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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

ONTARIo'S NEW PREMIER.
Ottawa. Ont. July 1l.--Mr. Laurics was
sworn in as president of Tho prdvy coun.
Gil this afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

CONsPlRATORS ARRESTED.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, July H.
Several part.fans OF ex-President CscSg-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

Petersburg. Pr. July 1.-THE Index
Appeal Oem) says; THE nominee Is
more distinguished as the boy orator o,
the Platte than for any achievement, In
craftsmanship or legislation. And Vet the
country is To be col graduated on Ms
domination over the list of fanatics md
eN 'renlists. who contested with him for
The prize"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

The Roanoke tNa.) Times Oem> says:
I'm nominating W.ilIsm J. Bryan of Nc
braska for the presidency the democratic
National convention at Chicac,, has d.
c.dcd wisely and wen. A better man Tor
the position could not have been seloct ed.
His name will be tower OF strength IN
the West and SOUTH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

Danvillc. Va. July 1.-THE Reg,ste.
says: He who says the day has passed
when sky scrapng oratory can move n
multitude IS evidently In error, William I
Bryan ie an able exponent of tho c,,lnirc
doctrine: In his veins good old Virylnia
hiood flows and no one questions hls
ahRtv. lie is q man around whom Young
America witch Is unouestlclhiv In ihe
saddle. can rally with unbouutled enthu-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

Milwaukee. Wis. judy 1.-THE Sen
tinel Dem) says: ",rhe candidate MONT
mated at Chicago Is we'll suited to the
platform He Is one of the valuable
speakers for silver. For two years past
he has separated from the regular or
ranlzation of mis- party and organized a
free coinage democratic parry in Ncbras-
ka, the State of his residence"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

Columbia, 8. c.. July 1.-THE Register
says: Bryan has been unanimously
chosen as champion of the free silver
hosts and Will lead them to victory.
Around him the entire army of b!mctal-
lists VIII rally, for in HIM they all have
,niiieure"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

Lcadville. Colo. July 1.-THE Herald
Oem) says of Bryan; He Is a candi-
date alike to trust and to admire. to stay
with and to scout over. He Is the kind of
candidate 10 grow upon the people. He
has AT once strength and admiration.
he will be many hundreds of thousands
times stronger on the day Of election"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12

Denver. Colo. July 1.-The Republican
says today Of the democratic nom.neo
II he nves up TO the principle plnnks OF
the platform ON which he was nominated
the West at least will lie entirely satisfied
with fis administration"
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
WORRIED OVER VENEZUELA.
English Newspapers Again Indulging In
Loud Talk.

London, April a2.-The St. James Ga
zette says: "Thes esrevival of the Venezue-
Ian question reminds us that even the
wars in Africa are trivial compared with
the real danger which has existed in the
West since December. The American
demand that the United States shall de-
eide our quarrels and settle our frontiers
is inadmissible. President Cleveland,
in his message last December, referred
everything to special commission and
then when it was too late, attempted to
negotiate. We are now told to be pre-
pared for report that is hostile to the
claim of Great Britain. What will hap
pen then? Either the Washington govern
ment must allow the report to remain a
dead letter or to carry out its threat to
enforce decision by resort to war.
There is reason to believesthat an at
tempt will be made to work up an Eng
lish feeling in favor Of the surrender of
our government. This is vain. Our no
sition is simply that the British frontier
questions are matters for negotiation
only with the parties oonoerned"
The Globe says: "All the hopes of
the weak kneed compliance of Great Brit
ian with the views of the United States
are groundless. -
The Westminster Gazette says: "Ex-
cept for petty amour propre there was
no reason why Lord Salisbury should
have rejected the proposal for a Joint
commission"
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Smith g. Nixon Piano Company
of Cincinnati. assigned yesterday. AS
sets, $500. 900; Liabilities. s100, 900. The
failure Is attributed to the hard times.
Hire yesterday afternoon destroyed Nc
kinzie q Sons and Davenport & Won
Gals hat factories and George TsyIor's
tobacco store at Danbury, Conn. The
total loss will reach $6e, 900.
Capt. VIM. H. Miller died at home In
Melrose, Mass. yesterday at the age of 63.
He enlisted in Mains regiment. but
for some time has resided in Melrose.
Messrs. O'Leary and Darby, respectively
correspondents of the Philadelphia Bull
letin and Harper's Weekly, have been ar
rested by the authorities at Matapzas
Cuba, charged with maintaining rela-
tions with Alfonso Lopez, who was also
arrested on suspicion of being a rebel
spy.
A despatch from Havana saws: Rebels
have burned the Carmen estate. near
Union. The estate is owned BY Mariana
Crespo A late crop made upon the
plantation yielded over 100, 600 bags of
sugar. Rebels burned the estates of
santa Ana and Ammonia, near Bolon-
o1on. Troops enoamped upon the last
named estate succeeded in saving the
mn,Iacninery and repulsinz the rebels.
Inc insurgents later made an attac k
upon the estates of San Joaquin, owned
by Pedrns o. Heois and Selnillers. All
tne estates mentioned are in the Matanz.
as province.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
NEW PENSION Law.
Bill Presented by Mr.. Pickles Of
South Dakota.
MAKING A GENERAL REVISION OF
--''''' THE WHOLE SYSTEM,

The New Measure Made More Liberal
Than Present Law-some Portions May
Be Opposed BY Republicans.
Washington, April 22-In the House
today the resolution declaring Albert T.
Goodwin, Populist, entitled to q seat as
representative from the Fifth district of
Alabama, in place of James r. Cobb,
Democrat, upon which no quorum ap-
peared yesterday, was agreed to today;
yeas, 145; nays, 45. Mr.. Goodwin was
sworn in. The House bill passed trans
ferring Greer county to the territory of
Oklahoma. in accordance with the recent
decision of the Supreme court, declaring
1t not part of Texas. The House in
committee of the whole took up the bill
reported by the committees on invalid
pensions, making general provisions re-
lating to pensions.
Mr.. Picker, Republican of South Da-
kota, chairman of the committee report
Ing the bill, explained Its provisions and
its necessity, under the rulings Of the
present administration of the pension
bureau. Its principal provisions are
giving a pensionable status to soldiers
holding honorable discharge from the
Union army, notwithstanding prior serv-
Ice in the Confederate service, directing
that no pension will be discontinued or
reduced except for fraud, clerical error,
m istake of fact or recovery from disabili-
ty :allowing claimants charged with fraud
to confront the accusers, abolishing the
distinction between the oath of an officer
an enlisted man, forbidding that claim
shall be rejected because Of the claimants
ability to furnish more than one credible
witness to any material fact; permitting
a claimant or his attorney to see any paper
on file regarding his case establishing as a
rule Of the office, the common law rule
for proving marriages; fixing for PEN
sionable purposes the date Of the termina-
tton OF war, in accordance with the proc
lamation of the President and rnling of
the Supreme court; giving d pensionable
status under the law of 1890, to a claim
ant honorably discharged after ninety
days service, notwithstanding prior de-
sertton or dishonorable discharge; max
ing death in the service unless for. or in
violation of the law, equivalent to an
honorable discharge; fixing $500 as the
maximum annual income widow may
have and still have pensionable status
under the act of 1890. The actions in
the bill, fixing the date of the closing of
the war, and giving pensionable status
to soldier holding an honorable dis
charge after ninety days service, notwi.h-
standing his previous desertion or dis
honorable discharge, as explained by Mr..
Piokler, awakened some criticism by
Republican members, indicating that
they would oppose them.
|. In the course of a ooloquy op:: the after
section, Mr.: Steele, republican of India
ma, stated that he had occasion to inves-
tigate the record Of some bounty jumpers
and found one man had enlisted forty
one times on the same day in New York
city.
Mr.. Plokler spoke two and half hours
When he had concluded the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
The Saco Ambitious Again.

FBiddeford, April 22.-Last nights rain
caused the fear that the Saco river now
at freshet pitch, would flood districts
which remained under water week in
early March. There has been slight
rise sinceilast night. Booms are being
strengthened, but no serious damage is
anticipated unless the storm continues.
The young son Of Alpho nse Laraby, re-
siding on Goooh street, has been missing
since yesterday noon, and is believed to
have been drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Won't Bolt Anyway.

New York, April 2s.-Hon. Bradley
b. Smalley, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Vermont, arrived last
night at the Fifth avenue hotel from
Washington.
Certain Dem ocrats have proclaimed
that they would bolt the national con-
vention," said he, "it the free silver1tes
capture that body. There should bo no
bolt. We should make fight to prevent
the free silverites from capturing the
convention. If we should be beaten, a
bolt would do no good. We should remain
in the organization even should Richard
Bland be nominated. If the sound money
Democrats should bolt they would hand
over the organization entirely to the free
ssilverites. The fight that we have on
hand ia to capture the convention for the
sound money Democrats and let the free
silverites bolt If they want to-"
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
MAINE

Dill. saying be wanted more light as TO
some OF those Indian disturbances. Inc
OIL remains ON the calendar.
Ihe Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The question was on Mr..
CookrelFs amendment allowing Ca tholic
Indians schools to be conducted till 1898,
in cases where. if they were discontinued
children could not be educated in govern
ment schools, and prohibiting them ab-
soiutely after July, 1898. Mr.. Cock rell's
amendment was agreed to-yeas, 3S;
nays, "a. Mr. Frye voted nay. The
Cockrell amendment is substitute for
that provision in the House bill, which
prohibits payment for education in secta-
rian schools. Amendments of the COM
mittee on appropriations, striking out
two items for the Indian pupils at
Hampton, Va, and Lincoln institution
at Philadelphia were disagreed to. A
long debate ensued over the questions
connected with the allotments of land to
Indians in severalty in the Indian terri
tory.
The bill went over without final ac-
tion. Leave of absence for the remainder
of the present session was given MIR
Hoar, Republican of Massachusetts,, who
intends to spend the summer in Europe
an countries.
The Senate at g. 80 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Mrs. Morton,s shortage.

West Newfield. April 22.-The shortage
OF Mrs. Annie Morton, assistant post
mistress here, who is under bonds on
the charge Of embezzlement Of govern
ment funds, has been found to be double
the sum she pleaded guilty to taking.
1t will reach $500. Her case is assigned
for trial in the United States District
Court at Portland. Thursday. 1t is ex-
pected that she will plead guilty and
plead for lenienoy,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23

The opinion is general, in the lobbies
of the French chamber of deputies, that
the Radicals in the Chamber will, at the
sitting of that body to-day. endeavor
to provoke a vote Of confidence in the
ministry, even after the governments
statement has been made announcing the
intentions of the ministry. 1t is believed
that Premier Bourgeois will persist in
resigning The municipal council held
meeting today, at which M. Fourniere
addressed resolution demanding that
the Chamber Of Deputies defend the
rights Of universal suffrage against the
entertainments of the Senate, expressing
regret at the determination of TIE Cabi.
net to resign, and proposing immediate
revision Of the constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
BARON HIRsCH's DEATH.
Suspicion Said to Be Entertained That
There May Have Been Foul Play.

Paris, April a2.-The Figaro asserts
that the police at Pressburg, Hungary,
are not satisfied that Baron DeHirsch
died from natural causes and are max
ing inquiry into the circumstances of his
death.
= 1t Is stated that the baron received a
great many menaoing letters from anti
semitic sources.
All of the advioes received from Vienna
concur in tho statement that Baron De-
Hirach died from synicope in the house
Of neighbor.
Some of his fellow guests hearing
roans, entered his room, but when
they reached his bedside they found him
dead.
London, April pa despatch to the
Standard from Vienna says that on the
night previous to his death. Baron De-
Hirsoh was in very gay humor and,
contrary to his usual habit, drank a
good deal Of champagne, which probably
induced apoplexy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
NEGROES in CONTROL.
Attempt to Initiate White Brethren and
Steal Ballot Boxes.

New Orleans April pa serious state
Of affairs prevails in st. John Parish
A mob of 500 negroes have organized to
steal the ballot boxes and are fully
armed. The whites are a minority there
and many Of them have sent their fami-
lies to New Orleans for safety. Appeals
came to the governor for troops but as
the sheriff is negro, the governor was
in doubt as TO whether he should put
soldiers under him or not. It was finally
decided, however, to send troops to at
tempt to quell any trouble. The Louisi-
ana field artillery left on special train
at Q O'Clock today.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Alabama Democrats For Free Silver.

Montgomery, Ala. April 80. AT the
Democratic state convention held here
today, the majority report of the COM
olaring for free silver was adopted by a
vote Of 33l to 175, over the minority re-
port endorsing President Cleveland's ad-
vocaoy of sound money and opposition to
free coinage. A resolution was adopted
approving Cleyelsnd's foreign policy and
expressing gratitude for his appoint
ments, but disproving his financial poll
cy. Joseph E. Johnston was nominated
for governor by vote of 356 to 14S.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
own CARELESSNESS
Responsible For Death Of Victims
Of G. ?. Accident.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRAG-
EDY AT HOLEB MONDAY.

Three Norwegians We're Standing On Plat
form Though Warned Not To-Grand-
Journey Apparently Unmindful of His
Fate.
Greenvills Junction, Me-, April a.
A construction crew, working since Tues
day morning, have laid around the
wreck near Holeb, Me-, on the @. P. r.
Traffic was resumed this morning. State
Coroner Addition of Skowhegan arrived
this morning and Investigated the cause
of the accident.
He finds the railroad com pany in NO
way culpable for the accident or death of
those killed on Monday last, but the ao-
cldent was caused by washout. Section
men. only two hours before the ACCIDENT,
went over the spot where the train went
in, and everything appeared all right.
The wrecked train was composed Of an
engine, box baggage car, three colonist
cars. and Division Superintendent Van
Zile's private sleeper. The train was in
charge Of Conductor S. Beaten, Engi-
neer G. A. Lowell, and Vim. Tant, fire.
men.
At the time Of the accident the train
was running slow as the wat or had been
over the tracks in some places. The
first thing wrong the engineer noticed
was a swirl In the water side of blind
culvert which the train had been cross
ing. He applied. the emergency brakes,
but the engine left the track and toppled
over.
The track sunk out of sight and the
baggage car went into the hole. The
other cars remained upright, and all but
last remained on the track. The three
killed were standing on the platform,
contrary to repeated warnings of the
brakemen and the Dominion government
interpreter, who was in charge of the
party when the engine left the track
The platforms were crushed against each
other and the three we're killed by being
crushed across the chests.
Baggage master Sears of Megantic, was
on the platform of the baggage car, and
was quite badly hurt, but will recover.
One woman, 80 years old, who was just
recovering from an Illness, sustained a
severe shook and is seriously i'll. Those
killed were all Norweigans and aged 81,
10 and 10, respectively. The two former
were alone and had hardly any money.
The younger was with his grandparents,
who continued on their journey, appar-
emily caring nothing for the fate Of the
little one. The railroad company have
made arrangements for the burial Of the
dead at Jackman. The engineer and
fireman deserve great credit for their
GOODNESS and courage. for, by sticking to
their posts, they prevented a much more
serious accident.
Although both were in the engine when
it fell over, neither were at all injured.
A special was made up at Lowelltown
few hours after the accident, and the
emigrants continued their journey.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April 20, 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. 46 degrees, NV, cloudy; New
York, 50 degrees, N, clear; Philadelphia,
56 degrees, N. clear; Washington. 80 de-
grees, N, clear; Albany, 46 degrees, N,
clear; Buffalo, Sc degrees, SW, olea; De-
troit, 48 degrees, SW, clear; Chicago, AZ
degrees, NE clear; St. Paul, So degrees.
SE, partly cloudy; Huron, Dak., 81 de-
grees. SE, cloudy; Bismarck, 66 degrees,
SE, cloudy; Jacksonville, SO degrees,
SR clear
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Rumseller Comes to Grief.

Rumford Falls, February 22.-Fahian
Ouilleute of iston arrived In town
Saturday with a portable rum shop.
Ouillette set up shop in convenient
place and did thriving business for a
day or so, but was overhauled by the off
GERS yesterday. His stock was confscat-
ed and Ouillette has been sent to Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
BIG TRIUMPH FOR PLATT.
! Greater New York Bil1lPassed Over Vetoes
of the Mayors.

Albany, N. Y, April 2s.-The vote as
announced in the Assembly ON passing
the Greater New York bill over the vetoes
OF the mayors was: Ayes, rs; noes, So
Seventy-slx votes were required to pass
the bill. The Senate had previously
passed the bill over the vetoes of Mayors
Strong Of New York and Wurster of
Brooklyn, and the bill now goes to Gov
ernor Morton. 1t Is expected that he
will sign the bill.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Tho Blaine Club For Reed.

Chicago, April 22.-The ChicagoBlaine
CLUB, which has been quiescent since the
maine man passed away, sprang into the
political arena today. Allegiance to the
r,I IPlumed Knight was transferred to
Ihomas B. Reed by formal resolution,
and IN many eulogistic speeches. He
vas endorsed unanimously as the
proper legatae of the olub.'
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Water Works For yyinternort.

Bangor, April Winterport today
voted in favoraof water works system,
ana tonight celebrated by big parade
with banda huge bon fire and serenade
OF Hon. Fred Atwood, and Contractor
Hayden, to whom the contract is award
ed. Work will begin Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23

The Southern members are quite like
ly to bring into debate expressions that
sound queer to New England ears. they
tell about meeting up'' with man;
and the other day Talbert, South Caro-
lima Tillmanite, told about "cussing up"
at man.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
President Has An Accident.

Washington, April 92.-As President
Cleyeland's carriage was being driven
along U street, near the outskirts of the
city, one of the horses stumbled and fell,
causing the other horse to lose his bal
ance and fall. One of the lamps Of the
carriage was broken by the horse kick
ing.
Hon. 6. g. Hubbard was driving along
The road and rendered his carriage to the
resident. who accepted and was con-
yeyed home
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Burglars Sent to Jail.

Runford Falls, April s2.-Henry
NORM and Henry Ficteau were before the
municipal court this afternoon. charged
with breaking and entering Prudence
Bagnet's store at Rumford Falls and tax
ing $50 worth of merchandise. NORM
turned states evidence and both men
have been sent to iail to await trial.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Late Marine News.

Boston, April 22.-Arrived: Schooner
James Holmes, Ryan. Belfast; Northern
Light Robbins, Elizabethport; Vim.
Keene, Norton, Red Beach; David Ior-
rey, Drinkwater, Portland; FL. S. Boyn
ton, Coocer; Idella Small, Dillingham;,
both Rockport; Venetia, Fearbay, Has
port.
Cleared: Schooner Elm City, KenDe-
beo and Washington, D. c.; Frank b;
Stinson. Norfolk. Sailed, tug Triton with
schooner Elm Citv
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
THE WEATHER.

Boston, April
22.-Local forecast
for Thursday :
Fair weather war
mer; westerly
winds.
Was b i n G t 0 n,
April 22.-Fore-
cast for Thursday
for New England:
Generally fair ;
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Portland Woman Brings Suit Against
Prominent Concord Physician.

Concord, N. H., April s2.-Mrs. Sylvia
W. Hazeltine Of Portland has brought
suit against DR.. Charles r. Walker, q
prominent physician of this city, claim
ing 600 damages for malpractice.
She has had all his real estate attached.
The suit is returnable in the United
States Court at Portland. May s.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.

No action was taken yesterday morn
Ing by the Senate committee on foreign
relations on any of the propositions
pending before it. The Hawaiian cable
was considered informally 1t is gener-
ally conceded that the better policy, with
relation to the matter, would be to per-
NIT it to rest until the House takes &C.
tion on tho bill now pending in that
body.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
Shot His Wife While Drunk.

Franklin, Mass, April 22.-John Nc
Kenna shot his wife today. She will
probably die. She is about 26 years of
age. They had been married four or five
years. 1t is said that the couple have
had trouble before. McKenna is said to
have been drinking hard for some time.
He was arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23

Secretary Olney has received this de-
spatch from Consul General Williams at
Havana concerning the cases of Rev. Mr..
Diaz OF Georgia and Walter g. Dygart of
Illinois: 'sDiaz is detained at police
headquarters, occupying spacious dry
and well ventilated room in the upper
story. Proceedings in his case are being
hastened by orders from headquarters,
and the result is expected in couple of
days in his and Dygart's cases'.'
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23

of character and sobrioty. In asking
where he was at, he only dropped for
moment into the ways of speech OF peo-
pie at home.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23

At midnight the chairman of the
Democratic state committee announced
the estimate of the Democratic majority
outside of New Orleans at from 30, 000 to
45, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
ails to cure. 25 cts.