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The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28

How the Wizard Explains the Her
AIDS Aninosity.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Jay Gould was
asked yesterday by Tribune reporter to
speak about the instigators of the suit against
him, to whom he had referred as "a news
paper, cable company, and woman"
"Well," replied Mr.. Gould meditatiyely.
zone thing at time and it will last longer.
/ rather think that today l might devote a
little time to ''The Herald" and James Cor
don Bennett am told-for l have no time
TO devote to the choice literature in which
"The Herald" delights-that it has been say
ing some sarcastic things about me. Well.
let us see," and Mr.. Gould settled himself
comforta bly, in his chair and proceeded leis-
urely: The elder Bennett left his son a
thousand shares of stock in the American
Telegraph Company, and had that son elect
ed a member of the Board Of Directors. The
first service to which the younger Bennett
devoted himself was to demand that 1.-The
Herald" being large stockholder. was en-
titled to and should receive precedence over
all other newspapers in the special transmits
siou Of special reports. This demand could
not be acceded to. Young Bennett there
fore became disgruntled and dlsagreeaDle
member of the Board.
In fact he spent all his time as director
in endeavoring to secure for 1.-The Herald
advantages over other newspapers, but In
this he was baked"
Mr. Gould paused a moment and then add
ed:
''Mr. Benefits opportunities had this eff
feet: When the American was absorbed by
the Western Union, Mr.. Bennett was not
one of those who were taken into the West
ern Union Board. So it is not so surprising
as some people might imagine that for the
last twenty three or four years The Herald
has always been ready to criticise and de-
nounce the most flimsy pretext."
To another reporter Mr.. Gould intimated
the case was one of blackmail oyertures hav-
ing been made to his son George to effect
settlement for large sum Of money.
Mr. Anerews, the counsel for the COM
plainants, declines to state who his clients
are. He makes counter charge, accusing
George Gould of offering him $4,000 for the
names of the complainants.
The Commercial In its gossip
about the Gould interviews, says the lawyers
acting for Hopkins intimate, without COM
hitting themselves, that Secretary Whitney
is the prominent politician referred to by
Gould as aiding the prosecution OF the Kan.
sas Pacific bond holders case against Gould
and Sage.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
The New Governor General.
Secession In Canada.

Lord Stanley Of Preston, now governor
General Of Canada, will start for his post
Ihout the heOinnfnQ of June.
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Mans Barbarity.

Houston, Tex, March 27.-Sheriff Ellis
of Houston. was notified yesterday that five
children had been poisoned at the home of
Mrs. John Sessums. the wife of drummer.
The sheriff found the children, the Oldest
aged about II. suffering from the effects of
poison administered few minutes before.
Mrs. Sessums said that she and her husband
had not been living together for over year.
Yesterday morning before breakfast he came
to the house and made serious accusations
against her. He then started to go in. Be-
fore entering the sitting room Sessums, it is
said, passed through the kitchen and
dropped something into the coffee. AS soon
as the children drank the coffee they showed
symptoms of having been poisoned. One of
the children is dying. Sessums and his wife
have been arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
ALL SHERMAN MEN,
But They Have a Lively Contest
Among Themselves.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. March 27.-At the Sth
District, Congressional Convention today,
Gen. j. Warren Keifer. Hon. Festus Wal
tiers, John Foose and Judge William Law
renee, formerly Comptroller of the United
States Treasury, were candidates for nation
al delegates. Keifer and Lawrence were
Senator Sherman's choice. but Walters and
Foose are Sherman men. The fight between
Keifer and Foose. both of Springfield, was
very bitter, but half an hour before the con-
latter and in the interest Of harmony. John
Foose and Festus Walters were chosen Ma
tional delegates; W. ]. Means and John M.
Boyner alternates. Gen. Keifer presented
the name of Gen, Robert 7. Kennedy for
congressman, and he was nominated by ac-
clamation. The resolutions denounced the
Mills tariff measure and heartily endorsed
Senator Sherman for the presidency.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
The Tax on Canadian Currency.

DETROIT, Mich. March 27. - The COM
mittee of the Michigan State Bankers AS
sociation recently sent to Washington to
confer with the authorities relative to the
taxation of Canadian currency has returned,
They report that they had three interviews
with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
to whom they propounded five questions in
writing, which were answered by him. He
stated that he would abide by the ruling of
the Solicitor of the Treasury that Canadian
money should be taxed. The order is, on its
face, inequitable and impracticable, and the
Commissioner probably realizec that fact, as
in addition, he stated that he would limit
the assessment of 10 per cent for the time
in order to give an opportunity to the bank
ing interest Of either testing the legality Of
his ruling in the United States courts or OF
seeking relief in remedial legislation
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kIttery.
Lebanon.
Too Proud to Raa.

MOUNT HOLLY, N, j.. March PA sad
case of poverty and destitution came to light
here last night. In neat residence on the
upper portion Of Garden street, the three
Misses Aaron and their sister. Mrs. Wiegand
have lived for a number Of years, IL was
found Sunday that one Of the sisters, Mary
Anne Aaren, was dead, and that Mrs VIE
gand was so i'll that life was despaired on.
The women were starving, and were 700
proud TO beg.
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The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned.


In the House today Mr.. O'Farrell Of Vir-
ginia, called up, and the House adopted the
resolution of the committee on elections in
the contested election case of Worthington
VS.. Post, from the tenth Illinois district.
The resolution confirms the right Of Post,
the sitting member.
Several bills were reported and referred.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the Union Pacific railroad funding
bill
Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on Pacific railroads supported the
measure.
The military academy appropriation bill
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, called up the gem
eral public land bill. Mr.. Smith Of Wiscon-
sin, offered an amendment providing that all
deposits of coal and iron on the lands OF the
United States will be reserved to the United
States and that no further grant or patents
from the United States be held to include
such deposits. Mr.. Smith said that the OBJ
ject of his amendment was that the title to
the coal and iron deposits should never go
out of the hands of the people. No DISPOSE
ti0n was made Of the amendment. which was
left the pending question.
Mr.. Payson Of Illinois, offered an amend
ment providing that no patents to mineral
lands shall be issued except TO citizen Of
the United States. He declared that no
man should be allowed to acquire title to
mineral deposits unless he assumed the bur-
dens as well as the privileges OF American
citizenship. Pending action the House ad-
jOurned.
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pled In Exile.

Boston, March 27.-Abner l. Benycn. for
merly president of the Pacific Bank, whose
failure created so great a sensation in 1882.
died Sunday at his home in Toronto. Ben
yon was in Canada when the crash came and
criminal proceedings being commenced
against him, he has never returned to this
country. He always asserted his innocence
of any wrong intention. His age was 5S
years Up to the time of the failure, Benyon
had enjoyed the confidence Of the communi-
ty and had the reputation of great sagacity
in financial affairs. He leaves family.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
sAccARAPPAs ALARMuI1
Increased by an official visIt-A New
Patient.

Secretary Young and DR.. HOrr OF the State
Board of Health. visited Saccarappa yesterday
to investigate the case Of small pox in that
vicinity. A new case was discovered in Sac
carappa. DIR. j. L. Horr. the physician who
attended some of the patients at Cumberland
Mills, has been i'll for some days and his i'll
ness was today pronounced case Of vario-
loid. Messrs. Young and Horr visited the
Hussey house. which is used as pest
house, and will probably order all the per
sons known to be infected removed here II
the house is in suitable condition. Much ex-
element prevails
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
The Dog as Property.

A recent decision in dog case which was
tried in an Ohio court marks the advance o.
canine jurisprudence. 1t is well known that'
according to the old common law OF England.
a live dog was not regarded as property,
and hence it was no larceny to steal him,
though it was larceny to filch the skin of a
dead dog. One reason for this anomoly was
suggested by Lord Coke, in the days when
thieves were hung, who said that dogs were
NOT nroperty. because it was not fit that "a
nerson Should die for them" The Ohio
case which we have mentioned overruled a
previous decision in that State, which fol-
lowed the old common law in holding that
dogs cannot be stolen, in the legal sense. In
commenting on this former decision, known
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Mr.. Chute and the enforcement OF
the Law In Westbrook.

CUMBERLAND. MILLS, March q, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Certain articles having recently appeared
in the Argus, the manifest purpose Of which
was to injure me in my public and private
relations, both in and out Of the town in
which 1 reside, trust you will accord me
the privilege of making, through your col
umns, one or two personal explanations, and
also, square denial Of the official crimes
with which / am directly and indirectly
charged by Mr.. Ansel Stevens and others.
Whether l have discharged my official duties
in respect to the enforcement of the laws
well or otherwise, in town having an aver
age population Of about 60O0 inhabitants the
zens, may be learned from the following eer-
tiicates, viz
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, So.
WEsrBRoooK, March "a, 1888
hereby certify that the number Of liquor pros
ecutiOns In which A. Q. Chute. deputy sheriff,
made the services as shown by the records OF the
Municipal Court at the town OF WestbroOk for the
years 1885, 1886 and 1887, and the amounts paid
areas follows:
For the year 1886, eight prosecutions, amount
paid to county S430.
For the year 1886, fourteen prosecutions
amount paid to county $40.
For the year 1887, sixteen prosecutions amount
The above amounts paid to the county being ex
elusive of costs.
A. w. SHAW,
Judge Of Municipal Court Of Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28

RocKLAND, March 27.-The recent fresh
cts have caused great damage in the upper
part of Knox county. Two bridges over the
Medomack river, between Union and Wash
ington. known as Hager and Luce bridges,
have been carried away. The flume of Mars
ston Barker's mills has been carried away
and Lenfest and Grinnelps mills were dam
aged. A portion of the dam at McLain mills
was also carried away.
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of the ST. Lazaire, Paris. Her paper was
upon the work of the society over which she
presIdes. Edna D. Cheney of Boston, 'presl-
dent of the New England Hospital for wo-
men and children read paper on the sub
ject of Hospitals Managed by and for Wo-
men," Interesting papers were also read by
Harriet Z. Morris of Brooklyn, on mission
airy work, Amelia 5. Quinton on the work
and objects of the Women's Indian Associa-
tion and Clara A. Barton on the Red Cross
Mrs. Emily S. Richard, representing the
Womans' Associations of Utah, made a re-
port describing the relief societies and other
organizations among the women Of Utah.
Mrs. Frances E. Willard, president OF the
Womens' Christian Temperance Union.
spoke at the evening session on Woman
and Temperance" Hannah Whithall, the
American secretary Of the Worlds Womens'
an address upon "The Latest Evolution of
the w. G. I. u" Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer,
fraternal delegate OF the Toronto w. Z. L.
u, reviewed the temperance movement In
Canada. Annie Carbon spoke OF How TO
Reach the Children;u and Frances is;y,v; e; W;
shall be done with the neglected rich"
Miss Harper's idea was that while great at.
tention was paid to saving the souls OF
the poor nothing was done for ihe
rich, whom she intimated were travelling
fast ON the road to perdition. The session
closed with addresses by DIR. Mary Weeks
Burnett delegate of the National Temper
ance Hospital and Medical College Associa-
tion, ON "The Temperance Hospitals, Dy
Susan H. Barney, national superintendent
lice Matrons;" Matilda B. Carr, on "The
Temperance Temples" and Mary ID, Hunt,
national Superintendent Of scientific instruc-
tion, on "Our Reasons for Temperance"
maine Rivers and Harbors.
The river and harbor committee has corr
pleted its bill. The following are the items
for Maine:
Harbors-Rockland 1000; Saco Breakwat-
er, si2, 500; York, $4,000; Portland, s25,oooi
Rivers-inbec Channel, s10,Ooo; Penobseot
River, sloso 900; Narraguagus, $4,000; saco hlV-
special~Bayaduce River, $4,000; Rockport
Harbor, 10000; Camden Harbor, $4,000; Ken
Tho Pension List.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed today:
Amos Kelly, Caribou.
John Speed, South Atkinson.
INCREASE.
Alonzo Stevens, New Gloucester.
Reuben r. Webb, West Troy.
Notes.
Mr.. James Thissell of Bangor, one of the
oldest lumbermen in Maine. died suddenly at
the Hamilton House in this city, Sunday.
Mr.. Thissell was born in 1904, and for great
many years was engaged in the lumber BUSH
ness at Midtown. His remains will be taken
to Maine for interment
The House military committee today or
dered favorable report on the bill to grant
to the York Harbor and Beach railroad the
right of way through the Fort McGarry re-
servatiOn, Maine.
President Cleveland has transmitted to
Congress reports of the alarming prevalence
of disease among European swine and re-
commends that the importation of the ami
mails to this country be stopped.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
Killed by Lightning.

LISBON, March 27.-Sad news for Lisbon
Centre people was received yesterday
in an announcement of the death Of Frank
7. Jones, who was killed by lightning in
Bassa. Africa, Feb. 22d. He sailed from
Portland, Nov. 10Th, 1887. for the west coast
of Africa, in the schooner Ellen Cruise, and
his father-in-law. Captain l.. Ross, accompa-
MED him. Captain Ross went for his health.
Their respective families received a letter
about one month ago, stating that both were
we'll and expecting to return soon. Captain
.Jones's yopng wife was looking for him in
about one week and was making calculations
to meet him in Portland. This is crushing
blow to her. She has two small children, the
Oldest not yet four years old, the other not
quite two. 1t was sad home. The intelli-
gence received states that Captain Jones had
been off about two miles in the boat with a
boy on business, and they were returning
when the lightning bolt struck them.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
TOWN MEETINGS.
EIiot.

ETVEs
Selectmen, Assessors, etc. Timothy Dame,
Augustus P Shaplegh and Albert Lord.
Town Clerk-Wilard III. Spinney.
Treasurer-AIartin @. TObey.
Town Agent-Sylvester Bartlett.
Superintendent Of SchOOlS-Arthur HanScome.
Collector OF Taxes-Albert W. Novel;.
Constable-Samuel A. staples.
Audtor-ThOmas f. Staples.
All are Republicans except A. Hanscome.
Klttery.
The Kittery election on Monday resulted
In the choice Of the Republican candidates
by a vote Of go to 43.-177 majority.
Lebanon.
Moderator-JOhn @. Lord.
Town Clerk-James W. Grant.
selectmen-Ivory Libby, N. b. Shapleigh and
q. M. Burrows.
Treasurer-Israel HanseOm.
School Committee. ID. Lord.
COiiector-R 4. HersOn.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds;
Portland-Ammi Whitney to William Kelly, 81.
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Rob,ns and snowdrIfts.

WATERBURY, VT, March 27.-Robins
were singing in the village today. three
weeks earlier than usual. Three feet of
snow covers the ground. Tie Thermometer
was 1Oo below yesterday. 1t is thawing
little,
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Deputy Clerk OF Superior Court.
The personal attacks made upon me by
Mr.. Stevens and the other correspondent OF
the Argus, who sees fit to hide his personal
rus, are, so far as am aware, entirely with
out pr0vocatiOn, as L have always sought 10
treat all people whom found attending to
their legitimate concerns, ciy1lly at least, and
have only asked for similar treatment at the
hands Of others. Learing on good authority
q short time before our late town election,
that Mr.. Stevens had In his possession. and
was showing to others, the affidavits pre-
tended, or otherwise, of certain French Ca
nadians, whom | had caused to be proseeut-
ed for liquor selling. TO the effect that they
had bribed me into suffering them to escape
the Just penalties Of the law, / took legal ad-
vice and notified Mr.. Stevens that he must
refrain from showing said affidavits, or
should seek such redress as the law AFFORD:
against libel. On the morning Of the town
election he saw fit to publish In the columns
Of the Argus the letter OF my attorney, anc
a pretended explanation Of his own. The
object of publishing his said explanation al
this particular time. was perfectly manifest.
He sought TO prevent my election to an once
for which had been nominated oy large
caucus Of my Republican fellow townsmen
without any solicitation or even suggestion
Of my own In his letter, Stevens states the
charges which he asserts are made by
Timothy Pomesleau, namely, that had In
Avila Gauthier and then had advised Gau-
thier to skip" Pomesleau at the present
time is smarting under what he doubtless
considers great personal wrong, for he has
been compelled to pay part OF the penalty
which Gauthier escaped by fight to Canada.
But for this l am in no way at fault. The
day before Gauthier was to be arraigned be-
ing Sunday. Pomesleau called at my house
and:requested me as favor to himself, as
he did not want his 0verseer to know that
he was to become sureity for rumseller, 70
come after the trial was over TO his place OF
work and quietly notify him whether Gau-
thier would want him or not.
The next day, Gauthier having been con-
victed by Judge Shaw and taken an appeal
to the Superior Court, went and notified
Pomesleau as he had requested. What hap
pened after this no one knows better than
Pomesleau himself, but that agreed to look
out for him or ever advised Ganther TO skip,
or received money from him as the price Of
his escape, or in any other way eOnnlyed al
his going, is utterly and foully false. Meth
er is there particle of truth In any OF the
statements, insinuations or inuendoes, to the
effect that | have ever sold or otherwise
compromised myself privately .or. publicly
officially or in any personal relation, 10 Ol
with any person or persons whatsoever.
A G.. CHUTE.
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The Greatest
Spring Tonic.

At this season of the year Almost
every one experiences sensation of
general lassitude and debility, which,
if neglected, results in low, vitiated
condition of the vital forces, that
follows the sufferer throughout the
summer, and usually terminates in
some form of malarial or typhoid
fever. If, however, the patient has
the wisdom to take some reliable
remedy that gently acts on the slug
gish liver, enabling it to speedily
carry off all impurities, while at the
same time the system is vitalized and
invigorated, and the blood enriched,
the result is condition of vigorous
health. This result is invariably
brought about by
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Mean daily bar 34.l7 Maximum ther. ..35.4
Mean daily ther..340 Minimum tner. ...,29.S
Mean daily dwpt. .32.7 Max. vel wind. lib.
Mean daily hum. 90.7 Total precip...... .49
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March 81, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
st all stations
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Europe,s vexatIous Problem.

Lord Salisbury had prolonged interview
with the Russian Ambassador today, at
which fresh proposals with regard to Bulga-
ria were discussed. IL is reported that the
result Of the conference was an approach to
an entente.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
PENoBscor COUNTY.

The Bangor city government has organized
and chosen the following officers: Chief
engineer, Albert II. Parker City Physician,
Charles ID. Edmunds; City Solicitor, Henry
u. Mitchell City Engineer, Philip II.
Coombs; City Marshal, George w. Whitney (;
HarbOr Master, John j. Flynn; School
Agent, Henry G.. Thompson; Assessor for
three wears, Thomas S. Moor.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
Foreign Notes.

The Sultan Of Zanzibar Is dead.
Emperor Frederick passed a good night
Monday, his sleep being unbroken. owing
to his deprivation of out Of door exercise by
the bad weather, his legs will be subjected
to the massage treatment.
The coronation Of the Emperor and EN-
press Of Germany Is KING and Queen OF Rus
sia will probably come in June.
Lord and Lady Lansdowne leave Canada
for England the last week In May.
Brig Canada, from Buyess, N. f., has been
wrecked at Figueira and all hands but the
captain drowned.
Berlin newspapers make sinister COM
ments upon the result OF tho elections
in France.
The banks Of the Elbe are flooded for a
distance Of many miles. Hundreds OF VII
lages are submerged. An enormous amount
of damage has been done and many lives
have been lost.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.
The indications for New England are
fresh to brisk northeasterly winds, sllghly
warmer. rain.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me-, March 27, 1898
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the poor dog, in life the flrmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend


Yet by the common law, and the law Of Ohio as
declared by Lymus's case. II some scOundrel had
taken the poets "hrnest friend" tllcri cdted and
in the night season for the purpose, no offence
would have been committed.
Thanks to Judge Huggns, for such is his
name, this reproach Is now lifted from the
State of Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
MaIne RIxers and Harbors.
The Pension List

The following Maine pensions were grant
ed today:
REISSUE.
Amos Kelly, Caribou.
John Speed, South Atkinson.
INCREASE.
Alonzo Stevens, New Gloucester.
Reuben r. Webb, West Troy.