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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
The Petition Presented by the Board
Of Trade.

The Board Of Trade yesterday presented
the following petition to the city govern
ment in compliance with resolutions adopted
at the meeting Of the full board few days
since and 1t is expected that hearing will
be given some time next week:
BOARD OF TRADE Rooms,
PORTLAND, April 8, 1889.
10 hfs Honor The Mayor and the City Colln-
ell Of Portland:
In accordance with the spirit of certain
resolutions unanimously passed by the Port
land Board Of Trade at a meeting thereof
held on the fourth day Of April 1889 the un-
dersigned officers representing the members
ot the board respectfully represent: that the
city In its corporate capacity is the owner OF
lot OF land known as the market lot, In
closed by Market, Silver, Fore and Milk
streets, the occupation Of which Is now un-
profitable TO the city and little short of a
public nuisance; that there exists nece ssi.
ty for neat, commodious and respectable
city market; that there is need Of suitable
armories or places Of deposit for the arms,
equipments and equipage furnished by the
State for the volunteer military companies
within the city, including hall suitable for
purposes OF instruction In military tactics
and company movements; that there Is also
need OF large and commodious buildinng
i ior tne celebration OF public events from
time 70 time. Wherefore your petitioners
pray that the city will improve its property
before described, by the immediate erection
on Its land OF permanent building, de-
signed to be used in part for city market.
and also in part for suitable armories for the
several military companies, which building
may Include hall for the purpose Of mill.
tary drill and the celebration Of public
events that said building be Of such design
and construction that it may be used In case
there should be demand therefor, for the
purpose Of exhibition Of the city's industries
and for other municipal purposes.
j. s. WINsLow, Vice President
M. N. RICH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Saved BY His Strength.

Eugene King. Kennebunk blacksmith,
tried to catch Conductor.C .Cousens's train as
it left the Saco station on its last trip Satur-
day evening. He succeeded In grasping the
rail Of the rear passenger car, but lost MS
hold and made grab for the ladder at the
front end Of the freight car. He was not
able to draw himself up. but with one Of his
strong arms he held to the ladder, while
his other hand clung to his valise. Both his
legs were dragging along the track, one on
each side Of the rail- The brakeman Of the
train happened to see the affair and he pulled
the rope for the train to stop. But man
who stood en- the station platform ran up
and rescued the suspended blacksmith be-
fore the engineer had time to reverse his
engine. The valise fell on the rail and was
ground under the wheels Of the rear car. 1t
was miraculous escape. Only his presence
of mind in clinging to the ladder, saved him
from horrible death.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
TO CENTRAL AMERI CA.
a Newspaper Expedition for ExpIora-
tIon In Unknown Lands.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April S.-A strong
newspaper syndicate, composed of some Of
the leading dailies in America, has just been
consummated by Mr.. A. j. Miller of thi,
city, for a scientific exploring expedition to
the unfrequented portions of Central Amer
ca. The syndicate is composed of such pa
pers as the New York Sun, Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, st. Louis Republic and others,
including the Tribune of this city, of which
Mr.. Miller is the present editor.
The expedition will consist of Mr.. Miller
as manager; Prof. Thomas Darragh, natur-
alist and taxidermist; Prof. j. r. Brown.
geologlst and archaologist; and Mr.. William
II. Venable of Atlanta. They will be ioined
at Belize, British Honduras, by DIR. Thomas
III. Ross. who precedes the expedition Ia
make certain preliminary arrangements
The expedition will sail frcm New Orleans
on May !, and first visit Northern Gnate.
mala and the region of Lake PetIp. From
there they will visit all the five republics.
The primary object of the expedition IS 70
explore those portions Of Central America
which have hitherto remained terra incog
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
GREEN MOUNTAIN sHREWpNEss.
The Vermont Delegation's Slate
and Policy Regarding the offices.

WASHINGTON, April s.-The Vermont
delegation IN Congress has held conference
as to the offices in that section, which lasted
two days. During that time every paper Of
every applicant was carefully examined. and
the applications were passed upon as If each
case were a cause in court. The result has
been that the delegation has unanimously
agreed upon the following Slate For col
lector of customs at Burlington, to succeed
B. B. Smalley, member Of the Democratic
National Committee, G. G. Benedict of Bur-
lington for United States district attorney,
Frank Plumley of NOrth6eld; for United
States marshal, Rollin Amsden Of Windsor !;
for bank examiaer. Roswell Farnham Of
Bradford. There are two vacancies which
are to be filled at once. As to the other Of
fees, the delegation has decided that the in
cumbents shall be permitted to hold their
offices for four years from the time that they
entered upon them. That does not mean
that they are to hold them four years from
the dates Of their commissions. 1t has hap
pened that in some instances in that State
there was controversy over the confrma-
tion, and that the incumbent has held the
office for considerably longer period than
the date of his commission would indicate.
The delegation will insist that the Demo-
Gratis shall not be permitted to hold the Of
fees for longer period than four years, ir-
respective of the dates Of their commissions.
They are of the opinion. unquestionably,
that they have conceded much to the civil
service principle when they have agreed that
the incumbents shall not be removed because
they are Democrats. Possibly this delega-
tion may be more discreet than some other
delegations. 1t contains some members who
are credited with much political shrewdness.
who may have discovered that the policy Of
President Harrison will be that exactly upon
which they themselves have agreed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
FAST AS AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
The Great Dakota Fire Rushed
Through sulIy County.

CHICAGO, April S.-The following letter
concerning the Dakota prairie fire sufferers
was received at the Mayors Office this morn
ing:
OUInA. Sully Co., ID. T., April 5, 1889.
cdg0, Ill.,:
The heaviest wind storm which ever visit
ed Central Dakota, sprang up on the fore
noon OF April I'd. At about noon, when the
WIND was blowing 60 miles an hour, three
distinct fires started and swept over nearly
the whole east end Of Sully county. The
fires travelled with the speed Of an express
train, and nothing could check their prog
ress: No reliable estimate of the damage
can be arrived at:yet. The losses In Suily
county are reported. They are, in Ouida,
70 residences, the occupants of which were
without having time to rescue any
Of their furniture or clothing; As
barns, the owners reporting that they were
unable TO save hay or grain. the seed for
sowing all going in the smoke and all the
farming implements; twenty-five head OF
four mules, $50 head Of sheep. This is only
portion Of the losses. One hundred farm
ers reported only one suit of clothes each
and no shelter save that furnished by those
living beyond the fire line. All who lived
IN the burned districts are without homes,
farming implements or seed for sowing. II
they receive help it should come shortly as
the time Is at hand for putting in the crops.
LII any assistance can be rendered, please
send care OF the county commissioners OF
Sully county.
[Sgnedl
ALBERT A. FAUST, sheriff.
WILLIAM TOURNEY, treasurer,
He. kIMMELL, auditor,
1. n. CLARKE, clerk.
N. w. PETER, recorder.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
NO ELECTION IN CHICAGO.
Any Citizen May Have the Recent
Contest Declared to be Invalid,

CHICAGO, April SIT has been discovered
that the election in this city was illegal, and
1t is within the power Of any citizen to over
throw the result. The supreme court of the
State decided some time ago that the town Of
Brighton Park and other portions Of the
township Of Cicero had been, by vote of the
people, March II, 1887, legally annexed to
the townships of South and West Chicago
which, previous to the annexation, were en-
tirely included within the limits Of the city
OF Chicago. The decision of the court did
not operate to make them part of the city.
the power to extend the limits of which rests
with the city council. The general law Of
the State provides that whenever all of a
township lies within the limits of the city,
the city election shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in April.
Whenever a township is not all included
within said city limits. the election shall be
held on the third Tuesday Of April. The
recent election was held two weeks too
early. The law requires that 20 days notice
of an election shall be given. The time is
too short between this date and the third
Tuesday of April for legal notice, and 1t
seems questionable whether the mistake can
be rectifed by new election on that date.
1t is claimed that if the present Republican
administration is willing to invoke the law,
1t can hold oyer and prevent the newly
elected Democrats from taking their seats.
1t is said that Mayor Roche has, consulted
corporation counsel in regard to the matter,
but it cannot be learned that any decision
h as been reached,
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09

nita to the outside world. A special effort
will be made TO discover the source Of the
Rio Wanks in Honduras, and determine its
possibilities as a commercial highway. To
this end they will receive the moral aid Of
the government of Honduras and the new
king Of the Mosquito territory.
The exploration Of this great stream has
been unsuccessfully attempted by the late Z.
G. Squier and other travellers, but the saw
age Tubes Of that section have always
proved an unsurmountable barrier. But
more favorable conditions now exist, and
Mr.. Miller Is sanguine OF success In bringing
to light all Of the secrets Of this absolutely
unknown section. The recent death Of the
old Mosquito king removes the chief impedi-
ment The expedition expects TO complete
Its work In six months. This Is the second
journey made by Mr.. Miller through Cen
tral America, and his experience, familiarity
with the natives, their language and Gus
toms, will be valuable to the present enter
prise In exploring Americas dark con-
tinpnt -
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and receiver of the land office in this dis
trict, has decided in favor of scrip locations
on lands within the indemnity limits of the
old Marquette, Houghton & ontonagon rail-
road The grant was recently declared for
feited as against the homestead and preemp-
tion settlers who claimed the lands in dis
pute by virtue of actual entry thereon as
soon as thrown open to entry as against the
scrippers who had previeuslyfapplied for
the lands. Local officials held that the ap-
plications of the scrippers constituted an
appropriation of the lands in dispute which
took effect as soon as they became subject to
entry. The finding will be appealed from
and the contest transferred to Washington.
The decision affects lands on which the pine
is estimated to be worth $3,000,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND.
Features OF a Bill now Before the
House OF Commons.
me Money for the Jesults Not Forth
Coming In Quebec.
some Light on the Controversy and
Its Present Complication.

LONDON, April 9.-In the House Of Com
mons tonight, the Lord Advocate introduced
a bill providing local government for Scot
land. The bill creates county councils. the
members to be elected by householders. All
boroughs with population of less than 1000
will be merged into counties and others will
be self governed. The powers Of the eoun-
ellis will extend to private and bill legisla-
tlon. The right Of legislating on private
bills has hitherto been vested in Parliament.
The measure is a step in the direction Of
homerule The functions OF the councils
are otherwise similar to those Of English
councils.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
The Hat Trimming Case.

CHICAGO, April S.-The jury in the that
trimming case returned verdict in the
United States court today. This was the
test case brought by several importers of
millinary to test the construction put upon
the law by the customs officers of the coun-
try and is a victory for the plaintiffs. By
cluding piece velvet, double braid, fringes,
galoons, gimp and cord may be imported at
a duty of 20 per cent. instead Of 40 to 80 per
cent. as Collector Seeberger had decided.
Sash ribbon, the verdict decided, must pay
the silk and satin duty of 40 to 90 per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09

WE would call special attention to the Asses
w sors' Notice, which appears In our columns
to-day with reference TO Taxes, that all persons
interested may comply with the tenor OF such no
tice, particularly the clauses with reference 70
the u. s. Government Bonds, Deposits In Savings
Banks, and Abatement of Taxes, and thus save
hard thoughts and possibly hard words, when too
late. april3Odtdsn
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
COURT AND JAIL LEFT
To Mark the Site OF an Historic
South Carolina Town.

RALEIGH. S. c., April S.-Almost the en-
tire town Of Smithield. johnson county, was
burned yesterday afternoon. The only
buildings standing are the county court
house, the jail and a few dwellings. Every
store in town and many dwellings were con-
sumed. The fire originated at about O'Clock
and in two hours the town was in ashes.
The wind was raging at a terrific rate, and
The flames swept over the town like hurri-
cane. There was no fire department, and
the people were powerless to resist. The
The total loss is estimated at upwards Of
100000. Much Of the property was insured.
fire originated in the carriage factoryi of
5. r. " j. r. Morgan. Its origin Is thought
to be accidental. Smithfeld Is one of the
oldest towns in the State. The General As
sembly Of South Carolina met there in 1777.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
A Senatorial Candidate Sick,

BALTIMORE, Md, April s.-A special dis
patch to the Evening News, from Salisbury,
Md, says; fGov. Jackson was brought home
from Philadelphia yesterday very i'll, but is
somewhat better today. DR.. Heiskele, the
quarantine physician who knows jackson
intimately, said today he feared paralysis
would follow the present attack. jackson
is the leading candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Wilson,
Any serious injury to his health will greatly
interfere with the plans of Democratic
leaders in this State.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
A LOSS TO SCIENCE.
Death Of J. n. Kldder, Of the Smith
sonian Institute.

WASHINGTON. April s.-The scientific
branch of the government service sustained
a severe loss today in the unexpected death
Of j. II. Kidder. of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. He has been i'll since last Wednesday,
with pneumonia, and at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing he died. He was 30 years Of age, and
native of Maryland. He graduated from
Harvard and served in the navy some years
as assistant surgeon, but six years ago he re-
signed. For some time he had been direct.
or of the Smithsonian Institute. He was
chemist of high rank, and prominent in So
cial affairs in the Capital. being probably
the leading club man in the city. He leaves
a widow, daughter of the late Horace MAY.
nard of Tennessee. and three children IN
comfortable circumstances.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09

formal. The Surgeon General is sorry that
Congress did not at its last session appro-
pirate the $4,000 he asked for to keep
the coast quarantine up all of next
year, as he has done this year.
Surgeon General Hamilton has just let the
contract for the construction of four fumi-
eating steamers, for use at the South Allan
tic stations. Another will be built later for
San Francisco They will cost $4,000
apiece. The first one will be delivered in
August, and will 60 to Chandeliers Station;
the next will 60 to the Tortugas, the next TO
Sapelc, and the fourth to Cape Charles, at
intervals OF month. he will also soon
give out controcts for five boarding steamers
for use at quarantine stations. and to cost
about $4,000 apiece. These ten steamers
are to be paid for out of the balance of the
1000 appropriated in August, 1888, for the
stesmsrs The am fumisatIng Steamers wiii tnion ali
be equipped with the sulphurous oxide fur
mace, designed by DR.. j. j. Kenyon, assist
ant surgeon, United States Marine Hospital
Sarviao
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
TAUGHT MUSIC AND cAMRLED.
Ella Whites Ventures on Borrowed
money End In Her Arrest.

ELnRA, n. Y, April s.-Ella G. White,
music teacher Of this city, succeeded In
borrowing amounts estimated at from 5000
to $4,000 from various Elmlra citizens. In
several cases she borrowed money from her
friends by representing that she could in
vest 1t proftably and in other cases by offer
ing notes signed with fictitious names and
others signed by herself, endorsed by her
father, whom, she said, was wealthy. Her
father is Ia superannuated employe of the
Erie shops In Susquehanaa, Pa, and has
transferred his property, amounting to
$500. Miss White was arrested today in
this city on four warrants charging her with
forgery in the second degree. She ack-
nowledged that she spent the money in
bucket shop speculations. Among her vic
tins are Mrs. Kate Hogan for about $4,000,
A. ID. Hanson, 1856, w. ID. Blackwell. 5000
Kate Barrett, 500, Mrs. Brown, $1,000, Mrs.
Prescott, S1100, Miss Flanagan, $500. Miss
Hattie Godfrey, $1,000, Rollin Seeley, S1400,
and Mrs. Ry Stewart, $500.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Princeton, KY, a Sufferer.

HENDERSON. KY, April s.-Princeton.
KY, was visited this morning by destruc-
tive fire which completely burned out the
opera house. including the Knights of Py-
thias hall. with the regalia; Kevil & Brown,
dry goods; j. A. Hegar & Co., clothing; A.
c. Meyers & son. general merchandise;
Kaufman & Goldnamer. dry goods; Mrs.
Boyd, millinery; j. Z. Griffeths. photog-
raph gallery and several lawyers and doc
tors offices. The origin is unknown. The
loss Is estimated at $50, 600; insurance small.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Adrlft In the Storm.

WILMINGTON. N. c., April S.-The tug
Alexander Jones left here Saturday with
the dismantled German bark Albatross in
tow for Norfolk. She returned this morn
ing and reports that at a. m. on the 7th
when thirty miles northeast of Frying Pan
lightship, the hawsers parted and the bark
went adrift In the gale. Six men were on
the bark, which Is without boats, sails or
ballast and 1t is feared they have perished.
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The owners Of the. Islander are thinking
OF exchanging her for the steamer Sorrento
Of Bar Harbor. The heavy draught Of the
Islander makes her unsuitable for river
Navigation during the summer drought.
while her speed and seaw0rthiness make her
just the boat needed for the coast. The
Sorrento is about ninety-fiye feet in length,
draws only four feet of water and carries
some 800 passengers. 1t Is feared, however,
that she would be unable to stem the eur
rent in the upper Hulsgate on the way from
Bath to Boothbay, and that on this account
the exchange may not be effected.
Messrs. w. Q. Collett and A. L. Walton,
employees Of Messrs. Brigham q Spofford.
architects, who have been for several days
past taking measurements In and about the
State House, to be used in preparing plans
and specifications. finished their labors Sat
urday afternoon. They also took the eleva-
ti0ns Of a section Of the building, and will
return soon to complete that part of the
work.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The first salmon Of the season on the
Penobscot river was netted by Charles Bur-
rill three miles below Bangor. One weighed
25 pounds and the other pounds.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Sunday night about 11.3O house on Cor
poration Madison street. known as the Abbey
house, caught fire and was burned, inmates
OF the house barely escaping with their
lives. The house was occupied by three
families; partially insured.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Windsor hotel of Belfast was sold
Saturday morning to Mr.. Israel Cox Of
Belfast. The building Is to be extensively
re-ftted and run in frst-class manner by
its present landlord, WIN. G. Cox.
YORK COUNTY.
An ex-Catholic clergyman, who Is now
faA su1kh Eakk 30 T..
York, has been secured to take charge of
the new church Of reformed Catholics in
Biddeford. He will begin his labors here
the first of May.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Judge Lynch's ExecutIoners.

KNOXVILLE, April s.-Friday night Dan
Beeler, jointly accused with wolfnberger,
who was lynched. for the killing of Sheriff
Greenlee, was surprised near his home by
one of posse searching for him. Beeler
was ordered to throw up his hands but
reached for gun. A young man then fred
both barrels Of his gun riddfing the despera-
do with buckshot 1t is rumored that two
others of the Wolfnberger gang were killed
at the same time.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Raising the Wind on Raised Checks.

Boston, April S.-A man giving the name
of Joseph E. Wright was arrested today,
charged with passing raised checks upon
several Boston banks. Two checks issued
by the Machinists National Bank of Taun-
ton were raised, one from so to 800, and the
other from $40 TO 800. The officers of the
bank came here and identified Wright as the
person to whom the checks were originally
issued. Other checks from the same bank
were found upon Wright.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
First Parish Church.

The annual meeting of the First Parish
church was held yesterday afternoon. The
only change in the officers elected, from
those of last year was the choice of Mr..
BENJAMIN Harris as a member Of the parish
committee in place of Mr.. Franklin r..
Barrett resigned. The appropriations were
about the same as those of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
One officer sues Another.

BIDDEFoRD, April S.-Constable Frank
McKenney, of South WATERFORD, has brought
suit against Officer John Akerly of Bidde-
ford, for false Imprisonment. McKenney
was arrested for drunkenness, but at his trial
at the police court he pleaded not guilty and
appealed. Officer Akerley has given bonds
for appearance at the May term of the su-
preme court at Alfred,
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
April 8. 1889, 800 p. M.
. Observations taken at the same moment Of time
! at all stations.
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mrs. Theodore Thomas Dead,

New YORK, April 5. - Mrs. Theodore
Thomas, wife of the musician, died in this
city this morning, after lingering and pain,
full illness. She was woman Of fine intel
lectual attainments and unusual force Of
character. -
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Saw Mill Burned.
Especial to the Press.l

LIvERMoRE FALLS, April S.-The saw
mill at Fayette, owned by Adams Brothers
of North Jay, and leased by Mr.. Smith,
was burned to the ground Friday night at 0
o'clock. Loss about $1,000; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
Three More Gives the Republicans
Control.

PROVIDENCE, April S.-Burrillville elected
a Republican representative today by 67
majority. Bristol failed to elect a represen-
tative. Five tickets were in the field. The
legislature now stands Senate, "a Republi-
cans, 10 Democrats, two to be chosen !;
House, 2S Republicans, 81 Democrats, seven
to be chosen. Elections will be held tomor-
row at Newport, Bristol and Cranston,
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-09
THE STATE.
ANpRosooaaIN COUNTY.

Messrs. Joseph Harris q Sons Of Marble
head, Mass, shoe manufacturers, who have
decided to remove their business to Mechan-
ic Falls, have written letter to the Marble
head selectmen, explaining their reasons for
leaving town, which are In brief that their
goods can be manufactured in Maine for 5 to
10 cents per pair cheaper. For three years
the firm has run its factory at a loss, and as
their help are not disposed to accept any re-
duction in wages the removal has been de-
cided upon.