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The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
Women Who Have Made Good
Sea Captains.

Mrs Mary A. Miller Is not the first wom-
IN who has served successfully as mistress
of ship. Harper's Weekly tells Of Mrs.
Captain Pattel of Bath, Me, who, while
her husband was lying i'll in his berth, nayi.
gated his ship around Cape Horn and up to
San Francisco, although his timid first off,
Ger wanted to stop at Valpa, also for assist
ance; OF Mrs. Captain Aboie Clifford, of the
brig Abbe Clifford, who, after her husband
had been washed overheard, brought the
vessel safe into New York harbor from be-
low the equator; of Mrs. Captain Reed, Of
the Oakland, of Brunswick, Maine, who WAS
practical navigator of celebrity; and Of
Miss Jenet Tboms, who often used to nayi.
gate her fathers ship, who is now teaching
school OF navigation In this city, and who
was in part author of "Thoms's Navigator"
"a book Of authority among mariners. These
cases are all of recent date. To them the
Leavenworth tKan.l Times adds tue case OF
Mrs. Captain John Oliver Norton, of Edgar.
town, Mass. Her husband commanded q
Whaling vessel, and she frequently went with
him into the Arctic waters On one Of
these expeditions all the boats we're out.
leaving on board the captain and Just enough
OF the crew TO manage the vessel. A whale
vas noticed off TO the starboard. and iba
captain and men were puzzled how TO get n.
IL was the woman Who solved The pr1blem
and settled the fate of his whaleship. Co.
lug to the wheel she prevailed upon her
husband to leave the snip In her charge.
with two disabled men, while he and bIs
men went alter the whale. He did so.
The woman mauaged the ship all day until
nightfa!l, when the boats returned. that In
command Of her husband having captured
the biggest whale ever seen IN those ~ Saterr.
When the ship put in home, the New Bed
ford owners made The woman command.
err handsome present.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
LOSS OF THE CoLUMBUs.
Report of the United sfnfes Local I'm.
spectors-Capf. Wrigbfs License as
Master and Pilot Revoked.

Boston, March 4.-The report of the United
States local inspectors, Andrew Burnham and
R. j. Savage, on the City OF Columbus in-
aud was forwarded to the Supervising In
spector General in New York tonight. The
report is quite voluminous and says:
After careful consideration of all the .esti.
moDy tsksn, together with all facts and cir
cumstsnces connected Herewith, we are forced
to the conclusion that Capt s. E. Wright was
the only legal pilot on duty at the time of the
disaster and for two hours Immediately pre-
ceding; and that at least an hour before shs
struck he was not at the post OF duty OF pilot
attending to his actual duties; and as master,
for jllegslly delegating the performance OF the
duties OF pilot 10 another not authorised And
for inatieDtion To bis duties IS pilot his license
as master and pilot is hereby revoked.
Incidentally connected with this investiga-
tion was that of the conduct or misconduct OF
Capt Maynard Bearse of steamer Glaucus,
who was charged by the press with neglect OF
wrecked steamer. Capt. Bearse testified that
he saw and recognized what was then out Of
water OF the wreck as the City of Columbus
but considered that, ss he could see no sign of
life, he could render no service by 6eyiating
from his course, saying that he would have
been only too glad to have gone to tho wreck
il he had had the most remote idea that he
could have rendered any assistance by SO
doing. His mate and chief engineer also saw
and recognized the ship, and, like the captain,
never supposed OF thought of such thing as
any one being upon or near the wreck, and for
that reason never suggested to Capt. Bearse
any deviation. Either OF these officers would
have felt perfectly free to make such euRges-
tions If it had occurred to them that assistance
was needed. 1t cannot be said of Engineer
Rowe that he was cold and indifferent toward
his fellow seamen in distress, for he had once
perilled hts life In command OF boat in res
cuing man from as perilous a situation as
those in the City of Columbus at the time the
Glaucus passed. From long and personal
acquaintance with all of those officers we can
NOS believe they were actuated by any other
motive than belief that there was nothing
that could then be done for either snip or
crew. What operated on their minds in form.
ing this opinion it is now hard to see, II it
had been deliberate abandonment of people
upon wrecked vessel without making an
effort at rescue, 1t should certainly come under
the head OF misconduct on the part of a
licensed officer and be visited with the penalty
under The law for misconduct; but from the
testimony, facts and circumstances we cannot
so place it, and therefore do not feel it our
duty to revoke or suspend the licenses of Cant.
Bearsa or either of his officers.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
FHE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
Large Reward Offered for Arrest OF the
Dynamite Outragers.
Pope Leo XIII. Celebrates Hi,
Sixth Anniversary.
ENGLAND.

LONDON. March 4-Neliis the Irish inform
er, Who surrendered yesterday 10 the Gre. mock
police, states that the murderers of the Earl ri
Leitman we're Patrick Mclaughlin, s travel
ing Fepisu bead centre, Thomas Hunt and
Michael McGiuD. He says he heard Nc
Laugh ia confess hat hs shot Lord Leitmsn.
The murder was planned in London. The last
he knew OF McLaughlin's NOV nenta was that
he went TO Dubin in 1882 aud gave Carey two
knives and ESQ OF the secret societS's funds.
The excitement over ths recent dynamite
plots continues, and the large rewards offer red
for the detection OF the authors Of the outrages
have stimulated the police 10 renewed effort.
II Is learned this mcrning that the detectives
have information that the Irish-Americsns
who arrived at Waterloo station from South
ampton reu. II, s:d In whose room at the
Waveriy Hotel important cie:-1 ,-c.e iouDd,
have escaped to France and are now In Paris.
Several leading Euglish detectives have gone
to that city in pursuit.
The services Of number OF prominent
French detectives have been scored to assist
the Euglish detec ives, not only in their
search for the I've Irish-Americans mentioned
in tkese dispatches YESTERDAY, aud against
whom strong crcunstaEtial evidence has been
obtained, but also in keeping close watch on
all Americans arriving at Bordeaux, Hasre
and Brest.
The authorities at Scotland Yard say that
within the Lext "a hours they expect to have
at least two Of the authors of the dynamite
plots in custody, and that they have evidence
sufficient to secure their conviction.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
GENERAL NEWS.

Theodore Forest, wife and son OF Birmng-
ham, Conn.,, was arrested there yesterday for
passing counterfeit silver coiu. Plaster
mouids for making coin were found in their
houses.
In street fight in Washington last evening,
growing out of difficulty between white
and colored man, Frank Langsha an, son of
John M, LaDgshan, Minstes TO Hayti, shot
and killed James Spencer, and serious ly
wounded john s. Williams, two spectator 8,
both oolored.
The Free Thinkers National Convention
will be held at CAssadaga Lake, New York,
beginning September Sd, and continuing Il We
days.
On Sunday morning, John Glasscock OF
Dslaplane. Va, while in ft OF passion
caused by jealousy, murdered his wife and
tnree small children, aud after setting fire to
tne house proceeded to the woods about half a
mile dsIant ana shot himself through the
heart. The fire 10 the house wa5 discovered
and extinguished before the bodies were coll.
sumed.
The Watertown, Mass, Lumber Company
whose failure was previously announced, made
an assignment yesterday to w. Il. II. Tuttle
Bostsn.
ln the Massachusetts House yesterday, ths
PHI providing for biennial elections was de-
feated, 139 to 81.
The Boston and Savannah Steamship Com.
Eoy. @s u'ou iu Une Ohlteo otates Oisu1ct
.Sonrt 90 M bond of the amount OF appraisal (some
S5o00) 10 the matter of steamer City Of 90.
lumonsI 10 respond to claims and suits against
the company by reason of the Gay Head dis.
aster.
The general balance sheet of the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company for 1883 shows as
follows: construction and equipment, $50.
doi7l9; new equipment and Improvement
$Ils, lSs; total, $60.469 S65; other sourc. s.
Slo oa5 .2S2; total, 1854 lat.
The prohibition bill passed the Iowa Senate
yesterday. ana has been signed by the Gov.
ernor.
Ine trustees Of the University Of Penpsy !.
vshls yesterday re1ectsd the rules adopt d at
,ne Conference af colleges OF the Eastern and
M,9dle 6lstss for tie government of inter.
collegiate athletic sports.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
WASHINGTON.
The NHorrsion Tariff RiII,

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4-The House calendar
substitute Tor the Morrison tariff bill placing
coal, salt and lumber on the free list was con-
siGered by tho ways and means committee to-
day and 1t was determined to hear tomorrow
a deleQation representing the bttumtnouS
coal interests. 1t was generally understood
that vote would be taken In comIniCtss
Thursday next.
The Paciac Bank.
Thebanking and currency committee at their
meeting this morning resolved TO bear Comp
troler Knox and Bank Examiner Heedham
Friday, March 2ist, in reference to CHARGES of
fraud and msconduct on the part OF officials
preferred by shareholders OF the Pacific Ma
tional Bank of Boston.
Pensi0n Matters.
The House committee on invalid pensions
to-day agreed to report bill to allow the
widow of Gen. Frank P. Blair OF Missouri
$4,000 aud pension of $50 per month.
Refunding Of Bonds.
In the Senate france committee this MORN
ing Senator Aldrioh's bill providing for rsfund
ing of the and 412 per cent bonds in bonds
Of lower rates was taken up and an amend
ment in the nature of q substitute was de-
hated 1t Is relieved that a bill will be report
ed favorsbly to receive support from Demo
Gratis and Republicans.
The Leaanette Expedition.
The House on naval affairs to-day appointed
Boutelle q subcommittee to investigate the
management of the Jeannette expedition in
accordance with the Washburn resolution
which was adopted by the House yesterday,
The subcommittee was authorized to ask
power from the House to cal for persons and
papers and have expenses paid out of the con-
tiDgent fund.
Copyrights 30 Newspapers.
The bill introduced bv Senator Sherman To-
day granting a copyright to newspapers pro-
vides that any daily or weekly newspaper or
any association OF any daily or weekly news
papers published IN the United States or any
OF the territories thereof shall have the sole
right to print, issue and sell for the term of
hours dating frcm the hour of going TO press
(not 45 houre) the contests OF said daily or
weekly newspapers or collected news of said
newspaper association exceeiing 100 words
For any Infringement of the copyright thus
granted the party injured may sue in any
court OF competent Jurisdiction and recover for
damages sustained by him OF the person
making the Infringement together with the
costs of suit. The same bill will be introduced
Ia the House at the earliest opportunity by
Representative Tucker of Virginia.
Woman Suffrage.
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Woman'f Suffrage Association begun in Lin
coin Hall, in this city, this morning. All the
women who have been prominent in the sut-
Stanton. Mrs. May Wight Sewall, chairman
OF the executive committee, presided. The
first pubiic session was held this afternoon,
Miss Anthony presiding. The programme in
Guided an invocation by Rev. OS mpsia Brown
and an address Dy Susan B. AnthOny. Miss
Anthony read letter from Jane Golden,
daughter of Richard Golden of London.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
SPRING ELECTIONS.

RLMIRA. N. Y, March AT the charte,
election TO-DAY, Flood (Rep.) was elected may.
or by $50 plurality. The common council and
board of supervisors are Democratic.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Mar. 4.->Parsous (Rep.
was elected mayor for the fifth time to-day. The
Democrats elect seven out OF eight aldermen
and the Republicans five our of seven schoo
commissioners.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, March 4.-The Rspnb.
llcans carried the charter election TODAY,
eleoting Odrll mayor by 800 majority.
Troy, N. Y, March AT Cohoes LEROY
(Rep) was elected mayor without Opposition
The Democrats gain two aldermen and one
supervisor.
Utica, N. Y. March fisherman (Ren
was elected mayor today by about 1900 ma
iority. Bulger (Dem) was reelected city
judge by about 400 majority.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
Bowdoia CaIleua

The clerk of the weather seems to have
grndge against the Literary Society. The at.
tendance upon the third lecture in their course
as in case of the preceding oues, was unfavor-
ably sffected by the stormy weather, so that
Rev. DR.. Dalton delivered his thoughtful and
instructive address on "New England's Place
in History" to small audience. The next
lecturer will be the Rev. DR.. Brown. Profes-
sor OF Mental and Moral Philosophy in the
college.
The following juniors have been appointed
to take part In the exhibition at the close Of the
term: Boyd Bartlett, F. W. Alexander. F. w.
Davis and G. Fl Tarr.
A college quartette composed OF Butler, Bar
ton, Alexander and Wslker, propose to give in
company with Mrs. Sturgis OF Portland "a short
series OF concerts in the eastern part of the
State. In case suitable arrangements can be
made they will visit Bangor, Belfast aud ELS.
wor h early in next week.
II L. Taylor: 'S5, has begun a term Of ten
weeks at Litcht Academy. The Compare.
lively few who have been ont teaching this
winter are now beginning to return.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
FRYE ON TIE BULLDozERs.
some Important Truths for Fair Minded
and Unpartisaa Renders.

Senator Frye talks very freely OF the Copiah
investigation. He said that 1t would have
been useless to have endeavored to hold the
sessions OF the committee at Hazelhurst,
Copiah county, as there is but one small hotel
there, without accommodations; but the de-
termining reason was the fact that the hun
dred and fifty respectable Democrats who
organized q club to prevent Republicans from
voting and to resort to murder II necessary
still patrol the county and maintain a reign OF
terror there. "Why," said Mr.. Frye, "the
half has not been told. had never supposed
that it could be possible for such a state of
things TO exist. There Is no Republican form
of government In Mississippi" Mr. Frye said
that the Democrats under oath, men called
respectable, leaders in society, had said that Il
was justifable to kill negroes IL that was
necessary to prevent them from securing
majority, and that IL was the duty OF the iu-
telngent minority to crush the ignorant ms jor.
itY by all possible means. There was no dis
pnle of the esse ntial facts 10 the Copiah
outrage, and it Is only the Democratic mem
bers OF the committee who admit any exnlapa-
tons of it. This only explanation that the
bulldozers Of Copiah county made was that
they shot and whipped because it was neces-
ssry TO intimidate the Republican vets ard
| put the minority in power. Print Mathews,
| who was n murdered lu cold blood by challen-
| ger at the ballot box, was not the bad man
| that the Democrats had tried TO paint him
| On the contrary, he and his family for fifty
| years have been the leading family of Copish
county. They have been among the wealthiest
| men IN the county, owned .arge plantations
| we're the leading men In business enterprise,
| built churches and school houses and were
| men whose characters and bravery the whites
| admitted. The white men respecteo ana
| stood in awe of them, as they were always
| ready to take their lives IN tnelr hspds Tor
| their convictions. The colored men loved
| them The trouble was not OF recent origin in
| Copiah county. IL dates from the beginning
| of the war, when Print Mathews stood by the
| Union and remained a St adfast Union man TO
| the end, being too lame TO be conscIipted for
| the Confederate army. He made speech
after the ordinance of secession as passed j,
| and some of the Witnesses who denounced
| hin. as a bad man admitted on crosse xamiu-
alton that bis villalDy consisted 10 the fact
| that he had made that Union speech. "Ths
situation" said MIR. Frie, sis beyond the
power OF language 70 describe, aud the pitifui
! taing Is that this great guvtrument Is too
Seak or too contemplate even 70 lrJGeet the
poor witnesses who viii 90 back there, many
Of them doubtless TO be killed"
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
Special Rates for the Campaign.

In accordance with q long sanctioned
practice the PRESS, Daily and Weekly, is
offered 10 new subscribers, during the politi-
sal campaign of 1884, at special rates. This
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To new subscribers, during the political
campaign of 1884, the price of the DAILY
PRESS will be
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
1.-THE Portland Daily PRESS Is the largest daily
paper published in the State, and has the largest
circulation. At the special rates it Is also the
cheapest.
To new subscribers, during the campaign,
the price Of the WEEKLY PRESS, an page
paper containing digest of all the contents
Of the Daily, will be
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The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
California RennhIiean..
The CHINESE MUST GO.
HInportant Lockout of Chinese Cigar
Makers at 1an Francssc.

HInportant Lockout of Chinese cigar
Makers AT ean Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 4.-The leading cigar
manufacturers here have long been desirous of
suppanting their Chinese employees with
white boys and girls. but the Chinese, being
aware that this could not be done in q short
time, became independent and the least provo
cation was used as the pretext for strike. One
of these occurrences took place on Thnrsday
last. William Lewis & Co., discharged an in.
competent hand and the Chinese demanded
his reinstatement. This the firm refused and
the men struck. The employers then organic.
ed lockout movement, and, it is stated, In
cation comprises tWeDty-eight firms, with a
total capital of S5,00000O. The factories have
large stocks on hand. An important factor in
the fight Is that the leaf dealers have decided
not to sell to Chinese firms or to frms employ
ing Chinese during the lockout,
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
NEW HA MPSHIRE.
Tho Grant Murder.

DOVER, March 4.-Young Boudoir. who
has confessed to killing Frederick Grant, OF
which crime his farher was convicted, was ar.
raiensd at Great Falls today.
Premire Boudoif, who was convicted By a
Jury for the murder of Ed Grant at Great
Falls, expected this evening that he would
soon be at liberty because of his sons confes-
sion, and he was much disappointed when he
learned that he wonld still remain in iail to be-
produced as a witness against his son next Sep
iemoer' No such case as this ever happened
IN this vicinity. and the outcome is looked
for with interest.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
DEMOCRATIC DIFFICULTIES.
Excitement i'm Hartford, Conn, Over a
Disturbances nj the CauitoI.

Hartford, Conn. March 4-The city Is
alive with excitement tonight over the dis
turbance occurring at the capitol this after
noon, and in the hotels where the legislators
are quartered it is the only topic of conversa-
ton. At $40, ex-Jndge D. O. Birdsall OF
Westport, who has taken an active part in
Connecticut Democratic politics for aome time,
called at the executive department and re-
qsested private interview with Gov. Waller
After being in the governors private room q
few minutes, Gov. Waller called the executive
secretary, Zacher, and requested him TO eject
Judge Birdssll, and the secretary showed him
TO the door. Gov. Waller says Birdsall threat-
ened him with publishing In his own paper "a
Democratic daily of this city,) and 10 Repub-
lican newspaper, scurrilous articles aimed at
him, for revenge for his (Gov Waller's) ap-
pointment OF State Senator Hyatt, an enemy
OF Brdsail's, to the bank commission ership
Judge Birdsall says the trouble arose from an
other cauge.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
LATEST MARINE NEWS.


Providence, &. l., March 4.-Capt. Gabri-
eisoD, Of the revenue cutter Dexter, at Rev.
port, reports regarding assistance rendered
schooner Sarah Jane, of Calais, Me-, that
when the cutter came upon her the schooner
was drifting rapidly upon Hedge Fence Shoal,
both her anchors were gone, her sails split,and
some Of the crew badly FROST bitten. The ves-
sel and rigging were badly iced up. The least
delay would have been fatal to all on board
the schooner. The Dexter took her in tow,
but the wind was SO strong against them that
the cutter let go both anchors and the schooner
rode by hawser. The cutter finally towed
the sooner 10 Edgartown. The loss to the
schooner is about $500, and to the cargo about
81 ,0o0
Wateriogged Vessel.
LONDON, Msrch 4.-SeVenteen members of
the crew Of the Spanish bark Trinidad have
landed at Liverpool. They report the Tripl.
dad. which was bound from Pensacola Dec n,
for Gloucester, was abandoned in wateriog.
2ed condition by them on Feb 24th. The
captain ond The remainder OF the crew refused
% leave the vessel.
Collision and Loss of Life.
LONDON, March 4-The steamer Bertha has
been IN collision at Gibraltar. with the Norwe.
gian bark Amelia. Nine persons were
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
Pennington Tuesday morning, Hon. Charles
W. Walton, Justice, presiding.
AUGUSTA.

Mr.. s. 8. Wormell, who lost his right hand
while shackling cars on the Maine Central
railroad nearly six years ago, has commenced
suit against the company for $4,000. He had
been in the employ of the company ever since
the accident, but was discharged on the com
mencement Of this suit
FRYEBURG.
While boring we'll on his farm In Frye
burg, John M. Coffin found a hemlock log, fsr
below the surface, In excellent preservation.
A neishbor Of his, Moses Bemis. while digging
well, found rock maple In good condition.
The logs had probably lain there for centuries.
WILTON.
A son OF Ansou Robbins met with a severe
accident one day recently. He was playing on
the hay, and jumped from the scaffold into
the bay. His tongue was between bis teeth,
aud when he struck hs hit his chin against his
knee, and nearly bit his tongue off.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05

A London despatch says it is almost certain
that the dynamite outrages we're the work OF
four men who arrived from America February
20th
Il is announced that great stagnation exists
In the shipping interests upon the Tyne. Ves-
sells are idle to the number Of 1913, and ! 500
men are out of employment.
Hong Kong advices report that a collision
had occurred between Chinese soldiers and
Europeans at Shanghai. A small body OF the
former assaulted several of the latter, and
wounded two with bayonets.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
MASSACHUSETTS


Boston, March 4.-Austin T. Kimball of
Lowell, a clerk, was today arraigned on a
charge of violating the pension law In holding
the pension certificate of Amos l.. Cook AZ
oollsteral security for loan. The case against
Kimbsil is not very strong one, there being
some doubt II he is the guilty party and he
Will probably be discharged for the offence.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
panuge by Floods.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 4.--Advices from
Fort Bsnten, Mont, relate tnat the ice In the
Missonri river broke up last Monday and
Spread over portion OF the be,tom on shiloh
Fort Benton is situated. Many business
houses ~eIe flooded and families on the two
sEeets taeing ths rivrr were compelled to