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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
THE WOOL MARKET.
The Trade Encouraged by the Ad-
journment Of Congress-.
THE MARKET CONTINUES QUIET,
BUT PRICES ARE FIRM,

Australian Woods Receiving the Most At
tention-Fairiy Heavy Sales for the
Week-Domestic Woods on a Parity
with Foreign Lines.
Boston, March e.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow
of the wool trade:
With the exodus of Congress the trade
generally is breathing more freely; the
market continues quiet as was noted last
week. Australian Wool is receiving the
most attention at date, and Capes have
| reached the price at which they are COM
peting with territory wool, the select
ions of the latter having become very
noticeably reduced: yet it is but few
weeks hence to the new clip in the
southern territories. Though it was ex
pected that q Quieter period would pre-
vail for few weeks after the extensive
purchases which had been made in jan
uary and the first half OF February. yet
some considerable saIes have been effect
ed This week, particularly OF secured;
when 10000 pounds of secured are moved
| by an individual concern, it is equiva-
lent to disposing of several hundred
thousand In the grease.
Inc aR&roBHbo saloS ioI .GD0 week Will
| vary no more than 10000 pounds from
the total of last week. In the mean
while, prices hold quite firm; in this
relation it may be remarked that domes-
| tic woods have been for months ON par
| ity with those abroad; they reached
free wool4basix many months ago, and If
| they are lower now it is because of re-
peated declines abroad.
The sales of the week amount to 1,190,-
600 pounds domestic, and ST., 500 pounds
foreign, making a total of 2,067, 500
pounds, against total Of 2,o77, 600
pounds for the previous week, and
total of 1908. 500 pounds for the oorres-
ponding week last year. The sales since
January 1, 1895. amount to 27,951. $50
pounds, against 23, 124,100 pounds year
ago.
The sales in New York have amounted
to ,442 500 pounds.
The sales in Philadelphia have
amounted to 1,34S, 300 pounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
AN UNFORTUNATE RECORD.
Not One American Merchant Vessel Passed
Through the suez Canal Last Year.

Washington. March 6.-But five American
vessels passed through the Suez canal
during 1894. Those were war vessels or
yachts. Not one mercantile ship flying tie
American flag entered the canal for the
year, although many cargoes designated for
America passed through in British ships.
This statement is made by Consul General
Penfield, at Cairo. Egypt, in report just
received at the Department of State. The
report shows that during the year 335s ves-
sells passed through the canal. an increase
over the prec eding year. The net tonnage
is 8039 and los tolls paid uf Sl4.770.0sl. The
application of the electric light TO marine
purposes, the report says. is now so general
that nearly ninety-1ve per cent of the YES
sells using the canal last year were enabled
to do SO al night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEEL MEN.
Sterling Elliott to Publish the Bulletin
Annual Dues to be Reduced.

New York March 6.-At the L. A. W. meet
ing today the committee recommended that
contract for the publication of the 81. A.
". Bulletin" be made with Sterling Elliott
of Boston. The report was approved by the
assembly.
An amendment to the constitution Of
the league was adopted providing that the
annual dues be reduced from 81 to rs cents.
This is done TO circumvent the post Office
department which recently decided that the
Bulletin was not paper, having a bona
fide paid circulation. and WAS not second
class matter Most of the members will
still pay 81. but 25 cents will be paid def-
nitely as subscription for the Bulletin. 1t
WAS decided that dues should in the future
be divided so that forty cents 60 to the
National association and thirty-tive cents
only to the state division.
Back dues will be divided even, and the
initiation fees go to the state divisions
entire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
BLATANT ALTaELD.
Wants the Illinois Legislature to Stop
Various Abuses.

springfield, ILL.,, March 6.-Governor
A ltgeld caused sensation today by
sending to the general assembly COM
munication requesting immediate legis-
lation to stop any abuses existing in the
management of the school property in
the state. He instances the condition
of the affairs IN Cook county, where
properties belonging to the school fund OF
the state are rented to corporations at
a ridiculously low rate. This land is
not subject to taxation, and the scheme
is for a re-valuation every six years and
the charging of a rental of six per cent
Of such valuation. This is croumvented.
Three of the principal newspapers of
Chicago are referred to as large offend
ers in this respect. The Chical Tri-
bu:1e is named in particular by the gov
ernor. It is also olassed as tax dodger
of great ability.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
CHARGED WITH APPROPRlATiNG
FUNDS.
Serious Accusations Brought Against Rev.
Missionary Society.

Newark, N. ]. March Ga New York dis
patch stating that the Rev. VIM. A. New
bold of Mont Clair, N. j., is removed from
his. .placesas secretary of the American
Church Missionary Society and that short
age of $4,000 is discovered in the books of
the secretary and treasurer, created quite
a sensation here today. a United Press
representative this afternoon called ON DR..
Newbold in Mont Clair, where he formerly
off liated as pastor Of the Episcopal church.
DR.. Newbold said that at present he could
not say any thing about the 100000 shortage
in the society's funds. 'CeI tain it is, said
he, Il have not appropriated the money.
The action of the society in dimisssing me
will admit of full explanation and this !
am determined to have"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At Berlin, the Reiohstag. 1877 to 81. re-
jected the bill to restrict Jewish smmigra-
ton.
Edwin Forbes, the artist and writer,
died at New York yesterday, in his 56th
year, of Bright's disease.
There is further disquieting news
from the lsthmus of Panama. United
States cruiser Raleigh has been ordered
to Colon, and the Atlanta has gone to
Bocas del Toro, where the Revolutionists
are.
The miners of the fourth and fifth
pools on the Monongahela river went
out yesterday tor 60 cent rate. All
work is suspended, and the men say
they will not return unless their demand
is granted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
DESPERATE POLITICAL MACHINE.
Report Of the Special Committee on the
Troy Election.

Albany, NY, March 6.-The report of
the special senate committee which was
appointed by the last senate to inquire
into the election methods in the various
cities and villages of the state, was sub
mittted to the Senate today. The report
says the investigation related mainly to
the conduct of the fall election of 1888
and the spring election of 1894 in Troy.
The election boards Of these two elec,
tions were composed of two Democrats
and one Republican. The city admins
tration is Democratic, and the police
department, including the commission
ers and the force are Democratic.
The history of these two elections pre- :
sents a shock ing condition of affairs. 1t
shows uniform and intentional viola
tions of nearly every provision of the
election laws, and constant interference
with, and outrage upon the rights of the
pu bile and honest citizens. 1t is story
of repeating, violence, rioting and
crime, eliminating in murder. 1t is the
exemplifed work OF desperate and
hitherto resistless political machine, SO
adjusted, organized and run as to ena-
BILE individuals in the name of the DEM
ocratic party, and in defiance of law, to
overthrow the government and thwart
the rights of suffrage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
MINERS WILL STRIKE.
The Coal Operators; Request for Joint
Convention Voted Down.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 6.-At the beginning
of this mornings session of the Miners
Conven ton. the committee that conferred
with the operators last night presented a
report, the Chief feature of which was a
proposition by the opeI- tors that a joint
convention of miners and operators be held
at Pittsburg next Saturday. This was the
only proposition, SO the miners say, made
by the operators, there being no truth in
the report that the latter had offered a
sixty cent rate for mining coal. The report
WAS vigorously discussed and when vote
was taken the proposition to hold join.
convention was voted down. Every dele
gate is explicitedly instructed to carry ont
the strike order issued by the convention
Monday night. The convention adjourned
without date
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Convicted of Criminal Libel.

Washington. March CIV. Calvin Chase.
a colored editor and lawyer of this city,
was convicted in the criminal court today
OF criminal libel against Charles II. j.
Taylor. the colored recorder of deeds of the
District of Columbia. Taylor is charged by
Chase in his paper. the Bee. with G ross i'm
morality and using his power of appoint
ment to secure intimate relations with
women. Charges that Taylor made illegal
assessments on colored employees of the gov
ernmeLt for campaign purposes were made
last year. and report on the matter was
sent by the civil service commission to
President Cleveland. but it has not been
acteo mon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Ii HUNG NOT TO BLAME.
His Friends Present Memorial to tho
Emperor.


London, March GA Central News
despatch from Pekin says that the
friends of Ii Hung Chang have forward
ed memorial to the Emperor, declaring
that Lii Hung Chang is not at all to
blame for the unprepared condition Of
China to engage in war with Japan. The
memorial asserts that the president of
the board of revenue, who is also the
Emperor's tutor, is the man to blame.
A Central News despatch from Toxic
says General Kathura reports from
Ansentier, under date of March I'd:
"My division had intended this morn
ing to attack the enemy encamped near
our front. but he retreated during the
night. We Immediately set out III pur-
suit, and occupied Ansantien Temporal
rily. The enemy retreated to Shahochen,
and I am following him."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
CUT THE DYKES.
Peasants Save Their Crops From
Threatened Floods.
The Royal Ouch Cmpany's Possessions
Flooded and Much Stock Drowned.

lhe Royal Ducn CApanyb . IOSSeSslOuS
Flooded and Much Stock Drowned.
Buda Pest, March 6.-The Temesvar dis
rict has been threatened for several days
with floods from the swollen waterways.
The peasants had meetings to consider
means of saving their crops and decided
eventually to cut the dykes of the Bega
canal, giving vent into the territory of the
Royal Dutch company. which owns much
land and thousands of cattle in the district.
The company was forewarned and it posted
force of employees at point where the
peasants planned to open the dyke and in
strueted them to drive Off everybody at
tempting to approach the canal. The
peasant attacked the employees with soythes
and clubs and dispersed them, after hot
fight, and cut a deep ditch through the
canal bank. They were obliged to flee tor
their lives when the wnter burst out.
Thousands of acres were under water with
in a few hours. Soma 1900 of the company's
pigs were drowned and 10000 head of cattle
are In imminent danger. The company
claims heavy damages from the govern
ment. The ministers Of the interior and
agriculture will investigate the matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
CAPTAIN VIM. H. THoMEs DEAD.
He Was Born in Portland in 1S24-He
Was Well Known in Literary Circles.

Boston, March 6.--Capt. VIM H. Thomes
died very suddenly at his home at 90 Con-
cord square this evening. He was born in
Portland, Me-. May s.. 1924. and educated in
the public schools of Boston. He worked In
a printing Office and afterwards was con-
nected with various journals as reporter
and enitor. He wrote great deal for tie
Boston Journal in its early days. He We ut
to California lin ls4S and lS49, subse-
auently visiting Honolulu. the East Indies
and Australia. and contributing articles
upon his travels 10 various magazines. He
was president ~ tho Ca lifornia Pinnea~s of
New Englapt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
A CONSIDERATE MURDERER.
Fernald Killed His Mother So That
She Might Not Want.
The Latest Peculiar Theory in Regard to
the Lebanon Matricide-Counsel En-
gagged to Defend Him.

In6 Latest Gecullai IHc0Ty th To
the Lebanon Matricide-Counsel En-
gagged to Defend Him.
Boston, March 6.-Ever since Leroy Fer
nald of East Lebanon, Me-, killed his
mother and fred the farm buildings, there
has been much speculation among his
towns-people in regard to the motive for
The terrible crime, but outside of the
brother in law of the murderer, no active
interest has been taken in the preparations
tor the trial.
There are many relatives and friends of
the murderer. however, who are positive
that young Fernald is insane. and should
not he tried on that account. number of
these gentlemen met in this city last eve-
ing, and discussed them carefully.
In their opinion tho action of the
prisoners brother-in-law in advising the
accused to plead guilty and take his
sentence OF life Imprisonment is prompted
by selfish motives.
The prisoner was left considerable
property by his father, with the provision
that lie should care for his mother during
her lifetime. In the event of his conviction
he would be ciyilly dead, and the sisters
could then claim the property. 1t was de-
cided to employ counsel to defend Fernald
on the ground of insanity.
1t was stated at the meeting sthat three
aunts and grandmother of the prisoner
are known to have been mentally unsound,
the latter being confined on this account
for many years. One of the aunts, a Mrs.
Harvey, was living with the Fernalds at
the time ofthe tragedy. 1t is also claimed
that the prisoners mother was under
| urveillance for some time before her death.
One Of the gentlemen present last evening
gave his views in substance as follows:
MANY of us are related to the prisoner by
blood or marriage, and We take deep in
| terest in the matter. We can find no motive
whatever for the awful crime, as Leroy and
his mother were on the best of terms.
''It is true she opposed his matrimonial
plan. but this did not in any way affect
their relations. He was SO fond and careful
of his mother that he forbads her milking
and doing many other chores to which she
had been accustomed. taking these upon
| himself.
I'VE also believe it impossible for sane
man to act as Leroy did at the time of his
orime.} According to his own story he went
to the barn with the intention of commit
ting suicide.
He says he had loaded revolver. and
when about to end his life caught sight of
his old horse which had been in the family
twenty years. He decided that it would be
cruel to leave the horse uncared for and
placed pile of hay underneath the animal
| and lit it. This certainly was not the act
of 9 sane ma js.
"He then states that having disposed of
l = Il
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
NEW CHWANG CAPTURED.
The Chinese Fought Desperately and Lost
Heavily But Were Routed.

London. March 6.-Tho TOXIC correspond
ent of the Central News says despatch
from General Nodzu dated at Hal Cheng.
yesterday gives this information: As
arranged the army attacked old New
Chwang yesterday and the fighting began
at ten in the morning. Both divisions
entered the city by noon. A part of the
enemy fed to Yingkao. but the greater part
still occupied the houses and streets and
obslinately resisted the Japanese. The
Japanese won their way gradually street by
street until by eleven i'll the evening they
had completely routed the enemy. The
Chinese left behind 1880 killed and wounded
and 800 prisoners, Is guns and great
quantity of rifles, ammunition and pro-
visions. The Japanese loss was somewhat
above two hundred killed and wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, March 6, taken at s p. M.
meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston. 80 degrees. Sc. now; New York.
"A degrees. W. cloudy; Philadelphia. A de-
gees. SW, clear; Washington. AZ degrees. s.
clear; Albany. 2S degrses, N. snow: Buffalo.
"a dearees. W. fair: Detroit. 26 degrees, SW,
clear; Chicago, 80 degrees. ". clear: St.
Paul. 2s degrees. ". cloudy; st. Vincent.
degrees. W. clear; Huron, OAK. 80 de-
grees. NV, cloudy; Bismarck. 22,degIees,
NV, clear; Jacksonville, 6s degrees. Sc.
faiy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Hearing Postponed Till Today on
Account Of Illness
OF EX-SENATOR EDMUNDs WHO
WAS TO ARGUE THE CASE.
The Various Cases Will Be Consolidated
and Argued as One-A Case in Which
Many Are Interested-It viii Decide
the COnstitutionality of the Income Tax.

Washington, March 6.-Arrangements
were made in the Supreme court of the
United States today for argument upon the
income tax cases.
At the opening of court. Attorney Gen.
Feral Olney said there were three cases re-
lating to the income tax now before court.
two of them New York cases. presenting
identically the same questions based upon
the same records. The third originated in
the District of Columbia and was the only
one in which the government was directly
interested. That was the suit, he said, for
an injunction to restrain the commissioner
of internal revenue from proceeding to
carry out the law. He suggested that they
be all consoli0at and whatever time is
deemed reasonable for their argument
might be given the counsel. Chief Justice
Fuller asked whether the counsel on the
other side had ANYTHING to suggest in the
matter. Mr.. Shellabarger of this city, re-
sponded that his firm appeared for Mr..
Moore in the suit agains Commissioner
Miller. and he said he was laboring under
some embarrassment from the fact that it
had been arranged that ex-senator Ed
munGs, associated with them. should make
the oral argument in behalf of their client.
but he was sick with the grippe. He had re-
oeived telegram from Mr.. Edmunds yester-
day saying hat he expected to be aba to
appear tomorrow and make the argument II
required. Mr.. Shella barger said he had no
objection to the consolidation of the cases
II 1t did not otherwise abbreviate the time
to which they would be entitled. The Chief
Justice said the purpose of consolidation
would be for the hearing as one case.
j. @. Carter, who appeared for the Con-
tinental Trust company, in support of the
law, observed that ordinary rules governing
time for arguments was inadequate. After
consulting with his associates on the bench,
the Chief Justice announced that they had
decided to allot ten hours to counsel, five
on each side which they might adjust
among themselves. If it developed that this
time was not sufficient. it would pe en-
larged. Counsel had not arranged among
themselves how the division Of the time
shall be made. 1t is probable that ex-Sena-
tor Edmunds, Joseph H. CLoate and Mr..
Seward will speak for the appellants in
opposition to the liw. and the Attorney
General and Mr.. Carter for the appeilaes.
in favor OF the law. The arguments will
probably begin tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
oonspired to Defraud the County.

Bowling Green. O., March 6.-The
grand jury have found indictments
against James Gibson, Samuel Knight,
missioners, Jacob Stahl, ex-countv com
missioner, J.W. Yost, Frank Packard
and Archielis Thomas Townsend. CON
tractor, They are Charged on several
counts with misconduct in office and
general crooked work in connection with
The building of the new Wood county
cnurt house
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Local Option Refused.

Concord, N. H., March 6-Tbe House
this afternoon, 202 TO 50, indefinitely
postponed the auction bill, and passed
the bill amending the statute relating
to the forfeiture. collection and distribu-
tion of recogniZances in liquor cases, by
imnosipe penalty of $500 on solicitors
for any failure to institute proceedings
under the law, and providing for a
moiety of one-half the fine to private
prosec utors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
The Knout Abolished.

Berlin, March GA despatch from
St. Petersburg to the Lokal Aneiger says
ishing the use of the knout in the inflic-
tion of punishment. Hitherto the peas
antry was completely at the mercy OF the
local judges. The issuance o: this edict
was due to the fact that statistics were
submitted to the Gear which showed
that within the last ten years 5000 per.
sons convicted of petty thefts died from
the effects of the knout.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-. March 6-The local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer 80 422: thermometer,
l7.O; dew point, 6; humidity, 5S wind. NV:
velocity, 10; clear.
%. m.-Barometer. 30.391; thermometer
% Il; dew point 27; humidity. 81; wind. SW
velocity s; weather, snow.
Mean daily thermometer. $50; maximum
thermometer. 32.5; minimum thermometer,
$50: maximum velocity of wind. IL; SW !;
total precipitation. Trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Appoin ted by the President

Washington, March 6.-Two new ex
aminers-in- chief of the patent Office Ar
thur P. Greeley and John H. Bricken-
stein, were nominated to succeed ,Jndees
Bates and Clark, and who failed of con.
firmation, were re-appointed nv the
President today, and qualified for office.
til April 1st. Judge Bates, who rendered
his resignation upon request, will oon-
tinue the work until that date. .Indpe
Clark, who refused to resign. Was re.
meved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Changes in Football Rules.

Camp. secretary of the Interco,leoiata
Football Advisory Committee, said this
afternoon, at the annual meeting of the
advisory committee last week it was
voted to make vigorous changes in the
rules for the coming season. The de-
tails are not decided upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07

cargo has been removed ana work viii lie
pushed forward until the cargo Is all out.
Three steam pumps are constantly at work
to keep the water down sufficiently 10 allow
the men to work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
schooner sallies Bissen.

Hattras, NC, March 6.-Schooner
Sallie Bissell, stranded Old OcracokeaBar,
is a total loss. The Portsmouth station
crew saved the vessels crew. The
schooner Edward S. Stearns, which
stranded Saturday, with her cargo, will
most likely prove total loss. The Dur
ant station crew saved the crew Of the
Ste arms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
Troops VIII BE Sent to Santiago.

Madrid, March ga bill was introduced in
tine Chamber providing the government
with Unlimited credit for the campaign in
Cuba. and recommends that troops be sent
directly to Santiago and that they be made
TO take the field forthwith. Two million
cartridges will be shipped immediately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-07
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on interior waters will give a
hearing THURSDAY, March 7, at 2. 80 D. m.,
at their room in the State House, on an act to
authorize ALVIN Record and others to improve
and clear the channel of the Androscoggin
and between said Rumford Falls and Liver
more Falls in the Comfy of Androscoggin.
GEO P IONGIFV -Sec'y