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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
GEN ERAl NEWS.

l.. 5. Brown, dangerous counterfeiter, has
been arrested in Minneapolis.
A letter box was stolen from a lamp post
In Bridgeport, Ct, Wednesday night.
There was no choice for Senator bv the
Rhode Island Legislature yesterday.
The ballot reform bill has passed the
Rhode Island Legislature and will 20 into
effect June 1.
The Oklahoma boomers received the news
OF the Presidents proclamation with the
widest expressions Of joy.
Ida Jewell, aged IA, lost her life by the
burning OF her fathers house at Canton.
Mass, wednesday night.
;. Z; Marston, dealer in clothing and
musical instruments, Waterville, Me-, has
gone into insolvency.
FIRE In the stores of A. Rossman, importer
0I. fancy goods, .and A. Cohen, laces. In
new fork last night, did $4,000 damage.
Thomas Keegan was buried in yuniata
township, Pa, yesterday, aged 10S. lie car
ried pike In the Irish rebellion OF 119S,
Nearly the whole Of the business portion
ing.
1t Is announced that another great stallion
race under the auspices of Wesley Z, Balch
will take place September is next for $4,000
stakes upon some prominent New England
track. The contest will be for horses eligible
In the ala class and entries Will close June l
at IL p. m.
The agents OF the coal barons held secret
meeteng at the Fifth Avenue hotel, in New
York yesterday morning. 1t Is understood that
the question Of reduction In the price OF
coal was considered and the general senti-
ment seemed to be that the time was a week
too soon TO take any definite action. Fur
ther action was deferred until April 4th.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
VERY BAD APPOINTMENTS.
Why General CIarkson Has Been
Kept Hard at Work.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-General Clark
son, First Assistant Postmaster General, was
questioned today concerning the criticisms
against his policy in the appointment of
fourth class postmasters, and said practical
ly all the changes had been made for other
than political reasons. A large number of
the appointments made during the last ad-
ministration were notoriously bad, and a
considerable number were found delinquent
in their accounts. Other changes were made
to secure better locations for the offices. In
many cases appointments were made with a
view to the removal Of offices from the vicin-
lty OF saloons. In cases of removal
there has been good and sufficient cause
therefore. Perhaps" he added, "it is not
generally known that my predecessor within
month or six weeks prior to the 4th of
March made over 1000 appointments of
fourth class postmasters for the purpose, ap-
parently of forcing them upon the admins
tration. This course was never pursued to
my knowledge by any previous administra-
tion. The commissions of thousand APP
pOintees of my predecessor were withheld,
and these vacancies, with others, are now
being filed as rapidly as possible"
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
THE WORK OF A CLERGYMAN.
Rev. John Browns Part In Ending
the Fall River Strike.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 2S.-The big
gest man in Fall River today is Rev. John
Brown. Everybody comedies that to him
more than to any one is due the final culmi-
nation of the trouble, in spite of the false
Interpretation put upon his motives at the
outset 1t has become evident, even to the
most prejudiced and suspicious, that his
course through Ithe whole matter was con-
sistent with his calling, and manufacturers
and weavers alike speak of him as "John
Brown, the Peacemaker"
1t was evident yesterday, at the park
meeting, that the leaders of the strike had
lost control of the weavers when they coun-
selled surrender, and had not the brave
parson, with his strong common sense and
rugged elOquence, come forward at the mo-
ment when the angry multitude was about
TO break away from those who had led them,
the end would have been far off. He is sup
plementing his good work of yesterday by
endeavoring to obtain from the municipal
authorities today such aid and assistance for
those who have been left destitute by the
strike as will tide them over without appear
Ing as public charges and pauperS. There is
little to be said further than this.
All the mills were running this morning.
except the American linen mills, nearly ali
with their full complement of weavers. The
linen mills were not ready to start up ON ac-
count of the incompletion of some repairs to
machinery. 1t is expected that they will be
ready TO start up tomorrow.
AT nearly all the mills the weavers were
gladly welcomed this morning, and were
given their old looms. There were some ex-
ceptions, which caused considerable unpleas-
antness.
At the Pocasset mill, about 90 weavers
who had been working on fancy goods be-
fore the strike, were told this morning that
their places had been filled, and that if they
wanted work on print cloth looms they could
have it. They refused, and the so stayed
out and went over to the weavers' hall. They
say that on the looms which were offered
to them they would earn $1.50 :per week
less than on the fancy goods, and they did
not care to 60 in under cut-down. They
will hold meeting this afternoon.
At the Osborn mill, No. 2. about 45 old
weavers were refused work. At some other
mills individual cases are reported. All
these cases will be considered by the weav-
ers' committee a. a meeting to be held to-
night.
There is a growing fear that some of those
who have been most active in conducting the
strike may be blacklisted."
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
THE ARREST OF JOHN FIELD.
Hunting Up the Record of a Man
Accused of Murder.

DOVER, N. H., March 2S.-The news of
the arrest of John Field, formerly of Lewis
ton, Me-, for the murder of Eastman in
Great Falls, causes great deal of excite
ment here and also in Great Falls. A re-
porter started on tour of investigation, and,
finding that Detective Minister was in town,
called upon him at the Great Falls Hotel.
Mr. Minister admitted the fact of Fields ar
rest, but, beyond that. he had nothing to say.
In the course of inquiries touching Fields
career in Great Falls, it was learned that he
had done some work in the No. 3 mill, last
summer. Ed Mason, section hand in the
mill, readily recalled Field. He had hired
him as substitute for two days during the
week ending Sept. 8th. He boarded at the
time with Mrs. Hooper. whose recollection
of him is kept reasonably fresh by souvenir
in the shape of an unpaid board bill.
The reporter learned that Field was en-
ployed by the Portsmouth Manufacturing
Company at South Berwick in September.
Inquiry in South Berwick shows that he
took Sarsfield's place after the latter's arrest
He worked continuously from Sept 10Th to
Oct. 14.h. He left town then, returning Dec
9th, and working internationally until March
1lth, He again left, and has not been seen
there SINCE.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
DOCTOR AND PARsoN.
Jay Gould Finds Places for His SpirI-
tual and Medical Advisors.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Jay Gould has
half done a thing which will when complet-
ed, astonish all observers of his financiering
The news is two weeks old that he has put
DR.. John P. Mum, his family physician, in
the directory of the Missouri Pacific railway.
This was done at the annual election in st.
Louis, DR.. Mum being put into the place of
Director r. S. Hayes. Gould will also make
a Missouri Pacific director of Rev. John r.
Paxton, ID. D., the New York pastor of the
Goulds. This would have been done at the
st. Louis meeting had not sudden and very
alarming illness threatened to remove him
from all earthly associations. The last visit
made anywhere by Gould before his depar-
ture for the West was to DR.. Paxton, and his
errand was to ask him to take Office along
with DR.. Mum in the railroad company.
Gould began to talk about it, but found that
the reverend gentleman was far too ill to
even comprehend the purport of what was
said to him.
The first plausible explanation is that
Gould desired to put dummies into the hoard
of directors, and therefore chose men of his
acquaintance who were by occupation quite
apart from railroading and financiering. In
the absence of both Jay Gould and George
Gould the man highest in Gould's authority
is Russell Sage, and of him the question was
asked:
"What does Mr. Gould mean by making
railroad directors of his physician and his
pastor?"
THAT is not my business" was the laugh
ing reply, ''and l don't see how it can be any
of yours. Mr.. Gould has a right to choose
agreeable gentlemen for his purposes, and
who are apt to be more agreeable to anybody
than his doctor and his preacher?"
Il suppose Mum and Paxton will be pure
ly ornamental, and will not attempt to be
useful"
"You suggest, then, that they are mere
dummies? That is hardly so fancy. May
it not be that Mr.. Gould desires to express
the esteem in which he holds them by
making very substantial gifts?"
Mr.. Sage would not elucidate his PROPOSE
tion further. What he plainly meant was
that Mr.. Gould was going to give some stock
to two of his friends. Another inference is
that he wishes to incite his medical and spir-
itual advisers to do their level best for his
body and soul.
DR.. Mum has been for five years trying
to prolong Jay Gould's life at a handsome
salary but lately it has been whispered that
he feared if his patron should die he would
be forced to begin life all over again. Con-
sequently the doctor was reported to contem-
plate a return to general practice. Rev. DIR.
Paxton is an intimate friend of the Gould
family.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
THE QUESTION OF THE JEsuITs.
The United States Pointed out as
an Example of LIberalitv.

OTTAWA, March 2S-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon, debate was resumed on
the Jesuit estates question. Hon. David
Mills was the first speaker. He said the mo-
tion Of Col. O'Brien was an important one.
In the name of liberation he seeks intoler-
ance. He seeks to violate the constitution
under the plea of defending the supremacy
of the Crown. 1t was useless to criticize
the actions of the Jesuits of former times.
The influence of the age should be taken in
to consideration. He tried to show that the
so-called Jesuitical interference in civil mat
ters was occasioned by the intimate rela-
tions between church and State. The Unit
ed States served as an illustration of the
liberality displayed in religious matters. Mr..
Mills denied that the Dominion Parliament
was endowed with authority to pronounce
upon ecclesiastical affairs. Professionalism
had nothing to fear from the so-called Cath
olic aggression in Canada. Although per
sonally of the opinion that the Catholic re-
ligion was in some respects erroneous, he
would not think Of interfering with the
rights of othorc. no one down amid APP
DlauSa
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
TO INSPECT VESSELS,
Qualifications Necessary for Posi-
tions of Responsibility.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Secretary Win
dom has received large number of applica-
tions for appointment to the steamboat in
spection service, many from persons who
seem ignorant of the qualifications necessa-
ry. He has prepared letter specifying the
necessary legal qualifications. Supervising
inspectors require as long experience as mas
tiers, pilots or engineers of steam vessels, or
must be persons eminent in the designing
and construction of the same. Such persons
should have held frst-class United States
licenses as master pilots or engineers at least
FIVE years. Local inspectors of hulls OF the
sea coast should be navigators themselves
At inland ports either masters or pilots of
inland steamers are eligible. Local inspec-
tors of boilers must be practical marine en-
gineers. Local inspectors of hulls or boil
ers are required to have held first class Uni
ted States licenses for three years. Assist
ant inspectors of hulls or boilers are required
to have had three years practical expert
enca.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
Other Washington MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The justices of
the Supreme Court are said to be anxious
to have the successor to Justice Matthews
selected from the circuit over which he pre-
sided, which is composed of Ohio, Kentucky
Tennessee and Michigan. The Supreme
Court will adjourn in May, when the men,
bers 90 to their respective circuits.
-Senator Sherman introduced today the
customary resolution preceding the adjourn
ment of the extra session of the Senate, pro-
viding for the appointment Of committee
to wait upon the President to see If he has
any further business to transmit.
A. w. Fisher of North Carolina, the pres
ent assistant chief clerk of the pension
bureau, has been appointed chief clerk, vice
w. f. Brock, resigned. Mr.. Fisher is Re
publican, and served as chief clerk under
Commissioner Dudley.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
HE FIRED INSTEAD.
How Express Agent Huey Received
Two Would Be Robbers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March 28.-B. M
Huey. Jr.. Souther's express agent at Bloc
ton.a small minipglvillage on the Birmingham
Mineral railroad, received a package con-
tanning $1,000 last night for the Cahoba Coal
Mining Company. 1t being too late for de-
livery, Huey deposited the money in his safe.
At about ten he was startled by an order
from behind: "Hold up your hands," The
expressman turned and saw two men with
blackened faces presenting their revolvers
at him. Huey quickly grasped his revolver
revolver and his own simultaneously. Huey
was wounded and the robbers fed. The
firing brought citizens to the depot. Five
hundred yards from the depot the dead body
OF one of the would be robbers was found.
He was large white man, roughly dressed
and wearing two coats. There was nothing
about his person to establish his identity.
Huey will probably receiver.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
ENGLAND'S TRIBUTE TO JONI BRIGHT.
Her Prominent Men Unite In their
Expressions OF Admiration.
The Times takes the Occasion for
an Attack on Gladstone.
canada's Religious Struggle and
other Foreign News.

LONDON, March 2S.-Mr Chamberlain
writes: "By Mr.. Bright's death we have
lost the most unique figure among English
statesmen and popular leaders of the pres
ent generation. The consistency and com
pleteness Of his career and the massive sim
plicity of his character mark him out from
all others. Now, having fought his last
fight, his death is a universal loss to both
party and country"
Mr.. Hurlpurt says: "What Mr.. Chamber
lain says will.apply also to America. As
genuine free trader, Mr. Bright was friend
of America. When Gen. Cameron, the only
survivor of the Lincoln cabinet, visited Eng
land he was eager to meet Mr.. Bright. /
asked Mr. Bright to dine with Mr.. Cameron,
when ne replied, certainly, perhaps we
will bring him to better mind. Though /
abhor your American protection, shall be
glad to meet man who has helped Lincoln
to save the Union against slavery
The Daily News, commenting on the death
any other Englishman ever shot the arrow
OF eloquence higher. We could have
wished that he had to the end abided with
his own people, but we have no thought of
blame for any part OF that great career. The
whole civilized world laments him All
a hotO AA6hhy okiu66hCU W 10
free will lay laurel wreaths upon his grave"
The Daily Telegraph says: "His influence
will long survive him. The Chrysostom, the
golden mouth of modern debate. is silent
except by memory and record. We repeat
to each other with sorrow, which hardly yet
realizes the immeasurable loss, Bright is
dead.'"
The Times says: "The impression which
Mr.. Bright has left on the history of his
time was produced more by moral than in
teilectual Qualities. He was, in our opinion,
often In the wrong, and not seldom unjust to
those from whom he differed, but his manly
independence and strong sense Of conscien-
tious obligation will not soon be forgotten,
even by his opponents"
The Standard says: "Mr. Bright was not,
and did not profess to be great statesman,
but he was one of the most disinterested So
cial reformers, powerful orators and honest
politicians that the country has ever pro-
duced."
LONDON, March 29.-The Times in a leader
referring to the tributes paid to the memory
Of Bright by the House of Lords, makes it
the occasion for seathing reference to
Gladstone
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
Coming Home.

LONDON, March 2s.-The Chicago and
All-America Base Ball Clubs sailed on the
White Star steamer Adriatic from Queens
town for New York today. A crowd gather
ed to see them off and gave them an ovation.
The members of the clubs are elated over
their reception in Great Britain and Ireland.
II Is certain that base ball will becme one of
the features of British snort
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
A Race In Prospect.

New YORK, March 2s.-The New York
Evening Worlds correspondent at Glasgow,
Scotland, cables today that be learns on
good authority that Lord Dunraven has is
sued challenge for yacht race for the
Americas cup. The challenge has been sent
so as to be in time for the SIX months notice
which is required; Lord Dunrayen is hav-
ing new yacht built, sixty footer. de-
signed by Watson. 1t will be a beauty and
a fleet sailer, as his lOrdshlp is determined to
take the cup across the water If the work of
a British builder and the skill of a British
captain can accomplish the feat.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
TREATED WORSE THAN BRuTEs.
Seventh 0ay Adventists Reported to
be Suffering In the South.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Rev. George B. Starr
superintendent of the Central Bible School
for Home and Foreign Missions complains
that Seventh Day Adventists are being hor-
ribIy treated in the South. He has received
from Elder NJ. Hufmann of the sect letter
written at Alpharetta, Mutton county, Ca.
who says: "Brother d. Conklin of Michigan,
who with his family lately moved to this
neighborhood, was reported to the grand
jury,a bill being found against him for work.
ing on Sunday. All he did was to cut few
sticks of wood to build fire. | have seen
many others doing the same since came to
the State. The penalty for violating the law
is very severe. Those who violate the law
are put in the chain gang and many are
treated worse than brutes."
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
Don cameron's Daughter Married.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2S.-Miss
Margaret Cameron, daughter of U. S. SEN
ator ]. Donald Cameron and John William
Clark of Newark, N. j., were married bv
Rev. DR.. George S. Chambers, pastor of the
Pine street Presbyterian church in this citv
assisted by Rev. DR.. Waters of the Dutch
Reformed church of Newark. The wedding
took place at the residence of SenatoSS
Cameron and was witnessed by few outside
the members OF the Cameron and Clark
were numerous and costly.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29

as well as all mere business corporations. 1t
is obvious that churches and colleges cannot
sell their assets, nor can any charitable insti-
tuition no one is entitled to them. All great
business corporations would suffer incalcul-
able loss. The proposed amendment under
takes to cure these difficulties by providing
that all corporations where stock is involved
may be renewed by vote of the sstockhold-
ers. When there is no stock special legisla-
tion is the remedy. If the amendment does
not pass 1t is impossible to say what will be-
come Of the church and school organizations,
to say nothing Of the great manufacturing
corporations. The church people are espec-
tally anxious for its passage, for their organ
izations are otherwise practically illegal
and disbanded.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
neath ofnr. Rufus Cushing.

BANGOR, Mach 28.-Dr. Rufus King
Cushing died suddenly this afternoon OF
heart stoppage, aged So. He was In his
usual health and spirits and down town half
an hour before his death. He was born in
Brunswick, July %, 1902, and graduated at
SBowdoin in 1921, and the Bowdoin Medical
School in 1924 He married a daughter OF
~, ~, Hosea Rich in 1886. Dr. Cushing was
one iirst city physician of Bangor in 1884
ana Hn member &C the city council in 1850
tholo, when he returned to Bangor where be
Mas Mas since resided. He was member of the
dai malne Medical Association and the Pen0b-
Scot MEDICAL Association being at one time
PRESIDENT Of the latter. He was held in the
Tm,snest esteem as physician and citizen.
brother, John S. Cushing of August
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
Foreign Notes.
HERE'S A HOW p'Y' DO.
A Singular State of Affairs which
Alarms Michigan People.

DETROIT, Mich, March pa serious
state of affairs will exist in Michigan after
the election if a proposed constitutional
amendment does not carry. The constitu-
tion of 1850 provided that all corporations,
save railroads and canals, should not be
created for longer term than 80 years. The
supreme court has held that after 80 years all
assets should he sold and the proceeds divid-
ed among the stockholders. Therefore law
providing reorganization for another 80 years
would be unconstitutional. Under the pres
ent constitution there is no direct method
for continuing corporations after the 80 years
have expired This result applies to col
secret societies, also to insurance companies,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
OF interest TO Druggists.

TRENTON, N. j., March 28.-The great
choloroform case between Michaelis ct al VS..
Proessler and Hasslacher, has been decided
in favor of defendants by Judge Butler in
the United States Circuit Court The case
involved damages amounting to a quarter of
million Of dollars, and affected nearly ev-
cry druggist in the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29

New YORK, March 2S.-The Clyde liner
George w. Clyde is now four days overdue.
and story was circulated yesterday that
perhaps she had collided with the Conserya
and had sunk with the war vessel. Superin.
tendent Cameron of the Clyde line scontod
the idea and said the vessel would propahI1
reach port today or tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
A FizzIe.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 28.-The cases of @
OF the 167 defendants indicted for election law
violations were called today. Motions to
quash or dismiss were entered. A number
Of indictments were quashed outright and
others destroyed by striking out certain
counts. The remainder were dismissed by
the district attorney on account Of insult
fcient proof.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
Fifty Horses and mules Burned.

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.,, March 28.-Today the
livery stable of Thompson & Springer was
burned with 80 head of horses and mules and
large quantity of hay and grain. Loss.
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29
No Protest From Canada.
A Plot Against the Gar.

LONDON, March 2S.-It is stated that the
discovery of the illicit manufacture of
bombs at Zurich has furnished e clue to
gigantic plot existing throughout Russia for
new series of attempts on the life Of the
Gar. Numerous arrests will be made in
Moscow, Kieff, Odessa and various other
places in Southern Russia.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-29

large. The meeting was a ouies one ond
the thirty-four articles contained In the war Sar
ton. ''0 Ai'o-
The following officers were elected: Mod
orator, Capt. Il. Ia. Pattangall; town clerk.
James Ii. Woodworth; selectmen, assessors
and oyerseers Of the poor, L. l.. Pattangall,
h. +. Porter, j. @. Wright; treasurer, III. s.
Bridges town agent and auditor Of accounts,
w. w. MeLauchlan; supervisor Of schools,
Ten. u. u. Murray; truant officer, Fred S.
Pattangall; collector Of taxes, with cOmpen-
sation at per cent, Perez w. Hersey.
The above named officers are all Republi-
cans with the exception of Mr.. Wright the
third member Of the board of selectmen, as
SCISSORS and overseers Of the poor, and were
all reelected with the exception Of the su-
pervisor Of schools and the collector Of taxes.
dhe oyerseers of the poor reported their
expenditures for the year just closed at
S444.ol. The amount expended for insane
persons was S46.12, making a total for Door
and Insane Of $490.63, the smallest Door bill
ever reported to the town in any one year.
.Pembroke's bonded debt is $4,000; interest
at per cent.
Ebeuezer G. Wilder died at his home at
west Pembroke, last Saturday night. He
was about 81 years old, and was descend
ant OF Theophilus Wilder, one of the early
settlers who came to sthis town from Hing
nam, Mass, sometime In the latter part OF
the eighteenth century
Gen. B. u. Murray left here yesterday for
augusta, to qualify for his duties on the
state valuation Commission.