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The evening world., 1894-05-29

A great deal of curiosity exists among
New Workers. as to the ~opaqueness OF
Buck Ewing's glass arm. They'll have
a chance to see through it this after
noon.
The evening world., 1894-05-29

A Great Saving
can be made on FURNITURE at GRO. {. FLINT
IS, West l4th st. and 9th ave. -
The evening world., 1894-05-29

Baltimore has put In a claim for Mer-
rift, the catcher recently released by Bos-
ton.
The evening world., 1894-05-29

The marriage of President John T
Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, and Elsie
Boyd Lombard. of East Thirty-fourth
street, this city. Is to take
place within a few days.
The evening world., 1894-05-29

he persuaded the Mexican Govern
ment to permit him to bring so large a
number of Chinese over at one time.
They are to be employed On coffee and
hemp plantations, which are 10 be oper-
ated by Wing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
THE LAUNCHING OF THE DlRIeo.
The Great Carrying Capacity of Names
First Steel Ship.
Especial to the Press.l

Bath, February 10.-The Dirigo,
Arthur Sewall's first steel ship. left the
ways at 25S this afternoon and glided
out on the BOSOM of the Kennebec. A
binding storm was i'll progress and the
crowd was not like the ones formerly at
tending launches in the city. But there
was a regular forest of umbrellas, and
their owners saw the vessel go overheard
without accident and return to her berth
in charge of tugs Seguin and Adelia.
Seen from the shore the great size of the
vessel is apparent, and when the differ
ence between her construction and that
of an ordinary heavily tim bered wooden
vessel is taken into consideration it will
be seen that her carrying capacity is
something ell tmous. All her frame
work, hull, deck beams and houses are
of steel, rendering it possible to make
use of large space in her hold, which
in a wooden vessel is entirely taken up by
her frame. Even her main deck is con-
structed of this metal, though it is
sheathed with hard pine. The lower deck
is of hard pine, with steel beams and tie
plates. Her capacity will be about five
thousand tons. She will spread $4,000
yards of canvas. Her rig is to be like
that of the Roanoke, the last of the
monster quartette of wooden ships build
by this firm. The firm will begin work
on a sister ship in the spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
II. ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN PARIS.
This Was an Accident Which VIII Cost
Several Lives.

Paris, Fe bruary 1.-Workingmen. upset
lamp at ten this MOI ming in the
Vilmoirn and Andrieux's seed store.
Rue de Reuilly. The store caught fire.
The fremen put out the flames before
they reached any of the large receptacles
of oil kept in the building. Afterwards
the.iremen went through the building to
ascertain whether any sparks were left.
They carried safety lamps. but the
workmen who aided in the search had
candles. A workingman Inadvertently
struck a candle against a receptacle
containing 66O litres of OIL The explosion
which followed shook all the adjoin-
ing buildings and was heard throughout
the district All the fremen and seven
teen workingmen were thrown to the
floor and more or less burned. Fire
Sergeant Bochat was killed instantly
and his body burned to crisp. A fire
man who stood beside him was so badly
burned that he died a few hours hours
later. Eight other firemen and the
seventeen workingmen suffered severe in
juries, in several cases likely to result in
death,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
A WESTERN BLIZZARD.
Trains Hours Behind Time - Terrible
Suffering Amoug the Cattle.

Emporia, Kan, February II. = The
worst storm here in the experience OF
old inhabitants now prevails. Over two
feet of snow has fallen and there are no
signs of abatement. A terrific northeast
wind blows and drifts are forming. All
trains in every direction are blockaded,
many between stations. Stockmen say
the cattle will suffer terribly.
Kansas City, Mo-, February 11.-One
of the fiercest snowstorms ever known in
this section began at noon today and is
still raging The signal service officers
say it will continue throughout the night.
Traffic on all the street car lines was
blocked by six this evening. Tonight
some comp panies partly cleared the tracks.
Evening trains from all directions are
one to four hours late. The conditions
are rapidly growing worse. Reports
from many points west indicate very
general storm.
Omaha, February 11.-A blizzard is
raging throughout Nebraska 1t has
been showing for "a hours. The mercury
is six below and still going down. Su-
burban towns report a worse condition.
The snow gives no sign of abatement.
The temperature is falling rapidly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
BACKED BY AN ARMED GUARD,
Consul General Hess Secured an Arme-
MANS Release in Turkey.

New York, February 11.-W. B. Hess,
United States consul general to Turkey
under the Harrison administration, ar
rived today from Constantinople. He
said the Turkish officials use every op-
portunity to persecute former subjects
of the Turkish empire who become citi-
zens of the United States. Armenians,
especially, he said, are driven out of the
country whenever they return on business
or to visit relatives. He cites a case in
which an Armenian, with an United
States passport and citizen papers, was
ordered out of the country as soon as he
arrived in Constantinople. Mr.. Hess
went on board the steamer with an armed
guard and demanded the release of the
man. 1t was granted. Mr.. Hess states
that the Turkish government is anxious
to drive American missionaries out of
the country as they are considered men
ace to the government through the con-
version of Mohammedans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
TWO ARRESTED FOR MURDER
While the Supposed Victim Was at Work
Chopping Down Trees.

Concord, N, a., February 1.-Two
citizens of East Weir came here today
and notified the authorities that man
answering the description of Joseph
Reindeau was working in the woods
near that place. Reindeau mysteriously
disappeared from Warner January s,
and Michael Ploude and Mrs. Huldah
Symonds are now in Jail here awaiting
examination ona charge of numbering
him. County Solicitor Donovan took
Ploude and drove to East Weir. There
he found the missing Reindeau. He
said he called on Pfoude on the morning
of January s. He knew nothing of what
transp1red between that time and the
following Thursday when he found him
self at North Weir. He positively de-
MED any knowledge of having given
Ploude worthless check on the Penn
igewassett National bank for $572.
When asked why he sent no word to
Warner as to his whereabouts, his an
swers were eyasive and unsatisfactory
Mrs. Symonds and Ploude will be dis
charged in the police court tomorrow
morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
HUNDREDS PERlSHED
When the Guns of the Insurgents Swept
the Streets of Nictheroy

Rio Janelro, February 9, via Monte
video, February 1.-THE insurgent fleet
attacked Armecio last evening and con-
tinued the fight until daybreak. The in
surgents landed troops and destroyed the
beach and hilltop forts of the govern
ment. With six heavy guns and two
magazine guns, they swept the streets of
Nictheroy, but were finally forced to re-
treat before the superior numbers of the
government force. The government ad-
mits the loss of 200 men. A press CORE
spondent at Nictheroy says 500 is nearer
the true loss. The insurgents succeeded
beyond all hopes, having destroyed the
government position most menacing to
the fleet and lost but 200 men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
IN EVERY WAY FIT.
The Allan Lines Reply to Complaints of
the Corean's Passengers.

Glasgow, February 1.-THE owners of
the Allan line steamship Corean, which
sailed from this port January % and put
back to Kilrush on the Shannon river
after rough experience in the storm,
have made statement concerning the
passengers complaints and their petition
for survey before the vessel sailed
February s. The annual overhauling of
the Corean and the inspection by the
board of trade, say the owners, took
place Immediately prior to her last de-
parture from Glasgow. During the hur-
ricane which she encountered, wave
twenty feet high flooded the stoke hole
and engine room. The Corean took
refuge in the Shannon, where an examin-
alton showed her ballast tank filled.
When she sailed again for America, the
owners say, she was in every way fit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
THE PIGEONS MESSAGE.
The Carrier Died After Its Note Reached
CAPTAIN Crittenden.

The Carrier Died After Its Note Reached
Captain Crittenden.
Gloucester, Mass, February II. =
Captain Crittenden of the schooner
Mabel Leighton arrived from the west
ern banks today and brings tidings of
the loss of the schooner Robert ]. Ed
wards. He says that January 81, at 1 p.
M, in latitude 42o 30, longitude 65o s., a
carrier pigeon flew on board with a flat
ring on the right leg, marked III 119.'
Attached to the bird was a note plainly
written on linen paper, and supposed to
have come from the official in charge at
Sable Island. The pigeon was greatly
exhausted, as if it had come long dis
tance. Written on the paper were the
words: ''Sable Islands $50 a. M, 2lst-l-
'94, 80, NJ l, 113 and 119 together
American schooner Ro bert j. Edwards
lost with all hands, south side, south
west hurricane, January 13. K. j.
Boutiler to Fl. W. Johnstone. All we'll"
On the back of the slip was written:
january IL, Bar. 2 p. m. 27.39, wind S.
E., Is to so miles. No. 962, S31, w 75 to
so car to sea eve.' Captain Crittenden
believes the two numbers indicate that
two pigeons were sent out at the
same time with the above dispatch to
the government officials at Halifax. who
could readily decipher the code on the
message. The pigeon was kept on board
Is hours and everything done to resusci-
tate it. Finally, seeing that it wa liable
to make land the captain took the ring
and note away, when it flew and fell into
the water. The wind was blowing quite
heavily at the time and it could not be
rescued This report, if true, cores
ponds with the time the Edwards left
Newfoundland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
WEARY CARRIER
Fluttered Over the Stormy Atlantic
With Its Tidings.
FIRST AUTHENTIC NEWS OF DEATH
OF CAPT. BIBBER.

He Was Lost Sable Island With All
Hands s. The News Was Brought to
Gloucester Fishing Schooner on
Browns Bank by a Weary Pigeon
Capt. Bibber Was a Well Known
Portland Mariner.
weary carrier pigeon, spent with
long flight of over two hundred miles,
and discouraged at seeing no land in
sight, took refuge the other day in the
rigging of Gloucester fishing schooner
riding at anchor on Browns Bank. This
frail messenger brought to the outside
world the first positive news of the loss
of Captain Edward Bibber of Portland
and all his crew.
1t is now nearly five weeks since Cap
tain Bibber, with a crew of five, sailed
from Newfoundland, bound for Glouces-
ter, on the schooner Robert J. Edwards.
The cargo consisted of frozen herring.
The crew, list of whom was published
in Saturdays PRESS, were from the
provinces with the exception of the cook,
who was Isaac Farmer of Boothbay, Me.
He was aged 30 years and leaves wife.
Yesterday the Gloucester schooner
Quickstep, Captain Warren, arrived at
this port. The captain had several items
of news. He brought 10000 pounds of
cod, haddock and hake; he had been
boarded by big wave in the storm
week before last, which smashed four
dories. SO that he had to go into Hal fax
to refit; and he had spoken the Glouces-
ter fisherman Nelson Y. Mcfarland,
which was on Browns bank fishing, and
wished to be reported. But the most
interesting and important news was the
story of an incident which occurred on
last Tuesday. The Quickstep was fish
ing and most of her crew were out in the
dories attending the travis. While thus
engaged the schooner Mabel Leighton,
also of Colchester, sailed down by one
of the Quicksteps oories and gave this
information: A short time before
carrier pigeon, evidently spent with a
long flight. had alighted in the rigging
af the Mabel Leighton. The bird read
lily permitted itself to be caught. The
bird was at once examined for its mes
sage and soon the piece of paper was
unrolled from the feather where it was
tied.
The paper told the story that the bird
was from Sable Island, and that the
schooner Robert j. Edwards had been
lost there with all on board. No pal
tculars were given, but this iJrief notice
determines the fate of Capt Bibber,
Captain Bibber was about SO years old
and one of the ablest of Portland's fish
ing captains. He was born out on the
Foreside and has followed the sea from
early in life. He was quite prominent
during the fishery troubles of Cleveland's
first administration and commanded a
Portland vessel that was seized
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Bland Bill in the House Perhaps
Peckham in the Senate.

Washington, February 11.-One event
of the week in Congress is expected to
be the vote in the House on the Bland
seignjorage bill, providing that the
measure is not side-tracked before the
last legislative stage is reached. 1t is
not expected that in any event the
decisive vote can be had before Wednes-
day afternoon and probably not before
Thursday. The chairman of the commit
tee of the whole ON Friday last an
nounced that upwards of forty gentle
ment desired to speak on the bill. 1T is
not probable that all this number will be
heard, but it is safe to assume that more
than twenty on the list will attempt to
address the House at greater or less
length. There cannot be more than two
hours debate on the bill Monday as the
Stanford eulogies have been made the
special order for three on that day. The
contested election case of O'Neill, Demo-
crat, VS.. Joys, Republican, the sitting
member from the eleventh Missouri (St.
Louis district has right of way as a
question of the highest privilege if Mr..
Patterson or tennessee, who has it in
charge in behalf of the committee on
elections, should choose to insist on his
rights. AT some time during the week
This matter is sure TO come up. 1t has
heen agreed that six hours shall be set
aside for the consideration of this case,
which will OF course carry it over to the
foiIowing day before vote can be
,esched. After this case is disposed Of
the appropriations committee will bring
forward some bills reported by them and
now on the House calender
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
The WinsIow Failure.

Augusta, February 10.-Considerable
litigation is growing out of the Winslow
failure at ST. Albans. The assignees hold
the Vassalboro creamery, and the Boston
parties who have claim upon it will
take legal steps to maintain their rights.
The assignees have secured separator
and other machinery at Monmouth
which they will have to sell at a great
sacrifice. They have realized about $4,000
from the wreck, but if there is much
more litigation little will be left for the
creditors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
WHAT OF THE .cAsTAWAYse
No News Yet of the Bluejackets ON
ROncador Reef.

Washington, February 11.-Seeretary
Herbert was looking for despatch all
day. announcing the rescue steamer City
of Para, at Colon, with the officers and
crew of the wrecked corvette Kearsarge,
now lying upon Roncador reef. Up to
late hour this evening, no despatch came.
Sensational stories published about delay
in the attempt at rescue have caused the
department to be overwhelmed with
enquiries from relatives of the ship
wrecked men, whose'fears the Secretary
would like to allay at the earliest possi-
BILE moment. 1t is hardly likely that any
news can come to hand tonight. Tomor
row, it is hoped, will bring news of
rescue,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
THE TROOPS READY
Spain May Renew the War in the Sultan's
Dominion.

Madrid, February 11.-Dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from Gen. MARITIME
Campos concerning the negotiations with
Sultan Muley Hassan are unsatisfactory
to the Cabinet The ministers were
greatly excited by the Sultan's evasive
coursessand decided to send at once dis
patch to Gen. Campos insisting upon
prompt and precise answer to SPANS
demands. After the dispatch is sent the
Aneluslan army corps and the fleet of
action in case of emergency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
A. PRINCESS IN DISGUISE.
How Collona's American Wife
Made Her Escape From France.
SHE AND HER CHILDREN ARE SAFE
IN NEW YORK.

Another Chapter in the Story OF the Royal
and Unhappy Marriage of the Daughter
of Mrs. John W. Mackay- The Order of
the French Court in Regard to Her
Children and Their Father She Found
Unendurable- So She Ran Away from
Prince and Judge.
New York, February 11-All doubts as
to the whereabouts of til Pricess
Collona, stepdaughter of John W.
Mackay, the California millionaire, were
set at rest by her arrival her at s. 40 this
morning on the steamship New York.
After the French courts allowed the
Prince Collona to see his three children
twice a week, the situation became
almost unbeara ple aud the princess de-
termined to place herself and children
beyond his reach. On January 30th, she
left the Hotel Brighton for moonlight
promenade taking the Children with her.
The greatest effort to avoid publicity
characterized every movement of the
travellers after their departure from
Paris. The party consisted of the Prin-
cess, her three children, Andres, aged 8,
Blanca, aged and Marco. aged 4, and her
step-brother, John W. Mackay, Jr. They
were accompanied by valet and a maid.
When buying tickets for the voyage, they
gave the names of j. M. Morgan and
valet, Mrs. Morgan and three children.
The deception was subsequently, dis
covered and on the passenger lists
brought over on the New York are
aaf Of ha norrfvy
and black lines have erased the names
assumed. The New York sailed from
Southampton at noon on Saturday. The
Princess and her party came to South
ampton on the regular London train,
which got in half an hour before sailing
time. They went directly aboard the
steamer. When the vessel steamed up
the bay this morning, the Princess was
among the first of the saloon passengers
on deck. She explained to the children
the various points of interest in the
harbor. which they had never seen be-
fore. AS early as seven this morning,
J ohm W. Mackay, Sr., was at the pier
waiting for the arrival of the Princess
and her children. Mr.. Mackay declined
to discuss the Princess's action. The
Princess was among the first to come
down the gang Plank. The greeting be-
affectionate. Mrs. Mackay is still in
London. j. W. Mackay, .Tr., was ap-
preached by reporter. He stated that
the family was averse to making its
domestic affairs public. He said his
sister had no statement to give to the
public. The different mem bers of the
party then got into carriages and drove
off. They were taken to the Belgravia
on Fifth avenue. A reporter who called
this afternoon was told by the attendant
at the door that the MacKavs wara not,
in the house.
On February :, during fierce south
west gale, seaman named Robert Blake
was carried over the lee rail of the
steamship New York and drowned. A
su ubscripti on was started for his family
by the eabin passengers and tine name
of Princess Collona headed the list.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12

In the Senate there may be some re-
newal of the Hawaiian debate. Senator
Daniels and Senator Gray, the latter a
member of the committee of foreign re-
Iations, have given notice OF speeches on
that subject which will not probably be
deferred until the report of the commit
tee is made. The Berry bill requiring
railroads in the Indian territory to stop
at town sites is unfinished business. An
adjournment over from Thursday until
the following Monday may be expected,
to give the committee now engaged in
the revision OF the tariff bill further
opportunity to complete it's lahors. In
the event of the committee on judiciary
disposing of the Peckham nomination at
its meeting there may be short but saw
age contest in executive session.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
THE MAN AND THE DOLLAR.
Ideas of the Brockton Labor Union Upon
the Subject.

Brockton. Mass, February 11.-The
Central Labor Union tonight adopted
resolutions declaring:
Whereas, The hiring of gold from
Wall street is setting its dollars at work
at the expense of the people who are
already in distress by reason of furnish
ing so many jobs to Wall street dollars
in the past, and
"Whereas, The issue of treasury notes
would have a tendency to set the man to
work for the dollars, while bond issue
sets the dollar to work for the man.
Resolved, That we are opposed to be-
ing further bonded to pay portion of
til proceeds of our toll to a class which
has already enriched itself at the expense
of labor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The House Of Representatives ad-
iourned Saturday out of respect to the
memory of the late Representative Houk
of Ohio. No business of Importance was
transacted.
The Gloucester schooner Biunhilde
has been lost on Quero bank. The
crew were saved.
Late news from Hawaii is that the
royalists are incensed at the Queen for
her desire as expressed to Mr.. Willis, to
behead her enemies. The provisional
government regards the attempt to re-
store the Queen as at an end.
J.W. Crawford of Bowdoin, is one OF
the newly elected executive committee OF
the New England intercollegiate Athlehc
Association.