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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
DEER SLAYERs BROUGHT TO GRIEF.
How . Warden Found Evidence Which He
Didn't Have.
Especial TO THE pHEss.1

Rumford Falls, March 19.-Sheriff
Fred A. Porter has accomplished clever
piece Of detective work and brought
three pochers~to grief. Last Tuesday he
went to Ando er hunting up evidence
against Francis r. Sargent, James W.
Porter and Frank G. Porter for killing
deer a few miles from Andover village.
The evidence wasn't very strong but the
sheriff concluded to have the case tried
and today took Judge Morrison to An
dover and had them tried. The evidence
showed that Sargent and the two Porters
went into the woods March with guns
and several shots were fred in quick
succession. That night team WAS hired
Of Fred Smith presumably to haul the
deer out. Sleigh tracks were found in
the logging road Of Mr.. Edwin Poor and
deer intestines were alsu found in the
woods. Even this was not quite enough
to satisfy the court as the sheriff had the
court adjourn for an hour while be made
a search at Porter's house. Every nook
and corner was carefully looked over and
down in the cellar and near the chimney
was some sand, and buried in this were
eight deers' feet with blood still upon
them.
Sargent was ined $50 and costs nd
the Porters' $40 each and costs. Bo tn
were committed to the Paris Jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

An Eastport lady who has been receiv,
ing treatment for an affection of the
heart, failed to receive help and accord.
ingly went to Portland recently. On ar
rival at the hospital the physicians vho
examined her could not agree upon the
diagnosis, for while the symptoms and
history of the case indicated heart
trouble, some of the physicians enter
tained suspicion that such was not the
case; the patient was subjected to the
action of the x-rays which revealed a
small fish bone that had been swallowed
and in it's passage through the system
had become entangled with and was
sticking into one Of the nerves leading
to the heart causing periodical disar-
rangement and exoruciating pain in the
reg ion OF that organ. The cause was re.
moved and all trouble ceased.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

r. g. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: Failure for the week. 216 in
the United States, againt 261 last year.
Corbett and his wife attended the
Orpheum at San Francisco and was
greeted with applause. He made q
speech in which he said he should try
and get another fight with Fitzsimmons.
Oliver S. Whitney, prominent citi-
zen of Biddeford, recently engaged In
the grocery business, died yesterday
aged Sc years. He served in the war as
a private In the I'd California regiment.
He leaves two SONS and one daughter.
Theodore L. Vivis an American Citizen
imprisoned at Havana has been released.
The President has nominated Charles
U. Gordon to be postmaster at Chicago.
The Greek cabinet yesterday decided to
recall the Greek warsbipas Alpheios and
Peneus from Crete and send them to
Vola. Thessaly, and 1t was also decided
to push forward the reinsforcement OF
the the Greek troops on the Turkish
frontier the all possible expedition.
Cornelius E. Desmond, the defaulting
paymsster of the Boston West End road
who disappeared three years ago with
$7G0 of the c0mpany's money, was al
rested in Buffalo yesterday wherU he
was living under an assumed name.
Williams, Clark & Co., of Lynn. Mass.
havs announced an uitimatum which is
to the effect that the firm will not su bmit
Its side Of the big strike to the state
board OF arbitration.
Fitzsimmons left Carson yesterday
with his wife and child and Martin JUL.
an.
Clyde Shropshire, United States vice
consul at Paris has been using his office
for all kinds of baokmail and has disap-
peared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
LORD kInBERLEY'S REPLY
Ottoman Empire Menace To Peace
Of Europe.
LIBERAL PARTY WILL ACT ON
THAT BELIEF HEREAFTER.

Lord Salisbury's Bitter Criticism OF the
Liberal Leaders Recent Speech And
the Latter's Bold Answer to the Pre-.
mier's inquiry.
London, March 19.-In the House Of
Lords today Lord Salisbury made bit.
ter criticism upon the speech delivered by
the earl of Kimberly, minister of foreign
affairs in the Rosberry cabinet, at
the meeting of the National Liber-
al Federation at Norwich Wednesday eve
ming, in which he asserted that "acoord-
ing to Lord Salisbury, the policy of
France is also that Of Great Britain and
is based upon the main tenance of ths
integrity Of the Ottoman empire"
This assertion, Lord Salisbury said was
wholly untrue. If, he continued, the
policy. of the Liberal party was to aban.
don the Ottoman empire 1t had lately
been adopted. Lord Kim berly would pro,
badly again become foreign minister Of
Great Britain. In that event, he asked,
would his lordship then disregard the
past policy Of maintaining the integrity
of the Ottoman empire.
Lord Kimberly repliedshe had intended
what he said to mean that the Liberal
party would depart entirely from Its past
policy regarding Turkey and maintain
that the Ottoman empire was a stand~
ing menace to the peace of Europe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
WEEK OF IRREGULAR TRADE.
Prospect of Fight Over Tariff Bill Disturbs
Business.

New York, March 19.-Bradstraet's to-
morrow will say,
Another week of irregular ira de brings
an element of disturbance in the outlook
for q fight over the new tariff bill and
the disappointment among manufaotur-
ers Of woolen goods, silks, cutlery and
other lines at the various tariff schedules.
Collections ars slow at many points and
| there is no change In the demand of sup
ply except that there Is quest for a cheap
er grade Of goods.
At most of the large centers the feel
ing of encouragement is stronger among
the merchants at,,the prospect for con-
| tinued improvement in trade, yet the in
crease In the volume of business In dry
goods, groceries, hats, clothing, COM
pared with the preceding weeks and
| with like weeks in previous years doesn' t
equal anticipation.
The total bank clearings throughout
| the country are 1851. 900, QUO for the six
| business days ending with March Is, an
increase of q per cent over the preced-
| ing, but the decrease Of like proportion
/ compared with the corresponding total
| in 1895.
The tendency of failures continues to
decrease i'll number, the total for the
| week being 231 as compared with 300 in
the third week of March, 1896.
The exports of wheat (flour included
as wheat) from both coasts this week
indicate q continuation of the recsnt
check to the export movement. They
amount to 1,629, 484 bushels compared
with 1892, 900 the third week of March
1895. Exports of Indian corn continue
very heavy, amounting to 8, 939, 818 BUSH
els this week, compared with /. 500, 900 in
| the like week of 1895.
| The foreign trade totals tend to lessen
as the year advances. Thererhas been
an increase Of late in the value Of i'm
ports on duty free goods liable to be
taxed under the new tariff bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Bill to Charter United lndurated
Fibre Go.
REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE WILL BE UNFAVORABLE.
A Minority Report To Be Made Permitting
Company to Fur nish Power But Not
Light to Portland-An Attempted Com
promise On the Monopoly Law.
ESPECIAL TO THE fREss.J

ESPECIAL TO THE FRESSJ
Augusta. March 19.-The COMMITTEES
on judiciary had an executive session
this evening and passed OIL several I'M
portant matters of legislation.
The committees report on the bill to
charter the Indurated Fibre Co. to send
its power and light currents, etc., from
the Presumpscot river into Portland to
compete with the Portland Light Co, /,
which are now being prepared for the
consideration Of the legislature, will pro-
badly not be fully satisfactory to the
company. The majority report is against
the passage of the bill. The minority re-
port will be new draft giving the oom-
pany the right to supply power only for
Portland people a1d not light.
The committee voted to report ought
to pass on the bill relating to gas and
electric light icompanies organized un.
der the general law. The bill will be re.
ported in new draft, the change being
to provide that they must begin business
within two years after organization.
uo COluuuAUuoo NOuou w AUpoAu uuou bue
bill creating the office of state auditor be
referred to the next legislatures; ought to
pass on the bill relating to collateral in
heritance and the CAUCUS bill in a new
draft, and ought not to pass on the bill
to repeal chapter loS of the public laws
Of 1895. relating to the telephone and
telegraph companies.
The committee voted to report ought
to pass on the bill to amend the law re.
lating to the election of senators to ill
vacancies caused by death, resignatior
or otherwise.
The committee onslegal affairs voted
today to report ought to pass on the bill
authorizing the Brewer light and Power
company to transact business in tina,
city; the bill to provide wide tires OF
team wagons and the bill to regulate ths
use of bicycles and provide state tai
on the same.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
VIII Convene in This City in ApriI-Mat.
ters To Be Acted Upon.

ters To Be Acted Upon.
7SThe Maine conference OF the Methodist
church oonvenes at Congress Street
church In this city April 14th. Bishop
Mallieu, D. D. L. L. D., will preside.
1t is expected there will be large at.
tendance Of N in listers and their wives
with several distinguished divines from
abroad. The servioes will be open to all
and Large attendance and interesting
! meeting Is expected.
. Two new presiding elders are to be ap.
pointed in place of Messrs. Palmer Of
the Portland district and Lapham of the
Augusta district, both having ably served
the time limit of six years. For the
Portland DISTRICT Rsv. A. W. Pottle,
temporarily of Boothbay Harbor, who
was a strong candidate for the place six
years ago, will very largely receive the
supp OFT of the laymen of the district, as
also d large number of it's m minister's.
For the Augusta district Rev. E. T.
| Adams of Lewiston. rumor says will be
appointed. Both would be excellent ap-
pointments. There will probably bs only
| one change of pastors in this city. Rev.
George d. Lindsey who has SO success
fully served Congress Street church the
last five years will retire on the time
limit. He has been invited to the Water,
vile N. r. church, and in return Rev
W. b. Berry of Waterville has been in
vited TO Congress street in this city. The
removal Of Mr.. Lindsey from Portland
will be matter of regret with all its
citizens.
OF course all appointments In the con-
ference are finally made by the presiding
bishop. yet it is a well known fact that q
large portion of the Methodist churches
arrange in advance for their pulpit
supplies. and as general rule such
| Negotiations receive favorable recognition
at the hands of the appointing power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
GROWING WORSE AND WORSE.
Remorseless Waters of the Southwest
Spreading Death and Disaster.

Memphis, March ia further half
inch rise in the Mississippi means the de.
vastation Of property and probable loss
of life unequalled in the flood history of
this section. rhs rise is threatened be-
cause the rain is still iA'ling.
Seventeen persons are reported drowned
so miles below Charlottesville, Mo. A
stretch of country from point 10 miles
north Of Mem ohis to point 30 miles
south of this city is submerged in places
to ths..depth Of 10 feet. The fertile valleys
of Tennessee and Arkansas are complet-
eddy inundated and many lives lost and
much stock destroyed. Dwellings have
been swept away and the inhabitants
are destitute and homeless. Reports
from the tributary streams show the
water rising rapidly. On Island SO 100
sufferers and considerable live stock
were resoured by the stea mer Itaska.
Neither men nor beast had tasted food
for "a hours. There were four additional
oascs of drowning across from Memphis
today; two men and d woman and her
infant.
The Floods in the West.
St. Louis, March 19.-Alarming reports
of constant increase in the volume of
water in the lower rivers are received
here.
At Cairo, ILL.,, at noon yesterday, the
rivers were only l.9 feet below the high
water mark of 1888. Should the levees
give way Cairo would become an island.
In southeastern Missouri and Northern
Arkansas the country Ia overflowed and
may lives are reported lost.
Sioux City, iowa. March 19.-Sioux
Gftv N II N, last niunt N antiNtna Of
a food in the Floyd river bottoms. A
gorge formed at the mouth Of the stream,
already bank full and after dozen in
effectual attempts the gorge was blown
out with e charge of dynamite. The
river bottom is the most thiokly popu-
lated part of the town and il the water
rises thousands of families will be driven
from their homes. Perry creek, another
small stream running through the tow n,
is also on the rampage. In spite of the
break in the gorge the situation is grow
ing steadily worse. 1t Is raining hard
north Of the city and wild rumOrs are
current OF deaths near James, Hinton
and Merritt. small towns In the valley
north Of here. The police have received a
report of man being drowned at Hin
ton. Along the Missouri river above here
in South Dakota the settlers are fleeing
from rapidly increasing foods.
Country Flooded for Miles.
Gavin, Ark, March l9.-For many
miles the country is flooded and the
water is up to the Iron Mountain tracks.
Hundreds Of section hands are striving
to keep it back with dirt bags. The list
OF fatalities Is said to be long.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, March 10 taken
at 8 p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, So degrees, E, cloudy; New
York, AZ degrees, E, rain; Philadel-
phia, A degrees, E, cloudy washington,
46degrees, NE, rain Albany, 46, degrees,
N, cloudy Buffalo, 48degrees, E. cloudy;
Detroit, 46 degrees, E. rain:
Chicago, 46 degrees, E, rain; St.
Paul, "a degrees, W, snow; Huron,
OAK, 80 degrees, NV. cloudy; Bismark,
20 degrees, NV, clear; Jacksonville,
"a degrees, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Senator Davis Argues in Favor of Amend

senator Davis Argues In FavOr OF Amend
ed Instrument.
Washington. March 19.-In executive
session Of the Senate today, Senator
Allen scoldsd the Democrats and Repub-
licans for not organizing the Senate. Mr..
Chandler replied that the Senator from
Nebraska knew very we'll that neither
the Democrats nor the Republicans had
power alone to organize the Senate.
Mr. Davis then addressed the Senate
in favor OF the ratification of the treaty
of arbitration with treat Britain. He
said the treaty as sent to the Senate by
Mr.. Olney could not have had his ap-
proval, and he was quite certain that in
that shape 1t could not have secured a
single vote in the committee and possibly
not more than a dozen in the whole
Senate. Mr. Davis believed the scope of
the treaty had not been interfered with.
In the consideration of the administra,
two features the oommittse had amended
il to safeguard 1t against any possible
loop hole that might operate to the disad.
vantage of this country. King Oscar as
the umpire had bean eliminated because
it was believed there was no need for q
designation in the instrument itself to
any one to act in this capacity. The
essential amendment, Mr.. Davis pointed
out, was that which maintained the au-
| thority of the Senate as u party to the
treaty making the power of the United
States Not until the Senate had passed
| upon any question would the President
have the authority to submit it to arbi-
tration under this treaty. Mr.. Davis saw
no good reason why the treaty should not
be ratified, and he urged the Senate to
| take as speedy action as was possible.
Mr. Stewart antagonized the idea of
going iuto any kind of tresty With
Great Britsin. To enter into this treaty
| was equivalent to tying the hands Of a
future Congress. Congress alone had
| the power to declare war and Mr.. Stewart
| declared that this treaty was intended te
take from Congress the power on this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Jail Breaker Captured.

Rookland, March 18.-Sheriff Cllner of
Knox county, today captured at Spruce
Head. the alleged horse thief, j. I'M.
Livingston, alias 8. H. Brown, who
broke jail at Wiscasset, March II and since
has been wandering about villages in the
northern part Of the county. He Ia
charged with stealing horse from Hub
bard's livery stable at Wiscasset and was
awaiting action of the grand jury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, March 10. - The loca-
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
8a.m.-Bar ometer, 29.S26; thermome-
ter. $50; dew point, 33; humidity, g.;
wind, IS; velocity, 8; weather, threatening
p. m.-Barometer. 29 1859: thermomer
ter, $40; dew point.37 humidity, 100.
wind, S; velocity, 4 weather, foggy !;
Mean daily thermometer. S8. maximum
Thermometer, AZ; minimum thermome-
ter. "a; maximum velocity of wind, 10
SW; total precipitation, 0 inch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

Lansing, Mich, March 19.-The Su-
preme court of Michigan decided today
that the office of mayor Of Detroit became
vacant when Pingree t, ok the cath of
election must be held to elect new
mayor for Detroit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

Without waiting for the House to take
hnal action on the tariff bill the Repub-
lican mem bers Of the senate committee
on finances have beg un an informal in
vestigatiOn of the measure. The Republi-
can members have decided that no hear
ings will be granted. They Will give
full atten tion to printed or.typewritten
briefs which should be filed 18th the
finance committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

island Of Cuba'is being followed up by
the CUBAN representatives IN this oounry
l5 ls proposed to have the matter called
TO the attention of Spain by the United
States. The amount of debt which 1T Is
proposed the Cubans should assume ia
about 500, 900. 600
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

subject lodged in it by the constitution,
MIR. Turpie spoke briefly in favor of
the treaty as amended. The convention
will be called up by MIR. Davis again the
first of the week.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, March 19.-The folio W.
ng Maine residents have been granted
pensions:
Colburn Fitch, Princeton.
ADDITIONAL.
Hollis Simpson, Wateryille.
INCREASE.
John ". Webster, Newport; Charles
Douaherty, Togus
Administration and FiIlibusterers.
Washington, March 19.-The cabinet
today took up the. question of violations
of the neutralitySand navigation laws by
Cuban Alibusterers with view of decid-
ing on some definite policy. The cabinet
adjourned once more without deoiding
upon some definite plan of action in re-
gard to- the Dauntiess case, which has
become to be regardedsas he test case in
respect to the policy of the adminisEra-
tion.
Appointments Made.
Washington, March 19.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations
John Hay, District Of Colum bia. am
bassador to Great Britain; Horace Por-
ter, Newark, ambassador TO France;
Henry White, Rhode Island, secretary
of embassy ats London; Perry S. Heath
Indiana, first assistant postmaster gen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
fHE WEATHER.

Washington Mar.
19---Forecast f o I
Saturday, for New
England; generally
cloudy and rain,
easterly to souther-
ly winds, increas-
ing in force.
Boston, Mar. 49,
Local forecast fol-
Saturday, threaten
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

A news agency asserts that Lord
Salisbury has suggested to the Powers
that each oontri butte the sum of 1000
towards founding an autonomous regime
in Crete
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
AFTER SEVEN LONG WEEKS
Harrison Electric Railway Bill Re.
ported.
SENATE NON-CONCURS REGARDING
BANGOR INSANE HOSPITAL.

Question May Be Reopened in the House
Tho Guides License Bill Passed by
the senate-BilI to Raise Salary State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

Senator Witham Of Cumberland tabled
the resolve giving S2500 year for two
years for summer training school for
teachers. When the resolve in favor Of
the Newport Soldiers Home oaple up in
second reading Senator Roberts Of Ok
ford moved to table the resolve until
next Tuesday as he (Roberts) mad voted
under a misapprehension yesterday. 1t
was tabled and assigned for Tuesday.
March %.
The committees on education, State
college, sea and shore fisheries, inland
f1sh and game and military affairs made
their final reports to she Senate today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
SaturdaYi threaten.

ing with light rains, easterly shifting to
warmer southerly winds Saturday night.
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Cubans to Purchase Island

New York, March IA WASHINGTON
special to the World says that the plan of
President Oisneros and General Maxine
Gomez to purchase the freemom of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
Maine Pensions.

Washington, March 19.-The folio w
ng Maine residents have been granted
pensions:
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Country Flooded for N

Gavin, Ark, March 19.-For many
miles the country is flooded and the
water is up to the Iron Mountain tracks.
Hundreds Of section hands are striving
to keep it back with dirt bags The list
of fatalities Is said to be long.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20

In the Senate yesterday the petition of
j. E. Addicks oontestinR Mr. Kinney's
seat In the Senate was referred A com
munication from the governor Of Oregon
was presented. The Senate adjourned at
4 p. IN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-20
IN THE SENA TIE.


The resolve giving S275, 600 to Eastern
Maine Insane Asylum. which was in
definitely postponed in the House yester-
day, came up in the Senate early today.
Senator Weeks of Penobscot moved that
the Senate non-ooncur. No one objected
aud the vote of non-conourrence was
passed without word of debate. This
action of the Senate will call for COM
mittse of conference, and it looks as if
the whole hospital debate would be re-
opened. Thnt is the hope of the Bangor
delegation.
Senator Savage had an order that when
the Senate assemblies on Friday it be at
nine o'clock a. m.
Senator Ferguson of Sagadahoo, ocou-
pisd the chair after 10. 80 o'clock.
Senator Wells of Knox, had an act to
amend section s, chapter "a of the Re.
vised Statute as amended chapter 60,
Public Laws of 1891, relating to paupers,
their settlement and support 1t pro
vides that the word tfamiies, - when
applied to veterans of the late war shall
include wives, daughters and all minor
children. This act is introduced to head
off the Newport Home appropriation now
under debate in beth houses.