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THE FENCE Is DOWN.
Lafayette Square Thrown Open to the
Public on all Sides.

The fence around Lafayette square is down
at last, and, although the air in the park is
probably no fresher, the grass no greener, or
the nursemaids no prettier, everything is
changed. There is new kind of freedom ex-
perienced by everyone who enters, while
passers-by are apt take longer breaths as they
go by, and do not have to peer through iron
bars for a glimpse of the grass. Even the
neighbors, who were at first inclined to object
to the proceeding, are now congratulating each
other on the change. They say that they can
see their houses better from the park, and the
park better from their houses.
Col. Wilson has decided to let the two great
gate posts opposite the White House remain.
They will be scraped and painted anew, and
made to serve as lamp-posts. All of the others
are to be taken down.
couple of plump robin red breasts were
hopping about the park this morning, the first
OF the season. They seemed little more shy
of passers than they did last year when the
fence was up; they have not had time to grow
accustomed to the change.
The fence is to be taken to Gettysburg and
erected in the national cemetery there
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THE NEW TREAsURER.-Mr. Huston, the newly
appointed United States treasurer, will prob
ably not take charge Of the Office for several
days. He called last evening on Controller
Durham who informed him of the formalities
of the filing of his bond and furnished him
with the necessary blanks Mr.. Huston said he
secure his securities. The bond required is
for S150,000. Treasurer Hyatt is still in New
York, where he went to take charge Of the sub
treasury during the period between the death
of Judge McCue and the qualifying OF Mr..
Roberts.
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as follows: Registered As, $4,000 at 140;
S2,0OO,000 at 10914. Both offers were rejected.
APPoINTMENTs.-Samuel W. Pursley has been
appointed storekeeper and gauger at Beckner-
vile, KY, and Burt w. Jenkins storekeeper at
Frankfort XIV
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OF Judge McCue ana tne quallIylng OF MI.
Roberts.
An ALLEGED ILLEGAL PENSION FEE.-The
commissioner of pensions has been advised that
Cyrus Trough was arrested at Long Run, w.
Va, on the Sd instant, by Special Agent Roome,
upon a charge Of defrauding Sarah Hansford
out of S400 as an illegal fee charged for prose-
cutting her pension claim. He was taken to
Clarksburg, W. Va, and there lodged in Jail.
| ,CHIIIAN TRADE.-Jas. W. Romeyn, consul at
Valparaiso, in reporting to the Department of
State upon the trade and commerce of Chill,
comments upon the fact that, while the imports
into Chill in 1887 amounted to $48, $50 900, but
$500, 900 came from the United States, and
that while over $4,000 vessels entered and
cleared at Chilisn ports the American flag
waved over only 221 of them.
PERsoNAL.-Morris s. Miller and W. H. Laird
of New York and Herbert Appleton of Brook
lyn are at the Normandie.-J. B. Giffany, Ed
ward s. Fowler, Albert Tracy, and Samuel r.
Weld of New York, .. II. Horton and j. s. Bige-
low of Chicago, G. W. Garside of Juneau
Alaska j. II. Hammond of st. Paul, VIM. Ward
of Chester. Pa, and N. G. Flesher and Paul
Flesher of West Virginia, are at the Riggs
II. Allen jr., Charles Donohue and N. A. Boyn-
ton of New York, Homer L. Pound of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, George w. Lewis of Cincinnati, H.
G. Ashton and L. z. Crook of Boston, G. Buck
ingham, J. Mitchell and W. II. Mitchell of
Chicago, s. Z. Hagner of Alton, ILL.,, and Chas.
b. Smith of Parkersburg. w. Va, are at the Eb-
bitt--E. L. Farman of Warsaw, N. Y, j. C.
Goodloe and j. A. Steele of Alabama, Royal A.
Turner of Randolph, Mass, and jos. r. Hixson,
VIM. L. Bostwick, and NJ. Conklin OF New
York. are at the Arlington.-Seymour E.
Cooke of Pasadena, Cal "A. NJ Dudley Of Salem,
Mass, NJ. S. Blackjack of Montreal, G. Bucking
ham, of Chicago. and ]. E. Hagner Of Alton,
ILL.,, are at Willard's.-A G. McCord, W. W.
Land and F. V. Burton of New York, E. o.
Eshclby of Cincinnati and Dallas Sanders Of
Philadelphia, are at Weicker's.-G. Green
wald of Topeka, Kansas is at Wormley's.
Col. G. NJ. Bowers of West Virginia 10 at
the National.-Geo w. Lockett and G. Van
Nostrand Of New York, Routland Hazard of
Peace Dale, R. l., and Royal Turner. OF Ran
dolph. Mass, are at the Arno.-Mr. Duncan
MacGregor of the New York Eudngetist il in
the city writing an account Of the Presby yterian
churches Of Washington.
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THE LEAGUE STANDING

Base hits -Phiadelphias, IA; indianapolis, IL.
Errors-Philadelphias 81 indianapolis, g. Bat
teries-Sanders and Schriyer, Boyle and Buckley.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
GEN ERAL NEWS.

King Humbert has appointed Mr.. Thomas
A. Edison grand officer OF the Order OF the
Crown Of Italy.
Mr.. Terence V. Powderly has recovered
from rather serious illness and has taken
up the work of his office again.
Mr.. Gladstone will shortly go on "a yacht
ing cruise to the west of Scotland. During
the trip he will visit number Of places and
make political speeches.
King Humbert is about to start on tour
of the Italian coast for the purpose of in
specting the military defences. he will first
visit Spezzia, going thence to laramie.
Matthew Gibbs. supposed to be the oldest
man in North Carolina, died at his home,
near Centre, on Monday morning. He was
10S years old, and died of old age.
Two children of Adolph Gamer of Mil
waukee, Wis.,, are dead from the effects of an
infusion of poppy seed administered by their
mother in ignorance Of its deadly character.
Mrs. r. B. Bryan, small but determined
Milwaukee woman, found burglar in her
house Wednesday evening. She took her
husbands revolver and "held him up" until
neighbors came.
1t will probably be very difficult to get an
unprejudiced jury to try the Cronin suspects
in Chicago. The evidence against them is
purely circumstantial, but is believed to be
sufficient to convict.
TlHon. William Walter Phelps, United
states Minister 10 GeTIndny, anu MS uaugh-
ter, Miss Marian Phelps, will arrive at Bar
Harbor next Friday to spend a week as
guests of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine.
The storm which passed over the Missouri
valley Monday night was the most disas-
trous known in the Kansas City section this
season. Over 20 persons, 1t Is said, W ere
killed by lightning and the damage in ami
mails killed and ruined crops will run up
over half million dollars, including the
damage to railroads.
The prairies few miles to the north and
southeast of Miles City, Mont, are on fire.
The fires cover an area Of thousands Of acres
of timber. The north and south parts Of the
town, which are separated from each other.
seem to have caught fire simultaneously and
were probably struck by lightning Sunday
evening. Extensive prairie fires are also rag
ing in the county below Jallon.
DIR. Fred Coover Of the Harrisburg, Pa,
city hospital staff, experimental with DR..
Brown-SeQuard's 'elixer of life," his subject
being newspaper man of that city. The re-
suit was not very satisfactory, and it is be-
lieved the subject was too young. He suf-
fered from slight nausea after the injection.
In Philadelphia the results have been very
conflicting, some of the patients being made
sick by the treatment. DR.. Hammond, on
the contrary, reports from Washington that
his patients have made remarkable progress.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
GENERAL NEWS.

The Commissioners who are trying to get
the Indians on the reservation In Minnesota
are having trouble from refractory Indians.
At Minneapolis yesterday the convention
of of A. o. Of Foresters the American high
court declared its independence Of the Eng
lish high court.
Yesterday the assistant porter at the Louis
burg, at Bar Harbor, was caught between
the baggage elevator and the first floor, and
both legs were horribly crushed and one arm
broken. He may I've to be cripple.
An informal reception was given Secretary
Tracy and daughter by Mrs. Wilmording, on
the boat Despatch last night at Bar Harbor.
About so personal friends attended including
Secretary Blaine.
The New Hampshire house yesterday
passed bill to punish the misuse Of railroad
earnings to influence legislation, killed bill
legalizing contract between the b. & M. and
b. & A. railroads. The Senate passed q bill
authorizing the Swift Refrigerator Trans
portation Company to increase its capital
stock. The house killed the excise bill.
At the Naval Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry yesterday, bids were opened for the
construction of building for the sick at
Portsmouth navy yard. Oliver T. Giddings,
Of Exeter, n. H., bid S35, 900, and Francis II.
Smith Of New York. S49,7O0. As the appro-
priation act limited the cost Of the building,
including furnishing, to S35.000, no award
will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

Edwin L.. Judkins, a Norridgewock youth,
has been arrested in Lewiston for the theft
Of 800 from thei Office of Newman, Lara &
Co. BE has been committed for the term of
the Supreme court
James M. Lowell, the Lewiston wife mur-
victed and sentenced to State prison for life
has written letter to the Secretary of State
asking pardon on the ground that his
crime was only manslaughter, and hearing
will be given him by the Governor and coun-
Gil. The letter which he wrote is causing no
little sensation from the facl that he practi-
cally makes confession that he was the
slayer of his wife. 1t is singular produc-
ti0n. He writes: "Pve been in prison 10
years, almost two terms for the crime i COM
mitted granddaughter he regards it, l was
convicted of wilful murder. 1t is true my
wife was killed while riding with me, but it
was by accident it happened. If she had
sat still on the seat instead of flying at me to
pull my hair, she would have been living to-
day, and l wouldn't have been here"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
At the August meeting of the Board of
Franklin County Commissioners it was
voted to direct County Treasurer Daniel M.
the county. against Hon. j. Manchester
Haynes of Augusta, member of the Republi-
can National Committee for Maine. The Oh
Ject of the suit is to test the validity of the
tax assessed upon eleven thousand acres OF
wild land owned by Mr.. Haynes in Dallas
Plantation.
OXFORD COUNTY.
James Woodside of Oxford, fifty years old,
a carpenter who had just arrived in Bath to
work for the Morses fell down stairs at his
boarding place Wednesday night, and sus-
tanned cOncussion at the base of the brain.
He probably will die.
sAeADAHoc COUNTY.
A narrow escape from serious accident
occurred at the Richmond camp gound yes
terday morning. An engine was running
wild" bound West. The section men, four
in number, Of section IA, were on their hand
car bound east. Just north of the station
there Is sharp curve and about half-past
six the two met. The men jumped and es-
capped uninjured, but the car, tools and din
ner pals filed the air for some seconds. No
damage was done to the engine. Neither
the men nor the engineers knew OF the 9th
er's approach and no blame seems to be
placed on any one. Patrick Donovan, fore
man, VIM. Dinsmore, Charles Burden and
Charles Perry were on the hand car.
WALDO COUNTY.
Edwin G. Blake of Stockton, Me-, aged 80,
employed in the construction department of
the Fitchburg railroad at Concord. was
struck by an express and instantly killed
there yesterday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
WashIneton Notes.
THE LAKESIDE PRESS.
Shall II be Added to the Industries
of Portland?

The question, 'Shall the Lakeside Press Of
Auburn be moved to Portland?" still re-
mains unsettled, but there is every reason to
believe that this question will soon be an
swered in the affirmative. A large amount
Of the stock that must be disposed of before
the removal Of the Lakeside Press to this
city can be accomplished has been taken by
Portland gentlemen, who feel confident that
their investments are to result very profita-
bly, to them. Certainly 1t is to be hoped that
our citizens will see to 1t that the industries
Of Portland are still further increased by
the addition Of this new one. Such an es-
tablishment in Portland would undoubtedly
add to the city's prosperity. In regard to
the stock Of the Lakeside Press, the editor
of the Portland Daily Argus recently said in
the columns Of that paper: 1--WE need not
mere 20 into details Sgcs Il 70 say that 4
has ever been offered to our citizens for sub
scriptiOn since we have been In Portland OF
greater actual value, as shown by two years
earnings, or half the promise tor future
earnings II managed with the same skill as
now, an6 supplied with the additional capi-
talst0 complete the mechanical outfit requisite
for the wide range OF work, and supply the
stock essential TO the prompt execution Of
large contracts. On our return we at once
directed our subscription TO be doubled. III
by doubling again, making four times, what
we first proposed to put down, we can secure
the removal, 1t shall be forthcoming.
I'VE want the establishment here. 1t ought
to be here. 1t will do credit to the city. IL
will pay good dividends. 1t will give en-
pl0yment to many persons. 1t will attract
and encourage other enterprises. We do not
believe there Is business man of Portland
who, after reconsidering this matter, as we
now have, but will endorse every one Of
these points,"
Persons desiring to purchase stock In this
company can subscribe for the same with
Mr.. Rich, at the Merchants Exchange, or at
Owen, Moore & Co.'s.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
CRIME IN PORTLAND.
The Good Showing which the Police
Records Make.

The month of July for some reason or
other has proven TO- be the worst month In
the year for drunkenness, at least II Is so in
Portland. However, Notwithstanding what
has been said to the contrary, Portland
seems to be growing better instead of worse.
and the prohibitory law, although 1t does not
prohibit any more than any other law does.
has proven, nevertheless, to be grand good
law. Mayor Melcher ordered the City
Marshal to arrest every man upon the street
who was too drunk to take care Of him
self. This order was given to the police and
has been executed to the best Of their
ability. In years gone by the police have
been under similar orders and have obeyed
them. Furthermore Mayor Melcher gave
orders that every person under 2i years Of
age who was in any degree intoxicated upon
the street, should be arrested and be made,
if possible, to tell where lie got his liquor.
Then, to carry out the purpose of this order.
the dealer selling the liquor would be prose-
cuted to the full extent Of the law.
The number Of arrests in the month OF
July for the last ten years has been as fol-
lows:
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
MAVERICK ATE ARSENIC.
So a Woman in Norfolk Says-Mrs.
Briggs Replies to Baroness
Won Rogue.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-There are no new de-
velopments of Importance in the Maybrick
case. An army Of letter writers is still
filling newspaper offices with waste paper.
Home Secretary Matthews, in spite of de-
luge of letters and petitions, keeps his own
counsel. Fifty-two members Of Parliament
have signed memorial asking for COM
mutation of Mrs. Maybrick's sentence. The
signers of petitions in Liverpool number
$4,000.
Mrs. Briggs is about the only interesting
ess Won Rogue said Mrs. Briggs came to the
front and denied she had worked up the case
against Mrs. Maybrick, of whom she was a
friend, she affirmed. Mrs. Briggs contra
dicted herself curiously. In the first part of
she interview she said she had first heard of
poison when the woman Yapp told her that
her mistress was poisoning her master. To-
ward the finish of the interview she said the
Idea OF poison never entered her head until
the doctor refused death certificate.
All sorts of rumors touching Mrs. May
bricks health are afloat. Her latest ailment
is quick consumption,
NORFOLK, Va, Aug ia welI-known
woman of this city, Nine. Mary Hogwood,
yesterday went before notary and made
oath to some startling statements concerning
the late James Maybrick. Despite the bad
character Of the woman, she bears a fair
reputation for truth and veracity, and her
affidavit will be accompanied by letters from
several OF the most respected men of Norfolk
attesting that fact. In her statement she
says that she used to see Maybrick very of
ten, and that it was common thing for him
to take arsenic two or three times during an
evening. He would always say before TAX
ing it, well, am going to take my evening
DOSE" He would pull from his pocket a
small vial in which he carried his arsenic,
and, putting small quantity on his tongue,
he would wash it down with sip of wine.
When drunk James Maybrick would pour
the powder into the palm lof his hand and
lick it up with his tongue.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
The Races at Newport.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 15.-The weather
this morning was unfavorable for the cruise
of the New York yacht club fleet from New
Bedford. A heavy gray fog lay over the
water; but, on its gradually lifting at s
o'clock, it was decided to make the run. The
signal for the start of the smaller classes
was given at 9.43. handicapped. The gun
was fired at 9.4S. All the boats in these
classes were handicapped, save the Gorilla
and Harbinger. The Quickstep was IL
minutes and 10 seconds late. The Liris was
behind the other parties. The start for the
larger classes wv was signalled at zoos; handl
flowers, Merlin, Sea Fox, Iroquois and
Fredonia crossing the line in the order
named, the latter three minutes and eight
seconds behind. The Gorilla led the feet,
They rounded the Hen and Chickens light
ship in the following order: Gorilla, Clara,
BERTHE, Meriquita, Harbinger, Liris. Leto-
wana, Quickstep, Katrina, Titania, Hide
gard. Oracle, Constellation and Grayling.
Between the Chickens lightship and West
led the fleet. Off West Island the Clara,
Gorilla, Liris, BERTHE, Katrina, Constellation.
Titania, Letowana, Meriquita and Grayling
were the order of the leaders.
About 2.30 the Electra anchored off the
lightship. The Clara was the first boat to
cross, the Gorilla was second. Both boats
made great run. The Liris crossed next.
The Quickstep was the first schooner and
the next boat in, followed by the BERTHE, Con-
stellation, Titania, Crawling and Sea Fox,
which came down on the line close together,
making one of the prettiest sights ever seen
in yacht race, the Oracle next, the Katrina,
Iroquois, Hildegard, Meriquita, Mayfower
and Harbinger. The 27-mile run was COM
pleted by the most wonderful work ever
done by the Titania, beating the Katrina
which led at West Island.
The following is the summary at the finish,
corrected time:
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16
PORTLAND, MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING,

in all our broad commonwealth that does not
etand by the administration of this govern
ment under all circumstances whoever may
be its head. Fellow citizens of New Hamp-
United States" prolonged applause and
cheers)
President Harrison stood with hat in hand
and his overcoat on his arm looking at the
crowd before him. He then said: my fell
low citizens, that public man is dull indeed
who does not derive instruction and inspira-
tion from frequent contact with the masses
of our people, when from those who are
about him and who are. pressing considera-
tions, personal to themselves, he turns
to the great body of the people who
have only one and that the highest CON
Germ of the government, that public affairs
shall be honestly, economically administered
and that the laws shall be enforced and pub
lie servants bear themselves well in the dis
charge of their duties. From that source he
cannot fail to find always rest, encourage
ment and inspiration. l thank you most
cordially for your earnest and interesting
greeting here today. will not detain you
weather which surround us, longer than to
say again. thank you and good bye"
Then the President was escorted through
the capitol to door where carriages were
taken for drive round the government
building.
After the drive collation. was served at
the Eagle house.
Before the President left the hotel Colonel
John A. White handed him pitcher belong
ing to Mrs. Benjamin f. Gale, from which
President Munroe had drank lemonade when
visiting here. President Harrison followed
President Munroe's example.
At 2.15 President Harrison and party left
the hotel and were escorted to the railroad.
A final farewell and the President was on
his way to Washington.