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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-05
XLvITT CONGRESS-.
Some of the Work to Gone Before Ii
llae Present Week.

tiae Present Week.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. 4.-After the
usual Monday cali Of States and Territories
for The Introduction OF bills in the House of
Representatives te- Il irrnw, Individual motion
10 suspend tAo rules will he in rider and a
number OF members will engeavor BY this
n cans to obtain immediate passsa 8 of spec.-
ned measures or asSiguTAert OF future dates
Tor their consider. ton. Among these Repre-
sentative Collins intends to ask the House to
fix a day for the consideration of the bank
ruptcy bill, and Representative Matson will
ask for the passage of the bill reported from
the committee ON Invalid pensions, providing
for an increase of pensions of widows from So
to $l2 per month. a two-thirds vote will be
necessary in each instance to secure favorable
action.
Tuesday has been set apart for the consider
alton OF bills reported from the committee on
military affairs, with the understanding, how
ever. that the appropriation bill shall have
preference. The pensions APPROPRIATION bill
which was reported to the House prior to The
holiday recess will in all probability be called
up for consideration on thas day. The con-
suar and diplomatc appropriation bill, it is
expected, will be reported from the appropria-
tlons committee the same day ana called up
fer discussion "Wednesday. The Indian and
District OF Columbia appropriation bill will
probably be reported to the House during the
week
Daring the week Representative Willis will
oDuodNUf 10 SECURE consideration OF LH9 eQu-
catioeal bill. 1t is his purpose to call up his
own bill and move that the Blair bill, which
has passed the Senate, be substituted for it,
In the Senate the interstate commerce bill
has the first right of consideration and its sup
porters express the opinion that it will not be
set aside for anything but appropriation bills.
It's consideration is likely to consume great
part, and possibly all, of the week.
The bill 10 declare the forfeiture Of the Ore
gon Central land grant will probably be
brought up during the morning hour and
passed. At least one of the pending treaties,
it is expected, will be reported from the
foreign relations committee, and a consider
a6le portion of the time of the Senate may be
spent in executive session.
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NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Secretary Chandier's Letter 10 Chairman
Randall.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Secretary Chandler
has addressed letter to Representative Ran
dali, chairman of the appropriations commit
tee, in which he express regret thar with
three bills conveniently awaiting concurrent
action of ths two houses, il was found impos-
sibls to pass any oAo of them before January
1885, and that therefore serious embarrass-
ments have arisen in administering the naval
establishment. He says: "Msy not ask the
earnest attention of yonr committee to the i'm
portance OF speedily Terminating the anom-
alous condition Of affairs which makes it nec-
essary to maintain the naval service without
tho assistance of some OF the usual appropria-
ttons therefor. The Senate having dropped all
propositions for appropriations for additional
cruisers and completing the monitors the preg-
ent question in controversy seems to bs only
this. On the one side, whether the appropria-
tion bill for the balance of the fiscal year
shall be framed after consideration in detail of
the estimates which the law requires to be
submitted to Congress for tue special needs of
the service for the yoar and whether the sRe-
ciho amount to be applicable to eaca object Of
appropriation shall be distinctly named in the
bill; or on the other eide, whether without
such consideration there shall be appropriated
in general terms 80 per cent of the amounts
granted 10 the last years bill for the various
objects specifically named in that bill. Surely
this question is not a vital one. The first
method is undoubtedly the wsest and safest
and conforming to a practice which has never
peen ana never sAould Do departed Itom ex-
cept in an emergency. The second is loose,
Irregular and dangerous, taking from the
Treasury millions of dollars with no indiea-
tiops on the face of the act of specific use to
which any dollar is to be applied. But that is
certain which may be made certain and it is
better to make appropriations by statute Civ
ing general authority to tina department to
spend as much as it spent last year than place
il in position where it is compelled to struggle
along without any appropriations. Appropri-
alton by vicious method is better than no ap-
preparation at all where important govern
ment functions may come to be suspended by
reason OF the non-action oil Congress-"
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REr. RamdasI,s Southern Trip.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. g. = Speaker
Randall and party arrived in this city this af-
ternoon The party stopped at the leading
cities between Nashville and Chattanooga. At
Murireesboro and Cowau, Immense througs
met the train aad Mr.. Randall vas called to
the platform and made few remarks. Al all
towns the train was greeted Eith cheers.
When the train entered the depot nearly 1000
OF the leading citizaus wera assembled, and
the crowd divided TO let it pass. Cheer on
cheer rent the air for Randall and high tat
III" When tie train stopped, Mayor white
side stepped upon he platform and welcomed
him to Chattanooga. The distinguished visit
or responded. snd tho party were conducted to
carriages and lsit the depot amid shouts from
hundreds Of throats for "Randall and high
tariff The party we're then driven through
the city, visiting tho iron furnaces aud all
points Of interest about the city. At Z p. M, a
mass meeting was held at tina court house,
which ar Randall addressed AT O'Clock, a
reception was held at the Stanton House, clos
ing with banquet.
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THE FISH BUSINESS
Advance sheet. from .he Fish Burean.

The Boston Fish Bureau has not yet made
of msckerel at Boston, as compiled from the
weekly reports, foot up in round numbers 1907
600 barrels, including $780, 900 barrels from the
feet and domestic ports and 10000 barrels
from foreign ports. The total receipts of
mackerel in 1888 were 146,450 barrels, IL
Guiding 1883 barrels from home and 2,226
barrels f1om foreign ports. This shows an in
crease of 1854 barrels for the year just closed
The years trade has been large and
fairly profitable for dealers. During the
first five months mackerel cleaned up at full
prices, and for several weeks dealers found it
dificnlt to get enough TO fill orders. After
June the catch rapidly increased and prices
ran down very low. Cargo lots in August sold
from pickle at SO 80 to S4 per barrel, and in
October touched $3.50 to So. at these rates
dealers were enabled to do an immense busi-
ness, and shipments were made to all parts Of
the country, The fact continued operations
till very late in the season, and stopped only
because the prices obtained were not enough
to pay expenses. A large portion of the
mackere inspected medium No. 8, which are
now in fair stock, but the larger grades are
quite scarce.
Receipts of Goldfish at Boston for the year
foot up about 200, 900 quintals, OF which about
5000 quintsls came from the Povinces. Last
year the total recsint, were 1853 $40 quintals,
of which 59,S67 quintals were from the
Provinces.
From the forthcoming report of NJ W. A.
Wilcox, Manager of the American Fish
Bureau, Gloucester, the annual catch ofmack-
erel is 476.659 barrels against 226 ,6S5 barrels
for 1863. an increase of 249 974 barrels, or more
than 100 per cent. OF this amount Massachu-
setts is credited with 305, 579 barrels and Maine
with Ill ,080 barrels. The fleet consisted of
364 vessels, including 265 sail from Massachu-
setts and SO sail from Maine. or the entire
fleet only 81 went to the North Bay, and most
Of these did not catch enough to pay expenses.
The total Bay catch was 20,358 barrels. As
previously stated only about 100000 barrels of
the entire catch remain at outports or here.
The following comparative statement of the
catch of maCkerel will bA iAterestin0.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
Personal Paragraphs.


The late DIR. Theodatus Garlich of Bed
ford, o., the first man in this country TO
hatch fish by artificial means, had in his
aquarium some trained trout that would
come 20 him when he called each fish readl-
ly knew the pet name by which he desig-
mated it.
The latest adgices from Nice show that
there was some excuse for the report OF the
death of Louis Kossuth, which was eabled
all over the world on the 18th ult. The ven
cradle patriot is very seriously III, and has
frequent comatOse spells. While he was In
one Of these it was supposed that he was
dead, and report to that effect was quickly
circulated. He is still very low, and his re-
covery is exceedingly doubtful
1t is stated that the next demand to be
made by The queen upon "her faithful COM
nous" will be for dowry of $3.50, 900 for her
daughter, Princess Beatrice, upon the lat
ter's marriage to Prince Henry of Batten-
berg, and for an annuity of $4,000 for the
young couple thereafter. The prospect of
this demand is said TO explain the willing
ness of the Prince of Wales TO abandon his
claim for an allowance for his elder son.
The senior member-elect to the Leglsla-
ture OF Maine is Major William Dickey of
Fort Kent, Aroostook county, upon whom
will devolve the duty of calling the House to
order at its opening session on Wednesday
next. Probably no man now living in this
Commonwealth has seen so mauy years of
legislative service as he, his first year as
representative from Franklin county in
1S4Z-torty-three years ago-during the ad-
ministration of Gov. Fairfield. The major
is justly entitled to the appellation of 'Fa-
ther OF the House.
81 heard while in Washington recently"
General Joseph B. Carr is reported as say
ing, "that President Arthur will retire to
private life poorer man than when he as
sumed Office. The salary of $4,000 yearly
seems a large one, but people are not aware
of the expense of living in the White House
as President. General Arthur has given over
dozen state dinners every year during his
term. Those dinners are very costly. There
are other necessary expenses connected with
the position, so that President has really
no chance OF making money"
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FIRED BY sTRIK ERs.
The Bristol Tunnel on the Baltimore ~
Ohio Railroad Bnrning-fOOO Feet of
Solid Coal Abiaze.

COLUMBUS o., Jan. Z. The Bristol tunnel, on
the Baltimore Ohio railroad, which was set on
fire by strikers, early yesterday morning. cannot be
used for the passage Of trains The tunnel which is
about 1000 feet long, has solid walls of coal on
either side, and these still burning. Three or
four hundred feet of the tunnel have caved. None
Of the incendiaries have been appreheDded as they
did the work In disguise ana cannot be identified.
The theory is that the attempt made to destroy
the tunnel in order to prevent the shipment of coal
over the road by the syndicate miners. The de-
struction OF the tunnel would cut off Shawnee,
Dickinson aud McCuneville, where ork has been
steady all summer and up to the present time.
Fifty feet more of the tunnel caYed in today, and
the hremen were Withdrawn they could do no
good. 1t is thought they will have to let it burn
out Two more boxes of the grease sent from Pitts
burg arrived at Newark today, directed to James
ODonnel who is under arrest at that place for aid
ing and abettng the strikers in the destruction of
property and attempts against life.
The Hooking Valley Railroad Company this after
noon put into effect order prohibiting the con-
gregation of idle men about their depots and
freight wards.
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Maine nnnufnctnra.

The January dividend of the AndroscOggin
mills is per cent, and amounts to 10000.
That Of the Bates is 8 per cent, and amounts
to $4,000 Since 1873, the Bates has laid cat
for improvements from $4,000 to 500 600.
Its surplus is about $500, 900. The past year it
has paid dividends amounting to $4,000. The
January dividends. 1t is two years ago since
the Continental got out of debt. 1t probably
has no surplus. With start in business, it
could pay dividends Its production the rast
year has been over 100000 yards. The e.
wards company at Augusta has declared a 2
per cent dividend, 1t is said $50, 600 worth of
stock of the Lockwood mills OF Watsrville has
been disposed of in Lewiston and vicinity the
past year. The r Arker mill in Auburn has a
handsome surplus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-05
Buildings of the Plymouth, Mass.
Cordage Company Burned.
Loss S4OO, 100000 HANDS OUT OE
EMPLOYMENT.

PLYMOUTH, Jan. 3.-The greatest and most de-
structive conagration known in this town occurred
this afternoon in the works of the Plymouth Cor
dage Company A few minutes before O'Clock the
fire commenced in the picker room, where maIila
hemp is picked to pieces and hemp oiled. Almost
instantaneously the room was in blaze of fire.
This building, with two other large brick manufac
tories was full of machinery and combustible
material, and in a few minutes two of the manu-
factories were on fire. An alarm was at once given
in the town, and two steamers, with hand engines
and hose carriages started for the fire. By great
exertions, aided by plenty of water, the third
factory was saved. The operatives in the two
buildings burned had just time to themselves.
Freeman Joyce, cripple, who was in the picker
room was got out but he was so badly burned that
he will not probably recover. James O'Neal was
Peterson was burned on the hands and face. The
loss to the company is about S4O0 600, on which is
about $3.50, 600 insurance in mutual comp snies in
Boston. The two buildings burned were of brick,
five stories high about 150 feet by So full of valua-
BILE machinery and imported hemp. Some 200
operatives will be thrown out of employment.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Eliza Won Motion, daughter of a German baron
was found in the North river at HobOken, Friday.
She was 10 years old and said to bs very pretty.
In the Hamilton, Ont, police court Saturday the
judge decided that the Salvation Army, against
members of which Walter Oxley had preferred
charges of assault has the right of way on the side
walk. Oxiey had to pay the costs of the action.
Another shock supposed to be that of earthquake
was felt in Laconia N. H., Friday evening. The
rumbling lasted fully half a minute, passing from
north to south.
Station o., exploded Friday. The mill and machin-
cry were shattered, and the foreman, the only man
in the mill at the time, was blown to pieces Houses
fifteen miles away were shaken.
A contagious disease in the form of ''scab" has
broken out in the province of Quebec.
The local finance committee of the Democratic
national convention held their final meeting in
Chicago Friday, and subscribed $1100 to defray
the remaining indebtedness. The total expenses Of
the convention amounted to $150,00O.
An Arab tramp was arrested and lodged in Jail at
White Plains New Jersey, Friday evening. On his
person was found money belt which contained
about 900 in English gold.
Clinton Smith, aged 49, was arrested at Terre
Haute, Indiana, Friday, for the murder of his
father, farmer, on New Years eve.
The creditors have petitioned the Standard File
Company of North Hanson, Mass, into insolvency.
Proceedings in lunacy were commenced in Den
yer, Col,l Saturday against Williams, manager of
the private founding asylum at which three young
children recently died for want of medical atten
tlon Williams and his assistants believed solely in
the power Of prayer to cure the sick.
The large works of the Maine Buggy Company,
Rocky Island. ILL.,, were closed Saturday afternoon,
the company made an assignment. No statement
has been made yet.
The Chicago Typographical Union and Chicago
Pressmens Union adopted resolutions recommend
ing jeremiah s. Thompson for the position OF public
printer at Washington.
The Springfield Mass, Republican of today con-
taiDs summary of reports from the different
tobacco sections of the Connecticut valley which
indicate good crop, well cured, but almost no
sales.
DIR. Randolph Touszki, Of New York city, a well
known expert in insanity shot his wife yesterday
while in bed then shot himself. Neither Shot was
fatal.
In the Magma Charter mine at Walkerville Mon
tana, Saturday, James Tippert and VIM. Bray
miners became dizzy while ascending the shaft and
falling out of the cage were ground to pulp
Jackson II. II. Chalmers, Associate Justice of
The Supreme court of Mississippi, and brother OF
General r. Chalmers, died at jackson, Miss
yesterday morning of apoplexy.
Notice will be posted today in the wamsutta
mills at New Bedford, Mass, of 10 per cent.
duction to take effect in two weeks. The reduction
includes officers and operators alike.
Georgs A. Tuttle, leading citizen of Rutland
VT, and the founder of the Rutland Daily Herald
died yesterday, aged 50.
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THE SOCIALISTS.
legendary Uuerances Mt Their Meeting in
Chicago Yesterday.

legendary UitePances nt Their Meeting in
Chicago Yesterday.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. The regular meeting of the
"working Peoples international Association at
IT. acted the usual large crowI this afternoon, and
the gathering, which included few women, com-
pletely filled the hall. c. S. Griffin, the first ora
tor, stated that this world created for the peo
pie alike, and that the capitalists must take the
non-captalsts into copartnership, or else with the
assistance Of dynamite, leave the world. Res0lu-
tions were adopted THAT the despOtic power which
the privileged class pcssese is destructive Of life b-
erty and happiness aud should be abolished by any
and all means; that the working class must control
their bread and the means by which to attain it be-
fore they can in any sense be freemen."
Mr.. Parsons said the chief purpose of Socialism
was 10 put all men in places aud TO place on their
tables the bouutics of The earth. When Socialism
prevailed, every man would DO JOINT stoekholder
of tine entire earth, and richer Than Vanderbilt.
Two millions OF men are out of employment and
destitute in this country They represented TO-
100000 people. Soeialisu hes become necessity
and said Parsons, zone must accept it or perish. "
August Spies advocated murder, because by 1t
murder could be prevented. lie who upheld the
present order of society as a murderer
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Mr.. Hamlin Not Impressed.
A Trenton, N. j., despatch to the New York

A Trenton, N. j., despatch to the New York
Sun says:
speaking of carrying the electoral vote to
Washington said State Assessor Reynolds
the other day, 81 was once the messenger Sc
lected for that purpose. IL was in 1866, after
New jersey had voted for Mcclellan, and
was appointed to take the New Jersey vote to
the President of the Senate. Hannibal Ham
lin of Maine filled that office then, aud Sem
ator Wight, one Of the blandest and most
courteous men 1 ever knew, was Senator
from New Jersey. Wight took me into Ham
Inns private room, eff the Senate Chamber,
and gave me his most elaborate introd uction.
was young in those days and correspond
ingly fresh and impudent. When had an
nounced that | had the honor to present to
him the result of the meeting of the Electoral
College Of New Jersey, added: And to say
that that State casts seven solid votes for Gen.
George b. Mcclellan Hamlin was seated at
his desk, bending over. AS 1 spoke he straight
ened. thought he grew about three feet
taller as he looked at me.
The - she doesl he exclaimed.
The interview ended. was paralyzed."
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Fenlnle Fiepd.

GRAFTON, w Va, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Mary Beck
was arrested last night charged with having
caused the wreck of the ST. Louis express train
near hers last Wednesday With lo5s of two
lives and much destruction of property. The
ggo her husband was arrest by an officer Of
tie B. snd O.. Il. r. for rohbing freight cars,
ard since then MIS- Beck has BEEN going
about in male attire, threatening revenge on
tho company FOR the arrest. Wednesday she
decided to wreck the train aud with that
object placed bar of iron IN the switch fro 6.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Dcatl, of "A Bos,on ,gourun,is,

BOSTON, Jan. 4.-Charles Henry Chandler,
one of the editorial attaches of the Boston
Herald, died today, of typhoid pneumonia,
aged A. He was born in Prescott Mass, and
graduated from Monson Academy in 1860 and
Amherst College in 1866. He served in the
army during portion of the late rebellion, be-
ing discharged for physical disability. la 1871
he entered the employ of the Springfield Re-
publican, and in 1877 came to Boston as q
proof-reader upon the Herald, which position
be reliuquished in 1882 to take place al the
night EDITORS desk,
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NEW YORK.
Rev. pr. schenclk pen,I.

New York, Jan. 4.-Rev. DR.. Noah Hunt
Schenck, pastor of St. AIMS on the Heights
Episcopal church Of Brooklyn, died at his
bons in that city early this morning from the
effects of blood poisoning. About three weeks
ago Dr. echenck. who was then in robust
health. had corn removed from one of his
tees by chiropodist. Shortly afterwards gan-
creme set in and he sank ranidlv
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EHurn,nnv uodre. No. aN

The following officers of Harmony Lodge,
No. 10, l. o. o. +, were installed Saturday
evening for the ensuing term:
N. G.-George S. Fogg.
v. G.-John c. Dennis.
r. S.-Freemau T. Merrill,
P. S.-Nathanel G. Cummings.
Treas.-J. V. Bradley.
VIC S. Wellander
C.-Herbert l.. Chase.
r. S. N. G.-John w. Courtland.
l.. S. N. G.-Edgar G. Wyman.
u. S. V. G.-Edwin T. Cummings.
S. S. " &C. w. Foster
II. S. S,-AIbert Gould.
l.. S. S.-Andrew A. Kerstrom.
l. G.-George I. Anderson.
o. G.-Stephen D. Brown.
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THE L0NGFELLOw BUST.
A ze.,er from, lhe Is,iace of ware.

The following correspondence will explain
itself:
LoNDoN-5 Tavistock So.
IS December, 1854.
To Hubbard II. Bryant, Esq, Recording Secretary
Maine Historical Society, Portland.
Dear Sir-I duly received your letter of the 21st
November, which | delayed answering until was
in the position to do satisfactorily. now have the
honor to announce thht on Saturday, the goth in
stant the case with the copy of the bust of Long
fellow will be forwarded TO Allan Co., of Liver
pool to be by them despatched by their first steam
er to Portland. The case is marked III. W. L."
and fully directed to your The Allan Com pa
ny deliver the case in Portland free of charge as
an expression of their sympathy with movement
so auspiciously inaugurated and successfully con-
cluded.
Viii you kindly take such steps with your custom
house authorities as will admit of its being cleared
free Of duty
/ have also ths pleasure of enclosing with this a
printed list of the full committee, which in itself
forms a testimonial to the merits of the poet and
unexampled in the history of liter ature have in
conclusion, the further honor to hand YOU the Of
fetal letter from the executive committee signed by
Ii. r.. H., tie Prince of Wales as chirman -by DR.
II. q. Bennett Ms Hon. Sec and by Francis Ben.
mock as treasurer. These several documents will
doubtless be welcome to yeur honorable and dis
tnguished society and be by its members cherished
long as the memorial bust shall last and the name
of Longfeilow be remembered.
have the honor to rema ain, dear sir,
Your faithful and obedient servant,
II RENNnCU