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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is;

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr..
Bland of Missouri introduced bill repeating so
much of the act of June g. 1878, as provides for
the exchange and redemption OF subsidiary coins.
MIR Dockrey of Missouri, from the committee on
accounts reported joint resolution allowing dis
charged employees Of the House one months extra
pay Some opposition was shown
The resolution was defeated, yeas II, nays
189
The House resumed the consideration of the
Presidential succession bill, and its passage was
advocated by Mr.. Dibble of South Carolina.
At $50 Mr.. Caldwell of Tennessee demanded
the previous question which was ordered, yeas
LAG, nays 125. ,,,,
sections of the revised statutes providing for
iRsci"i i6s. eis0''oH' was i''s'' s' ~
A vote was then taken on the substitute offered
by Mr. Mckinley of Ohio leaving in force the
present law with the addition OF a provision that
House of Representatives in office continuously
Congress shall convene at IL O'Clock M on the
4th day of March next succeeding the election OF
representatives in Congress, and whenever a
vacancy exists either In the office OF president
Dro tenn. of the Senate or Speaker of the House
the President shall convene the House " N Mnien !
the vacancy exists for the purpose OF electlng
presiding officer. The substitute was rejected
yeas 108, NAYS 157 The House was divided on
these votes by party lines.
Mr. Ryan of Kansas moved to reeommt the
bill with instructions to the committee to report
tional amendment providing for the election OF
two or more vice presidents.
Mr. Ryan's motion was lost and the Dill was
then paSsed-yeaS 1873, nays 77-prec1sely as II
came from the Senate.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
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THIEVES CAPTURED.
The Principals in Several BurgIaries
i'm Maine in Limbo

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-There have been a
number of burglaries in Boston lately, and
the police of that city having traced the pro-
ceeds to New York, they sent on to Inspector
Byrnes acquisitions for four thieves, sup
posed to be members Of the gang. The four
were arrested last night and gave their
names as Thos. Connors, aged "a years, a
laborer; James Mcdonald, alias Welby, aged
90, a clerk; Michael O'Connor, 26, a black
smith, and John Clark 27, printer. They
were identified as old offenders. They were
turned over to the Boston officers to be taken
to that city. In three months the gang did
fifty safe jobs in different towns of New
England and secured SO, 0,3O2.60. Their
largest booty was in Providence, where they
took $2500 from the safe of Hovey q Otis,
and their smallest at Milford, Me-, from the
safe of L. F. Holmes, where they secured
S. More than half the jobs were done be-
tween December / and January 4. On the
latter date they blew open the safe in the
Ames Plow Works in Boston, where they
got $50. Among their jobs were the follow
ing: Lnther P. Virgins q Co., of Boston,
$1,000; Rhodes Bros, Boston, $75S; Bullard
Bros, Boston, $3.50; F. A. Quith & Richard
son, West Gardiner, Me-, 500; HoWley Bros,
Waltham, $40; Frank q. Cousins, Bidde-
ford, Me-, 500; S. T.. Paine, Marblehead,
$500; jewelry store, Millers Falls, Mass,
800; Boston & Maine depot, Swampscott
500; post office, Ipswich, 500
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sUBURBAN NEWS.
sAccARAPPA.

A nair of valuable team horses belonging to A.
Hawkes. were precipitated down steep embank-
ment Thursday afternoon and fell into the river.
By the energetic efforts of number of men they
were rescued without receiving serious injury
YARMOUTH.
The Yarmouth Brass Band celebrated its Goth
anniversary last Wednesday evening at Masonic
Hall by good old time sociable and supper to
which all OF the exmembers, and many friends
of the band with their ladies were invited Early
in the evening the band favored the company
with several pleasing selections after which a
number of pieces from Father Kemp" were
agreeably rendered by party of the local vocal
talent who in the past have ever been ready and
willing to assist this organization at its concerts
and entertainments, and whose many services
have been thankfully appreciated, After a
bountiful supper matter TO which all gave due
and considerate attention, the floor was cleared
ana al wn3 desired ~ ~ , Seye5a & iaSs &
remainder of the evening passed in friendly social
chat and eongratulation closing at late hour
such spirit and enthusiasm as to plainly indicate
that though nearly quarter OF a century nda
passed over this time honored institution, "Auid
acquaintance shall not be forgot"
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Steps are being taken looking to the dissolving
of the Knights of Pythias Building Company In
which event the stock of the corporation viii be
purchased by Bayard Lodge. knights of Pythias.
Atameetinc of the Ligonia Cornet Band on Jan.
18th the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President. II. Davis.
Secfetary-R. w. ReeS.
Treasurer-E. @. Fields.
Ieader-W. j, Lewis.
Rnsiness Cjommittee-W. W. Rees. z. G. Fields.
w j. Lewis, j. B. Evans and d. ID. Jones.
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Old City Hall Must Co,

To the Editor Of the Press:
1t is of little consequence as to the ward
room of Ward 4, and as to the arm
cries, because they have always been
there, it does not follow that there are not
other locations; besides the building and its
surroundings as at present are almost, If not
quite, nuisances, the sidewalk being numbered
up with goods of occupants, while the west
end, including the long crossing, is principal
ly occupied by baggage wagons and carts,
while about the steps and west end sidewalk
congregate the drivers of said wagons and
carts, with many loafers, squirting tobacco
juice right and left, making it unpleasant for
for gentlemen, to say nothing of ladies. 1t
is time for change there, and this is the op-
portunity to make it, and time will surely
prove its expediency. Mr.. Dow in stating
the loss to the city in income of the old build
ing does not state the other side. As soon as
the improvement is made real estate in its
immediate vicirity will appreciate largely in
value, even up as far as Mr.. Dow's street,
and this increase of value will give the city
more taxes. And besides all this, it is the
site for the monument all things considered.
Those who have largely contributed for the
monument, those who fought our battles for
us, and very large proportion of the legal
voters of the city want it here. Let them be
gratifed.
Portland Ian 13
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GRANT AND SHERMAN.
A Statement in the North American
Review Refuted.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-The Sun will pub
lish tomorrow the following letter from Gen.
w. T. Sherman, in relation to Gen. Grant
and the recent statementin the North Ameri-
can Review.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IS, 1886
ReU. George Morrison, Baltimore,
Dear Sir-I have received your letter OF the sew
enth with a newspaper slip incl0sed Of course
have read carefully the first volume OF Gen.
Grants memoirs and regard it as admirable
in every sense and now await the. sec
ond volume, which 1 doubt not will be
equally valuable and interesting. From the day
reported to him from Paducah till his death our
relations were as brothers rather than as com
mander and commanded, and 1t is utterly lmpoSSl-
bethat l could have written or spoken the words
as quoted in the December number OF the North
American Review have very large cores
pondence and converse freely with thousands OF
people, and as is natural we often speculate on
what might have been' had Gen. Grant gone to
the rear and c. f. Smith fought the battle OF Shi-
loh; what might have been had Washington ac-
cepted his warrant in the English navy etc. But
that could have written the positive expression
s'That had G. f. Smith lived Gen. Grant would
have disappeared from history, is an impossibill-
ty. Personally, want to live in peace and to
good time we shall learn on what authority or
hearsay this publication is based. | en-
close with this a slip. containing. my last
public utterance about Gen. Grant when an
nounced his death to his old comrades OF the
Army of the Tennessee. l don't believe any man
living or dead has borne more willing testimony
to Gen. Grants great qualities, especially demon
strated at Henry, Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg,
than myself.
Yours truly, W. I. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman incloses printed copy of a
portion of his speech to the Army Of the
Tennessee announcing the death of Gen.
Grant and eulogizes him in the most fiatter-
ing terms.
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SHATTERED :By EARTHQUAKES.
a City in Central America Wrecked
The inhabitants Fleeing in Terror
from Their Homes. +

PANAMA, Jan. 5--The inhabitants OF the
quiet little Spanish city of Amatitlan, twens-
ty-four miles south by rail from Guatemaia
city, about five thousand souls in all, were
awakened at 2oclock in the morning et
December 18 by slight but frequent shocks
of earthquake, which continued all day until
twenty-five minutes past five p. M, when
very heavy shock was felt, which so alarm
ed the people that they began to think OF
leaving their houses. At twenty-four min
utes to six p. M, the heaviest shock came,
throwing down many walls and houses al
ready damaged by the earlier shocks. Peo-
pie were thrown down. The air was tlied
with dust from the fallen adobe houses.
Shock followed upon shock. The frightened
people rushed to the large plaza, or square,
in front of the Church of San Juan, ana
dragged the image of their guardian saint,
''La Virgen del Rosario" outside the tremb-
ling walls of the church and erected tenn
porary shrine in the middle OF the square,
before which all prostrated themselves. ne
one thought of sleeping in what remained Of
the houses that night but resort was had TO
the square or open places where the houses
had been thrown down. One hundred ana
thirty-one shocks were felt the first day,
principally from east to west, eighty-one OF
which occurred between four o'clock and
twenty-four minutes Of five p. m. Had the
severe shock occurred at night many persons
would have been killed. AS it was all were
on the alert and the only casualty was a
broken leg. The second day was nearly as
bad as the first and the shocks continued for
some days subsequently.
Amatitlan has been the scene OF many DIS
asters. 1t was destroyed by earthquakes III
1880, which lasted from April q to May 3;
In 1SS46sit was overfiowed by the rising OF
the waters of the lake, and again in Octo-
ber 1852, when the water gushed up in the
middle of the streets, and on the 14th OF the
month, when, after eight days duration, the
water subsidized, dead fish were found every
where, the waters became unfit to drink and
many persons died of feverS. Then, again,
it was destroyed by earthquakes in 1852
Lake Amatitlan is supposed by many to be
the crater of an extinct volcano.
An adjacent volcano, until recently quiet,
seems to be seeking new outlet through a
hill called the Durazno, lying back Of the in;
active volcano of Pecayo. The volcanoes OF
Euego, in Guatemala, and Yzalca, in Saliva
dor, not far away, which have long served as
the safety valves of these restless regions,
seem to have become stopped up lately
Yzalco is causing much alarm to the people
of Salvador, who say that there was pre-
cisely similar occurrence before their last
great earthquake in 1873
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD,
A Heated Discussion Over Mr.. Bou-
feIIe'S Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The resolution
offered in the House by Representative
Boutelle of Maine, inquiring into alleged
misconduct ON the part of the commandant
of the Norfolk navy yard, came up for con-
sideration this morning before the committee
on naval affairs and led to heated political
discussion. Mr.. Wise of Virginia made a
speech denouncing the resolution and inn
pugning the motives of its mover. He in
sinuated that the resolution was introduced
from desire to make party capital, and ex-
pressed the opinion that it should be amend
ed so as to allow general investigation into
the conduct of all the navy yards. He argued
that a mere newspaper report was the sole
foundation for the proposed inquiry, and
that it was not becoming the dignity of Con
gress to heed such stories.
Mr.. Boutelle vigorously defended his reso-
luton. He said he had been assured by a
brother member that the publication was
substantially correct
Mr.. Thomas pointed out that the resolu-
tion was not for an investigation; it was a
simple inquiry, and if the story was without
foundation the Navy Department could
easily break the bubble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
G. LIEBMAN
Sergeant Signal Corps, U,
FULL OF ICE.
Troubles of Craft Entering New York
Harbor.
How Masters of Sailing Vessels are
BIed by Tow Boat Captains.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-There has been a
great falling off in the number Of vessels ar
irving at this port during the pa It week. This
is chiefly owing to the heavy weather expe-
rienced along the coast for several days past,
which has blown the vessels off to the south
ward as for as the region of the Gulf stream;
Several vessels are now overdue at this port
from European, West Indian and South
American ports.
Owing to the great quantities OF ice in the
upper and lower bays, sailing craft, on their
arrival, will be at the mercy of the tow boat
captains, who reap rich harvests at this season
of the year. A well known tow boat captain
within few days past demanded $1,000 to
tow a foreign bark from off the Highlands
to her wharf in Brooklyn, and the master of
the vessel considered himself fortunate in
striking bargain at $500. 1t took the tug
just two and one half hours to dock the YES
sell Only one foreign steamer has arrived
at this port this morRing, the Red Star line
steamer Rhynland, from Antwerp, which
passed Sandy Hook at a. m. Shortly after
wards she was compelled to drop anchor off
Southwest Spit. owing to the large fields of
heavy ice which were going out with the ebb
tide. At 10 a. M, the Rhynland arrived at
quarantine.
The Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, from
Aspinwall, which arrived just before sunset,
last evening, was obliged to anchor off Sta
ten Island owing to the ice in the upper bay
and North river Her passengers were not
landed until o'clock this morning.
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FAILURE OF THE BANK OF JERSEY.
Robin & Co., the Largest Fish Mer-
chants of the World involved.

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 15.-Nova Scotia
financial circles are unusually interested ov-
er the cable despatch reporting the failure OF
the Bank of Jersey, Channel Islands The
report is current here that the famous firm
of Robin & Co., are involved. This is the
largest firm of fish merchants in the world,
having branches in Norway, Newfoundland, 4
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and
Labrador. 1t began business in Nova Scotia
over 100 years ago, and has extensive estab-
lishments in Arichat and Chetecamp, Cape
Breton, besides various places in New
Brunswick and Quebec. 1t purchased enor;;
nous quantities of supplies in Halifax, and
did all its Canadian business through Hall
fax banks. 1t is reported that one draft
drawn through the Merchants Bank has
been protested. Other drafts through other
banks will mature in day or two. Bank
Cashier Fyshe doubtless referred to this fail.
ure when, at the meeting of the chamber OF
commerce yesterday, in advocating reciprocl..
ty with the United States, he declared that
Nova Scotia was now face to face with the
greatest commercial depression inits history
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No Wonder He was Insane.

H. H. Andrews, the man who has recently
been travelling through York county solicit
ing subscriptions for the Portland Transcript
and other newspapers, was brought into
afternoon. The county attorney stated that
no bill had been found against the prisoner,
owing to his insanity. Jailors r. M. Stevens
of Alfred and Orrin Henderson of Saco were
examined in rotation to the prisoner conduct
while under their jurisdiction. He was re-
manded for further hearing. Itisprobable
that he will be sent to either the insane asy-
lum at Augusta or the insane department of
the State prison at Thomaston. That he is
somewhat deranged there can be no doubt.
When questioned by the county attorney as
to how many papers he was agent for, he re-
piled: sFor twenty-five thousand. | am the
authorized agent for publications in North
America, South America, Europe, Asia, At
rica and the British Islands,"
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THE FRoSTRITTEN SOUTH.
A Million Dollars Worth of Oranges
Frozen I'm Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan, 15.-The wealth
and al is now nearly normal. The rise Of tenn,
perature has been very gradual for two days,
with a cloudy sky, which is very favorable,
as it reduces the damage inflicted by the cold
upon the orange trees to a minimum. Des-
patches from all parts at the State confirm
the belief that the cold wave carried frost to
almost the extreme southern end of the pen
insular, and there is little doubt that sub
stantially the entire orange crop remaining
on the trees is frozen and spoiled. The pre-
else effect of the freeze upon the orange
trees cannot be determined until the warm
weather sets in. Probably every. tree in
the State will lose its leaves, and it is be-
lieved that most of the young trees, except
those protected, are killed. The gradual
thaw under cloudy skies is very fortunate,
however, and the opinion prevails that the
old and mature trees, which have, been re-
lied on for producing the marketable crop of
oranges, are not seriously hurt, and will not
be unless exposed to warm sunshine e. within TIL
600 boxes of oranges, worth 81, 100000, were
destroyed by the freeze,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
JOHN MCDONALD
Arrested for Theft in New York,

Mr.. John Mcdonald is son of Mr. Fran
els Mcdonald, formerly resident of Port
land and President of the Kerosene Oil
Company Mr.. John Mcdonald is an artist
and architect by profession, has gained quite
reputation in his profession, and has fur
nished drawings for all the leading New
York publishers. For several years past ne
has lectured on art to the Ladies' Art League
of this city at the Art Society's building, and
was engaged to deliver a course of lectures
in February to the same association. Yes
terday the news came by Associated Press
that Mr.. Mcdonald had been arrested in
New York for theft. His many friends will
take the accusation with considerable allow
ance. The New York Times of yesterday
says:
John Mcdonald of No. 145 East Twenty-frst
street, was before Justice Welde, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court, Thursday, charged with
grand larceny. The complainant was W. C. Nc
Clellan, instructor at Woods Gymnasium. He
said that on Tuesday afternoon Mcdonald went
to the exercise room with him. intending to exer-
else and take bath before going home. While
they were there Eugene 7. Lynch came in and
also stripped for exercise Mcclellan was en-
gagged with pupil and did not notice when Nc
Donald went out. But on putting on his coat,
after finishing with his pupil, Mcclellan noticed
that $2l had been taken from tne pocKeIDOok,
chain. Mcclellan learned in the course OF his in
quiries that Mcdonald had not waited for the bath
he was to take. Suspicion having thus fallen on
him, he was arrested at his boarding house. He
denied the thefts and said he was not the only
one at the gymnasium when they occurred, as
several persons were lOunging about. Justice
Welde committed him. Mcdonald had visited
the gymnasium for about twoyears He had been
In the city for three years studying art. His
father he says, is wealthy Canadian.
A despatch to the Boston Journal says
that Mcdonald demanded an examination,
stating the office was easy of access from
the street. Hewas held in $250O bail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
Law and order Temperance Meeting

There will be temperance meeting to-
morrow evening at the First Free Baptist
Church formerly Plymouth Church,, under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and the Law and Order
League commencing at Z o'clock, when a
rare treati promised those who attend Mr..
Volney B. Cushing, Maine boy who has
spent most of his life in the West, is to de-
liver the address. We clip the following
from the Bangor Wing and Courier:
every seat in City Hall was occupied by our
citizens at yesterdays Reform Club meeting
President Kenney conducted the exercises, and in
troduced to the large audience the speaker of the
day, Mr. Volney B. Cushing. Seldom have our
citizens been treated to so interesting render
ing of what is often termed "dry and thread
bare" subject-the temperance question; but
those fortunate ones who heard Mr. Gushing yes
terday are unanimous in the opinion that he Is
truly brilliant advocate of the cause. Possessed
of practically attractive manner of persuading,
coupled with tact for witty illustrations and a
fine capacity Of making his power as public
speaker felt his efforts leave lasting impression
upon all listeners. For nearly an hour and
half the strictest earnest attention was given
him-an unusual thing for mixed audience to
do
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SIGNAL UNHEEDED.
Serious Charges Against the Officers
of the Cutter CaIIatin.

BosToN, Jan. 15.-Capt. G. W. Merrill, of
the schooner George Neyinger, which was
wrecked off Provincetown during the storm
of last week, makes serious charges against
the officers of the revenue cutter Gallatin.
Capt. Merrill states that last Sunday morn
ing heavy gale was blowing and the seas
swept over the schooner so that the crew
were obliged to take to the rigging; that for
four hours they flew distress signal, and al
though they could see the Gallatin during all
that time within mile and half, no notice
was taken of their situation. The Nevinger
finally got line from the masthead to the
shore, and the crew were finally rescued by
the people on the shore.
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IN THE Kinks.
B1Iou SKATING pARLoR

AT the Biiou this evening occurs the exhibition
game of polo between the Haverhills and the
home club and lovers of the game should avail
themselves of this opportunity to witness well
played contest, as it is very likely the last game
of first class polo to be played here for some time.
On the HaverhillS are Foster, Orr. Orne, Guthrie,
Dunning and Howard. Game will be called al .
O'Clock.
In the afternoon the Cumberlands play the But
lerS in the Grammar school league.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The following games were played last night;
At Woburn-Woburns, 3 Haverhills o.
At Somerville-Somervilles 3; Salems, u;
At Neutrality-suspicious. 3: Cambrldges, y
At Waltham-Wa althams, 81 New bedtoras, /.
NOTES.
The Bilious are to dlsband. They play their last
game tonight,