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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
THE FISHERIES.
Congressman Loring's Bill to Protect
American Fishermen.

Congressman Loring's Bill to Protect
American Fishermen.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Congressman Lor-
ing to-day introduced the following BILL bear
ing upon the Presidents message in relation
to the Fortune Bay fisheries despatch:
An act relating to certain provisions of the
treaty of Washington of 1871.
The right of inland fishing along the coasts
and shores in the bays, harbors and creeks of
all her Britannia majesty dominions in Cana
da and of the island of Newfoundland were
secured to the inhabitants of the United
States.
Whereas, by the provisions of said treaty
a commission was appointed to meet at Hall
fax and award the compensation to be paid by
the United States for the grant in addition to
the freedom OF the fishings in upon fish and
fish oil imported into the United States from
the said dominion of her Britannia majesty,
and
Whereas, the said commission awarded to
her Britannia majesty the sum of $4,000, 900 as
such compensation, which has been duly and
fully paid, and
Whereas, the fishermen of the United States
have been driven by violence from the fishing
grounds in which said freedom of fishing has
been granted by said treaty, and laws in linn
itation Of their rights have heen passed by
the local legislature of said Dominion, and
her Britannia maiesty's government have re-
fused all redress therefor, and have supported
the claim of said demands to enforce said leg
islation;
Therefore, be it enacted, etc.: That section
of an act entitled, Gan act to carry into eff
feet the provisions of the treaty of Washing
ton between the United States and Great Brit
aim" signed in the city of Washington May 8,
1871, relating to the fisheries, and approved
March l, 1873, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 2. That the secretary of the treas
ury be and is hereby authorized and directed
to instruct collectors of customs in the various
collection districts of the United States to col
lect on all fish and fish oil imported into the
United States from the dominion of her Brit
annie majesty, the duties imposed thereon by
the provisions of section 25O4, schedule F, of
the revised statutes Of the United States.
Section 8. That from the amount of duties
so collected the sum of $135, 900 be and the
same is hereby set apart for the compensa-
ton of the fishermen of the United States
who were driven from Fortune Bay in New
foundland, January 6, 1873, and that the same
be paid into the hands of the secretary of
state, to be by him distributed among the said
claimants according to the proof of damages
submitted to him in their behalf.
The bill will be considered by the commit
tee at an early day, and an effort will be made
to have it acted upon by the house at this ses-
sion.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
FOREST FIRES.
Further Accounts of the Destruction
Wrought in New Jersey.

Further Accounts of the Destruction
Wrought in New Jersey.
ATLANTA CITY, N. j., May 18.-Much mis-
understanding exists about the amount of
damage by forest fires in New Jersey. The
reports of the burning of Tuckahoe, the de-
tention of trains in Atlantic City, and the
destruction of vessels are without foundation
The damage is confined chiefly to timber land
barns and cabins.
The great fire has almost ended in Atlantic
county. Ninety-ive thousand acres are
blackened mass. Of this $1,000 acres were
composed of woodlands, oak. cedar, pine and
holly valued at from $16 to 500 per acres The
heaviest loss is in cranberry boys, 5000 acres
beining destroyed at loss of from $4,000 to
$15, 900 per acre. Their were also about 10000
acres of vineland destroyed, the losses being
differently estimated. Probably 100 houses
were consomed. Several thousand acres of
farm lands were also devastated.
The drought that continues promises to cause
as much distress as the fire. Fires in Cum
berland, Cape May, Camden and Salem coun-
ties are now under control.
CHICHESTER, N. Y, May 1S.-Forest fires
are raging with terrible effect in the vicinity
of Woodstock. Much valuable property has
been burned.
M1LLvILLE, N. j., May 1S.-The great forest
fires are dying out Fifty Thousand acres of
pine, oak and cedar woods have been burned
over.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10.
Homemade Havanas
Secretary Thompson Surprises Grant with
the Power of Wabash Tobacco.
Washington Corr. Chicago Times.l

Washington Corr Chicago Times.l
Secretary Thompson believes in patronizing
home industries. He is one of the most invet-
crate smokers connected with the administra-
ton. He smokes II cigars every day of his
life. He imports them from Indiana. They
are strong, rank and crude enough to raise the
dead. For 50years Mr. Thompson has smoked
his II Indiana cigars day, and says that in
his opinion they are much more palatable
than any of your higher price Havana cigars.
These cigars cost him exactly S1.20 day as
the price of this Indiana luxury, of the superb
or brand smoked by the Secretary, is exactly
$40 hundred. None of his associates, how
ever, appreciate the cigars as the Secretary
does. When Gen. Grant called upon the mar
liner the other day, the latter handed out some
OF his fine, black, Wabash, ague. cured cigars
and handed one to Grant The General is
hardened smoker; but, after he had taken
about six pulls at one of the mariners cigars
he began to cough and bark like young man
in his first coy attempts at smoking. "How do
you like the cigars?" asked the mariner
remarking at the same time that they were
choice. "Are they?" observed Grant; "where
did you get them?" "These cigars" said Mr..
Thompson, "were made from tobacco grown
in my county" 81 should say they were,"
said Mr.. Grant.
"What do you think of them?" inquired Mr.
Thompson. Grant had at this time stopped
smoking. lie paused, looked steadily at the
cigar. which had turned up on one side and
was beginning to go Suit. and then replied
81 can safely say this, Mr.. Thompson never
in my life smoked cigar like it,
THAT is what everybody says observed
Mr.. Thompson, highly pleased with the COM
pliment.
AS he turned away Grant quietly dropped
the Wabash production into spittoon, and
skillfully lit one from his own pocket before
the Secretary turned round. Then it was, and
only then that the conversation which had
Jagged up to this time:became spirited as the
two friends pulled clouds at each other Grant
manipulated an Havana of very delicate arc
ma, while Mariner Thompson poisoned the air
and made things blue with his coal-black Wa
bash weed.
Mr.. Thompson has smoked these black CIGARS
IL day, for 80 years. Within this period the
mariner of the Wabash has consumed 219 600
cigars, which at the price before mentioned
would have cost sd 900.
How many orphan asylums and charitable
institutions might,have been endowed with this
money shall be left to the vivid imaginations of
the anti-tobacconists who rage throughout the
land. The fact that Mr.. Thompson is hale
and vigorous in spite of the $4,000 chunks of
Wabash tobacco consumed by him is an inter-
esting one for those who consider tobacco in
furious to the human system.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
How Blaine Looks and Talks.


Mr.. Blaine looks remarkably we'll and shows
no anxiety about his candidacy. His appear
ance and bearing are not at all those of man
engaged in a contest for the greatest office in
the world. He shows no nervousness, no eag-
erness for news or opinions as to the outlook
and no desire to talk about the canvass to the
exclusion of other topics. Whenever he is
talked TO on the subject of the Chicago con.
vention or any of the preliminary state conven-
lions, he speaks with as much GOODNESS, good
judgement and lack of prejudice against op-
ponents as he might show if it were another
mans tight and not his own. He does not
magnify his own chances or underrate those of
other candidates, and he always keeps in view
the fact that a national nominating convention
is body the action of which can rarely be
foreseen with certainty. He is just as ready to
converse on any other topics as his prospects at
Chicago. The other day, while walking down
town with friend, he broke off talk about
the action of the Grant men in Illinois to stop
at an elevated railway station and show how
easy it would be to have steam elevator at
tached, to save passengers the fatigue of climb
ing the stairs Always self-poised, cheerful
and sociable, no stranger could imagine him to
be the leading candidate for presidential NOM
ination to be made three weeks hence. On the
verge Of success, and yet not safe from such
combination as defeated him in 1876, he
might we'll exhibit nervousness and anxiety.
but instead he is as calm and serene as if he
had not care in life.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Democrats now talk of doing nothing
at the Bangor convention of June 1st but
choose delegates at large to the Cincinnati
convention.
thompson, who set fire to Mr. Dole's house
at Great Falls, Gotham, pleaded guilty of arson
in the Municipal Court yesterday and was
committed to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
The President will appoint Horace Nav
nard OF Tennessee Postmaster General.
In the Donnelly-Finley investigation YES
terday an expert testified that he was now
satisfied that the anonymous letter was not
written by W. s. King. He thought it might
have been written by Finley.
The Illinois Republican State convention
occurs to-day. Both the Grant and anti-Grant
men express confidence of controlling the con-
vention.
The Hanlan-Conrtney boat race comes off at
Washington to-day.
In The California workingmen's convention
there was lively fight over the question of
entrusting the management of the affairs to
Kearney as heretofore or to state central
committee. Kearney triumphed by vote of
81 to "A. Thurman was endorsed for President.
The damage by forest fires in New JERSEY is
said to have been greatly exaggerated. With
the exception of timber nothing of mucb
value has been destroyed
The town of Coudersport in Potter county.
Pa, was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss 100000.
James A. George, an officer of the Census
bureau at Washington, charges that the
original land grant to the Texas Pacific rail-
road was obtained by bribery of members of
Congress.
The Minnesota Republican conventionImeets
to-day. 1t will probably decide to present
WINDOWS name to the National convention
In the Senate yesterday the bill to remit
the duty on salt used by western men in curing
beef was reported adversely. Mr.. SALISBURY
supported the Spofford-Kellogg resolution
The House adjournment resolution was refer
red consideration on account of the error in
It's phraseology. In the House the pension
deficiency bill was passed without amendment.
Dill was introduced placing colored soldiers
on the same footing as other soldiers as to
bounty and pensions. Several amendments to
the District appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED in and the bill went back to the Senate.
The agricultural appropriation bill was con-
sidered in committee of the whole but no de-
cisive action taken
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Mobile 18th, sch Nellie Sawyer, Bunker,
Portland, % dayes.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY. May 49,
Arrived.
Steamer New Brunswick, Thompson, st John NIB
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch May Queen, Moon, Boston for Sullivan
Sch Golden Eagle, Hinckley, Addison.
Sch Lewis French. Andrews. Damariscotta.
Sch Shepherdess, 1horp, Bristol
Cleared.
Sch Albert HI Waite, Dodge, Pensacola land back
with lumber)-Chase, Leavitt & Co.
Sch Brunette, Babbidge, Bangor-C HI Blake,
Sch Martie A Holmes, Burr Kennebec, to load for
Philadelpha-Ryan & Kelsey.
Sch Fanny, Bickford, Bristol-Randall & Meal
lister.
SAILED-Brig Ysidora Rionda.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WISCASSET, May 12-Sld. schs Chas H Pabens,
Keene, Savannah; Buena Vista, Thurrel Boston;
Elizabeth Snickson, New York.
May 13-Sld. sch Cora Eta, Fales New York.
May 14-Sld, schs Maria Louisa. Dickinson, and
Minstrel, Colby, Boston; sloop Mary Eliza, Merri.
man, Portland.
May 15-Sld, sch Franklin, Greenleaf, Boston.
May 17-Sld, schs Lucy d, Handy for New York;
Superior, Coffin, Boston.
Ar, sch V Wellington, Rich Boston.
LUBEC, May liar, schs Quoddy, Mahoney,
Portland; Emma Smalley Pike, Newburyport -
May 15-Ar, schs d b Newcomb Hickey, Boston;
Lahaina Tanning, Windsor Ms.
May 16-Ar, barque Minnie Hunter, Parker Bos-
ton.
Sid, sch Emma X Smaley, for st John, NIB
May 17-Sld, sch Idlewild, Pike New York
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Mobile 18th, sch Nellie Sawyer, Bunker,
Portland, % dayes.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
The West Point Investigation.

WEST POINT, May 18--In the Whitaker
case to-day Recorder Sears having stated that
the pieces of the belt were found in Whit
takers trunk Whitaker, who was on the
stand in reply to Lieut.. Knight, put the pieces
of "Alvord" on them, there being cadet by
that name in the corps. Whitaker was ques-
toned closely in relation to the details of the
attack on him and the chances that his as
sailants had in getting away.
Prof. Greener stated that he had reasonable
ground for suspecting some person of being
concerned in the affair and he was instructed
to draw up written statement to be given to
Whittakers counsel. He also thought it adj
visable to call Lieut. Taber. The next meeting
will probably be held Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
THE PRESIDENCY.
To-Day's Struggle in the Illinois
Convention.
BLAINE AND WASHBURNE MEN TO
ACT TOGETHER.
They CLAIM Majority of the Committee
on Credentials.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1S.-The CITY is
crowded with politicians and delegates to the
state convention tomorrow. All the hotels are
full and it is expected the afternoon trains
will increase the crowd to not less than 1000
strangers, including the delegates. The par.
tlsans OF Grant. Blaine and Washburne are
busy distributing documents and canvassinp
the county delegates on the admission of rival
delegations from Cook county, over which the
great fight in the convention centres. The
Blame w ashburne faction are emphatic in
asserting that if the convention refuses 70 seat
all their delegates they will rise in body and
organize another convention and claim to have
assurances from many country delegates that
they will not leave the convention alone
Ihere were rumors this morning of COM
promise upon the basis OF the Grant men being
allowed 80 OF the Cook county delegates, but
the rumor could not be verified. The candi-
dates for state officers on the ground insist
that there must be a compromise.
The State Register. a Democratic paper, af-
ter review OF the field, in which it gives the
organization OF the convention to the Grant
party, thinks that if only part of the Grant
delegation be admitted the Blaine Washburne
faction will submit and make fight against
instruction as unit for Grant
The Cook county delegation held caucus
this morning and expressed Indignation at the
threat of the anti-Grant delegation to leave
the convention if their whole claim is not con-
Sldered, and further resolved to stand by the
decision OF the convention in reference to
their own claim whatever it may be.
The state central committee at meeting to-
night adopted resolution that none of the
contesting delegations be admitted to the floor
Of the hall but be given the galleries. The
Blaine delegates and visitors held public
meeting tonight which was largely attended.
1t was decided to unite with the Washburne
men in the convention and demand the admit
lance of the Farwell Hall delegates from Cook
county. A committee was appointed to confer
with like committee from the Washburne
meeting. The Washburne. delegates decided
to act with the Blaine men and appointed a
committee of conference. This committee
have agreed upon a plan for presenting the
claims Of the Farwell Hall delegates to the
convention.
CHICAGO May 1S.-A special to the Tribune
from Springfield says the anti-Grant men
claim they have majority of the committee
on the credentsals. Logan tonight say the
unit rule shall be enforced.
Virginia Democratic Convention
RICHMOND, May 18-Many delegates to the
conservative state convention have arrived and
doubtless there will be full attendance by
noon tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
Alleged Malpractice

JOHNSON, Vt, May 18.-Miss Flora Y.
Heath died last night under such suspicious
circumstances as to warrant a port mortem ex.
animation which was made to-day and resulted
in indubitable evidence of recent pregnancy
and malpractice. The girl had lived the past
five weeks with DR.. M. E. Smith, his wife be-
ing absent all the time. Smith has been ar
rested but thinks an investigation will vindi
cate him. The doctors who attended the
port mortem say, however, that there is but
one solution and hint at double crime.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
THE DOMINION.
The Labor Troubles at Montreal

MONTREAL, May IS, II a. m.-The water po-
lice with 100 of the city force have been on
duty at the wharves since o'clock this morn
ing. A slight row occurred on the steamer
Lake Champlain. The captain and several
others were hit by stones. The captain loaded
two cannon, which had the effect of clearing
away the crowd in that vicinity. About s
o'clock some police were struck by stones.
They charged the mob and made several ar
rests Everything is now quiet. The police
are parading and work is progressing on the
steamers.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
Relief of Milton.

PHILADELPHIA, May 18th.-A despatch
from Milton, says that finance committee OF
representative men has been organized with
George Piper as treasurer, and an equitable
distribution of funds subscribed for the relief of
the sufferers is granted. Many men are clear
ing away the debris and in some places the re-
building of business houses has already COM
menced.
Twenty thousand dollars were sent to the
Milton sufferers today.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
California Mining Htacks.
Watertown Cattle Market.

Wy
WATERFOWL, May 1S-Beef Cattle.-receipts $40
bead market fairly active and transactions confined
largely to Western: prices advanced 1sc: sales Of
choice at 30; extra at 1897 25; first quality al
ity at 2594 70; Store Cattle, Working Oxen ~
pair $1OOaS165; Mich Cows and Calves at S2Oa
S45; Farrow Cows at S129$25; fancy at S5oaS65
three years old at 9$3S;Western fat Swine, live
at 5i4 1854 C y fb.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 2432 head; market
steady; sales Sheep in lots OOa6 90 each extra al
7@10; Lambs at 7@S; Veal Calves at 31s041a
sheared Sheep at 31s@51a.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
The Methodist General Con,ereroe

CINCINNATI, May 13-Memorial addresses
were made upon bishops and secretaries who
have died since the last conference, including
Bishops James, Ames, Haven, and Secretaries
Dashiel and Nelson. A note was received
from Miss Frances E. Willard, declining to
appear and speak before the conference. The
committee on episcopacy reported, recon-
mending an election at this conference of a
bishop Of African descent. Made a special or
der for Thursday
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
CALIFORNIA WORKINGMEN
Kearney Again Observation-Disclosures En-
dorSed for Presidential Candidate

NeHrHey again Observation-Disclosures En-
dorsed for Presidential Candidate.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 18.-In the
Workingmen's convention ON Monday evening
a fight came up on the adoption of the MAORI
ty and minority reports of the committee on
permanent organization and the order of bust
ness, the former providing for the election of
State central committee, instead of entrust-
ing the management of affairs to Kearney, the
president, as heretofore, and the election of
delegates to the National Greenback Labor
Convention. The minority report provided
for the continuance of the old organization of
the party and ignored the question of electing
delegates to the national convention. After a
hot debate the minority report was adopted,
81 to "a.
The convention today adopted an anti
Chinese, anti-subsidy anti-national bank and
anti-monoboly platform. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of Thurman Cor President
and sympathizing with Kalloch and Kearney.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Drowned,

AUGUSTA, May ia young man named
Frank Wright of Hallowell, aged about %
years, employed in unloading coal for the
steamboat company at the wharf in this city,
fell from the staging into the water, a distance
of 90 feet. In the descent his head came in
contact with the wharf, making an ugly
wound and rendering him insensible. Before
his body could be found life was extinct. He
was unmarried
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
The Persian Famine Increasing.

LONDON, May 1s.-The secretary of the
Turkish Mission Aid Society writes to the
Times pointing out the increasing famine in
the east. At Oroomiah, North Persia, where
the famine chiefly prevails, grain is selling at
eleven times the ordinary rates, rice has risen
enormously and the people, are living large ly
on scantv roots,
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
Il uropenn Markets.

By Telegraph)
LONDON. May 1S.-Consols at 50 SIG for money
and 80 ZIG for account.
LONDON, May 1S-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
tes--United States bonds, at 5s, 105; 41as 110s4
As, 1093A.
LIVERPOOL May 18-12.30 P. M.-Flour at los
@12s Cd; Winter Wheat at 9s 1091Os ADJ Spring
Wheat at 9s91Os; California average at 9s 3dd
los 40; club do at 9s 1Od910s Cd; Corn at as 11da
As 111a. Peas rs I'd. Provisions, &c.,-Pork 62s Cd
Beef at 7Os Cheese at 68s; Lard 37s Cd. Tallow al
BIS Cd, at London Al 6G042s.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
Minnesota Likely to Endorse Window

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 1S.-The State Re-
publican convention meets tomorrow. In the
primaries, of delegates chosen so far, la are
Instructed for Window, 10 for Blaine and 10
scattering. 1t is thought Window will be pre-
scented to the National Convention as candi-
date almost unanimously.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-19
Base Ballp

Baltimore-Nationals 10, Baltimores d
Cincinnati-Buffalo 6, Cincinnati 5.
Troy-Troys 10. Worcesters 1.
Chicago-Chieagos 10, Cleyelands s,