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The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
The Dog as a Soldier.
Detroit Tribune.l

The ingenuity of the French and German
military autorities in utilizing every possible
means to make their fighting strength more
effective has led to the serious discussion Of
the valuable uses to which the dog may be
put in time Of war.
The idea has been suggested, probably by the
uses Of this valuable animal to the smugglers
that infest the border between the two eoun-
tries Thousands Of them are trained TO take
across the line by night packages Of coffee.
tobacco, lace and other valuables on which
therei is heavy duty. The dogs are a great
success. Very few OF them are caught win
their eOntraband goods notwithstanding the
fact that trained dogs are set to catch them.
They will get sufficiently far over the line 10
fall Into the hands Of their waiting and
watching human e0nfederates who can
reakily beat off their four-footed pursuers.
The faithful animals come In time to mani
fest surprising intelligence. They are used
in packs, all loaded in way not to be too
cumbersome, and guarded by few specially
educated companions who carry no burdens
but scout for the others and pilot and protect
them. The breed OF these dogs Is OF mon
grel character in which the shepherd blood
it is now proposed to make this sort Of
service valuable in the army. Two dogs are
to be assigned TO each company and taught
the work Of sentinels, orderlles and patrols.
They will be stationed at the outposts to do
picket duty where their keen sight and scent
and quick hearing will detect the coming OK
an enemy while still at distance. The nat
ural barking OF the animal Is to be suppress
ed, and he IS TO learn TO indicate his know-
edge of suspicion by low grOwls and even Dy
certain set movements Of the body. Thus ne
will avoid notifying the approaching Zoe OF
the nearness of an outpost or OF the dlScOV-
ery he has made, while enabling prompt
communication to be made to the main body,
Of which he is the vigilaut sentinel.
In case of an advance OF the army In the
vicinity Of wooded places or skirtlng ravines,
the dogs are to be taught TO deploy as active,
swift-foOted and effective skirmishers, beat
ing up and uncoyering concealed enemy, II
any exists, and thus preventing destructive
and perhaps fatal surprise. With dispatches
fastened to their collars, IL Is believed they
can be sent from one part of regiment or
army 10 another, and where short cut takes
them across swampy ground or small rivers,
thev can quickly overcome the natural diff
culties and so gain valuable time.
These suggestions are at once curious and
interesting, They are by no means imprac-
ticable when the great docility and intelli-
genee of the dog are considered. The horse,
one Of mans nOblest servants, has always
been his companion and ally in war, sharing
In all his sufferings and powerfully aiding In
ali his achievements. And now the dog, an
other faithful and affecti0nate friend. Is TO be
made the victim Of mans ambition, and re-
morselessly sacrificed TO further his bloody
ends Who and what next are to be offered
up ON the smoking altars Of grim visaged ard
all-devouring War?
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Charles Green, a member of the New
York Cotton Exchange, dropped dead yes
terday afternoon.
Fears are entertained that the Pennsylvia
railroad bridge over the Susquehannah, at
Columbia, will be carried away by ice.
Miners in the Schuylkill region are grad
ually resuming operations all along the line
of the Reading railroad.
The weavers in the American linen mill at
Fall River, Mass, struck yesterday. They
claim that a recent change in the machinery
prevents their earning their usual pay.
The Toronto Board of Trade has adopted
resolutions calling for the extension of the
extradtion treaty between Canada and the
United States to include adsconding and
fraudulent debtors.
general tie up will probably be .inaugur-
ated today on the Chicago, Burlington d
Quincy railroad, the engineers and nremen
striking to secure the. same wages for all
regardless of length Of service, 1t being al
legged that under the present system, old
hands have been discharged to make room
for younger and cheaper men,
The sale Of the copper mines at Ely, VT,
has been ratified. If the mines are operated
employment will be given to 700 hands. The
pay roll was formerly $4,000 tn.
The cotton seed oil trust and the milk
trust occupied the attention of the New
York Investigators yesterday: Officers of
the Standard Oil Trust eyaded attempts to
summons them as witnesses.
People in Bellows Falls. VT, fear freshet
The melting SHOWS are causing the Connecti-
cut river to rise at an alarming rate.
The weavers, spinners and other piece
workers in the Cocheco Manufacturing Com
pany's mills at Dover, n. H., will have their
wages raised five per cent March lst.
The New York Produce Exchange yester-
day adopted resolutions urging national leg
islation to prevent food adulteration.
The Reading Company has reduced the
price of mining supplies which 1t sells to its
employees.
The Edmonton correspondent of the st.
Paul Pioneer Press reports great destitution
among the Indians of the far Northwest
The New York Tribune says that there is
trouble in the camp of Jake Sharp's lawyers.
Mr.. Sharp has made horizontal reduction
of about 80 per cent in their bills, except in
the case of Bourke Cochran, who won the
old mans heart, as well as his case before
the Court of Appeals, and got all he asked
for.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Lta CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
Senator Culom offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to in
| form the Senate whether the French govern
| ment has prohibited importation Of American
products. and what steps, if any, have been
taken by the government Of the United
States tc produce evidence of such prohibit
tion: whether any correspondence between
the two governments had taken place prior
to the Presidents message OF Jan. 18th last.
recommending acceptance of the invitation
of the French government to participate in
the International Exposition in Paris, in
1889. and if so, the substance OF such cores
pondence.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Mari
time Canal Company of Nicaragua was tax
en- from the calendar for consideration.
After a long debate, the bill went over
without action.
The dependent pension Dill then came up
for discussion. Senator Manderson spoke in
advocacy Of it. Senator Turpie made an ell
Oquent appeal in favor of the bill Without
coming to vote, the Senate proceeded to ex-
ecutye business, and at 3.55 adjourned till
Monday.
The House passed today the Senate bill to
carry into effect the international conven-
ton of March 14th, 1884, for the protection of
submarine cables.
Mr.. Lynch Of Pennsylvania from the com
mittee on invalid pensions reported favora-
bly, the Senate bill to increase pensions for
deafness. The bill was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr. Marsh of Pennsylvania, from the com
mittee on elections, presented the report in
the contested election case of McDuffee vs..
Davidson of Alabama, favorable to the
claims of Davidson, the sitting member. He
gave notice that the case would be called up
for consideration week from next Monday.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, presented the
minority report in favor of seating McDuf-
fe.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas, from the
committee ON manufactures, reported back
the resolution calling upon the Secretary Of
the treasury and collector Of New York to
investigate the sugar trust. Upon the mo-
ton of Mr. Miliken, who introduced the re-
solution, it was allowed to go over until Mon
day without action.
Mr.. Springer reported adversely from the
committee on Territories. bills for the adj
mission of North and South Dakota as sepa-
ate States Mr.. Baker of New York present
ed minority report.
The House at $40 adjourned until tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
she Understood Him.
Boston Courier.l


EYES," said the young man as he threw
himself at the foot of the pretty school teach
er, 81 love you and would go to the worlds
end for you."
'You would not go to the end Of the world
for me James. The world, or the earth, as
it is called, is round like a ball, slightly flat
tened at the poles. One Of the first lessons
In the elementary geography Is devoted to the
shape Of the globe. You must have studied
it when you were boy"
"Of course did, but"
"And 1t isno longer theory. Circumnay-
igatOrs have established the fact"
Il know, but what l meant was that i
would do anything to please you. All, Min
erva, II you knew the aching void
There is no such thing as void, James.
Nature abhors vacuum, but, admitting that
there could be such thing, how could the
void you speak of be void II there was an
ache In it?'
"Well, at all events, exclaimed the youth,
1--WE got a pretty fair balance In the savings
bank and Iwant you to be my wiie
Therev' -.
Well. James. since you pnt il in that light
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
The Young Ruffians Of washington

washington Despatch to Burlington Free Press.l
This city has long been afflicted with pc
culiar class of young rufiians, sons of promi-
nent men mostly from the South, who pre-
sumo on their fathers official influence
being strong enough to get them out of any
trouble they may get into, and 1t usually is:
One Of these young SOuthernerS created
quite a scene in billiard saloon yesterday,
by having fight with his opponent. He
boasted that he had already killed two men,
and that he was prepared. to kill third. he
was put out of the saloon, but soon returned
with large knife, which he proposed to use
in killing his third man. He was finally ar
rested and his father, Senator Harris OF Ten
nessee, notified. He immediately sent party
fessed double murderer, which was accepted
and the prisoner released That will be the
last ever heard of the case. When It is called
up in court there will be no witnesses, at
least, that's the usual way, and see no rea-
son why this one should differ from dozens
Of Others of which have known during the
last eleven years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
William r. Smith, Augusta's vener'
able Cashier.

One of the venerable and respected citi-
zens of Augusta is William r. Smith, Esq,
cashier of the Augusta Savings Bank. Yes
terday he celebrated his 10th Birthday. We'd
nesday evening party of his friends, includ-
ing Mr.. VIM. S. Badger, president of the
Savings Bank. Hon. Artemus Libby, Mr..
Thomas Lambard, Judge Samuel Titcomb,
Mr.. J. II. Manley, Mr.. d. A. Cony, Mr.. 0s-
car Holway, Mr.. James w. North and Mr.
Lendall Titcomb, were entertained with him
at the home of Cashier Hitchborn, of the
First National Bank of Augusta. Last even
ing Mr.. Smith met many of his friends in
the yestry of the Universalist Church.
While the congr atulations are pouring.in on
Mr.. Smith, the Kennebec Journal gives this
sketch Of his life:
'sMr Smith was born in Wiscasset, and at
the early age of 81 years he began TO learn
the art of printing in the office of the late
John Dorr, publisher of the Lincoln Intelli-
gencer. In 1888 he entered the Office of Ira
Berry & Co., then publisher of the Augusta
Age In 1885, in connection with the late
George Robinson of Augusta, he purchased
the Age. Mr.. Robinson died in 1910, and
was succeeded by Geo. nj. Weston. Mr..
Smith remained one of the publishers of the
age until 1874 In 1850 Mr.. Smith was ap-
pointed Register of Probate for this county,
and held the office for four years. In 1854
Mr. Smith obtained from the legislature
charter for the State Bank. From 1854 un--
til the present time Mr.. Smith has remained
in the banking business.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

was given to him. An old Indian whom we
bad converted, suffered greatly at one time
from this custom. He was at the bishops
house on visit and was sent in the kitchen
where sister was to give him his dinner
AS he ate all of what the sister gave him, she
thought him very hungry and kept bringing
on victuals until the old man was utterly dis
couraged. At last she put on pudding in a
hot dish Just out Of the oven. 1t was very
large, and as soon as the sisters back was
turned the old fellow in despair plunged 1t
inside of his leather coat But the mission
ary soon coming out noticed a look Of pain
on his countenance and asked what 1t was
for. The Indian not stopping to reply, rush.
shed out into the wilderness and was never
seen again."
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
IN SUNNY FLORIDA.
The Travels of the President and His
Party.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 24-When the
President and his party arrived at Palatka
from st. Augustine last night, they crossed
the st. Johns river, which twinkled with
floating lights, and looked enchanting in the
moonlight, and landed amid the shrieking of
steam whistles and cheers from great con-
course. After an informal reception. during
which several hundred persons shook hands
with President and Mrs. Cleveland, the par
ty started for Titusville, ON the jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West road. The run was
made slowly to enable the party to rest The
weather was beautiful. The party took the
steamer at Titusyille for a sail on Indian
River to Rock Ledge, where they will make
brief stay and then start ON the return
trip, reaching Sanford this afternoon and
Jacksonville tonight
Al Palatka, an erroneous announcement
that the President would hold reception,
brought hundreds in from surrounding
towns, some as far as 200 miles, Their dis
appointment was expressed with some Bit
terneSS.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Paris News.

John Black, our collector, is about eighty
years old and was elected to that office in
1869, and has been elected every year since
There are bnt few cases being tried at this
term Of court
The grand jury found six indictments for
liquor selling this session.
Our county has very efficient High Sher-
if, @. M. Wormell, of Bethel. He will be re-
elected.
Geo. IL. Watkins, Esq. former editor and
proprietor of the Oxford Democrat, has been
stopping here few days.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Indian etiquette.
ALBANY Journal.]

The Rev. Father st. Onge told some enter
tanning stories of his experience among the
Indians: ITO show disgust at anything they
do would be to offend them, said he, "and
one who did so would soon lose all influence
over them. Their cooking is repulsive to a
white man, yet they expect their guests to
eat whatever is put before them and leave
nothing on the plate" He was invited 10
dine with chief once, and soon saw a buff
falo's stomach put in kettle to boil in
about the same shape as when it was taken
from the animal A large slice, Of course,
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Secretary Bayard Resents the CrIti-.
cism of His Treaty.
The Menhaden VIII Probably Take
Care of Themselves.
Emmon Blaine Says He Moant What
He Wrote.

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Emmons Blaine
is in the city on visit from Chicago, where
he is thriving as railroad attorney. Mr..
Blaine is lodging il his old room in mis- faith
er's former house, but which is now apart of
John Chamberlin's establishment. He said
TODAY: .There ought to be no doubt what
ever among my fathers friends or anywhere
else as to the sincerity of his withdrawal.
The letter ought not to have surprised my
fathers near friends lie has not referred
to politics in any letter 70 me since ne arrly-
ed in Europe without declaring positively
Just what the world now knows. His aver
sion to the care and worry OF another presi-
Dental contest has long been plainly indicat-
ed to his friends My father has been to
near the presidency and knows too well what
its burdens are to subject himself to the
strain of another canvass Tor its sake"
Secretary Bayard Indignant.
Secretary Bayard is indignant at the hos
tile criticisms upon the fisheries treaty. He
says they are due either to ignorance or ma
lice. No intelligent man having even a SUI
perfeial acquaintance with the questions in
yolved can, in Mr. Bayard's judgment, read
the treaty through without seeing that 1t is
an excellent settlement of the disputes and
difficulties of century.
The McAdoo Resolution.
After long discussion, the House com
mittee on merchant, marine and fisheries to-
day decided by a majority vote to report
adversely on the McAdoo resolution for the
protection of the Menhaden fisheries. A
minority report will be presented.
The Pension List.
The following pensions have been award
ed to residents of Maine:
INCREASE.
Alvah d. M. Strout Biddeford Centre.
Edward c. Foster, Augusta.
William Wyman Richmond Corner.
Benjamin A. Dow, Standisn.
Richard I'll. Meserye, Limerick.
Augustus o. Fish, Br0okton.
Augustus Mcleod Calais.
Daniel Harrington, National Military Home.
Notes.
Messrs. Little and Anderson of the Pacl-
fc railroad commissioners were before the
House yesterday and made a long statement
of the conditions of the roads
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25


ington. this morning, at $50 o'clock.
William W. Corcoran, the distinguished
banker, was born in Georgetown, then Vir-
ginia town, in 1898. His father was an
Irish shoemaker, who emigrated to this
country and won for himself good position
in the locality in which he settled, serving at
one time as mayor of Georgetown. His son
William began his business life as an en-
ploye in a dry goods store. Then he was
given position in the bank, of which Gen.
John Mason, the father of Hon. James M.
Mason, was president. From this bank he
was transferred to the Branch Bank OF the
United States in Washington. After the
suspension of the latter, Mr.. Corcoran opened
a small banking house of his own, and lit
tie later formed partnership with the sons
of Mr.. Elisha Riggs, the elder Riggs. who
had great respect for Mr.. Corcoran, fur
nishing most of the capital. Mr.. Corcoran
retired from active business some thirty
years ago. the firm of Corcoran q Riggs be-
ing succeeded by that of Riggs q Co. His
gifts to the public have all been magnificent
ones. The Corcoran Art Gallery is one of
the features of Washington. 1t is in a
building on the corner of Pennsylvania Av-
enue and Seventeenth street. The building
is of the renaissance style, 104 feet by 1241,
and is constructed Of brick, with trimmings
of Belleyille freestone. With it Mr.. Corco-
ran gave to the United States his own art
collection and an endowment OF 100000, the
interest Of which is to be devoted to increas-
ing the value of the collection. Another
Gift to the city is the original ten acres of
Oak Hill Cemetery. that were presented by
Mr.. Corcoran. This cemetery is situated on
the Heights, and for beauty of situation and
taste in adornment, challenges comparison
with any in the world. 1t has grown from 10
to 30 acres, and in it lie the remains of Chief
Justice Chase, Secretary stanton ana other
distinguished dead The Louise Home, on
Massachusetts Avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, is another Of Mr.. Cor
coran's gifts 1t is called by the name of his
wife and daughter. 1t cost 100000, and has
an endowment of $250,00O.
Wheri the war of the rebellion broke out,
and Mr.. Corcoran's son-ln-laW, Mr.. George
Eustis, went to France as secretary OF Lega-
tion to John Slidell, he followed him. Sec
retary Stanton was about to seize his Wash
ington residence for hospital purposes; but
he was anticipated by the French Minister,
who hastily took possession and threw over
it the shield of diplomatic protection. The
art gallery. not then completed, was taken
and occupied by the Quartermaster Generals
department, but Congress PAID lew years
ago S225, 600 rent, which formed part of the
endowment fund.
Mr.. Corcoran married a daughter of the
late Commodore Charles Morris. Mr.. Corco-
ran had but one child, MS daughter, who
died at Cannes in 1867.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
PORTLAND SCHOONER wRscKEr
The Elva e. PettengiIi a Total Loss
on Sandy Key.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Capt. Jacob NJ
Dodge and the sailors of the American
schooner Elva E. Pettingill, arrived on the
steamer from Cienfuegos. The schooner
left Clenfuegos, January II and was totally
lost ten days after on Sandy Key. The crew
saved nothing The Pettngill was built by
George Russell atEast Deering, Me-, in 1874,
and was owned by j. S. Winslow & Co. of
Portland. She was partially insured.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Mistaken for a Dynamite


A Lewiston boy travelling in Ireland for
his health, has been mistaken for an Ameri-
can dynamiter, and has taken up his travels
again toward home. His name Is John Nc
Donough and he is brother Of the ex-A Alder
man. He wrote home that in one town, the
parish priest hinted strongly to his cOngre-
cation that he had suspicious of him and ad-
vised them to shun all communication with
him. He doesn't think he did anything to
warrant the belief, except that he passed his
time very leisurely and appeared to have
nothing to do. He has sailed for home and
is expected daily in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
Boston Capitalists CITY Building.

HALIFAX, Feb. IA party OF BostOI
capitalists, who purpose building up city
and summer resort near Port Mulgrave, on
the Strait of Canso, have purchased five
miles of land for $4,000. They also pur'
chased a coal mine. AS this port is the only
certain winter port of Cape Breton, they
hope to build up large city. The company
is trying to have the Atlantic terminus Of the
railway system of Canada located there, and
also have all the Atlantic steamers call there
The company will apply to the present legis-
lature for incorporation.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES.

The rise in the Central Massachusetts yes
terday was due to the traffic agreement made
between the Boston & Maine and New York,
New Haven & Hartford, whereby all north
ern freight will be landed in New. Nork by
way of the Central Massachusetts, line. Peo-
nle in position TO know claim this will add at
least $500, 900 per annum to the earnings OF
the Massachusetts Central.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

with $685.. The witness found the trial bal
ance of August II and read. Aggregate
mortgage loans, $92,429 Turning to the
books Of the Bank showing the conditions of
loans at that time and by figuring the aggre-
gate is discovered te be 800. .429.41. The book
was exhibited and the erasure shown where,
if there was the figure 2, the deficiency would
be made up, Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
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Whitney Confesses.

BANGOR, Feb. 24.-At the opening of court
this afternoon, Clarence Whitney, accused
of the robbery of Peter Bennett Of his treas
ure several months ago, was brought into
court and retracted his plea mot guilty"
made Yesterday and pleaded "guilty."
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are re-
quested to meet in Caucus at Town House, oh
Wednesday, Feb. 29th, at $3.50 p. IN. to nominate
candidates for Town Officers. A full attendance
is desired.
feb23d&wtd Per order Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.
The indications for New England are
threatening rain, warmer weather during
Saturday. colder on Sunday, fresh to brisk
winds shifting to southerly. then westerly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
P0RTIANn Me Eah 24 1883
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-25

Mean daily bar. .30.12 Maximum ther. ...43.6
Mean daily ther.36.3 Minimum ther.....2SO
Mean daily dwpt23.7 Max. vel. wind....
Mean daily hum. .62.7 Total precip-..... o
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. "a, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations.