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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Lamar a Child Of the south.

Washington Despatch to San Francisco
Chronice.l
Lamar Is a child Of the South, and repre-
sents the feelings and aspirations Of that
section Of the country. While he is some
what careless of his dress, he is yet an aris-
tocrat in his feelings. He inclines naturally
and spontaneously to the side Of the strong
against the weak. He believes In classes in
society and the superiority and inferiorlty
Of races. He is friend of monopolies. He
is defender Of gold against silver, for which
he has received the censure Of his State. He
sympathizes naturally with the aspirations
and the feelings of the rich, and lends his
support to them against the poor; This feel
ings of aristocraey is so irrevocably fixed in
his mind that il governs him in all Of his
actions An incident will illustrate how
deep his prejudices are. When the Hawaiian
Queen was here, and had paid her respects
to the President and Mrs. Cleveland, and
after Mrs. Cleveland had returned the call
within precisely two hours, as court etiquette
which Is strictly followed by the Administra-
ton, demands, the Queen and her friends
were invited to a state dinner at the White
House. Bayard was delighted. He was
brushing against royalty, and he attended to
the details of the dinner with a pleasure
equal to that felt by the Lord Chamberlain
of Queen Victoria's household. But Lamar
would have none Of 1t. He was invited to
the dinner, as were the other members OF the
Cabinet, but he alone declined to sit at the
table with the Queen.
'She is a nigger," he said. "and l have
been brought up to feel that she belongs to
an inferior race and l will not sit at the same
table with her." While the other members
of the administration were basking in the
light of her royal presence, Lamar was alb
sent. There is good deal of democracy In
the President, and be felt that the presence
of the Queen was a good deal Of a Joke, al
and respect due her position. Upon her de-
parture he said, laughingly; Now that we
have had queen to entertain, think that |
can pull through the rest Of my administra-
tion" But Lamar's position indicates his
natural bent. He is an aristocrat by birth
although his parents were not rich.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
AN ELECTRIC PIANO.
The Invention Of Young New York
Telegrapher.

New York Despatch to the Boston Transcript
One Of the foremost firms Of pianoforte
makers here has recently become interested
in an electric device which may become
quite an important addition to the ordinary
piano, even If it does not displace the pianist
for all sorts Of music. The device is the in
vention Of young telegrapher Of this city
named Joseph Webber, who has been at
work upon his idea for the last year. The
device itself Is simple enough. For every
note in the piano Is provided piece OF soft
iron, wound with wire in the usual fashion
and capable Of becoming magnet when in
fiuenced by an electric current. Each mag
net attracts lever attached to piano key,
so that, when current passes 70 a particu-
lar magnet, the key corresponding to this
magnet is acted upon and the hammer strikes
the string more or less tOrcibly, according to
the strength OF the magnet attraction.
The wires running from the magnets at
tached TO each key centre around small
cylinder provided with metallic pins some
what like the cylinder of a music box, ex-
cept that the pins, instead of projecting from
the surface of the cylinder. are perfectly fiat
1t is easy to understand how the current can
be made to pass to q particular note only
when a certain metallic point on the surface
of the cylinder comes in connection with q
comb, each metal tooth of which corresponds
to note in the piano. The chief difficulty to
be met with was the problem Of giving notes
different dynamic values, one note being soft
and the next note loud. This has been ac-
complished by Introducing resistance coils
into the circuits, according to the power Of
the note wanted, and the tone can be gradu-
ated in sufficiently accurate manner to
allow some surprising effects. The actual
mechanical playing such piano by electric
ity offers no great mechanical difficulties.
Whether the inventor OF the present piano
succeeds in making his device so perfect as
to give performance satisfactory TO criti-
cal ear may be doubted. SO far the piano
has played nothing but few familiar airs
In a rather slipshod fashion. Nevertheless
it by no means follows that the germ Of very
perfect work may not be In the instrument; ;
and the fact that experts connected with an
important piano factory have reported in fa-
vor of the possibilities Of this electric piano is
greatly in favor Of the instrument. For years
such devices have been constantly brought
to the attention Of piano makers, always with
out results worth mentioning. The only me-
chanical piano in the market Is clumsy and
costly affair which will be no rival to the
electric piano, should the latter accomplish
half of what Is promised for IL.
Within the next two weeks there IS to be
an exhibition Of the electric piano. The fin
ished apparatus will probably not be sold
for more than 500, being extremely simple
in construction. and 1t viii not be necessary
to employ an expert in attaching 1t to an or
dinary piano. 1t may be used in connection
with any piano.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
The Pacific Roads.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. g.. David Il. Lit
tier of the Pacific Railway Commission.
speaking about the report of the majority of
the commission, said he believed an examin-
alton would show ample ground for every
position taken in it, There was no wisdom
in attempting impossible things and he felt
confident that the bill proposed by the major
ity was a sensible, business-like proposition.
If Congress found it so, it was morally
bound to adopt it. If not it was its duty to
pass one that was. He declared that all or
nearly all that had ever been said about
frauds in connection with the Pacific roads
was true. What the government wanted
was its money, ard he believed the majority
report presented one rational way of getting
it. AS yet there was nothing due and he
the roads to pay when the money comes due.
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THomAsToN INDIGNANT.
Why the Deputy Collector of Gus
tom s. office Should be Continued.

THoMAsToN, Jan. 3.-The recent order OF
the Secretary of the Treasury looking, as
some say, towards the closing of the Office OF
the Deputy Collector of Customs in Thomas
ton, is viewed with Indignation by the busi-
ness men of this town. Thomaston was first
made port of entry by President Washing
ton and Captain Thomas Vose appointed
collector, and his son, residing here, has
now the original commission, bearing Wash
ington's signature. From that time until
the present Thomaston has engaged largely
in shipbuilding and navigation and is today
the second town in the State in tons of ship
ping owned. She builds and owns more
vessels than any other town in this collection
district and has the largest individual owner
of wooden vessels residing here Of any per
son in the United States. Thomaston mas
also many other ship owners who carry on
an extensive domestic and marine cores
pondence A strong protest will be made
against closing this Office.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Dunlap, Henderson and Maui have signed
with the Pittsburg base ball team.
Rev. DR.. William III. Rider, of Ann Arbor,
Mich, has been called to the associate pro-
fessorship of sacred literature in Andover.
Mrs. Leonora NJ. Berry, general investi-
gator of the knights of Labor, in q letter to
female members, advocates the expenditure
of money for education instead of strikes.
Ex-Mayor Cramer, of Hackettstown. N,
j., is not only defaulter but was engaged
to three women in the borough and twelve
In the county.
The Washington Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company of Boston is reported to be
winding up IFS affairs.
Hon. w. K. Chandler has been elected
president of the Kearsarge Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
In a riot among drunken Polish miners at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday, one man was
fatally injured and others were hurt.
Funeral services were held in New York
yesterday for Henry Hill, journalist who
died year ago and whose remains were ere
mated with those of his infant daughter.
New Bedford, Mass, cotton spinners will
demand a restoration of wages TO the sched-
ue in force before the cut downs Of 1884 and
1885.
Alexander Duncan, Of London, Eng,
graduate of Yale, 1925, has given the uni
yersity $4,000 Internationally.
fTlThe Chinese high binder cases in st.
Louis have been mol pressed.
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THE FIsHERMAN's LOT.
Bad Luck, Storms and Government
Officials Combine to Wrong Them.
lorrespondenee oi the Press ]

Correspondence Of the Press.l
NORTH HAVEN, Jan. 3.
The storm Of last week December 29th)
was the most violent and destructive one
which has visited us for nearly 20 years.
Much damage was sustained in this vicini-
ty as the storm had full rake Of the shore
and scores Of our poor fishermen can testify
as to its intensity, having lost their dories,
boats and fishing gear, thus necessitating a
temporary abandonment Of their daily pur-
suits. A portion of the roof Of Henry
Smiths barn was torn off and carried rods
away. Huge trees in his pasture were
snapped off like pipe stems and great fears
were entertained that some of his buildings
would be razed to the ground.
The schooner Eben Dale Captain Roscoe
Rabbidge) drifted from her moorings In Pull
pit HarbOr and was driven among quite a
fleet of coasters and seiners lying an anchor,
(providentially escaping a collision) her an
chor catching hold preventing her from
stranding upon sandy beach nearly one
fourth Of mile away, where she was reeov-
cred without damage or much trouble. The
Old Sea Foam, lying side by side with her,
held on and escaped all danger. The pack
cts Greyhound and Maytlower had close
shave in Rockland Harb0r and had 1t not
been for the delay Of the steamer Penobsc0t
at General Tillston's wharf, thus forming a
shelter for them, they would have pounded to
pieces against the wharf, as several ves-
sells were wrecked in their immediate vicini-
ty. w. Z. Carver had two vessels loaded
with kiln wood go cords or upwards) com
pletely wrecked. Wharves were washed
away, boats and barges sunk and great dam
age done along the whole coast.
Mr.. George Lewis, who recently succeeded
Mr.. Nelson Mullen as custom house collector
at this port, has recently been deprived Of
Office through an act of the authorities, cut
ting down the force of the custom houses
along our coasts. This act is creating much
talk and engendering much criticism on the
part of vessel owners especially as 1t sub
jects them to great Inconvenience and loss
by obliging them to report their vessels to
Belfast, the present nearest port of entry.
Our fishermen seem TO be an unfortunate
body of men-what with storms and bliz-
yards which wreck their vessels, foreign
cruisers which seize and c0ntiseate them,
baekwoods Legislators who ign0ranty pass
laws which tend TO annoy and hamper them,
and government officials who needlessly
trouble them-these toilers Of the sea brave,
noble men, who ought to receive every en-
couragement and share equally. at least
with landsmen, every emolument which a
rich, prosperous government can grant are
discouraged and lisheartened and almost
ready to succumb as one misfortune after
another is heaped upon them.
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the $3.50 basis, and the additional 10 per
cent until settlement with the Reading
Company is arrived at. The collieries OF
the Reading Company at Shamokln and all
between Ashland and that place are idle.
The railroad is working smoothly, and 1T
tie difficulty is experienced in moving freight
and coal. ALI the engines on the Mahanoy
division are now manned and worked. AT
Shenandoah, all the Reading miners are out.
Lentz. Lilly & Co., operating the Park col
lieries, j. c. Hayden & Co., operating the
Glendon colliery, and Kneyals Brothers, op7,
Grating the Primrose colliery, all situated
near Mahanoy City, have decided to pay the
present rate of wages and continue work,
Company. The Mill Greek Coal Company
is operating the Middle Lehigh colliery, at
New Boston, and other individuals through
out the region took similar action.
The number of miners out in this region is
estimated at from 25,000 to $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Several coal
dealers today raised the price Of stove and
probably be a general advance in the next
few days unless the supply Is greater than
now.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Jan. 3.--The Reading
collieries are all idle here, also the Thomas
Coal Company's mine. The proprietors OF
the latter are negotiating for settlement
The VIM. Penn Coal Companys men worked
today under the understanding that the firm
had conceded the eight per cent. advance.
This having proved erroneous, the mine will
be idle tomorrow.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. 3-The Enterprise
Coal Company has agreed to pay its miners
the eight per cent advance demanded. The
miners at the Nelson shaft failed to reach an
amicable settlement and will strike tomor-
row.
The Miners Side.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Jan. 3.-The joint COM
mittee of the Miners Amalgamated Asso-
citation and Knights of Labor met today and
promulgated a counter-statement setting
forth the miners side of the negotiations re-
sulting in the wages agreement Of September
IA, and their view Of the true Interpretation
of that agreement. The manifesto charges
Corbin with misstatements and purpose to
create dissension.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
No Challenge Yet.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Dublin corre-
spondent of the Herald telegraphs: Il have
just seen Mr.. Jameson about the America
cup challenge. He positively refuses to give
information. Everything is being kept very
dark, and he would not deny an intention to
challenge" There is no challenge from any
other quarter.
Inquiry at the club house of the New York
Yacht Club at 10 o'clock last night elected
the reply that the club has received no in
formation that would raise the presumption
that challenge for the America cup was on
its WaY here.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
cANADA's ARMY.
An Enrolled Force OF 500, 900 Men
Held In Reserve.

OTTAWA, Jan. 3.-Sir Charles Dilke's crit
icism in the Fortnightly Review on Canada's
militia is considered in the Dominion as the
production Of one totally unacquainted with
the subject. Adjutant General Powell said
he believed no military force was as strong
as military force well trained that Canada
could in 4s hours put $4,000 men into the field
and 10000 more fully equipped inside Of
week. There is an enrolled force of nearly
100000 men who have at one time or another
drilled but who now are on the reserve list
and would be available in event Of trouble.
When asked what he thought Of the possl-
bilty of trouble which would draw the Uni
ted States and Canada into a conflict, Gen
eral Powell said he believed that would never
come. Yet he did not wish to see the British
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

men whom the shutdown would throw out
of employment.
1t is understood the difficulty is to be
solved by committee from the Flint Glass
Workers. Association, whose decision is to
be final for the workmen in all factories.
BosToN, Jan. 3-Not pound of glass is
factories east of the Allegheny mountains
today, and not in many of the factories in
the West. Yesterday, January 2, the new
rules, prices and numbers made by the Glass
Manufacturers Association went into effect,
and the American Flint Glassworkers' As
sociatien refusing to be governed by them
quit work today, therefore all the factories
in the the Eastern Association are idle, and
will remain so indefinitely.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
OIL Dealers Excited.

New YORK, Jan. 3-There was great ex-
citement in the oil market here today and the
crowd present was one Of the largest ever
seen here. There is evidently corner. The
first sale was made at 90s, which is above
last Saturdays close, and the advance was
accompanied with the widest excitement
was a reaction extending 10 per cent. At
93s. there was a slight pause in the advance
and prices fell ]. The range of prices at
noon was the highest on record for over two
years. Brokers generally ascribe the adj
vance to manipulation by the Standard Co.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

Europe is being showed In. Railroad ira
fc is blocked In many places. A number (
persons have perished.
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A Connection with New York.

KINGSTON, Ontario, Jan. 3.-The Canadian
Pacific directors have secured a controlling
interest in the Rome, Watertown & Ogdens-
burg and the Ontario and Western railroads,
thus securing an entrance into New York.
The Canadian Pacific is also said to have
gained control of the Richelieu q Ontario
Navigation Company. 1t will place steel
steamers on the St. Lawrence from Kings
ton to Montreal. A line of American boats,
it is said. will be put on from Lewiston to
Alexandria Bay.
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BURIED IN THE WRECK.
Victims of Saturdays Horror on tho
Southern Railroad.

GREENWOOD, KY, Jan. 3.-The fear grows
hourly that the most terrible part of the
story of Saturdays railroad wreck remains
to be told. As time wears on and the
wreck is cleared away the presence Of more
victims in the debris becomes apparent.
When the wreck occurred number of pas
sengers who were in the ladies' coach and
smoking car, on the north bound train, sue
ceeded in making their escape from the cars
with trifling injuries. Just who they are
and how many is not known. Last night
the bones of two unfortunates were found
reduced almost to ashes, burned with the
cars. There Is nothing by which they can
be identified. and it is not certain whether
the bones are those of men or women.
While digging in the ruins last night, a
workman discovered hair attached to the
scalp of a woman The flesh was burned
away but the long locks are in good state
of preservation. Almost in the same spot
where the hair was found was also found a
child'S shoe. The suspicion grows that
there are more bodies buried in the wreck
than have already been recovered.
What the Officials Say.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-To set at rest all ap-
prehension of greater fatality than reported
at the Cincinnati Southern Railroad acci-
prepared list of passengers on the north
bound train with statement of what be-
came of each one. The train was made up
at Chattanooga. There were 10 passengers,
II of whom had tickets, and two passes J.
I'll. Alvey of COvington, KY, and Miss Green
are dead. Mrs. j. ii. Alvey is very low. and
two other passengers are badly hurt. Sew
eral more are slightly injured and the rest
unhurt The killed, injured ana unhurt of
the railroad employees on the train were also
named. The officers say, further, that if any
charred bodies have been found they were
bodies of tramps who might have been steal
ing ride on the trucks. The only body
burned up was that of Fireman Candee. on
the engine of the south bound train. No
passengers were injured on the south bound
train, but some of the crew were killed and
some injured.
Another Story.
SOMERSET, KY, Jan. 3.-Last evening the
partial remains of two more women and one
child were found in the ruins of the Cincin-
natl Southern wreck. There is not the
slightest crew to their identity. This morn
ing the remains, supposed to be those of four
more persons, were dug out of the still
smoking ruins. The number of dead here
tOfore reported was eight No doubt the
actual number is 20. Counting the remains
found yesterday and last night the number
is 10. Both trains were crowded.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
The Government VS.. Texas.

The total debt. less cash in the Treasury,
January 1st. was 81 ,525. .59S. 1.99, showing
decrease during December Of S14.5S4,65
The decrease since June 30th was $53,s30-
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
Guilty of Fraud.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Republican
County Committee tonight listened to the
report of the committee investigating the
charges that the eighth Assembly district
organization sold out certain Republican
candidates at the recent election. Barney
leaders were implicated and all found guilty
on every count. The district organization
was abolished.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04
class Makers, TROUBLES.

PITTsBURG, Jan. SIT was stated last
night that the number Of firms which would
shut down their glass factories tomorrow
was forty-three, and the number of skilled
workmen employed over 5000, to which
should be added 1000 or 5000 other workmen,
making the number total Of 10000 or IL 900
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senator sawyers Views.

New YORK, Jan. "A Chicago despatch
to the New York Herald says that Senator
Sawyer has expressed himself as opposed to
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine because, in his
opinion, the persistent attempts to blacken
Mr. Blaine's character have lead to mis-
understanding of the real worth Of the man
by many, which would render his candidacy
inaduic hla
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-04

RoCKLAND, Jan. 3.-The North Knox
Agricultural and Horticultural Society has
elected the following officers;
President-C r. Morton.
| Secretary-A. Nj. Wingate
Trustees-s s. Bartlett, A. P. st. Clair, A. d.
| Wiley, j. l.. Creighton
The next annual fair will be held in Union
the last week in September
Court at Saco.
sAco. Jan. 3.-The January term of the
supreme Court of York county, Judge Vir-
| Gin of Portland presiding, opened in Saco
| this morning. There was large attendance
of attorneys. There are 115 new entries and
$40 continued cases.
Water and Ice.
WATERvILLE, Jan. 3.-The water works
were tested yesterday. The reservoir is but
half full, and plenty of water and sufficient
force was given to throw water over any of
our tallest buildings. Four lines of hose
were put on one hydrant and fire nozzle on
each and they threw water over and thirty
feet higher than the largest block in town.
Ice cutting commenced today. The ice is
of the finest quality and about ten inches
thick
Court BUSINESS at RockIard.
RocKLAND, Jan. 3-The Supreme Judicial
Court for this county adjourned tonight
after busy session of eighteen days. There
have been thirteen jury trials, eleven ver-
diets and two disagreements. There were
six liquor trials. William Crowley, Thomas
B. Severance, Stephen F. O'Brien, as common
sellers, and Charles Clark. for search and
seizure, all of this city, were found guilty
All but Clark appealed. Clark was sem
fenced today to six months at hard labor in
Auburn Jail and will be taken there tomor-
row. Twenty-one divorces were granted
and four persons naturalized. Judge Enoch
Foster presided
York County Lawyers.
BDDEFoRD. Jan. 3.-The York County
Bar Association held its annual meeting and
banquet at the Biddetord House tonight,
which was attended by forty attorneys and
guests. The following officers were elected:
President-Hon. John Nj. Goodwin, Biddeford.
Vice President-Hon. Rufus p. Tapley, Saco.
Secretary-Hampden Fairfield, Saco.
Treasurer-Horace ii. Burbank, Saeo
Committee on Observation-Disclosures s. Ham
ilton, Biddeford; Samuel ~ Came, Alfred; Willis
I. Emmons, SacO.
1t was voted to have prepared by the older
members, to be read at the next annual din
ner, sketches of the members of the York
County Bar who died during its early his
tory.
Boothbay Land Holders.
AUGUSTA, Jan. "a meeting of the
Boothhay Land Association was held in this
city this evening, for the purpose of forming
an incorporated company to hold land bond
ed at Boothbay last summer for seaside
resort. Geo. B. Remission, j. II. Blair, f.
b. Green. of Boothbay, W. II. II. Andrews
Chas. A. Benjamin, of Boston, Hon. A. r.
G. Smith of Whitefeld, and Geo. Perkins Of
Windsor were present No final action or
organization was effected up to late hour.
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A Schooner from Maine.

w. e. Stowe arrived at Lunenburg today.
from Turks Island, after very rough pas
sage. She was hove to for IA days, and
passed quantity of wreckage. Jan. 1st she
fell in with the New York schooner Sophia
Salem, N. j., with hard pine. The Winter
ton had lost all her sails, booms and gaffs,
and the crew wished to be taken off, which
was DONE Before they abandoned the
wreck they set fire to it.