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The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
DECIDED THE KANSAS BREWERY CASES.
Objections to the Confirmation of
Judge Bre er's Appointment.
Secretary Blaine's Reply as Respond
ent In a Claims Case,
canada's Doors Closed to Embez-
zIers by the New Treaty.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE exeeu-
tive session of the Senate this afternoon
lasted more than two hours. The principal
topic of discussion was the nomination OF
Judge David j. brewer as associate justice
of the Supreme Court, favorably reported
by the committee on judiciary Although
there was no minority report, confirmation
of the nomination was opposed by Senators
of both parties, it is said. who based their
objections upon his discisions in the prohi-
bition cases in Kansas, afterwards reversed
by the Supreme Court. 1t was urged that
according to the statement Of facts in Judge
Gresham's review, that the appointment of
receivers on the Wabash system of railroads
by Judge Brewer, justified the suspicion that
JudgeBrewer friend of corporation inter-
ests against those of the public and that the
facts, as stated in Judge Gresham's review,
warranted an investigation. The friends of
Judge Brewer, 1t is said, denied he was in
anywise unduly influenced in his action In
the Wabash receivership. Adjournment
came before the case was disposed Of.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
WANTED TO HAVE THEM ALL HANGED,
Juror Pierson the Man Who Kept
the Cronln Jury waIrIng.
Doubling John Culver Thought the
States Case Suspicious.
clan-na-cael Police Officers Find
Themselves Without work.

CHICAGO, December 17.-Detectlves John
5. Tiff and NJ. j. Grove, and patrolmen Red
mond and Mcdonald, who testified In favor
of Daniel Coughlin la the recent CronIn
trial, were today dismissed from the force,
FOR conduct unbecomlng an officer and ne
glect of duty"
This is only the beginning of removals."
said an official today. "From this time on
you can look for the removal Of Gamma
Gael men and their sympathizers daily"
In discussing the question Of second
trlal oil the Cronin case, local paper says
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has already
held In the cases of prisoners like those ad
judged guilty of Cronin's murder, that no
second jury which nay be impane led can
Increase the degree. OF punishment inflicted
oy the hrst or original jury, and that any
such provision In the law would preiudics
the case OF the prisoners In the re-nearing.
The second jury may, therefore, decrease
the sentence, but can under no circumstances
increase the penalty"
States Attorney Longenecker this evening
aIter conference with one Of the CrOnin
jurors, whose name Is withheld, told how the
verdict was reached. AS surmised, Juror
J0hn Culver, who spent much of his spare
time during the long evenings, reading the
Bible, was the influential factor. The first
Incident In this connection occurred while
the trial was In progress, when Mrs
Conklln testified. That evening Cul-
YER notified his fellow jurors that lac soiemnly
believed she committed perjury. Mrs.
Hoertel, he thought, was liar. Martenzen,
the expressman did not really know Burke
while the CarlsOns were plainly telling false.
moods. Culver. as the trial neared its end,
seemed to see In nearly every witness for the
otate Yindlctlye or purchased perjurer. He
plainly limited II looked like conspiracy on
the States part. The matter Of having the
witnesses under the charge OF detectives
was one thing he thought that looked bad
lie was not sure that CrOnin ever went to
the Carlson cOtcage. When asked, "How do
you account for the bloody trunk" he said,
For all we know, a dog may have been
taken away In it. The cause of Cronin's
death was not proved he eontended He
was impressed with the idea that Dan
Coughlin had good" face.
When the time for balloting arrived Gull
YER voted for the acquittal Of all defendants,
and steadfastly declared that Beggs partieu-
larly he would not send to Jail for enc day.
The result was long struggle, repeated bal
lots ending in the compromise verdict an
nounced. Farmer Ptirson voted steadily
1or the execution Of all five Of the defend
ants, and was the last man to yield. Ii was
ne VINO was holding out toward the end, and
not until an hour or so before the verdict
reached the public did he give In 10 the en-
treaties Of his comrades. The leading
thought of majority of the Jurors, other
than Culvert and Pierson, seemed TO be to
prevent disagreement. They apparently
believed mistrlal had been aimed at by the
defense.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
THE SECRETARY MAKES REPLY.
s. c. Boynton's Suit for the Payment
of a Mexican Claim.

WASHINGTON, December lin the case
Of the United States, er rel S. c. Boyntop,
agent, VS.. James G. Blaine, Secretary of
State, a rule to show cause why mandamus
should not issue to compel the payment of
an lnstallment of the award under the Mex
ican claim commission, the latter today filed
answer. He stated that Mexico has paid on
the We'll claim. amounting to $479,976. the
sums of $416,145 and the United States has
paid $171, $780, There is remaining $279, 1885,
If the President should determine to pay
the same, there would be due Boynton, as
assignee, $36,201 and not $37, 1888 as claimed.
1t is stated that grave charges impeaching
the evidence in the We'll case have been
brought to the notice of the government
The desire Of the President is to have an in
vestigation. While this is pending, the
President has concluded that payments be
withheld under the act of June
Is, 1878. 1t is averred that the REALTORS petit
tion relates to motion falling exclusively
within the powers and competency of the
President, to whom the respondent is subor-
dinate. and subject to his control 1t would
involve the interference of the judicial de-
partment with motion exclusively commit
ted by the constitution to its coordinate, the
executive department, for this court to take
cOgniZance of the motion,
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
FLAMES IN a RINK.
Calais Merchants Suffer by Mid
Night Fire.

CALAIS, December ia bad fire at mid
night totally destroyed the roller skating
rink building. the front of which was fitted
up for stores, and occupied by Gillis Bros, a
residence, bakery, confectionery store and
news stand. Doyle Brothers, confectionery,
&C., lose $500; insured for $4OO. Welch
Brothers meat market stock, was mostly
saved; uninsured. Hugh Loves meat and
produce market was mostly saved; un.
insured. NJ. N. McKusick loses $4O0 on car
rlages stored in the main hall no insurance.
A: MacNichol loses $4,000 on carriages
stored insured for $780,
The fire originated in Gillis Brothers
store, possibly from an exploding lamp. The
building was owned by Eaton & Whidden
whose loss is $4,000; uninsured. 1t was a
roofs of adjoining buildings. The entire
fire force from both sides of the river and
from Midtown saved bad confagration.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
LEAPEp TO His DEATH.
Suicide Of One Of the Alleged Train
Wreckers In Alfred Jail.
Especial to the Press.

ALFRED, December Thames p Suli-
van. prisoner in the county Jail here, com
mitted suicide this noon by springing from
the upper corridor in the jail to the basement
floor, distance of 20 feet or more, striking
on his head, crushing the skull and causing
instant death. He was received at the jail
as prisoner October II, 1889, having been
tried before the municipal court of the city
of Biddeford with one Thomas p. Gallagher
on the charge of placing 0bstructions on the
track Of the Boston & Maine railroad in
Wells, and was bound over to await the ac-
tion OF the grand jury. He was tramping
when arrested and committed 10 jail. and his
real place of residence Is unknown.
Sullivan was man about 35 years of age,
light complexion, about five feet seven
inches in height, and present weight about
lSO pounds There is no question as to in
sanity being the cause of his death. Ever
since his commitment he is said to have act
ed strangely, and had the idea that some
body was going to kill him. He refused food
at times and would not sleep much Of any.
He was confined In cell on the east side Of
was let out to go to the wash-room. He
stepped along to the railing about three feet
from his cell door, stood minute looking
over and then threw himself over head fore
most. The turnkey and corridor-man, see
ing the movement jumped and caught his
clothing. but could not check the fall.
Sullivan has made no confidant OF anyone
since his confinement in Jail, and no one
knows anything about him. Gallagher, the
party bound over with him, says ne never
saw him until they met by chance in the
Dover. n. H., lookup few nights before
they were arrested at Biddeford last October
His only caller since his confinement in jail
has been the Catholic priest at Springvale,
who came about three weeks ago. j. w.
Goodrich, undertaken, was called by JailOr
Stevens and given charge of the body.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
WILL AMERICA SNEEzE WITH EUROPEp
La Grippe" Is Here and Its Career
is Interesting the Doctors.
The InfIuenza's Triumphal Progress
Through Old World Countries.
Mature, symptoms and Treatment of
This Epidemic of Colds.

PARIS. December 1.-THE influenza epi-
demic is in full swing. 1t has captured the
military school of Saint Cyr, it has attacked
the corps de ballet at the opera, it has made
clean sweep through the great shops, like
the Louvre and Bon Marche. In fact, moth
ing since the Eiffel Tower has absorbed such
public attention as this aggravating and
mysterious malady that has swooped down
upon us from Russia, and today holds not
less than hundred thousand Parisians in
its annoying, but happily, harmless clutches.
Correspondents were sent out in pursuit
OF information of this curious malady, and
some Of the best known specialists of France
were interviewed. DR.. Albert Robin of the
Academic de Medicin, expressed himself as
follows: "This disease is known as influ-
enza, or more commonly, in French, as la
grippe. Five days ago had my first case,
tients. Unquestionably the epidemic will
continue to spread. How far, il is impossi-
BILE to say, but you may be assured that there
Is no occasion for serious alarm. An ordi-
nary case Of influenza has nothing more to
be dreaded than severe cold Of a weeks
duration. The symptoms are unmistakable
headache, pains in the eyes, soreness all
over the body, as If one had been beaten,
loss OF appetite, feverish condition, and a
general sense of lassitude and discomfort.
These general symptoms are apt to be fol-
lowed by various local troubles, such as a
bronchial attack, cold in the head, sore
throat, diarrhosa, and sometimes by pleurisy
and pneumonia. The only real danger Is
presented in the last two cases, which can
usually be guarded against with proper care.
From three to eight days is the average du-
ration OF the disease proper, but its effects
upon the system are comparatively severe,
so that several weeks more are often needed
for full convalescense. The Grand Duke
Alexis. who was III for only a week, will
probably require a month before he feels
himself again. As to the cause, medical
science today is practically at a loss. We
can. to be sure, tell the public it Is due to the
ravages of an undiscovered micrObe, but the
public takes only an Indifferent interest in
that fact. Why the epidemic should sweep
across Europe one year and then remain un-
known for decade Is beyond our power to
explain. The theory has been advanced
that the Influenza Is f0rerdnner Of cholera.
but regard that as pure nonsense. 1t is
true that several times In the present GEN.
tury an influenza epidemic has been closely
followed by visitation of cholera. 1t is al
so true that several times in the same centu
ry there has been an epidemic of influenza
with no cholera following, just as there have
been epidemics Of cholera with no influenza
preceding. The fact is, the two diseases are
s. utterly dissimilar as to make any such Sc
quence all but impossible, and any OCCASION
al instances of their simultaneous appear
ance must be regarded as mere condolences,
with no deeper Significance"
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
PROMINENT IRIsHMEN
Express Their opinion OF tho verdIcr
and the Sentence.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Herald
prints the comments of some of the leading
lrish-American editors on the verdict rem
dered yesterday in the Cronin trial at Chica-
go.
Patrick Ford, of the Irish World. said: 'T
am not at all surprised at the verdict. be-
ileye that 1t is an honest verdict, and that
the jury did its duty faithfully. l am glad
Tor the sake OF the Irish name that there
was no conspiracy pro-en and that there was
no connection found between DIR. Cronin's
murder and the Clan-na- Gael. That Is what
tne verdict OF the jury virtually amounts to.
beggs was the pivot around whom the con-
sspiracy charges were attempted TO be woven
dis discharge Is vindication Of the Clan.
na-Gael. never doubted Beggs's jnn1cence
from the first. A guilty man tries 20 evade
ana tnwart Investigators. He never did
eitner, Dut rather cOurted examination, and
placed his papers and documents at the dis
posal Of the authorities"
Editor Thomas II. Meehan, of the irish
american. said; Il cannot understand why
lucy lst beggs on; We have always con-
tended from the beginning that DR.. Cronin
was the victim OF widespread conspiracy,
The men VINO carried out the purpose uf t6e
eonsplrators, and actually engaged In com
miltlng the deed, were mere tools of others
behind them. If the evidence and testimo-
ny adduced at the trial showed that there
was conspiracy at all, then 1t would seen,
That Beggs must have had hand In ID, The
men who were behind the actual eonspIra-
tors have not been touched Yet, " hall the
>tories they tell In Chicago are true. Dr.
UTonin was fine fellow. 1 knew him well.
When his body was first found the auth0ri
ties in Chicago claimed that they were going
70 prove Alexander Sullivan guilty, and do
many other things which they have not done
IL Dr. CrOnin was murdered by Clan-na-
Gael consPirators, II would appear as II Al
txandrr Sullivan was certainly one ~ the
guilty men. My opinion Is that ii some one
c9uld supply the missing links In the history
Oi DR.. Cronin,s taking of, there would ba
many more Clan-na-Gael men suffer Dr.
Cr0nin was decoyed out 10 the Carlson cot-
tage aud brutally murdered. No reasonable
man can doubt, from the facts as already
known, that he was murdered by cunspira-
tors. The eoroner's verdict and the facts
brought out at the trial, Mr.. Meehan said, In
MS opinion. had about destroyed the Cian-
na-Gae as revolutionary society. IL wss
now split into two implacable factions, who
entertained the strongest hatred Of each
other. The result will likely be- that the orr
ganization will soon dwindle away.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Chandler Wants an Investiga-
ton of Naval Officers Societies.


WASHINGTON, December I'm the SEN
ate today among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar were
che following:
To relieve the treasurer of the United States
from the amount now charged to him and deposit
ed by the several States.
To credit and pay to the several states and
Territories aud District of Columbia the arount
OF the direct tax paid by + charged to them.
70 increase pensions of the pensioners entirely
By Mr.. Evarts, authorizing security corpora
tions to become surities for bonded officers.
By MIR. Plat. directing the secretary of State to
distribute the Virginius indemnity fund, together
with all accretions to the fund. among those per-
SONS SONS VINO 70 nave ALREADY substantiated right TO
By Mr.. Mitchell, providing that the half dollar
fourth and the dime, one-tenth OF the amount of
silver contained in the standard silver dollar.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, from the committee on
appropriation, reported back the small de-
ficiency bill, $150,0O0 for public printing and
binding and $250,000 for the preliminary
printing of the 11th census. After Mr.. Hale
passed.
A communication was read from the Presi-
dent OF the United States to Congress in re-
gard to the. International Maritime confer
ence now in session and recommending
earnestly that further extension of its con-
authorized. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution which he re-
ferred to the committee for the District of
Columbia, instructing that committee to in
quire whether adequate provisions are made
in the district for colored foundlings and
other cOlored infants
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for informa-
tion as to whether organizations not express
ly authorized by the Secretary of the Navy
exist among naval officers for purposes not
merely literary or scientific, and If so what
are the objects of such organizations and
what officers are members of them; whether
such organization embrace only one branch
of naval service and are designed to protect
and advance special interests of that branch !;
whether any of them have been organized
for the purpose of inducing Congressional
legislation; whether sums Of money have
been paid or contracted for to influence leg
islatien; and whether such organizations are
compatible withIproper discipline.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
IT ENoEo IN psATH.
A BROOKLYN c ri's Belief That faith
Would Cure Bodily IlIs.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Mlss Frances
W. Anderson, young girl Of 20, worth in
her OWL right nearly $4,000. died early yes-
te'day morning at 1877 Madison street,
Brooklyn, victim of belief in the faith-enre
deusion. The cause Of death was quick
consumption, but that disease could, In the
opinion al her physician. have been warded
OH three years ago II the girl had not steadi-
ly refused tn adult that She was ill and had
not declined to take medicine. Up la the
h0ur OF her death she remained steadiast in
her refusal, notwithstanding the tff,rts Of
change her mind s0' "0' W
Or. Bliss, who signed the death certificate.
corrooorated this story, and said that There
was was no 1ouot that consumption was the
cause OF death. he had urged upon Miss
emerson the necess ty Of doing something
tol nSIseli, but had found her very drm IN
net Dtllet IN the ability Of God to cure her
without the aid OF a physician SIZE. had be-
Sohit cOD.uunicaDt Of ihr Char d oi lhe
hTluiuatiut Un Gate. aveuur, and - iaSt
RESORT, DT. Backus, the DaStuT. wa> Il ducru
To talR to her, but bis appeals had nO.appaT~
ent effect.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Decem-
Der 18th, taken at 8 p. m, 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 400, NE, cloudy; New York. 400,
n, Rain; Philadelphia, 46o, f, cloudy Z;
Washington, 46o, NE, cloudy; Buffalo, 40,
NE. rain; Cleveland, 54o, cloudy !;
Detroit, 420, S, cloudy; Chicago, 46o, SW,
cloudy; st. Paul, -; Duluth, $40, E,
cloudy; st. Vincent, $50, S. partly cloudy ;
67o, S, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
STRIKE UNDER FULL hsAowAY.
Miners In the Saar District Not Con-
tent With Concessions.

BERLIN, December 1.-THE suDerintend
ent OF the mines in the Saar district inform
ell the men that an eight-hour shift was In
cluded in the labor regulations. Equality of
wages was not practicable. Increased paw
would be given men not able To earn a living
on the pay they have hitherto been given.
Despite the concessions made to the miners
10 this district, the strike Is under fun
headwaY.
African AdvIces.
ZANzIBAR, December 17.-Mapoonda. she
chief OF the natives In the Shire river dis
trict, has accepted Portuguese Sovereignty.
Advlces from the interior state that King
Mwanga, who was driven from Uganda
some time ago by revolt headed by dlsaf-
feeted chiefs, has succeeded in reconquerlng
his kingdom.
Uneasy Lies the Head" Ste.
BERLIN, December 1.-THE Weser Zei-
tung Ot Bremen says another plot against
the Car has been discovered. A number of
military officers at st. Petersburg have been
arrested, charged with being concerned in 1t.
Foreign Notes.
Bushiri, the noted Arab, who led the In
surgents in their revolt against the Germans
In Africa, and who was captured and hand
cd over to the Germans, has been hanged
Eleven Drowned.
LONDON. December 17.-The bark Tenbv
Castle was wrecked at Holyhead and eleven
persons were drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
Washington Notes.

Senator Morrill, today presented the men,
orial of the Chickasaw nation, representing
that the government of the United States is
indebted to the Chickasaw nation for arrears
and interest at I've per cent amounting to
$455,754.
The Senate committee on education and
labor today instructed Chairman Blair To re-
port favorably on his educational bill.
The nomination of VIM. 7. Harris, to be
commissioner of education has been report
ed favOrably.
The Senate committee on pensions today
rendered a favorable report on the nomina-
tion of Charles p. Lincoln, to be second dep
uty commissioner of pensions.
Patents have been granted George l.. Rich
ards0n of Brunswick, Me-, on a fire kinder
and Corneliue Chippendale of Auburn, on
Dom picker.
The State Department is informed that
the schooner David w. Hunt of Bath, Me-.
abandoned off Cape Hatteras, Nov. 25, 1888.
and that since has been floating about in the
Atlantic, has been towed to Funehal and
salved by the tug Falaco.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
The sugar Trust Ready to Move.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Sugar
Trust has made preparations to transfer its
assets to new corporation If the Court of
Appeals uphOlds the decision of the lower
court in the case of the North River Refining
Company that trusts are illegal. A charter
was secured from the Connecticut Legisia-
ture last spring which permits the organiza-
tion of company with capital of SlO,OOO,-
600, which may be increased.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
The THIEVES REFUGE.
Canada's Doors Closed to Them by
the New Extradition Treaty

WASHINGTON, December 17-President
extradition treaty with England referred to
in his annual message negotiated by Secre
tary Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British minister By its terms the number
of extraditable offences is largely increased,
ment Ii the treaty is ratified Canada and
the United States will cease to exchange
class of undesirable residents who have
hitherto secured immunity from punish
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18

WASHINGTON. December 17.-President
Harrisnn had a narrow ascape yesterdau
afternoon. lie was driving out the Woodiey
lane in a buggy with young man supposed
TO be Russell Harrison, his son, when the
horse stumbled and fell, = breaking saGI the shafts
of the vehicle. The holse began to kick and
struggle, and for m moPpenI; peal;dunr there was i'm
Injured. But well-known society man.
Robert Neville, who happened to be riding
out the same road, saw the accident, and
galloped up in time to eextrieate the Presi-
dent from his perilous situation. Mr. Har-
rison was perfectly cool throughout.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
BITUA RY.
z. m, Eustjs,

LIvERMoRE FALLS, December 17-E. M.
Eustis, respected citizen of Liverm, gre
Falls, died Monday evening, aged "a years.
de had been sick for long time with canoe
OF the stomach. Mr.. Eustis was quite we'll
known throughout New England. having
travelled with Comical Brown for number
of years
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
James Quarter 3 ajIs,

BIDDEFoRD, December 17.-James Quar-
ter, the livery stable keeper and owner of
several trotters, has failed. He offers his
creditors 10 GEMS on dnllar
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
Downs & Small Burned out

RocKLAND, December 17.-Information
was received from Deer Isle this morning of
a fire in South Deer Isle Saturday night.
The store of Downs q Small, general mer-
and stock were valued at S34OO; insured for
$1,000
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
A Chance for the Wreckers
Total Disability pensIons

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Turpie from the committee on pensions to-
day made favorable report on Senator
Quay's bill, fixing at $72 per month the PEN
sion to be granted all persons who are, or
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-18
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December II, 18s
weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....33 g. ldax. vel. wind -. g
Maximum ther .....40. 81 Total precip. ....... o
Minimum ther. ....26.0l