The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Secretary Maddocks Wants the
Treaty Considered Immediately.
Charming Mrs. lie Breton's Cam
paign Among the Senators.
Various Topics of Interest from the
Seat of Government
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 the fTeSS.l
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Luther Mad
docks, secretary Of the National Fishery AS
sociation has got 1t into his head that the
fishery treaty is going to be postponed until
after the national election. Maddocks does
not like the prospect at all. He thinks such
decision would be distinctly one against
the fishermen, and he is urging the Republi-
can Senators not to allow this if possible.
Mr.. Maddoeks says the fishermen want the
treaty beaten at once, and that they will
consider it point against them If it be sim
ply postponed. The fishermen have won
what points they have made in the c0ntro-
versy by getting hold of position and stick
ing fast to it. They say they propose to car
ry out the same method in this case and If
they do it will be likely to help them.
mrs. lie Breton's Task.
Mrs. LIE Breton still spends large part of
her days in the Senate waiting rooms. She
is fairly cheerful and happy now, for she has
secured one point on her adversaries. Mrs.
lie Breton is the wife Of man whom Major
Ratl bone is declared to have treated un-
fairly. Major Rathbone is a candidate be-
fore the Senate for cOnsulgeneral at Paris.
The President has appointed him, put Lne
Senate has not yet confirmed him. Mrs; LIE
Breton is pretty woman, talks in pleading
way, and looks at the senatorial counten-
ance meanwhile out of pair OF hazel eyes.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, Is her ehleI
captain, ,and he has had the nomination post
p0ned and considered. 1t Is doubtful IL the
woman finally defeats RathDorn. While sne
has been at the task, she has become the
most familiar fgure In all the group OF wom-
en- who set in the gorgeous room near Inc
card door of the Senate and beg the Senators
to come out and see them.
Sweeping Them Out.
The past week has seen the pruning.kn
actively at work among governmental work.
shops. Secretary Fairchild has ordered the
discharge of whole grist of janitors and
elevator conductors in all public buildings,
for the reason that expenses must be dimin-
ished. Gen. Greeley has ordered the dis
continuance of lot Of signal stations, be-
cause he dide not have money enough 10 run
them, he said; and the new Secretary OF the
Interior has just made good sized sweep
among the subOrninates in his oftc.
The Authors League.
The International Copyright League is
preparing to make brisk struggle for its
bill. 1t is sending documents over the coun-
try and holding authors readings. There
will be couple here next week on the bene-
fit of the league All the public meetings in
the world viii do the league no good If they
are not backed up by personal solicitation.
The average Senator cares very little 1or
the copyright agitation, certainly not enough
to 90 out Of his way to join in It,
a Pension Case.
A Maine pension report just printed is one
on the bill for pension to Mrs. S. E. Prib-
BILE. Her husband. Charles NJ. Pribble en-
listed on the 26th day of August. 1862, as
private in Co. B, 18th Regiment Maine Vol
unteers, and served until Aug. IA. 1864, when
he was disabled at the battle Of Deep Bot
tom, Virginia. by severe gunshot wound In
the foot He applied for and received pen
sion. which continued until date Of death,
Nov. 7, 1882. The claimant, under this bill,
applied for a widows pension, but 1t was re-
fused on the ground that the death OF the
soldier was not due to the disability Ior
which he was pensioned, the cause OF death
being given as liver and stomach trouble.
The soldiers soundness at enlistment Is
unquestioned, and the fact that when he re-
turned from the army he was suffering from
fever and ague is well estaoilshed, althoengn
he did not ask pension for that disability,
On this point, DR.. John j. Jones OF Carmel,
Me-, testifes that Immediately upon the sol
diers return from the army he was called
upon to treat him for fever and ague, ana
that he continued TO treat him from time 10
| time for that disease, which was continuous
upon him until the time of his death, dur
ing which time his liver and stomach were
affected by reason Of the fever and ague.
Dr. /. w. Tibbetts of Stetson, Me-. testifies
as follows
treated the soldier for gunshot wound and also
for fever and ague and diseases Of the kidneys,
contracted in the Army. The fever and ague was
more or less continuous from the time com
menced 10 treat MIN, causing liver and stomach
trouble which was the immediate cause OF MS
death, although have no doubt tne gualsno, nlstsd
condition and perhaps TO affect the kidneys;
These conditions have no doubt were contracted
in the Army, and know that they have been
continuous and finally resulted in his DEATH
The medical evidence shows conclusively
that this mans death was due TO a deDin-
tated condition of the system. resulting from
gunshot wound, for which he was PEN
| stoned, and from fever and ague contracted
| in the service, but for which he had not
| asked pension.
The fact that he was treated for fever and
ague Immediately upon his return from the
service proves that the disease was e9n.raGs nt M
| deprived of her rights because ne dlo not
| allege that disability.
Maine People Pensioned.
The following Maine pensions were grant
| ed to-day:
| Janathan f. Severance, Milo.
John c. Wells, North Brldgton.
SimSOn @. Howe, North fryeDurg.
Joseph o. Bragg Augusta
Eben Albee. Machias.
George A. Hayden Natonai Military Home,
| Togus
| Wellington Sprague, deceased, Bangor
| Asa j. Strong National Soldiers Home.
/ Chas p. johnson, East Wnn.
/ Frank A. Kimball, Gardiner.
| Peter Augustine, Parkman.
INCREASE.
| Patrick Brady, Portland.
| James Smith. South Pen0bscOt.
| James A BOnney, South Surry.
/ Samuel Reeves, National Home.
/ Aaron LeIght0d, Augusta.
| EMANUEL Thomas, North Gorham.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
/ Roxanna, mother Of Silas N. simmons, An
i son.
| Anna, widow Of John Slavin, Biddeford.
kllen, widow Of James Bailey, uSl2), KAN
/ dolph.
MEXICAN WAR.
4 Ellen widow Of James Bailey, Randolph.
| Anna ii. Tuttle, East Hiram Bridge
Notes.
Secretary Whitaey has decided not to order
| court martial in the Selfridge case until the
arrival Of the Omaha, whose officers are ne
/ cessary as witnesses.
| The Pacific railroad telegraph bill and the
/ bill relieving certain soldiers of the kerel-