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The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
FREIGHT FROM CANADA.
Assistant Secretary Maynard's New
Order and the Effect on the Agents.

LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Feb. assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Maynard has issued
an order that on and after February 4th an
extension Of time over sixty days necessary
on bonds that are filed, covering the duty on
freight coming from Canada through the
United States and destined for foreign ports,
will not be granted. 1t has been customary
to extend the time on the bond until certif-
cate of the landing Of the freight has been
received.
This virtually places the freight agents at
the mercy Of the collectors. as when they
have to send to South America, Australia,
Nova Scotia and Europe for such certificates
it is sometimes from three to six months be-
fore the certificates of landing are returned.
Some of the freight agents at Suspension
Bridge, where the bulk of the freight comes
through, are bonded to the extent Of $4,000
to 100000 month. This order will have
the effect of having prompt and effective SER
vice in returning certificates.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
THE PROPOSAL FROM THE CHANCELLOR.
Count Won Arco Presents the Conn
munication Regarding Samoa.
Bismarck Wants to Renew the WASH
ington Discussion at Berlin.
Senator Frye Predicts Positive Action
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Count Won Arco,
the German minister called at the State De-
partment this afternoon and had a confer
ence with Secretary Bayard in regard to
Samoan affairs. He informed the Secretary
that he had received communication from
Prince Bismarck to the effect that the Ger
man government proposes the resumption at
Berlin of the consultations which took place
in Washington between representatives of
Germany. Great Britain and the limited
States in 1887 In regard to Samoa
The above information was furnished to
the press by Mr.. Bayard with the statement
that it was all he could say on the subject at
present 1t is impossible to obtain today the
full text of Bismarck's communication.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
CHARGES OF OUTRAGES SUSTAINED.
Report OF the Committee In the Case
from Texas.
Changes In the Election Laws
Deemed Necessary.
Topics OF Interest Over the Wash
Ington Wire.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The report Of the
committee on privileges and elections on the
alleged election outrages in Washington
county, Texas. made today, finds the charges
in general sustained by the evidence. and
says that neither the authorities Of Wash
ington county nor the State of Texas have
taken any steps to punish the perpetrators
OF the outrages. The committee recommend
careful revision Of the existing laws regu-
lating the elections of members Of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
TO VIEW RUpoLPH's REMAINS.
People Injured In the crush-An
American Duel.

VIENNA, Feb. 4.-The approaches to the
court chapel today have been densely packed
with people anxious to gain vantage poln.
from which to view the remains Of the Crown
Prince Rudolph. The crush was 50 great
that line Of troops, formed TO keep open
the way to the chapel, was broken seyera
times resulting In the injury OF number Of
persons. Many women tainted and were
with difficulty extricated from the crowd.
Emperor Frances Joseph today expressed
satisfaction at the tone Of Vienna and Pesth
journals with reference to the political sltu-
alton.
PEsTH, Feb. 5.-The Pesther Lloyd states
the report that the Arch Duke Charles Lonls
had renounced the succession 10 the throne
OF Austria Is pure invention.
LONDON, Feb. A despatch from Brus-
sells says that Grown Prince Rudolph COM
mitted suicide as the result OF an American
dueP with an Austrian n0bleman. The
Prince losing when the dice were thrown was
obliged 10 commit suicide within 80 days
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
SENATOR FRYE ON SAMOA.
He Predicts Decisive Action by the
Eoreign ReIafions Canannltfae

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Senator Frye says
that he does not expect the foreign relations
committee of the Senate to hold meeting
for the discussion Of the Samoan question
before the regular committee meeting on
Wednesday. Asked what he thought the
committee would do, Senator Frye said:
"The committee will probably report a reso-
luton authorizing the President TO demand
restoration of the status which existed at the
time of the conference in 1887. The offence
of Germany was in helping to overthrow the
native government when a conference was
going on. What we want is to have that
status restored"
Senator Frye said he attached no import
ance to the withdrawal by the German gov
ernment of the demand made by the German
consul and of such OF the proclamation of
martial law as applied to foreigners in
Samoa. He spoke very pleasantly of Consul
General Sewall, whom he commended for his
discretion since he first appeared before the
Senate committee. Mr.. Sewall is still in
Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Adrift In a Dory.

RocKPoRT. Mass, Feb. 4.-James A. Rod
ney of Portsmouth one Of the crew of the
schooner Franklin S. Chanck of Newcastle.
Me-, while attending travis in dory in Ips-
wich bay yesterday afternoon strayed from
the vessel, having broken one of his oars and
drifted at the mercy of the wind and sea un-
til about 12 o'clock last night when the dory
was tossed upon Straitsmouta Island and
went to pieces He succeeded with mucb
dificulty in reaching shore in an exhansted
condition and was taken care Of by Light
Keeper S"oggerintendent SogeriS Is. w 70 town this
Boston & Maine railroad gave him a pass M
Portsmouth on the 1.20 train. =
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

Mr.. Frank Wyman Of Hartford, Me-, is a
young breeder who Is meeting with good
success. He has bay mare by Dom Pedro,
1888, which has produced two foals by Al
brino. The oldest, a filly foaled in 1886. he
Weymouth, Mass. for $500; and the young
esT, weanling, to M. PEABODY, p. M. at
Canton, for good price.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
a pry Goods Trade Mysterv.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Robert Johnston, do
ing business as j. and C.Johnston, dry goods
Broadway and 22d street, assigned today to
Miles NJ. o'Brien, giving preference for Sl7,-
600 for rent, and also preferring the salaries
of his employees John and Charles Johns
ton started business in 1864 with $4,000 cap
ital. In 1887 the estate valued at Sl,5O0, 900
was left to Robert. What has become of it
is one of the mysteries of the dry goods
trade. The present assets seem nominal and
the liabilities not large. The credit OF the
firm has not been satisfactory of late.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

Electric Construction Company, of which
Mr. Galen G. Moses of Bath is president, F.
A. Sawyer Of Portland, treasurer and gener-
al manager, for a full arc and incandescent
plant of the Thompson-Houston system. Mr..
81. w. Hamlin of Portland will take charge
the construction. They will occupy Spears's
steam mill temporarily, and brick station
will be built in the early spring.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
TWO BRITISH soHoosERs SEIZED
Suspected Of Smuggling Opium They
Fall Into the Care OF a Rev
enue Gutter.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 4.-The British
sealing schooners Walter l.. Rich and Path
finder we're seized tonight BY revenue cutter
Richard Rush, In brakes Bay few miles
from this city. The seizure was made be-
cause 1t was suspected that they had been
smuggling opium and had entered brakes
Bay because 1t was not port OF entry. The
bay Is favorite resort for smugglers. and
fortunes have been made by them In taking
opium TO that port from Victoria.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Relics Of the Revolution.

PHILLIPsBURG, N. j., Feb. 4.-During the
past few years many treasures Of Revolu-
tionary times have been found buried in
Bucks county, Penn, the latest being a
carved oak chest by Joseph vanzant of Bris-
tol. The box, which is about four feet long,
was found buried about five feet in the
ground, and has the initials of George Penn
carved on it. George was a brother Of Will
liam Penn. and it is thought the chest was
brought by him from England. In 1t Mr..
Vanzant found an old . Washington medal.
one of those struck off soon after the close of
the Revolution, bearing head of Washing
ton and some words from his farewell ad-
dress.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Real Estate Transfers,

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
,Westbrook-Adeline II. Haskell to A. L.
Hawkes.. 81, sc.
0rrs lsland-C. Il. Judkins ct al to II. p.
Thompson. $50.
II. p. Thompson to NJ. W. Thompson. $780,
Windham--C. ID. Garty to Isaac Emery. 81
sc.
Gorham-Fannie Freeman to Margaret NJ
standish-WiiIiam s. Phinney to j. II. Emery.
81. &C.
Freeport Auletta L. Lambert ct al to Sarah j
Merrill. 81, Sc.
A. l.. Dennison TO Lucy S. Dennson. 81.
John T. Ward TO Henry Curtis. ~, sc.
Otsheld-Luida L. Meen to j. Z. Meen. 81.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

PCPartly Cloudy
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
BLOOD STAINED POSTS AS EVIDENCE
Against the Murderers OF Police In
spector martin.
Vim. o'srIen still the Subject OF
Brutal Treatment.
People Injured In the Crush to View
RudoIph's Body.

DUBLIN, Feb. 4.-The spoliee at Gwedore
nave taken possession of numerous palIng
posts which they propose to use in evidence
when the murder Of Inspector Martin Is in.
.vestigated. The posts are covered with
gouts Of blood which correspond with the
wounds inflicted upon Martins head. Mar
tin made vigorous defense. During the af-
fray seven constables were severely cut. and
one officer had his lips split open. Father
McFadden subsequently surrendered 10 the
police, and was committed without ball.
The corporation council adjourned today
without tr.nsactlDg business as a mark OF
sympathy for 0'Brlen.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

itors, many of whom came completely un-
prepared for such temperature suffered ter
ribly, and noses, ears and hands have been
in many cases badly frost bitten. All the
morning the trains from the South brought
a large number of visitors and If the weather
moderates very enjoyable time is antici-
pated. Owing to the extreme cold very few
visitors were present at the opening OF the
the recent mild weather the Ice palace is
not so picturesque as in former years.
The ice is not so transparent and the
towers and walls have suffered severely
from thaws. Governor-General and Lady
Stanley and their suite arrived at noon and
der an arch manned by snow-shoers from
twenty of the leading clubs.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
WILL EAT PRISON FARE
But Demands In other Respects the
Proper Treatment.

LONDON. Feb. 4.-The medical inspector OF
Awell has ordered that O'Brien be given
nourishing food. Mr.. O'Brien was asked
what dietary he preferred. and replied he
was ready 70 take prison fare. but In other
respects wanted the kind Of treatment that
ought TO be accorded to political prisoner.
Mr.. OBrien continues In a weak state.
with no abatement Of the severity Of his
treatment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Cumberland Three.

Cumberland Three celebrated its 9th
anniversary last evening. A good clam sup
per was served which was much enjoyed BY
the company and their invited guests
Many interesting remarks and reminis-
cences we're INDUCED in, and all present
united in the opinion that "the boys" make
excellent hosts.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
The Latest Slate.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. A = The best opinion
here names the following as Gen. Harrison's
appointments to the cabinet so far as made
Secretary of State-James G. Blaine.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Wm. Wyndom.
Secretary OF War-Gen. Rusk.
Secretary of the Navy-John Wanamaker
Attorney General-Wm. NJ. Evarts.
Allison positively declines to enter the
cabinet and no Indiana man has been offer
ed n nlaca
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
viii Not Contest.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Feb. 4.-The Legisla-
ture having refused to permit G. NJ. Nor
wood. late Union Labor and Republican can
didate for Governor. to contest Governor
Eagles election unless both parties gave
bonds for all costs, Norwood today withdrew
his notice of contest
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

A story has been started in Boston to the
effect that j. j. Smith, of Louisville, who was
missed from one of the Portland Steam
Packet Company's steamers on a trip from
Boston to Portland year ago, has been
seen near his old home. Smith was supposed
to have committed suicide. The story is de-
MED by his relatives.
-Four. Cinnamon who were living in tent
pitched over boiling spring near Cannon
City, Montana, were scalded to death on the
night Of the Chinese New Years day. 1t is
supposed mischievous miner, finding the
Cinnamon drunk threw some soap into the
spring causing it to send a jet of boiling
water and steam through the tent
Two men answering the description Of
John z. Sullivan the absconding county
clerk Of indianapolis, and Thomas O'Neal
his chief clerk. arrived at Toronto on Satur.
day night and registered at one of the prin.
cpal hotels under assumed names. A dis
patch from Indianapolis says that experts
are examining the books and accounts OF
Embezzler Sullivan. The total shortage tC
date is SIPS, 10000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Employment for 5000 men.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-After an idleness
OF three months the coal miners along the
Monangahela & Young Kiogheny rivers re-
sumed operations today at the old rate of
three cents per bushel for mining. The re-
sumption will give 5000 men employment.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
NOVEL FEATURES COMBINED.
A war ship that VIII Throw pyna-
mite, Has Submarine Gun and
Will Submerge Itself.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Much has been
written lately about the Original design for
awar vessel" presented to the House Naval
Committee by Congressman Thomas, of Him
ois. 1t is design for combined pneumatic
dynamite-armored-cruising-monitor II is
not a new idea, and at the Navy Department
1t is declared that Mr.. Thomas had nothing
to DO whatever with the designs, but
that they were prepared by a draughtsman
In the Bureau OF Construction and Repair, a
man Of long experience in designing men-of-
war. The bin as first reported provided for
81 100000 to be expended in the eonstrue-
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Chicago Warned

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. A 1889
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Familiar Story.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-Mrs. Catherine Gar
ry and her Il year old daughter. residing
at 532 Greenwich street, were probably
fatally burned this morning. The girl used
Kerosene TO start the fire and the mother
came to her assistance after the usual ex-
nlnSion.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
working paY and Night.

CAMDEN, Feb. 1.-The Camden Ancher
Works having extra orders for forty large
anchors of thirty-ive to ffty-fve hundred
pounds have put on night crew for the re-
mainder of the winter, The Camden wooden
mill started a year ago to manufacture ladies'
fine dress goods with three sets of machinery
and now are adding two sets. The demand
is increasing for their goods.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

Mean daily ther....l0.0 Max. vel. wind.... l6
Maximum Ma. ther.. ..2o5 Total prcip....-
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. A, 1889, 500 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF tin Q
at all stations
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Ii Is reported that bookkeeper in Bath Is
defaultsr to the extent Of 5000.


1t is reported that the Italian government
has offered Wm. Cramp and Sons a big price
for the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius n the
United States government does not acrert
the boat.
The IRE in the Calumet and Heela mine
burned down 1900 feet from its starting
point, making In all a burnt district 2io0 feet
deep. Ihe bodies Of the Imprisoned mineas
were consumed.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Americans Frost Bitten.

MONTREAL. Feb. 4.-The first day Of the
carnival festivities has been ushered In by
the coldest weather experienced tere in
three years. At o'clock this morning the
thermometer touched 80 below zero and at
half-past nine % below. The American WIS.,
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

LONDON. Feb. 4. Dennis KlIbrlle. men,
Der Of Parliament for South Kerry. vas ar
rested at Leicester today under The crimes
act He was enthusiastically cheeFed BY
crowds In the streets, who hooted and
groaned at the police.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.

Mr. j. A. Cushman. shoe manufacturer
Of No. Weymouth, Mass. owns farm at
that place and has gone into breeding horses
to some extent. He is native of Oxford
county, Me-, and number Of his brood
mares were bred in the same county. Among
them the roam mare Nora Perry, formerly
owned in Canton and winner of the four
year-old race at the Maine State Fair few
years ago Another Is Alice Miller, by Har-
ry Knox. sire of Maggie Miller, 2.26i. Dam
Molly, 2.27l. Another, recent purchase, is
the bay filly Queen of the Forest. foaled in
1886, by Albrino, dam by Dom Pedro, 9933.
The latter was bred and sold by Frank A.
Wyman. of Hartford. Me-, for which he re-
ceived $780, Mr. Q. has also several fillies by
Hambletonian Chief, sire of Geo. o., 2.24I
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

PARIS. Feb. 4.-The Haytian Legation as
serts that the troops Of Legitime have de-
feated Hyppolite's forces and captured the
towns Of yalliere, Hlnche. St. Michel land
Lamarinelad.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
MAIN e.
Miss shapIeIgh,s Life work,

PORTSMOUTH, N. a., Feb. 4.-Hiss Harriet
Hamilton Shapleigh died at her home In
North Kittery on Saturday, aged 63 years.
At the age of Is she commenced to teach
school, and from that time until the close of
her life she was prominently engaged in
educational affairs. For the past fifteen
years she has served continuously on the
school committee, and for several years past
has been chairman. Miss Shapleigh has also
been valued contributor to the Portland
Transcript and papers in Biddeford and this
city. The obsequies will take place Tuesday
afternoon at the First Methodist church.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeeIN COUNTY

Smith. Pray 4 Co., the Auburn shoe man
ufacturers, filed a petition In Insolvency In
Auburn, Monday morning. Their meeting
Is appointed for Feb. 18th. at a. M.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Ii Is reported that bookkeeper in Bath Is
a defaultsr to the extent Of 5000.
YORK COUNTY.
On Saturday, Varney and Nathaniel Kim
ball Of South Berwick, while placing logs on
a sled, were struck by one which broke
loose and rolled over them. Tue snow Into
which the were forced prevented their being
killed, but Nathaniel received severe inlu-
ries.
Petitions 10 the legislature have been cir
eulated and freely signed In York county, re-
monstrating against any change In the sein-
ing laws, especially relating TO mackerel
The fishermen Of the coast towns are partic-
ularly Interested in pushing the petitions.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
GERMAN OPINION.
An American Protest to the Annexa-
tIon of the Islands.

ton OF the Islands.
BERLIN, Feb. 4-The National Zeitung
says: America obtained the right to estab-
lish a coaling station at Pago Pago from Nal
ietoa, but did not take advantage of the
privilege within the specified time. The es-
tablshment now appears to be an American
protest against German annexation"
The North German Gazette tonight makes
an allusion to Mr.. Pendleton's being i'll. This
is construed as an Indication that the ap-
pointment of new American minister is
desirable.
The North German Gazette says: Even
if there is no reason to deny the statement
that Secretary Bayard sent instructions to
Mr.. Pendleton, the latter has made no over
tare whatever to the German government
On account Of ill-health Mr.. Pendleton has
not called at the foreign Office for months
and he has not been the bearer of any official
communication whatever from his govern
ment about the Samoa matter"
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
To be Used to carry Lime.

RocKLAND, Feb. 4-Schooner A. Julia A.
Decker, owned in New York, has been pur-
chased by N. P. Spear of this city, and will
be used as lime coaster.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

The loss by the explosion and fire in the
St. Louis brewery will approach $4,000;
insurance, 100000.
The business portion of Antwerp, N. Y,
was burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, S27.500.
William Frost of Palatine, Ill, who as
bitten by rabid dog six weeks ago, is dying
of hydrophobia.
race problem is reported as saying that negro
control OF State governments can never be
tolerated.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05

LEWISTON, Feb. 4.-The famous trotter
Stargazer was sold in Lewiston this after
noon to Messrs. Bishop and Morgan, the
New York horsemen, for $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
To illuminate RockIand

RocKLAND, Feb. A contract has been
closed between the Rockland Electric Light
and Gas Power Company and the Eastern
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
/ To carry Coal to samoa,

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The American ship
Benjamin F. Packard. now lying at Pierre
points Stores, Brooklyn, has been chartered
to take $500 tons of anthracite coal to Samoa
for the government. 1t is for the supply of
the naval vessels there. The United States
steamer Mohican, now at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. will leave here in few days
with provisions and other supplies for the
vessels of the navy at Samoa. The Nipsc is
at Samoa and the Trenton and Vandalia are
now on their way there.
The Benjamin f.. Packard was built by
Goss. Sawyer & Packard, and is owned by
John r. Kelley. She is a wooden vessel,
built in 1888 at Bath, Me-, is 244 feet long and
2O76 tons capacity.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
Points OF Interest.

WAohAHO1ONg ICDs IA otdtcuituL pre-
pared at the treasury department shows
that there was net increase Of S2,065,7 $50 In
circulation during the month Of January, and
net Increase Of So, 10000 in money and bull
lion In the treasury during the same period.
The principal increase In circulation was In
gold certificates, and the principal In treas
ury holdings was in standard silver dollars.
The issue OF standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended Feb. was
S229,129. The issue during the correspond
ing.period Of last year was S276, 1923. The ship
ments Of fractional silver coin during Janu-
airy amounted to S229,1
Judge VIM. NJ. Merrick Of the supreme
court OF the District of Columbia, died at his
home in this city tonight. He was native
OF Maryland and 20 years OF age.
The House committee on foreign affairs
today decided to recommend non-c0Ecur-
renee In a conference on the Senate amend
ment to the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation pill.
The civil service commission will shortly
submit its annual report to the President
and the latter will transmit 1t 10 Congress
with a special message, In which he win re-
view the progress Of the civil service reform,
as he would have done had he touched upon
the subject In his annual message.
One OF the most prominent Republicans at
Washington says that he has information that
Gen. AIger will not be in the cabinet. The
icaoOn 70 wen huoWu " lew persons. Dcn-
at0r Sherman believes that he lost
the nomination at Chicago because OF the
action OF Alger's lieutenants with the South
ern delegates, and the appointment Of Alger
would be serious personal affr0nt TO Sher-
mad. Gen. Harrison was also Informed by
one Of his personal friends pending the con-
vention OF these same charges, and was
greatly offended at them. "Alger," said
this gentleman, will not be In the cabinet"
Mr.. Blaine. 1t Is stated by a friend. has
taken the house occupied by Secretary Sew
ard on Lafayette square. diagonally opposite
the White House and next door to Senator
Cameron. 1t has been used for years as the
office Of the commissary general Of the army,
and as such fell into bad condition. Mr.
Blaine will improve 1t so as to make 1t better
than Ii ever was. There Is no house between
the Seward mansion and the White House.