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The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
CHARLES A. CAMPBELL ASHORE.
She is in an Easy Position and Win Be
Floated.

Highland Light, Mass, March 14-At
O'Clock this morning as patrolman Adj
ans of Pamet river was returning from
his beat he discovered about $50 yards
from shore and square abreast of the sta
tion large four-masted schooner
ashore on the bar. # s.a .ss se
He immediately gave an alarm, aud in
short time Keeper Rich, with his crew
were Fastening to the beach with the
boat and life-saving apparatus With
out moment of hesitation the boat was
pushed through the boiling surf, and the
gallant rescuers, after hard struggle,
were along side the wreck, which proved
to be the Charles A. Campbell, Captain
Robinson, bound from Boston to Ph1la-
delphia, In ballast. The crew of ten men
were ali saved, and are being cared for at
the station. The schooner lies iii an
easy position, and will probably be
hauled off the next high water if the
wind does not shift.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
win Try to Discover the Murderers.

Denver. Col. March 14-The governor has
received telegram from Baron Fava. at
Washington. asking him to proceed against
the murderers of the Italians at Walsen-
burg. Gov. Mcintyre will do so at once. DR..
Cuneo, the Italian consul at Denver, re-
ceived a telegram from Baron Fava direct
ing him to go to Walsen burg tonight. He
will obey. This morning DR.. Cuueo received
telegram from the Italians of Walsen nburg
asking for protection. He assured them
that he had the word of the governor that
they would be- protected DR.. Cuneo does
not anticipate any further trouble. He
will take staps to apprehend the murde ers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
1.-THE LOTTERY KING. I"
Said to Have Done Business Of
sl2O,O0O a Year.
POLICE SECURED A LIST OF HIS
REGULAR CUSTOMERS.
They Included Leading Men of All Pro-
fessions-The Arrest Made at the In
stance of a Newspaper.

stance of a Newspaper.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March IA sensation
was created in this city today when
Chief of Police Briggs and squad of
officers raided the commission brokerage
office of ] Ohm Wurseberger. Nurse berger is
known all over Northwetern Pennsylya mia
as the 'eLottery King Of Luzerne County,
His brokage business being merely blind
For the past ten years he has been selling
tickets openly and it is estimated that be
did a business of over $12( 600 year.
WursebergeI was taken before Mayor Nichols
and. after a hearing. fined $50 and held un-
der $500 bail for court. The police found in
Wurseberger's office several thousand dollars
worth of tickets of all the lotteries doing
business. and also lists of his regular
customers showing that bankers, doctors,
lawyers and prominent business men were
spending large sums monthly through
Wurse berger's agency. The raid was made
at the instance of the Wilkesbarre Times,
the editor of the paper appearing as
prosecutor.
The Times tonight states that it has proof
that the late George A. Lohman put S110O
in the Louisiana lottery shortly before he
coniiEitteu SUICIDE, ana tnat ex-Bank ker
Rockafeller, now in the Eastern peniten-
tiary sank thousands of dollars in lottery
tickets.f Wursebelger had agents in the sur
ounding towns. and it is alleged used the
United States mails extensively in conduct
ing his business. WuIseberger's victims in
cluded all cases of people and hundreds OF
ignorant Polish and Hungarian miners were
spending all their savings for tickets. After
the arrest and contiscation of the list OF
customers the mayor was besieged by promi-
nent people who pleaded with him to have
their names suppressed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
IN THE ICY WATER.
Narrow Escape from Drowning at Wool
wich. Maine.
Especial to the PRESS.


Woolwich, March 14.-At the dock OF
the Peoples Ferry company in Wool
wich, on Wednesday, there was a very
narrow escape from drowning. 1t was
about high water in the afternoon, and
some DRIFT ice had collected in the dock,
as is frequently the case. While the boat
was waiting for time, Mr.. Frank Crock
er, the fireman of the boat, undertook
to push it out. He was working from
plank several feet above the ice with
pole. A lad from Bath was stand
ing near him watching his operations.
No other person was in sight at the
time. The PICK slipped from the ice,
precipitating Mr.. Crocker into the river.
Involuntarily he took the boy along with
him. The lad fortunately seized the
edge of cake of ice, and kept his head
above water, using his voice Justify for
help, but for which MIR. Crocker doubt
less would have drowned, and bly,
both. AS it was, Mr.. William Leeman
had to jump in ana seize the drowning
man, while others assisted in lifting
them from the river. The approved
ethods of removing water from the
lungs of a drowning persons were hastily
adopted ana Mr.. Croker was soon resus-
citated.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Affairs in Samoa.

San Francisco. March 14.-Advices from
Apia. Samoa, dated February n. say the
rebel party gathered in agreat force at
l.eulumoega Aana. They are three thousand
strong and we'll supplied with arms and
ammunition. War will ensue without doubt.
A half caste named Taylor. recently circu-
lated a report that the late Robert Louis
Stevenson, was some few mont his ago in
some way connected with the importation
and sale to the Atua rebels, of quantity
of rifles and ammunition. Lloyd Osborne.
the novelist, in letter to the local press.
resented this attempt to villify the dead
and the public generally disoredit the re-
mort. Taylor was arrested for libel.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

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, 2S degrees. NV, clears New York,
26 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia. rs de-
grees, N. clear; Washington. 40 degrees, u
cloudy; Albany. 16 degrees, W, clear;
Buffalo. s degrees, NE, clear; Detroit 10 de-
grees. NE, clear; Chicago, IS degrees, NE,
clear; St. Paul, l6 degrees, Sc. cloudy. St.
Vincent. a degrees. NE, clear; Huron,
Dak., l2 degrees, s;W. snow; Bismarck 20 de-
grees. N. fair; jacksonville. 7s degrees. S,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
THAT POST OFFICE ORDER.
Prohibiting Mail Clerks Deadheading on
Railroads Was Issued in February

Washington, March 14.-The order of
the Postmaster General, mentioned in
despatch from Portland, Me-, prohibit
ing postal clersk from receiving free
transportation on railroads other than on
their regular routes, was issued in the
latter part Of February, sto take effect
March 5th. The Postmaster General to-
day said it was not the proper thing, IN
his opinion, for the government to be
continually requesting railroads to fur
nish passes for clerks. as was the case
prior to the issue of the order Along
their route they could trvael without
passes, and he did not think it proper
for men to travel free off their routes,
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Robbed and Murdered.

Greersburg, Pa. March l4.-Saturday,
Mrs. Clionsky and her daughter started to
walk from Mammoth mine to Mount Pleas
ant, where they intended TO purchase
tickets for Hungary. They had $500 in their
possession when they left. Yesterday their
bodies were found concealed in a brush
heap at the roadside. They had been robbed
and frigh:fully beaten. 1t is supposed they
were followed and assaulted by two Hun
garians, who knew of their having the
money. The suspected men have disap-
neared.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
WITH PERJURY.
Governor CIeaves Asked to Issue a
Requisition
FOR RICHARD Ella OF BOSTON,
WANTED In HALLOWELL.
The Offence is Alleged to Have Been
Committed Before the Sagadafioc Pro-
bate Court-Ela Belongs to Well
Known Family.

pate COurt-Ela Belongs TO Wen
Known Family.
Augusta, Me-, March IA special to
the Keunebeo Journal from Richmond
says that on Thursday, County Attorney
Rogers of Sagadahoc county applied to
Governor Cleaves for requisition upon
Governor Greenhalge of Massachusetts
for the surrender to the Maine authori-
ties of Richard Ella. Boston lawyer,
wanted on charge of perjury, alleged to
have been committed in 1890. Ella has
an office on State street, Boston. His
father was man of note, and left a large
estate upon his decease several years ago
The family has lived in Washington and
more recently in Topsham, Me. Mem bers
of the family have heretofore figured in
the courts of Maine as parties litigant in
actions involving large sums. 1t was
in matter before the probate court that
the offence charged upon Ella IS alleged
to have been committed. The case will
come up for trial at the April term, of
court, and vigorous defense is looked
for.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

this afternoon, was begun the trial of a
strange case. John Ford, a deaf mute of
Stratford, asks for the recovery of his
home, of which he claims his son, Will
liam j. Ford, has defrauded him. In
April, 1S92, be intended deciding four
acres of his farm to his son as present.
The latter dictated the instrument to a
real estate agent, and recently the faith
er learned that the deed transferred the
entire place to his son. He has appealed
to the Superior Court, and his son
claims the tarnsfer was honest. He is
said to have been jealous of his sister,
who was the favorite.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Local Weather Keporr.

Portland, Me-, MAJ oh 1.-THE local Weather
Bureau Office records to the weather the
following: -
sa.m.-Barometer 29.737: thermometer,
$50; dew point, 35; humidity, 100; wind. NV;
velocity, 8; rain. s ..n-.
p. m.-Barometer. 29.997: thermometer
$50; dew point II; humidity, 6S; wind, NV;
velocity 8; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer. $40; maximum
thermometer. $50; minimum thermometer.
$50: maximum velocity of wind, %; NV;
total precipitation. /. 10.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

Halifax. March A.-The steamer ulunda.
arrived from London this morning and re.
ports having passed large fields of ice which
extended south as far as lstitute "a She
also passed derelict on the eastern edge
of the banks. 1t was large ysssel and
WateIloaged
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
ALUMNI OF kENT'S HILL.
Held a Pleasant Reunion at Boston Last
Evening.

Boston, March IA. The Boston Alumni OF
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
college at Kent's Hill, Maine. enjoyed re-
union at the United States hotel this eve
ming. @. R. Magee, president and Mrs. j.
F.. Spoford vice president, sat at the head
of the table. DIR. Z. VI. Gallagher. Iresi-
dent of the college. was the guest. After
dinner remarks were made by DR.. Gal
lagher, Row. S. S. CrmnS ~ IS, Seth Smith,
G. B. Fillebrown. Rev. L. ". Staples. Rev.
j. H. Pillsbury and Rev. c. a. Littlefeld.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Ansg Unfortunate FamiIv.

Hartford, Conn, March 14.-Louis A.
Tracy. the defaulting secretary of the
Security company, pleaded not guilty to
embezzlement in the police court this morn.
ing. His attorney asked tor adjournment.
and the case was adjourned until March
23rd Tracy is on bonds for $1,000. The case
attracted unusual attendance on account
OF MIR. Tracy's father having served terin
- the state prison for embezzlement many
years ago. and his wife's brother having
suffered the death penalty.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Obtaining Money by False P1etences.

Montreal, March 14.-James O'Brien,
Jr., son oil a millionaire clothing mer-
chant of this city, and partner in the
brokerage firm of Meredith & O'Brien,
was arrested on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretences. The charge
was preferred by Quebec bank. The
amount involved is $40, O'Brien's
father furnished bail, and the examina-
ton was set for Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

Camarinos. Calle Klemme, Henry Won
Werthen, G. " Ashford and Harry Juen.
They are all from Honolulu, and were re-
leased from prison on condition that they
would leave the country. Before leaving
Ashford called on the ex-Queen and asked
if he could do anything for her in America.
She replied no, that all that was possible
WIS already heinp done.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Rhode Island Nominations

Providence, Il. l., March 14.--At ths
Republican convention today the following
nominations were made: Governor, Charles
Warren Lippitt. Providence; lieutenant
governor. Edwin A. Allen. HopKinson
secretary of state, Charles P. Bennett
Providence; attorney general, Edwin G.
Dubois. East Providence; general treasurer
Samuel Clark, Lincoln.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Mayor Fitzpatrick vindicated,

New Orleans, March A.-Judge King has
rendered a decision today in the impeac CHI
ment proceedings against Mayor Fitz-
patrick, which he had under adyisement
since the arguments were heard some weeks
ago. The opinion of ths Court is long and
comprehensive. The summing uo is a com.
pIete vindicatjon of the mayor. and acouits
him on every charge of misfeasance and
malfeasance
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

tCLASS MIL CEN

same into orders, for goods or mark ing
nyrrannouncement of the chan acter of u
personal communication, is held to lie
equivalent to writing or typewriting
and will subject the matter upon whicG
they may be Impressed, when mailed, tc
the letter rate of postage. Mere business
cards or other hand-stamped additions
clearly of an advertising character. may
be impressed upon third-class matter
without subjectin.Z it to higher rate CT
pOSt age.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Postal Regulations.

Washington, March 1.-THE Postmas-
ter General has issued AN ofder TO the
effect tnat hand-stan. ped alterations OF
or additions to price lists, invoices, cata-
logues, or other forms of the same ma
uuIe, HIS well as like changes in circulars
or other printed matter, converting the
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
THE WEATHER..
Fair and Colder.

Boston. March l4.-Local forecast for New
England for Friday: Fair; colder; west TO
northwesterly and northerly winds.
Washington. March H.-Forecast for Fri
day for New England: Fair; colder mort b
winds.
Signals displayed on the Atlantic coast
from New Haven to Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
China Will Aceede to All Japan's S
Claims.
LII HUNG CHANG WARNED NOT TO
RETURN If UNSUCCESSFUL.
Loss of Spain's Finest Cruiser Contradic-
tory Reports Received From Cuba
Diplomatic Relations Restored Between
Portugal and Brazil-spain Grants
American Claims.

London, March 14.-The Central News
correspondent at Toxic telegraphs:
"Some 1000 Chinese attacked the out
posts at Chiuli, near the border of Corea
on the morning of tho 11th, and were re-
pulsed with heavy losses and were pur-
sued. Another Chinese force 1000 strong,
made attacks on the Japanese rear and
left flank. and were repulsed with 70
killed. The Japanese loss was six
wounded.
The European edition of the Herald
will publish tomorrow despatch dated
Shanghai today, which says: 1t is re-
ported that Ii Hung Chang is instruct-
ed to consent to the indemnity; also, if
necessary, to the cession of territory.
The japanese will occuy Manchuria, the
Shantung promontory, and Formosa. In
demnity is to be guaranteed by customs
and paid quinq China is
| ready to surrender her southern squad
ron, now hiding at Nankin. The EN-
peror and Dowager Empress warned Ii
Hung Chang that he need not return un.
loss successful. They upbraided him for
concealing from them the deplorable
condition of China, which they said
might easily have been victorious if
properly prepared.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Banished from Hawai-

San Francisco, March 14.-Amone tba mas
sengers on the steamer Arawa. which
arrived from Sydney via Honolnlu ,his
morning, were Captain William Davis D g.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
KILLED by Persons Unknown.

. Denver, Col, March 14.-The coroner's
Jury in the case of the Italians killed in
Walsenburg jail, have rendered verdi ct
known.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15

AT Portsmouth,, N. H., the Supreme
Court has appointed Charles H.Joy re-
ceiyer for the Portsmouth Garin and
Grocery Company.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Contradictory Advices.

London, March l4-The Central News
correspondent iu Madrid says" Prl-
vate cipher kilograms from Cuba do not
confirm the official statement that the
rebellion is virtually crushed. L hey de-
clare the insurgents gain strength
daily
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Defrauded His HELPLESS Father

Bridgeport, Conn, March l4.-Before
Judge Prentiss, in the Superior Court
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Censorship Over Cuban Dispatches.

Madrid, March 14-The government
has begun exercising the strictest CEN
sorship over all dispatches TO and from
Cuba, and nothing nnfavorable to the
goevrnment is permitted to pass No
cipher messages are sent unless the key
| is given the government.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
Italian Comment on Colorado Murders

Rome. March l4.-Several newspapers
comment today upon the Italian murders in
Colorado. All deplore the slaughter. while
refraining from violent language. The
Tribunal says, the Washington government
ous hit to keep the doctrine of state rights
from ena bling each state from becoming
in turn an asylum of assassins.
Wreck of the ReIna Regente.
Cadiz. March l4.-A French ship coming
here this afternoon reports having seen,
upon the rocks near TaIifa, the wreck of a
large vessel. which is supposed to be the
Spanish cruiser Reina Regsn
Admiral Pasuin. minister of marine, has
sent the cruiser Alfonso MI to assist in
the search for the Reina Regente. de-
spatch from TaIifa on the south coast, says
that the Reina Regente's compass box came
ashore this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15


London, March 14.-Today's news
papers comment upon the speech deliv-
cred by Sir charles Tupper, the Cana
dian high commissioner, at the Article
Club, March 9th. Sir Charles said he
was convinced that parliamentary fed.
GRAFTON was impracticable. The consoli-
dation or union of the empire was the
goal towards which hopes should be
directed. He was sure that Newfound-
land would soon join Canada. He ex-
pected the Australian colonies and then
South Africa to follow the example set
by the Canadian provinces.
will Postpone Voting on the Grain Mo-
nopoly Bill.
Berlin, March IA. 1.-The Reichsanzeiger
says the council of state has decided to
postpone voting upon the grain monop-
Oily proposals of Count Kanitz until the
end of the session, to enable the special
committee to consider the various propo-
sails which the motion suggested. The
Reichsanzeiger regards the sugar propo
sails as virtually adopted. "The low
price of sugar." it says, sis caused by
oyer-productiOn.D
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
England win Hold All She Has.

London, March 14.-In the House of
Commons today, Sir Edward Gray, par
liamentary secre tary to the foreign
office, said that Great Britain has no dip
lomatic representative at Caracas, the
capital of Venezuela. British interests
there, he said, have been for some time
in charge of the German representative.
The British Rovernmentsis ready to take
steps for main cable arrangement of
the differences between the two counties
and communicated the fact to Venezuela
in 1880 and 1893. The latter conmuaica-
tion was never answered by Venezuue-
In. and Great Britain must maintain the
provisional boundary settled upon,
which, however, does not embrace the
whole of the British claim. Venezuela
has been informed that Great Britain is
willing to submit the question of the
possession of territory outside Of the
Schooberg line, to arbitratoin, but she
could not agree to arbitration in regard
to the territory long settled as part OF
the British colony.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
All is Forgiven.

London, Mar,h l4.-The Central News
correspondent in Lisbon says the British
minister in Rio Janeiro has been sue
cessful in his mediation between Brazil
and Portugal and that the entente has
been renewed and diplomatic relations
will be resumed soon. The GOODNESS be-
tween the countries began when the Por-
tuguese warship carried --..Admiral Da
Cana and other conspicuous insurgents
beyond the jurisdiction of the Brazilian
government.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-15
When Mali Sick

people are miserable. It is often
more trying, especially to women,
to be half sick than whole sick.
1t shows that the system wants
toning up. Why not try what has
relieved SO much pain and suffer
ing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-27

The acre is the amount which team
of oxen were supposed to pillow in day.
It corresponds to the German "morgen"
and the French "journee. 1t was fixed
by the ordinance of Edward as a furlonp
in length and four poles III breadth. Tho
"furiong' or ''furrow long" is the dis
tanco which team of oxen can pillow con-
vcniently without stopping to rest. Oxen.
Us we know, We're driven nor with n whin
but with goad or pole, the most con
vcnient length of which was 1917 feet. and
the ancient plowman used his pole or perch
rs measure by placing it ut right angles
to his first furrow, thus marking eff the
amount he had toplow; hence our "pole''
or perch of 16}5 feet, which at first
sight seems very singular unit to have
selected. This width is also convenient
both for turning the pillow and for sowing.
Hence the most convenient unit of land for
arabic purposes was furlong In length
and perch or pole in width.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-27

The Cherryfield mills are now having an
output of 100000 feet of long lumber
daily.
A very large proportion of the lime
kilps of Rockland will shut down for the
winter by the last of this week.
The grand total of fines and costs paid
into the Androscoggin county treasury for
the September term of court, is s65l1. 81.
A matter occurred at Morrill, some time
ago that created some excitement and as
not yet entirely ceased A doctor from a
neighboring city went to man in Morrill,
and asked if the family would take a
small child. The woman of the house
consented and subsequently a man brought
small infant. Nothing was said In re-
gard to the paternity of the child. After
few months carriage stopped in front
OF the house and woman alighted leaving
a man muffled in great coat, in the car.
Rage. The woman entered the house and
said she had come to take away the child.
but the Morrill, woman refused to pivt II
up. The man then came in, and as he
was the same who brought the child, it
delivered to him. The matter was such
mystery that the Morrill, man thought
something was wrong, and wrote the
county attorney The official placed the
matter in the hands of Sheriff Norton for
Investigation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-27
Easily Digested Milk.

Dr. Robert 7. Edcs directs: A pint of
milk is gently warmed. Into it is droppcd,
very slowly and with constant stirring,
about 20 minims of the dilute hydrochloric
ACID OF the United States Pharmacopoeia
The milk should be stirred until it cools
In this way very fine flocculent coagulum
is produced, floating in the whey, which is
easily accessible to the digestive secretions.
while the whole fluid has lost somewhat of
the Hat and cloying taste which makes it
unacceptable to so many. 1t will be no.
tlced that milk prepared in this way differs
from the various ''wbeys" in the highly
important particular that the cascin is re-
tanned and used instead of being separated
out as distinct product, while it avoids
the bitterness of pancreatinized milk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-27

.. The houses that ara free from the
blighted effects cause by the severe bust
ness depression now existing, are few In
deed, and the prudent housewife is now
industrlously employed striving to invent
some scheme to increase the purchasing
power of the almighty dollar. c. NJ Day
now comes forward and offers to help solve
this intricate problem by selling by auc-
tion the first-class stock of groceries form
erly owned by W. A Morse. The sale will
commence, Friday morning. and the
goods must be all closed out by Saturday
night. Read his advertisement in an
other column.