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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
DENvER's TROUBLES.
The Great Railroad Station Destroyed by
Fire.

Denver, March 1s.-The Union depot
burned this morning. The loss is $780,
0OO The flames were discovered at
1890 a. m. in the baggage department. In
the south end of the building. The fire
burned fiercely, and in spite OF all the
department could do, it gained headway
running steadily along the roof. At 1 1t
had reached the central portion of the
building, nearly 300 feet from the point
of inception. In few moments the
tower was in flames and portions OF it
began to fall. This caused the northern
portion to take fire. An attempt. was
made to prevent the advance of the
flames, but it was difficult task: The
walls in many places fell in. The en-
tire CITY was Illuminated by the flames.
Twenty streams of water were playing
on the burning building at the, point
where the flames were advancing, but it
was impossible to save it. Three-quarters
of an hour from the time the blaze was
first discovered, the handsomest and
most costly depot structure in the West
was in ruins. The depot was about 800
feet long and was erected about II years
ago. It was built of stone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
THEY ARE SMART BOYS,
But Their Smartness Runs in the
Wrong Direction.
BIDDEFORD YOUTHS ESCAPE FROM
ALFRED JAIL.

They Dig Through Wall, Climb to the
Roof and Descend BY a Rope Made
of Blankets - A Keepers Revolver An
Argument Which They Couldn't An
swer The Boys Are Members of the
Gang Accused of Several Burglaries.
Especial to the Press.l
Biddeford, March 18.-Edward Durant
and Adelard Roussin, two of Biddeford's
gang of boy burglars, broke Alfred Jail
last night and their absence was not dis
covered until this morning.
Herbert Wentworth, son of Sheriff
Wentworth, who has charge of the Jail,
started for Biddeford as soon as the
break was discovered to notify the
cations to other places. Thenshe started
to return to Alfred in light two
wheeled road cart. When he reached
Chicks hill, about half way between
here and Alfred, he saw someone dodge
behind barn. jumped out, ran behind
the barn and found the two boys both
armed with clubs.
The boys offered resistance, but Vent
worth pulled a revolver on. them and
they held up their hands. He made them
mount the road cart and brought them
down to this city, where he secured
double team to take them back.
They escaped from Jail by digging in
to an elevator shaft and climbing from
there to the roof where they tied
blankets together and descended to the
ground.
The boys are clever crooks and are
awaiting trial with two others for
robbing A. f. Wentworth's store in
Saco. They are suspected of the Grand
Beach and the Lawrence house robberies
at Old Orchard, and OF several safe blow
ING onerations in this city
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
New York's Celebration.

New York, March 18.-The Goth birth
day anniversary of Gen. Neal Dow Of
Maine, was celebrated under the auspices
of the American Temperance Union at
Carnegie hall this afternoon. The pro-
gramme was elaborate. Among those on
the platform were Rev. Dr.I. K. Funk,
Mrs. Mary T. Burt and ex-Judge Noah
Davis. President Bogardus read a let
ter from Gen. Dow regretting his inabili-
ty to be present Letters were also read
from Senators Hale and Frye and others.
Speeches were made by the president,
Rev. Theo l.. Cuyler who said that Gen.
Dow and Gladstone were two grand old
men, DR.. B. B. Tyler ex-Judge Davis, Mrs.
Burt and Rev. Joseph B.Cook of Boston.
Resolutions were adopted paying high
tribute to Gen. Dow. Another celebration
of the day was carried out in the evening
BY the Sons Of Temperance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
SECESSION IN sINALoA.
News of More Trouble Among the Co1onists
at TopoIobampo.

Hermosillo, Mexico, March 1s.-Mail
advlces just received here from Topolo-
bampo, via Guaymas, state that dissen-
sion which prevailed in the American co
operative colony for several months at
last resulted in large number of colo
nists withdrawing from the settlement
and locating new colony in the rich
valley of the Yaqui river. 1t is reported
that about $4,000 of the oldscolony funds
has mysteriously disappeared. No ar
rests were made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
CYCLOE's VICTIMS.
Many Killed and Injured Among the
Ruins of Texas Towns.

Longview, Tex, March 1S.-A terrible
cyclone struck this place shortly after
midnight last night, causing great dam
age to property and loss of life. Ten
persons are known to have been killed
and dozens seriously wounded, several
of whom will die. The storm was ac-
companied by rain and hail. Hail stones
weighing Is to 1S ounces fell with such
force as to destroy buildings, trees and
shrubery. Eight houses were destroyed.
Reports from Emery, the county seat,
are to the effect that six people were
killed outright there and over so in
jured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-, March 1s.-The local
Weather Bureau office records as to
the weather the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 30214; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point, SO: humidity, SO;
wind. SW; velocity, 9; weather,
cloudy.
SD. m.-Baremeter. 29.955: thermome-
ter. 46.O; dew point, A: humidity, 93:
wind, S; velocity. IA: weather,
clear.
The mean daily thermometer. 80: max
imum thermometer, 400: minimum ther-
mometer, 1915; maximum velocity of
wind, IS SW; total precipitation. 600
inch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
LA BRETAoNE STRANDED.
The French Liner in Trouble Off Fire
island.

|. New York, March 1S.-The Fire Island
observer reports at midnight the
steamer La Bretagne from Havre, March
10h. with merchandise and passengers
ashore two miles east of Fire Island. 1t
is expected she will float at high water.
New York, March 10, l a.m.-The
Fire Island observer reports that he can
give no further particulars in regard to
the. steamer stranded. The steamer has
sent boat to the Fire Island station to
notify the agents in New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
SPOKE OF NEAL DOW.
References to the Prohibition Leader by
Boston CIergymen.

Boston, March 1S.-The subject Of
Rev. Frank 81. Hinmand's prelude in the
Fourth Presbyterian church was ANeal
Dow's Birthday. At Phillips church
South Boston, the pastor, Rev. W .H.G.
Temple prached this evening on absti-
nence, and in his discourse spoke of Hon.
Neal Dow and his life work. At
fremont street Methodist church, the
pastor, Rev. DR.. W. W. Ramsay, preached
this evening on "Neal Cow. the nobIest
champion against the sum of vilIainies."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
E1ks Under a Cloud.

Columbus, Ohio, March 1s.-The Post
Press states that Grand Exalted Ruler
moved Supreme Trustees Wv. Vandelip
of Boston, P.J. Campbell of Baltimore
and Joseph Laub of Richmond, Va, in
consequence of their having called the
annual meeting at Atlantic City in the
face of his order to hold the meeting at
Jamestown. n.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19

convention of all the railway employees
of the United States, Canada and Mexico
in Lenox Lyceum, New York, May ~, 2S
and 80. 1t promises to be the largest
convention of the kind ever held in this
country. The object is to assist on the
enactment of proper laws to protect their
interests. They will resolve to act in
concert in electing men to Congress who
will properly represent their interests.
The third object is to eliminate the
strike and adopt the more desira BILE
method of arbitration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. March IS, taken
at D. M, 18th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, $40, SW, cloudy; New York,
500, S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 600, S,
clear; Washington. 58o, SW, clear; Alba
ny, $50. S, clear; Buffalo, 56o, SW, cloudy
Detroit, $40, SW, cloudy; Chicago, 49,,
SW, cloudy; st. Paul, 400, NV. cloudy;
St. Vincent, 260, N, cloudy; Huron, OAK.
46o, N, clear; Bismarck, 4O0, Z, clear;
Jacksonville, 720, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A five story building in Brooklyn, N.
Y. occupied by Silas Illsley, was Quilted
by fire yesterday; loss $500, 900, insured
The annual regatta between the Oxford
and Cam bridge crews on the Thames,
Saturday, Oxford won in 81 minutes
and 80 seconds The Cambridge crew
collapsed and did not actually finish.
Arrangements were made Saturday for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19

much disgusted with the delays. This
was his reason for calling out the militia
to force the issue. Public sentiment is
in favor of settling the matter by the
court of final resort. The federal troops
returned to Fort Logan this morning.
The greater part of the state militia
have left for Cripple Creek where there
is serious trouble among the miners who
have resisted the sheriff and made pris-
ouers of several of his deputies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19

Col. l.Breckinridge's friend further said
that an aiibi would he established to
meet the evidence of Sarah Guess, the
colored woman of Lexington, as to the
visits paid by MIR. Breckenridge to her
place. The gentleman also said that Col.
Breckenridge expects an acquittal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Waite's War.

Denver, March 18.-The attorneys for
Martin and Orr, the police commission
ers, do not want to argue upon the mer-
it's of the question and the statement
submitted to the supreme Court by Gov.
waite as to who are legal mem bers of
the board. Their contention has been
all the time that the question of the
right of Judge Graham to issue the writ
of attachment upon the Governor should
first be discussed. They will argue on
their application before Judge Glinn for
the arrest of the Goveronor for contempt
of court. This is believed to be another
pretext for delay. Gov. Waite is very
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Mrs. John W. Noble.

St. Louis, March 1s.-At 2. 80 p. m. to-
day, Mrs. Elizabeth Noble, wife of John
W.Noble, secretary of the interior under
President Harrison, died suddenly at the
family residence in this city. She was
81 years old. Heart failure was the
proba BILE cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Bad Fire in Gloucester,

Gloucester, Mass, March 17.-Fire
here today destroyed Ferguson block,
valued at $50, 900 and damaged Tarr's
block and the Breeze building The total
loss on buildings and contents is abou ut
S15 600, we'll insured. 1t was the worst
fire in the city since 1864
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
Contract Awarded a Boston Firm.

New York, March 1s.-The Bovinine
Company, of this city, has just placed an
extensive advertising contract Tor news
papers, through Pettengilfs Advertising
Agency of Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
THE WEATHER.
Showers and Warmer.

Boston, March Is. For New England
for Monday: Local showers; warmer on
the coast; southwest winds.
Washington, March 1S.-For Monday
for Maine: Showers; southwest winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-19
The Labrador Beaks the Record.

Liverpool, March ls-Steamer Labrador
from Portland on March 8, Halifax,
March 10, arrived today. She broke the
record for the southerly route from
Halifax, and made the voyage in seven
days and eighteen hours.
Sundays Marine News.
Boston, March 1s.-Arrived: Schooners
James Holmes, Ryan, Belfast; Laura Z.
Chester, Beal, Rockport, Maine. Sailed:
Schooner Charles E. Raymond, eastern
port.
New York, March 1s.-Arrived: Bark
Charles G Rice, Portland, Maine.
City Island, NY, March 1s.-Bound
south: steamer Manhattan, Portland;
scnooners Mary F. Corson, Belfast;
Helen, Ellsworth ). Tom Beattie and
Mary G. Beattie, Leet's island.
Booth bay Harbor, March 1S-Schooner
E. A. LON bard, St. John for Boston,
with cargo of potatoes is leaking. She
will go on the ways here.
Provincetown, Mass, March Is. Re
turned leaking, schoonersHopkins. Capt.
Carr, Greens Landing for New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
FHE BUSINESS MANS LUNCH
Hard Work and Indigestion go
Hand in Hand.

Concentrated thought, continued in, robs
he stomach of necessary blood, and this is
leo true of hard physical. labor.
When FIVE horse power engine is made
do ten horsepower work something is
,o;np to break. Very often the hard
orted man coming from the field or the
Haice will "bolt " his food i'll few min
ties which will tase hours to digest. I
90, many foods are about as useful i'll
ton,ach as key of sails would be ii. :.
ire under boiler. The ill-,lsca stomach,
efuses to do its work witho.i; tie proper
ktimulus which it gets fro;a the blo@d and
b break" because they 90 not get the
bourishment they require from the blood,
6nally the ill-used brain is 1noy',it'ly wide
wake when the overworked man at
kempts to find rest i'll bed.
The application Of co!u;non sense III the
Treatment of the stomach ard the Whole
system brings TO the busy NAN the full ell
Eoyment Of life and healthy digestion when
he takes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets; to
relieve a bilious stomach or after too
hearty meal, aud D:. rielce's Golden
Medical Discovery l.; parity, enrich and
yitalize the blood. Tic Pellets !" are tiny
sugar coated pills :.a5e: CT highly concen-
trated vegetable ingredients which relieve
and thoroughly. They need only be taken
for short time to cure the biliousness,
constipation and slotllfulness, or torpor, of
the liver; then the Medical Discovery"
should be taken in tsaspooniul doses 10 i'll
crease the blood ;.::l: enrich it. 1t has a
peculiar effect upSri the lining membranes
|of the stomach HHu bowels, t,::.irg up and
Strengthening :issua ior ali time The
whole system feels the effect of the pure
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
BUTTON BURSTERS.
A FEW PLEASING JEsTs by THE
FUNNY MAN.
Merry Stories with Which to Pass
Away the Idle Hours-LIfC's Bright
Side as Seen by the Humorist.

1t was a shady place over a little
patch of water, and though the pros
poets of piscatorial captures were ex-
tremely indistinct, the boy was pleaAed
with the place, and dangling his feet
over the edge so that they would touch
the cooling draught, he cast in his
nook. He had been enjoying the thing
for half an hour, possibly. when a man
came along the road above him.
What are you fishing there for?"
asked the man in a tone OF disapproval.
The boy paid no attention to the in
truder. and he asked the question
again: This time the boy looked up at
him inquiringly.
Il say" repeated the man, "what are
you fishing there for?"
What yer rcckonY' responded the
boy, slowly. Cats and cows and dogs
and locomotive injines and elephants
and lions and taesers and peanuts and
pink lemonaGc:'
Then the man passed on. thinking
perhaps the boy might be fishing for
fish.-Detroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement am
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect laz
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions an?
met with the approval OF the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without wear
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it il man
ufactured by the California Fig syruI
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF rigs
and being we'll, Informed, y".' will no
accept any Substitute il o
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
PRo7FA.e ON 1898.
His Announcement Of the Critical
Days for the Coming Year.

His Announcement Of the Critical
Days for the Coming Year.
Prof. Rudolf Falb of Leipzig. the dis.
coverer Of the Critical days." in giving
their number, order and dates for the
coming year in the columns of the
Deutsche Kaiser alendcr for 1895,
states that observations begun in 1863
convinced him that the influence of the
attraction Of the moon and sun upon
the waters Of the sea had Il similar
effect upon the ocean of the earth's
atmosphere, as well as upon the liquid
and volatile masses contained in the
interior of our globe. He discovered
that great atmospheric disturbances.
shocks Of earthquake and explosions
In mines We're surprisingly cIlen coin
cident with the days upon which the
most extensive tides and other oceanic
connections We're caused by the in
nuence OF either moon or sun, or both.
These periods Prof. Falb distinguishes
by the name Of Critical days." because
they mark, on the one side. periodical
"turning-points" in the equilibrium of
the neptunic, plutonic and atmospheric
masses above mentioned, and on the
other side afford the measure and
means for computing the degree and
effect of lunar and solar forces upOn
our planet.
The individual consultations effecting
each for itself an increase of these
forces are: First, the perigee, that is
the time when moon and earth are
nearest to one another; second, the
moons equatorial position; third, the
perihelion, when our globe is nearest
the sun; fourth, the SUMS equatorial po-
sltion; fifth, the syZygies, or new moon
and full moon; sixth, the lunar or solar
eclipses.
The coming year will be especially
notable for the fact of it's three most
critical days being accompanied by
.eclipscs. In mentioning the dates in
their different orders and grades Of in
dividual effectiveness, Prof. Falb takes
care to state that the results of the
strongest attractions often precede
their Critical days. as theoretically
computed, by one or two days, while
those Of lesser import may be from
two to three days later than periodicals
ly fixed. The latter may also be the
case at the time Of critical days of
the first order whenever long continu-
ing and extensive atmospheric pressure
or eastern winds prevailed previous to
these dates. The following are the
Critical days" for 1895:
OF the first order: Sept. IS, March
H., Aug. 20, Feb. 8, Oct. IS, April 0,
July % and Jan. II.
OF the second order: May 9, Nov. 1G,
March 2G. April %, Dec. 81, Oct IA,
Feb. "a, June %, Sept. and Nov.2
OF the third order: May "a, Dec. 2.
Dec. 16, June q, Aug. 5, Jan. %, and
Iuly 7=Raltino"o Sun
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
Forty-Five Years of His Life Gone

Forty-Five Years Of His Life Gone.
About forty-1ive years ago Glenn Wal
lis, then boy Il years of ag4, Went
out to his fathers pasture to catch a
frisky colt. AS he was about to place a
halter around It's neck the colt kicked
him in the head. making a ragged
wound The wound healed, but it soon
became apparent that the boy was
slightly demented. His hallucination
took peculiar forms. He would travel
up and down the bay on the steam
boats, claiming proprietorship and re-
fusing to pay fare. The steamboat men
hundred him, as he was considered
daft. He WAS the butt of the small
boys jokes and banter He has lived
in the village since and is now GO years
Of age. About six weeks ago the local
physicians determined to experiment
on his case. They found that portion
Of his skull had been forced into con-
tact with the brain by the blow, and
by skillful operation they removed the
pressure. The man recovered his rea-
son, and the first question he asked
when he recovered from the operation
was, did the colt get away?" He is
perfectly sane now. but forty-tive years
Of his life are blank to him.-Port-
land lMe.i Advertiser.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
SAHARA.
One Fifth of the Whole African
Continent Il Desert.

, One Fifth of the Whole African
Continent Is Desert.
The desert area of Africa is estimated
/ by Mr.. Ravcnstcin at over 100000
square miles, of which all but a small
fraction is contained in the tract of
land popularity known as the Sahara.
Except for some school children who
know better. and school teachers who
are instrumental in their being so.
the misconception of the Sahara, which
is widespread, would be practically uni
! versal. The average man pictures the
Sahara us Il vast sea of sand. for the
most part below sea level. across which
the camel speeds before the Dois on
blast of tho simeon from oasis to oasis.
Schemes for flooding the Sahara have
come before tho public. occasionally.
and we have read accounts of the vast
inland sea which might be formed. ri
| valing the Mediterranean in size. Civ
ing Il southern sea coast to Morocco
and Algeria, and admitting steamers di-
rcctly to the wealthy states of the Soil
dan.
The Sahara us known to the geog-
rapher corresponds badly with this
| conception: for. in fact, there is no risk
of the ship Of the desert ever being
supplantcd by the ships of the sea
Few parts are below sea level. and they
are small and scattered In the inter-
ior the desert is a plain high above sea
level, covered with vast dunes of red
sand in many parts; in others it is an
i elevated plateau with lofty mountain
ranges of bare rocks intersectcd by
stony valleys. 1t is arid. save where a
spring bubbles up and gives rise to a
small oasis OF grass and palm trees.
The Sahara proper is unknown. except
for few trade routes regularly trav
ersed by Arabs. and occasionally by
adventurous Europeans. These utilize
the oasis as resting places, stepping
| stones. as it We're and keep up commu-
| nication between the wealthy MOllam-
medan states round Lake Chad in the
south, and Tripoli. Tunis. Algiers or
Morocco Oh the Mediterranean. Be
tween the trade routes all is Il blank
of sand or barren rock.
Exploration is only possible when
water as well as food can be carried,
and this condition has practically stop
ped all attempts at discovery for the
present on account of the great eX-
pense and the purely scientific nature
Of the possible return. A railway run
ming from the French possessions on
| the Mediterranean across the desert
to Mmbuktu, the scarcely known trade
center near the Niger. is talked of.
Such line may be constructed in the
future, but the difficulties are enor-
nous, much &, II than those over
come by tho III. ,,i;lns in the Trans
| Caspian line through the deserts Of
Central .Asia.-McClure's NJ :gaZine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-13
A Reputation to Maintain.

80 your house was burglarized the
ether night?" queried one of the
women, as the pair waited for Grand
River car.
Eyes. You saw it in the papers?'
II did. How much did you lose?'
We'll. we are not quite sure, but il
will foot up at least 500 anyhow"
But the papers say about 5000"
eyes, l KNOW"
''And it was only about $1OO?'
''About that; but you see, what could
we do? Why. the family next door
had a burglar in the house and put
their loss at 5000, and he is only a
clerk getting $40 per week, and has
no social standing whatever"
"Oh-of course-I see-y-e-s!' said
the innocent-minded woman whose
house had never been burglarized, and
then began to talk of the latest thing
in winter hats and wonder if puffed
sleeves had come to stay.-Dctroit Free
Press.