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The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Jan. 16. 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, 360, N, cloudy; New York. 3S0,
NV, cloudy; Philadelphia, 46o, N,
cloudy; Washington. 500, NV, cloudy;
Albany, 300. N, cloudy; Buffalo, 80, NE,
cloudy; Detroit, 36o, E, cloudy; Chicago,
APO, Sc, cloudy; St. Paul, 4o0, Sc, cloudy
st. Vincent, 340, E, cloudy; Huron, Oak =,
$40, Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 900, S, cloudy
Jacksonville, 66o, S, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
MUST TAKE TO THE WOODS.
That Seems To Be the Only Place Where
Corbett and Mitchell Can Fight

Jacksonville, Fla, January 16.-Man-
ager Bowdoin of theDuval Athletic club
has made personal appeal to Gov.
Mitchell, begging him to cease opposi-
tion and allow the club to pull off the
match publicly in Jacksonville. The
Governor told him the fight should not
take place in Jacksonville or in Florida
if he could prevent it. Nothing is left
for the club now but to bring the men
together in the woods. At a largely at
tended mass meeting here today, in
which some of the most prominent bust
ness men took part, resolutions were
adopted protesting against the massing of
troops in the city and requesting the
Governor to desist from such action.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
OTHER VESSELS tNf4aRD LUCK.
Bath Schooner Bartlett ashore Off Mon
fauk-0ther NTishaus

OTHER VESSELS lNf4aRD LUCK.
Bath Schooner Bartlett Ashore Off Mon
tauk-Other HTishaps.
Southampton, N. Y, January 16.-The
three-masted schooner Fannie J. Bart
lett, Captain Hutchins, of Bath, Me-,
coal laden, Philadelphia for Boston, went
ashore two miles west of Montauk Point,
at about o'clock this morning. The
crew were rescued by the crew of the
Napeague life saving station. The sea
was smooth, but owing to the thick fog
and strong current near Montauk point
the captain did not realize how close to
the shore the vessel was until she struck.
The schooner lies easy on the outer bar.
A part of her cargo was thrown over
board. 1t is thought the Merritt Wreck
ing Company, who have been sent for,
will be able to float her. The crew is
being cared for at the life saving station.
Newport. r. l., January 16.-Schooner
Charlie and Willie, Captain Howard, has
arrived and is discharging a cargo OF
lime from Rockland. She reports that
she lost large portion of her deck load
in Fridays and Saturdays storm, which
she rode out at anchor off Chatham. The
schooner was uninjured.
New London, January 16. = An un-
known schooner is ashore nine miles
west of Montauk point The tug Amer
lea went to her assistance this afternoon.
Hyannis, January 16-The schooner
Ella F. Kimball, which has been ashore
ON the common flats, and was pulled off
yesterday by three tugs, arrived here
last night with 8 1-2 feet of water in her
hold. She had made temporary repairs,
and will proceed in tow of tug Kate
Jones tonight for Boothbay.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

-, The German government yielding to
the desire OF Chief Judge Ide of Samoa
the Samoan land commission believing
Judge lde to be able to pacify the
country speedily.
Proceedings have been begun in Cali
fornla by attorneys for the state for the
purpose OF having the property of the
late Thomas Fl. Blythe escheat to the
state, there beng no heirs. The estate is
estimated at 81. 900, coo.
Attorney General Stockton of New
Jersey, mas decided that the Democratic
Senate is the legally organized body and
as result strong effort between the
Repu pnlcans =; and Democrats ito get to-
gether" is now in progress.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.
Young Chandler Crawford, Who Recently
Made an Unhappy Marriage.

Bangor, Me-, January 16.-Chandler
Crawford, aged about 81, shot himself
through the heart tonight at the Windsor
hotel where he has been living a short
time. He was son of E. II. Crawford, of
the First National bank, Creede, COL,
and has been here since October attend
ing business college. He married about
six weeks ago, but soon separated from
his wife and threatened to kill himself
several times. He offered to bet bell
boy, today,:that ne would not be down to
breakfast tomorrow. He was Respondent
and had no money.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
Odd Fellows Mutual Relief.

Norway, January 16. AT the annual
meeting of the Odd Fellows Mutual
Graded Relief Association held at Nor
way, Monday evening, Hon. S. Kim.
bali, Norway, was chosen president, G..
Weymouth, Biddeford, vice president;
A IL. f. Pike, Norway, secrtary, and W..
W. .Whitmarsh, Norway, treasurer. The
report of the secretary, showed an in
crease in mem bership and funds for the
past year.
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VOORHEES, MAKES A STATEMENT.
He Says the Treasury Needs Strengthening
But Public Credit Is All Right

He Says the Treasury Needs Strengthening
But Public Credit Is All Right
Washington, January 16.-Mr. Voor-
hees, Democrat, chairman of the Senate
finance committee this afternoon gave
out the following statement for publica-
tion: "The embarrassed condition OF
the treasury and the necessity for prompt
action for its relief are fully realized.
There is not the slightest ground for ap-
prehension that the public credit will
suffer or has been endangered. Ample
authority already exists by law for the
Secretary of the Treasury to strengthen
the coin reserve to any extent required
and meet every demand that can be
legitimately made. The power of the
Secretary for the issue of bonds needs
nothing beyond what was given by the
act of January ID, 1876. The only de-
sirable object to be attained by new
legislation at this time on the subject is
to make shorter time bond with IL
lower rate of interest The Secretary
feels assured that he can negotiate
bonds issued under the act of 1875 run
ming ten years on practically 3 per cent
basis. 1t seems wiser, safer and better
for the financial and business interests
of the country, to use existing law with
which to meet the present emergency
rather than to encounter the delays and
uncertainties always incident to pro-
tracted discussion in the two Houses of
Congress. This subject is rendered more
imperative by the fact that the condition
of the treasury admits of but little, it
any, delay. The Senate finance commit
tee for several weeks past has had the
subject under almost constant consider
alton. The bill submitted by MIR. Carlisle
has been examined and discussed with
great care. The interest of the commit
tee will by no means be abated from
this time forward and the.fact thai much
remains to be done is fully recognized.
Whatever deficiency in the revenues may
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, January 16.-The local
signal Office records as to the weather.
the following:
8a. m.-Barometer. 80 1886: thermome-
ter, 800; dew point. SO; humidity. 100;
wind. N; velocity, 4; weather,
threatening.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.2O5: tnermome-
ter. 31.0: dew point 21: humidity, SO:
wind, W; velocity. 6: weather. partly
cloudy.
The mean daily thermometer. "a: max
imum thermometer. $50: minimum tner-
mometer. $40; maximum velocity of
wind. 8, SW; total precipitation. 0.36
inch.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
THE WEATHER.
The Wind Is East.

Boston, January 16.-Local forecast
for New England for "wednesday: Fair;
slightly colder Wednesday morning;
northeast winds.
Washington, January 16. = For New
England for Wednesday: Generally fair;
colder Wednesday morning, followed by
warmer Thursday morning; winds shift
ing to east Signals displayed at Woods
Holl section and Narragansett section.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
Profit Sharing at Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, January 16.-The
employees OF the Bourne mill have re-
ceived the ninth semi-annual dividend
in the profits sharing plan in use at the
mill the past three hand half years.
One family received $40 as its share of
the profits for SIX months. Other families
received $50 and $50 each. Individual
employees received 50 to $40 each. These
sums are independent and in addition to
the regular wage list of the mill, which
is the.s same as the other mills in the city.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
MURDERED BY INCENDIAR,Es.
Eleven Dead and Ten Dying in Mexican
Mining Town.

Esclon, Mexico, January 16.-Advices
received here from Sierra Mojada. min
ing camp STATED in this district tell of a
terrible holocaust in the lower part of
the town where number of huts were
located very closely together. These
were set on fire by unknown incendiaries,
and before the occupants could escape
eleven men and several women and chill
dren ere burned to death. Ten others
were burned so badly they will die.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
In Court at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, January 16.-The January
term of the Supreme Judicial Court for
Hancock county opened here TODAY,
Judge Haskell presiding. There are 23S
cases on the continued docket and rs on
the trial list
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
"Disfigured
For Life"

Is the despairing cry of thousands
afflicted with
Unsightly skin diseases.
Do you realize what this disfgura.
ton means to sensitive souls?
1t means isolation, seclusion.
1t a bar to social and business success.
Do you wonder that despair seizes
upon these sufferers when
Doctors fail,
Standard remedies fail,
And nostrums prove worse than use
less?
Skin diseases are most obstinate to
cure or even relieve.
1t is an easy matter to claim to cure
them, but quite another thing to
do so.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Have earned the right to be called
Skin Specifics,
Because for years they have met
with most remarkable success.
There are cases that they cannon cure,
but they are few indeed.
1t is no long drawn -out, expensive
experiment.
CSC. invested in a cake of
CUTlCURA SOAP
Will prove more convincing than
a page of advertisement.
In short
CUTICURA works wonders,
And its cures are simply marvellous.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17

The temperance society of the Episco-
pal church began a meeting in New
York yesterday 9he treasurer reported
receipts of Ss,315; expenditures. ss,311.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
Biddeford News.

Biddeford, January 1e.-The January
term of the Supreme Court will be much
shorter than was anticipated. Many
cases have been settled or continued.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
A New Reading Complication.

Philadelphia, January 16.-The bond
holders of the Philadelphia, Reading
and New England railroad. the Pough-
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTIcuRA,
5oc.; SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. CORR, Sole Props, Boston. "All
about the Skin, Scalp, and Hair ' mailed free.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17

Only four civil actions remain on the
docket.
A fire inquest is to be held at Old Or
chard to Investigate the cause of the fire
which destroyed Hotel Belmont last
month. The proprietor and citizens be-
lleve the fire was of incendiary origin.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
pREslDENT AND oUesN.

PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Mr.. Hoar Declares that Both Violated
Their Countries Constitutions,
Washington, January 16.-The Presi-
dents message transmitting the
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The Governor Declares That the Troy
Tragedy Must He Investigated.

ALBANY, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Flower this morning said to the Associated
Press representative: Il have sent for
Mayor-elect Molloy and have told him that
the bottom of the Troy affair must be reach
ed no matter who suffers by the exposure
He has promised me TO do all in his power
to aid in bringing the guilty ones to JUS
tice. If / find that there is disposition
to shield any one or drop the matter, shall
take a hand in it myself, but at present
cannot seriously interfere with the authori-
ties
Have you anything to say as to the
charge that your failure TO sign the bi-par-
tisan inspector bill was the primary cause
of the murder"
II hardly feel like discussing that mat
ter because the charge is foolish on it's
face"
The funeral of Robert Ross, who was
killed in Tuesdays election riot took place
today, and was attended by thousands of
persons, all the factories and stores being
closed up. Cards had been circulated in
scribed, Robert Ross. martyr" and CIV
ing the hour of the funeral. The sermon
was preached by the pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, w. II. Sy-
brant, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Williamson
and the Rev. Mr.. Kinds.
The republican newspapers are today
urging the arrest of one Jerry Cleary, who
is said to be the repeater that Shea was
putting through when the fracas occurred.
Chief of Police Willard said this morn
ing: I'VE are rapidly getting evidence to-
gether and there is no doubt that the guilty
persons will be convicted
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TO FLOAT THE KEARSARGE,
The Contract for the Work Awarded
by Secretary Herbert.

Secretary Herbert has awarded to the
Boston Towboat Company the contract
for floating the Kearsarge off Roncador
reef AS the documents have not yet been
signed the exact figures are not given out,
but the total is within the $4,000 appro-
priated by Congress. Work will commence
at once. as the time is short within which
the wreck may be reclaimed. The naval
officials have also become alarmed at the
merciless plundering of the vessel by the
natives of New Providence and vicinity So
long as this is confined to guns of obsolete
type and the movables aboard ship the ma t.
ter is not felt to be serious, but there is
fear that the wreckers may set fire to the
hull of the kearsarge in order to get at
the brass and other metal used in it's con-
StructiOn. In this case there would be no
chance of saving any part of the vessel.
SO the Boston Towboat Company has been
bound to push the work with all speed and
1t is expected that within a week their
wrecking boats will be on their way to the
Caribbean sea, and inside of Month it
will be known whether the attempt to re-
claim the kearsarge is likely to be crowned
with success.
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til she faced the defendant, who sat be-
tween Mr.. Butterworth and Mr.. Thomp-
son, Of his counsel. to her left and back
Of her but a few feet, and half rose in
her chair. She was evidently On the point
Of saying something to him. when the lady
next to her caught her by The arm and
whispered to her. At first the touch and
words had no effect upon Miss Pollard,
who still endeavored to rise in her seat.
When she made the first movement Mr..
Breckenridge was not looking toward her,
but in a moment he happened To glance
toward her. For an instant he looked her
squarely in the eye. but only for a mo-
ment. Then he turned his head away, not,
however, before his face flushed and his
eyes dropped beneath the glance of the
plaintiff. AS he turned his head away Miss
Pollard again attempted 70 rise in her
chair. Her lips moved as II size would
speak the thoughts within her, but 1t was
then that MIR. Wilson's attention was at
tracted to his client, and. placing a re-
straining arm about her, he WHISPERED
words of advice in her ear. His words and
those Of the lady beside her calmed the now
intensely moved woman, and she sank
back in her chair. while her 'rame shook
with pent-up emotion. AS she sank back
into her chair Miss Pollards head fell back
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MIR. WILLIARD'S CONDITION.
More Favorable Reports Received
From the Sick Room.

The reports received today from the sick
room in regard to the condition of Mr.
Joseph c. Willard are more favorable than
they were yesterday. He is said to be. of
course. quite weak, but in other respects he
nesday night he had two sinking spells.
which alarmed his attendants very much,
and IL was thought he would not survive
Yesterday shortly after IA o'clock another
attack of faintness came upon him and It
was feared that he was approaching his
end. He, however, rallied, and from that
time up to noon today there have been TO
returns OF these attacks. He is making a
brave and determined fight against the
further approach of weakness. 1t is thought
that his indomitable will power is very
much in his favor we'll as the vital force
which he inherited from a long line of
almost entirely recovered from the attack
of pneumonia or congestion of the lungs
with which his illness started.
HIS diftlculty now Is with his heart the
action of which is weak and irregular. He
Is unable to rest in reclining position,
but sits in a chair. He has never lost con-
sciousness and is in the possession of all
his faculties, showing the same keeness
and alertness of mind that has been so
characteristic of him during his long life
His interest in current events has not di-
minisned and he looks over the daily pa
pers as he sits in his chair. 1t is said that
he takes exceptions to some of the state
ments that have been published in the
newspapers in regard TO himself and espe-
cially at the estimates of his wealth. He
has been said to be worth $3,Oo0,UpO, hut IL
is stated on good authority that double that
valuation Of his property, real and per-
Sonal.
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THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
1t Gives the Advantage to the Inn.
porter of Refined Sugar.

A prominent representative of the sugar
schedule today that. under the duty liked
on refined sugar, cheap German sugars
would flood the markets. When the atten-
ton of Senator Jones was called to this
assertion he took a pencil and a notebook
from his pocket and began to make nyures,
his satisfaction that the scale as fixed
shows a gradually decreasing rate as the
purity of sugar improves. He quotes the
sugar refners as saying that the average
price Of raw sugar abroad is two cents pcr
pound, and that each additional degree Of
purity increases the value at the rate of
Lie of a cent. Sugar at 50 degrees, worth
two cents, pays under the Sherman till
duty OF one cent per pound, which Is
fifty per cent ad valorem. At S5 degree
sugar worth = 5-l6 cents per pound pays a
duty of LOS cents, which is rorty-five per
cent; at 80 degrees. by the same line Of
reasoning. forty-two per cent; at ninety six
and at hundred degrees, forty per cent
Thus, says Mr.. JONES' 1T is shown that
the advantage Is given to the importer of
refined sugar, and IL there is any unfair
ness in the schedule that is where IL is
But 1 think the advantage we have given
the consumer in the present bill over the
Mckinley law will compensate for that
Under the present law sugar over sixteen
Dutch standard pays a duty of 1-2 cent
a pound, and on German sugar clio of a
cent whereas under the Senate bill IL is
only 12-1OO of cent, a saving to the con-
sumer of about half a cent a pound, TO say
nothing of the tax necessary to pay the
present bounty"
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DIR. LEEk'S STORY.
His Explanation of Miss Aldersley's
Death.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9-Dr. James
L. Leek who with Miss Alice Aldcrsley
was found in an unconscious condition in
the formers apartments last Monday suf-
fering from effects of poisons which Iroy ed
fatal in the case of Miss Aldersley, recov-
cred sufficiently last night to tell his side
of the story to Call reporter. DIR. Leek
said that on Saturday night Miss Aliersley
accompanied him to the theater; that after
leaving the theater he purchased a bottle
of cherry pectoral. and the pair went to his
apartments. where they spent the night.
During the following night, which they
also spent together, Miss Aldersley got I'd
and prepared Il dose of the cherry pectoraI
which was partaken of by both. Sho~tly
afterward the girl became unconscious,
and as she showed symptoms OF nts 20
which she was subject, Leek got up, and
securing e bottle of ammonia attempted to
restore her. but while doing he became
unconscious also.
Leek says Miss Aldersley in n deli
cate condition and was insanely jealous Of
a lady to whom ne was engaged to be mar
ried.
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interfering with their charge and out of
that comfort which comes to womanhod
from unrestrained tears the plainttn gath
cred strength which sustained her during
the remainder of Mr.. Carlisle's remarks.
The Defendant.
or course defendant was during all this
time fully aware of the condition of the
woman he is alleged to have so cruelty
wronged, as she vainly struggled to con-
troll her emotion. but, though he now and
then glanced toward her, his face was in
scrutable. his looks betraying nothing more
than mere curiosity. Most of the time ne
sat we'll back in his chair, hands clasped
and resting on his lap, while one leg was
thrown carelessy across the Other. NOW
ard then he bent his head toward Mr.
Butterworth or Mr.. Thompson. and spoke
few words to them. Nothing whatever
that Mr. Carlisle stated to the jury had
any visible effect upon Mr.. Breckenridge.
The words Of the counsel seemed to be
taken by him as matters not new and de-
cidedly uninteresting. During little skir-
mish between counsel over the production
of four mysterious books he did become
rather interested, and was evidently not
little disappointed when Judge Bradley de-
cided against him. When Miss Pollard at
over the books the defendant took little, II
any. real notice OF her, seemingly viewing
her movements with the utmost 1ndiffer-
ence. To the testimony of Mrs. Blackburn
Mr.. Breckenridge paid the closest atten-
ton, and more than once his face, now
much flushed, assumed a deeper hue,
especially when the witness referred to his
conduct as not being that of gentleman.
When the court was opened Judge Brad
ley excused the jurors not impanneled On
this case until next Monday morning.
MIR. Carlisle Opens for the Plaintiff.
Mr.. Carlisle then arose and addressed
the jury, making the opening statement
for the plaintiff. The action they were
called upon to decide. he said. was an ac-
ton for breach of promise of marriage
The allegation was that the defendant had
made a promise of marriage and had
broken it. Mr.. Carlisle thereupon began
reading the declarations made by the
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One of the Jurors wore conspicuously
q large buttonhole bouquet when he entered
the old court room this morning; some Of
the benches had pinned upon them pla-
cards inscribed For ladies' only and
there were other evidences that 1t was
to be ladies' day in court. In view Of the
fact that the plaintiff was expected a new
arrangement of seats was made. the row
in front nearest the Judge being as
signed to the plaintiff, her counsel and her
friends, and behind that being q row Of
chairs and tables for the defendant and
his counsel. There was. If possible. even
a greater pressure for admission at the
doors than yesterday. but the marshal
and his officers exercised care not to let
the court room become uncomfortably
crowded. The halls outside were thronged
with people unable to get admittance and
who were compelled to be satisfied with a
view of the parties to the suit as they
passed through the hall on their way to
the court room.
The audience today included a number of
the plaintiffs own sex. Among the ladies
present were Mrs. Luke z. Blackburn. who
was the first witness to be called to the
stand, and Mrs. Desha, a sister Of the late
Mrs. Breckenridge.
The Plaintiff.
OF course the interest of the spectators
was centered in the plaintiff. She was
among the first to arrive and was accom-
panied by two of the ladies connected with
the House of Mercy, where she has recently
made her home. Miss Pollard, who Is s!en-
der. was attired in a dark dress and a tight
neatly fitting coat of dark material with a
double row Of buttons.