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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
SHOWING THE QUEER.
Breaking Up Band of Counterfeiters in
New York City,

New York City.
New YORK, Dsc. 11--Chief Drummond Of
the United States Secret Service, aided by
two OF his men, four United States marshais
and three police officers late last night arrest
sd five notorious counterfeiters and seized lot
of bogus coin and necessary implements for
manufacturing it. Early last October Chief
Drummond was informed that large amount
OF spurious silver coin was being put into cir
culation, and immediately began operations to
entrap the counterfeitars.
One of his men became associated with an
Italian known as Jumbo or james Gaetono,
who had sometimes acted as interpreter at the
Tombs police court, and who for long time
has been suspected OF being in with q counter
feiter's gang. The secret service officer, pre-
tending to be crook, soon gained the conf
dence of the italian and got from him several
dollars worth OF counterfeit coin, paying for it
about 80 cents on the dollar Through Gae-
tono the detective made the acquaintance of
Pasquade Jachet and purchased some spurious
money from him. Subsequently he was intro
du ,ed to Signor Carlos FoDtauo, known more
familisrly as "The DUDE" tall, villainous
looki ng italian whom the officer had known as
counterieiter for years, but never could fast
en- the crime upon him. Fontano also disposed
of several dollars of his own manufacture to
the detective, and soon made it evident that
he was the leader of a we'll organized band of
counterfeiters who were doing lucrative bust
ness.
By diligent shadowing the detective located
their headquarters at No. 2 Jersey street, a dis
reputable little alley running out of Hudson
street, aud here the officers arrested the above
named, together with two others who were
found engaged in making the coin.
ALI the men and the implements captured
we're taken to Chief Drummend's rooms last
night. The men would say nothing, and were
sent to Ludlow street jail heavily handcuffed
and in charge of three marshals. The raid is
regarded as most important one and likely to
prevent counterfeitiDg being carried on in the
city for some tibe to come. The men were ar
raigned before United States Commissioner
Shields today. They were all heavily hand
cuffed. They were held in $4,000 bail each
for examination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
CHICAGo's FRAUD.
How the Thing was Accomp Iished-state-
ment Of Chief Deputy Gleason.


CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Arthur Gleason, chief
deputy In County Clerk Ryan's office makes
public this morning under his own signature a
statement charging Henry Biehl one of the
employees in the county clerks office, with hav.
ing sbstrscied the envelope containing the bal
lots OF the second precinct of the 18Th ward,
and thereby allowing the substitution of the
forged ballots found in the envelope when
opened by the federal grand jury.
Gleason relates that the envelope in question
was placed with others in a large box in the
county clerks vault and nailed up. The bal
lots were PLACED in the vault where their loca-
tion was known to only two persons, Biehl and
Gleason. The latter says that the evidence
shows beyond a doubt that the change in the
ballots was made in the vault Of the county
clerks Office and it would have been exceed
ingly difficult for any one not knowing their
exact location TO find them. The ballots hav-
ing been taken from the vault in the afternoon
OF NoVem ber Il, either Biehl or himself is
guilty. AS he,declares he did not commit the
crime, it could have been com mitted by no
other person than Biehl and Gleason therefore
charges him with its perpetration.
Two persons are now directly charged with
the crime, Joseph q. Mackiu, secretary of the
Cook County Democratic Central Committee,
who ordered the bogus tickets printed, and
Biehl who, as Gleason gays, distracted the en-
velope containing the original ballots to allow
the substitution of the bogus ones.
Henry Biehl also makes public a statement
In which he traveTses the charges made by
Gleason. He says that the crime of removing
the envelope from the vault in the county
clerks ettice wss undoubtedly committed by
Gleason or himself. AS he knows he is not the
guilty party he believes Gleason to be, and ia
strengthened in this view by the contradicting
statements made by Gleason before the grand
jury.
The federal grand jury this evening handed
up indictments against Joseph @. Mackin, sec
retary of the Democratic Central Committee,
Arthur Gleason and Henry Biehl, clerks in
s. P. Shields and Peter Hansbraugh, judges,
and Edward Kelly and w. j. Sullivan, clerks
of election in the second precinct of the 18th
ward. Bench warrants were at once issued
for the arrest of the indicted persons. Mac
kin came into court soon afterward and Biehl
and Gleason were arrested. All gave bail to
the sum of $40 900 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
PAY FOR THE FIDDLE.
A Verdict of $3O25 in the stradivarus
BASS ViOl Case.

Boston, Dec. lin the Superior Court,
this morning, the jury in the case of Henry A.
Green against the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad rendered a verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum OF $3025. The action
was brought by the plaintiff to recover $4,000
for damages to a Cremona bass viol manufac-
tnred by Stradivarus which was injured while
being unloaded at Rochester. EMr. Green was
q passenger on the train, having boarded it at
Buffalo. This viol was placed in the baggage
car, from which it was removed at Rochester.
The defendant denied its liability, and, during
the trial, nearly two hours were occupied in
the discussion of legal question raised by the
defendant that Mr.. Green could not recover
because the instrument was not personal bag
gage within the meaning Of the law as laid.
down by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Robert ID. Smith, for the plaintiff, con-
tended as a matter of law that everything that
was essential for the convenience and neces-
sity of a passenger was personal luggage and in
support OF his proposition cited some interest
ing English cases and also q decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States and the
Supreme Court of Texas. Judge Staples ruled
that the viol was personal baggage. The case
will new go to the supreme Court for final
Judgment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
FARM PRODUCTS.
The Average Prices i'm the EE ,me Mark
ets-The Average Below the Usual Fig

The Average Prices i'm the H ,me Mark
ets-The Average Below Ihe Usual Fig
ures.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The department OF
agriculture reports today the prices Of farm
products in home markets.
The average price of corn is 36 .1-2 cents,
which is QUE cent lower than the average for
1879, when the supply in proportion to popula-
tion was quite as large. II has been lower
but twice in ten years, in 1877 and 1878, after
TWO previous years of abundance. 1t is hign-
est in Florida, so cents per bushel, and the
lowest price is Is cents in Nebraska.
The average farm price of wheat is 65 cents
per bushel sgsinst 81 cents last December.
Tke December price in thirteen years has pre-
viously been below 81 per bushel but five times
in 1874 1873, 1880, 1882 and 1888. The lowest
average is in Nebraska, AZ cents, and the high
est in New England, where it exceeds 81.
The average value of oats is 20 cents against
80 cents last December aud 81 8 in 1882. The
present value is the lowest ever reported by
the department. the lowest State average is 18
cents in Nebraska, the highest is go in Florida.
The plantation price Of cotton averages from
8 to 1-3 cents per pound. 1t is in Tennes-
see, Arkansas and Texas, 9 cents mill in
Louisiana, 9 cents mills in Georgia, cents 5
mills in the Carolinas and Virginia.
The average farm price of the entire crop of
potatoes is 40 cents per bushel. The average is
two cents lower than lest year, though the
crop ia not 90 large,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
THE PLENARY COUNCIL.
"A Pastoral Letter Adopted as the Late
Session.

Session.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE Catholic Mirror
of Dsc. 18th will contain pastoral letter
adopted by the late PenarS Council, address,
ed to the clergy and laity of the church. The
letter alludes to The introduction of skepticism
into educational institutions, the public press
and even the pulpit and declares that the out
come must be heartless materlalsm. The in
fallbility of the Pope is reaSserted persecu-
tions of Catholics in different countries are de-
plored the assertion that Catholics need to
lay aside auy devotedness to ltbe church to be
true Americans is repudiated as wholly illogi.
cal the importance of suitable education for
the priesthood is urged and an annual contri-
button to the seminary fund is declared to be
one of the most important duties of Catholics
and the people are admonished to look upon
the priest as their best friend. 1t is also urged
that debts incurred for the purpose of church
building be liquidated as soon as possible
Scarcely, II at all, secondary to the church de-
sire for education Of her clergy is her solieitude
for education of the aity. In the great combat
between truth and error, between faith and
agnosticism an important part of the fray
must be borne by the lsisy and woe to them if
they are not well prepared. True civilization
requires that not only physical and intellec-
toal, but also the moral and religious we'll be-
ing Of the people should be promoted and at
least with equal care. To shut religion out of
the schools and keep it for the house and the
church is logically 10 train up q generation
that will consider religion good fer the home
and church, but not for the practical business
of life, but a more false and pernicious notion
could not be imagined
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Changes in tl,e United States Statutes sug
gested by lhe President.

WASHINGTON. Dec. II The President to-
day transmitted to the Senate the report of
the Secretary of State showing the necessity
for immediate legislation for the purpose OF
bringing the statutes of the United States into
conformity with international regulations for
preventing collisions at sea, which regulations
have now been adopted by all the leading
maritime powers except this country. In his
report the Secretary Of State encloses a copy Of
the regulations which he received in note
from the minister announcing their adoption,
and says: "As the statutes of the United
States regulating the sailing Of American
vessels conflict in important particulars with
the international regulations now observed by
all other civilized nations there ia constant
danger of a collision involving serious loss of
life and property owing to the fact that Amer
lean ships are required by our statutes to con-
form to the rules in conflict with those Oh
served by the ships of all other maritime
powers. AS it is understood that the regula-
tions ia question are entirely acceptable to
American shipowners it is highly important
that Congress should with as little delay as
possible bring the provisions OF our statutes in
to conformity with the International regula-
tions."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
MR. BLAINE AND THE PREsI-
DENCY.
Already Insisting that He
Shall be the Candidate in ISsS.

Augusta Correspondence of the Boston Herald.)
The Herald man stepped into the private
room of Postmaster Manley this afternoon and
the first thing that attracted his attention was
the legend, "For President in 1885," in
scribed in large German text letters over a
portrait Of James g. Blaine that was suG-
pended on the wall.
"Then Mr.. Blaine is in the saddle again as
Presidential candidate?" inquired the re-
porter
"Not at ALL" replied the devoted and trusted
friend of Mr.. Blaine. "By no means is Mr..
Blaine o candidate. Do not misunderstand-
do not believe Mr.. Blaine is in any sense
candidate, but believe the Republicans Of the
country will make him their standard bearer
in 1888. Why, am daily in receipt of letters
from the Pacific States and from every one Of
the Southwestern States declaring that the Re-
publlcans of their section are already organiz-
ing Blaine and Logan clubs for 1888. Let me
read you an extract from a letter just re-
ceived from California;:
'California Is for Blaine and Logan in 1883. We
shall send a whole delegation from the Pacific
States for the old ticket TO the next National
Convention
dere Is one from PROMINENT Bontleuan III
Ohio:
More than 1000 clubs have already been organ
izsd in this State devoted to the nomination OF
Blaine and Logan in 1885,
Aud here is one from Illinois:
Count on Illinois to send q solid delegation for
the renomlcation Of James e. Blaine and J. In A..
Logan for the Republican standard bearers in
1882.
This letter from as prominent politician as
there ia in New York Is significant;
'The great body Of Republicans will never be
satisfied until James G.. Blaine Ia President. l am
for him in 1885,
There" and Mr.. Manley pointed at Q large
pile, "are letters from Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, New York, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska,
California, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Maine, all announcing their determination to
work for the denomination Of Mr.. Blaine.
am in daily receipt of papers from the North
west which have already pronounced for
Blaine and Logan. do not know how Mr..
Blaine feels about this matter. / know be Is
devoted to the party, and will be found ready
to aid, in any way he can, its restoration to
power. am for his denomination, for 1 be-
lieve ne is the strongest and ablest leader in
the party. l shall soon bs a private citizen,
and as such L shall be free to take any part
choose in politics. believe in the future Of
the Republican party, and believe it Eill 90
back into power in 1888 under the leadership
Of James G.. BiaiDe."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
validity of a Cotton Contract.

RALEIGH, N c., Dec. lin the case Of
Aubrey Bennett & Co. against Covington, in
the Circuit Court, involving the validity of a
contract TO deliver cotton at future time, to
which defense was made that the contract was
gambling and therefore void the court held that
the contract was valid, and in order to make
it gambling contract both parties must agree
that there shall be no delivery, but settle
ment by differences The jury rendered a
verdict against Oovington for 5000 with
interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
THE OLD WORLD.
A Hurricane Causes Much Damage
in Vienna.
An Alarming Revival Of Outrages in
Progress In ireland.

VIENNA, Dec. ia melee occurred here
yesterday at the university between the semitic
and anti-Semitic students. 1t came about be-
canse OF tho election Of some jewish students
70 T, membership OF the mutual aid committee;
The excited wrangle terminated in an actual
collision, and several students were injured.
Terrible Hurricane in Vienna.
VIENNA, Dec. 11.-This city was visited yes
terday by violent hurricane which lasted for
three hours. Omnbusses, cabs and even rail-
road trains were overturned, with the result OF
seriously inj1ring many persons. In several
instances chop windows were blown out and
the contents scattered far aud wide. Build
ings were unrooied aud high walls succumbed
before the blast.
United at Last.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Mr. Adams aud Miss
Coleridge were united in marriage today.
Matters In Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec 1.-THE United Ireland says
1t has fresh evidence that James McDermott ID
an emissary in the pay OF the police, and the
outrages he has planned are q part Of q COZ
spiracy directed from Dublin castle TO bring
discredit on the Irish race.
LONDON, Dec. 11.-Reports from Ireland in.
dictate that an alarming revival OF outrage ia
in progress The special seat Of disturbance Is
Tralee, where armed men brutally maltrsated
a man who was taking care of Sir Edward
Denny's estate. The man was so seriously In
jured that he is nov in piecarious condition.
The cause for the outrage was a recent ovlc-
tion of a tenant for which caretaker was held
responsible.
Arrest OF A AgitatOrs im 81. Petersburg aud
Viennn.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 11.-Twelve Nihilists
were captured in this city last night while
they were holding meeting in restaurant.
Important documents were found in their pos
session. At Retchitzs, a town of 5000 people
in Dnieper, a subterranean passage has been
discovered under the tax receivers Office
which contained 5000 roubles.
VIENNA, Dec. 11.-Anotber anarchist has
been arrested at Stsrnberg, in Moravis, who ia
charged with having attempted to blow mp the
Jail with dynamite 30 as to release his fellow
Anarchists.
Gable Notes.
A despatch from Rome states that 10 cases Of
cholera, five of which proved fatal have oc-
Cured in Tegians, in the province of Salermo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
\ Towhent Rurnea.


MAcHIAs, Me-, Dec. 1.-The steam towboat
Naumkssg was burned at Maehiasport last
night. Loss $4,000; no insurance. The vessel
was owned by parties in Machias and New
Market, N. Fl.
A Calais Bound Schooner i'm Distress.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 11.-Schooner Matt
Haven, Capt. Collins, from New York for
Calais, put into this port today, having split
sails and shifted her cargo.
Hn CeiliAion.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Returned steamer
Gulldford, hence 10Th for Glasgow, was run in
TO by schooner Nathan Esterbrook, Jr., from
Providence in ballast. The steamer wss struck
on the port bow, staving it in almost to the
waters edge. and carried away her head gear.
About fifty tons OF -four were thrown over
board TO tighten the steamer, but she is still
down by the head two fest. Immediately after
the collision the schooner squared away and
nothing more was seen OF her. Three of the
crew OF the steamer are missing aud are SUP.
posed to be on board the schooner Ooe of
the crew of the schooner scrambled on bosrd
the steamer. He said the night was clear and
that lights could be seen for considerable dis
tance. They had just changed watches on the
steamer before the collision,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12

Lumbsriug on ,he Peuob.co,.

Last spring, log owners held back the logs,
hoping for higher prices, on account of the re-
duced cut on the Penobscot last winter. Con-
trary to their hopes, the demand for logs was
so smsll that the market fell fiat, and the spec
ulators during the past six weeks have been
eager to sell. Prices have in consequence been
low. One lot OF 100000 feet was purchased
at $40 per thousand for which S11.50 was offer
cd ard refused last August. Three mills are
now nearly all shut down and thousands Of
logs are piled up on the flats. James Walker
4 Co, will run their box factory at BASIN Mills
all winter, and are now putting in steam heat
ing apparatus. Fifty varieties Of boxes and
crates are manufactured here, and sold to sar-
dine packers along the coast, to fish packers in
Gloucesters and merchants In Boston. The
saw mills of this firm are probably the most
extensive on the Penobscot or in the State, the
main building being 450 feet long, the maohin-
cry SO great as to require the force Of forty
eight water wheels for propulsion, the output
of long lumber alone, 10000 feet day and
the crew employed from 200 to 800 men,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Sad Death of Commander Dahlgren Of
Navv

Portsmouth Navy Yard.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 1O.-Commsnder
S. DahlgreD, equipment officer at this yard,
committed suicide early this afternoon, In the
Franklin ship house, with heavy colts 80.
calibFe navy revolver. Dsath was probably
instantaneous. A coroner of Kittery took the
body to the dispensary room at the hospit al,
and prepared it for burisl. The only cause as
signed for the act is mental anxiety over liter
ary matter he was preparing for publication,
in relation to the fight between the Monitor
and Merrimac. In " hich he took prominent
part, being executive officer of the Monitor. 1t
was in reply to recently published
article relating to the encounter and had been
in New York last week to procure material
for prosecution OF his literary work. He has
been observed to act strangely for some time,
and had been watched through fear he would
take his life. He has been stationed here
since April last and was esteemed by sill
attaches of ths yard. Hs leaves widow and
three children, one of whom is naval off Ger
abroad on the Pacific station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-12
En Ceiliaion.
MAINE.
Suicide of .he viaalhaven uuraerer.

suicide of the VinaIhayen Murderer.
AUGUSTA, Dec. I.-Patrick Cain, an in
mate of the Insane Hospital, committed sui
eide at 1880 O'Clock this forenoon by drowning.
lie was out for walk with a small party
under the care of two attendants, and jumped
from the hospital wharf into the river. The
body was recovered in about three-quarters of
an hour. Cain murdered an overseer in the
Vinalhaven stone quarry in the Summer of
1888, and was placed In the hospital by order
of the court for observation touching his
insanity.
Marine National Esank of Bath.
WAsHINeToN, Dec, 1.-THE Comptroller of
the Currency has extended to Doc. 14th, 1904,
the corporate existence of the Marine National
Bank of Bath, Me.
Obituary.
BANGOR, Dec. n.-Robert Starr of Prince
Edward Island was taken with malignant
diphtheria in this city a few days ago and car
ried to the city hospital. He died to-day.
Capt. Lyman Wiswell of Wipterport, form
erly well known shipmaster, died to-day of
aFoplexy, aged 20.
shaw Bros Estate.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 11.-General objection
has been raised by some of the creditors Of r.
Shaw & Bros. who have been opposing CON-
position settlement, that creditors who have
proven their claims under F. A Wyman's
assignment and accepted the same, cannot
now prove in insolvency, becssss they are
secured as creditors under the assignment. At
Cambridge to-day Judge Brooks decided that
voluntary assignment in this case is neither
security nor payment, nor partial payment,
under the law until a distribution has been
made, and that creditors have right to prove
their claims without prejudice to their rights
under the assignment The court assigned
next Wednesday to hear any farther objection
which may be urged against the composition
and this will probably be the last day for proof
of claims previous to the adjourned copfrms-
tion meeting, which will probably be held
December 26th.