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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

discussion came when Mr.. Sulzer, Demo,
GRAFT Of New York, following Mr. Gibson
Republican of Tennessee, exhibited
campaign circular issued by Mr.. Gibson
and humorously commented on the state
m ents in it relating to his (Gibsons') SER
vice in behalf of pension claimants. and
to the charge by some Democrat that ne
is 'egotistio. Mr.. Sulzer stated that
the document was being circulated under
the Congressional frank. This elected
an angry outburst from the Tennesseean,
who denied that he was using frank
upon the document, and declared that the
person who said so was the author Of a
vile slander. Later Mr.. Sulzer withdrew
the assertion and apologized for anything
he said which might have given Mr..
Gibson offense. That did not fully satis-
fy Mr.. Gibson who, in the course of a
personal explanation said that th circu-
lar had been stolen, being still as far as he
knew, in the hands of the printer, and
asserted If there were no receivers, there
would be no thieves. The episode was
quickly over and at its close the House
adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
HAD TO HURRY TO GET OUT.
Much Property Destroyed by Fire in SAM
ford-Narrow Escapes From Fatal Re-
suit.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Sanford. March 19.-About two O'Clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
three story frame building owned by
Adolphus Porell, on Main street. and &C.
cupied By the grocery firm of Porell
Brothers on the first floor, and tenements
on the second and third floors.
Peter Porell, who was asleep in a rear
room on the second floor, awoke nearly
suffooated by the smoke that filled the
room. Arousing his wife and taking his
two little children he rushed to window
and got them out onto the shed root, then
giving the alarm to his father. mother
and brothers who escaped with but little
clothing. They secured a ladder and
took out two girls from the third story
in their night clothes.
The exterior of the building with the
exception of broken glass, and few
holes cut by the iremen shows but little
damage, but the interior and contents
are totally destroyed.
Peter Porell had $500 in money under
his pillow, only about 5000 of which will
be redeemable. The total loss on build
ing and contents will amount to 5000:
the insurance on the stock was $3000 and
on the building $500. The fire Is sup
posed to have caught around the furnace,
and fortunately did not enter the room
where the oil tank was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
800 FOR A WOMAN"
And $4,000 for asS Women and Girls

Boston, March 19.-The "s50o for a
woman" mystery is at last explained.
II means that the woman or girl in
New England who guesses nearest to
the solution of a mystery story in the
Boston Globe will receive $780, In ad-
dition $2o0o more will be divided among
the 224 women or girls who make the
next best 1924 guesses. The story by Har-
ry Stiilwell Edwards of Macon Ga, is
entitled s'Sons and Fathers" and it won
the $40, GOO prizeyof the $50, 600 offered by
the Chicago Record. This great story
will be begun in The Sunday Globe next
Sunday and the first instalinent will be
repeated in The Monday Globe next day.
1t will then be continued in The Daily
Globe only. II you begin with The Daily
Globe next Monday you will get the
whole story. The Daily Globe is only &c
cent.a month by mail or through your
newsdealer. Only women or girls can
guess but all the members of the family
can help them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Weather Observations,

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, March ~, 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, 80 degrees. s, rain; New York.
As degrees, S, cloudy; Philadelphia, 81
degrees, NV, cloudy; Washington, 40 de-
grees NV, cloudy; albany, Al degrees, W
rain; Buffalo, 80 degrees, NE, snow
Detroit. 80 degrees, NV, SNOW; Chicago,
grees, NV, clear; Huron, Dak, 26 de-
grees, E, clear; Bismarck, 2S degrees. s,
claar: Jacksonville "a degrees. ", clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

They are sending out lot of misforma-
tion for the effect 1T will have on other
states. The outburst in the newspapers
this morning was intended for it's infiu-
ence on Indiana, where delegates are
elected today"
The claims of McKinley's managers in
ouher Southern states are just as mis-
leading. They claim Mississippi, but
Lynch, Reed man, has the delegates,
and the alleged Mckinley delegation is
conuesting one. They are making
large claims in Louisiana and have but
single delegate from that state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Prosperous Camden.

Camden, March 19.-The annual re-.
port of the town officers published today
shows the net indebtedness of the town
to be reduced to twenty -one Thousand
eight hundred and fifteen dollars with a
total excess of expenditures over appro-
pirations for eighteen ninety-fve. less
than three hundred dollars, gratifying
report considering the Improvements
which have beon made. Town meeting
occurs next Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
First Regiment Appointments.

Biddeford. March 19.-The following
appointments are announced by Col. L.
Il. Kendall of the First Regiment. N. G..
S. M; Captain B. F. Bradbury, Nor
way, surgeon, with the rank of major
to succeed Major Warren of Biddeford
Lieut.. J. B. O'Neil, Portland, assistant
surgeon, with the rank of captain; Gill
bert M. Elliott, Brunswick, assistant
surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Bought Hay and Didn't Pay,

Belfast March 19.-Farmers in Waldo
county have lost about $1,000 in selling
hay to an irresponsible party. Last fall
a man named James W. Smart, of Passa.
dumkeag, visited the farmers in this
county for the purpose of buying hay.
He said he bought on his own account
and sold to Judd s. Co., of Boston, oom.
mission merchants. He offered more
than Belfast dealers were paying and SC
found willing parties. The money in
the hands of Judd &Co.. has been trus.
teed by other creditors. Smart has gone
into insolvency. One OF the heaviest
losers is a Mrs. Clement,a widow, who
will lose about S24O.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
THE STORM is ON AGAIN.
Heavy Rains Reported From Many
New England Points.

Reproduction of the Flood of Three Weeks
Ago Feared-Brook Overfiows and
Damages Waterbury Ten Thousand
Dollars,
Waterbury, Conn.,, March 19.-The
floods in Waterbury, OF February and
80, were repeated tonihgt with probably
$40, 900 loss to the city and town streets,
and to the stocks of merchants along
North Main and South Main streets A
little brook over1owed and sent a big
volume of water through the centre. The
greatest damage to streets is near the
Zion Methodist church on Pearl street,
which was nearly washed away by the
first food. Here several thousand dol
lars damage was done. The traffic of
the traction company is wholly inter-
rupted tonight. The Naugutuck and Mad
rivers are both very high. The rainfall
today was four inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March 10. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
8a m.-Barometer. 30 1852; thermometer.
$50: dew point. 32; humidity. 81
wind. s ;.velocity, 8; weather. threatening.
ap. m.-Barometer, &c. 45S; thermome.
ter. 40; dew point. a: humidity, 100:
wind. s.; velocity 30; weather, rain.
Mean daily thermometer. 88; maxi.
mum thermometer, a.; minimum ther.
mometer, 80; maximum velocity wind
3S. S; total precipitation, go
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

Should Be Provided Stone Hermitage.
Bangor, March ia hermit at Dex.
ter, named Willett, was arraigned there
today and committed to jail for assault
and threat to kill two children. He
went on rampage with revolver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Portsmouth Streets impossible.

PORTSMOUTH streets lmpassab1e.
Portsmouth, March 19.-Early this
morning it commenced to snow, but
changed to rain about noon. The storm
developed into one of the worst of the
season. The streets are almost impossible
and the afternoon session of the schools
was discontinued. The hafbor was filed
with coasters and fishermen. No dis
asters are reported.
A Heavy Southeastern.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, March ia
heavy southeast storm prevails here to-
night A feet of coastiDg schooners are
harbored here.
Freshet Feared at Bangor.
Bangor, March IA terrific gale with
heavy rain prevails here tonight. The
snow has disappeared and there is dan
ger of another freshet on the river.
Roads Badly Blocked In Vermont.
Waterbury. VT, March 19.-The lare-
est snow storm of the season began early
this morning and continued until eve.
ming, over Is inches having fallen. The
roads are badly blocked and trains are
delayed.
Disaster Threatened at Biddeford.
Biddeford, March 10. Conditions are
favorable for another freshet. The heavy
rain is carrying off the snow, as the
ground is frozen the water is finding its
way into the river. Large fields of ice
remain in the river. The threatened
disaster in the event of any great rise
of water.
Streams Swoolen to Twice Their Size,
Winsted, Conn, March ia heavy
rain storm prevailed throughout the day
in this county and fears are entertained
of another flood. Streams are swollen to
twice their size.
River Rising Slowly.
Naugatuck. Conn.,, March 19.-The
Naugatuck is slowly rising and has
gained five or six inches since the storm
began. NO damage has been done near
this place.
Water Unusually High.
Rockville, Conn, March 19.-The wat
ers OF Snipsic lake are remarkably high.
This afternoon water was flowing from
the dam, thing Of rare occurrence.
Waves Dashed Over Sea WALL
Bridgeport, Conn, March 19.-Dur-
ing heavy southeast snow storm the
wreck of the schooner Clara Post. sunk
of Seaside Park in the storm a few
weeks ago, came ashore and was broken
upon the rocks. The waves dashed over
the sea wall and washed away some of
the roadway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
GREEN STREET CROSSING
Hearing Before Railroad Commission
at Augusta.
ONE FOR MORRILI1S CORNER ALSO
DISCUSSED.

No Decision Given-State House Troubled
with Leaky Roof-Buckets and Hot
Steam Pipes In Requisition These Days
Col, Stevens Spring Cleaning an Inter-
esting Opuration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

Talk it over with your shoe
merchant. He can tell you
why Goodyear Welts are bet
ter than other shoes. Made for
men, women, and young peo-
pie in all styles and sizes.
GOODYEAR SHOE MAoH,Y co. BOSTON,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

Col. Stevens has been energetically
at work since he took charge of the build
ing and has made many changes. The
building was wired for electricity by
piecemeal, and in basement and garret
there was perfect net work of wires,
some Of them heavily charged. Workman
are now at work re.arranging this hap
hazard system and placing the wires in
tubes. A flreproof room will be con-
structed for the transformers in the gar
ret. A place where piece of wood in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

the garrett has been soorched py one Oh
these wires, shows how narrow are the
escanes the old building may have had.
Norr tho wiring is being done in modern
fashion.
Years ago the old State House was
equipped wi tn standpipes, but NOBODY,
annarently. ever thought of turning the
water on. and when Col Stevens tried 1t
the valves were found SO rusty that 1T
took wrenohes and crowbars to open
them Now, however, the standplpes
are full of water and in addition there
are electric signals in all par's VI 'he
building by means OF when an alarm
of fire may be sounded on gong In ehe
rotunda the number Of strokes indicate
ing the part of the structure from Wnlon
the alarm is sent.
Col. Stevens's house cleaning Is apout
as interesting an operation to the ordl@
nary visitor as anything he has done. Up
in the attic under the dome, during the
course of years, the discarded oous ana
ends have TO und their way fnucn as uoes
the discarded household property IN o
private dwelling. Over in the corner
there is still the remains of one OF the
old stone fire places used before the
days of furnaces in ths building. Near
it is the star spangled globe which for
years was part of the great chandelier
which illuminated its own ugllne So
down in the rotunda. Another relic OF
by gone days is the fountain which form
erly FLASHED under the chandelier, but the
old wooden desks at which the statesmen
Of long ago sat in the old representa-
tive's hail, and the other inftammable
stuff in the attic, has been hustled out
through chute to be made into kindling
outside the building. They were likely
to serve that purpose inside, as it was.
Mr.. James Mitchell, who was in the
city today, said that work would be
resumed on the Washington County rail-
way just as soon as che weather permit
ted
Governor Cleaves was at the State
House today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

cold wave Friday night; northwesterly
" inds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
Call at LOvEJOY, The jewelers.,

and have your Watches, Clocks and Jewel
ry repaired.
French clock repairing a speciality. First
class work Low prices. Twelve years with
American Wathann Watch Co. NO. 666
CONGRESS STREET. Drop me card and l
will call and get your clock and return it.
mar19 d1w 1stps
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
THE WEATHER

Boston. March 49,
Local forecast for Fri.
days Clearing in the
morning; fair in the
afternoon and night
colder northwest gales
Washington, March
19.-Foreoast for Fri.
day for Maine: Clear.
ing; colder; moderate
night. north h woo%ox1-
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Continued on Second Page,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

Senate Still Devotes Attention to the
Blood Bathed Island-Mr. Hale Alluded
to as the Senator From Spain-Matter
Appears No Nearer a Vote
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20

And Will Give Maine Man Handsome En-
dorsement-Reyiew Of the Situation
Favorable to the Speaker-UnpIeasant
Recollections From the Primaries Will
Encompass McKinIey's Defeat-South-
ern Politicians Say Ohio Mans Claims
In the South Are Largely Bluff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

The United States Senate took up the
question of sectarian Indian schools
yesterday, but did not complete it. The
debate was very temperate, and no ref
erence was made to the organization
which has been active in opposition to
sectarian schools. Mr.. Carter, of Mon.
tana, proposed to strike out the provi-
sion directing that money shall be spent
on sectarian schools. This lead to o
general argument, in which Senators
Carter, Lodge, Gray, Hoar, Hawley,
Allison and Gallinger participated.
After protracted debate the bill was
laid aside. An important bill passed at
the close of the day was that providing
for trans-Mississippi and international
exposition at Omaha, Neb., in 1898. A
conference on the postoffice appropria-
ton bill was ordered and Senators AL
len, Pettigrew and Blackburn were
named as conferrees. Then the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The House spent the entire day in
general debate on the "filled cheese"
bill. Considerable opposition to the
measure was developed. The principal
objection raised related to the tax tea-
lures of the bill-$4c0 on the manufac-
turer and $40 on the retailer. There
appeared to be general unanimity in
favor of bill to compel the branding of
filed cheese. AT the night session of the
House an attack was made on the pen
sion committee for recommending larg-
er pensions than the law allowed to the
widows of officers. Among the bills
favorably acted upon was one to pen
sion Josephine Foote Fairfax, the widow
of the late Rear Admiral Fairfax, at the
rate of $50 per month. Mr.. Grosvenor,
chairman of the republican caucus of
the House, called caucus of the mem
bers for tonight, at the written request
of members interested in the passage of
an immigration bill. No other subject
will come up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Arrival of Waller.

QUARANTINE, S. l., April lin the
second cabin OF the New York, which
arrived from Southampton this morning,
was John L Waller, late United States
consul at Tamatave, Madagascar. who
was convicted of treason by the French,
sentenced to twenty years solitary con-
fnement and transported to France,
where he was imprisoned until Feb
ruary 20, when he was released through
the Intervention of the State Depart
ment at Washington. Waller is dark
skinned negro, with an intelligent ex.
preston. He is a ready talker and
freely discussed his Imprisonment which
he characterized as inhuman. Inc
food which he says was served to him
consisted of q soup made from the par
ings of potatoes and the remains OF the
meat which had been already served te
the prison guards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

W. II. Carey, we'll known in minstrel
circles, died in Newport, r. l., yester-
day, aged AZ years.
By an explosion in or near the maya
zine on the east 100 foot level of the
St. Lawrence mine, near Butte, Mont,
about 4::20 this morning, six men lost
their lives.
A white man from Boston, accom-.
panied by a mulatto woman, of Rich
mond, attended the Academy of Music,
in Richmond, last night and took seats
in the parquet. When their presence
was discovered they were requested to
leave the theatre, which they did.
Part of the crew of the steamer City
of Dallas, from New Orleans for Bocas
del Toro, which was reported yesterday
as being FIVE days overdue, arrived at
Colon, Colombia, to-day in one of the
ships boats. They report that the
main bearing of the steamers
shaft is broken, rendering her practi'
cally helpless. The boats crew left
the steamer Monday noon for forty
miles west of this port. She was then
drifting with the currents. The captain,
the remainder of the crew and twenty
passengers were on board.
Charles Kostrapski, Hungarian, 3S years
old, shot Mrs. Mary Puddle, his paramount, four
times in front of her homo on Church street.
Bridgeport Conn, this morning, and it Is be.
lieved at the hospital she cannot recover.
Kostrapski then made an unsuccessful at
tempt to end his own life by drowning, but
he was pulled from the lake and is now in
Jail. The would-be murderer and suicide
lived with his wife and five children, but his
relations with the victim have been intimate
for some time past. She is widow and has
four young daughters. The cause OF the
tragedy is not known.
The members of tho sub committee of al
engagements of the national democratic com
mittce in Chicago this morning inspected the
operations on tho mammoth coliseum, where
be the presidential nominating convention is to
held on July 9TH. The committee select
cd Colonel J. l. Martin, of st. Louis, as the
sergeant-at-arms of the democratic national
convention.
VIM. Varrill and Joseph Soular, two boys
aged 1S were sentenced ut Duluth, MINI :.
Yesterday afternoon TO hang on Juno 10 for
the murder of Samuel Demsrs at Biwabik.
The murder was committed in cold blood for
the purpose OF robbery.
A. L Rawson, the member of the Thirteen
Club, of New York, who palmed oil on the
club a garbled and altered letter from Sir
Francis Knollys, secretary of the Prince of
Wales, has been expelled from the club.
Christopher A. Larrabee nephew of ex
Governor Larrabce, of Iowa, was arraigucd at
Chic,go yesterday on the charge of having
embezzled Sl5, 900 of the funds of a Harris
burg, Pa, coal company.
A dispatch from st. Johns, n. F., says thlt
four men were ont on the ice seeking seals last
night when the ice broke and the ice foe
went adrift and it is feared that the men have
persisted.
George Fremlin, q member of the Salvation
Army, At Kansas City, Mo. was shot and
killed last night by ]. a. Jones, who was jeal
Gus of Fremlin's attention to his wife.
Oscar Leach, State Auditor, of Connecticut
died this morning Of complication of dis
eases, at his home in Durham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
CoLoRED METHODIsTs.

The Virginia Conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church, in
session in Richmond yesterday, drew
the line on candidates for the ministry
who have been divorced. Bishop
Gaines, of Georgia, who is presiding
over that body, refused to admit Prince
Howard and ]. L. Jones, who were di-
vorced from their wives and remarked.
The Bishop informed them that the
colored Methodist Church had no place
for men with more than one living
wife. In addressing the young minis
tiers OF the conference, Bishop Gaines
told them to conduct themselve pru-
IDENTIFY with women and urged them to
be careful in the selection of wives.
The report of the financial secretary of
the convention, Rev. ]. 81. Armstrong,
D. D., of Washington, D. c., showed
that over S350,00O had been collected
by the church during the past four
years, end that a larger amount had
been collected during the past year
than ever before in the history of the
church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April IL.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.

house.
The House went into committee OF
the whole to further consider the sill
ed cheese" bill.
Mr.. Cannon moved to reduce the
manufacturers tax from $500 to 500 a
year.
Mr.. Northway vigorously combatted
the statement offered by Mr.. Cannon.
Because "filled cheese" was healthy
product, he said, was not in itself sui
ficient reason for encouraging the indus
try. Rats were said to be healthy. and
the Chinese were reported to be fond
of them; but he did not believe, these
things being true, that the government
wanted to encourage the business OF
canning rats for the American market.
Permission to use the word cheese
as descriptive of the product was worth
more than 300 a year to the manufac-
turer; he should pay $1,000. He pro-
tested in the name of decency, in the
name of manhood, in the name of an
honest yeomanry, who were engaged
in the manufacture of cheese, against
the amendment. Gin the name OF
God" he said, "if we can't do some
thing for the farmer, let's adjourn and
60 home"
Mr.. Hopkins replying to what he
termed the ill-tempered and inexpli.
cable speech of Mr.. Northway, sustained
the position of Mr.. Cannon and assert
ed that tax of 500 year was amply
sufficient to satisfy the demands of the
government.
Mr.. Dingley opposed the amendment.
After further remarks by Mr.. McMil-
lin and Mr.. Tawney, Mr.. Cannon's
amendment to reduce the mauufac-
turers taxfrom $500 to 500 year was
defeated-ayes So; noes rs.
An amendment by Mr.. Cannon to
make the wholesale dealers tax S500in-
stead of $3.50 was lost.
The retail dealers tax was reduced
from $40 to $12 year.