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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

WILLOW GROVE, Jan. ll.-A supposed
case of smallpox gave the town of Camden
quite scare, but like others of its kind
proved to be naught but chlcken-pox;;
Yesterday. The ground is covered with
vatar the snow being about all melted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17
THEPRETENDER ONTHEMOVE
Duke of Orleans Leaves Lon
don This Morning.
THE R0YALISTS LIKELY TO ACT
May Meet and Confer With
the Duke at Dover.

A Belief in London That the RoyaIists
Are Likely to Make u Move, in View
of the Situation in France-Tbe Crisis
Not u Ministerial One.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

Some time ago a tame long-haired
goat formed part of the regular crew of
passenger steamer on service between
an English port and continental! one.
After time the customs authorities dis
covered that it wore false coat, many
times too large for it. The goats own
hair was clipped very close, around its
body were packed cigars, lace. &C., and
then the false coat was slSilfuily'put on
and fastened by hooHs and eyes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

An epidemic Of diphtheria is raging at
Laurel, Nd.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Small Pox Scare Exaggerated.

Newport, H. H., May 3.-The local
board of health reports no new cases of
small pox, while the solitary one before
reported is now conyalescent. Persons
known to be exposed are daily attend
ed to. The board says: "Since the SEN
sarional reports are circulated on the
streets and in the daily newspapers, we
repeat that there has been and now is
only one case of small pox in town.
Since the matter was made public and
that is q milet or more from the village.
The appearance of the disease in the
neigh boring towns of Claremont and.
Croydon need not alarm US, as the au-
thorities of each town are on the alert
and vigilant. No doubt they. will stamp
it out"
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
DR.. PLAIsIED AT HOME.
Three Deputy sheriffs Guard Him-Inter-
view With a PRESS Reporter.
Especial to the PRESS.)

Sanford, May 3.-The case of DR.. N.
Plaisted, charged with causing the death
of Mrs. Sarah l.. bbetts, remains prac-
tioally unchanged. This evening DR..
Plaisted and his estimable wife were
seen together on the piazza of their
pleasant home conversing with sympa-
thizing neighbors.
The doctor was seen by PRESS re-
porter at his home. He positively re-
fused to talk, for publication regarding
the merits of the.case, but expressed the
utmost confidence in the abilities of his
attorney, Senator F. NJ. Higgins of Linn
erick He said he had seen the news
papers. Some of the papers have stated
that DR.. Plaisted accused Dr.. Blagdon
OF having attended the dead woman
previous to his CDR. Plaisted's) being
| called, but this is not true. What Dr.
Plaisted really did say was said to a
representative of the PRESS, and was
as follows: II questioned the woman
very closely; she told me that she had
been to DR.. Blagden andEthat ne mad
prescri bed for her, aud told her that
no meuiclue GnaG LIE. BlaRueu nav ~
could have given her could.have brought
about the existing state of things. Or.
Plaisted said to the PRESS man that
his reply to the messenger from Dr.J.
II Neal, stating that Neal was not ac-
tuated by professional spite, was mis1n-
derstood, that he did say that Dr.
Neal's denial made no difference, but ne
meant that it made no difference IN the
situation. it remained just as serious
for him.
He said that he would take DR.. Neal.s
word as man, but that as physl,,
clan. DR.. Neal had always Ignored
him. and in fact would never condescenu
to speak whenever they met. This state-
ment on the part of DR.. Plaisted IS con,
firmed by DR.. Neal. DR.. Plaisted staleo
that the deceased woman's brotner,
Wm. Sanborn heard her say thas sne
went to Rochester, presumably, TO nave
criminal operation performed also
that DR.. Blagden heard the woman nlaNe
that statement. The story by MIS-. -:
W. Thompson would seem to confirm 'nau
statement.
bic sympathy is very much IN IL lavoa t,9a
of ~. Plaisted. When last seen ny .ne
EhESS reporter he looked carewoiIn,.
rs said that one officer remained W,Sa NIL
MIN bg day and two by nIght' Ane
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, May, 8 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. 66 degrees. SW. clear; New York,
IS degrees. S. clear: Philadelphia, 66 de-
erees, E. clear; Washing ton. 66 degrees, Sc,
cloudy, Albany, ~ degrees. S, clear;
Buffalo, 6S degrees, calm, clear: Detroit,
u degrees. Sc, fair; Chicago. so degrees S,
clear; st. Paul 6S degrees, Sc, cloudy: St.
Vincent. ~ degrees, E. cloudy; Huron.
OAK, 66 degrees, E. fair; Bismarck, 70 de-
grees. e, fair; Jacksonville, 66 degrees. E.
clear
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

devoted to his social relations with
ex-Mayor Beal, under whose administra-
tioE the Bangor city building was erect
ed. Mr.. Clough detailed the result of
the examination of the buildings, and
exhibited a plan showing the alleged
defects discovered and how the cross
walls are starting from the main wall.
Evidence in rebuttal was given hy
Superintendent Turgeon. James S.
Young. W. D. Smith and Henry d. Thomp.
son, showing that the mortar was prop
erly prepared and suitable foundation
of stone used. The trial is exciting
much interest and many Bangor people
are in attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
WHO OPENED THE SWITCH
Commissioners Investigate the Rail-
road Accident at Brewer.
THE SWITCH FOUND OPEN AFTER
THE TRAIN WAS DERAILED.

Evidence Shows That but a Short Tims
Previous it was Closed and Locked
The Commissioners Will Make Their
Report Later.
Bangor. May 3-Railroad Commission
ers Mortland, Chandbourne and DAN
forth. came to this scity this morning
and Investigated the railroadswreck at
South Brewer Monday evening in which
Fireman John Arthur lost. his life and
others were injured and the engine and
tender wrecked. After viewing the scene of
thelaccident. they held hearing at
Dole's hall, South Brewer. County At
torney Bailey. for.the state and
Chairman MortlandB conducting the in
vestigation. = s.n
Conductor o. G Putnam was the first
witness. He was the conductor of the
wrecked train and told OF pulling Fire
man Arthur out of the ruins and the
condition when found. The fireman di ed
the next morning. Putnam found the
switch to the pulp mill side track un-
locked after the accident. 1t was this
switch which being open caused the dis
aster.
Engi neer Frank G. Hardy testified he
was running about 90 miles.an hour at
the time of the accident. The lights
on both switches showed a free track.
The locomotive jumped the track and
tipped over. He stayed in the engin 9, but
the fireman jumped or was thrown.
Brakeman f. H. Royal testified that he
found the second switch thrown ON the
side. track and unlocked.
r. NJ. Dewitt, foreman of the section
hands testified that the switches we're all
right at 6 p. M. After the wreck the
second switch WAS found thrown. This
ctuld not have been done by the trains
jar.
PA. Stafford, engineer of the shifting
engine there in the forenoon said a
switchman left the pulp mill switch ap-
parently all right.
DR.. Segges, switchman of the shifter,
said he recollected locking the pulp mill
switch after the engine came from the
spur.
Station Agent Buckley said when he
put up the lights he thought the switch
es were all right.
Several testified to finding the pulp
mill switch unlockd and open after
the accident
Assistant Road Master Royal said the
switch was in good order.
The decision of the com mmissioners will
be rendered later.
Conductor Putnam believes that the
school children from the near by school
house had something to do with the
switch after Station Agent Buckley ex-
amined it, but because it takes strong
arm t turn the handle bar, the commits
sioners do not favor his theory.
While some blame Brakeman Segge,
the testimony of the employees, as well
as the many facts connected with the
case, place him wholly beyond the bounds
of suspicion of neglect.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
FIFTY KILLED.
A Terrible Cyclone Swept Across
Sioux County, Iowa.
SCHOOL HOUSES AND DWELLINGS
LEvELLED BY THE WIND.

4OWno III THO Gatll OL th6 StOrm "lpeQ OuC
of Existence-Rescueing Parties Are
Searching for Bodies Hundreds of
People Injured,
Sioux City, Ia, May 3.-Sioux county
was devastated by a terrible cyclone
this afternoon. The storm came from
the northwest and struck Sioux Centre,
small town As miles north of this
place at l O'Clock. Reports of the storm
are very meagre, the wires being down.
1t is understood that considerable
number of people were killed and in
jured.
The first reports were received by the
Sioux City & Northern Railroad Com
pany. The despatch reads:
"A cyclone passed three miles north
town is blown down and the teacher
killed and several children killed and
injured. The exact number and names
have not yet been learned. The whole
country in the track of the storm is de-
vastated. The Sioux City & Northern
tracks between Perkins and Doom are
washed out for several miles,"
Dispatches from Sioux Centre at s. 80
say that atssleast 90 residences and farms
near that place are swept away. At ths
school house two teachersssand three pu-
pills were killed and many injured. Two
women were fond dead about O'Clock
not far from the point where one Of the
school houses stood. One man who
arrived in Sioux City late in the eve
ming reported his house blown away and
his, family killed. He said at least a
hundred people must have been killed.
Rescue parties were sent from Hull,
Sioux Centre and Orange City, their
work being,carried on In total Edarkness
in the midEt of sa tremendous wind and
rain storm. 1t is consequently progress
ing slowly.
A number OF bodies have been re-
covered, but the exact mum ber cannot be
learned. Every one is violently excited
and full and accurate accounts cannot
be had tonight. The city.of Perkins
directly in the path of the storm was
almost tirely wiped out.
LATER REPORTS.
Later reports say that 10 persons were
killed ut Doom and three at Perkins.
Thirteen dead bodies were brought into
Sioux Centre.
The tornado jumped 30 rifles north.
east to Sibly and five persons are report
ed killed there. The storm appears to
have originated 1-2 miles southwest
of Sioux Centre and from there it
moved across the country in a northern
direction, crossing the Sioux City &
Northern track about 20 miles north of
Sioux Centre. About half a mile be-
yond it seems to have changed it's
course to the northwest and struck
Perkins and Sibley. The passengers
on the Sioux City & Northern train
which arrived at 10 from the storm
stricken country, report the dead bodies
are constantly being found and the train
narrowly escaped an accident from a
washout at Doom, but was stopped in
time. ! 1t is estimated that SO persons
must have been killed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
FIRE AT CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
Buildings and Stock Burned-Loss About
$4,000.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Cum berland Centre. May 5.-The barn
owned by Thurston Brothers on the road
between this place and the junction. was
burned between II and 12 this forenoon,
together with the building near, former
ly used as a meat shop.
Both contained about 40 tons of hay, 10
head of cattle, two horses and three
calves. The cause of the fire is un-
known. The insurance is about 5000 dol
lars with Dow & Pinkham of Portland.
The loss is probably Abetween $500
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Police Commissioners Asked to Resign.

New York, May 3-Mayor Strong has
requested Police Commissioners Mich
ael Kerwin and Chas. H Murray to re-
sign. For two months it has been COM
mon report that be wanted to get rid of
them and was anxious that gthey should
retire Messrs. Kerwin and Murray, how
ever. refuse to resign, and at last Mayor
Strong was forced, in order Ito make
the places vacant, to ask them TO resign.
Under the p over of removal bill,
if they do not resign. they can be re-
moved
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Gresham's Health.

Washington. May Secretary Gresham is
very sick man. Those intimately con-
oerned as to his health make no denial of
their anxiety as to his condition. His main
affection has been diagnosed as gall stone.
and this is complicated by the weak
physical condition from which the Secretary
has suffered for some time past. No visitors
are admitted to see the patient, who is con-
fined to his apartments at the Arlingt on
hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
9 ( q - -CEssS.

If you want to witch the world with an
artistic drapery there are designs in our new
st oek that will make your reputation as a
woman of taste. BY giving our European
orders from six to eight months ahead of
time we are enabled to secure exclusive
control of some OF the choicest Of the new
patterns.
This one fact alone has doubled our bust
ness in this department in the last two
years.
We aim to secure novelties before they are ire,
designers to study original effects. Our
stock is as much ahead of other stores as
Paris is ahead of New York.
Here is the range of our assortment on
these exclusive designs:
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

Hartford. Conn. May 3.-Gov. Coffin re-
ceived the usual bill for educating the state
deaf mutes at the Whipple Home school in
Mystic. Before paying the uncertified bill
he hadBit investigated. Already several pupils
charged for were found not to have been
scholars there during the last six mont tbs
nor for years before. They have been paid
for right along By the state. Gov. Coffin
withholds $4,000 to S4.O00 claimed by the
school pending an investigation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Was Born in waterford.

Dedham, Mass, April 3.-Mrs. Anna
Almeda (McWain) Sanderson wife of
Charles G. Sanderson, of Dedham, real
estate lawyer and chairman of the
board of assessors, died :at her horne on
Walnut street, this afternoon. She was
born in Waterford, Me-, and was 6s
years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Local Weather Report,

Portland. Me-, May 3.-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
a.m.-Barometer. 5O.15O: thermometer.
$50; dew point. 40; humidity rs; wind. S.;
velocity, l; clear.
p. m.-Barometer. $1,000; thermometer
$50; dew point 80; humidity, So: wind. SW !;
velocity IA; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer. $40; maximum
thermometer. $50; minimum thermometer.
42.o; maximum velocity of wind, Is; S;
total precipitation. 0.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Commissioner Hay man Resigned.

Washington, May 3.-Civil Service
Commissioner Heyman's resignation
was received at the White House and
his successor will probably be announced
at the same time as the new commits
sioner who will succeed Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Forest Fire at Plymouth,

Plymouth, Mass., May ga forest fire.
started this noon near the house of
johnson Brown on Summer street, and
a high wind quickly carried it across
Samoset street near the land of Henry
Tillson, being finally extinguished at
Oak Ridge after nearly 100 acres of
land had been burned over
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Strikes Again Becoming a Factor in
the Situation.
BANK CLEARINGS SHOW CONTIN-
UED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT.
Advances of Previous Weeks Continued
Prospect of Heavy Wheat Crop in
Observation-Disclosures Bulletins of Gen
era1 Interest.

New York, May 3.-Bradstreet's s tomorrow
will say: The manifest improvement in
many lines of general trade has resulted in
an increase in the volume of business. Not
withstanding the impending idlensss of
nine thousand Rhode Island worsted mill
operatives and many in other industrial
lines he industrial unrest takes the form
of striking for higher wages. This week
about 1000 Industrial employees. principally
coal miners, cotton and woolen mill en-
ployes. struck and the tendency does not
seem 10 be checked. About three thousand
people are reported to have obtained higher
ages without striking.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Caught In the Betting.
Especial to the PRESS)

Topsham, May 3.-John P.Gould. 20
years old an employe at the Bowdoin
Paper mills. met with a severe faccident
at this afternoon. While adjusting a
belt his right hand was caught in the
press roll and the fesh was literally
stripped from both sides of the hand
nearly to the wrist. DR.. Mitchell of
Brunswick dressed the wound and hopes
are entertained that the hand will be
saved.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Funeral of General Tillson

Rockland, May 3.-The funeralof Gen.
Davis Tillson took place from his resi-
dence at the corner of Main and Middle
streets this afternoon. No such gather
ing of representative men of the country
has gathered since the remains of the
late Gen. Ham G. Berry sswere brought
home S3 years ago. The floral tributes
vices were conducted by the Rev.J.J
Blair of Wallingford, Conn, former
pastor and lifelong friend.
One hundre dand fifty IA. r. men in
uniform followd the remains to the
grave.
Boston Maine Depot Burglarized.
Wells, May 3.-The safe in the ticket
Office of the Boston & Maine depot here
was blown open early this morning and
a considerable amount of money and
papers were taken. The burglars gained
| entrance to the depot by forcing the
window and used dynamite on the safe.
Some clothing and othersgoods belonging
to Station Agent Eaton were stolen
the job was done by the same gang that
has blown open the safes at Topsfield.
Georgetown and other places on the
Boston & Maine r. r. recently.
Had No Governm ent License.
ty Marshal Emery arrested here tonight
John Harvey, and in Hallowell, S.A.
Abbiatti, charged with selling
liquor without the government license.
The prisoners will be taken to Portland
Oh the Pullman and will be tried in
that city tomorrow.
B. L. f. Ball at Island Pond.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Island Pond, May 3.-The ball of the
Clyde River Lodge, B.L.F. held here
this evening was a decided success.
Charles Thurston was floor director. and
George B. McKelvey and ..T. L. Paquett
aids. There were so couples in the grand
march. W. Turnbull represented the
B. L. F. Of Montreal.
An Interesting Libel Suit.
Lewiston, May BIN the libel suit of
Bearce & Clifford vs.. the Bangor Com
merclal, the principal witnesses today
were MIR. Bass. principal owner Of the
Commercial, who wrote the article in
which the suit was drought, and Mr..
Clough, Boston architect. MIR. Bass
xE hn Cka -
during which considerable timN was
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Bath News.
Especial to the PRESS

Bath. May s.-The shoe factory for Bath
now seems almost an assured fact. Tbe
committee that is raising the funds is meet.
ing with good success, and $4,000 have al
ready been raised.
Hon. f. L. Noble of Lewiston, will de-
liver the Memorial day address here.
The new hotel at Squirrel island has been
named II otel East Tern.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Chinese Emperor III as Ratified the
Treaty.
And Lii Hung Chang VIII Return to Chez
Foo to- Exchange Ratifcations-O Other
Matters of Interest.

London, May 3.-The Times CORE
spondent ia Shanghai says thes Chi.
nese Emperor ratified the treaty yester-
day. Ii Hung Chang will return to
Chez Foo at;oncesto exchange.ratifications.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

] Washington. May 3.-Forecast for Satur-
day for Maine: Fair; warmer; Southwestern
~ winds.
Boston, May 3.-Eocal forecast for New
England for Saturday: Fair, slightly
warmer; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

officers are Newell 7. Fogg and Charles
Miles of Springvale.
DR.. Blagden stated that he never saw
the woman until he called on her Fri
day.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

Mccall Brothers, hat p1Snufncturers
1I ~ Mitchell street, Wen 20 Orange, n
Co., 90, have. failed with liabiiirssss OF $685.
WV; nominal assets .$21S, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
Tennessee,s Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, May 3.-Turney was
declared governor by 13 majority In the
legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04
BANK CLEARINGS.

oaNiA SAGaRlNU0s
April bank clearings reflect an improved
demand for staples. and the enlarged specu-
lation in stocks and bonds, wheat. petro-
leum, cotton in the monthly aggregate
which is, with two exceptions, the largest
reported since June, 1898. The total April
collection at sixty-one cities is S4, 232, ,39a $780,
gain over 1894, of IA per cent over March
of tLis year of 5.5 per cent, an increase over
February of rs per cent. Three-fourths of
all the cities reporting show increases over
April of 1894, special improvement being
notes in the Eastern and Middle States.
and in the South and Southwest. The far
western groLp alone shows decrease.
For four months the total clearings were
SIS, 1888, ,594 1851 again of 81 per cent overslS94
Decrease of s6 per cent from 1898. Tho bank
cear1ngs at eighty cities this week record
an increase in volume of trade, the, aggre-
gate b,ing S1,095. .000, 900 ten per cent more
than last week. and Is per cent mora than
like week of 1894.
Trade Improvement on the Pacific coast
has evidently set in. and at Seattle heavy
wheat exports are reported. as well as
higher prices for lumber and a larger
volume of business for April than for
March. at Tacoma the local -four market
is stimulated by the fac: thatythe Northern
Pacific Steamship company vii! add three
steamers to its Japan ard China line. at
Portland there is increased volume of busi-
ness and more Improvement is looked for.
Rains throughout California grain region
promise the largest wheat and barley crops
for years. and bags and ocean grain freights
have advanced sharply. About 25.o0o barrels
of -four went to Asiatic Russia from San
Francisco by sail this week. The pri~es
movement retains the characteristics of
prec eding weeks. with a long lis. of gains.
GRAIN EXP oRTs.
Exports of wheat, flour included as heat,
from both coasts of the United States this
week amounted to 2,555, $3.50 bushels. against
2.773, 900 the week year ago. This weeks
outgo is about the average for months past.
The available wheat stocks in the United
States May l. was 0.604. 0G0 bushels smaller
than at a like date one and two years ago.
The April decrease in European. Ameri-
wheat is only 1924 600 bushels, Europe has
been taking from Russia and Argentine of
late. with more freedom than from any
country since last summer. In 1894. the
April decrease in the worlds available
supply of wheat was only 5,260.0C0 bushels
in 1898. 5000, ,00O. in 1892. Il, ,700,O 600.
There were reported 206 failures through
out the United States this week. against
179 the week year ago.