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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
HoRsEMEN IN SESSION.
Revising the Rules Governing the Trot-
ting Tracks.

New York, February 13.-The COM
mittee revising the rules of the National
Trotting Association was in session here
this afternoon and evening. Colonel
William Edwards of Cleveland, Ohio, is
chairman, and E. A. Upton of Lexing-
ton. Ky, is secretary The changes 70
be made will be submitted to the special
congress which convenes tomorrow af-
ternoon in biennial session. 1t is ex-
pected that some 800 horsemen from ali
parts of the country will be present.
The changes IN the rules being con-
sidered by the committee relate princi-
pally to the method of the joint collec-
tion of fines by the National Trotting
Association and the American Trotting
Association. Under the new rules,
horses suspended on the track of one
association will not be allowed to start
on track of the other association until
all the fines and dues are paid. Fines
imposed by one association may be
collected by the other and placed to the
credit of the association that imposed
the fine. The board of stewards Of the
grand trotting circuit will meet at IL a.
m. in the Murray Hill hotel to arrange
the dates and purses of the coming sea
son. Over 81, 600, 000.iu purses will be dis
tributed by them.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
PRISONERS In THE EARTH
Thirteen Miners EntOmbed Alive by
a CaVe-ln.
HEARTRENDING SCENES AT THE
MOUTH OF THE PIT.

Rescuers Labored in Vain for Hours
They viii Have to Gut Through Hun.
dreds of Feet of Rock and Coal to
Reach the Captives-Eleven of the Men
Married, the Fathers of Thirty-seven
Children.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, February 13.-An ex-
tensive caye-in occurred at the Gaylord
mine of the Kingston Coal company, at
Plymouth, this morning. A large num-
Der of miners and laborers were at work
under section of the roof which has
for some time past been considered very
weak. After shot had been ared, WITH
out any warning whatever, the roof, con-
sisting of rock and coal, tell in As$an
heavy crash. 1t is not known as yet
whether any of the men were billed sut-
right by the falling debris, but it is
known that 13 of them. empl-. ed as
timber men, are hemmed in in one of she
gangways.
The names of the unfortunate mon
who are imprisoned are as follows:
Thomas Picton, Thomas Jones, Richard
Davis, John Morris, James Kingdom,
Thomas Morrison, Thomas Cole, Joseph
Ords, Daniel Morgan, John Amer, Peter
Mclaughlin, Michael Walsh and Thomas
Leyson.
A number of mine oremen and assist
anus led by John B. Davis, superintend-
ent of the Gaylord workings. who had
been in the mine all the afternoon, came
out at five and reported that the outlets
~, f1o ina al oil fIn oI-
tunnel and entrances. The cave-in is
now reported to have taken place in
what are known as the FIVE foot, seven
foot and Bennett veins. The cave in
covers an area of about mile, it having
extended since noon today, aad affects
Plymouth. A few cracks can be seen ON
the surface, but this has not become
seriously affected. The rescuing party
were obliged to return on account OF ha
further caving IN of the mine. ne
mules were taken from the shaft this
afternoon as the cave in was extending
close to the foot Should the shaft be
closed, all hope of rescuing the men will
have to be abandoned tor an indefinite
time. The thirteen timber men, now
imprisoned in the mine, were warned
yesterday of the danger ahead, but they
were of the opinion that the danger was
not sufficient for them to stay out. They
Sa1u TO Iuo HOISGluS engineer as ouey
went down the pit: "Should anything
occur, you will find us in the big branch
in the Bennett vein.n This is closed and
there is no way to reach them. The
scene about the mine late tonight is
hartrending. Eleven of the imprisoned
men have wives with thirty-seven chill
dren. The officials are hard at work to
devise some means of rescue. In order to
get at the men, they will have to
penetrate through hundreds of feet of
coal and rock. It is thought by the
superintendent and other officials that
the men are on the big plane in the
Bennett vein, about seven hundred feet
from the foot of the shaft.
The work of digging through the coal
in the shaft to reach the men began this
evening. 1t is not known how long it
will take. 1t is possible they may never
be reached.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
NAVAL OFFICERS TALK.
They Predict the Removal of the Iron
Works to New London.

They Predict the Removal of the Iron
Works to New London.
Washington, February 13.-The state
ment of Treasurer Hyde of the Bath Iron
Works that the company will not rebuild
at Bath, it is thought here, probably
means that new works will be erected at
New London, Conn. Naval officers who
have been associated with the iron
works officers through the construction
of the new ships, say the company has
been seriously considering. for some time m
the advisability of removing from the
present location to place where water
and transportation facilities are better.
Bath is admirably situated for building
wooden ships, but it is claimed that the
steel ships for the new navy can be con-
structed more proftably nearer business
and commercial centres. Negotiations
have been in progress for some time. be-
TWEEN the Bath company and the New
London Board of Trade. They are now
in statu quo. Naval officers predict
that the fire in the Bath iron works will
bring the negotiations to definite con-
cluSion
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MANY DEATHS IN GERMANY.
Structures Blown by the Gale-Seven
Children Killed in One House.

Structures Blown by the GaIe-Seven
Children Killed in One House.
Berlin, February 13. Reports of loss
of life and damage to property by yester-
days storm are received from all parts
of the country. At Radeburg, Saxony,
a scaffold, upon which number Of men
were working was blown down and four
workmen killed. Others were injured.
At Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Zerwein, a
house was blown down and all the in
mates buried in the ruins. Seven chill
dren were killed. At Rinteln, Hesse
Nassau, tall chimney of stove and
glass works was blown over. Some of
The bricks struck and killed three per-
sons At Sonderburg, in the island of
Alsen, bridge collapsed and several
persons on it were killed.
At Luckenwald, Branden burgh, a
factory chimney was blown down, ten
women killed and many injured. The
storm was most violent.
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ten to fifteen feet high in the country
roads and travel by highway is seriously
intelfered with. An electric that LETT
Salem at nine last night ran into DRIFT
just beyond Marblehead crossing and re-
manned there all night with the motor
man, conductor and one passenger. who
had rough time of it and only escaped
freezing by keeping IN motion all night. 1, !.
morning, when the car was dug out.
New Hampshire points. report the storm
the heaviest of the winter with the gale
piling the snow in huge drifts, badly
delaying trains, bloekading highways
and demoralizing street car traffic in
many cities and towns
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
MASTER BUILDERS MEET.
President Hersey Urges the Encourage
ment of Trade Schools.

Boston, February 13.-The National
Association of Master Builders met in
annual convention in this city today with
Ira b. Hersey Of Boston, president, in
the chair Mayor Mathews welc omed
the delegates to Boston, and was fol-
lowed by President Hersey with his an
nual address, in which he said the deca-
dence of the apprenticeship system and
unrestricted immigration of foreign la
Dor were perhaps the two great draw
backs to the advancement of the me-
chanical and building trades. He be-
lieyed that in trade schools would be
found the correct solution of the first
sanction and assist in every way possible
the establishment of trade schools.
The committee on credentials report
90 delegates present; the number Of ex-
changes represented, "a; cities represent
ed "a. At the afternoon session COM
mittees were appointed on the nominal
tion of officers and on the place for the
next convention. Secretary Sayward's
report stated tnat there were 167 state,
national and sectional associations and
500 local associations, a total increase of
u.s. Foreign associations listed num-.
bered S5. an increase of 2; Canadian asso-
Citations, Al, an increase of 1. National
Treasurer Taper reported balance on
hand of 81, $50
It was voted to have Secretary Say
wards report printed and referred to
the appropriation committee with in
struction to report Friday. That portion
of the presidents address relating to
trade schools was referred to the COM
mittee now revising the by laws A ma
rof+ nj foI
in favor of abolishing all mechanic lien
laws. A minority report favored their
continuance. The committee was ex-
cused from further consideration of the
subject. All resolutions were submitted
to the committee on resolutions without
reading, to be reported and acted on
Friday.
The Granite Manufacturers.
Boston, February 13.-The third
annual convention of the New England
Granite Manufacturers Association was
held at Wesley hall today, and devoted
principally to reports of officers. Two
hundred and fifty of the five hundred
members were in attendance, and every
granite cutter in New England was
represented. The wage question was not
discussed. These officers were elected:
President, J. Q. Field. Quincy; vice
presidents, Thomas Nawn, Concord, N.
H., George C.Mackie, Barre, VT, A.G.
Crumb, Mantle, Conn, VIM. Booth,
New London, Conn. C.B. Garfield. New
York; treasurer, W. S.White, Rockland.
Maine; executive committee, J.F. Bod
well, Hallowell, Me-, George A Wagg,
Portland, L.G. PATTERSON, Concord, n.
H., Alexander Gordon, Barre, Vt, T.W.
Egan, Montpelier. VT, S. Jones, Bos-
ton, D. w.. Norcross, Worcester, Mass,
Henry Murray, Boston, W. II. Mitchell,
Quincy, Mass, John L.Miller. Quincy,
Mass, Charles S. Rogers, Rockport,
Mass, Z. Farnum, Providence, r. l.,
C.P. Chapman Westerly, RI. Charles F.
Stoll, New London, C.S. Davis, Mantle,
Conn
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14

indianapolis, Ind, February 13.-Judge
Winters has ordered that the time for the
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Missouri,
Maryland and Rhode Island branches of
the order of the Iron Hall to report to
Receiver Failey be extended until the
cases in those States are adjudicated. In
the first four, the state receivers have
collected all the assets but have not yet
been directed by the courts to report to
Receiver Failey. Under the order made
by Judge Winters on Decemb a, they
would be excluded from participation
in the distribution unless they reported
on February 81.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
AGAINST THE LO RDS.
The Movement in England for Abolishins
the Hereditary Chamber.

London, February ia number Of
radical meetings were held in tine prov
inces this evening at which there was a
concensus of opinions in favor of abol-
ishing the House of Lords. The agita-
ton against the Lords is increasing
daily. The columns of radical newpa-
pers are filled with accounts of the move
ment and the ordinary news of the day
is being curtailed.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
WHEAT AWAY DOWN.
1t Took Tumble in the Chicago Exchange
Yesterday.

Chicago, February 13.-Wheat made a
new record on the Board of Trade today.
May touched 5sH against go, the lowest
figure previously made. This is 20 cents
a bushel lower than the ruling price a
year ago today. There was some recov-
cry from this slump, but the feeling was
nervous throughout the day. Holders of
long stuff were generally disposed to
liquidate. The conditions which demor-
allied prices include the immense stocks
in visible supply, nearly 30,000.000 bush
els, the weakness in foreign markets and
the indications that Europe can get all
the wheat she needs from India, Russia
and the Argentine Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
THE BLIZZARD IN BOSTON.
seventy-Five Snow Piows Fought the Snow
All Night,

seventy-Five Snow Plows Fought the Snow
All Night.
Boston, February 1.-BostoD's S largest
storm since February % of last year
abated this afternoon. About seven
inches of snow fell in the city, but
seventy-f1ve snow plows were running all
night and this forenoon and kept the
electric street tracks fairly free. The
cars are running with now and then an
interruption. The Boston and Maine
trains arrived about. thirty minutes late.
The storm was severe all over the
system, especially in Maine, and drifting
impeded the work of the snow plows.
The through trains on the Fitch burg
road were all very late and the local
trains from fifteen minutes to an hour
behind Time The Boston, Revere Beach
and Lynn road trains averaged but ten
minutes delay as the road is so situated
that the snow is blown from the tracks.
The New York..and New England with
drew some of their local trains. The
others were not more than half an hour
late. The western express was delayed
over three hours. The New York, New
Haven and Hartford reports twelve
to eighteen lnches Oh snow over ltS Whole
territory. Local trains were from ten to
thirty minutes late and though trains
forty-five to sixty minutes late. Freight
trains were cancelled and passenger
trains given double power. The Fall
River line boat left Fall River at nine
last night and Newport at $50 this
morning. The boat from New York did
not leave until four this morning The
New York mail on the Boston q Albany
road was over three hours late and other
through trains were late from two hours
upwards. The heavy snowfall and drifts
in mum Der of the smaller cities IN this
section of the state rendered many
streets impossible and caused a partial
suspension of business The drifts are
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
BREToN's BOMB.
Chlorate of Potash and Picric Acid in
Meat Can.

Paris, February 13.-Breton, the bomb
thrower, was taken before an examining
magistrate today and piled with ques-
tions. To all or nearly all, he refused to
make answer. 1t has been evident ever
since the arrest that Breton does not in
tend to furnish the authorities with any
information. he having told them that it
was their place to find out themselves
whatever they wanted to know about
him. M. Girard, chief of the municipal
laboratory, says the bomb thrown by
Breton was msde of pound meat tln 1t
contained, he declares, eight ounces OF
potash and picric acid
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Feb. 13. taken
at s D. 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, 21o, NV, cloudy; New York,
200, NE, snow; Philadelphia, 22o, NE,
cloudy; Washington, 32o, N, clear: Alba
ny, 140, N, cloudy Buffalo, Ia, NE,
snow; Detroit. 20o, E, snow; Chicago, "a
NV, snow; St. Paul, 1S0. S, clear; St.
Vincent, 81. S. cloudy; Huron, OAK, g,
Sc, clear; Bismarck, 40, W, clear; Jack
sonville, COZ, Z, fair.
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was advanced so per cent. A correspond
ing increase was made upon property not
specifically rated. All inspector from
the national board Of fire underwriters
will Immediately inspect and report up
on all the water works controlled by the
Maine Water company, and should any
system be found faulty it will immedi.-
ately be remedied OF insurance rates will
be largely increased. These waterworks
are situated in Gardiner, Dover, Bath,
Brunswick, Foxcroft, Waterville, Fair
field, Calais and St. Stephen and Mill
town. N b
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Guthrie, OF, February 13.-Terrible
cold has been experienced during the
storm that has swept over the territory
within the last few days and stories OF
awful suffering are coming in from
various points. Twenty pesons have been
fozen to death. A report comes from the
northern part of the territory that nine
persons of one family were murdered by
the father to prevent their sutf tferlng
while dying of cold. The bodies were
found in the house with the throats cut.
In the house was also found note
signed by the father who left word that
he had killed his wife and children to
save them from freezing. He adds that
he himself would commit suicide. and
the evidences of his wounds and knife
clutched in his right hand as it lay be.
side him bears out his promise OF self
destruction. Mrs. Fanny E. Spencer,
twelve miles from Gross, was found
frozen to death. III her fuel was burned.
Many persons are still living in
tents and as fuel is scarce their condition
is awful. James Mulligane of Perry, was
found frozen to death last evening, and
his partner, Harvey Newcomh, died from
exposure and cold fifteen minutes after
Delng IOunu. AL IOuCc, NILS. cCAhiO
Cramer and two children were discovered
frozen stiff in a coyotte's burrow ten
yards from their house Col. Henry
Melton, a cowboy, was discovered by a
party of hunters early yesterday morning
dead under his horse near New Kirk.
Melton was brave fighter and WAS bad
ly hurt in the Indian conflicts at
Wounded Knee. At Anandarko, two
Indian pupils were found yesterday
buried under a snow bank. One of the
children died. The other shows signs of
ultimate recovery.
A report reached the city late last eve
ming that family named Sears residing
on claim near Woodward. was frozen
to death. A courier just in from the
vicinity of Alva, another strip town. re-
ports dreadful state of affairs in that
locality, More than one hundred head
of horses and cattle were frozen, and
voluntary relief committees are now
securing the countrA gathering together
the people and taking care of them in
the school houses.
Miss Jennie Johnston, young Indian
teacher, who went to Alva recently from
Scranton, Pa, left her school Saturday
night for her boarding house. She has
not been seen SINCE 1t is feared she was
caught in the blizzard and died from ex-
posure.
Kansas City, Mo-, February 13.-Re-
ports received today from Oklahoma and
indian Territory make it almost certain
that at least thirty lives were lost during
the great storm of Sunday. Many
isolated homesteads were poorly pre-
pared for the w ter. They cannot be
heard from for Gays and possibly weeks
There is reason to believe that thirty
will not represent the total number of
dead. In Western and Southwestern
Kansas there was great suffering. 1t is
probable that in more than one sod
house dead bodies will some day be
found.
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viii BE Buried in skownegan.

Maiden, Mass, February 13.-Funeral
services over the remains of Mrs. Fannie
F. RUSSELL who died Sunday evening.
aged 81 years and 10 months, Were held
at her daughters home, $40 Pleasant
street, at this afternoon. The services
we're conducted by Rev. DR.. j. W. Well
man. and large number of friends were
present, including four generations of
the family of the deceased. The body
will be taken to Skowhegan, Me-, for
burial.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CT Mill {:
TABLE COVERS +!

We offer this week an assortment
of new style chenille table covers
from two different manufacturers
that surpass in price any yet sold.
One lot in good assortment at 10
cents.
One lot large size well assorted at
$1.00.
One lot large size, good assort-
ment of colorings at S1.25.
These cloths are in yard square
and yard and half square. Some
are marked down from 2 dollars and
are good quality as can be found.
Everyone who will need table
covers should see these. They are
cheaper than they were before the
war.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
HACKETT OWNS UP.
Said to Have Confessed to Abstracting
Those Bonds.

Winnipeg, Man, February 1S.-H. A..
Hackett, fran Pennington, Me-, under
arrest here for abstracting $21, 900 worth
of bonds from the vault of safe deposit
company in Portland, Me-, has confessed
to taking the bonds. 1t is understood
the prosecution against Hackett will be
stopped if he hands over the bonds he
has in his possession here.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
IN The RUINS At BATH.
Counting the Cost of the Second
Big Blaze.
CONNECTICUT MAY GAIN by THE
MAINE CITY'S LOSS.

Treasurer Hyde of the Bath Iron Works
Says They VIII Not Be Rebuilt in Bath
and Blames the City Fathers-On the
Other Hand, 1t Is Said That Had Mr.
Hyde's Idea Been Adopted After the
First Fire 1t Would Not Have Saved the
Works
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
Fire in Bangor.

Bangor, February 14.-Fire in F. w.
Dohertys grocery store on Front street
this morning at o'clock practically de-
stroyed the old two-story wooden build
ing. Doherty's family lived overhead.
The loss on stock and building is about
$4,000; partially insured.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, February 13.-The local
Weather Bureau Office records as to
the weather the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 3O.032: thermome-
ter. 10; dew point. 1: humidity, 100;
wind. N; velocity, 21; weather,
Sp. m.-Barometer. SO.31o: tnermome-
ter. 90: dew point. 3: humidity, 80:
wind, NE; velocity. 12; weather,
clear.
The mean daily thermometer. 6: max
imum thermometer, 100: minimum ther-
mometer. 10; maximum velocity OF
wind, 80 NE; total precipitation. Lila
inch.
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Left the Aged Father Behind.

Norwalk, Conn, February LA fami-
side avenue, have goue to their old home
in Maine and left their father. Matthias
Peterson, an aged man in destitute cir
cumstances. Mrs. Peterson drew all her
money from the bank and sold the fur
niture. The selectmen have taken the
matter in hand. Mr.. Peterson will be
taken to the poor house.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, February 13. = For New
England for Wednesday: Generally fair;
slight changes in temperature; northerly
winds.
Washington, February 13.-For Maine
for Wednesday: Fair; warmer; variable
winds.
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1t Was the Schooner Mary.

Newport. R. l., February 1S.-schoon-
er Mary, Captain Kerrigan, of Boston,
has been brought in here by the tug G..
M. Winslow in disabled condition. Sun
day, in a northwest gale, she lost her
headsails off Nansett, and was obliged to
anchor off Chatham. She soon parted
one chain and began to drag the other
anchor. Signals of distress were set, and
the tug anchored her barges and went to
the reScua
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
IN THE RIGGING.

Sailors of the Minnie Rowan Chung for
Hours with the Sea Drenching Them.
Scituate, Mass, February 13.-The
three masted schooner Minnie Rowan,
with coal for Boston from Baltimore, be-
fore reported stranded near the third
cliff, lies about 1000 feet from shore, be-
tween the first and second cliffs. The
crew were still in the rigging at $50 this
evening, and the life savers were unable
to rescue them owing to the high seas,
which were continually breaking over
her and drenching the men. Another at
tempt at rescue will be made tonight,
when boats will be put out and every
effort made to save them. Tt is thought
the life savers will be successful then as
the weather is moderating somewhat and
the tide going down.
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Saved at Last.

Scituate, Mass. February 1S. Captain
st. John and seven mem bers of the crew
of the three master Minnie Rowan.
which went ashore today off the first
cliff point were safely landed about 9. 30
pm.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-14
KILLED FAMILY and SELF.
Murder and Suicide in the Cold and
Storm in Oklahoma.
MANY ARE LYING FROZEN IN LONE
LY SOD HOUSES.

Have Perished Winters Work in
Germany-There Dozens of People Have
Been Killed by Houses and Chimneys
Blown Down by the Wind-The Gale on
the Coast,
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Perished in the Snow.

Greenfield, Mass, February ia dead
horse and sleigh wereFfound in the Sum
derland meadows this morning The
team is supposed to belong to one
Devera, farmer of North Hadley. He
was seen in South Deerfeld last night,
and the supposition is that he perished
in the snow.
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Ship willie Reed Wrecked.

London, February 3.-The ship Willie
Reed of New York, from Ipswich, was
totally wrecked near Boulogne, France,
today. She was of l $50 tons register and
was owned by Yates and Perterfield of
New York and partially insured.