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RAILWAY MATTERS.
FIGHTING THE MAINE.


President Rollins and other directors Of
the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railrord to-
gether with the officials Of the White Noun
tains division OF the Boston & Lowell and
other railroad men are travelling by special
train on tour Of inspection on the Montreal
line. The track, road bed, stations and
other property will be carefully examined,
the object being to obtain evidence TO sup
port allegations in the bill in equity filed IN
this city, Monday, against the Boston x
Maine that the Montreal road and property
had been permitted to get in an unsafe con-
ditiOn.
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Police Notes.

wengate R. Bragdon. a boy twelve years
old, was arrested yesterday charged with
having taken the team of James De Wolf
from the stable for drive without having
previously mentioned his intention to Mr..
De Wolf.
Timothy Cohran is under arrest accused of
stealing a pocket book containing between
$50 and $40 from the captain Of the steam
dredge Ajax.
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lies at the foundation of: our great prosper

lies at the founuatlon ol. our sIeas PioSPoi-
ity."
with the Senator from Ohio in the opinion
that it would have been better to pass the
bill without the amendment: He would
have preferred to pass no bill at all but i
EXPRESSED some doubt of his power to buy
bonds under the existing law. He knew of
nobody else who doubted that power; Con-
tinuing Senator Allisen said he did not re-
gard the amendment proposed by the Sen.
ator from Kentucky as one which need
cause alarm and did not agree with the SEN
ator from Ohio in his opinion that the COIN
age act of 1878 was a mistake.
Senator Mcpherson moved to add to the
bill: provided that nothing in this act
should authorize the secretary of the treasury
to coin more than $4,000,000, worth per
month, the limit fixed in the act Of February,
1885,"
Senator Stewart moved to lay the amend
ment on the table without action, the Senate
adjourning and leaving the question on the
adoption of the Spencer substitute as added
by the Beck amendment.
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Portland Street sprInkIIng Company

The Portland Street sSprinkling Company
have elected these officers;
President Charles j. Chapman,
Secretary and Treasurer-Benjamin f. Mitch
ell.
Superntendent-Charl A. Kennard.
Directors-Charles j. Chapman, Prentiss Lor-
ing stephen X. Small, Charles A. Kennard, Ben
jamn X. Mitchell.
The work of laying pipes will be COM
menced as soon as the ground is in condition.
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The amount Of fines imposed was sllO.

The amount of fines imposed was Sll0.
The report calls attention to the cruelty Of
the tight over-draw check rein, which Is a
false and cruel fashion, condemned by emil
nent authority.
Cock and dog lighting is still pleasing en-
tertainment to a small and degraded portion
Of the community. The society should spare
no pains or money to stop 1t.
1t is estimated that $500 horses are owned
in Portland. There are but few that are un-
fit for work, and few cities can boast Of
better class Of horses. Our team horses es-
pecially. are superior. The street car horses
are greatly improved under the care OF Man.
ager Newman. A class of rag and junk
horses into the city. They have dirty sta
bles on North, Washington, Federal, New
bury, Hancock and Fore streets. They
make barely enough to support themselves,
let alone their horses They are unable to
pay fines without taking the money which
should go to their families. know Of no
way TO stop this trading In worn-out horses
but to arrest the jockey and peddler. One
or two cases might serve as examples. If
the teams and job wagons. OF the city were
nance. 1t would help the agent greatly in his
work. A superintendent Of carriages is
needed In Portland.
My attention has been called to quite
number Of instances where small children
were cruelty worked by their parents. In
them and informed them that the public was
watching their children and l thought it for
their interest to treat the children better,
they have done so. Mr.. @. S. Fobes. one Of
our directors, says he would like to see the
society have the care Of children as well as
animals, and that a bill to that effect should
be presented to the next legislature.
Attention was called to the work Of the
American Humane Association.
Sprinkling salt water ON the streets pro-
duces pneumonia land other diseases In
horses, and should be stopped.
Thanks are extended TO the press Of the
city, to the marshal and police. to the officers
and directors Of the society, TO Geo. II. Bal
ley, II. Richardson and +. w. Huntington,
for aid in the Agents work.
The following report was submitted by the
Treasurer:
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Now Send the Navy.

ToNQUIN, April 4.-W. Reed Lewis, the
American consul. has received reply from
the Moorish government declining to accede
to the demands of the United States in ref
erence to persons under consular protection
imprisoned at Rabo. Fears are entertained
here that the American government will
adopt rigorous measures against Morocco.
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Annual Meeting of the Society with
the Long Name.

The annual meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held
yesterday afternoon, at the rooms Of the so-
ciety on Free street, the president in the
chair.
Mr.. A. M. Sawyer, the agent of thesociety,
gives the report of the work Of the society
for the year ending Anril 1:
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Cleveland and Pennoyer.

PORTLAND. Oregon, April 4.-The Demo-
cratic State convention adopted platform
today heartily endorsing President Cleye-
land and the policy of tariff revision and
surplus reduction advocated in his mes
sage. Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Cleveland for President and Governor PEN
noyer, of Oregon. for Vice President.
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A Card.

The members Of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the First Baptist church wish to acknowl-
edge, with thanks, the services of all those
who so kindly assisted in the course Of en-
tertainments just finished; also TO extend our
thanks to the newspapers, for notices.
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BENJAMIN Harris Brewster.


States Attorney General Brewster died here
this morning. Mr.. Brewster's death, which
was caused by an affection of the kidneys
from which he had been suffering for several
weeks was very unexpected.
Benjamin Fl. Brewster was born in Salem
county, New Jersey, on the 18th of October,
1916, and like many young Jersey gentlemen
of his day graduated at Princeton, his class
being that of 1884, Since then he has been
honored with the degrees Of A. M. and LII.
d. Admitted to the bar four years after
graduating, the young lawyer quickly rose in
his profession, being called to the charge Of
important cases where Re could max g his
talents discernible. At this early date he
was appointed by President Polk commits
sioner to adjudicate the claims of the Chero-
kee Indians against the United States His
arguments at the bar were spoken of as
mastery combinations of oratory and legal
acumen, and the high estimate in which his
services were held found evidence in his en-
gagement by the government as leading
counsel in the prosecution of the suits grow
ing out of the star route cases. Whenever
possible, Mr.. Brewster avoided criminal
cases, but yethis appeals to the jury in cases,
of that kind were said to be remarkably eff
fective. In 1867 he was appointed At
torney General of Pennsylvania, where
he led the bar for over 20 years while
residing in Philadelphia, and during, these
years, as well as others he was noted for a
classical scholar, able writer and forcible
speaker. Although always prominent in pol
itical life as one of the Republican party
council, yet Mr.. Brewster never attained
high office between his selection for the
States Attorney Generalship and the nations
Attorney Generalship, although he had been
mentioned for the United States Senat0rship
and other offices. In 1877 he came within one
vote of being nominated for the position of
District Attorney of Philadelphia. After the
resignation of Hon. Wayne McVeagh from
the Cabinet of Arthur, Mr.. Brewster was ap-
pointed to Mr.. McVeagh's position, but to
held the Office only year, returning thenhe
the practice of his profession in Philadelphia.
He was man Of broad sympathies, ready at
all times for a good cause, and frequently
gave lectures in benefit of worthy objects.
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A Pastoral Call Extended.
GENERAL NEWS.

The failure of R. & c. S. Milliken has been
announced In the New York Stock Exchange.
The liabilities are believed to be large.
Henry Gardner, ex-postmaster and prom
inent citizen OF Providence, r. L., died yes
terday.
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MAINE
Bowdoin's cIee Club.
Especial to the Press,]

BRUNSWICK, April 4.-The Bowdoin Col
lege Glee Club assisted by the College Banjo
and Guitar Quintette gave concert in Town
Hall this evening to an audience of 800 peo
Pile. The numbers were enthusiastically re-
oeived and frequently encored. The club is
under the efficient leadership of II. NJ. Nick
erson, and is managed by G. T. Files, both
Portland boys.
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insurance on Tuesdays Fire.

The following is the complete insurance
ON Tuesday nights fire:
ON BUILDING.
7 II Webster-C Commerce, N. .Y........... 81 ,050
VIM. Allen, Jr.-Fire lns. Assn''''''.''''' fVo
Total. ,75O
ON STOCK.
q. p Fessenden-Sun Of London. n...........s 81, 900
Palmer & Anderson-Hartford. ............. 1000
TOTAL. l...............s...s..'s... .s.'So,VoV
Making total Of S4,750 insurance. The
loss on buildings will be about 30 per cent.
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LITTLE RHoDYs REPUBLICANS
Make a lcIean Sweep Of the state
Legislature.
The General Ticket Elected by
handsome Majority.
No Choice for Five Representatives
In Newport.

For Governor-Royal g. Taft.
Lieut.. Goyernor-Enos Lapham.
Secretary-Samuel II. Cross.
Attorney General-Horatio Rogers.
Treasurer-Samue Clark.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additlonal.
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ALFRED WOODMANt 1IeaSuici'
The following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year:
President-M. G. Palmer.
Vice Presdent-W. J. Knowlton.
Treasurer-Alfred WoOdman.
Recording Secretary-F 5. Warehouse
Corresponding Seeretary-Mrs L. 5. Cavazza
Agent-A. M sawyer. - .-,
Trustees OF Permanent Fund-W. w. Ihonlas'
/. p. Harrington. M. G.. Palmer.
Auditors-W NJ Marks, M. G.. Palmer.
Veterinary Surgeons-G. IL. Bailey, Harrison
Richardson, r. v. huntington.
Directors-W. w. Thomas, Nj. 9. Palmer, s. i;
Pullen VIM. McAleney, VIM. w. Brown, Alfred
Woodman, Sewall 0. Strout, John Il, Dewitt, 4.
o. harrington, X. II. Dayeis, w. Nj. Marks, Chas.
s. Fobes VIM. j. Kn0wton, Mrs. j. W. Water
house, Mrs. Ii. l.. Robinson, Mrs. J; L. Palmer,
Mrs d. H. Ingraham, Mrs. Augustine Halnes,
Mrs Ansel G. Dewey, Mrs. Vim. X. Hilton, Mrs.
Nino Cayazza. Miss Mary 7. Stevens, Miss Fannie
chadwick Miss @. s. Blake Miss Clara Tash,
Miss Minnie Stevens. A. NJ. Sawyer, Agent, +. ;.
Waterhouse, Mrs. @. j. Chapman.
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The strikers Acquitted.

CHICAGO, April 4-Eli d. Kreigh and Dan
Brasill, watchmen. on the Chicago & Alton
Railroad in Chicago, were shot last night,
the former being instantly killed and the
latter mortally wounded.
For time it was thought that strikers
might have been the assailants, but this the
ory was exploded.
The business Of these watchmen was to
escort freight trains to the outer limits Of the
yards, keeping lookout for thieves who
were giving the railroads great trouble. The
conductor of the train says the watchmen
found three men on a car soon after the
train pulled out They were ordered of and
jumped to the ground. Soon after on going
to the rear of the train the watchmen dis
covered the same men on the rear end of the
caboose and incensed at their persistence
started to put them off.
The conductor who was close behind
heard two shots and saw Kreigh and Brasill
fall to the floor of the caboose. Hurrying to
the door he saw revolver pointed at him
and slammed the door Just as shot was
fired. The train was stopped as soon as pos
sible and the police notified. The murder
ers have not yet been captured.
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Maine Matters.
The name of the post Office at Hume
wells Point. Sagadahoc County, has been
changed to Popham Beach. A post office
has been established at Northport camp
ground, Waldo County, and B. II. Conovant
appointed postmaster.
The following Mainei pensions have been
granted:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Chas. Z. Thomas, Pennington Falls
Jonas r. Hodgkins, Gray.
Eben NJ. Jones, East Lebanon.
Richard Lynch, National Military Home.
Jno. F. Tuttle, Presque Isle.
Isaac G. Day, Auburn.
INCREASE.
Thomas Matthews. National Military Home.
Elias I. Kinds, Fairfield.
REISSUE.
Harrison ID. Jewell Pennington.
Edwin Savage, Lincoln Centre.
ORIGINAL.
Harriet widow of Sylvester Eaton, Liyermore;
Phebe, Mother OF Joshua l.. Cross, morrill,
Mills.
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the WEATHER..

WASHINGTON. April 8.
The indications for New England are
warmer. fair weather, followed on Friday by
rain. light to fresh southerly winds, becom-
ING fresh to brisk southeasterly.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, April A, 1888.
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Mean daily bar. 1920 Maximum ther.' '..a5.2
Mean daily ther...37.7 Minimum i.ieG t9eri 10
Mean Mean day daiIyy hum III Total precip... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(April4, 1888, 1000 PM
o,,sarv.t,ons taken at the same moment OF time
oil afa
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Color Line as Drawn Among tn
Templars.

LONDON, April 4-The Grand Lodge Of
Templars has adopted the report of the rep
resentatives who attended the May session
at Saratoga, at which reunion of both sec
tions Of the Supreme court was effected.
Mr. Wood, the Grand Chancellor, moved a
resolution regretting that exceptional legis-
lation had been placed on the highest statute
book of the order, providing for separa-
tion of traces and pledging the lodge by all
legitimate means to seek to repeal such legis-
lation. Mr.. Walsh moved an amendment
declaring that while the lodge again record
ed its unqualified assent to the principles of
equal rights and privileges, as fundamental
principles, the Saratoga conference having
settled the matter to the satisfaction of col
ored representatives it was advisable not to
reopen the question. The resolution was
27.
Foreign Notes.
The new French cabinet consists of one
member of the Extreme Left, five members
of the Radical Left, and four Moderates.
The committee of the Chambers OF Depu-
ties to which was referred the proposal OF
the Panama canal company to issue lottery
loan, report that they are unable to arrive at
a decision.
It is understood that the fisheries treaty
will be taken up in the Canadian Parliament
as soon as division on the reciprocity. issue
has been reached. The reciprocity debate
will probably last all of this week.
1t Is estimated that 80 persons committed
suicide at Monte Carlo during the last quar-
ter. The proprietors' receipts during the
same perion were increased.
NJ. Meline was yesterday elected presi-
dent of the French Chamber. M. Clemen-
ceau received the same number of votes but
Meline was the senior member.
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thus down the ages: "And her children
shall rise up and call her blessed"
Maine Matters.
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EvANGELINE.

Mr.. J. II. Palser, BUSINESS manager for
Rice's Eyangeline Company, was in town
yesterday preparing for the performances to
be given at Portland Theatre next Tuesday
and Wednesday. Portland has witnessed
many Representations of this popular bur
lesque from the early days when the beauti-
full Eliza Weathersby was the fascinating
Gabriel. Mr.. Rice proposes to put the bur
lesque on the boards with almost the identi-
cal cast with which he has been presenting
it in New York. George X. Fortesque will
be remembered as "Cathrine," Mafft as the
Lone Fishermen" Richard Golden plays
lie Blanc," Bessie Tannehill will be Evan
geline" and Anna Boyd Gabriel" Lots of
new business, appropriate to the times. has
been introduced.
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Foreign Notes.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Tomorrow might, Mr.. Frederic Bryton,
one of the leading romantic actors in this
country, will appear at Portland Theatre in
his drama Forgiven" Mr.. Bryton has not
only acquired wide reputation on his own
behalf as star, but also as leading support
for such celebrated actresses as Clara Morris
and others.
Grimmer's Orchestra will play the follow
ing programme:
overture -flQue DdIne. Oupp6
Waltzes-Home of Songs (nrst time) .Fahrbach
Medly-The Rambler (by request). ......... Moses
Waltzes-Santiago new .................. .Corbin
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Suicide In Saco.

SAco, April 4.-John C.Woodman of Saco,
aged &c. son of Horace Woodman, president
of the Biddeford and Saco Gas Company,
cut his throat with jack knife while in bed
last night. He was suffering with erysipe-
las and it is thought the deed was committed
during temporary insanity. He was unmar-
red
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Horses abandoned. ...........................
Horses left In pasture without shelter until
late In fdll
Horses allowed 10 suffer without shelter ]. :. Is
Horses, beating on head ........................
Horses, improper stalling. ........... "a
Horses, Kicking IN stomach
Horses, overlooking. SO
Horses, injured and killed. ........... ....... 8
Horses, worthless (klled) ed).................... 10
Horses, broken leg and killed. d...............-.,
Horses, taken care OF, at owners expense.... 10
Horses, working when old and disabled. ........ AZ
Horses, exposed clipped and without blanket. 10
Horses, In filthy or unsuitable stable. %
Horses, using lame.......... ................. 10
Horses, using diseased. ........................ 10
Horses, working "a
calves neglected. -................s..s..... u
Cats taken from trees. es.......................-..
Cats killed. ~
Cattle exposed to weather er.................... 10
cattle neglected.. ....:..-....s.....ss-... II
Dogs abandoned and Killed. ..................
Dogs sick and killed by request. ................
Dogs lost andlf0und owners. ...................
Dogs supposed to be poisoned and Killed..
Fowls, carrying in cruel manner. 40
Fowls for Shipment cooped In cruel manner. 20
Total animals Of all kinds AIS
The following summary exhibits the
agents action in the above cases:
Warnings given and corrected on notice. -. 202
Exaggerated complaints. s....................... 80
Malicious complaints Tin my opinon) .......... -
InSuf1c1ent evidence 70
Want OF legal remedy. dy......................... 35
Onendefsnot Iound. ...:..................... 10
Horses killed by request. b
Horses killed by order of society............. 80
Dogs ana eats Killed 10
Total. s...4lo
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Franklin County Savings Bank.

FARMINGToN, April 4.-The annual meet
ing of the Franklin County Savings Bank
was held in their fine new block this after
noon. The officers elected were
President-J. w. Fairbanks.
Treasurer-I. Warren Merrill.
Directors-J. w. Fairbanks, d. Y. II. Omsley,
I'll. Ramsdel J. ii. Waugh.
A semi-annual dividend of two per cent
was declared.
A Pastoral Call Extended.
BrDDEFoRD, April 4.-The Second Con-
gre gational church has voted to extend a
pastoral call to Rev. William G. Mann Of
MOnsOn,
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Blaine, pepew and Sheridan.

BURLINGTON, VT, April 4.-The State Re-
publican convention for the selection Of del
egates at large to the national convention
was held in this city this afternoon. The
delegates, who were elected unanimously
are as follows; Ex-Governor Rsd6eld Proc
Estey and Hon. Frank Plumley Among the
prominent names mentioned by the speakeIs
the name OF Blaine met the greatest favor.
Depew seemed to be second and Sheridan
third. A lengthy platform was adopted.
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MIssIssIppps Convention.

JACKSON, Miss. April 4.-The Republican
State Convention today elected four dele
gates at large TO the National Convention.
headed by John r. Lynch. The resolutions
adopted did not instruct the delegates, but
spoke In most cordial terms OF Hon. John
Sherman, as man whose nomination would
be especially acceptable to the State. The
colored element is evidently unit for Sher-
man
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 4.--Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout Missouri yester-
day. The returns so FAR received have no
nOlitical SiQnifcance
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ProvIdence RepresentatIyes.

Providence. X. l., April At is thought
now that several. If not all, the assembly
nominees of this city failed Of an election.
Nothing but the official count can surely de-
eide it. The Republican majority In the as
sembly will still be good without them.
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Joseph Chamberlain. in speech at meet
ing Iof the Peace Arbitration Union, said
that in the underground of public opinion
war is becoming more unpopular As an il
lustration of this change of feeling he in
stanced the fisheries treaty. 1t was an ar
rangement, he said, founded not upon
triumphs lor sacrifices, but upon reasonable
and nlutu al eonnaeeionS
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KespecUuIIy suDHILItui
ALFRED wooDMAN, Treasurer.
The follouing are the officers elacted for
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3. P. JONES. Prvt 8. 9. y. o, 4.