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The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
TROUBLE MAY RESULT.
Germans Trying to Drive Americans
from the Marshall Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.-Through
private letters which came here from Ja-
luit, the chief city of the Marshall ISL
ands, it is learned that the American
missionaries on the islands, about IA
in number, are threatened with deporta-
ton by the German authorities.
When Branders was forced out of Sa-
moa he was appointed German commits
sioner at Jaluit. He has recently been
assigned to New Guinea and his place
filed by Major Schmidt, who is extreme
ly unpopular because of hisidictatorial
ways. Schmidt has made arrangements
to remove all the American missionaries
as well as the native teachers whom they
have trained. The Germans control the
copra trade, and they are hostile to the
American missionaries because OF their
independence. The natives object to
any change and trouble is likely to
result
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
BEAUTY AND THE CAMERA.
Young Women Accepted as Worlds Fair
Employees Must Be Photographed.


CHICAGO, April s.-More than 10000
women are candidates for, employment
at theWorld',s Fair. They send stacks
of letters to Mrs. Potter Palmer's Office
every day and have begun to besiege ex-
hibitors who are likely to need saleswom-
en- or cashiers. At first Mrs. Palmer an
swered each application as it came in
with personal letter. She has finally
given up the attempt. For instance, 500
woman want to act as guides at the fair.
Only 25 will be needed.
The catering company which has Sc
cured monopoly of all the American
restaurants in the grounds will employ
1000 mattresses at 81 per week. Over
1000 are already on file for the 1000 plac-
es. Five hundred girls who have been
accepted are to be photographed. Every
free annual pass must bear a photograph
of the owner.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
ADDITIONAL.
WILL Pc oPLE EVER LEARN !?
Two Moro Deaths Caused by Failure te
Turn Off the Gas.

Boston, April 9.-Otto Anderson, aged
"a, Oscar Swenson, aged "a, and Sophia
Mobery, aged AZ, were overcome by es-
Gaping gas at SO Fleet street last night.
When discovered at about 10 o'clock this
morning the men were dead and the
woman was unconscious. They were
employed by Charles Williams at So
Fleet street, the men as walters in Will
liams's saloon, and the woman as cook.
The parties occupied rooms opening
from the kitchen. When they were
found, a gas jet in the mems room was
partially open. The doors between both
rooms and the kitchen were left open,
which accounts for the gas reaching the
room of Miss Mobery. Miss Mobery was
removed to the Massachusetts general
hospital, where she remains in a critical
condition. 1t is not known how the gas
was turned on.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
AS FROM THE DEAD.
The Home Coming of a Sailor After Sew
enteen Years imprisonment.

PROVIDENCE, r. T.. April S.-There ar
rived in New'B Bedford yesterday morning
man who for 20 years has been believed
by his parents and relatives. who reside
there. to be dead. He left there up
wards of 20 years ago, a hearty, hale
young man of 21, but returned haggard
and worn, with q story that would fur
nish good plot for novel.
Michael Welch is the mans name. lie
was a New Bedford boy, and his early
life was spent largely at sea on New Bed
ford whalers. About the time he was of
age he found himself one of the crew on
board packet vessel bound from Boston
to Melbourne, and when few days out
horrible murder took place on board, Dy
which the mate met his death. The sto-
ry as narrated is to the effect that one OF
the crew, Spaniard, had trouble with
the mats, and one dark night met him on
deck, and after a strugg slipped dirk
between his ribs. Welch was at the
wheel at the time and ran to the mate S
assistance, but was unable to prevent
the terrible deed.
The vessel proceeded to Melbourne.
where the Spaniard was convicted of
luuIucI duu ilduSOu. HAolA oiiO AeeSo oAA.oo
Welch was found near the scene of the
murder, it was claimed that lie was an
accomplice, and accordingly he was ar;
rested, charged with participation in the
crime. In spite of all the protestations
of his innocence Welch was convicted
and sentenced to 10 years in the Mel
bourne prison.
The years wore away with Welch Ian
gushing in the convict's cell, while his
parents and friends gave him up for
dead.
At length, about a year ago, Welch
was released. after having served II
years of his sentence. He managed to
obtain work till he had saved money
enough to pay his passage home. He
has brother living and his mother and
sister, who reside on Ghancerys street
His father had died in his absence. Welch
will remain in the city a few days, but
will probably ship for sea as soon as an
opportunity presents.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
WANT TO BE DEAN.
Foreign Diplomats Struggling for supre-
macy at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Ever since
they discovered ii the ediplomatic appro-
priation bill the CLAUSE authorizing the
President to reeiprocate the appointment
of ambassadors, the ministers from the
leading European countries here have
been racing with each other to be first
received as ambassador by the President,
and so be the dean of the diplomatic
corps. The competition has been espec-
tally sharp between the representatives
of England and France, both of whom
used the cable freely.
The British government acted first and
SO enabled Sir Julian Paunceforte to
notify Secretary GIssham, two weeks
ago. that he mas to be ambassador. This
seemed to settle it, Sir Julian being
officially recognized as dean by most of
the other members of the diplomatic
corps.
But the indefatigable M. Pantenotre
did not give up; and is even yet hopeful
of winning, inasmuch as the French gov
ernment, although it acted after the
English government, has already gotten
his credentials here, while Sir Juiian's
have not arrived.
Accordingly, M. Patenotre has made
application to Secretary Gresham to be
presented to the President in his new
character and witNhiss new credentials.
If he is received by the President before
Sir Julian, M. Patenotre will be dean
of the diplomatic corps.
His application, presents an embarras-
sing and delicate question, especially
since our our government formally rec
ognized the priority of Sir Julian's APP
pointment on the strength of his notifica-
tion, without waiting for his credentials,
by nominating Mr.. Bayard to be ambas-
sador to Great Britain, while Minister
Eustis was not made ambassador to
France until today.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
DOCTORS DISAGREED.
They Had Conflicting Ideas Of How
To Fight Cholera.
BUT ON THE WHOLE THE MEETING
WAS A SUCCESS.

The Doctors Did One Good Thing When
They Called Attention to New York's
Inadequate Quarantine Facilities-A
New York Official who Destroys Towns
He Has Nepoleon's Power in a Good
Cause--Purifying the Water Supply.
NEW YORK, April 9.-The seventh an
Boards of Health which has been in ses-
sion during the last three days has been
brought to an end. The problem with
which the conference wrestled was how
to prevent cholera from gaining foot
hold on these shores and how to prevent
the spread of this disease should it come
here. The doctors exercised their time
honored prerogative to disagree, and dis
agree they did on almost every topic
under discussion with something OF the
pertinacity of the woman who remarked
that she was willing to be convinced, but
she would like to see any mortal man
convince her. Most of those in attend
ance had had long years of experience as
health officers and each naturally re-
garded his own system as the best. Inc
disagreement of one section was empha-
sized by separate meeting and the pass
ing Of resolutions which the main body
did not seem inclined to adopt. This
section consisted of the delegates from
the states which were members of the
Sanitary Commission of the Mississippi
Valley. This commission was organized
in 1879 to prevent the spread of yellow
fever and it has kept up its organization.
TT action was intended as a protest
against the decision of the conference,
but its recommendations applied only to
the states represented. 1t was not in
tended in any sense as break from the
general organization. There was more
Of common feeling at the close of the
conference than at the beginning and the
majority of the members felt that much
good had been accomplished, although
no radical and few definite measures
were agreed upon.
The inspection of the lower quarantine
station proved a disagreeable surprise to
those who had expected to see thor
oughly equipped plant under efficient
administration. The feeling was so gen
eral that the conference should take some
action with regard to the inefficiency of
the station that committee was ap-
pointed on the boat coming back to the
city to report to the conference in the
evening. The report did not go to the
lengths to which private criticism went
but it declared in no unmistakable terms
it's opinion of "a system burdened with
grave inherited defects"
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
PORTLAND MAINE MORNING. APRIL 10. 1898

elected representative by 26 majority
Claude j. Farnsworth, DEM, lacked Of
an election ;jthe other three Democrat had
about $50 plurality. but were not electe
as none secured majority. The ne
election there will be next Tuesday.
Westerly elects two members on Tues
day, South Kingston two on Wednesday,
Smithfield two on Monday, and Provi-
dence senator and eleven representa-
tives next Saturday.
The grand committee tonight stands Al
Democrats and Al Republicans, with the
Republicans in absolute control of the
Senate and the Democrats in control of
the Houseso far as the elections have
been completed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
CHICAGO WILL WANT 1T.
A Piece of the Sun Which Broke John
Browns Left Arm.

OssAwAToMIE, Kansas, April 9.-An
aerolite fell near this town yesterday,
striking monument to John Brown.
erected by subscription and originated
by Horace Greedy in 1868. The meteor
broke off the left arm of the statue. 1t
passed through the dome and nave and
through six feet of clay south of the
crypt, stopping only at the bed rock.
An expert says the aerolite was com
posed of pelium, metal known to exist
only in the sun.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
DRIVEN BY THE GALE.
The Fire Has Swept Almost Across the
State of Nebraska.

OMAHA, April S.-The gale which
swept over Nebraska yesterday, bore be-
fore it great pillows of flame which swept
from thousands of fertile acres
every vestage Of vegetation. The
limits of the fire which has
ragged during the last 10 days have
become almost state wide, and the des-
truction that was thought might be small
has become enormous. 1t is too soon to
get any idea of how much the extent of
damage is, for the places most affected
are remote from telegraph lines. 1t is
known, though, that much grain and
hay in store. together with many barns
and other outbuildings, miles of fences,
dozens of dwellings and many bridges
have been licked up.
Whether any lives have been lost is not
reported, though it seems almost beyond
doubt that some settlers who are located
away from easy assistance must have per-
ished.
In Banner county the village of Ash
more is supposed to have been complete
ly destroyed. Word was brought to Har-
risburg last night by the driver of the
stage that that town was directly in. the
path of the fire at O clock, and that the
entire population of the village was en-
gagged in battle to save their homes.
The stage driver reported having seen
several dwelling houses in flames and the
settlers fleeing for their lives. He crossed
the line of the fire and received a severe
scorching, although he is not seriously
burned.
Meagre details received last night from
Ogallala, Harrisburg, Duning Inverton,
Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings
give accounts of great losses to property.
A Burlington railroad bridge at Dun
ing and another at Hastings, on the Elk
horn, were destroyed, delaying trains
somewhat. s2I@ ~
AtKearney the fire burned near enough
to the town to destroy a brewery. located
just at the edge.
At Duning an old lady named Bartlett
was burned so badly that she may die.
The gale subsidized by nightfall, but the
| fires Had scarcely abated, and IN the
threatened sections the inhabitants have
spent the hours of night in combating
| the fire.
The region burned over is the chief
grazing section of the state, and the de-
struction of the grass means great loss
to stockmen in this respect, as they will
be compelled to seek new pastures.
Their feed in store being destroyed and
their stock stampeded by the fire, it will
take them many weeks to figure up
what their loss really is.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
GoTHAM'S NAPOLEON.
A Man Who Has Power to Order Town
Torn Down.

NEW YORK. April S.-The Sun says:
These are moving days for the people
who live on the Croton watershed.
Moreover, the moving is compulsory.
Commissioner of Public Works Daily
swooped down out of the storm yester-
day on Mount Kisko, Katonah, and what
is left of Kensico. His path on this raid
will be marked for the next ten days by
burning houses and barns. Commiss-
ioner Daily is probably the mildest man
nered man who ever engaged in such
work Of destruction.
Caesar and Napoleon had no greater
power. however, in their lines of bush
ness. They differed from Mr.. DAILY only
in methods and purpose. The order has
been issued to clear the watershed of all
nuisances. From the standpoint of a
New York water drinker a house that
sends it's sewage into the Croton system
is nuisance.
For instance, ex-Collector of the Port
of New York VIM. H. Robertson, has
cosey little house slowed away in ra-
vine at Katonah. 1t is on the slope that
drains into Cross Rriver, or Beaver Dam,
as it is sometimes called. Mr.. Robert
son is sometimes called the Bismarck OF
Katonah, and none of his neighbors has
heard him talking recently about NOV
ing. Mr.. DAILY and his engineers and
sanitary experts took a squint at his
house yesterday, looked at the map and
decided that it was public nuisance.
Therefore, it will either be torn or
burned to the ground, and ex-Collector
Robertson will have to look around for
another site that does not send its sew
age down to New York.
There is very little time wasted in this
operation of condemnation. The COM
missioner has New York city behind
him and the possibility of an invasion of
cholera in prospect. He looks at house
and then examines the reports of the
engineers.
'9Does the sewage empty into the Gro
ton system?' he asks.
cit does is the reply.
If tits within the $50 feet limit ofsa Gro
ton tributary, and there is no other safe
system of sewage, he says. 'It's got to
go,'' and go it must. The owner receives
ten days's notice to get out, and then the
city steps in and levels his house and
plugs his drains. Of course he gets paid
for it, and in that respect Commissioner
Daly's raids differ from those of Caesar
and Napoleon.
Yesterday where Addey's hotel stood
in Kenisco was pile of burning timbers.
Since the Commissioners last visit the
houses of lothian Tompkins, S. B. lGale
and Daniel N. Tucker have been RACED to
the ground. The houses of Wesley Rob-
bins and Mr.. Ackerman have been va
Gated and will soon be destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
To Make a New Province.

TACOMA, Wash, April 9.-For some
time number of citizens in Vancouver
and New Westminster, B. c.. have been
aeitating against the present provincial
government, ostensibly because the lat
ter failed to bring a redistribution meas
lreat the present session OF the ieglsla-
ture. The movement was not looked
upon seriously until today, when it was
learned that a huge scheme is on loot to
bring about the separation of the main
land from the island and establish the
former as a separate province.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
VAST SEA OF FLAME.

Forest Fires Sweeping Through Large
Sc ctions of Kentucky.
CINCINNATI, April "a special from
Vanceburg, KY, says fires in the forests
in Lewis county broke out several days
ago, and the winds spread them over the
whole country. Last night from Clarks-
vile to Sugar Loaf Mountain, the whole
country was one vast sea of flames.
Fences were destroyed everywhere and
many houses burned.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April 9, 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, 47o, NV. clear New York. 4So,
NV, clear; Philadelphia, 52o, NE, clear;
Washington, 420, SW, partly cloudy; AL
bany, 40, NV, clear; Buffalo. 800. w,
cloudy; Detroit, 46o, S, cloudy; Chicago,
42o, S, cloudy; st. Paul, 500. Sc,
cloudy: ST. Vincent, 240, N, clear;
Huron, Oak, 4 460, SW, clear; Bis
marck, 48o, N, partly cloudy; Jackson
vile 7.66. Sc. partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
white Faced Horse Dead.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 9.-United
States Marshal Mathieson received notice
yesterday that "White Faced Horse, !"
the Sioux chief who accompanied 1.-TWO
Strike in raid ON Humphreys rancho
in which four COW boys were killed. COM
mitted suicide Friday at q camp on
White river, by shooting. Mathieson had
him under arrest but was unable to move
him because of bullet wound that
caused modification in his leg. 1t is be-
lieved that the knowledge that the wound
would prove fatal caused the suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
St. amer Thames Burned.
In Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, R. L, April s.-The by
election to complete the the grand com
mittee, which is to elect the Governor
and other state officers, began today. In
Cranston the Democrats elected b.
Thomas Potter representative py l43
majority. In North Kingston tne Demo
Gratis elected their representative by
Tn East Providence the Republicans
elected ex-Speaker E. H. Wilson repre-
sentative by 92 majority, and in. Paw
tucket Thomas w. Robinson. Detn.. was
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
VANCOUVER COMING.
Halifax People Not Allowed to go Near
the Vessel.
Especial to the Press.l

HALIFAX, April 9.-Steamer Vancou-
yer arrived at noon today with 1900 i'm
migrants. She experienced fairly good
weather. No persons were allowed on
the wharf while the immigrants were
landing or during the disinfection of the
baggage. The Vancouver leaves early
tomorrow morning for Portland. Steam
er Merchant Prince from Meditteran-
can ports for Boston put in this evening
short of coal. She was % days on the
passage.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10

company this evening. to hear Mrs. AL
bert Barker, the English reader, recite
to an audience of newspaper people in
Chicago, through the long distance tele-
phone. Mrs. Barker rendered short pro-
gramme, including some of her famous
bird songs. After she finished, the Chi
cago party telephoned their thanks to
the reader.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
WILL DELAY. THE-BtG SHOW.
Every Union Man at the Worlds Fair VIII
Strike. li{ - -

CHICAGO, April {. Tomorrow morn
ing, every union man working for the
Worlds Columbian Exposition Compa-
ny is expected to strike. 1t is estimated
that the strike will effect 1000 or 5000
men and greatly delay the fair.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
Maine Pensions.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The follow
ing Maine people have been awarded PEN
sions.
ORIGINAL.
Daniel Fl. Tucker, Stephen G. Smith,
Freeman Pratt Eben M. Goodwin,
John Downey, Hezekiah Chase,
James L. Smart.
ADDITIONAL.
Chas. Matthews, Cornelius Boyle,
Edward Fitzgerald.
INCREASE.
Samuel W. Chapman, VIM. Cunningham
Eben Hathorn.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Percy Jenkins, Elizabeth W. Larrabee.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
Saws It Was Not Suicide.

BosToN, April 9.-Mrs. William Nc
Mullen, who, with her husband, was
found unconscious from gas at the Bay
State House yesterday morning, died at
the city hospital this morning. McMul-
len will recover. The spolice are of the
opinion that it was a case of attempted
suicide. McMullen denies this, and says
that when he retired he left the gas
turned down and burning.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
rHE CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
Sheriff Gray of Knox County After Contra
band Liquor.
Especial to the Press

RocKLAND, April 8.-The crusade
against the liquor dealers has begun here
in dead earnest. Yesterday morning a
five gallon keg of whiskey was seized at
the depot, and last night three barrels of
ale were seized at the steamboat wharf.
This morning large quantity of miscel-
laneous liquors was taken at the Maine
Central depot. These and other seized
lots are now in the sheriff sscare.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
Unseated for Bribery.

WINNIPEG, Man., April 9.-W. A. Mac
donald, leader of the opposition party in
the Manitoba Legislature, was unseated
yesterday by the courts for bribery dur
ing the late election.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
In Three Counties.

CH1LL1corHE, O., April 9.-Extensive
fires are raging in the hill forests near
Brainbridge, Ross county, and spreading
in tho hills of Pike and Highland coun-
ties. doing great damage.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
People in Towns Which Had Been
BeSieged by Flame.
THREE STATES SUFFER BIZ GREAT
FIRES IN THE FORESTS.
In Ohio, the Welcome Rain Has Come
and the Danger Is About Over-Several
Counties of the Blue Grass State Devas-
tated-Nebraska Prairies Turned Unto
a Great Sea of Fire.


PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April 9.-Resi-
dents of Nauvoo, Union Mills and Friend
ship in this county, were very thankful
this morning when a heavy rain began to
fall. For the past two weeks, dangerous
forest fires have prevailed west of the
Scioto river. The path rendered desc
late by fire is 16 miles long and four
miles wide. Great quantities of hoops,
poles, tan bark, cord wood and timber
were burned. Union Mills and Friend
ship were surrounded by lire and Satur-
days rain alone saved them.
At present the fire is smoul-
dering, but another rain will
quench it. The loss will exceed 100000
in timber, ETC., not counting score of
farm buildings swept away.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
r,e wonders of the Teleuhone.

BosToN, April 9.-Representatives of
the Boston papers gathered at the gener-
al offices of the New EuSland Telephone
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
THE WEATHER.
stu Predicting Snow.

BOSTON, April 9.-For New England for
Monday: Fair, followed by increasing
cloudiness; rain or snow Monday or
Tuesday; cooler Monday morning, fol
lowed by warmer Tuesday morning;
light winds becoming easterly.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-For Maine:
Generally fair; variable winds; slightly
colder.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10
WORLDS FAIR EXCURSIONS.

TsyHOS. COOK & SON. whose excursions are
40 widely and favorably known, have con.
cluded to run excursions to the Worlds Colum,
bian Exposition at Chicago, and have leased ..
three large hotels for the Accommodation OF theIr
The excursions will leave Mondays and We'd
nesdays, Stopping at Niagara Falls one "a gay. VS.
iting ali places Of interest, one week at Cnicago
ySile Si1 in 'i Chicago, returning via Washington
&C.. 2 days at Washington. visiting al places of
. interest in and around washington. From
washington direct to destination. For further
particulars call or address
UNION TICKET OFFICE, 40 Exchange ST.,
or Pine TREE TICKET OFFICE. Under US. Hotel.
W eGd1m
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-10

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