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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
POLITICAL.


Gen. Butler and the Jones Letter.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Sun publishes an in
terview with Gen. Butler regarding the letter of
Chairman Jones of the New York State Greenback
Convention, in which was requested a statement of
the Generals views in connection with his possible
nomination for the Presidency by the Greenback
party. Gen. Butler said he had not received the
letter, but had read it in the papers. 81 suppose
the letter must be q hoax" said the General. II
cannot conceive of such performance done in
seriousness. After reading the letter, if 1t is in
earnest lit looks so much like trap) should want
Mr.. Jones to answer me question two before
answer him. First, who are you, Mr.. Jones? Sec
ond are you in favor of my nomination by anybody?
Third if am nominated, will you support me?
After ascertsinng these three things should be in
a condition of mind to answer Mr.. Jones's ques-
ton" "But,'' continued General Butler, 'the
whole matter is simply a jest. No sound, sober
man could ask me or anybody to be bound by a
platform of principles he never has SEEM and that
is not yet made. NO sane convention ever know
ingly passed such resolution as is contained in
Mr.. Jones's letter, and have never heard of such
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THE TARIFF.
A New bill TO be introduced ia the House
by MIR. Hewitt.

New Bill 20 be introduced iu the HOUSE
by MIR. Hewitt.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-FiYe of the Democratic
members of the ways and means committee QIessrs
Morrison, Blackburn, Blount, Herbert and Hewitt)
met at the house of the latter last night to consider
the tariff bill which he intends to introduce in the
House tomorrow. The principal features of the bill
will be series of provisions based upon recommen-
dations of the Secretary of the Treasury and upon
decisions rendered by the treasury department with
respect the construction of the present tariff laws
which are designed to remove the difficulty that
now occurs in the administration of the law. Mr..
Hewitt is chairman of the subcommittee of the
ways and means committee, to which this matter
was referred early in the session. and he has been
at work upon it since. He has, however added to
these provisions others, which propose reduction
of the present tariff rates on some articles and
abolition OF the tax on others that will, in his
opinion reduce the revenue from customs duties
about $50 900, 900 per annum. In the latter ror-
tion of the bill it is understood that Mr. Hewitt pro-
vdes for the enlargement of the present free list to
the extent of putting that list all articles enum-
Grated in the free list of the Morrison tariff bill
was reported to the House, and few others, and
that he also adopts the limitation clauses of the
Morrison bill with respect to the articles enumerat
ed in the cotton, wool and metal schedules of the
present tariff law.
The object of the meeting at Mr. Hewitt s house
last night to opinions of the members of
the Democratic majority of the ways and means
committee respecting The introduction of the pro-
posed bill at this time and the after informal
" discussed but nothing determined as to the con-
sideration of the bill by the committee. Mr.. Hew-
lit Will, however, INTRODUCE it in the House tomor-
row.
Chairman Morrison said tonight that the committe
had never considered anything beyond the Morrison
BILL and that since the defeat of that measure they
had not had meeting. He did not know how the
committee or the majority in the House would treat
the proposed Hewitt bill, but the committee could
have objection to the Introduction of the measure
by Mr.. Hewitt and its reference to them.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
GENERAL NEWS.

VIM. II. Vanderbilt sailed from New York Satur-
day, for Europe. He will be absent month.
The next convention of the Southern Bsptists
will be held at Augusta, Ga, on Wednesday before
the second Sunday in May, 1885.
Saturday afternoon the first game for the inter
collegiate lacrosse championship was played at
Hamilton Park, New Haven, Conn, between Yale
and New York University. The former won, IL to
The Fall River, tSIass) spinners Saturday night
of the Union will be held Tuesday night.
By the running away. of their team Saturday
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Fritz, of Dubuque. Ia
were thrown out and killed.
Experts in Newark. n. ] /, who have been exam
lining the street department accounts report def
cheney of nearly Sill 900. Who got the money
cannot be discovered, as all the books and papers
pertaining to the matter are missing
The boiler in the salt works of Green, Ring g. Co.,
Saginaw City, Mich, exploded Saturday. wrecking
the works and fatally injuring John Clute, fireman.
and seriously inluring Frank Wilkins. Two others
were slightly injured.
The remains of Mr.. Marden the victim of Fri
days fire in Epping, N. H.. have been recovered
aBd sent to Gambia for interment.
Mr.. George William Curtis has written Mayor
Martin OF Boston, declining to accept the generous
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Politics About Home.
Manufactured i'm Their Omces.
newiston ,Journal,1l

Manufactured i'm Their Omces.
Lewiston Journal.1
1t is evident that those so-called Letters
from Maine" stating there is no enthusiasm
for Blaine in this State, do not cost the Massa-
chusetts papers which publish them, or their
alleged correspondents, any postage.
What the Friends of the Amendment wanI
Lewiston Journal)
The Republican and Greenback State con-
ventions responded to the requests of the
friends OF temperance in Maine, by avoiding
any attempts to make approval or disapproval
OF the prohibitory constitutional amendment
party question. 1t is to be presumed that
the Democratic State convention will take the
same course on the amendment, in accordance
with the general desire of friends of temper
ance in all parties, that the vote on the amend
ment may be non-partisan. Every constitu-
tional amendment that has been submitted
thus far, bas gone to the people without any
attempt Of political parties to control the votes
OF the members OF their organization on the
question of its adoption or rejection. This
will make the vote on the prohibitory amend
ment the voice of the individual voters o. the
State, and will give to the result special
value.
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sum appropriated as compensation for deliv ering
the eulogy ON Wendell Phillips and saving that in
selecting him for the duty the city of Boston con-
ferred on him the greatest honor of his life. 1t is
understood, however that present will be made to
Mr.. Curtis of the sum appropriated.
Alexander Farnum, for many years prominent
business man Of Providence, r. L., died yesterday
aged "a years. He was president of the Rhode ISL
and Hospital Trust Company, and director in 9th
er banks and insurance companies.
John B. Boardoch, an alleged incendiary, com
mitted suicide by hanging in his cell in New York
city Saturday.
Saturday, in Chicago. Isadore Manael and d.
Wesenber were arrested. having in their possession
$4,000 worth of watches, jewelry and silver-ware,
supposed to have been stolen.
Arcade block, in Oswego, N. Y, was Quilted by
fire last night. Several persons who were asleep In
the block narrowly escaped.
Gen. Audley w. Gozzam, late .of the 1O3d Penn
ing. In accordance with his wish, the remains will
be cremated
Fort g. Wayland's foundry and hay-raek factory
IN Moberly, Mo-, were burned Saturday night. Loss
$4,000.
Pere Hyacinthe leaves Chicago today, on his way
to France, President Grevy having issued decree
legaliziag his church.
The Both anniversary of the American Tract So
clety was held last night in New York city. The
nurnber af volumes issued during the past year is
2IS,25O; receipts for the year. 1857 40; disburs
cd. 1854, o82; leaving balance Of So, 1888 in the
treasury,
A ineendiary fire at midnight, Saturday destroy
ed the storehouse of Richard Harrison, dyer and
bleacher, Of Pawtucket, R. i. The loss is estimated
at "a, OOOs partly insured.
Samuel W. Fisher, aged 34 was thrown from
wagon on Pleasant View Avenue, in Providence, r.
l., yesterday, by frightened horse, and received
injuries from which he died half an hour later.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
THE CHURCHES.
The General Conference e of NHethOdists ut
Philadelp hia.

HAAhuCAp ma
PHILADELPHIA, May l0.-.At the General Confer
cnee of the Methodist Episcoi3a Church this morn
inga resolution was adopted providing that all
fcrences organized outside of the United States
which may be hereafter organ lied, shall be entitled
to the same rights and privileges as those in the
United States. Rev. DR.. Curry from the Committee
on the Episcopacy reported, recommending that
India be fixed as an Episcopal residence. Rev. Dr.
MARSHALL w. Taylor, a colored delegate from the
Lexington Conference moved to amend by striking
out the word ssIndia'' and inserting africa" He
had in his mind for the position a gentleman of
standard proportion, splendid physique and excel
lent digestion. He referred to his friend Rev. Dr.
Lanahan of Baltimore. Great laughter.) He had
three reasons for the amendment proposed. The
first was poetical one. "Your fathers" said DR..
Taylor, compelled ours to live in America, and
want to compel one white man to live in my coun-
try Africa" (Renewed laughter.) His second rea-
son was commercial one, and his third an eccles-
iastical one. Rev. DR.. Lanahan of the Baltimore
CONFERENCE.-THE there room for mlrths or
Gr1nlng here. Rev. A. B. Leonard, ID. d., OF tne
Cincinnati Conference said the conference probably
will not adopt DR.. Taylor's amendment now but the
time is not far distant when such motion will pre-
vail. The colored man is prescribed as other
man has ever been. The Methodist Episcopal
Church can do for Africa what no other church can
do.
The committee on freedman's aid unanimously
adopted resolution approving of the Blair educa-
tional bill now before Congress. A subcommittee
of three created to act on the question relating
to Mexico. The mission work in Africa was refer
red to special committee of seven.
General synod of the Reformed Church
BALTIMORE, May 1O.-The General Synod Of the
Reformed Church in the United States reassembled
today. After transaction of some miscellaneous
business the trennial report OF the Home Missions
Fasread. The treasurer's report showed receipts of
$2l4e from the Brinker legacy instead of $4,000 as
was expected. There were II missions under the
care of the board during the past three years as
compared with So missions at the beginning of the
triennial term and contributions of $76 694 while
the cost of property belonging to the missions was
Sl86 345 against which there is Indebtedness of
$26 400 receipts during the past three years were
1853 more than those for the preceding three
ifhe report. was adopted and referred to the COM
mittee on missions.
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The Boston Journal reports the 70

The Boston Journal reports the following
failures in Maine:
George B. Hall, dealer in general merchan-
disc, Edes Falls, Naples, owes about $4,000.
The creditors have been offered 90 cents on the
dollar.
The compromise settlement at 30 cents on
the dollar made by A. 81. Comforth, dealer in
general merchandise, Pittsfald, is by notes,
bearing interest running three and ak monthe
and Endorsed BY 7. D. Jenkins.
A meeting of the creditors of N. & H L.
Currier, Biddefo-e Machine Company of Bid
deford, has been held in the Insolvency Court,
John III. Burnham of Biddeford was chosen
assignee. Liabilities of the firm amount to
$21 ,072.39. Assets are nominally about S10,-
600, consisting of machinery, engine, etc.,
valued at about $500, subject to q mortgage
held by the York County Savings Bank mis-
cellaneous property, 1916, and $4,000 due from
Frank Currier. who failed some time ago. Ma
thaniel Currier has individual debts amount
ing to $11 ,254. 10, of which $500 are secured
by mortgage on real estate valued at S14,600.
Besides this real estate he owned five frame
buildings situated on leased land and used for
business purposes, but the mortgages have
taken possession by foreclosure. The private
debts of II. L. Currier amount to only S3O5.
A steam yacht owned by him and valued at
$500 has been transferred as collateral for q
claim of 5000.
e. L. Hubbard & Co., dealers in general
merchandise, Hiram, owe $500. Assets on
stock which cost $3.50 and accounts of 5000
He offers his creditors 80 cents on the dollar in
settlement of their claims.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12


A new polo club was organized in this city
Friday evening under the name of the Con-
gress Polo Club, composed of the following
gentlemen:
Captain and Goal-willie Oats.
Point Cover-Geo A. Sheafe.
Goal Coyer-Frank p. Emerson,
list Rusher-HaIry Lori.
I'd Rusher-Fred Davis.
LIST Half Back-Will Sprague.
I'd Half Back-Ellis Leavitt.
make all the money you can this season out
OF polo games," the proprietor of one of our
roller skating Kinks was advised the other day.
by next year polo players will all be profess
SIGNALS. They certainly ought to have larger
share of the cash they've helped you to get
hold of. Your house averaged $500 at each
OF the i've games in series played not long
ago. You gave the players 800. You cleared
$1,000 at the least. Do you think these young
men who give half their time to practising
polo will be satisfied to work for nothing much
onger?"-Portland Cor. of Boston Globe.
BASE BALL.
The following games were played in the city
Saturday:
Libby's Corner Stars. 8; Young Heroes, |.
Portland Stars Is; Young Heroes, IL.
Young Atlantics, 8; Reds, o.
Gfeenleafs, 2; Silver Stars, o.
Canton Blues, 10; Young Americas, 10.
A new base ball nine has been formed in
this city under the name of the Portland Reds,
consisting OF players of the old Emmets and
other well known players of this city. They
are having a neat and tasty uniform made,
which will be finished about May 80, for which
day they would like to arrange game with
some well known nine of the State.
The League Pennant-iSaturday' Games.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Chicagos 1.
At New York-New Yorks 8; Clevelands 2.
At Philadelphia-Buffalos 8; Philadelphia Z.
At Boston-Bostons 3; Detroits 2.
The standing of the several clubs is shown
by the following table:
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Republican National Convention,
CHGCA SO, JUNE ,, 1854.

The Executive Committee of the Blaine Club OF
Maine having perfected arrangements for an EX-
CURSION no CHICAGO to attend the Republi-
can National Convention, make the following an
nouncement for the benefit OF those VINO may desire
TO attend.
A special train over the Eastern Railroad will
leave Portland, FRIDAY, MAY Both, ON the ar
rival of morning train from Bangor, arriving IN
Boston at p m. The party will leave Boston az z
the same evening, by special train, with wagner
sleeping cars, over the Boston and Albany New
York Central and Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railroads, taking breakfast Saturday morning
at Syracuse, dinner at Niagara Falls TengdiRtNg
four hours, and tea at Buffalo. arriving in Chi
cage, Sunday morning, June LIST. Ample accommo-
datons for the party, while in Chicago, have been
secured at the Leland, Clifton Grand Pacific, and
Matteson Houses and rooms will be assigned while
on train thus avoiding confusion and delay
their arrival. Hotel bills $3.50 to So per day.
Railroad fare Boston TO Chicago and return.
924.65. Berths in sleeping car, Boston TO Chica-
60 So Half rates from all stations on Eastern and
Maine Central Railroads to and from Boston.
Those desiring berths in sleeping cars can secure
them by enclosing So to the Secretary OF tho Club,
Henry NJ. Spragae, Augusta. All who wish 70 Sc
cure hotel accommodations in Chicago, should ad-
dress the Secretary as early as possible, and not
later than the 25th inst. Tickets TO Chicago and
return good for 15 days from May Goth.
CHARLES A. BOUTELLE, President.
HENRY M. SPRAGUE, Secretary.
Augusta May g, 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
Btems from the Report of the MassaChu


Btems from the Report of the MassaChu-
setts Commissioner.
BOSTON, May IL From the report for the year
1888 of the Insurance Commissioner of Massachu-
setts John X. Tarbox, of which that portion reat-
ing to fire and marine risks is now issued it appears
that nine companies have been added to and six
companies have withdrawn from transaction of
business in this Commonwealth. The whole num-
Der of marine, fire, and fire and marine companies
now authorized being 191. Of these 81 are Massa-
chusetts mutual and ID Massachusetts joint stock
companies; 93 are companies of other States, and
% are companies of foreign countries The cash
capital of these companies aggregates $53 300,
an increase of $23,6 900 over that of 1882
Their assets amount to $205 465 1928, an increase
for the year of S1O,3l3 $685. the surplus is S119,-
4S3O94, or 81 ,798, 1853 more than it was in 1887.
Fire losses paid amount to $4,480,797 against
SO, 446, 076 in 1882. The marine losses paid were
$2,170,139, those of the preceding year having
been So, 400, ITS.
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Launched at KennebunkpOrt.
fSnecial tn the Press

KENNEBUNKPoRT, May 10.-By David Clark, a
first class, three masted, centre board schooner of
nearly 800 tons, named Bradford G. French, built
contract for, and superintendent by Captain j. B.
Phillips of Taunton Mass to be in charge of Capt.
-- Elliot. This vessel measures about 200 feet
all, 3715 feet wide and 19 feet hold is fitted
with all modern conveniences including a steam
engine.
Also launched same tide from the opposite shore
by Mr.. George Christensen, fine fishing schooner
named Molly Adams, measuring 1926 tons, built
for, and owned by Capt. Solomon Jacobs of Glou-
cester These two vessels to launch at the same
hour and the fact that the big three masted schoon
fully rugged on the stocks, and with sails all
bent, drew large crowd of people from neighbor-
ing localities the draw bridge and other eligible
positions being quite covered with spectators. In
an hour from the time set for launching the large
schooner she was taken through the bridge and to
the wharf.
(Io the Associated Press.)
Launch at ThOmastOn.
THoMAsToN, May 10.-Samuel Watts s. Co.,
launched schooner today named'the Henry Souter
of six hundred and seventy-nine tons resister.
New Ocean Steamer.
GLASGOW, May 10.-The new steamer Ems which
has just been finished by John Elder & Co., of this
city for the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
attained speed of 1914 knots an hour. The Ems
is of 1000 tons burden and 5000 horse power. She
will leave Bremen for New York on June 4th under
command of Capt. Lest.
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WORK OF THE FLAMES.
destructive Fire i'm Canton, Mass.

Destructive Fire Ina Canton, Mass.
CANTON, Mass, May 1o.-The most destructive
fire ever known here ragged today, and burned the
factory of the Narragansett Suspender Company,
the Webb Company building and the building of S.
r. Wattles Co., spinniDg-ring manufacturers. The
buildings were ali connected. The fire originated
in the boiler room Over 100 persons are deprived
of employment. The entire loss is 500, 900, and
the total insurance is $40, 900 in the Boston Manu-
facturers Mutual. A large amount of valuable
tools and machinery was destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
RlOTOUS MOUlDERS.
Non-UniOn NEen Attacked by strikers-s'
ri0us Trouble ApDreheuded.

FAUUs AFUuDKG Appfehendeds
QUINCY, Ill.,, May !11.-The striking moulders
are responsible for two riots today This morning,
while load OF non-uuion men were being driven
to work. they were stopped by gang of masked
men, and the driver shot in the arm. shattering
his elbow, and non-union moulder was shot in the
palm of the hand. O.her members of the party
were chased several blocks and stones were thrown
at them and shots fired A party of non-union men
from Detroit were attacked as they got off the
train, and several were knocked down with clubs
and stones, and injured in various WAYS wagon
met them at the depot to take them to the hotel but
several were unable to reach it, and were driven
away by the union men. Those who reached the
wagon were pelted with stones until beyond range
The police force has been doubled. Non-union
men are forbidden to appear the streets after
dark, and their hotel is guarded by armed men, Sc
talk of appealing to the governor for aid.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE

WASHINGTON. May H.
In the Senate today the chair appointed as Vlsi-
tors to the next annual examination of the naval
academy, Senators Miller of California and Pendle-
ton of Ohio.
Mr.. Farley presented concurrent resolution OF
the Legislature Of California relative to the appro
priations already made by Congress for the improve
ment of tie Sacramento river, but which, according
to the resolution, the Secretary of War refuses 70
permit to be expended on the ground that tne
amount of debris constantly floating in the IdV ,
makes the expenditure Of tine money useless Inc
resolution urges the expenditure of the money IL
was referred to the committee commerce
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration oL
bills on the calendar, and on motion OF MI blaii
took up pension cases.
A sew minutes before l O'Clock the proceedings
were ended in order to permit of the atteno-
ance of the Senators at the unwilling OF the sSatue
of Chief Justice Marshall.
At 3 p. m. the Senate returning to the cnani-
Der and without transacting further business, ad-
journed until Monday.
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The woman who works, strong in her self
respect, strong in the respect of all who toll
that they may live, strong in the favor OF ali
who have known what it is to earn their bread
by the sweat OF their brows, strong In the
spirit of personal independence, needs no pro
lection from the "pitying patronage" of any
body. If she is at times disposed to regard
any slight put upon her by those who have
no business in life save to amuse themselves,
she may enjoy revenge every day, Tor the ra-
vens OF misfortune fly In at all windows. And
there are, doubtless, among women who have
found it pecessary to go out into the world and
battle for existence, those who find stings in
the "pitying patronage" Of the fortune-fayored
and who sit back in sack-cloth amid the en-
nobling inspiration of their work-a-day lives.
To them is commended the words Of Carlyle;
can true work is sacred: in all true work,
we're il but true haud-labor, there ia something
OF divineness. Therefore, chats off" to ths
women who work 1t would be idle TO urge
them to lift up their heads, for their heads arc
already upliited, Chicago Current.
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