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The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30

the additional arrivals Of last night and
this morning. 1t is believed that nearly
all the Republicans will reach the city to-
morrow, and that the attendance at the
Saturday night caucus will be unusually
large, All arrangements for the House
caucus SO tar as it relates to them, are
perfected by the managers OF the Nc
Dowell- Glenn Russell combine" No
arrangements have been made by the
managers of Gen. Henderson's can didaoy
in regard to putting him before the
caucus.
A report is current this evening that
Gen. Henderson's friends have abandoned
their fight for their candidate, but this
is denied by them. AS to the nomin alton
of Mr.. Reed. the proposition was favor
ably discussed today to have it done by
motion of one of the Maine members,
disregarding all precedents. No plan has
been decided on however.
1t was reported at a late hour tonight
that Mr.. Reed had practically decided
upon two chairmanships, which he will
give the New York delegation. James s.
Sherman of Utica, it is said will be made
chairman of Indian affairs, and G. A.
Chlokering Of Copenhagen, N. Y, chair
man of the committee on railways and
canals.
W. H. Hooker of Freedona, N Y, is
making an effort to secure the chairman
ship OF the committee on rivers and
harbors, on which he served in the 53rd
Congress. 1t is reported he will be sue
cessful.
THE LATEST.
Mr.. Payne of Auburn, senior Republi.
can of the committee Oh ways and means,
will not secure the Craftsmanship of that
committee, but it will be given Mr..
Dingley. 1t is stated that MIR. Payne
may, if he chooses, remain in the second
place on the committee, and the chair
Inanship of a minor committee will be
given him.
1t is also reported tonight that the
Craftsmanship Of the judiciary committee
will be given Mr.. Dalzell of Pittsburg,
although Mr.. Ray of New Ycrk was the
ranking Republican Of that committee
last year.
The candidacy of Rev. Henry M. Con-
den, the blind Universalist preacher, for
ohaplainship Of the House, has the active
support of the MICHIGAN delegation. and
Is declared to have the approval of at
least 26 New England members with
additions from Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio. Mr.. Conden's blindness was re-
oeived in battle. By that fact he has
brought to his support considerab le
Grand Army strength.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
Complaint Not Tenable.

Washington, November 29.-'The COM
plaint by the captain of the Russian
steamer Regulus, which arrived at New
York today, that his vessel had gone
ashore on an unmarked reef fifteen miles
northeast of Cape Gracios, is not tenable
if aimed at the maritime charts issued By
the photographic office of the United
States Navy Department.. An inspeoti on
of the photographic office charts showed
that the main cape bank : is plainly
marked sixteen miles northeast, one
quarter north, of Cape Gracios Adios.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
DEMAND MORE MONEY.
Laborers on Panama Canal Become Riot
GUS and Troops Are Called.

Colon, Colombia, November ga re-
port is current here that the newly
arrived laborers engaged to work upon
the Panama Canal at Culebra, have be-
come riotous, claiming that they ougns
to receive 81. 30 day. One hundred
soldiers have been ordered to Culebra TO
quell the disturbance and preserve peace,
and many arrests are said to have been
Llade.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
CAPT. BAssETT DYING.
Venerable Doorkeeper of o. S. Senate
Rapidly Failing.

Washington, November ga very
unfavorable change is reported this eve
ming in the condition of Captain Isaac
Bassett, the venerable door keeper of the
United States Senate, who has been long
confined to his bed by serious illness,
and there are grave fears that he cannot
survive the night.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
strik Ing Carpenters.

Buffalo, November 29-The striking
carpenters held meeting this afternoon
and, ordered out all carpenters in the city
employed by Heinrich Brothers, who
have a carpenter contract on the real
estate exchange, in whose employ an OBJ
iectionable foreman is About 800 men are
now involved in the strike, which threat
ems to spread.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
More Troops for Cuba.

London; November ga despatch
from Madrid says that in addition to the
thirty thousand troops recently despatched
to Cuba. 13, 600 more are preparing to
go to that island. Of this number ten
thousand are recruits and the remainder
volunteers and returned deserters. This
force is designed to supply the gaps
caused by the fighting and disease.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
Japanese Government Buys Cruiser,

New York, November 2a-The Mail
aud Express tonight says the steamer
State of California, which has been run
ming between this port and the Clyde for
the Allen State line, has been sold to the
Japanese government and will be oon-
verified into cruiser. The vessel cost
$400, 900 to build four years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler.


Boston, November 29.-Local forecast
for Saturday: Fair; slightly colder
Saturday; westerly winds.
Washington, November s9.-Forocast
for Saturday for Maine: Partly cloudy |;
local SHOWS; colder northsrly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, November s9.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
q. m.-Barometer, 80, 3O5; thermome-
ter. 80 8; dew point, 26; humidity, 81;
wind, W; Velocity, A.; weather. cloudy.
SD. m-Barometer. 80 $50: thermome-
tor 400; dew point. SO; humidity, 90,
wind, SW; velocity, g.; weather |;
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, 48.O: minimum ther-
mometer, $40; maximum velocity Of
wind, II, S.; total precipitation, ..
r. g.. Dunn & Co., report during the
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
Farm Buildings Burned.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Lisbon, Falls, November 29.-The farm
build ings of Mrs. Jane Estes, situated
across the river, were entirely destroyed
by fire at 10 O'Clock this morning which
consisted of house, sheds and two barns
All the farming tools were destroyed
Loss $4,000; insurance $500.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30

You who object to the
wide "Tuxedo" Belts of
elastic are sure to be
charmed with a new line
which have come to us
today called The Meth
ersole"- very n row
gold lace braid with a
dainty little gold buckle,
plain or with a jewel or
two, and fastened with a
clasp. 1t is quite the
latest in a belt way.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30

Better be seeing about
the Blanket Bathwrap,
especially if it is to be
made to measure.
There's a splendid line
of blankets here now all
ready to be cut into
wraps and we finish them
in our own workrooms.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
OWEN. MOORE & co.

WANTED-A capable woman for general
w housework 80 to 40 years of age, Anne
lean, Nova Scotia or S~Oth. to go into the
country. small family. and good home, cores
pond with NJ S. B, Press Office. 3O-1
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

or ;s: i mall a.:s'ss.5s ;is's X
section is a collec.
ton of odd pieces;--the
last of their kind,--. --.com.
prising collar and cuff
boxes, denim covered and
ribboned, fancy blotters,
playing card cases hand
painted, pin cushions,
calendars, glass flower
holders, and many other
things all of which have
been selling at anywhere
between soc and $3.50.
We want the room for
new things, we want to
be rid of these Immediate
ly. Today we've marked
the entire tableful at 1ec.
AS some things are worth,
two or three times as
much as others, the i'm
portance of coming early
is obvious.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30

r. G.. Dunn & Co., report during the
past week failures 279 in the United
States, against SO last year.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-30

Navigation Closed on the Great Lakes
western Jobbers Report Activity-Hol-
iday Trade About Due-FaiIures for
the Week-The Bank Clearings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
PROBABLE MTRDER IN BROOkLfN.

A GROCER SHOT IN THE HEAD AND LEFT LCNE-
HIS AssAILANT ESCAPED
Julius Kuene. a grocer doing business at NO LeS
Mvrte-ave Brooklyn. was taken to st. Catharine
U,spital late last night suffering from two buiet
,,,,rds ono Of the shots entered the base OF the
skull. and will probably prove fatal
The shots were fired by Patrick Mackey. In whose
company Kuene had been during the afternoon
and evening.
The men had spent the day at Morris Park. H. L.
and returned to Brooklyn about 10 O'Clock. AS they
olighted from a train at Ridgewood they started to
walk toward their homes. They had gone only
short distance when five pistol shots rang out The
shots were heard by several people In the nelghpor
hood and when they reached the place huens was
wing ON the sidewalk moaning pteously he re,
NAMED conscious long enough TO give the name o,
bis assailant Mackey had disappeared ana all
traces of him were lost A., ,..,,. u,.r %
An ambulance surgeon removed the dying man "
,te hosnltal where upon examination. II was fouId
that he had received two OF the bullets. one had
art rtsred ,hs left lung The cause OF the shooting
AZ present a mystery. The police are searehing LOT
Mackey who 1t was learned hVed a' H''"''o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
FERRYBOATS IN A SMASH.
THE MANHATTAN BEACH HITS THE
ROCKAWAY.
TIDE AND WIND WERE TOO MUCH FOR THE
FORMERS CAPTAIN WHEN ENTERING THE

TIDE AND WIND WERE TOO MUCH FOR THE
FORMERS CAPTAIN WHEN ENTERING THE
THIRTY FoURTH-sT sLIP-ALMOsT A PANIC
The Long Island Railroad ferryboat Manhattan
Beach, which runs between Long Island City and
East Thrty-fourth-st., this city, crashed into her
sister boat the Rockaway shortly after o'clock
last night and. besides badly smashing both boats,
almost created panic on board the Manhattan
Beach. The Manhattan Beach left Long Island
City at $40 o'clock In charge Of Captain Joseph
Young, with about 600 passengers. There
a strong food tide and bad wind, and the
captain tried to enter the slip on the NewYork
side he lost control Of his boat and IL crashed
into the Rockaway which was lying in the ad-
jacent slip tied up for the night Almost the
entire upper work Of the Manhattan Beach on
the mems side scraped off and part of the
was demolished.
The greatest excitement and confusion fol-
lowed but Captain Young managed to get his
boat into her slip. where she was made fast.
When the excitement was somewhat allayed
IL found that no was badly injured.
a number of women had tainted and men and
women had been cut and bruised by the flying
wood and glass. but all were able to- walk of
the boat In the confusion one man jumped
overheard. but rescued by deckhand.
1t is remarkable that one was killed, but
II happened all the passengers had risen
from their seats and were going toward the
forward deck. ready to disembark when the
boat was made fast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
NATURAL cAs cArSrs A smo.ooo FIRE.

GAINESVILLE. OHIO. Jan. l3.-Thc most destructive
FIRE that ever visited this place broke out at ll'"o
Saturday night. At that hour NJ. 7. Wards no
ton store situated In the heart Of the city. was
discovered 10 be fire. The Fire Department
was Immediately called out. and responded prompt
ly, but great delay was caused In hghting 'he n'e
by the water freezing In the hose. The hames
spread with lightning-like rapidiiy. and II seemed
for n while that the whole town was doomed 10
destruction. Tclegrams were hastily sent 10
Cambridge and Wheeling for aid. but before me
engines could be loaded on the cars the Iach OF
water here demonstrated that their presence couIa
avail NOTHING. and the order was counterinahded
I;y skilful management, however. the hre Wa
confined to the block where II originated, which
with the exception OF The big Bradiield trothTrs
nreDroof bulldlrg entirely destroyed. Inc
foiowine business houses are a total loss: ): W
Iudkius's boot and shoe store; X VI. nuhhins
parness and saddle store: NJ. T. Wards notion
store: r. NJ Patterson's grocery store; Mchcey.r
s. S,eyenson's jewelry store; !. Il. Lane x son
Grngstore: Kinney a. Kyers grocery store; John
Ji,IIs millinery store and dwclling-ho house: Louis
Nm t,fysrs RESTAURANT and dwelling house. The IRE
g. supposcd TO have been caused Dy hatutai gas
The loss IS estimated at SlV"VV' p"f"y co'e'e' ~
tnztt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.

-h.rrvneld Me- Jan. I3.-Susan Franklin Sawyer
al ,bis afternoon from injuries received In a
Ie,idipg"bed accident at Mbrdge yesterday morning.
sho was sxty-threc years old
praddock Penn. Jan. lS.-By the breaking OF tne
shears In the bloom mil OF the Edgar Thomson
On. ,noi works Yesterday 200 men were made idie
,n,,,n the break can be repaired
cleveland Jan. 13.-NatIonal Secretary Harry ~ -;
canaeIJ of the Young Peoples Christian Union OF
h nlversalist Church OF America. VIII IN the heh,
S,r,e s' remove the headquarters of the Nat,ohai
,r.t', from Cleveland Boston. where ne VIII as
n ,i,1o charge OF the editorial department OF Inc
1n~ord' the official organ OF the unNer%sai!s' sans
yy"na people The union organized on octo-
IT,, 90 isSe al Lynn Mass and now numbers wv
nions with individual membership ot i''"'
cairo H. Jan. i3.-Yesierday afternoon suion w ane
r,nnn,on "A colored man. assaulted coHlPsnio,
n,mnI Hoover with a club crushing ms sKuIl anu anu
inaictng injuries that will prove fatal Inc N men
nar and we're paid off In silver They qulrrelleni
over & cents Hoover had 1t and started 20 wa'A
ose' ow,v when Hampton followed and struck MIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
MORE COTTON MINIS 10 60 SOUTH
NEw.nAMrsHiRE CORPORATIONS Will ASK TIE
ntnllr ~ u--rLn IL nLlI,.E .IArEs

NEw-HAMISHrRE CORPORATIONS VIII ASK TIE
RIGHT To- HrrLD ~ OTHER STATES
Nashua. y H.. Jan. !, The southern movement
OF cotton industries. which has affected Msssach
aetts. is also ~ IN Nrw-liampsh.re. On Tuesday
Representative Thurber. % ibis city win introduce
a b!il IN the Legislature az Corcorl similar q these
INTRODUCED In Mlssactusc.is 'h' Interests - thr
Lowell mills Mr Thurbrrs bill j. IN me Interest
Of ne Jackson ana Nashda Manufacturing com-
pan.es y Nashua. L. VIII ask that .he Jackson
Company De- permitted t0 lncrease t. capital tfoc@
from $1,000 20 ;coo,oo AMI mt the Nashua COM
pany be- allowed to inrrea.~ ~ N $1,000" 90 N,ol-
GO The bin also asks the right o. build mills in
any state IN ihc United states. These companies
have been manufacturers - heavy goods that have
come IN competition wi'h southern mills. i !s
.nlrrstood that with the additional capital mills
are 10 be AT once built in the south @ manufacture
sh.etlngs etc The Jackson manufacture Indian
Head standard -heetings. which lead the market
II the world o. 4 siinitrl. The cost - manu-
facturc IN the South has led 10 the d'term nat on
~ SUSPEND further operations In this line here The
mills here will change their product 20 fine yarns
'rneso mills are virtually under one own~rhio ana
when the action OF their officials is made public. II
VIII create consid' 'rahle excitement In me M"rriHac
River Valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
cATurRrD IN RY THE WHOLESALE.
NINETY ONE MEN TAKEN PRISONERS IN RAID
on A HARLEM PooLRoOM

NINETY ONE MEN TAKEN PRISONERS IN RAID
on A HARLEM POOLRoOM
CAPTAIN Westervelt. OF The East One-huhdreo-
and-fourth-st station, has been RECEIVING coH-
plants from parents and friends or young ihe"
who spend great deal OF their 'ifhe, p"r'''"
IarIy ON SUNDAYS. in the Royal Poolroom, at
One hundred and d-seventh-st. ana Ihiro-aVc'
r,bo ,,lace is over a clothing store and is a Dig
room with twenty pool-tapIcs )" It, '' '
charged Is 21z cents q cue. . 80 o,d
Yesterday the captain decided to put an ehd
to the Sunday playing, AZ !eas'' sir s'r ~ nI
structed Special Officers Eggers, ho ho tutondSd
Hrowu 10 slperinteud the raid whlch ne iH.e".tn ~
making The three special men went up ~ W ~
poo.room and played severai saineS p,i1od
was full OF players, several ol "non 1ort there
the officers became suspicious ana lei, nv ~ ,
But Eggers and Brown kept on piaylhs' az" a.
distrustful ones began 20 come h pach 1 ,n'5
about o'clock when McCue retuTheu an" Ior ,1
the others that forty or tne leS,. -, w. ana
rn,ndsmen were outside. Then Eggers ana
brown slammed the big doors ana n poi,eu -, 80
and called out that all hands were ui,uei ,s ~ and
Ono man opened window on the sac "i'u
,,,nned He saved himself by catching the H1h
rod Of an awning, and was Induced py io'i'us
man 10 drop into his arms four os'ha on iaaders
cceded IN escaping by climbing uowii o,ors m awav
The police nleu IN anu ''oN Wv
on r,oye were ninety-one OF them In all. JACOB
semansky, the manager. ana pemJa" ,u,a oitendants
son. the assistant manager, anu WV
at the tables were arrested. .o n.,ro,e nf
The remaining eighty-seven were pa I'm s,
the place Some OF them tnousne , Wv ~ The sta
geoue hut they we're all taken 10 tne o'"
tIon house When the cells were fun me Ioake,
were turned out and the prisoners put III '"e''
places. , ,aoar IN mt
t., an annearance From that time until li:op
o'clock two sergeants were kept Dusy pi.pa,ttd "a
bau bopds All but twenty-five OF those ares.eu
were bailed out. They wa, orrins or and answer
fo the charge OF violating the SUNDAY ia"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
DTVORCE STTT SETTLED OTTETLY

Helena Mont; Jan. 13-The Conrad divorce care
was settled quietly and amicabiy yesterday. John
Howard Conrad the man who made the hght
against Dr. Thatcher Graves at Denver. brought
suit for divorce againsl his wife. Mabel Barnaby
Conrad one year ago Mrs Conrad Is the daughter
o! Mrs. Barnaby. for whose murder 'r Graves was
tried The complaint In the ease contained charges
orainst Mrs Conrad Of the most outrageous cnar-
actcr She in her reply brought charges or the
same o. even worse nature Finally. In the interest
OF the good name OF the family. matters were ar
ranged that al previous actions were dropped
account ALLEGING abandonment. The came
NJ yesterday. and decree was granted By IL
Mrs Conrad gains custody OF the children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
G,yG or cUrcFRArsrRS Ar WORK.

Chicago Jan ia band OF forgers. 1t Is believed
have been at work FOR several weeks In Chicago
and II is expected mat at the end OF the month
when business men come TO write up their books
and check up accounts with the banks. II viii
be found that thousands OF dollars have been
stolen through n systematic plan OF check-raisin
carried on by III, gang. From the number Of in
stances Of cnecks raised and presented. the in
ference Is that they disappear from the mail boxes
or after reaching the postOfce II IL believed that
"A clever gang Is at work. and that II has Keys 10
mail boxes In the business district OF the city. or
that thcr, Is COLLISION with som" person In the
employ OF the Postoiice Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
MS LAST SHOT WAS TRUE
rx.xDER PHILIPS SHOOTS HIS
,,oorHER AND KILLS HIMSELF.
TRAGEDY IN THE LITTLE VILLAGE
or AyoNDALr y. 1.-THE WOUNDED MAN
ONLY PARTIALLY CONSCIOUS - THE
MOTHER OF THE MEN IN THE


MOTHER OF THE MEN IN THE
HOUSE AT THE TIME.
,,.,,orary insanity is believed to have caused
tack on John Philips by his brother Alex
." n.ar a. the home of the mother of the men,
..-. Alexander Philips. near Avondale, y. j..
H. a.or,ov afternoon. After shooting his brother,
.,sxander fired bullet INTO his own BRAIN,
wiling himself instantly.
Ms philips who is seventy years old. Is the
..'aox of former wel-known Republican and
.,.Assenblynan and lived with her son Richard.
,,,o ,s teeble-minded. She mad three other sons.
A,oxander. forty years DID, superintendent Of
larry at Little Falls; John. thirty Ave years old,
aha is IN the glassware business in Newark, and
,,anrv who lives at South Rutherford. across
49,. possaic River which is crossed by bridge
-, this noint The mother home is on the River
poad near the Avondale Road.
Bo,h Alexander and John were married. Alex
.rder and his wife did not get we'll together.
and had separated. There is said TO have been
sorns IL! feeling between the two brothers for
some time though the cause OF the trouble was
ro, exactly known. On Saturday night John
ord his wife came over from Newark to spend
the night at the old home. Alexander also left
little Falls about I o'clock the same day TO
visit his mother but for some reason he dld not
reach the homestead until o'clock yesterday.
When he arrived there John was out He save
the impression that he wanted TO see his brother,
but had little 10 say.
The two women, the mother and Johns wife
left him alone anu went about some duties in
other parts OF the house. Not long afterward
John came into the house and entered the room
where his brother already was. but the two men
did not speak. A moment later the old mother
who was In an upstairs room, heard pistol shot
and rushed downstairs into the sitting-room she
saw John lying OF the floor Gith bullet wound
near the right ear. from which the blood was
gushing and over him stood Alexander with
pistol in his hand
The horrifed mother rushed toward her elder
son and struggled with him fIantically her
efforts being unavailing. the nalf-craZed mother
ran from the room screaming for help She had
hardly passed the door when another shot rang
out BY this time Johns wife and others had ar
rived and when the room was again entered IL
was found that Alexander had shot hlmseli
almost in the identical place that he had shot
his brother but his last bullet had been more
effective for he died almost instantly.
Messengers We're sent for Henry ana ior d
physician DR.. PhilhOwer. Of Nutley. responded.
He found Alexander dead. but declared there
was hope for John, who was partially conscious
IJe probed for the bullet. but could not locate H.
The wounded man was alive at late hour last
night. III,
II is feared that the shock Of the tragedy VIII
prove dangerous If not fatal to the aged mother'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
SyyyDLED OUT or Si.E7.ooo.

n soys. "The English creditors OF }. T. VI.
pierce Of this city who swindled them on io'se' s.
school bonds have scheduled their losses al s'',',,
o The documents have been Tece'.ea seitement is
,nade ~ II is believed here they Will compete ans @
Norfolk and Yankton Railroad In oroer "
n norton Of their losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
uryr OWNERS SUE on 4 BROKEN CONTRAC CT

Chicago. Jan. ls-J. f. Frck, one OF the stock
ho,ders of the White Swan Mining Company. an
oregon corporation. has begun suit In the su-
nor,or Court on behalf OF himself and the other
s,oc,hoIders against Frank W. Ferry and A. S.
Wright OF Ferry 4 Wright. The plaintiff alleges
that the defendants entered into an agreement to
purchase the White Swan gold mine at Baker
civ. Ore for $4,000. and got possession and
started to work 1t. but In a short time abandoned
the nronerty and refused to pay for II. The
nIaintiff now seeks to collect the amount which
the alleged purchasers agreed to pay. with dam
agoe The attendants are dealers In mining prop
erty who have their headquarters In Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
pryrws THE HOPES OF THE ICE MEN.

Albany. JAN l3 (SpeciaD.-The fears that the ice
In the Hudson would break up as the result OF the
continued mild weather and the iour-ioo' ,'e'ne'
..,,a,, nr.yau Ia allayed for "A time. a cold wave
1t, aot In tonight. Ice harvesters were max
ING every preparation for breaking up OF the Ice
.,hsr the weather bulletins announced that colder
weather would ensue In few hours Lnere nus nus
heen but little ice, comparatively speah'hs' tane"
from the river yet