davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
women's Indian Association.

The Women's National Indian Assoeia-
ton, of which the Maine branch holds its
annual meeting in Portland, Monday, the
23d inst, is now in the tenth year OF its ex-
istence 1t was organized in 1879, in Phila-
delphia, by few ladies interested in mis-
sionary work. whose attention was coptin-
ually drawn to the injustice and faithless-
ness Of the government In its dealings with
the Indians. Realizing in this country that
the laws are an expression Of the mind OF
the people, they set themselves about rous-
ing and informing public sentiment in this
direction. 1t was great undertaking for
two or three quiet women, quite unaccus-
toned to the methods Of public affairs. but
their success has abundantly justified the
faith and patriotism of this venture.
During the first three years leaflets and
pamphlets quoting from government RECORDS,
and showing the causes OF Indian wars, were
issued TO churches, colleges and editors
throughout New England and adjacent States
TO such good effect that the petition 10 Con-
gress In 1882 represented 100000 citizens and
1000 churches at that time, also, the associ-
alton had auxiliaries and helpers In 100 towns
and 15 States Of the Union.
From the beginning, the ultimate object OF
the society has been citizenship for the In
dians: in 1881 there was added to the petit
tion, lands In severalty.
From that time the work has broadened
and expanded, until today there are 80 branch
organizations In 2S States. In the past year
the society has furnished articles on Indian
topics in 800 newspapers and periodicals, mas
prompted 400 public and parlor meetings, mas
brought influences TO bear ON Congress
10 secure needed legislation. and has
has also accomplished a vast deal Of unre-
corded labor. For four years the Women S
Association was alone in the field, and in
December, 1882, the Indian Rights Associa-
Jion was organized by Mr.. Herbert Welsh,
for the important work Of the legal and po-
litical defence of the rights Of Indians. Later
the Boston Citizenship Committee tooks up
the same work.
The unintermitted crowding of all these
influences has eliminated in the passage OF
the ssDames Severalty Bill" BY this bill any
Indian who will may have 163 acres OF land
allotted to him and thereby become citizen
of the United States. But 1t Is like setting a
child in the middle of a tract OF land and de-
manding from him self-suppOrt and the du-
ties of citizenship. Now, the ann OF the
Women's Association is sort OF complex
missionary work, with view to httlng tne
Indian for the responsibilities OF his new
position, pioneer labor in tribes where there
are no missionaries of the churches. There
are already seven such stations; the asSoela-
tion proposes to open more OF them, to lend
small sums of money to Indians who desire
TO build houses on their new allOtments, to
purchase horses, tools and all means OF self
supporting labor, to teach the Indian woman
how to keep house-in short, in every way to
aid these children to develop into Christian
manhood and womanhood.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
MENHApEN FISHING.
investigating Its Effect Upon the
Supply of Food Fishes.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The committee of
the National Rod and Reel Association APP
pointed to investigate the effects of menha-
den fishing as practiced along the coast upon
the supply of food fishes met yesterday in
Commissioner Blackford's quarters in Full
tod Market and listened to the statements
made on the subject by some prominent mem
haden fishermen. AT the next meeting Of
the committee the opponents of menhaden
fishing will have an opportunity to reply to
the arguments advanced yesterday. The
claim Of the Rod and Reel Association is that
the wholesale capture of menhaden by means
of seines has diminished the supply of food
fishes by depriving them in great measure of
their legitimate prey.
by Capt. Edward Wilcox of Providence,
Capt. ]. w. Hawkins Of Jamesport, Long
Island: Capt Daniel L. Church, Of Tiverton,
r.. Capt. Daniel Mason, of Brown Pond,
Me-, and number of others. Capt Church
was the principal spokesman for the menha-
den party. and Capt: Hawklns also supplied
the committee with information. Both
these gentlemen, who.are large dealers in
menhaden. asserted that it was rare thing
TO catch small food fishes in the seines along
with the menhaden. Capt. Hawkins never
found a menhaden in the stomach of a strip
ed bass. As matter Oh fact very few OF the
food fishes were known. to eat menhaden.
Those who lived on menhaden were princi-
pally sharks, porpoises and whales. Capt.
Hawkins admitted that great opposition to
menhaden fishermen existed along the coast,
and did not deny that this was because mem
haden fishing was generally believed to be
Injurious to and destructive of the supply of
food fishes. but he added that the notion of
the matter was extremely erroneous and due
to ignorance.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
NEGRO EXODUS.
Plans for the Removal OF the CoIored
Race to South America.

KANSAS CITY. NO., Jan. 20.-A movement
that bids fair to affect many States and per-
haps many thousands of colored people of
this country has been inaugurated in this
city, and may result in an exodus of negroes
from the United States to South America.
The headquarters of the new movement are
in Topeka, Kan, and the object sought is
the amelioration of the condition of the col
ored population of the Southern States. Sew
eral well known and wealthy colored men
are arranging plans to establish colonies in
Guiana. Brazil, and the Argentine RepuDlic.
The principal Quitting points will probably
be Hondusas and Costa Rica. immigration
depots will be established in the Argentine
Confederation. 1t is learned that important
concessions will be made by the Brazilian
and Argentine governments in the way of
lands and immunity from taxation, and aid
in transportation, which will place this new
haven within the reach of all. Their rights
and privileges as citizens are guaranteed,
and their color will not debar them from So
cial and political preferment. 1t is believed
that by next fall everything will be ready to
set the flood in motion, and only the lazy and
worthless class of negroes will be weeded
out. Early in the summer a committee will
90 to South America to complete arrange
ments, secure the land and concessions and
prepare for the work.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
GENERAL NEWS.

James Gagen & Co.'S feed mill at James
willie. Wis, was demolished by an explosion
yesterday. Two men were killed ana others
injured.
Premier Greenway Of Manitoba, will ap-
neal 10 the country to bring on a general
election. This is due to Morquay's intention
to oppose the retention of the new minis
ters.
An offer Of ten per cent advance has been
made the Fall River spinners by the manu-
facturers' committee and final alusion VIII
probably be reached tonight.
Dan Driscoll, to be hanged in New YORK,
on Monday. accuses Warden Walsh, OF the
Tombs, of gross mistreatment.
The safe of Mr.. Edward Boardman, treas
urer of Milltown. N. b., was blown open
Monday night sometime, and robbed OF be-
tween five and six hundred dollars In money
and other valuables. lt was mostly cash be-
longing TO the town. The job seems to have
been done scientifically by men who knew
their business.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
the Monument Question.

To the Editor Of the PreSS:
The reopening of discussion about the pro-
posed monument in Market Square shows
the interest with which that project Is re-
garded by the very hesitation Of judgment
manifested as to the shape which the desired
memorial shall finally take. 1t shows also,
what Is not less important, a liberal spirit
not immoveably set upon this or that plan as
a matter Of personal preference, but desiring
what Is best, all things considered. Under
such circumstances it is pleasant to express
sympathy, even II one cannot offer available
counsel.
The question Is certainly one Of magni-
tude. 1t involves municipal, state. and ma
tional considerations and all these with re-
spect to a history as momentous as any in
the annals Of our globe. As long as the great
purpose Is cherished. delay In its execution
is not dangerous. 1t gives time for the &C
eumulatiOn Of resources and for avoiding er-
rors or using suggestions, which have be-
come striking through the experiments OF
others in the same time.
Addison, in No. 26 Of the Spectator. says;
II observed that the present war had filed
the church Westminster Abbey with many
Oh IUOSt hiOuuuChbo, "hASh he1
been erected to the memory ofpersons whose
bodies we're perhaps buried In the plains OF
Blenheim, or in the bosom Of the ocean"
"A peerage OF Westminster Abbey" said
Nelson on the eve OF battle, knowing that
the Abbey itself was the grand monument
Of England's royal and heroic dead.
All special monuments are significant by
reason Of monuments of more general his
| tOric character. The arches and columns OF
| Rome are less monumental than the eternal
| CITY itself. And the monument we shall
| buIld must one way or another draw It's sig
| ni6cance from all that Is monumental In the
nation, the state, the city. IL Is on this
| ground that confess TO weakness Tor the
| Conservation Of historic buildings. The old
| city hall might be so transformed as to give
mass and magnifcence to special work,
which would be petty without such assOcia-
tiOn; and, then what voices from a remoter
period would help to interpret the memorials
of valOr and achievement that would fill the
place! We can serve the future not by fine
art so much as by sincere and coherent con-
duet. The mementOes OF martial prowess
should be on terms Of easy familiarity with
the mementoes Of peaceful enterprise and
| civic virtue. For
''aH experience is an arch wherethrough
| Cleans that untraveled world, whose margin
fades
Forever aud forever when we move"
&c. CUMMINGS.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
Temperance instruction in Our
Schools.

To the Editor Of the Press:
The women Of the Christian Temperance
Union of this city heartily concur with DR..
Hill in his opinion of the sixty-fourth Sec
tion of the law in relation to public schools.
They, too, believe that our children should
be taught the necessity OF self-control and
warned of the dangers that result from the
use of tobacco and alcohol. But we go fur
ther, and emphatically urge more thorough
and specific teaching in this direction. TO
that end we have labored for the enactment
of the law for scientific temperance lnstruc-
ti0n in our schools, believing that IN an IN
telligent understanding OF the effects OF mar
cotics and intOxicants upon body and soul,
and in total abstinence therefrom, lie the
only safeguards for our children.
We women pray with MISS willard, our
leader, for the time when hygiene shall be
the study taught earliest and longest In our
schools, that our children may grow up with
a knowledge Of the laws imprinted upon the
body by their Creator. For a knowledge Oh
these laws and reverent obedience to them,
means heredity Of high mental and spiritu-
al endowment, and physical health wnlcn
Is the handmade of religion"
While such instructions will 'banish the
hallucinatiOns OF the cigar, hasneeSn, opium
and chloral dreams, as well as alcohonc
Madness" will it not strike at the very root
of the more dangerous and insidious evil to
which DIR. Hill alluded, the terrible forms Of
impurity through which the body Is desecrat-
ed. "'The temperance reform, whereby the
brain Is cleared of its bewilderments, alone
makes possible the wide-spreading move
ment for the promotion of social purity; be.
cause, without this forerunner, society would
not tolerate its utterances.
Weak and inadequate as these are now.
how strong, how searching. how full OF help
and encouragement they will become, when
parents. pastors and physicians compete
with each other in the faithfullness we are
requiring Of our teachers.
As to the text books used In the schools
carefully prepared by our publishing assocl,
alton. and in which there is no mention OF
any law for the prohibition Of the liquor
traffic. MARGARET |. w. MERRILL,
In behalf Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21

Our valuation next spring win be about $685.
100000. Add 10 cents ON each hundred or
one dollar on thousand, and the Memorial
Hall building can be paid for. The city
should have the perpetual care Of the whole
building, heating, lighting etc. The interest
on 5000 paid by the city at 6 per cent
So, l00-will give them the use Of three OF
four stories each year and will be good in
vestment for years to come. Whereas, II
monument Is built in Market Square, they
will have the perpetual care Of 1t without
the income. 1t Is understood that the City
Building is none too large for city purposes,
and in few years they will want to occupy
a building for some purposes in the central
part of the business portion OF the city II not
for the purposes above mentioned. The
Association has about $1,000 on deposit,
which was raised by fair given some years
ago and by membership fees OF 81 each and
donations made on Memorial Day a few
wears ago. Now will those citizens who feel
an interest in this matter attend the meeting
tonight? Ii they are not members, they can
become so by paying 81 to the Secretary or
Treasurer. 1t Is understood that our sub
scriptions have been in small amounts. NOW
will those who want to donate larger
amounts attend the meeting and say whether
they will give more TO have monument or
memorial hall built in Market Square?
Yours respectfully,
CHARLES III. SOMERBY.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MIR. W. j. FLORENCE.

NIX. w. y. fLOhENOE.
Mr.. William ]. Florence is an old favorite
in this city as well as one of the best come-
dians on the English speaking stage. He
will appear at Portland Theatre next Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. There was a
large advance sale of seats yesterday. Mr..
Florence, who has fairly inherited the char
acter of Captain Cuttle from the deceased
comedian Burton-since he alone in his inn
personation comes the nearest to realiza-
tion of the old sea dog. will draw large audi
ences for this reason, if for no other. This
characterization will be given ON Monday
evening W0olfs little cOmedietta OF .Hus-
band Hunting" will also be presented. Tues
day Mr. Florence will be seen in the four act
comedy of "The Flirt."
MISS sTERLINe's CONCERT.
We would earnestly call the attention OF the
people of Portland to the concert to be given
at City Hall, Tuesday evening. by Miss Eta
G. Sterling of this city, assisted by the Ros-
sini Concert Company of Boston. Each ar
tist is well known, having reached promi-
nent position in their respective roles. Miss
Sterling has pure soprano voice Of wide
range and extraordinary carrying power, ana
the expression she has met with on all occa-
sions where she has appeared has been graf
lI1luk, anu gives AtA EACat 90 eAA - hAos
for such she has proven hereself TO be.
GILMoRE's BAND.
The Gilmore concert tickets will be sold at
Stockbridge's at 9 a. m. this morning. and
the numbers will be given out at a. m. The
following will be the programme for the
matinee Saturday, January 2Sth:
Oyerture-WnIam Tell. ;-.-........ Rossini
GilmOre's. Band
Caprice-Soo for clarinet :............ .Stockigt
Herr St0cklgt.
Morceau-Parapharse on Melody In FkuDenstein
GilmOre's Band.
Vacant Char-Solo for Antoniophone. Root
Harry Whittier
Caprice-Awakening Of the Lion DE hontskl
Gilmore's Band.
Cayatina-"Non fu Soguo" :.............Verd
Miss Leititia Frltch.
Concert Waltz-Krolps Ball klange .Lumbye
Gilmores Band.
Cornet Solo-Polka Brillante. .-..-......D .Demare
B. G. Bent.
Plantation Music-Echoes from the Old south
Gilmore's Band.
Piccol0 Sol0-Fantasia Lucrezia borgia- ,;..,..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .....DOnlzell
signor de Carlos.
Fest March Taunhauser .;--....-... wagner
Gilmore's Band.
The following will be the programme eve
ming:
GllmOre's Band.
Euphonsum Solo-Concerto Originate ...Rahayolo
Valse Caprlce-Morceaux de Salon.. ..Rubensteln
Gilmore's Band.
Flute Solo-Rlppling Stream. m..............."..L Lax
Fred Lax.
Czardas- Hungarian Dance: .,........ Grossman
Gilmore's Band.
Echo Song-Voice and Flute ............ Bishop
Miss Fritch and Mr.. Lax.
Selecti0n-The Hugnenots. MeyerDeer
Gilmore's Band.
Caprice-Solo de Concert. ..Matus
Mr. Matus.
Selection-Tattoo OF the German Army Saro
GilmOre's Band.
Saxaphone Solo-Fantaisie Der Freischutz
Mr.. L. A. Lefebore.
Military March-The Irish Brigade. .Puerner
Gilmore's Band.
PARK GARDEN.
An interesting performance is given at
Park Garden Theatre this week and we
would suggest to our readers not to fail to
witness the matinee and evening perform
ances today. Next week there will be
change of bill.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
WELL SHAKEN UP,
Are the Passengers on Boston and
Lowell Train.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 20.-The Canadian
Pacific express, Charles t. Bean, conductor
Jumped the iron near the East Concord sta
ton on the White Mountain division of the
Boston g. Lowell railroad, at about o'clock
this evening. The train consisted of bag
gage car, first and second class passenger
coaches, and drawing room car, drawn by
the locomotive Hubbard Hastings, one of the
finest passenger engines on the )ine. AL
though the express was 80 minutes late, it
was not going faster than usual, about 10 to
20 miles an hour at this point. The engineer
had slowed down before reaching the pas
senger station. A short distance below, he
observed something wrong, reversed the en-
CINE and applied the air brakes. He had
hardly succeeded in doing this tefore the
machine struck frog and ran on TO sizing,
the cars following. The engine, forced from
the iron, turned on its side and was hurled
into the end of the freight station, complete
ly demolishing it. The tender had become
detached, and propelled by the cars, was
turned end for end several times, the upper
part stopping 25 feet from the running part
and the latter fully three rods south OF the To-
comotive. All the cars jumped the iron sout
retained an upright position, standing zig
gag across the main line and siding when
stopped. About seyenty-fiye ,passeng ers, IN
cluding several ladies, were aboard ana were
terribly frightened and somewhat shaken.
None received the slightest injuries. Some
of the seats were dslodged and the running
parts of the cars damaged. Engineer Ed
ward III. Loaither, of Woodsville. stuck to
his post, until the engine stopped on its side
in the freight station, when he dropped to
the floor. Fireman, E. j. Davis, of Ply
mouth, continued with the tender, and found
himself under the wheels Loaither was
badly cut on the face and his right hand and
arm were bruised. Davis was hurt about
the opposite side of the main line, the train
must have gone into number of freight cars
on another siding, and the loss of life would
have been great. Most of the damage is to
the track, the locomotive and the freight
station. Passengers and baggage were trans
ferred. Traffic was notlseriously interfered
with The accident was caused by the break
ing of flange of the forward trucks of the
locnmntiva
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
Lth CONCRESS.-.FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
A long debate occurred this afternoon on
the question of adopting the report Of the
majority of the committee on elections on
the Thoebe-Carlisle case. Messrs. Crisp,
Cooper CT Ohio, and Rowell of Illinois.
spoke in support of the majority report, and
Messrs. Lyman of Iowa, and Lodge of Mas
sachusstts in favor of re-opening the case.-
Mr.. Thoebe was given an hour to present
his argument ON his own behalf The pre-
vious question was then ordered upon the
resolution of the majority of the committee,
which confirms the title of Speaker Carlisle
to his seat.
A resolution in the nature of substitute
was offered by Mr.. Lyman of Iowa. declar-
ing the contest of such Importance to sitting
members and the people of the country that
it is entitled to full. thorough and impair
tial investigation, and providing that the pa
pers in the case be printed and referred to
a select committee or subcommittee OF the
elections committee authorized to 1nyeStl-
gate the matter. The substitute was defeat
ed, 125 to 132. The following Democrats vot-
ed in the Affirmative:
Mum. Grouse, Foran, Hare, Mckinney, Shlye-
ly and Weaver.
The question recurred on the majority res
olution on the adoption on which the. yeas
and nays were ordered. The Republicans,
with the exception of three or four who vot-
ed in the affirmative, and Brumm, Hooyey
and Laidlow. who voted in the negative, re-
Trained from voting on the ground that they
had not sufficient information upon which to
act. The vote was yeas, 40: nays, 3.
The House, at O'Clock, adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Sam Jones
did not preach at the Priests of Pallas hall
in Kansas City yesterday morning as he in
tended, because of piece of villainy which
rendered the building temporarily unfit for
evangelistic work. When the janitor en-
tered the building early in the morning he
found his assistant strapped to a bench. BE
united him and the assistant then said that
half an hour after the meetiug held Wednes-
day night was over, man with a revolver
approached him and with confederates
bound him to the bench. One of the men
wore the mask of an Indian. The men
burned the hymn books and Bibles and
poured kerosene oil into the piano and organ,
running both instruments. About $125 worth
of HYMN books were burned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-21
ALUMNI OF YALE
Listen to Bright Sayings Of Chaun-
cey Depew, Their President.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Chauncey M. De-
pew, president of the New YorkYale Alum
nj Association, presided at their annual
dinner at Delmonico's tonight. President
Dwight of Yale sat at his right,and Rev. DR..
Van Dyke represented Princeton. About
$50 alumni were present. The banquet
hall was handsomely decorated. Mr.. De-
pew was the first speaker. He said: There
are two great institutions in this country,
the United States Government and Yale Col
lege. One is struggling with the surplus,
the other heroically struggling with de-
fcit, but still manages to be the best college
in the country"
Mr.. Isaiah Bromley, Glass Of '53, in the
course of his speech, prophesied that Mr.
Depew will, a year from now, be President
elect of the United States. [Applause.]
''I'll make you minister to the Sandwich
Islands," replied Depew.
Thanks" said Bromley. That's better
than nothing"