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The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe celebrated her roth
birthday in Boston yesterday.
A committee of the Connecticut House IA
vors return to annual legislative sessions.
Eighty-six registered packages were stolen
from the Chicago post Office Sunday night
The Sunday law was vigorously enforced
at indianapolis Sunday for the first time in
a decade.
Secretary Proctor's IL year old son is dan
gerously Ill at the Secretary's home in Yer
mont.
The American exhibit occupies .one-third
OF the great machinery hall at the Paris ex-
position and attracts great attention.
A destructive fire in Reno, New Sunday.
destroyed many buildings. doing damage to
the extent of 100000.
In the New York chess conquest Weiss
and Tschigarin divide the hon0rs of the
championship.
A gangof thieves went through q freight
cars at Erie, Pa, Friday night. This IS the
greatest robbery of the kind on record.
An armed mob lynched a mulatto named
Martin at Port Huron, Mich, YESTERDAY.
Martin had brutally assaulted Mrs. Gillis.
The Presbyterian assembly In New York
was enliyened yesterday by an animated de-
bate on the management of the board of pub
lication.
Dwight w. Lord, cashier of an Omaha
national bank was robbed of $500 in paper
money and $1,000 in promissary notes near
Needles, Cal, Friday night.
The Presbyterian Assembly adopted n res.
olution last night favoring prohibition in
every State. The resolution was bitterly
discussed.
The suspended Scranton City bank owes
its depositors S322, 900. Cashier Jessun,s
shortage is S135,0o0. The assets are S47, ,6O0
due on overdrawn amounts and 100000 on
due bills.
The lofty He'll Gate tower In New York
harbor was pulled d0wnyesterday, The lights
were discontinued several years ago. pilots
finding them a hindrance TO navigation rather
than help.
The Chicago farmers Review. In this
weeks issue, will say: From Information
furnished by our crop correspondents rela-
tive to the condition of wheat, oats and bar
ley it would appear that the prospects for
grain crops on the whole are very favorable
in all the territory covered by our reports ex.
cept in Ohio, Indiana and kentucky where a
drouth still continues.
The Ohio Wool Growers association Sat.
urday discussed the matter OF importers who
take advantage Of the clause in the tariff law
to import superior quality of fine wool into
this country classed as low grade worsted
wool, which is regarded as inimicaI TO inter
ests In America. An effort will be made Ia
get q ruling fom the secretary that will Sc.
cure strict compliance with the law.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
LINCOLN COUNTY.
the HON G.

NAQOIs
DR.. +. c. Thayer, Waterville, well known
physician, publishes the following In the
Waterville Mail:
Having been asked many times, within the
past few weeks, the questions: 'Is Meni-
branous Group contagious?" "Should any
precautions against infection be used in
this diseased" Iihaverdeemed 1t advisable
to make the following statement: The
answer to these questions hinges very large
ly on the relationship of Aembranous Group
to Diphtneria, thus first making disposal
Of that matter essential Until within few
years the. consensus Of medical opinion has
been that the two diseases were entirely dis
tinct, having no relation with each other.
Latterly, however, there are very many OBJ
servers who take the ground that they are
one and the same disease. Indeed, recent
observations and careful investigations Of
these diseased conditions have resulted In a
preponderance of evidence In favor OF the
opinion that they are identical, or rather
that Membranous Group Is an expression Of
diphtheretic poison. This important ques-
tion being still unsettled In the minds OF the
medical profession, Membranous Group
should be treated as a contagious disease,
and precautions against Infection should be
carried out with as much care and vigilance
as IL the unanimous opinion of the profession
was toward the idea Of its being q contagious
disease. Safety lies alone In this path.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
TO RESIST EUROPEAN ENCRoACHMENT.
Secretary BIaine's Action Regard
Ing the Hayden Republic.
A Possible Opportunity to Restate
the Monroe Doctrine.
Lewiston Furnishes the New AS
sistant Attorney General.
Boston. May PA Washington despatch

BosToN, May PA Washington despatch
to the Traveller says:
There are those who believe that Secretary
Blaine intends to take the occasion with the
commission he will send to Hayti for terri
torial negotiations, to assert a vigorous for
eign policy, and some lively times are by
them expected when Congress convenes.
Your correspondent Is In position to say /,
that while Mr.. Blaine Is in favor Of main
tanning our rights in every land, he has no
policy or move In view which could involve
the United States in difficulty. In whatever
step he might want to take, however, Mr.
Blaine would have public sentiment behind
him in disposition to resist any attempt of
the European powers to exercise political
control or influence over the affairs of this
continent. France, 1t Is quite assured, has
for long time been anxious to strengthen
its hold In any quarter of the globe to make
up as far as possible for the loss of prestige
at home. Hayti would be an inviting field
for Its operations If the United States could
be induced to keeps its hands off.
But so far as this is concerned, all the
naval powers of Europe are constantly look
Ah6 Aot ChCAOdCuutChto III UOtu HCulopuCiCos
and would not hesitate to ignore the Monroe
doctrine if satisfied that 1t would be safe to
do SO. Complications in Hayti may result in
furnishing proyocation for new stateme mt
and new assertion of the Monroe doctrine,
and there Is no one better fitted than Mr..
Blaine to do this in forcible and direct Ian
guage. The two members of the commission
who are definitely settled on are General
Lew Wallace and Colonel Beverly Tucker.
III Mr.. Blaine can decide on a suitable per-
son to take the place ON the commission de-
clined by Mr.. Hit of Illinois, he will APP
point him. but it Is not improbable that he
will be satisfied to have the commission con-
sist of tho two gentlemen named. They are
both well fitted for the duties to be intrusted
to them. both being thorough men of the
world, experienced in diplomacy and inter-
national law, with we'll balanced and. cul
tured intellects. General Wallace is well
known to the country. and for 40 years
Colonel Tucker has mingled with men prom
inent in social, official and professional life.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
Washington News In Brief.
MARCHING ON THE STRIKERS
Serious Trouble Anticipated at the
RraIdwood Mines In Illinois.

CHICAGO, May 27.-A special from Braid
wood. Illinois, the scene of the trouble with
the striking coal miners. says: "In response
to an appeal by the sheriff of viii county for
armed reinforcements. Gov Fifer authorized
the Illinois National Guards to protect prop
erty and persons endangered by the riot at
Braidwood. About 800 strikers from adjoln-
ing mining villages, armed with guns and re-
volvers, marched in body to the shaft in
this city at O'Clock this afternoon. About
10 employees were present. They were
marched at the end of the strikers guns to
safe distance North of the shaft and the
mob proceeded to fill the shaft up with Dit
cars and debris and to wreck things gener-
ally After half an hour they left. saving
they would be back shortly and burn the
shaft. Serious times are expected"
Daily News special from Joliet, ILL.,,
says: Company b, Fourth Regiment. Iii,
n0is National Guards, has been ordered TO
Braidwood to disperse the striking miners.
A report just received states that 400 strikers
from Clark City and nearly thousand from
Valley Creek are marching toward the
Braidwood mines armed with clubs, revol-
vers. army muskets and shot guns. Many
Italians among the strikers, crazy with
liquor, have determined to stop the men who
went to work in the mines this forenoon.
Serious trouble is anticipated when Col.
Bennett, commanding the fourth regiment.
meets the angry strikers"
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

This year the excursion of the Oxford
Bears Association will take place the third
week in June. The Association will leave
Portland at o'clock in special cars; reach
Canton Lake by 11.30. Here is fine grove
with tables and seats, etc. Excursionists
will carry their baskets and partake Of a
picnic dinner, the committee providing cof-
fee, tea, milk and Ice water free. Bass fish
ing is excellent and arrangements win be
made to have nun or of boats at the grove.
The train win be run through to Gilbert
vile, two miles beyond the lake, stopping a
short time there and at Canton, returning to
the grove at o'clock. Persons desiring can
stop at Canton for dinner. The fare will be
very low. Baskets will be checked at Port
land and cared for until wanted at the Lake.
The final arrangements and the day of the
excursion will be settled upon In few days.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
state Street Church.

A meeting Of the State street church par
ish committee was held last night to consid-
er proposition in regard to building a new
church or remodeling the present one. Plans
OF both were submitted by Fassett 81 Tomp-
son, and by Stevens & Cobb. Two PROPOSE
tions were finally decided upon. One is to
remodel the present edifce by taking down
the old wooden tower and erecting in its
place brick tower, the estimated cost being
$4,000. The other is to purchase the two
adjoining lots extending to the Bishops
house, and remove the present edifee, and In
the rear of the lot erect a new church ct an
estimated cost Of $4,000, including the land
The committee. Messrs. Eben Corey, +. j.
Rollins, William w. Brown, G. A. Brown,
ID. w. Clark, Il. 9. Payson and Theodore G..
Woodbury. will circulate two papers, one in
favor Of each proposition, to ascertain how
much money pew owners and others will
subscribe to carry out the proposed plans.
The committee adjourned to two weeks from
last night.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
A YANKEE NOTION.
Ezra sramhaII's Pontoon and Steam
boat Combined.

BANGOR. May 27.-Ezra Bramhall, of
Camden. who has successfully built pom
toon bridge at Curacao, besides sending sew
eral steamers built by himself to that port,
sent to Bangor for shipment Saturday anoth-
er steam launch and new tangled .pontoon,
which will be used in connection with the
bridge already built. This pontoon is pro-
vided with steam engines and win be used to
turn the bridge to one side in order to allow
the passage of vessels. This work has been
previously done by tug boat. In the new
arrangement the propelling pontoon becomes
a part of the bridge. being placed at one end.
the other end working like great hinge.
Mr.. l.. b. Smith, the United States Consul at
Curacao. who had seen Mr.. Bramhall's work
in Maine. secured for him these contracts In
the West Indies,
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
MAINE scHooNERs WRECKED.
No Trace OF the Crew Of the Aban-
doned David w. Hunt.

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, May 27.-The steam.
er Seryia arrived here today and reports
passing the wreck Of the American schooner
David w. Hunt of Bath, Me. The steamer
searched in vain for the boats and crew. The
David w. Hunt was vessel OF 34S tons and
was built in Bath in 1881.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, May 27.-The
schooner Joseph w. Fish of st. George, Me-,
Capt. Hart, Rarpahanock river for Bath,
Me-, with cargo Of ship timber, encounter
ed heavy northwest gale in latitude $3.50.
longitude 74.5o, during which the cargo
shifted and the vessel was split open in the
water ways. She soon filled. Capt. Hart,
with his crew of six men and the passengers,
James Gardner, wife and three small chill
dren, were rescued by the schooner Josiah
X. Baker of Baltimore, for Boston, and
landed here last night. They saved nothing
from the schooner. The rescued were for
warded to their destinations this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
LEADING A ROYAL LIFE OF TERROR.
The Autocrat of All the RussIas and
His Enemies.
NihIiIsts interfere With the Pleasure
of the Shah.
FaIcarragh Tenants Renew Their
Resistance 10 the Police.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-The Gar in a
rescript ordering the withdrawal Of proceed
ings Of prosecution against the officials
charged with responsibility for the disaster
to His Majesty's train at Borki. says the
mercy Of God showed him and his family on
that occasion induces him to similarly ex-
tend clemency. He further Isays the bad
condition OF the railroad. which inquiry in
to the disaster disclosed. ought to serve as a
warning for other officials. Since the recent
plot against the Cars life was discovered,
extra precautions are taken to guard the
members of the imperial family. The mum
Der of secret police has been strengthened
and vigilance has been increased. At the
approaches to the imperial residences no
group Of persons is allowed to collect in
proximity to the Gar The review Of
troops the Car arranged in honor OF the
Shah Of Persia's visit, has been counter
manded owing to fear of Nihilists.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
Notes.

There win be a game of base ball between
the WestbroOks and SaccaraDpas on the
forenoon Of Memorial Day The game will
Kelley and Webster are not 10 play with
the GARDENERS, as announced yesterday, but
have signed with the POrtlands
The Baths have secured their cid grounds
and will re-enter the Maine League. They
will play at Gardiner on Memorial Day.
playing at Bath In the afternoon. The Gard
iner game Is In the forenoon.
The SkOwhegans defeated the Pittshelds
Saturday 80 TO IL.
The Chaplain Hall nine defeated south
College players at Colby University Satur-
day by a score Of IS TO ..
The Presumpscots defeated the BOwdOins
10 TO at Brunswick Saturday
Cooper and Soule, and Kelley and Web
ster will alternate In the box for the Port
lands In their game Memorial Day forenoon.
Cooper ana SOule are praeticing steadily and
those who have seen them say they win sur
prise the public.
About Is base ball enthusiasts from Port
land will accompany the team In the after
noon to Lewiston to encourage the BOYS L.
win both games.
Boys will b. admitted 20 the Portland
games for 10 cents.
Everything points 10 one II In. targaat
crowds. ever assembled On the zrounds
Memorial Day
The LeWistons are praeticlng daily and
have one Of the strongest teams ever reprs.
senting that city. - ''p''
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
school connittaa.

The monthly meeting of the School Board
was held last evening, the full board being
present, and Mayor Meleher presiding The
supervisors reported the schools as progress
ing favorably.
Mr.. Donham repovted that new room had
been opened in Monument street school and
Miss Ella F. Coe employed to teach it.
On motion Of DR.. King Miss Ida Greene
was elected to the Practice School.
On motion Of Mr.. Dunn it was voted that
the graduating exercises OF the High School
take place Wednesday, June Goth, and on
motion Of DR.. King, that the schools close
June 9th.
Bills and pay rolls were approved to the
amount of S8 562 h3
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

S24,5OO was raised by 245 shares Of stock at
800 each; $4,000 was raised by per cent
10 year bonds at par, and the balance Of
$3.50 was carried as a floating d5Dt. Since
its completion the floating debt has been
paid off, and the opera house company owes
no money outside Of its bonds. The gross
paying all Expenses, ,sincluding taxes, insur-
ance, water repairs, help, gas, fuel, etc, the
surplus income is equal to per cent per an
mum on the capital stock. Business Is in
ereasing steadily, and we can see no reason
why an opera house here, built and run on
business principles. should not yield TO the
stockholders from to per cent yearly, con-
sidering the difference between Bangor and
Portland in the cost of constructing large
opera house and the larger theatre-going
population in Portland and vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
COMPETING WITH THE WORLD.
Andrew Carnegie on the Benefits of
Protection In America.


LONDON, May 27.-In an interview with a
representative Of the New York Herald last
night Andrew Carnegie said: Heretofore
America has been unable to supply her own
market, much less export; but just now the
situation is novel. Prices which have risen
and are rising in Europe have fallen and are
falling in America. Steel rails recently sold
In Pittsburg as cheap as delivered In London
by the English manufacturers, namely, So a
ton. The prices we are getting for steel
plates are about the same that prevail here.
Hitherto English prices have depended on
the American demand. Now the demands
OF the rest OF the world, exclusive of Amer
lea, together with the British wants, are suf-
ficient to keep the manufacturers here busy.
As long as this condition continues and
prices keep advancing. America will be able
to export to South American countries
articles in which heretofore she has not been
able to compete with Europe, so there appears
now to be great chance for America to
establish more extensive commercial rela-
tions with her neighbors 1t Is a curious
fact that the steel rails that Canada will re-
quire this season will, In all probability, be
furnished by American manufacturers.
predict that such will be the case. This can
occur onlyi at times when European prices
are high, under great demands, and Ameri-
can prices low, under a state Of depression
such as now exists. 1t has never occurred
before In my time, though once before we
sold rails In Canada because the English
manufacturers, by combining, forced prices
up. The present situation results from nat
ural causes, and promises well for America.
The cause Is the protective system. Protec-
tion to home industries Is bound to benefit
America. America would be paying three
times as much as she does for steel rails, had
she not protected that Industry"
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
ON THE Qut vivE.
France Believed to be Secretly Ne.
gotiating With HaytI.

BALTIMORE, May PA Sun special from
Washington says: sit is now learned that
on the first rumors of Franco-Haytien
treaty, Secretary Blaine called the attention
of the French minister to the subject. NJ
Roustan disclaimed in the most positive
manner any personal knowledge of the ex-
istence of such an agreement Next day he
showed Mr.. Blaine cable despatch from
the French minister of foreign affairs, af-
firming that no such treaty had been con-
cluded with Hayti. The best opinion in
state and diplomatic circles is that a denial
rect, but it is firmly believed that France is
conducting secret negotiations with Hayti
and Is on the qui UiUe 10 take instant advan-
tage of any opportunity to further her inter
ests in that quarter.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
PORTLAND. May 25th.

PORTLAND, May 2otn.
To meet the large and growing demand
by the ladies for an elegant and perfect
fitting low shoe for summer wear, we
have had made for US some special lots
of fancy Oxfords. Wine, Brown, Olive,
Slate, Russell. Orange and Black are the
colors; the material are 0oze calf, Moroc-
co. Kids and Dongola. Made on perfect
fitting, stylish lasts by the best workmen
in the country, we believe these shoes to
be superior to any similar goods in this
market. We earnestly invite inspection,
and comparison with the best to be found
elsewhere; for we confidently believe
that our effort to get and present a
superior article will be appreciated by
all who enjoy fine footwear.
Vacation season, also, is close at hand,
when Tennis. Yachting and Bicycle
shoes will be the order of the day.
To our usual assortment of these goods,
with which you are already familiar, we
have added many novelties for this sea-
son, that cannot be found elsewhere.
New word to the gentlemen in clos
ing. We have just received an invoice of
Russell, Goat and Seal Balmorals and
Oxfords, in narrow widths and wide, that
are now on exhibition; price So to S5.
IRVING J. BROWN,
Sign of Mammoth Gold Boot
may25 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
TWENTY-FIVE POLICEMEN HURT
While Attacking BarrIcaded Houses
On the EaIcarragh Estate.

DUBLIN. May 27.-Another conflict occur
Cured at Falcarragh today between evictors
and tenants, during which twenty-five po-
licemen were injured. The houses were
barracaded in the usual way, and the police
were totally unable to effect an entrance
through the doors. Scaling ladders were
procured and with these the attacking party
endeavored TO enter. As the police swarmed
up the ladders. the inmates rained every
manner I missile upon them. In some cas-
es, the ladders, crowded with officers, were
thrown violently to the ground. As usual
the superior forces Of the beseigers prevail
ed, and the evictions were finally accom-
plished.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 81, 1889. 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
An Odd Fish.

At Loveitts fish store. on Congress street,
big halibut attracts great attention. On
his side, in letters perhaps three inches long
are the initials TX. McP. s." and the date
1879. These were evidently cut by some
fisherman ten years ago. The halibut at
that time probably weighed less than twelve
pounds. for fishermen save all that weigh
more than that The letters were evidently
cut in the ish's side with sharp knife.
They show now very plainly. The halibut
weighs 1000 pounds and was caught of shore.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

Pacific. was examined. Senator Hale asked |:
"Would the building of the Canadian Pacific
have been justified by the trade it gets out
side the United StatesP In other words.
could it exist without American business ~
sI5 IL could bavs no. the bepsea MT Pres
foreign road, built as a military connection
by the British government, subsidized by
British money, poaching on our business
and thriving on American business to the
detriment of our own national commerce.
and without which the road would never
have been built"
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
LOOKING AFTER THE REDSKINS.
Indian Agents Told That They must
Make Needed Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Secretary of
the Interior has directed that the following
letter Of instruction shall accompany each
commission to an Indian Agent:
am directed by the President to inform you
thaf the office to which You appointed is con-
sidered one Of far more than ordinary Importance,
both for the interests of the government and of
the Indians who will be brought under your
charge and dir ction; that sobriety and integrity
must mark the conduct of yourself and every one
connected or associated directly or indirectly
with the agency under your charge; that an inn
proved condition in the affairs of the agency will
be expected within reasonable time.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

PARIS, May 27. The speech made by M.
Floquet, on assuming the presidency Of the
Radical Left, has been the object of diverse
comments in the French press. A great
part of its Importance is due to the fact that
while the Radicals have agreed to tolerate
the present cabinet and even formed CON-
pact with the 0pportunists, in view of the
general election they refuse to modify their
programme In any particular. They main
constitution, to separation of church and
state and to the various social reforms that
are included in their nrooramma
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28
JOHN q. COTTON OF LEWISTON,
Appointed by the President Assistant
Attornev CeneraI

WASHINGTON. May 27.-0ne of the best
and most honorable offices in Washington
goes to Lewiston, Me. President Harrison
has selected John B. Cotton, ESQ.,, of Lewis
ton, of the law firm of Frye, Cotton & White,
for appointment as assistant sattorney gen.
eral in the department of justice, in place Of
Colonel Howard, who will retire June 1st
Attorney General Miller has summoned Mr..
Cotton to Washington to "learn the ropes"
and he is expected to arrive tomorrow. The
salary Of the office is $1,000 year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-28

Messrs. Weston +. Milliken and J. S.Wins.
low have each subscribed $1,000 towards the
opera house, making the total $1,000. The
corporation will be formed next Saturday,
and now Is the time for subscriptions. Mr..
Virgin, OF the committee, yesterday gave the
press these figures:
The Bangor opera house cost $4,000.