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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10

General Maxine Comes. the well-Enown CUBAN
revolutionary leader, who arrived In this CITY on
Sunday from Santo Domingo said last night IN
conversation with a Tribune reporter THE story
Of arms and ammunition intended for Cuban revolu-
tlonis,s having been seized at Puerto Principe Is
absurd. for the reason that no such arms ana am
munition have been sent there or anywhere e"e
from here to arm Cubans II looks TO me IKE an
invention Of the Spanish Government ofilcials VINO
invent things that they may gain prestige by ue-
strOying thern. ! know OF no revolutionary fhoN,-
foot In Cuba at present. though the pe"i,''
are dscOntentcd. and always will be AZ long as tne
island is under Spanish rule. ! II stated IN IN"
papers that am watched by Spanish spies ! am
here on private business and as soon as II Is tranE
acted | shall return II SantO Domingo. wherc
have lived since the failure Of the Cuban reVou-
tiOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10
ASKED TO WATCH CUBAN REFUGEES.
SPANS REQUEST TO THIS GoVEENMENT-GhN-
ERAL GOMEZ LEADER OF THE RECENT
INsURRECTION. on HIS WAY TO

Madrid, April 9-Senor Beoerra Minister or tne
Colonies having received from the Governor-deh-
eral Of cuba detailed report OF the Illustration or
a revolutionary plot under the direction OF deherai
Maxine Gomez the Government has instructed the
Spanish Legation at Washington TO request the Hov-
rnents OF cuban refugees in the United States Gem
cral Gomez who according TO the Governor tiesi-
erals report had collected 700 rifles Tor MS tolloN
era in the projected insurrection directing ms
operations from Sa Domingo. whence he sailed TOT
New ork April I. .,
The Minister Of the Colonies has cabled Captain
General Calleja Goyernor-General of CUBA an e.
precision Of his appreciation Of the action or the
Captan-eneral ting the nsurSen; plot ana
seiZing a large quantity OF arms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10
nruR1NG SEA BILL PASSED.
oDrAUENDED IN THE LORDS
sr7 TO WHICH THIS GOVERNMENT
oR1ECTs, WILL BE ALTERED.

r,,p,Es RUSSELL EXPLAINS ITS EFFECT
GAYS THE PRESS OF BOTH COUNTRIES
,,.psrooD TIT WAS INSERTED
ov cANADAs DEMAND-lDENTlCAL
RIFLES FOR NAVAL OFFICERS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Gloucester fishing schooner Jonas
H. French has been abandoned at sea.
The crew were saved.
The President has nominated VIM. I,
Buchanan of Iowa to be minister to the
Argentine Repu bile.
. John Buckner, negro, was lynched at
a small town near st. Louis. Mo-. yester-
day. He had assaulted two women.
The Senate yesterday rejected the nom-
ination of Scott Harrison, brother of ex-
President HARRISON, to be surveyor of
customs at Kansas City, Missouri.
The Central Labor unions canvass in
Worcester, Mass, shows up to date 6,730
persons out of work and there are proba-
bly, 5000 others not.yet enumerated
It is reported that the Indians at Pine
Ridge agency are being killed in great
bers by the grippe. They are poorly
provided with clothing and blankets.
Democratic members of Congress have
suggested to the President the name of
Simeon E. Baldwin of New Haven as
Justice Blatchford's successor on the
Supreme bench.
Duncan Crawford, aged Is, struck Mel
son DeFosse, aged II, on the head with
shovel, fracturing his skull. Physicians
fear the injury will prove fatal. Craw-
ford is under arrest.
The Democratic mem bers of the ways
and means committee nave voted to
adopt the Income tax bill and it will be
submitted Friday to the Republican
mem bers for the preparation of the
minority report.
A political suspect in St. Petersburg
tells the correspondent of the London
Telegraph that millions In Russia are
worse off than during the NihilisJ period
Of activity. He predicted that plots and
societies would multiply henceforth
more than ever, and he hinted that big
events were impending.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
The State Board of Agriculture.

Augusta, January II. : The annual
meeting of the State Board of Agricul-
ture convened at the State House this
morning. The following officers were
elected: President, A. W. Gilman, of
Piscataquis county; vice president, O.
Gardner, Rockland; secretary, B. Walker
Mckeen. Four of the new members.
S. F. Stetson of Oxford, George Flint OF
Somerset, I. L. Skolfield of Sagadahoc,
and W. II. Vinton, reelected from Cum
berland, were present.
Secretary McKeen in his report stated
that the executive committee had been
called together four times at the expense
of 81 1.eO
The secretary learns that quite a large
quantity OF oleomargarine and butterine
is being sold in the state contrary to ouI
law, winch while quite plain in it's CON
ditions does not designate any one to
prosecute; He recommends that the
board look into the matter and cause the
law to be enforced so as to protect ON
dairy interests.
fhe total number of Farmers Insti-
tutes held during the year was 50 at a
total cost of $3,119; total attendance
67o9; average cost per institute $40.
average attendance 154. wv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
HoAR DEFENDS JOSIAH.

The Civil Service Discussed in the Senate
Mr.. Frye on the Election Laws.
Washington, January 17.-In the Sem
ate today, the resolution calling for an
examination into the condition of the
civil service of the United States and as
to the expediency of its retrenchment or
increase, was taken up, and Mr.. Ell oar,
Rep, of Massachusetts, stated that
scandal in the civil service had grown up
under Republican administration in the
past. Mr.. Cleveland, although he had
in many respects failed to come up to
his own professions, had, on the whole,
set an example better than that set by
early Republican Presidents. He did not
think it good thing that every foreign
consulship and ministry should be chang
ed at every change of administration.
The blame of recent changes in consul
ships it had been attempted to place on
Josiah Quincy. That was an unjust pro-
ceeding. Mr.. Quincy was made Escape
goat" Mr.. Quincy was not the Presi-
dent of the United States, in whom the
appointing power was lodged by the
constitution and laws. He was not the
constitutional advisor of the President
in the State Department. If the Presi-
dent dismissed the representative of a
foreign country owing to some diplomat
ic difficulty, the doorkeeper of the
White House might as we'll be criticized
for the act as Mr.. Quincy. RESPONSE
bility, right or wrong, was with the
President.
Mr.. Allen, Populist. of Nevada, favor
ed the broadening of the inquiry, to ex-
tend it to the point of whether the law
should be repealed The party to which
he belonged, ne said, was not in power,
but as 1t was llkeiy to come into power
IN 1896, II tie present condition of af-
pleased if the civil service statute was
wiped out, so his party could have a
clear field.
Mr.. Gallinger, Rep. of New Hamp-
shire, declared himself opposed. abso-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
STOLE SO DIAMOND RINGS.
Thief in Boston Smashes Store Window
Fires a Revolver at Clerk and Escapes.

Boston, January IA bold robbery
was committed this evening whena tray
containing thirty-slx diamond rings was
stolen from the show window of Har.
rington and Freeman. jewellers, SO Court
street. A bout s. IS the statesmen in the
store heard a crash at the window. One
of them, W. A. Mea was standing near
the show window and Immediately
dashed out the front door in time to see
the robber go by. AS he reached th e
door, the fleeing man fired a revolver
without effect. Mea gave chase and saw
theman turn downC Cornhill, where he soon
lost sight of him and returned. The wit
nesses said that it was only few seconds
before the rn an was lost to sight after
the crash. The robber was evidently a
professional as he threw a brick wrapped
with paper through the window, seized the
tray and made off The tray was the
most valuable in the window. A police
man was directly across the street at the
time and he gave chase to the robber,
but the latter eluded him on Cornhill
Although several men on the sidewalk
saw the theft, no attempt was made to
catch the thief. Four employees in the
store were preparing to lock up for the
night. Each ring contains The firms
trademark which cannot be detected by
any one not employed in the store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
oBEYED TO THE LETTER.


Orders Given When the Marines We're
Landed at Honolulu.
Washington, January 1.-THE Senate
committee investigating Hawaiian affairs
examined Lieutenant Commander Swim
burne this morning, concerning the i'm
portance of the Hawaiian Islands from a
commercial and strategic point of view
The commander, as the officer in charge
of the troops said that January 10Th he
received an order from Captain Wiltse to
land a battalion in Honolulu to protect
the American legation and the lives and
property of American citizens and assist
that great prudence must be exercised
by the officers and men. and no action
taken not fully warranted by the condi-
ton of affairs and by the conduct of
those who may be inimicable to the trea-
ty rights of elican citizens, The
commander gave detailed account of
how the instructions were followed to
the letter. On January II, Captain
Wiltse notified Commander Swinburne
that the Provisional government, of
which S. B.. Dole was at the head, was
in complete possession, showed Swim
burne a letter from the United States
minister recognizing it as the de facto
government of the Hawaiian Islands,
and directed him to consider it as such.
New Maine Postmasters.
Washington, January 17.-These Maine
postmasters have been appointed: Lucy
E. Durling, Crawford, vice G. W. Durling;
j. E. Lawrence, Kingsbury vice W. S.
Hilton and G. W. Page, Neally's Corner,
vice Granville A. Knowles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
WENT THRoUoHATREsTLE.
Italian Laborers Killed and Injured In
New Jersey.

Fairview, Nd, January ia con-
struction train on the Northern railroad
OF New Jersey went through a temporary
trestle near this place this morning with
twenty or thirty Italians. The story of
the accident as told by one of the in
Jured is that train of twelve cars was
run out upon the trestle. When the train
was IN she centre OF the bridge, the
trestle gave way and four cars fell thirty
feet. On the cars were thirty-five Italians,
three OF whom were killed outright and
twenty -eight were seriously injured All
the Italians were employed by Broad
trestle was very lnarshy and that is sup
posed to be the reason of its, giving way.
1t was reported that six of the italian
workmen were missing and thought to
be under the wreckage.
Five Persons Injured.
Washington, January 17.-This morn
ing telegram was received in this city
BY General Manager W. Fl. Green from
General Superintendent McBee of the
Richmond and Danville railroad, report
ing an accident at the crossing near
Chester, South Carolina, early this
morning which was fortunately not 80
serious as was first reported. It appears
there were ten passengers on the wrecked
Pullman, and only five of these were in-
Jureo. Mf. + III. spears OF Plttsburg re-
ceived a scalp wound, j. H. Hoffman of
New York, wrist burned; Mrs. NJ. E. Nc
Carthy of Washington, elbow cut; ID.
Mccarthy of Washington, received
several bruises; j. T. Wilson of Pittsburg
back hurt. Pullman Conductor Davis
was bruised about the head and ear cut
No other persons were injured
DR.. Davaga, the company's surgeon, has
charge of the injured persons, and says
that he does not consider any of them
seriously hurt. The accident occurred
at 1.3S this morning The Richmond
and Danville fast mail was crossing the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern tracks
and was run into by freight train on
the latter road, which struck the Pull
man at the front trucks. The sleeper
was overturned with the results as
stated. 1t is intimated that the freight
at the time of the collision had become
unmanageable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
THE BORDEN CASE AGAIN.
Attorney General Pillsbury's Comments on
the Famous Trial.

Boston, Mass, January 17.-Attorney
General Pillsbury has made his annual
report to the Governor and Council.
Commenting on the Borden case, Mr..
Pillsbury says:
"This case attracted the public atten-
tion to a degree unprecedented for many
years and was the subject of extended
and heated discussion and comment,
much of which was in the last degree
i'll informed, incorporate and calculated
to prejudice both the Commonwealth
and the accused. There are indications
that tine public discussion of the matter
and the resulting popular excitement,
affected the conduct as well as the result
of the trial. The history of the case fur
nishes abundant evicence that reckless
made on the merits of a pending
judicial proceeding of which the whole
truth is rarely, if ever known to the
public, affects the integrity of the
Judicial system and is inconsistent with
the proper administration of the laws.
1t will serve to awaken the attention Of
the courts in whose hands is the only
practicable remedy, to the necessity of
protecting themselves so far AS possible
against exterior Influences calculated to
pervert the course of justice which are
likely to be invoked in behalf of the
guilty as the Innocent, and which if
they protect victim of mistaken accu-
sation today, may destroy another to-
morrow.
"The experience of this case has led to
the suggestion that it may become ex-
pedient to provide for right of excep.
tion by the commonwealth in criminal
cases. It has been doubted whether this
can be done consistently with the rule
that a person shall not be twice put in
jeopardy for the same offense. l am not
convinced however, of the necessity of
SO important and radical change in our
criminal procedure, especially as doubt
If it would prove TO be of practical value;
though there is some reason to believe
that the criminal law may be warped
out of the right line by the marked
and perhaps natural inclination to rule
dou btful points in capital trial how
ever important, in favor of the accused u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
A BODY GUARD FOR LII,
Canadians Reported To Be Enlistin2 to
Help Restore the Queen.

Chicago, January ia despatch from
Victoria, BIC, says the steamer Warri-
moo, which sailed for Honolulu this eve-
ming, took letters addressed to T heo-
phllus Davies containing information of
what has been accomplished by his
agents in Canada in the direction of
placing at Queen Liliuokalani's com
mand picked body guard of soldiers.
For some days rumors have been afioat
that a company of volunteers was being
organized at Vancouver to aid the ex-
Queen to regain her throne. 1t is said
that $50 men have already heen enrolled
at Vancouver and are held ready to -
ceed to Hawaii at the word of command.
The agent on the Warrimoo is instructed
to. communicate without delay the
wishes OF the ex Queen and her advisers
In regard to plan to send recruits for
ward by way of San Francisco in small
detached parties. The company will be
in charge of Captain Mexican, ex-ser-
geant of the Northwest Mounted police
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
INA CAVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Spanish Anarchist Made Bombs-He Is
in a Dungeon Now.

Barcelona, January ia communist
named Vilar Rubias, has been arrested
in the village of Garcia, a short distance
north of Barcelona, on the charge of
making bombs. The place where he
manufactured the bombs was in a cave
in the Valleridrera mountains The
communists, Codina, Segas, Cerezula
and Bernat. are sharing the same dun
geon. Confinement appears to have no
effect upon their spirits, and they spend
much of their time in dancing and sing
ing. The Lyceum Theatre, the scene of
the recent bomb explosion, by which
about 80 persons were killed, will be re-
opened tomorrow for the first time since
the explosion. A popular concert will
be given. but it's success is doubtful, as
the fear among theatre goers occasioned
by the outrage has not yet subsidized.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
THE BOND ISSUE.
The Boston Herald Thinks It Will Cause a
Loss of Millions

Boston. January 1.-THE Journal. Re-
publican, will say editorially that Secre-
tary Carlisle's gold bond proposition will
offend the very men whose votes are
needed to fulfill the Democratic pledges
to destroy the protective system, and
that trouble confronts the administration
every way it turns.
The Globe, Democrat, will say the new
issue is lacking in certain advantages
which would be possessed by popular,
short term bonds, but it cannot fail to
accomplish its purpose, the provision of
resources by which the government may
meet it's obligations.
The Herald, Independent, will say that
Mr. Carlisle has made grave mistake
financially and politically. and that he
will entail upon the United States a loss
of interest that may run into the mil
lions of dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
ANOTHER GOVERNOR HEARD FROM.
Montana Militia Would Be Ordered to
Stop that Prize Fight.

Jacksonville, Fla, January 17.-To-
night the Duval Athletic club positively
announced that the Corbett- Mitchell con-
test will take place January 25, 1894.
Helena, Mont, January 17.-Governor
Richards's attention was today called to
two bids for the Corbett-Mitc fight
stating that no interference from officers
of the law in Montana need be feared.
The Governor said that prize fighting in
Montana was a penitentiary offense and
declared that the Corbett-Mitchell fight
would not be allowed. He would call
out the militia if necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
Bomb Throwers on Hand.

Pennington, Minn., January 17.-Ear-
ly yesterday morning, dynamite car
fridge was placed inside of the storm
door of the Exchange Bank of this place.
The explosion blew out the front of the
building besides doing considerable
damage inside.
Salem, Ohio. January l7.--John Ev-
ans, leading coal merchant, found a
bomb against his office door yesterday.
1t is thought that some miners sought to
intimidate him.
Lancaster, Pa, January ia dyna-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
An Attempt at Wholesale Assassination.

Chicago, January, 17.-Advices from
Valdesta, Ca, says wholesale attempt
at assassination in the turpentine distil-
lery of McCloud and Son is reported.
Nine negro workmen were shot while
in camp. The attacking party had shot
guns and Winchester rifles. It is not yet
but it is believed they were squatters
who were infringed on. Another theory
is that the shooting was done by en-
ployes OF rival firms who attempted to
prevent the distillerY being run.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18

San Francisco, January 17-There was
a six round bout at the Grand Opera
house last night, between Jack Nc
Aulihe, light weight champion of tho
world and Jim Ryan, the we'll known
Australian middle weight. Ryan did
closed with the Australian ON the retreat
and the referee promptly gave his de-
cision to McAuliffe. There seems to be
no doubt that Ryan threw the fight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18

iutely and utterly, to the civil service
law as 1t existed, and as being ready to
vote Tor its repeal. Under it, he said,
men and women who got into the SER
vice, could be degraded, could be pro-
NOTED arbitrarily, or dismissed without
cause.
Mr.. Perkins, Rep, of California, be-
lIeved the civil service commission had
done wise and good work.
Mr.. Lodge, Rep, of Massachusetts,
spoke in favor of civil service reform.
The resolution went over without ac-
ton.
The House bill to repeal the federal
election laws was taken up as unfinished
business.
Mr.. Chandler, Republican of New
Hampshire, offered an amendment as an
additional section giving party candi-
dates for Congress the right to appoint
watchers at the polls in each precinct.
Mr.. German, Democrat of Maryland,
declared the position of the Democratic
side to be that there should be no federal
supervision of elections whatever.
Mr.. Frye, Republican of Maine, said it
there was no affirmation to which to
reply. The situation of the Democratic
party was unique During the discussion
of the silver bill, the Democrats were
compelled to speak to convert their
brethren. The same conditions, Mr.. Frye
thought, would be found to exist when
the tariff bill came up for discussion
and also when other matters came for
ward, Hawaiian affairs for instance.
Southern men had introduced the pend
ing hill in the House and they brought
in Northern men as allies. He imagined
the Southern men pushed the bill in the
Senate and brought to their aid distin-
guished men from the North as figure
heads. Mr.. Frye said he would like to
hear something said by these Southern
men. The Democratic party was torn
came up to open the ballot box to frauds,
the Democratic party arrayed itself in
a solid body of one mind and enthusias-
tic to the point of absolute silence.
The Senate adjourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
Beniamin rranklin's Beouest.

Boston, January 17.-Today was the
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin, and Samuel F. McCleary,
treasurer of the Franklin fund, paid to
the city treasurer of Boston, 1929, 300 for
the purpose of the erection and equip
ment of the Franklin Trades school in
this city, which disposition of the fund
was recently determined upon by the
trustees under Franklin's will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
Gets a Reward of $1,000.

Spokane, Wash, January 17.--Four
trunks, containing thousand pounds of
contra band opium were seized here to-
day. The lucky baggageman whose sus.
picions we're aroused will get reward
of $1,000. The smuggler was arrested. 1t
is supposed to have been his method to
pass through British Columbia and
down into Montana as travelling man
with some trunks labelled hardware.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
Local Weather Report

Portland, Me-, January 1.-THE local
signal Office records as to the weather
the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 30649: thermome-
ter, 1872: dew point. s. humidity, r.;
wind. NV; velocity, 12; weather,
clearS
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.750: tnermome-
ter. 15.0: dew point. O: humidity, Al:
wind, n; velocity. 8: weather. clear.
The mean daily thermometer. ii: max
imum thermometer. 1872: minimum tner-
mometer. 1912; maximum velocity of
wind. 20, W; total precipitation. 600
inch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Boston, January 17.-Local forecast
for New England for Thursday: Partly
cloudy to cloudy and generally fair;
warmer; north to east winds, shifting to
southerly.
Washington, January II. = For New
England for Thursday: Generally fair;
warmer Thursday; winds shifting to
south
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18
Weather Ohssrxatinns.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. Jan. II, taken
at .. 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, 20o, N, clear; New York. 800,
E. cloudy; Philadelphia, 32o, N,
fair; Washington, 500, E, cloudy;
Albany, 24o. Sc, clear; Buffalo, 42o, S,
fair; Detroit, 46o, Sc, cloudy; Chicago,
$50, S. cloudy; st. Paul, 32o. w, cloudy;
st. Vincent. %, N, clear; Huron, Oak,
2Oo, NV, cloudy; Bismarck, 1So, NV,
clear; Jacksonville, 600, NE, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-18

mite bomb was found against building
adjoining the police station here. The
fuse had been lighted, but failed to burn.
No clue was found to the dynamiters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-26

1.-THE curious thing about a cold, )" snuffed
Uncle Allen Sparks, plying his handkerchief
vigorously, sis that the more you contract
it the more you've got of it."-Chicago
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