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The Portland daily press., 1886-05-13
TO REGULATE COMMERCE.
An important Bill Passes the U. S.
Senate.
Some of the Leading Points In the
Amended cuIIom Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 12.--The bill to regu-
late commerce, known as the Cullom bill, as
amended and passed by the Senate, provides
for commission of five persons to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to carry
out the purposes of the bill Each commits
sioner is to have salary of $500 year.
The secretary to be appointed by the COM
mission is to have salary of $500 year.
The principal office of the commission is to
be at Washington, where general sessions
are to be held, but special sessions may be
held elsewhere to suit the public con-
venience, in which case the necessary ex-
penses incurred are to be paid from the
treasury. The first commissioner appointed
shall hold Office for term of two, three,
four, five and six years respectively, the
term of each to be designated by the Presi-
dent, their successors however to hold office
for six years each, and not more than three
of the five shall be appointed from the same
political party. All persons holding stock
or bonds of any common carrier, or holding
official relations to such corporation, are de-
clared ineligible for appointment, and the
commissioners must not engage in any other
business.
The commission is given authority to in
quire into the business and management of
all common carriers subject to the provisions
of the bill; and to obtain full and complete
information as to such business it may re-
Quire the attendance and testimony of wit
nesses, and the production Of all books,
papers, agreements and documents relating
to any matter under investigation, and may
to that end invoke the aid of the United
States courts. Persons having complaints to
make against any common carrier of inter-
state commerce shall make the complaint in
writing to the commission. The commission
shall send the complaint to the common car
rier and require either satisfaction of the
complaint or an answer in writing within a
reasonable time specified; and if reparation
be not made within the time stated, the com
mission shall investigate the complaint. The
commission shall also investigate all COM
plants forwarded to it by State commissions
and may institute inquiries on its own
motion
The reports of the commission shall in
clude the findings of fact on which based and
recommendation as to what reparation, if
any, should be made by the common carrier
to the Injured party, and such findings shall
be deemed prima faoia evidence in all judi
cial proceedings. Whenever any common
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Proposed Signal Station at White
Head.

B. A. Kinney of Portland, of the United
States Signal Corps, has been in the city for
several days examining into the proposed
establishing of signal station at White
Head. 1t is the wish of all persons inter
ested in marine matters to have the caution
ary signals displayed at that point instead of
at this city, believing that better service to
shipping would thereby be rendered. 1t is
desired to have telephone line extended to
White Head by which the orders for display
of signals could be repeated to Rockland and
then bulletined in some conspicuous place.
Then in place of the danger signals now
displayed on the custom house flagstaff it is
desired to substitute the weather signals,
giving the temperature and rain and
weather indications. A petition to this eff
feet addressed to General Hazen has gone
forward bearing numerous signatures. The
advantages of these changes are many and
apparent Telephone communication with
White Head would keep Rockland in better
information regarding its marine than it
ever has known, and afford valuable knowl-
edge of the movements of the Boston and
Portland steamers. 1t is to be hoped that
the changes may be effected.
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carrier shall refuse to obey any Ia
of the commission it is made the d
commission to apply to the Uni

commissio to apply to the UNI
Circuit Court sitting in equity,
short notice and without the formal proceed
ings or ordinary suits, and the court may is
sue writs of Injunction or other process man.
datory OF otherwise to restrain further viO-
lation of the orders of the commission on
the part of the common carrier offending,
and for such purposes the Circuit Court
shall be deemed always in session.
The bill requires that all charges for any
service in transporting passengers or freight
or storing goods by common carriers shall be
reasonable. 1t also prohibits all rebates and
drawbacks, and all unjust discrimination,
requiring that all persons shall be charged
and treated alike for services rendered un-
der substantially similar circumstances and
conditions. Every common carrier subject
to the bill shall within 60 days after it be-
comes law file with the commission copies
of all its tariffs of fares and freights, includ-
ing claSsifications and terminal charges and
shall make them public so far as the COM
mission may deem practicable, and no ad-
vance on such published rates shall be made
without 10 days public notice.
The "long and short hauP' clause provides
that it shall be unlawful for any common
carrier to charge or receive any greater COM
penSation in the aggregate for transporta-
tion of passengers or of like class and guam
tity of property subject to the provisions of
this act for shorter than for longer dis
tance over the same line in the same direc-
tion and from the same original point of de-
parture or to the same point Of arrival; but
this shall not be construed as authorizing
any common carrier within the terms of this
act to charge and receive as great compen-
sation for shorter as for longer distance
Provided however that upon application to
the commission appointed under the provi-
sions of this act, such common carrier may
in special case be authorized to charge less
for longer than for shorter distance for
the transportation of passengers or property
and the commission may from time to time
make general rules exampting such desig-
mated common carrier in such special cases
from the operation of this section of this act
and when such exceptions shall have been
made and published they shall until changed
by the commission or by law have like force
and effect as though the same had been spe-
cited in this section.
Any common carrier who shall violate the
provisions of this section or this act shall be
deemed guilty of extortion and shall be
liable to the person or persons against whom
any such excessive charge was made for all
damages occasioned by such violation.
The bill now goes to the House of Repre-
Sentatiyps for concurrence
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Herr Most, tho Anarchist.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Herr Most, the
anarchist who was arrested in this city last
night spent part of the night in cell at
the police headquarters, bitterly denounclng
the police. He called for brandy repeated, but
stormed because he had to wipe his face
after washing on common towel and eat
prison fare. Most was to-day photographed
and copy Will be sent to the police of all
large cities, as is done with all criminals.
Later he was taken to court and arraigned.
He pleaded not guilty with the right to with
draw the plea at a future day and demur to
the Indictment or interpose a special plea.
Most was committed without bail.
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THE LABOR QUESTION.
Twelve Hundred Carpenters Idle ir
Allegheny County, Pa.
TWO Cabinet Makers Shot by Their
Employer.
Manufacturers Organizing Against
Labor Unions.
Parsons, the Chicago Anarchist
wanted by the Police.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Last night Charles j.
Bruschke, of the furniture firm Of Bruschke
& Rieke, shot and seriously wounded two
striking cabinet makers, who were formerly
employed by the firm. They endeavored to
induce some of the men to quit work, and
Bruschke, who had been sworn in as a spec
ial deputy, endeavored to disperse them when
he was attacked. Frank Alder was shot in
the chest and Alays Wagseiller in the neck.
Both wounds are dangerous.
The % wounded officers at the county hos
pital, the majority of whom are victims of the
bomb explosion, are all out of danger, and
the physician in charge of the hospital says
that he has no longer fears that any Of them
will die. Officers Jacob Halsen and Law
renee Murphy will have to go through the
remaining years of their lives cripples, the
first minus leg and the other foot, but the
brave fellows accept the situation without
murmur.
Charles Schumacher, the young sailor who
was shot through the liver by a policeman
during the riot and who has suffered great
agony ever since, died at midnight. He de-
clared from the first that he was a Socialist.
At the meeting of the Furniture Manu-
facturers' Association last night the follow
ing was adopted:
Resolued, That each member of the association
furnish to the secretary the names Of all chronic
agtators and that the secretary furnish each
member with such list; and that, whereas many
of our employees have expressed a wish to return
to labor but also have expressed fear of bodily
injury in case they did return, therefore,
IesolUed That if such employees will report the
names of such intimidators. to their employers,
this association will prosecute such guilty persons
to the fullest extent OF the law.
Freeze & Hamlin, corner Of Homer street
and Seymour avenue, report an anonymous
letter, written in German, received yesterday,
threatening that if the workmen did not car
ry their point, the factory and the firms pri-
yate residences would be annihilated with
dynamite.
The executive committee of the association
of Metal Manufacturers reports that at least
103 metal manufacturers have signed the as
sociation's constitution, and it is understood
that every one not now member will be-
come so at the expiration Of such contracts
| as now keep their shops running on hours
and wages to suit the men. In the constltu-
ton of the association is provision That the
union of action regarding insisting upon 10
hours work at 10 hours pay, orcloslng the
shops, shall not remain in force longer than
80 days after the adoption OF the constltu-
| ton. 1t is not known what action may De
taken by individual members after eXplra-
| tion Of that time. 1t is estimated by the Sec
! retary that about 5000 of the old employees
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MAlN e.

B. A. KINNEY,
Private, Signal Corps, U. S. A,
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HARVARD COLLEGE.
TWO important Votes Passed by the
Faculty.

BosToN, May 12.-The Faculty of Harvard
has passed two important votes, The first
gives to the conference committee entire
charge of the maintenance of order in the
college yard, and allows the committee to Sc
lect Students to assist it in this work The
second requires each student to satisfy his
instructors that he is doing suitable and
faithful work in his course, in such man
ner as the instructors may severally select.
If this rule is not complied with, notice is to
he sent to the dean, and the student will i'm
mediately be deprived of the benefit of the
course This practically restricts the system
of voluntary attendance at recitations, which
is theoretically in vogue at the present time
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Merrimac vaIley Circuit.

MANCHESTER, N. H., May 12.-The spring
ed to-day with two good races. The three
minute class for purse of 5000 was won by
Greenwood, owned by A. Woodard of Bos-
ton, who took the third, fourth and fifth
heats. Nettie Lorrey, owned by I'll. I'll;
Gibbs of Brockton, won the first heat, and
Pendennis, owned by E. B. Collins of Provl-
dence the second. Time-2.41, 2.40, 2.42,
2.55, 2.42. The 2.32 class race was won by
Rex, owned by N. J. Stone of New Bedford,
in three straight heats; Mosher's Owenee
was second and Sylph, owned by Crawford
of Belmont, third. Time-2.33, 2.33, 2.344.
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THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

The closing of the Lawrence Bros, Brad
street Bros, Richards Paper Co., and the
Putnam and Closson mills at Gardiner
throws at least 355 people out OF employ
ment, and stops the payment OF about
5000 per week. Bradstreet Bros. employ
between 400 and 500 men in the woods dur
ing the winter, and if they do not run their
mill this summer it will necessarily throw
that number of men out of work.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The fishing season at the Rangeley Lakes
opens this season more auspiciOusly than for
many years.
Hon. NJ. J. Dow of Brooks, Grand Chief
TemplaT of Maine, /; o. G. T., has commits
stoned Everett b. Norton of Pennington
special State Deputy Grand Chief Templar
KNOX COUNTY.
The labor troubles in Boston and New
York have caused such small demand for
lime that only 10 out Of 5S ki,ns in Reekland
are in operation.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Prof. C. H. Fernald, who occupies the
chair Of natural history at the Maine State
College, has been offered position in the
Massachusetts Agricultural College at a
much higher salary. Professor Fernald has
not yet decided whether he will accept the
offer or not, but all friends of the State Col
lege will unite in expressing the hope that
he will remain in the place which he is now
ullluS 50 dccepIdDly.
YORK COUNTY.
Rev. J. s. Richards has accepted the call
of the Congregational Church at Alfred and
will commence his duties next Sunday.
IN GENERAL.
Bush fires have been badly damaging the
second growth of wood in some parts of
Penobscot and Washington counties.
Rev. Charles Duren died in CRANKY, VT,
(where he had been settled as a pastor OF a
Congregational Church since 1879, Sunday
morning last, aged II years. He was born in
Boston, June %, 1915, and was the son of
Elnathan and Elizabeth Duren. He fitted
for college in the Portland High School,
graduated from Bowdoin in 1888, and from
Bangor Theological Seminary in 1889. After
graduating he supplied several months the
Second Church, Falmouth, and First Church,
Cumberland. Mr.. Duren was a very faith
full, conscientious and laborious pastor; ever
intent on filling the full measure of his sense
of obligation to his work and to his people.
On September 16, 1S41, he was united in
marriage with Serena McKeen, daughter of
Rev. Silas McKeen, ID. D., then of Belfast.
She died August 6, 1862 There were three
children, one of whom survives, Charles
McKeen Duren, now cashier of the National
Bank of Eldore, Iowa. In 1864, April 30,
Mr.. Duren married Mrs. Sarah w. Atherton,
now residing in CRANKY, vt. His only
brother is E. +. Duren of Bangor.
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Salmon Fishing at Bangor.
Bangor whig.]

Salmon fishing took another boom Tues-
day, nine fish being secured. The sports
men are highly elated at the catches beins
made and say the fishing is far ahead of that
of the st, John waters. AS is wen known
this is very unfavorable time for catching
salmon: Rev. DIR. Newman Smvtb wos ths
lueklest fisherman Tuesday, securing II tbraee bIne
poSnds Ip SoO one Of a" The weighing over sixteen
landed was that of Mr.. c. j. ParIarh hSn yet
ing ing y pounds. Mr.; n S. Harlow Sc, secnreg melgh-
iine IL FOUNDER, and Mr.. John Stocis isvuIr1ed a
Ianqea NnSe one 0i tAe samy specimens NJ alSo S
three 1 se sb T1s 80 uni Unfortunate as to hoo
OF sportsmen WI re Strangers IN numbers
rod. nay welding the.
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TWO MEN KILLED BY HosTILEs.
Two Hundred Troops in Pursuit OF
Ceronino's Band.

TUCSON, Ari, May ia special despatch
from Nogales says A courier who has just
miles southwest of this place, brings news Of
the killing of Charles Murray and Thomas
Shaw on Monday. Geronimo's entire band
is supposed to be in that vicinity. Two hun
dred troops are in close pursuit. Both Mur-
volunteers from Nogales when the Indians
raided the Vera Cruz Valley two weeks ago;
Much sorrow is manifested over their sad
fate
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PENoBscoT COUNTY

The labor troubles in Boston and New
York have caused such small demand for
lime that only 10 out Of 5S kiins in ReelSland
are in operation.
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MADRID, May 1.-THE Spanish loan of
S124, 100000 just authorized for the account |
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A panforth Debtors Flight into New
Brunswick.

The Bangor Commercial relates the follow
ing; A general country trader and peddler
in Danforth, named G. p. Swanton, who had
been doing quite business and who had
procured lots of goods from parties in New
York, Boston, Bangor and Danforth, sold
out Suddenly Friday night of last week
wagon, traps, stock and all, and early next
morning started for New Brunswick, only a
short drive distant. He hitched up and got
underway, but had not gone far before the
after the fugitive, followed by about half the
village. The procession followed close on
Swanton's heels and was just about to over
take him when lie reached the river on the
boundary, and, driving reeklessly into the
deep water swan the horse across, buggy
and all. On the other side he rested and
smiled across at his pursuers. 1t is not
known how much he owes.
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Removed to Illinois,

ST. LOUIS, May 12;;-RequissitiSOnI papers
Werronting the removal of the East st. Louis
DEPUTY S1l sherlffs who fred upon the crowd of
strikers on Cahoka bridge, in April last,
to illinois, were received some days ago by
the authorities here, but the fact has been
kept secret until today, when tne prlSponiSirs pniir
were quietly removed to the jail at Belle
vile, III. No trouble occurred.
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The Ulster orangemen Drilling and
Arn1ino.

DUBLIN, May IA despatch from Cole
raine to the Express says that the Orange
men of Ulster are enrolling as volunteers all
members between the ages of IS and 60 years
that the men will be supplied with arms and
be drilled by old army and navy and police
officers, and that it is hoped their number
will be augmented by volunteers from Eng
land, Scotland and Canada. The despatch
also says that arrangements are being made
tn nhtain arms and Ammunition.
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are, now at work. The committee seems un-
will ing to make tribunal of itself to hear
arguments from striking employees. The
and no more talk to them seems necessary.
The following portrait, with a picture of
Parsons, has been sent to the police in all
the principal cities and towns:
Arrest for murder and melting riots A. r: Par
sons. about 80 to 40 years old, five feet eight or
nine inches high, slim built, 140 pounds weight,
dark hair tinged with gray, dark moustacke dyed
black. known through the country as labor agl-
tator, socialist and anarchist and one of the lead
ers and incendiary orators who caused the riot in
Chicago, Tuesday night May 4th.
FREDERICK E. BERSOLD,
General SuDerintendent of Police
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Looking after Our Sanitary conditioi

PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The State Sani-
tary Convention opened here this morning
The address of DR.. Carl H. Horsh of the
DySs' was confined T to the necessity of physical
education. sGS fG11 At the afternoon session the
Subject of importation of foreign rags into
American ports" was discussed by, DR.. Tay-
lor. health officer of Boston, and others.
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ON THE TURF.
Proposed Match Between MaJoiica
and Clingstone.

New York, May 12,-Nathan Straus,
owner of the stallion Majolica, has publish
a race at Cleveland July 9TH for from 81 up
to $25o0 side, or to trot Majolica against
Clingstone for the benefit of the Grant monu-
ment fund July 9TH over any good track in
the cOuDtrV
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Ten Hours a DAVIS Work,

PIrTsBURG, Penn, May 12.-The Manu-
facturers Association of Brass, Iron and
Gas Filters, representing 9S per cent. of the
States, met here yesterday and unanimously
resolved that hereafter 10 hours should con-
stitute days work for their employees, and
that they would also be allowed five hours
each week for moral, social and physical i'm
nrovamant
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BASE BALL.

NEwBURYPoRTs, 6; PoRTLANDs, A.
The Portlands were defeated by the New
buryports yesterday afternoon by the score of
6to4. The Newburyports did some heavy bat
ting in the first inning, making five hits with
total of seven. The score:
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The Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, o., May 12.-The Democrats
have abandoned the idea of starting Senate
of their own. 1t has been decided. however,
against the action of the Republicans in the
Senate by testing the validity of their acts
in passing bills such as the loan bill.
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Killed bv the Electric Light.

CHICAGO, May 10.--A strange, phenome-
non occurred during the storm of Saturday
night IN the vicinity Of the Board of Trade
tower light. 1t was none other than show
er of birds. Yesterday, when the watchman
made his rounds, he found the sidewalks and
streets in front Of the tower fairly covered
with dead birds of all sorts. A little later
the electrician came down, and when he saw
the great piles of birds he said that they had
been killed by the electric light at the top OF
the tower. When he went up to the lantern
with several members of the Board OF Trade
the roof was found to be covered with dead
birds. These birds are of every known va
riety, and many unknown or rather un1a-
miliar species are among thellot. Alllshades
and colors were there-scarlet,b blue, pink, red,
canary, mottled black and white, and there
were some snipe and plover among them
The'theory is that they were migratory fiocks
going from South to North, and were attract
ed by the great light, which killed them the
moment they.touched it. There was count
less number of them, enough to trim all the
ladies' hats in Illinois.
In the Methodist General Conference IN
Richmond, Va, yesterday, DIR. Edwards OF
Virginia introduced resolution proposing a
change in the order of divine service on the
Sabbath day. An animated debate followed
and ii was finally rejected.
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PITTsBURG, May 12.-The carpenters of
Allegheny county renewed their strike for
nine hours today and 1,2OO men are now idle.
Both sides are firm.
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LEWISTON, May 12.-The State Fair trus-
tees held meeting today. Arrangements
are being perfected for great exhibition.
Among the plans is a race for $1,000, sweep
stakes, in which Pilot Knox and Jack Spratt
will appear 1t is probable the whole exhi-
bition will be made at the park, the halls
being Illuminated by electric lights.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-13

Gov. Hill has approved the bills for the in
corporation and management of gas compa-
nies in New York city, and fixing the price
of gas at $1.25 per thousand.
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rHE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays exceptea) py tho
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CoMfANt,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND mH
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING W.
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Fined for Rovcotting.

New HAVEN, May 12.--In the celebrated
boycotting case instigated by the Darlington
Publishing Company VS.. Benjamin f. Glid-
Labor, through whose influence it is alleged
that the Journal and Courier was boycotted
on account of grievance by members of the
Typographical Union, a decision was rem
dered in the City Court this morning by
Judge Pickett. Glidden was found guilty
and fined $50 and costs. An appeal was
taken to the Superior Court
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-13

Gen. Rosecrans has sent to the Senate
committee on finance written statement in
answer to the charge that he was connected
with certain alleged land frauds in Califor-
MIA. He does not deny the transaction but
says he did nothing but which was according
to the advice of his lawyers perfectly legal
and that his action has since been sustained
by the court. The transaction covered about
800 acres of land in the vicinity of Los
Angeles.