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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
BATH ITEMS.
What Is Being Talked About in the City
of Shipyards. sH
Especial to the PRESS. J

Bath, Me-, March 12.-The "Press"
correspondent has been talking with
Chief Engineer Frank Morse, of the Bath
fire department, and he says that it has
been just three months that the steam
ers have been in commission on account
of an inadequate supply of city water
for fire purposes. We have a bill against
the water company amounting to $444. &c
for expense that the city has gone to on
account of this lack of supply, and he says
that there has not been a single cent
overch arge, and that if the city settles
for one cent less than the amount of the
bill it will lose by it.
i Regarding the idea as proposed ID the
PRESS,a few weeks ago, for doing away
with the hydrant service and adding an
other steamer and fire boat to thea city
fire department. Mr.. Morse says that by
SO doing we should get better depart
ment, and the expense would be less.
He saws that another steamer could be
added for S2500 or $4,000. He believes that
some hing should be done at once to get
the hook and ladder truck at fires more
promptly, so that il fire is above the
secoud floor it can properly be fought by
the aid of the ladders. 1t should be the
| first instead O tle last piece of appar-
atus' on hand at "a fire.
| Charles r. Hauscom returned from his
FLORIDA and southern trip last week, and
the report is that the B. tn Iron Works
stand an excellent chance OF getting tbs
much talked of contract, but that il
| hasn't been settIers Superintendent
Hanscom goes to Florida again thi,
week, and it is thought that something
definite will be known on his return.
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Further Particulars Of InhumaIlities
Practiced by Turks.
SICK AND WE'LL ARMENIANS I'M.
PRISONED IN A STABLE,
Typhoid Fever Broke Out But Neither
Medicine, Food or Dis sinfectants Were
Provided-The Investigating Commis-
sion is Discovering Many Things.

New York, March 12.-The Indepen-
dent of New York, in its issue tomorrow
will speak of the atrocities of the Turks
towards the Armenians as follows:
From all reports it appears that the in
vestigating commission in eastern Tur-
key is discovering situation that is,
and has been much worse than the gov
eminent is disposed to acknowledge
Reports continue to come in from many
other sections of the country of the
most brutal treatment by Turkish Off
GERS. In North Diresa the Kurds domi-
nate the whole region, and there seems to
have been special zeal in searching for
proofs of sedition among the Armenians
In two OF the villages papers were found
stating that certain order for arms was
fled, and the arms forwarded. No
weapons Of any kind were to be found
among the Christians, surrounded by the
armed Kurds and soldiers. Su bsequent-
ly man confessed that he had forged
the papers. Notwithstanding this, SO
people, 80 from one village. were impris-
Ouoti, VI WuOu 10 WOIc uUscQ IT,
leased, and five died. At last accounts
81 were under arrest. Fourteen had
been at work in remote section of the
country, and had been brought back
there because their forged names were
upon one of the letters. The prison
was stable which had been used by the
cavalry, and quantity of wet sand was
brought in and pu upon the ground,
already wet, and covered with boards.
There were only two small windows and
soon typhus fever broke out among the
men. A ply sician was sent for, whose
first effort was to isolate the sick. In
this he failed. There was room which
could easily have been secured, :but sick
and well were all kept together. Three
of the prisoners had government rations,
consisting of small loaf of bread daily,
and the rest had to care for themselves.
Whenl lime was desired to be used as
a dis1nfectant, 1T was refused on the
gr ound that there was no money to pay
for it. 1t would cost twenty cents day,
but not mill could be had to secure
suitable food for the sick, and in some
cases the doctor gave money from his
own pocket for the purpose. To many
it looks as if the government wished
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
WORK FOR OUR NEW NAVY.
An American Steamer Fired Upon by
Spanish WarlShip.
The Matter Will be Brought to the Atten-
tion of Secretary Gresham at Once,

The Matter will be Brought to the Atten-
tion of Secretary Gresham at Once.
New York, March 12.-Captain Crossman
of the Columbian line steamer Alliance,
which arrived at quarantine at noon, re-
ports that on March 8, at about 7.30 in the
morning, when the steamer was of the east
end of the island of Cuba, a brigantine
rigged man-of-war. aying the Spanish flag.
at a distance of about mile and half. :
The Alliance dipped her colors in salute
and the courtesy was acknowledge and re-
ciprocated by the Spaniard.
A few minutes later puff of smoke ap-
peared from the man-of-war's bow and d
report followed.
This was followed few minutes later by
another blank cartridge. Captain Crossman
did not pay any attention to the shooting
but continued on his course northward.
The man-of-waI tn an altered her course to
follow the Alliance and almost at once an
other gun was fred and a solid shot came
bounding toward the American steamer.
missing her narrowly. Two other balls were
fired but both went wide.
The Spaniard fast dropped astern and
after chase of about twenty-five miles al
tered her course and headed back.
Captain Crossman can advance no theory
to account for the outrageous conduct of
the Spaniard. He declares his intention of
bringing the matter to the attention of
Secretary Gresham at once.
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THREATENS MURDER.
A Blood Thirsty Canadian Who
Wants Revenge.
HIS WIFE SECURED A DIVORCE
FROM HIM.

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Her Mother and He Has Threatened to
Kill Her-Her Son Warned That He
Has Come to the States With That End
in View.
There is Canadian named John v.
Sousy, for whom the police will soon form
an attachment.
For seven years in prison cell, he has
nursed a scheme for revenge and on regain
iIg his liberty he has started to come to
Portland to murder a woman.
A rather remarkable story is that of John
Sousy, and the cause that led to his threat
Years ago he married a Miss Gauthier in
Montreal, being then a middle aged man,
while she was young girl. She made him
good wife, hut his WAS q criminal nature,
and he spent several years in prison for
robbery. So his wife became alarmed at his
actions, and coming to the States. secured
a divorce here at Portland. He came here
and after threatening her declared that her
mother was responsible for her actions and
declared to her sol, Mr.. Louis Gauthier of
this city. that he would kill her. He re-
turned to Montreal and was soon convicted
of robbery and sen ntenced TO seven years.
His time has expired, but he has plainly
not forgotten his hatred for the elder Mrs.
Gauthier, for the following letter was re-
ceived from near friend in Montreal:
.sf Montreal. March II, 1895.
''Dear Louies:-1 send you faws words to
put you on your guard against John Y.
Sousy. Ho Is out of Jail and probably is
around you. he fold me he was going to
kill your mother. Try to get permission to
wear a revolver"
Mrs. Gauthier was naturally alarmed and,
decided to leave her daughter with whom
she had been living, and come to her son
tor protection. He will place the polics on
the watch for the man. and if he appears
in the city will put him whore he can do no
harm. Sousy is described as about 48 years
old and has sci we'd three terms in prison.
and is said 10 be a dangerous man. Mr..
Gauthier regards him as fully capable Of at
tempting to execute his threats.
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Encouraging New. from tn. West.

. John B. Curtis of this city will be
Obliged to make spring trip to the
West to his great Nebraska ranches, and
to Utah. When the dry season opened
in Nebraska Mr.. Curtis ordered 4 large
amount of feed, and now finds that he
must buy more cattle. During the fall
and winter he sent hundreds of cattle
to the Chicago market, and now has less
than 2,0O0 left, and will be obliged to
go to Utah and buy at least 500 more to
send to his ranches. These cattle will
be kept about year on his ranches be-
fore they will be in a condition to COM
mand the very top of the Chicago price,
and Mr.. Curtis does not propose to sell
for less.
Mr.. Curtis has received very encourage
ing letters from the dry sections of
Nebraska. There was first great snow
storm, and perfect blizzard. and that
was followed by very heavy fall Of rain,
the whole putting the ground into splen-
did condition for a crop. People who
had moved away from farms in that
section were reported moving back. and
as very much encouraged. One good
year with such crops az they take off
Nebraska land will make the farmers
there all right. Mr.. Curtis will probably
leave about the first Of April. and is
looking forward to season of rouehing
it again while buying his cattle. II
shall take my blankets with me-" he
said yesterday" and shall expect to pass
several nights on the floor of cabins in
the cattle country. Boots serve for
pillows theIe.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Could Fight as Well as PRAY.

Omaha, Nsb., March 12.-The ight be.
tween two factionsf for the possession
OF ST. Paul's Catholic church (Polish }
has been in progress six mouths and de-
veloped into riot this morning. Rev.
Stephen Kanuski had just finished the
service and the congregation had left for
their homes, when 35 men approached
the building and ten entered and de-
manded that the priest deliver the keys
to them. He refused and ordered the
men to leave. They then threatened the
priest with bodily harm. The priest
armed himself with a revolver and again
commanded them to leave. Several shots
were directed toward him, and he re-
turned the fire. A running fusllade was
kept up until about two dozen shots
were exchanged. Joseph Darganzewski i,
leader of the faction trying to gain po-
session Of the church, was shot by the
priest and severely wounded. Tho priest
occupied a position behind the altar
and escaped unharmed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
L0ROY FERNALD DEAD.
Deliberately Starved Himself TO Death
in Jail.
Expiated the Murder of His Mother Last
Evening-His Second Attempt at Suicide
More Successful if Less Speedy Than
His First.


Alfred, March 12.-Leroy Fernald the
Lebanon murderer, died at the Jail this eve
ningKat $50 O'Clock. since his attempt at
suicide he has been despondent, and has
continually asserted that he would not live.
The condition of his wound when the
physicians discovered that the stitches had
pulled out aroused the belief that he would
never recover, and the fact that he refused
food still further counted against him.
The jailer tried in vain to tempt his appe-
tite with delicaCies that suita BILE for in
,alids but n OF morsel could he induce him
to touch, and each day he slowly sank.
Water was almost the only thing that
out word except occasionally moan of
pain resolutely fighting the pangs of hunger
and calmy watching death draw near. He
was perfectly conscious of what he was do
ing but his determination was unchanged
and it was difficult to induce him to take
even medicine. Today his condition Was
such that it was seen that he could not live
long and about p. m. he became uncon-
scious.
At $50 he passed away without regaining
consciousness, and while the terrible wound
in his throat may have been the cause, the
general belief is that he deliberately
starved himself to deat til. His actions cer-
tainly seemed those of an insane man, and
whether he was or was not responsible for
his crime is a question that will never be
settled.
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BuTCHERiNG NEGROES.
A Bloody Riot in New Orleans-Several
Negroes Killed and Many Wounded.

New Orleans. March 1s.-Another bloody
riot has occurred along tie levee this morn
ing between it. Anne and Dumaine streets.
Three men were killed outright and num-
ber wounded. The killing was done by a
mob of white men numbering about two
hundred armed with pistols and Winchester
rifles. The negroes were about to start to
work on the st Gamer Engineer when the
behind box cars and poured volley after
volley into the negroes. The negroes were
given no quarter and were shot down
like dogs. Several innocent persons
sufferedland among those killed was Jules
Clice Carabee a shoemaker. who happened
tolbe in the vicinity James Bane. a
purser onIthe Engineer, was standing on the
levee when the attack was insde. and he
received four wounds that may prove fatal
The shooting occurred few minutes after
"a. IN. There was dense fog prevailing
and this afforded the whites Jan excellence
chance to do their bloody work. Only SIX
policemen were on the scene and no arrests
frightened The attackers were composed
of two parties. one crowd app peaIed at the
corner of Dumaine street and the other
Cor poral Devanney. in charge of the police
men ordered the mob to disperse, but no
attention was paid to him. and the mob
grew larger. Suddenly shot was fired. and
the first report was followed by five or six
shots, and then the firing became general.
The smoke and fog combined made the
scene almost as dark as night. The negroes
were on board the ship and had just raised
the tarpaulin off the hatch No. 2, when the
attack was made. They were taken COM
plsteIy by surprise and their cries were
pitiful. Many sought refuge aboard the ship
and some ran down the wharf and escaped
One negro jumped under the wharf. 1t is
said that two hundred shots were fired.
A fter shooting the attackers hurried Off.
After their departure a large number of
police appeared on the scene and cleared
the wharf of the crowds which had
gathered.
General Sortland, comma manding the First
Brigade, Louisiana militia. ordered all the
men to report at the armores equipped for
duty to suppress further attempt at rioting
on the river front. This brings cut about
thousand. No further out break occurred up
to p. m-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
A TERRIBLE RECORD.
Fifty Per Cent of the People of St. Johns
Are Living Only by Charity.

ST.. Johns, N. F., March Ex-Governor
Brien received complete returns this
morning from all available sources in
regard to the suffering in st. Johns, with
the result that ahis report to the nome
Office in London will show that SO per
city are either receiving or in need OF
assistance to keep starvation from
their doors.
A northwest hurricane has been rag
ing here for two days, and has prevented
the steamer Grand Lake, in which the
delegation to Ottawa was going, from
sailing.
Premier Wbiteway had relapse today
and is now in critical condition. He
will not be able to accompany the dele
CATION.
The:.work Of relieving the poor is being
pushed in manner never before KNOWN
on this island. This is made possible
through the donations OF goods sent
from Boston. Twenty-Five hundred FAM
lilies, or Is, 600 men, women and children
are enjoying meals tonight, many after
a fast of 48 to 60 hours. The scenes at
the distri bu ting stations are almost ap-
pallinR. Men used to the work OF rsl1et
could hardly restrain their tears as wo-
men and children. fashsrs gray-haired
and feeble, and sturdy sons, anxious for
work not forthcoming, showsred "God
bless yous" on the assistants, who gave
out meat, -four, tea and molasses. The
clerical reli of com nittee are doing excel
lent work, among the suffererss through
out the island, and the goods sent from
Boston are distri buted pro rata among
the clergymen ofsthe various denomina-
tions. Thissapplies as well to out ports
and fishing settlements as to st. Johns
and Hart Dor Grace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, March IL, taken at p. m.
meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, "a degrees, Sc. cloudy; New York,
81 degrees. s. cloudy; Philadelphia. 3S de-
grees, E. rain; Washington. 3S degrees. NE.
Loudly: Albany. 81 degrees. Sc, snow;
Buffalo, 50 degrees. S. cloudy; Detroit, 2S
degrees, NE, cloudy; Chicago. 80 degrees,
NE, cloudy; ST. Paul. "a degrees. ", fair;
st. vincens.-16 degrees, N. clear; Huron,
OAK, % degrees. NV, snow: Bismarck. %
degrees. n. cloudy; Jacksonville, 60 de-
gress. S, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
PORTLAND, MAINE, WEDNESDAY NORM

these people to die as the easiest way to
dispose of them. Everywhere through
out Central Asia Minor the Christians
are in constant fear of the Turks, who
are Icing stirred by their priests to pro-
vide themselves with arms to be pre-
pared for any emergency. Everywhere
the prisons are crowded with political
prisoners, and most. if not all. are abso-
lutely innocent of anv seditious inten-
tions. In Constantinople we are glad to
learn that matters are somewhat more
quiet, and note from foreign am passa-
doris demanding better police superivis-
ion seems to have had some effect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
The Minneapolis Ordered to Venezuela In
Consequence of the Threats of France.

Washington March l2.-Pohtical matters
in the northern part of South America have
assumed such serious condition that the
Navy Department will probably order Ad-
miral Neade's squadron to Colon. tele-
gram from Admiral Meade this morning
ported that tomorrow he would send the
Minneapolis to Lauguayra. Venezuela It Is
admitted at the Navy Department, but it is
understood that the Venezuelan situation
il responsible for the change.
Admiral Meade is reported to have been
informed. probably from Washington. that
France threatens TO take action with refer
enoefto- the aexpulsion of the French and
Belgian ministers from Venezuela and Ger
manyEhas ordered two warsbips to Lauguayra
to enforcesthe payment of the German loan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
WHEAT WENT UP.
Unexpected Decrease of Available Supply
Caused a Big Bise.

New York, March 12.-Wild and exciting
scenes prevailed in the wheat pit at the
opening of the Produce Exchange today.
Brokers with orders to buy. surrounded tho
pit dozen deep, ard when the market
opened there was desperate rush to buy
every bushel offered. at the closing yester-
day May wheat was steady at 60 1-8 cents a
bushel. When the market opened today the
nrst quotation was at an advance OF 3-4,
or 81 rs bushel. In the first hour over nve
million bushels were traded in and orders to
buy we're still plentiful. Tho unexpected
showing made by the government report Of
wheat in farmers hands caused the sudden
rise. 1t showed that they have less than
WAS expeced
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Local Weather Rsport.

Portland. Me-, March 12-The local Weather
Bureau office records TO the weather the
following:
s Sa.m.-Barometer. 30244: thermometer
200; dew point, l3; humidity, 70; wind. W;
velocity, 3; clear.
8 p. m.-Baroneter. s0.2lO; thermometer
31.0; dew point 27; humidity. S4 wind, S;
velocityf6; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. $40; maximum
Thermometer. $40; minimum thermometer,
1872: maximum velocity of wind, s; s;
total precipitation. o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Maine Pensions.

Washington, March lathe following
Maine people have been granted PEN
sions:
Original-Isaac j. Perr. Old Orchard
Timothy Stubbs. Lewiston; James H.
Turner Readtleld.
Additional-Rufus e. Patterson North
port; BENJAMIN T. Pettengill, lceboro.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
THE WEATHER..
Unsettled Weather.

Boston. March 19.-Local forecast for New
England for Wednesday: Continued un-
settled; generally fair; slight change In the
temperatures: variable winds.
Washington, March 12.-Forecast for We'd
nesday for New England: Generally cloudy;
local rains or light snow in the south and
west portions; southeast winds and slightly
warmer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13

Boston, March 12.-At meeting of the
trustees of the Boston Marine Society to-
day. the recon- Gendations of Pilot Com
missioners Ross and Norcross. in refer
ence to the case of Pilot George W.Law-
Ter, in charge of the steamer Venetian
when she stranded in Boston harbor on
March Cd, were received. The commits
sioners revoke his license.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Gorham, N. H., Elects Town Onscsrs.
lSnecial to tn e PRESS y

I0UeCIaI 10 GH hE'56.
Gorham, N. H.. March la.-At the
annual town meeting today, the Repub b.
licans elected the, town clerk. full
board of selectmen, and a road agent by
large majorities, the only Democrat be-
ing elected was S. M. Leavitt as treasur-
has been treasurer for many wears and
his faithful service gave him a re.elee-
tion, Notwithstanding the great Renuh-
lican gains in the town. The officers
elect are az follows:
Town Clerk-Charle es B. Adams.
Selectmen-Alfred r. Evans, Charles
C. Libby, Henry P.Smith.
Treasurer-S. NJ. Leavitt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
steam ships in Collision.

London. March 12.-Steamer Olga.
from Hamburg, and steamer Cadoxton,
Smyrna for London, came into collision
last night four miles off Beachy Head.
The Queen Olga towed the Cadoxton
ashore and grounded her, and her crew
was landed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-13
Buying Maine Horses.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Lewiston, March IA party of New
York gentlemen " ere in Lewiston today
buying horses foI the New York Coaching
club. A nmber Of fine animals were secured. :.
The party returned to New York tonight in
the ir special car. ~"