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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
OLD MAN GOT AWAY.
Bold Robbery at Lynn Boston and Maine
Station.

Lynn, June 1s.-A bold robbery oo-
CURED at the Lynn station of the Boston
& Maine railroad at o'clock this morn
ing. Edna Macarthur, 25 years old, of II
Pearl street, was the victim She was
at the station to meet her mother and
dropped her purse, gloves and veil in her
seat when she greeted her mother. She
stood within three feet of the seat, but
when the young women looked for her
purse it was gone. An old man who had
been ..sitting nearby. was seen to put his
hand in his pocket Miss Macarthur
screamed and accused him of taking her
purse. He attempted to walk away, but
was held by the young woman for a
moment. Then he wrenched away and
ran from the station.
The crowd pursued, but the man ran
down Central Square, and disappeared.
The purse contained $50, two diamond
pins, several railroad tickets and some
valuable papers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
THE PALLAs AT Boston.
The British Crusier Came to Anchorage at
3.15 Yesterday.

Boston, June 1S-The British stee
cruiser Pallas, Capt Humpage, COM
manding, came to an anchorage in the
upper harbor at 3.15 p. m. today from
Halifax, N. S., which port she left yes
terday morning. Harbor Master Bragdon
assigned the British war vessel the po-
sition recently vacated by the United
States cruiser New York. Immediately
upon coming to an anchor the Pallas
fired the national salute of 81 guns, which
was responded to by 81 guns from the
Shore battery at the navy yard. Next
in order was the salute of II guns from
the commandant of the yard from the
cruiser which was replied to with like
number of guns from the navy yard AT,
ter these forlnalities were over Capt,
Humpage came ashore in the steam
launch and paid his respects to the
British consul as is customary with com.
manders of English war vessels arriving
in foreign ports
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of some interested members who hoped
to get him out of the way where his OBJ
lection would not prevent the considera-
tion of bills in which they were interest
ed Having made the announcement that
he proposed to object to all requests for
unanimous consent, he is a troublesome
factor for those who want to get bills
through. Thursday he objected to the ap-
proval of the journal, and it required an
hour of time to go. through that piece
of formality After the journal was ap-
proved, Mr.. Lacey brought forward bill
relating to the rights Of certain settlers
in Oklahoma. AS these settlers need the
legislation very much. and are nearly all
Populists or Democrats, there was some
curiosity to see how Jerry would act
when the bill came up. But Jerry had
simply lodged out of the House and was
not there to object.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19

Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, June 1S.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer, 29749; thermo-
meter, 65; dew point. Al humidity, 50:
wind, N; velocity, s; weather. clear.
8 p. m.-Barometer, 29.S67; thermo-
meter, 81; dew point. 81, humidity Il;
wind, SW; velocity, 5: weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, &c; maxi
mum thermometer, rs; minimum ther-
mometer. Sc; maximum velocity OF
wind, Is, NV; total precipitation, .02.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June 1S, taken
at 8 p. m., meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, so degrees, NE, clear; New
York, 80 degrees, S, clear; Philadelphia,
rs degeres, N, clear; Washington, n de-
grees, calm, clear; Albany, 70 degrees,
W, clear; Buffalo, 70 degrees, SW, clear;
Detroit, 20 degrees, NE, clear; Chicago,
SO degrees, n, cloudy; st. Paul, IA de-
gres, Sc, clear; Huron, OAK, "a degrees,
NV, clear; Bismarck, 7S degeres, SW,
clear; Jacksonville, 80 degrees, N, partly
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
STARTLING INDEED.
Story That Spain Is To Be Threatened
With Force.

London, June 19.-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle de-
clares that President Mckinley has in
structed Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, the
minister elect to Spain to demand re-
paration and indemnity for the death of
the late DR.. Ruiz and to intimate to
Spain that if she refuses to grant freedom
to Cuba she must be prepared to yield
it to force, which would mean terrible
sacrifice of men and money.
= The Daily Chronicle, alluding editorial
ly to the receipt of this despatch says:
1--WE wait for confirmation before com
menting upon this startling communi-
cation.io
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
STORM DID MUCH DAMAGE.
Valuable Timber Was Destroyed in Indt
ana and Live Stock Killed.

Indianapolis, June 1s.-Returns re-
ceived from both the north and western
portion of the state indicate that last
nights storm which did not cease until
morning, did much damage. A telegram
from Greencastle says that reports from
the country show that large quantities
of valuable timber were destroyed. Two
large barns, valued at $1,000 each, were
destroyed by lightning. One at Hambrick
station containing some valuable live
stock was destroyed
At Muncie, the Albany Lumber COMMA
ny,s sheds were blown down, the Albany
Bottle works unroofed and chimneys
and stacks blown down. Telephone and
telegraph wires are all down.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
Commercial Reports Size Up the Sit.
nation of the Past Week.
Bradstreets Find Encouraging Features
Dun's Says the Gain Continues in Vari-
Gus Fields-Our Trade With Cuba.

New York, June 1s.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: There are encouraging
features in the general trade situation
this week. Encouragement is derived
from the advance in raw cotton and of
one sixteenth cent on print cloths which
marks reaction from the lowest price
ever reached.
Southern crop reports continue favor
able.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat) from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal this week amounted
to 2,547 ,319 bushels, compared with 1 $780,
600 bushels last week, $780, 10000 bushels
in the corresponding week one year
ago.
Exports of Indian corn declined this
week, amounting to 1 1924 600 bushels COM
pared with 2,39S,OOO bushels last week,
1,5l0, 900 bushels in the week one year
ago.
Prices this week did not carry out last
weeks promise Of a general advance.
The weeks banks clearings aggregate
81 ,054, ,0OO, 900 nearly five per cent more
than the week before.
There are 226 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week,
80 less than last week, 80 fewer than in
the week one year ago.
Gain is Clearer.
New York, June 1S.-R. G.. Dun g. Co.
in their weekly review of trade will say n
The retarding influence of cold and un-
seasonable weather has passed. The gain
in business which in spite of it. was seen
There is evidence of gradually enlarging
business in every important department,
more establishments have been set at work
and more hands employed, and while
prudence still hinders speculative ex
cesses, the progress toward better things
is unchecked. The proof is clearer as it
should be, in the industrial than in the
trading field.
Our Trade With Cuba.
Washington, June IS.-A significant re-
port on our trade with Cuba from 1887 to
1897 prepared by Chief Hitchcock of the
foreign markets section of the agricul-
tural department has been promulgated
by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. The
statistics show very clearly the effect of
present hostilities in Cuba upon the COM
mercial intercourse of the United States
with that island. During the last fiscal
year, 1886, the total value of our Cuban
rade amounted to only $47, ,54S, ,610, as
compared with S102, 1864, 204 in 1893, the
year preceding the breaking out of the
war. Returns already available from the
current fiscal year indicate still further
decline. The figures for the fiscal year,
1897, will hardly reach $40, 100000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
AUGUSTA TO BuYA SHOE SHOP.
A Marlboro Concern to Emigrate t.
Maine.

Augusta, June 1S.-At a meeting of
the Augusta Board of Trade held this
evening, the organization for the man
ufacture OF boots and shoes was practi-
cally assured. The Boyd Corey Company
which has been operating in Marlboro,
Mass, recently made the proposition to
move its manufactory to Augusta, to
furnish it's machinery and majority of
the stock. At the meeting this evening
all propositions were accepted Hon. P.
o. Vickery pledged Augustas shares
which will probably not be over S50, 900.
Augusta capitalists have generally showed
favor for the organization and an i'm
portant addition to Augusta S industry is
assured. The factory proposed will EN-
ploy about 300 hands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Terribly Destructive Tornado in
Logan County, Illinois.
SEVERAL INMATES OF HOME FOR
FEEBLE MINDED KILLED.
Many Others Seriously Injured-Inmates
Under Perfect Control and Panic Pre-
vented-Extent of Damage Elsewhere
Not Yet Learned,

~-O--~--~s
Lincoln, ILL.,, June lS.-A tornado
passed over the southern and central
portions OF Logan county this afternoon,
leaving death and destruction in it's
wake. A immense barn on the farm of
the state institution for the feeble minded
was demolished and 26 persons seeking
refuge from the storm were buried in the
debris. Four of the refugees, boy pupils
from Chicago, were taken out dead. Five
Others were severely injured, one OF
whom, the farm superintendent, will
probably die.
The dead: Sylvester Baker, James
O'Brian, O'Neil Mackenzie Castle Leba-
ron.
The injured: Jacob Wilmot, farm
superintendent, will probably die; Henry
Berger, VIM. Withem, VIM. Fisher, Lem
uel Gleason, attendant, serious internal
injuries, may die.
At 3.45 this afternoon tornado was
seen approaching the city from the south
west. The institution for the feeble
minded, containing over 700 inmates,
seemed to be directly In the path Of the
storm and stringent measures were quick
ly taken to prevent panic. The roofs of
several buildings were carried away and
much damage was done about the
grounds. The seven hundred inmates
were under perfect control of the attend
ants and the threatened panic and great
loss of life was averted. The tornado
passed on to the northwest, touching next
on the farm and stock barns connected
with the asylum three miles distant. In
the COW barn were huddled 26 persons, in
Guiding the superintendent of the farm,
Jacob Wilmot, "a pupils and an attend
ant. The barn was wrenched from it's
foundations and torn to pieces. Four of
the pupils were instantly killed. The
others, with the exception of the superin-
tendent escaped serious injury and were
shortly rescued from the debris
The tornado passed on to the northeast
doing great damage, the extent of which
is, as yet, unknown. 1t is feared that the
loss of life will be greatly enlarged when
reports are received from outside the
city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
BARN CRACKER BLOWN Up
Three Persons Killed By Powder
House Explosion.
HEAD MECHANIC AND OVERSEER
TWO OF THE VICTIMS.
Frightful Disaster at Powder Company's
Mill at Hazardvi1le. Conn.-Bodfes of
Men Found In the Ruins.

Frightful Disaster at Powder Company's
Mill at Hazardvi1le. Conn.-Bodfes of
Men Found In the Ruins.
Hazardville, Conn, June 1s.-One Of the
"Barn crackers" a small building at
tached to the plant of the Hazard Powder
Company, was blown to pieces this after
noon by the explosion of quantity of
powder. In the building at the time
were three men, all of whom were in
stantly killed and nearby stood horse,
which was torn to pieces.
The dead:
Richard May, workman, married
Barber S. Stratton, head mechanic, un4
married.
M. W. Pierce, overseer of mills, mar.
ried.
The building in which the explosion
occurred formed part of plant of 10u
small buildings in which preparation Of
powder was carried on and was used as
a corning mill, where the powder was
converted into granular form. Only one
man was employed in the building at
any time, and Richard May was the one
who has been on duty there for some
time. The 100 men employed about the
plant had just returned from their noon
meal, and May, as usual entered hts mill.
Five minutes later he came out and re-
ported to Overseer Pierce that something
was wrong with the mill, and May,
accompanied by Pierce and the head me-
chanic, B. S. Stratton, returned to the
building to remedy what was wrong.
They were not seen alive again. At 15
the whole village was shaken by terrific
report and the workmen rushing out saw
the air filed with debris.
Every window light in the vicinity was
broken and many in the village were also
shattered. Buildings adjacent suffered
from the damage, but none OF them
caught fire. Workmen with blanched
faces approached the fated Cracker"
expecting to find the frightfully mutilat-
ed bodies of their comrades. The 1nfortu-
nate men had been Instantly killed and
the clothing had been stripped from their
bodies to some extent. Strange to say,
however, the bodies of the men were not
badly torn, and each of the three were
easily identified. 1t is supposed that in
their efforts to repair some injury to the
corning mill, some powder had been set
off,
NJ W. Pierce leaves wife and two
children; Richard May, a wife and two
children, B. StrattOn was unmarried.
The mill was not in operation at the time
of the explosion. This building had been
used as a corning mill for 80 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
THE WIsCAssET ROAD.
China People Think 1t VIII Be Put On Its
Feet.

China, June 1S-The committee ap-
pointed by the several towns along the
line of the Wiscasset & Quebec railroad
to.neet in conference and analyze the
agitation for the proposed reorganized of
the road, met here yesterday The sew
eral propositions which had been made
to the railroad management for the re-
organization We're discussed and dissect-
ed.
The conference took no action, the
committees to it simply having in view
the obtaining of information bearing
upon the present agitation. 1t seems to
be the opinion that the present manage
lnent would be successful in it's own plan
for handling the road in the future This
feeling was strengthened by the announce
ment that the extension to Burnham
would be built
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Wants of the Wool Men.

Washington, June 1S.-The advocates in
the Senate of an increase in the duty on
wool held a meeting today and decided
upon the following as the rates which
they will ask the committee to fix on
WOOL These rates are much higher than
those originally fixed by the Senate COM
mittee and the wool men regard them as
more advantageous than those of the
House bill or those of the Mckinley law
There were present at the meeting a
dozen or Is senators, representing all
the states in which wool is an industry of
special Importance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Bond Altogether Too Small.

Athol, Mass, June 1S.-Gilbert Peters,
teamster of Winchendon, who was ar
rested at South Royalston, yesterday
afternoon, charged with indecent assault
upon Belle Rollins, seven years old, was
brought into court here today, and while
the trial was in progress, word was re-
The case was Immediately postponed
and the prisoner was placed under S., 900
bonds for appearance ON the Goth instant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
willis Found Probably Guilty.

Taunton, Mass, June 1S.-The case
against Henry Willis of Brockton, charged
with the murder of VIM Randall of the
same place, was continued this afternoon
and was found probably guilty of murder
and bound over without bail to the grand
jury which sits in Taunton on November
next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
A Plain Case of Suicide,

Bowdoinham, June 1S.-Coroner Bal
low of Bath in company with Deputy
Sheriff Cornish, Undertaken Donnell and
Justice Fuller drove to the Williams
homestead in Bowdoin to view the re-
mains of Mabel Davis, who was found
dead with bullet hole in her breast
After careful investigation the coroner
decided that it was a plain case of suicide
and deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Massachusetts, Goes to St. John.

Boston, June 1s.-The United States
battleship Massachusetts,, which arrived
here May 20 to participate in the unveil-
ing of the Shaw monument and receive
the bronze statue of Victory from the
comm onwea1th, will leave here at 10
O'Clock tomorrow for St. John, N. B.,
where she is to assist in the golden jubi-
lee festivities
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
An Attempted Assault,

Lewiston, June 1S.-The Journal pub
fishes q report to the effect that a four
year-old Italian girl by name of Maggie
Rossalari, at Rumford Falls, suffered
from an attempted assault by an un-
known man. TheI officers have clue
to the culprit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Change in Bath.s Custom House.

Bath, June 18.-Another shakeup has
been made by Collector Moulton at the
Bath custom house. Col. Edward C..
Plummer, who has been acting deputy
collector several weeks, has been removed
Plummer is a silver Democrat and was
appointed by Collector Larrabee. On
Friday Collector Moulton appointed Geo.
H. Clark, an insurance broker and chair
man of the Republican city committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
GHE WEATHER.

Boston, June 18.
Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity
for Saturday: Fair
weather, westerly
winds.
W a S h i n g t o n,
June 1S. - New
England: and
slightly warmer
weather; westerly
winds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Maine Postmasters.

Washington, June 1s;-These pSostmas-
Bailey's Island. vice l.. F. York; S. H
Bradley, West Lubec, vice J. S. Calkins;
J. W. Bassett, Winslow, vice Albert Full.
ler
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19

Capt. William Hill, retired Bidde-
ford business man, died yesterday, aged
II years. He was in the coasting business
40 years. He leaves two sons and two
daughters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
MAKING A TARIFF BILL.
How the Work Proceeds in the
Senate.
SENATOR'S JONES AND VEST LEAD
THE OPPOSITION.

The Former the Stage Thunder and the
Latter the William With the Rapier-
Bill Will Be in Conference But Short
Time-Why Simpson Went Home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
Father Clark Returns

New York, June 1S.-Rev. F. E. Clark.
D. D., of Boston, president of the Chris
tian Endeavor society, arrived here from
Europe today on the steamer Britannia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19

Mr.. Burrows of Michigan attempted to
bring the debate back to the fax ques-
tion, making plea for q good rate on
that article.
Mr. Stewart made a general argument
in support of the policy of duty on raw
material He asserted that any other
course was contrary to the last Democrat
1c platform.
The House rates on hacked and un-
hacked flax were then agreed to.
On tow of flax (323) Mr.. Allison moved
to substitute $50 per ton for the commit
tee rate of one-half cent per pound; !;
agreed to.
On hemp and tow of hemp Mr.. Vest
moved to reduce the rate from $40 to SO
per ton, rejected. The paragraph was
agreed to as reported
Mr.. Allison of Iowa presented substi-
tute for paragraph 1926, providing:
Single yarns made of jute, not finer
than five lea, one cent per pound and ten
per cent ad valorem." Agreed to.
On cables and cordage, Mr.. White
moved to substitute the Wilson rates. Re
jected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19

On thread and twine, Mr.. Allison
moved to substitute the rate of IA cents
per pound and seven-eighth cents for each
lea above five. Before this was acted on
MIR. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama,
offered an comprehensive amendment for
duty of ten per cent ad valorem on all
articles on the free list with certain
stated exceptions. He contended that all
imports should bear duty, if any of them,
excepting few absolute requisites of
life. His examination of the free list had
shown him unjustiiable bounties to
favored interests, hidden away in that
list. Every article on the free list oper
ated to the benefits of the manufacturer
using it to the expense of the producer of
the raw material. All of the enormous
advantages of the free list went to the
manufacturer, who to this extent enjoyed
free trade.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that Mr.. Nor
gan had now joined Mr.. Bacon, going
even to the point Of taxing, not only cot
ton, but all articles from the free list
Mr. Morgan turned his attention to a
legislative body that used to sit at the
national capital about two hundred feet
from us. The members of this body were
men of leisure, meeting only twice a
week in accordance with rule in def
ance of the constitution. Mr.. Morgan
called attention to the fact that the pend
ing bill failed to repeal the income tax.
1t was a remarkable omission, he de-
clared. The Supreme court had set aside
the law and yet it was left on the statute
books; that in time, with change of the
court, the bill could be sustained. Mr.
Morgan withdrew his amendment as to
the free list with view to Offering it
when that point was reached.
Without completing the paragraph (327)
the bill was laid aside at 5 O'Clock and
after executive session, the Senate ad-
journed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-19
DIRTY LINEN.
Washing Thereof Clog to Tariff
Bill Progress.
MIR. VEST GETS AFTER PROTEC-
TION DEMOCRATS

Senator Tillman Indulges in Some vehe-
ment Utterances-says If There Is
Any Stealing To Be Done He Wants His
share-Less Than Page of Bill Disposed
Off.
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Local Weather Report.

winds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-31

Table centers are made of colored
or shot silk, with insertions of gold-run
guipure, and butterflies and flowers are
appliqued on the silk. Some are entire
ly Of lace. with Louis Seize inedallions
In silk.
On old oak or Chippendale tables
teacloths of finest Breton lace, with in
sertion Of Cluny, look the best. Some
have open work ecclesiastical designs
and come from Austria, France and Ire
land.
Silken sofa pillows in French tapes
try, with pineapple pattern wrough.
In gold, are popular. So are pillows of
hand embroidered satins on grounds Of
dull blue and terra-cotta or conven-
tional peoples on green, with flounces
OF art silk.
White china for ferns and flowers is
ever popular, and there is a growing
tendency among young housekeepers
to buy the pure white china. as table
never grows tiresome If decked in spot
less ware with the necessary color added
in centerpiece or bit of wedgwood.
Great is the variety of china and glass
set forth on fashionable tables. The
thick, diamond-cut crystal or nodded
glass can be had for the asking-tube
flower vases adapted to the long stems
of chrysanthemums, shell-shape bon
bon dishes and china with graceful
curves and designs.