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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
BETTER THAN EXPECTED.
The Scale Down of 15 Per Cent on the Co
checo Bank of Dover May be Taken Off.

Dover. N. H.. April 25.-Bank Commits
sioners Lyford and Hatch were here yester-
day examining. the affairs of the Cocheeo
and the Dover Five Cents Saving banks.
The Cocheco bank. which WAS scaled down
fifteen per cent in February. 1894, was found
in thriving condition. Regarding this,
Bank Commissioner Hatch stated imam in
teryiew: eve have only words of commen-
dation for the action Tho managers have
taken since the scaling of the hank. At the
time they had some greatly deprecated
paper, but by careful and judicious effort
they have been very successful in realizing
upon these doubtful securities. They have
Some paper not yet realized upon. but which
| have no doubt will be disposed of as soon
as The N arket is better, to such advantage
that the fifteen per cent scale down may be
taken on.
The commissioners held a long session
with Receivers Joshua Il. Hall of the Dover
Five Cents Savings bank, and A. G.. White
more of the Dover National. Commissioner
Lyford was seen after tho examination. He
said that everything about the bank is pro-
crossing finely. Receiver Hall is closing up
its IA fairs as fast as possible, consistent
with the interest of the depositors Ey July
the receiver will doubtless be able to pay
from forty to fifty per cent dividend to
deposit ors The work of closing up the
affairs of a savings bank is necessarily slow.
and it will be long lime before this one is
wound up.
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THE DURANT MURDER CASE.
Efforts to Connect DR.. Gibson With ths
Case.

San Francisco. April 25.-Dr. Gibson
was called..to the stand, on the resump-
tion of the Durant examination this
morning. He was asked for specimen
of his handwriting and declined to give
it. After some tilt with the counsel for
the defendant the witness finally wrote
his name on piece of paper and, at the
request of Ethe counsel, he wrote the
names of George King and of the profes-
sor which were written on the news
paper in which the rings of Blanche La
mont.were enclosed.
1t is evident from this that the defence
was trying to connect DR.. Gibson with
the Lamont tragedy. The witness iden-
titled the chisel and hammer introduced
by the defence as his property. He ties.
titled they were kept IN drawer in his
study, On being questioned as TO his
connection with the St. Andrews Bah
tist church of Scotland, the wftness
stated he could not remem ber the name
of the street upon which it was situated,
although he lived there three years. He
was asked to give the location 10 the
Emmanuel of the wash basin In which
the bIoodsstains were found, and replied
1t was very close to his study. He fur
ther stated that he supplied the towels
used and they we're kept in an unlocked
drawer in his study.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
Big AS HENS EGGS.
Terrible Damage Done by Huge
Hail Stones.
FARM BUILDINGS WERE RIDDLED
AND LIVE STOCK KILLED.

A Section of Texas Swept by a Terrific
Storm-Han Stones We're Two Feet
Deep-No Lives Lost but Many In
jured.
ST. Louis, April 49, A special to the
Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex, says
meagre particulars reached there of a
terrible hail storm that swept through
the adjoining counties last evening. A
courier arrived from Lyttle, 10 miles
south of San Antonio and reports that
town and strip of country five miles
wide, extending through Wilson, Bexar
and Medina counties is completely de-
vastated by the storm. The damage to
the corn and cotton crops alone is esti-
mated at $50, 900 and the damage to the
buildings will amount to not less than
S150,000. The storm came from the
northwest and hail stones fell for 90
minutes. covering the ground two feet
deep. The hailston which were as
large as hens eggs, came down with
such terrible force that they made sieves
of frame houses. and large mum Der OF
live stock was killed. The storm did
great damage to property at CasterviIle,
Lacrosse, Eagle Lake, Benton City, bus
no particulars are received from those
places. There is no loss Of life as far as
reported, but many persons were injured
by the awful impact of hailstones.
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Providence, April 25.-Numerous suits fol
damages growing out of the Londsdale
crossing disaster in January, 1888, some oi
which have been tried by juries. with heavy
verdicts against the New York, New Haven
and Hartford, are now being settled by the
new counsel. A few days ago fresh list OF
these cases was called for trial, but wheb
the old line Of fight resumed by the claim.
ants counsel, offers of a settlement were
made and the enses We're withdrawn from
the docket. The damages asked for hy three
claimants Mary MeGowap. her SISTED
Florence MCGOWAN and Joseph McKnight
amounted 10 S25.00O In the case of Mary
MCGOWAN the corporation has paid SsOcQ
while to Florence McGowan and Mcknight
$1,000 each was agreed upon. Mary McGomaE
was quite seriously hurt and suffered from
nervous collapse.
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Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, April. 26 taken at 8 D.
M. meridian time, the observations for
each station being given i'll this order.
Temperature. direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, 64 degrees. SW, clear; New York.
70 degrees, NE, clear; Philadelphia. "A de-
graes, SW, clear; Washington. "a degrees.
S, cloudy; Albany, 6s degrees, W. clear;
Buffalo 40 degrees, SW. clear; Detroit, sc
degrees. NE. clear; Chicago. 40 degrees,
NE, fair; st. Paul. 81 degrees. NE, cloudy;
st. Vincent. AZ degrees. n, clear; Huron,
OAK, t6 degrees. NE, fair; Bismark, 81 de.
grees. E, rain; Jacksonville, 20 degrees. E
cloudy.
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Lewiston Men Thrown Under the
Wheels Of an Electric.
A WOMAN CHARGED WITH AIDING
FARMINGTON JAIL BREAKING.
Dedication of New Church at Cornish
Close of the Grand Lodge of Good
TempIars-Organizati of the Mail
Carriers of the State at Lewiston.
(Special to the PREsS.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Lewiston. April 25.-There was peculiar
accident here this afternoon. AS a result
one man has lost his hand. and people are
wondering why two men did not lose their
lives. Samuel Flewelling and man named
Poor were driving OH Pine street. They
were in a road wagon, to which was har-
messed spirited young horse. An electric
car started the animal and he plunged Wild
ly about, in his fright getting on the track
directly in front OF the approaching car.
The motorman made desperate efforts to
bring his car to stop, but could not do so
in time to prevent a collision. There was a
crash as the woodwork of the wagon was
lifted into kindlings, and scattered about
the street. Both men were thrown to the
ground between the rails. and when the car
stopped. il was directly over them. 1t was
slowly backed until the men could be
reached and cxtricated. Women in the car
screamed with fright. and men expected to
see one or both of the unfortunates taken
out dead. Instead they found that Poor bad
escaped without serious injury. He was
able 10 rise and walk away. Flewelling was
not SO fortunate. One of his hands was SO
badly crushed that it was necessary 10
amputate it. He was removed to the
hospital where the operation was performed
thiaNevening.
from'the carriage plunged away and was
caught while trying to climb over a barbed
wire fence.
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Massachusetts Appointments.

Boston, April 25.-At a meeting Of The
Executive Council this afternoon. the Coy
ernor sent the following nominations:
Charles p Curtis, Jr., as police commissions
er of Boston, to succeed Albert G.. Whiting,
term expired; Samuel Carewood of Boston,
to the board of medical registration. in
place of B. L. Whittier. deceased; Eugene
D. Mcleod OF New Bedford and j. Searle
Hurlbut of the Springfield board Of regist1a-
tion in dentistry, reappoinied.
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"pemocrats and Others.

Waco. Tex, April 25.-A call has been
issued for conference OF all Democrats
in Texas who propose to maintain in all
emergencies the truest Democratic faith
and government to meet at Waco, May g.
The following Democrats and Others are
invited to attend.
1-All members who oppose any affiii-
alton with popnhsm OF concession to
populistic doctrines.
2-All Democrats who believe in the
maintenance of the honor and credit OF
the government.
3-All Democrats who propose to con-
tend for the preservation of a sound and
single currency hased upon the best
money known,to civilization, consisting
Of gold, silver, and paper converti BILE in
to coin, each dollar of which shall be
and remain of equal exchangeable value
with every other dollar.
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Washington, April 25.-The argument
to be made before the supreme court of
the United States, Monday, May 6. should
Justice jackson fulfil the present hexpec-
tation and be on the bench by that time,
will be upon the whole merits of the in
come tax cases, and not simply upon
the question whether or not there shall
be rehearing.
This was learned this morning from
an authoritative source. Should Justice
Jackson not be here, there will be no
argument, and, in any event, the decree
of the court announced on April s will
not be vacated nor set aside until a
majority of the justices have determined
that it shall be after hearing another
argument.
Should there be such reversal of the
courts posisition it will be announced
upon the disposition made of the petit
tiOns for hearing.
There will be but one argument, 1t
has not yet been settled who shall par
ticipate in it.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-, April 25-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer 29.901: thermometer,
55 o; dew point. 4S; humidity 76; wind, NV;
velocity. 2; cloudy.
SD. m.-Baroneter. 29.924; thermometer
54.5; dew point AZ; humidity. rs; wind, NE;
velocity 4; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer. $40; maximum
thermometer, $40; minimum Thermometer,
47.5: maximum velocity OF wind, Il; NE;
total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
A Reverend Rascal.

Detroit, April 25.-The Detroit author
tiles Will not ask for the arrest of Rev.
Jonathan Bell of Primrose Villa. Row
ley, Staffordshire, England, who sent
Emily Hall to a lying-in- hospital here
last January, where she died from the
effects OF a.criminal operation. The pros
ecuting artloney after sitting all the evi-
dence, concluded he would be unable to
make showing to ask for the extra
charge. The evidence shows conclusive
ly that Bell Is responsible for Miss
Halls condition and sent money to re-
lieve her, but does not show that he ac-
tuaIly procured the commission of the
a abortion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
North Carolina for Free Silver.

Washington, April Ex-senator Pritchard
of North Carolina. is in the city and will
leave tomorrow for Boston. where be will
deliver a speech at the Grant dinner Satur-
day night. Discussing the situation in his
states he said that he believed the next
National convention would have a solid Re-
publican delegation from North Carolina in
favor of Mckinley for President, although
he admitted that Reed had many friends
there. Senator Pritchard stated his belief
in the fact that North Carolina would send
a delegation 10 the convention ready to
vote for free coinage. He did not say
whether he thought the free coinage plank
would be put in the platform, but he was
con fdent that the convention will do some-
thing more than make the usual perfunctory
promise. and that it will declare in favor of
an enlarged and fyeer use of silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
A LEAKY GAS PIPE
Caused Dangerous Explosion Last Night
in a Boston Restaurant.

Boston, April 25.-About Z p. m. gas ex-
plosion occurred in the basement of Ver-
cellis's restaurant. corner of Tamworth and
Lagrange streets, causing q damage Of SlG01
or mole. About sixty persons were in the
dining loom on the second floor and about
dozen men in the saloon on the first floor.
The latter were thrown about the room, but
none of them were in ured. Joseph Vereelli
was somewhat b.Tned. The windows.
crockery. bottles and furniture We're
wrecked. Fire followed the explosion, but
was quickly extinguished. The explosion
was evidently due to a leaky gas pipe. but
it is not known now the gas ignited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26

important copyrightsdecision. The case de-
cided is Oliver DItson company. defendant
and appellant VS.. Alfred II. Littleton ct
ais, complainants and eppellees. Tie de-
cison is upon reconstruction of the proviso
in section three, copyright law of March g.,
1881. The 2ropositions.laid down sby the
court is that musical compositions composed
abroad do not come within the rroviso
which requires that two copies of the sub
ject matter of the copyright necessary
to be fled with the librarian of Congress
shall be maEufact in this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
WITH NORTHERN CAPITAL.
Many New Cotton Mills Starting Up at the
South.

Baltimore, April 25.-The Manufac-
turers' Record reports that contracts for
the erection of buildings for 100000
cotton mill to. be established at Rome,
Ga, by the Massac husetts cotton mills
of Lowell, have been let. The reports
for the week show that a 5000 spindle
cotton mill will be built at Concord, N.
c., and large addition made to an
other mill at the same place.
At Edgefeld. 81 c., company has
been organized to build a 10000 spin
die mill, and at La Graneg, 5000, 200
cotton mill company has been incorpor-
ated, and several companies are being
organized in other parts o 1 the south.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
TO CONTEST THE WILL.
Relatives of Captain Mckay Cut Off
Without Cent.
So They viii Try to Break the Instrument
They Charge Undue Influence Was
Used-The Case One of the Most In
teresting That Has Come Up in Boston

teresting That Has Come Up in Boston
for Some Time.
Boston, April a5.-The contest over the
will of the late Captain Mckay, the famous
shlpbullder, promises o develop some inter-
estlng features. The amount Uf money in
volved is some 100000 or $400.00O. The fame
OF the dead man. the prominence Of the
family and the serious charges preferred by
the contestants and the eminent counsel
engaged in the case. make it one of more
than ordinary interest. The will came up
in the Probate court today. and Attorney
augustus Hemenway, for the contestants,
objected to it's probate. and an assignment
will be made for hearing at a future date.
The will names VIM. Z. Kean as the sole
executor and leaves the entire property to
''My dearly beloved adopted children VIM.
i. Kean and Eliza Jane, his wife, The
following sentence is one of the most singu-
lar in the instrument: II do not leave
anything to any of my brothers or sisters or
to their children, except as heretofore pro-
vided. because those whom desire to re-
memher,sby gift have already received the
same, and the others do not care to leave
any to-
Nathaniel David and John Mckay, Char.
Iotte Sprot and Matilda Nancy arc the
brothers and sisters of the deceased, who
are cut off without a cent, and who will
contest the will. They propose not only to
break the will, but to set aside the adoption
by Captain Mckay of the two people who
are named AS his heirs, Mr.. and Mrs. kean.
Mr.. Nathaniel stated today that he claimed
that the adoption of these people was
plan made in view OF their becoming heirs;
that they were married five or six years
ago and the will was made about that time;
that Captain Mckay was sick when he
signed the will and that everybody else was
out of the room; that his brother had no
connection with the people, and tnat undue
influence was used. Mr.. Kean is the book
keeper in charge of tine affairs of the de-
funct Maverick National bank under Re
ceiver Beal.
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lSnecial 10 the PRESS0

Especial TO the PRESS0
Lewiston, April 25-Fast Day was oDseh 'oo
here as in other Maine cities, with gun
shocts and baseball game, and the nsAsi
men put rods and hies in order anu 70
parted for Lake Auburn, where nuinDoi
of fine catches were made. The Androscosl,
gin Gun club gave shoot, the Greene anu
Lewiston clubs being its guests. The LADIES'
were remembered in the selection u .n9
trophies, all of which were articles "nioH
the wives of the winners will find u'oA ~
The shoot resulted as follows: =
First prize, silver berry dish. won ~
Richard Hunnewell. II out of 25.
I..Second, silver goblet, E. f. Field, 10 o''
of 20.
Third, silver butter dish. Pest"aS'0i
Parker of Greene. 13 out of 20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
An Accident "a the OIL YIN pia.

Washington, April e5.-The Navy De-
partment received q telegram today an.
nouncing that Coxswain John johnson
was killed on the cruiser Olympia of
San Diego, Yesterday by an accident. Hs
and during target practice the piston rod
of the guns reooil cylinders hroke and
struck the coxswain, killing him Instant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
Gou1d's Estate Must Pay Taxes.

New York. April 25.-In accordance with
the decisi IN which was rendered today.Eby
Judge Andrews in the special term of the
Supreme court. the executors of the will of
the late Jay Gould will be compelled to pay
the taxes upon the assessment Of ten million
dollars. which was placed upon the personal
property for the year 1893 for taxation.
Judge Andrews hold that the assessment
which was made by the commissioners of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
To Die May ist.

New York, April 25.-Warden Sage said
today he would execute DR.. Buchanan
May l, the date the respite expires.
Lawyer Gibbons, Buchanan's counsel,
said the papers are prepared for an ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus re-
quiring che warden of Sing Sing prison
on what aroands he is to be expected
Wednesday. The lawyer said notice Of
this application will be served ON the
attorney general and the district attor-
ney of New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL

Fourth, silver pickle jar. Herbert Ray. ls
out of rs.
Fifth. silver card receiver. G. NJ. Collins,
II out of s5.
There was also some fine sweepstake
shooting.
Company d sent two teams of five men
each TO the rifie range. Lieutenant Aldens
team made a score of 24l. and Lieutenant
Bumpus's aggregation did the same thing.
SO that honors were even. there being no
time to shoot of the tie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
A Suit for 100000.

Providence, r. l., April 25.-The admins
traitor of Thomas f. Nelson. killed by an
explosion of gas in the Center Balance Con-
duit on College hill in February. today
brought suit against Senator Aldrich' s
Street Railroad company for S30,000. Tie
coroner's verdict held the contractor OF the
conduit responsible, and the Glazing IS now
made that the contractor was the agent OF
the Union railroad, and that the latter is
responsible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
Maine Pensions.

Washington, April 25.-The following
pensions have been granted to people in
Name:
Original-Chas. N. Burns. Mechanic
Falls; James Madden, National Soldiers
Home.
Additional-John A. Riply, South Gar
diner; Stephen Trip, Presque Isle.
Re-issue-Gardiner L. Hatch, City
Point; Granville Richmond, Livermore
Falls; Edward K. Verrell, West Minot;
Eben Rowe, Rangeley.
Reissue and Increase-Randall May
berry, Mechanic Falls
Original Widows, etc. Elizabeth B.
Johnson, North Hollis.
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WILL Land TODAY.
A Force of 400 British Blue Jackets
to Occupy Corinto.
THEY WILL BE COVERED BY THE
GUNS OF THE FLEET.

Authorities at Washington Are Preserving
Wise Silence~American War Vessels
Carefully Kept Away from the Scene
Nicaragua Must Settle the Trouble
& Herself
London, April 25.-Rear Admiral Hen
ry F. Stephenson, commanding the war;
ships in the harbor of Corinto, Nicar-
aqua, has telephoned.to the admiralty
that other war vessels are on their way
to join his feet at Corinto, and that he
is prepared to land 400 blue Jackets at
day break tomorrow if the British de-
mands are not complied with, by mid
night tonight. The warshis are lying
close to the shore in order to protect the
landing party, which, the admiral says,
he. will cover with 30 guns.
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Talked Too Freely.

Boston. April a5.-Charles E. McHenney
was arrested in Lynn this morning for
drunkenness. He told another prisoner that
he was wanted in Dover. The Lynn police
telegrap phed the Dover police and onfrlned
his story. They were Informed that Nc
Kenney was wanted for crime committed
in Dover i've years ago.
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THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair.

Boston. April 25.--Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Friday: Fair except
possibly local showers; cooler;- westerly to
northerly winds.
Washington, April 25.-Forecast for Friday
for Maine: Generally fair. cooler, north
westerly winds.
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THE ALLIANCA AFFAIR.
A Report that Spain Had Made Reply to
Gresham's Demand.

Gresham's Demand.
Washington, April 25--The most persistent
inquiry at the Department of State fails to
verify the reported receipt of advices from
Minister Taylor at Madrid. to the effect
that the Spanish government, had made u
suitable response to Secretary Gresham's s
dispatch in regard 10 the Alliance affair.
The Secretary's response to repeated
questioning. was that be had no news to give
out on the subject. 1t is quite evident that
the present status of the case, if not entire
ly satisfactory. is not causing uneasi-
ness at the Depnri riment. 1t is possible that
when the new Spanish minister Dupuy de
LONE. arrives. some developments may be
made public and the reticenoe of all depart
mental officials concerning the matter leads
to the belief that the incident has mol yet
been finally closed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
WOMAN GAVE THE KEYS.
That Let the Farmington Prisoners Out of
Jaiy

1BaG Leu Lu6 lOn RfISOnGrS Out OF
Jail.
Pennington, April a5.-Lizzie M.
Stoyell was arraigned this afternoon be-
fore Judge Chandler on warrant
charging her with providing Fred W.
Lake with keys with intent to aid him
in escaping from jail. Lake was one
Of the three prisoners who escaped from
Jail here last week. Two have been cap
tured. but Lake is still at large. The
arrest of Mrs. Stoyell was the result OF
an interview that Detective Sylvester
had yesterday with the two in which
they stated that Mrs. Stoyell, who was
working'fo for the jailer at the time, hand
wicket to Lake. Mrs. Stoyell pleaded not
guilty and Indignantly denies the
charge The hearing was not concluded
and the court adjourned to Friday.
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ALARMING RuMoRs INDEED.

Report that the Blood Thirsty Young
Ladies Now. Striking at Sanford Had
Threatened to Burn the Mills.
Especial to the PRESS
Sanford, April 25.-The strikers will
have conference with E. M. GoodalI,
president of the Sanford mills tomorrow
morning and will undoubtedly go back
to work. Rumors were rife tonight that
the strikers had threatened to burn the
mills. The village people are indignant
and the strikers were so when ques-
toned regarding the rumor by the
PRESS reporter.
With the excellent fire system that the
factories are provided with it would
be next to impossible to destroy any one
of them.