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The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ASSERTED.
MIR. sherman's Resolution Passed
by the Senate.
A Day of Roll Calls in the Represen :
tatlves' Chamber.
More Vessels to Watch Events In the
Black Republic.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Senate dis
cussed the resolution in reference to the
Panama Canal to-day with closed doors.
When the doors were opened at $40 D. M, it
was found that discussion had been carried
on by Messrs Edmunds, Sherman, Morgan.
Gray and Jones of Arkansas, and the Joint
resolution was adopted. Yeas, 40; nays, 8
having been modified so as to read:
Resolred by the the. Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of
Americd in Congress assembled:
That the Government of the United States
will look with serious concern and disap-
proval upon any connection of any European
Government with the construction or con-
troll Of any ship canal across the Isthmus of
Darien, or across Central America, and
must regard any such connection or control
as injurious to the just rights and interests
OF the United States and as a menace to their
welfare.
That the President be, and he is hereby
requested to communicate this expression Of
the views of the Government of the United
States to the governments of the countries
of Europe.
The no votes were by gBIessrs. Blackburn,
Hampton and Vance. On motion Of Mr.. AL
lison, the existing order as to the vote on the
tariff bill was extended one day, in conse-
quence OF this day having been occupied by
the Panama Canal resolution, so the vote on
the tariff bill Is to be taken January %.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
ROLL CALLS IN THE HOUSE.
Yesterday Spent In Filibustering Over
Mr.. Reeds Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Filibustering occu-
pied the House all day, the contest being
over Mr.. Reeds resolution abolishing the
call OF States on suspension Mondays. At
5o'clock, under the rule, the session ended
by Limitation. During the day the roll was
called no less than 10 times Throughout
the day Mr.. Reed was constantly 10 the
House, determined that no absence on his
part should permit resolution to change
the rules to escape the attention of the
House. The two Andersons from Kansas
and Iowa wariiy watched every roll call to
lose no parliamentary vantage ground given
them under the rules. The Andersons, with
Messrs. Cheadle Of Indiana, Lind of Mime
sofa, and Lahlback Of New Jersey, were the
only Republicans who voted with two-thirds
of the Democrats for adjournment The
other one-third of the Democrats, consisting
OF special friends and advocates Of the Okla
homa and Union Pacific funding bills, voted
with the almost solid Republican side
against adjournment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
A MAN FROM MAINE
Who Wanted to Rob His Employers
and Just Escaped State Prison.

Boston, Jan. 7.-Those residents of Bea-
can Hill In the vicinity Of nit. Vernon street
are well acquainted with "Jim" Munkittrick,
thetrusted night watchman, who has been
for two years and more in the employ of the
leading families in the vicinity, whose lives
and property he zealously guards. Had il
not been for his shrewd and well planned
scheme of action, the authorities never would
have been made acquainted with the details
of the proposed job. Munkittrick is
himself a reformed burglar. He told
a reporter of the Boston Globe Friday might
that John w. Webb. coachman for Mrs. Seth
Peeker Of Beacon street had proposed a lob
to him. Webb said his empioyer was 90
ing to discharge him in the spring and he
wanted to rob the house. He wanted help
of good cracksman to open the safe. Webb
also proposed to rob the Prescott House near
by, where there was fortune in old plate,
and another house half mile away Webb
said he was a native of Raymond, Me.
Munkittrick pretended to fall In with the
plan and told reporter and the police. The
reporter became the ''cracksman" whose aid
was wanted.
The break was planned for Saturday night
Several officers were concealed in the base
ment of house. There also Webb, Mum
kittrick and the reporter. who was called
Jack, "a game crook from New York"
met, and talked over the job in the hearing
the officers.
Everything was apparently going on
smoothly, but Webb somehow learned of the
scheme to trap him and disappeared.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08

Mayor Hart of Boston. was inaugurated
yesterday morning.
July 8 has been agreed upon as the date OF
the Sullivan-Kilrain fight.
The Missouri Pacific has ordered cut OF
10 per cent in the salaries of those of its en-
ployes who draw 500 month or over.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, it is
thought by some of the pilgrims to Indianap-
oils, may be the next Secretary of Treasury.
Glenn Falls, N. Y, is excited over the dis
covery of gold and silver bearing rock in that
vicinity.
John L. Sullivan will play the part of
Dusty Bob" in the Rag Baby next year and
get $500 week for it.
The University crew of Dublin, Ireland
University has challenged Yale to a race,
provided the latter crew comes to England
this spring. Yale's sentiment is in favor of
accepting.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Increased Pensions.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE House COM
mittee on invalid pensions has decided to re
port bill making an increase in the amount
of pensions allowed for the amputation of
limbs, and also the amount already being
paid to pensioners who have lost limbs, and
also suffering from gunshot wounds, for
which no pension is now allowed. They also
agreed to report favorably bill proposing
to increase the rate of pensions for total ina
bility to perform manual labor, from $50 to
$50 per month; for loss of arm below elbow,
from $50 to $50; for loss of arm above elbow.
from S36 to $42; for loss Of arm at the should
err from S45 to S50
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Board OF Agriculture.

Following Is the order Of business Of the
meeting Of the Maine Board Of Agriculture
at Augusta, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan.
10th and nth:
WEDNESDAY.
100 a. m. Admission Of new members and
election OF omeers. Presentation Of such busi-
ness as may call for action.
200 y. m. Reports Of committees raised al
last annual meeting. Revision Of Cattle Disease
Law, Ii. w. Mckeen, Chairman. Adjustment Of
bounty to Agricultural Societies and Arrangement
OF dates, J. NJ. Deering. Chairman. Printing and
Committee.
THURSDAY.
1000 a. m. Appropriations for the work Of the
Board, by j. M. Deering, York County. General
discussion OF the work.
200 p. m. Closing business
Evening 7.3O O'clOck.-Address before the
Board, Tie Committee on Agriculture and mem-
bers OF the Legislature In Representatives Hall
by frot. James Cheesman. Secretary Of the New
England Creameries Association; subject State
Aid TO Dairying.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
The News in Lewiston.

LEWISTON, Jan. THE Androscoggin
Poultry and Pet Stock Association open their
first annual annual exhibition Tuesday, to
continue three days. The entrees of poultry
exceed any previous record. The show of
Light Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks and
Wyandottes will be very large. The great
attraction of the kennel show will be the
$4,000 st Bernard owned by Mr.. Sears of
Melrose, Mass. Everything promises sue
cessful exhibition.
John ID. Morse confesses that his reported
robbery was an invention to cover the loss of
the money.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Atlantic Telegraph COMPANY.

At meeting Of the stockholders Of the At
lantic Telegraph Company held yesterday
the following directors were elected;
John w. Deering, Portland.
John j. Donovan, Lowell. Mass.
John II. kimball, Lowell, Mass.
George r. Wescott, Portland.
Henry Y. Dewey, Portland.
Nathan ID. Pratt, Lowell Mass.
Geo. G.. Gerrish, Jr., Lowell, Mass.
The board organized with the election Of
President-J0hn w. Deering.
Treasurer John j. Donovan.
lierk--NathaQ ID. Pratt.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Knox County News.

RocKLAND, Jan. 7.-Sheriff Irish has ar
rested here one Joseph Millbury. wanted in
Middleton, Mass, for breaking and en-
tering.
The house and store Of c. A. Russ, Green's
Landing. was totally destroyed by fire this
morning, the family narrowly escaping with
their lives.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
other matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. = Advices from
Auckland received by the Secretary Of State
confirm the news of the battle in Samoa.
Work on the battle ship Texas will be re-
sumed.
The Ohio Republican congressional dele
CATION called on Mr. Mckinley tonight, and
assured him of their support ia the speaker
ship contest.
the House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, this morning, regarding the al
legged outrages upon females on the Alaska
seal islands. They denied the existence of
such state of affairs as alleged.
A caucus of Democratic representatives
this evening resolved that Mr.. Reeds resolu-
tion should be defeated. but that dilatory
tactics should not be used on the first and
third Mondays of the month.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Children of the Veterans.

BATH. Jan. AT the annual meeting of
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum
Association this afternoon, Seth T. Snipe
was elected president; VIM. Ii. Watson, sec
retary; II. A. Duncan, treasurer: S. I.
Snipe, Wm. III. Watson, j. G. Richardson,
trustees. The report of the treasurer shows
the expenses for the year to be IS, 1922; re-
ceIpts $7,752.5O.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08

Mayor Grant Of New York, recommends TO
the aldermen the removal Of the institutions
now occupying Blackwell's Island to Pelham
Park, the island to be used as a park he
also favors the opening Of museums OF art
and natural history on Sunday.
Large masses of rock have fallen from the
preclpice at the Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara
considerably changing their contour.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Portland Cadets.

At the annual meeting Of the Portland Ca
dets last night these officers were elected;
President-J. II. Dow.
Vice PreSident-Capt. 1. II. Baker.
Cierk-COfp. Chas. Collins.
Treasurer-Lieut. Il. w. York.
Quartermaster-Priv u. A. Chaplin.
ArmOrer-Priv. +. @. Mangum.
Executive Commlttee-Capt. 1. II. Baker, Lieut.
II. w. York, Corp. Chas. Collins, Corp. h. H.
FarnswOrth, Priv. j. b. Henley.
Investigating C0mmittee-lieut. j. e.. Ross
Sergt. @. Il. Davis. Priv. 4. P True.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
a humane society MEDAL.

Mr.. Thomas A. Lord, who is employed at
r. Lewis & Co.'S, rescued peddler from
drowning one day last October Saturday
night he was the recipient Of an elegant
bronze medal from the Massachusetts, HUI
name Society. bearing on one side the Socie-
ty's coat Of arms and on the other an inserip-
tIon recording Mr.. Lords bravery on the oc-
casion mentioned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Saccarappa.

AT the annual business meeting of the
Berean Advent church, last Saturday even
Ing. the. following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Pastor-O. ii. Wallace
FIRST Deacon-John Stevens.
Second neacon-Isaac Laferty.
Clerk and Treasurer-W. Judson Hamilton.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
RAILWAY MATTERS.
A CONNECTING LINZ.

The laying Of the rails on the Hereford
Railway was completed Sunday, making a
connecting line from cookshire, p. O., on the
Canadian Pacific, via the Upper Coos Rail
way with the Grand Trunk Railway and the
Boston and Lowell system. Through pas
senger trains will run over the new line In
about two waaka
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
To be Tried in May.

BIDDEFoRD, Jan. THE suit of Detective
Powers, of Halifax, against the Saco and
Biddeford Savings Institution, for the re-
ward offered for the conviction of Frank G.
McNeally, will be tried at Alfred at the May
term of the Supreme Court. The reported
compromise is denied. N. and II. b. Cleaves
have been retained by the defence.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
GERMANY IN SAMOA.
Berlin Papers Think America Should
Help the Teutons.

BERLIN. Jan. 7.-Several evening papers,
commenting on affairs in Samoa, emphasize
the fact of the preponderance of German
commercial interests over American, and ex-
press the hope that the American govern
ment will recognize this, stop the intrigues
of Americans and facilitate an agreement
between the contending parties, which Is
within the scope of the influence of the Uni
ted States
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
ONE HUnDREDlAND THREE.
Mrs. Mary Look OF Industry Dead az
an Advanced Age.

FARAnNGToS, Jan. Mrs. Mary Look,
the Oldest resident Of Industry. Is dead, aged
103 years
The farm buildings Of VIM. Peabody. Of
Kingfeld, burned Sunday. Loss and insur-
anee not learned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Maine Lodge.
Associated Charities.

The January Injecting Of the Associated
Charities will be held at IS City Hall. on
Thursday, the 10th inst, at 4p. m. The
work for which this society Is organized Is
commanding the attention Of thoughtful peO-
pie throughout the civilized world. It Is
very desirable that the deep interest felt In
the association by a portion OF cur citizens
should be more widely extended. All are
cordially invited TO attend the meetings held
regularly on the second Thursday In each
month.
NJ. j. LILLY. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
TO CRUISE IN HAYTIAN WATERS.
Two More Vessels to be Sent to Aid
Admiral Luce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE United States
steamship Atlanta. now being repaired at
the New York navy yard will probably be
ordered to. Port au Prince to relieve the
Galena, as 1t is deemed prudent to have that
soon as possible. According to the present
policy of the department, TWO naval vessels
will cruise in Haytian waters until the pres
ent revolution is at an end, but no one vessel
will be exposed to the danger of fever con-
tagion any great length of time.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Fraternity lodge, .. o. o. '.

At meeting Of Fraternity Lodge, l. o. o.
f., Woodfords, last evening. these officers
were elected:
N. CO A. Sewell.
" G.-H. Scale.
W.--Ellis Sawyer.
C.-George Hudson.
L. G.-E. e. Crockett.
o. G.--G. JeffOrds.
II. S.-B. H. Starkman.
L.. S-E T. Adams
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Colby University.

The appointments Tor the Junior exhibit
tlon, to come off in the chapel in about four
weeks, are as follows;
Walter Cary, Houlton.
Anna s. Cummings Maiden, Mass.
Elvira Q. Hail. Richmond.
Morton l.. Miller Lowell, Mass.
Arthur b. Patten, Bowdoinham.
Joshua B. Simpson, washington, Ky.
William L. Soule, Watervllle.
Alvin P. Wagg, Auburn.
Elwood T. Wyman, Sidney
The superintendent of the international
Bureau of Weights and Measures at Paris
has directed that a critical examination be
made Of the results obtained from the exper
iments of Prof. Rogers during the last two
years, This examination is for the purpose
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1889.

two days in Roekland was dismissed this
morning with costs. The court held, after
hearing the evidence, that Ulmer still had a
majority of two. Starrett claimed that by
reason Of illegal votes cast for Ulmer. he
fStarrett should be elected,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
MR.. starrett's Case Dismissed

RocKLAND, EJan. lz-The case Of Star
rett vs. Ulmer which was bill in equity to
set aside the election Of r. r. Ulmer as clerk
of courts in Knox county, after hearing of
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
The Vancouver

Steamer Vancouver Of the Dominion Line
arrived at o'clock last evening. after gcod
passage OF II days. She had 26 steerags, 6vs
intermediate and three cabin passengers.
and cargo OF 2l5O tons.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Raymond.
THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY

ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
David Brown. East Livermore's Oldest citi
zen, died Saturday at the advanced age of 90
years.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A new industry, which will soon be started
in Augusta, is the manufacture Of boot heels
by company composed of G. L. Tanner.
Esq, DIR. FL. l.. Jonson and Mr.. Joseph De-
vine.
YORK COUNTY.
The directors of the Biddeford and Saco
gene M. Worthing, of Worcester. snnerin-
tendent; Charles 81. Prescott, Of Biddeford,
purchasing agent
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
The AnnexationIst defeated.

WINDSOR, Ont, Jan. 7.-Solomon White,
ex-member of Parliament, annexationist
candidate for the mayoralty was defeated to-
day by small plurality.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Foreign Notes.

Work has been resumed on the Panama
Canal at Culebra. The cessation was of on-
ly few hours duration and there was no
disturbance.
Severe weather is reported in the Black
Sea. Many vessels have been wrecked and
over 100 seamen have lost their lives.
A Paris despatch says DeLesseps's diff
cultles have been tided over, canal bond
holders consenting to take stock in the Pan
anna Railway In place of sums due them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Richmond.

Eleven persons'were received into the Con-
gregational church Sunday, nine by profess
sion and two by letter.
The village schools commence Monday.
The following officers of Richmond Lodge
No. SO. l. o. o. f., were installed recently by
ID. ID. G. NJ, III. c. Reed:
n. GA. p. Willis.
Rec. See.-E. III. Starbird
Treas.-M. q. Buker.
Conc. ID. Newell
/. G.-F. M. Huntington
L. s. N. CD. s. Richards.
L. s. S.-W. II. Harlow
RS. v. G.-E. ii. March,
v. GA. A. Williams
Per. Sec.-H. @. Reed.
Warden-C. f. Reed.
o. G.-G. B. Randlette.
X. s. N. CT. A. Stetson.
X. S.S.-A. K. Searles
Chaplain-D. w. Waite.
l.. s. v. GU. @. Flagg.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
To Vessel Owners,

HsHE Fort Clyde Marine Railway has been thor
IL oughly rebuilt, and is now in readiness to
take out all vessels IN need of repairs All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed
Address, W. O. BTIMPSON, JR.
oecloou Port Clyde, Me,
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
THE WEAThER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 7, 1889 500 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
GEN ERAL NEWS.

.P C-Partly Cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08

The Commissioner refers to the general
neglect to observe the law requiring that the
doors of buildings used as factories and for
other purposes where large numbers of peo-
pie are in the buildings, shall open outward.
He finds neglect to observe the law respecting
fire escapes. Cases Of accidents have also
been reported to him, caused by the cleaning
of machinery while in motion. He accord
ingly suggests that no child under the age of
IA years be permitted to clean any part of
the machinery in any factory while such
part is in motion by the aid of steam, water
or any other mechanical powers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-02
The Congress-.

This Congress being Republican in
both branches with Republican presi-
dent, that party will Of course be entirely
responsible for the conduct of the gov
ernment and the quality of legislation.
The popularity Of its position is that it
has no majority to spare in Congress
and will need to be united in its mea-
snres 10 secure their adoption against
the Democratic sentiment. The situa-
tion promises safety to the country from
radical legislation. The party in power
is not strong enough to do any grievous
wrong, however disposed. The opposi-
tion party is strong enough to hold it
In check and SO compel its moderation
The time is opportune for beneficial
and non-partisan legislation. No elec-
tion is Immediately pending to affect
which clap-trap declarations are needed
As much consideration will be given to
the merit Of questions as the wisdom of
the party in power will permit it to
show. If there is any good in it, it has
fair chance for exhibition. 1t will need
TO compromise its opinions to bring them
to fruitful legislation or Democratic
assistance will have to be sought to settle
the questions upon which the dominant
party cannot agree. The Democratic
. de will enjoy full opportunity to infiu-
ence the legislation and will have more
comfortable time, by good deal, than
its opponents will have under the
narrow majority which will keep them
ever in hot water to maintain the supre-
macy which they hold by so frail
tenure. 1t is we'll that the Republican
party has the Congress with the execu-
tive, since 1t is SO leashed that it can.do
no gr,at harm. 1t must shoulder its
full responsibility and let the country
judge how fit it is to do what it has
undertaken. This session of Congress
will certainly be interesting, if not use
ful. If it develops Republican unity,
and shows Republican wisdom, it viii
be well indeed for that party; but other
wise very i'll.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-02

An lllino's ! nec;sion.

A decision Of the Illinois supreme
oaurt dissolving trust that had gath
ercd all the Chicago gas companies un-
der its cover, and declaring that corpoy-
4 ations In Illinois could not be SO, ked
together has created greet impression
upon stock operatnnss and has sent the
1ck 81 bis 5ther trusts rapidly down
ward. Tho property of the trust has
not been diminished by the decision, as
( II owns all that 1t did before but it has
lost the power to monopolizo and
control the gas business Of Chi
cayo, which has been a chief
element in the value Of its greatly
watercd stock and hence its rapid de-
cline in price. Yet this decision is one
which any one at all spprccativc Of the
underlying principles of the law would
have seen to be inevitable, when the
question of trusts reached IN unbiased
and learned tribunal for its decision.
It is fact that the law as 1t
stands, and has stood for ages, sufilces
under an honest and enlightened
construction to protect the commu-
nifty from the gross inpositions of COM
bined capital which have become 80
common and so oppressive. 1t has not
been enough that overgrown corpora
tions should seek to unfairly use the
power of their excessive capital but q
new device was called for to combine In
one overwhelming mass all the corpora
tions engaged in competitive business ;
and the trust was the scheme adopted.
Under it the corporations resigned their
powers and property into the hands of a
central directory, which administered
their affairs and divided the accrued
profits.
This was done in total disregard Of the
corporate obligations assumed to the
state under the charter, In return for the
powers which 1t conferred. Obviously
the prime, agreement made with the
state, when these powers were OBJ
taincd, was that they would be used
by those receiving them and In
accordance with their stipulations.
II requires little learning to see
that when corporation surrenders its
powers to another corporation, and par
alyzes itself, 1t has voluntarily forfeited
Its charter. 1t has not been granted the
liberty 1t has taken to pass to Others the
control over its business which was
granted to itself. 1t has not been given
the power of transferring its franchise or
OF leaving 1t in allegiance, while another
power manipulates its property. TWAS
given it's privileges for use, not to lay
away In a napkin while 1t put its proper
ty under other control. When 1t has no
use for its privileges, its proper course is
TO 60 into liquidation and SO release its
property for any other use that may
may await 1t.
The corporation Is the states creature.
organized only for the purpose of max
ing the capital Of the people convenient
I ly available. No advantage to the pco-
pie comes from the massing or cor
porations into trusts; but decided dis
advantages. And at any rate the thing
cannot he done at the dictation of the
corporations themselves us this Illinois
decision demonstrates.