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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
THE INDIANS.
Bishop hare's Address at st. Luke's
Cathedral.

Those In our city who have given but lit
tie thought to the Indian question, and
found 1t distant and uninteresting, might
have been moved and stimulated by the able
and earnest address delivered yesterday be-
fore the st. Luke's Auxiliary. by Bishop
Hare of Dakota, at the Cathedral Of St.
Luke. Those who are already working ear
nestly. were much encouraged
Bishop Hare stated that while we have a
government as yet Indifferent, and our laws
are inadequate to protect the Indians from
the white outlaws, the missions and the
churches are our mightiest instruments to
work with. Let our missions send out men
and women of dignity and character, with
hearts filed with love for Gods helpless
children, and we are bound to succeed In the
work. The Indian has soul, he knows 1t,
and worships great spirit. Tell him that
spirit Is God, and that he who worships Him
In spirit and in truth will find rest for his
eoul. Arouse in him hope. He Is natural
ly brave and honest. Let him trust you; he
Is your best friend. Treat him like man;
do away with the reservation, setting aside
its means, and give him lands in seYeralty.
Teach him they are his, and by education he
will become self-supporting. The Indian Is
discerning; he says the white man who
comes to him to traffic and cheat, Is like the
scum by the rivers bank, while the pure wa
ter runs In the middle.
To the question, why do we work for peo-
pie so few in numbers Bishop Hare replied:
Once the Indian was like the insects OF the
air now he is speck on the eyeball And
the lids cannot close over 1t long, ere there
will be running sore. Much earnest work
Is being accomplished by the Portland
branch and by the auxiliaries all over the
State.
The last annual meeting was an interest
ing and encouraging one, and the earnest
and cheering words from able men and
women who work among the Indians, stat
ing exactly their sufferings, their needs,
their willingness to learn and become civil
lized-these testimonies are gratefully re-
ceived and abundantly blessed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
THE FOUR NEW STARS.
How They VIII Find Their Way to the
Starry Flag.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Omnibus ter
ritorial bill as agreed to fixes thenames of the
two Dakotas as North Dakota and South
Dakota. The people of South Dakota are to
vote upon the adoption of the Sioux Falls
constitution May 14th. The location Of the
capital is to be settled by an election ON the
same date. Residents of North Dakota,
Washington and Montana may vote for the
election Of delegates to the constitutional
convention, and for full list Of State Off
GERS. On the first Tuesday of October, the
people may vote upon the constitutions pro-
posed by the conventions. If ad0pted, after
the Presidents proclamation to that effect
the governors of each may order an election
of members of the legislature and repre-
sentatives to Congress. The legislatures
may meet and elect two Senators who will
take their seats at the beginning of the first
regular session of the fifty-frst Congress at
which time the representatives will be adj
mitted to their seats. These provisions ap-
ply to senators and representatives from
South Dakota.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
SMELLING NATIVE VILLAGES.
Furnishing South Sea Islanders for
the Murder Of Europeans.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Accordiug to letters
received yesterday H. NJ. s. Opal has return
ed to New Zealand after five weeks cruise
among the islands Of the South Seas, in
order to discover aHd punish natives who
have Of late murdered a number of Eu-
ropeans. At Apia 1t was ascertained that a
French half-caste and a Swede, having been
cast ashore with two other men, were killed
and then mutilated. At Port Sandwich 1t
was learned that natives had made a mur-
derous attack on the boats crew of Queens
land vessel, the government agent, Mr.. Cecil,
being badly wounded. Other attacks ON Eu-
ropeans were also heard Of there. The Opal
then left In seach Of information Of Mr..
Vernon Lee Walker and boats crew at
Penobscot Island. A friendly chief gave in
formation that the murders were unpro-
v0ked, and the chief Of the offending tribe
was summoned to come on board the Opal
and pay penalty, or war would be made.
On the following morning the chief declined
to visit the ship, but offered a man and two
boys in reparation for the admitted murders.
He afterward offered TO deliver up the actual
was felt to be blind. The next morning the
Opal bombarded the village. but the natives
previously fled.
At Port Sandwich the French cruiser Fa-
bert was found at anchor, and the two COM
manders decided to make examples Of the ma
tives OF 81 and the island of Paama for the
murders OF Europeans committed by them al
81. Sixty men from each vessel were landed
and proceeded toward the village, the native:
flying before them into the bush. The village
was burned to the ground. The two vessels
parted with consratulatory signals. the Opal
making for Paama. On arriving there the
village was shelled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
MR.. BAYARD READS SOME HISTORY
To the Advocates Of a Protectorate
for Samoa.
How the New stars VIII be Added to
the Flag
The House FiIibusterlng Over the
Direct Tax Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia statement in re-
gard to the Samoan question. prepared
by the Department Of State, says: 'The
advocates of the assumption Of a virtual
protectorate over the Samoan Islhnds by the
United States, appear to have lost sight Of
the fact that this government, in pursuance
to its traditional and established policy of
regarding remote and foreign possessions
has at least five times refused to assume such
relation. 1t aisavowed Consul Greenbaum's
act of three years ago In raising the Ameri-
can flag and declaring a protectorate. In
1873, one Steinberger. sent out by President
Grant as a special agent to report on
the condition of the islands, was rumored to
have promised the natives the protection Of
the United States. The result of this ac-
tion was a despatch from Secretary OF
State Fish to Steinberger, saying the State
Department had no right to authorize him to
make such provision. In 1877, Colmesnit, a
United States commercial agent at Apia,
raised the United States flag over the Samo-
an flag. His act was not sustained by the
government. Feb. 22d, 1878, the Samoan
government in agreement with United
States Consul Griffin, fearing lest the British
commissioner might resort to force to COM
pei the conclusion of a treaty with Great
Britain, had the United States flag raised
over that Of Samoa on this government flag
staff. The United States again refused
protectorate, and the treaty concluded by
MIR. Eyarts and Mamea, the Samoan, only
provided for the exercise Of this govern
ment's good offices. When.the islands had
no treaty relations with any foreign power,
the United States rejected Mamea's over
lures for treaty protection.
The assumption now by the United
States Of virtual, though not nominal pro-
onerous form which the obligation Of pro-
lection could assume, since it would render
the United States practically responsible for
the consequences of the acts of these semi
civilized and unorganized tribes without the
right to control them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
cLEVELANp's VIEWS.
The Latest Expression OF His Free
Trade Doctrines.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-Below Is a copy Of
President Cleveland's letter in reply to an in
vitation to be present at the convention Of
the National Tariff Reform League. which
met In Chicago this afternoon. IL Is entirely
In the Presidents handwriting. At one
point there Is an evident omission OF some
words necessary to the sense, and those sug-
gested by Secretary White Of the League as
the probable ones are inserted In brackets.
The scheme Of practical and efficient tariff
work described In the circular and invitation
which 1 received, meets with my hearty ap-
proval and promises, II honestly adhered 20,
the most valuable aid In the furtherance Of
cause which Is very near to the interests and
welfare Of our people.
The danger which we have 70 guard against
Is the misleading of our countrymen BY
speciOus theories cunningly cOntriyed and
falsely affirming to the people relief from
present burdens and the Legitimate lexpenses
necessary 10 secure thel benefits OF bened
eient rule under the sanction Of free institn
tions. The declared purposes Of your league
will not be attained until all those Interested
In the economic question which Is now press
ed upon their attention. are freed from an
ssSphistries and clo1ding fallaeies, and until
the subject OF tarih reform Is presented 10
them as topic involving the relief Of the
plain people Of the land in their homes from
useless and unjust expense. The question Is
q simple ana plain one, and needs but to be
fairly presented TO be understood. 10 Is the
positive duty Of your organization to guard
the people against deception.
My extreme interest in the work which
your league has undertaken and In the ex-
pressed object Of the proposed convention
would lead me to accept your invitation II
II were possible to do so. But my public
duties here positively prevent such accept
ence.
Hoping that the convention will be very
successful, and with an earnest wish for the
prosperity and success Of your league In Its
efforts to enlighten and benefit the people,
l am yours, very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
IN the SENATE.
Louisiana Elections and the sundy
Civil BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Mr. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections, re-
ported back the resolutions for the investi-
cation of the recent elections in Louisiana
and other States, and memorials as to politi-
cal associations, to be laid on the table. He
also reported the original resolution instruct
ing the committee on privileges and elections
to inquire whether in any State free and
lawful expression of the will of the people In
the election Of the members of the 51st Con-
gress had been prevented by violence, intimi-
dation, fraud or other crime, and also to in
quire into the election in Louisiana in April,
1888, and whether that State has a republi-
can form of government, the committee to
report at the session of December, 1889.
Mr.. Salisbury, on behalf of the Democrat
ic members of the committee, dissented from
the resolution reported on the ground that
the Senate had no jurisdiction over the ques-
tion. The resolution was laid over until to-
morrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF Mr.: Vests motion to reconsider
the vote by which the conference report on
the direct tax bill was agreed to last Satur-
day. The motion to reconsider was rejected,
yeas s. nays As. The conference report now
goes to the House for action.
luO oCudto tuou tuOh up but SuuuTJ civil
appropriation bill. Among the amendments
reported by the committee on appropriations
and agreed to by the Senate were appropria-
tions for light houses, beacons and fog sig
mails at Mount Desert Rock, Me-. S450e; I;
Bear Islaine, Me-, $3.50; Great Duck Island,
Me-. $4,000; steam tender for the first light
house district, SS5,000.
Mr.. Harris interrupted the reading of the
bill and moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business. The
motion was rejected by party vote, yeas "a,
nays &C. Mr.. Harris then declared that he
would give the Senate an opportunity to vote
on this motion evey day to the end Of the ses-
sion. The reading of the bill was resumed.
The Senate amendment TO pay Mrs. Waite
SS,745, the balance of one years salary of
the late Chief Justice Waite, after debate,
was agreed to, yeas 2S. nays 16 An amend
ment appropriating $4,000 each for statues
to Gen. Philip III. Sheridan and Gen. John
A. Logan, in Washington, was agreed to.
Mr. Plumb gave notice Of an amendment
making hOnorably discharged soldiers and
sailors. their widows and children eligible
for appointment transfer and promotion sub
ject only to such examinations as may be
prescribed by the heads of departments
without competitive examination. Without
completing the bill the Senate adjourned at
605
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
MANY suILDINcs ARLAzE.
A obstructive Fire In the City of
BrotherIy Love-.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-At about one
O'Clock this forenoon fire broke out in the
wholesale tailors' trimmings establishment
Of Rudolph Blankenburg, No. IS Bank street,
solid six story structure extending from
Bank to Strawberry street. Both streets
are built up with large commercial houses,
and each is stored with valuable goods.
About 10 minutes after the breaking out of
the fire, the flames had spread to the opposite
side OF Strawberry street The big linen
and white goods houses Of Donald 4 Co.,
and M. j. Kelly had taken fire. After a hard
light, the fire was got under control here.
The buildings, however, were badly burned
and the goods almost wholly destroyed.
Meanwhile the flames were making ravages
on Bank street. The building occupied by
Thompson, Faust q Co., jobbers In notions
and knit jackets and the big structure oc-
cupied by Campion & Co., blankets, adjoin-
ing Blankenburg's were now burning while
on Strawberry street the bailding occupied
by James Doak q Go. and Risbrough Bros,
and the eastern end of Thompson, Faust &
Co.'S place were also on fire. On Second
street the roof of Lewis S. Halls dry goods
strore caught and the building and stock
were ruined. The big instalment house OF
2. J. Walsh, adjoining the latter, was also
badly damaged. The fire was under control
at II. The losses cannot yet be given but
will be heavy. One man is said to have been
suffOcated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
Timely Topics.

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The committee on
military affairs, today instructed Senator
Bate to report fayorably with amendments
to the bill introduced by him few days ago
to increase the efficiency of the signal corps
OF the army. A report prepared by Senator
Bate to accompany the bill, testifies to the
value of the weather service of the country.
In the House today Mr.. Butterworth intro
duced for reference a Joint resolution au-
thorizing the President to invite several
members Of the Parliament of Canada and
the Premiers and Cabinets Of the several
Provinces to visit the United States. An ap-
preparation Of $4,000 is made to carry out
the provisions of the resolution and a Joint
committee of the House and Senate Is pro-
vided for to receive and entertain the nations
guests.
Senator Hale of Maine on Monday, after
Senator Coke's long winded speech had
closed, managed to get the bill for taking the
eleventh and subsequent census, through the
Senate.
The following Maine patents have been
granted: Edward b. Allen, Portland, Cha
NEE cutting device for sole sewing machine; ;
Adrian j. Barraniff, Bangor, steam boiler (;
Damon w. Brockway, Dover, shawl strap I;
Fred A. Robbins, Waterville. tug attach
ment.
Byron Upper has been appointed post
master at Vanceboro, Maine. vice w. l..
johnson, resigned.
A post office has been established at Isles
boro, Waldo county, Me-, and X. N. Pendle-
ton appointed postmaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
A CYCLONE IN DIXIE.
People Blown Out Doors and Landed
In the Tree Tops.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 19.-The lower
end of Shelly county was swept by terrible
cyclone. early yesterday morning. The
scene of the disaster is remote from rail-
roads. and only meagre reports have been re-
ceived. IL is known however, that many
houses were blown down, a number of peo-
pie killed and many injured. The loss TO
property will be very great.
The cyclone travelled in northeasterly di-
rectlon. 1t was only few hundred yards in
width but its course was twenty miles or
more In length and through a thickly popu-
lated section of country. People were In
cape from their houses. The most reliable
reports received here state that thirty to
forty houses were blown down, five or six
persons killed and about thirty injured. some
OF them severely. Many cattle and horses
were killed and crippled.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 19.-The southeastern
part Of Banks county was visited Dy a ter
rife cyclone before daybreak, yesterday
morning. The house of Thomas Stevenson
was blown in pieces and the whole family
were lifted up and carried high into the air
Stevenson and one of his sons were blown
into tree and killed. The remainder1of the
family were seriously If not fatally injured.
William Meader's house was torn in pieces
and both Meaders and his wife were killed
by falling timbers. Twelve other persons
were hurt by flying timbers and by being
blown against trees and houses. The storm
passed on 20 Nicholson on the Gainesville
and Jefferson road, where about a dozen
houses were torn from their foundations and
scattered in all directions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
THE SUGAR INVESTIGATION.
Senators Hoar and Hale Demand
More Light on the Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Senate, on
motion of Mr.. Hoar. adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to send TO the Senate copies of all Of
fetal reports Of special treasury agents others,
relating TO the sugar investigation made since
March !, 1888; also copies OF reports recently
made by special treasury agents, or other Gus
toms officers, respectins improper allowances for
damage ON imported merchandise, and the re
United States respecting the differentiation Of
wooden or worsted goods Of any kind.
Mr.. Harris at first objected, but the objec-
tion was subsequently withdrawn and the
resolution was adopted. Mr.. Hoar stated
that he desired the information to supple
ment information relating to the same sub
ject, for which he had called in former res
olution. He said that members Of the finance
committee especially desire this information.
immediately after the adoption of the res
olution Of Mr.. H0ar, Mr.. Hale, chairman of
the special committee on civil service, moved
another resolution relating to the sugar in
vestigation in New York. Mr.. Hale's reso-
luton called upon the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information In regard to the
affairs Of the sugar division Of the apprais-
ers' office In the New York custom house.
Senator Blackburn, another member of the
committee, objected to the immediate con-
sideratiOn Of the Hale resolution, and, under
the rules, the resolution went over for one
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.

No result has been reached in the West
Virginia senatorship contest, and only three
days of the session are left.
Engineer William Appleton and Fireman
Patrick Wall were instantly killed by col
lision on the Wisconsin Central yesterday.
Fire Monday destroyed the greater part Of
the town OF Rock Rapids, Iowa. The total
loss will reach S75,000 with but little insur-
ance.
Dennis O'Brien has been held for trial in
Maiden. Mass. on a charge of setting fire to
the boarding house of Mrs. Margaret Lynch.
Three hundred feet of the Boston g. Low
ell freight shed in Boston, burned yesterday
Loss on building, $1,000; on contents, eSti-
mated at $4,000.
The two-year old son of Leonard Whitney
OF Meredith, N. H., fell into pail of boil
ing water Sunday, and was so severely
scalded that he died yesterday.
Patrick Cassidy went into a mill at Dover,
". Il, yesterday, and because his wife re-
fused to give him money knocked her down,
stabbed her twice and robbed her of S22.
She was found insensible. Cassidy escaped.
At the Bowdoin banquet in Washington
last evening, at the Arlington, there were
present Prof. III. L. Chapman of Brunswick,
and Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., of Portland.
Chief Justice Fuller presided. Hon. Thomas
b. Reed was present
Albert johnson, aged 9, and David Flem-
ing, aged 10, OF Maiden, Mass, Jumped from
train going As miles an hour yesterday, and
were killed. They thought the train stop
ped at their station. and leaped off when
near their homes.
The Savannah river, In Georgia, rose to a
height Of 33 feet Monday. Many portions OF
Atlanta lying near the river, are submerged.
A heavy rain has been general throughout
this section, and all the streams are swollen
threatening several railroad bridges.
The games committee OF the National As
sociation Of American Athletes OF Americi
Forthcoming monster athletic meeting to b
held at Madison Square Garden, New York
on March I'd, will be the greatest ever held
The entries do not close till Feb 10th, an'
they have been already received on,,a,e ir9m owe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
FILIBusTERINc AGAIN.
DIIiatory Tactics Against the Direct
Tax Bill In the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The committee
on printing was accorded the floor for one
hour today. Joint resolutions we've passed for
printing copies of reports, ETC., on various
subjects . The House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the post Office appro-
priation bill, the pending motion being to
strike out the paragraph regulating the
salaries of assistant postmasters. This was
lost. Mr.. Cannon moved to reduce the mini
mum salary Of stenographers to postmasters
from $1,000 to $500. Mr.. Blount Of Georgia
opposed the amendment and ridiculed the
idea of securing a stenographer for $500.
After short discussion, the committee ro Sc
for the purpose of considering the confer
ence report on the bill to repay the direct
tax presented by Mr.. Caswell who stated
that Mr.. Oates of Alabama refused to sign
the report.
Mr. Oates was not present when Mr.. Cas-
well submitted the report and this fact was
called to Mr.. Caswelps attention, but he said
that In view of the necessity for early action
on the conference report, he must demand
the previous question. The famous dead
lock of the last session was recalled by Mr..
Crisp raising the question OF consideration.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, Mr.. Breckenridge,
nessee in quick succession interiected
motions to adjourn, to take recess and TO
adjourn until Thursday. Mr.. Oates entered
the chamber and Mr.. Caswell called atten-
tIon TO this fact that the only response from
the Democratic side was loud demand for
the regular order.
The motion to adjourn until Thursday
having been voted down, Mr.. Morse of Mas
sachusetts entered the ranks of the filibns-
terers with motion to adjourn until Friday.
Mr.. Caswell called to Mr.. Morse's attention
the understanding entered into at the last
session that dilatory tactics should not be re-
sorted to in order to defeat the passage Of
the bill
Mr.. Morse replied he had not been a party
to the understanding. No quorum voted on
Mr.. Morse's motion and a call Of the House
was ordered. Mr.. Caswell withdrew the
matter from the consideration Of the House.
and the House then resumed In COMMITTEES OF
the whole. consideration Of the post office
appropriation bill. The pending amendment
reducing to $500 year the minimum
salaries Of stenographers to postmasters was
defeated.
No further progress was made on tne bill.
and at O'Clock the committee rose and the
House took a recess until 7.30.
At the evening session there was a parody
on legislation. Mr.. Kilgore OF Texas raised
the point Of no quorum against the bill pro-
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The Governors Reception.

The Governors reception Feb. I'D, viii
be a igreat event. 1t will not be a formal
reception at which only few invited friends
will be present, but every citizen Of Maine
is cordially invited to pay his respects to
the chief magistrate on that day. The
reception will be held from IL a. m. to p
m, and from 8 to 1Op. m. Mrs. Burleigh and
ladies will receive in the council chamber
and the Governor and staff in the Governors
room. Feb. 22d is a holiday, and each citizen
should feel it his duty to attend the recep-
tion. The Maine Central railroad VIII sell
excursion tickets at reduced rates, ana thus
a good opportunity will be afforded the peo-
pie not only to meet the Governor, but to
visit the Capital before it is moved to Port
Il