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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
NINE OF CREW WERE DROWNED.
Wreck of the Gloucester Fisherman j. "
Campbell.

New Bedford, Mass, April 19.-The tug
Gladiator arrived tonight with seven sur
vivors of the Gloucester fishing schooner
j. W. Campbell, which foundered Friday
night off the baokside of Long Island.
Nine men were drowned. The lost men
were: Capt. Robert Smith, John Mo.
Guire, Frank Sylvia, Thomas Rogers,
George Ella. VIM. McAllister, Abel Nc.
Corniey, George Graham and Charles
Doherty.
The vessel was making about two knots
an hour when she was struck by heavy
squall from the northwest and capsized.
She went down bow first. Some Of the
crew rushed aft and some went into the
rigging. Those who went aft were lost,
those who took to the rigging finally Sc
cured boat, and after drifting about all
night, were picked up by schooner and
transferred to the Gladiator.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, April 10. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
Ga m.-Barometer 80. 0s0; thermometer,
$40; dew point. 49; humidity, S2;
wand. S.; velocity. 3; weather. partly
cloudy.
50. m.-Barometer, 80. 694; thermome-
ter. $40; dew point. 81: humidity. SO;
wind, W: velocity d; weather, clear.
Mean daily Thermometer, 50; maxi
mum thermometer, So minimum ther-
moneter, 48; maximum velocity wind
1a. S; total precipitation, L.
Weather Observations.
The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April IL, taken at
8 p M, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
temperature, direction of the wind. stats
6f the weather:
Boston, 66 degrees, SW. cloudy: New
York, 78 degrees, S. cloudy; Phlladel'
.ghia, 81 degrees, SW, partly cloudy
Washington, 80 degrees, SW, parity
cloudy; Albany, 70 degrees. W, clear
Buffalo. a degrees, SW, cloudy; Detroit,
60 degrees, NV, clear; Chicago. 6s de-
grees, S, clear; St. Paul, 90 degrees. SW,
cloudy; Bismarck, 3S degrees, NV, clear
Jacksonville, 70 degrees, SEl, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Powder Got Too Warm.

Butte, Mont, April 1s.-The Broad
water mine at Neihart was the scene of
a terrible explosion early this morning
resulting in the death Of seven men and
injuring six others, some of whom can
not recover. The dead are Frank Dorap,
Jim Morrison, Hugh McKeuzie, Daniel
O'Leary, Dan Ross, John Kerish and
Joe Dearborn. The wounded are Mike
Ward, John Coburn, Charles Schmidt,
James Gallagher, and Joe Doran. OF the
msn killed, all were single except Frank
Doran. At last accounts James Gala
CHER was dying. It is also feared tha
three others will die. A special train
carried the wounded to Great Falls.
There are several stories as to the cause of
the disaster. The most reasonable one is
that the magazine room used for tina wing
powder at the middle tunnel OF the mine
exploded just as the men were returning
from lunch at this morning. A man was
thawinR powder With the too frequent
result that all the powder in the room,
some thirty sticks, exploded. The ex-
plosion set off a box of dynamite which
caused the death Of the men who were
passing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Now It's a Bicycle Trust.

Toledo, O.. April ia gigantic bi-
cycle trust Is taking shape. with every
probability of its being located in this
city. The scheme originally contem-
plated having the headquarters in Wor-
crster, Mass, but one of the largest men
IN the combination who is also resi-
Gent OF Worcester, spent the past month
here, and he decided that this is the pro-
per place for the plant.
Three of Toledo's largest concerns have
aFeady signitied their inte ntion of tax
Ing stock in the trust. The matter was
definitely settled by a conference which
was held In Chicago three days ago, at
which the Toledo gentlemen and the Wor-
cester capitalists came to an agreement.
Ihree large eastern factories are behind
the worcester man, and the new concern
will be capitalized at from So, 900, 900 to
$1O, 0O0 GOO. The combine aims to control
the price Of every wheel in America, and
TO control the manufactured. large guam
saddles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Jameson's Raid q Bar.

Pretoria, April 1s.-Barney Barnato
and the representative of Kimberley in
the Cape Parliament had an interview
with President Krueger on April 16.
Barnato declared to Kruger that vast
majority Of the Utlanders were satisfied
with the present form of government,
but would continue to agitate for redress
OF internal grievances. President Krue-
ger admitted the existence of grievances,
but the ohiet diff1ouity in the way of their
redress, be said, was to convince the
burghers. since the recent raid, that the
Utlanders did not want to upset the gov
eminent
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On the War Path.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1s.-Walter
Crawford fugitive negro convict is in
viting violent death in the country
about 40 miles south of this city. Tues
with club, released gang of fellow
ooEvicts, and fled with the guards
weapons. Making his way to the home of
@ witness against him, Crawford shot
him dead. He then went after hostile
planter, who saw him coming, and,
mounting his horse, hurriedly fed the
danger. Yesterday the sheriff and q
posse took the field, and it WAS reported
last night that the fugitive had already
killed two Of his pursuers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Prohibition at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor, April 1S.-With the ther-
mometer at 70 degrees yesterday, the
front doors of the saloons, which have
been closed since the summer visitors
departed, swung open as If by signal, and
soon the festive book was flowing freely.
For several months decorators had been
at work in the saloons in anticipation
of the spring openings, and the latest
styles in beverages are dispensed just as
If the war of last summer was thing Of
ancient memory. It is understood that
the scenes of last summer will not be re-
peatad this summer, and that Bar Harbor
will conduit its liquor traffic openly. E
The towns administration has changed
since last summer and the sentiment also
regarding the wholesale prosecution of
the liquor dealers. The constables who
were active in serving warrants, whether
warranted or not, are no longer state
officials. They were turned down when
their n ames came up for reelection at
the recent town meeting and one Of them
is now trying to retaliate by getting on
the police force. There is strong op-
position and 1t is thought he will remain
private citizen during the summer, at
least. When 1t was said that this man
wanted to go on the force. hornets
nest was stirred up and the appointing
powers were beseiged not to appoint.
At the present term of the Supreme
court sitting at Ellsworth. no liquor in
documents were found and the jury, which
usually inflicted punishment on the sa.
loon men Of Bar Harbor to the tune OF
$500 In the spring, let them down easy,
for there was nothing to report. A num-
ber Of old cases against the local saloons
have been dropped. Thus the spring sa-
loon business opens in the queen Of
watering places. There is no telling
when a deluge of cold water will baptize
the glittering and polished interiors OF
| the local oasis though.
Bar Harbor Is to entertain real, liva
prince this summer. Prince Raoul
Wrede. an attache of the Imperial Aus
tro- Hungarian legation at Washington,
has rented the Cochrane cottage, and
with him will come DR.. H. L. Wagner.
also an attache and famous Austrian.
The house was occupied last summer by
Baron Hengelmuller Won Hengerver,
the Hungarian minister at Washington
The coming season promises to eclipse
last summer, which was the greatest in
years,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20

A man of this sort is apt to be oalmi
although when high Office like tbs
Presidency, undoubtedly the greatest
political prize in the world, is in the
balance, the test is supreme. Yet no one
who sees Mr.. Reed in these days doubts
that he is equal to the test. He is not
indifferent aud he is not over-an1ious.
he goes about his duties as Speaker as
if there were no Presidency. General
Grosve nor, the undaunted and industri-
Gus Jules Vernes of the Mckinley boom,
IS one of Mr. Reeds closest friends in the
House, and the two men meet daily and
almost hourly in the utmost good nature.
Mr.. Reed has never in his career made
promises to win voters. he won his first
nomination to Congress without prom
lse, be won the Speakerhip without %
promise, and he is going to win the
Presidency without promise;-a result
that will conduce to a successful admin
istration and united and victorious
Republican party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Navigation in the Streets.

Watertown, NY. April 1s.-Rain add
ed to the melting snow, has raised the
Black river another foot in the last "a
hours. The lowlands are flooded for
miles. Every mill and factory on the
stream is shut down and the water sup
ply pumps at Watertown and Carthage
cannot be worked. At Carthage trains
are running through three feet of water
At Dexter, on Black river bay, where
the river flows into the lake. boats can
be foated through the streets and the
principal hotel has foot of water on its
dining room floor. Buildings and lum-
ber piles are being held in place by guy
ropes and cables. The St. Regis river
fume and a part Of mill at Brashe1
Falls. So far only minor casualties are
reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
THE KAISER AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
Differ in Regard to Americas Attitude on
Cuban Question.

Berlin, April 19.-Although the report
that President Cleveland has offered the
friendly services of the United States In
settling the Cuban troubles is not CON-
frmed, the North German Gazette. in an
intensely hostile criticism thereon, written
upon the assumption that the report is
true, tells Spain to decline positively to
admit that the President of the United
States has any right to tender his ad-
vice in the Cuban matter.
The United Press finds excellent rea-
SONS for stating that the views, expressed
by the newspaper above quoted,
does not represent the: opinion of the
Kaiser, who thinks Spain ought not to
reject the friendly diplomacy of the
President of the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
1hU U0oUL UUUIUu.
No Trouble Feared.
WEEKS PROGRAMME IN CONGRESS.
Today Is Suspension Day in the House
A Plan to Antagonize Mr. PETERS Bond
Resolution.

Washington, April 19.-Tomorrow is
Suspension day in the house, on which
1t is in order to take up bill. for i'm.
mediate passage under suspension Of the
rules. That order will be followed by the
general pensions bill reported on Friday
last.
Mr.. Cannon will afterwards call up the
general deficiency bill. Wednesday and
Thursday are set aside for the discussion
of bankruptcy bill upon which vote
will be taken by House Friday.
In the Senate the effort will probably
be made to antagonize MT. Peffer's pend.
ing bond purchase investigation resolu.
tion by calling up the Indian appropria'
tion bill. The naval appropriation has
been ready for considerations days.
Mr.. German is credited with the inten.
tion of attacking the provision for four
new battleships. He proposes to reduce
this number to two and substitute small
sized gunboats, for use in rivers and
shallow waters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
AS ONE SOLID MASS.
A Member of the A. p. A. Talks of the OPP
position to Mckinley.

A Member Of the A. p. A. Talks of the OPP
position to Mckinley.
Nashville Tenn. April 19-C. P. john
son, president of Illinois, and member of
the executive committee of the national
advisor y board Of the A P. A., said to-
day, "Mr. Linton Is candidate for re-
nomination to Congress, and not CAM; :
date for Presidency. Men have been nomi-
mated for President and Governor, whose
names were never formally presented.
An instance is that of Governor Bushnell
Of Ohio, where MoKinley's candidate was
defented, largely on the result of McKin-
ey's record as Governor In my opinion,
history will repeat itself in ST. Louis.
Before that convention meets, the mem
bers Of the A. P. A., with other patriotic
societies. will oppose the nomination of
Mckinley as ono solid mass. represent
ing over 4, 600, 900 patriotic votes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
BURIED IN RUINS.
Many Injured and Two Killed In Phia-
adelphia Fire.

Pennsylvania Railroad Station Burned
Money Loss Estimated Over $35O,OOO
Failing Walls Cause the Loss of Life.
Philadelphia, April 1s.-The old Penn
sylvania railroad depot at 32nd and
Market streets and the train shed, to-
gather with eight Pullman cars and
about 80 passenger coaches, wore totally
destroyed by fire tonight. Two firemen
were killed by falling walls and over
dozen others were injured. The loss is
estimated at $3.50, COO. VIM. Stager, aged
81 years, was assistant chief engineer Of
the Philadelphia fire department.. His
skull was fractured, he received internal
injuries and was frightfully burned. He
died within ten minutes after being re-
moved to the Presbyterian hospital.
Hugh MoGraniganj 48 years old, was as
sistant foreman of Truck 1. He was
badly crushed and died at the hospital
half an hour after being admitted. The
injured are:
George r. Preston, assistant foreman
of Truck A; skull fractured, legs and
feet crushed, and back injured; will die
Samuel Sneyd, ladderman of Truck A,
fractured ribs and confused back and
abdomen: condition critical.
Philip Salisbury, laddsrman Truck 1
scalp wounds, internal injuries and arms
burned; condition serious.
VIM. Bennett, 38 years old, assistant
foreman of engine company No. 43; legs
dislocated and otherwise injured.
Patrick Curtin, engineer of company
No. 43; caught in the falling wall and in-
juTed about the legs.
George jennings, laddernaa1 OF Truck
L; injured about the head and legs.
tss.The firesstarted about Z. so, presumRDly
| from an explosion of gasoline in q coal
| bin undar the train shed, and it spread
very rapidly. Three alarms were turned
| in and the fIremen, aided by a6 least 500
employees.of the railroad shops near by,
| fought the flames but without effect.
| The workmen saved q number OF cars un
| der tho train shed by pushing them to
places of safety. among them being the
| private cars of President Roberts and
| Vice President Thomson. The fire ragged
six hours aud was not extinguished until
midnight. Shortly after five O'Clock,
an iron portico in front Of tho building
| fell and four men were caught by the de-
bris and badly injured. The most seri-
Gus disaster occurred two hours later,
when the two story wing of the building
fell without warning burying, half
dozen firemen under ii mass of hot bricks.
The men were rescued in q short time
but Sager and McGranigan had sus-
tained fatal injuries from which th ey
died. MoGranigan leaves widow and
three children. Stagere laves two chill
dren.
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NEARLY SIX HUNDRED.
Mckinley Will Lack That Many
Votes Of Nomination.
IF PRESENT PROPORTION HOLDS
TO THE END.

Weekly Bulletin Issued By Representative
Aldrioh-A Table Verified BY Reports
and Special Telegrams-Seve eral Dis
appointments For Mckinley People
the Past Week.
Washington. April 19.-The weekly
bulletin furnished by Representative
Aldrich, Of Illinois, giving the results of
the Republican Presidential canvass is-
sued tonight, Is as follows:
Developments of the past week in the
Republican Presidential contest have re-
suited in no material change in the rela-
tive standing Of leading candidates not
withstanding the predicti on made by
General Grosvenor seven days ago that
during the coming week MoKinleys'
strength will grow rapidly by the con.
ventions in Kentucky, Nebraska and
New Jersey"
OF the twenty votes confidently
co united upon by him in Kentucky, Gov
ernor Bradley captured sixteen. The
failure to instruct for Mckinley Of the
"a delegates from New Jersey was sec
ond disappointment. My last statement
gave Mr.. Reed, III delegates. ; Mr.. Mo.
Kinley, 1859; all other candidates, 1866
and 48 doubtful. In that table credited
Mr.. Reed with tAo uninstructed delegates
which, upon later Information deem II
fair to place in the doubtful column. With
this single exception. my figures Of last
week cannot be disputed. The figures
herewith presented are carefully com.
piled from reports received from day tc
day, and verified by replies received from
kilograms sent to various states yesterday.
have placed 18 additional delegates In
| the doubtful columns, IL Of which are
from New Jersey. or the SO delegates
elected to date, Mckinley has about 851I
per cent. II he continues at his rate te
the end, he will have 1876 votes of the 92t
when the convention assemblies, exactly
the number the friends of Mr.. Reed an6
the other candidates have conceded te
him from tina active commencement Of the
campaign. The table by states Is as fol.
lows. reserve the right to change this
estimate for Tennessee, upon further in,
formation from that state:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
GERMANY SUSPICIOUS.
English Movements in South Africa
Viewed Uneasily.
ACTION OF BOERS in ARMING
THEMSELVES COMMENDED.

One German journal Charges that the
Matable Uprising Is To Be Used as a
Pretext for Sending Troops to South
Africa-North Germans Gazette Com
mends Assurances of Secretary Cham
berlain to President Kruger.
Berlin, April 19.-Next to duelling the
leading cause of popular excitement
here-is the preparation England is max
ing for action against the Transaval.
All the Austrian and italian influen-
ces in the councils of the Dreibund
which have been thrown on the side of
England, will become paralyzed If events
shall confirm the suspicion entertained
by Germany that Great Britain intends
to ooerce the Beers. The peaceful assur-
ances given by the British ministers
and British parliament are distrusted
here. The North German Gazette eau
tiously advises delaying the despatohing
of English troops to South Africa, in
Difference to President Kruger's peace
policy. The unofficial, and more out
spoken Tagerblatt, sees a plan on the
part of Great Britain to use the Matabele
rising as prstext for sending forces to
the Cape Colony.
Vossissohe Zeitung approves the action
of the Beers in arming themselves to
protect the independence and predicts
another Majuba Hill disaster to Eng
land.
En- Zeitung declares that the British
army is wholly inadequate to the task
of conducting two wars. at the same time.
one in Soudan and the other against the
Beers. II England refused en- tente
with Germany through the jealousy OF
the growth Of German influence in South
Africa, the paper adds, the loss will be
| the Germans. The North German Ga
zette commenting upon the communioa-
tion sent by Mr.. Chamberlain, the British
colonial secretary, to President Kruger
Of the South African Republic, giving his
reasons for the increase of the British
military forces in Cape Colony, says
"We are glad Mr.. Chamberlain has done
this, as 1t shows the intention of the
British to avoid irritation of the Beers"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
NEAR TRIUMPHANT CONCLUSION

General Grosvnor Still Insists That MoKiu-
ley Has Cinch On Presidential Nomina-
ton, "a
Washington, April 19.-General Gros-
venor tonight issued another statement
concering the progress Of the Mckinley
campaign. He claims thus far 876 Nc
Kinley delegates to the national conven-
tion have been elected. He states that be
excludes doubtful votes and has failed
to claim number known to be for Nc
Kinley. General Grosvenor also says
The most significant feature of last
weeks elections Is the great number OF
second choice instructions for Mckinley.
In this oategore may be classed New
Hampshire, Kentucky. Pennslyvania and
New York. The Mckinley situation Is
rapidly approaching triumphant con.
fusion. Following is the condition Of the
Mckinley vote by states: Alabama, 10;
Arkansas. 16; Florida, 9; Georgia, Q,
illinois, 10; Indiana, 80; Kansas 30:
Kentucky, II; Louisiana, g.; Maryland, 4:
Minnesota, 1s; Mississippi, IS; Missouri,
"a, Nebraska, 1o; New Jersey, 16; New
Mexico, 4; y. Y.,4; Ohio, 46; Oregon, s;
Pennsylavnia, eli South Carolina, II;
s: Dad, 8; 4 1enpessee, 10; Virginia, 6;
West Virginia, 9: Wisconsin, "a; Utah, l.
North Carolina, 3; North Dakotah, g.
8 76.
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nrethoaists inspect state College.

Oldtown, April 19.-Saturday evening
President A. W. Harris rendered a re-
ception to the East Maine Conference at
the Maine State College. The campus
and buildings were Illuminated and the
MACHINE shops in operation. After the
reception, more than 200 visitors had the
pleasure of inspecting the various depart
ments and buildings of the college. THE
Sunday services of the Conference were
held in City hall and were largely attend
cd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
LATE SPRING FLOODS.
Quebec Central Railway Bridge Swept
Away.

Sherbrooke, Que, April 1s.-Eloods in
this town and along the St. Francis riv-
er, 90 miles south o.. here, still continue,
and fears are entertained that the worst
is still to come, the loo in st. Francis g
lake not having started yet. The Quebec
Central railway bridge oversthe St. Fran
els river, half mile from here gave way
this morning in consequence Of the pres
sure against it of enormous quantities OF
heavy blocks OF ice. 1t comprised two
spans of about 300 feet in ALL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
TEMPORARY BRIDGE I'm DANGER.
New Structure Between Lewiston and
Auburn Liable to Go Out.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRRss.l

Lewiston April 19.-Grave fears are en-
tertained for the safety of the New tempo
rary bridge between this city and Au-
burn which was opened to the poblio a
couple of weeks ago. The warm wealth
er has brought the river up to q very
high pitch and the ice and logs which are
coming down in great quantiti es, are
liable at any moment to knock the pins
out fl ON under the structure.
Saturday boom was built to protect
the bridge and the danger issnot so great
as ii was, but Is considerable for all
that.
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in West Virginia. 1t seems that the money
was sent to prominent Republican for
use in his efforts to promote Mckinley
feeling in that state, but when it arrived
the prominent Republican had gone
South for his health, end his son stole
the money, and has gone beyond the
reach of the Mckinley managers who
take the risks of publicity by prosecuting
him,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
Matabeles Massinc,

Cape Town, April 1S.-Advioes which
left Buluvayo by coach have been re-
oeived here, stating that the Mata beles
are massing men to the northeast of that
place and sending out small looting par
ties. The hostile Matabeles are within
half an hours march of the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
To Lead The Forces.

London, April 1s.-Major General Sir
Frederick Darlington, at present oom-
mandlng an infantry brigade at Gibralta,
has been appointed to the supreme COM
mand Of the campaign against the Mata.
beles. The Central News says that the
war office has telegraphed all the mill
tary officers away from South Africa on
leaves of absence to hold themselves In
readiness to Immediately return to their
regiments.
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Sequfn Light House Signal.

Washington, April 10.-The light house
board notifies mariners that on or about
April 80. the characteristic Of the steam
fog whistle at Seauin Light station, at
the highest part Of Seguin Island, off the
mouth of the Kennebec river, will be
changed to sound, during thick or foggy
weather, blasts of three seconds separated
by silent intervals Of 81 seconds dura-
tion.