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The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
LIE cARoN, THE spy.
He Says That Cronin's Life Had
Been In Danger

LONDON, May 25.-The Cronin murder has
been eagerly taken up here aud exploited,
particularly by the Times. as evidence of
brutality and general corruption among the
Irish In America. The spy, LIE Caron, has
been interviewed concerning the assassina-
tion of DR.. Cronin. 1t will be remembered
that, upon the publication of LIE Caron's tes-
timony before the Parnell scommission, Gro
min charged Sullivan, who is one of the men
suspected of the murder, with having OBJ
tanned lie Caron's admission into the Clan
Ma Gael, and with putting him into a posi-
tion of trust. The spy considers that the
murder of Cronin is the result OF the
charges made by him against Sullivan. He
said: ''You may say this-and am willing
to have it published-that for some time past
threats have been made against Cronin, and
they have been made in my presence not
once, but repeatedly; threats of violence by
the Sullivan faction. There are many men
In the Chicago organization who would un-
hesltatingly kill any man If they, thought it
oe ouy e 80 thew fsg wSa b not do t Il
organization they would kin anybody they
were told to-" LIE Caron said that he did
not believe Cronin would have split ON Sui
liyan. but that the doctor was known to pos
sess information of great value, and, as he
had said so much he should not have said,
it was probably feared that he would say
more. He declared, in conclusion: II am
as positive that know the men who mur-
dered Or. Cronin as am that l am sitting
here. 1 could name the leader of the crime
beyond question, but it would be quite mex
cusable for me to give names for publica-
ton. Cronin's murder is only side light of
the organization in America, and is quite in
accord with the sentiments and actions of
the members of the revolutionary body"
LIE Caron did not think that Cronin was
comm & to London.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
Laura srldeman.

The life of Laura Bridgman, who from
the age of two years was deprived of the
senses Of sight and hearing and partially of
those Of taste and smell, and whose death
was announced Saturday, has been for ffty
years familiar to the American people. In
it is found monument to the skill, intelli-
gence, sagacity and heart of the late DIR, s.
G. howe; monument, which with her
death, does not crumble and fall. Dr.Howe
in report of the Massachusetts, Asylum for
the Blind, published in 1874, tells in man.
ner more charming than lean be indicted bv
the pen of another, the story of her early
life and Of that long process of education.
which began in 1885. the child having been
born Dec. 81, 1929.
The methods employed by DR.. Howe to
penetrate the wall which confined her INTEL
lect need not be repeated in detail here.
Suffice it to say that, through many difficult
ties he persevered, and at length was re-
warded by the delight which it afforded him
to lead her forth untrammeled into the full
light OF mental freedom.
Charles Dickens, when making his tour of
our country, which had its fruition in his
American Notes, was attracted to Laura
Bridgman. her fame and that Of her instruc-
tor having reached him across the sea.
There she was before me-" says Dickens.
''built up as 1t were in a marble cell, imper.
vious to any ray of light or particle of sound.
with her poor white hand peeping through a
chink in the wall beckoning to some good
man for help th at an immortal soul might be
awakened. Long before looked upon her
the help had come"
For more than 80 years then has Laura
Bridgman been idendiied closely with the
life Of the institution for the blind at South
Boston. Throughout her life she has been
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
Island Notes.

Painters have been in large demand during
the past week. The two cottages belonging
to Mr.. Frank Kimball, on Elephant avenue,
have been greatly improved by the brush.
Mr.. Joseph Dow is making changes and
improvements in his cottages.
Every steamer brings new arrivals of
families and household goods. Mr.. Little
john and Mr.. Newell have all the business
they can attend to trucking Peaks Island
is destined to be overrun with dogs II they
continue to migrate at the rate they have
been coming lately. They are not all pets OF
peacibly disposed dogs. 1t is a question
among cottagers wether dogs on the Island
are exempt from registry and taxation.
Camp Casco was organized at Hammock
vile Saturday night, with eight members.
Mr.. George II. Parsons is president and
Peter l.. Kyle caterer.
Mrs. Susie Brewster, wife Of Joseph
Brewster has two wonderful cats pete"
and "Nezer" They are three years old, and
weigh 10 and II pounds respectively. Nezer"
shows remarkable intelligence. He will per-
form numerous tricks. He will remove the
cover from a by ~ box. double his body
into 1t, replace the cover and sing. The cats
attract the attention OF many people visiting
the island.
emoloyed with G. & III. Trefethen at House
Island curing fish, met with bad accident
on Wednesday of last week He was al
work on the deck of the schooner. @, Il. Har-
riDgton and by mistep fell over the bow Of
the vessel backwards, striking his left foot
on the hard beach. The bones Of his leg
were broken three inches above the ankle.
He was taken TO his home at Peaks and DIR.
Merrill OF the city called and set the fracture
sunday morning Mr.. Trefethen was COM
Portable and doing well
:. Capt. Frank Trellick, Of the schooner
Contest, owned by c. & II. lTrefethen. sailed
Tor the Western Banks on fishing cruise
about the first Of April He put into Halifax
for wood and water. While there he was
taken down with severe attact OF rheuma-
tic fever, and was ordered by physicians to
the hospital. The American consulate tele-
graphed the owners to send man to take
charge Of the vessel, which they did Capt.
Trellick has been great sufferer, aud Is
now in bad condition, but Is well cared for
by the odd Fellows Of that city.
1t Is the hope Of the members OF the
Temperance Reform Club to dedicate their
new headquarters, which Is fast nearing com
pletion in two weeks. The exercises will be
held on Sunday afternoon. There win be a
large attendance and a number of good
speakers present. Through the liberal dona-
tlOns and assistance Of friends OF the cause
in Portland and surrounding towns the club
will own their quarters clear of all ineum-
brance on the day Of its dedication.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
THE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Marshal Needles Stops a Riotous
House Moving at Guthrie.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 26.-A Times
special from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says E. A.
Weed. the claimant to a lot on First and
Harrison streets, which was also claimed by
man named Hager, engaged large force
of men and began this morning to erect
building over and around the other claimant.
The aggrieyed party was soon reinforced by
large party of friends and idlers who were
standing around the street corners. At first
protest was made against the building.
This engaged the sympathy Of the crowd,
which numbered about SO After the con-
testants had engaged in wordy quarrel, at
preconcerted signal the frame of the build
ing, which consisted of floor beams and
foundation sills, was picked up by the crowd
and carried into the street. In doing this, a
part of the men carrying the frame, in walk
ing backwards stumbled over pile of lum-
Der, and men and timber were piled in con-
fused mass. While the disturbance was at
its height, United States Marshal Needles ar
rived and succeeded in preventing serious
trouble until a detachment of troops arrived.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
HONORED IN DEATH BY THOUSANDS.
one Of the Most Remarkable Fu-
neraIs In ChIcago's History.
An Imposing Procession Follows
Or. cronIn to the Grave.
FOR Three Hours People Press
Forward to Look at the Body.

CHICAGO, May 26.-In all its details the
funeral of DIR. P. q. Cronin today was a
most remarkable affair. The dead mans
fearful fate was present in every mind. His
corpse had been lying In state in Cavalry
Armory on the lake front, at the most CEN
tral point in the city. Early this morning
the morbid and curious, with the dead mans
friends, made a pilgrimage to the spot.
Armed sentries from the Hibernian Rifles
stood at each corner of the raised platform
on which reposed the catafalque and coffin.
A crayon portrait of the dead man, draped
in black, stood near the coffin, huge cross
of white pinks and marguerites woven with
smilax at the head of the bier. and harp
and smaller cross at the foot. Ropes of
green smilax and white roses were looped
from the coffin about the catafalque, and
potted plants were grouped at the corners Of
the platform. The crowd jammed Michigan
avenue before the armory, and the police
with difficulty kept passage way open.
For three hours procession In double file
marched across the platform.
When the procession stopped, the pail
bearers entered. At the head were Luke
Condor Of New York, and Thomas P. Tuite
of Detroit, the first two well known Irish
nationalists, and the latter schoolmate of
the Doctor. Following them came Frank T.
Scanlan. P. McGarry, Charles Barry, Mi
chael Kelley, Daniel Sullivan, Thomas Nc
Emery, Dudley Solon, John T. Golden. Mau-
lice Morris, DR.. John Guerip, ex-Alderman
McCaqley, John Z, Ryan, John +. Scanlan
and w. Z. Rend, all of Chicago. They rep
resented the friends Of the dead man and
the societies to which he belonged. The
procession was formed. at the head being
platoon OF police. Marshal P. j. Cahill and
his aides rode at the head of the line.
drum corps preceded the Hibernian Rifles
and then came the cortege with the hearse,
and guard oflhoner from the Rifles, and pail
bearers. The Clan na-Gael Guards, the uni-
formed rank OF the Royal Arcanium and
members of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen came next. The Ancient Order of
Hibernlans, 1000 strong several courts of
the independent Order of Foresters, 100 in
all and 2,700 Catholic Foresters were In line.
Inc Royal League. Sheridan Rifles, Cath olic
BENEVOLENT Legion and fragments Of num-
ber Of Others swelled the line. Marshal Ca
hill said that I, ITO men were In the process
lon. The line was 30 minutes in passing
given point.
The church was packed two hours before
the ceremonies began; A high requiem
mass was performed. Rev. Father Agnew
was the celebrant and Rev. Father Perpier
assisted. The sermon was by Rev. Father
r. j. Muldoon. A fter the church services,
the procession refor med and marched to the
Union depot from where trains conveyed
the crowd to Calvary cemetery. Over 5000
people were at the cemetery awaiting the
arrival OF the trains at the cemetery The
body was carried to the public vault No
exercises took place at the cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
No tuberculosis at Falmouth.

Commissioners w. w. Harris and DIR. Geo.
II. Bailey visited Falmouth and
saw the herd Of Major Winslow, which that
gentleman feared was infected with tuber-
culosis. He sent piece of the lungs of one
COW last Monday to Dr. Bailey who could
find no trace of the disease in it, but ascer-
tanned that she died Of parturient apoplexy
Wednesday, not satisfied he killed one Of bis
cows. supposed to be infected. This cow
DIR. Bailey examined and found that she died
of emphysema, analogous to the "heaves,"
but not contagious. To please Major Wins
low, DIR. Bailey killed the COW considered
the worst diseased in the herd, with the un-
derstanding that the COW should not be paid
for by the State unless afflicted with tuber-
culosis. This COW also on examination
proved to be afflicted with emphysema. DR..
Bailey was then satisfied there was no tuber-
culosis in the herd, which is composed Of
twelve cows, native and grade Holsteins.
Today DR.. Bailey will go to East Raymond
to inspect the herd Of Levi Jordan.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
EXPEDITIONS DIPLOMACY.
The Samoan Commissioners Franz
Ing the Protocols.

y
BERLIN, May 25.-Sir Edward Malet, Mr..
Kasson and Herr Halstein, as committee
of revision completed today draft of q
protocol concerning Samoan questions. 1t
contains clauses relating to the municipal
government of Apia the coaling ports heldby
the powers, the land commission and the au-
tonomy of the Samoan government, the text
of which has already been cabled to Wash
ington and approved by Mr.. Blaine. The
remaining clauses defining the tariff of Sa-
moa, the constitution Of the native govern
ment and the limitation of the German
claims for indemnity from the natiues, have
been framed In consonance with instructions
from Mr.. Blaine, who Is in daily cable con-
tact with the commission. Nothing, there
fore, ought, in the opinion Of the delegates,
to prevent the winding up Of the conference
on Tuesday. when the business Is expected
to be limited to the exchange of signature
agreements.
The success of the commission and the
rapidity with which the business was got
tory attitude Of Count Herbert Bismarck,
and the impartial policy displayed by Sir
Edward Malet, and largely to the American
commissioners having definite instructions
covering every point. The constant hard
work of the sub committees marvellously ex-
pedited matters, the plenary sittings OF the
conference having little to do further than to
hear reports. Throughout no embarrassing
developments have retarded the progress Of
the deliberations. When the conference be-
gan 1t was announced that the foreign office
was confident that the sessions would ter
inmate in the first week of June. The dis
cussion has taken course and issue according
to the forecast.
The German official world, following the
example of its chiefs, treats the American
commissioners with high favor. If they re-
sponded to all their invitations they would
have their hardest work in recreation.
Count Herbert gave conspicuous emphasis to
his friendly feeling with each of the COM
missioners by his greeting at Templehoffer
parade, when he left the parade to converse
with each commissioner, riding between the
carriages of Mr.. Kasson and Mr.. Bates and
Mr.. Phelps, and exchanging cordial words
with them
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
WILL SHOW HALIFAX HOW TO PLAY.
Having Given ST. John a Few Points
the South Portlands Move on.
Particulars Of the Maine Boys Vic
tory on Saturday.
The College League and the strug-
giles OF the Professionals.



HALIFAX, N. s., May 26.-The South
Portlands yesterday gave the 81. John pub
lie an exhibition Of our national game that
astonished them. starting in with a rush and
winning hands down. Parsons occupied the
box for the st. Johns. and pitched a fair
game, but our boys punched their hits at the
right time, while the st. Johns were unable
TO hit Kelley at critical times, making only
six scattered hits. The fielding Of the 81.
Johns was generally good. but the South
Portlands outplayed them at every point
Trefethen's work at short caused much ap-
plause, and the batting Of Tilton at right
times brought In five runs. Trefethen and
Spear also batted hard. Game was called az
the end Of the seventh inning 10 catch the
train. The backward running catch Of a
dificult fly by Oliver. tho base running Of
Griffin and McGovern, the pitching Of Kelley
and the batting Of Tilton were the features,
The South Portlands left st. John at 8 D. m.
for Halifax, and are quartered at the Queen
Hotel. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
ANEW ciTY's TRiBuLATioNs.
Guthrie Citizens Trying to Ce. Rid o,
an Extravagant Council.

oH ~A1 A10fo6ott SV6ttSus
WASHINGTON, May 25-Inspector Picker
OF the interior department, now in Guthrie,
Ok, has sent a report to Secretary Noble,
under date of May Is, on the situation in
that city. In the course of his report Inspec-
tor Pickler says: "For about 10 days there
has been steadily increasing feeling here
among the people against the city
council of Guthrie. This council was very
irregularly chosen, to begin with, and. as
the people understood. for the purpose mere-
ly OF putting the machinery OF the city in
motion. They have, however, assumed
other powers, and undertaken to act in va
rious matters for which they are very gen.
orally and emphatically condemned. They
have appointed an attorney, at salary of
$500 per year, and an adviser of the council
on arbitration, at a salary in excess of this !;
a board OF five arbitrators on settling the
right of possession of lots, some being mem
bers of the council, at $40 per day, charg-
ing each contestant $40 before his case could
be heard, and returning only the $40 to the
party succeeding, and keeping the remain
der.
This the people considered in direct con-
flict with the Presidents proclamation, and
last evening they held large mass meeting.
They were very much in earnest and very
determined. and passed a resolution ousting
the mayor and city council, and appointed
committee to so notify them, and also passed
a resolution appointing a committee of seven
to call city election. ignoring the present
mayor and council. 1 finally took the stand
and after long and earnest debate the
meeting reconsidered its action. The coan-
ell will grant the election, in fact, just be-
fore the close of the meeting, it sent word
that the election would be called for June 10.
This. however, is too late date to suit the
people, and 1 think, when we confer with
the council on this point they will fix an
however, that if the council refused to cali
the election, that then the citizens would
call il.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
The Bible Society.

Another year and the Bible Society Of
Maine will have reached its four score years
of existence. Its annual meeting at the Sec
ond Parish church was well attended last
evening. A number of clergymen of the city
sat upon the platform, while Seth w. Lar
rabee, ESQ.,, the president Of the association,
presided.
After prayer had been offered by Rev. +.
t. Bayley. Mr.. N. w. Edison, in behalf of the
trustees, made report of the progress dur
ing the year. Four years ago the plan Of
making separate canvas OF the State was
proposed, which is rapidly nearing compile
tion. The past year 1854 families have
been visited; 5,970 of these were habitually
non church goers and 6,697 children were
found not attending any Sunday school
AGO Bibles have been supplied, Of which
S,949 were sold and 5l1 volumes were given
away at cost of S2.1so.s6.
The sermon of the evening-an eloquent
and scholarly address-was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. Workman, Of New York.
He took for his subject, "The Hero That
Never Lost Fight" The text was
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
THE COMMISSION TO THE HAYTIENS.
General Wallace and colonel Tucker
to Sail this Week.
A Boomer cIty's Troubles with I'm
sorupulous Officers.
News and Notes from the City
by the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Sunday
Herald says: "The commissioners appoint
ed to visit Hayti, General Lew Wallace and
Colonel Beverly Tucker, will leave during
the latter part Of the week for Port au
Prince. The State Department has not fin
ished their instructions. 1t is not settled yet
whether they will 60 in mail steamer or a
war vessel of the government. Their depar-
ture depends entirely upon the action Presi-
dent Harrison and the cabinet may take
when they come to consider the instructions
in cabinet meeting. The question of coal
ing station for the United States in Haytien
waters. and the prospect of the acquisition of
territory is one of the primary motives OF
Secretary Blaine in this matter. The State
Department refuses to confirm the statement
that the commission will be sent to Hayti.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
New haven's crI ppIed Bank.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, May 25.-The irregular
tiles at the Merchants National Bank, dis
covered by Bank Examiner Dooley, still con-
tinue to be the sensation Of the day. The
bak officials are still very reticent, and posi-
lively decline to give out the names Of those
merchants who have benefited by the dis
honest note discounting practices. This ac-
tion has created the impression that they are
shielding prominent business men, who
have been in collusion with Cashier Bradley
and Teller Palmer. The bank officials now
admit that the loss will be fully S5O.O0O and
may possibly eat up their entire surplus Of
their capital. The feeling is spreading that
the bank is crippled worse than 1t cares to
acknowledge.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
The National League.

The National League.
The followingigames were played In the
National League Saturday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings........l 2 3 a 8 .
Bostons. .........2 o 2 o o 3 o O. 3
Indianapolis. o U o 1 o o o o. 4
Base hits-Bostons, 16 indianapolis, Is. Errors
-BOst0Ds. 3 indianapolis, 8. Batterles-Clark-
son and Camel, Boyle and Myers.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
InnIngs.......1 2 Q 910
fSisdsFSsIas.. fsEsIsRSs i;;..i g J g SSS6 "a
Base hits-CleveIands 9; PhiladelphIas, g. Er-
rors-Cleyelands. o; Phlladelphias, z. Batteries
-0Brien and thinner, Burlington and Clements.
AT WASHINGTON.
Innings ........1 = o
Rnlttssogrgs p ;:........0 Q I 90d "a
Base hits-Pittsburgs. 8; washlngtons, s. Er-
rors-Pittsburgs, 81 Washingtons. z. Batteries
Beam and Fields, Healy and Ebrght.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. 2 3 5 7ss
Chlcagos. 49,. 90 oil o. 2O2 10
New Yorks.........3 0 o 1 3 o Is
Base Hits -Chicagos. 10; New Yorks, IS. Er-
rors-Chicagos 8 New Yorks, IS. Batteries
krock and Flint, keefe and Ewing.
THE LEAGUE STANDING.
The following Is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
A SCRANTON BANK IN TROUBLE.
Directors Think the Vice President a
Subject for Suspicion.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 25.-The Scranton
City Bank closed its doors this afternoon.
At meeting of the directors today, it was
found that the financial affairs of the bank
were in bad shape, great deal of money
having been lost by investments in unprofit-
able coal lands and in loans made on insuffi-
cient security. Several of the directors
were of the impression that Vice President
George A. Jessup, who is also acting cashier.
is more guilty than he really appeared, and
went before an alderman and swore out a
warrant for his arrest, charging him with
embezzling 100000; Jessup gave bail in
$4,000, the president of the bank, DIR. B, III.
Throop, becoming surety.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27

helpful to herself and to others. Gifted
with sunny disposition she never muir
INJURED at her lot, but spent her time in con-
slant employment When she completed
the course of study prescribed for her at the
asylum, she returned to her fathers house
In New Hampshire. But she was un-
happy, and longed to return to Bos-
ton and the kind friends who had been SO
much to her. And so, at last, 1t was ar
ranged, and she found her permanent home
at the asylum, only returning to her fathers
house annually for a season during the sum-
mer months. She learned to sew with the
greatest nicely, to make the finest of lace, to
write and to do many things which were
comfort and a pleasure to her. But her COM
passion has always gone out broadly toward
the blind, and especially toward little chill
dren so afflicted. When few years ago 1t
was proposed to establish kindergarten for
blind children In Boston, the appeal which
she sent forth, and which was printed in
facsimile in all of the daily papers of the
city, produced an effect which no similar
words from another could have produced.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
Bombs Beneath the streets.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.-Two enormous
bombs have been found in Odessa beneath
the streets along which royal visitors usually
pass on their way to the palace. 1t is sup
posed the bombs had lain some years in the
positions in which they were found.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-27
His Farewell Sermon.

Rev. L. II. Hallock preached the closing
sermon Of his pastorate at Willlston church
yesterday morning, to large congregation.
The text was taken from Acts Xxx. 80, "And
now, brethren, l commend you to God and
to the word Of His grace" 1t was an excel
lent sermon, and the music was especially
fine.
In the evening choral service was held.
The sermon was on sour Unseen Helpers, /"
and thr singing was noticeably good. Mr..
Hallock begins his labors at his new church
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