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THE PoSTMASTERs' NATIONAL CONVENTION
An executive committee of the postmasters'
national convention, TO be held in Chicago on
the 10Th of February, composed OF Messrs. Perry
Russell, postmaster of Jefferson. John NJ. Roll
ston, postmaster of Kensington, ILL.,, and John
H Patterson, editor of the United States Mail, of
Chicago, are in this city. The object of their
visit is to secure certain Senators and Repre-
sentatlves as speakers upon the occasion Of the
convention. They paid their respects to the
postmaster General today.
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[f-S THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
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Ass CATION will be held on MONDAY.JAN. IL,
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ave NV, Tor the election eleven Directors and
reasurer 10 serve during the ensuing year. and for
the transaction OF any Other business that may be
brought before them.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07

A CoURT-MARTIAL has been ordered for the
trial of Naval Cadet Glen Waters of Georgia, a
member of the second class at the Annapolis
academy, charged with hazing Naval Cadet
Lewis briggs, of the fourth class.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The New York Post, which is inclined to
look upon the bright side of everything the
President does, can find no excuse for the
appointment of such man as Rasin to the
Baltimore naval office. The Post has re-
ceived letter from Baltimore gentleman
which thus describes him:
Mr.. l. Freeman Rasin, who has been APP
pointed naval officer of this port. has for at
least eighteen years been the chief lobbyist
in Baltimore. He has long been at the head
of the most powerful of the local factions.
Even among politicians of his own school he
has acquired reputation for INSCRIPTIONS
ness and faithlessuess passing the ordinary
measure of professionals. 70 carry his
point he has never hesitated to cheat at prl-
mares. Through his tools and by his orders
the worst of the election frauds OF the last
ten years have been perpetrated. everyone
can tell you of more or less well authentlcat-
ed stories Of his having sent for persons IN
terested in legislation pending before the
city council and the State legislature, and
telling them that they would have to.pay a
precise sum to win. OF one such incident, l
was myself personally informed three years
ago by gentleman of the highest character,
upon whom the demand had been made.
Either the Civil Service Reform Association
OF the Reform League will doubtless take
the matter up
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

must be discharged by me or they would
strike and create disturbance. / have
saved them that trouble. There is no ill
feeling toward single workman on my part
nor against the union. think the great
bulk of the men are melted by few" 1t is
demands like the one made upon Mr. AIcCor-
mick that tend to diseredit labor unions and
to ALLEVIATE public sympathy. When an en-
ployer discharges man because he belongs
TO union, his act is condemned as tyranni-
cal and unjust. But the very men who COM
plain do not hesitate to demand the discharge
of a man simply because he does not belong
70 their organization. The very act which
they condemn when committed by the en-
ployer they do not hesitate to commit them
selves. If labor unions expect to retain the
sympathy of the public the rights which
they demand they must be as ready 10 con-
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The great Mccormick reaper works. en-
ploylng 400 men, were shut down on We'd
nesday, owing to the threat of certain en-
ployes to precipitate strike unless all the
non-union men employed in the mouldees
department were discharged. A com1cftree
of the employees called upon Mr. Mccormick
and asked that the wages of common labor
ers be increased to $1.50 day. That he
granted. Everything else they asked for he
conceded, excepting one. That one was the
discharge of non-union men. In regard
to that he told them that the right to hire
any man, white or black, union or non-union,
Protestant or Catholic, was one he would not
surrender. "Where we disagreed upon a
matter of wages" says Mr.. Mccormick, 81
Welded. Where we differed in a matter that
involved principle | would not yield To
avoid any trouble and sustain that principle
the works closed this morning. Why?
Simply because at their meeting last night
they resolved that four or five so-called non
union men employed in the moulders' room
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The Tory conference clearly defined the
attitude that party will take on Home Rule.
They intend to press it to the front, believing
that they will have sufficient votes to kill it,
and with it the Gladstone ministry. Lord
Randolph Churchill was sharply rebuked fol-
his liberalism in consortng with Irishmen
and Catholics Lord Churchill might have
retorted that good many other Of the par
tvs leaders showed no hesitation in con-
sorting with Irishmen before election,
though they made haste to repudiate any as
ISOLATION with them as soon as the election
Nun
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The contest over the United States Mar
shalship for the district of Maine which be-
gan on or about the fourth of March, 1885,
and has been raging furiously ever since, has
at last been settled by the appointment of
Mr. Charles B. Harmon, at present city
marshal Of Biddeferd. The appointment OF
Mr.. Harmon is expected to hasten the heal
ing of the wounds which the Hon. Nathan
Cleaves received in the war for the collector
ship, and to restore something like har-
mony among the Democracy Of the First
district
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The Democracy of Portland are inpatient
ly waiting for their Old Man Of the Sea 10
get down or tell them that he wants to stay
up. And the Old Man insists on waiting
until after the Republican caucuses before
doing either
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The labor troubles at Manchester seem to
be in fair way of settlement. The opera
tives who have manifestly been in the wrong
from the beginning have apparently dis
covered their error and part Of them have
manfully acknowledged it by returning to
work The trouble at Lewiston however
seems to be as far from settlement as ever.
Both sides continue to make statements
which are so conflicting as to furnish no
basis for an intelligent judgment as to where
the responsibility for the present condition OF
things rests.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and comniul-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
n all cases Indispensable not necessarily Tor pup
lIcatlon but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
accommodations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

Ifthe anti-tobacco bill reported in the Mas
sachusetts legislature the other day becomes
a law the cigarette smoking small boy will
have to go behind the barn instead Of max
ing q nuisance Of himself in the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The Fitz John Porter bill has passed the
House, and it viii undoubtedly 60 through
the Senate and become law. The pubic
long ago got thoroughly sick of the subject
and will be glad when it is buried.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The State of New Jersey is left in very
bad plight by the decision of the Supreme
Court which holds that the railroad tax law
is unconstitutional. The law was passed in
1884. and the taxes assessed under it have all
been paid under protest, SO that very large
amount of money will have to be returned to
the railroad companies.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

Raisin, the man whom the President has
nominated for naval officer at Baltimore, is a
thrifty mortal His only visible means of
support for good many years has been the
clerkship of the court of common pleas OF
Baltimore Nevertheless he has contriyed
to amass fortune, and the source of it is be-
lieved to be successful lobbying The Senate
committee on commerce is receiving good
many strong protests against his eonirma-
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The new internal revenue collectors are
either a very bad lot, or else much perse-
cuted class of beings. They all Of course,
think the latter, especially Mr.. Bradley, the
recently nominated collector of South Caro-
lima. He is now being prosecuted for APP
pointing one deputy who is under indict-
ment for running. a ''moonshine" distillery,
and another who is charged with embezzling
the funds of Greenville, S. c., while its treas
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
CURRENT COM NJ EMIT.
SEND IT AT ONCE.
n. Y. Tribune.

bEND IL Al O4NNE'
n Y. Tribune.
If the Acknowledgement has not yet re-
ceived the following letter it should be sent
at once: 'Dear Garland: Don't make state
ments.-G. c"
a PIGMENT IN GARLAND's POCKET.
Boston Transcript
Ex-senator Thurman of Ohio. who is one
of the government counsel in the telephone
cases, is reported as asking if the telephone
suit is not "a Pigment of somebody's brain,
he has heard so little about it since he mas
reached Washington. We fear the hgment
will materialize in somebody's pocket
NO STRIKES AND BoYCoTs IN THOSE DAYS.
Lowell Courier.
Beverly is trying on a vacation in her shoe
factories, which, one after another, are shut
ting down on account of strikes. Here, 1t is
said, it is the employees who refuse to arbi-
trate. while in Brockton it was the employ
ers. One is almost tempted to wish for the
GOOD old DAYS of fifty years ago, when nearly
every house had its spinning wheel and
loom. and every village its tanner and shoe
maker and tailor We didn't veal, so expen-
siye clothes in those says, but we had fewer
rows in the community.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
We are inclined to think that the efforts Of

We are inclined to think that the efforts of
our wood cut contemporary, the Fairfield
Journal, are little late. If it had only
printed the PICTURES of Collectors Chase and
Pilsbury in time for those gentlemen to
send them to Washington instead of going
there themselves, the report of the finance
committee might have been different. The
Tabulator's wood-cut appearance has nothing
about it of the n't-care-a-rap" sort. 1t
has no suggestion whatever Of the count
out and improper tabulations Of returns.
The political tramp likewise presents
meek appearance. He is gazing upward
with wistful eyes and the corners OF his
mouth are indicative of remorse. 1t is GER
tainly an excellent pictorial argument in ia
vor of confirmation. 1t is not too late to cir
culate copies of the journal in the Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The Cannon family of Utah is finding that
the way of the transgressor is hard. George
Q, is under bail of 5000 for bigamy and is
suffering with broken nose, the result of
jumping off the cars to escape from the Off
GERS who had him in custody. Angus, a
brother Of his, is in the penitentiary, while
another brother, Abram, has just pleaded
guilty to having two wives and will be there
soon. 1t looks as if the Edmunds law would
not need to be supplemented.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The investigation of the methods by which
Senator Payne Of Ohio got his seat in the
Senate is going before the committee OF the
Ohio Legislature in secret, but good deal
of the testimony leaks out. 1t has been
pretty we'll established that number OF
legislators who were enthusiastic supporters
of Pendleton when the Legislature met be-
came suddenly convinced that Payne was
the proper man to vote for. Payne's friends
are very nervous and anxious.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

The Young man who has his eye on gov
eminent clerEship these days should consid-
er well the words of the late Horatio Sey-
mour. Three years ago he wrote as follows
to young man who asked his influence to
get place in one of the New York Offices:
never yet made or procured an appointment
for young man for one of the clerkshipS which
did not prove to be great injury to him. look
back with regret to my action in this respect II
you get a place. in little while change will throw
YOU out and you will be in worse condition than
ever. Now is the time for you to get some employ
ment which will be lasting, and in which you can
become skilful, and where you will not be DEEPEN
dent upOn others. Any duties which will give you
your food and clothing are better for a young man
than any Of the places in the public departments.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20

Losses Paid Since Organization over $6,O0o00o
d. j. STAPLES, President
ALPHFUS BULL, Vice President
WILLIAM j. BUTTON, secretary.
CHARLES W. KELLOGG
Manager Eastern Department, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
RuChings and Neck Wear.
CORSET DEPARTMENT.

One lot Colored Corsets, good for the price, 25c
per pair. ~. -,
42c per pair.
pair.
75c per pair.
in the different qualities, all at reduced prices
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
s1o,392,581.21

Surplus at Az per cent. Pennsyl-
vania Standard. ................ 81 ,069, 2S3.38
(Estimated.)
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
Examine an Excellent Bargain,
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Berlin Worsted, per lap, &c. Cabinet Hair Pins
SC. Box.
Country Yarnper skein, lie. Best Spool silk, Sc,
Cashmere Yarn per skein, 15e: Dress Braid &c.
Needles, best, per paper, 4c. Pins, per paper, &c.
German Knitting or Scotch Yarn, per Skein, 25c.
Ladies' Scarlet Wool Vests and Pants at Zoe.
each
Gents Scarlet Wool Vests and Pants at G2 lie.
each.
EACH
marked TO CLOSE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
vIRGINIA's DEFTs.
The State Attorney Generals COnstruc-
tiOn OF the Decisions.

RICHMOND, Feb. 19.-Mf. Mccormick
introduced in the Senate to-day joint
resolution to carry out the recommends
tions made by Gov. Lee in his message
yesterday for the appointmens of q COM
mission Of three TO confer with the bond
holders of the State,
The Assistant Treasurer ior the city OF
Richmond applied TO Stale Attorney
General Ayres for his opinion RS to what
the United States Supreme Court de-
cisions LETT the State abls TO do, and
that officer rendered his Onnion week
ago. but all efforts to procure a copy
OF 1t for publication were unsuccessful.
The Reformer, weekly paper of
this city, has succeeded in
getting the opinion, aud will publish it
in full tomorrow. The SUBSTANCE of the
opinion is that when apsrson rendering
takes the risk Of the couDn being gem
uine, If the officer refuses the tender and
levies for the tax, he tbel takes the risk
OF the coupon being spurious. Ii in a
suit thereaf er brought ahhinst the officer
for an unlawful levy it slDuld be proved
that the coupon rendered was spurious,
the plaintiff would fail ii his suit; but if
In that suit II should be lroved that the
coupon was genuine, he officer would
have been naked trespsbser in levying
ard liable for damages. This cOnstrue-
tion of the law seems tomake it impossi-
BILE for the State to collEt her revenue
until she first provides f1' the coupons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
CRAwFORDs KILLING.
Mr.. MandersOn Points Out the Advisa
bility OF An Investigation.

Mr.. Manderson Points Out the Advisa-
biIity OF an Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Manderson offered resolu-
ton directing the Secretaries of State and
War to inquire and report to the Senate
the facts surrounding the killing OF Capt.
Emmett Crawford, United States army,
said to have been slain ON or about Jan.
10, 1886, by Mexican troops, and to re-
port what steps were being taken
for the punishment by the Mexican
government of those guilty of the alleged
outrage; also whether reparation and in.
demnity should be made to those who
suffered, and ample explanation and
apology TO the United States for the an
parently gross insult. In offering the
resolution MIR. Henderson said it was
due TO the United States, not less than to
the relatives Of the deceased, that an in
Quiry should be made as to the killing of
Capt. Crawford. MIR. Henderson read
the official report of Lieut. Maus, United
States Army, on the subject, and main
tained that il the facts were therein cor
rectly set forth they constituted very
severe reflection on the Mexican troops.
The resolution, with MIR. Manderson's
assent, was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
BI. AND MONO -METALLISM
PRIVATE BILLS SHELVED FOR
SILVER SPEECHES.

Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, IngeniOusly
Turns the Debate to the Subject on
Which He Was LoRded-Mr, Geddes
Criticises the Action and then Marches
Along the Same Line.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 19.-The House
went into committee OF the whole on the
private calendar to-day. On the first bill
on the calendar Mr.. Scott, of Pennsyl-
vania, offered a verbal amendment and
proceeded to deliver a speech on the sill
yer question. He prefaced his speech by
expressing his regret that gentlemen
representing his own political faith had
seen proper to anticipate their party op-
ponents in their criticisms of the first
Democratic President and Secretary Of
the Treasury who had occupied those
positions in the past twenty-five years.
BI-METALLIsM FAVORED.
For reasons which he elaborated at con-
siderable length be favored bi-metallism
as the best policy for US to adhere to at
this time, and neither gold nor silver
mono-metallism, provided further coinage
Of the standard silver dollar could be
regulated by the requirements of trade
and the expressed will OF the people, aud
not through the operations of an arbitrary
law.
Mr.. GEDDES FOR MoNo-METALLIsM.
Mr.. Geddes, of Ohio, protested against
private bill day being consumed In the
discussion OF the silver question. He OPP
posed the amendment offered by Mr.,
Scott as the text for his speech, that the
claim under consideration should be paid
in silver, cOntending that it was not con-
sistent for gold men to say that bonds
should be paid in gold and the poor mans
claim in silver. Mr.. Geddes then pro-
ceeded to speak on the opposite side OF
the silver question from MIR. Scott, not
withstandlng the efforts Of several men,
bers to cOnfine the discussion to the bill
before the House.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
When Mr.. Geddes had concluded the
committee rose and the House passed n
dozen private bills. On motion of Mr..
Hammond, Of Georgia, 1t was ordered
that when the House adjourn to-day it be
to meet Tuesday next. The House at 4:45
took a recess until 1870 O'Clock, the even
ing session to be for consideration Of pen
sion bills.
The House in evening session passed "A
pension bills and adjourned till Tuesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
PEDDLING OUT PARDONS.
MIR. BECK NJ AXES MIR. EDMUNDS
VINCE IN THE SENATE.

The Judiciary COmmittee's Report Re
moving the Disabilities OF Three
Southerners the Occasion for UsinR the
PronR-The VermOntsr's Explanation
OF the Governments Demands.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--ln the Senate
to-day MIR. Edmunds, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported favorably bills to
remove the political disabilities Of Alex.
p. Stewart of Mississippi, Thomas l..
Rosser of Virginia, and Edward g. w.
Butler Of Missouri. The bills were at
once passed, Mr.. Edmunds remarking
that one Of the parties was an aged gsu-
tleman and desired before leaving this
world TO be ut peace with the United
States. Mr.. Beck said he did not know
of any smaller business for the Judiciary
Committee than to be- peddling out re-
movals OF disabilities in this way.
THE GOVERNMENTS PENALTY.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that all that the
United States asked of any person before
relieving him Of the penalty imposed on
him by the constitution for violating his
oath and deserting the constitution that
hs hAd sworn to support, and making
war against the United States. was that
SA"oaN RASSShb ASbpebliuA pobAtiou
showing that he was ready TO give up
nghting the United States and TO pay the
debts he owed for moneys received In
his official character, If the Senator from
Kentucky thought that to be ''peddling
out' the removals referred to he was en-
titled to his opinion.
STICKS TO HIS POINT.
Mr.. Beck replied that II years ago the
House of Representatives had passed a
bill removing all disabilities, and before
that time the Senate had done so. IL did
not happen that both houses had done IL
at the same session. He insisted upon
characterizing the present mode as ''ped-
ding out" and supposed that in the
present condition of the Senate nothing
better could be expected.
At b:f5 O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session, and at 5:40 O'Clock adj
j0urned until Tuesday next.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
IRELAND's RIGHTS.
A Running Debate in the House of Com
mOns characterized by Good Humor.

A@A"h" "SAAh@NbcEAAHu " 0oOW NuAhHAs
LONDON, Feb. I0.-In the House of
Commons last night James Brice, under
foreign secretary, said that the govern
ment had authorized nobody to represent
England in the inquiry relative to the Pan
anna Canal.
Mr.. Sexton asked whether John Nor
ley, chief Secretary for Ireland, intended
to appoint reporter TO take down Lord
Randolph Churchil's speeches in Ireland.
The question was greeted with laughter.
During the discussion on the vote for
the Irish constabularY Mr.. Dillon ex-
pressed the strongest desire TO make
smooth MIR. Morley's path, because, as he
said, he knew Mr.. Morley wished to leave
Ireland as soon as possible.
MIR. Morley replied In an unconcerned
manner, repudiating Mr.. DillOn's motive
OF sympathy. He said that the question
OF how long the English Ministers would
rule Ireland was rapidly approaching O
solution, one way or the other. Loud
Parnellite cheers greeted Mr.. Morley's
remarks.
Baron Henry de Worms has given no
tice that he will ask Mr.. Morley on Mon
day whether he adheres to the opinion
expressed IN his speeches that 1t is de-
slrable to exclude the Parnsllltes from
Parliament.
II WILL BE OBTAINED.
DUBLIN, Feb. 19.-The Patriotic Union
at a meeting to-day, resolved TO obtain
the information asked by Mr.. Gladstone
In his letter to Lord de Vesoi.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-20
BALLOTS FOR PETTICOATs.
The Resolutions Adopted by the
WOmsn's Suffrage Convention.

The Resolutions Adopted by the
WOmsn's Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-At to.day's
session of the Womah's Suffrage Conven.
ton resolutions were adopted reaffirming
confidence In the national method of Sc
curing the ballot to women through an
amendment to the Federal constitution
calling on Congress TO submit to the
States'at once the question OF the right of
women to vote; protesting against the
admission to the Union of any Territory
where the elective franchise is denied 10
women; declaring the National w Oman's
Suffrage Association to be nOn-part san
in politics, and protesting against the
passage IN its present shape OF the bill
now pending in Congress to suppress
pOlygamy, as discriminating unjustly
against Gentle and non-polygamOus
Mormon women for crimes never commit
ted by them.