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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
New Hampshire White Caps.

Boston, Jan. 16.-A special to the Boston
Evening Herald this afternoon relates
story of the "disciplining" of member of
the community of North Salem, N. H., by Is
masked men. The name of the man is John
Welch and his offense was one against NOR
ality, that OF living with a woman whose
husband had left her. The "White Caps"
called Welch to the door of his house on
Christmas night, captured him. carried him
short distance, removed his clothing, coat
ed him with grease and forced from him a
promise to leave town. taking upon them
selves to see that the promise was kept
Welch went to Portsmouth and there in
formed lawyer Of the outrage to which he
had been subjected and the lawyer engaged
the services of the Pinkerton detective
agency in Boston which sent detail of men
| to work up the case. This has resulted in
the arrest of 13 of the white Caps"
The names of nine of the men arrested are
John Littlefeld, Wesley. Felch, Forest
| Hutchinson, Frank Goodwin, Joseph Robin.
| son, Charles Chase, Robert Kelley, John L.
Roy and John McNeal.
EXETER, N. H., Jan. 16.-The "White
Caps" arrested at North Salem this morn
| ing for an assault upon John Z. Welch were
| brought here this forenoon and arraigned be-
/ fore Judge Clark of the Supreme Court
| Eleven Of them were fired SIS and cost.
each, while the others were fined $40 anC
| costs each.
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MIssioNAR,Es ATTACKED.
Particulars Of the Capture Of a Ger
man African station.

AANzTBAR, Jan. Io.-Ine attack made BY
the insurgents upon the German missionary
station at Daress-Salem. on the East coast Of
Africa, began at an early hour on the morn
ing OF January II. Ths station, which was
entirely unsuarded, contained 100 natives.
who had been freed from slavery. and three
male and two female Missionaries. One Of
the missionaries was severely wounded but
escaped and succeeded In reaching the Ger
other persons at the statloa were all cap
tured by the insurgents who sold them into
slavery In the interior.
The insurgents pillaged NE town. The
Move bombarded the place and destroyed it
but did no harm TO the insurgents. The In
sureents captured a strong caravan from the
interior but upon the parties swearing alleg-
lance to Bushlre, the leader, tnar nves were
spared.
marching upon another German missionary
station where there are several unprotectes
missionaries, and 100 freed natives. Bushire
Is actively recruiting men.
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WHOLLY uNJusTIFIABLE.
The State Departments Finding In
the Havtian Republic Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The President
today sent to Congress the correspondence
regarding the Haytian Republic seizure. In
letter to Minister Preston, November %,
Secretary bayard gave full statement of
the case as viewed by our government, show
ing that the seizure and Imprisonment of
the officers was wsolly unjustifable in view
Of the fact as the blockade decree was not
resolved upon until October Is, and notpro
mulgated until the 18th. no news Of 1t could
possibly have reached the steamer which
Caves. the 1Stf, and Jacmel, the 18th.
The legally OF the tribunal which exam
ined the charges against the Haytian Repub-
lin Is next denied The tribunal, the Seore-
tary says, was IN no sense an established
treaty, but had for its special and only au-
thority the order of the provisional Presi-
dent Legitime Its proceedings had scarce
ly feature Of formality and regularity.
After referring to the confusion which
II de says 1eSts 81 aay
son and property Of American citizens en-
gagged in business in Hayti cannot be per-
mitted to become the foot ball of the con-
testing factions and their evanescent author
ity and the protesting arm Of the United
States will be interpOsed for their security.
Is is not intended to include cases Of
eliberate intermeddling in local conflicts
uamerely to rescue our citizens who may be
cau5t in the eddies Of local and sanguinary
emSeiHies. onSiies. The voyage OF the H.ytian Re-
puon1Iwas peaceful and lawful with no
Knowieye of Haytian disorders"
N II scSonsNpsion the Secretary expressed the
rresiueps confident expectation that with
uus asias "a steamer will be released and an
juries infiictetupon the owners, officers and
l crew.
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Governor Taft of Rhode Island declines a
reelection.
A heavy snow storm Is reported through
out Dakota and Minnesota.
Ex-Minister Bell was reported to be dying
In st. Luke's hospital, New York, last night.
Hopedale, Mass, has been given $1,000 by
the Hopedale Machine Company to build a
school house.
A religious crank named William Brennan
has been writing threatening letters to wo-
men In st. Louis. He Is under arrest.
Tiny" Travers OF Biddeford wGsted
James Boyle Of Maiden in a glove isn't In
the rooms Of the Crib Club Tuesday night.
A Washington special to New Yak pa
per says that Mrs. Phil Sheridan ls.detitute,
and her friends are raising funds for er sup
port.
A London despatch says 1t Is annoln1ed In
that city that United States Minist6 fneips
will return to America on the steater sahn
the 21st inst.
The New York Herald says II as learned
that plot exists, fomented by lnglish a.
tectives, TO blow up some one OF the brltlSs
passenger steamers IN New YoH naroor ana
lay the blame upon Mr.. Parnefs adnerents.
the real perpetrators being cetaln reSfeant
Irishmen In America who are nostIe 20
Parnell. The detectives aresaid to have de-
| veloped the plot chiefly hansas Vh.y, tha,
| Patrick Eagan and w. B. Failaee say shoy
believe the report Is eorre"'
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THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY


During 1888 the Sullivan Harbor Land
Company expended rising 100000 in laying
out and grading three miles Of streets, build
ing sidewalks, cutters, ETC., finishing and
furnishing cafe, at cost Of $4,000. A
block of stores Is nearly completed and sew
spring and summer. The centennial ami
yersary of the old town will be celebrated
i'm February
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
An animal, supposed to be an otter, was
shot by Mr.. Sprowle at Weeks's Mills re-
Gently.
A butterfly flew into the Clark & Chaplin
ice house in Farmingdale. Friday afternoon,
and was captured and put on exhibition. 1t
is supposed that the weather was so warm
it wanted to cool off.
The single diphtheretic patient at the in
sane hospital is rapidly gaining in health.
Two cases of diphtheria among the employees
at Vickery's publishing house are reported.
The Farmingdale fire department had its
tree near the Knickerbocker ice house was
blown across the electric light. wire. 1t
chafed the outer covering of the wire off and
the current set fire to the limbs. Some one
saw the blaze and gave an alarm. The hose
company responded and fixed up matters.
Tho people in the west part of Clinton
have been having q severe scare over diph-
liberia. Mr.. Frank Mckinney, son Of John
Mckinney, had the disease in Boston, and
| after having recovered as was supposed, he
| came home and communicated 1t to his little
| sister, who died of the disease. A brother
| was also taken down with it, and has been
| very sick, but is now recovering. The moth.
| er has also been sick, having been exhausted
| in caring for her children, but now she il
| much better
YORK COUNTY.
| Canton ]. II. Dearborn, Patriarchs Mill
tant, has decided to give a grand reception
and bali In the Saco City Hall the latter par
| of February. The occasion will be in honor
| of Governor e. G. Burleigh, and special in
vitations will be issued to His Excellenc,
and members of his staff. Representative
and members of cantons are also expected
to be present, and the committee in charg,
of the affair will endeavor to make this on
of the most prominent events Of the season
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AGAINST THE Bosron q MAINE.
A Big Deal In New Hampshire
Railroads.

CONCORD, N. e., Jan. 16.-It is rumored
here that negotiations are pending looking
towards the lease of the Northern railroad to
the Old Colony. This is reported to be a
movement against the Boston & Maine, and
in the interest of the Concord railroad. The
Old Colony plan of leasing is said to include
not only the Northern, but the Boston. Con-
cord & Montreal if the Supreme
Court shall render decision In the
suit now pending favorable to the
present directors, and ultimately, the trans
fer of the Concord road itself by lease to the
Old Colony. 1t is further stated that this
road can obtain leases of the Fitchburg and
PplhfSb CHS b 1t desjyes SHOULD these
largest and most important railroad deal
ever made in New England.
II the Old Colony should secure the con-
troll of all these roads, it could tap the Con-
necticut river valley from the South by the
Fitchburg and Cheshire, and obtain an inde-
Lendent line via the Northern, Montreal &
Concord, over the Acton and Fitchburg into
Boston, where it could have ample facilities
for handling the immense quantities OF
freight which it certainly would receive. If
1T secured the Northern q Montreal 1t would
destroy the possibility of having the Con-
cord road paralleled by the Boston q Maine
from Manchester to Concord. which has
been rumored among the early possibilities.
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AMBITIOUS TERRITORIES.
Their Representative Tell Why They
Should be States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The House re-
sumed consideration Of the territorial bills
and was addressed by Mr.. Joseph Of New
- neAico' "s---saanted the claims Of that
Mr.. Struble Of Ohio. said the minority or
the committee was Of the opinion that New
Mexico was not qualified to be admitted He
cited the primitive methods employed by her
people in agriculture and the fact that
able to speak or understand English.
Mr.. Voorhees, of Washington voiced the
demand Of the people Of that Territory for
admission. He painted glowing picture Of
the natural resources Of Washington.
Mr.. Mansur Of Missouri. spoke In support
of the omnibus bill, especially in advocacy
Of the admission of New Mexico.
After further discussion the House ad-
journed.
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PHILIPS SAYS GOODBYE
At the Bsnquet Of the london Fish
M,ncers, AssocIatlon.i

LONDON, Jan. Administer Phelps was
the chief gust at the banquet given by the
Fish Monges this evening. Mr.. Phelps
said the ony complaint he had to bring
against this country was that the people
made 1t NOR difficult for him 70 say good
bye than to lerform any duty he had TO DO
since he came. He hoped often to have the
pleasure Of seeing In one country, u not IN
Therefore, in Iaying farewell, he would
adopt Pope's ssntiment, saying: Good
night but In some happier day bid me good
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REscuERs RESCUED.
The Narrow Escape OF Nine Skaters
at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, Jan. 16.-Last night
three young women and six young men were
running benders" on Dickerman's Ice pond
in West Haven. The women skated too near
the dam and broke the Ice. The men in
their excited condition all recklessly jumped
into the water to save the girls. They kept
the girls afloat and tried to climb out on the
/, ice, but it would not hold. The men realized
hdr dangerous situation and shouted loudly
for ,elp. Fred Morris, an IS year old boy,
skatag at another part Of the pond, heard
theirries and got fence rail. BY quick
| work @ landed the whole party, though he
himsel was subjected to a ducking by the
essendeavors Of one Of the men to help
| chilled aid nearly exhausted. They started
| for tie city without stopping TO thank the
| young mah.o whom they owed their lives.
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Y. M. @. A. Bulletin.

Daily morning prayer meeting in the re-
ception room at 915. These meetings are in
creasing in interest every day. The business
men of our city are cordially invited to come
in for few moments each morning
The young mems prayer meeting this eve
ming at 7.3o p. N. will be led by Assistant
Secretary Chas. M. Bursley.
The Bible trainers class will meet with
General Secretary S. T. Belts at the close Of
the young mems meeting.
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70 the inadeauacy Of the duty. He held IL

TO the inadequacy OF the duty. He held IL
was as much within the scope Of the protect
i've system to create new industries as to
tablishment Of the tin plate industry In the
United States would mean the annual pro-
duction Of 100000 tons Of tin plate and prof
liable employment TO 10000 people. No
vote was reached. and after agreement that
from Friday until Tuesday next the daily
hour Of meeting be II a. m, the Senate ad-
iOurned.
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The Pension Agency.

1t is currently reported that the engrossing
clerk in the Secretary of States office is to
be made pension agent and that Col. E. G..
Harrington is to fill his place. The old
soldiers do not take kindly to this exchange,
afrtfReeeGG tfReeGG Regffe faYYssr evsngptdl Col Guptii
ence with his friends. He was warmly
greeted by the old soldiers.
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Boston and Maine.

We made allusion to the changes to take
place in the running of trains on the Boston
& Maine ON and after the Goth inst, in the
PRESS last week. In full we may say the 4
p. M Portland train from Boston will leave
at 3.45. running express to Lawrence. The
7.3O a. m. train from Portland to Boston will
be discontinued, but the present 7.25 a. M
train from North Berwick will start from
Portland, leaving here at $50 a. M, and
reaching Boston at As a. m. On the East.
ern division the 7.3O a. m. train for Portland
will connect at North Berwick with the 7.3(
train on the Western division, and will run
to Portland on the Western division, reach
ing this city at IL. 10 D. m.
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Montreal. Portland & Boston.

MONTREAL, Jan. 16.-The Montreal, Port
land & Boston railroad elected the following
directors today Hon. Geo.W. Hindee Of Nor
risville, VT; Hon. Bradley d. Small, Burling-
ton, VT; j. AISLE Hattor of Montreal, John
l.. Morris of Montreal, Col. A. G. Gilmore Of
Stanbridge East; Albert P. Cross of st. AL
bany, Vt; Francis Mcclellan of Montreal.
The directors elected Mr.. Hattor president
and Col. Gilmore vice president.
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Cen. Mahone and the Cabinet.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 16.-The Republi-
can State Executive Committee met here to-
day and decided to recommend Gen. William
Malone of Virginia, for. place in Presi
dent-elect Harrison's Cabinet. A memorial
to this effect will be forwarded to Gen. Har-
rison in q few DAYS
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Aaron N. Trott, East Wiun
Sumner T. Stuart Bangor.
Augustus Jack, (deceased) Richmond.
Foster III. Staples, North Lamoine.
RESTORATION, REISSUE.
George q. Witham, Freeport.
RESTORATION.
Alvin Murphy. insane, Pos''.nd.
1NCREAsE-
l. II. Wakefield, Gouldsboro.
Charles @. Silver. National Military Home.
Frank A. Jordan, Sebee.
Richard Hayes, National Military Home.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Frederick Farquin. National Military Home.
REISSUE.
Andrew B. Merrill, Foxcroft.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Susan, widow OF Isaac II. Freese, Bangor;
minor children Of Augustus Jack, Richmond aid
Belfast
MEXICAN WAR SURVIVORS,.
NJ naI "A
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MAIN
The weather Surprises Camden.

me weather surprises Camden.
CAMDEN, Jan. 16.--Such mild weather the
first half of the winter the Oldest inhabitant
never saw. There is no snow, and the men
who cut ice on the pond have not done
days work vet, but there is time enough
left for Their crops. Contractors and car
penters are making good time on out Of door
building The first electric light pole was
put down this afternoon.
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prehensive this evening that his illness may
assume serious phase. He was vaccinated
few days since, but the virus does not
seem to have taken, and his fever is largely
attributed to this cause. Mrs. Mckee has
been constant attendant at the little suf-
ferer's bedside for three days and nights.
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ATWOOD'S OYSTER HOUSE.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Committee ON Interior Waters,

STATE HOUSE, Augusta, JAN 15. 1889.
Inere VIII De public hearing before the above
House at Augusta, Tuesday, Jan. 22d, 1855, at
ESQ Z. M, on petition of William Soule and
navigate by steam Cupsuptic and Mooseiucma,
guntic Lakes and hangety and Kennebago
streams In Oxford aud Franklin countess also on
petition of Fred @, Barker ct al, for exclusive
right TO navigate by steam for five years, the same
lakes and stream as in the first petition.
A hearing will be given before the committee
on Interior Waters at Room 9, in the state House
at Augusta, TUESDAY, Jan. 22d. 1889, at 80
M, on petition of Amos r. Nickerson and
others of the town of Brunswick. praying for
authority TO build and maintain piers and booms
In the Androscoggin river at Brunswick.
+. M. SIMPSON, Chair
VIM. ENGILL, ! men.
FRANK w. HovEY, Sec'y. jan1 7dtd
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BATH, Jan. 16.-The New England 1om-
pany to-day, contracted to build thouand
ton schooner for CAPTAIN st. John OF Nor
walk, Conn.
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n,HE Judiciary Committee VIII give hearing
Il Jan. 20 on petition of G. G. McCully, in rela-
tion to age of consent.
BY order of the Committee,
jan17td JOSEPH B. PEAKEs, Sec'y.
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COMING BY THE THOUSAND.
The Woman suffragIsts MarshaIIed
for the Fray.
Especial 70 the Press

AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.-The vanguard Of the
Woman suurugf1e P~ssst>--4-a anneared in the
Senate today. An irregular petition from
East Machias women. who want to have
something to say In the small, but violent,
arena Of school district politics, came into
the House yesterday; but this is the first
appearance of that great and imposing array
OF pleading women that the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has been marshall
ing or preparing to marshall ever since the
defeat of two years age. The women intend
to make out stronger case this winter than
they did two years ago. Then they asked to
vote because they were women, and because
women ought to have the privilege of vot-
ing. Now they are asking to vote because
they are taxpayers, and because taxation
without representation was denounced as
tyranny some years ago.
Senator Charles F. Libby of Cumberland
presented the first petition in the Senate to-
day. 1t bears the names Of Hannah j. Bal
ley Of Winthrop, who Is very heavy tax
payer, not more than three or four men In
Maine paying more, and 100 others, some of
them very heavy taxpayers. Among these
''109 others" are the following from Port
land, who represent as follows:
We, the undersigned, women above q
years of age, residents of Portland, Cumber-
land county, Of the State Of Maine. being
holders, holders Of taxable property, do hereby
representation, and earnestly pray that law
may be enacted allowing women the right to
vote upon all matters pertaining to munich
pal affairs:
Helen M. Shepley, Sarah B. Seayey
Justina r. Worcester, Eliza n. Gage,
Martha A. CONN, L. A. Woodbury.,
Ophelia A. Grover, Mrs. Susan T. Grover,
Elizabeth R. Dow
The women of Machias and those of Cor
nish, headed by Mrs. j. w. Partridge, and AZ
of them taxpayers. join the women of Port
land A number of the Cornish women have
brought their husbands along with them on
to the petition.
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens sends the stirring
intelligence that the names of thousands Of
women from all parts Of the State" will
speedily follow these.
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STATE OF MAINE.

IN SENATE, January 8, 1889.
ORDERED:-
That the time for the reception Of petitions and
bills for private and special legislation be limited
petitions ana bills presented after that cate be
referred TO the next legislature, and That the
Clerk of the House cause this order TO be pun
lished in the Daily Kennebec journal, Bangor
D ally Wing aud Courier, Portland Daily PRESS,
Eastern Argus, Lewiston Daily Journal, Bangor
Commercial, Portland Evening Express, Biddeforo
Daily journal, Bath Daily Times, Aroostook Re
publican, Rockland Opinion, Ellsworth American
Piscataquis Observer aud Machias Republican.
A true copy Of order as
Read and passed IN the Senate. And
Read and passed in concurrence In the House.
Attest NICHOLAS FEssENDEN,
1an1Od3W Clerk.
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other Washington Matters.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Secretary Fair
child has transmitted to the House the Ieso
luton of the Boston Chamber Of Commerce
that custom appraisers should receive higher
salaries aud hold Office during good behavior
Senator Frye was the recipient Of many
hearty congratulations when the news Of his
reelection reached the Senate chamber
Tuesday.
Mr.. Platt presented in the Senate to-day q
copy Of the proceedings of Statehood Con-
yention held In North Dakota in favor OF q
division Of the territory and OF the admis-
sion of North Dakota.
The Presidents two messages In regard to
affairs In Samoa and Hayti were laid before
the Senate today and referred with the ac-
company ing documents to the committee on
foreign relations.
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STATE PRINTING AND BINDING.

The Committee on State Printing and Binding
viii be iu session at the State House Jan. Gath
1889. at three O'clock, TO receive proposals fol-
State printing aud also State binding for the pC.
ltical years of 1889 and 1890.
CHARLES Z. BURRELL, Chair
L. l.. PATTENGALL, men.
PERHAM s. HEALD, Sec'y. 1anl2dtd
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In Good Health at los.

DANvERs. Mass, Jan. 16.-Charles King
of Middleton, was 1oS years old today. He
is In good health. He has 600 descendants.
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A Reward for York's FIrebug.

BDDEFoRD. Jan. 16.-The town of York
has offered reward for the apprehension Of
a firebug, who has caused the destruction Of
considerable property there. Four incendi-
airy fires have occurred there since August
Joseph Moulton's barn, with hay, stock and
implements, was destroyed few pigbts ago.
The farmers are greatly agitated over the
occurrence.
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odd Fellows Benefit. Association,

The annual meeting was held last evening,
President A. j. Cummings in the chair.
Fran the report of the Secretary and
Treasurer We gather the following;
Membership Jan. /. 1889. $50; benefits paid
during the year 1888, g.; amount of benefits
paid for the year, 81, ,294; amount of benefits
paid to Jan. /. 1889, $6,286; funds, Jan. !,
lSS9, $1,096.S9.
These officers were elected;
Presideut--A. j. Cummings.
Vice President-C. II. Ford.
Secretary-Isaac F. Clark.
Treasurer-Joshua Davis.
Finance Committee-c. F. ronie, c. F, Stetson,
o. T. Hodsdcn.
Patrick Beacon Lodge, W. II. Willard, c. A.
Eaton; Unity Lodge, J. Il. Crockett, I. f. Clark
Ford; Ligonia Lodge, Chas. Paine, W. Z. Plum
mer; Harmony Lodge, A. J. Cummings, A. r.
Moody.