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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE WEAvERS.
Fall River Manufacturers Expect an
Easy Triumph.
Meanwhile the Looms are Silent in
the Great Mills,
And the Strikers are Preparing for a
Long Struggle.

FALL RIVER, March 14.-There is practi-
cally no change in the situation of the strike
tonight. Both sides are apparently as de-
termined as at the beginning. Secretary
Rounseville of the Board of Trade, said to-
night that he had not received word from
the State Board of Arbitration regarding the
expected visit of the board tomorrow. Ii
the board does come to morrow there will be
little chance of any settlement being reached
as the manufacturers generally decline to en-
tertain the proposition to hold a conference
with the committee of the weavers. They
regard such conference as concession to
the strikers, which they are disinclined to
grant. They feel q conference would be re-
garded by the strikers as a virtual victory
and they are not inclined to make any con-
cessions. They think that the weayers will
be forced to give in in time and prefer
now that the strike is on to have
1t last until the union is thoroughly crushed
Secretary Rounseville said the manufac-
turers would have no objection to holding a
friendly conversation with the State Board
OF Arbitration as matter of courtesy. They
wanted 1t understood that the latter would
not be met as arbitrators and the weavers or
their representatives would not be recogniz-
ed IN any way. Very, few looms are running
in the entire city today. The Weetamoe,
King Philip and American linen mills are
completely stopped. All departments of the
Flint MILL except the spooling, closed at
noon. The .slashing and speeding depart
ment at the Mechanics mill shut down today
With the exception of few looms at three
or four mills weaving is practically suspend
ed. Inc Flint corporation pay off tomorrow
and fifteen more Saturday. Most of the
strikers have one weeks pay coming to them
This will tide them over the next few days
without serious trouble. Next week they
VIII have nothing to draw on and by the
middle of the week the manufacturers ex-
pect to see the strikers show signs of weak
ness. The weavers are making arrange
ments to send out collectors to other manu-
ing cities next week when they hope to re-
celve funds enough to relieve any cases of
destitution caused by the strike
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15

ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Jay Gould was in
terviewed on the railroad situation today and
said: LAST year was one of the worst years
for railroads that have seen in the thirty
years that have been in business"
HAS there been over construction
"Oh, yes. The railroads are much in ad-
vance of the necessities of the country, and
that has been one of the causes of the busi-
petition is too great Now, Texas, for in
stance, has become one of the very worst
States of the Union for railroad earnings,
just on that account. The cotton crop Of
the State doesn't furnish much more ton
mage than the corn crop OF one OF these
counties in Missouri. and after the cotton has
been moved there is no tonnage the rest OF
the year."
"Do you think the scheme arranged by the
managers here last week practical one."
II don't see why it shouldn't be. 1t pro-
vides for three associations similar to those
we had before and simply keeps the rail-
roads together. l am in favor of 1t, and the
Missouri Pacific will abide by the agree
ment."
You have been credited with having
drawn up the first agreement-the one pro-
viding for clearing house, etc?"
No, had nothing to do with it; nor with
the second, which was drawn up by one of
the presidents, believe"
'Cdn any agreement De permanent one
which does not include the features of the
pool SYSTEM"
"The Interstate Commerce law effects the
same purpose Under the pools we kept
rates firm and alike to all by paying the
weaker lines money to keep the peace The
Interstate law cOmpels us to make open
rates, and so arrives at the same end. The
weaker lines will not dare to evade the pro-
visions of the law as it now is"
What do you think of the Interstate
Commerce law?"
II think it is calculated to help the strong
er lines. 1t had some defects, and these
have, in a measure, been remedied by the
amendments, although other defects may
still exist. These can be best brought out
by enforcing the law, and i believe the COM
missioners will enforce it. That is the way
to show what shortcomings there are in it."
Would you want the law repealed"
mo, | want to sec it enforced. The
amendment making the shippers responsible,
with the official who cuts the rate,
places the responsibility where it
belongs and by removing temptation, tends to
the preservation of the rates. / do not think
shippers wsll ask for cut rates now"
What do you think of the general finan-
cial condition, Mr.. Gould?"
1t is weak, in my opinion. Our exports
are light and our imports are heavy, and that
creates a trade balance against us, so that L
would not be surprised to see shipments of
specie begin. Besides, we know nothing
of the financial policy of the new admins
tration." q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
WORST EVER KNOWN.
New Brunswick Lumbermen Conn
plain OF the Season.

ST. JOHN, N. B., March 14.-Lumbermen
up the Bay Shore in New Brunswick, as
well as on the Nova Scotia coast, Cumber-
land bay and also at Bay Verte, and on
Minas Basin, say the season has been the
worst ever known. During December and
January there were heavy rains and constant
wet weather. Logs were yarded in the hope
of sufficient snow later in the season. The
snow, however, never came, and the greater
part OF the logs are yet piled up in the woods.
The late heavy thaw takes away the last
hope Of the lumbermen, and makes it clear
that the timber will remain in the yards till
next season. Men and teams are coming out
OF the woods In every direction. This ap-
plies to the operators at st. Martins, Salmon
River, Martins Head, Point Wolfe and up
per Salmon River on the New Brunswick
coast, and to Economy. Apple River, Shulee,
and Halfway River in Nova Scotia. 1t is
said that Miller a. Co., at Economy, have
two or three million in the yards, which is
have two millions cut in the woods and
about three millions out. Prescott e Giles
pie, at Shulee, are in about the same posi-
non. B. Young d Co. and Kellys at River
hehert are said to be short, and Young's es-
Bostwick, at Point Wolfe, has from two and
hall TO three millions piled up in the woods
and about the same quantity out. A leading
lumber operator estimates that from a third
to one-haif the total lumber cut and yarded
in the territory mentioned has not been got
out this winter. The bad weather and poor
prospect also decreased the quantity cut.
The failure to supply the mills is felt more
strongly because of the high price Of lumber
and the lively demand for 1t. IL Is a some-
what singular circumstance that while the
lumbermen on the coast have not had snow
enough to carry on their work, those at the
head of the st. John river have been obliged
to come out Of the woods earlier on account
Of the great depth of snow. The territory
lying between the two localities was the
best favored, the lumbermen operating on
the Miramichi having enough snow and not
too much. The dearth of snow gives trouble
to the mill men on other grounds. They fear
that the spring freshets will not be sufficient
to enable them to stream drive their logs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
Justlce matthews Worse.

dent in the East room at l p. m, Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Saturdays.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
PiTIFuL STORIES.
A Duty Which the New Secretary of
Agriculture Doesn't Like.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secretary Rusk
will, on Saturday furlough about half of the
12O women employed in packing seeds In the
seed division of the Agricultural Department
This is usually done about this time of year,
and this year the appropriation is already re-
duced to $4,000 cut Of 100000 appropriated
with three and half months of the fiscal
year yet remaining. The girls who do this
work are not under the civil service rules,
and In deciding whom to furlough and whom
to continue at work, the considerations are
the influence behind the women and the
need they have for the money. One girl can
do the work nearly as efficiently as another
OF ordinary competency. As the salary Is
but S1.50 per day for actual working days,
they cannot save much for idle periods.
Some very pitiful stories have been poured
into the new secretary's ear during the past
few days, and some strong appeals made to
him to retain women dependent upon their
ovid resources, and some with families de-
pendent upon them also. The inclusion of
nearly all the other places in Washington In
the classified civil service has enormously in
creased the pressure for these seed-packing
places during the past year. The existing
system of making selections of the women
to be furl0ughed descends to Secretary Rusk
from Secretary Colman. 1t is a source of
deal OF annoyance to the Secretary, and it Is
not unlikely that before another year he will
change the system.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The Portsmouth, N. H.. Horse Railroad
Company will have its road in running order
by summer.
Capt. Jones and eight sailors of the bark
MiZpah, wrecked at Cayo Cruz, have been
landed at New York.
The car driver who stabbed an officer dur
ing the recent New York strike, has been
convicted of assault in the second degree.
Rev. Rush Rees of Plainfield, n. j., was
ordained and installed a pastor of the Mid
die street Baptist church in Portsmouth, N,
H., last evening.
The legislative committee on liquor laws
has reported to the Massachusetts Senate
against the exemption of cider from the pro-
visions of the proposed prohibitory law.
Patrick Tierney died in New York yester-
day, aged l0l. lie was native OF Ireland
and was compelled to leave that country 40
years ago on account of his political views
and vigorous expression of them.
John Daniels and his son Joseph, farmers
in Lancaster, Wisconsin. quarrelled over
some property matters Wednesday. The
father rushed upon his son with knife and
stabbed him fatally. The young man
though bleeding to death inflicted serious in
iuries upon his father and both will die
Wednesday evening the Granite Hotel at
Wellsburg, West Virginia, was destroyed by
fire There was panic among the guests
and many narrow escapes. Several men
pavement below and were badly injured.
Six or seven ladies who were in the upper
stories had their hair burned. No lives were
lost,
Insurance Commissioner Merrill has
sacnral an order from the court Tor the
Wsesachnsetts Standard Benefit Company
70 annear next Tuesday and snow cause
whv an Injunction should not be Issued
The eompany is charged with having e4' 1S
ceeded its power and failed to comply WIN
the provisions of the law and conducting its
business fraudulently.
Two steamers sailed Wednesday from oan ~
Diego. Cal. TO Ensenada loaded to the guards
with miners and prospectors; 6ov. "a loit5s ~
OF Lower California, has telegrapns1sut; sst; snS
| Mexican secretary of war for a9dltloutal IA
| troops. He is fearful of bloOdshed and the
| excited feeling of the Mexican ana Amer
| ican miners has so increased that conslc,
seems certain. Mexican troops are hurried
| to Ensenada. In the whole camp there are
| about 1000 Mexicans, 2,050 Indians and per
haps 1000 Americans.
Coroner Sperry yesterday filed his report
and finding on the Park Central hotel disas-
ter In Hartford with the clerk of the superior
court. The report concludes as follows: -
i ap forced TO the conclusion that the explo
sion was caused by the willful negligence oi
Alexander Hper and Amos Z. Risley, anC
that said Huef and Risiey did on the 1Stt
day of February, 1889, Yilfully and pegi
gence cause the death of the victims before
| mentioned" Huer and Risley are under
bonds to the superior court on charge O.
manslaughter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
SAYS 1t Doesn't Exist.

CHICAGO, March 1a---A representative of
Armour q Co., talking of the st. Louis
dressed beef convention, said that the pack
ing interests of Chicago were worrying very
little over the meeting. "In the first place."
he went on, sit speaks of beef combine
which it is going to fight. There is no beef
combine. The clause in the bill to be talked
of in ST. Louis, making it compulsory to in
spect beef on the hoof in the State where it
is sold, has already been adopted in Colora-
do, Indiana and New Mexico, although it has
no. yet gone into effect The plea on which
this clause is based is the claim that the leg
islature should provide safeguards for the
public health, and that to do SO in an efficient
manner inspection on the hoof in the State
where the beef is sold is necessary. The
claim is subterfuge by which the promot-
ers, who are butchers on comparatively
small scale, hope to exclude the ow-priced
beef dressed by large packers. and be en-
abled so to raise the price as to enable them
to do business. Every meeting of the kind
now being held in ST. Louis is duly reported
to Bismarck and Carnot, who want no bet
ter evidence to give Germany and France TO
prove that American beef should be as rigid
lV pypludad n0rlY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
A Letter With a History.

The Advertiser says; I'm July, 1887, ten
years after graduating, the class of 1877,
Colby University, held its first reunion at
Waterville. Five members Of this class out
Of the entire 16. live in Portland 1t was
voted that class letter be started, to be sent
to each member in turn, TO be added to by
him and sent along to the next in alphabet
cal order. The letter was despatched from
Portland, March 7, 1888, and today was re-
ceived back. having been the round Of the
class in one year and seven days. On its
travels it has passed through majority, Of
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, New York,
Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, Nebraska
and California. 1t has also crossed the Pa
cifc Ocean to China, starting on the steamer
San Pablo. which was wrecked before reach
ing its destination, but the mail bag contain
ing this letter was saved by another vessel
and was safely delivered In China. The let
ter contains upwards Of rs pages, devoted to
an account Of the exploits and achievements
Of each member OF the class since the decen-
nial reunion. Naturally the document Is OF
nails whom IL Concerns" /"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
DiscRAcEFULLY EXPLODED.
Mr.. Cladstone's Comment on the
Vast Conspiracy.n

LONDON, March 14.--Mr. Gladstone has
written long letter to Mr.. Beaufoy, the
Gladstonian candidate for Parliament in
Remington, in which he says:
"The Irish crisis has become acute to an
unusual degree, and is pressing itself beyond
all former experience oil the mind and con-
science of the people of England. A great
conspiracy which aimed at the stabbing of
the vital interests of Ireland by means of
forged letters, through the honor of Mr..
Parnell, has been disgraeefully exploded, ,and
those who urged the inquisition with such
eager glee are now only seeking means to
disown and evade the responsibility
After reference to crime in ireland, Mr..
Gladstone says: Until within the last few
days the firm and constant administration
OF degrading prison treatment to all alike by
Mr.. Balfour was applauded as the true secret,
at length discovered, of the well-governing
of ireland.
"But this very day the hair-clipping and
similar practices were condemned in the
House of Commons by the ministry itself.
That party. which at the election exceeded
us In numbers by nearly 120 has just reject
ed conciliatory bill for the reforming of
prison treatment, but it could only muster
for the rejection majority of &C. Every one
who is able to lead the signs of the times
must clearly see the way in which the pres
ent struggle must terminate"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
RODE ACROSS THE LINE.
An Exciting Incident on the Canadian
Border.

MoULToN, March 14.-Willard Kelley. Of
South Richmond, N. B., came to Houltou
with lload Of potatoes. and while at the
station waiting for sale. he attracted the
attention Iof deputy Collector Of Customs.
Mr.. Robt. ID. Clark. Upon meeting Mr..
Clark the man appeared somewhat nervous,
which excited the Deputy's suspicious, who.
turning about, entered a building near by as
though nothing had happened. but where a
full view Of the mans movements could be
had. Kelly was suspicious, and as soon as
Mr.. Clark disappeared, wheeled his horses
and started for the Custom House, via
Military Street.
In the meantime, Mr.. Clark got into his
sleigh, drove down Maiu street and inter-
Jumping from his team, Kelly unlocked the
traces and getting astride one Of the horses
headed for the boundary line. Mr.. Clark
left the sleigh and caught the head of Kelly's
horse. Kelly striking andlkicking at the dep
uty meantime. go
Deputy Sheriff Taber being near, drew his
revolver, and Kelly dropped from
upon an injunction from Mr.. Taber TO
stop he quietly returned. The team
was taken to the custom house and appraised
and Kelley was told that he could have II by
paying S170, which he agreed to do, and tele-
graphed for his brother at Richmond to come
over with the money.
The horses were placed In the Exchange
stable, awaiting Kelley's action. Wednesday
morning. The two brothers, taking time by
the forelock. entered The stable during the
night, and each mounting horse rode be
yond the Jurisdiction of the United States
authorities, leaving the harness, sled and
load In the possession OF the customs OfiiceFs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
FEARFUL OF sLoopshEp.
Conflict Imminent In the New Gold
Fields.

Los ANGELES, CAL, March 1.-two
steamers sailed yesterday from San Diego
to Ensenada, and were loaded to the guards
with miners and prospectors. Gov. Torres
has telegraphed the Mexican Secretary of
War for additional troops. He is fearful of
bloodshed, and the feeling between the Mex
Jean and American miners over their rights
to certain gulches in the camp has so in
creased that conflict seems certain. Mexi-
can troops are hurrying to the mines from
the City of Mexico. 1t is also reported that
a detachment of soldiers from the Mexican
barracks at MaZatian are en- route to En-
senada by special steamer. At present there
is a force of 80 soldiers at the mines. In the
whole camp are about 1000 Mexicans, 200 In
dians and perhaps 1000 Americans. When
the rush TO the mines commenced, 10 day s
ago, the Mexican soldiers disarmed every
American who came into the camp, but late
ly this method of procedure has not been
followed. A gang of Mexican horse thieves
has been at work in the camp for several
days past. Three horses were stolen Mon
day. Clothing, tools and provisions were
stolen almost every day. The schooner Ell
len, which left San Diego for Ensenada with
eight tons of provisions and 76 miners on
board, encountered heavy gale and has
gone on the beach few miles north of En-
senada. The vessel will become a total
wreck. NO lives were lost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
FIGHTING A TRUST.
Seventy Nine Men who Have plans
to SqueIch 1t.

ST. LOUIS, March l4-The committee ap-
pointed by the legislatures of the Western
States to confer and agree upon some meas
ure to break up the alleged Dressed Beef
Trust existing in Chicago and Kansas City,
began work yesterday. The convention was
called to order at noon by Governor Francis,
of Missouri, who delivered brief address
of welcome. The roll call showed the follow
ing State legislatures represented by commit
tees: Colorado, Indiana. Kansas, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas.
Senator Gillette of Kansas was made chair
man, and Thomas Cook of Nebraska secre-
tary. Senator Gillette delivered speech at
tacking the Chicago dressed-beef companies.
He outlined the object of the convention,
which was, he said, to break up the centrali-
zation of the beef industry in Chicago and
Kansas City. He hoped measure would be
adopted that could be submitted to and pass
ed simultaneously by all legislatures-a
measure that would distribute the cattle
markets of the West, where they properly
belonged.
During the two hours recess it was deyel-
oped that OF the eighty men in the conven-
ton, seventy-nine had what each considered
the proper measure to put quietus on Cni-
cago. A long debate occurred A resOlu-
tion to refer the whole matter to Congress,
requesting necessary legislation. was de-
featpd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
OUR DOMINION NEIchBoRs.
Discussing the Relation of Canada
and the United States.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 14.-Mr. Wood of
Westmoreland resumed the budget debate in
the House of Commons this afternoon. The
arguments of the Liberals favored unre-
stricted reciprocity. He ssaid those who IA
vored that policy were found comparing the
condition and progress of Canada and the
United States, taking each country as
whole. Mr.. Wood gave voluminous statis-
tics to show the prosperity of the American
Union was unevenly distributed between
the various States, and argued that the only
fair comparison that could be made would be
comparison of the Canadian Provinces
with adjacent States, including Maine, Ver-
mont, New York and Michigan. Canada, by
this comparison, he contended, would make
9, better showing, relatively speaking, than
those States.
Mr.. Brehard followed in favor of unre-
strlcted reciprocity.
Mr.. Gigault replied. The Liberals, he
said, were fond of holding the United States
before Canadian eyes as an example of grea
progress. He rejoiced in this, and hoped
canadians would continue to follow still |
farther in the footsteps OF the United States
In building up her industries by means of
protective policy.
Col. A. Myst followed in red-hot COM
merclal union speech. He declared himself
the friend Of Canada, aud warned the House
not to put too much stock in the reports of
what England had done for Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-15
NEwFoUNoLANp WILL JOIN
The Dominion In Its Treatment Of
American Fishermen.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. March 14.-Reports
from reliable authorities in Newfoundland
received in Gloucester say that the issue Of
licenses to American vessels for the pur-
chase of bait and other things necessary for
fishing vessels will be refused this season
and that that government intends to coincide
with the Dominion government in its policy.
The reason alleged for this action is that
American vessels last season violated the
license given them, and bait purchased in
Newfoundland who sold to the French at St.
Pierre.
The Gloucester fishermen who have recent
ly returned from Fortune and Placentia bays
say that the cutters are already patrolling
the coast and every port is strictly guarded
SO that no violation Of the bait act can be
accomplished.
Last winter Gloucester as well as Nova
Scotia vessels purchased bait and cargoes of
herring at Fortune bay and sold them at St.
Pierre, making profitable returns. This win
ter, however, the Newfoundland government
adopts different method. and American
vessels going there to load herring for export
must furnish $1,000 bond that the cargo is
not to be thus disposed of, a declaration of
receipt of cargo from consignees before a
British consul is also required The bond Is
received at the custom house on entering and
a, permit to purchase Is issued. Without
these documents vessel cannot procure a
cargo.