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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The Utah Central Railroad Company has default
cd on Its April quarterly dividend. The company
has been paying dividends Of 6 per cent. per an
mum.
j. Collin Vincent & Co., of Baltimore, specula-
tors in grain, yesterday posted their suspe sion in
the Corn and Flour Exchange. In consequence of
unable to meet their obligations. '"''' :"
George, alias Babe Jones, the colored boy mur-
derer, convicted Of killing John Foster also color
ed was hanged in the county Jail yard at p ttsbug
Pa yesterday in the presence of several hundred
spectators. He met his fate unfnchingy.
The remains of the late ex-Minster Partridge,
who euicded in Spain, arrived in New York yester-
day, on steamer Elysia, of the Anchor line. They
were placed on board the steamer at Gibraltar, by
the American consul at that port and were con-
signed to the collector of the port of New York.
No arrangements have yet been made for removing
the body.
Mrs. Gait and daughter. victims of trichinosis.
died at LoyA Hanna, Pa, yesterday. The ia her
and another daughter are not expected TO recover.
Senator Mahone's condition is neither better nor
worse. His physician insists upon quiet and resi-.
as essential to his restoration to health and friends
of the Senator. among them Mr.. Riddleberger, ad-
NIT that his illness Is serious.
The new plan of the hall of the National Conven-
tior In Chicago, contemplates the seating of 1900
is mated at $12 900. The plan meets with gen.
eral approval and will be finally passed upon next
Saturday, at conference with the national sub
committee.
At the suggestion of Commander-in-Chief Robert
B. Beath, the Grand Army of the Republic of
Pennsylvania. Is devising measures for the estab-
lishment Of homo for Invalid Union veterans of
that State. They hope to obtain the naval asylum
at Erie for the purpose. There many ex- Union
soldiers in the county amshouse, unable to support
themselves.
Seven Austro Polanders, looking for work, while
walking on the Delaware & Lackawanna Western
railroad at Scranton, Pa yesterday, were struck
by backing engine. Four were killed. one fatally
injured one lost an arm, and one escaped uuhurt.
The bodies of the killed were horribly mutilated
Schaefer and Slosson signed articles in Chicago,
yesterday, for two games of billiards. to be played
there on May 18th and 31st the first game foe the
balk line championship and $50, side; the sec
game to have the option of making the stakes
$1,000 side.
The Erie Railroad Company has given notice of a
cut in coal rates from $1.5O to $I15 TO shippers
along the Allegheny Valley Railroad.
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COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
Meeting of Owners of Mills ThrOuxhout
ghe SOufh.

tne SOutns
AUGUSTA, Ca, April IA meeting of the own
ers OF cotton mills throughout the South was held
here today for the purpose of discussing the cues
ton OF the supply and demand for cotton goods.
corporations, having an aggregate cap
itsi OF $S,ooo00o and operating 37A.Ooo spindles,
were represented. j. F. Hanson, Of Macon, was
elected president, and A. H. Twtchell of Clifton
SEC, secretary. Mr.. Holds n said that the mann.
featuring interests just were in anything but
satisfactory con ition and he hoped tha united ac
tioh would result in good to the manufacturers of
the South. Letters read from the ma llaaers of
several mills which were lot represented express
ng sympathy with the object of the convention.
ILesident Young OF the Eagle and Phonix mills
Coiumous, Ga, sent a letter. He thought the sur
Plus complained of was more apparent than real
anu taat 1oooers were now buying and trading from
nau 70 nth, and compelling the factories 10
~ goods formerly bought in bulk. He thought that
nmltng the production would hurt the needy oper-
atlyes ana engender strikes.
The committee on business made a report recon.
mending the organization of a Southern and West
ern manufacturers association, the object and pur
pose 70 oe OF the same general character those of
the New England ManufactErers' Association.
In view OF the short cotton crop of last year. thu
adoption OF the following is recommended:
resolved, That we recommend that our spinners
and manufacturers reduce their production In pro-
portion 70 the reduced quantity Of raw material
now IN the country.
A plan for the organization of a Southern Manu-
IacVurers Association was unanimously adopted.
resointlon looking to reduction of the production
-SSNeoSo az lobktA Tue speakers agreeing as
% tne necessity for a curtailment of the produc-
ton OF yarns and cloth.
Elk Gov. Bullock offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That 1t is the unanimous sense of this
meetisg that the pr )duction of yarns and cloths
committee.
The committee to whom was referred the organi-
cation of Southern Manufacturer Association,
were instructed to formulate plan for reducing
the production of yarns and cloth.
The convention then adjourned, subject to the
call of the commit ee
This was the largest and most influential meeting
of cotton manufacturers ever held in the Soulh.
The majority Of the manufacturers in attendance
stand on the tariff plank in the Ohio Democratic
platform
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one of the great Alps and an italian flower
garden rolled into one. He is as rugged as
a rock-bouDd coast. He walks with un-
measured, unprecise step, and has some
what the motion of an elephant.
On the front opposition bench the most
remarkable face is that of Mr.. Gibson. Next
TO Mr.. Chamberlain he Is the youngestlook-
ing man for his years in the House. BE has
clean-shaven face and snow-white hair,
and the delicate complexion of a youth OF
90 He Is quick moving and as spry and
alert as a lad. And what may say Of Sir
Stafford Northc0te? could not damn even
with faint praise. He was ordained from
all eternity to be saved. He looks like
good man, and he IS good man. But the
same beneficent Power that made him
''good" certainly never did Ordain that he
should be the leader of great political par
ty. In his case. therefore, there has been
some breaking away from the order Of Ma
ture. He did look and seem so incapable
last night! He looked and seemed as II he
knew he was incapable.
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Women Admitted to oxford.


1t is often said that Oxford is the more
famous of the two universities for move
ments and Cambridge for men, but The fact
is that in most of the great movements for
liberalizing the universities and extending
theiI sphere of usefulness Cambridge has
taken the lead and Oxford has reluctantly
followed. The so-caed university Exten-
sion" movement-of the progress Of which
Mr.. Goschen presented very satisfactory
report TO the London society yesterdsy--lS
one conspicu us instance, and another was
afforded by the debae In congregation At
xford on the proposal to open some of the
university examinations to women. At
Cambridge the women students have now
for some few years enjoyed this privilege to
the full, and, although the principle was
carried at Oxford by large majority
Zoo to 46), its application was limited TO q
capricious selection Of subjects, and was
hampered by sundry restrictions. We are
glad, however, to learn from the warden Of
Morton's speech that the promoters will not
De content until they have won complete
academical equality' for womeu
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The Kennebec journal says it is rnmored that
veteran soldier fell dangerously sick at the house Of
q near relative in the town of Appleton. He had
applied for and was almost certain of pension
with arrearages amounting to several hundred dol
lars. The soldier died before the pension papers
were signed. A scheme was put up 10 furnish a
widow and get the pension. 1t is said that wO-
man was procured and married to the corpse several
hours after death to bring about the desired end.
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Krupp's Fifty-Ton Hammer.


The great 6fty-ton hammer in Krupp'S
works at Essen gained its name, ''Unser
Fritz" and The inscr ii 1t bears, Fritz,
let hy," in the following manner: When,
in 1877, the Emperor William visited Essen,
this steam hammer attracted his attention.
Krupp presented to him the machinist F'itE
who, he said, handled the hammer with such
nicely and precision as not to iDjure or
touch an object placed in he centre of the
block. The Emperor at once put his die-
mond-studded watch on the spot indicated,
and beckoned to the machinist to set the
hammer in motion. Fritz hesitated out Of
consideration for the p ecious object, but
Krupp urged him on by saying "Fritz, let
hyl' Down came the hammer, and the
watch remained untouched. The Emperor
gave it to the machinist as a souvenir, and
Krupp added 1000 marks to the present.
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A Good Appointment.

Samuel s. Perkins of Wells has been ap-
pointed deputy warden for the town of Wells
and the waters of York county by the Fish
and Game Commissioners. The appointment
was made for the purpose of having an officer
to protect the wanton destruction of Holsters
In Wells. A large number of small Holsters
have been caught 10 that town, and instead of
being retained to the water alive, as the law
requires, they were DESTROYED, simply to graf
ify local spirit of emulation as to who should
secure the largest number. 1t is thought the
appointment of Mr.. Perkins will at once stop
the foolish destruction and that the residents
Of our sea-coast cities and towns will be able in
few years to obtain Holsters of suitable size
for table use. The Fish and Game Society de-
serve the hearty thanks of the community for
their laudable efforts to protect our fish and
game and in having suitable officers appointed
to enforce the laws of the State.
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Judge Lowelps Successor

We have heard ii intimated that ex-secre-
tary Boutwell, hopes to be nominated as United
STATES Circuit Judge for the Eastern Circuit of
New England. Such an appointment would
be received with great disfavor by the Bar
and people of Maine, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. Another name
mentioned is that OF Judge A. P. Carpenter Of
the New Hampshire Supreme Bench. Judge
Carpentee is thoroughly equipped jurist. He
has clsar and weil-stored mind, and is able to
apply his legal learning in ready and direct
way to the cases before him. He is worthy to
sit In the place lately occupied by John Low
ell. We cannot say ~ much Of George 8.
Boutwsll.-G. Y. Times.
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THE DEATH LIST.
Fifty.One Is the Record in Cinciunuti-The
Present Situation in the City.

CINCINNATI, April Sat meeting of Socialists
held tonight it was expected that some action
would be taken on the subject of the riot, but the
matter was not discussed.
Soldiers until to-day have been very careful not
to venture upon the streets in uniform, and even
to-day in some quarters their presence would be
likely to cause bad feeling The great mass of citi
zens condemn hostility to the militia as class
further dt tails have been discovered in relation to
the death of Capt. Desmond, which tend to show
tnat his killing was not deliberate murder, but
tnat ne met his death by shot fred at the troops
without being aimed directly at them
Alfred Hopkins, another victim of the riot died
tonight. This makes the death list 81,
l.. A. Phillips, who was on the iurv which triad
berner, and who has been accused of going to ST.
Louis to escape mob violence, saws that he was at
the Music Hall the night the riot began. and re-
manned in Cincinnati without molestation until
Saturday night He says the first ballot of the Jury
showed seven for murder. He was for murder in
the second degree. The second ballot was eleven
for maDslaughter and one for murder in the second
degree He yielded at last because of sickness in
his family and because he was told that he would
be kept there for thirty days unless thew agreed
After thirty-six hours he voted for a verdict of
manslaughter. He thinks that the uewspspers are
responsible for the outbreak.
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BURNED TO THE WATERS
EDGE.
Loss of Western River Steam
er.
FIFTEEN PASSENGERS REPORTED
MISSING.

COLUMBUS, o., April 3.-Steamer Rebecca Ever
Inghana. Captain Whitside. was burned to the wat
er'se edge at Fitzgerald Landing, on the Chattahoo
chez river 40 miles below this city this moi ming
The fire originated In her stern and 1t Is thought
from an electric lamp spark. The passengers who
were saved escaped in their night clothes. Eight
persons were lost. Three hundred and seven bales
OF cotton and small freight were burned. The
boat, which was valued at s24 900 is total loss
no insurance. There were 16 cabin and deck
passengers who escaped and reached this city Some
are severely burned.
MACON, Ca, April 3.-of the 80 passengers as
far as can be ascertained nine lost and six mis-
sing. George H. Whiteside, the captain, was
severely burned. All the officers did their duty
The conduct of the pilot George L. Lapham, and
his son is especially commended. They remained
on board and materially assisted in landing the pas
sengers
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STAR ROUTES.

More from MIR. Bliss Upon she Trial.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mr. Bliss before the
Springer Committee today asserted that he had lost
money by entering the government employ. Wit
could not account for the failure to indict SAL
bury and related his efforts to withdraw from the
Star route cases after the first trial, but which
were opposed by the attorney general T Thought at
one time: MT. Bliss said that had an opportunity
one and two hundred thousand dollars thaf T
thought the government could recover but the pro.
posed suit failed on account of the sudden death of
Bliss said Cook is the only man who sai We must
not do anything with Kellogg as it would injnre
the republican majority in the Senate Chandler
state OF mind. He wants me to sposk to y1u but Of
course Teo cant can only say, treat him fairly
AZ h,enoSS case now stands, IL Walsh's papers
isir ons, though It has undoubtedly been weakened
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04
THE METHoDISTS.
The New York Conference.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The New York Methodist
Episcopal conference was continued today. The
case was reopeDed for another hearing of Rev.
Charles Cores who was found guilty at last years
conference of faulty administration Cores will be
tried az ain by committee of Is. DR.. S. Hunt of
the Methodist Book Concern said that during
the past four years the Methodist church paid out
~ 400 600 for religious publications and So $780,
200 worth Of literature has been supplied by the
Methodist Book Concern Ten years ago 923 900
copies OF Methodist papers were dispose of in Snn-
DAY schools and today 2, 600 copies called
for,
New England Conference.
LYNN, Mass, April 3.-The annual sermon was
preached at 3 p. M, by Rev. Samuel T. Uphsm Of
Drew theological Seminary from John 4, So
"Other men have labored and ye are entered into
their labors.'
Rev. VIM. Gordon then read personal rem
niscsnces of the semi-centennial conference which
closed the afternoon services.
~ Ia the evening the anniversary Of the Conference
Temperance Society was held.
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Sc. PROFIT.
The Amount Uncle Sam HAS Made Oh
His Fractional Currency,


His Fractional Currency.
WASHINGTON, April 3.--What has become OF all
the fractional currency? In 1868 something over
$20,0oo0o0 was issued, and the amount outstand-
ing was increased about 100000 year, until
in 1874 che highest aggregate was reached, and
the books OF the Treasurer showed nearly $46 o00-
600 in circulation. The redemption was then be-
gun and has continued until the present time; but
since 1879 the amount outstanding has remained
almost stationary, with balance of 81 one, 900 in
favor of the government at the end of the last fiscal
year, June 80, 1883. During the nine months OF
the present fiscal year only 1000 has been offer
ed for redemption, leaving outstanding So, 9S4 0OO
the greater quantity of which is either lost or de-
stroyed or in the hands of curiosity collectors
Some of it is banging in frames in the offices of
bankers and coin and postage stamp dealers furnish
1t TO customers at premium Of aOont 200 per cont.
The government will probably be the gamer by
this scheme of Secretary Chase 80 the amount of
$6,600OO0, as the Treasury officials do not believe
that much more will be sent in for redemption.
Clean pieces are never received nowadays and that
which comes in is so ragged and soiled as to be
worthless as a curiosity.
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Arrest of a Reverend Fraud.

Smith, eoored, representing the evangelization OF
Africa was arrest ed in this city last evening as
fraud and was bound over in the police court to-day
for trial. Smith had in his possession forged letters
and credentials purporting to be from well known
philanthropists. He had been collecting money in
all parts OF the country eighteen years and 1t is be-
ieyed obtained thousands of dollars. In connection
with the missionary enterprise he has been running
theatre company exist ng only on paper and has
been making engagements about the country for the
presenta ion of the play Planters Son." He en-
p'oyed this ruse to obtain free theatre passes on
railroads. several of which he had in his possession
when arrested. He was arrested by clever strate-
gem by Attorney Cramps. he has made partial
confession of guilt. Smiths last address was 20
Tallman street. Brooklyn. He is said to have been
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04

DALLAS, Tex, April "a largely a. tended mass
meeting of citizens was held last night at Dallas
Texas. A committee on public benefit submitted a
reDorf, the main feature of which was to have all
property within three miles of the court house as
sessed two per cent voluntary contributions for
railroad subsidies. One hundred Thousand dollars
was guaranteed to the first company building one
westerly towards Brentwood and also similar sums
tor one hundred miles of road to the northwest and
to the northeast committee was appointed to
confer with the Denver Il New Orleans, and Gulf
Colorado Sante Fe railroad companies. dele
CATION was present from Cleburne asking that that
city be counted in to aid any movement from Dallas
towards Brentwood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04

Collector Sawyer, Of the Wiscasset district,
has written as follows to Hon. W. D. Pennell,
Secretary of the Republican District Commit
tee for the Second District:
Having been chosen as a member of the
Congressional district committee, for the
county OF Lincoln, prior to the enactment of
The existing statute of the United States,
known as the civil service law, and no oppor-
tunily having occurred since that time for the
selection of another person in my stead,
permitted my signature to be affixed to the
call for the district convention which is to be
held at Auburn on the 10Th proxmo. mas
much as this was the first call issued for a
convention in the district as now constituted,
it seemed necessary that each of the counties
composing the district should be represented
in the call; but, as you will remember, / took
no affirmative part In the proceedings of the
committee.
Deeming my present official position to be
incompatible under the law referred to, with
any participation in the duties imposed on
such committee. hereby resign my position
as member of the committee, and request
that upon the assembling of the C mmittee,
preliminary to the organization Of the conven-
ton, some other person may be designated to
act in my stead until the election of q new
committee.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE b. SAWYER.
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The bill introduced In the Senate today BY Sena-
tor Frye to authorize the appointment of commits
sion of naval architects and marine engineers to
examine and report upon new designs for steam
mission, to consist of five persuasive from the
navy and three from civil lfe-to examine designs,
models and plans for improvements in ocean steam
ships invented by Charles G. Lundberg, and to re-
port to Congress at its session. 1t provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 to defrsy the expenses
of the commission.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
East Nay Restan.

BOSTON, April 3.-There was an unusually quiet
Observance of Fast Day in Boston and vicinity to-
day. The federal and local government buildings
were closed, all other business was neglected
ano religious services were held in
nearly all the churches including the
csstnedIal and in the State and city
yesterday and last night with almost Continuous
rain during to-day, etfectually prevented the per-
1ormance OF all outdoor sports which for many
years nave been attractive features of the day,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-04
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Minor Notes.

1t Is reported that outsids employees of the Grand
Trunk held meeting in Montreal to consider Cen
eral Manager Hicksons PROPOSE ion to reduce wages
10 per cent. his report says rong speeches wee
made, and a resolution was unanimously PASSED to
60 out on strike rather imam accept the offer The
locomotive engineers on the line refuse 20 listen 70
any negotiations for reduction, unless thew come
through the Grand Chief Of the Brotherhood.
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INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

Stone Gutter. Strife Co. Exssa-~- xy~--~.
PIT sBURG, Pa, April 3.-Stone cutters In the
FaVette county quarries struck yesterday for an
incl ease of 20 per cent In wages. They have noti
he'd their fellow craftsmen to accept no employ
ment In the quarries until the dispute is settled.
Strike of Virginia Iron Workers.
SHARPsyILLE, Va, April 3.-Workmen at sew
eral iron works here have struck because of a
reduction Of 10 to 20 cents in pay. The firms
allege that the condition of the iron market forced
the reduction. Workmen at Niddlesex Vireinia.
have accepted reduction.
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erick with his sOn-n-law, F. R. swasey, about two

erick with his son-in-lsw, F. R. Swasey, about two
years ago.
NORTH JAY.
The North Jay granite company have few men
at work in their quarry, clearing away snow and
preparing for more extended operations. They ex-
pect delegation of paving cutters from Scotland as
soon as the stone will do TO work.
VAUDEVILLE,
The name Of the man who was sufocated in the
lookup at Waterville; Wednesday night, was Peter
Vigen of Fairfield. This is the second time snch an
affair has occurred In the town.
Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain OF Bowdoin College, will
lecture at Colby University on next Wednesday ev-
ing.
IN GENERAL.
Charles Morrill,, for many years superintendent Of
schools in Lowell, died Wednesday evening. He
was graduate of Waterville College.
Phillips the pursuer of the druggists has been in
Aroostook county, but has not met with good snc-
cess. He had writs issued against two druggists,
but one of them could not be found and the other
had been registered.
Moses Chesley, the patriarch of Oxford county
greenbackers and the most picturesque member OF
the Legislature Of 1879-80 is said to be mortally
i'll.