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Of congress upon measures of international
copyright now before it, but the right Of ad-
heston to the Berne convention hereafter has
been reserved I trust the subject will re-
cefve at your hands the attention 1t deserves,
and that the just claims of authors, 30 urg-
emily pressed, will be duly needed. Repre-
sentations continue to be made to me of the
injurious effects upon American artists stud
ying abroad. and having free access to the
art collections OF foreign countries, of main
taintng duty against the Introduction of the
works Of their brother artists of other coun-
tries; and am induced to repeat my recon-
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which ater freedom of communication wou,a
tend t0Yestablish. n suggest that as iisfirs.
guished from grant Of subsidy for the mel.
postal services necessttry and proper, and not
otherwise attainable should, be regarded -
within the limit OF legitimate compensation 70,
service as suggested by the postmaster geneni
has heretofore received my sanction and it 4
to be hoped u suitable enactment may soon Is
agreed upon The reQues for an appropriated
sufficient to enable t, g general inspection al
fourth class offices has my appreciation i re
new my approval Of the recommendation Of the
postmaster general that another assistant be
invite your attention to the several other rec.
concentrations in his repor5.
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For Year Ending

enuc. ............. 47,9S6683 q 54,72S, ,O56s q
For the current year. to end June 80, 1897
the ascertained receipts up to Oct. !, 1886, with
the year, amount to 1856, ,oO0, 600 The ex-
penditures ascertained and estimated for the
same period are $266, 900, ,0OO-indicatlng an
anticipated surplus at the close Of the year of
800, 900. 900. The total value Of the exports
from the United States to foreign countries dur
ing the fiscal year is ae follows:
For the Year Ending
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June 30, 1886.

June 3O 1886. June 80, 1888.
Domestic mdse. .ss65 s64. $50 % 2l46 90
Foreign mdse ..... 1356o,3o1 OO 15,506. .sO9 90
Silver 29511,219 90 33, ,7b3. .G33 90
The value of some of our leading exports dur
ing the last fiscal year. as compared with tho
same for the year Immediately preceding, is here
given, and furnishes information both interest
ms nd snu
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For civil expenses.
For foreipn inter-

For civil expenses.
For foreign inter-
course. commenced.
For Indians.
For pensions. .....
For the military,
river and harbor
i'm pr owe m e n t 8
and arsenals.
For the navy, in
cluding vessels,
machinery an d
Improvements OF
navy yards 1850.
For interest on
public debt. .....
For the District of
Columbia.
Miscellaneous ex-
penditures, In
Guiding public
buildings, light
houses, and COL
lccting the rev.
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For Year Ending--
June 80, 1886. June 80, 1885.

Cotton and cotton
manufactures. .$219,O45,576 $213799O49
Tobacco and its
manufactures. 3O,424,9OS 24,767,3 3O5
Breadstnffs .... 125,S4GS5S 100 O37OS2l
Provisions ........ 9O.625,216 1O7.332, ,45G
Ourimports during the last fiscal year, as COM
pared with the previous year, were as follows:
1886 1885
Merchandise. $685., 1876, 1856 $579 5sOo o53 so
Gold........... 90, ,735, $40 26,6Y1, ,696 90
Silver. 17,S50,3O7 1655O,627 90
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FARMERS AND AGR1cuLruR1srs,

FARMERS AND AGRICULTURISTS,
those who from the soil produce the things con-
sumed by all are perhaps more directly and
plainly concerned than any other of our citizens
in q just and careful system of federal taxation.
Those actually engaged in and more remotely
connected with this kind of work number nearly
cne-half OF our population: none labor harder or
more continuously than they No enactments
limit their hours of toll, and no interposaion OF
the government enhances to any great extent
the value of their products, and vet, for many of
the necessaries and comforts of life. which the
most scrupulous economy enables them to bring
into their homes and for their implements OF
hnsbandry they are oblieeds to, pay a price
largely Increased by an unnatural profit which,
by the action OF the government, is given to the
more favored manufacturer. / recommend thai
keeping in view all these considerations, the in
crcasing and unnecessary surplus of national in
come annually accommodating be released to
people by an amendment of our revenue h.,
which shall sharpen The price OF necessaries
life and give freer entrance To such imported
materials as by American labor may be man,-
tactureu into marketable commodities. Nothing
can be accomplished, however, in the direction
OF his much- needed reform unless the subject
ts approached i'll patriotic spirit of devotion to
the interests OF the entire country and with a
willingness to yield something for the public
good.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The sum paid upon the public debt during the
fiscal year ended June 80 1856, WAS S44, ,55l,-
O43.36. During the twelve months ended Oct.
81. 1856, Ter cent bonds were called for re-
demption amounting to 27,2s3. 100, of which
$50, ,643, 200 was SO called to answer the re-
quirements of law relating to the sinking fund
and $466, 800 for the purpose of reducing the
public DEBT by application Of a part of the sur
plus in the treasury to that object. OF the
bonds thus called $102, 269, 45O became subject
under such calls to redemption prior to
Nov. l. 1856. The remainder. amounting to
$25,O13.650. matured under the calls after
that date in addition to the amount SUBJ
ject to payment and cancellation prior to Nov.
I. There were also paid before that day certain
bonds amounting to $5, or. $50 which were an
ticipated as to the maturity, of which So. 6G4,-
600 had been called prior to the 1st OF Eovein-
ber. 1886, to the extinguishment of our bonded
and interest," bearing debt, leaving on that day
and still outstanding $l,l53. .443.1l2 or this
amount S96, s4s, 700 were still represented by 3
per cent bonds. They, however, have been since
Nov. Ia, or will at once be. further reduced by
500, 6O6,15O being bonds which heve been
called, as already stated, but not redeemed and
cancelled be.ore the latter date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-05
THE SPRINGFIELD TROUBLE.
More Than One thousand Men Out Of
EmplOyment-ralkO OF BOycottIng.
SPRINGFIKLD, o, ,

SPRINGFIELD, o., Mar. 4.
The excitement on the labor situation is
still intense. The proprietors of the East
Street Reaper Works claim that only 3SS
men are out of work, but the men themselves
say that 800 are out. II is rumored that q
number of Knights Of Labor we're discharged
from the factory of the Champion Machine
Co., in addition to those discharged at the
Reaper Works, aud that list of all the en-
ployees of the Champion Bar and Knife
Works who are Knights Of Labor. or who
sympathize with them, has been prepared,
with view to dismissal. Amos Whitley 10
president of the latter two companies. The
number of men now out is alleged to be over
1000. There is no violence. If no settle
ment can be reached, T. V. Pow derly, Master
Workman of the Knight. of Labor, will be
appealed to to act as arbitrator. The dis
charged men have received many offers Of
assistance from business men and others.
The men call on workmen to stay away from
Springfield until the difficulty is settled. The
men talk of boycoiting and are in a state Of
great excitement. The most Of the men dis
charged will be destitute in short time. The
proprietors of other factories refuse to die
charge Knights of Labor men in their employ.
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SCANDAL CASE.
Continuation of the Proceedings in the
Bremner. Putnam Scandal Suit.

WORCESTER, Mass, Mar. 4.
Todays proceedings in the Bremner-Put-
nam slander case has been even more sensa-
tional than either Of the previous proceedings.
Judge Putnam, defendant, occupied the stand
during most of the day telling the story of the
doings of Rev. Geo. Bremner while he was
in charge of the Unitarian church at Uxbridge.
He makes a very clear and definite statement
of acts by which Brennan nearly drove Put
nam's wife to commit suicide. He does not
charge adultery, but his testimony all tends
to the belief that he believes or knows Brem-
ner to be guilty of unnatural and revolving
acts, and that he had acquired power over
Mrs. Putnam She left home at one time
and was gone several days. When she re-
turned she confessed all to her husband
The terrible experience, as he terms it, led
him to believe her no: guilty of adultery.
The next day Putnam went to Bremner aud
demanded that he resig and at once leave
town. Bremner meekly agreed to do so, and
did. At this interview Putnam called Brem-
ner villain, snake, an imp
of darkness, without that gentleman resent
ing it, except to remark, ''you are jealous. "
Later Putnam told the Methodist minister
that he did not know but he should have shot
Bremner when he visited him in his study,
and was not sure that he could now refrain
from doing so. The cross-examination did
not shake the witness position or elicitate
further particulars. Putnam conducts his
own case with much tact and shrewdness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-05
BASE BALL.
Important Question to be Settled at the
League Meeting.

New YORK, March 1.
The corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
were crowded with prominent base ball men
all this forenoon. anxious to know what ac-
ton the National Leagues delegates would
take at their meeting. That a lively fight
will occur between the representatives before
final adjournment is looked upon as certain.
Soden, president of the Boston club, declares
he will not concede Hines to the Washington
managers, and the capital representatives, it
is said, threaten to withdraw from the league
if that player is not allowed to appear on
their diamond. Mr.. Lucas, the ST. Louis
millionaire manager still insists that ST. Louis
shall have the privilege of charging % cents
admission to games instead of so cents.
This question will create considerable de-
bate before it is settled. Philadelphia al
ready has a right to charge half rate and if
Lucas receives it, Washington and Kansas
City will also demand reduced rates. Boston,
Detroit, New York and Chicago are opposed
to a change of price, and therefore a warm
fight is sure to follow. The committee are
all dissatisfied with the schedule, and if the
change in it that Detroit demands is made, it
is likely to alter the entire plan. These
questions were all discussed at this morning.
session. In addition other questions refer
pointment of umpires, and appointment of
the several committees are to be discussed
and acted upon.
The spring meeting of the National Base
Ball League concluded today. schedule
of games was presented and adopted. The
season will open in the various league citys
as follows:
At Detroit, with New York, May 10.
At Chicago, with Boston, May 10.
At st. Louis, with Detroit, April 20.
At Kansas City. with Chicago, April 20.
At Philadelphia, with New York, May 3.
At New York, with Boston, April 20.
At Boston, with Detroit, May 27.
At Washington, with Philadelphia, April
30
Rule was also changed to allow pitchers
I by feet instead of by 4, and also that
battery errors go back the same as in 1884.
A new clause to the constitution was added
in regard to the guarantee fund, making the
association thoroughly business one and
holding each club responsible for its actions
The president will shortly announce the
names of four official umpires.
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THE FLOUR SITUATION.
Quite a Decrease in the Output OF the
"Staff OfLife."

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 4.
The Western Miller in its issue of March
9Th will say that there was quite heavy de-
crease in the flour output the past week, due
to less capacity being in operation. The
water power for the mills running averaged
very good for the week through and no steam
was brought into use. The production Of the
week was 1920 barrels against $500 bar
rels the proceeding week and 74,900 barrels
the corresponding time of 1885. The ma
joritv of the mills are running or attempting
to run this week. Fifteen were in motion to-
day but the water is quite low. They are
not getting along very smoothly. The water
maintsined good stage Monday but Tuesday
and up to this noon was very low and few
mills could keep on more than half feed.
One feature of the situation is that of eight
mills, six of which have capacity OF 1000
barrels each, the total capacity Of those in
operation is 10, ,635 barrels; OF those idle,
I3. 500 barrels. One mill is using its engine
to help out the water power. weaker
wheat market has been the cause of -four be-
coming lesa active than the week before,
though millers are looking for a better mar
ket. The exports of -four from Minneapolis
in February are ,3S4 barrels, against 49,
24O barrels in January. The receipts for the
week ending March Cd are wheat S33, $40
bushels. -four 34l barrels Shipments Of
wheat 69, ,440 bushels, four 1857 barrels
Wheat in store in Minneapolis 5,097 ,S4S
bushels, at St. Paul $4,000, at Duluth
e78 2l5
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
SUICIDE In RICHMOND.
Capt. Blanchard Shoots Himself in n.
o"ce OF the Richmond House-Finan.
clal Embarrassment the Cause,

Especial TO the kennebec Journal
RICHMOND, March 4.
About $50 o'clock this afternoon, Cant.
CHARLES L. Blanchard of this town. comm;tt.
ed suicide in the Office of the Richmond
House, 6y shooting himself in the temple.
over the right eye. The deceased was a
native OF Richmond and about 40 years of
age. The greater part of his life has been
spent on the sea, and in South America, At
the breaking out of the trouble in Aspinwall
last spring, Capt. Blanchard, who was then
employed there as agent of steamship COM
pany, came here and spent few weeks. He
returned for short time, but finally came
to Richmond, arriving here some two months
ago, and went to board at the Richmond
House. For some time he has lived in Sc
clusion. speaking with few people of his
acquaintance. He has been in ill health from
consumption for some time, which is suppos-
ed to have been the cause for his rash deed.
Capt Blanchard has been somewhat unfortu-
nate, and is said to have been financially
embarrassed. He separated from his wife
some years ago. He was perfect gentleman
and leaves many warm friends. The affair
has caused considerable excitement in this
community. The deed was no doubt brooded
upon, as only yesterday he stated to friend
that he should shoot himself. He spent the
afternoon in the Richmond House stable with
the hostler. He leaves son about Is years
of age, who resides with his grandmother.
Mrs. Cooper.
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NORRIDGEWOCK.

The snow blockade is still unbroken, and
roads are impossible. The highways
are blocked with drifts from two to ten feet
high No mails were received here from Fri
day till Tuesday Mercer and Skowhe-
gan stage made its last trip Friday. IL is
thought that $500 will not cover the cost OF
making the roads in town passable.-The
Somerset Railway managers showed com
mendable spirit and enterprise Keeping up
their communication each day except Satur-
day. But owing to accidents and delay on
the NJ. C. X. r., no mails were received
The annual town meeting adjourned to March
Sth Among the articles i'll the warrant 10
one to see ii the town will appropriate $50 in
aid OF Decoration Day services, and another
to see il the town will authorize the munich
officers to keep record of all families NOV
ing into or out of town after May lst.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
Interesting Proceedings OF the British
Law. Makers.
LONDON, March 4.

LONDON, March 4.
In the House Of Lords this afternoon the
Earl of Kimberley, secretary for India, gave
notice that he would submit motion for the
appointment of a committee to inquire into
the administration of the government of
India.
On the meeting of the House of Commons
this afternoon Hugh Holmes, conservative,
offered motion to the effect that the House,
before voting on the Irish estimates, wishes
to know what policy the government has
ssreed upon to restore and maintain order in
Ireland. Mr. Gladstone, speaking on the
Holmes motion, ehaffingly declined to fall
into the trap for him. He said he was
not such simpleton as to yield to the artful
allurements of his opponents. He already
stated that the government was considering
the question of social order in Ireland, the
land question, anj question of future govern
ment of Ireland. These subjects were mex
tricslly associated. The government was
really entitled to three months time for the
preparation ofthe Irish measures. Mr.. Glad
stone characterized Holmes attack rs one Of
the teeblest ever made upon the executive
branch of the government. The introduction
OF the motion WAS really tantamount to justi-
tving coercion to which the government would
be no party. If the late government had
Preposeu coerclou' Tue WeTe propossi wouiu
have been followed by disastrous conse-
quences. Referring t. the sneering illusions
to Davitts and the leagues denunciition Of
the outrages, Mr.. Gladstone said he was glad
to hear that Mr.. Davitt was preaching order,
and delighted that the league was mending
its manners.
Mr.. Holmes motion was withdrawn. The
Parnellites admit that Mr.. Gladstone's
speech WAS a very brilliant one, and they ex-
press themselves as highly satisfied with it.
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CHINESE TROUBLES.
A Feeling Against Mongolians Rising IN
Territories.

Ell PAso, Tex. March 4.
Tn the last few days large number OF OF
Chinese @ from California. passed through FL
Paso on their way to New Orleans and Texas a.:
cities. Many of them are also ioea',ng ls.na ="
EDITORIAL towns of New Mexico and Arizona
SansEranc;sco is represented as swarmlng
With Si Mongolians who have been driven out out
of % Greg IN and Washington Territory, y,nd and
tn the @ pressure. it is claimed. is being relieved
by six companies shipping them east! :; WI, wnese
the antagonis% aga,n;f gpan;c epI SLOPE The influx
hoveser s.,Uas a into Arizona and New Mexico, has
aroused the I hottest antagonism there, and
sanized at sacorro and other towns M in a,zNes New
Mexico, Tuscon and Tombstone e.nn, l% A'inou hsavy
;nn.a.sa an =, s IN their Chinese population, and
wSich nav lean to their volen. eviction %a,,
vas recently the case in Washington Ierfl-
tory.
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THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Halifax Chamber OF Commerce Takes EX.
cep,ion to Senator Frye's Work.
HALIFAX, Mar. 4.

HALIFAX, har :.
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce held
its annual meeting Wednesday night. Re-
garding the fisheries the report said that the
past year had been an unfavorable one for
finding profitable market for fish so sud
denly shut out from the markets of the
United States and had resulted in, much loss.
aggravated by the fact that sat our own doors
and from our own waters Americans are
taking bread rightfully belonging to our fish,
ermen and their families. There are hopes
that fair and equitable arrangement, worthy
of the two leading nations of the world,
would be brought about soon. In any action
that the chamber has taken relative to this
pressing international question, the desire to
preserve peace and live in smicable and
friendly terms with our neighbors. has been
q large and ever present factor. We can
hardly admit yet that few noisy fishermen
headed by Senator Frye will override the
calm and just judgement of q great and in
dulgent people.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Boycott Ordered in BrOcktOn-AmOskea
Difficulty.
BROCKTON, March 4,


The executive committee of the Knights of
Labor met Wednesday night, and voted to
boycott S. S. Brett, coal dealer of this city.
The facts are that some time since the knights
ordered Mr.. Brett to increase the pay of his
help. The demand was acceded to and later
on Reardon was discharged and the Knights
of Labor claim it was solely because he be-
loDged to that order. They demanded his re.
instatement. which not being done all the
other men were called out Mr.. Brett claims
that he had good and sufficient reasons for
discharging Reardon and that he had for some
time contemplated his removal. Mr.. Brett
did not settle with the Knights of Labor but
hired new men and continued business. This
is the first local boycott that has been insti-
tuted here. A second meeting of labor or
ganizations will be held tonight
MANCHESTER, n. II March 1.
District Master Workman Homer of Bos-
ton, acting under orders of T. v. Powderly,
Grand Master Workman of the Knights of
Labor, has arrived here. and is investigating
the labor situation as regards the troubles
which the weavers are having with the Amos
keag company. The latter started up 3440
looms, Thursday, which is a gain of 3l5
looms over Wednesday.
The strike of the weavers in the Amosksag
mills, which was lnaugurated Feb. 10Th, COL
lapsed this afternoon, the weavers voting al
most solidiy to return to work at 6 30 tomor-
row morning, as the result of the advice of
Jno. Hawes, district master workman of dis
trict No 80, X. of L., of Boston. He assured
them, after two hours interview with Agent
Straw, that he felt that their wages would be
made satisfactory if it was demonstrated that
other corporations were paying more. He
told them further that so far as the Knights
of Labor were concerned they had no author
ity in the matter, and said the line of action
for them to follow was to return to work.
Agent Straw was highly pleased with the re-
suit.
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FIGHTING LEGISLATORS.
Exciting Scene in the Kentucky House
of Representatives.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 4.
There was another exciting scene in the
Kentucky House of Representatives at Frank
fort this morning. Robert G. Thomas, MEM
her of Mublenburg county, in arguing on a
motion to hold evening sessions, referred in
sultingly to the way in which the bill Rep
resentative VIM. Jackson had introduced
had been handled. MIR. Jackson walked
quietly over to Thomas and asked what he
meant BY the insinuaton and told him to
walk outside and he would thrash him. Mr.
Thomas did not follow Jackson but left the
House soon afterwards. and returning, it is
said, with pistol told Jackson he was ready.
Great excitement and confusion ensued. The
two had started out when Speaker Offutt or
dered their arrest. They were arrested and
Thomas told to dispose of his pistol or he
would be put out. Upon the advice of his
friends Thomas left the room saying he would
fix it all right. All is now quiet but there
NAV be trouble.