weink-
ler's arm.
He fired another shot a moment later,
the bullet hitting George Stevenson. 12,
of No. 2,014 Second avenue, over the
right temple. Patrick McEntee, a coal
trimmer, was close upon the fugitive
when the latter fired two shots at McEn-
tee, but missed.
McEntee caught the boy,.swho fought
like tiger, and held him until the police
came.
Weinkler and Stevenson were taken to
the Presbyterian hospital, but their
wounds were not serious.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
DRUGGISTS AT BAR HARBoR.l M
They Elected Officers, Banquetted and
Danced Last Night.

BAR HAEBoR, June 22.-The Maine
Druggists Association held business
meeting at the West End Hotel last
night and elected these officers:
President-Ara Warren of Bangor.
Vice President-D. W. Heseltine OF Portland
Secretary-C. A. Fowler of Bangor,
TreaSurer-H. B. Pennell of Portland.
Executive Committee-D. w. Heseltine j. Fl.
Brunswick; H. J. Hathaway. HouIton; I. P.
Evans, Dover; G. W. Dorr, Wateryille.
The matter of the next meeting was
left with the executive committee. A
banquet and hop followed the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
BRIBED BY JOHN BULL.

ACQUISITIONS in Which the French Depu-
ties Placed No Faith.
PARIS, June 22.-In the Chamber of
Deputies today, M. Millevoye accused
M. Clemenceau of delivering to England
private letters passed between M. Ribot.
lately prime minister and minister of
foreign affairs, and the French minister
to Egypt, and between NJ. Ribot and the
French ambassador at Constantinople.
He produced list of names of persons
and papers whom he alleged England
had bribed and the amount of money
given as bribes. He read, amid an up
roar that almost drowned his voice:
Temps, $4,000 francs; Edourd LaMatin,
10000 france; LIE Jour, $4,000 francs,
Rochefort, $4,000 francs; Clemenceau,
80, 900 francs'' After considerable up-
roar and confusion, the order of the day
was movedito the effect that the cham
Der condemned the documents as spuri-
ous and regretted that time was foolish
ly wasted in listening to their presenta-
ton. This was adopted 4S9 to A.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
SUNDAY AT NANCY.
A Blue Grass Hamlet Where Church
ldiourns for a Fight,
AND AFTERWARDS THE PREACHER
KEEPS ON PREACHING.

How Jim WeddIe Called Out Bill TAYLOR
and the Congregation Went Out to See
a Contest Under wildcat Rules A
Stone Finally Proved More Powerful
than Pistol Bullet and All But Jim
Went Back to Church.
CINCINNATI, o., June 22.-Word has
reached here from Nancy, small cross
roads hamlet in Pulaski county, KY, of
an unusual occurrence on Sunday morn
ing. For long time feud has existed
between the Taylor and Weddle factions,
led by William Taylor and James We'd
die. There have been innumerable fights
between the faction but no lives have been
sacrificed. On Sunday morning very
large congregation had gathered to hear
Rev. VIM. Barnett preach in the little
church at Nancy. The sermon had not
proceed far when the Weddles appeared
in force on the outside, and one Of their
number sent in word that "JIm'' would
fight 9'Bill'' before the crowd. There
was to be no interference from the
friends of either man, and the fight
should settle the feud. The terms were
stated to the congregation. Bill promptly
accepted. The preacher left the pulpit
and all the congregation retired to the
open space outside the church, where a
ring was formed for the two champions.
Wildcat rules were observed and the men
fought like tigers for half an hour.
There was no interference from the
when Weddle suddenly drew a revolver
and attempted to shoot Taylor, but the
latter hurled rock at his antagonist
and struck him square in the forehead.
Weddle fell as if dead, and was with
difficulty revived. He was then carried
away by his friends, and Taylor, with
the preacher and congregation entered
the church, and the sermon was finished
as if no interruption had occurred.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Mrs. Cleveland and her little d aughter
Ruth, arrived at Gray Gables yester-
day.
Rev. Samuel Hart, DID,, of Hartford,
Ct, has been elected Episcopal bishop of
Vermont.
Henry Sheldon 6 Co., dealers in tea
and coffee, New York, have failed.
Three of the cowboys racing to Chica-
go, passed through Fort Dodge, Ia, yes
terday. Their horses were il fair condi-
ton.
VIM. D. Mccoy, (colored), of Indiana,
United States minister resident to the
Republic of Liberia, died at Monrovia,
May IA.
Conductors and drivers on the Bridge
port, Ct, horse railway, struck yester-
day. They say they have to work Is and
16 hours daily.
1t is said that had it been necessary
the defendence of the Borden trial could
have introduced testimony as to
strange man seen leaving the Borden
house two days before the murder.
shaking his fist at the house and acting
like lunatic.
The attorneys for DR.. T. T. Graves
have applied to the Supreme Court Of
Colorado for writ of habeas corpus
asking that the doctor be forever set free
as two terms Of court have passed since
DR.. CIR aves' s Imprisonment without his
being tried.
Two sets of farm buildings were
burned at Washburn, Me-, Tuesday,
those of E. D. Rouse, most of the con-
tents of which were saved, and which
we're insured for $1,000 ;and those of Silas
Easter with most of their contents, farm
machinery, hay, grain, etc., his loss be-
ing from $500 to $1,000, with no insur-
ance.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
IN AMERICAN HANDS.
George GouId's scheme to Make the Grand
Trunk Pay.

MONTREAL, June 22.-Private advices
from London state that George Gould
and Broker Foxwell of New York; Dun
can Mcintyre and Broker Forget of Mon
treal, will be in Londen, June 26, to
meet in consultation those of the Grand
Trunk railway shareholders dissatisfied
with the present management of the
Grand Trunk under the presidency of Sir
Henry Tyler. At this meeting it will be
ascertained what amount of stock will be
sold with view of transferring the pres
idency to an American. Advices also.
state that the name of an American rail-
way man Of high standing will be SUBJ
mitted to the meeting asthe prospective
president. The name will inspire con-
fidence in the proposed new manage
ment and figures and data will be sub
mitted showing how the Grand Trunk
may be placed on a paying basis.
Reading Scheme Abandoned.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The board
managers Of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad today decided to abandon the
plan for the rehabilitation of the compa-
ny, the required number Of assets from
the general mortgage bondholders and
shareholders not being obtained.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Weather Observations.
T-Threatening.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department. Weather
Bureau for yesterday, June %, taken
at 8 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. E, rain: New York,
640, NE, rain; Philadelphia, SOo, NE,
cloudy; Washington. 7O0, NV, rain;
Albany, 64o, s, cloudy; Buffalo. 64o, NV,
cloudy; Detroit 6eo. NV, clear; Chicago,
720, w. clear; st. Paul, 7so, SW,
clear; iSt; Vincent, 760, B, clear; Huron,
Oak, S2o SW, cloudy; Bismarck, S0o,
sW, cloudy; Jacksonville, sS0, sW,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Saved From Suffering.
The Gratitude Of a Lady Cured by
Kiekapoo Indian SagWa.
DANv1LLN, Ill, Oct. 26.

DANv1LLH, ILL, Oct. 26.
I feel it my duty to express my grati-
tude for what the kickapoo Indian
Remedies have done for me.
I was suffering with Neuralgia, and
had to stay up every night for weeks.
At last sent for a bottle Of Kickapoo
Indian Oil, and in less than ten min
utes after application was relieved.
7 continued its use and also used Kick
aPoo indian Sagwa at tne same
time until Entirely Cured.
Many of my friends have used your
Remedies for different troubles, and find
them to do exactly as advertised.
I believe everybody who Is suffering
should use them, as we are all brothers
and sisters in Christ. will answer any
questions as to what with the help Of
God they have done for me.
mYours respectfully, EVA DECAMP.
KIcKAPoo INDIAN SAGWA.
And all Kickapoo Indian Remedies Sold by Dealers
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
strikers Back i'm Their PLACES.

BIDDEFoRD, June 22.-All the strikers
but the back boys and a few frame spin
ners returned to work in the Pepperell
and Laconia mills this morning.
A secret meeting of the mule spinners
tonight was addressed by Secretary Ross
of the New England Mule Spinners'
Union. One object of the meeting was
to counsel the back boys who did not go
back with the strikers today and a
majority. of the back boys have agreed
to return to work in the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
New Granite Company.
Especial to the Press.

RocKLAND, June pa corporation
styled the Fox Island Granite Company
has just been organized with capital
stock of $4,000. The company was
formed for the purpose of carrying on
general granite business and has it's
headquarters and quarries at Vinal
Haven. The officers of the corporation
are:
President-Thos j. Lyons.
Treasurer. A. Babbidge.
Directors-Thos. j. Lyons, j. A. Babbid ge
Levi w. Smith and Fred Lermond.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
His Ride Ended in Jail.
Especial to the Press.l

RocKLAND, June %. Walter c. Bryant,
who has been reported missing with a
team belonging to Otis Day of Washing
ton, was arrested at Rockport yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Peabody of Thomas
ton. He was arraigned before Trial
Justice Ulmer this afternoon on the
charge of larceny. The case was dis
missed through lack of sufficient evidence
but Bryant was sentenced to pay costs
amounting to nearly $50. He was un-
able to pay the fine and languishes in the
county JAIL
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
THIS MORNINGS NEWS,

Page L.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Obituary.
Sporting news.
Telegraph news
Page
How to be stylish.
A woman suffrage recruit.
Page 4.
Editorials.
Personal and Peculiar.
Capture of Gorilla, Nicaragua, by boy.
Page 5.
Deaths and marriages.
Maine towns.
School and college.
Music and drama.
Recent weddings
Peary and the Falcon.
Burglary at Cumberland Mills.
Page 6.
Poem; The stars of love.
Throwing the lasso
Wit and Wisdom.
Page z.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page 8.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
Capt. Thompson brought in whale.
Madison wooden mills.
S7th anniversary of the P. M. B. Veterans.
Good Templars news.
p. v. 3. A. meeting.
Official programme to be issued for the Fourth.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Thirteen Cars Wrecked.

SoMERswoRTH, n. H., June 22.-The
down freight On the Northern division
of the Boston & Maine railroad, consist
ing Of SO cars, mostly loaded with ice,
broke apart at Rochester Hill, one mile
left the track and piled up in 4 heap.
Wreckage gangs are at work at the
scene. Passenger trains are obliged t6
run over the Western division to Conway
Junction. 30 one Was hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Pension Figures Show a Surplus.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Figures OBJ
tanned from the treasury department to-
day show the appropriations for pen
siens for the fiscal year 1923. $146. .737. ;
$50; deficiency for the year 1893 and pri-
or years, $14, IA 1884, total of $3.50, ,SS2.-
234. Expended for pensions in the il.
months ended May 81. This will leave a
surplus fer the year of about $1,000 900
which viii be turned into the treasury,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
.,ss HIS ADDRESS BRILLIANT.
Hon. e. y. Phelps on the Seizures in Beh-
ring Sea.

ring Sea.
PARIS, June pa large number of
visitors were present today at the ses-
sion of the Behring Sea tribunal of arbi-
tration. Hon. E. j. Phelps, counsel
for the United States. opened the argu-
ment in behalf Of the contention of
the United States. His address was
brilliant. He said the case presented
only two main questions-Have the Can
adams and renegade Americans who
seek the shelter of the British flag in or
der to defy the laws of their own country,
the right to continue destroying the
seal species? If SO, what regulation is
necessary to prevent the determination
of the seals? Other questions might be
involved, but they were merely incident
al. America, he added, claims that the
lndiScriminate destruction of seals, in
Guiding the gravid animals proceeding
toward the Pribyloff islands, the herd
ing grounds, and of mothers seeking
food at sea IS inhuman, barbarous, and
violation of the laws of civilized nations
for the protection of wild ami
mails. This slaughter he contends.
must eventuallyr esult in exterminating
valuable industry established for nearly
century by Russia and maintained by
America since the cession of Alaska to
the United States by the Russian govern
ment. The British claimed the right to
exterminate the species for the sake of
small temporary profit. They did not
meet the question as to whether the right
exists, but exhausted the resources of
the ablest advocacy to evade it. The
British counsel approached the question
in every direction except straight-for-
ward one. They pretend to inquire
whether the United States justify the
seizing of British vessels engaged in pela-
gic seal hunting. Mr.. Phelps declared
that no such question was before the tri-
bunal. The arbitrators were not con-
cerned in the question of past seizures
except as to finding out necessary facts
on which to base future negotiations.
Counsel having agreed upon the facts,
the tribunal ought to dismiss the matter
of seizures.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
A Cold water Celeb ration.

AUBURN, June 22.-Auburn celebrated
the acquisition of the waterworks plant
tonight with monstrous parade
through the principal streets, fire works
and an illumination. The celebration
will conclude with a grand ratification
meeting in city hall, tomorrow evening,
with speeches by the mayor and
prominent citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
The Maine Ia Aaoat.

NEW YORK, June 22.-The battleship
Maine, which has been building nearly
four years at the Brookly navy yard,
came out of the dry dock today. The
delay in furnish the vessels armament
will prevent her from having sea trial
for some time vet.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
CONSUL GENERAL INGRAHAM.
He Will Represent Uncle Sam at Halifax
Other Appointments.

WASHINGTuN, june zz.---I ne presluehr
has made the following appointments:
Darius II. Ingraham, Maine consul general
E. Spencer Pratt, Alabama, consul general at
Singapore Straits.
TO be consuls W. s. Campbell, New York,
at Newcastle, England John r. Mobely, Tex
as, at Barracks, Cuba; William F. Kemmier,
Ohio; at Hargen. Switzerland; Charles H. Ben
edict Minnesota, at Cape Town, Africa; James
A. Demorest New Jersey, at Brockvilhe, Can. !;
Henry M. Smyth, Virginia, at Fuchan, China; !;
Thomas s. Jones, at Funchal, Madeira; Jesse
W. Sparks, Tennessee, at Padras Niegras,
Mexico; John II. Coppinger, nlinoi, Toronto,
Can.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
PoRTLAND MORNING. as, a.

the championship of the world, to be
rowed at Lake Quinsigamond, Worces-
ter, Mass. If Stansbury will row a race
at Barrie or Orilla, Ont. Gaudaur will
allow him $500 for expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Reading Scheme Abandoned
THE WEATHER.
Rain, Followed by Clearing

Rain, Followed by Clearing.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-For Maine
Showers; warmer on coast; high north
east winds. Signals from Atlantic City
to Eastport.
BosroN, June %. = Local forecast for
New England for Friday: Rain; fol-
lowed during the afternoon or evening
by clearing; rising temperature; easter
ly, changing to westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
MERRlLLs QUEER TRANSACTIONS
Damaging Revelation Made at Credit
ors' Meeting,

BOSTON, Mass, June PA meeting
of the creditors of the Magneso Calcite
Fireproof Company, of which Moody
Merrill was president, was held here to-
day. George F. Williams, the assignee,
stated that $4,000 in bonds were issued
by the company and placed in the hands
Of the president, who stated they were
not circulated. It is now discovered
that they have been negotiated, although
only $14,700 has shown up. Other liza
bilities are $22, ,724; assets $3256.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23
Two il, Maine.

WASHINGTON, June 22.--Among the
143 fourth class postmasters appointed
today were in Maine Granville IChase at
Barring, Samuel McNear at Kents Hill.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-23

Queen.
MADRID, June 22.-The official investi-
cation into the bomb explosion at the
residence of Senor Canovas del Castillo
at midnight Tuesday has led to the dis
covery of plot that embraces Anarchists
in several European countries. Twenty
three arrests have already been made,
and more are expected to follow shortly.
The police are still pressing Suarez,
the man who was badly injured by the
explosion, and who was captured before
he could make his escape, to divulge all
the details of the plot. He has already
made admissions showing that the con-
spiracy had wide ramifcations. He has
also told the police the name of the man
who was seen with him near the resi-
dence of Senor Canovas del Castillo
prior to the explosion, but who disap-
peared just before the explosion occur
red. The third man of the party seen.
it will be recalled, was blown to pieces.
Among the other things Suarez has
told that he and several of his comrades
were the, authors of the explosion that
occurred on June 12, in the Plaza Orien-
tai in front of the left wing of the royal
palace. He says that their only object
in causing this explosion was to frighten
the Bourgeoisie and to remind them of
the existence of Anarchism.
The letters seized show that the con-
spiracy unearthed in this city was inter-
national in its character. These letters
cover the details of plans for the COM
mission of dynamite outrages, not only
in Madrid and Valencia, but in Brussels
and other foreign cities. The SUPPOSE
tion, based upon the letters found in the
clothing of the man killed by the explo-
sion, that the dead man was the we'll
known anarchist Ernesto Alvarez, has
proved to be incorrect, Suarez confess
ing that the dead man was named Ruiz.
Once the police knew that Alvarez was
not dead, a search was made for him,
and this morning he was taken into
custody.