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how that the United States had no title to

show that the United States had no title to
the lands.
Mr.. Parker of New York, opposed the hill
as contrary to the decided and settled law
1t puts the United States in the position Of
the robber who, having sold his property.
sought TO gather II back TO himself After
discussion the House refused to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto. Yeas, 147 (;
nays, 103.
Mr.. Randall was Immediately on his feet
with motion to dispense with private busl-
ness and TO have the way partially cleared to
tbe consideration Of the COwles bill.
Mr.: Mill, In antagonism TO that measure,
called up as question of privilege
the Presidents veto on private
bill. Both gentlemen were side-tracked
by Mr.. Enl0e, OF Tennessee, with a confer.
ence report on the bill to punish dealers OF
pretended dealers in counterfeit money for
using the United States mails.
Mr.. Allen, Of Mississippi, said that while
the post office committee was trying to pre-
vent one kind Of fraud, Ii should prevent an
other outrage perpetrated upon members
Of Congress. Unprincipled business men in
Washington were accustomed to place ad-
yertisements In nice little square envelopes,
have them addressed to members in lady's
hand and mark them personal" Laugh
ter.I de had seen many members going to
one side to read the contents privately, dis
appointed by pulling out an advertisement.
lie wanted this outrage stopped Laugh
ter.I Pending a vote on the report, the
House az O'Clock took recess till 7.30.
The House passed 80 private pension bills
this evening and at 10 adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
FIVE MEN DEFINITELY FIXED UPON
BY the Cuessers Who Are Building
General Harrison's Cabinet.
A PresIdent-eIect Who Goes Out
Walking When He PIeases.
Yesterdays Proceedings Beneath
the Dome Of the Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The same busy
scene is presented around the Arlington to-
day that has already grown tiresome during
the past two days. Gen. Harrison says the
New York question must be settled before
tomorrow evening, as he wants to have
peaceful Sunday and 70 go to church like
Christian. and he does not think this can be
done so long as a question of such high
privilege remains open. He is more worried
over the New York situation than any other
He can place men in other positions quite
easily after New York is satisfied, and be
cannot progress further with cabinet making
until New York is disposed Of definitely.
At this time only five men have been de-
finitely fixed upon. They are Messrs. Blaine,
Window, Wanamaker, Proctor, Noble
Either Mr.. Palmer of Michigan or Mr.. Rusk
of Wisconsin. will be given position, prob
ably the Agricultural Department and the
chances are decidedly in favor OF the former.
Mr.. Swift of California will be provided for
in the event that New York Is given but one
place or none. IL. however, Il should be
found necessary in order to satisfy the fac
tiOus that New York must have two cabinet
officers the Pacific slope will be left ont,
1t is more likely, however, that New FORK
will not nntb SaR fI R Sns
be left out unless the selection Of Mr.. Noble
of Missouri is regarded as a Southern ap-
pointment. This can scarcely be, however,
as Mr.. Noble has not been identified with
the South, and only a few years ago emil
grated from Iowa to Missouri. Charles
Daniels and William II. Seward are mostly
mentioned in connection with the place for
New York.
If New York should be left out altogether
there is more than a possibility that ex-
Governor Foster Of Ohio may be chosen.
Beyond reasonable doubt General Harrison
had considerable of notion to select his law
partner, Mr.. Miller, for the
attorney generalship when he came
here, but there has been so much
objection entered because Mr.. Miller has not
been as prominently identified with the pol
itcs of Indiana as some others who want
cabinet places that he likely will be left out.
The absolute abandon which character
ICES the actions of the Harrison family ere
ates great deal of surprise here. People
have been used to seeing the President and
his family sneak around from public view.
General Harrison takes a long walk through
any part of the city which may strike him as
being attractive every morning and every
evening. He took walk between il and II
o'clock last night with Mr.. Halstead and
Mr.. Miller.
There are of Cabinet timber in the city
now Messrs. Blaine, Window, Proctor, No
BILE, Palmer and Miller, while Messrs. Swift,
Rusk and Seward are expected hourly.
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Thomas mcDonaId's MysteT lous
n0afn

BATH. March Thursday morning. ThOs.
Mcdonald, the 16 years old son Of State Con-
stable Mcdonald, ,lengaged with Charles Rog-
ers to cut cordwood in his woods at North
Bath. At about sundown he reappeared. al
most exhausted. at the house Of his employ
er, with deep cash in the top Of his head.
Greatly alarmed. Mr.. Rogers sprang TO his
assistance and asked where he got injured.
"In the pasture" replied the boy, and sank
down in a lethargy, from which he never
reused, dying &C o'clock in the evening
How he received the fatal blow must for
ever remain a mystery, as the lad was alone
In the woods and had to walk more than
mile to find assistance. which only came
when II could not avail. He was a bright,
ambitious boy, and had hired out with Mr..
Rogers for the purpose Of securing funds to
aid In meeting his school expenses.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
EAST ROUND FREIGHT.


A special dispatch to the Boston
Journal from Chicago says: The
traffic managers of east-bound roads
are authority for the statement
that change must be made in the east
bound freight and passenger situation by
which leading roads will get their share Of
the business, or a rate war will be inaugura-
ted which will put all previous ones in the
shade. Many complications enter into both
the freight and passenger problems. The
Grand Trunk, Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio systems control steamship lines,
and 1t Is openly charged that all three OF
these systems cut the ocean rate while keep
ing the inland rate intact.
PASSENGER AGENTS MEETING.
General Passenger Agents Boothby, repre-
senting the Maine Central, Flanders Of Bos-
ton d Maine, Cummings of Central Yer
mont, Storer Of Boston and Lowell, and
Watson Of Connecticut river railroads, met
at the Falmouth Hotel Wednesday afternoon
as a committee from the New England Pas
senger and Ticket Agents Association to
perfect train arrangements and rates TO the
annual meeting of the American Institute OF
Instruction to be held at Bethlehem, n. H.,
MAINE CENTRAL.
The spring schedule Of the Maine Central
goes into effect April 10th, at which time the
Flying Yankee win be put on from st. John
to Boston. June oath is the date appointed
for the summer arrangement Of trains. Gen
eral order No. 166. just issued to trainmen by
the management Of the Maine Central shows
the care being exercised for the safety of
trains. II reads: while the track Is rigid,
a Q al nrasQnt and whQn the frost Ia qom1nO
out Of the ground all trains must run care
fully on all parts Of the road. Delays must
not be made up by Increased speed until
the track is fully settled"
The Maine Central officials have accom-
plished grand stroke Of advertising in send
ing Harry Browns beautiful paintings,
''Bar Harbor and Frenchman's Bay from
Summit Green Mountain" and the "Hills of
Mt. Desert from Mt Desert Ferry, the
terminus Of the Maine Central rail line, 70
Washington where they will be prominently
displayed upon Pennsylvania avenue during
inauguration week.
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FIFTY-Two PENSION BILLS.
Quick Work Made Of Them In the
Senate YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON, March LIN the Senate
today the conference report on the bill for
the relief of certain volunteer and regular
soldiers of the late war and war with
Mexico, as to the removal of charges Of
desertion, and the bill to forfeit certain rail-
road lands we're agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb said the bill was in almost the
precise shape in which it passed the Senate
with this qualification. The conference bill
contains a provision for the entry of lands
under the homestead law only in favor of
persons now settled on the lands to be for
feited. The order of sections was changed
and a provision inserted requiring the
attorney general to bring suit to determine
the question as to certain lands first held by
the land Office to be the property of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and
afterwards held to be public lands sold by
the Northern Pacific Railroad.
All pension bills on the calendar [52l were
passed. Among them was one giving pen
sian of $50 per month to the widow OF the
late Gen. Hunt. Another was House bill
which Mr.. Brown sought to have passed
was protested against by Mr.. Cockerel. 1t
gives pension of S12 month to the aged
and infirm daughter of a revolutionary
soldier.
Mr.. Edmunds expressed the opinion that a
million chances to one, the claimants ances-
tor got all he was entitled to under provis-
ions made by Congress 100 years ago. The
bill passed; yeas, 26; nays, 10.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up the Joint reso-
luton proposing a liquor prohibition amend
ment to the constitution. Pending action,
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to proceed to execu-
tive business which was agreed to; yeas, "a
nays, 90 At $50 the Senate opened its
doors and took recess until evening.
The evening session was spent In consid-
Grafton of the deficiency appropriation bill,
a number of amendments being made.
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An act to incorporate the ThomastOn and War

An act to incorporate the Thomaston and War
ren Electric Light and Power Company.
An act to incorporate the Bank Of Persia.
An act to incorporate the Trustees Of the Buck
Memorial Library at BuckspoTt
An act to repeal chap. 1856 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1877 and chap SO OF the Private
An act to authorize Phineas Richardson, Jr.. to
dredge bars and navigate Kennebago Lake in
Franklin county by steam.
An act to inco porate the State of Maine Fire
Insurance Company
pany to operate its railroad by electricity
An act further extending the charter of the
Bangor Boom Company.
Of the year 1887, incorporating the Dirigo Mutual
Accident Association.
An act to incorporate the Hartland and Pittsleld
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
An act to repeal sec. of chap. 262 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1887, entitled IAN act
to incorporate the Carrabassett and Canadian
Railroad Company and TO extend the time for the
location and construction of said railroad"
An act to incorporate the Thomaston Lime Rock
An act to incorporate the Southern Loan and
Trust Company
An act to incorporate the Falmouth Trust Com
An act to incorporate the Berwick Water Com
pany.
An act relating to the Portland Catholic Orphan
Asylum Society, now known as st. Elizabeth's
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
An act to amend an act entitled San act to IN
COZ lporate the city of Brewer" .
An act to give additional powers TO School Dist.
NO In the town Of Gorham.
An act TO grant certain additional powers to the
Bar Harbor Water Company.
PUBLIC ACTS.
An act to amend chap. 90 of the Public Laws of
Of G act 70 asogent ena sec ~ cha 20
An act to amend chap. 63 of the Public La aws of
1887 entitled, IAN act to amend sec, 43 of chap.
(. An act to amend chap. II, sec. 81 R. s., as to
perpetuation of notices Of sale of real estate.
An act to amend see. of chap. 81 r. s.. relating
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maria WashIneton,s Grave.

NEW YORK. March Ia despatch from
fredericksburg, Virginia, to the New York
World today says; 1T will shock the whole
country to learn that the grave Of George
Washington's mother Is likely to be sold at
auction next week. During the admiuistra-
tion of President jackson the corner stone OF
the monument was laid, but has never been
completed A real estate agent Of this city
will offer for sale at Washington, on Tues
day, March 8, at public auction, ~ acres OF
mother Of Washington. VIII the patriotic
women of America save this sacred spot and
keep il from falling into the hands Of speeu
latOrs ?"
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BosToN. March 1.-The New England AS
ISOLATION of Zeta Psi held its annual meet
ing and dinner at the Parker House this
evening. The officers elected for the coming
year are:
Presldent-Col. Henry Walker Boston
Vice Presidents-Geueral sauuel N Iawra,ra
Mediord A9u. Nelson Dineley, Jr., Te,stsSee.'
Die. Hoo. fhilO Fressey, belfast, Me-: Ort-n u'
Merrill. hoyokei hsrb-t NJ. Heatb kusss-sta -
Me-; Judge A. d. sumner, Bridgeporf Acss. Sssa.
Everett Holman, Fairfield, Me- Nonn-i !
Ireasurer-A. ;. Whitman, Boston.
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ALATER REPORT
Which Says That the New Workers
are at Peace.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The situation
respecting the cabinet has been materially
simplifed within the past "A hours. In ac
cordance with the suggestion to Mr.. Morton
by Gen. Harrison yesterday. the New
Workers have finally agreed on Benjamin F
Tracy, notedI lawyer, as satisfactory
compromise. Senator Hiscock said this
afternoon that in accordance with this
understanding with Gen. Harrison the
Empire State would get the portfolio OF war.
This does not agree with the general report
that Tracey is to be Secretary Of the Navy.
The war department Is being generally con-
ceded to ex-Gov. Redfeld Proctor of Yer
mont and the latter evidently regards his
calling and election sure. 1t Is said he
has abandoned the contract he held for
furnishing head stones for soldiers graves
in the National Cemetery: Upon the basis
of today's rum0rs the cabinet Is supposed to
stand:
Secretary of State-Jas. G. Blaine of
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William Win
dom of Minnesota.
Secretary Of War-Redfeld Proctor Of
Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy Benjamin +.
Tracey of New York.
Attorney General-W. H. Miller of In
diana.
Secretary of the Interior-John W. Noble
OF Missouri.
Secretary of Agriculture-Thomas W.
Palmer of Michigan
Postmaster General-John Wanamaker Of
Pennsylvania.
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THE LAST OF PlcoTT.
Supposed to Have Committed Sui
eide After Arrest.

MADRID, March IAN Englishman. sup
posed to be Richard Pigott. was arrested at
the Hotel des Ambassadors today, under
the name of Ronald Ponsonby. BE after
wards committed suicide with a revolver.
The description of the suicide corresponds
with that of Pigott. The man spoke En-
glish. Only small amount of silver was
found in his pockets. The police have taken
possession of papers and other articles
found on him.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
wANrA NEW TREATY.
Sir Charles Tupper's mysterious
Movements Create Conjecture.


OTTAWA. March 1.--Sir Charles, Upper is
expected to arrive here from England short
ly, and the mystery which surrounds the OBJ
ject Of this visit increases daily. A cable
despatch received in Montreal says that
there is an impression in London that both
the British and Canadian government are
comparing notes in view of the probable de-
sire of Gen. Harrison's Cabinet to resume
the negotiations respecting the fisheries, and
this impression is strengthened by the fact
that Joseph Chamberlain had a long confer
ence at the Colonial office in London yester-
day with the Secretary of State.
The London Standard which is now gen.
orally regarded as the organ of the Salisbury
government, confirms the idea that Sir
Charles was recalled to Canada to personal
y negotiate new treaty on behalf of Great
Britain and Canada soou after President
elect Harrison is inaugurated.
1t is known that important cipher de-
spatches are awaiting Sir Charles in New
York, where he is due to arrive tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
A BATTLE ON THE NILE.
Deserters from Khartoum Tell of a
Victory Won by Emin.

CAIRO. March 1.-Deserters from Khar-
toum bring news that there has been a great
battle on the White Nile in the Bahr Et
Ghazel between the army of Emin Pasha
and the expedition sent against him by the
Khalifa Abdalah. The expedition was de-
feated with heavy loss. Emin Pasha cap
tured three steamers. Many prisoners were
taken. The remnant Of the expedition dis
persed in the desert.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
Trustee Process.

The present law exempts the laborer's
wages to the sum of 500 except in snits or
debts contracted for necessaries. Five
members of the judiciary committee have
reported bill to do away with the excep-
tion relating to necessaries. They also in
corporate in the bill the provision that it
shall not apply to existing contracts. Mr..
Wiswell, who was one of those signing the
report favorable to the bill, briefly explained
the provision of the bill. which he thought
was a just measure of liberalty to the labor
ing men of the State.
Mr.. Barker, of Bangor, said no one could
charge him with disregarding the rights of
the Ilab0ring men but he did not believe this
bill was in the true interests Of the laboring
man.
Messrs. Sprague, Cole and Pattangall
took the same ground.
Judge Stearns, of Canton. who Is one of
the abest and most eloquent debaters in
the House sustained the bill. lie
said 1t had been, and is now the policy of
Maine to exempt certain property from the
attachment of creditors The passage of
this law was calculated to give to the laborer
the exemption that is given to others, as the
farmer, for instance.
Messrs. Talbot and Chadbourne also spoke
on this side.
Mr. Fogg of Portland, opposed the bill, re-
plying in notable speech which so con-
vlnced the House that the bill was defeated
without division of the House. Mr. F0gg
contended that the present law was well
enough.
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other Matters.

child in reply to request by Mr.. Mills. has
written letter on the effect of the Senate
tariff bill. The letter is devoted to an argu-
ment against the bill from Democratic
sta ldpoint
fwO thousand people went to the Presi-
dents last public reception this afternoon.
The post Office appropriation bill has been
agreed upon In conference.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
IN THE HOUSE.
A Joint Resolution Favorlng Con
mercial Union With Canada.

merciai union Win Canada.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the House to-
day joint resolution passed to promote
commercial union with Canada.
This resolution was introduced by Mr.. Pitt
of Illinois, and was reported unanimously
from the committee on foreign affairs.
1t provides that whenever it shall be duly
certified to the President that the govern
ment Of Canada has declared desire to es-
tablish commercial union with the United
States having uniform revenue system. like
internal taxes to be collected, and like inn
port duties to be imposed on articles brought
into either country from foreign nations,
with no duties upon trade between the
United States and Canada, he shall appoint
three commissioners to meet those who may
be likewise designated to represent the gov
ernment of Canada TO prepare plan for the
assimilation Of the import duties and intern
al revenue taxes of the two countries, and an
equitable division of receipts in CONNER
cial union, and said commissioners shall re-
port to the President, who shall lay the re-
port before Congress.
Mr.. Holmes of Iowa called up the Des
Moines river lands bill, with the Presidents
veto message thereon. Mr.. crisp, In the IN
terest Of the California contested election
case, raised the question Of consideration.
The House determined, yeas 1856, nays ia, to
consider the vetoed bill, but consideration
was suspended to allow Mr.. Holman OF In
diana to present the conference report ON
the bill for the disposal of certain public
lands in the United States adapted to agri-
culture. Such lands shall be disposed Of
only under the provisions OF the homestead
law. The bill further provides that the pre-
emption of settlers whose claims have been
heretofore initiated and are still subsisting
may change their Filings and entry TO a
homestead to be considered under that law.
is left as under the existing law. The report
was agreed to, yeas 243, nays T.
The Des Moines river lands bill was then
taken up for consideration.
Mr.: Holmes URGED the passage Of the bill,
the frrsidents veto to the contrary not.
withstanding.
Mr.. Whaler Of Alabama, opposed the bill
and cited decisions Of the Supreme Court to
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
Business Reverses.

New YORK, March 1.-Business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
last seven days. number for the United
States 1873. For the corresponding week last
year they numbered 202.
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Mean daily ther....30.5 MAX. vel. wind.... OS
Maximum ther.. 49, Total precip.... o.
MErBoRoLoGIcAL REPORT.
(March 1, 1889. 500 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same momenl - ,sne
at all stations
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The ApothecarIes, RlII.

The apothecaries bill came up in the
House this afternoon. Though a very i'm
portant measure 1t has attracted little atten-
hegan and Fogg of Portland succeeped in
getting 1t amended and then in getting it
lad on the table and assigned for next
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
The Road Not at Fault.

ST. GEORGE, Ont, March 1.-The coro-
ner's jury tonight returned a verdict exon
Grating the Grand Trunk railroad from any
bame in regardto the recent bridge disaster.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
Or. Tanner Arrasted.

LONDON. March 1.-Dr. Tanner was ar
rested in the smoking room Of his hotel to
night, and taken 10 Scotland Yard.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.

Mr.. Chester Shaw, of Winthrop, is driving
a large. snowy, chestnut filly, coming two
wears old. She is 15-2 hands high, of large
bone. vet is round built colt. She has a
long, open gait and Is beginning to show
well. She is by Hugo, dam by Whalebone
Knox; Cd dam the dam Of Ed. Getcnel. 2.27,
by the Downing mare, son of Poland Nor
gan Sd dam by G. Avery's horse.
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MAINE TOWNS.
saccarappa.

Augustus Lacoinet, Frenchman, arrested
for drunkenness and disturbance, was
brought before Judge Shaw, Friday morn
ing and sentenced to Is days in the county
jail.
There was large attendance at the fun
eral Of Mr.. +. b. Wiley on last Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Wiley was one Of the oldest
and best known of our citizens. He was a
kindly, genial man who leaves many friends
to mourn his death.
The circle at the Congregational vestry, in
charge OF the young men members Of Mrs.
Babb and Mr.. Dana's classes, was one of the
pleasantest of social gatherings, and the
most successful, financially, Of any given this
winter.
The home talent concert at the Methodist
church on Thursday evening was well at
tended, and the selections were all well rem
dered.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02

Mr.. John Putnam Of Winthrop Is the
owner of Put, large colt by Harbinger,oam
by Whalebone Knox second dam by Scythian
1T. ii. b. Sd dam by Sandy River Trotter.
lie is compact, weighty built colt. well I'm
ished and smoothly turned. Weighs strong
900 aud Is two years old.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02

A valuable addition has been made to the
horse stock Of Bristol in the purchase by
Capt. Il. IA. Goudy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
of the handsome, highly bred Cleveland bay
stallion Reubens. He was sired by Grand
InauisItor, an imported animal of excellent
record. His dam, Ruby, Is an imported mare
aud has grand record 10 the show ring. she
took first prize Of Iowa State fair 10 1885, aud
In 1850 took silver medal and grand sweep
stake same fair. Reubens has also great
record. His winnings In SO were trst In
State fairs OF Iowa and Nebraska, also the
silver medal offered by the Cleveland Bay
Society Of America.
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signed by the covernoy.

signed py the GovernoF.
Following additional bills have received
the Governors approval:
An act to prohibit fishing in Royals River and
tributaries in the town Of New Gloucester.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-02
THE WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March 1, 1889. pm.
Indications for the next "a hours for New
England are fair weather, warmer south
erly winds. W 80
LOCAL WEATHER RRPoRT.
PORTLAND, Me-, March ], 1859