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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Sandwich Fire Still Burning.

Sandwich, Mass, April 1.-THE forest
fire still continues to rage and at the
present time seems likely to get away
from the fremen again. The Pocasset
road back of the fire, prevented. it from
entering the cemetery, but a sudden
change of wind drove it back over the
same path by which it came, and it is
now raging fieroely in the direction of
Waquoit. The men are becoming ex-
hausted by their hard work and cannot
do anything to stop 1t today. No more
buildings have been touched by the fire.
Later reports say the fire has gone In
the direction of Waquoit and Shumet,
and the minds Of the people Of this town
are once more at ease. The and
barn Of Martin Carroll. between Sand
wich and Forest Dale, were burned
Thursday afternoon. A slight rain is
falling and II it continues all night the
fire will no doubt be extinguished, as it
is now pretty we'll checked.
The fire destroyed between 25, 900 and
80, 900 acres of woodland, two dwellings
and one barn, with the loss to the own
ers of buildings of about $1,000. The
burned woodland will bring the to tai
loss up to about $40, 600.
The entire force of the Sandwich fire.
men has been withdrawn, and with the
rain increasing as it appears to be now,
the flames will be conquered before
morning. Tt started from bonfire In a
Mrs Handy's yard.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18

to discharge its just obligations. Walker
was almost violent in his dennneiation
of the policy which prescribed the pay
ment of these claims. He dramatically
declared that no robber baron on the
Rhine, ever equalled the United States in
its robber of its honest creditors. He
attacked the leaders of the House and
charged them with purposely preventing
the consideration of bills for the pay
ment of just claims, asserting that the
extraordinary rulings of the Chair Gin
committee of the whole) were resorted to,
to aid in carrying out that policy.
Mr.. Dockery, Democrat of Missouri,
argued against the payment of these
claims. II honor, he said, "the Speaker
OF the present House, Hon. Thomas B.
Reed of Maine, for standing like lion
in the path of members, who seek to pass
bills to take large sums of money out OF
the treasury" (Applause.)
The committee rose. Mr.. Picker re-
ported the gene1nl pension bill. 1t was
ordered printed and recommitted.
The HOUSE, then took a recess. At the
evening session nine pension bills were
considered and ordered reported to the
House with favorable recon mendation.
The House then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
A SEA TRAGEDY.
Wrecked Seamen on a Raft Perish One by
One-The Fourth Saved.

Lynn, Mass, April 17.-Word has been
received here concerning the death OF
Albert Il. White, q resident OF this city.
who went to Florida in November to pro-
cure divorce and enter into business.
After his arrival he negotiated for the
purchase of the schooner Seminole, a
coast trader. March 26. he sailed from
Titusvllle, bound for Miami, with lum-
ber. On the second day squall struck
them, capsizing the schooner. Besides
White there were three men on board,
Gallagher, Johnson and ono unknown
also woman accompanied by her two
children going to Mimi, to meet her
husband.
The woman and children are supposed
to have perished when the craft upset, as
some clothing fioated ashore. Ihe men
clung to one Of the vessels RATS and re-
mained three days and nights. without
food Or water. The unknown man drank
some salt water and jumped to watery
grave. A shark bit Gallagher in two.
Two steamers passed close to White and
johnson, but their cries were not heard.
White became exhausted, lost his grasp
and was washed off and drowned. The
raft ioated in on the beach, carrying the
unconscious from Of Johnson, who sur
viyeG
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
M'KINLEY AND THE A. p. A.
Organization VIII Fight the Ohio Man in
Earnest.

Chicago, April ia special from
Columbus, Ohio, says: "Tha-e is was con-
ference in this city yesterday behind
closed doors between State President Il
j. Sickle, of the.-A.sP. A., of Ohio, and
several pominent MEMBERS. The pur.
pose of this conference was to devise
plans whereby the most effective oppo-
sition could be made to the candidacy
of Mr.. Mckinley.
1t is stated that an active attack will
at once be inaugurated against the Mo
Kinley organization with view to pro-
ducing a disaffection among the delegates
who have already been selected and
pledged to the Ohio man. This will be
dono through the various camps, lodges
and chapters of the societies involved in
the fight. They claim that they have per-
fected their plans in Indiana Illinois,
Wisconsin and Missouri, while in Ken
lucky and several other Of the Southern
States they assert that they have split
the Mckinley forces wide OPEN
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
DISCUSSED RECIPROCITY.
House Ways and Means Committee Com
slider Means for Its Restoration.

Washington, April 17.-The general
subject of reciprocity in trade relations
with foreign countries, was considered
at some length today by tie Republi-
cans of the House ways and means COM
mlttee. Some objections were made to
the Hopkins bill, as it was thought to
vest the President with more power than
Congress might deem to be prudent. 1t
was contended 1t could not become law
at this session, containing as it does, so
many new features. Others members
suggested that the Tawney bill, which
provides in effect for the re-enactment
of section of the Mckinley tariff bill
of $780, should be substituted for the
Hopkins bill, as certain Of the objections
to the latter measures are not contained
in the Tawney bill.
There was no question in the minds of
ty of a reciprocity legislation. The debate
flnaly conferred upon the better form of
bringing the subject before the House.
BY some it was thought advisable that
it should be presented In the form of a
bill. Others thought it should take the
form OF "a report. based on the inyestiga-
tion now in progress, showing the good
results Of reciprocity and the injury to
the country, which followed the abroga-
tion of the law. After remaining in con-
ference an hour. adjournment was taken
without any result being reached.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
PAINE FURNITURE co.
As CANAL STREET, BOSTON.
LOST Mr.. RANDALL.
no Trace of Missing Lewiston Man Be-
yond Grand Trunk Depot.

Lewiston. April 17.--So far as reporte
The last thing the friends of the missing
Foster Lee Randall, th wealthy bu
eccentric Lewiston man, heard of him b,
was at the Auburn Grand Trunk passen
ger depot week ago last Monday.
That was the day he disappeared from
his home out near Thorne's Corner. 1t
IS reasonably certain that he took the z
O'CLOCK Portland train at the Auburn
station. Several well known Auburn
men saw him. One asked Mr.. Randall If
he was "going out in this train,'' and
Mr.. Randall said that he was.
superintendent Rowell Of the Lewiston
and Auburn Electric Light company says
that he saw a ticket in NE. Randalls
hand while he was eating his lunch in
the waiting room. He could see part of
the lettering, but was unable to ascer-
tain whether it was for Yarmouth OF
Falmouth, sbut he is quite certain that it
was for one of these stations.
If Mr.. Randall took the train in Au-
burn, as it seems he did, it goes to show
that he was shrewd enough to adopt this
plan in order to throw his family and
friends off the track One Of the first
things the searchers did was to visit the
Lewiston railroad stations AL the
agents know Mr. Randall and none OF
them had sold him a ticket. So the
search in that direction was abandoned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
WEL- ATTENDED AND INTERESTING
Such Is the Verdict With Regard to Eastern
Maine Conference.

Oldtown, April 17.-At the morning
session of the East Maine Conference
the examination of candidates was con-
tinued. Those elected to deacon's orders
were addressed by Bishop Merrill His
remarks were timely and wholesome and
his instructions on the holiness question
were clear and pungent. Miss NJ. E.
Lunn of Boston, spoke in behalf of the
Deaconness hospital. DR.. William Burt of
Italy presented the needs of the nilsson
airy society, whose debt aggregates $780,
900. The ministerial delegates who
were elected to the general conference OF
Cleveland. are Rev. j. F. Haley of Exc
ter and Prot. A. F. Chase of Bucksport
Seminary.
At the afternoon session at 1.3O, me-
mortal services Were observed. At 8
O'Clock was the introduction Of the lay
conference and an address by Bishop Mer-
rilL
President Farris of the Maine State
College and J. Fred Hall, of Rockland,
were elected lay delegates to the General
Conference at Cleveland. There were
more than 20 candidates as ministerial
delegates, but there was no election TO-
day. At the anniversary of the Mission
ary Society, with an address by Rev. a.
r. Leonard occurred. The conference is
being largely attended and is pronounced
by all to be one of marked interest
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Ml1liken Renominated for Congress-
ST. Louis Delegates Chosen.

WaterVille, April 1.-THE Third Dis.
triot Republican convention was held to-
day. Hon. W. Z. Haines of Waterville
was chairman.
Congressman Miliken was placed in
nomination by Hon. r. f. Webb and
nominated by aoclamation. He made al
address on national issues which was
heartily applauded.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, and
Edward L. Chase Of Blue Hill, were
chos delegates to St. Louis and George
". Hesseltine Of Gardiner, and Edward
B. Rodick, of Bar Harboc, were chosen
alternates.
Resolutions were adopted compliment.
ing Congressman Milliken on his efficient
service, endorsing the platform of the
State convention and the candidacy of
Speaker Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The st. James Gazette publishes a
rumOr that Buluwayo has been captured
by the Metabeles The rumor Is not
confirmed.
K. 6. Dunn & Co., report the failures
the past week 2g3 in the United States,
against 241 the corresponding week of
last year.
Sir Hercules Robinson telearaphs to
London that he does not fear that Bulu-
wayo has been captured by the Matabeles
The last game in the second series of
the international billiard contest resulted
in victory for Ives, in Boston last
night. Score, Ives 800; Sohaefer, 1884.
Notice was posted yesterday in the cot
ton mill of the Boston Manuf acturinR
company, at Waltham, that the mill
would be shut down all next week for
stock taking.
The Washington mills of Lawrence
which shut down Saturday will resume
operations on half time Tuesday. The
Methuen cotton mill which has also been
shut down will start up Tuesday and run
forty hours week.
Missouri division of the League of
American Wheelmen, have instituted
mandamus proceedings against the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, with a view of
testing the baggage law, and compelling
roads to carry bicycles free on a first-class
ticket.
The biggest strike ever known at the
head Of Lake Superior will be inaugural
cd on the opening Of navigation when
the coal beavers will attempt to enforce
their domand for 30 cents for unloading
coal, an advance of 10 cents.
Prof. S. P. Pratt and Prof. Hugh
Wigham of Chicago, announce that diph-
liberia and typhoid germs are absolutely
killed by the Roentgen rays. This state
ment is not withoutSreserve.
An ice jam in Rideau river, Ontario,
has damned the water to such an extent
that the farms for miles around are deep
ly submerged. The Prescott & Ottawa
branch of the Canadian Pacific railway,
is for three or four miles under water.
The captain of the Leland liner Victo-
rlan, reports In Boston, that he passed a
large number of icebergs on the way from
Liverpool. He sighted them about 3 p.
m: April IL, about one hundred and fifty
niles east of the northern point of New
Eoundland; where the Gulf Stream comes
down from Davis Straits Some borgs
were one hundred and fifty feet high and
two hundred feet long. At one time fifty
immense bergers were counted with many
more in sight. He advises outgoing
Atlantic liners to keep well to the south
ward.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department. Wea ther
Bureau for yesterday. April II, taken at
s ?. m, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind. state
Of tie weather:
Boston, A degrees, E, rain: New York.
59 DEGREES NE, partly cloudy, Philadel-
ma, q degrees, SW, clear; Washington,
81 aearees' s, clear; Albany, 70 degrees.
4rtriot, 6S decreee, E, partly cloudy !:
y %2o 4S degrees, N, cloudy; st. Paul,
3. G'@leees, NE, cloudy; Huron, Oak,
- 2esrees, n, rain; Bismarck, 26 de-
toa y, rain; Jacksonville. 70 degrees,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
I'm THE HOUSE.

In the House today bill granting a
pension of $50 q month to Josephine
Foote Fairfax, the widow of Admiral
Fairfax, was passed. A bill authorizing
the appointment and retirement as a
second lieutenant of cavalry Of Frank M.
Marshall, for thirty five years a hospital
steward, was opposed by Mr.. Walker,
Republican of Massachusetts in vigor-
ous speech. The committee refused to
order the bill laid aside, with favorable
discussion upon the bill to pay Peter
COOKE of Arkansas 1904 for supplies fur
nished the United States army Mr..
Mahon, Republican of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee on war
claims. arraigned Congress for it's failure
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Floods on the Connecticut.

Ballows Falls, VT, April II. The Con-
neotiuut river is rising rapidly, having
increased to W thin three feet of the dan.
ger point, reached March lst, year ago.
About 2 p. M, a storm, resembling a
cloud burst swept across the Conneoticut
valley, from mWestmoreland, N. H., to East
Putney and Westminster, VT, aocompa-
MED with heavy thunder, lightning,
wide. and it caused considerable damage.
A serious washout for 90 rods on the
Bitchburg road near Westmoreland, de-
layed express trains each way five hours.
At Westminster the tracks of the Boston
& Maine are covered with mud, delaying
trains slightly.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Bat Ii News.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Bath, April 17.-At the present tins
the work of dredging out the we stern
channel is underway and it will be
finished in few days. Should the work
not be completed before next Tuesday the
big steamer Kennebec of the Boston line
will be obliged to pass up the east chan
mel and back into Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benja min Donuell of this
city have just celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. They have three
sons and daughter as follows William
I. Donnell, the we'll known ship builder,
Fred Donnell, both Of Bath, Mrs. Cap {.
Case of Hyannis, Mass, and Eben D.
nell of Beverly, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
JOHN STET SON DEAD.
A Theatrical Manager Known to Every
one In New England,

Boston, April 18.-John StetsoD, the
well-known theatrical manager, died
shortly after this morning.
Death was due to pneumonia. Mr.. Stet-
son has been busy experimenting the
erection of and opening of his new hotel
on the site Of the Globe theatre and had
overtaxed his strength. He was long
identified with theatrical interests, hav-
ing been proprietor ofs the Howard Athe-
neaurn and Globe theatres in Boston and
the Fifth Avenue theatre in New York.
At the time of his death he was lessee
of the Park theatre in this city. A
widow survives him.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Local Weather Report.

Portland, April II. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ea. m.-Barometer. 80. 089: thermometer,
$50; dew point. AZ; humidity, 70;
wind. N; velocity. 10; weather. clear.
D. m.-Barometer. 80. 0S0; thermome-
ter. 40,4; dew point. 49,: humidity. 90;
wind, Sc; velocity Q: weather. cloudy !;
Mean daily thermometer, 46: maxi
mum thermometer, So; minimum ther-
mometer, 40; maximum velocity wind
ID, S; total precipitation, 05.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Apologize to Kruger.

Cape Town, April 17.-Great Britain
has through the governments of Cape
Colony, informed President Kruger of
the Transvaal of her intention to send
reinforcements to the British troops in
Cape Colony and Natal. The president
was assured that this action does not In
dictate any change in Great Britain's
friendly policy toward the Transvaal,
and the Information was given him lest
tn ose wishing to prevent the lasting
entente between the two countries should
misrepresent Great Britain's motives in
sending further troops to South Africa.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Spanish Still killing Cubans.

umns of troops operating for several days
against Maoeo, has been received. Ac-
oording to these, the troops destroyed a
number of camps that the rebels were
compelled to abandon, and pursued a
portion of Maceo's forces further west.
in the province Of Pinar del Rio. The
troops had one official and five soldiers
wounded, and o corporal sunstruok. The
rebel losses are unknown. Mace1 is said
to be near Lechuza the scene of his re-
cent defeat of the Spanish troops. Coal.
Eollu and the guerrillas of San Domingo,
report that they have attacked groups of
rebels and had a hand to-hand fight with
them. Twenty-seven of the insurgents
were killed and number wounded. The
Spaniards had two wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Writ of Error Granted Chapman.

Washington, April 17-The Court of
Appeals today granted the writ of error
asked for yesterday in the case of Broker
Elverton K. Chapman, the reoalcltrant
sugar witness, and the admitted de-
fendant to bail in $500 until the Supreme
court takes action In the matter. Chief
Justice Alvey gave the opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
The Floods at sherbrooke.

Sherbrooke. Quebec, April 17.-The
river here continues to rise and there is
now over three foot of water on the floors
of many manufacturing establishments
on the flats, stopping work therein. The
central and business parts of the town of
Richmond is completely inundated. The
main street for three-quarters of mile is
under water and much damage has been
done. About one hundred housees are
flooded.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Red Cross Work in Armenia,

Washington, April 17.-Private advioes
received here from Constantinople, state
in Armenia. No one is Interfering with
them and the Porte has declared in writ.
ing both to the English and American
legations that no one shall interfere with
this great charitable undertaking. Every
permit that has bean asked for has been
granted The Red Gross agents are in the
heart of the recently disturbed districts,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Explorer Peary Placed on the Waiting
List,

Washington. April 17.-Civil Engineer
R. E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, has been
detached from duty at the Brooklyn
navy yard by orders issued by the Navy
Department. today and placed on the
waiting list 1t is said at the depar tment
that this action was taken at the request
of Mr.. Peary, and that his action for de-
string the change are not known. An
official of the department said, however,
that Mr.. Peary did not contemplate an
other Arctic expedition.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Important Verdict to Lumbermen

Bangor, April 17.-In the case of G. F.
Palmer VS.. Penobscot Lumberling asso-
citation, a case of much interest to lum.
bermen, the jury in the Supreme court
this evening, returned a verdict of
$2899. 0s, damages for the plaintiff for the
alleged negligence of the defendant in
rafting logs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18

have been ostentatiously paraded in the
foreground, while victories the other
way have been ignored or minimized. On
the eve of the Rhode Island convention
despatch was widely published declaring
tho convention to be for Rhode Island
man for Vice PRESIDENT; but saying not
word about the sentiment of the con-
vention being really for Reed. Also
many of the Massachusetts district con-
ventions, as well as some of the Maine
district conventions were chronicled
without word as to the preferences OF
the delegates, while Mckinley victories
in little counties were carefully noted.
There has been much talk about McKin-
ley sentiment in the East, while as
matter of fact in the whole of New Eng
land, New York and Pennsylvania, he
has not secured lalf dozen delegates,
and will not.
In some states the claim is made that
the delegates are instructed, while In
reality the alleged instructions are mild
resolutions which do not bind. 1t is
long time yet before the ST. Louis CON-
vention shall meet; and meanwhile the
country is awakening to the fact that the
question of sound money is very vital.
The Democracy will run pellmell to the
free coinage of silver at Is to i. II they
do not overthrow the unit rule and noni-
nate an out and out free coinage man, at
least they will bind their candidate to
free coinage plank. With this position of
the Democracy, which will draw possibly
far western Republican strength; are
the Republicans going to nominate
man whose record will not command the
confidence Of the sound money sentiment
of the East? This is question that is
pushing to the front.
The debate in the House over the ap-
pointment Of the managers of the Homes
for Disabled volunteer soldiers, was
largely rehearsal of the same kind of
charges that are heard periodically
against the governor of the Home at
Togus, in Maine. The main attack was
made by Congressman from Kansas and
Missouri, who are much against General
Andrew J. Smith governor of the Homo
at Leavenworth, and formerly assistant
adjutant general of Hanoock's Veteran
Corps in the Army of the Potomac The
plan for getting at Gov. Smith vas to
defeat the election of General franklin
to the board of man ayers, the latter be-
ing considered friend to Gov. Smith.
The other men on the ticket with Gen.
franklin were Thomas j. Henderson
OF Illinois, George W. Steele of Indiana,
and George L. Beale of Maine, who is to
succeed Francis Fessenden. There was
no opposition to any but General Frank
lin. Congressman Blue of Kansas, con-
fined his remarks principally to the
Leavenworth Home, charging Goy.Smi
with drunkenness, brutality and selfish
financlering. These charges were on the
other hand Indignantly denied, especial
ly by Congressman Poole of New York,
ono armed veteran who knew. Gov.
Smith in the war, and by Congressman
Curtis of New York, the one-eyed hero of
Fort Fisher. Mr.. Blue also referred to
the Home at Togus as one where serious
charges were made; but he did not un-
dertake to say that these charges were
true. Mr.. Blue wished to put Gen. o.
o. Howard in place of Gen. Franklin.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18

Hon. James E. Eckles, comptroller of
= 3 currency, addressed two tbnusand
business men in Cincinnati, last night.
Eis subject was National Finances and
Currency" and his talk was in response
20 joint invitation of the Chamb of
Commerce, Clearing House association
and Commercial club of Cincinnati.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18

DR.. Nathaniel Butler. Principal Q. =.
johnson, Prof. A. l.. Lane, DIR. U. d.
sheldon. Rev. Dr. Bullen and DIR. Stearns.
Previous to the reception officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows
President, G. G. Sheldon; vice president,
Mrs. b. W. Bakeman; secretary and
treasurer, Lincoln Owen; executive COM
mittee, M. S. Getohell, Mrs. G. e. Duran,
Mr.. Celia Stacey.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Diaz win Get Fair Trial.

Washington, April 1.-THE case of AL
bert Jesus Diaz, the American citizen
reported as arrested at Havana for
alleged connection with the insurgents,
came before the department of state to-
day. The department oabled the consul
general at Havana to take the usual steps
for his protection and fair trial.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
Coburn Institute Graduates.

Boston, April 17.-About 80 graduates
and former pupils Of the CobuTn Classi-
cal Institute at Waterville, held meet
ing this evening at the Thorndike. Prof.
Matthews presided. Addresses were made
by Prof. e. S. Shields, Hon. L. Powers,