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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
CURRENT COMMENT,
TIsfBERLAND TAXATION.

Not long since we called attention to the
fact that the most valuable property in our
State today viz: The timberlands are not
valued at anywhere near their just valuation
1t Is an equality that ought to be righted by
the next valuation commission. We are
pleased to note that other newspapers of the
State and some leading men have since fol
lowed In the same line, although they did not
see fit TO give us any credit for first raising
the cry
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
AcondItion and a PrIncIp,e.

The parochial school question is still un-
der discussion before the committee of the
Massachusetts Legislature Ex- Gov. John
ID. Long has in the course of the several
hearings which have taken place this week
and last week presented the evidence against
the system of parochial schools, collected by
those who ere advocating law that would
subject all private schools to inspection by
puoiic officers and forbid parents sending
.neir cniioren to schools not SO inspected.
some Oh this evidence has been little sensa
tlonal, as for instance the testimony of Mr..
Bartlett, Superintendent of Schools in the
city of Haverhill. He gave it as his opinion
that the movement for French parochial
schools was an attempt to establish New
France upon the soil of New England. He
quoted French Canadian priest, who said
1t was the destiny Of New England to be
French Canadian province, and that the
American people must go. BE knew of
French society that, at recent fair, had
posted such notices as 'Oui Language and
Our Faith before ALL" "Let us Educate our
children as we were Educated" Mr.. Bart
ie't declared that the French people had
Deen unable to find any expression of loyalty
70 the United States, and cited an utterance
OF the French paper Of Worcester. LIE Ira
yailleur, which had declared that Washing
ton had no title to the gratitude or recopni-
ton of the French people because he had he
gun his career by the massacre of French
officer lin Ohio. The same paper had also
urged the French people to get control of
the schools as much as possible and to vote
as a body. One of the Representatives from
Hayerhill testified as TO the use of the French
language in the parochial school in that city.
Judge Carter Of Haverhill, formerly of Port
land, defended the French people of his city,
and the use Of the French language in their
parochial schools. He thought they should
be allowed to have French taught in the
schools until the children could learn Eng
lish. The whole animus of the case was, in
his opinion, hostility Of the Protestants to
the Catholics. II the Catholics were out of
the way there would probably be fight be-
tween the Baptists and the Methodists. The
reports Of the hearing give an index of the
feeling OF the meeting by remarking that
Judge Carter was loudly Kissed. This testi-
mony from Messrs. Bartlett and Carter re-
Yeais the spirit Of the controversy, but does
40. involve directly the consideration of the
p..acipie. That principle is fundamental.
auu one over which compromise is difficult
4 MI onaries +. Donnelly, leading counsel for
piisa'e ana parochial schools. states the
stanu Oh MS clients. They object to the nro-
posed law as an invasion of the rights 30
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12
STATE OF MAINE.
A Proclamation by the Cow
ernor.
THURSDAY, THE 25ih DAY OF APRIL INST.

In accordance with an old established and ven
Grated custom, do hereby, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council, designate
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

oRAMANDAL SMITH.
Secretary OF State.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The recent elections in Montana seem to
indicate that the Democrats are more likely
than the Republicans to secure the two sen.
ators and the one congressman from that
newly created State. This result has not,
however, been wholly unanticipated. Though
at the last election Montana went Republi-
can. it has ordinarily given Democratic
majority. aa all
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The prospect Of a strike on all the big rail
road lines of the West just as spring is open
ing is not pleasing one. 1t is difficult to
conceive of anything more disastrous to the
general business Of the country than dis
arrangement of the great railway lines. A
strike will also prove very disastrous to the
railroad lines themselves and to the strikers.
The former are not in very fourishing
condition. A good many of them have but
recently emerged from disastrous war of
rates which has seriously depleted their
treasures t-- 'l.s Aisi-
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 12.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
ncations. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The Capitol Commission stopped in Boston
long enough to glance at the plans for the
Massachusetts capitol, and then started for
Hartford to gaze on its s., 900 capitol No
doubt the change Of air and scene win be of
great benefit to the health of the gentlemen
who compose the commission.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The tramp law is all right when it is APP
piled TO the right person. The trouble is
that is just as liable to catch the wrong per-
son as the right one
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

The Tramp Law about which some Of the
newspapers both in and out Of the State are
speaking with much severity, may not be
entirely correct in theory, but it is entitled
to a fair trial. Abstract reasoning is not
always,a safe guide In legislation. What the
law really accomplishes by experience, that
must be the tue test of its wisdom. The
manner of administering law is often more
important than what at first appears on its
face. The evil which it seeks to correct, is a
grave one, especially troublesome and dis
turbing in all our rural towns, and severe
measures are thought to be necessary to put
an end to it or greatly lessen it. We are in
no degree responsible for the enactment of
the law, but we have the right to urge that
. 1t be fairly tried, for 1t cannot be repealed
until 1891, and that period Of time is neces-
sary to test Its workings.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-12

as day Of fasting and prayer. And recommend
to the people of Maine, that ceasing from their
ordinary vacations on that day. they assemble at
their family 1resldes and usual places Of public
worship, and unite In religious devotion, in fasting
and prayer, thus reverently acknowledging the
Supreme Being as the Ruler and Father Of all, to
whom implicit obedience is always due, and with
out whose care there can be no true prosperity IN
the home nor In the State. Humbly acknowledg
ing our sins and sincerely praying for Divine for
giveness may we earnestly and unitedly resolve
TO be guided by truth and justice both In private
and public life and thus faithfully discharge the
duties we owe to our Heavenly Father and to our
fellow men.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
eighth day Of April, In the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine. and Of
the Independence of the United States Of Amer
lea the one hundred and thirteenth.
EDWIN c. BURLEIGH.
By the Governor.]
ORAMANDAL SMITH.
Secretary Of State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
Rioting in west Virginia

ROANOKE. Va, Jan. 2l-It is reported
that fight occurred about four o'clock yes
terday morning between the Pocahontas,
Va, end Ekhoru, W. Va, miners, in which
fiQo white men and two negroes were killed
and several wounded. The conflict was
brought about by the Pocahontas miners
suspendiog work aud going to EIkhorn to
induce number Of miners to strike. re.
fusaI to comply precipitated the fight. The
Governor OF West Virginia was asked for
troops, but declined to furnish them until
tho civil authorities demonstrate their ina
bilty to preserve order. It is believed the
soldiers will now be ordered out. Five bun.
dred cars awaiting transportation to the
r khorn region are held here in consequences
Of The trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
The Snmonn rroubie.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAG. Tine Honolulu
Bulletin OF the 18Th inst reaching here yes
terday by steamer, prints what purports to
be circular jlst sent out by the German
officers at Samoa regarding the late distur-
bancas there. In general the circular denies
that the Germans on the Island have OPP
pressed or mistreated the natives and reaf
trims the statement that the late battle in
which % Germans were killed was led by
an American newspaper correspondent.
BERLIN, jan. 24.-The North German
Gazette prince Bismarck's organ denies
the existence Of any treaty preoluding any
European power from acquiring or seeking
to acquire sscendency in Samoa. The Ga
-eitc also denies that Eogiand and the Uni
ted States are agreed that the proceedings
O! the German agent in Samoa are contrary
to the stipulations of the treaties concern
ing Samoa and are opposed to diplomatic
etiquette and,that those powers have OIL
cially notified the German Government &C
cordingly The treaties between Samoa,
Germany, England and the United States,
the Gazette further says, provide that Samoa
shall coucede to each treaty power equal
rights With any other power, but no treaty
regarding the neutrality or+ndependence of
Samoa exists between Germany and the
UDted States.
LONDON, Jan. 81 The article in the
North German Gazette relative to the
treaties regarding Samoa has caused some
what ola commotion in official Circles here.
Bg some pereons it is regarded as u deliber-
ate defiance TO the Washington Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
Trihute orRespect.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-The entire dele
CATION in Congress from Missouri, together
with Speaker Carlisle, Mr.. Randall, and the
other members OF the Appropriations Com
mittee, met in the room Of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations OF II o'clock this
morning and took suitable action upon the
death of Representative James n. Burnes.
A committee consisting of Senators Vest,
Teller and Coke, Mr.. Teller having been
substituted for Mr.. CnIom) and Represent
atives Mansur and Stone, CT Missouri, Wade,
Sayers, BSnum, Henderson, of Iowa, and
Perkins, of Kansas, was appointed to nc-
company the remains of Mr.. Burnes to st.
Joseph, Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
DesncradO Killed.

STANFORD, KY. Jan 2t.-Last evening as
the sopth-bound freight train waa passing
Pittsburg, just above here, James Raines, a
brakeman, was malciously fred upon by
two desperadoes, Tom Strnger and Sam
Gregg. Raines returned the fire. two balls
taking effect, both striking Gregg, one pass
ing through the heart Ranes then started
toward the CHOOSE, when Stlinger fired
again, the bali striking Raines 10 the hip.
Raine5 was brought to this place and is in a
serious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
Opposing .he knights OF Labor.

In the u. S. House of Representatives
yesterday Mr.. Butterworth, republican, Of
Ohio, said that it was charged that the steam
printers at the bureau OF prnting and eograv-
ing were Kissed when they went to work. If
this were true, the Secretary oftffe Treasury
aud the Superintendent ofthe bureau ought
10 be impeached for not vndicating the
right of man to earn his bread. Applause !
This was still America, and his boy had q
right to work without asking the permission
OF any organization of men. IF he could
not" said Mr.. Butterworth, 81 am in favor
of revolution"
"a committee" continued Mr.. Butter
worth, was appointed by the House to look
into the work Of the steam presses, and
am solicitous to know whel her the witnesses
tesifi ID rs they would have testified had it
not been for TIE reign Of terror established in
the bureau, if such reign had been estab-
ished ~
Mr.. Foran-By Mr.. Graves or by the men {?
Who has the right to discharge?
Mr. Buiterworth-We have pretty nearly
reached a condition of things in this coun
try when nobody has the right to discharge
Laughter
Mr. Forau And am glad OF it.
knights of labor to establish whipping post
in front of the Capitol, and lick about TWEEN
ty. five members of the House on the last
Saturday in each month. Laughter l
hope that in Gods providence the time viii
come when our manhood will assert itself
and we will not sneak like poltroons, as
have seen the House do over and over
again, at the dictates of some gentlemen in
The galleries. Applause have compro
missed my manhood once. or twice. hope
that the next Time do it, shall be para.
yzed where | stand. Applause
Mr.. Butterworth said that he approved of COM
bination of labor but he did not approve of force
being used to exclude any American from any
walk Of life or any calling. 1t was needless for
members to shut their eyes to the fact that some
of those organzlti had starved widows and or
phsns into compliance with their behests. Whio
he in no way objected to organizations in the in
terest Of men wherever and however employed
he protested against the utilization of those or.
carnations for the purpose of compelling ODE
dience to their high behest', except By argument
and influence Of moral sua3On He had not sng-
gest,d that the knights of labor were opposed to
The introduction of labor-saving machinery, bnt
lie knew that sometimes misguided man, under
the belief that it was against their interest, hal
protested and fought, even to the use Of violence,
against their introduction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lord Il ,seberry is in favor of home rule for
Ireland.
NJ. de Lesseps gave dinner last night in
honor of Gen. Boulanger.
The blockade on the east coast Of Africa
has failed to check the slave traffic.
a German gunboat has taken Maiietoa,
ex- King of Samoa, to the Marshall Islands.
TIE Nashville Iron, Steel, and Charcoal
Company yesterday made an assignment.
Assets. $3.50 900; liabilities $4,000
Mrs. Harrison. wife of the President elect,
started for New York yesterday 10 visit the
Vice President elect and Mrs. Morton.
The captain aud crew Of the British steam
er Erin which foundered OIL Cape Hatteras
were landed at Newport News yesterday.
Mr.. Jacob Tome has had Incorporated q
manual trimming schoo! for Port Deposit,
Md, and has donated $500 600 for is main
tenance
Trouble is reported III the Charleston Is.
& Bible Society as the result Of a discus
sion whether Il Uni;arisn is Chrisiisn or
heather.
A portrait of Chief Justice Marshall, hoy
in possession of his grandson, Mr.. Il. Mar
shall Smith, OF Baltimore, is attracting much
attention.
Italian and hungarian miners had live
~ fight at Barry's Station, Pa, yesterday
and Hungarian was burned 20 death in a
shanty fred by Italians.
Boston Cotbett, who killed John Wilkes
Booth, and has of late years been copaed
in Kansas insane asylum, has escaped and
Is supposed to be in Mexico.
Sohlling, who was arrested in Mexico
some time ago, has fled o petition to the
Senate, tellipg of his troubles and his treat
nent by the State Department.
Fire in the courthouse at Eikton, Md
caused q sudden exodus ofjudges, |
urymen and lawyers. The fire caused
Il mage of several hundred dolars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
RiNfous COWBOYS.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. 24.-Three COW
boys went to Stafford, place about so miles
west, yesterday, and after becoming intoxi-
Gated. started ont to run the town. They
went to livery stable, hired double team
and buggy and began driving up and down
the streets at q break neck pace, whooplng
and yelling like Comanche Indians, and
amusing themselves By shooting off their
revolyers The marshal, assisted by anoth'
er officer, attempted TO arrest them, when
they opened fre upon the officers. This
was promptly returned. The team became
unmanageabe and ran away, overturning
the buggy and tearing of the top box of the
vehicle. The three men, one Of whom show
ed signs of being severely wounded, either
by the shots or being thrown from the bug.
ey, clambered into the running gear OF the
buggy and thereby escaped with the team.
Tho buggy top and box were riddled with
bullets ana the ground bespnttered with
blood. posse has gone in pursuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
ALEX ANDRIA-.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24.

INTELLIGENCE FROM various parts OF the
South is to the effect that General Mahone's
recently expressed opinion that the time
has not yet arrived for negroes to come TO
the front, ard that they must, yet awhile
keep in the hack ground, and labor and
learn, hiss provoked them to turn against
him, snl that iostead OF looking upon him
any longer as their Moses, they will now
rend him as the hounds of Ac;eon did their
unfortunate master There is no DOUBT
however, that The Generals opinion refer
red 10 is the wisest one for his party 10 the
South. for if the negroes were allowed 10
avail themselves of the privileges of the ma
iority oflbeir pafty-which they compose
in ali the Southern States, they would Nil
all the offices 10 which republicans could
be elected with members of their own race
and make their party so Objectionable that
eyerysouthern white member would be com
peIed 10 leave it, md then they would SO
despcrt themselves that the Southern ques-
ton would soon be settled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.
elected.

Over so sheep have been killed by dogs
in one neiehborhood in Clarke county in tho
ra9t two %eeks.
II is snid the striking f khorn miners are
deferred from going TO work by the Poca-
hontas miners.
New postollices have been established at
Hudibras, King George county, with Ran.
dolph Owens as postmaster.
At Chatham yesterday Jed Prtchett was
convicted of committing an assault on a lit
lie white girl and will be hanged.
A portion OF the works.of the Old Domin-
ion Iron and Nail Works in Richmond are
idle, and the ssms IL true Of the Treiegar
Works.
A delegation OF Petersburg tobacco maui
faclurers will urge upon Congress- tie
speedy passage OF the Cowles internal reve-
nue. bill.
Wilbur ] K,lby, judge of Nansamond
County Court, was married 10 Misc Mary ID.
II. Finney, of the SullIIk Female destitute,
yesterday.
Dr.. Alex Harris. well-krown physics n
of CuIpeper county, who has been danger
ouey i'll at his home in Jeilsrsonton Inns
very much improved
Last night Governor and Mrs. Lee re-
ceived the public ut The Executive Mansion,
in Richmond MIS- John Lee, wife of the
Governors brother, assisted.
Captain Ham Shepperd, collector of inter
mi revenue for this district, has under al
visement SIN oller OF s. coo salary as pIe5.
dent OF the Land Improvement Company OF
Florence, Alabama.
Gen. Wyatt NJ. f lioit, clerk OF the United
States court in Lyncbburg, was married at
Grace church, in that ciiy,yesterday 10 Miss
Elizabeth Trent, of Appomabtcx. The Gener-
al is 60 and the bride 10:
Miss Blanche Ford, OF Washington, who
has been visiting friends in Norfolk for sew
eral weeks, quietly elcped TO BraDbleton OF
Monday night with Mr. Burton Worth, Of
Richmond, and was married.
The petition to Judge Cook for local OPP
ton election in Front Royal magisterial
district has received moro than The requisite
number Of signatures and his writ for such
an election will doubtless socn be issued.
There is more talk of .he Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad running line from Gordons
vile to Washington is straight as possible.
This line wOuld run through Orange; pass
across the uarrowest sections OF Cnlpeper,
Fanquier, Prince William and Fairfax and
through this city.
Mr.. Robt. T. X Balm, of Norfolk, who
was sentenced to She penlfeniiary in the U.
S. Court in That citY on Saturday for EN-
bezz ing funds of the Exchange Bank spends
the days with his family at home, in charge
OF 8 United States marshal, AMI the nights
ct hotel Uader the same supervision. He
will probably he carried TO Albany on Mon
day.
1t is said that Dr. Minnigerode's successor
IA rector OF st. Pnul'a Church, Of Richmond,
viii he Canon Carmichael, CT Canada The
ST. PAUL. vestry wanted to get Rev. Mr..
Raiusford, OF New York, but that was i'm
possible so they got Rainsford to nominate
> suitable clergy man. He Gays Carmichael
il the vary man. The salary will be 81 900
ror The first yeer and more the second year
( the church grows under his pastorata.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24

The el. ctorsl messengers from nine States h,y,
not yet arrived at Washington and delivered the
vote of the electoral colleges of their Stale, h,
president pro tenn ingalls,. The law requires ;ll.t
the messengers shall deliver the votes u later
than the last Monday in January.
The Very Rev Patrick Hoaly, pastor of tle
Church of the Holy Name OF Jesus. of Chicop.,
and Vicsr-General of tho Springfield, Mass dio
cese was stricken with apoplcXy yesterday at Ia
parochial residence, and died in = few hours .
Tho five persons who set fire to the house OF
Mrs Butler Banks while she aud her iise chillIcn
were in it, in Newberry county, s. c., have been
arrested.
Daring collision this morning on the Brook.
Ign, N. " elevated railroad Saml. Knitiin pss.
senger jumped to the street and wss ustsniIy
killed.
Mrs Amelc Rives Chaner has offered s pr +,
of $10o for the best American essay OF Gina
labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
HsaiIofing for Senator.

CHARLESTON, VIVA. Jan. "a The Senate
and House met in joint assembly at noon
and balloted for United States Senator with
the following result Goff IS. Kenna II,
w. l.. Wilson 10, V. A Gates 2, E. W. Will
son s, r G.. Lynn 4, n Taverner 4 bal
ance scattering. There were 81 votes cast,
necessary to choice, Al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
TO SEARCH THE RUINS OF BABYLON.

TO SEARCH THE RUINS OF BABYLON
Rev. H. Clay Trumbull. editor Of the Pbiia-
delphia Sunday School Times, has received a
dispatch from DE-. Fl. Hilprecht, member
of the Babylonian Exploration Commission
OF the University of Pennsylvania, ennounf-
ing the arrival of the expedition in Begdad
Great d iiicuties were experienced by the
explorers in reachiDg that citv, but as they
are now in the valley of the T'gris and Eu-
pirates, within short distance of the site of
the ancient Babylon, it is expected that tx.
cavations vii! be begun at once. The Sui
tan's tirman, it is stated, at press mt only
grants permission to dig for antiquities, bat
does not allow them to be carried out of he
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24

Mr.. BUTTEKwoRTH, in his speech in the
u :. House of Representatives yesterday on
~ expressed in different language what had
been wisely decided by "a juigein his own city
three or four days before, to the effect that
while American laborers have the indisput-
able right to organize for their own benefit,
they have no right to attempt to effect their
objects by threats, intimidation. violence
boycotliug, or any like moes:alion, and
that every American citizen should have the
right to work for whom and for such wages
"a NAV be satisfactory to himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
No Americans Killed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Unted States
Consul Willard at Guaymas, Mexico, has
sent dispatch to the State Department
denying the report that number Of Amefi-
can citizens had been killed by Yaqui In.
dians near Ortiz so miles from Guaymas.
He says that the Indians attacked small
force Of Mexican soldiers and killed several
Of the,n but that no foreigners were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-24
ravorobl. Renorl OrdereI.

WASHINGTON, JAN 81 The House Com
mite on Foreign Affairs to day with only
one dissenting vote THAT of Mr.. Russell, of
Massachusetts, who has opposed the resolu-
ton from the first ordered favorable re-
port to be made upon the Senate resolution
relative to European participation in the
construction Of the Panama Canal.