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The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

ROGER b. TANEY, of Maryland appointed by
| President jackson, in 1886.
SALMON P. CHASE, OF ONO, appointed py rresr
INC MoRRIsoN II. WAITE, of Ohio, appointed by
| President Grant IN 1874
John Jay, the first Chief Justice. resigned
the office in 1904 in order to go as special
minister to England to settle the boundary
disputes that were then agitating the two
countries. President Washington appointed
to the place John Rutledge. who had been
an associate justice of the same court; but
more recently had been elected chief Justice
of Carolina, those being the days when, in
the South at least a federal office was not
priced SO highly as now. Rutledge presided
at the term Of court immediately sue
ceeding his appointment. But when the
Senate met, IL refused, for political reasons,
to confirm him. President Washington
Immediately appointed William Cushing,
Of Massachusetts, chief justice Mr.. Cushing
who had in the early part of his career been
judge Of probate in Lincoln county. Maine,
had by this time risen to be chief justice Of
Massachusetts. His nomination to the
United States Supreme bench was confirmed
by the Senate, but he declined to accept the
position. Then President Washington
turned to Oliver Ellsworth, one of the Con-
necticut trainers of the Constitution and at
that time United States Senator from Con-
necticut. Ellsworth continued on the bench
with marked distinction. until 1899. when
President Adams sent him to France as en-
voy extraordinary to negotiate treaty. BY
this time John Jay having returned, Presi-
dent Adams appointed him and the Senate
confirmed him to his old post as chief justice
But though only ffty-fve years of age he put
aside the honor and retired to private life.
Then President Adams appointed John Mar
shall of Virginia, whose great work in the
| position continued thirty-four years, and
ended only with his death in 1895. Andrew
| Jackson appointed Roger b. fancy, who
was chief justice for twenty-nin years; but
will be remembered not so much for his long
term OF SERVICE or even for his great abili-
ties, as for his famous "Dred Scott decision,
In which he declared that for more than a
century previous to the adoption Of the Dec
claration of Independence, negroes, whether
slave or free, had been regarded ''as beings
of an inferior order. and altogether unfit to
associate with the white race, either in social
or political relations; and so far inferior
that they had no rights which the whites
were bound to respect" and then went on
to deny the authority OF Congress to exclude
slavery from the Territories. On Taney's
death President Lincoln appointed Salmon
p. Chase, who In turn held the Office until
his death In 1874. OF his fame as states
mainland jurist nothing need be said at this
time.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

In the banquet which the Imperial FEEDER
alton League gave Wednesday evening to
Lord Stanley, Of Preston, who comes to
Canada soon, the idea of Canadian indepen-
dence was ridiculed, and Canadian orator
there present declared that the first princi-
pie by which Canadians are guided ia loyal
ty to England. But before Lord Stanley
is well propped up In his vice regal seat he
will undoubtedly read Sir Richard Cart
wright's great speech In favor of unrestricted
reciprocity with the United States, delivered
in the Dominion Parliament last week. st
has been attempted" said Sir Richard, in a
notable passage Of that speech. ITO be set up
as an insuperable ground OF objection that,
when you propose TO enter into treaty for
unrestricted trade with the United States,
you must, therefore, of necessity discrimin-
ate against English manufactures and the
manufactures of all other countries except
the United States. Now, that is true. ! adj
init that" Already IT is urged by Impe-
rialists IN the Dominion that the Canadian
tariff against English goods is really higher
than against American; and now Sir Rich
ard Cartwright and his followers boldly avow
that they want to remove the tariff against
America altogether while the tariff against
England is retained. Loyalty to England is
the guiding principle Of Canadians when
their intellects soar into the realms Of senti-
ment; but when they put their hands in their
pockets sentiment is likely to vanish, as 1t is
reasonable that 1t should, from the minds
of a people who have been born and bred In
America, and know OF England only as a
forafUn counfrv
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
a Remarkable Line.


The death of Chief Justice Morrison K.
Waite calls to mind how few and how. emf
nent have been the men who have occupied
the exalted position. Seven men have
spanned the century since the formation OF
the government, and of those seven there is
not one who has not left long record In the
history of his country. And what is even
more remarkable, the last four of those
seven have held the Office for eighty-seyen Of
the ninety-nine years that the court has been
in existence. -Four of those seven men
were statesmen Of the Revolution; and
three of them were appointed by George
Washington. These are the seven
John JAY, OF New York, appointed by Presi.
dent Washington. in 1889
John RUTLEDGE, OF South carolina, appointed
nv President Washington, IN 1870.
" OLIVER ELLSWORTH, OF Connecticut, appointed
Inv President Washington, IN 1896.
,JOHN MARSHALL, OF Virginia, appoihteu ny
President John Adams, In 1901.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
A RUM ONE.
IThe Yoice.l

A RUM ONE.
[The voice1
Rum has knocked out John Sullivan give
II the belt; 1t Is the worlds champion slug
ger.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY PIPES UP.
Tacoma LEDGER
Job must have had in view the storm Of
New York when he said he would not.live
always.
ANAME THAT TELLS THE STORY.
Lowell Courier.l
Would it be considered profane to remark
that Gen. Adam Badeau Is getting himself
into Adam Bad-eaudor with the American
people by his silly letters to and about Gen.
Grant.
BRECKENRIDGE A PIGMY.
[St. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
1t is understood that Breckenridge, of Ken.
lucky, is to lead the free trade cohorts in the
House in the discussion Of the tariff. Breck
inridge Is moderately pleasing speaker, and
in the discussion Of ordinary question would
acQuit himself creditably. On the tariff is
sue. however, he Is but pigmy beside such
intellectual giants as Kelley, Reed and Nc
Kinley.
NOT VERY coMMENDAToRY.
cincinnati Commercial Gaxette.l
Senator Blair Of New Hampshire, Is @
citizen tOrmented with brain that Is irri-
tated by perpetual struggle to think and a
conscience of the most diab0lical sensitive
ness and restless character. Blair has had
insomnia for years fretting about the awful
spirit OF levity Of his neighbors in not being
as good as he Is. His latest freak is the in
PRODUCTION Of a bill to express a preference
for confederate soldiers In Office where dis
loyal persons must be appointed. General
Hawley seems to get mad about 1t. We are
sorry that General Hawley got mad. He
should have seen the fun Of the thing.
Hawley, though born in North Carolina, has
the sense Of humor that BELTS frozen zone
when war questions arise.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

Our namesake on the Pacific coast must
be very lively city. A brass band has
been formed, 1t is said, to make an extensive
tour to the eastward through the United
States to discourse music and advertise
Portland wherever they go. A practical
man may reasonably ponder whether the
effect Of this will be to turn the tide of emf
grafton to or from Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

Even among the leisurely and thrifty
Dutch is the restless spirit of modern soc-
ely penetrating. A Socialist named Nieu-
wenhaus has been elected to the Dutch Par
lament, having the honor to be the first
SOCIALIST who ever sat In that body.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

President Cleveland now has an opportun-
ity to make Democrat Chief Justice of the
United States. We would suggest that he
cannot improve that opportunity better than
by appointing the Hon. William L. Putnam,
Of the State of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH "a.

We DO lot read anonymous letters and comm
uications. The name and address Of the writer
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

Public office is a trust that has Presi-
dent Cleveland's full approval But tne
people Of the country are beginning 70
see that this trust is managed like all tho
others,-for selfish purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

General Boulanger's successor in the
French Army is General Warnet, veteran
of the Crimean, African and Mexican cam
paigns. He is an earnest and modest soldier,
well qualified to do his part in sustaining
the peaceful and statesmanlike policy which
President Carnot seems determined to carry
out. 1t win be well for the French people,
now, If they forget the noisy Boulanger and
his policy of revenge for Alsace- Lorraine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
EXHAUSTED VITALITY.
WEDDING

INVITATIONS engraved or printed. w. w.
IL DAVIS q CO., Engravers, AZ West Street,
Boston. 20 sampIesland estimates sent Free
ian14 eod6m
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For NEW YORK.

s,as,nsrs leave FRANKLIN Wharf on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at D. m. Returning, leave fler
Sl, nsass ~ ~ m j. b. COYLE,
ossantai.dtf General Agent
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

Ex-Governor Bullock, Of Georgia, an able
and conspicuous Republican, has declared
that an active Republican canvass made on
economic issues in his part Of the South in
this campaign. will divide the white vote.
With such staunch Democratic authorities
as Senator Joe Brown and the Atlanta Com
stitution declaiming against the programme
which Cleveland and Mills are forcing upon
their party, there seems to be good reason
for Governor Bullock's conclusion that the
rank and file Of the white party are ready to
split up on the tariff question. 1t could
hardly be expected, however, to divide the
white vote exactly in the middle at the first
stroke. The Democratic side would proba-
bly, turn out to be the larger for some years,
until the people Of Georgia, most Of whom
know of the blessings Of industrial prosper
ity as yet only vaguely, realize as Senator
Brown is realizing the advantages Of the
"policy which has made the North pros
porous"
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

Hyods preparation simple phos
nothing Dat
beef and ~a and highly nu
hoas
preparation produces and
cold
Cream Of
nothing which ogords preparation supplies M
the requires system "hat u constantly demands Me
phophates
Cream preparation
ma dyspepHcs
al hot
Cream of tartar preparation
MUSICIANS the tm authorities
sins
often adulerated form strength md quality
Cook Books postpaid on
RUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS. Providence RI
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

1t would be interesting to know If Mr..
Carl Schurtz is so forgiying to all those who
have chastised him in the course of his
varied political experiences in America as
he has been to Emperor William. In his
New York Grafton 10 memory of the dead
Kaiser. he said: Before you stands one OF
them,, who lost many friends under the iron
hand of the Prince now mourned, and who
himself escaped from that iron hand with
difficulty and trouble" This is case OF
clear forgiveness; and not of forgetfulness,
of which also. Mr.. Schurtz can on an occa-
sion command convenient amount
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24

In the last four years the changes In the
United States Supreme Court had not, until
the death Of Chief Justice Waite, been great.
Justice William B. Woods, Of Georgia, who
was appointed in 1880, has died, and Mr..
Cleveland has put l.. Q. G. Lamar in mis-
place. But there are left Samuel F. Miller,
of Iowa, appointed In 1862, Stephen j. Field,
Of California, appointed in 1868. Joseph p!
Bradley, of New Jersey, appointed in 1870,
John NJ. Harlan, Of Kentucky, appointed in
1877, Stanley Matthews, Of Ohio. and Horace
Gray, of Massachusetts. appointed in 1881,
and Samuel Blatchford, of New York, APP
pointed in 1882. OF retired justices there re-
mains William Strong. of Pennsylvania.
The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
1872 BEDS.
EVERY BED FREE |!
MURDOCK'SuQUID FOOD Co., BOSTON g@sN,l

Remember, II a baby does not thrive, 9e Rf n.y.
change it's food but add fve or more drops % ''''
docks Liquid Food at each feeding.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29

les, said Uncle Cap, II have not
only seen hundreds Of alligatOrs and
crocodiies in the course OF nv wander
ings. but once had the pleasure OF
de- troying in novel and most eiFectual
manner = escat man-eating cayman, ~
the crocodile 10 called in South Amer
lea,
"Waa he like my alligators" asked
Bryce.
"yery like him, the only difference
being that while your alligator is about
sixteen inches long, my cayman was
little over sixteen feet, and as ugly q
looking monster as ever swan. had
been detached from the Porpoise, and
ordered to explore portion Of Vene-
zuela, in company with party Of Amer
ican engineers, who were constructing
telegraph line for the government Of
that country. We were following down
tributary Of the great river Orinoco,
and rested one Sunday at little village
ON the bank of the stream. During the
afternoon, as We were all lying asleep
in our hammocks, there came q terrible
screaming and crying from the village,
and VIC ran to see what was up.
ut seemed that several boys had
been bathing in the river Just below
the village, when all at once, without
the slightest warning, one Of them had
been seized and drawn under the turbid
waters by the great devil cayman,' ~
the Indians called one Of these crea-
lures which had long been terror 70
the community. !.
Il suggested to the chief of the engi-
neers, fine young fellow named Rob
erts, that We set \ trap for the man.
eater, and after explaining my idea, got
HIM to agyco to it Az we were 10 be
IN that vicinity for several days, we
wAitcd until We thought it was about
time far the cayman to be hungry again.
Then VIZ shot n fat monkey, sewed in
side OF HIM u STONE bottle containing
five pounds Of powder, inserted in il
tho ends OF two coils Of fine wire, bound
these to strong ropes Of equal length,
and connected the other ends with the
little test battery that we carried.
when all was ready we hosted our
bait. upheld by two inflated bladders,
near where tho poor boy was seized,
and crouchcl in the bushes to await
developments. We had waited in per-
feet silence for more than an hour, and
we weNs abont ready to give it up, when
there came a ripple in the water, and
the huge head, with horrid open jaws,
WIS cautiously lifted. Then the Jaws
closed with snap upon our bait, the
head instantly disappeared, and the
ropes began 10 run swiftly out, showing
! that the monster was making for deep
water. | hail charge OF the battery, and
quickly connected the wires. Like .
f'a Il, thcr, came deop mufIled explo-
sion. u terreat OF blo0d-stained water
was thiown high in the cir, and mingled
with it were fragments Of the scaly hide
oi the monster, in whose aide hole
two feet square had been blown.
~The poor natives were q first terri
fed, then mystified. and finally over
joyed Mt the success Of our experiment.
and ever afterward they treated us like
beings possessed Of supernatural pow
es. Notwithstanding this, We noticed
that the boys did not seem 10 care for
hathing for some time afterward.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29

HIGH SCHOOL, auu.nlNa. PORTLAND oRx0oN.
long tunnels, o. Oontending with snows. pass.
ing With tho Columbia River through the Caa.
cade Mountains tho railway and steamboat
routes OF Portland expand like . fan over an
inland empire rich with mines, with forosts With
gran heids and paalure lands Portland n
the real terminus Of tho Northern Pacific.
the Union Pacific. and tho Southern pa.
elmo Railways, and the nominal terminus
OF tho Canadian Pacific, OF which thl se are
tfanlc connections. 1t 10 also heAdQuartsrs for
the Oregon Railway and Nsyig.t ION Compeny's
extensive system OF cJean, river. and rail
service. Fourteen separate lines Of river
@ Doats center at Portland. exclusive Of regular
ocean service by steamers and sailing
vessels to all parts Of the world Port
land - ITO miles from tho ocean, on
the Willanette River, twelve milss froln
It's confluence with the Columbia and 10 reached
Dy despsat vessels In all seasons IL controls
tho great salmon fisheries OF the Columbia. has
large trade with Alaska and derives tho major
beneht nom the devclnpm MT Of the mining dis
tr,cts OF Idaho. Washington, and Oregon The
Willamette Vallsy alone has resources enough
10 SUI port million Inhabitants not to mention
TIE other elements OF greatness within the grasp
OF Portland tho wonderful Mines the vast Tor.
ssts the Ash-canning industry the great grain
trads. tho products OF pAsturi lands and orch
srus, and important shipping interests, which
nave developed into commercial aixe that de-
lnafds recognition, and In some instances %.
premscy, IN the business circles Of tho woglA
AosEs EoLsoM.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29
TIE NEWS RECORD.
q Summary Of the Eventfnl Happen
ings Of q Week, as Reported
BY Telegraph.
Political, Commercial, and Industrial
News Fires, Accidents, Crimes,
Suicides, ETC., Etc.
. TERRIBs.E IDIsAsrEl,.

An Explosion In u Paper MIL 1T Neemsl,
Wis, Kills : Ightccm Persoas and
Wounds Many More.
The large paper mill owned by George
Whitney, situated on the island between
NeenaL and Menasha, Wis, was burned
the other dav. While the burning structure
was surrounded by crowd of spectators
the battery Of hoilers exploded. The roof
and walls we're thrown outward, sending
showers OF bricks ana tinbors among the
spectators. Eighteen were killed, several
fatally injured and u number less seriously
hurt, several Of whom will die. The mill
was three story structurt, built three
years ago ut II cost Of 500, 900. When the
f1nmes broke out there We're about fifty
men i'll the building. The fire alarm
brought several hundred people to the
spot, who crowded as close to the burn
building as the heat would permit. While
the building was mass of flames, the ex-
plosion occurred without warning and in
an instant scores of nen were buried by
the heavy debris. Hundreds began tue
work OF recovering the bodies of the dead
aud rescuing and caring for the wounded
Body after body was found crushed and
mangled by the eat timbers The in
Jured were carried to neighboring resi-
dences, or to their homes, rs soon az their
identity could be est blished, and the
dead were taken to the city hail. The
dead are as follows:
John Moore, James Bridges, VIM Guiltz,
Thomas Dourgas Frank Shelter, Gilbert Meri-
cier, Frank Manslaves, Frank Mancimer Chris
i.nrghenser john Eichower, John Hoffman,
Lewis Roesch. Joel Bull. John Elko Thomas
Jettcrs, - Shoewlecsji, Sylvester JerIhouse
one man unknown.
The fatally injured are: Albert Holcho,ner,
benjamin Cranse. Joseph Smith, Joe Smith
John Sultock, Tingle Saeltz.
The fire caught in the boiler room in a
large quantity Of fuel, shavings, etc. The
fireman had left his post to get II drink of
room foufnl the fumes among the piles of
shayings. Before he could get the hose
or give an alarm the flames rushed from
the room and drove him out. An immense
revolving bleach was in the heating room.
adjoining the fire room, and was flied
with rags and straw. When the roof over
the heating room fell in the iiremen turned
the hose over the bleach, and instantly
the explosion occurred and ten tons of
boiler debris shot out of the building into
the lot 2lM feet away. In the passage it
struck the heads Of the bystanders, mow-
ing them down like grass.
The cause of the awful calamity is
traced directly to the iron bleach" It is
said that this was fill of steam and rags
and had become overheated. When the
cold water struck it the explosion Instantly
followed.
The mill was built by VIM. Gilbert, Of
Neenah, Wis, in 1ss2. The members Of
the firm had business differences and dis
solved about two years ago, Gilbert retir-
ing. The loss pnthe building is $l0O,opO;
insurance, $52.Ql0,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29

AS the city sexton at Beloit, Wis, was
going the rounds Of the city cemetery he
discovered grave in the pptter's field
which had evidently been tampered with.
The coffin had rottsd nearly away but it is
evident that the object was not grave rob-
berry. The desecretion of the graves has
probably something to do with the rumors
that has existed at that place for many
years. The story is that about thirty
years ago colony of emigraits came,
where their leader was taken sick and died
of cholera. He was buried Mt once, his
clothes not even being removed. Soon
afterwards it was reported that he had a
large amount of gold in his belt. The
story has from time to time been revived.
The officials are investigating the case.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29
Literary Ecceatricltes.

Mr.. Br0wning's poems are to be trans-
lated into Russian. Favored Russia!
Would that some kind Bostonian would
translate them into American.
A young sporting man went into reli-
ligous book store tho other day and asked
Tor work on steeplechasing. He was
given guide book to the cathedral Of Eng
land.
mo. aaid Blobson the critic, II should
not cali Rider HAggaTvl ! novelist. Ishould
say ~ ~ we'll developed freak.
4 literary item n q Kansas paper 81 q
Robert Ipnfs 6tssspson and John e. 6ulIi-
ven yszY h3l3 nixssl. Il saya that Robssl
Lo9is 6olilY1n ~ anthor o. sDs 6lkilI
- ~ a - 9oBe % y akret
z1see ~ olllen6 ~ o1l - r..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-29

The congressional committee at New
York to investigate the immigration ques-
tion has entered upon the last days in
quiry. Louis s. Samuel, a dry goods i'm
porter, Was the first witness. He had a
contract for supplying mail and coin bags
for the government. To do this he en-
ploys $50 hands. On being pre- ssed by
Congressman Spinola the witness ne
knowledged that the majority Of his work
men are Italians. The committee then
examined Samuel KreutZ concerning the
importation of musicians under contract.
He admitted that he had brought six mu-
sicinns from Bavaria under contract, but
did not hold the men to the contract after
he had heard it was against the law. I'M
migration Commissioner Charles ".
Tainter appeared before the committee
and called its attention to the provision of
the law by which the secretary of the
treasury is empowered to enter into con-
tracts With the governors Of states and
other local authorities for CARRYING out the
provisions Of the contract labor law. He
said that n9 such contract had ever been
entered into between the secretary of the
treasury and Gov. Hill er any other Of
ticials Of the state. Hence the emlgrant
commissioners do not feel it their duty to
look after the observance of the law IN
this respect.