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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
ENGINES FOR THE MAINE.
They viii Probably be Built by the
QuIntard Iron Works.

New YORK, March 19.-The contract to
build the machinery for the new armored
cruiser Maine will, it is believed, be given to
the Quintard Iron Works of this city. For
six months past the specifications and de-
signs for this mammoth work have been at
the disposal of shipbuilders throughout the
country, and the Bureau of Steam Engin-
eering has been busy furnishing information
to all interested parties.
When the time arrived for the opening of
the bids at the department it was found that
the Quintard Iron Works were the sole bid
ders, their estimate being S735,OOO. The fact
that only one firm in the country made bid
on the work can only be explained, in the
opinion Of naval engineers, that the work was
OF too great a magnitude, and that further
more, the conditions and specifications were
too binding. Had the machinery been de-
signed for a merchant steamer, there would
likely have been several bids, the bidders
knowing that for private parties the condi-
tions OF inspection could never be so severe
as those incident to government tests.
Mr.. Palmer, OF the Quintard Iron Works,
although not fully prepared to receive con-
gratulations yesterday, expressed his hope
that the company would be fortunate enough
to receive the work. Secretary Tracy was
In Brooklyn when the bids were ready for
awarding, and there seems to be little doubt
evlnced that on his return he will order the
contracts given the Quintard Company. The
work on the Names machinery will be one
of the greatest, il not the greatest, marine
construction undertaking yet attempted in
this country.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
PORTLAND, MAINE. WEDNESDAY MoRNIN

mayor read his address. He said he had not
noticed that anything had been injured by
the result of the election. He had not
craved the position, but as he had been chos-
en- he should do the best in his power, and
with time and patience and the help of the
council, he believed all would result satisfac-
torily, in spite Of the anxiety some have felt
Frank McKenna, aged 12, of Providence,
r. l., put his ear to the rail yesterday 20 lis
ten for an approaching train. 1t came from
the opposite direction to the one he expected,
and killed him.
f. B. Thurber and Erastus Wiman are the
leading Americans in the new salt trust
With them are English capitalists controlling
SIS, 900 capital.
Charles Il. North & Co., of Boston, the
second largest pork-packing firm east Of Chi
cago, have assigned, owing to an attachment
1t Is believed the assets will more than pay
the liabilities.
For several days, gang of tranps have
been causing much annoyance at Anderson,
Indiana, by their insulting manner to wom-
en-. Monday night eight Of the fellows were
found In the Midland depot, where they had
forced an entrance and taken possession. A
gang of about thirty men, armed with poles
and barrel slaves, gathered at q convenient
place, and led by the town marshal went to
the depot and formed a gauntlet along the
railroad. Through these lines of men the
tramps were forced to run, their speed being
accelerated by heavy blows we'll laid on by
the men.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Forty cases Of typhoid fever are reported
in the village of Luzerne. Pa.
Frank S. Pinckney. editor of the American
Angler, is dead
John B. Mosby has been nominated for
mayor by Cincinnati Republicans.
The Illinois Senate has passed bill ap-
propriatiDg $4,000 for monument to the
late John A. Logan.
Cora Palmer, aged IA, of Stockbridge,
Mass, was criminally assaulted by an un-
known man Monday night.
Mrs. Emily Alexander Jewell died yester-
day in Hartford, Ct, aged 88. She was the
mother Of the late Gov. Marshall Jewell.
Jay Gould has written to Mayor Grant.
claiming that elevated railroads can furnish
all the rapid transit required In the metropo,
lis.
Mayor Hoot. the shoemaker, who was
elected at the late city election In Waterloo,
Iowa, by the labor vote, and whose nomina-
tion was regarded as joke, assumed his Of
fee Monday night There was large crowd
at the city council meeting when the new
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
WAR IN DETROIT.
A Raid Into PittsfieId and Recovery Of
the Seized Property

PITTsFIELD, March 19.-The trouble over
the Petoma bridge continues. The Detroit
people are coming up to the aid Of those of
their townsmen whose goods were levied on
by the sheriff, and have set themselves to
work to recover their property. They Sc
cured lawyers and obtained writs of replevin
and on Saturday with High Sheriff Williams
of Hartland, 20 teams and poese of over a
hundred men, marched to Pittsfeld, secured
their property and returned in triumph to
Detroit.
What the next step in the warfare will be
1t would be difficult to prophesy. Neither
side, a. yet, show the slightest indication of
yielding, and the indications are that there
will be serious trouble before the difficulty is
settled. The citizens of Detroit are to hold
public mass meeting in the near future,
and in the meantime state OF intense excite
ment which threatens to break out at any
time into open warfare prevails in both viii
lagos.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
SPOKE IN MANY TONGUES.
Leaders of the Catholic Pilgrims
plned by the AnnarIcan Collage.

ROME. March 19.--The American College
gave grand dinner this evening in honor Of
the leaders Of the American pilgrims. Many
prelates were present. Biship Keane, presi-
dent of the new Catholic University at
Washington, spoke in English, Latin and
French. His remarks were much applauded.
The Pope's vicar. Cardinal Parocchi. deliv-
cred powerful Latin Grafton on behalf of
the Pope. He expressed the Pope's admira-
tion for American institutions, and spoke of
the deep interest taken by His Holiness in
the birth Of Washington University, which
he regarded as one Of the chief glories Of his
pontifcate. Cardinal Schiaffino spoke In
Italian. He eulogized Washington Univer-
sity as the crowning work of Christian educa
ti0n, work destined to display America to
the world as living exemplifcation of rer-
feet accord between the highest learning and
science and the Catholic faith. Mgr. Jaco-
btni traced Americas wonderful progress,
and paid tribute to the priests who planted
the seeds of the Catholic religion there and
f0stered its advancement. he cOntrasted
the strong and vigorous life Of America in
stitutions, people and the Catholic faith
there with thespainful situation Of the peo-
pie and church In the old world. Rector
Paequet, Of Quebec University, rendered
congratulations on the birth Of a sister uni
versity, and wished it prosperity. The Pope
presented his portrait by UgOlini,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
FoRTY-Two LOST
by the Sinking of Spanish Steamer
In the PhlIiipines.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-Mail advices
from China by the steamship City Of Peking
concerning the loss of the Spanish steamer
Remus among the Philippine Islands JAM
80, say that AZ lives we're lost out of l69 peo-
pie ON board.
The Remus was engaged in the coasting
trade, but at the time was taxing out reliefs of
soldiers 10 their various stations on the Phil
lippine Islands, and struck reef neal Point
Bllliaram, about two days voyage from
Manila, sinking In thirty-fve fathoms OF
water.
The surviving officers and passengers were
picked up by the gunboat Argus.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Narrowly Escaped oestructIon.

The schooner A. Fl. Weeks of this city. Of
which Capt. Henley Of Cape Elizabeth Is
master, bound from Matanzas for New York
has arrived at Delaware Breakwater. She
reports that at a. m, on March 6, while
the cook was cleaning the lamps he upset .
lighted lamp and kerosene can, and In an
instant the cabin was In flames. All hands
hands turned to in good earnest to extin-
guish the fire, but the flames drove them
from the cabin and for some time 1t appeared
that the vessel was doomed. The cabin was
closed up tight and the boats got ready for
use. In about half an hour, finding that the
flames were not coming through the decks,
the cabin was opened and the FIRE was found
TO have been partly smothered and after two
hours Of hard work 1t was extinguished
The cabin was completely gutted and the
only things that were saved were the sehoon-
er's flag aud ehronometer. Capt. Henley
hand was badly burned and the cooks arm
was also burned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
a Lively Runaway.

A horse attached to top-buggy ran away
at the corner Of Brown and Congress
streets Monday evening. He demolished
standing sign in front Of the Gerry building.
and then took to the sidewalk In front the
kines block, scattering the crowd in every
direction. The carriage struck woman on
the foot, and she was picked up by a police
man and taken into a store, but fortunately
was not seriously injured. The annual
kept on and smashed the carriage all 10
pieces against the electric light pole at the
corner OF Oak street. Then he raced up
Congress, down High and upSprlng street 10
Lees stable, where he belonged.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20

Queen Natalie should not be allowed to re-
turn to Servia, is officially denied. II Is
stated that a gunboat has been ordered to
Jalta to bring Natalie back TO Belgrade.
The striking weavers at Cornwall. Ont,
will return to work, accepting the rate Of
55 yards TO the cut.
w. IA. Smith, first Lord Of the Treasury,
and government leader Of the House Of Com
mons, Is suffering from insomnia and will
probably be compelled to abstain from Of
fetal work
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
FROM THE CITY BY THE POTOMAC.
The Nomination Of Mr.. Thomas
Confirmed by the Senate.
why Eugene schuyler VIII Not be an
Assistant Secretary.
Memories Of the war Recalled by
Governor BiaIr's Visit.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The President
today withdrew the nomination OF Eugene
Schuyler for assistant Secretary of State. 1t is
learned the committee on foreign relations.
after considering the case. asked that the
nomination be withdrawn. coupling the re-
quest with an intimation that otherwise it
would be reported adversely. The action
was taken on account Of an assault made by
Schuyler, in his book entitled American
Diplomacy" upon the late Elihu B. Wash
burp. refecting upon his official conduct
while Secretary of State, together with re-
Elections upon the administration of Presi-
dent Grant aud the Senate and also, it is
said, on charges affecting Schuyler's person
al conduct in Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
MINISTE
MINISTER TO FARNcE.
WhIteIaW Reid to Represent His
Country at Paris.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-President Har-
rison today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Whitelaw Reid of New York, to be envoy ex-
traordnary and minister plenipotentiary to
France.
Andrew C. Bradley of the District of Columbia,
associate justice OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct of Columbia.
John r. McFie or New Mexico, associate justice
Of the Supreme Court Of the Territory OF New
Mexico.
Frauk r. Aikens Of Dakota, associate justice Of
the Supreme Court of the Territory Of Dakota.
Julius Goldschmidt OF Wisconsin, Consul Gen.
eral of the United States at Vienna.
In executive session this afternoon the
Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Rathbone Gardiner. to be District Attorney for
Rhode Island; Ebert ID. Weed, to be District At
torney for Montana.
Brad d. Slaughter, 20 be Marshal for Nebraska
Smith A. Whitfield OF Ohio, to be Second Assist
ant Postmaster General; Samuel II. Thayer,
Minister to the Netherlands.
VIM. w. Thomas, Jr., OF Maine, to be Minister
to Norway and Sweden.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
LAssoEp THE STATUE.
Yale Students ToppIe over the Figure
Of Benjamin SillIman.

NEW HAVEN, CT, March 19--The Yale
faculty and students as body and the resi-
dent alumni are very indignant tonight over
the action Of party of undergraduates who
lastnight pulled over the statue of Prof. Benz
Sillinan. Late last night party of stu
dents who had been out on a lark, secured
rope and quickly threw the moose around the
honorable Benjamin's neck. A few vigorous
pulls and the statue came down, head first
The neck Of the statue was badly cracked.
the body slightly bent, and piece clipped
off the granite base The statue stood near
the entrance to Battell chapel, and was of
bronze, eight feet in height. 1t stood on a
granite pedestal five feet high, and as it is
quite heavy it must have required the
strength of a dozen men to bring it dow q
from its pedestal. The professors, when
they saw the result of the mischief this
morning, expressed themselves in the most
vigorous language, and the indications are
that an investigation and several suspensions
will follow.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 10, 1889
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
MR.. REID INTERVIEWED.
Will Accept II His Business VIII Per-
NIT Ii.

New YORK, March ia reporter of the
New York Sun this evening succeeded in
getting an interview with Mr.. Reid on the
subject of his nomination as minister to
France. He said 81 first heard of the nomi-
nation when returning to town this evening
from Ophir farm. On getting copy of the
Evening Sun at the railroad station. The
effort on my part. | had not en-
candidate for this or any other
office and made no effort for any.
The natural presumption is that in case of
confirmation by the Senate the nominee will
accept. l shall certainly try and arrange
my business to do so. If l could not, it
would certainly be discourteous in me to
announce this to anybody before said it to
ba
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
CAUSED BY suRNlsc PiTcH.
Three Persons Lose Their Lives In a
Blazing House.

BALDwISvILLE.- Mass, March aos--Hhe.
house near Days Mills, about one mile from
this village. was burned today. and three
persons perished in the flames, Mrs. Russell,
aged 70. and the two daughters Of a neighbor
named Trueheart, aged Is and years. Mrs
Russell was boiling pitch on the stove. The
kettle tipped over, and the pitch took fire.
She tried to carry the kettle
out of doors, but the flames prevented.
Her husband was at work short distance
away, and tried to save the people In the
house, but was driven back by the flames and
smoke. The loss Is 5000; insurance. $500.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
The Dominion Government and the
Question Of the Jesuits.

MONTREAL, March 19.-The Gazette in an
inspired article on the Jesuit matter, says
The wisdom Of legislation in respect to the
Jesuit estate, in so far as its pith and prin-
pie are concerned, must be determined and
pronounced upon by the people Of Quebec,
not by Ontario. Such a crusade as has been
organized against that legislation can have
but the one inevitable consequence Of array
ing in q solid phalanx, the entire Roman
Catholic body Of Canada, in support of the
Jesuit body, and firm opposition to an at
tempt to subject the legislation Of Quebec to
Dominion.
This is taken as a showing that the Do
minion Government will not interfere in the
matter.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
RELsoN's BEAUTIES.
Horsemen Awaiting the Arrival of the
Kentucky Purchase.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE, March 10. Mr.. c. III. Mel
son the noted horseman started yesteday for
Kentucky to purchase another stallion to
add to his stud No other private breeding
establishment in New England can show the
number OF superior stations exhibited at
Snnnyslde; The horse to be bought is by
and horsemen are already looking forward
to his coming with great interest Dictator
Chief has already recovered from his late III
ness and is all right again.
1t will be nota BILE string of trotters that
Mr.. Nelson will bring to the Judges stand the
coming season. Three at least will doubt
less tr0t inside Of 2.20-Dictat0r Chief. 2,2i1
Nelson, 2 2214 and Aubine 2.27f.
In addition Red Hawk by Red Wilkes and
Brilliant BY Young Rolfe will also be fitted
and those who have seen them speed are
confident they will trot close to 220 II neces.
sary to win the honors.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Three Killed.

RIvIERE DU LoUP, Ont, March 10.-The
Halifax express on the Intercolonial rail-
way collided today with special freight
train near Rimouski station. Whitney,
driver of the express, NJ. Michaud, conduc-
tor of the special aud Foley, fireman of the
special were killed. Two other train hands
were injured but not fatally. Both engines,
the baggage car and two freight cars were
wrecked. No passengers were injured.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
THE wEAvERs WILL ARsITRATE.
viii the Manufacturers Agree and
End the Strike?

FALL RIVER, March 1e.-There is no
change in the situation in the strike today.
No more weayers are at work than on any
day last week. and the strikers seem as de-
termined as ever. Richard P. Barry, Of the
State Board of Arbitration. met the weay-
ers' executive committee this afternoon. AT
ter long conference an agreement was
signed by each member, agreeing on behalf
Of the weavers out on the strike TO submit
in conjunction with the manufacturers the
whole controversy for a fair and equitable
adjustment, and In case OF joint concurrent
action on the part of the manufacturers 10 re-
turn to work ON basis of 20 cents per cut
per print cloth, and per cent on all Jther
classes OF goods, pending a settlement by
the State Board of Arbitration.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Work of the Flames.

ELMIRA, N. Y, March 19.-Dorwin, Rich
d Stones fiorr and feed mill, Oswego,
burned early this morning. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March 19.-Emmet
E. Waits sash and blind factory, at Patter-
son, Putnam county, burned Monday night,
with his ice house, barn and the lumber in
his yard. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
THE GREAT WAR GOVERNORS.
Austin BIaIr's Visit to Washington
Recalls Old Times.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-For several days
previous to the Inauguration an old gentle
man Of spare, erect figure and clean cut fea-
lures occupied seat in the House ofRepre-
sentatives. and frequently held little i'm
promptu levees, in which old members like
"Pig Iron" Kelley. ex-Speaker Randall and
''Sunset" Cox were always present to warm
ly shake his hand. The old man was Michi-
gan's great war governor, Austin Blair The
country has only four Of its greatest war
yania, Kirkwood Of Iowa, Sprague of Rhode
Island and Blair Of Michigan. Stanford Of
California and Ramsey of Minnesota are
still alive. but they did not figure so con-
spicuously.
One of the incidents attending the recent
visit Of General w. I. Sherman to Washing
ton was serenade in his honor by politi-
cal club from Cincinnati. On that same eve
ming Governor Blair, in company with other
gentlemen, called at Senator Sherman's
house, where the General was stopping.
When Governor:Blair was introduced, Gen.
Sherman grasped him by both hands and ex-
claimed:
what! Michigan's great war govern
Then the General turned to the gathering
OF gentlemen, and In fervent language spoke
Of the great executive ability of Governor
Blair that has been instrumental in giving
the Union service some of its best officers
and men, "God bless him; he gave US Sheri-
dan when no one else would give him COM
mission"
One Of the receptions given by Senator
Palmer was marked by an incident that
served to illustrate the feelings inspired by
the appearance of the old war governor.
Senator Palmer, whe was introducing his
guests, espied Representative Belknap
across the room, and, raising his voice, in
CURED: do you know, iG0v. Blair, Capt
Belknap?"
The representative from Grand Rapids
arose TO his feet. and as the crowd made a
path for him he stopped midway, and in a
voice eloquent with feeling echoed Senator
Palmer's inquiry: "Do know Gov. Blair P"
And right there he told pathetic story Of
soldier boy who, when sick and discouraged
at the 'front.' received commission as lieu
tenant and subsequently as captain from
Gov. Blair, and then followed tribute that
gave the young representative status as an
orator that astonished and gratitied every
one present.
"Gov. Blair ought to be inspiration enough
for anybody" was the modest response to a
compliment from Senator Mcmillan.
The public will be glad to know that Gov
Blair has decided to write volume of rem
iniscences of public men and affairs, both
national and State, and 1t goes without say
ing that 1t will be valuable contribution to
the history of Michigan, especially during
the critical war period. His recollections Of
the famous Altoona conference of war gov
ernors in 1864, which was convened at the
suggestion of Gov. Curtin, will be one of the
most interesting chapters of the book.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Denied by Senator Evarts.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The attention of
Senator Evarts was drawn this aftern DON to
tne published reports from Albany, N. Y,
tnat he was considering the question Of re-
signing his seat in the Senate and had been
offered the mission to England The Senator
sad; Nothing has been said by me respect
ing retirement from the position / now hold.
AS to the English mission, a man cannot
vel Weii refuse what has not been offered him.
no authorlty came from me for the publica-
tion OF any of these stories."
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
That Electric Suit.

New YORK, March 1s-In the suit of the
Electrical Accumulation Co., against the
Julian Electric Company, Judge Cox rem
dered de cision sustaining the Faure patent
accumulators. The patent is held to control
the manufacture, use and sale of any second
ary batteries in which an electrode is used
having so called active material applied In
the form of paint, paste or cement
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
REV. CALVIN CHAPMAN.
Death Of an Aged Maine Clergyman
and Scholar.



KENNEBUNKPoRT, March 19.-Reg. Calvin
Chapman died in this town today at the age
Of 70 years and months. He was born in
Bethel. Me-, and graduated from Bowdoin
in 1889. and from Andover Theological Sem
mary in 1S42. He has been settled over
Congregational churches in Epping, N. H.,
Saccarappa, Foxcroft, and Lakeville, ILL.,.
and acting pastor in Manersvile. N. Y :,
Windham, VT, Eliot, Andover and Standi sh
His first wife was Lucy B. Emerson of Par
sonsfeld, who died in 1868, leaving two sons
and one daughter. He again married in 1874
Miss Sarah A. Ward Of this town, where he
has since resided engaged in agriculture, but
loving to read and study his favorite authors
in their Greek and Latin originals.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
IN BOOMER LAND.
No Truth In the Report Of a Fight
With the Troops.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March ia Times
special from Oklahoma City reports every
thing quiet there this evening. United
States troops are still driving out the BOOM
ers. The only foundation for this after
moons sensational reports as to conflict
between the soldiers and the invaders is that
Lietenant Carson was knocked down by a
boomer yesterday the offender being at once
arrested. The Kansas United States attor-
ney has no jurisdiction over Oklahoma, that
territory beng in charge Of the United
States attorney.at Fort Smith, Ark.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Cut Off His Toes.

BANGOR, March l9.-William Kelley of
this city aged 20, brakeman on the Maine
Central railroad between Mattawamkeag
and Vanceboro, fell between the cars near
the former place and was run over by the
train. cutting off his toes and breaking the
bones of his leg. He was brought to this
city in special train. 1t is thought he will
losa his leg.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-20
Accused a Prohibition list Of Drinking.

KEENE, N. H., March 19.-The Cheshire
Republican has been served with a notice of
suit for $4,000 damages by J. H. Spofford,
who was the Prohibitionist candidate for
city marshal. UP to January he was an
officer of the police and night watchman.
The charges were induiging in free drinks
at the Cheshire House and assisting the
night clerk to make false key to the bar
room.